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RECEIVES WARM WELCOME AT

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CHINESE PRESS OFFERS ADVICE.

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(THROUGH RENTED'B' A GENOT.)

SHANGHAI, March 14. The Manchurian Commission of Enquiry, headed by, Lord Lytton, arrived this evening from Japan

aboard the President Adamu,

SHANGHAI, March 14.

With a braan band playing and an Army photographers taking a flashlight picture, the Lord Lytton Commission disembarked at the Dollar Wharf. Pootung, where a large detachment of Chinese Police were on guard..

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students carrying banners with folicitous inscriptions.

Lord Lytton, when interviewed by Router: declared that if their assistance was solicited in the mattor of arranging an armistion and a subagent round table can ferenes this Commissioners would gladly extend their co-operation

A crowded programie has been arranged for the Commissioners, who, it is expected, will leave for Nanking on March 19, although nothing definite has hitherto been

Among the welcomers were Dr. Wellington Koo, Wu Teh Chen, | arranged. ·

· Quo Tai Chi and a few l'hpanese officials.

Chinese

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1932.

JAPANESE TROOPS

AT SHANGHAI

THE GRAND NATIONAL

"MATCH KING'S"

SUICIDE

SHOCK TO WORLD OF FINANCE

ELEVENTH DIVISION TO BE

"WITHDRAWN

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Toxyo, March 14

The Vice-Chief of the Genera]; Staff had an audiencod of the Em. peror this morning when it is be- loved he sought Imperial sanction

for the withdrawal of the Kann.

IRISH SWEEPSTAKE DETAILS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. }

{THROUGH AZUTEKʼN AGEMOY.}

LONDON, March 14.

LONDON, Mar. 13. Fortune seekers hopes are focus The suicide in Paris, of Mr. Ivar sad on. Dublin, where the great Kreuger, the Swedish multi-million- three day draw on the Irish Sweep aire Match King" is a matter of on the. Grand National has begun.

vital cones to "nancial markets. £2,239,000 is available for disa over the world.

GERMAN PRESIDENTIAL

ELECTION

HINDENBURG NOW CERTAIN OF RE-ELECTION

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CAMPAIGN PASSES QUIETLY

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BERLIN, March 13. op the necessity for a further

The figures were: Hindenburg Hitler Thacknun Dusterburg Winter

In what was probably Germany's | ballot. most exciting slection in history,

zawa Division and the Kurumetribution, divided into twenty-two Stockholm is, however, winintain- Mixed Brigade from "Shanghai. A units of £100,000 each in which the ing a stoical salm. The banks and statement was issued this afternoon first second and third prizes are the commercial houses will all be president. Hindenburg to-day failed announcing orders for their with 200,000, £15,000 and $10,000, reaped drawal. The War Office entegorical tively, Forty-eight unplaced horses by donics rumours of reinforcements set 2735 ch (there are also a

hundred cash prizes, of £100 each. being sont to Formosai

There will also be ten residual cash prizes of £4,000 each.

Contrary

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to expectation tho Eleventh Zentsuji Division and not the Nineth Kanazawa Division will be withdrawn.

It is understood, the both the Aro devoting Zentsuji Division and the Kurune Mixed Brigade wont to Shanghai on a porce footing, whereas both the Kanazawa and Sunomiya Divisions were partly mobilised

SENSATIONAL PLOT UNEARTHED

columns of spais to welcome the The Commissioners went by Commissioners who are urged to Inunch to the Customs Jetty on the carry out their duties strictly in Bund where a big crowd had as the position of an unbiased third sembled "including number of party..

UNREST IN MANCHULI

REIGN OF TERROR AT TAHETHO

(THROUGH ARUTEL'S AQENCY.]

Tokyo, March 14. The establishment of a reign of terrar by rebel troope at Tabeihe (Bachalion) has apparently been taken as an example in other parts of Manchuria and Inner. Mongolia, and the situation is regarded with the graveit apprehension.

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A Japanese Observer!

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(From Our Own Correspondent)

SHANGHAI, March 14, TOKYO, March 14.

