A NEW ERA OF EMPIRE TRADE
HOPES OF DELEGATES ABUNDANTLY FULFILLED
STIMULUS TO WORLD TRADE PREDICTED
TWELVE Agroconts were signed when the Conference ended on Satur day, seren between Britain and individual Dominions, and Svo be tween Dominion and Dominion.
The British delegates were given an enthusiastic sond off when they left Ottawa for Hanie. They were well satisfied with the results of the Con- ference.
Mr. Baldwin declared thele hopes had boon abundantly fulfilled and ex- pressed the view that the agreements renelted would inaugurate a new era of Empire trado. He added that the Conference had achieved great con structive results which would be an anecoragement, not only to the Com monwealth but to the world,
Mr. Neville Chamberlabs described the result not as a nations! but, as - a imperial triumph, which would bring solid advantages to the signatories.
Tiro Agreements would not only give fresh impotus to the growing feel- ing of confidence in the Empiro but would stimulate world trade. Ho cm. phasised that the Agreements were not armed against others, but would help others by example and by increased concentration of the Empire's power and purpose.
All agreements show a pronounced move towards an extension of pre- ference and lowering of trade barriers within the Empira. They have err tain features in common. They come into force at once, asubject to mezen. practicable. They sary legislation or other action being taken as soon raaain in force for five years, terminable at six months notice, any varia- tie in terms to form the subject of consultation between the two Govern. ments concerned.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND
AGREEMENTS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
items upon which a duty was pre- viously imposed, but which have now been transferred to the fre list.
Unofficial
understandings
ате
be-
Article 1 of the Agreement pro- vides that if the United Kingdom and Canada
satisfied that mutual preferences may be
frun- trated through foreign State action as regards any class of commodity, they will prohibit the entry u such commodities.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1932.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE WORLD' DEPRESSION
EFFECTS AMERICA
IN INDIA
POLICE SUPERINTENDENT
SHOT AT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
DACCA, Aug. 2
CRASSBY, on additional Police
Superintendent, was shot at to-day, but cscaped serious injury. His assailant when captured was found to possess a bomb and a re- volver.
MOLLISON LANDS AT
NEW YORK
WELCOMED BY MAYOR
JAMES WALKER
(THROUGH REUTER'S «GENCY.]
MR. J. A. MOLLISON, after a
solo westward crossing of the Atlantic. landed at Roosevelt Field- at 9.35 p.m., Atlantic Time.
Two thousand persons deserted neighbouring beaches and galloped across the Belds, cheering, as they saw the little monoplane landing. Mollison was welcomed by Mayor James Walker, while motor horns and loudspeakers added to the dini of the reception.
His flight from St, John took five hours and three minutes.
ALLEGED TRADING
WITH JAPAN
CHANGES AGAINST HUNAN
OFFICIAL
LONDON, Aug. 99. The agreements between the United Kingdom and Australia and New Zealand provide for an in-tween the iron and steel interests crease in wholesale prices of frozen will be used as a basis for tariff mcat in the United Kingdom, bo adjustments. Canada undertakes cause the present level of prices has that the tariff shall be based on resulted in a grave depression in the principle of protective duties livestock industries throughout the and shall not exceed such a level United Kingdom and Dominions, as would give the United Kingdom which, if continued, would cause a producers a full opportunity of serious decline in the productions reasonable competion on the basis and a consequent ultimate injury of relative cost and economical and to the consumer. The meat policy efficient production. of the United Kingdom Government is:
First, to secure the developmnonb
of Home production; Second, to give the Dominions an expanding share in the in- ports to the United Kingdom. Australia agrees to limit her ex- port of frozen mutton and lamb, to United Kingdom in 1933 to the total for the year ended June, 1932. In return therefor, the United Kingdom undertakes to regulato
The Agreement between Britain The importation of foreign mest,
and South Africa ensures the con- but details and methods of this inuance of entry, duty free, of "agreed programme will be pub. South African goods, but while lished later. An article in the granting free entry Bouth Mr. Tan asserts that the allega agreement provides benefits gen-Africau dairy products for three
Lecrue non-self-
years, Britain reserves the right protec- thereafter, in the interests of the torates' free entry into the United British producer, either to impose Kingdom for three years of all a preferential duty on South Afri dairy produce. This is also cm-
can produce, or to bring such pro. bodiest in all agreements which run duce within the system of quanti for five years, subject to six months tative regulation of supplies from denunciation.
tative res into the United King
crally shall governing colonies and
ANGLO-CANADIAN
AGREEMENT.
SOUTH AFRICA FRUIT
PREFERENCE
to
dom market.
