INDIAN ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.
SUB-COMMITTEE'S GENERAL PRINCIPLES.
EXECUTIVE POWER VESTED IN VICEROY.
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.].
Ruany, Jan. 12.
The Round Table Conference, is expected to end ite, trisk this week.
Governor-General to Preside Over Ministers.
With the position of the It has been provisionally arranged Governor-General in relation to his to hold a full meeting of the Oon-Cabinet is, to some degree, involved the question of whether the ference in committee on Thursday Governor-General himself should and Friday, and a Plenary Session, preside over the meetings of his on the latter day, when the Prime Ministers, Minister will make a speech outlin- ing the Government's proposals, to
In the Sub-Committee's view, the better course would be to provide be embodied in a measure for pre-proside when he thought it desirable, in his Instructions that he should leaving the matter to his discretion.
sentation to Parliament,"
The delegates expect to say fare- well one to another next Monday at the latest.
It is, however, essential that the Governor-General should be kept at all times fully informed of the state of public affairs and have the right To-day an important stage was | to call for any papers or informa fended when Lord Sankey, astion which are at his Ministers'
disposal. Chairman, road to the Federal
morrow.
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It follows from the fact that the Structure Committee ณ 90-page Governor-General will himself b drait report on the vitally import- | responsible for the administration ant objects that this body has been of reserved subjects that he should not be dependent for the Supply considering.
required upon the assent of the Copies were given to members, Legislature, and that it should be and it is expected that the discus charged on the Consolidated Fund. It follows, alan, that he should be sion thereon will be completed to-empowered to secure the enactment of such legislative measures as may It is understood that the Report be essential for the discharging points out that the Sub-Committee of his responsibilities on these sub- jects. The Sub-Committee anti- do not claim to have evolved, in all cipated that in the event of its be details, complete. plan for a coming necessary to use these pow Federal Constitution. They con-ers, the Governor-General would not ordinarily do so without con- sider the best service they can sulting his Ministers, even though render to the Conference is to state the responsibility for any betion certain general principles,
taken would be his
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1931.
CHANG RESIGNING POSTS.
ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN
IN KIANGSI
FAILURE OF SUPPRESSION, OPERATIONS.
SOVIET DESIGNS ON JAPAN'S ECONOMIC MANCHURIA. INFLUENCE IN CHINA.
CONSENT OF CENTRAL
SINO-SOVIET TROOP GOVERNMENT REQUESTED.
MOVEMENTS REPORTED.
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(THEOCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PRIPING, Jan. 13.
PEIPING, Jan. 13.
TOKYO, Jan. 13. According to apparently reliable The vernacular papers state that According to a report, reaching Chinese reports from Tientsin, the anti-Communist campaign in one of the Government depart Chang Hauch Liang contemplates Kiongai is not progressing favour-menis, the Soviet intimated to Moh relinquishing his posts of Com-ably, and they assert that the Eigh-Teh Hui when he was leaving Mos mander of the Frontier Defence in Manchuria and Chairman of Liao- ning (Fongtien), and handing them over to Ching Teno Heiang.
Wan Fu Lin would replace Chang Tao Hainng as Chairman of Kirin, and Kan Chi Yi, at presont Director of the Peining-Mukden Railway, Chairman of Heilungklang, would replace Wan Fu Lin as
Chang Hauph Liang would then devote himself entirely to the post of Vice-Commandant, with honds quarters at Pelping.
He is reported to have wired. asking the consent of the Central Govertinent to these proposals.
teenth Division has joined the Reds, and that two other divisions are surrounded.
The Kiangai Chairman, Lu Ti Ping, is reported to have wired his resignation, owing to his failure to suppress the Communiste.
The vernacular papers further assort that the Central Government
has decided to transfer the troops commatided by the ex-Kuominchun jeader, Sun Liang Cheng, to Kiang
to reinforce the Government' troops.
CANTON CENTRAL BANK
OF CHINA.
