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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932,

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR. — The

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SPLIT IN FOUR POWER NEW UNITED STATES ENGLAND'S OLDEST SCHEME TO RID CHINA A HOSTILE CROWD

CONFERENCE

NO AGREEMENT

ITALY CLAIMS THAT BULGARIA SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN STATES.

GERMAN ATTITUDE

Rugby, Yesterday.

The following communique was issued after to-day's sitting of the Four-Power Conference on the Danubian situation. The Committee appointed by the Four-Power Conference yesterday sat both this morning and this after. noon at the Foreign Office, and examined in detail the main proposals put forward at the Conference. A report of the proceedings will be made to the Conference at its meet- ing to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.

Equally Divided.

London, Yesterday.

most favoured nation rights by the Great Powers must necessari- Committee heads at the Con-ly impede any measures which ference were equally divided, two the Danubian States can adopt

restore the flow of Powers being prepared to arrive to

normal

at an agreement immediately, trade. and the other two, while willing) Outside Help Insufficient.

It is also understood that the to advance matters as quickly as possible, were unable to give Committee has agreed in prin- definite replies on some of the ciple that the Danubian States

Adjournment.

DISARMAMENT PLAN.

Number of Changes to

Be Proposed.

HARMONISING PROGRAMME.

Washington, Yesterday.

A number of changes in thej original nine-point disarmament

PEER DEAD.

Godson of Queen Adelaide.

LORD NORTH. London, Yesterday,

The death has occurred plan of the United States is con- of Lord North at the age

templated, according to Mr. Stim-

son, who is sailing to-morrow for of ninety-six. Europe on his way to Geneva.

can plan with the programmes

OF BANDITS.

League of Nations As Policeman.

MATTER FOR CHINA TO DECIDE.

London, Yesterday, The policing of China by the League of Nations, in order to stamp to-day by Mr. Macquisten (Con out bandits, was urged

servative), in the House of Com-

mons.

STONES SWEET SHOP

CHILDREN POISONED

SEQUEL TO INCIDENT IN SHANGHAI STREET.

POLICE

MAKE AN ARREST

A case of accidental poisoning, involving three Chinese children, occurred in Yaumati yesterday afternoon, but fortunately has so far had no serious' results.

He said that the prospective

The late Lord North

He proposed that small police alterations had been discussed. was England's oldest forces should be recruited from They may harmonise the Ameri-Peer. His godmother the various members of the League, each operating in a pres- Queen Adelaide, cribed area. of other Powers. He denied the was

It appears that the three A sequel to the affair occurred reports, published here, that he wife of King William Captain Eden replied to the intended to take up the position IV.---Reuter.

effect that the Foreign Secretary children, Leung Yuk-ngan (8), last night, wl en a hostas crowd gathered outside the Wai Heung. was not prepared to propose such Leung Kam (6), both girls, and Shop. Stones were thrown at a scheme, as the initiative rested Leung Ping-shun (4), a boy, the shop window, and the shut- with the Chinese Government. residing at No, 374, Shanghai tera damaged. A body of Police William Henry John North, is

Mr. Macqulsten's suggestion Street, went out yesterday after arrived from Yaumati Station the 11th. Baron, the Baronetcy that many potential Chinese noon to buy sweets. They made and prevented further destruc- was born in 1836, and educated out pay, brought a reiteration of Sweet Shop, having been created in 1554. He police were willing to serve with their purchase at the Wui Heung tion. One man was arrested for 486, Shanghai throwing stones at the Police, at Eton and Christ Church, Ox-Captain Eden's first reply.--Street, and shortly afterwards and was charged at the Kowloon ford. In 1858 he married the Reuter,

that the United States was un-1 able to reduce armaments, while Japan was still in Manchuria.— Reuter's American Service.

PEACE CONFERENCE SAVED FROM COLLAPSE.

Sir Miles Lampson's Last Minute Suggestion

CONFERENCE ADJOURNED.

points raised. It is believed that must be placed on a self-sufficing

Shanghai, To-day. a unanimous agreement is still basis, and that the help given

The Sino-Japanese Conference possible, but information is re-must be such as to enable the quired which will take more than States to develop without further was saved from a collapse yester

the outside assistance.

day afternoon by the last minute a few hours to collect.

There was complete accord efforts of the British Minister, Sir The continued It is understood that during that mere outside help was in- Miles Lampeon. to-day's long discussions dele-sufficient to prevent the States failure to reach an agreement on and that the the question of a time limit for gates found some problems aris- from collapsing ing which some of the Govern States themselves must reach an the withdrawal of Japanese troops ments represented required to agreement in regard to consider further before commit future welfare.

ting themselves to any definite

their nearly wrecked the Conference,

when Sir Miles Lampson suggest- ed the issuance of atatements by Economic Interests Barrier.

each party. He suggested that attitude. Consequently the Con- Different economic interests of

Japanese statement ex- ference will to-morrow adjourn different States concerned has the arranging to resume at a later proved one of the obstacles which press the hope that the with- of troops will be date, possibly at Geneva or, if the conferenen so far has failed drawal more convenient, some other con- to overcome. British and French completed within six months, if not tinental

centre. The adjourn-proposals have been taken as the sooner, and that the Chinese state- ment is not likely to be of a long basis of discussion during the ment declare that the spirit of the duration, because all four Powers Conference, and various alter- League of Nations' resolutions will are agreed at least upon the ur native suggestions have been put not be fulfilled until complete with- gency of the Danubian problem. forward by German and Italian drawal is carried out.

