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China Mail

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

Eat. 1845.

No. 28,272

HONG KONG,

Est, 1845.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1932. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

JAPANESE MARINES CALLED TO GUARD

DARTMOOR

CONVICTS

RECAPTURED

Escaped Men Free For

Six Days.

CHASED BY HOUNDS.

London, To-day.

The tradition that it is impossible to escape from Dartmoor Penitentiary, was borne out by the recapture of two convicts Gasken and Amney, after

liberty.

six days of

This is a record, though Gas- ken previously escaped and elud- ed pursuit for five days.

The capture was made by two policemen on a railway line be tween Exeter and Crediton. The prisoners declared they were fre- quently within hearshot of pur-

suers.

The prisoners crouched in bushes while searching aero- planes were overhead and once saw bloodhounds with- in ten yards of them. Pursuers were mystified when bloodhounds, in the middle of # moor auddenly lost all trace of the

two fugitives, This strange oc- It is eurrence is not yet explained. supposed the convicts were near.at: hand when the hounds, lost the r scent.

One feature of the escape was the robbery of a station, Harra Bridge. eight miles from the prison. This name station was ransacked during the prison "break" of December 17 lest.

was from this point that It bloodhounds took the scent...

EX-VARSITY MATCH

Sir William Peel Watches Game.

SHAW'S FINE BATTING.

Lady Louis Mountbatten and the Marchioness of Milford Haven have left England to seek adventure in the Persian de sert. They want to "get away from people, towns and hotels." They will travel alone, without servants, or luggage, by nero- ́plane, horse, mule, motor car, or whatever other transport they

can find.

PREMIER URGES

'BACK TO LAND' POLICY AT HOME

Churchill Cheered By

Whole House.

UNEMPLOYMENT DISCUSSED.

London, To-day. There was a large attend- ance in the House of Com- mons. yesterday afternoon

CHINESE OFFICIAL REPORTED EXECUTED BY GEN. SU.

Administrator of Barga Said To Have Been Killed. ⠀

Harbin, To-day.

A Rengo report, which is with- out confirmation, states that Gen- eral: Su Ping-wen has executed Fu-Hsia, the Administrator of the Barga District (Hulunbair),

It was recently reported that General Su Intended to slaughter several hundreds of Japanese

when the debate on the adaptivos "Which he was holding

dress in reply to the King's

Speech began. Members of

all parties cheered when

Mr. Winston Churchill made

hostage, but later indications are that they will go free-Router.

his first appearance since WALL STREET'S

his recent Winess.

Both members for the City of London exercised their ancient right of sitting on the Treasury Bench at the opening day of the session...

...

The Prime Minister spoke early in the debate and dealt

PLUNGERS HIT

OUT AT POUND

Sterling Holds Level After Slump.

The annual match between the with the criticisms levelled at

WENT DOWN TO $3.251⁄2. Oxford and Cambridge societies the Government's policy by the of Hong Kong commenced at the Opposition Leader, Mr. George H.K.C.C. grounds at 2 o'clock Lansbury.

New York, To-day. to-day, Hia Excellency Sir Wil- Regarding unemployment, he Wall Street's speculators car lam Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., at said the Labour Party had tried ried out a systematic attack upon tending.

to deal with the problem by pro- the pound and it opened at Cambridge batted first, win, vision of relief work, but when $8.25% in the morning. By ning the toas.

the expenditure had reached its closing time, however, it had Fast scoring featured the batting, highest point the unemployed rallied to $3.27, in spite of the especially that of Commander Shaw, figures were going rapidly up. pressure. who was well on the way to a cen. Conditions and the state of un- tury within an hour's play. In his employment two 91 he hit two sixes, and found the much

rails on no less than 8 occasions.

Shaw's Century.

