SINO-JAPANESE CONFERENCE
JAPANESE ASK FOR POSTPONEMENT
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1,
· Sitanaman, "Magr 2, Mr. Quo Tai Chi was seriously injured this morning when he was attacked by angry students, dis pleased with the pence proposals.
In consequence of the nasumit, the Peace Conference which it was pro- posed to hold this morning, at which Mr. Quo. Tai Chi would have been the principle delegata, had to be postponed.
Mr. Quo Tu Chi wns attacked at his home shortly after nine o'clock this morning.
About wing hundred studente -assembled at his residence in the Franch Concession and dumfided as interview with the Chinees lender Mr. Que Tai Chi agreed to see one of their number, but as coun as the door was opened to admit him, the whole gang rushed the entrance and forced their way
in,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WED
CHINESE AUTHORITY CANTONESE TURN MR. RAMSAY
IN MANCHURIA
NO LONGER EXISTS
ACCORDING TO LYTTON COMMISSION REPORT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENov"],
GENEVA, May 3. The Chindke Government no longer exercises authority in any part of Manchuria, according to the preliminary export of the Commit too headed by Lord Lytton which
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COMMUNIST
MACDONALD
RED TROOPS THREATEN TO UNDERGO OPERATION
UNGKANG
ON THURSDAY.
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"{THRODUR KIUTER'S MOLNOT.]
PRIPING, May, 2.
A message from Swatow to the Legations states that Communists are threatening Ungkang, thirty miles north of Swatow, from whore Americap, and other missionaries are evacuating to Swatow.
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Many of the Cantonese troops sent to Fuklan to aght against the Red' are either joining the communists or are refusing to fight or are disbanding..
investigating on Behalf of the League. It states that the Man chukuo army has been reformed under Japanese tutelage and is operating against forces which do not recognise the new régime. The Japanese maintain that at pre CANTON RUMOURS. sent it is impossible to withdraw their troops without endangering
their nationals outside the railway ARMY AND NAVY.CONFLICT:
zone.
LEAGUE'S POLICY CRITICISED
LONDON, May 3 The Manelaster wardian is slummed" as the Lengue Council' policy is too cautious to be sen.
"They attacked Mr. Quo Tai Chi throwing handfuls of copper coins, sen-cups and anything else to hald, Mr. Quo Tai Chi received in- juries to his face is right eye being especially seriously damaged. He has had to have medical attent there is tion.
The riot was broken up by the French police, who arrived on the seene and made seven arrests.
REASON FOR POSTPONE
MENT
SHANGHAI, Magt 3. It is now learned; that the attack on Quo Tai Chi was ano respon- sible for the postponement of the Sino-Japanese Conference The Japanese delegates asked for a postponement as they had not re- seived instructions, from Tokyo.
CHINESE POLICE RIGHTS
(From Our Own Correspondent.).
SHANGHAI, May 3. Prominens official of the Public Safety Bureau are, of the opinion that the Chinese Police will be functioning in Chupei within one week.
Following the progress of the pence parleys officials of the Muni cipality of Greater Shanghai are already examining conditions and sites for new police stationa.
Mayer Wu Teh Chen, scouts the rumours that Chupei would be con verted into a Japanese concession, inasmuch as the Japanese have ike Chinese agreed to. festare Police rights in Chapei, Kiangwan and Woosung
Oficial bulletins report a stendly inprovenitul ing the wounded Japanese leaders,
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FURTHER WITHDRAWAL OF JAPANESE TROOPS
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENØY.].
Suasaнit, May 3. It is intimated that a further withdrawal of Japanese Почерв from Shanghai is likely as soon as the truce agreement has been con- cluded. Only the Ninth Division may be left. it is reliably reported.
SHANGHAI
CHAMPIONS
'CASTLE RIBBON EXPECTED
TO WIN
(From Our Own Correspondent.),
SHANGHAI, May 3
Two days of sultry weather cul- minated in a tropical downpour, thas investing Champion's Day, Wednesday, with an element of uncertainty Castle Ribbon is ex pected to win, but the wet"nourae may produce surprises.
the
sible, and asks whether the League will have any bearing on matter if Japan, in accordance with her avowed positive policy, seizes the Chineas Eastern Railway and precipitates war with Russia and nonah of Interests which brings about. a. Jupb.Ameri can conflict.
