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PRINCE REACHES

COPENHAGEN

-AIR LINER ENCOUNTERS SEVERE GALE

[DRITISH WIRELESS IERVICE.]

Ruaer, Sept. 22.

THE Prince of Wales, with his auita in the Imperial Airways liner "Heracles," reached Copen bagen safely at 0.18 this evening,

During the latter part of the journey, the air liner had been escorted by fifteen Danish naval and military aircraft.

THREAT TO ARREST MR. GOSGRAVE

LATE PRESIDENT UNPERTURBED

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]:

LONDON, Sept. 23. THE FREE State Government is

contemplating the arrest of Mr. W. T. Cosgrave, the ex-President of Chuncil, under the Public Safety Act, according to the Morning

Post.

The journal says that in a speech last week, Mr. Cosgrave; very scathingly criticised the Govern ment's policy and this a infuriat ed the Government that following

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24 1932.

JOHN MACHRAY SENTENCED

FOURTEEN YEARS FOR THEFT OF VARSITY FUNDS

ROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

WINNIPEG, Sept. 22 MR. JOHN MACHRAY, a lead

ing figure in Canadian educa- tional and religious circles over a

siderable number of years, to 08000,000 from the funds of Mani day pleaded guilty to the theft of

$60,000 from his former law doba University, and also of

partner,

He was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude on each charge.

JAPANESE VIEWS OF BANDIT

RECOGNITION.

EXCITEMENT IN LONDON

HEAVY FIGHTING IN SHANTUNG

EMBASSY DENIES

RUMOURS

FOREIGNERS FORCED TO

**THE NATURAL COURSE.

FLEE

I THROUGH REUTER'S ·AGERY,]

LONDON, Sept. 23. EXCITEMENT was caused this afternoon by an evening paper giving prominance to a statement by the Japanese Embassy in Lon informed from Mukden that the don to the effect that it has bean

Anglo-Japanese authorities have

THBOUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.)..

Caroo, Sept. 23. ALL foreign residents of Lai- *** chow, on the Shantung Ponin sul, have been compelled to take between Han Fu Chu and Liu fight to Cheloo owing to fighting

General Han Fu Chu's apparent Chan Nien.

object is to maintain his left flank from Laichow to the soa, me

-POLITICAL LEADERS HAIL JAPAN'S NEW FRIEND"

SUPPRESSION

IN KIANGSI

MARAUDERS REPEATEDLY

REPULSED

Nanking, Sept. 10→That bandit- suppression, the province of Kiangal is making greab headway was intimated by oneral Ho Ying Ching, Minister of War, who ar day......... rived høre from Kiukinng Sester-

The Princo was the first to leave a Cabinet meeting presided ver Mr. Machray is suffering from greed on rtain effective prac while attempting an encircling merely taken their natural course inflicted repeated defeats upon the the airliner and was immediately by Mr. Sean O'Kelly, in the ab caucer and is not expected to live tical measures for the release of movement on the right flank be The healthy growth of the now marauders The major portion of -

greeted by the Crown Prince ed article appeared in the official sonco of Mr. de Valora, an inspir Fredorick. Other members of the Government organ, the Irish Press, Danish Royal Family and many threatening Mr. Cosgrave with ar distinguished figures in Danish rest if he persists in opposition to public life, together with the Bri- the Government's policy.. tish Minister, Sir Thomas Holter, and other officials were present.

Bad Weather.

The Prince received also a most enthusiastic greeting from a crowd of many thousands assembled at Kastrup Aerodrome.

Weather conditions had Home- what retarded the Prince's arrival. After leaving Croydon this morn ing, gale force had been encoun- tered over the Channel and this made the journey longer than ex- pected.

The liner landed at Amsterdam, where the Prince had a light lunch before the journey was continued to Hamburg, where he again land- ed for a short while. It was the first occasion on which the Prince bad set Zoot on German soll since the war.

Great Crowds..

Most of the members of the British Colony were among the great crowd assembled at the axero, drome to greet him.

After a forty minutes' halt, the

The article points out that the Public Safety Act passed by Mr. Cosgravo's Government is still i existence, although in a state of suspension and that the Govern ment could bring it into operation by issuing a proclamation. fr. Cosgrave could then be arrested and tried by military tribunal.

