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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1932. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

CANTON GOVERNMENT MOVE WIDENS

Mr. Quo, Tai-chi, the new Chinese Ambassador to Lon- den, presenting his crecien- fah. Mr. Quo left Shang- hai to take up his new ap- poient in July, landing in England on August 4.

BRITAIN AND

AMERICA HOLD

SECRET PARLEY

Believed Discussing

Debt Situation.

AT DOWNING STREET

London, To-day.

GUARDING

SHANGHAI

POLITICAL SPLIT IN JAPANESE

CHINA INDICATED

CANTONESE SOLDIERS.

TAKE SECRET OATH

MYSTERIOUS CEREMONIES

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Canton, To-day. There is fresh and impressive evidence of a definite split be- tween the Cantonese and Nanking political factions.

Yesterday, the Southwestern Supreme Court, was 'opened, and Mr. Feng Pei was appointed its head. Officials of the court were also named and the inauguration ceremonies will take place on September 16.

The recently increased telegraph rate, applicable to territory under the administration of Canton, is another indication of the trend towards separation.

But the most significant thing

of all is the mysterious oath MCRUVIE

which all officers of the Canton;

Government, civil and military,

are now requied to take.

It was about a month ago that the South-western Executive Council issued instructions that this new.oath of allegiance should be taken.

In the place of burial of 72 martyrs, the Resting House of Wong Fa Kong, civilian officials gather at midnight and go through a strange ceremonial. For military men, the oath is taken. in a garrison cemetery in the East Suburb.

!

THE LAST

BRITON

Walker Cup Players Eliminated.

Bluejackets Picket Commercial Areas.

RESERVES STANDING BY

"Clashes Feared By Officiala

[From Our Own Correspondent.?

Shanghai, To-day. Japanese Bluejackets and Consular Police in plain- clothes are patrolling the commercial areas of Hong- kew in increasing numbers and elaborate plans for cop- ing with whatever may de- velop in Shanghai conse- quent upon the recognition of Manchukuo, were outlin- ed at an important meet- ing of Japanese Legation, Consular and Naval leaders yesterday.

Nayal patrol forces are in creased by over ten groups and the reserve naval force has been ordered to stand by for the pur pose of meeting any emergency. Recently a Japanese officer, ac-

companying a marine driver. motorcycled slowly along Hung- jao Road within the limits of Chinese territory, talding notes during his progressBystanders JOHNNY FISCHER LEADS WILL were baffled by the mysterious

RECORD CARD

*U. S. Amateur Golf Title

Baltimore, To-day. With the exception of Eve Mc-

The Slain Idols. Rievie, the youthful Scot, all the capitated and blood has been the second qualifying round of the drawn from the arm of the offi-American Amateur Championship

When a chicken has been de British golfers were eliminated in

cer, he is confronted with three here yesterday.

actions. A Japanese spokes- man, however, described all these movements as simple precautions against possible Communist disturbances.

JAPAN'S AGGRESSIÓN FEARED IN CHINA.

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Manchukuo Policy Is Merely First Step.

KLOP

BREACH WITH NANKING

Mme. Quo Tal-chi (left) with her little son, and her nicces and sister. Mme. Qus is the wife of Mr. Quo Tai- atti, Chinese Minister to London.

DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHENG

CONDEMNED MAN IS CALM IN COURT

CROWDS HEAR SENTENCE,

HINDENBURG'S

CLASH WITH

NAZI LEADER

Hitler Will Fight To A Finish.

VON PAPEN UNSHAKEN

Parties Hurry to Prepare for New Elections

Berlin, To-day.

A frigid exchange letters between the Nazi Partin- mentary Speaker Goering and President von Hinden- bung followed Chancellor von? Papen's non-appearance be- fore the standing committees of the Reichstag to-day."

Goering, in his letter, lacks all forms of polite- ness and protests against the 'Chancellor's attitude to- wards the Committee for safeguarding the Rights of Parliament, making his ap pearance dependent upon certain conditions,

The President's reply was similarly couched but fully sup ports the Chancellor.

