HONG KONG | DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1931.
CUSTOMS AS GUARANTEE FOR £100,000,000 "LOAN.
FURTHER DETAILS OF PROPOSALS FOR ASSISTING GERMANY,
AUSTRO-GERMAN CUSTOMS UNION
NOT MENTIONED."
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY AND BRITISH WIRELESS.}
Loans to be Met" as a Matter of Obursa,"
COMMON INFORMER CHINA BETTER THAN
AWARDED £5,000. INDIAT
NEITHER GRAVE NOR TENSE.
NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR SIR VICTOR SASSOON.
HACKNEY WOMAN'S CLAIM
AGAINST CINEMA,
(THRO JOH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, July 17.
A common informer hat established the right to recover £8,000 against a cinoma which kept open on Sundays after the High Court decided this was illegal.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.}
Boy, July 17. That the outlook for the for-
eigner in India does not seem bright, is the reason for the deci sion of Sir Victor Sassoon to leave India in October and make China his principal centre of activity.
ATTACK ON CANTON IMPOSSIBLE!
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, July 17. Contrary to current reports, the military situation in both the North and the East River districts is neither grave nor tense, according
CHINA BLAMES
JAPAN.
KOREAN RIOTS NOT PROPERLY HANDLED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING July 17. though warned by Chinese Consuls That the Japanese authorities
in Korea that riots were about to occur took no steps to prevent
to General Chen Tani Tong in anthem is the serious allegation con- Sir Victor Sassoon, when inter- interview with the local Pressmen viewed by Reuter, alluded to Indian to day, Chiang Kai Shek's troops tained in China's new Note to competition and the political into still far from the northern bor Japan, stability of the country, whereas, der of the Province, and recording he said, "The civil wars and other to the local authorities, it would troubles in China will soon be end be impossible for them to march dised and both the Chinese Govern into Kwangtung on account of the ment and Nanking banks are keen insuperable obstacles blocking the to launch big achemes to develop way.. the country with the aid of foreign capital and science.
The plaintiff was a young Hack- RuGuy, July 17.
ney woman, Miss Millie Orpen, who Financial experts represented by
is claiming £25,000 against the defendants, the Haymarket Capitol Great Britain, Belgium, France,
NEW Yoak, July 16, and four directors. Germany, Italy, Japan and the
An official reply to Press reports On the King's Bench Judge Row- United States met at the Treasury that Germany contemplatadinema and been proved, but this morning to examine the Moratorium on debts represented missed outstanding questions regarding by external bond issues is made directors. methods of giving effect to the in a statement from the German Hoover proposal for one year's Finance Minister to the banking suspension of War Debt and Re-Arm of Dillon, Read and Co.. paration payments.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, who as already announced has postponed his visit to Berlin, is remaining in Paris, and yesterday he held further con- versations with the French Premier, M. Laval, the Foreign Minister, M. Briand, the Finance Minister, M. Flandin, and the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Stimson","
a
in an endeavour to find means of assisting Germany on conditions Batisfactory to France,"
Later in the day M. Laval gave a account of his conversations' to '
the French Ministerial Council and a communique staice that the "Council has studied means by which France may take the initia tive of suitable measures for re- storation of credit and confidence, and has examined the question of Enancial guarantees and means of political appeasement, which should accompany them."
This states that interest and sinking fund. pn Germany's long. term loans will be met mattor of course."
German bonds have consequently, strengthened substantially on Wall Street, but the quotations for marks are only nominal.
Sterling ImprovOS,
the cases against the.
|BRITISH EDUCATION VOTE.
THREE MILLIONS MORE
ASKED FOR.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Kuany, July 16.
In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. H. B. Lees Smith, speaking on the Education Vote, said ho was asking for a little over four
three millions. teen millions, an increase of about
The sterling recovered one point, as compared with yester day's low level. The franc, how ever, has declined nearly one point.
He stated about ten por cont. of the general population were in A bullish report from Paris that Evening Secondary Schools a pro- a plan for a loan of $500,000,000 to portion about four times as great Germany, guaranteed on the Cuss 25 years ago. This was having toms receipts, has been presented to One was the increasing invasion of far renching social, ecneequences. the French Cabinet, sent up prices the monopoly which the middleclass at the close to-day.
