IRISH FREE STATE CHALLENGE
SCHEDULE OF DUTIES ANNOUNCED
(THROUGH BROTER'S AGENCY.]
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1932.
MANCHURIAN
POSTAL EMBARGO
WAR LOAN CONVERSION
ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE
ALREADY ASSURED OF SUCCESS
WHEAT QUESTION DISCUSS
ED AT OTTAWA
NANKING PLANNING
[UHITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]
Ruay, July 25. thousand million
OVER, one
pounds worth of the Five Fer Cent. War Loan has already been converted to three and half per cent, under the Government's con-
DUBLIN, July 23. MR. HUGO FLYNN, the Par liamentary Sceratary to the Ministry of Finance, bas left for London on
a special Government Inission
Nothing has been disclosed re-version scheme. garding the purpose of the visit beyond a statement that it is Very Important."
New Duties.
Meanwhile, a schedule of duties under the Emergency Duties Bill has been
becoming announced, effective as from to-morrow, July 6. The Irish Free State, under the schedule, impose inter alia, a duty
of
Five shilling a ton on coal: Twenty-fivo por cont. ad valorem,
on cement;
[Tanocou REUTER'S AGENCY.).
Ottawa, July 23,
WHEAT appears to have cropped up in the Imperial Conference discussions as a severe hurdle.
The delegates to the Conference A statement to this effect was have had an extremely busy day made to-day by the Financial behind closed doors, the earliest Secretary Treasury, Major Liliott. He also mentioned that of of the conversations being confidence the 2,000,000 holders of this stock among the Dominions' delegates 1,387,000 had, up to the present, that the Dominious will displace assented to conversion. The dis Danish bacon and hitter in the seaters numbered only 118,000, re-
British markets. presenting only two per cent.
to
This means that £98 of this stock
is being converted for every two pounds that is not,
Wheat, however, appears to be providing a bone of contention in- while the Dominion This is the last week for bonus asmuch Ra conversion and every post continuca representatives want action against to bring in scores of thousands of the dumping of Russian grain, assente.
Major Elliott said that the rs. there is a growing opinion among sponso so far has been very satis-shippers and millers that the pre- factory and the operation steel;
Was sent situation (namely, the milling Twenty-eight shillings per ewt.nlready assured of success. In a
on sugar and molasses; letter to General Seely regarding quota system) is best left unaltered. A farthing a pound, or three-the conversion scheme, the Foreign
pence a gallow on sweetened foods and drinks,
Twenty per cent. on electrical
apparatus; Twenty per cent. on irow and
Orders Cause Confusion.
Some confusion was created by the fact that to-night's emergency duties were issued in two instal- ments, one of them making refer- ence to Imperial Preference.
This reference created confusion regarding the countries to which the now dutics were intended to apply, but it was inter explained that the duties or irou and steel, coal, cement, etc, as above, would apply only to Great Britain, but that the other duties announced. affecting articles of food such as bacon and potatoes, would have a general application.
Effect of Duties.
LONDON, July 20. An effort to combine retaliation
with the desire to find markets out- side the United Kingdom, is the verdict of London political circles on the new Irish duties, which are, however, less extensive than anti- ipated and apply only to about £4,000,000 worth, equivalent about one-third of the Free im- ports.
to
The commodities affected include some in which Britain is already facing very severe rompetition, for instance, coal. An authority on the coal trade stated that if the Trish market was lost as a result of the tariff, this would be equivalent to throwing eight thousand miners out of employment.
Special Exemptions.
Mr. de Valera dues not expect the price to rise, but in the event of an unjustified incrense, the Govern- ment will deal with the matter.
It is noteworthy that certain ex- emptions are mada in respect of Northern Ireland, while the Isle of Man, which has not imposed duties. on Free State's products, is exempt entirely from the provisions.
