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Paris, Yesterday,

M. Briand opened the public | meeting just before 5 o'clock to-

No. 27,977

BANDIT DRIVE

IN T'AI PENG DISTRICT,

CHIEF CAUGHT

MANY BANDITS

KILLED.

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From Our Own Correspondent.] Mong Kong, Kwong Sni, Dec. 8. Bandits are being cleared out of day. General Dawes was not the country round about Mong Kong present in spite of general ex-Jon the West river in Kwong Sai. pectation.

The 64th Regiment of the 22nd

After introductory remarks,Division, 8th Army, under thei M. Briand called on Mr. Yoshi-lentership of Chief Commander Lin zawa to speak.

Taat, is working night and day at Japanese Statement.

tacking bandit strongholds in the Mr. Yoshizawa said: He wish-Tai Peng district. ed to thank the councillors for In the recent fighting, twenty their courtesy in complying with bandits were killed and about sixty his request to adjourn the meet-taken prisoners. Among the pri- ing till to-day, also expressed soners taken were the bandit chief] the gratitude and sincere appre-and his two lieutenants. The chief cintion of the Japanese Govern-has been taken to Wuchow iment for the efforts displayed in trial, while the other bandit pri- trying to find an answer to this soners are being kept bound 'in question.

Mong Kong. The fate of these There were spécial circum-prisoners has not yet been learned. stances, making the question dif- If all the soldiers in China were

JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNING?

Tokyo, To-day.

The Asahi and Yomiuri report that the Cabinet has decided to resign. Con- firmation, however, is lack- ing, though resignation to- day is generally anticipated. --Reuter,

the

ESTATES LEFT.

Bank Accountant's

$213,700.

A SHORT WILL.

for

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1931.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day wag 1/5 9/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BRITAIN YET REMAINS WORLD'S GREATEST CREDITOR NATION

GOVERNMENT'S CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE POLICY CLEARLY ENUNCIATED

SHARP

PRACTICE RUMOURS DENOUNCED

HOW ICE JAM IN INTERNATIONALĽ · AFFAIRS CAN BE

THAWED OUT REPARATIONS AND WAR DEBTS.

London, Yesterday.

The House of Commons, debating the Labourite motion of censure, loudly cheered Mr. Neville Chamberlain when he said that Britain yet remained the greatest creditor nation in the world, and that when the world conditions settled down once more, sterling will resume its place as the principal standard of internallonal credit.

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Mr, Chamberlain denied that there was any reason to fear a serious deficit in the Budget this year, still less next year. There was every reason to suppose that Government would be able to meet its obligations out of current annual revenue and simultaneously make substantial provision for debt redemption.

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SOVIET GENERAL'S SCANDAL NEPHEW?

· PROMINENT MEN ARRESTED.

MISMANAGEMENT

COLOSSAL LOSSES TO STATE.

Riga, Yesterday.

FACES SERIOUS

CHARGE.

ALLEGED FRAUD

$3,500 DRAFT LEFT AS SECURITY.

How & Chinese youth, who is Many prominent Soviet citi said to have given out that he _zane____and_twelve_chairmen of was the nephew of General Wong State Trusts have been arrested Keung, obtained goods to the following an investigation of the value of $844.95, fron: the Em- affairs of Centrosoyus, the cen- preas Store, Nathan Road, was tral body uniting consumers, co-revealed at the Kowloon Magis- operative societies and principal | tracy this morning, when Wong trading trusts. Colossal losses Kong was charged with obtain- to the State are said to haveing credit by false pretences. been incurred, involving besides Draft as Security.

OVERNIGHT CABLES

SUMMARISED.

and

for the masses. There will be a ed in the Colony on November a shortage of food and clothing Defendant; it was said, arriv~

rapid and impressive trial. 30. He booked a room at the Reuter.

Kowloon Hotel, and on December 1, went to the Empress Store MINTING OF FIVE-MARK PIECES where he selected goods to the

SANCTIONED.

value of $220. He told the man- The House of Commons defeated to-day the Labour, motion of censure by 439 votes to 4-4---

ager he was a student at the Reuter.

Berlin, Yesterday.

