THE LAUSANNE
CONTROVERSY
M. HERRIOT BLAMES THE PRESS
THROUGH REUTET'S AGENCY.}
Pants, July 18,
riot who demies that any implica tlon limiting England's Eberty of action na regards the United States "ever came out his mouth,"
OBITUARY
COUNTESS BEATTY
(THROUGH REUTEK'S AGENCY.]
THE death is
LONDON, July 18.
announced of Countess Beatty, wife of Admiral-of-the-Fleet Earl Beatty,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1932.
WORLD'S WATER DISASTER
SPEED RECORD
| MISS ENGLAND II. ATTAINS 120.50 MPH.
--[TUROVOH. REUTER'S, AGENCY.].
LONDON, July 18. AYE DON, IN HIS SECOND
O.M., and daughter of the late Marshall Field. the well-knowK ATTEMPT, ACCOMPLISH.
Chicago millionaire..
WOOD'S RE.
LONDON, earlier.
ALL the excitement aroused by Paris and London differently
ED AN AVERAGE OF 119,81 construing the Lausanne Anglo- French agreemant
[The death of Countess Beatty M.P.H., TOUCHING 120.50 ON due to will recall, i Naval and other THE WDA
OUTWARD RUN AND ** vexatious interpretations", by circles, a great romance of a Pressmen, according to M. Her-goneration ago. It was in the year 119.12 ON THE RETURN RUN,
1900 that Miss Ethol Field, the BEATING GAR eldest daughter of Mr. Marshall CORD BY EIGHT M.P.H. Field, the Chicago millionaire, caine to the Mediterranean in her WORLD'S RECORD REGAINED own yacht .. Sheilo. It was at Malta that she made the acquain- M. Herriot endorses Bir Jobu tance
Kaye Don regained the world's of a number of British water speed record for Great Simon's views anont the Imwanne officers, including Captain Beatty, Britain in Miss England III. on undertaking, which was made for, then 29 years of age, and Loch Lomond at 5.30 p.m. yester the youngest post-captain that had the sake of peace in Europe and is ever been in the British Fleet day by attaining a speed of 117.43
r.p.h. directed against nobody. "We Nelson himself. This gallant and
[Gar Wond, the American cham- enterprising officer had twice been would be happy to see adherence promoted for brilliant services, pion speed-boat driver, held the not only by other great Powers, from Lieutenant to Commander in provious record of 111 miles an but by the smaller Powers, whom 1898 following his work in charge tour, established early this year, it is our duty to assist."
of a lotilla of gun-boats on the Formerly Kaye Don had held the; Nile, during Lord Kitchener's great record, advance upon Khartoum to avenge, Gordon and recapture the Scuda; while the second step, from Com- mander to Captain, had been in 1909 for services during the Boxer campaign, when he was seriously wounded.
PROTEST AGAINST BRITISH DUTIES
BOYCOTT OF BRITISH GOODS IN DUBLIN.
[TROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Dumux, July 18. ALTHOUGH there has been no violence, feeling is running high over the action of the British Gov-
ernment in levying a duty against Irish Free State products sold in
A rumance rapidly developed ba- tween the beautiful heiress from Chicago and the most promising ufficer of the British Fleet, and they were married in the year 1901.
During the War Lady Beatty placed her yacht at the disposal of the Admiralty and it was fitted out
19
Services.
Was ILTI.
+
Britain now holds the records on, land, water and air.]
THE PHILIPPINE
· QUESTION.
AS. AMERICAN EDITORS SEE IT.
NARROWLY
AVERTED
WIRE FUSES ABOARD EMP. OF BRITAIN'
GALLANT WORK. BY STEWARD FIRE FIGHTERS
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]
EMPRESS OF BRITAIN, July 18. JUST after an eloquent appeal by Mr. 6. Baldwin on behalf of seamen's orphans' during a soon concert in which he referred to the dingers of sea travel, an electric wire fused selling ablaze the stage ornamentation in the saloon, which
|SOVIET TROOPS FOR MANCHURIA?
