GERMANY UNABLE TO PAY
CHRISTMAS AT HOME
MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD'S |
RECOMMENDATION
ĮTARSUON REUTER'S, AGENCY.}
Losnos, Dec, 21.
MR. MacDonald when interview. Basic committee report on War Debtk said that all Governments ought to meet without delay, and that the British Government was roady to meet immediately.
BASLE, Dec 07 That Germany will be unable to pay conditional annuities under the Young Plan, when the Hoover Moratorium axpires, is the chief finding of the special Commission of the Bank of International Settle mants. The report says that the collapse of world trade has increas od Germany's burdens, and the
ed in connection with the
MANY HOLIDAY MAKERS VISIT S. COAST
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1931.
COIL OF ROPE SAVES MARRIED COUPLE
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WIFE'S WHIM JUSTIFIES ITSELF
(Reuter's Special Service,)/
LONDON, Dec, 21.
Reous, Dec. 9. Wasther forest for the Ührist-
A wife's whim, that for years had mas holidaya promises conditions to be fine and less cold, than in the threatened to mar the domestic last few days. Recent popular os bliss of Mr. and Mrs. Mason, of pectations of 1 traditional Pinner, Middlesex, justided itself
White Christmas are alorsed by metronologien experts yesterday and saved their lives who, however, forecast snow before Since their marriage the wife had
always insisted, despite her has band's protests, on keeping a coil of rope in the bedroom. Yesterday sight the couple were awakened by smoke and found the staircase Tublaze. Notwithstanding her an-
the new year."
In spite of prevailing economic dificulties shopping centres have shown, in the last few days, the nimation gun at this season, and traders report a large volume of business, though generally at lower prices than in recent years.
To-day saw the beginning of the
SINO-JAPANESE CLASH FEARED,
AIDE MEMOIRES FROM" BRITAIN AND FRANCE
(THIRUVOR NEUTER'S, AGENCY.)'
THE INDIAN QUESTION
THREE COMMITTEES FORMED
[BRITISH WIRELESS SØRVICE.)
TOKYO, Dec. DI.
Recur. Dec. 23. ERIOUS concern of the respec- The names Werk, aḥuonteed this tive Governments regarding morning of the British members of the possibility of a clash between the Committees 10 continue the Chinese and Japanese troops at examination in India of the matters pressed in aide memoires prosented London which the Prime Minister Chinchow #understood to be exarising out of the discussions in at the Foreign Office, yesterday, by in his statement of December 1 at the British and French Ambassa. the final session of the conference
kaid it was the intention of the Similar apprehensions were Government to appoint. verbally expressed by the American Ambassador, when he visited Mr. Inukai this morning.
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COMPANY MUST BUILD FAST SHIP
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LONDON, Dec. 23.
MACAO RACES.
INTERESTING FIXTURES FOR SUNDAY,
SOME SELECTIONS FOR PUNTERS.
[By
MORNING DEW"]
The Fourth Extra Race Meeting of the Macao Jockey Club has been xed for Sunday and there are aix interesting events on the card. Unlike former meetings, there are. some very good entries-and-fields should not be scanty,
The Card Company states it has not received any communien tion from the French Government or Compagnie Generale Trans. Atlantique in regard to cessation of building of ships. The Cunard Company is aware that, after the With the fixtures of the Hong These members of the committees recaut visits of M. Laval to Berlin Kong Jockey Club completed for are proceeding to India on Jamary Franco-German" steamship 14. The names of the Indian mempanies have been discussing the but that a number of ponies, with com the year 1931, there is little doubt. bern, will he annonseed as soon as
limitation of tonnage, but the new possible.
Cunarder is necessary for the Com them at the forthcoming Annual not very bright prospects ahead of Franchise Jommittee
pany's express services of mal steamers to the United States. The Meeting, will seek to earn some since 2014, when the Aquitanin was lost, and the express ship built for the Cunard commenced its career, liners and is constructing a third the French line built two express similar in tonnage to the new Cunarder, while the Germans have introduced the Bremen and Europe of fifty thousand tone each the fas- test Atlantic liners, and the Italiane are building two, vessels of about Afty thousand tons each.
The following will serve on the and advise on the revision of the franchise and the Constituencies: Lord Lothian, Under-Secretary of State for India, Chairman,
Sir Ernest Bennett, formerly Liberal, he joined the Labour Party in 1016...
part in the racing both at Fanling and Macao.
