1936-01-10 — Page 9

PROTEST AGAINST AGAINST

Right Reserved To Make Demands

MANCHUKUO REPLIES TO

OUTER MONGOLIA !

Anti-Alien And Closed-Door Policy Resented

Changchun, January J. The Manchukuo Foreign Office has despatched the following reply to the protest filed by Outer Mongolia regarding the recent border incident:

Despite

"The incident occurred on Manchukuo territory. warnings, the Outer Mongolians refused to budge from the pool. tion which they had taken in the territory of Manchukuo. They waxed aggressive, moreover, compelling the Manchuko border guards to repulse them with armed force. Thus the responsibilty for the incident rests entirely with Outer Mongolia.

"The Halhamiao incident of last January, in which a Man- « chakao officer was murdered, and the incident of June, in which Kwantung Army surveyors were carried of, remain unsettled. The occurrence of the present incident, coming on top of these previous outrages, cannot but be regarded as serious. We reserve the right to make demands when necessary for its settlement.

"Despite our proposal to you that-a-proper organ.be estab............. lished to reach a fundamental solution of the border question, you have taken the unpractical policy of evading all contset with us. It was for this reason that the Manchall conference broke down.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1936.

ALLEGED FRONTIER

"We believe that the proposal in Moscow. He accused Japan of we made at the conference that preparing to convert Outer Mongo- representatives. be exchanged be- la into a "secord Manchukuo." tween us is the most practical Premier Guendun has been in scheme under present circum- Moscow since December 11, when stances. It is not at all calculated. he arrived at the head of an we assure you, to disturb domestic official mission composed of four conditions in Outer Mongola, as high Outer Mongolian Government the Soviet news agency alleges. leaders, including War Minister. Should the Outer Mongolians, in Demid and a representative of the disregard of our attitude, continue Foreign Ministry. to adhere to their anti-allen and -closed-door policy; and refuse to stop their clandestine - activities, however, 'we' would be compelled to Lake effective measures regardless

of circumstances."-"ninu News,

HOPE OF SOVIET AID

Peiping, Jan, 9,

i

Arguing that it would be to Moscow's advantage to prevent the spread of Japanese control over Onter Mongolian territory, Premier Guendun remarked in his press statement that "once Outer Mono- lia is in Japanese hands, it would be easy to prepare an attack on

Hope that the Soviet Union will the Soviet Union and further at- go to the aid of the Outer Mongo-tacks on China."

Han Republic against what he The visiting government chief described as the "Japanese in- declined, towever, to state whether vasion of that territory was volçed he is carrying on negotiations with for 2. definite by Premier Guendun, visiting chief Soviet leaders of the Outer Mongolian Govern- assistance agreement, ment, in a statement to the press Enion News.

THEFT AT SOVIET LEGATION

No Political Significance

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press3").

1801

Над

"ITALY-ERITREA

WIRELESS

New Equipment Installed

Installation

INCIDENT

EXECUTION DAY LIMITATION OF NAVAL

APPROACHING

".

Hauptman's Bid For His Life

Tièntain, Jan. 9. The latest developments Bruno Hauptmann's eleventh hour bid to save: homself from the elec- tric chair include a request from the conv.cted man himself for per- mission to appear on Saturday before the Court of Pardons which is considering his appeal for cle- méncy in order to answer any questions tire Court cares to put to him.

Governor Hofman o: New Jersey has disclosed that certain docu- "ments concerning the ease are expected to arrive from Germany next week aboard the Europa

ARMAMENTS

Japanese Insist On Common

Upper Limit

London, January 9.

At to-day's meeting of the first comialties of the Naval Conference plana submitted by the French, United Kingdom and, Italian delegations respectively for quantitative limitation of na¬ val armaments by means of notification and exchange of bul ̃de Ing programmes will be further examined.

ge

At yesterday's meeting they were received favourably by the United States "delegation, but the Japanese delegate is' un- derstood to have criticised the quantitative features of the plans. but refused to d'scuss qualitative questions.

