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VICEROY ON INDIA'S ECONOMIC
SITUATION
Surplus Expected at End of Financial Year
ASSEMBLY ASKED TO SUPPORT ANTI-
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CONGRESS ACTION
(EOTEL AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]
NEW DELHI, Jan. 28. been forced on the Government of There can be no relaxation of, India by the notion of Congress in the measures now in force against using the Delhi Pact to prepare à civil disobedience as long as circum-new campaign ofs civil disobedience. stances which make them necessary An regarded this challenge there exist, said the Viceroy, Lord Will-would be no compromise. All pre ingdom, when opening the winter cautions would be taken to prevent sension of the Assembly.
atse of the special powers, but there would be on relaxation of the casures against civil disobedience.
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India's economic Kituation sound and healthy, the cotton mills are still expanding and the working e asked the Assembly to support at a fair thargin of profit saw a sign both the anti-Congress action and of the development in something the work of the Round Table Com arm for India in the sugar industry, mittces in Inding which begins this
Referring to the export of gold week.. he said it was definitely to the ad. The Viceroy was optimistic re- vantage of India, who by parting Karding the economic sitiation, with the amallest fraction her im He said that the situation had measurable stores of gold realised greatly impreyed and that a surplus a favourable balance in, interua was expected at the end of the ́tional payment.
financial year. The exportation of RIGBY, Jan. 25. gold was to India's advantage in The Viceroy of India, Lord Will-linking the rupee and starling, and ingdon, in an address before the had enabled India to reduce her Legislative Assembly at New Delhi, floating debt by repaying the to-day, said that drastic action had £15,000,000 long without borrowing.
COST OF YANGTSZE
FLOODS.
ESTIMATED AT TWO <BILLION DOLLARS.
stored grains, which was more than usual quantity because of harvests
just made, 112 per cent, and farm equipment 81 per cent.
The losses for 121 hsiens Karter by floods, based on losses per fami- ly in localitics surveyed are as fol lows in millions of Chinese dollars Crops flooded, 8867, buildings $470- At the request of the National labour animals, 135 amplements, Flood Relief Commission an econo. Buing stored grain, 878; clothing mic study of the 1931 fooded area fand bedding, 808; stored Inel, 800; in the Yangtze and Huai River furniture, 84: productive animálý Valleye was undertaken by the De- 830: stored fodder, $15. The total partment f Agricultural Economics loss is about two billion Chinese of the University of Nanking. The dollars (not including losses of purpose of this survey was to and broken dykes, road damage, and out the charactor and extent of the second crops of rice and winter: needs and losses of the farmers who crops which would not be planted), The average total loss per family have been affected by the floods.
is 8451 Chinese currency.
When
A total of 11,701 fame families and 2,368 villages in 248 localities it is barne in mind that the aver
ings about $300 Chinese currencčy a year, it can easily be seen that not only all earnings for the year bud
in 20 listens (counties) were survoyage farm family has for neLearn ed. The investigators were for the most part, men trained in collecting information for the Department of Agricultural Economics studies in much more has been lost." land utilization, and them, maff,{" In November, at a time when the
yet come, the diet of the flood affected persons was already reduc ed by nearly a third from the usual diet which is generally already minimum for rxistence.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1932.
CALCUTTA
DERAILED
EXPRESS GERMANY'S SHORT-
TERM LOANS
NO GENERAL STRIKE IN SPAIN
DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER INJURED
(BRITISH WIRELESA SERVICE]
"CALCUTTA” Jan, - 95%
The Calcutta Benares express WAR derailed near Dianpors at 3'.M.,; it is believed owing to the rails!" having been maliciously torn up..
The driver and one passenger were injured.
SAN SALVADOR REVOLT
COMMUNIST TROOPS
ROUTED
(HRUTER'S AMERICAN BEDVICE)
OFFICIAL TEXT OF "STAND- `STILL" AGREEMENT
Enormous Hoarding of Banknotes Reported
THROUGH REUTER' - AGENCY.]
