HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1933.
THE LEAGUE OF PLUCKY POLICE GOVERNMENT AND REBEL
NATIONS
Mr. Te Water Elected
President
London, Sept. 25.
OFFICERS
Attempt To Catch Bomb Thrower
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Labore, Sept. 28.
MR. C. T. te Water, the South LARNING in advance that a
bomb would be thrown in the African High Commissioner in Police Station compound here, om- London, was elected President of cers courageously hid themselves the League of Nations for the com-in the building to the hope of Ing year at the fourteenth Assemb-catching the offender. ly of the League at Oeneva·yester- A bomb fell but did not explode, day.
the officers fushed out immediately, but the thrower escaped in the darkness.—Reuter.
In a brief speech he said that South Africa had known war and experienced all its bitterness, but in later days pence had obliterat- ed the past, and he offered "her example to some of the greater nations.
"I shall bring to my task the yaluable experience of the young nations that comprise the British Common-wealth of Nations. There are no nations more determined to keep peace than that group," he declared.
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LANCASHIRE · COTTON TRADE
Important Conference Ends In Deadlock
In the opening session of the League Assembly: the retiring Pre-
London, Sept. 26. sident. M. Ludwig Mowinckel, the
'OTTON 'employers' attempts to Premier of Norway, yesterday re- cheapen the production cost ot viewed the world outlook and ex-higher grade textiles to meet pressed keen regret that since the Great War little progress had been made towards securing a better understanding between peoples,
Japanese competition by an exten- sion system of more looms per weaver is at a deadlock.
· Cotton operatives, who are hold- On the contrary, the fear of the ing a conference at Manchester possibility of war, which it had been with their employers, have refused hoped the League would render into consider the extension owing.to. conceivable, was ever hanging as the inability of the employers to guarantee that the Wages Agree- ments will be not be broken.
a constant menace over the future of nations.
It was natural, but wholly un- fair, to blame the League, and it was the primary duty of the Lea- gue members to strengthen the credit of the League in the eyes of of the world.
Referring to "the World Econo- mic Conference and the Disarma-
WOMEN AND
FREE MASONRY
Lodge
ment Conference, he said that if Consecration of Grand the great nations came to such Conferences with views that were diffeult to reconcile it might be said in advance, that a favourable result could not be reached, even if all the other Powers were agre- ed.
London, Sept. 26.
TROOPS CLASH
DISPUTE OVER THE CER.
Fang Chen Wu Marching More Employees Held
On Peiping
RESULT OF ENCOUNTER NOT KNOWN
Peiping, September 26.
An unconfirmed Chinese report from Shunyi states that Fang Chen Wu's troops when evacuating the demilitaris- ed zone clashed with the Central Government Twenty- Fifth Division, four li south-east of Kaoliying, which point? is twenty-five miles N.N.E. of Peiping.
The result is at present unknown, but it is expected here that the Twenty-Fifth Division is fully capable of handling the situation.
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JAPANESE PLANES FLY OVER
PEIPING
Rebels to Attack Peiping.
of General Fang Chen Wu and re- iterste the readiness of the Japan- Pelplig, Sept. 26. ese troops to take drastic action The rebels are boldly talking off the ultimatum is not compiled
y Manchukuo
Byl
SENSATIONAL PARIS MURDER Theatre Magnate Found Dead
Paris, Sept. 28.
A Sensational murder of the ** music. hall magnate, M. Oscar du Frenne, is occupying the keenest
brains in the Faris Police Force Harbin, Sept. 26. under M. Chiappe, Chief of Police, Eoviet Consul-General, M.who is personally directing the Slavutsky, yesterday verbally investigations:
CIVIL STRIFE IN SINKIANG
Seems To Have Been Averted
Nanking, Sept. 26
The latest threat of civil strife in Sinkiang seems to have been averted, as reliable information states that General Ma Chung
in, the Mohammedan header has called off his campaign against- the Provincial Governor and has ordered his forces to withdraw back to Turfan. AL The Executive Yuan has ap though M. du Frenne's watch pointed ten new members to the and some money are missing, the | police do not believe robbery was Sinklang Provincial Government the prime motive of the murder, including General Ma Chung
Tim-Reuter.
protested to the Foreign Ministry M. du Frenne was found clubbed when Mr. Shih Liu Pen, of the to death with a hammer in his Manchukuo Foreign Office, replied office at the Palace Theatre. A that Manchukuo's action was not talking-film was being shown a few taken against the Chinese Eastern feet away and the laughter of the Railway employees as Soviet citi-audience la belleved to have drown- zens but as employees of the Rail-ed the dying man's cries. way, who were criminally respon sible for all illegal actions.
