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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,

DECEMBER 1, 1931.

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LOOPING THE LOOP INDIA ROUND TABLE CRITICAL SITUATION INTERPOSITION OF

IN A GLIDER

WORLD RECORD FOR ENGINELESS CRAFT

(BRITISH WIRELESS-MERVICE ]

RUGBY, Nov. 30.

The fort of looping the loop in a British glider was performed by Mr. Langmors at Baladean, Brigh ton, yesterday, at a height of only 400 feet, thus constitusing a world record for engineless aircraft,

PEGGY SALAMAN RETURNS TO ENGLAND

"(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

GIANT 'PLANE HELD UP

CONFERENCE

European Views On Situation

FURTHER SPEECHES BY DELEGATES

AT FINAL PLENARY SESSION

{BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY. Nov, 20. Among the speeches delivered in f the closing stages of yesterday's plenary sitting of the India Hound, Table Conference, particular inter est attaches to that of Sir Hubert Carr, representing the Europeans of British India.

the matter in the mannor conducive to the best interests of all.

MINORITIES "PROBLEM

Mr. Iyengar strongly urged that guards should not be of such a the reservations- and the safe- character a to swallow respot bility or in any way materially to reduce the substance of self-govern-

AT CANTON,

SPLIT BETWEEN MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENT

(Was Teie Tat Pao.)"

CANTON, NOV, 30...

It is reported that a grave situn- tion developed in Canton today,

Part of the Canton Navy, under orders from the Canton Navy De- partment, is dow cruising near Boeca Tigris Fort and another" part has concentrated at Tongkawan harbour,

The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Squad- drons of the Air Force, stationed at Taishatau, left to-day at 1 p.m. for Tongkawan.

Genorah Chen Tai Tong is doing hie utmost to smooth over the split between members of the Canton Government, and if he is not яuć- become worse. cessful the situation will doubtless

Many families of high officials' pro· Sir Hubert said that his col-ment or responsibility. While ex-loving Canton for Hong Kong.

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RUGBY, Nov. 30, Miss Porgy Salaman, who in company with Mr. Gordon Storre, few to the Cape in record the time of five and a half days, arrived by boat as Southampton to-day. She hopes to fly solo to Croydon to-mor. row for an official reception, hut meanwhile her machine is undor-leagues and himself were emphatic going airworthiness tests

ally opposed to the description of the conference as a failure.

They felt, on the contrary, that the deliberations extending over the past year had led to a very remark able degree of agreempt stood firmly for such inancial safe guards as would enable India to preserve her credit and they did so without the fear of being suspected of wanting to hold India back from her natural constitutional progress.

OWING TO ROG

(BRITISH WIRELESA SERVICE†

Reus, Nov. 30. The Air Ministry's Fairey Napior long distance aeroplane, which, is returning from Egypt, to where it de non-stap flight recently, is held up at Marseilles owing to bad wrathor.

They

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(From Our Own Correspondent.)

pressing a desire not to minimise dians felt at not being able to settle MR. HUS FRUITLESS VISIT the humiliation and regret all In- the minorities problem among them. selves, he was also convinced that come. He believed it would be im- those difficulties would soon be over possible to hring all the States into the Federation at once, and the Clause enabling, some constitution should contain A later.

corn.

to come in

Sir, Manubhai Mehta expressed with centralised control had no the view that Provincial Autonomy" meaning. If the Federation were to be postponed and the Provinca made automonus, the States, would SEPARATE ELECTORATEȘ

not agree to transfor their finances INTERNATIONAL

to the Provinces or to take their They insisted

decisions or questions of joint con- upon separate DRUG SMUGGLING

There could not be Federa- elbetorates for electing representation unless there was responsibility. tives to the Legislatures, urging at the centre. Moreover the com- that course, not only for them-munal difficulty would also play, BASEL COURT PASSES

selves but for those other minori-Provincial Autonomy, while if the perhaps even a greater part with SENTENCE ON DR. MUELLERties that demanded it, because they communal question

WTER solved, believed it was a necessary step in where, he asked, was the difficulty of giving responsibility at the securing true Pepresentation. They mentre would have much preferred Provin clal Autonomy to be instituted pre- riaus to any change at the centre.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]

BASAL, Nev. 30. Doctor Mueller, the central figure in the sensational drug trial, was sentenced to nine months impri sonment and ned F. 20,000.

