"A CRAFTY, HALF- ❤ERAZY FANATIC."
BRITAIN'S 'KOWTOW: TO GANDHI.
*(Tunenou,REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 23 "A seditions fakir, striding. half-naked up thẻ Viceregal steps," anick Mr. Churchill of Gandhi last night.
Later, Lord Buratinm, à member of the Simon Commission, speak ing at Badishury, described the Indian Congress leader na "p crafty, half-crazy old fanatic"
Lord Burnham added that for the Government to kowtow to him for a long period of time as they are doing is doing 'a grent injury to the name and fame of Great Britain in the Enat and con sequently to the hole fabric of Western civiliantion
Mr. Churchill Purses His Lonely Furrow.
Mr. Winston Churchill to-night Bought a vote of confidence from iis constituents for his atlitudo towards India, which involved his resignation. from the Conservative "Shadow Cabinet."
Addressing the Comert of the West-Essex Unionist Association at
meeting in London convened ab
MOSLEY GROUP AND LABOUR.
SIR OSWALD ISSUES MANIFESTO.
(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]'
LONDON, Feb. 24.
A meeting of the Musley group of members of the House of Commons decided, to continue the group's existence, leaving individuals free to take any action they think fit regarding membership the Labour Party.
in
Sir O. Mosley to-day issued a new manifesto outlining his programme for a disciplined national effort to meet the national crisis.
The manifesto is largely emboration of that already an- nounced,
SINO-SOVIET CONFERENCE.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1931.
ANGLO-FRENCH FINANCIAL MASTERS NAVAL CONFERENCE
OTHER POWERS INFORMED OF-DEVELOPMENTS.
[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruony, Feb. 23. An announcement was made in the House of Commons this even- ing that the Foreign Secretary, 31. Arthur Henderson, and the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, left London for Paris to-day to continue discussions with the French Government on the naval question.
OF AUSTRALIA.
SLASHING ATTACK BY NEW SOUTH WALES PREMIER
(THROUGH REUTEN'S ADENDY.]
SYDNEY, Feb, 23,
BRITISH INDUSTRY. PESSIMISTS.
FAULT, BETWEEN PRODUC- TION AND CONSUMPTION.
ITROVO REUTER'S AGENDY.],
LONDON, Feb. 24.
In a speech last night at a The Labour Premier of New South Wales, Mr. Lang, mado banquet given by the Birmingham slashing attack to-day on "Aus-Chamber of Commerce, attended train's financial masters," when by the leading personalities invin addressing an enthusiastic meeting dustrial and commercial life in the in support of the Labour candidate Midlands, Mr. Rameny MacDonald, at the East Sydney. Federal bye-Prime Minister, omphasised the election.
futility of pessimism,
The pessimist, said the Prime Minister, is killing English life industrially and spiritually.
"Fourteen years ago," he said, It was added that the other " overseas “intereats, by conscrip Powers signatory to the London tion through the Australian Gove, Naval Treaty had been kept inform-crnments; mttempted to, take her
England's problems were insolv ed of these developments.
sons to, give their lives on the able until the facts were under- battlefields.
stood. There was no problemin. “To-day, those self-same inter-production or consumption."The ests, working in the same channels, people of the world are prepared want to take the broad from the consume more than they ever
between production and consump tion.
The Ministers were accompanied by Mr. Craigie, of the Foreign Offer who on various occasions since last year's London Noval
BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA IN Conference has visited Paris and mouths of the sons and daughters consumed before." The fault was
CHINA MUST ĊEASE..
(Chun Wan Yat Pao.)
NANKING, Feb. 24. Aller consultations with Moh
Teh Hui, the Chines: delegate to the Sino-Soviet Conference, and
other diplomatie experts, among
whom Mr. Eugene Chen is the most notable, the Central Political Coun el have given instructions to Moh Teh Hui setting forth the policies Chinn should take at future sessions of the Conference,
Rome to disease naval building programmes with the French and Italian experts, and who a few days ago returned from Paris, where he had discussions with M. Mossigli.
Mr. Walford Selby, of
the
Foreign Office, and Commander Bittleston, of the Admiralty, were
also members of the party.
"Conversations" Continuing Until
Agreement Reached, (THROUGH NEUTER'S SOENCY.] [- PARIS, Fel 24.
of Australia to satisfy their insati- ale greed.
