1939-02-27 — Page 31

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

February 27, 1939.

China's

During

Economic

Development

War-Time

CHUNCKING, Feb. 26.

LATEST EFFORTS of the National Government for economic and communication development are revealed by Dr. H. H. Kung, President of the Executive Yuan, în a report.

In the economie Bell according to Dr. Kung, the National Government is following policy of extensive ex- ploitation of natural resources and increase Bf production. Several points of spectat signiflcare are ernbodied in this polley:

First, regional economie planning and development is emphasized. As A preliminary step, the Government- has chosen the Teklang and Minking valleys in Szechwan as the industrial belt. In this belt are found coul, petroleum and natural gas. Up now an alcohol distillery, a power plant and a chemical works have been established, white a paper mill and a supor planning.

reinery

are under

Secondly, a harmonious, ro-ordina- For of state and private enterprises to

Downing Street Skirmish

PARIS, Feb. 26.

WILL NOT

WE

permit anyone touch our Empire

la sought. The Government, on the built with the blood

one hand, has taken over communi-

cution and mining enterprises of land labour of French- vital importance to national defence

other hand, is modifying the

Cor-

and henvy industries and, on the men. We will maintain poration Law, fostering the growls of our sovereignty and ter-

ritory intact.'

private industries, and promoting co- operation between the state 12742

private individuals, all with "view These words were spoken to encouraging private investiments.

Thirdly, rural economic reller is by M. Georges Bonnet in provided through the promotion of a speech at Gourdon to-day. rural co-operatives, agricultural ex-

he explained that perimental stations and the Farm when

Credit Bureau.

FARM CREDIT Bureau,

recognition of the Franco Government was necessary France After the Sino-Japanese hostilities because

wanted fired up, the Farm Credit Bureau diverted its attention from the Lower neighbourly relations with Yougize valley to the Southwest, In 1938 the Bureau had established Spain. She wished to

re-

76 vural credit co-operatives in the establish commercial rela- Southwest to which it has subscribed tions with her, and did not time it hurt set up 49 granaries with wish to have a new frontier

a capital of $7,000,000. At the same

storage capacity for 100,000,000 piruls to defend.

of farm products, invested $1,700,000

on irration projects, which san feri-j

gate 4,300,000 now of farmkind and

M. Bonnet said that at the purchased $1,100,000 worth of rawsame time as Franco-German cotton, cotton yarn, cotton cloth and relations were improving, Anglo- foodstuffs to meet the needs in the French relations were becoming In the field of communication de-increasingly close, and the re- speeches of Viscount velopment two major Improvements cent

reut.

are noted. In the first place, a Halifax and Mr. Chamberlain Joint Land and Water Transporta-showed the whole world the tion Committee has been inaugurat-complete solidarity of Britain ed to control wartime traille,

In the second place, the Govern- and France.-Reuter, ment and laid out a railway net- work for the Southwest. Aside from the Yunnan-Burma Railway, the

LONDON DEMONSTRATION

Government is planning to build a The British decision to recognise

nour

London, Feb. 26.

Yipin General Franco, which is expected to

to-merrow, had

line linking Kunming and

(Suchow)

the Yunaries2/**|he amouneed

be boisterous sequel at Whitehall this chwan border. There will

extension from Weining within afternoon. the Kweichow-Yunnan boundary A

the

an

Gruesome Sight In Shanghai

A section of the large crowd at the racea.

the

Chungking Ridicules Peace Plan

SHANGHAI, Feb. 27.

ACROSS OOKING

Doundary of the Settle- ment this morning, police saw three Chinese heads, believed to be of two men and one woman, suspended from tele- phone poles in the Japanese-plan is marked by sarcasm, ridi- occupied

in Western cule and extreme contempt. Shanghai.

The discovery followed Chinese reports that Guerillas had raided a village yesterday and

alleged executed 20 traitors. United Presn.

