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Tel. 27806. No. 28,022 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1932.

FAMOUS

SHANGHAI

HOSTILITIES START

NORTH STATION DEFENCES REPORTED DEMOLISHED

JAPANESE 'PLANE SHOT DOWN

JAPANESE INTEND TO OCCUPY WOOSUN ATTACK LAUNCHED.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, To-day. British forces have taken over the mill posts from the Japanese marines, the former assuming responsibility for the safety of the mills, also for the Japanese remaining therein, thereby averting the possibility of a clash through two different forces having divided responsibilities in the same neighbourhood.

HOSTILITIES RENEWED.

A fleet of aeroplanes circling the city this morn- ing signalised the commencement of hostilities.

The Chinese defence line on the North Station front is reported to have been demolished after in- tensive bombardment. Numerous casualties have occurred.

CHINESE CLAIMS.

TO-DAY'S

Sohutlar

DOLLAR. -The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/5 1/16,

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

GARDEN

RESTAURANT

AGAIN

BRITISH PREMIER'S EYE TROUBLE.

Undergoes Successful Operation.

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.

Rugby, Yesterday.

LINKING UP THE EMPIRE.

Experimental High- Speed Air Service.

AIR MINISTRY'S DECISION.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

London, Yesterday, Dreams of a regular high- speed air-service to span the Em-

ton of mails.

A tyre of unique

construction built for those who prefer superlative quality-

PORT

Fort DUNLOP

»The Tyre Incomparable

DESTROYED.

JAPAN REJECTS - PROPOSALS

CHINESE NEW YEAR SIR JOHN SIMON MAKES A

TOLLS.

Cook Intimidated by Bully.

SUCCESSFUL TRAP. ·

demanded money with menaces

FURTHER STATEMENT

DELICATE SITUATION

DESTROYER SUNK

TWO WARSHIPS

DAMAGED AND ONE DISABLED.

At the conclusion of a Cabinet pire from London to Sydney in Alleged to be the leader of a meeting this morning, the Prime seven days have taken a long gang which made a practice of ex- enter a Minister left Downing Street to step towards realisation by the torting money from cooks and

Tokyo, To-day. nursing home for an the immediate construction of district, Lau Chung, an ex-con- able to accept the Powers' proposals in their pre-

Air Ministry's decision to order houseboys In operation to his left eye.

the Tsim-tsa-taal Mr. Yoshizawa has intimated that Japan is un- King and Queen Send Message

an experimental air-express cap-atable, of No. 9, Man Fung Street, of Sympathy. Just before he left, accom-hour with a load of nearly half a Kowloon Magistracy, with having never agree to outside intervention in Sino- able of a speed of 200 miles an was, this morning, charged at the sent form, especially the fifth term, as Japan will panied by his son, Mr. Malcolm tary of State for MacDonald, and the Under-Secre- the lines of Air Force bombers. Revenue Officer Humphreys, at churian controversies.

The machine will be built on from Lam Po, a cook, employed by Japanese negotiations for a settlement of the Man- Affairs, the Prime Minister re- It will normally fly several thou-Lock Road, Kowloon. ceived a telegram from the King sand feet above the ground, mov-

Mr. Yoshizawa stated that he intended to in- and the Queen expressing sym-

ing with the help of elaborate

vite the British, French and Italian Ambassadors pathy interest and good wishes. navigational equipment by night

to-morrow to consider a modified proposal- Dr. Bruening's Message.

as freely as by day.

Reuter's Pacific Service. Mr. MacDonald also received a telegram from Dr. Bruening, the

Dominion

German Chancellor, conveying MR. J. H. THOMAS'S sympathy and warmest wishes for the full success of the opera- tion and a speedy recovery.

HOUSE BURGLED.

states:-

Bulletin.

Trap Set.

Outlining the case, Sub-laspec- tor Elston said that as a result of

a report made to the Police on February 2, he gave complainant

$1 note the number of which had

been noted.

Two Men Arrested

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, Yesterday. While Mr. J. H. Thomas is at away

he The same day,

concealed himself together with other detectives, in Shanghai A bulletin issued from No. 10,

Street. Defendant was sitting on Downing Street, signed by his

a box outside No. 60. Complain. The Chinese are claiming that a Japanese Oculist (Mr. Duke Elder) and

ant appeared and an argument en 'plane has been shot down and the pilot killed, while Physician (Sir Thomas Horder).

sued, defendant rising from his scat. Complainant then walked a destroyer was sunk off Woosung, and two war- "Operation on Prime Minis Geneva attending the Disarmament minutes. The argument was again but returned After five ships damaged and one-disabled.

ter's eye was undertaken suc- Conference, thieves broke into his resumed, and complainant passed FAMOUS GARDEN RESTAURANT GUTTED.cssfully at 6p.m. this even-house at Dulwich, at present un-something to the defendant. The ing."--British Wireless Service. occupied, and situated only fifty detectives rushed out and arrested The famous Japanese Rokusan Garden Res- Successful Operation. taurant at Chapei has been gutted by fire which

yards from a Police Station which, defendant, who was found to have destroyed all its precious articles, including art ob- Ramsay MacDonald's eye has been as they were leaving the house.

