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FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND BANKS DISAGREE ON LOAN QUESTION
Miss N. E. Elliott, the Secretary of the Y.W.C.A., who leaves the Colony to-morrow by the itawalpindi for home after 18 years of service, will be sadly missed by her host of friends in Hong Kong,
LUCHOW IN
DANGER
|COMMUNISTS
MAKE DESPERATE
BID FOR TOWN
Províncial Troops To Defend To Last Man
INEXPERIENCE CAUSES GRAVE FEARS IN SOUTH
(From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day.
Over 40,000 Communists are launching repeated attacks on La- chow, a strategic point in Southern Szechuen on the Yangtze River. Two more divisions arrived at Lu- chow yesterday from Chungking, and General Liu Hsiang, Chairman of the Szechuen Provincial Govern YIELDING TO ment, paid a flying visit on Wed- PRESSURE?day to Lachow to inspect the
defences there.
IS NANKING
Rumours Persistent,that Luchow was occupied by the An unconfirmed report stated Despite Denials
AGREEMENT SAID TO EXIST WITH NEIGHBOUR POWER
[From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day Notwithstanding official dental, it is persistently reported that the Nanking authorities have tentative ly drawn up a political agreement with a "certain Power," whereby the provinces north of the Yellow
River are to become a demilitarisest zone and that the Chinese troops|
acting against the Communists are to be commanded by officers of that
"certain Power."
Reds last night. No Nanking divisions were sent to Luchow, but the provincial troops defend- jing the town have received ordera from the Nanking staff officers at Chungking to defend the town |at all costs.
The Communists are desperate
en
until after a few days.
FOUR COUNTIES SEIZED
con-
125
A group photograph taken at the Canidrome, Shanghai, before the commencement of the Interport: Rugby encounter in which Shanghai beat Hong Kong by 17 points,te 11 last Saturday. The local Afteen arrived back in the Colony early this morning by, the as. Rawalpindi.
EVIDENCE SHOWS
GANG INTENDED TO
"BEAT UP" CHOWN
LINDBERG STATED
PRIME MOVER ·
MILES AND SAUVIE IN
WITNESS BOX
ACCUSED WITHOUT FOOD FOR HOURS.
men,
while the defenders have seen little active service, and are not ac customed to the guerilla tactics of The second stage of the case in their attackers. were captured by the Reds,
Even if Luchow which Alva C. Chown, the Ameri firmation would not be forthcoming can carpenter from the ss. Pres- dent Grant, who is appearing on a Four counties south of Luchow charge of the manslaughter of are already in the hands of the Bruce Lindberg, a member of the Communists, namely Chuennan, Ko- crew of the same ship, was con- This agreement is known abroad, asong, Haingwen and. Shuyung. cluded before Mr. E. W. Hamilton although details are not available. The Nanking divisions in Kweiyang, at the Kowloon Magistracy· this as was indicated by the inter Kweichow, have left there for Sze pellation in the House of Commons chuen to attack the Communists
afternoone in England last Tuesday,
According to the reported en- tente, the Nanking authorities: undertake to abolish, the Kuomin- tang, whose theories are considered? incompatible with a genuine 'under- standing with that "Power" There will be close economic, political,
2.
and military co-operation between China and that neighbouring cou
try.
(Continued on Page 0)
POLITICAL MEETING
IN SHANGHAI
from the rear.
(Continued on page 9.)
BRITISH GUIANA
FORCE DRAW
Score 284 For 2 When Facing Innings Defeat
defeat,
Mr. T. P. K. Kemble, of Messrs. Wilkinson, and Grist; is] defending the accused, while Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, assisted by Sub-Inspector A. H. Elston, is) appearing for the Crown
During the proceedings it was revealed that the accused man
had had nothing to eat or drink since five o'clock this morning when he was given a cup of cocoa. Georgetown, To-day. Mr. T. P. K. Kemble, who is de- accused. ordered Commencing yesterday's final feuding the day's play requiring 169 to save something for him to eat shortly the innings
British before the case commenced. Guiana forced a draw against the (Continued on Page 9.) M.C.C., scoring 284 for 2 before Mr. Hu's Representative stumps were drawn.
