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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1931.

GERMANY AND REPARATIONS

BRITAIN'S SPEED

AN EXTRAORDINARY ORDINATION

SUGGESTED TWO YEARS' MORATORIUM

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Strongly Opposed by.

France

(THROUGH - HKUTAR'S AGENCY.]

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LONDON, Dec. 21.

SUPREMACY

OUTBOARD MOTOR-BOAT RECORD BROKEN

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

Rugby, Dec. 21.

At Cowes, Jsle of Wight, during' the week-end a young Londoner, Charles Harrison, treated the only world's speed record that Britain

id not already hold.

In

outboard motor-bent he A moratorium is likely to be re-established by the Italian, Dacce, bend the record of 34.16 M.P.H. commended for Germany for her on Lake Garda last April, by rench conditional reparation annuities ing an average speed on two runs

· 61 58.30 M.P.H. payments, according to reports res gariling the progress of the Young Platt Advisory Committee now sit ting at Basle.

The jority of the members of the Comunisten, including the Bri tish representative, favour two- years' moratorium for postponable annnities. They are strongly op posed, however, by the French, who are of the opinion that despite Cormany's

critical condi

BAZY.

present

such a long respite imunneces

Britain now holds the big Ave work speed records-fastest sea. plane, fastest motor-ear, fastest

RETIRED P.O. ENGINEER MADE A DEACON

(Router's Special Service.)

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made

LONDON, Dec. 21. One of the most extraordinary Ordantions in the history of Rochester Cathedral when Mr. A. J. Stubbs, a seventy- year-old retired Post Office engi neer, became a deacon Hicensed to Church, Chatham. carry the Curacy of All Saints' tired from the Post Offer in 1991 as a consequence of advanced age. The Bishop of Rochester dispensed the usual examination course,

Mr. Stubba Te

SECOND TEST MATCH

JAPAN'S POLICY IN MANCHURIA

AUSTRALIA WINS BY INNINGS AND 155 RUNS

THROUGH REUTER'S' AUXNOY" },

SYDNEY, Dec. 91. Australin's last three wickets foll this morning for an additipo of only 95 runs. Oldfield, who was not out 4, on Saturday, was caught by Cameron off Bell when he had add ed four. Wall made six and was sent back and Ironmonger failed to

score..

All three were caught off Bod's bowling, Wall by Morkel and con monger by Cameron.

Grimmett was not out a when the Inat wicket fell, the total being 460,

motor boat fastest motor eyele und SEQUEL TO ALLEGED South Africa's 153.

fastest outboard motor-boni,

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MR." ARTHUR HENDERSON INDISPOSED

MINOR OPERATION, MAY BE NECESSARY

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

A message from Basle dated Christmas, Dee, aintes:-

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Despite a favourable balance of trade of about three hundred and fifty million marks monthly, the Reichsbank gold cover has fallen to twelve per cent, after the deduc- tion of the Reichsbank's foreign currencies liabilities.

This startling fact was revealed by. Dr. Melchior, the German dele- gate to the Young Plan Special Advisory Committee which is on- sidering Germany's ability to pay reparations,

He further stated that, the short- term debts of Germany amount to about twelve milliards of marks. The Reichsbank has, in the past six months, repaid about milliard, Mks. 1,000,000,000.)

FRANCE'S

A

FUTURE

POLICY

DISARMAMENT, WAR DEBTS AND YOUNG PLAN

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

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PARIS, Dec. 20. downright declaration that France will never be so impru dent as to accept formulas hope" at the forthcoming Disarma-. ment Conference and thus compro miso the country's " security," was attered by M. Laval, in the course of his speech on foreign policy to-day.

Ho added that France's army appropriations would be utilised solely for defence and act for aggression..

BAD SERUM

DR. UNDERGOES UNIQUE TEST

(Reuter's Special Service.)

Rudny, Dec. 21.

BERLIN, Do

Dec. 91. Mr. Arthur Henderson, who is

By inoculating himself with the serum which was alleged to have remaining at Cannes until after is making good pro-

killed 70 children in Luebeck, Pro- Egress, although a minor operation fessor Deyeke has taken means of be back in London before the New tention that the deaths of the may be necessary. He expects to providing unique proof to the enn- Year and to be well enough to pre-children were due to a mistake.” side at the Disarmament“ Confer·

ence.

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EMPIRE BROADCAST

1

SCHEME NEW SERVICE NEXT MONTH

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NON AGRESSION TREATY

TEXT OF FRANCO-RUSSIAN

"AGREEMENT

THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 27. The British Broadcasting Cor poration will begin on January 3, 1932, to transmit a daily service of three news bulletins, of Bfteeni

PARIS, Dec. 91. minutes each, from its short-wave Treaty of non-Agression,

The text of the Franco-Russian stabign at Chelmsford,

which" This will mark

was signed on August 8, has been an important ppblished in the Press. It states": stage in the development of Empirech Party promises not to under broadcasting.

forcibly overthrowing established take propaganda with the objees of | constitution, and that compilation machinery will be established to settle disputes.

