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FOUNDED 1881 No, 18801

A#Q WETA 13## SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1932.

七十月八

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"Bouth China Morning Post Blg." Tol. 24654.

POWERS' POLICY OF DRIFT ON FAR EAST ISSUE

THE TRY-PHOON

PASSES. SOUTH AT

6 A.M.

A MILD "BLOW"

SQUALLS AND RAIN

TO CONTINUE Hongkong was fortunate in escaping a bad "blow" from the severe typhoon, which passed well to the south of the Colony this morning..

Strong easterly winds, with rainy and squally weather, arej still expected, however, though it is anticipated that these will moderate during the course of the day.

Mr. C. W. Jeffries, Director of the Royal Observatory, informed the Telegraph this morning that since 2 p.m. yesterday the typhoon

Mr. Quo Tai-chi Says Positive Action is Now Needed

Baron von Neurath.

GERMANY'S

moved much slower than antic CLAIM TO

pated--probably no five miles an hour.

faster than

GAP ROCK CYCLONE.

The wind reached gale force at Gap Rock at 10 o'clock last night. und in Hongkong at midnight. Gap Rock reported typhoon force ut 3 o'clock this morning.

It is estimated that the typhoon passed within 70 miles south of Gap Rock between 6 and 7 o'clock this morning.

ARMS EQUALITY

NOT TO BE REPRESENTED AT DISARMAMENT PARLEY

Geneva, Sept. 16. Germany has every intention The minimum barometer read of acting up to the latter of her ing in Hongkong was 29.12 and at recent aide memoire "to Franice! Gap Rock 29,34. The highest squali velocity altained in Hong-in the matter of attending the kong was 79 miles per heur, at resumed meeting of the Dis- armament Conference, it was! 8 o'clock this morning.

revealed at Geneva to-day.

VERY MILD "BLOW".

The "blow" experienced in the Colony was, indeed, very mild, though it lasted for over ten hours, beginning to work up round about ten o'clock last night and dying away soon after the nervest kust of the gale, eight o'clock to-day.

No serious damage of any kind

the Even

trees: IN reported. escaped, losing far less of their foliage than was expected in such The a prolonged disturbance. typhoon, in fact. trled very hard without succuss.

RACE MEETING OFF On account of the inclement weather, the Race Meeting fixed for this afternoon will not take! place.

NAVAL VISIT TO VARNA

CRUISER SQUADRON'S

PROGRAMME

London, Sept. 16. The Third Cruiser Squadron from the British Mediterranean Fleet, composed of the cruisers Ceres and Curacoli, Calypso, Curfew,

aubrnurine with the Rover, under the command of Rear-Admiral F. L. Tottenham will pay a visit from September 17th to 23rd to the Bulgarian Naval Base at Varna, where King Boris and the Queen are now in residence. A iboral programme of entertainment, including swim. ming.competitions and boxing and football matches, is being pro pared for the vialtors.

A party of officers and membera of the crow, including Admiral Tottenham, are expected to visit Sofin for three days.-British Wireless.

MAURICE TATE

LIKELY TO JOIN TEAM AT TOULON.

London, Sopt. 16. It is considered possible that Maurice Tate will be able to

travel by the overland route next

The text is published of a letter from BarON von Neurath, the German Foreign Minister, addressed to the President of the Commission. Mr. Disarmament

confirming Arthur. Henderson, Germany's inability to participate.

BITTER FEELING IN SHANGHAI

ANOTHER CRITICAL DAY TO-MORROW

LITTLE OR NO FAITH IN GENEVA

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH.")

SHANGHAI, SEPT. 17.

JAPAN'S FORMAL RECOGNITION OF MAN-

CHUKUO, THOUGH IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED PASSED UMINGATED BITTERNESS, WITH OFF WITHOUT THE VIOLENT DEMONSTRA- ANOTHER HURDLE RE- TIONS EXPECTED. MAINS, HOWEVER, TO BE CLEARED, NAMELY, SEPTEMBER 18, THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF MUKDEN;

Mr. Ramany MacDonald, with his daughter, Joan, who is to be married on Tuesday.

