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OPTIMISM AND DETERMINATION

RULING SPIRIT AT OTTAWA

CONFERENCE

BRITISH PRESS PRAISES DELEGATES'

ATTITUDE

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[REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESA,]

LONDON, July 22,

HE Conference at Ottawa has received a good Press. THE

The Times says that the opening proceedings justify the conßdent hope that the delegates will be able to achieve agree ments most valuable to the Empire and the world.

The Daily Mail: The delegates' speeches prove there is abur. daat ground for a wide extension of preferences.

Mr. Beanett's plan was enthusiastically welcomed by a Daily Espress beading: "Bennett acts pacc' for Conference,"

The Morning Post says that Mr. Bennett's proposals deserve the closest consideration by the delegates, while the Daily Tele graph is of opinion that Mr. Bennett's proposals certainly con. tain the nucleus of a plan for a mighty extension in inter-Imperial trade.

Mr. Baldwin's plea for a lowering in tariffs is approved by the Liberal tree trade paper, the News Chronicle, which in refer. ring to Mr. Bennett's suggestion that Britain might grant Canada farther preferences points out that as Canadian goods are at present duty free, further preferences could only be given not by lowering tariffs, but by raising fresh ones.

The Daily Herald: Mr. Baldwin's plea is sound economics and sound sense, but chilling for hot-gospellers who want to ring a fence of tariffs round the Empire.

AN AUSPICIOUS START

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OTTAWA, July 21.

An auspicious start was to-day given to the Imperial Economic Conference. Tho

renewed and established between Empire statesmen and the preliminary conversations in Ottawa have served to create a spirit of optimism and determination, which characterised the speeches nt to-day's opening ceremony.

The proceedings were marked by impressive ceremonial, the Governor General of Canada, Lord Bessborough, being accom panied by an escort of Dragoons and Guardamen in full dress uniform.

HIS MAJESTY THE KING'S MESSAGE

The Governor-General read the and their effective extension

aud intural following message from the King: other

products of which Kingdom is

"My thoughts and prayers are with the delegates of my Govern ments who are gathered in confer- ence to-day to explore the means by which they may promote the prosperity of the peoples of this great Empire. At this conference you are opening a new

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1932.

A DASTARDLY

OUTRAGE

THE MANCHURIAN VICENT STORM AT JEHOL SITUATION

PROBLEM

PEIPING

ORDERLY STABS CIVIL SURGEON

SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN BY MUCH DAMAGE DONE TO

THE "SPECTATOR "

CROPS

(THROUGH EXUTEN'S AGENOT.)

(TUROVON REDTER'S AGENCY.]

PEITING, July 99.

afternoon WAS

(TRCOUON HEUTER'S AGENCY.]

PESHAWA, July 29.

CAPTAIN COLDSTREAš!,

civil surgeon was nifed in the neck by a Mosler hospital orderly while he was walking in the operating theatre at the Lady Heading Hospital. He rapidly succumbed

The orderly who matched out the dagger and fled was arrested by Indian guards,

The crime has aroused the keen est indignation, and it is not known whether the motive was political, as the orderly was convicted for picketing in 1930.

Capt. Coldstream recently saved an Indian patient's life by blood

transfusion.

POLITICAL CRISIS IN GERMANY

FURTHER EMERGENCY

ORDERS ISSUED

(TANOUGH REUTER'S AUENCY.}

BERLIN, July 2 GENERAL RUNDSTEDT

issued orders prohibiting any. one from inciting participation in a general strike.

Von Papan Cartoon,

has

The newspaper Achtuhrabend- blatt has been suspended for four days for publishing a caricature of Herr von Papen drinking wine and issuing emergency orders,

Shooting Instruction,

General Rundstedt has instructed the police to use their rifles promt- ly and energetically if necessary and the deposed Ministers of the Prussian Government have bowod to their fate under protest.

PARIS, July 22,

The coup d'etat which ousted

with crops.

ware

EASES

HOPE OF AN EARLY SETTLEMENT

(THROUGH BITTER'S AGENCY.]

PEIPING, July 22.

RED

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VERSES.

ANNIHILATION OR

DISPERSAL..

Canton July 22-After having sustained repeated reverses at the. hands of the Government Expedi- tionary Armies along the southern border of Kiangai, the "Reda" are now retreating in disorder, and will probably remain in the north

reports official

received hose yesterday.

