RELEASE OF MRS. PAWLEY AND
MR. CORKRAN
LONDON NEWSPAPERS PRAISE JAPANESE FOR ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL SUCCESS OF BANDITS
DEPRECATED
[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY)
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1932.
MURDER OF MRS. WOODRUFF
BRITISH INQUEST FINDINGS
{THROUGH: REUTER'S AŬKNUT.}.
HARBIN, Oet 1. STRONG criticisms of the Chinese police for failing to intervene when bandits murdered Mrs. C. T. Woodruff, wile of the chief account- Ant of the B.A.T. Company, were made yesterday by the British Consul-General, Mr. C. F. Garstin,
Ottawa Agreements BIG BRITISH NAVAL
Approved
BY BIG MAJORITY, IN COMMONS
[DEUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]
CHANGES
MERGER OF ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN FLEETS
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
'POUND' MORE STABLE THAN GOLD”
FROZEN CREDITS MUST BE ELIMINATED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON Oct. g.
OPEN TOUR IN AUSTRALIA
GOOD SCORE AGAINST
W. AUSTRALIA
(THROUGH BROTEN'S AGENCY.]
PERTI, Oct. 21, THE M.CC. team opened its Australian tour to-day, meet- ing West Australia. The weather was fine, but the wicket was tricky after recent rains.
The visitors won the toss, and
LONDON, Oct. 21. The Daily Telegraph writes in C...G., when he called on General adoption of the necessary financial and Mediterranean battle fleeto'sible only when it was made clear Jardino sent to Btutcliffe and Ley-
Mr. Cockran forms a feature only real remedy is efficient govern General China copy of the find-
Chin Jung Kui, the Chief of Police in connection with the outrage.
Mr. Garstin handed over to
ings of the British inquest on Mra Woodruff, and personally verbally translated paragraphs showing that dereliction of duty.”
Lospos, Oct. 20. The House of Commons to-day approved the Ottawa Agreements on a division vote of 451 to 84, by
resolution. The closing stages of the debate were marked by a spirit od onslaught of Free Traders, the ex-Minister of the Labour Govern ment, Mr. Arthur Greenwood,
herself to be blackmailed by the Dominions into the bargain..
As-
London, Oct. 1.--We-learn that big and far-reaching modifications AT THE Bankers dinner at in British naval policy are planned | Mansion House last night Sir for the near future. These pro E. Hilton Young declared that the posals will affect the personnel and pound had proved itself, more material of the Fleet and also the stable than gold, and the price falt whole system of naval defences at had been less severe in the Great home and overseas. They are to Britain than in the gold countries. include the merging of the Atlantic A return to gold would be pus- into a single fleet; reorganisation that the gold standard would be land as the opening pair. The of the Mediterranean Flost as a worked properly, and the conditions light, mobile striking force; and set out in the Ollawn resolutions latter was dismissed after ho had the building of smaller ships of all satisfied. types. It is understood that these
scored 15, but his partner stayed. plans depend on increased Damin
on and was batting well at the ion help which, it is believed, will
luncheon interval.
Informally, it is revealed, the sub ject was discussed at Ottawa.
the affair, all eelping public relief state of Manchuria, says thai doubt the police were guilty of gross serting that Britain had allowed be forthcoming in generous measure, pose of were frozen credits through At the close of play 'M.C.C. had
THE release of Mr. Pawley and
story in every London newspaper to-day.
Leading articles are devoted to
at their newfound freedom and ex. pressing general admiration of the captives' cheerful defiance in the
· face of realist dangers. The news papers also pay acknowledgement to the unremitting Japanese as sialanco.
The Times says that no ordered government will be indifferent to the fate of its subjects who are carried off while pursuing their lawful avceations, but the financial success of the gang in question will hardly fail to provide an incentive
to bandits everywhere.
!
It was shown that the evidence proved that overal Chinese police were in the vicinity when the build- up and aurder occurred near the Woodruff home as Mrs. Woodruff was taking her children to school in a motor car, and that they made off helter-skelter and hid in near-by garages and shops.
Labourites doneumeed the abroga tion of the Russian trade agreement at the moment when the Soviet Government was negotiating for or- ders worth £500,000 in heavy en gineering goods with Leeds.
the same vein and ads that the ment and a strong gendarmeric.
