1932-10-20 — Page 9

POLICE COURTS BUSY IN LONDON

SEQUEL TO UNEMPLOYED DEMONSTRATION

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{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

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LONDON, Oct. 10. POLICE Courts in South Loudon were sccupied this morning in bearing charges against 1 her of people who were arrested last night in the course of uneni. ployed disorders,

A démonstrtion was formed in South London to march on to the County Hall Hendquarters of the London County Council, Westmine, tor Bridge, but the way was barred by police. The demonstrators host. ed and stoned the polier, who then charged them with batons. There were

a number of minor casunities, which included twenty police. There was astne damage to property, including looting and at- tacks on tram-cars.

Parliament Buildings on the other side of the Thames were guarded the whole evening na a precaution-

ary measure.

TREASURY BOND ALLOCATIÓN

(THROUOR REUTER'S AGENCY)

OTTAWA

AGREEMENTS

COLOURLESS DEBATE IN

PARLIAMENT.

[REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]

LONDON, Oct. 18.

A COLOURLESS DEBATE fol

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1932.

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ANGLO-RUSSIAN

TREATY

BRITISH BOYCOTT DE VALERA'S

FANTASTIC CLAIM

SHANTUNG CIVIL

WAR

IN INDIA

BRITAIN EXPLAINS

CALLED OFF

AFTER AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROKERS

ABROGATION

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}.

Rouny, Oct. 18.

WHEN Parliament re-assembled after the Summer Recess this lowed the introduction of the afternoon, the Dominions Secretary, Government's Ginancial resolutions Mr. J. H. Thomas, aunounced the implementing the Ottawa Agree-deaunciation by the United King. dom Government of the temporary ments. The discussion is likely to commercial agreement with Russia Inst, for three days, but the inevit signed in London on April 18 1830.

Mr. Thomas stated that the ability of ratification appears to

United Kingdom Government re- have damped the ardour of the

ognised the importance of main taining the effectiveness of the opposition.

Ottawn preference against action by nay foreign country which might stultify the intentions of preferences.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain claimed flint apart from any economic ad- vantage which Great Britain might derive from the agreements, the general effect of the Ottawa Coater

This principle, he said, was ac- knowledged in Article 21 of the agreement with Canada. This ne

ence was a reduction of Inter- Imperial tariff nad a closer assccia. tion of the constituents of the Em-cessitated pire, Mr. George Lausbary char actérised the proposals as Real quackery."

The debate was initiated by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, who quoted the prophesy of Sir Wilfred Laurier some thirty years ago: "Either the members of the Empire must come closer together or drift apart," Ottawa, declared Mr. Chamber lain, had checked fissiparus tets CASH applicants for the two perdenies. There was a better under-

cont. Treasury Bonds have standing of one another's difficuli-| been allotted up to forty-eight per

ties. Even India, he pointed out, has given us preferences which cover twenty-six per cent of her importa

cent.

Lospos, Tandon 10..

Dealings which started, at 3ƒ 16ths. premium, eased to 1/18,

MR. HENDERSON' RESIGNS

LEADERSHIP OF LABOUR

PARTY

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] ·

RUGBY, Oct. 19. MR. Arthur Henderson has re signed the leadership of the Labour Party in л letter which recommends du party to revert to the former practice of regarding The Chairman of the Parliamentary Party as the actual leader.

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The debate is taking place on the committee stage of Ways and Menus, as the resolutions are En- ancial in character. A Bill wit i founded upon them in due course.

Broad Conclusion,

The broad conclusion drawn by

the United Kingdom Government being in a position to discriminate by prohibition, against the import of commodities from any such country.

AS

[TROUGH BROTER'S AGENCY. Į

BOMBAY, Oct. 10. result of the Agreement reaches on October 17, be-

COMMONS INFORMED OF ANGLO-IRISH PARLEY

(REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]

LONDON, Oct. 18.

