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FOUNDED 1841
No. 13002
ZĦA VABWF WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1933.
·日九月四
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DUNLOP
is the
SAFEST TYRE
CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY SEIZURE THREAT
KOWLOON HOUR OF CRISIS
BUSES
NEW COMPANY FORMED FOR MONOPOLY
EXPANSION PLAN
A new company, the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933), Limited, has been formed to operate Kowloon's bus services under the franchise granted by the Government, which is due to take effect on June 11.
The authorised capital a $3,500,- 000 of which between one and two millions will be issued. The capital of the original company was $250,000.
110 BUSES..
Mr. Lam Ming-fan, the Secret. ary of the Company, in an inter- view with a Telegraph representa tives, this morning, expressed his belief that the Company would probably be in full control before the date fixed.
-NEARING
SOVIET MAKING SHOW OF FORCE
THE PROSPECT OF THE SEIZURE OF THE CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY BY MANCHU- KUO, FOLLOWING THE SOVIET'S REFUSAL TO RETURN THE LOCOMOTIVES WHICH MANCHU- KUO CLAIMS TO BE THE PROPERTY OF THE CER, IS AROUSING MUCH SPECULATION.
Soviet forces are continuing to make a show of force on the Manchuli frontier.
OPEN DOOR POLICY
STATEMENT BY MANCHUKUO
CLOSURE THREAT
DENIED
(Special to "Telegraph")
itle Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphis Mempre Ordinance, 1894 Received May
A, KAR BANJ
Changchun, May 2. A semi-official statement has beca issued by Manchukuo Government leaders denying any intention of abandoning the Open Door policy.
One of the rare pictures taken on the battlefield in the recont Sino- Japanese hostilities. It was taken near Kupeikow and shows a field piecechuk is not contemplating any
in action.
JAPAN'S
The company is hopeful of an The Moscow newspapers have, acensations are made in face of early satisfactory settlement of the given considerable prominence to the irrefutably established fact negotiations now proceeding *** a dispatch received from Haba- that the locomotives in question. the taking over of the buses and rock, which alleges that the are the property of the U.S.S.R. equipment of the two other com-Japanese consul-general in Har- and that the C.E.D. has no righta janíes now operating on the main-bin. Mr. Morishinia, bas virtually as to their disposition, while con land.
Laken over the administration of cerning the cars the absurdity of
the fact that an exchange of cars! Board,
It is claimed that the violent between the Soviet and C.E.R. acts which resulted in the suspen-systems is a customary arrange- sion of through traffic between ment. There are more Soviet caral the C.ER. and the Trans-Baikal on the C.ERt. than vice versa. Railway were carried out on direct instructions from him, that he dictated the letters sent to M. Slavatsky, Soviet consul-general inį Harbin, although they were signed | by Mr. Sze Li-peng, the diploma- the agent of Manchukuo, and that he similarly dietated the letters] sent to M. Kuznetsov, vice-presi-| dent of the C.E.R. Board, by Mr. Li Shu-kent, resident of the
the Manchurina side of the C.E.B. the claims made is obvious from FAILURE AT
At present, the Company owns fitty buses.
The other companies own about 60, for which the price asked is round about $400,000, on a sterling basis.
EXPANSION PLANS.. Big plans for expansion are in Contemplation. There are at pre- sent eleven routes on the main-Board, land. The now company hopes to increase this number to eighteen, including the provision of ser- vices opening up the New ritories to a greater extent.
The present motor vehicles will probably be in use for about two years, but the Company plans to convert their vehicles gradually to Diesel-engined buses.
ANTI-JAPANESE ORATOR
FINE IMPOSED ON DEALER
PLAN OF ACTION,
transfer to
ABSURDITY OF CLAIMS.
SEIZURE FEARED.
"In the long run," the dispatch includes, all these anti-Soviet! attacks are aimed practically at: the seizure of the C.E.R. and its inclusion in the Manchukuo rail.. way system under Inpan's juris-¦ diction."
