PRINCE OF WALES CONVALESCENT.
TO PROCEED TO UGANDA,
CARRYING OUT ORIGINAL PROGRAMME.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,
BUDGET PROSPECTS THE CONSERVATIVE
UNFAVOURABLE;
„STOCK EXCHANGE DEPRESSION.
INVESTORS FAVOUR GILT- EDGED SECURITIES.
[THROWON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TERAVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NAIROBI, March, 4.
LONDON, March The latest bulletin states that
The Budget prospects are unfav. the Prince of Wales is convalescentourable. One reason is ascribed to and expecta to leave for Uganda the slump in the Stock Exchange on the 9th inst, as originally arrang which has steadily been getting
worse in the past fortnight.
The depression was accentuated
ed...
Earlier Bulletin,
NAIROBI, March 3.
It is learned that the Prince of
Wales in progressing nicely, and
it is hoped that he will be able to get up possibly to-morrow." Com- petent medical opinion here declares that there is no foundation for the anxiety apparently felt in some circles in London. It is pointed out that if the case is treated promptly, as the Prince of Wales has been, the attack passes off quickly and the patient soon com pletely recovers and runs no risks in remaining in the country.a
In regard to the use of an aero plane on the Prince's Safari, it is emphasised that this method is never used for the actual spotting of game during the hunt, for which aeroplanes are unsuitable, owing to the noise of the engines acaring the animala.
The aeroplane is
POLICY.
MR. BALDWIN'S 'STATE.
MENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March In view of the unusual political situation the Press was admitted to the usually private meetings of the Central Council of the National Union of Conservative and Union- win addressed in London. ist Associations, which Mr. Bald-
Mr. Baldwin said the confidence which had sprung tip a year ago had gone. The financial situation was far graver and the loss of con- fidence had led to an alarming increase in unemployment. office, must husband national re- sources and stimulate industry. This could be accomplished by a thorough-going policy of safeguard ing which was a more reliable and efficient weapon than general pro-
THE NEW INDIAN DUTIES.
FURTHER PROTESTS FROM JAPAN,
"UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION.”
(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]
at
MARCH 5, 1930.
FLOOD DISASTER IN POISON GAS FOR
FRANCE.
N. CHINA.
WORST IN HUNDRED YEARS.
HEAVY DEATH ROLL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, March 4. " The worst floods for a hundred years is afflicting a number of towns and villages in the South of France. The most serious are in the Montauban district whare the inhabitants were roused from their beds by the roar of waters due to
STARTLING REPORT FROM «
PEPING.
APPEAL TO GERMAN CONSUL-GENERAL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
PEPING, March 4. The Chinese Chamber of Com
merce has wired the German Con- sul-General at Shanghai expressing anxiety regarding the many reporta that Germany is shipping large quantities of poison gas bombs to
Shek, declaring that their use is,'
Ometal Denial,
TOKYO, March 4. Expressing deepest concern the proposed taxation on imported cotton goods which is obviously aimed at Japanese imports and is therefore an unfair discrimination, hardly compatible with the spirit of the Indo-Japanese Commercial Treaty," the Indo-Japanese Asso ciation has telegraphically appeal- Theed to the Indian Legislative Assem- the Rivert Tarn bursting its banks yesterday, the total value of shares Conservatives, when they resumed bly and other. influential bodies in They fled scantily clothed as the China for the use of Chiang Kai |
India to reconsider the matter.
Emphasising that Japan is a large stream invaded their homes many contrary to international law. has refrained from taxation of pig- purchaser of Indian produce, and of which collapsed; and several iron lest it would hurt Indian, suspans were drowned. ceptibilities, the message asserts that the proposed measure will who were engaged in rescue work benefit British industry at the ex are at present missing. A boat was pense of Japanese mills, "but it is difficult to see how it will benefit sen to capsize and it is feared that
some of the soldiers were in it. the Indian mills."
Deaths are reported from the villages of Stantonin, Perpignan, OSAKA, March 4 Mazamet and Lethore. Six hundred "The Chamber of Commerce has workers are marconed in a cercal resolved to ask the Tokyo Govern-factory at Villemur. Rafts ara ment to make representations to being improvised for the rescue of the British and Indian Govern- girls from a school at Orgueil. ments pointing out the discrimina tory nature of the proposed Indian cotton duty with a view to scour ing its withdrawal.
of three well-known companies fall ing by three million pounds within a few hours. Gramophone shares, which were very popular a few months ago when they were worth forty million pounds, are to-day quoted at twelve million pounds.
