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JAPANESE CLAIMING SHANGHAI INDEMNITY.

DRAMATIC AND

ARREST.

LINDBERGH BABY

KIDNAPPING.

MISS PATSY

ORLANDO.

DEMILITARISATION

OF SHANGHAI.

SEMI-OFFICIAL TOKYO STATEMENT.

FOUND LIVING IN ATTITUDE TO ROUND

BROOKLYN.

New York, Mar. 4.

Was

A dramatic arrest made in New York to-day in connexion with the kidnap- ping of Colonel and Mr. Lindbergh's baby son:

The person in custody is woman, who had been staying in Hopewell, New Jersey, near the residence of the Lindbergits far some time past, her name being; Patsy Orlando.

Miss Orlando Jeft Hopewell on the night of the kidnapping of the one of the Landbergh baby and

-avenues of the intensive police

search led in her direction.

She was traedd to Brooklyn and found to be living there under an assumed

afternoon. this na Ble

arrested She

immediately WILH under suspiclon and taken to Trentor, New Jersey, for questing-- ink.

An Accomplice?

It will be recalled thus investigations of the police imme- diately after the outrage, gave belief definite grounds for the

that the kidnappers arrived in a In the which was left big ear woods and that a woman accom plice was with them.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware State police are actively pursuing their quiries, though no trace of the child has yet been found.

nf Mi Patay The arrest Orlando gives encouragement to the hope that the police hunt will woon prove auccessful.

Another Outrage. Meanwhile, another kidnapping senaation is engaging the atten- tion of the police authorities of Washington.

The Federal Government have in the ordered

Agency every Department of Justice to help in the search for James Dejute, the eleven-year-old son of a wealthy contractor, who was kidnapped trom Nalus, Ohio, shortly after the Lindbergh outrage.

Threats to murder the boy if the ransom demanded is not paid! immediately have been sent to the boy's father-Reuter's American Service.

EXCHANGE MARKET

INACTIVE.

TABLE PARLEY.

SHANGHAI, Mar. 5. INDICATIONS THAT JAPAN WILL CLAIM

CON-

AN INDEMNITY FROM CHINA IN THE EVENT OF THE PROPOSALS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL ROUND TABLE FERENCE COMING TO ANYTHING. ARE CONTAINED IN A SEMI-OFFICIAL REPORT FROM TOKYO, STATING THE ATTITUDE OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

The report says that Japan, in regard to the pro- posed Conference, claims the right to demand the pay- ment of damages arising from the Shanghai Incident.

Japan will also demand the strict suppression of all anti-Japanese activities.

Japan is also prepared to discuss a permanent plan for the settlement of all basic questions relative to Shanghai "thereby ensuring a lasting guarantee of the safety of the Settlements and their residents."

The final paragraph is taken to mean that Japan will strain for the "demilitarisation" of the Shanghai area. Reuter.

ASSEMBLY TAKING

STRONG LINE.

Shanghai is seeking to establish a more normal atmosphere with its customary energy, and except that strong military patrols are out and ba irados still exist, it would be difficult, during the daytime, to know that 15% Settlement has ende, lost amarred from a period of extrame anxiety.

NEA

Top photo shows field artillery of the Nineteenth Route, Army "on trek." Lower picture shows a Japanese Army signal unit, with portable radiu mast, enabling headquarters to maintain close con-

tact with the front line.

MORE FIGHTING REPORTED.

CHINESE REPORTS

PERSIST.

WAR DEBTS DUE BRITAIN.

FIGURES SHOW BIG REMISSIONS,

R.M.S.P.

RUMOUR SPREAD IN REUTER'S NAME.

Victory Jubilation in Shanghai.

FALSE REPORTS.

Shanghai, Mar. 5, 12.93. um. After hours of excitement and the terrife din of fire-rackers celebrating the "Chinese victory," The International Settlement is now quiet. The streets are deserted ex- cept for strong military patrols.

REORGANISATION, wittingly party to the demons-

SCHEME OPPOSED BY TRUSTEE CO.

ELDER-DEMPSTER INTERESTS.

*ion

It appears that Reuter was on-

trations this evening which were due to placards in the streets and also to broadcast message stating: "Renter amonees that the Japanese

General Commander in Chief. Shirakawa has been killed in a great Chinese victory at Lluho."

Statement Faise.

Reuter, of course, lind announced nothing of the kind but the altri- tition was used in order to show the genuineness and truthfulnesa of the report."

London, Mar. 4. The scheme for the reorganisu- of the RMS.P. shipping brganisation is not likely to go hrough without some opposition. The scheme provides for the plitting of the Rayal Mail feet 'nto two, one to be controlled by Royal Mall Lines, Limited" and ed The

The broadcaster suggested the ring of crackers and mafficking to celebrate "the good news."

