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JAPANESE NOTE

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Lady Eyres Món è.l, L.B E., Jaunched the

cruiser "Orion" at Devonport dock. yard, Devon. This is the third ship of the Leander class of 7,000 tons displace. ment and a main armament of eight six-inch guns—(S. & G.)

STOKE CITY

SECOND

ACCUSED

ACQUITTED

Jubilee Road Murder

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Trial.

CROWN CASE AGAINST THIRD ACCUSED.

Lam Fook-loong, the accend of three men charged with murdering Lam Kam-chuen en the night of September 28, was this morning formally acquit- ted by Mr. Justice Wood at the continued hearing of the case at Criminal Sessions, The Crown's case was based on the statements made by the accus- ed to a witness before his arrest.

After the Judge had heard the arguments of Mr. R. C. H. Lim, counsel for the defence, and Mr. J. A. Fraser, Asst. Attorney Gen. eral, as to whether the statements were admissablo as evidence against the accused, the prisoner was ac quitted, the Judge holding that the Įstatements were not admissable as

evidence to the jay.

Lam Yat, the third accused was also charged with marder and pleaded not guilty.

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Mr. Fraser, outlining the case, said that the accused was a barber and had a barbar's pitch until about

LEAD SECOND

DIVISION one month before the date of the

Decisive Win Against Oldham,

FOREST AND UNITED DRAW.

London, To-day, Stoke City hato regained the leadership of the Second Divi- sion of the English Soccer League. Yesterday they beat Oldham on the latter's grownl by a decisive margin and now led Bradford Cily by two points.

Notte Forest secured a valuable point at Burnley to maintain their position at sixth, while Manches- ter United were forced to a draw at Grimsby.

crime, when he sold the pitch to & street hawker.

The Police acting on information received from witness arrested the accused at a barber's shop of Aberdeen, where he was working under an assumed name. BRITISH

Urgent Need For Settlement.

DUNLOP

provides The

greatest possible

TYRE

ECONOMY

TO MOSCOW-CHINESE ATTACK

ATTACK CHIEMENKOW

The resignation of the Pa ol Bencour Cabinet reuls the downfall of the Herriot Ministry on December 14. The picture shows M. Herriot taking leave of his colleagues at the Elysee. Standing L. to R. are: M. Mist ler, M. Paul Boncour, who suc ceeded M. Herriot as Premier and has been defeated after be Ing in office for 40 days, M. Bu llinter, M. Herriot and M Chau- temps, a member of the new Dalidier Cabinet-(8. &0) **

Little Change On BRITISH TRADE

Wall St.

Market Issues Show Slight Rise.

New York, To-day. With the exception of a slight increase in business, the New York Market remains unchanged. - In their daily report - Hessrs. EA Pierce and Company state-

"We would avoid utilities, and also following the strength of to- bacco stocks. American Can api. pears to hold a strong market posi- fjon. Trading hope still lies with

WITH CHINA

Opportunity To Recover

Markets.

DR. KUNG LEAVES FOR MANCHESTER

NEW DISARMAMENT SOVIET AND

PROPOSALS

EXPEDITING WORK OF

CONFERENCE NIT

DRASTIC LIMITATION OF LAND, AIR

AND NAVAL FORCES

LONDON, TO-DAY...

JAPAN IN NEW

CONTROVERSY

Refutation Of Uchida's Diet Speech

EXCHANGE OF NOTES IN MOSCOW:

Marco To-day. Count Uchida's references to the Soviet in his Diet sptech og January 21, have led lo an exchange of notes between M. Karukhon, assistant. Förèlgn. Commissar and the Japanese ...Ambassador.

The latter's note contends that M.

THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSALS FOR EXPEDITING THE WORK OF THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE," CONCLUDED BY MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON AND TWO REPRESENTATIVES Molotov's suggestion that Count OF THE FIVE GREAT POWERS AT THE END OF LAST WEEK, anti-Soviet mis-statements con Uchida had repeated in the Diet,

- HAS BEEN ISSUED IN LONDON, THE PROGRAMME OF tained in a communique istuted by the Japanese War Ministry and WORK SUGGESTED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS which were refuted by the Soviet, THE AIM OF ENABLING THE CONFERENCE TO EMBODY IN A CONVENTION, PROPOSALS MADE BY THE VARIOUS DELE- GATIONS SINCE THE OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE.

