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BRITAIN'S
CRITICISM
OF BERLIN
Arms Attitude Called
“Unwise, Untimely.”
CONFERENCE MAY DELAY.
London. To-day. Germany's withdrawal from the Disarmament Conference is emphatically condemned by а British official statement, which dubs the raising of the acute political controversy both unwise and untimely, in view of the financial concessions which cre- ditors recently made to Ger many.
Britain rejects any idea that the eventual Disarmament Con- vention will mean, the abroga-| tion of Part V of the Peace Treaty. She like France, will discountenance any disregard of trenty obligations.
The aims of Geneva are the largest possible reduction öf armaments in the case of the more heavily armed powers and at least no material increase for the lightly armed states, the Geneva's statement declares. -
Opinion is divided as to whe- ther the Bureau of the Disarma-. ment Conference, which meets f on Wednesday, will continue in the absence of Germany's repre- sentatives. It is believed Italy and Russia may suggest a post- ponement pending a settlement with Germany, Reuter.
Note Ignores Facts.
London, To-day,
One of the villages near the Pilcomayo River, where clashes have occurred between the. Bolivians and Paraguayans recently.. Many similar villages lie in the Gran Chaco region, which is the bone of contention between the two races, as its possession would give Bolivia access to the Paraguay River.
SOUTH AMERICAN WAR
RESPITE FORESEEN
· BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY READY FOR PEACE
RECENT HEAVY FIGHTING.
Santiago, 'To-day.
Following a prolonged and bloody struggle around Fort Bau- queron, in the Gran Chaco forest, the prospects of peace between Bolivia and Paraguay are now brighter.
From La Paz, Bolivia has informed neutral nations that 'she The first coinment on the un-"agrees to an immediate cessation of hostilities, while Paraguay has animous hope that Germany will take advantage of the opportun- already expressed her willingness, conditionally on each army be- ity offered, and reconsider her de- ing withdrawn a certain distance within three days of suspension cision to abstain from attend of hostilities. ing the proceedings of, the Dis- Armament Bureau at Geneva this
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The Gran Chaco, dispute, half #
week, is expressed in comments century old, may be finally settled BIG
by the London Press on the Bri-by, negotiation and without further tish note which is generally ap-resort to arms, the messages from proved. The "News. Chron- icle, while approving of the South American sources intimate. conciliatory tone of the note, During the years in which Bolívia complaints that it ignores and Paraguay have disputed the
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FRENCH CONVERSION
BILL PASSES
Senate Approves New Economic Measure.
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MANILA CHINESE START
· JAPANESE BOYCOTT,
Mass Meeting Lays Plans To Shake Nippon's Trade.
Manila, To-day. A mass meeting at which more than 600 Chinese resi dents of this city attended: and which included in its numbers many, leading mer. chants, to-day voted a com- plete boycott of Japanese goods in the Philippines, so far as the Chinese store- keepers and buying public.. are concerned.
This was the gesture of defiance of Philippines
Chinese following, Humilia- tion Day, Reuter.
DANGEROUS POSTERS ON SHOP FRONT.
Might Have Incited
Serious Trouble.
shop bearing the words "Remem-
SHANTUNG
FIGHTING
CONFIRMED
Chinese Warlords In Political Clash,
Shanghai, To-day.
· While
Nanking claims that hostilities have not broken in Shantung, Chefoo and Peiping messages con- firm the news that Han Fus chu and Liu Chen-nien are engaged in a serious en- gagement.
Chefoo reports state that Liu accompanied by his staff, left for the front yesterday evening, and that he will personally direct his troops
operations.
Both Han and Liu have expressed their determina- tion to fight to the bitter end, each accusing the other of financial" maladministra- tion. Reuter.
that
Japanese reports state General Han Fu-chu's own regi- ments sent from Tainanfu enter-
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Mr. De Valera.
SOUTH CHINA AGAIN |
TRIUMPH.
Win Main Prizes In Aquatic Meet.
SUCCESSES IN CANTON.
On October 5.
The South China Athletic Asso
FREE STATE DEFIANT
Leaders Warn People Of Bitter Struggle.
MOBILISING RESOURCES.
De Valera Keeps Silent While In London.
Dublin, To-day. Coincidentally with the departure of Mr. Eamon de Valera, Free State President, with the delegation to the Geneva Disarmament Con- ference, Irish leaders "have re-affirmed the state's inten- tion of carrying on the fight with Great Britain to a önish:
This statement was made by Rt. Hon. M. S. McEntee, Finance Minister, Rt. Hon. P. J. Rutledge, Minister of Fisheries and the leader of the Labour Party, Mr. Nor- ton.
