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CAR WI#AZAND TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1932.
•日六十月二
VER, ANKOM
SINGLE LOOTY 50 CENTE
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EARL OF LYTTON JUST MISSES A SKIRMISH
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The centenary of the famous Ger- man post, Wolfgang Goethe, who died on March 22, 1832, ia being cele brated by Carmana all over the world to-day. Scenes from "Faust" will be a feature of the Canton celebra- tion. Our picture tom Goethe's home at Frankfurt-on-Main.
THE BLACK BREATH.
M. TROTSKY'S NARROW ESCAPE.
CAST ON LONE ISLAND.
JAPANESE OFFICER SHOT DOWN.
SNIPERS ACTIVE NEAR KIANGWANCHEN.
COMMISSION CLOSE BY.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
THE
Shanghai, Mar. 2Z, 10.31 a.m. HE MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE Inquiry Com- mission headed by the Earl of Lytton were half an hour late for a brush between Chinese snipers and a Japanese platoon, in which the officer in charge of the platoon was wounded and one of the snipers was killed.
The Lytton Commission in Shanghai:---Our photo shows the Exil of Lytton addressing one of the many important gatherings he has attended in Shanghai. In the picturn left to right, front row, are: General Mc- Coy, Dr. Wallington Koo, Lord Lytton, General Wong Kuen, of the XIXth Army, and Mr. Wu Tish-chen, the Mayor of Greater Shanghai.
SOVIET
The incident occurred at eleven o'clock yesterday TOKYO AND morning, in the vicinity of the Labour College at Kiangwanchen. The League members, their secretariat and Japanese hosts, arrived at the spot, to find attention being given to the wound of the officer, the snipers having been by that time put to flight.
ONE OF ASSAILANTS KILLED.
It appears that a small party of ị third day still in their retreat, and fargane up saltiers, necompanied by was found to be dend when the ach officer, was passing the Labour raiding party reached him. College at Riangwarchen where League Commission at the time of In view of the proximity of the ring broke mut. The first shots the affair they were then in- were ineffective, but the second sporting Kiangwan fuccenurun į usillade, fired while the Japanese- and premises in the district--the SECOND SHOCK.ps were scattering to cover,
guards at all points were cautioned in question and detain all sa wounded the officer in the leg.
picious characters,
Constantinople, Mar. 21. Wrecked on a lonely island in the Sea of Marmora, ex- posed to bitterly cold wen- ther and a howling gale, without shelter of any kind, M. Leon Trotsky, the exiled Russian leader, had an excit- ing adventure yesterday which might have cost him his life.
The Japanese immediately begaa f stalk the snipers, advancing slowly upon their place of hiding, returning the fire.
When they came within striking listane of the spot, where three plain-clothes riflenten were opera- ins, they eat free fire inte The rescion, and then charged.
TWO ESCAPE.
Two of their assailants beat a
M. Trotsky was a member of aghasty retreat and sucvreded in fishing party, angling of "Dog" making good their escape. Island in the Sea of Marmura, i
when a sudden gust of ley wind,
The
known in this part of the world THE` SHANGHAI
as "The Black Breath." drove the
motor-boat on the rocks.
MAROONED.
Trotsky and his two companiona · just managent to scramble ashore before the boat was capsized and smashed,
They were murooned on bug| faland through the night, experi. | encing bitterly cold weather from which no whelter was available. | They were rescued by a fishing smuck which observed their sign- als this morning.
SECOND MISFORTUNE.
Later.
ELECTION.
Results Expected To-night.
("Telegraph" Special).
RUSSIAN FORCE ON BORDER.
DISCUSSION IN MOSCOW.
Moscow, Mar. 21. Events in Manchuria con- tinue to provide occasions for meetings between M. Karakhan, the acting Com- missar for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Hirota, the Japanese Ambassador in Moscow. Further queries by M. Karukhan The vigilance of the troops into-day elicited an assurance from the sphere of the lyftum tour was Mr. Hirota
A close-up of Lord Lytton taken that redoubled and the visit was com Army in the Kwantung Peninsula
the Japanese while he was addressing meeting
In Shanghai. alted without further incident. was closely watching the activi
ties of the Russian White Guards.
CHANGE IN TOUR. Beuter adds that the activities n the part of snipers caused last-minute chutge in the totir mde by the Lytton Commission.
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The Japanese military authori- Princess
lies were prepared, if necessary, to repress any political insurgent netivity directed against
Soviet Russia
Regarding the new Government,
Elizabeth's House Blaze.
The Japanese officer as hit not in Manchuria, Jared House far from the spot where the party her adherence to the principle of } wus sightseeing. The Japanese the Open Door, allege that many snipers are netive.
ROPE COMPANY PROFITS.
85 CENTS DIVIDEND
PROPOSED.
PORTSMOUTH TREATY.
MINIATURE HOME DESTROYED.
M. Kurakhan's suggestion that the Japanese
Froup movements viointed-the Portsmouth Treaty.