The direction of the work would he placed in the hands of the Bureau of the Conference, which would without delay organize, a discussion of the political aspects of the problems of security and equality on the lines Indicated.

The political commission would proceed to study the possibility: of framing a convention embody. London. Today,

ing a soleran affirmation on the Dr. Kung Envoys of the, Chinese Industrial sial b

rt of all European powers re Europe and America was re nouncing any resort to forges- ceived by Mr. Ramsay Ma.

while a special committee of Con Donald, the Premier, yester- day and was entertained tat

tinental European states would luncheon by representatives of examine the possibility of reach- the Department of Overseasing political arrangements defin- Trade at the Savoy Hotel.

ing conditions in which each of He left for Manchester In the those States would be entitled

TRANSPORT

PROBLEM rails. United States Steel has de-evening accompanied by Mr. Que to the co-operation of other con-

clared a dividend (preferred) of 50 den, and Colonel Tchou to inspect of Europe.

Tal-chi Chinese Ambassador in Lon tracting States on the continent per cent."

Industrial undertakings. He will Only 660,000 shares were dealt return to London to-morrow, with.

Dr. Kung declared that the Nationalist Government. want. ed to develop China not only for the Chinese but for the world. Nanking favoured no "Closed Door" policy.

SIR J. STAMP'S VIEW.

London, To-day, The question of road and rali

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the policy in regard to the pro- posals of the Royal Commission, presided over by Sir Arthur Salter, is understood to have been before a aub-committee of the Cabinet yes-

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Industrials, raile and utilities show an upward trend, the latter rising .53 to 26.69. Bonds fell .08 to 80.54.

SILVER FAILS TO

HOLD GAIN.

Pound Improves On New York Market.

The local dollar still remains un-

32 arising from the development of changed, being quoted this morn-

31. rond competition with railways caning at 1/8%.

[not, be` further delayed without ad-

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verse effects on the transport in- Both spot and forward silver dustry itself and Industry general-showed a slight decline, being ly, and the Government will be ques-quoted today at 17 1/16, as tioned on this subject immediately against 17% and 17 3/16 yester- Parliament resumes,

any. Speaking on the Salter report on The pound sterling improved 28 Monday Elght, Sir Josiah slightly in relation to the dollar, the 21 Stamp, Chairman of the London, London on New York cross rato be 20 Midland and Scottish Railway one ing quoted at $G$3.89% as against 10 of railway members of the Commis. C$8.39, yesterday while the New 20sion, said that it was regarded In York on London rate improved from 146 17 the public mind mainly as a £688.89% to £-G$8.89%.

measure for the protection of railways.

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TAIKOO DOCKMEN INJURED.

Workman Falls 16 Feet Into Tank.

Two serious accidents occurred at the Taikoo Dock yesterday, when two Chinese workmen were injured. Whilo un abip repairs

Mok Wing, who was working in- side the funnel of a ship in con- atruction, No. 261 had two fingers of his left hand savered by a block of wood falling from above:- Ho

was conveyed to the Government

Civil Hospital for treatment. Lam Tol was working on

Kui Chow, Butterfeld and Swire Ship when he fell 16 test info

It was much wider than that, and went to the root of a balanced | economic life, free from hidden sub- sidies to particular intereats, and affected the whole trading com munity-British Wireless Service.

FORD MOTOR PLANT REOPENED,

Briggs Strike Ended

FANTASTIC PRICE FOR FARM.

U.S. Farmers Refuse To Bid At Auction.

The action of Japha in roin- ing her own markets in China by aggression gave Britain a great chance to recapture the markets which Japan had won' from her. Reuter.

HITLER ISSUES MANIFESTO

"Honour, Freedom And Social Peace,"

Mr. Arthur Henderson, Chairman of the Disarmament. Conference.

As regards disarmament, the Bureau would at once undertake the following" work.

EFFECTIVES: First, com- pute the total of personnel of the "police component" of existing Observations of the great Powers land forces of each country, both on the British proposals will prob- metropolitan and oversens, ac-ably have been received before the cording to the scheme for calcu-conclusion of general discussion: of lation of land forces. In the the French. plan, and it is hoped "Hoover plan,”

Second, agree upon a percen tage by which the

"Defence component” of each State shall be reduced and fixed. Third, determine the stages and methods by which European con- tinental armies may be brought into harmony with the general type of organisation adopted.

