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CHINESE RETREAT FROM PASSES

Peking, Mar. 11.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1933.

Peking, Mar. 11. The Chinese admit the fall of Hatfengkou and Kupelkow. The Bas of the Rising Sun now flies

JAPAN & CHINA

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BRIGADES ACTION CHECKS FLAMES

SPOTLIGHT

{Continued from Page 3.)

And Trevor Lane. Sheila thought of Myrt and wondered how life. was treating her. Alone one aft- ernoon in her hotel room, she sat down and wrote Myrt along, newsy letter.

The answer came back almost well, immediately, Myrt was married to George now and very happy. They had moved into an apartment in the Bronx She promised to come to see Sheila nз soon as the company returned to New York and Sheila must come up and have dinner with Myrt and George.

Radio Hatchers throughout the: Prompt action on the part of world heard the respective Chin- the Fire Brigade in answer to a ese and Japanese viewpoints on call on Saturday evening prevent- The Japanese here officially all- Manchuria during broadcast aded what might have been the nounce the capture of Kupelkow dresses by Mr. Matsuoka (Japan) worst fire the Colony has ex and Hilfengkou. The announce and Mr. Quo Tai-chl (Chinese perienced in recent times. As it

states that the Japanese Minister in London).

was the greater portion of the ment troops will not come beyond the

Mr. Matsuoka contended that of the rear of Powell's Building, Great Wall towards Peking but) will remain at the pass-Reuter, Manchuria formed the keystone occupied by offices and the store to the Far Eastern question. and workshop of the Hongkong Chinese Admission. Japan was unable to allow a hos-Electric Company, was completely gutted, and damage, not yet tile people to control It

assessed, but expected to reach a He said that as in the Russe considerable figure, was chused.

Shortly after 8 p.m. a call was Japanese War, it was not only a question of life and death for received by the Fire Brigade Well, it was better for Myrt to across the Japan but a question of saving through the Pedder Street are be married. As the wife of a above all the passes Great Wall The Chinese troops the Far East from disintegration alarm from an unknown European, steady, substantial business man, and within a minute four ap- her future would be settled and who have been holding Kupeikow and chaos..

He pointed out it was imposai-pliances were rushed to the scene safe. Myrt would make a go of have retreated to Miyun, 20 miles

ble for Japan to bring the Man with Assistant Station Officer it, too. She would buy cook books, south.

i believed the war is over. churian question before the Lea-A. I. Cash, A.M.I. Fire E., from shop for bargains, keep her home in order, Yes, she would make unless General Chiang Kai-shek gue for the same reason that Bri-the Central Fire Station. The

George a good wife.* launches an offensive, which it is tain had been unable to bring her flames by this time had a good hold and were spreading with in-

The be auicidal-Shanghai case forward in 1927. considered would

"Mr. Matsuoka emphasised the creasing rapidity. Reuter.

debt Manchuria owed to Japan's which was of glass and tile, had initiative and enterprise and the just ignited and the flames were Water was curling through. extent of Japan's interests:

obtained from every available source and jets played on the building from every burning vantage point from Lane Crawford's, the upper floors of Its lawless and fire escape of the Exchange The Chinese troops are stated to be still holding the Passes. clemente, and he was unable to building, from the roof of St. despite reports to the contrary--understand why it objected to Francis Hotel and from the alleys

Japan's contributing to the same running

the building. Lask In Jebol, which was another Operations in regard to the latter Peking. Opinions,

part of the same territory.

were restricted somewhat Mr.Matsuoka said events were account of the narrowness of the proving the soundness of Japan's passageway. course Manchukuo was on her way to achieve her aspirations.

"He concluded by emphasising that Japan's single aim was to recover and maintain peace in Eastern Asia-Reuter.

"Passes Still Held?

Nanking, Mar. 12. Official despatches state that heavy fighting Is still going on in the neighbourhood of Kupelkow and Hsifengków,

Reuter.

The League of Nations, he said, had not seriously objected to the Japanese troops assisting Man- chukue to clear North and South Manchuria

China's. View,

7 Peking, Mar. 12. Commenting on Chang Hsueh lang's departure. Japanese official observe that Chiang Kai-shek's assumption of authority here is the first step in the direction of ameliorating the Sino-Japanese conflict Interest in this con- nexion has been increased by the Japanese legation officials call on Mr. Liu Chung-chleh, vice-

Mr. Quo Tai-chi repudiated Minister for Foreign

Affairs. Japan's claim to be the bulwark coupled with the arrival here to against Communism. Japan's policy of Mr. Lo Wen-kan, was one of conqueat on the main morrow whose lait. to Peking at this

land of Asia. Juntture" is believed to be very

He emphasised that both the Important,

Lytton Report and the League Japanese officials, in the mean-Assembly had declared China was time, state they have received no without blame. He stressed the Instructions from

Tokyo to progress made by China. negotiate with the Peking authori-1926. ties concerning Chinese forces in

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the vicinity of the Great Wall, or On the contrary seek mediation of British

since

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Messrs.

The letter from Myrt increased Sheila's loneliness, made her even more anxious to return to New

York.

The show played a series of stands in Indiana and Michigan. Arid then something happened which restored Sheila's affection for the road.

(To be continued.).

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saying to where the fire would] INWARD SERVICE have spread.

