REPARATIONS
CONFERENCE
NO DECISIONS EXPECTED AT MONDAY'S MEETING
Brief Session Predicted
(THROUGH HEUTER'S 'ACENCY, ]
LONDON, Jan. 18. Definitivo decisions are most un- likely at the Lausanne Reparations Conference, even if it meets on -Monday-nexs-as-arranged:
While no confirmation is forth- coming from official circles rogard ing suggetions that a postponement will be decided upon, the portents seora to lonve. nc doubt that the conferere, if it meets, will merely mark time and shelve the major issues for several months
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It is imported in a French now paper that arrangements are al- ready afoot for putting off the Con- ference for five months 218 from January, 20, but in British Gov- ernment circles it is stated that, for the moment, they are proceeding the assumption Hut existing plans will be carried out
Presuming tint the various Ministers attend at LausaTING AS contemplated in the British invita. Sion, there is rénson to believe that the delegates will be disposed to sidetrack all-important issues bill the results hve been aven of the general election in France and the Presidential election in Germany.
The doubts will protiably be dis- sinated by M. Laval declaration of policy in the Chamber merrow, when he will seek a voto
of-confidence in his new Cabinet.
It is very likely that the pro- cedure at Lausanne wil be" an agreement for an extension of the Hoover Moratorium til December
GANDH'S THIRD WEEK IN PRISON
NO VISITORS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD
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'Mahatma" Leading a Solitary Life
(Reuter's Special Servico.)
Popna, Jan. 18.
Gandhi is starting his third week
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1932.
2-YEAR-OLD BABY'S THROAT CUT
PLAYMATES' SIMPLE CONFESSION
Imitated Father Killing a Lamb
(Router's Special Service.)
CEPHALONIA, Jan. 18, An investigation into the death in gao! with having receive of a two-year-old child proved the single visitor froin the outside world.
perpetrators to be two five-year Prisoners are forbidden to see fold children. They confessed sim- arbody except their near relations,nly that they had seen their father as Gandhi's wife and many of kill a lamb and imilated him by Mahatma leads a solitary exist-cutting the baby's throat. his relations are also in prison the
He, however, receivos shonis
of cablegrans irohu newspapers in all parts of the world, buż Govern.
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ment regulations forbid any replica TRAIN SMASH NEAR being despatched.
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
CHINA'S DELEGATES APPOINTED
(THROUGH NEUTER'S "ADENCY. }.
NANKING, Jan. 18. Ching Li H, the first secretary
MOSCOW
68 KILLED: 130 INJURED
(THROUGH ENTER'S AGENCY.]:
th
Moscow, Jan. 37 The closest official secrecy having been observed for more than fortnight, detaile of a ghastly rail- to the Chines Legation in London,way accident which occurred just and Dr. Hu Shih Tar, the Chinese outside Moscow on January 2, have delegate to the League of Nations, just been divulged, have been appointed to represent) China at the forthcoming Disarma ment Conference.,
15 when the next payment by the NORWEGIAN DELEGATION Allies is due to the United States and then an adjournment until an agreed date.
The Italian exports. Signora Benedues and Buti, have left for Rome from Lonilen, after having conferred with Mr. Neville. Cham- berlain, the British Chancellor of
LABOUR NOT TO BE REPRESENTED
Osto, Jan. 18. Government's instruc
It is remarkable how the facts were kept from the public for so long I was one of the crat salamities occuring on any railway for many years..
Over sixty were killed; the official figure is 06, and 150 were injured. The beavy casualties occurred in a train which was crowded with workers, who were travelling to Moscow.
the Exchequer, and will probably Because
The train came to a stop ut Kos proceed to Berlin later. They have tions to the Norwegian delegation already discussed, matter with fine the Disarmagert Conference do sino, near Moscow, and directly ancial experts in Paris.
not afford the Labour member an afterwards, a second packed train It is understood in political portunity, of expressing an in-crashed into its rear. quarters that Italy and Britain dependiente, Edvard Bull, the are ready to grant Germany ex-Labour Foreign Minister, has longer moratorium without consul-refused to join the delegation, true ing the United States
it is unlikely any Labourite will On the other hand, France, ad- participate at the Conference.
amantly declines to forego Y
of her "sacred rights" before the
United States Kuarantees
an
NAVAL CHANGES
equivalent ronunciation of dues.
