1932-03-14 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRATH

MARCH 16, 1833.

PEACE DEADLOCK NEW CRUISER DUE

IN NORTH,

CHINESE INSIST ON WITHDRAWAL.

ZONE PROBLEM.

TO-DAY.

SERIOUS EXPLOSION

RECALLED.

on

To relleve H.MS. Borwick the China squadron, H.M.8. De- vonshire la due to reach Hong- kong at 0 p.m. to-day. The . Bor- wick, which left last week for Home, is to be refitted and commissioned, and fe due to return

In about six months.

Tokyo, Mar. 12. According to seemingly reliable but unconfirmable reports the War Office in preparing to start the withdrawal of a portion of the troops at Shanghaf, oven without waiting for the outcome of the Round Table Conference, as the purpose for which they were de-.M.S. Moth and H.M.S. Seamew Apatched to Shanghai has been fülalled.

Uyeda's Division.

In addition to bringing the usual personnel of naval officers, men and marines, the Dovonshire has on board relief crown for The men to be relieved on those vessels are to be transferred to to England of H.M.S. Vindletive,

The Devonshire, which is of the same class as the other crui-

ago,

sel on which a serious explosion occurred about two years when one of the turrets exploded, killing several men.

Shanghai, Mar. 12, 4.10 p.m. According to a Japanese report,sers on the China fleet, in the ven the Japanese War Office has de cided to withdraw General Uyeda's Ninth Kanazawa Division and Gen- eral Shimomoto's Kuruma Mixed Brigade. An official order will be Issued shortly. This leaves the Fourteenth Division and Naval | AMERICA AND THE troops to hold the present zone.- Beuter.

Another Dendlock,

Shanghai, Mar. 13, 5.20 p.m. Peace negotiations appear

to have broken down, with the Chi ose and Japanese failing to agree an to the phraseology of the terma : designed to bring about a tenta- tive cosnailon of hostilities,

FAR EAST.

SUPPORTING LEAGUE

POLICY.

London, Mar. 13. Sir John Simon. In an interview with Reuler on his return to Lon- The Chinese are refusing toden, alated that he hoped the re considor peace until the Japanes solution passed by the League the Assembly on Friday would ultimately lead to a auttlement of authori-the crisis in the Far East.

troops are withdrawn and evacuated area placed under the guard of Chinese clvil tien.

He expressed gratification that Mr. H. L. Simson, the U.S. Secre tary-General of State, had com. General of the League indicating monicated with the Secretary-

that the United States

approved

and would support the League's

While the negotiations proceed between Mr. Shigemitsu and Mr. Quo Tai-chi, ft in learned that the Municipal authorities in col- laboration with the Japanese au. thoritics are commencing on Mon- day to clean up the Insanitary policy-Reuter. condilians in sections of Chape'.

There are Indications that the Chinese will not consider they the full instalment of 481,000 neutral patrolling of Chinese ter Swiss francs due in 1931 under ritory now occupied by Japanese the League's 20 years' scheme.→ troops.

Efforts for Pence,

It believed that the Lengue

Commission will attempt to

信

Sir Miles Lampson and Admiral Kelly are continuing their effort in this direction.-Our Own Cor- respondent.

Reuter.

Form of Persuasion,

Shanghai, Mar. 18. Chinese reports from Tientsin

adopted for

goods.

range peace terms prior to pro-state that a new method has been ceeding to Manchuria.

Japanese goo not to buy perunding merchants A "Kowtowing Sosicty" has been formed, the members of which, dressed in snciclath and carrying Chinese mourning wands, will visit shopa and prostrate themselves and weep bitterly until the merchants promise not to import Іпралеве Morning

Cavalry Skirmish. -Shanghai, March 12, 11.52 p.m.

Reporting on the skirmish Inet

merchandise.-Reuter

From

with

night, in which 30 mounted Chin-Past Special. esc troops are alleged to have nt- tacked a Japanese outpost and

Tientsin Fears. were ropelled without any casual-

Nanking, Mar. 12, 6.24 p.m. ties, Mr. Shirakawa to-day issued The Mayor of Tientsin has ar- a communique saying:-The Atrived to held conference tack discloses the dis-union of the Marshal Chang Hauch-liang, it is Chinese forces and their insin- unterstocu, in order to report on cerity as regards the ceanntion of the protest hostilities."-Router.

the Japan ese Consul to the Provincial Government regarding the anti- Japanese boycott in North China. The protest states that the Chinese must be held responsible for it.

