1933-01-10 — Page 19

AMERICA'S GREAT RESPONSIBILITY

WAR DEBTS AND WORLD RECOVERY

PLAIN SPEAKING

London, Jan. 9.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1933.

CHINA CANNOT DECLARE WAR (Continued from Paga 1.)

at present taking a curo at a sana torium in Tucbingon, and gave an interview to a representative of a Stuttgart newspaper regard- Ing Sino-Japanese relations.

Mr. Wang Ching-wol rojected the idea that a Sino-Japanese

War

ravenue, would have to submit to the Japanese demands and, at the same time, the various Powera, accing their trade and their na tionals endangered in that area, would incline to remain aloof in the face of the Japanese sperations In North China.

RESISTANCE BY FORCE

"I therefore draw the conclu- was inevitable, especially in view aion that realstance by force was of the fact that both countries Inevitable and was, in fact, the were members of the League of only way to deal with the situa- Nations, whose task it was to fadifon. a peaceful solution of the conflict.after the presentation of

"As was expected. two weeks

the bitter end would be a one-sided

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further questions about the Japan-

WILL OPPOSE AGGRESSION, At the same time, he added, "when-memorandum to the Government ever Japan adopted warlike me leaders, Japanese troops attacked thods, China would unitedly op- and later occupied Chapel and pose her to the utmost of her abi- Klangwan and, only after

great lity, although open war fought to understanding with the DRITAIN IS READY TO CO-OPERATE

affair. China did not feel strong towards the establishment of an inter-enough to declare war, but she would devoto her energies to op- natical gold standard, declared Sir Frederick posing Japanese aggression where Leith-Ross, at a meeting of the experts preparing the agenda for the world economic conference to-day.

There are, however, several conditions attached to any agreement for stabilisation of the pound sterling.

Exchange controls must be abolished.

Inflation of currency or price levele musi

prevented.

World tariffs must be lowered.

over it was experienced,

There could be no doubt, he added, of Japan's Intention to establish a monarchy in North Chinn.

NOT EXPECTING help.

Mr. Wang Ching-wei went on to say that China did not expect to receive material help from any of the Powers, but he attached the very greatest importance to the Issaug ororenaino a verdlet us to be who was right and who was wrong

In the present dispute.

War debts and reparations must be cleared away. Sir Frederick also urged that the governments must consider the desirability of giving their Central Banks wider powers.

Ile did not agree with the suggestions made by the Lyt- ton Commission for the solu tion of the conflict, at least not without certain reservations, but he was ready to enter up- on negotiations on the basis of the Lytton Report. There was no prospect of a Rus

British opinion is that the World Economic Confer-so-Chinese alliance. China stood ence cannot usefully meet until the war debts issue has alone in her fight with Japan, but been settled on reasonable basis.

WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

The date of the world economie controversios which it was hoped conference, which will be held injhad been finally closed. London, la not yet fixed, but pre- #ent indications suggest that it will meet next April.

In the opening proceedings to the preparatory committee,, Monsieur Trip, who presided, appealed for a wide measure of conciliation in view of the grave economic and financial situation of the world.

undoubtedly if the conflict in the Far East continued, not only Rus- sia but other nations would come Into confilet with Japan.-Router.

DEVELOPMENTS FORESEEN

CHINA AND LEAGUE SUPINENESS.

It would also make it hope- less to expect any substantial;

The Nanking Government has result from the World Economic foreseen practically

every move and Monetary Conferen made by Japan in its programme Further, the consequent general against China, declared Mr. Kan Inevitable and involuntary de- Chia-hou newly-appointed fault would shake credit all over spector-General for Foreign Affairs the world."

Council, in an interview with the Telegraph this morning.

Sir Frederick Leith Ross, Te-

SHEER LUNACY. presenting Britala, in the after- noon outlined the Attitude of the The Daily Telegraph says.—"The British Government in regard to first essential of a return to the a return to the gold standard. He gold standard by Britain is a real said that for the time being, the and final settlement of war debts. British Government could not take If Washington is unxious

still

In-

of the South-Western Political

Mr. Kan arrived in Hongkong leaving for Canton to take up his yesterday from Shanghai and is

post this evening.

Powers that they would not raise ese actions in Manchurin, were the Japanese troops withdrawn from Shanghai.

"And now Japan, by attacking and occupying Shanhalkwan, has embarked upon the second stage of her plan, namely the conquest of Peking, Tientsin and Jchol.

now "The Government has decided upon a policy of military resistance. It is not that we ceased to have faith in the League of Nations, but we cannot loso sight of the facta.

JAPAN'S POLICY.

