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EARTH TREMORS IN INTERNATIONAL
ENGLAND
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BUILDINGS DAMAGED AT
MANCHESTER
People Scared From Their Beds
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RUGBY
PRINCE ATTENDS WALES- ENGLAND MATCH
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12 Points to 5 Victory for Wales
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1932.
AMERICA HIT BY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
EXPORTS DECLINE MORE.... THAN 35 PER CENT.
Decrease in Imports of 30 Per Cent.
(Reater's Special Service.)
WASHINGTON, Jum. 17, OSDON, Ja, 17. AL Swansea, England's first Extent America has been hit ALOQUENT testimony of the sportsman, the Prince of Wales, gave an enthusiastic lead to the by the economic crisis is contained greatest rigger day of the sun in the Trade Returns of last year by unexpectedly pairing at Pad-which show that exports declined dington and joining the huge crowd more than 35 per cent,, and Imports. of Welshmen and Englishmen with 30 per cent., compared with 1930. whom he travelled. Ebe an ordinary trippen
Losmos" Jan 17. EARLY this morning six violont earth tremors were telt in England, particularly in the Man chester district where the tremors lasted half an hour, frightening
from many people
their beds. Slight damage was done to several Manchester buildings.
Accompanied by loud rumblings, Ave shocks were felt at Swinton, The Prince was fervently prentąd near Sheffield and at Clifton, in by 20,000 spectators.. He was - Westmoreland, where houses rock-trotherd in the English team by ed, windows and doors rattled. their Captain Aurwold, while Bas- beds vibrated and crockery rt introiuced him to the Welsh "danced on shelves.
The disturbance is attributed, a Pindleton "fault." A movement similar to that which caused the earthquake scare In Manchester 'last May.
A TROTSKY FORECAST
DEATH STRUGGLE FOR
THE SOVIET
Should Hitler Gain Power in Germany
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ninyers,
REPARATIONS
CONFERENCE
RUMOUR OF POSTPONEMENT
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Wales kicked off and after ́a
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE] serum on the English line Moreley i scored a try which was not allowed i
Rrowy, Jan. 16. England were hard pressed and Sobey made a great clearance, near ¦
With regard to suggestions in the the line. England were tavice penal-Press as to a possible postponement ised, but Bassett taking the kicks the Lausanne Conference on failed to score.
Reparations until after the French Parliamentary and the German Presidential elections, it is anthon, tetively stated that the British Government is proceeding with its plans on the asumption that the conference will start on January
the Wales predominated in
by Her but were held 13 Barr's magnifeend kicks to touch, The Welsh nack swept down after a Serve mid-held tussle ne Barr courageously dived at their feet and brilliantly recovered the Hall much" found touch with a 'beautiful ! kick.
Englund, attacked for the first time after a quarter of an hour but were driven back by Powell.:
Wales had most of the game, but ith lines were threatened in 15
IT::lf-time:
England
Wales continued to attack.rb the LONDON, Jan. 18.
reuroption of play. Boon scored A gigantic struggle betweed the nader the posts after the sixth capitalistic and the Communist sys-minute and Bassett converted, tam for world supremacy will go fought on German soil, says M. Trotsky, the banished' Chief of the Red Army, in an article telegraph "ed to the Evening Standard by ste Berlin correspondent. It will be eruel, desperate, and merciless Sight,
The next few months will decide the fate of the world. If capital- jan wing through the Fascist move. ment in Germany, Bolshevism will be wiped out and the Sovint will fall, but if Herr Hitler fails, Ger many will be, the platform from which a world revolution will start a triumphant march throughout the world,
A Hitler victory will inevitably mean war against the Soviet,
A Fascist German Government alone will be able to ventare on war against the Soviet. I would he in a united front with Poland, Roumania, the Baltic States, and
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PARIS, Jah. 10. The Petit Parisien states that a postponement of the Lapusanne Con ference for five months in order to arrive at a basis for an agreement between England and France as to War Debts is not looked on with diafavour in Fateh Government circles.
