HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1931.
National Government Resigns SHANGHAI DOG BRITAIN AND THE
CHIANG ΚΑΙ SHEK LEAVES
OWING TO PRESSURE FROM CERTAIN
" QUARTERS"
NEVER TO RETURN TO POLITICAL LIFE
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.Į.
NANKING, December 22:
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HE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS RESIGNED "EN
CHIANG KA! SHEK HAS HOPPED OFF BY 'PLANE, TO HIS BIRTHPLACE, FENGHUA, IN CHEKIANG, "OWING TO PRESSURE. FROM CERTAIN QUARTERS,"
NANKING, December 22,
·OHIANG, KAI SHEK LEFT BEHIND A PATHETIC LETTER FOR A FEW OF HIS CLOSE ASSOCIATES EXPRESSING HIS DETERMINATION NEVER AGAIN TO RETURN TO POL?. FICIAL LIFE. BUT TO ENJOY, ON HIS FARM, A CARE-FREE
·LIFE...ASA. PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL,. "PLEASE SEND NO LETTERS OR TELEGRAMS FOR I SHALL NOT READ THEM." HIS MESSAGE ENDED.
CHRANG KAI SHEK, WHO TRAVELLED IN HIS PRIVATE 'PLANE, WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIRE, ONE OF HIS SECRETARIES AND THE CAPTAIN OF HIS BODYGUARĘ.
**THE_SWORD WILL DECIDE BEFORE THE PEN "**
LONDON, December 20,
The sword will Rave decided before ever the pen is even dipped in ink, says the News Chronicle in a leader Headed ' ** Japan's Christmas War," in commenting on the probable facts likely to be faced by the League's Commission of Inquiry,
The paper goes on to draw a parallel between the Japanese offensive against " bandits " with the occupation of Korea, and expresses the opinion that it is as obvious as it is omlaqus.
After commenting that nothing, at present, is more valikely thau's Chipese offensive, the newspaper adds, that no intelligent Japanese can read Dr. Wellington Koo's appeals to America with out reallsing the effect they are bound to produce on a public nevar too well disposed to Japan. Deflande of world opinion rarely paid in the long run, but that is sorry, consolation for a crime which struck so disastrous a blow at hope for a saner and more peaceful world,...
PERSONNEL OF COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY
PARIS, Dec. R A tlegram from Ganeva statas that the Manhuria Commission of Enquiry will comprise:-
Lord Lytton-President, General Claudel.
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RACING
NANKING GR. ASSOCIATION'S
APPEAL ALLOWED
EXECUTION OF TANG Sir Peter Grain's Decision
YEN TA
TAMPERED WITH CHIANG KAI SHEK'S ARMY,
(Buh Tez Tat Pao),
Ta, who was arrested in Shanghai The execution of Mr. Tang Yen as a Communist leader, is very un- portaat in its reactions upon the present situation. According to a Nanking spokesman, the arrest of Tang Yen Ta led to the discovery of his attempt to bribe a part of Chiang Kai Shek's most loyal troops, the famous Whatpa Cadets," Further he was alleged to be in league with Madame Sun Yat Sen and Eugene Chen to overthrow Chiang's regime by this means. Madame Sun Yat Sen and Eugene Chen.
Reversed
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
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SHANGHAI, Dee, UDGMENT was rendered by the Appeal Court, consisting Grain and Mr. Mossop, reversing of Sir Joseph Kemp, Sir Peter Sir. Peter Grain's decision in Cham bers, several month ago, denying the Greyhound Racing Association operators of Luna Park Dog Racing Track the right to file claims against the Chairman of the Muni- cipal Council and the Commissioner of Police for Tls. 2,500,000 damages in connection with the enforced closure of the track last. April.
Judges Sir Joseph Kemp and Mr.. Monop disagreed with Sir Peter Grain's couteation that the action was frivolous, vexatious and bound to tail, the Appeal Court rullog that plaintiffs have reasonable cause for action.
GOLD STANDARD
EMPHATIC DEINAL OF ALLEGED STATEMENT
(ARITION WIRELESS suvica.] "
RUGBY, Dec. 29.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, has omphatically re pudiated a document which is stated to have been in circulation in financial circles in Europe and f America, and which profesnes to record, a conversation with him by an anonymous correspondent, .
