GREAT BRITAIN APPROACHED.
NO REPLY SENT TO "MANCHUKUO.”
CLEAVAGE OVER BULGARIA.
(Continued from Page 1).
will be registered bofore the con- forence concludes, probably on Friday.
The full delegations of France, Germany, Italy and United King- dom atiended the Conference, which was held at the Foreign Ofee this afternoon.
It
Communique Issued.
à three rose after
and
THE HONGKONG
HONGKONG WOMEN:
"HOMO" REPLIES.
AN UNPROFITABLE
ENMITY.
The drift of my first letter ap pears to have been misapprehend ed by some of your correspondents. An attempt has been made therein to arouse Hongkong men from their manifest acquiescence or lethargy in connexion with what I consider to be, at the moment, a one-sided
sex war.
hours' session and a communique issued later stated:
An. exchange of views took place as regards the problems in- herent in the present economic and Anancial circumstances of
the Criticism of women, taken In the the Danublan States nature of the measures most ap-aggregate, was unavoidable under propriate for their solution.
the circumstances, but it was not
with disseminated efther of exciting their wrath or of reforming them "convince a woman against her will, and she is of the same opinion atill."
London, Apr. 6. In the absence of Sir John Simon, who was attending the Four-Power Conference. the Under Secretary for Foreign Affaits, replying to a question sald that Sir John had received n communication purporting to be from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the new Government in Manchuria, requesting the open- ing of formal diplomatic relations. No answer had been returned,
Regarding the movements of the League, Commission of Enquiry he said the Secretary-General of the League was informed on the
"Before the Conference ad- 26th March, that the Commission proposed to leave Shanghai that journed a committee was appoint day for Nanking, where they would to report on this subject to stay for four days, and that they the Conference then it resumes on would reach Peking at the end Thursday at 230 in the afternoon. af his week. They expect to arrive The four Powers agreed to In Manchuria at the beginning of point & committee of experts--one the
from each of the four Powers third week
ta consider the problems raised British Wireless.
by the recent report of the Finan cial Committee of the League of Nations on the financial state of
south-eastern Europe,
27
April.-..
ap-
the
object
To what extent I have succeeded in achieving my rent aims remains to be proved by approaching deve. topments, but I have unquestion- ably contrived to arouse a measure
enmily of unprofitable
in the
IRELAND'S NOTE certain countries of rentral and ranks of the predatory female.
RECEIVED.
CONTENTS NOT YET DIVULGED.
Landon, Apr. 6.
Leaders' Committee,
I very much regret that hostility has been demonstrated by innuen do and personal revilement, in- It is understood that the Comstead of rational argument, but, mitter of The Conference will, after all, the weaker sex is no- effect, he composed of the bends toriously prone to take refuge in of the delegations and that Mr. vituperation when
has Ramsay MacDonald will ar! as been confounded. Chairman.
reason
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL
PEACE PARLEY PROGRESS.
OUTLOOK LITTLE
BETTER.
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Tokyo, Apr. 6.
con-
7. 1932.
RADIO BROADCAST
CHINESE CONCERT FROM
STUDIO TO-NIGHT.
The Government is understood to have agreed to Mr. Shigemitsu declaring that as soon as
By Z, D. W. on a wavelength of 365 ditions in and around Shanghai' metres. (845 K.C.'s).
to cn.
0.00-8.00-
European pro- p.m. have improved sufficiently Aure R
of security for gramme of Victor recorda. 6.00-6.20 p.m. Operatie. Japanese nationals as regards the protection of their lives, property Lohengrin-Prelude Act III.' (Wagner). Symphony Orchestra. and legitimate pursuits, Japanese troops will be further withdrawn Lohengrin-The Bridal Chorus
(Wagner). to the International Settlement and the Extra-Settlement roads in the Hongker District, as prior to
January 28.
Mr. Shigemitsu will also be in- if the structed to intimate that Chinese definitely commit them- selves to participate in a Round Table Conference after the truce has been concluded, Japan will further be prepared to consider roncessions, including the setting of a time limit for withdrawal. Renter.
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A Slight Advance.
Shanghai, Apr. 6, The prospects at the Sino-Japan- ese armistice conference took a turn for the better to-day, when the military sub-committee reached a tentative agreement with regard to the points to which the Japaneso forces should temporarily with- draw, prior to complete evacuation
to the Settlement.
Members of the sub-committee, Ameri- accompanied by British. can, French and Italian military altaches, will inspect the points in question to-morrow, and will then confirm the tentative agreement, with possible amendments.
