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No. 27,852

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1931.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

FORT DUNLOP

Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.

GERMANY SWAYED BY A FIGURES IN THE GERMAN CRISIS TROUBLE WITH KOREANS

DICTATORSHIP

PRESS COMPLETELY MUZZLED

WUESTORS BOUND TO DECLARE THEIR

FOREIGN HOLDINGS.

U.S. VERY DETERMINED

The whole German nation is at present being ruled rigidly by a form of absolute dictatorship and the Press has been completely muzzled under the new emergency decree. Newspapers in Ger- many are now compelled to publish all Government manifestoes and proclamations free of charge and power of comment is restricted. The decree stipulates that not more than 100 marks dally may be withdrawn from current banking accounts and that all persons having deposits and foreign holdings abṛond must declare the amount; false declarations will incur the penalty of imprisonment and the loss of civil rights.

The attitude of France is still one of stubbornness, although the United States have intimated in no uncertain terms that this attitude will be opposed very firmly at the London Conference,

FRANCO-GERMAN RAPPROCHEMENT?

Dr. M. Luther, the President

of the German Reichsbank,

which has just undergone a trying period in the financial,

crisis.

NEW POSTMASTER

GENERAL.

Dr. Curtius is regarded semi-cach customer and 190 marks Mr. E. W. Hamilton to

+

The visit of Dr. Bruening and may pay out 20 marks daily to

officially as a new step towards a daily may be withdrawn from Franco-German rapprochement, current banking accounts. There will be satisfaction if the Transfers may made up to first contact merely clears the 15,000 marks. All persons hav air for a better mutual under-ing deposits and holdings abroad standing,

must declare the amount. The

Washington, Yesterday. President Hoover has request-]

Succeed Mr. M. Breen.

President von Hindenburg, whose country has just been saved from financial collapse by the new emergency decreea of the German Government,

President Herbert Hoover": the author of the Moratorium plan by which Germany's debts will be suspended for one year, thus aiding the economic re- covery of the world,

AND CHINESE

UNVARNISHED VERSION

MOST PRESS REPORTS HIGHLY EXAGGERATED,

CHINESE START AGITATION

As some highly exaggerated accounts have been published by various newspapers and news agencies regarding the trouble be tween the Chinese and the Koreans, our readers should be interested in the following account of the facts sent to the China Mail from an independent source:-

BRIBERY ALLEGED

Dairen, July 7. water into the ditch would pre- About 18 miles from Chang-vent traffic from crossing the chun lies a marshy area between river just above the dam owing the Itung River, which runs west to the deepening of the water; of Changchun, and an elevation (2). The dam would stop known as Wanpaoshan. This navigation;

:....

marah has heretofore been en- (3). The area above the dam

ROYAL FAMILY IN CONSTABLE CHARGED tirely waste-land, but recently a would be flooded to the extent of

PARIS.

Visit to French Colonial Exhibition.

WITH THEFT.

Case Adjourned Until were to be rented to a group of

Monday.

Rugby, Yesterday. OTHER APPOINTMENTS.

The Duke and Duchess of York "NOT GUILTY" PLEA. travelled to Paris to-day, on a According to the Government short visit in connection with the

Lui Hau, a constable attached to Week at the French the water front squad on special

(4).-The altch would hamper. land traffic, as it would be neces- sary to cross it;

().The water flowing from the rice fields would inundate several thousand acres. Korean Reply.

Chinese formed an organisation 2,000 acres; with several others, who sub scribed funds for an undertaking whereby 500 acres of the swamp Koreans. These Chinese includ ed the owners of the land in question. This Chinese organ isation appears to have bribed In answer to these objections the Chinese officials for their the Koreans on their side con- sanction of the leasing of this tend: broker was also concerned. Both is responsible with regard to the land to the Koreans. A Korean (1)The Chinese go-between

