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FRIDAY," AUGUST 5, 1932.

THE

CHINAAMAIL.

CHINA DECIDES ON Girls' Pluck Aids In BORAH SPEAKS ON SAFETY FACTORS OF

BLOCKADE.

Reprisals "Against Manchukuo.

JAPANESE TO BE OUSTED.

Shanghai. Yesterday.

The Chinese newspapers announce that owing to the seizure by the Manchukuo Government of the Maritime Customs, it has been found necessary to introduce a re- trenchment scheme.

blockade was-

Fire Fight Spectacular Blaze In London

HUGE FORCE ENGAGED

WAR DEBTS.

Reparations Must Be Settled.

CLIMAX IN AMERICA.

PARACHUTE.

Royal Air Force Display.

MANY LIVES SAVED.

Major Turner Writes Of Developments.

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Minneapolis, Yesterday. Any economic conference was destined for failure unless the pro-i blems of reparations, war debts

London, July 20. and disarmament were concurrently Mujor C. C. Turner, the Daily

Aviation disposed of by international efforts, Telegraph

Correspon- declared Senator. Borah last night.dent, writing in that paper on the "All Japanese officials in the Mari-

He added that to hold an economic occasion of the R.A.F. display, and time Customs service all over the

London, July, 1. neighbouring streets, and mounted conference without a settlement of referring to the wonderful para- country, with the exception of a

One of the most spectacular and fand foot police had to work hard these problems would be tantamount chute descents, says :— few special cases, will be dismissed destructive daylight fires which to keep them back.

toplaying Hamlet without the "Every years at R.A.F. display In view of the financial stringency. has occurred in Central London Fifty boys who were about to Prince of Denmark...

parachuting is in the programme. -Reuter.

for some years burnt out two large it for an examination on the top Senator Borah dealt particular.. "But every pilot and every mem- Nanking's Decision.

warehouses belonging to Messrs Hoor of Smithfield Meat Trades"ly with agriculture declaring the ber of the crow of every RA.F.) It was officially announced recent Falk, Stadelman and Co. Ltd. at Institute, close by the burning United States must take the lead, aeroplane in every ascent

is com- ly that the Munchbrian Customs the back of their head offices in building. were ordered to go to because only could it save itself pelled to have parachute for use

decided upon..

Farringdon-road last month. Thou- the playground. There, with crowds from the depression through the in emergency. The order for the blockade is expectedral, gas, and oil house fittings were them, they played ball games with the cancellation of war debts should chutes became compulsory, at least sands of pounds' worth of electri- of excited spectators, all round co-operation of other nations, but "In the R.A.F, alone, since para~ to be issued shortly,

Mr. Wang Ching-wei. the Pre-destroyed.

not be considered unless the pro- 100 lives have been saved by them.. sident of the Executive Yuan, sum The outbreak, which was in One. Many people in the watching blem of reparations was permanent. The standard type, the Irvin, is moned a special meeting of the of the City's danger zones, would crowds more than 100 yards away, by settled." When Europe would credited with more than 600 lives Exerative Yuan to pass Mr. T. V have had more serious effects but were unable to bear the effects of reduce the burden of armamente, Song's recommended blockade of for the prompt action of the hand-the thick smoke which eddied along the United States would be glad "Over ordinary country the odds the Maritime Customs in Manut of employees on the premises, the narrow streets surrounding the to cancel debts as an investment for against landing in trees-and that churia Meanwhile the Government for it was the lunch hour when the burning warehouses, and they were permanent prosperity

is not necessarily a dangerous is waiting replies from the Powers fire broke out. Normally about 600 forced to move further off.

"The next six months will pro- lending-are, heavy; falling on a Streets Flooded persons, mostly girls, are employed concerning the blockade.

duce a climax in American affairs), reenhouse and being cut by the The Ministry of Communications in the building.

Late in the afternoon the water-calling for quick action in order glass is extremely improbable. has sent circulars to its telegraphic One girl rallied some of her col towers, which had been withdrawn to remove the basis of the trouble" "Actually, the parachutist ndiniaistration in Shanghai request augues and closed the fireproof had to be brought back into action, due to reparations, debts and dis nearly always, direct his descent! ing it not to remit messages to Man-doors which divide the building in-o persistent were the flames. armament." Senator Borah conclad- by pulling on one side or the other' chuks because of the Manchukuoto two parts. They did not leave Several streets in the neighboured-Reuter. authorities unwillingness to remit until each door, had been securely hood were flooded to the depth of the Manchurian receipts to Nanking.

رضی

FEARS FELT FOR TRAVELLERS.

Disappeared While In

Shensi Country..

Peiping. Yesterday. Anxiety is felt for the fate of an American, Henry Ekvall, Swede, Gustav Tornvall and an un- named Japanese who are reported: to have disappeared in Rhensi on July 2

'fastened.

