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FREE STATE DUTIES BILL

SECOND READING WITHOUT DIVISION

[THEOTOK" RELTER"B" AGENCY-]"

LONDON, July 18.

EMP. OF BRITAIN

IN COLLISION

BRITISH DELEGATES HAVE ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE

- [ REUTER-AND-BRITINE WIRELEAU.].

QUISEC, July 15.

HAVE gone out of my way of Britain passed through another to meet the British. I have done everything possible, except adventure this morsing before safe surrender the rights of the Iriany depositing her distinguished people. I am not going any fur-passengers safely on Canadian soil ther," declared Mr. de Valera to- day in the Senate, during the de- bate on the Emergency Duties Bill, the Irish tariff reprizal measure,

Mr. de Valera said he desired to avoid suffering in Britain as well na in Ireland, but he declined to continue paying Britain the onor- mous tribute of Ava million pounds sterling every year.

Last night, a are broke out in the saloon when Mr. Stanley Baldwin was addressing a concert audience. This morning, during a thick fog in the estuary of the River St. Lawrence, passenger who were at breakfast falta distinct bump and It was leamed that the bow the Empress of Britain had been in contact with a British freight steamer,

He agreed that the only way out

The other vessel involved was the of the impasse was arbitration but, he shid, let us have no restric.s. Briarwood, of Middlesbrough and it is reported to have suffered tions over the tribunal."

slight damage as the result of the collision. Fortunately both vessels were proceeding at a slow speed at the time of the mishap.

Mr. de Valera, in claiming that Ireland is paying Britain what he calls a tribute of £5,000,000, is, of course, misrepresenting the actual

situation.

An analysis of the manner in which the sum of £5,000,000 pay- able to British is made up (and de Valora declares that this sum is equivalent to the payment of £300,000,000 by Britain if the tax- able capacities of the two coun-

The thick fog caused a delay in the docking of the Empress of Britain which did hot tie ap at Juches until Ave o'clock this even ing.

Rousing Welcome.

Sirens hooted and shrieked as the Empress of Britain sailed slow

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1932.

HITLER DENOUNCES LANSANNE.

THREATS TO VON PAPEN'S

MINISTRY.

Berlin-July Within- six months the treaty of Lausanne which taxes the Gorman people with three milliards will art-be

LORD LYTTON INDISPOSED

LEAGUETM COMMISSION RETURNS TO CHINA

[THROUGH REUTER'S" "AGENCY.]

SHANGHAL July 19

that the Lytton Commission arrived from Japan aboard the Chichibu Maru this afternoon, and, after a brief stay, left for Peiping by special train. -,

that Adolph Hitler, the leader of the Nationalist Party, had to say regarding the Lausanne agreement in a fierce election speech in which he drew a dividing line between

TSINGTAO, July 10, himself and the Government

The Chichibu Maru arrived at Chancellor von Papon to which, he declared, he would grant a bort 11.30 am. with the League Com- reprieve only. Herr Hitler who mission which, except Lord Lytton, was in a very aggressive mood sulanded at 1.16 p.m., and was wel- nounced that he would treat those come by Dr. Wellington Koo and who hitherto were in control of other prominent. Chinese affairs as traitors, deserters and mutineers because they had destroy ed the faith, hope and confidence of the nation. His party, the Nation aliat leader continued, wanted to be a party of Germans only who are to lead the people from despair and division to a brighter future, objective within thirty years only "oven though we may achieve our We don't want and don't need a coalition and shall never capitulate, We will no longer tolerate parties but a united nation only.".

Other Opinions. While the

JAPAN'S LATEST OFFENSIVE!

NO CONFIRMATION OF FIGHTING NEAR JEHOL

(THROUGH REQIER'S AGIROS)]

Prieina, July 19

PEIPING is still without details

regarding the Jchol fighting, the Chinese intoad strongly to but the conviction is held here that

resist any invasion of the Province.

TIENTSIN, July 19.. Authoritative sources aver that no fighting has as yet taken place at Jchol.

Lord Lotton was brought ashore by stretcher this afternoon and taken by ambulance to the British"RED" SUPPRESSION Consulate.

