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JAPANESE

IRISH WANT

PEACEFUL

ELECTION

De Valera Appears In

A New Role.

240 CANDIDATES NOMINATED.

Dublin, To-day.

The big parties have unit-

ed on an important point in

the election campaign,' name- ly, a determination to main. tain order.

Eamon De Valern, in a specch at Navan, appealed to his sup- porters to give his opponents an undisturbed hearing.

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General O'Duffy, Chief of the Civic Guard, hus announced that if necessary the whole Army is (available to preserve the perce and to safeguard full liberty for expression of opinion.

Two hundred and forty candid- ates will be nominated to-day. They are equally divided for and against the Treaty with Britain. Both sides profess confidence.

The Cosgravites (the Na- tionalist Party) are proclaim- ing that when returned. Mr. Cosgrave will immediately go to London and achieve a settlement within three days. Reuter.

AUDACIOUS

THEFT FROM

1.G.P.'S OFFICE

Stubbs' Revolver Cup Stolen And Smashed..

MESSENGER'S REVENGE

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OFFENSIVE MEETS WITH DETERMINED RESISTANCE

QEVEN korses fall at same hurdle-Wonderful photograph of falls at first flight of hurdle a at Kempton Park Steeplechases

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held at Sandown Park, Surrey, on December 1. J. Loftus sus- tained a broken thigh, whilst two other jockeys received minor injuries.-S. & G.)

ECONOMIC

ITALY

PROPOSALS

APPROVED

SUPPORTS BRITISH FOR

CONFERENCE

LONDON PRESS STRESS IMPORTANCE OF

DEBT SETTLEMENT.

London, To-day,

BANKS SHOW

BIG PROFITS

IN ENGLAND

Only Slightly Affected By Depression.

LARGE DIVIDENDS PAID BY "BIG FIVE.”

London, To-day.

The "Big Five" English banks show a small decline on the year's working, but in spite of this only two of them have reduced their dividends.

Lloyds Bank, Ltd., paid a dividend of 12 per cent. against 18 1/3 last year, while the National Provin- cial Bank, Ltd., reduced their dividend from 16 to IL per cent.

Barclays Bank, Ltd., again paid 14 per cent., and the dividends of the Midland Bank, Ltd., and the West- minster Bank, Ltd., also re- mained unaltered at 16 and 12% per cent, respectively.

-Reuter.

Buying Wave In New York

Bright Market. Outlook,

New York, To-day. The market now looks as if buy- ing forces are determined to over- come resistance, reports Messrs. E.

When the preparatory committee of experts for the Economic and Monetary Conference resumed at Geneva yesterday, the Italian representative, Count Beneduce expressed general approval of the proposal made on Monday by Sir Frederick Leith Ross, Economic Adviser to the British Government, that the agenda of the con-A. Pierce & Company, ference should deal with inter-Governmental debts, tariffs, increase! of price levels and monetary reconstruction.

The Morning Post, commenting,

Industrials showed a decided up ward trend, rising as much as 2.04, while rails, utilities and bonds, rose 1.12, 65, and 84, respectively..

FIGHTING PROGRESSES BRITAIN

IN THE EVENING

SOUTHERN SECTION OF PASS STILL HELD

CHINESE REINFORCEMENTS RUSH

TO CHIUMENKOW

PEKING, TO-DAY.

THE CHINESE CLAIM THEY STILL HOLD THE SOUTH- ERN SECTION OF THE CHIUMENKOW PASS, FOR POSSES- SION OF WHICH JAPANESE TROOPS AND AEROPLANES WERE FIGHTING. ALL DAY YESTERDAY.

HOLDS KEY

IN FAR EAST Clear Lead Would Solve

Dispute.

LORD CECIL'S VIEWS.

London, To-day. That Great Britain holds the key to the Manchurian and Disarmament questions is the opinion of Lord Hugh Cecil, who in a letter to ""The Times" states that the world is hoping for a clear, courageous lead from Bri- tain.

He further states that if the

Although the Chinese have given way for some distance they League Assembly takes firm and are putting up a determined resistance to the Japanese onslaught. basis of the Lytton Report, a vigorous steps, acting on the Fighting was still progressing last evening and the Chinese are satisfactory termination to the rushing reinforcements to the scene.

Sino-Japanese dispute will be ar rived at,

It appears that the earlier reports of Japanese occupation of Chiumenkow yesterday morning were premature. There is con siderable speculation as to whether this latest attack is a prelude to the invasion of Jehol or merely a skirmishing move aimed at Mar- shal Chang Haneh-liang. — Renter.

Ting Eliminated,

JAPANESE CLAIM.

Shanghai, To-day.