BERLIN, Jan. 24.
The official text of the dew «standstill?" ngreement regarding Germany's short-terin commercial loans, has been issued for publien- tion.
The document states that instond of a Axed schedule for the repay- ment of the short-term debts at NEW YORK, Jan. 24 A message from San Salvador, axed dates, it had geerned, bosti to whither British and American war-the parties to leave the future ships are rushing in answer to determination of what can be paid urgent requests from the British |
to, an Advisory Committee, repre- And Amevienn acting Ministers, states that the Government have seating the creditors. now routed the Communists and The machinery for funding the ate in control of the situation. short-term debt will allow cash. ad- to have, taken place and the Comvances to the Germsa banks to be
creditor, into ten-year notes, bear- converted, at the option of the
ing interest at six per cont.
Very heavy fighting is reported
Martial law has been declared Martial Ve suffered severe losses throughout the republic, and com- plote quiet now prevails,
LORD READING
SHOWS SLIGHT IMPROVE- MENT
[BRITISH WIRELESS" SERVICK.}
Reamy, Jan. 3, This morning's bulletin regarding the condition of Lord "Reading,
who lo sufering from a bronchitai attack in Egypt, stated that the patient slept well and passed "a. good night.
The German banks have agreed to deposit, special: security against such ten-year notes.
German creditors, other than bankers, will be able to participate in this arrangement,
The agreciment also provides that foreign creditors ghal have the right to convert unsecured cash
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advances into blocked investments.
The report estimates that there approximately one billion His present, condition shows a marks of hoarded banknotes in slight improvement and fever is (Confinued at foot of next column.) intermittent.
DARTMOOR PRISONERS MUTINY
"Two-Hour Fight for Freedom: Governor's Office Set on Fire
CONVICT SAVES LIFE OF ASSISTANT
COMMISSIONER
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
LONDON, Jan. 24. Dartmoor Prison was the scenu
Sunday.
Trouble, it seems, had been brew- ing and simmering for over a fort night or go, and boiled over on Sunday morning, when the prison- ers were being exercised.
with others experienced in making real pinch of the famine had het of saramazing prisoners' mutiny on surveys were sont out to the follow
Yochow, ing centres :
Hunan IIankow, Hupch
Kiukiang, Kiangar; Nanking, Venching, Tai- chow, and Taingkiangpu, Kiangsu; and Wah.. Huaiyuan, und Show. chow, Anhui. At these centres the investigators co-operated with local
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Immediate Needs.
Reinforcements were summoned,
houring towns and villages, were
hundreds of pufice, from neigh rushed to the assistance of the prison authorities,
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Convictis Heroism.
LONDON, Jan. 23. The "heroism of a life-sentenced. convict saved the life of the Assist ant Prison Commissioner of Dart- moor Prison in yesterday's riot,
SYNDICALISTS FEAR GOVT. ACTION
MADRID, TN 23...
In view of Dovernment's deter
mination strongly to suppress anyo demonstrations in Madrid, Syndical. iste have decided that there will be to general strike in Spain to-day."
UPSIDE-DOWN. "PLANE
: CRASHES
FOOTBALLER-AIRMAN
INJURED.
Pilot Officer D. R. S. Bader was seriously injured when his air plane--a single-seater fighter- crashed at Woodley Aerodrome. near Reading.
J
Ha was taken to the Royal Berk; shire Hospital, Reading, where he
is detained.
Captain R. L. Bateman, Chief Instructor at the Woodley "Acro- drome, said:
"I was in the clubhouse heard the airplano's engines.
and
went cut and saw it, about 200ft. up, going into a slow roll.
"I saw it go upside down, but sa the airplane came off its back it lost height and speed, and fell like a pancake.
