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GERMANY MAKES THREE COUNTER-DEMANDS

IRISH TARIFFS.

LABOUR'S

ATTITUDE

DECIDED

LUMP SUM MUST

BE HALVED

BUT AS YET NOT CANCELLATION OF WAR

DIVULGED

AN ANGLO-IRISH CONFERENCE

COMMONS DEBATE

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, July 4.

WILL the British Labour Party oppose the Gov- ernment's Irish tariff pro- at- posals? Although the 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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GUILT CLAUSE

INTENSE OPPOSITION

WH

EXPECTED

THILE 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.

The Allies have proposed, in lieu of reparations, that Ger- many should pay a sum of four thousand million marks, but the Germans reguard this as being too large, their latest demands including one that this figure 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.

NOVEL TRIP TO MACAO

IN MOTOR

SAMPAN

ADVENTURE WITH FIFTEEN-FOOT

SEA SNAKE

I could do but cut the net.

In an Aberdeen-built sampan. gave the sea the appearance of a litted with a 12 h.p. outboard sheet of silver. Opposite Lantao mloor, French resident, accom our propellor became mixed up in panied by a German friend. left a fishing net extending between Hongkong at 1 nm. on Friday last two sampans. There was nothing

back in for Macao. They are Hongkong now, but will long remember their trip, the first to be made to Macno in such a craft. Mr. R. Poinsol is the French man who made the trip of which He told the story to a Telegraph reporter to-day. Mr. Poinsot is the proprietor of "The Little Shop in Pedder Street and his boat is, appropriately namel "The Little Ship."

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Lausanne, July 3,

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

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

(1) The amount of the pay

ment:

Picture showa "k typical maaa meeting 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 masses.

RIVER BOAT

RUNS

GAUNTLET

5.S. ON UNDER

HAIL OF FIRE

WOMAN KILLED

Whilst Оп her way to Hongkong from Kongmoon on Saturday, the .s. On Lee, flying the British flog, was fired on by farmers along the river bank. In all, some twenty shots were fired, and one of these mortally wound- od a Chinese woman passen- ger, who succumbed after admission to hospital in Kongmoon, whither the steamer returned. The explanation of the firing) They also demand the cancella- tion of that part of the famous is said to be the fear of the war-guilt clause.

(2) The conditions attaching

to the issue of the bonds; 13) The camouflaged safeguar-

ding clause.

WAR-GUILT ISSUE.

sum-

.

farmers that, with the present high state of the river, the wash

SERIOUS

BOMBAY RIOTS

FOUR KILLED AND 30 WOUNDED IN STREET CLASHES

MURDER, LOOTING AND ARSON

Bombay, July 4. FOUR 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 murderous assaults, looted shops and set

fire to buildings.

NAZIS ONCE AGAIN

IN UNIFORMS

of passing vessels is liable to en- HITLER REVIEWS danger their crops.

H. M. S. Moorhen, which was in the vicinity at the time, rendered medical aid to the wounded woman.

WARNING FLAGS.

15.000 STORM TROOPS

The disturbances have been simmering for some time past, and last week, two persons were killed and ninety injured

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 mastera and officers have had their pay reduced, while leave has been 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:

Str.--Wilh 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 spending it all on the Officers and crews. All leave, etc. should be suspended straight away. I don't think they floating staff,, have borne the sucrifices the shareholders, 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. Croucher expecta, in this time of world-wide depression?

PAY REDUCED. The gentleman referred to is

apparently not aware that the Masters and Officers of both de- in a clash between rival

repartments have had their pay re- ligious factions in North duced to a 1/6. dollar since 1st Bombay. On that occasion April. 1931, and that leave pay has been temporarily suspended police had to fire four times for the last eighteen months.

on the maddened crowds,

TROOPS CALLED OUT.