Dr. Bruening will be expected nenalty for false declarations is Gazette, published yesterday, His British to state precisely the nature and murisonment and loss of civil Excellency the Governor has been Colonial Exhibition. To-night they search duty under the Piracy Pre-the Chinese and Koreans were land through which the ditch extent of the help they seek from rights. Those voluntarily de- pleased to appoint Mr. Eric William will witness display of native vention Regulations, appeared be- France. The French and Ger-claring their foreign holdings Hamilton, sometime Magistrate at dances and to-morrow will make fore Mr. E. H. Williams in the Cen- pleased with the bargain, as the passes, and the Koreans are not mans will confer alone to-morrow will be given relief from

the the Kowloon Court, to be Postmas- an offleial tour of Inspection aftertral Police Court yesterday after the land which had therefore i

former obtained revenue from responsible; and will be joined on Sunday by moratorium in regard to debts.-ter General in succession to Mr. which they will lunch with the noon, on charges of the theft of

(2) They claim that the the British and Americans., Reuter.

President, M. Doumer... On Sungold $60 and 41 cigars, the proper Koreans were eager to establish Chinese farmers to interrupt the

been useless, whereas Michael Breen, B.A., who was ap- Ambassador to Return,

the Chinese, authorities incited the Feeling of Optimism. pointed to the post in March, 1924. doy the Paris branch of the Bri- ty of Leung Shun-fur, and of me co-operative rice farming. The digging of the ditch only after & Rugby, Yesterday. Mr. Breen arrived in the Colony tish Legion will parade in the conducting himself as a Police contract of lease was written miles had been dug, and that be ed Col. Dawes, the US. Ambas garding the outcome of the fin- first post being Officer for Exami-Their Royal Highnesses are Through his solicitor, Mr. Geo for a period of 10 years, the had not interfered;

The feelings of optimism res a cadet in December 1907, his rounds of the British Embassy, Oficer."

and signed and was negotiated fore that the Chinese authorities sador to Britain, who is at prea incis

uner ledini rehin te strengthened tint of Aselated Emigrants, and stay

itish Wireless Service.

K. Hall Brutton the accused plead Koreans to pay an annual crop (8)The Koreans bad pro- ed not guilty to the charges.

rent of 1,000 koku of rice for the mised to provide ferry-boats and The case was conducted by whole areas at the current value bridges by the dam and also to T. Murphy, A.S.P. He said that of 7 yen per koku, this would arrange facilities so that naviga. shortly after. dark; on July 14 last, thus amount to about G83,500. tion would not be inferrupted: Leung Shung-fuk went to the Yuen Leases of this. kind by Koreans (4)As the banks at the dam On Wharf with four other persons are common, both in North and site are of a quite considerable intending to board the s.s. Kwang South Manchuria.

height, there could be no fear of Commission Demanded,"

flooding the area in this vicinity,

ference.

Bent in Chicago, to return to somewhat trupughout tu. Náy, pin 1911 he was appointed Acting 'England as quickly as possible in These have been reflected in the Second Assistant Registrar Gen- order to assist Mr. Stimson and markets and in London a cheer-eral and later Acting Assistant Mr. Mellon at the London Con-ful tone was apparent when the Postmaster General.

Stock Markets opened and was Colonel Dawes will sail in the maintained to the close of busi- liner Mauretania on July 22,

In March, 1914, he was appoint-: nesa. British funds in partied Acting Assistant Colonial Secre Mr. Stimson had trans-Atlantic cular were strong and German telephone conversation with bonds also recorded a general im-seconded for military service. He

tary, and in January, 1916

President Hoover and Mr. Castle provement.

Milliary Service.

waa

The improved atmosphere is 1920, assuming the post of Acting returned to the Colony in May, largely attributable to the pros- Postmaster General, and in 1921 pect of the International-Confer-

was appointer Assistant Colonial

accasional rain.

ence of Ministers which it is pro-Treasurer and Assistant Assessor BRITON posed to hold in London on Mon- day and to the progress of the of Rates."

Mr. Breen was elected

informal conversations continu- as a member of the Retrenchment ing in Paris. Dr. Bruening and Commission last year.

Dr.

Curtius were expected to

Mr. E. W. Hamilton arrived in

and Extra Assistant

WHO MADE GREECE FREE,

Striking Tribute to Lord Byron.

Sal.

MORE. RAIN 7 V.