They realised, however, while de- ploring it, that there was not such

Others sentenced included the Italian Ballinari, six weeks' and a fine of F10.000 Dardor Rauch, a confidence existing between India Geneva chemiss, four months and a fine of 10,000.

The other accuseds, including. Dr. Mueller's wife, were nequitted but to pay part of the costs, amounting to F.20.000.

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HEROIN SMUGGLED IN BABY FOOD.

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PREMIER'S STATEMENT

TO-DAY.

Ruour, Nov. 30. The Plenary Session of the India Round Tablo Conference was en- tinued this morning and it is haped the general discussion will be con

and Britain to-day, for India to be content, with merely Provincialcluded this evening. Autonomy and a declared intention of development at the centre. They were, therefore, united with their fellow delegates in demanding that the whole framework of Federationment to-morrow. and Provincial Autonomy should be determined at the same time.

They hoped Provincial Autonomy would be introduced province by province, the varying needs of each

amination of the situation tonight In the light of this discussion the Cabinet will make. further ex- and the Prime Minister will make statement on behalf of the Govern

Basel, November 24-That kilogrammes of heroin were con signed to a doctor at Fribourg aa infant milk food was alleged dur ing the proceedings here to-day in being recognised in its constitution, connection with, what is described two Chambers appearing desirable As the world's most sensational in some cases owing to communa! drug-traffic triad.

This amazing allegation was difficulties. The Conference had mad during the examination of a given the Governmenu clear indica. chemist who lives in Geneva Hetions of the lines on declared that 67 kilogrammes of

which the heroin had arrived at Base! and peoples of India wanted India to

had been claimed by a doctor whó allowed the consignment to pass into Germany in tins which cou tained infant milk food.

BAND TO OPPOSE TERRORISM.

progress.

TRANSITORY TROUBLES

Sirdar Jarmandi Dass expressed

To-day's speeches inclittle Mrs. Naidu, Lord Reading, Mr. Wedge wood Benn, Mr. Gandhi, Sir Supru, Sir Akbar Bydari, Mr. Sastri and Mr. Jayakar.

FRENCH MINISTER RETURNS TO PARIS

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[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, Nov. 30. The brief informal visit of the French Minister concluded this morning when Monsieur Flandrin" left London for Paris.

Last night he was the guest of the Foreign Secretary, Bir John the firm conviction that the com-Simon, at dinner. The Chancellor

of the exchequer, Mr. munal trouble in India, while also Chamberlain and the president of Neville appearing in some of the Stator, the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter was transitory and artificial.

Kuneiman, were invited to meet him.

YOUNG EUROPEANS FORM BODY IN INDIA.

Once confidence was restored Calcutta, Nov. 20-Young Euro- and all suspicions removed, factors peans employed in big mercantile of community houses to-day handed themselves to

caste and cread gether to fight terrorism. This fol- would take only a secondary place lows the pronouncemeat in the in Indian's politien life. That was House of Lords last night by the the spirit of the younger genera. Under-Secretary of State for India, tion on whom would soon rest the Lord Lothian, in which he called

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LONDON FOG BOUND

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REGBY, Nov. 30.

The fog which was widespread England, yesterday, peraisted to the Themes Estuary, where shipping day but was less dense, except in

was again at a standstill.

for drastic nation to end the menace responsibility of working and dever over London and most of Southern provided by the terroristic acts of floping the new Constitution. extremists. Lord Lothian mention- ed that from the beginning of this manifestations of the British Gov. He paid tributes to the many year to the end of August there had ernment's sincerity and he been 85 terrorist offences in India. absolutely convinced that they were Most members of the new anti-as anxious us any Indian to lead terrorist organization in Calcutta India to the goal of a self-govern belong to the local volunteer units, ing country as a co-equal partser the "Light Horse", and the "Cal cutta Scottish." Lists of terrorist

in the British Commonwealth. outrages are being circulated in a pamphlet which calls for official

action to end the menace

AIRMAN KILLED IN CRASH.

NOT A FAILURE

The railway timetables were to some extent disorganised, particu- larly in Kent, and road traffic was. slowed down generally.

