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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1932.

CRUSHED?

NEW BRITISH TARIFFS

GERMANY AND ARMAMENTS

GERMAN

ECUADOR REVOLT

MANCHUKUO WARNS

EMERGENCY

CHINA

DECREES

HEAVY CASUALTIES DURING FIGHTING

AIMED TO ASSIST HOME INDUSTRY

(THROUGH 'REUTER'S - AGENCY.}

LONDON, Sept. 3. GREAT Britain's new duties, de- signed to assist home industry, will come into force on September 9, it is announced to-day.

The duties are sat on the advice of the Duties Advisory Board, over which Sir George May presides.

The duty on leather gloves, for instance, has been increased from

10 to 30 per cent. Thus will im- ports be cut down.

Similar imposte will assist the production of eutlery, hair combs, paper, poultry, meat pastes and

Matusages.

Draw-back of Customs Duties will be allowed on certain textiles, after Setember 5.

IRISH LAND ANNUITIES

MR. D. FRIZGERALD·

CRITICISES

DE VALERA'S ATTITUDE

(BEITISH WIRELESS SERVICE"]

RUGBY, Sept. 3. MR. Desmond Fitzgerald, member

of the late administration of the Irish Free State, strongly criticised Mr. de Valora's attitudo towards the land annuities in a speech last night.

BRITAIN WATCHING

DEVELOPMENTS

{DITION WIRELESS BERVICE.]

Rrany, Sept. 2. THE British Government has re-

ceived a copy of the German aide memoire, which was earlier handed to the French Government, on the subject of reorganisation of the army and carrying the in sistence on Germany's right to possession of arms permitted to other nations but denied to Ger-

many

under the disarmament clauses of the Versailles Treaty.

The British Government has the document under consideration and is watching developments with close interest.

HEAVY, TARIFFS ON FOREIGN GOODS

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, Sept. 4.

THE Emergency Decrees, to be

-issued next week, include a decres for the protection, of Ger- man industries which place high

tariffs on goods which compete with

German manufactures.

In some cases the existing rates will be doubled.

Details are not available, but it

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

QUITO, Ecuador, Sept. 3. THE revolt against the Govern

ment of Ecuador has Anally been crushed, but not without terious loss of life and a great destruction of property.

The insurrection broke out a week ago, and in the last three days fighting has been fierce in the that 380 personne, at least, have streets of this city. It is estimated been killed and 732, wounded, many seriously.

Numerous buildings have been

| ACTIVITIES, OF

IRREGULARS "

MUST CEASE

(THROTON RECTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Sept. 3. The Government of Manchukuo, cabled a strongly-worded warning through its Foreign Minister, has to the Nanking Government against the alleged activities of Marebal Chang Hsuch Liang in supporting the campaign of the Chinese irre- gulas troops and thereby creating disturbances in Manchuria,

JAP. CRUISER FOR SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, Sept. 3

It is announced that the cruiser

JAPANESE DIET

SESSION TO CLOSE TO-DAY

[THROUGH RAUTER'S ACEnoy.]

TOKYO, Sept. 4. THE Diet ended its business to- night and the closing ceremony will be held to-morrow:

SQUABBLE OVER ANTUNG CUSTOMS

AMERICAN COMMISSIONER

ILL-TREATED

LYTTON REPORT

<COMPLETED

WILL BE READ BY ALL

SIMULTANEOUSLY

{THROUGH REUTBU'S AGENCY:]

PRIPINO, Sept 3. WE have learned that the Report

of the Lytton Commission is unanimous so far as Lord Lytton and his colleagues are concerned. The commessioners; with the ex- ception of the French and German members, who are travelling via

Siberia, are proceeding to Shanghai

by airs-to-morrow”: en route: bo Europe.

has leaked out that office equip shattered by gunfire and burned by Idzuno, Angship of the Third HOW the Advisor to the Customs fabe Chinese and Japanese Govern

Great Britain is being kept fully informed on the attitude of both ment, such as typewriters and cal- French and German Goveruments culating machines, will be subject regarding the matter, in accordance to doubled duties. with the torme of the Consultative Pact, but for the present she is American interests affected have taking no active part in the inter-protected to Washington in an on- changes between Berlin and Paris. deavour to prevent the decree com.

ing into force.

