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China Mail
THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
Est, 1845.
Est. 1945.
No. 28,303
HONG KONG,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1932,
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SEIZE
"JAPAN PREPARES TO
BRADMAN
IS BOWLED
FIRST BALL
Australia Lose 3 For
67 Runs.
ENGLAND'S · "SHOCK" ATTACK PROVES SUCCESSFUL.
Melbourne, To-day. Don Bradman was bowled first ball by Bowes, the York- shire fast bowler, and Austra- Ila have lost Woodfull, Brad-
man and O'Brien for 67, runs In the second Test which com- menced here today before 50,- 030 spectators.
In extremely hot weather and on a fast wicket Fingleton opened the Australian innings to Larwood, who bowled with an orthodox off field with four slips. Voce, how- ever, bowled his usual leg theory.
Fingleton oponed the scoring when he took a single off the last ball of Larwood's over, The Notts
fast bowler resorted to the leg theory in his, third over. Wood- full, the Australian skipper,, was twenty-five minutes at the crease before he opened his scoring ac- count with a single to leg off Voce. Both the English bowlora were bumping the ball head high and the crowd were murmuring their dis approval.
BRADMAN PLAYS IN TEST
UNDER PROTEST. ~
Newspaper Employers Release Him From Contract,
Melbourne, To-day. Don Bradman's controversy with the Australian Board of Control over the player-writer rule was settled to-day by Brad- man's newspaper employers re- leasing him from his contract.
Bradman is playing under pro- test as he deprecates that the board la allowed to interfere with the permanent occupation of any player-Reuter..
Allen relieved Larwood at 17 and with his fifth ball he struck Woodfull over the heart, Both
PEIPING".
THE STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.—His Majesty the King, accompanied by the Queen, opened, with all the customary pageantry and, ceremonial, the second session of the present Parliament, on November 22. (Left)-The pageantry of the Royal Procession as it ar rives at the Houses of Parliament. (Right)-Lady Oxford and Asquith chatting to the Bel gian Ambassador, Baron de Cartier de Marchienne, whilst waiting for her car after the cere mony. (S. & G.)
NEWFOUNDLAND CALLS ENGLAND'S
FOR EMPIRE'S AID
BRITAIN AND CANADA HELP
STRUGGLING COLONY
U.S. »WANTED LABRADOR.
London, To-day,
A loan of $1,250,000, equally shared between the United King- dom and Canadian Governments, has been arranged, to help the Newfoundland Government to meet her external debt interest in- stalments due on January-1.
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
Laxmion, To-day. Reports from various parts. of the country. dicate that the *Influenza eptiemie has assum
ed considerable proportion; al- though it is stated not to be so dangerous as that of three years ago.
There were 30 deaths from influenza laat weck
In Birmingham over 1,000 work In a statement issued by the Dominions Office, reference is
ers in various public services are made of the plucky but abhortive fight made by Newfoundland to absent from duty. According to
SAYS
S. AFRICA
DEFINITELY
OFF GOLD
London Observes The Situation.
MINISTER'S STATEMENT.
Pretoria, To-day. South Africa is definitely and irrevocably off the gold standard, and her currency is not linked with sterling, according to an official an- nouncement through Reu- “ ter to-day.
Finance Minister Havenga,
DUNLOP
is the
SAFEST TYRE
LONDON PAPER
VICE-ADMIRAL DREYER ARRIVES IN MARCH
Will Relieve Admiral Sir Howard' Kelly. On Station.
Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Dreyer, X.C.B., C.HE., a Lord Commissioner of the Ad miralty and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, 1930, will relieve Ad- miral Sir Howard Kelly, K.0.B., C.M.G, M.V.O., a Commander- in-Chief of the China Station in March next, it was announced at the Naval Office to-day.
DE VALERA'S
interviewed, declared the banks GOVERNMENT
of the Union were free to fix their own rates and exchanges, which the Government would not attempt to influence..
The country's monetary policy would be decided by Parliament in January. Until then they will proceed carefully.
The Minister did not comment] on the possibility of the Rand Mines selling their big gold pro- duction to the world market, in- stead of to the South Africa Re-
servé Bank exclusively, as was
formerly the case. The Chamber
THREATENED
Powerful Reaction To
Present Policy.
·NATIONALIST MOVEMENT.
Dublin, To-day. There is a strong and sig- nificant reaction against the present belligerent attitude of the De Valera adminis tration in the Irish Free
POWERFUL
OFFENSIVE
COMMENCES
12,000 Picked Men Open Attack.
TOKYO PLANS RESTORATION OF MANCHU, SAYS REPORT,
London, To-day:
A powerful army of: pick- ed Japanese troops has com- menced'; an advance upon Pazranitchnaya. and No0,000 more Kirin soldiers are cont centrated between that 'point and Hallin.
