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LIVERPOOL FIRE STARTLING FRANCE AND THE WORLD

TRAGEDY.

FOUR VICTIMS TRAPPED.

WOMEN AND TWO

CHILDREN.

GRANDFATHER'S HEROISM.

(Route's Special Service).

London, Dec, 20.

A terrible fire tragedy occurred early this morning at Toxteth, a suburb of Liverpool. A woman. her two children and a wornan companion were the victims.

Beroic efforts were

ntade to

rescue them from the blazing building, but all attempts proved unavailing and all four WOFT burned to death in shocking vir cumstances.

The sole survivor of the ter rible affair was the children's grandfather, an

old-nge pen- loner, whose desperate efforts to effect A rescue resulted serious injuries.

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The outbreak appears to have started in the kitchen of the house. It spread rapidly and in a very short time the whole house was converted into a blazing furusee,

Victims Asleep.

succented in

Other people smushing the upper windows, but were driven back by huge volumes of smoke and great bursts of flame,

Barned Beyond Recognition.

The firemen also found entrance impossible.

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TOKYO RUMOURS.

NEW POLICY IN

MANCHURIA.

GEN. MINAMI TO BE GOV.-GENERAL.

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A sensational report circulation, alleged to have hud its origin in official circles at | Tokyo, to the éffiet that General Luro Minami, who was Minister for War in the late Wakatsuki Cabinet, has bren selected by the Japanese Government as the first Governor-General of Manchuria!

The report in aid to Indiente Ingen's intention of perpetuating ther control it has gained mey Mancheria, and it is said that the

ftimatum to Chung Hsuch-liang regarding

the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Chinchow is a preludnary to Godorod Minami's appointment

Commentators riate thut the story reveals Japan's plans in a different light. Iftherths. esten. sibly, the Tokyo Government has Hought to establish an independent Chinese Government friendly to Japan. Now, it is suggested, sho plans to follow the Chosen (Kurea) precedent.

Former Tactics.

The 1891-95 war between Japan fand China wis primarily for the ferntrol of Chosen (Korea), and re. sulted in recognition of the in- dependence of the peninsula.

Wir

They point to these.

Cancellation of Debts an "Audacious Theory."

M. Laval, the Prime Minister of

France.

Quake Terror In N. Italy.

VILLAGERS IN TENTS IN BITTER COLD.

Hame, Dec. 20.

In the coldest winter for many years, the inhabitants of A number of villages in the Romagna District. in North Italy of at the foot of the Alps, are camp- ing in army tents in consequence of a serien of sharp earthquake shocks in the past, fortnight.

negotiations

Reuter.

Japan with the Lengue of Nations comel and other foreign governmenta as indications

Two-steps-forward-and-one-step! 11 bark patley.

Prelude to Annexation,

London, Dec. 21. The Daily Herald, referring the Japanese ultimatum to shal Chang Hsueh-aing

to

ARSON ATTEMPT

FRUSTRATED.

MAN BOLTS ON BEING SPOTTED.

UNCOMPROMISING ATTITUDE.

M. LAVAL ON REPARATIONS AND

DISARMAMENT.

DISCOURAGING SPEECH.

M. LAVAL has again made it quite clear that

whatever he carried back to France as the result

of his visit to Washington and the discussion there of the world's problems of to-day, it contained little of the spirit of compromise.

In a statement yesterday of the French Govern- ment's attitude towards the forthcoming reparations and disarmament conferences, the Prime Minister re- vealed little that was new. At the same time, the man- ner of his emphasis was more than normally vigorous in discouraging hopes that a permanent triumph over the difficulties will be achieved.

"Never," he said, "will France be so imprudent as to accept formulas of hope at the Disarmament Conference."

The suggestion that the world's ills could be cured by the cancellation of war debts and reparations was dismissed by M. Laval as an "audacious theory."

REPARATIONS TO COME FIRST.

at

Paris, Dec. 20.

next

CHIANG KAI-SHEK

NOT OUT OF PICTURE.

MAY RETURN TO POWER.

FIRM SHANGHAI BELIEF.

(Our Own Correspondent).

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Shanghai, Dec. 21,

In spite of the develop ments of the past week, it is anticipated in reliable local Chinese circles that General Chiang Kai-shek will return to power within

a short period.