[THEGUGH REUTER'S LOLNOY:]

·FRANCE'S ATTITUDE

Pants, Sept. do Expectations that France would take the view that the question raised by the German aide memoire concerns the Powers collectively, nat France individually, were con- firmed to-day by a unanimous decision of the Council of Minis tera to consult other signatories to the Lausanne Confidence Pact and also the United States before

drafting a reply to Germany.

GOLF

1

WALKER CUP RESULT

BRITISH TEAM BADLY

BEATEN

[THROUÓN REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The consultation will take con sidarable time, but an impetus will be given by the meeting the League Assembly three weeks hence.

New Yonk, Sept. 2.

States won the Franco, where the opinion is THE United unanimous, hopes to rally the Con- Walker Cup to-day by eight idence Pact rignatories to a re-matches to one, the remaining fusal to allow Germany to re-arm, three singles being halved. which the French opine would not tain showed slightly better form in only undermine the Disarmament the singles than in the foursomes, Conforence, but imperil the success but there was never any doubt re- of the World Economic Conference. garding the outcome.

He said the late Government had consistently urged

negotiations, realising that the Free State had no legal case for retention of land anauities. Hitherto, de Valera's argument had been that there was legal right for such retention. If that argumen ware sound the Free State should endeavour to have the master tried by a judicial tribunal. The Government, however, now showing a proference for negotiations and the only reason that could justify such an attitude VISIT BELIEVED TO BE FOR was that they were satisfied there was no legal caso. If that was so the Trish people had a right to know it,

EXPEDITION TO MT. EVEREST

were

BRITISH PARTY TO CLIMB

·PEAK

ITABODON BRUTer's agenʊr.}

FRENCH OFFICIAL IN BERLIN.

ADJUSTING ARMS DISPUTE.

In the eight matches played to. day, America were leading in six at the end of the first eighteen holes.

The results follow:

RESULTS.

Ouimet (U.S.A.) and Torrance (Britain) halved.

Sweetsor (U.S.A.) and Stout (Britain) halved.

Moreland (U.S.A.) beat Rex Hartley, 2 and 1.

Fiddian, 7 and 6.

Seaver (U.S.A.)

beat Eric

L. G. Crawley (Britain) beat

McCarthy (U.S.A.) beat Lister Hartley, 3 and 2.

Westland (US.A.) and Burke (Britain), halved.

Dunlap (U.S.A.)' beat. MeRuvia (Britain), 10 and 0.

Berlin, Aug. 2.-A good deal of speculation has been caused in local political and diplomatic circles by the visit to Berlin of the well- known deputy of the French chạm- ber, M. Fribourg, chairman of the Chamber's foreign relations com mittee, who yesterday arrived in the German capital and was receiv- ed by Chancellor von Papen, Minia-Voight (U.S.A.), 1 up. ter of the Reichswehr Herr von Schleicher and Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath. Despite the official assurances that the visit was devoid of any political signifleaner, the Prema in inclined to believe that M. Fribourg's stay in Berlin was in connection with the question of LONDON, Sept. 3.

equal treatment for Germany in ADMIRAL Sir William Good-respect of armaments on which for enough, President of the Royal Rome time confidential preliminary Geographical Society, Bri-pourparlers have been going on in

Lad

Paris and London... for gadier-General Bruce,

the President of the Alpine Club, an- a British expedition to Mount Everest to take place in 1933, consent having been received through the Government of India. The Mount Everest Committee will announce plans in due course, says Brig. General Bruce, and informs Reuter the personnel of the party is not yet settled. It will be definitely British, however, Brig Gen. Bruce himself will not accompany the expedition, which is to start early in the New Year and ruake the ascerit about May.

NOUNCE

FURTHER UNREST IN SPAIN

POLICE SEARCH FOR

·HIDDEN ARMS

'(THROUGH •REUTAR'S AGENCY.]

Mannin, Sept. 3.

POLICE of every part of Spain are searching for secret stores of arms and explosives after the alarming discovery of plans of B Communist rising next Sunday, involving the Assassination of COMMUNICATION Ministers, the destruction of

AFRICAN AIR

LANDING GROUNDS TO BE IMPROVED

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. ↑

RUGBY, Sept. 2.

churches and convents and public buildings, and a revolutionary

strike.

Burke's Recovery.

