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SOCIETY

REVIEW OF SOCIETY'S "LABOUR OF LOVE"

MRS. SOUTHORN'S SPEECH

"MORE BEEF AND MUSTARD” WANTED FROM A GENEROUS PUBLIC.

Tributes to the untirin g efforts of the Hong Kong Benevolent Society were paid by Mrs. W. T. Southern, at the annual meeting of the Society which was held in the Sanitary Board Room this morning, Mrs. Southern took the chair.

Mr. P. S. Cassidy moved the adoption of the annual report, the motion being seconded by the Rey, E. G. Powell,

Replying to the speech made man and A. Sleap, Committee.

Mrs. Southern spoke as fol- by Mrs. Southorn, the President,

lows! Mrs. Dodwell, said:-

"I would like to thank Mrs.

A Big Affair.

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1932.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/4 13/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

LINDBERGH STILL PEACE MR. RUNCIMAN ON

ASSURED.

Warning Note Causes

His Reticence.

"SCARFACE AL” HELPS. -

(Reuter's Special Service.) Hopwells, New Jersey,

Yesterday.

Col. Lindbergh is still as- sured that his baby will be re- turned before midnight, but is reticent regarding details,

His reason for reticence is stated to be due to the threat imparted in a note warning him not to talk too much of to allow the contents of the note to be published, other- wise the baby will be put to death.

Meanwhile Al Capone, from his cell in a penitentiary in Ilinois, has offered a reward of £2,000 for information lead- ing to the recovery of the child unharmed and the appre- hension of the kidnappers.

TALKS IN PROGRESS

THE EFFORTS OF BRITISHERS.

REFUGEES

THE GREAT PROBLEM.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

WORLD CRISIS.

Cessation of Gigantic International Payments.

GREAT HOPE FOR FUTURE.

Rugby, Yesterday, The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, made some: interesting remarks on the new (British- Tariff Policy at the Foreign Press Association luncheon to-day. He said that, having given the whole world an open market for so long, the rest of the world must not |grudge Britain regulating her im- ports as other countries had regulat ed theirs.

He continued: "I never felt that| we should do good either to our- selves or anyone else in the world by adding to the trade barrier bilnd- ly and without reason. There may

Southorn very much for all the preside to-day at this meeting, for

I feel it is a great pleasure to WOULD-BE ROBBERS tice comes to be written, Admiral to that from which he is suffering.

nice things she had said about ever since I had the honour to bej the Society and only wish that President of this Society my in-

ROBBED.

A tyre of unique construction built for those who prefer supedative quality-

Fort DUNLOP

The Tyre Incomparable -

LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

MEETING

JAPAN'S CONDITIONAL TERMS TO END FIGHTING.

DR. YEN'S RESTRAINED SPEECH

TOLL OF CIVILIAN LIVES DUE TO AERIAL BOMBARDMENTS,

The special meeting of the League Assembly, convoked to deal with the Far Eastern crisis, met at 11 o'clock in the forenoon on Thursday, March 8. M. Hymans, the Belgian delegate to the Assembly, was elected to preside, and nearly fifty nations had representatives present.

M. Paul Boncour, the French delegate, in a speech at the opening of the meeting, eferred to the painful and tragle situation they had met to consider, and pointed out that it was the first big condlet with which the League had had to deal.

she could have found time to baterest in it has been very keen. Attempt to Evade Duon's share of credit for efforts ed to make arrangements during and restraint, was broadcast be made for a Round Table Con-

come our President

in Canton.

Only those who have seen the inner again, but working of this Society can judge we know how very many calls adequately of the amount and of And if she has on her time. I'm sure the quality of its work.

you glance at last year's report, we are all very glad that she was you can gain some idea of what able to come to-day. I also want that work means. On the face of rob the Canton Government of duty,

STOKER SENT TO JAIL.

How Chinese are attempting to

по

SITUATION OF SOME.,

COMPLEXITY.