Financial correspondents declare that the situation is not due to financial stringency, but investors 'favouring gilt-edged and are similar types, and are displaying shyness in buying industrials as is evidenced by the fact that under writers are left with 82 per cent of the issue of five million pounds preference shares of the Shell port Trading Company.
tection,
We must wed Imperial policy with Domestic policy. I remain un- willing to ask Britons, to give any vote on the question of food taxes unless and until they know exactly what is involved and what we may be going to get in exchange."
Empire Conference.
Mr. Baldwin believed there was only one way of preventing food taxes being made the issue at the next general election, thus making it a matter of Imperial arrange- ment of shuttle cock party politics, Transnamely, the referendum of the first
LLOYD GEORGE NOT TO RESIGN.
TO MEET.
merely used quickly to convey the LIBERAL SHADOW CABINET news received at Nairobi that an elephant has been seen near Voi to the Prince's hunter at Kiu, and for transporting the hunter to Voi.
KING HOLDS INVESTITURE.
"
(razocon REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 4., H.. the King, in the uniform of a Field Marshal, held a full dress investiture at Buckinghara Palace. He stood for half an hour while the recipients of decorations slowly passed him.
This was His Majesty's first, in- vestiture since his illness.
SEVERN. SCHEME."
PROPOSALS TO BUILD BARRAGE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Roary, March - 13. Mr. Herbert Stanley, Morrison, Minister of Transport, made a statement in the House of Commons
(THROUGH ARUTEE'S AGENCY.}
1.
business of Conservatives, if return- ed to power, would be to summon a conference of the Empire and get something done. If the discussions resulted in an arrangement giving us great 'benefits demanding in re- turn a tax on foreign food, the whole issue could then be clearly submitted to the people.
RE-AWAKENING OF NAVAL CONFERENCE.
A FEELING OF OPTIMISM. LONDON, March 3,
(THROUGH, BLUTEE'S AGENCY.) Mr. Lloyd George to-day om- phatically denied his intention of
LONDON, March 4. resigning the Liberal leadership, There were signs of the re- and said he had received the re- awakening of the Naval Confer signation of the Chief Whip, Sirence to full life to-day. The beauti ful spring-like weather encouraged Robert Hutchison, as a protest a feeling of optimiem among the against the action of the Liberals delegations.". who had not followed Mr. Lloyd George on the Coal Bill division. Mr. Lloyd George hopes to secure the withdrawal of his resignation.
Appeal for Unity.
A meeting of the Liberal shadow Cabinet in the House of Commonë, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Lloyd George, at which anti-Lloyd Georgites were not present, it was decided that if a further appeal
activities of the near future stating A communique referred to the that the heads of delegations met and arranged a meeting of the first Committee for Thursday to consider the report of the expert sub-com- mittee.
It is hoped the French will be able officially to attend Thursday's
meeting.
The experts who reported on the method of ascertaining tonnage will begin to-morrow the considera
tion of submarincs.
Appeal to Government."
** INDIAN BUDGET.
OBJECTION TO IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY,]
"
NEW DELHI, March 3.
A meeting of the opposition par- ties lengthily discussed the line of attack on the budget in the AL
sembly on March 4.
It is understood that a serious difference of 'opinion prevailed. The Nationalists strongly object to nay commitment to Imperial Preference which is contrary to the Congress policy of boycotting British goods. They hold that the cotton duty should be raised uniformally by 20 per cent.
Bombay mill interests have plead- ed that the cotton industry should not be killed for the sake of a poli- tical formula.
sure was only temporary and did It was pointed out that the men not imply a permanent commitment to the policy of Imperial Preference.
Representations in Britain.
יי
-A aquad of a dozen Dragoons
The waters of the River Tarn are strown with the wreckage of wine casks, uprooted trees and even motor
caro.
(ak Tit Yat Pao.)
PEPING, March 4."
In reply to the Peping Chamber of Commerce, the German Consul General in Shanghai bas denied the report that Germany has sold poisonous gas bombs to any faction, in China.
LI TSAI HSIN STILL A PRISONER.
S.M.C. ELECTION RESULTS.
JAPANESE HEAD. THE POLLS.
(THROddE AXUTER'S AGENOT.]
SHANGHAI, March 4: The results of the Shanghai Municipal Council elections are at follows:-
Fukushima 1,079 Saito
1,060
General McNaughtea 120 Bell
Carney
A. J. Hughes
Leslie (A.P.C.)
