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`PLAGUE BREAKS OUT IN

SHENSI

HOSPITAL BEING CROWDED OUT WITH PATIENTS.

Peiping, Feb. 20.-Reports from the American hospital at Fängeḥow stato that pneumonic plague has again broken out in the Suite distriat of Shenai,

UNION JACK TORN TO SHREDS

WHESH NATIONALIST DEMON.

STRATION AT CARNARVON".

Reuter's Special Service.)

www.

LONDON, Mar, 1. The Union Jack was hauled» down

and torn to shreds and the Welsh Alhough the plague is confined flag, the Red Dragon," substitut. to a small number of villagan it ised by ardent Weth Nationalists at arged that watchfalness is urces Carnarvon Cazile, in North Wales sary in order to prevent it from today. spreading,

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The "Fungchow hospital is filled beyond ordinary supneity with typhus patients and more are daily coming for admission.

The disease is said to be of the nos virnient type.

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KING'S THEATRE Commencing SUN., 9th Mar,

A Lover by Day... At Night a Fiend

DR JEKYLL

OMR HYDE

With the incom para stor of *The Rev.1 Family "u♫• ported by cast of Over 300

Fredric March Mician Hopkins

Rose Hobart

A Paramount Picture

- ADDED ATTRACTION

NEUTRALS SACKAFICE

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PRESENT WAR HORROR

"AT

SHANGHAI.

FUNERAL OF

ABLE SEAMAN H. A. FRANCIS,

AND

ABLE SE MAN EL G. PRIOR

OF

H. M. S. SUFFOLK British Seaman, laid to resÌ.. International Tribute to victima of shelling at Shanghai.

SHIPBUILDERS,

SHIP REPAIRERS,

BOILER MAKERS,

FORGE MASTERS, :

OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS,

MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

4.

The incident followed local agita tion for some time pass that the Welsh flag should be flown from the highest tower of the Castie on St. David's Day, March 1, which is also the Welsh National Day,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932.

JAPAN GAINS HER OBJECTIVE

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posals has been comminicated to the representatives of the Powers 1;1 Shanghai

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PITHY PARS FROM THE FRONT.

The following are taken from the N.-C. Daily News;

* On "Quifling-Up":- 3.V.C. Ofoer-This rifle, is rnal ly very dity.

Private It must be, sir,hoosise we have not boon on duty since

1927.

•

'it

FROM MOTOR CYCLES TO BANDAGES.

The Chiese delegation has re-t ceived instructions but it is not

A violent touting of motor horns, making any communication to the

a crush of riosha man and peitos- Longue Secretariat unt! there has been a cessation of hostilities.

trians at an imposing gate satrance, a usually quiet strout transformed (OPTIMISM WITH PRUDENCE

Officer MacWhirter, it is not to he credit of the Company that you into a busy, thoroughfare-the un PARIS, March 1.

should come on parade with your expected seque will intrigue the at- Optimism, tempered with prud-equipment so dirty and untidy.

Privare-I am very sorry, air, battantior of any passer-by' in Sinza once, is the dominant note ragard- ing the peace negotiations in the cannot do anything with the boy Road: Shanghai, these days...

I have at present Far East.

It is felt that Japan particularly Musketry Instructor (after over has a golden opportunity to preveal unsuccessful attempts, finding a the sincerity of hor declaration that man who know the number of his rifle)-How do you happen to she has no territorial designs "unknow the number." Shanghai.

Private-To'll no And herself

the number o' it. eleaning any gun wi'oat "kenning

Once this big building housed' the, Superintendent of Customs for China. Perice and a domestic quiet

· Government sanction for this was,

pervaded its extensive grounds and no blata din arose at the gates to however, refused and the Red Dri- gon was flown, as previously, from

lower the dignity of, those mussivo the Wees Tower of the castle, which

The well-known newspapar,

portals. But that was in the days

not so prominent.

Tempe, says that it is precisely be

before the war. Now the banner The Imaginative Sub-Editor. of the Republic of China flutters The flag was, however, romoved Use Japan is one of the principal political world forces that her pers

Chinesa proudly from the tall Hagpole. al aniled to the highest, tower by manent collaboration with other It is possible that the an amateur stgeplajack imbued with Powers is regarded as an essentiaahters, 130 of which were deliver duty, not only to men, bus to pilota WOTO using Vickers-Vimy pourting the way to the path of factor in the organisation of peace.ed from England 12 years ago, but the Nationalist spirit.

only unpacked this week.

And that this appeal to the The above was interpolated intonation is not going unheeded, ia A story of four Chinese bombing [aITISH WIRKLESS BARVICE.]

machines shot down. The moto proved by the activity, the energy Rucny, March 1. soomy to be Buy British goorts, and the enthusiasm that is firing the Referring in Parliamentary shenßest, hebt and practically defy members of the Association for the answer to-day to the proposals for faga or ise.". the cesanilion of hostilities formulat-

When feiala discovered the sub- petitution, they restored the Union Jack and placed the Red Dragou de again at the West Tower.

