SHANGHAI RATEPAYERS
MEETING
BRIGADIER-GENERAL MACNAUGHTEN'S OUTSPOKEN SPEECH
SPECIAL CHINESE DISTRICT COURTS SEVERELY CRITICISED
(TyRovan uzomer's ADENCY. ] ....
SHANGHAI, April. 10.
Later ho said this failure of the Chess Courts to recognise or dia. charge their judicial functions" and shaken to the foundations, it not demoughed, any hope the foreign community had that the Chinese Government would succeed in establishing, in the
"efforts of the Council to deal with Brigadier General Macnaughtem, † this phase in the recent situation: Chairman of the Shanghai Muni- were completely paralysed}} cipal Council, speaking at the An- qual Meeting of Ratepayers Wald severely critical of the pari played by the Chinese Special District Courts previous to and during the recent crisis; the serious situation, developing with the anti-Japanese boycott in September, which sub sequently developed into a reign of attor lawlessness and complete.col. lapse of the administration of criminal law in these courts with respect to offences in connection with the anti-Japanese boynott.
He said goods of Japanese manu- facture belonging to ChinesO, WETO felonionsly seized; a considerabile portion was sold, the proceeds criminally appropriated and a large number of Chinese merchants ar rested and detained by members of various anti-Japanese organisa
·lions.
These organisations carried on thoir nefarious activities without the slightest shadow or vestige of legal duthority and in contempta ous defiance of daw and order. To these netivities the Special District Courts turned a blind eye aid deal ear, with the result that all the
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT SHORT
PROPOSAL TO ERECT
MONUMENT
THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY. ]
NAN8190, April 13. The citizens of Sonchow are pro- posing to erect. & monument at Kaotien village, near Soschow, where Robert Short.met his death when fighting Japanese planes, The uitizens hope that the late Mr. Short's mother, now ca route to China, will visit Soochow to parti cipate in the ceremonies of un- vuiling the monument.
FRENCH THEATRE STRIKE.
A
MONTMARTRE DISTRICT TAKES DESERTED APPEARANCE.
Paris, April 5-All pinces of entertainment throughout France and the African colonies remained closed today as a protest against "the rofusal of the authorities to enso the burden on the theatre cinema and vandeville owners by lowering the amusement tax. For the first time since the War, the Mont- martre district presented a desert- cd appearance. The electric signs flashing thero night after night had been turned off and doors which had not been olosed for years were lock- ed and barred. However, with the palaces of amusement being closed, the smaller cafes and restaurants did a roaring trade. And so did few theatres which are in receipt of a state subsidy and whöne man- agers dared not join the strike for fear of forefeiting their allowances. "These, too, were crowded to capa
city and one or two managers for the first time in years had the Batisfaction of contemplating a full house.
It is estimated that in Paris alone and for one day only the loss of revenue from the amusement tax amounted to 1,500,000 francs.
FOREIGN CRUISES
CANCELLED.
GERMANY'S WAR VESSELS NOT TO CALL ON PORTS THIS YEAR.
Settlement,
courts in which the foreign com munity could have modente con fidence "nad respect.
Deading with the recent troubles, Brig General Macnaughton stress ed the difficult position of the Council which, being charged with the administration of the law. had to keep within the law, though tho legal remedies at its "command were not always adequate to cope with the abnormal situation; t
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932.
SINO-JAP PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
CONFLICTING REPORTS REGARDING SITUATION
[TANQUOR HELTER'S AGENCY.];
Toxro, April 13.
It is authoritatively learned the League Secretariat have advised the Chinese Delegation & Geneva that Chian should continue the armistice negotiations at Shanghai, instead of appealing to, the league.
NANKING, April 13.