Britain will introduce legisia tion imposing duties on
foreign orangea, grape-fruit, peaches,
LONDON, Aug. 2ì.
nectarines and other fruit com The Anglo-Canadian agreement peting with South African produce, continues, the free entry into the as well as a duly of ten per cent United Kingdom for a period of ad valorem on flat white maize and three years of Canadian dairy twopence a pound on copper. produce, but the United Kingdom Government may thereafter impose a duty if the interests of United Kingdom producers so demand.
The U.K. Government under- takes 10 impose
the following duties:
On foreign wheat-in-grain, 2/-
per quarter.·' On butter, 15/-per cwt. On cheese, fifteen, per ccnt. ad
valorem..
On apples, raw, 4/6 per cwt. On apples, canned, 3/6 in addi- tion to the duty in respect of the sugar content,
On eggs in shell, from 1/- to 1/9 per hundred, according to the number of pounds.
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Shanghai, August 14-Mr. Tan Chang Kai Provincial Commission er of Reconstruction for Hunan, iu a telegram addressed to the Exécu. tive and Control Yuan, the Minis. try of Industry, and the Disciplin ary Committee of the Nationa! Government, stoutly defends him- self against impeachment on the charge of secretly selling antimony, lead, and manganese to Japanese, which was recently filed with the Control Yuan by Mr. Lo Chia Fu, member of the Yuan.
DECREASE OF G$871,000,000 IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
(THROUGH REUTER'ʼn AGENCY.]
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.
EFFECTS of the world dopres
sion, on the United States is strikingly shown by the decrease in the Internal Revenue Returns for the fiscal year ended June 30, which total €181,557,000,000 compared with G42,428,000,000 for the previous
year,
This is chiefly, dus to the shrink- age of income tax receipts, which total G$1,000,000,000, compared with G81,600,000,000 in 1931.
In Hong Kong To-Day
SOME RAIN LATER.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHEN REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARK8, 159UED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.10 F.M., STATED :—-
A WEAK ANTI-CYCLONE DEMAINS OVER N. CHINA BUT PREASURE 18. HIGHEST OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF JAPAN. THE TYPHOON APPEARS TO BE STATIONABY ABOUT 100 MILES TO THE EAST OF NAHA. LOCAL FORECAST:- MODERATE,
EASTERLY
OF VARIABLE WINDS: FAIR AT FIRST PROBABLY, HOME RAIN LATER.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
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The following typhoon warn- ings have been received by the American Consulate General from Manila Observatory:.
Manila, August 22, 3 p.m.- Typhoon in about 130 Long. E. 26 Lat. N. almost station- ary. Typhoon in about 128°. Long. E. 10 Lat. N. moving W.N.W.
THE KIANGSI "CAMPAIGN."
DESULTORY WARFARE WITH "REDS."
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tions against him are delicately (From Our Own Correspondent.) balanced between truth and false- and that the slightest hood" partiality on one side would gravely affect the justice of the case as a whole.
Kiukiang, August 12 The anti-"Red" campaign does He stresses the incompleteness of not look like a military campaign. the investigations of Mr. Heise We did not ace any movements of special deputy of the Ministry of Industry, and the inconclusiveness of the deputy's report.
troops, and absolutely no sign of ammunition. Wa see only flour im ported from Hankow.
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SUNGARI RISES TWO INCHES
CAUSES FURTHER ANXIETY IN HARBIN
[TIRODNO BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
HARDIN, Aug. 22. The rains have resumed. The Sungari has risen two inches and the flood waters through Harbin are rising simultaneously, causing further anxiety.
Ballasting operations have boen resumed un the Harbin bridge-a tremendous structure which spans the Sungari-and it is admitted that one span is in a precarious
Cholera continues to spread.
stato,
TIENTSIN-PUKOW RAIL TRAFFIC.
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Nanking, August 14.-Traffic on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway is seriously threatened by floods near Tsangehow, southern Hopei, where the Grand Canal has overflowed its banks at several points and inun- dated a section of the railway tracks.
Taiyum reports" that the flood situation has been further aggra- vated as a result of a heavy down- pour yesterday. The ten Ho (River) the source of the prescut calamity, has risen still higher and larger areas are expected to be flooded.
Rain alea foll at Tainan and nor thern
Shantung yesterday. The Yellow River throughout Shantung province has Fisen and preventive work is proceeding with great diffi. culty while the rainy weather con- tinues.-Kuo Min.
FIGHTING THE FLOODS
SPECIAL ORDERS TO MAGISTRATES IN SHANTUNG.
