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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

[DIPLOMATS

ON WAY TO HONGKONG

HAZARDOUS TRIP FROM HANKOW

London, Dec. 3.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER

PEACE PLAN SEEMS DOOMED TO FAILURE

(Continued from Page 1.)

they will rench their destination. Reuter.

Asked To Join Anti-Red Pact · ·

Shanghai, Dec. 3. Well informed circles in Shanghai believe that the mediation efforts of the German Ambassador, Dr.

Oscar the

Chinese adhe

to

KIANGYIN FORTS

:1987.

FALL AND TANYANG EVACUATED

[Continued from Page 1.)

counter-offensive on Thursday, mili- |tary advices from the front staté.

It is added that only a small Japan- cao garrison was stationed in the town and hurriedly withdrew following the The handful arrival of the Chinese vanguards. of Japanese plain- clothes men was driven out shortly

anti-town-Central Nows.

Japanese Planes Scout

The British Embassy In China is Trautmann, in Nanking, are based on after the main forces entered the being moved to Shanghal for the time being and the Charge d'Aires, Comintern Mr. R. G. Howe and the Embassy

implying that party to-day left. Hankow for Hong-additional Japanece advisers will be Chinese kang. Mr. B. E. F. Gage is remain-employed throughout the

Joint and ing to maintain contact with

the army

Sino-Japanese the event of a drive on Russia in Chinese Foreign Office.

Russo-Japanese war.

1

Over Chekiang

Hangchow, Dec. 4. Japanese pursuit planes

and The party left Wuchang which is The Japanese are expected to ask bombers are continuing to scout över opposite Hankow by train this morn- for the most thorough co-operation various districts in Cheklang presum- Ing. Special accommodation has from the Chinese in other fields, in ably trying to locate the exact post- been, attached to this train for the which event the Japanese - maytions of the Chinese forces. party which consists of six men and possibly abandon thoughts of an five women. On the roots of the Autonomous regime in North China, roaches a Union Jack has been It is expected that Marshal Chlong painted. Before departure not

notification was made to the Japanese authorities Kai-shek will make a counter-pro-

itles | posal.~United Press. who have given assurance that every

care will be taken to safeguard the Japan's Conditions

Hankow, Dec. 3.

are the

train. A party from the French Con- sulate are also travelling by the Negotiations which may decide the same train. The first part of the

the present Sino-Japanese conflict Journey will take about two days, proceeding at Kuling, where and the remainder from Hongkong to German Ambassador, Dr. Trautmann, Shanghai will be made by

is reported to be trying to convince voyage occupying several

dave-Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to agree to British Wireless..

the Japanese peace conditions,

Sources close to the German Em-

a. sea

Anxious For Contacts In Australia

A fleet of six Japanese machines was sighted over Wealing, Holmen, Ninghai. Ningpo and Hallungshan 1 brlof reconi yesterday but after naisance the machines disappeared towards the north-caat without dropping any bomba-Central News.

PRINCE NOW RECOVERING

The Hague, Dec. 3. Prince Bernhard, husband

of

bassy report that the conditions in-Princess Julianna of the Netherlands,

following:

minte Ching with

Is now well on the way to recovery

A sem

semi-autonomous regime in after his recent motor accident. North

« Chinese ad- A bulletla states that stitches were and Japanese advisers; removed from the wound to his head 2. A large Japanese concession in without complications-Reuter. Stanghal; and.

3. Revision of the Customs tariff. These demands are obviously in-

to the Chinese military

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

any reference they do not contain establishments or the political com- London, Dec. 3.

The following' ships are expected position of the In a speech of Newport, Monmouth, Reports are that China

Chinese Government. to be in wireless communication with to-night, the Lord Privy Seal re-required to join the anti-Communist sant Hilda Moller, Wichita, Benwy- the Hongkong radio station.-Yuen- ferred to his forthcoming visit to but reports that Japan will vis, Tanda, Bhutan, Hinsang, St. Vin-

раст Australia for the 150th anniversary celebrations. He said he looked for-gree to withdraw her troops from cent de Paul, Pelchin, Gnelsenau, ward to taking part in the celebra China in exchange for China's ad- President Polk, President Pierce, and

herence to this pact are generally Empress of Japan. tions but even more to meeting states-

ridiculed.

men, tra

traders and industrialists of that

"We

great country. Perhaps he

he would be pardoned for saying that most of all he looked forward to meeting the farmers of Australla born and bred like himself in the countryside.