A UNITED Irish Republic, with some sort of connection with the British Commonwealth " was the pals real and parmanent tween British Indian brokere, solution of Irish difficulties accord boycotting of British cotton firma ing le Mr de Valera, said Mr. J. and picketing of the Colton Market. Thomas in the House of Com- have been called off and the

mans to-night. market opened for business.

The terms of settlement include, inter alia, an expression of sym pathy on the part of British brokers for Indian nationalist aspirations.

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BOOST BRITAIN”

BY AIR

CAMPAIGN TO START IN DECEMBER

Commencement.

GEN. HAN AGREES TO WITHDRAW

[TANOWIH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Oct. 10.

SEMI-OFFICIAL messages state

| HENDERSON MURDER DETAILS

BANDITS AMBUSH

MISSIONARY PARTY

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEIPING, Oct. 10.

FOREIGN messages state

that

when Mr. Henderson was kill- ́ he was, travelling with his party, from Haimpin towards the railway," Japanese authorities claim that the party was warned of the dan- ger of handita and gave them an

that the Shantung trouble hau been virtually settled, General Haaed Fu Chu agreeing to withdraw West of the Wei River, while General Lâu Chon Nien will be transferred to another province.

A full White Paper on last week's abortive Anglo-Irish negotiations

Genoral Han demands the trans- escort of eleven soldiers to take will shortly be published. Mr. Thomas's statement to-night mference of General Liu within a them back to Malientan. They vealed clearly that there was no stated period. At the same time, were returning when they were hope of an agreement from the he has telegraphed to Nanking sombrashed by six bandits who fired

gesture, upholding the

central 30 rounds, a stray hullet lodging They authority, and asking punishment in Mr. Henderson's head. for resorting to military action bandits were repulsed and Mr. Henderson's body was taken to Against General Liu without Gov erriment permission.

Malientam where it was cremated.

The names of the other three Americans who were in the party

is it known are unknown, nor where they are at present

Was

Mr. Thomas said that prior to last week's meeting, the position that the Government had offered either arbitration on the validity of the Irish Free State obligations to the United Kingdom Exchequer, or direct negotiations, provided there was a prospect of finality. Mr. de Valera agreed to negotiations on this basis, and A FLIGHT from England to Aus- they were directed to the financial

tralia within five days smitters outstanding. planned by three British sirmen, formerly pilots, in the Royal Air

[TROVAR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 10.

This stipulation has rendered necesary the denunciation of the temporary commercial agreement with the Soviet Government which assured to Soviet trade, the pri- vilege of most-favoured-nation Force. Erentment and therefore would They will set out in late Decem- stand in the way of a prohibition | ber and hope to arrive in Australia which might in conceivable ciron Christmas Day, according to the instances, be necessitated by the Daily Herald. Ottawą obligation,

A note was addressed yesterday to the Soviet Charge D'Affaires giving notice of denunciation at яіх months'

date in accordance with the terms of agreement and adding that the Government in the United Kingdom remained anxious for the furtherance of trade with Soviet Russin and were prepared to discuss its promation at the earliest moinent,

Mr. Neville Chamberlain from the DRASTIC ARMS CUTS

Ottawa Agreements was that apart; from any ronomic advantages wo might get, the general tendency was a lowering of inter-Imperial tariffs and a furtherance of mutual co- operation.

DEMANDED

HOOVER PROPOSAL

URGED

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

Logos, Oct. 18.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer declared that if the success of the Ottawa Conference resulted in the increased prosperity of the United British Empire, then that was the largest contribution which the Em pire could make towards the re-REMARKABLY drastic reduc Mr. George Lansbury thus bestoration of the prosperity of comes the leader of the Labour Party and Mr. Henderson, who ost his Parliamentary seat at the last election will remain Secretary and Treasurer, on which tasks he will concentrate bis energies.

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** LUSITANIA SECRET

TO BE DIRECTED BY WILLIAM

K. HOWARD.

William K. Howard, director of Trauentlantic," has been borrow ed by Paramount from Fox to direct The Lusitania Secret." dramatic mystery story of the sink ing and silvaging of this famous

boat.

The story is by Hugh Stange, the Broadway playwright and author of After To-morrow." Veneer," "New York Nights" and Bound."

