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-**** POUNDIO 1003 六拜禮·肇九月四类港香 SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1932.
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BRISK FIGHTING NEAR THE SOOCHOW CREEK.
CHINESE
ADOPT OFFENSIVE.
HOPES OF PEACE
DWINDLE.
(Our Own Correspondent).
Clearing Up MYSTERY THEFT AT FRENCH FOUND DEAD SOVIET WAR
the Wreck.
Britain & 4-Power
Conference.
THE GROUP IDEA.
London, Mar. 8. British Ministers do not disgnise ittle disappointment that the Four
Shanghai, Apr. 9, 10.56 a.m. Tower Conference did not mark a The Japanese military more defiulto advance in the far- authorities have issued an the measures for assistance of official statement regard-which the Danubing States stand ¡in need, but they do not regavil ing severe fighting which the rents as entirely discourag is alleged to have taken tog place on Thursday after- noon at Chiwangmiao..
in extended
Advancing
order, a large detachment of Chinese soldiers crossed the Soochow Creek to the north of Chiwangmiao and launch- ed a determined attack on the Japanese outposts
Fengchiapen.
near
Already their observations result.
FINANCE MINISTRY.
SECRET DOCUMENT
STOLEN.
MADAME HANAU UNDER ARREST.
ing from the recent study of the EXTRACTS PUBLISHED.
problem, together with the points
which have emerged during this week'a conversatíma.
are being
Paris, Apr. 8.
free by the debe supple THE mysterious theft from the room of M. Flandin,
mented further detailed" "in- formation and embodied in the atatement of policy to be sent, in Idue course, to the three Powers.
איין וואי
The British Government still be- lieves that the most practical prourse is for the Danubian States to seek an agreement amongst themselves and for the great 10 Powers to consider together the The Japanese were forced retire in the face of the furious! most appropriate assmult, but reinforcements were assistance and guidance. rushed up from the nearest de- fence base and the attacking party! was brought to a standstill and finally forced to reirent, retiring to the other side of the creek.
BRISK FIGHTING.
European Restoration.
the French Minister of Finance, of a secret police report on Bourse financial dealings, had a dramatic sequel to-day in the arrest of Madame Hanau, the "famous" woman financier.
Madame Hanau, who was the outstanding figure in the rentarkable "Gazette du Franc" case, and who made a sensa- tional escape from the prison, hospital at St. Lazare, was inform- ed immediately after her arrest that she would be charged with the theft of public documents.
It is alleged, in fact, that Madame Hanau published actual extracts from the secret police report missing from the Finance Minister's office in the newspaper "Forces" which she is con- ducting.
1
They take the view that if a be ginning could be obtained for this group idea, it would speedily deve
Among the statements contained; to have lost, millions of Cranes, and Imp into a system of mutual help. with great benefit to the cause of in the document which IN the several of them committed suicide. Several hours of brisk fighting. European restoration. They have jeuse of the excitement are alle Madume Hannt declared, however.j. the course of which thevertheless maintained opentsations that Madame Hanau has that she was solvent, her assets Japanese suffered many casualties, minds, and will readily consider been publishing articles in "Forces" being, she claimed, £1,610,000 and took place before the Japanese any proposid that promises the de- jendeavouring to discredit various her liabilities only £1,300,000,
stocks. sirm results. forces gained the upper hand.
i11
The engagement was launched,The question of the waiving Madame Hanna declares that M.) it is state, at about 2.50 p.n. on įtemporarily by the helping Govern- | Plandin is alone responsible for the "Thursday.
ments of the most favoured rights loss of the document and denies It is understood that the treaty clauses is one of the points the theft.
on which differences decurred and Japanese will direct the attent must be considered in fature tion of neutral observers at the discussions. pence conference this afternoon
At least one of the Powers, re-
presented was unable forgive a to this breach of understanding.definite reply to such a proposal, figures
bit! it has not been definitely Well informed circles are pabandoned.
simistic regarding the ttcome of the 14th session of the Sino-Japan- ese, Peace Conference, which is being held this afternoon.
This
e is taken despite the strenuous fforts of neutral abservers and friendly Powers..
SIR M. LAMPSON'S PLAN
TO BE REJECTED.
Senle of Preferences.
[11 the scale of pre-
Amazing" CAREER.
HUNGER STRIKE.
At the end of 1930, when the legal proceedings were entering ther fifteenth month, Madame Hanau began a hunger strike a protest against the law's
און :
Madame
Нипам.
GERMAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
HITLER VERSUS
HINDENBURG.
ENORMOUS POLL EXPECTED.
Berlin, Apr. 8.
IN
COCKPIT.
PIONEER FLIER'S LAST TRIP.
COLLAPSE AFTER SAFE LANDING,
COMPLEX.
POLAND ACCUSED OF PLOTTING.
"FEVERISH WAR”
PREPARATIONS.
Moscow, Apr. 8.
. Sensational accusations of war preparations hostile to Soviet Russia are lovolled against Poland in the course of bitter articles in the Soviet Press.
