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五拜禮 號十月三英港香 FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933.

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BLU PËR ANNEM

DUNLOP Fort

In a class by itself

DUNLOP FORT

OPERATIONS IN NORTH CHINA THREATENED

Withdrawal of Nanking Divisions Demanded by Japanese

MAY BE COMPELLED TO ATTACK THROUGH SHANHAIKWAN

AIR RECORD ATTEMPT

VICTOR SMITH: TRIES AGAIN,

FAST GOING ON FIRST DAY

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(De Telegraph, Copyright. Tetroraphie, Meamges Ordinance, 1591. Received. March 11, 8.40 03m)

Oran, March 9. After three unsuccessful #t rempts to fly from England to "Capetown without mishap, the South African airman, Mr. Victor Smith set out from Lympne» for the fourth time to-day.

He is attempting to break Miss Johnson's record for the flight

and has made excellent time up to the present.

He left Lympie at two o'clock

this morning, landed at Perpignon

for re-fuelling, taking off imme-

MINISTER LEAVING

FOR NANING »

TO CONFER WITH THE GOVERNMENT

(Special to "Telegraph").. [By Talegrasik, Conwright. Tasurephio Bages Ordinamon, 1986, Beceived. March 10, 12 nbow )...

Shanghai, March 10.

General Chiang Two-ping, the Chinese Minister to Tokyo, who arrived from Japan yesterday, is leaving for Nanking to-night to confer with the Government, on the Sino-Japanese < situation.- Reuter,

BIG BATTLE

아

RAGING

IN KUPEIKOW SECTOR

WARNINGS GIVEN

ATTACK ON KUPEIKOW

FROM REAR

TOKYO OFFICIAL STATEMENT

(Special to "Telograph”)

By Telroranh," Congright. Telegraphic Afrvangen Ordinance, 1284. Rrecived. March $ 1.40 12.99).

Tokyo, March 10. The appearance in North China of several Chiang Kai- shek divisions apparently with a view to reinforcing the Chinese troops still stub- bornly resisting the Japan- ese north of the Great Wall,

Photo shows Chinese troops passing through a villago, in Jehol, on their way to the firing lius. (Photos Sørge Vargassoff).

NEW YORK RELIEVED

SPEEDY ACTION BY PRESIDENT

NO LIFTING OF RESTRICTION YET

(Special to "Teisgraph")

(By Tolbph Copariaki, Tevpraphie

Bately, arriving at Orap at 1.17 SUCCESS CLAIM may precipitate Japanese Meses Online, 1991. Received, March

p.m., slightly more than

eleven

hours after leaving England.

He crossed the Mediterranean at a record speed, largely ar the result of a favourable following wind.

Smith took a hurried lanch while the machine was being re-fuelled and he re-started at 2.10 p.m. for Beni Abbas which he hopes to reach to-night-Renter.

LANCASHIRE BID FOR TRADE

NEW ORGANISATION PLANNED

"JAPANESE LOSE WOHUSHAN

(From Our Special Correspondent).

operations in North China,

BRITISH SUBJECTS

ARRESTED

ENQUIRIES MADE IN

GERMANY,

London, Mar. 9. Replying in the House of Com- mans for the Foreign Secretary Mr. Stanley Baldwin said his attention had been drawn to the arrest of two. British Indian aub- jects named Naidu, and Nambian in Germany:

The British Ambassader was already in communication with the competent German authori- tica and had learnt unofficially Uial Naidu had now been re leased-British Wirclenn.