All the members of the Cominis.

sion left for Teinanfu this evening, where Lord Lytton will board Peiping on Wednesday morning, thence ho will go to the P.U.M.C. Chang Heudu Linng's aeroplane for

Hospital. Lord Lytton is suffering from internal chill and low fever,

frios in compared) show that three is inte port and when the delegates Lausanne without going into detail. In Hong Kong

out of the five millions are repre- sented by the land annuities, which do not appear in the Free State Budget, to which they are only chargeable if the tenant-purchasers default.

went sahore it seemed almost as if the whole of the population of Quebec had turned out and were lining the shores of the river to greet the British delegation, who were tremendously cheered

National-Socialist leader thus rejects the treaty of practically all other electioneering speeches and articles depl lengthity with every clause of the treaty and with every prospect it offers. Dr.. Hjalmar Schacht, the well-known former governor of the Reichsbank and chief German delegate to the Young Plan Conference, who was "All will co-operate for the believed to be in sympathy with henefit of all our peoples. May the National Socialists, to-day issu your and our hopes for the Confered a statement declaring that he ones be realised."

Mr. Stanley Baldwin's first greet

Similarly with a, further £000,000, This is payable to the British Localing to Canada was:

which represents Loans Fund, money advanced to local autho- rities for various projects of dove lopment in Ireland.

Pansion Fund.

Work on Board,

LATER.

welcomed the Lausanne agreement. Der Montag, one of the organs of Herr Hugenberg, the head of the German National People's Party, on the other hand voices some ap prehensions regarding an alleged Ono voyage across. They had not only Franco-British secret accord to the million pounds of such money re-reinstantly conferred among then-ffect that the final ratification of ceived from Ireland is returned to solves, but had had the pleasure of the Lausanne treaty should he post- poned until after the settlement of the Irish Free State in the form of conferring with fellow delegates the war-debts issue with the United pensions to Irishmen who were in from other parts of the Empire.. the serviocs mentioned and who

He was glad to say that they had States and that the Young Plan: would again have to take effect are resident in the Irish Tree State, made good progress. He was con- should no agreement be reached Only four hundred thousand pounds vinced that the spirit of henful co. actually leaves the country under oneration . which they had tween America and her European ready met was a good augury for this heading.

the larger meetings shortly taking place.

The net burden on the Irish

Mr. Baldwin in a statement to Free State Budget, therefore, is £1,400,000, the bulk of which covers journalists, said that they had judicial, civil service and Royal done much useful work during the Irish Constabulary pensions.

Then again, another two million pounds is paid by Britain to Free State residents as war pensions and a further £250,000 to retired mem- hers of the British fighting. Ser- vices.

Bill's Second Reading, The Senate to-day agreed to give a second reading to the Bill with out a division, but rejected a mo- tion to take the remaining staren of the Bill to-night.

· PUNJAB APPOINTMENT ·

NOTED INDIAN TO ACT AS GOVERNOR

[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Ruary, July 18. The Secretary of State-in-Council has granted Sir Geoffrey de Mont-

•Moroney, Governor of Punjab, leave of absence, for urgent reasons of health.

"OFFICIAL WELCOME

-Ortawa, July 19. The British and other delegas tions which arrived at Ottawa this morning were greeted by a huge cheering crowd at the railway sta-

debtors. The paper therefore urges the German government to votain through the usual diplomatic chab- nols the fullest explanation regard. ing this alleged secret agrberaut and furthermore "hints that sier. many on her part should ratify the treaty of Lauranne only on the condition that the political de mands raised by Chancellor von Papen at Lausnane such a the tion.

rovocation of the "warguilt he" Premier Bennett Cabinet Minis-had the removal of all discrimi ters and other leading local digna-nations in respect to armaments he faries officially welcomed the vini nccepted by the other signatories of tors, who were escorted to their the Versailles treaty -Transocean hotel through fines of cheering| Kuonta, sight-acers,

HEAT WAVE IN GERMANY.

BATHING COSTUMES IN BERLIN'S STREETS.

Berlin, July 1-A tremendous

GRIM MONASTERY TRAGEDY.

ABBOT SHOOTS A NUN.

To-Day

FAIR GENERALLY.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, 1880ED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 3.15. F.M., STATED:--

AND

PRESSURE IS HIGHEST BETWEEN THE LOOCHOOS AND THE BONING; DEPRESSIONS REMAIN OVER TONG

TO THE NORTH Or KOREA. THE TYPHOON 18' WITHIN 250 MILES EAST OF N. Luzon, MOVING W. OH W.N.W.

