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ECONOMIC

CONFERENCE

COMMITTEES DISCUSS THORNY PROBLEMS,

(TJADNOR BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

Orrawa, July 27.

AN immense amount of useful necessary work in being done daily by the Conference.

Although the time is not yet ripo

for the publication of conclusiona reached, some committees are on thorny problems which are engag- ing their attention.

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GERMAN NAVAL DISASTER

SIXTY-NINE CADETS FEARED DROWNED

[THROOM REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BRELIN, July 26.: SIXTY-NINE young naval endeta are believed to have lost their lives to-day in a shocking disas ter to the German Raval training ship, the Niobe.

The Niobe, a snual three-mastedi It is now unticipated that the sailing craft, constructed specially wheat question will play little no for naval training in 1913, was part, as no duty or quota is 'desir-nailing off Kiel to-day with a crew

of Meat Supplies,

ons hundred, mainly calote, Argentine meat supplice, which aboard her are at present essential, provided The vessel was caught in a sud a problem to the Meat Committee, den force squall and capsized, which has now decided the sub sinking with appalling rapidity, mitting of a proposal that Domi-carrying the majority of her com nions' meat, be admitted free into plement down with her. Britain with 1jd. per ib. duty on foreign boof, except from the Argentine which would he d.

The question of cheap Russian goods is exorvising the Conference, and it is generally agreed it would bo undesirable to completely ban Soviet merchandise.

List of 8,000 Fice Articles, The British delegation is, how. ever, prepared to take steps to prevent imports of out-price foreign goods from any source.

Mr. Bennett's experts have pre- pared a list of 8,000 articles for the free list, but as the formidable total includes a large number prae- tically of no value, Canadian manu facturers are urging claims for pro- tection on Mr. Bennett who, liuw- ever, is not disposed to assist them where their industries efficient.

Are Bot

Mr. Stevens (Canadian, Minister of Trade) believes in silver na n Becondary basis of currency, which India is likely to introduce.

HOME BYE-ELECTION

LABOUR GAINS SEAT AT

WEDNESBURY

Tanova neUTAR'S AGENCY.]

THE bye-election at Wednesbury resulted in a Labour gain. Mr. Banfield (Lab.)... 21,077 Mr. Davis (Con.)... 18,109 A Labour gain.

The bye-election was due to the succession of Viscount Ednam to a Peerage.

MYSTERIOUS

,

MR. FLINN

NO SECRET MISSION TO LONDON

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Losros, July 27. The speculation aroused by the report that Mr. Flinn was travel- ling to London is without founda tion and it appears that the report was due to misunderstanding.

Mr. Flinn has been in Cork, and

has now returned to Dublin..

SUCCESSOR TO GENERAL DAWES

MR. POMERENE NOW HEAD OF CORPORATION

[TzOvON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WASHINGTON, July 20.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1932.

A MANCHUKUO REQUEST!

THREAT OF WAR

IN S. AMERICA FURTHER JAPANESE

BOLIVA AND PARAGUAY

MOBOLISING

[TOKOOOK REUTER'S AGENCY.]

on

APPOINTMENTS

TO ADVISE MANCHUKUO

GOVERNMENT

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.]

BUENOS AIRES, July 97. It is understood that Bolivia will declare war ON Paraguay

TOKYO, July 27. August 6, according to a message

the Manchukuo Government for from La Paz, published in the IN accordance with the request of paper Noticias Graficas, by which the appointment of Japancec High date the mobilisation of the Boli- | Advisers on financial, military and vian army will be completed.

diplomatic affairs, the Japanesa Already almost the entire etand-Government has decided to recom- ing Army is en route to the fron-mend dr. Kesaroku Minumachi ns tier, which is virtually closed.

Meanwhite, it is reported from Asuncion, Paraguay, that 10,000 Reservists have presented themselves for service, but have been informed by the authorities that they would be called to the colours only in case of emergency.

