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HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1931,
TO-DAY'S
DOLLAR - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 111⁄2d.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
COALITION MINISTRY DEMAND FOR MOST REPLY TO VICTORIA STREET
FOR BRITAIN?
RUMOUR OF A THREE-PARTY CONSTITUTION
SUNDAY MEETING
VISITS TO THE PALACE AND DOWNING STREET
The Labour Government has not yet resigned, but its resigna tion is contemplated and may be placed in the hands of His Majesty any time now.
According to Reuter, the formation of a National Government has been under discussion, and it is said that the Constitution for the new Administration, in which all three parties will be repre- "sented, is being discussed...
According to a British Official Wireless report, 'a scheme to meet the situation had been suggested which, it was hoped, would prove acceptable, to all Ministers and Parties.
RESIGNATION TO-DAY?
London, Yesterday.
midnight. Sir Herbert Samuel Reuter understands that con- followed shortly after. versations between Party lead-1
ers at Downing Street to-night, after the Cabinet meeting, relat ed to the formation of a National Government:
New Constitution Under Consideration.
The Labour Government hus not yet resigned.but resignation, It is understood, is contemplated, and it is believed that. arrange- ments are under discussion with
a view to drawing up a constitu- tion for the new administration in which all Parties will be repre- sented. Reuter.
Authoritative Statement te Be Issued.
I
Rugby, Yesterday. Great importance attaches to the decision of the Cabinet which assembled at 10 Downing Street. at seven o'clock this evening for the first Sunday meeting of a Cabinet Council which has been held for many years.
10, Downing Street..
SHARES.
Market Steady at To-day's Opening.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY.
The official summary issued by the Stock Exchange to-day states:
The Stock Market was Bleady
GANDHI.
COMPLAINTS ARE BASELESS
BURGLARY.
Inmates Bound · and Gagged,
$977 LIFTED.
Four men, armed with a revolver and two daggers, participated in a robbery at 1, Victoria Street in the
this morning, and there was a de- FULL STATEMENT early hours of yesterday...
mand for most stocks.
Banks were the medium of sales at $2,040, as were Bank of East Asins at $134.80.
Underwriters, were done at $6. There were sellers of Douglases at $24, but without business.
Wharves were transacted at $163
Providents were recorded Saturday's rates.
at
:
Hotels changed hands at $17.45,
AN EXAGGERATED ATTITUDE.
Simla, Yesterday. Mahatma Gandhi's complaints of breaches of the Delhi Pact and allegations that local Govern
sellers asking $17.75, and at the close there were buyers at $17.50.ments were pursuing a policy of For the new shares $16.76 was bid,
but sellers wanted $17.10.
Lands were dealt in at $90%. but buyers were offering this figure at the end.
S
Shanghai Lands were in demand at $41, but nothing passed.
Realties were wanted at $17.30, but nothing was realised.
at the
Ewos were put through improved quotation of T15.20 and 15.60. Buyers at 15.50 were unable to obtain shares.
There were buyers of Trams at $21.80 who could not connect.
China Lights were in strong de- mand at $28.10.
Telephones (fully paid) In de-* mand at $47, but do shares came out.
Canton Ices were wanted at $810, | but the rate did not lead to busi-
ness.
• were
Coments . (combined) negotiated at $20.25, and at the close buyers were offering $20.20, bat failed to get shares...
H.K. Ropes changed hands at
| $21,40 and $21.45, and there were
still buyers at $21.30, '
Constructions were disposed of at $18.20,
There were sellers of Government Loan at 5 per cent prem.
evident Party co-operation was in- tended..
Sir Josiah Stamp at No. 10. One of the callers at Downing It was intimated from Down-Street was Sir Josiah Stamp, the ing. Street there would be no distinguished cconomist and 3 The significance of this meet-statement made, to-night.
Director of the Bank of England. -Reuter. ing was indicated in a
com-
munique issued at the close of). yesterday's Cabinet meeting. It
Resignation Expected To-day.