Washington, Mar. 10. This possibility, was admitted

Bank officials and Wall Street this morning by a spokesman of financial circar to be im

mensely cheered by the rapid acce the Foreign Office in Tokyo.

tion taken by President Roose-

He emphasized the Japanesevelt in his efforts to provide a | desire to avoid an extension of the solution of the monetary crisis.

operations to North China and

said that the Chinese, Knowing It is envisaged that sound banks this and emboldened by the fact will be able to re-open for business Telegraph. Copyright. Trizgradi hist the Japanese troops had within a day or two. Leading New Menopea Ondineure. TSDt. Received, Marchserupulously avoided pursuing the York institutions are ready to re- deferted Jchol forces beyond the sume virtually normal activities

immediately, Great Wall, are sending several divisions from the South to North

Peking, March 10. The capture of Wohushan, Sleeping Tiger Mountain, in the course of severe fighting last night, is claimed in this morning's official bulletins on the Jehol operations. London, March, 10. A desperate struggle for the A £2,500,000 scheme is being summit is graphically described, the hunched by the Manchester cotton Chinese forcing their way by sheer trade, which is forming a Lanca- weight of numbers in a fierce shire Textile Co-operative Society engagement in the dead of night. In an effort to recapture foreign markets with the aid of lower pro-

COUNTER-ATTACK AT DAWN.

China and concentrating them

Miyunhsien and other points. The movements were seemingly preparatory to an attempt to re- tuke Jehol.

If this threat is not withdrawn, the Japanese may be compelled to take free action.-Reuter,

...

LEGATION INSTRUCTED.

Pass from the rear.

7,

Encouragement is alsode- rived from reports which in- dicate that confidence In the United States dollar is return- ing abroad.

KNIGHT

YOUNG MARSHAL MEETS CHIANG

SECRET CONFERENCE NEAR PEKING

EFFORT TO RE-TAKE JEHOL CITY

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. ' Received, March 10."9,42 G.M....

PEKING, MAR. 10. SECRECY IS BEING PRESERVED REGARD- 'ING THE OUTCOME OF THE HIGHLY IM- PORTANT CONFERENCE BETWEEN MARSHAL CHIANK KAI-SHEK AND MARSHAL CHANG HSUEH-LIANG YESTERDAY AT CHANGHSIN- TIEN, NEAR PEKING. A SURPRISE WAS IN STORE WHEN IT WAS LEARNED THAT MR. T. V. SOONG WAS ALSO PRESENT.

The discussion between the two men 'most in the public eye in China to-day lasted for over eight hours, after which Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. T. V. Soong left by train for the south, and Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang returned to Peking.

The problems discussed are understood to have in- cluded the future of North China, Marshal Chang Hauch- liang's position. (and his resignation), the control of the troops in the Peking area, including the incoming

FOUND SHOT Central Government divisions, and the general plan for

SUICIDE VERDICT IN VENO CASE

(By

DOG'S SAGACITY

(Special to "Telegraph")

the defence of the country.

Some anxiety is felt lest the decisions reached pre- sage a forward policy which would bring the Japanese forces inside the Great Wall. Meanwhile, very severe fighting is undoubtedly taking place north of the Great Wall."

Telegraph. Copyright, Tatronashi CHINESE REPORTS OF

No definite indication is forth- Mega Ordinanen, 1885. Resolved, March coraing to show when the Stock Ex-10, .12 2.M.) change and the Money Exchange will resume working-Reuter.

HOLIDAY EXTENSION.

Washington, March. 10:

A verdict of suicide during immeasures during the daytime and pulsive insanity was returned by a Chinese offensive operations at

majority verdict.

OPERATIONS

Chinese officials claim that these operations are intended to wipe out the disgrace of the recent debacle in Jehol. ***NANKING TROOPS MOVING.

London, Mar. 9. The Japanese claims. to the Sun Tien-ying's troops are also The mysterious death last capture of Kupeikou were definite-reported in Chinese despatches to week of Sir William Veno,lly premature and Chinese despat- be engaged in the Weichang dis

ches last night claimed further trict and the Imperial Hunting President Roosevelt has extended the proprietor of the well-successes for Chinese arms in Park. The plan of Sun Tien-ying Tokyo.March, 10 the national bank holiday and the known "Lightning Cough connexion with the renewal of is to work southwards, and he ig being strongly reinforced with The Japanese Legation in Pek- embargo on the export of gold and Cure," was investigated to-large scale hostilities. duction costs and improved market-

ing has been instructed to attempt (silver indefinitely.

