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THE DISARMAMENT HUNGER MARCHERS

THREAT TO CAPITOL

TANGLE

THREE POWER MEETING

·DISCUSSES U.S. PROPOSAL

THROUGH BEUTER'S ADENC1.]

GENEVA, Dec. 5.

• MASSACRE IF TROOPS

ARE SENT OUT"

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4., THE fire contingent of hunger

A THREE-TOWER meeting this

marcurs, nubaring 1,000 ar morning discussed the Ameri san, proposal for ninety minutes rived here yesterday afternoon in lorries, esrorted by 180 policemen and then adjourned till 3 p..

The discussion centred on the to an isolated piece of woodland question of the Gorman equality near the railway yards which was!

roped off. They were told they considered! must remain. there.

Hungry, coki and cosed, the "Internation marchers sang the

e."

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WAS

A compromise flat the question be left over for the years until the end of 1933, Meanwhile, a permanent contra

We will storm the halls of commission woubi try to devise a plan which would cognise the Congress," declared Benjamin, the Gorman demnad of quality and leader of the marchers. "We will

the french demand for security

which would be acceptable to both partics,

It is understood that the proposal is acceptable by the French, but it is most doubtful whether it will

taisfy the Germans.

Baron von Neuroth will arrive at p.m. and will incat Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at 4.30 p.m.

break into the Capitol by brute

force and they will either listen to our demands or we will run rigt. If President Hoover brings out the troops, there will be a masancre."

The "hunger-archers" appear to be well organised and scem sup- plied with plenty of money.

Further contingents are now con- verging on Washington to the num ber of several thousands.

One of these contingents, tolalling

HONG H

KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1932.

JAPAN WILL NOT

BUDGE

IN HER MANCHUKUO POLICY

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENTTY

TOKYO, Doc, B.

the eve of the opening of the League Assembly, Japancso oficials decline to express either optimism or pessimism regarding the outcome.

Optimism has been forestalled declared a spokesman, as Japan does not expect the League to don. cedo to the Japanese standpoint at one bound; but pessimism is like- wise unwarranted as the League can't do anything that will chance the situation against Japan,

Whether Japan is prepared to sambly may make will depend on the nature of the proposals, the spokesman declared, emphasising one thing is certain, that Jaran un- der no circumstances will alter her stand regarding the legality of any steps thus far taken, nor will sho agree that the Leaguo interfere in the question of the futures status of Manekukuu, as it concerns only

recept any proposals which the As

AMERICA BUSY AT about 1,560 men, women and chief Japan, China and Manchukuo,

GENEVA

STILL URGING POWERS TO MAKE QUICK DECISION

[THROсan REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, Dre.' 4.

MR. Norman Davis is at present extremely active in pushing the American proposals for what amoouts to an adjournment of Conferencs, pending the working cut of a Provisional Convention which would run until 1937.

The American iden in that a statement of the principles of which nesort) has been reached should be signed. before December

13.

These which include the aboli

reu, when they found themselves ousted from Cumberland, Mary- land, by a "Citizen Army" rinted Among themselves.

The men altacked their leaders, it is declared, owing to the lack of food and shelter. The whole contingent is now herded upon a thirty-acre farm with a six-roomed bouse for the women and children, while the men are camping out in the cold.

BRITAIN TO BUILD SHIPS

FOR PORTUGUESE NAVY

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LISBON, Dec. 4.

SINO-JAPANESE DISPUTE

CHINA URGES QUICK ACTION BY LEAGUE

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENLY]

GENEVA, Dec. 4. FURTHER hesitation on the part

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BRADMAN MAY PLAY FURTHER CLAIMS OF WELCOME EXTEND ATTEMPTED MURDER

· IN NEXT TEST

SPECIALISTS SAY HE IS ORGANICALLY BIT

{THROGUİ REUTER'S ÀUENCY.)

SYDNEY, Dec. 5.

SPECIALISTS report that Brad.

man's blood test was entirely antisfactory and that nothing or ganienliy is wrong.

Bradman's blood test was made on behalf of the N.S.W. Association.

Bradman is now merely subject to the Board of Control's customary examination before the Second Test on December 30.

ADVANCE

BY JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ]

HARBIN, Dec. 5.

JAPANESE military headquarters

inaku big claims for the su cess of the offensive against General Su Ping Wen's Volunteers.

