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WORLD ECONOMIC ARREST OF
CONFERENCE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1932.
ANOTHER POLITICAL EQUALITY IN
CLARENCE SCHENK
CRISIS
LITTLE SURPRISE IF POSTPONED
NO CONNECTION WITH LINDBERGH CASE
VENIZELOS TO TENDER RESIGNATION
(THROUGH REUTEL'S AUMKOX,)
LONDON, Sept. 6.
(THROUGH REUTER'E LOENCY.]
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY,}
ATHENS, Sept. 8. THE situation is working up for
KIDNAPPED.
ARMAMENTS
BRITISHERS
FRENCH CABINET
DRAFTING REPLY
TO GERMANY
NEWS CHRONICLE'S " BITTER COMMENT.
(BRITISH, WIRELESS SERVICE']
Ruour, Sept. 7.
MAJ.-Gen. Sir Charles Corkran, formerly General Officer Com manding the London District, has received confirmation of the report
GUERILLA W
WAR IN MANCHURIA
VOLUNTEERS APPROACHING
CHANGCHUN
(THROUGH REUTEB'S AUENCY.]
FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS
To Suen Tai; former, polien sub- Commissioner of Canton, who was arrested recently in Hankow, and charged before the Nanking Court with procuring the murder of a young student during a riobi Wing Hon Maloo, Canton, a few months ago has been found guilty, and sentenced to life imprisonment;
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PRIPINO, Sept. 8. CHINESE Volunteers, operating
in Kirin Province, are rapidly On hearing the news of the mur approaching Changchun, where all der of General Chang Tsung Chang, of Shantung, Mr. Japanese and Manchukuo troops ex-Governor are mobilised against the menace, Chang Tai Lok, the eldest son of the war lord, shot himself in the General Muto, Japanese Com-abdomen with a revolver. He was
tion is not serious.
- (THROVON" REUTER'S AGENCY,]
PARIS, Sept 8 WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.
IT is becoming obvious that the LITTLE surprise will be caused IT is announced to-day that the
diplomatic waters will be rip epartment of Justice is with if the World Economie Con
the proceedings a crisis owing to agitation by pled widely before a decision is ference to complete the work of the drawing
renched on Germany's deraand for Lausanne and Ottawa gatherings is against Clarence Schenk and the the Royalist opposition, who are quality in armaments. The French not held in November, as intended, two other inen who were arrested alleging that the forthcoming elee-Cabinet's three hours' discussion despite the fact that British official for alleged complicity in the kid- tions will be managed by a partisan on, the matter was shrouded by the that his eldest son, together with according to Chinese reports quarters declare that they are un-napping of the Lindbergh baby. aware of any necessity for post- This step has been taken on the spirit, coupled with discontent by laconic communiqué M. Herriot two other employees in the Asiatic mander, is reported to be sending removed to hospital but his condi
grounds that they have not violated The coincidence of the presiden-uny Federal laws. tial election in the United States The investigator appointed by will be a probable reason for the Departinent has reported that postponement until the New Year nithonghill steam ahead to the conference" remains the policy of the United States Government, ac cording to administrativo circles in Washington.
ролетел,
Britain is particularly anxious that the Conference shall not mis- carry and if a postponement ap peats opportuno no difficulty will
be raised.
Europe in the meantime is won- dering how it stands owing to the Lausanne War Debt Agreement marking. time pending a definitive settlement with America.
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Allied repayments to the United States are due to bo resumed on December 15.
the Hoover Moratorium ended in June, but no provision has been made in any of the European, countries budgets do meet these commitments.
Britain is due to pay £35,000,000 and does not desire an extension
of the moratorium.
Washington Humours. Rumours are current in Washing- ton, however, that other European debtors will not meet the December instalments, and this has led econ- emic authorities in the American capital to assert that default would have most harmful effects from the viewpoint of world economic wal-, fare.
Though the United States has stipulated the exclusion of tariffs, reparations and war debts from the agenda of the World Economie Conference, well-informed circles in Washington expect that war debts will be seriously discussed privately at the Conference.
OTTAWA CONFERENCE
LEGISLATION
PREMIER STUDYING
DOCUMENTS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Ruday, Sept. 7.
