INDIA ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
AIR-MAIL
SERVICE
HOPE THAT SETTLEMENT FROM SINGAPORE TO PORT
WILL BE REACHED
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
LONDON, Dec. 3.
THE Indian Round Table Confc
ence, which already has lis- poned of certain constitutional questions such as the franchise, devoted a large part of the second week's deliberation to considera tion of safeguards to be introduced during the transitional period be tween the introdnation of respon- zibility in the Contral Government and complete self-Government.
The British Government's views were outlined at the outset by Lord Irwin who stated that the Governor addition to controlling General, the defence and external relations, zhould be empowered to take reps | to preserve tranquility and protect minorities' rights, the Indian Staten and their relations with other parta of the Empire.
Fallowing three days of deinte, Sir Samuel Hoare, on behalf of the Government pointed out that these special powers should be definitely restricted and carried out so as not to interfere with responsibility,
Protection of Imperial Relations.
Referring to the protection of Imperial relations, whereto much triticism was directed, Sir Samuel Hoare emphasised that it was not intended that the Governor General should normally intervene between
Indian and Dominion Governments. but the proposed safeguLrd was directed only towards an emergency, wherein relations might be so strain- rd as to threaten the integrity of the Empire. The Government, how ever, agreed to re-examine the mat- ter in view of the opposition there
R
DARWIN
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
CANBERRA, Dec. 4.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1932.
BRITISH TRADE
IMPROVES
"1 BELIEVE THE TIDE IS TURNING "
(THROUGH_RECTER'S LOKNCY.}
LONDON, Dec. 3.
but now I believe the tide is
The Federal Government says that though an extension of the Dutch Indies service would cost nothing and can bo quicker në weighty national and political reate"
ons exist it prefers a co-operativo added. Empire service, if the cont reonable.
He
FIXED RATIO OF SILVER URGED
REPORT. THAT SU PING WEN HAS FLED
JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF HAILAR IMMINENT
SIR R. HORNE REPLIES TO MR. N. CHAMBERLAIN
(THROUGH REUTER'I ADENCY ]
LONDON, Dec. 3.
· [1MROVOU REUTER'į AOKNCY.)
TOKYO, Dec. 4,
JAPANESE agency report from ocupation of Hailer is imminent, Taitsihar says that the Japanese and reports that Su Ping Wen has fled from Hailar with hia supplies loaded on camels and Horses,
LATER.
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ENGLISH TEAM IN GOOD POSITION
252 FOR 1 WICKET IN FİRST TEST MATCH
SUTCLIFFE AND HAMMOND IN FINE PARTNERSHIP
{TAROVON REUTER'S AGENOT.]-
SYDNEY, Dec. 3..
minutes, having found the boundary on no fewer than ten occasions.
Appeal Survived.
Sutcliffe survived a confident ap- peal for 1.b.w, when 67 and the, 1200 was hoisted in 171 minutes and the partnership realised 100 in 80- minales.
THE Federal Government has de-"I WAS sever able to say it before, THE nations should cease all fur-A
eitled to invite. British tendera
ther demonetisation of silver for the provision of n weekly air turning," decinred Rt. Hon. Stan- mail servic. from Part. Darwin toley Baldwin in an important speech now in use and governments, Singapore which is to remain in Sunderland yesterday.
fixed operation for five years, the service
During the last Government's though not establishing a to be controlled by Australia.
term, Britain dropped, to third ratio for gold and silver, should place among the great exporting signify thoir intention to mak:
ENGLAND at the conclusion of countries of the world. According silver part of the metallic reserva, A Japanese report from Tsitsihar the second day's play in the in the Intest figures she kas regained | declared Sir Robert Horne, noted says that Japanese aireral: bomb First Test are in a very satisfactory first place"
But prosperity catct te spot-economist, and former Chancellor, ed Hailar on which Japanese troops position, having scored 282 for the
It must be worldwide, he Times replying to
in an interview with the Financial are continuing to advance and fosa af Wyatt in reply to the
Mr. Noville expect to enter on Monday at day- | Australian. total of 300. Was confident of Chamberlain's argument,
break. is America's most careful and sym-
The features of the day's play pathetic consideration of the. Bri- Sir Robert is convinced that Mr. Despite the intense cold, 40 de: were the magnificent batting of!* |fish war debt Note nud he was Chamberlain has greatly under- greza below Zero, the Japanese Stanley McCribe, who carried his By turning Wall to the leg houn
optimistis on 'he matter of a estimated the supply of the world's troops are reported to be in fine but for 157 scored out of 978; the dary Sutoliffe ran into three figures. Bettlement.
