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SPECIAL TO THE CHINA MAIL. (From Our Own Staff Correspondent.)
The Empress of Canada
At Sea To-day. The Hong Kong cricket] team, returning victori- ous from the Interport at Shanghai, will arrive in Hong Kong to-mor- row morning at 8 o'clock on board the Empress
of Canada.
All the team are well,
No. 28,117
Tel. 27806.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1932.
STABILITY OF SILVER
ADVOCATED
DEFERRED UNTIL OTTAWA CONFERENCE ·
EFFECT ON BRITISH TRADE AND INDIA.
MR. AMERY PRESSES FOR ACTION
Mr. L. C. M. S. AMERY,
NO GOLD
STANDARD
No Intention to
Resume It..
DECISION OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Keen Debate on Finance Bill
· Need of World's Co-operation.
London, Yesterday. "The British Govern
"When peace and order are restored in China it will be a market of the greatest importance,” declared Sir Robert Horne, M.P., in supporting an amendment moved by the Rt. Hon. Mr. L. C. M. S. ment do not intend to Amery in the House of return to the Gold Stan- Commons yesterday to em-dard, at any rate, not power the Bank of England until gold prices have to buy silver in addition to ceased to behave as at gold.
London, Yesterday,
were
in
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
SENATORS CRITICISE
OATH BILL
DESCRIBED AS "ACT OF
POLITICAL PIRACY"
CAUSE OF BAD FEELING WITH BRITAIN.
DEBATE ADJOURNED TO JUNE 1
a
The Bill for the Abolition of the Oath of Alle- giance, which was passed by the Dail on May 19 by majority of eight votes, was PRES. EAMON DE VALERA. described by Senator Milroy in the Irish Free State Sen- ate yesterday as an “act of political piracy."
Guiding the Oath BOI
Through the Senate.
Discussion on the Bill was adjourned to June 1.
In Mr. Amery's amendment present," declared Major submitting the Bill Pre- sident de Valera emphasis- was negatived, and the Bill Walter Elliott, Assistanted that it was for the Sena- for the establishment of an Director of Transport to tors to decide whether it Exchange Equalization ac- the War Office, during a would be possible to remove count was carried. Captain E. J. R. Mitchell Advocates Buying of Silver.
debate on the Finance the Oath without interfer- having recovered from
He felt that the stability of silver Bill in the House of Coming with the Treaty of 1921.
a thing with which we his attack of influenza. In the House of Commons to-day was not
mons to-day
Senator Douglas held that could afford to dispense.
Reuter. the at the Committee stage of
Mr. de Valera should have The team is jubilant!
He pointed out that when peace
Major Elliot's Statement. Finance Bill in connection with the and order
restored
presented the Bill to the Dail and the Senate and the rejoicing over Exchange Equalisation Fund, Mr. Chins it would be a market of the During the debate on the pro- before negotiating with Britain,
So far it posal for Exche Equalization the win at Shanghai still L. C. M. S. Amery moved an greatest importance.
had been hampered by an erratic accounts in the House of Com- which Sir Robert
Dublin, Yesterday. exchange between aterling and mons Major Walker Elliott, Fin- continues. The trip is amendment,
Horne supported to empower the allver.
Not a seat was vacant in the Free Britain. ancial Secretary to the Treasury, jolly one. The Shang Bank of England to buy silver in
The stability of silver would be pointed out that the Treasury State Senate to-day when Mr. de the fundamental basis of the Com Mr. de Valera had failed to grasp It had power to give up an account Valera submitted the Oath Bill to monwealth membership of which hai flag is flying on the addition to gold, as at present silver of real value to our industries.
be bought would not only improve trade, but at any time they might consider the Senators. Mr. de Valera appeal was the safeguard of the In any bulk cannot
Free foremast.
the whole of the political and social such a course expedient. Pro- through the fund.
condition of India would also vision for establishing an accounted for consideration of the measure States political freedom,
is made in the Financial Bill, on its merits and said that only the with Mr. de Valera from Lincoln Senator Milroy, who escaped which enables the Treasury to alternative of war had induced the Gaol, described the Bill as an act Sir E. Hilton Young, Minister in)
borrows up to 150 million pounds people to accept the Treaty and the of "political piracy."-Reuter. charge of Export Credits, replied to prevent any danger of a sud-Oath.
den violent fluctuation in the ex- that the Government were anxious
The main point before the Sena to leave the matter open because an change value of sterling.
tors was whether it were possible interval must elapse before the time; Major Elliott said that if they to remove the Oath without inter-|
returned to a came to fix our standard of cur-
metallic currency, fering with the Treaty of 1921. rency: also because such issues the Government would, of course, He contended that the matter was would receive prolonged considera- wind up the account, but the outside the Treaty question and Government had no intention was whether the Free State was a
CONVICTED PRISONERS MUST HANG
FULL COURT HOLDS THERE WAS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
VICTORIA GAP MURDER
SENTENCES OF DEATH TO BE PASSED.
"We hold that there was, in each case, sufficient evidence to go to the Jury on which they could have reasonably found a verdict of guilty of murder. That being so, the convictions will stand."
H.
Kemp
benefit.
Silver Hoarding.
tion at Ottawa.
It was not intended to hold sliver whatever of going back to gold sovereign domain or not. This did as a part of the Exchange Equalisa- at any rate while gold prices not involve dellberate act of
were behaving as at present. British Wireless Service.
tion Account.
