1932-12-10 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1932.

JAPAN'S LATEST

SEQUEL TO OIL SCANDAL

JAPAN REMAINS ADAMANT

BIG WHEAT SALE

TO CHINA

GERMANY TO..

RE-ENTER

DRIVE

1

READY TO FACE SANCTIONS

AMERICAN GROWERS AND A LOAN

FIVE POWER DISARMAMENT

.

OPERATIONS NEAR KIRIN

(TH8000H REUTER's agİncy]

HARDIN, Dec. 0.

BRITISH ULTIMATUM TO PERSIA

(Takoron nueTER'S AGENCY.]

been

LONDON, Dec. 8. A preremptory Note has

handed to the Persian Govern. ment by the British Minister de manding the withdrawal of the cancellation of the D'Arcy Conces sion.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, Deo, 8. THE general debate in the Longus

Assembly elesed this afternoon with a declaration by Mr. Matsuo ka that Japan was ready to face the severest sanctions of the Lengue

regarding Manchuria.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCs.i

THE

WARTLINGTON, Dec. 8. Reconstruction Finance Corporation has agreed to the terms upon which they will enter tain the application of the North Pacific Grain Growers' Association

DISCUSSION

(THROUGH REUTKR'S AGENCY,1

GENEVA, Dec. 8. GERMANY has declared her will. ingness to reculer the Dis- armament Conference under cortain

conditions.

This WAH announced following

SU PING WEN'S

FATE

CONFLICTING TALES.

IN HARBIN

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENOY]

HOME FOOTBALL

GAMES, DOWN FOR TODAY

THE following Home football

matches are down for decision. to-day:--

FOLLOWING their successful ex-REPORTS regarding the fate of Southend

It is officially stated that the Bri, rather than alter her standpoint for a loan to finance the sale ot1.another meeting of the five prin- north-east of Kirin, where they Chinese troops

Lom

tish Note declares that unless Persin withdraws the cancellation of the Anglo-Persian Oil pany's rights by Decembes 15, the British Goverment will refor the malter to the Hague Court as a matter of urgency,

The Hague Court, the Note adds, will be requested to indicate the provisional measures which may be taken to preserve British oil rights in Persin

Withdrawal Demand.

Following the earlier threat of Japanese resignation from the League, the tactics of Mr. Matsuoka have presented the Assembly with an extremely delicate situation.

It is believed, however, that the League's "genius in diplomacy "! will prove equal to the resolution submitted by

(Ireland), Dr. Benes (Czocho- Slovakia), and the Spanish dele- gate, condemning the actions of Japan, the adoption of which

Senator Cunaoliy

In the House of Cominous. Cap-might involve Japan's resignation. tain Eden rend the text of the Noto, which was landed to the Per sian Foreign Minister on December 2 and which described the Persian Government's action as an inadmis sable breach of the terms of the enticession.

It is believed that the resolution will be side-tracked by taking the other resolution, sponsored by, the Swiss and Czecho-Slovakian "dele- gates, first. This resolution refers all resolutions to the Committee of Nineteen.

FRANCE MAY PAY AMERICAN DEBT

*(Continued from Page 1.)

six million bushels of wheat to China,

It is stated that to formal ap plication has been reerived for such loan, but the conditiona lave en sent to the Association of cials for their conideration.

A REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT

IN BRITISH ELECTRICAL

MANUFACTURES

LONDON, Nov. 22. The remarkable development in recent years of the British electrical manufacturing industry is describ- ed in an article by Sir Hugo Hirst. After dealing with the handicaps which the industry suffered from in the years before the War, and with the new policy embodied in the construction of the Grid, he says: "To-day the electricn) manu-

Pavers,

'cipal

Britain, France, United States, Germany and Italy, Sir John Sinion presiding in the Ramsay Mac- absence of Mr. Donald, who is now on his way

back from Paris.