A spokesman of the Chinese Government, when interviewed by Reuter, categorically denied the re. port from Tokyo that the Longue had advised the Chinese delegation nt Geneva, that China should con- tinno the pesce, negotiations ab Shanghai instead of apfiealing to the Lenge. On the contrary, he stated that the Chinese Govern- ment had been informed there will
be a League Assembly committes meeting on April 10, for the air- pose of discussing China's appen! and devising waya and mentis ni carrying out the Assembly's voanlı, tions,
JAPANESE TROOP TRAIN
PLUNGES OVER CLIFF
Toяvo; April 12. A message from Harbin states that following an explosion, which caused its derailment eleven miles He expressed the Council's pro- from Harbin, a train carrying found thanks to the International Japanesa detachment plunged over forces, Volunteers, etc., for their cliff. As a result eleven officers defence of the Settlemen +
and mon were killed and ministeen Describing how the 193 Budget seriously injured. Seventy-four were would be balanced without resortslightly hurt. to fresh taxation, Brig-Gpneral Macnaughton added: "However inevitable that increased Municipal taxation it will have to be faced in the near future,"
CHINA EMERGENCY CONFERENCE
DISMISSAL OF CHANG REQUESTED
MIROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.Ĵ
LOYANG, April 13.
of the
The closing session National Emergency Conference decided to request the National Government to order the dismissal of Marshal Chang Hanch Linng from all his posts and to investigata the charges "against him.
The Conference suggested that his troops be handed over to the control of the Military Council, of which General Chiang Kai Shek ia Chairman.
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A resolution was passed paying a tribute to the work of Dr. W. W Yon in presenting Ching's case to the Lengue of Nations.
IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA.
OVER 300 PERSONS RETURN TO
EUROPE DISPIRITED.
London, April 8-Over 300 Edro.. peans who once embarked hope- fully for the now world, returned broken and dispirited aboard the President Roosvelt which reached Plymouth to-day.
They were either deportees of the United States, because of the removals whose fares were paid by
unemployment situation.
Halt of them were bound for Ger- many and a great number for France.
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APACHE BRAVE ON TRIAL.
ALLEGED MURDER OF WHITE GIBL
Globe (Arizona).--A court. room 'scene reminiscent of an Indian pow. wow was enacted here when Got ney Seymour, a young Apache brave, was charged with the mur dor of Henrietta Schmerler, a 25. year-old Columbia University stud- ent, whose body was found slashed with knife wounds in the Indian Reservation at White River...
UNREST AGAINST MANCHUKUO
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]'
HARBIN, April 13. Signs that the unrest against the new Manchurian administration is gaining strength daily aro not wanting
an
DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE
DRASTIC PROPOSAL, BY SIGNOR GRANDI"
(THROUGH BEUTER'E AORNOY.]
GENEVA, April 13.
CHILEAN VOLCANIC
ERUPTIONS
RESIDENTS' STILL IN STATE OF TERROR
THROGUN RIDTER'S AGENCY:)
BANTIAGO, April, 12. Residents in the volcanio sune. A clean sweep of heavy artillery, tankes, bombing aeroplanes, battle are in a state of terror as the hours ships, submarines, aeroplane-car- of incensans cruptions pass without rice and bacteriological warfare un'y sign of diminution. was advocated by Signor Grandi at They bare, However, been somo the Disarmament Conference, dewhat cheered by the announcomenta claring that the deprivation from of seismologista, expressing the the armies, navies and air forces of their most powerful arms would make international aggression more difficult and more precarious.
BUSY TIME AT GENEVA
DANUBIAN DISCUSSION MAY
BE POSTPONED
H
[TINGCAR REUTER'S AGENCY.)
GENEVA, April 12. Simultareous work by the League Council, ne International Labour Conference and the World Disarma ment Conference, mado Genova a hiro of international activity to day
Chief interest centred upon M. Tardieu's propon to adjourn the Council's decision upon the League's Financial Commission's Report oa the Danube Stats until May.
M. Tardieu mada this suggestion in view of the fact that the four principal Powers have appointeď experts to conduct techical ex- amination of the Duunbian benno- mic problem.