He says the whole conflict would never have arisen if Goering had allow- ed the Chancellor to addre38 the Reichstag., He adds the Govern- ment will appear in committee if Goering will recognise the legal situation as created by the dis solution of Parliament -

Von Papen has written to the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee declining to attend as long as the Speaker's attitude- was that "the Government is overthrown."

CHENG KWOK-YAU, GUILTY OF PROCURING THE MUR- Meanwhile, Herr Hitler is. DER OF GEORGE FUNG, WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH TO. meeting Nazi leaders and has in- dicated he is preparing to fight DAY. CHIEF JUSTICE SIR JOSEPH KEMP PASSED SEN to a finish "with and for the TENCE AT 10.30 O'CLOCK IN A PACKED COURT IN A TENSE people against the reactionary SILENCE.

clique." -Reuter.

CHENG, STANDING ERECT AND STEADY, SMILED Continued on Page 7.) FAINTLY AS HE HEARD HIS SENTENCE AND WITH A LIT-

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TLE GESTURE OF BRAVADO GLANCED TOWARDS THE PUB FREE STATE LIC BENCHES WHERE SOME OF HIS FRIENDS WERE SEAT- ED. HE BOWED TO THEM, STILL SMILING.

veiled idols. Then he himself is Ernest Torrance, captain of the blindfolded, listens to the oath, British Walker Cup team, Eric repeats it, and is given back his Fiddian, runner-up in the British

Nanking, To-day, " sight. He has sworn he shall be Amateur Championship and a mem- loyal and give his life, if neces-ber of the Walker Cup team, John The Official Central Daily News sary to exterminate Communists de Foast, the Brikish Amateur son that Japan' imperdins re- and repulse the invasion of the champion and Walker Cup player, cognition of Manchukuo is a "pre- Japanese.

Lister and Rex Hartley two other liminary step to Japan's aggres- A "mystery discussion," which

He is then given a stout sword Walker Cup players, and Cyril aion in China". included references to debt to the United States, was held three idols, which are made of a

Britain's with which he must pierce the Tolley all fell by the wayside. The paper attributes to Japan

At Mr. R. C. H. Lim's suggestion that respite be given in the Johnny Fischer, an American, three motives: firstly, to extend her yesterday at No. 10 Downing Street, soft rubber composition. The bed the field at the conclusion of military activities into Mongolia, matter of sentencing the prisoner, His Lordship replied that he had according to the Daily Herald, white one, now unveiled, repre the Second Round with an aggre- Jehol and North China, secondly to no power to delay in the matter. Mr. Lim, appearing for the con- which adds that it was held at the sents Japan; the red one, the gate of 142 for the 36 holes, thus escape the responsibility of mill- demned man, did not press the point. It would be necessary to make invitation of the Premier to discuss Communist and the black one of Clark Corkran in 1924 and those Manchukuo and, thirdly, to embar- such application in another court, the Chief Justice pointed out.

equally the record qualifying score tary invasion by recognition, of questions of mutual interest to the any usurper in the seats of the two countries.

Premier MacDonald and Sir John mighty at Peiping in this case of Bobby Jones in 1927 and 1930. rase the League of Nations by making the Manchurian issue a Simon represented Britain and Am-

probably Marshal Chiang Kai-

Eric McRuvie was described by closed affair when the Lytton Re- HUGE THEFT bassador "Andrew » Mellon and

Gene Sarazen, holder of the port is submitted at the end of Senator Jas Reed, the United States.

Official Instructions.

British and American Open Cham- September or early October-Rou- Stressing the importance of the General Chan Chai-tong gives plonships, as the most dangerous ter presence of Sen. Reed, the paper each officer instructions, follow player among the British Walker says he is President Hoover's chief ing the taking of the oath. What Cup team. The young Scot, how spokesman in the Senate and has those instructions are, is a strict ever failed dismally against Ray also been very prominent in recent secret. The man whose tongue Dunlop, and went down by 10 and war debts discussions in the United blurts out any small portion of 9 in the singles, and in partner- "States-Reuter,

the information entrusted to ship with Fiddian lost to Don Moe and Howell by 5 and 4 in the four-

SIBERIAN RAILWAY

· ROUTE UNSAFE,

Consular Warning From Peking.

