HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1932.
DISARMAMENT
TALKS
CUT IN POLICE PAY
•
HINDENBURG'S
DECREE UPHELD
ECONOMIES MUST CONTINUE
VON PAPEN'S
MR. NORMAN DAVIS VISITS PRIME MINISTER
(BRITION WIRELESS HERVICE Į
Rgour. Oct. 21.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
Losmas, Det. D.
MR Norman Davis, the United REPRESENTATIONS made by the Police Councils against the States delegate to the Disanna ment Conference who is now insond cut in the pay of Britain's Latidon, visited she Prime Minis-police, which is due to come into under the ter at Chequers, his official country force on November 1 house, during the week-end and is Government's economy programme, expected, in the next few days to have failed. have an interview with the Premier and Foreign Secretary, Sir John Sinon, fer a further exchange of views on the disarmament problem.
HOOVER REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT
REQUEST TO TARIFF
COMMISSION
(NECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHISUTON, Oct. 24.
WHILE Mr. Franklin Roosevelt is attacking the Republicans for their tariff policy, President Hoover has instructed the Tariff Commission to investigate eighteen of the major industries of the United States, to determine whether they are sufficiently protected.
Ta his message to the Commission.
Following last year's financial erisis and the drastic measures taken by the Government to curtail expenditure, police pay cuts were introduced in two instalments. The first, equivalent in five per cent. was enforced in October last year Jaunt the second was to becogne, effer-
tive next month.
Several police taĉetings have brist held to disers the situnion and the District Councils all river the coun
ry decided to seek cancellation or postponement of the spent instal Eneal,
Official Statement.
Au official announcement WIES, however, issued today by the Home Secretary and the Seereary of State for Scotland, stating that it had been decided, regretfully, that the ests must be imposed.
APPOINTMENT LEGAL
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENTX.)
BERLIN, Oct. 93. THE constitutional legality of President Hindenburg's decree appointing von Papen as State Prussia and Commissionor of
to temporarily authorising him depase the Prussian Ministers is held to he no violation of the constitution by the Supreme Court Simultaneously, the of Leipzig. Court found that the State Com- missioner is not entitled to deprive the deposed members of their right
in Prussin
the represent to Reichsrath the Prussian Diet.
G
THE CHEMISTS' BIBLE"
NEW EDITION OF BRITISH PHARMACOPOEIA
CHINESE DRUG FOR
ASTHMA
At the British Pharmncratical Conference at Aberdeen references were made to the new edition of The announcement declares that the British Pharmacopoeia, which this need for the atmost economy in
was to be published on October 1. public expenditure is still impera-This book describes the standard specifications and measurements of
tivn
Last year's componies must be all drugs used in medicine, and the
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES
LAST MINUTE CHANGES
IN JOCKEYS
{THNOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Oct.
TIE following are allerations in probable starters and jockeys for the Cambridgeshire Stakes to be run on October:96:
Abboteworthy
*****. Johnstone. Wyvern
A. Wragg. Prickett
G. Richards. Double Arch
Jos Childs. Adadear....... S. Donoghue. Apperly
Lani. -Blandearna ........... E. Fox.
TRANS-ATLANTIC
RECORD.
NONNI RIVER BRIDGE ATTACKED
REPULSED AFTER TWO
· HOURS' FIGHTING
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]
HARBIN, Oct. 25.
THE railway bridge over the
Nonni River which was the scene of a fierce struggle between the Japanese forces under General Hunjo, and the Manchurian leader, General Ma Chan Shaw last year, was the objective of a sudden attach by anti-Manchukuo Volunteers. yes terday.
The truck was launched by a party of about fteen hundred anti. Manchaku troops with cavalry.
The original swoop waa tempor... arily successful, but the fapprese violently counter-attacked and com
SET UP BY STEAMER REX [pelled the anti-Manchukuo forces to withdraw after two hours of bitter which the Chinese fighting in loyalists used hand grenades,
{FILMOPGR REGTER'S AGENCY.]