According to their reports, Japan ese forces have already entered the

ED TO MR. Y. H. WEN

INVOICE OFFICER AT CHINESE CHAMBER

The new Chinese Invoice Offer in Hong Kong, Mr. Y. H. We, was guest of honour at the Chines Chamber of Commerce yesterday when Chinese merchants gave a ten party to the new Chinese Official in Hong Kong.

Every available seat in the spaci- ous hall of the Chamber was takou

OF TWO CHILDREN

PRISONER SENT FOR TRIAL

Fung Po Man who was charged butors Mr. Wynne-Jonos with the attempted murder of his two child. ren, a boy of three and a girl of six, was yesterday committed to the Criminal Sessions.

A witness called by the accused WILA described, as the principal tenant of the second floor of No..... 49, Oralam Street, winther the ac- cused moved with the girl, Chan Lai Ching, Road,

from Morrison Hill

tunnel through the Khingan Maun-and practically every line of hust tains, which they had feared the ess, from banking to groceries. was represented. Mr J. A. Plus retreating Volunteers would blo

mer, Chairman of the Hong Kong It was on October 28, said wit up.

General Chamber of Commerce was ness, atter the morning meal, he The Japanese claim to have no. cupied Pakotu, some nine miles to among the large gathering, present. heard the girl toll accused that the was going back to work. As she the east of Khingan on Saturday, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, who pre-was descending the stairs, the ac adding that the advance is con-sided over the gathering, welcomed cused enlled her back and said that tinuing almost without interrup. Mr. Wen and also Mr. Chu O the table had not been cleared. She

no fighting anywhore.

Hong Kong. tion, there having been practically lisiang, a special trade commit suggested that as she was going to

To-Day

PROBABLY SOME RAIN

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, JUSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 4.57 P.M., STATED:--

N. THE ANTI-CYCLONE OVER CHINA CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY; THE TYPHOON 18 SITE- ATED AROUT 30 MILES E.S.E. OF MANILA, MOVING W.N.W. DR N.W. FRESH MONSOON WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CHINA COAST AND OVER THE NORTHERN CHINA SEA.

LOCAL FORECAST:-N.E, WINDS, FRESH; CLOUDY, PROBABLY SOME RAIN.

of the League of Nations in td. DAMAGES FOR MR.

arriving at a solution of the Man- thurian problem, to which China

was

entitled under the League Covenant, not only would entail more landshed and suffering for 30,000,000 Chinese people, but would irretrievably shake the general con- fidence in the efficacy of the League as a great bulwark to peace and

tion of all chemical and bacteriole WITH the exception of three gical warfare, limitation of guns 'destroyers, which are being and tanks and the prohibition of built in Portuguese yards with aerial bombardiment, of defenceless British material, and with British justice, declared Dr. W. W. Yen, towns, should then be hammered plant, the whole of Portugal's broadcasting in English last night into a Provisional Convention by naval building prgoramme has been the Permanent Commission of Con-placed with Britain to the value of Most of these orders 35,250,000. were placid last year.

trol.

.

It is further suggested that, the .. Commission shouki meet on Janu

ary 15 and complete its work by

Enster,

The suggested Couvention anald constitute the first stage of dis urmanent and run until April, 1037, thus terminating with the Washington, Naval Treaty.

In the meantime, the Commis sion would provide for the second stage of disarmament and ruden- our to elaborate ท agreement embracing the whole field American proposals.

This scheme would provide for the recognition of the Germa claim to quality, but would con- tain restrictions as to its relist- tion.

A contract for two sloops and two submarines just placed with Britain, however, was originally given to Italy, but were cancelled. The value of these new orders amounts to £1,200,000.

THE WAR DEBTS PROBLEM

U.S. BANKERS RECOMMEND MORATORIUM

THROUGH REUTER'R AGENCY]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.

is

HAYLEY MORRISS

SLANDER SUIT AGAINST **DAILY RECORD "

In a slander action in which Mr. Hayley Eustace Morris, of Pip at the opening of an extraordinary pingford Park, Nutley, Sussex, Assembly, reviewing Far East claimed £1,000 damages from the Associated Scottish Newjinpora, events since last year

Dr. Yen declared that reported Ltd., Glasgow, the jury in the acts of aggression on the part Court of Session, Edinburgh, un- Japan, left no doubt that she had animously found for. plaintiff, and violated the League Covenant, the assessed the damages at one far- Briand-Kellogg Pact and the Nine thing. Power Treaty by deliberate inva The alleged slander was denied, sion of a neighbouring country for and defendants maintained that the purpose of territorial aggrau- | plaintiff had suffered no damage as disement.

the result of statements published by them.

