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IRISH FREE STATE DEFIES GREAT

BRITAIN

GOVERNOR-GENERAL ASSENTS TO IMPORT

DUTIES BILL

COMPLETE EMBARGO ON BRITISH COAL

EXPECTED

(TIROVON AZOTER'S AGENCY.]

DUBLIN, July 94.

THE Governor-General has formally assented to the Emergency

Duties. EXII.

It is expected the new duties will be announced to-morrow night and come into operation on July 25.

The list of goods affected is balleved to be short, but will com- prehensively cover all principal exports from Britain including coal; on which there will be almost a complete embargo,

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MR. COSGRAVE APPEALS TO PATRIOTIC

IRISHMEN

Į

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1932.

ECONOMIC

CONFERENCE

SOCIALISTS

ARRESTED IN

BERLIN

GENEROUS, OFFER

ARMY OFFICER TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

AUSTRALIA MAKES

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

OTTAWA, July 23.

THE Australian proposals, sub

mitted

the Conferenc

to

[THROUGH REUTER'S LOKNov.).

BERLIN, July 23. through the delegations by the exTHE Military Officer commaat Premier, Rt. Hon. Stanley Brace,

ing the district, General of Australia, provide, amongз1 other things, the retention of ex Rundstedt, ordored the arrest oi isting preferences, and general the lenders of the Reichsbanner, a widening; those preferences with Socialist organisation, Major Hank a limited number of reservations

for example, where Britain already er and Robert Breuer, who are ac has practically the whole trade, cused of slandering che Roich Gov also to provide reclassification of

ernment. the tariff to make available prefer entially to Britain the protected

The men surrendered without any areas in Australian industry which resistence. They will probably be are not exploited by Australian | imprisoned under the fron dictator

manufacturers.

Mr. Bruce emphasised that all his ship of Herr Von Papen, now can proposals were conditional on re-trolling Prussia's warring political. usonable reciprocity by Britain. factions.

**We are not here to barter, iten:, by item. We have the fullest dis- position to give generously of all

that we can possibly afford to give. In Hong Kong

and I am completely confident tha Britain approaches the Conferenc? within the same spirit, Mr. Bruce said.

OTTAWA, July 23.

DUBLIN, July 23. a disastrous economic war While delegates of all the Em-¡ Great Britain "into which the piro are striving to reach under- | Trish people are being dragged," standings which will increase inter

was made by Mr. W. T. Congrave, Empire trade, the Government Opposition leader. of the Irish Free State is rushing through legislation which will in volve it inevitably in a tariff wa with Cheat Britain.

The Emergency Dutica Bill will become law by the adoption of its clauses by the Dail after that House has rejected the amendatory yrrommendations sent to it from the Seunte.

An appeal to all patriotic Irish men to use every effort to prevent

The chief delegates to the Inperi al Economic Conference here met this morning to consider the per- · sonnel of the all-important com- His party, representing 400,000mittee which will deal with plans, Irish electors, believes the first the British Empire

for the promotion of trade within casualties of this senseless war will

This committee, with five other be the poorest in the community, main groups, will study every as- but it will ultimately produce calopect of the subjects assigned to mitous consequences, wherefrom no

than. class or section can escape, says from their labours over Sunday, The Conference delegates will res Mr. Cosgrave. He urges direct will attend a civic luncheon and negotiation between the two Gov. possibly an engagement at Govern ernments in order to secure a speedyment House, where Lord. Bess- peace.

borough, Governor-Genera! Canada, will receive them.

UPROAR AT GENEVA | NORTH CORNWALL

CONFERENCE

· FRANCO-ITALIAN

BREACH

[vikooch REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, July 23.

BYE-ELECTION.

A FRENCH and Italian deputyTHE bye-election in the North

LLOYD GEORGE CANDIDATE DEFEATED

(THROUGH KEÛTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 23.

to blows during the

Cornwall division, to replace the session of the International Parlia Into Sir Donald Maclean, K.B.E., mentary Union Conference here and LLD., who occupied the post of the meeting broke up in an uproar tion, resulted in a majority of 1,540 President of the Board of Educa- when delegates of other nations rushed to separate the struggling for Sir Francis Acland.

pnir.

amo

This breach between the nations delegates threatens to давите

serious proportions, for not only is it skid that Italy may withdraw from the International Parliamen- tary Union, but from the League of Nations itself.