The
to
Atalcenent attributed" him is that, Government would in
A TREMENDOUS TOWAGE FEAT
FLOATING-DOCK. TOWED OVER 36,000 MILES
Due at Wellington on Sunday
[REUTER'A AMERICAN SERVICE}
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WELLINGTON, Dec. 22.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT CANTON
DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $20,000.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
CANTON, DOG. 25. Another disastrous fro broke out in Canton on Wai Fook Rond, West, last night as about & d'clock, reducing two buildings to nahes. threatening
20
When
A tremendous towage foot is The dre assumed almost over as one of the world's aspect at the very outset. largest doating-docks is at present the Arenen arrived on the scene, less than 300 miles from Wellington,
tion of the pound before 1833, and world, from England. The floating fames. The firemen were consider. no circumstances consider sail after being towed 30,000 miles, the greates part of the two build- more than halfway round the ings in question were already in that it was unlikely England would dock, which is for ships un te "There is not a word, of truth in over return to the gold standard, 17,000 tons, is for the Wellington it. The whole thing is an inven
Harbour Board. tion," said Mr. MacDonald when he was shown the document and add ed: The opinions attributed to ms have not even a shadow of like- nees to the opinions I hoki."
DISARMAMENT" CONFERENCE
The appeal was allowed with BRITAIN DID NOT SUGGEST costs,
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These three outstanding lenders, Tang Yen Ta, Eugene Chen and Madame Sun, are alleged to have formed an anti-Chiang Kai Shek group independent of the Cantón Opposition Government, although Eugene Chen participated in that régime as Foreign Minister. The BURMA ROUND Working Group. with Madame TABLE CONFERENCE
group is called "The Revolutionary
Sun Yat Sen charge of political work. Eugene Chen in charge of diplomatic work, while Tang Pen Ta was in charge of military work."
It is suggested that in order to overthraw Chiang once and for all, Hu Han Min's clique. Sun Fo's clique, Madame Sun's clique, Wang Ching Wei's elique, the Kwangsia chique, and so on, formed a conli- tion Government at Canton
Relentlers!
Chiang Kai Shek, on Madame Sun Yat Sen's demand, promised to release Tang as soon as the Canton Tenders
DRAFT REPORT TO BE DISCUSSED IN JANUARY
[BLÏTISH WIRELESA SERVICK]
Ruday, Dec. 21. The Burma Round Table Confer ence ennsidered the Governor's pawers and questions of finance as
day's meeting. It is anticipat ed the general discussion will be completed tomorrow.
A Draft report embodying the proceeded to Nanking whole of the discussions will be pre- However, on discovering that Tangpared for the delegates who, on had attempted to bribe the very reassembling on January, 4, will heart of his army, Chiang decided discuss it at a plenary session. to exeeste him and carried this out sceretly. When the Canton leaders a few days later,
The Conference will probably end went to Nanking, the execution of Tang was only then made known to them.
while a number of the personą men- tioned therein hare been approach-
Now Wang Ching Wei has refus- fed, they have not yet, assented; conod to go to Nanloing on the pretext
sequently no names have yet been of illness. submitted to the Chinese and Madame Sun has issued a denun Japanese Governments, whose conciation of Chiang Kai Shek and Gerrence is to be sought before the serious developments are expected.
Commission is regularly constitut- ed. In any ense it is not very like- Fly that the Commission will depart
before the end of January.
Dr. Schnee (ex-Governor of man East Africa.)
Count Aldo Brandini (ex-Italian Ambassador in Berlin.)
Mr. Hines (Director of American Railways in France in war time.)
The Commission will, probably, leave for the East at the end of Jafuery.
LONDON, Dec. 12. A message from Geneva confirms the names of the members of the Manchurian Commission as cabled; yesterday.
Mr.. Hines is regarded as the most probable candidate of the lot
He mentioned. was League Ar- bitrator under the Peace Treaties. on questions of river shipping, and later investigated the navigation of the Rhine and Danube on behalf of the League.
Mr. Yoshida, Japanese Ambassa- LONDON, Dec. N. dor to Turkey, is expected to visit Reuter learns that the Geneva", Paris to take cognisance of various forecast. of the Manchurian Com- questione before proceeding to mission of Enquiry must still be Tokyo as Japancae Coadjutor to the regarded as premature; because, Commission..
