COTTON SPINNING AT STANDSTILL
10,000 WORKERS IDLE IN ROCHDALE
(THROUGH REUTER'S LOINOY.]
LONDON, Oct. 31.
COTTON spinning is practically
at a standstill in the most im-
portant districts in Lancashire in consequence of the strike of opera Lives over the proposed wage redue
tion,
Nearly 30,000 are idle in Rochdale
And betwema 10 and 20 milia are affected,
The workers went to the mills as asual, but on ascertaining the new rates operating returned home.
Stoppage is almost completo in the Bolton area, where there are 220 mills employing 18,000 workers,
It is expected that many mills will continue for some time as they are carrying large stocks of yarn.
The Holton milfs are maily en gaged in specialities.
OBITUARY.
LORD METHUEN
THROUGH HESTER'S AGENCY)
SCHEME TO EASE UNEMPLOYMENT
TO BE DISCUSSED AT GENEVA
*(THROUGHĮ REUTER'S AGENCY.1
GENEVA, Oct. 31. AN international programme of
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1932.
CHANGES
HANGCHOW NEWS
UNEMPLOYED RIOT
IN LONDON.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
HABAROVSK FILLED WITH TROOPS
POLICE FORCED TO CHARGE CROWD
NEW RULES NOW IN FORCE
OPENING OF ROAD FROM SHANGHAI
SWATOW NOTES
MERCHANTS AND THE NATIONAL DEBT
RUSSIAN REFUGEES'
STORY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Oct. 30.
SHARP scuffles occurred between
police and unemployed demian- rats in Trafalgar Square to-day Numbers were jujured and taken into custody.
[THNOVCH NEUTER'S AGENCY]
LONDON, Oct. 31.
LINDOUGH BRUTEK'S AGENOT.]
HARBIN, Oct. 31..
STRIKING changes in the rules of FOUR Russian refugees, whose ages range from 10 to 24, ar- Contract fridge, more particurived from Habarovsk, yesterday by larly affecting the scoring have been steamer and were arrested by the introduced as by outcome of an police for being without documents The youths state that fifty mili. tary and many civil aeroplanes are stationed at Habarovsk and that the town is filled with troops. They decided to risk everything and escape from the U.S.S.It. owing to the insuficiency of foodstuffs for civilians.
agreement between
the premier The trouble commenced with a card-playing bodies, the Portland wrecking campaign by a party of Club, London, the Whist Club, New hooligans. They started to break York, and the Commission Fran- the windowa of a'nearby shop and caise du Bridge, after three months' then held up a motor-car endeavour-discussion. There are five features: ing to make progress through the throng.
public works to enso unemploy- ment will be considered at the World Conference, the Preparatory Committee of which started work drafting the agenda this morning. It will hold a few plenaries, then will split up into sub-committees to donly with the monetary credit policy, exchange difficulties, price levels and the movement of capital. Mr. Leonardus, president of the Netherlands Bank, has been elected The driver was in a serious plight. chairman of the Preparatory-Com-He was forced to desert the car and snittee.
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DARING HARBIN
KIDNAPPING
YOUNG RUSSIAN SNATCHED
OUTSIDE SYNAGOGUE
efforts were made to overturn it without success.
When it was observed that the situation was rapidly getting out of i the control of the police acting in ilated incidents, a police baton charge was ordered and the mahs quickly dispersed, though not (until several of the prion'nud the rioters had received minor injuries and many of the ringleaders of the disturbances had been arrested.
(1) Odd tricks and, no į trumpas have alternate values of 30′ and 40.
(2.) The bonus for making a doubled contract is abolished.
(3.) Various changes in under- trick penalties.
TSITSIHAR IN DANGER
ATTACK REPORTED
IMMINENT
„DEATH OF FOREIGN AVIATOR | GOVERNMENTS STERN REPLY
TO PETITIONS (From Our Own Correspondent.)
DITIO
Hangchow, October 24. The outstanding ovent of the month since I last wrote has been. the opening of the Shanghai-Hang- chow motor road to the public. This was officially opened on the Double Tenth and 200 cars over the road that day. As roads go outside Shanghai it is not bad, and we in Hangehow are pleased with it, though the Shanghailanders do not seem to be so agreeably in elined towards the rond. Parts of it are rather a strain on the driver owing to the numerous curves and bends, but branch road is being made to obviate this difficulty, and is about as straight as any road could be.
