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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932.

SPANISH LINER JAPAN AND MANCHURIAN CUSTOMS

WRECKED

Eight Hundred Passengers

Take To Boats

Reported Appointment of Japanese Inspector - General

TWO BRITISH LINERS SERIOUS MISGIVINGS

MISGIVINGS THE HARDOON WILL

TO THE RESCUE

(Reuter's Special Service.)

Lagos, June 9.

EIGHT andred passengers wad crew were compelled to take to the boats in consequence of the wrock of the Spanish liner Teide

at Ascura Point, Fernandopo.

The passengers are in grave dan-

AROUSED IN BRITAIN

A MATTER FOR PROMPT

INTERVENTION

Th

gor as the scene of the wreck is Fear That Tariff System May

exposed to the full force of the *Atlantic swell and is considered one

of the most dangerous spots on the

const.

Two British liners are spoeding to their rescue.

OATH BILL

DEADLOCK

IRISH SENATE'S TWO

DECISIONS

(THROUGH REITER'S AGENCY.)

DUBLIN, June 9. A DEADLOCK has been caused by the anomalous decisions of the Trish Senate on the Onth Bill. The xonate agreed, without divi- sion, to Section of the hill, abo- ishing the form of the Oath, but rejected Sections 2 and 3, which implement this change in the Con- stitution.

|LAITISH WIRELESS SKAVICK 1

RUGBY, June 9. The Prime Minister presided over amenting of the Cabinet this mort- ing at which the Dominions Secre tary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, and tho Minister for War, Lord Hailsham, who had previously seen the Prime Minister privately, reported on the result of their visit to Dublin, from which they returned early this morning.

Their distansions "with Mr. de Valera and the Irish Free State Ministers, yesterday, were of n preliminary charmeter and the con- Varsations will be continued on Friday, when 3. de Valera will visit London for the purpose.

Te is understood that tha Prime Minister will participate in Fri- day's discussions.

OTTAWA

D

PREPARATORY

WORK

INDUSTRIAL ADVISERS

ASSIST

WATTISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

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LONDON, June 8.

GOOD progress is being made in the preparatory work for the Ottawa Conference through organ-| isalloni among the Ministern, and

Be Introduced

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THROUGH REVTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Juno 9 ERIOUS MISGIVINGS ARE AROUSED IN BRITISH FAR EASTERN MERCANTILE CIRCLES BY THE REPORT THAT THE MANCHURIAN GOVERNMENT CON. TEMPLATE THE EARLY APPOINTMENT OF A JAPAN ESE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.

IT IS A MATTER FOR PROMPT INTERVENTION BY THE POWERS WHO CANNOT POSSIBLY ACQUIESCE

ΤΟ SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT, ACCORDING TO AUTHORITATIVE CHINESE AND BRITISH TRADERS.

THE MOVE IS INTERPRETED AS BEING FURTHER PROOF OF JAPANESE DOMINATION IN MANCHURIA

AND MIGHT BE FOLLOWED "BY A TARIFF SYSTEM DETRIMENTAL ΤΟ OTHER POWERS, FURTHERMORE, IT WOULD DISRUPT THE WHOLE CHINESE, CUSTOMS

LEAD SYSTEM AND

ΤΟ ENDLESS COMPLICATIONS. IT IS ALSO INSISTED THAT IF ANY CHANGE IS MADE IN MANCHURIA IT MUST BE BY THE INSTITU. TION OF AN INTERNATIONAL REGIME.

THE LONDON TIMES, IN À LEADING ARTICLE LARGELY ENDORSING THE FOREGOING VIEWPOINTS, SAYS THE PROPOSAL IS POSSIÚLY SUPPORTED BY JAPANESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES WHO CONTROL MANCHURIA, RATHER THAN BY THE JAPANESE GOV. ERNMENT. AND GIVES THE OPINION IT IS. NOT WORTH THE JAPANESE MINISTRY'S WHILE ΤΟ EN. COURAGE THE SUSPICION THAT IT IS SEEKING TO EVADE

ITS-1 OBLIGATIONS. TO THE NINE-POWER TREATY.

