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SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1933.

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JAPANESE ADMIT HSIFENGKOU PASS DEFEAT

SHANGHAI BOMB PLOT

THREE KOREANS ARRESTED.

ATTACK ON MR. ARIYOSHI

DRAMATIC RAID IN

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HONGKEW

(Special to "Telegraph")

(B Telegraph. Copyright. · Telegraphje Messages Ordinamon, $171. „Flecaived, Marák 1, .50 .m.).

Shanghai, Mar. 18.

Lightning raids were being carried out in all parts of Shang- hai last night and in the early hours of this morning, following | the discovery of a Korean plot to assassinate Mr. Ariyoshi, the Japanese Minister to China.

Three Koreans were dramatical-

ly arrested in a Hongkow Chinese

restaurant last night.

Mr. Ariyoshi, anopped on his recent arrival in Shanghai from Peking,

INFANTRY ATTACKS STOP

INTENSIVE AIR RAIDS

SUBSTITUTED

FORTY BOMBERS IN ACTION

(From Our Special Correspondent).

(By Telegraph, -- Copyright, · Telegraphis Messagra Ordinance, 1894." Recrived, March 18. hit a.m.)

PERU HELD TO BE INDIA'S FEDERAL

AGGRESSOR

LEAGUE REPORTS ON DISPUTE.

* Geneva, Mar. 17.- Following the Sino-Japanese “precedent,«« the League Council

Committee

produced * ""Report" on the Colombia-Peru dispute, consisting of "an - his- torique, conclusions and recom mendations:

The weight of the evidence is strongly against Peru and the recommendations "call for im medinte military evacuation of the disputed territory and the opening of negotiations between the two parties—Renter.

Peking, Mar. 18. CONTROL OF

Costly, attempts to force Haifengkou Pass by infantry attack have, for the time be- ing, been abandoned by the Japanese and only minor skirmishes between the

GOLD HOARDERS forces occurred yesterday."

DISGORGE

They are alleged to have been 11TH-HOUR RUSH IN planning an attempt on the life of

Mr. Ariyoshi and other prominent

Japanese officials last night and

it is believed that the attempt

NEW YORK

would have been made when Mr. NEW CURRENCY Ariyasi emerged from n. geisha house in Boone Road, where he was known to be dining.

BOMB AND HAND-GRENADE.

BILL

(Special to "Telegraph")

The Japanese infantry are re- ported to be withdrawing out of the range of the deadly night at tacks by the Big Sword battalions of General Soong Chih-yuan.

At present, unless they create a diversion in the Shanhaikwan region with the object of threaten. ing Soon Chih-ytian's lines from

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BOURSE

LATEST BERLIN DECREE

A NEW ELECTION ORDERED

(Special to "Telegraph”)

cases Ordinance, 1112 Ressived, March (B Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia 15, 8.36 am).

Berlin, Mar. 17.,

The Hitler Government has.

the rear (considered a distinct gone a step further in its pro- possibility), the Japanese are hop gramme for securing control of ing to break down the morale of Germany's finances. his forces by intensive aerial bam- bardment...

Herr Hugenberg, Minister of Economics and Agriculture, to-day No fewer than forty military issued cheer fundamentally aeroplanes flew over the Haifeng-altering the onstitution of the Received, March Kou Pass yesterday and dropped Berlin Bourse /

a large number of bombs.

A bomb and hand-grenade were found in the possession of the three Koreans. arrested, but they .4.m.)

Message Ordinamos, 1711. had no opportunity of using their deadly weapons to resist arrest.

(By Telegraph, Cepuright. Telegraphía

The police had been forewarn-

New York, Mar. 17, The drastic measures taken by

ed of the plot by Japanese secret the Roosevelt Administration to service agents, who tracked down induce hoarders of gold coins to the plotters and guided a large disgorge have had the desired ef- force of International Settlement feet. police and detectives to the re- staurant where the Koreans were; dining.

PLOTTERS SURPRISED.

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Soong Chih-yuan is convinced that Esifengkou Pass can be held against any infantry frontal al- tacks, for weeks if necessary.

CONSTITUTION

HISTORIC WHITE PAPER PUBLISHED

OFFICIAL SCHEME.