Fatal Accident,
On the 18th several people came (4.) Overtrick pretium are un
to Hangchow for the week-end, and vulnerable, undoubled, trick value,
there was a bad necidont on the doubled 100, vulnerable undnabled
road, when a car with five Chines trick value, doubled 200, small slam
(INROVON REUTER'S AGENCY). phasongora, owing to the drivor losing control of the car, wont over undoubled 800, doubled 750, grand
the road, and fell several feet into 1,300, doubled 2,250 Slam preA TENSE situation prevails at Dr. Hu Ki Hu, medical oflicer of
HARBIN, Oct. 31,
a sandy patch by the river side. premiums both small and grand Tsitsihar in the face of the health to slams scared if híd.-
the municipality of threat of an imminent attack by Greater Shanghai, died instantane large anti-Manchukuo forces ously it is thought of a fractured Other important alterations are suspicions of plans for internal co- skull, and three others were serious. The disorders were the outcome that au ace is the highest in drag-operation with the attackers.
ly wounded, the fifth having only of a large political meeting whiching, while a card touched in an
According to the Japanese news- a few bruises. Mr. Marsh, of the was addressed by the unemployed, exposed hand
papers, the anti-Manchukuo forces Auto-Palace, Shanghai, was spend- but the majority of the demonstra-
be played. are moving on Taitaihar and are ing the week-end in Hangohow and tors had dispersed in an orderly There are numeroits
alterations endeavouring to encircle the city, when he heard the news of the se Harbin, Oct. 1. The kidnap-manner immediately after the made in the rules in the procedure with the supposed intention of cident he called the C.M.S. Hospital
The disturbances wer of penalties. ing of young Sherell de Floraice meeting.
storming it when the moment is to go out to Hai-nyice, a distance last night is one of the most daring behind looking for trouble.
caused by hooligans who remained
considered ripe.
It is stated that secret agents and over assistance was necessary, but
of 08 kilometres, to render what acts in this line that have yet been
anti-Manchukuo apies have been ex when Drs. Sturton and Chung ar Absen in Harbin. ?
tremely active in Teitsihar conductrived they found Dr. Hu died. The ing anti-Manchukuo propaganda Municipal ambulance was also called and preparing to assist the Volun out. teers when their attack is launched,
LONDON, Out. 30, TORD METHUEN, British, Field
Marshal, died to-diny. [Paul Sanford Methuen, British Field Marshal and 3rd Baron Methuen, was born at Nynehead in 1945, and educated at Eton
19 he received a commission in the Scots Guards and in 1973 was sent
GANG OF FOREIGNERS
AT WORK
Mr. Sherell de Florance is one of
to the Gold Const on special ser the best-known Jewish merchants vice, taking part in the expedition in the town, having for many years under Wolseley against the Ashan-
tin.
Promoted Brigade-Major of been the proprietor of the Asiatic the Guards, he was Assistant Mik. | Transport: Company and owning tary Secretary to the Commander-large property. Lately, he had re- in-Chief in Ireland in 1877 and then for four years Military Attaché inceived several threatening letters, Berlin. Thence he went to Egypt, demanding mucy, and in conse in connection with Arabi Pushn's quence of thear, he went to Daire rebellion, being present ni the battles of Kassassin and Tel-el and Tientsin about a fortnight age, Kabir and being made Commandant taking with him his elder son, a of Headquarters.
young man of 20, years of age, who is bis general manager.
REICH CONTROL IN PRUSSIA
POLITICAL FUSION
PROPOSALS
(THROUGH REUTER'S`ADENOV. ]
BERLIN, Oct. 30.
THE constitutional struggle be
tween the State Ministers of Prussia and the von Papen Govern- ment having been overcome by a compromise agreement, the political fusion of the Reich and Frussin will be accomplished to-morrow.
Reich Ministers without portfolio, will take over the Prussian Minis tries of the Interior and Finance, respectively.
mast
In Hong Kong To-Day
FAIR
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER, REPORT, FORECAST AND DEMANKE, IASCED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 3,30 P.M., STATED :-
A MODERATE ANTI-CYCLONE, RE- MAINS OVER N. CHINA THE TYPHOON 1S PABBING TO THE SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND, MOVING W.
FIFTY YEARS' SERVICE
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H. KONG & SHANGHAI BANK MANAGER RETIRES
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
(Trom Our Own Correspondent.)
Swarow, Oct. So!
In my previous letters I referred upal authorities by the Chinese to the petitions made to the muni-
Chamber of Commerce, and the. fummer have since replied in the following terms.
