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CHINESE VOLUNTARILY GIVE

UP KIANGWAN.

WEEK-END DEVELOPMENTS IN

SITUATION. SHANGHAI

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1932.

CASE DISMISSED.

P. O. LAUNCH ENGINEER DISCHARGED,

Charged with possession of 44

POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

Orders by Mr. T. H, King In-

Chinese Company. Training Course Part 1-A|| recruits will attend at the Chinese Conquy's Headquarters, on Tues- day, March 1st. 1932 at 5.30 p.m. for instruction.

gunny bags, Kwok Tim, an en-spector General of Police, state: Kineer employed on the G.P.O. launch No. 1. was agala brought before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Mr. Magistracy this morning. The Japanese authorities, in F. X. d'Almuda, Sr., appeared on Shanghal, Feb. 27, 4.50 p.m.

defendant. the It is officially stated at Japanese formed by Mr. Philip of the in-behalf

The

guniy bags were found by the Japanese, tinition received, have requested headquarters that casualties in yesterday's fighting him to function as usual, stating Mr. Chittenden on the launch in were 150 killed and wounded. The that if the Chinese authorities the possession of the defendant, Chinese casualties are reported to persist in their present attitude who could not give a satisfactory they will blockade the Whangpoo ecount of how he came to be in be much heavier,

of them. He All the hospitals are full, and liver at Wang for all Chinese possession

aver, to the pollee preparations are afoot to accomma vessels-Clur Own Correspondent, | handed date other wounded men in privatą hauses in the French Concession which are now being filled up.- Our Own Correspondent.

Night Bombing.

Shanghai, Feb. 27, 4,60 p.nt. expected to inaugurates series of Japanese bombing, planes are tight tights to combat the Chinese

manoeuvrea behind their lines.

The

Chinese troops are 18y

in

strengthening their seevad lines of def

defence west of the Commercial Pesa ruins and Parshen Road, learn that the street lights Western Chapel will be out to night in order to shield the anuses ments of the trucks and troops

Tuzang Chef al

between Clur Ora Corrispondent,

Kiongwan Given t'p.

fx charged.

WIL Al

stated in Court that the bags belonged to bla aunt, who had asked him to keep the bags for her, he had a boat of her own, but it was too small.

Mr.

Defenda Clasa.This will be 1932 at Police Headquarters at bold on Wednesday, March 2nil. 5.10 p.nt, under Sub Inspector. R. J. Hunt.

Training Course-Part 1-All recruits of the Chinese Company will attend Central Police Station for Sund Deill on Thursday", March 3rd. 1932 at 5.30 p.m.

N. C. Ds. Class.—All N, C. 0. will attend the Chinese Company's

Hungjoo Destruction. Shanghal, Feb, 28, 11.23 pm. The Japanese again to-day bomb- ed Hangfno aerodrome, outside the western limits of the Settlement, completing the destruction of the

The aunt, Leung ila, was pro- theduced this

morning by landing fold, making it almost im d'Almada, and she testified that bars and ploughing up the

sile now to land a plane there the gunny bags belonged to her. It was this aerodrome that was She corroborated! defendant'stion under Mr. Paterson, P. P. T. S. fused by Mrs. Vietur Brace, Baron statement that she had taken the on tunefeld, Brock and Serungs to the nanch and had asked and other famous round-the-world him to keep them for her. aviators, when calling at Shanghai.

Reuter,

Trure Likely. Washington: Feb. 27, 19.36 p.m.

