SHANGHAI TAKES SECOND PLACE
ALL EYES NOW ON JAPAN
JAPANESE BRIGADE LEAVES SHANGHAI
THROUGH AINTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Mar, 18.
Shimumoto's 24th Mixed Brigade has embarked for Japan. Menn- while, huge quantities of war FLOTËS"], continue to arrive
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ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
ADJOURNS
[BRITISH WIRELESS BREVICE. ]
RUGBY, Mar. 1. Peacs "conversations in !
After some discussion regarding stato of deadlock and interest tends the situation in Slinghe, the to concentrate on the internal situs- Longue "Assembly's Comunities of tion in Japan, owing to persistent Nineteen, which met at Geneva thia reports that a military coup d'état afternoon, decided, in view of the is peading
prosent state of the negotiations being conducted as Shanghai, to njour and to be called again only in the ease of an emergency,
י.
NO SINO-JAP. "AGREEMENT
NANKING, Mar. 18.
A
A Foreign Officer spokesman de, clared intrne" Mr. Sato's state. ment at Geneva that 20 visional agreemenu had reached
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
JAPAN- AND MANCHURIA
DETERMINED TO
CARRY OUT HER
PROGRAMME
Further Difficulties Feared
(Thannau REUTER'S AGENOY.]
LONDON, Mar. 18, Sharp distinction between Shang hai and Manchurin was drawn by Mr. Sato, during na interview at Genova, which is given prominence in the New Chronicle in the form of question and answer.
"Is your Government satisfied with the result of its demonstration of force, and has the military enter. prise turned out as was hoped and expected the correspondent and
Mr. Suto replied, laconioady, That events had developed in unforeseca directions."
Questioned in the House of Com Mr. Sate did not deny the cor mons concerning the steps taken in respondent's suggestion that Japan Shanghai to carry out the proposals is aarious to cut her losees in pro-contained in the resolution of the Shanghai, bat intended to pursue been Langue Assembly, the Foreigner policy in Manchuria. He de
and Secretary, Sir John Simon, said alared that The Shanghai, or heat
that during the last day or two, on the invitation of Sir Miles Lamp- afraid that there will be difficulties phase, may be ended but he was ab, the Chinese and Japanese re- over Manchuria as Japan is in- presentatives nt. Shanghai had been titled to enforce legitimately ob mecting with Sir Miles and the re tained concessions in Manchurin. presentatives of Italy, France and where we shall eáľablish order and United States,
accurity in two years, together with a great expansion of prosperity,"
As regards. " benevolent: expon. sion," Japan does not intend to admit the right of League interfer
Between Chinese Japanese at Shanghai. He stated that peace talks had not been re- sumed hs the Japanese delegatas are waiting instructions Tokyo.
WAR ZONE VISIT
from
SHANGHAI, Mar 18
Mr. Wellington Koo and Mr. Yoshida, the Chinese and Japanese Jasensors with the League Cemi- mission, are making arrangements for the Commission to visit the Shanghai war areas.
The visit will probably take pince on Mondny.
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Mr. Wellington Koe has suggest ed that the inembers of the Com- mission should visit Chapei, Kiang. wan and Woosung. Mr. Yoshida stated that the Japanese military nathorities would superintend the safety of the visiting party.
SHANGHAI POLICE
BUSY
COMMUNIST DEMONSTRA- TORS DISPERSED
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, Mar. 18. Communist demonstentors in three different districts in Shanghai which attempted to create disturbances were dispersed in each instance by the police after considerable diffi cuity. Round about a dozen were arrested.
In one instance. the crowd was
anly scattered after the firing of two shota in the air by two Chiness policemen, who were violently at- tacked
The cathorities maintained a strict watch throughout the day in all districts, and extra patrols fume- hioned in arens most likely to be affected.
CULT
Armoured
were ready to operate at a momenta notice in the event of a serious outbreak and riat squads were standing by all day.
The occasion for the abortive din. orders was the anniversary of the Paris Commune in 1870. Slogans were shouted, handbills distributed and stones and other missilos hurl- ed at the police.
The authorities, are watching the situation, which is amavated by thousands of idle mill-hazida and swarms of refugees.
DARTMOOR CONVICTS IN DOCK
WARDER CAUSES AMUSEMENT IN COURT
(THROUGH пTER'S AGENCY.]
į
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
His inofenation was that these conversations, had made some hope-ence in Manchuria. indicated some diffenities, ful progress, though they had also
WIS
The Assembly Committee meeting again to-day and sincerely hoped that with the help of the good offices of the representatives of the four Powers, a definite re. Mult might be achieved and an neuince very shortly.
