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BRITAIN'S POLICY IN INDIA

INTEND TO GOVERN AS LONG AS RESPONSIBLE"

Co-operation and Goodwill Desired

(TRALOCH, BZUTER'S. 'AGENCY.']:

LONDON, Jan. 14.

**As long as we are responsible for Indin we intend to govern.

For the moment, & battle to being thrust upon 14.

If we Bght,

of course we shall win, but I regard

anch hothods as out of date."

THE LAUSANNE

CONFERENCE

PLEA TO END WAR ATMOSPHERE

Germany's Stability Must Be Restored

OBITI WAKELESH..BEILVICE.}

Rrasy, Jan. 15.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1932.

LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS

BRITAIN'S SPLENDID

EXAMPLE

Important Speech at Mansion House

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.J

Ruggy, Jan, 14,

MALARIA FEVER IN INDIA

SHARP RISE IN STERLING

TWO NOVEL METHODS OF FIGHTING THE DISEASE

'Oil Bombs" and Oiled Buffaloes

(Router's Special Service.)

WORTH 14/41 IN:

NEW YORK

Parisien Financiers Baffled

(TAROCGA REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AMERICAN OIL SCANDAL

IMPLICATION OF MR. MELLON ALLEGED

Govt. Refuses to Table Correspondence

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14%

LONDON, Jan. 16. experts are concentrating their at Offcial and unofficial economic

A statement that Britain would

Two novel means for combating tention on problems which will con welcome the completion of the malaria in India are mentioned in trout nations at the forthcoming London Naval Treaty by an agroa report on the health of the

The Premier has anado it known mont between France, Italy and Army, I stated: An oil bomb buying sterling against sales in Department pressed, the National that the offeind policy will remain herself was made by Captain Eden, consisting of an empty cigarette tin unexpressed before the proper Under of Secretary Foreign Affairs, perforated with holes and filed time and place, whill is dau in an important speach at the with oil rags was found to be a

Conference et laumane.

LEW

SIR MILES LAMPSON AND JAPAN

UNJUSTLY ACCUSED OF

ANTI-JAPANISMOLDER

Mr. Shigemitsu Defends British Colleague

THROUGH REUTLE'S ADENOV.]

LONDON, Jun, its. mache the pound worth 4/4 in be brewing as the result of alloge unjustly accused of anti-Japanisto

The sharp rise in sterling which..

TOYO, Ja, 38,- New York this morning in attri

A. Brat-class sandal appears to "Sir Miles Lampson has been buted to the British Government Finance Obmmittee that the State while, as the contrary, he is a sin tions made before the Senate's

London of further consignments of piste a quenly million do com Mr. Shigemitsu when speaking to dollars, and also to the receipts, iCity Company last year to

cere friend of Japan's declared Indian guid

PARIS, JE 15:

to the Colombian Government, and, Prens representatives on his arrival. Financial circles are surprised at onsented, Colombia granted an im

a fow days before the Company al Tokyo this morning.

Mr. Shigemitsu's forceful defencs Exchange which is attributed part-Oil Company controlled by the of his British colleague was called

to the rise in valain of sterling Mellon family, which concession, it forth of the United States authorities to and also to the supposed intentionis alleged, was held up to the bank alleged wire-pulling by Chiang Kai by questions concerning as a reason for accommodating the Shek and Chang Hugh Linng, who Colombian. Gavernment,

The State Department refutes

ast adverse to Japan, which has the allegations that concession been frequently reported by the was granted in return for, the Japanesc Press. Department's "good offices" to sure completion of the loan, 'hut

Unofficial experts continue to Mansion House to-day. He added:aatisfactory way of treating ponds the sharp rally on the Paris. Stock portant..oil concession to the Gulf

"It is a source of regret to us where malaria mosquitoes bread, that the hope has not yet been realis

Another ingenious method of oil ed and it would be helpful as a sending ponds was devised by a par

arma-

Now Standing at G.$3.50.... RITIKE WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rugay, Jan 10: There was further sharp appre- viation in the value of sterling to day.

Thus Sir Samuel Hoare, the Souretary of State for Indin, nd drossing journalists at a special give their views, and the latest to do so is Mr. Maynard Keynes who, India Office interview today.

