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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOLKPAD 1301-

No

•#• *•*•=}¬†⭑## MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1931.

83 PER ANNUK 日一廿八十

MINOLE OF PT 10 CENTE

Court

NOTICE

We have removed to

The MORNING PJST Building,

No. 1 & 3 Wyndham Street, 3rd Floor. Phone 24554

Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd.

JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL PROCEEDS. SILVER MARKET SUCCESS OR

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Area to the West of Mukden Now Practically Free.

TSITSIHAR ALSO TO

BE ABANDONED.

JAPANESE VOLTE-FACE ENDS TENSION.

LEAGUE NOW HOPING FOR QUICK SETTLEMENT.

WHILE THERE is no sign that the League Council

has lost its worries regarding the "tension" and "threat of hostilities" at Chinchow, the true situation is comforting. The withdrawal of the Japanese troops

A battalion of Jeoxnose izpops caught by the photographer on themarch to a threatened area. Japanese military authorities are withdrawing all troops sent to the west of Mukden.

to Mulden has been practically completed, and negotia Wild Boar

tions are proceeding for the withdrawal of the Chinese troops to Shanhaikwan.

Chiang Hsueh-liang is reported to be prepared to give orders finally putting an end to the danger of a clash, but is awaiting intructions from the Nanking Government.

An agreed solution of the Manchurian problem generally is expected at Paris in the next day or two.

Commentators in this morning's London papers do not con- ceal ther satisfaction that the Japanese military author.ties in Manchuria hava dramatically "about-faced" at the behest of Touyo when an irretrievable steg seemed imminent.

NEGOTIATIONS IN PEKING.

Muller, Nav, 50.

Was Fontenced

The withdrawal of the Japanese ↑ Renter, Brigade from the Peking-Mukalen Railway

almost complete.

ment, have returned to Mukden.

Saturday,

Shot in Territories.

EXCITING CHASE

OVER HILLS..

2

A

Dow

FOOTPAD DANGER Racecourse

AFTER DARK. Fraud

LADY ATTACKED LAST NIGHT.

OFFERS PLUCKY RESISTANCE:

It seems to be unsafe for women inJongkong to be in certain ricts alone after dark, thin the latest instance the danger, the intended victim offered cour- ageous resistance and lost little.

Attempt.

WEAKNESS.

Sharp Decline Now

Expected.

FAILURE?

UNITED CLAIM TO

INDIAN

THE DOLLAR DOWN CONTROL OF INDIA. The Hongkong dollar was down More Round Table

a farthing this morning, the de- mand rate being 18. 4.1/16d. Lon- don allver rates were unchanged,

but there was a drop of 1/8th in New York, where futures show further declines,

Opinions.

London, Nov. 29. Among the speeches delivered

in the closing stages of yestor

The London-New York cross-day's plenary sitting of the rate dropped to 3.52%.

India Round Table Conference,

The markets both in Hongkong particular interest attaches to and Shanghai are on the easy that of Sir Hubert Carr, repre- Hide, with the respective quota-senting the Europeans of British tions about Is. 44d. and 18. India. 9.5/80.

Later.

The market which was easy at opening. was weaker towards the close of business this morning. and. there is a possibility that The result this afternoon.

further decline in the dollar will

ALLEGED TICKET

ALTERATION.

in

Sir Hubert sald that his col- leagues and himself ware emphatically opposed to the description of the conference as a failure.

They felt, on the contrary, that The improved Manchurian out-past year had led to a very remark- the deliberations extending over the look is expected to produce a fairly abic degree of agreemont. They #toad firmly for such financial Hafeguards as would enable India ito preserve her credit and they did

BOMB IN JAPANESE RESIDENCE.

EXPLOSION LAST

NIGHT IN PEKING.

Peking, Nov. 30. An explosion last evening at the house of the Japanese Naval Attache, outside the Legations

here,

Quarters

is reported to have been due to a bomb.

The Naval Attache was absent, in Tents.a, and it is. beloved that there were po casualties as a result of the explosion-euter.

New Territories yesterday was A shooting expedition in the

Charges under the Forgery Or- dinance were brought against a provided with some rare and

man named Yeung Tong before Mr: thrilling sport when the party

Schofelt, a the Central Polce disturbed wild

boar Kezel

Court this morning, in connexion brought him down after a long!

with an alleged attempt to obtain and arduous chuse over the hills,

$71.80 by the production of The party, which included Mr.