The correspondent adds that Mr. Snto has done all thai montal man could do for a nation in the wrong.
Mr. Sato gave the armression that he was a harassed diplomat in the gravent doubts regarding the. future.
At the moment, however, LIVING
impossible to speak with. complete confidence, and he desired not to prejudice the chance of a final agreement hy a statement regard. ing the points of controversy.
ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING
UGLY SCENES AT WEIHAIWET
(REUTER'S AMERICAN EERVIČE, ]
WEIRAITI, Mar. 19. Students
Ano causing trouble owing to the alleged importation of Japanese goods from Dairen.
They at first deminded a meet ing of the Chamber of Commerce to discuss methods for stopping their importation, During the
students meeting the
disagreed with the remarks of ane merchant and attacked him until he collapsed The Vice-Chairman of the Chana-
BUDDHA
MURDERED
BANDIT OUTRAGE AT TENGKÓW.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEIPING, Mar. 18: The Living Buddha of Kokosor and his chief lieutenant were killed by bandits at Tengkow, according to a Chinese message from Ning- heis, which adds that the authori ties are hoping to apprehend the
murderers.
POLITICAL TRUCE IN GERMANY
DURING EASTER WEEK
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.)
The
ber remonstrated and he was also attacked. When defending himself
BERLIN, Mar. 18.. An Easter political truce has been a stick the Vice-Chairman proclaimed by President Hinden † with
struck a student who fell down. Thereupon the studente summoned burg under which public meetings, the police and the Vice-Chairman demonstrations, political leafleta was escorted to the yamen. Sub-and posters are prohibited, sequently the students went in pre decree also enforces, until further censorship of political cession to the Court and demanded notice, a the production of the Vice-Chair propaganda. ¡ man in order that he might hend a procession through the city ridicul- On, their demand 'being inge him. refused the students broke court windows. They subsequently looted three shops and carried
the
Japanese goods to the golf course where they were burned.
All is quiet to-day but a shope are closed until the Vico-Chairman of the Chamber is released.
FURTHER REDUCTION IN
BANK RATE.
PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR CITY
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
ル
Ruaxy, March 17.
The City to-day received a wel come surprise when a further re- duction of the bank rate, the third within the month was announced.
The rate was reduced a week ago from five to four por cant. To-day it came down to three and a half par cent..
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The rate is now back to the level of July last year, before the world monetary disturbances were begin ning to be seriously felt.
SEVERING'S. METHOD CRITICISED
MUNICH, March 17. Harr Hitler has informed Herr Severing, the Minister of the In- terior of the Prussian Government, that he may have war if he de- sire it.
According to the Nazi lender, the Prussian Government, under the direction of Herr Sovering, has been pursuing a ruthless Campaign against the Fasciste, but he anys, the election manoeuvre" will not 'save Stovering's party from in- evitable defont in the elections to the Prussian Diet next month,
Forty Killed, members of
Forty
the Nari "atormtroops" have been killed in the streets and thousands of others assaulted and injured in the last few weeks, alleges Hitler in the course of his vigorous protest" against the methods of the Mini- ter a the Interior in regard to the Nazi Party's electioneering cam- paign.,
He complains that a search of all Nazi offices is being carried out all over Prússia under the orders of Herr Bevering, and Hitler further contenda that the Nazis have been victims of deliberate violenes and torrorisation by their political op ponents.
LONDON, Mar. 17. Bursta of laughter from the thirty-two Dartmoor convicts charg. ed in connection with the recent mutiny with offences under the Malicious Damage Act, pupetuated the police court proceeding at Princetown Town Hall to-day,
Today's reduction was enthusias Loud gaffaws ochood through the tically received and was considered court when a warder named Udy as a further welcome move to help spoke of a convict named Arthur," the trade recovery. Coming so BOON For this reason, he adds, the Nazi who is known to the convicts as after the announcement of the storm troops when the date of the "Horthur."
Treasury's £118 million conversion election draws near, will be order A renewed outburst heralded offer to Treasury Bondholders, the led to be prepared in anticipation Tay's bowiddermat is the thedace bare naturally muut political attacks but the sub Terence between a fire and acted the whole market for gilt stance of those instructions will be *conflagration," The
convicts edged stocks and a cheerful tone submitted to the approval of the seemed to be in high good humour developed in other sections of the Minister of the Interior of the Beich
“'n week before dhoir despatch. throughout the hearing
#exchange.
CRISIS IN JAPAN.