Burke's recovery to save his best performance of the afternoon. match against Westland was the

He was three down at the end of the morning round and was much the superior golfer in the after.

noon.

able to

Crawley's battle with Voight provided ding-ding struggle. Crawley's long driving countered Voight's proficiency on the greens and neither player was establish a lead for long. At the end of eighteen holes they were all square. Crawley

won the match at the 36th when Voight got

into trouble.

insurgents..

A truce was declared on August 29, after intensive engagements be- tween the opposing factions, but failing assurances of the Govern mont's amnesty for rebels, fighting broke out again.

The situation is now said to be under control, but there is still danger of serious repercusions and possible guerilla warfare.

State of Siege in Quito. (THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.)

GUAYAQUIL, Sept. 4. DESPITE the announcement that the revolt in Ecuador has been finally crushed, a stato of siege has been declared in Quito where the authorities have announced they intend to seize all arms in the possession of civilians..

It is officially confirmed that 600 were killed in the fighting last week.

Fleet,, with Admiral Sagonji aboard,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Sept. 3. Department, and the Chief of is due at Shanghai from Hangow the Manchukuo Police, who are on Septembor 6. The Idzutno was both Japanese," hectored and bulli the Hagship of Admiral Nomura ad" him for three hours in an at during the Sino-Japanese hostilities in and around Shanghai recently.

Admiral Sakonji will command the Japaness auval forces hero on his arrival..

WANG CHING WEI TO MEET CHANG HSUEH LIANG?

HAPPY'RECONCILIATION AT NANKING.

ANOTHER POLITICAL CRISIS

PASSES

According to Chinese papers a dramatic reconciliation in Chinese political circles is to be achieved. Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang, it is

kow and Nanking to meet Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and Mr. Wang Ching Wei.

In Hong Kong said, will shortly proceed to Han-

To-Day

SOME LOCAL SHOWERS.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, 188UED BY. THE ROYAL QESERVATORY AT 5.50 P.M., STATED in

A MODERATE *** 'ANTI-CYCLONE COVERS CHINA AND JAPAN. PRES- SURK REMAINI BIOREST

OVER S.E.. MANCHURIA AND IS RELA TIVELY LOW, OVER ANNAM.

LODAL FORECAST: N.E. WINDS, MODERATE TO FRESH; VAIE GENER- ALLY,' SOME LOCAL SHOWERS.

BABY LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING

IMPORTANT ARREST

ANNOUNCED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

It will be remembered that the political crisis culminating in the resignation and temporary disap. pearance of Mr. Wang Ching Wei, followed the latter's fierce- denun- ciation of the Young Marshal, for not taking more vigorous action against the Japanese, and for arraguting to himself despotic powers in defiance of the Civil Government of the Republic.

The Chinese Press took up the ery with great vigour and the most scathing, if not seruvilous, attacks were made upon the former Gover nor of Manchuria.

tempt to make him hand over to

them the Customs revenue, is a story told in a telegram to Sir Frederick Maze from Mr. R. M. Talbot, the American Commissioner of Customs at Antung.

The telegram, which has created sensation in Shanghai, declares that Mr. Talbot and his staff ware only released when they promised to communicate the demands made by the Oficials to Sir Frederick

Maze.

The revenue concerned had in the meantime been deposited in the Bank of Chosen before the seizure of the Antung Customs.

JAPANESE NAVY'S ORDER

WITH BRITISH FIRM

WORLD'S LARGEST PLANE

MILLING MACHINE

(THROUGH BEUTER'S. ADENCY.]......

LONDON, Sept. 3.

THE world's largest multiple-

spindle planc-milling machine, built by a British firm for the Japanese Navy, will be shipped to Japan on September 5.

The machine weighs 220 tons.

FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.

The Naaking: Government has officially appointed Dr. W. W. Yen. Dr. Wellington Koo and Mr. Quo Tai Chi as chief Chinese delegates to Genova.

*

The contents of the Roporb: drø not to be communicated to the Chinese and Japanese Governments immediately; but the Commission is leaving copies behind in order that ments may open them on the same day and as the same hour as the Report is ha released for general perusal at Geneva.

LONDON, Sept. 3. It is understood that the Lytton Report will not be considered at the League Assembly, but that special session may be called at the beginning of November to deal with. it.

To Reach Geneva in Ten Days. LONDON, Sopt. 4.

The Lytton Report is expected to reach the Secretary-General of the League of Nations in the course of ibe next ten days, learns the Sun- day Times.

Probably copies will be formally distributed to the Governments concerned so that they may have an opportunity of studying it, be- fore discussing the recommenda tions at Geneva.

