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Over 200 Japanese officers and men have been killed in the recent Manchuria operationa. Our photo shows their athas arriving in Tokyo in urne, highest military honours being
accorded,
CHINCHOW THE BUGBEAR. Japan's Paris Demand.
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LEAGUE MAKING NO HEADWAY.
Paris, Dec. 7. The League Council ia finding progress extremely slow.
Mr. Yoshizawa called upon M.:
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POUND STERLING
AND SILVER.
UNCERTAINTY
INCREASES.
DOLLAR JUMPS &
REACTS.
A further decline In the London-New York cross-rate to 3.25% has had marked rene- tions on silver, with J con- sequential rise of 7/8d, in the Hongkong dollar, which opened at 1s. 5.13/16d, on demand this morning.
Silver in London shot up 7/b. in 2011⁄2 spot and 20,11/16d. for ward. There were small specula- five buying and small offerings, and the market closed steady, Itates also increased in Now York from 29% to 30.3/8. the market closing steady.
The local market is about is. 6. nominal. No business Is being done without cover, while the banks are inclined to buy at 1s. 6.1/16d. The market was Grm on opening.
German Loan Rumours, The future of silver largely de- pends on sterling developments. There are rumours abroad that Germany may negotiate a large Joan with the Powers, with Britain as one of the guarantors. If this proves correct, a favourable rear- tion may be felt in Loudon,
In some quarters also there is a belief that with rates now high, India may come out and sell silver, Au such a move might be to her advantage. The pound is now at a level which approximates to the lowest on record, the average value in ali gold standard centres being ifttle more than 13/6 at par.
Paris quotes sterling at 831%. Berlin is a trite stronger at 14, and Brussels is down to 23 7/W,
Local Market Renets.
Later.
Just before moon, the local market developed a weaker tone, the of
Briand this afternoon and reficial rate falling a farthing mak- mained with him for over half in the dollars. 5.9/16d.
an hour. It is believed that the demand. Buyers cunte out at is, on
conversations dealt almost
en 6, but there were no sellers above tirely with the situation west 1s. 5.7/8d.
of Mukden and
that Mr.
The Slanghal market has also
Yoshizawa presented a formal reacted to is. 11.1516d.
proposal regarding the suggest-
ed neutral zone at Chinchow.
it is hoped that the Japanese proposal will assist in a settlement; of this vexed question.
Japan's Complaint.
Later.
BRITISH RACING
STATISTICS.
RESULT; OF THE 1931
SEASON.
The following are the end-of-the senson results of fat racing during
It is learned that Mr. Yoshizawa explained to M. Briand that Japan bad fulfilled her share of
the 1931 Chinese proposal by withdrawing Winning Owner. her troops from the Chinchow region, whereas the Chinese forces Winning Breeder.
J. A. Dewar
$39,034
The late Lord Dewar .. £40,837 Winning Trainer.
J. Lawson
were still there.
that
pressure be
EXTRALITY FEARS MODIFIED.
TRUTH ABOUT SIR M. LAMPSON'S COMMITMENT OF BRITAIN.
NO SIGNED AGREEMENT.
London, Dec. 7.
ACCORDING to Sir John Simon, the rumour per-
sistent in the Far East, particularly in Shanghai, that Britain is on the verge of abandoning her extra- territorial rights in China, that an agreement has
日九廿月十
930 PER ANNUM SINGLE OPPY IS CENTS
Hats Off to Hert Hinkler at the end of a memorable fight.
already been initfalled with a view to its coming into Waterspout
operation on January 1, is without solid foundation.
The Foreign Secretary was closely questioned in Off the House of Commons to-day on this matter, and he
announced that no agreement regarding extrality had Hongkong.
been initialled on behalf of the British Government by Sir Miles Lampson.
It is, however, a fact that a draft treaty has been completed which both governments are considering, and, said Sir John Simon, if the draft is signed, Parliament will be given an op- portunity for discussion before ratification.
Mr. Wardlaw Milne asked if the British Government was in any way committed to the draft treaty, and referred to the dissatisfaction among British interests in China owing to the way in which these matters had been left.
PHENOMENON SEEN
FROM PEAK.
