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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1931.
GOVERNMENT OF CO-OPERATION
CONSERVATIVES AND LIBERALS HELPING
MR. MACDONALD AS PREMIER
HOW. BRITAIN MEETS A NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
BREAK UP OF LABOUR?
a
resignation to the King who had asked him to form a new National Administration. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald accepted and kissed hands on his appointment as Head of the National Government.
Important Conferences..
sideration.
ABSENT FROM DUTY.
TO-DAY'S - DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar · on demand, to-day was 11%d.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
STOWAWAY TRADING. INSTINCTS.
Two Chinese Wireless An Illegal But Amusing
Operators Charged,
ONE FINED.
Ruse.
· SLIPPED HIS IRONS.
Two Chinese wireless operators, A rather bold, yet at the same employed on ships of the China time amusing incident occurred on Navigation Co., Ltd., (Mesara, But-board the s.a. Hai Ning on her home terfield Swire, agents), appear-run from Amoy during the week ed before the Hon. Comdr. G. F. end.
Local Branch Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.
DEFINED.
TWO SOLDIERS IN GOVERNOR'S POWERS
TROUBLE.
Window Smashing and Stealing.
NATHAN ROAD EPISODE.
As a sequel to the window breaking episode which occurred in Nathan Road in the early hours of yesterday morning, two privates of the Argylis and Sutherland Highlanders were this morning charged at the Kow- loon Magistracy.
A series of important confer ences preceded this announcement. These conferences began with the visit to Buckingham Palace early this morning by the Prime Minis- Hele, R.N. (retired) at the Marine The chief actor in this Httle ter, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Leader of Court, this morning, on charges of episode, was no less than a Chinese the Conservative Party, and Sir being absent from duty.
stowaway, who was discovered Herbert Sámuel, Acting Leader of
The defendants were Lo Ting-aboard shortly after the Hải Ning The names of the accused are the Liberal Party, at the invitation sou, of the s.. Kueichow, and had Teft Amoy. He was at once Stephen Robertson, 21, and David As announced in the cables, received in the Colony since the of the King and, at its conclusión, Leung Shu-yun, of the as. Kwong put in irons and placed in a secure Kirk, 24, and they were both the frat ometal intimation was chow; and the complainants were compartment between decks, where charged with breaking and enter- China Mail went to press yesterday, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has re-given that the formation of a Na- Captain D. Williams, and Captain he would give no more trouble until ing No. 62, Nathan Road, and signed and been commissioned by His Majesty the King to form tional Government was under con- C. Stringer, masters of the respec- he was handed over to the proper stealing two rings. a wrist
tive ships.
authorities, Thus, he was expect- watch," and two necklaces, the National Government. It is possible that the Labour Premier will
Resignations of Ministers.
The charges, which were similar, ed to remain out of the melight property of Mr. M. Bodgatsky, hend this new Government also. Mr. Stanley Baldwin has offered On returning to Downing Street read: that you being a seaman for some time, but the stowaway also with maliciously and unlaw- to serve, and Lord irwin (ex-Viceroy of India) is mentioned as the the Prime Minister met his Cabinet lawfully engaged on board the ship thought otherwise.
tully damaging a shop window to colleagues of the governing ad unlawfully did absent yourself Having a look around, the ship's an amount exceeding $25, the next Foreign Secretary,
ministration whose members placed
reason." The offence their resignations in his hands. without leave and without sufficient compradore noticed a stranger 36 property of Messri: Humphreys
alleged ing about the ship selling aerated Estates Ltd. Parliamentary Under-Secretaries against Lo was stated on the and holders of other minor posts in
charge to have occurred on the late Government tendered their August 1, and that against Leung resignation later and; after a fur on July 31. Both ships were then ther conference with Mr. Baldwin in Victoria harbour. and Sir Herbert Samuel the Frime Minister again want to see His
The cables received this morning and påblished below state (1), that Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Sir Herbert Samuel are co-operating with Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the Constitution of a National Gov- ernment; (2) that a National Government is simply an emergency measure to tide over a national crisis; and (3); when its purpose has been achieved, the Parties will resume their respective positions.
Parliament is to meet on Tuesday, September 8,
Majesty.
. Omelal Statement...
The following statement was then issued from 10 Downing Street.
The Prime Minister this after
The Labour Government's resignation has had no adverse effect on sterling on Wall Street. Sterling is reported as very steady. Also, the resignation will not affect, it is held, the U.S.A.'s dis-noon tendered to His Majesty the armament policy.