France holds it is impossible to renounce Reparations without "a quid mo quo from the United Starts while Great Britain favours a clean sweep of both Reparation and War Debts without any guar
Wries were on the ascendancy, at a quarter of an hour from ting Boon wriggled free from two op-anteer whatsoever. ponents and dropped in goal.
Within ten minutes England gave away two free kicks in front of their gond. Basset scored with the firat kik, hat his second effort went wide.
England made a fral thrust, Webb scoring a try and Barr con- verted.
Final score:
Wales "England
5
SPRINGBOKS BEAT SCOTLAND
EDINBURGH, JAN. 17. At Murryfield thousands "Bocked to the ground expecting to see the Springboks meel their Waterloo, and the fact that three of the Africans were stricken" by influenza on the eve of the match inspired The result of such a duel is bets of 5 to against the Spring clear. It would. mean terrible.boka.
Упрар.
The Red Arty should be mobi- lised against Germany as an act of self-defence should the Fascist at tain power.
It
isolation and a death struggle for Sixty thousand spectators gather- the Soviet under most difficult con-fed ina gale-like wind and driving ditions."
rain to witness the game.
Scotland macie senantional tart. Lind, running from half- way; sold a dutamy to. Brand and scored a great ry in the fourth minute. Allen took the kick but did not convert from an easy position. ROAD VEHICLE LICENCES Then fold dement is Scotland being bewined, in Cheir own half for twenty minutes, and INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR only ruthleys tackling aaved them.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE].
Zimmerman was hauled down on the line by Simmers, who dived in to a fierce rush a yard from the line and cleared brilliantly.
The Springboks were pressing the interval.
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Half-time, Recay, Jan. M. The Ministry of Transport re- Scotland turn shows that the gross AMD'ITAL Springboks received in payment for licences für On the resumption of play the road vehicle inaued during the 12 Scottish line was subjected to heavy months ended November 30, 1931, raids. Osler shot through and was over £20,000,000, and exceeded scored a try. Oder taking the
by £300,000 the amount collected | kick, however, failed to convert. in the corresponding period of the previous year,
REDUCED PAY FOR SAILORS
N.U.S. FIGHTING SUGGESTED CUTS.
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"LONDON, Jan. 10.
The Scottish half-backs wern hampered by the greasy ball, and the Springboks took the lead when Craven, bursting from the sorun scored a try. Brand took the kick but failed to couvert. Heavy serums ensued and at the end both teams were done-up.
Final score:
Springboks
P
Scotland
EXTREMIST PLOT IN
: SPAIN.
NIPPED IN THE BUD BY MILITARY
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Manio, Jan. 10.
Reduction in the pay of British scamer, claimed by ship owners, WIS considered to-day by tho National Maritime Board of Lon- don.
It is understood that the new An elaborately planned extremist scales of pay, demanded by ship revolt was nipped in the bud when owners, mean reductions of thirty the military-swooped down in a shillings monthly in the pay of fleet of motor CATH on Alen la sailors and firemen on monthly Henares. the birthplace of Cer steamer rates," and ten shillings vantes, the author of "The Adven weekly in the case of seamen and tures of Don Quixote," firemen on weckly,
Revision of conditions proposed, includes the reduction of overtime 'cuts in pay, and the conditions of cooks and stewards. ¿**
They arrested 11 siviling and one koldier.
It is alleged that the plotters.hud planned an attack on the barracks deceunied by regular troops and civil The National Union of Beamen guards, after which they intended is strongly fighting the suggested storm the local prison and
liberate the prisoners.·'
cuts.
Germany's Frozen Credits.
BERLIN. JAU.. 13. The negotiations of the fcieigy bankers
(Jermany concerning *frozen hort-term credits of £360,000,000, due on February 2 are nearing a conclusion.