At 3.20 p.m., Commander Shaw's Century and Com- :) mander Southern took the Cambridge score to 290 for 4 wickets. Shaw, playing a masterly Innings reached 150, which included 25 boun- ̈ dary hits, and 5 aixes. Southern has 25 to his credit. The scores:-*

Cambridge Society,

Surg. Commander D'Arcy- Evans, c Sayor, b Hawkins

J. Barrow, D. B. Evans,

b Sayer

worse

REPORT SAYS HITLER WILL NOT FORM GOVERNMENT.

Refuses Despite Invitation From von Hindenburg.

"Berlin, To-day.

It is learned on good authority that Herr Adolf Hitler, Nazi leader, has decided not to attempt to form a Cabinet

Yesterday, he was invited by President von Hindenburg, to en- deavour to form a Government, and it was expected he might con- struct a Coalition Cabinet, with the aid of several the minor- ity parties. German political chiefs are groping for a solution of the present tangle, for two elections have failed to change the Reichstag-Reuter.

BANDITS SEIZE

RICH PAYROLL

ON RAIL LINE

Wreck And Attack Train On C.E.R.

TRAFFIC TIED UP.

Harbin, To-day. Information received by the Chinese Eastern Rallway states that bandits seriously wounded and robbed the C.E.R. cashler at Hengtao- hotze, N. Korshunoff, of the pay roll, amounting to $40,000. The bandits held up Kor- shunoff in the presence of other station officials, all of whom were unarmed and help

Fort DUNLOP

a class

Itself

SHANGHAI NATIONALS

|LEAGUE LOSES ·

SIGHT OF REAL

ORIENT ISSUE

China's Internal State Difficulty.

MR. O. M. GREEN'S VIEWS.

London, To-day.

An aspect of the Lytton Re- part in danger of being over- looked by the concentration on the Manchurian issue, is drawn to the attention of the public by: Mr. O M. Green, authority on Chinese affairs. A letter in The Times, alluding to China's internal situation, points out that

Amy Johnson Fly Solo

CLASH FEARED

AS RESULT OF

GENEVA JIBES

Machine Guns Patrol Threatened Area.

PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, To-day. Japanese populated sec- tions of the International

To Settlement assumed a war-

the Report devotes more space to Mollison Won't Be By the plea for international co- operation in the internal recon. struction of China than to the

settlement of the crisis in Mian-

churia.

Her Side.

.::

London, To-day, '.

After a further telephonic con-

She will again

time aspect to-day as the Naval Landing Party and Consular Police were order-

·ed to "active duty, The authorities deem this step necessary. They wish to adopt precautions in the event of possible disturb antes arising out of the

• Manchurian débate

at Geneva. Three thousand Japanese mar

He concludes that the League versation from Cape Town with-her has the grandest opportunity of husband in London, Amy Johnson, its career, by taking the Report (Mrs. J. A. Mollison) yesterday deines are posted in Yangtzepoo elded to attempt & solo flight home and Hongkew western districts, as a whole and not piecemeal,

Legal action had been in no-about December 9.

in addition to motor cycle patrols wise ineffectual in the Far East, take the west coast route and hopes of the machine gun corps. The according to a long leader into establish a fresh record for the

Japanese telegraph office is homeward journey. The Times, stating that without

Mr. Mollison recently urged his heavily guarded, while 50 plain- it a war of formidable dimen sions would most likely be ráging wife to allow him to accompany her, clothes men patrol at the Con-

He disliked sulate.

in Northern China row, whereas dying his own plane. both parties were actually pleader taking risks of the sort necce ing their case and Japan, who stated by such a fight. might have deflec and ignored she refused his request-British

Wireless Service. the Longue, is unsparing in her pains to conciliate it.

!

It is impossible for the League Council to pass a sentence of guilty or not guilty because nei- leather country is blameless for the

Bandits have again been busy

oilers are missing.