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REPORTED
SITUATION TENSE
Following the appointment of head of the Canton Ai Tone, Conimander Wong Kong Yui, ne
any rumours were in circulation Pusterday regarding a split" be tween the Army and Navy,
In Hong Kong rumours had been circalated to the offect that the Bocoa Tigrie Fyris had been the object of sheet fire from some of the gunboats but these rumours turned out to be unfounded,
Efforts to get news of the situa tion in Canton from passengers
THROUGH REUTER'S· AGENCY:]
LONDON, MAY I
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's right will be operated on for glan- coma on Thursday hie left eye which was previously operated on, is satisfactory, therefore, he will not be able to return to Goneya for the, disarmament conversations arranged.
鶴島
meeting and see HM the King to- Ho will preside over a Cabines
morrow. His general health is ex- collent and it is hoped he will bo able to attend the Laune repara-
tions, eonference. on June 18, 4*
RAILWAY SPEED RECORD
GRANTHAM-LONDON, IN 100 MINUTES
Reuter's Special Service:).
LONDON, May 2.
ONE BETTER THAN THE BRITISH POLICE OATH OF
HONG KONGE
117 NUDISTS ARRESTED
(Raster's Special Servico.)
Naason, British Columbia,
May 3 Two hundred naked Doukhobors
of both axes were calmly, walking a procession, singing hymns, from the farm settlements to town when the police barrod their way A pitched battle ensued, after which riz wore arrested,
SEQUEL TO MIAMI
TRAGEDY
FAMOUS AIRMAN, CHARGED WITH MURDER
TAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
扬
FORCE
SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS
IN EFFICIENCY.
BRITISH WIRELESS: SERVICE.]İ
Rugay, May
ALLEGIANCE BEL
AMENDMENT TABLED IN COMMITTEE STAGE
(Router's Special Service)
DUBLIN, May 3 During a debate on the Police Fenak McDermott, un influential Vote in the House of Commone to Judependent, member of the Dail, day, the Home Secretary, Sir Hortabled an amendment in the Com bent Samuel, said he believed the miston Stage of the Oath of Allegi British Police Force to be superior anco Bill by which members, betors to all others in efficiency.
the Dail Clark, would promina oreased, it would probably be still Free State, and during the conting
its strength were grontly in
true faith and allegiance to the
more effective in suppressing erime ance of the Free State in the but the cost involved had to
British Commonwealth." be." Joyna considered,
to the partnership obligations Before the war, the Police of thereby involved, and to the Crown England and Wales cost seven mil as a symbol thereot." The Bi Hon pounds to the Exchequer and will roach its Anal stages on the rates. Last year it cost twenty Wednesday, then it will be in the one millions, although the members hands of the Senate. hnd increased, only from 54,000 tớ || $8,000.
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In London, about, anvan and a half percent of the Police were engaged in traffic control A considerable
could saving: be affected by automatio light signals which were extremely effec tive and an increased use of which was desirable.
"MAM, Florida, May 3. The alteration of the regulations A dramatic' sequel to the death permitting, motorists to look parked here on April 21 of the American cars should serve as a precaution
when the L.N.E. R. express from Miller, the famous Australian Bixby gloss and advised a roturn to A new British and world railway airman, Mr. Haden Clark, at the against the use of cars by bandita. speed record the created to-day home of his fiancee, Mrs Keith le urged tradesmen not to leave valuables in windows protected only Loeds to King's Cross dashed over, is the "arrest, on a charge the customs of using grilles. the 105 miles from Grantham: to of murder of Captain William London in 100 minutos
Lancaster, who was Mr. Miller's
The express averaged more than companion on several long-distance 63 miles an hour for the full disfights tamen of 200 miles: and the top speed attained was 90 miles an hour
Another record-breaking journey was made by the famous Royal Scot express from Euston Station, this
While adhnitting the logic of the Japanese desire for expansion since yellow. immigration is barred by the Powers, the Guarding suggests the prevention of expansion in the pre-arriving here on the 88 Kinshamerning on its first trip to Scot want violent form, then to provide yesterday proved futile. A member and under a new speduling-up pro- therefor without hate and war. of the compradore staff on that wes-gramme.
sel, however, told our representa- tive that before the vessel left Canton Colonel, Chang Tins Than boulded the vessel and asked that, if there were any signals from the forts to stop er turn back she would do so. The reason given was that there was some unrest arnong
JAPANESE EVACUATE.
TUNGHUA
MUKDEN, May 3. Following the receipt of a mes. Ruge stating that rich-Consul Okitun, his staff and other Japan- eye residents at "Tinghia are plan- ning to evneante na asking for Assistance. a Japanese plane was despatched early this morning to reconnoitre. I returned with the nows that the Consulate flag was still flying, indicating that the inmates were still safe. Later the plane made a second visit and dropped a message regretting they were unable to spare troops, but suggesting an attempt to escape to a place indicated where help will be awaiting.