SHANGHAI, Sopt, 4. Lord Lytton and party arrived at. 3.83 p.m. after an uneventful air-trip from Peiping. The party will sail for Europe aboard the 8.5. Gange to-morrow morning.

OUTRAGE AT PEIPING

CHANG TSUNG CHANG ASSASSINATED

{THROUGH ́KEUTKE'S AGO.]

PRIPING, Sept 4 CHANG TSUNG CHANG, 67

Governor of Shantung, was cold-bloodedly assassinated on Sept. 2 as he was entraining, at Tsinan for Tientsin. His three assailants

Chang Hsueh Liang offered to resign and to go to Paris, but a Mr. Wang Ching Wei has arriv- | ware, azrested.. round robin from over sixty gened at Shanghat from Nanking to- erals asking him to stay on, was day to say good-bye to the Lengte presented, and the Young Marshal Commissioners.

remained where he was,

Now there is evidently to be a It is reported that Generals Pei happy re-union at Nanking and all Chụng Hi and Wong Shin Hung will go on as before.

Farrived in the Colony last night in order to attend the opening of the Bank of Kwangsi which takes place at Gloucester Building on the 6th inut.

ARTILLERY PRACTICE.

(Wah Tar Yat Pao.)

PEIPINO, Sept. 4. Japanese gunfire practice has again been reported at Peiping and Tientsin..

ANOTHER ATTACK ON

*MUKDEN,

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania,

Sept. 4. WHAT is described as a "im

portant arrest" in con-VOLUNTEER PREPARATIONS nection with the Lindbergh case, is announced by the Sheriff here.

A man, identified as Clarence Quimet led Torrance by one

Stenck, has been apprehended in the mountains and will be banded hole and Sweatser led Stout by over to Government Officers for

main-

questioning.

two holes at the end of the morn ing round, but were unable tain the advantage in the after- noon.

Fiddlan Falls.

The failure of Fiddian and McRavie were looked upon as the most pro WDS startling. Bott Police allege that 0 Communists dian was four down in the morning mising of the British team. Fid- arrested recently in Madrid were and over looked like recovery. members of the Central Revolution- McRuvis had ary Committee for the whole of

even more He could do

FLTI

MEXICAN CABINET

RESIGNS

GEN RODRIGUEZ TAKES OVER PRESIDENCY

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

IN PROGRESS.

(Wah Tit Fat Pas.)

PRIPING, Sept. 4. It is learned from official circles that a general attack on Mukden will be shortly made by the Chi- ness Volunteers from three directions. It is understood that large reinforcements of Japanese troops are now being rushed to

OCCUPATION OF MUKDEN

FEAR OF DISTURBANCES

·ON ANNIVERSARY

Another piracy occurred last THOUGH REUTER'S MOENCY.] week, a passenger junk being vic timised, and the crime being staged

NANKINO, Sept. to in Shun Tak, district, to a report to the Canton police, a

According ACTING on instructions from Chiang Kai Shek, the locat gang of over 20 pirates suddenly authorities have prohibited mass appeared on the river bank and meetings and demonstrations" dur fired several valleys at the junking the whole of September, as font- forcing it to stop. It is undering is expected to run high in view stood that over 16 passengers have of the approach of the anniversary been taken away and held for ran- of the occupation of Mukden on:

Sept 16.

BOIL

According to an official report from Canton heavy loss and many casualties have been suffered in the northern districts of Kwangtung, owing to the recent rainfall. It is has sant representatives to make also reported that the Government

enquiries.

PEACEFUL GENEVA!

WORKERS AND STRIKERS IN FREE FIGHT.

[THROUGH, REGTEE'S ́AGEKOT.].

GENEVA, Sept. 1. According

FISTS were used and stones and to report · from ||1° Kongmoon district, five"

tools hurled in a fierce free. Red " spies was arrested in a village efter. At the new League of Nations' fight between strikers and workers Mukden.

a raid by the district police. They building now being erecting here. An urgent message for reinforce were found guilty and ordered to Joiners, who are striking, rusbed ments has been sent by the Volun.be shot by the Magistrate. tears to Marshal Chang Hauch Liang.