Tho outlaws who originally planned to flce to their ok eased and Tang Yu Lin has inform-fairs in Yutao and Hingkuo, will

be hemned ed the Japanese that the Jehol troops from several directions,

in by Government

Accompanied by a lashing wind the deluge caused heavy damage, fooding the streets, interrupting. communications and playing havoc Numerous dwellings flooded, especially cI the poorer classes who suffered much authorities were not responsible for hardship.

the disappearance of Ishimoto since While the storm raged trams and the Japanese officer was wearing other transport was suspended anal Chinese clothes when kidnapped by thousands were marooned where they were caught.

LONDON, July 22.

Man- THE pending crisis over

PEIPING this churia when the Lytton report visited by a violent rainstorm TANG YU LIN'S rosident repreef Shunfung. This is the gist of

Bentative at Peiping, Tan Kue reaches Geneva has aroused appre-lasting two hours.

Yuan, states that the situation hensions in all thinking people the pre-occupation of despite

regarding Jehol has considerably Ottawa, and Home problems.

The Spectator typically com. ments that prospects are extremely disquieting and everything indi cates that Japan will refuse to assent to any arrangement interfer. ing with the status of Manchukuo na being nominally independent but which is virtually Japan's fof. With the history of Korea as an object lesson, neither the Langue nor the can tolerate that United States and therefore must decide how far to express their disapproval.

Meanwhile, the constant interfer- ence with Customs officials, appar ently at Japanese instigation, may lead to acrious complications before Lord Lytton reporta.

In Hong Kong To-Day

RAIN.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, TEBUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.30 P.M.,' STATED :-~~

THE TYPHOON 18 BITUATED ABOUT 100 MILES WEST OF HAL- NAN, MOVING' WESTWARD, IT WILL PROBABLY ENTER THE COAST TO THE SOUTH OF HAIPHONG TO-NIGHT.

LOCAL FORECAST:-E. AND S.E. WINDS, STRONG MODERATINO; CLOUDY, BQUALLY, RAIN.

the Prussian Ministry, the estabDIPLOMATS ON SICK

shment of a virtual dietatorship

LIST

LORD LYTTON BETTER

of the Prussian: state under Harr von Papan, and the rigorous aup- topression of Communist activity, is processed regarded in Paris as a new conces the Unitedsion to Adolf Hitler, leader of the

[THROсSH REUTRU'S AGENCY.] Nazis party, so bitter an entmy of importer. Thus the Socialists of Germany and so offer, said Mr. Bennett, would be antagonistic to France.. applied in principle to other

PANTI-SEMITISM IN PRUSSIA. Dominions,

BILL TO CONFISCATE

Empire Laadership.

Mr. Benuett said that the Con-

history on which, within few feronce would co-operate in deter- weeks, will be written a record of mining a plan along such lines, a determined effort to solve the dif- whereby the Empire might continue ficulties weighing so heavily not in leadership among the nations of only upon us but the whole world. the world.

"It is my carnest hope that when Canadian industries which had this Conference rises there will pe reached maturity under protective

PROPERTY.

Berlin. A bill to confiscate the entire property of all East Euro en Jews who entered Frussia since August 1, 1914, has been pass

by the Prussian Diet after an all-night session in which the Com saunists sided with the Hitlerites The measure demands that within ty be converted into means for aid- three weeks the confiscated proper

The electric and telephone ser- vices were suspended.

The storm consed with the same suddanness as it began. When the clouds the city camo to life again. an broke wanly through the leaden

Many Houses Collapso.

CATED.

Rain continues this evening with Bghtning and thunder.

Many houses have collapsed and trees uprooted.

message from Han Fu Chu to Peiping states that at 8 a... owing to torrential rains and the flooding of the track, the south ward Tientsin special train was delayed and it will not arrive until midnight at the earliest, and pos sibly not till to-morrow,

Trains on the Peiping-Hankow Railway are also delayed.

TERRIBLE FLOODS IN HARBIN

MAN DROWNED IN A STREET

THOUGH ELUTER'S AGENCY.]

Chinese

baudits, therefore, the could not possibly have given him protection,

The Government soldiers who are antrusted with the mission of have now all taken up positions following up the "Red" marauders, - - assigned to them in the coming cordon to round them up.