British Plans Changed.
and Public Schools bad
hitherto
had of the higher professional and administrative positions.
Referring to the results of the Rugby, July 16. - system of State Scholarships for The proposed visit to Berlin of Secondary Schools children to the the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay
Universities, he said the records of MacDonald, and the Foreign Secrecent, of the men
11 years years showed that 52 per obtained first A Paris Press report states that fary," Mr. Arthur Henderson, has cass honours, and 25 per cent.
That remarkable The change of of the women. the proposal put forward is that of been postponed.
reelt, indicated what a food of long-term international loan plans became known to-day after ability was now being unlocked for secured on German Customs-the further consideration had been the benefit of the State and sug- amount suggested is £100,000,000-given to the proposal of the British Rested, what ability still remained
untapped. which would enable Germany to | Government to summon a · Confere face, her immediate requirements, ence of Ministers to be held in
London on Monday. · Pania, July.17.
1
Further details of the plan to
A midnight cominuniqué an- which the Germans will be asked bouncing the Conference stated to agree are reported to be that that the visit to Berlin would be Germany will promise to resume. proceeded with, but in the House the Young Plan payments on ex-of Commons this afternoon, the piry of the Hoover Moratorium, Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. while the Powers guaranteeing a Baldwin, said that since the com ten-year £100,000,000 loan will be maniqué further consultations bad empowered to establish a guaran. taken place. Pursuant to these, tee committee, similar to the the Government had been informed machinery under the Dawes' Plan, that the German Chancellor had moreovor, the Germans foreign now decided to proceed to Paris. borrowings would be henceforth supervised.
the Gorman Customs.
The Prime Minister added that his visit to Berlin with the Scere tary for Foreign Affairs had in con sequence been postponed.
London Conference. Complete information is not yet available as to the representatives. attending, the Conference of Minis tera in London on Monday, but it
A Capable Generation, Reviewing the work of the schools, the "Minister said he was quite convinced that within 20 years they would have produced n new and remarkable national type,
healthy, practical, calf redant, responsible, more expable than any previous generation, and better equipped to moot the tremendous problems of the next generation.
With reference to the question of children under school age into which the Board was enquiring. 1 Mr. Lees Smith paid a tribute to the pioneer work of the Inte Miss. with the Open Air Nursery Schools, Margaret MacMillan in connection which he said would leave & per manent mark on the future health' of the nation.
years penal servitude.
France Proposes £100,000,000"
Load
**** ATTACK IN A TRAIN.. LONDON, July 17.
SLEEPY SICKNESS PLEA. It is reported from Paris that
For the attack Mr. Heaney (the M. Laval, the "Premier, proposes
vocalist known ts. Nellie Beare that France should participato
while she was in a train on the way with Britain and the United States
to sing at an Ilford church, Tho- is understood that the principal mas Arthur Parry (20), was sen- in a loan of £100,000,000 to Ger members of the German delegation tenced at the Old Bailey to four many, the loan to be guaranteed by will be the Chancellor, Dr. Brien- Dr. Grierson, medient officer of No political guarantees are to being, and the Foreign Minister, Dr. Brixton Prison, said that Parry
Curtius.
had suffered from sleepy sickness asked, except that Germany shall
and had attended the London Hos- The French representatives are pital. This discase was sometimes incur no expenditure on armaments above what has already been in-likely to be the Premier, M. Laval, followed by a change in character. the Foreign Minister, M. Briand, He is a dangerous man to be at The Recorder (Bir Ernest (Wild): eluded in the Raich Budget.
Neither is any condition to be and the Finance Minister, M. Flan-liberty-At present he certainly is laid down with regard to the din..
Mr. G.. G. Raphael; defending, proposed Austro-German Customis Belgium, Italy and Japan will said that Parry was a man of the Union.
highest character before developing also be represented, and the Amerisleepy sickness. His eyeballs be can Secretary of State, Mr. Stim came fixed and he was jeered by son, will attend on behalf of the children, who called him mad
The Recorder; awarded United States.
Mrs. Heaney £ and hoped that she would recover fully from her ex- perience.
France, it is, suggested, will sub- scribe the greatest part of the loan. Record Gold Block in America.
