POLITICS IN THE HIGHLANDS.
PREMIER MEETS MR. STIMSON
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Aug, 0.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Ram- any MacDonald, accompanied by his eldest daughter, Miss Ishbel MacDonald, motored from Lassie month to an old farmhouse near Rogart, in the Scottish Highlands, to spend a short holiday with Mr H. L. Stimson, who is spending a holiday thora.
YOUNG AIRMAN'S
GREAT FEAT.
BEATS FRIEND'S RECORD BY TWO DAYS.
[BRITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rcany, Aug. 6.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1931.
RETRENCHMENT IN NAVAL BUILDING SCHNEIDER TROPHY GANDHI CONDEMNS
BRITAIN
REDUCTIONS IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICEL]
RuGuy, Aug.
HOLIDAY.
PRES. HOOVER'S LATEST PROPOSAL,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN, BERVICE)
Washington, August 8.
▲ report is current here that President Hoover is considering proposing to the chief Maral Powers of the world a two. years naval building' holiday both as a means of cutting down expenses" and "as a first step toward disarmament with a view to lightening the world's burdan of taxation," "STA
The young airman, A. J. Melli- The report of the Economy Com- son, landed on the beach at Premittee, which had recommended reductions in public expenditure venay Bay at 2,30 this afternoon | which would result in the saving of completing his flight from Austra £96,000,000, is being closely examin. is in two days less than the recorded by Ministers and will come be fore the Cabinet Economy Com set up his friend, C. A. Scott, in
Prime mittee, comprising the June.
Minister, Chancellor of the Exche quer, Foreign Secretary,, Dominions Board of Trade in a series of meet Secretary and President of the
ings which will be held in London in the last week in August. Other. It is beffered any such moratorifim will apply only to members of the Cabinet, whos departments are concerned in the recommendations of the report will vessels projected but not yet also return to London in order to
under construction, be available for consultation.
Mollison left Wyndham on Wednesday of last week and reach od Homo last night,
When the invitation was sent to
To-day he encountered very bad the Prime Minister, it was freely stated in the London papers that weather, including a violent thun the purpose of the visit was to der storm, heavy rain and denso enable a continuation of the con- fog and, after crossing the Chan versations en vorld politics start-nol, his machine was forced down ed at the Seven Power London at Pevensey, but not damaged. Ho was able to take off, later and reneli-
Conference..
To-day, Mr. Ramsay MacDonalded Croydon Aerodrome at 4.30,
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A National Government. The presentation "of the Economy Report has led to suggestions that formed to undertake the necessary
Rumour Oflétally: Denied,
Washington, August 7. The report that the United States. holiday is denied by the white The Jather states that it has no
CONTEST
OFFICIAL DETAILS
PUBLISHED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Aug. ?.
VIOLENCE.
SPEECH AT ALL-INDIA CONGRESS.
{THROUGH BEUTER'S 'AGENDY.]
BOMBAY, Aug. 6, The interest in the Schneider Trophy contest which will be held
The Working Committee of the over the Solent and Spithead off | All-India: Congress to-day passed September 12, has stimulated the by an overwhelming majority a ré. publication of official particulars of solution in the terms outlined yes the course. This will be a triangu for one in a circuit of 50 kilometres, flown round anti-clockwise, seven times, totalling 350 kilometrés,
şi Preliminary 4 Trialsï
This occasion will immediately precede the speed tests and will form part of one continuous Con tent. These will be held in the neighbouring Southampton, Water, the contest being timed to begin at 12.30 pm, whe
Thrills for Holiday: Crowds.
LONDON, Aug. 6, Holiday makers at Southsea had
THE BLACK ARTS
IN CANTON
MODERNISTS' WAR ON
SUPERSITITION.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON Aug. 4. The moral reformers of Canton, under the leadership of Dr. Wu, Pak Lilang, Chief of the Bureau of Social Affairs, are trying to renew terday, condemning acta cf violonos, their war against supersitition, and The resolution was moved by fortune telling. It will be remem- Gandhi, who rande a very long and bored that they had succeeded in vory (drvent speech, condemning banning many idols from street political outrages, particularly the temples and put a stop to numer attempted assassination of Sir ous time-honom matoms, such John Hotson, the pating Governor of Bombay and the murder of Judge Garlick.
