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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1933.

AGREES TO EARLY

FUTURE

ACTION

Lytton Report Forms Basis Of Policy.

JAPAN MUST REPLY WITHIN 24 HOURS.

Geneva, To-day.

The Committee of Nineteen

JEHOL STRONGLY DEFENDED

FOR POSSIBLE ATTACK..

General Tang Determined To

Resist Japanese. ・・

Nanking, To-day.

An important afficial, on his ar rival from Jehol, declares that the Province is strongly defended against any possible attack by the Japanese, and adds that Gen. eral Tang Yu-lin is very deter mined to resist.-Reuter.

has decided to give Japan what UNOFFICIALS

is virtually a 24 hours ultima. ium to accept or reject the Committee's suggestion.

The Japanese delegates had not directly replied to the proposal to- day, but had submitted minori modifications which were not even

lincussed.

The Committee then consi- dered what course they would adopt in the event of an unfav. ourable reply from Japan and it is understood, on the sug- gestion of Captain Antony Eden (Great Britain) that a sub-committee be appointed

to conalder

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the

question of

draft report

under Paragraph 4, Article 16 of the League Covenant.

It was gathered the report

RE-APPOINTED

Volunteer Promotions Gazetted.

NEW AUSTRIAN CONSUL.

The Hon. Mr. Jose Pedro Braga, J.P., and the Hon. Mr. T'a Seen-wan, O.B.E., LL.D., have been appointed Unoffi- cial Members of the Legisla- tive Council for a further period of four years, with effect from January 17.

The appointments are gazetted in the "Government Gazette" to- day.

The resumption of Dr. W. B. A. Moore as Deputy Director of Medical and Sanitary Services and his appointment to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths, is also nutifled.

The name of Dr. Lois' Todd..

would be based on the endorse-M. B., B. S. (Hong Kong) has been ment of the Lytton Report.-- Reuter.

Japanese Replies.

London. To-day

A further meeting of the League Assembly Committee of Nineteen on the Manchuria dispute under the pro- sidency of 'Monsieur Paul Hymans, was held yesterday evening to hear! the Japanese reply to the Com

added to the list of Medical practi- tioners in the Colony.

(Continued on Page 14.). ABOLITION OF IRISH SENATE URGED.

Mr. De Valera Proposes Drastic Reforms.

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WAR DEBT CONFERENCE WITH BRITAIN

Many Members of Parlia ment have received a copy of the "Moscow Dally. News," a Bolshevik journal in English," but printed and published in Russia, which included a let- ter dated from London and signed "Marley," the signature of Lord Marley, the Labour peer who admits the author- ship, Lord Marley. (S. & G.).

Reds Active

In Kiangsi

Chiang Kai-shek Asked To Direct Campaign.

Nanking, To-day.

AMERICAN POLICY IMPROVES

ROOSEVELT WILL OPEN

NEGOTIATIONS

WORLD ECONOMIC - PROBLEMS WILL

ALSO BE DISCUSSED

AN EARLY WAR. DEBT DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN HAS BEEN AGREED UPON BY PRESIDENT. HERBERT HOOVER AND MR. FRANK- LIN D. ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT-ELECT.

Mr. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of State, has been instructed to initiate negotiations with Great Britain without delay and to ar range for a Conference with British representatives early in March. The discussions will not, however, take place until after the new President takes office on March 4.

- A statement issued from the White House adds that the Con ference will also include discussions on economie problems, and "Ways and means of improving, the world situation."

-Renter,

A Mutual Interest

London, Yesterday.

i

A communique issued at the White

House, Washington, yesterday afternoon, states, that the Conference yesterday rain- ing between President Hoover and the President-elect, - Mr. Roosevelt, was devoted mainly to a canvass of the foreign situa- tion. The following statement wa agreed upor

"The British Government has asked for a discussion on her war debt. The incoming adminis

mittee's enquiry as to whether, i The abolition of the Senate as at day on a visit to General Chiang March for this purpose.

the Japanese demand for exclusion present constituted, or the reduc

President

A representative of the Klangsitration will be glad to receive Provincial Government arrived to their representatives early in

from the Conciliation Commission, the members, is proposed in a that the Generalissimo would pro- ¡tion of a considerable number of desire of the provincial commandera Kai-shek, and expressed the

of the two non-member States, manifesto issued by Soviet Russia and the United States., Eamon De Valera..

ceed to Klangal to direct the last were conceded, Japan would

He also

phase of the anti-Red campaign. ** orges that A sub- cept the other clauses which in ber

stantial reduction in

The representative expressed con- the num- fidence that the beleaguered Red cluded declarations that the pro- be carried out after the next ter.

of deputies in the Dail

forces would soon surrender.-Reu- visions of the Covenant of the general election and the introduc League, the Kellogg Pact and the tion of a Bill at the next session Nine Power Treaty must be respect-providing for unified control of railway and road transport-Reu-

ed.

ac-

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Also that mission should be set up to conduct,

a Conciliation Com-ter.

in conjunction with the parties to

JAPANESE ACTOR IN'

SINGER STRIKE.

the dispute, negotiations for settlement on the basis of the prin

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ciples laid down in Chapter Nine of Compulsory Mediation Ordered. the Lytton Report, and having re

gard to the suggestions contained in

Chapter ten.