Business is now at a standstill, while five more persons connected with the Chinese Eastern Railway have been detained by Manchukue for examination-Renter.
Soviet Protest..
Tokyo, Sept. 26. The Soviet Ambassador has pro. tested at the arrest of · several Russian officials of the CER. and- charges it is a breach of trust.
Mr. Hirota has promised to
GENERAL CHANG
ON TOUR Impressed With New
transmit the protest to Manchou Spirit In Germany
kuo but with no recommendation. -Reuter.
UNITED THEATRES INCORPORATED
Berlin, Sept. 26. CHANG. Hsueh Liang."yesterday left for Copenhagen "after · a He
busy ten days in Germany.
bad
GOVERNMENT SERVANTS TO BE PAID IN FULL
Nanking, Sept. 26. Government employees here. welcome, a decree published to day ordering that Government, servants should hereafter be paid in full.
This cancels the reducties in
conversations with Generals salary enforced since the Mukden. Goring and Blomberg. He attended outbreak of 1931-Reuter.
several oficial dinners, inspected
infantry; artillery and air schools. and numerous industries, especial-
sweeping down on Peiping from with. The Japanese troops wi Mr. Peters Appointed Krupps. He spent a week-end
Tangku Treaty ulterior motive.
and with no
two routes, while a third colusintake action out of respect for the moves across country to cut the Pehan railway, but the chances are that. If the Japanese bombers get to work to-morrow, the local au- thorides will have only fleeing bands of disorganised rebels to den. with by the time they reach the Armistice Line,
In spite of the alarmists, Fel-
ping remains very calm and the authorities, are not yet considering the enforcement of any form of Martial Law-Reuter.
WOMEN'S encroachment upon He expressed hope in the Four almost the last remaining Power Pact as an instrument of male stronghold is emphasised by appeasing Franco-German differ- the consecration at the Westmins- ences and possibly bringing under-ter headquarters of "The Honour- standing and even friendship in a able Fraternity of Ancient Masons." Reuter: tom and divided Europe, and he of the Women's Craft Gränd Lodge also referred with satisfaction to to celebrate the twenty-first an- the successful League efforts inniversary of its foundation. securing peace in the South Ameri- can disputes.-British Wireless Service,
Sir John Simon Busy,
. Geneva, Sept. 25. Disarmament talks between leading statesmen are going on concurrently with the opening of the League Assembly.
Sir John Simon during the day saw ignor Alvisi, M, Paul Boncour and Baron von Neurath, having separate talks with each.
The Italians are apparently act- ing as mediators, as there are no direct Franco-German conversa- tlons.
British circles hope there will be sufficient progress in the next
few days to allow definite proposals
The devotees claim that great strides have been made and de- clare that several more Lodges are being consecrated shortly.-Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent,
London, Sept. 28. Following are the Silver Quota-:
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Faning Captured. Bandits have captured Funing,
Amazing Stories.
Peiping, Sept. 28. The vernacular papers here this amazing stories morning tarry concerning the bandit occupation of Funing.
One of the more reliable verna- cular papers, the "Shih Chieh Jih Pao," states that after the bandit
demolished many buildings in the town, a Japanese Police officer in the employ of the Manchoukuo, ar- rived outside the town with a
Continuing, the documents say that if a clash occurs between the Japanese and General Fang Chen Wu, the population of the demill- tarized zone must naturally suffer for which "my mind is filled with | sadness." Therefore if the local authorities and people can combine and drive out General Fang them selves, it will be a great blessing.--
Reuter,
Huang Calls on Artyoshi.
Shanghai, Sept. 28.
Receiver
Shanghai, Sept. 26;
in the firm of Haskins and Sells, Mr. R. W. Peters, a partner
accountants, was appointed re- ceiver by Judge Purity, to-day, for the entire business and in- berats of the United Theatres In- corporated. The appointment, which is conditional to the post-
the Krupp mansion.
He was most impressed with the new spirit in Germany, particular- ly among the youth, sa
THE LEIPZIG TRIAL
After touring Denmark he pro-
in London. ceeds to Sweden. Belgium and Lubbe's Listlessness Holland before meeting his family
Worries The Court
His two sons have a private
tytor at Hove.
AFRICAN AIR
TRAGEDY
Leipzig, Sept. 26. VAN der Lubbe admitted to the
Court he had bought fire, light ers, at a shop near the · Welfare Office on Feb. 22. Lubbe is charged with setting fire to the Wel fare Ofice, the City Hall and the ex-Imperial Palace, besides the Reichstag), The Court" itself? |
Huang Fu called on Mr. Ariyoshing of a fifty thousand gold to discuss the situation in North dollars bond by Mr. Peters, is China, but the result has not been the outcome of an action brought Prominent Business perturbed at the listless fashion in divulged. It is understood that by creditors and stockholders. Huang Fu will go to Peiping next
The defendant previously: con- week.
sented Chinese Troops Withdraw
to the appointment of a receiver, nominating Mr. Harry Payne for the post.