The reasons given for the ex- pectution are not very specific, but the confidence expressed in the political situation is regarded the soundness of this estimate of

{as significant.

It is pointed out, as one 113 stance of the trend, that while

Mr. T. V. Soong's resignation was actually prepared and ready for submission, it is extremely un- Ikely now that Chiang's brother- in-law will sever his connexion with the Finance Ministry.

CRISIS.

Some of the delegates at the Burma Round Table Conference which ia drawing to a satisfactory conclusion. At the right is the only woman mem

ber of the Burman delegation.

ONE-MAN KU

KLUX KLAN.

LOCAL YOUTH'S ESCAPADE.

QUEER ROBBER

Harmony Prospects. The belief is growing that... harmony of some sort will be PARAPHERNALIA

between the rivall

"It is atrange that he con-

The Russo-Japanese The victims of the tragedy were sleep and they awakened to find 1904-05 was followed by Russia's their rooms full of smoke. A rush recognition of Japan's paramount to the staircase revealed their tor-interest in Korea. Japan con- rible plight. One of the first parts tinted her military occupation of

The constant repetition of the the It f the house to become involved.

country. and in 1910 annexed quakes has

cative. considerable 11 outright. had collapsed before the inmates had any warning of their peril. Many observers have professed | Panic in the region, though na

of this new French capital but established serious damage has been done and ļ to see this as the ultimate objective there has been no loss of life-France "will never be so impru-There has been a singular harden- will retain the bulk of his power: tinued to carry the basket sa he

A downright declaration that to the detriment of reparations. (factions and that Chiang Kai-shek They were trapped in the up-in Manchurin af Japan. Who per story. The old man climbed | Furties in the meantime would be

dienk as to accept formulas ofing of opinion on this point over even if he is hot re-elected Pre- up the deninpipe from the out-gradual progress towards thist

hope" at the forthcoming Disar-since the return of M. Pierre sident of the National Govern-ran," said Sergt. Rozeskwy. side in a vallant attempt to end, as was the ease in

mament Conference and thus com- Laval, Premier, from Washington.ment, an event which is not at

"Stranger still that one man rescue them, but he fell down to

promise the country's "security." Deputies and newspapers make it all remote. the pavement and badly injured |2f|

should attempt to commit an was uttered by M. Laval, in the clear that French Investors are! hio back.

armed robbery," commented Mr. course of his speech on foreign not prepared to participate in an

National Congress Delay.

F. X. D'Almada, Snr., policy to-day.

operation which should transform

Nanking. Dec. 21. He added that France's army frozen

The above remarks were made short-term credits into The opening of the Fourth in an extraordinary case before appropriations would be utilised term loans and substitute French Koumintang National solely for defence and not for money

Congress Mr. Schofield this morning. Wong 'for British-American scheduled for this morning was Pak-yan, aggression.

money.

postponed owing to delay in the nephew of a wine merchant, was a youth scarcely 17,

What was

arrival of the Cantonese delegates in the dock answering a charge M. Laval then stated emphatical apparently a deli

'Good Money After Bad?

front Hongkong and berate attempt to get fire to ly, in reference to the present

a

the in-lof

of attempted armed robbery, and discussions Mar house in Reclamation Street dur-

Basle and the The seltlement

disposition of Mr. Wang, Ching-it was said of him that he had day When they entered after the out-draw from Chinchow, says Japan's wing was frustrated by the timely withing the early hours of this mor

forthcoming reparations conference, February must see a renewal of wei who is not expected in Nan-been labouring under an obres- break had been got under contral policy is to clear the remnant of

France will not allow the these credits for the simple reason king for one or two days,

sion-that his services wero Young Plan to be torn up. they found the hadies of the vie Chinese authority from Manchuria. Reclamation Street.

a resident of 327, appearance of

that Germany will hardly be in a Mr. Sun Fo has received a tele-needed in Manchuria to fight the tims burned beyond recognition.

