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GERMAN HOSTILITY TO THE LYTTON REPORT

DE VALERA WORLD ECONOMIC

GETS RID OF FOE

GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S

RESIGNATION

SEES THE KING

LONG FRICTION COMES

TO AN END

London, Oct. 3

Consternation has been caused

CONFERENCE

ICELAND AND RUSSIA

TO BE INVITED,

Geneva, Oct. 3.

It has been Enally agreed that the World Economic Conference shall be held in London, but the the date has not been fixed.

The organising committee has decided to invite Russla, the Hed. jaz, Egypt, Ecuador, Iceland, Brazil, Lests tice, Afghanistan and the Free, City of Danzig, as well an

the members of the League of Nations and United States.

the

The Preparatory Commission will meet at Geneva on October 31st-Reuter.

in constitutional circles in Dublin B. & S. SHIP

by the news of the retirement of Mr. James McNeill from the Governor-Generalship, even. al- though the event had been fore- shadowed by recent events.

Free State Government circles state that the path is now clear for the re-opening of the land annuities negotiations.

It is reported, in fact, that the Free State Government had made the removal of Mr. James McNeill the first condition for the opening of the issue.

The opinion is expressed that Mr. de Valera is likely to appoint himself Governor- General, as well as President of the Council.

re-

BREAKS IN TWO

“CHUSAN” A TOTAL

LOSS

NAVY RESCUES ALL ABOARD

Broken in two, the s.a. Chusan, which went ashore on Outer Is- land, one mile, from Weihaiwei, late Saturday night, has become ja total wreck, according to wire- Reuter's correspondent at Geneva less messages received by the cablen that Mr. de Valera has left naval authorities late this morn- for Dublin. He proposes, how-ing. uver to return Lo Geneva In

Mr. de Valera, now reports, ed to be aspiring to the Gov. ernor Generalskip of the Free Stato.

Suspicious of America's Intentions in Far East

The Earl of Lytton..

LORD LYTTON ON THE REPORT

TOKYO'S STAND EXPECTED

"BUT WILL REST OF WORLD AGREE"

London, Oct. 8. The Earl of Lytton The ill-fated ship, which was bound from Chefoo to Shanghai, arrived in London to-day ran ashore on the reef one mile. dae East of Half Moon Bay, and where his Report on the Yesterday morning broke her back. Manchuria situation is pro-

British warships, including H.M.S. Kent and H.M.S. Medway, which went to the assistance of the vessel, succeeded in taking off half of the passengers and crew. and the rest managed to reach the Island.

SOME MAROONED.

NO CONFIDENCE IN THE LEAGUE

NANKING HOLDING TWO

SPECIAL MEETINGS

GOODWILL MISSION NOT GOING

The

JAPANESE PLANS CANCELLED.

Japngton. Oct. 4.

"good-will" Allision to the United headed by Admiral Nomura, will States, not eventuate, according to the Japanese Embassy, owing to the eye injury which Admiral Nomura Huffered during the Shanghai bombing outrage on April 29,- Kenter.

SUGGESTIONS THAT THE UNITED STATES IS PREPARING FOR CONTEST WITH JAPAN OVER MANCHURIA, FORM A FEATURE OF GER- MAN NATIONALIST PRESS COMMENT ON THE SHANGHAI

LYTTON REPORT, TOWARDS WHICH HOSTILITY IS ASTONISHINGLY BITTER.

The attitude, generally, is that the League will do nothing, but that Japan must watch America and other

great Powers.

Special meetings are being held in Nanking to-day and to-morrow for the purpose of framing the Govern- ment's policy towards the Lytton Report and proposals.

NOT A GOOD WORD FOR REPORT

SHOP WRECKED

ANOTHER BOMBING

OUTRAGE

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED

Shanghai, Oct. 4., Berlin, Oct. 3. maroly to consider the individual

Another bombing incidea|– While the Left-Radical and De-proposals, but to gauge the Report mocratic newspapers antirely ras a whole in order to estimats arising, it is believed, out at frain from comment upon theit in Its proper proportions.

the anti-Japanese boycott- ac- Lytton Commission's Report, the Furthermore, the position of the tivities occurred in Shanghali Nationalist Press does not find a British Government is that It is last evening.

tofinitely not prepared to offer single good word to say for it.