London, Apr. 8. Eustace Short, the world- famous British aeronaut, and partner in the firm of Short Brothers, the acroplane manufacturers, WAS found dead to-day, in the cockpit of a seaplane he had been piloting at Rochester, Kent.
to death for wounding M. The machine had descended Twardowski, the Counsellor of the after a normal flight and a German Embassy.
The allegations are the sequel to the trial of Judas Stern and Vasilieff, who were condemned
Jaunch went alongside to take off It is alleged that the outrage Mr. Short, never suspecting for was instigated by Poland in an ja moment that anything was attempt to involve Russia in a
quarrel with Germany.
wrong..
The aeronaut did not appear) jand the mechanic climbed “up. finding that Mr. Short had col- lapsed and died after bringing his plane to rest. He was 62 years of
jage.
Interest in itallons.
It is curious to note that while Mr. Eustace Short and his brother were the pioneers in avlation in Britain, he did not learn to fly ani acroplane unt! 1928, though he had prevously made hundreds of ¡balloon ascents and was interest-|- ted in balloons to the day of his) death, when preparations were, in fact, in hand for an attempt to beat the altitude record- sei by Professor Piccard.
Early Experiments. Eustace and Oswald Short, be gan their investigations in the early days of the present century. In 1904, Eustace read a paper before the Aeronautical Society in
Polish "Murder-Gang."
The organ of the Central Council' of Trade Unions states that people are still arriving from Warsaw with diplomatic passports for the purpose of organising terroristle= activities in Moscow.
It is stated that the question of the conversion of Western Ukrania into a bridge to Soviet Ukraine is being openly dis- cussed, while "demonstrative"; Visits of the General Staffs of Poland and Rumania are occurring,
accompanied feverish war preparations Fascist Poland-Keuter.
U.S. STATESMEN FOR EUROPE.
REACTIONS OF FAR EAST CRISIS.
New York, Apr. 8. Mr. Stimson and Mr. Kellogg sealed metal globe. This sailed for Europe to-day, the for
The latest forecast of the result London, expressing the view with She had lund a remarkable carcer, delays. It took eight male nurses
• Considorez olle of the leading to forcibly feed her and then in the presidential election, the scientide data that it should be in French finance for March. 1931, she made a dramatic second hallot in which takes place possible to reach great holghts in several years, the crash came toiesenpe, sliding down a sheet at on Sunday suggests a large margiula wards the end of 1928, when she tached to a radiator at the window of victory for President inden-project being beyond their financi- mer to attend the Disarmament
burg M. of the hospital ward. was being blackmailed by
al capacity, the brothers carried | Conference, and the latter to attend Anquetit of "La Rumeur" and re-
after She returned to prison
The opinion is that Hindenburg out experiments with aeroplanes, the League meeting. In Febru-This adventure, but was fused to pay any more.
released will poll about nineteen million then in the early stages of de-i Mr. Stimson denied that his at
case votes, Hitler between twelve and velopment.. The Conference also showed that ry, 1900, he was given four years on bail. She fought the
titude at Geneva would be that the In 1909, they were appointed by United States cannot reduce her the complex question of a differ-imprisonment for blackmailing her, tooth and mail, won the support thirteen millions, and Thacimann,
The result of the crash was that of her creditors to a proposal to the Communist candidate, about the Wright brothers to construct! armaments while Japan remains in entiation ferences as between the different Madame Bann's clients appeared meet her linbilities in five years. four millions,
the Wright biplanes in England | Manchuria. elasses of goods exchanged among
Dleading withdrawal of the
and, taking a factory in the Islel Voters Stirred Up.
Mr. Kellogg expressed the view the Dumbian States raised issuck
fraud charge, but was sentenced The early lethargy of the elecShort Brothers,
of Sheppey, started the firm of that the Sino-Japanese dispute
Et gained upon which further examination
to two years for irregularities, tors, attributable to the general worldwide reputation for the de the Far, East in
would be settled without involving sixteen and a half months having belief that the return of Hinden signing and construction of bul- American Service,
war.-Reuter's already been served by detention, barg was a certainty, has been ons, airships, aeroplanes and -Router und L.B.S.
countered by an intensive eleeving boats, notably during the tioneering campaign on behalf of Hindenburg by the Republican [organisation, "The Iron Front," Hed by Herr Bruening and other
members of the Cabinet.
is necessary, The fact that there DENMARK'S NEW was no lack of goodwill or deter
RADIO STATION, According to reliable Chinese ; mitation to reach a solution bas the Conference dele- sources, the Chinese Tavernment encouraged
gates to hope that as a result of · BIG ORDER PLACED IN will reject the three mot further exchanges of views, now to which Sir Miles Lampson. the Bri-ho undertaken by other means, a tish Minister, suggested on Thurs.practical polley may yet be evolved, day.
Considered Statements.
BRITAIN.
to
ANNAM EMPEROR IN EUROPE.
WITH GOVERNOR OF INDO-CHINA.
Gibraltar, Apr. 8.
war.
Airways Fleet,
7
a
As the business developed, much larger factory was taken at Rochester, Kent, where last year Huge Poll Certain. Hitler has not been inactive by they built a fleet of four-engined jany means, and as a result a huge flying boats for the Imperial routes.. Airways long-distance pall is experted.
equipped for attaining an unusual- The Nazis are continuing their ly high altitude.
