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No. 27,933
JAPANESE FIVE
POINTS
UNDER DISCUSSION WITH M. BRIAND
MR. HUGH HYNDHAM'S VIEW
JAPANESE ECONOMIC RIGHTS MUST BE
OTHERWISE. SECURED
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"This is a long business. There is, perhaps, a little progress, but it is very slow,” said M. Briand, "Wizard of the League," who
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ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1931,
PLEA FOR SILVER
SIR HUGO C. OWEN.
URGES ACTION
SUGGESTS A CONFERENCE.
NEWS TABLOIDS,
Japan's Five Points, as a basia of reaching a settlement, are at present under consideration, and M. Brland fs' hopeful of finding a solution to the whole problem.
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The United States has
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| Notes to China and Japan concern- |ing their obligations as signatories
to the Kellogg Pact.
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A report that Britain and France had been requested by China to send troops to Manchuria is denied in British official circles,
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TO-DAY'S
DOLLAR. ---- The
closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 18. 2d.
LATE
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
ELECTION BATTLE
MR. THOMAS SCORES BULL'S EYES.
TARIFF ISSUE BALDWIN ESSAYS CLARIFY POSITION.
London, Yesterday. "Bull" points for the National Government were enumerated by Mr. J. H. Thomas in a speech at Derby to-day. They are (1) ment had decreased by 58,000; in the past few weeks' employ-
London, Yesterday. The use of silver na a suviour of the present world situation was urged by Sir Hugo Cunliffe Owen, at a luncheon of the Isling iton Chamber of Commerce.
Not only could it help out the to her position in Manchuria as a (2) 150. foreign firms had de
action.
Mr. Hugh Hyndman contends, that Japon has an historical right
He
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EXCITING EVENTS OF OCTOBER 19-20, 1927.
Chinese delegates deny all the International Women's Suf-led out that half the world, in. can be no satisfactory settlement. of sixteen million yards of cot-been lying in Bias Bay for just in January, 1929, a hearing took
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At Leeds
The following nottee to mariners is posted at the Harbour Omeo :— has been given full powers to act on behalf of the Council but, declining supply of gold, but by defence against Russian aggression finitely applied for factory sites H.M.S. Stormcloud reports that the mast of the wreck of the 8.8. "To Commodore from Senior Officer, 8th Destroyer Flotilla- hitherts, has not succeeded in finding the way for a speedy settle recovering its value could once which China cannot resist
more set trade in the East in also maintains, that unless Japan's dustries had experienced a con- Irene is now visible in Blas Bay:"
in Britain; (8) most textile in- economic rights are assured, there siderable spurt, involving orders Geneva, Yesterday. churia following the receipt, by
The wreck of the Irene has that was heard of the affair, for Sir Hugo Cunliffe Owen point-
ton for one firm alone: (4) the over four years, and this notice place before the Supreme Court International Women's Organism conl quota hati increased in the recalls knowledge of Tokyo's five points frage Alliance, of a message cluding the enormously populat-
action which, they say. have not yet from three women's organised Chinese Republic, had silver tions have sent messages to the
a stirring episode in in Hong Kong of an Midland and Northumberland modern The tions in China urging that all as the basis of value. On the League of Nations demanding that districts; (5) shipments from China." piralical history of against Lieut-Comdr. P. J. C. been submittal to them. Japanese decline to comment on weight should be applied to contrary, the western world had the conflict over Manchuria should South Wales alone rose Just week
Halahan, D.S.C., of the submar- as a standard, and the be settled peacefully.
The Irene, which was owned ine L4, brought by the China the points, but admit that nego-recure a restoration of the status gold
inrch of events due to the ac-
by fifteen per cent. (6) ro, by the China Merchants' Steam Merchants' Steam Navigation tiations are proceeding on such quo.
(Continued on Next Columu.) Five of the International]tion of the western world had de- lines between Mr. Yoshizawa
The Prince of Wales is to visit
Navigation Company, was a Co., who claimed $350,000 dam- Women's organisations head-preciated silver from its earlier the Merseyside on November 4 to
vessel of 1,343 tons, and at the ages and $1,000 a day for the and M. Briand.