BRAVE · CHINESE
their business. As the gaard start to investigate he was shot FARMER.
dead and another man was badly wounded, The robbers decided UNARMED CHASE AFTER A that it was the better part, of valour to depart. No word has BANDIT GANG.
been heard from them yet.
We are bound to have all kinds of thieving and robbing all through the country, as bad characters are hungry and will have money and food.
ATTACKS MARAUDERS
WITH SPADE.
December
12.-Some
Hochow, time ngo a band of seven tufei sur: rounded a village, not far from Han Shan, and began shooting off their guns and robbing every well- to-do family they found.
At the end of the village strest lived a young man named Dino. When the bandits left the village they ran by his home with their. loot. Diao, husky farmor grabbed spads and chased them. The robbers turned and fired at him, and a bullet hit him in the thigh. He kept on, however, after them and when he overtook them be split the first 'man's head open with his
...
We have had two robbery at fampts here in Hochow this month The first attempt, two persons were severely stabbed but no money secured. In the second attempt, one man was killed and another man wounded.-N.C.D.N.
UNDERGRADUATE'S "RAG.”
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STEEPLEJACK RETRIEVES FIGURE ON TOP OF SPIRE..
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CIGAR
DISPUTE AGAIN.
HONG KONG VERSUS
MANILA TOBACCO.
ORDER OF SPECIAL DISTRICT COURT..
The Shanghai Second Special District Court last week dismissed charges brought by the French Municipal Police on the complaint of Mr. Ed. de Chaffoy, against Chiang Pa Chien that he was sell- ing imitation La Perla del Orient? cigars. Counsel in case were as tellows For the prosecution, Mr. S. H. Koo; for the company, Messrs. Pao Yung Li and du Pac
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WEATHER REPORT.
The weather report, forecast and remarks issued by the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, at 8.10 p.m. yesterday state
The anticyclone remains sta tionary to the N.W. of Korea.
Local forecast:-N.E. winds, modernte; fine to cloudy.
LORD WAKEFIELD BUILDS NEW BOAT
OUT TO BREAK MOTOR. BOAT SPEED RECORD
(BRITISH WIRELIA SERVICE)
RUGBY, Dec. 21.
It is announced thint Miss Eng
de Marsoulies; and for the accus-land 11. the racing motor boat ed, Messrs. N. F. Alimon and T. which Lord Wakefield is having Ting and Dr. F. T. Chenge of built with a view to an attack on Messrs. Fleming, Franklin & All-the world's water the speed record, man..
will be constructed in the Thame- It was brought out that Mr. side yards of Messrs. Thornycroft. Chaffoy agent for Masers, G. Models for the hull are under Ingenobi, had laid the complaint test. with the French police, whereupon Like Miss England II. the boat the latter secured a search warrant will be equipped with two of the and seized several boxes of cigars latest Bolls Royce were engines, from the shop of the accused and She in to be completed before the instituted public Messrs. Ingenohl have a fastory for
prosecution.end of April. Further, it was asserted that According to present plane, Kaye Don will take her to Lake Garda the "manufacture of La Perla del for triala, which may be followed Oriente cigars in Hong Kong and by an attempt on the record which that accused's supply therefore wan
be set up in Miss England II. imitation,
The answer claimed that acrised was selling bonâ fide cigars of the La Parle del Oriente make, manu factured in Manila. by the El Oriente Fabrica de Tabacos, Inc., and that since be was selling these La Perla cigars, made in Manila. and imported by the El Oriente Fabrica de Tabacos, Inc, there could be no imitating or counter- feiting on his part.
Accused further set forth that a civil dispute has been pending Oriente Fabrica de Tabacos, Inc... between C. Ingenehl and the El
London, Dec. 10-A grotesque spade. He kept pa and killed the figure in pyjamas, with a human next man, in the same way. Then akull capped by a silk hat, which he kept on to the next one, whom has been perched on the highest before the Chinese Government for he badly wounded. By this time spire in Aberdeen and has served many years and that on the appeal he was so weak, because of loss of as a free side-show for Aberdonians of the El Oriente Fabrica do blood, that he fell fainting and was and visitors from the surrounding Tabacos, Inc., the Chinese Govern- taken to the Chao Hsien Hospital. country-side for the past week, we The other four robbers escaped, but removed by two steeplejacks to-day. the wounded one is in the Chao
The figure was fixed to the wea- Haien gaol and will be shot.....
ther vane of the 238 feet high tower The tufei ars making their of Aberdeen University by a dar pearance again in Ho-how.