THE Prime Minister is engage
on a careful study of the mass of papers connected with the Ottawa Conference, and is in consultation with his advisers regarding the work of the House of Commons, which when it meets, will deal with the legislation contained in the agreements reached by the Confer ente. Some days are likely to elapse before any conclusions can be reached as to the reassembly of Parliament,
his enquiry does not disclose any councelion between the Lindbergh kidnapping aud that of Schenk,
ITALIAN FUER'S
DEATH
BRITISH MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
LORD
Rocay, Sept. 7. LONDONDERRY, Air Minister, his sent a telegram to Genorn) Balbo, Italian Air Minister, offering deep sympathy on behalf of the Air Council and
the Royal Air Force on the great losa sustained by Regis Aeronau tio Italia in the death of the dir tinguished officer Lieut. Neri, whose aeroplane crashed yesterday
in Lake Garda.
LOCAL SHIPYARD.
ANNUAL MEETING OF S.C. SHIPS BUILDING CO.
FUTURE PROSPECTS. "The period under review has been principally one of further organization and lay-out of the shipyard, and the Company's
a portion of army officers,
It is learned that Venizelos is tendering his resignation but will advise President Zaimis not to accept it because he is convinced it
would entail the gravest, conse quences, the end of which cannot be foreseen.
MEETING OF BOARD OF EDUCATION.
gave an account of foreign affairs." It is known that progress was made towards a draft of a reply to Berlin, which, in addition to deal ing with juridical, and political aspects raised by the German aide
memoire, will emphasise that the Peace Treaty can only be altered by common agreement of all its signatories.
Petroleum Company at Newchwang, reinforcements by the Mukden- Poining Railway to Changchun as Manchuria, one of whom was a lady, were captured by bandits fast as trains will carry them. while taking riding exercise. Cor kran's male companion escaped and
raised an alarm. Search for the other two continues.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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JAPANESE MINISTER TO CHINA
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General Ho Ying Ching, War- Minister, wired to Canton yesterday that a division of Nanking troops
under General Chen Sing, has on tered Nanfung city after a fierce engagement with the "Reda." Ac- cording to his report, one "Red" Commander, named Li Kwong Chung, has been killed and over 800 "Rod" bandits have been. tured.
According to a Paiping tola gram, sixteen Japanese warshipa have arrived in Taingwantao,
Publication of the German note
VIEWS ON MANCHURIA LONDON, Supt. 6. was not regarded unfavourably in
"1f foreigners are unsafe in
DISPUTE COLONY'S SCHOOLS. French diplomatic quarters, which Yingkow they can scarcely be con
consider that all cards on the table sidered safe anywhere in Mon ITANOVOU REUTER'S AGENCY.] .. at present is the healthiest policy. churia," declarca a News Chronicle But the Press is in nowise so edituriat article to-day. "And it
NAKKING, Sept. 8. complacent. Typical of the views the Manchurian Government cannot THE new Japanese Minister to is that in Le Journal des Debats,
China, Mr. Ariyoshi, has or- answer for their security there it The German policy must almost have ceased to which says:
berived in Nanking. can only lead to war"; and Zaworthy of this title at all.
General Chiang Kwong Nai, Interviewed by Reuter, he said Commander-in-Chief of the 10th Liberte, "Germany means, though Tho capture of Britishers illus that as the Manchurian dispute Route Army, will shortly leave she lost the war, she considers shotrates the complete incapacity of concerned Japan and China aloue, Shanghai for Hankow to meet should have on it."
Japan's Puppet State to fulfil the it appeared only reasonable that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek to dis object for which it was created, they should consider that direct namely to preserva order." settlement was not only possible.uss military and political affairs.
but logical.
He denied, however, that he Mr. Sun Fo will leave Hong Kong According to a Shanghai ramour, carried instructions to initiato to-day for Shanghai. negotiationa with the Chinese Government.
GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS.
Education was held on Wednesday. The 88th meeting of the Roard of
The members present were:- Director of Education, Mr. G. P. de Martin, M.A., Chairman; Senior Inspector of English Schools, Mr. A. R Sutherland, M.A.; Senior Inspector of Vernacular Schools. Mr. Y. P. Law, M.A.; Chey, J. M. Alves, Mr. A. el Arculli, Rev. Fr. Byrne, S.J., Ph.D., Sir William Hornell, CLE, M.A., Rev. F. Short, Very Rev. A. D. Swann, M.A.. D.S.C Hon, Mr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., LL.D., Mr. R. K. Woo, LL.B.
