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ACTUAL POSITION

UNKNOWN.

CONFLICTING REPORTS REACH GENEVA.

RAPID DEVELOPMENTS CAUSE CONFUSION.

A

SITUATION OF SOME COMPLEXITY EXISTS REGARDING THE ACTUAL POSITION IN

SHANGHAI

When in Geneva, the League Assembly met again last evening, the Chinese delegate, Mr. W: W. Yen de- clared that the negotiations for an armistice had broken down.

An excellent picture abowing Shanghaï's famous Bund frowning under the guns of warships. To

When the Japanese delegate Mr. Matsudaira, spoke immediately afterwards, he read a telegram stating. that the Japanese military and naval commanders had į signed an order for all their forces to halt on their pre- GETTING BACK TO RETURN OF LINDBERGH'S sent positions and to cease fighting, provided the Chinese took similar action.

day, for the first time for over a month, such a sight, occasioné no alarm for foreign residents.

In the House of Commons, the Japanese order to; case hostilities from two p.m. Shanghai time wasj announced.

Shanghai press messages state that the further meeting arranged for yesterday between the Japanese and Chinese authorities did not take place, but the Com- mander of the Chinese 19th Army is reported to havo ordered the cessation of hostilities as from to-night.

Some slight firing by the Chinese from their new positions is stated to have occurred, but it is possible that this may have resulted from the confusion con- sequent on the rapid developments of the last few hours.

There has been no direct information from Shang- hai regarding the true state of affairs outside the Settle. ment limits since the midnight message from Reuter announcing the Chinese. "Cease Fire" order, and the silence adds to the puzzle of what is really happening.

NORMAL.

HONGKEW AGAIN

OPEN.

THOUSANDS

FLOCKING IN.

.!

BABY SON PROMISED

“AL” CÁPONE OFFERS BIG REWARD FROM GAOL.

(Reuter's Special Service).

Hopewell, N. J. Mar. 3. Colonel Charles Lindbergh has been assured that his nine-months-old son will be restored to him at mid- night, and is now anxiously awaiting the passage of the hours, hoping, against hope that the promise will be carried out.

World Trade Barriers.

MR. RUNCIMAN ON BRITISH POLICY.

London, Mar. 3.

ROYAL ROMANTIC.

PRINCE LENNART'S MOTHER TO ATTEND WEDDING.

(Restor's Special Sarvica).

London, Mar. 3. The meeting of a mother and

The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, made some interesting remarks on the new British tariff policy at the Foreign Press Association luncheon son who had not seen each other to-day.

for eighteen years took place in Having given the whole world the Solent near Southampton to- an open market for so long, he said,day, aboard the North German the rest of world must not grudge Lloyd liner Europa. Britain regulating her imperts as other

Iney greeted one another joy. countries had regulated

fully when Prince Lennart theirs.

"I have never felt," he continued, Sweden ran up the gangway of the that we should do good, either to liner from a tug, to be met by his ourselves or anyone else in

of

world, by adding to the trade bar-mother, the Grand Duchess Maris rlers blindly and without reason. of Russia, who has come from the There may be a good reason for United States to attend her son's now restricting the area of our wedding in London to Miga Nis- vandt, ine daughter of a swedish free markets.

"I hope it may be the precursor merenant, contrary to the wishes of freer markets, not only here, of the King of Sweden,

too hut ninewhere.

Prince's grandfather.

A Good Word7

"It is sometimes necessary in the◄ interests of good medicine to inocu late, a patient with a discase some

R. M. S. P.

thing simlinr, to that from which REORGANISATION.

ne is suffering.

Tarif barriers may prove to be the only way by which can guide in. ternational trade into profitable channels.

wore

the

"The Government

deter- inet to make arrangements dur ing the summer and autumn, with the Dominions, increasing volume of Imperial trade, but that did not preclude them from making friendly arrangements with foreign ceantries."

Z

TWO NEW COMPANIES

CREATED akka.

A MORATORIUM.

