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FOUNDED 1881

'. No. 14931

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29,

·六拜殿、统九廿月二英港街

1936.

日七初月二

Hongkong Telegraph.

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TOKYO REBELLION SUPPRESSED

COLLAPSE OF INSURRECTION

EVICTION ORDER BY EMPEROR

FINAL SCENES: NOT A SINGLE SHOT FIRED

SHANGHAI, FEB. 29.

A "NIPPON DEMPO" MESSAGE FROM TOKYO. STATES THAT OVER FOUR HUNDRED OF THE MILITARY REBELS SURRENDERED AT ABOUT 11 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING AND THAT GOVERN- MENT AEROPLANES HAVE DROPPED LEAFLETS ADVISING THE REMAINDER TO SURRENDER.

Meanwhile, tanks have moved towards the positions! still held by the rebels.

Later.

The "Nippon Dempo" confirms a report that the last of the rebels surrendered at 11.30 a.m. to-day (Tokyo time).-United Press.

A Reuter message also states that all the rebels sur- -rendered at 11.30, according to a statement made by a

spokesman of the Japanese Embassy.

'FINAL SCENES

Tokyo, Feb. 29.

A military rubellion unprisedented | In the annals of the Army of Japan, and possibly of the whole worki, was| suppressed without the firing of 1 single shot, while peace and order were perfectly maintained in the entire city.

The complete suppressing of the

in com rovolt WAA annntne od -munique-issued from Martial Law. Headquarters and broadcasted at

12.50 pm.

Over four hundred rebels surren dered between last night and 9 o'clock this morning. Others fast followed suit, and the insurrection was com pletely broken by 10.40 m. when Tefractory trope, including N.C.0.0,, surrendered except a small Hotel group which still hold Sanno

residence the and the official Prunier.

الد

of

AMERICA

GUARDS PACIFIC

SLIGHTEST SPARK MAY BRING FIRE

His Majesty King Edward VIII, here feiht the microphone, is to make his first Empire broadcast an King to-morrow. Details of transmissions pillhe found on the Entertainment Page of to-day's Pictorial

GENEVA TO DECIDE POLICY

ISCUSSING OIL

SANCTIONS

EDEN LEAVES

SUNDAY

Lamlon,-Feb-28. The Foreign Secretary Mr. Anthony Eden, will leave London on Sunday to attend Monday's meeting in Geneva of the Committee of Eightcon, the main purpose of which is to consider the question of adding oil to the list of conmoditier on which an embargo to Italy has been placed.

PRECAUTION URGED

The principles by which the Britis WashingtonFeb. 28. The presence of the tited States Government, for their part, will be feet in the Pacific and conditions guided in this matter were outlined in the Far East which are recently by the Foreign Secretary last Monday.

_ given rise to much appension, were

OFFICERS DISMISSED

Shanghai, Feb. 29.

A Nippon Demps message from Tokyo slates that the Govern ment has ordered the dismissal af Afteen rebel officers, including Captains Kiyonada Koda, Teruzo Ando, and Shiro Nonaka.-United Preas.

Having pointed out that there was Naval Com nothin- symbolic about oil, and that stressed before the phasising the it was a sanction like other and to mitice to-day

itation of the be judged by the same criterion, West Coast ship-biding and repair namely, whether its imposition would necessity for

facilities.

help to end war, he giddo clear that The Pacific Congressional de- the British Government had not de- cont. parted from its original decision un legation urge a fix per differential

shipbuilt of West Coast principle, taken last November, re-!

constructis.

the proposed garding oil sanctions, from its resolve

of Ai-four auxiliary to take its full part with others in

such collective action

that the League may decide

upon. Mr. Edon added it remained British maintain

Daval

"We should be wise than blind it we chased our eyes the conditions Governinent's policy to

In dealing with a situation which in the Far East," clared Represen steady and collective resistance to

might have entailed alarming con- sequences i mishandled, the

Army

the influential aggression, that they would be guided ative Kahn, one Westerners.

This is a math of self-defence in their trak by the spirit of the

Convenant itself, and that there would: lenders, including the Commander of which the Commite cannot afford to be neither weakness nor wavering in Martial Law, manifestal paternal

(Continued on Page 16.) patience and dignified courage, while overlook"

Representative lan declared that the rebel soldiers behave in quilo an

orderly mannor, refraining from mak- the slightest spa was likely to set ing an oxodus from the limited area the world afire.

to which the rebellion was confined.

• A.M. COMMUNIQUE

Tokyo, Fab, 29.

"It war comesou know whence it

will come," he dared. "Imagine our position with a flict in the Pacific and if somethirapponed to the Panama Canal hai ships could not

Reuter.

LEAGUE AID FOR CHINA

reach the Easthast for repair!”—| COMMITTEE MEETING

- FLEET ANOEUVRES

▲n Pedro, Feb. 23.

