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LAUSANNE CONFERENCE
MAKES FAIR START
VON PAPEN CAUSES DISAPPOINTMENT AT FAVOURABLE IMPRESSION] M. HERRIOT'S ATTITUDE
BRITAIN WILLING TO SACRIFICE £200,000,000
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Rony, June 38. Sir John Simon, Signor D.
THE general impression here is
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1932.
FLOW OF GOLD FROM INDIA
LARGE SHIPMENTS CONTINUE
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
BOMBAY, June 18. THE flow of gold from India con
tinues. The Peninsular liner Ranchi sailed to-day with 10,006,000 rupees of gold for London,
The Dollar liber President van Duren left for New York yesterday with gold worth 180,000 rupees;
while the Clan Line steamer Mac Bridge left for London on Tuesday with 6,380,000 rupees of gold.
Crandi and Premier Ramsay Mac OATH OF that the Lausanne Conference | Donald will go to Geneva' for the has made a fair start and, in spite week-end,
of the sacrifics which Britain would Frenar quarters here are alrendy |
IMPORTANT PARLEY AT PEIPING
LYTTON COMMISSIONERS AND CHINESE LEADERS
IN CONFERENCE
FURTHER MEETING TO-DAY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
MANCHURIAN CUSTOMS
CHANGCHUN TO DECLARE
TARIFF AUTONOMY?
(THROUGH ARUTER'8" AGENCY. ]
CHANGCHUN, June 18. As no reply was forthcoming to Manchukuo's recent request to the Inspector General of the Chinese Customs, through the Commisioner PRIPING, June 19. of Customs at Dairen, to negotiate MR. Wang Ching Wei, Dr. Well the question of handing over Man- and Mr. Lo Wen Kan had a pro.
ington Koo, Mr. T. V. Soong churia's Customs revenue surplus to Magchukuo, Changchun is ox- longed conference with the Lyttonpected to declare a tarif autonomy Commissioners this morning, after shortly,
ALLEGI-which they hunched together.
ANCE BILL
thereby incur, there; in, no disposi-expressing misgivings pe to the WE'VE DONE OUR PART-
tion in the Press to look askanca at the offer made by this Chancellor of Exchequer, Mr. N. Chamberlain, on behalf of Britain to take her share in a genèrul wiping of the slate, provided all other Govern ments concerned will do the same.
Mr. N. Chamberlain explained this would mean a sacrifice of somot
wisdom of this morning's declara- tion as it is committing the signatories to an
indefinite pro tongation of the moratorium.
Payments Suspended.
LAUSANNE, June. 19.
MR. DE VALERA
(Router's Special Service.)
The Chinese leaders thanked the Commissioners for their lengthy travela and serious efforts to obtain facts regarding Manchuria
It is stated that during the con- versations important and frank opinions were expressed, but de Lails are being kept secret.
The Commissioners and the Chi- nese leaders are meeting again to
Morrow,
DUBLIN, June 13.DR. KOQ TO GO TO JAPAN. WHILE Mr. J H. Thomas wat speaking in the English
SCHEME FOR SETTLEMENT.
OF SINO-JAP, ISSUE
The suspension of inter-Govern-House of Commons, De Valera was mental payments, the initiative delivering, a counterbluct in Dail Eirenan," in which ho referred to £200.000.000, that being the differ-being taken by Britain-was greed Britain's "pound of fiest ance hotween Britain's war debt and to by France, Italy, Belgium, and her receipts from reperations and Japan, at today's session of the fading agreements. The total dus Lausanner Conferencs. to Britain, he pointed out, was over Britain's proposal was for a fur £2,000,000,000 and large remissionsther extension of the moratorium had already been made.
The Press comments strongly in favour of such a realistic treatment for the problem.
Newspapers, have been generally favourably impressed by the speeech of the German Chancellor, Von Papen. He is described as even tempered and conciliatory, hut there is disappointment in many quarters at the attitude taken by M. Herriot, which it is hoped will be modified in a manner generally helpful to the solution of the world crisis, the efforts of which, as Mr. Rumuny MacDonald em- phasised in his opening spooch, na one country, France or any other, enn hope to escape.
more
At same time the participation of France and Belgium in the suspen sion of reparation and "war; debt payments during the conference is specially welcomed.
The Maucheater Guardian anys. The British delegation.stand for a final and definite solution, and their aim is to get agrement on a European plan which will not re- quire the consent of America to make it effective."