Mr. Cosgrava declares that only lack of courage prevents the Gov- ernment from taking the threatened action and he will repeat the at- tack often as is necessary to ensure that they carry out the threat.

LEAGUE COUNCIL

MEETS

MANCHURIAN SITUATION NOT ON AGENDA

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUÝ,]

GENEVA, Sept. 23. giant plane set off on the last stage THE League Council mot at 11.30 of the Hight. The Prince is ex-

a.m. under the Presidency of pected to remain wo Copenhagen Mr. de Valera. The preliminary for about a week and will pay, proceedings will be private. during this time, a private visit The Council agenda. to-day does to the King and Queen of Den.not include the Chinese appeal on mark,

the subject of Manchuria,

*** When he opens the British

GENEVA, Bopt. 23. Exhibition on Saturday he will be

The Council of the League de- accompanied by the Crown Prince cided to appoint a sub-commitée of of Denmark,. At the end of the three to examine a means for month, the Prince will pay his first solving the Bolivia-Paraguay dis- visit to Stockholm and will be the pute. guest of the King and Queen of Sweden.

GANDHI

CONTINUES TO FAST

FATEFUL CONFERENCE IN GAOL

(BEUTER AND BEITISH WIRELESS,]

PODNA, Sept. 29.

M. Hambm (Norway) stated as so many powers were in arrears with their contributions to the League that there would probably

for more than a few months. He Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Corkran and is over sixty years of age that the resou should not take Mr. Machray, was highly re-. more than a few days." The Em spected in all circles until the sensational revelations of a few bussy is further credited with weeks ago. He was chairman of statements relating to the so-called the Board of Governors and "Japanese secret (rescue) plan." Butnar of the University of

The Embassy was visited by Manitoba, and lie was also Chan- cellor of the Anglican Diocese of Router but denies that any informa Rupert's Land..

tion was given to justify such son antional reports regarding the pro- gives of efforts to secure the releases, but reiterates that the British and Japanese authorities are co-operat- ing most actively, but premature publicity may defeat the object in view.

Church have discovered shortages The committee of the Anglican

to Church funds to the extent of over G8800,000, but it was decided not to prosecute.

INCREASE IN BRITISH

BIRTH RATE-

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

ROGBY, Sept. 22.

CORKRAN AND MRS.

THE birth rate, which had been PAWLEY LOCATED

on the decline in Britain, shows an increase in the returns issued by the Registrar-General för the quarter ended June 30,

There were, in that period, 165,450 births in England and Wales, 1,608 more than in the cor- responding quarter last year, which corresponds to an anauni rate of 18.0 por thousand. "The, mortality of babies under one year was equal to 38 per thou- sand of live births.

DISARMAMENT

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, Sept. 22.

AT the meeting of the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference at Geneva this evening, Sir John Simon said that comprehensive proposals made on the subject of Naval Disarmament had been care- fally examined by the British Government, which had establish- ed contact with the other great

BEING FAIRLY. WELL TREATED BY BANDITS

THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY]

taking place on both the Laichow It is røported that fighting is oud the Laiyang fronts.

GEN. MA APPEALS

Tokyo, Sept. 18-The heads of all political parties enthusiastical

e bail the historic event

Mr. Suzuki, President of the single Japanese who does not Seiyukai, says that there cannot be

chukuo. Even in Chins and in Huang Lo An region (central rejoice in the creation of a new

General Ho said that the main pood friend in the State of Man strength of the bandits in the Western countries, far-sceing pro Kiangs) has already been destroy ple must feel that things have, the Government forces having