After Sir John Simon, Signor Grandi and Dr. von Buelow had drawn attention to the, urgency of the matter, M. Tardieu's proposal wne, adopted.
International Army.
The latest development is afliance between Communist 'agitaforce and emphasised the interde-1 tors and the troops of the old Kirin pendence of the French proposals Army on the castern section of the for the suppression of aggressive Chinese Eastern Railway.
Pamphlets are being distributed urging the people to assist the rebels to overthrow the Manchu- kuo Government" and "Establish a Soviet Government and unite with the U.S.S.R."
In Harbin itself, Red agitators: ara causing trouble and it is re- ported that many Soviet sitizens have been arrested on charges of implication in plots to destroy rail. way property."
Kazan-tava Station. noar Wei- shaho, has been looted and burned by bandita.
WEATHER REPORT..
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6 p.m., stated:-
The anti-cyclone is moving." eastward and is now central to the west of Nagasaki. A trough of relatively low pressure ex- tends from Tongicing to Hong Kong.
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Local Forecnas: or vari able winda, moderate; aloudy occasional ruin,
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NAZIS RECEIVE A NASTY BLOW
SMART MOVE" BY GERMAN DIET
(Reuter's Special Service.)
BERLIN, April 13. An almost insuperable obstacle to the Nazis attaining power at the forthcoming Prussian elections has been raised by the Diet passiner a Bill prescribing that the Prussian Premier henceforth can only be elected by an absolute majority, thus removing the chance of the Nazie slipping into power if the present Government parties fail to retain a majority.
The Bill is expected to raise a storm in Opposition quarters,
QUIET - POLLING AT CHICAGO
aims.
(BRITISH WIRELĖJA. SERVICE).
RUGBY, April 12.
זן
belief that the danger of greater volcanic eruptions is subsiding, at least temporarily.
Valparaiso and Santiago present. an extraordinary appouranos. Both cities are covered with white cinders and ashes.
SURPRISE FOR
DE VALERA
NO KNOWLEDGE OF 1923 AGREEMENT
BUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS, Į
SPIRITUALIST -
CAUSE CELEBRE
SIR OLIVER LODGE GIVES EVIDENCE
(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, April 12 Remarkable evidence was given
LONDON, April 12 Note seat by the Right Hon. Mr. to-day by Sir Oliver Lodge, the
It is believed that the latest J. H. Thomas to the Irish Preo
de Valera's confidento somewhat. State Government has shaken Mr.celebrated scientist and adherent of spiritualism, when called on behalf of Mrs. Neurig Morris, who ju suing the Daily Mail, which imped"
contents bill stating "Trance Medium Found Out."
All members of the de Valera party are reported to have bera greatly surprised by the Note of adnancial agreement of February,' 1023, having special regard to the land annuities, of which, it is stated, they were quite unaware.
Officials in. Dublin are now said. The flames shooting out of the to be hastily and anxiously search- Tinguiririca oratar have now subing through the archives of the lato sides, but all the volcanoes are Ministry for such a document, Fatill emitting cinders and ashes. which a member of Mr. Cosgrave's The wind has changed and is now last government informed Reuter's carrying the aahve to the molur- Dublin correspondent, axista. tains. The Red Cross has rushed' assistance to the Andean frontier [but up to the present no fatilities
have been reported.
BRITISH TRADE
RETURNS FOR MARCH
[EBITIS WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruay, April 197
An increase in exports, and decrease in imports are shown in the Board of Trade returns for March-the first complete month since Britain changed her tariff policy.
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RESTRICTIONS ON
IMPORTATION OF
BRITISH COAL
It is learned that the agreement was signed by Mr. Cosgrave, who was then the Finance Minister of the Free State, and by Major Hill, representing to Government of the United Kingdom.