The Chinese and Japanese Torees lo Shanghal are showing signs of weathers On the option of Anu terican military experts here, and consequently it is thought thal Shanghai, Feb. 28. 111 pr. Chinese trou no longer hold proposals for a trace might soon

After fighting to rele received sympathetically tain it for me that a work. Uney jfers Amiens Service,

rily relinquished i have

voluntarily

Kiangwall

because of the intolerable

tions within the town.

rondi 1

It in maled that the streets are

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Hi Wanship decided that on the evidence, defendant should be dis- charged. This did not mean that

Headquarters on Friday, March 4th. 1922 at 4.90 p.m. for instruc

Indian Company. Training Course: Part 11--All who have not passed members. Part 11

Coura ef Training shedd attend at the Chinese Com- he believed the defendant's state-pany's Headquarters. 17, Queen's ment or the evidence of his annt. kiad Central on Thursday, March but there was a doubt, and defen-Brd. 1939 at 5.30 p.m. dant was entitled for it.

AN EXTRADITION CASE.

Rem

ROHO OF JUNK SEIZURE

TWO YEARS AGO.

The League Meeting.

Geneva, Feb, 28, With the approach of the PA

Fittered with dead civilians kilonnary session of the League by the Transe bombing Blazur, Assembly, the Leapa decretarunt

the and delegations ar Chinese officials declare that in the streets alone, 1,609 dead rivilians

May plans are current in the

town

15.

netive teny

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promoodings Extendition

Were vostornered at the Central Magts trees this morning for the surren

der to the Cartomeus authorities were counted, while the debris of

Jobbzjes regarding the mulcome, undoubtedly

of a tupitive, Leung Cheung, who There is no fixed idea as to what what was oner

hundreds

14 alleged to have been implicated These lux Assembly will decid, though Covers

water

in a serious affair two years ago, jad Juries have polluted the

that as the object of the late When a junk was seized by pirates

Lager supply, and the stench makes e debrations ur

in Chinese ventors near Cantor. impossible to continue there, whils

The charger clude armed rob- the Assembly the constant Japanese attacks by the re-establishment of peace,

docida artillery and from the air makes entrust the tresk

the Powerary, piracy, kidnapping and at- tempting to destroy and sink the it impossible to bury, ther; and therefore the Chinese have evacunt-atly interested in the Far Bant.

the allegations, Mr. Schofield re ed to a line of catrenchants im-Others are of opinion that the only gract. In view of the gravity of application for hall made mediately west of Klangwan, which urse open to the Assembly is 10

by Mr. the

To

Y

Flying Sqund.

Roer Duty Members who are detailed for duty at the Racen will

Polter parade at Central Station on Saturday, March 5th. 19:2 at 2.00 p.m. sharpi,

Reserve Emergency Unit. Defendu Class. The defendu class will be held on the Gymna- at Police Beadquarters on March 3rd, 1982 at Thursday,

più, unive Sub Inspector R. 4. Hunt.

Drift. Thes regular Company monthly Company Drill will be 5.15 nt carried out on Kennerly Rond on March 4th. Friday,

teel with in uniform, 31.m. Helmet, revalves and trancheons. Recruits not yet in tnssvesion of uniform will come in mufti,

Japanese formally occupied this "paly the provisions of the Lougee fused ashing Ln on behalf of the Sniper Section who have not

morning.

There was fighting along this front all afternoon, but the Japa ese attacks failed to dislodge the Chinese from their new petitions. --Kender

Covenant,

It is also suggested to convene a conference of signatories of the Nine Power Treaty and leave it to them to dispose of the difficulty though this course is regarded in unlikely, as being tantamount to abdication of the Assembly's rights. under the Covenant.

the

CONTI

Chinese Reinforcements. Shanghai, Feb. 27, 10.53 p.m.

As regards procedure, the mor The Japanese are still awaiting ning's sitting will be devoted to the arrival of the main body of the election of a president, prob

namely the reinforcements,

ebly M. Hymans. The Chinese Eleventh and Fourteenth Divi and Japanese will present the sions, which it is reported alrendyenses in the afternoon. At have reached the mouth of the conclusion of a general debate. the Yangtze River.