The weather forecast" issued from the Royal Observatory, at 10.40 a.m. to-day states:-

Depressions are shown over N.E. Ching and over Tangking.

Local forecast:-9.W. winds; On arrival at the wharf the usual Both the Koreans and thewhile perfect drainage would be moderate; generally cloudy; search procedure was carried out Chinese land-owners signed this provided so that the water from

Leung had two articles, one a sack lease.

One of the land-owners,the, rice fields would cause no -and the other-a-rattan basket. The who had been active in-further damage in the neighbourhood. and he defendant searched the basket, ing this scheme, now demanded a They added that the land along was alleged to have commission of G$1,000, which the drainage canal, which has asked for $1 or so, while it was also the others refused to pay. He heretofore been useless waste alleged that during the search two then became angry, and placed land, will become capable of soya boxes of cigars were found in the obstacles to the fulfilment of the bean cultivation, so that. It should basket. The defendant was stat lease and agitated amongst the yield a profit of F$10,000 an- leave Berlin late to-night for the Colony in 1911 as Cadet and

jed to have taken the cigars out ignorant Chinese living in the nually.. Paris and will be in contact with has held the posts of Police Magis

of the basket and placed them on vicinity, saying that if the

Korean Foreman Arrested. the French Ministers, the British trate, Second Assistant Colonial

the wharf before conducting Leung Koreans should irrigate the fields

On May 25, while the Koreang Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Secretary,

Rugby, Yesterday.

tato a dark corner where the pas- in question the fields of the were excavating, the ditch, three Henderson, and the U.S. State Colonial, Secretary.

Other appointments and noti Venezelos, yesterday took part in

The Greek Prime Minister, Msenger'e person was searched.

Chinese living in the neighbour Chinese policemen appeared and Secretary, Mr. H. L. Stimson, to-|

.The defendant found three hard would be flooded. He also arrested a Korean foreman. One morrow and Sunday. As at pre-fications in the Gazette are:-

cations to the Camente der George the ceremonies at Newstead Abbey, American bank notes of the value of told the Chinese authorities that of the policemen hit a Korean sent arranged they will cross to

the ancestral home of Lord Byron, $20 gold each as well as $1.00 in among the Korean farmere at San hard on the chest with a rifle London on Monday morning.

Francis Hole, R.N., (Retired), re- sumed duty as Harbour Master and which has been shifted to the City Hong Kong currency. Leung asked Hsinpo (the name of this local butt. Five days later 200 Chin- No Details Received. So far the British Government Director of Air Services on July permettingham to be maintained in for the return of his money and ity) there were many Com- ese policemen and cavalry sol- perpetuity for the enjoyment of pleaded with the defendant. He munists. The authorities seem diera appeared and urged the have not received any official de 14, 1931.

the public and in memory of the was finally given the $1,60..

to have issued orders to drive out Koreans to abandon their work tails of the suggestion put for-

Leung returned to the boarding the Koreans, and the Chinese on the ditch. ward from French sources that! .Commander Joseph

The Koreans de- Bernard Poet.

M. Venezelės sold that he house and laid a complaint, later re- farmers adopted a threatening clined, whereupon 10 of them $500,000 of an International Newill, DSO, RN, (Retired), brought to the memory of Byron turning to the wharf where he attitude, fearing that their own were arrested and taken to Loan, secured upon German Cria resumed duty as Deputy Harbour the deep and sincere homage, pleaded with the defendant for the interests were being threatened Changchun. They were treated toms should be made to Get-Master on July 14, 1981.

gratitude and remembrance of the return of the money. On failing The Koreans involved were roughly as if they were criminals. many. It is obvious that such a

whole Greek nation. Modern to get his money he again want ignorant farmers who relled Fifty of the Chinese solliers and proposal would require a careful His Excellency the Governor has Greek history had bean enriched back to the bearding house and re- upon the assurance of a Chinese picemen remained in the field Mr. H. L. Stinson, the examination in all its implica- been pleased to appoint a police with the magic of the great Eng-ported the progress of the negotia- broker to the effect that the con- and later 150 or 160 more canie. Alexander Fraser to be Police leh Poet and nobody could think Cions. Once again he went to the tract was entirely in order, and Though the time for seeding was This and any other scheme Magistrate, Kowlooon, with effect of a free Greece without thinking wharf and at 8.45 p.m. Mr. Murphy with this belief they started tot hand the Korasns were pre- State, who has been ordered to

that may be evolved in the course from July 18, 1931. at the same time of Byron, and his himself happened, by chance, to go work on digging an irrigation vented from planting. attend the conference of Mint»

of the consultations will doubt atera in London on Monday,

His Majesty the King has beenBritish Wireless Service.

