FRANCE AND BRITAIN | DISAGREE
OVER CONDITIONAL AND
UNCONDITIONAL PAYMENTS
neca 8TUR'A ADENOY.}
BABLE, Deo. An intenso hastle in which Bri- tain and Frence wore the leading "antagonists kept the Young Plan Advisory Committee of banking ex- perts sitting almost all night long. in an effort to reconcile divergent viewpoints.
GIANT CUNARD
LINER
WORKERS REQUEST THAT
"WORK BE RESUMED
(Renter's Special Service, )
LONDON, Dec. 23.
A deputation representing all the
trades affected waited on 'the Presi dout of the Bound of Trade in con- nection with the suspension of work | on the new giunt. Cunarder,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1931
MOTOR RACING
· CAPT. GREYSTON SETS UP 14 NEW RECORDS
(BR18 WIRELESS SERVICE)
Rvany, Dec. 9. Fourteen international motor speed" records, were set up today by Captain Greyston on a British car, an M.G. 750 C.C. on the | Monchery track with the following
spoeds:
JAPANESE FIRE ON ARMOURED TRAIN
AFRICAN XMAS MALS
WILL CHIANG RETURN TO NANKING?
'(TAKOVOU, REUTER'S AGENCY, ).
PEITING, Dec. 23. ESSAGES from Headquarters M
state that during, the night Japanese Bred on a Chinese arm oured train at Tiencbuatan, ton miles west of Yingchow, and that the Chinese returned the fire. Fighting was still proceeding this
Headquarters point out that ban dits do пок possers armoured tralas, bence this cannot be classed 48 suppression of banditry...
Japanese Troops Return to Railway Zone.
Five kilometres 1877 kilometres The deputation stressed the need holy.
Five miles 184.00 kilometres hour.alternoon, that special uncial arrangemently.
Ten kilometres 134.00 kilometres The main point at issue, it is be made by the Government to en believed, was whether Germany's |able construction to be resumed, hourly,. conditional or unconditional, pay-and pointed out that 3,500 workers
Te miles-184.31 kilometres hourly. ments should have priority.
were dirgely, and 7,600 indirectly
The new success of the M.G, ear It is understood that Bir Walter | affected by the stoppage. They is of interest in connection with the also gued that the prestige and reported intention of the racing Layton, the British export, was in
advertisement, of our national ship-motorist, Lord Howe, to enter 3 favour of giving Germany a com-building was now at stake.
30. Magn cara for the Italian pleto respita uff to four years. Sir Charles Hipman receiving the Mille Miglin Race in April. The The dissension at one time thren- delegation, in the absence of Mr. auggested driving team would in Runcima was unable to make a
clude Lord Howe himself, Sir tened to anforce a postponement of statement of policy but said the Heney Birkin and Captain Grey the discussions until after Christ Dovernment would reply in duston Lord Howe hopes to obtain the support of Sir William Morris. mas, but progress is now being made course.
This will be the second occasion: with the Report which, it is be-
only that British cars have com- lieved, will embody proposals with
peted in the famous Italian mee. a view to giving Germany time te
pay.
It is now considered probable
MERCANTILE FLEETS
that a meeting of governments at LIMITATION PROPOSAL BY
a reparations conference will be possible in the middle of January,
(BRITISH "WIRELESE SERVICE]
Ruaar, Dec. 3.
A Basle message this morning says that the special advisory com- mittee will hold a final mesting this evening and that the report will be of twenty pages with several
прехен.
Sterling-Dollar Rate 4.413.
Bugus, Dec. 23," On the London Stock Exchange. the Sterling-Dollar rate opened at 3.41 The Brmness of British Gov- erament stocks was the principal
feature.
HUNGARIAN MORATORIUM
(TURJUDU REUTER'S AGENOT.]
BUDAPEST, Dec. 29. It is learned that a partial mora- torium regarding Hungarian debts, both public and private, with a few exceptions, is to be proclaimed, be- coming effective to-morrow.
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BUDAPEST, Dec. 23.
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Only 7 per cent of the Leaguo of Nations' loan is exempt fron the moratorium service, other State loans will be dependent on foreign exchange available.
HOOVER MORATORIUM
RATIFIED
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. }
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. The Senate has rejected amondment to the resolution ratify ing the cover Moratorium,
an
The amendment asked for the re vision of the Treaty of Versaillen as a condition of the debt holiday.
LATER.
The Senato later ratified the Hoover Moratorium, the voting be- ing sixty-nine to twelve,
Without discussion, the Senate accepted the provision of the Houm of Representatives, banning the rovision or cancellation of wer debt
NAZI LEADER IN MOTOR ACCIDENT
NARROWLY ESCAPES
DEATH
(Reuter's Special Service.)