WASHINGTON, July 16. President Hoover has instructed Mr. H. L. Stimson, the U.S. Secre-
I
The British Ministers participat ing will include Mr. Henderson and
tary of State, who is at present in the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Paris, to represent America at the Ministers' Coinference in London Mr. Snowden.
on Monday.
The President has also request=" ed Mr. Andrew Mellon, the U.S.
Berlin messages indicate that-the-f-y decision to hold a Conference of
JAPANESE PAINTING
EXHIBITION,
REQUEST FROM MAYOR OF
LOS ANGELES GRANTED! Tokyo, July 13-At the request of the Mayor of San Francisco, the Department of Education here is preparing for the opening of a San Francisco next spring. Japanese dine arts exhibition, in
ILLICIT ARMS ON JAPANESE SHIP.
(Wah The Fat Pao.)
KIAOCHOW (Tsingtao), July 17: It is alleged that a big consign. ment of unlicenced ammunition in- cluding 15 pistola and 41,400 rounds of ammunition was discovered on board the Japaneses.s. Nikko Maru by the Kinochow Customs authorities shortly after her ar rival here. The ammunition has been detained pending investiga tion.
Minor. Disturbances.
It is noteworthy that the Japan ese reply to the first Chinese note insisted that the Japanese authori- ties made every effort to suppress
There are, however, disturbances of a minor nature going on in cerpensation, tain parts of the East River dia- tricts, particularly in Hoi Fung, a former stronghold of the Com- munists and bandits. These out laws are taking advantage of the present political situation and are cropping up again. Several vil-the riots, lages and small towns have been captured and looted. The Govern ment his ordered a detachment of troops under Colonel Wong Chuen, stationed in Wai Yang, to proceed to the centre of the disturbances and round up the bandits,
WHERE IS JOHN THORBURN?
DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
AUSTIN BEATS WOOD INTER-ZONE FINAL.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, July 17
In the inter-zone final of the
Wood, America, 2-6, 6-0, 36, 7-3. Davis Cup Austin, Britain, bent
Britain, 10-8, 6-1, 6-2, 7-
Shields, America, beat Perry,
FAR EAST IN
· PARLIAMENT.
AIR ROUTES TO THE EAST.
!
The Noto, emphasises that even after the riots began it took the | :* Japanese authorities ten days to suppress them. China, therefore, holds Japan responsible for failing properly to handle the matter, and June Lord Amulres," Secre reserves all rights regarding comary of State for Air, said:-The problem of instituting a regular service to Singapore and Australia had been under active consideration. during the past year. We in Eng- land, Burma, the Straite Settle- ments, and the Commonwealth of Australia were all anxious for it, It appeared, however, to be im-.. practicable to undertake the ser vice without substantial subsidy or guarantee or financial assistance in some other way. The need for a service of this kind, in the in- terests of trade and commerce, was not in dispute. No one doubted the practicability of the operation of such service, but here wo needed Australian co-operation and he had to express regret that the economic difficulties of the Common- wealth, might, prove a temporary In reply to the complaint of the handicap to the development of the
service. The Government were St. Andrew's Society in Shanghat however, actively canvassing the in regard to the "ineffective" possibilities of what could be done policy of the British Foreign Office within the limits of what was in respect of the imprisonment of conditions. As to future develop- financially practicable, in present the young Briton, John Thorburn, ments be would be inclined to ad- The formal reopening of the China authoritative quarters invocate British Imperial services. BUDAPEST, July 16. The Hungarian trans Atlantic Naval School at Whampoa took London point out that as soon aslinking up the different parts of airmon were forced to land at place on July 15, the ceremony Biscke, about 10 miles from here.being performed by Admiral Chan it was known that Thorburn was maximum with the lines of other the Empire, but co-operating to the They were sighted over Lands End, Chak. Many spectators were pre- missing the British Consul-General countries, bath by the synchronisa England, early in the morning, sent, including all the prominent and other officials made representation of time-tables, the selection of and there was no further NOWS until now.
AUSTRIAN AIRMEN'S
HARD LUCK."
FORCED TO LAND THROUGH LACK OF PETROL.
R
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The trans-Atitie ers, whom
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 8.33 P.m., stated:-
Pressure is high to the east of the Bonins and low over. Tongking. A depression may be forming over N.E. China.
