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No. 28,184
EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1932.
HOOVER INSISTS ON SPANISH REVOLT IS
DEBT PAYMENT
ELECTION PLATFORM
MADE
PUBLIC
FIRM ANTI- WAR · STAND
Washington, To-day.
SUBDUED
Royalists Fail At Seville,
LEADER CAPTURED.
Spain Once More Under Republican Control.
Madrid, To-day, The Royalist insurrection has failed, to all intents and pur-) President Herbert Hoover, Republican nominee for the pre- poses, its leaders, are captured or aldency of the United States, to-day made clear his campaign plat-flying and its loyal bands dispers-
world!
form. Outstanding in his policies is that which demands a full pay ment of the War Debts owing to America, and almost equally sen- sational is his stand in the matter of the preservation peace. America, he says, will never recognise a title to land won by conquest nor will she ever again enter into an agreement to use force to prevent warfare.
re-
ed. Troops of the Republic are steadily marching towards the seriously disaffected area of Se ville, and it is reported that the situation is now under complete control of the Government.
7,000 PASSENGERS FOR 11 HOLIDAY LINERS. Southampton Invaded By Tourista
London To-day. At Southampton this week-end, 11 liners are scheduled to arrive or de- part carrying over 7,000. holiday passengers on cruises.
The growing popularity
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
CHANG DETERMINED REWARD FOR MURDER
TO RESIGN.
To Prove Loyalty
Of His Troops.
WANG LEAVES SHANGHAI.
Marshal Chiang Urges Cabinet To Return.
Peiping, To-day. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, In an interview with foreign cor- respondents, re-emphasised his determination to resign. He d
of holiday cruises in Britishclared he did not hold the old vessels is shown by the an- nouncement that 75 trips will be made during the re- mainder of the season. The majority will start from Southampton, the Mersey, and the Thames. Cruises range from trips round the British Isles to visits to northern capitals, Spain, the Mediterranean and round- the-world journeys. British Wireless Service.
idea of control of troops being" vested in their commander. He
OF GEORGE FUNG
STARTLING EVIDENCE IN SUPREME COURT
OBJECTIONS
PRISONER - SITS
OVERRULED
STOLIDLY CALM
AS STORY TOLD.
E. T. S. Zimmern, over the admissability of would set an example to the other whose evidence counsel waged a long legal argu- military commanders in China ment on Wednesday last, told the story of a plot of by handing over his armies to Cheng Kwok-yau to murder George Fung, when he General Chiang Kai-shek's, ap- Madrid, To-day.
pointee, thus showing the coun- was recalled to the witness stand in Supreme Court try that his troops were not his to-day. Fung, shot down on the night of March 24, Government. At the same time was a love-rival of Cheng, who is charged with the he was anxious to safeguard their instigating of the man's murder.
restored;
with
Large numbers of troops are of converging upon Seville, but no our fighting is expected, owing to the
acollapse of the Royalist move OLYMPIC GAMES.
ment following General San- jurjo's arrest.
Peace is now throughout the country, since the arrest of General Sanjurjo Firm pursuance of all impli-tany particular annual payment while trying to escape to Fortu- cations of the Briand-Kellogg we were offered some other tan gal. Communications Pact featured Mr. Hoover's gible form of compensation, like Seville, which were cut off, are. speech on his general policy, in the expansion of the market for now restored...' accepting the Republican re-American products and the nomination for the Presidency, storation. and maintenance The President declares his be-four prosperity, I am sure
citizens would consider such lief in the spirit of the Pact..
"In times of emergency, we proposal."
Favours State Option. shall consult other nations to
Mr. Regarding prohibition, promote warld peace." he said.
option, "But we will not enter into Hoover favours state agreements committing us to any with safeguards against the re- future course of action or which turn of the saloon and "speak- would call for the use of force easy."
The President upholds the pro- to preserve peace. Above all, I projected the new doctrine that tective tariff and subjects the De- we will never recognise a title to mocratic proposal of a competi possession of territory gained in tive tariff for revenue purposes. violation of the Peace Facts. Other points in the President's That doctrine was accepted by all programme include: Restricted the nations of the world on a immigration, "safety first" in recent critical occasion."
defence, reform of the banking
The President opposes cancel- laws, and a balanced budget. lation of War Debts, but is hope-
In the course of his speech, the
for
ful that drastic reduction of President blamed Europe for be- armaments may ease the burden ing of debtor countries, while "if for
CRICKET.
SUSSEX DEFEAT GLAMORGAN.
