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WANG TO INSIST ON

RESIGNING.

Recommends A Successor.

MR. TSAI YUN-PU1.

Will Continue To Aid

Kuomintang.

Cabled advices from Shanghai to important Chinese here, state that Mr. Wang Ching-wei, until recently President of the Execu- tive Yuan, has definitely retired from that office and will insist upon resigning."

Mr. Wang will work in the Cen- tral Kuomintang, he says, and His will not leave the country. wish is for the welfare of the people, he says, and his retire-

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China Mail

· EIGHTY - EIGHTH YEAR of PublicATION

No. 28,187

HONG KONG, - TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1932.

CIVIL WAR THREAT

ANOTHER" $200,000 IN GOLD SALVAGED FROM "EGYPT.”

"Artiglio Leaves Plymouth For Third Attempt.

London, To-day.

The salvage vessel Artiglfo' left Plymouth yesterday to continue her work on the wreck of the "Egypt.”"

bars

Meanwhile, 2200,000 in gold and sovereigns were brought into Plymouth during the week-end, and conveyed to London. It was her second consignment from the wreck the first consignment having amounted to £180,000.--British Wireless Service..

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ment is not a matter of personal FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR

resentment.

He has recommended Mr. Tsai Yuan-pul as his successor, but it is not known whether the Cen- tral Government approves of this choice. Mr. Tsai is an education- alist, formerly head of the Pei- ping University, an author, ex- pert in political economy and re- lated sciences"

EMPIRE.

Ottawa Agreement Reported.

TRADE PREFERENCES.

Have Understanding.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, it is Britain And Canada Now understood, is still drging. Mr. Wang to return to the post he vacated, particularly since "he has accomplished of his ends and forced Marshal. Chang Hsueh- liang to resign his post.

Leaving Pelping.

Ottawa, To-day...

A form of Five-Year Plan for the United Kingdom and Domin- ion states of the Empire, ап agreement on a system of prefer- With the acceptance of his re-ences and counties which will en-

Peiping, To-day,

IN IRELAND

VOLUNTEER ARMY TO RESIST SECRET ORGANISATIONS.

THE RULE OF INTIMIDATION

Dublin, To-day.

"Is the general state of depression and demoralisation grow- ing up among the people the result of invisible intimidation? The whole people is more or less prostrate at the feet of the secret or ganisations which rule the Free State," declared Dr. O'Higgins, President of the new Volunteer Division of the Free State Army Comrades' Association,

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

MOLLISON TO FLY TO-DAY.

Starts Ocean Flight If Weather Fair.

DARING ADVENTURE.

Two-Way Crossing Never Before Attempted

Mr. J.

London, To-day.

A. Mollison, famous British airman, will commence his two-way Atlantic crossing to-day, if weather reports indicate favourable condition

ocean.

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Fort DUNLOP

BOXING... MICKEY WALKER OUT FOR THE TITLE.

The Tyre Incomparable

CHRISTIE'S TRICKERY

POSED AS WILLING MURDERER.

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To Meet Max Schmeling On September 19.

WINNER TO FIGHT JACK SHARKEY.

German Champion's Chance.

New York, To-day. Max Schmeling, who lost

For the past week the flier has been making

"the preparations at

Puss Moth' machine and watching

It is not intended to issue arms or drill, but Dr. O'Higgins point-Baldonnel, Ireland, grooming his ed out that the backbone of the organisation consists of men already the weather. trained.

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Early this morning, he flew down.| They mean to stand between the people and the menace of the to Port Marnock. He will "take off" from the beach at that point secret organisation. Their policy will be directed by circumstances when his plane is fueled and pro- They are not a threat to any lawfully constituted Government, but visioned. if the Anglo-Irish Treaty is to be challenged at an election it should done by the free vote of the people, he declares.

The voluntee

The Volunteer Army intends to preserve that fredom-Reuter. (Continued on Page 7.) *

HALF-HOLIDAY AND EXTRA RUM.

Prince of Wales' Order To Fleet.

