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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1932.

PLOT TO

ASSASSINATE MR.

J. H. THOMAS

DOMINIONS SECRETARY'S

ESCAPE

ITUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RESIGNATION OF WANG CHING WE

ANGLO-IRISH

DISPUTE

NAVAL AND

MILITARY

MANCHURIA

CUSTOMS SEIZURE

BRITISH MINISTER TO CHINA

OFFICERS

SIR FREDERICK MAZE ISSUES STATEMENT

SIR CECIL CLEMENTI MAY BE APPOINTED

OFFICIALS,

EMOLUMENTS TO BE STABILISED

[TARUGA REUTER'S AGENCY.]

J

IMPORTANT REFERENCE BY SIR JOHN SIMON

[UNITISH WIRELESS BERVICE }

RUGBY, Aug. 6. Important reference to the angio. Irish dispute was made by the Foreign decretary, Sir John Simon in a speech today.

(THROUGH REDTEE'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, August 7, ORDERS issued by the Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry, announce that the Government has decided to stabilise officers emolu menta which will cease to vary automatically with changes in the index figura

It is pointed out that the de- cision obviates the revision due on October 1.

(THROUGH ELUTER'S AGENCY.]

SERIOUS FLOODS IN MANCHURIA

SUNGARI RIVER STILL·

RISING

SHANGHAI, August 7

LONDON, August 7. SIR FREDERICK MAZE, Inspet- Sir Cecil Clementi is mentioned tor-General of Custome, bas by Reynold's Now as the possible OTTAWA, Aug. 6. IT is alleged that a plot to assas

made a statement describing the next Minister to China, seizure of the Manchuria Customs sinate Mr. J. H. Thomas at

He particularly deplored the con.

by the Manchukuo. He says one Hamilton during to-day's opening of the Welland Canal by the Giny.troversy because after a long his

of the first acts of the Manchukuo ernor-General, Lord Bessborough, tory of misunderstanding the Irish

was to notify all Superintendents has been discovered by the police, treaty, signed ten years ago, had

of Customs at Manchurian treaty ports that 'the customs belonged to basis ONL which close who have arrested a young Irish-formed a

the Mauchukun and they were in- man by the name of Dan Malone. harmonious relations were being

structed to carry out their duties as The arrest was made at the re built up.

usual and that Japanese advisors quest of Major-General MacBrien, The essential elements of the

The Government has also decided, were being appointed at each port of the Royal Canadian Mounted land annuities question were, ho Police, and Malone was held on a said. very simple. The annuities subject to the National Bnancial for supervising the customs ud- charge of vagrancy.

were based upon actual transse position, that the final consolida-ministration. Soveral arrests of suspicious per tions which were entered into bytion be deferred until April 1, sons have been made at Hamilton, Irish farmers for the purpose of 1934, and that, in the meantime, and the delegates en route thither buying their holdings. The British the rates be stabilised at current are closely guarded by police.

from standing rates, Government horrowed from in- reduction The police describe Malone as adividual lenders money by which namely, 11 per cent. Provision is Sien Feiner,

the land was bought, guaranteeing made for a review in the event of A Police Frame-up," :

repayment on the faith of the pro-argo fluctuation in the index TORONTO, August 7. The Canadian Labour Defence mise that these instalments paid by figure before the period of stabili. League has denounced the arrest ofterest and sinking fund, would be

the purchasers, representing insation expires, Malone in connection with the

regularly forthcoming. The annui- alleged plot to assassinate Mr. Jties thus represented a means by H. Thomas as a frameup" by the Canadian Police.

The League asserts that the Ottawa Police engineered the case against Malone during an unem- ployed demonstration last week, at which policeman placed a re- volver on the running-board of the motor car in which Malone was driving.

LATER.

Police Indignant. The Police indignantly deny the Labour League's charge, and state that Malone was arrested during

the demonstration but was immedi.

ately released.

Historic Moment in World's History.

NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO. August 7. The ceremony, making an his

which hundreds of thousands of Irish tenants were becoming owners of their farms by payment of in- stalments which were little more than half the amount payable as rent prior to purchase.

Before de Valera came into office the annuities were collected from the borrowers by the Irish Free State Governramont and paid over to the British National Debt Com- missioners, who distributed them to the lenders.

The Agreement.