"No Chinese Will Be Deceived"

CHUNGKING, Feb. 26. CHUNGKING'S reception of Major-General Kita's new pence

arca

NEW CREDITS

FOR CHINA

Japanese Newspaper's Revelations

Officials, especially those specialis- Ing in Japanese affairs, are ready to camment on the plan regarding the Kuomintang and the Government at¦ Nanking, and their criticisms follow: Japan's adoption of Sum San Min Chu I means Yat-sen's spiritual Japanese surrender 10 China. They said that even Baran Hiranuma and General Hagaki berl publicly discussed the San Min Chu question in the Imperial Diet, in- dicating that the Japanese are con- re-interpretation And pf use of San Min Chu 1 serious-

Japanese

ofcials

President Azana Leaves France

PARIS, Feb. 26. THE PRESIDENT of the Spanish Republic, Senor Manual Azana, left Paris for His brother-in-law's home in Havole to-day accompanied by the Loyalist Spanish Ambas- sador to Paris, Senor Marcelino l'asc y Martinex, and the President of the Cortes, Senor Martinez Barrio.

It is not known whether President Azana. before leav- ing,

signed his abdication- Traus-Occan.

HONGKONG BOMBING AFFAIR

Amicably Softled Says Report

and along the Kunming-Yipin Und demonstration of. protest against ments with France for an Anglo-join the proposed Nanking-Kuomin-British Government expressed

will b

GUERILLAS MARCH ON SOOCHOW

по

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வ

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than one small skirmish between the the £300,000 nl in continuation of that Mujor-General Kita, from the used by the incident, and also to

There was nothing more serious tang

police and a group of demonstrators last year. waving Spanish flags.-Kenter.

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ly and urgently. However, none of

TOKYO, Feb. 27. the Chinese would believe what the THE BOMBING AFFAIR panese would manufacture from involving the British territory the doctrine.

Secondly, Kita, as head of the near Shumchun, was understood spent service organ at Peiping is to have been amicably settled.ns the first

official openly the result of the official British planning a pesce programme. sjcommunication handed on stated that Tokyo, for a long time, Saturday TOKYO, Feb. 27.

afternoon by Sir has

British ACCORDING TO the "Nichi is stopped for pence, first directing Robert Craffic, the

Thirdly at Pelping to Ambassador, to the Vice-Minis-

appeal. Kuomintang Nichi," Chinese emissuries in Europe were concluding arrange his inclination for peace, would not Renzo Sawada, in which the leve that Want Ching-wel, despite ter of Foreign Affairs, Mr.

Government's action held in French programme of financial

tang Government, because he clever enough to to Kwelynng whence it will be con-Trafalgar Square, was addressed by assistance.

that satisfaction at understand

the Japanese nected with Lauchow in the heart of Mr. Clement Attlee, Mr. Herbert

The newspaper reported that after for peace which was without result. reply to the British protest. Kwangsi. In that case, the

four

Morrison

Nanking. Following the inforam communi- southwestern.. provinces, of Yunnan and Miss Ellen Wilkinson, negotiating secretly with the British the proposed regime in

LES, would be the most sinister among all cation on Saturday morning. the Szechwan, Kweichow and Kwongal the Pinterrupted by protagonista pf authorities, the Chinese

Popular Front.

British Ambassador called on Vice- recently arrived in Paris and held the "Puppet" regimes. A resolution was be brought closely together.

passed viewing numerous interviews with "pro-Chi- Now that the Japanese themselves Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Negotiations are

are also underway the

policy "with shonic nese French officinis," including M. were "no longer potent" they were Sawadu, at the Foreign Office on the with a friendly nation, for the con-and

Bontict, and M. Campichi, as well as proposing rence.

written note afternoon and handed a crowd desired to march to with French and Netherlands inuni- struction of a railway in the North-

"ABSOLUTE INSULT" The

Government, to the Japanese Downing west.

Street, but Mr. Attlee and tons dealers.

Fourthly, the so-called invitation Foreign Minister Arita, it is In air trafte the projected Sino-Mr. Morrison and other leaders took.

The newspaper

said thai in the to Chiang Kai-shek to join the pro-called, Thursday expressed in British airline is important. Accord-the resolution to No. 10 Downing negotiations with Britain, the Chi-posed Nanking regime was an "ab-writing, profound regret to the ing to present arrangements. Chinese Street by taxl.

Bese emissaries gained the promise of solute insult to Ching and to the British Government, through Am- crowd followed on

malkon," and a loun in return for ceding British Chinese commercial planes may fly to Ran- The Labour goon while British passenger and foot, shouting slogans.

Concession rights in Tibet, Sikiang Chinese in Chungking would considerador Craigle for the bombing by

mistake, of the British

territory

in mail liners may fly from Rangoon) Upon arrival they found the en- and Szechwan.

acceptance in the light of such an Kawloon on February 21 by to Kunming. At Rangoon possentrance to Downing Street guarded According to the paper, Britain insult.