The Morning Post, taking the, opportunity to discuss the genera less Japan will do its utanost, to assist the local government in re- pressing banditry and establishing law and order since only on that basis can Japan justify her actions in Manchuria and reap the benefit, These dontinics, the journal adds, will take time to develop. In the meantime, it would be foolish in the Western world to show hostility to the only Power capable of main taining civilisation in the Far East. The final paragraph of the find-reply, indicate that negotiations It suggests that the League shouldings reads: "We trust that the follow its own precedents and give Chief of Policy will give serious Japan a mandate to supervise the attention to the fact that at no focal administration of Manchukun, time, from the beginning of the in the interests of prace.
outrage to its culmination in the murder of Mrs. Woodruff, did the police make nay nttempt whatever to apprehend the bandits or rescue the victims."
BRITISH CAPTIVES` RETURN
[RECTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]
'
Gross Cowardice.
The Japanese Military Command, interviewed by Reuter, issued a statement to the effect that the police had been advised that re- organisation for a more efficient ly, and that the activities of kid nappers must cease, SUPPORT FOR
Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin,
were shortly to begin for a new Anglo-Russian trade treaty with n view to securing a better proportion of orders from Russia than pre- viously.
When the debate in the House of Commons was resumed to-day un the financial resolutions to give effect to the Ottawa Agreements, the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, dealt with the contention put for ward by Sir Herbert Samuel that it was unconstitutional for the cx- in negotiating commercial treaties involving taxation for more than twelve months.
MURDER, Oct, 21. turn of the rescue purty to Fan-force must be completed immediate-ecutive body to bind the Communis Nervous, fatigued and feverish | shan. from & severe cold, Mrs. Muriel It is reported that Japanese Pawley, who was released with Mr. Charles Corkran yesterday morning after six weeks in the hands of bandits, will have to go into hospit- al where it is expected she will be required to stay from two to
three weeks.
troops are now advancing south from the railway on bandit clear ing operations. The west bank of the Lino River is being guarded by the Kaotien force of seven hundred
reformed" brigande.
Friendly Farting,
There is reason to believe that Mrs. Pawley's illness, combined
It is expected that the bandit with the persuasion of the Japanee force numbering about 160, which negotiator. Captain Kawakito, was responsible for the kidnapping moved the bandit chieftain to re- lease the captives as Mrs. Fawley's death might have brought doom upon his head.
Warm is the praies for Captain Nawahito, who is an officer in the
! gendarmerie of the
Kwangtung Army, and whose desperate efforts succeeded in securing the release of the captives when it seemed possible that the negotiations might break down, Captain Kawahito personal. ly esported Mrs. Pavley and Mr., Corkran to Newchwang from Pan
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of Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Corkran, and which is under the leadership of Pai Pa Tien, will ultimately he obliged to hurrender, though Pei Pa Tien and his leading lieutenants! induled, in quite a friendly parting with Mrs. Pawley yesterday, with statements that no animosity was
1 Богде.
The bandits made promises of visits to the Rev. Mr. Phillips for the treatment of sores and wounds which the late captives assisted 'in treating during their captivity.
GERMAN CABINET
DR. LUTHER BACKS GOVERNMENT
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
BERLIN, OG 90. A STRONG home market which guarantees the nation's food supply can alone form a solid bass for Germany's foreign trade," de- clured Doctor Luther, President of the Reichsbank, in a speech ut the Overseas Club, supporting the Guv- trnment's economie programtoe.
He said the Government was
He cited instances to show there was nothing new in undertaking! | » treaty which bound Parliament for a number of years with regard to dutics which might be imposed upon particular kinda of gonds. 1 such matters were to be opened to raview every six. or twelve months they would be creating a paradise for those who indulged in lobbying on behalf of particular interests.
Sir John Simon stated it was absolutely untrue that the Ottawa' Pacts precluded Britain from bar gaining successfully with foreign countries. Since the recent changes in the tariff policy had been made. the Foreign Office had been visited to an unusual extent by “repro- eentatives of different countries de. siring to negotiate on trade mat- ters."
He recalled the unavailing efforts of the late Mr. Wil lam
Mr. Montagu Norman said that one of the great things which we speaking technically, wished to dis
out Europo. There was nothing which impeded basiness and the scored 334 for 8 wickets, Pataudi
114. Sutcliffe 54. Dartmouth College.
prospects of bankers to the same Que suggestion among the more extent as those frozen credits.
He referred to the class of bank- revolutionary changes being dis- cussed is for the closing of Dart, or, whose business lay largely over mouth College and the direct entry seas, who had been generous lead of naval officers from public, anders on short-credit. oversens, acting possibly secondary schools, at the ench for himself without co-opera- minimum age of 17. It is also tion or any knowledge by one_ol significant that this method of en- try is favoured by a majority of senior officers of the Fleet.
