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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932.
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MRS. PAWLEY AND COMPANION SAFE, BUT CLOSELY GUARDED
THREAT OF REVOLT
IRISH FREE STATE IN TURMOIL.
Government Threaten To Arrest Mr. Cosgrave.
SENSATION CAUSES MORE.
BITTERNESS AGAINST
DE VALERA.
London, To-day. A threat of revolu- tion is disturbing the Irish Free State and a sensational report that the de Valera Government contei- plates the arrest "of Mr. W. T. Cosgrave, leader of the opposi- tion and President of the Free State from 1922 to 1931, has aroused wild - speculations of a pos- sible revolt breaking out against the Be public administra tion.
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The taxes placed by Britain on Free State products have lost,
SUN FO SEES WAR AS CHINA'S SALVATION
] L
JAPAN IS PRESSED BY BITTER ENEMIES
STRUGGLE IS INEVITABLE
("China Mail" Special.)
War in the Far East, a great and devastating struggle, will in- evitably involve Japan and will prove the salvation of China, if the nation stands united and watches for its opportunity to heave off the yoke of oppression, declared Mr. Sun Fo, just before he left for Shanghai aboard the s.s. Empress of Canadà to-day. In an exclu sive interview with the "China Mail," the noted Chinese leader fore- casted a bitter struggle for mastery in Asia, and one which would eventually exhaust Japan.
Three Possibilities. There are three possible sola- tions. of the Manchurian pro- blem, Mr. Sun said.
"If the League of Nations can- rupt. She will be in worse straits herself not settle the question. in the than Germany found. Far East." said Mr. Sun, "Ameri after the Great War. This I can ca-will take action against Japan judge... alone. If the Nine-Power Treaty has no effect, war between Amer ica and Japan is inevitable. And no matter what the outcome, expect that Russia would make war upon Japan in her weakened state. China's soil will be the battle-ground and China must be prepared.
"It appears at this time that, Japan would have an advantage
in war, but she must be defeated eventually, Japan will be bank-
much of the English market for DANISH AIR
Ireland and the farmers in the southern districts are faced with impending ruin. Forcible pro- tests have been made and the temper of the people in the agri-
cultural areas is frayed almost to desperation.
De Valera, who is now in Geneva, has intimated that he will not hesitate to use his Re publican Army to suppress any expressions of rebellion against his Government.
The report that the Free State
FLEET MEETS.
THE PRINCE
Enthusiastic Reception At Copenhagen.
ROYAL PLANE IN GALE.
London, To-day.. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales with
"First, Britain remains neutral, France is sympathe tic towards Japan and America stands independent. If the League of Nations can do nothing, then America will protest agains, vapan's actions, under the provisions of the Nine-Power Treaty. Should her appeal here fail, war is inevitable. The re- sult of the war will give China her chance to break · away from
the Japanese yoke.
Britain and America to support her
JAPANESE LEADER SPEAKS.--Mr.' Reijiro Wakatsuki," former Prime Minister of Japan, la seen addressing an informal. reception of the Minseito Party held in Tokyo
GANDHI HAS
CHANCE TO
END HIS FAST
Agreement Nearer In Electorate Dispute.
“LEADERS MEETING AGAIN.
Poona, To-day.
Conference
on
fateful A the Untouchables" electorates Mahatma question...between Gandhi and a special committee of Caste Hindus and Depressed Class leaders, opened yesterday "Second, because France desires and adjourned after two hours.
The delegates stated that had in her attitude towards Germany's had a long, satisfactory and America desires France's backing and hoped to return to-morrow demand for arms equality, and since heart-to-heart talk with Gandhi for her policy towards Manchuria, with final settlement in their France must give up her pro hands. Japanese leaning. It is possible,
If they can reach an under- then, that the Nine Power Treaty standing, it is likely that Gandhi (Continued on Page 12.) will be willing to break his fast, ten days of which would prove fatal, his friends believe.
GUNMAN SHOT
The Government is willing to listen to suggested changes as soon as the parties concerned in
IN THRILLINGTM
STREET FIGHT the recently announced Com- munal plan, against which Gandhi protests, have reached their "requcsts. unanimity in Meanwhile, a general plan for electoral representation is in force and Gandhi is seeking, by fasting, to change it. Reuter.
Fired On Pedestrian In Cold Blood.
DUELS WITH POLICEMAN.
Shanghai, To-day.
(Continued, on Page 4.)
GERMAN AIRMAN LEAVES JAPAN.
SHANGHAI COURT PACKED IN BOMBING CASE.
Youth Sentenced To Three Months In Gaot
[From Our Own Correspondent]
"Shanghy-To-day
The public benches of the First Special District Court: were so filled that police in- tervention was necessary to in prevent overcrowding court when the youthful bomb-thrower, Young Wei- fong was sentenced to three -months to-day.--
He was allowed freedom on bail, shop security pend- ing, after he had given no- tice of appeal...
The affair arose through the sending of a letter, ac- companying a bomb, to the Cotton Piecegoods Guild. The letter the accused admitted. having sent but he denied throwing the bomb.
BIRTH RATE GAINS IN BRITAIN.
Increase Indicates" Better Times.
London, To-day. The birth rate, which had been
on the decline in Britain, shows a
FOREIGNERS
EVACUATING
BATTLE AREA
General Han: Closes
*Enemies.
MORE FIGHTING REPORTED.
FOUND BY PEASANT
GET FAIR TREATMENT FROM BANDITS.
IN NEED OF PROVISIONS.
Mukden, To-day
Mrs. Muriel Pawley and Mr. Charles Corkran were located to the East of Pan-, shan, 30 miles from New- chang, and quartered with peasans in a hut, guarded by » G handful of bandits, who Unre giving them fairly good
treatment.