An operation performed on Mr. happily, proved convenient, as two the marked dollar in his hand, also

men were arrested by a constable 20 copper cents. jects and calligraphs by notabilities. The successful.--Router. waitresses and other employees immediately fled without changing their clothes.

RICE PRICES SOARING.

Rice prices are soaring and the value of the dollar is dwindling.

BANKS RE-OPEN.

London, Yesterday.

COMPANY REPORT.

H.K. Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd.

Foreign style Chinese banks have re-opened, board of directors to the general though purely native banks are still closed,

FIGHT TO FINISH.

The opinion grows that the Chinese and Japan

ese intend to fight to a finish.

CRUISERS ENGAGE FORTS.

Shanghai, To-day.

Japanese cruisers are now participating in the attack on the Woosung Forts which are under severe bombardment.

The forty-third report of the

meeting of shareholders to be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, Limited, at states: noon on Tuesday, February 16,

MELLON SUCCEEDS DAWES.

U.S. Ambassador to

Britain.

Washington, Yesterday.

"

The fifth term, to which so much exception is taken, reads thus:-

Upon acceptance of these conditions, prompt advances to be made in negotiation to settle all the outstanding controversies between nations in the spirit of the Pact of Paris and the re- the two

without prior demand or observations, and with the solutions of the League of Nations on November 9, aid of neutral observers or participants. STATEMENT MADE TO BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Rugby, Yesterday,

tive answers to representations. made by the four Powers to the Japanese and Chinese Govern- Defendant's Story.

ments, and; in the meantime, I Defendant alleged that com-

A further statement, regard- desirable to give time for these am convinced that it is highly plainant borrowed a mah jongg set ing the situation in the Far East, good offices to have their undis- from him, and that the money was was made to-day in the House turbed effect. for the purpose of redeeming it, of Commons by the Foreign there are grounds for hope that I may say that but as it was insufficient to pay Secretary (Sir John Simon),

these are having a good result.". for the redeeming fee, he refused

He said that HM.S. Berwick-British Wireless Service. to take it.

bad arrived in Shanghai, and the disembarkation of the Argyll and Giving evidence, complainant Sutherland Highlanders and of said that defendant came to the a mountain battery of the Royal door of the kitchen at his master's Artillery took place to-day. house. Immediately on opening "The situation in Shanghai re-

Break Your Bones!

JAPANESE TROOPS AT GATES OF HARBIN.

Chang Chun, Yesterday, Japanese troops were reported

Mr. Andrew W. Mellon has ac-you any money?

the door, defendant said, "Have mains very delicate. The latest cepted the U.S. Ambassadorship in give me

a dollar

I want you toinformation indicates that Inter-on the outskirts of Harbin last

The Directors have now to sub- London-Reuter's American Ser-Complainant replied that he had dially co-operating in the work cided to await daylight before. or two now." national Commanders are cor- evening, but the commander de- mit to you a general statement of vice. the affairs of the Company, and balance sheet for the year ended

December 31, 1981.

after providing for all Directors'

The net profits for the year,

M2 LOCATED.

no money, whereupon defendant of maintaining order within the entering the city. Reuter's Paci went down into the street, and Settlement, and the position, infic Service. commenced to shout at complain- this respect, appears to be more ant and use bad language, threaten- satisfactory.

EARL LYTTON SPEAKS.

Off Portland Bill. ing to break his bones if he came "His Majesty's Consul-General and auditors' fees amounted to

down. Complainant then told "de-reports that the Municipal $1,176,660.99 which, with the

London, Yesterday.

fendant not to make a disturbance, Police are beginning again to Hous-year $959,521.48, gives an amount amount brought forward from last

and dropped a chit to him in which function in parts of the Japanese The Admiralty announces

that he said he would meet him that section of the International Set-

tlement. available for division of $2,185,- the sunken submarine M2 has been afternoon and pay him. They 182.47.

located 5.8 miles from Portland Bill. agreed to meet st the Ah Chait "On the other hand, I regret From this amount an interim-Reuter.

Barber's Shop. He then went to to have to confirm the fact that DEAL WITH PERMANENT ISSUES.

U.S. MARINES LAND. Three hundred Marines from the U.S.S. ton have been landed in Shanghai.

JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS ON WAY.

According to a message from Tokyo a reliable dividend of $2 per share on 209,280 report states that a Japanese Division is being sent been paid, leaving a balance of to Shanghai. It is impossible to obtain confirma- $1,586,622.47 available for appro tion from Japanese sources.--Reuter's Pacific Ser-priation, which it is proposed to vice.

