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WHITE HOUSE SILENT: NO DEBT DECISION YET

CANTON AIR TRAGEDY

CRASH FROM 1,000 FEET

PILOT KILLED

Canton, Dec. 3. Another Canton Government pilot was killed yesterday after- noen as the result to the crash of a bombing plane during routine

manoeuvres.

The machine was dying at an altitude of about 1,000 feet when the mishap securred. A colleague of the dead pilot escaped, with slight injuries.

The tragic occurrence was the second within a brie! while. In al smilar crash not long

pilots were killed.

BRITISH AND U.S. SHARES

LONDON DULL: FALLS IN NEW YORK

London, Dec. 2.

The London Stock Exchange was very quiel to-day and closed dull all round. Very Httle busi- ness was transacted.

In New York, the resistance on the stock exchange was quite un- certain and prices fell from one -to three points over a wide range. The downward Letency IH kely, it is feared, to continue,--- Reuser.

VICEROY'S POWERS

two CONFERENCE ENTERS ON

REAL TUSSLE

The notable feature of yester- day's accident was the miraculous! escape of the occupant of the back seat. He suffered very slight

injuries when the plane dashed TRANSITION ERA

into the shrubs at the southern comer of the new government aerodrome at Shau Kau Ling.

London, Dec. 2. The Indian Round Table Con- The crash was witnessed by ference, which has already die other members of the dying

constitutionni! squardron but although their imposed of certain

mediate arrival saved the machine questions, such as the franchise, from being burned, the other has devoted the larger part of occupant of the doomed plane, the second week's deliberations. Chung Yan-chcung, was found to consideration of the safe- dead puffering from multiple in-guards. juries.

HEADLONG PLUNGE.

British It is proposed by the Goverument that these shall be intradneed in the transitional Eye-witnesses said that the as-porod between the introduction of sintant squadron commander. Lo responsibility in the Central Gov- Yu-hang, took the plane at ernment and complete self-gov. 12.15 p.m. and allowed the studenternment. pilot, Chung Yun-cheung, to take

up

The British Government's viewa the controls. The plane had madej were outlined at several circuits over the Aero-the outset by Lord drome when it was seen to be in Irwin. former Vice- diffeuitles and become stationary in the air.

almost roy. who

stated

For a mo-that the Governor- was General, is addi- ment it resumed flight and seen to climb to 2L higher tion to controlling aititude, and then it began hurtle down out of control.

PX-

to defence and

ternal relations,

Reply Likely to be Made in Message to Congress

HOPES AND FEARS

AND DOUBTS

WILL SECOND THOUGHTS

PREVAIL?

..

LONDON, DECEMBER 3. NOT A WORD HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO INDICATE THE EFFECT OF THE HISTORIC BRITISH DEBT NOTE UPON AMERICAN EXECUTIVE OPINION.

"We have not decided what the next step will be" declared both Mr. H. L. Stimson and Mr. Ogden Mills, on leaving President Hoover after a conference which lasted for several hours. It seems likely the President Hoover's Message to Congress will be in the nature of a reply to the new British and French Notes.

British views remain solidly behind the Govern- ment. It is hoped that on second thoughts, the influen- tial leaders of Congress will see the accuracy of the points so convincingly made and that Congress will re- cognise that more material benefit to the United States will accrue from the postponement of the December in- stalment than from insistence upon America's pound of flesh.

FRANCE PLEASED BY BRITISH NOTE

NOT HOPEFUL OF THE OUTCOME.

The only regret expressed is that it suggests a promise to pay in the event of America insisting.

!

A GREAT STATE PAPER

DECISION 'STILL WITH CONGRESS.

This fine specimen of tigrass, weighing over 250 pounds, was recently shot by members of the Kwangtung Hunting Club at Liangtau, near Can

PORT AND STARBOARD

CHANGE IN HELM ORDER

DIRECT SYSTEM ON JAN 1.

ton.

An important notice affecting |

helm or steering orders has been issued by the Board of Trade and will come into force! in Hongkong on January 1.

to the helmamuan.

01

THE TIDE IS TURNING

-Mr. Baldwin.

