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DISARMAMENT CONFER- OUTRAGE BY TWO BENGALI ENCE MAY BE DELAYED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Loxduș, Dec. 14

WOMEN

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

New Dent. Dec 14, Mr. Charles Geoffrey Buckland With the heartfelt hope that steers, the district magistrate at bandits will behave tolerably well Tippora, Bengal, was shot dead by in order to give the League resoluta Bengali women. Both the

(women) were arrested. tion a chance to operate, European cosgientators aerupt the Chinesel

and Japanese assurances to avoid MR. W. CHURCHILL IN Aggravating the situation as afford

in

MOTOR ACCIDENT

NO ONE TO BLAME BUT HIMSELF

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931.

POUND STERLING

IMPROVES

ATTRIBUTED TO STATE- MENT FROM WASHINGTON

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

"J

Ruary, Dec. 14. Sterling on New York again showed a marked appréciation when the Foreign Exchange Market opened in London, The rate had risen from 3.37 to 3.401.

monte

3.

the

YANGTSZE SHIPPING CHIANG KAI SHEK'S

DISASTER

EXPLOSION ON S.S.

TA TE

Over 200 Passengers Drowned or Burned

(TURQOUH DEVÝÊN'S AGENCY.]

Shanghai, Dec. 14′′

two hundred and BETWEEN

Bitty and three hundred

RETIREMENT

·RUMOURS DENIED BY CHÊN

*MING SHU

* [THROUGH REÏTEN'S AGENCY.]

DEFENCE OF CANTON

STRICT PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES BEING TAKEN

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

A SHORT-LIVED GOVERNMENT

MERELY TO SERVE AS A STOP CAP

[TINOOGA AKUTER'S" AGENCY, J

SHANGNAT, Dec. H.

Cares, Dec. 14.

Tuxyo, Dec. 14. According to General Chen Ming

The Canton Government is pay

Mr. Inakai has decided to take Shu, formerly Kwangtung Provining great attention to the national the Minister for Foreign Affairs'. vial Governor, the prospects of the defence of the provinces under its portfolio, and Mr. Yamamoto, the early establishment of a united jurisdiction. A special meeting was

ex-President of the South. Man, The improvement was attributed

National Government of China have held yesterday afternoon in Govern churia Railway, has been appointed inrgoly to a statement in Washing

heen.grently exaggerated.

ment House for the purpose, and

Minister without portfolio.. ton on War debts made by the

The report this weekend, given

among those in attendance "were

'Oloso' observers admit that the Cited States'

considerable prominenco in both the Secretary to Treasury,

Generals Chen Tsa Tong. Li Taungnew Cabinet with its inflationist Mr. Androw Mellon.

Chinese and formign Press in alle, Pei Chung Hsi, Heung Hon policy may cause a transient arti Ho drew attention to the heavier | passengers were drowned or burned parts, of China, declaring that im- Piig. Li Yang King, Yu Han Morenotion is likely to follow. -

ficial boom, but a frankly pessimis burden on Britain in regard to to death when the steamer Ta Te, being effected, was emphatically stood that in elaborate program the Det is not calculated to allay

portant Government changes are and Bow Pui Nam. It is under- her American debt owing to the

While the Seiyukais' wenkpes in decreased value of the pound, which carrying six hundred passengers denied by Chen Ming Shu upon his for national defence was drawn up. involves practically a fifty per cent."

A mumber of gunboats, including the fear of the ability of the Cahi from Shanghai to Tungchow, in the return from Nanking this morning. increase in Britain's anual pay-Yangtzo Estuary, taught are yes-formal conference with Chiang have been dispatched to Hainan He stated that he had had an the Chungshan and the Feiying.

net. to weather any serious poštien storm. A belief is sccordingly. terday morning following an ex- Kai Shek during his visit to Nan- Island and Tongkawan to the guard widely held that "the Ministry is plosion in the engine room.

king and declared that", he had "the waters there. Practically all destined to be short-lived and i heard nothing regarding the pro- the airplanes in Canton have left merely to serve as a stop-gap pende Survivors reaching Shanghai this posed retirement of Chiang Kaif for Tongkawan and Furien. ning the treation of a national or afternoon state that at 10 o'clock Sliek to-day

with orders.

government, capable of These coalition He also denied the reports that planes, including a dozen or sobering the country through the yesterday morning there terrific explosion followed immedi. Mr. Lin Seu would soon be animed bombers and several for scouting pritical economic annneinl and ately by flames and smoke.

acting Chairman of the Government purposes, are co-operating with the political situation with which... itia

· passengers panicked and mud that he himself would become Navy in the matter of national faced, were drowned.

