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BRITAIN FINDS NEW DOMINION MARKET

CANADA OFFERS LARGE® TRADE OPPORTUNITY

LITTLE PROGRESS MADE IN FINANCE PARLEY

Ottawa, To-day,

A new field of trade which would be worth approximately

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1932.

THE IRISH DISPUTE

SIR T. INSKIP IS OPTIMISTIC.

De Valera Holds Land Annuities.

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NEEDS £2,000,000 FOR EMERGENCY ESTIMATES.

Offer For Empire Tribunal.

Dublin, To-day.

$6,000,000 FIRE IN CHICAGO.

4,500 Animals Burned- Alive,

BLAZE IN MEAT-PACKING'

DISTRICT.

Chicago, To-day,

A terrible fire ravaged the great meat-packing centre in Chicago to-day, as a result of which, a huge packing-plant was destroyed and 4,500 head of hogs and cattle were burned alive. ·

The conflagration broke out on!

£40,000,000 to Great Britain, is opened by Canada as an inducement While President Eamon De the south-west side of the city, for preferences from the Mother Country for preferences.on Cana-Valera is apparently seeking to and swept through two entire dian' primary products, such as wheat, timber, fruit, beef and appropriate the Land Annuities blacks before it was finally

to an Emergency Fund, Sir brought under control. mineral products. The announcement of the nearest of an agree. Thomas Inskip, Attorney-Gen- The damage is estimated at ment between the delegates from Great Britain and those of the era of Great Britain, still has 36.000.000. Reuter. Dominion, was made to-day during the progress of the Imperial Conference here..

Canada has offered Great Britain generous treatment on a wide range of articles, and in view of the already-declared policy of the Home Government to give Empire countries preferences or protec tion of some sort, it is concluded that a satisfactory agreement 'will be reached.

hopes that the dispute with the Free State may be ended. It all depends. he says, whether Mr. MME.

De Valera wants to break from the Empire.

TSAI TING-KAI DEPARTS.

To Join Husband In Fukien.

Supreme Court,

PRICE $3.00 Per Month..

Fort DUNLOP

a class by Itself

LOVELOCK PARAGUAYAN TROOPS

HEAVILY SHELLED

UNPLACED

ITALIAN WINS 1,500 METRES.

CORNES SECOND.

Nambu Breaks World Record.

Mildred Didrickson Registers Olympic Double.

Los Angeles, To-day. America failed to secure a victory in the three men's events down for decision yes. Lerday. The honours

were internationally divided. Italy, Japan and Finland re gistering wins while Ameri ca gained a win in the Women's 80-Metres Hurdles, broke the Olympic record for the "Beccall, the Italian "champion,

1,500-Metres when he beat. J. F. Cornes, the Oxford and British representative, by three yards to clock 8 mins. 51.1/5 Edwards, the Canadian runner, was third..

secs.

DISPUTING NATIONS WANT ARBITRATION

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BUT RUSH MOBILISATION

LEAGUE OF NATIONS HAS

OF SETTLEMENT,

HOPE

Buenos Aires, To-day. Although the League of Nations has announc- ed that it anticipates an arbitration of the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay, and a peaceful settlement, the fiercest fighting of the brief cam- paign between the two South American States is reported to-day.

Paraguayan positions in the nation welcomes the proposal of Pilcomaya sector of the Gran- the neutrals for immediate arbi- The Emergency Estimates De-

chaco valley are reported to have tration. Mobilisation, however, bate was adjourned to-day.

been heavily bombarded by artil- is being rushed to completion. It is believed that Mr. De

Flery. According to a. report League Congratulated. Valera intends to divert to an

through Tarija, South Bolivia,

Paris, To-day. Emergency Fund the money col-

emanating from the Commander Friends of the League of Na- lected in Land Annuities from

JAPANESE SUCCESS, of the Fourth Division, the fire tions are delighted that the or-. Canada will sell a billion feet of timber to Britain every year, the Free State farmers, which he Madame Tsai Ting-kai, secóm- Nambu, the Japanese Hop, Step from enemy guns was intensive ganisation has again vindicated if the reciprocal plan is consumated.

