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MR. JONES'S FATE
BODY IDENTIFIED BY AUTHORITIES
Peiping, Aug. 17. Mr. Wang Keh-min, Chairman of the Peiping Political Council, has officially confirmed to the British Embassy that the body of Mr. Gareth Jones, British journal- ist, was found on August 13, and was subsequently taken to Pao chang. The British Embassy is satisfied with the confirmation.
Captain Miller, of the British Military Attache's ofller, and Dr. Herbert Mueller, the German correspondent of the Deutches Nachrichten Burena who was Mr. Jones's companion when bandits seized them near Kalgan, are due to arrive at Panchang this even- ing.
It is understand that strong reprezentations will be made by the British authorities to China, but so far no oficial statement in this, direction has been made.
Dr. Herbert Muer la bringing the body of Mr. Jones to Peiping! pending further arrangements United Pres
ETHIOPIA CRISIS UNSOLVED
PARIS CONFERENCE IN RECESS
Paris, Aug. 18. Uncasiness x<{10} provaila in French circles after the meeting of M. Laval and Baron Alvixi.
Instructions received by the Italian delegate this morning were not considered to have cleared up two points.
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In the first place they appear to discard the suggestions presented as a basis of possible discussion. without bringing forward anything definite in their place.
Secondly they avoid Mr. Eden's desire to clear up, exactly what are
the Italian demanda.
M. Laval's meeting with Mr. Een was to inform him regarding his intest exchange of views with Baron Aloisi.--Renter.
Difficult
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Paris. Aug. 18. Baron Alois visited M. Lavali and their conversation Inated 90 minutes. Mr. Eden also had an hour's talk with M. Laval, after which M. Laval announced that the Nunking, Aug. 17. negotiations were proving difficult. The Foreign Oee announced The Tripartite Conference meet- to-day that the late Mr. Garething took place at 3.30 p.m. Jones and Dr. Herbert Mueller
Ignore Nanking Warning
SHANTUNG FLOOD
100,000 REFUGEES LEAVE BY TRAINS
Nanking, Aug. 16. Shantong has suffered a loss of $60,000,000 as a result of the recent Inundation by the Iwangho in the western part of that province, ac- cording to Mr. Hou Kain-wu, | ́Eng|ncer-in-Chief of the Hwangho Conservancy Commission, who re turned here Inst night after a trip up worth by plane to investigato the food situation.
Refugees Camps
Tainan, Aug. 16. the National Famine Relief. Com. Mr. Hu Shl-ying, Chairman of mission, arrived at Talan lay. After an inspection of the refugees camp there he continued
yester
Yenchow and Taining, where no fewer than 20,000 refugees are con- centrated waiting trains to carry them to refugees' "canips. Bir. Hu I was deeply touched by the pathetic scene at the station when a big crowd of refugees begged for re- lief.
After an inspection in Taining Mr. Hu took a trip by boat along its lower the Grand Canal to reuches.-Wah Kin Yat Pe
Victims' Plight
Shanghai, Aug. 10. Shantung telegraphic reporta
At 2.30, 5.20, 7:20 & 9.20 p.m. before their departure for Inner Charge D'Affaires at Paris, also estimate that the Tsining trains
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Mongolia in July ignored the Kalgan Chinese authorities' warn- in, advising them not to travel in the dangerous areas.
The journalists signed certi- fentes releasing the Chinese officials from responsibility for jany misfortune which might
fall them.
Mr. Warriner, the American disenged the situation with Mr. Madlen -Router.
Cunference In Recess
Paris, Aug. 189
100,000 food have carried over |victims, while every day there was thousands of refugees waiting transport' at the Tsining railway station.
The tri-Power Conference has re- To obtain reliable information ceasest pending the arrival of a of the flood conditions in western be-statement from Signor Mussolini | Shantang the Nanking National declaring the minimum claims in Economie Council uns booked two Ethiopia, which will give positive aeroplanes of the Euro-Asia Avia bases for negotiations.
Lion Corporation to carry the Coun- The delay indicated that the elf's representatives over the whole reply would be most. important. of Shantung's flooded counties -- This attitude has dispelled all doubt | Wah Kịa Yai Po that control of the Mediterranean and Red Sens is behind the Anglo- Italian disagreement.
