1931-12-28 — Page 7

THE "CONQUEST" OF MANCHURIA.

(Continued from Paye 1.)

whorever they were stationed.

Since the beginning of Novem ber, a sudden Increase in the ne- tivition of the bandits has been noted in the vincinity of the South Manchurin Railway Zone and especially to the west,of the malu Ung-and it has been established to demonstration by the examina- tion of arrested individuals, by documents which have been seized, and from other sources of infor- mation, that their depredatious are being carried ou through the Systematic intrigues of в рука Chinchow military authorities,

Reports have, indeed been made hy certain of the Foreign military they observers, Muggesting that found no evidence of any prepara- tion being made by the Chinese for altnek, flat as a matter of fact the military nuthorities a Chin-

chow are maintaining large forces at various points west of Takashan on the Peking Mukden Railway and in adjacent territory.

Reconnaissances conducted by the Japanese army have not only definitely confirmed the assurance that these forens are cugaged in making preparations for war, but have also revealed the fact that their outposts are stationed along line connecting Tienchuamini, Talun, Peichipao and other points on the right bank of the River Ling, well advanced from Chinchow.

Constant Menace.

It will readily he, admitted that such situation in itself constitutes a constant mennee to the Japanese contingents dispersed along the South Manchuria Railway and elsewhere, but the danger in even greater than it seems at Brat sight if the further fact is taken into consideration that the Peking: Muk- ken Raliway places the cities Mukden, Yinkao and Hopei within the short Journey of three or four

Ku hours from Takushan

pantou (which are the bases of the Chinese ferves),

Bandit forces (which include a large number of officers and men dincharged from the Chineze

army) are daily gaining strength.

NEA

THE

HONGKONG:

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1931.

ARMISTICE DAY IN LONDON AND PARIS.

This remarkable picture shows the sea of humanity which overflawed into side strests around the Royal Exchange, London, during the observance of Armistice Day,

With trouße marching by in impressive arın v. Pres dont Dnamer paused at the grave of the Unknown Suldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and bowed bin hood in homage to the hon. oured dead. The above picture was taken a mement after wreaths were laid.

For instance, the number of hagsordinates, expressed on Decem dite sa the western Bank of the ber 7 his willingness to call in his main line of the South Manchuria Chinchow forces as a spontaneous i Railway was estimated early in move of withdrawal: and he has November at 1,300 whereas inves since given repeated assurancen tigations conducted in curly Verem- ber revealed the fact that they then numbered over 30,000!

Moreover, they are handed 10-) Kether in large groups, compris ing several hundreds or even thou sands, each rquipped with machine-guna and trench mortars: so that they can no longer le dis tinguished from regular troops.

ISLAND HOUSE

RAIDED.

as to the speedy execution of his ARMED ROBBERY NEAR

momian.

In point of fact, however, there is no sign of any such withdrawal.

LAMMA.

An armed robbery on an island) a Chinese waters was reported to

On the contrary the defences the Water Police this morning of Chinchow have since bren

when a man named Lam Kap-sing: trengthened.

told how 12 men. two armedi revolvers, attacked Accordingly, t the

Present with

in his abaence and! moment, now almost a month sub-house sequent to the initiation of thegn kidnapped his son aged four and a negotiations for withdrawal of them, besides taking property to Chinchow troops, there

appears |

Island

OPIUM-CARRIER'S EXCUSE.

IN

MANUFACTURED

PRISON.

Admitting a charge of being in possession of ten teeks of prepar- ed opium, a Chinese who appearor! before Mr. Schofield at the Cea- tral Police Court this morning said he had been forced to carry the drug.

When asked in what way he had

it had been given to him by a man been forced, the defendant said

jon a bont who threatened with

assault if he did not take it.

Directed From Chiuchow This points unmistakably to the

the total value of about $100. existence of a state of things in

The victim is à trader living on which the so-called bandits are prospect of obtaining an directed and provided with arms tangible result owing entirely to fun island beyond Lamma

His Worship:-That's the first the with his wife, ennealing, four sens, time I have heard that excuse. of good faith on the want by the Chinchow military aathori- | 201

Chinese side. At the same time nephew and an amah. He was You didn't think of getting even like.

the increased

above away from the island yesterday with him by handing him over to activity According to statistics compiled deserthed on the part of marund- and when he returned in the even the Revenue Officers on the wharf? in the Japanese Consulate-General, ing bands, threatens to bringing found that robbers had raided

The defendant replied that he Mukden, cases of bandits raids in about a complete destruction of all the house.

feared being assaulted. the vicinity of the Railway Zone, pener and security throughout the it is stated that two of the men numbered 278 during the first ten whole extent of South Manchuria, were recognised by Lant's nephew days of November, 341 during the] second ten days, 138 during the

In these vircumstances, the description of them has final ten days of the north, and; 172 during the first ten days of December, thus renching the as-} tounding total of days.