recently seized and held in sus-panied by her two sons, Shiu Cheong and Jump star, broke the world's fand directed against the fortified itself by pacific influence, as pense instead of handing it to and Shiu Fei, her daughter Shiu record in this event by jumping areas There has been little progress in the monetary section of the Great Britain, as treaty obliga-Lo, and escorted by Brigadier- 51 ft. 6 ins.

which the Paraguayan Paraguay and Bolivia both have "troops were occupying. No state- agreed to the League réquest to Conference. There is little likelihood of unanimity. The delegates tions required.

General Lau Chim-hung, of the 19th. Jarvinen (Finland) accomplished ment of casualties is given. The settle their dispute peacefully. will probably be content to establish the general principles of a amount to £1,500,000, but it is join her husband, General Taal, in carried off the Javelin Throw with trench lines of both armies.

The annuities would normally Route Army, left here yesterday to what was expected of him when he region bristles with forts and Reuter.

Capitals Excited. steady Empire exchange rate. Farther than that it is unlikely they doubtful whether half of that Fukien.

Jan Olympic record throw of 238 ft.. Meanwhile it is reported from

London, To-day. until after the sessions of World Economic amount has been or will be col- Leaving the Oriental Hotel at 36 Ins..

La Paz, capital of Bolivia, that British diplomatic represen- will be able to proceed urobia bat er det in London in the near future, lected. The farmers are refus. p.m., the party boarded the sai

a.. Misa Mildred Didrickson regis- the Government is prepared to tatives in La Paz and Asunción tered the second "double" to be accept the proposals of the neu-to-day Informed, the Bellvian and Among the crowd of well-wishers, tariff war with Britain will be were Mr. Chung Wing-kwong, Pre recorded at the Tenth Olympiad tral nations and listen to arbitra- Paraguayan Governments of Bri- when she won for America the tion, having suspended hostilities,tain's support of the League of ended and the question of an-sident of the Ling Nam University, Women's 80-Metres. Hurdles event but only on a basis of maintenance Nation's appeal and that of the nuities settled by arbitration. and Mr. Lee Kai-wing.

in the world record breaking time of the positions already occupied friendly nations assembled at of 11-7/10 secs, Reuter.

WATERLOO ROAD

NULLAH." OVERFLOWS.

Flood In Ho Mun Tin District.

LAST NIGHT'S HEAVY DOWNPOUR.

Kowloon City Collapse.

FLOOD HAVOC IN

MANCHURIA.`

Thousands of Troops Marooned.

BIG LOSS OF LIFE FEARED

Harbin, To-day.

they have, assurance that the

It is, anticipated that Mr. De Valera will shortly announce the date upon which his offer to arbi- trate with Britain over the ques- tion of annuities will be with- drawn,

When that time comes, the annuities, would finally be taken over by the 'Free State Govern-

Widespread havoc to homes ment, it is believed. and crops has been caused by the

many

BATTLEFIELD'S MEMORIALS.

Thiepval And Arras Commemorated.

BRITAIN'S MILLION DEAD.

London, Yesterday.

SENSATIONAL RESULT.

by their troops.

Washington, urging both Govern On the other hand. Asuncion, ments to exercise moderation. capital of Paraguay, reports that!

Beccali's triumph in the 1,500-` Metres caused a big sensation as COWES. little bad been heard of him pre- viously.

BRITANNIA BEATS SHAMROCK V.

The Issue.

At the foll

WHITE HEATHER AGAIN THIRD.

Royalty Enjoying Holiday.

(Continued on Page 7.)

BRITISH MOTORING TRIUMPHS.

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At International Alpine Six-Day's Trial.

DEFINITE SUPERIORITY ALL ROUND.

London, To-day. British cars driven, by British drivers have won an extraordinary series of suc- cesses during the Interna- tional Alpine six-days" motor. trial.

In the classes for 2,000C.C. cars the team of Talbots won the Coupe Des Alpes, and a team of Invictas won the Glacier Cup With the Armstrong Siddeley team second.

