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HONG KONG DAILY

PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1936

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Shanghai, May 15.

A spokesman of the Japanese Embassy characterised the Lon- don report that new, sweeping and peremptory demandy on China were being prepared as "irresponsible, malicious and lack- ing all foundation."

The spokesman ridiculed the idea that the yen was being made the basis of Chinese currency, which will be strångly oppos- ed by Japanese financial circles.

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Tientsin, May 15.

North China seems to be headed towards some kind of important military or political crisis in June, according to observers.

June is the month fixed by the Japanese military authorities for completion of a new military aero- drome and barracks near the International race track north of Tientsin. All the Japanese genius for construction has been employ- ed to complete the project by then and a motor car trip in that direc- tion confirms the view that the aerodrome and barracks will be

ready in June.

June is the month mentioned by Domel and Kokusu in despatches appearing in the "Manchuria Daily News' when the "pact of friend- ship." including military aid in the event of aggression, should be com- pleted between Minchukuo and the East Hopel Anti-Communist Au-

tonomous Government," headed by

Mr. Vin Ju-keng. The reported agreement between the Japanese and the Hopel-Chabar Political Council, to present a united front against invasion by Communist or others, is also supposed to be com- pleted by June.

SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

Japanese General's

Statement

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Shanghai, May 15. Nanking leaders appear to be fully inclined toward

of Sino-Japanese. readjustment relations, Major-General Seiichi Kita, new military attache to the Japanese Embassy in China, de- Yclared,

i Conversation with these men. including Foreign Minister General Chang Chun and War Minister General Ho Ying-chin, he said gave him the impression that the gener- al atmosphere in the Chinese capital is much brighter than is He said supposed to be in Tokyo. that his talks fully convinced him

of this.

Major-General Kita pointed out, however, that there exists in China a large and deeply-rooted sentiment against better relations with Japan! In these circumstances, he declared it is problematical how far the In June, the strength of the National Government would be Japanese Army in North China is able to go toward readjusting re- expected to be increased by thelations arrival of new troops who will Tokyo. Augment the present personnel rather than merely place it. This' matter is to be placed before the present session of the Diet by the War Office for the necessary

appropriations.---

I now New.

HOME REPORT

London May 15. Japan is preparing to present new. sweeping and peremptory de-

mands to China, declares the "Daily Herald diplomatic correspondent,

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HIGHLY OPTIMISTIC

LEAGUE

Semi-Official Indication.

NEW CABINET

-IN FRANCE

Communists Refuse Support

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)! ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Rome, May 15.

Paris, May 15, The conclusions drawn by the The Political Bureau of the Com- press of some countries that. Mus-munist Party informed the Nation- solini's action in withdrawing his al Council of the Socialist-Party delegates from the League Council on Thursday evening that the proceedings at Geneva signified Communists refuse to be repre- Italy's intention to withdraw from sented in the new Cabinet. the League of Nations is denied by a semi-official source here.

Italy, it is stated, found in Geneva

of 2 great divergency opinion concerning the Italian vie- tory in Abyssinia, and was of the cpinion that further collaboration was superfinous,

The letter announcing the re- fusal is, however, couched in ex- tremely courteous terms, and once more asserts that the Communists will unreservedly support a Gov. ernment under Socialist leadership. The letter points out that the Communists are above all eager

JAPAN'S INTERFERENCE IN

Peiping, May 15,--General Sung Cheh-yuan, head of the Hopef

It is added that it is hardly that the economic and social re- Chahar Political Council, has re- necessary to say that, until the at-struction be successfully accom-tarned after an absence of more titude in Geneva changes, Italy plished, and that Uberty and peace than six weeks in Tientsin_where wik hold herself aloof from the be maintained. In co-operation he has been negotiating with the League of Nations.

with the allied parties of the Japanese military authorities, re- the Communists garding diplomatic questions in Popular Front would endeavour to improve the North China-Renter. conditions of the poor and elimin- ate distress.

Nevertheless this decision does not mean that Italy is about to leave the League permanently.-- Transocean News Service.

