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SIX China Mail

"Consider your car. When you bought

it, it represented the very inest product of au-

tomotive selence and craft. It was the proven champion motor car of the world and who could conceive an improvement? Since that time, there have been improvements in this very car by its own hullders. Free Wheeling —something that never entered our minds a year ago-b now here and we can only say that it has come as a result of constant re- Kearch and striving toward betterment. -You And an answer."

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong.)

ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 27,964 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1931.

LEAGUE PROPOUNDS A SCHEME

DISPUTANTS CALLED ON TO CEASE HOSTILITIES

U.S. SUPPORT

COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY TO STUDY SITUATION ON THE SPOT,

Paris, Yesterday,

M. Briand has telegraphed to the Chinese and Japanese Gov.. ernmenta calling on them to ob serve 8 complete cessation of hostilities.

The League Council is in hope

of reaching a unanimous resolu tion, including Chinese-Japanese conformity to Article XI of the Covenant.

of

The Scheme.

the

Dr. Sze's Note and Suggestion.

Paris, Yesterday.

Dr. Sze has presented a note, based on his latest instructions,

RUBBER SCHEME WANTED.

Co-ordinate Supply and Demand.

PRACTICABLE.

demund.-Reuter.

NEWS TABLOIDS.

A comprehensive, administrative, practicable scheme, having for its object the resuscitation of the rub- ber industry, will be welcomed. by Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lisßér (Presid- ent of the Board of Trade)... `Its mala purpose must be the co-ording- tion of supply and demand.

Mr. Philip Snowden, with the usual picturesque ceremonial, took his seat in the House of Lords yes- terday.

M. Brland

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TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR The

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 13/16.

·PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

A tyre of unique construction built for those who prefer superlative quality-

FORT

Fort DUNLOP

The Tyre Incomparable

FOREIGN SECY: ON MANCHURIA

BRITAIN CO-OPERATING IN

THE FULLEST WAY"

FORCE OF PUBLIC OPINION.

SNOWDEN. NOW A PEER.

steps of the, Throne.-Reuter.

FACTS OF THE CASE OUGHT TO BE IMPARTIALLY PRESENTED TO THE WORLD.

Rugby. Yesterday. authority of a collective body, Foreign Secretary, Sir said the Leader of the Opposi- Simon, in the House of tion, Mr. Lansbury, in raising

Takes His Seat in House of Lords..

PICTURESQUE CEREMONIAL.

London, Yesterday.

London; Yesterday. commission to study the situa- | In the House of Commons to-

Mr. Philip Snowden, robed in tion, on the spot, and report today Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister

scarlet ermine and leaning on

The Council on any circum-said he would welcome an effec-

has telegraphically two sticks, took his seat in the John stance which affects inter- tive scheme for improving the called on the Chinese and Japanese House of Lords to-day amid the Commons to-day replied to the question was voicing the national relations, or threatens conditions of the rubber indus-Governments to observe complete picturesque ceremonial usually several questions relating to the feelings of large numbers in Bri- to disturb peace betweentry which should be comprehen- cessation of hostilities.

associated with such an occasion, situation in Manchuria.

tain, America, and many other China and Japan.

sive, administratively practic-

He said the terms of the pro- countries of the world, He he was escorted by Viscounts able, and effective for the pur- The League has drawn up a 'Abernon and Leigh. There wasposal which the Japanese dele- agreed that the League Covenant pose of co-ordinating supply and scheme at last. The disputants are a large attendance of Peers, gate made to the League of stood for the principle that what- invited to abide by the League's leeresses, Members of the House Nations Council on November 21 ever might be the marits of any Rugby, Yesterday. resolution of September 30; instruct of- Commone and public. Mr. were:---

dispute, nations must submit it That a League Commission for peaceful settlement. The A draft scheme has been in the League Secretariat.

In the House of Commons to their respective forces to refrain Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. Stanley drawn up which deals separately

Dr. Sze is very silent as re-day, questions were asked re-from all acts of hostility and aggra- Baldwin. Mr. Walter Runciman should be sent to study, on the League tried to separate....the Cabinet Ministers spot, the situation in Manchuria, principle of justice from the prin- with the withdrawal of the wards his instructions, and is garding the institution of negovation; and to await and abide by and other

Itiple of force. It had to avoid Japanese troops within the rail leaving M. Briand to acquaint tiations with the Dutch Govern the report of a neutral commission watched the ceremonial from the and in China generally.

would be understood that the taking up a position..which way zone and the appointment the members of the Council. ment and British Colonics in- of enquiry.