The agreement, signed on March

28, provided that the "overnment of the Irish Free State undertake to pay the British Government at agreed intervals the full amount of the annuities accruing due from Lime to time under the Irish Land

BRITISH OFFICER

KILLED

SHOT IN BACK BY INDIA TERRORISTS

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CALCUTTA, Aug. 6.

The ports concerned being Lung- chingsun, Antung, Nowcirwang, also Harbin, the revenue of which for 1931 was more than Tls, 13,000,000.

Then he gives details of the methods by which the control of the customs was taken by force majeure.

(Tanovou kZGTER'S AUKNUI.]

HARDIN, August &

Manchuria becomes WO78 TE flood situation in North daily. The Sungari River rose half foot yesterday, adding to the in- Across the river undated area. and Chengho have burst, which from Harbin the dams at Zatown leads to fears that the town of Pristan and the Chinese Eastern Railway workshops will be flooded under several feet of water, Only 13 houses in Zatown remain un- flooded.

In reference to Antung. Six Frederick. Müze says:-"As 80 per cent. of the Antung revenue is collected in the Unpanese controlled S.M.R. Zone, the Commissioner attempted to carry on his work in

On the Southern C.E.R., near the belief that the Japanese autho- ritica would not permit any inter-Shwangchengpu, the track has been ference by the Manchukuo, but washed out for a distance of three this did not prove to be the case miles. On the Western line water and Manchukuo Police entered tho is everywhere, except in the hill Japaness Zone and arrested four of districts, and all rivers are report- the Customs Staff, and the Comed to be rising. missioner was forced to Buspend work entirely."

With reference to Dairen, Sir F. Maze says that collections in 1931 were over T. 12,000,000 and he charges that Commissioner Fuku- BLOOD transfusions and all other moto was preparing to obey the medical efforts, failed to save the Inspector-General's order to remit life of Edwin Ellison, 30, Police, funds last June when a Kwantung Superintendent of Comilla, Bengal Government Official intervened and who was shot in the back by Ter-insisted that remittances be post- poned and Fukumoto declined to Turiste on July 20,

Ellison was bicycling hame, close- obey the Inspector General's order. toric moment in the world's mari. Acte 1801-1009," and this agree. followed by his orderly, when a Ho obered the Kwantung Govern ment was published and discussed thot was fired. He dismounted andment instead and was dismissed for time history, was performed by in the Irish Dnil. De Valera, how-returned the fire, but collapsed gross insubordination. Since when Lord Bessborough this afternoon,

His attackers escaped the re of when, with the pressure of a lever, ever, while still collecting instal when struck by another bullet.

the courageous orderly who pursued he opened the lack of the Welland ments from the Irish farmer con- Canal allowing the Lemonye, the tended there was no obligation to world's largest inland freight pay it over, with the consequence steamer, to pass through, to the that the British Government had cheers of thousands of spectators, been obliged out of their own re- which included the Imperial Conscurces to find the money due to DISARMAMENT

ference delegates.

CONDIAL RELATIONS

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WIRELESS.

leaders. It was obvious the case had no sort of analogy with war debts. Indeed, Ireland was the sae country on Europe, beside Bel-

thent

CONFERENCE

gium, which been forgiven its share REMOVAL OF ARMS TRUCE

of

SOUGHT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The dehts altogether. WAT British Government had therefore OTTAWA, August 0.

to protect its budgetary position South African and United Kingdom by imposing certain duties on Irish delegates met to-day, and discus imparts to make up the loss. It was sions were continued between Aus-

clear the case might be dealt with in tralia's, and Great Britain's repro-

two ways, either by arbitration or sentatives. The Cunndian spokes-negotiation. The British Govern. man has, had informal discussions went earnestly trusted one or other THE Rt. Hon. A. M. Henderson with South Africa, the Irish Free would be speedily adopted. State, Newfoundland Southern Dy Valera contended there were Rhodesia and the British West good arguments to prove that the Indies. In every one of these con- Irish Government should keep the sations the delegates made progress money. The British Government and a cordial atmosphere prevail- did not agree and the way to solve The representatives of the whole such disagreement was by arbitra- Empire will stand beside Governortion by which both sides would be

to-bound. Lord Bessborough

ed.

General

morrow at the opening of the New

He described as false, any sug- Welland Canal, the $130,000,000 gestion that the Prime Minister waterway which is part of the bad refused even negotiation un- great St. Lawrence statem. It is less the land annuities were first alane which links the inland ports paid over.