Sir Samuel added that the, mga

in writing in this week's New Statcaman and Nation, argues that sures taken to deal with the wit the Conference should contout it off to the Disarmament Conference rant officer in charge of anti-resort to credit indation." tion in Indin had been saccesul self with drafting outlines of a were it able to record in its early malaria work. His plan was to bil

charter to be filled in six months- hat the Government wish to see hence in detail that "the decisions stages, concurrence of two of the local buffales during the night ab internal penes and would be de- to be taken at Lausname might largest Naval Powers in Europe, that during the day they acted in lighted to renew, goodwill and co from the Allies to make to Ger-

take the form firstly, of a promise after oursolves, in terms of this a similar manner to an oil bomb. operation. with !! seclicte. of many, within the prosent year, a

latest limitation of naval Indian opinion.

precise and definite proposal for rents." The emergency measures would abilities, together with any fut

the final detemninution of her! .not be contined a day longer than ther concessions which they may be 'necessary, but as long as there are able to offer to make her task thrents and attempts to break uporing the war atmosphere to an end easier and more palatable, and to the Government. the measures with a sincere offer of friendship would remain in operation,

Įsccondly, of an agreement to watch If the threats are removed and crisis for a further six months the development of the economia sympathy and co-operation sib-before making this offer: stituted, the British Government thirdly, with these objects in view disarmament. He said the British

1

and

"Not An Insurance of Security."

Capt.. Eden was speaking it »

Mayor of London a behalf of the meeting convened by the Lord

League of Nations Union,, and was

from all parts of Britain to consider attended by civic representatives.

BRITISH MOUNTAINEERING

EXPEDITION

[BRITION WIRELESS, SERVICE. J

RUGBY, Jan. 13...

In categorically denying that

it fatly refused to accede to the there was any truth in those allega, demand of Senator Johnson to-daytions, Mr. Shigemitsu paid high that the Department's correspon dence on the subject should be nub.

After a rise yesterday of 54 centa the New York enblo rate this morn ing increased from 3.48 to 350mitted to the Finance Committee. dollars:

In Paris the sterling rate, after rising nearly a frane during the day, closed yesterday at 97.94 and opened this morning at 1.

Newspapers herg suy the per- sisteht sales of French francs, which are believed in same quan ters to be associated with the In-. mand for sterling in New York were chiefly responsible for yester day's steady rise.

will not be slow to respond to then extension of Germany's mor- delegation could approach the con- the small expedition which fast dian gold shipments, and the de-

new spirit.

No Advance Without Law and

Orden [DLITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,)

Rugny, Jan. 14. The Prime Minister. Mr. Baldwin and many other members of the Cabinet

among the large number of well-wishers present at Victoris to-day, at the departure of members of the three varmmittees who are preceeding to India to continue work in connection with the proposed new Indian Constitu tion.

Wern

During a Frose interview today.

ง

Sir Samuel Hoare. Secretary for India, said it might be thought| incongruous that these committees are being sent to begin new chapter of co-operation at a time -when severe administrative men. sures, were being enforced in India. But without law and order there could be no constitutional advance.

0%

Mr. Frank Smythe, the brilliant young British mountaineer who led

year reached the summit of the Himalaya peak Mount Kamethi (Momb Kamethi is the highest point lever renched by man), is, accord-

tical authorities permit, will this British expedition which, if poli- ing to the Times, forming another

year make an attempt on Nanga Parbat, 24.0ft, the highest peak in Western Himalaya.

terum to December 13, and anference with a clear conscience that adjournment of the Conference for Britain had, in all fields of arma. six months,'

The Times City Editor ays: outs, since the war continuously Businessnien hold that no settle striven to give a lead in dis ment can be satisfactory which dries not restore confidence cause of our belief that excessive final armament."Deliberately and be in the financial stability of Ger. many and of other countries whose armaments are not an insurance Snancial equilibrium has been dea of world security but mennee to troyed largely by the incidence of it, wo have urged nations to reparation and WR deht par reduction of armaments by the menta,"

The last attempt on this moun- most effective means in our powertain an inade thirty-seven years by example. Almost alone arung age by four British climbers includ- the great powers we have not in ing Mummery and Brune who, with ments during the past five years. creased our expenditure on arma- one Yurkas, eached 20,000l. We have done even more than this for our reductions since the armia tics have been continuous. drastic, clear for all to see. When our obligations to our own people, when our commitments solemnly un- dertaken mi the eyes of the world are recalled, it will at once 'be perceived that we have taken risks, grave risks, that our contribution might be effective, striking and patently sincere. None will regret these risks if they bring us the fruits we seck."