DAY MARCH 19 1932.
INUKAI CABINET'S DAYS NUMBERED
Unable to Deal With Situation
(YKROUGH BEITER'N_AGENOT.).
THE GRAND NATIONAL
WON BY 50 TO 1
CHANCE"
"[THAOCOR HEUTER'S ADENCY.]
LONDON, Mar; 18: The result of the Grand National was as follows:--- Forbra Egremont Shaun Gollin Thirty-six ran.
2
༄ས་་་་་་་་་
BETTING.
Forbra Egremont
Shaun Goitia
50/8 33/1 40/1
DASTARDLY
PLOT UNEARTHED
PLAN TO SEIZE
PREMIER LANG
And Throw Him Into River
(THROUGH REUTER'S "ADEKOY.]
TO-DAY'S
BOAT RACE
CAMBRIDGE CREW FAVOURITES
(Rautor's. Special Service.)
LONDON, March 172 Judged by the lack of the usual beauty contests.' and the absende of the customary humorous prese Bunting on the Boat" Race peri conuel, Saturday's contest will be the most serious for many years. and of the race from the workouts All attemprs" to prejudge. the 10 of the crows incline as usual stone the Light Blues
LONDON, Mar. 18, An amazing plot to seize Premier Lang and throw him into the river at the opening of the Sydney Har bour Bridge to-morrow, in disclosed in a wireless message received at watched Oxford do one of their Cambridge arew to-day Sydney from Mr. Willis, the New smartest bits of rowing.. Chadwyne South Wales Agent-General in Lon. Healey, the Oxford stroke, going don, to the Colonial Secretary, all out for two minutes, st. 38.
Tosyo, Mar. 18. Although the special session of« the Diet,, which opened this morn- ing, is expected to pass compara tively quietly, talase possibly in the Upper House where a strong on. auro of the Government is antici pated, Loukai's last minite deci son on March 16 to assume the DRYEST COURSE' IN MEMORY others interested in Australian
portfolio of Home Affairs himself. clearly revealed serious internal discord in the ranks of the Goverṇ- ment Party, consequently, it is be eved this is merely a temporary makeshift in anticipation of deve lopments after the termination of the Diet session on March 25.
Whether the aged Genre Baionji,
(Router's Special Service)
LONDON, Marah. 17. Plymouth from the United States My Winston Churchill lands. to-night and immediately takes train for Liverpool to witness the Grand National
Way.
the tapes on the dryest course in Thirty-savon horse will brenat who returned to his villa at Okitsu living memory, but this is con this morning after a fortnight insiders to favour last year's win Tokyo condering with leading polimer, Grakle, who does not mind tical Agures, has succeeded in ar Aintree's stern test, comprising ranging a national Government to birty-two fentes, is like a road replace the present Ministry is not known, but it is generally believed that the Inukai Cabinet's days are strictly numbered as it is sceming- ly incapable of dealing effectively with the serious economic, political, and social crisia. now facing the country which requires most careful handling.
BREAKER POINT OUTRAGE.
WOMEN - AND. CHILDREN
RELEASED.
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▲ message immed by the Naval Intelligence Office yester- day afternoon" reada, as follows:
It is reported that the two- woman and Lour children of the Braaker Point party, have been: released and are expected to arrive in Swatow on the 19th inst, (to-day),
It will be recalled that on 27th February Chinese Com- munists captured the foreign lighthouse keepers at Breaker Point, 30 miles South-West of Swatów. Included in those cap turad
was a British subject named Edward and with him his wife and four children.
THE WAR DEBTS ISSUE
SENATOR ROBINSON'S
WARNING
{THROUGH REUTER'' AGENOT;]
WASHINGTON, March 17. Newspaper reports that Mr. AB- drew Mellon, newly-appointed American Ambassador to "Britain, will shortly open negotiations for the revision of the British, war
dobit, has provoked a warning by Senator Robinson, the Democrat leader, that the United States Gov ernment must regard the problem from the standpoint of the Ameri can taxpayer rather than that of the British
Senator Robinson bases his warn ing on a story attributing to Mr. Mellon the view that Britain faces undue hardship owing to her do- prociated currency..
“
It is important to note, however
that not since 1870 has the same horse won the Race in two succes. sive years.
Grakle is in very fine form just now and his trainer is bubbling | over with confidence.
The Starters.
[THEORGH EKUTËn's AGzNer.]'
LONDON, March 17,
The message stated' that memberi of the House of Commons and affans held a secret meeting Thursday evening and discussed the
Tho
minute and a half, doing 34 in tõe the second.