MUXDEN. May 3.
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section of the Navy and ́ns "the gunboats could not leave Canton on their own--they would be fired, on if they did they might try to do so together with the river boats,. using the latter as a "shield."
It was stated that five of the gunbonsa tried to leave bat were stopped. They are now chored
off the forts.
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ALARMS AND RUMOURS
We are informed that the. Master of the s.8. Kinshan was warned on Monday night to be ready to smil It is reported that vice-Consul-at any time, "but in point of fact Okitsu, his staff and forty Japanese nothing happened and the vessel residents evncunted Tungbun this left Canton according to pchedule. morning. They have arrived at Pakosh and are proceeding so China, on the Yalu River, from where they will proceed to Antung. FİRST LYTTON REPORT
COUNCIL TO CONSIDER, IT
NEXT WEEK
OFFISH WIRELENA SERVICE]
Ruday, May 2 The Arst report of the League Cominission regarding the Man churian problem has been received at Genova from Lord Lytton, its Chairman, and will be submitted to the Council of the League of Nations on May 9,
It probable that spceind plenary session of the Assembly will be called about May 16 to con- sider the question.
NAVAL OFFICER FOUND SHOT.
A resident of Shameen told us over the telephone that all is quiot in the city and on the surface everything is going do as usual! But the old "under-current of un- reat, that has been absent since the the · truce. between Canton and Nanking, was once more apparent. Rumour was busy throughout the restaurants and tea shops, and developments were expected
The Royal Scot ato up the four hundred miles between London and Glasgow in 7 Hours, 55 minutes, which is twenty minutes faster than the previous record for the journey.
SITUATION IN INDIA REVIEWED
TERRORIST OUTRAGE IN BENGAL
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RUGBY, May 2 Reviewing the past week's eventa. in India, Sir Samuel Hoare, in the House of Commons, regretted to have to confirm the reports of a farther terrorist outrage Bengal, where Mr. Douglas, the District Magistrate of Midnapore was shot while at a meeting of the District Board and later died from his injuries.
Elsewhere there was little of im portance to report. The position in Delhi following the unsuccessful at- tempt to hold a session of the Con- grese quickly returned to normal.. There were no roactions elsewhere..
Attempte have been made in vari. ous places to destroy letters in post- boxes:
INFRINGED.
In Hong Kong the report was. (current that a conflict between the
Army and such ships of the Canton SOAP TRADE MARK Navy that Admiral Chan Chak had not taken to Holhow, in Hainan Rumour Island, was in progress. had it that firing was in progress between the Boecn Tigris Forte and the gunboats.
It was also paid that a number
in gunboata at Samshui were action.
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دینی
GUNBOATS UNDER FIRE
(Wah Prz Yat, Pau)
CANTON, May 3. Under-current trouble which, has been brewing in Canton for some days following the dismissal of General Chang Wei Jung from the
commandership of the Canton Air Force, reached its climax this morn ing when three gunboats under YESTERDAY'S TRAGEDY AT order of Admiral Chan-Chek at-
STONECUTTERS,
FUNERAL WITH NAVAL HONOURS.
tempted to sail pakt the Bocca Tigris Fort for the open sea but they failed to pass the Fort in face of heavy shellire. They have now returned to the Whampoa Harbour awaiting for another opportunity.
"PLANOLIVE" INSTEAD OF
"PALMOLIVE.”
Captain Lancaster was also stay- ingat Mrs. Miller's bungalow on the night of the tragedy and it is: saith, chaorfully talked with Mr. Clark before going to bed on the subject of their home troublas.
Captain Lancaster said, he was Inter awakened from his sleep by a noise and found Mr. Clark lying wounded from a pistol shot. Ha called, Mr. Miller and informed the Police: of the accident. He then rushed Mr. Clark to hospital where he died,
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WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report. forecast and remarka, issued by the Royal Observatory at 8.33. pim stoted:
A moderate anti-cyclone is. central to the S of Japan De.. pressions are situated over the lower Yangtze Valley and Tongking. The depression in the South China Seal appears to have filled up..
Lhen Forernat: -S.E. winds, moderato; fair.
TYPHOON WARNING
The following typhoon warn- ing has been received by the American Consulate - General from the Manila. Observatory: Manila, May 3, 11.48- Typhoon in about 110deg. Long. Endeg. Lat, N., moving N.W.