"Fog

The picture will go into produc tion late this summer,

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having been selected to date.

cast

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the world.

tions in all arms, land, sea and air, are demanded in a mem- orial which has been sent to the Prime Minister over the signatures of more than three hundred persons

The signatories include:

For the first time, India had re- cognised definitely the principle of Imperial Preference, while Canada and Australia, the most industria-prominent in British public life. lised Dominions, had given up the iden that their home markets were to be reserved entirely to home manufacturers, A now departure was that, for the first time, the whole Colonin Empire had been brought into the negotiations.

The United Kingdom's policy was first, to help her own home market, and, secondly, to give an expand-

Members of Parliament, Leaders of the Church, Scientists,

Litterateurs, Educationalists, Labour leaders.

Wholesale Abolition. They urge the Government to share of the import markets to declare forthwith its acceptance in had laid at Ottawa the foundation for a one-third cut in all branches the Dominions. He believed they principle of the Hoover proposals real Imperial agricultural associ of the fighting services and to go ation, while the British delegation further in declaring its support of had brought back solid advantages the abolition of which would be put into for the manufacturing intorests dinte effect.

imme-

naval and military aviation,

warships over 10,000 tons, 'submarines,

tanks, and

The fastest commercial single engined aeroplane manufactured in Great Britain will be used,

Elaborate ground organisation provides for depots every thousand miles and a fresh pilot will take control from Singapore onwards

The Bight represents a Boost Britain "campaign. Fifty samples of representative British produce will be carried and displayed at every, halt,

In Hong Kong

To-Day

FAIR

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT,

·FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 0.10 P.M. STATED; --

A MODERATE ANTI-CYCLONE 18 SITUATED OVER THE LOWER YANG. TEZE VALLEY. MODERATE TO PREAH MONSOON WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE S.E. COAST OF CHINA AND OVER THE NORTHERN CHINA SEA

LOCAL FORECAST: N.L. WINDS, HODERATE TO FRESH; PAIR,

TRAFFIC IN ARMS

U.S.A. TO SIGN CONVENTION

(TARGCGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Irish Olaim,

CELLARS FULL OF RED PAMPHLETS

BERLIN POLICE COUP

The Irish delegation presented their case from historical, technical and legal viewpoints. They denied the validity of the agreement from RAID ON PRINTING WORKS which result the payments clained by Britain to be due, they asserted that no ultimate financial settle- ment between the two countries was ever made, and they claimed; on this baxin, that a now settlement should now be made covering all financial matters between the two Governments.

The Јаралева vico-Conmal in proceeding to Numtaanmu accem- panied by vice-Consul Hall. Their intention in to go on to Beinpin if the journey is safe.

police dealt a severe blow to illeg. the past.

Berlin, Sept. 13. The Berlin

al Communist propaganda yester day and brought to an end, for the time being at any rate, what is probably the most remarkable achievement of conspiratorial jour- nalism in history.

prohibited-as it is at present for. a month, and often has been in

Large Circulation. -

The police have long sought in vain for the place where this paper is printed, and for the mesus by

In this comection, they put for ward a claim not only in respect

which it is cirenlated. It is pro- of pro-Treaty matters, such as

They discovered in the cellars of bably unique in the history of a dilapidated house near the Spit illegal journalism, because there'28 alleged over-taxation of Ireland telmärkt, in the centre of the city, good reason to believe that its cir since the Act of Union in 1801, to the principal Communist warehouse culation was no teas, indeed pro- the extent of some hundreds of for treasonable publicntions, where,bably greater, than the legal paper million of pounds, but also in re- spect of matters arising since the amongst other material, great numit replaces. Fifty thousand copies bers of pamphlets designed to were found by the police lust night. Treaty, including unspecified losses spread disloyalty among the police

said to be sustained by then through Britain's departure from and the soldiers were stared. the gold standard,

During the discussions Mr, de Valern insisted that the only real solution of the difficulties was a unite Irish Republic, with some sort of connection with the British Commonwealth,

British View's,

The British delegates wore un- able to find that any new point was brought forward affecting the validity of the 1023 and 1020 Agree ments. These, in the British Gov- ernment's opinion, were made in complete good faith, and had, in fact, been acted upon until this year by both sides.