Commision would not intervene might seem to prejudice or, tó International Commission. A proposal to establish a neu-terested in rubber production!

in direct negotiations between condemn. There had been, what tral zone in the Chin Chow dis-with a view to arriving at some

the parties, and would not at he might call, an insoluble pro- tempt to interfere with the blem between China and Japan movements of troops on either regarding Manchuria for

over side.

twenty years a problem with The Chinese delegate said he many unusual features. The could not commit himself to the present trouble did not begin with acceptance of the proposed Coni-invasion, but by Japan exercis- mission until he knew furthering undoubted treaty rights in details.

the railway zone which, after a The idea of the Commissionlash between Japanese guards Six months' hard labour was the was welcomed in general terms and Chinese troops in September, sentence passed this morning on by other members of the Coun- led to a serious feature, which The I.A.F. long-distance mono-'a Chinese, charged with the theft ofl. including the British repre- was the spread of Japanese forces The proposal was into different parts of Man- plane has arrived safely at Mar- a roll of serge cloth from a shop in sentative.

[eing carefully sturlied by the churia. seilles from Malta. She will con- Wing Wa Street.

Sir John described the efforts tinue her flight to Fingland to

Defendant, it was said, was one Council. of a gang of three shop-lifters, who Sir John added, that the Bri- of the League Council, after the first came under the notice of ish Government was co-operat-appeal made by the Chinese Gov- At a meeting of the Federal detective outside the Wing On Coming in the fullest way with the ernment, paying tribute to the of the United Structure Committee of the Indian pany in Des Voeux Road Central on other members of the Council to co-operation

The gang was followed ring the contesting parties to-States Government. Round Table Conference, yesterday, Tuesday.

effort to reach an

Considerable Dispute the Secretary of State for India de- to the Sincere Company, Lai Wah gether in an

About Facts: clared, that there was no ground Company, and then to the cloth greed solution.

Opposition to State Views. Commenting on the present whatever for suspicions that Gov. shop in Wing Wo Street, where one

The Lender of the Opposition, situation, he said the informa. ernment had already and irrevoc- of the gang was seen to take a roll ably decided upon a course of action of cloth as if to examine it, whilst Mr. Lansbury, gave notice that tion which had reached him to which would be pursued in spite of defendant picked another roll from the Opposition would raise the day was rather more encourag- beneath a heap, and tucked it under matter on adjournment and state ing. He thought they might his (defendant's) long coat. The their views. detective arrested defendant just

that resolution.

U.S. Support and Advice.

Paris, Yesterday.

America endorses the League'sį Paris, Yesterday. trict is made in a message from means of restricting output, and scheme, and has advised the dispu The substance of the League Dr. Sze published by the Secre-what measures the Governments tants to accept it. Council's scheme is as follows:-tary General this afternoon. of Malaya and Ceylon proposed!

Mr. T. H. Chamberlain, who was Resolution of September 30

to assist that industry. is recalled and re-affirmed by

The Colonial Secretary replied the recipient of an anonymous gift the two parties, who declare America has endorsed the that no measures had been pro- of £500 recently, having now pur they are solemnly bound by League Council's resolution, and posed by the Governments of chased a flying machine, expects to has advised the Chinese and Malaya of Ceylon, but he under-start on his flight to China and The two Governments, ac-Japanese Governments to ac-tood some informal discussions Japan, via India, en December 19. had taken place between the He may decide, later, to make it a cordingly, are invited to take cept.-Reuter.

various interests concerned.— round-the-world flight. all steps necessary to secure Washington, Yesterday. Its execution, so that the The United States Govern- British Wireless Service. withdrawal of Japanese troops ment is prepared to support the within the railway zone, to desnatch of a neutral commission which the Council attaches the of enquiry to Manchuria without utmost importance, may be consideration of the question of effected.

the withdrawal of Japanese

The two parties to under troops from areas outside the take to give their respective railway zone.

Mr. Stimson has received from forces the strictest orders to refrain from any initiative General Dawes indications that which may lead to further the nations represented at the fighting and loss of life, and League Council in Paris are mov take all measures necessary to ing towards an agreement on n avoid any further aggravation course of action in regard to the of the situation.

Manchurian crisis. Reuter's!

