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STIRRING MANIFESTO ISSUED FIGHTING FORCE NEW AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS

BY KUOMINTANG

CLARION CALL TO ARMS

AND UNMITIGATED

RESISTANCE.

Re-assertion

Of Three

People's Principles

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CHUNGKING, JANUARY 30"(CENTRAL) COMBINING A AND UNMITI- CLARION CALL TO ARMS AND CONTINUED GATING RESISTANCE,

APPEAL TO DISPASSIONATE WORLD JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS, A STRONG, RE-AS:

AND PRINCIPLES, SERTION OF THE THREE PEOPLE'S CUNDEMNATION OF JAPANESE AGGRANDIZEMENT, A STIR- RING MANIFESTO WAS ISSUED UPON THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE FIFTH PLENARY SESSION OF THE C.E.C. HERE

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Millions of Chinese people, with the blood that they sacri- ficed, have written a page of revolutionary history never, brigh- ter, and more promising In the Chinese annals.

Describing the war, the, manifesto declared that it has now entered its second or latter stake: a stage aimed at the attam- ment of final victory by exercising the nation's entire strength 24 against the first stage, of which the object was to wear out

prepare for edeny resources, expose enemy design, and second stage of struggle.

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The manifesto reculled that the During these eventful months, the people, civilian and military.extraordinary. National Congress have shown such unity and one-last April clearly declared in its ress of purpose as have never be-manifesto that China will seek only" fore been witnessed. The result is an honourable peace, and never that although war areas were ex-peace in submission. tended, the national foundation was never more stabilized.

Against this Chinese unity and harmony is 2 ficundering and distlusioned Japan

The manifesto pointed out the political chaos that exists in mill- taristic Japan whose semblance of unity is only precariously main- tained by the aheer brutality of despotic military machine.

The manifesto wurned that the world to-day is in a far more dangerous state than that existing ou the eve of the Great War.

The manifesto placed on re- cord the deep gratitude of the Chinese nation over the many farms of monetary, spiritual and other assistance rendered by triendly Powers during her

distress.

Plot Revealed

To Overthrow

COMMENDED

CHUNGKING, Jan. 30 (Cen- tral)—The Fifth Plenary Sex- sion of the U.E.C. has wired to the entire rank and Bis fighting se the front, com-

Ruler Of Siam mending them for their loyalty

BANGKOK, Jan. 30 (Reuter) The discovery of a plat against the Government alm- restoring ing at

ex-King Prajadhipok or his brother, Prince Nagar Svarra, to the Throne, was announced in an official broadcast... ||

and

stevotion to the

country

con- and exhacking them to 'ttone their · effort to bring

about finst victory,

Mr. Hudson's Resignation Not Accepted

LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter)—As a sequel to the Cabinet changes, At the same time, a wire was Mr. R. 8. Hudson, Parliamentary also despatched to all overstas Secretary for Overseas Trade, Chinese, through the Overseas tendered his resignation to the Affairs Commission, thanking then. Prime. Minister, Mr. Nevlile Cham for their patriotic contributionsberlain, this morning. This was the nation's war chest. “

Accepted" and Mr. Hudson agreed to continue in the Govern-

The telegram also expressed the hope that Chinese resident abroad during this critical period, W!!! continue to give, financial aid to the government',

not

ment.

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Mr. Hudson was the spokesman for the three junior Ministers who recently conveyed to Mr. Cham- berlain their dissatisfaction of the rate of rearmament.

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The others were Lord Dufferin. and Ava, Under-Secretary of State in the Colonial Office, and Lord

TO BE ESTABLISHED

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION STARTS NEW PLAN

China's Universities To Help

In Training Farmers

CHUNGKING, Jan. 30 (Central)-For the training of more competent students in farming, the Ministry of Education has started a three-year plan for the establishment of 36 agricultural schools, both advanced and elementary in the northwest, south- west and west parts of China, in addition to the existing 41 farming institutions.

The Ministry plans to establish an advanced school in each of the four northwestern provinces of Shenst, Kansu, Chinghai and Ninghsia, giving training in agriculture, animal husbandry, and forestry. Four elementary schools will be established in Shensi as well as Kansu, and two in Ninghäla and Chinghai respectively. The National Northwestern College of Agriculture will be responsible for technical advice and, help

The official suspected. to be im- plicated is reported to have com- mitted suicide while being brought to the capital under escort. "A re- tired army officer, in an alleged at- tempt to evade arrest, was shot dead. The army announces that a number of officers have been re-

OFFICIAL SHOT 'tired without gratulty or pension.

