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LONDON CONFERENCE AT
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PURPOSES?
FAILURE PROPHESIED
"GROPING IN THE TWILIGHT OF INDECISION.”
ALARMIST RUMOURS ·
London, Yesterday.
with unanimous acceptance.-----
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1931,
BOMBING PLANES RAID LONDON,
Eight Squadrons in Action During Tests.
BANKER URGES.
BIMETALLISM.
Will Produce Immediate Rise in Prices.
agree
15 YEARS' BENEFIT:
FIRE AT NAVAL HOSPITAL.
Blazing Tar Causes Alarm.
BRIGADE SUMMONED,
A fire call was received from the Royal Naval Hospital, Wan- |chal, just before 10 o'clock this morning and, two engines, one from the, Wanchai Sub-Station and the other from the Central Fire Station, turned out prompt
THE RUSSIAN WHEAT MYSTERY MURDER AT
LOS ANGELES
BOGEY.
How the Soviet Fooled Alarm That Was Never
the World.
PHANTOM ACRES.
Sounded.
VAIN PRECAUTIONS.
momentousThe details-of-an-amazing-in-
Russia, at the world wheat conference in Lon-
HOME AIR DEFENCES.
Rugby, Yesterday,
London, To-day. In the course of a battle 31
The adoption of binetallism as a gress at night attacks on London continuous fall in prices and the ly Royal Air Force exercises in pro- solution to the almost inevitable
don, fooled the world, according trigue are slowly being traced to the Daily Express which out with investigations into the That the London Conference is, groping in the twilight of in-made last night by bombers from pression due to the insufficiency of that. some tar which was being carried out a gigantic piece of Mr. Charles H. Crawford, politi- -the capital of "Redland"--were accentuation of the economie de- On arrival the firemen found claims to expose how the Soviet double murder in Los Angeles of decision and cross purposes was apparent late to-night when it was "Blueland." . Adversc weather learned that no big scheme to restore Germany's credit had met conditions increased the difficulty by urged by the banker, Lord pital had caught, alight and tumbling to such an extent that can, and Mr. Herbert Spencer,
the world's gold supplies is strong-boiled in the grounds of the hos- bluff which sent wheat prices of attack.
Several bombers were inter
Hunsden, in a letter to the Press blazing furiously, emitting thick the fall might have spelled dis-magazine editor, in the former's Here office in Hollywood, states a The situation at present is extremely delicate. The fate of the cepted by Redland fighters and suggesting that America, France, black smoke which attracted at- aster in some quarters.
Britain or two of them should tention of residents in the vicinity are the facts. Conference is expected to be decided at Wednesday's Plenary Con- 30me were adjudicated as "de-
Russia, through her represenpore Free Press.
N.A.NA. message to the Singa to adopt bimetalliam in and gave the impression of a big ference to hear and try-to-assimilate "certain, proposals" evolved stroyed or forced to land." Ac-fifteen years at the ratio of twenty blaze. The firemen tackled the tative at the conference, at the protracted meeting of the Finance Ministers, the delegates no bombers reached the vicinity meantime, commence to buy silver tunately handy on the other side) 1981, as part of the Five-Year man, sportsman, until recently Mr. David H. Clark, a society cording to the umpires' report allver to one gold and, in the Rames with sand which was for Loubimoff, announced that n -to' which are pledged to secrecy, which fact alone is sufficient to of Redland, the seat of the Gov- immediately....
of the wall, at the foot of Morr:- Plan, she would seed 22,000,000 start alarmist rumours and has called forth an authoritative denial
ernment buildings,
Later six bomber squadrons plan not only would do more than within a few minutes."
Lord Hansdon clims that the son Hill, and the fire was put out additional wheat acres feat Deputy District Attorney with a which she was accomplishing by remarkable record for so young a of disagreement among the delegates.
were intercepted and engaged by the Round Table Conference to No damage was done to the means of collective farming and man, and now a candidate for Redland fighters of which eight settle the Indian troubles but pro- hospital building as the tar boil the utilisation of modern ma- Judge of the Municipal Court at
duce an immediate rise in prices er was on a piece of clear ground chinery. The operations, of which the
the June election, stands accused distance away. to benefit Industry for the next some
It is general object is to test the air afteen years.-Reuter.
understood that the boiling tar
of the murder. defences of London, will be re-
was for use on the roof of the less Service,
are being effected..