Eleven alleged Chinese plotters It is learned that the Foreign against the Government were ar Office has decided to despatch Mr.raigned in Court to day where Tokichi Tanalen ex-Ambassador to evidence was reventer of n 001- Moscow, to Manchuria for the spiracy to scize control of the double purpose of observing the Public Safety Bureau, other Muni- situation and tightening up the cipal offices and to re-organize liaison between the S.M.R., Consular the army with merchant volunteers. mombors, the Army and other an a nucleus for the purpose bi Japanesa administrative organs. resisting Japan. It is emphasised that Mr. Tonnaka will have no-gonnection with the new Manchurian State.

ALLEGED OGU OUTRAGE

MURDERS IN MANCHURIA

if

[THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.),

The Japanese militantho- ritics have good reason to believe that the revolts in differont parts of the country are definitely con- hected, but monaures to be taken to suppress the outbreaks.

One of the most serious develop.

HARDIN, Mar. 14, ments has been an outbreak at

Three young Russian terrorists Manchuli, near the Soviet border at Podaranichanya shot and killed where the guards of the Chinese Eastern Railway have murdered their commander and a looting the town.

Hatred of Chiang Kai Shek and desire to overthrow the Govern ment are believed to be at the bottom of the plot. Considerable

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opened to introw (Monday) though the Stock Exchange will be closed down and Parliament is meeting

at midnight to grant the mora- torum recommended by the Fre mier in order to prevent a panic The total subscriptions

from developing. рад

It is impossible yet to foresee the £3,385,000 of which the Irish hos-inancial reaction in France, pitain will receive £941,000 only. Horses are being drawn to day.

A Lucky Malayan, Quite calm, ticket No. EQ 50742 has been drawn by Tun Ku Pok, Anak Bukit Alorstar, Malaya,

PROBABLES

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U.S. and Germany. Krauger shares have been freely taben, up in the French market and a farther batch of over thirty thou- and frano debentures wore to have been offered to-morrow.

It is expected that the United Staten and Germany will feel the financial shook more than other countries.

to obtain re-election by the vary narrow margin of one per cont, though he polled over soven million

votes more than Hitlar..

18,094,535

10,835,093

4,746,193

2,473,980

109,828

PRAYERS IN COLOGNE A accond bailot will be taken a month honos, on April 10, when Many thousand Catholics in there will be a straight fight between Cologne prayed all night, long for Hitler and Hindenburg.

the success of the Protestant, Pra- The polling booths all over Ger.sident Hindenburg (despite the fast

that Herr Hiller is a Catholic).. many wore crowded with masses of voters from an early hour and it

is believed than an average of 83 per cent of the eligibles recorded their votes,

The polls closed at 6 p.m. and

The unprecedented rush of wo men to the poll was the outstanding: feature of the elections in the Thousands of Catho

Rhineland,

lics made a pilgrimage to the an cient chapel on the outskirts of Cologne at midnight, and knelt for romult of the German election was

Krenger anxiety regarding the up to that time there had been no

serious disturbancea, except one three hours in the bitter cold, pray- revealed in private conversations clash between Nasir and Coming for Hindenburg's success. JOCKEY.

with banks in New York noounding munita at: Remschiedt, in which to the Herald-Tribune The jour-three Communists were killed and tended a special Mass at the Cathe Thackray (nad"says that he had made op 'his Williams mind that Hitler was going to win, three Nazis, were arrested. Three which he considreed to mean a hundred arreste were made in Ber Tawons prolongation of the Central Eurolin for minor offences.

pean crisis.

The Grand National probables and jockeys are as follows:-

HORSE

Gregalach Shaungollin Grakle

Heartbreak HI Vinicole

Sea Boldler Apostasy Holmes: ................ Beechener Owen

British Statement.

At 0.13 p.m. when the first five million vatar had been counted, it

Twenty thousand pilgrims at

dral between two and thres o'clock in the morning, of whom eleven thousand received Communion aftoon special altare.

sti

The churches in the Rhineland were, also througed all day long

WOMEN POLL HEAVILY

Women began to flock the polls ar soon as the booths opened. The great majority are believed to hare voted for Hindenburg.