"problem demands common action holiday traffic, and both railways xiety to reach safety the wife mur- he emphasised that there is littlof Committee which is to investigato Cunard Company point out that thing towards their keep by taking by all Governments, otherwise the red motor conch services are offer will be a further catastrophe. Thing special reduced fares and num report tirgos restoration of con ereits day and half-day excursiona fidence by adaptation of all denis Trains are being run in duplicate as between countries, namely and often in triplicate to-day and parations and other debts,
Hoorur Moratorium Bill Batißud...
(T.BUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]"
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. President Hoover has signed the Moratorium Bill, thus ecmpigting ratification of preathing space for Europe.
PLANTER LOSES MEMORY
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A m
FOUND IN LONDON HOTEL
(THROPOR, REUTZR'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, Dec. 23. The planter, Mr. Robert Taylor, who was reported missing yester day, has been found in a Kensing ten Hotel. He is declared to suffering from loss of memory ne
of an attack of malaria.
to-morrow,
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A feature of the holiday trade as the large number of visitors to Eng- lish restorts on the South Coast and elsewhere, and a corresponding re duction in Continental bookinus.
ON THE CONTINENT
(Reuter's Special, Service.)
LONDON, Dec. 23.
The Europen landscape is set for a
mured triumphantly, as she tied the rope to the foot of the bed, "I told you so," and let herself down into the street. Her husband also avail ed himself of the rope.
Mr. Inukal is reported to have | replied that the present operations ara directed entirely against ban. dits and other... ¡awlessness, though difference between Chinese regulars and irregulars, therefore it is ad visable that the Chinchow regulars withdraw voluntary for the purpose of avoiding a clash.. ANTI-BANDIT OPERATIONS
PARIS, Dec. 23. The fact that the personnel of
Commission the Manchurina
of Inquiry drafted" at Geneva still waits definite appointment, and sanction by the Sino-Japanese Governments, was made clear in connection with discussions this WARNING AGAINST RASH afternoon between M. Briand and Mr. Yoshizawa and the Chinese CLAIMS.
delegate, Mr. Hoo (who is replie ing Dr. Sze), when, it is under- at Chirchow and the question of the Coraposition of the Commissioa..
THE PUBLIC AND CANCER.
good old-fashioned "White" Christ- | NO "DRAMATIC " ADVANCES. stood, they dealt with the situation
DR. JA. MURRAY AND
RESEARCH
The recurring extravagant an nouncement of new methods of
Mr., R. A. Butler, M.P.
Lord Dufforin. Sir John Kerr. Majes. Milner.
The Hoo, Miss Mary Pickford, # Finance, Committee.
The following will serve on tho Committee "which is to put to the teat of detailed budgetary facts and Spares, the recommendations of the Fedoral Finance Sub-committer:
Lord Eustace. Porey. Minister of Education, Chairman.
Sunday and is sure to put up a good show, Vamoose is shifting well now-a-days and ought to be somewhere there at the Anish,, former
At 150 pounds, Bhy of Bellingham II. should not have much trouble.
Sir Louis Kershaw, formerly of the Indian Civil Service and Assisin accounting for this race, Sun- tant Under-Serretary at the India
ning has been shaping very well lately but is not likely to carry Office in 1994.
Mr. F. P. Robinson, a fiancial field. Heliotrope Leaf is in at the 100 pounds and nocount for the expert.
comfortable weight of 152 pounds and appear to be a good thing for a place.
State Finance.
and the race that is sure to attract
There are six items on the cart
great deal of interest is the third. event over five furlongs for Macao Subscription griffins which have ar- rived in Hong Kong siner October 18. There are also races for "B" class bonies, and the last race on the programme is an event over si furlongs where old subs of the Hong Kong. Jockey Club can try conclu- sions with the best of the new subs of the Macao Jockey Club.
1
Daylight Eve.
The programme opens with a race over a mile and a quarter in which Eye eneries 185 pounds in this there are eleven ontrica, Daylight.
cvant, but his excellent perform-
should carn him many supporters much difficulty in accounting for on Sunday: He should not have
the result of an attack of the result Jars: Greece lies under three feet treatment for cancere, mention. Perations has caused misgivings inmittee which is to explore more ful The last rhce over six furlongsance in Hong Kong a fortnightage
STEAMER DAMAGED
BY FIRE
(THRONUM REUTER'S AGENCY.V
ROTTERDAM, Dec. 23. The steamer Oostkork with cargo of ecpra, and ait has bean soriously damaged by fire in Rot terdam harbour.
