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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1932.

BRITISH MINISTERS BUSY TIME

WORLD ECCNOMIC

PROBLEMS

LIBERAL RE-UNION HOPES DASHED

EXAMINATION

ANGLO-AMERICAN

CONVERSATIONS

OF POLITICAL

QUESTIONS

(2nROUGH REUTER'S KONNCY.).

(UNITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruany, Oct 10.

Saturday returned

frum

LONDON, Oct. 10.

MR. Norman Davis starte his

series af

conferences

with

THE Prime Minister, who on British Government officials and

economic experts to-morrow. week's holiday in Scotland, to-day He is fulfilling a double mission took up a study of current quesin preparing for American parti. cipation in the World Economic Conference and attempting to re- concile the Hoover disarmament proposals with the British disarma ment programme.

tions with his ministerial col- leagues, several of whom, includ- ing the Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, visited him at No. 10, Downing Street.

His first talk will be with Sir Walter Layton, the famous British cconomist,

It is understood that there is

Important political questions will be under examination this week and a series of Cabinet ikelihood of the MacDonald

Herriot talks being extended to meetings, beginning. 16-morrow afternoon, will take place prepara-include Mr. Davis. tory to the retissembly of Parlin- ment on October 18.

M. Ferriol visit will bring under notice certain international questions and urgent Imperial and domestic matters also await atten tion.

The latter include the final Cabinet approval of the draft legislation nevessary to implement the Ottawa Conference agréments

Schedules of the preferences amitted from the published text of the Ottawa agreements will be announced on Wednesday night.

STOP PRESS

TREASURY BOND ISSUE

OVER-SUBSCRIBED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY]

LONDON, Oct. 11, THE British Treasury Bond Issue

has been over-subscribed. Further, particulars regarding this, issue will be found on page 4.4

In view of Friday's opening of formal negotiations with the Trish Free State delegates, the ques tions in dispute with Ireland will M.

also be under the further con- sideration of the Ministers during the next few days. It in anti- cipated that one month will suffice for winding up the work of the persont

of Parliament which will probably be prorogued about November 17, the session_being_opened by the King on November 27.

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MAN WHO KILLED

HIS AUNT

MANILAN YOUTH FOUND GUILTY

LLOYD GEORGE STILL IRRECONCILIABLE

"

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

LONDON, Oct. 10. HOPES of Liberal re-union fol- **lowing the resignations from the Government of Sir Herbert Samuel, Sir Archibald Sinclair and their particular followers in the Liberal ranks, have received a sat-back.

Mr. Lloyd George, the former leader of the party, was specially invited to attend a meeting to be held at Queen's Hall on Wednesday (October 18) in the hope of a rap- Lloyd between Mr. prochement George and Sir Herbert Samuel.

CESAREWITCH

ALTERATIONS

SIGIRI NOT TO RUN

(THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 11.

FOLLOWING are alterations re- garding probable starters, and jockeys in the Cesarowitch :---

Roi de Paris Mandritsara Prince Oxendon ....... Fireaway Baldero,... Mac's Choice Sigiri will not run.

FRENCH SEAMEN

STRIKE

CREWS ABANDON FOUR LINERS

{THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.}

MARSEILLES, Oct, 11.

FOUR liners belonging to the

Messagories Maritimes, the Explorateur, Grandidier, Champol lion and La Maritime have been ... Fox Weston

abandoned by their crews ta. o re- Barber

sult of the docision by the Sea- Evans

men's Union to declare a strike on ..... C. Jelliss

alf vessels belonging to the Com- nauy. Jones

The Messageries Maritimes is endeavouring to engage now crown under strong police protection,

The meeting is being held for the In Hong Kong || A. E. LILIUS

purpose of expressing approval of the ex-Ministers' conduct."

Mr. Lloyd George contends that

a Liberal revival is impossible un- less the Government's" reaction- ary" record, not merely tariffu, in repudiated.