The bulletins will be broadcast at "honn, 6 p.m."ant midnight.

COLDEST WINTER FOR MANY YEARS NUMEROUS QUAKES CAUSE PANIC

[THROCON REUTER'S ACENCY.].

ROME, Dec, 20. In the coldest winter for many years, the inhabitants of a number in North Italy at the foot of the of villages in the Romagna. District, Alps, are camping in army tents in consequence of a series of sharp earthquake shocks, in the past fort night.

The constant repetition of the 'quakes has caused considerable M. Laval then stated clipbatieni.panie. in the region, though no "y, in reference to the present dis-serious damage has been done and

cussions at Basle and the forth- there has been no loss of life. coming réparations conference, that

France will Plan to be torn up.

He dubbed the suggested can- cellation of war debts and repara- tions as an audacious theory,"

not allow the Young

The French delegates to the re- parations conference; he declared, would state clearly from the out But that Germnay's position (capn. city to pay) could be estimated only for the period of the world economic depression.

France would also uncompromis. ingly oppose the sacrifice of repara. tions to private debts.

Bir Frederick Ross Returns to London.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

Rucny, Dec. 81. Sir Frederick Ross, of the British Treasury, is returning to Loncion to-day after conversations in Paris with the French Treasury on the financial situation and, in particu

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LUCKY LONDON JOURNALISTS

NO NEWSPAPERS ON XMAS DAY OR BOXING DAY. THROUGH RRUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 1. No newspapers will be published in London on Christmas Day F Boxing Day.

DISASTROUS FIRE AT LIVERPOOL

2 WOMEN AND 2 CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH

(Reuter's Special Service,

LONDON, Dec. 20. lar, problems raised by the forth them, a mother and her two child- In spite of horoic efforta to rescue coming conference of Governments, ren and another woman were burn The conversations will be continued Fed to death in a fire which occurred after the Baste Committee has pre-early this morning in a home in kented its report with the object of Toxteth, Liverpool, facilitating the work of the finan cial conference, which it, is now generally expected will be helinge pensioner. the middle of January. nothing, is fixed, newspapers auggest kitchen, and soon the whole house The outbreak started int the the Hague might be considered as wes a blazing furnace. the most acceptable inceting place.

Although

SIAMESE MINISTER TO PARIS

PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS

[BAVAS AGENCY.] ..

PARIA, Dec. 21.

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The Siamese Minister has de- livered his credentiala to Briand.

M.

The sole survivor was the child- ren'e grandfather, who is an old

The victim, who Ind bear. nalep, awakened to find them- selves entrapped in

Ataircase.

The treaty is valid for two years after which it will be subject to a year's notice.

RUBBER

RESTRICTIONS

RUMOURS OF AGREEMENT

DENIED

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 21. rubber restriction has been agreed Rumours that a definite plan for

upon are denied.

Representatives of the Dutch rubber-growers, who recently held a conference in London, have report- ed to the Dutch Government, which is now understood to be consider- | talks. are being kept most secret.

ing the restriction problem. The

PARACHUTE, JUMPER ARRESTED.

BERLIN AUTHORITIES CHARGE HE IS AVIATION SPY

Berlin. Dec. 13-A former men- ber of the Berlin police force was to-day arrested as a dangerous "spy- by the Berlin political police.

man was engaged as a parachutist After leaving the police forca this by the Lufthansa air line and it is alleged that he has been selling information regarding the line to a fcreign Power.

Among other charges he will Kave Lufthansa nerodromos and sold to face is one that he took a num. these to ocmpetitors interested in ber of photographs of. the

the company's development plans.

AMERICAN COUPLE ARRESTED.

of

DEPORTATION FROM INDIA.

Bombay, December 11. Two storey owing to the collapse of the Suzanne Lynd, were arrested in the apper Americans. Henry G. and Mrs.

dramatic circumstances

in the One man climbed up the drain fashionable seaside quarter pipe to make a valiant attempt | Bombay this morning. at rescue, but he fell down to the They are reported to have arriv pavement and injured his back. ed here from Colombo in February Other persons succeeded in smash tad to have been watched by the ing the windows, but were driven poliso over since. back by the volumes of smoke and The arrests were made under the flames,

Foreigners Act and are said to be The fireman, on entering the a sequel to the couple having.co- house when the outbreak had been operated with persons of Com- got under control, found the bodies munistic tendencies. They are being

"FACTS WHICH MUST BE FACED BY GENEVA ”

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCK.)

