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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1932.
DE VALERA'S COLD ATTITUDE.
Rejects Friendly British Advance.
READY FOR STRUGGLE.
Emergency Measures
Passes Dail.
£2,000,000 FOR TARIFF WAR WITH BRITAIN,"
Dublin. To-day, Mr. Eamon De Valera received: the friendly advances of Sir Thomas Inskip, Attorney-General of Great Britain, with the ut- mast coldness and while the Dail passed the Emergency Measure for £2,000,000 to prosecute economic war with Britain, the, Free State leader, announced his determination to maintain his in- dependent attitude.
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The Dail adopted the Emer- gency. Measure by a vote of 58 to 43 and immediately adjourned.
During the debate on the bill to provide the £2,000,000 as an Emergency Fund to fight the Bri- tish tariff levies, Mr. De Valera said that at present it was im-
BOLIVIA'S ARMISTICE
OFFER REJECTED.
Terms Not Acceptable To Neutral Powers.
and
Washington, To-day. The United States other neutrals, rejected Boli- via's proposal for the armis- tice on the basis of mainten- ance of the present troop positions' in the Gran Chaco Valley. The neutrals again requested Bolivia to cease hostilities
Fighting in the disputed region apparently grows more intense, with the Para- guayan positions ..under bombardment. Reuter.
NEW YORK STOCKS® RISE 7 POINTS.
Advance Continues Undiminished,
"LARGE TURN-OVER.
possible to indicate how the Reports Of "Bull" Wheat
Pool Spur Buyers.
TERRORISM
SPREADSN
GERMANY AFFLICTED BY LAWLESSNESS.
Scores Killed And
Hundreds Hurt.
DRASTIC PENALTIES.
Nazis Are The Worst
Offenders.
Berlin, To-day..
More drastic penalties for the use of firearms and explosives are expected to be decreed very shortly. Official figures show that since the Von Papen Govern- ment assumed power on May 31.) There have been 130 persons kill- ed and
over 1,000 seriously
CHINESE GUNBOATS' TO 'LEAVE
HONG KONG TO-DAY. Returning To Canton Under
Mr. Lee Hing-man.
The fleet of Chinese gun- boats at present in Hong Kong. harbour will depart for Can- ton to-day, under orders from the South Western Political Council. Mr. Lee, Hing-mar will be in charge of the feet during the movement.
The ships which have been here for many weeks are the smaller ships of Admiral Chan Chak's feet, which were un- able to take part in the ban-" "dit drive" in Fukien, owing to their being unsuited to open sea conditions. It is expected they will be put into commiż- sion for interior river defence.
wounded in political Clases MRS. VICTOR BRUCE'S throughout Germany!
There have been 322 cases of ENDURANCE FLIGHT.
terrorism in Prussia alone, ex- cluding Berlin, the culprits in 203 cases being Communists, 75 Nazis and 21 Republicans'
The outbreak of terrorism con- tinues to spread throughout (all] Germany, sometimes Communists being responsible, but apparent- ly, since the elections; Nazis are more frequently the offenders.
money would be spent and that even if it were possible it would be inadvisable. There was, he
New York, To-day. said, little prospect of establish- Despite the mid-day profit- ing alternative markets. for the taking tending to check the rise Free State outside Britain, but the Stock Market continued to it was worth while making a advance and many leading stocks tremendous effort to discover closed up to seven points higher.
The day's turn-over was 2,500,000 ||
some.
The friendly advances of Sirishares. Thomas Inskip, Britiah Attorney- Prevalent optimism is spurred General, cabled to Dublin yester-by the widespread reports that a day, Mr. De Valera refected with $30,000,000 bull" Wheat Pool is a marked coldness, N
contemplated. Rumours that the
"I should prefer independence Reconstruction Finance Corpora- to a partnership wherein if Ition is planning to lend freely have advantages. I have many that industry may purchase raw disadvantages."Reuter.
materials, also tends to brighten
PREMIER AND INDIA.
Studying Communal
Problem.
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PROVISIONAL SETTLEMENT
THIS MONTH,
"Times" Prediction.
the outlook. Reuter's Ameri-
can Service.
BANK'S APPEAL IS DISMISSED.
Mrs. Chu Shuk, Wins $42,000 Action,
COMPENSATION FOR LOSS.
Reuter,
CHINA PLACES BIG BRITISH ORDERS.
Boxer Indemnity Provides Fund.
£5,000,000 INVOLVED.
Hopes To Achieve
Month Over South Coast
„TWO OTHER OCCUPANTS,
London, To-day.
Mrs. Victor Bruce, the well- known airwoman yesterday began a duration fight over the south coast and hopes to remain for one month In the air.
She is
accompanied by Flight-Sergeant Mcleary and Mr. Pugh.
Her husband, in one of the re- fuelling planes, successfully sup- plied his wife's machine with oil, petrol and food while in mid-air
Bridges And Rails Are yesterday afternoon.