Stock Exchanges Closed. General Li Yang King. CommLLTI- der of the Third Army of the First

TOKYO, Dec. 14. Corps of the Canton Government, Owing to the extreme bullish con. and a trusted subordinata of Gen-dition the Tokyo Stock Exchange cral Chen Tsai Tong, has been at bas closed probably for a couple of pointed Garrison Commander of days after a very brief session; Canton with orders to adopt, such during which shares rose 90 yes in precautionary measures as he may ons junt see fit to insure he saiety of the Southern capital. Gonorai Li Yang King will assume his new post to

an opportunity to Western Watesmen te gee abreast of serious) cares pecumulating nearer Home,

Nevertheless, indications are not]. wanting that responsible circles. who are already apprehensive lesti [REUTER'S AMERIÇAN BERVICE.) the opening of the Disarmamentį Conference wil be delayed by

New Yonx, Dec. 14. elpant settled Eurupean prob. When crossing 5th Avenue Mr. lems, are closely studying reports down by a motor-ear,

Winston Churchill was knocked Flo was im from, their Far Eastern representa-mediately rushed to hospital whore, lives and are ready to take steps after an examination, it was found that the non-payment of their debt many jumped into the icy river and neting President of the Executivo defence

This right shoulder was sprained and to forestall any further delay im-his forehead and nose.lacerated, posed, therefrom.

Injuries Not Serious.

The International Committee, at

Laren, Basel, és patiently hearing Ger Mr. Winston Churchill's injuries. many's case which furnishda the key are not serious and it is expected to the situation, for upon the Baache will leave hospital today. report depends the nature and

When interviewed he declared the Thewident was his own fault.

NEW CUNARD LINER

By the terms of the Balfour Notu, Britain only takes from her debtors what she needs to pay her American debt in view of the delay by the United States Congress in ratify in the Hoover Moratorium it was announced in Washington, og Saturday night, that foreign governments would be informed. instalment would not be regarded ns irregular.

The British instalment falling due to-morrow in the absence of a moratorium would be 870,000,070.

He

"

scope of the subsequent Inverna was hurrying to keep an appoint- and crossed th Avenue tional Economic Conference, to ment which at least Great Britain is

Jagainst the traffic signala,

looking for a formula that not only will yield an economic improvement]. Tut crente an atmosphere favour- able to a substantial European dis- armament, and thereby increase the chances of the American Senate consenting to consider a revision of. War debts hence it is devaitly hoved that further compleation at: present will not intrude from the Far East.

COMMISSION OF INVESTIGA. TION NOT YET APPOINTED

PARIB, Dec. 14.

HOPE TO RESTART WORK

NEXT YEAR

(ORITISH WINKLESA SERVICE)

RUGBY, Dec. 142 Desarmined efforts are being maile have the construction of the dew Canard liner restarted the Clydeside in the New Year.

[נג]

Sir Percy Bates, Chairman of to London early this work and the Canard Company, will return

It is understood that the Draft jax Committee of the Sino-Japanese meetings will take place with

FIDUCIARY NOTE ISSUE

TO REMAIN SAME FOR FURTHER TWO MONTHS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

"LONDON, Dec. -14. The Bank of England fiduciary issue is to be maintained for a farther two months at the existing fgure of £275,000,000,

JAPAN SUSPENDS GOLD PAYMENTS

LONDON SURPRISED

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGuy, Dec. 14.

dispute will not hold formal meet- Board of Trade and Treasury" The announcement that Japan ings, members will merely remain officials.

The New Chronicle states that had suspended gold payments, which

in close contact with ench other and

M. Briand, and until the commis the company required a guarantee is made by the new Japanese Gov- sion has been formed and desuntoh from Government. enabling them een, caused a little surprise ed, the informal discussions will to raise the necessary money on necessarily be private.

