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MR. WU'S LATEST WARNING TO CONSULAR BODY.

HINT OF ATTACK

ON HONGKEW.

OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED IN CHAPEI.

KIANGWAN BATTLE ALSO RESUMED.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT),

Shanghai, Feb. 25, 11.01 a.m.

FIERCE FIGHTING was renewed this morning on the

Kiangwan and Chapei fronts, the Japanese commenc. ing the offensive at Kiangwan and the Chinese taking the initiative in the vicinity of the North Station,

It is learned from reliable quarters that a large

REPORTED ASSASSINATION OF GENERAL MA CHAN-SHAN.

Sir Malcolm Campbell at Daytona, in his Blushied II, with which ha yesterday ini a now world's motor land

WORLD'S MOTOR SPEED RECORD BROKEN.

speed record.

U.S. NAVAL THREAT TO JAPAN.

Japanese cruiser is now stationed in the Yangtze CAMPBELL DOES VITAL CHANGE IN POLICY

bombarding the Chinese positions from the rear with its long range guns, directed by aerial observation planes.

In Chapel, street fighting is proceeding and reports have already come through to the effect that the Chinese have carried the Japanese front line of defence along the North Station salient. Reuter cables stating that Japanese aeroplanes yesterday dropped leaflets signed by Admiral Nomura, declaring that if the Chinese troops surrender they will be well-treated but if they hold cut a grim fate for them is in store.

CIM-

Shanghai, Feb. 25, 7.28 a.m. Dawn arrived on the fifth day of the Japanese offensive paign to hnd nil positions on all frouts unchanged, despite bitter Aghting

Any yesterday, hampered by swirling snows and ley North winds,

الن

and

The Chinese forcen fought back the furiously

resisted Japanese onslaughta successfully on all battlefronts.

CHAPEI SHELLING.

of

Hangchow line, a few miles from Shanghat, and the platform was partly damaged,

THREATS TO THE SETTLEMENT.

INDICATION OF ATTACK BY CHINESE.

IT AGAIN.

253.968 M. P H!

the

Daytona, Feb. 24.

Sir Malcolm Campbell, the world-famous motor speed record holder, sur- passed his previous best on the beach nt Daytona, Florida, to-day, when his Bluebird II, slightly modified since her feat of last year, averaged 253.968 miles an hour, for the flying mile. Few

aero

Cap-

planes are able of compel ing successfully with Sir Malcolm

Ai-

Shanghai, Feb. 25. It is feared that

the Chinese Campbell's won- may soon cease to observe the

der-car.

The Annetity of the International Set-

record for land- tlement. A desultory bombardment

Ccension for this fear is believ-machines, as dis Chapel proceeded throughout the ed to lie in the latest warning ad-tinct from

ранся, İN IC98 night, and Chineno shells are dressed to the Consular Body by

in Hongkew the Mayor. Mr. Wu Tieh-chen,

than 300 miles falling occasionally

an hour. and the Whangpoo River, some which here-affirms the grounds of

He improved the previous par- times whistling over the British his previous protests against the formance of the Bluebird 11 to- Consulato.

ar by the Japanese of the Sottle-day by over seven miles an hour, ment as a base for their operations.

remarkable performance bear-

All British abips are well re- moved from the danger zone.

JAPANESE EXHAUSTED.

in

in-

An

FORESHADOWED.

Washington, Feb. 25.

"One of the most important pronouncements of United States' foreign policy in the past ten years," is the comment be the New York Evening Post upon a letter written by Mr. H. L. Stimson to Senator Borah.

The leftor is held to indicate that upon na acceptable solution of the Sino-Japanese disputo hanga the whole policy initiated at the Washington Conference of leaving Japan the dominion of the scas in her part of the world.

It is suggested that if Japan abuses her position, the United States may abandon the above policy and and build up her navy with bases in the Pacific to prevent Japan from attempting to dominate China and the immense potential market which China represents.

Indications of Congressional reaction to the naval angle of the situation is discernible in to-day's action of the Senate Naval Committee in reporting favourably on the Bill for building up the Fleet to the London Naval Treaty limits-Reuter's American Service.

OVERSEAS AID FOR CHINA.

Popular.

ile objects strongly to the landing in mind the enormous addi- Air Force Highly ing of regular troops there and tional power required for the direction of hostilities from ereasing even by even a mile It seems likely, according to the Japanese Admiral's flagship. heur at such speeds.

moored alongside the Japanesa experts, that the present stale-

Consulate, mate on the battlefront may continue for several days.

An American military observer,

MAYOR'S WARNING.