Their visit Dolanor and Paochang was beyond the Chinese officials' expectations in view of a warning from London that they would be unprotected. United Prema.
In Chinese Territory
Peiping, Aug. 17. It is authoritatively stated that The British Embassy intimates Britain is trying to convinee Italy that confirmation of Mr. Gareth that the sen route te India via Suez. Jones's death will entail strong is not Important to Italy, arguing representations to Nanking. The that control of Ethiopia would not body was found well within the materially niter the situation. Charhar border, its discovery by Regarding the Lake Tana aren It n policeman indicating that the Is indicated thr Britain has plain- territory is under Chinese control. ly warned Italy that, if she tried to Captain Miller, the British seize it, it would bring her in direct Military Attache, and Dr. Mueller, conflict with Britain.
The Bri- left Kalgan this morning for Paotish spokesman added diplomatical chang. However, as it Is not ly that they do not foresee any such confirmed that the body has yet contingency. been taken to Paochang, they may It is reported that M. Lazal and have to travel 30 miles to the spot | Mr. Eden may go to Rome personal. where it was discovered in order ly to plead with Signor Mussolini to carry out the necessary
to take the economic concessions identification.
and to abandon the military con. trol-United Press.
Later, Mr. Yuch Kal-hain, the Foreig Affairs Commissioner of Charhar, arrived from Kalgan this after-
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In view of the fact that four districts in Kwangtung, the wui, Kwangning.
Size- Koming have suffered the most in ALLEGED SNATCHING
Koylu and the recent Kwangtung flood, the Canton Finance Department has decided to reduce the land tax by Afteen per cent. for this fiscal year, anys the Central Press.
Messra. Wong Yan-hong and Fan' Kim-kong, representatives of the Canton Yan Of Charity Institute, left longkong on Sator- day by the President Jackson for Shanghai and North Chinn inspect the flooded districts on the Yantee and Yellow Rivers. They will distribute $60,000, a donation from the Yan Ol Charity Institute.
WUHU PRISON · RIOT
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ELEVEN CONVICTS ESCAPE AFTER LONG FIGHT
TWO SHOTS BELIEVED 10
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MOTOR ACCIDENTS
BATCH OF MISHAPS DURING WEEK-END
tu
Miss Marin Martinas, u Mexican) Several motor mishaps, in one of Chinese, was the victim of a bag which two Europena police officers snatching incident which occurred on were involved, have been reported to Shamshulp district, on Saturday end. the Taip Road, near Shek Kip-moi, the police authorities over the week-
evening. At the time she was ac- Sergeant W. G. S. Scott reported companied by Private John Renton, that at 12.35 p.m. on Saturday he was of the Lincolnshire Regiment, and driving a police motor cycle com another woman friend.
blantion, with Sergeant R. D. Paton in the sidecar, going towards Txun Private Renten, in a report to the Wan along the Castle Poak Rond. policy, stated that about 7.30 p.m. ho When passing over the bridge at Wai at the time of the incident he was a WOMAR, was in company with two women and Ching Village, he knocked down a
Hui Cheung, who suddenly few yards behind lighting a cigarette. ran across the road from left On seeing a han snatch Mina Marie
right. tinas's handbag, he immediately went The woman suffered abrasions to the body, hands and legs and was As a result of his report Mr.
Kowloon Hospital. The soldier seized hold of the man removed to the Wuhu, Aug. 18. Wang Keb-min ufficially confrm-
and tried to overpower him, but while Sergeant Scott also had abrasions No-less than-118 convicts-parti- doing so another man, dressed in while Sergeant Paton received alight. ed to the British Embassy that
cipated in a riot, which occurred white clothing, came up in front of injuries to his back, nose and chin. the body found on Tuesday last 30
received treatment at here in the County Prison yester- him, and fired two shots from a short Both officers
the Kowloon Hospital. miles south-east of Panchang is hostilities, Baron Aloisi explained day afternoon when the wardens firearm. that of Mr. Gareth Jones. He the Italian position, after telephon-were over-powered and twenty;
The combination was damaged. Tho men, who were both Chinese,. chufirms that the body is now ating to Signor Mussolini, after rifles were taken from them.
