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No. 13040

手機號三十八三英港香 MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1933, -

「八十月二

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FIT

DUNLOP

JAPANESE THREATEN TO CROSS GREAT WALL

BORDER VILLAGE BATTLE

SHUMCHUN RAID

́ON. BANDITS

LEADER KILLED

OFFICER SLAIN

IN ATTACK.

Having an important bearing.

it is claimed, on armed crime in

the New Territories, of which

there have been quite a few dis-

Military Necessity Urged in Message from Hsifengkow

HEAVY FIGHTING

AT PASSES

COUNTER-ATTACKS BY CHINESE

turbing instances lately, a com- NANKING GENERAL

bined police and military opera- tion was carried out by the Chinese authorities towards the end of last week in a village not far from the British border.

Numerous casualties occurre in the course of the fighting which ensued, those killed being:

Niu Iung-tsai, the bandit chief who wan caught by machine-gun fire; and

Chong Chun-wa, a lieutenant who fell during the attack,

Two other soldiers were hit and injured more or less, seriqualy. while a number of bandita were wounded. Five prisoners, includ- ing a woman believed to be the wife of the bandit chief, were caught and taken to Canton."

BORDER RAIDS,

It is known that the Hongkong authorities, concerned over 1 number of shooting outrages -Inį...... the New Territories. traceable to gunmen crossing over from Chin- cao territory, have been in consul- tation with the Canton Govern- ment on the subject..

Recently, following Indicat'ons. As to the identity of certain bad characters and their connexion with the New Territories cases, Inspector Che Hung of the CJ.D.

went to Canton.

The next development was the important operation carried out) at the Chinese village on the night of Thursday-Friday last.

"BANDITS OPEN FIRE,

A detachment of soldiers from the Shumchun garrison, belonging to General Heung Hong-ping's Division and led by Captain Wuj

Chin-han, left for the bandits lair, nt Wong Kon Sun Hec, 20 from{ Shataukok on the horder, arrive, ing there on Thursday night.

The raid was to have been a urprise, but in a certain measure

WOUNDED

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 13, 11.3 1 a.m.)

TOKYO, MARCH 13.

ACCORDING TO JAPANESE REPORTS FROM HSIFENGKOW, THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT THE JAPANESE MAY BE COMPELLED TO CROSS THE GREAT WALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRIV. ING BACK THE CHINESE AND BREAKING UP. THE CHINESE TROOP CONCENTRATIONS' IN THE VICINITY OF THE GREAT WALL-Reuter.

Shown above, left to right, are Mr. Loring Fansworth, Mr. Morris Harría, Mrs. Harris, and wir John. Blomshield «Farnsworth and Blomskistă năm chief officer und'captain, respectively, of the junk, buin vi răng Sai (Now Horizons), which arrived sore from Shanghai over the week and in the course of a trip around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Harris are not on board.

RE-OPENING

OF BANKS

BROADCAST FROM WHITE HOUSE

THE PRESIDENT'S APPEAL

σί

SHANGHAI, MAR. 13, : SEVERE FIGHTING HAS BEEN PROCEEDING AT KUPEIKOW AND HSIFENGKOW SINCE FRI- DAY AND IS STILL IN PROGRESS. THE WEIGHT OF THE JAPANESE OFFENSIVE HAS DRIVEN THE CHINESE BACK TO THE WALL, BUT THEY ARE STILL FIGHTING BACK AND LATEST RE-Jy Taleomp Coverine Telegraphie PORTS INDICATE THAT NANKING TROOPS (14 17:49 puta) HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED.

(Special to "Telegraph") {

Mramors Ontianed $181. Timmins, March

Washington, Mar. 13.

·AUSTRIAN STATE OF

. EMERGENCY

DEALING WITH CRISIS BY DECREE

{Special to "Telegraph”)

122 Telegraphy, Cangright,. Telegraphia Masogra Ordinamen, 1875,- Rabelond, March

Vienna, Mar. 33.

A series of ordinances to deal with the Austrian crisis are to be promulgated by the Cabinet under the War-Time Emergency Powers-Router.

LINKETA:

BRITISH FIRM

On the eve of the re-opening MOSCOW RAID ON A message from Tokyo reports a strong counter of the bulk of America's banks, attack by the Chinese last night, the Japanese com-sident Roosevelt issued a broad- both State and National, Pre- mander declaring that the attack was repulsed, the cast appeal to the people from Chinese retiring leaving two hundred dead on the the White House, urging them

battleground.

A Nanking message states that General Kuan Lin- chen, the commander of the Nanking 25th Division, was seriously wounded in the fighting near Kupeikow.