This had been done to attend a banquet. quarters at Geneva sent a mes-value.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin time of her sinking was under loss of the use of the Irene. Washington. Yesterday,
sought to clarify the tariff issue, the command an extent that half the
of a Norwegian The defendant malutained that The United States has join-age to the President of the such
The Public Safety Act in Ire arisen between Mr. Philip Snowden flew the Chinese flag,
in view of the dispute which has faster (Captain Johansen), and he had fired under express orders ed Britain and other members Assembly, also to the League world, using silver, found its
Connell now sitting, stating that cost, increasingly expensive. land has been gazeited; a Military
from his superiors, and his ac- of the League Council- in their forty million members de- The effect of this had been Tribunal of five appointed; and minding the Chinese and Japan-manded that the conflict should that the western world had twelve organisations proclaimed it ese Governments of their obli
be settled peacefully.--Reuter.
wiped out half ita customers. legal. gations under the Kellogg Pact
Japan's Five Points.
Sir Hugo suggested that the by identical notes to China and
British Tokyo, Yesterday,
Empire, the United Japan despatched to-day by Mr.
It is understood that the five States and France call a confer- un Stimson. Reuter's American
fundamental points which Japan ence to consider whether her Service.
A Canard.
insists China should recognise in silver might not be kept by their principle before the Japanese central banks, either at the mar- London, Yesterday. Official British circles deny troops withdraw, have been sub-ket price or in a fixed ratio to
confidentially mitted
to M. gold, and also constitute part of the report (not circulated by
It would Reuter) from Geneva, to the Briand, Mr. Drummond and Mr. their metal reserve. effect that the Chinese Govern Stimson. According to informa- then be available in part pay- ment had requested the French tion derived from an authorita-ment of international debts, and
tive quarter, these are:-
would restore the price of silver and British Governments to
(1) That Japan
China and widen the metallic basis of! send troops to Manchuria.
mutually pledge non-aggres- the world.--Reuter, sion and guarantee each { other's territorial integrity. All forms of anti-Japanese
Mr. Hugh Hyndham's Views.
Mr. Hugh Hyndham, who as a member of the deputation of the Royal Institute on international affairs which visited the Far East two years ago under Lord Hail- sham, in an interview, said that no settlement of the Manchurian problem can be satisfactory if it does not secure to the Japanese economic rights which are legi- timately theirs. Japan has on historic right to her position in Manchuria as a defence against possible Russian aggression which experience has shown China is incapable of resisting.
Women Demand Peace. Women were active to-day in the interests of peace in Man-
CLOUDY AND SOME RAIN,
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued this morning says: A new anti-cyclone is form- ing over N. China.
Forecast:-N. winds, fresh; generally, cloudy, some rain.
Typhoon Warning.
The following telegram was received from the Manila Ob- Bervatory through, the Amor!- can Consulate-General.
Manila, October 21, 11 a.m. ́· Typhoon in about 142 degrees Long. E., and 90 degrees Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
Rainfall. ·
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10a.m. to-day 0,05 Total aines January 174.85 Inches agalast an average of 73.69. inches deficit 4.84 inches,
Temperature.
The temperatura at eprtain specified contres this morning
'at'G'o'clock was
Hong Kong
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Macao
68
Pratas Island
74
Foochow
68
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"Amoy'
Chefoo Shanghai Manila
(2)
(3)
(4)
and
leases in Manchuria.
M. Briand Optimistic.
NELSON DAY IN HONG KONG.
U1 PM 1161538
THALIENIGENEMUKAN
H.M.S. Stormcloud reports that;
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and Mr. Neville Chamberlain. She was seized by pirates, mas- tion was vindicated by judg- Mr. Baldwin urges selentific ad- querading as passengers, on the ment with costs boing given for justment of tariffs, and suggests while on a voyage from Shang-
morning of October 19, 1927, him..
Since then Lieut.-Comdr. they should be withdrawn from hai to Amoy. The Officers were Halahan has returned Home to. politics and placed in the hands of overpowered, the steward was take a Staff Course. a non-political commission.