faith for the freedom of the Greak. to the wharf and as he was passing ditch from the Itung River to the The Japanese Consul at Chang less provide material for discus

behind the searchers he overheard 500 acre field, a distance of Schun protested, however, and the to-day. It was strongly intim, aion at Monday's Conference. pleased to approve the appointment

Leung pleading with the defendant miles. This ditch, about 2 to 8 prevention ceased, but the Chin ated that if the present French Meanwhile, in view of the forth of the Hon. William Brownlow attitude was followed up in Loncoming Conference of Ministers Ashe Mopra to be an Oficial Meni ST. PAUL'S BAZAAR. for the return of the money metres wide at the bottom, pass ese policemen en bit the Chin

On instructions from the In- ed through land owned by Chin-spot. don it would be opposed by the to-day a meeting of financial eber of the Legislative Council dur- United States. Reuters: Ameri- nerts, representing Britain ing his tenure of office, as Acting

corral of Police the de-ese of whom some had signed the It was decided to hold a joint fendant was charged

contract while others had not. investigation of the matter by France, Italy, Belgium, the United Director of Medical and Sanitary

Again, other Chinese, who were the Japanese Consulate in Chang Press: Muzzled.

States and Germany summoned Services, with effect from April 11,

not participating in the scheme, chum and the Chinese authorities Berlin, Yesterday. to consider technical details: re 1981

were anxious to join owing to (in the person of the chief of the The new emergency decree Tarding the Hoover scheme, will

the great increase in land values Changchun Municipal Office who compels the newspapers to put

caused by these operations. Some has authority to negotiate with contends that the Chinese foreigners). On June 9 a joint authorities gave no permission committee, consisting of officials for the digging of the ditch, but of both parties, was dispatched it is quite evident that the Gov to San Hainpo to make a ernor of the district was well thorough investigation on the AG

London, Yesterday

Aware of the Korean undertake ground, but when the party ar H. Valtorta and the French Con-

Acommon Informer has es- ing. The ditch in question was rived at the dam site and it be were stablished, the right to recover, 45, necessary in order to provide came evident that the nature of 000 against a cinema which kept water for the irrigation of the the ground was such as to do. Sundays, after the High rice fields, and the Koreans were monstrate the Inisity of the this to be legal enger to undertake, its construc charge that several thousand Hack tion as soon as possible in order acres would be flooded in this woman,Miss Me Orpen, that they might plant a crop for icinity, owing to the construc

valnat harvest this

tije dam, the Chinese side appeared Inse inforest. Li the. gave up the proposed where the

United States Secretary of

can Service

tionsluga Mal

confine itself mainly to settling BALDWIN SPEAKS FOR lish all Government manifestoes questions of procedure.

and proclamations gratis and A sub-committee was set up

newspa

ernm

the

attacking the Gov- to report on outstanding con-

BRITAIN.

are forbidden to comtracts for deliveries in kind and Change of Fiscal System

Government's reply arrangements were niso made to the same issue in enable any Power not represent Government's reply ap-ed whose interents are affected to kallaremos put forward any special points Issued a either in writing or by personal

who

Prophesied

TARIFF COMMISSION.

going

Opened by Lady Peel This Morning.

HOSPITAL FUND.

A two days barnar in aid of the St Paula Hospital Fund was open- ed at the St Paul's Institution, Causeway Bay, this morning, His Excellency the Governor's A.D.G

Amongst those who were

present

for the opening were Hig Lordship

After hearing evidence the case was adjourned until Monday.

SUNDAY TABOO.

"Common Informer Gets £5,000

The

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