State means the tranquillity of the the bandits under Pong To Huai, yard Pingtu, reported to be operating via Tsimo, must hereafter make redoubled strong bandit Inits as Heinotion, General Han's eastern forces are Far East. The Japanese people who have been entrenched fr such and are said to be approaching efforts to help forward the develop Kungchang, Lokow and Ningtu, the fork of the Wulung River, Jacment of Manchukuo. At the same has also surrendered to the Geyeras front d ing Sen. Liu's southern Laiyang time, they must endeavour to ex ment forces. Thus, the bandit force plain to the world the true mean- and the truth of Japan's relations forces, to round up and extirpato ing of the Manchurian problem in King is crumbling and it re- mans only for the Government with Manchukuo Dr. Suzuki. Jeela confident that Japan's premut the remnants still ap largo. efforts will be duly appreciated by In order to facilitate the early the Powers in time, and will come completion of the campaigns, Gen- to give help to. Manchukuo. eral Ho continued, the Government Baron Wakatsuki, President of forces have enforced a blockade the linseito, thinks it possible against the bandits who are thus that Japan's formal recognition cut off from all cconomic pesistance will inevitably cause some new without. The campaign is thoro as well as coinmunications from feelings among the Chinese people and the peoples of the world. No fore expected to be brought to n matter how it may impress them, successful conclusion within a short the hard fact of the solemn er

time-Kuo MIOTA istence of Manchukuo cannot be Peiping, Sept 16.—A stirring denied, Now that the Japanese appeal for raiulorcements has been Government has extended formal received by the military authorities recognition, the foundations of here from Gencial, Ma Chau Chen, Manchukua have been firmly estab- Chairman of the Hellungkianglished. No Power in the world Provincial Government. In his can overthrow it. For the main- message, General Ma also gives a graphic picture of the dite phy ical privations to which his troops aro subjected. Pemuda

General Ma states that following upon the capture of Lungmea, he went to the front on the 2nd inst to console his comrades-at-arms.

FOR REINFORCEMENTS

TROOPS DETERMINED TO "FIGHT TO THE DEATH."

CONSERVATION OF FOODSTUFFS

Hankew, Sapt-17-Despite gravo pre-accupations, General Chiang tenance of the general peace of the Kai Shek is giving serious-ation- Far East as well is for the fition to the question of the people's ture prosperity of both countries, livelihood, particularly the ques the peoples of Japan and Manchu

stuffs:

kuo must join hands firmly Their tim of possible shortage in food- co-operation in this regard will also contribute to the advance of the welfare of all mankind.

·Great Facts.:

All our won and officers," General Ma says, "were of one accord in expressing their readi- news to shed their blood for the Kokumia preservation of the national exist-Japan is

us and vindication of the nation's prestige. They are all determined to ßght to the death?"

MURDEN, Sept. 23.

In autograpli letters addressed to the Chairmen of the Kiangan, MR. Corkran and Mrs. Pawley have been located onstward of

Chekiang, Anbwei, Klangsi, Hu nan and Hupeh Provincial Govern Panshan, thirty miles from New chwong, quartered in a pensant's

Mr. Adachi, Leader of the ments, General Chiang suggests hut and guarded by a handful of

that at this harvest-time, when Domei, says that bandits who are giving them fairly

not only centi-wheat and other grain, granaries there is an abundance of rice, good treatment and are unlikely to

guous to Manchukus but has should be established for the stor hurt their cantives, according to a

sacrificed in the past two hundred age of surplus supplies in order to Ho says they are in want of pro-morale among the rank and file are great facts which no amountments should take an active part peasant who has seen tho bandite

thousand lives and 12,000,000,000 It was largely due to this high for the sake of Manchuria. These avert a dearth in the future. He visions,

also urges that the local Govern The pensant claims to have that his forces were able to capture of diplomatic documents and in the improvement of farming ime spoken to the chieftain.

a number of strategio cities during gument can gainsay Japan must the past few weeks, General Ma form a firm resolution to overcome plements, and the introduction of said. However, with the advent of all difficulties in order to promote of the soil in order that the scientific methods for the cultiva autumn, the weather is becoming the development of Manchukuo, to adverse, Clad still in shabby sum- maintain peace and order there, to mer clothing, his men are finding ensure the defence of both coun it difficult to withstand the strain tries, and advance the economic of adverse weather and enemy. and industrial interests of both. resistance.

It is also necessary that they

be a crisis next year unless the Powers on the matter. He had In Hong Kong

position was remedied.

