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ROUND TABLE
CONFERENCE.
Funds for Indian
Defence.
BRITAIN RESPONSIBLE.
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Plenary Session of the Indian Round Table Conference pens on Saturday, and will be continued on Monday and Tues- day of next week.
At Tuesday' meeting, the Prime Minister is expected to make a declaration of Govern- ment's policy.
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'No. 27,965 · HONG KONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1931,
HONJOS REQUEST
TO EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
CHINESE PLEA
CHECK JAPANESE ADVANCE.
다
YOUNG PLAN PAYMENTS.
No Priority for Private Debts,
FRENCH INSISTENCE.
NEWS TABLOIDS.
M. Laval, yesterday, made a declaration, which Was en- thusiastically received by the French Chamber, in regard to France's attitude concerning German Reparations. She will not countenance priority, being given to Germany's private debts Paris, Yesterday.
over Reparations, and w; only France will insist on the main-accept a reduction of Reparations tenance of the principle of the pari pasau with an equivalent of unconditional portion
of the inter-Allied debts,
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The
closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/4 1/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
WESTMINSTER STATUTE.
Lords Pass the Second Reading.
SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.
Rugby, Yesterday. In moving the second reading of the Statute of Westminster
The FORT) Hall Mark
of a Superlative Product
WRECK OF WARSHIP
CAPTAIN ON TRIAL
THREE CHARGES
ORDERS FROM THE C.-IN-C.
Further
DUNI
LEGACY
FOR
UNIVERSITY.
Medal for Best Student
of Year.
MEDICAL FACULTY.
A sum of £250, free of duty, to the Hong Kong University, "for the | establishment of a prize in the form
of a gold medal to be given annually Bill in the House of Lords to- night, Lord Chancellor Sankey
to the medical student who oftains Young Plan payments, and will
A sub-committee, comprising said it was not so much a ques- not allow priority to Germany's
the highest aggregate of markh 'In all the professional examinations,” private debts over Reparations. M. Briand, Lord Cecil, and Senor tion of the good which the Sta-
is included in the bequests made in Also, the new arrangements on Madariaga, has been appointed tute would do, as of the harm Paris, Yesterday. Reparations can only be for by the League Council to re which its rejection would most
the the will of Juhn Andersen, of inquiry into The Council has appointed a limited period; and, during that draft that part of the League's assuredly do.
wrecking of H.M.S. Petersfield, Shanghai, who died there on March His address at Home is composed of M. period, France will only accept a resolution dealing with the pro The Secretary of State for committee,
Criticism of the Bill was voiced took place on H.M.S. Tamur this 28, 1931. India (Sir Samuel Hoare) made Briand, Lord Cecil, and Senor reduction of Reparations pari posed Manchuria Commission of
by Lord "Salisbury and Lord morning, when Commander D. C. given as 40, Leasowe Road, Walla-
Lang, faced three charges:-(a) sey, Cheshire. statement on Finance in the Madariaga to redraft that part passu with an equivalent redue-Inquiry.
Lloyd, who were answered by did nezligently or by default The estate In the Colony is valued Federal Structure Committee to- of the resolution dealing with tion of inter-allied debts,
It is understood that China Lord Passfield on behalf of the cause H.M.S. Petersfield to be at $59,600 and re-sealing of exem- Cheers from the Right. Centro day. He said that so long as the commission of enquiry.
The Council meets again, to- and part of the Left greeted the does not object to the principle Labour Opposition, and Lord last, (b) did strand, (e) did plification of letters of administra the Crown remained responsible |
of India funds morrow, when, it is hoped, they above passage in M. Laval's first of the Council's resolution, but Hailsham for Government.
second for the defence
reading was will have the Chinese considera- speech from the Tribune in the che has raised the question of
British Wireless that necessary for
purpose
Chamber since he became Prime Chinchow and the need for check- agreed to. — would have to be provided, and tion.
ing the present advance of Service. There will be a public meeting Minister.-Reuter. the principal and interest on the
Japanese troops. aterling debt issue in the name Jon Saturday.
