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No. 28,019. HONG KONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1932.

SHANGHAI REPORTER KILLED

CLUBBED BY INFURIATED MOB

KICKED IN FACE WHEN DOWN

TAKING NOTES FROM ANTI-JAPANESE POSTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, To-day.

ARMS PARLEY TO GO ON.

Too Many Interests Involved.

WAR GUILT QUESTION.

POLICE CONSTABLE

JAILED.

Magistrate Remarks on.Bad-Case

$4,500 FINE. ‹

Remanded From Saturday on charges of the possession of

TO-DAY'S BOLL closing rate the ollar demand, to-day

PRICE 3.00 Pe

1/1

CRACK DIVISION OF GUARDS

HK. DOLLARS GO UP.

Canton Dollars · Fall in Value.

the

EQUIPPED WITH GERMAN AUTOMATIC RIFLES

JAPANESE CONSUL'S WARNING

AVOID UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE

SIMILAR TO SHANGHAI”

large quantity of illicit CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MOVE. opium and misconduct, Luk Genevi, Yesterday. Sau, a constable in the Police

Canton, Yesterday. In spite of the Far Eastern force, was convicted by Mr. Scho- The rate of exchange for

Nanking, To-day. war clouds, there is no likelihood field in the Central Police Court this Hong Kong dollar has, since the Thirty thousand National Guards from Honan, of the Disarmament Conference morning.

last three weeks, been steadily ad- said to be the finest troops in China, are arriving David Hsu, a Chinese reporter on the staff of being postponed as too many On the charge of carrying the vancing. According to yesterday's

other important interests are in- opium, a fine of $4,500 or ten quotation, a Hong Kong dollar where to-night. the Shanghai Times, was killed by an infuriated volved, and even if a special months was imposed, whilst on the worth about 1,40 of the local ones. This crack division is attired in smart green mob in French Town, presumably because it was necessary for consideration of officer, he was sentenced to two the Hong Kong dollar has serious rifles. It is to be stationed here to defend the city. meeting of the League Council is charge of misconduct as a Police The continuous rise in value of uniforms, and is equipped with German automatic mistakenly thought that he was interfering with the Sino-Japanese situation.. months' fall, the terms to be con-ly affected many merchants in Can- an anti-Japanese poster, from which he was makan immediate assembly of the

ton, especially the dealera in for- The Japanese Consul called on the Acting His Worship told accused he was eign goods. ing notes in the course of his newspaper duties.

Mayor and stated that, though the Japanese had afraid it was a bed case.” His re- This line is now at a standistill on His assailants used clubs and other weapons. life after the worst season for mitted eight offences againat regula- change ruling for the Hong Kong would not attack the city. He hoped that the Geneva is blossoming into new cord was very bad, as he had com- account of the extremely high ex concentrated seven warships at Nanking, they They kicked their victim's face when he was ing all arrangements to accom

fifty years. The hotels are mak- tions.

Revenue Officer Ward prosecuted, value of the Hong Kong dollar in order to avoid an unfortunate occurrence similar down, inflicting head injuries to which he suc-mate detonare visitors whilst Mr. A. B. S. Major, A.S.P. attributed to the increasing con- to Shanghai.

It is reported that the soaring Chinese troops would refrain from hostile action in

cumbed,

Preparations are now nearly appeared for the Police complete for a world broadcast

An ironical aspect of the tragedy is that himself was an ardent Chinese patriot.

A BRIEF ENGAGEMENT.

Shanghai, To-day (12,01 a.m.)

Hsu

The Conference would facilitate secutive.

League Council.

coming Conference.

of Mr. A. Henderson's opening

speech on Tuesday.

York

The Archbishop of preached in Geneva Cathedral this morning. He suggested wiping out the charge of war- guilt, which was much to the taste of many German delegates among the congregation. Reu-

Hopes that the truce might continue through-ter's. Special Service.

out the night were shattered when several hours of quiet was broken shortly after 11 p.m. with rifle shots, followed by fire from machine guns in the Northern District.