CABINET'S BUSY WEEK

[BAITI WILELEAB KERVICE]

favourable terms, and hopes are ex- pressed that something any be done

in this direction.

to-day in London,

Countries in addition to Britain and Japan which have now aban doned the gold standard incluan with a Dailes Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Fin- Herald representative Sir P. Baterland, Spain, India, Australia, New said he was confident that

Zealand, Canada. Brazil.

In a interview

none

of the £1,500,000 already spent on the ship will be wasted."

VICTORIA BRITISH

Argentina,

The

WAS A

<

gathered round and saved a com. Immediately a number of boats

siderable number, while a Japanese

steamer rescued a few. Scores of passengers were trapped in the ship's Interior, and were barned alive. The s.. Ta Te was built locally forty years ago.

·

INTERNATIONAL SOCCER

SPAIN BEAT IRISH FREE

STATE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

YUKU.

T

(Wah Tere Yat Pan)

CANTEN.. Dec. 14. According to well-informed cir. cles, the Canton Government is determined to maintain its indepen. dont position ring-pt. Nanking if Marshal Chiang Kai Shek fails to announce his retirement before December 20,

مرام

BEDLAM AT SHAI NORTH STATION

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS LEAVE FOR NANKING.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGBAT, Dec. 14. Several delegations of Bhanghai At Dublin to-day, in a soccer in students invaded the North Rail- ternational match, Spain defeateday Station claimcuring for train the Irish Free State by five goals

to niz.

LONDON. Dec. 13.

WEATHER-REPORT.

•

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at B p.m., stated:-

The anti-cyclone is moving eastward and is now central over S.W. Japan..

Local Forecast :--N.E. winds, moderate; fair.

transport to Nanking. The vesti bule, platforms, waiting rooma and yards were converted into a veriti sbie bedlam as several thousand delegates and an equal number of supporters virtually took possession of the station and demanded special Iraina

accordance

RONOW.

Similar conditions have resulted in the suspension of Stock Ex- changes all over the country.

PARIS, Doc, 13. General Chen Chang Po, of the Mr. Yoshizawa has not received First Army Corps of the Canton official confirmition of the reported Government, has been placed in offer of the portfolio of Foreignm charge of the defence of the south Affairs in the Japanese Cabinet, eastern frontier of China, with orbat he has received a number of dere to proceed to southern Kwang congratulatory telegrams from Japan si with his army. The Fourth Arthy and elsewhere, which he describes Corps under General Pei Chung Hai is erecting strong defences in the vicinity of Lungehow close to, the Kwongsi-Annom border.

COLD SPELL AT

CANTON

SEVERAL BEGGARS DIE

FROM EXPOSURE

(From Our Own Correspondent)

as

premature."

A Japanese Opizion.

In the opinion of 2 well-informed member of the local Japanese goza- munity M Inukai's "assumption of the double task of Prime Minister and Fortium Minister was likely so be only of temporary duration Most probably Mr. Yoshizawa, Japan's able delegate to Geneva and Ambassadorėto Paris, z would Boon take over hection of Foreign Affairs.

Both the Prime Minister und Mr. Yoshizawn have intimate and first. hand knowledge of Chins, and many personal friends among the Chinese. Their policy would, however, prob. ably differ somewhat from that Baron Shidehara,

The present Prime Minister woL, dropped to degrees Fahrenheit, of course, a enlleague of the Jate which was the lowest on record for Baron Tanaka in former ministriër. this year. A layer of snow covered but unlike the late Prime Minister the outskirts of the city. Ponds and leader of the Seiyukai party were partially frozen. The intense he is not a military man, and it cold was made all the more bittorregarded as of moderate and by a brisk north wind which has liberal outlook, and far less closely last two days. been blowing continually for the in touch with the Aryny, chiefs they

his former leader,

Bugles of the Student Volunteers blared mingling with the shrill train whistles to create discordi while the volunteers performed drill

"CANTON, Dec. 14. operations. Incoming and outgoing

Canton has been, in the grip of travellers watched the proceedings.anys. Yesterday the temperature severe cold for the laat several Lusty cheers accompanied the departure of seven hundred stud ents, while five thousand more in tend going to Yanking.