Lord De La Warr continued: in this country have seen a great deal of Australian statesmen in the last few

ast few years. Their visits have not only enhanced the reputation of their

but have increased our uni anding of them and their pro- blems. With British peoples

le not

You

laws and constitutions that count. It Is the understanding that exists be

The centre of the negotiations, it

belleved, is Marshal Chiang Kai- continue the war to the bitter end. ined to continue the war despite the sheit.

who thus far is firmly deter- United Press. urgings of the Chinese concillatory groups including Mr. Wang Ching- wel (Chaleman of the Nanking Cen- tral Political Council),

Berlin's Denial

Berlin, Dec. 3. It is said that Dr. Trautmann's The negotiations are opposed by the arrival in Nanking is not connected various patriotle

groups, public with German Intentions to under-

are take mediation for opinion and the Soviets who

peace urging larshal Chiang Kai-shek to Orient United Press.

la the

tween nations, between classes, and STOP PRESS NEWS

betwen Indivduals that really counts with us. If I am able to contribute

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LUDENDORFF STILL GRAVELY ILL

Munich, Dec. 3.

No change is reported in General Erich Ludendorff's condition, but the chances of his recovery are slight.

He is bearing his illness stoically, and remarked-to-one-of his doctors!" "I have been through so much that nothing can frighten ne now."-- Reuter.

MOSLEMS MARK END OF FAST

Colony "Id-ul-

Moslems throughout the will celebrate to-morrow Fitr," which marks the end of Ramadan (Insting month). A service! will be held at the Mosque, Shelley Street, commencing at D.15 nm.

HOMESIDE TYPHOID EPIDEMIC WANES

London, Dec. 3. The total deaths from the epidemic

WARNING NOTE

IN JAPANESE STORY OF H.K.

Tokyo. Dec. 4.

DIPLOMATS' PROGRESS REPORTED

Yr Hongkong is used by the Chinese leaders as a baso for anti- Japanese operations " fresh

Though the exact whereabouts and question" might Arise,

plans of the Embassy party travelling Domei New Agency, semi-official from Hankow to Hongkong are not organ of Japan to-day.

saya

continued safe

being revealed for reasons of caution, The War Blinister. General! It is learned from Government this Sugiyama, reported to the Cabinet morning that the to-day-that-50-Soviet-aeroplanes progress of the party has been re- have already arrived In China, in-ported by telegraph. cluding 20 at Canton and 20 at Government expects them to arrive Nanking. The other ten are in the Colony on Monday, but how Stanfu, according to rellable long the British party will stay before Information, the Minister said proceeding to Shanghai has not been Reuter,

decided. Mr. R. G. Howe, Charge d'Agaires and Mr. A. D. Blackburn, Chinese

will stay Counsellor, Government House and the others, Including Mr. MacKillop, Diplomatic Counsellor, Mr. and Mrs. Graham, Mr. Macdonald and clerks will find their own accommon mode of travel

Questioned пв to the

Reuter's Canton correspondent states that the authorities there categorically deny that any Soviet planes have been received. ·

SZE-AN RECAPTURED

Shanghai, Dec. 1.

Sze-An is reported to have been re-from Canton to Hongkong, Govern

al

taken after one of the most furious ment stated this had not been decided. engagements since the opening of Since the railway has been bombed hostilities.

almost daily, however, and there are Meanwible Chinese troops have several ships of H.M. West River withdrawn from Kiangyin Forts after gunboat flotilla at Canton, it would defending the stronghold against appear likely that the party will be sustained Japanese naval and aerial brought to the Colony by sea. bombardments and infantry attacks for days.

The men, commanded by General of typhoid at Croydon which is now Oong Chao-yuan, withdrew in orderly regarded as having passed the point fashion after the defences had been of maximum severity, was Increased shattered by a Japanese bombard- by one to-day, to fourteen-Britishment, according to Chinese reports. Wirelcan..

--Reuter.

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