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三拜禮 XEXT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1932. [LU] ~+ SINGLE: COPY 10 ORNTE

IM PER AXITK

POLICE RESCUE

Just Arrived)

DUNLOP

1932

TENNIS BALLS

(Preasure Packed)

Now obtainable from all Stores.

DUNLOP RUBBER Co., - (China Ltd.).

South China Morning Post" Bulding.

3rd Floor

3, Wrona SKEET,

JAPAN'S

AGITATORS FRANCE MAKES GERMANY AN OFFER. NEXT STOP.

LONDON DOCKER

RECEPTION.

AMUSING FLOUR BATTLE.

(Reuler's Special Service).

London, Jan. 5.

In Landon to-day there are three "reformera" who will probably examine prospec- tive audiences a little more critically in future before venturing to foist their opinions upon them.

They ventured into Dockland this morning, ostensibly active- ly interesting themselves in the grievances of the Thames lightermen who

are now on strike, and attempted to

per- suade a crowd of dockers to "down tools" in sympathy with the strikers.

From the outset, it should have been evident to the three

men, who are believed to be Com- muniata, that their nadlence was

distinctly unsympathetic.

Flour and Ochrt.

and

The Young Plan Advisory Committee, who reported a fortnight ago that Germany would be unable to pay the conditional annuities in July, are abowa abore in sopferance at Badle. Members on the right are (from right to left): Sir Walter Layion (Britain), M.“ Franequi (Belgium), Prof. Beneduce (Italy), Dr. Wal-

ter Stewart (U.S.A.), Dr. Melchlor and Count von Krosigk (Germany).

PEAK FILM FIRE SEQUEL. POLISH WEDDING

WHEN DOES A PRIVATE PARTY

BECOMES PUBLIC?

$117

an entertainment. to

TRAGEDY.

BRIDAL COUPLE

DROWNED.

Their initial efforts to address An important legal point in- "public entertainment." was de- the crowd resulted in bosing andvolving the definition of a place fined hinsing and when the agitators for "public entertainment" arose which the general public were ad- FATEFUL SLEIGH

persisted in their attempt to hold in

series of 1

mitted with or without payment! summonses for admission. a meeting, the dockers, who had brought against the Pathe

Mr. apparently had experience of auch Orient Co., Ltd., before Mr. present not be a section of the Fitzhenry:Would those gentlemen before, drew bags of door and ochre from their pockets Schofield at the Central Police public 7 They are members of the

Court morning in connexion general public. and pelted the speakers.

Police as Savours.

RACE.

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(Renter's Special Service),

Warsaw, Jan. 5. Terrible tragedy termmat-. ed the celebrations following a wedding in a village near Vilna to-day.

hurt. apart Seven aummonses were takenj amateurs to take their own moving the younger members of the party

Public Present.

Moratorium

Until July, 1934.

Seeks Delay in Conference.

AN IMPORTANT EXCEPTION.

Paris, Jan. 5. Important developments

in the reparations situation may arise from a meeting to- day between M. Flandia, the French Finance Minister, and Herr Leopold Homach, the German Am. bassador.

TOB

France is anxious to secure a postponment of the repara- tiona conference until after the Disarmament Conference has opened, and in the mean- time has made an offer to ex- tend the German moratorium for two further years.

Herr von Hoesch, who was re-

M. Flandin; whose offer ta Germany comes as, something of surprise, photographed outside the offices of the French Transury.

RUHR PUTSCH

SHANHAIKWAN TO BE OCCUPIED.

LATEST MOVES IN MANCHURIA.

Nanking, Jan. 6. Orders for the complete Occupation of Shanhaikwan, the last important strategic position held by the Chinese outside the Great Wall, are said to have been issued to the Japanese troops by General Honjo, the Comman- der-in-Chief of the invading forces in Manchuria,

At present, the elty is partially occupied by the Japanese, though Chinese troops are still garrison duty.

on

Recently, the Japanese have, substantially increased their forces in the city, and there are now indications that they intend to secure ful} central of the rail. way between Shanhalkwan and Mukden,

Hingcheng, which is situate about midway between Chinchow and Shanhaikwan, has been cap tured by the Japanese, no he- sistance having been offered by the Chinese volunteer forces. So far, about 800 Japanese troops entered the city, where chaos reigns.-

sponsible for obtaining France's No Support From he

agreement to Germany's appeal to the Young Plan Advisory Committee, has given no indica-| tion, so far, of the likely German response to the French proposals,

French Condition.