ROOSEVELT

Preparations have been begun Apparent for the erection of a soldiers' monument in memory of the Japanese soldiers and sailors who fell in the January and February hostilities about Shanghai. The monument is located in the com- pound of the Japanese Cemetery, near Hongkew. Pirk. The un-

TO DECIDE

DEBT POLICY

veiling will be on March 3 when

Admiral Nomura and other army and navy officers who participat- Talks With Leadersed in the fighting, intend to come

In U.S. Politics.

specially to Shanghai to attend. the ceremonies. PARLEY WITH HOOVER.

on the railway line, pulling up the violent turn of events, but it is track in the vicinity of Samohval important that the League real- ise what it can and cannot.do, and causing the wrecking of a train, which they then attacked with and not attempt more than the rifle fire.. The driver and his present organisation allows.

It cannot, by the stroke of a

The discussion at Geneva, charge assistant were wounded, and two retransform Manchukuo

pen,

and counter charge, the erection 2 Chinese province; The C.E.R. manager, M. Rudy, into

of a war memorial here, on the has stopped traffic eastward of contrariwise, it must definitely re-

Washington, To-day

very spot where hundreds of Chin- Imienpo.

fuse to recognise the state of

The fateful War Debt Confer-se died, and the anxiety created Well-informed quarters are un-Manchukuo because the existence ence at the White House opened by the announcement of the forth able to explain the renewed of it conflicts with the Lytton at 3.40 p.m. yesterday when Pre coming construction of a new activities eastward of the C.E.R. Report, on the basis of which the sident-elect Roosevelt arrived, marine barracks for Japanese accompanied by Professor Moley bluejackets, all have contributed zone, but in view of the deadlock League must find a solution. west of the zone, they consider the What impresses Mr. A. J. of Columbia University, acting to the feeling of resentment among same to be an opportune diversion. Cummings, political editor of as his adviser, Mr. Ogden Mills, Chinese here.

the News Chronicle, at present at Secretary of the Treasury, ar- Geneva, is the great change since rived with President Hoover.

Mr. Roosevelt last evening the last meeting. He professes

-Reuter.

Lady Carnegie Will Wed

Lt.-Comdr. Abel-Smith Her Fiance.

London, To-day. The engagement of Lady Mary Carnegie, younger

It is indicated that the specu

the as- were lators are working on years ago than at present.sumption that America will re The Government would encour-fuse to continue the moratorium age every ,normal municipaljon war debts, and that British enterprise but rates and taxes credit will thus be seriously

not muat

be drawn upon affected, ..., extravagantly. The Government After the weak opening yes had faced up to the fact that when terday, sterling gradually climb. trade had recovered to a degree ed back to $3.271⁄4, for there was which any one could reasonably ex-no panic. The tone of the (Continued on Page 4.) · market was firm, in fact, and the revival of the pound was TRADERS CAUTIOUS reassuring. However, sterling Capt. Abel-Smith, brother of fell off again just before the Lieut. - Commander Abel-Smith, close. It was quoted then at was recently married to Lady $8.27. Reuter,

May Cambridge.

IN NEW YORK.

1

Debt Discussions Quiet Market

20

Lt. Commander Shaw, not out 158

Messrs. Swan, Culbertson. and

J. P. Whitham, c and b Griffiths 20 Fritz report that the London Stock

daughter of the Earl of Southesic, and Lisut-Com- mander E. M. C. Abel-Smith,. second son of Mr. Eustace Abel Smith, was announced here to-day.

Huge Electrical Scheme

Aids England's Progress

to observe a definite hardening conferred with Vice-President- of opinion against Japan; strong elect Garner and other Democra determination not to surrender tic leaders of Congress who had the Covenant by default, and already met during the day to feels the British may try to slow exchange views. down action, but will support a It is reported that Italy intends declaration refusing to recognise to pay her War Debt instalment Manchukuo and co-operate in of G$1,245,000 due on December

15,191 its development. Router.

FRANCHISE

"It is felt that progress has been made, was the only Information, given at the close of the two and a half hour conference in the Pre- sidential study in front of a

FOR INDIA

DISCUSSED crackling log fire, while

Women Outnumbered By Men 21 to 1.