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the utmost unconcern.

a foot by the volume of water

poured on the barning buildings,

Column of Smoke. About forty girls were in the and show-rooms and offices in the building at the time. They march-{firm's main buildings were serious- ed but without fuss, and the fire-ly damaged by water. fighting staff of the firm were plny- Paint work on "buildings within ing their hoses on the flames when a hundred yards of the fire was the fire brigade arrived.

blistered, and many Windows were

The warehouses, one of five cracked by the intense heat. War- storeys, and the other of six con- nings against the possible collapse: tained much highly inflammable of adjacent buildings were posted material, including mang tons of in the streets... straw and packing cases. Within

The fire was well under control ten minutes the flames had burst by five o'clock, but it was feared through the roof:

that it would continue all night in Thick yellow smoke belched from the basement, where large quanti- every window and formed a great ties of glass fittings, wrapped in! column hundreds of feet high, grease paper and straw, were pack- They were last seen motoring majestic spectacle in the bright or in rows of cases more than half Tram Kansu, 20 miles from Sianfu,Sunlight, visible from all parts of a mile long,

the City.

Trafic, Held Up. Forty fire engines and applian- Traffic along Farringdon Road,

-Reuter,

LORD LYTTON BACK AT LABOURS.

Hotel

Leaves Hospital

"For Meeting.

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saved in all

can

JAPAN PURCHASES Whipsnade: If it be possible to

AUTOGIROS.

For Experimental Purposes.

of the rigging lines sufficiently to avoid railways, roads, prickly hedges, houses, or the lions den at!

get out clear of the aeroplane with- in only 200 feet of the ground all will be well, a condition which still further stresses the fact that the. low altitude accident rather than the high is the worse.

"There is nothing in the launch- ing of oneself into London. Yesterday paralyse the faculties.

красе to Two autogiro planes, purchased though it may seem, it is neverthe- Stringe for the Japanese Government are less a fact that a normal person to be shipped to Japan in the can fall half a mile with unopened middle of August.

It is understood the "planes are senses.

"parachute without **losing hia to be used for experimental" pur-

"The professional can even keep Engineer-Commander Ishii and En- fallen a plumb 5,000 feet or more,

Lieutenant-Commander Kondo, pulling the ring

his eye on a stop-watch, and "delay until he has gineer-Commander Machida have and has been instructed in their use at the speed for a falling

poses.

attained the maximum human body.

Ces, and more than 300, fremen, was stopped by the fire for about Hanworth (Middlesex) Aerodrome. This is about 180 to 220 miles per following the circulation of a bri-two hours. and then for a consider-

gade call, fought the flames fromable time cnly trams and omni-

Onslow-street and Castle-street, buses were allowed to use the rond.

Fireman' Overcomé

-Router.

INDO-CHINÄ RICE INDUSTRY.

Growers Appeal For Duties' Repeal.

Paris, July 17.

hoar.

17

"Every member of the RAF. knows what he has to do in 'drop.' He first jumps clear, then he counts live seconds in order that the parachute, when opened, shall be quite free of the machine. Then he pulls the ring-about, a 10.lb. pull.

"In such a drop there is no jar on the harness. AD the para-

the two narrow adjoining tho- A director of Messrs. Falk roughfares, and from the roofs and Stadelmann informied a representa- windows of adjoining buildings. tive of the press that the burnt Three water-towels and more than warehouses contained only mia 30 hoses were quickly in action." cellaneous. "working" stocks, and Peiping. Yesterday, The adjoining warehouse, with that there would be no delay in Despite the heat wave Lord' entrances from Great Saffron-hill, dealing with orders, which would Lytton left hospital, for the first was entered by the firemen, who be supplied from, stocks held at time since his illness this morn- burst open the red-hot Iron safety other warehouses. London custom- ing to attend a two-hour meeting doors, which had been closed at ers with outstanding orders would China rice growers syndicate was and Buttering as the 'chute opens, A delegation from the Cochin chutis: feels is a gentle cushioning of the Commission at the Peking the first alarm, and worked on the be circularised and asked to repeat received by the President of the and for the next few seconds, or fire from close quarters despite the their orders as some order books Republic and. M, Sarraut. M. minutes, according to height, he He then returned to hospitali tremendous beat.

had been lost.

to Candace, the Under-Secretary and may surrender himself the Where he will continue to stay as

This is the second big fire at other officiais.

sheer delight. of it, the while he' a Patient. Reuter

Three members of the Salvage the firm's premises in the last few After they had spoken of the keeps an eye on the landing. Corps, who were trapped by the years. The present premises are condition of the rice growers

"In the landing itself he must fire, were also rescued by firemen on the site of a building at the Cochin China, they demanded the keep limp and fall forwards, and One fireman, overcome by the corner of Farringdon Road and suppression of the export duties not attempt alighting on his feet, fumes, was taken to hospital, but Clerkenwell Road, which was dea-jon rice and paddy, which theyde for the speed is about the same ecovered under treatment.

troyed during the war by two clared, put the prices above those 25 that of jumping off a 10-ft. Thousands of people watched the bombs from raiding German aero- of their competitors. fire from Farringdon Road and planes.