ALLEGED PEAK
HOUSEBREAKING.
BORDERERS PRIVATE
ARRESTED.
W. Howells, a private in the South Wales Borderors, was ar
London, Apr. 8. The Danish Government has placed an order in Britain for at Preparations are being matke onj
As next week's resumed meeting: Few Broadcasting Station for K.-) the part of China to send to the of the Disarmament Conference lundberg, which is to be one of the|
meeting of the League most powerful in Burope, League of Nations detailed ac-fand the
Council at Geneva would prevent The equipment will be TEL counts of the negotiations, with a
The Emperor of Annam, accom-efforts right up to the last moment Meanwhile, their interest in rested yesterday, after, it is request for a ruling whether the present
discussion, each of the of the Standard Telephone and panied by the Governor-General and much enthusiasm is being balloons had never waned.alleged, breaking into No. 158, the spirit | four Governments have agreed toj Cables Limited and the station or Indo-China,' 'has arrived at shown. The Communiste, how Eustace was one of the most ex- interpretation of
the League Assembly's resolu- address to the other three, as som will be put into service sarly next Algeciras, travelling Incognito. Ile ever, are quiescent in view of the perienced balloonists in the world.
Tas possible, a considered statement tions of Articla III of the recently-of its views on the points reserved Sear, operating on a 1,100 metre has proceeded to Tangler and hopelessness of Herr Thaelmann's having made over 600
| Malaga Reuter, drawn-up draft agreement for the and on the best mode of further wave bank. British Wireless,
Cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Japanese troops is
tisfactory.
GLOOMY PROSPECTS.
an immediate continuance of the weturen i the London factories
advance.
Thin decision will at once be put. into effect by the British Govern- ment. The condition
the Danubian States and particularly of Austria and Hungary, has been the cause of anxiety in London for A spokesman of the Ministry of some months. Practient mengores
Affairs, Foreign
interviewed. for easing the situation have been agreed that the Chinese Govern-Finder constant examination since. ment would most likely be com-}January and assistance by means pelled to resort to this last step of loans is already forthcoming.-- in view of the gloomy prospects | British Wireless. regarding the Conference.
Despite the deadlock over the Man Moon, a coxswain employed on time-limit question, progress hus 11.M.S. Tamar, attempted suicide in a been made by the Military Commost singular manner at his home at mittee in connexion with the fix- 213, Hennessey Road yesterday. He ing of localities where the Japan-locked himself in the kitchen and with himself. csc troops will be stationed after In chopper badly mutilated partial withdrawal.
When the door was broken in, Man Mun
condition. was in a serious Ile was rushed to hospital upon the arrival of a police constable.
WOOSUNG PLAN.
The Military Committee met al the British Consulate yesterday
A business tragedy is disclosed in a morning, when discussions on the Woosung areas took place, both report from Yaumati, where a Chinese sides finally agreeing that the area woman Hving at 100 Shanghal Street which the Japanese shall occupy has complained that a man to whom shall be two square miles, extend-she hired out her sewing maching at a figure which would have brought her) ing from the NY.K. property, a return of 2 per cent, per month has situated to the south of the Forts absconded with It. The police Hotel.
havo the matter in hand.
feandidature.--Reuter.
Adolf Hilter, the German Fasala? Jondari. ing in Derlia. Herr Hilter-kan-just-anerind th
support in the prodidaat T
gigastie, muss meet-
1
The Penk.
A report made to Police Head ascents. quarters states that Howells was He never gave up the ambition to discovered in the house and turned rench a very high altitude, In over to the police summoned from Mount Gough Hill, Station.. He the Belgian, ady, luat year,
is said to have gained entry by Prof. Plecard, ascended In a closed motal sphere attached to climbing a waterpipe on to the a balloon to a height of about 10 first flour, where he broke two panes of glass and opened a win, dow by anbolting It from the in side.
miles.
word
Challenge to Piccard,
Howells was subsequently taken Into custody by the Military Polich.
DOLLAR REMAINS
UNCHANGED.
SILVER MARKET
In November, the brothers Short announced that they were propar- Ing to bent this by 7 miles. They constructing the biggest balloon ever made and a hollow globe of light aluminium alloy which, after the brothers and a scientific colleague had entered it, could be hermetically sealed. It was proposed to equip the balloon and sphere with overy Belence could suggest, includ
The Hongkong dollar is ub wireless ing
apparatus to changed to-day, as also in silver
Es they in London, whore India was report observations asconded. They hoped to obtain small seller and the Continent ari valuable meteorological data, China small buyers. After, the especially as to the exceedingly official fixing,the market rule rapid winds believed to prevail very quiet, with a steady under at high altitudes. Is was expect tone.
dovica
Now
QUIET.
od that the ascent to 10 of 17 milos
York reports a declin and the descent would only take of 1/8th, with the market Irregail a fow hours and that it would be dar. Silver futures continue to bi made from the Cardington Aero- easy.
drome, Bedford, during a dead Locally there is practically
business passing. calm.