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* REPUBLICAN

NATIONAL

CONVENTION

Huge Gathering At Chicago

BARS AND SPEAKEASIES DO ROARING TRADE

(Router's "Special Service.)

CHICAGO, June "15.. IN the vast stadium gaily decor

ated with the flags of the Yorty- eight States in the Union and fitted with microphones for worldwide broadcasting, the National Convention was opened amid songs and shouts from the delegates, for whose convenience bars and speakersies are working busily.

Republica

Furious controversy ragen round the question of amending the Pre- hibition Laws, and the convention. is being confronted by an whelmickly Wet" avalanche.

over.

The Hoover forres año led by the Sreretary for War, Mr. Patrick Harley, who is desperately making an effort to reach a

CAMDAT LANDSC between the catright repènlists and the re-submissionists who control the gathering

CABINET MINISTER'S SUDDEN DEATH,

SIR DONALD MACLEAN

[INBOUGH RIVTER'S AGENCY.)..

LONDON, June. 15.

THE Cabinet Minister, Sir

Donald Anelein, died suddarıs ly to-day at Liverpool.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1932.

KING'S WOOD

MURDERS

SOLDIER CHARGED WITH

TRIPLE CRIME

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[THROUGH NEUTER'a KOENCY.]

He has been charged with the wil-

LONDON, Jusa 14.

at Barnet (The Rt. Hon. Sir, Donald Mac THE man arrested leto, K.B.E., was the eldest son duel with the police who tracked this morning after a shooting of the late John Maclean of Kilmer him down by means of bloodhounds, Jung, Tirer. Ho had been the Metaber of Parliament (Liberal) in revealed as a soldier. for the Northing Division of Corn-ful triple murder of the three well since 1020 Previously he was

woman, whose bodies were discover- M.P. (L.) for Buth 1000-1010;

od at King's Wood yesterday, Peebles and Selkirk 1910-1919;

The accused is Peebles and S. Midlothian 1018- 1992; Deputy Chairman of Com mitte, House of Commons, 1911 1918: Chairman, London Appeal Tribunal 1918-1018; Chairman of the Liberal Parliamentary" Party 1910-1922.]

NEWFOUNDLAND ELECTIONS

SQUIRES' PARTY BADLY |

BEATEN

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, June 14. THAT the United Newfoundland The Drys" who were able to Party, composed of the Con- dietato four years ago are in partialservative elements in the Opposi

clipse as Mr. Hoover as varinnen bion, have scored an overwhelming with a strong section of his party victory over the Liberals, led by

ex-Premier, tan the Dry Laws, so the question the

Bir Richard of prohibition is skilfully being Squires, in the Newfoundland gon- avoitled The opening speech was eral elections, is evident from the made by Senator Dickinson, who latest despatcher from St. Johnel merely proposed the re-nomination of President Hoover. Senater Dickinson also demanded the safe- guarding of the gold standard.

The results which have already: been declared reveal that the Op- position shave already won twenty sents while only one Legal mem ber has been returned.

Both Sir Richad Squires and

CONGRESS TRAGEDY Lady Squires were defeated in their

SUDDEN DEATH OF E. E. ESLICK

[renovcu andTER'S AGENCY. J

WASHINGTON, June, 14. MB. Edward Everest stick, the Democratic member of the House of Representatives for the. Seventh Tennessee District, collaps ed and died in the House to-day.

Ha was addressing Congress in favour of the Bill for the imme diate payment of the War Bouma to the Veterans when he fall to the ground and died almost immediate. ly.

The House was adjourned in con sequence.

Mr. Eslick had been A member of Congress since 1923 and was lawyer by profession. He was 60- years of age.

STRUGGLE IN TUBE TRAIN.

ATTACK ON ACTOR AND

HIS DEFENDER.

"MOST DANGEROUS" MAN

·SENTENCED.

Aa attack in a carriage of a Piccadilly Tube railway train was described at West London police

court.

James Sullivan, 38, carpenter, Marville-road, Fulham, was en- tenced to four menthe hard labour for causing bodily harm to Mr. Reginald David, salesman, Wan wick-road, Kensington,

For assaulting Mr. Williaan Laff, nctor: Celebrrue-rond, Earl's-court, at the same time, Sullivan was bound over for twelve months.

constituencies.

Only five results are still to conie .in.

The election was a sequel to the

James Thomas Collin, described 48 a private serving in u regiment stationed & Shorn- cliffe, near Folkestone.

BRITISH WARSHIP "SENT TO CALLAO

A

READY TO DEFEND BRITISH INTERESTS IN CHILE

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 14. THE British light-ruiser, H.M.S.

Durban, attached to the South, American Division of the America and West Indies Squadron, and flying the pennant of Commodore R. H. O. Lane-Poole, O.B.E., is proceeding to Callno, Peru, in crder to be ready in enw of need for the protection of British in- torests in Chile.