Paraguay, however, is making every preparation for war,

The dispute between Bolivin and Paraguay is a sequel of the recent Seaplane Search.

frontier clashes in the Granchaeo LATER.region, where for many years the Seaplanes have been scouring the two countries have disputed the line scene of the Niobe dienster for of Border demarkation. hours, but all have returned re- porting that there is no trace of Any further survivors,

Naval vessels of all kinda also searched fruitlessly.

All the Niobo's officers, except the captain and the first officer, were among the sixty-nine victims.

The suddenness with which the Niobe was overwhelmed is em phasised by the captain of the cargo steamer, Therese Rust, which was within half a mile of the scene! of the tragedy.

Merchant Captain's Story. In an interview with Reuter's representative on the arrival of his ship at Kiel, he said that a dark cloud to the north threatened a troublesome storm.

When he sighted the Niobe, she was carrying full sail, except the topsail which was furled.

LATE EX-KING MANOEL

PLANS FOR LISBON

FUNERAL

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,)

Financial Advisor and Lieutenant- General Kumashichi Tsukushi as Military Adviser.

It is expected that Mr. Torikichi Obata, at present Ambassador in Germany, will be recommended as Diplomatic Adviser. ---

HARBIN POST

OFFICE CLOSED

COMMISSIONER SMITH

OBEYS NANKING ORDERS

(TEROUN REUTER'S AGENCY.)

HARDIN, July 97.

THE postal service in Harbin has been suspended by the Commissioner, Mr. F. L. Smith, acting under justructions from Nanking.

Mr. Smith has issued a notifica Ruany, July 20. tion disclaiming responsibility for THE British cruiser Concord will the Post Office's liabilities in tav

CHIANG LOVANNA

TO CONFER

REGARDING CHINA'S

IMPORTANT PROBLEMS

(THROCOH REUTER'S' ADENCY.]

NANKING, July 27, As soon as Lo Won Kan recovers from his eye trouble, the Foreign Minister is expected to leave for Hankow where he will confer with, Chiang Kai Shek on outstanding diplomatic issues.

In addition to the Manchuria postal and customs problems tha lenders, it is understood, will dis cuss the resumption of Sino-Soviet relations.

CHINESE CUSTOM'S SHANGHAI LAND

COMMISSION

DEFICIT

NANKING DECIDES TO

CARRY ON 10% SURTAX

(THROUGH BEUTRE'S AGENOT.]

TWO CHINESE MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, July 27.

THE foreign rate-payers at their

lasb ̧ annual meeting having approved the Council's suggestion for the appointment of two Chinese

NANKING, July 27, THE Government has decided in view of the revenue defcit re- sulting from the seizure of the customs in Manchuria that the 10 per cent, surtax, imposed for flood relief purposes, and which should bo reduced 1/8, will carry on at members to the Land Commission, the same rate for not more than the Consular Body is now ongnged one year.

in effecting alterations in the Land Regulations in order to permit the alection of two Chinese Land Com- missioners, one to be nominated by the Chinese Rate phyers' Associa tion and the other by the Chineso Property Owners.

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WAR WARNING.

AT WINNIPEG.

It is learned from reliable quarters DR. QUO TAI CHI'S SPEECH that the Moscow negotiations aro at present in a state of deadlock; Rusia insisting on an uncondi- tional resumption of relations prior

The announcement. has created

circles.

Winnipeg, Canada, July 23.- to a discussion of the non-aggres- War involving the great powers of sien pact, while China desires an the world will result unless Japan general satisfaction in Chineso understanding regarding the non-ag-changes her policy toward China, gression treaty and the prohibiting Dr Que Tai Chi, former Chinese of Communist propaganda by Nationalist vice-minister of fer-

eign affairs, said here to-day. Sovies officials in China, and

Dr. Quo recently was appointed JUDGE PURDY Bolution of outstanding issues be

Chinese minister to Great Britain tween the two countries.

and was interviewed when on his way across the country.

is

Lo Wen Kan, therefore, anxious to discuss the matter with Chiang Kai Shok.

It was originally planned that he would proceed to Hankow aboard the gun-boat Min Chuan with Hau Mo, the vice-Minister, on Yonday, but the trip was postponed at the last moment, due his eye trouble.