It is learned that France postponement of

1

de- the

Trade Unions.

Cologne, Jan. 5.

are daily reconnaissances

Rumours are current that the Japanese have mined Shanhai- kwan Pass, in order to prevent the retreating Manchurian troops from moving to Lwanchow, within the Great Wall, from Chinchow, Suichungheleh, Iehow and Chao-

with the recent fire at the re- Mr. Dennys said that if Mr.

Shanhaikwan Paza, Mined? sidence of Mr. A. G. Langston, Fitzhenry were correct, if anybody For a few minutes indescrib-jof 287, The Peak where a party had a Baby Pathe camera and took

Japanese planes, which able confusion reigned, the air of children were being enter-movies which were shown in his

The attempted Communist based on Yingkow,

out putsch in the Ruhr has petered along the Paking-Makden Rail-

carrying was thick with clouds of flour tained by a cinematograph per- own house, to his family, he would have to take out a licence. It was etc., the agitatora were in dangerformance.

a common thing in the Colony for

out and from almost every | way. of being seriously

In the midst of the jollifications,

centre originally affected quiet from the damage to their clothing, Lout by Mr. Fitzhenry, of the Fire pictures.

is reported. Finally, they had to be rescued Brigade, against. Mr. J. Landolt,

organised a sleigh race across frozen lake. The bride and bride- sires

The failure of the movement was by the police.

manager of the Pathe Orient Co.,

The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe groom were members of the oppos- Lausanne (1) Ltd., who were accused of

Con manifest from the moment it start Reparations vol having a distributor's por-aid it would appear that there ing "teams."

ed two days ago, and it represents ference, it possible, to Februarya complete victory for the Trade 25, but is provisionally willing Unions as the main body of a Ice Breaks! DAWN ROUND-UP. (2) storing 296 reels of were members of the publie present at the performence, not merely Am in a place other than

to agree to extend the German

ganised workmen has supported the certified strong room, (3) failing members of the family. If a man

The race was in full progress moratorium until July 1, 1934.

Trade Union leaders in opposition to notify in writing to the In-owned a Baby Pathe and showed

The extension of the mora-to Communism. spector General of Police the the films to his own family, that when the ice suddenly broke under

Many of the workmen who parti- names, descriptions and address was purely a private entertainment. two of the sleighs, throwing the torium would not, however, apply

Jassengers into the icy on its present basis. France cipated in the attempt have lost of the persons making applica- In the present case, the entertain-seven

makes the offer provided Germany their jobs and hundreds have been tion to hold a cinematograph dis-ment was one to which members of water.

continues the payment of the un-arrested.—Reuter. play and the character of the the general public were admitted

conditional annuities. entertainment for which such pre-free. He took that it they went SOUGHT.mises were proposed to be used by Invitation, but they were still

and locality of such premises and members of the general public. the general nature of the

Continuing. Mr. Wolfe said he posed building, (4)

to prosimed those at the party were abstain from any act pending thall friends of Mr. Langston. There cause Are, (5) failing to have were amnahs and various other per-

material boxes of fire-resisting

IN BOMBAY.

CONGRESS

LEADERS

Bombay, Jan. 6.

The rounding un of the leaders of the India National Congress started this morn- ing at 4.30 am.

The police have been moving swiftly from place to place in the city making arrests under the special Ordinances

pro- mulgated by the Government of India.

Among the earliest captures wUR Mr. V. JPatel, the ex-President of the Legislative Assembly, and a brother of Mr. Vallabhai Patel, the imprisoned President of Congress -Reuter.