The veteran scientist described a talk with Power," one of plain tiff's gontrols, also a talk with his famous sou Raymond, who was killed in the War, about conditions t in the Spirit World.
I put it to my boy Raymond ; 'You live in a world of illusion and he replied 'So do you father."
Sir Oliver Lodge, said he was convinced that Mr. Morris was. perfectly honest. And added: "I is a phenomenon that must be re cognised that a person can save the body to be manipulated by an It is understood that the Land other intelligence, That has been Act of 1925 gave point to the agreestablished as a fact by students of ment in respect of the annuities paychic science,"
Mr. William, Norman Birkett, by Botting out how they should be collected and transferred to Eng-KC, opening the defence made the most of the fact that Lawrence land.
Mr. Congraves said at that timo Cowen, who was prominently asso- that the agreement was in every tation had not been called as "e:
ointed with "Mrs. Morris' manifes way satisfactory.
witness and denounced him as an attempted exploiter.
As Mr. de Valera has declared he will scrupulously honour any formal undertaking to continue the payment of the land annuities, his next stops will be awaited with some interest.
facts The only thing, in foots which binds the Commonwealth' De Valera is writing to the wrong: together is illegiance to the Crowe. address. He thinks he is trying to Break a link with England. He is, in fact, threatening to break the bonds of the Empire which bind Irishmen, in Caulda, Australia South Africa and New Zealand, to Ireland itself."
Although the Free State Execu- tive Coneil meets to-morrow: Figures issued to-day show that Dublin message says it is unlikely the month's exporta wers £38,820,378 that the Dominion Secretary's reply about £1,200,000 over February,to de Valera's despatch on the Onth The French Premier was also and importa £6,179,414 over and Laad. Annuitiee controversy, prominent „at”, the
will be examined before Friday. Disarmament millions less than February.
The adverso trade balance, has Conference, where, in a stirring been reduced to £24,430,000 as com- correspondent, the friendly tone of According to the Times Dublin speech, he reiterated France's planpared with £34,738,088 the previous the British Government note and already expressed concern of Aug The Evening News refers to the for At international military mouth
its freedom from any kind of threatralia, New Zealand and South has been welcomed by Irish Free Africa as the possible consequences State citizens. He describes many of de. Valera's meditated action and Free State people as surprised that"
says he will probably be further the Oath, which de Valera and his reminded by them that the Free followers in the Frre State Parlia State helped to frame the Statute ment, heve themselves taken, dos of Westminster, in which it is laid eribing it in so doing as an emphy down that the Crown in the symbol formula," should be treated as an
of the free association of the mem-. occasion to precipitate a dispute, bors of the British. Commonwealth of Nations and they are united by common allegiance to the Crown, The News added that all over the Empire the hope will be that the Ireland which accepted the invite- The Liberal Star this evening tion to the Imperial Economic Con- says "Treland now is no longer fareneo at Ottawa will not go there! an appendage of England but a with the intention of tearing itself member of the Commonwealth of out of the family and so becoming Nations. Her old position lies no longer entitled to the many and only in the memory of those who growing boons which membership: cannot adjust their minds to the of the British Commonwealth on-
(Continued on next Column.) fers.
It is expected that the Prime Minister will leave. London morrow wook for Geneva to attend to-
the Dixarmament Conference.
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BRITAIN'S NEW
FISCAL POLICY
ITS EFFECT ON FOREIGN FIRMS
(Reuter's Special Service.)
GERMAN REDUCTIONS REGARDED AS DISCRIMINA.
TORY
BRITISH WIRELESS 'SERVICE)
ROBY, April 12. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runcimau, to-day, an- swered further Parliamentary ques LONDON, April 13. tions regarding the restrictions or Besides a decrease in imports the importation of British coal into and an increase in exports, Bri-Germany, France and Belgium. tain's new fiscal policy bad the effect of inducing foreign firms to establish factories in England..