BRITAIN RECOVERS OLD TRADE POSITION

ASSISTANCE TO SHIPPING?

| DISARMAMENT,

AMERICA'S

SCHEME.

CONSOLIDATION OF GAINS

A GINGERING-UP PROCESS

Geneva, Dec. 2.

A move is on foot in Geneva, under pressure from the United States, to embody whatever has been achieved in the way of agreement on disarmament in a General- Convention.

It is hinted, however, that the British Prime Minister is inclined Lo oppose hurry at this stage, fear- » that if any indication is given that the Powers are content with what has already been achieved, Ittle or nothing more will be done.

PUBLIC WEARY.

The spokesman, outlining the Unitel States proposals, said that the public is beginning to weary the absence of any signs of tangible progress in the disarma- ment negotiations, and for that

int

reason, the United States desires

things. Loginger up

He suggested that the measure of agreement reached by the Dis- armament Conference during its nine months' sitting should be em- bodied in a Convention to be signed by all alxty powers ropresented at Geneva.

PERMANENT COMMISSION

The application of the Conven- tion and the elaboration of the de- tails, anid the American spokes- the Permanent Control Commission. man, could then be entrusted to

The Five-Power conversations,. but between Britain, Franco, United

London, Dec. 2 Britain, is now able to claim, Paris, Dec. 2.

London, Dec. 2.

It involves a change to the for the first time since the war, British press opinion is un- Authoritative quarters in Paris

in regarding the Note direct system from the existing the rank of the world's greatest jare very pleased with the manner animous

in which the whole war debts as a great State Paper, maintain-indirect system of issuing orders exporting country..

Her own exports have fallen question has been lucidly set outing the same high level of sucсCA-

sive British Governments towards presenting ships officers, seamen, world

The various associations re- in the British Note.

with others as a result of the the situation created by these huge etc., who have been consulted by Britain'e trade has not dwindled to States, Germany and Italy, with a

economic blizzard, |inter-Governmental obligations.

The arguments which the Notothe Board of Trade are alf of the anything like the extent of that of vlow to bringing back Germany in- advances have long been famillar pinion that the words "Star-hor vs.

| board” and “Port” should continui to leading economists throughout to be used for giving helm

"I have never been able to say it before,”, declared Mr. steering orders in the British The sequel to the Note is eagerly the world.

Stanley Baldwin, when refer- awaited but with little hope of As The Times Washington Cor- Mercantile Marine, but that in!

ring to the position in an im- success na far as France is con- respondent points out, it is com-order to emphasise the change toļ.

portant speech at Sunderland it is realised that mon knowledge that, independent- the direct system the icerned as

Warning!

to-day, "but I now believe that the Britain has a better chance than ly of its presentation from London, word "wheel" should be used with the tide is turning." with France of securing consideration, the case put forward in the Note the order for a short period after At one time Britain had dropped 3. Harriot, who is leaving for is in a large sense found con- the change comes into operation into third place among the great Geneva to-night, will discuss the vincing not only by President

exporting countries of the world possibility of an American refusal Hoover; but by all those whose On and after 1st January, 1933, According to the latest figures she

postpone with Mr. Ramsayexecutive position gives them the ortler "Starboard" must only had regained first place.

knowledge of and concern in the be given when it is intended that But, added Mr. Baldwin, "prog- world situation,,

the wheel, the rudder blade and perity cannot be spotted, it must the head of the ship should go to be worldwide." starboard.

It dived in a perpendicular poai- should be empower- tion to the ground when it reached ed to take steps to a height of about two hundred preserve tranquil- feet. The plane was completely lity protect the Lord who wrecked. The pilot was found minorities and the pinned in the front seat, an in- rights of the Services and jury to his head proving fatal.

Indian States, and relations jother parts of the Empire.

:

NEW PARK FOR CANTON

PRIZE FOR BEST DESIGN

THREE-DAY DEBATE.

other

LAUSANNE ISSUE.

.י

CONGRESS SESSION.

Was

NEW ORDERS.

