HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1931.
“VIGOROUS OPPOSITION" AMERICAN LOAN TO CLERICO-MILITARY
THREATENED.
THE DOLE CUT: ROCK" ON WHICH LABOUR CABINET SPLIT.
PRIME MINISTER'S BROADCAST SPEECH
CRITICISED.
[REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]
LONDON, August 27.
The executive of "the Miners' Federation has instructed its members to support the action of the Trades Union Congress and the Labour Party in resolutely opposing the now Government.
The Federation in directly responsible for the candidature of.. forty-three members of Parliament.
LONDON, August 28.
Vigorous opposition" in Parliament and in the country to the now Government is threatened in a resolution unanimously carried at joint meeting of the Trade Union Congress' General Council, National Executive Committee of the Labour Party and the Consultative Committee of the Parliamentary Labour Party hold this evening.
LONDON, August 27, The Prime Minister's critics are making considerable capital. from the fact that in his broadcast speech he referred only "to one proposal, ie, a ten per cent unemployment cut. Opponents of the Government suggest that this is the only cut, the Govern ment is making. It is understood, however, that the Premier only referred to the dale cut because it was the "rock"
on which the Cabinet split, and because, the proposal had already been disclosed by the Fress...
PROBABLE FRESH TAXATION.
BRITAIN.
BANKER LEAVES FOR LONDON.
ÎREUTER'S''AMERICAN "SERVICE).
New Yong, Aug. 87.17
DEATH OF FRANK
PLOT IN SPAIN.
HARRIS.
TORESTORE KING ALFONSO TO THRONE.
(THROUGH BIUTER'S AGENCY,]
Mannin, Aug. "Di
A clarico-military plot to restore King Alfonso to the Throne of Spain is revealed in the Press this morning,
BIOGRAPHER OF OSCAR WILDE
(THROUGH MEUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE PROBLEM OF
CHIANG KAI SHEK
STILL UPPERMOST AT
CANTON:
[CENTRAL FESE.}
REVOLT IN
LISBON.
LOYAL TROOPS DEFEAT
· REVOLUTIONARIES..
"[TELOUGH" BETTER'S" "AGENCY.]”
Lignon, Aug. 26.
LONDON, Aug. 20.
CANTON, Aug. 24. The death occurred at Nico to- Neither the National Government day of Mr. Frank Harris, the ad any of the high officials hore
A military 'coup d'etat was at- well-known English author and have received peace overtures from tempted at six o'clock this morning, Madame Sun Yat Sen supposedly when a large band of civilian re- journalist
The late Mr. Frank Harris was on behalf of the Nanking Governvolutionaries, armed with machine late Editor of Funity Fair; forfaer, mentrennbytte di per ly Editor of the Fortnightly flaterviewed by Central Press to-guna and rifles seized the barracks view, then Editor of the Saturday day, an official of the National of the Third Regiment of Artillery Editor of the Candid Friend. Hetion that peaca in possible when Review, and later was founder and Government repeated the declara in the capital. was educated in American, French Chiang Kai Shek resigns. It is and German universities. In 1994 pointed out that all the peace pro heissued his autobiography.posals were made by Noaking, s Thanks to its outspokennicas he is position is weakening with con Royalist Meeting, could get no frm to take it and stant receision of national leaders. The officers of the Third Regiment
It is alleged that the Church authorities in Navarre, and the Basque country have been in closs former Ministers contact with under the Royalist regime and former officers of Alfonso's army.
New York, Aug. 20. Although it is reported in well- informed quarters that formal negotiations have not yet been opened for a British Loan, there is a tendency to expect early con- vorsations for that purpose.
The departure of Mr. Thomne Cochran, the leading partner in J. P. Morgan and Co., the British Government agents in the United States, last night for Europe is ooted with interest
Conversations Now in Progress. [THROUGH BESTER'S AGENCY.]
A big Royalist mesting is said to had to publish it himself. Even in Conversations concerning a subhave been held in secret in Madrid France he got into trouble over it He pointed out to the magistrate stantial private banking credit for a day or two ago, and a Royalist that ho had not put it on sale in Great Britain by a powerful Ameri badge was designed pers
France and that, it cost 3 guineas can group are in process and the
An armed uprising against the so that it was not accessible to boys formation is progressing satisfac
and girls. The book contains in torily.
