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ANOTHER RAY OF HOPE!

LAUSANNE EXPERTS ANNOUNCE

AGREEMENT

ARRANGEMENT TO SUPERSEDE

THE YOUNG PLAN

{THRONOM KEUTER'S AGENCY. }'

LAUSANNE, July 0. which Mr. Ramsay MacDonald was have practically the central figure. The British THE experts

reached an agreement on all Premier showed obvious signs of defails in connection with an ar- Istrain. rangement which will supersede the! It is stated that M. Herriot at Young Plan, but a blank has been the last moment not only refused to left for the figures of the German yield an inch, but ever receded payment, that blank at present ivom his carlier standpoint. bulka larger than eight type-written pages of text.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald retired at 1 a.m. and rose at 8 am in order to have conversations with M. Herriot and Signor Grandi, fol.

lowed by breakinat.

The French Press is bitterly at tacking Mr. MacDonald for alleged partiality to Germany, while Herr von. Papen is being blamed for obetinacy in introducing political. conditions, for example, the War Guilt Clause into the discussions.

It is believed Mr. MacDonald will shortly be presenting another com promiso formula backed by most powerful arguments.

AN ANGLO-ITALIAN UNDERSTANDING

A big Anglo-Italian step has been

taken, according to a courmaniqué issued by tho Italian Delegation which says:

M. Harriot.

It is understood that the French Premier refuead to entertain Ger- many's political conditions, declin. ed to discuss the War Guilt Clause in the Versailles Peace Tresty, and finally assorted that if the Con forever is not satisfied with the French claims, the Young Plan must be continued.

During the course of the day, it learned, Mr. MacDonald pointed out, in outspoken manner, the con- sequences of failure.

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As a result, the Germans finally increased their offer by half milliard marks, but required satis faction on other points,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1932.

DUTY ON IRISH

GOODS

SECOND READING OF BILL YESTERDAY

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 6. THE operative clause in the "Irish

· Free State (Special Duties) Bill," which will come up for second reading in the House of Commons this afternoon, authorises the Trea- ury to issue an order levying charges on importa emanating from the Free State in order to make good the losses in which the United Kingdom Public Revenue may be involved, owing to the Free State Government's failure to implement its obligations.

The duties will not be imposed on goods in transit via the Irish Free State..

BRITAIN ADAMANT

LATER,"

In the House of Commons, after questions, Mr. Devlin, Nationalist, asked Mr. S. Baldwin whether in view of the possibility of an Anglo- Irish settlement, the Government would withdraw its Special Duties

Bill.

MRS. BARNEY NOT BRI DAMER

GUILTY

'LONDON MEWS MURDER TRIAL

CROWN CASE FAILS

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

LONDON, July 0.5

a trial lusting three days, AFTER

in which keen public interest was displayed, Mrs. Bamoy was found Not Guilty.

[A message dated London July stated:--Excitement almost un marked the opening of the trial of precedented in Old Bailey annals Mrs. Ramey.

Mr. Justice Humphreys took his sest at elevan a.m. ebary,

Mrs. Barney looked pale, and was dressed entirely in black,

She audibly pleaded "not, guilty" to murder,

The second charge of intent to do grievous bodily harm was not read.

Sir Percival Clarko" opened the case recapitulating the Police Court

videnes while. Sie. Patrice Hast

ings defended.

The jury included two women.]

THE CROWN CASE.

RAMMED WHILE TIED UP AT WHARF

THROUGH REUTER'S ADSNCY.]

''SHANGHAI, “Julý G THE 12,000-ton British coaster, Kittawa, owned by Williamson & Co. of Hong Kong and chartered by the Texas Oil Co., was rammed and sunk early this morning while lying at the Texaco Wharf at Gough island, balf-way between Shanghai and Wooring. No lives were lost.

Only the Kittawa's funnels are now above water.

The wharf was also badly dam aged JAPANESE STEAMER

STRANDED.

BADLY HOLED, AFTER

STRIKING ROCK.

CRUISER TO THE RESCUE.

