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AMERICA PREPARING GERMAN POLITICAL
TO INTERVENE
UNLESS DISPUTANTS SETTLE DIFFERENCES
MR. STIMSON'S NOTE
LEAGUE URGED TO EXERT ALL PRESSURE AND AUTHORITY.
-American Intervention
Foreshadowed.
eruments that they are prepared League doer and make clear it
to take immediate steps to net-had a keen interest in the matter tle the dispute peacefully. and is not oblivious to the obli
the
CRISIS
Demand for Bruening's Resignation.
NO CONFIDENCE MOTION.
TABLOID
NEWS.
Sensational developments in the [political arena at Home are, Mr.] Lloyd George's firiztions with the Labour Party Inrder to resist Protection; and the Tact that Mr. Harzburg, Yesterday. Rameay MacDonald is to be oppos- At the conclusion of the con-ed in Seaham by Mr. William ference, at which. Herr Hitler Coxon.
and Herr Hugenburg, Lender of the German Nationals, and re-
The Pan American · Conference
tion has taken a turn for the worse.)
ECHO OF RECENT DISTURBANCES.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison's cond He now is lying in a stupor and not expected to live a week.
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CHINESE & JAPANESE NOTES
CHINA INVOKES LEAGUE TO SAFEGUARD PEACE
BOMBING
་་
OF CHINCHOW
JAPAN EXPLAINS OPERATIONS ALÒNG
S.M. RAILWAY.
The total number of deaths as Anton E. Verkade, are the present the Japanese reply of October acting under instructions, means
war.
presentatives of various Conser. Friction between. Conservatives to-day confront the whole business vative parties deliberated to-jand Liberals in some constituencies world. gether, for the first time, a has been revealed. As a result Sir
Back in 1886, Mr. E. G. Verkade, manifesto was issued demanding Herbert Samuel is to be opposed
manufacturer from the immediate resignation of at Darwen by a Conservative, and "
the in- Government.
his return to Parliament la regard-'dustrial district along the River New York, Yesterday. The United States reserves the The Reich in Prussia is hold-ed as most uncartela.
Geneva, Yesterday. by twelve Japanese aeroplanes at Zaan, north of Amsterdam, started! The Sino-Japanese situation as ht to independent action in ing a General Election for the
Dr. Alfred Sze has communi- 1.30 p.m.yesterday. Between a bakery along socially progressive cated to the Secretary-General a thirty and forty bombą were re- portrayed; sayi the Bernki Tri- support of the League, or to information of a "Real National hume. is viewed in Washington vke the Kellogg Pact.
linės. Government," and parties will
This was at a time when statement from Nanking dated ported to have been dropped. with unconciled sharm, and a
support a vote of no confidence urges an International silver con- the now familiar concept of "the October 9 relating to the Japan A foreign engineer of the formal protest to Japan end Chung •
in Dr. Bruening in the Reichstag ference.
Golden Rule, in business" was al-
ese bombing of Chinchow with Peking-Mukden Railway states may be expected from the State The "American Government, on Tuesday, but the latter is cx-
"considerable damage.". The that the locomotive, shed at Department within the next ating independently through its' pected to survive and continue to
most unknown.'
Chinese Government begs the Chingchow was struck, and that forty-eight hours, unless antis-jendeavour to reinforce what the govern by emergency decrees.—
the Verkade Biscuit Works of to- gent measures
1 liberal views helped build the League Council to take ur-five men were killed and fifteen factory assurances ure reseived diplomatic representatives, will Reuter.
to safeguard wounded-Reuter. in the meantime from both Gov-, endeavour to reinforce. what the
A "Neutral" View, lay, recognized as an example-of peace, and invites the League to progressive
business send a Commission of Enquiry to
London, Saturday. 'management. The two sons of the Chinchow' for report.
Japan was the aggressor. Her founder of the enterprise, Mr. At the request of the Japanese The New York Times says gations the dispiitants assumed.