The basement of, the damaged When the Brigades arrived a building was occupied by the district call was circulated and Hongkong Electrle Company as a almost immediately four other meter atore room and although the apparatus arrived on the scene premises were not actually touch- Superintendent H. T. ed by fire the large quantity of under Brooks, Mi. Fire E. and Inspec-water played on the flames soaked tion Officer J.C. FitzHenry, through causing several thousand A.M.I. Fire E. Two hoses were dollars worth of damage to the taken into the burning building on meter testing apparatus and the the first floor where the fire-meters stored immediately beneath fighters were in constant danger the floor to which the fire was debris. Falling confined. It is understood the from falling beams and heavy pieces of Hongkong Electric Company, in- preceded the total tended moving from their present collapse of the roof, after which offices in the near future. the firemen were compelled to Extensive damage was done to make a hasty retreat and confine the offices occupying the first their operations from the exterior. floor, the tenants of which are Messrs. Xavier Bros., Ltd., expor Water Pressure.

ters, Messrs. L. Weil and Co., And general brokers, Messrs. William C. Jack and Com

masonry

not anti-foreign.

she was ready Within

an hour the fire was share

Minister mer the withdrawal of for international co-operation under control but it was not until

Fortunately,

my Ltd, engineers and contrac

pressure tors, and Mr. M. A. Xavier, B.Sc.,

Japanese action in North China-years, has been a country of dis- from the hydrants was suficient,

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architect and Civil engineer,

Good Work.

These troops in order to avoid Japan, especially in the last two scene,

N a precautionary There was, it is understood, no Our Own Correspondent.

order. Anti-foreign feeling had although

measure, lines of hose were laid one in the premises at the time of taken control. Yen' Hsi-shan Meets Leader.

Mr. Qué Tai-chi said it would down Ice House Street to the zea. the outbreak. The cause is as yet The building is one of the unknown although it is believed Taiyuan, Mar. 11. be in British and European in- General Yen Hai-shan has re-terests that the Japanese invasion est in the vicinity and is situat that the fire originated in the office

ed between the rear of the St. of Messrs L. Weill and Co. Francis Hotel and the showrooms ceived an invitation to see Mar-should be ended.

"It can be ended and will end of the Hongkong Electric Com shal Chiang Kai-shek, and confer

at if the Covenant is upheld by mem-pany which front Des Voeux Road. with him at Shihkiachang

narrow alleyway separates which place he is expected to bers of the League," he declared. A

"The Chinese people hope Britain Powell's Building from Exchange (To the Editor, Hongkong Telc- | reach to-day.

General Hsu.

Yung-chang,will lead the world by refusing Building and had the flames not

graph Chairman of the Shanei Pravingfal the militarist rulers of Japan the been checked in time there is no

Sir: Re-the Fire on Saturday Government is already at Shihkia necessities for making war. By

night in the premises backing chuang and, it is persistently re-making a moral stand alone.. by ported from Taiyuan that General refusing diplomatic, financial and

given to understand that the Holland was purely private. Feng Yu-hsiang has also decided trade help to the aggressor, the and emphasised that his visit to Powell's Building, I have been

can end this war and perhaps

He had inquired about the re- Chinese Staff in Lane Crawford's the thereby wipe out all war for thesult of recent investigations by Restaurant long before future-Reuter.

Dutch Oil interests into obtaining appearance of the Fire Brigade oll from coal.

and entirely on their own laltia- Stereotyped 'Plea ..

It is understood suggestions tive, coupled up and put into play London, Mar. 12. were made to him that Japanese the fire appliances of the Res- Mr. Matsuoka, former principal oil interests should prol informa-taurant and had a stream of water Japanese delegate to the League tion with Dutch concerns with a pouring into the premises, which is

adjacent of Nations arrived in London this view to further research.

Mr. Matsuoka stressed the need materially helping to keep down evening.

Interviewed by Reuter, he said for the Powers interested in the the flames until the arrival of the that apart from reporting to his Far East to find something to all Fire Brigade. This will, I think, Emperor and, Government, he had the gap caused by the termina-be verified by the Manager of the

Anglo-Japanese Restaurant

to visit Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. -Reuter.

Short Conference.

Peking, Mar. 11, According to Chinese reports, General Yen Hsi-shan arrived at Shihchiachang this morning, and conferred with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek regarding the Japanese situation.

General Yen Hsi-sinin is expect ed to return to Taiyuanfu to-night.

--Renter.

Sino-

. Plen From Jehol.

Nanking, Mar. 11.

tion

of the

to which the greater

to the

Restaurant,

finished with diplomacy..

Mr. Matsuoka repudiated the alliance

Lfeel warranted in commending diplomatic intentions attributed part of the present trouble in the the action of the Chinese staff of to his visits to European capitals Far East was traceable.

DISINTERFSTED.

The officials newspaper, the

Mr. Matsuoka, who emphasised the Restaurant to the Underwri- Central Daily News this morning

that he spoke throughout as a ters interested with the sugges gave prominence to a telegram from the Chinese populace of Jehol will continue resistance and private citizen, regreted the de- tion that recognition of same be Jehol, in which the Jebel people refuse to accept Japanese control.cision of the United States to made by a cumshaw. deplored that, in spite of the fact The message concludes with an keep its fleet in the Pacific. This the Chinese troops outnumbered urgent, appeal to the Central action, he said, was liable to in- the Japanese invading force, the Government to immediately des-crease the resentment felt in Chinese troops offered no resis-natch troops to Jehol for the re-Japan against the United States. enabling the covery of the province from the He was of the opinion, however, tance, thereby

that despite world nervousness, Japanese troops to occupy the Japanese.

Japanese-United States relations Province without resistance.

could be placed on a sound basin.. Mr. Matsuokais sailing for! New York on March 17,-Reuter.

The message, It is alleged, was The telegram, however, states despatched from the local govern that though the troops have de- ments of the Chaovang and Ling- serted the Province, the people ofyuan districts. Reuter.

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