Loxaos, Dec. 21.

CHANGES IN CANTON SHANGHAI EDITOR

GOVERNMENT

GENERAL CHÁNG FAT FUI RESIGNS

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Dec. 21. Dr. C. C., Wu, the newly appoint.

FINED

FORMER" HONG KONG JOURNALIST ASSAULTED

X

May Lose Sight of Right Eye

The Daily Herald, referring to the Japanese ultimatum to Marshaled Governor of Kungtung, who is (From Our Own Correspondent.} Chang Hyuch Liang to withdraw in Nanking attending the Fourth from Chinchow, says Japan's policy Plenary Congress of the Central

is to clear the remanpt of Chinese authority from Manchuria, as it we cleared from Korca thirty-five

years ago.

Korean independence," in pre

Manchurian "independence." liko

lude to annexation,"

Bell's brilliant bowling to-day gave him an analysis of 46.5 overs,

This, says the Harald, in active six maidens, 140 runs and five policy." is the Japanese call it. wickets. Quinn, took one for as, War and the Army are its instrus. Mokal one for 33, Vincent two formente, despite the League of 75 and Brown 1. for 100.

Nations and the Kellogg Pact. SYDNEY, Dec. 21,

The facts, adds the journal, are Australia won the second Test pleasant, but they are facts which Match against S. Africa by an

Cloneva has got to face. ingings and.185 runa.

GENERAL DRIVE AGAINST BANDITS

S. Africa--2nd Innings.. Christy," o

o Woodfull, b Iron-"

monger

Mitchell, e Oldfed, b Wall 24 Cameron b Wall

Morkel, b.w. b Grimmett 17 Taylor, e Grimmett, b Iron-

monger Viljoen, b Grimmett ..Vincent, Ponsford, h

Grimmett

36

Dalton, Bradman, b Iron-

monger

14

Brown, e Wall. b Lee ...... Quina, st. Oldfield, b Grim.

3

mett

Bell, not out Extras

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Total

16)

Howling Analysis.

R. W:

Wall

31

McCabe

35

Grimmett

Tronmonger Avenings, "Ice

25

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SHEIK HAMED HEADS REVOLUTION

SHARP ENCOUNTER WITH IRAQ FORCES

(Reuter's Special Service.),

CAIRO, Dec. 21.

A Kurd revolution has flared up under Sheik Hamed on the Iraq frontier, Recording to the news- paper Ahram, which adrik that sharp fighting has occurred between the insurgents and Iraq forces.

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory stated:

The anti-cyclohe, appears to be moving eastward. It is now central to the N.W. of Korea.

Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate; fine to cloudy,

STANDARD TRUST BANK

NOW IN PROCESS OF LIQUIDATION

[TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 21. The Standard Trust Bank, with deposits of 814,000,000, is in liquid

tion.

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RED CROSS AND THE NEXT WAR.

الرحیم

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS.

the

TOKYO, Dec. 21. A general drive against bandits in districts around Changtu, north of Mukden, Fakumen, north-west of Mukden and Hsinmanfu,

ON

the

Kuomintang on behalf of Canton, is expected back in Canton to s sume his new duties and reapon. sibilities by the end of this month.

Liw Yun Koy, the Provincial Gov. Since the resignation of Governor ernment of Kwangtang has been carried on by the Commissioner of

Civil Affairs,

Further changes in the person del

SHANGHAI, Doo, 21," Mr. Christian, news editor of the China Press, wes Aned G.850 by the America Court for assault and

formerly à Hong Kong journalist battery against Harry Cooper,

and now publisher of Maakee, a Shanghai humorous weekly.

Hotel bar

The doctor testified that Cooper of the Canton Government are may lose the sight of his right eye again reported. Mayor T. K. Ching following the assault in the Palace is about to be transferred to the

The defendant pleaded guilty, but post of Commissioner of Recun struction of the Provincial Govern contended

grave provocation be inent to succeed. Mr. Wu Kai In cabac certain referéncea were print- who, in turn, will be transferred to concerning him and his wife, an important pust in the Nanking which he considered indecent and Government. Mr. Liu Ki Wan insulting. förmerly Mayor of Nanking, will succeed Mr. T. K. Ching as Mayor of Clinton,

General Chang Fat Fui has ten dered his resignation, to the Canton Government. He has turned over Peiping-Mukden Railway. догова the command of the 4th Army, con the Lio River, was launched at stituting the so-called "Ironsides," four o'clock this morning by Japan-to General Wu Ki Wei, his trusted ese forces, according to an urgent subordinate. Most of the officers Prass telegram from Mukden. of the Iron Army who had served under General Chang Fat: Fui, it is learned, have deserted their posts and gore to Shanghai in order to be with their former chief.