WANG TO REMAIN HEAD OF C.P.C.
T. V. SOONG APPOINTED VICE CHAIRMAN OF C.E.C.
[TRROVON NEUTER'; AGENCY.]
FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.
Gencast Tsai Ting Kai, Comman der-in-Chiet of the luth Ronto Army, has ordered from a well- known Shangnai ammunition manu- facturer 3,000 hand grenades for uso' in the anti-" Red” campaign.
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Mr. Fung Yung, late Chancellor of the Military Academy of Mukden, bus treturned to Peiping from Jehol after in an interview with General Tang Yu Lin.
NANEINO, Aug. THE Standing Committee of the C.E.C. today again refused to accept Wang Ching Woi's re- signation, but decided that T. V. Soong, for the present, be vice- According to a Peiping telegram President of the Executive Yuan there has been a clash in the and be authorised to not on behalf vicinity of Jehol between Chiness of Wang,
and Japanese troops. It is report- Under this arrangement Wanged that there were minor casualties on both udes. Following the will be relieved from actual ad- ministrative duties and will thus skirmish, General Tang Yu Lin be able to remain here in charge of wired to Marshal Chang Hsueh the affairs of the Central Political Liang about the affair. Council which is responsible for formulating general Kuomintang and National policies.
CHAPEI "PUPPET"
LEADER.
EXECUTION OF HU LI FU ASKED BY CHINESE.
The immediate execution of Hn Li Eu, head of the former Chapei "puppet" administration, who was arrested by detectives of the Shang hai Public Safety Burean in a North Szechuan Road restaurant on Saturday night, is demanded by the Federation of the Chapei Street Unions. which has submitted a petition in this regard to Gon, Wu Te Chan, the Mayor of Greater Shanghai, and Gen. Tai Chi, the local Garrison Commissioner,
A charge of high trenson was parferred by the Chapei Strent- Unions against the arrested man, it being alleged that Hu and his accomplices, were responsible not only for the establishment of the Chapoi "puppet" administration known as the Northern District Peace Preservation Association fal lowing the withdrawal of the 10th also for the engagement of Kompo spics for the Japanese troops dur ing the time of fighting.
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Bounds of gunfire practice by tho Japanese have been heard inPoi. ping. The foreign residents there have petitioned the Government to warn the Japanese.
The Nanking Government havo granted Marshal Li Tsai Hain sick leave for three weeks.
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Many suspected "Red" bandits have been arrested in Hoihow dur ing the past few days. The Canton Government has ordered the Hai- how authorities to detain them pending further enquiries.
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It is learned that Gonoral Wong Shiu Hung, Acting Minister of Communications, will leave Hong Kong for Kwangsi today to dis cuss Kwangsi political affairs with General Pei Chung Hsi.
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A man, woman and a child have been arrested in h hotel in Canton. They are suspected of being_a "Red" family nad are being de tained by the police.
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Over 1,000 unemployed Chineso overseas arrived in. Hong Kong yesterday from Singapore, of whom Goo have been ordered to return. Immediately after their arrival,
respective provinces
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At the Country Court in Ching Yuon district, Kwangtany, a Chi- nose named Li Chiu, was chargod with kidnapping a woman and at tempting murder of the woman's relativa He was found guilty and sentenced to death. The Magistrate
Tainan, August 15,-Twenty-one Route Army from Shanghai,. but the others were sent back to their magistrates of districts along the Yellow River in Shantung were or dered yesterday by General Han Shan- Fa Chu, Chairman of the
It was further alleged by the tung Provincial Government, to concentrate their full time and Chapel Street Unions that during the Japanese occupation of Chapci energy on flood prevention work, the "traitorous" Chinese headed by leaving their routine duties to Hu Li Fu exacted money from war their subordinates. Vigilance must refugees and reaped huge profits be exercised at all points of the by opening opium dons and gam- ordered the accused to be shot im River to forestall a catastrophe.
This measure was decided upon by General Han owing o the con tinuous rise of the waters of the Yellow River, which again stood At a height of 20,87 metres yester day. The great pressurs of the waters on the dykea renders con- stant watchfulness hecessary elight gaps in the embankment may become open breaks if not re paired in time.
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According to General Han's or der, the magistrates must not to waters have subsided at least two sume their normal duties until the feet from the present level. Even then, the order states, permission is subject to local conditions in the
respective districts.-Kuo Min.
petitioners asked that the arrested bling houses. In conclusion, the mediately.
An order has been issued by the man be paraded through the streets
Canton Government that no boys or before facing the firing squad.
