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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1936.

CHIANG STILL HELD MEDITERRANEAN ITALIANS SAVE FRENCH BUDGET KING'S CORONATION

PRISONER

SOONG ARRIVES IN

SIANFU

Hostilities Against Rebels

Nominally Resumed

Nanking, December 20.

With Marshal Chiang Kai-shek stlli a prisoner at Slanfu, the Government is resuming hostilities again the rebels to-marrow. The transport planes sent from Nanking stopped at Loyang as it was indicated that the rebels would not release the captives.

12 While efforts will be continued to effect the Generatissimo's Uberation, is emphasised that the Government does not intend to make terms with the rebois as regards policy:

Mr. T. V. Soong is proceeding to Sianfu in a private capacity to assist his brother-in-law and is not empowered to negotiate. Mr. Soong has been delayed at Loyang owing to bad weather and will probably have to wait until to-morrow-Reuter.

CONVERSATIONS IN

SIANFU

Hupeh Governor Meets General Yen

Nanking, Dec. 20.

4.

WANG CHING WEI'S MOVEMENTS

Arrival At Genoa Reported

Further

London, Dec. 19. Attention in the Shensi crisis is

doubt regarding the now centred on the conversations | movements of Mr. Wang Ching- opening in Slantu where Mr. T. V. Scong arrived by afr this after- noon, and at Talyuanfu whither General Huang Shao-hsiung, new Governor of Hupeh. flew this morning to confer with General Yen Hal-shan.

The military situation remains quiet, although hostilities against. the rebels have been nominally re- sumed.-- Heater,

YOUNG MARSHAL'S CONDITIONS

War Against Japán: Included

London. Dec. 19. Chang Hauch-liang's conditions for the release of Chiang Kai-shek, according to reports here are as follows:

1. A ransom of 300 million Chi- nese dollars;

2. The reorganisation of garrison districts or, in other words, the transfer of Chang Hsueh-lang's troops to provinces more

pros- Lerous than Bhers! and Kansu;

3. Immunity for Chang Bauch- lang:

4. Chang Haueh-lang's troops to receive the same provisions in payment and equipment as the Nanking troops;

5. War to be declared against Japan at once;

6. Two of Chang Hsueh-liang's #generals to be appointed comman- der-in-chief and deputy comman- der-in-chief of the "national re- let army" which is to be organts- cd.

Reports add that conditions 5 and 8 are considered unacceptable to the Nank'ng Government- Transneran News Service.

MESSAGE ARRIVES FROM CHIANG

Hopes Of Returning To Nanking

Nanking, Dec. 19. "As far as I know I shall return to Nanking on Saturday," says Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in an autographed letter to General Ho Ying-ching, ordering a cessa- tion of hostilities against the re- bels

wel has been created by a message from Genca stating that the eminent Chinese politician Isr travelling Incognito and has ar- rived there en route to Chins. He has been urgently requested to re- turn to China in view of the tense situation.

Mr. Wang Ching-wel wilt prob- ably sail by the Potsdam within a day or two!" He was visited by the Chinese Ambassador to Rome and Dr. Cheng Ten-fang from Ber- lin.--- Hesser.

AMBASSADOR LEAVES

כי

Berlin. Dec. 19. The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Cheng Tien-fang. has gone Frankfort-on-Main to meet Mr. Wang Ching-wel. It is understood that he will proceed to Paris for a meeting of the Chinese mission chiefs in Europe to discuss the situation in China- Reuter.

YOUNG MARSHAL

TO RESIGN "

Denounced By Whole Nation

Nanking, Dec. 20. Owing to his being denounced by practically the whole nation for arresting and detaining Mar- ahal Chiang Kai-shek as soner in Sianfu, and well-knowing & pri-

that his rebellious behaviour will never be forgiven by the people, it is reported that Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang has decided to resign his army appointment in favour of Marshal Yen Shih-shan, and leave the country for good.- Chinese Evening Preu.

RELEASE HOPES

Canton, Dec. 20. It is reported that the Provin- cial Government is in receipt of

telegram from Commander Wong Chin-kow of the Central Aviation Department stating that the Slan affair is nearing settle- ment, and that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek was expected to fly from Banfu to Nanking yesterday...

