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【六拜體 號七十月正英港香 SATURDAY,

JAPAN'S TROOPS ON THE MOVE

THREATEN CHARHAR

FRONTIERS

CHINESE LAY PLANS

FOR DEFENCE

A Japanese army corps, supported by a strong fighting force of aircraft, is moving into western Jehol, in an effort to drive the Chinese troops under the Charhar command out of territory which the Japanese claim is beyond Nanking jurisdiction.

Meanwhile, in. Peking, Chinese authorities are laying plans for the defence of Chinese territory. They have learned that a Japanese flying force is concentrat ed at Changteh. General Ching. Teh-chun has been sent from Peking into Charhar to take charge of the defence of that province.

In Shanghai there is some apprehension as to the state of affairs in the farther north, and the market reacted in consequence. The dollar showed signs of strengthening

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Hsinking, Jan, 19.

Kwantung Army Headquarters: has announced that one army corps, supported by a force of aircraft, will move into action in west Jchol against the troops of the Charhar commander, General provincial

Bung Cheh-yuan.

The Japanese are commencing a drive immediately to push the Charhar forces out of the Tatan

(rea.

First word of the intended campaign was given out yesterday, following a heavy concentration of Japanese units under direction of the Jchol City command.--United Press.

-DEFENCE PLANS'

Pekiny, Jan. 19. It is reported here DI good authority that Japanese infantry battalions have left Changtel en route for Tanin and Takoshin is Western Jehol.

are concen.

Many aeroplanes trating near Changleh.

General Sting Cheh-yuan, the Charhar commander, is at present here conferring with General Ho Ying-ching, the Chairman of the Military Council and Minister for War.

General Ho Ying-ching has sent General Ching Teh-chun into! Charhar to direct the defence of that territory.

-General Huang Fu, Chairman of the Peking Political Counell, re- mains in Peking, having delayed scheduled departure for Nanking-United Press.

WATCHING

HUNGARY'S REPLY TO ACCUSERS...

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR KING'S MURDER

LAXITY OF OFFICIALS

London, Jan. 18. The Hungarian Government's memorandum on the inquiry undertaken in reply to the com- plaint of the Government of Yugo-Slavin alleging Hungarian responsibility for the Marseilles murders, was issued at Geneva. this morning.

not

It denies responsibility for any contetion with the assassinations. Cortain minor Hungarian police officers, it is admitted, and controlled Croat Immigration with necessary diligence, and two polico captains had been dismissed and three policemen sentenced to im prisonment.

A stricter measure for the con- trol of foreigners and the issue of passporta is promised.

LINDBERGH MAY FLY PACIFIC

WON'T DENY REPORT

BUT COMPANY SILENT

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Flemington, Jan. 18. Calumet Charles Lindbergin

grimly sitent under the questions (of geporters during the progress' for the trial of Bruno Hauptmam,, who is charged with 'kidnapping and murdering the Lindbergh baby, refused to admit to-lay that he intenda to make a test flight across the Pacific to lowe tise way for a transocean air mail route.

However, he would not deny that he was consid,ving such an adventure.

San

.or

It has been freely rumoured that Colonel Lindbergh would hop off from

Francisco LOA Angels some time in the Spring of 1935, and make his WHY LO Hawali and thence เก Chinn, probably by way of the Philippine |- islands.

In New York, simultanenusly, the offren of the Pan-Am.rican what they Altways were naked planned in the way of Pacific test lights this year. They admitted were schemes under that there consideration and that in all pro- bability these would by in- augurated shortly.

But whether Colonel Lindbergh would fy the first test machine over the Pacific, the Pan-American Airways sald they knew nothing of such 1 possibilityUnited

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WITNESS CALLED "LIAR"

MRS. HAUPTMANN BREAKS DOWN

NEIGHBOUR'S EVIDENCE

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JANUARY 19,

1935.

H五十月二十

SINGLE COP? 10 CENTS $16.00 PER ANNUM

REDUCTIONS FURTHER MARK DOWNS

DURING THE THIRD WEEK OF WHITEAWAYS STOCK-TAKING SALE

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FOR PARTICULARS.

DRAIN ON NATIONAL

SHANGHAI

BANKS

WITHDRAWALS CONTINUE

H.K. SILVER ·

SHIPPED.

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Shanghai, Jan. 19... Following the arrival bere during the last few days, of ship- ments of silver from Hongkong, į which have been given wide) publicity in an effort to restore confidence, locally, it is learnt to-day that Shanghai Banks' reserves have actually been re-i duced by Sh$500,000 on necount of the withdrawal yesterday of Sh$1,300,000 which has either been transported to the interior. er is being hoarded locally, United Press.

SHANGHAI MARKET

the

Shanghai, Jan. 19, Viscount Lee of Farneham, who is The Foreign Exchange Market supporting Mr. Lloyd is dull and steady here at 9,30 strongly George's plea for closer Anglo-am. with an Inclination to firm-

in the in- ners dus apparently American cu operation

threatening Charhar situation.

Apprehension regarding the Charhar situation is especially infening the Gold Bar Exghape. -United Press.

fergel ́of world peace.