BERIN, Deel
- M. CHAPPEDELAINE
(THROUGH AKUTER'S AUKNCY. Į
PARIS, Det. 22. Yet another international confer ence-o limit merchant fleats-vaa the Minister of the Merenatile: advocated by M. Chappedelaine, Marine Department, during a de- bate in the Chamber to-night,
t:
Tokyo, Dec. 3 Press despatches report that the majority of Japanese troops, after throw days' operations against bandits returned to the SM.R. 2000.
War Against Bandits.
GENEVA, Dec. 2. Notwithstanding the resolution of
A Baby Austin last year success-the League Council, accepted by fully completed the course.
BURMA ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
+
ADJOURNS TILL JANUARY FOURTH
ק
AIR-LINERS FIGHT AGAINST
TIME
(Reuter's Special Servico.)
Lonnon, Der. 2.
gaged „pon-
Imperial Airways liners are thousand mile dash to Croydon in a tremendous Are
MR. G. LOWDER WINS CASE
JUDGMENT FOR TAELS 2,500, PLUS COSTS
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
PART OF VATICAN LIBRARY COLLAPSES
Professor and Four Workmen Killed
LOSS OF MANY VALUABLE MANUSCRIPTS FEARED
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICEL]
Suas, Dec. 3. Judgment was given for Tls. 2,5001
Lowder, a former Commissioner of plus costs in favour of Mr. Gordon
order to deliver, by Christmas Customs against Mr. MoMichael, morning, the malt from "Centruluining from advances of money to Africa and Egypt.
the now defunct Frazar Co. of Calcatta fpingbonts and Arm- which defendant was a partner. strong-Siddeley air-liners on the
Mr. McMichael is North Africa routes yesterday com-
& prominent pleted their stages in record times, balo player, clubman and a Yolunately the greater part of the staff.
To-day, the mail is being rushed teer Officer, across the Mediterranean by huge four-engined Kent flyingbouts and it is hoped that the mail wilt ar- rive at ten o'clock "on" the morning of Christmas Eve, December 21,
time schedule of the Impérial Air The mail according to the normal ways service would not reach Lon- 1don until the afternoon of Christ- mas Day. The pilots are, therefore striving to eat a record by reducing the time of transit by nearly 30 hours.
AIR-FORCE TOUR OF EAST AFRICA
OUTLYING, DISTRICTS TO BE VISITED
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Rucry, Dec. 23.
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RIVIERA STAFFS CUT DOWN..
Rugay, Dec. 22. A Press telegram froin Rome ze ports that the entire right wing of the Vatican Library, built in 1888, crashed late this afternoon follow ing the collapse of the roof. Fortu
and a number of workmen engaged. on repairs had left shortly before. and it is still uncertain whethe there were any casualties, All available fire brigades of the City of Rome were rushed to the assist- ance of the Vatican brigade which'
10,000 FÖREIGN EMPLOYEES OF was overwhelmed by the task.
HOTELS DISMISSED.
other precious manuscripts, a lotter of great value and included, among from Martin Luther in reply to Pepe Leo Tonth's first warning on majority will be recovered. bis beresics. It is hoped thus the
The section of the building in- volved constitutes abous, a quarter. LoC whola library and it is estimatode Paris, December 12-Ove: 10,000 that about 10,000, volumes are foreign hotel employees wers dis-buried among the debris. Some are missed this morning from the hotels long the Riviera. In justification of this dismissal the-hotel owners association issued a notice declaring that in view of the growth of a- employment in Franco, the foreign- ers must be replaced by home talent. Sonic 2,000 positions, it was further. mare stated, will not be filled again on account of the business stagna tion.
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Japan, the Tokyo Government are not merely strengthening their posi but they are contemplating an tion in the regione already occupied extension of military occupation
This is the burden, of the Note, which goes on to declare that General Honjo, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces in Man churia, has declared the indepen dener of the Provinces of Fengtion and Kirin and has nanohneed his intention of driving out trouble- ponie elements from Manchuria.
A Japanese Note, lodged simul- taneously, gives details of bandit activity and complains of anti- Japanese agitation in China, in-railes will start from
The cruise of chiding a meeting of students and and end there eleven wea workmen in Shanghai, which paas. South of Egypt and Sudan the myr was con-ed a resolution demanding the important sowns on route are En-collapse of the Vatikan Library declaration of war against Japan, tebbe, in Uganda, Nairobi, Mom-some of which can be substituted intensification of the boycott and bass, Dar-es-Salaam and Zanzibar. an appeal to the Soviet for assist-
but many are rare and will be diffi-
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Ruday, Dec. 20, The Burna Round Table Confer ence to-day discussed question of domicile and citizenship in relation cussing a Bill authorising the Com-to franchise, and the Committee pagnie Generale Trans-Atlantique stage of the Conference to contract a lean, not exceeding cluded." three hundred million fränes,, with a Governinteht guarantee.
