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ANGLO-PERSIAN -OL DISPUTE

CASE NOW. BEFORE LEAGUE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AORNCT.]

GENEVA, Dec 18.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT

COURT

FURTHER QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

[THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dee. 10.

SIR WILLIAM MALKIN, the IN the House of Common Mr. chief legal adviser of the For Nunn, Conservative, urged Sir eiga Office, will present the British John Simon to consult other treaty caso regarding the Anglo-Persian Powers with a view to informing oil dispute before the League Counts Chinese Government t the cil to-morrow.

carliest possible moment that the Ordinarily, Sir John Simon District Court needs reform, and would have been charged with this indicating the lines on which re- duty, but he is unable to appear, form is desirable. owing to illness.,

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1932.

SINO-SOVIET TRADE

CHINESE FORESEE BIG

DEVELOPMENT

"(THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY)

Moscow, Dec. 18.

DB W. W. ZEN, Chinese Minis fer to Washington, who is at present in Geneva, will be appoint ed as Chinese Minister in Moscow, following the resumption of diplo matio relations between the twe countries, according to official Chin ese circles here.

It is believed that the appoint Capt. A. Eden recalled the pre-ment will prove acceptable to the The proceedings will be formal,sent agreement had three months' Soviet. as it is understood that the Per currency and promised to take all Official Chinese observers in Binn Government will not be re-appropriate steps, including con-"Mosenw forese a big development presented.

sultations with other signatories io order to put matters on the best pessible basis before the agreement

British Memorandum. -

GENEVA, Dec. 10. Britain is most anxious that the pil dispute shall be settled by an amicable, fair agreement, declares the British memorandum submitted to the League Council this mora. ing.

memorandum emphasises that negotiations cannot be pur Med as long as Persia claims to terminate the concession by up- ilateral action and urges the Coun cil, to take the requisito stepa?.

The

Firstly, to maintain A status yuu; secondly, to prevent the in terests of the Anglo-Persian Co. being prejudiced pending begotia-

tions,

In the memorandum it is ́em- phasised that Britain submitted the dispute to the Council · not as sharp-holders ́but, as a Governinent

expirca.

of Stae-Soviet trade after the estab lishment of the Chinese Embassy in Moscow. They also say that conferences between China and the Capt. A. Eden deprecated Mr. Soviet regarding the Chinese ·Eas Nunn's suggestion that British re- tern Railway are impossible at pre presentatives at fienova be instruct-sent owing to the occupation" {ed to insist that equal attention be of Manchuria.

paid to sections of the Lytton Report referring to "the internal conditions in China ns. rections referring to Manchuria,

SEQUEL TO BOMB OUTRAGE

KOREAN INSTIGATÓR

EXECUTED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

Torre, Dec. 19.

defending & ease of its nationals YIN HOKI CHI, the Korean whose interests are being injured author of the bomb outrage at by another State contrary to in- Hongkow Park, Shanghai, on April ternational law. It also observes, was executed this morning that the Company's agreement pro-i

IN JAPAN

THREE DAY BRIDE LEAVES HUSBAND

MANY RUMOURS Abolition of Extrality.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 18." The resumption of diplomatic re- tations between China and Soviet

Russia has given rise to a rumours.

crop

The latest of these is that secret alliance has been entered into between these two countrica

with the object of enabling China to declare extraterritoriality abolised as Russians in China, whe ther White or Red, do not enjoy extraterritoriality which Russia relinquished many years ago. Rus- sia also gave up her concessions in Hankow, Tientsin and Harbin.

In well-informed circles these

rumours are taken with a grain of

salt, as it is certain that America will not go to war to assist China to recover Manchuria, That China must do so herself is the general belief in North China.

vides for arbitration in event of MARRIAGE TANGLES disagreement, but Persia preferred to cancel the concession. How- ever, Persia intimated she would not, in principle,, refuse to grant a new concession to the Company. Ferslan Government's Request.

The Association of National The Persian Government has re-

Salvation Societies held a meeting here today. to celebrate China's quested the Council to hold up the

ARTIST'S FRENCH WIFE proceedings until its representa-

resumption of diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia. tive arrives from Teheran and

A telegram gives the assurance that measures Tokyo.- -Two тоге marriage was addressed to the Soviet Gov- will not be taken against the Com-tangles have become front page eriment expressing thanks for the pary pending a final decision news, says the Japan Chronicle courtesy and assistance accorded The Robe police are investigating to General Su Ping Wen.--Canton a strange case where the bride fled Sun,

days' married life, after three while in Tokyo an international triangle is attracting considerable attention