Yokohama, To-day. According to Japanese informa

WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

Sir John Simon To Head Meeting.

"It is, of course, necessary to discuss at the same time, the world's economic pro 'blems, in which the United States and Britain are mu tually interested, and there- fore representatives should also be sent to discuss ways and means of improving the. world situation."

It was settled that these ar rangements will be taken up by the Secretary of State, Mr. State, Mr. Henry Stimson, with the British Government. British Wireless

London, To-day. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Service. Simon, will probably return to

And that neither a mere return tion, the authorities have no inten- Geneva on Tuesday, and will pre- to the status quo in Manchuria, tion of giving special police pro side at the meeting of the Or- nor the maintenance and recogni tection, other than that accorded to ganising Committee of the World tion of the present regime there, Japanese firma, to the Singer Economic Conference on Wednes- would provide a durable solution..

Sewing Machine Company, whose day

New Proposals. According to press reports from Geneva, the Japanese delegation yesterday received fresh instructions and their suggested amendments of the resolution include proposals:

Laval Doubts Hoover Denial.

Paris.

President Hoover,

Sir Malcolm Campbell in- spects his new Bluebird car chassis at Brooklands track, Surrey. A special Rolls-Royce engine has been

installed which gives off approximate- ly 2,500 h.p.--(S. & G.) ·

CAPT. HOPE

ABANDONS

AIR SEARCH

Bad Weather Stops Rescue Efforts. LITTLE HOPE FELT FOR HINKLER.

Lausanne, To-day. After a week of searching for Squadron Leader Bert Hinkler in the Swiss Alps. Captain W. L. Hope has de cided to abandon his efforts owing to the adverse weather conditions. He will return to-morrow.

BRITISH

FREIGHTER

IN DISTRESS

S.S. Exeter City Helpless In 'Mid-Atlantic.

FOUR MEN OVERBOARD. American Liner Stand By.

London, To-day. Badly battered by moun- tainous seas, and with her Captain and three members of the crew lost overboard, the British freighter, Exeter City, is rolling helplessly in mid-Atlantic.

The United States liner, Ameri- can Merchant, is standing by to take off the remainder of the crew, but at present the heavy seas have rendered all attempts. at rescue abortive.

Meanwhile, the distressed ves- sel is being pounded mercilessly

and unless the storm abates quickly it is feared that there will be little hope of saving the ship.

Hopes are, however, en- tertained that the survivors will be taken off to-day.

Tha American Merchant is in con stant touch with the British wire- less stations and it is through this vessel that the tragedy became known-British Wireless Service.

The Exeter City is a vessel of 2,959 tons gross owned by the Ltd. She was built in 1902. Bristol City Line of Steamships,

When launched from the yards of Messrs. J. Redhead and Sons, at South Shieds,t she was named Her overall length la

During his search in the Simp- Menevian.

lon Valley yesterday Captain 821.1 feet, her breadth 48.2 feet Hope and his observer landed and her draught, 14.7 feet. and continued their search on foot.

Squadron Leader Hinkler, who was attempting to establish a new record for the England- Australia flight, has now been missing for 14 days. Reuter.

FIRMER LONDON Fenra entertained in some quar-

MARKETS

Wall Street Slightly Stronger.

SLIGHT UPWARD" TREND.

London, To-day.

The London Stock Markets are generally firm, but interest is still chiefly centred upon Kafire, reports Messrs. Swan," Culbertson and Fritz Reuter, New York, To-day The New York Market is slightly stronger, according to the dally re- port issued by Messrs. E. A. Pierce & Co. The report adds that the market is still inconclusive, with no positions advocated.

clerks and salesmen, totalling over

It will be the duty of this Com- LIPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE, SAYS Industrials, raile, utilities con $1,000 have been on strike for six mittes to determine dates and

tinued on the upward trend, while months.

make other arrangements for the

FORMER PREMIER.

bonds, which declined 05 yester In view, however, of the clash be Conference for which the annotat

day, rose 28 tween the strikers and strike- ad agenda was completed yester-. breakers in the Company's head- day by the Preparatory Committee declared that that it was "im Reuter.

"Average business was done, only Former Premier Pierre Laval 710,000 shares changing bands quarters on January 18, the police of Experts-British Wireless Ser-possible to believe the declara- have decided to make compulsory vice, die

(1) That the Committee of Con-mediation in the Company's labour ciliation cousiat of only five to dispute. Reuter. Baven members.

