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FANATICAL ACT.
Shanghai, Mar. 25.
The residence of Mr. T. V. Suong, the Nanking Finance Minister, was the scene of a bomb explosion yesterday afternoon at about threa o'clock, when unknown mis- creants threw a bomb into the garden of house.
The attack is believed to have been aimed against the Kuomintang leader as Mr. T. V. Soong, General Gaston Wang, Chint-of-Staff of the Nineteenth Route Army. Mr. Quo Tai-chi, assistant Foreign Mi ter, and General Tai Chi a divi- sional commander
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POUKURU INS
NO 13 6:
IRISH CRISIS
六排瞳 •Ã¥Â±Ãƒ★ SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1932.
| IMMINENT.
REPLY TO GREAT BRITAIN.
TROUBLE FEARED
TO-MORROW,
London, Mar. 24. Reuter understands that the
Cabinet's Irish Free State ply to the British Note will a sert that President de Valera proposes to deal only with the Oath of Allegiance in the Con. stitution framed by Mr. Co Renee's
the Government, not Dath in the Loniton Treaty,
The Cabluct, in reference to the land annuities issue, stresses. The fact that Northern Ireland has been allowed to retain the land ann- ties due by that part of Ireland to England, and the Free State therefore similarly-entitled to re- lain its porting-Reuter,
PASSION ABROAD.
Dublin, Mar, 25. Dublin is now ablaze with Re- of the Nine-publican posters, foreshadowing an xcited celebration on Sunday of
the the sixteenth anniversary of rebellion.
teenth Route Army, were thought in 'be in the house.
Special ceremonies are being o?- Karised by the Irish Republican
The explosion occurred shortly after the break up of the confer ence, which was discussing the terms to be aubmitted by they and other undies which were Chinese delegates at the peace con- ference.
Considerable agitation is taking place in leading Chinese public or- ganisations against acceptence of the Japanese demands at the peace conference.
HAPPY VALLEY MURDER.
POLICE
ARREST
REPORTED.
Ideratorid that the policy
have t
an arrest in con
banned by the Cosgrave Adminis tration.
BREAK WITH EMPIRE,
The postera reproduce the Pro- chamation of the Republic issued by de Valera in 1916, and call the people to unite in a supreme effort to break the connexion with the British Empire and to establish a End blooded Irish Republic.
The Government has held a mort- ing to dienes ible serious eventualities, aut up to the present noops have been taken in cheek Pedemont radiote. Reuter
KREUGER AFFAIRS.
to the outrage in Vila Experts Issue
Road. Happs Valley on Thurulay night, when Mr. George Fung was whilst hot through the heart walking in company with Miss Pay Li, sulmeqernity serumbing to his injarlen
Communique.
Company in Weak Position.
Shortly after the murder, the police found the revolver used by the assassin, not Car from the
Stockholm. Mar. 25. scene at the tragedy, and since
Reference to the "weak posi- then they have been working on various clues in an endeavour to tion" of the Kreuger and Tol! They have organisation is made in a com- trace the murderer. had a man under suspicion, and munique issued to-day by in- it is now stated that this man has dependent experts examining been taken into custody,
the Company's affairs.
The funeral of the victim takes place at 2 p.m. to-day, the inter ment being at the Chinese Per manent Cemetery. Aberdeen.
FOO RIVER RISES RAPIDLY.
Picture shows one of General Ting Chao's battaliona marching through Harbin recently before he ousted from the city by the Japanese.
KIRIN REVOLT
LATEST.
Submission Now Reported.
WAS
HARBIN'S ALARM.
Harbin, Mar. 25.
is estimated that at least 35.000 troops supporting the old Kirin Government are concer trated along the eastern section of the Chinese Eastern Railway.
The situation is regarded ILA extremely serious
19 and it rumoured that aeveral heavy en- Kagements have taken place be
tween
Ri
the rebel foreca Japanese troops. Detaile ore. however, lucking.
Tokyo, Juter.
83% PER ANNUM
COPY TO CONTA
BARS TO PROGRESS HOME FOOTBALL
IN INDIA.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT
BY SIR S. HOARE.
IMPOSING SETTLEMENT.
1
London, Mar. 24.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT are not prepared to accent the deadlock between the religious com. munities of India na a bar to effective constitutional ad- vance either in the Provinces or the Centre,
1888
DUNLOP the Pioneer
DUNLOP still the Leader
** South Shona “manho a Pani Dida "
Only One Real Upset.
Brentford Beaten At Home.