First Task.
The case against Lo was taken arst, and he pleaded guilty to the charge. In explanation, defen- Bant said that when the ship was in port he usually stayed ashore and reported dally to the office for safling orders.
..
· FINE· GENERALLY.
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued to-day at 10.42 a.to. states:-
The typhoon is about 200 miles E.N.E. of Foochow, mov- ing W.N.W..
An anticyclone is centred to the E.S.E. of Hokkaido,
Forecast: Westerly winds, moderate; fine generally.
The following telegram' WAS received from the Manila Observatory by the American Consulate General' this morning
Typhoon in about 123 deg. Long. E. and 27 deg. Lat. N. moving W.N.W.
[It is off Wenchow and likely to go inland in that neighbourhood.]
Rainfall
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m. to-day hil. Total since January 1-59.85 inches against an average of 4.26 68.61 Inches → deficit inches.
Replying to the Maghitrate, realgnation of His Ministry which Captain Williams said that the de- was accepted by His Majesty who fendant was actually absent from entrusted Mr. Rombay MacDonald the ship for three days, up to NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FORMING with the task of forming a Na- August 3, when he came back. His tional Government on a comprehen- Worship amended the charge ac- aive basis for the purpose of meet cordingly. ing the present financial emergency. Asked by the: Magistrate if he London, Yesterday. excess expenditure over revenue Mr. MacDonald accepted the com- knew that he be to return to the The Prime Minister officially and proposals will be submited to mission and is now in conference ship on the holating of a typhoon tendered to H.M. the King his the House of Commons for very with Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Sir signal, Lo said that he was aware of Ministry's resignation, which His large reductions of expenditure and Herbert Samuel who are co-operat- that, but claimed that he did not Majesty, accepted and entrusted for the provision of an equitable ing with bim in the constitution of know that the ignal had gone up. to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald the basis for the further funds re-such an administration.
Captain Williams stated in reply task of forming a National Gov-jquired to balance the Budget,
to the Magistrate that Lo's pay was ernment on a comprehensive basis The communique concludes, that The first task of the New Gov-$100 per month with $2 a day for for the purpose of meeting the as the commerce and well-being, ernment will be to devise measures food. present financial emergency. not only of the British Nation, but for balancing the Budget to be pre- Hia Worship registered a con-
Conservative-Liberal |a"large-part-of-the-civillaed-world sented to a special-meeting of Par-viction and imposed a fine of $20.
Co-operation.
has been bullt up and rests on the liament to be summoned next! The case against Leung was then well-founded confidence in sterling, month.
proceeded with, and defendant also Mr. MacDonald accepted the commission, and is now confer the new Government will take What Caused Fall of Government. entered a plea of "guilty.".
The necessity of balancing the Captain Stringer said that de ring with Mr. Stanley Baldwin whatever steps may be deemed and Sir Herbert Samuel, who are necessary to justify the mainten Budget was fully recognised by the fendant was absent until August
a consider- {2. co-operating with him in the con-jance of that confidence unimpaired. late Government and.
able measure of agreement on Asked to explain his absence, stitution of such an administra- Sterling Steady in Wall Street.
'economies on points of expenditure Leung, said that he was sick. Heat 6 o'clock was:----- tion.
Wall Street is taking a hopeful examined was, it is understood, did not have a doctor's certificate Hong Kong view of the British situation. Tho
socured. The plan produced by with him, but he had been seen by news of the Government's resigna- the Prime Minister, and the Chan- a doctor. tion caused no serious repercus-cellor of the Exchequer, however, Mr. Stanley Baldwin. in
The Magistrate adjourned the statement éxplaining the Con- sione, Sterling was very steady. It is believed, included, among case until 10,80 nm. on Thursday servative Party's attitude, Jays opening at 4.85% and closing at;
other economies, a reduction in the for the taking of the doctor's evi- the crials with which the Nation the same figure, after a temporary rates of Unemployment Insurance once. is faced demande promp mea-drop of 1/16,
Benefit, and the newspapers state sures, but the dissolution of Par-
that the deadlock which precipitat- The tone of the comments of led the fall of the Government arose. a general election, would be dis-the evening newspapers, which on these proposals. It is stated astrous. The Conservatives, con- glaringly headline the crisis, is that Mr. MacDonald'at last night's meeting falled to secure aufficient sequently, have consented, for a generally friendly.