Simultaneously with this an nouncement from Tokyo, a des
patch from the "Daily Herald"
correspondent in North China, published under banner headlines on the front page of the big | London newspaper, declares
that:
"Japan Prepares to Seize
Pelping."
The "Daily Herald" despatch declares that Japanese war lords are concentrating thousands of men in South Manchuria, în preparation for an Invasion of Jehol, with the ultimate purpose
Mines threatened this action State and the movement for of driving further south
recently when the Government allowed the Reserve Bank to "es-) cape its obligation of meeting all notes with gold, an demand The Chamber of Mines believe the contract between the mines and the bank is severed by this set of the Government's,
London Observing.
London, To-day.
A significant development in the South African financial si-', -tuation * ̈*òccurred yesterday when the Reserve Bank cancell- ed all exchange rates and no figures were quoted.
(Continued on Page 4.)
balance her budget, and to the sacrifices made by the whole com- the Public Health Department of COLD – BLOODED
munity to bring the country's finances to their normal level,
the London County Council the position in the metropolis is nothing much out of the ordinary for the
time of year.
Such was the financial plight of Newfoundland recently that her Government was actually talking with America over the possible sale of Labrador. This step, however, Britain, and particularly; Canada, would never tolerate. America may have wanted Labrador INDIA PUTS for the rich mineral deposits known to be there.
A statement on the terms of The Newfoundland Government have the agreement between the Gov, agreed to the appointment of a com-
batsmen refused to be tempted by ernments of Great Britain and nom
mission consisting..of two members
nominated by the United Kingdom
the high kicking deliveries and Canada and Newfoundland re- Government, one of whom will be ap acoring was very slow.
garding assistance to the latter pointed in consultation with the Cana- Government in meeting its inter-dian Government, and a third nomin est obligations issued by theated by the Newfoundland Govern- Dominions Office, has been pub-ment lished.
The purpose of the commission,
HER TARIFF
INTO FORCE
British Preference In Operation.
CRIME NEAR
SHEUNGSHUI
Robbers Shoot Foki In The Back.
TWO OTHERS WOUNDED.
Man Shu, 24, a fokl employed at a shop at Ping Tse near Ma Het Ha, was shot dead through the back, while returning with his master and fellow worker, to Ping The Village, Sheung Shui district yesterday evening
a National All-Party Gov-- ernment is rapidly gaining strength and Influential sup
Mr. De Valera.
The correspondent asserts
ụ that the occupation of Pei- ping is the objective of this fresh advance. Immediate- Ty after this sten has been "completed "all North China will be proclaimed,” an In- dependent state, and the for- mer Emperor of the Manchu dynasty.” known - us - Mir. Henry Pa-yi, will be restored to the throne....
In this way the Manchu will be re-established but under a pupnet · Emperor," says – the "Daily Herald,"
China Will Fight.
An editorial in the same newspaper and dealing with the same question, adds fuel to the fire of excited anticipation in London. It says that China will not remain quiescent while this invasion is proceeding.
This time there will be armed resistance and real
The political situation is ge thering interest daily, A meet war. ing of 130 leading business and An unusual share of the war guilt professional men at Mansion will rest upon the shoulders of the House, presided over by the Lord men whose complaisance encour Mayor, launched a new move-aged and stimulated the Jingoes of ment to form a national govern Japan, the editorial declares, Army on The Move. ment embracing all parties in the Dail and Senate. 2. (Continued on Page 4)
from Kung Ling Village, FRENCH GOLD
NOW FLOWING
Allen gave England their first success when he clean bowled Woodfall in his third over at 29 after 63 minutes' play. 29-1-10. Fingleton was
will be to examine into the future AN OTTAWA DEVELOPMENT. then 19.
It refers to a determined at of Newfoundland and in parti
The outrage occurred on a path- Woodfull returned crestfallen to tempt made by the Newfoundland cular, to report on the financial
London, To-day.