Officials at the Public Safety girls under the age of 10 be allow- Bureau's headquarters, questioned ed to smokų opium or to gamble. as to what form of punishment would be meted out against Hu Li Fu, stated that the decision reated. with the military authorities to whom the prisoner would be hand- ed over shortly. At present, Hu is the custody of the Public Safety Bureau Headquarters, the officials of which are continuing their in- vestigations.
SHANGHAI FACTORIES
INSPECTION
22,000 PEOPLE DIE OF CHOLERA
SERIOUS SITUATION IN SHENSI PROVINCE.
Tientsin, August 15-According to a telegram received to-day from Sian, Shansi, cholera has spread over 12 districts of Shemsi and 22, 000 have died during the present wason.
Shanghai, August 15.-Beginning September 1, an inspection of fac The telegram also said that in tories in Shanghai will be conduct- Sian loun an average of 100 per- ed under the auspices of the Great, sons a day have been dying. This er Shanghai Municipal Bureau of has caused a panic among tho Social Affaire. Inspectors will firat population, it was added.
be despatched to factories situated
Sale of the mineral products of Hunan, Mr. Tan points out, was
Though we are in touch with all effected by tender and everything was done openly. The Chinese firm the Missionary, outposta in Kiangsi, whose bid was accepted, and which we did not hear of any real fighting has for some time been disposing
AIR MAIL TRAFFIC of the minerals for the Reconstruc last month. The last piece of infor mation is that the "Reda," under tion Department, has business con- nections both in China and in Man. Pang Tob Hou were surrounded
TRANS-SIBERIAN pro churis which fact, he says, may at Tayu for about two months, but
ARRANGEMENTS. Britain will also grant forence of two shillings per gallon have led people to believe that he in the end they escaped, passed
was dealing with the Japanese. the Big Meiling, went into Nanking, August, 14-The way on South African wines not ex ceeding 27 degrees proof spirit. Mr. Ton also offers for inspection Kwangtung. Province where they is now open for negotiations with in the Greater Shanghai aren, such
reby his superiors all the documenta tried to capture Nhanyung, were the Soviet Government relative to Britain undertakes not
as Nantao, Lunghia, Kiangwan, duce the general ten per coat, ad on record in his Department which, repulsed and came back to Kiangsi air mail traffic with Europe across Pootung, Chapai and Woosung, valorem duty on certain foreign he declared, would amply prove his through Little Meiling. They are Soviet territory, according to a and then to those in the Interna goods competing with South Afri innocence. Being unaware of Mr now occupying all the Sinfeng Dis-cablegram received at the Ministry tional Settlement and French Cou can products, and will continue the Hsino's mission when the latter trict and no one takes much notice.of Foreign Affairs from General Liu cession. Kuo Mia. existing preference on South Afri- came to Hunan, he says, he did not
It seems that there are dif- Wen Tao, Chinese Minister at Ber- show Mr. Hsiao any of the docu-ferent ways of handling Commu-lin. can tobacco for ten years.
The Government will also make ments and therefore he fails to seriam in Canton and in Nanking, provision for the importation of how Mr. Heino could have compil Canten speaks only of military ro South African mutton and lamh ed a complete report. He takes expression. Nanking is downhearted: in any scheme for quantitative reception to Mr. Haiso's statement the soldiers refuse to fight; or whes gulation of imports.
that it was impossible to obtain they fight they are easily defeated South Africa will introduce direct evidence.
In conclusion, the impeached off by the Communists, and when they legislation securing preferences for a list of British goods not yet cial pleads for a searching investi
gation and declares that he has The Treaty remains in force for nothing to hide.-Kuo Min.
On copper, unwrought, 2d. per specified.
1b,
The United Kingdom Goveru-five years, and thereafter may us ment further undertakes that the denounced on six months' notice.
general ad valorem duty of ten par
cent, shall not be reduced without
the consent of Canada en áll kinds
of timber, first, asbestos, zino and lead.
Canadian Bacon and Hams.
Britain's needs.
SOUTHERN RHODESIAN
AGREEMENT.