Leon Blum, Socialist leader, com- menting on the refusal of the Cam- munists to take part in the Gov-

ANNEXATION OF ernment, says: "The Socialist party

ETHIOPIA

Decrees Approved

In Rome

Rome, May 14.

and the masses behind it are dist appointed by the Communist re- fusal. But the Socialists will co- operate with the Communists Just as if the latter. were represented in the Government.”— Transocean News" Service.

SILVER MARKET

The Chamber of Deputies to-day unanimously passed the decrees (From Our Own Correspondent) for the annexation of Ethiopia.

London, May 15. The decision was taken by ballot.

London Silver prices to-day were The Prime Minister, Signor Ben-up 5/16 on "Spot" and 1/4 on ito Mussolini, made no

speechForward," as follow:- when presenting the decrees.

The Ambassadors of Germany Spot and Japan, and the Ministers of Forward. Austria and Hungary were present when the Chamber voted, watching proceedings from the diplomatic gallery.

The decrees Include a declaration of Italy's full sovereignty in Ethio- pla, the assumption of the title of Emperor of Ethiopla by King Vic- tor Emmanuel, and the appoint ment of Marshal Pietro Badoglio, conqueror .of the country. as Viceroy.

Signor Carlo Delcrols, rapporteur of the Chamber, stated that Mar- shal Badoglio would be invested with full powers for governing Ethiopia until regulations were ready for the future reorganisation of the new dominion.

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Mussolini's Statement

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BLOODHOUNDS

IN MANHUNT

Two More Convicts Recaptured

WARDERS RESCUED

McLester, Oklahama, May 15.

A manhunt by fifty police with the assistance of bloodhounds has resulted in the recapture of two

more of the escaped convicts.

All available forces had been mobilised since the 21 convicts broke out of the penitentiary last Wednesday after a battle with guns and knives in which two war- ders and two convicts were killed.

Eight of them were wounded and recaptured shortly after the in- cident.

Two out of four warders carried off by the gang as hostages were also rescued by the police, one of them being in a seriously injured condition,

Eleven convicts still remain at

(Hong Kong Daily Fress Special) large, and it is presumed that they

have the other two warders with them.-

Paris, May 15. "Abyssinia is now entirely, ir revocably and exclusively Italian," | Reuter. declared Signor Benito Mussolint in the course of an interview which was granted Le Matin's" special correspondent in Rome.

The correspondent having recall- ed that Mussolini in a conversation last September had with him stressed that military sanctions would conjure up danger of the a transformation of the map

Europe," I Duce replied with em- phasis:

It was folly, he said, to raise the Ethiopian conflict into a world question and nothing was more ab surd than to try to resurrect He was however, highly optimis-state which had ceased to exist. tic regarding the prospects of eventual rapprochement, express- ing the opinion that it would not very difficult for Tokyo and Nanking to bring about better re- lations if they would work in this direction earnestly and open- mindedly,

be

the reported

With regard to secret agreement between Nanking and Moscow, General Kita in dicated that although he probed the matter deeply the Chinese au- thorities emphatically denied the reports. He pointed out that so fạc Nanking and Moscow have not even succeeded in concluding a trade agreement.

The precise terms have not yet been settled, but indications that the demands will include China's recognition of Manchukuo. It is also predicted that Japan wil insist upon a promise of "co- operation with Japan in all deal-

General Kita said he planned ings with foreign countries, in the another visit to Nanking toward reconstruction of the Chinese Ad- the end of this month or early in

ministration and in economic and June-

financial matters.

Japan will insist upon the estab-

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lishment of the Japanese yen the basis of China's currency.

Tokyo will also demand pf China an invitation to Japanese troops co-operate in the suppression of Communism, especially in Shansi." -Kriter

MORE TROOPS

Gnion News.

RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

"Moscow Comment

The old world, the rapporteur went on, was too agitated by the real problems to allow itself the luxury of evoking phantoms.

BERLIN DENIAL

Arrest Of Hitler's Bodyguard

NORTH CHINA

Strong Protest Lodged By China

CHARGE OF CONNIVANCE WITH SMUGGLERS

Demand For Immediate Measures

Nanking, May 15.

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China has strongly protested to Japan concerning the smug- gling in North China. The note is based firstly on Japanese in- terference which has virtually deprived the Hopel Customs preventive powers, and secondly, that the Japanese authorities in North China have connived with the smuggling activities of their nationals.

