TOKYO POLITICAL MURDER.
BLACK DRAGON SOCY. INVOLVED.
ELECTION CRIME.
Tokyo, Feb. 10. Detalls of the assassination of Mr. J. Inouye, the former Minister of Finance, show that he had just stopped out of his motor-car to enter a school where he was to address meeting on behalf of A Minsello enndidate General Election, when a youth jumped out and fired three rounds of rapid from point-blank range. The assailant was Immediately seized by the crowd and kanded over to the police.
in the
LEAGUE COUNCIL DECIDES TO WAIT.
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should be adralnistered, should be discussed locally where they are better qualified to judge thin. We hero.
Mr. Sato said he hoped that there would be a settlement on these lines on the spot very quick- instructed to bring about a cessa- I. The now Admiral had been tion of hostilties.
Simor what had been the results M. Pait Boncour asked Sir John
of the efforts taken by the Powers regard'n Shanghai.
Sir John said that the British representative, Mr. Thomas, had toll the Council of the domarch being made a week ago in con- rultation with the United States and in collaboration with Franes. Italy and Germany.
A
It will be recalled that Mr. Inouye's house was bombed DR May 3rd last year, and it
had been several times rumoured that his life was threatened immediate.ediate agreement, but the efforts
ly before the fall of the Wakatsuki Government.
The assailant professes that he was impelled to the act by Fo belief that Mr. Inouye's policy of retrenchment was responsible for the present poverty-atricken condi- tion of the peasantry, but it la revealed that the revolver which he uned was obtained from a mem bor of the notorious Black Dragon Society-Reuter,
CONGRESSMEN'S DEATHS.
TWO DEMOCRATS SUCCUMB.
Washington, Feb. 4.
lie and the proposals put for ward had not unhappily been means of bringing about an im could not be regarded as fruitless or without result.
were
Britain's Attitude.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1832.
Our photo shows one of the defence positions of the French Con. cession, wire entanglemente erected at the police station at West New Bridge.
BRITISH ROLE IN SHANGHAI.
A DOUBLE TASK.
London, Feb. 9.
NAVAL OFFICER
ROBBED.
COOK'S SON STEALS OVERCOAT.
Southby,
of
The information received from their Japanese colleague in r Fard to the instructions to the Japanese-Admiral and the nero- tintiens confirmed by information I am now in a position to put before you. If these negotiations.
Questioned by the Opposition
Commander J. H. P. not brought about, they Leader, Mr. Lansbury, on the of the Engineering Department were contributed to by the Powers Shanghai situation, Mr. Baldwin of the Royal Naval Yard, appeared demarche..
in the House of Commons to-day before Mr. Schofield at the Con- Sir John Simon concluded with replied that the British Govern-tral Police Court this morning two statements. First, he sold ment had on three occasions made the complainant against note with satisfaction the as-it clear to the Japanese Govern-young unemployed Chinese who warance of the Japanese memberment that they could not approve was charged with thoft that they hope to cense hostilities of the
of the
Settlement except overcoat. The defendant was also very quickly. Secondly, I must for defensive purposes.
alleged to have stolen a black state that the British Government
The role of the British forces serge fur long coat, the property views the
situation with the
was strictly confined to the de-of the No. 1 "boy" of the Warmant grentest concern and anxiety fence of
the Settlement.
Ofecra' Club. which in shared by public opinion,
Answering further questions, and puts all its influence at the Mr. Baldwin said their aim all the
time was to bring about
peaceful settlement between the Japanese and Chinese and to avoid embroil ing themselves on either akde.-fendant was the son of Comman- British Wireicas.
der Southby's cook and had access to the complainant's quarters at the Engineer Officers' Quarters in On January 22, the officer lost an overcoat and February 7 last the "boy" of the Warrant officers' Glab reported the loss of his cont. Enquiries were made and it was discovered that the defendant had been seen leaving the Yard with a cont similar to the second one report- ed missing.
Death claimed two members of the United States House of Reservice of the Council.
presentatives to-day-Congress- man Percy E. Quin of Mississippi and Congressman Sumuel Ruther- ford of Georgia.
Article Fifteen.
Mr. Paul Boncour snid he had|
Both are Democrats, and their heard with anxiety the informa-
tion laid before the Council' by
Accused pleaded guilty to both counts.