CHANGING SEX OF "HUMAN BEINGS.
AUSTRIAN SCIENTIST’Š
SENSATION.
THEORY TRIED ON CATTLE,
mas-except in Britain "From all parts of the Continent eume reports i of icy conditions: South Germany have had falls of snow in various is under snow; France and Spain Provinces; the Riviera is in the grin ing from the coldest spell of many of King Frost; Portugal is suffer-
of now; in Rome the sprays of inny fountains ara frozen as they fall: at Floraes the River Arno la lecbound: Corsica has been with out mails for two days, been use of snowstorme; over the Black Sen a snowstorm is raging, white ice has paralysed traffic on the Sea of Mar mora, But, along the South Const of England the weather is fair and warmer," and weather forecasts are disappointing those who were hoping for and expecting the tradi- tional White Christus.
QUEST
FOR BURIED TREASURE.
VAST HORDE BURIED BY GERMANS DURING THE WAR
ed in the annual report of Dr. J. A. Murray, Dirsetor of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, adopted by the general committee.
He said that they were led the conglusion that they were not yet in possession of such knowledge of the properties of the cancer cells as would indicate clearly, the direc tion in which a rational specific therapy of cancer should proceed."
It was, perhaps, not too much to hope that his cheervations might help the lay and general medica! public to appreciate the conservative and cautious attitude which these engaged in cancer research preserv ed towards these recurring an-
nouncements.
Not a "Gamble,"
"In particular," he states,
we
It is impossible to submit a com- plete list just now, as certain of those invited, whose names have already been published, including Lord Lytton, Kave not yet replied."
The scale of Japanese anti-bandit Chinese quarters, and induced Me, Floo to report about it to M. Briand and discuss possible eventualities. any Japanese detion, which the It is understood, in the event of Chinese regard s contravening Article I of the Inst League re sulation, China may be expected to
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.19 P., stated;-
The anti-cyclone: recrains sta tionary to the north of the lower Yangtze Valley.
Local Forcenst - Northerly, winds, fresh; fine to cloudy.
appeal again to the League which still officially has the master in hand in accordance with Article VI,
Berlin, Nov.
Arrus, D. 15-A official tren- 26. Dr. Eugengur hat for 300,000 gold frames Steinach, Austrian wizard
And which the Germans, buried at the gland expert, who a denade arosted a sensation with his re juvenation process, is on the way toward still another sensation which may overshadow his first, changing the sox of human beings,
agheginning of the Great War is to hould recommend that the nyma of the same resolution.. Te is un-;
he carried put as Palais St.. Vast.
The hut follows
given by a Polish national named Kalkinski and an enquiry by the French police.
The
towards this medical and biological | be" made. information should finally discard his attitude decided, however, upon which Arti tic of the Covenant the appeal will
If the experiment which
problem as a gamble, where success“ | have proved successful in the animal under the supervision of the Arras ignorant as to the instructed.
quest is being organised is equally likely to fall to the world, are completed, and the proprefectural authorities and Kalkin- cess can be applied to humans,ski is participating in it. little girls who have been. heard to
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wish enviously that they were little
boys, might be able to have their
wish come true, and wives who of sex characteristics in
"This betrays & profoundly mis- taken view of the nature of the cancer problem. Thirty years of femalo cancer research have revealed that
RUMOURS OF SALE OF C.E.R,
Moscow, Dec. 23. In connection with reports in the British, Japanese and Chinese Fruss Board of the Chinese Eastern Rail alleging that the Chairman of the have been known to over-use the ex- mammal Dr, Steinach believe this problem possesses a complexity. pression, I wish 1 were man- that the lutein cells which are 80
vy has agreed to concede to Japan just case!" might be in a position developed artificially, develop a which was quite unexpected.
the southern section of the railway, to bara this phrase into a threat, hormone, the action of which is or even an actuality.