The British delegates again ex- pressed their willingness to arbi- trate on the legal issues, out this Mr. de Valera was unable to me- cupt, since he maintained his pre- vions attitude towards an Empire tribunal.

Basing their case on the view that the 1923 and 19% agreements were made in complete good faith, and that the 1026 agreement was intended, and stated in terms to be,

an

ultimate financial settlement, the British delegation could not accept the claim that the settle. ment could be re-opened unless Bone manifest injustice was dis AN interesting development mark-closed in its terms. So far from receive a mandate from the coun- achieve an agreement for the aboli-mittee for the regulation of trade confirmed their view that the settle- ed to-day's, meeting of the Com- that being the case, the discussions

Labour View.

Oltawa had done nothing for great Imperial development did not

field artillery of over 4-inch

calibre.

In the absence of ability to

GENEVA, Oct, 18.

completing negotiations for the try for "fixenl qunckery," declaredtion of warships exceeding 10,000 in and the manufacture of arms ment then made, was advantageous

services of Howard, Paramount brings the director back to the studio where he won his first screen fame with much pictures a 'The Thundering Herd,"Code of the West,"The Border Legion" and "Volcano."

Mr.

Mr. George Lansbury, leader of the tons, the signatories urge the adop

Party, Labour

following

tion of the Hoover proposal for a Neville Chamberlain.

Both Mr. Lansbury and Sir reduction by one-third in all arms

of the fleet. Herbert Samuel who also attacked the Ottawa Agreements, harped apon international rather than Im- perial co-operation.

Howard had his first contact with

Sir Herbert Samuel said he fear- the notion picture industry, aed that Ottawa would eventually

AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND

AIR MAIL

REFUSED

salesman and exhibitor, working in coat Britain the loss of the friend DUTCH COMPANY'S OFFER various exchanges, operating ship of the rest of the world. theatre and, Intor,, serving as Vita-

When the Liberals were return- graph sales manager. Followinus ed to Parliamentary power, he service overseas during the war, went on, they would consider them. Howard became sales advisor for selves free to seek a modification Universal and entered production or repeal of the provisions whereby work as an assistant director. This the agreements ran for five years THE Federal Inter-Department brought him a directoris job with instead of being subject to six Thomas Inco. He signed with months' notice of termination, Paramount and later went to Pathe. Among his recent pictures under contract to Fox are "The Valiant." "The River Pirate," "Good In-

He moved an Amendment pro. Yard,viding for the right to give notice Women" and of termination.

tentions"," “Scotland "Don't Bet on "Burrender."

ARCHBISHOP DIAZ FINED

MEXICAN PROPERTY, DULY REGISTERED.

Liberal Amandment,

{THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.)

MELBOURNE, Oct. 18,

Committes which has been in- vestigating proposals for an Aus- tralia England air mail service has issued a report declaring against the acceptance of the Dutch air mail company's offer to take the mails without a subsidy.

The Committee recommends a Winding up the first day's debate on the Ottawa Agreements and the modification of the offer of three Government's tariff proposals aris. Australian companies to establish service linking up with the ing thereform, Mr. Ramany Mac-4. Donald denied that the Government Imperial Airways at Singapore or had broken any of its election pied Karachi. ges by the agreements with the Dominions. He accept Sir Herbert VICTORY FOR THE WETS Samuel's amendment that the agree ments become subject to #ix

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Mexico City, Oct. 8-Arehlidation months' notice.

Washington. Oct. 14.-Victory for Diaz was find 500 peson to-day for The Prime Minister declared that the wets in the first prohibition failing to comply with the new re- Ottawa was a part of the Nationa! fight of the winter session of con- ligious registration laws. Imme-Government's policy and finance. 'gress was forecast to-day in a sur He announced that he had accept vey of the house judiciary com. diately afterward he registered himself as an ofheinting priest and od the invitation of other partici-mittee, made with the assistance of also registered the church property pants to preside at the world econo- the Association Against the Prohi- under his control.

mic conference.

bition Amendment. –These two-actions-are-believed-tu The debate was rather colourless..