Detective Inspector Rozeskwy, who prosecuted, anid the de-
China, but he would remind the THE TARIFF PARADOX.the Yard. Chincre delegate that the state-
donths will cut down the very nar row majority possessed by the De. mocrats in the House, leaving it 218 scala to 214 for the Repub-ment made does not replace the licano.
age, grens
documentary statement which should be laid before the Council under Article Fifteen.
that
not he
¿Continued from Page 1) Congresaman Quin. 59 years of has treen a member of Con-
Was balanced next April. In that since 1913, when he first Concluding, he said
the event, Jie did not see why the took his seat in the Gid Congress. whole affair seemed to be the re-sterling circle should He was born in Mississippi in 1872sult of a lamentable misunder considerably extended, and practiced law before going to standing. At the present stage of: Солятева,
procedure, the Council must re- Congressman Rutherford was main vigilant. He suggested that 61. He likewine went to Con- they await further Reports, grens after a successful law przez tice and three terms as mayor of Formyth, Georgia. He has been a member of Congress since the 69th
session starting in 1925.
CANADIAN TRADE
POLICY.
RECIPROCAL TARIFF
SCHEME.
(Renter's Special Service).
Ottawa, Feb. 9.
The Chinese Case.
He commended the tarif pro- powals to the House, mainly nя 7 protector of sterling and with the iden of raising more revenue Other countries, he pointed out Mr. Yen, referring to the point had done the same thing. Holland raised by M. Paul Boncour, asked had a ten per cent. flat rate duty leave to submit to the Council for revenue purposes, and the later in the evening, a full state-Dutch had always shown them
ment of the Chinese
aelves very shrewd financiera.
He አነBQ.
said that not only were hostilities The proposed ten per cent. proceeding in Shanghai, but also tariff would provide nearly thirty in Manchuria, and it was there-million pounds of revenue without fore impossible for him to limit doing any undue himself to the lamentable events country.
harm to the in Shanghai,
Aion.
Referring to the first part of) the Consular Report on Shanghai. Mr. Yen stressed that the boycott was not the cause of the trouble, but the result of Japanese aggres- The Boycott. Mückenzie The boycott, he suld, would die King, the former Liberal Premior, a natural death when Japanese na the polley of the Canadian troops beral Party, when speaking in Par- Hament to-day.
Freer trade within the Empire)
is advocated by Mr.
He declared "we will trade on a reciprocal basis with any other countries willing to trade with
g.*
were
Law Tarif Lead.
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The followingiday. he was:BI? rested and, when handed over to the police, admitted that had stolen the two coats and had pawned them.
The police officer remarked that the youth's father was in Court and had described his son as being 'properly bad." It was stated ed as a gardener and then as an that he had been formerly employ- apprentice fitter in the Yard, but for some reason he had Naval left of his own accord.Comman... der Southby had made endeavours to re-instate him in the Yard, but the defendant had refused the offer.
labour was imposed on each of the Sentence of one month's hard
LOCAL CRICKET.
B.K.C.C. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY.
could do something to increase the One of the ways in which they export trade was by inducing those countries who had built up tariff charges. barriers to lower them. He hoped they would be able to use the meuns which the House were now conferring upon the Government withdrawn from to this good end. What was now Chin There was no aufmonity necessary for the chaotic against Japanese merchants.
abnormal condition of the world Japan had a right to object to dle the world price level settled down Mr. Sato, again rising, said that might be quite unsuitable when
crimination. They could separate the boycott from the of stability. They had
not and once more got into the region The following will represent the ranged Hongkong Cricket Club on Saturday, Mr. R. B. Bennett, the Premier, Chinese Government. It was not
political mensuros taken by the themselves definitely not on the in their matches as hereunder:-
side of the high tariffs but of the repiled saying "our proposals are merely a
First Eleven v. R.A. League Match of driving low tariff countries. But he did at King's Parit.-H. Owen Hughes question mutual preference for mutual ad- Japanese goods from China, but not see how they were going to (Captain), H. J. Armstrong, A. C. vantages." He added that unless of driving ar Japanese re- negatinte if they did not this principle la accentod,
them. Beck, J. B. Davis, E. R. Duckitt, R. P. the sidents.
selves impose a tariff.
Edwards, W. D. Folley, G. E. Mire- forthcoming Economic Conference
house, E. 1. R. Mitchell, A. Reld, J. M. will be futile.
Japan and Public Opinion.