OTTAWA

CONFERENCE

IRISH DELEGATION ANNOUNCED

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Reay, June 14,

recent political disturbances wisen ARRANGEMENTS completed to Sir Richard Squires was forced to day for the representation of the flee from an angry mob, which befriab Free State at the Ottawa Con- sieged the Parliamentary Buildings demanding his resignation.

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INDIAN DEBT IN BRITAIN

"AMOUNT" SUBSTANTIALLY

REDUCED

BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.}.

REGRY, June 14. THE Secretary for India will

repay to-morrow, the earliest possible redemption date, the cut- standing balance of £3.604,600 of the India six per cent, bonds

ference provided that Mr. de Valern will head the delegation, necom- panied by Mr.. Lomass, the Minister af Industry and Commerce, Mr. Ryan, the Minister of Lunds and Fisheries, and probably Senator Connolly and Senator Johnson, the Inst representing Labour.

STATEMEN AT GENEVA

INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS

[BRITISH WIRDLESS SERVICE]

Ruany. June is STATESMEN in Geneva spent to. day mainly in informal con- versations.

12/33, issued in February, 1930.

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and Sir The total amount of the issue was

John Simon wore the luncheon £6,000,000, which has been reduced guests of Mr. Hugh Gilson, the to the above figure by independent chief United States delegate to the Disarmament Conference and in the operations.

The outstanding balance.

afternoon conferred with Signor

£1,212,429, of the India five and

NO MORE WATER SHORTAGE.

RESTRICTIONS WITH. DRAWN YESTERDAY,

An offcial announcement issured yesterday by the Dirac-' tor of Public Works states' that. na from 4 p.m. yesterday there will be a full (24 hours) supply of water throughout the Colony.

The supply through the new group fountains will be gradual- ly reduced.

RAINFALL FIGURES.

The heavy rainfall which continued for one hour yeater- day from 11.30a.m. amounted to arly an inch (0.88) accord- ing to Observatory records, and the total for the day from 11:30 .m. to 9 pm, war 1.67 inches, There had been a lull in the evening, but more rain was ex- pected during the night.

A 10 .m. yesterday the total for the year was 31.02 inchos, as compared with an average for the period of 31.02 inches, This total has been increased during the day.

About 228 million gallone had been added to the reservoirs during the 24 hours ended at 7 am, yesterday. The total stór- age then WXX 1.370 million gallons 1.029 million gallons in the island reservoirs and 347 million gallons in Kowloon

The greatest fall on record during June is 31.37 inches in 1902, while 39.10 inches were re. corded in 1916. Since then the highest for the whole month has beon 23.35 inches, in June; 1923. The heaviest Juno rain. fall for sixteen years is likely to be registered as the tolak for the mouth, only half of which has elapsed, was 29.65 inches last evening.

In Hong Kong To-Day

CLOUDY, WITH RAIN, PROBABLY IMPROVING

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 6.25 P.M., BTATED :-

PRESSURE 19 GHEST IN THE PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF JAPAN AND THE BONING AND RELATIVE- LY LOW OVER CHINA GENERALLY,

LOCAL FORECAST:-S. W. WINDS, MODERATE; CLOUDY; WITH RAIN, PROBABLY IMPROVING.

OBITUARY

Grandi. The British and French ADMIRAL SIR A. E. BETHELL

Premiers also had a long conversa. tion this morning. TR

a half per cent loan of 1932," of which the original amoues €2,500.000, WEN repaid Inst January

The recent issue of India sterling stock was for "£10,000,000 nominal. Thus, after allowing for this opera- tion, the effect of repayment of these two loans is to reduce by a very large amount the outstanding total of Indian debt in Britain.

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SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE

NEW COMMISSIONER APPOINTED

[BRITISH WIRFLESH SERVICE.]

Ruary, June 14.

DISARMAMENT »

CONFERENCE

AWAITING RESULT of

DISCUSSIONS ·

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rugay, June 14,

AT a private meeting of the Dis- armament Conferenes Proce- duro Committee to-day a resolution was adopted the effect of which is to suspend the main work of the Conference until the conclusion of the discussions now taking place between representatives of the Big Powera.

Mr. Fierron, prosecuting for the. railway company, said that Sulli- van and three other men and a

LIBERIAN DISORDERS woman entered at Knightsbridge a train in which Mr. David and Mr. HM the King has approved of

[UNITISH WIRELESS SERVICE} Luff, strangers to accused, were the officer appointed to succeed travelling. Sullivan sat in the lap Sir Harold Kittermaster in the ad

Roony, June 14, of a lady who happened to be sit ministration of the British Somali- DR. Mackenzie, of the League of ting next to Mr. Luff. The lady land Protectorate being designated appointed Commissioner to enquire!

