BRITISH INSULARITY GONE FOREVER.
!' ALONE ONE NATION COULD PIONEER, BUT "ALONE ONE NATION CANNOT ATTAIN."
HUGE DISARMAMENT MEETING AT
"ALBERT HALL.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
THE WELSH WIZARD," Mr. Lloyd George said he was there to emphasise the unity of all the parties in Great Britain on disarmament question. They must make every effort to, reach and in- fluence the minds of men, in the direction of recognising the qced for the application of moral prin- ciples of individual conduct to the policy of nations."
Ruony, July 10, The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay, MacDonald, who has been taking a short rest at Chequers, returns to London to-morrow to speak in company with the Conservative and Liberal leaders, Mr. Stanley Bald- win and Mr. Lloyd George, at a great demonstration in the after- noon at the Albert Hall organised by the British League of Nations' | tries,
A New York mesange says the Union, including other Peace Societies, in favour of intera-elayed, brondent was heard there
with normal clearners.
tional action for reduction of årma- ments, and the success of next year's world Disarmament Confer
ence Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson will preside.
been
The hall holds 10,000 people, but the speeches will be relayed to a vast open air meeting in Hyde "Park, as well to audiences in
Leeds Hall and other towns. Arrangements also bnvo made for a broadcast of the 'rro: <cedings in the United States and several other countries, and "talkie" pictures will be made, which will be shown in 28 countries, besides being shown throughout Britain.
THE SPEECHES,
LONDON, July 11. "The Prime Minister, Mr. R. Mac- Donald, and the lenders of the Conservative and Liberal Parties, Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Lloyd George, were speakers at a great meeting at the Albert Hall to-day, organ- ised by the British League of Nations' Union supported by sixty other organisations in favour of International action for the reduc- tion of armaments, and with a view to rousing world" public opinion to secure success at the Disarmament Conference in February next.
"Broadcast to 28 Countries. The speeches at the Albert Hall meeting were broadcasted in Great. Britain and twenty-six other coun-
A talkie film was made which it has been arranged to show in two dozen different countries.
A "Peace Rally." (THROUGH UZUȚER'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, July 11. An unprecedented "pesee rally" was staged in London this after- noon when huge processions con- verged at the Albert Hall,.
The gathering was addressed by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. S. Baldwin and Mr. Lloyd George, whose speeches wore relayed to overflow meetings, and broadcast throughout the country.
Mr. R. MacDonald demanded that nations end their mere sentiment and piety and produce concrete Ggures proving their armament reductions.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY JULY 13, 1931.
PARIS TO TOKYO NON STOP FLIGHT
FRENCHMEN TO ATTEMPT TO BREAK RECORD.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AQKNOY.]
La Bounder, June 11, The airmen, Le Brix and Doret, are staring a non-stop fight to Tokyo, in an attempt to gain the long distance record,
LATEN:
The airmen, Lo "Brix and Doret, took off at 4.43 a.m., to attempt a non-stop flight to Japan, and to set up a new record long distance flight,
CANADIAN OPEN GOLF TITLE.
HAGEN AND ALLIS TIE WITH 282.
(THROUGH DEFTER's horror.
TORONTO, July 10, All the British players here are well to the front in the attack upon the Canadian Open Golf Championship.
N
JAPAN'S FRIENDLY
GESTURE.
YEN 150,000 FOR RELIEF OF CHINESE.
(al The Fat Puo.)
GLOOMY OUTLOOK IN EUROPE.
MR. HENDERSON TAKES STAND WITH FRANCE AGAINST GERMANY.
DELAY OF HOOVER PLAN WILL AGGRAVATE SITUATION.
· [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PARIS, July 10.
TOKYO, July 12... While awaiting formal approval' of the Cabinet, the Japanese Gov. srament has decided to allocate a
Doctor Luther, President of the sum of Y.150,000 for the relief of the Chinese sufferers in conse-German Reichsbank, had a lengthy quence of the the anti-Chinese Spectators were aroused to great riots in Korea, and Y.50,000 for conference this morning with enthusiasm by the display of Percy extra expenses incurred by emer French banking authorities,
genoy measures taken to protect Allis, who returned a first round mess teresse pro The proposed route being Brus of 07, after Walter Hagen and
Morcow Nijainovgorod, Tommy Armour Ekaterinburg Kransiaraka, Chita, Mukden and thence to Tokyo,
Before the start they received a report of favourable weather condi tions.
sols,
Lo Brix recently created a world record for distance over a closed circuit covering 10,000 kilometres.
CEYLON'S NEW GOVERNMENT.