Five ing unknown undergraduate who days ago a boatload of men came is said to have climbed to the top to the boat landing and a soldier, "of the tower during the night with the guard, went and asked them the figure strapped on his back.
ment issued an order referring the dispute to the Administrative Court for review.
After hearing the argument of Counsel, the Second Special Dis trict Court dismissed the charges against accused and ordered the police to return the cigars which they had seized........
FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA POSTPONED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Dec. 21..
POSTPONEMENT
(THRUDGE RECTER'S AGENCY.)
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LONDON, Dec. 92. A statesment from Tokyo that the British Ambassador handed the Japanese Government a note sug gesting a postponement of the Dia- armament Conference has been offi cially, denied.
It was stated a week ago that the, British Government bad tele- graphed all its principle missions, instructing Ambassadore to consult. the Governments, to which they were accredited, in regard to pre- liminary arrangements for the Dis armament Conference. The import ance of the preliminary discursion heing stressed,
- PARIS, Dec. 22. It is learned authoritatively that view that the Disarmament. Confer. the French Government retains the
dace should open on February 2
American Delegation's Expenses. (BXTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE:1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. President Hoover has asked Con- gross for an initial appropriation of $450,000 towards the expenses of the American Delegation. ta the Disarmament Conference,
YOUNG PLAN ADVISORÝ COMMITTEE
[SRITISH WIRELESA SERVICE)
RUGBY, Dec. 1. According to a Press telegram from Basic, when the Committee under the Young Plan met to-day
Christmas, but they expect to The orow cannot reach port by arrive on Sunday..
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THE NEW CUNARD LINER
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
REQUESTED
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. I
RUGBY, Dec. 22.
ably hampered by the lack of water from the mains. They had to ro main no less then 20 minutes before water of sufficient quantity could be bumped out of the hydrants on the streets. Even then, the quantity of water thus pumped out varied from a small stream, to a rushing torrent. Because of this the Chaton. Fire
Brigade had to spend no less than two hours before they could get the Are under control.. No wind was" blowing at the time, otherwise the
extent of destruction would have
The Cunard Company has issued a statement saying they will re. been greater. No lives were lost, sume work on their new giant liner The Anancial loss is estimated at at the earliest moment consistent
with traditional and well-tried 820,000. methods in facing.
to-day urge upon the President of A Trade Union deputation will the Board of Trade the desirability of special financial arrangements by the Government.
FIERCE STORM IN MID-ATLANTIC
ONE PASSENGER KILLED ON BOARD S.S. TUSCANIA.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruany; Dec 22. The Anchor liner Tuscania ar having encountered violent gales, in rived at Glasgow this morning after
mid-Atlantic,
On these occasions the ship had to be hove-to, and on December 18 a heavy sea broke aboard fooding Imuch of the third, class accommoda
tion. The ship lurched badly and tho rush of water knocked over several passengers, one woman re-
The oeiving "fatal injuries. haviour of the passengers and crew was admirable throughout the ex- citing experience.
be
BORSIG WORKS CLOSE
2,850 EMPLOYEES DISMISSED
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}'
BERLIN, Dec. 21. Two thousand eight hundred and Afty employees were dismissed on the closing of the Horsig Works in Berlin to-day..
The management says that the workshops will probably be reopen
s proposal to adjourn. till Decembered in the middle of January. To 28 was defeated.
day's discharges are due to lack of orders.
A plenary meeting will be held at noon to-morrow, and it is hoped that the Committee's report will be ready for signature by Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning...
BRITISH INDUSTRIES
FAIR
RECORD ATTENDANCE
EXPECTED
(BRITISH WIRELER SERVICE.);
ROBY, Dec. 21. The British Industries Fair next February promises to be the most successful ever held, Indications are that a record number of buyers are coming from all over the world. and that last year's "attendance of nearly 7,000 will be largely exceed. ed.
some
In addition to the heavy indus- "trios" section at Birmingham Lad the main London section at Olym pia, where exhibits of British goods in the greatest variety will occupy three hundred thousand Air Commodore Kingsford-square feet, an important feature Smith's flight from England to this year will be a special textile Australia with the New Year mails section at the White City, where will not be possible, unless a new machine is placed at the famous had to be increcard in the last few
the original allocation of space has. airman's disposal.
weeks to meet demands from all which brought the Christmas mails
Hi, monoplano "Southern Star,"sections of the textile industries... to England and was to have left for Australia to-morrow, crashed into some trees when it made a forced landing on its way from Hamble to Croydon.
