1936-06-19 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936.

SOUTHERN LEADERS TELEGRAPH CHIANG

Despatch Of Troops To North

ULTERIOR MOTIVES

DISCLAIMED

Another Appeal To Move Against Invader

Canton, June 18.

Generals Chen Chi-tang. Li Chung-jen and Pai Chung-hsi sent a strongly worded telegram to General Chiang Kai-shek to-day regretting that the South-west's anti-Japanese expedi- tion is misunderstood by the Central Government and reaffirm- ing that no ulterior motives are behind the despatch of troops to Hunan.

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"The object of the mobilisation was to set an example to the nation that anti-Japanese resistance policy must be put into action. The more is entirely against foreign aggression, and we not only had no thought of civil strife but are firmly op- posed to any form of civil warfare.

*It is true that some troops were despatched to Huñan, but the Central Government order was still awalted for the north- ward 'march. However, as the Central Government could" nut see the viewpoint of the South-west, we will voluntarily with: draw our forces back" to within the "Kwangtung and Kwangsi border."

The telegram earnestly urges armed resistance against Japan. declaring that such a step is the only way to

preserve existence. and deploring the fact that al- though the national enemy is in the North the Central Government forces should move in a south- west direction

Finally the message appeals to the Generalissimo to respect public opinion and lead the country to fight the invaders.

The telegram is generally re- garded as significant as this is the first time that the South-west military leaders replied to General Chiang Kai-shek direct since the trouble began on June 2-uter PEACE MOVES DENIED

Nanking. June 18. Official circles deny the alleged peace negotiations in Hangchow. adding that the present South- west situation awalts discussion and decision at the forthcoming second plenary session.

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Chinese reports. state that Kwangsi troops under command of Hsla Wel to-day and yesterday. suddenly advanced to Kiyang and are at present only 35 11 from the city.-Reuter

POLITICAL BARGAINING

Hankow, June 18. The danger of civil war has been averted according to A rellable Hupen oficial, who confirms that political bargaining is gressing.-cute

now 'pro-

HENGCHOW SITUATION

Shanghai, June 18.

STUDENT PLANS UPSET

Armed Police Stationed At Schools

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Shanghai, June 18. To show that they were one in accord with the attitude of the Southwest with regard to the present Sino-Japanese problem the students in Shanghai had de- cided to stage a three-day strike and an impressive anti-Japanese parade in the city. The authorl- ties of Greater Shanghai, however, at the bidding of Chiang Kai-shek,

CHINA INTERNAL CRISIS

Many Disquieting Reports

NANKING PRESSURE

ON KWANGSI

Shanghai, June 13. Disquieting reports regarding the crials between Nanking and the South-west were received"

in Shanghai to-day from various quarters.

A despatch from Changsha states that negotiations in Hengchow are still at a deadlock owing to diver- gence of Nanking and Kwangsi Vers.

Reinforcements of Government rtops are continually arriving in Hunan, and according EO 2 message from Chungking a large number of troops are en route from

Moscow, June 18-The death is announced of Maxim Gorky. the Russian author.-Reuter.

"NEW DEAL" IN CANADA

SPANISH ARMY COMMAND

Catalan Protest At Appointment

THREAT OF NEW CONFLICT

("Hong Kong Daily Press Specul

Madrid, June 18.

At a meeting of the Catalan Left Wing Group known as the "Esquerra" held on Wednesday night. the deputies voiced, an energetic protest against the appointment of General Batet as commanding general of the 6th Division of the Spanish Army. declaring that it would be ineqm- prehensible how Batet, who had been one of the military advisers of the last State President and in October 1934 carried out the over- throw of the separatist revolt in Barcelona, should have been en→ trusted with such a Right com- mand under the Government of the Popular Front.

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BELGIAN STRIKE

SITUATION

WORKERS CONFER WITH EMPLOYERS

HOPE FOR EARLY SETTLEMENT

"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Brussels, June 18.

Hapes for an early termination of 'the strike have again been revived in view of an agreement reached between representa- tives of the workers and employers associations in a meeting presided over by Premier van Zeeland. The agreement, accep- tance of which will be recommended by the delegates to the respective associations, provides: (1) . Generalɑ increase of "wages on the scale of a minimum of 32 francs a day; (E) a paid annual holiday of at least sir days; (3) recognition by the employers of the workers' right to form labour unions; (4) Introduction of the 40-hour week in those occupations where the health of the labourer is affected..

A meeting of the Cabinet, was held immediately after this cor- The Catalan Left Wing group ference at which the situation was

Chengtu preparatory to going down Two Important Items drew up a protest note threaten-examined.

river.