Fog enveloped the riverside ware- houses and, owing to difficulty in inspecting samples, London wonl sales were postponed.

Mr. Barosah insisted that tho

The city of London was in dark- conference, far from being the pess owing, the heavy pall of fog failure some people wanted the overhead but

traffic proceeded world to believe, had been a great normally by the light of street. success and had proved Indin lamps.

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united and earnest in her demand ORACK RUMANIAN PILOT for complete self-government,

MEETS DEATH.

the communities differed, they did so only on details, and not on Bucharest, Novembor 25-One of fundamental principles. The points the most proficient aviators in the on which they were agreed out- Rumania Air Force, Liantenant numbered the disagreements and Oculdane, was killed at the mili- the latter had been narrowed down tary aerodrome at Pipera to-day, to such an extent that they might when his machine fell from a height now be left to the sagacity and of 450 feet and was completely dea

fairness of British. statesmen for a tanynd.

satisfactory settlement,

Eleutenant Ceuldano attempted

TEST MATCH IN AUSTRALIA

RAIN INTERVENES

(TAZOVOR SKUTER'S AGESUY.),

BRISBANE, Nov. 30,

He appealed to the Premiere to No play, will be possible in the Inst September to beat the record take the communal differences into Test Match between South Africa for a fight from Bucharest to his own Hands and by persuading and Australia tody owing to London, but just faileda

some and inducing others, settle heary rain.

CANTON, Nov. 30, Contrary to all expectations, Mr. Ha Han Min returned to Heng Kong yesterday afternoon by s here. Nothing was achieved in way aight boat, after only a day's visit of restoring peace and unity be tween the North and the South,. and the situation in Canton is even darker and more portentious to-day than prior to Mr. Hu's arrival It was thought that Mr. Hu's re turn to Canton was largely in con- neetion with the mevement for the case. He himself stated that peace. But that apparently was not hia trip to Carton was merely to moura the death of his life long friend and colleague, the late Mr.. Koo Ying. Fun, and to participate

in the funeral service, "He was an Ardent admirer of the late Mr. Koo, he fainted twice before the coffin and had to be carried off."

In the morning Mr. Hu was in conference with high officials of the Canton régime, including General Ohen Thai Toog, Mr. Lan Yick Chung, and General Li Yang King. The matter of coming to agreement with Nanking, as based upon the decisions and qnderstandings reach.

cussed at length. ed in the recent. Shanghai peace conference, was brought up and dis- Again nothing was accomplished. Opinions were tou" divergent, and interests too conflicting to bring about a com- mon understanding. like Messrs. Wang Ching Wei, San Mr. Hu was, Fo, Eugene Chon, and Li Wan Fan, & supporter of the decisions and agreements arrived at in the recent Shanghai peace conference.

Dis-

But it is yet too early to predict The Conton situation is dark what the outcome will be.' satisfaction hea been expressed by the Canton Navy, Air Force and a few of the leading military genercik.

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WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, isaded by the Royal Observatory at 3.30 p... stated:~-

The anti-cyclone is moving castward and is now central to the E. of Shanghai.. Local Forecast:-E. moderate; fine to cloudy.

winda,

ASSOCIATION CUP

DRAW FOR SECOND ROUND

(THDOVON REUTER'N' AGENOT.),

LONDON, Nov. 30 The following is the draw for the 2nd Round in the Association Cup, Matches to be played on Doc, 12:- The Draw.

Scunthorpe d. Queen's Park

Rangers, Lincoln. Luton. Crews. or

Gainsborough Thames or Watford.

Peterborough

Darwen

or

Chester.

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NEUTRALS REFUSED

Prevent International

Control Of Manchuria?

CONFLICTING" REPORTS REGARDING. SINO-JAP. NEGOTIATIONS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, Noveraber 30..

THE SITUATION IS MOST COMPLICATED THIS MORN

ING AS A RESULT OF THE JAPANESE REFUSAL TO THE INTERPOSITION OF NEUTRAL OBSERVERS AND THEIR INSISTANCE ON DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHI "NESE. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE JAPANESE OBJEC TIVE IS TO PREVENT THE CREATION OF A VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION TO CONTROL MANCHURIA.

