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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1932.

BEDLAM CACONS AT LAUSANNE CONFERENCE OPENSPONDER

CHICAGO

DURING REPUBLICAN

CONVENTION

(Reuter's Special Service.),

CHICAGO, June 15. ONE of the most remarkable Scones in the history of Ameri can politics was witnessed at the

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's Advice To Delegates

"THERE IS ONLY

IS ONLY ONE In Hong Kong

ONE In Hong Kong "CHINA TIMES" ATTACKS

great Chicago Stadium where the STATE-THE WORLD"

Republican Convention of a Pro- sidential candidata is being held.

All through the morning,, thọ. Convention had proceeded in a

Bedlam of noise and confusion, the FEAR NOTHING AND

Prohibition issue holding the front sent and causing uproarious sceous, The uproar, however, did not reach its climax until moon when the manager of the Stadium walk- ed into the Convention and brought

ISSUE BOLD PROPOSALS

the delegates from all over the Clearness Of Vision And

country to sileneo.

He then announced that he had Steadiness Of Nerve Required

interrupted the proceedings in or

der to present an ultimatum de manding the payment of G88,500, which he alleged the organisers of the Convention owed him.

"Otherwise," he said, as a part- ing shot, you cannot have the hall to-morrow!"

It was in a slightly more aub. dund tone, that the session was ra sumed and an effort was made to construct the planks of the Repub lican platform in the coming elec tiop.

Abolition of Prohibition.

Thu Convention's Resolutions Committee has adopted the plank of the Abolition of Prohibition in substitution for another proposal which contemplated Federal contro. of liquor.

The Committee is in favour of allowing the different States to deal with the problem in their own way, subject always to the power of the Federal Government to pro- tect States where Prohibition" may continue to exist and to safeguard citizens everywhere from the return of the old Saluan.

International Monetary Conference.

[NOVON REUTER'S. AQENÓV. };

CHICAGO, June 16.

Participation

an interna-

tional monetary conferenco.

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in-

cluding silver,

one of the plunks presented at the Republiran Convention.

Other recommendations were: A revision by a tarif commis sion, of duties, affected by depra- diated currencies in foreign coun- trica: a curit for protection for natural resources, including pro- duets of farms, forests, mince and bil-wella.

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"VETERANS BONUS

BILL

PASSED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WASHINGTON, June 15. THE House of Representatives to- day passed the Veternne Bonus Bit, providing for the cushing of the balance due on all war ohua vertificates, involving the Treasury in the payment of over 0.32,000,000,000,

IRISH LAND

ANNUITIES

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[THÑOUGH REUTER’B AGENCÝ.]

LAUSANNE, June 16.

F. RAMSAY MACDONALD WAS TODAY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE LAUSANNE CONFERENCE. "IN THE PRESENT CRISIS THERE IS NO FRANCE, ITALY, GERMANY, AMERICA OR BRITAIN; THERE IS NOTHING SMALLER THAN THE WORLD. THERE IS NOTHING LESS THAN A SYSTEM WHICH IS CRUM. BLING UNDERFOOT," DECLARED MR. RAMSAY, MAC. DONALD IN HIS OPENING ADDRESS.

HE

STRESSED THAT THE PRESENT. CRISIS WAS THE MOST SERIOUS THAT HAD EVER AFFLICTED THE WORLD IN PEACE-TIME AND THE EYES OF THE WHOLE WORLD WERE ON LAUSANNE.

HE POINTED OUT THAT

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

WAS PERHAPS LESS THAN HALE THAT OF 1929, AND UNEMPLOYED TOTALLED · 20 · TO 25 MILLIONS. IT WAS A WORLD CATASTROPHE WHICH WAS DAILY BECOMING WORSE.

DISRUPTING LAW AND ORDER

STATE AFTER STATE HAD, RESORTED TO RESTRIC, TIONS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THEIR FINANCES WHICH, THOUGH UNAVOIDABLE IN TIME. WERE BEING NECESSARILY TIGHTENED BY THE STRANGLE, '. HOLD. THIS NOT ONLY WAS INVOLVING" THE NATIONS IN

HUMAN SUFFERING BUT DISRUPTING

THE ORGANISATION AND PSYCHOLOGY OF LAW AND ORDER AND PROGRESS. AFTER AFFIRMING THIS MATTER THERE WAS ONLY THE WORLD ΤΟ BE CONSIDERED, AND MR. MACDONALD DECLARED THAT NONE COULD REMAIN APART, PROM THE WORK OF RESTORATION, BECAUSE NONE COULD ESCAPE THE GATHERING MISERIES.