The French Parliament was dis-
M. Chappadelaine alluded to the possibility of a cessation of work on, the new giant liner being built in France, the Ile de France.
The Conference adjourned until January 3 Meantime, the Chair- man, Lord Peel, with prepare his report for presentation to the Con ference.
UNEMPLOYMENT
He said that if the Cunard Line. Abandoned their "supership, the DECREASE IN French line would do the same, hat he was awaiting the result of negotiations with the Cunard Line before taking action,
Government was defeated by 270 to 206 by the adoption of a motion to refer the Bill back to the Com nittee as a mark of disapproval of the way the Company had managed affairs.
Government, however, did not make the vote a matter of con fidence, so the Bill will be introduced after amendment,
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
re-
GENERAL DAWES TO HEAD U.S. DELEGATION
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
BRITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE.]
RuGuy, Dec. 12. According to the Ministry of Labour Agures issued to-night, the number of registered unemployed at December 14 was nearly 35,000 less than the week before, total was 2,579,692...
ROYAL XMAS AT
SANDRINGHAM ·
"[BUITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
The
ROGBY, Dec. 22) Their Majesties the Bing and Queen left King's Cross by train this afternoon on their way to Sandring- ham where they will spend Christ ITDAH, They were accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose;
The Prince of Wales, the Duke WAAHINGTON, Dec. 2.. and Duchess of York and Prince General Charles C. Dawes, George will join the Royal Family American Ambassador in London, Party before Christmas Day. If has been appointed to hand the the weather is suitable is expect. United States delegation to thecd that the Princes will travel to World Disarmament Conference.
Sandringham by nir,
It is understood that President Hoover intends to include
woman.
in the delegation and has invited "a lady of quality and prominence" to accept the post.
EX-PRIME MINISTER
CHARGED.
CORRUPTION ALLEGED
AGAINST CZECHO-“
LATE SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S SHAMROCK V.
BOUGHT BY MR. 1, 0. M. SOPWITHI.
BLITISH WIRELEJO JERVICE}
RUGBY, Dec. 29, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, founder of Sopwith Aviation Company and
SLOVAKIAN LEADER. | well-known' yachtsman, has bought
the Into Sir Thomas. Lipton's' Shom rock V, which was built in 1930 as
Prague, December 16,-George Stribray, the stormy petrol of Czecho-Slovakian politics and former acting Prime Minister, The Nazi leader, Herr Hitler, stands on" trial to-day on charges narrowly escaped death when hoof corruption. The chua is vastly was involved in motor resident Fintriguing the nation, part of which to-day. His cur crashed into a regards him as a martyr of politica stationary car and Herr Hitler was hatred on account of his oppozition thrown into the screen, He sun- tained many cuts and braises and: broke one Anger.
ANCIENT PALACE
UNEARTHED
(Renter's Special Service.)
challenger for the American Cap. He will race her next season in British waters.
PRINCESS VISITS, MR. GANDHI
Ance.
ed
Dr. C. 0. Wa..
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A tour of British East African Colonies will be made next month 3.F. biplanes under Wing-Comman- hy four Royal Air Force Fairey der Harris.
Valuable Font Smashed,
[HROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, į
VATICAN CITY, Deo. 2... The bodies of Professor Vatbasso, research worker in the Vatican The dismissed employees are Library, and two worked pere chiefly Italians, with a sprinkling of recovered during the night. It is Swiss and Russian, which lend feared that three other workmen
Government frowns upon the large political note to the dismissal, it have been killed. being rumoured that the French acale employment of Italians along the Mediterranean coast.
An enquiry is being made into the cause of the collapse and it is expected it will be traceable to jerry building in the time of Pope Sixtus V
The total death-roll is five.
At Entebbe the flight remains cult to replace. nevoral daya practising. supply dropping, picking up messages and other evolutions with land forces.. NANKING, Dec. 28. In Kenya, Nairobi will be the Dr. C. W has been appoint headquarters during twive days Chairman of the Special set aside för visits to points in the Foreign Affairs Commission. This colony lying within 200 miles or is considered a step to the positionso of the capital when the District of Minister of Foreign Affairs. Commissioners ando Provincial Reports are current that the Governors will dy over parts of Canton and Nanking Kuomintang their areas difficult of access. icaders intead to petition Chiang Ani Shek to return to the rapital to take an active part in the new Government. Adelegation will Probably go to Tenzhan to par sunde Chiang Kai Shek to, emerge from his retirement. -
Chilang Arrives at Ningko,
SHANGHAI, Dec. 52. The China Press this morning re- porta the arrival of Chiang Kai Shek and his wife at Ningpo yës- terday afternoon by air and says. that they boarded a waiting motor- Feaghua, car and immediately proceeded to
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.30 p.m., stated:
The anti-cyclone appears to be nearly stution.ry to the N.W. of Korea and has inerons- ed slightly in intensity.
