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TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1931.

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FRANCE ACCEPTS PRESIDENT HOOVER'S NEW FORMULA. Thorburn

MORATORIUM ISSUE

CLARIFIED.

HISTORIC STATEMENT IN

WASHINGTON.

Washington, July 6. PRESIDENT HOOVER believes that all outstanding

moratorium differences between France and the United States have been removed by a new formula submitted to France, providing that all technical and other questions shall be referred to technical experts.

The acting Secretary of State, Mr. Castle, to-night declared:

"We have no further misgivings about the President's plan becoming effective."

Mr. Castic added that Mr. Mellon had been unable to accept the last French Note as a busis of settlement as it raised new and serious difliculties, many of which involved the Young Plan, of which America is not a signatory.

EARLIER, FRENCH DEMANDS.

The French also asked America to undertake to provide loaus to other countries and to facilitate the floating of foreign loan securities in the United States..

The French Ministers further insisted that twenty. million dollars' worth of reparations in kind should be distinguished from the other reparations, but it was not so much that a sum of $20,000,000 was involved as the fact that

several other Governments had notified America that they Wild Men

would make exceptions if anyone else. does. Thus, if the

French attitude had been accepted, the plan would have beent Glasgow

most seriously whittled down,-Reuter.

ACCORD AT LAST REACHED.

Paris, July 6.

France and the United States are at last in accord about

the application of the Hoover proposal.-Haras,

It is semi-officially stated that France is summoning an immediate conference in Paris of the Young Plan signatories. and meanwhile accepts President Hoover's viewpoint with the reservation that the technical points must be satisfactorily settled-Reater,

Washington, Later. one year's postponement of all inter-governmental debts reparations has now been accepted in principle by all the portant creditor governments."

This historic statement Was

Franco-American conversations in Paris.

Apologise.

HERBERT HOOVER

of

COMMONS FRACAS

SEQUEL.

BRITISH CENSUS FIGURES.

STARTLING GROWTH OF LONDON.

WHY WE DO NOT GET

BRITISH TALKIES IN HONGKONG.

THEATRE ROYAL SCHEME BANNED BY GOVERNMENT.

DISCLOSURES BY LOCAL FILM COMPANY.

STRIKING CONFIRMATION of our submission that

Mystery

Latest.

A Prisoner in Nanking!

"Chinese Inquiry" Instituted.

000

Shangbai, July 7.' Elucidation of the mysteri-

disappearance of Mr. John Thorbum, the nineteen- year-old Shanghai youth who has been missing, under very suspicious circumstances, since June 1, is proceeding rapidly under the searching quest of the British authori- ties.

an

the latest and best British talking-pictures cannot be exhibited to Hongkong cinema-goers until a means is found of overcoming the American block-booking

The Nanking Government isn system, and a strange disclosure regarding efforts to reported to have ordered establish a special theatre for British pictures in inquiry into the case, but no the Colony, by almost complete reconstruction and satisfaction has been obtained modernisation of the Theatre Royal, are contained in though there is now every rea- a statement supplied to the "Telegraph" to-day by the not only in the hands of Chinese British Film Distributing Company.

military, but is actually under

son to belleve that Thorburn is

has hin learned that

Plans for converting the Theatre Royal into an detention in Nanking! up-to-date cinema were advanced to the stage where the Thorburn left Soochow Railway alterations were approved by the Trustees and the Station in the custody of twelve rental agreed upon, at which point Government sanc- or thirteen soldiers at 3. p.m." son tion was sought and refused! This unexpected obstacle to the Company's efforts, and other relevant facts brought out, represent very cogent arguments in favour of the establishment of a quota system. - .

QUOTA SYSTEM POSSIBILITIES.

June 2.

His arms were bound with`twine and he was marched around the outskirts of the city, to the camp of the Second Battalion, and there des tained until midnight on the second day of his arrest,

Evidence has been received that at 1.58 a.m. on June 5, he pro- ceeded to the railway station with a large part of the battalion, and that he and the soldiers entrained for Wüsleh, en route to Nanking Detained in Nanking.

The company writes as follows: than saly two days were allotted With reference to the corres-lo vteh of these pictures, but pondence that has appeared in the ustawie it was only with great;

It is believed that he has since SURPLUS WOMEN. cal press recently, and in parti- difficulty that the King's peopic

or near the calar to your leader of Thursday were able to adjust their Amert. been detained in fast.

probably an authoritative can showings to permit of their capital. London, July 6.

London, July 6.

statement from this company will giving this valuable time to us.