Chinese are

apprehensive and are pointing out that similar He stated that accusations that protest preceded the Japanese-at- the Government had not sent tack in Shanghai-Reuter's Pacific

to Shanghai were Service. without foundation, and declared that this was the time to concen- trate the Government's strength,

Soldler Speaks Out.

Nanking, Mar. 13. Tani Ting-kal, the commander of the Nineteenth Army, declared that there has been no ighting

inco March 8.

inforcements

Buel: rumours.-Reuter,

re-

Revolt Suppressed.

Tokyo, Mar. 13. According to despatches from

not to instigate dissensions by Harbin, the mutiny at Tahciho has been suppressed by troops loyal to the DOW Manchurian Government.

East Lancashires Arrive. Shanghai, Mar, 12, 11.62 p.m. The 1st East Lanenshire Regi- ment arrived to-day from Poona. They are replacing the 2nd Scots Fusiliers, who are returning to England on March 18.- Reuter's Morning Post Special.

Lo

reason

China Explains.

Nanking, Mar. 13. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Wen-kan, staled that the why Chinn had not voted

on the League Assembly resolution March 11 was solely due to a tele graphie delay.

to

of

The insurgents, who have been routed, are retreating to Algun.

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This picture shows the side of the Chuen Chow looming up in the foreground, close to the stern of the distressed Venusia, taking oữ hay passengers. The photo also gives an impression of the fog, nathlag being

vlilble a short range from the two ships.

SHANGHAI WAR LOSSES.

CHINESE OFFICIAL

FIGURES.

Official Chinese casualty figures have now been published revealing that 9,000 officers and men were killed or wounded between January 28 and March 3 in the fighting with the Japanese forces around Shang- hal.

In addition, 600 Chinese coolfes were killed,

OFFICIAL STAND ON NUDISM.

(Continued from Page 1.)

Lama, and Mu Wan Islands, all of which were miles away from any village or dwellings.

The rental of such beaches was $30 per annum for 10,000 square were sufficient feet, and there beaches to allow the Society to take as much as half a million Aquare feet.

If the Nudists obtained the permission of the Government to hire such Innd, they would also be A majority of the casualties re able to erect matsheds over LEI suited from air bombs and Ar- tillery she.ls.

The official Chinese military statement' said that the 88th Division,

natives comprising

of Chekiang and Kinngsu pro rinces, lost one-third of its total strength.

The Chinese figures werd not as detailed ** Japanese casualty figures. The latter, translated on the same basis as above, reported

and

havy

per-

2,416

Army sonnel killed or wounded, and 69 civilians killed or wounded.

lies

VON HINDENBURG MISSES BY HAIRS- BREADTH.

¡Continued from Puge 1.)

area of 500 square feet for a rental of $32 per year, or for 300 square feet at $20 per annum.

Nominal Rent.

It had been suggested to Mr. Lanepart, however, that if the Government were ayrapathetic to- wards the movement, the Society might secure the ground nt П nominal rent of $10 a year.

Acting on this advice, the Society had formed a Working. Committee, which will next wook begin their taak of selecting a site on efthor of these three lelands, and after having accomplished this, would make their recom- mendations to a general meeting of members. If the meeting con- firmed tho committee's selection, the Society would make immediate application for the renting of the ground from the Government.

Not for the Frivolous, made a pilgrimage to the Cologne at midnight, and knelt for the Society is for earnest-minded ancient chapel on the outskirts of Mr. Lanopart emphasised that: three hours in the bitter cold, people only. They did not wish praying for lindenburg's success. the foolish-and-frivolous to join Twenty thousand pilgrims at the Society. It was their inten- tended a

the tion to practise the cult as was Cathedral between two and three being done in Germany and other

special Mass at o'clock in the morning, of whom parts of the world, namely by the eleven thousand received Com-playing of games, athletics and munion at fifteen special sitars. gymnastics.

The churches in the Rhineland were also thronged all day long.

WOMEN POLL HEAVILY.

Women began to lock to

the

The great majority are believed polls as soon as the booths opened to buve voted for Hindenburg.

An 84-year-old nun left the eloisters for the first time in her life in order to vate.

"How can I e in bed and let For the purpose of ensuring Hitler in?" declared another wo- ponce and order Gen. Ma Chan-man, who, though very ill, despite shan, the new War Minister, has

the orders of her husband and her ordered a detachment of cavalry doctor, rose from a sick bed to go at Hailun to proceed to Taholho, to the polling station. together with Home infantry aboard a fleet of twenty motor lorries.-Rentor.