Gandhi issued a warning to those approving of auch murders that they would retard the country's progress.
as the festival of the dead, des pite the oppositions of the popu- lace. On more than one occasion": said reformera, tried to ban all astrologers and fortune tellers from Canton, declaring that, their art made people believe in super-. stition. But so far they have not been successful, and Canton is still tellers and astrologers. It is eati mated that on the ground of the City Temple alone there are more than a hundred fortune telóra, all doing brisk business,
stated quite definitely that incor. where a Carge crowd received hima National Government" should be may propose a two years naval thrill to-day when one of the [ organisations to carry on special full of these "unwanted'” fortune
reet inferences had been drawn.
"We are not going to talk poli. tics," he emphasised. "We are simply going to fish, to walk and to enjoy the sechery."
"Spirit of Peace.".
with loud cheers.
Splendid Performance,
Mr. Montague, Under-Secretary for Air, welcomed him on behalf
insurer of economy. When the
the House of Commons just before
national finances were discussed in the House, rose for the summer recess, the speech of Mr. Neville Chamberlain was generally inter of the Air Minister, and warmly proted as an offer to share the congratulated him on his wonder-responsibility for what would prob ful flight and record. He said:ably prove an unpopular policy. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, "I am sure not only this coun-Mr. Philip Snowden, in replying, try, but the British Empire gen. expressed appreciation of the tone of Mr. Chamberlain's speech and. orally, will be proud of your
agreed that the responsibility for splendid performance."!
carrying out the drastic proposals Mollison was dying a De Havil-must be assured by the House of land Gyapy Aeroplane similar to Commons as a whole... the machine used by Scott.
LONDON, Aug. 6. Shortly after Mr. MacDonald's arrival at Ragert yesterday, he and Mr. Stimson joined a picinic party on the hills, but the two states men soon separated from the rest of the party and tramped amid the heather for nearly two hours.
It is understood that he will re- Interviewed on his return, Mr. MacDonala anid:-"Here is unutmain in Britain about a month and terable peace; if statesmen came then attempt to beat his own re here they could not fail to agree word on the return flight, from Bri-assembles in October and says an Whate matters we may discuss, tain to Australia.“
official or unofficial, you may take it that peace is the spirit that ins pires them."
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Oficial Time.
LONDON, Aug.. 0.
Mr Mollison's time, officially, is given as 8 days, 21 hours, and 25 minutes; thus beating. Mr. Scctt's time by 2 days, 1 hour and. 35 minutes.
Purely a Holiday,
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RUGBY, Aug. 7.
Mr. Scott telographed to Mr. The Prime Minister, accompanied Mollison - by Miss MacDonald, left "Lossie-
"Bravo, James, splendid achieve mouth yesterday and joined Mr.
Always knew you. better ment, Stimson, the American Secretary of man." State, and Mrs. Stimson at Shibe-
Mr. Mollison replied:- erosh, about eight miles from
Thanks delightful message: Rogart, Sutherland, where they are Latter part all tripe." spending a holiday. Mr. MacDonald says his visit in purely a holiday one, it having been decided rogst definitely that business of any kind would not be discussed.
Mr. Stimson', secretary also said that Mr. Stimson was determined that his Scottish visit should be nothing but a holiday. In enter taining Mr. MacDonald, he was merely returning the hospitality extended to him by the Prime Minister at Downing Street,
NEW EMDEN SAILS
FOR COCOS.
ACCOMPANIED BY H.M.S. IROQUOIS.
„ĮTHHOUGH MUTER'S AGENCY.]
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7. The new German cruiser "Einden sailed from Batavia to the Cocos Islands on a visit in which it in tends to locate and give proper burial to the bodies of the crew of the old cruiser Emden which was Bunk by the Australian cruiser
Sydney in 1915 with the loss of 250
тер,
The new Emden is accompanied by H.M.S. Inquois ropresenting the British Government.
PRINCE'S COUSIN ENGAGED.
LADY MAY CAMBRIDGE.
[THROUGH RAUTERʼZ. AGENCY:]
LONDON, Aug.?.
Landed in Arab Camp.