London Stock Markete improve. [DATION WIRELEDE "SLEVICE. ]
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De
Declaring that he understood that
NANKING, June 18. Mr. Thomas was not going to as-
erupt the Irish proposïls,
DR. WELLINGTON KOO arrived Vaders said "Well, we've done our immediately motored to the offices of here by air from Shanghai and part."
Laur referring to the Land An-attend a meeting of Government the Moral Endeavour Association to for the duration of the conference,nuities, he declared, "we mean to lenders. and was accepted by all the Powers, hold these moneys until Great from whom payments are due to Britain has established a right to Britain in July.
get them before a Cours in which here can be no suggestion of loaxis
Mr. Neville Chamberlain declared that Britain was prepared to share in general wiping of the slate, although it would mean a norifice of two million pounds.
Chee
In putting Germany's General ven Papon gave no indica- tion that she would abandon paration payinents.
re
the dice against Ireland."
of the British
Ching Wei and Mr. do Wen Kan, Dr. Koo, together with Mr. Wang
discuss certain important questions aro leaving for Peiping at noon to with General Chang Hsueh Liang.
Another of De Valera's remarks was: "It is extraordinary to think Reuter on the ariation field, said Dr. Koo, in an interview with Prime Minister that the Lytton Commission is leav. meaking at Lausanne, and pointing for Japan next Thursday or ing out how these inter-govern Friday, and will remain there about hental payments are crushing the three weeks. Countries of Europe, and then. to
Then it will return to Poiping
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According to the Ahahi's Dairen correspondent the Machukue has roady instructed the Commin sioner of Customs at Dairen to cease 'remitting to Shanghai.
TAKAHASHI RESIGNATION
DENIED
(THAOUGH REOTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON SOCIETY
MURDER
ACCUSED SOBS THROUGH-DET. INSPECTOR WINTER'S
QUT" PROCEEDINGS
DRAMATIC EVIDENCE
MRS. BARNEY COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
(THROUGH AUTIS'S-`AGENOY.}.
LONDON, June 18 THERE were emotional scones at Westminster Police Court when. Mrs. Barney was committed for, Crial
She sobbed unrestrainedly when her counsel, Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C., read out two of her passion. ate love letters to Stephen; one of which had "Love Hut" na the address.
Detective Insp. Winter dramatic- ally gavo ovidence of when be and Detective Sergeant Champion visit od Mrs. Barney's flat after the tragedy. He said she ordered him from the house and strek the TOKYO, June 19. Sergeant's face. crying "I will THE papers to-day give promin teach you to put me in a cell you,
ence to Mr. Takahashi's deci-vile swine," but she subsequently eion to resiga..
apologised,
Mr. Takahashi, however, denies the truth of the reports.
GEN. MA MARCHING ON TSITSIHAR
SEVERAL SKIRMISHES NEAR HULAN
TAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HARDIN, June 18.
chengpu on the CER, 30 miles forces are massing near Shwang-
large force of anti-Manchukno!
South of Harbing
sea collongue of his in the British to draft its report, after which | JAPANESE reports: state that
tary, made the propos for the existing on his pound of flesh, but
Sir John Siman, Foreign Secrc-
House of Commons not merely in- tension of the moratorium for the initiative taken, France, Italy,xactly how much is to be paid." duration of the conference, and the insisting definitely that the British Ministers themselves shall determine Belgium and Japan followed suit
L. George'a View..
LONDON, June 17. In the House of Commons Mr. Stafford Cripps for the Labour Opposition chiefly dealt with the Oath, and argued that legally the Tre State was absolutely entitled under the Treaty of Wertminstar te abolish it.
The German views, presented by General von Papen constituted but German case.
mild logical statement of the It did not contain a stament, either direct or implied, that Germany would abanden her reparations payments.
Wiping the Slate.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, following on General von Papen, umpinaised that he was speaking for the whole of the British people saying they were prepared despite the burden under which they were already labouring, to share in a general iping of the ninte, provided all the evenzents concerned participat
Angry, June 18. Hopes of favourable developmenta At Lausanne affected the London alock markets during the week the general tone has been firm.
The average rate of discountt
at
ed.
deered, even from the Strangers
Mr. Lloyd George was loudly Gallery, when he road. that although he was elected to He declared oppose the present Government hie frst speech in this Parliament must
in support of it.
