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WELL-KNOWN COLONY RESIDENTS FIGHT

AIR TRAGEDY

NARROWLY

AVERTED

Pilot Lands Blazing Aeroplane Safely.

3 PASSENGERS' MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

Paris, To-day.

Three British passengers on French aeroplane flying from Le Bourget Lo Croydon mira- culously escaped death when the machine caught fire in the air near Poix.

The pilot managed to land the blazing machine in a field. The petrol tank exploded short- ly afterwards.

There were no casualties.-- Reuter.

"CHAOS IN THE

ORIENT" Independence Bill For. Philippines.

MR. HOOVER'S REASONS FOR VETO.

AHA

Washington, To-day. President Hoover in a com- munication to Congress vetoe- ing the Philippine Indepen- dence BIU points out the #chaotic situation in the "Orient" and "the immense neighbouring populations” near the Islands.

In suggesting that there should

be no immediate curtaliment of

American authority, he declares,

Sir Umar Hayat Khan, the Begum Shah Nawaz, the only lady delegate to the Indian Round Table Conference, and the Maulvi of the London Mosque, on the platform at Victoria Sta- tion, before returning to India. (S. & G.)

Hinkler Still Missing Broadcasting Used In Search.

London, To-day. Broadcasting had been called in to help to trace the missing airman Squadron At Lender Bert Hinkler. the request of the Air Min- istry, the B.B.C. telegraphed on Thursday requesting the the broadcasting authorities. in the various European .countries to broadcast

appeal for information of any accident or passate of any unidentified aeroplane.

SLT

JAPANESE

DUMPING

TO BE MET

Manchester Proposes Empire Duties.

PREFERENCE FOR BRITISH COTTON.

لمية

London, To-day. ↑ A further step in the un- official movement to secure protection for the Lanca- shire cotton trade from Jap anese competition was taken

at Manchester yesterday.

DUNLOP

FORT

DUNLOP Fort

is unequalled by any other Tyre!

in the world inc

DUEL AT NORTH

WORLD CENSURE OF JAPAN GROWS

INFLUENTIAL BRITISHERS URGE LEAGUE ACTION

ITALY FEARS RENEWAL OF FIGHTING

THE GRAVITY OF THE SHANHAIKUAN SITUATION IS ENGAGING THE CLOSE ATTENTION OF THE POWERS AND WORLD OPINION CONTINUES TO REFLECT THE SERIOUS- NESS WITH WHICH THE JAPANESE INVASION OF JEHUL IS VIEWED. AN INFLUENTIAL GROUP IN BRITAIN URGES THAT THE LEAGUE 'ASSEMBLY REPORT UNDER`ARTICLE XV PARAGRAPH 4.

No further official comment is received from London but a re-i port from Rome states that the general opinion in italy is that the British attempt at mediation in North China lays her open to al rebuff in which the Western Powers are collectively involved. It is feared fighting will break out on à more extensive scale.

Geneva Searches For

Formula.

Geneva, To-day. Negotiations are proceeding between the Japanese delegates and Sir. Erie Drummond with

BRITISH

OPINION

HONG KONG GOODS MAY BE SEIZED BY CANTON "CUSTOMS.

Objection Still Manifested Against

Consular Invoice. `.

(From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, To-day.

All gooda from Hong Kong, which are covered by the Con sular Invoice, will be seized by the Canton Customs, according to a decision reached by the South Western Political Council.

The decision will be enforced us from Monday next.

New

Industries In Britain

Developments Revealed By B.L.F. Exhibits.

London, To-day.

The adaptability of British industrica in the face of chang- ing circumstances is largely re- sponsible for the fact that, dur ing the difficult conditions of the past year, Britain has maintained her trade position. Several directions in which re- latively new industries have deve loped are revealed in the exhibits

POINT

EUROPEANS

RESORT TO AN

OLD CUSTOM |Englishman And German

Disagree.

FACTS SECRETLY GUARDED.

Two prominent local 'resi- dents recently settled a point of honour in a sword duct at North Point, accord- ing to reliable information received by the “China Mail,” and although the names of the duellists have not been divulged, it is known that they were both Europeans.. The cause of the melodrama is

rather obscure, and no one but the seconds and medical attend, ants were appraised of the mat. ter,

The parties met at the ap- pointed spot shortly after dawn, weapons were chosen, and the duel commenced without delay. One of the combatants is said to have. been an Englishman, and his antagonist, is said, to have been a German, 15 years the *senior.