KING

LOCAL FORECAST: ~~ MODERATE, EASTERLT OR VARIABLE WINDS;

FAIR GENERALLY.

CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.

RETIRING DIRECTOR -

HONOURED.

NAM-AN RECAPTURED BY

CANTONESE TROOPS :

EXTRA SETTLEMENT FROM THE CHINESE

ROAD AREA

DRAFT AGREEMENT REACHED

ĮTARDUSU RZUTKH'E AGENCY.]

SILANGHAI, July 10.

PAPERS.

A telegram has been despatched to General Chan Tsai, Tong, by! Marshal Chiang Kai Shek fro Nanking, expressing thanks for his valuable servióca in repulsing the "Reds" in north Kwanglung,

A telegram from Tokyo states that Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese

pal ment regarding the exten-Settle. to be taken before September.

The draft agreement has boen The destroyer Ning Hoi ment Roads Area is not expected

made possible inrgely through the whic. was ordered recently by the strenuous efforts of Mr. Stirling Naval Department of the National Fessenden and under its terms, the Government of the Republic of agreement will be effective for China has been completed in Japan three years less treaties between It is reported that its length is 360 China and foreign nations regard. feet with a speed of 30 knots an. ing the matter are amended in the hour. future. Then it becomes null and vuld.

Al Council on the draft agree.ly recovered from the muries which he received as a result of tho, Hongkew outrage in Shanghai.

The collection of the municipal rates and other municipal taxes affecting the Outside Roads, according to the agreement will be undertaken by the Shanghai Muni- cipal Council on the authority of the Municipality of Greater Shang

bai.

A telegram received from Nano king states that Mr. Lo Won Kni the Foreign Minister, Las resumed

dutiny as Foreign Minister and his ration has been cancelled

It is reported from the Ministry of Finance, Manking, that the total value of goods imported into Shang; hai for the month of June 38 ap, proximately Tis. 50,000,000.

*

Division of Earplus. Even of the surplus, the Council receives forty-nine per cent, and

According to a report from: the Muncipality, 6fty-one per cent.

The terms call for the policing of Shanghai the withdrawal of Japan the roads by a special police unit cee troops from the area in Shang headed by an appointed of Shanghai is going on smoothly, and it is hai. The second-in-command will understood that it will be complet be a foreigner.

ed shortly

CANTON, July 19. According to a military despatch reaching hore yesterday from Kanchow, Kia si Province, the Cantonese division under Gen. Yoh Shao and two other Cantonese bat talions have recaptured Nam-an and other strategic points south of Kanchow.

The work of road repairing, will These Cantonese expeditionary be undertaken by the Council. forces assisted by three battalions There will be no interference of Central Government troops will with public utility concerns operat

in the course of the next few daya ing on the Outside Road, advance toward the eastern porast

SHANGHAI HEAT WAVE

vince, with Hingkto and Yatao as SHANGHAI BANKER'S THERMOMETER CLIMBS TO of Kiangai, the "Red"-infested pro.

their main objectives, as these towns are being held by the Communists as their last bases of operation.

GUILD ENDORSES ABOLI- Latest reports from Gen. Wong

TION OF TAFL. Kwang Yiu, commander of the Canton Air Forr, who is now in

SUGGESTS CAUTION AND Shao-kwan to lead personally the

PREPARATION. air squadrons to attack the outlaw remnants in the Kiangsi frontier, state that Santin and Taiyuanli, Nanking, July 10, connection some, 60 miles north of Nanhung, with the proposed abolition of the Kwangtung border town, were Tael" and adoption of the

as the standard mone recaptured by government soldiers" Dollar " on the 18th instant.

tary unit for the country, the The messages also confirm the Shanghai Native Bankers · Guild, hasty and disorderly retreat of the in a telegram to the Binistry of "Reds" toward Hingkuo and Yutao Finance, declares that while the in the eastern borders of Kiangsi.. Guild endorses the proposal in principle, the reform, if eventually decided upon, must be introduced and carried out gradually so as to avoid any undue disimbadce to trade. The Guild also suggests that prior to the enforcement of PETITION FOR REPEAL OF this reform, the Government should first effect a thorough readjustment INDEPENDENCE,

of the country's paper and metallic

HAINAN ISLAND.

...

currency.

OVER A HUNDRED.