(IHROTOK REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TSINGTAO, July 6.

WHILE en route to Tsingtao from

Dairen, the passenger ship Chosum Maru struck a rock at 2.45 this morning. The accident occur red in a deneo fog and her bottom was badly holed. The vessel con- tinued to a point sixty miles off

Mr. Baldwin replied in the nega-A QUARREL AND A SHOT." Tsingtao, three miles South-East of tire,

Then came news of M. Herriot's adamantine intervention. He is reported to have stated that France reduced her original demands from seven to four milliard marks ut MTO INCREASE IRISH MacDonald's earnest solicitation,

Eight to Revise.

TRADE

SIONER TO U.S.A.

The crown case as opened by Mr. was as follows- Charles Wallace at the police court

Mr.

Mrs Barney was 27 years of age. She was the wife of one John Barney, anid to be in America, and from

over two years. Thomas William Stephen was 24 years of age, a dress designer by profession, but recent- ly out of employment.

Wallace said, that

*As a result of converantions be- I

M. Herriot added that he had tween Sig. Grandi and Mr. Ramany been criticised far this in France. made standing was reached regard. but he was not bound thereby and DE VALERA SENDS COMMIS-id she had been separated for ing inter-European war debts, the reserved the right to revise the

1 demand. nature of which will remove Italian Mr. MacDonald is now conver misgivings and avoid eventual diffi-ing with Herr Van Papen, while eultica."

Details of the Anglo-Italian understanding were elaborated at a meeting of the experts this morn- ing.

PROSPECTS BRIGHTER

LATER.

Prospects of an agreement are

brighter this afternoon,

It is understood that the German political demands have been largely satisfied by a formula devised by juridical experts.

The question of the figure of the German payment is now the only stumbling block, but it is hoped that a Franco German compromise will soon be renched.

The delegates of the six inviting Powers are meeting at 8.30 p.m.

French Attitude Hardens.

LAUSANNE, July 5.

the

|

M. Herriot remains within hail.

(THKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

New British Plan Falls. It is also disclosed to-day that an interesting plan suggested by Sir

DUBLIN, July 6. Walter Layton, which seemed likely THE possibility of Irish trade with to secure Franco-German support, Britain being adversely affected was eventually dropped. It pro- by the new British tariffs has posed the abolition of the mor- evidently caused Mr. de Valera to turn to the United States, in the hope of fostering Irish markets there.

atorium and the annuities.

The plan divided the lump sum payment into two-one to be issued at 90 and the other at 95, with interest from four to six per cent. The Germans were favourable to the scheme, subject to three con-

ditions:

1. If the bonds could not be issued for ten years, then they be automatically cancelled; The Germans wanted satisfac tion in the matter of equality of disarmament;

In the Dail to-day, the fact that Mr. de Valera had sent & Commis: sinner to America to investigate facilities for the development of

Irish-American trade was disclosed. This was made clear in a state- ment made by Mr. de Valera in reply to a question.

motion that the House should it all night to conclude current business, and thus enable Ministers duty to depart for Octawa provok-

3. Annulment of Article 31 of

the Treaty of Versailles, deal-ed sharp heckling, ing with reparations.

French Rejection.

A endden hardening in attitude of M. Herriot, the French Premier, since his return from Paris, is, jeopardising the fate of After the plan had been consider the Conference, and has amazeded, Herr von Papen announced that Conference circles.

the French had rejected both the Towards the end of the day there plan and the Gorman conditione were most intensivo discussions, in l'attached thereto..

ROUND THE WORLD WAR

FLIGHT

LOAN

CONVERSION

SCHEME A BIG SUCCESS

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, July 5 ONTINUED success of the great conversion scheme is officially reported today..

The prisoner had been living at 21, Williams-mews, in Knights bridge, for about the last twelve months. The flat was a converted stables There, on May 30, Mrs. Barney gave a cocktail party, at which the dead man helped to enter- tain the guests.