Japanese forces have now begun

the

a general movement with a view 10

a campaign against bandits on a 1,529 in forty

more extensive scale than hitherto,

It is the usual strategy of these It is obvious, from what has bandit troops when atincked by our been anid above, that the Japanese men to fly westward ne in take re- farmy, if it is tó achieve anything | fuge on the right bank of the River like adequate success, will have to Liao: where sar army, anxious to advance to points west of the avoid any

with | river Lian wliere the bandits have! the Chinese regulars, hay mode it a point to refrain from their base, further pursuit.

collision

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river to the l'alive.

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fendant had not given the sante story when arrested, said the ac- eused had apparently thought of the excuse whilst in gaol over- night.

THE DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC.

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next few days the situation would be well in hand.

Asked if he could suggest any 12.30 precautions against the disease. 8.30 Dr. Pope said it was difficult to 4.75 do so. He did not consider dis- 12.10 infecting of houses to be of any 29.76 great value, but he advised anyone 6.15 with a sore throat to visit his 01.00 doctor, as the complaint was easily

points operations against lawless ele-Shanghai & Honkew Wharves 220.00 curable in its early stages.

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Shanghai Electrics This is a point on which the re-Shanghai Cottores Negotiations Broken Of.

presentative

of Japan at the ro-Zoong Sing Cottons

Asiatic Under- Upon proposal to that effect cent session of the Council of the American being oficially made on November league held in Daramber made a writers (Ord.) 26, this Government signified its definite declaration.

American Oriental Finance readiness to accept it in principle Chinese Responsibility.

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Questioned regarding the re- 34.00 port that the authorities were Bending to Shanghai for supplies 28.00 of serum, the Medfeal Offeer re-i 28.00 plied that he had heard nothing of 7.60 thin, adding that there is an ¦adequate supply in Hongkong.

Unless the epidemic assumes more serious proportions than

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at the same time instructing the Japanese Minister in Shanghai and tory authorities, while simulating Gold & Bonds 1926 the Legation in Peking to open an unaggressive attitude, continue conversations on the matter with to instigate and manipulate the the Chinese Foreign Minister and movements of bandit organizatione with Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang against the Japanese army, us aroused throughout the country at the present, Dr. Pope is not of respectively.

well as Japanese and other peate by the behaviour of the Chinchowic opinion, that the Government The Japanese Minister in Chinnable inhabitants, and so long as military authorities, and in ac- need take steps to close public had several conferences accord- the officers and men of the Chin-cordance with the constant desire places of amusement or schoole Ingly with the Chinese Foreign chow army mingle in large num-jof the Japanese Government to beyond the period set for the Minister between November 20bers with these bandit groups and abide scrupulously by the resolu-Christmas holidays. At the pre- and December 3.

so render

impossible to dis-tion of League Council, the opera.

rasent moment, at any rate, no such

In the midst of these

tinguish the latter from the re-tions of the army against the action fa contemplated. sations, the latter withdrew the ulur troops, as long must the bandits have been restrained with-

кизик

for the conde-in comparatively narrow limite. overture and declined further responsibility nogotiation.

quences of any action which may and the Government

Dave

conver-

dono confident that their prolonged bo entailed upon the Japanese everything in their to do forbearance and their desire Marshal Chaug Hauch-liang. army in self-defence rest entirely viso a means for forestalling strictly to adhere to the stipula with whom our representative in with the Chineso. -

collision between the forces of tions of their international” en- Poking · carried on negotiations

two countries in the course of the gagements will not fail to com- Prolonged Forbearance,

from Dacomber 4 onwards, olther During the course of the past eventual anti-bandit campaign, mand recognition by the public directly or through the Marshal's 'month in spite of the indignation The Japanese Government are opinion of the world,

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