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FOUR YOLAZX#*` THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1932.

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THE JAPANESE COMMANDERS TAKE UMBRAGE

WAR-FILM

RIOT.

NANKING CINEMA FRACAS.

NOT

SUFFICIENT FIGHTING.

Nanking, Mar. 24. One of the principal Nan- king cinema theatres was the scene of a serious riot last night. The cinema presented an almost indescribable con. fusion of wreckage after the affair.

The accusion was the first show- Ing in Nanking of a sound picture of the recent fighting in the Shanghai area, and a group of distar. undesirables created

bance on the pretext that the Alm was falsely described as it showed ton little of the actual fighting.

An employee of the theatre was thrown from an upper window, falling to the cement pavement in the street.

SERIOUSLY HURT,

Ho was seriously injured and was rushed off to hospital. Hel had not regained. consciousness this morning and little hopes are held out for his recovery

The mob then commenced orgy of destruction,

doors and windows.

Art

smashing

Three arrests were made.

RIVAL'S ENVY?

There are two theories regard- ing the cause of the riot. On the one hand it is considered possible that the disturbance might have. been instigated by a rival theatre which had failed to obtain the right to screen the picture.

The

the

Peace Conference Again Threatened.

66

-Debat suom.

'AFFRONT" TO THE IMPERIAL ARMY.

INDIGNANT AT CHIANG

KWANG-NAI.

MAY STAY AWAY.

THOSE

HARD-HEARTED

CUSTOMS MEN.

"GIFTS" NOT A PASSWORD.

WARNING TO

HOME-GOERS.

If Hongkong residents going on leave intend to take with them presents for friends and relatives in England, they will be required to pay duty upon THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HOLDING OF them, assuming the articles THE

THE POSTPONED PEACE CONFERENCE AT come within the scope of the THE BRITISH CONSULATE THIS MORNING ARE now British tariff schedule.

This is made clear as the result LIKELY TO BREAK DOWN ONCE AGAIN, THIS

The Commissioners of Customs TIME BECAUSE THE JAPANESE MILITARY COM. of Teigraph enquiries in London. MANDERS HAVE TAKEN UMBRAGE AT THE and Exciso state that there is no REUSAL OF GENERAL CHING KWANG-NAI TO provision in the ATTEND.

General Uyeda and other Japanese delegates are reported to be resentful and may refuse, in their turn to participate, although China has already appointed Chiang Kwang-nai's substitute.

law for any exemption from duties of Customs in favour of dutiable goods on the

ground that they are imported as gifts, Irrespective of the means

of Importation.

There has been a good deal of speculation and doubt locally re- garding this point, but the state- House should leave.no room for mis-,

Meanwhile, another interesting development is re-ment from the Customs ported, namely, the return to Shanghai last night of understanding. General Chiang, Kwang-nai.

POLITICAL PRESSURE AT WORK.

Shanghai, Mar. 24, 11.14. a.m. The refusal of General Chiang Kwang-nnl, the Field Commander of the XIX Army, to attend the

other theory is that Shanghai Peace Conference, in re- actionary elements used the oppor-ported to have aroused the indigna- tion of Japanese officers, who re Lunily to create trouble In capital.

The authorities are conducting award his stand as a direct affront

to the Imperial Army.

rigorous investigation into the prigin of the affair.-Reuter.

MANCHURIA CUSTOMS.

CHINA'S NOMINEES.

Nanking, Mar. 24.

It is officially announced (as fore-i

that

GENERALS MEET.

Shanghai, Mar. 24.

World Silver Conference.

AMERICANS TRY AGAIN.

London, Mar. 28. Another effort is being made by the leading American silver

for an international conference. The House of Representatives committee which has been study ing silver, Mr.. Pittman being.one of the prime movers, has requested a number of economista, bankora and officials of eight pations to express their attitude towards the proposal.

Our photograph shows some of the Japanese troops who are preparing

to leave Shanghai in accordance with instructions from Tokyo..

BRITISH WARNING

TO IRELAND.

HELPLESS HUSBAND.

HELEN OF TROY CASE ENDS:

VERDICT FOR DOCTOR.

(Router's Special Service).

London, Mar. 28.

"It seems clear in law that a married woman is free to depart from her husband whet ever she wishes.

The law disclaims the power

o prevent her."

These dictums were uttered to day by the well-known bachelor, Judge, Mr. Justice McCordle, in the couras of his judgment in the;

which has become known throughout England as the "Helen. of Troy Caat.”