The party finished about ten p.m. Shortly afterwards the prisoner left in her car with the dead man, who was known to everybody, as Michael.

this. Jefrens at the Café de The prisoner and Michael dined

Paris and 'nfterwards wont on to the Blue Angel night club, in Dean street, where they stayed until about 12.30. Nothing more Was heard of them until about 4.30 in the morning-May 31.

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"At 1.30, Mr. Wallace proceed- ed, "Mra. Hall, who is the wife The Opposition ex-minister, Mr of a chauffeur, and lives opposite Patrick McGilligan,, asked what No. 21 in Williams-mews, heard the Ministers were going to Ottawa for. Nevertheless, as the Confer- ence there would open with a loyal resolution to the King, he for one would gladly stay up all night to enable the Ministers to be early.

CIVIL SERVICE PAY

NOT TO VARY WITH 'LIVING COSTS

(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]

In Hong Kong To-Day

FAIR TO SHOWERY

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 6,23 P.M., STATED !---

PRESSURE REMAINS HIGHEST OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE E. OF JAPAN AND LOW OVER China GENERALLY. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING-RAST-` WARD AND IS NOW CENTRAL NEAR CEEFOO.

LOCAL FORECAST :—S. WINDA, MODERATE; FAIL TO SHOWERS.

Haiyang laland, where she 38 water dive fathoms stranded in deep.

8.0.8. Received Here.

CUSTOMS OFFICER | JAPANESE AIMS IN

ARRESTED

"ANOTHER. OUTRAGE BY MANCHUKUO

MANCHURIA

PERTINENT QUESTIONS-

IN COMMONS -

(THROUGH KRUTER 8 AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 6, the House of Commons Mr. Hamilton Kerr asked if Sir John

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1.

SHANGHAI, July 6, SIR Frederick Mars, Inspector- General of Custome, has re ceived a telegram from the Com. missioner of Customs at Harbin, Simon had any information, us re- Mr. Pratte John, stating that begards the discrimination by the. has received unimpeachable evi- Japanese against foreign trade in dence of the outrageous arrest, on Manchuria, July 4, of Mr. Bohjoth, a Norwegian

Capt. A. Eden replied in, the subject and the Custeans Officer in negative. charge of the Manchult Customs Station, on the Siberian frontier. ed: "Is Sir John Banon aware that Mr. Hamilton Kerr then rejoin. The Norwegian authorities are, the British Chamber of Commerco being informed of this illegal act.

at Shanghai has received numerous complaints and doen he not think DAIREN CUSTOMS that some action is 'warranted by.

the fact that Japan has declared arr open door policy in Manchuria. ?!? Capt. A. Eden replied that these complaints had not reached him and refused to reply to the ques- tion,

MUDDLE

BRITAIN STANDS FOR

INTEGRITY..

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rocny, July 8.

REPLYING to a questions regard

ing the Dairen Customs, the Foreign Under-Secretary, Capt. Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons to-day, said that after the dismissal of the Japanese Com- missioner of Customs for refusing | to remit revenue to Shanghai, the Japanese staff resigned and handed over the Dairen Customs to Man- chukue.

Mr. Kirkwood suggesting that the Japanese were in Manchuria in order to monopolise trade and ex- dude all others,

BANDIT

SUPPRESSION

STRICT CENSORSHIP OF MILITARY NEWS

{THROUGH SOUTER'S ́ÁGENOYS). Through the intermediary of the

⠀ SHANGHAI, July 6. An 8.0.8. signal sent out at Japanese and British Legations, the NEWS from Hankow is to the 5 a.m. this morning stated that the Chinese authorities had been in- effect that a strict censorship engine room was flooded. A more formed of the terms of an arrange- on" military news in being enforced urgent "8.0.8. was sent out atment providing for the Manchurian there.

am, on receipt of which the quota for foreign obligations to be This is evidenced by the fact that, Japanese cruiser Kuma hurried to secured on the Chinese Customs re- the correspondent of the Shanghai. the rescue to take off the passen venues and for the maintenance of Shun Pao has been arrested for the integrity of the Customs Ad- sending a telegram concerning mili- gera and crew.

ministration, to which the Man-tary affairs, although the substance. churian authoritios might be per thereof had already appeared in the

local Chinese Press, suaded to agree.