Rex-

Shanghai (11 a.m.), To-day. The Flagship of the British be good reason for now restricting Naval Fleet of the China Station, the area of

I our free markets. the cruiser H.M.S. “Kent” in hope it may be the precursor of figuring prominently in the peace freer markets not only here but negotiations that are going on, elsewhere. It is sometimes neces- Meetings are being held dally sary, in the interests of good aboard this vessel, and, when the medicine, to inoculate the patient history of the Shanghai Armis-with a disease something similar

Sir. Howard.. Kelly, K.CB, Tariff barriers may prove to be the we can guide

Dr. Yen's Restrained Speech. C.M.G., M.V.O., C.B, R.N., and only way by which

Presamen that he expected a Sir Miles, Lampson, K,C.M.G., international trade into profitable

Geneva, Yesterday. truce definitely to come into C.B. C.M.G.,. M.V.O, British channels,

Dr. Yen's speech, characteris- effect in Shanghai to-morrow. Minister to China, must get the The Government were determined by its remarkable moderation He added that preparations would to America. It contained ference of all interested Powers in bringing about a cessation of the Summer and the Autumn with hostilities and the permanent the Dominions increasing the no threat,

reference to discuss the situation of the peace which is so necessary and volume of Imperial Trade, but that to sanctions, only an appeal International Settlement. which is now universally desired. did not preclude them from making to the moral force of public tar's American Service.

Business Again.

friendly arrangements with foreign opinion. Intensive efforts are now being countries. He looked forward to Appeal to Moral Force. to thank Mr. Cassidy for moving it, you may not realise what a very!]

big affair if represented by 1129 payable on certain goods, was de made to restore normal business such arrangements with great hope. He stated that the Japanese conditions in those districts

He added that his personal view aerial expeditions to Soochow the adoption of the Report, and visits to the City Hall. Each visit scribed by Inspector F. W. Shaf hitherto closed owing to recent was that the only thing which would and Hengchow, when tons of ex- our thanks are also due to the means that a certain family has tain in the Central Police Court this operations.

give the world's real stimulus was plosives were dropped; resulted gentlemen on our advisory com-come to obtain relief of some kind, morning, when a Chinese stoker of

Dismantling,

the cessation of those gigantic inter- in a toll of over seven thousand mittee. I am glad to say that and that time, thought, and judg; the sa. Tai Shan was charged be

Japanese are now engaged on national payments which threw civilian liyes.. ment have been expended on the fore Mr. Williams with the theft of dismantling the harbed wire en-trade out of gear and hampered it Toll of Aerial Bombardment. we have worried them so little case. In addition, there is the two rolls of cloth, fifteen dozen pow- tanglements which bad been on every hand.-British Official Mr. Matsudaira replied, to Dr. this year that they have kindly fortnightly meeting of the whole der puffs, and a dozen mouth organs erected in various parts, but are Wireless Service.

Yen explaining Japanese griev. consented to act again. May 1 Committee, when an entire morn- Inspector Shaftain said that, in warning the public to avoid Cha-

ances against China. also thank those ladies who have ing is devoted to intensive con- this case, the goods were handed to pel, in view of the possibility MOTHER AND

SON sideration of each case. Further, the complainant, who, in turn, hand- that remnants of Chinese troops served on the Committee and there is the personal visiting of ed them over to the accused, who and snipers may have stayed be- MEET AFTER 18 YEARS, whose efforts have made my post cases by Committee members in had apparently pawned them. hind, and also in view of the pos as President a most enjoyable the homes of the applicants. What was really happening was sibility of“ dangerous... objects, and easy one. In conclusion you

that they were trying to get such as grenades and other ex- the goods into Canton without plosives, having been left behind will, I am sure, join me in al Now, I know that the Committee' special vote of thanks and appre do not want me to blow a trumpet Paying duty, and they left it to a before the Chinese troops re

member of the ship's crew to get the treated. for them. But I do want to bring,' goods ashore, for which job he was to our hard working

All night long Japanese blue- Secretary. The successful work public of Hong Kong the fact that ing to rob the Canton Government ly fearing the entanglementa once again, to the notice of the paid. It was really one party try-jackets trod the streets ginger- ing of a Society, such as this,

if ever there was a "sound invest- being robbed by themselves. It might set off land mines, and an

⚫ciation

"Sound Investment."