The duet lasted only about two

of 2,500 representative manufactur-minutes, the Britisher having the era, whose products will be display- better of exchanges He did not STIFFENS ed at next month's British In-seriously disable his opponent, since dustries Fair in London and Birthe latter did not absent, himself mingham.

from his office next day. Notable examples of the rapid From beginning to end the mat- unitini ares comnection feral othealties would have put, an expansion which the Fair will detox was carefully guarded, as the fruit and vegetable canning and immediate stop to any such action can-making, also leather and leather goods trades-British Service.

a view to finding formula League Urged To Take regarding the resolution of the vagarien Action Committee of Nineteen which will be acceptable to Japan.

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Some progress has been made to JAPAN'S FLAGRANT DEFIANCE.

At a meeting of representa- wards a compromise partly by tives of all sections of the indus-changing the form of Statement of The authorities are asked to try a resolution was made calling Reasons (expose de motif).

tion of the Philippines, but they country.

should be based on a plebiscite to Squadron Leader Bert Hinkler onies

M.

"In my view, we must undertake communicate with the British the Government to take prompt Paul Hymans is expected to arriva further steps towards the libera- diplomatic authority in their and energetic steps to secure to-night and will probably be con-

legislation, that in India the Col-suited tomorrow.-Router.

and the Dependencies,

venue be placed on British goods, and duties to be imposed on for- eign goods to such amount as to secure for British products, fair

be taken 15 to 20 years honee-left England last Saturday on ano import duties except for re-

Reuter.

⚫ Later. Representatives in. Congress, by 274 votes to 91, have over. ridden President Hoovers veto Phillipine Independence

on

Bill, but it is very unlikely that the Senate will follow sult.-- Reuter.

COAL DISCUSSION IN BRITAIN.

solo flight to Australia, flying in the Puss Moth aeroplane in which he flew the South Atlantic over a year

agʊ.

It is believed that he intended to competition.

fly down the Rhone Valley, along The foregoing measures are to the French and Italian Rivieras to be associated with adequate ar- Rome. over the Appennines to rangements for inter-Empire pre- Brindisi, and, if fuel supplies per-ferential trading.

mitted, over 860 miles of the Ad- The meeting also approved the riatic Sea to Athens, which is less formation of a "Cotton Trade than 2,000 miles from London League" to further the objects of Reuter.

the resolution. Reuter.

Anglo-German Officials UNCERTAINTY IN

In Harmony.

London, To-day.

WALL STREET.

New York, To-day.

Following upon the discussions in "Professional" Market.

Berlin before Christmas, repre

sentatives of the German Govern

ment were engaged on Thursday The market looks professional and yesterday in conversations in with no clues to the trend, except London with British Government

periods have been imported Germany.

into

SHANGHAI GOLFERS

NOMINATED..

Terrance To Captain Northerners.

Italy's Fears.

LEAGUE SHOULD TAKE THE INITIATIVE.

Rome, To-day. The situation in Manchuria

Is causing increasing concern 'in Italy. Nobody believes that the present truce will last, and it is feared that fighting will break out on a more extensive scale.

Official circles make no comment en Britain's reported attempts for mediation.

There is no Indication as to whether Italy is contemplating any action, but It is believed very un-

likely that she is.

It is the general opinion that Britain's initiative is praiseworthy

in principle, but laya her open to a

A cable has been received by rebuff in which the Western Pow

officials for the purpose of arriving the lack of pressure on pivotal the Royal Hong Kong Golf Clubs are collectively involved. It is at accurate statistics of the quanti-stocks, reports Messrs. Estating that the Shanghal Interreiterated that the question is pri

Pierce & Co. They atate:-"We ties of British coal that in recent think active traders will take al Port Golf team will be selected 'marily one for the League and con- ] long, rather than short, position." from the following, all of whom sequently the League should take

are making the trip to the Colony: the initiative.-Router.. Industrials which showed a T. 8. M. Terrance (captain), J; W. downward tendency of 72 yester Harrison, W. H. G. Huggett, K.: M. day, rose .09, Rails and Utilities Cumming, A. V. Patatt, D. Ward continued on the downward

Smith and P. H. Prevot. trend, falling 23 and 12, res- pectively, while bonds, which

The discussions have ended satis- factorily. British Wireless Service.

POLICE INSPECTOR'S SAD LOSS:

rose.16 yesterday, fell 11.

Business done was fair, only

Reuter.

Death Of Daphne 880,000 shares changing hands.

Bloor.

Operated on for appendicitis on Tuesday last, Daphne Urgula!: aged six years, the only daughter of Divisional-Inspector and Mrs. E. Bloor, of the Hong Kong Police, died in the Victoria Hospital this morning

DECREASE IN IRISH TRADE FIGURES.

Drop of £6.4 Million

On Imports.

angular Interport will be found In The arrangements for the Tri-

Divota article on Page 9.

NEW SANITARY DEPT. HEAD.

Appointment Of Mr.

T. Megarry.

PRIME MINISTER RETURNS.

Back In London After Sandringham Visit.