บ
Tokyo, Sept. 26.- The War Office -announces the
men Killed
Johannesburg, Sept. 28. RARONET Michael Oppenheimer and Major Charles Kennedy air crash to-day-Reuter.
which Lubbe is answering ques-- tions like a willing child." The German Press was warned to treat the proceedings "objectively,"hence the irrepressible Dimitroff hotly protested at the "falsified reports bat war silenced by the fudge.
artillery, with deadly, accuracy, had receipt of a despatch from Kwang- The administration of the busi. Cochran-Patrick were killed in an Reuter...
tung Army that the Chinese haveness the largest receivership commenced to withdraw from the demilitarised zone.
handled by the United States A Press report from Changchun Court in the past ten years will says that Fang Chen Wu's main be entirely in the hands of Mr. body has been moving south since
squadron of cavalry and demanded
admittance.
The paper goes on to state that,Saturday evening and has with-Peters as receiver and he will tions on the London market toto avoid misunderstandings, the drawn from Hualjou to Shuni.
City Magistrate, Liu Hsin Pei,
day:
:
Sept. 26 Sept. 25
£-U.S
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Northern Troops Ready. admitted the Japanese officer, who Spot
18+ 18.7/16
then demanded that the city
Pelping, Sept. 26. Forward
184 18.9/10
Local authorities are pursuing a The London on New York cross capitulate to the besleging force,
which were not bandits but be watchful waiting policy concern longed to the Far Eastern Allied ing Fang Chen Wu, Army."
Refused permission by the The paper says that the Japan-Japanese to enter the Demilitaris- ese officer asked that the besiegers ed Zone to clean up. Fang Chen' be welcomed and if the Magistrate Wu, they have manned the Armis- declined to open the gates to let tice Line at all points ready to them, in, he said he would do so
to be submitted' to the Bureau of rate to-day closed at the Disarmament Conference on $4.751. October 15-Reuter.
U.S. DOLLAR EQUALISATION
FUND
Statement Expected From Washington
Shortly
New York, Sept. 26.
AN important announcement re-
garding the dollar equalisation fund, de-facto stabilisation, which-
manage all business, property and privileges belonging to the defendant.
The company's assets estimated. at well over million taels. Reuter.
Sic M. Oppenheimer... Sir Michael Oppenheimer was born at Kimberley, 8. Africa, in 1892. He was the son of the first Baronct, was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge. He saw ac- tive service in the Great war and. was on the Indian Army Reserve.
Major, Cochran-Patrick. Major Charles Kennedy Cochran- are
three
GALE SWEEPS
deal with any rebel troops driving GULF OF MEXICO
on the Magistrate's behalf, where-towards Peiping.. upon, in order to prevent bloodsh- ed, the Magistrate left the City for Changll.
The report goes on to say that after the bandits had entered, they
the kystematically looked
town, from which refugees are pouring.— Reuter,
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Official Communique,
Pelplig, Bept. 28; An official communique from the Military Council states that Gener-
An official communique places. the number of rebels in the demi- litarised zone at five thousand. Reuter."
MR. ARIYOSHI NOT RECALLED
5,000 Reported Killed
TAMPICO CITY WIPED OUT
New York, Sept. 28.
GERMAN NEWSPAPER
CORRESPONDENTS
Expelled From Soviet Territory
Berlin, Sept. 28 educated at Wellington and Sand- dents in Russia have been ordere Patrick was born in 1896, Was German newspaper correspon hurst. He went to Trinity, Cam- to leave Soviet territory within bridge. On the outbreak of the three days. Great War he was transferred to Sandhurst." He was given a com- The expulsion of German mission in the Rifle Brigade and respondents by the saviet landed in France in December 1915, sequel to the arrest of Rugiag He was mentioned in dispatches male and female correspondent at
several occasions Major Lelpzig on Sept. 22 17 Cochran-Patrick was a director of The Aircraft Operating Co. and Aerofilms Ltd
on
levelled to the ground.
The ed
Cardena, Mexico. Dam Collapses, Railway Dam Collaps flooding the city with an inpouring mudstream which; the victims. So far twenty are re is preventing a search for
National Railways, la estimated at nearly a million dollars-Reuter.
The action is apparently due to the German refusal to give an as- surance the incident would not be repeated-Reuter-
SIR ROBERT, HO. TUNG
Special Air-Mail Service).