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"IF IT IS PROVED, HERE OR ELSEWHERE THAT WE HAVE BEEN PURSUING POLICIES VIOLATING THE MOST SIMPLE ECONOMIC LAWS EVERY PROMPTING WISDOM AND COMMONSENSE SURELY COMPELS US TO BETTER WAYS WITHOUT DELAY AND PAY A TEMPORARY PRICE WHICH SUCH RETURN WILL EXACT. I BELIEVE IT CAN BE DONE. IF WE HAVE CLEARNESS OF VISION AND STEADINESS OF NERVE TO DO IT."

MR. MACDONALD ENDORSED THE VIEW OF THE COMMITTEE OF ECONOMIC · EXPERTS THAT AN AD. JUSTMENT OF INTER-GOVERNMENTAL DEBTS TO THE EXISTING STATE OF THE WORLD WAS THE ONLY LASTING STEP TO RE ESTABLISH CONFIDENCE, AND SAID THẤT THE URGENCY HEREOF HAD BEEN REINFORCED BY ALL THAT SINCE HAD HAPPENED,

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HE CONCLUDED BY APPEALING TO THE CONFER. ENCE TO "FEAR NOTHING AND ISSUE BOLD PRO. POSALS. WHICH, BY THEIR VERY CHARACTER, WOULD COMMAND THE SUPPORT OF THE WHOLE WORLD.”

NEXT PAYMENT DUE SOON SPEEDY SOLUTION NECESSARY

(URITISH WINLIKS3, BERVICE.]

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Ruaux, June 18 IN reply to a question as to the payment of £1,500,000 due for transfer by the Irish Free State on aerount of land annuities, the Financial Secretary to the Trea aury stated that the next payment did not fall due until the latter part of June.

RIOTS. FEARED IN GERMANY

BETWEEN OPPOSING POLITICAL." ARMIES "

THROUGH ELITER'S AGENCY.1....

BERLIN, June 10. TAKING time by the forelock,

thousands of Brown Skirts to-day were publicly flaunting their new uniforms, although the decros restoring the legality of the exist "ence of the Nazi, Stomu Troops her

only just been signed.

The deerce comes into force on June 17...

MR. MACDONALD EMPHASISING THE NEED OF A SPEEDY SOLUION SAID, THAT AN AGREEMENT REACHED QUICKLY WAS A HUNDRED TIMES MORE BENEFICIAL THAN ONE PAINFULLY SECURED AFTER A LONG DRAWNOUT, IRRITATING AND PETTIFOGGING

DISCUSSION.

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HE STRESSED THAT THE CONFERENCE WAS NOT CONCERNED WITH TECHNICAL DETAILS BUT BROAD PRINCIPLES. "ONE" PRINCIPLE DEFINITELY BEFORE THE CONFERENCE IS THAT ANY ENGAGEMENT SOLEMNLY ENTERED INTO CANNOT BE SET ASIDE BY UNILATERAL REPUDIATION.""

MEMORIAL TO LATE

QUEEN

SYMBOLICAL OF FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY.

EMPIRE'S "LOVE OF QUEEN

ALEXANDRA.

London June 8-The lat an-

As the decree grants similar conniversary of Alexandra Rose Day cessions to other parties, explosive conditions are anticipated when the Republican Rejchabenner follows, the Nazis leads

It is feared that the opposing armica will come into contact in the streets.

was commemorated today by the unveiling of rangnilen bronze memoring to the later Quees by King George in the presence of the Queen, members of the royal family and an illustrious company.

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The memorial is symbolical of Faith, Hope and Charity, and was executed by the famous veteran academician, Alfred Gilbert, who, after a self-imposed exile of many years in Belgium, returned to comi plete his chief d'œuvre.