The League Council met again of the Secretary of State for
India, must be secured, as must this afternoon. It is learned EIGHTH DESTROYER
also the salaries and pensions of that previous to the meeting, officers appointed under Parlia-Dr. Sze had informed M. Briand that China did not object to the mentary authority. It was ne- cessary to include in the Consti-principle of the Council's resolu- tution provisions sufficient totion, but raised the question of need for meet these obligations. But, at Chinchow and the
checking the present Japanese the moment, when the was passing through a financial advance.-Reuter. and economic erisis, from which India had not escaped, and when
world
Washington, Yesterday, Officials of the Chinese Lega-
FLOTILLA.
Departure of First Contingent.
COLONY'S SEND-OFF.
After nearly four years on the China Station, during which period
HOME MAILS.
The Lloyd Triestino's ́s.Bi Gonge will arrive to-morrow at 8 a.m., berth at Kowloon Wharf and sail at 7 pm, tak- ing the Christmas malls due in London on December 23.
The
AGRICULTURAL
POLICY.
Limit Non-Essential
1.
Products.
NO SUBSIDY.
Rugby, Yesterday.
hazard.
tion with will annexed has....,, been The Court consisted of the granted by the Supreme Court to Mr. G. G. N. Tinson soli- Captain Commodore,
A. H.
[citor, inwful attorney of the Walker, O.B.E (President),
¡testator's brothers. Andrew Mair. Captain E. J. G. MacKinnon, Anderson and James Hair D.S.O. (H.M.S. Hermes), Cap- Anderson, the executors named G. S. Knowles, D.S.O in the will, both of whom are reald- Captain ent in England.
tain
the
(H.M.S. Cornwall), C. N. Reyne (H.M.S. Berwick), und Comdr. G. P. Bowen, O.B.E. (HM.S. Kent). Lt.-Comdr. Rawlings was Officer of Court.
H. Godfrey, Captain J. (H.M.S. Suffolk) was for the defence.
The will makes a number of be- quests and the testator directed that the residue be divided into ten parts and given to his mother, bro- thers and sisters, the distribution to be as set out in the will,
As in yesterday's proceedings higher than the mast head of At question time in the House the Judge Advocate (Paymaster the ship and the visibility on
His Majesty's Government had tion declare that they have been much excellent work has been done given certain undertakings, if informed in a report from Gen-in the preservation of shipping and tion in Washington declare they Agriculture (Sir John Gilmour) Medway) read the official report
Officials of the Chinese Lega- of Commons, the Minister of Lieut.-Comdr. Wheeler, H.M.Slevel with the bridge was good. need arose to seek Parliamen-eral Chang Hsueh-liang that the the suppression of piracy in Chinese have authentic information of
The hearing is proceeding. tary authority to come to her as commander of the Japanese!
made a statement on Govern of the grounding made by the ac sistance, it was not desirable to troops in Manchuria, General waters, HM. destroyers Thracian. General Honjo's request is the ment's agricultural policy. He cused to the Commander-in- discuss safeguards in detail. He Honjo, has asked for approval Somme, Sepby, mud Stormcloud left Emperor of Japan for permission announced a decision to limit by Chief, after which ovidence was also said that Government's ob- from the Emperor of Japan for Hong Kong this morning for their for complete occupation of Man- tariffs the imports of non-essen- taken from the same witnessen,
For, it complete occupation of Man-respective Home ports.
jective was unchanged.
A Neutral Zone.
Rugby. Yesterday.
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curia.
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Sir John also said Govern-
NAVIGATING OFFICER ON
TRIAL
Guilty on One- Count,
The Court Martial of Lieut..
stranding.
safeguards, they desired the new the Military Attaches of States' I.M.S. Somme as she backed away of the Federal Structure Com-preciation of their importance, ferences as to the course.
In reference to the soundings, This closed the case for the prose-
visions ensuring that, whilst the Wireless Service. new Constitution was develop- ing, confidence both in India and
in the outside world was, assur-
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tial produce, and to start dis-
certain orders Referring to was essential for the security of churia.-Beuter's American Ser- All II.M. ships in the harbour
cussions with, interests concern-from the Commander-in-Chief, India's position as a nation and vice.
"manned ship" with cheering Savings Committee, sales of tion of the principle of a quota said that after delivering them Pratt, Navigating Officer of H.M.S.
ed with a view to early applica-Lieut. Pratt, the first witness, the prosperity of her people, that
parties, and three very British Eavings Certificates, last year, to wheat. A Bill, to give effect to the Captain on the Bridge, the Petersfield, was concluded on the there should be maintenance of
cheers rang out from each, as the were the largest for ten years.to the first decision, he said, will Captain left the bridge several confidence in her financial stabi-
The Chinese delegate had not/departing vesscla passed, which Sales considerably exceeded the be introduced immediately, and times.