The demonstrations which follow-

were, of course. totally

un- WAR

other group by the Elder-justised and Router's Offe

kept busy all the evening denying Dempster Shipping Line.

The plan is opposed by the the report-Reuter Premier Investment

Company.

.imited and the London Maritime Investment Company, the trustees of the "A" Dobentore holders of The Elder Dempster Company.

豹

The London Maritime Invest. ment Company have sent out eircular stating that the High Court is of opinion that the cheme is of no ndvantage to the "A" Debenture holders.

Another Letter. -

LOCAL INCIDENTS.

UNRULY BEHAVIOUR AT SHAUKIWAN.

A crowd of Chinese who had taken part in the "victory" cele- brations at Quarry Bay last night become so unruly that a baton charge by the police was neces sary to diaperae the gathering, six of whom were arrested. The London Maritime Invest-

Against all six men the police ment Company, Limited, who are preferred charges of disorderly Also trustees of the Six Per Cent conduct on thoir appearance Debenture holders of the African before. Mr.. Schofield. at the Steamship Company, have sent a Central Police Court this morn. letter to

сотрану, the latter

ing, while the first accused was stating that while they cannot also alleged to have fired crackers recommend the scheme as a fair

to the danger of the public. London Mar. 4.

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse (Deputy Replying to a question in Par-solution of the problem as far as

it relates to the Elder-Dempster Superintendent of Police) watch the liament, the Chancellor of

group, stockholders of the Africaned the proceedings on behalf of amount of

S. S. Campany would be wel! One report this morning states Exchequer said the

War Debts' due

the police. to Britain by that numerous Japanese were

advised not to oppose the scheme, the alternative which Ja the Inspector G. A. Stimson, officer wounded following the explosion foreign Governments at the date

in charge of the Shaukiwan nf A Receiver.- of land mines in Nanziang. follow- of funding was as follows:

Police Station, outlining the facts ing which a clash occurred be

of the case, said that Sorgeant tween Japanese and Chinese

O'Connell, officer in charge of the forces about, five miles

A meeting was held at the Club Quarry Bay Station, was return- Nanzinng.

Lusitano lant evening under the Ing off duty at about 8.10 last chairmanship of Mr. C. A. da Roza, night and was passing along East supported by the Club Lusitant Street, where there was extensive of crackers taking place. President of the Liga Portuguese,' te

Shanghai and local Chinese re- ports like Mr. Yen ni Geneva) insist that fighting in still going|

EXPECTS WITHDRAWAL in the Shanghal areas.

OF JAPANESE.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED.

outside

Chinese reports also state that and that counter-attacks towarda by contemplated Are

reinforcements have arrived

THERE IS A DISTINCT IMPRESSION at Geneva

that the League Assembly is determined to take a Chenju much stronger line regarding the Sino-Japanese dispute than the Council was prepared to do.

Nothing is said in the resolution regarding the future disposition of the Chinese forces.

Geneva, Mar. 4,

lince..

The Assembly expressed the

France, £600,000,000,

Bialy.£560,000,000. Rumania.£18,448,200, Portugal-£20,133,006,

Grecce. £21,440,000. Yugo-Slavia.£25,591,000).

of

appointment Reuter.

Portuguese Help Association and then that the officer did not

STOP PRESS.

Capitaliaed, the present value raise funds to help the Portuguese

the firing of of Shanghai. Mr. J. P. Brags and the interfere with General Tsai Ting-kai.

These reports are not confirm of the annuities at the date

Portugues crackers, the people apparently ed from Japanese or other foreign funding on a five per cent. basis President of the Liga

the gathering and thought it would be great fun to circles, there being " complete was France, £227,000,000; Italy, both addressed

tributes puld

to the Portuguese throw crackers at him. A resolution passed last night, endorses M. Paul absence of news regarding de: £77,800,000; Rumania, £6,744,000; volunteer who died at Shanghai re- £6.992,000; Greece, cently. A committee was formed

Thrown at Police. Boncour's proposal to create immediately in Shanghai velopments along the new front Fortugal,

£0.719,000: Yugo-Slavin, £8,232.- und a cuilection made at the gather

One which realised about

packet of crackers was an international round table conference to arrange a

000,

ing itself.

thrown at the officer, who was $2,000, definite armistice and stipulating that the Chinese and

struck on the cap. The percentage of debt remitted

On turning Japanese commanders, with the interested Powers, wish that the Powers referred to on this basis was:-France, 62:

round, Sergeant O'Connell saw the defendant, whom he arrostedt, shall arrange for the withdrawal of the Japanese will keep it informed regarding Italy, 86: Rumania. 63: Portu-

The crowd became hostile ant the progress of the negotiations." ga), 65: Greece, 684 Yugo-

Stavio, 67.

caused the officer to telephone to troops.