League Still Responsible

For Refugees

FRANCE ISSUES MEMORANDUM

MUST PAY FOR RE-SETTLEMENT

Geneva, Jan. 18.

A French memorandum issued to-day regarding the Saar re- fugees, holds the League of Nations morally responsible for the safety of those whom the League's Governing Commission has had under its eare for the past fifteen years.

The French Government is going to ank the League to defray the cost of their removal from the Baar and their re-settlement elsewhere.

the

The memorandum suggests that this question placed upan agenda for the next session of the Lengue Council.

Meanwhile, the Council has de- Mecided to evacuate the international Shar forces, sent into the territory to guard against violence before and after the plebicite, commencing

When the mailer came before the League Council, Mr. Anthony

Flemington, Jan. 18. Eden issued a report asking Yugo- Stavia and other members of the

For the first time since the trial of Bruno Hauptmann start- Council to communicate any ob- servations on the Hungarian me- ed, Mrs. Hauptmann, wife of the morandum in writing to him man who is accused of murder Peking, Jan. 19. rapporteur, and this was accepted, ing the baby son of Colonel and Regarding the Japanese in--British Wireless.

Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, broke formation that Japanes? troups

down in the court to-day. 1 Jchol Are mobilising in rendincas to compel the Chinese troops to evacuate the Western

border districts of Jehol, a Chinese press version of the real intention. of the Japanese Command is that it will make Chinese garrison troops in the Charhar border dis-| trjets withdraw to the west of Kuyen.

General Sung Cheh-yuan, Mili- tary Governor of Charhar, who is nt present here, sin con- with General Ho Ying- ference

ching, Chairman of the Peking

GERMAN STEEL PRODUCTION

GREAT INCREASES APPARENT

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Military Council, to consider apur. Ordinamer, 1486. Retrived,” “January propriate steps to deal with, the 10 m.) situation.

Berlin, Jun. 18. In a statement to the press,

A remarkable rise in the iron General Sung Choh-yuan declared and steel production for 1934, that the situation did not neces compared with that of 1933, was carily call for any alarm. He revealed in official figures publish- nddet that Colonel Takahashi, ed here to-day.

Military Attache of the Japaniso Raw steel produced totalled 11,- Legation, had once called on him, 880,000 tons; compared with

and decussed the Jehol-Charhar 7,585,000 tona; raw İran totalled border problem. Chinese troops 8,741,000 tons compared with hnd nover crossed the Jcho! 6,266,000 tons.

border despite the contrary as Rhineland and Westphalia were sertion from the Japanese, he responsible for seven-eighths Bald.'

¡the total output-Router Special.

LATER REPORTS

of

According to the latest report while five Japanese Army planes from: Jehol, considerable Javanese onded with military supplies have military movements are evident in flown to Fangning and Talko, in the western part of Jehol. The wastern Johol. taking off from "Japaneвs garrison troops at Chengtoh Inst night Central Dolonur have been increased, News.

Her outburst, during the evidence of a neighbour from the Bronx, wa surprising. Hauptmann retained

his usual composure.

Mrs. Ella Achenbach had testified

that two days after the kidnapping

of the Lindbergh child Hauptmann

February 1.

Reuter,

Later.

The Foreign Exchange. Market continuca steady with dull Arad- Ing at 10.30 a.m.

It is estimated that speculators have overbought United, Stater Collars to the extent of U.S.$2,- 000,000.-United Press.

WALL ST.. REMAINS STEADY

AUTHORITIES- OPTIMISTIC.

BUT TRADING VERY. DULL

(Special to "Telograph")

New York, Jan. 18. There was a quiet session on Wall Street to-day, although the undertone of the market was

firm.

Bonds were quietly upward, The U. S. Doilar cased slightly due to the fact that Bankers are arranging god imports.

Members of the Stock Exchange here to-day expressed the opinion The Italian troops will leave first that they do not expect a decision and the British probably last.ou the "gold clause" case to bo announced before Fubruary 4, and ior this reason they anticipate that the lassitude on Wall Street will continue, at least until the decision is made known.

Border Dispute Shelved

Wall Street brokers also assert!

GOVT'S

OPEN MIND

WILL PERUSE LLOYD

GEORGE PLAN ·

LACKS NOVELTY AND PRECISION

The first intimation of the British Government's attitude to Mr. Lloyd George's "New Deal" plan was forthcoming yesterday, when Mr. Neville Chamberlain made a guarded reference to the scheme.

Mr. Chamberlain said the proposals were lacking in novelty and precision, but he indicated that the Government would examine them with an open mind.

Meanwhile, Lord Lee of Farneham has indicated his support of Mr. Lloyd George's plea for closer Anglo- American co-operation with a view to safeguarding world peace.

GOLD AND SILVER FOR U.S.

BIG SHIPMENTS FROM ENGLAND

BUT VESSELS DELAYED

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Southampton, Jan. 18. Four special trains, conslating of fifty-five cars," "each brought £2,600,000 worth of gold and £1,500,000 worth of silver from London for shipment to the United States by the steamships Manhattan and Europe to-day,

Both the steamships are bath so far delayed by fog at Hamburg.