"Progress is possible," said Sir with the 'sen, and allows passage of

John, through arbitration such as the largest vessels.

The Imperial Conference dele we have proposed, either on the basis gates will take a holiday over tho that in the meantime both sides week-end, therefore, but the buai-continue what they are doing now ness of their visit is in nowise being money being impounded and neglected. The experts of the duties being collected-or on the basis that hath sides go back to the United Kingdom are busy with

GENEVA, Aug. 6.

asked the Governments repre sented at the Disarmament Confer ence to-day to state whether they were prepared to agree to a renewal by the League resolution of Septem- ber, 1931, for the following four years, commencing November 1.

THE INDIAN PROBLEM

"TIMES" PREDICTS EARLY SETTLEMENT

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE)

figures which indicate that the con- course of practice they were follow-MR. RAMSAY

versation have reached the stageing before, the instalments were when the conclusions may be ex-with-held on June 3 last pected.

In all discussions with the Dominions, Rt. Hon. Stanley Bald- win, Britain's chief delegate, has adhered to his policy as laid down in his opening apeceh, namely, the 'reduction of tariffs for Empire products in eontradistinction to the raising of tariffs against foreign

countries.

Ruany, August 6.

MACDONALD accompanied by the Air Minister, Lord Londonderry, left London by aeroplano to-day en

£2,000,000 FOR TARIFF WAR route to Lossiemouth where he will

WITH BRITAIN

(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.}

Fukumoto has organised the Cus toms Office at Dairen.

In Hong Kong To-Day

SOME LOCAL SHOWERS.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, 188UED BY THE ROYAL ODBERVATORY AT 0.05 P... STATED:--

HIGHEST PRESSURE 18

OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF JAPAN AND RELATIVELY LOW OVEN CENTRAL CHINA, THE TYPHUON 15 ABOUT 300 MILES TO THE EAST OF THE BABHI CHANNEL, MOVING

NORTHWARD.

LOCAL FORECAST: -S.W, OR VARIABLE WINDS, LIGHT TO HOPE. RATE, CLOUDY, SOME LOCAL BHOW- ERB..

TYPHOON WARNING.

Manila, August 8, 8.00 nm,--- Typhoon in about 127 deg. Long. E. and 18 deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W

Manila, August 7, 8.30 am- Typhoon in about 190 deg. Long. E. and 21 deg. Lat. N., recurving north-eastward.

Manila, August 7, 3.30 p.m.- Typhoon in about 128 deg. Long. E. and 22 deg. Lat. N., recurving North-eastward.

SPANISH VESSEL SINKS

TWENTY-TWO OF CREW DROWNED

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

rosume the holiday which he inter rupted this week to visit London und attend the Cabinet meeting. Dublin, Aug. 0. It is probable that while in Scot- Mr. Eamon de Valers received land he will resume his study of advances of Sir the Indian Communal problem the friendly Thomas Inskip, Attorney-General which occupied his attention before of Great Britain, with the utmost his return to London. coldness and while the Dail passed While engaged on this subject, the Emergency Measure for the Prime Minister has been kept

Vico, August 7. £2,000,000 to prosecute an economic fully acquainted throughout with TWENTY-TWO of the crew of the war with Britain, the Free State the detailed views of the Govern-

Spanish sailing ship Azan& leader aunounced his determinationment of India.

maintain his independent The Times BayB,.

There has been were drowned by the sinking of the Vessel off Savora Island. Two, were the cloest interchange of views and The Dait adopted the Emergency suggestions between Whitehall and saved by the Norwegian ship Keret. Mensura by a vote of 53 to 43 and Simle, with a result that the pro- MINE DISASTER IN Immediately adjourned.

posals for the provisional settle.. During the debate on the bill toinent considered by the Cabinet provide the £2,000,000 as an Emer- yesterday are not likely to require gency Fund to fight the British any prolonged scrutiny by the Gov. tariff levies. Mr. de Valera said ernment of India

One thing is certain, however, that is, notwithstanding the re- ports to the contrary, there has been undoubted cordiality and an atmosphere of friendliness and un- derstanding during the entire Con-to ference.

BOLIVIA'S ARMISTICE OFFER REJECTED

TERMS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO NEUTRAL POWERS

*(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

WASHINGTON, August 6. THE United States and other neutrals, rojected Bolivia's proposal for the armistice on the basis of maintenance of the present troop positions in the Gran Chaco Valley. The neutrals again request ed Bolivia to cease hostilities.

Fighting in the disputed region apparently grows more with the Paraguayba positions under bombardment.

intence,

attitude.

JAPAN

It is reported from Iniempo and Ashiho, on the Eastern line, that the waters are subsiding slightly.

CHINESE IN MEXICO

PROMISE TO

CEASE FURTHER

DEPORTATIONS

[EXUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE}

New Yonk, Aug. 6. FOLLOWING representations by

the Chinese Legation, the Mexi can Foreign Office has promised to cense further illegal deportations of Chinese subjects from Sonora, es cording to a message from Sung Young, the Chinese Minister, who, however, points out that he has bren infarined that, twenty-four Chinese nationals have been arrest. ed at Guayamas, while fifteen hava disappeared from Hermossillo, pre- samally having been forced acroes the border into the United States.

The message adds: "The condi. tion of the Chinese in Sonora is deplorable."

The Chinese representation fol lows the alleged Mexican anti- Chinese policy to drive them out of the country.

ANTI-"RED"

WARFARE.

.1

PRESS AND PUBLIC COMPLETELY DUMBFOUNDED

CHANG HSUEH LIANG'S DISMISSAL DEMANDED

stunovan akuTEN'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, August 7.

HE news of Wang Ching Wol's resignation, although expect T

ed as rumours had been flying all day in Kanking, caused a flurry of excitement, Special editions of newspapers conveyed the news to the general public.

It is still too early to forecast possible developments as Ohiang Kai Shek and other leading Government members are away : from the capital.

Wang Ching Wei has wired to the various Ministers urging them to remain at their posts.

Following his resignation, Wang Ching Wel entered a hospital in the French Concession refusing to see any visitors.

It is understood that in consequence of his, resignation Onlang Kai Shck la returning to Neaking from Hankow as soon as pos siblo.

According to reliable financial circles, Wang'e resignation will postpone the announcement of the contemplated customa embargo against Manchukuo,

SECRET DEPARTURE

NANKING, August 7. Officials, the Press and the public were completely dumbfounded hy Wang Ching Wel's resignation All eireles express the hope that he will be persuaded to return.

Wang's intentions were kept so eccret that some Ministers did' not even know that he had left Nanking.

The War Minister, Ho Ying Ching, expresses the belief that the Government will refuse to accept his resignation.

Chiness papers, official and independent, in loading articles on Wang's resignation severely condemn Chang Hsueh Liang and ask for his dismissal and punishment.

CHANG'S REPLY

PEIPINO, August 7.

With reference to Wang Ching Wei's resignation, Chang Heuch Liang in statement says If Wang Ching Wei wishes me to resign he can tell me so plainly without making statements, remote from the, facts." He goes un, that since the Japanese in». vasion ho has not eared for his life or property, but as he is vested in responsibility in North China Chinn he cannot lightly throw up the job.

"However, I am prepared to lund over my post. to any man assigned by the Government, but I shall maintain pelice and good order in North China as long as I am in my pro sent post."

DECISION TO RETIRE FINAL

SHANGHAI, August 7. ally makes the statesman who holds The vice-Minister of Railways, it the virtual Prime Minister of an ex-personal secretary of Wang China. Ching Wei, Cheng Chung Ming, arrived from Nanking and called on Mr. T. V. Soong this afternoon for the purpose of urging him to proceed to Nanking to take up the duties of noting President of the Excentive Yuun.

GOVT. TROOPS CLAIM FURTHER SUCCESSES (From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Aug. 6.

The result is not known. Local military dispatches claim

Mr. Soong has sent a personal that the important city of Soon Fung in southern Kiangsi has been letter to Wang Ching Wei urging, recaptured

from

"

Red the

armies, stating that the vanguards him to reconsider his decision

The resignation was informally announced following upon Wang Ching Wer's arrival from Nanking this morning, after a secret journey from the Capital; and it was pub- licly proclaimed to a large gether- ing of waiting Pressmen at four o'clock this afternoon.