Mr. McEntee, in a speech at ed Weihsien during the week Big Card Features Ninth Gala
Cavan, said the Government was "REMEMBER THE 18TH.” end, after a brief engagement
going to drop its hitherto paci- with the opposing army under:
fic and placatory attitude. He declared that every resource of The only attempt to create
Liu Chen-nien's regimental com- disturbance of any sort over the manders, Tsao Fui-lin and an- ciation recorded a great triumph at the country would be mobilised past week end, according to the other officer.
the Fifth Swimming Meeting in to bring victory. police, was in the hanging of
Weihaien, the scene of the Canton which concluded yesterday. Mr. Buttledge told an audience posters on a shop front by Chu, fighting, is situated about 50 The local représentatives carried off at Blanchardstown
to get an- Sui-nam, a tailor. He was alleged miles to the northwest of Kiao- both the Men's and Ladies' Cham- other Government if it wanted to have placed posters outside his
pionship as well as securing the to see the Land Annuities given major share of the individual to England. trophies.
Mr. Norton, speaking at Cel- Kee-chung and Kwok bridge, declared the Free State Chun-han, both S.C.A.A. entrants, would win out in the economic tied for the Men's Victor Ludorum, struggle despite the MacDonalds, Miss Yeung Shau-king, the pro- Thomases and Baldwins. minent S.C.A.A. girl swimmer in
Mr. de Valera, who reached local aquatic circles, easily won the Holyhead early in the morning, Girls' Victor Ludorum
declined to comment on the re- The South China Athletic Asso- cent Anglo-Irish notes or the ciation are "holding their ninth situation generally, and announc swimming gala on October 5 and 6 ed that he would spend only a and their Harbour Swim will be de- few hours in London, resting.
ber the 18th," and had such LEADER FEELS
phrases.
No disturbance resulted from this act, but there could have been very geribus riot," said Superintendent Murphy in Central Police Court to-day.
The defendant claimed that his business was bad. and he hung the posters for
advertisement. pur-
poses. He did not hang them with
CANTON REVOLT
IS INEVITABLE
Chan
Present Crisis Only Prevents Breach.
MEET COMMON ENEMY. the intention of faciting, people.
"The use of such poaters for
Because China to-day is facing cided on October 8. The programme Reuter. business purposes may get you into a common enemy in the Japan- for the gala at North Point contains serious trouble," said Mr. Wynne- ese, the inevitable settlement of as many as thirty-one events. Jones.
the differences between Canton- ese and Nanking. factions has BASEBALL been postponed, according to leaders in the Southern adminis-
The defendant was fined $50 and his posters were confiscated.
FOUR HEAVY FINES IN OPIUM CASES.
tration. The day of reckoning will come, "certain quarters be lieve, and ultimately, the two Governments, now seeking a eans of co-operation, will face an open breach.
JIMMY FOXX NOW STANDS AT 53.
Homer Gives Athletics Victory.
YANKEES DIVIDE SPOILS.
MR. A. G. COPPIN DIES IN HOSPITAL.
Passes Away
An Operat
PROMINENT SPORTSMAN.
The death occurred at 2 a.m. this morning in the War Memorial Hospital, the Peak, of Mr. ARG. Coppin, the well-known local ex- change broker, at the age of 56 years.
Four heavy fines and sentences the facts, and says that in order frontiers in the Gran Chace valley,
were passed by Mr. W. Schofield to make the appeal for Ger-loss of life and the drain on the many's return to Geneva effec-public coffers have been felt keenly
BILLIONS ARE INVOLVED. in the Central Police Court this In this latest con-
morning for the carrying of opium.
The animosity existing among tive, it is essential to give some by the nations.
the Cantonese towards the The fines totalled $9,200. guarantee to the other powers, let both sides suffered heavily dur
Paris, To-day.
Northern chieftains, particular- For concealing 40 taels of pre- especially France, who now means ing the fighting around Fort
The Senate has passed the new
New York, 'To-day. business.
Bouqueron.
French Conversion Bill which in- pared opium in his clothing. y Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, is
Jimmy Foxx, the Philadel Abrogation of Clauses.