This shows that ten members of nd the dispute between Govern The House seemed to realise that the committer, which must first ment and Church for the present. nothing could stay the ratification pass on proposals for repeal and The Archbishop is one of 25 church of the agreements, hence the oppost-modification are considered favour men permitted to function astion was bitter rather than convinc able to come sort of repeal resolu- priests in Mexico City.

ing in its criticisms,

tion.

The

and ammunition.

to the Irish Free State. American representative The view that there was noither caused a surprise by making the legal nor moral basis for the Irish announcement that his government Free State claim regarding over would shortly ratify the 1025 Con- taxation in the past was supported ventions for the regulation of the by illustration and argument, and arma trade.

is was also made clear that the Up to now, the 1925 Convention claim-regarding matters subsequent has been a dead letter for the sim- to the Treaty and the agreements ple. reason that it has not been could not for one moment be ac ratified by a

the Powers en number of cepted.

Mr. Thomas added that though. The American announcement did the British Ministers were actuated not appear to be greeted with by asintora desire to end this un- atriking enthusiasm. The Com- happy dispute, it was obvious from mittee seemed to be divided in the discussions that the Irish Free opinion as to whether the regula State representatives had no inten- tion of the traffic in arms or the tion of admitting either the validity manufacture of arms was the more or justice of previous agreements. urgent.

A sub-committee was eventually appointed to draft a questionnaire to all governments in this con-

nection.

Statistics were issued showing that the export of arms from the principal countries of the world amounted to a value of G818,500,000 in 1030 and G813,400,000 in 1931. Exports of ammunition.were valu ed at €830,800,000 in 1030 and G816,000,000 in 1931.

BELGIAN FINANCIAL

CRISIS

SUICIDE KILLS TWO CHILDREN

MILWAUKEE WOMAN WHOSE BROTHER ILLTREATED HER.

Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 13. Mrs. Aurelia Lorenz, divorced wife of a wealthy Milwaukee paying contrac tor, hurled two small children to death to-day from the sixteenth atory of a downtown hotel building, and then leaped out after them.

The children, Vivian, 6 years old, and ·Milton, 4, wore the children of the woman's brother, Rudolph Libo, of Milwaukee They and Mra. Lorenz were all killed instant- ly

CABINET RESIGNS

(THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY.].

RUSSELS, Oct: 18.

Mr. Lorenz, who was 31 years THE Belgian Cabinet has tender.

ed its resignation to the King old, tied the hands and feet of the owing to the dissatisfaction of the children before she pushed them Liberal Ministers with the financial from the window ledge. She left reconstruction scheme prepared by a note giving illtreatment by her M. Henkin, the Prime Minister and brother and other relatives as the Finance Minister.

reason for her act

They were led to this warehouse by watching a printing, works which had aroused their suspicion, but against which they had not succeed- ed in obtaining any evidence. A consignment of packages carried away by two men yesterday seemed to the watching police to require an explanation.

The two men were followed to the cellars already mentioned, and at the same time other police sur rounded the printing works forced their way in.

and

They found never men engaged

One of the printers tried to escape from the police by leaping out of the car on the way to policn headquarters, but he was soon ro- captured.

The owner of the printing works, which is situated in Neu Kollu, Communist stronghold, alleges that he has been bullied and blackmail ed into printing the Communist illegal publication.

He never saw the manuscript, for representatives of the Communist organisation brought him the platos already prepared for printing at night.

He never knew the names of those

in printing "Dis Rote Sturm-who brought these plates or whence fahne," an illegal Communist news they came. Similarly he was al paper, which has been regularly ways paid by persons unknown to Issued in place of the ***Bote him, who brought him ready cash: Fahne" every time that the official The same men who brought the organ of the Communist Party was I plates came later in the evening to

(Continued on next column:) rarry away the printed papers.

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