H.K. DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING

AND SAVINGS SOCIETY,

It is advertised that a final divi- dend of $15 per cent. has been de- clared to creditors in the matter

velopment & Savings Society, Limited (in liquidation).

The shooting steadily increased in volume, and of the Hong Kong Building, De now a very fierce battle is again raging.

-H.M.S. BERWICK LEAVES.

As reported in the British official wireless message a warship is being sent from Hong Kong to Shanghai with a battalion of infantry and a battery of artillery,

Practically the whole-bat- fallon of the Argyll and Sutherland Hddandons and a battery of the Lit Bar

pore Brigade, Royal Artil- lery; embarked on H.M.S. Berwick about noon to-day and the cruiser. sailed at 3 p.m. for Shanghai.

currency.

sumption of goods imported from

Europe and America, in replace Sandbag barricades, erected in various parts |ment" "of products of Japanese of the city this morning, were removed later in origin. Merchants buying such order to avoid any possible misunderstanding. goods always meet their bills. In

Hong Kong currency, and the large Reuter's Pacific Service.

volume of business passed through the local merchants and the firms importing European and American goods is bound to put the value of the Hong Kong dollar, up to a material extent in

Another cause for the steady advance of the - Hong Kong cur rency has been the dominance of

YAUMATI FRACAS.

Alleged Demand from

A Tailor.

the local exchange market by the Five "Shanghai Chinese, Pun

Asks Government Afd.

talion of the H.K. and Singa-bearish speculators who avall Mo-tal, Ku To-to, Li Ah-fu, Wong themselves of the golden opportun-Yan-cheung and Wong Yan-taong ity afforded them by the boycott were this morning charged at the against the importation into the Kowloon Magistracy on charges of elty of Japanese goods as a way assault and disorderly conduct. to reap benefits.

The first two are charged with 4.06 a.m.

assaulting Chang Hung, another It la learned (says the Canton Shanghai Chinese, in Yaumati on Firing died down after less than fifteen been informed that the necessary arrangements should be made for ton General Chamber of Commerce a disorderly manner. In addition Sun) that a member of the Can-January 12, also with behaving in minutes.

British troops to co-operate, if a neutral zone can be established, proposes to petition the local Gov-all the men, with the exception of and the United States Government is being asked to take similar ernment to prohibit merchants the first named, are charged with It appears that it was not a severe engage-action, ment, but a brief determined effort on the part of Chinese Governments to accept the scheme for a neutral zone and reney, to declare oficially Chinese in a disorderly manner on Janu The British Government is also urging the Japanese and transactions with Hong Kong cur- Tong Mui-mui, and with behaving and dealers settling their business assaulting Sung Cheung-kan and Japanese machine gunners to put snipers out of to issue immediate instructions to their troops accordingly." action.

currency as the legal tender of ary 29. The trouble is alleged to Canton for the settlement of all have arisen out of a demand by accounts, to regulate the wild the first and second accused of and to summon the members of all tailor residing in Peking Road. speculation in Hong Kong dollars $800 from Chan Hung, who is a local banking guilds to a meeting The reason for the demand is not for the discussion and adoption of known. Bondh

BRITISH-AMERICAN PARLEY.

Peking, To-day.

After the first complaint of ns-

́ ́A BRITISH WARNING. The British Ambassador in Tokyo has meanwhile called the attention of the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs to the dan Sir Miles Lampson, who is returning from Dairen, will prob-ger to which the lives and interests of British subjects were exposed ably be conferring with Mr. Nelson Johnson, United States Minister the use of the International Settlement as a base for attack. He measures to remedy the present

by the recent Japanese action in Shanghai and to protest against in Tientsin, this afternoon,

also requested that the Japanese Government should use every en existing condition of the exchange eault, Inspector John Murphy kept deavour to restore normal conditions at the earliest possible moment. market.