A

scheme

at

London, Mar. 3. of reorganisation affecting the

several principal companies of the Royal Mail group has been issued for Ex War Debt Cancellation.

amination by the shareholders. I looked forward to such ar-

The schome, which aima rangements with great hope. Ho conserving the Interests of the added that his personal view was creditors of the concerns and pro- hat the only thing which would venting the disintegration of the give the world a real stimulua was ficots, provides for the creation the cessation of those gigantic in- of two operating companies, name exelte nationwide interest, one of ternational payments which threw iy, the loyal Mail Lines, Limited, the most remarkable develop-trade out of gear and hampered it comprising fifty-two vessels and Elder-Dempster Shipping ments being the offer of a reward on every hand.-British Wireless, the

Lince comprising 55 vessels. the by "A" Capone,

notorious

The purchase price for

the transfer of the vessels will con slat entirely of fully-paid shares in the operating companies.

A further moratorium in rer spect of all debts apart trade abilities, has ranged until 1984-Reuter,

Penitentiary of linols, for in- in a note which reached formation leading to the recovery

BABY WELFARE CLINIC.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, Mar. 4, 9.30 a.m.

Shanghai appears to be very anxious to forget the terrors of the past few weeks and to get back to normal,

The world-famous airman is Thousands of Chinese and very reticent regarding the details, foreigners this morning filled of the kidnappera' promises. the Municipal Council building | seeking passes permitting them The reason for his silence in gangster, from his cell in the JAPAN'S PEACE TERMS IMPOSSIBLE. to enter North Szechuan Road; the matter is stated to be

beyond Range Road, which was threat a prohibited area during the him, warning him not to talk too of the Lindbergh baby unharmed Geneva. Mar. 3. He stated that the Japanese fighting.

much or to allow the contents to and to the apprehension of the GOVERNMENT CENTRE This area is being made ac-1 "China feels that the only al-aerial expeditions to Soochow und ternative is further resistance to Hangchow, when tons of excessible to all foreigners to-day be published, otherwise the baby kidnappers.

IN WAANCHAI the Japanese attack and that aplosives were dropped, resulted in, and bona fide Chinese residnets of will be put to death.

The reward offered by "AP"| of hostilities la a toll continuation

of over seven

area thousand the

between the North! The shocking affair continues to Capone is £2,000,

With the formation of a baby civilian lives. inevitable."

wolfare clinic under Government control, one of the Colony's most pressing ncede in health matters, be is to be met. The clinic, to opened in Wanchal almost im niediately, is expected to be thaj first of several Government cen- tren in various districter

This dispiriting statement was made by Dr. W. W. Yen, the Chin ese delegate in Geneva, this after- noon, in a letter to the League Secretariat, reporting the nature of Japan's basle conditions for

pence.

Dr. Yon ainted that they were regarded by China as tantamount to conditions of surrender and were absolutely unneceptable.

FIGHTING AGAIN?

Mr. Yan attributed the break- down

તા. negotiations to the failure of the Japanese to carry out the proposals agreed upon at the meet- ing in Admiral Kelly's flagship on February 28th. The Chinese troope, he auld, had been with- drawn on the strength of that

JAPAN DEFENDED.

Mr. Matsudaira, the

Szechuan and Dixwell Ronds, in- cluding the houses abutting on |the roads on both sides, are boing

supplied with passes by the police! upon application.

Pasar Granted.

CHINESE REPORT

Japanese Ambassador to Britain, replied to Mr. Yen, explaining the Japanere grievances against Chinn. Hei contended that Japan was justified | Passes are granted upon the

every action taken during the production of tax receipta and AND Far Eastern trouble,

jöiher documents sufficient to prove |

NO AMBITIONS.

FIGHTING.

Chinese

RECAPTURE OF

LIUHO.

He said that if the danger to that they are bona fide residents Japanese residents in the Inter-of the area. The vast majority

circles claim the rc- national Settlement could be have no idea what has happenedj removed, the Japanese were pre-to the houses in which they once capture of Liuko, the Renaha Addressing the Assembly meet-shared to cease hostilities Im-lived. Many have been destroyed News Agency having received ́a ing this afternoon, Mr. Yen said: medintely and withdraw their ox-by fire or high explosive. "regret to inform you that the peditionary force to Japan. He The passes are being examined report, which is not confirmed by negotiations in Shanghal have read the telegram ordering the upon entry into the area, but not any other source and which must broken down and that thehting has Japanese forces to cease fighting.upon leaving.

| be treated with considerable re-started."

