HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1932.
PRINCE GEORGE ENGAGED?
THE FUTURE OF
ASIA
JAPAN'S NAVAL PROGRAMME
TWO
BRITONS DETAINED
HUNGER MARCHERS' LEADER ARRESTED
ROYAL NAVY PROMOTION
GENEVA AND THE GOLD STANDARD
CHARGED WITH INCITING MUTINY
ADMIRAL SIR W. H. D. BOYLE
BRITAIN'S VIEWS
(THROUGH REUter's agency.}
·
STRONGLY OPPOSED
{THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY]
GEXEVA, Nov. 1.
ROYAL PAIR VISIT CINEMA
(THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.]
{TЯRODOH KRUTER'S AGRYCY.)
LONDON, Nov. 1.
LONDON, Oct. 31. TWENTY detectives surprised
THE gold standard was discussed personalities INTERESTING Hannington's headquarters in
at a meeting of experts this Grent Russell Street. Seyora! plain
figure in the list of nava! morning, at which the British dele clothes men rushed the three offices promotions announced by the Ad-gate, Mr. Phillips, was the prin- which were filled with clerks and miralty to-night.
cipal apeaker. He said that two typists who were preparing for to-
preliminary conditions were essen- Vice-Admiral. Sir W. H. D. tial for the stabilisation of currency, night's demonstration, while others dashed to the third floor where Boyle, who WOR ONL the China namely, better prices for commodi- Hannington was being interviewed Station in command of the Firstes and the removal of trade bar-cently in Sweden, but has been
riers. He also read part of the by Reuter. An Impretor dismissed the reporter while he read the Cruiser Squadron from the Medi- Ottawa. Agreement with explana charge and ordered Hamington to terranean during the Shanghaitions of British plans. The British deliver all his keys, papers and troubles of 1927, is appointed Ad from the French, Belgian and views encountered strong opposition literature relating to the undiplomiral. He has been 45 years in the American delegates who pointed out Navy, entering as a cadet in 1887. gold standard had forced her neigh He commanded H.M.S. Repulse ours to increase their trage har-
Fifty-nine years riers. during the war. of age at the end of November, he
ed movement.
Haunington intended heading the deputation to Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament to-night.
After a search Hanningtons was removed in a taxi-cab to Bow Street Palice Station
LONDON, Nov. 1. Detectives raided the headquar- fers of the Nation Unemployed Workers' Movement and detained Hangington, the trailer of the parchers.
It is understood that Hannington will be charged in connection with the demonstration held in Trafalgar Square on Sanday, -
LATER.
Hannington was charged with inciting matiny, while another member of the unemployed move ment was charged with the distribu- tion of seditious literature. A
Bail Refused.
LATER.
Hannington who was brought up at Bow Street Police Court was charged with attempting to cause disaffection with the police in Trafalgar Square on October 30, He was remanded, bail being re- fused,
JOBLESS MARCHERS REFUSE HELP
REBUFF FOR I.L.P.
{BRITISH WIRE KMS HERVICE.)
Ruany, O. 31.
AN astonishing development, affect ing the unemployed hunger marchera was reported to tho House of Commons to-day,
that. Britain's abandonment of the
is the heir-presumptive to the Earl ROMANCES OF of Cork and Orrery.
Rear-Admiral E.N.G.R. Evans, the hero of the "Broke" exploit,
colleague of Capt. Scott and Shackleton in Polar Expedition, leader of the party which found the bodies of Captain Scott and those
the
and
MOTOR INDUSTRY
SIR H. ROYCE'S FIRST
ENGINE
London, October 17.-Sir Henry her her lived in the tragic Royen who bought one of the earli- Terra Nova Expedition, becomes eat foreign cars imparted into this Vice-Admiral. He entered Navy when 10 years of age
country, was so disgusted with its unreliable behaviour that he burst is now 31. He was on the China out "I could make better engine Coast in command of H.M.S. Car-myselt." He did. Sir Henry was liste in 1021 when the Hong only 9 years old when he first start- Moh was wrecked near Hong Kong He personally swam to the wreek with a line through heavy seas and this made possible the rescue of 1,100 Chinese. It is said he is en titled to wear more orders and medals than any other living naval
officer.