It was still uncertain what at Since the arrival of General" titude the Chinese Government Chiang Kai Shek, the member of would adopt.

guarda has been enormously in The Minister added that the Bri- |creased, and although official tish Government would continue to martial law is not being enforced, liable to work for the security of loans and everyone stepped is the integrity of the Customs ser search after dark. vice by such means as were proper in the circumstances.

According to a message received by the Nayn authorities here the steamer has been beached on Sur-

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veyor Island, 40 miles north of The first message was Tangtao received by H.M.S, Wishart at o'clock yesterday morning and was immediately passed on to Cape D'Aguilar Radio Station Tho mes sage read:" 8.0.S. to All Stations. Come to rescue. Meat danger. Longtitude 191.03 East, Lattitude 36.15 North." A further message| GEN. TSAI LEAVES was received at 6.50 am by the Empress of Asin which was also FOR AMOY. relayed to Cape· D'Aguilar."" The tion, but added that the vessel and TO RECEIVE BIC OFFICIAL second message gave the same posi

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beer badly holed and was taking water badly.

PASSENGERS AND CREW RESCUED (tanovou nzureR'S AGENCY.]

WELCOME.

where they have gone to welcome their military chief, General Teni

The troops of the newly organized 3rd Independent Division under General Li Han Yun, Pacification | Commissioner of the north-eastern

region of the province, and the Division under Goneral Chang Tek have massed in the northern front. tier of the province ponding orders. to advance into Nan An, in the southern Frontier of Kiangai to intercept the fleeing "Red" rem- Dante,

General Taui Ting Kai, Field Commander of the 19th Route Army, left yesterday for Amoy by the Douglas steamer Haiching SHANGHAI, July 6,

Generals Li and Chang are now The people in Amoy are reported "The Chosun Maru, a popular tourist vessel of 4,000 tons, had fifty to be busy making preparations for in Shackewan where they will hold he ex-conferences with their subordinates passengers aboard. These with 131a grand official welcome

to decide on the routes to bú fól- members of the crew were rescued tended to General Trai on arrival.

Generals Mo Wei Shao and Shen lowed by their forces in their com by the warship Kums, and are at present at Tsingtao, according to a Kwong Han, Divisional Commaning anti-Red expedition in Kinngri report received from the Kisbendera of the Army, are now in Amoy (Further China news will be found.

on page Four). ̧* Kaisha offices at Dairen,

A New Vessal.

The Chorun Maru is a compara- tively new vessel, having been con- structed by the Mitsubishi Dock- yard in Kobe in 1930. She is a steamer of 4,023 tons and is a sister ship of the Dairen Maru and Hoten Maru, and is kept by their owners, the Dairen Kishen Kaisha, on regular freight and passenger ser vice between Dairen, Tsingtao" and Shanghai, The vessel loft Dairen on a return vayage to Shanghai at 11 a.m. on Tuesday and was due to arrive at Tsingtao yesterday,

JAPAN'S FOREIGN

}

MINISTER

UCHIDA INSTALLED ON WEDNESDAY

ĮTHROUGH · REOTER'S AGENOY.]

TOKYO, July 6.

AMERICAN AIRMEN CROSS ATLANTIC

NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AQINOY.]

Some holders of five per cent.

Rocax, July 5. LONDON, July 6.

War Loan, while converting, are ATTERN and Grifin passed making gifte to the State, Anum THE settlement reached on the M

consolidation of pay in the over Rosapenna, Donegal, ber of applicants for conversion on Civil service was announced in the shortly after 10.30 am, having the Bank of England register have House of Commons to-day. crossed the Atlantic in I hours asked that the one ponod. per cent. A Memorandum embodying the and a half.

bonus payable to them if they con settlement states that the Govern Mattern and Griffio established avert their holdings by July 31 nextment adheres to its decision to ter record, beating Miss Earhart who's should not be sent to them, but be minate the terms under which the time was 13 and a half hours. retained by the Treasury as a gift Civil Service remuneration varies quarrelling coming from No. 21.