It was while the Italian Deputy, Signor Sarda, was speaking at the opening session and mentioned in the course of his remarks the essen- tinl desire of man for freedom, that the French Socialist Deputy, M. Renaudiol eried:

**Long Live Matteotti," The sneer was unmis- takable. the meaning all too plain to the Italian,

The figures were as follows:— Sir Francis Acland... 16,933 A. M. Williams .......

Majority

15,387

1,540

HOOVER APPROVES

LOAN BANK BILL

MEASURES ADOPTED FOR CURRENCY EXPANSION

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WasHisarox, July 23,

Matteotti, it will be recalled, was an Italian Socialist Deputy who PRESIDENT HOOVER has signed mysteriously disappeared. It was the $125,000,000 Home Loan charged that he was murdered by Bank Bill, which includes the mea Fascista and his body hidden sures for currency expansion spon- Signor Sarda, of course, is a re-sored by Senator Glass. presentative of the Italian Fascist This Bill authorises the expansion Government at the conference. of the currency of the United States

Sarda Furious,

by between ring hundred and thousand million dollars, (but its effects are expected to be neglig- ible.

Signor Sarda was furious. Ho turned, and in the breathless hush which followed the interruption and the sudden silence of the speaker,

he sprang towards M. Renaudel. FAILURE OF REVOLT The Frenchman rose to meet him and they fought on the Bloor of the chamber.

Other delegatca leaped from their sents and when they had recovered from their amazement they hastea. ed to, intervene. Some of them were involved in a short but violent Lussir,, while others, on the fringe of the amali crowd of formally dressed gentlemen, 'cried out things salculated to discourage the pro-

IN ABYSSINIA

EX-EMPRROR AND ACCOM- PLICE BANISHED FOR LIFE.

(TUNGTON ACUTER'S AGENÇ5.]

DISARMAMENT

of

To-Day

FAIR.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, 189VED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 6.95 P.M., STATED :-

PRESSURE IS HIGHEST TO THE SOUTH OF JAPAN AND RELATIVELY LOW OVER N. CHINA. THE NORTHERN DEPRESSION 18 NOW CENTRAL TO TAR NORTH-WEST OF HOKKAIDO. THE DEPRESSION OVER TONGKING IS FILLING UP.

LOCAL FORECAST:-S.ES WINDS,

FAIR.

HOOVER PROPOSALS APPROVED BY

LARGE MAJORITY OF NATIONS

GERMANY AND RUSSIA OPPOSE

REDUCTIONS

[ROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, July 13. THE General Committee of the Disarmament Conference adopted, by a vote of 41 to 2, the resolution drafted by Sir John Simon, Britain's representative, and M. Benes, of Czecho-Blovakia, which welcomes the proposals put before the nations by President Herbert Hoover of the United States for new reductions in art ments and rules of warfare. Only Germany and Russia voted in opposition to the resolution. There were eight absentee delegates.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT'S PROPOSALS

CHOLERA AT PEIPING

HEALTH AUTHORITIES TAKE SERIOUS VIEW

(THROUGH BRUTER'A AGENCY.].

TRIPING, July 24.

THE health authorities voice con- cern regarding the cholera situation which they expect to tan for the worso after Friday's rain storm.

They point out that the outbreak this year came earlier than in the past.

Colonel Fong Chib Hai, son-in-law of the former Prensier, Hsiung Hsi Ling, is the latest cholera victim. He succumbed in hospital yesterday morning,

CHECKING SPREAD OF CHOLERA.

RAILWAY OFFICIALS CO. OPERATE WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

GUERRILLA WAR- FARE CONTINUES

ANTI-MANCHUKUO TROOPS ATTACK JAP. FORCES

Trusovon ARUTER'S AGENCY.]

HARBIN, July 24.

TODAY Avo hundred anti-Man-

chokio troops at Hublicheng, forty miles north-west of Kiamusze on the Sangari River, attacked a Nakamura detachment.

Imienpo reports state that the town is surrounded by anti-Man- chukuo forces, and that an attack

is imuninent.

planes taking off.

The muddy fields prevent aero-

SOVIET CITIZENS TO LEAVE HARBIN

SENSATIONAL REPORTS OF MOSCOW ORDER

[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]

HARDIN, July 23. THE Russian Press prints sona

FLOOD AFTERMATH

'C.ER, TRAIN JUMPS TRACK

THROUGH BEUren's AGENCY.]