Kingsford-Smith was not in the machine at the time of the mishap. escaped uninjured, The pilot and two passengers all
the under-caringe was badly dam- The oropellor was smashed and
aged as a result of the crash."
Many travel concessions to buyers attending the fair have already been announced, and the Foreisn Office will grant free visus, valid. for three months. The Endlisit Railways are issuing special tickets at one fare and a third from Continental ports, and among for sign systems offering special terms to buyers on their way to the fair er Turkish Railway and Swedish and the Gorman State Railwer, the Finnish Shipping Companies.
TAXATION HITS PRINCESS MARY
CHESTERFIELD HOUSE TO BE SOLD
(TH21UGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
LONDON, Dec. 22, Pressure of taxation has caused Princess Mary and the Earl of Harewood to sell their famous May- fair residence, Chesterfield House
The family has now moved to the Earl's country Beat and Chester- field House will shortly come under the auctioneer's hammer.
FOREIGN LABOUR IN FRANCE
BANNED BY CHAMBER
(TEROUGH REUTER': AGENCY.]
PARIA, Dec, 21: The Chamber has drastically banned foreign labour by unani all foreigners must have special mously passing a Bill under which ministerial permits to work in French public works and private undertakings,
law are liable to fines.
Employers infringing the
AUSTRALIAN BONDS RISE OF FROM ONE TO TWO
'POINTS" : !!
[B'TISH WIRELESS SERVIOL)
RUGE, Deu, 2. On the London Stock Exchange to-day, the Australian Government Boods advanced from one to two points all round, following the news of victory in the Commonwealth
Party and resignation of the Scullia Election of the United Australian Administration,
SALE OF CROWN JEWELS
REALISE TOTAL OF £39,000.
FORITISH WIRELESS NÉRVICE)
RUGBY, Dec. 21. "Special interest was evinced at Christie's today in a sale which included the Crown Jewels of
land three weeks ago. Bavaria which were sent to Eng
A brilliant pendant realised £3,000 and brilliant tiara designed to the orders of Ludwig I, fetched £1,000.
"Following male of the Crown Jewels for a total of over £30,000 a necklace of 07 pearls fetched £18,500 and another pearl necklace was sold at £8,000 $2
BLUE DIAMOND NOT SOLD.
(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, Dec. 22. The famous Blue Diamond, which became the property of the House. of Wittleshack in 1722 and the pride of the Bavarian Crown Jewels, failed to find a purchaser when offered at Christie's to-day. The principal London jewellers and diamond experts were at the horar- shoe table when the diamond was brought in and bids rose from £3,000 to £5,600 when it was with- drawe, as this was below the re- serve price. Other Bavarian Crow Jowels fetched. £30,000.
MR. CHURCHILL LEAVES HOSPITAL
UNEMPLOYED TAXI-DRIVER REFUSES CHEQUE
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. Į
RUGBY, Dec. 21, A New York. message states that.
Mr. Winston Churchill left hospital this afternoon- and mutored. ta his hotel, where he will rest for several days.
(Reuter's Special Service.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 21. Axl and shy and flustered Italian, Mario Contaging, an: unemo.. ployed New York taxi-driver, WAB, welcomed into a luxurique hotel this afternoon.
He had come to ten with Mrs. nervous by virtue of the fact, apart Winston Churchill and was shy and from other things, that he was the driver of the lorry (a temporary Churchill nine days ago. job) which struck Mr. Winston
Mario Contasino had been so cooptant in his enquiries regarding the progress of his distinguished learning that be was out of employ victim that Mrs. Churchill, on
me offered him a substantial chop
The Italian, however, refused the gift, but gratefully accepted an invitation to tos.
(THROUGH, REDTER'S AGRNOY,} New Yoaz. Dec. 21
effects of his sonident recently, and rooid progress in recovery from the Mr. Winston Churchill has mado
will be leaving hospital today.