Other Announcements. Rear-Admiral H. T. Walwyn, who cominands the Royal Indian | Marine, becomes Vice-Admiral. Ho. was awarded the D.S.O. for bravery in action aboard. H.M.S. Warspite during the war..
Captain C. A. M. Sare), in com- mand of H.M.S. Frobisher, who was wounded aboard H.M.8. Com- wallis in the Dardanelles operations during the war, retires on promo- tion to Rear-Admiral, and Vice- Admiral P. H. Hall-Thompson who has been in the Navy sinco 1887, retires at his own request to facili tate the promotion of younger offi
ADMIRAL SIR HUBERT BRAND
RECEIVES THE G.C.E...
The Independent Labour member, Mr. McGovern, who had intended to put a petition to the Commons making leave for a deputation of the unemployed marchers, now in Lon- don, to be received at the bar of the House, stated that the organisers of the marchere had refused to provide London, Oct. 13.-The London
deputation for this purpos
Gazette announced last night that He said he regretted that decision the King has directed the following and felt anre the employed march promotion in the Order of the ers would rekent the loss of such na Bath, To be Knight Grand opportunity. He added that al-
Cross: Admiral Sir Hubert George though the co-operation of Indepen-Brand, in recognition of long and dent Labour Party had been refused, they would still continue, in their own way, to work on behalf of this unfortunate section of apeinty.
Own Efforts,
The leaders of the employed marchers movement desire to pre. sent a large pulition to Parliament asking for the withdrawal of the Menus Test and the restoration of the neonomy cuts, at the same time persuading Parliament by their own efforts, to receive a deputation at the bar of the House.
CABINET'S LONG SESSION
EUROPEAN ISSUES CONSIDERED
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Roosy, Oct. 31.
The following foreign men-of-war
LONDON, Nov. 1. POPULAR fancy is weaving a
romance round tho
names of Prince George and Princess Tugrid, daughter of the Crown Prince of Sweden and
granddaughter of the Duke of Connaught. The story of an opending engagement was denied when Prince George was re revived in connection with the Princess' present visit to England to see her grandfather.
The fact that the young pair were seen at a cincing together last night has been duly charged upon, Router learns that his Majesty the King will confer the Royal Dukedom of either Kent or Sussex on Prince George..his thirtieth birthday, which is on December 20.
PRINCESS INGRID IN' LONDON
(PHITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
RunBY, Oct. 31.
JAPAN'S WISHES GROW MORE AMBITIOUS
YEN 460,000,000 WANTED ON ACCIDENTAL, SHOOTING
IN-FOUR YEARS
(THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.]*'
TOKYO, Nov. 1
CHARGE
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 1-
London, Oct. 15.-Drawing upon the knowlegde and experience gain. ACCORDING to Press reports,FOR accidentally injuring two ed from nearly twenty years' travel Office denies, but which are be
farmers while shooting phoa. whose accuracy the Navy
santa at Pingbú, Chekiang, sixty in the East, Captain Kingdon lieved to be based on intelligent hai Britons, C. L. Martin of the
miles from Shanghai, two Shang-. Ward endeavours to traes plainly anticipation, the Navy Ministry is A.P.C. and his brother, J. O. L. a Texaco employee, ace the various political and racial cur- seeking the sanction of Y460,000,000 Martin, ients and eross-currents at prosent for a naval replenishment pro- being detained by the Chinese gramme spread over four years authorities. The British Vice-Con- disturbing Asia in his recently pub to include two cruisers of 9,300l has gone to Pinghu lished book "The Loom of the tons, one aireraft carrier of· 8,000 East." He speaks frankly on In-tana, seven destroyers, six sub- marines, one mine-layer of 5,000 dian and Far Eastern affairs and tous, several mins-sweepers and 1s very much to the point. Of torpedo boats and five additional
air squadrons. Japan he says that with each now war her aims grow more ambitious, and her peace borms-more ruthless
she wants, how to get it, and when!
