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三拜禮,號一月三英港香

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1933. AAE

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- 1440 PER ANNUM

DUNLOP

Fort

is unequalled by any other Tyre in the world

FRESH FRICTION BETWEEN JAPAN & SOVIET

MOSCOW ANNOYED BY

UCHIDA

HITLER'S "THANKS"

A PRAYER FOR DIVINE BLESSING

Berlin, Jan. 31. Herr Hitler, the new Chancel

issued of

SPEECH IN DIET thanks to all Nazi comrades, men

RESENTED

NOTES EXCHANGED

RUSSIA'S CURT REPLY

Moscow, Jan. 31.

Fresh friction between the Soviet and Japan has arisen over the references to Russia made in the Japanese Diet on January 21st by Count Uchida, the Foreign Minister.

The consequence

has been 2R

exchange of Notes between M. Karakhan, the Assistant Foreign

and women, for their loyalty, and also to President Hindenburg tor his "great-hearted resolve to name mo Chancellor.'

Ho concludes in these words:- "May the Almighty not wat voeld His bicuing on the re-establish- ment of A German Empire of honour. freestum and social peace."-Reuter,

KENNUMERATAKIKATALUNA JINBEITEN VAIN CONTRARIANS DES AN

DEBENTURE ISSUE

SHANGHAI POWER CO. DEBT

Commissar, and the Japanese Am- HUGE TRANSACTION

hassador in Moscow.

The Japanese Ambasandor. in l the course of his Note, contends that the suggestion by M. Molotov, President of the Council, that Count Uchida had repeated in the Diet anti-Soviet mis-statements, contained in à communique Issued by the Japanese War Ministry,

("Telegraph" Special).

(By – Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphin spre Ordinance, sell. Received, January 16. 1133 p.m.)

Shanghai, Jan. 31.

One of the largest finnacial trans-

and which had been refuted by actions ever handled in Shanghai

the Soviet, did not accord with is being effected by the Slunghai facis

NOT THE SAME

It is pointed out by the Japanese Ambassador that Count Uchida's speech differed entirely, both in phraseology, and moaning, from the communique.

Power Company by the issue of Tis.33,000,000 5% per cent, first mortagage debentures, of which

Following the worldwide movement of fastracting civilians in the me of gas masks as a protection. against chemical warfare, the 5£. John Ambulante Br jede in London have been instructing their members in first aid work. Picture shows a demonstre fon with gas masks. (Photo Planet News),

HOUSING PROBLEM &

POLITICS

INJURIOUS EFFECT ON STEADY PROGRESS

T.18,000,000 have been privately New Organisation to Deal placed.

The balance will be offered to the With Question the public early in February.

The issue price is 96, and the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking

*

London, Jan. 31.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, whose

The Japanese Note requests Corporation, Messrs. Benjamin and that measures should be taken to avold auch erroneous inter-Potts, and Messrs Swan, Culbertson intervention in the debate on the pretations, In the interest ofand. Fritz are the underwriters.

Housing Bill during the last sès-

The money is being used to clear

the maintenance of friendly off the Company's indebtedness to sion, created a great impression on lations between the two the Settlement Council, from which the members of all parties, pre- countries,

it purchased the undertaking in sided to-day at a Conference of re- M. Karakhan, replying to the 1929 for a sum of Tls. 81,000,000. Japanese Note, states that the At the price of issue, the de-presentatives of housing organisa- Soviet considers it unnecessary to bentures will give a yield of tions to discuss proposals for the discuss the points raised by the or, including redemption, setting up of a Statutory Public Japanese Ambassador.. and notes 6.74%. The issue will be for forty Utility organization, which should the fact that the Japanese Govern-Sears. ment does not identify itself with Good debentures are in great work through local subsidiarica for the Japanese War Ministry'e.com-demand just now and, as there the development of an effective

are large amounts of money wait-housing policy. munique,

investment, there is little doubt that this now lasue will be quickly absorbed.

The text of the two Notes has been published in accordance with the wishes of the Japanese Govern-

ment.

SPEECH RECALLED.