The Mayor doclares that:

Ilis previous record, set on February last year was 246,154 m.p.h. After this historic nch-i ievement, which earned him his "As knighthood, Sir Malcolm declar- pressed the opinion inte last night long as the Settlement authorities of his certainty that the Blue-

could do that four days of heavy and un- prave unable to effectively restrain bird successful fighting has left the the Japanese from Japanese troops exhausted, and in

In an interview with Reuter, ex-

resources

their

for

using the Reuter.

for Settlement as a baso his belief, It is not very probable operations the Chinese Government that

their

will be cannot be held responsible further taxed until reinforcementa whatever consequences follow." have arrived.

He concludes by requesting the Consular Budy to advise their nationals to evacuate the locality

CHINESE ATTACK.

He did not imagine the likelihood of the war-zones and requests that

their Naval Commanders be notif,

of a further big offensive by the od not to station their ships near Japanese for the present, although the Japanese base of operations. It is possible that the altuation Router.

may be reversed,

Signs are not wanting that the! Chinese troops are proparing | to take up the offensive in Chapel where they heavily outnumber the Japanese defendere,

this

WUCHOW DOING ITS BIT.

even better.-

SOVIET PLAN OF DISARMAMENT.

TO BE VOTED UPON TO-DAY.

BRITISH EMPIRE

BALANCING THE BUDGET.

NANKING SENSATION.

CHINA'S "HERO" OF NONNI RIVER AND TSITSIHAR.

Nanking, Feb. 25. ENERAL MA CHAN- U SHAN, the hero of the Nonni River and Taitaibar battles, whose activities have have puzzled both Japanese and Chinese in the last three months, is reported to have been assassinated.

A report reaching the Nanking Foreign Office from Harbin de-

ares that Ma Chan-shan, who sprang into world prominence in a few days by the resistance which he offered to the Japanese first at Nonni River and later at Titi- har, has been murdered.

Ma

NOT CONFIRMED.

The report has not been con- firmed from other sources, but the possibility has not been over- looked.

Chan-shan, from being a) national hero, has fallen low in the public caleem when he called up General Tamon, the diminutive Japanese commander who defeated

General Ma Chan-shan, whose moussination has been reported to the Nanking Foreign Office.

CHINESE NOTE TO

JAPAN.

him, and is reported to have ex- INDEPENDENCE

ressed regret for having caused im "inconvenience."

He was again in Mukden re- cently, at a banquet given by General Honjo, though his refusal to stay caused further speculation, "PATRIOT'S" CRIME? It is believed in Nanking that if he has actually been assis

OF TACHUNG.

Nanking, Feb. 20. The Foreign Office háy lodged to protests with Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese Minister to

China, one against the indepentionco rnovo- mont in Manchuria and the other against the aerial attack on Soochow air base.

tho

sinated, his assailant may have pendence movement, which Japan is The Note says that if the ində- been some Chauvinist disgusted will be held responsible--Reuter.

encouraging, materialises, Japan.

with his association

KERSTA

with the

Japanese military leaders aftor his first indications of loyalty to China.-Reuter,

Tokyo, Feb. 25. A message from Mukden states that the Executive Council of the new Manchurian Government, in the presence of Pu Yi (Hauan Tung, the ex-Emperor), decided that the new State adopt a re publican form of government, with The decision. will be formally announced to-day.---Reuter.

FIRST INDICATION OF THE WHEAT QUOTA temporary Chief Executive.

FIGURES.

London, Feb. 24. The first of a series of Govern- ment Estimates for the next fin- ancial year, upon which the Bud- get to be introduced in April will be based, was issued to-day.

PROPOSALS.

GUARANTEED PRICE

INCLUDED.

Q

British Attlitude.

London, Feb. 24.

Captain Eden, the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in Commons, replying to A

the London, Feb, 24.

INTEREST.

The document covers the Civil The Government's Wheat Quota question regarding the declara. Johannesburg, Feb. 24, Estimates and the Estimates for Bill, published to-day, alms at tion at Mukden of an Independent Chinese residents of South Revenue Departments, including providing a secure market and state conslating of tho

four Africa are not lagging behind pensions, education, insurance and enhanced prices for home-grown North-Eastern provinces of China, overseas Chinese in other parts other grants, and Exchequer con- whent of millable quality without said that an Administrative Coun- a subsidy from the Exchequer and ell had had been formed to of the world in their anxiety to tributions to local revenue. nssist their country in the war They show a reduction on lustion of wheat cultivation to un-ganiuntion and the constitution of without encouraging the exten- formulate the details of the or Jagainst Japan.

year's estimates from £409,000-suitable land.

the new government. Illustrating the eagerness, of 1000 to 2402,028.105, The actual

