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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1932.

IRISH FREE STATE CALCUTTA OUTRAGE BOLIVIA-

CONTROVERSY.

SIR THOMAS INSKIP'S.

APPEAL FOR REASON

(THROUGH WEDTER AND BRITISH WIRELESA,}

LONDON, Aug. 4. IN the course of a speech at Stranraer, Sir Thomas Inskip, the Attorney-General, made spirited attempt to impart a bet- ter atmosphere to the Anglo-Irish controversy.

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Sir Thomas emphasised that the British Government was still ready to submit the land annuities dis pute to the arbitration of an Im- perial Tribunal.`·

There is no question," he said, "of pride or wounded feelings on our part. It is a qusetion of com-

mookense.

Ireland and Empire. "Does Mr. de Valera want the Irish Free State to remain a part

ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF SIR ALFRED H. WATSON

[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

CALOUTTA, August, 3. A. YOUNG-Bengalee shot at, but missed, Sir Alfred Henry Watson, a prominent journalist. He then swallowed poison and succumbed.

CANADA'S TRADE OFFER

PROGRESS REPORTED

FROM OTTAWA

{THROUGH REUTER'S JŪRNOT.)

OTTAWA, Aug. 4. POTENTIAL British exports to Canada to the value of £40,000,000 are involved in a wide range of articles, on which Canada

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PARAGUAYAN

"JAPAN MUST FAIL" MANCHURIAN

HOSTILITIES IN HER MANCHURIAN

HEAVY BOMBARDMENT BY

BOLIVIAN TROOPS

TAZOUGH NEUTER AND ! BRITISH

WIRELASH,]

Buenos Aires, Aug. 4. HEAVY artillery bombardment of the Paraguayan positions in the Pilcomaya acctor of the Gran Chaco, is recorded by the com- mander of the Fourth Division.

Brief details of the fighting are recorded in reports from Tarija, in Sonth Bolivia, and it is levident that international intervention has not come too soon..

ADVENTURE

MR. QUO TAI CHI'S PREDICTION

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

POSTAL SEIZURE

CHINA SENDS STRONG PROTEST TO JAPAN

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.},

NANKING, August 5. THE Chinese Foreign Office to-day lodged two protests to Tokyo in reference with the Postal and Telegraph Services in Manchuria, respectively.

THE MANCHUKUO CUSTOMS

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MR. SMITH HANDS OVER KEYS

(THROCOR AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

FLOOD HAVOC IN MANCHURIA

THOUSANDS OF TROOPS MAROONED

BRIDGES WASHED; AWAY :- TRACK SUBMERGED.

(THROUGH BEUTEX'S AGENCY.}

HARDIN, Aug 3. AFTER negotiations lasting four

hours with the Manchukuo au thorities, the Commissioner of LONDON, August 3.

Posts, Mr. F. L. Smith, agreed to "JAPAN must fail in her Man

hand over the keys of the Post In the first protest, the Chinese Office and safes. churian adventuro," said Mr.

The Manchukuo has agreed to Quo Tai Chi when interviewed by communication to Tokyo states that

Japanese the Manchester Guardian.

nationals at Peiping, issue passports to all postal em- Tientsin, Tsingtao and Shanghai ployees who wish to leave for China. They can't thrive as settlers in are organising their own postal Only twenty of the old postal staffing large tracts of land. All traile the cold plains of Manchuria, or service an Manchuria via the local are working for the Manchukuo. competo with the thirty million Consulate, Legation or steamship Chinese.

offices, either. using Japanese

HAINAN'S FUTURE.

RETURN TO PROVINCIAL CONTROL LIKELY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, August 5.

With reference to the Manchuria Dr. C. C. Wu, nominally Ad Telegraph, the Chinese communica-ministrator of the Hainan Island tion states that the Japanese Com- Special Aren, whose plane hnd the approval of the Chinese Goy- prosperity of that land were delay. munication Administration, without hopes for the development and

HARBIN, Aug. 3. WIDESPREAD havoc to homes and crops has been caused by the overflow of the Sungari and other rivers in Manchuria, inundat-

on the Chinese Eastern Railway has been suspended, breakdown gangs composed of five thousand men and fifty trains having wag ed an unsuccessful battle against the elements. Bridges have been washed away and many miles of track submerged.

Aeroplanes are dropping supplics to troops, thousands of which are marooned. It is feared there is considerable loss of life, hut this is at present not appraisable.

