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OTTAWA CONFERENCE AGREEMENTS

SUCCESSFUL BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

STATEMENTS BY BRITISH DELEGATES

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

CHERBOURG, Aug. 20.

ton Water this morning. The vessel docked shortly before noon when the Mayor and corporation civical ly welcomed Mr. Stanley Baldwin fand the other members of the Delegation aboard. Before dison barkation, Mr. Baldwin declared that he hoped and believed they had done a useful "bit of work."

THE agreements made at Ottawa mark a degree of success far beyond anything expected before we left England, is contained in a statement issued by the British Delegation on its arrival aboard the Empress of Britain, We are confident that the arrangements made will lead to increased trade

Mr. G. H. Thomas said that the between several parts of the Em Conference was successful from pire, and increased prosperity every viewpoint and added that in which cannot, fail to exercise anthe guise of card parties they bad influence far beyond the borders talked of Ireland daily, and were of the Empire itself. Not before are the discussions had done good. the Imperial Conferenco, achieved such degree of success, did we hold out such hopes for the future, It is obvious that if we had fail ed to show at Ottawa that the British Commonwealth was able to progress towards & solution of its own economic problems, our ability to influence the world economic conference would have been weak oned, if not destroyed. As it is, we enn face the future with hone

The events of the year show that we have moved away from the area of deep depression," With this inspiration widespread as it will be throughout the world, we will proceed with the fullest confidence that the world economia conference will form a fitting conclusion to a year of solid, substantial advance to better times.

IRISH QUESTION DISCUSSED

LONDON. Aug. 2... Flags dipped in salute and hun- dreds of sirens blew a deafening chorus of welcome as the Empress of Britain steamed up Southamp

PRAISE FOR BRITISH!

·FLEET *

SEQUEL TO PRINCES' VISIT

[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. J

Ruory, Aug. 25.

HM the King paid a tribute to

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1932.

REPRIEVE FOR:

REBEL GENERAL

MAY BE DEPORTED TO

-REMOTE ISLAND

(THROUGH REGTER'N AUKKOT. Į

MADRID, Aug. 25.

A REPRIEVE has been granted

in the case of General Banjur jo, leader of the recent rising in Seville, who was this morning eentenced to death at the Supreme Cours

LATER.

President Zamora has accepted the recommendation of the Cabinet and has commuted General Sanjur jo'a sentence.

The reprieve was the sequel to shoals of petitions "received by the President and Premier from all over the country.

Most of the leading politicians and most of the aawapapers were warm supporters of the appeal for He had not deviated in his atti-a reprieve, though the Cabinet's tude, but had certainly not shut decision in the matter is said to the door on any

avenue toward have been delayed by two Radical- who were adamant peace. The Delegates will arrive in Socialists London at 1.30 p.m.; meanwhile, the Premier, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, and Sir Johu Simon arc racing by air from Lossiemouth and Lord Londonderry from the north of Ireland, hoping to arrive in time to welcome the Delegates.

"

ARRIVAL IN. LONDON

LATER.

Arriving at Waterloo Station barely a minute before the train steamed in, Mr. MacDonald and Sir John Simon, who arrived by air at Hendon dashed across Lon- don to greet the Ottawa delegates.

Hearty cheers were raised by crowds as the sunburned dolegates stopped from the train.

against reprieve.

It is regarded as extremely pro bable that General Sanjurgo will be deported to a remote island in one of the Spanish colonies.

ARCHDUKE CHARLES

ARRESTED

ALLEGED MONARCHIST: PLOT IN SPAIN

(THROUGH BECTER'S AGENCY.]

BARCELONA, Aug. 2%. Austrian Archduke Charles of Hapsburg and Bourbon, son of the late Archduke Leopold, has been arrested.

Mr. J. I. Thomas, and M.THE Stanley Baldwin were the Arst to descend from the coach and shook hands warmly with Mr. MacDonald and Sir John Simon,

MOLLISON'S RETURN

STARTING ON FIRST FINE EVENING

(BRITISH WIRELLAS BERVICE.]

Mollison plans to start from New York on the first fine evening from now on for St. John, New

RUGBY, Aug. 95, the efficiency of the Mediter IT is reported that Mr. J. A. reanean Fleet in a telegram to Admiral Sir Ernte Chatfield at the conclusion of a visit to the Fleet of the Prince of Wales and Prince George, The message stares; ·

"On the conclusion of the visit Brunswick, on of my two solls to the Mediter-across the Atlantic. reanean Fleet, I wish to express

He says he will leave on the my warmest appreciation of all second evening for Harbour Grace, your kindness to them. I am glad Newfoundland, and the following you were able to arrange. a visit to so many ships at Corfu, and that on the way to Malta they witnessed the normal Fleet training at sea.