(2), That the Committee ahould not intervene directly In the Sino Japanese conversations but simply give assistance when bucessary.

(B) That all reference to the non-recognition of Manchukuo be excluded from both the speech of M. Hymana and from the resolu

tion.

NEW CIVIL HOSPITAL.

Tenders Invited For

Site Formation.

v

SUPREME COURT HOLIDAY AT NEW YEAR

tion attributed to President Hoover in a dispatch from Washington re- lating to the duration of the moratorium on European debts to the United States,

DOLLAR REMAINS STEADY.

LOCAL POLICE TRANSFERS.

Officers Going On Home Leave.

Detective-Sergeant

ters for the safety of Captain Hope! and his assistant pilot, Mr. Heanly, who were making a search in the Alps for the missing aviator, Fitches, who figured prominently in Squadron Leader Hinkler, were dis the arrest of Zimmern and Christie pelled yesterday.

and in subsequent investigations The airmen returned to Veytroux in the Cheng Kwok-yau case, will yesterday afternoon. They had be transferred from the C.I.D. spent the night on Diablerets, hav- Central Police Station, to the ing made a perfect landing in a field Wapchat Police Station, on Thurs in order to proceed on foot to day nextd.. examine an object which from the

He is taking the place of Detec

air was mistaken for a derelict tive-Sergeant J. Kennedy who is aeroplane.--British Wireless Ser-proceeding on Home leave on Satur

day next per the P. & Q. B.&. Carthage,

vice.

SHING MUN VALLEY

GORGE DAM.

Construction Of Concrete Tracks.

Tenders for the excavation for, for lorries along Access Road, from and laying of, two concrete tracks the Toun Wan Police Station : to ineapple Pasa, in connection with

the construction of the Shing Mun Valley Gorge Dam, are being invit ed by the Government

Tenders will be received by Mr.

same liner are Detective Sergeant Othor officers departing by the

W, E Meadows, of Yaumati, Ser. geant A. J. Bradsell, officer-in- charge of Stanley Police Station, and Sergeant Blater.

TENNIS DRAW.

Barrow To Meet The Holder.

FINCHER v OWEN HUGHES.

The draw for the Colony Lawn G. S. Gifford Hull, Resident En-Tenuis Chatopionships was made gineer, at the Peninsula Hotel until at the Hong Kong Cricket Club noon on Monday, January 30, last night.

Tenders for the supply of 10,000 four-inch and 10,000 six-inch arri cultural drain pipes are also inyit-

The offices of the Supreme Court The Washington dispatch said Forward Silver Declines. will be open dally from 10 am, to that President Hoover had denied |1 pm, during the Chinese New Laval's statement that Hoover

The local dellar remained steady, Year vacation, except on general agreed to extension of the being quoted at 1/3 this marred by the Government and public holidays, when the offices moratorium for the duration of the ing. will be entirely closed, and on Bconomic crisis.

ed 1/16 to 16-15/10

Construction work on the new Saturday, when they will be open Laval sald he would put an end being given at 16-16/16.this morn: Spot ellver also remained steady, (4) That non-members of the Government Civil Hospital will be from 10 am to noon, subject how to the different Interpretations if ing, while forwarded silver declin League could be invited to take commenced shortly ever to the provisions of section 6 It was judged necзssary part in the Committee's delibera A notification appearing in the of the Supreme Court (Vacations) The former French premier sald tions provided that the first three Government Gazette to-day, states Ordinance, 1898, so far as it relates he was often quoted during the con points are accepted

that tenders for site formation of to the criminal sessione troversy the American and the new Government Civil Hospital The Chinese New Year vacation French press on debts, but article will be received at the Colonial will commence on the January 28, published regarding Secretary's Office until noon on and terminate on January 80, (both tions with Hoover not February 6,

days Inclusive).

me result in confusion

After a long session, the Com mittee of Nineteen adjourned die cussion until this afternoon. Bri tish Wireless Service,

MANCHUKUO ENVOY TO PRERJAPANS

Changchun To-day

have decided to appoin

Manchukuo

Chien-han who

The London on New York cross Tho rate opened, this morning at &-G$8. 864 as compared with &-G83.84% yesterday, while the New York on London rate is quoted at £G88.35% as against £-G88.84% yester

ing rent

Minister of Communications, to be Minister to Japan.

The appointment is subject to

The following brief-list shows how the leading players have fared in the draw:

SA Rumlahn (holder) Barrow

E. C. Fincher (runner up) v. H. Owen Hughes

Ho Kalau Tauf Yan-pui.

J. W. Leonard v. Firdos Khan.

L Goldman v. S. A. Gray, Yew Man-kit v. G. Lai, Mar

Rumjahn v. A. E. P. Guest. Green v. H. 8. Doggett

H.

8.

Lat Kwang-taun, Teul Waf-put

panese syreement Reuter.and Ng Ste-kwong drew bys