Sir Josiah Stamp speaking pes terday on world problems emphasis crattered immensely the world had ed the view, that while reparations other economie ailmenta running concurrently. these included tariffs and arrosapent":

AUCTION SALE OF

WARSHIPS

SPAIN DECIDES TO SELL .15 SHIPS

(Renter's Special Service.)

MADRAD, Jan, lỏ... "Spain is. holding a sale of waT ships. The Minister of Marine häs been authorised to sell by suction four cruisers, three destroyers, one inhout, six torpedo-boats and one submarine.

Only Possible Action. Faced with the situation that had arisen, Government had akon the only possible action and Look is drastically. By so doing he belier-† ed the time those "emergener opera-1" tions would remain in existence; would be shorter than if they had acted in gradus stages. So far the mault had been successful. In" the North West Frontier, for in- stance, law and crder was being maintained on a whole remarkably well, and many who had joined the Red Shirt movement had given. up red shirts and admitted the movement was, a mistake,

SWEDEN SWEPT BY SEVERE STORMS

SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND TREES DESTROYED

(Renter's Special Service.).

ROYAL GUEST and

Drastic Reduction in All Services. The British Army, said Capt. Eden, was now little more than a Police Force, in no respect larger require than immediate Imperial duties

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ENTERTAINED

ATTENDS DINNER AT FOREIGN OFFICE

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

A

ITALIAN FINANCE EXPERTS IN LONDON

BRITISK WIRELESS SERVICE}·

RUGBY, Jan 14, Professor Beneduce and Signor Bati, two Italian financial experts, have come to London to discuss the Reparations problem,

DISORDER IN HAWAII

U.S. TO INVESTIGATE TROUBLE

Assaults on Women Denied

(ELUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}]

tribute to Sir Miles Lampson's" boundless energy did strict in- partiality, and explained that the reports were apparently based on a misinterpretation of Sir Miles tire: lessoactivity on behalf of a peace. ful settlement of the Manchuria crisis.

MANCHURIA ENQUIRY COMMISSION (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Į

GENE, Jan. 14.

M. Briand, together with the League of Nations Secretary- General, have formally set the seal on the Commission of Enquiry being sent to Manchuria, which, as forecast, has now been finally

WASHINGTON, Jaa: 15. The Attorney-General of the constituted. United States has ordered; addi tional officials to be, sent to i Honoluh immediately.

They have been instructed to HU HAN MIN. IN HONG KONG In Paris they had conversations well as territorial investigations. Uway out sweepng Federal 48. with M. Floadin and Financeinte crime on the islands... Ministry officials.

ANGLO-IRISH TRADE IMPROVEMENT

DISCUSIONS CONTINUE

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}

They will ako make a special inquiry into the administration. of the courts, the police, the jury. system and the Parole Board..

The order is, of course,, in con- nection with the serious outrages against

culminating in the murder charges against Mrs. Fortescue and Lieut. Massie..

women

FORTESCUE TRIAL DELAYED

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

HONOLULU, Jan, 1

IMPLORED TO RETURN-

TO NANKING

(Wah T Tat Puo.)