The engine came away from the machine and went forward about. eighty yards, while the machine it-
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 3.10- p.m., stated:-
The anti-cyclone has weaken-- eduand moved eastward, His new central over S. Korea.
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate; cloudy some drizzle or mist.
The Commissioner was confront- ed by a band of prisoners armed with iron bars, when convict Dono- van, regardless of the risk he ran, self rolled over and rushed into the space between, the ball. We immediately rushed t Commissioner and his assailants.
over like a
MANCHURIAN CRISIS AGAIN BEFORE
LEAGUE COUNCIL
Mr. Yen Expected to Make Full Statement on Shanghai Situation
REGRET EXPRESSED AT M. BRIAND'S ABSENCE
Reduction of Japanese Troops in Manchuria Announced
{THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY.]
GENEVA, January 23...
Mr. Sato, the Japanese Ambassador to Belgium, associated, himself with "Lord Cecil's expression of general regrot at M. Briand absence at the opening, at noon; of the public sitting of, the League Council. He remarked that Japan, was particularly; grateful for M. Briand's efforts to resolve the difficulties of the Sino-Japanese question at the last session.
Mr. Yen, the Chinese Ambassador at Winshington, also paid a tribute adding, drily, that the subsequent coume of events pily were not ae M. Briand had planned.ap
The Council is discussing the Manchuria situation this after- noon, as a result. of pressure by the Chinese delegates, who insist ed that the question be discussed as soon as possible. It is learned Mr. Yon will make a lengthy atatement on the whole position, and it is expected he will refer to the Shanghai situation...
Mr. Yen's subsequent procedure will be governed by the att tude of the Council. Mr. Ken is unlikely to refer this afternoon to the question of sanctions. `·
The public sitting was adjourned at 1 pm, till 5.30 p.m.
A private meeting was held after the morning session when Bir: 1⁄2 Eric Drummond's proferred resignation was discussed.
Tozvo; Jin. 25.. ¿War Onice announces that the Eme Owing to the situation in Man. peror's sanction has been obtained churin having changed, due to the to recall the Japanese 'Field, Heavy! Artillery belonging to the 12th and withdrawal of Chinese regular Guards Division, also the Am troops and leaving only bandits and bulance Corps belonging to the lit irregulars with which to deal, the and 4th Divisions.
CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS
Objects to Government's Policy of Moderation.
NANKING, Jan. 25. Eugene Chen telegraphed from Shanghai this morning officially tendering his resignation of the post of Foreign Minister owing to the Government's rejection of his policy of breaking off diplomatic relations with Japan in favour of s policy of moderation,
troops of the old and the new Kirin Governments Bared up yesterday morning.
Fierce fighting is reported to have occurred a few miles to itha south of Siaolin Station. Pa
General Yu Hsieh Chow attacked
A last-mizute drastic change in in full force, supported by seversk iffstructions to Dr. W. W. Yen re-aeroplanes, which dropped garding China's attitude at the bombs on the opposing army, League Meeting is expected to bel
After stubborn resistance, the despatched to-day to Geneva. The fresh instructions will be based on moderntion.
old Government troops retreated To Biolin The commander of the
It appeared, for a moment as if he the scene, and gat the pilot out ACTING FOREIGN MINISTER Biaolin garrison, demanded that and the Commisioner would be kilied, but Donovan succeeded in ing away his fellow-prisoners
within two minutes of the machine touching the ground."
APPOINTED
NANKING, Jan. 95.
they surrender their noms, Refus ing, they "continued their retreat
The Minister of Justice, the towards Erhzentianza, which town Ozonian Mr. Lo Wen Kan, has they captured.
acting Foreign been appointed
and asandiants.
Centre Portion of Prison Burned
Pilot-officer Bader was attached Down,
LONDON, Jan.
to a squadron at Kanley. He is Peace reigned in Dartmoor pri
one of the boat known airman, Minister. son last night following a muliny unparalleled in British prison hie-being the nerobatics champion of
SUN FO RESIGNS A hundred police remained on the I.A.F. It wat Bader who govo guard around the prison through.