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG

HAS INTERVIEW WITH PRES, HINDENBURUG - (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, Sept. 23. THE fateful conference on the SIR ROBERT HO TUNG had a Untouchables electorates ques- long conversation with Capt. tion between Gandhi and the von Papen, yesterday, regarding special committee of Caste Hindus Sino-German relations. He was and the Depressed Classes leaders, also received by Pres. von Hinden- opened and adjourned after two burg'in the morning and later gave hours.

an address in Chiness for a The delegates, in a brief inter-sound-film. He is having luncheon view, stated that they had had a with officials of the Foreign Office, long and satisfactory heart-to- other Ministers und industrialists heart talk with Gandhi and hoped and hopes his visit will stimulate to return to-morrow with the final Sino-German trade. settlement.

Disposed to Approve.

Gandhi, who has bees removed to more convenient quarters in Yeravda Gaol, where he has his own physician in attendance seems disposed to approve the proposals for an agreed solution of the pro blem of representation in the legis Iatures of the Depressed Classes.

The formula under discussion

VON GRONAU AT SHANGHAI

GREETED BY: GERMAN

OFFICIALS "

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Sept. 23.

has been drafted at the direction THE Geraan airman o

Gronau, who is Hying round

reason to hope that it might be possible in the near future to in itiate an exchange of view.

LONDON 'BUS

STRIKE OFF

NEW TERMS FINALLY ACCEPTED

{THROUGH LETTRE'S AGENCY.}"

THERE will be to bus strike in

LONDON, Sept. 29.

men have declared

London to-morrow. The bus

though the majority was by no for peace, means overwhelming.

night accepted the company's now The delegate conference last

do not involve any reduction in terima by 30 votes to 21. The terms

salaries, but concern modifications

To-Day

CLOUDY, LOCAL RAIN.

YESTERDAY'S WEATERE REPORT, "FORECAST AND REMARKS, 18SUED BY THE ROYAL OBERVATORY AT:5.30 P.M., STATED

PRESSURE IS RELATIVELY HIGH TO THEN OF THE YANGIELE, THE DEPRESSION. REMAINS OVER HAINAN

LOCAL FORERST: B.E. WINDS," HODERATE; CLOUDY LOCAL: BAIN. -"

Concluding General Ma apponts should make earnest ondeavours to for the immediate despatch of establish an Asiatic Monros Doo- atrong reinforcements to Hellung-trine.. kiang so that the struggle against the Japanese may be prolonged Kito Min.

CUSTOMS MUDDLE IN MANCHURIA'

CUSTOMS ASSISTANT ORDERED TO HAND.

in the conditions of employment, KIANGNAN ARSENAL Daire including the speeding up of the

services,

CANTON NEWS

ITEMS.

TO BE CLOSED AT END

OVER KEYS

BUSINESS MEN'S VIEWS.

GREAT ECONOMIC FUTURE SEEN FOR MANCHUKUO:

annual yield may be increased.*** Kuo Min

WANG CHING WEI AT HANGCHOW

SOLELY FOR HEALTH REASONS

Hangchow, Sept. 18 President and Madame Wang Ching Wei Welcoming Japan's recognition arrived here from Shangher this Maachukua, Mr. Hijikata ing from the train, they drove to morning. Immediately after alight Governor of the Bank of Japan, Mokansion where they were joined declares that for mutual prosper

pf

ity it is necessary for Japan to by General Chang Fa Kum. It give monetary mesitance to Man understood that Mr. Wang's trip chukuo. It goes without saying, is purely for health reasons as he begins Mr. Hijikate, that Man has asked for an extension of leave charia is Japan's life line, and it in order to recuperato from his is only natural for her to recog

illness nise the Manchukuo Government Whatever shape international re. NEW TELEGRAPH OFFICERS lations may take, Japan should

M act up to her convictions.

