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IRISH SWEEP ON CESAREWITCH

H.K. CHINESE DRAWS

R. B. BENNETT ·

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LONDON, Dt. 7. THE draw for the Irish Swoop on the Cesarewitch began in Dublin to-day.

The subscriptions totalled

£1,624,449 of which £2,379,039 is available for prizes. The money" is divided into twenty-three unita of £100,000 each, of which the winning horse in each geta $30,000; the second £15,000, and the third £10,000. Twenty-four unplaced horses £1,458 and there are also ten residual cash prizes consolation o! $77,894 and 2,300 psizca of £100:

The Irish hospitals benefit by £870,594, while дать Additional £220,628 goes to the Free Stato exechequer.

The Bubscription is half a mil- lion less than that on the Derby

sweep.

Lucky Drawers.

In the Irish Sweep Bonny Bright Eyes was drawn by ticket No. C.P. 33,413, Minpaltani P.O.. South Slain.

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14,050,

N. B. Bennett, B.R. 32,628, "Lanı Fang Kan." 31-30 Des Voeux Road,

ng Kong Tor. A.D.

**Smiler " Empress of Asia, Hong Kong.

Saphir, C. A. 04,95, W. Hacley, 101, Bonham Street East, Jong Kong.

Manbo, £. N.. 05,415, Good Food On, Hugh Loin Street, Ipak, Perak:

BARON INCHCAPE'S

WILL

SHIPPING MAGNATE'S FORTUNE AMOUNTS TO £2,124,000

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1932.

LAND ANNUITIES CONFERENCE

FREE STATE GOV.

IRISH DELEGATES APPOINTED

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENÖT,Į

LONDON, Qol, T.

THE Irish Free State Cabinet has announced the delegates to the Land Annuities Conference to be held in London next week, as

follows:

Mr. Eamon de Valera, President

of Council,

Mr. McEnter, Minister

Finance,

of

Mr. Conor Macguire, Attorney-

General,

Mr. Georghegan, Minister of

Justice..

represcuta.

Although the meeting will dis- cuss the financial differences, said Mr. J. II. Thomas, speaking a Newport to-day, referring to the resumption of negotiations, the British Government's tives, will bear in mind the still wider issues of the maintenance of the obligations under the Treaty of 1021 and the future relationship of the Irish Free State within the British Commonwealth.

FIVE-POWER

GENERAL

MR. STEPHEN O'MARA MENTIONED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY]

DUBLIN, Oct. 7,

THE new Governor-General, no

cording to the Irish Indepen dent Party, will probably be Mr.

aut pro-Irish role in Washington at the time of the Black and Tans.

"I WILL SWEEP ASIDE ALL

OPPOSITION":

HITLER'S GREAT ELECTION. DRIVE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AORNUY.}

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WORLD TEA

· RESTRICTION

JAPS. HARNESS

CHINESE

5 YEAR SCHEME DISCUSSED

IN CEYLON-

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

SOURABAYA, Oct. 7..

ONE of the biggest tea producers in the Dutch East Indies, accom-

ALARMING REPORT BY MA CHAN SHAN

(THROUGH BELTER'S AGENCY,],

SHANGHAI, Oct. 7.

LOCAL public organizations re Ma Chan Shan, to day, reporting ceived a telegram from Gen.

MUNICH," "Oct," "0. Stephen O'Mara, a business man of Tous deturpassing all panied by a member of the Batavia Limerick who played an import-paigns in a gigantic effort to Tea Export Bureau, arrived, at that the Japanese are constructing

previous electioneering cam- secure an outright majority in the Ceylon to discuss the proposed five branch line connecting the forthcoming elections to the Reich-year tea restriction scheme involv-Teitaihar-Koshan and the Hulan stag

I will sweep aside all opposing a fifteen per cent. restriction Hailun Railways, and that a thor tion and take over the Government on the total export of tea from sand Chinese people have been in November," Hitler told a con- Ceylon, India and the Dutch East commandeered in the work after ference of the Party.