GREEK 'QUAKE DISASTER

VIOLENT SHOCKS CONTINUE

(THROUGHI REUTER'S AGENCY.):

ATHENS, Oct. 11.

EARTHQUAKE shocks of con

siderable intensity continue to cause terror to the inhabitants of the Chaldicide Peninsula, the

HERRIOT TO VISIT scene of the recent disaster.

LONDON

FOR DISCUSSION OF DISARMAMENT

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. J

Ruay, Oct. 10. THE French Premier, M. Herriot, who has accepted an invitation extended by Mr. Ramsay May Donald, will visit London prob ably on Wednesday or Thursday.

The purpose of the visit is to enable the two Premiers to discuss The difficulties which besel the problem of international disarina ment.

ni

It was with the object of helping forward a solution of some San Jose, Oct. 6-Douglas Tem these difficulties that the British pleton, University of California Government a few days ago sug- youth who killed his aunt, Mr.gested the Four-Power Conference. William R. Babcock of Manila, Their proposal was agreed to in with a butcher knife on the morn principle by the Powers concerned ing of July 26, was found guilty but the date and place, still remain by a jury, of first degree murder. unfixed.

The jury, after deliberating eight is hoped that the British hours, returned at midnight and Government's further initiative in pronounced the verdict, with the inviting M. Herriot to London may recommendation of a sentence of help to solve these in addition to -life imprisonment.

other pointa.

Young Templeton, outwardly calm, commented dramatically:

"Kimmel, "Tis fate."

The same jury will sit on the second phase of the case, namely, to pass on the question of the youth's sanity. His defense ples was not guilty by reason of in- sanity."

About the only import of the de- cision left for the jury, however, is to decide whether Templeton will spund the way of his life in prison, or in an asylum.

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THIRTY MOROS KILLED

IN CLASH WITH CONSTABULARY

(TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

MANILA, Oct. 11. IT HAS been ascertained thai thirty Moros were killed and many wounded in the fight at Jobo, in which twelve members of the Constabulary lost their lives.

Preparations are being made for a punitive assault on the Moro- village of Tayungan, as soon as the women and children can be evacuat- ed.

GUNLESS CRUISER SAILS

VESSEL MAKES FIRST, AND LAST VOYAGE.

The 20,000-ton cruiser Salamis, which never had a gun mounted and has been for fourteen years a

fixture in the port of Hamburg order from the Greek Government, where it was built on a pre-war

has gone to sea for the first and last time, bound for Bremen, to be broken up.

The Salamis was put on the stocks in 1914, at what was then the Vulken shipyard. The outbreak of the war interrupted construc. tion. Pesce restored, the vessel was

To-Day

CLOUDY

YESTERDAY'E WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBBERVATORY „ÁT: 5,23

P.M. STATED :—

A HODERATE ANTICYCLONE DE MAING CENTRED OVER N. CHINA, FRESH MONSOON WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CHINA COAST AND OVER THE NORTHERN CHINA SEA, LOCAL FORECAST: N.E. WINDS, FÁRSH; CLOUDY,

NOVEL JAPANESE

ELECTION

SUGGESTION

GOVERNMENT TO

DO CAMPAIGNING

FOR ALL PARTIES

Tokyo, Sept. 20.-The special committee of the Legal System In- quiry Commission, appointed to study electoral reform, met the Premier's official realdence when the decussion contred on tlie ques tion of whether or not elections should hereafter be taken over by the Government.

Debato took place as to whether the State, or local autonomous bo- dies should operate them, whether the expense of management should candidates be entirely exempt from be charged to the candidates or the all cost, how Government or public officials in control of the election business should be dealt with in case they may be found guilty of violation of the Election Law, and how to frame the new system so as to preclude all complaints as to the chuice of Government or pub lie officials for the transaction of election business,

"Times" Comment. Referring to certain criticisms which have been passed on the Four-Power Conference proposal, the Timer says: There was never any idea that the projected meet-finished, launched, and the Greek ing should usurp in any way or to Government notified that j was the smallest extent the functions of ready for delivery,

