1932-01-28 — Page 1

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THE SUBMARINE

DISASTER.

STATE OF EMERGENCY IN SHANGHAI

ALL HANDS NOW Effective This Afternoon: Volunteer Mobilisation.

FEARED LOST.

FRANTIC SEARCH HINT OF JAPANESE PLAN TO

UNAVAILING.

FATE UNKNOWN.

London, Jan. 27.

Although hope has not been entirely abandoned, the Kravest fears are now enter- tained regarding the fate of 56 officers and men' of the submarine M.2,

The vessel has got been seen and no signad has been received from her she she dived off

Portland Bill go to rely mornitur, ad although 14. navai egal, fed by planes, have Juncanlituendy sarching the area to the ala wa first raised yesterday exeung, sử kar #lased has not been definite Ty Reward

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be Beved that seven oicers and fifty three men were aboard. Kout.

GRAND NATIONAL

PROBABLES.

SEVEN NOMINATIONS

STRUCK

OUT.

(Router's Special Service).

London, Jan. 27.

Fifty-um probable starters are loft in the Grand National, which is being run at Aintree on March IK,

Today's first forfeit was respons sible for the elimination of Col Hery Band, Solanum. Kakushin, West Indies chilled at Newbury last week), D.O.B.. Relation and All Over.

INVESTMENT CO. DIVIDEND.

FINAL OF $2 NOW DECLARED.

The Directors of The Hongkong 3 Investment & Agency Cu.. Gad. have declared a final dividend

of $2.00 per share,

This with the interio

gyllend

49 $2.00 alrently paid, makes $1,90

in all for the yenë 1931.

THE BISHOP'S NEW PREFERMENT.

APPOINTED CANON OF WORCESTER.

London, Jan. 28. His Majesty the King has ap-| proved the appointment of Dr. C. R. Duppy, Bishop of Victoria. Hongkong, as Canon of Worcester.

Renter.

IMPOSE BLOCKADE.

WARSHIP GUNS

TRAINED ON

WOOSUNG FORT.

ONLY CHINESE SHIPS TO BE INTERCEPTED.

FEAR THAT WU'S REPLY WILL

PROVE UNSATISFACTORY.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 28.

THE REPLY TO THE JAPANESE ULTIMATUM has been promised by Mr. Wu Tich-chen, the Mayor of Greater Shanghai, to-day, but it is believed that it has been very loosely-worded and will prove

unacceptable to the Japanese,

The application of a time-limit (six o'clock this evening) by Mr. Murai, has been followed by a hint of a blockade of Chinese ships off Woosung where five Japanese warships and two aeroplane- carriers are now stationed, with their guns trained upon the forts. Meanwhile, the situation is growing increasingly tense and Mr. J. F. Brenan, the British Consul-General, and Mr. Cunningham, the American have warned their nationals in the outlying areas to be prepared to come into the Consul-General, International Settlement at any moment.

Special meetings of the Consular Body and of the Municipal Council have been convened for this afternoon, when a statement of emergency will be declared.

Later.

The Councillors were summoned to a meeting in the Council Chamber at noon and it was then unanimously decided to declare a state of emergency with effect at 4pm. The uroclamation authorises the adoption of requisite measures for the maintenance of order and good government in the Settlement,

It is highly probable that as a precautionary measure, orders will be issued for the mobilisation of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps.

It is understood that Mr. Wu Tiek-chen has ordered the closing of the anti-Japanese Association, following a further

conference with politicians from Sanking. A representative The Prince's

of the Chinese Municipal Government visited the Japanese Consulate last night and conferred for two hours.

The window and wall of the Japanese Consulate were damaged by a bomb thrown by an unknown man this morning. It is stated that there are now over 15.000 Chinese troops in and around Greater Shanghai:

REFUGEES.

POURING INTO SETTLEMENT,

(Special to the "Telegraph"),

Shanghai, Jan. 28..