To-day, British troops

It is ridiculous of Mr. Croucher to say that the entire capital of the Company is being spent on, were "the Officers and crows" in spite

called out owing to the serious. fof the fact that a profit has been made during the year of $82,639.94, with three steaners..

ness of the rioting.

The pitched street battles be. tween the Hindus and Moslems developed

"RED" INCIDENT

Then the same gentleman goes Munich, July 4.

into murderous on to say.-"All leave etc, should For the first time

I do for two assaults, lootings and arson, in the be suspended right away.

years, the Nazis were

able in

The German demands are likely to arouse the most intense oppost tion, and are possibly only made for bargaining purposes.--Renter THREE DEMANDS. "I am afraid the Chinese in the sampans were very annoyed. They

Lausanne, later. The German demands, came towards us as fast as they could, but I got the engine going nurised, are as follows:

(1) The date for the issue of; again and we out-distanced them.

"There is a nasty current be-the bonds must be decided by un- The Of Lee, owned by the Sze tween, Lantuo and Macao, but we animous vote of the Council of Yap S. S. Co., Ltd.. of Wing Lok reached the Portuguese Colony the Bruk of International Settle-Street, and commanded by Capt. safely.

ments, and not merely by majority G. A. Elias, left Kongmoon on Sa- "To me, the harbour at Macao vote:

turday afternoon shortly after seemed lined with stone walls. In (2) Proper safeguards must be three o'clock and was closely fol- one pince we appeared to be entire-arranged for German markets and lowed by other Kongmoon-long- ly surrounded, I gave the engine German credit in the event of the kong vessels including the Red

Toishin and s. s. San Nam Hoi. "We left Hongkong at 1 am, on full throttle and we shot over a bonds being issued:

As the vessel was passing the (3) The figure of 4,000,000,000

Powers Chao Lin district shortly before four o'clock, passengers noticed the hoisting by farmers of red flags warning Kongmoon bouts of the M. Herriol is not returning to possibility of damage being done Lausanne until Wednesday. Ile to the fields by the wash, owing to is trying to clear up the Budget the high state of the river. deadlock between the Government und the Chamber Finance Com- tnission-Renter.

HUGE SEA SNAKE.

Mr. Ponsot is here seen with hie. motor-powered sampan, in which he made his adventurous trip to Macro.

Friday last," said. Mr. Polneot, wall that was an inch above the "and arrived in Macuo at 8 a.m. surface of the water.

marks demanded by the must be halved.--Kenter.

HERRIOT'S TASK.

Paris, July

INDEPENDENCE DAY

CELEBRATIONS

HONGKONG

VOLLEY OF 'SHOTS.

course of which numbers were not think the floating staff have hold a demonstration

their killed and wounded. The official borne the sacrifices, the share- uniforms here to-day.

figures at the moment are given bilders have daring this period of A procession of 15,000 uniformas 4 dead and 30 wounded.

depression."

Storm Troops" from all parts So grave did the position be It appears, that it is not Upper Bavaria paraded the come that a company of the Royal generally known, that leave is streets, marching past Here Hitler, Irish Fusiliers was despatched to an integral part of an officer's pay,

who took the salute.

the disturbed arett.

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and if leave is suspended as Mr. Croucher requires, the officers must as a consequence demand increased pay as compensation."

Hitler afterwards addressed a

THE CURFEW AGAIN. Kreat mass meeting at which were

Earlier in the day the police had gathered 40,000 of his enthusias

HEROISM RECALLED. · tie followers,

There were no serious incidents been forced to disperse the mob during the demonstrations, ai-by rifle fire.

As a result of the incidents the

This shareholder does not think, A hundred Then, without further warning, though a crowd of

Communists attempted to break uthorities have re-established the the floating staff have borne the several rifle shots were fired from

curfew-Reuter.

ancrifices the shareholders have... the shore by the farmers. At the up the Nazis procession.