NANKING, Jao, 25. aerobatic exhibition AT the out the night. Troops at Crownhill
Mr. Sun Fo. President of the Barracks also remained in readiRA.F. display at Hendon in the Exccative Yuan, has resigned owing
tory.
Moss,
Those prisoners, numbering over three hundred, suddenly attacked The immediate needs are food and the armed warders. They (the pri organisations, chiefly churches, and clothing for people, fodder for soners) armed themselves with im- provised weapons, and so expect so obtained local investigators from animals, seed for planting spring ed and sudden was the revolt that nearby briers, who
then crops and repairs for buildings the warders were, temporarily, at The prisoners brought in and trained in making For food 503 million dollars is neca disadvantage.
were able to set Are to the Prison the flood hurvey in their own reed, for building repairs 470 million Governor's office. gions. The schedules they brought dollars," is needed, for fuel 88 inil- back were then checked at these ending 60 million dollars, for all other lion dollars, for clothing and bed- tres by the investigators from the needs 04 million dollars, making a University of Naaking, and incor- total of approximately ons and rect schedules were either discarded half million Chinese dollars.
is significant that these are mini or another survey was made.
mum needs, for it was found that Three types of schedules were in most cases poople did not as need; the farm schedule, the village for as much as was actually lont
Such a survey as this is of usa schedule, and the heion schedule.not only in the present famine, The sampling method was used. but in preventiva, measures for the Each local investigator was in future. According to engineers, catestrophes like the 1931 flood ents- structed to choose 'ten representa not be wholly averted by coneer office, sot alight by the mutinous high as 84 convicts and six ward- tive villages in the section of the vancy projects alone, although et haien (county) to which he waster dykes, and farmsteads built assigned. A village schedule was to avoid losses, But co-operative above flood level would do much
filled out for each of these villages. In two of these ten villages, farm schedules were obtained from Afty form familins Wherever possible four sections were studied in aach badly fonded haion (county).
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•Extimate of Losges,
The information obtained as to losses and needs may be summarised briefly as follows:
The farm population affected is equivalent approximately to the entire farm population of the Unit el States Forty-five per cent. "of all farm buildings in the flooded area were destroyed. Forty per "dent of all persons in the floodad ares have been forced to migrate either to nearby high land or to other counties for the greater part ef the winter season. The houses were flooded so as to be uninhabil. able for an average of. 51 days. The average maximum depth of water on fields was nine foot. The losses represent the following per cents of winter inventory, values: buildings, 45 par pent; livestock, 50 per cent; fuel, fodder and
era,
some
to the non-acceptance by the, Government of his "policy towards He is also a well-known Rugby
Several Government off footballer, playing for the Harlocals are leaving for Shanghai by
Харад.
quine, the R.A.F., and Surrey. the night express to endeavour to persuade him to return to the capital.
While these reinforcements were on their way to the prison, chaos
The authorities are busily deal summer. reigned within the grim, grey walls.. Hundreds of convicts tried to sealing with the wounded and investi- gating the damage. The whole of the high boundary wall, but failed the central portion of the prison in their efforts to regain their was burned down. liberty.
While an official statement gives The noise of rifle are was heard only twenty hospital cases, miles away, and the flames of the reports place the total injuries a3 fire consuming the Prison Governor'A
prisoners, were seen miles away.. in Struggle for Supramacy, The struggle for supremacy be econotaic organisations of farmers tween the prisoners and warders to accumulate savings for future lasted over two hours, finally being calamities are imperative. The ex-retained by the latter.
In the conflict a dozen warders tout of losses shows that" farmers can afford far better to make such were seriously injured. Between investments than to repeat time sixty and seventy convicts were after time the costly experience of also injured, and these casualties ed across the face with a razOT. DE famine.
had later to be removed to hos. When, the trouble was at its pital.