605
6-13
***780
7787
Shepherd (Jardines): 740
N. S. Brown (Taikoo) The following were unelected :— Arnhold, Massey, Tucker, and Patton.
DUTCH FLIGHTS OVER INDIA.
[RITISH WIRELESS SERVICE!
RUGBY, Mar. 3. Capt. W. Benn was questioned in the House of Commons regarding the causes of delay in granting per- mission to the Dutch air service to Batavia to carry out a further series of fights over that portion on the route which lies over Indian territory..
RUMOUR OF KWANGSI MISSION DENIED. TOULOUSE, March 4. Hitherto twenty persons aro According to a Chinese report known to have perished in the from Nanking. Marshal Li Taai floods which are spreading.
The Hain is still in the capital under outlook is most serious in the close guard, there being no truth village of Castres which is com- in the report that he has been
ganisation, The Mayor's deputed by Chiang Kai Shek to pletely submerged. house and other buildings collapsed settle the Kwangu situation. He at Villemur, which is isolated and is now living near the Drum Tower, the inhabitants are visible crouch- and spends his time reading and ing on roofs and desperately signal writing. Recently, he began to | ling for aid but hitherto it has been learn English with a private tutor,
impossible to reach many of them. a returned student from London.
SOVIET AND RELIGION,
FOREIGN SECRETARY TO
MAKE REPORT.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]·
Rucny, March 3. Replying to questions, in the House of Commons regarding the Soviet Government's treatment of religion, Mr. Henderson, Foreign lay a white paper containing a Secretary, said he was prepared to translation of the Soviet declara tion of the Soviet declaration of April 8 last, regarding religious Associations.
The British Ambassador's report had reached him only to-day, and he had not yet had time to con sider it. He was prepared to con- sider making some statement to the House on the matter as soon as possible.
NEW DELHI, March 3. A deputation led by Mr. Holroyd, President of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' Associa tions, waited on the President of the Board of Trade, and discussed for over two hours the position caused by the proposed "Indian Asked from what source the Am duties. No statement was issued by hassador obtained his information,
1.
Interviewed, the Marshal said that he is quite happy at present and has been entirely care-free since his retirement. Questioned as to the report that the Central Government has invited him to go to Kwangai," he said with a smile that the report is untrue, and that
even if the Government asked him
to do so, he would refuse. He added that he is content to live the rest of his life, in retirement,
DEATH OF CELEBRATED SINOLOGIST.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
Ho replied that it has not yet been possible to authorize a re- gular service across India, owing to the incompletion of ground or fights had been permitted. The
though some
of permitting further flights was now under reference to
'question
the Indian Government.
£1,143 FRAUD AT LEGATION."
BRITISH OFFICIALS
REBUKED.
trial
Criticism of officials at the British
Legation at Durazzo, Albania, is made in the report of Sir Malcolm G. Ramsay, Comptroller and Audi- tor-General, on the Civil Appro priation accounts for the year end- ed March 31, 1929,
Sir. Malcolm refers to an item of £304, representing the net loss fall- ing upon public funds from de- faleations, amounting in all to £1,143, by a clerk at the British Lagation at Durazzo.
FRANKFURT, March 4. ..
This loss," he states," is large The death is announced of Proly attributable to the failure of fessor Richard Wilhelm, the emin the responsible officers at the ent sinologist, formerly a professor Mission to exercise supervision over in Peping.
the accounts or even to check the chah balance which they certified.
"They have, therefore, been re- quired to make good approximately one-half of the total involved"
Treasury remarked that, although The report adds that in giving sanction to writing off the loss, the
EUROPE'S £60,000,000 FROM TOURISTS..
for unity, which would be made U.S. SENATOR AND NAVAL the Board of Trade. The organisi want to be misunderstood. The LEAGUE REVIEW OF WORLD
at a meeting of the Liberal Parlia mentary Party on March 4, were disregarded, whips would no longer be sent to those failing to keep in line with the Parliamentary Par ty's decisions.
Sir Robert Hutchison agreed to hold over his resignation" pending the meeting on March 4, and also decided to recommend the meeting to fight the Coal Bill to a finish...
PARLEY.
PROPOSAL TO RECALL
DELEGATES.
(LEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVİCE.]
WASHINGTON, Mar. 2.
regarding the proposals for a bar rage of the River Severa. He said. that the preliminary investigations had been concluded, and in July last a sub-committee reported that they were satisfied regarding the "practicability of constructing the BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR. a reduction of the parity figure,
barrage.