London, Mar. 21. was denied by M. Hirota, who des The miniature house which was etard that the transportation and designed and built in Wales and | concentration of troops along the presented to the Duke and Duchess Chinese Eastern Railway wasif York for their daughter. Prin aimed at the protection of life cess Elizabeth, was destroyed by and property and had no Strate-fire to-day when being transporte gical object.
by rond to London for exhibition.
The Duke, in a telegram to the Lord Mayor of London, expresses deep regret at the destruction of this wonderful apreimen of Welsh craftsmanship.
The report of the Directors of
Mr. Hirata gave an assurance the Hongkong Rope Manufactur-jthat Japan would observe the ing Co., Ltd.. For the year ended į Portsmouth Treaty, Stat December, 1981, states:
"The Japanese Government has The balance at credit of Profiting troops on the Chinese Fastern
intention whatsoever of leav Shanghai. Mar. 22. & Loss Account, for the year end-Railway" he delared. Polling for the Municipal Coun- en 31st December, 1931, is $214,-| ~COUNTER-QUESTIONS. jefl elections is proceeding smooth-81036, which. with $62,919,46
total of
M. Leon Trotsky's tack appears. Over eight hundred voters at-brought forward from the pre-karakhan's interrogation with a Mr. Hirota countered M. to be put at the moment.
tended the Administrative Build-vious year, makes" * After his very narrow
series of questions regarding the excaping yesterday
to register their $277,729.82 available for
appreconcentration of Soviet troops on from drowning, he was informed
priation. that his long-hoped-for holiday at votes.
the Russo-Korean border and the Carlsbad, the Czecho-Slovaitian
The Directors recommend the construction of an nerodrome i Palling clustas at 3 o'clock this) health resort, where he was to afternoon and the final result dividend of 85 cents per share,
following distribution:To pays there.
M. Karakhan unneṛted that all have taken the eure, had been can-} expecte raund about
alled at the inst moment.
seven absorbing, $170,000; to write off such reports were without founda- o'clock. Surprises are expected. Plant and Machinery. $7.729.82; tion-Reuter. The breakdown of the ar-though the American and Jay to carry forward to credit of next rangements was due to the re-panese candidates are considered year's account. $100,000: fotni: fusal of the Turkish Govern- certain of election. ment to guarantee to place no Although the Japanese com- obstacle in the way of his re-unity is snualler than usual ow (b) Sir Robert Ho Tung and Str Article | turn to Turkey.
ing to the exodus to Japan during Elly Kadoorie, K.B.E.. retire, but! The Czecho-Slovakian Govern- the hostilities, all the eligible vo- being eligible offer themselves for ment consequently notilled M. tera are casting their ballots for re-election. Tratsky that they were compelled the Japanese candidates, Mr. Fu- to withdraw the permission pre-kushima and Mr. Okamoto. viously given for him to enter
Czecho Slovakia.—Routar.
COMING EMPIRE
CONFERENCE.
London, Mar. 21. The Prime Minister was asked
$277,729.82.
Directors-Under
Auditors. The Accounts avel boon audited by Messrs. Linstond
DOLLAR DROPS A FARTHING.
SILVER OUTLOOK
* EASIER.
The furniture which is in keep Fing with the model house, was in
separate reblete and is safe. The house, which was big enough for be rebuilt. British Wireless. the Princess to walk about in, willi
BETTER INDIAN
OUTLOOK.
SITUATION MUCH
IMPROVED...
London, Mar. 21.
RUBBER CRISIS.
Sharp Break in Price.
LOTTERIES
URGED
IN ENGLAND.
PRESSURE IN COMMONS.
BILL PREPARED.
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, Mar. 22. The promoters of the Irish Hos- pitals Sweeps are anxiously await- ing news of the fate of the Lot- terles Bill in which the whole of Great Britain is interested, which Sir William Davison will ask leave to-day to introduce in the House of Commons.
The BIB authoritica lotteries In Great Britain undor specified con ditions.
The Irish promoters fear that the passage of the Bill will prove a bar. Hous blow to the Irish swoops which ket most of their money from Brl- tain.
Irish Proposal.
It is understood that if the Bil is passed, efforts may be made by the Irish promoters to come to
Optimistic View of agreement with those responsible
an M.P.
BRITISH ABILITY.
London, Mar. 21. "British rubber companies which are still able to exist must
for the promotion of the British sweeps, whereby the two syndicates might run altorante sweeps.
Even If leave is given today, however, the Bill will be unable to nilvance further unless it la given facilities by the Government.
Liberal To Revist.
The rejection of the Bill will be continue to reorganise and I am moved by Mr. Hopkin Morris, the quite certain that they will dent of the Llanelly Rugby Foot Liberal M.P. for Cardigan, Presi have no difficulty in producing ball Club and a son of a Congre at a considerably lower price gational Minister. than the Dutch."
