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THE INVITATION TO AMERICA.
JAPAN'S OPPOSITION BASED ON LEGAL GROUNDS.
QUESTION OF RIGHT TO SPEAK BEING CONSIDERED.
MAJORITY IN
FAVOUR
Geneva, Yesterday. United States will co-operate, but After a three-hour meeting this co-operation with the League the League Cound took a vote will be confined solely to the on the question of procedure as Manchurian question. British
regards
invitation toWireless Service. America, not on the invitation itself. Mr. Yoshizawa voted against. While all the others
the
Mr. Stimson Explains.
Washington, Yesterday.
In pursuance of Government's
hold the matter could be, decided|forts to induce Japan to agree
The Discussion.
ments to avert war
Mobilise.
ESTABLISHED 1845. ·
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1931.
GENERAL ELECTION
CAMPAIGN.
Prime Minister's Coming Aerial Tour.
NOMINATIONS TO-DAY.
REVENUE OFFICER -
MISSING.
Last Seen on Tuesday Afternoon.
TO-DAY'S
DOLLAR.
The
closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1s. 2d.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
LOCAL SHARE
MARKET.
Features of Business
This Morning.
STILL QUIET.
DoWin
Local Branch,
A tyre of unique construction built for those who prefer superlative
Pedder Bldg. quality-
Tel. 24554.
PASSPORTS FOR SHANGHAL.
Vise Facilities Here
Unnecessary."
UNSATISFACTORY POSITION.
FORT
Fort DUNLOP
The Tyre Incomparable
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
Lord Peel on the Finance Compromise, INFORMATION WANTED.
EXPERT COMMITTEE.
Rugby, Yesterday.
Revenue Officer N. J. Young, The official summary issued
At the meeting of the Legislative Nominations for the General residing at 1213, Cameron Road, by the Stock Exchange to-day W. E. L. Shenton, pursuant to Committee of the Indian Round
Rugby, Yesterday, Council, yesterday, the Hon. Mr. When the Federal Structure Election, which will take place on Kowloon, has been missing from states:- October 27, will be received in all
his home since 5.30 p.m. constituencies to-morrow.
Further withdrawals of Liber- Tuesday. Anyone knowing any als and Conservatives are an-thing of his whereabouts are nounced in several constituencies asked to communicate with the and, it is believed, that negotia-Central Police Station. itions, now proceeding. will re-
on
sult in the avoidance of many Mr. Young, is 34 years of age;
more three-cornered contests. 6 ft. 1 in. in height; clean
Until nominations close 10-shaven; and is of light build. of these arrangements continues morrow, however, the full effect
in doubt.
The election campaign, so far, has been conducted very calmly. Meetings have been well attend. nd and speakers have suffered; little from interruption."
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who
When last seen he was uniform.
in
The market remains quiet with notice, asked questions with regard Table Conference resumed dis- still in progress. a certain amount of liquidation to visas of passports of British cussion of the finance sub-com- subjects proceeding to Shanghai mittee's report, Lord Peel, from Hong Kong.
Chairman of the sub-committee,
Questions,
their
ཐ་
said that speeches indicated gen- eral assent to the principles in the report. that
Criticism, perhaps,
passports
Banks were offering at $1,590.) Cantons could have been ob- tained at $1,500, and a similar!
The questions were:-
$1,450 remark applies to II.K. Fires, at 11s Government aware
British subjects proceeding from was inevitable owing to the com- Douglases were done at $24, Hong Kong to Shanghai are called plicated nature of the material and at the close there were upon to have
before the sub-committee, but buyers at this rate.
visaed on antering Shanghai, and he reminded them that the re- Wharves, after being dealt in that considerable inconvenience is report was the result of a com- at $152, closed with buyers at caused to them 'thereby?
promise in which to side had car- $150.
2. In the event of this practice ried out in full its own ideas. As Providents (old) were on offer being insisted upon will Govern- to anxiety that there might be ment provide facilities for British considerable delay, he thought Hotels (ok), after changing subjects obtaining a Chinese visa the length of time that the ex- hands at $14 and $14.10, had in Hong Kong?
nert committee would take to buyers at the close at the latter 3.-Is any distinction made be-complete its enquiries had been rate. The new shares were re-tween the Hong Kong born British exaggerated as had also the ex- West-ported sules at $13.80.
subjects and other British aub- tent of the tasks with which the experts would have to deal. He hoped they would agree to set- ting up an expert committee
AIR CRUISE OVER WEST AFRICA.
