1932-05-23 — Page 19

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MAY 23, 1932.

ANGLO-IRISH SINO-JAPANESE CLASH PREDICTED CHINESE

FRIENDSHIP

MR. THOMAS' PLEA AT HOVE

(Renter's Spacial Service,).

LONDON, May 0

A plon for Anglo-Irish friendship was made by Mr. J. H. Thomas in a speech at Hove today in which the Dominions Secretary dwelt on the improvement of Anglo-Irish ro- lations since 101.

Ho declared that it would not be the fault of the British Govern mont if all this advance were want- ad. He stood by every word of his recent statements concerning the attitude of the British Government in relation to the Free State, but emphasised that in making them ho was hot basing the British position on any constitutional theory or question of status, but simply on the sanctity of trentice and tho maintenance of agreements.

They had no choice but to adopt the attitude that they could not negotiate for fresh agreements with the Free Stabo if the existing ones were not observed,

The Government and people, of Britain wished to see the people of the Free State happy and prosper. ous. They believed that the pros. perity of the Free State wus bound .up with the prosperity of Britain and it was in the best interests of both countries to remain linked to. gether within the British Common- wealth,

Period of Bitterness. [DRITISH WIRELNAS: SERVICE )

Ruany, May 81.

An important statement on rola- tions with the Irish, Fres State was made in a speech by the Dominion's Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, at Hove last night.

Ho emphasised his desire to avoid speaking in a controversial spirit, but said that he felt it was due to the people of Irelandh and at home that the position should be made absolutely clear.

He said Here is a country where, after a long period of hitter- nos, we hud all hoped und. be- lieved that by the treaty of 1921 a new or was opened. Who will deny, looking back over the last ten years, that we have witnessed marked improvement in political relations between the two coun trics and a growing friendship und understanding

"On the basis of the treaty" the Free State, has become an equal member of the British Common- wealth and the Irish Free State re- präsentatives have been in the fore- front in contributing towards the constitutional developments of these yeurs, which have resulted in the establishment of the British Com- monwealth as we know it to-day as group of nations on a footing of complete equality.

Not Britain's Fault.

17

Is all the advance made during dmat last ten years now to be what- ed-all this work to be thrown away? If so it will not be through any Iault on our side or through any wish of ours.

I have had more than once ro cently to make statements on behalf of the Government indicating our attitude in relation to the "Irish Freb State. By every word of those. statements. I. sand, but I want to make it absolutely clear that in making them I was not basing our position An дру constitutional ibrary or question of status," but simply on the sanctity of treaties and the maintenance of agreements,

How could we negotiute fresh agreements with the Irish Froo State if the existing ones were not- observed? How could wo suppose that greater inctity would be at Lached to an agreement made in Ottawa than to one which had been made in London What other at titude can we adopt 7 We liave no- choice. But are the relations be tween the two countries to be on such a footing 1 I cannot believe it.

Happy and Prosperous,

"The Government and people of this country wish well towards the Irish Free State. We wish to sea. its people happy and prosperous We believe that the prosperity of the Fren State is bound up with the prosperity of this country and that it is in the best interests of both countries that they should remain linked together within the

Leading Powers Believe Nothing Will Prevent It

JAPAN'S NEW

PREMIER

VISCOUNT SAITO APPOINTED

REASSURING EFFECT

HOPED FOR

,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Tokyo, May 22.

ADMIRAL VISCOUNT MAKOTO SAITO WAS SUMMONED TO THE PALACE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND AP POINTED TO SUCCEED ME, INUKAL

DESPITE HIS ADVANCED AGE, VIBUOUNT ŠATTO'B SELECTION FOR THE PREMIERSHIP IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A REASSURING „EFFECT BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD, RIS STATESMAN-LIKE. QUALITIES

WERE SHOWN WHEN HE HEADED THE JAPANESE DELEGA-. TION AT THE THREE-POWER TAVAL CONFERENCE AT GENEVA IN 1927;' WHILE DURING HIS LONG TENURE OF OFFICE AS THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF KOREA HE PROVED AN ABLE ADMINISTRATOR AND EARNED THE RESPECT AND AFFECTION OF KOREANS.