way between the two villages, and the pavilion after his fifth failure Government after the crisis of situation and the prospects and
Following its passage by the was perpetrated by four men,, each against the tourists
1981 to put the country's finances measures necessary to secure fin- Indian Legislature of the Ottawa armed with an automatic platol. Fingleton showed confidence with in order and how, with the as-ancial stability with a view to de- Agreement, the Treasury issued Apparently there was no struggle, delightful leg hitting and was un-sistance of expert advisers from clsions being reached, and appro an order bringing those parts of the robbers firing at close range, defeated at the luncheon interval the United Kingdom and Canada priate arrangements made, before with 27 to his credit, O'Brien being and as the result of a strenuous the debt interest due on July 7 the Ottawa Agreements Act into The master Man Yung, and the operation which implement the other foki, Man Yan-Kwai, 20, were 3 not out and the total 42 for one effort by the whole community, 1933, matures
agreement on behalf of the Unit- both Injured. The last named, however, returned to Ping Tse VI- ed Kingdom,
The effect of this move is to lage and there informed villagers impose from January 1 duties (Continued on Page 4) upon various foreign: Imports, In- cluding husked rice, linseed and
wickel
- The pair added
25 runs after lunch before O'Brien was the victim of good fielding and was run out after scoring 10. Don Bradman then made his way. to the wicket amid the cheers of the huge crowd, only to be clean bowled first ball by Bowes, who displaced Verity In the side.NE
Full scores wore as follow. Australia--1st Inninge. JH. Fingleton, not out .... We Xp Woodfull, Aflen LP. O'Brien, run out
D. G. Bradman, b Bowes
Total (for 3 wkte.)
very large reductions in public expenditure were effected.
It was hoped that the budget for the year ending June, 1983, could be balanced by economies, but there had been a further sharp fall in the prices of com- modities in which Newfoundland is particularly interested, accom- panied by a serious decline in Ipublic revenue. Recent informa- tion has made it clear that It is Inot possible for the Newfound- land Government to provide out of its own resources, the full in- ostalments of interests due on 8 January 1, on its external debt. During Mr. Bennett's recent visit 67 an opportunity was taken to consult with him upon the aspects of the situation, which is of special interest
S. J. McCabe, V. Y. Richardson,
1. O'Reilly, T Wall, H. Iron to the United Kingdom and Canada;
garr C. V. Grimmet and W. A.. and it has now been arranged that a loan of $1,250,000 uñall be made avail- (captain), Al- able to the Newfoundland Government sudi, Wyatt, Ants, Hame to enable the service of debt on Janu-
Leyland, Butchie, to be met in all, da
Bowes olfth man! Paynter.
Of this loan, gona vanced by the Unite
Reuter
ernment and "the
Canadian Gates
domutov
The Commission will be appoint ed as soon as possible. British Wireless Servicé,
Railroad To Aid Bank
S.M.R. Will Bolster Manchukuo Firm.
Tokyo, To-day. The South Manchurian Rafl way is reported to be opening accounts with the Central Bank of Manchukuo, in order to place) (t on a firmer foundation. The 8. M. R. budget for the eur rent year tatals T170,000,000 ompared with X118,000,000 för the Manch
special.com
various vegetable oils, while ar- France Juggling
ticles placed clude shellac Indian hemp.
Cotton, the most vital com modity of India's trade with Great Britain, also bears a pre- ferential duty, but even this is not sufficient to prevunt ; the dumping of foreign cloth into India at a figure against which It is impossible to compete. Reuter
the free list in broken rice and
GENERAL HAN FU-CHU GOES BACK TO SINAN,
TO AMERICA
No Concern Felt Over Situation.
Tokyo, To-day. A message from, Harbin states that the Japanese offensive has be gun. Twelve thousand picked Japanese troops are advancing east
ward in an attempt to reach
Pogranitehnaya. Ten thousand
tween Hailin and Pogranitehnaya.
Reuter.
Kirin troops are concentrated "be-
MORE CONFIDENCE IN NEW YORK.
Exchange Indicates More Strength.
PLENTY FOR INVISTMENT.
Paris, To-day. The gold stream, after flowing for several years to France, bas now set in in an opposite direc tion. Yet in the opinion of quali A more confident market
New York, to-day.
Her Finances filed observers this is no cause evident in New York
Votes Sufficient To Pay Expenses,
Paris, To-day
for alarm, France, is still brim according to the dal ful of gold issued by Messrs. E
The tide turned when on Deon the New York Stock Ex- cember 12 the dollar exchange change, which states: rose to gold point at 25.62 Despite switching and tax francs.
solling the undertone of the ma
The Government is making it For the three weeks ending ket is growing more confident a matter of confidence, the December 23, the total of 349, and interest is broadening We Chamber rejected by 887 to 189,000,000 francs worth of gold was would stay on the long side, of the Opposition amendment to exported to the United States. A chemical stocke, American Can the Austrian Loan Bill, where- further large consignment was Continental Can, Consolidated under France guaralitessa por despatched to New York yester Gas, Pennsylvania Railway and tion of the 300,000,000 schiling day; Austrian loan.
bulk of which is from New Yo Central the Bank of France:
Pren The business of the day was well The Senate approved the
g of the gold point up to average, 1,610,000 shares be account of 5,000,000,000 pen lum, however, is not resing dealt
like all the amount
rise field of trials,
Tails, utilities and An upward trend the most marked in Zindu”.
Improved 127 to