*The knowledge which has thus and also alleging that the U.6.8.R. similar to the working of the spen been gained justifies the hope that southern section of the C.E.. and has offered to sell to Japan the Dr. Steinach's attention was in the male body, and that under drawn to the scx "problem during certain conditions, this hormone can perhaps progress in the direction that the Board of the line is con- his experiments on guinea pigs with be made to appear in such quan-an efficient cancer prophylaxis sand, Snally, that the Japanese are sidering the sale of this section, X-ray in rejuvenation treatments, tities as to cause development cl possible. when he noticed that the so-called male characteristics. "yallow bodies (corpus luteum. In other words, he believes that however, dot dramatic or sensation-all these reports are completely "An advance along such lines is, Agency is authorised to state that buying up C.E.R. shores, the Tass or lutein cells) which ordinarily the ovary produces two kinds of al. But whatever the future of the without foundation. exist only for a short period dur hormones, one which maintaina and cancer problem will be, it is car
sound of the trumpet."
Avoidable Factors..
of
The Tass Agency is also author
mese nor the Soviet side of the C.E.R. Board nor the Board as a whole has ebosidered such ques-
Sir Humphrey Rolleston, who tions.
shot up
formed
his
personal:
The British members of the Com- ly the specific financial problems rising in connection with the in- dividual States will be:
Mr. J. C. Davidson, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and famer chairman of the Conservativ Party, Chairman.
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Lord Hastings. Sir Robert Hutchison. former
Liberal Chief Whip.
Sir Reginald Glaney, who spent 30 years in the Indian Civil Ser vice and was appointed chairmaa of the Board of H.E.E. Nizam's Railways in 1930.
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Sir Maurice Gwyer, a noted anli- citor, Procurator-General and Solicitor to the Treasury since 1938. Chief British delegate to the Haguë Conference on International Law in 1030.
It is stated that further an- nouncements regarding the scop and character. of the committees work will be issued shortly.
CELEBRATION "IN SWATOW.
WELCOME TO AIR COMDR.
WONG..
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SWATOW, Dec. 10. and practically everybody took a Swatow was yesterday m, fête day off. The occasion was to ex Wong of Caston, who travelled to tend a welcome to Air Commander Svatow by 'plans in company with six other plines. The weather was simply ideal for such a celebration.
to all and the seven aeroplanes, The aerodrome was thrown open lying azide of each other, proved public. 1 very interesting sight to the
tives of the Chamber of Commerce, Many civil and military officials were present, including representa- ing fertilization, appeared" in the guarda feminine characteristics, and tain that it will not yield to the sed to state that neither the Chi-
the Students Association and other organizations. Ovary under influence of the rays. the other containing, male charne He continued the experiments and toristics. Feminine dovelcpmant is
From early in the morning the was able not only to change the possible because the male hormones
people commenced to make their. female characteristics into male, but are in the minority. When they
way to the aerodrome-n good dis- the body itself took on the out are increased and strengthened, reviewed the report before yester
tance from the town. Sane travell ed on foot, others by 'bus ar rick- ward form of the male, and al-with the brain serum, they proceed day's meeting, in describing resear space, and within a few minutes have had an opportunity to ren though this change was not com- to destroy the feminine traits, and thes by Dr. Cramer, said that the
shas or by cars. All the garages plete, the subjects noted as mares produce a change to masculinity. during the rutting season. Further. Dr. Steinach has demonstrated conclusion seemed to be that "the straight for the court, en route to
in the air and made 4 apad harvest yesterday. The cars available wore not sufficient to cope more, this change was permanent. this theory on cattle, using an majority of cancer deaths fall on Canton with the Air Commander with the demand, and the garages The lutein cells remained, and Dr.extract from the lutein cells of the susceptible fraction of the popu on board. Many baskets of the warp crowded with hundreds of Steinach concluded that they were animals, With normal cows, the lation, roughly 10 per cent, the the deciding factor in the develop sume effect was obtained as with members of which respond relative famous Chaochow orangea have been people waiting for the return of an the brain serum or the X-rays. They easily, by manifesting cancerous presented to Mr. Wang, and these empty car. In some cases the cars
of part
had scarcely come back when they growths, to forms of chronic irrita luggage. steora developed fully.
were engaged on the way. Nothing tion to which the whole population As soon as this aeroplane dislike it was seen before here. is exposed to much the same ex appeared from sight the engines of One full tour was devoted to lobe of the brain in rejuvenation Experiments with the changing tent.' and in re-ewakening the production of males have not yet been under. In conclusion He said that al- gning.
remaining machines started inspection of the machines. People
In due course one nero.
of all classes could be seen overy of hormones in the glands, he decid", takea.
though there were many examples plane glided out and ascended. where, and the hills on the side of ed to try the same secretion in The next logical step will his ex-of the greater viability, or expacity Another followed with two mare the nerodrome were thronged with further experimenta with sox. The perimentation with humans, but for sustaining independent life of behind; asconding in the air they enger-looking faces, all of which result was the same as with the will be somewhat hampered, natur-cancer cells as compared with the flow in a triangle. X-rays, the latein colls grew rapid ally, by the lack of subjects who are normal, there was no evidence as tions of somersaulting.were then
Some exhibi presented a remarkable spectacle.