FOR THE PROTECTION OF C.E.R.
(Wah Tu Fat Pao.)
It is reported that over four thousand Soviet troops have been ordered to Manchuria by the Soviot Government for the protection of Soviet interests. on the Chinese Eastern Railway.
CITY PLANNING
FOR CANTON.
PRINCIPAL MALOO ROUTES..
TO BE DETERMINED.
F
DEFEAT OF THE REDS
FIERCE BATTLE FOR
NAMHUNG.
COMMUNISTS IN FULL,
RETREAT.
Kwaagtung.
In order to ameliorate the con-;. gested conditions of Canton, the Municipal Government sometime ago appointed committee to study city planning. According to [: Mr. Wong Him Yik, counsellor to Further дета frum Chinese the Municipal Government end sources confirms earlier reports of member of this City Planning the severe defeat at the "Red" Committee, the members of the Army that has recently been threat General Honja, the Commander-committee have been busily attend- aning the northern portion of in-Chief of the Japanese forces in ing to the various matters concet- Manchuria, has ordered all his ed with their work. It is now pro- Col. Ting Chu Hsu, who com troops along the Chinese Esatart posed to determine the routes of manued an ear squadron of some Railway to withdraw in order to the principal maloos for the greater 20 panes sent to the border of provent, a ofnak with the Soviet city that is now being planned. Kwangtung und Kiongsi last week troops.
These routes will be clearly pubito bomb the "Reds," flow back to lished for public, information so Canton on Monday from Shaokwas
on completion of his minion. that land owners will avoid buikt. ing on and intended for maloos,
Interviewed by. Canton' Press E- thus sparing themselves the costly presentatives, the Colonel said that necessity of demolishing such built the "Red" outlaws numbering be ing when it is subsequently found twean 80,000 and 60,000 men attack that n maloo has to pass through ed Nambung, a border town of Kwangtung province, and were sub- sequently badly defeated by the Government garrison.
ALLEGED CAPTURE OF JAP. OFFICER
was crowded with distinguished FIGHTING EXPECTED NEAR their sites. Mayor Liu has ap- people.
The fire was quickly extinguished by hoses, but not without flooding the saloon.
Despite the sudden cutting off of lights and the hasty arrival of stewards with fire-fighting appli- ances, there was a total absence of panic by the
passengers who quietly left the room.
Mr. Baldwin's speech instanced the fog through which the abip had just passed in the vicinity of icebergs off the Canadian coast.
The ship is due at Quebce this (Monday) afternoon.
Theodore Roosevelt, governor in Hong Kong
ever had.
a convalescence ship for the general of the Philippines, and Airs Roosevelt, arc now on it wounded. All through the Warmouth's tour of the southern group Lady Beatty
untiring
of the island archipelago, and will worker on behalf of the men of the include in their atops, Julu, where continually given anxiety, largely name may be projected again into In recent years her health bad victims of a recent typhoon num bered 120. The Now Yorker, whose Great Britain. To-day the shops as a result of her exertions during the political spotlight, here ins the war period. Lady Beatty's death will be deeply regretted by year, is almost certain to go down the large circle of friends who knew history as the most original her and Lord Beatty, both in their guvernor general the island have younger days, and during the
He has been in charge less than happy and peaceful years after the War spen largely at Reigate three months. In the first thirty Priory in Surrey, when the days he broke more precedent and Admiral was firat Sea-Lord and introduced moro innovations than of placing the war fleet on a peacock them and to win the acclaim carried through the difficult process any previous Philippine chief cxe- ia continuing to cutive, and he Lord and Lady Beatty had two of the natives. Vicente Albano An incident which shows the far- reaching effect of the duties against us, the oldest of whom, Viscount Pacis, one of the impressed, cables the Fren State occurred near Bet-Borodale, is Conservative meraber The Boston Transcript of these ac- complishments of the energetic son fast. A number of Free State horses of Parliament for Peckham.
of a dynamic father:
and offices in Dublin are plastered with posters, whose blazing ndmaoni. tion is," Boycott British Goods," Banners are stretched acress the streets bearing the same slogan.