Mr. de Valern is undertaking a tour of the Free State in further. ance of his policy, and meanwhile, the Cosgrave Party, meeting in Dublin, passed a resolution con- demning the efforts to stampede the country and calling upon all
is too late.
GERMAN POLITICAL
CRISIS
MARTIAL LAW REVOKED IN BERLIN
Secretary, Sir John Simon, said:
Nothing has been more striking. in recent weeks than the impression the whole conception of the scheme has made on the minds of other
countries."
BRITISH STOCKS BUOYANT
DEMAND FOR 31 PER CENT. CONVERSIONS,
Currency and Preference.
'The Dominion delegates are also inclined to the view that decisions upon preferences will be of little
value until the currency question has been settled.
It is reported, however, that both the British and Canadian, delegates have expressed the belief that effective action in this connection [DALTISH WIRELESS BERVICE.)
must wait the economic conference. Ruany, July 23. Gilt-edged stocks showed a further all-round" advance on the Stock Exchange to-day.
The outstanding feature was the buying of three and half per tent. Conversion Loan, which lifted the price for the first time to over £100. it rose ten shillings tú £100.2.0, which compares with 734 earlier this year, and 67 at one time Inst year. LEGAL
EDUCATION
IN ENGLAND
COMMITTEE MAY CONSIDER MATTER
MRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Kuony, July 25. THE Lord Chancellor proposes to constitute a committee, with Lord Atkin as Chairman, to co sider the organisation of legal education in England, with a view to closer co-operation between the work of the Universities and pro fessional bodies, and for further provision for advanced rescurch in legal studies.
IMPORT DUTIES
BILL
POTATOES NOW COME UNDER ORDER
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
autumn
world
EX-KING MANOEL'S
LAST RESTING-PLACE
REMAINS TO BE SENT TO PORTUGAL
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Пuany, July 25. THE body of ex-King Manoel is to be carried from England to Portugal in the British cruiser Concord.
The British Government, recently offered to place a British warship at the disposal of the Portuguese Government for carrying the body of the ox-King to his native land. and the Portuguese Government have gratefully accepted the offer.
H.M.S. Concord will sail from Portsmouth on a data to be an- Baunced, when arrangements are completed. ex-King Manoel's body has rested since the funeral in. a private mausoleum near Weybridge.
KREUGER'S OWN 'PHONE.
DUMMY THAT ALARMED INVESTIGATORS.
+
Ma Ma
EUROPE-ASIA AIR-MAIL
(THROUGH BEUTEL'S "AGENCY", }
NANKING, July 20.
HIGH
*
COMMISSIONER *
FOR MANCHURIA
JAPANESE CABINET'S
DECISION
[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Toxyo, July 26.
PEIPING POLITICAL | CHINESE CUSTOMS
COUNCIL
MMPORTANT SUBJECTS
DISCUSSED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGÉNOY,}
ParisG, July 20
RECEIPTS
MANCHURIAN SEIZURE CAUSES SHORTAGE
(THROUGH 'REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, July 20.. The Peiping Political Council
Mr. T. V. Soong announces that, met nt li a.m. under the chairman-owing to the seizure of the Man-
churian
Customs in July, the customs, receipts are Tls. 3,700,000 short of covering customs commit ments this mouth.
THE Government is planning to arrange the inauguration of an | Europe-Asia air mail service to For the purpose of unifying ship of Chang Hauch Liang. Those Europe to overcome the difficulty Japanese Administration in Man present included all the visiting
military leators. of sending mail rid Siberia caused churia, the Cabinet has decided by the postal embargo against Man-that the Commander-in-Chief bo
After reports were made by the churia,
provisionally appointed Special En-diplomatie and financial problems secretaries on political, military, voy, with plenipotentiary power in North China, General un Fu compared with an average net re- and shall be ex-officia Governor of Kwantung, with control of the South Mancharin Railway,
MANCHUKUO STAMPS NOW ON SALE
MUXDEN, July 20. Manchukuo officials have taken over the postal administration and the selling of Manchukuo stamps began to day, though Chinese stamps are acceptable until the end
of August.