Alteret pari-mutuel ticket issued by K. C. Tang, of the Hongkong

ti Hongkong Jockey Club on the Telegraph, set on originally in

fifth rams of Saturday's meeting. quest of Tiey made their!

The direndant admitted having way over the hills in the vicinity

Bruded the document, but denied Peking Negotiations,

if Kowto without coming across Mrs. H. L. Lockhart, living at that he knew it had been forged. About two hundred rallway cars,

any traces of the animals which Wongnei; hung Roat, was He claim, 1 that, he was collecting Poking. Nov, 0, were the object of their but attacked near her lume at about the money on behalf of a friend. toaded with traps, and equip called upon Marshal Chang Haugh-they were in for an empty day, they who attempted to snatch her hand-said, originally issued for pony has also developed further weak-

The Japanese Charge d'Affaires just when they began to feel that 7.20 hist evening by two footpads;

Detective Sergeant Kennedy pre-sharp decline in silver values to- cheed the ticket, which was, hemorrow. ling on Saturday evening and came across evidence of wild pig.bag from her...

The Shanghai market. A large number of Japanese discussed with him the establish- trange have also returned from ment of a neutral zone between wild boar, a huge creature, saddenly and succeeded

Tracks were followed np and

She put up a plucky struggle, ed to make it resemble a ticket on

No. 14, but the "4" had been cras-ness this morning. Tsitsihar, although the actual Mukden and Shanhaikwan. nuraber has not been disclosed.

shot out of a thickel and made a purse which had been extracted ony No. 1, which returned $71.80 London quotations will be heavy

in regaining a

The drop in the Hongkong- Ile. stated that the Japanese run for it. The party were hot in from the bag. A battalion of troops has been troops were being withdrawn to chase, but they were given a long then snatched a bead necklace,

One of the men for a place.

should sterling show any marked ordered to Dairen where they will Chang Hatch-liang agreed, subject cornered and brought down.

Mukden. and It

The complainant was Tse Yu-endency towartis recovery. be embarked, it is expected, for

understood that į run before the "taker" was, and, with his companion who had 'wing, a shroff employed by the Tientsin. It is noteworthy that to the approval

the bag, ran away when Mrs. Hongkong Jockey Club at Happy of the Nun- The enreuse was taken back in Lockhart began to scream. They Valley. At 4 pm. the Japanese military authorities king Government,

Saturday used South Manchurian Railway the Manchurian Provincial

triumph to Shatia where it was made good their escape,

whilst he was acting us shroff, the rolling-stock exclusively during Crament and Chinese troops from

found to weigh just over 260 In reporting the affair to the defendant handed him the ticket pounds! the troops movements along the Chinchow to Shanhaikwan.

police Mrs. Lockhart says there involved and he paid the pecused Villagers in the vicinity were were some bills and other odds

$71.80. The defendant' im- land, in their congratulations and and ends in the bag which with mediately ran away, whereupon the Chang Hatch-liang pointed out, had recently been causing mach

thanks, asserting it the wild pig the value of the bag amounted to shroff became suspicious. He look- however, that the complete with dauze in the vegetable planta-

ed at the ticket again and saw that while No. 1 appeared in drawal of all Chinese forces would Viscount Ito interviewed the leave the neutral

tions.

English No. 14 appeared in Chin- drafting committee of the League merry of bandits.

Zone al thy Council for an hour to-day and suggested that the Chinese cavalry He therefore submitted Various suggestions patrols be left to assist the local tending to safeguard the freedom Chinese officials to maintain order. of action of the Japanese military authorities againal brigands and the Chinese withdrawal have not

It is understood that orders for) irregulars.

yet been given and that Chang) Hauch-liang is awaiting orders! from Nanking.-Reuter.

P.M.R.-Reutor.

Japanese Freedom of Action.

Paris, Nov. 29.

The impression gathered in Lengte cirries is that 7. common? Formin will at present erins identics provided ከ6- freshi military complication like the cap

to withdraw

Bandit Peril.

