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GERMANY MAKES THREE COUNTER-DEMANDS

IRISH TARIFFS.

LABOUR'S

ATTITUDE

DECIDED

BUT AS YET NOT

DIVULGED

AN ANGLO-IRISH CONFERENCE

COMMONS DEBATE

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, July 4. WILL the British Labour

WI

Party oppose the Gov- ernment's Irish tariff pro- posals? Although the at- titude of the Party has been officially decided upon at a conference between Mr. George Lansbury and Mr. Norton, Chairman of the Irish Labour Party, what their intentions are has not yet been disclosed.

On the eve of the important debate on the proposals, which is due to take place in the House of Commons to-morrow, the two Labour leaders met in a London hotel and discussed the whole question.

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LUMP SUM MUST BE HALVED

CANCELLATION OF WAR GUILT CLAUSE

INTENSE OPPOSITION

W

EXPECTED

HILE GERMANY IS OBJECTING TO CERTAIN FEATURES OF THE ALLIED SCHEME FOR A FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE REPARATIONS PROBLEM, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE COUN- TER-DEMANDS BEING PUT FORWARD ARE MORE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BARGAINING THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

Although no settlement has actually been achieved,

a solution is thought to be in sight, and, generally speak- ing, a hopeful atmosphere prevails.

Picture shows typical manu mesting of Hindus assembled on the Maidan, Bombay. Gatherings of this kind have been quite common recently, and have been a factor in arousing the feelings of the mastos..

The Allies have proposed, in lieu of reparations, that Ger- CLEAR OUT

many should pay a sum of four thousand million marks, but the Germans regard this as being too large, their latest demands including one that this ligùre be reduced by one-half.

Should the proposed bonds be issued, Germany asks for proper safeguards for her markets and credits. At the moment, M. Herriot the Premier of France, is detained in Paris endeavouring to straighten out the Budget tangle, and until he returns to LauSAN- ne no important developments are expected.

STILL HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT

NOVEL TRIP TO MACAO

IN MOTOR SAMPAN

Lausanne, July 3.

A settlement of the reparations issue is in sight, but has not yet heen reached,

ORDER TO

STUDENTS

DEVELOPMENTS IN VARSITY SQUABBLE

(Telegraph Special.)

Shanghai, July 4. Two national Universities-the

It is understood that the Ger mans object to three points of the Nanking Central University and Five-Power Plan, namely:

the Taingino University-to-day (1) The amount of the pay-deserted their Alma Mater,

ment:

ADVENTURE WITH

FIFTEEN-FOOT

(2)

(3)

SEA SNAKE

Stúdents, who have made in- The conditions attaching tolerable the lives of their respec- to the issue of the bonds; tive Chancellors, were ordered by The camouflaged safeguar- the Government to leave the ding clause.

WAR-GUILT ISSUE.

They also demand the cancella- In an Aberdeen-built sampan.sheet of silver. Opposite Lantao titted with a 12 h.p. outboard our propeller became mixed up intion of that part of the famous mtoor, a French resident, accom a fishing net extending between war-guilt clause. panied by a German friend, left two sampans. There was nothing | The German demands are likely Hongkong at I am. on Friday Just I could do but cut the net.

to arouse the most intense opposi- for Macao. They are back in "I am afraid the Chinese in the tion, and are possibly only made

but Hongkong now,

.will long sampuns were very annoyed. They for bargaining purposes.--Renter, remember their trip, the first to came towards us as fast as they f be nude to Macao in such a craft.could, but I got the engine going Mr. R. Poinsot is the French- again and we out-distanced them. man who made the trip of which be told, the story, to a Telegraph reporter Lo-duy, Mr. Poinset is the proprietor of "The Little Shop" in Pedder Street and his boat is, appropriately named "The Little Ship."

HUGE SEA SNAKE.

THREE DEMANDS.

Lausanne, later. "There is a nasty current

be-

The German demands, ። [1] ። - tween Lantao and Macao, but we marised, are as follows: reached the Portuguese Colony || (1) The date for the issue of safely.

the bonds must be decided by un-

premises.

Those at the Central University

did so after many protests which

SERIOUS

SERIOUS BOMBAY RIOTS

FOUR KILLED AND 30 WOUNDED IN STREET CLASHES

MURDER, LOOTING AND ARSON

Bombay, July 4.. TOUR were killed and 30 wounded in serious communal riots which broke out to-day, when many areas in Bombay seethed with angry Hindus and Moslems, who not only engaged in pitched battles, but carried out murder ous assaults, looted shops and set

fire to buildings.