EUROPEAN LADY'S
squadrons were in action.
It is noteworthy that the "new Hoover plan" has yet not been considered. French sources in London predict that the Conference will terminate on July 23. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. Arthur Henderson will accompany the Germans home for the week-end.-sumed to-night.-British Wire-hospital building, where repairs
Reuter.
EXTREMELY
Washington, Yesterday. "The essence of the problem
DELICATE
HARD · LABOUR FOR U.S. MARINES. Stabbing Affray in
Shanghai.
- CITIZENSHIP LOST.
urgent part of the problem was A to devise methods of Inter is the restoration of Germany's national financial co-operation economic. life." Such is the which could be promptly applied verdict on Germany's economic to restore confidence in Ger- crials contained in the United many's economic stability. This States' proposal for the re- task was considered as an essen- habilitation of Germany.
Shanghai, Yesterday. tial preliminary to the considera-| Dealing with the political tion of further measures which Private Arthur Daniels, of the Corporal William Moon and side of the crisis the United might be required to effect the U.S. Marine Corps, wore sentenc States Government hopes that permanent restoration on a firm ed respectively to 30 and 241 the nations of Europe will eli-basis of Germany's financial inenths Hard labour in connec-1 minate friction in order that situation. the world may be able to rely
tion with a stabbing affray in the on the political stability of
Western District of Shanghai on Europe.
It was agreed that the first May 26. Their sentences will be step must be to ensure that no served in Cavite, in the Philip- "further credits should be with-pines, after which they will be drawn from Germany, and Mr. dishonourably discharged from Stimson, Secretary of State to the Corps and lose their American the U.S.A., expressed his firm citizenship.-Reuter. belief that American Banks -
The First Slep.
would continue to co-operate Dr. Bruening and
Mr. Ramsay
BETTER WEATHER.
The Royal Obiervatory's weather report to-day states: Pressure is relatively high over the lower Yangtaze Val- ley.
A depression is shown over .S.W. Japan.
Forecast:-S. or variable winds, moderate to light; fair.
Rainfall
Rainfall for 24 hours `end- ed at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.01 inch.' Total since January 145.03. inches against an average of 47.50 inches deficit. 2.47 inches.
Temperature.
The temperature at certalu specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-
Hong Kong
• Масло ....
ADVENTURE.
Shock to Delegates. This announcement meant that wheat markets of the world. Russia would be supreme in the But nothing that has been un- earthed so closely approaches It came as a great shock to the the situation which motion pic- assembled delegates, and as they tures have made world-famous as sat there staggered by the im- the discovery of the mechanical mensity of this new wheat area precautions to which the slain equalling at one stroke that politician resorted to protect of Canada'sM. Loubimoff calm- himself in life, but which failed. ly added that this was part of him in his moment of greatest the Five Year Plan, and as such need when he sat facing death. it could not possibly fail, of Fear of death at the hands of an enemy so haunted Crawford that But what is the truth of this he surrounded himself with. astounding proposal for a revolu- every means of protection-guns, tion in wheat growing?
hodyguards and a system of sign- During the last twelve and aals and alarms in the office on half years Russia has increased 6665, Sunset Boulevard, but none Pleading "guilty" to the theft of her wheat acreage by 12,000,000 of them sufficed when death a coat and a pair of cuff links-less than a million acres a year came from a flaming pistol fast- valued at $22, Chan Sang a Chinese-and the fact to-day is that her er than any alarm that might be boy, was sent to jail for three Five-Year Plan in this direction sounded. ** months and ordered to received 12 only thirty-six per cent be strokes at the Kowloon Police Court | hind schedule. this morning,
Tussle with Thief in Nathan Road Flat.
JAIL AND BIRCH.
course.