FIRST TIME SINCE ARMISTICE,

signation, Chang Hsueh-ling has courage and protect Imperial Mediterranean Squadron

decided to leave Peiping very soon. trade, is the final development of Marshal Chang will Band over Ottawa's Conferences. · Accord- public affairs to the newly-appoint-ing to reports from the Canadian ed Military Committee as speedily capital to-day where the Empire's as possible and will then settle his personal affairs and go abroad.

Reuter

CRICKET."

KEETON'S DOUBLE"

CENTURY.

Larwood 10 For 95 At Trent Bridge.

NOTT'S TWELFTH WIN. Sussex Should Win At

Taunton.

London, To-day. Keeton, the young Notts opening batsman, took a stride towards securing the remaining vacancy, in the England team for Australia, when he rattled up 242 against Glamorgan at Trent Bridge yesterday. His se cond double century of the season, coupled with brilliant bowling by Harold Larwood, the All England fast bowler, gave Notts their twelfth win of the season. Yorkshire and Gloucester both

Inspection.

of the

GERMANY FEARS NAZI COUP.

Hitler's Troops Vanished.

NOT “ON LEAVE?” Country Remains Calm In Face Of Threat.

Berlin, To-day.

The immediate intentions of Herr Adolf Hitler, Nazi leader, whose demand for the Chancellorship of Ger- many was refused by Pre- sident Von Hindenburg, "al- though they are known, are causing some concern. Ger- many ia apprehensive of some sort of attempted coup d'etat which might well result in a serious clash between" the Nazis, Com- munists and State troops.

Never before has an airman at-

tempted the solo flight across the

world's heavyweight title to Jack Sharkey in a doubtful manner last July, has been signed up to meet Mickey Walker, former mid- dleweight champion of the world, in a fifteen-round bout at the Madison Square arena on September 19. The win ner of the bout will meet Sharkey for the world title next June-Reuter's Ameri can Service.

Never Meant

To Kill

DISCREPANCIES FOUND IN EVIDENCE DETAILS,

Admitting that he had posed as a willing murderer, but only in order to trick a man into pey- ing him $10,000, and declaring that he never had any Intention of slaying George Fung, Sydney C. Christie gave evidence lo-day at the continued hearing of the |Cheng Kwok-yau case. The ac- cused is charged with instigating. the murder of Fung.

Certain discrepancies were dis- covered in detalls of evidence concerning things said between Zimmern and Christie and Cheng, during their conversations which led up to the planning of the mur

Atlantic in both directions, with the brief stop-over which Mollison anti- cipates. He will only snatch a few houra rest and a quick dinner be-with Sharkey in an eliminating!

Walker, who fought a draw der of Fung. fore he sets out again from New| York for Britain.

(Continued on Page 19.)

YESTERDAY HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR.

Temperature Reaches 91.15 Degrees. CROWDS FLOCK TO BEACHES.

Christie on Stand. contest before the latter won his

Sidney Cecil Christie continued title, is not favoured to stand up against the rugged German, but his evidence to-day. his indomitable pluck should ex- tend the ex-champion to his ut what relation Lai Ming-fai was Witness had asked accused termost. The fight is regarded to him, and accused replied "I as a far more important one than have been staying with her for the championship fight itself six years and during that time I owing to the immense popularity had no intercourse with her, be- of Walker

cause I wanted to prove to my

The little American has enter-mother. that she was a virgin. led a class above him with mark-Witness said he felt rather doubt-

ed success, though he received ful of such a story.

a severe set-back less than a Mr. Lindsell What do you month ago when Johnny Risko

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The recent "tropical heat wave" experienced in England, when the defeated him on points. He was mean by that rather doubt- temperature rose to 88 degrees in a great favourite in London dur. ful? Having lived with her for the shade, is comparatively cooling his fights with Tommy Milli-six years and having nothing to when compared with the sweltering gan, the British hope, some do with her? Witness made no

reply. heat experienced in the Colony this years ago when he was at the top week.