He was never a prisoner at Lion Apologies for the part they The first figures of the British not be i

Hill, Soochow, as was reported of place. played in the disgraceful scene census, taken on April 26, were in that before British pictures

The Quata System.

from an unauthenticated You are quite correct in assum-j in the House of Commons last issued by the Registrar-General can be given an opportunity of tem would be effective in over-brought to bear on the Nanking

last week. You mention that quota sys Meanwhile, pressure is being week, when they resisted the re-

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# British re-

"I am glad to announce that the American proposal formoval of Mr. McGovern, one of 770-day, showing a population of establishing themselves in the coming the existing American con Government, who have so far re-

Great Britain, Colony it will be necessary tracta, but before recommending fused to allow and their colleagues, who had been i 14,790,485 in im- suspended after disobeying the with surplus of 1.861,063 vercome the existing contracts such a quota you consider it would

for American pictures, that have be necessary to find out if an preventive to co-operate in the ruling of the Speaker, were females over males,

some long time to run. made Inte to-night by offered by Mr. James Maxton, The total shows rather over a

Up to recently there has been equate supply of new British aquiry."

releases could be President Hoover, marking the successful outcome of to-day's Mr. G. Buchanan. Mr. J. Kinley two million increase as compared so distribution agency for British supplied.

(Bottle), and Mr. J. Beckett, 10-with the 1921 census, though a pictures In the Colony, and in The Theatres at present operai-KOREA OUTRAGES

millón and a quarter fewer ba- consequence practically all the ing "taikie" systems are: Président Hoover pointed out that, the terms of acceptance

were local theatres have had to con All are members of the Left bics were born and there by the French Government were subject to the approval, of: Wing of the Labour Party.

half a million fewer deaths in the tract long ahead for American other interested Powers for whom the United States naturally Mr. Maxton said he wished to len-year period, than in the pre-releases, in order to ensure re-

gular supplica of films. cannot speak.

express deep regret to the Speaker vious decade.

City Hall Scheme. At the commencement of our operations we found this on insur

NOTES TO BE SENT TO POWERS.

day.

or een

mode, suggested that

the

The President further stated; asked to state to what extent the that Congress has still to approve Plan would be suspended the Franco-American agreement, modified, especially in regard to House let the matter rest, and,

per

This theatre in its present candl.i tion would of course be dangerous for film displays but in return for

The King's The Queen's The Contrai The World The Star and The Mujestic.

In local houses the average

Inte

and to the House for allowing The birth-ente is less than half

himself to be influenced by his that prior to 1890.- feelings and the circumstances of The population of England and the moment to act in a manner Wales is 39,948,000, an increase mountable difficulty and we there length of time for one picture to which in calm reason he knew to since the last census of 2,061,000, fore approached the Trunfoen ofn is four days, therefore un be indefensible.

The density is 685 persons

the City Hall for the use of the this basis each theatre will re The Premier. expressing grati-

The population of very little used Theatre Royal for quire ninety feature pictures per

Without taking fication that the apologies had quare mile.

the purpose of displaying British annum. Scotland is only 4,800,0001.

(Continued on Page 3). One of the most remarkable pictures. that the proceedings be features is the enormous growth but he has received many assur-the supuls of reparation eval entered upon the Hurnal of the of Greater London, which has In- auces of support from both Houses France, Belgium and Italy in the

crensed by over 722,000 which in irrespective of party affiliations, event of suspension of debt and House.

reparation

payments, as suggested| Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr.equivalent to ten per cent. The Lloyd George concurred and the total is well in excess of 8,000,000, by the American President. Causes of the world's depression Answering for Mr. Snowden. incident terminated.--Reuter and though the tendency is for the outer auburbs to increase at the was the burdens and fears of Mr. Pethick Lawrence, the Finan-British Wireless.

expense of the County of London. competitive armaments, the costs eind Secretary to

to the Treasitry,

With the so-called 'outer ring, the total London population rea- ches 12,000,000.-Revter and Brit- ish Wireless.

He repeated that one

of the

of which far exceeded the amount id:The British Government.

of Inter-governmental debts understand the proposal made by POSEIDON RELIEF Notes will be sent to the interest-President Hoover on June 20th to ed Powers dealing moratorium.--Reuter.

with the avolve

complete suspension for, one year of all reparation, pay

The relation of the provisions ments whether in the form of cash of the Young Plan to President or in the form of deliveries in Hoover's proposals was raised in kind, including the supply of the Commons at Question time coal on reparation account." to-day when the Chancellor was British Wireless-

FUND.

MONEY STILL BEING

RECEIVED.,

HOUSE COLLAPSE VARSITY CRICKET that the following additional dona-

IN CANTON.

THREE OCCUPANTS INJURED.

Canton, July 6.

Two houses aitunted at Nos, 87

and 39 Stu Sun Kal, Canton, Buddonly collapsed at 7.15 this morning.