Reporta stato that if these ar rangements fruotify Chang Isuch 'Liang will go to Mukden within a week, and after two monthe wind. | REORGANISATION AS PROVIN- ing up his affairs there he will go to Peiping about the end of March and organise his permanotit, head- quarters.
As to the qualification of members of the Upper House, it is suggested that a principle similar to those in force for the Council of State
should apply in British India, and that the States should take measures to ensure the appointment of men of similar standing. The Many points have necessarily been
Committee miggest that the Provin- eial Legislature should elect-mem- left to be settled later, when public
Regarding the subjects in the |bers to the Senate by a single trans- opinion, both in India and England, has had an opportunity of express administration on which the Goyferable vote and that a fixed pro- portion of members of the Senate ing itself upon them, in order that ernor-General would not on
be replaced at regular periods. A complete Constitution may be advion of his Ministers, it based on a maximum measure oferally agreed that in the last resort
The term of the Lower Chamber public approval in both countries. he must be responsible for the ar: members should be five yeara, unless rangements for securing ponce and the Legislature wore dissolved tranquility in any part of India.sooner by the Governor-General, Members of the Public Services
As regards the distribution of must be occured in any right guar-opinion in the Committee, as niko Regarding the Executive, the re-antood to them by the Constitution, on the method of election, whether
Responsibility for Federal
Government.
port proceeds on the basic assamp tion that, the Constitution will re- cognise the principle that, subject to special conditions, responsibility for the Federal Government of In-
dia will in fact rest upon the
Indians themselves..
gen-
and it is agreed for this purpose that the Governor-General must have special powers.
direct or indirect, subject to any decisions of the Conference, plaers should be found for the minorities Financial Stability of India. if possible in both Chambers, and In the sphere of finaner, the Sub-certainly in the Lower Chamber for Committee regarded as a funds the depressed classes, Indian Chria mental condition of success of the tians, Europeane, Anglo-Indians, In the opinion of the Sub-Com-new Constitution that no room landlords, commercial representa- mittee, the proper method of giving should be left for doubts as to the tives both European and Indian, effect to this principle is, follow ability of India to maintain her and Labour. ing the precedent of all Dominion financial stability, both at homegreater stability to the Executive, For the purpose of securing Constitutions, to provide
that and abroad. executive power and authority shall It would, therefore, o necessary large support, that Ministers should the suggestion was made, and found invest in the Crown or in the
to reserve to the Governor-General not be compelled to resign unless Governor-General as representing such essential powers as would en- the Crown, and that there will be able him to intervene if methods there was an advera vote of two- Council of Ministers appointed by were being pursued which would thirds of both Chambers sitting the Governor-General and holding mrejudice Tudia in the money mar
together. The Sub-Committee are office at hie pleasure,
of the opinion that some means It in sugkets of the world.
ahould be devised whereby, in the gested that the instrument of In. structions should direct him to ap
interests of stability, an adverse yoto should not on every occasion. point those persons who 'command the confidence of the Legislature
involve resignation. and the Governor-General.
The convention of inviting one Minister to form & Government and requesting him to submit a list of his proposed colleagues should be followed,
As those chosen ns Ministers should possess the confidence of the Legislature, it follows that they would retain office only long as they retained that confidence.
Management of Currency and Exchange.
The Sub-Committee, recommend. that efforts should be made to establish on a sure foundation, and free from any political influence, as early as possible, a Reserve Bank entrusted with this management of currency and exchange. With the same object, provisions should be made for the introduction of a Bill dealing with coinage.
Problem of Future Defence of
India.
RUGBY, Jan. 13. The draft report of the Governor- General on principles upon which it is suggested the federal con- stitution should be based will be subjected to close examination at a meeting of the Federal Structure of the Indian Sub-Committee Round Table Conference this morn- ing.