M.C.C. WIN BY INNINGS AND 126

won

The Kobe bride was married' on- MITCHELL RESPONSIBLE

November 20th, and three days FOR TASMANIAN COLLAPSE later she packed up and returned to her parents. On Saturday the THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] husband went to the police to com- defraud- plain that he had been LAUNCESTER, Dec. 19. ed," and that the marriage Lad THE MC.C.

their match een arranged merely to get wed- against Thamania by anding gifts out of him. Consequent- innings and 126 runs.

ly the police moved in the matter, Tasmania in their arst innings and found themselves up against scored 20 runs. Patman, in a

an unusual drama. The bride, hard hitting innings collected 58 native of Hiroshima, said that her runs, not out. Mitchell, assisted husband had not consummated the by a wicket, which had been dried marriage, and she had decided it by the hot sun, was responsible for was impossible to live with him. thoir collapac. He took 6 wickets

1 decided it was better to break for 70 runs,

with him at once, rather than have Tasmania followed on with 147.3 life of suffering," she said. Badcock 43, not out,

Mitchell's spinners being agila most successful, he captured wickets for 74, while Brown took

for 28.

BRITISH LOCOMOTIVES FOR CHINA

(Special Air-Mail Service)

LONDON, Nov. 29. The Railway Gazette announces that a contract for eight heavy mixed-traffic locomotives for ser vice on the Chinese Government Railways has just been completed at the works of Nasmyth Wilson & Co. Ltd., Patricraft, Manches ter. They are to be shipped fully erected on December 14, from the Manchestor Docks. Locomotives of this description have been supplied to China in the past by American firms. The engines have been con

ructed to the order of the Chi- nese Government Purchasing Com mission for the Ministry of Hail-. ways out of the China Indemnity Fuud, or, as it is sometimes called, the Boxer Indemnity. The con suiting and inspecting engineers are Musers Sandberg, Grosvenor Gardent, London-en

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JAPAN'S BUDGET

AND-MENSEITO

PARTY TO WARN GOVERNMENT

SOMETHING MUST BE DONE

Tokyo, Dec. "h-The Minseito has set up a special committee to study the party's attitude towards the new Budget. It is highly dis satisfied with the new Budget be cause of the unprecedentedly large figure of Y3,200,000,000, and yet is of opinion that expenditure on ac count of relief, the Manchurian affair and armaments improvement must needs be accepted. The view is nevertheless prevalent that some- thing must be done to improve the financial prospects of the country

WAR DEBTS PROBLEM

RECONSIDERED BY PRES.

HOOVER

·¦THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.)

LONDON, Dec. 10.

A MESSAGE received from Wa shington this evening states that after an extraordinary-con- ference at the White House, in which Mr. B. L Stimson, Mr. Harrison, the Governor of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and Senator Smoot, of Utah, joined, President Hoover, assisted by Mr Ogden Mills, the Secretary to the Treasury Department, spent his Sunday drafting a Message to Con- gress.

The Message will recoinmond Con- gress to appoint a special Commis sign to review the debt question and fit will also link the problem of the debts with the problems of world economic offairs.

Message Delayed.

New Youx, Doc., 19. President Hoover's message to Congress on the debt question may again be delayed in order to give the new French Government

th reconsider the opportunity. situation, also because it is thought possible that the over-due interest may be paid.

an

The Herald Tribune understands that the President desires the estab lishment of a "fact finding agency" to study war debts.

INDEPENDENCE OF

PHILIPPINES

FRESH ISSUE MAY RESULT IN PRESIDENTIAL VETO

الاتر

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. AN important amendment by the Senate to the Philippines In- dependence Bill has raised a fresh issue which may result in a pre- sidential veto.

As the same time, it has caused considerable disapproval in the Philippines, a message from Manila stating that the Philippine Civic Union has threatened (to boycott United States products over the passage of the Bill,

JAPAN CONCEDES A LITTLE

IN REPLY TO DRAFT, RESOLUTION

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, Dec., 18.

THE Japanese have presented

their observations in reply to the draft-of-the resolution of the Committee of Nineteen. It is un- derstood that they object to several features, but are prepared to accept the plan that Chapters Nine and Ten of the Lytton, Report, shall nerve as a basis of further discus

ion, with certain reservations.

It is hoped the whole question will be adjourned to-morrow for Infortnight.

SUBMARINES FOR CHINESE

· NAVY?

FINANCIAL NOTES FROM LONDON

FRANCE STILL, THE CHIEF MAGNET FOR GOLD.

(Special air

Service!

LONDON, Nov. 29.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

LONG, DISTANCE, FLIGHTS

(Special Air M Service).

Lospos, No-90,-

Large amounts of gold arrive in In long distance fights aircraft this country week by week. Some of the R.A.F. have during the past of it is transhipped shroad, and 18 months covered about 47,283 some of it is sold, in the open mar- statute miles, an aggregate distance ket. Most of that disposed of by half as much agan as that flown the latter method is bought either during the previous 19 months. by the Continent or by the mysteri- This record is the more noteworthy ous " Unknown Buyer." During when it is remembered that the the week ending November 14 some non-stop flight from Crowell, to- E1,021,000 entered our ports from wards, the Chipe has not yet been India and South Africa, while attempted because of unfavourable £1,084,000 was exported. France, conditions, and that no exercist as the biggest purchaser, accounted flight from Cairo to Africa

West for £835,000 of the total exports or Nigeria, such as usually takes For the month of October imports place in the autumn, has been made totalled £9,300,000, while, exports | this year. It is significant that 83 were £8,183,000 "of which France, per cent of this total mileage, hasë took £7,182,000: From January 1 boon done by flying boate. The to November 14 this country receiv longest flight, about which little ed £135,098,000 in gold and export has been made known, was that of CHEN SHAO KWAN, interviewed ed £130,105,000. The large amounts No. 903 (F.B.) Squadron from in Nanking by Chinese news purchased on account of the "Un Singapore to and from the Anda- papermen, said that he is in favour known Buyer" have evidently not man and Nicobar Islands, with the of the construction of submarines been retained here. They are not object of investigating the route for the Chinese Navy. This pro-shown in the weekly returns of the as a possible alternative for Bying posal is being submitted to the Bank of England, in spite of the boats travelling between Calcutta Third Plenary Session

fact that the Bank operates on and Singapore behalf of the Unknown Buyer." C.E.O.

Perhaps the gold so purchased goes to the vaults of one or more Euro- pean Central Banks.

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANORA), Dec. 19.

of

MANCHUKUO'S NEW- CURRENCY:

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY,)

- HARBIN, Dec. 10.

the

THE Central Bank of Manchukuo, it is reported, has received a large consignment of Manchukuo dollar notes of various denomina.] tions, which the Bank will release The currency of Manchukuo, after to-morrow (Tuesday, December, 20) will be silver dollara, ́·

'on December 20.

The notes, at present in circula. tion, will be gradually withdrawn.

JAPANESE CULTURE IN MANCHURIA

REVISION OF SCHOOL

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Between December 3, 1931, and January 16, 1032, this Squadron covered 18,600 miles, the total fy ing time being 244 hours. Next longest was the tour of Kenya, BETTER U.S. BUSINESS Tanganyika, and Uganda mode, by Although trading conditions in Caire from January 11 to March No. 14. (Bomber) Squadron from the United States are still far from og last, which extended 8,116 miles. normal, the National City Bank of Other fights have been from Aden New York states that since July to Cairo and back, from Cairo to the long decline of business has Somaliland and back, from Singe been checked, a substantial increase

having occurred during August, pore to Port Darwin and back, and

from Malta to Khartoum ands September and October, although back, as well as the tour of Baltic for the past fortnight they have ports made in September by flying been showing declines Textile in boats from Felixstowe, dustries showed the greatest im provement.

WAR DEBTS AND STERLING

The view expressed in financial circles that American insistence on December 15. War Debt payment need not necessarily be a blow to sterling exchange, received support BOOKS PLANNED.

on November 23 from the Chancel lor of the Exchequer. Referring to (THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY ] the suggestion that the recent weakness of the pound was due to HARBIN, Dec. 19. uncertainty about Washington's THE Japanese Press reports that decision, Mr. Neville Chamberlain all text books used in Man-used the following words: "I can chukuo are being revised and that not see there is any ground for reforms will be put into effect at anxiety or fear on that account." the beginning of the next school year.

THE MALDISTRIBUTION

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The Senate has inserted into the Bill plan for the Filipinos to 'vote on the Constitution of the 11lands; instead of the original "It is also reported that in future clause calling for the withdrawal the Manchu and Japanese langus- of United States sovereignty only ges will be taught in Harbin

schools.

after the islanders have voted for independence at the end of a twelve-year period.

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, Dec. ID. THE SPOT" AND FORWARD PRICER

YOR BILVER REMAIN UNCHANGED TÓ-DAY-

12

PRESERVED EGGS TRADE

AUSTRALIA TRIES TO OUTBID CHINA-

(Special Air-Mail Service)

LONDON, Nov. 20. The arrival of the first consigne ment of Australian eggs frozen by,

■ new process marks the beginning of a great attempt by Australia to OF GOLD

capture the British market for this gations their payment has caused entirely supplied by China. It is The War Debts being gold abl commodity, which is now almost a clot of gold to stop the world's claimed that eggs subjected to this BRITAIN'S WEAKNESS IN

monetary circulation. Already the freezing process are entirely suit United States has acquired no less able for cooking purposes, though SUBMARINES

than £1,239,000,000 or nearly 38 per not for domestic use They are sent of the stock of £3,300,000,000 put into 14 lb, tins and are intend (Special Air-Mail Service). held by the 20 principal countries ed for the use of large firme, In of the world, with the result that appearance the shelled, frozen eggy LONDON, Nov. 20. the international financial machine, are like a thick yellow grease, but The First Lord of the Admiralty, by which trade is financed, has after they have been exposed to a Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell, in broken down, that the gold stand normal temperature for a few written answers to Sir Alfred ard in its original purpose has hours, they become liquid. like Knox, gives the following particu-censed to exist, and that between egg which have just come out of lars regarding the number of sub- 30 and 40 countries have impose their shells. Before being frozen marines in various pavies:- exchange restrictions with dians the eggs are carefully examined

trous results to trade.

and graded, then broken by hand. Further payments to America and again examined, any faulty. will only increase the maldistribu- ones being thrown away. They are tion of gold, depress gold prices then placed into huge vats and still further, and prolong the econo- very carefully stirred and chilled mic depression. Great Britain to a temperature of about 34 de- having departed from the gold greca, and then placed into the tins, standard, has shaken herself free which are sealed up and frozen As regards domestic conditione again. They are then pus inth cold from the depressi in which lies storage and remain at this tem heavily over the gold countries. parature until purchased in this

·SPEECH TRANSMITTED BY

Build- Built ing..

Great Britain

53

5

France

60

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Italy

46

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Dec 17 Dec. 19.: 17d.'" 17d.

United States.

$2

Japan

80

DEATH IN

According to the papers, the po- lice are blaming the girl for being too selfish. It is considered, she was inspired to desert her husband by reports of the Kyoto case, which through reforms in administration FORWARD. 171/16d. 17 1/16d. caused a big sensation in the pafinance and taxation. The party pers a week or so ago.

This was quite all right, said Nakano, as long as be had the money to do it with, but when his wife spent Y1,000 a month on dress and luxuries, he began to object.

Then she started to go round

regard big loan issues with par-

SEIYUKAI ATTITUDE

SPOT

· KYOTO'S FIGHT-TO-FINISH

RESOLUTION

BLAZING

SHED

PROBLEM OF AN EX- OFFICER'S FATE

BODY IDENTIFIED BY CUFF LINKS

SEARCHLIGHT

(Special Air-Mail Service)

country.

Post Operator in Trouble; ticular disfavour and strongly feels. Then in Tokyo the press is play doney in future fiscal years by es the necessity of checking this ten ing up the domestic tragedy of Hideto Nakano, poet and painter, tablishing some stable plans for the Nakano married & French girl redemption of national loans. In when he was in Paris two years this regard, it is expected the party ago, but their love began to cool will warn the Government. after Nakano brought his wife to Minseito Minister of Overseas Af JAPAN'S LEAGUE DELEGATES At the request of Mr. Nagai, MASS MEETING SUPPORTS Tokyo. He complains, that she fairs, Baron Wakatsuki, the Presi

LONDON, Nov. 29. was very extravagant, and ran him dent, Mr. Koyama, Chief Manager,

An invention has been patented into debt.

Kyoto, Dec. 6A big maen meet.

in the United States för ecnding How did Mr John Golden, Mr. Machida a Director, and ing was held at the Okazaki Pub well-known resident in the Isle of speech over a light beam. The in- "I am the most beautiful wo other Mingeito leaders met the lie Hall in Kyoto under the joint Wight, come to be burned to death sentor, Mr. J B. Taylor pale man since Cleopatra," she told Minister yesterday to discuss the auspices of many organisation within a small wooden shed at the rear twenty-four miles from Schenee. bim, "and so-I must huy costly new Budget and the question of a view to stirring up public opinion of his home 1

to have tracmitted-his-volco- things to set off my beauty. administrative and financial read in connection with the League

justment.

discussion of the Sino-Japanese

What caused the fire, and how tady, N.Y., by a searchlight. dispute. About 3,500 people worshed so that he could not escapet

was Mr. Golden trapped in the

SPLITTING. THE present. Two resolutions were These problems are being in- adopted, Oso urged the League of quired into by the police following

ATOM Nations to recognise, the indepen with an Italian friend, and he allieve that the Premier's suggestion the other recorded the resolution red body among the debris of the