Military Academy at Whampoa, Means of Restoring Confidence.

Rugby, Yesterday. Government's Long-Term Policy. The Reichsrat has approved of and that he was the nephew of Debate on Labour's censure

Government's long-term policy, the minting of the five-mark the famous General Wong Keung. An important statement was motion was resumed in the House for the correction of the adverse silver-pieces-Reuter.

He further promised to pay for as diligent about rounding up ban-made by the Chancellor of the of Commons to-night, after a balance of trade, was under con- This increases the total value of he said, he would receive a re- [20,000,000 are to be minted. the goods that night, when, dits as the soldiers of the 22nd Exchequer, Mr. Neville Cham- very full question time, during sideration, and he hoped to make Division are about Mong Kong, herlain, on Government's policy which 100 questions received a

mittance.. He also left a draft statement early next year.

silver coins circulating to China would soon be rid of her ban-

in regard to currency and ex-loral answers.

for $3,600, drawn on a Canton There had, no doubt, been some

1,142,000,000 marks roughly {dit. problem.

Bank, as a guarantee of good change problems. The state-To-morrow, after the debate withdrawal of foreign balances, equivalent to £81,000,000.]

faith. The next day he paid ment proved to be the feature of on the adjournment, the House but he wished to contradict the

three visits to the shop, making the resumed debate.

will rise for the Christmas re-reports that withdrawals had

purchases each time, and each Mr. Chamberlain said that al- cess, and reassemble on February been made by the French Govern-

time promising to pay later. though the present situation 2.

ment or Bank of France. France

The goods-included cases of Beer, was not altogether satisfactory, The Prime Minister announced had left her balances undisturb-

whisky, port, brandy, cigarettes, he did not regard the recent fall this afternoon that the adjourned. Others had removed their

chocolates coffee сосов,

and in the exchange value of the ment motion would give power balances, probably less through

many toilet articles. When he with serious apprehension. It to the Spaker to call the House want of confidence in Britain

paid his last visit on December was easier to see the unsatisfac- together earlier, if public inter- than by reason of desire to have Protection for Iron and Steel. ficult, namely distance and diver-

2, he was accompanied by two Angus Boyd, formerly un

actory state of things than to de-ests required it. sity of interests engaged.

liquid resources available in the

It was Mr. Amery (Conservative), girls, one of whom, he alleged, countant of the Hong Kong and cide upon a remedy, but there

uncertain state of their own who made a strong demand for a was the daughter of: General Proceeding, Mr. Yoshizawa an-

Shanghai Banking Corporation, was one question which, it seem- nounced acceptance of "

Ceylon, left estate in the Colony ed. to him, might, if wisely Chancellor Denounces Canards:

protective for these industries. Mr. Wong Keung. Future of Sterling, League's

After this last visit, the shop- resolution by the

Runciman intimated that Govern-! valued at $213,700, and personal handled, have a greater effect Japanese Government,

The Chancellor, took occasion "It is certain," said Mr. Cham-ment would not be rushed over this keeper grew suspicious and re- Mr. Yoshizawa also said that estate, and effects in England and than anything else in restoring

confidence, the lack of which was to denounce rumours which, he berlain," that those foreigners, vital matter. It was a complex ported the matter to the Folice the Council had dealt with the Scotland valued at £3,432. 198.

required careful who, on making inquiries,' found The deceased, who was late of the basic cause of international said, were in circulation abroad who have been taking their funds problem

He declaimed against ex- that he had left the Kowloon question in a spirit of concilia Chelston Dene, Maitland Crescent, financial troubles. That was a that depreciation of sterling was away at the present level of the study. tion, goodwill and patience.

deliberate act and thereby increasing their aggeration, and maintained that Hotel, and was later discovered Thanks to the tact manifested a