Sir John Simon replied that he was fully aware of the Lamma Island. great importance of the extrality issue.-Reuter. FOUR TREATY PORTS EXEMPT.
There is reason to believe that the draft treaty provides for the abandonment of extrality in all parts of China with the exceptions of Shanghai. Tientsin, Hankow and Canton.
INDEPENDENCE CLAIM.
SHAN STATES AND BURMA.
GOOD PROGRESS.
unanimous.
PRINCE WEDS IN SECRET.
RUMANIAN ROYAL FAMILY TANGLE.
KING CAROL FILLED WITH WRATH.
NOTICE
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LIMITED,
NEW BROADCAST STATION.
TO BE READY IN TWO MONTHS.
ZBW'S NEW HOME.
Embodying all the latest radio broadcasting develop- ments and the most modern equipment available, the new transmitting station the Gor- ernment is now installing at Cape d'Aguilar is expected to be in operation by the end of January, when listeners- in should find a vastly im- proved reception.
The new equipment will do
BERTH HINKLER'S much to eliminate the interference
FINE FEAT.
Great Welcome.at Hanworth.
of various kinds which has fre- quently marred local programmes, For some tine the Government has had the plan of replacing the Penk station with a more up-to- dato installation at -d'Aguilar, and early in the year equipment of the latest type was ordered from England.
During the past few months regular consignments have been received, and at one time it was thought that the station would be operating by the end of the year.
Slight Delays.
to
are
London, Dec. 7. Considerable excitement wus
Bert Hinkler, who on October aroused on the south side of the 27th made a great solo flight of Peak yesterday afternoon when 1,850 miles across the South a large waterspout was observed Atlantic on a British standard sweeping along the East Lamma Puss Moth machine of only one Various circumstances, how- Channel between Pokfulam and hundred and twenty horse-ever, have retarded work. It is power, this afternoon reached now confidently expected that the produced by a small, if fierce whirl end of a flight from New York order. The few parts that are The spout, which was probably Haworth Aerodrome at the end of January will see the now station complete and in working wind, and which rose about thirty by way of the West Indies, South necessary to enable the engineers feet into the sir, mesting a similar- America and West Africa. ty invested eons of cloud,,disap- He had a great reception from already on the water, and expect-
complete the station peared from view behind a hill, a large crowd, which included the at to arrive within a few weeks, and at that time seemed to be ter- Under Secretary for Air, Sir minating.
The new station is designed on Philip Snasoon, who welcomed him the anme lines as new transmit- Waterspouts are not unusual in officially on behalf of the Govern- ting sets recently installed in this part of the world. It is pro- ment, Sir Arthur Brown, who with India and parts of the Far East. hable that a great many more oc- Sir John Alcock was the first to cur than are actually observed. By the Atlantic, Flight Lieutenant It is hoped that while giving
Iocal Yesterday's incident occured round Stainforth, the holder of the world
listeners # stronger and about 4.15 pm, some chair coolies speed record, Mias Peggy Salaman,
clearer reception, that ordinary four valve-sets in the outports will in the vicinity being the first to un- who with Gordon Store recently Lier it.
beat the London-Cape record on
be enabled to pick Hongkong up without difficulty. a British machine of the same type as that used by Hinkler, Miss Winifred Spooner, and other north of Shanghai and as far British nirmen and south as Manila will be enabled to The first to greet Hinkler tune into Z.D.W. was his wife.
He received a telegram of con- gratulation from the Prime Minis It is almost certain that for the ter, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald who start, programmes will continue said the flight would rank as ore to be broadcast in 355 metres, the fof the most remarkable uchieve.
GIANT WHALE ON EXHIBITION.
65-TON MONSTER
IN LONDON.
ever
eading
women.
Wireless,
COALING TRAGEDY IN HARBOUR.
SLING CRASHES ON COOLIES.
It is expected that ordinary sets
Change of Wave-length?
With the d'Aguilar station in working order, it is not likely that the Penk transmitter will be kept In operation for broadcasting ригрозев.
PEAK RICKSHA COOLIES.
London. Dec. 7. During the discussion to-day in The matrimonial experiment into the committee of the Burma which Prince Nicholas of Rumanía Round Table Conference, thehas ventured in likely to lead to Sawbwn of Heinaw, on behalf of very serious quarrels in the Ru- the rileys of the Shan States, maninn royal family, according to advocated their maintenance as a reports arriving from Bucharest.