AMENDMENT.

Shaukiwan Police Station. Liability for the war debt

Inspector Stimson himself went Mr. Sato, the Japanese delegate, Belgium was assumed by Germany

to the scene and found the street moved as an amendment, an addi-under the Treaty of Versailles,

crowded with people firing THE RESOLUTION.

tion to Paragraph Three of the land the war debt of Russia had

crackers, packets of which were been funded-British the future not yet

thrown near the police party. Acrimony between Mr. W. w.

Later in the evening, the full following words "and

The crowd was making a noise Yen, the Chinese representative,

After discussion, the amendment

near the Station and it was with sumed and M. Hymans introduced was withdrawn under protest and

much difficulty tha tthe reinforce- and Mr. Sato, who took up Japan's meeting of the Assembly was re-standing of the Chinese Forces." Wireless. case to-day, was the feature of

ments from Shaukiwan managed the resumed discussions in the resolution:

That the Assembly, recalling the resolution was adopted.

Japan did not oppone the

to ranch the Station. Inspector League Assembly on the Shanghai the Council resolution of February adoption of the resolution, the

Stimson had all the police officera situation.

28th, and the other measures which whole Assembly, composed of the

full in and a baton charge ordered. Mc. Yen complained that have been contemplated, firally, in-

Baton Charge. In the world, expressing f ap-EVERY MANUFACTURE

i Japanese troops were still-fight-vates the Governments of China delegates of almost every country

TO PAY LEVY.

The prosecuting officer con- ing and declared it to be obvious and Japan to take immediately the preval.

necessary steps to assure the effec

SERIOUS MATTER. The Hongkong dollar remains that they aimed at dominating the live execution of the orders given

Washington, Mar. 4. animous in opposition to the tinued that the crowd. began to pick up bricks from the demolish- unchanged to-day, with practical-whole district up to Nanking. by the commanders of both forces

448 The resolution is regarded

In order to help meet the de- Japanese terms for an armistico, ed Sanatorium and attacked the Inter-bank ly nothing doing.

Mr. Sato vigorously denied the for a cessation of hostilities.

making a broach of the injunction

the Japaneze and felt of over a thousand million particularly as it felt that they police. The crowd, however, dis Secondly, to Inform the Assem calling on business has been done at about allegations.

bly of the conditions on which the Chinese Governments to enforce dollars (£200,000,000 at par) prac- go far beyond the arrangements persed when the police charged invitation formulated in Paragraph the cessation of hostilities, a very tically every article manufactured assented to on board H.M.S. Kont with their batons and six of their in the United States will have to One has been carried out,

on February 28-Rensha serious matter. Mir. Yen demanded of the

Thirdly, recommands that nego- And it is regarded as Important bear a levy under the Sales Taxi recommends Bill now before the Ways and was a small nelier, and there was Assembly that steps be taken to

and the tiations should be undertaken by that the resolution armistice An absence of support. After the effect official fixing, the market ruled President, M. Hymans, suspended the Japanese and Chinese ropre- the Chinese and Japanese to Meane Committee of the House of

small sentatives, with the assistance of confer with the other Powers to Representatives.

of the The Committee has formally! very quiet, with no special feature. the sitting to enable a

draft A resolution the naval and military authorities regulate the withdrawal

agreed to a two and half por New York reports a rise of a committee

governing the terms of a cessation of the Powers with a view to mak- Japanese forcos quarter, with the market dull.

The Assembly is meeting again cont. general manufacturers' sales The cross-rato continues to of hostilities and outlining the lag the cessation of holiitles de-

rate of two per cent Reuter.. improve, the latest quotation being further steps necessary at Shang. finito, and to arranging for the to-morrow-Reuter and British tax, ropecting a proposal for a flat

I withdrawal of the Japanese forces. Wireless. *9.50%.

CROSS-RATE STILL IMPROVING.

ls. G.1/8 and 18. 6d.

In London, sliver is down 1/8th ...apot and 1/10th forward. China

hei

MR. YEN'S DEMAND.

L

U.S. PREPARES A SALES TAX.

Nanking. Mar. 5. At the Loyang Conference yesterday evening, it was decided to issue a loan of $100,000,000 for the purpose of Shanghai-defence.

Government leaders are

un-

number were arrested.

There was no evidence; sald the officer, that they had actually thrown atonen, but there wAS ovidence that they were among the unruly mob. Sergeant O'Connell pointed out the man whom he had.ørst arrested, and ho. togather with five others, wAY taken to the Police Station, Le The case is proceeding