The whole country, including the IN SHANGHAI capital, is quiet.

SHANGHAI, Jan 30 (T/Ocean) COMPLETE CONTROL LONDON, Jan. 30 (T/Ocean)--A high official of the Japanese- Strathcona, Under Secretary" of

In "the western part of China. [vanced school with departments shot State in the War Office. The Blamese Government is said to controlled Government was

It is understood that Lord the Ministry plans to establish of agriculture and forestry and be in complete control of the dead yesterday evening in an hotel

advanced Institutions in two elementary schools in Kwangsi situation and to have dismissed situated in the International Set- Dufferin and Ava may similarly three

Szechwan with departments ofis planned. numerous army officers who parti-tlement. The assailant, who has resign as Mr. Hudson

The National Southwest Union, not been identified, made good his cipated in the revolt.

Lord Strathcona's absence from agriculture, horticulture," sericul-

Tungchi Universities, It is recalled that ex-King escape. The name of the victim the Government is only likely to ture, and agricultural industry, Cheklang.

and three advanced and two the Provincial Yunan and Kwang- Prajadhipok in 1935 abdicated in is given as Ma Yu-hong.

be temporary,

elementary schools in Sikong. s Universities, and the private favour of his nephew. Ananda, the

be giving training in agriculture and Great China University will present King of Slam..

animal husbandry.

responsible for technical help and advice to these schools.

CONFERENCE CONCLUDES

CHUNGKING, Jan. 30 (Reuter) The Kymintang Conférence, closed to-day. issued a manifesto emphasising that the Kuomintang will welcome the co-operation of any political party so long as it faithfully adheres to the Three People's Principles.--*||

The conference decided that the Suprace. Committee of National It is believed, the statement sald. Defence, which is under the chair- that with the conclusion of the manship of Chiang Kai-shek will war. China will be able to repay carry out the functions of the Cen- such kindness by restoring the tral Political Council during the authority of the League Covenant, present period of emergency. It the Paris Peace Pact and the Nine-appointed Yeh Chu Tsang, who was Power Pact, and by enforcing the Secretary-General of this commit- principles of the Open Door and tee to the pout of Minister of Pub- | Equal Opportunity.

CUSTOMS PASS TRAGEDY INQUIRY AT KOWLOON

Driver Of Military Lorry

Gives Evidence

"FELT GUN SWAYING BEHIND”

AN INQUIRY INTO "THE DEATH OF GUNNER BENTON, of the 5th Brigade A.A., Royal Artillery, who died at Customs Pas in one of the worst motor smashes in Hongkong history on No- vember 12 last year, was commenced at the Kowloon Cuurt yes- terday before. Mr. E. Himsworth, sitting as Coroner, assisted by a jury comprising Mesars. H. S. Dinsdale (Foreman). W. C. Tillery and C. M. Xavier.

The first witness called was Gunner Alkins, driver of the lorry that went over the embankment, who testified that on the day of the accident he was driving the military lorry from the There were 14 men" on camp at Clear Water Bay to Lyeemun.

a gun-carriage. was in the lorry and an anti-aircraft gun, on tow. The lorry he was driving was the second of a convoy,

The steep hill by Customs Pass was ascended in second gear. The

BRITISH AND TWO lorry was equipped with special NORWEGIAN SHIPS therefore, on what would more

DETAINED

low gear, and the ascent was made,

correctly be called second, ordinary gear. Before commencing the des- TSINGTAO. Jan. 30" (Reuter)-cent, witness continued, he had HM.8. Birmingham to-day escort-changed into bottom gear. He had ed the British steamer St. Vincent made this change in gear when de Paul from Tsingtao harbour the lorry was on the descent, but where she was held under deten- the gun-caridage yet on the as- tion by the Japanese authorities cent.

for. reasons unknown. Interference Witness believed that the weight with the departure was not at- of the gun coming down the in- tempted and the destination" was clined knocked the gear into neu- Two Norwegian trai. At the same moment the en- disclosed not ships detained with the St. Vincent glue had stopped. He tried to re- de Paul were not released."

start it, but was unable to do so. SHANGHAI, Jan. 30 (Reuter)-A He felt the gun behind swaying.