"The Japanese occupation haa brought chaos and confusion instead stamps or collecting cash upon de

livery. Bolivia's Terms.

of the promised law, order and prosperity.

Cases of postal remittance have While operations are apparently their production, thus the South those steps violate the integrity of

"The farmers have decreased also been reported.

The Chinese Government holds continuing, it is reported from La Manchurian Railway, which pre-the Chinese Postal Administration, Paz, the Bolivian capital, that the Government is prepared to accept 80,000,000, it now running at a loss of these illegal post offices.

viously had a profit of Yen

requesting the immediate abolition the proposals of neutral countries to suspend hostilities, but only on under 200,000, which includes

The Japanese population is the basis of the maintenance of positions already occupied.

large army of occupation and On the other hand, Asuncion re-

railway workers.

"In view of all the circum porta that Paraguay warmly welstances, including the serious situs posals, The mobilisation of all of being an asset, is m liability to available fighting forces in Para-

Japan. "If Mr. de Valera clearly declar-

guay is continuing, however.

Mr. Quo added that China hoped ed his intention of remaining in

the Lord Lytton Report would the Empire, no annuities discussion

show a way for an equitable and could aloud the prospects."

honourable solution could be found "There is one bright omen," he

British diplomatic representatives through the League, both to main went on, "The Irish delegates at

in La Paz and Asuncion to-day tain the League's prestige and per Ottawa have shown admirable feel principles of steady inter-Empire informed the Bolivian and Para-manent peace in the Far East. ing and dignity in a rather diffi-exchange rates, pending the world guayan Government of Britain's cult position. They have given no conference.

support of the League of Nationa countenance to the idea that they

appeal and the appeal of the friendly nations assembled at Waah. ing, urging both Governments to exercise moderation.

ner in the British Cominonwealth, has offered Britain more generous comes the neutral countries' protion in Japan, Manchuria, instead ernment, has already informed the ed by the recent aaval troubles and MORE FIGHTING IN

or is he pursung a well-o'-the-wisp republic 1

do not recognise allegiance to the Crown.

"If the delegates to the Imperial Economic Conference can import the Ottawa spirit to their colleagues, we shall soon see a restoration of peaceful and profitable Anglo-Irish relations."

Overwhelming Cape,

treatment as a quid pro que for a British preference to Canadian primary produce.

The monetary aid of the confer- ence has revealed little likelihood

of unanimity and will probably be content to establish the general

GRIM. REMINDERS OF THE

GREAT WAR

BODIES STILL BEING RECOVERED

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE].

Ruapy, Aug. 4.

areas

of

one

British Action,

Although Press messages indicate public excitement is both capitals, the replies sent by the Bolivian and Paraguayan Governments to the League's appeal give rise to a hope that a means will be found for n pacific settlement of the dispute.

Promaturo?

MANCHUKUO TO EXPLAIN

STAND TO LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

[TANOCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING. August & THE Government learns that the Manchukuo is sending Chao Hsin Po, Chairman of the Legis.

that hereafter all telegraph and there following the present trend of International Telegraph Federation are now further ampered by the disturbed conditions prevailing and other countries might be filed events, has evidently lost much of radio messages between Münchuria vin, Japan.

the enthusinam with which he first points out that this action not only

communication accepted the appointment.. violates the Chinese Administrative sovereignty, but violates also the Sino-Japanese Telegraph and Radio Agreements.

The

Chingre

FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.

war

Marshal Yen Hai Shan, Jurd of Shensi, has sent a repre- sentative to Nanking to raiso mili. tary funds.

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Tientsin at the residence of Mr. Li bomb outrage ocurred in Yuan Hung, ex-President of China, A servant was severely wounded by

A message from Paris, indicat-lative Yuan, to Geneva in the the explosion. will cease as a result of the inter-America, in order to explain the ing an assumption that hostilities middle of August,, vid Japan and

made, says that friends of the League Assembly. national representations already Manchukuo's stand before the