Meanwhile the Governments delegates.

will be able to study questions Italo-German Contention.

at issue in relation to their own

London, Later.

ments to ments.

It was

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.

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daughter of Commander R. Howe Cockerell, R.N

The late. Lord North was late Lieutenant in the Ist Life Guards,) Maj. Queen's Own Oxfordshire

Has also Hon. Colonel of the 4th. Batt. Oxfordshire Light In- fantry, and his decorations in- clude the Bali Grand Cross of the Order of Malta. He was High Steward of Banbury and also Justice of the Peace for Oxford- shire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Middlesex (London).

Lord North's heir la Lt. Col. Hon. W. F. J. North.

THE OTTAWA CONFERENCE.

Trade and Industrial Advisers.

FOR U.K. DELEGATION.

Rugby, Yesterday.

CHILE UNDER MARTIAL LAW.

Military Plot Discovered.

RUN ON A BANK.

Santiago de Chile, Yesterday, Martial law

ordered throughout Chile to-night, follow-

Was

showed symptoms of poisoning, Magistracy this morning, when and vomited. They were taken Mr. Fraser, the Magistrate, im- to the Kwong Wah Hospital, posed a "fine of $25 or three where they received immediate weeks' hard labour, and bound treatment. Their condicions are him over in $200 to be of good reported to be not serious. behaviour for a year,

COLONIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Crown Agent's Office.

SWEEPSTAKES AND LOTTERIES.

British Government to Tackle Problem.

ing a serious run on the Central SIR WILLIAM GOWERS AS HEAD. ROYAL COMMISSION TO REPORT.

Bank.

Sir

Rugby, Yesterday.

Rugby, Yesterday. Military plot to capture the Pre- sidential Palace has also been dis- The Colonial Secretary has sp- The appointment of a Royal covered.

pointed William Frederick Commission to make a compre. Congress is now sitting secret Gowers, at present Governor of session to consider the situation.-Uganda, to be Senior Crown Agent hensive survey of the laws relat

for the Colonies in succession to ing to sweepstakes and lotteries. Sir, Henry Charles Miller Lambert, was abandoned in the House of who is shortly retiring.

Reuter.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE.

Proposal to Increase Contributions.

Geneva, Yesterday,

Colonel Fleming has been ap-

Commons to-day by the Home

pointed Fourth Crown Agent for Secretary, Sir Herbert Samuel. the Colonies and Engineer-in-Chief He said that it was generally in succession to Colonel Sir James agreed that serious difficulties Carmichael, who is shortly retiring. existed in the way of enforcing -British Wireless Service.

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An increase in contributions to Protectorate since 1925, is the son

The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, to-day informed a finally agreed to submit such state- deputation of the British Com-

the present law regarding sweep- the respective Govern mittce on Empire Trade that the Government had decided to áp-

Sir William Frederick Gowers, stakes and lotteries. Events in individual interests. and in the It appears that both Italy and The Conference adjourned until point trade advisers to the Unit-

K.C.M.G., G.M.G., M.A., Governor the two years had brought this interval further information and Germany contended that the Saturday morning (to-morrow)ed Kingdom delegation attending

and Commander-in-Chief of Uganda to the notice of the authorities data not at the disposal of the Conference would be valueless un- Reuter Pacific Service.

the Ottawa Conference.

There were present Conference will be col-less the Danubfan States were

The deputation expressed the International Labour Office, was of the late Sir William Gowers, and the public. lected.

represented, and it was claimed

in connection with gratification with this decision proposed by M. Jouhaux (France), M.D., F.R.S., and was born in 1875. difficulties. Main Issue Causes Trouble. by Italy that Bulgaria should

and promised assistance and cool behalf of the Workers group at Educated at Rugby, and Trinity the enforcement of the law re- Agreement was not obtainable have been included in the

[operation.

a meeting of the governing body College, Cambridge, he gained his lating to street betting and the to-day because delegates found Danubian States.

Mr. Thomas later invited the

to-day.

