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DEAD MAN RETURNS HOME

AFTER LIVING A CRUSOE- LIKE LIFE ON AN ISLAND

(Reuter's Special Servica.)

LONDON, Dec. 30, A man who lived n Crusoe-like existence on an uninhabited island in the Pacific subsiding or turtles, tish and coconuts, returned home after thirty-four years wandering. He is Andrew Swan, a Hertford shire man, whose relatives and iven him up for dead for the past Twenty years.

GANDHI GETS TO

WORK

CABLE DESPATCHED

TO VICEROY

--(BRIT)SA-WIAKLESS--SERVICH: ).

BOMBAY, Dec. 29,

With characteristic caution Gand hi's Arst important step

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1931.

REPARATIONS CONFERENCE

RUSSIAN GETS TEN Chinese Troops

SHANGHAI LADY FOUND DEAD

YEARS

US. NOT INVITED TO

ATTENDS

FOUL PLAY NOT SUSPECTED

FOR MURDER OF YOUNG *DANCING GIRL.

{BRUTER'S 'AMERICAN, AERVICE]-

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, Dec. 30.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 30. Mrs. Kornfeldt, the American

The Russian musialan, Ivan Kor wife of a late Norwegian coastal mixtoff, was to-day sentenced to skipper, was found dead on the ten years' imprisonment for nur or of her bedroom alongside a dering a cabaret girl, Valentina glass containing beer dregs and Bertavich. remnants of a white powder.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The United States Aas not been to.invited, even unofficially, to attend wards activity in the political the Reparations Conference, and area, is a telegram to the Viarroy the United States will not attend (Lord Willingdon) asking whether avon if invited, according to an an the promulgation of the United nouncement made by Mr. Ogden "Provinces Frontier Provinco and Mills to-day.

The police do not suspect foul While proceeding to Honolulu | Bengal Ordinances constitute a de

He said: "There will be no trip play. The question is whether the from Australia in a sailing ship finite rupture between the Govern- the vessel took fire and was aban-ment and Congress.

to Europe this winter," The an

woman poisoned herself or took an doned. Swan and four comrades Or, he asks, is he to sock the

nouncement comes as á consideraverdose of a drug. landed on an aninhabited island Viceroy's advice regarding futureable surprise in view of the earlier where they found the remains of action. castaway's small but with the skele

indications of America's probable ton of a log in a watching attitude.

participation. Fragments of a newspaper showed that the tragedy occurred in 1821 and that the toaruoned sailors kept a fire burning day and night for three years before their signal wasthings up. seen hy a Portuguese vesant which picked up the castaways.

GIANT

METEOR

OVER LISBON

BELIEVED TO HAVE FALLEN INTO THE ATLANTIC

TanovȧH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 30. The fall of a great meteor in Siberia 1008, when the heat of the explosion set are to the country around, and devasted hundreds of square miles of forest land and

destroyed vast herd of cattle, is recalled by the Press in connection with a report that a giant meteor wis seen over Lisbon on Monday night. It is said that it passed over the city with a roar Be an express train and lit up the country for miles around.

It is believed the meteor has fallen into the Atlantic.

FAMOUS RACING

CLUB

CLOSES DOWN" OWING TO DWINDLING MEMBERSHIP

[TBRCCGI XEUTSK'S ADENCY.}

LONDON, Dec. 30, * The Beaufort Clus in London, one of the diest racing clubs in England, is closing down to-mor row owing to ta dwindling mem. bership.

The club was once famous for „elaborate wagers.. Staggering suns were also wagered on horse races. as the once famous call-over,!!

EPICUREANS MUST PAY

"EARLY" FRUIT TAX IN BRITAIN

'(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

LONDON. Dec, 29, Britain's Epicureans aust, in the future, pay heavily for sc-called luxury dishes containing early! fruit and vegetables.

The telegram which requests reply by wire," was the outcome of a meeting of the Congress Working Committe, at which, it is learned, certain members told Guudki. that it was useless to try and patch

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Invitations Issued.

LONDON, Dec 30,

But Gandhi, it is believed, per- suaded the Committee to delay their

It is offcial that the British decision on the issues involved watil | Government has issued invitations he has ascertained the defurite views to the Reparations Conference of the. Government.

which will commence at Lausanne on January 20.

Frantier Provinces quieter. A report from Peshawar states that although the Frontier Pro vince generally a much quieter, ninety-two more Re-Shirts Word arrested in Feshawar City to-day, and thirty-two Volunteers were arrested at Bannu City.

The arrests in the Province_now

total 1,128, of which 250 have already been convicted of various charges and thirty-acyon have been released after apologising..