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shot, and passengers were rob- The Irene was given up by bed. The vessel was steered for owners as a total wreck and no Al Capone's brother, Ralph, Bias Bay, with orders not to en- trouble was taken to raise her. though sentenced, many months ter before dark. The ship's and for four years she has re- ago, to a form of imprisonment for Officers, at the revolver point, mained where she sank in Bias income tax violations, is yet free,
thanks to his Inwyers.
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were forced to comply.
In Bing Bay.
Bay, once the hotbed of South China pirates, as a silent warn- On entering Blas. Bay on the ing to the marauders. A staple, though impressive, evening of October 20, without
ecremony was performed at the lights, the Irene was espied by |Cenotaph this morning in memoration of Nelson Day.
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The Cortes has passed prehensive measure for the of the Spanish Republic.
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the British submarine L4 and signalled to stop immediately. The signal was ignored and warn- ing shots were fired across her defence bows. The pirates on the Irene
a com.
fired on the submarine, which eventually put a shell into the For not reporting damage done steamer, disabling her engines, to his ship the Master of the Hiramand, it is believed, setting her on was cautioned in the Marine Court: fire. this morning, -.
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activities, including the boy- cott, be called off perman- ently.
In commemoration of Nelson Day Assurances for the safety of Japanese lives and property. (1805), a simple but impressive Payment for the railways ceremony was performed at the built with Japanese money Cenotaph at 11 o'clock this morn-
The L4 rescued all the Euro- and recognition of -existing ing, when wreaths were laid,
pean Officers of the Irene, and The Coxswain of a launch, this she and H.M.S. Delhi, which ar- agreements for railway con- Lieut. T. A. H. Coltman, R.A.,
morning was fined $10 for towing rived on the scene later, picked struction in Manchurin. |A.D.C. to His Excelleney the Gov-|
(Wo junks abreast in the Yaumati op 284 out of the 258 persons of (5) Recognition
existing ernor, laid a wreath on behalf of
typhoon shelter. treaty rights, including the Sir William Peel, and following him
believed to have been on board, question of Japanese land another was laid for the Hong Kong the mast of the s.s. Irene (sunk by
including seven suspected pir- An armed robbery was commitates. The submarine took 228 of branch of the Navy League, by Mr.j A. L. Shields, President of the local 4 submarine), 'is now visible in ted in Bowring Street yesterday. the survivors to Hong Kong,
Blas Bay.
$700 in money and valuables was while H.M. ships Delhi, Magne- It is understood that M. Briand branch, and Commodore A. H.
taken away.
lia and Stormcloud stood by to hes expressed his belief in being Walker, who carried, the
The Pilana, delayed by rough
rescue any other survivors and able to persuade China to accept between them.
weather, is now due to-morrow A man jumped into the Harbour to attempt to Those who took part at the cere-i
extinguish the four of Japan's five fundamental
morning.
from a Yaumati ferry yesterday flames. The Irene, however, was points, without much difficulty, mony were Messrs. W. A. Dowloy,
and was drowned. Another two, completely gutted and sank the but advised Japan to forego the E. W. Carpenter, E. Cock, and C
A fresh series of suestions con- both cooks are said to have at following afternoon. clause indisting on Chinese re Champkin, who is assistant Com-cerning the Kau Sing will be ask- tempted suicide by also jumping A Delicate Situation. cognition of railway rights as a missioner of the Boy Scouts Assed in the Legislative Council to into the Harbour, but they were This piracy attracted unusual preliminary to negotiations.
elation.
Later a similar ceremony
attention, because a British sub- marine shelled the ship in ques- performed at the Monument at
At the end of September, just Lance-Sergeant Loughlin Wanchal.
Intion. On December 22, 1927, It is learned that Japan is pre-
under four million receiving sets chasing a Chinese suspect, who was Dr. C. C. Wu, Minister of For- Telegraphic greetings were ex- paring replies to the notes re- changed between the local branch were licensed at Home. This re- later apprehended, stumbled and cign Affairs of the National ceived regarding her obligation and the Navy League at Home, Lord presents a listening-in andience of fell and was hurt. under the Kellogg Pact, and is Lloyd, President of the body. people. understood to emphasise that cabled:-
Japan Preparing Replies to Pacters.
wreath
morrow.
was
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the anti-Japanese movement and "Hearty greetings to Hong Kong The 1929 electorate numbered boycott in China are anything Branch."" but peaceful, and consequently violate the Chinese pledges, as the Pact binds the signatories not to resort to anything but peaceful means for the. settle-
ment of on international dispute.