EXPERIMENT IN COLOMIAL ADMINISTRATION.
[TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
COLOMBO, July 10. The now State Council in Cey lon, the biggest experiment in Co- lonial Administration since the in- ception of the Dominions, was opened by the Clovernor, (Sir H. 1. Stanley, G.C.M.G.).
the Amoriaan
players, had each turned in a-10- cord breaking score of 68,
Later, Hagen, the first iman home, returned another 65, and lends the field with an aggregate of 138. Johnny Farrell lind rounds of 0
and 08 for a total of 137, and Allie, the second time out, had a 71, coming third with 138..
Diplomats Busy.
NANKING, July 12. Dr. C. T. Wang, the Nanking Foreign Minister, proceeded to Shanghai yesterday where ho had
preliminary meeting with the discussed the Kores affair. The Japanese Chargé d'Affaires and discussion lasted half an hour.
Riots Extending. (THROUGH EKOTRAʼS' ACKNOX.]"
Eleven British players qualified,
Toro, July 12. those competitors who were more It is reported from Seoul that than twenty strokes behind the the anti-Chinese riots have extend- leader after the 30 holes automaticed to the Yalu River districts. ally retiring
Thirty Koreans attacked 40 Chinese A Tie.
farmors, wounding six at Wiju.
TORONTO, July 11. Percy Allis (Britain) and Walter Hagen (Amerien) tied for the Cana- dian Open Golf Title with scores of 382.
The play off will take place on Tuesday.
เ
22,000 WELLS CLOSED DOWN.
The police at Pingyang have started to round up the rioters and so far 200 have been arrested.
Protest by Japanese Consul.
TOKYO, July 12. It is reported from Changchun that a Japanese gendarme was seriously injured and four others slightly injured by Chinese, who anti-Japanese meeting, this afternoon..
The Japanese Consul, has pro- tested and the matter has been settled temporarily,, following an apology by the Chinese Authorities.
The Council is elected under a OVERPRODUCTION OF OIL, were holding an new system of universal miffrage, and has seven Ministers, of whom Mr. S. Baldwin complained that five are Sinhalese. The Ministers other nations had not followed preside over committees, which are Britain's lead in disarmament, and jointly responsible for all aspects appealed to the United States to of the administration except those co-operate with the League of of law and finance. These remain Nations in the reconcillation of under the control of the Officers of national interests, and disarmament. the State.
Mr. Lloyd George declared the Angel of Pence had never been so tonsted, since Locarno.
The meeting adopted a resolu tion, amid acclaimation, wging the Government, at the forthcoming Disarmament Conference, to
do
A procession half a mile long their utmost to effect world-wide marched from the embankment to { disarmament. Hyde Park before the meeting.
SIR W, ROBERTSON,
Field Marshall Sir William, Robertson, who presided, said:- Speaking as one who had passed. half a century in the study and practice of war it was for the. statesmen of the world to take the of encouraging advantage elements which existed to bring
success of the Conference about
MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD. The Prime Minister snid: All parties and sections of opinion in Great Britnin had come together to this unique gathering to mani- fest their support of one of the greatcat causes that ever enlisted the support of the peoples. They should have no illusione about dis- armament, however, they would require to be persistent and pati ent. It was essentially an interna tional question. Alone one nation could pioneer but alone one nation could not attain.
He referred to the danger of nations seeking their security by
not
war
KING AND QUEEN. VISIT GLASGOW.
NEW DOCK WHICH COST £2,000,000 OPENED..
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,]
Central
Ruany, July 10. The King and Queen visited Glasgow to-day and had a great welcome from, tens of thousands who, lined the streets along which
the they drove from Station to the Bridge Wharf. They proceeded by steamer down the Clyde to Shieldhall, where they declared open the new dock com- pleted at # cost of £2,000,000. They passed the words where the new giuat Cunarder is under con-
struction,
The Governor declared that the now constitution would remove a flaw which up to now had led the Sinhalese permanently to oppose the officials.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
{THROUGH 'REUTER'S AGENCY.}
PRAGUE, July 10. By winning the doubles match to day Great Britain qualified) ta meet the United States in the Inter-Zone final of the Davis Cup nt Paris.
F. J. Perry and G. P. Hughes (Britain) beat Menzel and Maren- lek. (Czocho-Slovakia) 64, 4-6, 04,
0-2,
.
*H. W. Austin (Britain) heat Roderick Menzel (Czecho Slovakia) 36, 62, 68, 63, 6-3.