RALTAR, Oct. 23.
THE steamer Rex established
nów traas-Atlantic record when she arrived here from New York in
ve days seven hours.
The Japanese have made no state- stent regarding their losses in the engagement.
They claimed to have routed, another party of 1,500 anti-Man- chujuo Volunteers who attacked Koshan The Volantears flod after their defeat with the Japanese in hot pusruit. It is alleged that they lost two hundred killed while the only two killed and one wounded.
EX-KAISER'S TWO FARMS
LEGAL CLAIM ON SOUTH WEST AFRICA
EMPIRE RADIO "
STATION
TO START OPERATIONS
SOON
(BRITISH WIRELESS SKRVJCB.]
BUGBY, Oct. 21,
SIR JOHN SIMON ON FAR EAST
MANCHURIA AND LOAN QUOTA
[HROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,)
LONDON, Oct. 24. 5
TIE British Broadcasting Cor THE situation in the Far East
poration's new, Empire Broad- casting Station at Daventry will commence operations on December 10.
The Postmaster-General stated in the House of Commons that it was hoped it would serve all the Doni- The precise ions and Culonies, capabilities of the stalina could only be determined by experiment.
No contribution towards the cost was at present being made by the territories concerned.
FOUR-POWER CONFERENCE
'BRITAIN STILL IN HOPES
JORITISH WIRCLESA SERVICE]
Bunny, Oct. 21.
SR Joha Simon, in reply to a Parliamentary question; refer red to the proposal which the British Government had made for Four-Power Conference, and the
was the subject of a series of questions fired at Sir Jahu. Simon, the Foreign Segretary, in the House of Commous this afternoon...
Asked to define Britain's attitudo towards the Report of the League. Commission «n Manchuria, Sir John Simon declared, that until the Iyizon Report had been considered by the Connell of the League it would be undesirable for the Goy- ernment to state its attitude towards the Report, either as a whole.or towards any particular proposals. Mr. Poter. MacDonald (Conserva tive) inquired what steps have been taken by the British Government to cusure the payment of the Mat- churiau Castónis, revenges which foreign loans; were based to the Chinese Government.
upou
Sir John Simon replied that-the Manchurian anthorition had de lared their intention to pay their quota towards the servied
of
carencies of thirty countries are continued in their entirety and, inet edition was published in 1914. In Hong Kong clajen zhind their losses were objections raised by the German foreign loans. No agreement, had,
have
w depreciated from five to fifty-indeed, other sources five per cent, which has reduced the must be found,
Landard of living in those coun tries and widened the cost of pro- duction between them and the United States,
AMERICAN NAVAL-'
BUILDING
NEW CRUISER TO RE STARTED
(TOROCON REUTHO'S ADENCY, I
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. IT is announced that the United States intends to begin next year the construction of another 10,000 ton cruiser, carrying eight-inch guno
The new vessel will die one of ten allowable under the London Naval Treaty.
UNEMPLOYED MARCH ON LONDON
GOVERNMENT'S AIR OF INDIFFERENCE
·TERISH WIRELESS SERVICE, İ
Tuonx, Oct. 24.
of THE parties
unemployed hunger archers from Beveral parts of the country engaged in an anti-Means Test demonstration are expected to reach Londm on foot within the next few days,
They number several thousands and some apprehension exists in certain quarters regarding the pos- sibility of disorderly scenes during| the demonstrations which will be staged.
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wo-
The hunger marchers were day the subject of questions in the House of Commons, concerning ar rangements for their accommoda tion.
Minister's Attitude.
of economy The new edition, which has taken
10 years to prepare, will be pub
The total of both cuts in no vasolished officially by the General Me- will exered ten per cent.
TERRORISM IN BENGAL
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT IN SITUATION
BRITISH WRELESS AERVICE. }
Rcauv, Oct. 24.
dical Council, and, as all the 23,000 chemists in Great Britain must have a copy, while doctors, hospitals. libraries, and "Inboratories will also need it, the new edition is assured of some 50,000 readers.