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate fine.
ANTI-JAPANESE CAMPAIGN
SUCCESSFUL TOUR BY CANTON STUDENTS
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
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CANTON, Dec. 23.
After two weeks of unti-Japanese propagande work, the students of Sun Yat Sen University have de- cided to go back to school. They have been in the remotest parts of both Kwangtung and Kwangsi, in CALL ON HIM IN ROME.Japanese invision of Manchuria and forming the inhabitants about the
its political significance. They weat in groups and were equipped with handbills and pamphlets for distri- bution..
to the present coplition government. KING OF ITALY'S DAUGHTER
M. Stribrny is alleged to have profited from the purchase of rail- way carriages from Germany ten
years ago. The accused, who has Rome, Dec, 15-Princess Maria, had an eventful career, was sen- the beautiful youngest daughter of tenced for lose majeste when he was the King of Italy, paid a surprise" 18 under the Austro-Hungarian visit to Me Gandhi to-day just he monarchy. He was che of the fore he left Rome for Brindisi en leaders of the revolution which led route, for India. to the establishment of the Republía Mr. Gandhi seemed very pleased and was member of overy govern to receive his Royal visitor and they ment of Czecho-Slovakin from 1018 talked animately, together for some to 1025.
time. The conversation, however, A three thousand-yearold Royal | Later he launched a successful was regarded as a very private one Palnec, probably the residence of paper" and founded a new party and although pressed on the subject Queen Nefrotas after her fall from called the National League, af afterwards, Mr. Gandhi would not power, has been discovered by the which was one of the three suc give any inkling of the political Egypt Exploration Society excavat.cessful candidates in the parlia- views of the Princess or even of the ing at Tolelcamara,
mentary efections,
topics discussed, nam
CAIRO, Dec. 22.
In conversation with your corre. spondent this morning one of the
Lieutenant Atcherley, the Schneider Among the pilots will be Flight Trophy flier.
Taree Bodies Recovered.
[BRITISH WIXELESS SKBYICE.].
DUKE OF BRABANT afternoon.
2.
CANCELS VISIT TO JAPAN
(TAROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 23. Oving to the political situation in the East the Duke of Brabant has postponed his visit to Japan which he contemplated making in, March.
Hé proposes instead to visit Indo- China and Madagascar to study French methods of colonisation.
GARRISON "REVOLT AT
MANGAO.
FOREIGN WOMAN WOUNDED
DURING LOOTING.
Harbin, Dec. 11.-According to reports reaching here from Mangao,. a section of the local garrison, there mutinied recently..
It is said that the troups killed the majority of their officers and then commenced to pillage the rail way settlement. While the pilla- gers wore at work there was a car- tain amount of firing. Several pre- mingut Chinese were killed and it is reported that a Mrs. Troitaky, the wife of an employee of the welcknown firm of Luis Dreya was wounded.
The trouble was not ended until the arrival of an armoured train were forced to retire. with troops, when the insurgents
SMUGGLING IN SCANDINAVIA.
ARREST OF DIRECTOR OF AN OIL FIRM,
Aalesund, Dec. 18-Hard on the heels of allegations concerning the wrecked trawler. Venus comes, nowe
of the wing, which is the oldest A deafening rour on the collapec
part of the Vatican, built at the end of the 18th Centuary, brought crowd rushing to the scans, while five brigaden from Rome worked feverishly rescue the imprisoned. workers.
tims were working,
The upper room, where the vic
was the 10- called Hall of hundred Days, the walls of which covered with frescoes by pupils of Gilliorómano, but which were saved.
The room contained many gifta from kings and other distinguished, on persone to the Pope..
The poreskih font, which was given by Napoled to Pope Pius 9th. of the God Father and His Infant Sop was sursshed.
Ruery, Dec. 2
The room below is the Hall of The bodies of three workmen Consultations and is Alled with were found this morning in the 15,000 books and priceless docu- debris of the Vatican Library, the ments, most of which it is hoped roof of which collapsed yesterday will be recovered.
15,000 Volumes Lost, The body of Professor Vattasso was extricated during the night. It It is officially. stated that about is believed that a fifth body has yet 15.000 volumen were lost in the to be discovered.
(Continued on Previous Column.).
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students said, that overywhere they of the discovery of a big sagging HONG KONG & CHINA
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