JAPAN MAY WITHDRAW FROM LEAGUE

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Токто, Липе 3. Although the question of formally recognising the Manchukuo

is being increasingly pressed by its proponents,, "well-informed circles believe the Government is not likely to accord recognition before the League meets in September next, when much will de. pend on the Powers' attitude towards Japan. 1, the Powers' attitude is unfavourable it is expected Japan will withdraw from the League and recognise the Manchukuo.

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JAPANESE 'PLANES

ACTIVE

"REBEL" TROOPS HEAVILY BOMBED

(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

in the departments concerned. The ACCORDING

latter were set up last Autumn), anỞ

HARDIN, Juno ◊.

Japanese in-

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG

DISCUSSES FAR EASTERN SITUATION

THROUGH BRUTRA'S AGENCY.}

Lospon, June 9..

DISPUTE

Principal Plaintiff Witnesses Give Evidence

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, June 9. THE Hardoon Will dispute enter

ed an important stage wh the three principal plaintiff wit nesses were enllod.

Abraham, a prominent morcant, was not aware of the precise. rela tionship between plaintiff and the decensed millionaire.

Ezra, the editor of Jarael's Messenger, a Zionist journal, allud. ed to the Buddhistic rites during the burial of the late Mr. Hardoon, also to the Jewish rituals to which Mrs. Hardoon did not object.

The Rabbi, Ashkenazi, produced Tahand, according to which the marriage between a Jew and a gentile is invalid, and a Jew is not entitled to leave the whole of his property to his wife or one child alone.

A three witnesses testified as to the blood kinship between plaintiff and the late Mr. Hardoon,

In Hong Kong To-Day

OCCASIONAL RAIN.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT. FORECAST AND LENARKA, ISSUED BY

THE ROTAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.30 P.M., STATED :-

THE

PRESSURE 18 RIGRENT TO DE NORTH-RAST OF HOKKAIDO A DE PRESION 38 SITUATED "TO NORTH OF HAIPHONG.

LOUAL FORECAST:-S. WINDS, MODERATE; CLOUDY, OCCASIONAL RAIN.

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WATER SUPPLY STILL LOW

Storage And Consumption

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

BY D.P.AW.

HERR HITLER FINED

REFUSES TO ANSWER COUNSEL'S QUESTIONS

(TILOTAR REUTER'S AGENCY.}

BERLIN, June A THOUSAND, macka fine for contempt of Court was inflict- ed on Herr Hitler in punishment for a vehement outburat during a case in which Her Hitler, as a witness, was being questioned by Jewish counsel. Berr Hitler shouted that he refused to be insult ed by a Jew and refused to answer questions, even if is meant im- prisonment.

BLOW FOR U.S. "DRYS".

ROCKEFELLER'S SUPPORT

WITHDRAW'N

[RNUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, June 0.

IT is understood that President Hoover approves the inclusion of the re-submission of the prohibi- tion issue to the people, as a plunk for the Republican platform for the forthcoming Presidential elections.

This follows the recent action of The following statement on the the prohibitionist, Mr. John D. water supply of the Colony, and Rockefeller, junior, urging the the necessity, despite the receunicarly repeal of the Eighteenth

"Amendment...

MERELY TECHNICAL” « BRUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

SIR MILES LAMPSON rain, of not wasting water has been!

HAS AUDIENCE OF THE KING

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] "

LONDON, June D.

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ONE of the earliest of Sir Miles

Campson's engagements. since This return was an audience of His Majesty this morning. He remaine led in conversation with--IM, the

King for some time.

ADMIRAL NOMURA

RETURNS TO HIS FLAGSHIP

[THROUGH HERTER'S - AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Jurie e. ADMIRAL Nomura, having re- covered from injuries received the Honghew Park bond outrage on April 9, relarned to his flag- ship, the Izuino, to-day.

PLAN TO ATTACK TOKYO POLICE STATIONS

formation, their 'planes have SR Robert Ho Tung has during FIFTY KOREAN WORKERS

whch Mr. J. H. Thomas stated in been reporting the massing of Chi-

the past few days discussed in the House of Coumpons, had been

nese infantry and cavalry at Teita, inuential quartory questions con- continuously at work.