MR. HENDERSON'S VIEWS
LONDON, Sept. 8.
•Pointed references to Germany's
threat to leave the Disarmament
Conference if she is not allowed to ro-Brm were made by Mr. Arthur Henderson, when address. in the T.U.C. at Newcastle.
Mr. Henderson referred to the widespread disappointment at the mengre results of the Conferenco hitherto, but considered it too early to declare it was a failure. He urged people not to shut their eyes to the danger of the Gerroan The Chairman' informed the elnits, which would lead to a re. Board that the Vernacular Middlenewal and intensification of the old School would he continued in 1933; competitive race for armamente.
The Chairman informed the
at enhanced fees.
A SPEED RECORD FOR AMERICA.
LAND 'PLANE FLIES OVER
300 MILES AN HOUR.
NOT NEAR BRITISH SEAPLANE'S TIME.
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1.-The famous American aviator, Mujor
earning capacity has Board that Government had ac In Hong Kong Doosting by dmpleted one lay
unanimously passed the following resolution:-
sequence been very substantial; cepted the Board's recomenda- In view of the short period of tion that the fees at the Junior the establishment. of our yard, Technical School for the first year world-wide economic depression, only be 886. unsettled conditions in China,
With reference to the departure fluctuating exchange and competiof Dr. D. Faing for England, the tion, the accounts as a whole may Board be considered not unsatisfactory," anid Mr. P. M. Hodgson, who pre- sided at the second ordinary yearly: meeting of shareholders of the South China Motership Building and Repairing works, Ltd., held at the company's Town Ofees, French Bank Building, yesterday.
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That the Board learns with regret that Dr. Laing is sovering his connection with the Schools Medical Service and wishes him success in his future career.
Non-Provided Schools,
Continuing his address to the shareholders, Mr. Hodgson said :- Beyond the increases in the an
Improvements on the buildings|nual provision for the financial assistance of non-provided schools and land have been effected and they are first class condition specifically recommended by the and upkeep. Additional machinery Board and accepted by Govern and tools have been purchased. Anment, there
is also considerable outât wharf has been increased to automatic increase due 200 feet, a slipway for vessels up extension of school buildings and to so and a alipway for vessels up consequent increase in numbers in to 135 with electric haulage capstan attendance. The question of the have been completed and are now latter antomatic and to some extent in operation.
uncontrolled increases was referred by Government for the Board's consideration.
Modern Plant,
in
An iron und braas foundry with Mr. Stanley Bruce, Australian up-to-date equipment in now Minister in London, who headed operation and Electric-Quasi-Are the Australian delegation at the aud oxygen and acetylene welding Ottawa Conference, arrived in Lon can be undertaken. The whole don to-day. A representative of the plant and stocks and stores are Dominious Sceretary greeted him woll maintained and it on arrival.
appear that we are well prepared for repair works and new build- ings.
Mr. Andrew Mellon, United States Ambassador in London, who has been in Americs on leave, re:) turned to London today. He was a fellow-passenger with Mr. Bruce in the White Star liner Olympie from New York.
INDIA COUNCIL MEMBER
SIR HENRY WHEELER REAPPOINTED,
would
to the
The Board negatived a proposal to limit the numbers eligible for Capitation Grant is any one school to 600 pupils and substituted there for the following resolution:--
Though the Board anticipates
no immediate inerense in num- bers in Grant-in-Aid Schools re- quiring the limitation of the pre- sent Grant system, yet the Board would regret any limitation as tending either to cause the multi- plication of inefficient schools or increased Government expendi ture for new buildinga. The Board approved tho Argyle Street site for the Central British School.
new
To-Day OCCASIONAL RAIN
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMATES, IBXJED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.40 P.M., STATED :---
OVER
PRESSURE 18 HIGHEST HOKKAIDO, AND A SHALLOW DE- PRESSION REMAINS CENTRED NEAR THE PARACELS,
LOCAL FORECAST:FEESH E. WINDS, LOUDY, OCCASIONAL RAIN.
NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
JAPANESE FLEET AT TSINGWANTAO, According to Peiping telegram to the Chinees Preas, Japanese warships have arrived at Taingwantao..
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A personal visit was paid by Mr Ariyoshi, the... newly appointed Japanese Minister to China, to Mr. Lo Wen Kan, Foreign Minis- ter, on the 7th inst., but nothing important. was discussed regarding Bino-Japanese affairs.