The Chinese claim that Kupeikow and Hsifengkow are still in their hands.-Reuter.

to take confidence,

He assured Americans that the banks which will re-open to-day and in the course of this week will be able to meet all needs.

He said that some bankers în the past were either incompetent

It was deprived of th's element PEKING STILL DOUBTFUL OF CHIANG its job, and was straightening out

by the barking of dogs, and the

soldiers found the robbers

or less prepared.

more

A cordon of some 200 soldiers thrown around the hamlet advan ced to the attack.

Peking, Mar. 18. disorganisation of the Peking A state of great uncertainty Government during this transition prevails here and in. Tientsin In seeking to secure entry into the first house where the robbers where many civil officials of

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GERMAN "TERRORISM

SOLICITOR SHOT DEAD AT KIEL

HITLER WARNING TO NAZIS

MATSUOKA

IN

MANCHESTER

URGES BUSINESS-MAN DIPLOMACY

CAUGHT NAPPING BY B.B.C.

(Special to "Telegraph")

· (Dy -- Telegraph. Copyright: Telegraphiq Hanger Wimumos, 1483."- Itacolved,” “Marak 15, 17,22 a.m.)

London, Mar. 1. The need for business men to take a considerable amount of in- ernational negotiations, out of the Hands et politicians and diplomats vas urged by Mr. Matsuoka, In interview with Manchester journalista..

in

Mr. Matsuoka, who is touring Surope and the United States, following his la.iure

to get Japan's view point accepted at Geneva, spoke at some length on- the complaints. of Lancashire ainst Japan- ese competition.. He said that it was impossible for British and Japanese collon Mr. Matsuoka, interests to con tinue competing indefinitely. If Manchester and Osaka interests could jointly discuss the situation. he felt sure that a solution could be found,

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THE CHINA MARKET.

sound to envisage China as a po

He stressed that it was hot- -tential market, the exploitation of which will solve Weaters economic troubles.

Even if we were on the way lo the development of China, the

Berlin, Mar. 12 Herr Spiegel, a prominent licitor, who has acted for the German Socialist Party in many political lawsuita, was shot dead at his home in Kiel at two ovinck this raining by low standard of living of China's kuown assailants.”

peasants would prevent them from absorbing a great deal of our Herr Hitler has since issued a products, whereas if China made

{frain from acts of terrorism. trialised then she would become Meanwhile, there is no indica a competitor rather than a con- tion that the war against Com-sumer of Western goods. muniam will be slackened.

VICKERS CONCERN further warning to Nazis touch progress as to become true

SENSATION

FOUR- EMPLOYEES ARRESTED

RED LEADERS ARRIVE.

THAT B.B.C. ADDRESS.

Referring to his broadrast` ad- It is reported that the authori dress from the B.B.C. studios, he ities have the best evidence" that said that if he had known that or dishonest in their handling o.

Moscow, Mar. 12. Bela Kun, who was Dictator Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese other people's! funds, But the

Four British employees of the Red Republic in Hungary im-diplomat, was going to speak after. Government was now performing the Metropolitan-Vickers commediately after the Great War, him, he would have declined the

pany were arrested yesterday by and Max Houle, the leader of the invitation of the B.B.C. this situation as quickly as pas-

He said that since the last As- the Russian secret police, the Red Revolution in Saxony in 1921, ble.

have both entered Germany from (sembly, meeting he had not been O.G.P.U. PRESIDENT FRANK.

A Latvian and four Russians Russia.

fauthorised to discuss the Man- It is stated that their objective churian question on the same plat. The President said that he could were taken into custody at the

M.C.C. IN STRONG POSITION

ese circles. period are denied by official Chin-not promise that every bank would same time. The charge against ie the reorganisation of Communi. form as the Chinese-Acuter.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's at-week but there would be no losses Reuter.

be in a position to re-open this them has not been revealed.t het vlties, the machinery hav

Nazi ing been wrecked by the titude remuins obscure and his for depasitors that could possibly

Berlin, Mar. 12. campaign-Ettirer. political opponents are once again be disseminating rumours of his in-

According to Information reach- He placed absolute confidence; ing Berlin from Moscow; the arrest tention to negotiate directly with he said, in the soundness of the of four British employees of the Japanese Government for

has been settlement of the Manchurian fg new currency which was now being Metropolitan-Vickers

followed by a raid upon the Moscow office of Metropolitan-Vickers,

The company's records and other papers were scized.