Japanese military aircraft, and pro- gers and mail will be picked up by by mounted police.

will

I perimit new loans to the Kuomin- Fifthly, unconfirmed reports stated posed compensation for the lossen British flying boats to Europe.-- Central Ne103.

credit loan concluded beginning of the war, was against take all other possible steps for an

the idea of existing then did his amicable setieren China 9 using the funds in purations in China, and

is understood that negotiations strengthening her currency for pay- uimast to present the Shanghal out- ing for arms bought in Europe for break, although he failed. It is said for the payment of indennities and that his wife is Chinese, and that he clucted by the authorities of the two other technical affairs will be con- shipment to China.

Under this arrangement, says the understands Chinese affairs well,

the Frencli authorities report, Count Ciano had a

and is himself a refined speaker of countries "on the spot."-Domet. conversation Clinia will pennit French exploita- the Chinese Janguage. with Colonel Beck this afternoon.

Observers claim that though it Reports that Count Clano pressedtion of all parts of south-western

China bordering French Indo-Chinn was a a. success to select this man fo for a definition of the Polish attitude

with Britain and sue for peace, It was a fundamental towards Italian claims against France co-operation

Japanese mistake lo arranging a new lend special interest Colonel America.

to | Beck's speech last night, which le

In return for this privilege, France peace plan which lies ignorant of is expected to co-operate with Bri- the fact that the Chinese people are A STRONG detachment of interpreted as a hint that Poland has

toin in no intention of giving tacit Chinese guerillas are rapidly to a polley which might injure the

maintaining China's legal not su easily deceived with a coun- support

tender, secondly, to ship arms and tered Kuomintang and a re-inter- marching on Soochow, scenic interests of her French ally.

munitions to China which were pre-preted San Min Chu 1. city known as Venice of China

viously scheduled for Loyalist Spain, Colonel Beck would doubtless like

ese affairs had warned the nation! on the Nanking-Shanghai Rail-to obtain a clear statement of Signor and thirdly, to begin positive co- way, about 54 miles west of Mussolini's attitude

the operation Lowards

with those countries in for months that the Japanese were) extension of Germany's commercial supporting China for the extension plotting to form a new Kuomintang Shanghai,

and political Influence in south-cost of new credits to the Kuomintang so that Major-General Kita's prace

Hankow, Feb. 20, The mobile lighters, according to a Europe, since Poland was disappoint- United Press.

plan was nothing new in the eyes Loyalty to duty and to the Chinese of Chungking. They said that Baron dependent on them is responsible for report from Shanghini, commenced | ed by the fallure of the Italo-German

Hiranum's reinterpretation of the the continued presence in Kuling of their drive on Souchow during the arbitration to award Ruthenia to

Sun Yat-sen principles the unity of some of the little band of Americans Lunar New Year and have recaptured Hungary, which would have created

Japan, China and Manchukuo, and still at the mountain resort, according a village called Likow, less than 10 Polish-Hungarian frontier. miles from the city. They succeeded

Japanese tutelage throughout Chin. to the former fellow residents, who instead of Sun Yat-sen's five-Power recently arrived here.' in inflicting considerable losses on the

constitutionnt Government and the Japanese and seizing a large quan-

Dr. and Mrs. Walter Libby re- livelihood would

Baxter, cald "I didn't strike the People's

mean fused to cansliter, abandonlug their tity of arms and ammunition.

mon. Japanese exploitation

I ejected him from military af Chinese tuberculor home which they conduct. resources. United Press.

Miss Rachel Nostrom prefers risk-

property as part of my duty."

An officer told the Court that the lag her life to abandoning the group gate man had orders not to allow of Chinese girl students shu touk any person into the forts unless he there from Nanking before the latter field a military puss or was accom- city fell,

panted by

by inllitary personnel. Miss Nartey Fry, the only forei

"In this case, I think Baxter ex- nurse in Kuling, is prepared to nurse eceded his duty. The taxi-driver Chinese civilians who may be wound- was entitled to

โปร (ure

If the and soldier ed by the threatened air raids.

had any The Italian Government hos band of 100 well-armed marau ordered the expulsion from Italy ufare some too old or infirm to under-

and nscertained his duty," D. J. N. Anderson, E. C. Fincher, derà at La Palma in the Sinaloa the Swiss journalists, Paul Gentizon, take the arduous journey to Kluklang.