Langridge 9 For 65 And Wensley 8 For 91.
"DULEEP" ENFORCES FOLLOW ON AT 156.
responsible largely (Continued on Page 12)
U.S. ATTITUDE ON MANCHURIA.
Opposes Japanese Control In China.
WASHINGTON WATCHES,
Debuchi-Stimson Talk Explained.
(Continued on Page 12.).
MRS. VICTOR BRUCE BREAKS RECORD.
World Endurance Flight Attempt.
REFUELLING IN AIR.
+
CAMBRIDGE CREW QUALIFY.
To Meet Italy, Canada And America.
INDIAN HOCKEY-CHAMPIONS
GREAT" TRIUMPH.
Defeat America By 24 T■ 1
In Tourney Final.
ELEANOR HOLM WINS.
but subject to the orders of the
future and ensure that the trans- fer of the command would not re- sult in their dispersal.
Zimmern's evidence was of a sensational na- ture, counsel for the defence objected to it at a pre- Chang Hsueh-liang declared vious day's hearing, but Sir Joseph Kemp, Chief
The had long been anxious to `tra-
vel abroad. He hoped to study Justice, ruled that the witness should proceed to- at either Oxford or Cambridge, day, still subject to objection of defence.
and to visit three countries |
Zimmern told of a meeting in jealousy for Fung, was not in struggling towards a new life Italy, Turkey and Germany the Nathan Hotel with Cheng court to-day.
but his main intention was to and Sidney Christie, when the The Chief Justice, giving his settle in France, where living subject of Fung's murder was decision on the point as to whether is inexpensive. He said he an-discussed. Cheng had said to the evidence of Zimmern and from free to ve years. Reu- Zimmern's hearing: "Suppose I said: "I have decided to admit the ticipated remaining in Europe Christie on that occasion, in Christie was admissible or not,
ter.
Loffered you $10,000, would you do evidence of Zimmern and Christie. it?" "Do at," "Christie had I have definite, reasons for that de replied.
cision. I think it better met to
he His Lordship added that the point plained. And Use a gun,” added.
was still reserved for objection by The court was breathless while defence counsel, under section 78, if Zimmern told this tale. Only they so desired.
(Continued on Page 6.)
BRITAIN LEADS IN "Put Fung away," Cheng ex-give them nog
BROADCASTING.
Immense Future For Radio Industry,
Los Angeles, To-day, The Cambridge University Sir eight qualified yesterday for the Final of the Rowing. Eights at the Olympic Games when they won the row-off between six na- Lions,
F
MILLIONS "LISTEN IN.”
Kingsley Wood Talks Of Developments.
Cheng seemed unconcerned. Al- Regarding the admissibility of though he listened, he was utter-evidence of a certain statement. ly without expression, presery-made in Shanghai, His Lordship. said that he understood that the ing a stolid calmn:
Lai Ming-fai, whose change of Crown' did not press for the revi- heart allegedly caused Cheng's dence to be admitted. One pos- sible course would be to strike it out.
TRADE PACT NEARER Mr Potter I leave it to Your
AT OTTAWA.
Lordship entirely.
* His Lordship-I think perhaps I had better strike it out. -
Mr. Potter, although not objecting
Britain And Canada to this course, pointed out that the
In Agreement.
CONFERENCE HOPEFUL. Tariffs On Steel May
evidence: had already been given be- fore the Jurya enneign
His Lordship concurred, and stated he personally thought the evidence was admissible. It was left upon the records.
London, To-day. The attempt on the world. endurance flight · record which is being made by Mrs. Victor Bruce and her two companions in her "Saro Windhover" flying boat is continuing English airmen have not previously devoted much attention ta endurance fights of this kind, and Mrs. Bruce yesterday broke the British -record which
London, To-day. stood at 50 hours 38 min-
Postmaster-General Sir Kings- 'utes.
They will now meet Italy, Can. ley Wood, speaking to-day, at One of the most interesting (ada and the United States in the the Savoy Hotel at a luncheon features of the flight, is the new Final.
meeting held to discuss the Radio method employed for passing In the preliminary heats the Exhibition, to be staged at Olym fuel and other supplies to Light Blues were surprisingly pia, London, this month, com-
seaplane from the
two at beaten by the Italian eight who mented on the remarkable growth tendant machines... These won by 2 lengths.
of broadcasting in the United machines, joined by a cord,
Kingdom.. The All-fidia Hockey XI He said 4,500,000 people paid fly ahead of the seaplane until it New York, To-day, comes between them, thus en-won the Olympic Hockey Tourna- for wireless sets each year and
Edward Thomas Spencer Zimmern Inquiry at New York confirms abling a cord to be seized and ment when they beat the United there was little doubt the num-
Hurt U.S. Industry. entered the witness stand and con the reason for and substance of the pipe line from the tanker States by 24 goals to 1 in the Fibers would soon reach 6,000,000.
tinued his evidence at 10:10 am tal Round. Ale ne the conversation during Mr. De-planc is then drawn abroad:
Britain was leading, the world in London, To-day.