This was the opinion to-day ex-! pressed by Mr. E. T. Campbell, M.P.. who was for many years con- nected with planting enterprises in the Dutch East Indies, both rubber and tobacco. He acted as British Consul in Java for many years,
ROAD-RAILWAY RIVALRY
He added that a steady low price Leaders to Thrash
was always preferable and in the long run more profitable than a continuously fluctuating nervous market na had now provalled for over a year owing to the restric tion negotiations.
New Low Record.
Out Problems.
.
London, Mar. 21. A committee, comprising four representatives of the railways
A sharp break in the price of land four of the firms engaged in rubber followed the announcement goods transport by road has been that the proposals for the regula-[set up. with comprehensive terms tion of production or the export of of reference as follows: rubber had been rejected.
To investigate the facts relating Spot price was quoted at one and to the total costs of the highways seven eights pence, the lowest on system-including the regulation record, but it recovered later to one of trade; the incidence of those and Bfteen sixteenths. Rubber
costs, and the contributions of the shares were nominal.
different classes of users of me- Chestioned in Parliament, Sirhanically propelled vehiclc Philly Cunliffe Lister said he was
To consider and report on the - tisfied that the conclusion of the nature and extent of regulations, negotiations was inevitable in all reluctantly accepted by both the goods transport by road and by the circumstances and it had been which in view of modern economic development should be applied to British and Dutch Governments.— Reuter and British Wirclean.
ARREST MADE ON TROOPSHIP.
ALLEGED FRAUD IN RESTAURANT.
A few minutes prior to the de- Answering a Parliamentary parture of the troopship Lanen- question regarding the political shire for England yesterday after- situation in India during the past noon, with 207 ratings from Hong- week, the Secretary for India, kong, Detective Sergeant Me Sir Samuel Hoare, said the broad Hardy went on board and arrested effect of reports from the Pro-Private S. C. Boraford, R.A.S.C. vinces indicated marked Im on a warrant issued at the in-
several provement in
'directions. stigation of Lans, Crawford, Ltd.. In particular, the Muslim situa Bursford was brought before which was the Mr. Wynne Jones at the Central
With silver dropping a farthing tion in anxiety last week, had Pollee Court this morning
ent, and, in the light of any con- clusions reached under theue heads, to make such further re- | commondations as they are able to
frame designed to assist the tro. sides of the industry to carry out their functions auder equitable conditions which adequately safo- guard the Interests of trade and industry; and to report by the end of July ----British Wirelinn,
DANUBIAN BLOC PARLEYS.
BRITAIN ACTIVELY
PARTICIPATING.
It is alan certain that the & Davis and Mosers. Pervy Smith,
London, Mar. 21; Americans, Megara. Carney and Seth & Fleming, who offer them in London and half a cont in Now causo of
and The Foreign Secretary, Sir John, Raven will be successful,
aelves for re-election.
York, the Hongkong dollar de-settled down better than was ex-charged with obtaining cro-Simon, replying to a question, in": clined a farthing to-day, the rate peated. There had boun little dit by fratid other than by falso Parliament, said the subject of being 1. 8d. The market Is trouble during the present weak, easy, and lower ratox seem likely and the number of convictions intences at Lane, Crawford's Res-closer economie relations between
taurant on Sunday...
the Danubian State haberes with a view some Provinces appeared now de-
Mr. O.E.C. Marton appeared on to assisting their zi America and India sold in Lon-finitely on the downward grade. behalf of Lane, Crawford, Ltd. covery, was under the active con-
defendant entering a plea of alderation of the Powers princi
Eleven For. Five Scal.
The fight, therefore, is really be-- tween the remainder, comprising Captain J. J. Bahnson, a Dane, the manager of the Great Norther
In the House of Commons whether Telegraph Company, and the Bri-
It was proposed that selected Lish candidates, six of whom have
business mon, should accompany already served on the Council.
The British candidates aro
Ministors to Ottawa for the Imperial Conferenca, He said the Messrs. matter was, at present under còn- sideration. British Wireless
H. E. Arnhold,
A. B. Bell,
A. J. Hughes,
N. Lesile,
H. M. Cumine,
r. W.
Massey.
A. de C. Sowerby,
G. E. Marden,
A. M. Cannan..
in the near future.
don, while China operated, both The Lethal situation was clearing thality.
ways.
The market closed steady, up better than was apprehended.
ruled dull, with America inclined tivities had been only local in the fixed for 11-n.m. on Tuesday post50 could to soll.
North-West Frontier Province, bail being allowed in the sum of at the moment but gave an as- New York now quotes silver at and had been set off by an improve- 3260. In the went ballot Aurano that the work of the the market ment other directions being produced, the defendant was Ottawa Conference would not be ond. Our Own 29.1/8 cents, with
prejudiced.—Britiak: Wireless S
but after the official fixing it Ranctions of trans-frontier The hearing of the chane: vas 107AT including our
No excitement has attended the co
polling-Reuter Correspondent.
British Wiralean
remanded in military custody,