"The New South Wales Labour
"Until you and I," he said, "by. movement dissociates itself from the proceedings between the Pro-laying our heads together discover how production and consumption miers' Conference and the banks and the latters' conditions of help, can be related to each other more amely, the auspension of social dircetly than now, those great gape and those profits which benefit services and a reduction of pen- neither industry proper nor con- sumption proper will continue to sions and wages,"
disturb the world markets"
Business
his request, Mr. Church H reviewed
Mr. Lang outlined the New South the position in India, saying that
Wales plan to help Australia, name he was unable to serve any að-
ly, by withholding the payment of! ministration, about whose Indian
The Anglo-French naval "con- interest an overseas debts on the polity he was not reassured.
versations" were resumed at the ground that Australia's indebted He said it was alarming and
It is learned that China insists Quai d'Orsay this morning and willness is a result of her efforts to nauseating to ero Gandhi, "a.
upon the redemption of the Chi-be continued uninterruptedly in the help England during the war; and Middle Temple lawyer and new a seditious fakir striding half-naked nese Eastern Railway by the instal-hope of reaching an agreement to secondly, by altering the cur
renty and substituting a "goods up the steps of the Viceregalment system, while the resumption
standard" for the gold standard. Pulao to parley on equal terms of Sino-Russian diplomatie reļa- with the representative of the tions should be on condition that Russia will dealst from Bolshevik King-Emperor.
propaganda in China.
Gandhi's well-known ains were a straige Imsie for the disin sins, which were intended to be the preliminary 10, another Round Table Conference in India.
It was vital that the Conserva- tive Party should immediately
Moh Teh Hai is reported to be leaving Nanking to-day for Man-, churin, and is expected to proceed
to Moscow next month.
Froposed Sino-Soviet Alliance... According to another report, a arouse public opinion. Ho intend-seeret Russian official emissary ed to do his best. It would be visited Nanking last week, and,' much strengthened. if his un- through Mr. Eugene Chen's intro- stituents gave him a vote of conduction, he is alleged to have pro- fitfener on India.
This was no ordinary party ques tion. It was supremo issue com- parable to August 4, 1914, and comparable to the General Strike. To entrust the welfare of 300 toil- ing millions to an oligarchy of Hindu politicians would целя their exploitation and oppression, similar to the proletarat in China. It would be shameful to act in cowardice, desertion, und bonour,
dis-
He concluded: "The decisive opportunity may soon be at hand. Victory may again reward the Con Brvative Party. Let it be a vic tory which shall proclaim to the world that the heart of the Empire is true and its hand just and strong."
Vote of Confidence Adopted.
LATER. The meeting unanimously passed resolution of unabated confidence in Mr. Churchill. Conference Delegates Approve Line of Compromise.
NEW DELHI, Feb. 24. Lord Irwin has explained that the Gandhi Lalics to eight delegates to the Round Table Conference, who unanimously approved of a line of compromise in the con stitution of the Conference situa tion, are hopeful,
Gandhi Has. Unfeitored Authority.
posed to Marshal Chiang Kai She
a Sino-Soviet alliance in return for the redemption of the Chinese Eastern Railway by China.
Marshal Chiang will refer the matter to Marslial, Chang such Liang, and Moh Teh Hui's visit to Manchuria probably is in conice tion with the question.
INTERNATIONAL SILVER CONFERENCE.
(Wal-Ta Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 24. Chang Kung Chuen, President of the Bank of China, has again enbled to the International Cham. ber of Commerce at Paris, urging
night if possible.
If an agreement is arrived at, Mr. Henderson and Mr. Alexander in- tend to go to Rome direct from Paris with the view to obtaining the adherence of Italy also to the Londen, Naval Treaty.
BRITISH MINISTER TO STOCKHOLM.
SANTIAGO MINISTER
TRANSFERRED.
[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruaux, Feb. 23:
His Majesty the King has ap proved of the appointment of Mr. Archibald Clark Kerr, lately British Minister at Santiago, to be Envoy
BASIC WAGE. AWARD IN AUSTRALIA.
APPLICATION FOR POSTPONE
'MENT REJECTED? ¿
[THES VON KEYTER & AGENCY,
MELBOURNE, Feb. 21. The Arbitration Court rejcoted Mr. Brennan's.application to post- pone the award of the 10 per cent. reduction on the basic wage,
BRITISH PRINCES REACH VALPARAISO.
mon should properly. study the question of getting goods off the market to the consumer.