EVERTON AND
ARSENAL WIN.
the
London, Mar. 25. Although eight teams were suc- meerful on foreign soll In Privasix Enel'sh League matches -ayed today, there was only one ent avet, the defent of Brentford who Griffin Park. Southend. have enddenly recovered the great form which carried them through
the origin of the season. were *heir conquerors.
MALTA AGITATION.
FIERY FASCIST SPEECH.
"PULLING CORD TOO HARD."
Malta, Mar. 25. Sorious trouble is threa- tented in Malta by Italian members of the community. In Italy itself much indigna- - tion has been aroused, and to-day a fiery speech was delivered in a Malta by a
prominent Italian official.
The cause of the trouble is the announcement of the abolition of italian as a subject of instruction Realing move to second position in elementary schools in Malta, in the tous table, one point beaccordance with one of the recom- mendations of the Royal Commis- Falhoun who falled to win at ne
sign, which recently reported, urg- ing the restoration of the Constitu- tion.
Constitutional questions of great importance have fifteen matches without defent at been raised and it is quite impossible to proceed to the drafting of a Bill until they have been investigated and agreed.. At the same time, the British Govern-in ment will accept the responsibility for imposing a provisional settlement in the event of continued failure among the communal leaders to find a solution to their problems.
Thames,
Bounty interesting in the strug- →le between the Arsenal and Ever- Los Com the First Division cham- nionshi. Everton took two points West Bromwich Albion, re-
Thus Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary of Stateving any Inst hone the Thrantien for India, in the course of an important statement on the situation in India, before Parliament rose to-dayed for Derby. West Ham failed for the Easter Recess.
FORMIDABLE DIFFICULTIES.
At the outset of his declaration. Government are or are not going Sir Samuel Hoare reminded the to do. members that in December the House of Commons approved the statement of Indian policy made by the Prime Minister at the end of the Round Table Conference and adopted that policy as its own.
may hava, while Arsenal account-
al home. Shefeld Wednesday avoring the ndil goal of three.
Argyle's Good Win.
ROME OFFICIAL
The indignation aroused in Italy hy the decision was evidenced by Signor Giunta, Under-Secretary at Ministry of the In- the Italian terior, in the course of a speech
in at the Fascist headquarters Molta to-day, when passing through on his way to Tripoll,
in the Second Divisien, neither Signor Giunta declared: "Eng- Leeds United nor the Wolven, both land must not pull the cord too of whom are well act for promo
on, were playing, but among hard, otherwise it will snap. All their challengers, Plymouth the cannon, fleets and money in Areyle won
while another the world will not avail to prevent and verformance was cred'ted to
Charlton, struggling near the foot a rising of the 'prople.”—Reuter.
tohle. They WON 2 at tnchester against the United.
Pareme Becomnilehed the best no»formance in the Northern See,
Secondly, there is the very complex question of All-Indin Federation. I am convinced *that an All-India Federation. comprising both the Indian States and the Provinces of British India, will give Indiation, winning 2-0 at Hartlepoola. much the best chance of con- stitional development on wife and sound foundations,
Linnału pad fateabend made no mistake in their games.
The results, as enbled by Neuter, follow:
"That policy was being carried! into effect. We are going for- ward resolutely with the work to which we had set our hands and we have not the least intention of
wish to say, with the fall being jostled off the road by authority of the Government, that threats, fenrs or sudden alarm. we are as deeply interested in
the development of an All-India-kpool Federation as we were last win-
Inherent Problems,
"I
A message from Harbin to the Japanese newspapers reports that a peace agreement has been ena eluded, under which General Tin Chao and other commanders of
"We realise the formidable dill-ter. We wish to see the Princes forces hostile to the present Kirin Administration, have agreed iculties that stand in our way. We to enter the Federal system and have nok evented these obstacles for we believe that not only will they dir their men and to Tout- Fanise them under the command the purpose of holding up progress. best serve their own interests by They are unfortunately inherent in entering it, bul will best serve the of General Hai Hain.
of India and of the the actual state of India itself, interests There is firstly, the communal Empire as well. trouble, and secondly, there is the complexity of the question of All India Federation.
It is reported that the agree ment follows General Ting Chao's proposal to submit to the new Michurian State's authority, awing to his aların at the approach General Tamon's troop! Fangeheng-Reader.
of
POLITICAL CRISIS IN JAPAN.
EFFORT TO PÁTCH UP DIFFERENCES.
issned
I
The communiqar Was after consultation with Company'a Board of Directors.
It states that the preliminary en- the quiry seems to indicate that Company's position is not strong.