Police are busy removing these postere, under instructions from the Free State Government.
Public meetings have been held in various parts of the city in protest against the action of the British Government.
arrived at the border on their way
to a race meeting near the North-
Ванів.
ern capital. The Customs Officers PROFESSOR WILDEN-HART people in at least four dialects.
demanded £20 duty on each horse. The owners refused to pay, and finally, horses and their owners returned home,
DYNAMITE TRAIN EXPLOSION
EIGHT KILLED: TRAIN BLOWN TO PIECES
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LATE OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE UNIVERSITY
(THUOCUR REUTER'S ADENOK.]
LONDON, July 18 The death pocurred to-day of Professor Wildea-Hart.
In thirty days he learned to greet Visited more provinces and con tacted with more people than som of his predecessors in their entire- stay.
Explored more of the country's jungles and hunted more of its game,
Urged more reformas and innova tions
Made more important decisions. Demonstrated, a more genuine de- sire to know the people and be of the people.
Braved a stormy sea and traveled [Bernard John Wilden-Hart was all night in order to keep his sched
To-Day
SOME LOCAL SHOWERS
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.20 P.M., STATED:
AN AREA OF NEGATIVKLY NIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM THE Loochoo ISLANDS INTO THE PACIFIC TO THE SOUTH-EAST OF THE BONING. THE NORTHERN DEPRES- SION 15 HOVING NORTIDEAST” AND IS NOW CENTRAL TO THE SOUTH OF MUKDEN, THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF A DEPRESSION JORMING TO THE EASY OF LUZON.
LOCAL FORECAST: S.E. WINDS, MODERATE; YINÉ TO CLOUDY, SOME LOCAL SHOWERS.
15.
:
TYPHOON WARNING
The following typhoon warn. jong has been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory: Manila, July 16, 3 p.m.- Cyclone or typhoon E. of Northern Luzon more than 800 miles distant, direction known.
born in London on Sept. 18, 1881ule of tour, thus subordinating his should be issued at once, He was educated privately and at comfort to the interests of an ex Keble College, Oxford In 1904 pectant people.
un-
A lengthy statement on the strike
Kuomintang,
CHAOYANG
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADDNOV.)
pointed a few additional members to the committee.
HAINAN ISLAND MUKDEN, July 18.
ADMINISTRATION
ISHIMOTO, liaison officer to the
Kwantung Army, is alleged to have been attacked and carried away by troops belonging to Tung Yu Lin,, Governor of Jehol, sear Chaoyang.
The Colonel was of opinion that " 'the "Reds" who must have been driven back to Kiaagut by the 19th Route Army in Fukien, made a
but unsuccessful attack 1 bold against Hwangtung territory in three different directions on "the 8th instant via Taiyu, Wooping sixl PROVINCIAL COUNCIL TO
Nambung, the inat-unmed town. TAKE CHARGE,
being thinly guarded,
Government Outnumbering the As a result the Japanese military Following the recent develop garrisons, the Invaders would have authorities have filed a strong pro-ments on Hainan Island, and prior succeeded in capturing this town
test.
Later armoured-cars with detach ments of Japanese troops harried from Chinchow to Chaoyang where fighting is expected to occur.
to the return to normal of the
Qu
affairs of the locality, the South had not Nanking forces under West Political Council has issued Gen. Chan Cheng- arrived orders to
the Kwangtung Provin- the segue in time
Decisive Blow. cial Government to continue being
Fighting side by side with the temporarily responsible for the ad- Cantonese garrisons, Gen. Chong's ministration of the financial and forces eventually succeeded in re- civil affairs of the island pending pulsing the cutlaws with heavy MANCHURIA the establishment of the Special casualties before they retreated to ward their old lair in Hongkito state of and Yutao on the 12th inst. --after- two days! sharp fighting.
FUTURE OF
PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE
Administration for the arcu.