of the tree in the middleweight Referring to the Nathan Hotel Yesterday was the hottest day of 'class.

incident, when they failed to get Schmeling is unlikely to take Fung out of his room, the wit- the year in the Colony, a maximum temperature of 91.15 being record any chances now that he is again ness said that he, the accused and ed at the Royal Observatory, but within sight of a match with Zimmern went into a room to- this figure will most probably be Sharkey. He has not yet forgot gether. After about 15 minutes passed during the next few days.ten the raw deal he was handed the accused said to witness

The hottest day recorded last out at the Madison Square Gar-"Fung is a rotter. It would be year was in August, when the ther-den and the consequent suspen- better if he

out of the mometer rose to 94 degrees,

eion of Jacobs, his manager. way. What if I were to ask you to do it? Would $10,000 be suf-

Christie continued: "I did not. know exactly, what he meant, and so I asked him, 'Do what?" Cheng replied, 'Shoot Fung'.”.

ficient?' LISTEN

MILLIONS

OVER RADIO. .

were

London, To-day. Their Royal Highnesses the delegates are rapidly concluding Prince of Wales and Prince George the work of the Conference, com yesterday morning visited and in- plete agreement has been reached spected several ships between Britain and the Dominions. Mediterranean Fleet.

The terms of this agreement, it is After going aboard H.M. battle. understood on excellent authority, ship "Revenge", the Flagship of are to remain in effect for a five Vice-Admiral R. R. C. Backhouse, year period, Just what those C.B. (Civil), C.M.G., C.B. (Mili- terms may be, it can only be contary), Commanding the First: jectured. That they are a form of Battle Squadron the Prince protection, probably preferential of Wales visited in turn the tariffs in most cases, is most likely, Destroyer. Flotilla Leader. "Coven- try," and the cruisers. "London" Inter-Dominion trade pacts have and "Colombo" (the former the

Bathing beaches throughout the also grown out of the Conference. Flagship of the First Cruiser There is mystery about the Colony were crowded during the Canada, Australia and New Zea- Squadron), the Submarine. Flotilla sudden disappearance of the week-end, and hundreds of people land have arranged a system of re- Depot. Ship "Cyclops," and the Sub-Nazi troops from the streets. of are taking advantage of the moon- ciprocity. Canada and the Weat marine Flotilla Leaders "Douglas," Berlin and elsewhere. Nazi light nights to go swimming. Indies are strengthening their "Codrington," and "Kenth."

headquarters are silent as to Five o'clock is a aign for the commercial ties. The effect of the Meanwhile Prince George visited their whereabouts but deny that collar-less, heat-weary business Britain Close To "I replied that, I would not do whole plan is to bind the Empire the Fleet supply ship, "Perthshire", they are "on leave" for a week. people to draw a breath of relief |

it," said" witness, but after a by bonds of trade..

the Hospital ship "Maine," the sloop) The natural suggestion is that and dash off to Repulse Bay and 5,000,000 Mark. while I suggested poisoning Fung. Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin has de-Bryony," and the destroyers of the the troops are gathering some Castle Peak, while others flock to

I spoke to him in Chinese that it clared that he agrees with the First Flotilla.

where. It is presumed that, if the Y.MC.A. and V.R.C. swimming

London, To-day,

was better to kill by poisoning. statement of Rt. Hon. R. B. Ben-

they are mobilised, it is Herr|pools,"

He did not fall into the plan." nett, Canada's Prime Minister,

Hitler's intention to seize the

states The General Post Office Mr. C. W. Jeffries, Director of

Mr. Lindsell: What did he say? that the Empire can only continue

power he failed to attain the Royal Observatory Informed that the number of wireless licences He said, "No, I prefer the gun to exist if it serves and suits each

through the elections of July 31. the China Mailable morning that leaned up to the end of July was After a while he asked me the It is possible that he may at hot weather is to be expected this 4,800,000. This is over 1,000,000 hame of the polson said, tempt to emulate Signor Musso-month, as August is the bottest more than were issued a year ago. Potassium cyanide." lint and establish himself as month of the year. The heat wave, It is anticipated that the 5,000,- Replying further, Christie said had studied chemistry at something even more powerful is caused very often, by typhoons 000 mark will be reached during the be than a Chancellor. Reuter, moving on a Northerly track off Radio Exhibition, which opens at school.