According to the Chinese official troops from Dolon-nor while large

ing.

day at an inquest at reports, the operations have now supplies of munitions are being Sinoe dawn, the Japanese have

All the provisions of the. pra. Chinese Features of the scheme will be been making strenuous efforts too negotiate the withdrawal of the

troops

resolved themselves into defensive sent to him from Kalgan. concentrating clamation which was issued on Altrincham, Cheshire. the supply of lint cotton direct to retake Wohushan, with aeroplanes round Kupeikou, otherwise the Sunday last are being continued in the spinners, the bulk purchase of aiding the infantry, but their at Japanese may be compelled to send full force until they are terminated coal, dyestuffs, etcetera, a centra- tacke have bech stemmed and fight troups through Shanhaikwan for by order of the President. lised orders agency, a trade intel-ing is still in progress. ligchce service and world distribut- Telegraphing from the Haifeng-he purpose of taking Kupeikou

**WHICH BANKS ARE SOUND. kou front, General Wan Fu-lin re- ing agencies.-Reuter.

ports that the Japanese advanced Failing persuasion, it is authori- It is, however, understood that fram Meiling towards the Chinese tatively intimated that the Japan. the bank holiday will be terminat- Monday, This is not position at Kunncheng, where he ese may approach Sir Miles Lamp.ed on.

offices. certain It is understood that the states heavy fighting is proceeding son to use his good

purpose of the indefinite extension with the outcome undecided.

of the bank holiday is to give the round Lady Veno, persuaded her Secretary of the Treasury further that something was wrong and time in which to administer the conducted her to the spot where new Bank Law and to determine her husband was lying dead with which banks are sound for re-open-a gun lying beside him. ing.

There was a marked conflict of President Roosevelt signed the evidence as to whether or not the

proclamation after gun could have been fired ac-night when the Japanese are un-provide large supplies of arms conference with Mr. Woodin and the Attorney-General," Mr. Homer S. Cummings.-Reuter,

FINAL MATCH OF M.C.C. TOUR

BATTING AGAINST S, Welchang, where Sun Tien-ying

AUSTRALIA ·

Adelaide, March. 10.

WEICHANG, FIGHTING, Fighting is also reported from claims that his troops raided the Japanese rear and captured two armoured cars, four machine-guns and other weapons.

The M. C. C. commenced the He adds that casualties were suf- last match of the Australian tour, fered by both sides in the engage South Australia providing the ment. opposition,

zt

Adelaide this

Renter

WORLD PEACE

BRITAIN HOPES TO ASSIST

:

London, Mar. 9. The Prime Minister, when leay ing for Geneva tu-day with the John Foreign Secretary, Sir Simon, said they would try to help. the Disarmament Conference to Meanwhile, the situation at Shan-get some results which they hoped ed to bat first. At lunch they hadbolkwan is again reported to be would be a good contribution to obtained G4 runs for 1 'wicket-Lenne. General Ho Chu-kuo, the world peace,

morning,

Winning the toss, Jardine elect-

Reuter.

PROCESS GOES ON

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie Mengre Ordinamon, 1894. Reorived, March 18, 16:27 1.m.)

Berlin, Mar. 10.

·SHANHAIKWAN TENSION.

Cantonese commander on the Shan-

+

necessary

Yesterday's developments at the special session of Congress are detailed on Page Seven.

hallwan front, reports considerable The British Ministers will SPECULATION IN

Japanese activity and Japanese re- spend to-night in Parle, and be connaissance. flights over the fore resuming their journey to- Chinese lines.From Our Own Cor. morrow night will engage in con- respondent.

versatioris with the French Premier, M. Daladier, and Foreign CHING SHIH-LIANG FIGHTING. Secretary, M. Paul Boncour.

British Wireless.

Peking, March 10.