The fires of war, Dr. Quo assort ed, are smouldering in Manchuria, and nothing but an honorable ant- tlement based on the Washington Nine-Power treaty and the bove nant of the League of Nations will | satisfy China.

Quo was Nanking's delegate in the Sino-Japanese negotiations to sottle the February fighting at Shanghai, and was injured in an

RECEIVES A SHOCK

NEWS OF WIFE'S DEATH TAKEN BRAVELY

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

SHANGHAI, July 27.

Eto Portmouth with the ings bank deposits, for uncashed PORT OF WHAMPOA attack by students shortly before JUDGE PURDY today learned of

body of ex-King Manoel of Por-money orders and other on sight tugal on Friday next, in order to payment in the Liaoning and arrive at Lisbon on August Two Kihei districts, amounting 10 destroyers will escort the Concord several hundred thousand dollars. n part of the way.

The Commissioner declares, that Carmona, tho movable and immovable assets of the Post Office, amounting to more than enough 82,700,000, are to fully cover all liabilities.

In Lisbon, General President of the Republic, is per- sonally supervising the civil ar- rangements of the funeral and has invited all members of the Diplo matic Corps to attend.

The Niobe had just signalled asking the Therese Rust for her identity when a heavy squall struck her broadside She capsized and PHILIPPINES

sank in from two to three minutes. Only those on deck had the slightest chance of rescue. The remainder were trapped and went down with the ship.

GERMANY AND

PILOTAGE

PROPOSED

SERVICE

"NATIONALISATION.”.

DISARMAMENT SOME INTERESTING

GEN. VON SCHLEICHER'S LATEST THREAT

(THROUGH REUTER AND BRITISH WINELLER.]

BERLIN, July 26. GERMANY will arm herself up

The Manchukuo Government officials here are attempting to restore the service and intend to use Japanese stamps for foreign mail.

Manchukuo Action,

•

LATER,

PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT

COMPLETED.

In a Press interview which took place on Monday, Mr. Wong Him Tick, Counsellor to the Canton Municipal Government, disclosed that plans for the opening of Whampoa as a port has been de cited upon and work will be car ried out in different stages.

In the first stage, godowns and piers will be built, and it is esti mated that A sum

exceeding

his wife's death on Sunday. He the agreement calling for the with drawal of the Japanese was reach | received the tragic news bravely. ed.

TROOPS IN HAINAN.

REORGANISED. BY GEN. TAN.

the

there has completed his mission.

SOCCER TOURNEY.

NINE TEAMS COMPETE FOR.

DR. WU'S CUP

Canton, July 7.-General Tan Chi Hsiu, Commander of The Third Chinese Summer Foot- the ball tournament for Dr. C. C. Wừa Supplementary Brigade of 10th Route Anny, who went to Cup will commence on Saturday The Manchukuo postal service

Hainan Island some 10 days ago when two matches are down for is partly functioning. Employees have weeived three days notice to 84,000,000 will be expended on the to reorganize the Marines corps decision on the King's Park ground. fesume duties, otherwise they will first part of the plan. The second The General returned to Chaton tournament by kicking off in the Dr. Wu will officially open the be discharged.

part of the programme includes the laying out of commercial and yesterday via Hong Kong.

He is expected to be leaving first game at 4.30 p.m. residential areas. The third and shortly for the northern region of The two matches down for de final stage of the work consist of the province to lead his troops cision are as follow: the construction of malocs and a tramway service. It is intended to into Fukien to join the army in

the anti-"Red" expedition.

Mr. Fan Chi Wu, the newly Whampon with Canton,

appointed Finance Commissioner of Fukien, reached Hong Kong The following nine teams, will and left for Tungkuan yesterday compete in this year's tournament Mr. Fau will consult with General which is organised by the Chung Chiang Kwang Nai, Commander Wah Athletic Association: in-Chief of the 10th Route Army Ching Ning, Soong Ching. Ette and Facification Commissioner of tric Co., Ching Wu, Hong Kong Fukien, before returning to Fukicha Hotel, Mui Dul. Fui Shing. Sam to take up his new post.