Medway yesterday afternoon. Ac- lity and credit. Accordingly,
cheers received hearty response 1929-30 total. there must be effective sufe-up to the time of the meeting from the "Deportees," as one aallor 1931, the total amount due to cer be effective for next year's crop.
cused, who was found guilty on the On March 31, the quota system is intended to Captain's Questions. third charge, that of hazarding the guards, ensuring that the fin-yet received his new instructions expressed it.
Petersfield, was ordered to be tificate holders was £493,000,000. ances of India were properly ad- regarding the resolution, but
Question by accused, wit- severely reprimanded. ministered, and that obligations, hoped to have them to-morrow, j The Band of H.M.S. Kent, the
The Secretary of State for ment was giving earnest con- state of the tides, currents and Officer of the Petersfield, gave evid. ness then gave details as to the Lieut. R. B. Halliwell, Engineer for which the British Govern- According to Paris Press tele-Flagship, "saw them off" from the ment would remain responsible, grams during the meeting, fur- Dockyard wall, reserving a special India made an important declara-sideration to all aspects of its weather conditions, and also re-ence of the damage sustained in the were met. Subject to these ther instructions were sent to salute of the "Pompey Chimes" for tlon, yesterday, at the meeting agricultural policy with due ap- *Federal Government, when estab. Members at present in Man- for the first stage of her journey to mitice of the Indian Round but, in view of the anxiety of
lished, to have the greatest pos- churia asking them to keep in Fratton Park, Clarence Pier and Table Conference. He dealt with agriculturists and in the hope of witness said he took sounding cution.
at 16.45 hrs. and 19.12 hrs. He in financial safeguards, and said, so restoring confidence sible measure of financial respon- touch with the movements of Martha Brickwoods.
Two impartial Navigating Officers were instructed by the Court to sibility within its own sphere. Chinese and Japanese forces!
long as these were provided, Bri- countryside, it put forward cer- got soundings of 15 fathoms
and considered the ship was no work out the position, track, etc., H.M. ships in the harbour gave tain desired the new Federal tain interim proposals. From the Indian standpoint, the and, if necessary, to organise
closer to the shore than she
of the Petersfield as laid down by highest interests of the country neutral zone in front of Chin- the departing vessels a final "tiger" Government, when established, to
In view of the special import- should be. Witness also said the accused In his log and on his would be served by making pro-chow to prevent a clash-British as they steamed away Home. have the greatest possible mea-
These ships will be remembered sure of financial responsibility ance and urgency of the cereal that he told the Captain that he chart, and their ultimate anding
situation. Government would in- did not consider soundings of any for the many Bervices rea-within its own sphere. Reinforcements !
dered to
in the Far peace
troduce legislation for a scheme use in the navigation of the was not in the accused's favour.
The Defence. Tokyo, To-day. East, and their speed and the
The statement for defence of the The Minister of Agriculture, by which a certain percentage of ship. The Cabinet has met argently efficiency of their Officers and meri yesterday, outlined Government's home-produced wheat, of milling
A Yellow Book.
accused was read out by the Judge Advocate. Lord Sankey, to-day,, signed ties recommendation for the a piracy and preserve many a jife. non-essential produce are to beers in this country.......
to consider the military authori- have enabled them to prevent many agricultural polley. Imports of quality, would be used by mill- On the afternoon of November
Admiral Kelly was recalled, the report on commercial dis- despatch of part of a division to All this is, of course, in the limited -- a wheat quota to be No contribution from the Ex-in-Chief reading a yellow book tain and the Navigator of the 11, witness saw the Commander and remarked that both the Cap- erimination, subject to some re- reinforce the garrison in Tien-day's work of our
sailors, established, if thought advisable. chequer, by way of subsidy, in the chart house. servations. British Wireless tsin.
After he Petersfield were inexperienced in so but Britons аго proud of But agriculture is not to be gub would be involved.. Proposals, had left the chart house witness Service.