Other messages suggest that the crux of the problem now is the personal position of the Kwangali leaders. Generals Li Chung-jen and Pat Chung-hat. It is under- stood that Nanking is pressing them to go abroad, but it is doubt- ed whether the Kwangsi leaders are prepared to yield without a struggle.Retes

KWANGSI COMMAND

Canton. June 18.

It is reported that General Li Chung-jen to-day telegraphed General Pal Chung-hat ordering him to assume full charge of military affairs in Kwangsi

Mrs. Pal, who has been in Canton for some time, to-day returned to Nanning. by nir-Reuter

**PERISH 'OR SURVIVE"

Canton, June 18.

Generals Li Chung-jen and Pal Chung-hsl. Commander-in-Chief and vice-Commander-in-Chief re-

Army. yesterday despatched a tele- From to General Liu Siang in

Szechuan and one to the Cantonese

Invalidated

SUPREME COURT

RULINGS

Qttawa, June 18. The Supreme Court of Canada delivered judgments on the valf- dity of eight major enactments of the Bennett Government's "New Deal" and invalidated two of the most important items the Unem- ployment Social Insurance Act and the National Products Mar-

keting Act.

On the Acts dealing with limits tion of hours of work, minimun I wages, and taxation of a weekly day of rest, the Court reached a split 3-3 verdict, but Tound that the Farmers and Creditors Ar- rangement Act and a section of the Criminal Code Imposing severe penalties for commercial malprac-

to i steps and put an end to the spectively, of the Fourth Group tices were valid. student activities by force. Armed police are as present stationed in all educational Institutions in Shanghai to prevent the students from partaking in any

arti- Japanese movements.-

ratral Press. "

ANTI-JAPANESE ACTIVITIES

Canton Campaign

Canton, June 18. Anti-Japanese activities were to-day with an anti- campaign

further intensified students commencing throughout the city. Boy and giri Japanese lecture

theatres,

Association in Shanghai assuring the recipients of these messages that there would be no civil war In case the Central Government adopts the resistance policy and leads the nation in a united rise against the Japanese invaders. "To save the country, to lift the suffering nation out of its present predicament, the Central Govern- ment must needs abandon the policy of procrastination and non- resistance," the messages read, “to perlah or to survive it is up to the Central Government to decide." Central Preka.

students carrying anti-Japanese BANKER AND LAWYER banners invaded the restaurants and tea- houses and addressed audiences. Large num-

Still no news is available regard-bers of anti-Japanese propaganda ing the situation in Hengchow corps have been organised with where a vast number of waiting the object"of stirring the public and troops throng the streets and out- intensifying anti-Japanese feeling. lying districts pending the decision-Reuter,

of their leaders.

It is understood that the Govern-

CANTON ACTION COMMENDED

President's Message

Canton, June 18,

ARRESTED

Alleged Anti-Japanese

Activities

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The appointment of a Dominion Trade and Industry Commission was ruled to be partly valid. though the Commission has been already discontinued

Reute

SILVER MARKET

Silver

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, June 18. London

prices to-day were down 1/8 on "Spot", and 1/10 on "Forward as follow; AN

June 17 June 18.

19-5/8 19-11/18

Spot

Forward

10-3/4

19-3/4

MONARCHY IN AUSTRIA

Archduke Eugene's Indications

ing to withdraw the Spanish An official communique issued Labour Minister who belongs to subsequently expresses the ex- the Esquerra" from the Cabinet.pectation that the existing tension

This protest will be dealt with will now be relleved.----

at the next Council of Ministers. Transocean News Service. when it is expected that steps will

be taken to eradicate the outbreak of a new conflict with possible serious trouble.--- Transocian New Stevice.

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HOPEFUL TURN.

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known that an alarm call had. been · received from î railway station of the Liege Brussels line. where rioters were trying to wreck the signal system. It is said that the police made 50 arrests. On Wednesday morning. numerous strikera strolled round the streets of Liege and tried" to hold trac by holding lorries mivate carac Brussels, June 18.

Trasancean News Service. There was a hopeful turn in the i strike situation last night at

DOCK STRIKE SPREADS meeting between employers, and

Brussels, June 17. Trade Union delegates under M. The dockers strike in Antwerp van Zeeland's presidency, which has now spread to Ghent harbour, The headquarters of the an-agreed to terms to be discussed where all work came to a-stand- archo-syndicalist Trades Unions immediately by the individual in-stil, on Wednesday morning. The was closed on Wednesday by the dustries.

workers in the Ghent coal dealer orders of the general director of The terms Include acknowledg- and engineering trades also went the Spanish Police, who informed ment of the right of the workers on strike. the members that the syndicalists to organise Trade Unions, a Transocean News Servic were responsible for the recent minimum daily wage of 30 to 32 attack on the leading Madrid francs, paid holidays during an cafes.-

POLICE ACTION

Madrid, June 18.

Transocean News Service.