HE IS LIBERAL-MINDED BUT IS A STRICT DIS- CIPLINARIAN,

A

VISCOUNT SAITO'S APPOINTMENT SHOULD DO MUCH TO TO RE-ESTABLISH THE FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN THE NATION WHICH HAS BEEN BADLY SHAKEN BY THE SORDID, INTRIGUES, CORRUPTION AND SELF- INTEREST OF MANY PARTY POLITICIANS,

SATISFACTION EXPRESSED

"TORYO, Enter.

EXPRESSIONS OF SATISFACTION AND RELIEF WERE VOICED IN NAVAL, -MILITARY AND BUSINESS * CIRCLES

VISCOUNT ON LEARNING. THAT.

SAITO HAD BEEN SELECTED FOR TËD PREMIERSHIP," AS- „THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF THE APPOINT- MENT OF A PREMIER WHO IS LIKELY TO COMMAND THE RESPECT AND. CON FIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE IS RECOGNISED AS OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE. IN STABILISING THE SITUATION,

WHILE FRANKLY ADMITTING THE

OF THE TASK BEFORE HIM,' IT IS CONSIDERED THAT NONE.

DIFFICULTY GENERALLY

IS BETTER FITTED TO TACKLE THE SERIOUS CRISIS FACING THE NATION AT HOME AND ABROAD.

MISGIVINGS IN LONDON

LONDON, May 22,

The Japanese political situation, particularly the wider impli cations, is causing misgivings in London. The comings and goingą since M. Innkað's murder are held to denote that the results of crime will in no way diminish the power of the Military juzta, consequently there is an increase in the risk of a Russo-Japanese clash, but rule out the likelihood of reasonable ". treatment of the Sino-Japanese problem, to say nothing of serious internal Japanese irruption.

The Observer remarks that Inukai's assassination is a grave. misfortuns to the world generally as well as to Japan.

The Sunday Times, discussing "Japan's dangerous cynical policy at Shanghai and in Manchuria,” besides the danger of hos tilities with Russia, says that something of terrible significance to 'the world's futurs is happening in Buggia to-day. The world will be wise to understand and not underestimate it.

According to the Sunday Pictorial, military circles in London and leading Powers believe that nothing will prevent the eventual collision of Chinese and Japanese troops.

SAIONJI LACKS CONFIDENCE

TOKYO, Later. Following a conference with Vis-

Toxyo, May 21 The seriousnom of the present

British Commonwealth.count Saito, Count Kodata inform-crisis is indicated by the fact that

"It is in that spirit that we ap proach the difficulty, fully conscious ed the Press that Viscount Saito pro- Mr.

Mr Baionji for the first time ap

judgment to decide whom to recom mend to the Throne,

of all that is involved but generally poses to seek an understanding with pears to lack confidence in his own anxious to prove to our fellow citizens in the Irish Free Stats that Saionji to-morrow" regarding the

it is to the future and not the past proposed form of new cabinet that hil men of goodwill must bend which it is expected will take near- their energies. In this effort toy all this week to organize owing wards peace and contentinent the Free State people can, and I hope to the extreme complexity of the situation, accessitating most care will, play their part.”:

ful consideration.

Even the National hero, Admiral Togo, who so far has scrupulously refrained from entering the politic

fal arena, haa beau, palled in con

sultation.

INTERPORT CRICKET

LATEST SCORE

108 Hong Kong, 1st Innings Shanghai, 1st innings. 131 HONG KONG-2d INNINGS

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, May 22.

Richardson, b Elliott.

Sayer, and b Elliott

P. Madar, c Booth, b Elliott

Fincher.....

Hamilton

Extras

4

11

0

5

Total for 3 wicketio.. 20

Fall of wickets:--1/12,' 2/15, 3/15.

'(7. Abbit'knotes on the yame will be found on page 10.)

CHINA'S

DEAD

THOSE WHO FELL IN SHANGHAI "WAR”

MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE

HELD AT SOOCHOW

[THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY, ],

"

NAMKING, May 29.

A memorial service in commem-

TROOPSHIP ON FIRE

EXPLOSION NARROWLY

AVERTEID

(From Our Own Correspondant.)

SHANGHAI, May 12,0 With an ammuntion dump beneath their feet and a raging ire swoop- ing over the vessel, the Shanghai Fire Brigade, members of the arow and naval detachments from the Japanese Fleet battled all day | Sunday with, a blaze which occurred in the afterhold of the Japanese troop transport Bombay Maru, in Shanghai Harbour.