The spirit of Mr. Kingsley Frank They wore easily dispersed by

Woodward, late 3rd. Officer 8.8. time, three steamers were passing the locality. Most of the bullets the police, who made half a dozen

Halching, killed in action by hit the On Lee, and one, after pene-arrests.-Renter.

pirates, 8th December, 1929, might trating one of the cabins, fatally

answer. "Our, encrifices are with- out end, from the going down of the auu, to the going down of the

and again

We do not complain."

wounded a Chinese woman passen-

ger..

IN

The ship's officers Immediately went to the assistance

of the

MOORHEN'S AID,

POLO TRAGEDY

FORMER SHANGHAI

LATE EX-KING MANOEL

woman, when It was discovered that she was In a serious condition. The 150th anniversary of the She was travelling with ten mem- American Declaration of Independ-bers of her family, on her way to enco was Attingly celebrated by the Hongkong, and was shot in the It was a most pleasant seven DIFFICULT HARBOUR.

American community and friends abdomen.

MAN KILLED houra.".

"In our hotel at Mucno we were in Hongkong this afternoon, at the "When we were off Cheung confronted by a uniformed official American Club, where an informal H. M. S, Moorhen was following Chau, however, we had an amaz who presented us with a paper 'to reception was held.

closely at the time and immediate- ing experience. I

WHILST PLAYING. was flashing

Toasts to His Majesty the Kingly went to the help of the On Lee, be filled In'. I put my own name an electric torch about the hoat down as captain, Aberdeen as the and the. President of the United in reponse to a mekange from the

huge snake began to erowi

[captain. whon

Bont Medical aid was

London, July 4. unt of the water on to the stern.port of registration, and under the Staten were honoured.

I wrote 'n

The tragic death of Captain Among those present at the re-from the gunboat, and the On Lee

manager My friend solzod a hammer and, hending of remarks with one hit, Hent it floundering good trip but your harbour is dif- ception were Capt. Webb (A.D.C.) later returned to Kongmoon, the Norman Bolt, former

representing the Offoor Adminis-wounded woman being conveyed to of the Shanghai Greyhound Rac-

ing track occurred to-day, an back into the water, its headficult to enter.

"WVhon we examined our boat tering the Government; Hon. W. T. the Yan Chai Hospital. lator, we found that a leak had Southorn, (G.C.M.), Ita Honour Later, the victim succumbed to result of injuries. received in an

of

Sho Туда our en-Sir Joseph Kemp, Commodore A. I.her wounds.

about accident whilst playing polo on "We hnd a clear view of it

started the result swishing about. It was Afteen counter with the stone wall. This Walker; Hon. Mr. W. E, L. Shen-thirty-five years old and belonged Saturday.

Captain Bolt was was taking foot long, If it was an inch. was soon repaired, however, and ton, Hon. Mr. T. H. King (Acting to a wealthy family rosiding in

part in a game at Bristol, when our trip back to Hongkong, under I.G.P.) Hon. R. H. Kotowall. Hon. Kongmoon.

The late ox-King Manow BROBELLOF TROUBLEaste

Mentirolu. Mr. C. G. Alabrator KC. membora The On Lee resumed her inter- his pony dropped dead, throw him e-trip from Cheung Chau te, without incident, though not with- of the American Consulate and rupted trip to Hongkong om:Battr=frenvily-and-rolled-on-blin Portugal Those dealb" is jus

marvellous," The moon Lou Soegijo

smashed.

a

sun

Mr. Croucher is a business man, a stockbroker, and he knows quité woll that where there is water thoro 18 risk, and shipping ventures are no certainty. He was quite prepared to take the chance with Douglas Company shares They still appear to be a good gamble. Why does Mr. Croucher, if it is ho, wish the Mastors and. Ofcers to make more sacrifices than they have already made? The La Bocloty and Medical Association Increased their charges by 50% to com- pensate for the fall of aliver but

tho

the Masters and Officers of the Merchant Navy have their pay. reduced by ten to twenty per cent

Yours, etc.,

UT. T. LAURENEON,