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-ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1932.
French Cabinet Resigns.
M. Laval, last night, handed in) the collective resignations of his Cabinet, which President' Doumer has accepted.
Paris Demonstration.
Over 8,000 Communists were ar- rested yesterday in connection with a demonstration.
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Lancashire Cotton Trade.
NEWS TABLOIDS AND OVERNIGHT CABLES SUMMARISED.
Election Inevitable.
The date of the German presiden. tial election, which now seems in- evitable, has not been definitely fixed, but it will take place some time fa May.
Political Mission.
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The Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in a report on the recent increase in trade with the Far East, sounds a note of warning rarrived in London yesterday on
The Crown Prince of Ethiopia garding the conclusions to be political mission. The Times and drawn therefrom. '
Hawaii,
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A tense situation prevails here as the result of the murder of a native by, it is alleged, certain Americans. The incident arises out of an in- decent assault upon an American WOMAL. The Senate has ordered a full enquiry.
Reparations.
According to a French news- paper, Anglo-French treasury ex- perts are now considering the fea sibility of certain suggestions, such as a moratorium of the Young Plan conditional annuities and the crea tion of German railway debentures. for the relief of Germany.
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U.S. Manchurian Notes.
other newspapers, commenting on his visit, recall the long tradition of cordial friendship between Abys- sinis and Great Britain.
The Abyssinian Prince, his sister, and sulte arrived yesterday in Lon- don. They were met by Sir John Simon and the Duke of Gloucester. They drank tea with the Prince of Wales, Inst evening; and to-day pay a visit to the King and Queen at Sandringham.
Plucky. Postmaster."
The Postmaster in Clydebank was suddenly confronted by a gunman who demanded money. Fearlessly tackling him he was able to frue trate the intruder's intentions but was unable to prevent his escape.
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Mussolini's Influence.
The immediate wiping out of re- The Dutch Government has reparations and war debts is demand- plied to the American invocationed in an article in Popolo D'Italia, of the Nine Power Treaty. Holland attributed to Signer Mussolini. is not prepared to make the suggest- ed representations to China and Japan.
Film Co. Fined.
The 9.8. Kinahan was involved in a collision with a Chinese steamer during her journey to Canton on the morning of January 12, fortud- ately without sustaining any seri- oys damage.
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Daggers Without Permit.
For being found in possession of daggers without a permit, two Filipino seamen were each fined $100, or, in default, are to suffer 2 months' hard labour.
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Chinese Army Deserter..
On two counts of theft a Chin- ese, who claims to be a deserter from the Cantonese Army, was sent to prison for a month with hard labour.
MRS. CHIANG KAI-SHEK IN SHANGHAI.
Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Shanghai on January 5 from her husband's native home at Fenghua, near Ningpo, Cheklang. She arriv- ed in the former President's pri- vate amphibian aeroplane for the purpose of receiving medical treat
After her arrival there, she at once proceeded to a private sanitarium and refused to be inter- viewed.
ment.
It is learned on good authority that there is a possibility of the General himself coming here in a few days and it is quite possible that he will return to Nanking, in response to the many requests that he should emerge, from his retire ment::
Lausanne Conference.
The French Government has in dicated that it is unable to bind itself to January 25 as the opening day of the Lausanne Conference on account of a possible reconstruction In the French Cabinet.
U.S. Industrial Relief.
The Senate has approved of the creation of the G$2,000,000,000 Finance Corporation which is In- tended by President Hoover to afford Government credit for indus- trial relief.
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British Trade Figures.
British trade figures for Decem- ber show that exports have increas- ed and imports have decreased as compared with the preceding month.
Treasury Expert's Report.
The British Cabinet meeting to-
and disarmament problems. day will be devoted to reparations report of Sir Frederick Leith Ross, The
the Treasury expert, on his Paris conversations with the French Fin- ance Ministry will be available. The British Cabinet Committee will examine the question of balance of trade to-day.
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Largest Irrigation System.
A memorable event In Indian his- tory will take place to-day when Viceroy Lord Willingdon, will open the world's largest, irrigation sys- tem, Lloyd Barrage, at Sukkur and a network of seven huge canals.
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Burma Constitution.
The Prime Minister at the final Plenary Session of the Burma Round Table Conference said that the Government was prepared to frame a. constitution for the ap proval of Parliament provided) Burma, after the general election, decided upon the broad issue of separation from Ind.ai
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River Steamers 'Collide.
At the Central Magistracy this morning, the summonses brought against the Pathe Orient Ltd, Des Voeux Road Central, for breaches, of Fire regulations, were concluded On two summonses, his Worship (Mr. Schofield) convicted and im-) posed fines· totalling $225. : The Inspector General of Police stress- Possible confilet in North Man-ed the importance of public protec churia between Ting Chow, the tion. Commander of the Chiness Railway
Søvlet Aroused.
guards at Harbin, and Hai Heis, Hugenburg's Letter,
has aroused Soviet interests. Japan ter to Dr. Bruening in which he the Governor of the Kirin province Horr Hugenburg has sent a let-
the
actiona
officials..
Replies to America.
is expected to deal successfully with points out that acceptance of the
of the conflicting Government's proposal for prolon
gation of President Hindenburg's term would be "a manifestation of confidence in the policy which we The Japanese reply to the Ameri- are combating, especially the for- can Note is expected to be despatch-eign policy of the present Govern- ed on January 15." China's reply ment," by the resignation of which was delivered for transmission to the political position of Germany Washington at 5 pm. yesterday. Iwould be strengthened.
WORLD'S LARGEST IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
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DANGER TO CHURCH OF HOLY SEPULCHRE.
Dome to be Strengthened.
possible over an area of six mil- The scheme makes cultivation
The Jerusalem authorities are lion acres, a larger area than the concerned about the condition of whole of arable Egypt. The the dome of the Church of the Holy scheme is estimated to approach Sepulchre, which is £30,000,000 annually from the showing symptoms of collapse. hich is apparently lay of this gigantic enterprise strengthening it as soon as pos crops there produced. The out-Arrangements are being made for is approximately £15,000,000, Bible
- Large Crowds Expected.
into the Sukkur district from all
Thousands have been flocking
over the Sind to witness to with two steel gates weighing morrow opening ceremony-fifty tons under each arch. British Wireless Services
London, Yesterday. The Lloyd Barrage is of wh limestone and cons sixty feet wide: arched
The Barrage was named after
Lord Lloyd, who, as Governor of Bombay,” contributed much 66 the success of the spans Reuter.
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