The memorial stands in the garden way of Queen Alexandra's old home at Malborough House,

To-Day

SHOWERY.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT,. FORECAST AND REMARKS, 188UED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORÝ AT 5.20- P.M., STATED : --

THE NORTHERN DEPRENSION IS *MOVING NOÍTH-FABTWARD, IT IS NOW CENTRAL. OVER THE SOUTH- ERN PART OF THE SEA OF JAPAN. A SHALLOW DEPRESSION REMAINS" OVER TONGKING.

LOCAL FORECAST : -5. WINDS, MODERATE; CLOUDY; SHOWERY.

EGYPT'S KING" OF DRUG SMUGGLERS

SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON

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(Router's Special Service.)

CAIRO, June 1A,

THE diventurous enreer oi Egypt's. King of Drug Smug- glers was abruptly closed to-day, when Mohamed Mustapha Nade was sentenced to ive years' imprison- ment and fined £1,000,

For of his accomplices were sanilarly sentenced.

The gang's activities in interna- tional smuggling included the pae of aeroplanes and the organisation of" a steamship line in which a five thousand tonner, the u., Nafe, was used mainly for smuggling pur poses. The gang also maintained & reserve supply of drugs aboard a shipwrecked hulk in. the Red Sen.

Mustapha Nate was engaged in gun-running into Tripoli during the Turco-Italinn war. He spent five yehra of inactivity during the Great. Why when he was exiled from. Egypt to Malta..

Six of his alleged accomplices were nequitted, but the prosecution is appealing against this decision.

SHING MUN DAM.

WORK TO PROCEED,

FORTHWITH,

We have received the following communiqué, from the Colonial Secretary:

A telegram has been received from the Secretary of State, authorizing the commencement of the Sning Mun. Gorge Valley Dam.

Stepa will be taken at the next meeting of the Legislative Comell to ask for the provision of the necessary funds in order that the work may proceed forthwith.

CRICKET RECORD

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BROKEN

A 555 FIRST WICKET STAND

[THBOUGM("BEUTER'S-'ACENGY.]

LONDON, June 18. OLMES and Sutcliffe estab, Itshed S new first wicket record with 555, beating"554.set up by Tunnicliffe and Brown,

Holmes not out Sutcliffo

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JAPAN

Bitter Comment On Recogni-

tion Of Manchukuo

Armed Resistance Only Remedy For Japanese Interference

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. ]

SHANGHAI, June "73,

N editorial in the China Times to-day regarding the Japan

ese Imperial Diet's decision to accord lormal rencgnition to the Manchukuo, states this constitutes not only an open and. direct challenge against the signatories of the League Covenant and the Nine-Power Treaty, but also serves as a stepping stone for Japan's complete annexation of Manchuria,

It continues bitterly that Japan is gradually stiffening agahit the Fowers. There is no attempt for justiflettion of her moves now, but she openly acts knowing that though the Powers / champion justice and. righteousness they love peace more, there tore Japan is able to confront the Powers with a fait accompli, and consequently a choice to the world between" war and s

hands off polley.

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The paper believes that the Japanese trick of according formal recognition of the ferritory, has long been coveted and will result in endowing the Manchukuo power for concluding, internal treaties.

Further, the journal points out that the recognition of the. Manchukuo will facilitate the exploitation of Manchuria in pre- paration for war with America and Russia, which Japan considers Inevitable.

The paper says it is futile relying on diplomatic methods for the settlement of the Sino-Japanese conflict and that armed resistë ance at present is the only way.

NEW THREAT TO

HARBIN

5,000 TROOPS CONCEN- TRATE NEAR ASHIHO

THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]

G

FIRE

ONE CHINESE PASSENGER SERIOUSLY INJURED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX:)

HANKOW, June 18

THE Captain of the Jardine

steamer Paowo on arriving here reports that his ship was. heavily fired on from the banks; 130 miles above Hankow.

One Chinese passenger

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was hit on the body and was landed at Chenling in a dying condition

ANTI-FASCISTS

IN ITALY

LEADER SENTENCED TO BE SHOT.

(THROUGH` EEUTER'S AGENCY.)

ROME, June 15. SITTING until midnight, the Special Tribunal conducting the trial of the anti-Fascial ber- rorists that have been stirring the2 country recautiy, brought the case to a conclusion.

Heavy sontonces were passed.