Shanghai, July 18-After week's beat wave during walls the temperature has hovered round about a hundred degrees in the shade during the day, slightly cooler weather set in hat night after blazing day, a cool:lueeze sprite ing up after sundown to enable Shanghai residents to get their fret road night's sleep, since laat wock,

More than once in the course of the week, the mercury has risen to over a hundred degrees and to make matters worse the air has been stifling Paste

There was no indication yester day that the heat wave would be checked at night. The shade tem perature ou the Bund was £9,6 and on Thursday rose to 101.9.

Thero acoma to be bo dillerence of opinico, as to the seventy of the heat which has suddenly hit Shang hai and the reactions of all peraces vent are much the same in alk to its impact after ita delayed ad- quarters, anga tho N.O.D. News.

however, that such a system cart not be changed overnight without undesirable consequences,

The telegram points out that to CANTON, July 10. fore the opening of intercourse with Some 30 delegates from tangpus Western nations, the taek had been in the various districte of Hainan the recognized currency unit in Island have arrived in Canton to Obina Since that time, however, Canton, July 19-Mr. Chan Chan present to the South West Politic the dollar has gained currency side Pok retiring Managing Director of al Council their petition requesting by side with the tael. While for the Canton-Kowloon Railroad Ad for the abolition of the indepen the past, lew decades the country

Continuing the telegram; states has undoubtedly been suffering that if the reform is to be carried? ministration, was entertained at a dence of the Island. farewell reception yesterday by the The delegates who are staying from the existence of a double out at all, the Government meet

in the Hotel Kwangtung called yes.currency unit, it must however be first effect a readjustment of the. staff and workers of the line.

Government Head conceded that this dual standard country's paper currency and, brag The ceremony took place shortly terday at

about uniformity in the curengy after mid-day yesterday at the quartors to interview the executive has contributed in no mall men

committes of the South West Poli- sure to the successful siding over | gystem. A period of grace must be spacious reception hall of the Ad- ministration Building at Taishaton,tical Council to lodge their appeal. of various crises brought about by given before the enforcement of the

Director Chen, who took over the

Mo Chen Yung, chief-secretary to political and military vicissitudes, proposed changa In other words, administration of the Canton the Council, was instruated by the the Guild claims. Moreover, althe Guild maintains that cautious Kowloon Line in June last year, has Council to attend to them and see though the dollar has now attained stops must be taken to prepare tho very wide circulation, the tuel re-ground for this admittedly desin, been held in high esteem by the what they wanted.

The delegates first explained to mains the medium in Sino-foreign able reform. staff and the railway woners.

During his tenure of office Mr. Mr. Chen the chaos and disorder trade transactions, as well as the. If the proposed change be put in the Taland during the last three unit in various commercial agree- into operation without any period Chen not only succeeded in increas.

ments and the collection of Ous of transition, the market and the ing the revenue of the line by some months in consequence of the re 50 per cent, but was instrumental volt of the marines and said that toms duties. While the existence currency situation would be upset, the necession of the Island from the of such an anomalous system is to and an impetus would be given to South-West Political Council would be deplored, it is equally certam, rockless speculation. eventually bring more harm than good to the people on the Island.

Mr. Chen replied that the Coun- cil has already taken steps to re_| medy things in the Island by plac ing the administration of civil

Buchareit, July 11-The Rasboeni hout wave is rigning over all Monastery near Tibnchant was the Germany, attaining in some parts stage of a terrible drama butwear the The King has been pleased to of the Reich more than thirty-five abbot and a nun of a nearby aun approve that Khan Bahadur Cap degrees Celsius. Various districts nory. The abbot fired several shots at tain Sardar Shah Hyat-Khan, Mem- of Germany report thunderstorms the nun with whom he is reported her of the Executive Council of the with torrential rains creating havoc to have been in love and forced in bringing about the amelioration the agricultural districts. the injured woman, when about to of the working and living condi. Governor of Punjab, shall act as in Governor in Sir Geoffrey de Mont- Weather reports predict that this die, to sign a letter, stating that tions of the workers who number

unusual heat will last a long time, she had committed suicide. When 300, morency's absence.

The public hatlis and beaches aru

the first news of the tragedy reach. crowded with city people who thused the authorities they also learned seek refuge from the cities. Ber- that the abbot had fed.--Trane lin's children have forsaken their ocean Kuomin usual street costumes and have don. ned swimming suits, for street wear, while last Bunday alone about 1,700,000 people visited the public beaches near the capital-Taus ocean Kuomin

The acting Governor is Revenue Member of the Punjab Government and has had a most distinguished career. He served throughout the European War and in the Third Afghan War in 1919, being the, first Indian to command a Company on active service.