Arnold H. Verkade and Mr. J. Mr. Drummond has published my, whether out of control or that anything the United States to fellow-signatories of the Paris
(Kowloon Magistracy.)
result of the Belize, Honduras dis- may do would be done indepen-'Puet so well ne the Nine Powe
China has own extra- managing directors.. They have to the Chinese note of October 5. dently from any, netion of Paet, should'the time arise when: Three Chinese were charged this aster is now said to be 693 Work
The Japanese note kays that ordinary patience and put full confidence in the League of Na- League of Nations, it would seem advisable to bring morning with causing grievous on devastated areas is progressing volved a system of industrial de-,
withdrawal of Japanese tions. There is every sign of a although the desire of Washing-forward those obligations, By bodily harm to a Japanese in Can- well, but anxiety in medical and mocracy which has given full satia- the
faction to all workers.
troops into the railway zone is ton is to co-operate fully with this course we avoid the danger ton Itead, on September 27, also sanitary circles prevails owing to. To maintain a close contact be- ccnditional upon the security of Japanese plot to misinform the the League whose measures, this of embarrassing the League in with disorderly conduct. After plagues of flies and mosquitoes.
tween workers and management, the railway and Japanese real-League Council by describing the -fir taken, have the United the course to which it is now hearing of evidence tendered' by '
two "factory councils" have been dents. It says that the urgent sive Chinese attitude as an States' approval.
Sub-Inspector Elston and three The Baltimore Sun asserts that
established, one called the "saconil task of the moment is that both aggressive boycott. Although President Hoover Chinese detectives his Worship held News in connection with the kernel," consisting of the factory Governments should co-operate chester Guardian, is the common This, according to the Man- Note, which is believed to have and Mr. Stimson to-day care-there was no evidence to conviet on Manchurian crisis is conflicting labourers, and the other called the both countries," after which the sense of the present isque; and
in calming national feeling, in xet a precedent for American fully studied the report from the first charge, but imposes the and confusing, Chang Hsuch-lleng "fret kernel and including the participation, with the League, United States' observers in Man- maximum penalty on the second te reported to have urged Cheng head of the different sections. Japanese troops could return to saya; la to avoid the pitfalls of the League's only chance, it was sent to Geneva recently by jehuria, there is a disposition to count, fining the youths $250 or Kai-shek to compromise with Can The members of the second "her the railway zone, and Japan subtle diplomacy and rely Mr. Stimson. The Note heartily await the outcome of the Coun three months' hard labour. ton, to unify China and go to war nel" are elected by and from the would be ready to enter into common sелве.. favours the Longue's moves to cil's meeting.
labourers. They remuin in office negotiations with China imme reconcile China and Japan; it Mr. Stimson's message which means of a piece of rope thrown!
for two consecutive years.
diately.
Military Review, The i also outlines the American posi- was actually sent on October 9 over a balustrade in the cockloft.
president and secretary of these i
The note also says that the
Nanking, Saturday. tion with regard to Manchuria, says that "the Council of the The rope was taught, and the firati
The Chinese reply to the bodies are also elected.
object of operations undertaken Marshal. Chiang Kai-shek ear- and informed the League that the League of Nations formulated and second defendants were holding Japanese Note, which was handed This "parliament" of the factory
along the South Manchurian Rail- ried out an impressive military to co-operate in joint efforts to course of action to be followed by arms had been pulled up as far as Note embodying counter demands. is desired, but usually does so once might arise from an overwhelm-versary. Many members of the United States wanted to continue conclusions and outlined the the ends. The complaniant whose in on Sunday, takes the form of a has been right to meet as often as way was to remove by preven review this morning in celebra- tive action £1 menuce which tion of the Double Tenth anni- prevent hostilities,
The disputants and already said they could go, was standing on tip-
cuch month, to discuss Internal Mr. Stimson's Cable. that the disputants are commit-toes. The third and fourth de-;
The removal of Marshal Chang problems, and if necessary, to ingly superior Chinese army. foreign legation staffa, including, Mr. Stimson has cabled tuled to the Council. It is very fendants, who had fighted josa Hsueh-llang is being demanded by frame proposals or to hear re
Japanese, attended." Sir E. Drummond at Geneva urg-desirable that the Council in no sticks in their hands, were threaten the Japanese army.