The resting was very brief, Baron von Neurath informed Mr. Norman Davis aml the other dele gates that, as a result of his com

tho Gennan munications with Government, he was able to an- nounce Germany's acceptance of the American plan and willingnesa to re-enter the Disarmament Con- ference provided she was conceded

equality in every respect.""

M. Paul Boncour, the French delegate, French Minister of War, asked him to state in writing what. be meant by "equality in every respect."?

that the

It is generally felt. French will not accept the prin ciple that equality should be the starting point of the futuro cussions.

F.A. CUP

HARDIN, Dec. 0.

pedition along the western seg- General Su Ping Won are most Bristol R. tion. of the Chinees Eastern Rail- conflicting, some stating that he is Folkrone way, the Japanese'are now divert- still in Soviet territory and others | Northampton ing. their attention to the area that he is among four thousand | Chester

sent back into Reading intend to launch a drive aimed at Chinese territory. the elimination of Generals Li Tu

und Ting Chao.

This is the information given to NEW AERODROME Router by a high Japanese military official.

FOR CANTON AIR FORCE

It is declared that the Japanes will pursue the drive right to the Soviet frontier,, if mecessary, but will not cross over.

COAL GAS DRIVES 20 H.P. VAN

MAXIMUM SPEED OF 55 M.P.H.

Was given in

SITE ALSO CHOSEN. FOR CIVIL AVIATION GROUNDS

In an endeavour to meet this facturing industry in financially In Hong Kong and is fitted with five standard appointed a special committe to

of

and technically second to that of no other country. Our works are technically second to that no other country. Our works tre modern; our engineers have an ply proved their skill and effici their expert staffs have been able to solve every problem that has confronted them. Our big full- gauge companies. can at last look their foreign competitors straight

The Note stated that the British Government took a most serious view of the Persian Governinent's conduct, and demanded the imme. diate withdrawal of the notification issued to the Company. The hope WILA expressed that the Persian Government would be at pains to reach an amicable settlement in direct negotiation with the Co- pany, but the British Government situation, it has already been sug- would, if the necessity arose, take gested that the President might be all legitimate measures to protect willing to recommend to Congress their just and indisputable inter the acceptance of deposits in sterl sia.

The Note added that the Britishing in England, to be guaranteed as to dollars value, and transferred Government would not tolerate any at such time as would not inter-ency; sad our laboratories with damage to the Company's interest fere with the stability of exchange. or any interference with their pre

*This, I understand, your Gov. misce or business interests in Perriment has declined in the belief sit.

that the existence of a large sum Reply Not Satisfactory. The Parsian Government's reply, of sterling awaiting transfer would dated December 3 maintained that affect the exchange marketa almost the Paraian Government was withins seriously as the actual urchase

of exchange. its rights in the cancellation of the concession and it failed to agter to withdraw the notification of can eellation. The Persian Government had not refused direct discussions with the Company, with a view to negotiating a new concession and the Note declared that the Persian Government did not regard. itself

.

No Method Acceptable. Accordingly further informal suggestions have been made to your Government of methods of meeting these difficulties which it has not been, able to find neieptable.

"Recognising · these difficulties of effecting the transfer, I am con as responible for any damage acident Congrees, will be willing to erning to the Company.

consider any reasonable suggestion

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As the British Government re which will facilitate the payment garded-this reply a wholly undue on December-154 satisfactory, the British Minister

at Teheran, under instructions, to- day delivered a further Note, the text of which was also read to the House.

This Note stated that the British Covernment were unable to admit validity of unilateral cancellation of the concession.

Anglo-French Co-opération,

in the face unabashed, for in specialized factories they produce turbines, alternators, motors, trans- formers, lamps, valves, fittings, wireless material, cables and other items in the long list unrivalled in quality and service; while there are a number of smaller firms who are experts in one electrical speci- ality or another, and whose pro- ducts stand comparison equally well with anything produced abroad.

FIRST-COTTON-

ROADS

FOUND SATISFACTORY IN U.S.

After the conversation on the dedits situation in Paris to-day be tween Mr. Muelunali, Mr. Chain. berlain and MM. Herriot and Ger mais Martin, a statement issued by the French Government said the Ministers explained the state of Such cancellation was a confisca public feeling in their respective

LONDON, Nov. 29. Lory measure and a clear breach of countries, and had a full exchange international law committed against of Views onered the position con- frat tried experimentally in New Catton as a foundation for roads a Briti& Company, and the British They Government felt obliged to take cerning the Lausanne agreements England 25 years ago, has proved so satisfactory in use that many excrcise of their anal examined the difficulties aria- matters up in

miles of American highways. Lie rights to protect the interests ofing out of the payments due on their nationals. From the outset, December 15.

now being made on the same basis. the British Government had been While reserving, their indepen The road bed is laid on a founda anxious that an amicable settlement dence of action in dealing with this tion of sand, gravel and clay, this common being covered with asphalt. in two about be reached between the Per- matter, they declared n sian Government and the Company, determination to obtain by inter-coatings separated by the cotton means cloth, and finished with a top dress- but it could not regard the Per national co-operation all sian reply as offering any satisfac- calculated to promote the economic ing of sand. It has been found

restoration of the world."

that the fabric prevents the creep- tory basis for such a settlement.

Later Mr. Mr.cDonald returned ing" of the surface which so quick- The Note proceeds: Should the 14 Geneva and Mr. Charcherlainly causes unevenness in an ordia-

ary asphalt road. Persian Government be unwilling to London,

A Weak's Notice,

to withdraw their notification of

MR. R. MACDONALD enccelintion of the concession with- in one week from the date of the

RETURNING TO LONDON present Note, this is Thursday 15 December, Hin Majesty'n Govern- [THROUGH NEUTRE'S AGENCY.} - ment will have no alternativo but to refer the dispute which has ari-

LONDON, Dee. 9. sen between them and the Pereinn MR. Ramsay MacDonald is re- turning to London this week- Government, in regard to the lega!-

immediate Cabinet ity of the Persian Government's end for An setion, to the Permanent Court of inecting for the purpose of draft International Justice as a matter ing a further Nute to America, in of urgency under the Optional which it will be indicated that the Clause. In so doing, His Majesty's debt will be paid in gold. Government would request the The Note will express satisfac Court to indicate under Article 41 tion that the United States is ready of the Statue, the provisional mea to arrange a review of the debte sures which ought to be taken to and will ask for acceleration of preserve their rights."

such anquiry...

Final Warning.

The Note concludes:" His MA- icsty's. Government will hold the Persian Government, directly re- sponsible for any damage to the Company's interests, any interfer ence with their premises or hueinces activities in Persia, or any failure to afford the Company adequate protection, and in the event of any such damage occurring His Ma jesty's Government will regard

AMERICA'S REPLY TO FRANCE

NOW IN THE HANDS OF AMBASSADOR

SALVAGE ON M.2 ABANDONED

[BRITISH WIRELESH BENVICE. Į

·

RUGBY, Dec. 8.

a announcing the final abundon ment of the M.2 salvage opera tions, the Lords of the Admiralty pay a tribute to the skill and cour age of the divers and others, and say the experience gained fully justified the operations.

INDIAN PARLEY

SUSPENDED

To-Day

Bristol C. Brighton

Stockport

Halifax

Southport Walsall - Carlisle

Accrington Crewe Gatesheadt

Torquay

". Scarboro

2. Gillingham,

A Newport

» Donceater

P Yeovil

r. Coventry

Tranmere

e. Wrexham

... Luton r. Workington Swindon

r. Hartlepools

Hull City Aldershot Darlington

P. Margate PQueen's P.R.

ENGLISH LEAGUE

FIRST DIVISION

1

Chelsen

Liverpool v. Nowcastle

Sheffield U r. Wolves

Huddersfield

. Aston Villa 1. Portsmouth v. Middlesbro.