Tientsin Fighting.
and grateful to their countrysidised by the Exchequer. relating to other crops, including went in and saw that it was thefar as the China Sea was concern- (men of the Navy who time
barley, were under investigation. Peking, To-day. after time demonstrate the depen-
It is understood that the A Bill would be introduced, dir-China Coast Pilot, and dealt ed, and it was also the Navigator's
frat trip as a Navigating Officer. with the tidal streams. It was General Chang Hsuch-liang's dence of this Colony and the Far League Council has sent instruc ected to reduction, through the after the perusal of this book Leading Beaman W. Edwards and headquarters state that fighting East generally upon our Navy. tions to Military Attaches at operation of tariffs, of imports that the C.-in-C. said it was safe Petty Officer Booth were called as again broke out in Tientsin last
Manchuria to into Britain of certain non-essen-to hold on till 8 a.m. Later the night, machine guns and artil
keep in touch with the tial agricultural and horticultural
Navigating Officer said to the lery being used. It is asserted
|movements of Chinese and Japan« produce,
Captain: "Do you think it is that the Japanese are involved.
ese troops and, if necessary, to
The Prime Minister later an-safe to go on?" organise a neutral zone in front Japan Explains.
nounced that the resolution, ré- The Captain's of Chinchow to prevent a clash.lating to customs duties on agri- "We've damn well got to go on, Tokyo, To-day. According to a despatch to the
The Statute of Westminster cultural products, would be taken boy, because the C-in-C. says War Office from General Kashii,
Monday--British Wireless eo." Bill has passed its second read- commander of the Japanese gar-
Service., Ing in the House of Lords. rison in Tientsin, the Japanese only opened fire after a request to the Chinese to cease fire had | been ignored:-Reuter.
ed.
FINE TO CLOUDY.
The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states:
The anti-cyclone appears to be central to the N.W. of Peking, nearly stationery.
Forecast - N. E. fresh; fine to cloudy.
Rainfall
winds,
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m. to-day mil. Total since January 1, 75.89 Inches against an average of 81.83 Inchea deficit 6.00 Inches.
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Temperature.
The temperature at certain
specified centres this morning'
at 6 o'clock wasi-.
Hong Kong
Масло
Pratas Island
MYSTERY FLIGHT.
HABIT OF SAVING.
Encouraging Report from Home.
SANKEY'S OPINION.
Rugby, Yesterday.
present
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reply was: STOP PRESS
After the orders given by the Cin-C, witness asked him if he considered it safe to stand on, and was told it was unless the Further evidence was given weather got thick. identical with that of yesterday's enquiry.
FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY.
Paris, To-day. The Annual Report of the A woman, Luen Mui, aged 72
After an all night long sitting the National Savings Committee re- years, was charged before Mr. veals the encouraging fact that Grantham this morning with men-Chamber passed a vote of connd- jence on the Government's foreign Natal (Brazil), To-day. sales of Savings Certificates last dicancy in Queen's Road Central.
Tung Yung Light. According to Sub-Inspector Bar-policy by 826 votes to 240-Router. News is anxiously awaited of a year were the largest for ten:
Questioned by accused, Lieut. daring trans-Atlantic attempt by years, and considerably exceeded nett, accused stated that her hus
know. Germany through Comdr. Chichester, Officer of the the year 1929-30. band died 40 years ago, and she had Australian airman, Bert those for Hinkler, who is ostensibly touring Small Investors are shown to no kith or kin in the Colony. She Goethe, Italy through Dante, Bri- Watch at the time of the ground. tain through Shakespeare, is a boting, said that as he did not see Bouth America, but it has fust have maintained the habit of had been released on bail of #5, - transpired that he left here late saving during difficult times. On His Worship expressed surprise ter and doeper form of knowledge the Tung Yung light at 12.50. he considered that, they at night on Wednesday to dy to March 31, the total amount when it was stated that she had $12 than that which comes through am Dakar, unaccompanied, in a 120 due to Certificate holders was to her possession when arrested trains, hotels, news paragraphs, and were still outside the radius of h.p. Pass-Moth.Reutar's Ameri- £493,000,000, British Wirelere She was sent to prison for seven political arguments-Professor GII-the beam, Le., 25 miles
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London, To-day. Protectionists joyed at the Government's promptness in applying the.
Yes- electoral ""mandate". terday's, agricultural mea- aures are hailed as emer- gency measures pending the elaboration of a general policy of Protection, prob- : ably in the next Budget. It is expected that the com- pulsory quotà of British wheat will be 15 per cent.. Agricultural members hope that the guaranteed price. thereof will be fixed elmul.
taneously, Reuter
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