It has been agreed that the first instalment of the portion to be m paid in the next twelve months shall be paid on September 1.
It also taken for granted that the period of renewal of the present standstill agreement gov. crning the remainder of the credits will be for n year, but several weighty questions require solution like the additional security on which American bankers insist, and the Problem of the reduction of the rate of interest.
RESTORATION OF PRICE
LEVELS
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GENEVA, Jan. 13. holding countries to take ap
An appeal to the great, gold- priate action to restore price levels all over the world, male in the course of a statement by the
British Government, has been gir culated to all members of the chan European Union. mittee dealing with the projected
Customs Unions, and is of opinion The statement opposes watertight that the heavy contraction in the volume of foreign credits is nttr butable to the unprecedented fal! in price levels, the only remedy for which lies in the hands of The countries which have accumulated
ITALIAN FINANCIAL.
EXPERTS
NEW UNIFORM FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS?
PLUS FOURS AND TENNIS SHIRTS!
Cross Between a Bishop and Golf Professional
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$72
300,000 ACRES FLOODED
MISSISSIPPI TRIBUTARY
QVERFLOWS
Hundreds of Lives Endangered
IGRUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.].
SWAN LAKE, Mi88188IPP), January 10,
The rampant Tallahatchie River a tributary of the Mississippi, after. long battle against the Grassy Laks dam, has penetrated it at thron points und has poured over honestends in the already partly flooded Tippo basin.
A beavy loss of life is feared. 1
JAPAN'S REPLY TO U.S.A.
'AMERICA'S SEDULOUS CARE' APPRECIATED!
SEVERANCE OF SINO-JAP. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS LIKELY
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NANKING, Jan. 17. tempt of the Council's resolution,”?! According to watatanent by Fuþaro alleged against Japan in the Ping Shoung, the Vice-Minister of course of the latest Chinese note Foreign affairs, China has decided complaining, that Japanese airmen Sunctions) at the next League Coun to invoke Article XVI. (Economis bombed Chinchow on January 10. eit meeting on January 23, this action having been approved by the
32 JAPANESE SOLDIERS. C.E.C. and the C.P.C.
KILLED
wha
Tokyo, Jan. 18. A report from Chinchow statin that anapors soldiers, were returning to Chinchow frour Chinsi, are now known to have
LONDON, Jan. 16, Consternation has been caused, in Army circles, by sweeping sartorial changes suggested for the British "Totomy" in the newly issued annual report on the Army's health. Briefly, the proposed new uni- forms consist of plug-fours, gaiters, tennis shirts and low necked tunics, the idea being that the present uni-
China will also request the call- Fu Ping Sheung added that form with tight collar, is in estimated that thirty thousanding of a conference of the signs healthy and unhygienic.
The War Office stated to-day that sleeping when a ten foot wall of and it is indiented that the sever been wiped out as the result of an are homeless. The inhabitants were caries to the Nine-Power Treaty, local Military Authorities had been water, culmination of a week's ance of diplematic relations with asked for their views on the enis-flooding, inundated them, forcing Japan is likely. ject of uniform equipment, After families to spend the night on roof which is presumed, the Army tops and tree tops. Council will make the final de eisign. Meanwhile, mess rooms aro agog with speculation and inclined to the opinion that the new uniform will make "Tommy" look like "floods continues. eros between # Bishop and a golf Professional." is aghast at the ludicrons
The editor of the tailor cutter" gestion of plus-fours"
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Water Still Eising.
GL Dona, Jan. 17. The menace of the Mississippi momentanly rising higher over us
The water
area of 300,000 acres, englangering ang-up entages. So far no loss of life hundreds of liver and swallowing has been reported. Weary rescuers are toiling anremittingly in ram shackle boats.
Inhabitants of the business and residental sections in Swan Lake are all fighting the floods, while refugees, who are scantily clad, are encamped on the railway line; dia- consplate and foodless.