The Seiyukai is inclined to be dence of Manchukua quickly, while the discovery by members of the (Special Air Mail Service) loges, did not come home until to his colleagues at a recent Cabinet of the Japanese people to offer out-

Shanklin Fire Brigade of a char- early in the morning. Ou several Council that they should study and-out opposition to say decision

SA Lowdor, Nov 29,- occasions she came home drunk, methods of financial and taxation contrary to Japan's settled policy

Lord Rutherford in London on and at last he was forced to leave readjustment and. submit the re-which may be adopted by the chief factors in the identification at McGill Manchester and Cam- Milkman's Discovery, November 20 spoke of his 40 years! A pair of cuff links were the work on the structure of the atom, sults to him was prompted more League of Nations. These resola of the body as that of Mr. Golden, bridge and said that by utilizing Nakano is to bring a suit for by tactical motives than true sin tions were wired to the Premier he was not missed until after the the disintegrating effect of alpha divorce. The couple have one cerity. The party has already the War Minister, the Minister of re had been extinguished by particles, neutrons and protons it

made it clear that it intende to the Navy, and the Foreign Minis- attack the Government in the comter as well as the League Secrets His Golden was asleep in bed might soon be possible to find; out ing session of the Diet for its lack rint A telegram of appreciation at the time, Her husband had just how atomswers actually made of any fundamental financial-pro-

gone downstairs to light the fire in the sun. He gave a vivid illum- The local broadcasting station 'gramme. for the future; and it and encouragement was at the same, and make her early tea. She tration of the process of " atomic Singapore-There is every likeli would be in the hands of a proper- very probable that it was for the Japan's head delegate at Grileva of the blaze, but took it to be the invisible neutron into the nucleus swoke to hear the orackling wound bombardment. ~The passage of the hood that Singapore will, at long Hy trained European engineer and purpose of blunting the edge of Among the speakers-st the meet last, have its own wireless broad.announcer. It was possible to obthe Saiyukai attack that the Pre-ing were Mr. Ryohen Uchide, kindling of the fire in the grate, of the atom," he said, '" is like an casting station at a comparatively fain records of specially selected mier came forward with the above. Lieut-General. Fujii, Rear Admiral The Arst person to ses da Any Piccadilly Creus: his path can be and therefore took no notice, invisible man passing through “early date. *** The scheme is now programmes from the British broad- | suggestion,

Yakochi, and three members of the bearing completion for the forma ang Corporation and arrange The Selyukas fully appreciates Diet, Mr. Fukuda, of the Kokuming was wrong was a milk traced only by the people be has tion of a company to operate a stamenta would be made for the dis the urgent necessity of financial Domini (Mr. Adachi's party), Mr. roundsman, who gave the alarms pushed asiq." lion which will bring wireless bribution of local and foreign news and taxation readjustment and Ashida, of the Seiyukat, and Mr. but the shed, which was used for within reach of the masses The Posts and Telegraphs De in fact, is carrying on investige Nakamura, of the Minseito

storing coal and lumber, burnéd so At meeting of interested par-nartment, said Mr. Giggine, was tion of the matter by its special;

fiercely that it was destroyed be clution, and a prominent member ties in the offices of the General favourably inclined towards the committee. It only doubts whether

fore the firemen arrived."-

of the British Legion. He was out BOOT & POLISH Electric: Com MpR. C. Gigging or project. The broadenst would be the Government'.omanifestations of tribuna

For Gladirday and appeared to bo plained that it was hoped to form made, on,p. medium wave-length internet in the matter at the presel compilation of the new Budget, v. Mr. Golden wasan, ex-regular in the best of spíritas, thú now company, as soon as posss." and the strength would be sufficient ens time is really the result of his lile and thug the, activities of the to enable all-listeners on the island honest convictions. If it is the by company would include, if it could" "to get first-class reception." No Soyukai thinks, the Government me be arranged, a re-broadcast of the attempt would be made at first to ought, to have considered the must- -pramme transmitted by the Em-include the F.M.S

ter, deeply on the occasion of the

BROADCASTING IN" SINGAPORE

PROJECT FOR A NEW STA-

TION

home.

child.

pin station,

time wired to Mr. Matsuoka,

rate, the party proposes lieutenant of the Royal Field Artil-]. The widow is prosta sich the doings of the Govern- Tery. He rose from the ranks, re- grief. Before her mo

for some time, and decide its 'ceiving his commission when he was diss tude according to the circums was a sargeant-major. He was memb secretary

medical sazo

Men who real

YOUT

Did

shoes this mornings

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