Mr. Pu Yu Jen, President of the Control Yuan of the Nanking Gov RUGBY, Jan. 14. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John

ernment, arrived in Hong Kong this Simon, to-night gave a dinner at

morning on the specific mission to the Foreign Office in honour of the

Rugay, Jan. 14.

urge Mr. Hu Han Min to go to Crown Priner of Ethiopia. The Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, and The President of the Board of

Nanking. In no interview with Duke of Gloucester,

Pressmen, he said that the uniden the Prime the Irish Free State Ministera for Minister, members of the Cabinet, Industry and Agriculture had a cessively reduced first voluntarily Archbishop of

tion government at Narking could The Navy Bad been

other leading statesinen and the further discussion to-day upon the opened till next week, despite a Min. suc-

The Fortescue trial will not be active co-operation of Mr. Hu Han not effectively carry on without the

at end of war and then by seces-

"Canterbury were means of improving trade between ples by the defence for a repid his residence at Stanley this ever- He will call on Mr. Hu et among the minerous distinguished the two countries and securing trial in view of Mr. Fortescue's ing and after a conversation with sive treaties. But our Air redue-guests. tions had been the most drastic

mutual collaboration in trade pro- nervous condition. The Prosecutor him a statement is expected to be of all, for at end of the war with

blems.. An Air Force second to none Britain

Expressing the Government's de has not been completed..

announces that the investigation made lor publication. had. voluntarily scrapped 7/8 of

aire for such co-operation, Mr. it, and to-day, despite London's

Runciman said when Parliament vulnerability to air attack, Britain.

reassembled a statement would he ranked only fifth among the world's air powers.He hoped the Din- arinament Conference would remove that discrepancy. Britain could do no more alone, and other nations amet do their share.

In Benga there was a raviving

No really big disssor has oc- confidenes in trade and industry. cured as a result of the visitation, Nevertheless, they did act wish aging in the northern regions has but the hurricane which is still to maintain the emergesy, regula swept away. tions a day longer than necessary house which was under construc two-storied rest For the moment battle been thrust tion, and the valuable forests, the armaments which to-day clogs world upon Government and they were source of Sweden's enormous paper bound to accept it. But he regard industry, have suffered incalculable progress nd such methods as out of date. Government wanted internal as

damage. well as in international peace and would be delighted when the time came for goodwill and co-operation "and when there would be no empty chairs at any future Round Table Conference

In the United Provinces where at-

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 14. Sweden, has been ravaged by one tempte had been made the start an of the worst storms in history, a

When the Disarmament Confer- ence had ended ho trusted they would' agrarian rovolition, with a "no gale of record fury having swept at least have a method whereby rent"

programme. rents.

were over the greater part of the coun-amamonts might be measured and coming in better than for many try, leaving a heavy toll of destrue months.

checked, and that thereby the hopes tion in its wake,

Bn often expressed. would be tran- sitted into dation. The British. Claverament would enter the con- spirit, sincerely anxious to con ference in no mean. or niggling

a real and progressive decrease in. trimite by suggestion and action to

the vast burden of international

MRS. GANDHI SENT TO PRISON

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SURAT, Jaa, 10. Mia Gandhi was to-day sentene ed to six weeks' simple ingrison

it is outimated, that six hundred On the island of Gotland alone, thousand tress have been destroyed.

CABINET FACED WITH PRESSURE OF BUSINESS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON. Jan. 14.. With the approach of the Re- parations and Disarmament Con- ferences and the reassembly of Parliament early next month the business. Cabinet is faced with pressure of Important statements of policy on international and domestic Miss Muniben Patel, daughter of sues will be made soon after the the imprisoned ex-President of House meets, and Ministers have Congress, Vallabhai Patel, and arranged to hold numerus Cabinet Miss Mithuber Polit, belonging to meetings during the next few days, a wealthy Paris family, wero each

The Cabinet sub-committee deal sentenced to three nad half ing with disarmament questions months' rigorous imprisonment, v again met this afternoon,

ment.

GERMAN AUTHOR

REMARRIES.

"

HERR REMARQUE RETURNS TO FORMER WIFE.

Berlin, January: 8.-Erich Marit Romarque, author of "All Quiet on the Western Front" and its less successful sequel" The Way Back" returned tom porarily to the lote light to-day with the announcement Their first matrimonial bond had of the marriage to his divorced wife, bear broken shortly after Horr Ho marque had achieved prominence with his first novel. After the second they are said to have gravi tated towards each other again and the announcement of their romar ringe did not adus as a surprise to

their friends.