Turning a corner, he noticed one Japanese naval spokesman accused the St. Vincent de Paul and the of the gun-carriage tyres out, of two Norwegian steamers of at. He remembered an oncoming tempting to smuggle goods to lorry being passed with a few feet Chinese guerillas at a point near to spare and then the lorry was Halchow. He admitted under ques- going over the embankment to the tioning that no munitions were left side of the road facing it. He found on aboard.

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lielty vacated by Chow Fu Hat, an associate of Wang Ching-wel,

COMMUNISTS NOT TO JOIN

KUOMINTANG

WARNING TO DICTATORS,

Imperial Defence Committee To Be Speeded Up

AN UNMISTAKABLE HINT TO DICTATORS that the Em- pire's" grösi bar co-ordinating machine, the Committee of Im- perial Detech is about to be speeded up was dropped recently, by "ity Secre

Declared Mafor-Gen. H. LIsmay, C.B., D.S.O., at the Royal United Services institution: "The Committee has gone as fáy in developing its organization as is possible under the present con- stitution.

"Some think that more drastic steps must be taken in unity of command and control if we are not to be "out-distanced by Totalitarian States."

the

In pre-war days the Com was originated to ensure that (a) ali authorities should work together; (b) all necessary legislation for meeting a war situation be pre- CHUNGKING, Jan. 30 (Reuter)

pared; (c), close touch should be The Kuomintang Conference re- jected the Chinese Democrat fex-Colcries and Britain.

kept between the Dominions, the

Communist Party's proposal to

But the Com continued to

permit Chinese Communists to adapt itself to meet new factors,

most important of which were need for

Join the Kuomintang. The Con- ference manifesto states, "The fifth plenary

sesalon solemnly aerial attack and the

mobilizing the nation's whole declares we do not wish to see the

economic resources. The Com- existence of a double party mem-

mittee's functions were divided, bership within the Kuomintang for

how five wain we cannot permit the revolution- and there are

groups of sub-committees, all ary work of the Kuomintang to be

bound together, by the Secretary retarded on account of lack of

anú the Defence Co-ordination and has already learned many secrets as head of the War Ofice Intelligence Service for the Middle and Far East, Russia, Poland and

frmness in bellet on the part of Minister.

Kuomintang members. But all Chinese, regardless of their pasti political views or affiliations. are

STRATEGY AND PLANS

GENERAL ISMAY

The committees deal with (1) the spy-ridden Balkans. welcomed to participate in the strategy and plans; (2) organiza- Discreet as his predecessor is Kuomintang resistance and recon- tion of civil and home defence. Ismay, but he could see no harm struction work if they faithfully censorship and emergency legisla- in giving recently a

first-hand follow the Three People's Princi-tion; (3) mobilization and con outline of his committee's work- ples."

scription; (4) munitions and sup-ings. Asserting that none but an plies; (5) research and experiment extremely self-confident Govern- Last year they held 400 meetings, ment

Would dare ignore the attended by 900 defence experts. COID'S Andings, he added that Gen. Imay took over the Secre- the organizálon has no executive taryship from Bir Maurice Hankey authority,

exista only G.C.B., GCMG., six months agoordinate and advise.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE 2.--Hongkong Cycling

Club. Fanling Race meet- Ing. Interport hockey team. Yachtingi

PAGE 3-Radio programmes.

The Services,

PAGE 5.-The cinemas, Cross- word puzzle, Diary of local

events.

PAGE 6.--Women's page. PAGE 7.-Claim against China Underwritera Solicitor's claim. British Fund for re- Hlef. "Sea Dragon" delayed. Chinese American girl in hotel.

PAGE 8-Leading article: Mr.

Chamberlain speaks. PAGE 9.-Rife shooting.

PAGE 10.-King's Park refugee . camp. Police Reserve orders. PAGES 11, 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce. -- PAGES 14 and 15.-Shipping

news and directory.

PAGE | 16.—Pen pictures of *- Malayan Rugby Union visit-

ing team.

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Japanese Give Up Fayuan, Retire Towards Lungkow

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) CHUNGSHAN, Jan. 30-The divisions of the Fourth Route Army under Gen. Yu Han-mow have taken their positions along the West River to meet a possible invasion of Japanese forces which are likely to move westward from Samshal on the West River.