MR. SHIGEMITSU TO VISIT NANKING

Tokyo, November 30. Hope is expressed that Mr. Shigemitsu's visit to Dr. Welling ton Koo, at Nanking, for the purpose of discussing the question of a neutral zone in Manchuria may lead the way for the initia. tlon of direct Sino-Japanese negotiations on, the whole Manchurian question.

Official circles continue optimistic regarding the prospects of the general situation witnessing a marked. Improvement before long, despite the apparent gravity of the situation at Tientsin, "and appear confident that Chang Hauck Liang wil do his atmost....

to curb local Chinese soldiery.

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CHINESE OCCUPY EVACUATED AREA: "

MUXDEN, November" 30.

While the Japanese evacuation to the east bank of the Liao. River is nearly complete Chinese forces are advancing to occupy the evacuated territory, though Japanese claim that Chinese are massing in tremendous numbers.

An official communiqué states; That according to aeroplane observations seven trains, belleved to contain: troops, pasesd from Chinchow to Tahushan between noon and 2 p.m. yesterday, while in additional 1,200 infantry, 1,000 cavalry and over fifty plecex of artillery were observed at various points near Tahushan. Asked how the Japanese viewed these movements,, the spokesman.. declared that Japanese would not attack Chinese in this area in. less there were provocative actions.

A sign of pacification in this area is the announcement by foreign officials that the Peiping-Mukden Raliway hoped to resume

a through service to-morrow.

MA ADVANCING ON TSITSIHAR

TOKYO, November 30. A PRESS MESSAGE FROM MUKDEN STATES THAT ON RECEIPT OF NEWS THAT GENERAL MA CHAN SHAN IS ADVANCING FROM HAILUN TO TSITSIHAR THE JAPAN. ESE ARMY HEADQUARTERS HAS ORDERED JAPANESE TROOPS NEAR TSITSIHAR TO HOLD THEMSELVES IN READINESS TO MOVE AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. IF NECESSARY REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE SENT FROM MURDEN.

EMPEROR ORDERS WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS

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| VISCOUNT ITO INTERVIEWS DRAFTING COMMITTEE

Viscount Ita

PARIS, Nov, 20.

interviewed the

Shanghai, Nov. 30. The Chinese Minister at Tokyo telegraphs that the Japanese with. drawal order was issued by the Emperor as a result of a petition from Mr. Shidehara, asking the drafting committee of the League Japanese "Emperor to curb the ac- Council for an hour to-day and tions of the militarists, otherwise submitted various suggestions tend Mr. Shidabara would be compelleding to safeguard the freedom of to resign and let the militarista deal action of the Japanese, military authorities against brigands and irregulars

The

with the situation..

FEELING OF "OPTIMISM IN NANKING

AMERICAN LINER STRANDED

DOVER TUGS RUSH TO THE SCENE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.

* LONDON, Nov. 30 The United States, linor Ameri cau Trader, from New York, has stranded on

even feet on a Hand bank in East Bay off Danyon- nes A number of passengers are believed to be aboard, and tigs from Dover are rushing to the assistance.

LATER The .. American Trader has) heen refloated.

CANADIAN LOAN SUCCESS

NEW ISSUE ÖVER SUBSCRIBED

IMHOVOR REUTER'S AGENCY.

ÜTTAWA, NOV, 20.

All expectations have been sur passed in connection with the domestic National Service Loan of (1.8150,000,000 at approximately 5 and one-sixth per cent. intarest

The lists

were opened a week ago and were to remain open until December 12. They are, however, being closed immediately as the subscriptions already approach two hundred million dollars, excluding the banks and the larger invest- ment houses,

"TONG" WARFARE IN AMERICA

TWO, CHINESE KILLED DURING RIOTS

(THROUGH RECITE's agenċt.)

CHICAGO, NOV, 30. Two Chinese were shot dead last, night and another seriously injured: in an outbreak of rioting.

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There have Leun disturbances among Chinese in.

many cities the United States recently and the police are of the opinion that the fighting was a reerades- cence of warfare among

Tongs.

two parties as well as ensuring the preservation of peace at Chinchow. Since M. Briend's second letter, the tension has, ensed almost to. vanishing point by the orders of the Tokyo Government to General Honjo, as a result of which the withdrawal of Japanese troops, was cominenced on Saturday.