Mr. J. S. Smith, of 94 Nathad Road, made towards Shek Kip-mét villige.
notified the police that about 4.30 Panchang. Reuter,
which Mr. Eden and M. Laval met The prison was in a great con- An earlier police report stated that 2.m. on Saturday, while driving his at 3 p.m. on August 16 to review fusion. Pence Preservation Corps during the escape two reports were car along Costio Peak Road near the the Italian exposition. The con-
he bumped inte ference was adjourned at 7.30 p.m. ed to assist the police. A sharp it was possible that one of the men two trees,
wheel and running board of the car. with no prospects of an immediate rifle battle ensued immediately may have been armed. settlement.-United Press.
after the arrival of the Peace Pre-.
Knocked down by car No. 3218, off with the driven by Mr. D. Black, of "Seven servation Corps. The situation handbag, which contained 110 in Ame Sisters," North Point, a man, Leung
Metro-on. He reported to Mr. Wang Goldwyn. Keh-min Mayer affair.
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FORGED COUPONS?
Paris, Aug. 18. 'Britain and France have de manded a show down for Italy's threat to attack Abyssinia. As the delegates of the tri-Power Con ference held session in the historic clock-tower of the Foreign Offee in
to a final desperate effort
ment.
Economic Proposals
Avert
in the nearby garrison were call-hoard resembling revolver shots and Hongki dama the loft front
The
thleven mado
was not completely under controlfrican currency, one Hongkong dollar of 17, Lockhart Road, wax
ernment forces.
The riot resulted in three mem- bera of the
Peace Preservation othera Corns being killed, two
convicts wounded, while eleven escaped.-Wah Kiu Yat Po.
was stolen.
UNEMPLOYED DISCHARGED AT KOWLOON COURT
until after three hours' street fight and ten cents piece and other mis- Paris, Aug. 18.
to the Government Civli When he appeared before Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the Kowloon Magis Abyssinia diapute have been sub-
Proposals for a settlement of the between the convicts and the Gov-cellaneous articles.
The first robber in described as be-Hospital sufernig from facial in- tracy on Saturday morning, on
ing about 30 years of age and the Jurica. mitted to Signor Mussolini by the charge of demanding property on
second about 25.
While driving private motor car Nu.. 3950 along Castle Peak Road on Fri- forged documents, Tung Fung, 28, British and French Governments. unemployed, was discharged.
Kennedy Road Incident
day morning, Thoi Po-shing knocked According to a well informed
down a man, named Tsang Rwai-look Mr. F. II. Fisher, the longkong French source the proposals, which
An Indian is being detained for 23, near Hol Ching Villege. The man representative of the British American are described as "suggestions," are
enquiries regarding a police report in sustained a fracture of the left ankle Tabacco Company, was the com that so far as Britain and France
which it is stated that Chinose and was removed to the plainant. Detective Sub-Inspector C. are concerned. Abyssinia be left ing submitted an important pro
Kowloon women was walking along Kennely Hospital by the car, Poyntz appeared for the prosecution, open for Italian economic develop-pusal to the Italian Government and leather handbag, containing, among J. II. Ruttonjee, her daughter and Dr. Road near the rifle range when her Passengers in the car were Mrs. M Fisher stated in evidence that the coupons produced
the Italian Foreign Office wished other articles, three library cards D. K. Samy, who was being taken to In Court re- rembled those issued by the British the Anglo-Italian
The suggestions are based on urgently to get in touch with Issued by the Hongkong University, attend Mr. Ruttonjee, who is recover- American Tobacco Company in their
agreement of Signor Mussolini, who, however, in the name of Miss Tam Wai-chit,ing from an operation, at his semilde Ilalamen cigaretten.
Authorised 1920 and the Franco-Italian agree-left Rome in the afternoon for a
bungalow denters of the Company were autho
at Taun Wan. ment of this year.
Britain reserves her right over South Italian Black Shirts mobiliz by an Indian watchman, dressed in which blew off while he was sitting
molor tour of Inspection of the rised to change these coupons for
It is alleged that it was snatched
Fatal Fall from Lorry gifts and money.