F. J. Perry (Britain) beat Hecht (Checho-Slovakia) 0-1, 3-0, 0-3
Austin Beaton,
PRAGUE July 11. Hecht beat Austin 6-2, 7-5, 64. Perry beat Meazel 7-5, 6-3, 7-5,
SIR JOHN SIMON DENOUNCED.
LLOYD GEORGE MAKES
BITTER ATTACK,"
In a speech the King paid a arms, and said that security rested tribute to the courage and enter- in arms but in preventing prise of Glasgow development causes which hitherto had led to schemes and said that since his MR. war from developing into He reminded the meeting that disaret visit the tonnage using the For a century. armament was not an agitation of port had doubled. coterie, but an aim to which, Great Glasgow ships had sailed every Britain, with other nations, was ocean and there were few corners
London, July 3.-Two old friends pledged again and again in its in the world where they could not international engagements. There- find a Glasgow engineer. It was fore, honour bound them to use a great record not yet beaten. He have fallen out and the discussion all their power next February en believed that those who had faith of their differences enlivened the that Great Britain should be clear in the future of the nation would proceedings in the House of Com away at the forefront of those who reap the full reward of their fore-mons this afternoon when Mr. not merely sought peace but en- sight.***.
Referring to the Prince of Wales Lloyd George, in one of the bitter- sured it.
visit to South America His Majesty cet-personal attacks the House bas said that the southern half of the heard for many years, replied to American Continent would one day степ bs bound to Britain with claser commercial ties.
MR. S. BALDWIN.
Mr. Baldwin said: He agreed with the Prime Minister that nations were bound by treaty and honour to International Disarma- ment. Many people, however, did not realise what the British con-
tion to disarmament had been, Ho took, for example, the air. With the advent of aerial warlare Britlah insularity had gone for ever, yet after the war we virtually Orapped our air-forca. Wo ro duced thres thousand machines to three hundred and disbanded 9/10ths of the personnel Ho hoped the result of the Conference. in February would establish some sort of parity in the air forces of Western Europe.
HUGE AUSTRALIAN
DEFICIT.
INCREASE IN TAXATION ANNOUNCED..
[THROUGH RADTER'S. AGENCY.]
CANBERRA, July 10, An accumulated, Federal deficit
Sir John Simona recent accusa- tions against Lloyd George's policy; The accusations were made when Sir John seceded from the Liberal Party.
Mr. Lloyd George said he had no objection to a man changing his opinions, but that man was not entitled to treat the matter as if he were the only one obeying his, con- science. Greater, men had changed their minds without leaving this slime of hypocrisy" in passing from one side to another.
mid loud laughter from the
(TAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MICHITA, Kansas, July 11, Over three hundred independent oil operators have agreed to im mediately close 22,000 Kansas wells in an attempt to solve the over- production problem.
+
WEATHER REPORT. DA
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.39 p.m., stated:-
Pressure remains highest to the north of Japan. The depres sion is now central to the north- east of Shanghai, it is moving eastward. Pressure is rela- tively low over Tangking.
Local Forecast:-SW. winds, moderate; cloudy; showery.
INDUSTRIAL, SPY
·TRIAL ENDS.
GERMAN COURT IMPOSES
SEVERE SENTENCES.<
CHEMICAL SECRETS STOLEN.
Leipzig, July 4.Industrial espionage, regarded in Germany as tantamount to high treason, has brought severe sentences, to the accused persons in the so-called Leuna, spy: trial, which was con- cluded by the Supreme Court to day after a month's proceedings in
camera.
The sentences ranged from eight years' penal servitude on two men to 91 months on a woman,
The accused included two Heich swehr soldiers. The charge was selling to agents of foreign nations accrets obtained from employees' of the Louna Chemical Workā.
Leum CD Plants Leipzig, July 4 After a three weeks trial behind closed dere three men and one woman wre sentenced to-day, by the Supreme Court to eight years' penal servi tude and five others to imprison ment from nine months to: two.
years. All defendants were found guilty of having been in the pay of the French economic intelligence service and of having abstracted. from the sales of the Leuns works, the artificial nitrate plant of the Dytrust, certain plants sad for mulae possession of which this French industry, it was stated,
rate production, German nitrate if the loss had
ANTI-CHINESE RIOTS
AT KOBE.
KOREANS PURSUE THEIR FEUD.
Wah Tis Yat Pao)
NANKING, July 12, Anti-Chinese activities are spread ing to Japan, according to a report received by the Nanking Foreign Office from the Chinese Consul General at Kobe. Minor clashes have occurred between Chinese and Koreans at Kche and Osaka and have caused much apprehension among the Chinese community.