Replying to the intervention of

"The world record high drop was

the Colonial Commission,

eighteen minutes, from start to There is no question of pride or Minister, M. Sarraut, said he was

finish." wounded feelings on our part. It discussing the critical condition of is a question of

the rice and paddy trade with his Talk without some prospect of colleagues in the Government. finality. is futile. Mr. De. Valera The Colonial Commission, fol offers no finality."

audience lowing upon the

INDIA'S DEMANDS

FOR REFORM.

Ask Anti-Terrorist Laws Abolition,

Poona, Yesterday.

A mass meeting led by Legis-

THE IRISH DISPUTE.

(Continued from Page 1.)

common sense.

wall.

Deputies Outrey and Varenne one of 24,400 feet. It took about

to the

to the

J

PARAGUAYAN TROOPS HEAVILY SHELLED.

lative Assemblymen and also pro-! minent ex-members and politi cians, of many different creeds, has carried a resolution demand-

(Continued from Page 1) ing the simultaneous withdrawal collect the Emergency Estimates-Sooner or later, with, much luss delegation of the Rica Culture,

Although press messages indi- of anti-terrorist ordinances by money, nor how that fund will be and suffering, the two countries Syndicate, passed a resolution, in- the government and the civil spent. He has merely stated that would have to reconcile their fiscalisisting that the Government take Gate public excitement in both disobedience campaign by the

the £2,000,000, is required to fur differences. Why could. Mr. De action without delay to improve raritals, replies sent by Bolivian National Congress, and also the ther his economic policy

Valera not recognise that at once.

the condition of the rice growers and Paraguayan Governments to Sir Thomas asked.

and attempt to remedy the critical the League's appeal give hope re-establishment of the Round

There was, however, one bright ómen.

position which caused Table Conference to resume co-

the sale of that a means will be found for The London, To-day. operative methods of discussing

Referring to the Irish Land An-tawa had given no countenance to

Irish Free State delegates at Otthe crops at less than the cost of pacific settlement of the dispute.

cultivation.

-British Wireless Service.. India's future constitution.

nuities dispute in a speech last the idea they did not recognis

La Paz, Yesterday. Reuter..

night, Attorney General Sir their allegiance to the Crown. If

The Bolivian Reply to the League Thomas Inskip said the strength they could impart the spirit of Ot-

NANKING FACES DROUGHT.

Pessimistic Outlook

In North.

Britain's Attitude.

of the case for the British Governs tawa to their colleagues, the peace-

MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.

of Nations' appeal for a péncafu!" settlement of the dispute with Para-" guay, while not refusing a pacific

ment was felt to be overwhelming.ful and profitable relations be It had the support of six of the tween Britain and Ireland would Trial be run in the near future. troversy declares: "The acts place It is proposed that n. Reliability means for the solution of the con most eminent lawyers in the Irish soon be restored, he believed. A Meeting in this connection will Paraguay outside the law and oblige Free State, including the Attorney. General of Mr. Cosgrave's Govern-General, made a spirited attempt ford, Ltd., Exchange Building, on ly."Peuter..

Sir Thomas Inskip, Attorney be held in the Lounge, Lane, Craw us to defend ourselves energetical- ment. The British Government to impart a better atmosphere to Tuesday next, the 9th fustant, at had offered to submit the case to the Anglo-Irish controversy last 5.30 p.m. arbitration. They stood by their night and emphasised that the BriAll who are interested are invit Nanking. Yesterday. offer. It would continue to remain tish Government still is ready to ed to attend: The capital is facing the worst open. There had been all along. submit the Land Annuities dispute. period of drought it has experi- nnd now was, only one obstacle to arbitration by an Imperial tr enced for many decades, condi-That was Mr. De Valera's inex-

tions being so had that many of plicable resolve-not to agree to I bunal.

the wells and ponds were dried tribunal wholly drawn from the "There is no question of pride up, making the water shortage Empire...

or wounded feelings on our part. an acute problem."

"Let it be clearly understood," It is a question of common sense. The Weather Bureau holds out said Sir Thomas, "that the Govern- Does Mr. De Valera want to re- little hope, but pessimistically ment is ready to arbitrate at once main a partner of the Empire or predicts still hotter weather before an Empire Tribunal. Fall is he pursuing the will-o'-the-wisp without rain,

ing arbitration, it is willing to of a Republic? If Mr. De Valera

The superstitious inhabitants negotiate either as things now are clearly declared his intention to of the city are organising fantas-or on undertakings of complete remain in the Empire, no annuities tic costume parades and dragon restoration « of the position Wastit could cloud the prospects parades and are awarming to the was before Mr. De Valerozim Temples to may for rain. Reuter pounded the Land Annuities.

Wireless Service.

MORE RAIN.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory, stafea.

Pressure is highest near the Bonins, and the shallow depres šión remains over China.

The typhoon exists as a de- pression to South-East of

WHAT CONSTITUTES DESERTION?!

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