ON MONDAY

Geneva, Feb. 28. The China Committee of the League

Supplement,

KING 10 TALK TO HIS EMPIRE

Relay To Many Foreign Natids As Well

bndon, Feb. 28,

His Masty the King will broadcast to the Empire on Sunday, ad his address will be transmited by the B.B.C. Empire Sition at Daventry on three wavelengths GSG 16.86 mctes. GSF 19.82 metres art GFD 25.53 me- tres, whilan order to ensure the wides possible distribu- tion the Gneral Post Office telephone crvice will_pro- vide direc circuits to Cana- da, Austria, South Africa and India.

The brodcast will also be relayed to eleven. foreign countries.ncluding the Uni- ted State and France. Reuter.

LAST DAY OF RACE MEETING

CLOSE FINISHES WITNESSED

RIDERS SHARE

HONOURS

Weather conditions were much bet. ter for the final day of the annual Race Meeting to-day, and there was a large attendance of turf enthusiasts at the Valley during the afternoon.

ITALIANS WIN

AMBA ALAGI

AVENGE DEFEAT OF TOSELLI IN 1896

STRATEGIC POSITION

ON HIGH RIDGE

(Bu

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)

Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphic Messages

1804, Received, Feb. 29, 7.30 am)

Ordinance,

Rome, Fob. 28. Troops of the Firat Army Corps have conquered Amba Alagi," states n communique received to-day from Marshal Badoglio, commander-in-chief of the Italian forces in East Africa.

"From 11 a.m. to-day the Italian flag waved from the summit of the ridge which saw the heroic merifice of Toselli."

Thus the Italian army has avenged the defeat of General Toselli, commander of the Fourth Eritrean Battalion, who was defeated with heavy loss of life at Amba Alagi in 1896 and retreated to Adowa, where he was killed after a terrible. massacre of his men in a pitched battle with the Ethiopian warriors.

The Roman populace is wildly celebrating this victory- United Press.

STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE

MILLIONS SOUGHT IN TAXATION

Roosevelt's ORDER TO CONGRESS

Rome, Fab, 28.

A communique from Marshal Bado- Elio announces the capture of the summit of Amba Alagi, a position 0.000 feet high and regarded by the Italians as of the greatest strategic Importance... This is possibly the last Italian objective before the rains set

in,

The communique adds that the cap ture of the ridge was effected without serious opposition and places the gate. way of Ethiopia in Italian hands.

Thus all the territory occupied by the Italians before the battle 01

Of the nine events on the card, REPLACING LOST Adowa reverts to Italian hands.

the two Champions races, for Sub-

Grifling acription

and Australian ponies respectively, were the attractions.

main

In the opening rice, the first section: of the Ni Desperandum Stakes, Mr. Encarnaçao brought in Publle Hero No. 1, a length and a half in front of Ocean View (Mr. Wong), and back- ers secured the excellent return of $44.30.

In the second section of the Nil Desperandum Stakes, there นวง 24 namclone finish, Celebration Time, rid- den by Mr. Needs, getting the ver- diet over Cassius (Mir. Proulx up) by a short head,

Defence Plan Soon To Be Revealed

·London, Feb, 28, Reuter undrstands that the White Paper outline the Government's de fenes policy fill be issued on Tues- day morning

-

REVENUES

(Special to "Telegraph")"

The Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphio Musi

Ordinance, 1884. Received, February a m

Washington, Feb. 28.' President Franklin D. Roosevelt to-day announced his intention of asit ing Congress for $1,133,000,000 in new revenues in 1938.

The main purposes of this new revenue will be as follows:

for nino $120,000,000 annually, years, to cover the antortisation the War Veterans bonus;

$500,000,000, as a permanent

Some authorities believe Marshal Badoglio may push his advance as far south as Lake Ashangi before the rains set in,

BAD'OGLIO'S STATEMENT Marshal Badoglio's statement says: The troopa of the First Army Corps reached the summit of Amba Alagi in the early morning and the tri-colour is now flying there. The. troops avenged the defeat of the Italian forces by the Ethiopians in 1890,"

On the southern front intensive of bombing raids are continuing and it in expected that General Graziani will sub-make another drive to the northwards

There was another keen tussle institute for the processing taxes lost before long-Reuter Bulletin Service.

to the Administration;

the Griffins Spring Handicap, which was won by King's Lead (Mr. Mar- shall up) after a thrilling run in the atitute, payable for the next three home straight. Donovan, ridden by

$500,000,000

DIS

Mr. Encarnacao, was only a neck be-years, to cover the hind for second place.

temporary sub-

current year's loss of revenue from processing taxes on account of the adverse decision of the Supreme Court,

1.—The NI} Desperandum Stakes,➡ (Firat Seation)Winner $600, Second President Roosevelt stated that $250. Third $160. For Chinn Ponies, form of income tax on corporations to recoup about $150,- Subscription Griffins of this Club of would be levied this Meoting that have started at 000,000 of impounded or uncollected least twice and have not won. One processing taxes, mile.

He told newspapermon that the The Nailon Council of the Labour Party will met the same evening to Dr. Lee Shiu kee's Public Hero No. consider the international situation 1 (158 lbs.), Mr. Encarnacão 7. and the Government's re-armament | Mr. Lan's Ocean Vow (157 lbs.), proposals.[futer Special.