NAZIS ONCE AGAIN IN UNIFORMS

failed to move the authorities, HITLER REVIEWS whilst the students at the Tsingtao University carried out the evacua- tion without demure.

PROFESSORS' POSITION.

15,000 STORM TROOPS

DEFENCE OF OFFICERS

GUILD'S REPLY TO SHAREHOLDER'S COMPLAINT

PAY REDUCTION

The suggestion made by Mr. N. V. Croucher, at the annual meeting of the Douglas Steam- ship Co., that the floating staff of the Company have not borne the same sacrifices as share- holders, is warmly rebutted in a letter sent to us to-day on be- half of the China Coast Officers' Guild by Capt. T. T. Laurenson, the branch secretary;

Captain Laurenson points out that masters and officers have had their pay reduced, while leave has bee temporarily suspended for the past 18 months. He adds, moreover, that leave is an integral part of an officer's pay,

THE LETTER.

The letter is as follows:

Sir. With reference to a state- ment made by Mr. N. V. Croucher, at the annual meeting of the Douglas Company he is reported to have said.--.

"Our entire capital is only six lakhs and we are aponding It all on the Officers and crews. All leave, ete. should be suspended [straight away. I don't think the floating staff, have borne the snerlfices the shureholders, have during this depression."

According to the annual report, the Company have made a profit on working of $82,639.94 with three vessels, after paying for the very expensive loadline surveys for each of these ships.

We wonder what Mr. Crouchor

PAY REDUCED.

The disturbances have been simmering for some time past, jexpects, in this time of world-wide

depression? and last week, two persons were killed and ninety injured in a clash between rival J'e- The gentleman referred to ligious factions in North apparently not aware that the Bombay. On that occasion police had to fire four times on the maddened crowds.

is

Masters and Omcers of hoth de- partments have had their pay re- duced to a 1/6 dollar since 1st April, 1931, and that lenve pay has been temporarily suspended for the last eighteen months.

TROOPS CALLED OUT.

To-day. British troops were

It is ridiculous of Mr. Croucher called out owing to the serious: to say that the entire capital of A peculiar position prevails at

the Company is being spent on, ness of the rioting. the Central University, where the

"the Officers and crows" In spite "RED" INCIDENT · professors notified the authorities

The pitched street battles, be- of the fact that a profit has been they would not leave the building

Munich, July 4. tween the Hindus and Moslems made during the year of $82,639.94,

with three steamers. until they had received their

from the For the first time for two developcl into salaries and arrears

murderous able to assaults, lootings and arson, in the Then the same gentleman goes Executive Yoan to whom the pro-years, the Nazi were fessors had appealed.

hold a demonstration in their course of which numbers were on to say-"All leave etc. should The Executive Yuan referred

killed and wounded. The official be suspended right away. I do them to the Ministry of Education,

figures at the moment are given not think the floating stair have borne the sacrifices, the share- A procession of 15,000 uniform-jas 4 dead and 40 wounded. el "Storm Troups" from all parts

hilders have during this period of been met.-Reuter, 42,

of Upper Bavaria paraded the (2) Proper safeguards must be

streets, marching past Herr Hiller, arranged for German markets and !

To me, the harbour at Macao animous vote of the Council of seemed lined with stone walls, In the Bank of International Settle- one place we appeared to be entire- i ments, and not merely by majority but as yet the demands bave not

ly surrounded. I gave the engine vote: full throttle nud we shot over a "We left Hongkong at 1 am. on wall that was an inch above thei

Mr. Poinsat is here seen with his. motor-powered sampan, in which he

made his adventurous trip to Macao.

Friday Hast," said Ma. Poinsot, gave the sen the appearance of a "and arrived in Macao at 8 am. surface of the water.

a most pleasant Reven

It was

hours."

"When we were off Cheung

DIFFICULT HARBOUR.

uniforms here to-day.

German credit in the event of the NEW YORK TRAMPLE ON who took the salute.

bonds being issued;

The figure of 4,000,000,000, (3) marks demanded by the Powers must be halved.--Reuter,

HERRIOT'S TASK.

Paris, July 3.

M. Herriot is not returning to [Lausanne until Wednesday. He

is trying to clear up the Budget deadlock between the Government

BOSTON RED SOX

Hitler, afterwards addressed a great mass meeting at which were Igathered 40,000 of his enthusias“ į | tie followers.