It is proposed to appoint a American Service.

BRITAIN

INDIA.

AND

No Decision on Policy Yet Taken.

GROUNDLESS FEARS.

AN EXPENSIVE FELT HAT!

Whilst a Chinese was having tea in the Tin Wah Teashop, another Chinese entered and removed a felt) from the wall. He was chased by complainant, and finally arrested by two European Police Sergeants.

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before Mr. appeurance Grantham in the Central Police Court this morning, defendant was Rugby, Yesterday.

of pro- sentenced to six months' hard la-

He admitted a previous con-Į the Round Table bour. Federal Structure Committee to-viction for larceny early this year.

During a discussion cedure at

day, the Secretary of State for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, said. there was no ground whatever for suspicions that Government

POSSESSION AND

MR. HU HAN-MIN.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

FINE TO CLOUDY.

The Royal Observatory's re- port this morning atau):—

The anticyclone contral over SE Mongolla has strengthen- ed and spread southward,

Forecast: N. E. winds, moderate; fine to cloudy.

Rainfall.

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m. to-day nil. Total since January 1, 75.83 inches against an average of 81.80 Inches deficit inchan.

Temperature.

6.97

The temperature at certain specified contres this morning at 6 o'clock wast-

morrow.

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the decisions of the Conference.

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SHOP - LIFTER -

JAILED.

One of a Gang of Three.

FROM CANTON.

now assume that there was no fesire by Japan to insist on re Open Door Policy. Sir John Simon made important as ho and the other members of the Replying to other questions cognition of dispute treaty rights statements in Parliament, yester-

The Sir John Simon sald the prin- 19 a condition of assenting to gang were leaving the shop. day, on the Manchurian situation. other two managed to get away. ciple of an open door for inter-the League's Commission of In- They appear elsewhere and should, be read.

Hong Kong

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Macao ....

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Pratas Istond

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Foochow

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LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

Amoy Chefoo Shanghai Manila

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Features at Opening

74

This Morning.

KNOWLEDGE

In the Full Court this morn-

STEADY TO FIRM.

The official summary issued by had irrevocably decided upon a

ing, judgment was given in the the Stock Exchange to-day states: course of policy contrary to that!

The market opened steady to firm hearing de novo of the case of hitherto adopted in trying to

possession of anti-Japanese writ- this morning with buyers for settle Indian corștitutional ques-

Wun-cho, number of stocks in the list, as will tions by conference and agree-| Hu Han-min has sailed forings against Chan ment. Government had been in Hong Kong aboard the Empress head master of the Yuck Chee be seen from the buyers' column.

Sales, cessantly engaged in attempting, of Canada. His final destination Boys' School, Nathan Road, Kow- quite honestly and with

open!.8

believed to be Canton.-Joon.

R.A.F. MONOPLANE.

Rugby, Yesterday.

minds, to gather representative, Reuter. Indian opinion, and interviews between the Prime Minister and leading representatives in the Conference were still proceeding to that end,

Chan was originally charged before Mr. J. A. Fraser, Magis- trate at the Kowloon Court and was sentenced to six months' hard labour. Subsequently the The Royal Air Force Long-Magistrate re-opened the case, "Gandhi raised the question of Runge Fairey Napler Mono- and amended this sentence to a fine of $500 or threej the situation in Bengal, and Sir plane, which is expected to make one of Samuel Hoare, who said he did an attempt on the long-distance months' hard labour, in default, Chan appealed before the Full not agree with the picture Mr. record flight before Christmas, Gandhi had painted, added that reached Marseilles early this Court and their Lordships decid- he had invited him to the Iridian afternoon, after a flight of near-ed to hear the case de novo.

Reading the Court's decision Office when they would explain ly 1,000 miles from Malta. what they believed to be the real will continue Its homeward this morning, the Chief Justice British (Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C.) state of affairs there,

journey on Friday.

I said: Subject to some minor amend- Wireless Service. ment, the report on Defence and

It

:

Banks, $1,575.

Realties, $124. Ewos, Tls. 16.90, Electrics, $762. Telephones (part paid), $2014. Constructions (new), $2.

Buyers.

Unions, $420. · Douglases, $21. Steamboats, $25.

Shanghai Explorations, Tis. 2.40. Wharves, $161.

Providents, (old), $5. Providents, (now), $2.45. Lands, $81%.

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Humphreys (old), $18.

Humpreys (new), $17. Realties, 812.15.