In attempting to catch his hat, The forged ticketa Lake Tana and the Nile tributaries,ed for service in Africa. did not bear watermark
khaki did the while France asks only safeguard-
uniform, who was Addressing 12,000 men of the bicycle. He made off in an easterly fell off and was killed instantly on riding on lorry 8995, Li Ho-ching, 30, coolle, genuine. The genuine coupons were ing rights concerning the Djibouti 23rd. Division at printed in Shanghai,
Isermin, I direction, Oh On-keung, foki,
Addis Ababa Railway.
Duce is reported to have declared,
Saturday morning. The accident oc- of the Luen In the meantime the talks Cheng tobacconist shop stated that on
eurred on the Shing Man socess road. Wednesday last about 8 p.m. defend-
The lorry, on which several other ant came into the shop with a bundle
that you will do your duty with un of coupons. When he was asked how
fron discipline until all gouls have much he wanted, defendant,replied 70 M. Laval is rather impatient at been attained." cents per hundred. At this witness the hitch because of his daughter It is believed in Rome that the became suspicious, as these coupons Jose's marriage to Count Rene Paris Conference will end in n were worth 80 cents per hundred.
de Chambran The
Tuesday, stalemate, which will be followed by coupons did not bear any water. He does not want the Conference a crisis at Geneva, when Italy may mark so witness naked defendant to to reach ita crux wait and went off to call a man ticular moment.
at that par- throw down n challenge to named Leung Ng-chlu, of the Britisk
Abyssinin and Isritain If an attempt American Tobacco Company, at No. The Echo de Paris says that it is made to discuss the whole Italo- 50 Pelho Street. When the two men is becoming increasingly obvious | Abyssinian dispute.—Renter. returned to the shop defendant had that Britain and Italy are engaged kone, so they went out, and met him in a trial of strength, or rather of a few shops
When defendant again produced the
away.
The Conference is not meeting
Paris, Aug. 18. coupons Leung said that they were further to-day, but Mr. Eden and wait for more than two or three foreign loan is to
The British delegation will noti It is explained that if any forged, to which defendant replied M. Laval are
bo borrowed that they need not take them if that minutes conversation this after reply to the Franco-British sug- by the Central Political Council. A serious fire broke out yes-
to have forty-five days longer for Signor Mussolini's principles have first to be decided by the Chinese Government, the could be sent to prison, oon-Reutor.
defendant remarked that the
actions
he (defendant then remarked that
was so.
In
Magistratsarging
We
hanging fire pending the desired achieve a Fascist Empire. I know NEW LOAN TO CHINA cuelles were travelling, was
are "We shall go forward until
submission of Signor Mussolini's terms in black and white.
determination,
on
the
In Touch With Rome
of this witness would have frightened anybody into leaving the shop, and
ho felt that defendant was justifled
in going away.
It was alleged that defendant. had attempted to exchange 160 forged B.A.T. coupons for 70 cents per hundred at the Luen Chong Tobaccon ist shop.
!
British Impatient
gestions made to Baron Aloísi, no British quarters stated to-night.
EMPHATIC DENIAL FROM NANKING
goods to the Shing Mun works.
conveying
Mrs. A. L. Wanliss wife of Lt. Wanliss, of the East Lancashire Regiment, residing at No. 1, Kings- clara Hotel, has reported to the Pollea that while driving privato car Napking, August 18. The Central News Agency has Friday, a Chinese named
No. 1452 along Laichikok Road on learned from responsible sources Cheung, ran across the road and was Loung that rumours to the effect that knocked down. He received slight China is negotiating a loan of five injuries to the leg. million pounds from England) through Mr. Que Tal-chi, Chinese Ambassador to Britain, entirely false.
are
FIRE NEAR CANTON
FACTORY AND WHOLE STREET GUTTED
Canton, August 18. The responsible government or- terday morning at Lok Chung "The situation must be cleared on may then proceed to start Hul village in Shuntak, Star- Rome, Aug. 18.up-one way or the other by the negotiations,
ting from the Wah Keung Shoo Baron Aloisi has been in con-middle of next week," they said. The stant telephonic touch with the It is still possible that there may has made no such decision. the street destroying thirty-one Central Political Council Factory the fire swept through Foreign Office here.
be conversations to-morrow but| Central News Agency.
houses-Wah Kiu Yat Po. Authoritative circles are most the general impression is that reticent with regard to what is Franco-British quarters to-night, happening, but it is understood that are markedly Britain and France have this even Renter
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