From all. I hear, the Fleet un der your command is in a high state of efficiency, and the tradition not only of the Mediterranean Fleet but of the whole Service is worthily maintained."

The Commander-in-Chief replied: With my humble duty, I thank Your Majesty for your most graci ous message, which is deeply ap preciated. That Their Royal High

nesses should have visited the Fleet and also watched its work of sea has been the greatest encouragement to us all. It will be our continuous; endeavour to be worthy of the con-| fidence Your Majesty places in us.”

TRIBUTE TO YOUNG

EXPLORER

LOSS GREATLY DEPLORED

[BRITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE]

RUGBY, Aug. 25..

COLONEL H. G. Watkins has received the following message from Lord Londonderry, Becretary of Btata for Air, on the death of hison in Greenlandtags B

On behalf of the Air Council,

NATIVE RUBBER PRODUCTION

44 PER CENT. REDUCTION IN DUTCH EAST INDIES

(TUNOVON_REUTER'S AGENCY.)

CANTON AND AIR SCHEME.

PROPOSED S'HAI-CANTON

SERVICE.

CANTON, Aug 20 It is reported that Col, Wa Kam Ngar, has been appointed by the Government as Councillor to the headquarters of the Canton Air Force at Taishatou.

BATAVIA, Aug 26. IT is officially announced by ax-

perts that native rubber from the Dutch East Indies for the fast

Interviewed by tócal Press repre- aix months of 1932 has dropped 44 sentatives yesterday, General Wong per cent, compared with the oor-local air force, denied that he had Kwong Yiu, commander of the responding period of last year.

NEW BUCKFAST ABBEY

CONSECRATED BY CARDINAL BOURNE

{URITIB) - WİRELKAJ SERVICE.)

RUGBY, Aug. 25. THE new. Buckfast Abboy in Devonshire, built of Bath stone by a handful of monks during the past 25 years with their own hands, and without money, on the site of the ruin of the former abbey, was to-day consecrated by Cardinal Bourie, Paps) Legate.

During the Blessing, more than

20 Bishops and 33 Abbots marched round the church in procession, and a congregation of 3,000 attended the first public service later.

The altar piece, in gold and silver, with rich ́enamelling and precious stones, has been presented to the Abbey by a goldsmith of Aix-la-Chapelle, Germany.

It is believed that he will be In Hong Kong

charged with being concerned in a Monarchist, plot

An angry crowd attempted to burn his car.

BRIGHTON PLAN FOR

POSTERITY.

DOWNS AS HAVEN OF REST

Plans for generations to come for the development of the Brighton and Hove district and over 75,000 acres of land between Shoreham and Newhaven aro issued in the

Town Planning Committee's report.

Five and half years' work is re presented in this monumental work, which is fortified by battalions of statistics

The highest importance is attach- his return flighted to the preservation of the. Downs, and, says the report, the best thing that can happen to them is that they should be left as they are, a feeding, ground for sheep, a morning for London, via Ireland.. great Banctuary for nature-lovers, Mrs, Mollison (Amy Johnson) and a haven from the fret and burry plans to Ry to meet her husband. of modern life." over Ireland and to escort him to Croydon Aerodrome.

The Secretary for Air bas re- ceived the following telegram from Mr. Mellison: Many thanks congratulations Air Council which I greatly appreciate.'

DEVIL'S ISLAND TO

BE CLOSED.

RECOMMENDATION OF

FRENCH COMMISSION.

Paris, July 29-“Devil's Island' -the great convice settlement off the coast of French Guiana, South

No Ugly Advertisements. Other proposals aro

To-Day

RAIN.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, 189UED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 1.34 P.M., STATED!--

OF

* PRESSURE NOW HIGHEST OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE EART JAPAN; THE DEPRESSION KEMAINS OVER SOUTH CHINA, PO

·LOCAL TORECAST: B.W. WINDS FRESH то MODERATE; CLOUDY, RAIN

- TYPHOON WARNING.

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

Manila August 28, 10 am, Typhoon in about 116deg. Long. E, and 28deg. Lat. N., moving .N.W.

JAPAN'S POLICY IN MANCHURIA

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT ON UCHIDA'S SPEECH

"MANCHUKUO FOR MANCHUKUANS ?”

{THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENUS:]

received any wire from the China Aviation Company concerning the projected inauguration of a com-THE Conservative Press does not Manchukuo pending the receipt of comment on Count Uchida's the Lytton Report, which he did mercial air service between Shang-speech, and the Liberal and Labour, not expect to be internationally

digested till the end of September. The opinion in London na to whe ther the Japaneso recognition of Manchukuo would infringe the Nince Power Pact varios. One quarter opines that if in the course of time Manchukuo is generally accepted as

LONDON, Aug. 20. Japan's forthcoming recognition of

hai and Canton:

General Wong told his interview. Press as reflected in the News ers that the local Government will Chronicle and the Daily Herald do everything possible in its power interpret the speech as presaging to make the new air service a com- dangerous possibilities. plote success,

The News Chronicle sees the Col. Tao Cho Tak, commander possibility of renewed conflict in of the Canton 3rd air squadron the Far East and cites the reported a de facto Government, recognition which had rendered distinguished Japanese reinforcements in Shang by the Western Powers would prob services to the Government by as hal as the reason for grave disably follow. In that event the sisting the Cantonese land forces quietudo, and says that Uchida's vocation of the Nine-Power Pact in the recent campaign launched intervention before the publication would manifestly be impossible. against the "Red" outlaws in Kiang-of the Lytton Report was neither

Another view holda thab the

si and the northern border of the wise nor, well-considered. It ob- province, has been awarded by the serves further, that Japan cannot Japanese recognition of Manchukuo South West Executive Branch of expect other. Powers to accept her would certainly constituto an in- the Contra! Kuomintang with a unilateful assertion that the Kel-fringemont of the Past and a con- silver shield inscribed with the logg Pact and other treaties areference of Signatories would bo words: "Exterminate the Red not prejudiced by her proceeding: summoned to decide steps to be

taken against the delinquent. in Manchuria

"PROVOKING ABSURDITIES ^^

Bandits."

GENERAL SUTTON'S

RETURN.

The Daily Herald, in a vading article headed, Japan's "upet, says it is a farce, but holding a possibilities of world tragedy being played out in the Far East, and adds that Japan's recognition of the Manchukuo is bar latest step

NANKING, Aug: 28.. Count Uchida's speech is given prominence in the Chinese news- papers to-day under indignant. captions auch

"Madman's

ONLY ON HOLIDAY? ·

in deliberate defiance of the moral Talk," and "Provoking Absurdi Shanghai, Aug. 14.-General sense of the rest of the world, which tieg."

One wit bring the warclouds rolling up Frank Button, famous as Armed "Button, formerly military in the sky. advisor to Marshal Chang To Lin, has returned to China,

"Manchukuo for Manchukuans" ↑ in the beading of the leader column Interviewers found General Sut. in the Manchester Guardian, which ton very little changed from the writes, that as far as Japan is con- exciting days when he was building corned, recognition of Manchukue and firing trench motors against implies her deliberate intention to Wu Pei Fu and Feng Yu Hsiang.

ignore the Lytton recommenda General Sutton insists that he is tions, and should forco other League just paying a visit to China with Powers to admit, once and for all no political ideas, that he is going that the situations in Manchuria has to Tsingtao "just for a holiday," been brought about by means incom but it is reported in other quarters patible with Japan's international that he is going to North China obligations. In accordance with Mr. Stimson's doctrine of con very shortly.

recognition, this will involve the Powers refusing, under any cir cumstances, to enter into relations with Manchukuo.

Reminiscences of Old Days.

He says he has been busy pre- paring a book of reminiscences of the days when he served Marshal Chang Tso Lin and he expressed' a desire to help. China.

"Well, what could I do? he anks.

31

Yes. I'd like to help.". "What has Young Chang got in his mind. Has he any chance 1" he asked, adding that he had been reading up Fascism recently, and thought that it might go China.

GEN. OHEN MING

SHU.

in

CHAIRMAN OF FUKIEN PROVINCIAL GOVT.?

23.-General

Shanghai, Aug.

tisements;

Prohibition of disfiguring adver- YELLOW RIVER SUBSIDING. Chen Ming Shu, who resigned re-

region on the spider's web pattern; Development of the roads of the

Provision of & combined over and underground electric railway syn tem;

Scheduling of sites for acro- dromes and railway stations; and

Preservation of ancient monu- ments and historio buildings.

The downland area scheduled for preservation is 30,288 heres, or nearly 40 per cent of the total ares of the region. Means are also sug- gested by which the perpetual pre- servation of private parkland may be secured, Thirty-five thousand acres are available for building in the area, but it is hoped to con- centrate, development around exist. America-is to be abolished. îng centres, and avoid wasteful That is a definite recommenda ribbon development. Several cen- sion which will be made to the taries, it is suggested, should elapse French Government from a com- before this area is fully built on mission of legal authorities.