LABOUR

failing

jiro-

for the projection apparatus, (6) keeping eight reels of film in a place other than a certified room #nil (7) falling to keep readily available for use sufficient means of dealing with fire.

mitied

Not "Public Entertainment." Mr. H. L. Dennys appeared for the defendant Company and sub- that the last five sum. unses, all of which referred to 287, The Penk, must fait. He said

had been brought under S. they Die Ordinance to consolidate and antend the law relating to places Under of public entertainment. that Ordinance "public entertain-1 ment" meant "any entertainment, to which the general public are admitted with or without pay-i ment for admission."

LEADERS of GRAVELY ILL.

(Continued on Page 7)

AUSTRALIA WIN THE RUBBER.

VINCENT'S BRAVE

BATTING.

AFRICA GET 225.

J

Melbourne, Jan. 6. Australia won the Third Test Match by 169 runs, thus winning the rubber.

Villagers who were quickly on the scene, were able to rescue five of the victims, but the cou- ple who had just been married were drowned.

BRIGHT BURMA

PROSPECTS.

CONFERENCE SOON ENDING.

In

"Parliamentary Pressure."

This in the tenor of an portant statement by M. Flandin to Herr Hoesch to-day, pleading the pressure of Parliamentary business as the reason for

yang.

Chinchow Situation.

Since the original occupation of Chinchow, mont of the Japanese troops have moved on with the general advance, only about # thousand remaining to control the situation. Japanese artillery are establishing strong gun emplace-

PAYMENTS ments in the suburbs in view of

m-

DEBT

IN SILVER.

the

the

possibility of Д Chinose counter-attack.

The majority of the shops in Chinehow have suspended bual-

desire to postpone the conference. SENATOR BORAH'Sness, in consequence of looting.

unconditional

that

As regards the annuities, it is understood

LATEST.

M. Flaadin pointed out that Ger-

Washington, Jan. 5. many would be able to recover

Apparently determined not to the suma thus paid through loans relax his efforts for the

Railways.

British Unaware.

ro-

on the security of the State habilitation of silver, Senator Barah hus submitted to the Senate Bill authorising foreign debtors to repay their debts in allver.

The Meanwhile, the British Govern-)

Bill also ment is proceeding as though the requests the Tren

Lausanne Conference will

be sury to mint

Bil

the

London, Jan. 5. contrast to the deadlock throughout the India Round Table Conference proceedings, the Burma Round Table is moving forward full speed.

There is every primise of held a fortnight hence as auggest- ver coins of cer Barmonious termination within aed.

tals weights having few days.-Reuter.

It was announced to-day that the status of cur London, Jan. 5.

at генсу Colonel Sir Maurice Hankey, the The Burma delegates hitting in British Cabinet's Secretary, will

market valuc 0. committee to-day concluded con-probably act as Secretary-General the metal. sideration of their report. Tho

Like most of at the Conference, the post he

Borah's Senator South Africa were dismissed for Session will be held on Friday and occupied at the. earlier inter-

ventures Continuing. Mr. Dennys said 225, the last three wickets falling!if necessary, will be continued on national conferences of a similar previous

an Monday. quickly this morning for Mr. the prevent

As at, present arrangid, Langaton, of the longkong Elec-addition of 27 runs.

Twenty-four of to-day's runs Prime Minister will make a state- trie Company, guve a small enter-

ment on the Government's policy (Reuter's Special Service).

tainment at his own house at 287, were scored by Vincent.

regarding Burma on Tucalany.— The final scores were: To The Peak on December 23,

British Wireless, Australia: 198 and 554. provide that entertainment he London, Jan. 5,

to the Pathe Orient went

and South Africa: 368.

Second Innings. Curnow, b Grimmelt

MR. GRAHAM AND DR. MARION PHILLIPS.

that in

case

CANTON MURDER.

the

clsewhere,

The condition of Mr. William hired a machine from them to give Graham, President of the Board the display in his own house. Ho of Trade in the last labour also naked for an operator who Government, and one of the was sent up. "I submit," naid Mitchell,.c and b Grimmett .... most brilliant of the Labour Mr. Denny's, that an English- Christy, e Oldfield b Ironmonger 63 INCIDENT REPORTED leaders, is giving rise to con-man's house is his castle and not Taylor, b Grimmett ...

siderable anxiety.