Party members of the committed the Disarinainent Conference itself. But Greece did not want the opposed the whole idea of elections On the contrary, the only object Salamis. The vessel was out of being taken over either by the contemplated for it has been to date, and there were also complica- State or by autonomous bodies, teach such an understanding astions arising out of the Versailles They declared that election-cam- will enable the conference to get Treaty which, among other things,paigns ought to be conducted by down to effective work.

forbade Germany to build warships the candidates themselves. It is for other countries.

decidedly wrong to leave the whole An attempt at arbitration fail-election business in the hands of ing, the building took the case be the State or autonomous bodies. fore the League of Nations, which, Scholars and Government officials after reams of briefs and references within the committee sharply dif- had been filed, decided that it had fored with them, however. They no jurisdiction.

contended that the contest must go by political principles and, policy, leaving all businesses relative to public meeting places, distribution of posters and other printing mat- ter, and other election business in the hands of the State. By this means, they assorted cquality of opportunities for candidates with or without ample clection funds can be ensured.

DANGEROUS DRIVING

TAXI-DRIVER FINED.

Mother Sobs; Lawyer Weeps. The defense made little effort to maintain that the boy did not commit the net, preferring to do- pend on the sanity trial which will begin at 2:00 p.m. to-day.

When the verdict finally was At the Central Police Court yes- pronounced, young Templeton ac. terday, before Mr. Schofield, a copted it stoically and sought to taxi-driver was charged with dan comfort his mother, Mra George D. gerous driving. Templeton, who was choking with The incident occurred outside Messrs. Butterfold & Swire's offices Defense Attorney Jenson Was on the afternoon of September 24 credited by soman of the court-room last, when Mr. Thompson was about watchers with having saved the, to park his car on the stand in the youth from the death sentence.

middle of the road. He was travel- Don't send this kid to the galling in the direction of the ferry lows,"

he pleaded dramatically, wharf and bad signalled his intent tion of turning into the park, He tears rolling down his cheeks,

They proved infectious and soon had swerved when he suddenly no- the youth's mother was sobbing ticed, througie bis driving mirror, hysterically, while her husband, în & taxi almost on him. He then an effort to comfort her, likewise swerved to the left and the defen cried.

dant's vehicle passed at a speed Templeton assigned several rea estimated at 20 miles an hour. It sons for his act. He told police was a Race Day and taxis were an he sought

for anparently in a hurry to return to the old family quarrel between stand for passengers. the Templetons and the Bab When questioned as regards the cocks. He declared ho wanted speeds, the defendant said that Mr. to get some insurance money so he Thompson whe travelling from 10 could continue with his schooling. to 15 miles an hour when he turned Later he said the ghost of his to the right, while the taxi was grandmother, visit him at night and going about ten miles an hour, told him to do the act.

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A MEMORIAL TO SIR MAURICE DE BUNSEN

case

SEARCHES

FOR BROPHY

TALES OF CALAYAN

ISLAND

VON GRONAU

SAFE

· DEPARTURE - FROM RANGOON DELAYED

[THROUGH ARITAN'S AGENCY)

RANGOON, Oct. 11.

VON ORONAU reached here.

safely. He was rescued by the steamer Karugoia. His departure, is delayed for five days.

JAPANESE MINING

SCANDAL

ALLEGED BRIBERY IN KÖBE.

Tokyo, October 3-A, Seoul die- patch to the Kokumin says that a

SANGUINARY

FIGHTING NEAR

CHENGTU

A THOUSAND SOLDIERS

KILLED

1THROUGH REUTEN'S AGENCY.}

some

· NANKING, Oct. 11. A THOUSAND soldiers and Ave killed in

regimental commanders were extraordinarily sanguinary fighting near Chengta when General Lo Cheh Chow and General Li Chin Yu attacked Shupe. elin on the night of October 8,

General Liu Wen Hul's troops counter-attacked the following day when the allied forces were defeat- ed with heavy losses.

THE SHANTUNG

SITUATION.