Assembly will appoint & One thousand Japanese soldiers.mittee, after which the Assembly

evening. will devide the form af its resolu however, fandles this these being a fresh draft

The proceedings are expreted to Major-General Shimomoto's Mixed | Brigade operating on the Japanese

last ten days. It is uncertain right wing and the Woosung front whether the disarmament Com-

Chinese, Headquarters announce mittees

sinul will continue that two additional Divisions are 'taneously, as many delegates will

Nanking to be rented at from Arriving

the Assembly roinfore the Nineteenth Route Reuter

Japan's Offer. Army.--Beuter,

More Japanese,

for

Shanghai, Feb. 28, 7.15 p.nl. Fifteen hundred men, the ad!

the Eleventh vance gards of Division, arrived at Woosung at 51 p.m. aboard a folia of destroyers; from Japan, and passed Woosunge And forts under covering fire

of the the wharves landed at Shanghai-Woosting Railway,

They will spend the night at Wonsung, belg thrown into the Japanese line at Kiangwan early to-morrow morning.

The main body of the Eleventh Divislum is expected to-morrow.—- Reuter.

landing troops.

An Order to Pilats. Shanghai, Feb. 27, 5.24 p.m. Mr. H. M. Green, Acting Har bour Mastur, under date of the 20th inst. advised the Manager

tion.

Hines, All members of the Company

other than N C. Os, Sund Lenders, and member of the arvused. His Worship provi: yet returned their rifles to the slonally remanded the, avensed |D. the. Co. are to do so as soon until Thursday morning.

as possible.

that Mr. R. F. Lindsell would be Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., Indicated appearing for the Crown.

The Royal Observatory reports. that the antley, lone remains cen trai to the N. . of tankow, Local N.E. winds, moderate. forecast: fine to cloudy.

...

its declpion pending n definite action by the League of Nations, according to usually well informed

Mources.

(Spd.) D. 1. King.

1. S. P, IR)

THE B.B.C. THE L.C.C.

AND L.S.D.

A dispute hus ariser between the British Broadcasting Corporation. and the London County Council.

Briefly, the cause of the trouble may be summed up as follows: The B.B.C..

It is understood that Mr. Slim-

"When L.C.C. employees, broad- Hon is arging that the United States should decide in advance cast as private individuals, we pay In the them the fer, but when they brond- whether it would join economie sanctions against Japan, cast in their official capacity, we and that the decision should be have to pay you the for. Now, we suggest that when 1.C.C, employees communicated privately to the

broadcast in their official capacity, League in advance.

no fee be paid." The L.C.C. Aug:

"If our stat render cial ser- vice, we must be parl."

"But," says the B.B.C.. "a guinen or so to the L.C.C. means nothing, "As argument over a guinea or two is parsithony in the RB,C," replies the L.C.C.

On the other hand the boycott Tokyo, Feb. 28, 3.58 a.m. is opposed by the Secretary of the It is understood that the Navy and the Secretary of War on Foreign Office has instructed the ground that such action would Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese probably lead to hostilities. Minister in Shanghai, and Mr.

Mr. Hoover, it is understood, is Matsudaira in Genova, to make of the opinion that no decision known at the suitable time and should be taken ni the present to the suitable authorities time, which proposition it is he Japan's readiness to halt the lieved will be adopted. The Shanghai hostilities whenever situation thus appears to resem- the Chinese convincingly prove ble the historic

comedy of Sir their willingness to withdraw Richard Stratton and Earl Chat- tinue the argument. leaving Л

(wenty kilometres hom with Mr. Stinson "longing to | B--- zone.

be at 'em" and standing waiting for the Lengue and vice versa.— Renter's Amériem Service.

Japan will then undertake to withdraw her troops likewise "a certain distance" when the Chinese troops have actually #vacuated.--Reuter.

"Most Encouraging.”

London, Feb. 27. "A most encouraging event" was the comment of Lord Cecil on the letter published in the Times by Viscount Ishii and others.