Indies. He will shortly visit Tudin confiscating their rifles.

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BRITISH NAVAL

OFFICER

FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,

LIMASSOL, Cypres, Oct. 7. BRITISH officer, Commander Sutton of H.M.S. Resource who was committed for trial on September 30 ou a chargo of mans. ARMSaughter of a intive proprietor

CONFERENCE

SERIOUS HITCH IN ARRANGEMENTS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

PARIS, Oct. 6.

A SERIOUS hitch in the arrange-

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here, was found guilty this morn ing and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, against which he has entered an appeal

The native proprietor died fol lowing a blow from Sutton during a dispute on his premises on Sept. 13, while a section of the Mediter ranean. fleet was visiting Limassol,

SUGAR PRODUCERS IN

CONFERENCE -

ments for the proposed Five- Power Arms Conference is suggest ed by a communique announcing that the British Ambassador, Lord (THROUGH ROTER'S AGZBOY.] Tyrrell, has informed M Horriot that Britain has decided to post-

BRussia, Oct. 7. pone the proposed date of the Con- IT is hoped that a general agree ference:

ment between world sugar pro At Geneva, a very serious view ducers will be signed in Paris on is taken of the development. It December 19, when the plenary is suggested in League circles that conference of the international the postponement of the Conference sugar carte) will be hold. A fresh is understood to be aine dit. proposal from Cuba is being con. There are very grave doubts at sidered by the heads of delegations THE will of Rarm Inchsape has Geneva as to whether the Confer, who are in conference here

been proved at £2,194,000 and,

once will ever be held.

details are at present available. as previously reported, includes; handsome legacies for high off cials of the Peninsular & Oriental co, besides £100 to all captains and -£50 for all chief engineers and

chief officers.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

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LONDON, Oct. 0.

LEAGUE DEBATE ON OPIUM LAWS

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

GENEVA, Oct. 6.

CHINA lins a privilege she does not want, according to Dr. Hoo, who addressed the Assembly on the subject of opium, and pro posed the complete" prohibition of the sale of opium except for medi- en and scientific purposes.

He strongly protested against the altitude of certain Western Powers" in prohibiting the sale of opium within their own domestic sphere, but alowing it in their Colonies, in some cases only if

the purchaser is Chinese.

"Why this distinction the asked.

"China has never claimed such a privilego," he asserted,

MOTOR SHOW AT OLYMPIA

ORITION WIRELESS SERVICE. J

RUGBY, Oct 6. AUTOMOBILE experts from many countries are visiting the International Motor which opens at Olympia, London, next Thursday and continutes until October 22.

Show

Many improvements in body and engine design are forecasted in hundrels of models on view, and the show as usual will be fully represented, not only by British firms, but by leading mctor-car manufacturers of many other coun- tries.

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the British Government had pre- Reuter learns in London that viously been hoping that it would in. London next week. be possible to hold the conference

The ostensible, reason for the postponement is the time taken by the communications between the British and other governments, which are stated to be continuing.

The consultations are being pursued with the other Powers with the intention of bringing about a necting if it is any way possible, but there is reason to believe that Home very grave reason prompted the instruction to Lord Tyrrell to announce a postponement to the French Premier.

There is, of course, considerable speculation regarding the events of yesterday, but no definito elue has boen obtained.

The purpose of the proposed con ference, to which invitations were extended by Great Britain, was a frank discussion of Germany's arms equality demand with a view tu securing her return to', tho Disarmament Conference.

The Wilhelmstrasso revealed no enthusiasm when the proposal was placed before hor early this week and it is taken for granted that the postponement dus to some communication from Germany.

NEW PLANES FOR IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

THREE NEW MACHINES DELIVERED

(KRITZAR WIRELESS SERVICE.

RUGBY, Oct. 6. THERE of the fleet of eight new monoplanes, the first mono- planes to be used by the Imperial Airways, have been delivered at the London Air Park for vice on the Croydon-Chpetown route.