The officials declare they are ready to handle mail from China. CHINESE EMPLOYEES
RETURNING TO PEIPING
[THEOVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PRIPING, July 20, The first batch of Chinese postal employers are expected to arrive from Mukden to-morrow. The local Postal Union has appointed a reception committee to meet them.
AIRWAYS IN CHINA
COASTAL ROUTE FROM CANTON TO SHANGHAI.
Nanking, July 20.-In order to
National Aviation Corporation, the avoid competition with the China Eurasin Aviation Corporation bas reached an understanding with the former regarding the proposed Hankow-Canton Airway,
A spokesman of the Eurasia Aviation Corporation states that the proposed route from Canton to Hankow via Hunan will be airan- doned in favour of a conatui route from Canton via Swatow, Fonchow; Kingpo, and Hangchow to Shang hai. At Shanghai, the Canton air line will connect with the Shang- hai-Hanków service now being run by the China National Aviation Corporation.
It is understood that the under standing was arrived at following informal discuknions between the two aviation, enterprise. Plans for the new service are being drafted in accordance with the revived programme. Kuo Min.
In Hong Kong To-Day
I
FINE TO CLOUDY.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER 'DEPORT, FORECAST AND EEMARK), ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.25 P.M., STATED :---
PRESSURE IS HIGHEST IN THE VICINITY OF THE BONINS, DEPRES- 810NE ARE SITUATED OVER 5.W. MANCHURIA AND TONGKING. THE TYPHOON 18' LEAB THAN 100 MILER TO THE E.S.E. OF APAKRI MOVING N.N.W.
OR
LOCAL FORECASTS.W, YADJAILE WINDS, LIGHT TO MODERATE FINE TO CLOUDY.
TYPHOON WARNING. The following typhoon warn- ing has been received by the American Consulate General from Manila Observatory:
Manila, July 26, 3 p.m.--- Typhoon in about 123′ Lng Z. 18 Lat. N. moving N.N.W.
Ruby, July 25. JNDER additional import duties order, which the Treasury issued to-night on the Another instance of the degree to patriots to demand peace before it recommendation of the Imports which the art of bluft was perfected Duties Advisory Committee, foreign by, Ivar Kreuger, the Swedish finan- potatoea imported into Great gier who committed suicide, has Britain will be chargeable as from just come to light. midnight on Wednesday next with During a recent meeting of the Committes of Inquiry, held in the e duty of £1 per ton.
In the case of new potatoes, im- private office of Krouger, discussion ported between the first of Novem- was interrupted by the telephone ber and the thirtieth of June, the bell. A member of the committee duty will be four shillings and took up the receiver, but na voice answered back, and the call was eight-pence per hundredweight.
These rates are inclusive of the resumed to be a wrong number." existing general ad valorem duty but no particular notice was taken The same thing happened again, of ten per cent.
The Advisory Committee will of the occurrence, shortly submit a report dealing third time the telephone bell rang with horticultural products general without any reply being received, the members of the committee be They have made recommendations came concerned. Von Papen's dictatorial powers regarding potatoes in advance of
Several of them confessed to a have not been altered, but President this report owing to the recent feeling of uneasiness and there was of the war blind." von Hindenburg revoked the State abnormal importations of potatoes, They had the impression that an distinctly uncanny atmosphere.' Σ emergency decree en advice from seriously affecting the British von Papen, who told him that growers whose supplies are avail- public order was no longer endanable and sufficient to meet require gered. He also said that he had meats.
every reason to believe the cloo tion on July 31 would be carried out peacefully."
(THROUGH REUTZR'8 - AGENCY.]`
BERLIN, July 26, Martial law terminated in Berlin and the province of Brandeburg to-day.
CHIEF
ly.
INDIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY
SPECIAL TARIFTON-PIECE GOODS MAY BE IMPOSED
{THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY,)
When for the
MOTHER OF WAR BLIND.
CROWD CAUSE STOPPAGE OF CREDITORS' SALE.
Berlin, July 10-Amazing genes took place at the auction of the art treasures of Frau von Ihno, the Italian, who for her magnificent work for the blind acquired the popular nickname of the mother Through financial stress and lack of purchasers in the ordinary mar-
the
As Special Envoy, he will be placed under the direction and con- trol of the Foreign Minister and will take charge at foreign affairs, supervising the Japanese Consula in Manchurin,
is estimated to bs Tls, 0,400,000, The net customs revenus for July
Chu addressed the gathering advenue of more than Tls, 19,000,000. vocating a united front among the military lenders to deal with the present national crisis.
It is understood that the Jehol sitantion was discussed, but no
decision was takon.
The Council will ro-mect on July July 20
It is expected that General Muto will be appointed to this important FIRE ON GUNBOAT
post.
The Cabinet also decided to
appoint, Mr. Akira Ariyoshi, the former Ambassador to Brazil as Minister to China, and Count Hirotoro Hayahi President of the South Manchuria Railway,
APPOINTMENTS APPROVED.
TOKYO, July 20. The Cabinet has approved the following appointments:→→
Count Hirotoro Hayashi as Pre- rident of the S.M.R..
Mr. Akira Ariyoahi na Minister to
China.
AT CANTON.
ABOLITION OF THE TAEL
THREE FOREIGNERS ON COMMITTEE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAL, July 20. MR. T. V. SOONG, the Minister of Finance, who has been VESSEL GUTTED AND SUNK, busily engaged since his arrival in
Shanghai in conferring with the Canton, July 28.-The gunboat customs authorities and local bank- "Mun Cisit," anchored at the offi-ers on the seizure of the Manchurian cial Wharf, South Bund, caught Customs revenues and the proposed fire shortly after midnight on Sun- abolition of the tacl, is expected day morning, The fire started to leave in a day, or two for Nan- from the machina rooms and soon king. the whole boat was nblazo.
It is believed that he will remain The fire brigades arrived at thut in the capital for a few days only, scene, and detachments of police later leaving for Foiping. and gendarmes also arrived to keep The Committee appointed by Mr. order. By about o'clock, how-T, V, Soong to study the problem decide upon a fixed price for the ever, the hull of the vessel was of the abolition of the taal must
THE TIBETAN WAR through and the ship sank.
SZECHUAN TROOPS
DEFEATED
Nanking, July 30-According to a Sining (Kokonor) despatch," the Tibetans, defeated by the combi
CANTON MUNICIPAL
UNDERTAKINGS.
dollar after the tael has been abo-
lished, its weight and the measures to be taken for endisting public support for the change.
The Committee includes three foreigners, including Mr. E. Kann, $ noted For Eastern reonomist.
PROGRAMME FOR NEXT SIX wher in
MONTHS.
FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.
窳
ed Szechuan Sikang forces under General Liu Wen- Hui during the early part of the month, took their revenge by launching & heavy at Chi Wen has published for public Canton, July 28-Mayor Liu tack on the newly organized 8th Division under General Ma Pa information a schedule covering the Fang at Yushu, south-western Ko-proposed undertakings of the vari-
ous bureaus of the Canton Mun According to rumour fran konor (Chinghai) on the 10th.
Outnumbered by the invaders, cipal Government for the first half bhaughai the Japanese authorities one regimental and two battalion of the 21at fiscal year which began there have establised a secret Post Ofier. It is learned that the commanders of the Kokonor divi- on July 1. sion were killed and two towns
Among the important depart Japanese are using it for Man- near Yushu fell into the hands of ments of the government, relating chorian correspondence to and from the Tibetans. The Government to whose activities the present Shanghai, forces are holding Hungmao while schedule of administration is main the brigade under Major-Generally concerned, are the Bureaus of Ma Liang Cheng is now garrison- Finance and Public Works ing Pengku. The Tibetans have thorough overhauling of municipal Shanghai that no passports will bo despatched two "tai-pen" (batia- taxes, including the methods of col given to anyone unless securities of lions) to attack the defenders. lection, will be instituted during | $3,000 are forthcoming.