Owing to the BICHO
| affairs, and for the purpose of eliminating the Communist-bandit
The desperadoes attacking Taiyu clements in the island, the Poli and Wooping also met with defeat tical Council has issued further at the hands of the Cantonese gar- orders to the Kwangtung Provin-rison, and were routed with heavy dial Government and the 1st Group losses.
It is understood that following
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGEFCY,}
Army Headquarters requiring the The outlaws are now being pur NANKING, July 18. inauguration of the Pacification sued to their strongholds by the THE published hints regarding Bureau on Haion Island to attend victorious troops.
the trend of the recent inter-
They have to matters of pacification and re-resorted to guerrila tactics which view between the Japanese Foreign habilitation. Minister and the members of the
they used to dely the previous expedition zeat by the Gov- League's Manchuria Commission the evacization of the island by the ernment against them, as this do- are the subject of comment here, marines, which is expected to be feat has reduced the formidable With reference to the report that complete under the supervision of concentration.of brigands and out. in the recent meeting between General Tan Chi Shiu who is to laws once more to a chaotic rabble.. Baron Vohida and the Lytton lead them into Fukier to join the
The Communists are heating Mission it was proposed that an 10th Route Army in the next two retreat to their strongholds in international conference be conven- or three days, the garrison duty of Kiangei, in the Shudo, Hingkup ed for the settlement of the Man- the island will be taken over by the and other localtics Communica churian dispute and the report that Garrison Brigade under Brigadier- tions, including telegraphic, have Baron Uchida suggested that if such General Chan Ho Kwong, Briga been fully resumed among Taiyu, a conference is convened, the Man-dior-General Chan is making a Nambung, Shaokwan, Yanfa, Lok- chukuo Government would have to rangements to establish his head cheong and other places in the be represented, diplomatic circles quarters at Hoihow. in Nanking state that whether such a proposal was actually brought up
is not known.
If, however, it was discussed an reported, it may be taken for grant
ed that the Chinese Government will not be able to agree to the representation of Manchukuo at the conference, though China is quite prepared to agree to the con- vocation of such a conference,
CANTON AFFAIRS.
CHOLERA CASES
DECREASING..
REDUCTION IN ELECTRIC CURRENT RATES.
and 1903 he was a farm master' at He made a thorough exploration has been submitted by the union Aldro School, Eastboras; fourth of Luzon provinces, stopping at the to the Shanghai Special District forin KIMBERLEY, July 18
TIASLCT at BL John's most important tewas, including
Filatures Operating. In the provincial capitals, and mixed FIGHT persons were killed, inclad-College, Leatherhead 1905-07.
1908-09 he was attaché to with the people. Two days h As the result of the successful ing a train guard, married
H.B.M's Embassy, Coastantino- spent in the jungles in a hunting mediation by officials of the Bureau woman living near the scene of the ple; Professor of English History camp declared worthy of an Indian of Social Affairs, the majority of accident, three children, and two
and Lecturer in Economics at the | maharajah. The Roosevelt was the 15,000 workers of the 25 Alatures Since Canton Municipal Hospital natives, when a train, conveying
Imperial Japanese University, then the mighty game bunter, who in Chapei and Settlement, returned was requisitioned by the Govern three 12-ton carloads of dynamite
ment to treat exclusively sholera Nagoya, 1000-15. From 1916-10 he on his first day bagged a wild to work yesterday. Police con- to the Rand Gold Mines, exploded.
cases on the 20th ultimo, it has up Thirty-four trucks were blown to was engaged on Military intelli carabao. That was convincing to stables and officers from the 4th
and 5th District Stations of the to last Saturday admitted together gence in Russia, Germany, Japan, thy natives. fragments and a trench 15 feet
Among his publica.
cases of cholera patients. Poland, etc.
In other words, the natives have Bureau of Public Safety guarded 107. deep and 300 yards long was dig tions were:-The Effect of Athle- taken him to their arms while tre the premises in order to prevent Twenty-five out of this number of in the permanent way by the tro-
tics on the Japanese Students; The governor general in the words of unscrupulous elements from crent-patients died not long after admis mendous blast.
