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SENSATIONAL IRISH TARIFF DEVELOPMENT

ATTACK ON JAPANESE GENERAL

NARROW ESCAPE

AT HANDS OF MARAUDERS

CONVOY TRAIN

DERAILED

Tokyo, July 4

by

General Jinzaburo Mazaki. Vice thief of the General Stall, had aj arrow escape in Manchuria to- day as the result of the activities marauders, wh attempted to wreck an armoured train accomm-

train panying the special which he was travelling.

General Mazaki was making an Manchuria) irt tour Inspection when the attempt was made at a point between Shishanchan and Yangchuantzu.

MARAUDERS DISPERSED.

FACING MURDER

CHARGE

M

THE beautiful Mrs. Barney, THE

prominent London society woman whose trial on a charge of murder opened at Old Bailey yesterday.

He was on his way to Mukden SIAMESE

rom Chingehow when the armour-]

was guiding the ed train which

General's special was derailed as

the result of a sleeper being re- oved by the marauders. Luckily, however, no serious damage

done.

Later,

tance

some

PRINCES

SET FREE!

three hundred Heir Presumptive

Leaves Country|

the

marauders were sighted some dis-

away. whereupon armoured train instantly started firing. The marauders were dis-i persed and had to leave ten bodies behind.

Arrived

at

General Mazaki Mukden quite safely later in the evening by a special train sent trom Koupantzu.--Reuter.

Japan's Policy in Manchukuo

CAPTAIN EDEN GIVES NEW ASSURANCE

London, July 5,

ΤΟ REST RETURN TO RESIDENCES

(Reuter's Special Service).

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CAMBRIDGE DE VALERA'S NEW

SECURE

FIRM GRIP CLIMB-DOWN

SCORE 356 FOR 7

IN OPENING OF VARSITY GAME

London, July 5.

The close of the first day's play cricket

in the annual Varsity malch at Lord's between Oxford and Cambridge left the Cantabs in a strong position to-day.

Ratting first on a perfect wicket, they fairly collared the Oxford at-1 Lack, and when stumps were drawn ! had put 866 runs on the board for the loss of 7 wickets,

D. R. Wilcox, who last year havi! a very disappointing match, scuriag 10 and 4 in two innings, Pose to the ocension, and, batting with great Freedom, hit the Oxonian bowlers to all parts of the field to score 157.

He received splendid support! from A. T. Ratelife, who was un- defeated at the close of play with! 64 to his erodit.--Reuter.

MISS ENGLAND AFTER NEW SPEED RECORD

ATTEMPT BY

KAYE DON

THIS WEEK

LAND ANNUITIES BEING SET ASIDE

HOPE OF ARBITRATION

LONDON, JULY 4.

THERE WAS A SURPRISING AND DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT DURING THE DEBATE IN THE COMMONS, THIS AFTERNOON ON THE MO- CUSTOMS TION FOR THE IMPOSITION OF DUTIES ON IRISH GOODS, WHEN MR. J. H. THOMAS INTERVENED WITH AN ANNOUNCE- MENT THAT HE HAD JUST LEARNED OFFICIAL- LY THAT MR. DE VALERA WAS SETTING ASIDE THE DISPUTED LAND ANNUITIES SUMS, PEND- ING ARBITRATION.

"That simplifies the matter," said Mr. Thomas, add- ing that even at this stage the British Government would agree to arbitration, but it must be by an Empire Court.

Prior to this, Mr. Thomas had indicated that Mr. de Valera had refused a Commonwealth Tribunal, and this left the British Government with no alternative but to impose the duties.

Subsequently, in spite of the new development, the House of Commons approved the resolution imposing the duties.

COMMONS ADOPTS TARIFF PLAN

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ON LOCH LOMMOND

London, uly 6.