Party support to justify him Ț In
Conservative Party's Attitude.
liament at this stage, followed by
limited period, to enter a Nation-
al Government, the express pur-
of measures required to balance
Friendly Comment.
- Unconfirmed Rumour,
Persistent reports, supposedly asking the other political Parties
PRINCE HENRY.
Good Day Making Progress.
Rugby, Yesterday.
Pratas Island
Temperature,
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning
85
83
79
85
84
81
83
Manila
Macas
Foochow
Amay Chefoo Shanghai
waters, but although he could not place the man as being a member of the crew, he gave little thought to the incident. Some time later the
face with the stranger, who seemed to be doing a good business with his
pose of which is the carrying out from London, suggest that the reto support the Government. It was The bulletin leaved to-night compradore again came face to the Budget and restore confidence cent $160,000,000 credit to Britain in these circumstances that the states that the Duke of Gloucester in national credit. There is no is almost exhausted and that an proposals arose of forming an had a good day and is making satis question of a permanent Coalition. application will be made for fur-emergency form of National Gov- factory progress, British Wireless By this means no Party will be ther large credits to support ster-ernment with the full support of Service. called on to sacrifice any of the ling Influential bankers, how the Conservative and Liberal principles in which they believe, ever, declare they have not heard Parties and of that section of the Government of Co-operation of any such request but are of the Labour Party that would be pre- That the new Government will opinion that a credit could be ar-pared to follow Mr. MacDonald,
U.S.A. Disarmament Policy
DIPLOMAT'S DEATH.
Tokyo, Aug. 17.
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A charge against each of the men for receiving one necklace each was withdrawn.
The accused pleaded "guilty" to both charges, but denied thieft of the two rings and the wrist watch. Inspector Elston said that he was quite prepared to ac- cept that plea.
Admission in Habeas Corpus Hearing.
JUDGMENT RESERVED.
Judgment was, reserved at the conclusion of the hearing of the habeas corpus applica- tion made. by Sang. Man-cho, this morning.
In the course of the hearing, the Attorney-General, Mr. G. C. Alabaster, said that he could not contend that the Order made in the first place Was made in accordarice with the Statutory procedure of 'sub- Bection 3a, and therefore, whichever way the matter way looked at, the first Deporta- tion Order must be considered nugatory from the start. There was no necessity for it to be set aside, for it never had any legal existence.
But the Governor-in-Coun- cil had also, and at the same time, power to Issue a separate Deportation Order in certain. other events. They must fe such that the Governor-fi- * Council deemed it conducive to the public good, to make the Order.
the
Governor's Powers.
The Inspector said that on August 24 at about 9.15 a.m., an
Mr. Alabaster submitted that
Deportation Indian constable saw the two
Ordinance men come out of Mody Road into would be not properly carried out Nathan Road. They passed him if a person who once got off and he saw nothing suspicious, owing to a defect in the first but a few seconds later he heard Order (not on the merits of the a sound of glass breaking. Look case, but owing to defect in the ing round he saw the two defen- procedure leading up to the Or dants, smashing the shop winter) could not be proceeded with dow with bricks. He blew his again, by a proper procedure whistle and some employees either under the same section, or rushed out from a shop.. When as happens in this case, under an he approached the defendants entirely different section. they made no effort to escape, and Kirk produced a necklace from his sporan and handed it to the constable. Both men then accompanied the constable to the Police Station, where Robertson also produced some beads from his sporan.de
The window had been smashed with two house bricks, and in the process a glass shelf and several watches had also been smashed. The damage to the window alone was estimated to be $245.
Both defendants had nothing to say.
Mr. Williams: I. am of the opinion that you both did this. so that after serving your sen- tence you might be discharged from the Army."
Both man strongly denied this suggestion.
Five months' hard labour was imposed on each man.
PERIOD OF GREATER
PRIVATION.
Failure of the Meat Supply.
