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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1932.

HERR VON PAPEN'S HEAVY RAINS OVER MOLLISON SETS OUT

PLAN

NO DEVALUATION OF REICHSMARK

THROUGH REUTER'S ACKNOY.]

BERLIN, Aug. 28. THE German Chancellor, Herr

von Papen, in a broadens | speech at Noumunster to-day, after launching a bitter attack on the Nazis, stated Germany could not renounce her worldwide economic relations in favour of a self-suffi- ciency principle, but the Cabinet

WEEK-END.

MUCH DAMAGE BY

LANDSLIDES.

RAILWAY BLOCKED.

Up till 10.30 yesterday morning, twelve and a half inches of rain had fallen in the Colony since carly on Friday morning.

The rain-storm which swept the Colony during that period was an aftermath of the typhoon which catered the China Coast north of Foochow on August 25, and, mov,

property, and was responsible for numerous landslides.

« favoured it, as far as the supplying South, caused much damage to

of most of the necessary foodstuffs was concerned. Therefore, he pro- mised the continued moderate re- gulation of importe.

ON RETURN FLIGHT

HAINAN NOTES.

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AT KACHEK.

· FORCED TO LAND NEAR ST. JOHN

"ZOANG" AND

"KUN-FO."

"THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.]

ST. Joux, Aug. 29. MR. J. A. MOLLISON, dying

here from New York, landed safely in a field at Neropis, about eighteen miles from St. John, fog preventing him from landing at the airport in St. John.

C-IN-C. OF U.S. FLEET.

ADMIRÁL LEIGH SUCCEEDS

ADMIRAL SCHOFIELD. ·

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

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TSAL-CHIANG CONFERENCE

IMPORTANT MEETING AT

HANKOW

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MANY DEATHS IN SHAOHSING.

DIRTY WATER IN CANALS

CAUSES CHOLERA

Kachek, August 27.

NANKING, Aug. 29. From August 11 to 18, Kachek IN response to an urgent sunt. nons Taai Ting Kai, who with. market was a lively place. A reT. V. Soong arrived this morning ligious festival called locally aby plans this afternoon to confer from Shanghai, left for Haakow "zoang" was in progress. There with Chiang Rai Shek are two such festivals observed in this region. A “kun-fo” is a one or two day affair, usually hold an- nually, in honour of titular deity presiding over a specified portion of territory. The theatres and other attructions thus centre in the temple of that particular idol. A "zoang " is a festival held in honour of those

Shachsing, Aug. 20-I have just departed, but in honour of " orphan been on a hurried visit to Shas souls" or those who have no dos haing, and am sorry to say I found cendants to worship them and make the city in rather a pitiable con- the usual offeringe of food and | dition, writes 3 North China The drink, paper clothing, etc., and Daily News correspondent. incense. In fear lest such neglect-long drought of five or six week's ed spirits should bring bad luck | duration, relieved by only two or on the region, "roangs" are held three showers, has dried up many of the canals, and the water that is still left in others is very dirty and absolutely unfit for use, but though so unfit the people are still washing their rice, clothes, etc., in it, and boys find a measure of relief from the heat in "bathing frequently in the unwholesome fluid.

At 10.30 yesterday morning 81.05 inches of rain for the year bad The currency must not be enfallen, as compared with last year's. dangered, said Herr von Papen total rainfall of 65.19 inches. Ori and there must be no devaluation Sunday morning, between 11.30 and of the Reichsmark nor interference 12.30, no less than 1.90 inches were Washington, August 9.-Admiral with private enterprise.

recorded and for the 24 hours ended Richard Hoary Leigh, Commander Measures for the rehabilitation | midnight the same day, 4.48 inches of the United States Navy's battl) of Germany will consist of an ex- had fallen.

'force, to-morrow will relieve Ad- tension of public works including rural and suburban settlements, presentative, Mr. O. W. Jeffries mander-in-Chief of the

Interviewed by a Daily Pre romiral Frank H. Schofield as Com-to propiti tee to

United and secondly the revival of private Director of the Royal Observatory, industry in order to absorb the un. said that a storm of this nature was employed.

by no menne unusual, following in the wake of a typhoon, However. weather conditions from now on should improve.

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To Re-invigorate Industry, A hundred and thirty million marks will go to Public Works, and two thousand million can be risked "to_re-invigorate industry, he said. The Reichsbank agrees with this. All taxes calculated to hinder production such na the turnovor tax and others estimated

to bring in 1,300 million marks for sto next year, will be handed back to economic life in the form of cer- tificates on which the taxpayer can borrow an equivalent amount from the Reichsbank.