Local Forecast:-.W. winda, moderate to light; fair gener.. ally.
lack of petrol" forced to land, 10 miles from Budapest, wore brought hore by aeroplane at B p.m., and driven to the Prime Minister's Palace where Dr. Bethlen and members of the Cabinet heartily welcomed them.
In an interview the airmen snid that the start was difficult, owing had to pour out part of their to overweight of the machine, They petrol and hardly saw the ocean. owing to dense fog. A severe machine. storm at midnight badly shook the Visibility improved in the morning but they lost their direction whilst flying over France, They had to dip to the ground to read the names of the stations, Tho petrol 'gave up Dear Biscke and they landed on the rond, The propeller and a wing were smash od but the fliers were unhurt.
KING AND QUEEN GIVE A BALL.
PRINCESS INGRID PRESENT
[BRITISH WIRELESS, BERVICE.]
"Anxiety is, however, being felt. over the possibility of the. Con- munists and bandits forcing their way into Kwangtung by way of Fukien. These desperadoce being hotly pursued by Nanking troops Cheking are fast retreating into Fukien and
WHAMPOA NAVAL
ACADEMY..
REOPENED LAST WEDNESDAY,
officials connected with the differ-
ment,
"
CHINESE AUTHORITIES DO NOT KNOW.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 10.
ent departments of the Govern- tion to the Chinese authorities and routes, and similar means of avoid. ing cutthroat competition. Our demanded an enquiry into the communications with the East and The Academy has been re-estab
as far as India could reasonably be. lished by order of the National case,
expected to be maintained, and Government at Canton and stud
The British authorities had been year by year improved and deve ents are at the moment being en hitherto told that Thorburn wasloped Beyond India, to the Far rolled for entrance as naval cadets.
not arrested or in custody. The East and Australia, the Govern- mont wero-actively pursuing certain' efforts of the British Minister and proposals which might enable them Consule to discover the whereabouts to establish an air service in that of Thorburn are continuing and region connecting up the route to
London. pressure is maintained upon the Chinese authorities to make the fullest enquiries,
24-HOURS BEACH ORDEAL.
MINISTER AND HIS WIFE
MAROONED.
300-FEET-HIGH CLIFFS RESCUE,
Two constguardmen effected a thrilling rescue of a clergyman and his wife who had been marconed at the foot of 30oft high cliffs on the Somerest coast near Minehead for nearly twenty-four hours.
The Rev. C. H. Davis and Mrs. Davis, of Peterfield, who have been
holiday at Minchead, since last Monday, left the town at about 10.30 on Thursday morning to walk over the cliffs to Porlock,
walk
SERIOUS FLOOD DAMAGE.
RAILWAY ZONE LOSS PUT
AT $10,000,000.
BOATS IN STREETS OF PENGPU.
BRITAIN AND CHINA.
June 17.-Colonel Gretton (Bur- tonion-Trent, U.) asked the Secte Lary" for Foreign Affairs if his Majesty's Government intended to defer entering into a definite agreement with China in regard to extraterritorial rights until they? had been able to examine the final report to the Shanghai Municipal. Feetham. Council on this subject by Judge
Mr. Henderson. (Burnley); As I informed the House on Juno 8, the negotiations between Sir Miles Lampson and Dr. Wang havd | reached a stage which enables them to be reported to their respective Governments, but it is likely that some time will elapse before the " Hankow, July 13. It is estimated proposed treaty can be signed. In They were caught in a rainstorm, ended to the bench near Hurleston Peiping-Hankow Railway is at least examined. and, in a search for shelter, des that the damage caused by floods the meantime, Mr. Justice Feet-
to the varique diztricts along the ham's report will be carefully- Point, a danger spot for holiday $10,000,000. The losses sustained makers. They started to
Sir A., Chamberlain (Birmingham, towards Porlock Bay, but found by salt merchants are especially W., U.) asked when the right hon, they could not proceed, and re-
heavy.