Shanghai, Sept. 17-Sir Fred erick Maze, Inspector-General of Customs, has received the follow ing telegram from Mr. Porter, British Customs Assistant in

Have received formal letter Economic relations between Nanking, Sept. 17-By an ord from Mr Fukumoto, stating that Japan and Manchuria, will be sub of the Mi he has been officially confirined na jest do complications, and Mr. tions addit Commissioner Customs, Dairen, Hijikata points out the necessity will be establi and that my connection with of the authorities of both Govern- chuan) and Pinge Dairch Castone has ceased; he monte resolutely acting in the men (Hupeh) Ep orders me to hand over all keys, spirit of co-existence and mutual archives, etc."

prosperity. They must endeavour

reply

Bir Frederick sent the following

to supply each other's needs and build a complete economic block of necessary for the two countries. In this early worst, such as sa, econo authorities-de-age-Manchukuo will of course be ade. The import prob

OF MONTH

Nanking, Sept. 17. It is learnt CUTS IN MUNICIPAL STAFF. Arsonal, Shanghai, will be wound that the affairs at the Kiangnan

up by the end of this month when Yen are not subject to orders the entire equipment, will have been from non-Customs gamation with the Kiangning transported to Nanking for smal-nothing therefore.”—Kuo Min.

(Nanking) Arsenal. The workers will be discharged for the present, but will be remployed as far as possible when the machinery has been installed in Nanking The amalgamated works will be moaned the Hu-Ning (Shanghai Nan king) Arsenal-Kuo Min

measures taken by the Government to reduce the current administrative expenditure of the Municipal de- partments in Canton by ordering the reduction of the staff,

of the Bombay Conference the world in a Junkers flyingboat, course of his address at the weekly Canton, September 23-In the Caste Hindus and the loaders of the Depressed Classes took off from Kagoshima for memorial service held on Monday, High hopes are entertained that Shanghai at 8.50 am, to day, Mayor Lan Chi Won spoke of the

SHANGHAI, Sept. 23. an agreement approved by Gandhi may be reached, which would Von Gronau arrived here at 1.10 justify the British Government in P.m., after a four hour flight from modifying the terms of the com Crowds which were waiting were

Kagoshima, ang munal award in so far it affects: theDepressed Classes.

thrilled at the sight of the great In this case Gandhi would pre-fore a perfect landing, g

"bird" skimming the horizon be sumably break his fast which is German oficials and the Con- now in its third day,

winte staff greeted their country

HOME BYE ELECTION

LIBERALS RETAIN SEAT

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

men."

He hoped that the efficiency of the work in the Municipal depart way, and suggested that members ments will not be afected in any

of the staff share equally in the division of the extra work. The Bureau of Public announces that the now..

Yan Tasi Bheung Ki Kai, and ning through Tha Tsai Tai Kai

Hei Cha Kai, has been completed, and will be opened for traffic to ||morrow, tha seth, Unca

tral, as the place for the coming: exhibition.

Bchool works for exhibition will be collected from the 27th instant; and they will be exhibited for four At the 20th meeting of the Bureen days Essays, drawings, etc., by Of Social Wellere, on Tuesday, a teachers and students will be ax petition to the Municipal Govern

In compliance with the decision.

nient to accommodate the beggars

the Cantiganshire bye-election, of the Canton Municipal Council in local Homor in Canton was

sppofitment of reached no le 33rd meeting, Mr. asa Like Yau Kwong, Director of the

Colone

(Con

860

Bureau of Education, bad lanmited!

made

In budget, for an office in his Burent Bureau has

to take charge of military training, bon

nes in local middle schoo

NEW DUTIES IN

MANCHURIA

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CIRCULAR

satisfied with M rity of leavÀ any

should goes withou lations | problem reg

work taon.

The

block--

ous conside

short of funds, and Japanese banks futurs of de achukuoti should show a sympathetic attitude tion in naturally, the first step to towards investments in Manchuris,wards political stabilisation, but This assitance, he is convinced, every caution must be exercised, to will unooth economic relations, and attain a true and permanent bring about mutual prosperity, stabilisation. It will be necessary

In conclusion Mr. Hijikata says for Japan to that Japan abould with this mutual Japan and Mariohus endeavour to im with China Japan The Secretary of the Hong Kong for triangular co-operation, Japan, Corral Chamber of Commerce and China and Manchuria, and its ear- forwarded us in copy of a circularly realisation is hearthly awaited which the Chamber has just d by Japonesa finazo tributed to members, conveying the duty terms of an announcement made by the new Government of Manchuria Mari...ns to severance of connections with

the Chinese Customb, dues.car

will'

copted The circular reads:

Sud-pass on for your information the follo from

Problem.

ging director

recoguilión.