National Secretariat, has been resenting Sullivan's netion, moved Commissioner and Commander-in-into the disturbances among the to another part of the carriage.

Accused then made rome remarks

Kru" triboumen in Liberia and to to Mr. Luff, slapped him several

endeavour to Testore order. Be

times on the shoulder, and asked for a cigarette. When this was re- fused Sullivan struck Mr. Luff with his fiat, mashing-his-bowler-hate--

Mr. David went to Mr. Laff's assistance, and Sullivan and the other men made a brutal attack on him. Mr. David was knocked down

Chief of the Protectorite.

The King has also approved of the appointment to this post of Major A. S., Lawrence, Secretary leaves London to-morrow for Mon- to the Government of British Bomaliland, who will assume the

rovia.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, June 15.

The death occurred to-day of Admiral Sir A. E. Bethell,

(The Hon. Sir Alexander Edward Bethell, the third son of Baron Westbury,

boza WAK

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PROPOSED SHAI CONFERENCE

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S. VIEW

AWAIT LYTTON REPORT

BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS

(THROUGH NEDTER'S AGENOT.]

JAPAN AND

MANCHURIAN ^

CUSTOMS

NO PROTEST FROM GREAT BRITAIN

[TUROVON REUTER') AGENCY.}

BRITAIN'S

to

LONDON, June 14, aititude

ફોમ Japanese control over Man- churia was to-day again revealed

as entirely megative, LONDON, June 13,

The Clovernment was asked to THE view that it would be bost

forward a protest të Tokye regard to await the Lytton report being the retention of the funds of fore coming to any defaite deci-the Chiness Maritimes Customs in sione in regard to a conference was fanchuria, but Captain Anthony! capressed by Sir Robert Ho Tung Eldes indicated that the British when interviewed by Reutor in re- Government did got propose to gard to the prospects of the Shang-take any action in the matter. hai conference. He said if a con. ference was held both the Shanghai and Manebaria situations, should be. discussed since they are closely re

laved.'

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the

REBEL TROOPS

4

ENTER PUCHOW

AND KAICHOW

Reported Maltreat- ment of Inhabitants

AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN DANGER

[THROVT REUTER'S. AGENCY.]

PRIPING, June 18. Anked to state the position as THE body of troops who rebelled regards the Customs administration in North Shantung on June 8 British Government would make taken the towns of Puchow and

Manchuria nad whether the have now penetrated Hopoi and“. reprensatations to Japanese Government ruxisting tant the Kaichow, where is reported they whole of, the revenues should be rare maltreating the inhabitants, enrded as definitely allocated to the Chinese Government administrati Government authorities in Shen- Captain Eden provided the tang and Hopei are sending troopa

against them.'

Sir Robert Ho Tung who em phasised that he was expressing an unofficial personal opinion, saw no objection in retaining Shanghai for a neutral zone provided the prosenttion, method of administration was con- stock answer. tinued and Chinese advisers were. Present conditions in Manchuria, 1 gradually increased to fifty per cent.

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"MATTER FOR PARTICIPAT.

ING PARTIES."

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he said, necessarily createl th As about oighteen American min- difficult and anomalous situation | sionaries are endangered, the U.S. in regard to the Customs adminis

Legation ins asked the local tration.

His latess information was that authorities to tako steps to ande. hitherto the new authoritios in guard them, and, if mecessary, to Manchuria had not interfered with

the axiministration itself though provide cacorta, to bring them to there was difficulty in remitting places of suduty. the surplus of the Customa revonwi collected in Manchurian ports to Shanghai.

In the circumstances, he said,

LONDON, June 1. THE gist of a long question nut by Mr. G. Le M. Mander to Capt. Eden in the House of Com- mone was a request that the Gov-it hardly seemed desirable to make ermanent would not allow the in- the suggested representations. » clusion of matters in the agenda of the proposed round table confer

not immediately connected

ence

with the restoration of prace at Shanghai, but defor all other issues for discussion, at Geneva in con nection with the final settlement of the whole Sino-Japanese conflict.

Capt. Eden replied that the agenda of any conference regarding Shanghai could not be decided by the British Goverment alone, but must be settled by discussion and agreements between, the participat ing parties.

BUSILY ENGAGED IN

LONDON

LONDON, June 14, SIR Robert Ho Tune who has

been busily engaged in explain ing the Chinese situation in trad ingy financial and shipping quar ters in London, was entertained to Juncheon to-day by the Chinese Con- sul-General.

Among those also present weTG Dr. Alfred Szó und Dr. C. Wang.

FIGHTING

IN

MANCHURIA

HARBIN "DANGER OVER

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HARBIN. June 3.

SEVERAL brisk skirmishes have

UNREGISTERED MUI TSAI

TECHNICAL OFFENCE

BY WOMAN.