Kwong and Kwok Wah.

SHIPPING FIGURES.n

Manila.-Control by the insular government through the bureau of customs of all pilotage service in Philippine waters and collection by it of the corresponding feev consequently dissolving existing as Pociations of private pilots is sought in a bill which Representa- tive Isidro Vamenta will introduce in the houso.

An annual net income ranging

to the level of her neighbours from 1500,000 and up is estimat if they refuse to disarm to her level.ed from the passage of this men- This threat was uttered to-day by surc. The pilots' nasociations pi General von Schleicher, the Minis-the Islands with central offices in ter of Defence of the Reich, in a Manila earned in 1931 more than) broadcast address, the theme of P421,000 all of which accrued to which WILS the **entastrophic the association or its members. failure of the Disarmament Con- Representative Vamenta declared: ference.

that this function can as well be taken over by the government supervision which will exorcise over the performance of this ser- vices as it is done in Japan, Ger- many and Spain, and at the same time assume the responsibility for damages which may be caused as a result of negligence or ineffici ency of government pilots. The effect of the proposed law would be to do away with the present. private pilots association.

Germany's insecurity against her armed neighbours was self-evident, declared General Schleicher, who accused Franco of hypocrisy on the disarmament question.

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No Waiting? General Schleicher concluded by saying that nobody expected other PRESIDENT Hoover has ap-countries to disarm to the German point the former Democrat level and therefore Germany would Senator, Mr, Atles Pomerene, to adopt the only alternative and succeed General Dawes as Chair would reorganise her army. man of the Reconstruction Finance; Corporation.

GLASGOW'S TRAMWAYS. AND MOTOR BUSES.

TRAMS CLEAR £100,000; BUSES LOSE £41,000.

EUROPEAN ENTENTE

Representative Vamenta declared that since the guvernment provides and pays for all the facilitica which make the exercise of the The outburst follows almost im pilot's profession possible, the mediately upon the decision of the government may as well employ German Government to adhere to the pilots and give them the pri the Puct for a European Entente, vilege of excraising their profes The decision is one which has sion under government control, he created much satisfaction in Lon-said, don and which has also boon Those who boldly prophesy the cordially welcomed in Paris, and early demise of the Tramway will it is rather a pity that the Reich receive somewhat of a shock by Minister did not wait little the latest news from Glasgow. At longer.

Eight Adherents,

a meeting of the Glasgow Trans- Tort Committee last week Mr. P.

J. Dollan, the convenor, presented

1031-32.

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P. I. Trade,

In 1931 ships calling at the fol-{] lowing ports paid to the pilot's a- sociation the following pilotage. charges:

Manila, P223,147.68; Cebu, P92,981.80; Iloilo, P34,050,25;

In addition to Britain, France, | Tacloban, P16,804.70; Aparri, Italy Belgium and

Germany, P18,838; Daet, P10,009,98

and"

the financial statement for the year Poland, Greece and Hungary have Dagupan, P4,549.35. This gives a

now joined the Pact and other total of P421,447.84 for that year. countries are expected to notify their adherence in the near future.

The figures showed a surplus of £8,030 for the whole undertaking.

as compared with £17,207 for 1030

-at---The-surplus-was-dus-entirely. Its object is to enable the major

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Hong Kong light railway to connect To-Day

CLOUDY WITH RAIN LATER.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND BEMARKS, 188UED EF THE ROYAL Observatory at 5.15, P.M., STATED :---

THE TYPHOON IS BITUATED ABOUT 60 MILES BOUTH-WEST OF SOUTH CAFE FORMOBA, MOVING NORTH- WEST.

LOCAL FORECAST: MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS,

FRESHENING FROM IN. AND N.W.; CLOUDY WITH RAIN LATER

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following typhoon warn- ing has been received by the American Consulate - General from Manila Observatory:

Manila, July 27, 8.30 am- Typhoon in about 121′′ Long E. 20 Lat. N. moving W.N.W.