Labour Of Love,

valued at $133.

dows.

The Europa Scene of Happy Reunion.

DISCUSSED MARRIAGE.

(Renter's Special Service)

London, Yesterday,

· CONFLICTING REPORTS,

Breakdown No Breakdow

Rugby, Yesterday. A situation of some complexity exists regarding the actual posi tion in Shanghai,

When in Geneva the League

Japan's Grievance. On the proposal of M. Hyman the dispute was referred to the Assembly met again this even- General Committee of the As-ing, the Chinese delegate, Dr. Yen, declared that negotiations. sembly.

to-for an armistice had broken.

down. When the Japanese dele- gate, Mr. Matsudaira, spoke im- mediately afterwards, he read a telegram stating that Japanese

This Committee will meet morrow afternoon.

Japan Prepared to Cease Hostilities on Condition.

Mr. Matsudaira said that if military and naval commanders

all dangers to Japanese residents had signed an order for all their The meeting of a mother and in. the International Settlement troops to halt on their present.

Force to In the House of Commons this

depends to a very great extent onment" in the form of a charitable was accused's job, in this instance, errie effect was created by figures son, who had not seen each other! could be removed, the Japanese positions and to cease fighting, the Secretary, and the result, 1| am sure, speaks volumes for Mrs. organisation, the Hong Kong Bene- to take ashore the goods, which were of steel-helmeted men dodging for 18 years, took place aboard the were prepared to cease hostili- provided, the Chinese took slipi- McCormack's untiring efforts." volent Society meets the case.

and creeping. against unseen snipers with rifles at the ready North German Lloyd liner Europa ties immediately and withdraw lar action.

in the Solent, when Prince Lennart the Expeditionary and bayonets glinting and again of Sweden ran up the gangway of Japan. Japan was prepared to afternoon the Japanese order to suddenly vanishing into the sha the liner from a tug alongside to hold a Round Table Conference cease hostilities from 2. p.m. Grand with the interested Powers to (Shanghal time) was announced. Refogees.

greet his mother, the

Shanghai Press messages to- Sixty-five

Duchess Maria of Russia, who had safeguard the rights and inter-

night state that the further meet- camps, meanwhile,

come from the United States to ests of the Powers concerned. are caring for hordes of re-attend her son's wedding in Lan- He emphasised that Japan had ing which had been arranged for fugees.

no political or territorial ambl-to-day between the Japanese and don.

Japan did Chinese authorities did not take Her son is to marry Miss Niss- tions in Shanghai. vandt, the daughter of a Swedish not desire to establish a Japan-place, but the Commander of the merchant, contrary to the wishes cae. Settlement in Shanghal, or Chinese 19th Army is reported,

men

Then

or

HUNDRED MILLION

DOLLAR CREDIT.

Renewed to Germany.

of the King of Sweden, the Princes of Sweden, and, his grandfather.

desired other exclusive privileges. He hoped the present difficulties would soon be amicably composed, and the dark clouds overhanging East Asia dispelled for ever.

The new President, Mrs. G. R.;

In sentencing the accused to four Sayer, was welcomed to the Com- May I call your attention to the weeks' hard labour, his Worship mittee by Mrs. Southern, who fact that roughly $14,000 was dis-warned the complainant against the also congratulated Mrs. Dodwell bursed and the working expenses practice in future. on her unbroken record of meet-were $283. This emphasises the ing attendances.