A report has been issued by the
A Department of Foreign Affairs in
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The Japanese Consul Generad in
The Nasking Government pro poses to construct more aeroplanes, It is understood that a
Bura of $11,000,000 will be allotted by the Government to this purpose.
Martial law has been declared the period in question, while a new along the Payenkola-shan (moun-system of book-keeping will also be tain) General Ma Pu Fang con-introduced for the various govern-Shanghai has despatched a note to the Chinese authorities asking for ducted a personal inspection of the ment offices..
It is als hoped to reduce the the immediate cessation of the front on the 18th. In view of the critical situation at Yushu, General municipal debts contracted by dif- Japanese boycott. Ma Lin, Chairman of the Kokonor rent departinents and compile • Provincial Government, besides do- set of accurate statistics covering from various matters relating to muni spatching reinforcements Sining to strengthen the defence, cipal finance.
the has appealed to
Central
As regards Public Works, it is
th Government for funds and ammuni- proposed to start work on
and tion-Kuo Min.
Municipal Bank Building ather public buildings. The Pear' It is officially reported that over River Bridge is to be fully com- 1,200 "Red" bandits have been pleted during this period while the captured by the Government troops work on the New Municipal Build during the recent anti-"Red" cam- ing will also be proceeded with.paign in the north. They are being The construction of a number of brought to Canton for trial new maloos in the city and the suburbs also figures prominently in the reconstruction activities for this half-year period.
CHINESE RAILWAY
REFORMS ORDERED NEW SCHEDULES IN SEPTEMBER.
Nanking, July 20-The Ministry of Railways yesterday ordered that improved methods be intro- duced into the present administra tion of the National railways. Detailed explanations as to the working of a new system have been sant to all Lines with instructions that they be enforced as from next September.
It is understood that the system makes use of charts for the regula tion of traffic so an to reduce the dangors of collisions and other accidents. Extensivo changes in all running schedules are expected Kuo Min,
-CHINA'S CONDITIONS TO
RUSSIA
FOUR POINTS IN CONNECTION WITH RESUMPTING
RELATIONS.
Mukden, July 20-A report here to-day said that the National Government of China intends to propono four conditions for re- sumption of SingSoviet relation. They aro: (1) Mutual "non-aggrcs-- sion, (2) Prohibition of communis the activity in China, (3) Resump- tion, of negotiations on the Chinese Eastern Railway problem, and (4) Non-recognition of the state of Manchukuo.
EIGHT NEW. LOCOS
Nanking, July 90-With the ar rival of eight new locomotives and twenty third-class coaches from America for the Ticatsin-Pukow Railway, it is announced that an
Other information was to the additional Express service will be effect that the U.8.5R is consider operated on the Lins next month, ing recognition of Manchukuo as
Simultaneously with the rug-
a means of developing its present
hurry meated Express service, the present policy, and that Nanking through train between Naaking ing to re-open Bino Boviet negotia and Loyang will be cancelled.
tions in an effort to stave off this
CANTON MUNICIPAL
HOSPITAL.
AGAIN FUNCTIONS
"NORMALLY,
►
move.
THE NEW CANTON.
-FILLING UP NAM-HO CREEK.
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Mr. Lou Kwok, the representativo. of Dr. Wellington Koo, has arrived at Canton from the north. It is derstood that a report on the Manchurian situation" bas been sent to Canton.