Lord Cecil

"No," replies the B.B.C. "It i mercy ceonomy.**

Now, the L.CC. decline to con

The following wedding is announced to take place at Bangkok shartly:- Mr. Frederick Henry Canke, of tho Bangkok Dock Company, to M Winifred Violet Franklin Howe, of the Diocesan Girls' School, Hongkong.

—

A

in radio message picked up Hongkong at 3.12 yesterday morning was acklressing from the . Hwa Iwu, which was meeting of the League of Nations then ten miles from Swatow, stated on the situation in China. He de- that she had lost her propeller en elared that he was sure that if Saturday evening and was not under Viscount Ishif had been in control control. The vessel was on her way of Japan's policy during the last from Shanghai to Canton.

Landed in Settlement. Shanghai, Feb. 28, 11.31 p.

Press Comment. The first transport to bring the

Landon, Feb. 28. of main body

the Japanese

The Observer, in editorial,

An Eleventh Division tied up at the Japanese wharf inside the Settle says that it is plainer than ever ment at 8.15 p.m., and is now un- that direct Sino-Japanese negotia

tion is the straight means towards Other transports are expected settlement in the Far East, and to come up-river to-morrow mor- that the Powers, without commit- ning-Reuter.

ting themselves, should encourage le.

four or five months there would be ""Keep out" is the irrevocable den very different situation to-day. termination of the British people, If Japan made a determined A series of police ralds in various for we would have everything to effort to end the lighting and parts of the Yumati District last lose.

showed herself amenable to the night and this morning resulted in a The lessons of the Far Eastern suggestion of those who were not number of Chinese being arrested and of the Shanghai Licensed Pilots tragedy are fourfold:

her ill-wishers, but determined ad- detained in connexion with armed rabberies which have been committed of the maintenance of during the past couple of months. Association that the Chinese, First, if Japan ignores restrain-vocates Government decms it inconsistent ing wisdant altogether she will pay pence by collective action, he was In some cases the palico found the that pilots holding licences issued for it one day, although not now. quite sure we should see that trad men in possession of arms. Al by the Government should pilot| Second, the way to prevent war is chapter of history closed: but those taken into custody will sub- foreign men of war engaged in to dent in advance with the causes Japan, from February 2, had been sequently be paraded for identification

acting on the

and he by ylellina in recent outrages. . Retion hostile to the Government, plainly tending to its outbreak.

Third, this cannot be done with was forced to conclude that the 1 necordingly request you to

some kind of regular co- | entirely military.

sections were inform the members of the Shang-out

Instead of intormit now conducting Japanese polley. At to-morrow's meeting, of the hat Pilots' Association that any operation pilot continuing to pilot such tent contact between America and He stressed the need of a definite Sanitary Board, the President will anen of war renders himself liable the Longue, and

policy on the part of Britain, move:That the Board does approve to have his licence cancelled." Lastly, to advocate both disarma- which might either be a solemn re-the introduction forthwith of by-laws (or conditions of grant) as circulated In the one pudiation of Japan's action or a Mr. George Philip replied on the ment and sanctions same date stating that the letter breath is about the climax of hu- formal demand on the part of the in regard to spitting in each and all will be shown to each pilot on his man absurdity,--Reuter,

League for an armistice and the of the following premises licensed or reporting at the pilot station.

establishment of a neutral zone to registered by the Board namely

Promises specially licensed under be occupied by neutral troops. Section 78 for the sale of food usually

Whatever was done, he conclud-old

water market; aerated

And

I learn that members of the Pilots' Association do not ac- qulosce to the Intimation from tho Chinose Customs.

U.S. Cabinet Divided.

Washington, Feb. 28.

sent The Cabinet is divided on the Maritime question of economic pressure on Japan and will therefore withhold

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As a re ciously guarded secrets. suit of information outained by the police a descent was made on Mrs. Oliver's house in Paris where a large number of sketches of the latest designs were seen. Similar finds were mada in a shop rented by Mrs. Davis.

Sketches.

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