UNITED KINGDOM'S CHANCE
Replying to Mr. Lindsell, for the buchi's call upon Mr. H. L. Stim- A development, of a sound me In the First Round India beat broadcasting, but exploitation in
Crown, Zimmern said he first had Sussex, after receiving a
TO BROADEN MARKET, son, contained in "The Times'"thod of refuelling in the air Japan by 11 goals to 1, thus con- wireless was only just beginning.
conversation with the socused re- set-back at the hands of Kent
Washington despatch cabled ear would probably greatly assist ceding their first goal in inter- The popularity and progress in
garding the latter's associations in their last match, made up
Ottawa, To-day. commercial aviation by a Con- national encounters during the United Kingdom owed much of its
with Lai Ming-fai, on or about for lost time yesterday when
An Anglo-Canadian trade agree- March 12 or 18. Mr. Debuchi also explained siderable raising payload. Bri- last six years.
success to British radio manufac
They next had they routed Glamorgan at
that General Muto was nowtish Wireless Services.
Eleanor Holm (America) won turers, who had reason to be ment, based on a reciprocal un-co m on this point about Swansea to register their
Japan's supreme diplomatic mili
the Women's 100-Metres Back proud of the part, they were derstanding, is now stud to be March 16 twelfth success of the season.?
tary representative in Man
stroke in Lymin 19.2/5 secs. They are now second in the
wage bag med de a
playing in development of broad a practically certain outcome of Linden Undezvo churia and will be under the Pre- table with 221 points 14 be
On July 2 Miss Holm won the casting. British Wireless Ser-conversations at the Imperial stances did that con
Economic Conference here. Yes take place?---Accused and myself mier, instead of the War Minis hind Yorkshire with a game in
220 Yards"Backstroke at a water vice.
terday it was thought that the were on our way home to 50. Village try hand.
carnival in Bear Mountain in the The State Department Sussex took first use of the wicket and compiled the moderate watching the situation closely, total of 272 Glamorgan also according to the Baltimore Sun, found the wicket dimcult and col but believes the Japanese War __lapsed_sensationally before James Ministry will continue to control
Manchuria. Langridge (4 for 80) and. Wensley
Now Close On Leaders.
1 . 4
lier.
(4 for 88) and failed by seven rune kaufe to save the follow on.
Holding a lead of 156 runs and realising that Sussex would gain little advantage from a second
kanck, K.-S. Daleepsinhji enforced
the follow-on. His policy, was cont- pletely justified, by James Lang-
LONDON SWELTERS
UNDER HEAT WAVE
ridge and Wensley, who both con- Highest Temperature
tinued in deadly form Glamorgan In Two Years.
were dismissed in three hour
184, Langridge, taking,
give him 9 for 85.in
and Wensley & for. 68%
total of 8
by Renter
is
HSINGEN CAPTURED FROM THE REDS.
General Yu Confirms Defeat Of Communists.
FIERCE FIGHTING.
Canton, To-day. Interviewed by Renter, upon his arrival from the front to-day, Yu
3
Zimmern on Stand.
PRODUCERS' delegates of Great Britain and Road, from West Point, at about the Dominion were going to have amCheng was in tears. I difficulty in reaching agreement, asked him what was the matter, and but the aspect of the situation be said that he was thinking of Lat has altered for the better
Ming-fal, and he asked me it I could
Tuite or a dagge
RENTS REDUCED.
world's record time of 3 mins. On RUBBER cord for the 100-Metres Back July 17 she broke the world's re stroke, covering the distance In 1 min.-18.1/5 secs. 1.175 nses. faster than yesterday's effort:"
Han-mou, commander of the First DOLLAR STEADY.
Army confirmed the capture, of
Eisingen from the Communista:
He stated that the Aghting during the past week has been the most severe since the campaign started. The Bads actually attempted to penetrat
To-day's Quotation At 1/3.7-8.
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