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"Japan has, since September 18, 1931, adopted the tactics of con- fronting the Longue with fait accompli. Almost immediately after the resolution adopted by the Council of the League December 10, calling upon the Japanese Government to withdraw her troops to within the railway a further aggravation zone and

to avoid

of the situation, Japanese troops attacked and occupied Chiachow. Before the Commission of inquiry arrived in the Orient, Japan had mobilised military, naval and air forces to effect the occupation of Shanghai. When the Commission had ended their investigations, Japan sudden- ly recognised the so-called Mar- chukuo. Now the Assembly of the League is considering the Lytton Report and is seeking a settlement of the dispute, Japan has bombard- ed and taken Shanhatkwan to confront the Assembly which is to meet on the 16th with another us hope of a settlement of the accomplished fact. What gives dispute by the league is the

Sanctions Article of the Covenant,

SANCTIONS CLAUSE.

"In accordance with article 16, the sanctions provided therein should be applied. The League, up to now, seems to have held tho view that Japan has not reserted to war and, therefore, has not violated Article 12..

WHAT IS WAR?..........

Reviewing the Shanhaikwan and to get Manchurian development, and any definite decision concerning London back on gold, let Washing- the League's handling of the the stabilisation of the pound alerton realise that the preposterous issues, Mr. Kan naid: ling.

maldistributions and sterilisation

When I was Vice-Minister of PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT. of gold connected with the pay- Foreign Affairs early last year in

"Now granting that the proposals In his Government's opinion, ment of war debts is one of the Nanking, I drew up a memorandum of the Committee of Nineteen to economic and financial restoration prime causes of the existing de- for the Government on the Man be submitted to the Assembly, are could only be obtained through pro- pression. gressive measures. The London

churia question, in which I anti-satisfactory to China and are conference must be the body to "For Britain to return to gold cipated the various stepa in the adopted by the Assembly in accor collect all available data on the and

Japanese plan of conquest. First, dance with Article 15, can the problem of the gold standard and necessity of meeting her war debt the whole of Manchuria and would be invoked should Japan fail to be shouldering the I suggested, Japan would occupy sanctions provided in Article 16 to study the question in order to in gold-payment in goods being then advance to Peking, Tientsin

comply? reach, if possible, a provisional rigidly barred--would be aheer and Jchol. Anatly seeking to agreement which would also in- lunacy, Wo made l colossal dominate the whole territory clude a restoration of the inter- industrial sacrifice in order to re- north of the Yellow River. national balance of trade.

turn to the gold standard in 1925. It would then be necessary for Britian is not afraid of taking sach country to take certain men-risks for the common good. But sures tending to the suppression there will be no more unilateral of economic restrictions between risks on any pretext whatever. nations. The British Government Reuter and Britisk, Wireless, would make every effort to seek a method of stabilising the pound sterling. Only when the terms of the provisional agreement were known, however, could steps be taken.

For Britain to return to the gold standard, it would also be neces- sary to arrive at an equitable settlement of the war debt quos tion.

The Ben Line 8.8. Benalder is duo here from Singapore on Saturday.

military force or violent distur

"Secondly, Japan would, by bances, paralyse the commercial and, economic centres along the Yangtze River so that the Chin- exe Government, deprived

of

DAY BY DAY: NEWS IN BRIEF

robbers Using a duplicate key, broke into the Tas Chung College, Caine Road, yesterday, and stule Mrs. G. P. de Martin is to distribute $100 from a locked desk. Police aro the

prizes at Yaumati School atvestigating but no arrests have 11 a.m. on Tuesday next.

The

been made.

WAR DEBTY ISSUE.

It is notified that private ricksha lon. Treasurer of the licenses and motor traflic permits are wishes to acknowledge due to be renewed as from January 1. Commenting on prospects of the S. P. C. A. Conference the Times says: "it with grateful thanks a donation of

One case of small-pox and one of local health authorities during the week end.

is due to meet in April. 13100 sent "With best wishes from atyphoid were reported to the can hardly be postponed much well-known Deen Pore." longer if it is to continue to

bo taken seriously. But it Two men, now in custody, are al- must meet with a prospect of leged to have inflicted a stab wound substantial achievement, and there 38, manager of the Sam Young Silk to the ankle of Shum Hang-chin, aged can be little hope any subatan Factory,

of 10, Sung Yeo Street, tial achievement unless the ques- Kowloon City. tion of war debts in got out of the way before-hand.