BOMBING OF CHINCHOW.
Track Destroyed.. quests. ing the League of Nations to wise relax vigilance and in no ing to burn him. The motive, the
When the second chamber of
Peking, Saturday, "exert all the pressure and wise fail to assert all pressure Inspector believed, was to force Several thousand Russian Militia parliament has functioned in this
A British Cable, ・・・
Marshal Chang Hsueh-Hang's anthority within its competence" and authority within its com-complainant to confess that he have been concentrated at way, the draft proposal le handed the British Government, dated firmation of the report that yes. A telegram, received from headquarters have received con- toward a settlement of the Maa- petence towards regulating the stole the money.
Blagovestcheüsk and Habarovsk to the "senate," or the council of de- Peking, October 9, stated that terday morning a Japanese churian problem. While assuring actions of China and Japan.”~~~ Complainant's Story. and a factory in Vladivostok has partment heads. the League of its co-operation 'Iteater's American Service.
In the witness box, complainant been turned into a munition plant. tion and perhaps amendment, the Flentsin had been informed that where twelve Japanese in civilian
After examina-the
British Consul-Goneral at armoured train reach Tunglino, told a story which minimised the)
"bill is sent to the management, the University seriousness of the case. He said The meeting of the League of which has also the right to amend Chingchow, which at present laid mines on the railway. track buildings at dress and forty soldiers got out, that the first defendant tried to Nations to-morrow is, being an-it.
In thle way a satisfactory
FINE TO CLOUDY.
The Royal Observatory's re-
port to-day says:-
The anti-cyclone has weaken-
ed further and is central to the North of Korea,
A typhoon is central about 200 miles E.S.E. of Ishigaki,. moving N.N.W.
There may be another to the East of Manila.
Local Forecast:-N. winds, fresh; fine to cloudy.
Typhoon Warnings. The following telegrama were received from the Manila Observatory by the American Consulate General this morn- ing:-
8.30 AM, October 12.- Typhoon in about 127 dag. Long. E. and 19 deg. Lat. N., moving N.W.
October 12, 9.80
2.m
Typhoon in about 127 deg
Long. E. and 22 deg. Lat. N., moving N.N.W.
Rainfall.
Rainfall for 24 hours and.
ed at 10. 8.m.
Total since January 1-74.52
inches against an average of
78.65 inches defcit.
Temperature. ·
The temperature at certain specißed centres this morning.
at. 6 o'clock, was;-
Hong Kong ....
Pratas Island
Macao.
Mantle
Fopchow
Amoy
Chefoo Shanghai
committed."
with Japan.
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THE STORY OF AN stop the others from assaulting him xiously awaited." It is held the solution to any problem is almost VAR the seat of the Provincial and destroyed the line in twenty-
OATH.
Alleged Torture.
(witness).
It was the second de Counel has been put on its mettle, invariably reached. fendant, and a cook, who was not and it is hoped it will come out ofį takon into custody, who held the the ordeal with flying colours. ends of the rope. With the lighted! Joss-sticks ho was asked tỡ swear:
master of the Kung Ping Iron and so. Sleet Works, z nennessy Road:
Jose Sticks and Oaths.
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Four Xingpo men, Yen Pinglu, an oath, but he had refused to do colnshire Regiment, now at Gibral- The 1st Battalion of the Lin- lar, salls for Shanghai on Wednes day. This is a usual movement of wong, Au Mo, a painter; Wong, Replying to Mr. Hugh Jonen, wit- troops and has nothing to do with Chueen iuag, atter;, and Launess admitted that the use of light-the Manchurian crisis. Wing Ting, a painter, were charged ed. Joss-sticka was. to increase the
Li Shuching, a bruss-smith.
