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FOUNDED VOTAQXWF TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1931.

日七十月二

BOYCOTT Big Insurance AMERICAN FORCE MASSACRED.

DANGER.

Company.

AN EXTRALITY Being Now Formed

BELIEF.

in Shanghai.

| TERRIBLEN

OUTRAGE IN NICARAGUA

A MUTE THIEF IN COURT.

INFORMATION NOT SHARE PREMIUM. WARSHIPS RACING IN

DISTURBING.

TALKS PROCEED.

(Our Own Correspondent),

Shanghai, Apr. 14.

"Do the Powers desire to strain the patience and to- lerance of China to the point of exhaustion?"

Your cor. respondent learns that these words of Dr. C. T. Wang on Friday are being recalled in connexion with an indication that unless the Powers abo- lish the system of extrality, baycott of foreign goods will be enforced.

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also

Your correspondent learns that all plans for the im- position of boycott have already been made, though for tunately, in view of the latest developments, the news is not so disturbing as it might have been.

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Dr. (T. Wang is now Nanking, and discussion of the extraterritoriality Issue between the Foreign Minister and repre- sentatives

the of

interested Powers is now proceeding and will be completed, one way another, by the end of the week, it is believed.

mora

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai. Apr. 14.

STOLE POLICE OFFICER'S MOTOR-CAR TOOLS.

_IM_PERANNITLE

HINGEM COPI 10 CENTA

DUNLOP

LOCAL BRANCH.

EARLY MORNING CHASE.

REVENUE OFFICER DOES À MILE RUN.

HAUL OF TOBACCO.

ANSWER TO PROBLEM FOR BENCH. La Tak-jung, was charged with

CALL FOR ASSISTANCE.

Plans have been completed MARINES BÉLEAGUERED.

for the formation in Shanghai of a company to undertake a general insurance business, in- eluding the underwriting of life, fire, marine and motor-car risks.

Particulars are not expected lo be announced for a day or two..

certain though

details have already leaked out.

The enterprise will be known as the International Assurance Com-i pany, and it is being organised by interests closely connected with the American Asiatic Under-

writers

Anees,

The new company will be form- fed under the Hongkong Ordin- wil br registered in Hongkong that is to say, and will be managed by the International Underwriters, a British concern with Shanghai directorate. though it is a subsidiary of the Underwriters American Asiatic concern.

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The capital of the new company": will consist of six hundred thou-, sand shares at a par value of five taels, although, each will be sold at premium of one tael, making a net price of six tnels.

Tyres

Pedder Bldg.

REPUBLICANS

CHALLENGE KING ALFONSO

WHOLE COUNTRY IN FERMENT.

CURIOUS REMARK SET DOWN TO KING.

At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, before Mr. Hamilton. Revenue Officer Ward charged three men. The first defendant,

having illegally imported 700 lbs. A mute, who is also partially of tobacco on April 13. Together deaf, offered a problem when he with two others. Ng Kan and came into police hands as the re- Wong Shek, he was also charged CABINET MEETING. sult of a theft of tools from a car with having possession of 700 lbs. belonging to Mr. W. F. Stone, the of tobacco on which the duty had Assistant Police Accountant, in not been paid. Duddell Street last night.

The officer stated that he stopp- The facts were that a detective ed a lorry coming along the Taipo searched the mute as he was con- Road 1 down yesterday. The

and over the

Witness gave

Madrid, Apr. 13. "If those in power have not learned the lessons of yester- day (referring to the wide- spread anti-monarchist feel- AMERICAN WARSHIPS are racing at full speed for any way, and other tools cuteak: orst defendunt, who was sitting ing revealed by the municipal

the east coast of Nicaragua where a fresh out-panner, and other tools conceal on top of the bags, jumped over fed under his coat. The man took the side of the lorry of thirty

elections), then we Republi- cans are willing to undertake break by insurgents has created an extremely critical the detective to the car, indicating edge of the road, a drop of thirty

the task of restoring the Re- situation. The American forces in the region are the source from which the tools feet, and then ran in the

frame, but was unable to make him- of Shamshulpo.

public in Spain and to assume hopelessly outnumbered, many casualties have been self understood, by reason of his chase and arrested him after a full responsibility before the suffered among American residents as well as Nicara-condition, in other details requir mile's run. The other two defen- nation and foreign Powers." guan native troops under the command of U.S. officers, ed by the police.

were also in the lorry, When the cane came before Mr. Mr. F. C. Kendall, appearing for

This is the text of an in- and still graver outrages than those already occurring williams at the Central Magis- the second and third defendants, flammatory note to the Press, are feared.

tracy this morning, the detalls of said they had been engaged by the signed by the Republican leaders An entire patrol of native troops and their three the charge were put to the accused Wong Sing Kee firm to transport who issued the famous mal-

He shook his the tobiteco. in written form.

festo clandestinely on the eve of American officers were mercilessly massacred near head, and after considering the The hearing was fixed for next the December revolt, some of Puerto Cabeza on Sunday after fierce fighting. The position, the Magistrate decided Monday morning, the in seco whom have since been sent to

that the best course was to show dant being granted ball in 39.000 American detachment inflicted heavy casualties upon him the articles plece of piece. and the other twa in 3500 each, their attackers, but in a desperate hand to hand battle. they were overwhelmed, and completely wiped out.