In commenioration of September 18, the date when Manchuria was
NOULENS SOON TO START lost, the Nanking Government has issued a notice to the public to keep aFive minute silence;" inˆme?? mory of the Chinese soldiers who lost their lives in Manchuria,
LAST CHANCE FOR APPEAL SAID TO HAVE BEEN
FORFEITED.
Nanking, Sept. 3.-Mr. and Mrs. Noulens, who were recently sen tenced to life imprisonment for subversiva. activities against the Republic of China, will shortly commence to serve their sentence following the expiration of the period allowed for the filing of an appeal.
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races here, lap, down-wind, at a speed of 309,18 miles an hour, a record for a land plane. This, however, is still far below the record officially estab lished by a seaplane, which is 408,283 miles an hour, flown by Flight-Lieutenant Stainforth in a Behneider Trophy, plaže on September 13, 1931.
Major Doolittle's flight just fail ed to attain the record breaking Despite the general belief that speed for the course, his return they would instruct their attorneys fight over the lap being much to appeal to the Supreme Court slower and his average speed fail no action has been taken during the period specified by law and ing by the morest fraction to
they have thus forfeited their last equal the record for the course.
Yesterday, Major Doolittlo estab. chance for a new hearing. It in lished an unofficial world's speed understood that they will bo re- record for land planes by accommoved to the Model Prison bere in plishing 293,1003 miles an hour, '*.
NATIVE LABOUR PROBLEMS "LEST WE FORGET."
DISCUSSED.
At the monthly committee meet of Commerce held in the Sandakan ing of the North Borneo Chamber Club on August 6, an interesting letter from Dr. Stookes was dis cussed and the opinion expressed by various members of the Com-
mitte was that insufficient atten tion was given to health conditions" amongst the natives of the country and that infantile mortality took too great a fell of the population.
MAIMED SOLDIERS OF "THE GALLANT NINETEEN" TO
BE CARED FOR
(From Our Own Correspondent.).
Canton, Sept. 8
It was felt that the question of
Mr. Lin Yun Kai presided at the the native population as a source
17th meeting of the Kwangtung Provincial Council which was held of supply of labour to organised here on Tuesday and among those industry had never been thoroughly
present wero Messrs. Chin Trang and systematically explored and Ching, Lin Yi Chung, Hu Chi Hein, that the whole question of the pre- Li Lu Cho, An Fang Pa, Hou servation of ustiva health and its Shung Ching, Liu Chi Wen, Luk organisation as B recruitment Chi Tsang and Hsieh Ying Chow ground for Jabpar required closer. investigation.
Several matters of importance.
passed were:-- came before the meeting for dis- cussion and among the resolutions
As our shipyard was established only two years ago, and as inoat of the machinery and plant has only. recently been purchased, mostly at a very reasonable price, and the lay-out of the greater part of our shipyard has only been accom- plished during the year under re- view.your Directors have not allow- ed for deprecation on buildings and plant ad propose that the balance at debit of profit and lossing through a depression which is unknown to living perhaps of $40,130.00, which with 811,848.57. brought forward from last year
memory, BRITISH WIRELESS BELVICE.]
I would like to tank our Euro- makos 851,057,87, be carried forward
pean and Chinese staff for their to next account. RUGBY, Supt. 7: During the year under review loyal services under difficult THE Secretary for India has ruwe hind 70 different repair jobs and ditions**
If there is anything upon which depredatory effects of drink upon The balance of the amount required appointed, for a further period, wo constructed seven small vessels.
certain classes of natives, especial will be borne by those districts Sir Henry Wheeler, whose term of mostly motor driven, which proved you wish me to enlighten yoly where the cheaper brands of through which the lines are to be office ne a member of the Counci: satisfactory to their respective regards the acounts, I shall be
ennusu were available, it was re-operated. owners. Since the end of February pleased to do so to the best of my of India will expire on October 4,
ability after their adoption has been seconded.
Sir Henry, who entered the la- dian Civil Service in 1891, has had a distinguished career and has beer a member of the Council of India sincó. 1927.
DANUBE CUSTOMS UNION
(THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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last when our alipways bocams available, we have slipped 34 ves sels
New Contracts.
con-
I now propose the adoption of the account, as presented.