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placed into circulation:

were thought to be sleeping. the Chang Hsuch-liang are expected military party was fired upon to resign, the vacancies filled from under cover.

by the Nanking Government. LIEUTENANT KILLED. Lieut. Chung Chun-wa, leading Observers predict that for the the party, was riddled by shots, next few days at least no import-sue. Buccumbing almost immediately, ant developments will occur in the Yen Hai-shan and Feng-Yu-

WORST OVER while two of his party were also Jehol situation,

halang have reiterated their will-| wounded.

Ingness to follow Chiang Kai-shek, General opinion is that the Thereafter fighting became gen- Japanese reports that Wan Fu-but, the Chinese believe that a worst of the crisis is over and eral, and machine-guns came into lin has been assassinated and that real understanding has not been that the temporary stoppage

the entire banking system WE It is understood that the British play as the military closed up the morale of the Chinese, troops reached between Chiang Kai-shekave provided a salutary lesson, Embassy in Moscow has made en- their cordon and concentrated fire is exceedingly bad because, of the and Yen Hsi-than--Special.

on susported points.

The action continued through

the night, and terminated at day- light, with the killing of the robber chief, the wounding of a -number of the robbers and the surrender of five others of the band.

WOMAN PRISONER. Among the prisoners taken was A woman, Lał Yau, believed to be the wife of Nia Hung-thai, the

lain bandit chief.

Canton)

Detectives from the Police Force, present at the opera- tions, took charge of the prisoners. und escorted them to Canton for trial. How far the captured may be connected with the New Ter ritory cases, in particular with the shooting affair near the border on December 20 last, when a rice. dealer was ruthlessly shot and killed and another New Territory elder injured, has to be establish- ed.

Police authorities, here have asked for an official report from the, Canton authorities.

On Saturday night, firm completely gutted the upper storey of Powall's Building extension.: Picture givas a good impression of the extent of the

damaga dana by ska blano:. (Photo: Ming Yuan Studio), -

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of

EMBASSY'S ACTION.

preventing panic runs on some of quiries of the Foreign. Commle-1 the banks.

sariat regarding the developments It may be sonic time before the and has been informed that the banking system gets into fall Russian Foreign Office has no in- swing again, but with the

A promise to over- formation.

in

California Quake Disaster

REFUGEES CAMP IN OPEN

New York, Mar. 12. Three severe earthquake

coming of the currency"shortage, /vestigate has been made.-Reuteshocks in California in the

the Government has completed the most important task in restoring confidence. Reuter,"

THE CRISIS IN AUSTRIA

NO DICTATORSHIP CONTEMPLATED.

F

A wreath is to be laid

TWO HUNDRED ON AND

3 WICKETS DOWN

Adelaide, March 13.7 The M. C. C. already in a strang. position against South Australia, the final game of their Aust:auan tour, pressed home their advantage.. this morning when they added 89 rung to their overnight, total

Three wickets fell and the match seems likely to continue its low- scoring tendency.

With 96 runs on the board at the lunch interval, the M. C. C. have.

on the early hours of this morning stablished a lead of 203 runs with

Cenotaph by Professor F. A Re brought the total since the acven wickets in hand. Paynter mond, President of St. Patrick's first shattering blow to was top scorer to-day. He con

Society of Hongkong, at 0.15 am, on

the 170 instant. The full Com

ittee is expected to be in attend-

ance,

thirty-five.

tributed 47 to the total.-Router.

FINE WEATHER

Twenty-nine cities. In southern California are reported to have suffered serious damage, totalling between thirty and fifty million The anticyclone to moving east- ward and is now centred over the dollars.

patablishment of any form of dictatorship.

Floven emergency decrees: have The inhabitants of the affected Yellow Sea Fresh monsoon will been promulgated. Three of them area are in a state of terror. They prevail over the China const, and tre designed to improve the snent their second successive the Northern China Sea. Local economic situation for tradesmen night, sleepless, some of them forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate; (Spacial to "Telegraph") ere aims at facilitating invest scarcely protected, in the chilly fine.

ments and the other fra of a|open-air, "huddled round camp the Tank Canwright, Patronene financial nature, prolonging the fires...

Mr. and Mrs. A. Leach left, for Magares Ordinance, 1815. Bacolod, Martting laws from one to two Many of them are reported to re te the P. and 0. liner Moto Vienna, March 18. years

have developed pneumonia, while Corfu on Saturday. Mr. Leach has While a State of Emergency has These decisions indicate that the at least a score have died as the transferred to the Singapore been declared through Austrin. Government intends to carry on result of fright or heart failure. after many year's residence in Hong

office of the Vacuum Oil Company, there in po indication at present of Parliamentary forms.--Reuter,

Reuter

kong.