Midnight Conference. London, Yesterday. At midnight a Three Party Con- was announced that the Cabinet, The arrival of Opposition lead- ference at Downing Street was had been engaged in putting the eru so late after the Cabinet meet-proceeding. Mr. Stanley Baldwin finishing touches to a scheme ing is Interpreted as meaning that and Mr. Neville Chamberlain joln- which, it was believed, would the Premier has failed to win over ed" the Premier and Sir Herbert meet the situation revealed by the minority opponents in the Samuel.
the recent Economy Committee's Cabinet and attempts are being · Mr. MacDonald's visit to the report and that Ministers would made to form a National Govern King does not infer resignation. meet this evening to hear results.ment in which all Parties will be Mr. MacDonald spent a quarter represented. Efforts are likely to - of an hour with the King and then be continued on Monday when the returned to Downing Street et 10.40 resignation of the Labour Govern- p.m.⠀ ment is expected.
sensational stories of stripping pression again Congress, also
elicited a detailed reply from the and ill-treatment of women, has Government of India. The reply shows that a number of the com- plaints wore baseless, many others grossly misrepresente or exaggerated, and the other cases,
FINE TO CLOUDY.
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued at 10.26 a.m. to-day BAYB→→→
The typhoon is now a few miles NW. of Naha, moving N.W.
There are indications of an other to the East of Koshun, but this is not yet certain
Forecast: Westerly on vari able winds, moderate; and to .cloudy.
Typhoon Warning.
The following telegram was received by the American Con-
sulate General from the Manila
Observatory at 10.15 am.
9.15 am. August 24, 1981. Typhoon in about 127 degrees Long. E., and 20 degrees Lat. N. moving N.N.W.
[This is near the Loo Choo Islands. The typhoon appears to be making for the Yellow. .Sea.]
Rainfall Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 am.. to-day nil, Total since January1-69.86- inches against, "an average of 68.20 Inches — deficit 3.85 inches.
"Temperature.
The temparatură at ̈certain specified centres this morum
at 6 o'clock was:→→
Hong Kong
Pratás Island
88
*KERAK.
Manila
Macao
Fooche
82
Strong Opposition to Certain Proposals.
The Cabinet meeting broke up at 10.47 p
Amoy ... Chefoo Shanghai.
81.
76
81
There has been strong opposition
Sir Herbart Samuel arrived at Downing Street shortly after the in the Cabinet to the economy pro- return of the Premier from the pocals which the Premier and Palaces some of his leading colleagues, in- The Cabinet met at 7 pm. and cluding Mr. Snowden, deem neces--was still sitting at 10.15 p.m. when sary to meet the financial situation. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald left
Fruitless Efforts, Downing Street to go to Buckding Much of the Cabinet's time to-ham Palace Reuter. night is doubtless being devoted to a fruitless effort to secure Cabinet unity.
Cabinet Room at No. 10.
The Cabinet is still in session An authoritative statement is to Thrilla for Spectators,
igated when it rises.
The report that an attempt was Long Cabinet Meeting boing, made to form a National The Cabinet meeting is still Governmen was the climax of the proceeding. The Cabinet meet evening' thrills for thousands of inglasted three hours and three spectators who had gathered, about quarters. Just before it dispers Buckingham Palace and Downing
the acting Leader of the str beral Party Bir Her Samuel, arrived at No. Down ing Street He rema
his
Minister aftë
aler Fale, and
The affair was reported to the Police by Cheung Chu-kau, 'master of the Chik Kee fish stall, Central Market, who stated that whilst he and nine employees were asleep, they were awakened by the sound of two men entering the premises. Two others followed and soon all the inmates were overpowered, bound, and gagged. The floor was ransacked by the robbers, who de camped with money and jewellery
to the total value of $977.35.
́LONE TEA HUT OUTRAGE:
Master Bound and Gagged.
TILL EMPTIED.
Under the pretext that they were cake vendors, two men forced their entrance to a lonely tea hut in Lok
Ma Chau, New Territory, at three | o'clock yesterday morning.
Cheung Chung-san, master of the
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CASE OF POLITICAL REFUGEES
NO
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT'S
POSITION
POWER TO DEPORT
IMPERIAL LAW WHICH DOES NOT APPLY HERE?
Submissions that there was no power vested in the Hong Kong Legislature, or that of any other-Colony, to order the deportation of political offenders, and that in fact the Legislature was expressly
forbidden to enact any Ordinance to that effect, were made by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, appearing on behalf of an Annamite who is apply- ing for an order nisi in a writ of habeas corpus, before the Full Court this morning.