HANKOW'S PLIGHT:
oft drinks, On this occasion the compradore took no further chance" and demanded of the stranger his identity and what he was up to,
Hankow, To-day. when it was discovered that he was Hankow entered upon a period of no other than the stowaway who greater privation, for following
•not be a coalition, in the usual ranged forthwith, though admitted Proposals to be Published. | Baron Kuki; Japanese minister to Finding himself a free man, he supply the meat supply failed: had slipped his irons and escaped upon the failure of the vegetable The new Government's proposals the United States from 1884 to then looked around for some means to-day. There is no hope of fresh, sense of the word, but a Govern- tate of the Budget might to meet the financial situation will 1888, died here to day of nephritis, to help him to while away the time, supplies until dealers are able to ment of co-operation for a single facilitate matters.
be published with as little delay He was 79 years old Associated and came across two cases destined raft cattle down the river from purpose, that of dealing with the
as possible. Press.
for Swatew which he proceeded to above the Hooded area. Reuter, present national, emergency,
Indian Round Table Conference. »› made clear in a communique issued
Washington, Yesterday, The future of the Indian Round Parliament as soon as possible break open to discover that they The Cabinet is very closely Table Conference, in the light of The value of this method of con- contained mineral waters. Being It states, that since undertalding watching the situation in Britain. a change of Government, must sultation remains unimpaired gifted, no doubt, with an eye to the task Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Naturally, comment is not offered. necessarily await so authoritative Lord Passfield to Retire, has been in consultation, with Mr. It is understood, that the United statement by the Secretary of. It la understood that Lord Pass Stanley • Baldwin,, Bir Herbert States' disarmament plans will in State for India in the New Govern field, Minister for the Colonies in very nice Samuel and Mr. Philip Snowden no way be affected, as most of the ment. Meanwhile, preparations for the late, Labour Administration, bottles, w regarding the names of members British political leaders, Irrespec- the Conference are proceeding will take advantage of the Minis thecom dore, unfortunataly, of the new Government Consider- tive of Party, are regarded here without interruption or modifica- try a resignation to retire from ac- cramped his style. able progress has been made as firm, upholders of the policy of tion.RELER
tive partici
was
from 10 Downing Street to-night.
Unaffected.
It: also adds, that when the new disarmament-Reuter's American The Round Table Conference was stated to-n
pent's purpose has been Service
called to help Government, by auch begin the,
ed the Parties will resume Mr. MacDonald Kissen Sovereign's measure of agreement as might be was to retire,
ctive positions
Hands Maude," shown, in suggesting the lines on formation **Rugby, Yesterday, which a Bil to amend the Govern- | ment, was The political crisis
bed All to day inent of India sho with the announcement, that the politica
agreed that Labor
fidence in Sterling, munique antici "meet (on”
Prime Minister had tendered; his such a Bill should be introduced in Servi
business; he took his chance to make
BAD WEATHER.
a little money, and was doing. Holds Up Miss Amy
having distributed 86
the prompt action of
Police
Johnson,
OSAKAZ
Osaka To-day,
"My friend inferred yesterday that the Executive having had the first Order fail, could not use another Order, at least for a very long time. He inferred further. that such an argument was ab- surd, by the mere addition of the words na to "a long time."-He realised there had to be some reservation:
"The object of this Ordinance is to get rid of an undesirable person, and if you take a wrong procedure, and that procedure is nugatory, there is nothing in the Ordinance to prevent your tak- ing, either subsequently or con- temporaneously, the right proce- dure."
Governor-in-Council.
her point was brought up the Attorney-General, when... he stated that he understood the question of the Governor-in- Council had been brought up at yesterday's hearing. The Inter pretation Orifinance had been mentioned.co
Taubmit that that Ordinance goes the whole way" he said. "Wo have had a request, which I saw for the first time this morning-In fact, it was only written this morning asking that Mr. N. L Smith. (clerk of the Council) be present at the Court at 10 am, this morning. so that If necessary he may be ques- toned as to the making of the second Order, dated August 15,
No Power To Examine. "submit that neither Mr. Smith nor any member of the Council should answer any question as to thie procedure. When the Order la made by the Governor-in-Council it is made ae stated in the Inter- pretation Ordinanco, and It must be presumed that members of the Counell cannot be asked questions thereto Mr. Smith, however, la here.
- Mr. Alabaster submitted that the Order made under section 1-c, was politics.Ha On the arrival of the Hai-
good, as were the questions thereto. at Hong Kong the In view of unfavourable weather The Chief Justice Ishould say stowaway, BAI
taken conditions over Western Japan that prima facie Hr. Smith could the Cen
tion, Miss Amy Johnson has decided to not be asked questions as to what here he will
ater stay at Osaka to-day. She intends happened in the Council as to dia- dificulty in making his shopping off from Seoul for Mukden cussion and procedure. But I think where sence of on Wednesday or Thursday morn- he can be asked if a meeting wan DI have ndency to Ing as soon as the weather im- held, eve sardour-as
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