silver and has ignored the fact that spirits, and it is claimed they have contury partnership between Her-after 180 minutes' batting. This is hoards of trinkets in India and already crossed the Hingan Moun-bert Sutcliffe and Wyatt for the his eighth century against Austra China Ara easily convertible to tains.
first English wicket; and the brillia and his fourth of the tour. money. Mr. Chamberlain, he says,
liant batting of Wally" Ham Nagel and O'Reilly bowled well, assumed silvor would remain w
mond in the unbroken second wie but the attack generally iscked the existing quotation, whereas
kat partvership with Sutcliffe, the mere announcement that silver
which yielded 140 runs, Hammond's yas becoming a metallic
contribution beng 87. would very "considerably enham e its values.
ANGLO-SWEDISH TRADE
PARLEY
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
Ruany, Dec. 3. COLONEL. D. J. Colville, on be
Mr. Baldwin hoped that as a re- sult of the Lausanne agreement and the British Note and the World Economic Conference, the whole world would be greatly relieved of this particularly harmful form of payment of debtn."
In the meantime, foreign coun- tries were building and running ships with subsidies.
We cannot allow our great in- half of the President of the dustry to suffer that kind of com- Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runei-petition mor allow internecine com. man, yesterday received the Swedish petition in industries like steel Delegation which has arrived for and coal," Mr. Baldwin declared. the purpose of opening trule nogo
I'nited Kingdom. tiations between Sworden and the
The delegation
was introduced by the Swedish Minister in Londoui, Barun Palma- tierna.
A statement showing the Swedish and the United Kingdom prints of view was. consider l and nrrange- ments were made for discussions to Sir Samuel Hoare concluded opine continued, timistically, hying he was more hopeful than who the Conference first met that a set lernend would be Jenched.
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
U.S. URGES POWERS TO SIGN CONVENTION
(THROUGH REDIER'S AGENCY.)
M. AND MME. DOUMERGUE AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
(GRITISH WIRELESS SERVICA]
RUGBY, Dec. 3.
CUBAN SUGAR EXPORT QUOTA
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
THE HAGUE, Dee, 3, THE International Sugar Council meeting has resulted in com- plete success. It is understood to have agreed that the Cubar export quota for 1834 and 1835 should be
increased by 78,000 tons, to be offset by a reduction of the German quota,
If the latter exceeds anticipa tions, then the quotas of other
reserve
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
SUCCESS
(THROUGH BEGTen's Agency.]
SHANGHAI, Dec. 3.
Crowd of 50,000.
sting and the folding was ragged. At the close of play Sutclife was undefonted with 116-to his credit, scored in 925 minutes, and Ham- moud · 87-10 runs short of his sixth century againal Australia. | Sutcliffe has hit thirteen boundaries
in his innings.
Full scores:-
Australia-Ist Innings..
W. M. Woodfull, a Ames, b
Voce
Moreover, the ratio to be taken
In extremely hot weather a crowd into account was not that of avail.
of 50,000, many of whom were in able silver to the whole stock of
thirt sleeves, witnessed the close of the Australian innings, and one of gold, but only that portion avail- able to the debtor countries, .
THE exact situation in North the greatest crowds in the history Manchuria as a result of the of cricket is expected to be present France and United States, and Japanese "Big Push against Bu] at the closing ages of the match,, the great creditor countries, held Ping Wen could not be learned Lwo thirds of the world's gold. yesterday, because of the consor- McCabe (197) and Grimmett (17) Considerable relief would accrue to ship prevailing, but reports from resumed the Australian innings on debetors if silver became acceptable the Volunteers to Peiping by their good wicket this morning, and in payment of debta...
Radio Stations said that they are with only nine runs added to the The forthcoming Monetary Con- holding their own, in spite of a overnight total Grimmett ference would give Britain and furious Japanose offensive, includ-sapped up by Ames off the lasb ball of Voce's second over. 290-7-10, United States a great opportunity Fing artillery and air bombard-The South Australian batted for 53 to make a valuable contribution to mento At the same time, the Jap. world prosperity by a Currency
Ham- anese claim that they are advan. minutes and hit two boundaries in exphnsion through the appropriate ag use of silver,
European participants will be re In Hong Kong
duced proportionately,
#anner.