The Japanese Minister gave an assurance that he fully appre- clated the anxiety of the British Government that every thing pos sible should be done not to endanger British lives and pro- a base for attack. perty, and that the International Settlement would not be used as It is understood from Preas messages that the American Gov. ernment has taken similar action in Tokyo British Wireless Ser- vice.

Sir Miles is due in Peking to-night.

JAPANESE MINISTER BACK.

Shanghal, To-day. The Japanese Minister, Mr. Shigemitsu, has returned from Tokyo. Renter's Pacific Service.

GRAVE CONCERN IN LONDON,

Rugby, Last Night.

in the Settlement and the French Concession

A

ARMED ROBBERY.

Married Woman Victim

in a Hut.

HUSBAND ASLEEP.

American Protest. The developments in the situation in Shanghai are being Washington, Yesterday. watched here with grave concern. Anxiety was increased when Late last night further breaches of the armistice were recorded and another protest to Japan based. The peace conference which was village, which is occupied by a The U.S.. Government has sent Chinese Terms Befused.ing, three men entered 10 Takuling In the early hours of this morn-

a renewal of the fighting was feared.

on the broad principle of the vio- The Prime Minister and the Secretary for Foreign Affairs lation of international rights held at the British: Consulate broke married woman, Lim Kam-mul, and (Sir John Simon) were kept fully informed, and this morning an through the Japanese invasion of It is underated that the proposal gagging the woman, the robbers,

up at 545 pm. Ren

her husband. After binding and Important conference was held. At Its conclusion the following Shanghai. It is assumed here clas communique was issued N

that Great Britain will act gimit that the Chinese should withdraw who were joined by two others “A meeting was held this morning at 10 Downing Street at larly.to 2,000 metres from their positions shortly afterward, stole $11 and which the following were present; The Prime Minister, the Chan President Hoover has summon was accepted by the Chinese, but then decamped.~ cellor of the Exchequer, the Foreign Secretary, the First Lord of red the highest officials of the refused by the Japanese, unless the

man was later released by the Admiralty, the Chief of the Imperial General Staff Field State Department and the Navy evening ares was occupied and her husband; who had been asleep Marshal Sir George Milne, and Sir Robert Vansittart.

for a conference.

patrulled by British and American in anoth cubicle in the hut, and The situation in Shanghai was discussed, and the Military and Regulars of the United States

troops. Naval position was considered. In addition to the three battalions Army have been ordered to go to

of the intruders was armed already in Shanghai, namely, the Scots Fusiliers, the Lincoln, and Shanghai. Wiltshires, It was decided to despatch a warship from Hong Kong A statement carrying a battalion of Infantry and a Battery of Artillery in re Hoover, may be pected shor sponse to a request from Brigadier Fleming for reinforcements.

The aaval force In Shanghai consisting at present of H Cornwall and H.M.S. Sandwich, together with two gunb shortly be reinforced by the arty of H.M.S: Kent from Ba H.M.S. Suffolk from Hong Kong due to arrive to-day.

gible

that

CARMAN

FAIR WEATHER,

The Royal Observator weather report to-day stat

The anticyclo

The depression South Shanghai has"Alled up

Forecast: N.E. windagmo derate; fair.

Rainfall,

Rainfall for 24 hours end ed at 10 am to-day - nil Total since January 1-tifl against an average of 151 fachen-deficit 1.51 inch.

Temperatura y s

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-

Hong Kong. Macao

Pratas Island Manila

Foochow Amoy Chefoo Shanghai

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& watch with detectives and the tives. As a result the accused Assault on January 20, in which were arrested.

ten men are alleged to have taken One week's formal remand was part, was witnessed by the detec granted.

WARMTH WITHOUT WASTE

Meals cannot be enjoye

heerless” dining

inconvenient and wasteful to have

fuel fire burning all day. In the Interests comfort and economy you sho modern gas fire which will pÄVE radiant warmth the moment it is.

GAS FIRES FIXED FOR

FIVE DOLLARS

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