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BRITAIN'S POLICY IN FAR EAST DEBATED.

CRYPTIC REFERENCE TO MANCHURIA.

London, Feb. 22. Mr. Lansbury's request for fur-

The Foreign Secretary, Sir Johnther information, Simon, in the House of Commons He stated that the principles of this afternoon expressed deep re British policy were, firstly, that gret that, despite all efforts to the British Government direct its prevent hostilities, serious Bght-full influence in conjunction with ing had broken out in Shanghal other Powers to support the moral following the Chines Generals the League and that Britain, as she had rejection of the ultimatum.

con.

"As reported in the Press, the from the beginning, should show tender her good Japanese troops have somewhat rendiness to advanced their fe in the neigh offices to end the horrible bourhood of Kinngwan, between flict. Chapel and Woosung, and fighting still continues. Up to the present

little fighting

nt there has been Chapel

elsewhere

the In Immediate neighbourhood of the International Settlement..

"It is not saticipated that the evacuation of British women and children

Shanghai will Detailed arrangements have, however, been

become

or

from

necessary.

male against this eventuality.:

Pence and Trade.

Sir John nakd that the Govern

very ment was charged, to special degree, with a protec- tion of British interests in China and there was no part of the world when it could be more truthfully interests were aid that those embodied in the words "pence and trade."

Disturbances to peace did trade The only danger to the Inter- no good, But we do not seek to untionin! Settlement at present is get trade through the boycott of from atray shell fire.

Foreign Protest.

Tother people.

Very complete Arrangements had been made to secure the safety of life and property in the "Sir Miles Lampson, in concert Settlement, but the British Gov with his United States. Frencherament's duty was to get and Italian colleagues, has made representations to the Japanese ghting stopped and the blood-

shed ended, and Chinese authorities protesting against action which might lead

Japan's "Ally?"

the

to damage being inflicted on Concluding the debate, he said; foreign Fife property and that Mr. Lansbury's reference to

belief minking every reservation in the the Chinese

some that malier".

Powers, in alliance with Japan, Replying to the Leader of the have encouraged her action, was, Opposition, Mr. George Lansbury.jas far as he knew, perfectly un- Sir John Simon agreed that ques-¡true.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1932.

On a quiet actor of the Chapel front. Only a few troops are con sidered amcaseary here, though they were busy when this picture was taken.

BRITISH TRADE POLICY.

NOT TO ANTAGONISE

FOREIGNERS.

envera

POLICE STATION

ATTACKED,

SERIOUS INCIDENT

IN INDIA.

London, Feb. 22. Reports received from India, SIGNS OF HOPE.

which were surveyed in the Honac of Commons by the Secretary for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, confirm London, Feb. 22. The British Industries. Fair, last werk's appreciation and are

London And particularly satisfactory as which opened in

North-West Frontier na gards the Birminghum to-day. area well over aix times that oc-Province, the United Provinces. cupied by the first Fair in 1915 Punjab and Madras, and the frontage of stands of the

The danger of sporadic cases of 2300 exhibitors totals about six-

violence in a result of Congress flon and Answer aforded an Sir John Simon said that the Leon miles,

is illustrated by: textile section

the demonstrations

Mong Hyr inadequate means of imparting in British Ambassador in Tokyo had

of Bihar and Orisas. formation on a situation of this been officially informed that if, White City represents a compre-au incident in the

as was probably true, an inhensive display of alt branches of District

a Police Station, was dependent State of Manchuria had the industry and is the largest where a very determined attack.

af textiles ever held. made on exhibition been proclaimed, the Japanese

At the Mansion House Banquet beaten back with difficulty after Government was no more likely

Instances of with the resort to firing. The House of CommonM was to recognise it than any

other to-night in connexion rowded Inter in the evening to government. Reatre and British Fair, the President of the Board this kind are, however, of casual

of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, occurrence, hear Sir John Simon's reply to Wireless,

gravity and agreed to make rather fuller statement at a later Crowded House.

stave.

The

PRESTIGE AT JAPANESE FORCED TO in July the Government

STAKE.

JAPAN'S MILITARY ADVENTURE IN

SHANGHAI.

RETREAT.

(Continued from Page 1)

the International Settlement, are agnin facing their deadliest menace-the much-dronded sniper Although Honykew has been thoroughly combed through by Japanese forces since the original While popular anxiety regarding ontbreak on January 28, last even the events in Shanghai in distincting marked the re-emergence of ly less aente in France than in the snipers in strength Britain and the United States, the 'than every before.

Paris, Feb. 22.

French Government departments conerned are watching The situa tion closely.

greater

MACHINE GUN REPLY.