་་་

HARUIN, July 24. THE foods wasked out ballast on tho C.ER. aswenty miles wast of Harbin,

A freighter jumped the track this morning when soventeen wagons were smashed,

INDISPOSED

DIPLOMATS

SOME BETTER: SOME WORSE

(THVACON REUTER'S AGENCY,}

PEIPING, July 24.

MAJOR GENERAL CROZIER

much better. He spent a good 'night. His temperature is normál aid he is believed to be cut of

Nanking, July 18.-The Railway authorities are co-operating with the local governments to check the spread of the cholera epidemic Bow tional reports concerning Soviet | danger. raging in various parts of the coun-citizens here. They declare that

Moscow has ordered all Soviet or ganisations to curtail their activi ties and has ordered the majority of Soviet citizens to withdraw to Russia.

try.

Reports from Chengchow indicate that the suspension of railway ser- vices on the Lung-Hai line between Tungkwan and Wensiang haa pre- vented the epidemic from spreading eastwards. But unfortunately it has travelled westward, infecting the city of Hwayin, 13 miles west of Tungkwan. About 150 people have already succumbed to the disease at Hwayin, it is reported.

Strict precautions are also being takes by the Peking-Suiyuan Nail way authorities at Kusimui (Sui yuan) in detecting cases of cholera arong incoming passengers from Paotao, the present terminus of the Railway, where cholera has made its appearance. Fatalities at Pao. tao are said to have mounted to 100,

They also state that the Sovic' Consulate is preparing to evacuate, but this cannot be confirmed fram other Consular sources.

Serious Battle. ·

Von Kotze Seriously Ill.

Von Kotze is still seriously ill and spent a bad night.

Lord Lytton Has Relapse.

Lord. Lytton has again a slight: fever and some bacterial infection remains. His condition is otherwirə satisfactory.

Chang Hsueh Liang.

HARBIN, July 93. Bovere fighting is going on Payen, 43 miles north of Harbin,

Owing to his indisposition Chang where the Manchukuo garrison has Hach Lang did not receive Han becu attacked by a band of anti-Fa Chur and Shang Chen last night Manchukuo troops.

but will ruceive them to-day.

CHINA TO DEFEND JEHOL

NANKING ORDERS TO YOUNG' MARSHAL

(THROUGH RADTZE'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, July 23.

FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS,

The situation at Linchwan, south- caat of Nanchang, in Kiangsi, is re ported to be serious. Other die- tricts in the vicinity are also suffer. ing from the epidemie and a run- ber of officials of the various Dia.THE Cabinet last night decided to trict Party Headquarters have beer stricken. A shipment of anti-liang to resist should the Japanese days. No deaths were recorded. cholera vaccine has arrived at Nan-attack Jehol. chang and compulsory injections are being given to the public-KCHANG'S DRIVE' ON Vin

NANKING APPROVES

MINISTER

OF

MR. ARIYOSHI NAMED. TOKYO'S EMISSARY.

!THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE Foreign Office has received a communication from Nan- king approving the appointment of Mr. Akira Ariyoshi na Minister to China,

BLOCKADE

Mr. Ariyushi, formerly Tokyo' Minister to Brazil, succeeds Mr. Mr. Hoover's proposals, among He said that Germany was ready Shigemitsu, against whose life nu other things, urged the probibition immediately to enter into such attempt was made recently in of aerial attacks upon civilians, negotiations. After expressing dis-Shanghai. In the bombing outrage chemical, incendiary and bacterial satisfaction with the terms of the in which he was injured, Genera warfare, the limitation of calibres resolution, the declaration added Shirakawa was fatally hurt. of land artillery and weight of that the Conference proceedings, tanks. They advocated-the estab- and notably the conversations dur lishment of a permanent Disarma ing the last few days, had given ment Commission,-in addition. the impression that the necessary POSTAL

The resolution which the Confer- condition of equality was not yet enco so strongly approved, up understood or adinitted by all the ports all these things, and further Governments, The German Gov. invites the powers signatory to the ernment's collaboration was Whington and London Naval possible unless the future work of Treaties to confer once more with the Conference was developed upon A view to further reducing the a basis of clear-cut recognition of strength of naval armaments and equality of righta among nations. tho expenditure thereon.