Shortly after the fames swept out of the hold of the vessel, which was moored at a wharf in the

Yangtzopoo district, members of

the crow cut the hawsers and allowed the transport to drift mid- stream for the purpose of prevent ing additional ammunition stored on the wharf side exploding. 1. Tugs and fire-floats nosed the vessel downstream where it was run aground just beyond The Point," | while aboard the firemen strove to prevent the flames creeping to the hold where ammunition whe stored.

Late on Sunday the outbreak was controlled, but the gasoline and afterpart of the vessel are still burning.

Japanese troops were ready to embark when the fire occurred.

IN HONG KONG TO-DAY,

OCCASIONAL. RAIN.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, ~FORECAST AND REMARKS, INSURE NY,

THE ROYAL OBSEILVATORY" AT PAL STATED**** ...

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THE POSITION OF THE NORTHERN DEPRESSION 19 UNCERTAIN, IT HAS PROBABLY MOVED INTO THIR SEA OF JAPAN..

LOCAL FORECAST:-S.W. WINDS, MODERATE,

BAIN

CLOUDY; OCCASIONÁL

DARING JEWEL

ROBBERY

LONDON WORKERS VIEW OUTRAGE

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, May 21.

A daring robbery of jewels, worth £10,000 was carried out in central London in view of thousands of eity workers when leaving their offices this afternoon.

POSTAL

WORKERS

STRIKE DECLARED ON SUNDAY

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENČY.)

SHANGHAI, May 22. Officials of the Postal Workera Uniona to-night rejected the pro- "ferrad meditation "by Mayor Wu To Chem, who had arranged a con- ference between the postal workers" |representative" and, officials from: "Nanking for Sunday afternoon, and at midnight issued instructions (to, postał workers throughout. China to commencera atriko at 06 am. în Sunday, A

The postal workers aro insisting that the Ministry of Communien. bions return the Postal Sayings Bank business into the charge of the Post Office, as it was proviou by:

3,000 IDLE [THEORGHEUTER'S, AGENCY.} SHANGHAI, May 23 More than three thousand postal workers have been rendered idlo to-day by the strike with no im medinte prospect of settling the dispute, though negotiations: bre opening. to-morrow between the

representative strikers

and the Communications Ministry.

A member of the Strike Com- mittee when interview by Reuter to-day made the statement that there was no immediate danger of the strike spreading throughout the Adolph Kempler, a diamond mor-country unless the Govermenti chant, was en route to a safe deposit showed no desire to consider the demand of the workers, also that a with a bag containing jowels when resumption of work before settle a car pulled up on the kerb along meat was possible if the workers

STOP PRESS side. A man ätting in the back of are convinced by their representa

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, May 22.

the

car jumped out dived at Kempler's legs, in rugby fashion, threw him to the ground, snatched the bay and escaped.

oration of those who fell in the shipped idol Amorin prosperity, HUNGARIAN

recent Shanghai fighting will be held at Scochow on May 28.

Feverish preparations for the services are now under way and both Chinng Kai Shek and Wang Ching We are expected to attend More than hundred and thir torn public bodies have registered to send representativce to Boochow to attend the, ceremony."

HARBIN ATTACK

FAILS

OVER 300 JAPANPSE CASUALTTES

[THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.]

is.

The spectacle of the long-wor- with half the world's gold as it plinth dissembling under the strong of economic tremare in perturbing financiers, statesmen and writers ull over the world to suggest open Sesames to the cave of recovery,

Realising that the réhabilitation dependent "on of Europe America's restitution of the recip rocative cog in the world trade:: machine they view the nerensing gravity of the American position,, with alarm though it is assured that nothing can touch the founda tion of the United States economic strength and her eventual brilliant recovery:

FLYING ACE

Είνα that

the

Communication's

Ministry has given authority to negotiate and had the sincere in- tention to consider their demands.