Mr. Wong....

A tentativelhedule of calls for Council, which is presided over by the LONG COMMONS commandere to return to their posts, the United Sta Fleet, which will! President, at present Mr. Stanley

An official communique issued by the Commandor of Martial Law at 8 a.m. stated that the units which had started the uprising on the morning of February 20 had been sincerely admonahod time and again through various channels by their respective

depart April0 for its but had failed to listen.

"The reason why Martial Law manoGuvros Headquarters had not hesitated, to worked out. risk a delay in dealing with the units which rose in rebellion was nothing but a desire to avoid disaster and Bloodshed, which might possibly have been brought about by forceful mea sures for suppressing the uprising," the communique sald

FIGHTING FORBIDDEN... "Everything possible must be done to prevent such bn unfortunate eventuality. Not only are fears of bloodshed involved: the national spirit forbids fighting between Im-1 perial troops.

The undue delay, however, in ob taining a settlement is at once in- tolerable and unwarrantale. Con-1 sequently, in pursuance of Imperial commande, the units involved were ordered yesterday to return to their original barracks,

a

her

this

"They refused to obey éven order, thus defying the Imperial com

(Continued on Page 7)

spring Bruce, of Australia, is convened for Panama, has been Monday,

The Committee will discuss plans It exercise include heavy gun for technical collaboration with Chinn

(Conted on Page 7)

in 1930-Router-

MISING SHANGHAI MAN

LET NO CLUE OR NOTE

San Francisco, Feb. 28.

SETTING

OPPOSITION ·" FIGHT

ESTIMATES ⠀

London, Feb. 28. After sittle continuously for nearly 22 hours, the House of Commons rose shortly afternoon.

The main tisiness before the House! was the discission of various supple- mentary estipates, the Opposition re- fusing to all their passage without full debate. Then the Houre ultimate-

Mr. S. 5. Li'e Gold Sovereign (161

lbs.), Mr. da Roza

Nine starters.

CASH SWEEPS

LUCKY NUMBERS AT THE RACES

Winning awcopstake numbers at

form of taxes or rates would be left to-day's races are: to the decision of Congress but 1 believed the temporary lovies were best mot through income taxes. 2 Router Special,

8

Won by length and half;: half- length.

Timo:-2 min. 21.2/6 nees. Pari-mutual:-Winner $44.80. Places $8.20, 0.70, $5,80,

(Continued on Page 7)'

TAX PROGRAMME

Washington, Feb. 29. President Roosevelt, to day revealed. the conditions of a $1,137,000,000 Tax programme;

(1) $120,000,000 in Laxos uniually, beginning in the 1987 fiscal year, for (Continued on Page 7)

BRITISH UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IS SOUND

London, Feb. 28.

The Minister of · Labour announces a reduction in un- employment Insurance contributions from employers and workers,

ors aboard the liner Chichibu Maru, from which ship ly rose, It we agreed, that the com the B officer of the Shanghai Police Force, Mr. Stanley mittoe stage of the Bill for continu- anco of the shipping subsidy and Keycals found to be missing on her arrival here, any that certain othe Government business the pager had appeared to be depressed several days prior should stand adjourned until Monday.

The Insurance funds have a $6,500,- by the Government in reply to a ques to his ppearance. Attend found in his cabin a together with his purse, which con- long sitting in to-day's Parliamentary it is proposed to reduce the weekly national Labour Office regarding the

Owing to be encroachment of the 000 surplus yearly for disposal, and lonnaire from the Geneva Inter blood-stapocket knife, the blade tuined a solitary one sent plece, time, the formal Friday, morning rate by one pdany

forty-bour.wock The Minister.stated pika pa lang kommersion.:- which dielovoted to private - The Binister of Labour also Labad Labour" Conference at: Genova: this! that he would attend the International bent dans la p

Mr. extensive baggage, is He left no farewell message of any members' business, was automatically being ret to Shanghai unopened, sort-Reuter.

Abandoned British Wirelons,

W that a White Paper would be issued 1 year — Reuters Dulletin Servico.

Race No. I

No. 2901

#

1002

#

2003

$1,439.20 411.20 205,60

Uuplaced panion ($50 each): Nos. 1321, 8022, 1242, 1554, 1188, 393.

Race No. 2

No. 1010

1583

900

31,740.20 407.20 248.60

Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Non.. 995, 2067, 3400, 1442, 532.

No. 3776

1420

2005

·Race No. $.

$2,023.00

578.00 289.00

Usplaced ponies. ($50 each); Nos.

-600, 3482;-1020.-

Race No. 4

.$1,018.00 648,00 274.00 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos

No. 1870. 767 21 2657-

250, 1944, 100, BOGA, 8119, 509.

Race No. 5

No.

$2.352.00

1778

672.00

4239

886.00

Unplaced ponies (350 exch); Nor

495, 2055, 2840, 549, 109,