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Government, had been bombed six places-Reuter, The problems of wages and hours ESTATE OF NEARLY $4,000. responsible for the comfort of are discussed and settled through
numerous. bishope who were guests the trade unions. As the direc- come members of the various labour Palace is the officiat residence of the of £8,920, with net personalty tors encourage the workers to be- Tower, Lambeth Palace (Lambeth time, deft estate of the gross value Mr. Ben Johnson, of Lollards in the Lollards Tower from time to
unions, practically all of the em Archbishop of Canterbury), daarelb £3,800. He left: ployees are organized.
ed in his will na "butler," who was £3,800.
The rooms
where the biscuits and ruska are manufactured and
well aired.
grounds.
rooms with high
thus morn.my with assault on one solemnity of a form of oath need| The Observer commenting on the packed are immaculately clean and by Ningpo people. The oath, in crisis says, not only is it a test let in the sunlight and enable the Clear windowpanes It was alleged by the prosecution this case, was to swear as to where of the League's effefency In the workers to see
the outside world, {that complainant was tortured for the money was.
ence of big Powers but it also has the sky and the trees, as well as a confession.
After Police evidence had been a direct bearing on the prospects their own playing fields situated on Mr. G. SHugh Jones appeared givon, Mr. Hugh Jones, on behalf of the Disarmament Conference the spacious factory for the defendants, tendered a plan of second defendant, anid he was Both Governments have shown Cheery lunch of guilty on behalf of the second in clansman' of the compainant, so moderate front, but both have been virginian creeper bordered win- man, and a plea of not guilty on it was only human that he should assailed by extremists, and the re-dows, and a yace of flowers on every behalf of the offer defendants. have remonstrated with him. But, percussions are such that good-will table, await the employees at lin
Missinir. Money.
¡what he had done ho had in Tokyo may produce civil war in cheon time.
right Detective-Sub-Inspector C. Rozo-no
according Japan and good-will in Nanking hours, high wages, modern equip- skwy, outlining the cade said that to law. He submitted that the may be misunderstood by Russia ment and rest rooms help to pro on Saturday afternoon, first de foss sticks were used by the third In every aspect the problem bristles duce a sense of fellowship among fendant made a report to the No. 2 and fourth defendants for the oath, with danger and if the League fails the employees. Police Station (Wanchal) that he and not for purposes of assault. the Disarmament Conference will had lost $125 in the course of the His Worship held that the best be damaged in advance.
do, to
MONEY LEFT.
Relatively
short
A detalled record is kept of all men. who enter the Vekado works and ạ preceding night, and said he suspect-course to adopt would be to bind de- to-day nil,
careful system of selection accounts id the complainant of theft. They fendants over to be of good behavi-
to a certain extent for the extreme- agreed on an arrangement whereby ous, as he thought they were, all He agreed
ly low labour turnover. After 40 complainant, who had taken all re- concerned in the affair. 4.18
sponsibility for the loss, would pay with the explanantion that the Lok Moon-ying, formerly resident years of service, the workers aro back $10 every month to the Brat lighted joss sticks were used mere- in Hong Kong, who died intestate granted a pension of 60 per cent. When, at Ko Toang village, Pun-u district, of their last-earned wages., defendant until the total sum was y for the oath. covered.
First defendant was bound over Kwangtung on November 8, 1980, few years ago, the factory cele in a personal bond of $200, while laft estate in the Colony valued at, brated its fortieth anniversary, a the second, third, and fourth de- | $3,000,"
widows" and orphans' fund was On Saturday night Sergeant fendante, were bound over in por Letters of administration have established for the workers. This Alexander and a. Police picket, were sonal bonds of $100, all to be of been granted by the Supreme Court fund is owned and managed by the on patrol in Hennessy Rond when good behaviour for the period of to his widow, Lok Chân Chí, also of workers themselves, only the pre- they heard cries of "Have Life" com- one year.
Ko Teang village, temporarily resident being one of the directors. |ing from the neighbourhood of
Second defendant was also fined siding at 82, Connaught Road West: If to-day the Verkade works were house No. 54. The Police enter $25 and further ordered by his She is the sole beneficiary as the to close down, the capital of the led, and found complainant with his Worship
to pay $20 by way of descensed had no concubines or chil-fund would be sufficient to meet all thumbs tied behind his back by amends to the complainant.
dren.
Ithe demands upon it.
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