FRENCH ELECTION
FIGURES
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SMALL LEAD FOR THE GOVERNMENT
(TRAUUGH REPTÉH'a,, AGENCY; }
PARIS, May 2.
TWO COMPRADORES FINED.
The final result of the first bal- Before Mr. Wynne Jones at Cen-lots in the French elections show tral Magistracy yesterday, two the Right panties with 101 gents, and compradores in the Wanchai dis the Opponition, with 120........ trict were summoned for selling. There will be 350 sente contested boxen of soap on which had been for in the second ballot which will applied marks resembling the re-taks place on Sunday next. gistered trade mark of the well- known Palmolive toilet scap.
Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones appeared for Lam Chung of 20, Des Voeux Road Central, who was the com- plainant.
Mr. Hugh Jones said that very small quantities were found in the defendants shops. The soap, he. understood, were made in Canton, and sold widely in small quantities in Hong Kong to shops such as. those of the defendants. It was It appears that Adimral Chana particularly obvious and flagrant
· Sub-Lieutenant R
Chok, Commander of the Canton infringement and in shops like those Tyrwhitt, B.N., of H.M. Submarine, On Navy, is in close co-operation with of the defendants, where their cus pheus, who joined the craft in General Chang Wei Jung, and as bomers were Chinese, it was inevit» April 1931 and came out to China the latter is at odds with the Can-able that the purchaser, would be shortly afterwards was found shot ton Military authority, he certainly deceived. afternoon with Naval honours, dead at Stonecutters Island in the finds his position in Canton unten Mr. Hugh Jones said that the there being a large number of men early hours of yesterday morning.
wrapper was not registered but the from various ships in attendance.
word" Palmolive The tragedy was discovered Tat Among those present were Commo about 4.30 a.m. when the sound of Bore H H Walker, officers and a shot attracted attention: Those
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NO TROUBLE APPARENT
DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NOW IN SESSION.
BRITISH WIRELĖSS; SERVICE.];
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FARM BOARD TO SELL
COTTON
t
RELEASING HALF STOCKS
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCE.]
WASHINGTON, May 2
The Farm Board announces that half its holding of 1,300 thousand bales of stabilisation" cotton" will be placed on the market 08: from August 1
The Board states that the Cotton
will. Stabilisation・・ Corporation
make every effort to distribute the. sales throughout the season with- out disturbances to the markets or price levels.
ANGLO-DANISH TRADE
TREATY TO AWAIT OTTAWA
"PARLEY
(BRITISH WIRELESS. BERVICE,];
"RUGBY, May ..
to whether the Questioned aa Government would invite 'ropre. sentatives of Denmark to confer regarding & Commericial Treaty whereby Denmark, in return for importing an increased quantity of British materials and manufactures, would become entitled to some of the advantage enjoyed by the Bri- tash Dominions and Colonies, Ma ior Colville, for the Board of Trade, said no negotiations could bo undertaken until after the Ottawa Conferance.
The Government would be glad to consider any proposals which might be put forward by Denmark after the Ottawa ConferenÇA.
DEFAULT OF LOANS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. ]-'
RUGEY, May 2
SILVER COINAGE FOR
TURKEY
STATE BANK SEEKING
POWERS
¡THROUGH REUTER'I AGENCY.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 2. Contrary to early suggestions, the Turkish, Government has not decided to replace ita paper money. [by"silver, m
However, the State Bank has allo ed a meeting of bondholders for May 21 to vote on the question of the State Bank's power to withs draw a certain part of the paper. money and to issue its equivalent ||im ailver coinage.
The amount which would be res quired is unknown, but Turkay's bulk of silver would probably be sufficient.
EXCHANGE RATES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS: BENVIDK).
Paris Now York
Montreal
Brussels
Geneva
Roony, May 2
02. 7/8
3.86 1/4
4.00.1/4
28.12.1/2
18:27/32
8.03 1/2
Amsterdam
Milan" Berlin
72
15.3/8'
Stockholm
Copenhagen Onlo
Vienna Prague Helsingfors
Madrid
Lisbon
Athens
Bucharest commisita Riovanni Buenos Aires...... Montevideo Bombay Shanghai.....
Hong Kong. Yokohuma Silver (spot) Silver (forward)
נו
19.98
18.9/82
10-3/4 33.pominal
173 1/2 210
48-7/10
110
480. (3)
010
4*1/* 381/4 30 nominal
1/5 31/32 1/B 1/8 3/32
/05/18(1)
16. 13/16 18 13/16
MOSCOW EXTENDS
WELCOME.