The Japanese delegate is reported to have maintained that the chief purpose of the conference being Hmitation of navles. the main question of quantitative' limitation, namely a common upper limit, should be settled before passing to discussion of " other details.

dicated their unwillingness to par- ticipate in discussion of these matters earlier.

programme Conversa-

All

the

The defence indicates that these documents relate to the late, Isa-

A further Japanese pronounce- dor Fisch, Hauptmann's Germanent will, it is understood, be made friend, and will form the basis of to-day, and the newspapers state Hauptmann's plea for c'emency.

that if it indicates that the

All other delegations then ex- The Governor has doubts that Japanese delegates will discuss no pressed their disinclination at pre- the Court of Pardons will accede

agreement that does not embody sent to change their to Hauptmann's request and adds common upper limit to which of discussion, and the that there is no intention of port other delegations are opposed. ations reverted to the agenda. pening

date of the

execution critical stage in the

delegations supported conference the which has been fixed for January may be regarded as approaching principle of the exchange of in- 17 at 8 p.m.-~-~~-

formation, with the exception The Times" says that even Kruter.

this should result in withdrawal the Japanese. of the Japanese delegation" from the conference "It does not neces- sarily follow that the conference would at once disperse." British Wireless.

LONDON MONEY

MARKET

Steady Fall In The Dollär

SHARP EXCHANGES

0:

On their behalf Admiral Naga- no declared that he did'not re- gard this plan as being in the spirit of disarmament.

Until the resumption of the con- ference on Friday there will be in" tensive bi-lateral talks to "explore London, Jan. 8.

an the possibilities of reaching Japan's firm insistence on her cardinal demand for recognition Tecment of any kind.

Experienced observers thing thai of a common upper Hit for the navles of the great powers, has the exchange of information plans brought the Naval Conference here provide good ground for an agree- to the verge of complete break-ment between the European pow-

ers and possibly also America. down."

London, Jan. 9. The fall of dollars in terms of sterling and francs speedily

The Japanese attitude is respon- gathered momentum as a result of

sible, too, for sharp exchanges be- heavy selling, particularly by China caused by fears that Pre- tween Viscount Monse!1. First Lord sident Roosevelt will further de- of the Admiralty, and Admiral value currency to the permissible Osami Nagano, respectively beads fifty per cent. basis.

After opening at 493-5/8, dollars depreciated steadily in the nervous market to 4.95-3/8 at which a slight recovery set in

of the British and Japanese · naval delegations to the conference.

STILL HOPE

DRY

EMSTILLE LOIDO

if it's

Gordon's

GIN

you know what you're drinking

NO COLOURING MATTER

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS,

WHITEST

PUREST

&-BEST

The Largest Gin Distillers in the World

SIX JAPANESE

DEMANDS

Alleged Incidents At Taku

"In-

MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION

Hope For Greater Success

London, Jan. 9...

Mr. Ruttledge pointed out that, ten of the members of the expedi

don had had previous Himalayan experience. The expedition,” he said, consisted of first-rate men

Its personnel was not too "numer- and was all the stronger because

ONE...

Tientsin, Jan. 9: The Japanese Consulate General. A belief that there in more raka confirms that six demands, includ- son to hope for greater success.in ing an apology from General Bung the 1938 Mount Everest Expedition The British are stul reluctant to Cheh-yuan and a guarantee that than ever before is expressed by abanden hope of a five power there will be no repetition of in- the leader, Mr. Hugh Rüttledge, in the course of an interview with tion. will attempt to mediate with the Chinese authorities in cons the "Daily Telegraph." agreement and the French delega- ddents, have been presented ta

the Japanese to-morrow.

nection with alleged anti-Japanese Japanese circles declare their inactivities at Taku where At the opening of proceedings,

stated to "have oc- tention of co-operating": whole-"uents are heartedly as long as there is a curred in Japanese-owned shops, Admiral Nagano-stated that ne was not prepared to discuss other

chance for disarmament being Demands also will be presented It is believed that the American plans until quantitative, limitation

conference deciding on Friday in which connection General Tada. budgetary situation which is al- and the common upper limit ques-agreed to, but in the event of the direct to General Sung Cheh-yuan, ready hopelessly unbalanced, fur- tion were settled. Admiral Na- that discussion of Japan's claims Japanese G.O.C. in North China,

the vano said that in his opinion the for a common upper limit, would will take up the matter. ther deteriorated owing to necessity to find an additional six French guggestion, for a plan

The Chinese allege hundred million dollars to carry whereby an exchange of informa-c impracticable, it is understood out the contractual obligations in tion relating to proposed bullding Admiral Nagano will refer to T-shops in which the incidents oc- kyo to ascertain whether he curred belonged to Chinese drug connection with agricultural sub- should be adopted, did not

dealers who established Japanese sidies. It is pointed out that this stitute quantitative, limitation of should still participate in the can-

ference.

connections and adopted Japanese may unleash inflationary possibili- naval- armaments. “

To-morrow night, His Majesty's names in order to evade sup- ties inherent in the present situa-

WRONG PROCEDURE

Government is entertaining the presston by the Chinese author tion.