The Government, however, had to i he satisfied that there was a prima facie case for going a step further, and arrangements were now being made for the preparation of the scheme with estimates of the capital cost involved and the amount of electricity which might be expected to be generated.
It was estimated that this stage
would be concluded in about two, years. The Government was not committed in any way but regarded the proposition as of very great im- portance.
THE WEI-HAIWE! AGREEMENT.
FACILITIES FOR BRITISH
* WARSHIPS..
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Mar. 3. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Arthur Henderson was asked whether in the impending agree ment concerning Wei-hai-wel clause was being inserted to enable British warships in Far Eastern waters to use that port for the purposes of health and for exercis. ing the ships and their crews:
[AHITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, March 3,
Mr. G. M. Gillett, Secretary for Overseas Trade, giving figures in round numbers of the attendance at the London section of the Bri- tish Industries Fair, said they were: home buyers 150,000 against 111,000 in 1829; overseas buyers 4,800 against 3,700, and 31,000 against 32,000. Birmingham buy ers for all classes were; 150,000 against 120,000 in 1929.
Reports from both London and Birmingham indicated that the re- sult compared very admirably with business done last year.
TO PROMOTE OVERSEAS TRADE.
BRITISH. TRADE COMMIS- SIONERS APPOINTED.
(THROUGH BEGTER'S AGENCY,)
LONDON, March 3. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. G. M. Gillett, Secretary for Oversens Trade, announced that it was proposed to create eight new posts in the Commercial Diploma tie Service in Argentina, Brazil, Chine (for Manchuria), Colombia Governments, contained Egypt, Finland, Persia, and clause providing for such facili Switzerland, and new Trade Com ties for a period of years, which missioners, one in Montreal and
ons in Durban. might be renewed by agreement.
He replied that the draft agree- ment reached between the British Minister and the Chinese Foreign Minister for consideration by the
two
by the Democrat, Mr. McKellar, to In the Senate to-day a proposti
recall the American delegation to the London Conference was oppos- ed by the Democrats Mr. Swanson, (Virginia) and Mr. George (Gear gin), who hoped that the delega. tion would continue its efforts for and would not be discouraged by apparent difficulties.
Waiting For France.
RuGuy, Mar. 3. If, as is generally expected, M. Tardieu's new Government receives the confidence of the French Cham- ber on Wednesday, the French de legates will cross to London on the following day, and the full proceed- ings of the Naval Conference will be resumed on Friday. The meet- ing of the heads of the delegations in London, which the French Am- bassador, M. Fleuriau, will attend, will be held to-morrow morning.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.S.A.
HOOVER ACCUSED OF "PLAYING POLITICS."
IREUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, March 3.
In the course of a discussion in the Senate on unemployment, Senator accused the Hoover Ad ministration of "playing politics" with unemployment, and warned the House that poverty, disaster and rebellion would result unless | the President and Congress co- operated to solve the problem..
Benator La Folettt (Wisconsin) declared that the scares over the Communist demonstrations were at- tempte by the Government to divert attention from the real issue of unemployment.
A number of speakers challenged the accuracy of the Government statistics purporting to show an Improvement in the situation.
tions presented included the sations, presented included the Man- chester Chamber of Commerce.
SIMON COMMISSION
REPORT.
(THROUGH REWTER'S AGENCY,]
LONDON, Mar. 3 The Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood Beau announced in the House of Cemmens to day that Sir John Simon, the Chairman of the Indian Statutory Commission, had informed him that the Commission would be very glad to find them. selves able to put their report in his hands for submission to the King soon after Easter.
No time was being wasted, but the work was eo laborious and the range of subjects so large that it was as yet impossible to makë a definite statement.
Mr. Benn added "that, arrange. ments were being made for the simultaneous publication of the re port in India and this country.
INDIAN CURRENCY
RESERVE.
(THROUGH KECTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Mar. 2. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, Captain Wedg wood Bean stated that the Govern ment of India's silver holding in currency reserve on February 22, 1930, amounted to 10,722 lakhs of rupecs, compared with 10,447, 10,036, and 8,989 lakhs of rupees for March 31, 1927, 1929, and 1929,
INDIAN RAILWAỶ STRIKE.
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]
BOMBAY, March 3. In spite of the settlement effected by their negotiators on March 1. the strikers of the Great India Peninsular Railway have declined to call off the strike.