JUDGES' STRIKE
"OMISSION TO APPEAR"
are
GENEVA
MR. MATSUOKA'S EXPLANATION
BRITAIN BLAMED
·
FRESH TROOPS IN CHARHAR
HOSTILITIES REPORTED
RESUMED
The statement says that Man-
Įdeviation from her Declaration of Independence, in which the main- tenance of the Open Door and
MARTIAL LAW IN SHANGHAI
Precaution Against
Disturbances
Shanghai. May 3.
On the occasion of the anniversary to-day of the Tsinan Incident, martial law has been proclaimed in the Chinese City in Shanghai and will be enforced for three days.-Renter.
AZZUNINIMIONARIOARA CEKURNIT
THE REALM DREAMS
OF
SIR C. CLEMENTI CRITICISED
equal opportunity was emphasised. URGED TO COME "On the contrary," the state DOWN TO EARTH desirous of foreign cooperation in
mext continues, “Manchukua is
the development of her rich on- fural resources.
Sir Cecil Clementi, formier Governor of Hongkong, is again
The Straits Times, after dotuil-
The publication of the statement | the subject of criticism in a lead. follows closely upon a report of
ing Singapore journal. remarks by a Japanese Member of the Manchukuo Privy Council. who is alleged to have said, in ing Sir Cell's pronouncements of effect, that Manchukuo may con-his views on future expansion and The arrival of Chinese reinsider closing the door against development in Malaya, comments: forcomenta in Charhar resulted in foreign powers who do not re- hostilities to the south-west of cognise hier, Reuter.
Peking. May 3.
Qong
the
General Chno
GIANTS BLANKED OUT BY CHICAGO
London
AMERICA
to
Now we have no quarrel what- ever with occasional visions. They are harmless enough in themselves. and, conjured up for us by a mus- ter of words, as those mentioned IN undoubtedly have been, they tend
ITALIAN MINISTER IN WASHINGTON
to divert our attention from much closer and far less pleasant con- siderations.
STARK REALITY. ·
hill station at Penang, of a Rotten Row and a Henley at Singapore, we find as a matter of stark ranlity that there are many human beings. In this country on the verge of starvation as a result of Washington, May 2.
their inability to obtain employ- Signor Guldjung, the Italian ment. We find much that may be Foreign Minister, has arrived for criticised as unnecessary expendi- economic discussions with President tare in a time of great stress. Roosevelt. He went to the White House this evening to attend A State dinner.-Reuter,
TRADE RESTRICTIONS.
Dalenor yesterday, with
under Tokyo, May 2. Chinese Confessing that he has re. Sheng-shuo taking the offensive,
Chinese sources claim the re- MR. T. V. SOONG The Soviet Government organ. turned to Japan with his mission capture of Dolonor, but this has farentia anys that if the zeal of fa panese officials in North Man-junfulfilled. Mr. Matsuoka, who not been confirmed owing to the difficulty of communication be- churin has urged them to such jargued Japan's case before the
tween Charbar and Peking.
It is a good thing that we should adventurist and "Competent sources contend," actions, we would like to hope that
provocative League Council and League As.
Shansi regiments under General PLANS TO GO ON TO
forget our troubles now and again, LONDON broadcast Fu Tao-yi are reported to have the dispatch proceeds, "that Ja- they are happening without the sembly, delivered a Ter-
but dreams are unsatisfying fare panese circles in Manchuria hava knowledge of the Japanese Gov-address on the events at Geneva- the troops
arrived near Dulónor and will jořuj
and we cannot escarle 4 fear under Chao Sheng-
Seattle, May 2. draws up a plan of action in rerument, which, as has frequently
that we are being asked to indulge Hes of opinion that the time shao.
Mr. T V. gard to the C... and have been observed before, may be con has come for Japan to discard
Soong and his in them to excess while probienis. to the Kwantung, froated by accomplished facts.