Viscount Mousell replied that as delegates to dinner and Viscount ities.- Recent purchases Of silver against dollars from Mexico and the plans for exchange of build-Monsell, will propose the toast, to Reuter. China are also weakening the ng information were on the agen-"The Conferences land

da the Japanese should have, in-Better American currency structure. Reuter.

BIG GAME HUNTING AT THE FRONT

FRENCH CREDITS IN ITALY

con-

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"),

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Fress"). (My Telegraph, Copyright, Tela graphic ålerengar Ordinance.

Telegraph. Copyright, Tate Receioid, Júnuary 9,1130 "plul)

legraphic Messages Ordinance, 1804- Received, January 2, $50 p.m.) Prague, Jan. 9.

Rume, January 9. The sensational assertions made

of new wireless by the press here, concerning the

Relieving Monotony Of War theft at the Soviet Legation last equipment for communication be. November, which was fully report-tween Italy and Eritrea has Just

Addis Ababa, Jan. 9. ed by Transocean. led to an official been complete... The first modern

the statement to the effect that the short wave transmitter at Eritrea Reuters correspondent at incident had no political signifi- began working in 1934, but when front says that the Italian sold- cance whatever. ·

hostilities broke out, the enlarge-fers relieve the monotony by big Italy ment of the existing plant and game hunting. Even erection of a stronger transmitter drivers, who are all armed with for wireless telephony with direct rides are taking part in this pas able beam specially designed by time. Marconi became urgently neces-

Neither important political docu- ments nor secret code was opened. but merely an iron cash, box, con- taining a sum of over 700,000 Czechoslovakian crowns in various currencies.

Boviet Russian The culprit,

24.

subject named Kosimoff, was the only person concerned in the theft, there being neither associates nor accomplices. Investigation reveal ed nothing suggesting political or mysterious motives for the deed. Kosimoff has been handed over to the Russian authorities-- Traniotzan Kun Min

RICKETTS TURNS UP IN ROME

Bary.

The transmitter

The

TRIBUTE TO SIR ERIC

TEICHMAN ·

London, Jan. 9 "The "Times" in an editorial to- day pays tribute to Sir Eric Telch man for his journey from Pelping to Kashgar, and says the news of his safe arrival at Gilgit relieves the legitimate anxiety for him in both Britan and India,

The newspaper points out that he journeyed from Kashgar out to Gilgit in less than a month and during the most inclement reason of the year.

local

"

that the

EAST GATE INCIDENT

Pelping, Jan. 8. Chinese semi-official information says that the Japanese involved in the East Gate incident failed to produce gate passes and resisted the guard. The guard telephoned for instructions and when Der-" mission was received to open the gate, the Japanese soldiers, exas- perated by the delay, struck two of the Chinese guards and forced their entry into the guardhouse. There they assaulted a corporal..

***(Bg - Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- vraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894- Received, Jamiary' (, 4-30 p.m.)

Paris, January 8. French credits have "frozen" in owing to the prohibition

The corporal ran, rushing up on transport placed by the Italian Government

to the city wall and a Japanese on the exportation of capital and

fired after him, it is alleged Al- foreign currencies, which reach a

armed by the shots, soldiers on the total of no less than four hundred

wall opened fire with rifles. correspondent saw one and nifty million francs, according

Boon after the incident, two driver bring down a stink antelope to the figures published by the

The "Times" refers to the friend-Joint inquiries were held on the for wireless, and hyena. He immediately cook-press here in connection with the telephony will be erected in Italianed and ate the former, which he representations made by leadingly and courteous manner in which spot The Japanese on the arst authorities, particularly occasion expressed themselves as French business men to the French Somaliland in the near future. pronounced "tasty but tough."

Government relative to the effects! General Sheng Bhih-taal, received satisfied but at the second inquiry That these new installations are Renter's Bulletin, Service.

of sanctions: policy on France's

the British emissary. And Colonel they rejected the Chinese evidence, needed immediately are indicated

Thomson-Glover, the British Con- and compelled the injured Chin economic life.--- by the fact that press telegrams

sul-General at Kashgar, who met ese corporal to sign a document Transocean Kuo Min. from Asmara alone amount to

Sir Eric at Urumchl says he hopes under duress, exonerating 21.000 words dally

Japanese. the enterprising journey would Transocean Kuo Min.

bear fruit. in the removal of un- The semi-official statement con necessary and often illegal ob cludes with the sertion that stacies placed, in the way of Bri-spent revolver bullets were found tish India trade by the local Chin- in the streets proving the Japan ese authorities

ese fired, since the guards at the sate were unarmed and the Reuter.

soldiers on the wall had only rides.