OBITUARY

NEW YORK SHARE SENSATION

PARTY POLITICS

THE BOOM

ACTION TAKEN

MESSAGES TO BE

EXAMINED -

New York, Sopt. 16..

Sensation was provided for Stock Exchange circles to-day following rumours that the re- cent boom was engineered by Re- publican Party supporters for political purposes.

'The Business Conduct Commit-

KUUSTUMERUSNINGSPEITAKOAKO tee of the Exchange has directed

PREMIER'S

SIR RONALD DAUGHTER TOWED graphic

ROSS

THE CONQUEROR OF MALARIA

POET, NOVELIST & SCIENTIST

London, Sept. 16. Sir Ronald Ross, world-famous for his discovery of the con-

It is possible that the pent-up feelings of the ultra- patriots may give way, but various precautions are being taken, such as the banning of mass meetings and demon- strations and it is hoped that these steps will have nexion between mosquitoes and salutory effect.

Tygart

Although there is talk of military action in some quar- ters, all eyes are once again turning towards Geneva, though it cannot be said that the general feeling is opti-Last night his condition was said mistic-Reuter,

1

:

malaria, passed away in London to-day at the age of 75 years,

He had been lying gravely ill at his own hospital for some weeks.

to be more serious and he sank slowly in the course of the day.

He was associated in his re- Manson, who began his brilliant career in Hongkong, and who in fact suggested to Sir Ronald Ross the investigation which led to a successful fight with the malarla scourge.

MR. QUO

TAI-CHI NOT GERMAN SUSPICION OF searches with the late Sir Patrick HOPEFUL

in the Conference until her claim To Assist W. W. Yen at to equality has been recognised.

The German Government will. however, follow the deliberations of the Conference with interest and will determine its further; attitude by the course the confer- ence tukes,

GERMANY AND FRANCE.

Geneva

London, Sept. 16.

CHINA AND GENEVA.

JAPAN

Alleges Machiavellian War Project

(Telegraph Special.)

Berlin, Sept. 16.

that Manchuria's

CEREMONY FIXED FOR NEXT WEEK

London, Sept. 16.

The Prime Minister's second daughter, Dr. Joan MacDonald, will be married to Dr. Alister Mackinnon on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister, who ig spending the week-end at Che- quers, will remain there until after the wedding, which takes place in the Congregation Church at the neighbouring town of Wendover.

The couple have been engaged for the last two years.—British Wirefug

.

THE TWICKENHAM BYE-ELECTION

NATIONAL MAJORITY

DOWN 20,000 ·

By conquering malaria. Sir Ronald who became one of the TORY HOLDS SEAT

35 YEARS AGO.

At the General Election, Sir

all New York City members to submit to the Committee for examination copies of all tele- communications sent over their private wires between September 12 and September 15 dealing with "topics of a political

nature."

The production of theso wires muy lead to sensational revela- tions.

WARNING TO WASHINGTON.

It is suggested that the move of the Committee is primarily dealgu ed to warn Washington politicians that the Stock Exchange will not lend itself to the distribution of There have been widespread propaganda by any political party. rumours that the present boom on the Stock Exchange was partly engineered by optimistic reports from the Republican forces and that a similar move is contemplat- ed before the presidential election in November,Renter.