The taxi driver, who denied that R. E. Lee, S. V. Gittens, R. T. Broud-

any of his passengers were drunk, State. bridge, M. Baxter, N. E. Mac-

A.

for 12 years tome correspondent et

revented that he has lost two days' Mr. Henry Baker, n resident at Bee. Madar, B. D. Lay, G. E. The death roll

three the Paris "Le Temps," Robert Hodel, Kuling for over 30 years is 70, comprised

pay as a result of the assault. Ho of correspondent

the Zurich Tayluc, and G. A. Goodban. Re-Ferol ofera ten soldering "Neuezurcher Zeitung," who has lived Rev. Hugh White and their wives tween $1, which one man subsequent- The Rev. Wesley Lawton and the and to make up the difference be- How many of there words are serve:~~F. A, Broadbridge.

thirty marauders, the remaining correct and what is wrong with

bandits dispersing in the neighbour-lily for 20 years, and Luigjare all our 70 years of age.

Pedrazzini, Raine corrispondent of ing mountains.

The Americans are using the An unconfirmed, report says that the Mittel Priss Agency ut

American school as a concentration General Menchaca, chief of the The three men were summoned to point where they intend to gather Hollywood, Feb. 20.

Federal troops in charge of the opern- the police station this morning and during the threatened raids.

Two special M.CL.M. productions Norma Shearer, who is 1, ir roting was also killed.

Informed they must leave the country 1 in four-storey building of re-will be screened at the Queen's and ported to be much Improved to-day, The movement is stated to be by midnight on March 15.

inforced concrete, which could only Alhambra Theatres as follows:,,The No official explanatich for the ex-be damaged by u Her temperature was down to 100, isolaled, and was in no way organised.

difeet hit Great Walle" caninending on March and she had a better night-Reuter. -Neuter.

pulalotus is given-United Press,

United Press.

4, and "Citadel" "od. Müren, 17,4 (6

CHUNGKING, Feb, 27.

On February 21 and 22, the National dag was seen dying at Chi- men,

one of the north city gates of Svochow.

The same tag was also sighted_nt; the different bridges along the

Soochow Shanghal "Highway. All

Polish eireles regard the present frontier as a potential source of trouble, and the centre of anti-Polish Ukrainian propaganda,--Reuter,

K.C.C. XI To Play Volunteers

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The following team will represent

RIOTING IN

MEXICO

43' Killed In La Palma Fighting

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 26.

Sixthly, Chinese experts on Japan-

Swiss Correspondent FORTY-THREE are reported Expelled By Italy

these bridges have been damaged by the guerillas in order to impede the K.C.C., against the Volunteers to have been killed in a clash Japanese communication. Central in a cricitet intel at the K.C.C. between Federal troops and (2 Notos.

to-morrow, starting at 2 p.m.

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straight walstcont arithmitle

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NORMA SHEARER IMPROVING

Home, Feb, 28.

Berne,

Why Kuling Foreigners Are Staying

Loyalty To Duty

Soldiers Fined

GLOUCESTER BUILDING

Phone 24704. 246, NATHAN ROAD. Phone 57341.

Appeal To Insurgent Government

Marseilles, Feb. 26.

M. Flanidin, speaking at a banuert

of the Alliance Democratique, to-day

·

A cowardly attack by two soldiers said: on a taxl-driver had `n sequel in "Let us hope that in the field of Central Court this morning when foreign policy, recogallion of the Gunner John Buller and Gunner Spanish Insurgent Government will James Baxter, both 21 years of age end the Spanish civil war, and mark were fined $10 each for assaulting the beginning of an era of European Leung Wah. In addition, Buller was appeasenicnt, of which the commer- ordered to pay $5 compensation. clal negollations between London The assoult on the driver took and Berlin are the first manifesta- from the taxi at the entrance to Mt. placs after three men hud Alighted Ition. Davis forts and refused to pay their ment, which again has found it has "Let us also hope that the Cavern- fare, amounting to $2.20.

a new and faithful majority, will go Bulter, in evidence, said: "I was forward on the road of acilor." very drunk at the Ume and don't re- United Press. member what happened."

Among other Americans in Kuling telephone any doubts he could have!

ly tendered, and $2.20..

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