Highways-Eastern Districts,
The Chamber's petition to re- duce the instalment payment to 800,000 has been rejected. The authorities intimate, on the other hand, that the Chamber of Com merco should advises and encourage the people to take up bonds to the :value of $200,000 and hurry up with the work. The former request to postpone the scheme was also ra fused and the Mayan has sent his secretary to inform the Chamber that the question about Highways" was an urgent one. The bond sys- tem is to be on the sume lines as at Canton-the merchants by- ing 32 worth for every hundred will be asked to contribute the dollars of capital. The landlords equivalent of one month's house 209,000 is required to buy guns. tax (10 per cent.), as a sum of
National Debt,
on
The government has also réplied this question. Its decision remains to the Chamber of Commered
unchanged, in that the merchants- must bear the blunt of the national debt by contributions according to the capital of their business. This suggestion has not been accepted by the merchants, and another meeting will be held.
2
Relief.
been requested to ask the various The Chamber of Commerce, hos
Guilds and Unions. to raise funds for the relief of; soldiers in the
north-east of the province. It is expected this proposal will gain the whole-hearted support, of the people.
Now Ohurch Opened. There was a new church opened on the 16th, called the "Chinese Church of Jesus," and the Mayor very graciously consented to per- form the opening ceremony inspite of his present sickness, Large crowds attended, and the well- wishers were many.
The Bishop of Chekiang preached the sermon,
⚫ Recent Murder, and Dr. K. C. Wang gave a short history of this movement, The The trial of the arderer of the "Chinese Church of Jesus
**ian
cashier of the railway company-- independent movement, and has the young and disowned son of one about 300 Church-members, all of of its shareholders-was opened in whom must bring ono member each the police court on Wednesday, into the church during a year.
The Accused pleaded guilty to the There is no foreign money or in charge and sentenes of death was fluence in the movement at all, it passed on him. During the pro- originated with the Chincse and the coedings the accused was offered members look to no foreign source morey it he would give information for the supply wherewith to carry as to his accomplices. Ho déclared Mr. Jones, who is 60 yours of on. We wish them every succes.
there were none and bo would not ago, was with the Hong Kong and The new premises will seat about disclose their names if there were. Shanghai Bank in Manila from 1885.400 people, and is a fine building of
The Ind bore up bravely, in court to 1900, being in charge as Manager three storoya, the second storey
and the police have deferred the of the various Philippine branches, being used for treading and sitting exemtion in the hope of tracing from 1907 to 1900, during the rooms.
additional suspects. Spanish regime and American oc cupation.
LONDON, Oct. 31.
OR W.S.W. MODERATE TO FRESH MR Harry Davies Campbell Jones, senior Manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, retires today, having completed fifty years' service with the Bank.
MONSOON WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST OF CHINA AND OVER THE KORTHERN CHINA SEA.
LOCAL FORECAST: N.E. WINDS, MODERATE TO FRERH; FAIR.
longer." he said.
He next took part in Sie Charles Warren's expedition of 1824 into This son came back to Harbin a Bechuanaland whore he raised and few days ago to look after the busi- emmanded the matinted force uess and to be at home for the known as Methunu's Horse and re- Jewish anaual holidays. On Sun- ceived the C.M.G. for his. services, day afternoon, like all other devout Returning to England he was pro- Jews, he went to the synagogue and moted Stajor-General in 1850 and on the conclusion of the service at An official announcement will be succeeded his father in the peorage 7.30 p.m., came out into the vesti-made defining the proposals for the next year. After commanding theule to talk with his friends, Kuow-fusion and making various appoint Homo District from 1802 to 1897 fig that he was always in dangermenta in consequence thereof Methuen want to India as Press of being kidnapped, he naked three Herr Bracht and Horr Popitz, censor daring the Tienh operations young men to walk home with him, and was knighted (K.C.V.O.).