her
FBRITISH INKL.RAE AERVICE}
No Omeia! Vlows Avalable.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Rvory, Jan, 1a,
*ion
Ruary, Jan. 18. The Admiralty
Announce that Rear-Admiral Erle Dens is to be If present arrangements for hold-Commander-in-Chief of the America ing the Lausanne Reparations Con- and West Indies Station, in Meces- ference, on January 25 remain un- to Vice Admiral Sir Vernon changed, the Chancellor of the Ex-Haggard, to date from April 2, and chequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Rear Admiral Dunhar Nasmith to the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Commander-in-Chief of the East Simon, and the President of the Tudies Station in succession to Board of Trade, Mr. Reiman, the Vice-Admiral Patierten,, to date three chief British delegates, will from April en Jenve for Switzerland next Satur day.
It is anticipated the Conference.
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The tragedy was heightened when
the locomotive of the second train, released from the carriages behind, dashed among the wreckage.
The darkness increased the diff culties of those engaged in rescue work,
It is understood that 'eleven per sons have been placed untier arrest
OBITUARY
BISHOP GORE
THHOON KRUTER'S AGENCY.}
Çoxboy, Jan. 18. The death has occurred of the
In any case will be comparatively. RETIREMENT OF M. BRIAND Right Rev. Charles Gore, at the
brief.
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Many newspapers in commenting on the situation incline to the view
has a comparatively short riparn-- tions miratorium, together with an arrangement for a further confer- ence later in the your, made when tho clectorial preoccupazion 11. Finnce and Germany would be aver and at which more complete reviews of the problem might be. practicable, would record best with al factors in the present situation; No oficial view on the British policy is at present available.
BOSTOCK & WOMBWELL'S
MENAGERIE
ترکی
SIR JOHN SIMON'S LETTER OF REGRET
MITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Bucay, Jan. 18. Si Jolm Simon in a letter to M. Briand sent of hearing of the t- remain in ter's decision not to office wrote cannot allow this oansion to pass, without expressing my own personal regrets at your. decision after your long and dis- vinguished tenure of office and the ・great services you have toudered to the cause of peace. I need not assure you that it would be a mat- ter of especial gratification to mo
age of 78 yenry,
A well-known divine, the late Dr. Core was raised to the Episcopate in 1002 an Bishop of Worcester, became first Bishop of Birmingham in 1925, and was translated to Ox ford in 111, resigning eight years Inter.
SURRENDERS AFTER 27 YEARS.
CORSICAN OUTLAW GIVES HIMSELF UP.
DISBANDED AFTER 127 YEARS to be able to continue with you Nice, January 12-Ferdinand
(runodçu REUTER'S 'AGENCY. ]`
the collaboration which we began
so happily together, but as this is Torre, a Corsican bandit who has
A NOVEL HOLIDAY
ENGLISH WOMAN TRAVELS 23,000 MILES BY PLANE
Wonderful Performance of Puss Moth Machine
BRITISH, WIRELESS SERVICE,]
Rucnr, Jan, 18.
RECORD FLIGHT
TO HANOI.
CHINA TO DECLARE WAR ON JAPAN?
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDOR
TIONS OVERCOME.
France to Indo-China in 5 Days
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
BREAK OFF DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS
Sun Fo's Declaration at Memorial Meeting
(THROUGH RECTOR'S AGENCY.)
HANOI, Jan 11.
NANKING, Jan, 18. An Englishwoman's holiday tour
Flying in very strange-looking
Speaking at the Summ Yat Son by air of 23,000 miles, during which machine, Codas and Robida, the memorial meeting this morning, friends in many parts of Africa in- chudding the Cape were visited, was
French aviators, arrived here this Sur Fo declared that some lenders consluded by the return, during
afternoon from Bangkok, complat of the administration favoured the week-end, to Stag Lane uero-
ing the hop in exactly six and a doolaration of war against Japan drome of Mrs Westenra, sister-in-half hours. They thur completed a sand others the severance of diplo law of Sir Ao Bailey.