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She should' have seeded
when Crawford "crumpled to the floor of his inner office, mor- 80,000,000 acres by May 10. Ac within two feet of the switch tally wounded, his hand was tually she had seeded 17,000,000 that would have brought help, it acres less than last year and was revealed at the murder- yet M. Loubimoff told that wheat ice. The switch controlled an the front door which had been conference, a conference of entire electrical system of bells, closed before, but not locked. world import, that Russia, this buzzers and wires. There were
The complainant, Mrs. Scambil who resides at 534, Nathan Road, ground floor, sald at about 7am. yesterday accused came in through
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The present emergency is de scribed as a strictly short-term credit crisis. The announcement declares that "there is no reason to doubt the soundness of the basis on which these short termi credits rest, but the general uncertainty of the last few weeks
in maintaining their credit MacDonald in the chair, should has resulted in a very
with Germany and he hoped meet this afternoon to continue severe
that banks of other countries the examination of the question." strain on Germany's credit struc- ture, which has taken two forms
would adopt_a_similar_saneThe conference has adjourned -firstly, the flight of the mark
and helpful attitude.
for one day after a general dis- within Germany, and secondly, ed a useful purpose and it was the United States had not
The mornng's discussion serveussion in which Mr. Stimson said NEW BRIDGE TO COST the withdrawal of foreign de- decided that the Prime Minister drawn any credits from Germany, posits and the curtailment by should in the afternoon preside but on foreign banks of outstanding over a meeting of Finance Minis-stances had
the contrary in some in- Iines of credit.
"Fundamentally there is no- tries and at which Dr. Bruening
ters representing different coun-them. thing justifying these
An Impression is gaining move should also be present further to strength that the outcome of the ments and there is no reason why examine the questions raised in conference will be in the direction the present emergency should the morning's sitting. not immediately and definitely be meeting was still in session
This of a continuation of short term surmounted by co-operative 8.30 p.m. action."
Service.
with-
£12,500,000.
actually increased Charing Cross Scheme
Revived.
COUNCIL'S DECISION.
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Rugby, Yesterday.
even wires across the roof of the
He went trough two rooms and, year. would seed. an additional entering a third, ransacked the 22,000,000 acres an imposhibi-office building to trap anyone who
lity. Mra. Scamblin saw him and Why, then, was this announce might attempt to fire a bullet.
from above. The switch is locat seized him and hold him until the ment made, with its serioused in a wall closet of the special arrival of the Police.
world repercussions on the mar conference room where Crawford
faced a murderer's gun. DIRTY TABLE IN A RESTAURANT.
"Poor People Cannot Afford to Be Ill.”
ket?
Mr. Schofield remarked that London can do the rest
Tried to Sound-Alarm. Had Crawford been able to
It
the
There is a "nuisance value" in the export to this and any other unprotected country of either wheat or manufactured goods, throw this switch the system of and the Five-Year Plan is in the alarms would have started. same plight In connection with would have let guards and em-. wheat.
ployees in the outer offices know Plainly, it comes to this. The "something is wrong in the star Five-Year Plan has failed. It has chamber." But Crawford never at credits to Germany, and, no loan. British Wireless Mr. Stimson stressed hla bellef
FLIES ATTRACTED. failed so completely that it is got to that switch. The bullet The London County Council Short Term Credits.
that the big American banks to-day decided to promote another
now merely the excuse for the which tore through his body rip- Tee Ling, of 52 Main Street, and "Great Bluff." T Later.
The Die Is Cast.
ped through the same wall, in would co-operate in keeping up Bill in Parliament for the con- The text of the American pro-
Washington, To-day.
Outside Rusala there is little which the switch. In concealed, the credits to Germany, provided struction of a new bridge at Wong Fat, of 29 Main Street, both posal to be presented by Mr. H. L. That the die is cast so far as similar institutions in other coun-Charing Cross at a cost of £12,500,- licensees of eating houses in conception of what is really hap- not more than three feet away. Stimson to the London Confer- America's attitude to the London tries did the same.
Stanley, were summoned by the pening in that stricken country. [000, An advisory committee was!
It is possible, reasoned inves- ence, which President Hoover Conference is concerned is in-
who inspected: Commenting on the conference, appointed after the rejection of the Sanitary Department before Mr. The Soviet has starved its own tigators communicated to Mr. Stimson dicated by the statement of a the Daily Hoxald says. It is previoue Bill by Parliament to con- Schofield this morning, for having people in order to export wheat hitherto unrevealed
master and Mr. Mellon on Friday, has high authority that Mr. Stimson significant that once again London sider various schemes advocated in failed to comply with an order to for spectacular and speculative switch, that Crawford made a 'been issued by Mr. Castle, discussed the main ideas of has become the main centre of In-connection with the proposal to re-clean tables and utenalis on their purposes...
desperate lunge to sound the It proposes an international America's German relief plan ternational diplomacy Through place the existing railway bridge. Premises.