Scores of them are picking out French polley remains identical their marka among the Japanese with that of Britain and the forces, and an ominwus Fat-a-ral United States, namely, the main echoes through the district, as the tenun of the neutrality of the Japanese marines are machine International Settlement and the gunning their hiding placus. French Concession, the protection (

Firing is particularly severe in the region

the Tongkew Markel, which is normally the The strength of the Chinese re-busiest market in the whole sistance to the Japanese onslaught Asia.-Reuter.

of their respective nationals, und

no intervention.

has created a deep impression.

Tighten the Screw.

wonkl

addressing himself to the exhibi- The Altuation in Kashmir and tors, said that the Empireramma continues to improve, but Economic Conference at Ottawa necounts of recen! events have endeavour to extend Empire trade, intensifier communal feeling out- side, particularly in Punjab, The. situation in Burma is generally satisfactory-British Wireira.

They were also anxious, however, not to lose any opportunity of strengthening trade relations with Foreign countries.

The most recent developments of the British Government had awakened lively interest abroni. He assured visitors to the Fair that the Government wished to cultivate greater freedum of in- tercourse between nations, which he firmly believed to be the only

tion of the worla's | permanent solutio commercial Iis, Signs of hope and encourgment were 10 absent. One such hopeful sign was this great and growing Fair. -British Wireless,

MURDER CHARGE

SEQUEL.

FURTHER COUNTS

PREFERRED.

WUCHOW AND THE

CRISIS.

FALSE STORIES OF VICTORIES.

Wuchow, Feb. 20. Several bulletin boards have been placed in a prominent place an Ng Fong Road, adjacent to the Warhow Chamber of Commerce, Groups of interested people throng around these bulletins, on which the latest developments in the Sino-Japan dispute at Shang- hai are recorded.

On two occasione, considerable excitement

caused, and was thousands of firecrackers Bel off, following the reception of iwo favourable reports, which Inter On the re-appearance before Mr. Wynne Jones at the Central Proved to be false. Police Court this morning of four. Access may also he had to the

It is considered that Japan hns AMERICA AND THE Chinese on charges of murder in latest newsimpers, which are on

embarked upon a Krester adven- į

down

ture than she anticipated, and thel prestige obliges her to tighten the screw and not to lay arms after her partial failure.

It is hoped the League of Na- lions, for its own sake will keep as free

possible from the imbroglio, Reuter.

LEAGUE.

NO INVITATION TO ASSEMBLY.

Geneva, Feb. 22. There is no question of the United States being invited to attend the special meeting of the HANDLeague Assembly called for March

YOUNG LAD'S

BLOWN OFF.

BOTTLE OF POWDER EXPLODES.

3.

The report suggesting that the League desired American culla boration was apparently due to the possibility that the United States, Soviet Russia and Turkey may be invited to sit on the Commission which the Assembly in almost certain eventually to establish.

connexion with the death of a display tu various parts of the young student. Tsang Tal-kai, ad- city, and which are read with keen

Correspon Oren. ditional charges were brought interest.-Our against the fourth of the defen- dent.

dants, Chenng Sau-fuo, who is

allegal to have been the man who

presented the letter demanding SILVER ADVANCE. ransom from the relatives of the dead youth.

IN LONDON.

LOCAL DOLLAR

UNCHANGED.

Chief Detective Inspector A. N. Reynolds conducted the case for the police and asked permission to add a further charge of murder against Choung Sau-foo in respect of the recent discovery of the body of Liu Shek-hong, at Tai Although silver is up in London, wan Fort, at the beginning of the the local month. The prosecution also auo-changed at 1s 5.9/16th on demand. mitted two indictments of deliver-

Silver rose 1/16th in London on

dolfor remains

12-

ng letters threatening murder to spot quotation and 1/8th forward. the relativen of the two dead men. China and India were smail The defendants were again buyers, and the market was quiet- formally remanded for further en-y steady. After the official x- ing, the market ruled very quiet.

Two young experimenters with explosives received a rude shock on Sunday last when a bottle It is generally expected that the rammed full of cracker powder Assembly, after a brief general quiries, exploded and caused serious in discussion, in which China and jurles to one of the Inds

and Japan will play the leading roles, minor injuries to the other. will refer the issue to the Politi- According to a report issued by enl Commission, on which every the police this morning, the two Power has one delegate, for re- youths, Tang Keng-yoc, aged 16, port-Reuter.

and Tang Siu-hing, aged 12, both of Wing Lung Wai village in the

Kam Tin District, Au Tau, were

a small bottle with cracker

Wen

we bottle exploded and i

Kong-yee had his left hand; blown off, whilst he also received Injuries to his face and loga. Tang Slu-hing received slight in jurice to his face and hands.

Dr. K. II. Uttley, Medical officer of the Kowloon Hospital, was i

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GOVERNOR TO GO TO CARDIFF.

London, Fob. 22.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY

CHANGE.

NEW APPOINTMENT TO MAURITIUS.

Loudon, Feb. 22.

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