Consolidated Fund Charge, The Sub-Committee were further Ministry Reponsible Collectively. agreed that the services of a loan This is what the Sub-Committee for adequate provision for salaries
The problem of the future defence understand by responsibility of the and pension, of persone appointed Government to the Legislature in under the guarantees given by the of Indin, which is being examined the sense wherein that expression is Secretary of State should be secur.by the Defence Sub-Committee of the used throughout the British Com-ed, along with special requirements, Indian Round Table Conference, is monwealth.
now focussed in a series of resolu- The expression also sa a Consolidated Fund Charge.
tions which were submitted yester- With implied, in their view, that the
this exception, there
day by its Chairman; Mr. J. H. Ministry are responsible, collective- would bo no difference between the
Thomas. ly, and that they stand or fall to-Finnnes Minister and any other gether. It is, however, admitted | Minister, and with regard to taxa- that this broad statement of prin- tion,and fiscal policy "ho would be ciple of responsible Government at responsible...
achievement of the Constitution now
They express the view that with the development of the new political atructure in India the defence of India must to an increasing extent be the concern of the Indian people, and in order to give practical effect to this principle they recom-
In-
the centre will be the ultimate Control of Monetary Policy. to be formed and requires come that it may he difficult under exist The Sub-Committee recognised qualification.
Governor-General's Powers, ing conditions to set up a Reserve mead, firstly, that immediate stops. Bank immediately, and therefore be taken to increase the rate of There was general agreement in special provision will be necessary Indianisation in the Indian Army the Sub-Committee that the assump in the meantime to secure to the consistent with the maintenance of tion by India of the all powers and Governor-General adequate control. a requisite standard of efficiency, responsibilities which hitherto rest of monetary policy and currency. Secondly, that a training college ed on. Parliament cannot be made They assume also that the Gov-in India be established to trafa It one step, and that during the ernor-General will continue to have candidates for commissions. period of transition, firstly, the the right of refusing assent to dian cadets should, however, con- Governor-General should be respon- gislative measures and of return-tinue to be eligible for admission, sible for defence and external reing any Bill for consideration, and, as at present, to Sandhurst, Wool- lations, including relations with subject to any instruction, ined wich and Cranwoll. Thirdly, that. the Indian States outside the to the Governor-General, that the in order to avoid delay the Govern Federal sphere; and that, secondly, existing powers as to reorvations meat. of India be instructed to set British and Indian, including re presentatives of the Indian States, to work out the details of the estab. lishment of such college,
On a further resolution, which suggests that the question of a re- duction of the number of British troops in India should form the subject of early expert investiga-
in certain circumstances that may and this allowance will remain. up a committed of experts, both
Breakdown of Constitution.
arise outside the sphere of these Bubjects, the Governor-General must he at liberty to act on his own re- In the event of, a breakdown of sponsibility and must be given the Constitution, adequate powers powers necessary to implement his must be entrusted with the Gov decisions.
ernor-Gonoral for the purpose of
CIAL BANK OF KWANGTUNG.
(IFalt Tuz Yat Pão.)
а
CANTON, Jan. 13. In an interview with a vertinću. lar newspaper representative, spokesman of the Canton Central Bank of China stated that the re- cently proposed roorganization of the bank as a provincia! bank of Kwangtung had not been officially approved by the Nanking Govern ment, and, therefore, its reorgan-
HONG KONG BANK
DIVIDEND.
The Directors of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Cor poration announce that, subject. to audit, the dividend and bonus for the half-year ended Decem→ bor 31, 1800, will be:- $
Dividend:-£3 per share, it Bonus per share, Add to Silver Reserve Fund:- $500,000.
Write off Bank, Premises:- $1,000,000.
And carry forward to next year about 83,420,000.
ization would be postponed inde finitely. He added, however, that the bank was making great efforts to press for full resumption of the redemption of Central Bank ̈ ̈ of Chinn notes of all denominations so as to restore their full exchange value.
EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY.