INCOME TAX OFFICE BURGLED.

THIEVES GET HALF A MIL- LION KRONOR IN STOCKHOLM,

Stockholm, Dec. 13.-Thieves were busy with the taxpayers' money in Stockholm last night and several Income Tax officials this morning

Inland Revenue office they found had a very unpleasant shock.

When the officials arrived at the that the iron safe there had been forced open and that half a mil lion kronor, representing payments of income tax, had been stolen.

At par values this sum would equal approximately 226,000.

FASCIST CONTROL OF HUNGARY.

UNEASINESS IN CANTON

FEAR THAT CHIANG MAY RETURN TO POWER

(Wah Paze Yet Pao.)

CANTON, Dec. 21. Much uneasiness is felt in Canton political circles regarding the rum- our originating from Nanking that Chinug Kai Shek might return to power through the support of a major number of C.E.O and C.6.0 members of the Kuomintang. who.. intend to hold,& plenary session at Nanking.

NEW

AERODROME FOR HARBIN.

BASE FOR DEVELOPMENT

OF AIR SERVICES. :

Harbin, December 11.-As the existing nerodrome as Harbin is nothing but an open shed in the middle of a plot of ground under- cultivation, the authorition, have decided to erect a new 000.

Construction of temporary han Rare Wis commenced yesterday, When they have been completed air services will be opened between Harbin, Mukden,... Tsitsihar and Seppingkai.

TORNADO SWEEPS

"ARKANSAS.

2 KILLED. 13 INJURED AND MUCH PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Little Rock, December 13.-Two persons were killed and 13 others were so seriously injured that they' are receiving hospital treatment when a tornado roared ita devastat As a consequence, the problem asing way heross a narrow stretch of ARRESTS MADE IN CONNEC-solve the Independent Government

to whether it was advisable to dis- Arkangas to-day. TION WITH "FANTASTIC

Over disrupted communicationa

PLOT."

beary,

at Canton at the present juncture lines reports reaching Little Rock was much discussed at a National declare that the tornado struck the Government Council, meeting to towna of Camden, Bluff City, day. The result of the discussion Walde and Stephene, Budapest. Dec 11-Forty people has not been divulged, but it is Property have been placed under arrest in believed that the major opinion in-Wrecked buildings have been lefu

damage is the past few days for being insisted on maintaining the present in the wake of the storm. Horses pliented in a plot which, the independent régime until a unifiea. authorities believe, aimed at the

and cattle have been killed and establishment of & Fascist dictator brought into being,

tion government was successfully farm buildings have been blown ship in Hungary.

down.

To-day the dame of General Schill was added to the list, which includes severn! persons of con- siderable prominence and a few re- garded as hirelings.

The aHeged plot is not regarded seriously hy the authorities, who describe it as the "fantastic plan of a few desperadoes,

A

PERSIAN PARLIAMENT ON FIRE.

MAIN BUILDING TOTALLY DESTROYED.

Teheran. Dec. 10. The entire Medjlis (Parliament buildings) are threatened with destruction by a fire which broke out early this morning, owing to a faulty chim-

ney.

trol and by mid-day the main The blaze quickly got out of con- building had been completely de-

unsuccessfully with the flames. stroyed. At four o'clock this after oor firemen were util battling

NAWAB OF PATAUDI INVESTED.

WELL-KNOWN CRICKETER RECEIVES RULING" POWERS.

Geneva, Dec. 13.-A legal ban on aerial bombardimenta and rigorous control of the supply of poisons are suggested in the report of the international Committee of the Red Cross published to-day. Labore, Dec. 11.-The Nawab of The augaertions are the result or Pataudi, the world-famous Oxford the discussion by the Committee of cricketer and a, probable captais the dangers to civilians of aurial of the Indian team to tour Eng and chemical warfare. The need land, was invested to-day with of juridical protection for civilians raling powers by the Governor of was recognised; The terrorisation the Punjab. of civil populations was strongly condemned and an impartial bouyed an incident century and a

In a speech his Excellency recall to adjudicato in enses of infring quarter ago when an ancestor of ment of agreemonta was proposed, the Nawab, Faiz Talib Khan, was the varicus National Red Cross Bo-fighting for the British in action The report is being forwarded to severely wounded in battle while

of the mother and her two children held in custody pending their docieties with a request that it shall with Hollar troops. In rzeogur

and the other woman burned be-portation by the next available be transmitted to their respective tien of his beraism Lord Lake a yond recognition, ·

boat

Governments.

signed him the lands of Pataudi.

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