Relative Naval Strength. The dominating fact of the pre- sent situation, from which has ari- sen the necessity for the reforme indicated above, is Britain's steady decline in relative naval strength coupled with the reappearance of problems of defence in the home seas
Ten years ago our chief concern was the maintenance of our position in the Pacific. To-day we hav urgent commitments, not only in that ocean, but the Mediter ranean, the Channel, and the North Sen-commitments which our exist ing resources, as now distributed, are totally inadequate to mest.
inasy
what the athers were doing. The result had been in many instances that, concerns had been enabled to borrow on short-credit sums, which had the various leaders been aware of, would have been quite out of the question.
He urged that in future this bel done on some basis of general co- operation to the interests of all,
RECTOR OF STIFFKEY
DEPRIVED OF ''LIVING '
AND DEGRADED
[TRRODOK REUTER'S AGENCY)·
LONDON, Oct. 21.
of bia
deacon..
D.OR.A. PROTEST
MR. Davidson, rector of Stil London, Sept. 30.-At a
has her deprived meeting to be held at the Albert living and deposed and degraded Hall on October 18, sixty M.P's, from the offices of priest and 30. Pears and 30 mayors will be on the platform. The meeting is to: protest against the retention of though, it would be morally wrong D.O.R.A. restrictions After the at this stage in the world's history meeting it is proposed to plan to acquiesce in anything less than campaign to carry the crusade wide and general reduction through the provinces.
armaments which bring no sort of security for peace but rather ard constant menace of war.
PLEA FOR
DISARMAMENT
DEPUTATION FROM - CHURCHES RECEIVED
BY PREMIER (THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY]
LONDON, Oct. 20.
LORD HOWARD ON SERIOUS CHARGE
TO STAND TRIAL FOR
MANSLAUGHTER
[KHROUG??" NEUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Oct. 20..
AS a sequel to the finding of the
corpse of a man named George, Hawke on a lonely road near Hen- ley on October 10, Lord Howard of Effingham has been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter.
The inquest of Hawke was heldi A Henley today, and after con- siderable evidence had been taken, the jury returned a verdict that. Hawke was killed by a car driven: by Lord Howard of Effingham, whỏ, they also found, was erirainally negligent.
Lord Howard is the son and heir" of the Earl of Effingham. He is 3 years of age. His father residra in New York...."
PRINCE GREETED BY HOSTILE CROWD
UNEMPLOYED
DEMONSTRATION
AT POPLAR
"O PARKING
Bestriction Urged. They hoped there might be a ro solute endeavour to restrict and, in some cases, even forbid the use of five categories of obviously aggres also sive weapons. They would give enthusiastic support to main- tenance of as close co-operation as possible with the United States,
Britain was the natural link he tween Europa and. America and it in the anxious times ahead such co- nothing with which to negotiate. The possibility of Premier Ram operation could be maintained, it arrived at Newchwang safely at nineteen years of age and who was This only was the means whereby As a result of the Ottawa Agree. say MacDonald shortly accompany would have an enormous effect upon THE "hooing" section of a crowd
ments, Britain now had an opporing Sir John Simon to Geneva in world opinion. They believed the last night and were married a few months ago to an' the enormous disparity between the tuity such as she never had before order to get & general and a bet- British Government, by reason of motors and we're starving," which
shan.
A Warm Welcome.
NEWCHWANG, Oct. 21,
Long Drawn Out Parleys. The Rev. Mr. Phillips is the Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Corkian father of Mrs. Pawley, who is only
10.30 p.m.
warmly greeted by a host of friends
They were handed over by Cap tain Kawahite to the British Con sul at Yingkow Station.
forced to resort to a plan for restricting agricultural imports owing to the trade meatures of foreign countries, with whom the initiative now lay in regard to the removal of barriers to free exchange of goods.
Graham to promote 11- ternational tariffs and said they failed because Britain then had
employee of the A.P.C.
Mr. Charles Corkran, a member
economie position of creditor, and debtor countries could be balanced
tries.
of the staff of the A.P.C. is the
or reduced to a reasonable level.
He hoped the voluntary conver sion loans of other countries would showing few signs of the strain' The Japanese, Mauchukue and open up the possibilities of reduc- he has had undergo, though they British authorities have participation of Germany's heavy burden of complained of feeling dirty and ed in long drawn out negotiations interest on foreign loans. verminous.
Both the captives appeared to son of Major General Sir Charles he bearing up well, Mr. Corkran, Carkran.
Gained Weight. Apparently both have gained weight during their captivity, through lack of exercise.
They say they were fairly well treated by the bandits, who had the mentality of children. They took a delight in teasing their victims, but they fed them with the best obtainable foods, chickens, eggs, Chinese brown sugar pancakes and
macaroni.