RECORD.

LIGHT BLUE HITS 201 RUNS.

London, July 6. A now record for inter-Varsity cricket was set up in the Oxford and Cambridge match which start- od at Lord's to-day...

Club de Recreio Nova & Tony

Jack P. Wilson

Ping-Pong

ANTI-RED DRIVE IN AMERICA.

WORLD MOVEMENT

a lang lehne we undertook to con.. vert the place into a first clasa theatre, pulling in a new concrete) flooring, installing a concrete dress. circle, replacing the existing roof with a fire proof one, and removing the pillars that at present partly obstruct the view in the auditörlum. New seals were to be installed and

OF

HITLER'S BASE RAIDED.

DISOBEDIENCE

ORDERS.

Munich, July 6. Stung to action by the behaviour

D

CONTINUE.

JAPANESE PRESS CONDEMNATION.

Tokyo, July 7.

· According to press despatches,

Korean mobs several times yeR- terday attempted fresh attacks on Chinese houses in Pingyang, but were dispersed by the police firing blanks.

"It"

le stated that a total of 214 Chinese houses and shops have been looted since the riots began. At present, 3,300 Chinese "are taking refuge with the police, and many are still missing.

The steamer Ritau left Chomulpo

with yesterday send Chinese refugees, mostly farmers.

a thou-

A message from Harbin says a

a fire proof operating room was to of Hitler's followers in ignoring be a part of the work, in fact we the Bavarian government's order undertook to provide everything prohibiting the wearing of the similar incident to that at Wang- that was needed by both the P.W.D. Fascist Brown uniform, the police paoshan occurred on the 2nd instant and the Fire Authorities, to make suddenly Look possession of in

In the Sulhus district, the Koreans the building Bre proof and up to Hitler's LOTR

date, and in addition provide smok called "Brown

the

80-complaining to the Japanese Consul that Chinese.had destroyed their ing facilities, and other comforts Inmates wearing the forbidden irrigation works, thereby ruining

brown shirts and shorts wore for the paddy-felds.

for our patrons.

We further undertook to hand bidden to leave until they had

The Japanese newspapers." are

i.e premises over to the A.D.C. given their names and addresses. unanimous in regretting the Korean and the Philharmonic Society at Further action is oxpected, “ the rentals they had hitherto been paving for the same number of

performance they had boon WAR ON BURMESE kranted in the past.

Government Rejection.

We are informed by Mr. 3. A. Arthur. Hon. Treasurer of the Navy League's Poseidon Fund,

PLANNED.

disturbances and In condemning the Koreans for resorting to such tions were received up to noon

New York, July 6:

violence in retaliation as they did to-day:

$50.00 The organisation of a great drive

in the

Wangpaoshan incident 25.00 against Communists, which it is

Bapers likewise Imposch the REBELS 20.00 haped will spread to principal

authorities for falling to prevent the outragen, which

which the Nicht Sergeants Mess, Stonecutters 13.00 countries throughout the world, la The Trustees accepted our offer

MANY KILLED AND

Nicht Characterises as "a disgrace announced, by the formation of are alterations, and agreed on the

to the Japanese Empire.”: WOUNDED. 118.00 committee of a hundred prominent rontal, but made the reservation

TheKokumin 3 fours possible 50,076.00 Americans which will seek to ight that their acceptance, was subject

Rangoon, July 8. serious, developments, which the Communism by trade boycottto Government approval of the

acheme

the $50,198,90 | counter" propaganda-and

Forty rebels gat of 160 were 7 urges the Government to do Unfortunately Government refused to sanction killed, and the same number everything possible to suppress the the lease and we had to look else wounded, in an engagement with rioth Kidsto pay compensation to » The - committee' includes Mr. whore for an outlet for British the Military Police in the Shan the unfortunate victims. ithout Matthew Woll, Vice-President of pictures, TRA

States, to which the rebellion kar delas Rout spread.

Previously acknowledged

-

WEATHER REPORT.

-10.00

As a result, three persons, Lat Cambridge won the toss and at Yi, Liang Pen and Bin Chou were the close they had scored 385 runs. Injured and ware taken to the A. Ratcliffe, who gained his Blue Municipal Hospital for treatment last year, and scored 11 and 9, to The Royal Observatory reports soon after the arrival of the fire day hit up a brilliant 201. The that the Northern depression has brigade.

highest previous knock was 178 moved to the east of ¡nt: $1,200,

bridge. In 1904) – Britisk

ZUSAÑA, M.

the Labour Federation,

other

Episcopal Bishop of New York, grateful to the management In this respects we are and Cardingt Donghaďty,”

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