LAND WAR MATERIAL-----First, fix a maximum tonnage of tanke,

Second, fix a maximum calibro of mobile land uns.

Baresu

that the commission will pro- ceed immediately afterwards to a consideration of the programme of work which the British Government has put forward in no sense as a rival to the schemes already before the Conference, including the Bri- tish. plan of November last, but

does not accord with the factąja

Count Uchida's speech, the pote statas, differed entirely, both in phraseology and meaning,

The note requests that mea- sures should be taken to avold. auch erroneous interpretations in the internet of the mainten ance of friendly relations be tween the two countries...

M. Karakhan, replying, states that the Soviet conalders it unde- cessary to discuss the points raised by the Japanese Ambassador and notes, the fact that the Japanese Government does not identify itself with the Japanese War Ministi

The text of the twandf published in accordance with the wishes of the Japanese Givern- men

Router.

CHINESE ATTACK CHIUMENKOW

Nearly Surround Japanese Garrison,

SEVERE FIGHTING IN FOURTH

VENTURE

Tokyo.

A message from Chinchow states that for the fourth time In five days the Chinese ''at- tacked Chlumenkow early on Tuesday.

For a time the Chinese thren- tened to surround the Japanese garrison but, after two and, a -half hours' severe fighting, the

Chinese retreated.

No further details are given and there is no mention of ca sulties-Reuter.

BUILDING TRADE CONFERENCE

Politics Harmful To Housing Progress,

It is solely with a view to bringing the prolonged discus sions to a practical result in the conventions embodying a men aure of agreement now obtain- Berlin, To-day.

abla on various Issues, that the Chancellor Adolph Hitler in a manifesto thanks all his Nazi com- should be also a limitation of num- Third, decide whether there

programme was tendered-Bri rades, men and women, for their bers in the cases

tish Wireless Service.. loyal, and also President von Hin- AIR FORCES: The

Right of Reprisai. denburg for "His great-hearted re- would constitute a committee of re Disarmament Conference yesterday Speaking in the Bureau of the solve to name me as Chancellor."

presentatives of the principal Alr on chemical warfare, the British de- The manifesto concludes, "May Powers to examine the possibility legate, Captain Eden, sald: "If the Almighty not with-hold his of the entire abolition of military chemical weapons were ever employ intervention in the debate on the Sir Austin Chamberlain, whose blessing on the reestablishment and naval machines and of bombing ed in a future war, their effect Housing Bill at the last Parlia In the German Empire of honour, from the nix combined with effece would be infinitely more terrible mentary Session crested a great freedom and social peace-Reater five International control of civil than in the Great War"

impression on Members of all aviation.

A country attacked in this way Parties, presided yesterday at a Naval forces: The Burean could not be prevented from Conference of representatives of would fix a maximum tonnage and a prisals, and to uphold the right of housing organisations, to discuss maximum gun calibre for capital reprisal was the best way to prevent proposals for the setting up of s

acraft carriers if retained an aggressor from naing chemical Statutory Pabile Utilities organl

WORLD'S BELT OF UNEMPLOYED. 25,000,000 In June Last

New York. Good sportsmanship was shown| 500 farmers to-day at Shelby,

raskas when a farm that had. The total been mortgaged to a bank for in the wo 84,100 was sold by qustion,--at certained Instead of making bids the in variou Detroit, To-days...” farmers,, who had gathered from 000 in the The Briggs Motor Eody Coms miles around, stood allent ns the f pany have announced that the farm and equipment were knock room strike, involving $6,000, workers, ed under the hammer to Jamu has ended. Reuter.

other of

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tank, sustaining severe head in the Bri futories)

@juries and shock.

so taken to the Govern szient Civil Rospita får treatment:

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as cruisera, destroyers and sub-weapons. British Wireless Service, marines, If retained according to Geneva messages. mva.

France Ready.

It is not expected that the dis scussion of the French plant which

is due to begin in the General Com was-25,000 mission of the Disarmament Con

will have to be on Thursd

STEAMSHIP CO. ROBBED

Shroff Absconds With

$7493

Lai Hok Sing Lee Ster

London, To-day..

ation which should work through" Jocal aubeldiaries for the develop- ment of an effective housing polley,

• The aim of the suggestion, des italia of which have been

out in recent months by Fence of all eldes of the building

Industry, brought, toget

efforts of Bir Raymon

Eresident of Roya

|British Architects, is :

ing out of politics

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