Mr. de Valera's reply the, chase annuities, but to all other Plans have been completed for British Government's letter of June annual or periodical payments ex- an attack on the water speed re- Bangkok, July 5. Following the appending of Kingcord by Lord Wakefield's new boat, 22nd, on the question of the an- cept those made in pursuance of Prajahipok's signature to the new Miss England 111, piloted by Kaye nuities, was received at the Dom-agreements formally ratified

the communicating its effect. to Siamese constitution, Prince Pari-Dun on Loch Lomond this week, inions Office this morning, and in the Parliaments of both States.

House of Commons in the after- latra, the ir presumptive to the throne, has been permitled to re-

noon, Mr. Thomas said it left no doubt that Mr. de Valera definitely turn to his own palace.

Paribatra,

whe

British Wireless.

BOAT REMODELLED.

between

It would appear that Miss Eng-refused a Commonwealth Tribunal He leaves the country to-day

been refitted. and sought to repudiate the gen with his family, and will probably land 1 has now

for when the heat failed to reach eral financial agreement go to Europe.

her expected speed on Lake Garda the two Governments. Prince

wacarly this year, Kaye Don, her

NO ALTERNATIVE. In the House of Commons to formerly Minister for the Interior, pilot, asked Lord Wakefield to have uay, Mr. Rhys J. Davies, Labour was one of the princes arrested at the speed vessel overhauled A. P. for Westhoughton, requested the The Government to obtain an as- June 29. surance that the Japanese Govern- ment's policy regarding

Man-

time of the revolution оп

All of the other princes have chukuo conforms to Article 10 of een permitted to return to their

first palaces. the and

Nine Power

the Covenant

paragraph of the

Treaty,

KNOCKED DOWN BY LORRY

Captain Anthony Eden. Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply, recalled the resolution male

11,1 by the Assembly on March

PORTUGUESE LADY when the Japanese delegate stated, that the Aapanese Government was

INJURED particularly glad that attention had

of been called to the principle

Serious injuries, including a scrupulous respect for the Treaty obligations, to which they attached head wound, were received by Portuguese Mrs. Fernandez, the greatest importance.

Farther, added Captain Eden, lady, living at St. Francis Hotel, who was the victim of motor the Japanese Gavernment. publicly declared their readiness to mishap at Kowloon yesterday. uphold the obligations of the Nine-

had

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It is stated that the lady was

Power Treaty, and it was there-knocked down in Nathan Road by fore unnecessary to ask for addi-a motor lorry, No. 2667, the cir tional assurances on those lines.eumstances under which she met Reuter.

LOCALLY

FORMED

TYPHOON

ENTERS COAST NEAR MACAO

The gusty weather experienced during the early hours of this morning, coupled with fairly heavy rain, is explained by the fact that a small typhoon developed some miles to the south of Hongkong.

The disturbance, was located by

with the accident having not yet been disclosed by the police, who have the matter under investiga-1 |tion.

Mrs. Fernandez, when taken to the Kowloon Hospital, was in an unconscious condition.

DOLLAR STILL UNCHANGED

LONDON MARKET

IDLE

The Hongkong dollar remains the Royal Observatory yesterday unchanged a 1s. 3d. to-day. Thero afternoon, being some 120 miles in an easy understone

to the

south of the Colony. It appears market, very little business pass to have been of limited area and ing.

intensity and was proceeding in a

N. N. W. direction.

Silver is unchanged in London,

where the market shows no special

tho

The probability is that the dis-feature, being idle. After turbance entered the coast In the official fixing, the market continu- early hours of this morning to the ed idle,

west of Macao.

The rainfall registered at the Botanic Gardens during June totalled 22.05 inches. The greatent fall was 5,23 inches on the 14th.-

There is no quotation from Now York, where a holiday was served yesterday.

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The cross-rate has dropped to 3.56.

repaired.

and

Mr.

by

MR

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TR. DE VALERA, whose last minute announce. ment that he was prepared to submit the payment of Irish land annuities to arbitration, caused a dramatic scene the House of Commons do- bate on the Irish tariff pro. posals which are aimed to offset the non-payment of the annuities.

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MANCHURIA FIGHTING

KIRIN PLACED IN DANGER

JAPANESE CLAIM VICTORIES

Harbin, July 5. Severe fighting between Japanese forces and anti- Manchukuo troops continues in Manchuria, and at the moment there appears to be some danger of Kirin being laid under stoge.

to have

defented eight

hundred

DISPUTE OVER PIECEGOODS.