Ewos, Tia. 15,80, ́ -

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Tramwaye, $21.40.

Star Farrica, $94,00

.At the close of the case for

External Affairs was approved ment on Government's Indian the prosecution on the re-hear- this afternoon, and the debate on policy should be given at the ing, we held that there was Financial Safeguards was con, Round Table Conference until case to answer, Le, that, there tinued.

the approval of Parliament has was evidence lending to the in- Fording a Debate on India. been obtained, Mr. B. Brackonference that the objectionable Rugby, Yesterday, (Conservative Member for North letter, Exhibit 2, was in the pos- Following the refusal by the Paddington) gave-notice that he session of the defendant with his Prime Minister, at question time would raise the matter on a knowledge,

in the House of Commona, to give motion for adjournment to-night. an undertaking that no state- British Wireless Service,

When a thing is

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China Lights, $27.15:

Electrica, $761⁄2..

Telephones (part paid); $26.

Cements (combined), $194. Dairy Farms, $29. Watsons, $16.

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Defendant, it was said, admitted national trade in Manchuria was quiry. It was quite clear that to the Police that he had just come safeguarded by the Nine Power be Commission was not to be, down from Canton with "the Washington Treaty of 1922. The nd could not be, any possible gang."

British Government attached reason for postponing or delay-

FORGED BANK NOTE CASE

ng evacuation at the earliest moment, and Japan had never vithdraw her assurance she

*would withdraw

.at

that

her

'roops,

the earliest That there is a gang of traffickera

possible moment consistent in forged bank notes at present in the greatest importance to that with order. There was the Colony, who are trying to find principle. So far as he knew no considerable dispute about facts, ways and means of distributing lamage to British property or and he was convinced that if these notes brought from Canton, British person had resulted from they got the assent of China and was revealed by Inspector John the Manchurian disturbance, but Tapan to an impartial inquiry, it Murphy in the Central Police Court any practicable

steps which

would serve the cause of peace. would be could not hold out hope of a this morning, when a Chinese was might be necessary charged with being in possession of taken.

a

$10 bank note purporting to be What Leage Covenant Stando a genuine issue of the Chartered

For:

happy issue out of the trouble in day or two, but the force of the League depended on public opin Bank of India, Australia and China. ¡ In a debate on Manchuria inion, and it would be of advantage Defendant admitted possession, the House of Commons to-night. to have the facts irapartially pre- but stated that knowing the note Sir John Simon, who excused sented to the world. He would was forged, he intented to give the himself from making a very de-do the utmost possible, in the note back to the person who gave it ailed statement in view of the name of Britain, to try to secure to him to change, but hda not been delicacy of the question at a time an early and peaceful end to an able to find him,

when the League Council was in alarming situation. British that ression and working with the Wireless Service.

CHAMBERLAIN'S PROPOSED FLIGHT.

London, Yesterday, Mr. T. H. Chamberlain, of West Hartlepool, has purchased a machine from Lady Bailey, and hopes to start in December

sold Inspector Murphy yesterday afternoon, actinff on In- formation received, district watch-i

This possession, but had a couple of to 288 men and detectives went

ten cent pieces which were genuine. Queen's Road West, which is a toa

"We anticipated," added dry- house. They found there defon-

dant and three others, one of whom spector Murphy, "that he might was the informer. In defendant's have had more notes, as he is one right breast upper pocket was of a gang of traffickers in forged found the note, inside a pocket bank notes, brought from Canton,

He had no other notes In und distributed in Hong Kong."

The. Inspector also said that de fendant was formerly employed at the British Phosphate Commission- 19, via India, for China and ers Ocean Island.

Japan. He expects to reach Defendant, from the dock, stated Tokyo in ten days. It is possi¬ that a friend had offered to sell to ble he may continue his fight defendant, one hundred dollars round the world-Reuter. worth of forged notes, and had also

book

H.K. Amusements, $19. Constructions (new); #2.

H.K. Government Loan, $2 per

cent, premium.

Sellers.

Banks, $1,575. Raubs, $48.

Venezuelan Goldfields, $2. Ewos, Tis. 18.

Constructions (old), $6.20.

asked him (defendant) to look for

Mr. William Dixon, aged 64, onco

ways of disposing of the notes..a champion weight-lifter,. collapset The case was remanded to Satur- and died after leaving church at {day, for defendant to, call a witness. | Chatham (Kent).