A party of students later enter-

l the castle, climbed the tower and (main removed the Union Jack, which was torn to ribbons in the

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both side, and he is hopeful they Sections about tuin! Unload! muy form a basis for an agreement.

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el the donway of the main wing Old. Sweat (om night sentry-go) of the building, and a band of wo- He added thas of the Japanes-Halt! Who goes there? reinforcements which had been a riving, in the Shanghai aren cently, only relieis had been land- ed in the Settlement.

Regarding the remainder of auch Sentry of another unit-Halt. A further important measure de- troops, the Japanese Minister for Light Horse: Who goes there?

Foreign Affairs báð statoil thie ni- signed to improve the condition of though Japan had the right in land argiruttura was considered in the truppe in the Settlement and to an House of Commons to-day when the cher ships of war in their present poshion she was earnestly desifus Minister for Agriculture, Sir John of minimising the danger to ille Gilmour, introduced the Wheat | Selement and foreign interests Quista Fill, the object of which is and that accordingly the military and navel authorities had decided to provide wheat-growers within the to give the matter as favourable Vajted Kingdom with a secure

He mentioned that the British market and enhanced price for Minider in China Sir Miles Lamp

501% was relating in Shanghai home-grown whene of miliable to-day after a brief visit. do Nan- quality, without a subsidy from the king, undertaken for the purpose of Exchequer and widnt encouraging consultation with the Chinese au-

thorities.

men, laden with parcels of all sizes and descriptions, throng the hall- There are a dean officials there but none take any notice "of the new arrivala. It is a common sight. Parties are arriving all the Lime-mere goods, more supplies. 13.90 The mysterious curateness with and further offers et assistance. which the Chines had given in direct fire to the Japanese positions The lobby becomes increasingly for several days was ascertained stuffy, upatuiru there is more space. here not night. It was found that Mere women are we sing silently electric lighter coloured red and blue, were on top of tall buildings, and steadily, thinking maybe of the showing the direction in which the boys who have gone to the front Chinese fire should I imed re- They work so monotonously, knit- porte à contemporary in Japan,

the extension of wheat cultivation to land unsuitable for it.

Referring to the standard price,,, Sir John Gilmour said it was, in- tended that every registered wheat grower in the Kingdom should he enlled" to receive, at the end of

to

Some Chinese ware believed ting out a covering, or a garment, have been hiding in houses in out that will be received with quiet tered places and as the Chinese thankfulness by someone crippled by opened fire, they signalled to their positions the effect of each firing the wais

and directed more accurate firing This feeling that has "gripped the by means of the coloured electric Chinese people is no frenzied fit lights.

HOPEFUL FEELING IN WASHINGTON PEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. As soon as the coloured lights of wartime fever, but a patriotic

WASHINGTON, March 1.

were discovered at 10 o'clock last seal to do all in their power to al- As a result of the Geneva and night, the Janinear shattered them leviate the sufferings of those in cach cereal year a so-called de- ficiency payment, which would re- Shanghai peace development, th

to pieces with rifle bullets.

pour circumstances, or to help the present the difference reckoned in hopeful atmosphere prevails at the

It may be true that lights were wounded; To assist the wounded the growers' certified sales between White House and the Stato Depart used, but we are informed on the solittora is their main object. the. auerrtained average price of ment,

most adcouals of authority that home grown millable wheat and the The Japanese Government have the method followed by the Chiness standard price of sen shillinga anafed Mr. Debuchi, their Amartillery is to let off a round of hundredweight, ..which was thebassador in Washington, that they are at night, and then wait for equivalent of forty-five shillings have accepted

The M.-G. Dudly Fee in the morn }]} principle the per quarter of 504 pounds.

Geneva propoasle for an armisticeing to tell them where the shells The Bill contained a provision for and that negotiations between the landed. It is then purely a ques-Chinese lad gazes upon a motor review of the position in three Chinese and Japanese military au- tion of mathematical correction. years. A lime of six million quar-thorities will be continued in

lers would be imposed in respect Shanghai for the preparation of

of which the deficiency payment the actual document which must be ties and international engagements. would be madu, in any one year signed before. hostilision

The Government did not entici- | stopped. " pate any permanent or general in- creuse in bread prices as a result. of the, Bill.

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GENEVA, March 1. cidentally, has not yet advised the Expressing his admiration for the Chinese Charge d'Affaires of their devotion to the cause of peace acceptance of the Geneva armialties evinced by Miss Maude Royden, the terms, but it is believed that this Rev..Sheppard and the many volun- Others have milde sacrifices. If approval will be fonbeoming. Mr.teers who have written to the Lea-the soldiers aan give their lives, W. W. Yen, at Geneva yesterday, guo offering to serve in n Peace what is a motor cycle? It is not ventutively accepted the terms on Army in the Far East, Bir Eric the only one in the grounds. behalf of China.