AIR TRAFFIC
EXTENSIONS IN
SOUTH WEST
Kwangsi-Indo-China Line Planned
EVENTUAL LINK WITH SAIGON TO MARSEILLES SERVICE
Refuses Interview
Shanghai, To-day.
Scores, as cabled, by Reuter, were: British Guiana: 102 (Hollies 5 for 29), 284 for 2 (de Freitas 71, Jones 72 The "China Press" learns that not out, de Caires 80 not out). Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Judge at M.C.C.: 421 (Hendren 148, Iddon 68).
'The M.C.C.' will now have the Hague Court of International Justice, held another confer- week's holiday before the third ence with Mr. Li Hsiao-sheng, the Test match against the West Indies, representative of Mr. Hu Han- which commences at Demerar on min, the southern political lead-February 14,
er, yesterday when the question
of Mr. Hu's co-operation with the BULLET EXTRACTED FROM Central Government was again discussed.
Interviewed, Mr. Li Haiao- sheng refused to reveal the de- cisions characterising the meet- ing, stating that they had only had an informal exchange of opinions. Reuter.
WEATHER FORECAST
An Intense anticyclone. covers Manchuria, Korea; Japan and China; It Is moving slowly east- ward, pressure now being highest over north Korea. The depression to the north-east of Hokkaido is filling up. The local fore to-day, as issued by the Royal servatory this morning, WÁN ZCAS) occasional
winds" drizzle.
cloudy
RIGHT LUNG
Victim Of Piracy Proceeding Favourably
Mr. K. MacDonald, the Chief Engineer of the as. Tungehow, who was shot by pirates last. week, was operated on Satur day last, when he had the bullet extracted from his right lung.
He is reported to be making favourable progres
Dr. J Croot, who is allend ing him, told the
yesterday that M will be able to Isave Memorial
two Beks..
а
RADIO TELEPHONIC LUNCHEON
OVERSEAS LEAGUE VENTURE
HIGHLY SUCCESSFULLY
London, To-day.", Minister in Britain and Ministers of the Union of South Africa, 6,000 miles distant, delivered speeches at the same ga thering when the first, radio telephonic luncheon of the Overseas League was held in Londen, yesterdays
MAGNIFICENT
PLAY BY COLONY
RUGBY FORWARDS
Backs Handicapped By Wet Ground
MCLELLAN COMMENTS ON- INTERPORT GAME
Our forwards played a
FLANDIN'S
STAND
DIFFERENCE ON
MONEY POLICY
COMES TO HEAD
SUPPORT WITHHELD FROM BOURSE
BANKS RESENT LOSS OF COMMISSION
Paris, To-day.
Encouraged by the strong inter vention of the American exchange fund coupled with the virtual cer- tainty that no alteration will be made in the gold content of the | dollar, American banks have been heavy buyers of gold on the Con- tinent, freely offering dollars; nevertheless, the dollar is very firm, owing to a record commer cial demand.
The rumour persists that Pre- Imter Flandin has made an ar- rangement to borrow short-term. funds cheaply in London in op- position to the French banks, which are anxious to invest funds at the current high short- term level...
The Government and the large banks are still rumoured to dis
The English Ministers were the Postmaster General Sir first game and were never bet agree regarding long-term loan Kingsley Wood, and the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. Thomas ter while in our game of Posts and Telegraphs, and General Hertzog, the Premier. and the South African Ministers were Senator Clarkson, Minister
United States Marines we
ANTI-JEWISH FEELING
ANXIETY CAUSED IN IRAQ
London, To-day. The question of the growing anti-semitism in Iraq was rais- ed yesterday, in the House of Commons, Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, stating that he regretted to say that recent reports he had seen confirmed the development of anti-Jewish feeling, but he had no reason to believe that the Iraq Gov- ernment had taken any action prejudicial to the position of the British Government in Palestine-Reuter.