Should its affairs have
to be wound up with the prizes ruling at whether present, it is uncertain the Company assets would be
MUCH EXCITEMENT AT suficient to meet Its liabilities.
- WUCHOW.
The Fon River, which emptica into the West River at Wachows, was the scene of great excitement and activity last evening and to day, following the sudden rise and increasedi
of its waters.
swiftness
The swollen conilition of the remit of inclement weather in the
Liquidation Problem.
im-
The problem is now being con- stered as to how liquidation can be carried out without the
the Com- mediate realisation of pany's resources, which is at pre- sent undesirable.
The weakness of the Company's position is eminently due to the rent fall in the value of its as sels. The extent to which other
north-eastern part of Kwangsi circumstances have contributed Province, the mountainous region from which the West River feeds. cannot be ascertained until later
Halt Reuter,
Hundreds of
cargo
junka, which ply between Wuchow,
Peng Lok, Kwai Lam, und other
places were anchored in the river, BRITISH CABINET
and the crews of these hustled to
djust anchor chalas and to find
new anchorages, or to make their
moorings fast on the shore.
The freshet of the Foo River ha in turn affected the waters of the West River which have been
timo. It eeedingly low or some the water continues to rise at its present rapid rate, an early flood may be expected. Our Own Car- respondent.
of
The corpse of a Chinese woman re covered from the harbour on Thurs day has born identified as that Tong Bau-ying, 36, a'married woman who had been living at 312, Lockhart Road, Wanchai..
"SOLIDARITY.”
SIR H. SAMUEL'S DECISION. -
London, Mar,' 24.
Sir Herbert Samuel. the Chair- man of the Liberal Parlimentary Party, has issued a statement ex- laining that in view of the many important international tasks that still lie ahead, he and his Liberal colleagues in the National Govern- ment hold that it is right for them as members of the to remain Ministry.-British Wirelesar,
to
Tokyo, Mar. 25. Mr. Kisaburo Suzuki has been
for
appointed Minister Home Affairs, and Mr. Takeji Kawamura is succeeding Mr. Suzuki as Minis2 tor of Justice.
not the
A-Heral
Chelsea
Everton
Grimsby Newenstle
FIRST DIVISION,
Sunderland West Ham
2 Derby
1 Partsmouth
3 Baltha
2 West Brom.
2 Middlesbrough
3 Leicester
1 Aston Villa
1 Wednesday
SECOND DIVISION.
Burnley Bury Manchester U. _M{[[wa!l
Nolts Forest
Didham
Port Vale Preston N.E. Tottenham
1 Bristol C.
2 Notta County
◊ Charlton
1
2
AMERICA'S
REBEL POLITICOS.
SALES TAX BILL THROWN OUT.
Washington, Mar. 24. Politicul circles were provided with a fresh sensation to-day when the House of Representatives re- 2 jeetod the Sales Tax Bill, which
Imposes a duty upon all manufac
3 *w**
1
2 Southampton
0
1 Plymouth
3
3 Barley
0
2 (hesterfield
3 Stoke
2 Southend
2 Walford
1 Torquay
3 Queen's P. R.
3 Norwich
TINRO DIVISION (SOUTH).
No Dictalion.
there must be di- Of course ferences of opinion amongst six He appreciated the anxiety many people in England, who took hundred States upon so complex the view that if Indians would not and so novel a question.
It may well be modifications agree amongst themselves, why should the British Government 10-may be required, in Federal Plan tervene and give declsions that as it stands. We have.
many least wish to impose, even if we would probably dissatisfy
could do so a dictated scheme Brentford people and satisfy very few.
Brighton upon the Indian States. The Deadlock.
Bristol R. "It would, indeed, be a Barry
Htates- Clapton O. was that commentary upon Indian The trouble, however,
Gillingham the great majority of people were menship if His Majesty's Govern Crystal Pál anxious for a measure of constitu- ment had to give a decision upon to tional advance and that no effies. the whole series of vital questions Reading tive step of constitutional advance that would come into the problem Swindon either in Provinces or at the Centre of an All India Federation." was possible without
Home kind
of communal settlement.
The British Government
wore
It is recalled that Mr. Suzuki not prepared to accept this dead
appointed Home Minister lock.
WAS
Comprehensive Decision.
Thames
1 Cardi
* Mansfield
3 Bournemouth
2 Exeter
7
0 Fulham
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).