ت
COULD NOT PROVE HIS NATIONALITY,
RELEASE OF ROLLING
STOCK
Since the postal blockade of Manchuria, the Eurasia Aviation Corporation, a Bino-German enter- prise, has taken steps to hasten the complation of the Shanghai-Berlin Airway in order to furnish rapid ORDERED BY WAR MINISTRY.. communication Europe in place of the trans-Siber isn route.
facilitics with
come into contact with the Com-
Nanking, August 15-Release munists they pass over in large
within ten days of all railway rol- numbers to the Communist Army, Tho conclusion in that bargaining
As diplomatic relations between ling-stock at present detained by will be better thar fighting. And, China and Russia have not yet been the various military units is ordered so they say, there is a large burgain resumed, the good offices of the by the Ministry of War in a cir. business among all the Generals. German Government have been en-[cular order issued yesterday, As The plan is simple-too simple, may
listed to secure th consent of the such detention on the part of the be, because in "Sovietland" the Soviet authorities for the passage military constitutes an obstacle to Generals submit to the Civil Gov- of the Eurasia airplanes across efficient railway administration, the
Russia-Kua Hin
Ministry has repeatedly ordered the retura of the rolling stock. Règu lations forbidding military intor férence with the railways have now been promulgated by the Ministry which it is hoped wil¡ effectually prevent any further detention.
INDUS RIVER IN FLOODS.
Men and women who realize that appearance counts always have well- polished shoes.. 'Did YOU "Nugget" your: shoer this morningt
the Generals have given in," tho The Agreement between Britain STOWAWAY SENT TO PRISONnment. Do they hope that after aud Southern Rhodesia grants free FOR FOUR WEEKS.
Civil Government will collapset' SORELY TRIED ANHWEI
During the anti-"Red" campaign The U.K. duty on wheat-in-entry to Southern Rhodesian gooda,
whereby i
surtaxes were imposed practically LOCUSTS FOLLOW DROUGHT grain, copper, zine and lead may subject to a reservation
Liverpool. A man without a be removed if Empire producers the free entry of eggs, poultry,
Fongpu, August 15-Northern are unwilling to offer them on first butter, cheese and other milk pro-proved nationality appeared in the on every article, imported or ex- sale in the United Kingdom at ducts will be continued for three dock at Liverpool Police Court Ported. Since June, the people
or pay only under protest. Nan sive calamities during recent months prices not exceeding world prices years, Britain reserving the right when it was stated that he had be-ave refused to pay these surtaxes, Anhwoi has been visited by succes and in suficient quantities to meet thereafter to review the basis of the come a burden to a shipping come king proclaimed several times that which have brought untold misery
preference on these articles after pany, who were "landed" with him these surtaxes were illegal. On the to the people.
6th of August the Tuan of Control The latest is the locust post. Canadian bacon and hams, up notifying Southern Rhodesia that till they could get rid of him. to a maximum of 2,500,000 cwt. the British Government is either He was Luis Smeth, and he was
Provincial Government for imposing the northern Anhwei districts dur
OF VILLAGES. will be admitted to the United imposing a preferential duty, whilst accused of stowing away on the entreprimand to the Kiangai Millions of locuste descended upon INUNDATION OF HUNDREDIŠ Kingdom free of duty,
maintaining the existing preferenP.S.N.C. stemer Loch Katrina at illegal liken taxes, and they de-ing the weekend bud devoured all
Bombay, Aug. 18. The level of manded the immediate abolition of grem things. For two days, the The existing preference to Cana cos, or is bringing the produce Cristobal, Panama, on May 28.
It was stated that he claimed to the surface and the punishment insects, proged on the fields, and the Indus rose considerably caus BOOT dían tobacco will continue for ten within any system for quantitative
from all be an Argenting subject, but as the of Mr. Wu Chian Tao, the Kiangsi little vegetation is now left, ing a serious inundation. Some regulation of supplies Kingdom man had no papore to prove either Finance Commissioner. That reada Drought, cholera and banditry hundred villagea bave boon flooded: The schedule, to be published sources into the
his identity or his nationality the very well in the telegrams; But have added to Anhwol's cup of Their inhabitants were driven later, sote forth 220 items in the markets. Canadian tariff, in respect of Tobacco will enjoy the existing Argantine Consul in Liverpool what is done! In Kin Teh Chen woes. For weeks little rain has fai out into the open, taking shelter on which now or increased preferences margin of proference so long as the would not at present acknowledge (the porcelain centre) the surtax len, while the cholera epidemie the frees and on elevatel ground: office was on a boat, and the boat continues to claim hundreds of Tho situation is reported to be very ars granted to the United King: duty does not exceed a Old. per him.
Smeta domingo
1b., and Britain will endeavour to
was sentenced to the men one day feeling fed up with victims. Several villages near serious Dog
Rescue parties are at work day The schedule covers a wide range assist in the marketing of Southern maximum term for the offence of the eight of that surtax-boat, Chengyang wers recently raided
four weeks' impriso
simply set fire to it,
ani footed by outlaws.
and night. of commodities, including numerous Rhodesian tobacco.
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