The British military were again

called up to Peshawar City to-day owing to the collating of large crowds offering themselves for ar- rest but as soon as it was learned that the troops were on their way, the crowils dispersed.

BUDDICES

Many chiefs are using their per- Konal influence to

the undersirable activities of the Reds in their areas.

NO SECURITY WITHOUT. DISARMAMENT

(BRITISH WIXELRAS . SERVICE,]

Rusay, Dec. 27. Frofessor Gilbert Murray, ad- dressing an Anglo-French Students! Conference in London to-day, ox pressed the view that Europe could have no security without disarma meat.

Later.

The British Government's pro-. posal for the Reparutions Confer ance to meet at Lausanne on January 20, ends with uncertainty regarding the venue of the Confor ence, although no replies have yet been received it is believed the Government's concerned will readily accept.

SAVINGS CERTIFICATES

CONVERSION TERMS ANNOUNCED

BRITISH WIRELESS BERTICE)

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Rudny, Dec. 29: The Treasury to day announced that on and after, January 15, the holdera of Savings Certificates issued prior to April, 1932-that is those issued at 15/8-aay convert the value of their certifentes into one or more of the following secu-) rities, namely, National Savings Certificates Conversion issued 4 par cent.. Conversion Loan 1940 to four per cent., and National Savings Bonds series B.

For the purpose of conversion, certificates of the first which have not yet reached ten years' maturity will be treated

worth thoir pre- sent encashment value, plus the We have, no doubt," he said, shilling bonus due on each 15/6 moral guarantees, but no materi-certificate at ten years maturity. hal" guarantees against war from the Thus, eertificate bought on it. You can destroy London. We March 31, 1922, will be treated, if destery Paris Bus neither converted on March 31, 1932, can defend. Even Germany with worth 23/10. no military planes, has enough com mercial planes to destroy Paris with bombs.

can

The first step to material security is the prohibition of military avia tion and the internationalisation of commercial aircraft companies,

Disarmament Conference.

REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICK.}

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.

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The National Savings movement has done a great work in promot ing a popular thrift. It has been so successful that the total number of Savings Certificatea sold from

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The deceased formerly resided at Kianpe: Road, Her husband died at Vladivostock in tragic circum- stances a year ago.

OLD COLONIAL SYSTEM.

BREAKDOWN UNDER ECONOMIC PRESSURE.

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The prisoner heard the verdict stoically.

During the proceedings the Court was crowded with foreigners,

EXTRATERRITORIALITY

NOW POSTPONED INDEFINITELY

[THAGOGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

to have

ANTI-JAPANESE PLOT

NANKING, Dee. 30. The National Goverment has issued a mandate stating that the date for the enforcement of the regulations promulgated on May In an address on "The mainland at for jurisdiction over foreign colonies of the eighteenth century" nationals by Chinese Courts has to the members of the Historical been indefinitely postponed, sity, Professor Bellet, of London, Society at the Manchester Univer-

The regulations were said that the eighteenth century been enforced on January 1, 1932. was marked in the constitutional history of the mainland American colonies by a tendency to the deve lopment of a system of legislative nbaglution in the several colonies, and this was met by the develop ment at Westminster of a similar plan for the unlimited sovereign authority of the Imperial Parlis- ment. The Imperial Government's economic policy, called "the old colonial system," reduced the pro- vincial to a state of almost intoler- able economic discomfort. The co- lonies were essentially debtor com- munitios, being agriculturists, but they were also developing a new country which wanted a tremendous

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.30 p., stated:

The anti-cyclone remains cen- tral near Peiping and is spread- ing southward,

Local Forecast:-N. winds, moderate to fresh; overenst at first; mer later.

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capital investment. There was steadily expanding volume of busi ness to transnet, and being without a corresponding amount of circula-

SOVIET CHARGES NOT UPHELD

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Evacuate

Chinchow

JAPANESE FORCES ENTER TAHUSHAN

ARMOURED TRAINS OCCUPY STRATEGIC

POSITIONS

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]|

TENTSIN, Dec. 8o. THE Chinese evacuation of Chin

Toxto, Doc," 30" panglaze is reported to be making The Japanese advance on Kou-

good headway,

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chow in proceeding smoothly, Seventeen trains are being used, Tamon's division is

̧À ̈ powerful" contingent of General proceeding the first of which left at 5.30 p.m. northward from Paushan in armoure ed tralas and occupied strategic yesterday and the others are leav.positions commanding Koupangisze Ingat intervals of two hours, enter the city to-morrow morning. at 3 p.m. and it is expected WHY Several trains have already passed while General Kamura's brigade is Shanhaikuan and it is expected all tun, after heavy fighting they enter. advancing westward from Häinmla will pass through to Pelping, ed Tahushan at 2.35 p.m.