LANDING FORCES ON THE WAY,

are

Halbou, Panama, Apr. 13. Very serious disturbances occurring in the eastern districts of This, it is learned, has been Nicaragua, where well-armed in- decided upon in order to provide surgents are carrying out a cam-: an immediate fully paid capital pain against Amerlean forces.

The gravity of the situation has of Th. 3,000,000, which constitutes

More Hopeful Outlook.

a Guarantee Fund, and a paid-up culminated in urgent requests from surplus of Tis, G00,000, which will the officer commanding the Ameri mach The outlook is

and can Marine for assistance. be used as working capital.

at full hopeful to-day. from the Chinese

More than two-thirds of the two warships are rushing viewpoint, than it was a week ago, The French Minister is now in shares have already been sub-speed to the affected area.

together

Mr. scribed for by the promoters Nanking.

with Shigemitsu, the Japanese repre- the new concern. sentative. Mr. Shigemitsu's con- versations will be final, s the

Guantanamo,

with a

A great deal of, gesticulation followed. from which it was

dants

Kathered that the man admitted IRISH SWEEPSTAKE stealing the jack but denied laving purloined the other tools.

The plea, in its qualified form, was accepted.

The father of the defendant said his son was 17 years of age. He applied for severe punish-

that landing ment, stating

thu boy

force of two hundred and fifty men, for Puerto Cabeza, where,

had been stealing things at home. His Worship Inflicted sentence

it is reported (without official of two months' imprisonment. confirmation up to the present} Heveral United States Marines and

number of American civilian residents have been killed in a battle with insur- gents, who captured a train..

New York, Apr. 13. The latest details of the distur Marines Beleaguered

reveal a Tiances in Nicaragua

story of

complete Following the killing in an en-tragic

massacre of an American force counter between Nicaraguan National Guards (under American which fell into an ambush set by plenipotentiary is returning to COMMUNISM AT ITS officers) and insurgents in North-insurgenta. Tokyo on Saturday,

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WAKATSUKI'S NEW CABINET.

PREMIER-ELECT CALLED TO PALACE.

After

DISPUTE.

JUDGE ORDERS MONEY TO BE INVESTED.

London, Apr. 13. The Judg of the Dublin High Court has ordered the sum of £354,000 representing the first prize in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake, on the Grand National,

the

prison of charges of treason.

Much comment has been aroused.

in the capital by the publication. of this further illustration of the

boldness of the Republicans, the message being generally regarded King a direct challenge to Alfonso to abdicate.

“K

Famous Manifesto,

The December manifesto, it may be recalled, pointed out that reform by logislative means WAS D waste of time in Spain and that the signatories were compelled to take steps to resort to force.

for

When wa clamoured justice, it went on, our liberty

"Shadow Government,”

winninga, ostensibly of was taken away. When wa 'asket Emilla Seala, the Batterson res for freedom we wore offered a taurant keeper, to be invested Cortes modelled on the style of pending the hearing of the action those swept away, convoked by a brought against Scala by two dictatorial government, the Instru- London Italians.

ment of a perjured king, and The plaintiffs are named Epi-elected with the aid of the old cella and Constantino, and they time caciques (political bosses)." Tokyo, Apr. 14. have been granted an injunction At nine-twenty this morning a to prevent Scala obtaining the iesange came summoning-Baron money until their claim has been Wakatsuki for an audience at the heard. They declare, in their East Nicaragua, of Captain Har

Entire Force Wiped Out. Imperial Palace at 10.30 am. statement of claim, that they are len Petley, of the U. S. Marino

receiving the Imperial entitled to As far as can be gathered, three

share in the prize Corps, the Marines have sent out requests for immediate assistance United States Marine officers, and Command to form a new Cabinet, under an agreement.-Router.

Wakatsuki is expected to pro- Baron as they are beleaguered on the east an entire patrol of Nicaraguanceed to hospital to consult Mr. National Guards were wiped out) Urgent requests despatched by yesterday ir a desperate hand to Hamaguchi regarding the composi wireless to Washington for naval hand encounter with the insur-ion, which will probably be the same as before, with the exception Riga, Apr. 13.

It is learned that the collision that General Minam! is expected to Original British Proposals.

Soviet citizens disposing of their protection have resulted in orders gents near Puerto Cabeza. inventions or technical improve for the United States, patrol-boat. spokesman of the Forsignments abroad without the permais-Asheville (formerly stationed in followed. a daring raid by the in-go to the Ministry of War in place

course of which the rebels killed Ministry told pressmen yesterday sion of the Moscow authorities, will the Pearl River, Canton) to leave surgents upon the town, in the of General Ugaki.

Cristobal with reinforcements. that the Nationalist Government henceforth be liable to imprison- were gratified by their informa-ment for ten years and confiscation tion regarding the new British of all property, under a decree Is attitude. There is every reasonsued by the Council of People's ing seventy-five men as reinforce-

The Italian Minister is now in Shanghai and will be visiting Nanking in a day or two, while Sir Mles Lampson is reported to have left Peking for the South carrying with him the final Instructions of- the flame Governplant,

SOVIET "ENCOURAGEMENT"

TO INVENTORS,

to belleve, he said, that the British Commissars. Government has consented to a

The Soviet may even force the modification of its original pro-inventors to hand over their in- posals for a gradual and regional ventions to the Government, in re- abalition of extrality. The ori

turn for which the inventor will re- ginal proposals were abolition in coive a document entitling him to Hankow and Newchwang within housing and other privileges.—Rea five years, in Tientsin within tener years, and in Shanghai within

fifteen years.

It WHA also requested that. pending the relinquishment of British privileges in Shanghai. civil cases occurring in other Chinese ports concerning Chinese and British subjects should be heard in the Shanghai Court.

THE INSURANCE OF CHILDREN.

COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE POSITION,

coust.

Asheville on Way.

also that

It is now intimated a number of natives employed by Mr. Koizumi will probably be super seded at the Ministry of Communi- a steamship company.

cutions.

The Asheville left to-day carry

Heroic Resistance. The American detachment faced monts for the beleaguered Marines, and it is anticipated that they will by overwhelmingly superior num- reach their destination to-morrow.bers fought the rebels until their ammunition gave out, when they U.S.S. were mercilessly massacred, not The light-crulver, Memphis, has also been ordered one escaping to tall the dreadful to proceed at full speed from tale-Reuter's American Service.

BEQUEST TO AGED. ACCOMPANIST.

MUSICAL ROMANCE OF A PEER'S DAUGHTER.

London, April, 9.

THE KING STILL IMPROVING.

PRINCESS VICTORIA ALSO INDISPOSED.

London, Apr. 13. The King continues to mako

ment has been formed with Senor A Republican "Shadow Govern- Alcala Zamora as President, and with Don Miguel Maura, and Don Fernando de los Rios as Ministers. The message issued to-day is a

form | bid for Republican

of Government, and a challenge to King Alfonso and the present Government.

It is notable that up to the present time, the municipal: elections, have resulted in the return of 974 Republicans, com- pared with 578 Monarchista, Even the Republicans are some- their victory.

The new Cabinet is expected to slow steady progress, Although what astonished by the extent of

be organised early In the evening.

-Reuter.

FLYING PREMIER RETURNS.

BACK TO LONDON FROM LOSSIEMOUTII.

the sun shone most of the day at Windsor, there was cold north wind and His Majesty was still confined to his apartment.

Princesa Victoria, the King's sister, who has had a severe cold and was seen on Saturday by Sir Milson Rees, the King's laryngo- logiat, had to-day almost recover- ed.--British Wireless.

AUSTRO-GERMAN CUSTOMS.

King Alfonso, according to one newspaper, in the course of a conversation with one of his Ministers, declared `that the Republican votes, were directed at himself personal- ly. Therefore, he considered it his business to arrive at a clear and defimite solution of the affair.

The meaning of this ambiguous ramark attributed to the King is. also much commented upon. **

SOVIET EX-OFFICIAL FILES SUIT.

London. Apr. 13. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay ACTION AGAINST GERMAN

MacDonald, returned by air to Lon-1. PAPER IN BERLIN COURT.

don to-day from -Lossiemouth, his The musical romance of a peer's Scottish home, where he spent the Berlin, Apr. 10. Beesedowski, the former Coun-daughter who appeared on the con- Easter Parliamentary Recess, He n travelled in a two-seater "Bomber" London, Apr. 13. cillor of the Soviet Embassy at cert platforms of Europe

ney of 450 miles

London, Apr. 13. Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancel-Tokyo and later on at Paris, whose violinist is revealed in the will of piloted by Flight Lieutenant His-

It is not now regarded as nearly occupied 3 hours and 40 minutes. man said he believed these pro-lor of the Exchequer, is appoint-sensational flight from the Paris the Hon. Mary Portman, a daughter lop, and the Journey

Lengue Secretariat at so certain that the rural districts posals would be modified, He

As is his custom when flying, the Geneva to-day received a British will counter-balance the triumph of The Hon. Mary Portman left added that the American Governing a Committee, with Sir Bon- Embassy and subsequent, publicu- of the second Viscount Portman.

jamin Cohen, K. C., as Chairman, tion of alleged secrets of Soviet ment had taken much the same

Shanghai Only.

The Foreign Minister's spokes-

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immersed

in

MATTER TO COME BEFORE LEAGUE COUNCIL.

The

The feature of the elections, apart from the Republican triumph is that, for the first time, the mass of the population voted in full strength.

Cabinet to Resign.

Later.

line, though as yet their further to report on the law and practice diplomatic and political method £30,000 In trust for life to Mise Premier rend during most of the Government "communication aug the Republiclans in the towns. proposals were not quite so satis relating to Industrial assurances attracted world-wide attention, has Amy Hare, who played the plano fight, his book on this occasion be-gesting that the question of, the suit for heavy damages in during their appearances together in Port Toplinson's Essays proposed Austro-German Customs and to assurance on the lives of filed

Agreement should be placed on as Britain's. There is children under ten years old, in-the

against the and who is now over 70 years. af "Gifts of Fortune. factory

On reaching Downing Street the the agenda of the Council meeting Berlin court National to believe that the finul

Boctallet reason

cluding the question whether any Nationa

organ Voolage.

receives two Premier was soon Miss Hare also

next month.-British Wireless. Beobachter which in agreement as for ce Britain and amendent of or addition to the law klacher America Bre concerned will

is desirable-British Wirclesa. commenting on his allegation that planos and Miss Portman's Guarn-State business preparatory to the the Hitlerites. had appealed to erius violin, valued at £3,000, which reassembly of Parliament to-mor abolish extrailty everywhere by

Norwegian row.British Wireless. the end of the year, except in

Moscow for subsidies and had once belonged to the

called Bessedowski violinfat, Ole Bull. received them, Shanghai.

an "infamous scoundrel" who

The French attitude is causing the Nationalist Government must annoyance. The French Govern- met, it is said, has hitherto main- tained that the privileges accorded to French subjects must not be abolished for B, years!

At the Memorial Meeting in Nanking yesterday, Dr. C. T. Wang spoke much more hopefully of the antrality position, and atrossed the need for a friendly attitude to wards foreigners in Ching after the abolition of their extrality rights

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LIBERIA HEALTH

PROBLEMS.

· LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO SEND MISSION,

London, Apr. 13.

for

years had lived in luxury at the

cost of the Russian people ataged his flight from the

The estate was valued at £97,144,

Earl of Leven.

The Hon. Mary Portman was the NAVAL PARLEY TO aupt af Viscount Portman, who

RESUME. The present Embassy only when the Joint Master of the Warwickshire{ police wore about to bring him Foxhounde, is the arth of the line.

Await to book. The trial is being ed with great interest, an Beasoare calling themselves “Ilovólu- dowski has announced

EXPERTS MEET IN LONDON- TO-DAY.

London, Apr, 13. nowapaper. Through The meetings of the experts

The League Nations has decided { ready to prove his? At be- ls lönary: National Socialists" and|

Meanwhile the fo issued. the first number of a

PRINCE BIBESCO. AT BAGDAD.

· NOT OUT TO BREAK ANY *RECORDS.

After a long Cabinet meeting it is believed that the Government has b decided to resign.

One of the Ministers emphatical ly donled, that the Cabinet: evan mentioned the question of King Alf fonso's abdication. It is said that the Cabinet's decision will be our veyed to the King tomorrow Router.

Bagdad, Apr. 13; Prince George Bibesco, accoms panied by two Rumanian, pilota and a British mechanic, arrived W Germany, the move committés engaged on the Franco here to-day from Aleppo. M from the Natioanl Socialist Party it is growing but in spits of Italian naval arrangement, which He la engaged on a flight from net

on Thursday morning last. Dr. Melville Douglas Mackenzie headed by Captain Blennes are the it still too early to estimate to adjourned over Easter, are be Paris to Balgon, which he started will lead the mission Bri- gaining more adherent than had what indushee it will have on the for feruimed In London to-morrow. Reiter tish Wireless--

"beer":"expected. They future of Herr Hitleris

to send a mission to Liberia to or-against the National ganise public health services and investigate yellow fover,

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origin

WEATHER REPORT.

The Royal