Chorus and Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Albert Conten. 9005. Faust-Le parinte d'amore (Gounod).
Margarete Matzenauer (Contralto), 0618. Samson and Delilah-Bacchanalo
(Saint-Saens). Philadelphia Symphony Orch. 6820, Boheme-Racconto di Rodolfo
(Puccini),
Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor). 6596. 7.00 p.m. Stock quotations; mail
6.20-7.15 p.m. A Concert.
notice.
Piano Solo-Etule In D. Flat Major
(Scriabine), Piano Solo-Etude in C Sharp Minor
(Scriabine).
Muriel Kerr. 4113. Song-6ince First I Met Theo
(Watson-Hubinstein). Song-Songs my Mother Taught Mo
(Macfarren-Dvorak).
Prosa).
Rosa Ponacile (Soprano). 1319. Violin Solo-Vocalise (Rachmaninoff- Violin Solo-Caprice in E Flat Major
(Wieniawski-Kreisler).
Mischa Elman. song-Bird Songs at Eventide
(Barrie-Costes). Song-The Little Silver Ring
(Chaminade).
1304.
John McCormack (Tenor). 1303, Piano Solo-Etude Tableau
(Rachmaninoff).
A communication on the questio The committee of experts which of the Dath of Allegianes and the the Tour Powers have appointed Land Annuities was received by the to examine the League's financial Domitions Secretary Mr. J .committee's report will consist of Thomad, this morning from the representativeal of President of the Commit of the suries of the Governments cot- Irish Free State, Mr. de Valera. „ cerned. Sir Frederick Leith Ross
Questioned in Parliament. As will be the British representative, cover my weakness with high- ment shall be accomplished, re- Vocal Duct-1 Know a Bank Whereon
Thomas sald it was at present un-i
ment.
Bu
"Pussy" remarks that "in a cor respondence of this nature we de not want the personal element and persons) prejudices," and yet she Tren-straightway affirms that there musi be something.radically wrong with my personality. She asserts that sounding words and phrases with out making the least effort in the direction of exposing or proving the debility.
Feeling was expressed at to der consideration by the Govern-day's meeting that there was a Asked for a further state-ager of some of the very valu- ment on the subject, Mr. Thomas able reporta prepared under the suggested that if the Lender of the auspices of the League of Na. tions being neglected bernuse Opposition, Mr. Lansbury, repent-there was no executive, authority: ed the
question on Monday, he
fo take them into detailed might be able to given an answer.
sideration.
As to the contents of the com munication, Mr. Thomas said it was not customary to publish decus ments of such a kind without agree ment between the two Governments concerned. He addies that he had already promised publication at the earliest possible moment. British Wiretras.
ARSENAL AGAIN
DEFEATED.
HUDDERSFIELD RISE IN TABLE.
London, Apr. 6. Arsenal's visions of the "double" this season receded far into the hackground to-dny when they suffered defeat Sunderland.
at
The results of matches played to- day follow:
Liverpool
Sunderland
Huddersficki
Chester
First Division.
11
Chelsen
2 Arsenal
1
Manch. City Third Division (North).
Kilmarnock
1 Crewe
Scottish Lengue.
ก
Aberdeen
-Renter
The First Division Tenders follow: Everton....、
30 23 310 10361 19 Arsenal
36 18 974 43 45 Huddersf'd 37 18 9 10 75 39 15
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SOVIET SPIES IN POLAND.
SENTENCES ON MAN AND MISTRESS.
1
6
Warsaw, Apr. 6, Antoul Staniszewski and his mlatress, Michalina Grot, wore sentenced to ten years' and three years hard labour respectively on charges of espionago to-day.
They were arrested prior to the arrest of Major Demkowski, who was shot on July 18 last year for espionnge on behalf of the Soviet Government.-Reuter,
BAN ON INDIAN CONGRESS.
TO BE PROHIBITED THIS YEAR.
Govern-
Experts Joh.
con-
This marks a definite step for ward, but the toughest nut, namely the time in which total withdrawal of the Japanese forces to the Settle- mains to be cracked. The outlook In this matter is not too bright, as the Japanese continue to turn a deaf ear to the insistent Chinese demand for a definite time limit- Router.
The Chopei Plot.
Shanghai, Apr. G. Mr. Wu Teh-chen has ordered the arrest of all persons alleged to be plotting for the establish- ment of a puppet government in Chapel, under Japanese military, protection.