NATIONAL SAVINGS

MOVEMENT

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Everage of six days yearly, pro- gressive reduction of hours with a view to establishment of a 10-bour week in dangerous and arduous occupations,

The Brussels Federation of Trade Unions decided to ignore these efforts and call out the workers at the capital-Reulce:

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ARMS FACTORY RAIDED

Brussels, June 17. The strike situation remains de- Bloate

Hopes are being built on the fact that the Prime Minister. M. Paul Van Zeeland, is presiding at a meeting of the more important sations to-day. This meeting is employers and workmen's organi-

being held with a view to reaching a compromise which will encour- age industrial peace.

Liege remains the most disturb

London, June 18. In a letter to the annual con-

GRAVE INCIDENTS .. ference of Trustee Savings Banks Association, the Chancellor of the

Brussels, June 17. Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamber- A series of grave incider.ts are Jain notes that the past year has reported from Liege on Wednes-ed centre, but the strikers are not been marked by a further sub-day, and they clearly indicate that attempting the "stay-in" tactics. stantial increase not only in de-the strike movement in that city A few armoured cars and cars posits but in the number of de-is beginning to assume a distinctly carrying gendarmes and machine positors, particularly in ordinary revolutionary character. A group guns are patrolling the streets. departments, which are the back of strikers, incited by agitators since some of the strikers over- bone of the Bavings Banks system. tried to storm a shop where fre- turned milk lorries;

Co-operation between the Banks arms were sold, but the attack. and other partners in the National broke down when Savings movement has continued arrived on the scene and arrested to be close and fruitful. The New 15 persons. At about noon, time Trustce Banks established" under a detachment of mounted police the the Saving Bank Act of 1929, adds was seen galloping through the Chancellor, have made good streets at tremendous speed, and progress.

a few minutes later it became

During last year three new Banks were established and no fewer than 28 branches opened by existing Banks.--

British Wireless

ANOTHER GIANT

LINER

Sister Ship To The Queen Mary

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Shanghai, June 18. Chang Nal-chi, Chief manager ment troops

of the Ching Yeh Bank in Shang- art stiil moving towards Hunar. from various

hal and Sen Chun-yu, prominent

Vienna, June 18 centres including the return of Ho

Shanghai lawyer, were arrested on Restoration of the Monarchy in Chien's troops after a long absence.

June 15 by the suthorities of Austria is forecasted by Archduke

London, June 18. in West China where they were

Greater Shanghai at the bidding Eugene, uncle of Archduke Otto In the House of Commons to-day, sent last year to participate. In

of Chiang Kai-shek. The prisoners and will be accomplished shortly. Mr. Neville Chamberlain announced the anti-Red campaign. However.

were arrested The first Group Army headquar

because of their Archduke Eugene, who is a great that the Cunard-White Star Line troops movements from Wuchang ters to-day released for publica-siding with the Southwest on the soldier and commanded Austria's had applied for authority to enter bave ceased somewhat and the ton a telegram just received by

present Sino-Japanese problem armies during the war, stated that an agreement for a sister ship to authorities to-day announced the Marshal Chan Chaitong, Kwang-

and because of their alleged anti- should restoration be decided by the Queen Mary, to which Mr. resumption of the passenger and

Japanese activities

The above plebiscite there would no doubt be Chamberlain had agreed In mall train to Changaba. Routes

named patriots are now placed in an overwhelming majority.

principle. the custody of the Nanking Gov- IMPROVED RELATIONS

ernment and their fate still re- Canton, June 18.

mains unknoWIL- Definitely improved relations be-

Central PresAL tween Nanking and Kwangtung are evident by the assurance givën by two Canton delegates, Feng Ju and Sun Chia-cheh, to the Central Government that Kwangtung will fully support the "Central Govern- ment and that General Chen Chi- tang la devoting attention entirely to reconstruction in the province. It is understood that General Chen Chi-tang has replied to Dr. Wang Chung-hui by telegraph ex- pressing agreement that national unity is essential in resistance to aggression,

tung commander-in-chief, from Mr. Lin Sen, President of China commending Canton's action in withdrawing troops from Hunan.

The message assures the Canton military chief that the question of resistance to Japanese aggression will be thoroughly considered and a definitë course of action adopted at the Second Plenary Session at Nanking next month.

Reuter:

AIR DEFENCE BONDS

Canton Proposal

Canton, June 18. It is announced that $10,000,000 of Air Defence Bonds will be Issued on July 1.

•Local banking circles .believe that the adoption of the big dollar system is possible as soon as the political Issue is settled, but At present all arrangements not until then. It is also opined have been that the result of currency stabi-bonds, except that they awa't the lisation will be good for the people. signature of the Committee of the

Provincial Assembly, -Reuter

CANTON EMISSARY

made

to issue the

It is understood that in case of urgent need. the Air Defence Nanking, June 18.