London, Mar. 18.

Britain's proposals for the creation of a Federal Constitution in India, consisting of autonomous British Indian Provinces and such Indian States as choose to enter the federations, are contained in an official White Paper on Indian constitutional reform issued to-day.

M. Litvinoff, Soviet Commissar

for Foreign Affairs.

SOVIET

In the Central Federation and the Provinces, a Council of Ministers will be responsible to the elected Legislatures, but the Governor-General will have special responsibilities, having full discretion relating to public STANDS PAT

order, finance, the civil service and the minorities. He may act as he thinks fit, either by Bills which will have the force of law if not passed or by Ordinances. Any act approved by the Governor-General may be disallow ed by His Majesty in Council.

A

REFUSES RELEASE OF BRITONS

In the event of a disagreement between the Chambers of the DEATH PENALTY

Federal Government, a joint sitting will be summoned.. In the event of a breakdown of the Constitution, the Governor-General and Provincial Governors may assume all powers..

AUTONOMY OF THE PROVINCES

ינג'י.

powered to assume full control.

These special and wide powers

OFFENCE

Moscow, Mar. 17.7 The Soviet Government has re- fused to take any action in the matter of the British employees of Metropolitan Vickers, Limited who are under arrest.

M. Litvinoff, the Foreign Com missar, has informed Sir, Esmond Ovey the British Ambassador, that the arrested men will shortly be tried by the Supreme Court on a charge of counter-revolutionary

Herr Hugenberg has ordered | According to the latest Chinese the Bourse to carry out a new elec- The Government's proposals will crimination in any matter which

tion on April he examined by a despatches, the bombers inflicted

Joint Select afferts "the administration of the situation at other points along the comparatively little damage. The

29 for a new Committee of both Houses of reserved departments. Great Wall was quiet yesterday.

and smaller Parliament in consultalion with Bourse Com-representatives of Indian opinion.

BREAKDOWN POWERS." mittee. After Final proposals, in the form of. In the event of a breakdown of the

election a Bill, will be based on the com-the machinery of the Government, activities, for which the pepulty has been car-mittee's report,

the Governor General la emis death. By the Government proposals, ried out, the composition of the provinces are given autonomy the Committee and to the Federal Government is must be ap- conceded responsible government are, however, to be exercised only M. Litvinoff rebutted the idea

in special circumstances, except proved by the over the whole field of the ad- in the case of the reserved depart that British citizens living in Government ministration allotted to the

Russia should not be subject to and it is de-federation, except in regard to ments. creed that certain reserved subjects,

Soviet justice, and expressed the, agricultural in- The Federation will consist of resembles the existing central hope that the case would not terests must be the autonomous provinces of Bri- legislature in composition and will disturb Anglo-Soviet relation

Linh India and the Indian states, consist of two chambers.

which were far more important than firma and individuals.— Reuter.

country. He anticipates that fur- tehfu (Jehol City)-Our On ther troops will come via Cheng- Correspondent.

|given greater influence.

"ILL SUPERVISION.

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It will be brought about by the princes surrendering the defined

The Federal

Legislature

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TWO CHAMBERS.

*

·SOVIET JUSTICE.

(Special to "Telegraph”)

There was a last-minute rush by hoarders this afternoon to return their gold to the banks before the expiry of the time-) He states that the Japanese are They were taken completely by limitiand several banks were com- finding difficulty in bringing up surprise and were covered by arm-pelled to. remain open after reinforcements from Pingehuas ed men wearing steel waistcoats normal hours to meet the situa- owing to the rough intervening before they could make use

of tion. their weapons.

It is estimated that the effect The bomb and hand grenade of the Government's action has were found concealed in the re- been to draw gold to the value of staurant in a luncheon basket. over G$350,000,000 out of various CHANG TS0-HSIANG BOMBING. They are believed to be of Euro-] "stockings" for return to banks in pean manufacture.

Should any member of the Com- corpus of their present sovereign The Upper Chamber or Council the course of the past week.