Rugby, Yesterday,
The Royal Air-Force
Atbara
nt $5.40.
expected and also at Lichfield and at
the Government early in December.-British Wire-$164, with sellers asking $161
the Dominions!
Icss Service.
SAMPAN OBSTRUCTS H.M.S. VINDICTIVE.
Answers.
by a majority vote in accordance to a United States' representa- has been in his constituency with Article V of the Covenant, tive participating in the discus throughout the week, will reat Japan took the opposite view,. in at the League, Mr. Stimson
To Be Sent To-day, saw the Japanese. Ambassador during the week-end and, on African flight arrived to-day at Shanghai Lands were done to jects? The question of the invitation and explained that Mr. Prentiss Tuesday. in company with his to the United States to delegate Gilbert's status, if invited to par of other constituencies. He will
und left Ugain daughter, will make a tour by air
for the North at $37. Khurtoum. The light began yes- Humphreys (old) were want- a representation to attend the ticipate in the discussions, would
The Colonial Secretary replied which was needed to work out Council in the capacity of obser- be an observer. He would not his son, who is a member of the speak at Bassetlow in support of
terday from Heliopolis and involves ed at $181
as follows:- Realties were
the exact calculations in figures cruise over the whole of West- il
on offer at ver and auditor has been apparticipate in any
1-Government is aware that that arose from the acceptance procedure
Africa, The planes will make $194. proved in principle and will under the Covenant's instru- National Government and is સ
Ewos, which
British subjects who are not British of the principles in the report. be despatched to-morrow.
were done at residents of Hong Kong are requir- The Federal Government would Labour candidate at Bassetlow, more than thirty landings and are Chinese in America Preparing to Derby, where
to return to Heliopolia $16.60, closed with buyers ate to have Chinese visas on their have such an immense amount of passports in order to enter Shang-work before it that it would be Lord Reading argued that it:
Zoong Sings were in demand hai. This was candidate is was essentially a question of Windsor, Ontario, Yesterday. Secretary, Mr. F. H. Thomas.
jat $124.
announced in a grateful if as many of these procedure and not substance, as The Chinese colony here, num-
China Lights were in the mar Only one complaint has been re- decided beforehand.
Press communique in April laat. questions as possible could be there was no question of making bering several hundreds, have is due to return by air to
ket at $227%.
The three the American observer a mem-arranged to mobilise all available Seaham on Friday where he will
Electrice could have been ob- been caused thereby. By a local work of the expert committed ceived that any inconvenience hajor four months devoted to the ber of the Council-Reuter. reservists for service in China in remain until after the election.
tained at $77. Rugby, Yesterday, the event of a declaration of war-British Wireless Service.
Telephones (part paid) were aldents of Hong Kong are allowed for it would fill in further details reciprocal arrangement British rewould certainly not be wasted, Lord Rending also said that with Japan.
offering, at $29. the question of principle as re- In pursuance of the boycott STATESMEN ENJOY
of the scheme and increase con- Cements (combined), after be-; enter Shanghai without A gards the collaboration of the of Japanese goods, Chinese here United States had been settled nude a bonfire of several thou-
pan, this morning pleaded "guilty"ing done at $19, were wanted at Chinese visn. The passports of fidence. He strongly urged Mr. before the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, $18.
local British residents will be en-Gandhi not to press for further already in September with the sand dollars worth of Japanese
dorsed if desired with a certificate investigation by the sub-com- consent of Japan, and the ques-ften, silks, and other commodi-
mittee as they might run the tion now arising was only a simple ties.-Reuter's American
2-This is considered unneces-risk of breaking up were change of the method in this col- [vice.
emple opportunity of obtaining ful discussion and a great deal SATY, Transit passengers have promise reached after very care- laboration.-British Wreless Sur-
visas before reaching Hong Kong, of give and take. !3-So far as is known no such It is hoped to complete dis- distinction is made. The distinc-cussion of the sub-committee's report to-morrow morning and įtion made is between Brtish re- AFLOOD RECEDES IN idents and British non-residents to devote Monday to a considera- tion of the Federal Court pro- NORTH.
(posal-British Wireless Service.
vice.
"THRILLERS."
Ser-
Two Statesmen Like Detective Tales.
Earlier Cables.
Tokyo, Yesterday.
RELAXATION IMPERATIVE.
Lau Sai, the mistress of a sam-
which
کہاہے مجھے
at
R.N. (retired), to a charge of Ropes changed hands dredging from the harbour bed off $17. the north arm of the Naval cam-
Dairy Farms, ber. Sub-Inspector Hudson, of the dealt in at $29, closed with buy |Naval Yard Police, asked that ers at $2834.
serious view be taken of the case Sinceres were in the market as the sampan was in the way of at $142.