It was cssential, he said, that ve protest clearly and definitely against the attempt to commit a breach" of faith.
doubted if Promier
Do
This would mean that Britain Re which three months' Tremaury bill would sacrifee abous two hundred Valera had oven got a majority of were allotted yesterday constitutes million pounds, representing theur Trishinen behind him.
a post-war record. The figure as low as 16/0.06d. per cent,
171177
being
debt payments and receipta from the difference between the British war perreparations funding agreements.
REPARATIONS INSTALMENTS
DELAYED
But they were convinced that con- fidence could only be restored by such radien mensures,
DISARMAMENT
SIR JOHN SIMON RETURNS TO-GENEVA
(Router's Special Service,)
BERLIN. June 18. "THE news from Laune that Germany would Pxcused from the payment of any further reparations, instalments until the Conference had found a solution of the Reparations, problem was receiv ed very calmly by the newspapers.
They remark that this was the very minimum that could be ex- pested, and that it by no means im.THE Foreign Secretary, Sir John plies that the creditor Powers have agreed to a total renupciation of their claims to Reparatione.
It is hoped that the Conference will quickly come to the clusion that Germany is unable to pay any Reparations either now or in the future; and it is contanded that the only logical outerme of the Con farenes would be the renunciation of all claims against her.
German Loans Retire.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 18. With confidence in the attcome of the Lausanne Conference increas ing, the sentiment of the Stock Exchange is brighter all round.
The chief features are a further considerable advance is British Government Securities, and a sharp upward trend in German loans.
FRANCE'S VIEWS
LAUSANNE, June 18.
(BRITISH WIRELESS EKRVICE.]
Rucay, June 18.
Simon, has returned to Geneva from Lausanne, and will probably remain some days during which time the Disarmament Conference, it is hoped, will register definite progress helpful towards the gen- cral situation.
No meetings are taking place at Laustune to-day Or to-morrow, although there will be numerous private conversations.
BRITISH CARGO-SHIP
FEARED LOST.
RESCUE VESSEL MEETS
WITH DISASTER
[Rouler's Special Service.)
ALGTERS, June 10.. M. Horriot, French Premier, ex-STEAMING to assist the British pressed an opinion that the annul
cargo-ship, the Ferndale, 4- ment of war reparations would not other British vessel, the British constitute an clicacious and equit Saveroica,struok a rods and had i able solution, nor restore the equili- to be towed to Algiers. brium essential to improve security.
France believed that a modifica lost. tion of economic restrictions would attain the purpose mots surely than any summary measures, he Baid:
The. Ferndale is now considered
The debate epncluded.
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TRAIN SMASH IN ENGLAND
0
3 KILLED: 20 SERIOUSLY
INJURED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 18. THREE were killed and 20 serious
ly injured when the engine of plunged over an embankment near Crowe-Birmingham Express Stafford.
the
The leading coaches telescoped Cottagers nearby assisted doctore, purses and police in extricating the injured."
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BREDBERG. SENTENCED
SEQUEL TO KREUGER „
SUICIDE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
STOCKHOLM, June 18. MR. BREDBERG, an associate of the late Ivan Kruger and director of the Industry and Finan- ing Company, Zurich, one of the Kruger affiliated companies, was today sentenced to nine months aard labour, and orderer to make payment of 10,000 Swiss francs to the Company,
·GLOOM OVER NAVAL
PROSPECTS..
CHINESE ADMIRAL ON SMALL
APPROPRIATION.
Nanking, June 10-A gloomy out- Severn of her holds are lock for the Chinese Navy was flooded, but others are protected palated by Admiral Chen Shao by watertight, compartments and itkus, Minister of Navy, in an in-
is hoped that most of the cargo.terview to-day, including 9,000 bales of wool, 1,000
to Geneva while the others will some of the Commissioners will go remain in Peiping for a longer period.
A detachment of Japanese troops, sent to the sene from Harbin, have come into contact with them and
In Hong Kong fighting is going ou
To-Day
SHOWERY.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY ᏗᎢ . P.M. STATED:
PRESSURE HIGHEST OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF JAPAN AND LOW OVER CHINA GENERALLY. THE DEPRESSION REMAINS OVER TONGKING.
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LOCAL FORECAST:--S. WINDS, MODERATE CLOUDY; SHOWERY.
T. V. Soong Goes to Palping.
LATER.