Sir Thomas Inskip said tha the strength of the ease for the Bri- tish Government was felt to be overwhelming, and it had the sup part of six of the most eminent law. Ters in the Irish Free States, in Great Britain went to wor FIGHTEEN years ago to-day, eluding the Attorney-General of With the unveiling at Thiepval and Mr. Cosgrave'a Government, The Arran last week-end British Government had offered to 100,000 men, who lie in unidentifieague of Nations are delighted

memorials to submit the case to arbitration. They able graves in those two

that the organisation is again stood by their offer. It would con alone, was completed the list

vindicated as regards its pacific tinue to remain open. There had battlefield memorials to over

influencoa Paraguay, and Bolivia been, all along and now was, only million deud British soldiers. one obstacle. Thhat was de Valern's inexplicable resolve not to agree to a tribunal wholly drawn from the Empire. Let it be clearly under. stood that failing arbitration, the Government is willing to negotiate, either as things now are, or on an dertakings of a complete restoration of the position as it was before Mr. de Valera impounded the land as nuities.

Talk, without some prospect of finality, is futile. Mr. de Valera offers no finality"

Sooner or later, with much loss and suffering, the countries would have to reconcile their fiscal dif- ferences. Why could Mr. Valora not reconguise that at once?

DE VALERA ASKS FOR £2,000,000

(TunovɑN REGTER'S AGENCY.]

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DUBLIN, Aug. 4. MR. de Valera gave no indication of where the money is coming from or how he proposes to spend it when he introduced an Emer gency Extimate for £2,000,000 in the Dail Eirrann this afternoon.

The President of the Irish Free State Council, moving the authori sation of the Estimate, said he de- sired the money for the furtherance of his economic policy.

After some discussion, the debats on the Estimate was adjourned.

Land Annuity Diversion,

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While, however, Mr. de Valera, is

keeping his own counsel regarding

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have both agreed to the League In Hong Kong

about twenty more are discovered in fully."

Yot every week the remains of the battle areas of France and Flanders and are removed to one or other of the 163 war cemeteries MR. QUEZON attended to by the Imperial War Graves Commission.

request to settle the dispute peace.

Werc

In addition to Britain's million dead, over two million men wounded during the War, and effects are 0.000 who are inmates of among those still suffering from the special mental hospitals and 30,000 victims of chronic neurasthenia.

DISASTROUS FIRE IN CHICAGO

THOUSANDS OF HOGS

BURNED ALIVE

(THROUGH 25UTER'S AGENCY.]

DEFENDS GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT.

QUESTION OF SUSPENDING

PUBLIC WORK.

Manila. Senate President Man- uel Quezon succeeded in pacifying a tempestuous majority caucus held in his office wherein members of the majority party were demanding a showdown on the suspension of the P.1,083,000, public works by Governor General Theodore Roos! evelt. The tumult started when Representative Quintin Paredes brought up again his motion deleg- ating the legislative leaders to ask the governor general for an explan- ation of why he suspended the public works.

CHICAGO, Aug. . OVER six million dollars (gold),

Speaker Protempore Antonio de damage has been done as thes. Alas also helped in pacifying result of a fire which swept through the members by promising them two blocks of buildings in the south that he and Senator Benigno Aqui- west side of the city.

no will work for the lifting of the suspension of public works at the. next meeting of the council state.

The blaze completely destroyed a large packing plant, in which 4,500 hogs and cattle were burned alive.

BRITISH BRIDGE LEAGUE.

GOLD CUP CONTEST.

F

Motion Withdrawn,

of

At the height of the tumult when the members were about ready to vote for the motion of Mr. Pare: des, Senate President Quezon stood up before the meeting and told the members of his party that whenever the legislature loses its confidence in its leader, the only

To-Day

CLOUDY, SHOWERY.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND HEMARKS, 189UED KY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.25 P.M., STATED :---

PRESSURE 18 HIGHEST BETWEEN THE LOOCHOO AND BONIN ISLANDS. DEPRESSION ARE RITUATED OVER THE SEA OF JAPAN AND CENTRAL CHINA.

LOCAL FORECASTS. WINDS, MODERATE CLOUDY, SHOWERY,

CANTON FLOOD FIGURES.

RELIEF MEASURES CONTEMPLATED.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, August 5. The first official figures published of the damages done by the recent floods at Canton are as follows:-- Tai Tung police district-09 per. sons lead. 119 houses destroyed; 176 houses destroyed;

Si Pak police "district-0 dead,

Tak Suem police district, 8 per sons dead. 19 houses desstroyed; Total 113 dead, 370 houses doa- troyed.

Damage in other districts in com- About

According to a report from the Finance Ministry a steady increase of at least $20,000,000 annually or the Custom funds will result from the increasing of Custom, duties.