Communist Remnants,

Judging by the awakwani posi- Wishful to facilitate an amicablo tion the "Reds" are now in, they settlement, Tang Yu in ne ngrend will have either to surrender or Both General Yu Han to assist in effecting his release.Miao and General Houng Han

disperse.

This is being accepted by the Ping, Commanders of the 1st and Јаралевс.

End Cantonese columns, respective- PEPINO, July 2 ly, have gone to the front to direct personally operations against the Official circles here wired

Communist remnants in the final Lin regarding the stage of the anti-"Red" expech. Tang Yu reported settlement of the Ishimoto tion. incident, but no reply has yet beenmander of the 3rd Army, in pro- General Li. Yang King, Clone received. Chiness circlen believe ceeding to-day by aeroplane to Namhung, a border town of the Kwangtung province, to cheer tho Cantonese punitive army now on. gaged in the final part of the "Red" elimination scheme on វា large scale on behalf of General Chen Tsai Fong, Commander-in- Chief of the 1st Group Army.

the situation on Jelipt has consider ably eased and negotiations are possible.

ANOTHER REPORT!

SHANGHAI, July 21.

According to a despatch from Shanghai an Emergency Conference of the Executive Yuan was held on the morning of the 91st to dis cuss measures for resisting the Japanese invasion of Jehol.

The Conference was attended by a large number of officials includ ing Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Chair- man of the Executive Yuan, Mr. Lo Wen Kan, Foreign Minister, and General Ho Ying Ching, War

Minister,

FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.

The representative of General Chan Thai Tong, the Commander: in-Chief of the Cantonese forces, General Li Yang King, in Chief It is understood that after the of Staff, arrived at Nambung you | Conference, an urgent telegram wis

terday to attend a Military Confer HARDIN, July 22 despatched to Marshal Chang jenec.. TORRENTIAL raine flooded the Hauch Liang requesting him to

low lying districts of Harbin, offer every resistanco and yesterday evening,

Rn. unvading troops.

to the in-

Arrangements are being made in Canton for the celebration of the

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known Russian aged, 35 years, was It is also reported that the Victory against the "Reds."

presentatives to Shanghai urging of the Kwangtung Provincial Bank,

drowned in n street.

In the National Government bus sent re-

barb of Nakalofiks people are

using rafts and boats.

PEIPINNU, July 22. LYTTON'S alight fover

The exodus of Soviet citizens Load

His continues and three Consular off continuca this morning. temperature is 37.4, but otherwise cials left for Moscow yesterday. his condition is antisfactory.

LATEN. Lord Lytton's condition is entİB- factory as he has practically no fever."

General Crozier.

PEIPING, July 92. General William Crozier admitted to the German Hospital last night. To-day his condition is very serious.

Von Kotze. Von Kotze, a member of the

Commission Secretariat, who has been seriously ill ut the German

a récord of result's worthily reflect- tariffs must support the Canadiang the unemployed. ing the frankness, sincerity and Government's proposals because of Jews have been taken completely Hospital aineo, his arrival o spirit of helpfulness with which 1 the great advantages which could by surprise, no one in Jewish cirWednesday, was much better this

cles having had any inkling that afternoon. feel confident your deliberations be secured for exporters of natural such bill was even contemplated. will be conducted.

The Britian products.

Empire is based on the principle Mr. Bennett said that the pretres from employing Jews. It is

Britain's Pledge.

of co-operation and it is now your posals were offered to all other common purpose to give the fullest parts of the Empire wherever theii possible effect to that principle in application would prove mutually the economic sphere. By so doing advantageous. you will set in motion beneficiall forces within the British Common- wealth which may well extend their impulse also to the world at large. I pray that you may be given clear insight and strength of purpose for these ends."

Loyal Resolution.

A resolution that a reply be sentó expressing the homage of the dele gates to the King moved by the Canadian Premier, Mr. R. B. Ben nett, and seconded by Sir Attul Chatterjes, the Indian leader, was unanimously adopted, all the dele goten standing.

The chief British delegate, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, pledged Britain to co-operate in developing Mr. Bennett's proposals. He said that of the trade carried on by the Em- pire 70 per cent. was still with foreign countries and only 30 per cent. among themselves.

The possibilities of expansion to day were enormous, but fooking to the future generatious, as popu lation increased, the scope could hardly be measured..

The Prussian Diet also pased au- other bill prohibiting State" then-

considered that the Social-Demo- cratic Government, which is still carrying on the administration of Prussia, will probably ignore the bill, and, in any case, that the Central Government will velo it.