M. T. V. Soong was among the
General Ma Chan Shan continues to go routhward and evidently in- tends to attack Taitsihar. Defen- sive measures are being taken by the Japanese and Manchukuo
forces.
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Severa skirmishes have taken place to the North-West of Hulan.
COMMUNISTS PLAN
FRUSTRATED
ATTEMPT TO LOOT " AMMUNITION TRAIN
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANROW, June 10.
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Mrs Barney again sobbed when Sir Bernard Spilsbury examined Stephen's bullet-ridder. pullover and gave the opinion that it was most unlikely the wound could have
been self-indicted, nor that the revolver could have been discharge edi during a struggle such as Mrs, Barney described,
Again large crowds tried to gain admittance to the Court..
with white gardenina in her hat.
Mrs. Barney was dressed in black," She continually clutabed a bottle of smelling salts.
THE CHARGES [TUROUDE REUTER'S AⱭSNOY.]
LONDON, June 18. Mrs. Barney was committed for trial on both charges. Sho pleaded not guilty.
Sir John Mullena, a Government Mrs, Elvira Barney, daughter of broker, and wife of John Sterling Barney, the Aaerious singer who i at present travelling in America, is charged on two counts, as follows: wilfu (1) The
murder of Michael Scott Stephen, son of a Kent Magistrate, on May 31; and (2) Shooting at Stephen with intent to do grievous bodily har on May 19,
The slaying of Stephon occurred in Mrs. Barney's London fat in the early hours of the morning, follow- Ping a cocktail party. I
WAR ON CANTON | WANTED MAN
NAVY
ANTI RED CAMPAIGN ABANDONED
(Wah Taz Fat Puo.) "
navy
COMMITS SUICIDE
GRUESOME FIND IN S'HAI
BOARDING HOUSE....
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.J
J. M. HANSON, the American
wanted for the murdert. of Rodney K. Heim. was found dead early to-day in a boarding house in Rue Lafayette, shot through the head. He apparently took his own life.
CANTON, June 18. GENERAL 'Chen Thi Tong now really means business with re- gard to the "rebellious."? under Admiral Chen. Chak and is. preparing drastic measures. Ho has ordered the 3rd Army Corps, under General Li Yang King, now
A boy in the boarding house at stationed in the East River dis- tempted to zouse Hansen this morn- tricts, and known as the "Boding and failing he climbed to the bandit suppression Army for the transom and peeped into the room. Kwangtung-Fukien border districts, The man lay meaning on the bed to be immediately despatched to with his wrists slashed.. Luichow and other coastal points Canton Government troops in those opposite Kingchow to reinforce the places,
to
Luichow.
The boy ran to the proprietor who the Officers arrived, Hansen, had telephoned the Police; but before shot himself through the houd with an automatic which is believed to be the same one with which ba kill- ed Heim,
Acting on General Chen's order, the 8th Division of the 3rd Army Corps is starting for Canton and will then proceed
He had attempted to take poison Other forces belonging to the same, before cutting his wrist voine, and army corps, who have heen engaged used the gun as a last resort. in the campaign against the "Red"". bandits on the Fukien border have also been withdrawing into the East River zone of Kwangtung awaiting orders to leave for the south-western districts.
Though the situation is extreme.
WAR VETERANS' BILL
A PLAN by a body of Communists to seize a supply of ammuni- party which left here for Paiping freight train to Peiping from Han- of the Canton Government still REJECTED BY U.S. SENATE tion which was being carried by ly serious, a group of civil leaders The journey was made in General Chang. Euch Liang's giant. Fordkow, yesterday, frustrated hope to avert the impending "war"" 'plane.
when Government forces put them between the Army and Navy, Mr. to fight,
Tang Chaka Yu has proceeded to plates near Wangchiation, the Com- Han Yin on the situation and it Removing bolts from the fish- Feng Kong to consult with Mr. Hu
Others on board the plane in cluded the Minister of Railways,
Mr Tsong Chung Min.
Mr. Wang Ching Wei declared that they intended to discuss with the Lytton Commission a compre hensive scheme for the settlement of the Sino-Japanese issue.
Dr. Koo told Reuter that he in going to Japan with the Commis- sion.
Report Delayed.
(Renter's Special Service.)