The Consul General in question has approached the local Japanese authorities and asked that steps be takos to safeguard Chinese life and interests.
CHINESE BANNED.
(THROIGH-REUTER'S AGENCY.):
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 11. It is understood that the Govern ment have decided not to admit any more Chinese immigrants to the island,
A PRISONER'S BOAST.
A Change of Mind.
BERLIN, July 10. It is learned that Dr. Luthor is unexpectedly returning from Paris. to consult with the Government (according to the newspapers), re garding M. Flandin's demand that
many shall be conditional upon the French financial assistance to Ger.
renunciation of battleship construe tion, and also of the Austro-Ger- man Customs Union..
LATER.
Making a characteristically swift decision, Dr. Luther has now de cided to remain in Paris to con- tinue his negotiatione.
Panis, July 10,
Dr. Luther left for Berlin by air this morning, to consult the Cabinet regarding France's demands in con. nection with German battleship construction and the Austro-Ger anan Customs Union,
COLOGNE, July 11.
Herr Luther when interviewed by Reuter representative, while his aeroplane was being refuelled, pooh poohed the "Fantastic figures I am supposed to have mentioned at my negotiations in London and to state Paris," but he refused the exact amount of credit he is seeking."
Cessation of Warship Construction, So far the Foreign Office here has neither confirmed nor denied the report that Mr. Arthur Hen- derson has told the German Am- bassador in London that Gront Bri- tain would welcome the cessation of German warship construction, and the renunciation of the Austro German, Customs Union, demanded by France, as a condition of fin- ancial aid,
BERLIN, July 12.
It is new stated that Germany has not yet applied for an Ameri can loan, but has informed the United States Government of the seriousness of Germany's position if credits are not forthcoming.
The Cabinet was still sitting at. mid-day and no decision has ye been taken
No Authority Over Reserva Board,
[BUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, July 12. The acting Secretary of State, via the White House, that Presi." dent Hoover has not received a Mr. Castle, has issued a statement,
request from the Reich in connee-. tion with the financial difficulties, nor has he been asked to intercede with the Federal Board."
The statement, which was issued after a conference with President Hoover who is week-ending at Rapidan River Camp, adda It is woll-known that the executive has no authority over the Federal Reserve Board and does not at- tempt to influence it. The Presi dent has not exchanged any mos- sages with Germany to-day,"
५
British Empire Policy, [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, July 10. A letter has been addressed by the Treasury to the President of the Bank of International Bettle- mente stating that the Governments of Great Britain, Australia, Ca sada, New Zealand, South Africa and India have accepted in princi ple the proposal made by President" Hoover for the suspension of inter- Governmental payments, including reparation payments, falling due from July 1, 1981, to June 30,
1932
have,
"As you are awaro certain out- standing questions, as regards the method of giving effect to Preai. dent Hoover's proposal remain to be settled by the Governments con In the meantimes the cerned. imonthly instalment of the German annuity falls due on July 15, but German Government circles ате
even if the German Government convinced that compliance with were in a position to transfer this France's demand will very likely instalment, to demand it would be lead to a serious upheaval in Germanifestly inconsistent with the many, with the downfall of the pre-aeccptance in principle of Presi sent Government there, and the dent Hoover's proposal. The above- substitution of a Hitler régime, to mentioned Governments gether with a probable Communist therefore, decided to refrain in so lesding to far ni they are concerned from counter-revolution
claiming any payment in respect bloodshed and chaos.
Dr. Luther's knowledge of these of the instalments of both con- facts was responsible for his first ditional and conditional annuity decision to leave Paris, but after falling due on July 16 without pre a telephone. talk with Herr Bruen- judice to the rights of bond-holders ing, he decided to remain to conof the German external loan, 1954, tinue his negotiations on a purely and the German Government s financial basis, leaving the political per cent, international loan, 1930, side to Herr Bruening and Dr. and on the understanding that tho Curtius, who were very busy all terms and conditions of the suspen-
sion of this payment and of the? day. long discussing the situation.
eventual transfer. of the amount. suspended will be those agreed upon hereafter for giving effect to Mr. Hoover's proposal:
Moratorium Meeting.
LONDON, July 10. The British Government has for The above-mentioned Goverh mally invited France, Italy, Japan, ments feel it necessary to add that Belgium, the Unted States and their decision has been taken with Germany to attend a Moratorium the object of giving immediats re- Conference in London on July 17lief to existing difficulties in Ger-
Invitation Accepted.