DEBT QUESTION.

to the Disarmament Conference, were initiated by Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald to-day, who talked at some length with Mr. Norman Davis, the principal American delegate,.. and M. Paul Roncour, the French Maister for War.

adopt the

whether the Conference should They will probably decide

whether it would be better to pro- American plan or ceed with a more ambitious plan.- Reuter..

The Princ

Following a three days' debate,

of t Sir Samuel Houre, on behalf MacDonald, the Government, pointed out that these special powers would be de-i

BRITISH PREMIER BUSY. definitely restricted so as not to:

London' Dec. 2. interfere with responsibility.

The French contend that if

Immediate importance, however,

Minister, who, in Referring to the protection of America insists upon the Decem-

"Port" must only be given when] In a brief reference to the war company with the Foreign Secre- Canton, Dec. 2. Imperial relations, to which much ber payments, the Lausanne Agree-attaches to the effect which

the it is intended that the wheel, the debts question. Mr. Baldwin ex-tary, Sir John Siman, reached Sir ments will cease and the legal[Note may have upon Congress rudder blade and the head of the pressed The Municipal Bureau of Publie criticism had been directed.

confidence that the Geneva this morning, had a long next week and in ship should go to port. Works has mapped out a park al Samuel emphasised that it was not position will be the status quo ante, which meets

Americans would consider very conversation soon after his arrival that the Governor-in other words, that the Young whose hands the decision lies. Shek Pai in the eastern outskirts intended

The orders to be used, tem-carefully and very sympathetically with Mr. Norman Davis, United of the city. To beautify it the General would normally intervene Plan will resume operation.

The Note

drafted inporarily during the period im the British Note.

States delegate to the Disarma- public is invited to submit plans between the Indian and

It is believed that Mr. Ramsay response to an invitation to give mediately after the 1st January, Ho hoped that as the result of ment Conference. concerning the arrangement and Dominion Governments.

MacDonald will not agree to this reasons to lay before Congress in 1933, would be:-Wheel to star the Lausatine Conference, the Later, Monsieur Benes, General lay-out. A sum of $1,200 will be

viewpoint. certainly not at this

support of the British request for board" and "Wheel to port" or historic British Note and the, im- Rapporteur of the Disarmament singe.

suspension of the December Starboard the wheel" and "Port pending World Economic Con- Conference, called upon him, and accepted plan.

a speedy ro- The Gentlemen's Agreement is intalment of the war debt pay the wheel (The former alterference, the whole world would be the possibilities of Another

sum of $600 will be directed only to an emergency in likely to be severely testedment, the United States having native is considered preferable greatly relieved of these partiumption of the meeting of the

become so Reuter.

General Committee of the Con- offered to the sucessful designer which relations had

meanwhile expressed willingness by the Board of Trade.)

ference were discussed. of a new plan to improve Yuch trained as to threaten the

to facilitate discussion on the On a charge of selling cigarettes British war debt question.

Mr. Rameny MacDonald Shoo Park on Kwoon Yam Hill, tegrity of the Empire. The Gov-

Chinese to make verament, however, agreed to re- without a licence, a

who Efforts are being made

In the meantime, foreign coun- tinued his survey of the disarma- these two parks more beautiful examine the matter in view of the appeared before Mr. Schofield at the

The recommendations which

tries were building and running ment question this afternoon in Central Police Court this morning

President Hoover will make to

ships with subsidlés,

conversation with M. Paul Bon and artistic in order to provide opposition.

It was staled that Sir Samuel concluded in an was fined $5.

Congress

"We therefore,

cannot allow 21 Grc,.

great cour (France), juptimistic vein, and said he was the defendant was a "gutler manu-

nwalted here with exceptional for the puble during the long more hopeful now than when the facturer" in that he rolled cigarette

industry of Britain's to suffer ends for sale.

interest.

EMERGENCY ONLY.

awarded to the winner of the

The proposed safeguard

wide open spaces and fresh

summer months.-Central Press.

REVOLUTIONARY CAMPAIGN

Air

SPAIN GETTING RID OF "ENEMIES”

Madrid, Dec. 3.

Conference first met.-Reuter.

was)

in-

NOT TO BE INTIMIDATED

BRITISH INSURANCE FIRMS AND BOMB THREATS

SECOND THOUGHTS.