ATTEMPT ON DR. LUTHER'S LIFE

ASSAILANTS SENTENCED

(THROUGH REUTER'S LOZNOY.]

BERLIN, July 2,

.

DR. ROSEN was to-day sentenced

to ten months in prison for firing a revolver at Dr. Luther, while Kertscher was sentenced to

nine and a half months'.

April

BRITAIN'S AIR CHIEF RESIGNS

TO BE SUCCEEDED BY BROTHER

{THROUGH BEDTHE'S AGENOT.]

LONDON, July 21.

Salmond, has tondered his re-

CHINA STATION: APPOINTMENT

SIR FREDERICK DREYER TO SUCCEED SIR HOWARD

KELLY

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 22. VICE-ADMIRAL Sir Frederick Dreyer has been appointed to the China Station in succession to Sir Howard Kelty as from Jan. 7, 1930,

JAPANESE MINISTER TO CHINA

THE Air Chief Marshal, Sir John signation in order to accelerate AKIRA ARIYOSHI MENTION promotion in the junior racks of

BY JAP.-GOVT. the Royal Air Force.

[THROUGH ERUTER'S AGENCY:}'

He will be succeeded by Air Marsha Sir Geoffrey Salmond, the chuinge becoming effective in April next year.

SIG. GRANDI'S NEW APPOINTMENT

AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN

The first aim of the Conference A message from Berlin dated should be to clear out channels of Werner, and Kortscher, and Dr. 10 statos: Two youths, trade among themselves. For that Rosen, from Hamburg, fred a re (THROUGH REUIKE'S AGENOT.] purpot, they need not measure too closely the relative value of the volver at Dr. Lather on his arrival

Rouz, July 21. at the railway station with the In welcoming the delegates ou preferences given and received.

German Delegation en route to SIGNOR GRANDI, who provided "If we all approach the problem Basle. behalf of Canada, the Governor !

All abots missed, except a shock by resigning the post of with a view to seeing how mucu one which slightly injured one of Foreign Minister in the Fascist General said the Conference might we can contribute to the common Dr. arms. assailants Cabinet Wednesday, has been well be the most momentous gather-stock without detriment to our own the Luther'a ana dis e saponin.cppointed. Italian daubasadorin _ing_ever_held_within the British national interests we shall not need their action:-

~Empire.

Canada's Offer.

was thinking not only of the Dominions and India but also of

_to_concern ourselves with the rela.... |tive advantages obtained by each since we know that the increase in After he had been appointed the purchasing power of any mem Chairman of Conference, Mr. Iber of the Empire must show itself B. Bennett announced that Canada in increased Imperial trade and the Colonies. He said that among proposed to grant to the United the prosperity of all.". Kingdom an extension of the free.

London, as forecast-

His appointment to the Londoù. Embassy will be warmly welcomed although he will be missed from the counsels of the League of Nations.

·* {BRITISH_WIRELESS SERVICE.].

Ruary, July 21. The Italian Embassy has been in

the factors which should-operate Greater activity of Empire trade levels were a recovery of confidence towards the restoration of price list, to retain existing preferences was the most hopeful means of in favour of Britain, and to instimulating a demand in world by traders, the provision of a mar care of a. Changé Affaires since ket for their goods by the removal the sudden death a few weeks ago crease preferences in respect of a markets and of restoring a sound

or -limitation of existing barriers of Signor Bordonára. selected list of articles which level of wholesale commodity to trade, particularly arbitrary During Bignor Grandi's term as Britain was specially equipped to prices.

and erratic quota systems and ex- Foreign Minister, Anglo-Italian supply to Canadian markets with

change restrictions, a solution of collaboration on most politiael out injuring the efficiency of Caus

the reparations and war debts pro-issues of importance has been a dian enterprise.

blems, and a leasoning of taxation marked feature of international and interest charges,

conferences; and one which British I ́statesmen have highy valued. S

In exchange, Canada, asked for the retention of exlating preferences

Price Lavels.

Mr. Baldwin emphasised that when he spoke of the Empire he

outilsied at fast of ́ness cófumn")

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SHANGHAI, July 27, IT is reported from Tokyo that the Japanese Government bas approached the Chinese Govern

mcat for its acceptance of the ap -pointment of Akira Ariyoshi, ex- Ambassador to Brazil, as Minister to China in succession to Mr. Shigemiton

So far there has been no cơm, firmation."