So grave did the position be- depression," come that a company of the Royal Irish Fusiliers was despatched to (the disturbed aren.

is

not

It appears, that it generally known, that leave is an integral part of an officer's pay. THE CURFEW AGAIN. and if leave la suspended as Mr. Croucher requires, the officers Burlier in the day the police had must as a consequence demand been forced to disperse the mob, increased pay 84 compensation. There were no serious incidents by rifle fire.

As a result of the incidents the though a crowd of a hundred Communists attempted to break authorities have re-established the

curfew-Reuter. up the Nazis procession.

They wore easily dispersed by the police, who made half a dozen arrests.-Renter.

Pittsburght's Important during the demonstrations, ul

Win Over Chicago

New York; July 3. Following two defeats by the and the Chamber Finance Com-Boston Red Sox, the New York mission,Reuter,

GOVT. TROOPS MASSING

ANTI-COMMUNIST DRIVE READY.

hinve been

Yankees left nothing to chance in their game to-day and ran out winners by 13-2. The encounter between the senators and the Athletics resulted in the latter apeuring another victory.

In the National League Pitts- burgh again assume the top position by virtue of a victory over Chicago who displaced the Pirates over the week-end. Boston Braves; are losing their grip on the cham- pionship and have suffered another

National League.

"In our hotel at Macao we were

Shanghai, July 4. onfronted by a uniformed official It is reported that the situation refeat. Chau, however, we had an amaz- who presented us with a paper to along the Feking-Hankow Railway The results follow: ing experience. I was flashing|be filled in'. I put my own name near the Honan-Hupeh border, an electric torch about the boatdown as captain, Aberdeen as the where Communista whon a huge snake began to crawl port of registration, and under the creating trouble, is rapidly return- New York out of the water on to the stern honding of remarks I wrote 'a, ing to normal. My friend seized a hammer and good trip but your harbour is dif-| with one hit, sent it flounderingcult to enter". back into smáahod.

Brooklyn This is a result of a defent in- Cincinnati flicted on the Communists by the Chicago the water. Its hond "When we examined our boat Government forces.

lator, we found that a leak hnd

My feet long, if it was un-Jach.

G Boston

a

Philadelphia

4

4 St. Louls

4 Pittsburgh

American League.

POLO TRAGEDY

FORMER SHANGHAI MAN KILLED

WHILST PLAYING

London, July 4. The tragic death of

2 Norman Bolt, former

Captaini

manager

of the Shanghai Greyhound Rac-

ing track occurred to-day, as result of injuries received In an

8 Philadelphia

2

New York

4

Cleveland

tal accident whilst playing polo on

Baturday.

4 Chicago

2 Captain Bott was was taking

LATE EX-KING MANOEL

The troops are now massing at Washington "We had a clear view of It started-tip residt of our on- Heinuangchow nad Kwangsul pre- Boston swishing about. It wa fifteen counter with thatone wall. This paratory to the launching of a big- Detroit

was soon repaired, however, and senle offensive by Genoral Liu St. Louis · our trip back to Hongkong, under- Shih, who la directing the drive, In the tie between Detroit and part in a game at Bristol, when

Thalata **-King -Manout taken in daylight. was entirely and who has established his Cleveland Indians, Earle Averill la pony dropped dead, threw him

and rolled on him. Portugal whors death la just without Ineldont, though not with headquarters at Mingkian, on the scored a home run for the winners. reavily out plensuro."

Poking-Hankow Railway, Reuter.

Reuter Reuter

PROPELLOR TROUBLE.

The trip from Cheung Chau to

b was marvellous. The moon

ported.

of

re-

HEROISM RECALLED,

This shareholder does not think, the floating staff have borne the sacrifices the shareholders have. The spirit of Mr. Kingsley Frank Woodward, Inte 3rd. Officer s.5. Halching, killed in action by pirates, 8th December, 1929, might answer. "Our sacrifices are with- out end, from the going down of the sun, to the going down of the

again and

do' not complain.".

Bun

we

Mr. Croucher is a business, man, a stockbroker, and he knows quite well that where there is water there is risk, and shipping ventures aro no certality. He wan quite prepared to take the chance with Douging Company shares. They still appear to be a good gamblo. Why does Mr. Croucher, If it is he, wish the Masters and Officera to make more Bacrifices than they have already made?

The Law Society and the increased Medical Association their charges by: 80% to .com-. pensate for the fall of ailver but the Masters and Officers of the Merchant Navy have their pay reduced by ten to twonty per cent.

Yours, etc.,

T. T. LAURENBON, Joint Branch Secretary.