She knows exactly what she will get it. Her dream of Oriental Empire is being slowly but surely realised, the Empire of the Pacific, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, the Yangtaro estuary, Formosa-and Bias Bay to control the Canton River under the guise of wiping out piracy Then Hongkong, the Philip. pines, and southward ho! through the Indies, taking the peninsula of PRINCESS INGRID of Sweden, Indo-China in her stride. It is so
wha has been visiting her idle dream,
When the grandfather, the Duke of Con- Japanese have reached the Amur, naught, at Sidmouth, Devon, re- or before, they will turn right about turned to London to-day and is face, and advance South in over- staying with Princess Alice at Ken-whelming fores, with a persistence, sington Palace.
a relentlessness and a ruthlessness that the Western Nations hardly yat begin to understand." Capt. King don-Ward does not agree that the troubles in the East aro due to the clash of civilisations. He says it is
Prince Olaf of Norway reached Creydon this afternoon by air.
ed work. Sir William Morris in Hong Kong the injection of the industrial sys-
started a bicycle repair shop in Ox ford at the age of 18 with practi- eally no capital; Mr. Napier first built his cars in a back street off Lambeth; and Daimler started his works in the ruins of a cotton mill in Coventry.
PRINCESS HELEN
ACCEPTS
LEAVING RUMANIA
IMMEDIATELY
(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENOT.]
BUCHAREST, Oct. 31. PRINCESS HELEN is leaving the
country almost immediately. terms-in answer to her ultimatum Her reply to the Government's
-has not yet been announced, but it is understood that she has ac- cepted.
The terms include a substantial mission to spend one month & year increase in her allowance and per with her son, Crown Prince Michael, in Switzerland.
To-Day
OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER, REFORT, FORECAST AND REMANKS, 18RUED BY THE ROYAL QuSERVATORY AT 6.55 P.M., STATED :—
AN ANTI-CYCLONE REMAINS OVER N. CHINA. THE TYPHOON HAS PROBABLY FILLED UP. FRESH MON- BOON WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CHINA COAST AND OVER THE NORTHERN CHINA SEA.
LOCAL FORFCAST: N.E. WINDS, FRESH;
***** OCCASIONAL CLOUDY, DRIZZLE
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR GEORGE LUNN'S TOURS
London, Oct. 11.The position it which this well-known travel business finds itself is attributed Britain from the gold standard and largely to the departure of Great
to the cessation of busincas brought about by the request of the late Chancellor of the Exchequer to British people to refrain from for
financial depression of the present year. An the Southern Railway has intimated their inability to further assist the Company-George Lunn's Toura, da Receiver is now be ing appointed.
Princess Helen will also receive distinguished services in his Maue for her castle on the Black Seneign travel, and the international a lump sum of £25,000, the balance justy's Navy Admiral Sir Hubert which was sold by the War Depart Brand, whose retirement is on- nounerd, has been Commander-in- ment some time ago, Chief, Plymouth, since 1929, before which he was Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet for two years. In 1933 he was appointed first andl principal Naval A.D.C. King, to whom he was also an extra Entering the Navy in
equorry,
to the
ELECTRICITY PRODUCED
1887, Sir Hubert was Attache at AT A FARTHING PER UNIT Tokyo on the outbreak of the war, In 1018 he was appointed Chief of Staff to Admiral Beatty, command- ing the Battle Cruiser Fleet; in 1925 he was appointed Second Een Lord and to Admiral in 1928.
Admiral Sir R. Y. Tyrwhitt lng been appointed first and principal Naval A.D.O to the King in suc- cesson to Admiral Sir H. Brand.