He has boon Ill

with paoumonia

for some days and:

it is now stated

that the infaction

has spread and into developed double pnou- monia.

Dr. Marlon

Phillips, ex-Lab-

our M.P. for Bun-

derland, the ghlé! woman organi- ner, of the Labour Party, fa also eritically ill, following an opera

tion.

a place of public entertainment." Morkell, b Ironmonger

Mr. Landolt, proceeded Mr. Cameron, 1.b.w. b Ironmonger Denays, had never been to the La Vincent, e Ponsford, b Grim-

Viljoen, b Ironmonger house and In fact was at tiffin at the time. He had no knowledge

melt

of the mishap. and could not be McMillan, e Wall, b Grimmett

held responsible.

Within the Regulations.

Mr. Fitzhenry submitted that the Interpretation Ordinance

definitely classed a cinematograph

Quinn not out Hell, b Grimmott

Extras

Total

45)

for which the Chinese blame the Koreana. At the suggestion of the Japanese, the leading Chinese residenta Art establishing Public Safety Committca administer affairs and also to provide for the protection of the city.--Rousha.

ATLANTIC FLEET

EXERCISES.

to

TO END EARLIER THAN USUAL.

London. Jan. 6. The ships of the Atlantic Fleet are to-day and to-morrow leaving their home

porta, Portsmouth, Chatham and Devenport, to con-

kind in London, the Hague and in this particular the connexion, Bill is expected to Likely Secretary in Switzerland. prove short-lived-Reuter's Ameri- contrate for the annual Spring

The Governmenta concerned have informally welcomed his ap-

can Service.

pointment which, it is expected. SILVER MARKET

the Conference will confirm at its first sitting.

Sir Maurice Hankey is at pro- sont in Switzerland, in contact with the Swiss Government re-l garding the preparations for the conference.

EASIER.

AMERICA IN ROLE

exercises.

For reasons of eсопору, the cruise has been somewhat cur- tailed and the ships will return to England in the middle of March," a fortnight earlier than usual.

The exercises will be carried out while the Fleet Is proceeding South towards Gibraltar, and is a few days, a detachment conalat- In British official circles to-day Conditions on the silver marketing of H.M.S. Hood, H.BL.S. Re- pulse, H.M.S. Dorsetshire, H.M.B. According to the Daily Sun, the there was no indication of any are rather easier to-day, both in Norfolk, H.M.S. Exeter, and H.M.B. 34 killing of a Japanese visitor likelihood of a postponement Shanghai and Hongkong, although York, under Rear-Admiral Tom- and the local dollar continues unchang kinson, will leave the main flest Canton by a mob of coolies of of the conference-Reuter

Yar's Eve hos beel British Wireleas. amicably settled upon an expreet

བྷཐཱཡ

SETTLED.

Canton, Jan.

0

0 New

sion of regret by the major

OF SELLER

for spot and onward, the Continent

ed.

In London, silver was up 1/16th

on a visit to British West Indian porta-British Wis eloon.

WEATHER REPORT,

226 Ching Tien-ku to Consul General A rocent burglary on The Peak, being small buyers and America Suma. It is understood that when Mr. H. L Dentys was robber small sollers. The market opened The wickets were shared by Grim-compensation is to be made topf articles valued at $1,000, has bad; qulot. After the offefal Axing. the relatives of the decossed in an unusual sequel by the return of the market ruled ensler, with var medals and snapshots of Mr. America sellers 1/16th under the Onakf W.

The body which has been lying Jonnys' smali son, which were faclud- quoted rates, de

in 1864 at the municipal hospital was ick the boy. These were sent New York allver pricen, dropped the troloon about 20 malleja

handed over by the Japanese austerday, the recipient inving to pay 1/8th, - with the market says The thorities yesterday.

arty cents for postage.

cross-rate has dropped to 3.36

performance as an entertainment mett and Ironmonger as follows: and.

therefore, places where a

cinematograph show was held Gelmmatt came within the Regulations.

His Worship-pointed out that

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Rester.

The Royal Observatory.reports