The Chinese are making a deter- Five Hundred uniformed and telfu. It fe declared that serious mined effort to recapture Cheng- armed Nazi atorm-troops at Strass-

SILVER

Sir William Veno went out shoot- ing rabbits last week from his home, The Woodlands, Altrincham, DOG LEADS MISTRESS. An hour or so later, his dog!

fussing returned, barking and

cidentally,

Sir William Veno was born in Scotland and was 66 years of age. A keen student of social and economie questions, he was a much sought after speaker on these matters. He was knighted in 1920 The widow is an American by

•birth.Roniter.

BRITAIN AND THE HOLY SEE

bourg have taken possession of the "ghting was in-progress lastthe Sea of Japan and weakened 4.1/8d. The market focilly Is question, Mr. Baldwin said he was į

Chiang Kai-shok (left) and Chang Hruch-liang.

It is, however, known that the troops in Jehol will not carry out the campaign unaided. Three. divisions of Central Gogerament. troops are now marching from Tungchow near Peking towards Biyunhafen, in the vicinity of the Great Wall, and more divisions are expected from the south shortly,

It is believed that Chiang Kai- shek has now undertaken to able to use their aeroplanes.

and ammunition and is prepared EFFORT TO RETAKË JEHOL CITY, to send thousands of troops into the Peking area, the object of to- The avowed object of the opera-day's conference being an under tions is to re-take Chengtchfu standing regarding their employ

stated that ment (Jebol City) and it

and the command, the offensive is being undertaken From Our Own Correspondent, from three different. points,

A drive is being made from Kupeikou, where Chang Hauch- Hang's own troops have been heavily engaged for three days; Janother is being launched. from Haltengkou, with troops under the command of General Sun Cho- yuan, the ex-Kuominchun com- mander. The third drive is being made from Welchang, towards the border of Charhar, with Sun Tien- ying's troops.

HEAVY FIGHTING.

HISTORIC INTERVIEW

· INTERNAL AFFAIRS

A BULK LARGE.

(Special to "Telugraph”)

[(Eg . Talagraph. coontakt, Taimepkle Messages Ordinamas, 1511. Receival, March 10, 34, Km.) 21.

Peking, March 10. The city has been in a fever of excitement over the meeting of the Young Marshal and the Generalis- sime.

Their place of meeting was kapti

HONGKONG DOLLAR UP A FARTHING

NO ISSUES" NOW OUTSTANDING Though not reflecting to the full extent the rise in silver prices in

London, Mar. 9. FINE TO CLOUDY

London, the Hongkong dollar an

Replying to a Parilamentary The anticyclone has moved into preciated a farthing to-day to 18. considerably. Another anticyclone certainty as to the future trend,

un-happy to say there were no longer very "nervy," with much

any subjects of controversy at of considerable intensity has

In London, silver rose 7/16ths, issue between the British Govern- Heavy fighting is reported in developed to the north-west of the rise being chiefly due to heavy ment and the Holy See At Tuesday's meeting of the Hong Shantung. Fresh monsoon will speculative forward buying. It was hoped that the appoint- tle zone to the north of Kupelkou strictly secret, but the popular Quarantine restrictions have been Hull, Resident Enginer on the Shing the Northern China Sea. Local bus go, aut large an early settlement of any quas shan, Sicoping Tiger Mountain, rect now

kong Rotary Club, Mr. G. B. Gifford prevail over the China coast and India also bought, but Ching ment of a Minister would facilitate to-day, in the vicinity of Wohu-guess, Changhsintien, proved cor- imposed by Shanghai against arrivals Mun from Hongkong on account of small will work construction scheme, forecast:-N. I. winds, fresh; volume old. There was a large to which eight still require a it sounted to be still proceed. It is now admitted that Mr.

treatment.-British Wirelers. ing. closed steady.

barracks on the Rhine bank near night and this morning at Ching Kehl Bridge and holeted the Hiller shihliang-Reuter. Mag over the building-Reuter,

pox.

Dams.

fine to cloudy,

Chinese despatches from the bat

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