r. Leicester

e. Bolton

SECOND DIVISION

Canton.With the removal of the Air Force to its present headquar- ters at Shau Kau Ling, plans are being made for the construction of an extensive aerodroms to facilitate Aracual the movements of the locni squad-Birmingham rona After much consideration, a Blackburn decision has been reached to have Blackpool LONDON, Nov. 22.

the new nerodroms built at the Derby Experiments for using coal gas locality known as Sam Yuen Li and Everton motor lorries as a substitute for Ngau Lan Kong. An area of hun Leeds Un. dispetrol have been carried out by the dreds of maua, forming a very Mauch. Un..

Birmingham Corporation Gay De. large tract of level land, is avail. Wednesday partment, and A public disable in this locality, and very Sunderland play

Birming large aerodrome will be construct West Brom. ham of a vehicle so equipped. ed. General Wong Kwong Yui, A 20 hp. van has been adaptea, commander of the Air Forces has "vibrac steel cylinders, each oft, attend to matters dealing with the Bradford C. 10in. long and sin. in diameter, projected acrodronio, for which Bury and with a total capacity of 1780 large areas of private fields will Chesterfield cubio lost measure at normal tem have to be acquired. Owners of Fulham perature and pressure working affected property are being naked Lincoln pressure of 3,000 lb. to the sq. in. to submit their proofs of ownership Millsømall

The total weight of the cylinders for examination so that compensa is approximately si cwt. The en tion may be considered. gine is started from a supply of gas from a by-pass from the outlet of the high-pressure stage, the gas leaving at a pressure of about 3lb. to the square inch. Experiments are being made for methods of cutting off the gas when the engine atops. In the trial runs a maximum speed of 85 miles per hour was attained with a load of 15 cwt, and a total gross weight of just over three tona. Over this run of 43,7 miles the gas consumption was about 21 cubic feet per mild. Petrol con sumption for the vehicle would have been 12 miles per gallon, and the Gas Department claim that with gas at od. per then, this is equiva lent to petrol at old per gallon

FINE TO CLOUDY

wwwwww..c

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, INSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.10 P.M., STATED :---

THE ANTI-CYCLONY IS MOVING EASTWARD, IT IS NOW CENTRAL TO THE NW. or Shanghai.. MODE

RATE MONSOON' MAY BE EXPECTED

ALONG THE 5.E. COAT OF CHINA

AND FRESH TO STRONG MONSOON OVER THE CINA SEA,

LOCAL PORECAST-N.E. WINDS, FRESH VINE TO CLOUDY.

-NEW--HOUSING BILL

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Dec. 8.

|

1

Six Months to Complete. It is expected that the aerodrome wil take about six months to com- pleto.

Notts C

Pori Valo Southampton: Swansea West Ham

".. Oldham

a. Charlton

r. Grimaby

1. Toltenham **

Stoke

r. Plymouth

Burnley

t'. Bradford

Nolts For "Preston

2. Manch. Un.

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

Watford.

SOTTISH LEAGUE

The Provincial Government' is also considering seriously the in-Clayton auguration of civil aviation with Dournemouth . Palace in the province. At the request of Chairman. Lin Yun Kai, mombern of the Air Force, recently under- took investigations to select a site- for an aerodrome for civil planes following the introduction of civil flying. It is understood that two Airdrie places in Honam Island, in the Celtic vicinity of Po Kong and of Whim- Cowdenbeath poa, respectively, have been found East Stirling by the investigators to be suitable Hamilton The-new-method-is-ns-yet-designed-for-the-construction-of-small-aero-Hearts

only for application to large feets of motor vehicles, and at present offer no promise for private cars.

STICK

THE principal object of the TRUNCHEON VERSUS

Government's new Housing Bill issued to-day, is to encourage build- ing of smaller types of houses by private enterprise. In order to do existing subsidy and to help build- POLICE OFFICER'S "DUEL" this it is proposed to abolish the ing societies to finance the building of houses for letting

The Government has decided to continue the subsidy for slum clear- ance and also to encourage condi- tioning of cottages for rural work ora.

