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No. 13850 - +-+F MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1932. Hሇተተ .
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PRESIDENT HOOVER BLOWS HOT AND COLD
Full Text of British Note on the War Debts Problem
SHANGHAI SENSATION NEW HAVEN
LI KUO-CHIEH UNDER SURVEILLANCE
SPIRITED AWAY
REALTY COMPANY LOAN TO C.M.S.N. CO.
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Shanghai, Nov. 14.
A sensational report is in cir- culation to the effect that Mar-
TRAGEDY
LEADING JURIST KILLED
SINO-JAPANESE PEACEMAKER
(Our Own Correspondent).
London, Nov. 14.
A tragedy which may pos- sibly have some influence on the settlement of the Sino-
quis Li Kuo-chich has been Japanese dispute occurred spirited away in a motor-car by to-day at New Haven, Con- Government agents and taken to necticut. some unknown destination,
The report has created a stir in both Chinese and foreign circles, following as it dom closely upon information that Marquis Li was being kept under surveillance.
The Chinese authorities hdmit that steps have been inken to prevent his light. but declare that strong ne tion is not pinnned against him.
ENQUIRY PENDING.
flair
to
Mr. Charles P. Howland, one of OUR FLYING FOREIGN MINIS. America's leading lawyers. WHSTER-Sir John Simon involved in a motor-car neident, Geneva yesterday where he will out- being knocked down in the street | lins his proposal for a European non- and mortally injured.
ggression pact. He is anou abave in flying kit bidding his daugher good:
bye.
He was sixty-three years of age land died soon after admission to
hospital.
It is understood that he has bern, for sonic time, working on plans for a diplomatic settlement [of the differences between China Jand Japan.
He is a famous International
THE BONUS ARMY
Government surveillance pending jurist, his Survey of American ON MARCH
It is said he will be kept under the completion of the enquiry into the affairs of the China Merchants, Steam Navigation Company.
Chinese officials assert that any
Foreign Relations being a notable contribution to the literature of this type. He was until his death,
director of research in the Council RETURN TO INVASION OF
residence,
attempt to take over the wharves of Foreign Relations, New Haven and godowe of the Company was le scene of his country which have been mortgaged to Die China Realty Company under the loan agreement signed by Mar- quia Li Kuo-chien, will be resisted.
REALTY LOAN..
It is again emphasised that as the agreement was concluded with- out the sunetion of the Ministry of Communications it could not be considered valid.
The China Realty Company lent the China Merchants S. N. Cont pany $10,000,000. Li Kuo-chleh declares that the loan was negoti ated with the approval of the ex- Minister of Communications, Gen- eral Chan Ming-shu and the Direc- tor-General, Mr. Chen Fu-ntu
the Marquis Li Kuo-chich is
TYNESIDE
SHIP BLAZE
CHIEF MATE GOES
TO DEATH
BLUE STAR LINER DAMAGED
WASHINGTON
-
THE VERA CRUZ PAYMENT DELAY
CATASTROPHE
DEATH-ROLL PLACED
AT 2,500
Sabia Cruz, Nov. 18.
Over 2,600 people perished in
SOUGHT
he hurricane didnt wave disaster. RE-OPENING OF WHOLE
d, according to an estimate by
he Secretary of the Interior,- Reuter.
WEBLEŽITN
M.C.C. KEPT QUIET
HAMMOND HITS 200th RUN
PAYNTER NEVER
COMFORTABLE
Melbourne, Nov, 14. Victoria's bowlera kept the M. C. C. team much quieter this morning, and before Junet: the total was increased by only 43 ruus for the loss of one wicket.
Paynter, who was kept in sub- jection on Saturday, contributing only 28 to, it partnership of 124, was noverseemfortable to-day and was dismies d when he had in-| creased his jo to 37. -
Hammond played polished ericket, however, and just before lunch completed his second hundred, being still undefeated. The M.C.C. now lend by 174 runs
ADVANCE GUARD with two wickets in hands.
ARRIVES
(Our Own Correspondent).
London, Nov. 14.
A fresh invasion of Washing- ton by the bonus marchers is in prospect, according to messages from the United States capital announcing that over 2,500 ex- Service men have already arrived.
London, Nov. 13. It appears that they represent Thrilling scenes were wit-merely the advance party. grandson of the famous Marquisnessed on the Tyne last night chera
The plans of the Bonus Mar-
Li Hung-chung-Reuter,
are said to embrace the when a fire broke out aboard massing of as many ex-Service the Blue Star liner, Oregonnen in Washington as can be got together between how and Decem- ber 16, when Congress enters upon its new session prior to its retire ment in March.
CHINESE TOUR OF Star
EUROPE
EDUCATIONALISTS IN PARIS
(Our Own Correspondent).
The vessel has been laid up at Hebburn for some time past, but was expected to resume service
FIVE THOUSAND MARCHING. shortly. A number of Chinese!