JAPANESE WARSHIPS ARRIVE AT

'CHINWANGTAO

TIENTSIN, Dec. 30. Nations' Secretary of the lengthy Chiawangtao from Port Arthur on the Daily Preas on Tuesday) indi- Japanese warships arrived at Japanese statement (published in account of the evacuation of Chi nese troops from Chinchow.

cating the intention of the Japka- ore command, in Manchuria to ads. Tauce wost of the Liac River where the bandits are alleged to have.

CHANG'S ORDERS

PIPING, Dec. 30.

Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang has their bases, the Japanese Ambas-, issued orders to the commandere of sador in Paris has aquod a state- his forces in Manchuria, to affect ment the withdrawal from Chinchow and| and its vicinity of the main body

The Ambassador denies the re- of the Manchurian troops.. The porte in circulation that the Japa forces will move within the Great ese military leaders are conducting. "Wall.

It is announced that the decision

a systematic advance against Chin

PRAGUE, Dec. 28. After an examination of the case duced by a desire to prevent the on the Chinese troops evacuating to take this action has been in how, reiterating that its insisteren of M. Vanek, recalled from Moscow Japanese military authorities from Chinchow is due to a desire to at the request of the Soviet Gov-having any excuse to extend war-avoid a collision with the Chinese crament, it is efficially stated that in the Tientsin and Peiping areas, regulara.

fare into North China, particularly allegations that he was involved which appeared to be threatened by

"The Japanese Gevemment," the

in a plot to cause Soviet-Japanese the large Japanese reinforcements statement adds, have acquired a conviction that the Chinese mili

tension are improbable and jucarest to Tientsin.

rect,

It is added that the unusual baste and the ardour of publication do not conform with proceedings that should be observed in such affairs.

REDS' FAILURE IN ENGLAND.

COMMUNIST PARTY TO BE DISBANDED,

The Executive of the Convintern -

The evacuation of the Manchurian tary authorities at Chinahow up troops from Chinchow has alreadyport the bandits, who have con hegun, according to Chang Hsuch centrated in considerable mumbers Ling's headquarters, and it will to the west of the Liao River. " proceed as rapidly as possible.

It is understood that the Pro vincial. Government will remain at Chinchow for the present with a force, to protect, them, while the) main forces withdraw,

A JAPANESE DENIAL

PARIS, Dec. 29. Simultaneously with the com-

munication

CHEN "GOES TO NANKING'

SHANGHAI, Dec. 30. Mr. Eugene Chen ef for Nan- king from Shanghai at 8.30 am. to-day by train.

Feng Yu Hsiang is due in Shang- hai at about mid-night. He will Arst call on Mr. Wang Ching Wel and will later leave for Fenghua to

to the League of visit Chiang Kai Shek.

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the first issue in February, 1918. ting medium in which to transact in Moscow, according to reports MODERN GAS FIRES ARE BEAUTIFUL.

to. August this year was 1,018,575,000 with a cash value of £824,170,000.

The amount remaining to the credit of investors in Savings Certificates on that date was about £500,000,000.

Mr. Norman Davis, former Un

It was on April 1, 1922, that the der-Secretary of State has been apprice of certificates was raised 8d. nointed a member of the United to 10/- with the maturity value ra States delegation to the Disarma maining at 20/- and it is to theer Bued before that date that the ment Conference.

present announcement applies.

An Order which will have this THE NEW CUNARD

effect was issued to-night from the

Ministry of Agriculture, of which

Sir John Gilmour bas charge.

The Order imposes duties on n long list of fresh horticulturar prc. ducts" which are imported into the British Isles before the British main crops are ripe.

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LINER

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, Doc.

An example of the scale of the Replying to representations for duties is that imposed upon straw Government action to secure re- berries, namely half a crown (28.sumption of work on the giant d.) per pound. The duty will ap- Cunarder," Mr. Ramsny Mac- ply only between April and May Donald said that the trouble is not to get the ship built, but to get the Cherride imparted mist pay a Company to believe that when she duty of 3d. per pound between May is built, she can be run with some 1 and Jung 30. +

chance of paying her way. There Asparagna is subject to a duty of will be no difficulty in getting a shilling a pound between Janu money for building, if there is any ary 5 and February za.

prospect, at the moment, of getting Cauliflowers from abroad must the interest on that money repaid pay a duty of four shillings per and loans refunded. cwt.. between January 5 and March 311

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Cut flowers are to be subject to n duty of 2d. per pound practically the whole year round,

LIFEBOAT PARTY RESCUED

He did not think there was ang

about Easter.