OBITUARY

WITH WATCHMAN

dromes and it is understood that Kilmarnock these sites will be chosen when more Merton definite plans relating to civil Partick aviation in the province are com; Queen's Park |pleted.-Canton Gazette.

CANTON EXPOSITION_COM-

MITTEE AT WORK

WILL DISCUSS WITH · MER- CHANTS AND INDUSTRIA- LISTS TO-DAY

Ayr Un.

"

Dunden

e

Third Langk

Motherwell

St. Johnstone

Aberdeen Clyde

Falkirk

St. Mirren Rangers

HOME 'VARSITY FOOTBALL

CAMBRIDGE BEAT OXFORD

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. A.

CANTON, Dec. 9. A Bikh watchman, Kapuk Singh, The Preparatory, Committee for was sentenced to six weeks hard the holding of the Canton Muni- labour on being convicted on acipal Exposition has called & mest- charge of assaulting P.C. Black- ing to take place this afternoon at bourn at Wanchai on Thursday, the Municipal Bureau of Social He was also convicted on a charge Affairs, of representatives of in- CAMBRIDGE University defeated of possession of dutiable tobacco,dustrial and commercial interests

Oxford University "by three for which he was sentenced to a fine of the city. Discussions will be FUNERAL OF MR. T. OGIER in default.

of 8100 or two months' hard labour held on what support can be had goals to one in the annual associa tion football match at Stamford from these bodies for the municipal Bridge today, P.C. Blackbourn said he followed undertaking. the Sikh, whose invements had Invitation is also being sent to The funeral of the late Mr. excited suspicion, across the new places outside the province to par Theodore Ogier, took place at the reclamation' and stopped him, as]icipate in the local exposition. Protestant Cemetery yesterday. he returned from the waterfront, The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave officiat-riding in a ricksla with a bulky ed at the graveside and there was a sack between his feet. The Sikh large crowd of deceased's friends got out of the ricksha and dashed and colleagues present, among across the public creation ground them being Captain T. T. Lauren- into Swatow Lane. Here he was son, Capteins, Campbell, Pritchard, Walker, Bruhn Hackechnic, Col. lom and Luke, Air Jenkins, Mr. Stephen and Bergh W. L. Clark.

Among the numerous floral tri- butes eest were those from His sorrowing wife, daughter and son, Messrs. G. H. White, F. W. T.

Ross, P. T. Farrell Chow Cheuk Fan, Bergeant W. L. Clark, Capt. A. H. Brown, Capt. II. W. Walker, Mr. George Buchanan, Crew as. Kwong. Bai, Purser's staff Kwong dai, Steward and Staff .a. Kwong Sai, China Coast Officers' [BRITION WIRELESS BERVICE] Guild, Captain and Officers as. Tung On, Captain and Offers 6.8. Taj Hing, Captain and Officers .. RUGBY, Dec. 8. AFTER concluding its general Sai: On, Captain and Officers' s Kwong Tung, Captain and Officers discussion on Federal finance, Paul Beau, Institution of En- the Indian Round Table Conference aineers and Shipbuilders of Hong to-day adjourned.

A date for resuming is to be fixed Kong, shiu On 8.8. Co., Kowloon

Dock Recreation Club, and Com demand for the Company's proteesador. It is believed to be cu later, in accordance with the pro-mittee and members of the Victoria

ciliatory in tone without departing greas of the various committees Recreation Club, from the requirement that the i December instalment of the war debt be paid.

themselves as entitled to take all such megabren as the situation may

tion."

A PENN STAMP

LONDON, Nov. 29.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.

THE American Reply to the Frosch Note on war debts has been handed to the French Ambas-

camber not in the dock as stated in our issue of yesterday.