Peking, Mar. 18.

mittee appointed be objectionable rights not so surrendered and un- of State will comprise. 200 mem- "The Iron and Blood Society" to the Government, he will be re-affected by any other considera- bers, 100 to be appointed by the Mega Ordinance, 1894 Resolved; March EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGE... which was responsible for threats (placed.

(Be Täspraph. Caverisht. Taliprashii It is learned from Washington against firms dealing in Japanese The decree also authorises the of the Crown.

Lion than the existing suzerainty Princes, 150 to be elected by, 2015, tent on making a clean sweep of that the Banking Committee of goods have written to Chinese Government to suspend the right

members of the Provincial Le-

Moscow, March 17. Korean revolutionaries in Shang- the House of Representatives has newspapers admitting that the of ordinary members to visit the

gislatures of British India and 10 In his reply to the British hat are now carrying out lighting approved the Steagall Bill which bomb throwing at the residence of Bourse and also declares that for-

nominated members. raids on all likely hotbeds of con- provides for an extension of the General Chang Teo-halang was eigners will not be admitted to the up of the federation, firstly, that of Assembly, will consist of 875

protest, M. Litvinoff also stated⠀⠀ It is a condition of the setting The Lower Chamber, or House,

WHY THE ALARM? spiracy-Reuter.

privilege of borrowing the new

ordered by the Society."

Bourse without first obtaining the the rulers of States representing members, of whom 125 will be ap- currency from the Federal Reserve The letter denounces Chang Tso. permission of Dr. Hugenberg.-

"No pressure and no thrents car Banks to thousands of State bankahsiang's rapid retrent from Jehol Reuter.

not less than half the aggregate pointed by the Princes and the cause the Soviet to relax the law which are not members

population of the Indian States and others elected directly according in favour of British citizens. of the City.

entitled to not less than half the to the seats allocated to each Federal Reserve system.-Reuter. The Society threatens the life of

"If the British Government and States' seats in the Upper House Province and to the several com- Embassy is so Chang Teo-hsiang.--Specia!.

of the Legislature shall have exe-munities and interests in each innocence of the

certain of the cuted the necessary instruments province.

men arrested 4heir alarm over their fate is in comprehensible."

The Japanese police, in Co- "operation with the Settlement and

French Concession authorities, in-|

TO BE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT ON JAPANESE MINISTER.

Shanghai, Mar. "18.

The Three Koreans arrested last night in connexion with the plot.

to assassinate Mr. Ariyoshi and HINNOY TRAGEDY

other Japanese officials in Shang-

hai were found to be armed with

loaded automatic pistols as well;

as a hand grenade and a timer bomb.

They will be charged with the attempted assassination of the Japanese Minister.-Reuter.

PROFIT-TAKING IN NY.

MARKET WITHSTANDS

PRESSURE

JI

SURVIVORS

WORLD PARLEY

PREPARATION

TWO CONDITIONS.

PROVINCE CONTROL.

of accession; and secondly that a reserve bank, free from political

In the Provinces, certain sub- and already be successfully opera-jects are reserved to be dealt

PREMIER'S VISIT ANGLO-FRENCH TALK influence, will have been set up

IN LONDON, ANA

London, Mar: 17.

fing:

The Governor General

and

TO ITALY

IN OPEN BOAT IN

MEETS MUSSOLINI.

BLAZING HEAT

London, Mar. 17.

(Special to "Telegraph")

(by Telegraph, Copricht deres

Messages Orduanes, 137). 18, 10.85 cm.)

Received." March

Colombo, Mar. 18.

TO-MORROW

1

SHOW TRIAL There will be an open "show by the Governor-in-Council and trial before the Supreme Court a month A Treasury communique states Viceroy will have a dual capacity, others are transferred subjects by of the Soviet, probably

hence-Reuter. that M. Georges Bonnet, French Governor-General as head of the the Governor and Ministers i Minister of Finance, had a con-Federation, and Viceroy as condue. the Legislative Council or the versation to-day with the Chanting relations with the States out-local parliament. cellor of the Exchequer and the side the federal sphere..