It will be rocalled that in the course of his speech in the Diet, Count Uchida referred to the ques-

tion of the conclusion of a Non- Aggression Pact between Japan and Russin, pointing out that ini vlow of divergent opinions atoutly maintained in different quarters, the Japanese Government concluded

They represent the only deben- tures issued by the Power Con- pany.

CROWN DROPS CHARGE

that the time had not yet arrived MURDER TRIAL ENDS

for negotiating such a Pact, super- imposed on the treaties now in

ABRUPTLY

ORGANISATION'S AIM.

The late Mr. John Galsworthy, moted novelist and playwright, whose death occurred, yesterday.

Rail

Road v.

in Danger

Transport Industry

CHEMICAL WARFARE

REPRISAL RIGHT UPHELD

London, Jan. 31. Speaking in the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference yester day

oh chemical warfare, the british delegate, Captain A thony Eden, said: "it-chemical weapons were ever employed · in a future war, their effect would he InDnitely more terrible than In the Great Ward

This

A country attacked in way could not be prevented from ro- prisals, and to uphold the right of reprisal was the best way to prevent the aggressor, from thing chemical weapons.--British-Wire=: lean,

FIERCE FIGHTING

ANOTHER ATTACK ON CHIUMENKOW

FOURTH BATTLE IN 5 DAYS

Tokyo, Feb. 1. A message from Chinchow states THE REPORT OF THE that for the fourth time in five

London,

ABOLITION

OF WAR

GREAT POWERS' AIMS

·PROPOSALS FOR DISARMAMENT

AIDING THE CONFERENCE

London, Jan. 31, The text of the proposals for expediting the work of the Disar- mament Conference placed before Mr. Arthur Henderson and two representatives of the fiva · Great. Powers at the end of last week. |has been issued in London.

The programme of work qug- gested by the British Govorniment has the aim of enabling the Con- ferones to embody in a Conven- tion the proposals made by the varibus delegations since the opening of the Conference. The direction of the work would be |placed in the hands of the Bureau of the Conference, which would without delay organize a diacus- sion of the politicni aspects of the problenia of security and equality, on lines which are, indicated.

SOLEMN PLEDGE.

་

ROYAL COMMISSION days the Chinese attacked Chiu-

|menkow early on Tuesday..

Tha Politient Commission would- For a time the Chinese thred-proceed to study the possibility of The queation of road had rail toned to surround the Japanese solemn affirmation on the part -framing a Convention embodying transport, and the consideration garrison, but after, two and a half of all European Powers renounc (of a polley in régard to the pro--

posals of the Royal Commission, our of severe fighill the ing resort to force, while a special presided over by Sir Arthur Sal- Chinese retrelited ter. is understood to have been. before the sub-committee of the and there was no mention as to the Cabinet to-day.

number of casualties.--Reuter,

There is a wide spread feeling

BRITISH CHANCE that the decisions on the problems

IN CHINA

MARKETS LOST BY JAPAN

DR.

arising from the development of road competition with the rail- ways cannot be further delayed without adverse effects on the transport industry itself, and the industry generally, and Govern- Iment will be questioned on this subject immediately Parliament

resumes.

committon of the Continental'*• European-Statés-would-examinéti No further details were given the possibility of reaching politi-

cal arrangements defining the con.. ditions in which each of those States would be entitled to the co-operation of other contracting .. States on the Continent of Europe. As regards disarmament, the Bureau would at once undertake the following work:'

VOLUNTEERS IN FLIGHT

ACROSS SOVIET

BORDER

EFFECT OF REPORT. KUNG'S VIEW

(Special to "Telegraph") Speaking of the Salter repart last night, Sir Josiah Stamp, one London, Jan. 81.

Dy Telegraph Copyright, Telegraphte Dr. H. K. Kung, the cavoy of the of the railway members of the Com- ogst Ordinance, 1871. Heceived, February

Harbin, Feb. 1. The air of the suggestion, de- Industrial Mission to Europe and mission, said it was regarded in Piss a.m tails of which have been worked America, was received this morning the public mind mainly as a mea-

by the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay sure for the protection of all Volunteer lender, Wang Yun, who The Japanese claim that another out In recent months by a Con- MacDonald, and later entertained to ways. It was much wider than ference of all sides of the build- luncheon by representatives of the that and went to the root of a has been operating in the Fuchin ing industry, brought together Department of Overseas Trade at hidden subsidies to particular men to the Amurri River, with balanced economic life, free from district, is withdrawing with 3,000 by the efforts of Sir Raymond the Savoy Hotel. Unwin, President of the Royal In the evening, the Mission, neinterests, and affected the whole the intention of crossing the

community. British frontier into Russia-Rauter, Institute of British Architects, companied by Mr. Quo Tai-chi and trading. is to take the question of hous- Colone) Tchou, left for Manchester Wireless, ing out of politics.

to inspect industrial undertakingo. The party will return to London to- Changes of Government policy, it morrow.