Considerable damage was done out-of-date and gat-distanced by matter has been brought before The thrower of the bomb made the League of Nations in Novem-good his escape in a fast motor- the facts,

|ber-Router.

SPECIAL NANKING

Sir Robert Ho Tung snapped at Victoria Station prior to leav- ing London for Paris, in 'conver- sation with Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston,

former Hongkong Cadet who subsequently became Commissioner at Walhalwei.

FOUR

YEAR PLAN

The Report is characterised any criticism or opinion until the and two persons were injured FOR LABOUR

LEAGUE SCANDAL The Deutsche Zeitung says the Report in another League of Na- Viding the sole topic of distions scandal and Cussion in political circles.

He was welcomed by Viscount Knebworth, his eldest son, and by

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document.

The Krouz Zeitung, as well others, expresses regret that the long-winded phrases of the Re port, drawn up in the spirit

of

MEETING

DELIBERATIONS ON REPORT.

Nanking, Oct., 4. The National Government has

car,

The scene of the outrage was a PARTY IN CONFERENCE

clothing store in the cast of the eity. It wag almost completely wrecked by the infernal machine which was tossed from a passing motor-car by a well-dressed Chin- ese youth.

The two injured men, were hath employees of the shop.

AT LEICESTER

SOCIALISM IN OUR TIME

a representative of the Foreign-the Lengue, have been signed also arranged for a special meeting of It is taken for granted that the Secretary, Sir John. Simon,

by German representatives "es- the Executive Yuan this afternoon outrage was committed by a mem- specially at a time when our re-land of the Central Political Cous-ber of the local "Bloody Group

ations with Geneva, not before ell to-morrow, in connexion with for the Extermination of Trai-BITTER ATTACK ON THE long will have reached a critical the deliberations on the Lytton tors. Reuter.

peace

stage."

BRITISH NAVY PRAISED

In an interview with Router, Owing to heavy weather it is at Lord Lytton said it must be ob- present Impossible to take off the vious to anyone reading marooned members of the crew Report that the Commisalon were the

report. The Government's views but naval authorities anticipate

Jon the Commission's findings will aftor that as soon as the present N.N.E actuated by a desire for

rather than concerning thom- The Journal add: "There is not be pronounced until gale moderates, they will be

no reason to belleve that the these meetings. rescued. They are at present in selven with assessing the blame.

He hoped that the rest of the League will find the strength to Mr. T. V. Seong, who returned no danger.

act energetically. For

by more from Shanghai yesterday

conferred with According to naval wireless in-world-atatesmen, the League of

Press would serious than the League's de-aeroplane, has Nations and the

Ho formation. the Chusan ran ashore

Ying-ching, the at 9.50 p.m. on Saturday, and the follow the lead given by the Report.cisions are the intentions and the Messra.

preparations of America and those Minister of War, Lo Wen-kan, the FOR RELIEF WORK prevailing gale quickly pounded

great Powers co-operating with Foreign Minister, Ku Meng-yu,

GREECE are, the Minister of Railways, and Chen He was not surprised, he said, America, which doubtless

with misgivings in Kung-poh, the Minister of Indus- at the Interviewed by Reuter, Mr. de

reports that Japanese watched In answer to the distress culls, opinion contended that the es-Tokyo."-Reuter. Valera declined to make any state-1.M.S. Kent and Medway were tablishment and independence of ment regarding the retirement of

aent to her assistance, but could Manchukuo rendered Japaneso nc- Mr. McNelll-Renter.

do nothing but attempt to take off ceptance of the Report's suggen- the passengers and crew in navaltions impossible. picket boata.