It is unlikely they will hurt the captives, according to a peasant who has seen the bandits. But he says they are in, want of provi- stons..
The peasant claims to have spoken to the chieftain of the bandit gang.
The knowledge of the where- abouts and safety of the two cap- tive Britishers, will bring & re- doubling of efforts to secure their
freedom, it is expected.
Word came out through a de- vious way from the bandit camp has yesterday. That camp shifted many times daily, so that Hola, impossible for the authori- ties to keep check on the move- ments of the bandits. But the letter was not hopeful. It said. that, unless the $250,000 ransom Severe fighting is reported were paid within a week, the from the civil war front in bandits would put the two pri
era to death. | Shantung, e
General Han Fu-chu's appar
Chefoo, To-day.
In the meantime, there was every
ent object is to maintain his left reason to believe that the flance outs flank from Laichow to the sea, laws would cut off their captives meanwhile attempting an encircars and send them back to their cling movement on the right friends.
Mrs. Pawley's husband, still in. flank beyond Pingtu, and thus to
Mukden, has made desperate efforts trap his enemy, General Liu.
General Han's eastern forces to effect a release of his wife, go- are reported to be operating via ing as far as to offer himself in ex- Tsimo and are said to be ap change for her person. But he proaching the fork of the Wu- has been able to accomplish no- lung River, facing General Liu's thing.
Meanwhile, Bitish "authorities in southern Laiyang front.
the north are doing everything It is reported that fighting is in their power to prevent harm. taking place on both the Laichow falling upon the helpless cap- and the Lalyang fronts and tives and Japanese and Manchukuo that all foreigners have evacuattroops have promised to postpone ed Laichow. -- Reater.
AGED LAWYER
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any punitive expedition until after the two Britishers are safely re- turned to a place of safety.
SILVER RISES
BUT DOLLAR
STEADY
New York Stocks Drop
Government was contemplating the his suite, in the Imperial Airways arrest of Mr. Cosgrave under the liner "Heracles," reached Copen- Public Safety Act was published in hagen safely at 6.18 p.m. yesterday. the "Morning Post" which says During the latter part of the that the speech made by Mr. journey, the air liner was escorted Cosgrace last week wherein he by 15 Danish Naval and Military scathingly criticised the Govern-aircraft. ment's policy so infuriated the The Prince was the first to leave Government that following the the air liner and was immediately Cabinet meeting presided over" by greeted by the Crown Prince, Mr. Sean O'Kelly in the absence of Frederick. Other members of the Mr. De Valera inspired the article Danish Royal family and many dis- which appeared in the official tinguished figures in Danish pubile Government organ, the Irish Press, life, together with the British [From Our Own Correspondent.) threatening Mr. Cosgrave with Minister, Sir Thomas Hover, and acrest if he persists in opposition other officials, were present, and the to the Government's policy." Prince received also, a most én- The article points out thaf the thusiastic greeting from the crowd Public Safety Act passed by Mr. of many thousands assembled at the Cosgrave's Goverüment is still in Kastrup Aerodrome.
A message from Kagoshima existence, although in a state of Weather conditions somewhat re-
states that von Gronau, the Ger- suspension, and that the Govern- tarded the Prince's arrival After But before he dropped, sense man aviator who has just flown ment could bring it into operation leaving Croydon yesterday morn-less from the bullets which shat across the Pacific, took off for by issuing a proclamation.
ing strong headwinds reach- tered his body, the gumman had Shanghai at 8.50. this morning. Mr. Cosgrave could then be aring gale. force "were encoun- stood at bay, firing desperately The German ace is on a pro- rested and tried by a Military tered
the Channel, and as the constable crept upon him; jected flight around the world, over.. Tribunal Mr. Cosgrace declares this made the journey longer his own revolver blazing: and is expected to leave Shang- as an indication of reviving spirit the theft of $900,000 of Univer The London on New York cross that it is only lack ̧ of than expected... The liner landed On a crowded, thoroughfare hai for Hong Kong soon after his after the long period of depression, sity funds and $60,000 of money rate, quoted yesterday at courage which prevents the at Amsterdam where the Prince the unknown desperado pulled his arrival at the formar port, of greater confidence in the future, which belonged to his former law G38.4814 stood at $9.46 this Government
the had a light lunch before the journey automatic without a word of Reuter,
British Wireless Service. from taking
He was sentenced to threatened action, and declares he was continued to Hamburg It was warning and deliberately shot
seven year's in prison on each will repeat his attack as often as it the first occasion on which the down a pedestrian The crowds,
charge. is necessary to ensure they carry Prince had set foot on German soil terror-stricken, scattered Mon out the threat Beuter/
since the warı 142.
A gunman was probably fatally wounded in a revol- ̈ ver duel with a police officer in the French Concession last night.
Tokyo, To-day,
sharp increase in the returns issued by the Registrar General for the quarter ended June 80. There were in that period 165,466 births in England and Wales, 1,696 more than in the corresponding, quarter of last year, which corresponds to an annual rate of 16.6 thousand.
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- Following. Its recovery to 1/4 the Hong Kong dollar remained steady this morning, after. riding 1⁄4 yesterday.
Winnipeg, To-day. John Machray, white-hal per
veteran of the Canadian law
Silver prices strengthened, spot courts, until recently Bursar of and forward prices advancing the University of Manitoba and sharply to 18-1/16 and 18-3/16 yes- Chancellor of the huge diocese of terday afternoon, a rise of 4% on Rupert's Land, has confessed to the earlier quotations,
Mortality of babies under year was equal to 50 per thousand live births.
The increased birth rate is sean
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