Colombo, Ceylon, where he died on settlement of the Reparations a voluntary and

He for the purpose of stimulating losses, will very much regret the home market had been pre- with the girls at No. 8, Woosung January 23, 1931, was a native of and War Debt question. draft resolution had been drawn Windyghoul, Dunblane, Scotland. said he hoped. the experts at British exports. There was no some day when they find, as I am served for home industries with- Street. up which offered the best means Rescaling of the teatament-testa Busle would be able to report, if truth whatever in that sugges- confident they will find, that out the aid of protection. of settlement. The Japanese

tion. They had done their best their action was totally unneces Government had instructed him

of umquhile has been not before, to accept the resolution on the granted by the Supreme Court to after the end of the year. Their to maintain. Britain on a gold sary. Although, at the moment, Sterling Rises,

There was an upward trend in Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, solleitor, the report, he thought, would be fol-standard, but were forced off it we may have some difficulty with understanding that paragraph awful attorney of the widow, Mrs. lowed by a meeting of the Gov-by causes beyond their control. our foreign debts, still we remain the sterling-dollar rate, yesterday. two would not prevent Japanese Hilda Grace Bawtree.

and The incrtake made in the fidu- the greatest creditor nation in Sterling was quoted at 3.80% or Boyd, ernments concerned,

When world condi- military authorities taking ac- tion in defence of the lives and who is the sole executrix named earnestly hoped they would suc- ciary issue last August, which the world. property of Japanese nationals the will, which leaves the en-ceed in reaching some arrange was quoted in support of these tions settle down, I have not the

ment und restoring confidence in rumours, was, in fact, subse- slightest doubt we shall find Dr. Eckner in England.

This distinguished Gorman is against attacks by bandits and

Germany's ability to meet her quently followed by a decrease sterling resuming its place as the

It appears his other lawless elements in Man-

commercial obligations. This in the issue backed by gold, and principal standard in interna-now in Englund.

British Wire-visit is in connection with his pro churia.

Estate in Hong Kong valued at would thaw out the ice jam in the effect was to leave the total tional credit." Chinese Statement.

posed Atlantic service, in which he $46,700 is left by Li Lin-tal, alias international affairs.

note circulation

leas Service. unchanged.

hopes to be able to get America, Dr. Alfred Sze followed Mr. Li Yu-chung, allas Li Ngak-hing,

Government, Mr. Chamberlain

Britain and Germany to co-operate. Yoshizawa with a long state-allas Li Sau Yee Tong, merchant,

suid, would pursue its policy of ment embodying the eight points late of 7, Queen Victoria Street,

maintaining, as steadily as pos- which the Chinese intended to Hong Kong, who died at 44, Nga

sible, the internal purchasing for good is maintained by Sir Overseas Trade. discharge in good faith. Every Yu Hau Street, Cantón, on July

power of the £ He had every John Simon. He spoke on the sub-

Preliminary Agures of British obligation, he said, assumed in 21, 1930, aged 70 years.

reason to suppose that they would ject, yesterday,

OT for November show an increase. agreeing to the resolution, as in- Letters of administration, with

be able to meet all their obliga-

of imports over the October figure. Many prominent Soviet citizens, terpreted by M. Brinnd, the ar-will annexed, have been granted to

tions out of current revenue, and rangements being practical, were the testator's widow; Li Liu Shi, designed to meet the pending and his son, Li Shiu-sing, also a has been elected President of make substantial provision for including 12 chairmen of State Exports and re-exports showed a

debt redemption. The stability Trusts, have been arrested for mis-slight decrease. emergency; therefore, it was merchant, both of 7, Queen Vic- the Republic for a period of six of sterling Mr. Chamberlain con-management of the affairs of a years. Three hundred and sixty- necessary, in the interest of com-toria Street.

•plete understanding, to record In his will, which is remark- two votes out of four hundred tinued, was essential to healthy public corporation. Enormous lin- certain observations and reserva-ably short for a Chinese document and ten were cast in the Cortes trade throughout the world. It bilities are said to have been in- tions in principle.

case of this election. was not possible, for obvious rea-cured. of this nature, the testator left his in the Thanks.

entire estate

and Reuter. to his widow Lord Cecil, following Dr. Sze, son, for "both to administer with thanked his Chinese and Japan-foll power."

LORDS APPROVE INDIA POLICY. ese colleagues for accepting the Shauklwan Merchant's $8,000. resolution...

Cheung Tin-sung, merchant, late

London, Yesterday, Not a Precedent.

of 32, Main Street, Shoukiwan

The House of Lords, after a Latin-American delegates were East, who died at the French Hos-three-days' debate, approved of at pains to emphasise that the pital, Causeway Bay, on February Government's Indian policy. A resolution dealt with exception- 13, 1981, left estate in the Colony motion, moved by Lord Middle- al and complex circumstances valued at $8,900,

ton for adjournment of the de-

mentar

tire estate to her.

Merchant's $46,000,

at any

rate, soon

SPAIN'S NEW REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT.

Madrid, Yesterday, Signor Zamora, ex-Premier,

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Soviet Debts.

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Conversations have been opened between Sir John Simon and M. Sokolnikoff, Soviet Ambassador in sons, to say now, at what time,

The House of Lords, by 106 London, on the subject of Soviet or at what level they might ulti- nately stabilise the pound, but votes to 58, has approved of Gov-dues to British rationale. it was their declared object to ernment's Indian policy. effect its stabilisation at the earliest possible moment.

NEWS TABLOIDS.

and should not be regarded as a Probate of his will has been bite in order to allow time for a

granted to his widow, Tsang fuller consideration of the sub- The King has sent a message of precedent.

American Participation. Chuen-tal, and his widowed aunt,

congratulation to Bert, Hinkler in M. Briand said that American Li Klu, both of 32, Main Street, feet, was defeated by 106 votes

connection with his, recent feat. participation had shown a con-Shaukiwan East, the executrices stant parallel interest in colla-named in the will.

The delegates to the Burm Round Table Conference were re-

to 58-Reuter.

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Signor Zamora has been elected, for six years, President of the new Spanish Republic.

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A bandit-drive is in progrès in the Tat Peng district. There have been many captures, includ- France has officially notified Ing a bondit chief. America that revision of repara, | tions and scaling down of War Britain yet remains the world's deblé must go hand in hand. greatest creditor nation-sterling will yet resume its place as the Labour's vole of censure, as an- principal standard of international ilcipated, has been overwhelming credit-No serious Budget deficit defeated.

the year, less chance next year— Every reason to suppose Govern- The Japanese Government ac-ment can meet all its obligations Rugby, Yesterday. [ceived by Their Majesties the cepts the League's resolution with out of current annual revenue, The King has sent a message of King and Queen at Buckingham one reservation. So also does the and provide substantially for debt| congratulation to Squadron: Leader Palace, yesterday,

Chinese Government with certain redemption. reservations. The resolution has This is the Chancellor of 'the' Finkler on his outstandingly suc

That the League of Nations been unanimously, accepted by the Exchequer's heartening messagë cessful flight across the South At-

Ito the Nation ́to-day, lantic-British Wireless Service does exercise influence and power League Council.

borating with the efforts of the Besides his, widow, the testator KING CONGRATULATES HINKLER

Council.

is survived by a concubine, - two

M. Briand. finally submitted sons and two daughters, and the the resolution to the Council will makes bequests to all. which accepted it unanimously.

The public meeting opened at M. Henr! Cochet, the famous lawn 4.42 o'clock in the afternoon and tennis player, is now taking lessons concluded at 6.25 p.m.-Router. in flying at Villacoublay Aerodrome.

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Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, said he did not obtain the goods by fraud, and that com- plainant agreed to let him have credit.

The case was remanded until to-morrow.

WAR DEBTS AND REPARATIONS.

Washington, Yesterday. The French Government has formally notified the United States that any revision of re- parations. must be accompanied by a corresponding scaling down of war debts-Reuter,

OCCASIONAL RAIN.

The Royal Observatory's re- port issued this morning states: The anti-cyclone is now cen- tral over the Sea of Japan, moving E.N.E.

Forecast:-N. E. winds, mo- derate; génerally overcast, oc- casional rain.

Rainfall.

Rainfall for 24 hours end. ed at 10 a.m. to-day 0.28 inch, Total since January 1, 79.90 inches against an average of 2.46 82,86 inches — deficit Inches.

Temperature The temperature et certain apecified centres this morning

at 6 o'clock was:-

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