In addition to stating that General Li Tu and his troops were driven across the Soviet border, Japanese reports claim That Geteral Ting Chao, ex- Commander of the Chinese: Eastern Railway guards, 'has also been eliminated as a mili- tory factor.

It is stated that when the Japan- ese were advancing on Hutin he sur rendered voluntarily and disarmed! his troops.

Li Tu and Ting Chao had lately been regarded as the main thorns in

on the proceedings of the commit- DANGERS OF FIRE Average business was done, 1, the side of the Japanese military in

aggravate rather than

An audacious theft from the tee, supports the British conten- office of the Inspector-General of tion that until the conditions, Police (Hon. Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe, which have brought about the gen- C.M.G.) on Sunday, when a Chinese ernl breakdown of the gold star- 1dard have been removed, the re- formerly employed, as No. messenger simply walked into the attachment of sterling to gold office, took away the Sir Reginald would Stubbs Revolver Championship Cup diminish the existing confusion. and later emashed it up with

The paper continues, "Britain is chopper, was recounted by Detec prepared to co-operate in restoring tive-Sub-Inspector Cheater-Woods the gold standard, but first and before-Mr. Wynne-Jones in the foremost there must be a settle- Central Police Court this morning. ment of the war debts problem, The defendant, Lo Chung-shing, trade and exchanges must be re- pleaded guilty to stealing the trophy leased from the restraints under and also to the theft of a quantity which they languish and creditors of stationary, in one of which books must be prepared to offer their was a photograph of Mr. D. Bur debtors reasonable access to their lingham, Divisional Superintendent market.

of Police, Kowloon, in his youth!

Defendant, 'before pleading, made a statement from the dock. He said that he had no Intention of stealing the cup. It was a case of revenge. Detective Chester-Woods, outlin. ing the case, said that for the past twelve months the defendant had been in attendance on the I.G.P. He was discharged on December 31 his work being generaly unsatis.

factory.

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HONG KONG BANK TO PAY £3 DIVIDEND

$3,439,033 Carried Forward.

AT SEA

British Shipping

· Inquiry.

REGULATIONS OVERHAULED,

London, To-day. The question of safety from fire of ships at sea is under- going a thorough investigation at the hands of the Shipbuild-

150,000 shares changing hands. Manchuria, Reuter, Reuter.

Chiang's Tour..

"Neither party will ven- ture to refuse to comply, but if either does, the League members will have to take counsel with other coun- tries," he said.

The letter, which was given

affair was cabled to-day by Mr. great prominence in "The Times" Ariyoshi and is expected to be this morning, declares that the presented to-day,

events at Shanhaikuan show Reiterating the Japanese version clearly the perils of the policy of the incident, the reply declares drift.

that China was alone responsible,] consequently "Japan expressly re-

serves the right of making a de-

Reuter.

mand in this connexion."-Renter. FRANCE'S

NEGOTIATIONS REFUSED.

Tokyo, To-day.

It is intimated here that General Ho Chu-kno recently indicated to Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, the

British Commander-in-Chief of the

China Station, that he was ready to negotiate with the Japanese.

Consequently Major Niura was sent, to negotiate, but ap- Chang parently. Marshal Hsuch-lang ordered General Ho to desist.

Nanking, To-day. General Chiang Kai-shek will bel leaving here very shortly to visit] the troops stationed in the northern For that reason no negotiations provinces. He will first proceed to have hitherto taken place. Hankow, and then to Peiping, vial

H.K. UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS,

Penang Boy In Award Chengchow.

List.

Lim Soon-kool, of the Penang Free Schol, Penang has been award-

ing Employers' Federation and fed the King Edward VII Scholar-

the Chamber of Shipping. In-ship in connection with the Matri-

quiry on this subject was aug. gested last June by the Board- of Trade, but at that time the matter had already been raised. Although the record of British ships Ahuan remarkable freedom from serious fires, it is recognised "In insisting on the fulfilment that the disasters which have.over of these and other prior conditions, taken har vesela, built to a high

"Finally, insensate competi- tion to corner the world's gold supplies must cease.

culation and Local Examinations held at the Hong Kong University last November.

The scholarships and prizes are awarded as follows:-

King Edward VII Scholarship: Lim Soon-kool, Penang Free. School, Penang.

Chater Memorial Scholarship. Gurbux Singh, Queen's College.

it is the British Government, and standard of specification, have made not their opponents in controversy, reconsideration of the prevention of

Montargis French Prizes. who are showing themselves the fires a desirable and prudent step.

Matriculation, and Senior.-(1), best friends of the gold standard.