Five thousand, in addition to sailors were sleeping on board when the outbreak occurred and the first arrivals, are now report they awakened to find their sleep-ed to be on their way, carrying ing quarters full of smoke. All banners which indicate that they escaped.
again propose to demonstrate to Land
fire-fighting appliances press their demand for. the imune- and the Tyne fire-loats were diate payment of the war bonus. A party of Chinese teachers,quickly on the Reene pourinsti Up to the moment, the authori
of water into the hold ties have taken no netion in the hended by Professor Chang Chi-
Kallons pao, which is engaged upon which formed the seat of the matter, but fears of a repetition of visiting tour of the principal uni- binze.
the trouble of the late summer are versities of Europe, arrived in
already entertained. Paris to-day from Berlin and were received at Sorbonne,
London, Nov. 14.
INTERNATIONAL POLO
NARROW WIN,' FOR AMERICA
(Our Own Correspondent).
One tragedy occurred. The chief officer, early in the affair, volunteered to descend into the hold in an effort to laente the blaze. He WIS equipped with a gas-task and
life-line, but he was caught in the fire and incinerated. Considerable damage was done) to the vessel before the fire was! extinguished.
LABOUR AND THE GOVERNMENT
DESTRUCTIVE POLICY
1
Lunch score:
Victoria: 231 (Oakley 83) M. C. C.405 for 8 (Wyatt 74, Hammond 200 not out)
-Reuter
WOMAN'S BATH INTERRUPTED
QUESTION
ROOSEVELT CALLED TO WASHINGTON
LONDON, November 14. THE TEXT OF THE BRITISH WAR DEBTS NOTE HANDED BY SIR RONALD LINDSAY, BRI- TISH AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON, TO THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE ON NOVEMBER 10, HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR PUB- LICATION.
Belief that the regime of inter-governmental finan- cial obligations must be reviewed is expressed. The British Government. ask that meanwhile payments of British war debt due from them be suspended and that the United States enter into an exchange of views of the measures necessary to hasten a restoration of world prosperity.
Harold Lloyd, paying his first visit to Europe, shown above with his wife and children in Paris.
BURIED ALIVE IN GRAIN
SIXTEEN SUFFOCATED
IN WARSAW
BREWERY STORE
COLLAPSE.
Warsaw, Nov. 13, Eighteen persons were
killed and several others injured last President Hoover's attitude to the request is non-night when a Warsaw brewery committal. In an invitation to Mr. Franklin Roosevelt building collapsed... to visit the White House this week to discuss the situr In the emison were stored about.. tion created by the Franco-British representations, the The weight proved too much for
|ose hundred and fifty tons of graine.
Republican leader blows both hot and cold, while submit- the building, which collapsed with ting that the terms of the Congress resolution against a roar, crashing on an adjoining cancellation of war debts limit the scope of any negotia-house, which was also demolished. tion upon which the United States may enter.
HOOVER HUMS AND. HAWS
The casuaitles-occurred in the house. There were thirty-one persons sleeping inside when the brewery building collapsed, and very few escaped death or injury. Two were killed by falling masonry, TERRIBLE FATE,
to
Washington, Nov. 13. tor anllons goes beyond the terms Sixteen suffered a still more President Hoover's attitude en of the resolution in which limita- terrible fate. Loft alive after the war debts is outlined in a tele- tion to purely individual action in collapse, they were buried in the gram which he has sent to the regard to those incapable of pay mase of grain and suffocated President-Elect, Mr, Franklin ment during the period of the de-death before they could fight their Roosevelt, inviting him to confer pression was evident. at the White House next week on
way out or before rescue work was Referring to the moratorium. possible. Several others only nar the debt problems, and other President Hoover says that Euro-rowly escaped the same fate.-- matters which he says could not pean nations have made very sub- Reuter. A double-barrelled gun and fifty wait to be settled until Mr. Roose-stantial progress during the year) rounds of ammunition comprised velt assumes office.
in financial adjustments between
ROBBERS COMPEL
SILENCE
1
the total haul of two armed robbers In the course of his message themselves and towards the reduc- who gained admittance to an un-President Hoover reiterates histion of armaments. numbered house in Ma Cheuk Ling: opposition to any form of can. village in the Shataukok district cellation of the war debts yesterday evening.
Europe, but says:
The uninvited visitors pushed their way through the front door. which was not fastened, shortly after 7 p.m. and unceremoniously interrupted a married woman who was having a bath in the front cubicle. One man was seen armed with a revolver but the other was carrying no weapon.
The armed man pointed the re-
"We should be receptive to proposals from our debtors of tangible compensation
in ather forms than the direct payment of cash, in the expan- afon of markets for the pro- ducts of our Inbour and our farms.
LONG NEGOTIATIONS.
of
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
:
ALLEGED TRICK
Referring to other important¦ WELL-DRESSED MAN questions to be discussed at next
week's
conference,
Hoover says:
President
"WANTED"
The police are interested in the "The building of a world of movemonts of a well-dressd Chi- oconomic stability is most impor-neac, professing to be a church tant In building up our own re-worker from Canton, who is alleg
ed to have victimised a number of Economic Con- people during the week-end.
covery.
"The World
volver at the woman, Lam Chiu, duction of world armaments which this conference may be begun obtained sums of from $20 to $30.