FAMOUS INDIAN REGIMENT DISBANDED
REMAINED LOYAL DURING MUTINY
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NEW DELAJ, Jab. 10.. Indian Empire the 4th Battalion After 150 years' service in the
(the late. First Brahmoans"), has of the First Punjab Regiment **** een disbanded at. Agra. in the in- terents of retrenchment.
Raised in 1776. this Battalion took part in the operations against Mahrattus in 1803, and captured Agro and the Gwalior Fortress. It | remained loyal through the Indian" Matiny, and assisted in disarming the mutilous repoys,
AGREEMENT
CANTON!
AT
HU HAN MIN TURNS MEDIATOR?
(Prom Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Jan, 1T, The political situation in Canton with the return of Admiral Chen Assumed #
much brighter aspect Chak and General Chang. Wai
Tastrale by, 200 bandits who set an W. W. Yen will be China's chief ambascade for the small force near delegato at the Lengon's
nextChiusi. meeting.
COLDLY POLITE ANSWER
TOKYO, p. 43. Mr. Yoshizawa, this morning, handed Mr. Forbes. Japan's reply to Mr. Stimson's recent note. It
The bandits burned. the bedien, and, consequently, there is no trace of Japanese romains.
NO TERRITORIAL AMBITIONS
[BRITISH WIDELESS SERVICE, ]
RUGBY, Jan. 15.
As the result of a conversation
is coldly pulite, the concluding words between the Foreign Secretary, Sir being
To is agreeable to be assured John Simon, and the Japanese Am. that the United States Government bassador on January 8 th regard t is devoting, in. a friendly spiris, the situation in Manchuria, the such sedulous care to a correct an- Foreign Offer yesterday and cot Japanese Ambasador called as thọ preciation of the situation " The note re-affirme the
veved from his Governmen; an ex- door" policy and refers to the Nine Japan's disclaimer of territoria
press nasurance, in reference to. Power Treaty,
open
saying that the present distracted state of China ambitions in Manchuria and of her wasn't contemplated by the high intention to respect the principles. contracting parties at the time of of the open door and of the. the Washington Treaty, and that, Nine-Power Trenty. Although this ena't affect its bind- ing character or the stipulations of tho Treaty, it may, in material re- spect, modify their application, since they must necessarily be ap-t plied with reference to facts as they! exist,
The Battalion niso Burmed part Cheung Commander of the "A yet been sitbmitted to the Cabinet.
of the Shanghai Defence Force dur ing the civil war of 1927.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.35
... stated:
The anti-cyclone remains cen- bral over Shantung.
Local Forecast: Easterly winds, fresh generally over- cust; some drizzle or mist.
STONE-THROWING MOB
AT BERHAMPORE
POLICE FIRE ON CROWD
Defence of the Canton: Government. The threatening clouds gave way to sunshine when General. Chen Tea Tong accepted the suggestions of Admiral Chen and General Chang in regard to the status of the three exective departments, thus restor ing harmony between the military leaders on the one hand and the Navy and Air Force on the other, at least for the time being.
The_sharp_walch maintained at Fort Bousa Tigris or the move. ments of Admiral Chen Chale's Hotilla has been relaxed
UNIFICATION TALKS AT
STANLEY
Mr. Hu Han Min had a series of conversations with number of Canton leaders and the Nanking delegate, Mr. Yu Yu Jeo, yester day as his residence at Stanley. China's politics generally and particularly relations between Can- ton. and Nanking were thoroughly discussed. Throughout the con- versations Mr. Hu played the part of mediator between Nanking and Canton. As a result of yester- day's partey Mr. Hu authorised his hampore. o a stone-throwing mob at Bersecretiay to issue a statemel as
[TIBBUR BRUTER'S AGENCY.}
BOMBAY, Jan. 17.
One person was killed and two in- jewed as a result of the police firing
EX-MANAGER OF A.B.C. AWARDED DAMAGES
[TA KOUGH ÉBUTER'S AGENCY.]