Cambridge Jollowed with. Arst minute and 18 in the remain
bridge opening when it was revealing thirty seconds.
Too grens-race starta at 10.20.a. m. ed that the New Guard" move.
to implement the above past and: ment in New South Wales, an anti-Owing to the fact that high tide Communist organisation, intended a Putney is at 11.04 am strongly urged every precaution to
protect the Premier and save the State from a disgraceful act,
CAMBRIDGE CREW'S
BAD LUCK
J. R. F. BEST VICTIM OF INFLUENZA
radiogram ne
The Sydney police regarded the hoax but Mr. Willis, when interviewed by Neuter in London, said that the message was authentic as he had obtained
London, Feb. 24.-No change was his information from an unimpenchmade in the order of rowing of the alle source.
Cambridge crew when they resumed their training at Goring yesterday, POLITICAL ENEMIES but after the morning outing the
MEET
AMUSING INCIDENT IN. COMMONS
(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, Mar. 19.
An amusing unrehearsed incident
crew received a setback when J. H F. Best, the stroke, fell sick At NO SPATE man was available thes afternoon outing had to be can celled.
Best, who had been coughing for several days, complained of feeling unwell when the crew came of the river, and when he was examined it was found he was suffering from
fluenza dife was ordered to bed
Possible' has been withdrawn from the Grand National and there hasccurred in the House of Commons and is Ekely to be out of the boat when Mr. Lloyd George, after taki | fon a week. In the meantime other been, a re-shuffling of jockeys: Theing the onth, accidentally enooun- oarsmen are being obtained from revised bel of probable starters and tered Sir Herbert Samuel, whom he Cambridge "Order of rowing and jockeys is as follows:
had hotly attacked at a political litert weights: gathering the previous night. Sir D. Haig Thomas (Eton and Herbert Samuel was momentarily Lady Margaret) (bow).... 11 ? George's. proferred hand and shook embarrassed, but quickly took Lloyd L... Laxton (Melbourne ang
Pembroke). it warmly in full view of the House. Both joined heartily in the general laughter.
Gregalach (Thackray). Shaun Ggilin (Williams). Grake (Faweus).
Coupe de Chapeau (G. Wilson). Inverse (Lyall).
Heartbreak Hill (O'Grady). Vinicole (Morgan).
Sea Soldier (L. Wilson), Apostasy (Parvin). Holmes (Beechener). Tharme (Owen)...
Near East (T. McCarthy) Morriment IV (Lord Hadding-
ton
Alike (Turner). Annandale (Stott).. Glangesia (Ryan). Aruntina (J. Mason). Ergemont (Paget). Princo Cherry (J. Genry). Ruddyman (Brown). Evolution (Cullinan), Ottawa. (Leader). Hank (MeKeover), Aspirant (Sir P. Lawson), Gibus (Redmond). Pelorus Jack (Fanshawe). The Ace II (Maxwel)). Quite Calm (Gurney). Red Lynch (Goode). Dusty Foot (Speck). Forbra (Hamey),! B. O. B. (Mason). De la Rue (Kidney), Harewood. (Warden). Tootenhill (R. McCathy), Great Span (Hardy).
THE CALCUTTA
CUP
TO-DAY'S GAME AT
TWICKENHAM
FOUR NEW CAPS IN SCOTTISH TEAM
(Reuter's Special Service,)
LLOYD GEORGE ATTENDS
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SHEVICE,]"
Rugby, Mar. 17, For the first time since his long illness, Mr. Lloyd George attended the House of Commons to-day when he took the Oath and signed the
Roll.
Despite acute political differ- eneca. Me. Lloyd George as the Father of the House" and the outstanding figure in British poli, ties is very popular, and he re ceived & warm greeting from all sides of the House.
·MR. MONTAGU NORMAN
AGAIN NOMINATED GOVERNOR
7
13
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, Mar, 17. Mr. Montagu Norman, the Gover. nor of the Bank of England, was congratulated at the half-yearly General Court to-day on his thir teenth nomination to the post..
12 37 T. G. Askwith (Haileybury
and Peterhouse).