"We Do Not Want Manchuria,"

work he could do it himself. -

sioner of the Nanking Government. Mr. Chu, the Chairman said, was Next day, tho accused was sent Japanese Reports Discounted,

a returned student from U.S.A. for by the Inspector at the Score- . SHANGHAI, Dec. 5. and his long experience of Chinese tariat of Chinese Affairs. Witnioss Japanese Reports of success in Government affairs made him returned to his shop, and on bis the operations against. Su Ping very suitable person to pursue the return to the floor at 3 pm, saw Won, are heavily discounted by work he has undertaken in Hong the accused removed his bolongings

The Chairman said that preparatory to quitting. Press Chinero

which Kong. теклодея, claim that the Japanese troops Mr. Wen would be plensed to have been driven off from Chalan. answer any question that members tun and that the Volunteers are might wish to ask in connection Invoica office in holding their positions in face off with the new

Hong Kong. the Japanese offensive.

WINTER CAMPAIGN

CONSIDERED

IMPORTANT TOKYO CONFERENCE

Toxro, Nov. 30. The War Office was still trying

Mr. Wen's Reply.

-

In the course of a brief speech Mr. Wen said that the establish. ment of his office in Hong Kong came about after lengthy negotia tions with the British authorities and after due permission had been obtained from His Excellency the Governor. He assured merchants that "they would find his office do- to decide to-day whether to unduring its utmost to help them and mentioned that owing to the pres take a winter campaign on a largo

sure of work, it had been found scale against General Su Ping Wen

necessary to open the office for an in the Mancirali aree and another hour in the evening in order to conference of military lenders was

enable certain business men called.

cannot attend during the day's business hours, to get their invoic signed.

Opinion in Government eireles is divided on the advisability of start- ing a campaign while the League of Nations is discussing Manchuris and thus emphasising the unsettled vonditions in the North-west, it was reported

Meanwhile, it was admitted that the Japanese forces are being con. stantly menned by those of Gen- eral Su and General Chang. Tien Chiu. Reports received to-day said that mysterious movements are be ing carried out by the Volunteer

forces.

Tho Minister of War, Livut, General · Araki, conferred with Lieut.-General K. Koiso, Chief of Staff of the Kuantung garrison and with Lieut.-Cieneral S. Honjo, former commander there. It was reported that all were convinced that a campaign should be started but so far as could be learned no order for sending the Japanese into action was given.

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Mr. Won explained that the fee paid on these invoices was not n tax.

The work of issaing invoices in other countries was performed by a conaul, but as there is no Chinese consul in Hong Kong, he had been appointed Invoice officer to look after invoices only.

Many questions were put to Mr. Wen who gave brief explanations to the members."

Mr. Flummer's Speech,. Called upon to addrese gathering, Mr. Plummer said:-

the

Accused suggested to witness that ho told the girl not to return to her and she had said: "Why not!" He then told her not to quarrel as the people in the next cubicle would hear.

Witness: 1 could not distinguish at nil what was being said, as their voices were nover raised above a

murmür.

Accused complained that wituess was keeping back evidence import ant for him.

Mr. Wynne-Jones: This man is giving evidence, not you. You call ed him, and I am taking down what he says.

Accused: It was because he told me that he had overheard the con veraation between her and me and because he had agreed that I was doing the right thing in kooping her in hand that I am calling him as my witness,

Accufed was committed for trial.

MR. ROOSEVELT AND NAVY

GENEROUS POLICY TO. FLOATING SERVICE:-

Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 27- President-elect Franklin D. Roose velt has arranged a conference in Monday with Representative Carl- Vinson of Kentucky, chairman of the House naval committed to work out an economy programme to e presented to the special session of Congress.