The alleged ringleader of the gang, Domenico Bovone, WIS 865- tenced to be shot in the back at dawn.

Six other of the accused were sentenced to imprisonmand for thirty years, and two others to terms of ten yours' imprisonment.

Thirty Years' for Woman. Included among those who re ceived a sentence of thirty "year": was the beautiful Austrian dancer, Margharita Blaha, who was the acknowledged lover of Domenico Bovone and who sobbed bitterly throughout the trial..

BRITISH WIRELESS

LICENCES

£2,294,438 PAID LAST YEAR:

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE."

RUGBY, June 15.. IT was stated in Parliament to-day that the total receipts from Referring to the onhancement in

wireless licences for the year ended the price of gold, which he describ-March 31 last was £2,204,438, Ten

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ed as a monstrous process which had sabotaged every form of human effort, he said that gold bad bean

The payment to British Broad.. cornered, scrambled for, and board-licences amounted to $1,223,709

casting Corporation from wireless

per cent, of that am was retained by the Post Office to cover costs; of i collection and administration..

ed.

In the last few years, the price TROUBLES BREWING of gold had risen by nearly seventy

IN THE HEDJAZ.” per cent and the value of every HARRIN, June 18.

thing else had fallen in a Hike,de- A NEW threat to the pence of gree. The remarkable feature had Harbin is presented by the been the way in which the prices concentration near Ashiho

of all these thousands of com." large fores of anti-Manchukuo ·

Red modities had kept steady in relation. troops, co-operating with Spears.

of a

TRIBES CROSS BORDER

AND ARREST GOVERNOR.

Jerusalem, June 11.-The possibil with one another. They had marchity of renewed trans-Jurdan and

Hedjaz border hostilities is indicat The Bumber of the force is stated ad forward together in an orderly ed a reports received" to-day that

And to exceed five thousaad

trans-Jordan tribes have crossed the engagement more serious then the array.

border into Hedjaz villages, and " skirmishes which have taken place One commodity alone, gold, had captured the Governor of a dis in the past few days is likely, broken from the ranks and since trict," occur to the south of Ashiho to-day

it was at present our (or to-morrow.

an

mupreme

Shaikh Ahmed. Rafida of the Bill tribe, with 1,000 men, and Sheikh 1 is reported that the Japanese measure, all the rest had, been cast Ahmad Ibamata are resisting the

invasion.

military authorities are already down.

organising forces to attack them.

According to Chinese reports, sal other anti-Manchukuo army is pre- paring for a further assault against

Harbin.

Raiding parties are still active or the eastern section of the Chinest Eastern Railway where four Bt tions have just "bean looted.

The latest success of the Japanese forces in Manchuria is the occupa tion of Noho, where, according to Japanes reporta, they were wel comed by the Chamber of Com-

morse.

ENHANCEMENT OF PRICE OF GOLD

"A MONSTROUS PROCESS "

MR. CHURCHILL

{URITIAM WIRPLUSH HERVICE.)

The previous highest score for the Arst wicket was put up by J. T Brown and J. Tunnicliffe (also of Yorkshire) who scored 554 agniast Darbyshire at Chesterfeld in 1899.

Two other pairs have put up. higher scores than 423 but it must be taken into consideration that Holmes and Sutcliffo are not yet: IN an important speech at a City separated. The scores referred to shove aro::..

In Australia, 46 E R. Mayne and WH Poas

ford (Victoria. Queensland at Melbourne) in 1923-4,

In South Africa.

ReGey, June 13.

Churchill welcomed the Govern

luncheon to-day Mr. Winston

ment's support for the proposal to summon a conference on the money- problem in order to arrest what he described ጋዜ the remorso.025. defintion:

The tasks before the world 'con- ference were to dincover the bost

-An ode was composed by the poet laureate, John Masefeld, while Bir Edward Elgar rendered the church choirs and the Welsh Guards band.

After this the King unveiled the 424-J. F. W. Nicholson and I. J. practical method by which the de Biedle (Natal v. Orange Free valuation of commodities enithd há State at Bloemfontein) in substantially arrested and to in-

he rejoiced to feel in this & tri- memorial saying, meanwhile, that bute of the Empire's love,"

Then deeply moved, he calated the memorial and listened to the ban play the British and Danish national anthems.

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