At the same time the statesinan. dispatched messages to Lin Hell, Chiang Kai Sbck, T. V. Sooug,

of the local 3rd Independent Divi Cheng, when interviewed by Chang Hsueh Liang, and the Cen-

sion (commander General Li Hon

Wan) catered that city on the first Reuter this afternoon, stated that tral Economic Council, informing of the present month. It was at Wang's decision to retire is final, thera of his decision. this city that the Communists stag-although, if the Government agree

to accept Wang's resignation,

ed a surprise attack on the local 4th Division of General Cheung Mui Sun, who evacuated it after Wang would be prepared to return, suffering heavy casualities.

Gives Reasons.

The reason given for this unux-

to Nanking and resume datics at pected step is his dissatisfaction with the policy of non-resistence in Very little fighting, however, is thought to have taken place this the Central Party Headquarters.

respect of Manchuria, time, the Communist forces having A reply from Chang Hach been ordered to return to the Sui

Wang Ching Wei makes the grave accusation against the Northern that they Military Authorities have diverted to other channels

chin and lichang districts, in Liang to Wang's telegram has! eastern Kiangsi, the strongholds of already renched Shanghai. It is! the Chinese Soviet."

understood the most important Though little credit is officially given to the Communist threats to point therein being, that as invade the province from the east, military man he could not relin funds allotted to them by the Gov. precautions are being taken quish his post so easily as a poli-ernment for the defence of North General Li Yang King, commander tical man,

of one of Marshal Chan Chai Tong's army corps and pacification commissioner for the East River.

Reinforcement Bent,

A Political Bombshell,

circles

2

China.

Wang Ching Wei has ́ requested. General Huang Chaok Siang, this

Acting Minister of Communica- SHANGHAI, Aug. 6. Beveral detachments of the 8th A bombshell has been thrown tions, to officiate as President of the Division under General Wong Chat

the Executive Yuan, as the Vice-Pre by withdrawn from the Kwangtung resignation of Wang Ching Wei,sident, Mr. T. V. Soong, who would Man, which have recently been into political Fukien border to te nor the President of the Executive normally step into the Chair, in Swatow, are being ordered to the Yuan, a position which automatic pot at present in Nanking. districts of Lin-ping and Wo-ping

and Kaying districte north

of

that at present it was impossible There is reason to believe that 57 MINERS KILLED IN GAS Kiangsi-Kwangtung-borders In- to indicate how the money would they had a favourablo-reception,

be spent, and that oven if it were and it may be anticipated that an possible it would be inadvisable. announcement of the terms can be There was, he said, little prospect made by the Government here and of establishing alternative markets by the Viceroy in India before the for the Free State outside Britain, end of the month." but it was worth while making a tremendous effort to discover some.

The friendly advances of Sir Thoman Inskip, British Attorney General, cabled to Dublin yester day. Mr. de Valera rejected with a marked coldncas.

After stating that it is the corn- est desire of the Government to initiate and carry out legislation next year and that the Round Table Conference methods will be continued, the Times adds that it may be anticipated that a third "I should prefer independence and final Conference with a neces to a partnership wherein if I have shrily limited personnel can be as advantages I have many disadvan- sembled in London in the early tages

Autumn

EXPLOSION

by

at

the 10th

GOVENOR RESIGNS

-NEW PRESIDENT OF S.MR,

(TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

to reinforce the garrison forces of these two districts on the eastern. ter-provincial communication these regions has been provisionally banned. [TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,.]

(THROUGH REUTE¤'S AGENCY.] Two regiments of the bri- TOKYO, Aug. 6. gade. recruited

Tokyo, Aug, 0. FIFTY-SEVEN miners have been Route Army at Canton, which

TOKYO, Aug. 7. killed at the Borachi Coalmine were @rushed to Shinkwan 10~

units MANNESOKA-Yamaoks, the at Hokkaido, owing to an explogether with other local

Governor of the Province of COUNT Hirotaro Hayashi tho following the alarming reports re- sion of gas

new President of S.MIL Ioa Only eight of the entire comple- ceived of the recent communist Kwangtung to-day tendered his re-

the onslaught, are now returning to the signation to the Minister for Over Tokyo this morning for Dairen ment of miners employed at mine at the time of the explosion city en rute to Fukien to join

their main forces. Four steamers, seas Affairs, as the four heads of He will embark at Kobe on Thes survived me of the Co

The dead included six students which recently transported Admiral the Japanese Administration in day, noon. who were undergoing a coures of Chan Chak's marines from Hainan Manchuria have now been unified Further China news will be found.

to Fukien, will now convey these training at the Yubari Technolo gical School:

troops there niso...

under one Hend.

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