The Commons divided and en. Bunley. dorsed the Government's Ascal Mr. Snto continued: In Shang-policy by 452 voles to 76, passing Becond Eleven v. RA. Signals, We have thousands of a resolution giving offect to the Patterson (Captain). F. A. M. Elliott, friendly match, at home-R. S. W. Japanese: My Government Is programme enunciated by Mr. B. Smith, L. A. Whipps, J. R. Way, obliged to protect its nationals. Neville Chamberinin,
know public opinion is some cellor of the Exchequer, last week. Klibre, R. R. Davios, J. R. Ratton, the Chan-W. Stoker, C. E. Gahagan, L. D. what hostile to my country. If, Thirty Liberais voted against P. W. J. Planner. however, Japan withdrew her the Government, including Sir Her troops defending the Concession, bert Samuel. Sir Donald Maclean
Civil Service Teama perhaps public opinion would be and Sir Archibald Sinclair, mem- antisfied, but the Japanese colony bers of the Cabinet, and Sir Civil Service C.C. In their League
The following will represent would be exposed to grave danger. George Hamilton, the Under-Secre-matches against the University on perhaps massnore,
tary of State for the Colonies. Saturday:
NO MUNITIONS FOR COMBATANTS. MR. H. L. STIMSON INTERVENES.
Washington.Feb. 9. At the urgent suggestion of Mr, Stimson, the Secretary of State, the House of Representatives Foreign Affffairs Committee, shel red a resolution. for the prohibition of shipments of arma and ammuni- tion to countries,at war.---Router.
MAJESTIES LEAVE SANDRINGHAM.
BACK AT RUCKINGHAM.
PALACE.
London, Feb. 9.
hal,
No government could take this responsibility.
'Nanking Incident.
the
Router learns that the Colonies, 1st team at Happy Valloy:-B. D. as well as the Dominions, will be Evans (Capt.), J. B. Richardson, G. R. represented at the Ottawa Con- Sayer, F. J. de Rome, F. B. Reed, F. J. ference-Router and British Wiring. F. Baker, D. McLellan, R. H. leza,
Griffiths, J. Barrow, R. M. Wood.
2nd ten At Pokfulam
E Strange (Cant.); A. E. Wood, J. F. McGowan, W. H. Edmonds. R. H. Wordman, S. Randle, F. E. Matthews, R. G. Robertson, A. W. Grimmett, N. Bebbington.
He referred to the events in Nanking in 1927 when his govern- ment was also one of the victims. The Japanese suffered equally how complex and difficult was the with other nations at the hands situation.
of the Chinese authorities, but He then expressed the urgent bore it with patience.
hope of the Council that a neutral The experience was, however, zone with neutral forces would be so oloquent that they would not speedily realised which woukt allow a repetition of the same assure a cessation of hostilities of happenings in Shanghal,
and the preservation of order.
The King and Queen arrived from Sandringham this afternoon! Like other Powers. Japan had a and took up residence at Bucking-right to send warships to Chinese Palace-British Wireless.
waters.
The forthcoming wedding in m nouneed of Mr. Charles Daniel Scale, No. 898, Prince Edward Road, Kow- Toon City, to Mia Bella. Laverne Kutscher, 115, Cheungshawan Road, Shamshulpo.
The discovery of tho Body 巍 Chinese since Identified
As Poon Kal, A watchman employed by the Lal To firm of Sufficient Unto the Day. building contractors, in a pool of mud shout 10 wards at the back of Cremer, Turning to Mr. W. W. Yon, who Street, Yaumati, yesterday led to Impartial Consideration.
said that a neutral zone would police Investigation In view of the not settle the "whole matter, M. fact that the clothing wa dis- Terminating the meeting, M. Boncour aald: Paul Boncour sald the Council
| arranged while there were marks of would give Impartial considornavil thereof. If the neutral zone, is found on the body after careful "Bufficient unto the day is the bided around the mouth. No marks
of any injury, however, could tion to Mr. Sato's statement. reallaed, the. Counell will have examination by a surgeon, and the The first Impartial Report re good ronson to congratulato authorities are now inclined to believe colved from Shanghai had showed itself"-Renter.
that death was due to natural catixen.
be
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF
RECORDED MUSIC...
By Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres.
6.00-7.00 p.m. Chinesa Programme, 6.00-8.30 p.m. Children's Pros Erammd.
7.00-11.00 pun European Pro- gramme of Victor and H.”M. V. Rẹ- cords.
7.00. p.m. Mail Noties, stor 7.03-7.10 p.m.
Bulte Francaise (Foulds)..
The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. B2751-B2762, 8,00 p.m. (Local Time and Wen- ther Report).