Republican. Government was plan-teresting matter about such men as Negotiations are being enrried oned. The revolt was to begin in Emerson, Carlyle, Maupassant, and byenble and telephone with Mr the Basque and Navarre Provinces, Wilde. Among his other works
is in
are-Elder Conklin, Montes the Montaga Norman, who Canada, and with London. It ie but the Government was watchful Matador, The Bomb, The Man understood that the credit will be
and concentrated large forces of Shakespeare, The Women of Shakes established before Parliament meets troops at strategic points.
noare, Oscar Wilde, his Life and on September 8.
Confessions, Contemporary Por traits (8 volumes) and Undreamed His plays include of Shorca. Shakespeare and his Love, Grent Days and Mr. and Mrs. Daventry,
FLOODLIGHTING LONDON.
PREPARATIONS NEARING**
COMPLETION;
[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,]
It is pointed out that the Government has other cuts and also increases in taxation in view in accordance with the Premier's stogna, "' equal sacrifices for all." What the other proposals are is the subject of much speculation but it seems certain they will include cuts in the pay of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and teachers,” and also the higher paid Civil Servants. The fresh taxation will probably include an increase in income tax, entertainment tax,ternational Illumination-Congress- tobacco and liquor duties.
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A decision will have to be taken concerning many billa 'which -have” not passed all stages in Parliament, while all of a con- troversial nature will be dropped, including the Consumers' Council Bill and the Electoral Reform Bill (introducing the alternative vote, which was for the beneft of the Liberals if return. thoir
for support of the late Government).
SON TO SUPPORT FATHER.
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald,
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-İt-is-anticipated-that-the-action- Premier's son, and Labour M.P.,of their leader in joining the has decided to support the New National Government will be un- Government.
animously endorsed by the Con- servative and Liberal parties.
'Cabinet Holds First Meeting.
Ruony, Aug. 26 Within a few hours of having been sworn in at the Privy Council Chamber, Buckingham Palace, this morning, the Ministers of the now. National Goverhment hold their
first meeting at No. 1o. Downing
Street.
The Prime Minister presided and the task before the Government was reviewed in its broad outline. The meeting Insted for about an hour and at its conclusion the Cabinet, which consists of only ten members, held its first meeting and at once got to close quarters with ita problems..
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Committens-Appointed. Several very small committees were appointed to deal with the various aspects of the proposals for effecting economics and for raising new revenue, which ure to be laid before the emergency meeting of Parliament next month. These committees will be in almost daily session until their work is com pleted...
It is unlikely that urther del tails of the Government's scheme for balancing the budget will be revealed until Parliament meets, but it is known that the proposal for a reduction by ten per cent. in the unemployment insurance benefits, apart from the allow anoes for children, will figure. in the programme of national saving, and that, a conversion loan that will effect a big saving on charges is contemplated when circumstances are favourable.
Party Meetings. -- Meanwhile, the transference of responsibility to the new Govern ment is being affected with a minimum of interference, and there will be continuity of policy on all
Roour, Aug. 20. Preparations "for the floodlight illumination of principal London buildings during next month, in connection with the Triennial In
and the Faraday Centenary cate! brations, are nearing completion.
Buckingham Palaco is among the; buildings to be lighted, which also include Westminster Abbey Big Ben Tower, the National Gallery, the Nelson Column, Saint Paula Cathedral, and Tower Bridge.
H.M. THE KING RETURNS
TO SCOTLAND.
TO RESUME HOLIDAY AFTER STRENUOUS WEEK.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVION)
RUGBY, Aug. 20.
H. M. the, King left Euston Sta tion by Royal train for Scotland to-day.
Mr. Baldwin has, since his re- turn, been in close contact with "n
His Majesty interrupted his holi- large number of prominent mom-day at Balmoral on Saturday to tors of his party, and has been as-
return to London in order to be in closer touch with the political sured that they recognize that a
situation. He is due at Ballater situation had arisen which could at. ten o'clock to-morrow morning. be met only by the fullest co-opera- tion and joint measures..