GRIFFITH & CO LOSE

BUT GET JUDGE'S SYMPATHY

An important judgment was de- livered in the Supreme Court this morning by Mr. Justice Wood. It marked the final stage in the piece goods dispute between Messrs. Griffith and Company. dealers in tropical cloths, plain- tiffs, and Man Cheong, tailors, de- fendanta.

Mr. Justice Wood found in favour of the defendants but said This sympathy was wholly with the, plaintiffs. ile made no order 'as to costs.

The judgment was as follows:--- The plaintiffs sue for damages for non-acceptance under an alleged contract for the sale of goods, dated June 24th, 1931. They sue in good faith and my sympathy is wholly on their side. The defen- dants plead that they never made the contract sued upon and fur- ther, in the alternativo, if they are held to have made the contract, then the contract price of the goods being over $100, that no exists memorandum in writing sufficients to satisfy the require- ments of Section 4 of the Goods Ordinance (Ordinance 4 of 189). On both these issues the onus lies upon the plaintiff.

UNUSUAL PROCEDURE. According to the usual practice, conversations between theso par. ties took place through a broker who was communicating agent, be- tween the parties. The broker conveyed to the defendant's mana- ger the plaintiff's offer in writing, which was in duplicate. Normally on acceptance of the contract the defendants should have retained one copy and returned the other

transmission

broker for

to the

MOVE DEPLORED..

According to Japanese reports, copy signed by themselves to the In moving the resolution, Mr. the anti-Manchukuo forces are plaintiff. This procedure was not Thomas deeply deplored the concentrating some eighty miles to followed. Both copies have re circumstances responsible for the north of Kirin, evidently with mained in the defendant's custody lt, for, above all, this was a the intention of attacking that end the defendant's signature has not been added to the document. time for peace, and no Govern-city. ment could have gone further

the Japanese cavalry are reported The broker, algnfied to than the British in an attempt

had plaintiff that the contract to and an amicable settlement, anti-Manchukue troops in the been accepted by the defendants. solicitor So far as the British Govern- Discussing the history of land Tungpei district, to the north of The plaintiffs (whose

June 27th, killing has stated that they were not un- The work was put in hand im- ment was concerned, said

sixtyseventy-five and seizing seventy nccustomed to set in this way) single- rifles. as well as a quantity of were content to proceed under the with R mediately and changes effected in Thomas, they were thus left with purchase in Ireland, he said it Hailan,

supposed contract without recely- land ammunition. to case the

ing the formal signature of the the design of the famous craft, no alternative but to proceed with covered a period of over. the whole of the work of remodell the financial resolution to recover minded deatre

Ireland that the agitation in

buyer. ing being superintended by Kaye the loss on the land annuities by

duties on Irish products not ex-British Government in 1881 pass- provide ensy this ceeding one hunded per cent. The attempt to be mude

This announcement was received ed legislation to

means whereby farmers weeks on the exisiting record

become their own landlords. made by Commodore Gar Wood of with loud Ministerial cheers. 111.71 miles per hour. The previ outs best time of the former Miss England 11 was 110.29 miles per

Don himself.

hour.

LEN HARVEY BEATEN

ATTEMPT TO WIN MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FAILS

London, July 5. Len Harvey, the British cham-1 pion boxer, made nn unsuccessful bid for the Middleweight Cham- to- pionship at the White City night, when he met the holder, 16 Marcel Thil of France ovor rounds,

Harvey was beaten on points, the fight going the full distance.- Reuter,

STOP PRESS.

Santiago de Chile, July 4.

revolution Another

has

broken out bore. A new M{}}- tary Junta, aided by civi- Hans, has turned out the

Government.-Router,

Thomas

Later, however, Mr. made his dramatic announcement that the annuities were being net aside pending arbitration.

years. It was

on

CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE.