7.15-8.15 p.m. Variety. Humorous Song-In the Woodshed
sho Said sho Would. Humorous Song-Laugh, Clown, Laugh,
Gracio Floids. Song-Sweetheart, I'm Dreaming
of You. Song-1 Can't do Without You.
82782.
B2773.
Melville Gideon (Baritone). Organ Sele-Just Like Darby and Joan. Organ Solo-Love Lies.
Reginald Foort. '02775. Song-I've got a Feeling for
Somebody.
Song-Together..
Anona Winn (Soprano). 82748. Song-Mary Make Bellave. Song-A Room with
View,
Noel Coward (Baritone). B2719. Orchestral-All Thro' the Night
I Think of You. Orchestral-For You Alone.
De Groot and The Piccadilly
Orchestra. B2757.! Humorous Song-Our Avenue. Humorous Song-Under the Moon.
Gracia Fields. B2758. Song-Worryin'. Bong-Blue Bird, Sing me a Song.
Melville Gidoon (Baritone). B2701.
8.15-8.30 p.m.
"Three Cornered Hat Suite (Do,
Falla) played by the Now Light Symphony Orchestra conducted by D. Malcolm Sargent.
82721-2 8.30-9.00 p.m. Concert Items. Song-Orpheus With His Lute
(Sullivan).
Song The Wren (Benedict).
Mavis Bennet (Soprano). B2762. Piano Solo-Etude In C Sharp Minor
(Bertabine).
Piano Solo-Etude In D Flat Major
(Scriabine).
Muriel Kerr. 4113. Song-Love Went A-Riding (Bridge), Sang-Had You But Know (Denza). Browning Mumery (Tenor). B2780. Piano Solo-Vells (Debussy), Plano Solo-Dancing Virgina of
Delphi (Debussy).
1531.
Ignace Jan Paderowski. Song-Drink To Me Only With
Thine Eyes. Masters E. Laugh and R. Mallet with Mrs. Capel Dixon and Frank Hastwell. B277J, 9.00-11.00 pm. Dance Pro-
gramme.
Fox Trot-A Faded Summer Love. Fox Trot-Old Playmate. 22837. Fox Trot-I Love to Hear a
Military Band. Fox Trot-Oh! Mo'shi Fox Trot-I Don't Know Why. Fox Trot-Guilty.
Waltz-Princess Flavia-Medley, Waltz-Always,
22922.
22817,
19983.
Fox Trot-Hary Fox Trot-Luefilet
22857.
Fox Trot-1 Can Sympathiza
With You. Fox Trot-I Always Remember
September. 22859. Fox Trat-Now's the Time to Fall in Love. Fox Trot-Freddy the Freshman. Fox Trot-Cupid's Holiday. Waltz-Poor Little Gigoletto, 22850. Fox Trat- Idolize my Baby's
Eyes.
22805.
Fox Trot-How's Your Uncle? 22803. Fox Trot-It's a Long Time
Between Kisses, Fox Trot-Love Letters in the
Band. 22709. Fox Trot-If I Have to go On Without You. Fox Trot-When You Prean Your
Lips to Mine. 22708. Waltz-When the World Was New. Waltz-Call me Darling.
22849. Fox Trot-I Can't Write the Words, Fox Trot-I Can't Get Mississippl
off my Mind. 22798. Fox Trot-Have a Heart. Fox Trot-To-night or Never. 22704. Fox Trot-Oh, It Looks like Rain. Fox Trot-My Sweet Tooth Says
I Wanna. 22780. Waltz-Blue Kentucky Moon. Fax Trot-My Moonlight
Rosary. 22820. Fox Trat-Hoeblo Jeebies. Fox Trot-Minnie, the Moocher.
Fox Trot-Take it From Me. Fox Trot-It's the Girl. Fox Trot-Now That I've
22703.
£2757,
Found You Stomp-Sud Buster's Dream, 22778, Waltz-Cuban Love Song, Waltz-Tell me With a Love
Song. 22834, 11.00 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.
11.05 p.m. Close Down..
All recorda in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Mesars. S. Meutrin and Co.
PREMIER'S PROGRESS;
VISIT BY HIS CABINET COLLEAGUES.
London, Feb. 9. The Prime Minister continues to make good progress. He has been visited by saveral Cabinet colleagues, including Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr. J. H. Thomas.
Mr. Thomas returned from Genova yesterday.
It is anticipated that Mr. Mao- Donald will remain in the nursing home for another week-British Wireless:
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