Crent oare is taken to see that! the new formulas do not leak out. prematurely, and Dr. C. H. Hamp- shire, Secretary to the Pharmaco- poeia Commission, who is attending the conferenca, frequently and to say, I regret I cannot answer that question." A number of new IN THE House of Commons to methods and formulas were discuse- night it was stated that thered yesterday for inclusion in the has been no recent developments of 1040 issue of the Pharmacopoein. importance regarding the eivil dis and, after listening to some of the obedience movement in India.
suggestions, Mr. Herbert Skinner,
Attempts have been made to re-chairman of the conference, said it vivo interest by holding conferences seemed that they were getting the and by making raids on buildings higher criticism before even the seized by Government to prevent Bible was out, (Laughter.); them being used for unlawful pur poses.
Police had little difficulty in pre- venting the raiders from attaining their objectives.
to
Iron and Annemiz.
Several technical papers read to the conference mentioned the uses of iron in cases of anaemia. Twon- All the Provinces continuo report ʼn general improvement in ty years ago, it was said, iron was the situation. The number of perused very successfully in the treat sons in goal for civil disobedieucement of anaemin, "and, chemists offences have fallen from 21,194 at thought the treatment would be the end of May to 21,429 at the even more effective if they could
get a product "free, from all im end of August.
Owing to the number of terrorist purities." When they had speured outrages during the last thven freedom from impurities they found months in Bengal, however, seven additional infantry battalions have bern stationed in different parts of the Province and will remain there while the circumstances demand.
IN NICK OF TIME
BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS RESCUED
To-Day
FINE GENERALLY
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, 188UED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.-10 F.M., STATED :-
A
MODERATE ANTI - CYCLONE COVERS N. CHINA. THE TYPHOON IN NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE BALINTANG CHANNEL, IT MAY BE RECURVING NORTH-EASTWARD,
LOCAL FORECAST: N.E. WINDA, FRESH; FINE GENERALLY.
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'DOUG" ¿PASSES THROUGH
HIS THIRD VISIT TO
: HONG KONG
MARY PICKFORD COMING
SOON.
180 star,
Douglas Fairbanks, the famous arrived in Hong Kong early yesterday morning, on hard the s.a. André Lebon from Shanghai.
Government to the Conference tak. I however, been wached for carry ing place in Geneva,
ing out this intention, though the Ho said the British Government, Manchuriaus had rernitted certain however, did not intend to let the
sums to Shanghai.. matter drop.
NAMING A WINE
VINTAGE
Windhoek (South-West Africa).-CHRISTENING OF A MOSELLE Two farms belonging to the ex- Kaiser, at Kosis and Dickdorn, in the Gibeon district of South West Africa, are the subject of claims just made to the Administration. It is understood that, if the claims are not acceded to, legal proceed. ings will be instituted.
The claims follow an important jddgment given in the High Court of South West Africa; in the ease Preussich. Koeniglich of Das. Bandenburgische Hausfideikommiss, versus the Administrator of South West Africa and the Registrar of Deeds. In this case the High Court upheld the contention of the applicants that the properties nei ther belonged to the German Gov. eniment, nor to ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II. personally, but to the Haus- Boparate fideikommiss, which was entity, and therefore a legal per sons, and represented the Hoken zollern family and its heirs.
An interesting foatare about the cubo was that it was not the in- trinsic values of the two farms in question which resulted in the ac tion, though it was admitted that a considerable amount was that the Hobenzollern family in its capacity na the Hausfideikommiss had, se a result of the Treaty of Versailles, deprived of tremendous estates and proporties in many parts of the world,
been
that the new tonic was by no means so good as the old. After much research it was discovered ed on the presence of a little copper that the value of the tonic depend with the iron. At yesterday's con ference experts lescribed methods of finding the precise amount of
In all casca, the Powers concern- copper there should be in an iron Contrary to general expectations, tonic for the treatment of annemin. I he was unaccompanied by his cd had conûreated the estates, bas- Mr. David S. Rattray, of the equally famous wife, Mary Picking the legality of their action on College in Aberdeen, described School of Pharmacy at the fiordon ford, who, he explained, was busily the Treaty of Versailles. The Hohen-
nengaged
her on
new picture zollerna desired the return of these number of experiments with Shanty Town."