Council may obtain an advance of General Ho Ying-chin, the War funds from the Kwangtung Pro- Minister, called on Sung Chia-chehvincial Bank, with the new bonds who left for Shanghai at noon. en as security. route for Canton-Reuter

Reuter.

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WOMEN CABLE NANKING

Right To Elect Delegates

Canton, June 18.

The Kwangtung Women's Fed- eration to-day cabled Nanking demanding the right of women's organisations to elect delegates to the forthcoming People's Conven- tlon- Reuter

NEW MAYOR IN TIENTSIN

The situation took a graver turn the Dolice later when strikers tried to raid & small arms factory. Police drove them of and arrested ff-

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JURIST FROM CHINA

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Studying Foreign Methods

Gangs are going about the city trying to hold up traffic and it has been necessary to order sever- ál police charges to disperse them. The big stores bare closed, as a precautionary measure,

Nearly all the dock workers at Chent are out, being anxious to secure the same concessions.. as two their Antwerp colleagues, a shilling daily raise, and no over- time.

There are 4,500 raffway wagonš standing idle in Antwerp. Heuters Bulletin Service.

DEFENCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

Heavy Appropriation In Budget

London, June 18. Dr. W. C. S. Ma, special commis- sioner of the Judicial Yuan, left for France to-day after 2 months" study of British judicial methods. He previously had a similar close investigation in America and now he goes to France, Germany and Rome.

Interviewed by Reuter, Dr. Ma said that he had long interviews Lord Chancellor" and Lord Chief Justice and, subse- quently attended hearings at the House of Lords and was greatly impressed with the dignity here

The 1937 Budget is being intro . and at the other Courts. He

duced to the Assembly this after- watched proceedings seated at

ncon. The estimated expenditure .counsel's table. There was a sen- sational society scandal action at 817,000 pesos of revenue.

16 64,806,000 pesos as against 65,-

the Lord Chief Justice's Court.

The young Emperor could be Mr. Chamberlain added that the returned to the throne before, but Cunard-White Star Line had re- with the he refused to enter Austria's ferri-ceived preliminary tenders from tory until be was recalled by a various shipyards and they are now powerful and unanimous vote "of negotiating with John Browns at the people..

Clydebank-Reuter Reuter's Bulletin Service.

PINTO AGAIN IN COURT

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Italian Consular Court Convictions

Shanghai, June 18.

V. Pinto, managing director of the Pinto Bank, who was sentenced to fourteen months' imprisonment and a fine of 2,800 lire on June 11 for attempting to defraud an in- surance company of over $60,000 by a claim based on a bogus robbery Peiping, June 19. of his bank was again in the General Chang Tsu-chung former | Italian Consular Court to-day, Chairman of Chahar, assumed the He was sentenced to ten montha' office of Mayor in Tientsin this imprisonment and a fine of 5,000 morning, General Chin Teh-chun. Hire when he was convicted on a Pelping Mayor, administering the charge of levying usurious rates path-Beuter

of Interest Reulet."

SECOND VOYAGE" OF QUEEN MARY

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He also attended the Police Court and Juvenile Court. The

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Manila, June 18. fourth of the Philippines Government's expenditure for the year beginning · January. 1, 1937; will be devoted to national de- Xence.

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·Expenditure includes 16,000,000 poses for national defence com-

latter impressed him particularly Pared with 8.600,000 pesos a year

ago. is a beneficial institution wisely designed to prevent juveniles be

Dr.

London, June 18. liner Queen Mary which salled from Southampton yesterday on her second voyage to New York is carrying 1.257 passengers whom 200 joined the vessel at coming hardened criminals.

Ma visited Wormwood Cherbourg which was cleared at

Scrubbs" and spoke in high ad- 5.15 p.m.

miration of it. "It was more like a school than a prison and seems to have been wonderfully design. ed to reform prisoners and give a new start in life."

She is due back in Southampton twelve daya bence and will leave again for America on July 1--- British, Wireless.

BLUM'S NEW DEAL BILL PASSED

Paris, June 18, The Senate by 279 votes to 8 passed the Bill dealing with col- lective labour agreements. Router,

Dr. Ma found many similarities in Anglo-Chinese ideas on jadies- ture. Only the jury system was different which greatly impressed hima

Revenue Includes a sum between 8,008,000 and 12,000,000 pesos which It is hoped to raise by new taxa- tion now contemplated-

Reuters.

LIGHTWEIGHT T.T. RACE

There

London, June 18, were 31 starters this morning out of 34 entries in the Lightweight Tourist Trophy Race: Everywhere he was received as for motor cycles up to 250 c.c. a privileged visitor and he paid a rumiing over the Isle of Man tribute to everyone's Kindness and course. helpfulness.

Reuter

British Wirdless

(Other Cables on Page 12)