November to preside on the Council

of the League at its special session for the discussion of the Lytion her into a hopeless wreck. Report.

LONG FRICTION,

-

5. 0. S. CALLS.

NOT SURPRISED.

was

Friction between Mr. de Valera

That fact, he said, On the previous trip of the and Mr. McNeill has revealed it-

Chusan the officern included

. made clear to the Commission Master, self on a dozen occasions since Captain G. A. Evans,

In Tokyo. Officer, the return of the Fianna Fail Mr. F. Kelly, Chief lender to power.

Mr. G. and

A. N, Baker,

It remained to be seen, however, Correspondence which passed Second Officer. It is not known between them, was published re- locally whether they were aboard whether the rest of the world

[would accept Japan's premises. cently. Mr. McNelli complained of the vessel on the present trip.

He could only sny that he hoped the discourtesy with which he had

material to bg found in the been treated.

The Chusan was a 2,217 ton Report would enable Japan and 7, Mr. De Valora stated that he re-steel scraw steamer, fitted with China to build peace for garded the French Legation affair wireless. She was built in 1914 future-Router. when two Ministers walked out on by Scott's Steamship Building and the Governor-General's arrival as Engineering Company, Greenock, "unfortunato and regrettable, and for the China Navigation Company

(Messrs. Butterfield and Swire).

Writing to Mr. MeNell on May

one which should not be permitted to occur." He added, "further than this I am unable to go.”

NOT A COWARD."

On July 7 the Governor-General wrote of "the discourtesy with which your Ministers have treated mo," and added, "when your your Government came into afflee

2,000-TON SHIP.

KOWLOON MOTOR

MISHAPS

OFFICER INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT

DEATH OF LORD WOLVERTON.

HEAD OF BANKING HOUSE

the

London, Oct. 3. The death occurred to-day of Baron Wolverton, aged 71 years,

I had no intention of dolny any- Capt. Grant, of the Argyll and senior partner in the banking firmi thing but discharging my duties in Sutherland Highlanders, has roof Glyn, Mills and Company. exactly the same way 18 had ported to the police that whilst hitherto done. You have made it he was driving his motor car in fourth holder of the title, was Lord Wolverton, who is tho necessary for me to explain to my Laichikok Road near Nanking countrymen that without any Streat yesterday, he knocked down Lord-in-Walting from 1892 to 1896, and Vice-Chamberlain of H. M. change of principle I have not sud- a Chinoso girl who suddenly ran Household from 1902 to 1905. Re denly become a coward on account in front of his car. `She received of the attractions of an honour, minor injuries to her forehead and served with the Imperial Yea- able office.

was taken to the Kowloon Hospital manry in the South African War, "You will, I am sure, have no for treatment.

In 1895, he married Lady Edith difficulty in finding an honourable

Suffering from injuries received Amelia Ward, C. B. E, oldest gentleman who will accept the as a result of being knocked down daughter of the 1st Earl of post on conditions he regards a by-a motor lorry in Nathan Road, Dudley, and there are one son and

two daughters." honourable."

near Waterloo Road, yesterday,

Mr. McNeill added that unless man named Sin Sui, aged 48, of The heir to the title is the Hon. an apology was received within 994, Canton Road, was removed to Nigel Reginald Victor Glyn, who thraw days from Mr. De Valora the Kowloon Hospital in serious in 28 years of age-British Wire-- and the Ministers who behaved

condition.

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DISTASTEFUL TO CHINA

felt

NATIONAL GOVT.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Landon, Oct. 3. The Labour Party is seriously taking stock of its prosent position and future prospects at

IN).

11

London, Oct. 3. try. The Foreign Minister made The Greek Premler, M. Zalmis,

unofficial report on

his replying to a message of sympathy opened to-day at De Montfort examination of the Lytton report with the Greek people during the Hall, Leicester. Indicating that an official report earthquake sufferinge, sont by

the

annual conference which,

obliteration

from his Ministry, together with King George, expressed the This is the first full con- his own views, would be submitted Grecks' deep gratitude for the ference of the Party since their, to the Executive Yuan this after-["priceless and highly efficacious virtual

at the acrvices" rendered by the British general election and some of the Navy in the devastated districts, speeches are expected to be

All the Greek newspapers join bitter.

noon.