The

has

the at

Hong Kong Government been advised by British Charge d'Affaires Peking, that he does not feel justi-: fed in advising British subjects to, travel by the Harbin-Siberia route.

shek.

him dies.

The oath-taking procedure was suggested by the senior mem- bers of the Kuomintang to as- sure the loyalty of all Cantonese officers to whatever cause the Government chose to champion.

LONDON SHARES DROP

But Market Steadier at Lower Values

-Reuter.

somes,

CHILE'S GOVERNMENT AGAIN OUSTED

Santiago, To-day.

FERRY DEATH ROLL NOW 64,

"More Bodies May Be

Missing.

NEW YORK TRAGEDY.

-New York, To-day,

OF CANADIAN

CHURCH FUND

University Also Loses $1,000,000 Endowment

LAWYER IS, CHARGED

Winnipeg, Man, To-day. Following revelations of hoge losses sustained in the trust funds of Manitoba University and the Eighteen bodies have floated to Anglican Church In the Diocese of Chile has undergone another re- the surface at the mouth of the Rupert's Land and charge volution, Armed forces, under the East River, near the scene of the brought against a 60-year-old law- leadership of Air Commandant "Observation" ferry boat disaster yer, Jahn Machray, leading Merino, sent an ultimatum to Pre-which occurred on September 9. figure in educational and religions sident Davila threatening to The number known to be dead circles, of embezzling G$900,000 of bomb the palace if he had not re- now, is 64 but it is not certain that University funds, the Provincial signed by o'clock and alleging, all the Bodies have yet been recover

Premier Mr. John

acken, an- London, To-day. inter alia, that he deviated from ed-outer

can that at The best favourable advices are true Socialism to the detriment of The “Obse Recent bandit activities have received from abroad. Other fac the poor and needy, y made this railway route unsafe, tore, including, a sharp setback in -No disturbances occurred, for On September 10 and 11. bandite commodities resulted in substan- Davila- quietly complied with held up trains at Changchun, 10 tial declines in share values on the orders, and resigned. It in bolley passengers being killed and 16 London Stock Exchange market,ved to has taken refuge in the Un

·wounded. The Harbin-Manchoull The tendency at that close. how-ed.

A telegram to this effect has been sent to all British Consular offices.

service is still suspender

On Septan

on Chine

Railway, twe

ever, was steadier at lower valued

British

MAY PAY ANNUITIES

If Placed In Custody Of Third Party.

DE VALERA GROWS LESS DEFIANT

Cheng came into the prisoner's box between two European war ders. Around the sleeve of his coat he wore a wide black band, London, To-day- for he is in mourning for his

cently

A further communication from gra mother who passed away To Mr. De Valera, head of the Irish Free State Government received Arriving in the dock, he smiled yesterday by the Dominions to a group of friends and relatives Office concerning the Irish Land press-box, and gazed interestedly Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay who were assembled behind the Annuities was considered by the around the Court. He appeared MacDonald and Mr. J. H. very composed.

Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dommions.

Keeps Caim.

He was still smiling when Sir Joseph Kemp, entered Court, carrying the black Cap When his name was called, the prisoner" stood erect, and Histened without any sign of

emotion while the sentence of "death" was being rend, His Lordship having domed the fateful cap. Passing sentence, the Chief Jus tice said:

"Cheng Kwok-yau, there is not a doubt, that you are gulity, and conviction has been anrmed by

My duty.now is t the sentence the law,

It is understood that the note repents, the suggestion, made by Mr. De Valers in his speech two- daye" ago that, pending arbitra- tion, annuities be placed in the custody of a third party, such as the Bank for International Set- tlements, British

Wireless Bervice.

Dublin, To-day Any doubts as to the

| Party's attitude towa

Irish

lled and 28 woun

abandit attack