Mr. Huneiman, the President of the Board of Trade, in reply to a question in the House of Commons as regards continental firms which had established factories in Britain since the "Abnormal Imports Act bernine operative Atated: The Board of Trade had received in- formation in regard to over forty new undertakings established in Britain in the past few months by op with the assistance of foreign
concerns..
The products of these undertak- ings included textiles, garments, electrical goods, toilet products,
cte.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, April 12. In a Parliamentary answer; Mr. Walter Runciman said the Board of Tredo had received information regarding upwards of forty new padertakings which had been set up in Britain during the past fow months by or with the assistance of foreign concerns.
WORLD'S MONETARY
SYSTEM"
SIR R. HORNE ADVOCATES
RE-INTRODUCTION OF SILVER
محطات
· [TAROUGH® DEUTER'S “AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 12, The re-introduction of silver into the world's monetary system in order to mitigate the present abort
He ropeased that successive Ger- man quota reductions were regarded as discriminatory against Britain.. The French and Belgian quota re strictions applied to coal imported from all countries, hat the methods of calculating the quotas and ad- ministering the liemsing system which gave effect to the quotas were. considered inequitable to Britain."
In Italy, a general landing duty of two and a half lira per ton ap plied only to coal imported by . Accordingly it affected coal from this country to a greater extent than coal from other countries.
Mr. Runciman said that where there was discrimination against Britain, it could not be ignored and such steps as appeared to be neces- gary must be taken.
PRINCE'S MESSAGE. TO INDUSTRY
[BRITISH WIBELESA STRVICE.]
Ruder, April 12. H.R.H the Prince of Wales, in a message to the National Indus rial Alliance to-day, said he could sco no more helpful sign for the restoration of industrial prosperity and consequent well-being of the people of this country than the determination of employers and a- ployed to get together in a spirit of mutual helpfulness, and, by pool- ing their experiences and "special knowledge, week to solve the many problems which as. present concern.
40,000 POLICE QUARD BOOTHS age of gold, was advocated by Sired them.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE."}
Robert Horne, the famous banker and economist, speaking before the Royal Empire Society to-day.
Referring to the Imperial Econo- mic Conference, Sir Robert Horne said he was looking for a settle ment of the matter, which he be liored to be vitally important to world prosperity.
STRENGTH OF BRITISH ARMY
[BETTIE WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruast, April 19.
The sleek, youthful redsin pri-
Chicago, April 12- soner was surrounded by a pictures- Braving prelictions of a reign Berlin, April 6-The annual
que gathering of QUEEN and
of terror with Al Capone's gunmen cruises of German war vessels to braves. These when called as witruling the ballet boxes, citizens of foreign ports have been cancelled mosses were referred to by num-
Chicago to-day polled heavily for this year, according to a statement bers, their actual names being un- both the Republican and Demo- He niso strongly supported the published by the Ministry of Depronounccable on official lips. cratie candidates in the primary Canadian suggestions that an Em It was stated in the House of fence, declaring that the measure. The chief witnens for the pro-
election for nomination of candi-pire currency should be established, Commons to-day that the present though regrettable, is absolutely secution is a mecia Federal agent daten for the Presidency of the stating his considered opinion that strength of the Regular Army in necessary in view of the need for who disguised himself as an Apache United States.
if the nations of the Empire agreed | the United Kingdom is 7,500 officers the strictest.economy. For the and lived for, wenke among the Forty, thousand police and volun- to fix ratio between aller and and 09,381 other ranks bet same reason, the annual naval | Indians listening to their conversa- teers guarded the polling beethe sterling, the Empire would benefit The Territorial Army strength: manmuvres will be reduced to a tions, till he finally collected evi, and there were only minor dis extensively in developing trade with | is 0,899 offers and 194,330 other minimum
dence alleged to implicate Seymour, orders
the East.
ranks..
No Sympathy for de Valers: In no quarter of the British Press is any sympathy or approval found for da Valera action.
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