Mr. Justice McCardie, whose comments on the rights of women In a series of cases have caused. considerable Interest, give judg ment in favour of a Cambridge medical practitioner, Dr. Charles Searle, who was sued for damages

INTEND TO UPHOLD 1921 by grocer'a assistant, Mr. John

BRIT

TREATY.

London, Mar. 23. RITAIN IS TAKING A FIRM STAND IN THE This was made clear to a IRISH SITUATION. crowded House of Commons to-night when the Rt. Hon. Mr. J. H. Thomas stated that the Government is send ing a Note to the Irish Free State explaining the British standpoint that the Oath of Allegiance is an integral part of the Treaty which has hitherto been honourably observed by both sides.

Place.

Enticement: Claim,

Place accused Searle of enticing

away his wife and he claimed damages on this ground..

Dr. Searle denied that Mrs. Place

was enticed away. SEEG went of her own free will.

When the case was first before

the Court, the jury disagreed, and the judge reserved his decision for legal issues, then declaring hid opinion that a wife could chopas her own male friends, and could

order her husband from the house the owned.

In giving judgment, Mr. Justice

MeCardio said he was not concern

The Government, he went on, understand that the Free States proposes to retain the land annuities, tood with questions of the ethics of which the Free State is bound by most formal and ex- auch casca. He emphasised the

revolutionary change in women's; plicit understanding. Failure to continue would be a position as a result of modern violation of an agreement which is binding in law and in legislation. honour upon the Irish Free State.

Mr. Thomas emphatically affirmed the Govern- ment's intention to uphold the Treaty of 1921.

MR. THOMAS DEFINES POSITION.

CHINA NATIONAL

EMERGENCY.

correspondent yesterday) cast by the Telegraph's Shanghai General Tal Chi, the Shanghai- Woosung Garrison Commander, and General Ganston Wang, Chief The possibility is now envisaged of Staff of the Nineteenth Army, that General Uyden and the other have been appointed China's mili Japanese delegates may refuse to tary representatives at the Shang-jinterests to foster the proposat attend the Conference, the post-bal Peace Conference-Reuter, ponement of which was caused by General Chiang Kwang-nal's snd- den departure from Shanghai.

It is learned that General Chiang POLITICAL PRESSURE.

Kwang-nai has been in conference General Chiang Kwang-nni, who this morning with General Tai Chi ft for Nanking, is now reported and General Gaston Wang, at the

Mr. Thomas had an audienco.of Irish luid annuities, to have returned to Shanghal by residence of Mr. Fan Chiswu.

The recipients of the invitation

ANNUITY ORIGIN. ...

(Telegraph Special) air, but it is stated that although he It is presumed that the Japaneso

These annuities are payments is not prepared to attend the Con- terms were discussed but no de-include five noted British experts: the King at Buckingham Palace Mr. Montagu Norman, Governor lasting one hour during the morn

Loyang, Mar. 24. ing and after leaving the Palace, ference, he is willing to assist the tails of the conclusions reached

of the Bank of England,

- The National Governmont-to- of have been divulged. Chinese delegates.

the estates make in order to repay Sir Robert Horne, Director of Proceeded to Downing Street and which the tenants of purchased

attended the meeting

lent to them to buy day issued a mandate fixing April” It is stated that Chiang Kwong- His attitude is attributed to

in Lloyds Bank, the G.W.R., the Suez Cabinet, at which the Prime Minis- suma

their land. The Irish Free State 7 as the date of the opening of the Although Genera is practically political pressure, as it is knownnai will probably remain

the Government

are bound by a National Emergency Conferences empty of delegaten,

The Cabinet considered

was most formal and explicit under--Reuter. Eastern situation is keeping both the specially ordered a new uni-Shanghai for the duration of the Canal Company, and the T. and ter preside

form In which to attend the Con-pence conference, if it is proceed.O..

Sir Charles Addle, Director of |ed with-Reuter.

by Mr. taking to continue to pay the land: the Chinese and Japanese repre- ference-Reuter.

the Bank of England and chair-terms of the reply which

made in Parliament sentatives, Dr. W. W. Yen

man of the London Committee of Thomas this afternoon to a ques- annunities to the National Debt the Hongkong and Shanghai tion relating to the communica Commissioners

CHINA LODGES PROTEST.

Geneva, Mar. 23.

the Far

and

Mr. Salo on the apot during the

Easter RecOBB.