Importance of the Verification of his late lamented father, is having trouble. No untoward incident aion but the remaining ones recover-
ed and were discharged. Athletic and other flecords: The ing a bully time" in convincing happend. Influence of the Bible and Shakes peare on the English Language,
POLITICAL
CLASHES etc.]
IN GERMANY.
i
UNEMPLOYED
EX-SERVICE.
MEN-
FEAR OF RIOTS IN WASHINGTON
[TURQUOH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
sector.
The Defence of Nambung.thu plant in the works, but plans have Further reports are now being: already been put to work for the made of the efforts of the 4th construction of sub-stations in Sai Division, commanded by General kwan and Honum Islund to in Cheung Mui Sun, which evacuated croase the supply of electric cur- | the city of Bhunfung in Kiangei to rent to meet with the growing de- return to Nambung just in time tổ mand by the inhabitants,
save this important city from the
"The Company will from now on hands of the Communists. With the. be able to run with efficiency, and one division against overwhelming plans will in due course be decided mumbers of Communists, General upon by the Government to extend Cheung held Namhung for three the works, so that electricity could days and finally routed the Com- be used for the development of in-munists, inflicting heavy casualties dustries in the city."
numbering on no less than 3,000, be- sides capturing a large quantity of
arms.
Acceptance of Tenders.. The Bureau of Public Works an Bounces its acceptance of the foled some 500 casualtics. The South- General Cheung's division suffer- lowing tenders by local contractors: West Political Council has ordered Hop Kee's bid of $10,841 for the General Chen Tsai Tong, to girs construction of the Testing Station for building materials, the same recognition to the courageous contraction's bid of $13,008; for the efforts of General Cheung, creation of a public Intrine in Central Park; Lee Lang's bid of Chen Tsai Tong by the Hohon 88,007 for the construction of that Chamber of Commerce asking for The Canton Gượ part of the road joining up Yeemin compensation. Shi and Saichun Rond.
ernment is considering the roquest sympathetically.
bo
*Education. At the 6th noting of the Muni cipal Bureau of Education which A petition has been sent to the them that he is just human lik To order for the resumption of In view of the fact that the epide took place last Saturday, resolu- Canton Government from the Ko mie has almost subsided, Dr. Litions weru passod to adopt the new Iu district, Kwangtung, asking thắt themselves and their interests are work was issued by the 4th and nearest to his personal and official 6th District. Filature Workers' Fung Cho, principal of the Hos plan to establish more common all fantan gambling thero heart,
the Syracuse, N.Y. Post Unions. By virture of the agree|pital, applied to
schools in the city. This will pro- stopped. It is said that fantaşı Standard.
ment between the two unions and of Health last Saturday for por- vido" cheap and elementary educa- dens act as a magnet to briganda the employers, female weavers are mission to allow his hospital, to tion to the children of poor parents and gangsters, granted an increase of 44 cents again receive patients an, herete and to convert several middle wages a day. The Sunday bonus fore. and other rewards are, however, temporarily suspended.EMA
SHANGHAI LABOUR
·
Electric Current,
Bureau
No development was reported The new Commission appointed
"
schools into vocational ones to en- A report has been made to the able students to obtain employment Burcan of Public Bafety, Canton, after graduation_
FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.
General Wong Kwong Yui, Com mander-in-Chief of the Canton Air Force, has rotumed, to Namhung,
that a student, named Fung Fook Choo, aged 10, committed suicide by taking tyrol, The reason why he ended his life is not yet ingen.