FLAGS OF FORMER CADETS
THE FUTURE OF ENGLISH BILLIARDS
London, Oct. 16. Broadcasting on Oct. 18th. W. Lindrum-the Austra-
London, Oct. 18-When opening lian player-referring to the experi bridge on Oct. 14, the Minister of the free scoring methods of players, a new generating station at Iron- mental baulk line rule said that it seemed to restrict very considerably Transport-Mr. P. J. Pybus-said that while the electrical industry A player has to work constantly had taken füll advantage of the for an opportunity to cross the line, bad times to economise in its coat fixed on the line problem than upon and his attention is thereby more of production and to increase its his usual method of scoring. The efficiency, it had never been urged bulk line rule is bound to force a against it that on a world basis,player to the spot end of the table particularly in the heavier classes for what is called the "Winner- of generating and conversion plant, Cannon movement that is alter IT is understood that at meetings famous senmen who served as cadets.
London, Oct. 13.--The flags of two it had much to learn of competinately potting the red and making of the Cabinet held this morn-
tora overseas, The great genérat- a cannon Although this method ing and this afternoon, prolonged in H.M.S. Worcester were presenting station was estimated to pro- of scoring leaves a player many op- consideration was given to disarma-ed to the ship yesterday at Grean duce electricity at one forthing per portunities to pot the red in one of mant questions and to the general bithe. They were the age of Ad unit, including all capital charges, the top pockets, cross the line, and Europene situation.
iniral Count H., Togo, O.M., High a measure of efficiency which would Admiral of Japan, and of Captain stand comparison with generating get, back into position off the bot- tom and side cussions, it is much ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN
C. O. Mackenzie, Commodore of plant, made in any other part of
more monotonous to watch than the Adelaide Steamship Company. | tho. world. The same high technical MEN-OF-WAR
runs of nursery cannons, and is not The presentations were made by the standard applied to the steam.
the kind of billiards the public Japanes Naval Attacho, Capt. 8. generating plant and ancillary ma- Takasu and Capt. Sir David Wil chibery which went to make up that wants to see. Lindrum added that son. Barker, aro expected to arrive at Hong Kong superintendent of the Worcester, lishment of the station was a great would be far better to restrict runs a former captain great generating unit. The estat according to his present view, it to-day:-
of nursery cannons to say, 75, and U.S. destroyer depot ship Black who was a cadet with Capt. Mac achievement and when one con. leave the rules as they are,. Howk.
kenzie. Capt. Gordon Steele, V.C., siders that its owners are electrical U.. destroyers Barker, Edsall, R.N., captain-superintendent of the undertakers who have voluntarily
SIR F. LINDLEY'S J. D. Edwards, Parrot, Paul Joues, Worcester escorted them to the deck, come together to increase not only Peary, Pillsbury, Smith Thompson, Capt. Tasas spoke of the value tion and distribution of their ex- where the cadets were assembled. the general efficiency of the genera
DAUGHTER. WEDS Stewart, Whipple, and Fope.
French cruiser Primauguet, dag which Admiral Togo attached to hisisting units, but also to create this JAPANESE PRINCE AND ship
Vico-Admiral Berthelot, training on the Worcester and also great station for the purpose of PREMIER PRESENT⠀⠀ French Commander-in-Chief in the of the points of similarity between achieving an economy which would Far East.