(DRITIAN WIRELESS BERVICE]
Ruany, Aug. 7. The young Scottish Bier, A. J. Mollison, who broke all records by completing his Australia-England Aight yesterday in eight days 23 hours 25 minutes, was completely exhausted when he retired to bed at a London hotel and left instruc tions that he was not to be dis- turbed until noon to-day. During the whole cf his flight he had not had more than ten hours sleep and during spells of very bad weather which he encountered, he had diff culty in keeping awake,
A
The weather was particularly adverse on the final stages. dust storm over Syria caused great discomfort and the airman, losing his bearings, descended in an Arab encampment to make inquiries. The Sheik treated him with the utmost hospitality and although neither understood the language of the other, he had no. difficulty in picking up his directions.
An Australian manufacturer, Mr. Whitelaw, at present touring Europe, bas presented Mr. Mollison with one thousand pounds,
The first telegram of congratula- tion" received by Mr. Mollison was
from his friend, Charles Scott,
whose record be had beaten.
OIL PRICE WAR
IN AMERICA.
RESULT OF GOVERNOR'S DRASTIC ACTION.
(NEUTEN'S AMERICAN SERVICE. 7
Proposals in October.
House and the State Department.
desire to reopen the question of naval limitation before the Dis. armament Conference at Geneva.
KING'S NEW A.D.C. GENERAL.
SIR WILLIAM THWAITES.
APPOINTED
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
has
been
The Times, in a leading article,
LONDON, Aug. 6, H.M the King has been pleased recalls that the Government have undertaken to present their proto approve of the appointment of posals to Parliament when it re- General Sir William Thawaites K.C.B., K.C.M.B., as Aide de occasion will then arise for the Camp General to the King.
Gonern! other partics to decide whether the
Thwaites Governancat's policy merits a coli. Commandant of the R.A. since. tion, cooperation or condemnation. 1920. He served in the South: African War, including the De-. fence of Ladysmith, and also in the Great War, in which he was men- tioned in despatches six times and
eign orders..
SERIOUS SITUATION
IN SPAIN..
HOSTILITY AGAINST
CATALANS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
week to.
present the
MADRID, Aug. J. Owing to the hostile atmosphere here against Catalonia, which, it ig felt, may arouse unpleasant in- cidents, Colonel Macia, the Cata Jan leader, will not visit Madrid next statute of Catalonia which demands autonomy for that province. Minister of Public Instruction, Senor Arcelino Domingo (himself a Catalan), -announced that the Ministers had agreed that the visit would not be wise,:
The
The hostility is attributed to the intolerance of Catalonia towards the rest of Spain. It is generally felt that the Catalan question has taken a much more serious aspect than was previously realised.
FIRE AT LE TOUQUET.
FASHIONABLE HOTEL IN
DANGER,
[THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LE TOUQUET, Aug. 7. fashionable Hotel Picardy, which is
A fire which broke out in the
world, caused over a hundred guests
pae of the most luxurious: in the
awarded several British and for-
TYPHOON NOTICE.
At 3.30 pm. yesterday, typhoon was reported in about 195 degrees Long. E,, 29 de grees Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
The following typhoon warm. ing has been received by the American Consulate - General from the Manila Observatory:
Manila, August 7, 8.45 a.m.- Cyclone or typhoon E. of Apar- ri, more than 300 miles distant, moving N.W.
سلیت سید
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarka, "issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.13 p.m., stated:
"Pressure is high over Japan and low over 8.W. China. The typhoon is about 250 miles E. of Basco, moving W.N.W.
Local Forecast: Wor variable winds, moderate to light, fine.
LEAGUE COUNCIL-
MEETING.
IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR NEXT MEETING.
[THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Aug.
.
Supermarine Rull-Royce S-6 Sen Plans in use for training cha Bri-
tish team for
ed.
Schneider
The resolution calls on Congress
propaganda against all acts of public violence, even where provoca tion seems to have been given, and further appeals to the Nationalist Press to use all its influence to stop
Trophy Race on September 12, pass. Preparations for the race are now well advanced, and while ar rangements to accommodate the such acts, hugo erowds expected are being mede, the traffic problems involved are receiving the attention of police and the local authorities at special
conferences,
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Parking facilities for more than
thousand acroplanes and sear plance are being prepared in anti- cipation of the large numbers which will arrive by air from all parte of Europe.
PRUSSIAN PAPERS
PROTEST.
AVOIDING UNPOPULAR
DECREE.
[THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCT.)
BERLIN, Aug. 7. The readers of Nationalist, Com manist and Nazi nawagagers: pols, Jished in Prussia were astonished to find on the front page-a colum in the smallest type which was almost impossible to read. This
AUSTRO-GERMAN CUSTOMS
UNION.