OUIMET DOES NOT

BEATEN IN GOLF

SEMI-FINAL :

SOMERVILLE IN FINE FORM

world's greatest benefactors,, was

London, Sept. 16. born in India in May, 1857,

The bye-election at Twickenham, Dr. Alfred Szo, the former ·

the son of Gen. Sir C. C. Ross, Chinese Minister to Britain, left

K.C.B. After studying medicine caused by the death of Sir John for the United States yesterday. War in the Far East in the at St. Bartholemow's Hospital, Ferguson, has resulted in the Con-

Baltimore, Sept. 16, Mr. W. W. Yen, the Chinese re- very near future is foreshadow- London, he entered the India servatives retaining the seat, but

To-morrow will see an Renter's Berlin correspondent, presentative on the League Council,ed by the Fossische Zeitung, Medical Service in 1881 and in with a much reduced majority.

American-Canadian final in the meanwhile, cables that German who has been in London for the which under a headline "Mau 1892 began the special study The result was as follows:

of malaria.

Mr. Murray Philipson (Cop.) 21,688. American Amateur Golf Cham- does not propose to reply to the past week, in the course of which

Mr. Percy Holmari (Lab.) 10,881. French Note rejecting Germany's he has discussed the developments churin, Japan's Dependency"

and Somerville's {pionship, laim to equality of armiments. in Manchuria with Mr. Quo Tai-chi, emphasises

Con. majority Responsible quarters, observing the Chinese Minister in London, independence of China practical-į He became convinced that mos-

1,807, opponent will not be Francis that further exchanges of Note leaves for Geneva this morning inly existed from the day that the quitoes and not marshes were the

Ouimet, as generally anticipated. are not likely to bring a solution order to prepare for the meeting of new government was constituted cause of the disease and worked John Ferguson was returned by a The holder and favourite. of the problem any nearer, declare the League Council.

with the help of Japanese for years to verify his theory, majority of 25,398, polling 39,161 Quimet was to-day defeated over that Germany is ready to initiate

bayonets.

his researches being carried out in votes to Mr. Holman's 13,389. Far thirty-six holes in the semi-final verbal diplomatic negotiations and

various malarial regions. It was fewer voters went to the poll at by Goodman, of Nebraska, after has informed other governments |

Mr. Quo Tai-chi is himself

The revolting Chinese Province. at Secunderabad, India, on Aux to-day's bye-election, the total bea keen contest. At the close of to this effect.-Renter.

travelling to Geneva for the dell says the journal, is now, from an 20, 1897 that he ht last secured ing 38,660, compared with 62,550 the morning round, the players berations on the Lytton Report international standpoint and confirmation of his vlow, after at the General Election. and the Sino-Japanese situation, whether the Powers recognise it having examined hundrolls of

The Conservative vote has shrunk ; on Tuesday next week.

or not) a unit which can claim mosquitoes. He found definite by 12,458, whilst Labour improved In an interview with Reuter's all the rights of a civiliaed State, proof under the microscope that its position by 8,492.-Renter. representative to-day, Mr. Quo Tai-

an anopheles mosquito carried the With Manchuria as n Mr. Arthur Henderson, Presi-chi said he was not disposed to dency, Japan will build up a

depen. 'malaria germs in its stomach. It dent of the World Disarmament comment upon Japanese recognition favourable basis of operations for took another year to complete his "Conferener, will leave for Geneva of the Manchukuo-Government

to-morrow afternoon to attend the

the inevitable liquidation of Sino-investigations, the results of which

SIX UP AFTER 18 'HOLESA meeting next week of the Burchu

JAPAN'S AWKWARD POSITION. Japanese differences and Japan were confirmed by others.

His final researches were made of the Conference,

can now play her own game with-

Somerville, the Canadian chan He was of the opinion, however, out compromising, herself, as the in Sierra Leone to which he had Sir John Simon, who will head that Japan was in the position of future war will be labelled ""The been sont by the newly founded

pion, made short work of tford, MARKET STILL ON the British Delegation at the man who, having ravished

Massachusetts. He was positive. leaves

Sino-Manchurian War not the Liverpool School of Tropical Mo- London for lady, has to lead her to a mock Sino-Japanese War.

dicine. He had established the

EASY SIDE··

ly brilliant in the morning and meeting,

fact that a certain variety of mos-

went into lunch with a lead of Geneva by air on Tuesday.wedding." British Wireless.