11 12 K. 3. Pune. (Elon and
Third Trinity)
C. A. J. Barrington (Kelly
and Queens!);
HR. N. Rickett (Eton and":
Third Trinity)
D. H. E. Motlowen (Chelten- ham and Pembroke)... J. R. F. Best (Wichester
and Pembroke) (stroke) 10 13
M Ranking (Cheltenhern
and Pembroke) (cox).... 77
OXFORD AT HENLEY REGATTA COURSE ROWED IN GOOD TIMES
The conditions at Henley, wñea, the Oxford crew resumed training were quite good, the wind wing moderated considerably. It was rather dull in the morning, but brighter in the afternoon Bothi outings of the crew were extended,
Chadwyck-Healey, the stroke, who has been out of the boat for some days suffering from an attack of in. fluenca, arrived at Henloy", with 'n alean bill of health before lunch and was out for a spell on the running. path in the afternoon
In the afternoon, after paddling from Leander to Warsh Lock, and Mr. Norman said that the profts down to Greenlands, in the onürse for the half-year ended February of which several starts were tried, 23 after making provisions for the eight rowed the regatta comes contingencies, were £627,901, makunder quite good conditions, the ing the amount of the rest on that little wind there was, being a fallowe day, £3,071.430.
ing arm, whilst the water was pers After providing for a dividend of fectly smooth and there was bardh six per cent. Tess income tax, etc., any stream. Holdsworth started off the rest would be 23,001,545:
at 10-18-33 to the minute, dropped to 28 and raised again to 39 before the finish,
IMMIGRATION IN U.S.A.
PROPOSED FURTHER QUOTA CUTS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
WACHINGTON, Mar. 17.
Order of rowing and weights:
Selb
Q. A. Ellison (Westminster
and New Coll) (bow)
G.. M. L. Smith (Winchester
and Brascnose)
J. de R. Kent (Sherborne
and Brasenose) nämner 11
C M Johnston (Shrewsbury
and Brassnose)
LONDON, Mar. 18, ` | The climax of the Rugger seaEBOU will be reached at Twickenham ou Senator Robinson. argues that Saturday (to-day), when, before an
A resolution for the reduction of countries with depreciated currency estimated crowd of 00,000, England have obtained a great advantage in will attempt to avenge last year's the immigration quotas by tem per foreign commerce, though oas of
Murrayfield defeat and capture the cent, and placing countries in the the penalties is that they must meet Calcutta Cup. Victory will enable basis, restricting by ben per cent,
Westen Hemisphere on o quots W DO Frakins-Crami
(Eton and Christ Church) 19" 6 their debt payments on a gold basis. them to equal Scotland's twenty the visas issued in 1930, was re- R. A. J. Poole (Ebar such
On behalf of President Hoover, wins in, the Anglo-Scottish series.
Brusendes) Senator Reed to-day denied that the revision of the British Debt was under consideration.
HOME BYE-ELECTION
DUMBARTONSHIRE RESULT
****【THROUGH DEUTER'S
AGENCY.]. N..
LONDON, Mar. 18. the. Dumbartonshire bye-election, consequent on the appointment of Lieut. Colonel Thom to as Izudian Judgeship, résulted as follows-
Commander Cochrane
Conservative
10,740 Mr. T. Johnston, Labour 13,704 Mr. Gray, Scottish
Nationalist
6,379
England is reverting to the old ceived favourably by the House of Gloucester full-back. T. Brown-hss Representatives Migration Commit boen brought in and a new forward tee to day. M Longland (Northampton), who is the only new cap,"
Scotland is making eight changes. The four new "empe” being Dyk, McArthur, Ritchie and Wright.
EXCISE DUTIES INCREASED
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY."]
THE HAGUE, March 18, VÀ Bill increasing the excise duties on wine and sugar and raising the stamp duty on foreign wourites and oigarettes-fe--been- passed by the - Upper Chamber The Bill also im
poses an import duty on fruits from southern countries.
OBITUARY
REV. FRANK DYMOND
46 YEARS A MISSIONARY
{THROUGH | REDTER'S AGENCY,]
LONDON, Mac. 17. The death has occurred of the Rev. Frank Dymond, who had been a United Methodist missionary in China for forty-six years, while on home furlough.
The Thio f Dymond intended to return to Yuanan shortly.
He was asocialed with the Rey, Sam Polard in the foundation of the Mino work.......
W. H. Migotti (Radley and
Worcester)
R.
W. G ·Holdsworth (Shrewsbury and Brase nono) (etr.)
T. E. Prichard. (Clifton: and
Exator) (cox)erenjani
PRINCE LENNART NO MORE
NOW ONLY MR. BERNADOTTE
(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY,}«
Stockholm, Mar, 18: Prince Lennart has beel deprived by Cabinet decrea of his rights of
demon Regte hereditary Prince in consequence of his boneringen, men de compa
The name of "Bemadotte the only right he retains