NEW YORK, July 5. to the nation, TWO well-known American air. The Bank of England announces automatically with changes in the She knew the prisoner and Michael cost of living figure, and to apply quite well by sight, and knew their men, Jimmy Mattern and Benthes 50,000 applications for con instead the principle of consolidated voices. She heard the prisoner nett Griffin, hopped off this morn-version were received by the first remuneration, which will be sub- scream out, Get out of my house ing from Harbour Grace, New post to-day, making the total to ject to consideration in the light of at once. I hate you. Get out, get t foundland, bound for Ireland. date 100.000 applications.

The Post Office Savings Bank any substantial changes upwards or out. I will aboot you." They are making their Atlantis

downwards in the level of remuncra- Mrs. Hall says she heard crossing, it is believed, as the first announces that of 20,000 application outside the Civil Service, but, Michael mumbling something like stage of a round the world fight, tione it has so far received, these having regard representations on I going. She then heard a bot in which they hope to beat the pro- desiring redemption amounted to the staff side of the National Coun- and heard the prisoner soreamDURING Lord Lytton's illness, sent record set up by Wiley Post only six per cent.

oil, consolidation will be deferred again, and heard Michael ahout which is not expected to be until April 1.1934

out, Oh, God, God, what have long, the Italian, Sig Andro Vandi In the meantime, emuneration you done? will continue to be assessed as at She then heard the prisoner manship of the League Commission. will temporarily saame the chair present, unless for six consecutivo scream and say, Chicken, Chicken. months during this period of I am sorry. Come back to me. I stabilisation the cost of living figure will do anything you ask me." is either below, 38 or above 60,- In All was quiet for five minutes. either of these events, a general re She then beard Mrs Barney call view of the question would-be ua-out again, Michael, Michael, and dertaken. A

all was quiet until the doctor ar rived about six o'clock."

and Herold Gatty inst year.

The airmen are using a powerfu!

Lockhead Vega machine.

RADIUM ORE DEPOSITS

RECENT: DISCOVERY IN CANADA

[BRITISH WIRELERS HERVICE.]

RUGBY, July 6,

FOREIGN CLEARING

F

HOUSES

SYSTEM UNSUITED TO BRITAIN

The foregoing arrangements are subject at all stages to the over riding consideration of the national financial position.

COUNT UCHIDA, formerly presi

dout of the South Manchuria Railway, was installed as Foreign Minister to-day.

LORD LYTTON, INDISPOSED

[TERGUON = REITRE'S AGENCY. ]''''

TOKYO, July 1

COLLOIDAL FUEL

STILL IN EXPERIMENTAL.

STAGE

[BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE]

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] "A Terrible Accident."

Ruany, July 5. Ruany, July 5

Mr. Wallscs said that Dr. Dur- THE Secretary for Mines stated in "was stated in the House of

....... the House of Commons to-day Cormons to-day that the Gov-

rant of 18, Westbourne-terrace, re-that it was impossible to estimate ernment after closely observing

ceived a telephone call from Mrs.

the success of colloidal fuel as it RECENTLY discovered pitchblende various clearing house systems in mente to facilitate the use of frozen Harry Met

was still in the experimental stage. radium ore deposite on the other Countries, had been confirm accounts in foreign currencies for She said, “Come at once, there The scheme adopted by the pre- Great Bear Inke in North Wested in their view that such a system the purchase of goods for export has been a terrible accident, Jump vions Government for research in Canada, are being actively develop, would not, on the whole, benefit Endeavours will therefore be made into a taxicab and come at once. low temperature, and the carboul cd, according to a House of Com British traders.com Retired to arrange experimental agreements. The doctor asked what was the motton and hyrogenation processes mons statement made to-day by the, It is, however, considered that of this nature, with certain foreign ter and she said, “A gentleman has for dealing with coal. was being con- Dominions Secretary," JH. benefit might result from agree countries. Legislation will not be shot himself.

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