ITALIAN'S SPEECH TONED DOWN.
(THROUGH RÄDTER'S" AQENOX,]
The reformers claim that in this ago of scientific progress there should be no place for fortune tellers, witches, wizards, natroi logers and other practitioners of alog to progress and an obstacle to the black art. These people aID & democracy: They are medieval- minded and do not belong to this age. So long as they are allowed to practice their black art, it will not be possible to bring about an enlightened democratic form of government which is the object of.. the present Nationalist Movement. They breed superstition, defraud the innocent and do all sorts of harm.
The leader of, these moral reform.
THE HAGUE, Aug. 6. Orni proceedings before the Inter- national Court of Justice in conne xion with the projected. Austro-ers, Dr. Wu Pak Liang, has sug- Gorman Customs Union closed on gested turning the fortune teller Wednesday with short supplimen-market on the grounds of the City tary speeches by the Italian re. Temple into a shopping centre and & permanent exhibition of native presentatives, Signors Pilotti and | Scialoja,
made goods. But this cannot be. The latter took the opportunity done so long as the place is crowd- to tone down considerably some-
ed with fortune, fellers. what high-spirited utterances made by him in his first speech to the Court recently when he conjured up the possibility of war in the event of the Court adopting the WHY THE CITIZENS HATE IT. Austro-German, thesis.
was the Prusian Government's ap| UNREST ON NORTH-WEST: peal calling on electors to boycott the polls at the forthcoming plebis. cite on August 9.
FRONTIER
INDIAN RED SHIRT".
MOVEMENT.
Under an emergency decree the Government compelled all the papers to publish the appeal which is most distastefull to the "above- mentioned paper, hence the adop
Bombay, July 7-Disturbing re- tion of the smallest type, the only porta about the state of affairs on possible protest against the "con- the North-West Frontier are be acription Press " as the decree pro-ing brought by travellers. The hibits newspaper comment on any situation appears to be much gru thing the Government publishes.
ver than it was when the agents of the Congress organisation were sowing their socda of propaganda Inat and the trouble: seems to
FRENCH PROTECTION
OF MOROCCO..
SULTAN'S TRIBUTE.
[HAVAS AGENCY.]
HAMBOUILLET, Aug. 0. The Sultan of Morocco was the guest of honour to-day at a fun cheon given by President Doumer, a large and distinguished gather ing being present.
Addressing the party afterwards, the Sultan of Morobeo expressed gratitude for the aid France had given to enable Morocco to make progress in all branches of civilian tion, particularly stressing the fact that France was a respecter of Morocco's religion and traditions
He said that France had given
year
HONAM POWER STATION.
CENTRAL PRESS.]
The Provincial Government-at Cantón, recently received a petition from, the resident Henam. Island, across the river from Can- ton,... protesting against the con". struction of a sub-generating station at present being erected by tho Canton Electric Light Company.
The site being used is where the Nanyang Tobacco, Company's down ones stood, and the Centon Electric Light Company state that this was the only available place to be had on the island. The Government have therefore had to turn down the petition. It is the vibration of the plant that has made tho inhabitants of Hanam complain, and the Electric Light Company have agreed to remove the generating station when, a larger plant is constricted outside the city limits. In the meantime Honam residents have to put up with the inconvenience.
be spreading.
Ever since the Government re- leased Abdul Ghaffar Khan, now known as “the frontier Gandhi,'' and other political agitators from prison, these men have been redou bling their efforts to arouse the pen ple. Their movement is known ne the "Red Shirt" movement," and it ia 'row gaining adherente rapidly, especially among the Khattaka MR. EUGENE CHEN'S This Pathan tribe had formerly a high reputation as loyalists, and MISSION TO JAPAN they have provided for the Indian Army some magnificent fighting men. They live in and around AMMUNITION CONFISCATED Kohat, about thirty miles from Peshawar,
A FRIENDLY HAND OFFERED.
(Wah Tur" Yat Pao.)
Mr. Eugene Chen's mission to Another explanation regarding
mains a mystery to outsiders, is Japan, the reason for which re forthcoming from a reliable searce. Government placed orders with a Sometime ago the Cantori branch office of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, somewhere in South China, for a big consignment of ammuni-- tion ́valued at over two million. dollars. When the bargain wasi made, the Canton Government paid! a deposit equal to half of the total amount, par k
A similar movement is the "Black Shirt" movement, which thrives around Peshawar and
in the Mohmand district.