Ordered.
London, To-day:
Mrs. Bruce's machine is a Saro "Windhover, Amphibian with the wheels removed for purposes. of light eas The machine will be provided daily with fresh supplies Satisfactory progress is being along a special pipeline.-British made by the Chinese Govern- Wireless Service.. ment's Purchasing Commission, which is disposing of £5,000,000 from the Boxer Indemnity total. Mr. Chung Chun-wang, Director of the Commission; told Reuter on his return to London that he
The Court of Appeal, consist-Kad a high appreciation of the ing of Sir Peter Grain, Sir Joseph whole-hearted co-operation which Kemp and Mr. Justice Wood, to all members of the Commission, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, accom- day, unanimously dismissed with Chinese and British alike, had panied by the Air Minister, Lord Costs and appeal brought by the shown.
London, Yesterday.
Banque Franco-Chinoise pour le
ECONOMIC STORM SUBSIDING.
Lord Irwin Sees Encouraging Signs.
OTTAWA'S OPPORTUNITY.
London, To-day.. Lord Irwin, President of the
Londonderry, left London by aer-Commerce et l'Industrie to set from Britain are making rapid Train, ferry, bridges ordered oplane to-day en route to Lossie-aside the judgment whereby Mrs. progress and an order for 10,000 mouth where he will resume the holiday which he interrupted this Chu Shuk is to receive $42,000 tons of rails for the Kisotsi Rail- week to visit London and attend the compensation for the wrongful way has been placed with five Board of Education, speaking in| Cabinet meeting. It is probable sale of mortgaged property. British steel works. Reuter.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., counsel
that while in Scotland he will re-for the appellant, requested an sume his study of the Indian Com- apportiontment of the costs owing SERIOUS FLOODS munal problem which occupied his attention before his return to Lon- to the unnecessary time and ex- pense involved over the construc-
don.
While engaged on this subject, the that only the general expenses of tion of a point He submitted Prime Minister has been kept fully the appeal should be accorded to acquainted throughout with the de- the respondent. failed views of the Government of
Protest was made by Mr. Elden
India
The "Times" says, "There has Potter, K.C. counsel for the re- been the closest interchange of spondent, who stated that the appeal views and suggestions between was intended to reverse a judy- Whitehall and Simla, with a result ment, and that appeal having been
MANCHURIA.
IN
Towns Inundated And Railway Suffers.
Harbin, To-day.
London yesterday, expressed the which Great Britain felt the full view that the economic storm of
force last year, was beginning to bjow itself out.
He described as "openings in the clouds” the agreement at Lausanne;; the success of the War Loan Con- version; the recognition by Euro- pean countries of the necessity of The food altuation in North readjusting views about disarma. that the proposals for the provi-all costs incurred.
dismissed, the appellant should bear Manchuria becomes worse dally ment-and the promise of Ottawa, sional settlement considered by
The Bungari River rose half a foot where the whole Empire was hoplax the cabinet yesterday are not like-
His argument was upheld by the yesterday, adding to the inundated to see fulfilled its desires for Court: ly to require any prolonged scru-
area. Across the river from Har closer economic unity which might tiny by the Government of India
bin the dams at Zatown and be both an example and an induce "There is reason to believe that
Chengho have burst, which leads ment to the world to return to paths they had favourable reception,
to fears that the town of Pristan of greater economic sanity-British and It may be anticipated that an
and the Chinese Eastern. Hallway Wireless Service,
PORTUGUESE DUPES SHOP-KEEPER.
announcement of the terms can be An unknown Portuguese duped a workshops will be fooded under-
made by the Government here and shop-keeper, Chan Ho-yau, of 128 several feet of water. Only 15
by the Viceroy in India before the Shanghai Street, last Thursday and houses in Zatown remain unfood-TWO BOYS STRUCK BY BUS.
made off with goods valued at $24. ed.
end of the month."
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COWES. · ·
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
BRITANNIA BEATS SHAMROCK V.
His Majesty's Third Success.
AMERICAN YACHTSMEN GAIN VICTORIES.
Brilliant Cowes Week.
London, To-day.
King His Majesty the gained his third success during Cowes week when his cutter, Britannia, finished 2 minutes ahead of Shamrock V in the "J" class race yes. terday. Astra was third.
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CORDIAL RELATIONS AT OTTAWA
MR. BALDWIN'S POLICY OF LOW TARIFFS
EMPIRE. ADVANTAGES
DELEGATES ATTENDING CANAL OPENING.
Ottawa, To-day. South African and United Kingdom delegates met to-day, and discussions were continued between Australia's and Great Britain's representatives. Canadian spokesman has had informal discussions: with South Africa, the Irish Free State, Newfoundland, Southern Rhodesta and the British West Indies. In every one of these con- versations the delegates made progress and a cordial atmosphere prevailed.
On Tuesday the King's cutter was placed second to Mr. Sop with's Shamrock V in the King's Cup, being only 39 seconds behind the late Sir Thomas Lipton's challenging "craft. On Wednes day the Britannia was placed se cond to Mr. Paul's Astra in the The représentatives of the whole Empire will stand beside Goy-` handicap event for first-class ernor-General Lord Bessborough to-morrow at the opening of the Yachts over a forty-mile course. New Welland Canal, the $130,000,000 waterway which is part of the On Thursday, the Britannia est Shamrock V on time allowance great St. Lawrence system. It is a lane which links the inland after being less than 30 seconds ports with the sea, and allows passage of the largest vessels. behind the famous yacht.
The Imperial Conference delegates will take a holiday over, the triumph in the Six-Metres Inter-week-end, therefore, but the business of their visit is in nowise national Class when the Lucie!
American yachtamen gained a
second.
1.
and the Gill came in first and being neglected. The experts of the United Kingdom are busy with Both these yachts fig- figures which indicate that the conversions have reached the stage ured prominently in America's when conclusions may be expected victory over Britain in the series)
races recently held in the Solent.
of
In all discussions with the Dominions, Rt. Hon. Stanley Bald- win, Britain's chief delegate, has adhered to his policy as laid down In his opening speech, namely:"the reduction of tariffs for Empire products in contradistinction to the raising of tarifs against for eign countries.
Favoured with 'brilliant weather and with all the ships in the roadstead gaily dressed for the last day of Regatta Week, Cowes pre
presi sented a particularly charm.
ing appearance yesterday. Reater and British Wireless,
SURREY DEFEAT HAMPSHIRE.
Brown Justifies Tour Selection.
STAPLES AND WALKER GIVE NOTTS MAJOR POINTS.
C. K. Naidu 164,
London, To-day. Surrey yesterday overhauled Lancashire in the Champlon ship table as the result of a good win over Hampshire at the Oval F. R. Brown, who has been selected for the Aus- tralian Tour, was in good form to capture 6 wickets for 32 runs
In spite of good batting by Arthur Staples(100) and Walker (95 not out) Notts had points at Leyton Derbyshire to be content with major
found Gibbon (101 not out) in good form at Worcester and were consequently only able "to collect major points,
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BRITISH OFFICER
KILLED
Shot
In Back By India
Terrorists.
FOUGHT BACK GAMELY.
Calcutt To-day Blood transfusions and all oth |medical
failed to save
Beng
One thing is certain, however. That is, notwithstanding the re- ports to the contrary, there has been undoubted cordiality and ́an: atmosphere of friendliness and understanding during the entire Con- ference. Reuter and British Wireless Service.
WOMAN MAY DIE FROM SHOCK.
Hurt During Wharf Struggle.
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WATCHMAN STRUCK BY PRISONER.
Chinese Recaptured And Sentenced. Fears that a Chinese woman, 65, who fractured her leg during
CONFLICTING EVIDENCE. fight on the Yaumati Ferry Wharf,
Whilst taking a Chinese to the might dle of shock in the Govern- Central Police Station yesterday ment Civil Hospital, where she is now a patient, were expressed in King, was struck in the lower lip morning, District Watchman Chan the Central Police Court this morn with the rod of a motor jack, ing by the Police, when, before allegedly by the culprit who Mr. Wynne-Jones, Ewo Chinese men,
were charged with fighting and escaped. The wound was painful. with assaulting the aged woman Government Civil Hospital,
and the man was treated at the and a companion.
Both defendants pleaded guilty Defendant was re-arrested in to fighting, but denied the assault, Upper Lascar, Row, trying to dis
two women were accidentally On his appearance before. Mr. stating that during the scuffle, the pose of the Jack
pushed into the harbour, near the Wynne-Jones in the Central Police stone steps.
Court this morning, the defendant Defendants were remanded for was sentenced to six weeks' gaol week!
for assaulting the Police officer, and an extra month's guol for the unlawful possession of the lack
Defendant, in denying the as
BANISHEE CHARGED ault charge, stated that it was the
WITH THEFT
Found With Motion Picture Camera. Arrested by a Chinese detective in Tung Street on Thursday, carry- ing a Pathe Baby Cipematograph machine, an unemployed Chinese, when taken to the Wanchal Polter Station, was found to be a returned banfabee.
On (28) The man,Ng On (28) was brought before Mr. W. Schoßeld in see the Central Police Court this morn
ing charged with the
machine from the Fuk
ennessy
watchman who struck first, with the rod. He dodged the blow, and ini doing so accidentally bumped his head against the other's face
The Magistrate, however, ob- served if that were so, there would have been no cut on the outside of the lip.
REMOVAL OF ARMS TRUCE
SOUGHT
Geneva, To-day. The Hon, A. M. Hen derson asked the Govern
nta represented. the Di