Thus £11,000,000 worth of bullion to the United will be en route States from Southampton, England within four days.-United "Press,

SILVER IMPORTS

Washington, Jan. 18.

London, July 18. Referring to proposals advanced by Mr. David Lloyd George, in outlining his suggested plans to xtimulate recovery in Britain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Seville Chamberlain, at Belfast this afternoon, said he found thons rather disappointingly lacking in novelty or precision.

Nevertheless, when Mr. Lloyd" Gcorge bad completed his exposi tion of them in his platform cam- paign, the Government, which was not above taking ideas that promised help in solving, présent day problemm, would examine them with an open mind.

Before embodying them in their programme, however, the Govern- ment must be satisfied that they would achieve the purpose for which they were designed.

NO SHORT CUT

Meanwhile, he urged the people not to be depressed by difficulties still ahead of them. There was 17 short cut to prosperity and Britain had gone forward more quickly than any other nation.

In a brief reference to the in- ternational altuation, he said that as Chancellor he was loturested in economy, but it would be foolish economy to ahirk

expenditure

which had now become overdue, owing to the fact that Britain, in

The Department of Commerce to-proof of her desire to maintain day state that silver imports into pence had reduced her defences to the United States for the week end- danger point in the hope that ing January 11. 1935, amounted to other countries would follow her.

included the example.--British Wirelcas. $1,725,000, which following allocations:

$ 267,000 from Hongkong: $1,087,000 from Mexico; $37,000 from Canada; $82,000 from Peru;

$ 43,000 from Honduras; $21,000 from Chile;

$ 168,000 from China.

that they do not believe that Pro- CHANGES

sident Roosevelt's Security Pro- gramme

will

unduly increase

taxation, pointing out that thei

had appeared with a sprained ankle. LEAGUE DELAYS ITS programme is largely self-support-

He lmped about.

She added that immediately after

the kidnapping Mra. Hauptmann

had visited her and hnd said her

DECISION

husband, Bruno, had just returned RELATIONS NOW

from a trip."

At this point Mrs. Hauptmann- rose in a white fury, shouting: "You are lying!'

The judge reprimanded Mrs. Hauptmann.-United Press.

DUTCH INDIES

EXPORTSTM

RUBBER EXPORTS AND QUOTAS

Batovia. Jan. 19. Exports of estate rubber from the Netherlands East Indies from July to December 31, were 10,331 tons below the quota.

Exports of native rubber were 8,232 tons above their quota, It is reported-Reuter,

EASIER

Geneva, Jan. 18., The question of procedure of the League of Nations Council respect- ing the Italo-Abyssinian and the Iraqi-Persian frontier quarrels has heon agreed upon, it was announced to-day, and there is every hope that the problems will be settled without of the violence

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Which Cacenced the earlier

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PRICES AFFECTED.

Messrs. Dun

and Bradstreet

state that the only effect of the Gold Cause uncertainty has been to wenken some commodity prices, and that the making of long term commitments should be held in abeyance.--United Press.

FORTIFYING SINGAPORE

STRICT SECRECY MAINTAINED

Singapore, Jan. 19.

United Prens.

NAME

AGAIN

MR. ROOSEVELT'S DAUGHTER. WEDS

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CENTRAL BANK TO OPERATE

ARGENTINE'S NEW PROPOSAL

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Buenos Aires, Jan, 18.

A Bill establishing a Central” Bank here was published to-day,

It provides that the bank will, have a capital of 30,000,000 pesos, half of which will belong to the Government, but which will not carry voting rights. The remain- der of the capital required will be compulsorily and proportionately subscribed by private banks,

The maximum dividend will be six per cent.

New York, Jan, 18. Mira. Anna Roosevelt Dall, recently divorced, daughter of

The bank will be prohibited President Franklin D. Roosevelt, from lending to the Government was married to-day to Mr. John on current account or making Boettiger, former Chicago journ-advances exceeding ten per cent alist, and now connected with the of the average budgetary recelts. Motion Pictures Producers and Reuter Special.. Distributors of America.

stages. of the disputes.

Both these matters will be ad-

The ceremony took place in the

TREASURY BILLS Roosevelt family's New York to enable the journed, however.

residence in the presence of Mrs. Council to conclude its present-kos-

Roosevelt, the fire other mem Jady of the

Jan. 16. London, Ja alon to-morrow." The Saar plebis-

The total amount applied for cite decision has taken um most of It is understood that Mount land, his mother

tenders for £25.000.000/Treasure the time of the Council latterly, Faber, one of the highest points bera of the family

The Council considers that the of the island, will be closed to the The ceremony was performed bills was £62,026,000, frontier questions may very well be public during the erection of mull by Judge Frederick Kernoshan, maximum amount want allotted Ca an old friend of the family. bills at three months. The average left in abeyance and that an amle tarv defence works shortly. The newly-weds departed for rato, per cont. was 6/4.550, T able arrangement may be made The ares will be re-opened aflor possible before the Council is called the defence works have been contan, unabounded destination after compared with 6/1.70. a week arou

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