Coup de Chapeau G. Wilson. Inverne

Lyall O'Grady Morgan

The British Matob Corporation, appeared quite possible that Hin- holding the ordinary shara capital Wilson

an absoluto of Messrs. Bryant and May, is not denburg would secure Parvin affected by the Krenger financial majority. He had obtained 2,300,000 Parations despite the fact that the votes and appeared to be easily Swedish millionaire was a director, according to Sir Arthur Stanley, winning the towns, though Hitler ohairman of the Corporation board had obtained advantages in some

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of the rural districts. Both the Upper and Lower: Chambers have passed the Krenger

Thaelmann, the Communist "can-

An 84-yes old nun left the clois Moratorium measure.

didate did not appear to be maktors for the first time in her life ing much hoadway while Winter in order to võta. was scarcely in the picture.

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Therms Alike

Escott

Blott Annandale Near East

T. McCarthy Merriment TV... Lord Haddington Glangesla

Turner

"Times "* Comment. Ottawa

Lander

LONDON, March 14. · McKeever

The gravity of the possible Cullinan soquels is stressed in all the morn- ing papers, of which the Times, in Paget

a leading artiolo, expresses the Modanu opinion that Mr. Kreuger's suicide will prove a further shock to con-

sums of money had already changed: liands and more was to have been paid within twenty-four hours of the completion of the coup which the, police nipped in the bud Hank The programmd provided rifles, machine guns and grenades for shock aquada, who wore ordered to brook to impediments. The newly fledged any was to masquerade in police garb in order to mislead the Japanese and then to fight thera

Hu Han Min is alleged to be implicated in the plot, while others mention General Chow Feng Chie, who won notoriety six years ago in the Kiangsi-Chekiang war suie- a switchman named Tupchy at hisquent to the desertion of Bug Chuan home on the evening of March D.

During the attack, Tapchy's daughter was seriously wounded in the right, leg.

Troops Despatched. Information from Tahciho reveals Tupchy was a friend of Kimperio, thnt several civilians have been who was murdered on February 28 brutally slain by the rebels, who bear Daimeguu, have looted all shops and ware- It is widely believed that both bouses, as well as the banks." murders were instigated by the The Japanese Command. ato.G.P.U., the Soviet secret police. Harbin is despatching the Fourth Regiment to Pinchow to restore order.

14.

The station of Metaitze, which is only eight miles to the west of Harbin, on the Chinese Eastern Railway, was raided yesterday by a detachment of General Ting Chao's troops.

They hold up the place and re treated after robbing the railway of cash amounting to about $3,000

Immediate changes of an import ant nature are expected among the Chinese members of the Board of the Chinese Eastern Railway and it is thought that this will probably result in an anti-Soviet policy..

GIBBINS FOR BRENTFORD.

CLUBS' RUSH FOR HIS SERVICES.

Vivian Gibbins, the Inmove ariateur footballer, who tried in vain eight weeks ago to resign from the West Ham club, is to play in future for Brentford.

This menus a descent from First to Third Division football, but Brentford are at the top of their

Meanwhile, there came alarming reports of serious disorders in Inner section, and Gibbins hopes to help Mongolia, the domain of Prines them to gain promotion.

Chai, who is at present in Chang Gibbins had made an appeal to

chun, attending the orlebrations in the League Management Committee, connection with the inauguration. of and expected to be called on to ap-| the Manchuria Stato and the instal¦pear at their next meeting. lation of Hsuan Tung

The sudden decision to give him his freedom by the West Ham diroc-

Mongolia Rising,

tora was a surprise to him.

Prince Chaj, is expected to leave

·As B000 As it was. Kaown" that

Fang."

The men were remanded,

WILD RUMOURS AT TSINGTAO

SHANGHAI, March 14.

that all outgoing trains are crowded A message from Taingtao states

owing to wild reports that the Japanese intend to land troops

there.

The Chinese authorities are doing their utmost to reassure, the popu LEAGUE'S ACTIONS

lace

CRITICISED

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 14.