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LARGE ORDERS BY FOREIGNERS

PLACED WITH BRITISH FIRMS

[BRITISH WIRELESS' SERVICE.]

Ruany, Dec. 29. The Rumanian State Railways have placed a considerable order for railcars with the British Sentinel Cammell Company.

The chief reason given for this. decision is that the English Com completely incapable of waking use munist Party has shown itself of the favourable internal situation existing in England during the last three months to further the inter- ests of Communism."

it mennt a stendy deflation and fall which have reached Germanin, hos in prices. The colonists saw that decided to disband the English one obvious remedy was

to issue legal tender paper money. The Communist Party and to refuse it' developed a long-standing quarrel any further Bnancial support. Im- between the provincial and perial authorities on account of the constant endeavours on the part of the provincials to pees paper-money laws and laws for the relief of debtors, which were just as steadily Vetoed by the Crown in Council acting on the advice of the Board nf Trade, which

represented English merchants who objected to this paper-money legislation as breach of contract and an invasion of the rights of creditors. A grent embarrassment of debt followed.

Balance Trade.

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The situation was further aggra- vated by the fact that after the middle of the century the colonies suffered also from an adverso ba Iance of trade. After about 1766 colonial importa began to exceed exports, and the colonista found This is sequel to a visit to making sterling remittances -- in greater and greater dificulty in Great Britain and other countries buying sterling bills of exchange on by General Jonescu the Director England and discharging their General of the Railways and other debts to British creditors. Rumanian officials, who carefully inspected the different types of rail- cars in service.

The Belgian Minister for Na- hope of resumption of work until tional Defence has placed an order with Messre, Vickers, the well- known British armament, firm, for the equipment of eight anti-aircraft posta

SUEZ CANAL WORKERS STRIKE

PROTEST AGAINST 5% CUT

IN SALARIES.

(THROUGH BRUTEE'S AGENCY.] -

CAIRO, Dec. 30.

{THA JOOH NEUTER'S AGENCY.)

HELSINGYOD8, Dec. 20. After scouring the sea of the. Finnish coast all day long in # howling gale, salvage ships report that they have picked up the life bont which disappeared this morn ing after going to the rusene of the crew of a wrecked ship.

When the missing lifeboat was Suez Canal employees at Port discovered, it was found that the Said, Ismailio and Bez struck yes crew had succeeded in rescuing the tarday, though they remained at captain, the two mates, add rix their offices. The strike is a pro- niembers of the grey of the doomed test against the 5 per cent cut in ship, which was the Finnish assalaries and the enforced Saturday Orion.

holiday..

WINTER AT LAST

LONDON HAS COLD SPELL

(an ISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

Ruany, Dec. 28. London experienced its frat mow of winter today, when the tempera- |ture dropped after the mild Christ-

mas spell.

The snow was only slight in London but was heavier in the North of England and Bootland, where winter sports are proceeding at some of the holiday ontres,

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The Party is reproached beemise it has not only failed to make any essential preparation or a social revolution, but has also omitted to make one single sedious attempt to rouse the proletariat to action."

"Germania states that on the occu son of the recent elections, in gold roubles at the disposal of the England, Moscow placed 1,600,000 gold roubles at the disposal of the English Communist Party, to be used for propaganda and to oppose Labour candidates all over the country, on the ground that "a bourgeois victory, by causing A social, reaction, would force the embittered masses, to resort to repolutionary methods."

This, Professor Bellot remarked,

Workers Not Influenced, was a position we in this country could understand to-day better per-

The Comintern's condemnation of haps than we might have done six the English Communist Party, Be.. months ago. But the colonial pos cording to this report, states, the tion was differentiated sorrowhat fact that in spite of considerable froid our own because the colonista financial assistance from Moscow were subject to a system which the English Party "suffered total Vented them the ordinary economic defeat in the elections and was not remedy we were seeking at the pre-able to influence the working class sent moment. The old colonial sys to any noticeable extent shows that tem required that the colonies the English comrades were should not develop manufactures because they were not intended to equal to the task expected of them. The Executive of the Comintern compete with British manufactur ads itself, therefore, unfortunately ers, and they were not to restrain obliged to withhold further support imports because the fundamental: principle of the system was that from the Central Committee of the they existed for the benefit of the English Communist Party and to give an affirmative answer to the Mother, Country..

'question. ** Is the English Com-

munist Party to be disbanded??

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The revolution was begun by plantera and business man who found their economic situation growing more and more intolerable, and in the long run they were car risk away by political theorists who took things a great deal farther.

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Germania goes on to say that the Comintern now. intends to obange: its tacties in England and in future to carry out Communist tasks in England through the extrene. elements in the Labour Party:

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