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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1932.

An inquiry is to be beld in con- nection with the recent disorders.

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Three Fires.

One of which, t' be a false alarm, e tion of the Fire, ment last night an

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ugh, proved to aged the atten- igade Depart- this morning

At 8.20 a.m. an outbreak occurred at 17 Gage Street, occupied by * Arm of joss paper and lantern makers. The floor was destroyed whilst the first floor also suffered damage. Thé extent of the loss on the ground floor is estimated at over $5,000

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New Solicitor.

Mr. P. H. Kwok, brother of Mr. F. H. Kwok, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, was admitted to practise by the Chief Justice, is the Supreme Court, this morning. Mr. Kwok is joining Messrs. Ts'o and Hodgson.

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School Prizes.

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The Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, M.A. J.P., distributed the prizes at the Government Vernacular Middle School, Saiyingpun, this morning, A satisfactory year's work was re- ported by the head master, Mr. K. H. Li.

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Ellis Kadoorie School,

The annual prize distribution took place at he Ellis Kadoorie School this morning, when Mra. R. E. O. Bird, the wife of a former head master, was present to give away the awards.

NEWS TABLOIDS AND OVERNIGHT CABLES SUMMARISED.

to repay,

Bank of England. the Bank intends

Without reducing its gold reserve,

Reserve Bank of New York and the at maturity, 57,600,000 to the Federal

Bank of France. It will thus quidate the August (1981) loan of £50,000,000.

Cadetships.

Appointments, in the future, will be made from candidates selected on the advice of the Colonial Ser- vice Board. Competitive tions are to be abolished.

Greek Premier in London.

M. Venizelos has arrived in Lon- don on a "private" visit, but is ex- pected to discuss his country's finan cial problems with British expects."

Britain's Fiscal Programme.

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all

the new programme will impose a According to Home newspapers,

tured imports; provides for a small flat rate of ten per cent. on manufactured and semi-manufac tariff commission of exports; but makes no provision, at present, for Dominions' preference.

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Coal Mine Explosion.

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An explosion occurred in Rhonda Valley, Wales, coal mine, examina-yesterday,, Four are reported dead, six others entombed are now be Ileved to be dead, while many of those rescued are in a critical

Continental Stock Exchanges.

An Important step to stabilise I condition. share prices and promote the mobility of capital has been taken Geneva Meeting. by certain Continental. Stock Ex- changes.

India.

A summary of the week's events makes happier reading. The au- thorities seem to have the situation well in hands

The League Council reassembled yesterday, and, at its public session, regret was expressed at M. Briand's absence.

considered Sir Eric Drummond's In private session, the Council

resignation. It was not accepted, Congress is making efforts to re- and members have urged Sir Eric cover from the set-back received, to reconsider his decision, which he and some extension of activities, has promised to do.

has been recorded. The efforts of silent boycott" are more marked.

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Sir Alfred Yarrow,

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The eminent marine engineer and shipbuilder died yesterday at the age of 90..

WELSH COAL MINE Japan-ophobia advocated by the

EXPLOSION.

Four Dead and Many Injured.

SIX ENTOMBED.

London, Yesterday. An explosion occurred to-day in a pit of a coal mine at Llwyn- pia, Rhondda Valley, Wales. It has been attended with loss of) life.

So far, it is known that four are dead, while six others, who are yet entombed, are believed also to be dead.

A number of those who have been rescued are stated to be in a critical condition.-Reuter.

THE MANCHURIAN PROBLEM KESTATED.

(Continued from Paga 1.)

the gates of the town and rail- way station.

Mr. Sato described the growth of the bandit scourge in Man- churia, and said that the Japan- ese having begun to wipe it out was unable to stop halfway.

Shanghai Situation. He admitted that the situation at Shanghal was very critical,

anese

Chinese authorities would be in- calculably disastrous. The Jap- had shown tremendous patience, but this had merely en- couraged further Chinese aggres- sjon.

Japan's Intentions,

Mr. Sato declared that Japan was determined to protect her nationals from molestation. All Powers, at one time or another, had dispatched warships and troops to China to protect their nationale.

The Council reassembled in public session, in the evening, and, in order that it could deal exclusively with the Manchurian problem, the Liberian Slavery report was de- ferred for discussion at a later date.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

To Liquidate August Loan.

OF £50,000,000.

It is officially announced that the

London, Yesterday. Bank of England will repay, at ma- turity, half of the credits of Japan was criticised, and ne charia and close the "open door," Federal Reserve Bank of New York cused of wanting to occupy Man- £15,000,000 each advanced by the but there was no truth in the and the Bank of France, thereby charges. Japan wanted to main completing redemption of the door," and make Manchuria a last August in defence of sterling. tain the principle of the "open $50,000,000 granted to Britain place where progress and deve lopment was possible in peace and

This operation will be carried out

security for Chinese, Japanese without reduction of the Bank of and all nationals. Japan propos- | England's "old reserve-Renter. ed a frank exchange with China to arrive at a settlement of all outstanding questions, but China, tlements. had rejected her overtures, and stirred up a popular agitation that had been unequalled for violence.

Mr. Yen's Retort. Mr. Yen replied that he had no doubt Japan favoured the "open door policy," but the door would be so crowded with Japanese get ting in that nobody else would be able to pass.

The meeting closed at 8 o'clock.

by M. Paul Boncour at the con- This announcement was made clusion of today's dealing with the Manchurian dispute.

felt that the serious recent events "Although in League circles it is at Shanghai greatly aggravate an already complicated situation. Until the matter is actually brought to their official knowledge no startling developments are pos

but said that the systematic in It will reassemble at 10.30sible. N citement of the masses persist- o'clock. to-morrow morning. The reply to a question on the ently pursued by the Chinese Reuter. authorities was the source of the origin of the trouble.

Shanghai Events..

subject acted by a member of the Council said that the attitude of Geneva, Yesterday.. What had incensed the Japan-The League is appealing to the Influenced by the line the Chinese the League, naturally, would be ese to a dangerous degree was Chinese and Japanese Govern delegation would take, but seeing acaption in a Shanghai vernaments to do their utmost to pre that the Commission of Inquiry cular dealing with the bomb out vant a fresh conflagration break was about to set out to investigate | rage on the Emperor, namely ing out at Shanghai, where the on the.apot, it was improbable' that "Unfortunately Another Car situation is very grave and com- the Council, materially, would al- riage Hit, In consequence the plicated by the International Better its standpoint Reuter.

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