As regards the surplus stocks, it is agreed that it would be a bad policy to flood the markets. Liqui- MONSIEUR and Madame Doudation should proceed in an orderly
mergue, who are visiting Lon dan, paid a visit to Westminster The Conference decided it would Abboy to the Tomb of the Un- do its utmost, insofar as special knows Warrior" yesterday morn-circumstances permit, to restrict the ing
planting and harvesting.
Accompanied by the French Am bassador and Madame De Fleuriau, they were subsequently mceived by their Majesties the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace and were entertained to luncheon.
GENEVA, Dec. 3. BECAUSE the public is wearying the lack of achievement at the Disarmament Conference,. America wishes to "ginger up" things and suggests the measure of agreement reached at conferences during the last nine months of sitting should be embodied in a convention signodent of France. by all 60 Powers represented at Geneva. The plan was put forward by the American spokesman, Mr. Norman Davis.
Gunsations
Application of the convention and an elaboration of details could then be entrusted to a permanent control Commission, he buggested.
The Five-Power were initiated yesterday by Premier MacDonald, with Mr. Davis and M. Paul Boncour of France. They will probably decide whether the Conference will adopt the American plan or proceed to a most ambitious programme.
Discussions Planned.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE)
Rucny, Dec. 3.. The Prime Minister who, in com pany with the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, reached Goueva yesterday morning, had a long-com- versation soon after his arrival with Mr. Norman DAYS, United States delegate to the Disarmament Con- ference.
M. Dounergue is a former Presi
The Council's next meeting is in Paris on March 13
ATTACK ON PRISON GOVERNOR
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL AN attack
$13,000 DEFICIT ON EIGHT
MONTHS. WORKING.
Mr. Chan Lim Pak, chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital Board of Advisors, haa nunounced at a Bourd meeting that the institution is in financial difficulty.
Among those present at the meeting wore Sir Shou-son Chow, Messrs. Chin Lim Pak, Li Po Kwai, Paon Hiu Cho, Turk Shui Hong, Lam Yam Ciuon, Kwong Tao Ming and Ha Chung Chan,
heulties were due to an increase in The chairman said that the dif- the number of patients, the rise in price of medicine and the erection of the two special wings for infec tious disease.
LONDON, Dée. 3.
on Major Panmall, Governor of Dartmoor Prison, by a convict, Amay, out of the men who escaped and was recaptured racedtly line been revealed.
It occurred during the past week. Amey, it seems, struck the Governor, in the face while the latter was going his rounds
The injuries, while not serious, rendered him unfit for his duties, Now temporarily undertaken by the Deputy Governor, of Pentonville.
LANCASHIRE LOOM
DISPUTE ENDS,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE
"more
LONDON, DIG. 3. looms i dispute which has been dragging on in Lancashire for the past four years, Later Monsieur Benes, Genoral The deficit, amounts to $13,000, | has, besin settled at six looms per Rapporteur of the Disarmament and was incurred from the begin weaver. The agreement has bean: Conference, called upon him and ning of the year, to the end of drawn up for ratification by both possibilities of speedy resumption August last,
sides. of the meeting of the general com- The Board, said Mr. Chan, had mittee of the Conference were dis- taied hard to wipe out the deficit by various drives for monoy, but
cussed.
Mr. Ilamany MacDonald continu-the Colony, heavily burdened by ed his survey of the disarmament the general depression, did not question yesterday afternoon in respond as the Board expected, conversion with M. Paul Boncour,
"Mr. Chan has received an offer France. It is believed that the of help from the Po Leung Kuk, British Prime Minister wil take. advantage of his visit to. Geneva to study the possibility of convocation as soon as possible of the World Economic Conference,
The French Premier, Monsieur) Herriot loft Paris for Geneva Inst 'night. ...
IMPORTANT PRIVATE
CONVERSATIONS
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN CANTON HARBOUR
SS FATSHAN IN COLLISION
WITH JUNKŲ.
A and river tragedy occurred in the Canton harbour last Wednesday afternoon when the ss. Tatshan, from Hong Kong, collided with a number of small junks near the steamer's wharf, with the result that three of the vessels were Bank while 14 others were damaged
Ruany, Dec. 3. MORANT private conversations been at Geneva to day. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Sir John Simon, bis morning, called in the French tremier, who will also see
Pandemonium resulted from the Mr. Nora Davis the American accident but the prompt, work of delegate, ring to-day.
the water polite on duty and others Bama Neurath, the German to rescue averted, casualties though Foreign star; ruaches Geneva'] one boat-woman was rescued from on Monday
the water in a serious condition.