Geneva, Yesterday. Japan is likely to decline the Mr. Yoshizawa suggested the proposal to include an American! Why is it that statesmen and H.M.S. Vindictive which was mak- appointment of a commission of fobserver at the League Council, financiers, according to Canon Han-ing her way into the camber. jurists.
according to official intimation, nay (George A. Birmingham, the fine of $10 or one week's imprison- M. Briand asked asked whe-unless America is prepared to novelist), are among the greatest ment was imposed. ther Japan was prepared to abide participate in the League for the readers of detective fiction? by the decisions of such a com-consideration of all disputes here. Perhaps because, after concen- mittee.
Lafter.
"I received a letter from a Prime
Hankow Returns to Signs of Life.
VICTIMS' REPATRIATION.
to
of residence.
of Hong Kong,
Certification If Desired. Hon. Mr. Shenton-Your Ex- cellency, arising out of these ques- tions, may I ask how one is to in- dicate that one. is a resident, of Hong Kong
Hon. Mr. Shenton:-I see.
the com-
U.S. RE-DISCOUNT RATE RAISED.
New York, Yesterday. The advance in the re-discount.
"QUITE AN ARTIST.” Reuter.
Kowloon's Cat Burglar,
FINE.
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued this morning says: The anti-cyclone is central
to the North of Tokyo, moving E.N.E.
Pressure remains low to the East of Luzon.
Forecast: N. E... winds, moderate; fine,
trating upon complicated problema, much of Mr. Balfour's spare time, The suggestion was finally If American participation in some relaxation is imperative. The but even this academic-minded man neratived, after which the Coun-the League's deliberations be-man who spends a stirring half-an-had a great liking for detective ell voted (Japan being the only come permanent, Japan will be hour trying to discover who really tales. dis sentient) on the principle delighted, but she is unwilling to did murder Sir Jasper goes back all The Earl of Oxford and Asquith
His Excellency. The Colonial favouring the sending of an in-agree if it is confined to Sino-the fresher to his work.
may almost certainly be ruled out,
Secretary has stated in the ans vitation, and a draft was prepar-Japanese disputes only.
Hankow, October 14. Mr. Baldwin has confessed his for although a great ́reader, his ed. It is possible, however, some Pending receipt of Mr. Yoshi-fondness for detective stories. Mr. taste was
With Hankow almost entirely rid wers that "the passports of local alteration may be made beforezawa's communication, of which Lloyd George also likes them.
classical for the most of water, more algns of life are British residents will be endorsed rate in considered in Wall Street part, with a strong liking for evident in the city. Requesta for if desired with certificate ofļas partly due to the desire to check despatch to-morrow, for it is only part has thus far been re- Premier Prefers Hazlitt. unilerstood an observer and audi-reived, the Government is with The Prime Minister, on the other an acknowledged authority.
the rapid outflow of gold amounting modern poetry-on which he was the return of schools, godowns, and residence."
|to 500,000,000 dollars ́since Britain tor has the right to speak at holding a definite reply to the hand, sometimes, flies North with a
other buildings loaned for the hous- A more likely man is thought to ing of refugees are being made to
abandoned the gold standard.- Council meetings.
proposal for American participa- volume of Hazlitt. He reads these be Bonar Law, who was not of an those in charge of relief, so that League Communique. tion in the League Council; but essays of a more leisurely day while exclusively "high-brow tempera-ormal conditions A. communique announcing meantime has instructed Mr. travelling through space
may be restored the upshot of to-day's meeting Yoshizawa to do his utmost to miles an hour or more.
at 100ment, although a close student of:
8 soon as possible. Buch writers as Adam Smith, John' recounts that earlier in the persuade the Lengue to drop the
It is understood that the Wu-Han But in his study at Lossiemouth Stuart Mill, Cobden, and Macaulay branch of the National Flood Relief Council debates certain mem-proposal, as it is feared it will Mr. MacDonald has a much wider bers expressed the opinion that have a very unfortunate effect on range of reading. In addition to
Something to Solve.
Commission is devising measures
Two chargea of burglary were the Sino-Japanese dispute con- the Japanese public if pressed. many works of fiction there are a and Lore Rosebery are perhaps less viifima How cared for in the Wu- preferred against a Chinese, Chan
Mr. Gladstone, Lord Sallsbury for the repatriation of the flood cerned the execution not only of
Geneva, Yesterday. number of books of poetry. Burns likely to obligations to the Covenant, but The Japanese delegation has occupying a prominent place on the detective tales
have been interested in an area, with a view to sending Sing, this morning, the Paris Pact as well of which received its instructions from shelves.
than Sir Henry them back to the charge of their Sub-Inspector Elston said the the United States was one of the Tokyo..
Campbelt-Bannerman.
respoctive local district authorities, man entered a flat in Wanchai and promoters.-Reuter.
Mr. Baldwin's love of literature The Japanese Government con- Minister of England, now no longer is as well-known as his love of the was discovered by agents of the wrist while she was sleeping, and Child traffic by the flood refugeesjstole a watch from a Chinese girl's siders that some doubt exists, alive," Canon Hannay says, in countryside. He brought recogni- Red Swastika Society in Hankow made a successful get-a-way. from the legal standpoint, as re- which he asked me for a list of the tion to the works of Mary Webb. yesterday while distributing cloth
On the morning of September 24, Geneva reports add that the gards the possibility of inviting best detective novels of the time, He is a great reader of the classics, Ing in a camp situated at the West he was seen climbing the verandah plenary session will probably be the American observer, and the because he found that after his modern novels and detective stories. Gato. One mar, despairing of the of Empress Lodge, in Kowloon. An held this evening when the text of Council will be asked to study labours in the Cabinet he could read the Council's invitation to the the matter from this angle be-nothing clac."
It has been decided to establish gloomy future when he would be Indian constable gave chase, and de- United States will be published.fore the Japanese Government
shortly a comprehensive library at unable to support his large family fendant was caught in Mody Road: A Mystery. It is stated that if invited the takes further, steps-Reuter. *
10, Downing Street, the official was, offering his children for sale, | Mr. Fraser-Ho is quite an could the mystery-loving residence of the Prime Minister. but was stopped upon the advice of artist.”
have been? Since 1868 Volumen for the entertainment as the relief workers. To prevent the Six beka 3mprisonment was Primo Ministere have been well as the enlightenment of the spread of this traffic among the imposed on each charge, the terms jority of 82 votes to 64 on the first Diarnell, Gladstone, the Marquess Premier will soon be on the shelves, thousands of other refugees in
of Salisbury, the Earl of Rosebery,
to run consecutively. reading.
At 11, Downing Street, the house similar circumstances, the police: Mr. A. J. Balfour (later Lord of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, authorities have been informed The atmosphere Inside the Dail Balfour), Sir H. Campbell-Banner there is a library of many books on and requested to co-operate in dis- The remains of Augusto Alberto Eireann was very tense, while out-man, Mr. Asquith (Earl of Oxford political, economic and other matsuading the refugees..
|da Roza, son of Mr. C. A. da, Roza, side guards with fixed bayonets and Asquith), Mr. Lloyd George, ters, as well as some fiction, poetry Normal traffic on the Hupeh- which arrived from Home par 4.8. and armed police atood by the Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Baldwin, and and blography.
Hunan section of the Canton-Kaaligar yesterday, were interred locked gates to prevent disorders. Mr. MacDonald.
The House of Commons Ibrary Hankow Railway has not yet been in the Roman Catholic' cemetery President Cosgrave declared that
Disrael was a great reader of has An Imposing if somewhat restored. Last week several miles this morning, after a Requiem Ser- there was a widely spread con- novels, and an accomplished writer sombre collection of Acts of Parlia of railway track were washed away vice. The funeral was impressive spiracy to overthrow the State by of them too. Canon Hannay's cor- ment, old and new, Blue Books, just when all preparations were com- and largely attended, and the Free State Parliament on the Bill force of arms and the conspirators respondent must be a more recent White Papers, copies of the official pleted for a resumption of the English oak casket containing the for the suspension of the Constitu- were prepared to use murder to at- statesman.
reports of debates and similar servicos. Repair work is now being remaine was smothered in floral tion resulted in`n Government ma- tain their end-Router.
Philosophical atudles occupied publications.,
hastened.-Canton Sun,
tributes.
Co-operation Limited.
Rugby, Yesterday.
IRISH FREE STATE.
Dramatic Debate in the Dail.
London, Yesterday.
A dramatic debate in the Irish
Who Premier
our
Rainfall,
Rainfall for 24 hours end-
ed at 10 a.m. to-day mil Total since January 1-74,52 : inches against an average of 70.17 inches deficit 4.05 Inches.
Temperature.
The temperature at certalo specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:—;
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Macao Pratás Island Foochow
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