GENEVA, June 18... It is understood that an agree- ment has been reached between M. Hymans, the Chairman of the League Council, and the Chinese and Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Yen and Mr. Mateudaira, to prolong the time wherein under article twelve of the Covenant of the League the Report of the Lytton Commission. of Enquiry must be submitted to the Assembly.
A telegram was received today by the League Secretariat from the Commission stating that the Baport would arrive at Geneva by the | Mido of September at the latest.
The League Assembly will prob ably meet at the end of June in order to agree to the delay in ro ceiving the Report,
the navy to the air force, leaving marked for the development of behind the paltry sum of 8310,537 for the navy.
Admiral Chen declared, not only is With this small appropriation, development of the Navy out of the question but even repairs to existing vessale will not be easy. In support
TABOUGH RASTER'S 'AGENCY.).
WASHINGTON, June 18...
Veterans Bonus. Bill.
munista derailed the freight train possible to approach Admiral Chen THE Senate has rejected the War with the result that the locomotive Chak, leader of the rebellious and six cars were wrecked. When oavy," who may have returned to the Communists were about to loot Hong Kong from Macao. the train Government troops ap- peared and dispersed, them.
"
A breakdown gang was soor on the score and effected repairs.
"
REDS" DEFEAT GOVT. FORCES
SEVERE ENGAGEMENT
NEAR SHASI
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, June 19. IT is reported that Government troops were beaten by "Reds
NEW
REGIME IN
CHILE
·COL. GROVE TO BE DEPORTED
(Renter's Special Service.)
VALPARISO, June 18. THE new Government will only take temporary charge pending tho confening of a new assembly to draw up a new constitution, with a Bocialist organisation as a fundo- montal principle.
The head of the now regime,,
[The Bill, which provides for the cashing of War Bonus Certifiéates totalling $2,000,000,000 was passed by the House of Representatives on Wodnesday,
If the Bill had passed the Senate is would have meant that every man who had sorved in the American Army during the war would have received $500 in cash.]
TWENTY-THREE KILLED: SIXTY-THREE INJURED
IN BRITISH TANKER FIRE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
MONTREAL, June 18. WENTY-THREE were killed and
83 injured in the burning of
in a severe engagement near Shar Don Carlos Davila, former Ambas- the British Tanker Cymbeline hera
on Friday.
TWO HUNDRED ARRESTS IN TOKYO
PROLETARIANS SCUFFLE.
WITH POLICE"
sador to Washington, declared thes the Government would respect all its international, engagements.
Payers found by the Police are stated to prove conclusively that Colonel Marmaduko Grova, son of Cornish emigrant, was in the pay for Bovist. Grove is to be deport
ed.
Many British citizens, fearing bloodshed, had booked passages home but now have cancelled them, expressing confidenes in the Junta.
LONG DICTATORSHIP EXPECTED
(THROUGH RXUTER'S AGENOT.],[-
BUENOS AIRES, June 18.
of the Fire Brigade who was lead- Among those killed was the Chief
to rescue the ship's crew who were ing his men in an bersie attempt" untrapped in the flaming yousel which was practically gutted.
all civil oficial
be long striot fotatorship
There is no doubt that there will
REVOLUNTIONARY AIR FORCE.
· RESUMB ACTIVITY. (Reuter's Special Service).
ElANIZADO, Jn 10. THE FODatican
suddenly resumed activity 104 captured, three serodiother tailed to convey Col. Grose to an island prison.
(TAROUGE REUTER'S AGENCE)
Tokyo, June 10, tons of load, 509 tons of zinear dissatisfaction over the recent plight of the three vessels, Finghai,
Admiral Chen expressed particu- of his assertion, he instamood the NEARLY 200 Ware rested and tralia, unreservedly endorsed Mr. quantity of apples and frozen mut-nction of, the Legislative Yuen in Kiang which has been suspension of a proletarian mesting that the military have occupied, the also intercepted the destroyer.
several injured in a souffle and Haining, con-when the police ordered the sus
The Hon. J. G Latham of Aus
Neville Chamberlain's - viva,
ton will be salvaged.
The Conference adjourned until Tuesday.
transferring $11,000,000 in the na-struction of The Captain and some of the tional budget from the item ear pended owing to lack of funds from which was being held at the Tauki crow are remaining aboard.
(Continued at foot of next column,] the Government.
Theatre this afternoon,
A massage from Valparaiso states whole of Chile and are replacing Mansinued at foot of next column.s
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