An official communique, issued this afternoon stated that there is a further increase of Japanese infantry and cavalry detachments In Samshul. A high 'Japanese officer has arrived in Samshul to direct operations. Japanese forces moving from the Canton-Hanków Sunkal, on

Railway, 30 miles north of Canton, MR. G. HARRIMAN

to Taolataun in the extreme west of-Fahsien (Fayuan) district gave

up the latter point yesterday at 5

ENTERTAINS

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UNIVERSITIES TO HELP The National Central University.

the

Szechwan University, the CHINESE BESIEGING

Wuhan University, the Provinciai

Chungking University. and the University of Nanking will be res-

In

CHANTIEN

LOYANG, Jan 30 (Central)--

ponsible for rendering technical Chinese forces are still besieging help to these schools.

Chantien, on the Pelping-Hankow. the southwestern part or Rallway southwest of Sinsiang in China the establishment of an orthem Honar. There are more advanced school with departments than 400 Japanese inside the town. of agriculture, forestry, and agri. Their annihilatim is belie cultural industry and two elemen minent. tary schools in Yunnan, an ad

NEW JAPANESE

ATTACK

SHANGHAI, Jan. 30 (Central)

The Japanese pushing south from Po Al, terminus of the Tao- Kew-Chinghua Railway in north Honan, have been held in check at Kuanchwang and its vicinity. They have suffered heavy losses. Part of them shifting to the east are fol-

Japanese forces in south Shansi, towed by Chinese units in hot pur- which suffered serious reverses at sutt.

the Chinese hands recently, have

commenced fresh "mopping up" TWO TENNIS TITLES

operations in an attempt to clear

the area of Chinese mobile units.

MELBOURNE, Jan. 30 (Reuter)

They are driving in four direc--The Australian Lawn Tennis tions towards Chiehsten, Julcheng, championships resulted as follows: Klangkowtsun and Sitsiao. Chi- Men's singles; Johri Bromwich nese troops have been rushed to the defeated A. K. Quist 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. different points to stem their ad- Women's doubles:-Holders, Miss vantes.

Wynne and Miss Coyne beat Mrs.

At Julcheng, southwest of Chle- Westacott and Miss Hardcastle hslen, heavy fighting is reported to 7-5, 6-4. Mixed doublés:-Brom-

beat Me: be in progress. The opposing forwich and Miss Wilson ces bave engaged in fierce gun bat-and Mrs. H. C. Hopman 6-8, 6-2,

18-3. ties.

TERRETT SHOOTING CASE OPENS AT MAGISTRACY Wing On Bank Building

Outrage Described

LOWER COURT PROCEEDINGS IN THE TERRETT SHOOT- ING CASE began, before Mr. B. Edwards at Central Magistracy yesterday when, following the outline of the case by Mr. E. B.

· Williams, Crown Counsel, evidence was taken. The case will be continued this afternoon.

Accused is Wong Chiu-on, described, as a Chinese military officer, aged 24, and he is charged, with shooting with intent to murder Detective-Bergeant H. R. Terrett in the early hours of December 3, shooting with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and being in possession "of a mauzer pistol without a licence. Mr. Williama is assisted by Det

Inspector L. R. Whant while Mr.

G. 8. Hugh-Jones, of Messrs. INDIANS BOYCOTT

Wilkinson and Grist, 1 for the

defence.

Wong speaks excellent English,

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JAPAN

LONDON, Jan. 29′ (Reuter)—A

and did not require the services mass demonstration called by the of an interpreter during yester-India League in Trafalgar Square in support of Indian Independence, day's hearing.

Mr. Williams said that on the was attended to-day by a large evening of December 2, Det.-Bergt. section of the Indian community in Terrett was on reserve duty when London,"

Thursands of British Leftists he received instructions to go to the Gloucester Hotel

passed a resolution demanding a He went there and saw accused, boycott. of Japanese goods and re-

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who told him he was waiting for a fusal of supplies, particulary of

friend. When the friend did not and credit to Japan; and also turn up, Terrett asked accused to demanded financial and medical p.. and retired towards Lungkow Mr. Gilbert Harriman entertain- go with him to the Central Police add to Spain:

The resolution further urged i to the south, according to the com-ed a party last night at the Hong Station. At the station accused munique...

kong Hotel. Among the guests spent some time telephoning but that the "progressive forces in .There is no change in the Tseng-iwere Mr. Livermore, Dr. and Mrs. after one- and a half hours his Britain work for closer Hnka be- Itween the people of Britain, India, |shing-Tsunghua situation, con-D. J. Valentine, Dr. and Mrs. L. D. friend had still not turned up.

and the colonies." cluded the official message.

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Pringle, and Mr. Cyrli Blake.