A Pretty Picture. "Annabelle" goes still further. with ridiculing my Not content views and mode of expression, she must have something semi-con- crete at which to spit and scratch. She lies awake at night and in her fertile imagination conjures up a crude, abominable personality--a gentleman ?) disgustingly
Chinese officials attach but mileaged...a sort of a rattle- snake in his youth...a loathsome little importance to the plot, con- tyrant to his innocent, slaving tending that any illegal political girl-wife...spending his days in organisation created with Japan- drunken orgies and ultimately des-ese assistance will naturally dis- rending to unprintable depths of appear when the Japanese forces
withdraw and normalcy is res infamy.
tored.-- Reuter Special.
The Report published last week has a very definite hearing on the subject before the Four-Power Conference and as is already known it is to be considered next Tuesday at a specially convened meeting of the League of Nations Council. All the members of the expert committee which has been reached appointed have not yet London, but they will begin work
Well, I guess I'll be laying no as zoon as possible and may com-
claim to the appellation of "gen- tinue the deliberations of the tleman" if the modern lounge proposals made in the League Hizard is "Annabelle's" definition.
present report after the
Con and the remainder of her flatter- ference FILM concluded. Reutering conjectures cut no ice as far us my established views on woman are concerned,
Bad British Wireleas.
LADY CHASES SNATCHER.
$3,000 LOSS JUST PREVENTED.
Japanese Victory.
Harbin, Apr. 6. It is reported that Fangcheng has been occupied by Japanese forces after heavy fighting, the Kirin troops retreating to San- sing pursued by the Japanese.
It is rellably learned that three
"Flagrant renunciation" taken to the limit means discontinuation of human evolution, To "Auna-large mixed bands of Russian, belle" this, perhaps, means noth- Korean and ing. In my opinion, it is of vital with Russian import to even the present genera-operating tion.
"A mother should be the dear- est possession to the heart of a man." I readily agree, but mother- hond that seeks to evade or that puts "a good time before mater-
al responsibilities can never hope to command either lover or res.
A chase through two streeta after a snatcher who had stolen her handbag, containing $2.500 a further and jewellery worth $500, was carried out by Mrs, Bird, pert. - "HOMO," a visitor to the Colony staying in the Repulse Bay Hotel, shortly after mid-day yesterday.
Mrs. Bird had been to a jewel- lery shop in Queen's Road West and made a number or purchases, When including two jade-rings.
EXCHANGE RATES.
she come out with a leather hand- Paris. bag gripped under her arm, a man Geneva
Berlin doried out from the crowd and snutched it.
Oslo. Helsingfors Athens
95%
Piano Solo-Dance of the Gnomes
(Liszt)
Sergel Rachmaninoff. 1184,
the Wild Thyme Blown
(Shakespeare-Horn).
Olive Kline and Elele Baker. Val Duet-The Moon Has Rais'd Her Lamont Badmur and Lambert
Above (Benedict),
Murphy. 4085,
Violin Solo-Tango (Albeniz-
Kreisler).
Fritz Krelaler, Violin Solo-Danse Espagnole
(Spanish Dance) (Do Falln- Kreisler).
Fritz Kreisler. 1339. 7.15-7.25 p.m..
Ma Mere L'Oye (Mother Goose)
(Ravel) Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Serge Kounsevitzky, 7370-7371, Vocal Gems.
7.26-8.00 p.m.
No No Nanotte." "Itose-Marie."
"The Student Prince in Heidelberg."
"The Love Song."
The Merry Widow." "Robin Hood." "The Chocolate Solder."
Victor Light Opera Company, 35756, 35767, 35116, and 35784. 8.00 p.m. Local time; weather report.
8.03-10.30 p.m. Chinese Concert from the Studio,
10.30
news.
Rugby mid-day press Chinese partisans, commanders, аге
10.13 p.m. Close down. between Pogranitch- All records in the above European maya, Muling and Hengtaohstze. } programmes are kindly supplied by These partisans are stated to be Messrs. Tsang Fook Plano Co. well armed, with machine-guns, automatic rifles and bombs.-Reu- for.
Munthly Report,
trans. totalled
According to the March report of the flongkong Broadcasting Com S. M. Railway.
mittee. the actual hours of Tokyo, Apr. 6. mission during the month Imperial sanction is to be sought, 201.75, of which 152.25 were devoted shortly, to appoint Mr. Yoshiaki to European Programmes and 109.50 Hatta to succeed Mr. Eguchi as to Chinese Programmes. The month- vice-president of the South Man-ly percentages were, European, 58,17; "
Chinese, 41,83. churin Railway.