Lovelock, the New Zealander, who broke the world's Three-Quar- "Need Of Taxation.

ter, Mile record, was expected to overflow of the Sungari and other Mr. De Valera would have the But for the Land Annuities,

gain a place, but he ran unplaced. rivers in Manchuria, inundating

Cornes, the British hope, who has Time Allowance Decides beaten Lovelock on more occasions large tracts of land. All traffic utmost difficulty in raising the

than the latter has triumphed, was The heavy rains yesterday on the Chinese Eastern Railway £2,000,000, he requires in Emer-

Eighteen years ago to-day, Great beaten by only three yards in afternoon caused a party wall at has been suspended, breakdown essential that he should impose Britain went to war. With the Olympic record time. He was con- gency Estimates. It would be Tung Hing Village, Kowloon City gangs composed of five thousand

circles. to district, to collapse. Fortunate men and fifty trains having wag- fresh taxation on an already com- unveiling at Thiepval and Arras sidered in English

an, almost certain winner, ly, the only occupant of the pre an unsuccessf tattle against plaining country and the annui- last week-end of memorials to be mises, a Chinese woman had just the elements. Bridges have ties appear to offer him an op-100,000 men, who lie in unidentific- though Americane favoured the gone out when the fall occurred, been washed away and

portunity to escape from a dilem-able graves in those two areas alone, chances of Gene Venzke, who* ran was, completed the list of battlefield the mile in 4 mins. 10 secs, recent- ma." The collapse was partly due to a miles of track submerged.

The shorter distance at Los semi-demolished house adjoining Aeroplanes are dropping sup Valera has given no intimation British soldiers.

Up to the present, Mr. De memorial to over 1,000,000 deadly

Angeles was expected to help him, the site...

plies to troops, thousands of The torrential rain storm that which are marooned. It is fear-from what source he expects to Yet every week, remains of about but like Lovelock he too unaccount!

20 more are discovered in battle ably failed. (Continued on Page 7.) swept the Colony shortly before ed there is considerable loss of

areas of France and Flanders, and Nambu's win in the Hop Step and 8 o'clock last night, was one of life, but this is at present not

are removed to one or other of the Jump upset the calculations of the heaviest downpours experi- appraisable. Reuter.`·

125 war cemeteries extended by the Mikio Oda who was out to repeat YORKSHIRE & KENT Imperial War Graves Commission. his Amsterdam feat.

In addition to Britain's 1,000,000 complished 57.28 ft in Olympic dead, Lover 2,000,000 men

were rising wounded during the war, and among Miss Didrickson's versatility is those still suffering from its effects

On July 7 at Dallas, are 6,000 Inmates of special mental amazing.

the 80-Metres hospitals, and 30,000 victims of Texas, she won chronic neurasthenia. - British Hurdles in 11.9/10 secs., breaking: her own American record of 12 Boca Wireless Service,

She also won six other events-the

Practically all the leading con- discus, the javelin throw, the 100 and the 200 yards, and tied for first

timental cars were represented in the series of contests. British place in the High Jump. She has

Hia Majesty looks bronzed Wireless Service." now broken two world records st the Tenth Olympiad at Los Angeles and extremely well and the

148 ft. 4 ins. for the Javelin Queen, who has motored most KREUGER COMPANY Throw and 11.7/10 secs for the 80- which she is very fond and has days over the Isle of Wight of Metres Hurdles

there, is

enced in the past few weeks of rain. Many sections of Nathan Road were flooded a wide area covering practically half the width of the road, being outside the Majestic Theatre. Water

THE MANCHUKUO

CRICKET.

CUSTOMS. BOTH WIN.

rushed down in torrents on the Mr. Smith Hands Over

steps leading to St. Andrew's

Church, while a similar sight] was witnessed at the Indian Mill- tary Barracks,

Keys.

CHINESE EMPLOYEES WILL

- RECEIVE PASSPORTS.