NEW MAYOR OF NEW YORK

£400,000 SALARY CUT HIS

They are known as the Atalanta class and have been specially det FIRST ACTION

signed for flying in the Tropics New York, Sept.

21. Mrcraft Company.

by the Armstrong-Whitworth Air- Joseph Mckee, the new Mayor of Each plane has four double Now York, who since Le succeeded Armstrong Siddeley Mosgoore en- Mr. Jimmy Walker za Mayor regines and is capable of lying at coatly has already carried out far 180 miles per hour. The mono- reaching reforios for the adminis planes are luxuriously equipped tration of the city, today won a and it is expected that the whole fight in the courts to prevent a fleet will be in service by the end fresh election to the mayoralty in of the year. November.

A weekly air-mail service has been Tammany Holl, which is established between Broken Hill, strong supporter of Mr. Walker, Northern Rhodesia, and Elizabeth endeavoured to force a new elecville, Belgian Congo connection tion in November but as the result with the England-South African of today's decision, Mr. Mckee air mail which leaves Croydon will now hold office until Novem every Wednesday. ber, 1933,

The new Mayor, who is Scottish

by birth, has already gained a re £5,000. He travels on the under putation as the "watchdog of the ground railway to and from his city treasury. His first action office and has insisted on city of was to cut municipal salaries by cials doing the same and giving £400,000, including a reduction of | his own salary, from £8,000 to now have been provided for them up the expensive cars which up to (Continued at fool of next column.) out of the rates,

AMERICAN FINANCIER SURRENDERS TO POLICE

["ANOV SLOTU HOQGUKL),

BARBIE, Ont., Oct. 7. MARTIN INSULL, noted Ameri-

can promoter and financier, surrendered to Ontario Provincia* Police at the headquarters of that force for this district to-day. Bar- rie is in the middle of an extensive mineral area, in which Mr. Insull is believed to have wide interests.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 7. The Governor of Illinois has re- quested Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson to ask the French Government to arrest Samuel Insull, believed to be in Paris.

TORONTO, Oct. 7.

A provisional warrant for the arrest of Martin Insull has been issued here.

DANISH CONTRACT FOR BRITISH FIRM

[BRITISH WIRELESH SKAVICE]

Roosy, Oct. 3. ACCORDING to Ari

aubounce-

ment made this evening by the

Danish Ministry of Public Works, negotiations regarding the orection of a great bridge over the Stor- stroommen have advanced greatly during the visit of Mr. Mitchell, Chairman of Dorman Long, Ltd., the famous Middlesborough engi-

подги

With only minor alterations, the plans for the bridge submitted by Dorman Long, and the prices for various sections of the work for. the bridge, which involves £2,000,000 contract, will begin at an early date.

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The bridge will be cus the largest of its kind in the world.

NOEL COWARD AND A NON-STOP SHOW UNSAVOURY WORDS

In the course of a fiery fighting to discuss the scheme with pro-i speech; Hitler disclosed his cam-ducers there. paign plans, stating that more pro- paganda meetings were being nr. ranged than ever before in Ger-i man history.

All of the Party chiefs who show signs of flagging under the pressure to be applied in the next few weeks will be dimissed.

"Huge funds will be utilised and nothing will be overlooked that will contribute to victory.

CATHOLIC PERSECUTION

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

MEXICO CITY, Obte 7.

A DECREE depriving all Catholic

pricata of citizenship and em Haglenberg, the great financial powering the government to ap.

It is popularly believed that

magnate, is backing Hitler, al-propriate, immediately, all church though he opposed him in the Pre-property for conversion to sealer sidential elections."

usca, was approved by the legis Inture of the state of Veri Cruz.

SOVIET. DIPLOMATS CHANGE POSTS

THROUGH! REDTER'S AGENCY]

Moscow, Oct. 6.