Referring to the Lytton Report,

Guilford struggled The Hongkong. dollar remains six -holes. Geneva and Washington, the quito, the anophelines, carried the journal predicta, one day, when infection. The only relation that the same na yesterday's changed gamely In the afternoon, but could of 18.8.7/8d. Tho do no better than carry the match Japanese soldfers invade Central marshes bore to the disapso vas quotation China, will find, with regret, that that they were a breeding place undertone of the market is onay, to the 80th green, whore Somer- the treaties. meant to outlaw war for the insocts, the larval period with practically no business passville won by seven up and six to

play, Reuter. have a fatal gap, namely that boing passed thore. Manchukuo ̈haa ratilled none of them,-Router.

MR. HENDERSON LEAVING. FOR GENEVA

London, Sept. 16.

LEGALISATION OF SWEEPS

HOSPITAL PRESIDENT'S OPINION

London, Sept. 16.

J

•

Ing.

were all square, but Goodman started the afternoon brilliantly and established a lead upon which Quimet could make no impression. Tho match terminated on the 84th green, where Goodman captured the hole to win by four up and

NO CHANGE IN two to-play.

DOLLAR

Sir Arthur Stanley, President of ber of public lotteries or sweep knowledge of the contents, but he be treated with petroleum which 1/8th, with the market dull.

the British Hospitals Association, | stakes. giving evidence before the Royal

STOP PRESS.

Silver declined 1/8th in London, ISMAILIA TRIUMPH.

where China and India both sold.. Ross recommended that marahea There were small offerings. After should be drained where possible the official fixing, the market authorised to run a limited num- he said he was speaking without lor, failing this, that they should ruled dull, buyers Boing satisfied. New York reports alivor down Bellaved that the Report would os-destroys the larvae. tablish the generally known facts This method was adopted in

Peking, Sept. 17. Commission on Lotteries and Beteeeds should be set aside for

Certain percentages of the pro-and stamp Japan as the aggressor, many platos with complete suc-| A 16-year-old Chinese girl commit-

Wang, Teh-ling's....... troops; : - and. ting, said the voluntary hospitals grants to organisations engaged in

coes, capoctally at Ismallia and ted suicide last night by jumping la volunteers under General Feng in Malaya. At Ismailia did not wish their needs to be national welfare work.

the to the harbour from the Yaumati cases of malatia

used to ferry Man Ohi which was on its way Chan-hal have launched several of lotteries.

average 20,000, a year, but after from Yaumati to Hongkong. The combined attacks on Kirin City, Thoy were not opposed how-

Ross's methods had been applied launch was stopped and two seamen where the Manchukuo garrison, is to

they steadily diminished and since dived overboard; but the girl was not said to be sorely harrassed, accord- Ing to Chinese reports riosived here; 1908, there have, no, now cases. on again.

#Thow!IVáll no pews of MIS He organised and took part in

Pawley, and

evor,

Hospital workers. recognised

"A policy of further mark ing time on the part of the interested Powera at: Geneva,”

the legalization of that if large sums were granted-aid Mr. Quo Thl-chi,, “will sweepstakes and would bo pre towards the maintenance of in- pared to Accept money derived dividual hospitals, howevor, It from properly legallyed sources, would have a tendency seriously

only aggravate the situation, Firmness and positive action

•nov náeded,

strosred the Intimate con several expeditions to tropical. The street commencing at Portland.

Thursday and join the M.CC. The best way to manage lotterien to diminish · charitable contriou MTAUSMENTriavrsitustion climes which led toʻśvalinble disul fitreet between K.JALAN 2410 and 9457, 500g that unfarga M÷Hả: Corkc

team when their boat reaches for the Pardy of the.community tions which now totalled sight

Rat Rand Arith provirtaan guarda million pounde annuallygind a Periban

Konion. A