The principal grievances of the atrikers are connected with the. Poital Remittance and Savings Bank which has been given inde- pendent status by the Government and also the allowance made by the Postal Administration to av tion companies for an mail cou tracts.. It is alleged that the Postal Funds deposited in the bank hava boon freely drawn on by tho,

KILLED Ministry of: Communications for

TRAGIC END TO AIRMAN'S LIFE

(Reuter's Special Service,)

Some observers believing that the huge budget deficit will be balanced

Rout, May 21. somehow, but regard the stupendous. unemployment as a more important

The famous Hungarian trou- problem than finance, apprehend Atlantic flyor, George Andres, was ing that when the sources of prifilled when his machine overturned vate charities dry up, in the coun try, where lawlessness is almost as The anti-Manchukue forces are well-armed as the law the position reported to be retreating from is fraught with the gravest possihi-, Antachan. and Tientasokang, nalities. their attack against Harbin failed.

Japanese troops are pursuing the retreating forces, who are re tiring, to Hulan.

Ansin, May 20.

It is estimated that there were over 800 Japanese casualties in the recont. fighting near Harbin, ...

KAOLINTZE RAIDED THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

HARDIN, May er

A large force of anti-Manchukuo forces raided Kaolintze, fourteen miles west of "Hengtaohotze, wound- ing the Russian assistant station mastar in the shoulder.

Owing to the many raids the atation master has instructed em- ployees to close down the railway buildings and evacuate to Hongtao hotze.

No communication east of Imien

Among the eloquent indices of conditions is the fact that at pre- sent the rate of withdrawal in strictly foreign exchange reserve balances from New York will be complete within a comparatively short time. KANS

Offsetting this factor, however, is British balances estimated at two hundred million dollars acquired. in the process of selling sterling stablishment of the British Ex- against dollark, as the result of the change Equalisation Fund.

values is illustrated by the list of The absolute collapse of security stocks of some of the principal rail is about two thousand million dol ways, the nominal value of which lars which renched in 1828 a value of three and a half thousand mil lion are now worth about 200 mili lion.

po is possible, for as soon as the There is also a persistent decline track and bridges are repaired in freight car loadings which, for they are immediately destroyed the week-ending May 14, is esti again by raidere..

Shihtowhotze suffered another raid when a large force described as irregulara swooped down on the station and decamped with loot.

EXCHANGE BILL

INTERESTING DEBATE

FORESHADOWED

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 22. Parliament is contemplating one

"mated 621,000 (gainst 748,000 for the

corresponding week of 1931.

SHIRAKAWA

WEAKENING

NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE

(THROUGH REUTER'S. ACKROY.

SHANGHAI, May 2. The condition of General Shira of the most interesting debates of kawa, a victim of the Hongkaw IRISH CABINET WORRIED,

Others to be consulted are, Mar It is thought possible that Vishal Uyehara, Con Yamamoto, in sion of the Conservative amend He had blood transfusion this the session this week on the ocot Park bomb outrage, is most critical, [ranovou nzureR'S AGENOT.]

Domis, May 93 count Suite will invite Viscount addition to loading statesmen whose mants to the Budget, in connection morning, but is gradually weakon The Free State Cabinet sat until Ishii to become Foreign Minister, pinion is sounded on such cen with the Exchange Equalisation ing and he is not expected to re

sions as a formality. the early hours of this morning Mr. Wakatsuki to take the finance

Account. Sponsors of the mandagver.- Although nearly a week has paas mat are Bir E Borne and Gol The Considering a reply to the British

Japanese Consul General Governments on the question of portfolio, while the Navy Office has od, the final decision regarding the Amery, both members of the Silver Mr. Murai, in leaving hospital this lend normition. Thetreply which is tentatively agreed to recommend Promiership appears likely to be Association who will urgu, inter afternoon

further deferred, though the new alia, that the Treasury be empower being despatched on Monday is not expected to "refor at any longth to Admiral Keisuke Okada as Navy ministry is virtually certain to be ed to purobass silver as well as

super party.

the oath of allegiance question.

Minister.

gold.

„Ganera) Shirakawak condition has slightly improved

on landing at the Littorio airport. Apdren with a compatriot, Alex andër Magyar, flew from Harbour Grace to within thirty-one miles from Budapest last July.

other than postal development. It is atnted that such appropriations. are responsible for the present dif- ficult financial situation of the Postal Administration.

CHINA'S ORGANIC LAW MAY BE REVISED..

|||THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, May 2 "It is learned from reliable sources that the organic law of the Nation- Government will again be re-

vised

at the forthcoming Third. Plenary Session of the OEC

It is reported the session, wil probably be held in August instead of June as originally intended."

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