estates, and South-Wesh Africa was effervescing liquids. He mentioned Interviewed on board by a Daily on the claims for return of the con- chosen as the scene of the opening JARITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] that a number of manufacturers Press representative,
who used metal caps on their battles said:-My wife could not get away fisented properties. Reasy, Oct. 21. were changing back to corks in hot from California in time to join me THE three Naval Officers, Lieuten weather. So much gas was generat on this trip, but in all probability,
ants Colin McMullen, Keyes ed that unless some could escape, she will be coming out to the Ensuccessful, then they will be em- and Blantland, who, as reported on through the cork the bottle burst. Baturday, were missing in the Mr. H. Treves Brown described Channel in the 10-foot yacht Little a new preparation for the treatment Owl, wore rescued by the Romanby, of asthma. It was made, he said. a Hartlepool steamer bound for from a drug which had been used Antwerp, where they were landed in China for bronchial troubles for yesterday.
The Minister of Health, Sir. Hi! ton Young, said the duty of mak ing the necessary arrangements for the accommodation of these people who had been induced by Com munist organisations to leave their homes and proceed to London rested When found the officers ware in with those responsible for such dean exhausted condition. They were monstrations.
in terrific gales lasting two days
In the event of their failure to and nights and their yacht w do so, application could lie made completely stripped of its sails, by individuals in need to the public assistance authorities, but it would
mast and navigating instruments. The Romanby sighted them at
not be the duty of those authorities dawn 20 miles off Beachy Head.
to facilitate those demonstrations
by making, special arrangements.
STOWAWAY CASES
LATVIAN SUBJECT
SENTENCED.
Nicola Schmidt, described as a Latvian, was charged before, Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with stowing away on the German
steamer Coblenz from
Shanghai to Hong Kong,
Defondant pleaded guilty and wan ined $100 or six weeks' imprison ment.
Thomas O'Neill and Tracy Bealo both British subjects, were charged with the same offence, the ship in this ease, being the President Hoover.
Inspector Elston suid the defen- dants were found by the ship's officers soon after she loft Heng, Kong on the 18th inst. When she arrived at Manila, defendante were not landed but were brought back.
Defendants denied the charge and were remanded for a week.
BATHING BEACH THEFT
ASSISTANT CARETAKER
SENTENCED.
Charges of theft of #81 and of stealing an electric torch were brought against an hssistant care. taker at Repulse Bay yesterday. The pan was convicted by Mr. Scho
field.
According to Sergeant Bradnell, of the Stanley Police Station, the money and torch were stolen from
!
the Inst 4,000 years.
REFORM OF SALT ADMINISTRATION
MERCHANTS WARNED NOT TO AID CORRUPTION
Nanking, Oct. 19. Since the amalgarantion of the Salt Revonue Administrative Offices with the In spectorates, in accordance with or jdere from the Ministry of Finance, the Chief Inspectorate of Salt Revenue has been devising various measures for the reform of the ser- vice.
Besides drastic dismissal of in competent officials, the Chief In spectorate is determined on cradi- cating corrupt practices. A circu- lar order was recently issued to all District Inspectorates strictly pro- Mr. Pang while he was bathing. hibiting the acceptance by em The defendant was arrested as a ployees of bribes from merchants result of information given by the either in the form of gifts, gratui- principal-caretaker who saw the ties or secret commissions. Viola secused with the torch. The prin- tion of this order-renders the of dipal caretaker had repaid the com- fendere liable to dismissal from plainant 820 on behalf of the defen- office and punishment under the
Criminal Code, dant.