TEST CRICKET MATCH:
SOUTH AFRICANS FAIR SCORE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S'AGENCY-]
DURBAN, Feb. 23
At the close of play the South African team were all out for the fair total of 285 runs,
Scores :-
*
10
South Africa-1st Innings.. Siedle, e and b White Mitchell, b Hammond Christy, b Focbles......... Taylor, e and b Peebles... 10 Viljoen, o Hammond, b Talo 16 Cameron, b Voce Dalton, o Furrinond, b
Hammond MaMillan, not out Vincent,
Peebles
<
20
Chapman, b
Belt, b Voce............ Cochran, b Pechles
Extra
Total
289
Fall of wickets:-1 for: 127; 2° for 131; 3 for 157; 4 for 163; 5 for 169; 6 for 203; 7 for 221; 8, for 249; 9 for 243; 10 for 252.
Bowling Analysis,
-0. M. R. W
29 4 35
€ 34 .2 27 10 61
Tate Hammond ..... :19 Voce
Probles White
27.4.3 - 67
35 @ -1
4
DUENAN, Feh. 24.
In fine weather and on a good War Debts Burden.
wicket and before 1,000 spectators Referring to War debla, Mr the match was resumed this mora. MacDonald said:"Our honestying, the England XI. commencing reais on our backs as an industrial their first innings. burden at the present. time." Nevertheless, he would rather die than find shelter at the expense of the nation's credit.
EUROPE'S CEREAL
SURPLUSES.
INTERNATIONAL AGRICUL- TURAL CONFERENCE. ·
(THROUGH REUTER'S AVENGE.]
PARIS, Feb. 23. What M. Briand described as the first tangible result of the move. ment for a European Federation was initiated to day with the open. ing at the Quai d'Orsay of an Agricultural Conference, attended
Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-FLIGHT FROM SANTIAGO. DE by representatives of 24 European potentiary nt. Stockholm,
Mr. Kerr. was Minister 10 Chile from 1928 to 1930. He entered the Diplomatit Service in 1000 and has served in Berlin, Buenos Aires, Washington, Rome, Teheran, Tan gier, Cairo and the Central Ameri- can Republics.
ANGLO-FRANCO-ITALO CO-OPERATION.
that interested nations which would | SLAVE TRADE IN RED SEA. be invited to participate in the proposed international conference must include Great Britain, France, Amérien, Mexico, Canada, Spuit, Japan and China. The conference should be held at the earliest pos sible date either at New York or London,
JAPANESE ECONOMIC MISSION TO CANTON.
(Wah Tu Yat Pan.)
CANTON, Feb. 24. The Canton Municipal Govern
IDRITION WIRELESS BRAVICE.]
RUGBY, Feb. 93. Replying to a Parliamentary question regarding the Red Sea slave trade, the Foreign Under- Secretary, Mr. Hugh Dalton, said a considerable measure of co-opera- tion had been established between the British Government and the French and Italian Governments,
In addition to a British patrol,|| French and Italian warships are
British officials in the neighbouring territories periodically meat their. French and Italian. colleagues to exchange information, and officers on British sloops are also kept in touch with the local authorities in French and Italian territories,
The Congress. Working Commitment has received official informa-regularly stationed in the Red Sea.
lee passed a resolution giving Gandhi unfottered authority to conclude a settlement with Lord Irwin
BENARES COMMUNAL
RIOTING.
- DEPLORED BY HINDU AND
MOSLEM LEADERS,..
[BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUORY, Feb. 23. Replying in the House of Com- monato question on the recent copinal riots at Benares, the Secretary for India Mr. Wedg wood-Benn," said the condition of the city was almost normal within nwook
Headded that meeting address
passed rosolitions deploring the riots, gympathising with the suffer era and raising a fund for the repair of the tropica, « mosques, shopa and houses, and compensa tion for those injured, k
tion that a Japanese, Economic Mission is expected to proceed to Canton next month from North -China.
The mission, which consists of 13 members, has already visited Dairen, and will now visit the prin- cipal cities in Central China.
IS FENG YU HSIANG
AMNESTIED? '
VISIT TO TIENTSIN UNFOUNDED.
(Kùng Sheung Yạt Po)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 24. According to information from Peiping. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang is still at Tin Loong Hill, ia south
The rumour that he had arrived at Tientsin is unfounded.
In view of the fact that he is amongst those under the amnesty order, he has cancelled his former l'urrangements to go abroad.
It is proposed to experiment shortly in the use of flost 'planes..
CHILE.
[HEUTEN'S AMERICAN BERVICE}
VALPARAISO, Feb. 24. The Prince of Wales and. Prince
arrived by George
aeroplano éteorted by six other aeroplanes from Santiago.
States, for the purpose of consider. ing the problem of Europe's eeren] export surpluses."