MR. OGIER FOUND

DROWNED

in 1000 and is now in the possession The presumption is that Mr. The Post Office department of the of the Historical Society of Pen. Ogier, who suffered from his heart United States has just issued onsylvania Simultaneously the de- trouble,missad his footing and Captain T. G. Lawrensen, secre purple stemp commamarating the partment has issued a stamp com-either stumbled direct into the tary of the China Coast Officers 250th anniversary of Witam memorating the 80th anniversary camber or possibly fell in when Guild, informs us that the body of Penn's landing in America. The of the death of Daniel Webster, crossing a gangway He did not Mr Theodore Ogier, an officer of portrait of the young Quaker pions- and here, as in the case of the Fenn fall from the gangway of the the Canton river steamer Kwong er which it reproduces was painted stamp, the issue in confined to tho Kwongsai as that youuel was not at i sai, u found drowned in the Continan of font of ust Column) 3-cent denomination..

the time in dock..

(Continued on Precious Voluma

caught up by P.C. Blackbourn. The two then engaged in a brisk duel, the one using his watchman's stick, and the other his police- inan's trimcheon. The Sikh gave a nasty poke to his adversary's face, but the next instant was forced to drop the stick on being struck across the wrist with the truncheon.

RESCUED BY CITY OF RANGOON

FOUR JUNK SEAMEN.

IS SUGAR CANE “PERISHABLE?”

HARBOUR MASTER'S.

RULING

-All the goals were obtained the first half. Moxon went through to score for the Light Blues when the Eurae was a few minutes

Moss equalised for Oxford in swift rally, but the Cambridge half-backs afterwards gained a grip on the game, and Oxford wers kept well in hand.

A series of bright, passing move- mante mulminated in Cooper giving Cambridge the lead and before the interval, the same player scored BABAP goal which, with Cambridge definitely on top, practically settl ed the result,s

Can sugar cane be classed under perishable goods" That was the question, which Cominander. Hole,

Bright play was witnessed in the IN(Retired) Harbour Master, had early stages of the second half, but to decide yesterday when the mas Oxford's strenuous efforts failed to ter of the ss. On Lee, Capt, T.F. make any impression on the steady Owen was summoned before him Cambridge defence, and interest for having worked cargo qu Sun-gradually faded. The Light Blaes on several occasions came close to day without a permit.

increasing their lead.

'AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM

TO BE SELECTED FROM THIRTEEN PLAYERS

M. E Lo for the caused, pleeded not guilty,

Sergeant Hill said he boarded the On Lea on the day in question and found a cargo of sugar cane

He being worked., asked the Four men who wore shipwrecked compradore whether he had 11 near the Lin Ting Islands were permit to work cargo on Sunday, brought into Hong Kong late on and received a reply in the nega Thursday night having been tive. rescued by the .. City of Comdr Hole said that a few Rangoon.

weeks ago he had a similar case hut The men, Ng You, Young Wo, the complainant was not present, Lam Bui and Chan Kwan, compris and he dismissed it. He had since ed the crew of a fishing junk which gone into the case carefully to was sailing off the Island in Lat, find out whether sugar cane could. 22. 04 N. and Loug, 114, 02 East be considered as a cargo of a yesterday when their craft was perishable nature, to be landed at. swamped by the heavy mežs. once. As a result of his inquiries, THE Australia team for the On being brought into port they ho came to the conclumon that second Teat høre will be drawn. were taken by Capt Naylor, maE BURAT CNG pould be classed in from Woodfull Ponsford, Bred ter of the City of Rangoon, to the that category, and he therefore was man, MeCube, Fingleton, O'Reilly, Water Palice Station.

Roing to give a ruling that in Ironmonger, Wall, Grimmalt, Thoy appear to be none the worse futura sugar cane will be consider Richardson, Oxenham, O'Brien and

Olaftid od of a perfchable nature for their experience.

[TUNOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

MELBOURNE, Dec. 0