If is Majesty's Government Carlisle and to give such a comprehensive Chester decision. the result would be that Crewe
Darlington we should be dictating the terms of Hartlepools the Indian constitution and that Lincoln we should be
Stockport
minates monies failed to agree, the tempt at co-operoning the at- authport
when Mr. Nakahashi resigned on By far the best solution was March 15, but the plan had to be that the communities should agree cance Bed at the last
themselves, but if the wing to dissension in the ranks of the Seiyukai Party.
What we want is a workable York Government would be compelled to Although an understanding has give a provisional decision that schiene of effective federation, that now been reached, permitting Mr. would make possible a constitu- will combine British India and the Inukal to pass the post to Mr.tional advance.
Indian States for agreed purposes Suzuki, it in generally believed In this contingency, he thought in the organic constitutional strue- that the attempt to patch up the they should agree that as much as ture. British Wireless.
the frences in the Government possible of constitutional party can only
should be left to be prolong the structure
the Cabinet's life temporarily settled by agreement between
Indians and ourselves.
Reuter.
CHINA LODGES PROTESTS.
ARDIAL, ASTJUFTY - NR. SHANGHAI.
Minority Safeguarde,
"*1 am exceedingly sorry the communition have not axroed amongst themselves. I think I may claim to know what is in the minds of my
friends and also of the
Classes and Thoy the Christian feel they have been drawn into discussing the details of the con- before they wore sure of
SHOCKING DELHI CRIME.
WOMAN
KILLED IN SLEEP.
New Delhi, Mar, 25. The capital has been greatly shocked by a dreadful crime at
stitutuards necessary for their the home of one of the city's
the very existence.
1 Rotherham
2 Hull
◊ Tranmere
1 Gateshead
& Barrow
5 Accrington
5 Doncaster 6 Wrexham
& Rochdale
Silver Stability.
MR. REG. MCKENNA ON OUTLOOK.
tired goods sold in the United States, and was designed to pro- vide roughly G$500,000,000 to- wards the sam needed to clear the Budget deficit.
Signs that such action might be
3 taken have been wanting, but the
1 majority against the Bill was re-
markably large.
1
Washington, Mar. 25. Prompt international co-opera- tion on the silver question is not only desirable, but Imperative, de- clares Mr. Restinald McKenna, the chairman of the Midland Bank, in letter to the Coinage Committer of the Senate.
Mr. McKenna adds that stability can only be given to silver by in ternational action.
Mr. McKonnn was not named
The voting was:
For the Bill .......
Against
135
223
The vote of the House was the sequel to the revolt of members of both the Republican and Democra- tie Parties against the measure.
The "rebels" are now demanding that the Budget shortage be met by an increase of income tax upon America's wealthy men, Instead of by the Sales Tax.-Reuter.
HIKERS' MYSTERY
EXPRESS.
G. W. R. PROVIDES A SURPRISE.
(Rauter's Special Service),
London, Mar. 25, Glorious weather favoured the Easter holiday-makers, and all the Popular resorts were crowded with visitors.
The countryside was swarming with "hikers," thousands of them being carried by the "Hikers Mystery Express, which left Pad Nanking, Mar, 25.
dington in the morning for a des most prominent Indian residents.
tination unknown to the travellers, The Forsion Ofen har lodged a
A baby girl was gagged and "I can understand their anxiety.
until the train had started. protest with Mr. Shigemitsu. the We have said we will insist otherwise brutally treated and her
Miniator In China,
The train WAS: to whom enquiries were addressed The secret was then revealed. for-the bound against the continued activities of on the necessary safeguards for mother was murdered in her sleep among the leading British bankars
of the minorities in any constitutional by four urned dacolts, who last
night raided the house of Ram Lal. by the Silver Committes of the Tretty Berkshire village of Pang- Japancho aeroplanes, reconnolting Act.
var Soochow and Hanchow. The "Mannwhito, may suggest,
n wealthy merchant and President House of Representatives regard-bourne, near Reading, stopping at.
ing this question.Reuter.
Tilehurst and Reading, returning Faraten Omes has also instructed that the leaders of the comment of the Morcantile Association.
Paddington In to
the evening thoir concentrata the Chinese Lantion in Tokyo to tins should
the After cutting
mother's
given mape refute the Japanes donial that efforts an organising their forces threat, the bandits scired jewellary of the outrage however, they were The hikers wore thay assisted in the establishment for the inevitable elections of the and cash to the value of over twenty challenged by a policeman and showing routes through woods, and of the new administration in Mon- futuro rather than upon heated thousand rupees.
surrendered their loot. All the folds over some of the most beauti churin.Reuter.
discussiona ne to what the British
As they were leaving the scune raiders were arrested. Reuterful countryside of England.