She was pilatak by Captain Mae China in ive days-a record.
splendid flight from Furice to. Indo. matic, relatious, but no decision on these matters had yet been made kintosh and used an ordinary Puss Meth machine with n Gipay three
The men were interviewed hy by the Government. He added engine.
the Daily Press correspondent in that the final decision would be Hanoi on their arrival at the Bae made on the arrival in Nanking of My Aerodrome. The tight from Chiang Kai Shek, Wang Ching Wei
Despite the long tour and ninety landings and take offs not a single replacment and no repairs have been necessary, and the machine was using the same plugs that were fitted at the beginning of the
journey.
Franc
was made IFL
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series and Hu Hin. Min.
hope." namely, Marseilles, Athens, Alleppo, Barro, Karachi, Calcutta. Bangkok nad Hanoi. A record hop" was made between Marseille and Athens, while the longest "hop" was between Kärn
GRAVE LABOUR TROUBLES IN SPAIN and Calcutta, a distance of 623
CLIMAX EXPECTED BEFORE
END OF JANUARY
(Reuter's Special Service.)
miles. From Marseilles to Athens, the Mediterranean was only seen once when passing over Rome, and in very had weather. The bop" from Athons to Alleppo was very nuch under the same weather con ditions which proved very fatigu ing..
U.Š. AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN
MR. GREW TO SUCCEED
MR. FORBES
[RRUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE,)
President
WABairaTON, Jan. 18.
ébosen. Hoover has
UNIFICATION OF CHINA
POLITICAL SITUATION ASSUMES NEW OUTLOOK
Sun Fo, Wu and Ho Visit Chiang
(THROUGH ABUTER'S AGENOT.)
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NANKING, Jan, 18.
The political situation took a new, turn to-day when Sun Fo, Nu Ti Cheng and Ho Ying Ching left for Hangchow by plane, accompanied by three secretaries, in order toy cunfer with Chiang Kai Shek and Wong Ching Wei.
The party travelled by Chiang's, private pline.
The mission is being made with the knowledge and approval of Chiang Kai Shek.
It is believed here that there are. and Chiang Kai Shek going to good chances of Wang Ching Wei - Nanking, but all doubts regarding
this matter will be removed once Hu Han Min goes to the capital from Hong Kong.
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FUTURE STILL UNCERTAIN {TAKQUOR REUTER'S AGENCY.}
SHANGHAI, Jan. 18. The China Press publishes special message from Hangthow de- claring that it is now a practica), certainty that Chiang Kai Shele and Wang Ching/Wei2ill go to Nankings soon. Hu Han Min, joins them.
The agreement Between the leader of the Kucmintang Left Wing and Chiang Kai Shek resulted from series of conferences at Hangchow where Chiang is now staying.
It is learned however, that Hi Han Min hax cabled Wang Ching Wei from Hong Kong stating that
he still needs a 'rest and cannot
Things however, were even worse Mr. Joseph C. Grew, United States during the trip from Alleppo to Ambassador to Turkey, to succeed BARCELONA, Jan. 17. Basra, sandstorm being against Mr. Forbes, Amhasander to Japan.leave for Nanking, The grave labour trouble, which them all the way. From Basra to
Mr. Jefferson Caffrey, Minister at Karachi a heavy rain-storm Was have been causing the Spanish Government so much anxiety in the encountered with thick fog. "How Colombia, may succeed Mr. Grew. past two months are expected done in the weather, especially from ever, the rest of the journey was reach their climax bofore the end Bangkok to Hanoi. The aviatora,
of January, and the outlook however, were quite undismayed by COFFIN CARRIED
black.
Twenty-five thousand Barcelona workers have declared their inten Lion of downing tools " 10- morrow, and that if their demands spread throughout the whole of are not met, the strike will be
Catalonia,
Simultaneously the Syndicalists have announced general strike bs from January 25 throughout the country.
today in Barcelona for distribut
A number of girls were arrested ing seditious pamphlets.
Many of these women agitators tried to resist arrest and the police had to resort to the employment of force before they could get them to the station.
The developments represent the latest phase in the epidemic of strikes which has swept through Spain since the end of November which has given rise to continual risting during which eight have bien killed and sixty wounded.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report. forrenst and remarks,, issued by. the Royal Observatory at 5.10 p.m., stated-
The anti-gelone is central over the northern part of the Yellow Sea and has intrinsed slightly in intensity,
Local Forecast:-E winds, fresh; clouds,
TSINGTAO INSULT TO EMPEROR
JAPANESE DEMAND PUNISH
MENT OF NEWSPAPER: WRITER.