While the President-elect has not committed himself to any naval programme, those close to him be- lieve he will favour a sharp redua- fion is expenditures on naval ata- tions but will approve a generess policy toward the floating service.

read

I welcome this opportunity being able to come here this after noon and join you in welcoming

It was reported that he Air. Wen. On behalf of the Gener al Chamber of Commerce, I would with special "interest the naval re like to thank the Chairman, Com-duction programme Japan is ex- mitten and members of this Cham; pocted to submit to the Disarmin- her for kindly inviting me hero to ment conference but he made no listen to your very interesting dis comment for publication. cussion. As far as I can unde stand, you have asked Mr. Wenn good many searching questions an I hope that his answers has been quite satisfactory.

Mr. Morriss complained that, in Dr. Yen's broadcast of the Chin the Daily Record of Dec. 18, 1935, ese case followed Mr. Mastuoka, defendants published an article Japan's Geneva spokesman, who concerning him which contained broadcasted to America, saying, statements as to his life in Chim The conference was interrputed "We do not want Manchuria. We which were false, calumnious and when the War Minister was com want from the League a little more malicious. Plaintiff admitted that nelled to visit the Imperial palace. time and patience."

on Dec. 17, 1925, he had been con- He was received by the Emperor Japan wanted permanently to cvicted at Lewes Assizes of certain and given authority for the manual operate with the League, he said. offeners, and said that the publicity promotions and changes which take M. Herriot is returning to Paris THE Hoover Administration The Government of China, which created by the tria: made people all place in the Army on December 1, an Tuesday, which seems to in- deeply engrossed in a study of could not govern its own territory, the morn ready to believe the un-The conference on Manchuria will dicate that he considers there is the war debts issue with a view

ha remimed to-morrow, itt in said! to finding a way out satisfactory could not rightly claim authority true stories about China. His re-

China was of the best. The War Office reported but one I am afraid so far as Hong Kong both to Britain and to the United Cr dependencies, he argued. Ones putation

brigandago was suppressed in States.

Mr. Graham Nobertson, K.C., for military order was issued regarding merchants are concerned that we Manchukuo the country's prosper the defence, maintained that the Manchurin providing for the send do not very enthusiastically wel- There is reason to believe that ity would conspicuously contrast

should not action President Hoover' is considering the with the sufferings of the Chines

beening of the Sixth division; to relieve come the introduction of Consalar All this, he said, had the Seed division next March Invoices in Hong Kong. Hong possibility of facilitating the Bri-people.

brought. tish war debt payment, either by

happened seven years are If the pretta Bixth division in scheduled to Kong is so close to China bath Japan wanted pence and the per

were a slander the estblishment of a "Customs manent cooperation of the League been des

Tain there for three years.geographically and otherwise and

nited Press.

we have been so used to coming credit" or by borrowing the money and they would regret any hurried

and going freely without any for from Wall Street..

setion by the League The Lengt

malities or restrictions, that it s Washington diplomatic corres-also, would regret it latera

a little hard in the first place to pondents, conveying this informa

get used to the introduction c. tion, add that American bankera)

formalities which we have now to have advised the Government to

comply with... consent to a moratorium despite ST. DAVID'S SOCİ

small hope of the Five-Power con- versations with Baron von Neurath, who is arriving to-morrow, will achieve a saltlement of Gormany's demands.

Though there is no hint of trad ing disarmament against war debt concessions, it is significant that Mr. Norman Davis is anxious to secure signature to the accord be fore the momentous December 15, which would possibly somewhat placate Congressmen, who have been goaded into opposition to any war debt concessions by Europe's gigan tic armament expenditure.

U.S. SHIPPING

BOARD

TO RETIRE PROM BUSINESS

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.

THE annual report of the United

States Shipping Board fore- enst the Government's early retire- nout from the field of shipping operations.

Out of the 2,546 vessels previously owned by the Board all but to have been sold, scrapped, laid up or

therwise disposed of,

Thosn Bill in netive service will bo sold to private American inter- rsts for continued operations.

SAILORS AND SOLDIERS' HOME

-EXTENSION FUND DONATIONS The Rev. E. OH. Tribbock gratefully acknowledges, on behalf of the Committee of the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home, the following donations to the Extension Fund: IL.E. the Governor of Hong

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Kong (Sir William Feel.. K.Q.M.G., KBE) Z H.E. the Ganeral Officer Opremanding the Troops (Major-General, J.-W. Continued at foot of next Column).

the attitude of Congress.

President Hoover, Mr. Ogden | Mill and Mr. H. L. Stimson spont another full day conferring in their search for methods to avoid the crisin which is threatening December 15.