London, Jan. 16. Agreed dinages amounting to £15.000 have been awarded to Mr. Arthur. Peares in the King's Bench Division to-day in an action in which Mr. Pearce sued the AB.C owners of the famous chain of Lon don restaurants.
VISIT BRITISH TREASURY
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. Į
Reay, Jan. 15. The Italian
financial experi Professor Beneduca and Signor Buti, who reached London last night after conversation in Pans with the French financial author. ities, were received at the Treasury today and later were entertained nt "luncheon by the Chancellor per cent of the profits. the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Cham berlain.
Evidence revealed that Mr. Ponroe was appointed Managing- Director of the A.B.C. in 1997 at
The party also included the For eign Secretary, Sir John Sims, and Signor Mameli, Italian Chargé d'Affaires in London,
RETIREMENT OF M. BRIAND
Írazovan neutaR'S AGENCE.),
LONDON, JA 17. The Foreign Offer has issued a outer from Sir John Simon to M. Briand, dated January 13, in which he states that he is received the news that M. Briund bae finally (Contigued at foot of next column.)'
salary of £2,000 plus one per cent. of the net profits, and this was later raised to 23,000 and two
Mr. Pearce complained that bo was summarily dismissed by the directors, in December, 1990, for he characterised na absolutely false. "Uncontrolled Expenditure," which
Bince his dismissal ho had bron forced, in his efforts to secure a job, to offer his services as a Hotel Manger at a salary of £500 per
ני
follows:
"I believe that the most press- ing tasks before the Nanking Government are 'Red bandit sup- pression and a campaign agajnet the Japanese invasion. The ab- sence of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, Mr. Wang Ching Wei and myself from Nanking will not in any way iurpedo the work of the Central Government, as there are still a large number of responsible leaders at Nanking. I am now suffering from physical Alness and need fur- ther recuperation.
Therefore I can't go to the capital at least for the time being."
KWANGTUNG LOYAL
TO NANKING?
STILL REMITTING CUSTOMS REVENUES
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NANKING, Jan. 16. In reply, to enquiries from Prees that Kwangtung and. Kwangi Pro- representativen, Sun Fo declared vinces had not declared their inde pendence of the Nanking Govern-
mont.
decided not to continue or offiep He also said that Sir Frederick and personally regrets this docision Maze informed him that both Pro- after M. Brind's long and distinvinces were still remitting Customs guished tenure of office and his Revenues to Government. great services towards, peace. He Sun Fo added that General Chen in gratified, however, that M.Chal Toug was rending his chief of Briand will continue to lend his staff to Nanking for, instructions great authority to the causes for regarding the anti-Communist cam which he has worked so long, paign in Klangui.
BANKING AGREEMENT
REACHED
[THROUGH BRUTER'S. AGENDY,]
JAPAN AND RUSSIA
NANRENG, Jan. 16 Toro. Jan. 16. Mr. Yoshizawa has admitted that and a
In is loarned that Government M. Litvinov sounded him about a have reached an agreement, where
Shanghai tanking group. non-aggression pact, when he was by the suggested moratorium of ber 31, but the proposal has not which has been a passing through Mosey on Decem domestic bonds, the possibility of cause of cod... The general belief is that Jagan some days past, has been staved off, stérnation in Anancial circles for will decline, she 'bonsiders tho Kellogg Treaty, to which both at any rate, for the present. Japan and the Soviet are sign has azreed to halve the present It is reported that Government torien, Japan has no such pact with any dollers, but, since its revenue is is sufficient. Moreover, expenditure of twenty-four million other Power, and has no intention only seven million dollars, bankers of violating Soviet territory.
LATEST CHINESE COMPLAINT
will guarnatee the remaining five million.
LATER
It is now authoritatively learned GENEVA, Jan. 16, that Government has definitely Flagrant violation of solemn abandoned the moratorium prò undertakings and complete con- poaal.
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