Chinese official circles believe economic advisers have arrived which demand immediate and mitted same
the diplomacy she has traditional that the extensive Japanese troop here in the course of their journey practical approach are allowed to military headquarters for appro val. This plan calls for attacks sumed responsibility for the non-years, in favour
The Japanese Government pursued for the past sixty odd movements in the Kupcikow acetor to Washington to discuss world become worse through inattention. on Soviet rights in the C.E.R., the violation of the rights and inter- of an
Indicate an Intention to withdraw, problems with President Roosevelt. ousting of the Soviet side and the eats of the U.S.S.R. In the Chinese
initiallye
The Japanese appear to be plan- At the termination of the con- acizure of the railway by the Ja Eastern Rallway. This should be macy based on the national dipio-
ning to change to a defensive Versations, they will proceed to
For instance, if we come down the attend position at Kupsikow, panese under the pretext of its Mufficient. No hide-and-seek game true
World from the realm of dreams and spirit of
General Manchukuo. The can fool anybody as the Japanese Japan.
thrust uside for the moment the Chao-yuan's Economic Conference. There means of implementing this pha representatives in Harbla desire should
troops are making good progress Mr. Soong stated that China | attractive prospect of a through be 110 for the grass violation of the to do.--Tuss.
in the direction of Lulung and will do all within its power to make rullway system from Tanjong tactical bargain- Peking and Mukden agreements
Funing and, it is claimed, have the Conference achieve its desired Pagar to Victoria, of a wonderful ing in plomacy, are the complete disorganization.
rounded up over 1,000 Manchukuo objectiye.Reuter, At Geneva, he of the railway'a normal activities,
soldiers. Chinese. troops are busily acted with strict particularly on the eastern line.
engaged in rehabilitation work at veracity. He con- A Chinese medicine dealer who the interruption of freight trafic
Peltalho. scientiously avoid- indulged in street oratory in to and from the Trans-Baikal and
ed diplomatic bar- Hollywood Road and collected a
Ussuri Railways, undermining the
Mr. Matsuoka gainings. but crowd of about 50 listeners, was financial position of the C.E.R., fine $20 or three weeks by Mr. and the creation of impossible
spoke and acted honestly. To do Wynne-Jones in the Contral Police working conditions for the Soviet Judges of the high court
anything to carry favour with the Court this morning.
coneldering action to force the Western Powers would be to take a leaf out of the diplomatic book Detective-Inspector Carey said side of the C.E.R.
Government to restore the 20 per of China. the defendant spoke about the
Japan ought to have cent. eut in their salaries which Manchurin fighting, and was
The plan of action includes the was made under the economy act her own way of doing things, She must act sincerely, and heard by the detective to say "We
honestly with a view of vindicat- com- absolutely unfounded accusations and order in council of 1931. Chinese should boycott
It is extremely unlikely that sing the spirit of Japan in the against M. Rudy, manager of the majority of the judges would agree world. petitore."
CE.R., charging him with arbi-touch serious step as an
11 trary conduct and alleging that he omission
to appear" which admitted the detention in Soviet would be tantamount to a strike-not necessarily. territory of locomotives and cars but even
ll-disposed given a drabbing by Chicago to belonging to the C.E.R.
this step has been towards Japan, but British, four-day, being blanked out by W These mentioned at secret conferences
of the judges which are now taking ing the threatened anti-Dritish neke pince.
boycott in Central and South Hartnett twice travelled The judges argue that they are Chine, suddenly changed her circuit aftor slashing the not "servants of the Crown" with
attitude at Geneva. in the meaning of the Act under which their solarica were cut.
This, he declared, was the In view of the grave national major factor in forcing Japan to lyn, snatching thirteen runa. LITTLE SUPPORT IN emergency at that time the judges, withdraw from the League. Homera were credited to J, SVilson
after registering their protest, jdecided to postpone further action. It is reported that Mr. Matsuoka and Martin.