London, Bept. 12.
al Fang: Chen Wu's troops began that Mi. Ariyoshi is being recalled ed, to have been killed in" & ported dead, while damage to the | London Clinic-and Nursing Home!
the evacuation of Nlulanshan, south of Huaiju, in the early, hours
will be accompanied by the BRITISH TRADE of this morning.
definition of the Administration's currency and credit policy, is ex- pected from Washington shortly.
Banking and monetary ques- tions are, in the meantime, being discussed throughout the country as over 2,500 banks are still closed' and several hundred savings banks are operating restrictedly.
Senator Borah, who is a protago- nist of controlled Inflation' as A
Reuter
RELATIONS
The commuriique · states the troops are moving in two groups; one heading "for Sanho, which is well within the demilitarized zone. and the other heading for. Kaoll- ving, which is on, the, arïnístice line north-east of Peiping
Agreements Being Renter
Negotiated
London, Sept. 25.
cure for America's economia ills. THE trade agreement between states that 9 million unemployed Britain and Finland, which will enter their fourth winter of depression and are near starvation, sims at stimulating trade between the two countries and also at ad- Justing the balance of trade which was initialled in London last month will shortly be signed- British Wireless Service.
Argentine Pact.
The negotiations now being con- ducted in Buenos Aires between the
Trade With Borlet. British Government and the Ar-
The two sub-committees which gentine Government dealing with the supplementary agreement re are xamining, respectively, the lating to the tart concessions and possible form which the new Anglo- quantitative regulations, are ap Soviet commercial agreement aban proaching conclusion, and it is hop-take and questions of the balance
HYDRO-ELECTRIC
Shanghai, Sept. 26. The Japanese formally denied recent reports
Legation has FIVE thousand people are rep from Chins. Reuter.
hurricane, which swept across the Gulf of Mexico yesterday and practically wiped out the maritime city of Tampico, on the east coast | of Mexico, Teen Là The storm, which is the most-ap- palling within recent years, struck without warning, and the true state of affairs is yet unknown owing to the scant reports from, the devastated area. The earliest reports received -here-state that three-quarters of Tampico city has been destroyed, and that the dam- age runs into many millions of
Reports from Mexico City state
STATION
German Engineers After Contract
Canton, Sept 28.
TWO German representatives of
dollars
so far, comes from the military commander at Tampico, announc Ing tremendous catastrophe,
Japanese Flanes Over Pelping,
Peiping, Sept. 26. At 12.30 p.m., three Japanese mill. tary planes appeared over Felping flying low and cricling over the From Our Special Correspondent) that the only direct, official news Legation Quarter. They were fully equipped with machine-guns and bomb-racks. They were presumab- y fiving on to Peiping after scout ing over the demilitarized zone,
- the local Blemens China. Com and the proclamation of Martial - As far as is know no leaflets were pany are inspecting the Yung Law dropped.
Yuen, North Kwangtung, with the A steamer anchored of Tampico Leaflets
prospect of erecting a powerful has sent out wireless messages stat- Dropped
hydro-electric station there. Twoing that the region is a scene of Pelping, Sept. 28. engineers of the Provincial De- desolation-Renter P The three Japanese planes which partment of Reconstruction accom- Doctors And Nurses Arrive appeared over the clly this after-pany the Germans in their survey-Mexico City Bapt. 28 noon did drop leafsts most of ing expedition, **
DOCTORS and nurser, with food which were blown far away from According to engineers of the
and medical supplies, were Pelping by the high wind blowing Reconstruction Department, the
to the devastated - re at the time.AW
hydro-electric plant win, supply the "Chinese military authorities, to the entire province,
The leafleta were addressed to 30,000 kilowatts for consumption the Chinese troops, Chinese om- plying Canton with cials, the Chinese people, and the Dow the proposed;
ed that the agreement will vary of trade and credits, are expected masses, and were Agned by the It possible to ope soon be, aigned. British Wireless to resume their negotiations this commander of the Japanese Arm
Service.
wed)
The documents recall the Bezons
ation are
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Bir Robert Ho Tung has left the for Switzerland, where he will b convalescing
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY
Eight People Killed: 150 Injured
me, Sept. 26. F lasting half a minute decurred a At least eight people were killed 14.36 am collapsed houses bu
wing the sleeping victims. likely to be enlarged) in one of of Castello di Bangro and the win
and over 150 injured (the list is
The epicentre was in the the worst earthquakes in italy in ter sports resort, Roca Roso wa several years The brimt fell on the worst damage done. Sutm the mountain region of Abruzzi in and Avezzano were also Central Italy, where two shocks Reuter
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