The average rainfall for August is in the vicinity of 14 inches, but during this month 20 inches have already fallen.

Landslide on Raliway.

States fleet, the latter becoming a member of the General Board of the Navy.

The change, which is to take place at San Pedro, Calif., where the fleet now is anchored, is one of a number affecting the command of the various major units.

Vice-Admiral Luke MoNames is to replace Admiral Leigh 011 Thursday with the rank of Rear Admiral, and (Near-Admiral Joel

At four o'clock on Sunday after noon it was learned at the Kowloon Railway Offices that a serious laud slido had occurred on the Kowloon- Canton lias near, the Cha Sai Sta-R. P. Pringle replaces Admiral Mc- tion, about 44 miles from Canton. Names the following day as Com No hetual damage had been done mander of the battleship battle to the track, but an immense quan-

Kachek market long ago estab- lished a rule that such a festivel should be held at least once in seven years, in particular honour of spirits of those lost at sea. Since Kaenek merchants must secure most of their goods by sea routes, and many junks are lest near Bak-ngan harbour, the port nené Kachek, this yow was made. No such festival has been held in Kachek since May, 1020, because of local conditions. May is the usual month for it, and plans were on foot to hold one at that time this year, but the country Chak-Chan Tsai Tong squabblo who so unsettled due to the Chen that it was postponed until August.

Wages may be cut to a given tity of sand and earth loosened by force with the rank of Vico-Admir In Hong Kong

minimum, Cicil Servants' salariés will also be reduced.

The measures TO decreed for twelve months.

'AIDING UNEMPLOYED IN GERMANY.

PROGRAMME INVOLVING,

500,000,000 MARKS

Borlin, August -The Govern ment's employment programme was discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet. During the last few days it has been the subject of negotia tions between the Finance Minister (Count Schwerin von Krosigk) and the Reichsbank President (Dr. Luther).

the resont continuous beavy rains, was completely blocking it for a distance of more than 250 feet.

The 8.40 a.m. "slow" train from Canton was the Inat train to arrive in Kowloon. In the absence of any definite information, it is thought that, as this train passed through Che San about mid-day, the land- elida must have occurred some time botwoen mid-day and 4 o'clock of the same day..

Great inconvenience was experi- enced by the railway staff at Kow- loon on Sunday, when four hundred fares, passengers had to be refunded their

to clear the line, but at 4.30 yes- Strenuous efforts are being made terday afternoon no trains had yet been despatched from Kowloon.

al.

Rear-Admiral Walter B. Grostey replaces Admiral Pringle in com- the battle forco. mand of battleship Division 3 of

Admiral Leigh, new Commander. in-Chief of the fleet, is a nativa of Mississippi, and his long nava career, which began when he was commissioned enaign in 1001, in- cluded active service in the Spanish-American war and the Philippines,

He attained the rank of Rear- Admiral in 1925 and has held some of the highest posts in the service, Navigation. In the World War he including Chief of the Bureau of was decorated by the British and Belgian governments E awarded the coveted Distinguishe Service Medal by the. British, Gov ernment. He was Chief of Staff to

Was

It in semi-officially stated that COMMUNAL PACT IN Admiral Sims in the anti-submarins

tho negotiations concerning the fiuating of the programme result- nd in bringing tho former widely- -divergent standpoints of the Gov

ernment and Reichsbank nearer to each other. The rapprochement refers particularly to the original Government programme foreshadow. ing an expenditure of 335,000,000 marks, which is now admitted to be insufficient.

Informed quarters believe that at Feast 11,000,000 unemployed must be given work if any real improve ment is to be realised on the labour market, and for this purpose 500,000,000. marks is required.

The Press expresses the hope that in the interests of German economy it will be possible for the Reich Government and the Reichs- bank to reach-un agreement 'con- ceaning this wider. programme

INDIGENOUS MEDICINE.

TO BE ENCOURAGED IN CEYLON.

PUNJAB?

MOHAMMEDAN-SIKH

AGREEMENT.

Simla, Aug. 4.-Earnest efforts

campaign in European waters. --

To-Day

CLOUDY WITH RAIN.

YESTERDAY'S? WEATÉTER - REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, 198UND BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 6.28 P.M., STATED :--+-

PRESSURE IS HIGHEST OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF JAPAN, AND IN LOW OVER TONGKING,

LOCAL FORECAST WINDS," MODERATE; CLOUDY WITH HAIN, PROBABLY TUPROVING.

Merchants Subscribe,

Arrangements were in the handa In the Spanish-American war he of a committee of the Chamber of served on the Princeton, and in Commerce, and the Chairman was the Philippines campaign.com. manded the Pampanga. He was on the battleship Oregon during the Boxer troubles in China.