ROUND TABLE' CONFERENCE.

America Fakes

Riot Pictures

Really Taken When King Was IIL

London, To-day, Lord Hailabam, Secretary for

tami

war, yesterday, speaking at the Anglo-American Pilgrims Club, called attention to the news plc» tures which had appeared in cer- tain American newspapers pur porting to show the unemployed Becret service men guarded

rlots outside Buckingham Palace. the doors..

gati He said those pictures were not President Hoover also.

all-taken in 1982, but in 1928, and nounced his meeting with Con- instead of representing a riotous.." gressmen to-day

so starving to mob attempting There is no reason to hope enter Buckingham Palace that the Democratic party will their effort to make proteste. welcome the British and French to their Sovereign they ne London, To-day, suggestion of a continued war present, in fact, the anxiety of The Indian Round Table Con- debt moratorium, nor that Mr. many thousands of British citisens ference yesterday completed its Roosevelt will feel disposed to who gathered at Buckingham discussion on the women fran make a generous gesture abroad Palace when the health of H.M. Exchange Market for - glit-edged

London, To-day, Sixteen stations are inter-con-chise question. At present, elec at the risk of shaking his sup- the King was in danger sscurities rallied sharply yester-

The Central Electricity Board neeted by main transmission tora in India are in the ratio of porters. According to indica Lord Hailsham protested against 51 day. Otherwise, the market has

announces that as the construc- lines, operating at 182,000 volts one woman to 21 men. till out for the payment of the this

Lions in Washington, America this angrant attempt to zalsrepres Extras (B9)

9been dull.

Industrials, rails, utilities and tion of the "grid" has been.com with extensions to link up with The Lothian Committee com- Total (for 4 wkte) 261 bonds all showed a downward pleted in mid-cast England; trad

sidered this flusuficient and war debts, as they fall due, and sent conditions in Britain and paid trend in New York, according to ing operations In that area will the Northeast, Northwest and made various suggestions, con will have no excuses, McLellan, R. H. D. Wade, C. E. R. Dow Jonce averages.

begin from January 1. the Southeast areas,siderably increasing the number Meanwhile, the shrewd busi. suls-General in -London for giving Clarabutt, C. B. R. Sargent, Mesara. E. A. Pierce & Co. report Under the "grid" scheme, the A secondary system at 88,000 of women voters, Literacy qual-ness men of Wall Street, Interfaithful account of British events the market is virtually motionless production of electricity in that volts has been developed to open fication plus property qualifica national money interests who ever his bean a time when it was with only a few stocks having any area wil be concentrated in 16 up certain agricultural districts, tion produced the ratio of one have gambled against Great Bri sponsorship.

selected stations. These include and transmission lines in the woman to 12 men voters and the talu, are making it harder for OMBW Very small business was done, two at Kirkstall, and those at other important industrial centre conference on the whole seemed the pound to meet its obliga 921700 only 500,000 shares changing Ferry Bridge, which have in the mid-east, England area, to favour the literacy test in tions. They have driven the

hands, on Wall Street resterday reached thermal efficiency per includes wide stretches of agri preference to the primary stan value of sterling down anot

(in Américan cifr The Conference on War, debts had unit, generating in excess of 28 cultural territory, until recently dard test since it gave a larger cent of

Tency Reuter By staltifsing effect, and made per cent, the National average electrically, undeveloped, Bri- number of women votera. 60 traders cantions;

being about 16 per cent.

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H. G. Wallington, e Ride,

b. Griffiths

· Lt. Comdry, Southern, hot out.

Did not bat E., W. Hamilton, D.

Fall of the wickets-1 for 12; 2 for 50: 8 for 88 4 for 96

Bowling Analysis.

Ride

Hawkin

Bayer

Guff

worth

*55%

a warm tribute to American Con-

and sentiment. He said there

important that Britain and

rica:

understand.Yone

the two nations dur. had protected civilian

plant death they had the economie:world

rtain i disaster -

|British Wireless Service.