Is pointed out, both in the demands Interviewed by Reuter, Dr. Kung

on the building industry and in the declared that the Nationalist Gov- force.

The trial of Lam Fook-loong terms of subsidies, have often had ernment wanted to develop Chinn "That does not mean," sald Count for the murder of Lam Kam-chuen injurious effect on a steady housing not only for the Chinese, but for Uchida, "that we entertain

then Jubilee Rond on September progress.-British Wirelcas.

the world. Nanking favoured |

MOTOR STRIKE TERMINATES

fm not antisfied that this

no. "Closed Door" policy.

The action of Japan in ruining her own markets in China by aggression, said Dr. Kung, gave Britain a great chance to recapture|

the markets which Japan had won from ber-Rouler.

DIVIDENDS REDUCED

CAUSES FIRST SALE. OF US. STEEL STOCK PREFERRED

HOME SOCCER

SECOND DIVISION

RESULTS

and

Effectives:First, compute the, total personnel of the "police com- podent" of existing land forces of each country, both metropolitan and overseas,, according to the scheme for calculation of land forces In the "Hoover plan;"" second, agree upon a percentage by which the "Defence, component of cach State shall be reduced fixed; third, determine the stages and methods by which European into harmony with the general Continental armies may be brought type of organisation adopted.

Land War Material:-First, fix the maximum tonnage of tanks: second fix the maximum calibre of mobile land guns; third, decide also whether there should bo limitation of numbers in these cases.

AIR PROPOSALS. "Air"-The Bureau would con- stitute a committee of representá- tives of the principal air Powers to examine the possibility of the entire abolition of military and naval matchines and of bombing of- from the air, combined with fective international control of civil aviation. 4

London, Jan. 81. Three matches were played in the Second Division of the English League lo-day, resulting as follows: Cldham Burnley Grimsby

0 Stoke

Notts Forest

*

1 Manchester U.

Reuter,

a Naval Forces: The Bureau 1 would fix the maximum tonnage for and maximum calibre of gun capital ships, aircraft carries (if retained as cruisers), destroyera and submarines (if rotalngd).

According to Geneva messages, it a brief vlait to the Colony, having la not expected that the discussion arrived yesterday by the M. M. liner of the French plan, which is due Andre Lebon,

Their Highnessen the Sultan and Sultara of Jehore are nt present on

remotest intention of aggression 27th, was brought to an unexpect against the Soviet Union, but ed close at the Criminal Sessions quite the contrary, and I ani aure, this morning when, following the I our position is fully understood by decision of the Puisne Judge (Mr. evidence should go to the jury. the Soviet Union."-Reuter. Justice Wood) to exclude the The staternent stands excluded.

statement made by the accused Mr. Fraser:-In that case, will man while in the custody of the your Lordship allow me to make police, Mr. J. A. Fraser, who is further submission? My case conducting the case for the Crown, depends principally on the state. stated that it was unneccanary,ment. If this statement is exclud- in view of his Lordship's decision, ed, it would be unnecessary to to waste the time of the Court waste the time of the Court by U.S. WORKERS BACK Befendent was discharged.

by continuing with the case. going on. I ask your Lordship's

COMPANY'S HEAVY LOSSES permission to offer no further

to begin in the General Comnus. AGAIN

When the case re-opened this evidence in this case.