London, To-day. The Duke and Duchess of York returned to London yesterday after. noon from Sandringham, H. M: the King'a Norfolk home...

London, To-day.

A plea to the League As....... sembly for a speedy report on the facts under Para-

graph 4, Article 15, of the League Covenant, if Japan persists that the re-cognition. of Manchukuo cannot be un donc, is contained in a letter to the press.

Mr. H.-G. Wells

NEW ISSUES

Wireless

OF CAPITAL

PERMITTED

Chancellor Withdraws

Request.

BUT FÖREIGN ISSUES STILL PROHIBITED.

London, To-day.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chanc For of the Exchequer, 'has withdrawn his previous request regarding new

bottling a dispute. The duel is aid to have taken: place on Tuesday morning..

Epees Datd..

The combatants used Epse. the weapon of the Ball d'Armes, and incidentally the weapon of the real daèlfiat.

The Epee is a dangerous weapon and in the hands of an experienced swordsman, can in-, flct a fatal wound with'romar- kable rapidity.

COALITION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Initial Negotiations Fail.

Issues, excer, foreign (ont. The negotiationtown, To-day-

side the Empire) issues, and the optional replacement of existing issues by NOW issues, ranking as trustee securities and involving the underwriting or public sub- scription of new cash.

Tielman Roos

and the South African Party for a Coalition Gov- ernment have failed.

Mr. Roos has stated that the Aght for a Coalition will be con- tinued.

A Coalition between Mr. Ross and

He still asks that no issue or General Smuts was proposed to ranking trustee security shall be oppose the Hertzog Government.

made without an agreement with Reuter.

the Bank of England regarding

the mount and date of issue. ---- Reuter.

The Treasury announces to-day

directly associated with the

The document is signed, inter- Not at the cores of over STOP alia, by the Archbishop of York, son of the 5 per cent. War Loan the. Bishops of Ripon. Salisbury is about to be completed by the and, Bradford, the Headmasters

PRESS

of Rugby and Harrow schools, repayment on February 1 of 6 per Mr. H. G. Wells, Miss Margaret Chancellor of Exchequer, Mr. ENGLAND'S RECOVERY Neville Chamberlain, thinks that Bondfield' and Mr. Gilbert Mur the time has come when he may ray.

The letter declares that the in safely withdraw his previous ro vasion of Jehol is apparently the quest regarding the new fasues of beginning of a flagrant defiance capital, except in the following of the League Covenant.

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Paynter And Verity In

Big Partnership.

Adelaide, To-day. Firstly, foreign issues, namely

this isaves It says that the signatories

on behalf of borrowers England resumed batting would regard the recogul domiciled outside the Empire, or meruing in fine weather and on a tion of Manchukuo as a dis inques, proceeds of which would be send witch, Payntex (25) and aster for the League, and remitted directly or indirectly to Verity (5) being given a good Mr..T. Megarry bas been appoint Travelling with them was the

the collective system of countries outalda the Empire. ovation as they went out In an en- ed to be the head of the Sanitary Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsey Mac

Secondly, optional replacement of deavour to continue the English re- London, To-day. Department, according to an an Donald who had been guest of the security of which the League Deceased, who was a pupilat

the existing Issues, by new issues if covery, the Italian Convent, book ill with The board of Trade statistics nouncement made in the Govern King at Sandringham since Wed- Covenant and the Kellogg

Ho nesday On reaching London he Pact are instruments.thes new issues rank as trustee Wall and O'Reilly again opened appendix trouble during the show that for the first 11 months of ment Gazette this morning. Christmas holiday. She was pro- 1982, Imports Into the Irish Free will replace. Mr. G. R. Sayer who motored to No. 10, Downing Street. It oplues, that If Japan, un securities and involve further under the Australian attack and kept both deceased by an elder alster in 1920, State were valued at $40,000,000, left for Home leave on the 5.5. and Inter was in consultations with happily, now refuses to accept the writing or an invitation to the batsmen in a subdued mood

Mr. Stanley Baldwin and the For-principles of negotiation for Bettler public to subscribe new cash. and has a brother who is at school and exports at £28.9 millions, as Ranchi, to-day, in England. compared with £48.4 million and Another appointment announced eign Secretary, Sir John Simon. ment contemplated by the Com The Chancellor still asks, how-

The funeral takes place this £88.1 million respectively for the in the Gazette, is that of Mr. H, E. He left for Chequers for week mittee of Nineteen and still persists evor, that with view to afternoon, passing the Monument, corresponding period of the previ-Strange to be Deputy Registra of end visit yesterday evening-Brie In her recognition of Manchukuoordinating the requirements of in-

tish Wireless Service

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lous year British Wireless Service Births and Deaths:

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__At__lunch__ the

score was 315 for wickets. Reuter.