Lo Ying Ping, " Chinese lady drossed in European clothes, was charged at the Kowloon Alagistracy yesterday with having kept an un- registered mati-tuuri.

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Sub-Inspector Fraser said the defonflant lind brought the prúi tear to the S.C.A on June 10 for occurred to the south of Harbin where raiding parties of ant-Man the purpose of notifying the "au- chukue troops re exceedingly thorities. The mui-tsoi, she had active, carrying out attacks on the Manchukuo and Japanese outposts. informed him, had been presented With the recent defeat of the to her in the country by the parents, marti-Manchukuo forces.. on both.

who were very poor. She had paid.. sides of the city, the Japanes military authorities now declare $120 for the transfer. The girl had that Harbin is no longer in danger been very well looked after by the of occupation by the insurgenta.”

defendant. between Harbin and

Traffic

Fuchiation is being suspended. The Magistrato, addressing the every night between the hours of defendant, said that it appeared. p.m. and 7 a.m.

she had adopted the proper course

The Manchukuo authorities, Tmeanwhile have stopped recruiting in the circumstances, and taking into their army, so as to prevent into consideration the fact that she Sir Robert is probably leaving unreliable and indesirable elements and treated the girl wary well, he

for the Continent in a few weeks from joining the colours. Severa)

time.

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CHINA'S LEADERS IN CONFERENCE

MANCHURIA QUESTION

DISCUSSED

DR. WELLINGTON KOO GOING TO JAPAN

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, June 15. DR. Wellington Koe, Wang Ching

Wei, Lo Wen Kan, Li Taai Hsin, and Huang Shao Hsiung re- turned to Nanking from Kuling at 14 pm Lo-day in Chiang Kai Shek's

private airplane,

He entered the Navy in 1969: Wha appointed Sub-Lieutenant in 1876; Lieutenant in 1875; Commander in 1891; Captain in 1808; Rear- Admiral in 1908; vice-Admiral in 1013 and Admiral in 1916. He com- manded the ard Fleet in 1014; The Channel Fleet in 1915 and was Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, 1016-18. He retired in 1918.]

LORD WENLOCK-

(Reuter's Special Service.)

FREIBURG, June 15.

The lenders refuse to divulge de- tails of the Kuling discussions, but it is learned the Manchurian ques- tion occupied most of the attention of the Government leaders.

One of the matters decided on was a decision for Dr. Wellington

Koo to go to Japan accompanying the League Commission,

He is returning to Nanking to- Dr. Kod left to-day for Shanghai,

morrow and is expected to leave for Peiping on Friday.

NATIONAL FINANCE CAUSING CONCERN

`(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

NANEING, June 13.

Commissionership on Jano 18. EX-KING ALFONSO'S THE death occurred here to-day of WANG CHING WEI' when inter-

several times, panched about the that he had anything to do with face and head and kicked as he lay the assault on Mr. David."

"The

on the floor, At Earl's court the only ong I had anything to do with police were sent for and Sullivan was Mr. Luff," he said.

14 He was was arrested, but the other men got | duncing about as if he was on the Oway.

stage and be hit me on the hend

Luff, in reply to Sulivan,

denied that he hit Bullivan on the head with a stick; or that the Indy referred to was one of Sullivan's parts.

Accused, giving evidange, denied (Continued, al font of next column,

PROPERTY

LATEST SPANISH GOVT.'S DECREE

(Reuter's Special Service.)

MADRID, June 14.

ex-King Alfonso's private pro-

Lord Wenlock.

For

"viewod "to-day-pointed out that one of the most important [The Hon, Sir Arthur Lawley, questions that confront the Chinese second som

of the fourth Baron Government at present relates to autional finance and foreign rela- Wenlock, was born in 1860.

tions. some time he was a Captain in the He intimated that, as a result of 10th. Humars; as private secrerent conferencer, a new measure to cope with financial difficulties tary to the Duke of Westminster, had been decided upon. but prior 1992-08; Administrator of Matabele. to any action Chiang Kai-Shek's

ascertained.

with a walking stick, so naturally THE immediate attachment of land, 1997-1991; Governor of Westviews on the new mesure must be

I retaliated???

Detective Dorey proved previous párty, including his personal effects oru Australia, 1901-1902; Lieut- conviction against Bullivan for and furniture, honde and current Governor of the Transvaal, 1902 theft, bouschranking and swault, hewounts with the National Bank-

and aded. He is a must danger are provided in new Lovernment 1900: Governor of Madras, 1000

decree issued to-day.

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ous man."

He also intimated that as soon as a decision was reached in this con- nection. I. Soang ill withdraw. his resignation and regume duties as Finance Minister,

units of the Manchukuo Army have would bind her over in a bond of

$200 for twelve months. recently deserted.

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