The New York Yankees were LESS PAY MORE WORK. gave a similar explanation at this nosed out by Detroit, The silver market was weak both in London and New York Hanworth's Committee on
But now the proposals of Lord morning's meeting of the Cabinet. managed to hit the third run to
Legal. yesterday. London prices were Procedure to shorten the Long
-Renter,
beat their rivals, but the rest of the American League programme 4. down for spot allver and Vacation by twelve days this year 6/16ths down
was washed out. for forward. Prussian Minister of America was a small seller, but as an experiment has brought the
there was no support for the matter to a head again, for Education has dismissed from the market. After the official fixing, means more work for the judges. The Council of judges hans Berlin University, twenty-two pro- business is reported to have been But the idea of working longer a weaker tendency developed and agreed to the shorter vacation. fensors, including the well-known done at under 20d.
In Now York, the decline was hours while suffering from a cut Orientallet, Dr. Eugen Mittwoch. from 36% to 85%, the market being illegal has produced a state of in salary which they maintain is Nine have been dismissed from Irregular.
The dollar dropped an eight to acute dissatisfaction among them, Cologne University.--Reuter. 18. 48.
The Inspector pointed out that if it were not for the fact that the emergency regulations had been repealed the defendant would have faced a more serious charge.
STOP PRESS
The
Berlin, May 3.
WEAKER SILVER
.TENDENCY
MARKET
He said that the Powers, wore
LORD IRWIN'S
BILL
FIRST READING IN HOUSE OF LORDS,
They are determined to bring
London, May 2. pressure on the Government, no The House of Lords to-night| only to restore the cuts but to pay passed the first roading of the the arrears owing over the past Government's Bill to provide for Subject to audit the Directors of two years. An alternative to the a contribution by rubber manu- the China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. suggested "omission to appear" facturers. In the United Kingdom will recommend the payment of Dividend of $12.00 per share, & Donus move is for them to proceed by to the Research Association of
lontot. ltilgan try. Th-Buway introduced i
KEEN BASEBALL DUELS
Washington, May 2. The Now York Giants were
and having eleven scored against them.
1'1119
the
New
FAIR WEATHER
We find the trade of the Colony Impeded by the inability of, var- ious administrative bodies to find a solution, based on the principle
The Royal Observatory reports of the greatest good for the xrent- that a moderate anticyclone has est number, of an apparently alm- developed over the Yangtse Valley: Ple problem which has arisen out the depression is situated in the of the grant of certain preferon- We find these and northern part of the Sea of Japan, tial duties.
Local forecast:-N.E. winds, many other questions which de moderate; fair.
mand immediate action and us they striko us, necessarily forcibly. we cannot but feel that this is
York pitchers, and Steppenson St. Louis, and Flowers for Brooklyn, no time for further dreaming. We
also helped himself to a humer.
St. Loula ran riot against Brook-
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
St. Louis......... Boston
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muy thank His Excellency for the many excursions into the realm of fancy which he has led so de- Hghtfully, but we submit respect fully that until such suffering and (Gatos scored a home van for St. hardship as are known to exist who Louis.)
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..Chicago v. Philadelphia and Cleve- land v Washington games were post-: poned on account of rain.-Router.
National League
W.
R. H. E. New York
3 Chiengo
11 16
Pittsburgh (Warnoko blanked out the Giants New York and Hartnett (twice) and Stoppenson Brooklyn scored homo runs for Chicago.) Boston
Chicago Cincinnati
Boston ... Cincinnati
7 0 St. Louis (Durocher and Lombardi homered Philadelphia for Cincinnati.)
Philadelphia Pittsburgh
American League
0.0 1 New York 5.10 0 Washington (Klein homered for Philadelphile) Cleveland
Chiengo Detroit Our Philadephla--
ASPARTAN SAT PEN (JANY Elion. And Martin homared for i llostenRE
Dividend of $0.00 por share, and an potition or right, in which casp the British Rubber Manufactumord Brooklyn
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around us have been alleviated, talk of Henloys and Rotten Rows is apt to turn our thoughts to Plautus:
Nihil agit qui diffidcutem verbie
solatur suis; In cat amicus qui in re dubia re
juvat, ubi ro est opus.
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