SIGNIFICANCE OF TURKISH MINISTERS' VISIT.
Moscow, Apr. 28-Premier Gen Ismet Pasha, Tevilk Bey and other In the House of Commons, Capicists were accorded a most re
loading Turkish statesmen and púb bain Eden said the British Govern pressive reception when they ar ment recognised that it was a matrived here to-day by special train ter of the greatest regret that from Odessa. The distinguished the Greek and Bulgarian Govern visitors were greeted at the rail ments have been unable to ment
Viacheslav the service of loans issued under Molotov, Chairman of the Council
way station by M. the League of Nations auspices. He of People's Commissure, M. Mazim understood these two Government Litvinoff, Commissar of Foreign, were initiating negotiations with bondholders.
Affairs, and M. Loo Karakkin Assistant Commissar of Fureigis Affairs, as well as a number of for eign diplomats. Among the later in the welcoming group wore tho German Italian, Porulanandf Afghan representatives, and the Japanese military attache, mutta Escorted by a smart guard of honour of picked troops, including both infantry and cavalry, the guests motored through a two-mile military cordon to the Palace, where they will reside during their stay in Moscow,
The British Government WELL watching the situation with a view to taking any action which is possi ble, or proper.
WAR DEBT PAYMENT IN
SILVER
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENOT.]
WASHINGTON, May 9,7
Rtony, May 2, "Bir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, returned to London this afternoon from Geneva. The tem and the Chin-porary full in the more important ese characters were registered. The proceedings of the Disarmament mized article bore the word Conference is likely to continue for mon from E.Me. Cornwall Cap who investigated the affair found Przis who met the 8.8. Tinshan on doubt that this, together with the Minister expects to resume his A proposal that it should be greeted with acclaim in the Moscow A representative of the Dady | "Planolive "* and there was no about a fortnight, The Prime
The visit of the Turkish, party is tain and Officers from H.M. Odin, the officer dead from a bullet wound her arrival from Canton last night similarity of the label, was an in-dation as head of the British dela permissible to pay war debts to Press, all the papers devoting con Otus, and Orpheus,
from his own revolver, which was The firing party as the graveside found near his hand.
was informed by her master, Capt.fringement.
gation about the middle of the the United States in silver was siderable space to editoriale am- whs from HMS. Cornwall. "The deceased was a second cousin G. H. Madden, that although the In both cases the defendants had present month and it was stated introduced in the Senate to-day phasising that Soviet- Turkish Wreaths were sent by Commodora of Vice Admiral Sir Reginald Tyr-Tessel had received advice from the the infringed article as well as su at Genova to-day that the German by Senator Hayden, of Ar sons friendship is an important factor H. H Walker and Staff, Lt. Com-whitt, Commander-in-Chief, China parture she eventually sailed and a 70 cents a box and the latter at turn there about 17th when it is that until the year 1530 one ouace deterrent to imperialist, war in- British Consulate to delay her dogonuine soap, the former being sold Chancellor, Dr. Bruening, will re-
He moved a resolution providing in world peace, especially as a mander Barry (H.M.B. Orpheus); Station, from 1997 to 1020. Captain of Submarine Flotilla The tragedy bas cast a gloom without any trouble being apparent. The complainants asked for an which were interrupted by the lil every dollar of debt, if the debtors
passed Whampoa and Booca Tigris 90 cents per box. Chief and Fatty Officers of EMS throughout Naval circles in Hong at other place
anticipated that the conversations of silver should be accepted for cendiaries
·~Odin, Gunners Men Mid-Oding
exemplary penalty and also for Seaman and Stoker HMS. OF
The Taishan arrived an Hong conta The Funeral pheur, Wartmasters, M.8. Corn
Kong on time, and without ex- The defendants, who had pleaded wall, Ship's Company, B.M.8. Or The funeral took pinco yesterday porlenging trouble of any descrip guilty, were onched fined 825 and pheus and Odin, Mary
(Continued un" previous dolumn.): - tion on the run down, --
ordered to pay 875-costs.'::
Kong
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In well-informed ciralss it is lik news of the French Premier will be would agree to. restore their silver that the vixit bag spoill siguió continued
ooinago to a fineness nine-tenths of as a demonstra Meanwhile the technical sub-silver,
abrength of the police of the Dissimmeent Con- The resolution was referred to ticularly in dy ference are in. session.
the Senate Banking Committe
strained situation