to which they agreed. A large In the South African war he was crowd was coming out of the synago given the command of the 1st Infangue wending their way to their
"Terrible" Letters. try Division and assigned the task haines, the four youths crossing the
Loss to Flying School. Herr Braun, the Reich Minister f advancing to the relief of Kim street to walk down towards of Food; will be entrusted with the
"These letters are terrible. Every
He was Manager in Yokohama The members of the Flying School berley which was besieged by the Kitaiskaya street, hut before they Prussian Ministry of Agriculture. day the postman brings me a big-from 1907 to 1911, being in charge have sustained a great loss in the Boers. Methuen's attacks at Bel- had gone 60 yarris, a man in a black mont and Enslin were successful mask stepped up to young Sherell ellor, Captain Franz von Papen letters from people asking me for London since 1019, was from 1923 the C.M.8. Hospital after a short Yesterday, the new "Iron" Changer pile. I am fed up opening of all the Bank's branches in Japan. death of Mr. William Hansford He has been Joint Manager in Pennington, aged 32, who died at and at the Modder River with the and said "Stop.",
issued assistance of the Kimberley garrison
decree abolishing the Prussian Ministry of Welfare as noney, for subscriptions for charita 1023 of the Committee of the but severe illness. A funeral service he drove the Boers hack. Later he was wounded and captured, but
well as various departincats of ties, telling me how to make money, was generously released by General | aside to the wall, while another which will be taken over by Minis-
One of his friends pushed him other Ministries the functions of how to invest it, or how I ought to de in Rey.
spend it. At the end of the war he was jumped at the man, but instantly ters of the Reich. awarded the G.C.B. nad given the two other masked men appeared, Eastern Home Command. Appoint firing a shot froin a revolver, ed Governor of Natal in 1000, he was made. Field Marshal in 1011. During the world war Methuen wan Governor and Commander-in Chief at Malta and in 1920 was made Gnyamor and Constable of the Tower of London.]
SIR SYDNEY ARMITAGE' SMITH
LONDON, Oct. 31. Sydney Armitage Smith.
Hustled into Car,
AWAY
hustled young Sherell into a wait- EMILIO SCALA RUNS The whole of the affair was carried ing car and drove off as full speed.
out with such speed that the crowd- were for a moment stunned, not realising exactly what had happen ed, but some person rushed to the police patrol which was passing along the street within a few yards of the spot, hastily explaining the matter.
FORTUNE BRINGS MISERY
PLENTY, BUT NO PEACE
J
"I am going away from England -I don't know where to get away from those letters. Just keep an eye on the house, and one of these days you will hear from me."
That same day, Pietro, the bro ther-in-law, told a Daily Express representative that Emilio and bis wife and children had gone. "I don't know where they are or when, if ever, they will return. It is Life has become a burden, an in- quite possible that Emilio will de tolorat burden, for Mr. Emilio cide to settle down in Italy.
Once he was a happy Batterson "Ha left everything at the house
By this time, the car was out of sight and all the polico could do was to report the kidnapping to all parts of the town by telephone. Scala. The number of the car was distinct-
Overseas Banks' Association, being re-elected for a further three years in 1929, and was Chairman and Vice-Chairman in 1020-27. married Mies Victoria Earnshaw in 1895, and there are three sons.
BLACK SEA TRAIN
DISASTER
DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON STATION MASTER
InmovGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
Moscow, Oct., 30.
The death occurred to-day of SITly scen but turned out to be forg-coffee-house proprietor, but he won just as it was. Gardeners were at A4 sequel to the Black Bea ex-|
BUDGET CRISIS
JAPAN
IN
-EXPENDITURE DOUBLE ~
THAT OF RECEIPTS
was beld in the CM.S. Hospital Chapel and the casket was sent to
Shanghai for cremation purposé.
The new Electricity Works at Zabkou are in the last stages of completion, and the Rotarians were invited to tiffin thero yesterday. When completed these Works will ho the most up-to-date electrical plant, in the world.
Dr. Clay, Principal of the London Polytechnic, is on a visit to Hang- ehow accompanied by his wife and daughter,
IMPORTATION OF
NARCOTIC DRUGS
STATISTICS SENT TO GENEVA
press wreck dienster, the Supre il, the actual owner of this fortune by drawing a ticket for work and carpenters making altera-me Court to-day passed sentence of number was at home with his car Grakle in the Irish Hospitals tions inside the house. The servants death upon M. Bulakoff, the Station at the time. The kidnappers were
Nanking, Oct. 27.-Statistics bas all Russians, the chauffeur being of Sweepstake last year, and has ever told me Emilio just packed a few Master. the same nationality, but a Chinese since been living in dread of the suiteases, said he was going away, He was convicted of interfering ed upon Castoms reports have been with the work of his aesistant, compiled by the National Opium- was soen sitting in the car, evident begging letters the postman brings, and left. That is all I know.