London, De. 2. ments in the history of aviation present wave-length, but there is a possibility that the International separate entity, and, after disca
The Rumanian •papers do not
A monster 66-ton whale called and as a magnificent demonstra- Radio Conference to be held at sion, it was decided to postpone make the slightest reference to the "Erie," the property of the Pacifiction of the sterling untitles of Audrid next year may make some decision and to proceed for the subject, but nevertheless it con- Whaling Company, arrived at the British aircraft engines-British alterations in the Far
Eastern present on the assumption that tinues
Lundon be to a popular topic of con-
docks to-day from
wave-lengths. the Shan States did not want versation, and it is now stated that America. representatives in the new Legis King Carol has declared his inten- The whale, which is embalmed; lature.
tion of taking drastic
measures un in a special erate in which it is The Committee considered the less his brother agrees immediate on view at a Christmas circus, question of a Second Chamber in v to divorce the lady whom he was 200 years old when it was favour of which opinion was has made his wife.
caught two years ago. Some
the attachment The carcase was the The majority was against equal which Prince Nicholas formed for single package that has inrgest power with the Lower Chamber Mme. Saveanu, the divorced wife crossed the Atlantic. Special ar in financial matters, but agreed of a Bucharest lawyer, led to his rangements and to be made for A elush and advocated direct Winning Jockey,
that the Upper Chamber should being given "extended leave" from unshipping it by means of negotiations between the Chinese
inning Jords..... 145 wins be able to check rush legislation. his military duties as Inspector-world's biggest commerical float- from the Mlante Stoller, lying off the While coal was being unloaded and Japanese authorities on the Winning Sire, spot for the demarkation of the
To-morrow, the Committee will General of the horses, 26 wins, consider the method of election was from knocking four coolies off the ship Pharos.
crane, known as the "London Wanchai yesterday, a derrick rope t was not Army.
then, however, mammath." The nentral zone.
£43,702 stakes.
of this broke, dropping a sling af coal and The Council niet at 6.16 p.m.
This ghest being £77,129 by George
digutes.
Prince
Nicholas, prosting by the
the lighter. One of the the Chinchow question.
In the House of Commons at time for reflection and contempla for the heart, which weighed 1.200 that he died while on the way to Tram Station on The Peak yester The carcase is complete, except coolies was so seriously injured arrested for fighting outside the Two ricksha coolies who were. The Dawson in 1889. Chinese and Japanese representa-
The record of Pharos this sea. question time, Sir Samuel Hoar, tion which lives were not prosent at the son is fairly low compared with the
Savenu in a little enough to sent ten children com-seriously injured and is now in bound over by Mr. Grantham at Secretary for Indin, stated that duties had sence from official
given him, had quietly pounds.
The mouth is large hospital. Another coolie was also day wore euch fined $3 und further hst ive years, which were s follows: 1926, Hurry On. 269,105 situation in Burma continued. vllingen place early last month.1
church. The marriage,
ge, it fortably Inside.
hospital
Central Police Court this (record); 1927. Buchan, $45,918;
Two other ristims, who received
morning. 1928, Phalaris, £40,393;
minor injuries, returned to their Sergeant Baysting remarked that homes.
the men were fighting when he ar rived on the scene. He caught the second defendant, who, thinking that other coolles had gone to the assistanco of his opponent, turned round and struck witness inadver-
He urged brought upon the Chinese to avoid
193,900*
to
the Second Chamber and the
ing
cost
und discussed, it is understood, highest, is a record the previous qualifications of voters and can- Subsequently it was reported that ship to shore-was £120.
meeting-Reuter.
Jockeying Japan,
.1929,
The League's draft resolution Tetratems, £53,025: 1930, Son-in appears to be acceptable to Japan, law, £44.764. except the now point inserted in
It is the Afth time G. Richards
the fifth paragraph, stating that has won the championship. "should the undertakings of both parties under the resolution September
of
WASHINGTON.
30 not have been UNEMPLOYED STORM carried out when the Commission arrives in Manchuria, the Con- mission will immediately report to the Council with such recom- mendations as it thinks it."