A concert is to be held at the commencing at 9 p.m., when the Kowloon Cricket Club next Thursday, presentation of the year's prizes for cricket, tengla, bowls and bridge will be held. A large attendance is The military authorities notify that expected, the entertainment promis "The next Instalment of the ser- 9.3. Inch gun practice will be carried Ing to be an attractive one in every vice of these debts falls due In June out from Mount Davis on Thursday way. and if the conference is sitting commencing at 10 a.m. Aren affect- with that shadow hanging over Eastern approaches to East the participating Governments, it Lane Channel. would be seriously handicapped in

Found suspended by the reck from

"A careful examination of Article 15 and 16 reveals that the application of the sanctions is acceptance by China of the pro conditioned not only on the posals and non-acceptance on the part of Japan but also on that Japan resorts to war. As Japan, while having invaded the whole of Manchuria, destroyed half the city of Shanghal with bomba and artillery fire, and occupied Shan- hnikwan after severe fighting for three days. Ia still maintaining that she has not gone to war with China. Then Japan may still occupy Manchuria and extend her

area of conquest by military force after China's acceptance of the recommendation of the Assembly and yet declare that she has not resorted to war. If the Lengue admits this view, as it has done bofore, there can never be the possibility of the application of the sanctions,

"Farthermore, there is a hidden danger. Article 15 provides: "If the council falls to reach n report which is unanimously agreed to by the members thereof, other than the representatives of one or more of the parties to the dispute the membora of the League reservo to themselves

a tree at Kai Lung Wan, at the foot the right to take any action

of the Dairy Farm Hill, Pokfulam, the

na they shall consider necessary dealing with the questions on its face were received by a stonebreaker, Saigon, was removed to the Public and justice."

Severe injuries to his hands and body of a Chinese in rant from for the maintenance of right agenda, many of which are incap Cheung Ko, aged 20, of Tai Hang Mortuary. The man, whose identity able of solution so long as Inter-village, yesterday whilst working on Wan dlacovered frum documente national exchanges are disorgan- Stonecullers' Island. He was stamp found on his body, had apparently Ined by attempts to prolong the ing down a charge of dynamite when committed suicide. system of huge inter-Governmentul it exploded. payments.

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half an hour later, his asanilant es caping. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter.

ONE MAY GIVE JAPAN FREE HAND.

"In other words if only one member of the League representa- tives on the Council, other than China and Japan, should disagree with the proposals aubmitted by the Committee of Nineteen to the considered as having failed to Assembly, the Assembly would be

reach a report and then Japan would be entitled to reserve to herself the right to take any action she, considered necessary Justice.

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Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins and a jury CANNOT BE RESTORED.

Over-balancing from a stone on yesterday held an Inquiry into the "The

which ho was sitting in a quarry on death of a coolie engaged on the Shing Bystem hag partially the Taipo Road, a stonebreaker. Mun waterworks scheme. It appear broken down already and cannot Tuang Ko, aged 61, rolled down the ed from the ovidence that the deceased be restored. Nothing is more cer-hillside and received Injuries to his was attacked by another man tain than that it will break down head. He was Inter removed to the December 8th and died from injuries altogether unless some mutual Kowloon Hospital... arrangement on the lines of the Lausanne asttlement is reached be. A Lecture will be held at the Kow-

that hor vital rights had bean fore June 15th-by wiping out the loon Union Church Hall, to-night,

Ignored and justice denied to her, whole entanglement and accepting January 10, commencing at 9 p.m.

Invitations have been issued for the

proceed to recover the lost terri a final paymont in full settlement. Dr. K. L. Releholt, who has recently howing of a film featuring the fes- for the maintenance of right and tories, Japan would allege to the No moratorium or scaling down of returned from several months spent niversary of Fasciam. The show will Livities held in Rome on the 10th an- in travel through Central China, will payments would be of real service.

"Furthermore, should the reso-article 10 by resorting to war in League that China hnd violated. "Failure to reach such a settle.Apenk on "Some Glimpses from the take place at the Central Theatre on lution to be adopted by the As~} disregard of its covenant under mont would not only provent rati-nublic is very cordially invited to Film Company. A short introductory Saturday next at 11 a.m. by kind con- Tibetan Borderland." The general cession of Bir. Way, of the Fencock sembly allow Japan to romain in Article 15. If the League should fication of the Lausanne Agree this. A collection will be taken in speech will be delivered by the Italian

Manchurian and tolerata the share this view, the sanctions of ment and ravive difficulties and ald of the Christian Mission to Consul

existence of the so-called Manchu article 10 would, funny as It may Buddhists, Shatin.

General, Bignor A. D. kuo, and should China, feeling

seem, be applied to China instead.” Dlanconi.

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