Local authorities are strongly The commission was set up te urged to make by-laws governing modernise, and bring into line the erection and design of petrol with present-day ideals, the famous filling stations. They are also ad- penal code of the republic, which vised to get powers to control build- has been the basis of French justiceing so as to avoid the setting up for more than 100 years. Min rural areas of oil railway car- Already a great deal of evidence riages, Army huts and ill-designed

LAST YEAR'S RECORD NOT

REACHED.

Japanese bonds bave rullied on the recovery of the you.

WESTERN RECOGNITION

PROBABLE?

Far Eastern dispute as sub judice, Britain must regard the whole Britain being one of the Judges by virtue of her membership of the League Council, declared a high British official when interviewed by Reuter,

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE

NEW YORK, Aug. M. The United States' answer to Japan's decision to recognise Man- chukue, according to the well-in- formed correspondent of the Herald Tribune, will be to use ita in Buence to maintain diplomati ostracism, which the correspondent thinks is threatened by the rest of the world.

Count Uchida's speech is regard. ed in Washington as intended primarily for the League and to focus attention on the Lytton Report.

Administration circles made. it

clear that Japan's recognition of Manchukuo will be regarded asz violation of the Nine-Power Treats; but an official assurance is given that neither President Hoover nor Mr. Stimson will reply to Uchida, nor will any statement regarding action and report, Manchukuo be made before League.

[Count Uchida's recent address to the Japanese Parliament out. lined Japan's Manchurian policy, blamed all conflict upon China and warned, the world of her intention to stand firm in her Manchurian

The official was unable to state his views of probable results of i position.].

FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS

cently from the Ministry of Com- munications, has been mentioned in

As Mr. T. V. Soong, Finance political circles as a possible candi- date for the port of Chairman of Minister, has refused to set as the Fukien Provincial Government; Chairman of the Central Executive

General Chen. "Ming Shu İs

Shanghai Defenders.

Subse-

"REDS" IN HAN RIVER DISTRICT,

VIGOROUS PLANS FOR THEIR SUPPRESSION,

known for his long association with Yuan, the Nanking Government

Hankow, August 18.-General Tainan, August 18.-The Yellow Kwangtung Provincial Govern- bas wired to Mr. Wang Ching Wai River continues to subside, drop ment in Canton as the successor of urging him to resume his post im

Chiang, Koi Shek has ordered the ping at Tainan to 28.0 metres yes Marshal Li Chai Sum.

Szechuays and Hupek forces to join terday.

in the blockade of the Hung Hu Great relief is falt throughout the quently he commanded the Nine mediately. Yellow River valley as a result, teenth Route Army.

Gen. Tsai, Ting Kaig Commander (Lake) region and to suppress the Danger is now considered to be General Chen's army which, de-in-Chief of the 10th Route Array, remnand bandits on the northera over. All magistrates of the diffended Shanghai and Chapei early arrived at Shanghai yesterday, and southern banks of the Han férent districts along the River have this year, has recently withdrawn and has visited Mr. T. Y. Soong River The Szechuan troops under returned to their regular duties to Fukien,

General Chen Ming Shu and other after having spent days directing Another of General Chen Ming civil and military oficials He will Gen. Wang Ling Chi, acting Com preventive operationa.

Shu's close political associates, Mr. sbortly proceed to Nanking with mander of the mat Army, are now. It is now believed that last year's Fan Chi Wu, a former Canton Mr. Soong to report to the Gov attacking the brigands from these record height of 30.07 metres, will Finance Commissioner, has left eromant on the recent anti-Red not be exceeded, this year.

The highest so far is 30.4 metres. here for Fukien where he will be campaign" in Fukien..

come the Finance Commissioner. Reports frota Tsining state that Prior to his departure Mr. Fr the Tro Bo (River) in southern Chi Wu made the important state Shantung has overflowed near that ment that a programme for the city, flooding two populous villages. prohibition of gambling and opium Extensive damage has been done would be included in his rehabilita to the autumn crops and other pro tion plan. perties.-Kuo Min.

on punishment and prison roform bungalows and, in town areas of TIBETAN REBELS BEATEN. has been taken, and certain pro streets of monotonous semi detached I offer the deepest sympathy, on the posals have been drafted, the two houses. death of your son as the result of most important of which are:-- aftragio.acaideny in Greenland; It A new system to be adopted for has brought to an early close reformatory treatment of young career which was full of promise, offendera-Yether on the general

and has deprived the country lines of the Borstal institutions in of a keen and resourcoful England, explorer. „ He, endeavoured to and Deportation of long-term convicts a workable air route between Green to end with the consequent die Jand and Britain and North Ameri.bandment of all convict setbic- ca. I greatly deplore his loss.”

ments in the French colonics-in- cluding Davil's Island,

TRIAL FLIGHT TO NORTH-WEST.