Possible

Egrament Aruntlus "Aspirant

Grous

Peloras Jack The Ace II. Tamasha Quite Calm Red Lynch Dusty Foot

Forbra

K.O.B.

De la Rue ..........

Harewood

Tootenhill Great Span Prince Cherry Ruddyman Evolution

Bir P. LawEON

Rediend

fidendo, which already unnerved and unsettled financial centres would Funshawe pray to have been spared

Maxwell The financial pages express con- Tillot cern at the possible international Jurney stock market reaction, but the Speck opinion is expressed that the re Breck

nent revival of confidence may lesson Hamey

the consequences. Mason

.... Kidney Warden

Heavy Life Insurance.

It is reported in Stockholm that R. McCarthy Krauger insured his life in 1925 for from £300,000 to £800,000 with a leading Swedish company.

Hardy Isaso Brown (no jockey)

WEATHER REPORT.

The weather report, forecast and remarks issued by the Royal Obser- vatory, Hong Kong at 5.30 p.m. yesterday state:-

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N.E. at first

It is safe to say, that no instançe The anti-cyclone remains central of attack has been justified by more to the north of the Lower Yang Bimay pretexts than the Japanese assault in Manchuria, and Shang-

tare Valley... Hai, declares the Manchester Local forecast-N. Guardian, which adds that if the winds, strong, overcast League could do nothing to either finer later. and hostilities or prevent spoliation of the victim, then the sooner it was wound up the better, but we invoention of the Lengue Amembly are saved therefrom by the Chinese

over the head of the Council which gave smaller nations an opportunity of vindicating the principles of the covenant which has been most strangely befogged by the Council's meandering politeness. One may hare every confidence that the How committee will vigorously than the Council han ever done.

act mord

AMERICA AND THE FAR EAST

SUPPORTING LEAGUE

POLICY

LONDON, Mar. 13. Bir John Simon, in an interview

Bef TARDIEU'S PLAN FOR C. EUROPE

{THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY.]

LINDBERGH'S BABY FOUND?

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CONFLICTING RUMOURS

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

Sherif's Report.

RHINELAND LOYAL Hindenburg was scoring heavily in the Rhineland, but the personal affection for the aged President did not prevent the inhabitants of Diotramizell, where he spends a

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How can lie in bed and ge Hier in declared another" TO man,, who, though very ill, despite the orders of her hisbands and her doctor, rose from sick bed to go to the polling station "These are typical instances of the keenness of the women voters, of

shooting holiday every year, from whom it is estimated that at least voting for Hitler. Out of the three 90 per cent. went to the polls. hundred and ninety votes-recorded. in this village, Hitler obtained 220 and Hindenburg 157.

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PROVISIONAL FINAL

FIGURES

BERLIN, March 14,

The provisional official result of

At 10.30 p.m. Hindenburg had strikingly advanced on the previous position and at that time held at the presidential election is as foll absolute majority, the votes record-lows: ed being:

Hindenburg Hitler

0,550,748 5,848,068

Thaelmann

2,301,288

Desterburg ............ 1,190,783 Winter

53,094

COLOGNE TENSION

Excitement is running high in

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Hindenburg

Hitler Thaelman Duosterburg

Winter TSCHE

18,419,883

11,144,041

4,024,056

2,497,880

100,209 President Hindenburg failed to

obtain his absolute majority, by a margin of 267,868 votes and a se- cond ballot will take place on April

Cologne, and there have been apor- HINDENBURG'S

adic disturbances at various cen-

Naw YOLK, March 13:

MAGNIFICENT FIGHT It is rumoured that the Lindtres.. Serious trouble is not expect bergh's baby has been found ined, at least until the result is

Benix, March 14.“ Crossville, Tenessee:

The outstanding feature, of the known. Meanwhile an anxious at- mosphere prevails in the streets, election is that although Hinden Conflicting reports of the Lind-Nazis and Communists fitting from burg missed by a hairs-breadth, he bergh's baby are again prominent. shadow to shadow, furtively ageing is certain of a decisive victory in The Shariff of Crossville, Tennessee, oach other and ready for any even the second ballet, when only a bare reports that a baby has been found

majority will be needed, which tallies completely with the tualities Lindbergh baby. A description

When three-quarters of the volca was confirmed by Colonel Lind- had been counted, President Hin bergh by telephone. Four periods,

who have been arrested, will be held | denburg still 'bad an absolute ma until the arrival from Hopewell of jority of 220,000, the figures being someone able to identify the baby.