He adds: A substantial reference is to be held in the course
He has been representing himself of the coming winter and whilst in temporary dimeuties and has aged 40, and commanded her to would relieve our own and the
The unarmed in world's burdens and dangers has certainly will not have completed Ching-chung, of
during my administration. remain silent.
It He gave his name us Chung truder went into the woman's bed-ja bearing on this question.
the Tsinchun room and throw everything about
its labours until you have assum-shop, Ho Ping Kal, Poontong, ed office. but found nothing of any value.
"A parallel to this situation is darin and Cantonese.......
Canton, and speaks English, Man- Seizing 'double-barrelled gun President Hoover says that presented by the Disarmament from the wall the men then left, negotiations are undertaken, pre-Conference in which the United he should be detained and
Should he call upon anybody, the taking also 50 rounds of ammuni-tracted and detailed discussions States is taking a leading part. police communicated with. tion.
Но will be necessary, which could not This also has n great economic wears a small moustache. be concluded, he felt sure, during purpose ng wall as the advance- his administration,
mont of world peace." Any negotiations are limited by President Hoover says ho will be the resolution of Congress (oppo glad to have President-Elect ing the cancellation or reduction Roosevelt to bring to the White of war debts). If there be any House conference, any Democratic change of attitude on the part of Congressional leaders or other Congross, it will be greatly affect-advisers.-Reuter. ed by the views of the members Capt. John Wobster, a former who recognise Mr. Roosevelt as years beon without employment] his counsel.. and on and off a patient of the Government Civil Hospital, died
CAPTAIN. WEBSTER PASSES AWAY
LONG PERIOD OF ILL HEALTH
OUTLINED
London, Nov. 14. '- The Oregon Star is normallyAt the first opportunity, of the engaged on the Blue Star line's Labour Party will cancel the South American service, her trin Ottawa
Agreement, boing London, Boulogne, Pernam-
dispense with the National Government's buco, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos economy programme and repeal In the internationul polo match Aires and back.-Reuter.
the Unemployment Bill now pass- between All-United States (Men- The Oregon Star in a vessel of dowbrook) and Santa Paula about 5.700 tons, being over 425 ing through the House of Com-mastor, who has, for the past two thoir leader and probably desiro (Argentine) to-day, the Americans feet long. She was built at Now-mons, declared Mr. George Lane won by eight goals to seven. The castle in 1914 for the Union Coldbury in a speech at Claycross, match was played in Buenos Aires, Storage Company.
London, Nov. 14.
NEW MOLLISON
FLIGHT.
Amsterdam, Nov. 14,
The Dutch East Indian mail- steamer, Petor Cornelius Zoon- hooft, in ablaze in the harbour hero.-Reuter.
Derbyshire, läst night.—Router.
GENEVA TENSION
TROOPS ESTABLISH
COMMON GOOD,
EXTENSION OF THE MORATORIUM
BRITAIN'S CHIEF REQUEST
British
AN ERROR IN CHANGE
BOOKSTORE AND A
MARINE
Messrs. Brower and Company, write us as follows:-On Sunday the 18th.. at about 7.15 p.m. a at that institution: last night "I am prepared,” says President
member of, H.M. Royal Marines shortly after 8 o'clock.
Hoover, "to deal with this question
The full terms of the
mado a purchase at our Bookstore. Except that the late officer re-as far no my power permite, but it
He tendered a £1 noto, but owing aided at 47, El Tung Street little must be our common wish to deal Noto aro:-
to an error on our part he was "It will be remembered that on given change for 10/-. Should Is known of him. He was an with it constructively for the
Juno 22nd, 1981, His Majesty's this catch his eye Messrs, Browers elderly man and had served on common good of our country."
Referring to the Congress re-Government in the United King-will be pleased to adjust the mat sovoral of the waterfront steam- ORDER
ors plying between Hongkong and solution, President Hoover says dom subscribed whole heartedly to tor with him if he will call. other coastal porta.
that any commitments which the the principle of a proposal made Geneva, Nov. 18. The funeral takes place this governments of Europe may have by the President of the United The massing of troops in Gonava afternoon, the cortege leaving the made between themselves, could States on the preceding day for ho escorted his wife in another has had the desired effect. The Government Civil Hospital Mor-not, therefore, be based upon any the postponement during one yeaI will give a recital, at the Holɑns May London, Nov, 14. Mr. J. A, Mollison la planding piane, for the start of her attempt city was fairly quiet to-day. A tuary at 4.80 p.m. and arriving at assurances from the United States of all payments on inter-govern Institute on Thursday Dextar an attempt upon the long-distance on the Capa racord, outlined' his jfew, arrests were made, but no the Stubbs Road entrance to the Moreover, the tenour of the mental debts. The object, Mario Barton will accompany Mrs. endurance record after the finish plana, in brief --Reuter, pigem jeerious incident occurred-Reuter Colonial Section about 5 p.m. negotiations asked for by the deb-[(Continued on Page 79A, Mühlemons pour
WIFE OFF ON CAPE- JOURNEY
of the Air Force flight
Mr. Mollison, interviewed by' Router at Lympnd to-day, to which
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