The agitation carried on is of a to make a hasty exit. within half A Geneva message states that the
character anti-British and opposed an hour. The sixth and seventh agonda issued for the next meeting.
to the Government People are be floors were in flames but the out-in September, of the Council of the, break was eventually controlled by League of Nations, includes among the country an up-to-date adminis institutions, and not to help the ing urged to ignore Government the fire bridgade.
other items the Austro-German The damage is limited and nobody Customs Union, German minorities trot and an economic organist. has been men inthe results of this was burt.
in Upper Silesia, terminationtion that was pushing Morocco seen in a serious increas
ern of of crime in the neighbourhood of of the Mandates with particular re rapidly forward to on
Peshawar. The Government in wat farance to Irak, and limitation of greater prosperity and peace.
"Morocco," he said, is ready thing the situation anxiously, and manufacture of drugs.
to work with France in brother-like is taking steps to prepare for any, -emulation; and to make the great emergency.
protecting nation proud of Morocco. We do express an undefacesible attachment for France."
President
this year, and in it one condition returned was specifically laid down, viz., thanks, and promised Franca's that hereafter Japan should cot In executing the orders, the head insting devotedness and unchange supply any ammunition or authorise office of the. Mitsui Busian Kaitha able friendship for Morocco in any such supply to be shipped to shipped the ammunition to South spirit of collaboration and mutual the authorities in South China, China, but it was detained by the confidence,
||JAPANESE DAILIES
LAUD "AMY.”
PANGBORN TO MAKE TRANS-PACIFIC" FLIGHT.
BRITISH TRADE
PROTECTION,
NEW YORK, Aug. 0. It is learned from Oklahoma
INVITATION, TO TRÁDERS City that the Governor of the
IN EAST, The impending engagement of State intends to extend the battle Lady May Canbridge, the only for higher oil prices to other o
TOKYO, Aug. 7. The vernacular papers this morn surviving child of the Earl of fields than those in the immediate
{THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENOT.] Athlone and Princees Alice, to vicinity of Oklahoma City, including are loud in their praises of Captain Henry Abel Smith, Royaling the Greater Seminole oilfield. Miss. Amy Johnson for her..., fine'
·Horso:- Quarda, a member of the The closing of over 3,000 wells achievement.
LONDON, Aug. & Pangborn has informed the wealth banking family, who was yesterday involves a reduction of
Speaking at a meeting of the. aide de camp to the Esri of Athlone 350,000 barrels daily in the average Japan Times that he and Herndon Indian and Eastern Association when he was Governor General of production of the United States will attempt a non-stop trans for the Protection of Trades the Operators on Wall Street are of Pacife fight as soon as the extra, chairman, Lord Meston, said that South Africa, was announced this the opinion that the closing down two hundred gallon tank is fitted, an effort was being made to ex- morning.
of the Oklahoma wella will divert giving them in total capacity of and the Society's activities to the Reuter is informed that the re the buying of crude oir to the Extnine hundred "galiban. He is con- Btraits and Ching, with a view to port can neither be confirmed nor Texas fold, resulting in a rise of fident that, dying at a high alti curing membara there and pro- denied at preant but an official announcement is likely to-morrow, where.
forty hours,
promotionmese
prices first there, and then else-tude, they can reach Seattle inviding for trade protection and
Downer
LINDBERGHS STILL HELD UP.
เ
acted
the agreement has been kept sepiess Cistons, authorities, who Secret, the Canton Government is
on instructions from the not aware of the existence of any Ministry of the Army, which de Amclause which would prevent anclared that to allow ammunition to order being placed with, a private be exported to South China from firm for the supply of ammunition. Japan would involve the violation When the news that a consign of an agreement with the Nanting. ment of ammunition destined for Government, Canton had been detained by the Japanesa Customs officials, was received by the Canton authoritica, they felt very uneasy, and, there foresent Mr. Eugene Chen to Japan to offer a friendly hand to the Japanese Government
(THROUGE KEUTER'S AGENCY.]
OTTAWA AMBA Col, and Mm, Lindbergh are still detained at Aklavik, owing to rain and fog
Agreement With Banking,
This agre with the supply Nanking by the Japanes authorities. It was signed only
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