fact that the Society carries out a The Committee for 1982 con- labour of love and carries it out in ties overcoming their distress and sists of Mrs. G. R. Sayer, Pre-a wise and able manner. It needs becoming self-supporting. But this sident, Miss Drury, Vice-Pre-a special attitude of mind to deal cannot be achieved without means sident, Mrs. E. I. Wynne-Jones, with the varied cases that come at hand to save them from sinking Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. J. Me- before the Society. You have to at the critical moment. Cormack, Hon. Secretary, Mea-aort the wheat from the chaff, the there are the hopeless cases, the un- dames, P. S. Cassidy, P. F. Scases of genuine distress and mis- employables--not the Court, W. H. Edmonds, Dudley fortune from the professional beg-women who make one false step and King, J. P. Sherry, D. W. Trat gats, but you have to realise, too, by means of a helping hand may

that at the present time of econo-still make good-no, the unemploy mic difficulties, many men and ables, who cannot keep a job if} women need far more substantial they get it and physically are often and permanent relief than in incapable of carrying out sustain- former days. Moreover, the ed work. You cannot let them die

Paris, Yesterday. criticism is sometimes levelled at on the doorstep. It is impossible

The hundred million dollar the Society that it keeps too large to judge very often of the first step credit, granted to Germany by sbalance in hand. We are pre- that took them on the road to mis- the Bank of International Settle-

This dispiriting statement was pared to meet that criticism by fortune and failure. Thought, ments, the Federal Reserve Bank The King and Queen in the big made by Dr, Yen this afternoon saying that the balance is not large time, and a certain amount of of New York, the Bank of ballroom of Buckingham Palace in

a letter addressed to the enough. At any moment the money must be given out in deal-France and the Bank of England, this afternoon saw the film taken League Secretariat reporting necessity of paying a whole or part ing with such cases, especially in has been renewed for three by the British Himalayan Exped that Japan's basic peace condi- of a passage to Britain or else Hong Kong, where there are not months at three per cent, sub- tion which was led by Mr. PES. tions were regarded as tant where may arise, or a little capital the variety of institutions and or fect to the immediate redemp- Smythe and which reached the amount to conditions of surren might set an unemployed man on ganisations to cope with them. tion of ten million dollars sumamit of Mount Kamel, the high der and were absolutely unac- his legs again. Moreover, there is There are often great difficulties in Reuter.

est peak ever scaled by man-Bri- ceptable.

STOP PRESS

Tokyo, To-day.. Although it has not been officially announced, Reuter learns from a reliable source

Al-

that the troops "intended to leave for Shanghai, but who have not yet left Japan, have had their sailing orders can called.

reinforcements Other ready on the way will proceed to Shanghai, where they will probably relieve, those who have been engaged in the fighting, besides "assisting in. the work of restoring order in the devastated ares pending "the return of normal "eondi

tlozs Rester,

the pitiful sight of a person", de- dealing-with foreign nationals generating before your eyes for stranded here, who have no Consul,

FOR THREE MONTHS.

want of employment-earnestly de who are non-Catholica, with no BRITISH SECURITIES sirous of work-selling his or her clafins on St. Vincent de Paul or belongings one by one, whersas if other kindred Bocletis“. Then, too, funds were forthcoming he might age and sickness “bring claims be Fided over the bad times. There which cannot be refuted and they is the other side of the picture, the are often long” and “heavy-charges fact mentioned in the report that on the Society.

less relief, was paid out owing to

some cases with heavy responsibili=

on Pure 6.)

Further Rise,

Rugb Yestorda stock markets - kuva 1

bent

THE HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION.

Film Witnessed by the King and Queen.

Rugby, Yesterday.

A Dispiriting Statement. "China feels that the only al- ternative left to her is further

resistance to the Japanese attack and a continuation of hostilities' is inevitable.

tish Official Wireless Service bly in the afternoon said:

Dr. Yon addressing the Assem-

a bracing effect, all round Some reaction occurred on the announce ment that the Bank Rate unchanged but market cl

VI regret to inform you that negotiations in Shanghal have broken down and that fighting has restarted." Renter, a Truce to Come. ingtone Yesterday..

After he had had

Ambassador)

(Continued on Page 19.)

FINE GENERALLY.

The Royal Observatory's report issued this morning states:

dies The anticyclone has alpated. Another may ha forming over N.E. China.

Forecast N. winde, mo, darate, fine generally.

Hainfall Rainfall- for 24 houre end- ed at 10 am.” to-day “nil.“ Total since January 1-2.58 inches against an average of

*8.41 Inches-deficit 88 inchad

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