The nullah in Waterloo Road, just past the function of Ho Mun Tin Street, overflowed, gallons of muddy

Harbin, To-day. water flowing in all directions, along

After negotiations lasting four | Dundas Street, Peace Avenue," Kwong Wah Road, and extending to hours with the Manchukuo au- President. Apartments in Nathan thorities, the Commissioner of Road, and as far as the Yaumati Posts, Mr. F. L. Smith, agreed Railway Station. The water into hand over the keys of the Post the nullah rose by about ten feet to Office and safes.

Gloucester Revival.

GODDARD TAKES 7 WICKETS FOR 19 RUNS.

Maurice Leyland Attracts

Selectors' Attention."

London, To-day. Yorkshire and Kent," who are making bold challenges for the Championship, both won decisive victories yester day after two days play. "Gloucester also won, showing that their revival" was con-

overflow. Many Ho Mun Tin re- The Manchukuo has agreed to sidents experienced difficulty in issue passports to all postal em-sistent,

wading through rushing water," ployees who wish to leave for Magnificent batting by Maurice foot deep in parta

China. Only twenty of the old Leyland in the face of steady Motorbuses and other, vehicular postal staff are working for the bowling by Smith enabled York-

Manchukup. Reuter! trafo also had difficulty în moving.

shire to total 365. against Leice This morning P.W.D, coolies were

ster Leyland's, 153, was his se engaged in clearing the mud from Two Chinese women who suffered cond century of the season. He from immersion, as the result of has not this season showed the

the roads.

During the 24 hours ended 10.80 am today 5.08 inches

PTKİK was recor

inches fall between last night

being accidentally knocked into.

of harbour from the

2408 wharf, were sent

One of them

ment Civil Hospital, also suffered ralight/injury.

form that has gained, him. Test recognition in the past, but he is now showing glimpses of his true batting ities. He scored 187

COMMISSION TO STUDY ŠA

INDIES COMMERCE.

Closer Unity Sought, Among lalands.

London, To-day, The Colonial Secretary Sir, Philip Cunliffe-Lister, has de cided to appoint a Commission to examine on the spot the pos-

He had ac/

CLOTHING THIEF IMPRISONED.

London, To-day, His Majesty the King sailed his fifth race at the Cowes Regatta yesterday and gained his second vic- iory with Britannia in an event for first-class yachts. Britannia won on time al spare from Sopwith's lowance, with three minutes Shamrock V with Mr. to

Stephenson's White Heather third.

Britannia was actually second to Shamrock V by less than 30 seconds, but the time allowance gave the King's cutter the ver- dict.

Frazernash" and Wolseley cars Cars 1,100% C.C. to 1,500 occupied the first three places for Rileys won the Coup Des Alpes for the 500 to 1,100 CC. type, and Lagondas, Singers and Mor ris Garage cars also scored suc- cesses.

BANKRUPTCY. Federal Court In U.S. Takes Step.

New York, To-day,

visited many friends also benefit from her holiday. -British Wireless Service.

Britannia and White Heather.

On Tuesday the King's cutter An unemployed coolie, Wong was placed second to Mr. Sop- Fuk, was given 6 weeks hard with's Shamrock V in the King's Acting upon the suggestion of labour by Mr. Fraser at the Kow Cup, being only 89 seconds be the liquidators in Sweden, the loon Court this morning for the hind the late Sir Thomas Lipton's Federal Court here deckled to tween Trinidad and the Wind-theft of clothing: valu at challenging craft. Mr. Stephen adjudicate the Kreuger Toll ward Islands and Leeward said to have been taken from Star son's White Heather was third in Company bankrupt in the United. Llands, or some of them.AR ferry.

the same event

dibilities of a closer, onion be

It is anticipated the Commis sion will leave England for the West Indies, In Autumn

According to evidence, the coolle

had entered the crew a stolen everything he hands on, as

kets were

States,NALGO

In the handicap event for first- Investigation of the com

and class yachts over a forty-mile of the affairs of the vast

His course on Wednesday the Britan- ger corporation

nia was placed second to Mr.. with the suicide,

Paul's Astra with Mr. Stephen built the son's White Heather third Reuters American