A conflict of evidence has oc- and the defendant's manager. The

JAPANESE VICTORY CLAIMS. Another engagemini occurred in should the same district two days later, when the Japanese claim to have The Government guaranteed defeated six hundred anti-Man-currod between the broker payment to lenders and supplied chukuo troops.

In this. latter engagement, fifty- broker's version of the matter is also large sums so that the tenant farmers, as a result of the eight unti-Manchukue soldiers are that the manager verbally accept- land on said to have been killed, while sixed the contract and promised to slatance, bought their IRELAND'S REPLY.

easier terms. When feelings of machine-guns, a number of rifles complete the written

and and a good deal of ammunition after he had made certain entries Before the debate on the reso- repudiation by individuals

in his books. The manager, on lution opened, Mr. Thomas, in re-tenants were at that time expressed were seized. ply to

The Japanese casualties are said the other hand, has said that he a question, stated that in some quarters, Irish Members of

asked for time to consider the further dispatch from the Irish Parliament declared

fariners of Ireland would fulgto have heen only one killed and contract and that several days

Mr. J. H. Thomas.

that the

their obligations to the very lugt, two wounded.-Renter. They had done so, and the British Government had 110 complaint

against the farmers, but against those who withheld

money.

the farmers MARTYR

WHAT THE ACT DID.

As a result of

TO

chate Act 300,000 farmers became SCIENCE

their own landlords and Irish farmers had secured a total reduc-i

tion of over £3,500,000 annually in

rentals

of ap- the original proximately £7,600,000; ao that the average tenant and purchaser was) now repaying the State an instal- ments a little more than half the' amount payable to the landlords prior to the Act of 1881.

document

later he declined the offer, asking the broker to take the contract back.

Nothing material happened un- til the time for delivery arrived. The plaintiffs then served (on January 19th, 1932, and February 25th, 1932, respectively) upon the defendants, notices of the arrival of the goods. These were prepar- jed for acknowledgment of receipt by return. The acknowledgments were "chopped" by the defendants

Tragic Death of accountant and returned to the

Noted Japanese

Pathologist

(Telegraph Special.)

Tokyo, July 5.

plaintiffs' messenger. The notices of arrival were returned by the defendants, together with samples sont at the same time and were so retained by their manager without protest made to the plain- tiffa.

When the Irish Treaty was made

MARKET AGAINST BUYERS. and the Irish Free State became n

The market had gone against two Free State on the subject of the Dominion, the Irish Government

It is now disclosed that Dr. the buyers during the period of land annuities had been received accepted this position in to day. This stated that the Irish agreements, and the British Chan- Kitaro Shirai, a noted nuthority on time. After 60 days' grace given Free State Government had noted cellor of the Exchequer in April plant pathology, who passed away (which is by custom allowed to that the British Government was accordingly budgeted for the re on June 30th, died a martyr to the buyers in this trade) the plain-

£3,000,000 from the aclonce. unwilling to agree to the removal coipt of

of restrictions on the personnel of annuities in the present financial the proposed arbitral, tribunal. [year. Freedom of choice by a party con- corned in the selection of nominees of an arbitral tribunal, It stated. was of the very essence of arbl tration..

The Note added that the Govern ment of the Free State dispute tho claims of the British Government, not only in regard to the land pur-

tiffs have here pursued a remedy His death was due to poisoning in damages for non-acceptance of ne the result of a mistaken dosage the goods.

I am unable on the ovidence to It was only on March 22nd of "Uzu", his alleged olixir of that he learned for the first time youth. The cause of his demise and, as a fact, that the defendants onterod into the contract. The that Mr. de Valera, in a speech bas only now been announced.

Dr. Yasuhiko Asahina, an au- plaintiffs must rely upon the in Dublin, had declared his in tention to withhold the anthority on Chinose drugs, says the word of the broker that they did value of "Uzu" is still pharma-so; and the broker is not in my nuities.TM

but cologically uncertain,

its opinion, upon this point, a credible. alkaloid properties are dangerous witness. Jin over-dosago-Reuter,

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When Mr. Thomas reminded Mr.

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