NOTED FRENCH

VISITORS

LUNCH WITH KING AND QUEEN

London' Dec. 2.

eularly harmful forms of payment.

SHIPPING HINT.

con-

It is believed that the British from that kind of competition, nor Prime Minister will take advan ean we allow internecine com-tage of. his visit to Genova to study petition in industries like the steel the possibility of the convocation It was not expected that the

Economie Conference-Britishi Monsieur and Madame Dou-and coal industries, nor in ship- as soon as possible of the World American public would accord an mergue, who are visiting London, ping rates."-Keater,

Wireless. immediately favourable reception pald a visit to Westminster Abbey to the polley advocated by the to the "Tomb of the Unknown British Government which would Warrior" this morning. involve sacrifices on the part of Accompanied by the French Am-

and Madame American taxpayers similar to bassador those already borna by British tax-Fleuriau, they were subsequently

received by the King and Queen DELEGATION REACHES payers,

at Buckingham Palace, and wore The conviction is, however, ex entertained to luncheon.-British pressed in the British press that Wireless when time has been allowed for

De

ANGLO-SWEDISH TRADE

DOLLAR AGAIN DROPS

BUT MARKET MORE: STEADY

..

A special tribunal has passed

Shanghai, Dec. 3. been made so definitely clear, there

LONDON aentence upon. a number of gen- The three British insurance has been no fundamental change of

London, Dec. 2: erala and ex-ministers for parti- companies who received bomb attitude, and no settlements will be

Colonel Colville, on behalf of the The Hongkong dollar foli a cipating in General do Reivern's threats are refusing to be intimis paid to the claimants Dictatorship.

Foreign Insurance Arms, when a careful weighing of the plain inevitably result in a further dis- President of the Board of Trade, further farthing this morning to dated.

approached by the Bureau of Social straightforward. statement of the astrous fall in commodity pricon to-day received the Swedish delega- 15, 34d, but the market locally is The sentencen range from six to twelve years'. confinement In exile Interviews in the Shanghai Times Affairs of Greater Shanghal re facts and the inescapable deducas singularly impressive. This, It tion which has arrived for the pur-rather stendier than was the case in some cases, while ethers are de- this morning convoy the informa-garding the issue of crtions from them, they will carry ove, constitutes a grave threat to pose of opening trade negotiations yesterday. prived of their civil rights for tion that the Chinese threats of meat the claim, made it quite clear conviction to all unbiassed minds. the farming community of the between Sweden and the United In London, eilver doclined

United States who arg moat Kingdom.

1/10th spot and 1/8th forward terroristic acts will have no effect that such a proposal was unaccept-

able.

WORTH THINKING OVER. - opposed to any cancellation to the The delegation was introduced by India sold, and the Continent on the position taken up by the Tho claimants have been inform-

In the evening newspapers, for debt. The Star also emphasises the Swedish Minister in London, bought, the market closing quietly, One of the four Chinese constabice companies, which has already been ed rupeatedly that their policies do

a settlement which would Baron Palmstlerna. Statements stendy. · After the offiefal fixing: held on charges of accepting bribes fully explained to the claimants.

not cover war risk and regarding instance, the hope that the Note that

effect when its raise the price of grain and cotton showing the Swedish and United, the market ruled uncertain.. from hawkers falled to appear before There can be no deviation under property which was destroyed dur-will have, more Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central

ing the warfare between the pointa ara better understood is ex-by the smallest amount would pay Kingdom points of vlow were con- New York reports a further Police Court this morning and had any circumstances.

Japanese, the compressed.

Amorica far better than could the nidered, and arrangements were decling of 8/8ibs in silver prices, his ball of $200 estreated. The casa It is also explained that while the Chinese and against the other thrus defendants stand of the Chinese insurance companies are under no liability. The Evening Standard regards receipt of rold from Britain made for the discussions to be with the market easy. Bilver

the argument that payment must British Wireless.

continued.-British Wireless.

futures are also castor, will be heard on Wednesday.

Ipanies in the same mattor has not

twenty years.-Reuter.