NING'S TROOPS TO OCCUPY CHEFOO

THROUGH RROTUR'S AGENCY.]

gold mine scandal in which the chief of a police station and othor high officials are involved or are believed to be implicated has been disclosed. The activity of the Pro- ! curator's Office of the Zenshu Dis- trict Court has resulted in the arrest of Soji Mišaka, chief of the] to Ninjitsu police in North Zenro pro-

CHEPOO, Oct. 11. have

been onvince, and two Koreans a brother ARRANGEMENTS

of the goldmine owner and the

made whereby the troops of protagonist of the scandal, Mr. Ko Ning Show Lien, a subordinate to Sho Kin, Governor of North Zenra Han Fu Chu, will enter Chefco on provitice, which has been under Friday, when Chang Hauch Linng's suspicion, has been relieved of his marines will be withdrawn. post.

Aleko E. Lilius, returned Baguio after a month's stay Calayan Island and visiting others in the northern group. Mr. Lilius left Baguio on August 6, following a rumour that a man was marooned on Yami Island, who was believed to be Glenn W. Brophy, the Ameri- can aviator who fell while crossing from Macao to Aparri fast year.

Mr. Lilius crossed to Aparri by bast. Rumours regarding the ap. pearance of a dog were investigat ed, and secret service men of the island said that these rumours pro- bably were started about January, 1933, and had in due course been relayed to 'Malacanan in Mantin. Howover, there seemed to be no basis for the tale unless it was that Japanese fishermen er smugglers had seen a man on one of the is- lands near Formosa,

On Calayan Island where he was marooned owing to a motor boat

break-down.

The mine in question is located at Ninjitsu, North Zenza province, and has been regarded as promising a good yield. Hi Tetsu, à Korean, desiring to purchase the mine from its proprietor, Kin Ryosho, on fay ourable terms, concluded that the shortest way to attain his object is to bribe the local authorities. He managed to gain access to nome high officials of the district and entertained them on several occa sions, it is alleged.

CEDING OF TIMOR TO JAPAN

STARTLING RUMOUR

DENIED*

{THROUGH NEUTZE'S ADENOY.]

LISBON, Oct. 11.

Towards the end of August, Mr. Ko, Governor of North Zenra pro vince, caused the district magistrate, THE Portuguese Foreign Office to stop the working of the mine alleged to have created a stir in

denies the report, which i As such official action was unpre Mr. Lilius stopped with a Chinese cedented, the proprietor protested Australin, to the effect that Por who had a Filipino wife and four against the order. This led to the gal is contemplating ceding her noisy children, but they proved dispatch of an official to the scene rights in Timor to Japan.

the Gov- very hospitable and kind. Every by, the Mining Section

WENT TO CHINA AT 75 day for the following thirty-one ernment-General to make inquiries. days he scanned the shore line for As the result of this inquiry, the boat which would take him away prohibition order was found to be

It is announced that the Dowager. but none was forth-coming. The improper, and it was revoked on

Whe bad. Only September 15, Regarding the matter Countess of Kintore died on Sept.. food situation chicken and rice were available, and in a serious light, the Government 23 at Keith Hall, Inverurio, Abor these became a tiresome diet when General summoned the Korean deenshire, at the age of 81. Lady eaten three times a day.

Governor and after hearing his ex- | Kintore was a great traveller and planation relieved him of his office when she was 75 made a trip with on September 20,

- her daughter to Indo-China.

Orchid hunting proved very in teresting on Calayan and over 200 specimens were collected by the writer. One specio is used in an orchid fiesta which approaches a wearing costumes resembling thos religious ceremony. The natives, worn by the Samoans, congre gate for the service in beautiful old ruins on the Island.

Caves in the interior of the is land were investigated, also. Ear- then jars of Chinese designs stone implements and very perfectly formed amali earthen-ware jare were presented to Dr. Beyer by Mr. Lilius. The anthropoligist believou these to be from 800 to 1,000 years old.