Over a hundred soldiers in steel hood were warned to lock them
ENGLISH FOOTBALL
CUP
DRAW FOR FIFTH ROUND
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan, 25. The draw for the 6th round in the English Football Cap is as follows:
Bury v. Sunderland or Stoke. Newcastle or Bouthport . Leices-
ter.
Sheffield Wednesday v. Chelsea, Watford . Bradford. Portsmouth or Aston Villa v.
Arsenal, Huddresfeld Preston Manchester C. Derby. Liverpool . Grimeby,
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* Germany and says that with rẻ. A search of the cells in the even viving confidence, the internal ing revealed a number of hidden weapons, such as knives, pieces of money market will receive sub-
stantial relief from this source. lend tabing and nails tied in hand- kerchiefs, confirming the belief that trouble had been browing
Welcomed by British Press. the for sometime. Moreover, it la now
ITISH WIRELESS SERVICU) revealed there was an attempted miss escape earlier in the week,
Kuony, Jan. 25. while on Friday a warder was slosh
Newspapers welcome the all
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BANDITS FIREJON JAPANESE PLANE OFFICER AND SERGEANT KILLED
It is reported that, shops in the towa were plundered and that
many ossualties occurred.
NANKING STUDENTS VISIT
CANTONE
AND APPEAL FOR UNITY
(From Our Own Correspondent))
CANTON, Jan. 85. Bixty students from Ginlinge University in Nanking arrived in Canton yesterday to appeal to tes local authorities to co-operade, wetäty A Japanese military plane, ma Nanking in the national crisis. ned by an officer and a sergeant, The party was given a rousing wel was fred on and brought down by
TOKYO, Jaz, 25,
1 height women in the neighbour pouncement that negotiations for Chinees bendite, both occupants come by the students of Bin
...:
the extension of the so-called being killed, according to a mes Sen University who are helmets and wearing full fighting selves in their houses owing to the "standstill" agréement, over Gor-
sage from Koupangaze to the equinment, were got to "stand by fear that convicts would escape many's foreign short-term liabilities Press,
start for Nanking with the at Plymouth, ready to proceed to en masse and terroriso the country- Dartmoor at a moment's notice. I side. It is believed this was only have reached a successful condu
Though several planes have been purpose in view. --Them Their services, however, do not ap-nverted by the timely arrival of the sien. »
hit, including ona which was | visitors are staying in the penc to have been found necemary. police, ........
A subsequent cablogram states,
After weeks of arduous diecas brought down and destroyed, this ity dormitory To-morrow they that, nocording to a Home Office
sion, the agreement was initial is the first instance since the out- statement, the injuries sustained by the convicts were not so serious as About twenty at first reported. convicts are now is homital with minor injuries received from shots fired and the staves wielded by the warders and prison officers.
Enquiry to be Held at Once, BETTISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, Jan. 5.
led in Berlin on Saturday by the break of the Maharis trouble of will proceed to Hong Kong to A large number of prisoners took negotiating committee prolonging, a machine being destroyed in which view: Mr. Hu Han Min, and urge no part in the disturbance, and with certain modifications, the the occupante loss their lives. many helped the prison staff.
The cause of the trouble is not known. The Home Secretary will Arrange for an inquiry to be made at once into all the circumstances.
Not one of the prisoners, "nor any warder or prison officer have been Beriously injured, aby por dar ph There will be no difficulty in No prisoner was, able to effect obtaining from other sources, such
burnt recorda.
existing agreement which expires at- the end of February for a further twelve months.
The agreement is to be submitted
renne, All have been accounted particulars requisite to replace the to various national committees for
approval. for in the prison,
him to go to Nanking
OLD AND NEW FORCES
shal Chiang Kai
CLASH
Wang Ching Wel
They will also go
The trouble which has been bro.House in Canton
ing for a long time between the
ere Mar