Further Demonstrations Required! (Wah Face Tat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Dec. 14. At the conclusion of the enter

Demonstrations and other forms tainment Mrs. W. T. Soathorn,

of agitation staged in the past are Miss G. W. Buckwell, Mrs. E. M.

still regarded as, insufficient to bring lark, Mr. G. P. de Martin and it had been given vers heartily Mrs. pressure on the Nanking Govern Professor L. Forster took their Southorn went on to say: It is a ment to repudiate the alleged Ministers will meet again to-

places on the platform, in prepara-

great pleasure to me to be here be humiliating terms imposed by the morrow morning and in the after-

tion for the distribution of prizes. cause Mrs. Clark and Miss Buckwell Longue of Nations for the settle- noon, and again on Wednesday fol

Mr. G. P. de Martin, after hav- are very good friends of mine andment of the Manchurian affair, the Dwo sessions. Questions both

ing read the headmistress' report they have been a great help in the Students' Union of Shanghai is ternal and external are to be re- MRS. SOUTHORN DISTRIBUTES absence of Mrs. Clark the school hope they will be very happy in tioning body

for the year, said: "During the Quides and Brownies movements. I proposing the formation, of a peti. viewed and include tariff issues and

representative of preparations for the Internationo',

THE PRIZES,

has been very ably and etheiently their new work and I am sure that students' unions of various placca Economic Conference to deal witn

#ondicted by Miss Buckwell: (Ap-all the pupils of this school will be throughout the country. A circular reparations and War debts to Devictoria British School incidentale to express thanks to Mr. Trib- they are allotted and I congratu-support the cause has been drawn The annual prizegiving of the plause) Miss Buckwell, had asked 1 credit to any schools to which telegram appealing to students to held next month.

ly the last the school will ever have,k. the President of this Home, iate those schools to which they uo and is expected to be issued for it is being closed down at the for the kind loan of the hall and will go."

shortly, end of the current year was held to Mr. Smith; whe arranged the

Rover, Dec. 14. The first of a series of Cabinet! meetings to be held this week took place at 10 Downing Street this morning,

JAPANESE ARMS

13-

신

SCHOOL.

LAST ANNUAL CONCERT AND PRIZE-GIVING.

t

at the Sailors and Soldiers Hem., | hall in readiness for us.

FOR Wanchai, yesterday evening, when the concert hall of the building was filled to capacity with old boys and girls and present pupils with them parents and friends.

Tribute to Mrs. Clark, "Bofore I thank Mra Southern for coming here I cannot let the ocennion go without welcoming Mrs. Clark back from leave. Mrs. Clark

has been headmistress of this school for eleven years During that time many, children have passed through this school and there must be many girls and boys in the Colony and in England' and elsewhere who ove good deal to Mrs. Clark I would Department, and, especially on be- like to thank her on behalf of the half of the parents of children, for the excellent work she has done for eleven years in this school, and I am sorry that she will not be able "I would like to thank Mrs. Southern for being present with us

(Applauso.)

to go on with it."

TIENTSIN.

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED programme of plays, delightful ly performed by the younger pupils WHILE SHIPMENT LANDED.of the school, was received with es thusiastic applause, and the die tion, cantral and dressing of the Tientuin, December -Another players reflected great credit huge shipment of Japanese armsfthose raistresses responsible for the on and ammuniton arrived at Tientsinproduction. vid Tangku yesterday. The conj At the conclusion of the concert signment consisting of over 600 MrB. W. T. Southorn presented the eases of cartridges and machine gun prizes, and was in turn presented ammunition and 300 tins of kero-with a bouquet by Patricia Ewing sene were transported here aboard Japanese gunboat early in the

Unnecessary Apology. afternoon. For three hours martial A comedy sketch, "The Butcher, lew was declared in the area along the Baker, the Candlestick Maker," the river-front where the gunboat was the first item on the program anchored until the entire shipment me, but immediately before it we was conveyed to the Japanese mili-gan Miss Buckwell, who had been

by B p.m.

acting Headmistress in the absence With the situation quieter anden have of Mrs. a. M. Clark, part of the defence works in the nouneed from the stage that several Japanese Concession removed, cur-children who were in the originui few hours were lifted as the Con-casts of the plays were unable to cession last evening. Inhabitants attend, owing to illness, and their leaving and entering the area are places had been taken at short notice given us. I think it was thoroughly now free to go about without boing by other children who had had buz

artistic and absolutely natural subjected to searches. In view of two rehearsals, wherefore she, Miss the fact that Chinese shops in the Bucknell, requested the tolerance hich cannot be said for some of Concession are still reluctant to of the audience for any hitches that the things one sea,

I want to congratulate Miss open for fear of further trouble, the might occur. That none did occur staart, who designed and executed Japanese police authoritica issued speaks much for the talent of the these wonderful dresses, and I think a proclamation requiring that all children and the thoroughness of

a special voto of thanks should be business be resumed as from Decem,their training.

this afternoon.