FEAR OF BANDITS

PIPING, Nov. 30.

The Japanese Charge d'Alaires called upon Marshal Chang Hsuch Liang on Saturday evening and discussed with him the establish ment of a neutral zone between Mukden and Shanhaikwan,

He stated that the Japanese troops were being withdrawn to Mukden, and it is understood that: Chang Hauch Liang agreed, subject to the approval of the Nastking. Government, to withdraw the Man? Churian Provincial Government and Shanhaikwan. Chinese troops from Chinchow to

Chang Hsuch Liang pointed out, however, that the complete with- leave the neutral zone at the mercy draw ad all Chinese forces would of bandita, He therefore suggest ed that the Chinese cavalry patrols be left to assist the local Chinese officiale to maintain order. impression gathered in It is understood that orders fur League circles is that a common the Chinese withdrawal have not formula will not present serious yet been given and that Chang I difficulties provided no fresh ili auch Liang i awaiting orders

from Nanking.

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Nanking, Nov. 30. The capital is most optimistio astry complication like the capture of Chinchow by the, Japanese, dis a result of favourable reports from turbs the present trend Manchuria, Paris and Canton. It

M. Briand, in a letter dated!

"EXPLOSION IN JAPANESE "RESIDENCE

is believed that the Shigemitsu-Hoo | November 20, urged both the Obi- rese and Japaneap Governments to conversations may be far more im- portant in solving the Sino-Japanese at Chinchow to get into communi house of the Japanese Naval At instruct their military commanders.

PEIPING, Nov. 30. An explosion leat evening at the imbroglio than discussions at Paris.cation with observers of the Powers taché, outside, the Legations Quar

thera in order to create a nouwaitors here, in reported to have cene JAPANESE TROOPS RETURN zone.

due to a bomb. TO MUKDEN

LONDON. "Nov. 30. In the House of Commons Bir John "Simon announced that the Government was anxious to avoid recourse to sanctions, therefore, it is seeking a, solution by concilia

MURDEN, Nov. 30. The withdrawal of the Japanese Brigade from the. Peiping-Mukden, tion. Railway is almost complete. About two hundred railway cars, loaded; U.with troops and equipment, have

"returned to Mukden."

New Brighton v. Hall. Fulham. Yeovil and Pottera Tranmere Bristol Rovers. Burton v. Gateshead." Neward or Halifax . Rotherham

or Accrington. Bath . Crystal Palace. Carlisle v. Darlington. Bunbridge Wells Rangers or

Brentford Norwich. Cardiff . Coventry or Clapton

Orient Brighton . Barrow or Doncaster. Northants Bouthend Bournemouth of Northfeet Blyth Spartans man Aldershot v. Crooktowns

SINO-JAP, REPLIES

in Tientsin, and it is believed that The Naval Attache was absent, there were no casualties as a result of the explosion.

'IRONSIDES" FOR

MANCHURIA!

were published to-day and the Chi.

The Chinese and Japaness replies (From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Nov. 30. nese agree, while the Japanese do- A large number of Japanese cline to accept the interposition of mander of the Ironsides," is ex- General Chang Fat Fui, Com- troops have also returned from third parties in disputes capable of pacted to be in Canton either to- Taitaibar, although the actual num-direct settlement between China morrow or Wednesday. He is re ber has not been disclosed.

and Japan. EUGEN

turning from Shanghai to lead his

A battalion of troops has been M. Briand answered the Japan-" Iron Army "North ordered to Dairen where they will ese reply regarding the neutral zone against Japanese troops in Han

to fight be embarked, it is expected, for at Chinchow by insisting that in churia.. The Tientsin. It is noteworthy that the the opinion of the Longue Coubell, already arrived in Wachow on their Tapanese military authorities used the presence of foreign observers way to Canton, preparatory to their "Ironsides" have South Manchurian Railway rolling would serve the very useful pur expedition to the North. They stir Rock exclusively during the troop poses of establishing a neutral zone, number, according to a communi movements along the Peiping-preventing collisions between the que from Wuchow received here Mulden Railway.

10bulinued on nest Column;) to-day, 11,000 strong.