They challenge the competence of the All-India Railwaymen's Federa tion to be their spoktamen..
declaration which he bad mentioned. was a public document.
TRADE.
this was the first case of defalcation. at one of his Majesty's Missions The net receipts of Europe from abroad for twenty years, the cir- tourists, chicfy American, during cumstances of the loss indicated the 1927 amounted to about sixty advisability of impressing upon THE NEW ORLEANS FIRE million pounds sterling according heads of Missions generally the im
DISASTER.
to an estimate given in & Memoran-portance of regular supervision of dum on International Trade just accounts and of defining clearly. tho. published by the League of Nations. personal responsibility of superior Reviewing world trade from officers for the safety of cfficial 1026-28, it is stated that the rate of funds.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NEW ORLEANS, Mar, 3. One of the victims of yesterday's spectacular blaze on the waterfront has since died of his injuries. The toll of the blaze is now officially stated to be: Two killed, and twelve injured.
CRISIS IN ITALIAN INDUSTRY.
DUCE ENJOINS MAYONS. TO RESTRICT EXPENDITURE,
when considered in relation to the accordingly been circulated by the: progress during those two years, Instructions on these points have fall in prices, reached the high Foreign Office. figure of about 11 per cent.
which was just under 30 per cent. The trade of the British Empire,
of the total, only advanced at a
rate of 2 per cent, compared with Telegrams in Brief.
8 per cent for the world. Of in- dividual countries Germany shows the greatest trade increase, with the United States second, and Canada
third.
Motor vehicles accounted for nearly half the net increase in ex- porte, while the wireless trade haa increased by over 300 per cent. since 1922.
THE AGE OF HASTE.
THE NEED FOR AESTHETIC
MEDICINE:
Signor Mussolini recently address who come to Rome. to make their ed the podeataa (mayors) of Italy,
Banual reports. The pedestas were bidden to suspend all but necessary expenses."You must limit your- selves for a while to normal a ministration," said the Duce. The Italian taxpayer was to have “a period of peace and quiet. Bank Lord Moynihan, opening 40 ruptcies had increased considerably artists' exhibition in Leeds City Art during 1929, and this was an in- Gallery, last month, said that the dication of a delicate situation, but distinguishing feature of the pre- the weaker, concerns had to fail in sent day was the breathless haste the process of the stabilisation, and with which everything was dore, the Government was always ready and the incessant, almost intoler to help businesses, which showed able, din with which so many things healthy signs.
were accomplished. The Duce then enumerated those Posterity, he feared, would say of industries which the Fascist Gov- us that we were
a materialistic ernment had subsidised in
some people, and that our reaction from way or other-steel, shipyards, cot the noble idealism, and unequalled ton, finx, and, wine. The actual effort of the Great War was ex- crisia," he added, "does not depressed in raw, crude materialism pend on the high stabilisation of in which, for a time at least, the the lire, because other countries, affairs of the spirit were in danger. like England and Scandinavis, of being submerged. which adopted the gold standard, It was, therefore, to be desired have the same difficulties." Signor that we should seek an antidote to Mussolini, in conclusion, said that those poisonous agencies, and find the economic problem was being somehow, solace of the spirit and closely studied by the Government, refuge from the social mischiefs of and was just now the only problem our time. It was essential that in home affairs Signs of better aesthetic medicine should be taken times were to, he seen everywhere to produce that effect. Beauty was siter the inevitable slump of the very real and precious thing winter.
necessary for social health.
Willys, the famous motor-car manu Washington, March 3.-Mr. J. N.
facturer, has been appointed U.S. Ambassador in Warsaw.
of Jurists appointed to consider the Geneva Mar. 3-The Committee
proposed amendments to the League of Nations Covenant, suggested by Great Britain, have agreed to vari ous changes in favour of the settle ment of disputes by pacific means only, thus harmonising the Coven- ant with the Kellogg-Briand Pact.
Rugby. March 3-Questioned ro gazding the forthcoming negotia tions for e British and Egyptian. treaty, the Foreign Secretary said: The Egyptian delegation will bo hended by the Egyptian Primo Minister and will, it is understood, include the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Public Works. They are due to arrive in London during the week beginning March 24
London, March 1:0.-The Ad- miralty announces that the King bns approved the appointment of Admiral Bir Frederick Field to be Lord Commissioner of the Ad... miralty and Chief of the Naval Staff in succession to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Bladden, the appointment to date from about July 1.
Sir Charles Madden has held the post since 1927.
Admiral Sir Frederick Field is at present Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet.