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Ships Collision Case.
ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1932.
In the Admiralty Court this morning, arguing in connection with the action arising out of the collision between the C.N. Co. s.. Kiangsu and the N.Y.K. 8.8. Toyoo- ka Maru, Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., for the C.N. Co., said that as it was Imperative for all ships to keep to the starboard, the onus was on the Toyooka Maru to justify her manoeuvre by showing what obs tacles there were to prevent her from keeping to her proper side. He maintained that the Japanese ehip had failed to discharge this [onus, and further argued that she could have anchored with complete safety to the south of the point at which she was.
If a ship had to anchor on account of fog it must anchor immediately and not wan- der about.
Temple Burglary.
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NEWS TABLOIDS AND OVERNIGHT CABLES SUMMARISED.
Mr. Chen's Denial.
Mr. Eugene Chen repudiates the Consul General in Shanghai to seek report that he visited the Japanese
the Japanese terme.
Mr. Yoshizawa Arrives.
On his arrival in Tokyo yester day afternoon Mr. Yoshizawa was installed as Foreign Minister.
Japanese Reply.
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Mr. Yoshizawa is expected to de- liver the Japanese reply to the American Note to Mr. Forbes to
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As a result of attempting to bur-day. gle a temple at Teun Wan four Chinese were convicted at the Dis- India's Financial Strength. trict Office South this morning.
Motor Smash.
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Evidence of India's financial strength is revealed by the fact that the Government is to-day ar- ranging to pay 5% per cent, sterling loan of £15,000,000.
Editor's Death.
The death has occurred of Mr.
A recent Aberdeen Road motor smash, in which a public motor car, driven by a Chinese, and a motor lorry were involved, had its sequel 133 the Central Magistracy this morning when the public car driver was fined $20 by Mr. Schofield for David Croal Pendrigh, joint chief dangerous driving. In imposing editor of Reuter's news agency. the fine, the Magistrate remarked that it was a pity that defendant should have spoilt a good driving record.
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British Industries Fair.
The Prince of Wales has signified his intention to visit the Birming- ham section of the Fair when it | opens,
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Record Storms in Sweden.
Sweden is the victim of some of the worst storms on record which have done a great deal of damage in the northern part of the coun- try.
* * * International Press Conference.
The International Press Confer. British Cabinet.
ence concluded at Copenhagen yes- The Cabinet is busy now in con-terday morning. The principal re- nection with problems connected
solution passed concerned the best with Reparations and Disarmament of false news.
| way of coping with the circulation Important statements of policy on international and domestic issues are to be made when Parliament re- assembles.
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Crown Prince of Ethiopia.
Was entertained to a dinner at the Foreign Office last night. There was a distinguished gathering.
Britain and Ireland.
Conversations are now proceed- ing between the President of the Board of Trade and Irish Free State Ministers in regard to means for Improving trade relations between, the two countries.
Japanese Shrine to Benefit.
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The woman novelist, Mrs. Beck, who died in Koyto last year has left £550 for the benefit of a Japan- ese shrine.
MANCHURIA
INQUIRY COMMISSION.
Geneva, Yesterday.
M. Briand, together with the League Secretary-General to-day formally set the seal on the Man churian Commission, which, as fore cast, is now finally constituted. Reuter.
The Members of this Commission
Jare
Lord Lytton (Britain).
General Claudel (France).
Dr. Schnee (Germany)
Count Aldo Brandini (Italy).
Mr. Hines (American).
It is believed Lord Lytton will, in due course, be elected as President.
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A First Class Scandal.
A first class scandal appears to be brewing in Washington as the result of allegations made before the Senate's Finance Committee that the State Department passed the National City Co., last year to complete a $20,000,000 loan to the Columbian Government,
India..
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Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of. State for India, yesterday, to a body of journalists, declared that as long as Britain was responsible for India, so long did she intend to govern
Bank Rate.
The Imperial bank rate in Bom- bay is fixed at 7 per cent.
JAPANESE SHRINE
TO BENEFIT:
Clause in
Woman Novelist's Will.
£550.
London, Yesterday,
Prince's Enterprise.
The Prince of Wales, has initiat- ed a remarkable meeting to be held at the Albert Hall on January 27 when he will speak on social ser- vice. It will be broadcast.
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Honolulu Unrest.
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Racial feeling has again been aroused in Honolulu as the result Woman by an American who denjes of an assault a Portuguese
the charge.
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Laxity on the part of the Hawaiian authorities is the charge made in a report to the House of Representatives Naval Committee, Washington.
Irish Free State..
Affairs
Mr. Walter Runciman on Wed- the Irish Free State and the pos- nesday received representatives of albilities of improving trade be- tween the two countries was dis- cussed.
Foreign Goods.
Order the Abnormal importations It is anticipated that a further
Act will be issued shortly.
Lausanne Arrangements.
At a further meeting of the the Cabinet yesterday morning Ministers again considered ar- rangements for the Lausanne Con- ference.
Desperate Financial Position.
Sir Walter Layton in dealing with the financial situation on Wednes- day night said that the German Idea that all war debts should be! wiped out was very largely non- economies. Should they be wiped out Britain' would still be in national debt to the extent of $16,000,000,- 000, and the internal debt would still remain.
Empire Currency.
A uniform monetary system for all the Empire countries was re- commended in a memorandum pass- ed on Wednesday.
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Two Resignations.
Ling Kang-hot, Finance Ministera, Mr. Huang Han-liang and Mr.
inability to solve the problem of have resigned on account of their
China's financial affairs.
Britain and Disarmament.
Captain Eden, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, yesterday. de- livered at the Mansion House an important speech in regard to Bri- tain's achievements in 'the interests of disarmament.
League Inquiry Commission."
Has at last been formally cons- tituted.
PRINCE OF WALES AND
B. L. FAIR.
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Prince of Wales has made known his intention of visiting the Birmingham section of the British Industries Fair, which opens February 22--British Wireless Service.
on
WASTED ENERGY.
Teacher: "Can you give me an example of wasted energy.”
Bright etudent: Yes, miss. Tell-
The will of the woman novelist, Mrs. Eliza Louiza Moresby Beck, who died in Kyoto last year, includes abequest of 2550 to her son,, Harry Drake Hodgkinson, with the hope. expressed that he apply it for the benefit of the Kynkoin Templeating a half-raising story to a bald-
Koyasaam, Japan Reuter,
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