The actual handing over of the: prisoners by the bandits to the Japanese military authorities was effected at the village of Tapan, some twenty-five li to the northeast of Panshani.
Heavy Raine. Heavy rains were rendering travelling difficult and this as counted for the delay in the re-
SPEEDING TAXI DRIVERS
A week ago, Doctor Lather con- with the elusive bandits who kid- napped Mrs, Pawley and Mrdemned agricultural import duties Corkran on Newchwang Racecourse a death-blow to Germany's credit abroad and a heavy punishment for on September 7 last,
the German mark.
RELATIVES AT HOME OVERJOYED
LONDON, Oct. 20. "We are delighted to hear the news," said the father-in-law of Mrs. Pawley, in an interview with Router at his residence, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire..
ROYAL WEDDING
SWEDISH PRINCE AND GERMAN PRINCESS UNITED
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] "It is a gerat relief now it is all over. We only hope that Mrs.
Copuna, Oct. 20. Pawley will not suffer any ill- EUROPE'S royal families throng- effects.” "
ed here to-day at, the calmina- The relatives of Mr. Charlestion of the romance of Princesa Corkran in England are also over Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and joyed at the news, of the release Prince Gustav Adolf, sop of the of the captives, particularly with Crown Prince of Sweden. the assurances that they have both borne up fairly well in health despite the strain and anxiety.
R. Britain for travelling at a speed of from 30 to 35 miles an hour
TWO FINED IN POLICE COURT along Queen's Road East. His Worship remarked that 20 miles an hour was the limit for that area.
A summons for dangerous driving was heard yesterday against the driver of a taxi, when it was alleg: 1
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A similar fine was imposed on
od that accused travelled at a speed the driver of a larry, for spoeding
of 30 miles an hour when dodging along Shaukiwan Rond, near no collies and motor traffic in Coa bathing sheds at North Poins, naught Road West,
The bridal pair are great-grand- children of Queen Victoris.
There were sixty-seven members of European royal families, includ- ing four from England..
į The ceremony was colourful in the extreme. The romantic atmos- phere of the occasion lent to its attractivenean.
ARGYLLS ENTERTAINED
PLEASANT FUNCTION AT UNION CHURCH HALL.
NEW ZEALAND APPROVES OTTAWA AGREEMENTS
WELLINGTON, Oct. 21, The House of representatives has ratified the Ottawa Agreements without division.
·ÍTEROVON KRUTER'S AGENOT LAZ ፡፡
Before the arrival of the Prince number of unemployed rushed the building but were ejected and three arreats were made.
LONDON, Oct. 20.
and cries of "you've got of making bargains with other counter understanding amongst the the artament reductions which Brioon drowned the general cheering, nations of Europe," is mentioned taia had already affected by its greeted the arrival of Prince in well-informed circles.
known sympathy to France and by George at Poplar last evening to The Premier has received a large its declared desire to be fair and open the new wing of the Beamen's and representative deputation or just to Germany, was in a position Rest the British Churches, headed by the to give a really effective lead and Archbishops of Canterbury and that the best elements in Europe York, and leaders of other Chur would welcome such a lead in their ches, nt the Foreign Office where present. perplexity, and confusion.
Sir John's Reply. they urged the speeding up of the work of the Disarmament Confer After other members of the de- ence. The Archbishop of Canter putation had spoken, the Foreign bury hoped to see the restriction or Secretary expressed appreciaSon prohibition of tanks, big guns, sub-and welcomed all the pressure they. marines, military aircraft, and could bring to strengthen the gov said, and also urged the closest co recent British note to Germany he operation with America,
said it was not written to urge a Bir John Simon who was present, legal proposition but was design replied sympathetically and recalled to put aside tedinical and legal: ed the motion for qualitative dis arguments as not being the real armament, which originated with ground to explore. What could be the British Dalegation to the Con- ference.
In Hong Kong Warships of over 10,000 tons, he ernment's hands. Regarding the.
To-Day
FINE GENERALLY
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER, REPORT, FORECAST AND BEMARKS, IBSUED BY. THE ROYAL Observatory at: 3.22 P.M., STATED SP-VA MAKONDA
MODERATE, ANTI-CYCLONE MZ- MAING TO THE SOUTH OF THE YANOTSZE VALLEY ; A DEPRESSION. IS. PROBABLY MOVING EASTWARD TO THE NORTH OF KOREA FARH MONSOON WILL PREVALL OVER THE NORTHERN CHINA SKA,
LOCAL FORECAST: N.E. WINDS, FRESH; FINE "GENERALLY.