Recent occurrences have increna M. Vu Long, King's College; (2). For, if as a result of premature ed public interest in the subject and Miss J. Chaillet, Italian Convent. stabilisation of the pound on anticipated reports under compila Junior Local-(1) Mfus AR. gold. basis Britain were forced off tion, will deal specially with the re-MacFarlane, Central British School; gold again, that would be the end lation between outbreaks of fire and (2), Miss C. Cruciani, French of the gold standard for good and the design of liners in which the Convent. all-British Wireless Service.

PRINCE PRESIDES

AT MEETING.

Congratulates Ibero- American Institute.

The Directors of the Hong Kong

London, To-day. und Shanghai Banking Corporation HR.H. the Prince of Wales pre- announce that," subject to audit, sided yesterday at a meeting of the dividend for the half year end the General Committee of the Ing-December-81, 1982, will be £3 Ibero-American Institute of Great per share on an exchange basis of Britain, when pket and future work

was discussed.

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The sum of $1,500,000 will The Prince congratulated the In- written off for the bank, premises, stituts on the gold use being made and $8,439,033.39 will be carried of the resources at its disposal forward to next year.

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higher decks, are without obstruct ing bulkheads and with inflamma- tory material used for internal con- atruction and decoration-British Wireless Service.

'AIR SECRETARY TO TOUR

MIDDLE EAST.

Inspection Of R, A. F. Baxes This Month.

London, To-day. Lord Londonderry, the Socro- tary for Air is leaving Croydon by the Imperial Airways to-day on „the start of bla tour Inspection of Royal Air Force Stations in the Middle East. During the tour he will rialt Egypt, Palestine and

poke return before the end of January at the carliest British Wireless Service.

MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN,

Government Deals- Firmly With Rebels

Madrid, To-day. Notwithstanding its con-- viction that the rebellion has been checked the Governi- ment has proclaimed Martial Law in the disturbed areas. It proclaims its intention to drastically suppress any inciplent disturbances. The law will ha amended to enable possessors of explosives to be dealt with eum- marily Reuter

General Chiang Kai-shek. Chang, Instructed to Resist,

Peiping..

It is learnt that General Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Military Affairs Commission, has sent an urgent telegram to General Chang Hsuch-liang instructing the latter to take measures for self-defence against the new Japanese invasion of North China

General Chiang Kai-shek ex- pressed gratification at the heroic stand made by the small Chineso garrison at Shanhaikwan in the face of tremendous: odds.;

Japan's Reply To Protest.

Tokyo, To-day. The Japanese reply to Nanking's protest regarding the Shanhaikuan

However, the Commander of the Japanese garrison in North China has been authorised to open nego- tiations if Marshal Chang Hsueh- liang so proposes. Reuter,

BUDGET

PROBLEMS

Increased Taxation And Drastic Cuts.

$120,000,000 TO BE FOUND BY FINANCE MINISTER.

Paris, To-day. The depleted state of French finances is causing

concern

In official circles here. The situation is said to be the most difficult oRE experienced in recent years, and drastic cuts are propos ed to enable the country to balance the budget.

The Chamber of Deputies is practically unanimous that the Traning Pilots In Fakien.

financial state of the country will present one of the most difficult [From Our Own Correspondent.)

questions in history. The Fin Canton, To-day,

ance Minister, M. Cheron has Fuklen Province is preparing to planned to balance the Budget assist in the northern campaign by by reducing

expenditure by training a number of airmen for £60,000,000 and by increasing active service. At the request of taxation by the same amount. General Tsai Ting-kai, General Hu

His plan to cut expenditure Chin-yoah, Commander of the has found favour with business Second Squadron of the Canton Air men, but is strongly opposed by Force, will shortly be proceeding to civil servants and ex-Service Fukien to assist in the training.

men, On the other hand buai- ness men

Canton Opinion.

are opposing the in-

Mr, Hu Han-min, member of the creased taxes. Central Kuomintang and General Li French budget difficulties have Chai-sum, who are present stay caused little surprise, since it ing in the Colony, will be leaving was only recently that she de- for Canton to-morrow, where they faulted with her instalment on will discuss with the Canton Gor the American War debt. Reuter. ernment, the latest developments In the norther dispute.

SIR JOHN SIMON FOR GENEVA.

Manchuria Discussion On Monday.

London, To-day.

TREASURY STOCK

SMALL COIN.

Preparing For Chinese New Year.

A consignment of small money, The Foreign Secretary, Sir John to cope with the Chinese New Year Simon, who has been recuperating demand, will shortly arrive at the abroad after his rocont Illness, will Hong Kong Treasury. The money return to the Foreign Office this consists of $10,000 worth of copper week and will leave London at the cuine, and $50,000 worth of five. week-ord for Geneva, to attend the cent pieces.

meeting of the Committee of Nine The Chinese Chamber of Com teen, which is dealing with the merce have a scheme in hand to Manchurian question on Monday, facilitate exchange during the

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