the East Coast of Formosa, where Olympia, London, on Friday-Bri-| ona is at present situated.

tish Wireless Service.

unit's. future... This close commer cial relationship is the most cer- tain hope for continued unity and | prosperity, they'maintain. -

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Rt. Hon. Nevills Chamberlain and Lord Hailsham. had further conversations · with Mr. Bennett

yesterday and by Thursday it is

|expected that the agreement be

tween Canada and Britain will have been drawn, To this would be continued-in-wimming-vein and added the schedule of preferences. the fine weather which England-British Wireless Service, appears to be enjoying rather suggests that Sussex should find little difficulty in defeating Somerset at Taunton. At the téa interval on Saturday Somerset had lost 8 valuable wickets for 147 runs

Should: Sussex achieve their object, they will be 19 points in arrears of the champions with a

DOLLAR RISES. Recovers To 1/3.7-8

After Silver Gains.

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STRIKE THREATENS COTTON TRADE.

Wage Dispute May

Close Factories.

500,000 WORKERS INVOLVED.

Lancashire Federation's

Decision Made,

London, To-day,

£1,850,000,000 TURNED BACK TO NATION.

A general stoppage of work, in consequence of wage disputes in the weaving section of the Lancashire cotton industry, AD- pears almost inevitable before Total

the end of the month..

The Board of Directors of the Northern Counties Textile

Following the advance of silver Trades Federation at a meeting

War Loan Conversion

Scheme's Success.

FEW REDEMPTIONS:

Of Only £48,000,000 Sought In Cash,

London,To-

the Treasury Department an- of

game in hand.The Champion to 181⁄2 from 17.18/16 (yesterday's at Blackburn decided that unless sitip now rests between York-quotation) the local dollar regain the situation had improved by nounces that $1,850,000,0 shire and Sussex with Notts posed its yesterday's loss of 1⁄2 and sessing an outside chance, with a now stands ut 1/835.

Go possible aggregate of 280 pointa Base

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as compared with 811 for Sussex Bar silver forward has also gain and 815 for Yorkshire, Theed and is now quoted at 18%, championship will probably hingeThe value of the pound has ad on the match at Ho

and Sussex

August 20 all labour." belonging.

to the Federation would be with.

drawn from the mills on August

More than 250,000 New York are directly affec

Irining: section',

Ving 1250.0004

The rush to Repulse Bay has

been so great during the last few days that the Hong Kong Hotel Bus service, has had tô bé increas-

| Figures for the week-end have been very high and a big increase on last year. Five hundred and fifty-five passengers were carried on Saturday, 768 on Sunday and 587 yesterday"

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weath

the Royal Observatory

Pressure is highest over the to the South East of

Papang

FUKIEN BANK TO

OPERATE.

General Tsai's Plan Put In Effect.

Cheng's Plan A

Sousa was left at the Hotel Nathan to keep a watch on Fung while Cheng, Zimmern, and the wit ness proceeded to the Star Ferry.. walking. On the way Cheng said.. to witness, "I have two men watch ing Fung and I know his every movement. Also I have a trusted driver who is under obligation to me. You can wear a Chinese coat, shoot. Fung,„, and get away, in his car

It is learned that Mr. Chan Min cho, former Commissioner of Mr. Lindsell: What car?--I sup- Finance in Canton will take up the pose he meant his car.

post as head of the Industraliand Witneodsald'' he objected to Agricultural Bank of Fukien, wearing

which in—now-being established shooti with $5,000,000 capital,

The bank is intended to facilitate the soldiers, savings plan; the 19th Route Army has adopted, and to improve gane the find

Amoy

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Chinese coat and to the

to Hong Kong, the

told

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