MINISTERIAL DISCUSSION AT
PEIPING
(Wah Tu Fat Pho)
TIENTSIN, Jan, 13, Dr. C. T. Wang will proceed to Peiping during the week-end for the purpose of discussing with the French Minister the problems of extrality and the retrocession of Kwangchowwah.
Gradual Procesa of Abolition
Preferred...
PEIPINS, Jan. 13, According to information elicited
diplomatic from
the BOUTCCS, foreign Powera concerned have ex- pressed the unanimous view, through an unofficial channel that they are in. full sympathy with the Chinese Government in its demand for the abolition of extra-territoriality in China, if provision can be made by the Chinese Government that during the transition period extrality could be relinquished in a gradual pro
cess.
FRENCH MIXED COURT.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT AGREES TO RENDITION,
(THROUGH RELTZE'S AGENCY.]
oow that the Soviet might feel com pelled to send troops into Mah- churia to protect the rights of the Chinese Eastern Railway if China fails to observe the terms of the
Habarovsk Agreement.
It is further reported that troop movements of both the Soviet and
the Chinese are taking place in the vicinity of the Soviet-Chinese bor. der, but it is doubtful if these reports can be taken seriously,
EXECUTIONS AT
POONA..
GRAVE RIOTING AT BOMBAY.
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BONDAY, Jan. 12. Hitherto 163 persons have been
seat to hospital as the resuls of rioting in protest against the execution at Poona of four Indians
who had been sentenced to death in connection with the Sholapur riots. last May.
Thirty of the demonstratora aro in a serious condition,
GOVERNMENT NOT TO. PARTICIPATE IN LOAN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]
TOKYO, Jan. 13.
INSECT FEVER CARRIERS.
TWO SPECIES DEFINITELY IDENTIFIED,
[THROUGH REIER'S AGENCY.]
BATAVIA, Jan. 13. In leading articles dealing with
Two of the principal insect car- America's proposed silver loan to Chitia, the leading Japanese papers niers of the five days fover," regard the proposal as unlikely to members of the Culicine (mosquito) | group have been identified by Dr. materialise.
The Kokumin conaiders that there w. K. Mertons, of the Governmont will be a difficulty in obtaining the Health Service. co-operation of other Powers, and advises the Japanese Government
to refrain from participation.
The liochi, after pointing out the Jifficulties, expresses the fear that
America and Canada are really aiming at undermining Japan's cconomic influenco in Chinn..
SINO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS.
DR. WANG AND CHANG HSUEH LIANG CONFER.
(Wak Tez Yat Pas.)
TIENTSIN, Jan. 13. Dr. C. T. Wang is conferring with General Chang Hanoh Liang and Moh Toh Hui regarding the Sino-Russian relations problem.
Dr. Wang will give a dinner party on Thursday in honour of the for sign diplomatic representativos, in hiding the Belgian and Dutch
Ministers.
Ho is also expected to deliver a longthy speech, the burden of which will mainly be an appreciation of the friendly Powers' generosity Lowards China's aspirations.
One of the carriers is the Stepon via Fasciata, which has long boon suspected as a fever carrier, and the other in the Aeder dibopictus.
Medical circles are rejoicing over the discovery in connection with this fever, which is common in all Asia-
tic countries
Dr. Mertens' experimenta involv- ed volunteers allowing suspected mosquitoes to bite them.
R.A.F. FLIGHT TRAGEDY.
MACHINES LOSE THEIR WAY IN THE DARKNESS.
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LONDON, Jan. 12. - Two officers and a flight Bergeant belonging to the R.A.F. Training School were killed as the result of a crash in the darkness, last night, of a Vickers-Vimy bomber on the. borders of Lincolnshire and Notting
hamshire.
A fourth occupant of the plane. was flung clear and escaped with- out injury.
Two other bombers which were. accompanying the machine were forced to land, one being wrecked, but, fortunately, without any casual", ties.
All three machines had lost their way in the darkness.