Motor-cars, rlekshan and other reserve, stating that large rein- vehicles carrying the holders of forcements arriving from Nanking. Japan was prepared to hold a passes are allowed into the disengaged the Japanese Eleventh round table conferonco of the trict. interested. Powers

|Division and forced them to to safeguard the rights and interests

rotire to Yanglinkou. of the

Schools Reopening. Powers concerned.

The police returned to the He emphasised that Japan had Dixwell Road Station this morning no polleticnl or territorial ambi- and further indications of Shang- tions in Shanghai, did not desire hai's determination to restore He again read the terms of to catablish a Japanese Settlement normal conditions are contained the Japanese Reply, dated to in Shanghai or any other exclusive in announcements that the Public day, which he said set out condl-privileges.

School for Giris in Boone Road tions imposing the terms of n He expressed the hope that the and Yu Lin Road will be re-opened conqueror, which

China could present difficulties would soon be on Monday, and that the Thomas amicably composed and that the Hanbury School for Girls in Boone, not accept.

dark clouds hanging over East Road, the He appealed to the Assembly to Ania would soon be dispelled for (Chinese) in Kinchow Road, and Chih Kuel Bchool Nich

London, Mar. 2. establish an armistico in conformi- | over.

The Dominions Becretary. Mr. the Eastern

District Primary J. H. Thomas, and other Ministers ty with the torms reached aboard On the proposal of M. Hymane, School in Wayside Road will so to-day received a deputation from tho British flagship, and in con- the President of the Assembly, the open Japanese are bis Marine the General Connell of the Trade

agreement

next week.

EMPIRE ECONOMIC SECRETARIAT,

·T.U.C. ́ ́ SUGGESTION FAVOURED.

formity with the spirit of the dispute was referred to the League Covenant.

general committee of the As-up the signs of hostilities, spart Union Congress which sought fu- possibility of sembly, which will meet to-morrow from material damage. All formation sa to the afternoon.

barbed wire entanglements and the Ottawa Confiance consider barricades are boing removed the adoption of proposals submitted - Jointly ở before the from North Szechuan Road.

NO THREATS.

BRITISH HOPES.

Mr. Deech which was characterised by remarkable ro- straint, was broadoast to America ZA hopeful view of the altuation while he was speaking.”. "on the facts then available, waS

|

Imperial Conference of 1980 by, the Trades Union Contrass and the Federation of British Industrims,

It contained no threat and no re- taken by the Foreign Under- made for the cessation of hostili-including the establishment “of rufarande.kayaanetions, Mr. Yonap Secretary, Captain Eden, in the warm forwarded to the Chinese Anat permanent

My, Matosulalia, the Ambassader'. atulad kis douni yesterday'

been

from

SILVER MARKET

EASIER.

CAUSE OF DOLLAR DECLINE.

ar-

Consequent on the news of the

The question of baby welfare. has occupied the attention of the cessation of hostilities in Shang- Medical authorities for some time, bai, and also the renewed strength and when an opportunity recently of sterling, the silver market is presented itself, the Government weaker.

lost no time in Analising plans. In London, oliver dropped 1/8th The ground floor of premises at spot and 3/16ths forward, the de- 868 and 86b, Lockhart Road, cilno being chiefly due to China Wanchai, were secured, and have having sold and to the absence been fitted out with equipment. of buyers. After the official fix- Dr. L. O. Hunter, a woman pracing, the marking ruled easy, with titioner, is to be the medical America inclined to sell. officer in charge,

New York reports n fall of This clinic will be the first 8/8ths, with the market eaky, Government baby welfare centro The cross-rate has improved to in the Colony and its work will 3.484.

be invaluable. Already there are The Hongkong dollar dropped well equipped Kwong Wah and a farthing to 18. 4.19/164, yester Tean Yuk baby clinics, but as they day afternoon, and it remains at aro rather limited in their scope this rate to-day. The market is the establishment of the Govern-very dull, with an easy tendency. ment centre is expected to relieve the congestion..

FOREIGN CREDIT TO

GERMANY

RENEWED FOR THREE!

MONTHET

Paris, Mar.

hundred alilion

4

BRITISH STOCKS

BOOMING.

ALL-ROUND INCREASI

REPORT