Mr.
Sir Herbert. Bamuel has through- out. the recent negotiations had Counsel of leading Liberals, Lloyd George was kept fully in formed and Lord Grey's approval of the steps taken, was also forth- coming.
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SCHNEIDER RACE PREPARATIONS. PRACTICE CARRIED OUT IN FINE WEATHER,
Labour Party as Opposition 7 [EXITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] The General Council of the
Ruany, Aug. 20. Trades Union Congress, and the
After two blank days, the Bri- National Executive of the Labour tish Schneider Trophy team was Party held a joint meeting to dayable to resume practice at Calshot
which four ex-Ministers, Mr.
to-day. Henderson, Mr. J. R. Clynes, Mr." George Lausbury and Mr. Herbors gales raged, but to-day the wea On Monday and Tuesday, heavy Morrison were present, and spoke.
was beautifully fine and At the conclusion it was nounced that the following resolu-fights were made both in one of tion had been paased
the new Supermarine Rolls Royce machines and in a Gloster Napier.
"This joint meeting, having considered the position created by the formation of the new Govern ment, is unanimously of the: opinion that it should be vigor ously opposed in Parliament and by the Labour movement through- out the country. It approves the action taken by Ministers of the late Government in declining to render support to the new Ad- ministration and recommends the Parliamentary Labour Party to constitute itself the official Par liamentary opposition.".
tomorrow to discuss future policy. Further meetings will be held.
in anticipation of the full meeting. of the Parliamentary, Labour Party on Friday,
Lord Crewe: Secretary for War.
The Secretary of Stage for War in the new Government is Lord Crewo, a Liberal, and it is assumed that the Law Officers of the late
ther
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News is still anxiously waited, with regard to the participation of the French and Italian teams,
A MISUNDERSTANDING "
CLEARED UP.
MALVAIYA AND MRS. NAIDU FOLLOW GANDHI'S LEAD.
【THROUGH | REUTZE'S "AQENUY.)
at Strap Ang, 26. The Pandit Malvaiya and Mrs. Naidu, who rancalled their pas sages when Gandhi Brst declined to attend the Round Table Con ference, have now decided to sail with him on Saturday.
[BRITISH WIRELEJA SERVICE]
HUGEY, Aug 28, What exactly transpired in the
major questions that lie outside the Government, Sir William. Jow itt, conference between Gandhi and
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A number of secret Royalist munition factories woro discovered and seized, It is felt that the plot. has now boon nipped in the bud,
SEVILLE, Aug. 27.
A Portuguese. aeroplane, bearing,. traces of shellfire has arrived here carrying a civilian airman and z uniformed mechanio.
They stated that they had flown. from Lisbon having dropped bombs. on the historic. Belom. Palace en route,
KING ALFONSO AND THRONE. OF SPAIN.
CONFUCIUS' BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY PUBLIC HOLIDAY AT
BAYCANTON,
from the fold of Chiang Kai Shek, who is therefore very noxious to compromise with Canton
Madame Sun Yat Sen, the official passed, strongly opposes the dictatorship of Chinng and would never be utilized by him for the purpose of effecting a compromise Canton National Government at
CANTON'S "FINANCES.
THE PREMIUM BOND COMMITTEE.
[CENTRAL FRESS.]
CANTON, Aug. 20. The Financo Ministry has duly received a list of names of candi dates for the Premium Bond sink ing fund committee, and will sub mit the names of the elected mem. bars to the National Government for approval.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Aug. 27.
It is expected that the National To-day being the birthday an Governcient will publish the namеA of the members and the arrange. Madrid, July 30-Information niversary of Confucius, China's from, a reliable source is claimed to
greatest ange and moral teacher,ments for the drawing of the prizes have been received in certain pri- admirers of the creed are every sad the issuance of the bond after vate quarters here that, although where celebrating the occasion. the close of the National Council
The day has been declared a gep meeting this Friday. the abdication of King Alfonso in
eral holiday for all the schools in favour of his third son, the Infanta
The national flog is Don Juan, is officially denied, the the city. abdication will, in fact, be announc-hoisted in front of every education ed after the present Parliament has al institution, and meetings are being held to commemorate the approved the new constitusion.