Belgaum Defiance..
BELGAUM, Jan. 12. Sixty persons were injured, six of them seriously, when police, armed with lathis, charged and dispersed a proccasion held in protest against the executions at Poons. Express orders forbidding the procession had NEW YORK BANDITS TAKE pilot of the second machine was not
previously been issued by the Magis. drate of the District.
Karachi Affray.
CARPENTIER HELD UP.
G.$20,000.
Fath Collision in Essex.
Earlier in the day, a flying officer was killed as the result of a crash in Essex, following a collision with another machine. In this instance, the collision was so slight that the
aware of it.
WAR.
COST OF DEPORTATIONS FROM CHINA.
Paris-The kidnapping of the ECHO OF THE GREAT. KARACHI, Jan. 13.
former French world-champion, One hundred and fifty persons Georges Carpentier, and Charlie were injured, 50 of them seriously, Chaplin's divorced wife, Lita Grey, in an affray which lasted for seven by New York bandits is featured by hours between police and adherents the Press in long, detailed dis- of the Congress, who attempted to patches from America. hold a procession and a meeting in
According to them reports, the defiance of the police ban.
pair were kidnapped after the close Three times the police charged of the theatro by bandite pushing | with lathis, making 36 arrests, those them through the crowds and taking in custody including Mrs. Gomibai, the now woman dictator.
The police also arrested 19 women who squatted in the middle of the road and refused to move.
the driver sent whereupon the ear wng driven to the outskirts of the city where Georges and Lits were relieved of their valuables and cash to the extent of 820,000 whereafter The Police Superintendent and they were allowed to proceed home number of constables were injured afoot. by atone-throwing.
Speakers Recued by Mob.
ALLAHABAD, Jan. 12. Serious trouble occurred in a village near Allahabad to-day, fol lowing the arrest of two speakers, who were taken in custody for holding a meeting of the Congress party at the village of Kilatpur in defiance of the Ordinance against instigation of the non-payment of bax05.
The polics were attacked by the mob, which rescued the speakers. Revolver Shots Fired on Mob.
There was serious disorder for some time.
The mob attacked with stones and lathis, and at Indian police. officer drew his revolver and fired into the mob, seriously wounding one of his assailante.
The crowd was dispersed, but right of the police party suffered ¡bjuries.
SITUATION IN INDIA.
NO MARKED CHANGE RECORDED.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Huopy. Jan. 13. The Government of India's appro- ciation of the situation up to January 10 records no marked change. A
Attempts to intensify civil die- bedience had in general results ́ ́which do not give sořious cause for
I is clear,moreover, that the enabling the King's Government to Governor-General must be at liberty be carried on: topless Not Minist
Ministers Manon Legislature
In regard to the Legislature, the opinion on reduction, hat said he It is reported that the French
Interest in the proceedings of the persons he may himself cho that Sub-Committee proced on the basis would be much surprised if it could Government has agreed in principle Round Table Conference has in- beat fitted for the purpose, and that on appointment they should hold that there will be two Chambers-an be done now
to the rendition of the Mixed Court creased now that considered con Mr. Thomas pointed out that the in the French Concession, Shanghai. elusions are being renched, and a Ministerial portfolios and acquire Upper House, or Senate, compris rights like other members of the ing 180 members, and a Lower whole question of defence was sub-
The Chinese Foreign Ministry is wider feeling of hope for subetan; audience in either Chamber of the Houss comprising 200 members.ject to the decisions and views of requesting that delegates ba aptial results from the Conference li Legislature.
(Continued on nezt Oolumn.)... the Committee of Imperial Defence, * pointed to open the negotiations. apparent.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, Jan, 13: An appropriation of 8240,000 for repayment to Great Britain and Japan of the costs of the "pro- from China to Australia during the posed deportation of enemy aliens great war" has been recommended by Lhe Secretary of State in a res port which Congress has forwarded to President Hoover.
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