Calayans Hospitablo,

The island of Calayan is describ- ed as being of coral formation ex- tending to a height of 1,800 ft. at one end. Giant crabs are found on the high elevations. The population is estimated at 1,800, and the in habitants described as showing n marked strain of Chiness blood, They are friendly people, isolated save for the occasional visits of small ships. The majority of the Inhabitants have never been outside the island and when the white visi tor spoke of picture shows, ice- cream, telephons and potatoes, they were amazed. They have no radio connection with the mainland, so are helpless in the face of illness or calamity. The Filipino govern. ment sent them Filipino teachers and they are going to build a new

15 km. long and 12 km, wide, Va- luable forests are found of ebony,. Narra, Ipil, Camagon wood. The children make pretty necklaces of sea shails and the newman believes that this craft might be developed into an industry,

The Salamis settled down to sedentary existence, tied up in the Waltershof dock, year in year out, till even the dock loafers stopped joking about her. But the went travelling from country to country, to Greek courts, to Ger- man courts, to the Hague court.

The Deschimag, the Vulkan's aUC- cessor, offered to turn the Salamis into 100 per cent. modern The debate become so Heated and cruiser. A couple pf naval com- opinion was found so sharply missions from Greece came up to „divided that no decision was reach-school house. The island is about Hamburg to talk things over. The ed at the meeting." Greek Government decided it would The discussion will be resumed not have the ships, but offered com- at the next meeting.. pensation for a quitclaim. Once again the case came before a Ger- man-Greek arbitration board, which awarded £30,000 sterling to the CLIPPER DAYS RECALLED Deschimag for cancelling, the con- tract. Both the Salamis and the case thus disappear from the world.

DEATH OF OXFORD RUGBY BLUE

PASSING OF OLD-TIMER.

Marvellous orchids are found in the interior of the island. The rivers have a few crocodiles and the_vegetation, is donse. Mr. Liliùs said that the Chlaynas rarely The death was announced last killed a young steer while he was alaughter animais, but that his host

His Worship pointed out that the

woek of Captain Jelm, Brown atthere. The people stood around London, Sept. 21.-Charles Gib the age of 01, which savers a link and begged for portions of the speeds were impossible and regis tered a conviction. A fine of $25 son, the well-known Oxford Rugby with the days of clipper sailing to was imposed. · ·

Blue was found dead at a North- and from the Far East and the ment until only a small part re-

mained: In another cage of dangerous wich (Cheshire) hotel when the Antipodes. A correspondent writes: driving, Sub-Inspector Saunders police broke open the door of his On the China coast, from Man- summoned the driver of motor zoom on September 19

churia and Tapan to the Straits. Ho WFL employed lorry who took a corner in Caine

on the Settlements, in his sailing days NEW METHODIST LEADER technical staf of Imperial Capt. Brown was recognized both It has been proposed by friends Road at an excessive apard.. The Chemical Industries and had been in native and European circles as of the late Sir Maurice de Bunsen; defendant was fined $20.

offered by them important appoint a sound nautical authority, and a The Rev. Frederick Luke Wise anent in India subject to a satis keen business man, especially in man has been elected President Hospital, in which he was keenly! A stamp commemorating Pro-factory medical examination. The chartering his commands to the best desiguate of the Methodist Unton "interested, sa o memorial to him. feror Piccard's nacenta into the doctor gave an adverse report. advantage, a duty, no longer de for 1932. He was formerly pre Contributions however small, may stratosphere, and the Resistance Twenty-six years old, he played- volving on shipmasters. He was a sident, of the Wesleyan Methodist be sent to Lady de Bunsen, 43, En-given by the Belgia National Rugby for Oxford and Blackheath just though strict disciplinarian and Conference and secretary of thế niamore Gardens, 8.W.7, marked Scicatilio Research Fund is shortly end latterly for Birkenhead, and earned the admiration and gravi Wesleyan Methodist Conference and "Sir Maurico de Bunsen Memorial to be issued by the Belgian Cheshire County Poison was tho | tude of his erewe, owners and un-secretary of the Home Mission De- Fund.”

authorities.

cause of death.

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