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The note demands an Immediate halt in Japanese. Inter- ference with the Customs, and abwo steps to ebeck the activities of Japanese and Korean smugglers,

Rculer.

INDEX TO LOSSES

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It is authoritatively learned that, may ask for, a moratorium an Cas- new anti-smuggling measures were toms loans. —-- decided by the Executive Yuan following thorough discussions be- tween the Ministries of Finance. Foreign Affairs, Railways and Cus- toma administration.

Official circles refuse to disclose detalls, but the measures announced shortly.

will be

It is understood that they do not include the proposed establishment of 1 centralised antl-smuggling bureau which is deemed unneces sary-Heuter.

LONDON CONFERENCE

London, May 15.

Reuter learns that in view of the North China smuggling threat to Customs revenue, German bankers are closely conferring with the Lon: don Committee recently created to watch the interests of British bond holders in China.

The Daily Telegraph" gives pro- minence to a report that China

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AMERICAN SILVER PURCHASES

Rumoured Agreement With China

(*Bong Kong Daily Press Specia:) rumour of a of

What I said then about

military sanctions I repeat to-day in connection with the eventual in tensification of economic sanctions. Three hundred and eight deput-You may repeat my words for it that Europe should ies voted for the decrees, and none is necessary agalnut.

It was decided that a brouze plaque be erected in the Chamber bearing the inscription on the ninth day of May of the fourteenth year of the Fascist era, Benito Mussolini founded the empire."— Heuter.

CLEANING UP IN ABYSSINIA,

Italian Armed Forces Despatched

Addis Ababa, May 14. Small columns of well-armed Ita lian troops are being despatched from the base of operations here, where Marshal Pietro Badoglio la directing the affairs of Italy's new "dominion," to subdue the parts of the country which still remain un- conquered,

hear the cry of the entire nation which has desired its Imperium and which it has now obtained at a cost of tremendous sacrifices. If neces- sary it will defend this Imperium with all its courage and with all 1:8 strength."—. Transocean News Service,

LAKE TSANA *

AIR BASE

Powerful Fleet To Be Stationed

("Hong Kong.Dally Presi" Special)

London, May 18,

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Berlin, May 15. Informed quarters here emphati- cally deny the rumour that 200 men belonging to Hitler's personal bodyguard have been arrested. This rumour which was first pub- lished by the London paper, "Daily Herald," was subsequently · spread by an American news agency des-

London,” May 15.

Fientsin, May 15. Customs reports published this morning in the Chinese press give a basis for estimating the drop in customs receipts due to smuggling operations. Receipts for February, March and Apr taken at the partn of Chinwangian, Tientsin, Chipu,

Iningkow and Wethatwel are re ported to have totalled $25,328,000. The corresponding figure for 1935: was $38,613,000.

That most of the loss occurred as a result of drop in receipts at Tientsin is indicated by reports covering the last three years: 1934, $23,880,000; 1985, $21,789,000; and 1936, $10,908,000. Unfortunately it. is not specifically stated whether the last figure represents receipts for the entire fiscal year.--- Union News.

NOTED FINANCIER

*PASSES

Sir Felix Schuster

London, May 14.

The death has occurred, at the age of 82 years, of Sir Feitz Schn- ster, the well-known financier ant banker.

The "Financial News" New York correspondent to-day publishes the

new Sino-American. The late Sir Felix was a member monetary agreement providing for of the Council of India from 1906 the purchase by the U.S.. Treasury to 1916, Governor of the Union of of 70,000,000 ounces of giver from London and Smith's Bank, Ltd.,

The price is said to be 50 cents per ounce.

Reuter.

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REPORT FROM NORTH

Shanghai, May 15. It is reported that $75,000,000 pite an ascertained fact that, in reply to an enquiry by the agericy's central office, its Berlin corres- worth of silver is being shipped to pondent had declared the rumour "America from Shanghai in the near to be nonsensical.

future as well as a quantity of gold

In view of this fact, informed bars. ・・ quarters here are all the more. Although this is inconfirmed it auprised that the news agency. In is

regarded as inevitable that question should have thought fit to China must resume the sale of. circulate a baseless report.----

silver in order to adjust her bal- Fransocean Fous Service

ance of trade and support her, cur rency.