CITIZENSHIP BILL IN FREE STATE
Concession To Irish Living Aboard
Dublin, To-day."
the policy The opposition of the banks emanates from a desire to place long-term bands with the one scrum in the whole game, public, thereby yearning a com
The luncheon had been arrang said D. McLellan, captain of the mission.
ed in connection with the visit of Hong Kong Interport Rugby fif. The dissension is stated to the delegates of the Imperial
Press Conference now being held teen, on his arrival back in the Cove caused the banks to with- hold their support from the in South Africa to the transmit lony this morning from Shanghai Bourse, which accounts for the ting station at Klipheuvel, Cape by the sa. Rawalpindi.✨
dullness of the markets. Province
The team played a very good
Reuter. The message received from His game and did their best under Majesty the King expressed: the the circumstances. K. A. Munro hope that the great discoveries was outstanding against the made in radiotelephony would Shanghai team, while the rest of further strengthen the friendly the forwards were good." co-operation. and understanding (Continued on Page 14. ) between the nations of the Bri |tish: Empire.
I
ITALY WAITS FOR GERMAN REACTION BEFORE DECIDING"
·Rome, To-day.
It is understood that Italy, is in2: clined 'to' awall Germany's reaction" to the London agreement before reaching a decision, as regards participation in the air convention.
Reuter...
U.S. CONSULAR STAFF
REDUCTIONS
Breakdown Of Soviet Negotiations
an-
Washington, To-day. The State Department nounces the abolition of the United P.M.G.ON PROGRESS States Consulate General at During the speeches, Sir Kings Moscow and the withdrawal or ley Wood pointed out how neces-number of Consuls from Russia cessary it now was for the Minis- The recent breakdown of the ter responsible for communica Soviet-American debt negotiations tlons to keep abreast of the times has made a large consular staff in and to act. He referred to the ra-Russia unnecessary.Reuter. pid growth in radiotelephonic traffic, and to the 100 per cent, in- crease in airmails as tokens of greater achievement in the future, The Free State Government (Continued on Page 10) agreed on the Citizenship Billin the "report stage in the Senate to allow two years instead of one to [From Our Own Correspondent] Irish abroad to take steps to be Canton, To-day. come Free State citizens-Reuter, The South-west Aviation Cor- poration has completed all plans to
Under Article III of the Conati-1 extend its lias from Lungchow in tution of the Irish Free State only Western Kwanget to a point in those persona are entitled to cite Indo-China with the object of even zenship and, therefore, inter alia, tually linking with the Marseilles capable of exercising the fran Saigon air service. This service, chloe who were "domiciled in the [it is reported, will be inaugura
as BOONE formal approval has been given by the Ministry of Communi cations in Nanki
Two new pass
have
INDIAN SECESSION IMPOSSIBLE
All Pledges Within The Empire
Reaffirming
London, To-da
Irish, Free State -at the coming into oper Hoare's statement in the Ho
of Commons on Wednes Constitution, Le day Mr. Richard Butl
Under-Secretary for India, added that all the pledges
to Empire
tinued on? Page 16.)
GENERAL CHANG LEAVES HANKOW FOR KULING
dia and therefore
within
question
secession
píro
TIENTSIN-PUKOW RAILWAYS
Prosperous Year Shown But Little Left For Construction
Last year
Nanking, To-day.
WARA prosperous one for the Tientsin-Pukow. Rallway.
According to the vernacular papers receipts for the line dur ing 1984 totalled over $20,000,000 with an average monthly profit of between $500,000 and $800,000. However, due to heavy in- debtedness little has been left for constructive, projecte after the payment of interest charges
COMMODITY MARKET DIFFICULTIES
London Produce Brokers Forced Into Liquidation
5 London, To-day. The difficulties in the commo- dity markets culminated last night when it was officially an nounced on behalf of certain pro- duce brokers that a petition had been presented for the compul sory liquidation of James and Shakespeare, Limited, an import ant firm of metal brokers recently operated largely in vari [ous commodities, pr
Bir William McClintock been
ed provisional Reuter
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