Japan's Attitude,

Tokyo, Mar. 12, 6.18 p.m. Cabinet held recently is understood An Extraordinary Session of the

The draft resolution reached of "wait and see" before finally de- to have decided to adopt a polley Nanking at 8 pm. oa March 11 and clding upon recognition of the new instructions were immediately sent Manchurian State, as the question Mr. Yen to accept it; but beis complicated by ita intimate bear fore the Instructions reached Gening on international relations, in eva the Assembly had voted.

Mr. Yen has been instructed to connexion with the Nine-Power

Treaty-Router. Inform the Assembly that China accepts the resolution, and to ex- plain why China did not vote.- Retter.

Russian Caution.

Harbin, Mar. 12, 4.01 p.m.

In Germany the cult was very! advanced and was part and parcel of the daily lives of the people. The Society hoped to make it as essential to the people in Hong-

forests, fields and meadows kong. Not only had the move- ment a huge recreation ground of in Berlin, but once a week the mem- bera of the Society gave mixed swimming demonstrations in one of the public baths.

"Too Frightened". Asked if the local Society In- tended to introduce a similar idea! in Hongkong, Mr. Lanepart re- plied in the negative, adding that These are typical instances of the poople hore were "too the keenness of the women voters, ¦ frightened?". of whom it is estimated that ut

The objects of the Society were least 90 per cent, went to the polls.to take serious-minded people

-Reuter.

BETTER STREETS FOR WUCHOW.

GOOD WORK. NOW IN HAND,

Wuchow, Mar. 10. The Wuchow Municipal govern-

It is reported that the Soviet eu-ment is continuing its progressive thoritics are purchasing largoplan of improving the streets of quantities of Manchurian flour and the city. Ono Important street is wheat for their Far Eastern and now in the process of being re-

novated, and a sower lald. Siberian armies.--Reuter.

away from the turmoil of the city and allow them to kot back to a natural state of life.

It was because they felt the Government would appreciate the progressive and healthy objects of the movement, that they wero hopeful of receiving sympathetic consideration for their aims and requesta.

MARATHON POSTPONED.

The Kowloon Marathon, fixed for this afternoon, has been post poned to a date, to be announced later.

Japanese Evacuation.

Washington, Mar. 18. The United States is ready to co-operate with Britain, France and Italy in effecting an arrange-

Marshal Wu's Views.

It is expected that in the near ment for the evacuation of the Shanghai, Mar. 12, 4.40 p.m.

future work will be started on the Japanese troops from Shanghai Marshal Wa Pet-fu has lasted Hong Kant. According to prosent widening, and levelling of Fu under the plan adopted by the a circular telegram to the Nation plans the street will be widened Playing gol ab Happy Valley League yesterday:-Reuter. Government and Provincial authori- and lowered 16 feat, in order that waterday, Mr. A. & Kills lost his ball ties which urges the despatch of it will be on a Jeval with the In-under unusual circumstances... A larme punitive expedition against the tersecting streets. London, Mar. 12.

Pu Yi renegade who has become In a lottor to the Daily Mail rebel against China by yielding. Fu Hong Kant will thefi be ana from Genova in regard to the the blandishments of the Japanese, of Wuchow's landing · thorough- Daily Mail article of February ? The telegram also states that fares, as it has situated on it the alleging that China is not paying Japan, by promoting an independ- C, and M. A. Men's Bible School, Hongkong prista

China's ArrDAYS,

a

to

· hør League arrears, Mr. Jacklin. ont State, is actually working for League Treasurer, says that the the annexation of Manchuria... Chinese Government paid prompt-" Reuter,

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well as a large public building, Civil:

Our Own Correspondent."

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THE INDIAN ORDINANCES.

DECISIVE VICTORY FOR GOVERNMENT.

New Delhi,

The Government gained a deci- sive victory in the Legislative As- sembly when the resolution moved by Sir. Hari S. Gour, leader of the Opposition, condemning Gandhi's internment and the arrest of Sen Gupta, and expressing disapproval of the treatment meted out to wo- men in the campaign against civil disobedience, was defeated by 62. votes to 44.

The majority was made up by 89 nominated members' and ' soven Europeans; nine Muslims, aix Hin- dus, and one Parsec out of the clect- ed members.

The minority consisted of 43, elected members and one nominat ed, namely, the Labour leader, Mr. Johl, who was a delegate to the Round Table Conference in Lon

dom.

Eight elected Muslim members.

urged the Government to issue. supported the resolution, which also smergency bills in substitution of the ordinances, and recommended the appointment of a committee "of Inquiry into the happenings on

the, Frontier.

It was opposed by the Govern- ment epokesmen, who said it-Im- pugged, the réneral" polièy of the Government in taking up the Con-

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