Reserved subjects, including

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FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT

VICEROY'S, POSITION,

The Prime Minister and the President of the Board of Trade on Foreign Secretary, who will leave questions raised in the agenda: for Geneva accampanied by Miss Ish- World Economic Conference.. As Governor-General he will be bel MacDonald late to-night, will The interchange of views was of aided and advised by a Council of be met at Geneva by the Italian a most cordial character, and it was Ministers responsible to the Legis The survivors of the Hinnoy will himself pilot the aircraft in sure of agreement as to the prin- his personal administration, name- Air Minister, General Balbo, who found that there was a large men- lature in all matters save those to disaster-13 of a crew of 28, fifteen which Mr. Ramsay MacDonald ciples which should be followed in ly defence, external affairs and being killed outright in a boiler and his daughter will be carried dealing with the various subjects ecclesiastical affairs. New York, Mar. 17.

|explosion-arrived The Wall Street Journal reports aboard the Naples Maru.

here to-day to Ostra, the seaplane base. An covered by the agenda, British that the market passed a severe

Italian Air Force encort will at- Wireless. Lest, heavy profit-inking pressing experience in an open boat in the

They relate a terrible two-days' tend throughout the flight. prices down 1 to 3 points. The Indian Ocean, sitting neck-high in be devoted to conversations

The greater part of Sunday will general list, however, resisted seawater in an effort to escape current questions between Signor throughout, rallying several times from the scorching heat. before gently easing off at the

on

Mussolini and Mr. MacDonald, and

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following: BRITISH STOCKS

FIRM

TO 100

London, Mar. 17.

ALIGHTING FROM MOVING BUS

NEW CONVERSION LOAN

2 PER CENT, ISSUE TO BE MADE

London, Mar. 17

· Notice is given by the Treasury of a new issue of 21⁄2% Conver The Governor-General is also

sion Loan dated 1944/49, to b given special responsibility for

offered by tender or otherwise, 25 certain purposes including the A fatal motor accident was re- the Treasury may from time to Prevention of grave menace to yesterday, a bus passenger being on 24th March, at the same time

ported from the New Territories time direct.

The first tenders will be received peace or tranquillity,

the victim. Safeguarding of the financial

Chang Siu, driver of a Kowloon 3s tenders for Treasury bille and close, Profit-taking and dingatis- One of the men died from ex-at night the Ministers will be the;

stability and credit of the federa- Motorbus Company's vehicle re- up to an amount, not exceeding faction over the Farm Bill eased posure, Five ships passed their guests of the Head of the Italian WAR LOAN ADVANCES tion.

ported to the police that while (£5,000,000,· Each tender must be the grain market. Commodities little craft without noticing them Government at dinner.

Safeguarding of the legitimate journeying from Mongkok to Unfor an amount of not less thin On his return journey on. Mon-

interests of the minorities,

Long, a Chinese passenger alight-{ £10,000, day, Mr. MacDonald will make a]*-

Securing to members of the led while the bus was still in mo- The object of the issue is to The New York Federal Reserve

brief alay at Paris, where he will The outstanding feature of the public services of any rights pro- tion, and received fatal injuries clear up the volume of Treasury reduced its bill buying rate for "An unnumbered hut in the Shatin meet the French Premier, M.Stock Exchange market was the vided for them by the constitution, maturities up to 90 days from district was destroyed by fire yester: Daladier, who, with M. Paul Bon-strength of leading British Govern-advising on and the anfernarding train at Taipo yesterday, a Chineing of £80,000.000 of foreign

Knocked down by the No. 2 up bills, which, owing to the finan 32% to 8%..

day, No person was injured and it Time money was quoted at 3% believed the outbreak was caused car was to-day encared in a die- ment stocks which registered a gen- of their legitimate interests

en herbalist received. infuries to credità in the early part of the Protection of rights of any left leg and was sent to the Kower, creeds the amount ordin by some fire crackers with which a cussion in the disarmament ques-eral advance of 1 to 11/16, with for 60 and 90 days. Per Swan, Chinese boy was playing. The on with Mr. McDonald and Sir War Loan 3% at 100-British | Indian state. W

loon Hospital. His condition irrily outstanding-British Wire damage is estimated at $200.

Prevention of commercial dis-Inot regarded as serious.

were similarly affected.

Culbertson and Fritz.

-Reuter.

John Simon--British Wireless,

Wireless..