In earlier proceedings a sortion of the resolution proposing a limita tion of unit tonnago of tanke was phased after Russian amondment for abolition had been defeated.

Bacteriological Warfare.

not

AGAINST MANCHUKUO

NOW EFFECTIVELY. IN FORCE

¡THROCOM REDZEN'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, July 23.

Over 100 cases of Influenza have instruct Marshal Chang Haueral Department during the past few pees reportd to the Canton Modies

MUKDEN DENIED

(TAROCON NEFTER'E AGENCY, I

According to an oflleial@onors froid Canton Mr. Loung Lai Tong, the Commissioner of Hollow Customs, has been discharged froth his post by order of the Canton Government on the ground that he has been neglecting his duties,

NANKING, July 23. CHINESE officials discredit the Japanese reports from Muk-

It is officially reported that. Gən. den, conerraing General Chang era! Li Chung Jen, Commander-in- Hsuen Liang's plan to make a drive Chief of the Kwangsi forens, bas towards Mukden with the object of resumed duties after long leave.. establishing his rule there. The officinis describe the reports as com pletely lacking foundation,

ANTI-“ RED"

OPERATIONS

ROUND UP OF SCATTERED UNITS.

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General Cheung Yim, Command- er of the 81st Division of the Can- tonese troops, after a brief visit to General Chiang Kwong Nai, the Commander-in-Chief of the IRL Route Army, has returned to Con- ton from Sheklung by train.

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According to a despatch from Peiping General Han Fu Chu, the Chairman of the Shantung Pro- vincial Government, has left Tsiaan for Peiping to discuss the Jobol situation with Marshal Chang: Haleth Liang,

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Canton. With the defeat of the "Reds" near the Kiangsi-Kwang tung border, the main outlaw unita bave retreated to Sinfeng, southern Over eighty eight suspected com- smaller bands still hovering in the Garrison Headquarters for trial. Kiangsi, although there are some munists have been sent to Lunghwa vicinity of Nunyang, according to They were arrested recently in the reports by airplane scouts. These Shanghai area. are being rounded up by General Yu Han Mou, Commander of the

In recognition of his valor, 1st. Kwangtung Army,

Genera Wang Chín. Wen, Vic Frustrated in their attempt to Commander of the 79th Division, invade Kwangtung via Tayu and has been promoted Commander of Namyang, the Reds" under Chu the Division by General Chiang moving to point Kai Shek With only two regiments, further eastward. Fighting has General Wang ropulsed 20.000 bau- been reported near Hoping and Linping,

dits under Fang Chih Min last. week at Shungjão, north-eastĘTR yung, near the Kiangai-Kwangtang Kiangsi. border. In order to meet the now menace the 8th Kwangtung Division under General Huang Chib Wen, ment has ordered the abolition of

The Kiangei Provincial Govern v originally ordered west from eas eight districts in the province which torn Kwangtung to stem the attack have been devastated by the "Reds.

on Namyung, has The districts are Yunghein, Ning >

KTe

Aro

one, grim calm among the Italian subsided through the failure of the expressed surprise and hostility, manent Disarmament Conference merely a part of the campaign of defence there.

party.

revolt..

respectively, when the proposals were first aired. Now they aro amongst the warmest supporters of the new stops towards peace and arms restrictions.

east

of

Nam-

to

Change of Attitude. Germany's vote against the re- solution came as, something of b ahock, for originally Italy and Germany and some 20 smaller

IT was learned here to-day that the nations were the first to declare

postal bluckade against Man ADDIS ABADA, Abyssinis,

chukuo is now in force and is fully themselves as favouring the pro- THE Emperor Haili Balassi again.posals from the American. Presi

The section dealing with, aboli-effective. tasonista.

The session of the Union was created

reigns supreme, and the stir

dent.

tion of gas and bacteriological war-

The effect of the blockade is be in the middle of June Sir John Simon and M. Paulfare was agreed to and the section lieved to be simply that no mail of the Reds immediately suspended, amid high by the attempt of the ex-Emperor Boncour, French delegate, had providing for establishing a per will go out of China into the Man been instructed to proceed excitement. Thero was an omin- Lidjyassu to regain the throne has

churian territory. The moveis Hoping and Limpi to strongthen the kang and Lienhus (in western also adopted.