WEATHER REPORT,

Yesterday's weather report, forecast: and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 0.32 p.m., stated:-

"The anti-cyclone is situated over north-cast China.

Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate fae.

FIREWORKS BOMBARD- MENT OF AN MP

bombarded with fireworks when he Col. T. C. R. Moore, M.P., was addressed a meeting "organised by the University of London Welfare Society at King's College, Strand.

Students at the back of the hall threw fireworks on to the platform nad among the audience, and for Home time Col. Moore's shouts fory order were drerned by the noise of the explosions.

"For a time there was pande. monium," member of the Audi- ence, said. "Crackers, hamba,' catherine wheels, aquiba and other kinds of fireworks appeared all ever the hall. The place was filled with smoke, and some of the girl students screamed be the crackers jumped about their feet and in some cases fell on to their necks.

students tackled those who were "Then some of the more stalwart throwing the fireworks and assisted them to the door."

Col. Moore mid that the whole incident waa good humoured, and eventually he was given a good hearing while he pressed his case for the humane alaughter of

animals.

mads on the Government's policy for developing inter-Common- wealth trade.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES

FAIR

PRINCE OF WALES TO "VISIT BIRMINGHAM- SECTION

[BRITISH WINELESA. 'SERVICE]

Rasy, Jan. 14.

Industrice Fair which

The Prince of Wales: has made known his intention of visiting the Birmingham section of the British February 20

opens on

INTERNATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE

• SUPPRESSION OF FALSE NEWS

(Renter's Special Service)

sians, Chinese, Hawaiians, Japan)» · The Grand Jury includes Canca.

and Portuguese,

The Governar has cabled Wash- ington denying the charge made by the Sub-Committee of the House of Representatives and Naval Affairs concerning assaulte women, alsö

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S BITTER WORDS

BACK

the charge that the Governor par- ENEMIES WHO WANT HIM doned Bon Aha Kuelo because the latter was needed as a boxing: tournament in New York, but that he was discharged on the recom mendation of the Bench, the Jury, the Prison Board and others;

CREDIT CONDITIONS IN AMERICA.

A FURTHER DECLINE IN BROKERS LOANS,

An

(Wah T Tat Peo)

HANGOHOW, Jan. 15. important statement was given by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek in an interview with Pressmen, This was the first statement he ha made since his absence from Nap king. A summary of his statement, followi

"In face of present national dif- eulties I have no intention of evad.. king my duty towards the country.. New York, Jan. -The Fodern life is intended to pave the way

My decision to retire from politics Reserve Bank of New York an towards national amiñestion, and nounced to tiny that its redimuse peace, as I was nomined by every rate remains unchanged at 3 per aide of setting up as a dictator cen, while in Washington the Curiously enough, those who de Federal Reserve Board announced manded my retirement are engin that during the week for which toe to return. They advise me poča figures have just been tabulated, the to evade my duty! The pain", diffe brokers loan toel declined in the culty is the inability on the park COPENHAGEN, Jan. 18. exce, which has been in session 900,000, a new low level. On Machine between right and The International Press Confer Brokers' loans now total 0.008. the present political muddle to

amount of G.823,000,000.

of those who are responsible for here for the past few days, con 18 with a figure of G.#1,913,000,000 cluded this morning. The principal the brokers lean total reached ite rosolution passed concerned the high level for 1981. A year ago the culation of false news. It was 000,000, best way of coping with the cir- brokers loans, toalled G81,079,-- held that this could best be pre- Credit conditions were somewhat The will of the novelist, Mrad vented by providing the widest pos easier today with the call money Elise Luiza Moresby Beck, who sible facilities for the supply of in rate closing as 21 per cunt, after died at Kyoto last year, includes formation by Government ofices, baring heen renewed this mornicy bequest of Rose to her son, which should be so organised that at 3 per cent. Times money rates Harry Dicke Hodgkinson, with the journalists might, at any time ob were quoted at 31 per cent for 60 bops that he will apply it for the tain confirmation or refutation of days maturities and at four per edhe Xyakoin: Tomplet any particular question.

cent, for 00 days matuŕítích

(Koyassam, Japan. Reuter

LONDON, Jan. 4,