It is reliably learned that upon the receipt of a further Japanese ultimatum, fixing the time-limit for the reply to Admiral Shiosawa's demands, the Chinese municipal authorities have instructed the Bureau of Public Safety to effect the suppression of the Anti-Japanese Societies.

Rally Cry.

ENLIST FOR

Im

DURATION OF

THE CRISIS.

Landon. Jan. 27.

X striking speech at the Albert Hall to-night the Prince of Wales sent out a rallying call

and old, to

CONVERSION BY HYPNOTISM.

SERIOUS CAIRO FRACAS.

U. S MISSIONARY ACCUSED.

(Reuter's Special Service).

Cairo, Jan. 27. Allegations that an Ameri- can missionary used hypnotic suggestion in order to secure the conversion to the Chris- tion faith of .a Moslem student form the remarkable feature of investigations fol- lowing a first-class fracas in Cairo to-day.

A large crowd of indignant Moslems were the originators of, The outbreak. They attacked a

afe which they proceeded to: | wreek. The police were qufekiv pun The scene and several of the [attekers were arrested.

teen claimed by the Moslems that the cafe was being; run by American missionaries with the abjee! of attracting! Moslems in order ultimately to pentert them.

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They charged in one of the Moslem sitúdents hust been converted by American's

use of hynolisia,

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The converted sfitient being aheltered by his friends as in being threatened with denth, 'Tik Amirican University authorities diselain knowledge of the missionary concerned in the Attain.

THE DISARMAMENT

PARLEY.

SIXTY NATIONS TO BE REPRESENTED.

Lonton, Jan. 27. Six Cabinet Ministers will coa stitute the British delegation to the Disarmamenit Conference, which opens at Geneva on Tues- day. Mrs. Corbett Ashby will: go as substitute delegate

Kitaiskaya Street, one of the main thoroughfares of Harbin, where Japanese are rushing troops fellowing the defeat of their Chinese military ally and allegations of terro riam by Ting Chao's troops.

THE BATTLE FOR HARBIN.

CIVILIANS KILLED AND WOUNDED.

TOKYO-AIDED ARMY DEFEATED: CITY IN PANIC.

JAPANESE RUSH TROOPS: ALLEGE OUTRAGES.

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[ARBIN IS IN a state of panic. The whole city has been plunged into darkness, and according to a Japanese version of the dramatic events of the past - twenty-four hours, a. virtual, reign of terror has been instituted by the victorious troops of General Ting Chao.

A Tokyo message (through Reuter) states that following fighting between General Ting Chao's troops and the attacking force under the Japanese-supported General Hsi Hsia, nominally new Governor of Kirin, an orgy of looting and plundering has set in at Harbin. JAPANESE ALLEGATIONS.

The Japanese state that Ting Chao's soldiery have tooted the residences of a number of wealthy Japanese and Koreans, and also a Japanese hospital. In consequence of the gravity of the situation, according to Japanese press messages from Harbin, it may be necessary to despatch Japanese troops to protect Japanese lives and property, which appear to be endangered.

About sixty antions will be re- presented at the Conference in-

luding several which are moting members of the League, such as the United States, Russia and

| Turkey,—British Wireless

AUSTRIAN POLITICS.

BURESCH CABINETS

RESIGNATION.

Vienna. Jan. 27.

Dr. Bursch's Cabinet have President.--Krafer.

to the whole of England, young tendered their resignation to the doring the national crisis.

There were nearly ten thousand give of their best

boys and girls in the Albert Hall, hanging on the Prince's every broadcast.

Meanwhile, Japanese residents from the extra-word, while the speech was also Settlement roads are moving into the Settlement, Jap anese employees of the cotton mills at Woosung are expected to reach Shanghai this morning, and the entire. Japanese population of Soochow, comprising fifty men, women and children, arrived late last evening.

In the event of the declaration of a state of emergency by the Municipal Council, the Japanese Admiral has intimated that he will waive the right to be regarded as having control! of the Settlement.-Reuter,

HANKOW NEXT? STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED.

NEW JAPANESE PROTEST.

Hankow, Jan. 28.

The Japanese consular authori ties have lodged a protest with the Hupeh Provincial Government against the pubiteation in liankow Chinese newspapers, of icelarn. tlong by Korman revolutionaries in which the Japanese Government is eubfected to criticism. The Consular authoritica demand an apology and have requested the suppression of all forms of anti- Japanese agitation.

Shanghai, Jan. 28, 11.11 a.m. The Shanghai Municipal Council has decided to declare a "state of emergency" as from four o'clock this afternoon.

It is learned that Brigadier-General Fleming, com- manding the British forces in Shanghai, will take command of the international military forcos.-Reuter.

Tokyo, Jan. 28. stresses that the prolonged anti- The Navy Offles issuing a state. Japanese moverent in China ment regarding the despatch of really umounts to warfare with further warships to

out arms. Shanghai,

The statement declares that if

The Prince urged all tu "enlist for the duration." for "we are not just facing a few months, of grin and bear it."

LEAGUE INQUIRY.

COMMISSION SAILING NEXT WEEK.

Geneva, Jan. 27. He appealed particularly on mission of Inquiry is leaving for The League of Nations Cum- behalf of the unemployed, urging Manchuria all those in work to play the part week.

via America next

of neighbour and friend to the February 2-enter.

sailing from Havres

unemployed.-Reuter.

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Chinn fails to heed the warning, the Anti-Japanese Association

The only clue was a cup with an. Navy will be compelled to take ad- on it.

Jabell equate steps to protect Japanese lives and interests

patience is exhausted-Beuter,

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Mr. Shanghai, Jan. 28.

Mural this morning and informed

the latter carrying a landing party format reply would be handed to A flotilla of twelve Japanese the Consul that Mr. Wu Tien-chen destroyers and the cruisor Kubari, was accepting the Japanese

He declared that of 510, arrived at six this morn-fr. Murat this afternoon, the time jing.

At 8.55 nm, a bomb, alleged

not being nicntioned-Renter: to have been thrown from the Anglo-Amerlean Collaboration. roof of a godown of the corner of Whangpoo and Woockung

London, Jan. 27. Roads, exploded harmlessly on ton between the Secretary of After conversations at Washing- the asphalt outside the Japanese Staic, Mr. H. L. Stimson, and the Consulate.

considerable excitement ensued.

There were no casualties, but Lindsay, the United States Gov British Ambassador, Sir Ronald (Continued on Page 7.)...

It is reported in Tokyo that the Japanese are rush, troops to Harbin from Changchun.

REUTER'S OWN VERSION OF SITUATION.

Reuter's correspondent in Harbin, cabling. this morning, reports that the new Kirin troops under the Japanese- supported General Hsj Hsia have been forced to retreat,

The engagement lasted for four hours, and in its course a Japanesc aeroplane assisting the Hai Hsia troops was shot downl The attack was benten off and ended at about 12.30

pm. yesterday,

Several civilians were killed and wounded by gunfire and nerial bomba, and the town is in panic.

Reuter's correspondent says nothing about the alleged reign of terror and the orgy of looting, but adds that a renewal

of the fighting is expected in the course of this evening. Tokyo, later.

Telegraphic and telephonte communication between Chang- chun and Harbin has been cut off, and considerable anxiety is felt regarding the fate of the large Japanese colony in Harbin, according to Prese messages from Changchun.

Press reports also stato that Chinese troops at Kwang- chengtzu, the terminus of the southern section of the Chinese Eastern Railway, started disturbances at midnight, and seized the station,

Another despatch reports that a passenger train from Harbin, which was due at Kwangchengtzu this morning, has been held up at Yaomen, owing to the disturbed situation.- Router.

The main streak of Fuchistiền, the Chinese section of Har bin, which was seized by Hui Hain's troops on Wednesday. The -worn-driven e ut ̈ysslerday,