A SORT of General Post is pro- oreding among Soviet Ambassa- dors as the result of the retirements of M. Sokolnikoff, the Soviet Am- Kursky, the Soviet Ambassador in bassador in London, and M. Rome.

FIGHTING 'PLANES

FOR CHINA

HONAN'S GIFT TO NANKING

{THROCOM RECTER'S AGENCY),

NANKING, Oct. 7. REALISING the inadequacy of China's air force, Honda Pro- vince has raised $300,000 through chased three fighting 'planes for the Chinese Government.

THE BOY EMPEROR private contributions and has pur-

WHAT HIS. FRIENDS SAY OF HEM

"LIVELY, INTELLIGENT,

SINCERE"

The machines have already ar rived in Shanghai, and the Avia tion Bureau is sending experts to bring them to Honan first, in order that the Honan public may view their donated machines, after which the 'planes will fly to Nan- king to join the regular Air Force.

An interesting account of the The official decree, announcing ex-Emperor of China, who is now

won the admiration of experts. He that they are being relieved, states the nominal head of the Manchu and well-formed hand. Ho has writes English, too, with a very bold that they are retiring at their ownko Government appears in the request.

Far Eastern Review. Mr. Bronson never been taught to draw either M. Maisky, who is at present. Ren, the former Editor of that in Chinese or in foreign style, but Minister in Finland will succeed periodical is now in the service of he has a native talent which on M. Sokolnikoff in London, and M.Cho Manchukuo Government,

ables him to produce very vivid Potemkin, the Minister in Greece,

The article, which is by Mr.

and rapid nketches. Perhape the has been appointed to Rome,

George Gorman, states:

most noteworthy thing about him M. Davtian, Minister to Porsin, Mr. Henry Pu Yi, the Che Chengcertainly to one who knew the will

succeed M. Potemkin, a (translated as ruler, president or tyrannical conservatism of the old Athens

imperial palace-is his readiness to regent), is the legitimate Emperor listen to new idese, his tolerance, of China. Personally he 18 48 enthusiastic as he is honest, as the vorpoity with which he devours

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KING RECEIVES CRIPPLE

A NEW ZEALAND

MINISTER

able advance in familiarity with the social and political worlds of both East and West."

CHINA'S RAILWAY

LOANS

SEVERELY CRITICISED BY THE TIMES "

[TDBOUGH IKUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Oct. 7x

THE Times in its City Notes com

connection

the failway Administration is

menting on the Nanking. Minis.... try of Railway's notification that now accumulating funds for the purpose of meeting lonn obliga with the five per cent. Tienta tions in default In Pukow railway loans of tuce and 1810, says that the announcement Chinese Government has begun to is good as an indication that, the

pay attention to the matter of Foreign Lanna now in default, but remarks that as it stands the statement can only be received by bond-holders with most qualified approval. Firstly, tho annual amount is very small in relation to the defaulted autos; secondly, the contingent right of the holders of those loans to charge on the Chinese Customs will still appar ently not be accorded,,

China's neglect to permit the | Customis revenue allocated to the service of these loans as well as the Hukuang Railways. Loan is o clear breach of contract,

CHANG TSUNG CHANG'S FUNERAL

GRIEF OF HIS AGED

MOTHER

Peiping, Sept, 16-Disregarding her doctor's orders and the advice of the closs friends of the family, the 70-year-old mother of the late General Chang Tsung Chang visit had a last look at the coffin, 19 ed the Kwang Hua 8su Temple and

which lay her only son, who had been killed by the hand of an asknusin.

slowly walked from hor.car to the Bupported by a staff, the old lady

hall where Chang's body lay in state. She broke down at the sight of the coffin and cried "Yao-Kun (Chang's name) Yao Kun, I wish to go with you to the nether world.".

Old friends of the family, includ ing Mr. Pan Fu, à former, pre- mier, and General Wan Fu Lin, were greatly moved and tried their best to console the bereaved mother.

her to leave the hall and retura, home.