He has been a member of the Punjab Legislative Council sines 1910 and was President of the Pua- jab Reforms Committee in 1926.

LINKING SEA WITH LAKES

CANADA AND AMERICA TO CO.OPERATE

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]:.

Ruday, July 18, Canada and the United States. to-day signed a Treaty providing for co-operation in the construction of the St Lawrence River deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the sea at a cost of G$800,000,000.

-NEW-ECONOMIC ADVISERS

THREE INVITATIONS ACCEPTED

[REITISH WIRELENA SLAVIČK]

RUGBY, July 18,

Bir Arthur Salter, Sir Ernest Simon and Mr. G. Huddle have so serpted the invitation or the Frime Minister to serve as members of the Eecnomio Advisory Council

TURKEY JOINS THE LEAGUE

ADMITTED AS MEMBER ON MONDAY

[BRITISH WIRELESS ŠARVICK.]

Rucay, July 18, Turkey was formally admitted a a member of the League of Nations at Geneva to-day.

NANKING WANTS PEACE-

FUL SETTLEMENT:

THROUGH RIVIER'S," AUKNUT.]~

NAYKING, July 10, The Government is inclined to wards" 'u′′peaceful-settlement with Tibet, following the capture of the Tachin Masstory: from the fibe tana.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH TO BE GRANTED

(THROUGT REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, July 10, Tho Central Party Headquarters in st present drafting regulations for safeguarding the freedom of speech of the Press. The safe will be promulgated as soon as it is. completed. A

SINO-SOVIET RELATIONS

MR. WANG'S APPOINTMENT

POSHAN COAL MINES CLOSE.

...

affairs, finance and reconstruction under the direct control of the Kwangting Provincial Government. The delegates on bearing what Mr. Chen had said, were satisfied with the action of the authorities They are returning to the Island to-day to report on the result of their mission here.

VIGOROUS PROTESTS BY

***** MINERS'

Taingtoo, July 13-The closing down of the various collieries n Posban, central Shantung, due to trade depression which has resulted in heavy losses to the owners, has KWANGSI TIN MINES aroused strong opposition among the minera

CANTON SUPPORT FOR LARGE OPERATIONS

The action of the mine-owners has thrown thousands of miners cut. Communists and Chinese Fas-of work and the labourers are cists will be unable to enjoy the agitating for the resumption of operations.. The proprietors Bro privilege of freedom of speech.

As a result of the trip to Hon- thus placed in an embarrassing situation being compelled to choose haien, Kwangsi, for a general study between sustaining further losses of the prospects of tin mining there, and facing serious labour troubles, Mr. Tong Chak Tetran Fug -At-an-emergency meeting called mintang leader and member of the by the owners yesterday, way Bouth West Political Council, the decided to yield partially to the authorities have sent Mr. Pau Hai demand of the workers by continu Yun, a government mining engine: ing payment of 25 per con af er, to conduct a general survey to wages during the period of surpen the prospective mining district sion. In the meantime, petitions Mr. Pan is accompanied by a large will be submitted to the Shantung party, AND A MINE Provincial Government for a sub- Mr. Tong has also purchased a It is roured that GT. Wang sidy and for remission of the min- large boring apparatus

Bent to the will be appointed plenipotentiarying saflex Special reductions in abroad, which will be sent delegate to the fino-Soviet Confer railway, freight rates will also be tin mining fold in Kwangsi for ence for the resumption of diplo sought from the Kinochow-Tsius excavation and boring work.". It is matic relations.

and other 13 Railways. The mine-reported that financial support ha owners claim that unles, these con been promised by the Canton; lead cessions are granted, reopening of ers to enable the Kwangi authori the mines must be postponed in ties to operate the tin mines in definitely.--Kuo Min.

**{TABONOH: KIVIKA'E-AORNCY;]=

Ninking, July 19.

The Governmost has ordered the Chairman of the Tibetan and Mongolian Affairs Commission to proceed; to Sikang immediately, to efect a peaceful ecfélement with the Tibetans SEINE

I understood that if theThe report is not yet candied Tibetans refuse to come to terms, though it is bilieved there is a the Goverment will be compelled possibility of the appointment be to resort to forestal measures

Haphsien on a large scale,

from

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