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CHINA'S REPLY TO JAPAN

WILL NOT SURRENDER ONE INCH OF TERRITORY

DETERMINED TO RESIST TO BEST OF HER ABILITY

(THROUGH REUTER'S AVIENOK.).

NANKING, August 20,

THERE can be no pesce or prosperity in Manchuria until all Japanese troops have withdrawn, says the Foreign Minister, Mr. Lo Wen Kan, in the course of a lengthy statement in reply to

· Count Uchida's speech" to the Japanese Diet on August 25,

Mr. Lo Wen Kan emphasises:

Firstly, that it rests entirely with Japau herself to improve and restore Sino-Japanese relations;

Secondly, that China will never surrender an inch of terri-: tory, nor any of her sovereign rights under stress of military force which she is 'determined to resist to the best of her ability;

Thirdly, that China will never agree to say solution of the present situation which takes into account the puppet organization in Manchuria, established, maintained - and "con- trolled by Japanese military forces."

FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.

The Nanking Foreign Office has officially denied that Hainan is land has been leased to the United States. Government for use as a naval base.

It is, therefore, no wonder that cholera, having got its innings, ia taking a large foll of human life. In the immediate neighbourhood of our compound, which is situated in a secluded part of the city, four deaths from cholers had taken must be happening in the densely place within a few days, so what crowded streets and laner would It is officially reported that the gency hospitals have been opened, resignation of Mr. Ko Meu Yu, but a high percentage of the cases Minister of Railways,, has taken there end fatally-probably withdrawn. because this measure is only adont- ed as a last resource and the

According to a telegram from patients are already beyond hone when rushed to the doctor whose Peiping the Japaness have with

indeed make a sorry tale. Emer-

SINO-JAPANESE

TENSION GROWS

JAPANESE STRENGTHEN

-NAVAL FORCES IN

SHANGHAI

(United Press.)

!

Shanghai, August 25,-Growing tension in Shanghai as a result of the renewed anti-Japanese boycott been efforts was noted to day as the Japanese naval landing headquar ters strengthened the regular patrolling force.

A statement was issued, declaring. that ample protection will be pro-

skill could have saved life if treat-} drawn their troops from the Jehol, vided for Japanese residents, de ment had been given earlier in the border and conditions are reported spite the recent "extension of ter course of the discaso,

I heard also of many cases of typhoid and dysentery, both of which were claiming their victimi within a week from the onset.

WUCHOW NEWS. LETTER.

SECOND FLOOD CAUSES DAMAGE.

CHOLERA EPIDEMIC

SUBSIDING.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Wuchow, August 26, Cholers has almost disappeared in this district and there have been

normal.

rorism by Chinese ultra patriots."

The Chinese-owned China Press Mr. T. V. Soong, Finance Minisported in a news story that an organization of Japanese merchants ter, in company with General Teni has threatened the lives of, leaders Ting Kai, left Shanghai yesterday, intend to hold a national oven- of the anti-Japanese movement, who for Nanking by 'plane in order to tion in Shanghai... discuss with the Government poli. The holding of such a conven tical and financial problems. Betion, it is admitted, might inflame the situation to proportions it fore their departure, they wired to achieved last winter prior to the Marshal Chang Hsauh Liang and outbreak of Sino-Japanese bostili- Dr. Wellington Koo urging them to ties in Shanghai, which were direct

ly the result of violent hoycott. come to Nanking immediately to activities. attend a Conference.

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It is reported that seven repre sentatives of the Anti-Japanese Society have arrived in Taiyuan fu. They are consulting with the

Reports of Japanese financial dif ficulties in maintaining order with a large army in Manchuria, estim ated to number 100,000, and ec- counts of minor successes of ir- regular Chinese troops there, has tended to embolden the boycotters and this aspect is what opens up

Mr. Ho, father of the proprietors practically no cases this week. Out Chamber, of Commerce as to the the possibility of serious develop

of 325 casce reported during the formation of an "Anti-Japanese monts, outbreak, 248 patients recovered. Boycott" branch. The local authorities are still main- taining all precautions against the menace of this disease.

of a shop known as Tun Heng Long, one of the largest firms. Funds are 'secured by subscriptions from the merchants. Large firms pay from brought by ses paving more in- pro- $200 to $300, firms whose gooda are portion than firms dealing in local produce. A small shop might pay

along the Bund.

It is learned from official circles that the Tibetan troubles will

shortly come to an end.