Although Mr. Eguchi has ten- During the month the following dered his resignation, Mr. Uchida items were broadcast: Dance pro is expected to continue na presi- | grummes, 6; running commentaries, 1;
Previous Day. Yesterday, dent, despite reports that he would European Studia concerts, 4: Chinese 904 resign if Mr. Eguchi resigned.studio conceria, ; European relays, 19.17/32 Reuter.
In the ensuing hue-and-cry, the thief ran into Kong Yuen Street, Buenos Aires off Queen's Road, with Mrs, Bird | Shanghai in pursuit. He tripped and fell New York
Amsterdam twice, and on the second occasion, hard pressed by Mrs. Bird. was Vienna compelled to leave the bag on the Madrid ground. Mrs. Bird recovered the Bucharest Hongkong article, and by now completely out Hong
Brussels of breath, retired into a near-by
Milan shop and rested.
Stockholm
LOCKI The thief. continuing his flight, Copenhagen.
district Prague ran into the arms of a watchman in Sutherland Street, Lisbon. and was arrested. He was sen- tio.. tenced by Mr. Schofield at the Central Magistracy to-day to six months hard Jabour and strokes of the birch.
“L.G." GIVING UP POLITICS.
15
10
10
2914 216
Kwangtung Post.
11; Experimental relays, 2; Chinese relays, 7; European lectures, 1; European readings, 1; Chinesa lec tures, 43 European children's pro- grammes, 5; Chinese children's pro- grames, 5.
Shanghai, Apr. 6, 300 It is reported that Mr. Wu Teh- 96.13/16chen and General Fan Chi-wu, the 1/8.5/16 chief of staff of the Nineteenth Now Beences issued during March,
3.8014
Route Army, are both candidates amounted to 31; and there were 80 9.38
for the Chairmanship of the renewals, 132
Provincial Kwangtung 50.3/10
Govern- nament. 1/3.3/18 Gen. Fan Chl-wa
.19.12 15.90
19.1/16
215
300
.374
1/8% 3,77 .9.314
50
630 1/3.3/16 20.05
2714
.73%
has left for Canton.-Reuter Special.
70%
18.0/1
187
18.20 1274
18.20
110 .4.1/16
.1/94
30
1/6.1/32
12814
110
4.1/10 1/6.1/32
1/87
30
1.20
17
Bombay Yokohama Montevideo Afontreal
.4.19 Silver (spot)...17%
(forward) 17.5/16-
British Wireless.
17.1/10
LIVED 82 YEARS IN A
CONVENT. ·
POSTAL CLERK
SYDNEY INCIDENT.
RIBBON SLASHER PAYS 15 FOR EXPLOIT.
SENTENCED.
Sydney, Apr. 6. The mounted police officer, Cap- tain De Groot, was to-day fined IMPRISONMENT FOR £5 for his ribbon slashing exploit on the occasion of the opening of SIX MONTHS.
the Sydney harbour bridge. It will be recalled that he dashed Having yesterday admitted charge of the forgery of mail forward and navored the ribbon matter, Tang Yuk-chau, a clerk at across the entranco, with his the General Post Office, appeared sword, before Premier Lang could at the Central Police Court this cut it.-Reuter. morning to receive sentence.
The Magistrate (Mr. Wynne- Jones) said he had given the case his most earnest consideration, remembering allo that the most Important side of the punishment the deterrent factor. He the
FOR LITERATURE AND FARMING.
Sister Mary Martha Butti, the oldest Franciscan nun in England, New Delhi, Apr. G.
London, Apr. 6. who died in her 99th year, was In consequence of the civil dis-
It is understood that Mr. Lloyd buried recently at the Franciscan wna obedience campaign, the ment of India has decided to pro- George, "The Father of the House Convent, Taunton, where she had could not but consider that
annual of Commons," has decided virtual-spent her life since the age of 10. offence was very great when com- hibit the holding of the
Since she became a postulant mitted by a person holding the Aession of the Indian Nationally to retire from active politics la
the House of Commons, while she had never been outside the position that the defendant had, Congress this year.
retaining his sent.
convent walls.
and this kind of thing could not He had It had been arranged to hold the He will, it is belleval, devote She received a special blessing be allowed to go on. Congress at New Dell, under the himself principally to literary from the Pope when she celebrated therefore no option but to sen presidency of the veteran leader. pursuits and his favourite hobby, the 75th anniversary of her admistence the defendant to prison for Madan Mohun Malaviya--Reuter. of farming-Reuter.
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