Tsingtao, January 12-Mr. 8. Kawagoe, Japanese Consul-General in Tsingtao, to-day lodged with the Chinese authorities here a strong protest against a leading article
Min Kuo Daily News of Tsingtao.
not to be I must console myself been in hiding since 1805, to-day with the reflection that you will found the evasion of the law frk.published several days ago by the continue, though out of office, to lead the weight
Rreat scame, and gave himself up to the which contained the following sen- of you authority in the cause for which local police. you worked so long and with, such pre-eminent distinction."
the weather conditions, romarking that is a journey of 6,250 miles nothing less was to be expected.
Average Speed of 180 M.P.X.
PROCESSION.
STUDENTS' MEMORIAL MEETING IN NANTAO.
'CONSULATE INCIDENT
AVOIDED.
IN
Carrying the body of a student
An average speed of 150 miles per hour wis maintained through the the voyage, which speaks volumES for the Hispano Suit motors of 60 horse power (French rating) which propelled the plane. British fuels. Castrof Wakeleld oil" and which is especially equipped for! Shell petrol, were used. The 'plate, long distance flights, carried a totai of 400 gallons, permitting the in a coffin, more than 1,000 students machine to cover a distance of 1,978 and labourers formed a procession miles. The aviators were naturally which started in Nantao and cross very tired after their burried tripled the French Concession and the during which they slept in the International Settlement, in com- same suit which they wore frommemoration of the death of Yang France so as to be ready for a quick Tung Hang, of Vicent's Middle
tart each morning,
School, who lost his life during the Commenting on the aerodrome at students disturbances in Nanking Karachi, the pilot remarked that several weeks ago. they had quite a surprise on land. The procession followed ing the plane being shaken to the memorial meeting held in the backbone. The Aying field was not Chinese Recreation Cround th Nan- a large one but the surface was like tno. Police authorities of the three a concrete billiard table,, smooth, districts took apurial precautions, but with a very hard surface which and the Bettlement polier avoid was quite deceiving hom the aired what
might result in
缘
No accidents whatever ocurred dur-serious situation in dispersing the ing the long flight and the aviators crowds in Broadway as they at. were due to leave Hanoi for their tempted to proceed to Whangpoo return trip on January 20.
Road for a demonstration in front Che M. Codas thought that women of the Japanese Consulate. were very courageous to attempt student was arrested by the police long disinnce flights, cepecially tone but was released after a caution. fights, as he was fully acquainted The memorial meeting, attended by with the difficulties and hazards of local public bodies and representa- sach dighle, mentioning in partitives of the middle school students, cular those of Miss Amy Johnson | started at about to a.m. The coffin and, Mra. Victor Brune
was laid at one end of the Recreo
NO MORATORIUM {THROUGH" ILUTER'S, LOESCY. Þ
NANKING, Jan, 18.
An official announcement that the National Government does not, con- template: declaring a moratorium is contained in a telegram sent to-dny to Shanghai bankers.
CANTON HELP FOR NANKING
(Wol: Ve Tut· Pao.)
CANTON, Jan. 18 The Canton Government' atti- Lude towards the Nanking Govern ment has been disined as a resul of a series of conferences at Hongs. Kong between Canton and Nanking leaders, The Canton military authorities, who are largely in- fluenced by Mr. Hu Han Min, have decided to send un ati-Red ex- pedition to Kiangsi, thus enabling the Nanking Government to send troops to Manchuria.
SIR MILES LAMPSON
LEAVES NANKING ON SIX MONTHS' LEAVE
· [TBROVOM REUTER'S AGENCY.)-
NANKING, Jan, 18
Minister in China, is leaving for Sir Miles Lampson, the Britishli
England, re Biberia, within a few days on six months' leave. Counsellor of the Legation, will be Mr. E. M. B. Ingram, O.B.E.,
Chargo d'Affaires.
It is expected that. Sir Miles Lampson will return for a further two years' service in China.
He remarked that the trip was tion Ground, on a platform, which organised by the Air Minister of was decorated with banners and France as an experimental fast trip white flags on which rulogies were MR. and not at attempt to heat the written. A portrait of the deceased' existing record from France to lado student was hung in the centre of China of four and a half days, held the platform."
SEARCH FOR LOST AIRMAN..