(Our Own Correspondent). tors were willing to dip Into the

slon of the Disarmament Con- morning. Mr. Fraser cited two

llis

Lordship:-I fully ap-

company's reserves for even a 50 Detroit, Jan 31.

ference on Thursday, will have to authorities in which a confession procinte the course you propon

(ly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphso) cents dividend indicated confidence The death has occurred in Shanghai bo postponed on account of The Briggs Motor Body Com- or statement made by a prisoner to follow and the position now semajna Ordinanas, 1884. Reerfund. February that business was improving.

of Mr. Thomas A. Seo, brother of Mr., tho 12.

change of pany has announced that the atrike in custody had been admitted. that the Crown has tendered.

Government For the final quarter of 1932 which recently resulted from the He also referred to Phipp's His- certain evidence that in my dis

London, Jan. 31.

Tse Tean-tal, of Hongkong. The in France. In the new Govern U.S. Steel Corporation sustained a walk-out of 6,000 workers, on a tory of Confessions and added:cretion I refuse to admit in evid The first sale of United States net loss of $16,720,368 after all deceased gentleman was for many ment formed by M. Daladier, M. years Chinese Secretary to the Paul Boncour, who holds the post question of wage reduction, has On this point the law is unsettled once, with the results that there Steel; Preferred was negotiated on charges, as against a net loss of Canadian Trade Commissioner in of permanent French dolerate to ended.

and it is in your Lordship's entire is no evidence before the Court the San Francisco exchange to-day $20,871,709 for the previous quar- Shanghal.

the League of Nations, Is Foreign It was this strike which was discretion to admit or exclude any to show that this man is guilty of after the announcement of a re-ter. The net loss for the final

Minister. It is assumed that M. given as the reason for the clos-statement. The consideration the murder. The prisoner la nowduction in the quarterly dividend quarter in 1931 was $4,876,798 but

Matthewg|Boncour will reach Gonova by ing down of the Ford Motor Com-which should influence your Lord- entitled in law, the Crown caso G.$1.75 to 50 cents. pany's factories in the United simply the fact whether having been closed, to be formally half points lower than on the New

The quotation was four and this statement la frea and volun- acquitted of the charge brought

HOPES OF PROGRESS. tary, it appears that any con-against him. The legal position York exchange closing rate. fession or statement is made to a is that the Crown, in coming into

The observations of person in authority after proper Court, accepts the duty of proving

Great Powers on the British caution in a proper manner, and the charge. The Crown represen

proposals will probably havo without any inducoment or any-tative here states that he is unable New York by Messrs. Swan, Cul- A special cable received from

been rocalved before the con- thing which could be considered to offer substantial evidence on the bertson and. Fritz atatea:

clusion of the general dla fore the Conference, including the CO in the nature of compulsion, charge and my duty is to Inform The U.S. Steel Corporation do- Sellers offered stock at 58% and British plan of November last, but cussion of the French plan, and it ed over N. China, and pressure is submit that that statement might you that the propor verdict is one clared a preferred dividend of 60 some lots changed hands at 58,180laly with a view to bringing the La hooad that the Commission will now highest to the north-west of be readily admitted to the jury,

of "Not Procords, 'and is given by you underį 62;000 Kolders of: 8,002,911 pren U.S. Stool common in Saning the measure of agreement now/of work, which the British Govern

must be formally entered in the $1.76. This affects approximately closed at 91%. Business was cost cal result in Conventions embody a consideration of the programma Is Lordship:-I do not wish the direction of the Court. The ferred shares. Some observers Franciaco at 26% and maro was obtainabia on various issue/ment has put forward. In no BODZ nan rival to schemes already. ba

States-Reuter.

FAIR WEATHER

A freak antleyclone has develop

Shantung. Fresh monsoon will

STATEMENT EXCLUDED.

prevail over the China Coast and the Northern China Sen. Local forecast-N.E. winds, fresh; fair. to make any statement except that prisoner is discharged.

HEAVY LOSSES.

this would have been increased by The ax. "Gango" salled from Bings- Thursday morning. special income of this amount. U.S. here at 6 pm on Thursday, and will |$1,970,617 except for an itom of pore at 1 pan, on Monday and is duo

Stoel preferred slumped nearly borth at the Kowloon Wharf. She three points on the San Francisco will be despatched for Shanghai at Curb Exchange, after the close of daylight on Friday, the New York market.

THREE POINTS DROP.

| stated that the fact that the dires- 'offered at 20.

| British Wireleon.

(Continued on previous column.)