EA - GENERAL MANAGER:

HELD UP BY BAD WEATHER

BUT SITUATION STILL

SERIOUS.M

THE NEW INVOICE REGULATIONS:

The Nanking Government has re- fused to accept the resignation of Mr. Ro Men Yu, Minister of Bail ways, and granted him three months leave.

A stato burial is to be accorded

to the late General Ma Fu Hsiang the leading northern militarist The procession will take place at Peiping.

separate routes, righ

General Chiang Kai Shok hay further ordered the Provincial. De- partments of Civil Affairs for Ho nan, Hupch and Anhwei to tako a census of the people and organize. militia corps so as to got of the root of the bandit evil. He has also despatched General: Chang Ju Husi, member of the Hupeh Pro- vincial Government, 40 the recent

TO COME INTO FORCE FROM

For larceny of a sum of $1,500, y recovered city of Huang An in NOVEMBER NEXT. belonging to a Chinese hotel in Can-eastern Hupeh to undertake rehabi-

ton, & Chinese accountant, named litation work, WA, Wonde Nanking, August10.-Having

Nanking, Aug. 16. It is learned Cheung. Cho, was yesterday arrem- Inspectors of the Hupeh Party suffered crushing defeate at the authoritatively this evening thated by the police in the Western and Political Affairs Committee set. hands of the combined Brechuan merchante in foreign countries may Bund. Ha was detained by the ont for various parts of the pro- Sikang troops, the Tibetans are now obtain consular invoices from the police, pending further enquiries. ¡ vince yesterday. The whole pro reparted to have effected a change nearest Chinese consulates and not

Ho vince has been divided into 10 areas of tactics, throwing their entire necessarily from the places of ori A telegram from Swalow states

to facilitate inspection Kuo Min strength against Kokonor (Ching gin of producte.

that, a large number Chinese arriv. No longer if the proposals aro Nanking, Aug, 15.-Herr Wilhelm hai).

The clauses relative to fines imed there yesterday from Japan accepted will the convict ships Schmidt, general-manager of the Despatchas received here from posed under the new invoice regu leave France with their human Eurasis Aviation Corporation, who Sining, provincial capital of Koko lations will formally come into full port they had been deported by

the Tokyo authorities. (cargo; y rega

hopped off last Friday from Painor, state that repeated attacks effect on January 1 next instead of "It is suggested," said the ssere ping on a trial fight to Tachen, were launched by the Tibetans on September 1. During the months tary to the commission, the new Binkiang, has been unable to pre Yushu, south waitern Kokonor, dur of September and October goods ponal settlements should be esceed further than Sinnfu, the ing the past few days Although without invoices will pay the usual Gulle (Ceylon), July 20"The ablished in France for the impri Shendi capital, owing to bad weather every attempt has so far bett Customs charges without addition whole country is getting into the soument of long-service men, ther conditions, according to word frustrated due to the stobborn deal charges but, during the month hands of opium and ganja dealera; "Weahall have prisons then like received by the Nanking office of fence of General Ma Pa Fang's of November and December goods fild Colombo is already in their the English Dartmoor and the the Corporation

newly organized 9th Division, the without invoices will pay double grip!! remarked. Mr. Justice Akbar Scottish Peterhead. We have no He has wired saying that he will situation is regarded as serious rates but for goods without in

the course of an Address on prisons quits equivalent to those resume his fiight ne soon as weather further attacks are expected.-Kué volées after January 1 treble rates

stëWataraka thin afternoon. - at the present time in France,¦ conditions permit

/will be imposed.

CEYLON'S PLIGHT.

GETTING INTO, HANDS OF OPIUM AND GANJA DEALERS.

Castor Air Force, returned to the Colony yesterday from

The Canton Government has re- The Canton Government,” celved a sum of $300,000 from the dered another, new aerodrome to or Nanking Government being part contracted in the vicinity payment of military allowance for Tigris for forts, and Gene

the month of August.

Wong Kwong Tu Air Force Commander has been told to start work imme General Chang Wai Cheung, i diately. General Wonk former Commander-in-Chief of the been ordered to organise thefts Valmued at foot of war colipan.) | "anti-aircraf