Attempts by neutral nations to volves 85,000,000,000 francs in Leung Chun was fined $4,000 or 11 exemplified in a statement given the "China Mail" by Mr. Shiu
phia Athletics star swats The "Times." pointing out the prevent the armed clash were bonds. The vote was overwhelm-months' hard labour,
man, yesterday banged out For carrying 69 taels of illicit, Fat-shing, a member of the limitation, still in theory and as abortive and apparently the comba-ingly favourable, 291 to.9.
his ifty-third circuit clout cepted by all, suggests the desir-tive nations only agreed to cease
Mr. Coppin, who resided at No. On Saturday, it was learned oplum in specially prepared Southwestern Political Council,
of the season. He now re-
528, Coombe Road, The Penk, had ability of statesmen attending the their warfare when they realized that the Chamber of Deputies pockets, Wong Sal was fined who is in Hong Kong to-day on
quires only eight more to the futility of their operations. had passed the measure by an $2,000 or eight months imprison-his way to Slam, where he has
been in the hospital for three shatter Babe Ruth's 1927) extensive business interests. Neither side could gain more than equally large majority, 540 to ment
world record, but the end of
weeks, suffering from a granulated "My home is in Siam," Mr. Another, Leung Kwai, 25, a momentary advantage and the 48.
hernia,, for which he had under- the season is well in sight The Bill allows for reimburs-widow, was" fined $3,000 or 10 Shiu pointed out, "and I left it
gone an sporadic fighting gave neither a
operation. Deceased and it is opined in baseball months' imprisonment for carrying 18 months ago to take part in
leaves a widow, a son and a daugh- decisive victory.
conversion of Treasury
circles that he will not
ter, the latter being Secretary at: achieve his objective. the Hong Kong Broadcasting in a small hand-basket. Paraguay will abide by the decision seven per cent., to four, and a
ton. Our political viewpoint is
The Braves, who are making a of a neutral arbitration, tribunal, half per cent. holdings.
The fourth was fined $200 or expressed in the slogan Down yet to be appointed, but which al- In this move, France is follow. two months' imprisonment for con- with the usurper It is our wish spirited effort to catch up the Studio
Mr. Coppin came to Hong Kong most certainly will sit in Washing- ing Great Britain's example in a cealing eight taels of the narcotic to place China on a sound con- Pirates in their concluding
scheme which rivals in magni- in his shoes. They had been hol-stitutional basis and it is only un-matches, had to be content with in 1901, and previous to his com- tude the immense War Loan
lowed out especially for the pur-fortunate that the outbreak of a division of honours against themancing business was exchangen Conversion Scheme of the Bri- pose. tish Government. Reuter.
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VETERAN BARRISTER CALLED BY DEATH.
it
STOP PRESS It is likely that "Bolivia and bonds, now. drawing from five to 100 thels of raw opfum concealed the political reformation in. Can-
· AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
IN DANGER. &
ton.
Warned By Consul To Evacuate Laichowfa.
Chefoo, To-day.. The American Conau, last Saturday, advised the
· American Baptist-- Misalon- aries at Laichowiu to with- draw immediately, and also advised the American South” ern Baptist Misalónarles at Hwangafen and the Presby terlan, Missionaries at Teng- chow to hold themselv ready for
ANOTHER DROP IN LOCAL DOLLAR.
Silver Declines
· 3/16. *
The Hong Kong dollar was this morning quoted at 1/3, after closing on Saturday at 1/87%. "!) Spot silver, quoted on Saturday at 17%, showed a decline of 8/16,
Senior Partner In Big Orient Firm.
London, To-day
4 John Emmott Barlow, Bart
ter-at-law, at the age and Although not in prac
being quoted to-day” at 17 9/16,|| The death has occurred of (Six while forward silver registered similar decline to 17 11/16. "
The London on Now York the New York on London rates, after being quoted
5/16 and F. G88,47%/%
by both
pore and
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US. Aerial Concentration
In Philippines Is Denied
Cardinals, last year's World broker in 1922, he was manager of Series champions. Medhick hit Messrs. Nestle and Anglo-Swin a four-bagger for the Cardinale Milk Company, a position he held. in their first game, but it was an for 11 years. Before 1918, when unavailing effort.
he opened the branch of Nestle'n'in - Don Hurst hit a magnificent Messrs. Bradley & Co.
Hong Kong, he was connected with homer to give the Phillies a win- over the highly-placed Dodgers,
sportsman, Mr.
Washington, Sept. 14 four small planes, the regular com- while the Cubs showed the form Coppin was a member of the Royal Denials of the War Department plement of the cruises floriston, which the Hong Kong Golf Club, the Hons that American military air flagship of the Asiatic feet, and Final of the World Series and Kong Jockey Club, the Hong Kong
In the Philippine> had two utility planes ON-
were added to-day tender Heron, it waE navy following the the Navy Depa
bretauch et
aviation beat the Reds by the narrow mar serted at gin of 4 to 8.
Lindstrom made a circuité that the
www.for the Giants, but the won the first enc
the secondar header the Gia
Cricket Club, the Hong Kong Club, the German, Club and the American