FOR THE POOR
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
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25.00
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OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.50
F.M., STATED : ---
18
THE ANTI-CYCLONE OVER N. CHINA REMAINS UNCHANGED IN
A DEPRESSION INTENSITY. PRODADILY SITUATED ABOUT 250 MILES TO THE WESTWARD OF YAP, TAH MON- MOVING W.N.W. BOON WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CHINA COAKT AND OVER THE NORTHERN CHINA Spa.
LOCAL FORECAST:-N.E. WINDS. MODERATE TO FRESH CLOUDY, OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN LATER.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following typhoon warn- ing has been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory.
Manila, Dec. 4, 10,5 am.— Typhoon in about 138dag. Long. E. and dog. Lat. N., moving N.W.
BOMBING THREATS
GO UNHEEDED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Dec. 3 THE three British Insurance Com panies, threatened by the so called "Prepared to Die Group of Calamity Sufferers of Shanghai," with bombing of their offices if they failed to meet, the claims of Chinese who suffered in the Chapci war devastated areas, state in this morn- ing's Shanghai Timer that the Chi- nese threats will have no effect on their position.
•
་
English Bowlers' Success,
his dogged inningu.
Prior to the present drive, sc- cording to reports in this morn- The English bowlers met with ing'e China Press, the Japaneso further success one run later when had established # Manchukuo Nagel was clean bowled by Lar News Agency under the direction wood's second ball of his second of Tokyo militaries for the pur- over. 300-8-0. O'Reilly also failed. poes of this move, It is learned to hold his end up for McCabe to that this was to prevent little, af do the scoring anil was bowled by not all news concerning events in Voce at 305 for a contribution of 4. Manchuria, from other than Jap.]
anese sources, from reaching the Australia's “Baby "Undefeated. outside world. The Volunteers, however, have their own radio ser- vice.
Reported Advance,
Wall offered a stubborn resistance
to the English bowlers, and when he was caught by Allen at short leg off Haminond for 4 the Inst wicket. had put on 50 runs in 33 minutes, McCabe, the "baby" of the side being undefeated with 167 to his credit.
W. H. Ponsford, b Larwood M J. H. Fingleton, Allen, b
Iarwood
A. Kippax, l.b.w, b Lar-
wood
S. McCabe, nol'out
V. Y. Richardson,
mond, b Voce
W. A. Oldfied. e Ames, b
Você
L. E. Nagel, b Larwood...... Grimmett, Ames, b ar-
wood...
J. O'Reilly, b Voco
T. Wall,
Food
Extras
Total
Alleen, b Ham-
96
187
40
300
Fall of the wickets:-1 for 22,
2 for 85, 3 for 82, 4 for 87, 5 for 216, for 91, 7 for 200, 8 for 300, 9 for 305.
Bowling Analysis,
Larwood
Hammond
OM. R. W. 31 5 10 5
20 4. 110
4
10
1 60
13
4 3b
14.2 0.34
116
England-1st Innings
Sutcliffe, not out
TOKYO, Dec. 3. A message from Taitsihar states that the Japanese vanguard, ad
Allen vancing in deep snow and bitter cold into the Hsingan foothills, oc-
Verity In scoring his fixat Tost century cupied Halasu yesterday, while McCabe batted for 211 minutes for Japanese planes, near Pokutau, his 187 runs, scored out of 279 while bombed a westbound train, suppos, he was at the wicket. He sustained ed to be filled with Chang Ties his brilitance in the latter stagis Chu's fleeing troops. The planes and hit out to collect no fewer than registered three direct hits on the twenty-five boundaries. train and are olieved to have in- ficted heavy casualties. The re- maining occupants of the train, which was apparently unable to
er, returned the best howling igures, proceed, fled to the hills. Another disraissing half the side for 96 runs, air squadron bombed a concentra while Voce had 4 for 130 and Ham- tion of the insurgents at Chang; mond 1 for 34.
hsing, southwest of Tsitsihur, and
Larwood Rɛturns Fine Analysis. Larwood, England's fastest bowl-
is believed to have caused heavy Sent in for an awkward twenty losses.
minutes before lunch Sutcliffe and
The Hiraga Brigade, which is Wyatt remained undefeated while 10 runs were collected against the mopping up between Fulaerchieady bowling of Nagel and |and Changrishan, reported several minor clashes, in which 25 insur- gonta were killed.