He dubbed the suggested can. position to pay. But that is the gram from General Chan Chai-Japanese. as it was cleared from Korea thirty-

A report of the incident hus cellation of war debts and repara- affair of London and New York tong unnouncing his intention to

An Obversion: five years ago.

heen made to the police by Lee Lions as an audacious theory. banka. It is not the affair of attend the Congress together Mauchorian "independence. like Yunk, a

inspector of the ticket

Mr. D'Almada, who represented France, which has indeed credits with Admiral Chan Chale and him. said the obsession had moved The French delegates to the re- Korean Independente." is a pre- Yaumati Ferry Company, who re- lude to antiexation.

the youth since the Sino-Japanese sides at 377, Reclamation Street. Parations conference, he declared, involved on u smaller scale but de- General Chang Wei-cheung.

General Chiang money after

Kat-ahok has crisis, to make repeated attempta policy,

door at 3.30 c'clock this et that Germany's position (cap- what may prove to be bad. War and the Army are its instru

at the botacity lu pay) could be estimatedly such credits would tend to in order to devote his full atten- in Canton. Far from winning the ments, despite the League of Nattom of the stairs. Directly the economic depression of the world fee themselves, but conditionation to the Conference. Mr. Hu sympathy which he young the

(in Germany are abnormal Han-min has cabled

Marahals each occasion he was told to go therefore tenders naturally wish to Yen Hsi-shan and Feng Yu-hsiang and get work. France would also uncompro recover their funds.

asking them to attend the misingly oppose the sacrifice of The more they wish to recover Kuomintang Congress.-Rensha. reparations to private debts.their funds the more does Franco Reuter.

regard placement as risky. Germany's commercial debis are more there is emigration of capital entirely separate from Germany's French favour immigration of from Germany the less do the political debts, Obviously an in- quiry by the Haste Committee into their capital into Germany. the finances of Germany cannot "Theatrical Views." ignore or omit Germany's liabili

MR. HUGO REISS PASSES.

HEAD OF SHANGHAI FIRM.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, Dee. 21. The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Huge Reiss, une of Shanghai's best-known business men, who passed away at the Country Hospital at the age of

50 years.

EMPIRE BROADCAST SCHEME.

to

that

This, says the Herald, is "active He stated that as he opened his would state clearly from the out-clines to throw good. Normal-cancelled his trip to Feng Hwa to obtain money from his mother

the Japanese call ring he saw

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ions and the Kellogg Pret,

stranger saw the door open, he ran The fnet. a3ds the journal, are away, leaving behind a collection! unpleasant, but they are facts of articles on the stairs. which Genova has got to face-

The occupier of the house! Reuter,

went to investigate and retrieved A tin of kerosene, a small parcel containing shavings and a box of matches.

JAPANESE FORCES

IN ACTION.

ANTI-BANDIT OPERATIONS

THIS MORNING.

Tokyo, Dec. 21. A general drive against bandits around Changiu,

PEARL THEFT

Was

SEQUEL FOUR MONTHS' PRISON

SILVER AGAIN UP IN LONDON.

| DOLLAR · QUOTATION UNCHANGED.

The

from

TEST CRICKET.

BELL'S BRILLIANT BOWLING.

In the last resort to secure the necessary funds to enable him to go up North, would appear that the youth turned to aaned robbery. In this he proceeded with all the hall-marks of an amateur.

A white hood with two holes for eye-slits, the provi- sion of which constituted his Brst care, was most, probably borrowed, as an idea, from the cinema.

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Brace and Bit for Burgling? The Риграве of

less than length, hns

brace two

uxvited

¡ties of a commercial character. Semi-official statements de. but any attempt to give a pri-precate the undue importance The deceased gentleman who

vileged position to those credits given to frozen credits. It is not was managing director of Hugot districts

AUSTRALIA OUT. will be sternly opposed by France. accepted as true that they will. Reins and Co., Inc., engineers and Porth of Mukden, Fakunian, north- importers, was formerly Vice- west of Mukden and Hsiuminft.

necessarily produce bankruptcy. Three AspectH,

Nar is it believed that withholding

Sydney, Dec. 21. President and Assistant General on the Peking-Mukden Railway,

unconditional There are indeed three aspects o

payments

Australia's Inst three wickets and "the Manager of Messrs. Andersen, across

Liau River.

to Germany's financial alluation, France will save the situation of fell this morning for an addition feet Meyer and Co., Ltd.. and also a

hunched at four #'eluck this In spite of an improvement in which the French place in the fol: that German fallure will be fol- of only 25 runs. Oldfield, who a good deal of conjecture, but it director of S. Honigsberg and morning by Japanese forces, ac- the cross-rate, silver is again up towing order:

Вирровес First, uncondi-lowed by a financial catastrophe in was not out 4 on Saturday, was might be reasonably Co., Inc.

cording to 31 urgent press in London, the rise being 1/16th tional reparation payments, which London and New York, with dis- caught by Cameron of Bell when that he had some hazy idea of telegram from Mukitan.-Reuter. spot and 1/8th forward. China

was a small buyer and there wereld, at least in theory, be left astrous repercussions in France, he had added four, Wall made six using it'against a "strong room." Twelve colla of rope, the next unaffected by existing financial This view is too theatrical. The and was sent back and Ironmon- small offerings, the market ruling difficulties; second, conditionat problem should not be dealt with ger failed to score.

detail in this equipment, appar quint.

in panic.

All three were caught off ently, conveyed a hope that he The New York quotation is un-reparations which really corres- changed, with the market dull.

Nor are the so-called frozen Boll's bowling, Wall by Morkel would perform superhuman fonta poud to allied payments to the

against that number of possible Uniteil States, and if revised credits a large mass which can be and Ironmonger by Cameron. The Hongkong dollar remains should entail similar revision of treated as a single whole. Some Grimmett was not out 9 whon victims, while two mont knives, unchanged at 18.. 5.9/16d. on de- allied debts to America: third of them can be unfrozen im-the last wicket foll, the total their points ground to the fine- mand, with practically nothing German borrowings from foreign mediately and others will require being 489, against South Africa's of a stiletto would certainly doing, the business rates being banks, chiefly British and Ameri- time for their thawing, while a 163.

havo inspired terror. Appearing on remand before about is. Gd. and 1s. 0.1/16d. The can, which the French declare must portion will probably be lost in Bell's brilliant bowling to-day This fearsome array of weapons Mr. Grantham, at the Central gold dollar rate, however, in up to wait their turn, and must not be any case

notwithstanding, his courage gave The British Broadcasting Cor- Polico Court this morning, the

gave him an analysis of 48,50 overs, France will enter into any effec-six maldens, 140 rune and five lo 24.5/8d.

given priority over, reparations.

AWAY at the critical moment. poration will begin on January Chinese who was arrested for Shanghai is also dull at about

tive temporary arrangement with wickets. Quinn took one for 95,

When nervous woman living at 4th, 1932, to transmit a daily or stenting a travelling clock and

2. 0.1/8d.

French Resentment.

Germany but will not give preced-Morkel one for 38, Vincent two for

173, Wongaelcheng Road saw ́A MAR vice of a three nows bulletins, of string of pearle belonging to Mrs.

once to private debts, whether 76 and Brown 1 for 100-Renter

in a white hood in the entrance hall, fifteen minutes each, from ita L. H. V. Booth, the wife of the

resented by the short or longterm, and so in actan?

atanding majestically over shather short-wave station at Chelmsford. Director of Criminal Intelligence,

Franch. is the suggestion that circumstance sacrifice the political

tenant whom he had previously This will mark an important was given four months'

A small European boy. Francis French capital should in some taht known as reparations. It is atage in the development

surprised, the spectacle was too hard Thompson, aged 2, of 00, Nathma

| Road, was bitton by a dog under the manner be brought to the service hold to be morally wrong to sur-loading cargo on board a Kowloon Through a box falling on him whilst

much for her. She screamed and Empire broadcasting,

The defendant, who was re-care of Mr. B. C. `Heykinn, Aasistant of distressed Gormany, and that wander the sums which

that let pandemonium loose. The bulletins will be broadcast manded from Saturday, was also whilst playing in the Children shall thereupon be allowed to government to government, simply removal to the Kwong Wah Hospital ignominiously fed. It did not

Head of the Sanitary Department British and American capitalists solemnly promised in treaties by received Injuries necesitating hi

word Godown lighter, a beatman, Ip Yan, The would-be Manchurian hero. at noon, 6 p.m. and midnight.-ordered to be banished at the ex- Playground at Chatham Road last withdraw their funds from Ger because bankers have lent on in- for treatment His

paration of his prison sentence.

many to the detriment not only sufficient security.

corkdition is occur to him oven then that the [regarded sa being fair.

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NEW SERVICE NEXT MONTH.

London, Dec. 21.

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