We have had no word from him, named He has received letters from all
Suppression Committee relative to Vonteey, by arbitrarily the import of narcotic drugs into ly one of the lenders of the gang.
that not even a postcard to say he had signalling the line clear while it China during the year 1931. The From enquiring it turned out, over the country. It seems that the car had been waiting all every professional beggar, every arrived anywhere. I expect he has was occupied by another train. data have been forwarded to the
Vanteev was sentenced to eight League of Nations for reference the afternoon and went to the other gold-brick merchant, every one with gone to Italy, but ho may havo. synagogue, where the bandits learn- pet scheme for getting rich quick gone to America for all I know. years' imprisonment for not prof ed that their victim had gone to they, and every one with a hard-luck old instead of the new synagogue story has discovered his address and
sent him an 80 B.
Lately, a shower of abusive and ed to swell his mail. even threatening epistles have help
Secret Mark. Those letters just made him mad. He could not stand it any more. When they first arrived he tried to answer them, but they came, more and more every day, so that he used to fling them all into a cupboard.
Tokyo, Oct. 2.-Issuance of bonds, rather than an increase in taxes, isod indebtedness. It is impossible, favoured by Mr. Korekigo Takahawever, to revise taxation schedules shi, the Finance Minister, a a
And now Mr. Scala, the once gay means of balancing the budget, he sufficiently to cover the deficit. Mr. and light-hearted Italian, with the care-free face and expansive smile, told the United Press in au inter-Takahashi told the United Press.
The only means by which we can has become a man of gloom and has view to-day.
"He was afraid to destroy them The 1033-budget, the Finance sunnce of further banda," he said.
ruise the required funds is by the fed from his tormentors. With his without reading them for fear there Minister revealed, is expected to
wife and four children he has left would be some from friends. ******** Departmental heads apparently his imposing "sweepstake turret- Then he thought of a trick. He exceed_Y.2,100,000,000 after_all_esti- mates Eubmitted by the various economies, although the financial at Honor Oak, and disappeared.
thre showing a rolustance to effect 3d mansion, on the crest of a hill told his relatives and friande ta mark their letters in a certain way ministrica have been approved, situation is so serious.
Nobody, not even his relatives in I can't tell you how-and he used whereas the Government cannot
Admiral K. Okada, Minister of Loadoft," or the two servanta he to open only the letters with this anticipate a revenus of more than the Navy, called upon the Finance left in charge of his home, knows mark Y.1,90,000,000 front present taxes.
In view of this huge deficit, some Minister yesterday afternorm, it was where he is or when he is likely to In this way he could correspond
·
venting Bulakoff from interforing.
The watchman and a signalman were sentenced to six years im- prisonmont and one year's impri sonment respectively for their part in the terrible disaster, in which it is alleged, ninety persons were killed and over three hundred were injured.
The disaster occurred on October 16 and the Soviet endeavoured to prevent news of its gravity from leaking out.
CHINESE UNEMPLOYED IN JAPAN
Nanking, Oct. 27-In compliance with a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arrangements are bein made between the Ministry of Communications and the Central Oversons Affairs Committeo for the despatch of a steamer to Japan to repatriate the...unemployed Chinean, now stranded in that country, staví
Although thousands of Chinese have returned home since the pro cipitation of the present "Sine Jpanese crisis, many others still Government circles havo hem urgmand that the naval estimates ha
disclosed, and made a vigorous, de- return.
LONDON, October 1." Those begging
remain in Japan without means of He telephoned to his brother-in-letters have just spoilt his life. He A new series of postage stampa subsistenes. General Chiang Teo Tug that draufic inureases be made in the tax levies, which they claim-approved in their entirety as sub-law in London and told him he used to be such a happy, jolly fel is being sued in Germany-this Pin, Chinese Minister to Japan, low, end always laughing. Now he week to commemorate the 86th has urged the immediate despatch, bring miserable. It's an awful shame." burg.
with his friends,
HINDENBERG GERMAN POSTAGE STAMPS
would prevent an increase di bond./mitted, insisting that any reductioma was going away stand it any Bover laughs. He is gloomy and birthday of President von Hinden-of a boat to Nagasaki
would endanger national defence.- 'Pietro, I can't
(f'antinued at foot of next colum}' United Press,
(Continued on next column)
thom home-Kuo Min
COL. KU YUN CHENG
DISMISSED
Hankow, Oct. 27-Col. Ku Yus Cheng, Commissioner of Publis Safety for Hankow, was dismissed from office yesterday by an ordor- of the Hupeh Provincial Depart- ment of Civil Affairs. He has been placed undor detention pending formal trial on charges of corrup tion. Kuo "Min.
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