Mr. T. A. Martin seconded and the motion was carried unanimous
Other Business,
We have recently contracted for the building of a passenger and
15. enrgo, mator-vessel for the Philip- pines and a Diesel-Electric double- onded passenger ferry for the Star Ferry Company Limited in Hong
On the motion of the Chairman, Kong These new buildings will seconded by Mr. Ko Leong Hoe, keep our shipbuilders employed Messrs. J. M. Noronha and Ho during the next year. It is impos. Kwong retiring directors, were re sible to forecast the future, but elected to the Directorate, STRESS, Sept. 7. provided strict economy is observed, Mesars. Thomson & Co., charter IT is understood that France has I think our future is not unod accountants, were re-elected
abandoned the scheme for & hopeful.
auditors at a salary of $750 on the Danubian Customs Union. Hence Strictest economy is being used motion of the Chairman seconded. no definite schemes along these lines at our yard and salarios and wages by Mr. Ho Kwong, have been submitted to the confor- have been cut to a minimum: Those present were:-Directors: ence here which is being held as Shareholders will appreciate that Meters, P. M. Hodgson (Chair result of the Lanusanne Agres everything is being done to main-man), T. A. Martin. J. M. Noron ment for the purpose of devising tain our company, in a state of ha, Ho Kwong, Ko Leong Hoe, Toe a means of economic and financial efficiency. Shipbuilding and ship- Ka Pa" G. Brand (General restoration of Eastern and Central ping is very hard hit and is pass Manager) and Ut, Peter Tsui, Europe.
(Continued an aeze column.) a shareholder.
Government after taking the views It was rerolved to approach the
of members of the Chamber,
Drinking "Amongst Natives, Various representations having heen made to the Chamber re the
1. That the Provincial Treasury bo instructed to appropriate $85,000 for laying the telephone service cable in the West River Districte.
solveil to call the attention of the 2. That the recommendations Protector of Labour to this matter submitted by the Chaton Musi tical Suggestions could be made to gated ordinance for protecting the and to enquire whether any prac- cipality in regard to the promul legally deal with an undoubted interest of land owners building
evil.
FITTERS NARROW
ESCAPE1 CAR DIVES INTO SHING MUN RIVER.
contractors, and evil engineers, and their assistants, be passed on to Commissioner Lán, Chief Judge Luk and Commissioner Chur for joint investigation
$20,000 be 3. That a su donated by a contribution from local government offices toward the fund for the construction of s Two Biters, who were riding in a Home for the Maimed Soldiers of car which was being towed into the 19th Route Army
S Kowloon from the New Territories The meeting diso decided that the another, car driven by Mr.T. Hfollowing Councillors be appointed G. Brayfield, had a very fortunate to investigate the present living escape when the towed car fell into conditions of the prople in the vari- the Shing Mun river, yous districte of the province :——
The filters were below the car Mr. Li Lu Cho for the eastern which had turned, turtle, but for
regions tunately, help was readily - forth- coming and the two men word ex- tricated, none the worse for their 'experience.
“Mr. Hsu Shung Ching for the cen
tral region, and Mr. Hu”Chi Hain for the western
region.
the near future.--Kuo Min.
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A petition has been sent via the Canton. Government by the Homow Chinese Chamber of Commerce, asic ing the Government to abolish, the new business, taxes,
A report was made to the Canton polies by a hotel manager, in West Bund, that Chinese,, named Laur Shing, living in ream 12, committed suicide by taking an overdose of
opium. He was found in an un- conscious condition and died after admission to hospital. The deceased. left three letters for his relatives and said that his death was due to being unemployed.
It is announced in the Canton Government Gazette that the now Chukiang bridge will be opened to traffic on or before the January
1933.
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tenced to death by the Magistrate. were reported by the Wiener
Three cases of cholera (one death); As a result of the slackness of Medical Department over the week. business in Cuba, over 200 Chinese end. overseas returned to Swatow yer terday.
A Swatow paper states that a raid was carried out on a gangsters.
A dinner was given by Sir Bhou-house on the 6th inst., and the thiei son Chow at the Chinese Club to gangster, a man named Hui Chung General Li Tsung Jen. Commander- Fook, was arrested. The accused in-Chief of he 4th Group Army Court yesterday for trial, and sen was brought before the Swatow A large gathering of prominent Chinese attended.
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