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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1932. ↑

BRITAIN CALLS

POWERS TO NEW ARMS CONCLAVE

Road Sought Through Perilous Impasse.

GERMANY IS OBDURATE.

London, To-day. That the object of the pro- posed Five-Power Confer- ence in London will be to... deal with the difficulties which have arisen through Germany's withdrawal from the Disarmament Confer ence was made clear by an official announcement stat..." ing that the British Govern. ment had been in communi- cation on this matter with the Governments of France. Germany and Italy. The an- nouncement adds, the matter is still under consideration but if the course is general- ly approved, Britain is will. ing to arrange the meeting in London.

The United States is not mentioned.

Reuter."

Berlin Stands Firm:

CONFIDENCE IN AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES.

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London, To-day.

The list for cash applications for the Australian 8 per cent. conversion » loan at 212,860,000 were closed yesterday within 45 minutes,

The result is acclaimed here both in the city and in the press as a striking example of the growing- confidence in Australian securities.

The proceeds will he used to repay £12,860,000 of the Now "South Wales, 5% per cent. loan which matures November 1, and the amount of the new loan will be limited to the amount requir ed to repay the old. - British Wireless Service.

STARVING YOUTH WINS LENIENCE.

Fluttering Singlets A Temptation,

COMRADES IN S.W.B. CAPTURE THIEVES.

Rushed To Rescue At Woman's Cries.

ROBBERY IN PROGRESS.

The timely intervention of three men of the South Wales Borderers, who were near at hand, interrupted an attempted armed highway rob-| bery in Happy Valley laat night.

The soldiers, Privates McGrath, Nicholas and Dawson, succeeded in eatching two of three Chinese) thieves..

The incident occurred shortly be-1 fore 9 o'clock last night, when a young Chinese couple, Lau Tse Hang, a draughtsman of 6 Cross Street, and Miss Chan. Fuk, were attacked while walking near the Hong Kong Jockey Club buildings. Lau had occasion to look back, and The noticed three man within 50 yards of them. Unheeding the couple walked on, but they had not gone far when they were set upon by the men, one of whom was armed with a pocket knife.

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Lau was overpowered quickly, and Starving and homeless, three the men proceeded to wrench singlete hanging out to dry on a wristlet watch from Misa Chan's Berlin, To-day. bamboo pole, proved too tempting arm, and pulled a ring set with The British Charge d'Affaires for Chan Wing-pan, aged 17. He jade from her finger. The woman to-day called at the Foreign Office was arrested by Police on Des Voeux screamed her cries being heard by and verbally invited the German Road this morning with the clothes McGrath,. Nicholas and Dawson, Government to attend the Five-In his possession. They were they came pounding to the rescue. Power Conference in London. valued at $3.

They arrived in time to see the

It is learned that the reply He told the Court that he had marauders fleeing. was along the lines already indi-nowhere to go, he could not find A long chase followed, the greater cated, Germany insisting on a his relations and had been out of speed of the soldiers enabling them guarantee that the discussions work for two months. When to overtake the thieves. But the would not be undertaken on a brought to the Police station he was man who had the loot escaped. * basis of the Anglo-French mem-ravenously hungry and it was The arrested men were taken to oranda recently exchanged. It is evident that the street had been his the Wanchal Police Station. stated that Germany's claims to bed for some time.

A description of the third man, equality are sufficiently well- Mr. Schofield, the Magistrate, was who stated to be between 25 and known and it is now up to the lenient with the lad and offered him 80 years of age, has been circulated. other side to say what guaran- a chance to go to the country. He and his arrest is expected... tees they can give for their real-bound him over on a personal bond isations. Reuter.

Meeting In Paris.

London, Yesterday.

The Foreign Minister, Sir John Simon, left for London by air to-day balting at Paris, to interview M. Herriot, with whom, it is under- stood, he will discuss a. British pro- ¡posal for the continuation of private talks in regard to the Dis- armament Conference, involving the auggestion that five powers meet in London.

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of $50 to be on his good behaviour for a year.

DOLLAR'S VALUE UNCHANGED.

Silver Remains. On Steady Level:

The value of the local dollar mains, unchanged, standing at

d. to-day.

GIRL GUIDES NEW HEADQUARTERS,

G.O.C. To Open New Sandilands Hut.

The Sandilands Hut, the local Girl Guides' new Headquarters. re-will be opened by H.E. Major-Gen- 1/8jeral J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., G.O.C. British Troop in Silver prices showed no change China, on Friday, October 7, at It is understood that the French spot being given at 17 11/16 and 5.15 pm are Inclined to be unfavourable to forward at 17 19/16.

The Hut which was built at a the idea of transferring the dis-l The London on New York cross cost of $8.500, is situated on the the rate is quoted at -G$3.45%, a raleed strip of ground at the St. Bureau Conférence to private decline of 4. and, the New York on John's Cathedral end of the Mur- meetings outside.

London rate at $G$3.45%, a rise ray Parade Ground.

The foundation stone

was laid on May 26 this year by Major-Gen- eral Sandilands,

armament discussions from

It is believed that as a result of of the British initiative in this matter the meeting of the Disarmament Bureau, fixed for October 10, may [be postponed for a week.-Reuter.

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*SECOND READING OF "BUDGET BILL."

(Continued from Page 1.) The only other expenditure Sald by police to be a danger to item for approval is that of pedestrians and to traffic, Yip Tuan, $50,000 on the Shing Mun scheme a Hoklo, was arrested in Aberdeen (Second Section) preliminary yesterday for riding his bicycle in works, of, which $30,399.17., was an errafic manner and with a small expended in 1981, $9,600.88 in boy seated on the handlebars. He 1982, and the balance of $10,000 was fined $5 or five days' hard is to be expended in 1933. labour by Mr. Schofield at the

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China has increased slightly in The anti-cyclone over N.

intensity... The depression is situated immediately to the East of Hokkaido.

Forecast, — N: `E. ́ ́ winds, moderate; cloudy.

The object of the amendment Central Police Court this morning to the Waterworks Ordinance is PRINCE OF WALES IN SWEDEN.

to be delete from the principal and creusmelte wa majeng

A new contingent of Indian re- Ordinance all the provisions re- - According to a telegram received crults for the Hong Kong Police lating to the supply of water by A. B. The Swedish Trading Co., Force, numbering 50, arrived here through the rider main system, the local Agents of the world-wide yesterday on the 5.8. Talms from thus implementing the resolu-known “Primus". Cooking Stoves, Calcutta. They are at present tion which was passed by the the Prince of Wales paid a visit to stationed at the Police Training Legislative Council on August the "Primus" Factory in Stockholm School at Mongkok.

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