MISS ENGLAND III.- BEATEN

Spain. The suspects include Swiss literally nothing right in the

startling collapse and Argentine agitators,

The revolt is believed to have morning and was ten holes down been planned in protest against the at the end of eighteen. He carried

MEXICO CITY, Bept.-4. Dunlap for nine further holes Government to

without allowing him to increase FOLLOWING the resignation of his advantage, but his improve-

the Cabinet, a sequel to the re- GAR WOOD WINS FIRST LEG Fant was not good enough to signation of President Ortizrubio carry him beyond the 27th green.

failure of the

As already reported, immediate execute General Sanjurjo, Spanish effect is being given to pro- Royalist of Seville, who was a visions of the Beit Trust under leader in the recently crushed in which £50,000 is to be devoted to the

surrection. improvement of 'air communication in Africa.

Over £10,000 already have been earmarked for immediate tasks in Northern and Southern Rhodestä, slong the route followed by the Imperial Airways in their fights with passengers, mails and freigh over the Cairo-Capetown sections. which connects South Africa with

BRITISH RAILWAY.

AGREEMENTS

PLAN TO CUT LOSSES BY COMPETITION

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE"]

Hero of Match.

the works with a view to intimidat- ing the men still working. It is officially reported that, a

Considerable damage was done in. large quantity of arms and am the ensuing affray before the polica munition have been transported to controlled the situation. Kiangai from Canton by the CaI- ton-Bankow Railway for use against "Rods,

Ton arrests were made,

CROSSES PACIFIC

General Chen Ming Shu, former VON GRONAU Minister of Communications, as wired to the Nanking Government recommending that General Chiang Kwong Nai bo Chairman of the Fukien Provincial Government.

on the grounds of ill-health, OF HARMSWORTH TROPHY General Rodriguez, who stamped

[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.1 out the 1929 rebellion in Mexico; has taken over the Presidency tem

DETROIT, Sept. 3. A SHUNDRED thousand yelling fans saw Commodore Gar Wood's Miss America X. heat Mr. power, and a close tussle is expect Kaye Don's Miss England. III. ined before the fate of the Trophy is the first hest of the Harmsworth settled: Trophy face, prog

Crawley, who was not selected porarily, for the foursomes, was the hero

“AIRMAN ACCOMPLISHES

· NON-STOP FLIGHT

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.J

TOKYO, Bopt a

THE simman von Grönnu has

pan safely Coompleted his Trans-i Demoir, Pacific was. A

of the match from a British stand-, berangga point. He was all square with the 18th hole where he sank s 23. Voight at the end of the asth food putt for a birdie three. He Voight's second shot hit the trees turned one up and than in the at the back of the green at the last afternoon proceeded to establish. After Kaye Don had led for four REASONS FOR FAILURE hole. The American played out lead of three holes, by the twenty laps his success seemed assured; but Immediado work in hand includes NEGOTIATIONS are opteding hoautifully only to miss is three- oighth. Torrance drew level, as the the American, with terrifle last-An examination of Miss England te lauded 4 Nemure, the most provision of new landing grounds, with a view to a pooling foot pate for a half. Crawley did thirty-third and the last three minute burst of speed crossed the III, reveals that firstly, a detach-Eastern point of Hokkadio, at 10,62 enlargement and improvement of arrangement between the London, the hole in the par four

were halved,

line ahead of his British rival,ment in the throttle caused an in- am to-day. existing aerodromes, while careful Midland and Scottish Railway and Crawley actually hit the Walker Mclluvie's downfall was brought

Gar Wood'e average speed was sufficient petrol supply for the star attention is being paid to improv. the Great Western Railway to Cup at the eighteenth when he Ang facilities for wirdlesa com eliminate needless competition, iced a ball and made a dent on out more by Dunlap's brilliance 76.014 miles per hour, while Kaya bantal angine and that only the ARRIVAL AT TOKYO,

munication between aircraft and

Similar arrangements between the bowl. A than his own weaknessday Dune Don schlayed an average of YL265.) port engine worked after the third Quimet and Torrance also had morning, returning a car of 08, in world's water speed record, but for the water circulation of in lap broke the course record in the Miss-England III holds the land stations and also to develop the London, Midland and Scottish.

lap: Secondly, the overflow pipe telephone service between air and the London North Eastern a very keen game. Voight obtain cluding seven birdies His iron Commodore Gar Wood's new speeds buigino had pulled low and shipped stations or aerodromps and towns Company came into operation, yes.ed the lead for the first time at play and his putting wers wonder boat is of much greater horse the water into the boat Lastard of

terday.

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