Ministers and beads of Depart who waved Manchukuo flags when nected with the Far Eastern situa- ments, concerned, he added, had the planes few over but, binding tion. been in elcse touch with the repre- they were actually anti-Manchukan sentative organisations and with forces, the Japanese bombers yes.

bombed representatives of the numerous terday

ARRESTED

TO REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxyo, June 9. He had interviews with Mr. 3. THE Police last night arrested fifty Korean workers who, it is them, inflicting E. Thomas, Dominions Secretary;

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister and alleged, were planning to attack Foreign Offier Officials and was offices in Tokyo,

police stations and employment received at York House by the inflammatory bills were also seized.

Tive thousand Prince of Wales.

trades. Since the beginning of heavy casualties. May, they had had the advantage General Li Hai Ching, who has of advice and assistance of the been operating to the west of Har industrial advisors who would achin against the Japanese, is report company the United Kingdom Deed to have been heavily defeated by

legation to Ottawa. The adviser Manchukuo troops yesterday, near This afternoon Sir Robert ex- CRUISER LAUNCHED

been taking plaeco with Canada, Australia,

motoring tour, and thon he will go to the United States, whence "he returns to Hong Kong.

were being constantly consulted on Antachan, General Li being in pects to go to the Continent for a matters effooting trade interest in danger of capture. general.

Preliminary discussions had The Japanese also report a Man- chukuo victory 'henr Ashiho, to the New Zealand, Southeast of Harbin. Africa, Newfoundland, Southern Rhodesin, and also with India.

THE LAUSANNE CONFERENCE

CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN FRANCE AND BRITAIN

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

LONDON, June 8.

A FOREIGN Office communique

BLATOR that M Herriot, the French Premier, has addressed to the British Government a proposal for preliminary conversations before the opening of the Lausenne Cau- ference on Thursday next week.

SHANGHAI TELEPHONE

STRIKE

[TARDUOH" REDTER'S AGENCY.):

SHANGHAI, June 9.

THE strike of Telephone Company cruployees at onetinues, but the service remains uninterrupted.

Other worker und volunteers aro carrying on.

CHOLERA AT SHANGHAI

THROUGH REUTKE'S AGENCY.}-

The Premier, Mr. Ramsay Mac-

SHANGHAI, June 0... Donald, accompanied by Sir John A MESSAGE from Tokyo states Simon. intends to leave London that the Japanese authorities on Baturday for Paris and will have declared Shanghai cholera continue his journey to Switzer- land early next week, when the other members of the United King dom delegation will also be travel ling to Lausanne.

infected port, owing to the fact that two passengers aboard a steamer arriving at Kong on June & fan Shanghai were found to bo suffer ing from the dread dinonec.

ROYAL ROMANCE RUMOURED

BELGIAN PRINCE'S VISIT TO ENGLAND

"TTUROUGH"NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 0. IT is rumoured that a Royal en-,

...

gagement may result from the visit of the King and Queen of Belgiana, ..

Their Majesties arrived in Lon- don to-day for a few days visit. ders, who has been staying at Their second son, Count of Flan Ostend for some time in reported to have made frequent visits to Eng land to see the daughter of one of the oldest ducal families.

AT SHANGHAI

TO COPE WITH RIVER PIRACY

THROUGH BEUTER'E AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, June 0. LADY MAZE "to-day launches a new Customs cruiser, which it is hoped will do much towards the prevention of river piracy.

The vessel, named the

"Hun- hsing." has a speed of twelve knots, and is armed with a Lewis gun and two-quick-firing three-pounder guris,~ The cruiser is also equipped with radio telephony.

JAPANESE BLUEJACKETS IN SHANGHAI

franovci 'AUTEN'S AGENCY.]

issued by the Hon. Director of Publis Warks:--

The average quantity of water in storage in the reservoirs of the Colony at the end of the Arst week in June during the last eight years was 1,456 million gallons whereas the present storage, is only 786 million gallons.

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Normal consumption on full supply at this time of the year has steadily increased from 11- million gallons per day in 1924 to 1 million gallons.