At 11 am, the ceremony bagan ly, and the body changed completely willing to undergo the change. The yet available of a single property given and caused much amusement
in a small matshed specially erect into that of a male, although in period of change varies according in which they were more vulner to the public. The other two cd. After the usual tribute was capable of reproduction. This hap to the strength and physical condiable,
planes also took their turn and paid to the photograph of the Kug- poned with ovary case. There were tion of the subject. But with the "This may sound pessimistic, few low for the people to see them mintang leader speeches were made no exceptions.
porfoetion of the treatment, the he added, "but if it is true there better.
"in" succession by various officials. The growth of the lutein cells as problem of creating encugh man should be no need to insist on the Last Thursday night the Air This done, the arduous work of a result of injections of the brain power for the next war should be dangers of under-estimating the Commander and the other aviators clearing the fold followed. The Becretion has been observed by comparatively easy, and althougnenemy, The knowledge obtained wore entertained at Yong Peng Chief of Police himself was soon several other scientists in the past an army could not actually be during the past thirty years is Hotel. Many officials and promin driving a car and keeping the few years, but the importance of created overnight," the first year already indicating the bread linen" ent residents wore present at the crowd to the lines with the assis- Dr. Steinson's discovery lies in the of conflict could produce enough along which prevention of cancer dinner.
tance of soldiera. establishment of a definite link bocannon fodder to fill up any de must proceed. The immediate
pro The rest of the seroplanes are
The big anven-seater plane then. tween this growth, and the changes "plations in the rank-United blem" of a rational treatment re- returning to Canton on "Monday started to glide out to the open
(Continued on nezt Column.); Press.
meins."
(Continued on Previous Calumu.)
ment of male characteristics.
No Exceptions. After he had established the valua of the secretion from the frontal
The Next Step.
the
next.
include a number of entries from owners of Macno subs, but it in them. Celerity, Sans Souci, Bright not likely that the race will go to Eyes, Brown Eros, and Sunny Day appear to be better bots. If any Macno pony is coming in at all it will be New King, but the pony is carrying 188 pounds and that is
gront factor against him.
SELECTIONS.
the race.
Attaman has only 15t pounds to carry and he the pony appears to be very fit at the mo ment, he might spring a surprise. Pail Pry also is running well and should not be overlooked. Of the others. Orlando is sure to find a number of supporters. but is not likely to run away with this ráce.. The selections for today are as class ponies over a mile and Im-
The second race is for "CI follows:→
perial Hall looks as though he has An énay thing here. Cloudy. Eve is quite good over this distance bat 180 pounds will tell on him. The. Gomeril if taken out by Mr. Frost has a distinct chance and in a very good place bet in any ense.
Race 1.
Daylight Eve. Ataman,
Paul Pry.
Race 2.
Imperial Hall Cloudy, Eve. The Gomeril
Race 3. Golden Glory. Lonesoine. Life. Wiggle Waggle.
Race 4. Blue Heaven. The Quail. Yamoose.
HA00" 5;
Bay of Bellingham II. Sunning. Heliotrope Leaf,
Race 6. Celerity. Sans Souci, New King.
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The third race is over five fur- longs for new Macao aubs and little is known of these ponics, In any cher, five forlong race is also a good thing for punters and the starters ought to be all fairly well backed. From one who has seen these ponies, I understand that Golden Glory is quite good while some of those with a chance of get- ting in are Lonesome Life, Wiggle Waggle and Bonzo.
Blue Heaven for a Place.
The fourth race, for ponies in the "C2" Class is over a raile and in view of his consistent perfor mance lately, Blue Heaven looks aa if he will get a place. The Qunil ran a good, rave in Kwanti last (Continued on previous Columa.)"
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