TRAFFIC CONTROL IN LONDON
PROGRESS OF AUTOMATIC SYSTEM
done in future was not to bo re Considerable progress has been stricted by dwelling simpry upon made with the conversation of the Mr. MacDonald, in a brief ad what Britain had already achieved traffic control in London thorough dress, declared it would take since the War, in the name of disfares to an all-automatic system. moral catastrophe to separate Bri armament. On the other hand, it Local quthorities are slowly put tain from America in the matter would be a great injustice to Briting into operation the provinces of understanding regarding dis tain, and would actually hinder the of the scheme, whereby the move- armament. They were trying to acceptance by their own people of ment of vehicles in every main effect a similar state of affairs is desire to end war if Britain was the street will be controlled entirely Europe..
only great country in the world that by automatic signals.
The Archbishop's Plas had made any reductions in arma- The human element, represented ment. What fact, combined with by the policeman on point dutyj BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)...
the existing responsibility forwill be completely eliminated, and, RUGBY, Oct. 20,
police and protective action in all a general speed-up in the entire The Prime Minister and Sir parts of the world, must be borne Metropolitan district is anticipat John Biron received the delegations in mind.
ed. The standard already adopted in the Locarno Room at the For
State of Will to Peace."in Oxford-street, and worked for eign Office. The deputation repre The Prime Minister, while also some time with complete succes mated established, and non-confor welcoming pressure on the moral will be that generally used mist churches desirous of assuring, aspects of disarmament, said the Under the terms of the sahems the Government of unreserved sup- peace-maker had not only to consid the responsibility for the establish master of ceremonies throughout port in all efforts to obtain a sub-er the moral issues but also all pos- ment of standards resta with the the evening, and the artistes who stantial measure of international sibilities of the situation. Govern local authorities, the Metropolitan contributed to an excellent variety disarmament.
ment wished to do the big thing and Borough Councils. There have been A very enjoyable evening was
programme wore Mrs. Lockhart, The Archbishop of Canterbury since February had hung on ten some delays owing to the move spent at the Union Church Hall Miss Parke, Miss Balean, Mrs. stated he had rarely known any aciqualy to the desire to create not ment, for economy in municipal The defendant was alleged to The driver of a Hong Kong Hotel on Thursday evening when some MacTavish, Mr Koown, members subject which aroused in the chur merely some state of disarmament affairs, have overtaken a private car which Garage lorry was fund $20 by his 150 members of the different regiof the WB Male Voice Choirches auch unanimity and depth of but the more differit thing name: No time limit was originally placed for the completion © of the was forced to stop to prevent an Worship for carrying 10 passengers ments and navy were entertained various members of the services, as conviction. They recognised fully ly.. n state of will to peace.
He wished to he head of a Gov. scheme. In most cases arrange- accident, and then to have driven in excess of the number allowed by by the church committee and well as pipera from the departing the practical difficulties with which
Iriends.
regiment walk
ministors were faced and wished to ernment which was not merely a mants have now been made for the past the rear of a lorry which was his permit.
This was the last opportunity One of the most interesting items Assure them of support of the great signed document shout the reduc change in the case of the principal backing from the Praya Covada Following complaints from shop afforded Union Church members of in the lengthy programme was volume of Christian pablic opinion, tion of armaments but which left main roads. Standards ard being the godowns. If the private car had hot stopped just as the defendant keepers and drivers of cars who was sharing their appreciation of the Shean Trews Highland dance which felt a growing concern at the peace in Europe and in the world. erected in many areas Bank was passing the taxi would have On Lan Street as a car park, the Argyll and Sutherland Highland ably executed by a very young international situation, and the pre- They had done a great work with One of the principal advantages been fammed between the car and drivers a two private cars werd are owing to the impending depar member of the Argyll and Suthers sent position of the DisarmamentAmerica and it would be something of the scheme is that the pr
summoned before his Worship for ture of the Regiment.
bland Pipe Band. Most of the Conference. (MONAST Men like a moral catastrophe which abolition of the point duty the lorry.
causing an obstruction in Welling. Before the concert, super was songs, choruses, etc., rendered were The Archbishop said they felt a would separate Britain from the will release large numbers Iton Street, hatween Wyndham nartaken of by the guests. The of "Hielan" flavour, and were moral obligation that the promise United States. They were striving lice for normal duty at a
Street and D'Aguilar Street. Each Rev. E. G. Powell presided on therefore more than appreciated by given by Allied Powers after the to establish, similar relations in when reinforcemente are much needs
(Contimed at foot of nest column, the audience:
war should be fulfilled and they Europe defendant was fined $6.
The defondant was fined $30. Another taxi driver was Ayed 825 "being summoned by Bergeant A
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