ROME, July 11,
The Government have accepted
many in accordance with Mr. Hoover's proposal by a complete suspension of transfers, whether in cash. er in kind, and it must not,
the British Government's invitation of conret, be understood as imply-
to
a conference of experts ating any derogation from the rights COULD BREAK ANY SAFE IN London on July 17, and saya they of these Governments under The
20 MINUTES.
Reckless Publicity.
will instruct their representatives Hague Agreements in so far as any to assist in every way possible, payments may be transferred by
Germany. Timothy Kelly, 48, & seaman, de-meanwhile the Government will not
Germany's Crushing Dingulties, soribed by the police at an expert demand the payment of reparations
RuGay, July 17. Old Bailey to five years' penal
The letter addressed by the anfe breaker, was sentenced at the due from Germany on July 15.
British Treasury to the Bank servitude for having under his con- trol explosive substances in such
BERLIN, July 12.
of International Setticarents, an circumstances as to give rise to rea- Reckless publicity is being, given nouncing tho decision of the sonable suspicion that they wore to all kinds of rumours bearing on British Government to refrain from not under his control for a lawful the financial crisis and the French claiming ay payments due from рагрова,
July 15 under the Germany, on Young Plan With the object of giving immediate relief to the crushing dificulties in Germany, in accordance with President Hoover's proposals," is subject to favourable comment in the Press,
It was stated that at the police-loan conditions, thus adding to the
Government's difficulties. station he had boasted that he
For instance, authoritative circles could break any safe in twenty deny the reports that the French
minutes.
对容
Mr. L A Byrne, prosecuting, are demanding a dissolution of the said that Kelly was stopped in Steel Helmet Organisation and that Tandon-road, Southwark by Do the Cabinet, and Hindenburg him
Under a beading “ British. Em tective-Inspector Gooch and other self, have threatened to resign
piro's Lead," the Daily Telegraph officers. They told him that they rather than to give way
says, "The difficult and anxious! had seen a Gladstone bag at Row
Rigid Restrictions Applied. situation will be eased, not less, ton House, Newington-butta, where
BRELIN, July 11.
morally than materially by the he lodged, containing explosives,
action which the British and-the- The Iteichsbank has applied more Dominion Governments have taken that they believed that the bag be longing to him tha
He was taken to Konnington-lane. rigid credit restrictions and accept in regard to the German repara
ed fewer drafte
tion payments falling due of Police Station, where the bag iwas| opened. It was found to contain It is expected that to day's with Wednesday next. This expression fifteen sticks of golignite, twenty drawals of foreign currency will of relief and othe in most other fases, fourteen detonators, an auto total Mks.50,000,000, which is comments where anxiety is appar
not last, the first, ourative effect of i matic pistol, twenty rounds of am- double yesterday's;
BERLIN, July 1L
the Hoover gesture on depression. has been lost in subacquent difficul The Government this afternoon,ties of detail. The hope is express munition, skeleton keys, an electric torchy, and a book which had the
mic blockade to prevent war what of $17,250,000 was announced' by Labour members, Mr. Loyd George not been discovered in time, appearance of a novel, entitled through diplomatic channels, aped that the British lead will be
Governments of other interested
In the event of a League. Econ. would be the attitude of the the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theo- likened Sir John Simon's defection A part of the Press, which de How to Open Safes: This was led to the United States and United States? he asked. The dore, in introducing the Australian to that of a lifelong toetotaler who, voted much attention to the trial, stated to be an American publica.
He also announced ; an
that the accused tion. Faited States would happily be at Budget: the Disarmament Conference, bat increase in taxation, "Including approaching, the sexouth decade of complemently dealt with reasserter Gooch said that Kelly Powers pointing out the urgency his life, suddenly took to drink and mands that the authorities take had a number of convictions of the sanciul situation in fest
more energetic measures to stamp country, the last bomg in 1928 for many. out Tranos' nersistent efforts to housebreaking Bince then he had The Cabinet discussing the report DONORS herself of German indus- been to America Australia, and of Herr Luther was still sitting at
11 pm i̇trial scoretum
HOES South Afrion.
for the reason he had stated, and income tax... many others, they wanted her co operation in the League problem of reconciling National interests and International Disarmament..
LATER.
The Senate by 21 votes to Aiz, to-day passed the second reading of the Debt Conversion Bill:
rolled from one side to another and then ended his career in an inchriates' home.
immediately followed by other creditor. GovernTaonés, k
The view is that, every day delayi Kiving practical effector the Hoover plan enn only aggra- vate the already serious situation with consequences disastrous Europe and the World."