M. Brinnd, in welcoming the dele. gates, declared that the moment hdd come to put European soli- darity to the test, What was really at stake war not the question of
The Royal brothers were wel.the distribution of the coreal sur comed by the screaming of sirens plus, but the maintenance of peace. from every vessel in port and the deafening cheers of a crowd of 10,000 as they drove to the Presi dential Palice.
The city was illuminated at night
honour of the Princes.
POLITICAL
CAL SITUATION AT
MALTA.
ROYAL COMMISSION 'APPOINTED.
Ruany, Feb. 23. It was announced in the House of Commons to day that the Gov ernment had decided to appoint a Royal Commission to visit Malta to consider the existing political situa- tion there, and to make recom- mendations as to steps to deal with , with special reference to the EGYPT'S REVISED SUGAR possibility of the re-establishment
of constitutional Government.
Tho personnel of the Commission will be announced shortly..
DUTIES.
SCHEDULE ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT.
(THRONGE-MENTER'S ADENCY.]
Carno, Feb. 23,
'R.A.F. SOUTH AFRICAN
FLIGHT.
The Government hna Sasued a ARRIVAL AT BROKEN HILL.. revised schedule of sugar duties.
tres per ton for refined sugar, except candied: 050 piastres per tos for candied; 800 piastres per ton for raw sugar destined for the refinaries and 000 pinstres per ton for all others.
Rucny, Feb. 23, The Royal Air Force South Afrienn flight reached Broken Hill to-day in continuation of its return journey from the Cape to Cairo.
FRENCH MINERS TROUBLES.
GENERAL STRIKE IF. WAGE
ISSUE UNSETTLED.".
Paris: Feb, 10.-The Minister of Public Works to-day received i delegation of the miners unions of Pas-du-Calais who Enforced him, that as a result of the high cost at living any reduction in salary was impossible.
They didared that the remedy for the situation lay in higher- tariffs on imported casi, the re- establishment of the licence system for imports and the use by public services of French coal maly.
7.
The Minister promised to refer the matter to the Premier.
M. Laval later received a de legation of minors and listened to their complaint, afterwards, pro- mising to confer with the minnown- crs representativen on Tomodin] MERGUTRY
After the conference with the
council held a meeting and passed' n resoluting envisaging, a goderel rike at the beginning of May unless satisfactory mesures are
Hammond, who had compiled 20 runs, and Wyatt, who scored 24. were caught in the last, over before the lunch interval..
LATER:
On the resumption of play after the lunch interval and in the pre- sence of 5,000 spectators, Leyland was given out leg before when. he had acored eight runs.
The scores at the tea interval were as follows
OBITUARY.
ADMIRAL VON CAPELLE.
(THROUGH REUTER'A AGENDY.]
BERLIN, Feb. 93,
The death has occurred of "Ad-
miral von Capello, who succeeded Admiral von Tirpitz as Secretary of State for the Navy in 1916:
CONVICT LABOUR IN RUSSIA.
U.S.. NEFUSES. ENTRY
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23:
The House of Representatives
to-day passed by an overwhelming, majority the Kendall-Hawley Bilī, strengthening the 1930 Tarifi, Act against convict-made goods,
Under the now Bill, convict-mado goods are prohibited from entry- into the United States, the pro hibition becoming effective on April -1, 1931, instend of January 1, 1832, -
under the 1830 Tariff Actr
It also applies an embargo against goods handled, transport- ed, loaded or unloaded, wholly or partly, by convict or forced labour, as well as against goods manufac tured by such workers.
An importanta provision ndmits the deposition of ngents of the United States abroad, in proving the employment of convict labour.
UNREST IN CUBA,
BOMB DISCOVERED AT
PRESIDENTIAL, PALAÇE,
{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Unrest continues to be reported from Cuba
A bomb was to-day discovered on top of the Presidential; Jace at Havana, in which conneolog.it is pointed out that the resident resitles on the upper floor."
Vincent
England XI.—Ist Innings. Hammond, Mitchell, b
29 Wyatt, e Cameron, b Bell... 24 Leyland, Lb... b Bell
S
Hendren, eMeMillar, · b ̈
Vincent
30
As a consequence of
dis
Turnbull, b McMillan
eavery, 20 suspects have been
Farrimond, not out
21
Chapman, e MoMilan, - b
Vincent
Arrested and a heavy guard placed Around the Palące.
24
13
Ten policemen and 50 workers
6
Tate, not out
Extras
0
Tata) (for 6 wkta.) 163
Fall of wickets:-1 for 53; 2 for
56: 3 for 97: + for 101; 8 for
101; 0 for 196.
Do
you
were wounded on Saturday during a fight.
Seventeen head students of the Havana High School were on the same day imprisoned for nedition.
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