His Worship ordered the defen- Public notices were served at the dant to pay 840 compensation to same time to all merchants by the the complainant or undergo oue Inspectorate Offices, warning them month's hard labour to default, against auch illegal practices and whilst terms of seven days hard advising them to report to the au labour were passed on rach of the thorities, cases of bribery and of two charges: in addition to the com- cial intimidation which may come
to their knowledge."
pensation sentence..
in December.
Hunting Trip.
Doug
Mr. Fairbank's went on to say that after spending about a month
If the claims for the return of
the properties and for damages are bodied on petitions in other coun tries.
TRAFFIC OFFENCES
AREA.
That On Lan Street is not a pub. lie car park but merely reserved for
in Japan, he was proceeding to Saigon and Java, where he hoped ON LAN STREET A RESERVED to obtain some hunting. "I intend- ed having a real hunting trip in Manchuria, but everything was 30 unsettled there, that we were pre- vailed upon to give up the venture,
Swarthy of countenance, and displaying the typical Fairbanks smile, the popular movie readily admitted that he was very muel impressed with "our beauti- ful city and lovely climate."
star
***Done Hardly... Anything:"" Speaking of picture making, he laughingly said that all the pic turca he had made latterly did not
to much. I've amount
done hardly anything since the Iron Mosk Why, if Mary didn't keep reminding ine of the fact, I'm afraid I'd never make another picture,"
"But I must hurry; I'm going out to Deep Water Bay for a game of golf before we sail this after- noun," he said, as he exaused him- sell and proceeded to take the stairs two time in the direction of his golf kit.
Accompanied by Mr. C. C. Lewis, Mr. Fairbanks is going on to Bai gon, but the remaining members of party. Capt. Kenneth Davenport and fr. 3. Allen Boone, are dis cebarking at Hong Kong and will proceed by the J.C.J.L. liner to Batavia The party will meet again at Bali next month.
those motorists who have offices in the immediate vicinity was em phasised by Inspector C.F. Alt ander before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court yesterday when summonses were taken out against chauffeurs of cars which had been left. in the thoroughfare without a perimit.
Inspector Alexander informed his Worship that the police did not want to have the street filled up with cars, but they wanted to help those motorists who had offices near by. These were allowed to park their machines there on payment, but the Inspector General of Police would not give-permits to anyone unless he has his office in or near On Lan Street..
85.
The defendants were each ned
A. E. O. Schorter was fined 37- for leaving his car unattended near The Pharmacy in Queen's Road, whilst he was making purchases. It was stated by Sergent Britain that one side of the rod WAS up" at the point where the car was parked
On & summons for speeding through Whitefield, the driver of a motor lorry was fined $25 by his Worship.
Berlin, Oct. 0.-The 1902 vintage of the Rhino Moselle vineyards was formally named "Ankurbler" at the (Continued on next Column.).
annant meeting of wine growers. Ankarbler " word denoting something like starter, which is at present used extensively in. officini economic circles' in connection 'with efforts to give a fresh stimulus 40 German industry and commerce.
Last year's vintage was named "Kriealing"-"Child of Crisis."
Bedtime
is always welcome now
O to bad-willingly and happily-with never a grumble that bedtime has come too soon. For they have delicious "Ovaltine" as their "good- night" bevarage-just as Mummy and Daddy do.
The sleep of happy, healthy childhood contes quickly to them. And while, they sleep the rich nourishment "Ovaltino "so abundantly supplies restores their tired little bodies and creates new stores of energy to replace that which they have been no prodigal in spending all day long.
חך
"Ovaltine
"Ovaltine" supplies concentrated nourish- ment in
a correctly balanced and easily digested form, '
No other nod provides to the same high de gree the health. giving and energy-creating
food elements extracted from Nature's best
foods.
is not a mere mixture of powdered malt, milk. powder, dried eggs and cocoa, but an original product prepared from home-grown producs-malt extract, fresh cipany milk and new-laid eggs. It contains no indigestible starch and zo added sugar to give it bulk and to cheapen the cost. · Bugar, in cheap and can be added in the home if required.
OVALTINE
Ensures Sound. Natural Sleep