Manila, July 2, p.m. Typhoon in about 119 Long E.. 21a Cat. N. moving W.N.W.

FIGHTING IN :

MANCHURIA

DISPARITY IN LOSSES REPORTED

(TUROVOH DEUTER'S AGENCY.] -

FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.

has

Mr. Wang Ching Wei, cabled to General Chon Teni Tong from Nanking giving full details of the Japanese invasion of Jehol, and in reply General Chen Tani Tong declares that he will give the Government every assistance with- in his power.

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General Tai Chi, Garrison Con mander of the Shanghai-Woosung Forts, has tendered his resignation to the Nanking Government. It is understood that Mr. Chu Siu Leung will take up his post.

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It is stated that on account of the embargo on the Manchurian Customs, the Nanking Govern- ment proposes to stop payments of the Boxer Indemnity Fund.

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It is rumoured that the Japanese) in Shanghai have established pri- vate Past Offices on board the Japanese Shanghai-Dairen steam-

According to a report from Nan- king General Chen Ming Shu, Minister of Communications, has accepted the Government's request and will resume his duties shortly.

A report has been made to the Canton Harbour Department that at 3 p.m. on the 23rd instant, a towboat, belonging to the Man Fat Towboat Company, Canton, has Bank in Tam Kwong river. She was towing several passenger junk. to Szo Yap when her boiler ex- HARRIK, July 27... ploded. The boat sank immediate- A HEAVY engagement fasting for ly and it is believed that at least

eleven hours began at 7 pm. on two persons were drowned. Sunday at Shiltobotze between"

12 Pilots for Manila.

The port of Manila should have Japanese Bod anti-Manchukuo

Canton.

to the tramways, since there was a European problems to be faced in

General Li Chung Jon, Comman- loss of £48,119 on the subway and the manner of candour and mutual 12 pilots with an annual salary forces, according to Japanese reder-in-Chief of the Kwangsi Forces, £41,525 on the busos, besides addi- assistance which proved so advan-each of PB,400 Cebu, eight pilots, ports, which add that the Japanese has arrived in the Colony from

at P8,000: Iloilo, six pilots at finally drove of the “rebels."-- tional expenditure on superannuatageous at Lausanne. tion allowances and expenses In- The Times, in welcoming Ger- 000; Aparri, four pilota at The Japanese claim that their curred on repayment charges in many's decision, expresses the viewP,000; Tacloban, five pilots at own casualties were four killed and connection with suburban systems that since the Pact has been in- P3,000; Daet-Naga, four pilots at twenty-two wounded and that the A number of Civil and Military seguired several years ago.

stituted, its need has been em-P3,000 and Dagupan, four pilote anti-Manchukuo, troops lost 150 Officials have arrived in the Co killed and 200 wounded. A lony from Canton. It is under The total revenue amounted to phatically underlined by Herr at P3,000,

Mr. Vamenta said that at the £2,700,000, representing the convey- Nadoluy's plea at Genova for re-

From Wokimoho it is reported stood that they are taking up im- ance of 635,854,427 passengers, as cognitation of German equality. present time a Manila pilot earns that an all-day- battle took place portant positions in Holbow. against: £23,907 and 648,331,015 The Times thinks the Pact offers at the average of from P1,500 to yesterday between Japanese and passengers for the, previous year the best possible method for taking P2,000 a month.

Red Spears, resulting in the dis It is oficially reported that, a The convener claimed that had there up this question and reaching an The Vamenta bill is expected to persal of the Red Spears,

large quantity of war material been no subway and no buses and agreement thereon and considers draw a lot of opposition not only It is learned that a thousand has been transported to Klangsi all the nassangera, been carried on that the sooner, this question is from privately licensed-pilots but anti-Manchukuo troops at Talan- from Canton by the Canton-Han- against the trams, there would have been faced the more likely it is to be also from shipowners, and possibly chan, 60 miles N.E. of Taitaihor, kow Railway for use

satisfactorily solved.

from Customs officiola..

I have joined the Manchukuo, a surplus of over £100,000,

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