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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPE, MONDAY, JULY .6. 1931.

OBITUARY.

MR. J. COLIN OWEN OF KOWLOON DOCKS,

One of the older residents of the Colony passed! Away yesterday morning in the person of Mr. J. Colin Owen, of the staff of the Dock Hongkong and Whanpon Company, Lid., who died at the French Hospital after an operation, at the age of 61 years,

The late Mr. Owen had been connected with the Hongkong and

MORATORIUM OUTLOOK.

FRANCE BARGAINING' FOR

POINTS.

Washington, July 5.

CLASH IN KOREA,

CHINESE & KOREANS' AT WAR

Tokyo, July 4

riots

Serlous anti-Chinese occurred last night ni Chemulpo

The text is issued of a nie- morandum Mr. Mellor has handed and Seoul, as a sequel to trouble (Kirin) where and Koreans clashed on to the French Government record-In ing the basis of the Franco-Amer!-

following the alleged can moratorium agreement, also the

works divergencies of opinion.

Chipaoshan Thursby Chinese pensanta

the

It states that the United States of irrigation

While the situation in

(to which 24 Japanese the past twenty-five years and dur- tinuity of unconditional German

had made

annuities in recognised, and the shan ing that time

many

ing machine-gun squad was despatch- point has been settled by laying ed) is friends. He was a keen mason and

growing normal a party of down in the Young Plan that pay 100 Koreank raided ChineRo was a past master of the Zetiandments amounting to 000,000,000 resta Lodge.

reichsmarks by the German rail-restaurants and barbers' shops at mobs estimated at several thou- ways shall be made into the Bank Chemuipn and were soon joined by of International Settlements, and be returned to the railways for use Band, which began attacking the

Chinese quarters generally.. inter alia, as loans to the German Government.

Whampoa Dock Company Ltd. for considers that the principle of con- Koreans, had been hand-

Mrs. Owen and a daughter are at present at Home anal were to have come to Hongkong during the latter part of the year. To them the deepest sympathy will be extended.

The funeral takes place this afternoon, passing the Monument At 6.30 p.m.

THE DUKE D'AOSTA.

Son of # Former King of Spain.

Reme, July 1. The death is announced of 'Ell- anuele Filiberto, Duke d'Aosta, the eldest son of the Inte Prince Amadeo of Savoy who was at one tin king of Spain under the title of Amadeus 1.

The Duke d'Aosta was born in January 1863. In 1806 he married Princess fielens of Orleans, daughter of the Compte de Paris. Entering the army he rose to the ul command of the 1st Division Turin and the Eth Army Corps at Suples. His career was interrupt

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The United States is unable to ne- cept the French suggestion for Joan of G$25,000,000 to the Central European countries out of the un conditional annuities, but suggests that credit frun the Central Banks will serve the purpose.

The Chinese, arming themselves with bamboo poles and sticks, concentrated around the Chinese Consulate and kept the Koreans at bay while Japanese mounted polico did their utmost to restore order.

Is

The number of casualties is not reported but the situation Payments in Kind.

described ns tente. Similar riot- Regarding payments in kind, the ing on smaller scale is reported United States suggests that the from Seoul, where Koreana start-

sioning Chineze problem should be discussed later, ed

shop- jtween the experts of the intercat-Renter ed Powers, and the technical diff- culties in connexion with the Young

The Kuonin News Agency de- plan (to which America is not a signatury) be reserved for a com-clares that 10 Chinese peasants and mission of Treasury experts of the two Chinese Poller were "mown Intercated nations, provided they down by the machine guns of be settled in the spirit of Mr.Japanese gendarmes and soldiers" Hoover's proposal.

during the Wanpaoshan trouble.

-Neuter.

Omeials at Washington are of opinion that Franco-American

hat a.

de- #greement in principle now ponds primarily on the question of White in kind. The payments

ed by a serious illness and just beffouse expects a French reply on fore Italy entered the war he was

this point to-night. still on the reserve list.

It is pointed out by an official

rice.

other been

Somewhat Vague.

Paris, July 4 The communique issued after the Franco-American agreement had been reached is rather vague.

Many Chinese Killed.

Shanghai, July 4.

One Hundred Wounded.

Seoul, July 4: The Sino-Korean situation is getting

more tense, Fifty-five clashes occurred to-day, Including

attacks

Chinese houses.

1,500 Refugees.

Seoul, July 5. The Chinese refugees in the Chi- nese Consulate now humber 1,500, Two hundred are reported to be wounded,

The general nobilisation of the Police has been ordered and rein) forcements despatched to Chemulo, where skirmishes between the police and the mob occurred last night.