First Class Classical Tripoɛ. In totalistor, and, from time to time, themselves unable to give a de- This was also the opinion of

deputation from the Trade Union He declared that the contribu- 1902 he entered the Colonial Civil new developments arose, such as finite reply on certain essential many other countries interested |

Congress to nominate two repre- tions of the States were the Service, and was called to the Bar betting on motor-cycle and Grey- points, the main issue being whe in the trade of the Danubian In spite of Government's deci-sentatives to accompany the smallest, compared with the amount (Inner Temple) in 1915. During hound racing. ther the Governments represented countries, but whose interests sion prohibiting the annual ses- United Kingdom delegation to

the War he served with the The Government had, there would be willing to waive their were so complex that no definite sion of the Indian National Con- Ottawa in accordance with the spent on armaments.

The Employers group pointed out Cameroons Expeditionery Fores fore, decided that a law rights under the most favoured proposal would suit all of them.gress, Pondit Malaviya, the Government's decision to appoint that industries in the States were from 1915 to 1916. He was ap needed and that steps should be nation clauses in order to per- The difficulties encountered are veteran Nationalist leader, in a industrial advisers to their dele- unable to support further taxation pointed Lieutenant-Governor of taken for the appointment of a mit the Danubian States a little not considered insuperable and statement made to the Press, gation.-British Wireless Service. The British and German Govern Nigeria in 1921, and was awarded. Royal Commission with wide more freedom to make customs British circles are still hopeful stated that he hoped to hold the and fiscal arrangements. The that the agreed plan will before conference in Delhi on April 24, British, Government takes the long be evolved. British Wire- and that preparations to that end view that rigid insistence on less Service & Reuter.

would proceed. Reuter,

AMERICAN AIR ACE CRASHES.

Frank Hawks in Critical Condition.

CRUSHED FACE AND INJURED SKULL

تھے هو

Allahabad, Yesterday.

PAYING OFF BRITISH CREDITORS

Rugby, Yesterday.

in Questioned the part of the American House of Commons as credit, namely $20,000,- repaid. to the date by which it 000, had been would be found possible The right to re-borrow had, however, been re- to repay the remaining tained until the anni- Worcester, Mass., Yesterday, balances of credits ob-versary date of the ori- Hawka is known, on account of tained last Autumn by ginal credit, August 28. from There now remained.

(Reuter's Special Service),

The "Human Bullet," as Frank

his extraordinarily consistent the Treasury speedlights, is in a critical condi-

tion as the result of a crash with France and the United outstanding only a loan

his record-breaking 'plare. He

ed face and an Injured skull.

was dragged out unconscious from States, Major Elliot, the of 2,500,000,000 francs the wreckage with a badly crush. Financial Secretary to from the French public, Hawks holds the American the Treasury, said that, which was not repayable trans-Continental alt-record. He since repayments were before the date of ma- fitted between European capitals made at the end of last turity in September.

month, the remaining British Wireless Service,

last year at speeds which made thei

air malls seem' alow,

was

CLOUDS AND RAIN.

ments' delegates adopted a negative the Legion of Honour-in- 1817. attitude towards the proposal.- Reuter.

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terms of reference as soon possible. British Wireless Ser Sir Henry Charles. Miller Lam-vice.

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Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, and Secretary to the Imperial Conférence, 1916 to 1921. Since 1921 he has been Senior

The Royal Observatory's report issued this morning stated:-

The anticyclone has dispers-

ed leaving pressure highest In the Eastern Sea and relative- ly low over Indo-China.

Forecast:—E, winds, moder- ate; cloudy, fog, mist or light rajm.

Rainfall. For the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day-nil. Total aince: January 1-1.87 inches against an average of 7.29 Inches deficit 2.42 inches.

Temperature. Hong Kong Macho Pratas laland Manila Fosshow

Amoy

Byatow Chefoo Shangha

GHASTLY CLASSROOM TRAGEDY

London, Yesterday.

from 1924 to 1925 was Acting

The ghastly result of bert, K.C.M.G., was born in 1868. Crown Agent for the Colonies, and professorial

He is the eldest son of the late H.

absent T. Lambert, of Sandhills, Surrey, Under-Secretary of State for the

mindedness was describ- and was educated at Eton and New Colonies.

College, Oxford. He entered the Sir Henry was married in 1892, ed to-day at the inquest Colonial Office in 1892, and in 1897 and has three daughters and one acted as Private Secretary to Mr. son. In 1981 he published Vol. II. held in Liverpool into chamberlain for the House of Com- History of Banstead in Surrey,

the death

of

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Africa. From 1897 to 1907 he was

Master James pence mone" Select Committee on South

He was lecturing

Chairman of Commitice, Emigrant's STOP PRESS

Information Office, paying visits to Canada in 1908, and to Australia class in the Walton and New Zealand in 1905, He was Junior Technical School D

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New York, To-day. A "One Man Dictatorship"

88 a means for revitalising the

laboratory, when, appar- writhing in agony and rubber industry in the United

ently, he felt thirsty and died within a few se

drank a beakerfull conds.

States has virtually been agreed to by the leaders of the rubber and allied industries

acid in mistake for The inquest stands Rester's American Service water. He fell down adjourned.”