Forty-eight professional, pallbe Tera carried the casket from the Chinamen station to the temple, where it will remain pending p torment in the Western Hills. Mors than 200 friends of the deceased walked in the funeral -procession, which was witnessed by thousands

sincere as he is truly independent, the newspapers and his immeasur They finally succeeded in inducing He told me quite frankly that his real ambition is to regain the throne over all China, regards the present step in Manchuria na This sketch should dispose or the demonstration of capacity to idea spread abroad by enemics and govern. The opponents of inde uninformed persons, of a vapid pendence are fond of attacking his puppet blindly doing the bidding {B17190 WIRKENS BERVICE.] appearance, capacity and loyalty of Japan. He is an aspiring I found him lively and intelligent, young man, zealous for the good RUGBY, Oct. 6.

corneat and sincere. He has great name of his imperial family, and H. M. THE KING, at Bucking plans and, when put to the plough, determined to make a success of people. The procession made

ham Palace to-day, received how driver a straight furrow. The his Mandurian rulership. irequent stops on the way for sacri Mr. Downie Stewart, Minister of young man has proved surprising-

fices to be offered by friends, in Finance and Attorney General for is on the job from aine till five, ly capable and hardworking. He

temporary structures orected by the New Zealand. Mr. Stewart, who mostly giving audience to his minis

rondaida specially for the occaAIOR. The chief mourner was Mr. is crippled, was carried into the ters and distinguished visitors.

Chang Ning Lou, second son of Palace in a chair,

The King also received Mrdianship of his person,

Naturally there must be close guar- such "nefarious purpose as the General Chang. Another Alexander Park, Secretary of the gives rise to the old story of the about his being held virtually was Lai Wan Chun, one of the which occupation of his present position, spicuous figure in the procession New Zealand Treasury, who was gilded cage. All monarcha and prisoner of the Japanese since his famous youthful actors of the city, invested with the C.M.G., and near mouarehs have to put up with abdication, are offset by some ob- and favourite of the deceased, geh- Lady Ali Shah, mother of the Agait. Khan, who was invested with the

servations of Mr. H. G. W. Wood. ́eral. Li wore mourning on the day, insignia of tha, Order of the Crown

heat, CE, the Editor of the when the coffin prrived fra of India.

China Year Book, writing in the Tsinan, and knelt down with tha But the strength of Hapan Tung Shanghai Evening Post and Mer-wombers of the family, when the is his background. After all, he cury states:

coffin was carried out from the has a history, a great, dynasty and It is quite untrue that while platform.-The Canton" Casette, 05

following. The monarchist he was in hiding the Japanese sympathy is deeply embedded in seized this opportune moment and

A Great Dynasty."

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A Japanese Captive? Stories about the Emperor's adoption by the Japanese for some

In Hong Kong the Chinese character. The new offered him asylum at the Japan-

To-Day

FAIR

YESTERDITA WRITERS REPORT, FORECAST AND BEMARKS, ISSUED ET THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.16 P.M., STATED :——

A MODERATE, ANTI-CYCLONE TENDS FROM N. CHINA TO JAPAN MODERATE MONSOON WILL CON- TINUE OVER THE NORTHERN PART DE THE CHINA Bizar

LOCAL FORECAST N.E. winds, MODERATE; BAIR......

democracy has not been a howling eso. Legation. When restrictions success in China. Millions trade upon his freedom had been modi their present woes to this queer fied to the extent of permitting doctrine from the west and sigh him to move round Peiping under for the good old days of sovereign a Kuominchun escort, bis British control. There is substance to the tutor, Sir Reginald Johnston, con monarchy idea in China, and all trived to get him into the Legation vituperation from detractors but Quarter by a russ, and then in- emphasizes the substance of his far fung connections,

Bir Reginald Johnson's Opinion.