As a result of the friction be-couree that the United States will everai casualties are reported.

The authorities are taking most tween Gen. Cadorna and Gen. probably participate in the com-

have been made. Zuccari, who led the ad Army, the mission on payments in kind, ontingent measures and 11 arrests Duke was appointed to succeed the the meeting of which the

At the Chinese Consulate it is hundred Chinese latter and held this post the Governments huve not yet end of the War, His army fought consulted. Reuter's American Ser.declared that a

have been wounded since the out- in the Carse with considerable suc-

break of the rioting---Reuter. ress, but the Austrians helt very, in this dimealt strong positions region and his task was to wenr them down, for it was impossible to make much progress. The Duke stom proved himself a very capable

It is authoritatively beloved that her demand that soldier and not a mere figurehead. France bas gained her He knew how to assure harmony the amount of Germany com ditional annuity shall be loaned to and co-operation among his officers and was very popular with his men

German railways and not to the whose lot, he did much in alleviate. Government, and that she dropped Indeed, his gifts as a leader wereher deround that the fear should be such that he would probably have repayable within a year or two and been selected to succeed Cadorna in that part of the nuity should be the chief command after the Capaned to the Little Entente States, orette disaster, had not been The fourth point of divergence thought inaivisable to give a Royal Wils the French guarantee under personage a position of so great the Young Plan. responsibility.

Endry the

Young Piau, Germany Throughout the war the Duchess

* n unconditional annuity of over £30,000,000, of which France receives £25,000,000. In view of this yearly dispr

disproportionate alloca tin France agreed at the time that in the event of Germany seeking a nuratorium she would deposit thi $25,000,000 with the Bank of In ternational Settlements and thus enable the Germans and other ere- ditors to receive something during the moratorium.

of Angta was Inspect ress-General of Red Cross aures. Despite her delicate health she braved fatigue and many hardships, and fully earned the silver medal for valour which was awarded to her,

Their two sons Amedeo, born fa 1900. 1898, and Aimone, born in both served in the war-Renter and I. R. S.

fur-

There is no question of France to find this guarantee under COURT IN SCOTLAND-President Hoover's scheme, but she

fears that Germany will seek ✪

ther moratorium when the Hoover scheme ends. She is therefore seeking an Amendment on the hypothetical possibilities, hence the necossity for consulting the other signatories-Router.

TEN DAYS RESIDENCE AT BOLYROOD PALACE.

London, July 4.

H. M. lte King, who returned to Buckingham Palace yesterday from Newmarket, left London with the Queen by rail this morning for Edinburgh. The Court will be in residence at the Palace of Ilolyrood House for ten days. The Scottish express acted as pilut train for the Royal train.

Not Yet Definite.

Washington, July 4. Following a telephonic conversa Lion from Paris, Mr. William R. Castle. Acting Secretary of State, said that he was not sure whether the Franco-American settlement was definite. He interpreted the On arrival at Edinburgh the Parls communique as indicating ceremonies connected with the of that some differences had been eli cint welcome include the presenta-minated-Router's American Ser tion of the Lord Provost of the by the Secretary for Scotland, City by

The Lord Provost Mr. Adamson. will then offer the King the keys of the City, which the King will re- turn with the assurance that they could not be in better hands. Bri- tish Wireless,

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Paris, July 5. The Franco-American meeting came to an end at 1 M. There will be final agreement on Monday if President Hoover approves the lasis of the agreement, the next of which has been cabled to him.

The British proposal for a con- rence of the signatories of the Young Plan is likely to be accepted, the conference to include Germany.

The French and American re presentatives are to meet again at 3 p.m. on Monday,

It is believed that France las agreed that Germany shall make got the unconditional payment of the moratorium in a period within twelve years.

France is insisting on the can. tinuance of the deliveries in kind from Germany, whereas the United States desires the suspension of all payments.

France is also secking guaran- ices from Germany that the latter will renounce her "attempts at the political hegeriony of Central Europe."--Reuter.

A Plea for Silver.

Parma (Idaho), July 4.

A plea to the leading nations to co-operate to restore the price of silver and thus to complete the moratorium. WES effect of the made by Senator Borah, who point- ed out that the United States and Sethack to Optimism. France held 65 per cent. of the Berlin, July 4. world's gold, leaving the remaining Uncertainty regarding the out- 1,000,000,000 people in the world cone of the moratorium negotin- only twenty-one cents per head of tions has produced a severe setback International currency and thus to the recent optimism on the stock drying up their purchasing power. exchange. Leading Recurities-Renter's American Service.

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