Gov-

ture of Chinchow by the Japanese., PLANES COLLIDE IN disturbs the present trend.

letter dated;

MID-AIR.

com-R.A.F. OFFICERS KILLED

M. Briand, in B November 26, urged both the Chinese and Japanese Governments to instruct their military manders at Chinelow to get into. communication with observers of the Powers there in

order to create a neutral zone.

IN ACCIDENT.

CANADIAN LOAN SUCCESS.

NEW ISSUE OVER SUBSCRIBED.

of

$7.

Wh

FINLAND MUST GO "WET."

CONDITION OF AID FROM FRANCE.

Ottawa, Nov. 29. BUDGET PROBLEM. All expectations have been sur- passed in connexion with the domes.

Ieldingfors, Nov. 26. tig National Service Loan

The rumour that France will be C$150,000,000 at approximately 6 willing to grunt Finland much- and one-sixth per cent. interest. needed financial Tacilities should

The lists were opened

a week"Prohibition" in thia

country bu ago and were to remain open until abandoned grained force to-day December 12. They ar, however, following the arrival here of the being closed immediately London. Nuv, 21.

as the head of a famous French firm of subscriptions already approach two brandly distillers, his mission being Two officers of the Roya! Air hundred million duilar, excluding to appoint a representative in the Force were killed early this morn- the banks and the larger invest-event of Finland ing when their planes collided at ment houses.-Reuters American.

"wet" going The Chines and Japanese re-height of 50 feet from the Service.

Revision of the Prohibition Law plies were published to-day and ground and crashed at Hanley. the Chinese agree, while the Aurodrome, in Surrey. Japanese decline to accept the It is stated that the accident was

Japanese Atlitude in Paris.

interposition of third parties in due to the brightness of the sun, THE TEST MATCH. that the disputon capable of direct settle which blinded the pilots of both ment between China and Japan. aeroplanes, who were attempting

to

RAIN INTERVENES..

une,

on

NO EXPULSION ORDER.

NOT POSSIBLE IN CASE OF BRITISH SUBJECT..

without the fear of being suspected of, wanting to hold India back from her natural constitu- . tional progress.

Separate Electgrates.

They insisted upon separate electorates for electing represen- tatives to the Logislatures, urging that courac, not only for them- solves but for those other minori- ties that demanded it, because they believed it was a necessary step In securing true representation, They would have much preferred Provincial Autonomy to be in- stituted previous to any change at the Centre.

Ther realed, however, while deploring that there was not such confidence existing between India and Britain to-day. for India to be content with merely Provin clal Autonomy and a declared in- tention of development at the Centre. They worn, therefore, unted with their fellow d-Ingsten in demandin« that the whole frame- work of Federation and Provincial Autonomy should be determined at the same time.

nomy would be introduced pro- They hoped Provincial Auto- vince by province, the varying needs of each being recognised in Its constitution, two Chambers desirable in some cases appearing owing to communal difficulties. The Conference had given the Government clear indications of the lines on which the peoples, of India wanted India to progress.

Artificial Troubles.

Sirdar Jarmandi Dass express-

On the re-appearance of Mahomed the firm conviction that the

cial.

He chased the defendant and med Jee before Mr. Williams communal trouble in India, while also informed Sergeant Dall, who at the Central Police Court appearing in some of the was on duty at the Races. : this morning, accused of being in States, was transitory and artifi

The defendunt was caught on a the Colony without a valid pass-

Once confidence was restored and all suspicions removed, factors of community caste and creed would take only a secondary place

tram. When brought back, he port, the charge against him was produced $70 from his stocking withdrawn by Mr. L. H. V. Booth and $1.80 from his pocket.

(Assistant Director o. Criminal Investigation).

fa reply to his Worship, Detec- tive Serreant Kennedy stated that for defendant said: I have chatt-the spirit of the younger genera- Mr. F. II. Leseby who appeared in India's political life. That was the defendant had declines several ed this matter over with Mr. Booth Lion on whom would soon reat the

offers to Bud his alleged friend.

raw the summons.

The hearing was adjourned tilld. I think he is going to with-ponsibility of working

His Worship: Is that correct, Mr. Booth?

novi tv-niurruw.