It is also stated that Marshal Chang Haueh-lang has down to Taiyuanfu to hand over his com- mand to Marshal Yen Shih-shan, and that he has been permitted to join the punitive army against the Manchu-Mongol invaders to The Government forces have ac- wipe out his disgrace.- 'cordingly Suspended military Chinese Evening Prean. operations until 6 p.m. to-day.

The Generalissimo's

dated December 18.

letter was

effect that he had been asked to Prince Teb, one of the leaders deputise for the Young Marshal or of the Mongol invasion in Bulyuan, that he had been authorised to has announced a cessation of negotiate, on his behalf, for peace operations in order tu enable with the Central Government. Nanking to deal with the Shenst

Reuter revolt.-/ Reuter.

PROBLEM

Agreement Between

Britain And Italy

Rome Dec. 10. An Anglo-Italian Mediterranean

COMRADES

Red Cross Station Relieved

(“Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Addis Ababa, Dec. 19. After a march through extreme-

PASSED

Financial Policy Criticised

agreemenis expected to be reach-ly dimeult territory, a detachment i estimates for 1937 by 488 votes to

ed before the end of the year which diplomatic circles refer to as a Christmas present" for the two Governments..

The agreement will probably take the form of an exchange of notes giving, assurance that the status quo in the Mediterranean is to be preserved.

Captain

and

of Italian troops reached the form-. Cinlul, er Swedish Red Cross station, and relieved Flight-

Cannoniert

Sgt. Rutill who, it will be recalled, had started from Jijiga early in June in order to communicate a message to the Swedish mission at Cinlul.

It is understood" that the agree-

When they tried to land after ment solely concerns the Mediterreaching their destination their ranean and will not raise the ques- machine was caught by a whirl- tion of British recognition of the wind and crashed, being complete- conquest of Abyssinia and will not

ly demolished during the fall. include provisions for limitation of naval forces.

The inmates of the plane, how- It is expected that the agree-command over

ever, escaped unhurt 'and assumed ment also will not refer directly station and the native population. the staff of the to Spain.

cessfully repulsed numerous at- and with the help of these suc tacks made on the station by a

It is pointed out that the pledges for maintenance of the status quo

should dispel the suspicion that Italy intends to take one of the Balearic Islands from Spain.- Reuter,

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ITALY DISBELIEVES IN PEACE

Rome. Dec. 18. Italy's disbelief. in "the fable to-day by Signor Benito Musso- perpetual peace" was voiced

Uni, speaking at Littoria, ene ei the new townships in the reclaim- ed Pentine Marshes. It was the eccasion of the inauguration of new public works.

Mussolini declared that al tled, but others remained. He Italy's African accounts were set-

firmly these could be regulated in the believed, however, that

ordinary way,

"We Italians deny the fable of perpetual peace." he said, though We desire the longest possible period of peace."--- Reuter,

BIBLE READERS GAOLED

Declined To Give Hitler Salute

Essen. Dec. 19. Twenty nine members of the In- ternational Bible readers' Associa-"|

Abyssinian tribesmen. force of some thousand hostile

An important part in the suc- cessful defence of the remote Red Cross station was played by the Italian air force which repeatedly supplied the small but gallant garrison of the staten with arms, Ammunition and provisions, thus enabling the latter to hold out for more than six months.- Transuccun News Service, CHRISTMAS NOT TO BE CELEBRATED

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Paris, Dec. 19. Christmas celebrations will be

Spain under control of the Red strictly prohibited in

parts of

issued on Saturday from Valencia. government, according to a decree

The reason for this action is that.i. a Nationalist attack is expected on Christmas day.

Paris, Dec. 18. Aftra prolonged night session the Chamber passed the budget

108 in the first reading on Friday morning. The sesalon was mark- ed by the extraordinary speed with which various important items were approved by the House. Thus the passage of the estimates of the War Ministry and Foreign Ministry debate which had on pre- #lous occasions required several night sessions, was accomplish- ed in less than 5 minutes this time.

Since the estimated revenues for 1037 are 38 milliard franca while the expeditures are expected to be 43.7 milliards there will be a de- ficit.

The financial policy of the Blum government was' severely criticised by the former ministers of an

ance, Pietri and Renaud.

a

The latter pointed out that further devaluation of the franc towards which France was driven by a mistaken financial policy of the government would have extre- implored the government not to mely serious consequences, and listen to the advice of certain ir- responsible quarters outside the Parliament.

Renaud added that, although normally a deficit could be easily covered by a loan, the financial policy of the government had made it doubtful whether a loan operation would be successful, since public conndence is lacking. Transocean News Service.

GERMAN COLONIAL

DEMANDS

Berlin, Dec. 18. The attention being given to Dr. Hjalmar Schacht's recent article, published in a New York magazine. and reported by Reuter on Decem- ber 16. survests a high degree of inspiration for the words of the German Minister an ex-

of Economic

From Barcelona comes the an- nouncement that, In view of the extreme scarcity of provisions, the Dopulation has no right to cele brate the festival in travagant manner, and for this Teason all public festivities are prohibited. Tranencran. News, Service.

WARNING AGAINST

MINES

Affairs. The article in question dealt with. Germany's vital need of colonies, and her right thereto.

A semil-official German news agency states that for the first time two fundamental conditions were announced which represent Germany's minimum colonial de- mands, namely: that Germany "Hong Kong Bally Freas" Special) must be in. a position to produce

London, Dec. 19.

raw material in the territory un- General Franco has

informed der her administration; and that flon where sentenced to one year the British Foreign Office that German currency must circulate to two years' imprisonment on a

mines have been laid in the har-in such territory. charge of declining to give the bours of Malaga, Almeria, Car- Dr. Schacht asserted that other Hitler salute, serve in the army or tegena.

Barcelona, Tarragona, questions, concerning the outward subscribe to the winter help Bilbao, Santander and 'Gijon. fund.-

expression of sovereignty, could be The message occasioned no espe- made the subject of later discus- Reuter.

clal concern, It being pointed out sion. that a short time ago Franco also announced the bombardment of Barcelona, but this failed to take place. Transocean News Service.

JAPAN OPPOSES

COMPROMISE..

.

Soviet Denies Complicity In Shensi Revolt

A message from Nanking states that the Soviet Charge d'Affaires called at the Foreign Office and officially denied Boviet complicity in the Shensi revolt lieuter.

PLANES STOLEN IN FRANCE

Believed To Have Gone To Spain

The German colonial problem was not imperialistic, nor was it a question of prestige, but solely one of economic existence. Hruter.

WORLD'S FAIR IN ITALY

“Hong Kong Dally Prem" Spaciat,

Rome, Dec. 19.

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"Tokyo, Dec., 19. Mr. Arita, the Foreign Minis- ter, informed the Chinese Ambas sador that Japan would disap-"Hong Kong Dally Freas" Special) Preparations for the World's prove any compromise with the

Paris, Dec. 19. Communist rebels in Shensi.

Fair of 1941 have already begun The French baffled over the theft of three new

authorities are here, Mussolini having personally aeroplanes from the aerodrome in tween San Paolo excavations via selected the site which will lie be- Milleau, southern France.

the sea resort of Castle Fusano and According to information at harbour town, Ostia. hand, six unknown persons arrived į It is announced that the ancient at the hangar where the planes town of Ostia;, which 2,000 years were stored and announced that ago was a tourishing city of 100,- they had been commissioned to 000 inhabitants, and Rome's sea- overhaul them and try them out. port will be totally excavated be- whereupon they started the mo-fore the beginning of the fair, this tors, took off and disappeared.. work being at the present time

A search has been begun, but about a quarter complete. little hope of finding the planes A modern harbour for seaplanes generally believed that they flew constructed.- has been entertained since it is and a new aerodrome will also be to Spain

MONGOL LOYALTY TO NANKING

Pelping. Déc. 19, The Morigol invasion in Suiyuan has been suspended in order to en able the Chinese Government to concentrate its full resources in dealing with the Shensi revolt. слуг в circular telegram. issued jointly by Teh Wang, the Mongol. Prince, and Tso Shih-hai, the Chi- nese bandit who for many years ravaged the borders of Ching and Inner Mongolia.

Transocéan News Service..

BRITISH MISSION TO SPAIN

Transorian News Service

PROCLAIMED

Picturesque Ceremonial In London

Ancient Custom Adopted In Entering City

London, December 19,"

Large crowds assembled at St. James Palace and other points in Westminister and City of London this afternoon when, with picturesque ceremoniat, the proclamation "declaring His Majesty's pleasure touching his Royal Coronation and that of 'Her Majesty the Queen and solemnity thereof" was read.

Officers of Arms habited in their tabards and attended by Sergeants at Arms first proceeded to the balcony in the Friary Court of St. James where, after trumpeters had sounded there," the proclamation was read by the Garter Principal King of Arms

A procession was then formed with escort of Life Guards and at- tended by State trumpeters, the Kings of Arms, heralds and pur- suivants drove in Rosal carriages to the City of London.

The procession halted at Char- ing Cross where the proclamation was read by Lancaster Herald, and on reaching Temple Bar" where a temporary barrier was placed across the street to make the boundary of the City,

a blue mantle pursuivant advanced be- tween two trumpeters, preceded by two of the Life Guards, and de- manded in ancient form admission into the City of London

The Lord Mayor in his State carriage together with alderman, recorder and sheriffs and other officers of the City received the Order-in-Council containing the proclamation and the barrier was removed,

The procession then entered the City and the proclamation was read for the third time by Norroy King of Arms.

The Lord Mayor and other City officers then joined the procession which advanced to the Royal EX- change where for the fourth and last time the proclamation was read by Clarenceaux King of Arma

Bands of the Guards Regiments were on duty at rour points at which the Coronation was pro- claimed.

The text of the proclamation in the main followed that which was inated last May with respect to the intended Coronation of King Edward VIII except for references to the "Coronation of our dearly beloved consort the Queen dated May 12 is unchanged." British Wireless,

FREEMASONRY IN SCOTLAND

The Duke Of York Grand Master

INSTALLATION

CEREMONY

With appropriate ceremonial, and in the presence of the largest assembly of Freemasons ever con-

vened in Edinburgh, the Duke of York was recently installed Grand Master Mason of Scotland in suc- cession to Bir Tan Colquhoun, states "The Times." The occasion was the celebration of the bicen. tenary of Grand Lodge, and there were presént leading representa- tives of the craft from many parts of the world. The installation took place in the Usher Ball, which was crowded in every part. Past Grand Masters present were

the Duke of Atholl, Lord Elgin, Lord Belhaven and Stanton, Lord Stair, Lord Salfoun, and Sir Robert Gilmour. Sir Iain Colquhoun per formed the duties of Installing Master.

His Royal Highness having been Presented for installing, Sir Iain said: "Your Royal Highness, you have been elected by the members of Grand Lodge to the office of QUEEN MARY WATCHES "

Grand Master Mason, and I shall London, Dec. 19. have much pleasure in installing Amid a scene of 'mediaeval page you, but I would first ask if you antry, the proclamation of the assent to the several charges and Coronation of King George VI was regulations of the Grand Lodge of read at the Friary Court of St.Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons James Palace by Sir Gerald Wol- of Scotland, and promise to support laston, Carter Principal King of them as all good Masters havė Arms.

done.",

The wording of the proclama- tion was practically the same as fed his assent, was asked to take The Duke of York, having signi- that used for King Edward on May the oath of adelity. Having been. 29, but it also provided for the obligated and invested with the Coronation of Queen Elizabeto.

Beveral thousand people wit-insignia of office of Grand Master nessed the ceremony, throughout Mason, he was conducted to the which Queen Mary stood at one stallation were proclaimed by the throne and his élection and in- of the windows on the first floor of Marlborough House..

The proclamation was later read at Charing Cross, Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange.- Reuter's Bulletin Service,.

RETENTION OF OLD CRUISERS

Japan May Agree To British Proposal

London, Dec. 18

Grand Director of Ceremonies. and loudly cheered by the brethren.

It was announced by Sir Iain. Colquhoun that the Duke bad ap-. pointed Brigadier-General Bir Nor- man Orr Ewing, Vice-Lieutenant of the County of Stirling, to-be Grand Master Depute, and Lord Traprain to be substitute Grand - Master thereupon invested these and other office-bearers..

Among the guests present were: General Sir Francis Davies. De- paty Grand Master of the Grand. Lodge of England, Lord Donough-: more, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, and delegates A message from Tokyo states from many of the Blates of that naval circles are of the America and from Canada, Aus- opinion that the Japanese Gov- tralia, South America, and Central ernment is favourably disposed to America. The European countries ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

wards the British proposal to re-represented were Czechoslovakia IN ABYSSINIA tain five overage cruisers by inflessing." Czechoslovakia, “nation--

voking the escalator clause of the al." Denmark, France, Yugoslavia. Paris, Dec. 10. Another party of British Com-

Rome, Dec. 18. London Naval Treaty

the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden The telegram is addressed, monera consisting of five Conserva-sections of western Abyssinia by that effect will be sent to the Bri-district. Grand Lodge representa

The occupation of the remaining It is understood that, a reply to Switzerland "alpina," and Vienna. amongst others, to Dr. H. Htives who arrived in Spain to visit Italian troops is making swift pro- tish Government. Kung, the acting Premier, and the Nationalist Enes and have

tions were present from New Zea General Ho Ying-chin, who is been on the Madrid front and

gress. According to latest reports feuter

land, South-Westerni Australia, ALIVE AND WELL

directing the operations against Burgos are now going to Seville-bela which lies near the Sudan a, detachment has reached : Gam- Shanghai, Dec. 19.

Natal Transvaal, Newfoundland, the rebels, and urges that all steps Renter's Bulletin Service..

Western Mediterranean, Western "Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

must be taken to secure the re-

frontier and is an important cen-

Washington. Dec. 18. Province of the Cape of Good Hope, was most definitely alive and well

lease of the Generalissimo. REPUDIATION OF WAR sinia and the Sudan.

tre for the trade in Western Abys- The Navy Department has an-Hong Kong and South China dis- up to last Wednesday when I left An unconfirmed report from In announcing the suspension

nounced the retention of 59,000 trict. Superintendents were pre- Slanfu by "air" said Mr. James Shanghat that two transport zero of fighting with Suyuan, the tele-

The population which had learn- tons of destroyers in excess of sent from Egypt, Palestine and Elder Britain, a close and personal planes left for Stanfu from Nank-gram adds that whatever may

Buenos Aires, Dec. 15. ed of the approach of the Italians treaty limits. The retention of West Africa, and individual lodges friend of Marshal Chang Hsueh- ing in order to bring back Gener- have been the dispute with Bul-

A resolution repudiating war as hoisted the Italian flag and greet 40,000 tons was announced pre-oversea, represented were Arabia an instrument for the settlemented them in friendly manner. Aviously and the additional 19.000 Felix, Belgium, Bermuda, British lang, who arrived in Shanghalallesimo Chiang Kai-shek and theyuan, the Mongols never wavered from. Nanking last night," :

other captives. has caused great in their loyalty to the Central 17 by the Pan American Con-natives for an Italian squadron of which the British Government an- Colony, Chile, Fiji Islands, Nyasa of conflicts was passed unanimous landing Deld was cleared by the tona matches the craiser tonnage East Africa, British Oulans, Cape In an interview with the Press excitement in the city-

Government.

ference yesterday. pere, he denied the rumours to the Bruter.

Reiter

seven aeroplapen.n Renter.

BOUNG AT LOYANG

Nanking, Dec. 19. Mr. 1. V. Soong arrived in Layang by air this afternoon en route to Bianfu..

Trananeran News Service.

AMERICAN DECISION

nouriced will not be scrapped Reuter

land, Perais. Tanganyika, ana' Trinidad.