Since the declaration had baon the Chinese here to help China in reduction on the Civil Estimates The guaranteed price is to be mode by the local Chinese au- her dispute, a number of Chinese exceeds nine million pounde, but45/- por quarter of EG4 pounds. thorities, there appeared to be no consular officials approached the an increase in estimated expendi-) A secure market is provided by ground for action by the British well-known pilot, Lieutenant Rod-ture by revenue departments gives imposing on millers a contingent Government under the Nine Power well King, askng him to give a the reduction as above.

obilention to purchase the stocks Treaty. number of Chineso pupils a week's The principal reductions are on of home-grown millable wheat

On another question, he said he delegate, training to enable them to aght education £6,406,701, roads £4,250,-romaining unsold at the end of the did not think any further Note,

000, and Pensions Ministry $2,795,-

cereal year.

even if addressed to both Chinn 200-British Wireless.

The Bill-sets up a Wheat Com-and Japan, would serve any useful mission for the general adminis-purpose.

The British Government had tration of the scheme, and parti- gularly to decide the quantity of sufficiently clear and the Japanese already mado their position home-crown wheat which millere will require, and a Flour Millera Government had given a definite Corporation discharge any assurance that they had no terri- obligations imposed on the mil-bold the principle of the Open torial ambitions and would up- Ters respecting unsold wheat

British Wireless.

Door-British Wireless.

Week Insufficient.

London, Fob. 24: The chlef British Sir John Simon, at the General with the Chinese Air Force.. Commission of the Disarmament Conference at Geneva thin after- noon, urged that the draft Conven- Lieut. Rodwell King refused be tion prepared after five years cause he considered that a week The Chinese nowspapera

work by the Preparatory Dis would be insufficient, morning report that thousands of

armament Commission, be used as TO HELP COMRADES

It is stated that another local Japanese troops landed secretly

the framework for discussions. during the night, but enquiries_in

IN NORTH.

airman is leavlag next week, to The proposal was supported by serve with the Chinese Air Force, Japanese quarters ellcited a flat

the representatives of France, while Dr. Ho Tsang, formerly a dental of the report. The

Wuchow, Feb. 22.

America, Germany and Italy. A printed appeal for funds to

Chinese Consul-General in 'Bouth Japanese officials, admitted, how-

The Soviet delegato naked against

the Africa, is on his way to China to: over, that reinforcements are on carry on the campaign the way and are expected in the the Japanese in being circulated Commission firat to vote on the offer his services in a milliaary

proposals for completo disarma capacity-Router. next day or two.

The Canadian Offer.

among residents here.

mont. This vote will be taken · to-morrow.---British Wireless.

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Japan's Reply.

AMENDMENT TO

TARIFF BILL,

BUT BRINGING NO RELIEF.

to

PREMIER LEAVES

FOR SOUTH.

TO RECUPERATE AFTER OPERATION.

London, Fat 24.

London, Feb. 24. After onumerating the "mix-

Hemp has been removed from HUGE FIRE STARTED. deeds" of the Japanese, the cir

the free list under the Import ¡cular goes on to appeal for funds. The China Press says

Ottawa, Feb. 24.

Dution Bill. that Students, merchants, soldiors, and Marahal Feng Yu-halang 16 emon in all walks of life, as well!

According to the Chinese

An amendment. to this effect pected to arrive in Shanghai to-as women, and children, are in-

Consul-General, the Chinese Gov- was moved in the House of Com day in order to assist General voked to save the money they

London, Feb. 24. ernment has cabled him stating mons to-day, accopted by Mr. Taal Ting-kn!.

usually spend in luxuries,

this

The Japanese reply to the ap that they are favourably interest Neville Chamberlain, and passed The Japanese bombardment of money to be collected and laid peal of the League of Nations ed in the offer of the "axed" mem- by 817 votes to 71-Reuter Chapal during the night caused a neido until needed.

The Prime Minister, declares that the Japanese Gov-bers of the Canadian Air Force to

fed by his daughter tromendous conflagration which It is expected that the appeal ernment cannot recognize China Join China in the campaign against

man are meeting with the object London by ear-to- raged unchecked till daybreak, will result in a substantial re-as "an organized people in the the Japaners.

The Japanese have also aerial-sponse on the part of patriotic Base of the League Covenant, and munfeations in this matter have fitting out planes, though it is will have Tahor:

It is stated that further com- of drafting detailed proposals and South West, England ly bombarded the Lunghua Rall-residents Chur Own Correspon ausgests the setting up of a safety been sent to Canada by mail. [way Station on the Shanghai-|dentia

doubtful whether they will (xone round 1. Shanghai-British

Wireless,

Meanwhile, the Canadian Permitted to leave the ou

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