'PLANES COMBING DISERT FOR MISSING MAN,
SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY
CHOW LU APPOINTEDİ
PRESIDENT
(From Our Own Correspondent.}
by the French aviater Costa. In After three bowa, which were fact, no mails were durried nor any followed' by five minutes' · silence, special reconnoitring work done. speeches of an anti-Japanese nature
CANTON, Jan. 18.. However, the information gained in and also attacking the weakness of Mr. Chow Lu, a member of the such a light would no doubt be the Government wore delivered. Central Executive Committee of the extremely important in futures for Resolutions were then passed oppos Kuomintang in Nanking, has been improving the postal and passenger ing the withdrawal of the troops appointed President of Sun Yat- service now existing between Saigon from Chinchow and the alleged Ben University in Canton to gueccod: and Paris
secrot diplomatic negotiations. The Mr. Hau Chung Ching, crowd shouted slogans, demanding Mr Chow is reported to have left, the severa punishment Marshal Shanghai for Canton, and is expest- Chang Hsuch Liang and a declara-ed to hore either to-morrow er the tion of war against Japan.
day after to take up his new post When the meeting concluded at He is a veteran member of tanth noon, a procession was formed load. Kuomintang, having been a clos ing from the Recreation Ground to follower of the late Dr. Sun in his; old West Gate, Ving Kou Road, nationalist movement for the lass and then into French Concession, thirty years or more. grossing Rue. Voicin, Boulevard de The appointment of Mt. Chow to" Montigny and then Thibet Road in the presidency has been will rectin the International Settlement, Naned by the students of the University. Amman, Jan, 12-4 search is king Road, Szechuan Road, North who it will be remembered, ha Holding the statement to be an being made for Peter Warburton Szechuan Road, Tiendong Read, declared that there were only thre to the Imperial family Mr Kawa-Forte, attached to the Iraq army been informed of the intended de-three! The other two were Madama insult to the Japanese Empire and squadron leader of the Royal Air Seward Road, and then to Broad persons in China qualified for the way. Heavy police guards, who had Post, and Mr Chow is among the goe has demanded that the Chinese as Inspector of the Ing Air Force. nonstration in front of the Japan-Sun Yat Sen and Dr. Te Pun Torre still hopes to live the life authorities punish the writer re The officer has been missing since:
freeman, however, for he has sponsible for the article and the last Friday, when he left Cairo forese Consulate, despersed the partie, formerly President of the
Peiping University. Jcipants successfully.
The student engaged to represent him at his persons responsible for its publica-Baghdad in Kim Tand's private
The coin was carried to Chapels their new President an arousing body are already preparing to give, trial, a very well-known Paris law tion. Further, a formal apology is Mons aemplane. Twenty nerd. yor of Corsican birth. The defence demanded from the Mayor of Ting-planes from Baarn and Palestine, accompanied by small groups, after
welcome. BERLIN, JO 18.- was contend that Torre took to the tas
as well as French machines from the procession had been blocked in.
The new President has long been The Siamer Government have maquis (brush) in 1905 after kill- Yesterday Japanese residents of Syria are participating in the Broadway:
connected with educational work. They are to be placed in the decided temporarily to close downing a man on a point of honour,Tsingtao held ma meeting to search. Forty! 'planes were Bent
During the mass meeting, the iron in Canter. I was he who, mors, Zoological Society's new and spaci- the Embassies at Rome and Beriin, and that he has never had anything consider action to be taken in con-across the Jordan, today and are French Concession and Chinesa ter than any one else, cooperated with
a the end of January, for economytes to with banditry or the bandits nection with the slur upon the Em-combing the desert for the missing atos on the boundary roads of the Dr. Bun in the founding of the
still being sought for by the polica.
ritory were closed.
University in 1924.
LONDON, Jan. 17. Britain is loat one of its eldest and most popular entertainment institutions by the disbandment to- day of Bostock and Wimbwell' Royal Menagerie.
The Circus and Manageric has been parambulating the country since '1808.
The management arranged for the last professional appearance of the animals last night at Glasgow. After which the hundreds of wild animals and birds were placed aboard a train, and sent south. "
que animal park at Whipsnade in
Bedfordshire.
SIAMESE EMBASSIES
ROME AND BERLIN OFFICES
Tousonя,
TO BE CLOSED
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tence.
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