Mr. Salo ranted a villa for the

-duration of the Disarmament Con- HONGKONG CREATES RECORD.

ference.

Another strong protest

has!

been lodged by Dr. W. W, Yon on behalf of the Chinese Government.

CUSTOMS' SEIZURE.

BIGGEST TURBINE EVER SHIPPED

The Chinese representative to- stay informed Sir Eric Drummond, the Secretary-General, that the

The biggest turbine ever to bal Japanese are seizing the customs revenue of Manchuria, appointing shipped from England overseas is Japanese advisors to the Customs now being installed in the Hong- staff and asking that the Customs kong Electric Company's slation revenue be handed to the puppet at North Point. It is part of the Government.

extensive scheme for the

FROM ENGLAND INSTALLED.

com-

Mr. Yon, who has been in-plete modernisation of the Com- structed to protest strongly, de-pany's electrical equipment and clares that his government refuses forma but one of the many new to recognise the legality of the features of the up-to-date plant

at North Point. proceedings.

Mr. Yen further informs the Longue Seeretariat that

Japancão

This 12,609 kw.. "Brush-Ljung- the strom" turbine, the manufacturers are completing the an- of which are the Brush Electrical nexation of the Thres Eastern Engineering Co., Ltd., of Lough- double rotation type, Provinces of Manchuria, despite borough, is

resolutions of the League and drives two alternators of a

the

Council and Longue Assembly. total capacity of 12,500 kw. as a

AIR ACTIVITY,

continuous maximum rating 400

The steam conditions are

The giant turbine on

He further submits detalls of lb. per square inch guage and 750 for despatch to Hongkong.

a report by the Chinese Magis-degrees

faronhelt, Steam is ture of 80 degrees far trata of the Soochow District de tunneil from the turbine for fond turbigo runs at 8,000 claring that Japanese aeroplanes heating, and for operating an per minute Aro reconnoltring the city of evaporator. A surface condenser The giant turbit

from England Soochow daily, and that aeroplanes of the Brush Delas true, with

square

have attacked the railway-stations cooling surface of 9,900

Bomally and

at Haugehow, opening fra with feet is to maintain a vacuum of a short time

machine-guns. The latter 27% inches (80 Inches barometer) antrisalares Dr. Yeng co when supplied with 14,650 gallons Compan

of water at a tadpaja i nove la

Bank

tion received yesterday from the

Sir Herbert Holt, President of Free State Government. the Royal Bank of Canada,

Answering the question, Sir Osborne Smith, Managing. Mr. Thomas said: Governor of the Imperial Bank of India.

Famone French, Swedish, Chinese, Mexican United States' experts are invited to express their views. | Reuteṛ.

"I was officially informed yes- German, terday by the High Commissioner and for the Irish Free State that in also the opinion of his Government, the Oath of Allegiance is not man- datory in the treaty and that the Irish Free State have the absolute right to modify their constitution as the people desire.

END OF BRAZIL’S DICTATORSHIP.

NO ROOM FOR DOUBT.

"It is manifest that the Oath is an integral part of the Treaty made ten years ago between the hitherto FREEDOM SOON TO BE two countries and

honourably observed on both sides. "We are address MRAN BARETT ing to His Mo Jesty's Govorumeri

RESTORED...

(Reuter's Special Service).

Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 29.

In the Irish Fre

State, à communi cation which w

After eighteen months of die make our stand tatorship, Brazil is returning to constitutional government which point clear beyon

Altbt Peaalbility

gland President Vargas agreed last night doubt

to restore.

and failure to

CONFERENCE NEXT MONTH.

do so would be a manifest violation SUN FO MYSTERY..

of an engagement which is binding! in law und in honour on the. Irish Free State whatever administration may be In power, in exactly the same way as the treaty itself is binding on both countries.

Answering further questions, Mr. Thomas said that the terms of the reply to the Irish Free State would be published at an appropriate

SECRET VISIT: TO MACAO.

Nanking, Mar. 24. "The Chiness newspapers ~ cons tain a mysterious report to effect that Mr. Bun Fo has arriv The Dominions Secretary point secretly in Macao. No reason ed out that a bilateral Treaty cannot the development is given.

It has been found impossible modified except by bilateral con

moment.

bo

sent....He Intimated that the Gov-secure confirmation of the

rnment regarded the Irish Free from Independent State's intimation as a repudiation Renter

t

of Treaty provisions, and said that the Government intended to uphold them Router and British Wire- lear

GRAF ZEPPELIN ON TIME.

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VOYAGE.

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