This is regarded as virtually setting a time limit, to the with- drawal of Japanese troops and consequently, according to thoritativo quarters, it will
Au-
MARCHERS CONVERGE
ON CAPITAL
British Wireless.
ROYAL FAMILY'S
CHRISTMAS.
TO BE SPENT AT SANDRINGHAM.
London, Dec. 7. The King and Queen returned to Buckingham Palace to-day, and the Court will remain in London Washington, Dec. 2.
for a fortnight. The Queen has decades ago when Coxey's famous The Royal Family will spend Chris
Keenlling the days of several recovered from her recent chill. ; army of unemployed marched on tmns.
at Smxiringham.-British the American capital, hundreds Wireless,
be impossible for Japan to accept of hungry people, desiring but unable to obtain jobs, were troop-
it.
While expressing gratification ing on Washington to-day that most sections of the League'a
The American Civil
Libertins
draft resolution have been amend- wish accordance with Japan's York, with headquarters in New has addressed an appeal to
wishes, official circles take excop President Hoover requesting that tion to this new point and are he instruct the Washington police inclined to criticise the League's methods of endeavouring to set to refalu from violence in
Anctions against hunger marcher timo limit in this way. It is described as an attempt to jockey dutst to reach Washington on The army of starving la echo- Japan into accepting & condition Monday, coincident with which the Longue known in opening of the newly elected and
(Continued on Page 18.) well-fed 72nd Congress."
the
IN
Baid, King Caro refuses to recognise this morganatic union and has ori dered the destruction of the marri age record.
Now Instructions have been sent to Prince Nicholas to start divorce proceedings. As a refusal is confidently expected, speculation is rife regarding the King's next step.
DUTCH AIR MAIL DISASTER.
AIR COUNCIL SENDS SYMAPTHY.
GANG ROBBERY INCIDENT.
PORK BUTCHER'S STORY.
into
THIRD FRUITLESS MATCH.
BARROW AGAIN DRAW WITH DONCASTER.
London, Dec. 7. Meating for the third time to-
the
TWO FINED FOR FIGHTING.
have not akon any action for that," remarked Sergeant Bay- ating, "because it was a misjudg- ment on his part."
A charge of assault with intent to rob was brought against a Chinese at the Central Polica; Court this morning. He wax alleged to have been one of a day in an effort to decide the right TWO MEN SENTENCED gang who stole $145 from a stall-of entry Into the Second Round of
WILB
i
TO DEATH.
BOTH PLEAD GUILTY AT ASSIZES.
London, Doc. 8.. Sentences of death were passed at the Manchester Assizco to-day' by Mr. Juatlee Finlay on two men who ploaded guilty to charges of murder.
holder of the Central Markut..
the Football Association Cup, Don- Detective Inspector K. W. caster and Barrow again failed. Andrew said the complainant London, Dec. 7.
Extra time was played, but the lived at 14, Gutzlaff Street. Ол
The The Air Minister, Lord London- the evening of December 1, he core of 1-1 was unchanged. derry, on behalf of the Air Coun- wat
match was played on Manchester Was on his way to the Ko cil,
The teams will have has sent П message of Theatre, whon, at Po You Strong City's ground.
Nederland sympathy to the
to meet again before the end of he Au-
scized by a gang, who the week.-Reuter. thorities on the regrettable loss dragged him up a lane and there of life in an unfortunate accident cut his purse from his girdle. the homeward bound Dutch Four men escaped but complain- Bangkok, British ant seized defendant who was at mail Wireless.
Inter handed over to a Police con- atable.
The Royal Observatory reports In one case, whilst the counsel London, Dec. 7. Caleutta to-day:
The defondant denfod that nearly stationary about 400 miles client contradicted him with a that the typhoon appears to be was pleading "not guilty," his Commander Kingsford Smith, He expects to arrive in London there was a robbery and, after oast of Capo St. James. carrying the Christmas mails from on December 18th-British Wire-giving
An shout of "guilty." ovidence In his Australia to England, reached less.
defence, was committed for trial. north of Vladivostock.
own anticyclone is contral to the A plea of guilty to murder
very rara fa this country."
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