REAPPOINTMENT IN DANZIG

QUESTIONNAIRE TO GERMANY Italy plans to create on the shores of Lake Tsana an important Reply To Be Postponed base. for a powerful fleet of air-

Berlin, May 15. planes having a wide cruising range

"Daily Tele Chancellor Hitler has decided to according to the graph'g" Geneva correspondent.postpone his reply to the British who adds that the Italian Govern-memorandum in view of the pre- ment is showing more inclination sent uncertainty of the inter- to negotiate in the future with the national situation. Egyptian Government than wih Heuter's Bulletin Service. Tientsin, May 13.

Moscow, May 15.

the British Government concerning The first batch of Japanese rein- The Soviet Government is ap

the supply of water from the lake The Italian High Command re for the Sudan and Egypt. forcements, numbering 1,700 men.parently unperturbed at General

the fuses to take seriously the plans The correspondent further states arrived here via Chinwangtao, this | Terguchi's recent speech in morning.

Japanese Dies denouncing Russian apparently being made by Ethio-that the proposals for a Mediter- East pian leaders for further resistance ranean pact has been discussed in The

majority will be stationed military preparations in Ir Tientsin. but a small detach-Biberia. ·

Ras Imru, one of the most tena-Geneva during the past two days

Geneva, May ment will be sent to Peiping-

Mr. Sean Lester, the Irish diplo "Krasnayaavezda," the Red Army cious of the Ethiopian chieftaine, is at the joint, suggestion of Yugo Reuter

otgan quotes with approval the still holding his positions in the slavia, Greece and Turkey with thematist who has served with such

intention of drafting an agreement argument of the London Times," mountains of Gojjam Province.

in Danzig, has been reappointed that if Japan starts an armament. Meanwhile, it is learned that the for mutual assistance in which distinction, as High Commissioner race with Russia all advantages Ethiopian Government has been neither France nor Britain shall for another year by the League of will be with Russia. The paper established at Gore, in West Ethio- participate Edicules General Terauchi's sugges-pla. The British Consul there re- Transocean News Service tion that the Soviet Air Force in ports all is quiet, but the authorit Siberia is planning an attack on les are mustering their resources

owing to trouble with armed re Japanese cities:

It is urged that the only refugees threatening. ply the scvlet need make on Many chiefs and Government pm. yesterday. Bolando and Hocus Japanese brinuations is to proposa servants are reported to have ar-

Russo-rived at Gore from Addis Ababa, be Japanese non-aggression pact to rejoin the Government Acuter

DERBY HO

WITHDRAWN

London, May 15.

Daytona was scratched from the

Derby, to be run on May 27, at 3.20

Focus were also withdrawn at 9 again the conclusion of

o'clock this morning.

Reuter.

LORD ALLENBY'S BURIAL PLACES

Field Marski Lord

Nations.

The French and other delegates of the Council paid a war to Mr. Lester for his worl 2g where trouble rowly ave

from 1815 to 1918, and latterly a Director of the National Provincial Bank.

He served on various Commis stors, and amongst the posta he had held were those of President and Chairman of the Council of

the Institute of Bankers and of the Central Association of Bankers, President of the British Bankers Association, and Hon. Secretary and Vice-President of the Alpina Grub Reuter,

RESEARCH IN THE ANTARCTIC

London, May 14. The research, ship William Scoresby has arrived here after

It is believed the Bino-American agreement negotiated in Washing- ton will stimulate the movement of the white metal even if specific terms of purchase are not leid | 30,000-mile cruise in the Antarctic,

which took- it seven months - complete.

down Beuter.

AMERICAN LOAN TO CHINA.

Washington, May 14, Authoritative sources denied the

The ship marked 700 whales ing the voyage, and refueled times from whaling” vessels in the open ocean,

Its work was mainly comingd studying the habits and

of whales in the there has been reason that the concentr

rumours of a Sino-American agree-feets there will nitim ment which would provide for a the industry. The large American loan to China or authorities believe, are set a price at which the US. Trea- sury would immediately acquire ad- didional Chinese aliver.

was no authority under which the It was pointed out that there Treasury could grant China a loan. Although the agreement may pledge the United States to buy ditional Chinese flyer when Ch

term

Reuter

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