*I am very sorry that this school has to be closed because I have very pleasant memories of it, but I am sure that Mrs. Clark and Miss Buck- well will have a happy time in their now work.

and old, a very happy Christinas.

"I wish all of you, both young (Applause.)

MERCURY RISING.

ANTI-CYCLONE LEAVES

NORTH CHINA.

"The anti-cyclone has left North Southern for distributing the prizes, official of the Royal Observatory Mias Buckwoll thanked Mrs. China so that the chances are that and called for a really special clap when interviewed by our represento the temperature will rise," said an for her. Mrs. Southern was then presented with

tive regarding the cold map ex bouquet by Patricia Ewing.

perienced over the week-end. The i On, the proposal of Mr. G. P. De period was 41.7 dega. at 7 a.m. on lowest reading recçrded during the Martin three hearty cheers and Sunday and was, incidentally, the "tiger" were accorded Mrocond lowest temperature regis Southorn, after which, a call for tored during the month of Decem ber according to the records at the the Victoria British Schoul fron Observatory which date back to a forous reply.

far as December 1884, The lowest The singing of the National An-reading, 40.7 degrees, was taken un them brought the proceedings to nn

December 23, 1893.

three cheers for Miss Buckwell and

one of the pupils was given a voci-

Mrs. Bouthor's Speech. The prizes were then distributed | end. said, "I am not going to make a Mrs. Southorn, who afterwards

long peach but I do wanf“to” ex- press my appreciation of the won- derful entertainment that has been'

Prize Winners,

The following were the prize winners

It is not umal to have such cold weather hers, in December when rmally the temperature 14 come. where in the neighbourhood of pe degrees, but the cause of the cold-i Class 7-Scholarship gained by snap we had was a large increase Joan Ewing, and first prize for of prestare over North China dur examination, Second prize, for the 19 the formation of an anti-cyclony best all-round work throughout the inducing a northerly current of year, Billy Pryde.

*", dry cold air over South China..

The maximum temperature Saturday, was 720 degrees at 19,51 p.m, and from this point the mer Cing 101, Beryl Hyne 2, Pau-cury bogan to fall until it reached line Strange: 3, Kenneth Stone... 41.7 degrees at 7 a.m: the next Other prizes were handed to the day, this causing a drop of 30.1

For those who do not like tlie

Class 8.1, Mona Shand. Class 9-1, Peggio Hamer; 2, Klaus May

Op

ber 8, under penalty of a heavy fino. The comedy sketch was followed given to her because it was very.. the Chinese city after dark (Owing Happiness," which in turn gaverea looked" so charming and pre-Vivien Lockhart. Betty Wadmore,

Martial law is still in force in by a health play. The Bond to largely due to her that the child- following juniors: Puuline Strange, degrees in 19 hours and 9 minutes.

to persistent rumours that another way to a Nativity playGood uprising is being planned for to-day Tidings." During the intervals two or to-morrow, the Chinese authori Christmas carols were sung, in ties are taking every possiblo pre which audience joined. caution against eventualition.

(Continued on near Column;}

sented such a feast of colour:”!

Applause for Miss Stuart. Mrs. Southorn then called for ap- pinuse for Miss Stuart, and after || (Continued on, next Column=) -

Alma Rogers, Roy Hackman, Muriel cold weather the news that the tem Calling, Irene Pinguet, Jacquelineperature is slowly, going up again Kew, Lionel Strange, Sammy Sal will be very welcome. There is mon, Alan Cutcher, Rene Ohl, little doubt, however, that the! Arthur Cario and Joan Goldsmith, winter fa beginning to set in.

in the streets this morning. They Several beggars were found dend.

died from exposure. were scantily dad, and evidently

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