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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1932,
TWO BANISHEES CONVICTED.
Cousins Who Returned To Visit An Aunt?
BUILDERS IN THE
VATICAN.
The Pope Goes On Working.
HOPE FOR SUCCESS OF ARMS PARLEY.
Mr. Henderson. Feels Confident.
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Two cousins, Laufig Yee and
REPLACING ROOF.
Arthur Henderson, President Leung Chung, appeared before Mr.
the Disarmament Conference, at the Schofield at the Central Magistracy |
Rome, August 15.
National Peace Coupéll luncheon to- this morning on a charge of return- At the present moment the Pope day said: "I cannot bring myself to ing from banishment. Both had is fiving beneath a complicated believe that the statesmen who been banished recently for ten framework of scaffolding and bar-assemble at Geneva in the next few years, after numerous convictions ricades, and all the noises of a days are prepared to take the factory bresk the traditional responsibility of encouraging a com
for larceny.
They pleaded that they had come quietude of his private apartmanta.petitive race in armaments and the to see their aunt, who lived at Tai The work of reinforcing the inevitable danger of war arising Hang, where they were arrested by strength of the more ancient part from the existence of large Armies; a Chinese detective. Nine months' of the Vatican building has now Navies and Air Forces. hard labour was imposed on each. reached the personal fooms of his "The apprehension that exists. in Holiness, and workmen and en- no way causes me surprise, but I do
POLICE PARADE ONgineers have invaded the place-but not fully share the apprehension be-
THURSDAY.
Medal Presentation Ceremony.
Pius X réfuses to move. The work cause I am convinced the fallure of is accordingly going on all around this Disarmament Conference would him, and his apartment is said to be a terrible disaster in the life of look and sound like a builder's yard. Europe and the world.
The Pope takes a keen interest in "I refuse to contemplate fallure."
the constructional work being car-
Referring to Germany's arma A parade of the Hong Kong ried out over his head.
equality claim, he said he though¤| Suspicious cracks were observed they could go forward with their Police Force will be held at the Central Police Station Compound at various parts of the old fabric work next week feeling that with on Thursday, September 22, at after the collapse of the Library last good-will and conciliation this in- pim. H.E. the Officer Administer-December, and the renovations were cident could be settled to the ad- ing the Government, Hon. Mr. Wil ordered under the supervision of the vantage not only of Germany and frid T. Southern, C.M.G. will in- Pope's nephew, the Milanese en the vanquished countries, but of spect the European, Indian, Chin-gineer, Signor Franco Ratti, ese and Shantung contingents, and will also present medals.
DOLLAR REMAINS
UNCHANGED.
Silver Also Steady.
Steel For Teak.
The old teak beams which sup- port the ceilings of the Pope's rooms) are being replaced by steel girders, and similar changes are being made!
on the second and third storeys of the Palace of Sixtus V. The pre- sent electricity power house of the, Vatican is to be demolished and irebuilt on special foundations and
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GANDHI WILL LEAVE PRISON WHEN FASTING
(Continued from Page 1.)
Policy Announced.';
London, To-day.
After recovering and being on a larger scale commensurate with The Government's intentions re- quoted at 1/4 yesterday, the local the new Vatican City at a more re-garding Mahatma Gandhi, in view dollar remained unchanged to-day. mote point in the grounds, where all of his vow to begin on September Very slight alteration in the price danger to the old buildings by vibra- 20 his "fast unto death," were an- of silver is recorded, spot silver tion will be eliminated. A new hy- nounced in the Legislative Aaaem- weakening 1/16 to 17%, while for draulic and heating system will also bly at Simla yesterday afternoon ward silver remained steady at 18..
and are set out in the following The London on New York cross, rate is quoted this morning at -G$3.471⁄2 as against £-G$8.481⁄44 yesterday, and the New York London rate changed
G$3.47% to 2-G$8.47%.
FRANCE WON'T ACT BY HERSELF.
(Continued from Pagé 1.)
on
from
be Installed.
Knowing that all this work, and statement issued by the India
especially the changing of the beams Office in London:- would, mean very considerable dis- "Gandhi has made it clear; by turbance of the Pope, the chief en- his correspondence with the Prime gineer discreetly hinted that this Minister, that he proposes to starve would be a good moment for his himself to death, not as a protest Holiness to visit the papal villa at against his detention or against Castelgandolfo, now ready for oc-measures taken to deal with the cupation.
civil disobedience generally, nor Pius XI., however, has refused to with the object of securing his re take the hint, saying that any work lease, but on a point of principle of construction would never bother, which is not related to the civil receipt of the Lytton report, and he him. He may make a brief visit to disobedience movement. urged that this envoy's arrival be Castelgandolfo in the course of the "It has been decided that as soon awaited before any study of the re-month, but his intentions he keeps as Gandhi actually begins his fast port was formally made.-Reuter. strictly to himself. Meanwhile he he should be removed from jail to refuses to leave the vatican, and a suitable place of private resi Dangers of Travel in North Area works serenely among the Hammer-dence and the only restriction that ing of the workmen, the chatter of, will be imposed upon him there, London, To-day. the chain pulleys and the complete as at present is contemplated, Is In view of the present conditions disorder and invasion of his per-that he should baserved with anj in Manchuria, British subjects pro-,sonal sanctum. ceeding to and from the Far East; are advised for the present not to incur risks by travelling over the Harbin-Siberian route.
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CONDEMNED MAN SUED FOR $3,000,
order directing him to remain there. It is hoped that it will, prove unnecessary to impose any further restriction on Gandhi, but this is matter that will depend pri- marily on whether the liberty ac- corded to him is found to lend it self to the promotion of the civil disobedience movement or any Three claims of $1,000 each were similar agitation directed against brought by the China Finance Cor- Government, or to affect the main- On the Eastern branch of the poration against Cheng Kwok-yan, tenance of law and order. Eritish Chinese-Eastern Railway on Septem-the principle figure in the Village Wireless Service.
It was on this railway that the train from Changchun to Harbin was derailed on Sunday and attack- ed by brigands, ton persons being killed, 16 seriously injured and 60 receiving minor injuries,
Actions Commenced Against Cheng.
ber 11, another outbreak occurred, Road Murder Trial, and who is now
a train being fred at by brigands, awaiting execution in Hong Kong. The Chinese gunboat, Hof Chow, two persons killed abd 25 wounded The hearing of the claims wae ad- stated to be the finest vessel of its -British Wireless Service.
class in the Canton Navy, has been
journed sine 'die."'
Mr. D. L. Strellett, appeared for, ordered to Hong Kong, and is now.
The
In response to an urgent telegram the defendant, and Mr. J. B. Prentis anchored off Shamshulpo. from the Nanking Government, Mr. for the complainants, the latter in Hol Chow was recently rebuilt at Sun Fo, will leave for Shanghai timating that he was awaiting fur- a great cost and is now equipped to-morrow.
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