Great Britain and Japan, both be quite unattainable with small Tokyo, Oct. 2-In the presence U.B. gunboats Fulton and Man island countries and both nations and individual units, they are the of a large and distinguished as danao are expected to arrive Hong imbued with a deep love of the sea. more to be commended. He added: semblage, which included high Jap- Kong to muraw Fulton is the The Admiral's flag was received by It-is-o-commonplace-to-say-that-anese digitaries and foreign dip relief for the U.8.6. Helena which Chief Petty Officer P. G. Saunders. the best advertisement for busincertomata wall a leading members was recently scuttled:
Sir David Wilson Barker said that abroad in a highly efficient, and of the foreign community in Tokyo, U.S. cruiser Houston, Admiral Capt. Mackenzie owed his success to economical example at home, and Alice, daughter of the British Am- M. M. Taylor, U.8. Commander-in-his training in the Worcester, in these days when units are obassador to Japan, Sir Francis Chief in the Far East, and the yacht When he was 22 years of age he was rapidly increasing in size it is of Lindley, was married to-day to Mr. Isabel are expected to arrive on in command of a sailing ship and the utmost importance that as fre- Oscar Morland, of the British con November 12
had sincs further shown his great, quently as possible great planta sular service, a Neuralla to sal on Friday, ability as a seaman. His Hag was should be erected in this country. The guests included Price Cht The as.. Neuralia sails for Shang-received by Cadet P. H. Bailey in which the whole range of research chibu, brother of the Emperor of hai at about 10 a.m. on Friday, who, like Capt. Mackenzie, was nn, and now invention may be incor- Japan, Princess. Chichibu and the
Australian, #OR
porated.In one grost unl
Premier, Viscount Saito,
November 4
+
CHINA SITUATION REVIEWED
STATEMENT BY SIR JOHN SIMON.
[TUNOVOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Losos, Oct. 31.
The two farmers have been sent to hospital, but are not seriously injured.
GRIM TRAGEDY AT HARBIN
AMERICAN COMMITS
SUICIDE
THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY]
HARBIN, Nov. 1. ANOTHER grim tragedy of the disturbance and breakdown of trade as a result of the events of IN the House of Commons, respond the past year in Manchuria has
ing to an invitation to make a securred in Harbin on this occa statement on the general situation | zion, a suicide, in China, Sir Joles Simon, Foreign Employees of Messrs. Anderson, Secretary, mentioned, inter alia, | Moyer and Company were alarmed"",
Szechuan the hostilities in
and yesterday afternoon to hear a shot. Shantung, and gave an assuranen from the office of the manager, Mr. that no danger was apprehended to 18, J. Kolpachuikaff. Rushing into British lives and properly.
the room, they found Mr. Kolpash- Sir John also inentioned the im- nikol, a Russian-naturalised Ameri- provement in the Communist situa- can, aged fifty, sprawling at his tion in Central and South China.
desk.
NANKING GIVES
WAY
Investigation showed he had shot himself with a Browning automatic, which was still tightly grasped in his hand. the bullet having ontored the left temple and passed out from the right side of the chin.
tem into the East which has upset Asia, just as it upset Europe a hun-
The turmoil in LIU' CHEN NIEN TO LEAVE Death must have been instantaneГ dred years ago.
SHANTUNG
[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
NANKING, Nov. 1.
Cus.
Last Letter.
He left letter conveying his last wishes and apologies to the Americ can Consal-General. Mr. G. C. Hansen, and on his desk was dound"
that he did not accuse anybody of being responsible for his death." Ho also left a lotter, with his insurance receipts, for his wife.
China is due to the conflict between the progressive and the Conserva- tive elements. His conclusions as to what will be comprised in the new Asia may be summarised as fol- lows: A powerful Japanese em IT is learned that the Government pire, firmly entrenched on the main- intends to send Genova! Liu¦e note in Russian in which he stated land, and ruling the Eastern Paci-Chen Nien's troops to Southern fic British might on the China Honan lo replace Ma Hung Kwei's Seas vanishing with the relinquish forces in the present anti-bandit ment of Hongkong. Practically campaign. certain war between Japan, and one Ma Hung Kwei's army will be or other of the future Chinese sent to garrison eastern Shantung. States, Poking and Hankow are The removal of Liu Chen Nien the nuclei of potential Chinese land | from Shantung is expected to com- Powers, Canton the coming seplete the settlement of the dispute Power. Japan is both.
between Liu and Han Tu Chu.
It is considered that his suicide had been premediated for several days, the reason for his tragic act being that his future was uncertain, as Mosure. Anderson, Meyer pre liquidating their offices in Harbin.
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