gentleman proposed to make his tracing their steps, discovered that Direct railway traffic is still to the policy of his Majesty's Gav statement to the House in regard they were entirely cut off by the suspended as the Suiping station srnment in China. A tide,
is under water. The bridge- near Chumatien has been repaired
Mr. Henderson said that the con- ditions in China at the moment! Committes Formulating Measures, might cause some time to clapse before a final settlement could be Nanking, July 13.-As a result of reached, and under such conditions urgont appeals from various flood-as obtained to-day he thought it affected areas in the country, the would be against the public interest arecided to hold a plenary meeting
General Relief Committee has de- for him to make a statement. immediately to formulate relief men. sures. Siangtan, in eastern Hunan, and Chuchow, south of Pengpu, arẻ Lieut. Comdr. Kenworthy anked" said to be most seriously striken, the First Lord of the Admiralty according to reports
what financial provisions were being
The cliff was too steep to climb, and they remained in this position entirely open to the wind and the rain through the remainder of Thursday and part of Friday.
Seen from Oli Top. The people with whom they staying after sitting up until about five am, phoned the police; who Communicated with the coast guard station at Bossington..
Nothing was found until three m. the same day, when a woman visiter, walking along the top of Hurlestone Point, saw them, on the beach below and informed the coast guards.
Chief Officer A. T. J. White and Constguard A Creber hastened to hanging on to the rope, the former the cliffs, and with his companion,
great risk. Mr. Davis waS descended by means of cliff lipes at then hauled up.
"POSEIDON" PENSIONS:
A Pengpu despatch states that made for the dependents of the rat the city is now several feet underings lost in HM. submarine Poseté water, the result of ten days' heavy don; and whether any immediate rainfall. Boats are plying on the payments were being made. streets to carry pedestrians, an ex-Mr, Alexander: Payment of a perience unprecedented in the past qualifying allotment and of full ten yOUTS,"
marriage allowance is being made
Treasurer, who is at Cap Ferrat, Ministers in London has had a re- to attend the Conference.
The serioustics of the German assuring effect in Germany, where crisis is indicated by a statement the Banks opened after a two days
Rugay, July 16, issued by the Federal Reserve |" holiday."
The King and Queen gave a Bank that the greater part of the
It is estimated that 6,000 people in the case of widows already in Dra. Bruening and Curtius are
Thusday night for which over two private ball at Buckingham on
have been rendered homeless by the receipt of marriage allowance, for United States' gold imports during June-namely $150,000,000, the expected to leave for Paris to
floods. The inhabitants heaved a period of four weeks following thousand invitations were issued. highest
on record-came from morrow
sigh of relief at the first sign of the date of notification of the hu It was a goy, informal function, The second rescue, which was also fine weather yesterday. A relief band's death, and forms of ap Germany,
America's gold stocks to-day
In London, the Foreign Ex-
may of the regulations governing made by Mr. White, was more dan organization has been formed by Inlication for pension have been sent About 600 Japanese paintings and dressing being relaxed for the oc gerous as Mrs. Davis was too ex- the various commercial concerns to all widows, Payment of pension reached a record of 84,095,000, change Market presented a steadier. other works will be collected for
casion.
PENPerete hausted to help herself and the and cublic bodies here to render aid under the authorised scalo will compared with: 84,640,000 on the appearance and marks appreciated the purpose in Japan and will beIt was the first function of the rescuer had to bear her weight to the innumerable victims commence as from the date of shipped by the end of the autuma. kind since 1919, though a State The taal was Anally accomplished Federal Reserve officinis explain slightly. The announcement of no
Great anxiety over the continuous cessation of the qualifying allo An exhibition will also be held in Ball was held in 1924. then confiten on Tri the German change in the Bank, teie suured A New York Chiengo Washington The Fine Waden the Dukemia visitors were that taken to out Kinnge states T'Chinking re Payment of allewagens to other
at about five o'clock,
rainfall is felt by farmers through-Imated marriage allowances situation won, shaken; Americans note of confidence, which was rohad other prominent cities in York, the Duke of Gloucester, constguard station, where their import. The deluge has wrought con- dependents found to be eligible for who invested large amounts -in-
America. The project will be sup Prince George and Princes Inmediate needs roofved attention, siderable havoc with the crops grants will commence from the day short-term loans in Germany recall.flected in the stronger position on ported by the American-Japanese grid of Sweden, wore among those and later they returned to Mine- Prices of rice, flour, and daily seces following the date of the rating ed them; hence, the influx of gold. the Stock Markets at the close Association.
head,
sities are going up."
same date last year, it
death..