Marabal Chiang Kai Shok has ordered the Ministry of War to Euppress all, Reds" within six months.

A Swatow paper announces that Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Chairman of the Central Executive Yuan, in tends to appoint. General Chen Ming Shu as Chairman of the Fukien Provincial Government.

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The decision to make Hainan

MANCHURIA

"VOLUNTEERS" OCCUPY

TUNGLIAO

THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]

into a special administrative aron was made last year by the National Government then existing in Can- ton, when Dr. Wu accepted the reins of the new government to be created with great zeal and vigour, announcing then it had long beenTHE activities of the Chinese bis desire to be given a compara- tively small area which he could develop with energy.

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Grant Not Paid. More definite orders for the ad- ministration of the island to be separated from that of Kwangtung Provinco wero given this year when the independent island gov. augurated on 1st of April last. Dr. there at that time but for the fact Wu would have already proceeded that a half-million dollars grant, sanctioned by the Gevenument to cover the initial expenses of the new administration, had not yet boen paid. Nevertheless, an office was established at Heihow, and plans were being proceeded with.

wha to have been in-

Recent Naval Dispute. The naval dispute which broke out called a halt to Dr. Wu's plans. When the dispute was settled, the island was auffering from the effects, of the recent tur- mail, and orders were given to the military to establish a pacification bureau for the island. The Provin

Hopes Dashed.

PRIPING, Aug. 5.

"Volunteers" who are becom ing increasingly daring in their guerrilla operations daily, are caus- ing

the Japanese considerable anxiety.

Five hundred volunteers have occupied Tungliae, about 200 miles to the E.S.E. of Changchun and 100 miles E.N.E. of. Changtu, after. a three day battle against the Japanese garrison.

to

Chinese Press despatches, fought

The Volunteers, according with rockless bravery and captured and destroyed a Japanese armoured train in the course of the engage mont. The captute of the train was the signal for the retreat of the Japanese garrison and the city is now in the hands of the Volunteers, who have caused the suspension of all railway traffic on the Tungliso Tahushan line since Wednesday.

Volunteers are also reported to bo extremely active in the vicinity of Mukden city.

"VOLUNTEER'

ULTIMĀTUM TOʻJAPAN.

TROOPS,

cial Government was also to, con- tinue taking charge of the civil administration (which has actually According to a Swatow paper not yet passed hands). Meantime, that Mr. Woo dan Foo, the well. there has also been a movement DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL OF known Chinese merchant in Singa among certain natives of the island pore, has contributed $20,000 to the against the separation from pro- Singapore authorities for free pas-Wa's entry into the island.

vincial control and objecting to Dr Bages for destitute Chinese in Singapore

Tientsin, Aug. 4-An Ultimatum Under the circumstances Dr.. Wu has been handed to the Japaneso According to a report from the finds it difficult to proceed with his authorities in Chinchow by the Eureau of Aeronautics, Nanking, a

scheme and ambitions for the ad- Manchurian Volunteers" demand vancement of the land on which being the immediate withdrawal of monument will be erected in Nan cherished high hopes. He has now Japanese troops from the Chinehow, king in memory of Chinose aviators Bubmitted petition to the Canton area within 48 hours. The ultima while flying, either on peace or war service. It is stated that the cost instructions as to whether he should Chinchow will be launched if the Political Council asking for further tum also states that an attack on of this monument, will be $8,000.

still go on with the arrangements reply is not satisfactory. According to one of the bank's for the inauguration of the special It is understood that the Japanese officials the inauguration of the area. It is likely that all the island are making strong defensive mea Hongkong branch of the Kwangsi the province, of which it bas al- and orders bave been given to the is to remain under the control of sures against the "Volunteers," Provincial Bank will take place on the 18th instant at Gloucester ways been a part.

Japanese residents to leave the place.

Building.

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In order to raise funds to assist the Manchurian "Volunteers," the Canton Press Association and the; Y.M.C.A, have jointly arranged an The admission fees will be from 00 entertaiment in Canton tonight. cents to $10.

NO GAMBLING ON

SHAMEEN.

·RUMOUR DEFUTED.

GENERAL CHEN MING SHU.

HONG KONG REPORTS DENIED.