It is understood, that Mr. Mo Pri Nam, private secretary General Chen Teaí Tong, will be appointed Commander-in-Chief of the 4th Army Corps,
LORD
LYTTON BETTER
GENERAL CONDITION
SATISFACTORY
{THROUGH RETTEK'S' AGENCY. 1
PEIPINO, July 20 LYTTON'S fover ORD
bas: abated and the infection is
decreasing. It is reported that his general condition is satisfactory.
General Crozier and von Kotze passed a good night, and their rendition has improved, Von Kotze is believed to be out of danger.
THE TROUBLESOME
YANGTSZEin
PRECAUTIONS AT NANKING.
The Director of the Municipal- The Municipal Bureau of Public Nooking. July 20.-Wih the sub- Bureau of Fublic Health has Works, Canton, is proceeding with siding of the fierce gale which blow officially announced that the Mumi- its scheme of Alling up the various here on Monday, the water level, of cipal Hospital of Centon has refereeks in the city which no longer the Yenguss River has dropped. sumned normal activities, that is to function as outleta for water. The eight inches, The River now fun. the need for a special hospital for say, the hospital will receive for filling up of the Nam-Ho Creek in 19.2 feet high being 8 feet lower the disease is no longer required, treatment all casen brought to its now to be commenced. In order than last year's highest record. hence the present decision that, the doors. In the height of the to facilitate the work and, to ascer- According to Mr. Yu Chiet institution revert its normal condi- cholera epidemic, the hospital was fain the rorrect dimensions of the Chuan, Commissiener of Publio tian, The hospital has beentum into a hospital for cholera creak, the Bureau bus asked all Works for the Nanking Municipa thoroughly disinfected, and the re- cases only, and most of the patients owners of property adjacent to the lity, the lower sections of the Bum maining cases of cholera have admitted have since been complete creek to furnish their deeds, for ex-have been raised three feet in anti since been transferred to the Moni ly cured and discharge.
amination so that any traspassers cipation of possible floods.": Repairs cipal Hospital for Infectious This. As the epidemic is fasti abating, an the limits of the creek may be to the dykes are also being hasten-
(Canlinued, on Pruninua. Volumu,... ascertained,
ed.-Feo Min
attempt was being made to get into ket for her priceless collections of touch with them from some mysteri. art, she was forced by her credi nus souro-the ghost of Kreuger, tore to hold an auction sale. The perhaps.
sale, however, was attended by a Once again, however, common crowd which came to protest, not sanso got the better of nerves. Dis. to buy, and after a short while.. cussion was resumed, but no sooner allegedly under leadership of some had it started than Brrrrr wont National Socialiststarted mak SECRETARY
the telophone This time the alarming a disturbance which rendered. OF CEYLON-
feet. One of the men bad was general; all sprang to their further work impossiblo.
-Six of the disturbers were-arrest-- inspiration. He knelt down and ed, and the authorities stopped the began to examine the table minute-sale. It is hoped that MR. F. G. TYRELL'S NEW
ly. His suspicion was soon confirm city or state may be induced to POSITION
cd. A secret wire connected the take over the collection and settle “Sima," "July 95. telephone boll with Kreuger's table. the debts. [BRITISH WIEFLESS SERVICE.] THE Government has ordered an By leaning accidentally on the hid
immediate Tariff Board enquiry | den contact, which the financier Rucny, July 25. into the question of imposing ad-used to ring himself up, the member THE Colonial Office antirunces ditional duties upon non-British completed the circuit.
that Mr. F. G. Tyrell, Deputy cotton piece-goods, with a view to This device, it is presumed, was Chief Secretary at Ceylon, has been protecting the Indian textile in often useful for Kreuger when, in elected for appointment as Chief dustry.
...the course of a delicato interview, Secretary to the Ceylon Govern Heavy shipments of Japanese an imaginary conversation on one ment, in succession to Bir Bernard piece-goods have, for instance, boon of his private lines with New York, Bourdillon, who has been appoint-sent to India since the loss of trade Berlin, Paris, or London might cd. Governor of Uganda.
with: China.
prove a decisive factor.
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