In view of the rapid develop- ment of the Colony and the fact that no largo additional supply will be made available in the near future, coupled with the possibility of a second low ralt. fall year, it is not considered advisable to increase the hours of supply until about 1,000 million gallons are in storage.

The Waterworks Engineer has been able, by means of the re- duced hours of supply and the new fountain system, to turtail the Colony's supply to 6 million gallons per day (4 Hong Kong and 2 Kowloon). Since the rains set in, however, he has; by increasing the pressure in certain districts where large mains are suitably placed, aug- mented the supply to about 7 million gallons per day and is now increasing this again to about 7 millon gallons per dey.

Although the recent rams may have created the impression that the chortage is a thing of the past it must be pointed out that to date the total increase. in storage since Friday last only unckats to an additional 17 days' supply at the present very much curtailed rate of con- sumption.

OIL CONFERENCE LIKELY

STABILISATION OF EXPORT MARKET

[XXUTER'S AMERICAN SERVNE]

New York, Jane 0. IT is understood that the Presi

dent and the vice-President of the Socony-Vnerum Oil Corporation are going to Europe early next. "SHANGHAI, June 9. THE Chinese authorities have national pi) situation, arising from week, in connection with the inter- been informed by the Japanese the breakdown of the recent oil waged on special duties in the other world conference for the Command that the bluejackets on- conferencs. It is believed that an- Shanghai aren will withdraw on stabilination of the oil export mar Saturday to the positions occupied kota, will be held in Paris or Lon- prior to January last, when the don at the end of June, ry early Shanghai trouble blazed up.

in July.

WASHINGTON, June 9. Although the White House offi rially denies President Hoover's approval for the re-submission of the prohibition question in the Presidential Election, this denial is generally taken be merely "tech- nical,"

WAR VETERANS

POUR INTO

WASHINGTON

PUBLIC SHOCKED AT SPECTACLE

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, June 8. FRESH recruits for the "Bonus Army poured into Washing ton yesterday. It is estimated that 10,000 are now encamped on the banks of the River Petomac.

MILES UP IN THE

AIR?

PROF. PICCARD PREPARING FOR SECOND ADVENTURE

(Router's Special Service.)

GENEVA, Jute 0. THE cnvelope of Professor Pic

Card's balloon with 1,000 pounds of ropes arrived at Zürich, ready for the second ascent into the stratosphere.

It took fifty men to unlead the balloon.

Professor Piccard is arriving on July and will ascend early in the morning when the sun's influence on the hydrogen facilitates ascension.

Owing to the shortealny day hiss descent will bu earlier than pre- viously.

MISS EARHART AT ROME

RECEIVES ENTHUSIATIC

WELCOME

(Reuter's Special Service.)

Rowe, June MISS Earhart arrived here to day

receiving an enthusiastic re- ception in honour of her Atlantie flight. BRITISH

BROADCASTING

CORPORATION

NEARLY 4 MILLION- LICENCES ISSUED LAST YEAR

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Ruday, June 8

THE accounts of the British. Broadcasting Corporation show that £857,925 was spent on wire-

less programmes during the past year. Capital expenditure amount-- ed to over £007,000 and the Cor poration paid £74,000 in income tnx.

Ita net rovenne which it derives from wireless licences, exceeded the previous year's Gigure by over £300,000 The number of licensed wireless listeners at the end of the year was 4,330,785 showing an in- crease of 918,625 in the year.

The leaders have predicted that ing Distinguished Service Crosses the numbers will increase to 30,000. or Congressional Modals on rag- red khaki tunien, and carrying tattered regimental flags.

by the end of June, and have grimly announced that the Gov- ernment will not be able to starve The "Bonus Army" has two mas- them into surrender. The cold cols, one, being a 2-year-old boy enap after the blazing heat, is add-j whose mother died in poverty and ing to the trials of the marchers, who was carried in his father's who are sleeping in the open arms 1,500 miles from Houston, fields.

Taxas. This other is T mongrel The public is shocked at, the spec-puppy which struggled across the tacle of scores of hungry men wear continent from California, accom

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