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FOUR BOMBS DROPPED ON HANKOW

(Associated Press) Shanghai, August 25. With Japanese marines in steel helmets again patrolling the streets of the took a violent turn at Hankow to Hongkow section of Shanghai, the anti-Japanese boycott campaign. "Japan's day-

Marshal Wu Pei Fu, the ex

message to the Emperor of Japan expressing his views on Policy in Manchurin,"

the

have been made during the past few people themselves, saying all attrac- days in responsible quarters heretions should be free as they had

Flood Fatality, to bring about an understanding paid their money into the common between the Moslem and Sikh

The second flood this season, loaders with regard to a communal charge of the gambling concessions. fund, and second, from those in

from 810 to $15. In addition, a which began to subside on August. settlement.

tax of ten cents a carrier-load was 16, was quite as serious

As the It is states that some provision doors, o usund, and gambling into the market during a specified serious damage to houses and shops

So the theatre was held out of collected on all produce brought earlier inundation and caused very Warlord of Bhenti, has sent a long al understanding has been reached and, that the Sikh lendors, incluc flourished. Enterprising carpenter period before the festival, ing the Hound Table Conference shops made money by knocking to Two thousand dollars are repert delegates, Sardar Ujjal Singh and renting them to theatregoers, and tary for permission to hold the rent now running in the West River. A drowning fatality occurred, gether cheap stools and benches and ed to have been paid to the mili-largely on account of the swift cur

Members of the "Blood End Sardar Sampuran Singh, and

Iron" Society thoro hurled four Mesars Sher Singh and Kartar there was a small section of “re- **zvang," and for protection during A sampan girl, aged about 17, was

Official circles state that boxabs into a large Chinese stora Singh, have been summoned served seats provided by the

to

the time. A pavilion about twenty paddling her craft just off the Kiangsi "Reds" will be suppress accused of handling Japaneso Simla to a meeting on

Monday management for those who wished feet square and thirty feet high was Stout Memorial Hospital when aned within three months,

goods, wrecking the establishment. next to review the provisional to pay the small amount, charged. put up, roofed with 'matting, and other river craft bumped into her, |-

and injuring two clerks,» të ke draft.

Crowds came from all directions. enolosed on three sides, with a causing her to lose her balance and A farewell dinner was given by The incident aroused seriour Responsible Sikh leaders deny the It is impossible to estimate how stage about eight by sixteen feet, fall into the water. In ordinary Dr. Wellington Koo to members of alarm in the upper Yangtze port, the rumour in this connection that many thousands actually did attend. opposite the open side. Papier times there would have been no the League Commission on the 27th residents fearing increasing við- they have agreed to the offer of Auto loads come from places forty, machd images of various gods, some difficulty in pulling her out but with inst. at Poiping. A large number lonce, according to dispatches. moro seats at the expense of the aft sixty miles away places four and five feet tall, were on the the water rushing down and in the of military and civil officials, in The Hankow authorities appar Hindue. While no authoritative which in earlier years would have front of the stage and at the sides darkness it happened about 9 p.m. cluding consular officials, were pre-ently have been making light information is available regarding hari at most only a few delegates of the pavilion, representing the the unfortunate young woman sent.

efforts to oppose the boycot agita the terms of the understanding it The round trip from Long-mui a ruler of the underworld and his was not seen again. ¿

tors while the Chinese Chamber of is apparent that efforts have been market about twenty-five miles assistants in judging the souls of

Accident to Flade.

The Nanking Government has Commerce has exhorted merchants direated chiefly towards reconciling away, whe only $1.50, Several men: All around the sides, in tiers, Colombo, August 5-For the on the Moslem claim for a bare ma changes in costume, ets... could be were about a hundred and twenty Aerodrome was deeply flooded. No Chinese representative to the Lea as a means of halting the campaign, The landing ground round the appointed Mr. Yen Tek Hsing as to cease handling Japanese goods couragement of private institutions iority to the Bikh objection to a noticed by one familiar with small figures representing all sorts planes have been able to descend of Nations. He arrived at of violence. providing free Ayurvedio treatment, communal majority.

crowds of the last decade or two. of historical, legendary and re-for some time On August 23 a the Executive Committes of Health

Shanghai yesterday from Nanking. One solution that is being can. Pretically no worten were seen ligious groups. The pavilion and plane, flown by Mr. Harvey and

- Barbed Wire Up,. and will shortly proceed to Europe. has earmarked a sum of. Rs. 10,600 vassed is that of 175 seats in the with feet still bound. Many figures are said to have cost slight Mr Wong Wing Ma, Director of