In an unprotected market like alarm through the system he so agreement between bankers to with the Ministers in London yes out the present financial crisis, the Its raport issued some months It was stated that the defendants that of Britain it is not difficult carefully laid out and met death
had been warned on several to dump wheat, and two or three in the attempt. maintain $1,200,000,000 in short terday and, while counter-sug- steadipeas and self-control of its ago reviewed alx different solutions term credita, which has been ex-gestions might be considered as bustness community have made of the problem but indicated that occasions, but had taken to these pilver-tongued. Sovint detegates So afraid was the politician tended to Germany, and suggests long as they provided Germany London an object" lesson to the the balance of opinlen favoured s
that someone would assassinate An International Committee, with relief, America's plan was world. In Great Britain there are scheme known as "number six" for dirty tables and utensils attracted probably under the Bank of In-considered a well-studied docu- all the conditions requisite for the a high level station on the site south fes and this led to sickness. It only able to obtain bread by use him from above that he insisted ternational Settlements, to pro- ment and subject to little task of eliminating international of the river occupied by the Lion was true that defendants' custom of their bread cards, and in the on a network of wires being vide machinery for International change." -Reuter's American friction and restoring goodwill." Brewery and traffic circuses at the ers were of the poor classy but that most famous wheat-growing belt strung around the roof of the co-operation to maintain such Service &
The Daily News says. To make ends of the approaches to the new was all the more reason for keeping of Russia, the Ukraine, people bungalow-office before he would credits, and that immediate con-
it safe or wise to lend money to road bridge their eating houses clean. Foor are not allowed even to purchase move his desk in it. The regular sideration should be given to the
Rugby, Yesterday, Germany at the present time, what The Committee, however, was people, and his Worship, could not white bread, but can only obtain office, separated from the star ultimate conversion of some short Last night, after the first most is really required to a certainty, so reconstituted for consides further afford to get sick,
black bread, chamber by a door and heavy term credits into long term obli-ing, the situation was more Inform-far as is, humanly possible, that another scheme differing pris À fine of $20 was imposed on It will take years, countless draperies, was formerly occupied gatione, Reuter's American Serally discussed in the House of Com Europe is embarking upon a period elpally with regard to the level of each His Worship further order years, before the Russian pea by an architect. In order to sant and the town dweller can admit sunlight the architect had even begin to obtain in the coconstructed a window cupola over operative stores the goods for the office. An asanasin could which they have such a crying have climbed to the low roof and
there obtained easy aims at i- need
In Russia there are hundreds Crawford seated below. Crawford of thousands of empty stores, realised this, so he designed the shops without anything to sell electrical trap before he would because Russia refuser to import transact business or conduct any manufactured articles to re-sell conferences in the room. to her populace, while at the same time she proposes to flood the world's market
Earlier News.
mons, in which the Premier accom- of real peace, and an
Meeting of Ministers, panted by Mosara. Henderson and that a genuine
London, Yesterday Snowden and Sir Robert Vansittart, made to remove After the adjournment of the the Fermanent Under Serretary, for which fear and Plenary Conference Committee, Foreign Affairs, entertained Doc have created to a the Finance Ministers with Mr. tors: Burening and Cur-fus. › To- sion of her Ramany MacDonald, Dr. Bruen- night, the Premier is to entertain. It is quite certi ing and M. Francqui (Belgium) the French Minlaters,
met in the Prime Minister's room This morning the sess
in the House of Commons at 8.80 nearly three hours, after pm2 and sat with a brief ad- following commun Journment till 9 p.m. The result
of their del
before the
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be laid met
lasted thing of alch the It has not, was issued: ferei
assurance the station and consequently wheed that defendants clean their pre- bether the railway lines should be mises thoroughly within seven days,
carried over or under the roads, but pride it has confirmed fts previous de DOLE REFORM MADE
IN BRITAIN.
er-cialon. The Council has now agreed with the schema, num.
British Wireless Ser
pro
bored.
No Benefit for Married Women: Unofficial CASUAL WORKERS BARRED.
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New
Eut millions of Russians are
Besides the alarm, system it was also discovered that Craw ford had special locks installed in The Five-Year Plan is a phan- doors and strong iron bars that tom. Ita menace is a myth, coul be dropped across doorways, But these precautions, wore of no vall in his last ho
day.
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