Kiangai), Hengfeng "(eastor Speaking on the proposal for the protest which was launched follow

Communication between Kanchow Kiangsi), Yutu, Anyuan, Hinkuo reduction of armaments expendi-1715 he occupation of her. Northern and Tayu, which was stopped when and Sunwu (in southern Kiangai).. tare the

Province by Japanese. British delegate, Bir

the fighting was heaviest, lus now ments have been enjoined to take The reighbouring district govern- Herbert Samuel, made a strong

been resumed. Angle (ARA plea for such reduction and

over the affairs of the affected die- of At an emergency meeting

tricts. added that between 1995 and 1930. Britain had reduced her expendi-

JAPANESE DELEGATE TO Li Teung Jon of Kwangei also at generale at Canton, which General

türg on armaments by 15 per cent,

The 90th Division (ie famous tended, it was decided to check the Ironsides) under General Wo- Her total reduction during the past

new-attack of the "Reds" by the Chi Wei which is at present in ten years amounted to 20 per cont.

formation of two columns under the Changshu, central Kiangsi, is to It was essential that the Confer-

command of Generale Yu Han Mou be despatched to southern Kiangsi caco should not give more reduc- tions than already made when

and Hriang Han Pin, respectively to co-operate with the Kwangsi Cummanders of the 1st and 2nd Divisions under General Kwangtung Armies. recommending, further budgetary

Wang General Hsiang, who recently took an acbandit suppression. ⠀⠀

Chan Ping and Chou-Teu-Kuang in limitation. This section of the re- solution was adopted.

Demand for Batisfaction,

The ex-Emperor Lidiyassu him Subsequently. General Balbo, the self, after being brought here, has Italian Air Minister, interviewed been banished to Hairar, where ho Sir Eric Drummond, Britain's chief will be kept in close custody, delegate to the conference and its At the same time his accomplice leading figure. He had talked by Rashailu, the King of Gojjam, has telephone.to Rome and had in been banished for life, and ordered. structions..........from_Signor Benito._to_forfeit_all_his civil rights and Mussolini, Italian Prime Minister. property. AN AD

It is reported that General Balbo told Sir Eric that Italy would not.

GERMANY'S DEMAND

[DLITIEN WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, July 22. During discussion by the General only rosign frol the International tened to break from the League of Commission of the Disarmament Parliamentary Conference but, would quit the League of Nations Nations Italian delegates declar Conference at Geneva of a draft itself, were no satisfaction given for ed that that was not the fact of resolution, on which the Confer the gross insult to his country, Dan the matter. But they added that enco is to adjourn, the German

Italy also demanded that the it was quite possible, that their delegate, Herr Nadolny, read A Sir John Simon made an earnest Parliamentary Union sessions should Government would decline to take declanation from his Government to appeal to delegates to vote for the

any further part in the meetings the effect that Germany could not resolution by an nover amin be held in the League of the Parliamentary Union, promise to participate in the majority, as it represented the overwhelming of Nations buidling.

A conciliatory speech is expected second phase of the Conference un maximum concessions which could from Monsieur Renaudel, however, Icas, during the recess, her demands be made at this time No one had and this may go far towards easing for equality of rights were consider- a', right. to, reject the resolution the smart of his slap at the face of od in negotiations between the in- | merely because it did not go far Fascism.

terested "Governmentä.”

Conciliation Sought, ë

At a later hour, however, it was reported that: Italy had not throb. (Conlived at Jool of next valumi.

enough.

LEAGUE

MR. YOSUKE MATSUOKA CHOSEN FOR POST

tive part in the campaign will YOSUKE MATSUOKA, who

command the second column..

(THROUGH" LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, July 23. MR.

was the Into Premier Inukai's special representative in China hostilities about Shanghai, has bena diplomat and has won for himsel during the recent Sino-Japanes selected as Japan's delegate to the an enviable reputation abroad as forthcoming General Assembly of well as at home. the League of Nations.

Before he sails for Europe, how Mr. Matsuoka is a distinguished ever, the new emissary will mak÷ Kirstinged at foot of nect column.) a tour of inspection in Manchuria..

The Kirin Volunteers Nur Igan and Fuyu (Heincheng), north- Western Kirin, now exceed 10,000 in

number. The: Kirin Self Defence Army, numbering about. 3,000 man about 30 miles east of Harbin is preparing to attack Feiketu, (Further Far Eastern news on

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