THE MALWA'S CAREER

cott-

PURCHASED BY OSAKA. SHIP BREAKERS -

In December this year, as Mal- formed his cacort that their sor-wa will be handed over at Osáló, Pa di Avices were no longer required." The to meet the fate of her sister ships Emperor was lodged in the Ger- Merea and Macedonia at the hands man Hospital while efforts were of Japanese ship breakers. made to find a refuge for him, and The Malwa is the second ship: of Sir Reginald Johnston, Professor the first application was to the that name, owned by the P. & D. of Chinese in the University of British Legation. It was only when BN Co the first having been London, formerly English tutor to it found that there was built in 1879 The frat Malew Hauan Tung, says of this 20-year building there available for the was cold to Japanese buyers dur old Chief Executive of Manchuria: Emperor's use that his Tutor aping the China Japan War in 1804 "He is to-day a young man with plied to the Japanese Legation, and was re-named the Tamuto all the charming manners of his which agreed to place a small Maru w race and with the keenest interest building in the Legation Guard in the affairs of the modern world Compound at his disposal. It was Greenock, by Messrs. Caird & Co.,

The present Malwa was built & He speaks some. English-enough equally untrue that the Emperor. Lid, in 1908 and her tonnage sur for ordinary purposes-and is well-was spirited to the Japanese Con- 10,088 made her one of the thr varsed in England and American saion in Tientsin. biggest ships owned by the P entitled "Oranges and Lemons" licensee for plaintiff for the per interested in the growth of the prise, and

The sketch by Mr. Noel Coward

history rather more in English His escape from the Japanes O up to date. She made severa history, perhaps, for he is greatly Legation came ne complete sur yachting cruises early in her care plication in, the Vacation Court The allegations were that the He is an admirer of the Prince of peror, who had never travelled by time after the outbreak, was the subject of an ex parte ap-formance of the sketch.

English constitutional monarchy. hazardous adventure. For the Em-Australian Mail Yun, unde

Was an extremely ur and was then placed on Be inst month.

sketch as it was performed in non Wales, of whom he has read for train before, found himself en route Great War, when ahe an interim injunction against Mr. Theatre had been amended in of his heroes. He is slender in partment, between two of Marshal and was used principally inc

Mr. Justice Goddard granted stop variety at the Leicester-square many years. Mamolini is another to Ticntain, in third class.com over-as-a-Government Gordon Courtney and Mr. Thomas several substantial respects and build, with small, well-formed Feng Yu Hsiang's soldiers. As fast convoy service from Arnold, to restrain them from per- unpleasant suggestions and some hands. His eyes are dark and his soon as his fight was discovered drie to Taranta, Ebe Hea forming the sketch at the Leidos unsavoury words had been includ- expression is thoughtful, more so the Japanese consularadthorities missed being torpedoed on per ter square Theatre in a form other ed. than that in which it was written. The result was that Mr. Coward man of his age...He has an in- was met and escorted to hotel ande, but the torpedo failed

perhape, than is usual in a young in catsin were notified, and he opossions, and was actually Mr. A. E. Edgar made the ap folt that his reputation had been herited poolie gift and has written on arrival. The Emperor had sobs plode. plication on behalf of Mr. Coward damaged,** pany (Piccadilly Productions, interim injunction. He allowed taste for good literature.....He original intention to resice this and Far Eastern wor and Mr. C. B. Cochran's Com

much classic verse and even some personal property in the British Bince the War, usht Mr. Justice Goddard granted an of the modern verse. He has a Municipal Area, and it was his operated in the London to Ltd.).

Mr Courtney, he said, was the the name of Mr Frederick-For-graphy from his tutor This is with adequate police protection, career,.., was off -

Mra Edgar to insert in the writ has also learned the art of calli But difficulties arose in connection Her only soniden Theatre and Mr. Arnold was the sketch, as sub-licensee - from Mr. his excellence in it has repeatedly cided to take up his residence in Nairn, but fortunatel manager of the Leicester square bes, the actor performing the one of the fino arte in China and and it was only then that he do when she collided. (Continued at foot of next column.) Arnold.""

(Continued on next column.) the Japanese ConcessiCE.

Bel was seriously da

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