STOP PRESS

ANGLO-IRISH TALK

Dublin, Oct. 4.

Mr.

NO CHANGE NEEDED.

declined to Mr. Henderson admit that the recent events necessitated a change in funda- montal Labour principles. ·

"A call to an immediate and

I ́ definite advance to Sociallam:

has been rendered mare Im perative than ever."

FOREIGN ADVISER PROPOSAL.

London, Oct. 3.

C. c. WU'S VIEW, "On the whole, a very states-

in fervid praise of the help which Nanking, Oct. 4. manlike Report." This sums up

Mr. C. C. Wu, until recently the British Fleet has been giving. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the leader of the Parliamentary -British Wireless. the opinions in well-informed Chinese circles in London, in Chinese Minister in Washington,

Labour Party, in the opening, which the viow is expressed that made a statement in Shanghai

address, launched a force attack' the Commission has conscientious- yesterday on the Lytton Commis-

on the National Government's sion's findings and expressed great ly handled a most difcult task.

"conspiracy, manoeuvrings and Regarding the, recommendation satisfaction at the frank exposure

exploitations." sub- of the formation under Japanese for the appointment of a stantial number of Japanese military auspices of the "Manchu-| among the projected foreign ad- kuo" government.

Ho said he must have more time visers in Manchuria, it fa that such a preponderance of to deliberate over the full Report. Japanese would be most distaste before making further comments, ful to China and would render the but he fully agreed with the recommendations of the Report statement that the explosion in- difficult to full-Reuter.

cident on the South Manchurian Balkway did not justify the Ja- Mr. de Valera is meeting LONDON OFFICALS

panese military action in Makdon, J. H. Thomas in London on which could not be regarded Wednesday.

··CAUTIOUS

reasonably as an act of self- defence. Mr. Wu bellows the find. REFUSE TO COMMIT,

will ings

render Japan G THEMSELVES.

heavy blow in the League debates appointment of a new Governor to London, Oct. 3.

although the suggestions of the General, though the question While the Lytton Report, at first Lytton report may not be adopted the land annuities will also

discussed.

measure of Socialisation of bank- glance, la evidently a very able by the League of Nations.

It is the opinion in Government ing, land and property, the aboli and comprehensive document,

circles that do Valern refused to tion of the House of Lords, a res there is the greatest reluctance among the best-informed British

The Miniator of Industry, Mr. re-opon negotiations with Britain duction of interest-bearing debts, in coordinated scheme of political observers to offer any Chen Kung-poh, the Kuomintang until Mr. McNeill relinquished the and detailed comments.

Loftist spokesman, addressing a appointment of Governor-General, central housing, public services It is pointed out that, so far, meeting yesterday, eald be great and that the removal of that and industries, only the Prass summaries have ly appreciated the Lytton Com obstacle tends to strengthen the BOLD SOCIALIST POLICY. been available for consideration. missioners frank Report on the view that a solution of the and a considerable time is neces: Manchurian altuation and their apparently insoluble problem of

to study the full official attempt to uphold international the land annuities will be found.-given to the subject of PANN

dikyr version

detailed justice. But the Chinese Govern- Reuter. before criticism can be offered.

REPORT AS WHOLE. Moreover, it la hecessary

sary

OFFICIAL'S VIEW,

ment would do well to maintain this long struggle through her own-affortą instead of relying too not much on external Resistance,

The primary object of the meet- ing will be to

The Left Section of the Party discuss tho has submitted a "Four-Year Plan'

be enforced' when Labour

of gets a majority in the House

bu of Commons, ombracing a large

Greatest attention in bein

Polley which in dealt with in 80 separate: "resolution". axample in that from. Divisional Labou“ Parts (Continueran