APPEAL SOUGHT.

Goods Sold and

Delivered.

shares ($598,560) has already

deal with as follows:-

To pay a anal dividend of

$2 per share on 209,408 shares ..............................$' 598,800.00 To pay a bonus to staff.

10,000.00

heard by the Puisne Judge, and the To special repairs and re- respondents

newals account ....... (original plaintiffs) To rebuilding reserve, ac are the Kong Kwal Kee firm,.of.111, count Yu Chau Street, Shamshuipo.

Plaintiff's claimed in the Sum-i mary Court the sum of $925 - for goods sold and delivered to the. de

A further step in connection with fendant, and after several hearings

40,024.47

200,000,00

To carry forward to a new

Profit Loss Account: 678,792.00,

Directors.

$1,586,62247

Mr. J. E. Joseph having resign-

an appeal against a judgment of of the case, the Pulsne Judge gave ed on leaving the Colony, Mr. the Puiene Judge, sitting in Sura-judgment for plaintiffs with costs; Felix A. Joseph was invited to join mary. Jurisdiction, was taken in the and it is against this decision that the Board. This appointment now Supreme Court this morning, when the defendant now seeks to appeal. requires confirmation. the Full Court, comprising the Counsel in the case are Mr. Chief Justice (Bir Joseph H. Kemp, R. C. H. Lim (instructed by Mr. A. H: White now retire by rots

Messrs. H. H. H. Priestley and. K.C.) and Mr. Justice DE, Lindsell PH Sin) for defendant appellant; tion and being eligible, offer granted extension of time for the and Mr. Leo d'Almada, jum... (in themselves. for re-election. making of application for leave to structed by Mr. H. A da Silva) Anditore. appeal.

for plaintiffs respondents, and The appellant in the case

The accounts have been audited. Ip February 12 has been fixed as the by Mesars. Perry Smith, Beth & Tuen, of Tail Shiny Có, 147, Pa date of hearing of Mr. Lim's ap Fleming and Messrs. Linstead & Ho Btreet, Shamihuipo, who was plication for leave to appeal and Davis, who now retire and offer defendant in the origina Action Mr. d'Almada's opposition.

themselves for

DRIZZLE AND MIST.

The Royal Observatory's re- port this forenoon states:

The anticyclone is central to the North of the Gulf of Pechill, moving E.N.E...

Forecast:E. winds, fresh; generally overcast, some drizzle or mist:

Rainfall,

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 am. to-day Total since January 1-1.71 inches-deficit -1.71 inches.

Temperature...

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

Hong Kong

Pratas Island

there was further fighting in Shanghai yesterday. Japanese

the Water Police Station and the trap was, laid for defendant.

Questioned by the Magistrate, reconnoltring aeroplanes were

On Commission's

Purpose.

London, Yesterday, Earl Lytton, in an interview be

witness said he had previously met fired upon, and, thereafter, the embarking .on the liner.

the man in Chatham Road, where Chinese position was subjected fore

man,

+

he was introduced to him by another to heavy gun fire, but, as far as "Paris" at Plymouth, said the Com- my Information goes, the Japan mission was going out to deal Referring to the Ahi Chau shop, se lines have not been advanced, with the permanent issues between "The Jajanese Consul General China and Japan which were st S. 1. Elston said it was similar in in Shanghal has informed other the back of this immediate trouble... respect to the Post Office in Singa Consular representatives that a The Commission would open at pore, and Charing Cross Station, Japanese destroyer squadron, Tokyo, but it would also visit being a meeting place that was well when passing the Woosing China, Japan and Manchuris. known throughout the Colony. He further added that the fact that the arts, at the mouth of the river, The task before the Commission bad been fired upon this morning might take nine months, but he defendant was outside the shop and had returned fire, and that hoped the Commission's report waiting was an indication that ho it was now intended to occupy would be ready in time for the was the leader of the gang.

WOOSUDZ.

September assembly of the League Tell

We still await full authorita- Council-Reuter.

A list of names was found on the Money Loan Association, but the man, which defendant alleged was a

prosecution were of the opinion that It was a list of names of people who had not paid their toll for Chin- ese New Year.

12 Concluding Sub-Inspector Elston, asked His Worship to impose the heaviest possible penalty, and to re- commend defendant for banish

nent

CUBAN QUAKE.

Exaggerated Reports of Casualties.

quake at Santiago de Cuba.

Official estimate la 6 dead and, 80 Injured. Beutér, að

According to an earlier me 2,000 were reported as dead. The quakes occurred at o'clock in the afternoon Panic has been caused by mag- Wednesday, and, according

New York Yesterday,

A sentence of four months' im- Inided newspaper sacimates of the Havana newspaper, laid the town prisonment was imposed,”

casualfica incurred in the sarth-\frTulin