One of Chang Tien Chu's cavalry commanders, with a thousand for lowers, is reported to have .sur. rendered south-west of Changtru
shab,
Japanese Intentions.
Texro, Dec. 3.
Later.
O'Reilly.
R. E. 8. Wyatt, 1.b.w, b
Grimmett
Hammond, not out
Extras
Total (for 1 wkt)... 239
To bat:-Nawab of Pataudi, Toyland, D. R. Jardine, G. O. Allan, Larwood, Ames, Verity and Voce.
Fall of the wicket:-1 for 112.
WILL BRADMAN
PLAY?
After lunch Sutcliffe displayed bia bost form and scored quickly with neat cuts and off drives to send up the 30 after 63 minutes batting. Nagel bowled na immaculate length, MAY NOT APPEAR IN ANY and when relieved by Clarence
TEST-MATCH Grimmett had bowled 6 overs and
maidens for 20 runs.
A Lucky Escape. Sutcliffe had a lucky escaps when
't the Japanese do not intend 43. A ball from O'Reilly rebound." to press the present offensive beed from his bat and struck the yond the singan Mountains in wicket, but the bails were not dis indicated in a statement issued by lodged. He went on to score 116, the War Ofice, which emphasises that the reason actuating the d cision is to rout all insurgent East of the Hsingan Range."
SINO-JAPANESE
DISPUTE
There will be no deviation from their attitude under any circum.CHIANG NOT IN FAVOUR OF
stance.
It is also explained that while the stand of the Chinese insurance companies on the same matter has mor bean mado no clear, there has been no fundamental chango in their ultitude and no settlement will be paid to the claimants,
He Couldn't Imagine,
DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AORNO:]
and is still undefeated.
[THROUGH AEONE'S AGENOT.]
CYDNEY, Dec. 4. THE Sunday Sun says that al- though there is no immediate anxiety concerning Bradman's Wyatt was not very comfortable health, it is known that a further at this period, but the century was examination will be held as a form hoisted. without loss
of anaemia is suspected, and ́on thể” minutes batting. At 112, however, result of this examination depends... Wyatt steppod across to a ball from whether Bradman will appear in, Grimmett, intending to drive it to any of the Tette in the present the on, and was benten by the spin
after 80
to furnish Grimmett with ad lbw.
victim. 112-1-38. Sutcliffe was then
71.
Wyatt batted for de minutes and hit three boundaries in a vory restrained innings.
Confident Batting.
Hammond joined Sutclife and proceeded to bat most confidently,
and the pair were together at the
series.
SPANISH GENERALS SENT TO PRISON OR EXILE
(THROUGH BRUTEE'S AGENCY.
MADRID, Dec. 2.
ten interval with the score at 138, A SPECIAL tribunal yesterday the Yorkshireman being76 and Generals and ex-Ministers to terms
NANKING, Dec. 3. MARSHAL Chiang Kai Shek has Hammond 21.
telegraphed to the Chinese dele. gation at Gueva flatly denying that
sentenced a number of former
ranging from six to 12 years in
A 7
crowd of 58,000 saw Sutcliffe confinement or if exile for parti he over favoured direct negotiations and Hammond master the bowling cipating in de Rivera's Dictator Mother, who had unexpected visi-with Japan, and asserting that reafter ten. Hammond was in spark ship
is passed, you are to say you don't -want-on yıle spomina njem
tors to dinner, whispered aside to ports to this effect have been spreading form and was responsible for Others wereeprived of civil Johnny: Johnny, when the pie for purposes of propaganda.
the majority of the scoring. He rights for 20 years, which, for many, wice swept Grimmett to the leg will be beyond the duration of life. The Chinese spokesman Dr. W boundary and followed this up with. W. Yes, will inform in Council a grand cover drive to boundary, All Already royaliste have been de Tof the League when it meets on in the same over, to send up the privedl of lands and funds, and the
Monday and the Lytton Report in 180 in 138 minutes. Hitting hard old aristocracy” is again under discussion,
Johnny (obediently, later): don't want any pie, thank you—but why don't I want any i'
and often be reached his 50 in 87 group to-day
a
ponuriou
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