Mr. Jenkin contended that' the provisions of the Extradition Act of 1870 held good here. There was no variation by reason of an Imperial Act of 1914, known as the Aliens' Restriction Act, That Act was still in effect in existence, but was not at
any time meant to apply to the Colonies. It was an Act passed at a time of grave national emergency,
Counsel's further submission was that the second Deporta- tlon Order in the present case, served on August 15, was bad, in that the Executive had exhausted its authority in this direction by
the issue of the first Order. -
tca hut, who was the only inmate at the time, told the Police that he
Various points, termed “political" and "non-political” were made heard A knock at the door, and at the same moment a by Mr. Jenkin' in the summary of his legal argument, and noted by voice shouted—“Buy cakes?" Ho Their Lordships."-- opened the door and two men enter- ed. Seizing Cheung by the throat, the intruders proceeded to bind snd] gag their victim. They searched | the hut, an stole $4.40 În money and an electric torch valued at $1.
RESPECTABLE CHINESE YOUTH.
Charged with Larceny of a Topee.
· PLEA FOR FREEDOM
The Attorney-General, at the legal argument, Mr. Jenkin, for outset, dealt with two points, on applicant, asked that the appli- the existence of the Deportation cation be amended, in view of the Orders, and the second as to ser- transfer of prisoner's body to the vice of them. The whole case Police. He asked for the substi- had been argued on the basis of tution of the name of the Captain the existence of the first order, Superintendent of Police, in, place he said. When that first order of Mr. J. W. Franks (Superin- was made the applicants were tendent of Prisons). ́. moved under its provisions, from After some discussion, the A Chinese youth, attired in Euro- Victoria Jail to Police custody. Chief Justice said that he thought pean clothing and wearing an open-affirmations made by Sung Man-One would be that the present Mr. Alabaster then referred to two issues arose out of that. neck shirt, appeared before Mr. cho, the applicant, on August 14. was an argument on the existing Schofield this morning in the Cen-He had stated that he had been order ist. The other constitut tral Police Court charged with the sworn at Central Police Station. ed an application for a new order larceny of a topee from a member The whole matter had now been nisi, addressed to the Captain of the Chinese Bathing Club at carried further by the addition to Superintendent of Police. He the file of affidavits of service of suggested that hearing be con
North Point
Mr. H. C. Macnamara, appearing an Order made and served on Hinued on that assumption. for, the defence, said that the ac- August 16, The Crown's case Mr. Jenkin agreed, comment cused was the son of a respectable was that the applicant was now ing that it was merely a matter Chinese, who was prepared to give held under that order. bail for him. It would be very Matter of Procedure.'
much more convenient for him to
. Before proceeding with his get instructions from his client, and he understood that the Police were
not opposing bail.lice
His Worship fixed the hearing for Tuesday, September 1, at 2.80 p.m., and granted bail in the sum of $50.
the Congress Working Commit- tec
Viceroy's Executive Council
Meeting.
where action had to be taken owing to illegal or inflammatory members, no breach of the settle. After his returning to Simla activities on the part of Congress
Rugby, Yesterday.
taken had not exceeded require Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, sum ment was involved and the action yesterday from Calcutta the ments Reuter, moneda meeting of the Executive His Majesty the King oft On Saturday the Chin Mat Council at which consideration Balmoral on Saturday evening and gave publicity to a Reuter's cable was given to Mr. Gandhi's tele- embodying the Viceroy's (Lord gram assuring His Excellency of returned to London,"
Willingdon) categorical and his desire to prevent a break- scathing reply to Gandhi's alle down of the Delhi Truce and ask- 'gations of breaches of the Delhi ing for an interview
Summary of Week-End Cables.
Immediately on the King's arrival in London, the Premier called at the Palace and spent an hour with His Majesty. On the Premier's Facts
Gandhi Invited to Simba advice, Mrs Stanley Haldwin & and Since then, according to cables It was later announced that Sir Herbert Samuel were summoned received over the week-end, the Mr Gandhi had been invited to to the Palace, so that King Viceroy has invited Gandhi to visit Simla, if he felt that there saed might know from them what the Simla to clear up any misunder were marhderstandings which a omérged; „Dositi of their:Parties win standing if it is considered such personal interview might clear
exists and 7 ought to be cleared up.
KERANA A Viceroy to Receive Gandht Another cable statea de son Tuesday, 27
pointing, out that A Bombay message says, that Mr Gandhi, has accepted the in- vitation and left Ahmadabad, to night. He will be received by the Viceroy one uesday, Wireless Service.
Downing
he was,
of procedure.
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