India had a very strong interest in the value of silver but it was not so clear that the interests of Indians were so great as was some- times supposed. The course of evolution of the habits of the peo- ple of India was away from silver] hoarding In the direction of gold.
Mr. Amery's amendment was negatived.
Funds Established.
Later. The Commons agreed without a division to the establishment of an
Exchange Equalisation Fund.
¡tive leaders, was Secretary for the
MA'S FORCES DEFEATED
Japanese Troops Successful.
CER. TO BE RESTORED.
Question of Rolling
Stock.
Harbin, To-day
severance by the Free State from the Commonwealth.
The whole purpose of the Bill was to prevent the treaty being a fundamental domestic law and to. put it in its proper place as an International Instrument.
De Valera's Error. The Senate adjourned the discus- sion on the Oath Bill tili June.
Senator James Douglas said that all members of the Free State were opposed to the Cath and had the Government introduced in both Houses & resolution for the aboli-
[Mr. De Valera!” could then have
between the Free State and Great
EXPORT OF ARMS · TO CHINA
Figures Doubled Since 1931.
ACTION BY BRITAIN
NOT
EFFECTIVE
uestion in the House of
Commons.
WAY
A statement regarding material alleged to have been ex- ported to China and Japan, made in a written reply to a question
by Mr. J. McGovern in the House of Commons, shows among its salient features that 602 machine ammunition
were
10
guns and over 2,000,000 rounds of
exported China, and 17 machine runs were expected to Japan for the first four months of 1931.
Twenty-six machine guns, over 1,000,000 rounds of ammunition were sent to China, and 230 machine guns and over 6,000,000 rounds of ammunition were sent to Japan for the first four months of 1932,
(Continued on Page 6.)
STOP PRESS
ATLANTIC PARES.
Montreal, To-day. The experiment adopted at the and of March of cut- ting trans Atlantic fares by 20 per cent, proved unpro- fitable as far as the cheaper classes are concerned."
Representatives at a con- ference. of trans-Atlantic therefore decided to increase steamship companies have
third-class fares by 10 per cent, and tourist-class 5 per cent.
Westward third class, how- ever, is left practically un-. changed. Reuter.
VIOLENT SCENE IN PRUSSIAN DIET
FREE FIGHT BETWEEN REDS AND NAZIS
COMMUNISTS EJECTED IN
INKPOT BATTLE.
MATTERS LEFT TO COOL DOWN
The high tension which has existed in Ger- tion of the Oath the Dail and many since the General Election last month, when Senate would have passed it ad President von Hindenburg defeated Adolph Hitler negotiated with Great Britain with by a majority of 6,000 votes, reach boiling point in the Prussian Diet yesterday, when a free fight That would have been wise and broke out between the Nazis and the Communist dignified but Mr. de Valers's pre- sent method was calculated to cause Deputies. misunderstanding and bad feeling
It is reported here that com-full authority.
In these words, the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph
K.C.) gave the decision of the Full Court Mr. Amery, one of the Conserva- seals the fate of Cheung Taze-san and Dominions in the last Baldwin Cheung Sau-fu, two of the three men who were Government. Sir Robert Home manication on the western branch found guilty at the April Assizes, of the murder of was Chancellor of the Exchequer in
of the Chinese Eastern Railway will a young student named Tsang Tai-kai at Victorią
be restored as soon as the track can Gap on February 18.
be repaired, as General Ma Chan- [shan's - forces are"reported to have been heavily defested and are now In retreat.
The other convicted man,[tion which lasted only a few se Cheung Man, who was defended conds.
by Mr. Hin-shing Lo at the trial, Only a few people were In was sentenced to death by the Court when the decision was Paisne Judge (Mr. Justica J. R. Wood) on May 14. Sentence on given and the two prisoners were the other two men was postpon- not in Court to hear their fate. ed pending the argument before It is understood that they will be the Full Court of the point rals brought before the Puispe Judge, ed by their Counsel, Mr. Somerset in due course, for the sentences Fitzroy, that there was not suf- of death to be passed on them. ficient evidence to go before the Mr. Somerset Fitzroy was in- structed by Mr. J., Mid Almada Remedios in the Full Court of the the Crown, was
Quick, Decision,
MFR. E. Lindse
"Gener
the same Cabinet-Router.
FAMOUS GERMAN ADMIRAL DEAD
Commanded Squadron
Against Jellicoe
London, Yesterday, The death has occured of Admiral, von Hipper, one of the most active German naval com- manders of the War.✨
He took charge of the raids on Scarborough and Foolain December,
indi-Benter ↑
It is also stated that the Japan- ste' were successful-north of Harbin and have now occupied Hulan
The stion of the rolling stock to the CER Russia is again prom
FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S
SHUGE LOSES77.
Due To Slowing Down
Of Production.
New York Yesterday. It is announced that net loss, of $58,586,000 (Cold) shown in the balance sheet of the Ford Motor 1981@mainly due down of
Berlin, Yesterday, Broken chairs with their plush seats ripped out, senched-tak- pots, glasses and lamps, Httered the flour of the Hall of the Prus sian Diet to-day after a vicious fight between Natis and Communista, * The trouble began when a Communist accused Naxis of having murderers in their ranks,” whereon 160 Nazis rose as a man, swoop- ed down on the Communists and finally forced them from the Cham ber by sheer weight of numbers
Three Communists were seriously injured and a Socialist would be, peace-makers was lared uncon
bruised and received black eyes.
Ada? The Council of
decided not to call
allow Yatters to cool
viany others were
ediately summoned, journ for one week and