The agitators at Hankow showed in the draft Budget estimates for Punjab Council six-sevenths be fil younger. women ·

their teeth yesterday openly deliv were wearingly over $500. Originally the Bud- the Construction Bureau, arrived. It is reported that the inaugura oring a note to a prominent Chi- the next financial year.

ed by separate electorates on the coats made of white cotton with dhists, Tavists, and Confucianists from Nanning. The plane attempt tion of the Hong Kong branch of nese merchant saying: "This time The Health Committes resolved basis of 50 per cent to Moslems coloured stripes, whore in olden were supposed to unite in the ob- to recommenil that a Government and 60 per cent. to non-Moslems and days only, black or dark blue would

ed to land near the serodrome on, the Kwangui Provincial Bank will the fuse is not set. Cease hand- servances, bub Buddhist priesta in grant, not exceeding The 500 per that the balance of one-seventh seats be seen, enlivened occasionally by the region have all been scattered mall pitch of what looked like take place on September 6 at ling Japanese goods or next time annum in each case, should be made be thrown open to the general elec the gay silk of a recent bride's since their property was confiscated was very soft mud and the front

dry ground. Actually, however, it Gloucester Building. to Ayuvedie Dispensaries which pro torate which may result in giving costume. Rubber-soled canvas shoes, about 1923, and Taoist priests were vido free treatment had which are the Mosleme two extra seats, so that or white canvas shoes with leather paid $100 to conduct the religious part of the machine was caught and It is understood that Admiral established by individuals or bodies in a house of 175 there may be 88 soles, were almost universal this, ceremonies. This pavilion and pre- had to be left where it was. Fortuin-Chief of the Canton Navy, loft the propeller damaged. The plane Chen Chak, the late Commander other than Municipalities, Urban Moslems. - v

time, and ten or fifteen years ago sumably its contents were burned District Councils, or Local Beards, The pact between the Moslems white shoes, except on student on the last night of the festival, nately the aviators wero unart and Hong Kong recently for Bhanghai: if the Executivo Committee of and Sikhs is expected to include fest, would have been a sign of when cakes of various sorts were

went on to Hong Kong by boat. Health is satisfied in each case that safeguards for recruitment to the mourning. Eight people out of ten, thrown to the spirits, but which

Tarantula Returns From Manning. Buch dispensary is under adequate Bervices with a view to assuring 50 probably, whether men or women beggars were face to pick up,"

General La Chang Jen has been management and supervision and per cent to Moslems-and-20 per carried wicker handbags. What if servos & useful purpose. It was cont, to Sikhs and the remaining the handbag did have grand-

at Conton for the past month and also resolved to recommend that 20 per cent. to other communites.

na dute for bis return to Kwangui father's or grandmother's old-

has been fixed. the number of such grants should. Hitherto the Hindu leaders bave fashioned pipo inside, times are be limited and that a sum of Rs not been invited to participate in certainly changing. And the small

General Pei Teung Hsi is in Nan 10,000 should be provided in next the discussions, but it is stated that boya, who used to come in long year's estimates for this purpose.if the Moslemand Sikh leaders couts, sile sabes, and perhaps even --- It may be added that the sum of agree to an understanding among little mandarin cans, Dow zoper in Rs. 30,000 has been included for this themselves then the Hindu leaders white farcign-style oras buttoned purpose in the draft estimates for will be asked to give their endorse to the chin, shorts rolled socks, 1932-33

ment to the pack-

canvas shoes and pith haha**

Theatre Performances.

day by river,

The summer vacation is now over and all schools have opened for the *** Autumn session.. Dr. Ma. Kwon Mo, Director of the University, is now

the fuse will be in reddiness

Sandbag and barbed wire de fenses around the Japanese conces &ghting in and near Shanghai last sion at Hankow, put up during the winter, remain in position and Japanese gunboats are stationed at or near the city in case the agita tion should be directed directly at the Japanese themselves instead of the Chinese merchants handling the boycotted good

The naval guard here, intensification of the boycott and a creand yesterday because of the

that the Consulate General it was elated that every precaution will be Oneal taken to insure the safety of

Theatre performances were given for five or six nights, The Chuirning and is to make a detailed in in Europe but will return before the man wished the theatres to be held spection of all troops in the Tangent of the year. in the new theatre-building in whichchow and Caksik districts, H.M.S. Tarantula has just return his firm has large interest, charg General Wong Shiu Hung, Minised here from ̈· Nanning, ing admission A protest arose on ter of Communications of the Nan visite were paid by General T'es Japanese two counte, first from the market king Government arrived here to Tsung Hs and Mr. Wong Kok harmful (Continual on previous columé.) (Continued at foot of next columu.) Chòw,

elements."

residents against the mischief disk nu;