CANTON, August 6.. In the course of a press inter- view, Mr. Shen Teri Wão, Resident Representative of the 10th Reute Army, and concurrently Managing. Director of the Kwangtung Provin- cial Bank, made a categorical déni-, Full particulars of the 1932-33 alternativo a leader can do is to paratively insignificant,

(From, Our Own Correspondent.) [al, of two reports in the Hong Kong the source of the £2,000,000 he asks Gold Cup contest of the British resign. This calmed down the 2,000 refugees are now being taken

papers. Said he: "General Chen for, it is believed that he intende Bridge League are now ready and members, it was revealed and Re care of by the various charity would shortly be opened on the main in China to resider assistance Canton, August 5. Ming Shu, who has been persuaded to divert to the Emergency Fand can be obtained on application to presentative Paredes withdraw his organisations of the city and the French Concession are

Reports that a gambling house by the Central Authorities to re the money collected in respect of the Secretary-General, B.BL., motion. the land annuities, which are now Chairing Cross House, Claring

entirely in dealing with the Sino-Japonces authorities have permitted these false. No application for permis impasse, will not take his intended held in suspense account.

Cross-road, Londen, W.C.2. Entries that he will be pointed Mr. Quezon defended Governor organs to use monies left over fromsion to open such a place has been trip abroad, There is no, warth, în This

would close on October 1, but early entries ground that there is no money in city for the Shanghai war refu no permission given. sum, normally, amount to £1,500,000 every six will greatly facilitate the work of the treasury. He stated that when months and it is presumed that the organizers. The competition there is no money to meet the ex-

Chairman of the Fukjen Provincial but have refused permission | gero, that sum should have been collect will be run on knock-out lines, and penses for public works projects.

to open new subscription liste. It is true a certain gentleman, Government." ed for the payment withheld recent each match in the early rounds will the only thing for the governor

hacked by a Chinese Syndicate had statement that General Trai The Is-there-any foundation-for the ly. It is considered to be doubtful be of 32-hands Permitted systema general to do is to suspend the

Loans for Rebuilding, contemplated commencing opere Kai may he succeeded by General whether in actual fact half of this are limited to four: Approach Fore" public works.

At a meeting of the city's pro- tions of this nature in a houss in Tai Chi as Field-Commander of the mum was collected.

ing, Two Club, One over One, and

minent officials and Kuomintang the French Concession, but the It is also expected that Mr. de the Vanderbilt Club, Private sys- Roosevelt as an executive who has the sufferers, it was, decided to ordered by the French Consul not next naked

He lauded Governor General leaders, held to discuss relief for landlord of the premises has been 18th Route Army?" Mr. Show was Valera will shortly announce the tems are strictly prohibited. date after which the offer to ar

the interest of the country at heart apply to the government to cause to let his building to this gentleman Mr. Bhen explained that General hitrate regarding the land annuist the Ellesmere Club, 7, Rosalya-ing for the welfare of the people. i to issue, to landlords of destroyed cancelled his proposed lease.

The Pairs Tournament to be held as proven by his actions in work the Canton Municipal Government for this purpose, and has therefore Tai ir now recuperating his health ties will be withdrawn and the land road, Twickenham, is under the aus Mr. Quezon called to the attention property, loans without interest

in. Hangchow. The new on annuities, owing to Britain, will plces of the League, and all mom

succession is pure four for then be taken over.

of the members of the legislature to enable them

General. Tai is no longer connected bers are invited to compete. The that Governor General Roosevelt with the rebuilding or repair of of compensation.

to goon may be sought to effect some sort with the 10th Route Amoy. The But for the annuities, Mr. de date is Thursday, July 14, and not has taken every member of the their bonuses. It was also maggest A thorough investigation and re- Canton that Gen. Au Fake Po, Valers will have the greatest difJuly 16, as previously announced legislature into his confidence and ed to ask the tenants of the afflict organisation of the city's entire Provincial Finance Commissioner, report circulated for a while in culty in raising the two millions Particulars can be obtained on ap invited them individually to come od areas to file their losses with drainage system was also demand is about to resign was also referred he wante, unless be imposes fresh plication to the secretary of the to him to discuss their problems the government when mosaures taxaton, to which there is a limit. Ellesmere Club,

with him.

ed from the Bureau of Public to by Mr. Shen as being absolutely (Oontinued at foot of next eclamWorks.

froundless

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In the office or in the home-st work

or at play-rieat- ness counts! And, by the way, -did-you "“Nugget"

your shoes this' morning?.

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