ANNUAL MELT

Π

The annual meeting of daithas Dewi Sant (H St. David's Society) wa

MURDEROUS FIGHT NEAR the offices of the Chamber

DUISBERG

NAZIS CLASH WITH REPUBLICANS

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

COLOGNE, Dec. 4.

!

PARTIES of two hundred usi

formed Nazis and Republicant| inarching to exercise, became in. volved in a real battle when they clashed near Duisberg, to-day..

The rivals fought murderously with revolvers and sticks and this teen wore badly" wounded..

merce yesterday when i eiled, providing sufficien is forthcoming, to obj David's Day (March 1, holding a dinner to w sentatives of the Int Batt Wales Borderers would The hopo was expres Commanding Officer of lion would agali po. tendance of the Male V

The Rev. E. G. Pow)

asked if he would arras Kong, on the Sunday ev to St. David's Day, an his support.

service at Union · Cha

It was also decided t the Committee a suggesti Sandilands, C.B., QM.G., rally of Welsh people in the D.S.0.)

100 be held some time in Jani

order to test the support The Hong Kong and Shang-

***hay. Banking Corpori: ba given to the dinner-and

tion...

................. 5,000 able members of the Socie“ the G.0.0,'a other Welsh people in the Grant from

Fund

100 to become better acquainted." The Generid Committee are grate The following officers' wore i ful-for further promines of help from for the ensuing year:-Pre- H.E. Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, Mr. R. R. Davies; Vice-Presi KO.B., O.M.G., M.V.O., RN., and Mr. E. 0. Thomas Hon. Soc." other frienda.

Trek Bird -G- Houper”. Cor "All cheques should be made paymittee, Rev. E. G. Powell, Mr. able to the President and Treasurer Morris, Mr. D. F. Davies, Mr and crossed "Extension Fund Ac T. Lewis, Mr. E. Loyd Jones,

Pritchard, and Mrs. D count.

have

EGED WRONGFUL

ISMISSAL

BARBER SUED.

However, I am quite certain that in Mr. Wen we have a very sympa- thetic officer and we can, confidently 394.50 in respect of look forward to his doing his utmost made against Babar to smoothout our troubles.. On bu- ntractor to the Lin- half of the Hong Kong General iment by Mohamed Chamber of Commerce, I would fase came before Mr. like to say that whatever assistance who awarded judg. | we can possibly give him in his defendant with costs. work, we shall be only too. ready; da Silva for the plain- to render. I wish him a very plea- hat the claim totalled sant sojourn in Hong Kong

costa. Defendant we tractor to the Lincoln giment and plaintiff, Din, was engaged as cook ral barber's assistant, his be supplied and paid for dndant, at the Shamshuipo sks. Employment was to start the Lincalus arrived on Oc- Jer 4. Up to November # ho ro

atedly asked for his wages, which ere not paid, and on that day he was dismissed, for no reason.

Plaintiff claimed salary. from Oc ber 4 to November 4, 133, one onth's salary at $30 per month in u of notice, and the mount pay- le for meals during two months, 1.50.

Mr. Chu Oi Heitng in a short speech said that he had been ap. pointed by the Nanking Govern- ment to visit the Chinese Consular offices in various cities abroad on a sort of tour of inspection,

Mr. Chu added that although the Government demanded that invoices should be obtained for goods ex- ported from here to China, fines for non-compliance would not be imposed until next year.

Slumberland Cinema.

Teacher: "And can anyone tell me what a dream is "

&

Little Doris: Please, ma'am, I It's movies when you're

Evidence having been given by

intiff and Ali Asgar Bluh can,

el Arculli contended that asleep". antiff's cuse bad not been proved. The evidence of the defendant had Nowed that up to October 11 at: at the meals were supplied by the endant personally, -kordship quaid thore was

of further evidence which might e been called for the plaintiff d on the ovidence produced gave

ment for the defendant

Young Webster, Teacher: “What do you under-

the stand by

word deficit, Johnny

Johnny: "It's what you've got when you haven't is much as you had when you had nothin":"

As a former assistant secretary of the navy, the President-elect in familiar with the technical affairs of the navy and has intimated that he will favour adequate naval defence and will oppose the scrap- ping of useful vessels unless there is a world move for genuine and lasting reduction,

Neither Governor Roosevelt nor Representative Vinson have an nounced their attitude regarding any of the disarmament proposals made within the last year.

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