A meeting was held in Paris occasion. The Headquarters of the recently, it is stated, at which the Confucian Society in Canton are most beautifully decorated with Duke of Alba sanounced to a
flags and floral designs
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory, at 5.40 T.-W., stated:-
A
A depression has formed to the west of the Paracels. belt of high pressure extends- from Shanghai to the Bonini,
Local Forecast-E winds, moderate; fair to showery,
gathering of nearly forty Spanish grandees that King Alfonso in tended to take an important deci sion when the constitution was passed
At the same meeting, it is added, the grandées, decided to raise funds in order to carry out propaganda work in Spain for the defence of property and order.-Central News
King Alfonso recently authoria- ed a denial of the statement that he had abdicated. His heir is the Prince of Asturias.
AL
CAPONE AGAIN?
WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING,
(REUTKE'S AMERICÄN BERVICE]
CANTON'S ELECTRIC
LIGHT.
POWER PLANT IN BAD CONDITION,
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Aug. 27.
It appears that the barracks were occupied by the revolutionary anob without resistance from the troops.
were taken prisoners and conûned in one of the rooms of the barracks,
The Icuders of the mob then induce:] the troops to join the revolt.
Loyal troops, reinforced by D large body of police and the Ro publican Guard, were quickly des
patched to the scone of the out break, and after warnings bad bean given and the rebels had refused to: surrender, an attack was launched. ou the barracks, and after a shört but Berce engagement the rebels, who were led by a Colonel Diaz, laid down their arms.
There were no disorders also where.
Armoured ears and Republican Guards, armed with machine-guns, are patrolling the streets, The Government claims to be in com- plete control of the situation.
*** Heavy_Casualty, Roll." (THROUGH REUTER'S " AGENCY.]
LISBON, Aug. 27. The casualty roll due to the revolt is swelling; forty deaths aro noW reported and red number over two hundred.
The meeting for the prevention of smuggling summoned by Mr. Teng Shao Yim, the Minister of
The movement was believed to be Finance will take place early next month. Many important revenue diminishing but late last night it officers from the various customs broke out again.. stations are now on their way to Canton to attend the conference.
Dr. P. C. Hsieh, the chief of the
revenue department of the Finance | MADDENING MOMINES Ministry, has returned to this city, after an inspection trip to the vari ous customs stations in the South Sena nod the constal ports along. the province,
The Finance Ministry has decided to dafor establishing the proposed Chief Bureau for the prevention of smuggling
The report that the Finance Minister is considering the estab The greater part of Canton, in-lishment. of a National Bank in cluding some of the busiest busi order to facilitate fluency of local Such an ness sections, has been thrown into currency is incorrect, darkness regularly from 7 to 10 establishment is not deemed to be o'clock each evening for the past necessary.MAA, five or six days, owing to the failure of the electric light..
The Finance Ministry is now de- vising trays and means to improve the standard of coinage and the national revenue
People are complaining bitterly of this unsatisfactory condition, and the Police are having a difficult
The Central Bank which was time preserving order during these founded by Dr. Sun Yat Sen can. dark hours. Tri Rome parts of carry out all these improvements Upper Saikwan there has been 'no. and there is no necessity for the. supply of current between the establishment of another organisa hours of 7 and 11 p.m. every night tion.. for two years or more. The resi At the same time the Ministry is complaint with the Canton Electric denta there have lodged another Light and Power Company..
SNIPPING WITH AID OF MIRROR.
GUNMAN'S, RUSE,
Madrid.The methods which
budget. All the military and civil carefully arranging for a national
official organs are requested to send in their estimates for the running expenses of their respective organ- irations.
GENERALS GENEROSITY.