Police Contradiction, Meanwhile, the Hopewell Polion state there is no truth in the Cross ville rumour,

No Connection. ·

Hindenburg Kitler

Thaelmann...

Ducatorburg Winter.

14,258;557

8,293,000

3,781,580 1,717,100 83,795

EX-ROYAL VOTES The members of the ex-Royal

LONDON, Mar. 13. A wide measure of Anglo-Franch co-operation in the matter of the economic situation in Central and Darabian Europe, with the two fold object of appeasing, political

Tameros, NEW JERSEY, rivalries and expediting the ecom

March 13. omic reconstruction of Europe, was

The Commander of the Polico agreed between Sir John Simon here has made a statement to the and M. Tardieu after a conversa-

effect that the baby dotained in tim at the Quni D'Orsay yesterday. Crossville bas, no connection with Family living at Potalam voted at An agreed statement was subse the Lindberghe, and that Johnson, an early hour. The ex-Crown quently, issued.

the sailor friend of the Lindberghs Prince is believed to have cast his M. Tardieu's proposide are under baby's nurse, has been exonerated

Austria, ping. Czecho-Slovakia. Hungary Ra among themselves with a view to ngais, and Jugo-Slavia consult

introducing preferential measures for the mutual benefit of their

for home to-day to attempt to Gibbins was a free agent there was with Reuter or his reix to Lon- stood to finchide suggestions that from all complicity in the kidna vote for Hitler and this is taken..

quell the rising...

His chief lieutenant has reported that about five hundred bandits have seized and cecupied the walled

a rush of managers of London's don, stated that he hoped the re the Governanents

League clube to secure his services. The Arsenal would have liked his signature, and Tottenham Hotspur,

solution paced by the League mately lead to a settlement of the Assembly on Friday would ulti

crisis in the Far East.

He expressed gratification that

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IL D. CERTIFICATES.

Hindenburg's magnificent fight against the boisterous Naxi paign has astonished even his moet, optimistic supporters, especially Bavaria, where the veteran Field- Marshal swept the board, obtain ing from two to three times as MEDY votes as the confident, Hitlerites, "/

Hindenburg alwo erushingly triumphed in Berlin but the Nazis gained votes all over the real of Germany, as compared with the 1930 election.

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT (Reuter's Special Service)

LONDON, March 14. tions was received with satisfactio

The result of the German elec

by the British Press

own of Erutun, which they have Millwall, Crystal Palace and Ful-MHL Stamnon, the V.B- Beere commerce and asdustry on hereditated at Sociale Internationale der to-be-i-novated, Hindenburg EDAKALmtament by maging, that

Tooted.

for granted in the case of the ex- Prince August Wilhelm, who is a member of the Nazi Farty..

When a million vote remained The Now Chronicle mirrors the

Placements Bande, cable that the dropped back from his former the second ballot will be received.

the, return of von Hindenburg in oficial quotation in Bale for me dominant position, being a shade with a sigh of relief throughout sub-unit of the International In

next time there may not be Hindens Batúrday, was 63/6,

the odds against his getting in with burg to hold the pass

ham were also in the hunt. But tary of State, had communicated M. Tardien suggests that in the Similar lawless banda have raided | Gibbins decided to play for Brent with the Secretary-General of the erpos of an agreement between two other towns in the district to ford, and signed amateur forms for States approved and would support assist in the practical application | vestment Deposit Certificats last behind; an: absolute majority, with Europe, adding a warning that the

League indicating that the United those States, the Powers should the League's policy.

of the formula adopted,

the wast. of Tonan

that olub.