BEURET

JAPANESE AQUATIC ACHIEVEMENTS.

· DR. GORTZ TRIAL POSTPONED

AIR TRAFFIC PEOPLE IN CONFERENCE

(Special to the “Kơng Kong Daily Prosa"),

Landon, Jan. The trial at the Old, Balley of Dr. Herman Gortz on charges un- der the Official Secréta "Act: has been formally postponed until next session beginning on February 4 Tokyo, Jan. 9. on the application of defence cou- By Telvgraph; Copyright, Tele Rome, Jan. 9.

Japanesa papers The mysterious Mr. Ricketts,

state that sel who pointed out the dificulty graphic Messages Ordinance, 1995,

broke. 43

of the accused in obtaining money ↑ Received, January 0, 7:30 pm) s who amazed the wold by nego-Japanese swimmers

national records and two worlds from Germany for his defence and tiating the notorious, Abyssinian or deal on the eve of the Ttato records last year, the latter being the necessity of comparing transla. Abyssinian war, has now tured 800 metres freestyle and 800 metres tons of documents from German up in Rome, but nobody seems to replay.to know what he le doing here and Reuter & Bulletin Service.

Mr. Ricketts himself is not.com

municative

Reuser-Bulletin. Service..

DUTCH SOCCER WIN

NEW SWIMMING RECORD

Bydney: Jan 9,

The young Australian swimmer, Percy Oliver, has hung up a new rd" for : 200: metres

time of 3 min The former re by Japanese

Rotterdam, Jan. 9 world'

backstoke 40-4/5 seco

Reuter's Bullest

In a soccer match the Dutch nacional eleven beat Lincoln City by à goals to: Reuter & Brúðláta Services

originals - Beuter.

AMBASSADOR LEAVES FOR NANKING

Berlin, Jan. 9, 20 The thirty Brst, general asem- bly of the International air traine association which was founded seventeen years ago and ƒcompris– ing all European air companies, opened here on Thursday at fore- noon.

FLYING BOATS ORDERED

FOR AUSTRALIA

For Use A Patrols

Bydney, Jan. 9,

JAPANESE MILITARY.

CONFERENCE

Tientatrij Jan. 8.

he Japanese press Japanese military

It is announced to-day that the local officers and

e papers welcome the fact Australien un to local oper

that the association's meeting in four Berlin coincides with the celebra- duties tions or the tenth

the German: Lufth

Peiping. Jan. 9. Sir Alexander Cadogan the Bri-

left for Nanking, the tib Ambassad by train to-day. He will make a Lutons | long-stay at

ersity of

boată för natrol gan, Tiayuan

stralia and held to-day:

will have the

illegal

Bereide

the

.:

Mr. Rattledge revealed that it' was intended to place an addition- at camp about 400 feet higher and one-third of a mile nearer the summit than the highest camp, in 1933. This would be a camp' tf. seven men and it would be situated about 1,200 feet from the ..., sum- mit. Even then, it might take afteen hours to climb to the sum mit and back. The climbers would have a maximum stay of half an hour at the top

an

Mr. Ruttledge leaves England with an advance party off JaDU- ary 31, and two other parties will tion will start from. Kalimpong" SIA follow in February. The expedi

March 20 and hopes to arrive its base camp on the Rangku Glacker during the last, Werk April- Keuter.

JAPANESE VISITING

AUSTRALIA

Reply To Criticism

Sydney, Jan. 9. Replying to criticism in the Japanese paper Asahi that dis crimination shown against Japanese wool traders visiting Australia, the Australian Federal

Minister, of the Interior said that bona fide, wool buyers will not be interfered with, allowed to land and remain in Australs, provided they confine their

Activiti wool buying for which ostensibly they come to the country. Beuter's Bulletin Service.

SINGAPORE BASE DEFENCE

Varship And Planes

In Mock, Attack

Singapore Vainable." strategic lessons

ves | been learnt from the com

naval and R.A.F. manoeuvres aft was" | "Binirapore which have just

cluded. Warships from, the sirirdik. stlacked the Singe

Hundred in North - Chi

Star Chah