SUFFERERS,"
Seville gunman confessed to em. 814,000 TO RELIEVE HANKOW ploying in the recent fighting were original. He stated that he sat on the balcony of a private house with his back to the street, ostensibly he held a mirror, and the paper reading & newspaper. In his hand
concealed. a frearm. When the looking-glass revealed the presence of a soldier or a policeman in the street, be fired at him under cover of the hewspaper, while apparently still calmly reading, and
This man, it is reported, was captured and later shot while at tempting to escape."
field of the problems for dealing (Attorney General), and Bir Staf-the Viosroy to induce the Congresshome unharmed. and declared he on the part of Anarchist and Com-
ment was called into existence;
Chieлdo, Aug. 20, Orders have been given for the arrest of the noted, gangster, ¿AI Capone, so that he may be ques tioned in connection with the kid napping of Jack Lynch, a Chicago gambler, for ransom of G.8250,000. ed in about twenty persons being The tragic week in Seville result. The kidnapping is alleged to killed and sixty injured. Over 300 have taken place on Monday, 2
are still in prison, including several women agitators. Lynch Returns-Unhazzied.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.
Investigations by the police in. The gambler Lynch returned diente there was an organised plot with which the National Governford Cripps (Solicitor General) isader to change his mind is not fortably treated and denied that city. The agitators had plenty of remained blindfolded but was communist elements to terrorise the known, but it is evident, that a
promised. He refused to give the The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay "misunderstanding has been cleary Tansom was either paid. or money With regard to India, in parti- MacDonald, has received the food up, cular, the position is unchanged.lowing telegram from the Germanu Gandhi presented a curious names of bis kidnappers, The Round Table Conference will Chancellor, Doctor Bruening figure when be travailed to Simia: mcot na arranged on the dates are Kindly accept my sincercat wishes He went in a third-class compart ranged. The only changes in the for the full success of the high and ment carrying a mattress, a spin. personnel of the British delegation Important task which you are ning wheel and a can of gont's to the Conference will be those, assuming to-day in the interests of milk. It was stated he would in- necessitated by the ministerial your great country," Mr. Mao- sist upon the setting up of a thangre. The balance of the parties Donald has sent his thanks... tribims) to investigate his charges" In the British delegation will; bir Having had a very strenuous few before consenting to go to England. maintained.
days, the Prime Minister is hoping but it presumed that Lord Willing to be able to leave London to-mor- don declined to give way on this rew.night for Lossiemouth..
point
Matt Indian Affairs,
Meetings of the thros political parties are fixed-for-Friday,
will continue to serve.orde
DOX_IN_U.S.A....
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX.]
NEWYORK, Áu The giant seaplane, Do- arrived at Norfolk, Virginia.
The Military Govenor says that about 200 men caused all the frou ble. Many of these had come to Seville recently from other parts of Spain,
[CENTRAL PRESS/]
CANTUN, Aug. . General Chea Tsai Tong, the Commander-in-Chief of the First Group Army, has donated $10,000 for the relief of the poor sufferers other districte areas in the
river
mander-in-Chief of the Fourth
· Gênern) Ji Tsung Jen, the Com. Group Army, contribute $4,000 and General Pei Chung He, the Vice- Commander-in-Chief of the same Army also contributes a name amount for flood relief
[Mr.TV Soong wants about Every subscription $100,000,000. helps.]
TYPHOON STRIKES TSINGTAO
SHIPPING DISORGANISED,
(Wah, Tas Tat PaaS
The city is berianing to recover itsnormal-aspect-but-grost, pre-A cautions are still being taken."
A TÉINOTÃO, Aug. 27, Motor-cars are being closely watch. A severe typhoon which moved ed, ne it.is feared that the Syn-on its northerly trade from Shang- dicalista, máy lee themm for sudden hat hit Taingtao resterday causing raide, on officials, buildings for for much damage to property and die has shooting "polica, and Civil Guards | organising shipping and Innd trans-
on duty in the street.
portation services;
A Shopping affair!
The idea. The very iden. That anyone could suggest for a single moment that any other kind of rusk was just as good as Ovaltine" Rusks. They'd never heard such impertinence... Was there ever any other rusk with ÷ that subtle scrunchiness, that piquant flavour, thas general melting, delicious ness? What would their mid-morning hot drink be, without “Ovaltins” Rusks? How could they possibly eat drdinary ruska with any self. respecting cheese, Pala
The whole thing was-un- thinkable... Good heavens. why didn't the moan offer them a nice bag of peanuts and have done with it? No wonder they walked out of the shop, Nothing but **Ovaltine.... Rusks for
people of discernment. .
OVALTINE
RUSKS
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