A Lull,
Geneva, Yesterday, ́ ́ Pending replies from China
PILSNA DELAYED.
Notice to Passengers and Shippers,
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nearly twenty-nine million of whom twenty-three million went to the polls.
Unemployed figures for last week show a further decrenées 1 24.000 The week before they were 33,000 less.
rescued..
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Government of China, addressed
a note to Sir Miles Lampson, A Chinese man and woman are H.B.M. Minister, concerning this
note. charged, with uttering a forged $10 piracy and the action of the Bri
tiek submarine, which might have made relations between For the theft of some mirrors, Hong Kong and. Canton difficult, valued at $14 and, sold for $1.40, a were it not that the protest was Chinese, who said he sold them be not pressed. cause he was, hungry, was sent to: Claim Against Submarine
Commander, nazi Jall for 4 weeks with hard labour,
This was by no means the last
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For keeping undesirable houses two Chinese women were fined 850 steel, boot and shoe industries and $100,
were beginning to hum.
Tariff fasue, 1. Mr. Stanley. Baldwin at Leeds endeavoured, to clarify the tariff issue, over which Mr. Philip Snowden and Mr. Neville Cham-
The Indian Fedral Structure and Japan to the Council's tenta- The Captain of the Lloyd Trica Committee considered the financial tive scheme for a solution of the ting Navigation Co's passenger ves- aspects of Federation, and later Manchurin issue, the Council's sel as. Pilens has fnformed the discussed the proposal of the es- activities are momentarily sus local Agents, Messrs. Dodwell and tablishment of a Federal Supreme had to be taken to hospital. pended. It la even doubtful whe Co., Ltd., by radio that on account Court, ther there will be a meet of the heavy typhoon weather ex-
Because she was refused a loan, a Chinese woman took opfam and
A Sanitary Department's clerk berlain ate at loggerheads. Mr.
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Ing of the Council to perienced during the last few days, The Election battle in develop day, though if replies his vessel will be late in arriving ing and shots fired with telling has been charged with alleged Baldwin re-urged the scientific be received by the evening there in Hong Kong.
effects by the several candidates, "equeeze" in respect of $60 and $10, adjustment of tariffs which he snid should be removed from may be meeting late to-night. The vessel la now due to-morrow Mr. J. II. Thomas, for the National.
Conversations are being con-marning, she will berth at Kowloon Government, scored heavily af
A pick-pocket apprehended in politics to the hands of a per tinued during the day, however, Wharf, and will sail for Shanghai Derby, with the enumeration of Shanghal Street was rent to prison manent non-political commission.
(Continued on Page 7.) at about 6 pm the same day.
for 6 weeks, "Bull" points?!
-Reuter,
NELSON DAY MESSAGE.
Exactly a century and. ä quarter have passed since. Nelson's crowning victory. In 1805, as: now, the nation was beset with difficulties, and there were many who viewed the future with alarm. Looking back through the long vista of years, we can see plainly that the decisive battle of Trafalgar, giving us the "mighty dominion" of the sea, enabled the Empire to be built up in security, For one hundred and nine years, our sen power, brilliant- ly asserted, remained un challenged, and again in 1914-18, it not only safe. guarded the world wide. Territories of the Crown' but enabled: our fellow clti- zens from across the seas to
play a gallant part in deter mining the triumph of the cause of national freedom for which we fought and suffer- ed us a united' Empire.
The lessons of the past stand out in letters of fre. The Navy is more than ever the "Sure Shield" of Bri- tain, her Dominions and her Colonies, of the supplies which are the life blood of the homeland, and of the Bea communications which hold our family of, nations together. But it was the spirit which animat ed Nelson, his “band of bro- thers" and his seamen of all ranks at Trafalgar that, un- dauntedly facing heavy odde, pointed the way to salvation. The same spirit' the spirit of union and of duty, which Britain expect. ed and not in vain in 1805. can alone dispel the dangers. and perplexitles with which: the, nation and Empire are now confronted.?
Bydenham of Combe.