Drummond has replied explaining motor car is another interesting ex- that it is not constitutionally open (hibit. 1 will help in many ways, for him to submit offers to Council, as the Association's headquarters is other than upon the formal demand a vast distributing agency and the POLICE CAPTURE of a State which is a member of various hospitals have to be up- the League.

plied with medicines and foodstuffs..

VATICAN PLEASED (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

פונים

BELGIUM'S STAND

UPHOLDING SANCTITY OF

TREATIES.

LATER.

A

DESERTER.

SOLDIER

A

FED-UP" WITH ALL WAR AND NO PAY.

It was by more chance that he fell

VATICAN CITY, March 1.

foul of the Settlement authorities. Osacrvatore Romano, the

Some are not in a position to give

A. O.P.C., attached to West Hong- Vatican organ, notes with rajoie. In view of Sir Eric Drummad's such gifts as motor cycles or motor

kew police station found him near ing that success is apparently a reply, Mias Royden now intends onrs but everybody is welcome here. tending the stops taken inwards the to request the British Government None made light of the young man

North Thibet and Kaifeng Road ra-establishment of peace in the Far to bring the Peace Army's offer of who dramatically offered almost all

corner, In the usual course of East, pointing out that this cially before the League, Miss his clothing to the male members of

searching, he ascertained that" the curred immediately after the Pope's Royden said that if the British the association, The clothing, he message of benediction on Japan Government declines they will ap said, might be

refugee was wearing four pairs of of use to the A Chinese deserter wandered into silk stockings. Therefore he brought and China.

proach 30me other government,wounded. probably one of the smaller Powers. Reinforcements are constantly ar. the Settlement at Shanghai very him to the station. Interrogated by riving. More women arrive up much disgruntled and fed-up." SIX HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS stairs where they pause in confer He had been in the North Station for the extra hosiery, but admitted the police he was unable to account

ence with chose hard-working, mem- They were endeavouring, Missbers of their sex who have made compound for four weeks, having that he had been a member of the Royden said, to get the Japanese the big scheme possible. BRUBBELS, March 1

Assign little to eat and his drinking water 19th Army for years. · Rupiying to an interpellation by Christian evangelist, Kagawa, tements are allotted and the new-ad to be obtained from the West M. Vandervelde on the steps taken join the movement.

The deserter spoke out plainly," comera saltle down to their occupa- Mr. Z, T. Ko, secretary of the tions, A section is busy with pens Hongkow district under fire from I left my uniform behind and slip. to associate Belgium ns. signa- bory of the Nine-Power Treaty with Chinoso, Christian Students Move and ink for the business side of the the Japanese machine guns, which ped on this long gown. We in the the efforts of other governments to ment, has cabled from Amerien organisation demande ponstand at are situated in a grey building, 130 offering to join the Peace Army tention. Others sew and knit while foet from the eastern boundary of

lines are discontented for more than end the Sino-Japanese conflict, the. Prime Minister, M. Ronkin, in the About six hundred people, a number sets out on the tank of

one reason; We havrocsived no Chamber this evening, declared that eluding numbers of ex-Service men collecting funds. That their efforts Paoshan Road.

support from the Government. have been arowned with rurcons wan Belgium would join other Powers have already volunteered,

Although the Chinese troops had Standing for the honour of China, signatories to the Pact of Paris to

demonsiraled by the 800,000 that] maintain the prestige of the Len:] TO-DAY'S ASSEMBLY they collected recently.

strengthened their barricades and

we, who have a pay of 25 per month, Dusk comca: The lights go on, added several more as well he fell have not been paid for three months. gue of Nations and to smooth out

MEETING the difficulties in the Far East

for the work is more then can be that their offerte era in vain The army of Chiang Kai Shak aro The Chamber later unanimously

Panta, March 1. coped with by the staff in a day. They had not bear unduly punipuid 810 passed an Order of the Day noting M. Paul Boncour has been ap Long hours, hard work, little re- the Government's declaration and pointed chief French delegate to the ward or recognition-the life of ed by the Japanese during the phat courting on the Belgian delegates special meeting of the League As the welfare worker may appear a wook Instead they had not been to the special Longue Assembly sembly on Thursday. M. Maskigli tedious business, nut to the women properly supported by their moeting to assure respect for trea- and M. Bandovant are also ap in Sinza road, it is a labour of

(Continued on next, Column)azil pointed delegates,

superiors. lover-Cu-Daily Ne

month and they flocive

it regularly. Why should we fight?"

Having been duly interrogated, ho was allowed to go, carrying with him his four pairs of silk stockings..