It is officially reported that, an other brigade of the 2nd Division has been sent to the north by the Conton Government to renforce the present troons now attacking qu the Bleds!! Nambung,
THREE KILLED: EIGHTY-
SITUATION. THREE INJURED-
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AUTHORITIES TO MEDIATE yesterday in the dispute between by the Municipal Government to the workers and employers of Chi- | take charge of the Canton Electrio (MECHANICS' STRIKE. nese medicine shops. The repre- Power Co., 'announces that approval sentatives of the Bhagchow Chinese has been obtained from the Pro- BEBLIN, July 17-
CHAPEI FILATURES REOPEN. Medicine Workers' Union has sent vincial authorities to the proposal As the date of the general elec
a fctter to the Medicina Trade As to reduce the rate chargeable on tion approaches, armed clashes
Shanghai, July 11. Bociation requesting it to make con-electric current to 20 cents per unit between the two most belligerent
In order to settle the disputo cessions. The Association, in a as from July 1. of the political parties, the Com
quickly, Mr. C. C. Keng, secretary lengthy statement issued yesterday, Mr. Lu Shiu Hop, a member of north of Kwangtong, to direct aunists and the Nazis (Hitlerites).. become increasingly serious.
WASHINGTON, July 18.
of the City Government of Greater placed the responsibility of the dis- the Commission, who interviewed operations against the Rods,” Shanghai, is to interview the French pute upon the labour union as the by local Press representatives last | It is understood that he will be According to latest news from" Fighting occurred in many places THE gates of the White House authorities today in connection latter had refused the mediation Saturday made the following re- back again in Canton in two wocku Hoihow the cinemas there will not in Germany to-day `and in tho grounds are locked and the with the strike of the 700 mecanice, of the Hangohow union. aktif marks concerning the future man-
be re-opened until peace The been course of grave street fighting, whole neighbourhood of the capital of the French Tramway Co. The An emergency meeting of the local ngement of the local light company Mr. Chu Hing Lan, the repre- made with the Canton Government. eleven, persons were killed and has been Isolated by a long cordon situation remained unchanged yes union will be held at 1. p.m.to- as a Government. enterprise Bentative of the "Chineto Antä- |-· eighty-three-injured-
of-police-guarde-thrown-about-it-terday, the conductors-and-motor-day, in Viao Wang Temple in Nan-The-reduction-of-the-charge Internal War Association, return Aecording — to Every precaution is being taken men being loyal to, the concern, too. Several responsible members from 30 to 20 cents per unit wased to the Colony by the n. Fat Shanghan no Chinose is to be OPEN-AIR MEETINGS
to guard against serious outbreaks Except the members of the strike of the union declared yesterday ordered by the Government to enalan on Saturday afternoon. He allowed to po to Japan without > among the small army of unemploy committee who attended the union that no strike would take place be able the poor and working sections left for Macao, next morning for permission of the Japanese Gove nd ex-service men which is camped officers in Nantao yesterday, the fore the general meeting of the of the city's community to use elec the purpose of making a speech ment BELIN, July 19.
in the nation's capital.
strikers, who are members of the members which was to be held next | trie current for lighting purpose. there. The ex-soldiers came to Washing 2nd District Waterworks and Eles-Sunday, During the length of time the ton secking war bonuses. They are tricity Trade Workers' Union ob- In connection with the dismissal roused now because Congress has served a holiday. The strike com- of certain workers from the Shang adjourned without passing legisla mitten decided that a notice order hat Power Co., the Union of the tion for bonus benefits. string strikers not to create frouble Workers of the Company is to hold Alrendy there have been threats pending b. settlement of the dispute, a meeting next week to discuss the of serious disorders.
(Continued al (out of next columis:)" albastion.
PROHIBITED
A sequel to a battle at Altona last night in which 19 people were filled and fifty wounded, is that the Central Government has pro- hibited open-air processions and demonstrations...throughout. Ger
marty.
·
company was placed under the Com mission appointed by the Govern ment to adjust its affairs, unich progress has been made: Not only mbro machines were added to its :(Oontinued on next coluvin.)
There has been considerable loss of life and property owing to the recent serial raids by the Govern ment air forces on Hoshow, and e petition has been sent to General ntinued at inat of next column.)
!
Teport from
A notice hakbeen issned fo Macao by the Portuguese Gover ment drawing attention to the fast that forged $1 notes have appeared in the city, R. (Further China news will be found. on page 3.)