BAND TO OPPOSE TERRORISM.

to

Mr. Booth: Yes, your Worship. Mr. Losoby has given undertaking. The defendant was accordingly dlacharged.

The case was adjourned from Saturday for Mr. Leseby to argue against an application for expul sion made by the prosecution, the defence submitting that an order from Hongkong could not be made in the enso of a Beltish subject.

TRADE.

AGAIN TO-DAY.

and

developing the now Constitution.

Ile paid tribulce to the many manifestations of the Elritisk Government's aincerity and he was absolutely convinced that they were as anxious as any Indian to lead India to the goaf of a self-govern Ing country au a co-equal partner in the British Commonwealth.

A Great Success.

conference, far from boing the Mr. Barooah insisted that the failure some people wanted the world to believe, had been a great success and had proved India united and earnest in her demand

golf-government.

the

160nities differed

not on

on details, and they did fundamental

principles. The points on

which they were agreed outnumbered

disagreements and the latter had been narrowed down to such an extent that they from might now be left to the sagacity

for a satisfactory settlement. a and fairness of British statesmen

EUROPEANS FORM BODY IN INDIA.

Caleutta, Nov. 26. has been under consideration for Young Europeans employed in some time by a special committee

mercantile houses to-day This body was appointed fullow-banded themselves together ing the agitation in Parliament 1ght terrorism. This follows the SOON BACK AT OLD for

country should

ab- pronouncement in the House of andon the "dry standard." The orde

Lords Inst night by, the Under- Mriend answered the Japanese

at the same timo,

movement is not due to any desire Secretary of State for India, Lord rory regarding the neutral zone ati of only one of the machines, which Death touk toll of the occupants

to stake the thrist of the inhabit Lothian, in which he called for OUT OF JAIL SATURDAY: IN Chiarkow by tasisting that in the wan

ants, but is dictated merely by irastic action to end the menace opinion of the League Council, the Both of its occupants were killed.

an officer's

private plane.

by the terroristic Brisbane, Nov. 30, presence of forelæn observeru wou'd

nets | financial stringency; for since Fin-premists.

and adopted prohibition

Lord Lothian serve the very useful purposes of,

No play will bo possible in the The other machine was

revenues of

Having been discharged hine was a Royal Test Match between South Africa

daclined considerably.

mentioned that from the bogli prison on Saturday following Establishing & neutral zon, pro- Air Force plane, from which the and Australia to-day owing to the Government is to balance the August there had been 85 terrorist for larceny from the person,

The main task now confronting ning of this year to the end of ferm of six months' hard labour

cffences in India. Budget, but there seems to be no

Chinese was this morning non- way of doing so unless the im- Most members of the now anti tenced to seven months by Mr. portation of all liquor, or perhaps terrorfat organisation in Calcutta Williams at the Contral Police the teraton has eased alment

only red and whiin wins and her belong to the local volunteer units, Court for stealing a vanishing point, by the orders of month alone there were twelve

Is allowed. However, the repeal of the "Light Horse"

fountain and prohibition is not likely

the pen from a pedestrian In Queen's. the Tokyo Government to General deaths. Last year

to ensue "Calcutta Scottish." Lists of tor- Rond, near the Central Market. Honia, an a result of which the accidents occurred, involving 65 that the anticyclone is centralton will precipitate

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The Royal Observatory reports tore it is believed that the ques-culated in a pamphlet which calls previous convictions for picking teha fieht and in some quar-rorist outrages are bo'ng cir. The defendant, who had four withdrawal of Japanese troops deatha,--Reuter.

[near Shanghai moving east.

■Cabinet for official action to end the pockets was also placed under the crials--Router.

Įmonace.—Reuter.

Police supervision.

venting collisions between the two pilot was fortunate enough to heavy rain. Reyter. parties as well as ensuring the escape with only alight Injuries.

presertion of peace at Chinchow.

Since . Erland's second

fottor.

There has been an appalling] number of accidents in the

Air Forco this year, costing

the

to livos of 60 officere and mon. Last

fatall

WEATHER REPORT.

A

He appealed to the Premier to take the communal differences. Into. bla own hands and-by-perranding" some and inducing, others; 'outile the matter in the manner conducive to the best interests of all,

Safeguard Plea

Mr. Iyengar strong!^ urged that reservations, and the sark

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