Ariyoshi wa Corisul-General at Shanghai from 1909 to 1910. He is |fifty-six years old.

ANOTHER FISHERY

CLASH

JAPANESE VESSELS IN ACTION

General Chen Wing Shit, the Minis-

Mr. Shum Tai Wa, the President

tar of Communications, to return left Hong Kong for Amoy yester to Nanking and resume his former day to discuss financial problem

with General Tsai Ting Kai,

post. Another report states that General Chen, Ming Shu bas · ne cepted the Government's proposal and has definitoły, cancelled his trip abroad, which was fixed to start on the 23rd instant.

Japan Benda Troops to Chaoyang. According to a tolegrain from Tientsin a large detachment of Japanese troops are marching is the direction of Chaoyang and a clash is expected.

According to the latest report from Peining fighting has begun between the Chinese and Japanese forces.

ANTI-MANCHUKUO LEADERS

ARREST SEVERAL OFFICIALS

(THROUGH KRIṭter's agency.)

HARBIN, July 0.

JAPANESE information states that

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ton Comander Cheung Yim and According to a report from Can-

Mr. Fan Ki Mo have loft. Canton for Sheklung. They are to report to General Chiang Kwong Nai, the Commander-in-Chief of the 19th Route Army, on the present stato of the Red' activities."

According to a telegram received. from Nanking Mr. T. V. Boong, has left Nanking for Shanghai to meet the Shanghai Chincec bankers and discuss financial problems.

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Mr. Chu Hing Lan, the repre- sentative of the "Chineso Anti-In- tornal War Association" has ar. rived Shanghai by the ss. President Hoover.

The report that Dr. C. T. Wang had been appointed Chinees Minis ter to Russia has been denied..

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Chang King Wai has been ap pointed War Minister by the Mart chukuo Government.

It is understood that the pro-

the anti-Manchukuo lenders, Li and Wang Teh Lin, have reperity of Mr. Chang Cho Siang, the turned to Pogranitchnaya and have uncle of Marthal Chang Hsueh. arrested several oficiala.

Liang, has been sized by order of the Manchukue anthorities.

CHINESE GUNBOATS IN HONG KONG.

TO RETURN TO CANTON SOON.

CHEN CHAK'S FORCES. COME TO HEEL,

(Chun Wan Yra Pao.)

A telegram has been despatched to Canton by Generals Tai Kai Canton, July 22-Dr. Chao Hsin Shou and Yung Fai Tang stating Chu, Inspector-General of Foreign that Admiral Chon Chair's defecs Mfaire for Cheking, Fukion, ing forces have been enlisted into. wangtung, Kwaugei and Kwei the 19th Route Army and have left, chow, gave a brief outline of his Hoihow for Amoy,,

recent activities in the course of a Pross interview or

Wednesday,

tour

The conversation took dialogue form, and the substance: WAS as being taken over by the provincial follows:

authorities have been completed QWhen will you make your and their retum to Canton with

of torpection in Fukien take plase soon. ME NE “Kwangsi, Kwelcliow and other Q. When will the new gunbest provincest

acquired by the Provincial Govern? A.; The necessity of going to ment be brought to Canton Was Kwangsi has been avoided by, theit ordered by Admiral Chen Chak settlement of the Lungchow inci- A: This vessel was purchased: dent-locally In--the autumn on behalf of the Balt RevDDE (THROUG%_REUTER'S 'ADENOY.] |

intend to take a trip to Fukion Department of the Two Kwangs, and, Chokiang. But my personal and is not owned by the navy. TOKYO, July £2 visit to Kweichow in the near Arrangements have been com ACCORDING to a massage re-future is sot probable owing to thepleted to take over the vessel

ceived by the Hokaido Govern. lengthy journey involved, st ment, clash occurred early this Q: Can we hear something about morning off the west coast of Kam your negotiations with the authori- chatko between a Boviet guard ties in Hong Kong concerning the ship and two Japanean crab-fishing Chinese war vesele now remaining vessels, MEN

there 1

Fire was exchanged resulting in three Japanese being wounded.

A. The negotiations for their (Continued at foot of need column)

Q: Have you completed githe negotiations for the taking over of the airplanes indented by General Chang Hui Changa

A. This matter, too has also been satisfactorily settled. fire airplanes will be brought Canton shortly.