BRITAIN'S BUDGET
DEFICIT.
STANDARD RATE OF INCOME TAX RAISED 60.
[TEROUGH REUTED'S AGENCY:]
LONDON, Sept 10.. Mr. Snowdon in his Budget. spesch announced that the ost mated deficit for this your's Budget was £74,700,000 and that, of next year's £170,000,000, and that the Government had decided borrowing for the unemployment fund must The total savings this year will be £2,000,000, and the gross bavings next year £70,000,000
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1931.
CREDIT
TRADE UNION CONGRESS.
BRITISH TREASURY
MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON EXPLAINS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGEHOY.]
LONDON, Sept. 30.
Police reserves were on duty when the Trade Union Congress rosumed at Bristol this morning in
order to prevent a recurrence of yesterday's disorders, and in view of Communist threats and demon strations on the occasion of Mr. Arthur Hendorspu's speech to the delegates,
The standard rats of the Income Tax has been raised sixpodes, with loud and prolonged cheers, making it 5/5
NATIONAL ECONOMY
BILL.
MR. BALDWIN MOVES RESOLUTION.
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Mr. Henderson, who was greeted said that the Labour Cabinet was invited to begin to balance the Budget at the wrong end, When you begin to consider the question of equality of sacrifice you are not entitled to begin with the poorest of the poor. He had suggested as. a first stop the suspending of the sinking-fund, also, with tho, wonder ful example of Australia in mind, he suggested that a conversion. loan be; the forefront of the pro- gramme, but this ever was ·sori- ously considered, bro
Mr. Henderson continued that ho found, during his absence in Paris. from London at a conference in Reasy, Sept. 9.
July, the idea of a National Gov. The House of Commons to-day crnment had been discussed and maid that the late Cabinet - had, was occupied with the question of procedure. The Prime Minister decided by n majority on n ten, per introduced the National Economy cent cut in unemployment, pay Bill to authorien the making ofments but other interests out Orders-in-Council for the purpose side reserved the right to press for of effecting the economies, which an increase in the cut whereupon was read a first time and the she and his colleagues rejected it end reading of which will be altogether: "
The whole settlement broke down taken cu Friday.
over £12,500,000. (*)
TERMS ANNOUNCED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS!
ITUROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY,]
LONDON, Sept. 10. Major Elliott, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, answering a ques tion in the House of Commons, An nounced the terms of the British Treasury credit from the United States and Franco, He said, cach amounted to a maximum of months.Tho. American loan was a 40,000,000 for a period of twelve bank credit on whiera the Treasury wasdontitled to draw by the de posit of dollar bills, the rate of discount would be one, per cent. above the official discount, rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
ork, with a minimum of 43 por cent, and a maximum of six per
cent
SHANGHAI LEADS. ARMAMENT HOLIDAY
RESULT OF FIRST DAY'S: INTERPORT AQUATICS.
HONG KONG FIVE POINTS BEHIND.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, Sept. 10.4 The result of the first day's Interpart swimming sports at the Cercle Sportif Francais, Shanghal, of the triangular in. terport swimming contest bai tween “Shanghal, Hong Kong and Tientsin was as follows:
220 yards Free Style-1, Nigulewitiky (Tiental) ; 2, Pereira (Hong Kong); Law
3, rence (Hong Kong). Time: 21 minutes 39.4-3 seconds" (Re cord). The winner won com fortably.
Throwing the Polo Ball,~1,
TENSION GROWS IN S. H. Wong (Hong Kong); 2,
NORTH.
FURTHER SINO-JAPANESE
FRICTION.
RAILWAY PRESIDENT
'ATTACKED.
Tokyo, Sept. 8-According to a radiogram received by the Tokyo branch of the South Manchuria Railway Co. yesterday afternoon, the train which carried Count Dehida and Mr. Teguchi, President and Vice-President of the company who were returning to Kirin after The object of the Bill is to en- able the Government, to bring into The first thing he did after his inspecting the Tunhwa district and the Kirin-Tanhwa railway zone, was effect with the minimum "of delay,olection to the leadership of the the neonomy measures which the Party was to appoint a committee attacked by a gang of some 20 handits on the afternoon of Sept. Chancellor of the Exchequer, to consider increasing the power of 4 while the train was running to Mr. Snowdon, will announce, to money interests. Rather than faceKirin on the Kirin-Tunhwn railway. gether with his taxation proposals, a large cut in unemployment pay However, both President and Vice.. her be opens the supplementary ments he, although a strong fra President safely returned to Kirin budget in the Commons to-morrow | trader, was prepared to try a ton
na the bandits were successfully afternoon.
per cent. tariff experiment and er benten off. Mr. Baldwin, no the Lender of mark the revenue therefrom "for the House, then moved a resolu- unemployment purposes. tion providing for the Government The Trade Union Congress adopt
LATER. for the rest of the session and for ed a resolution welcoming the pre- the disposal of the necessary bud-sent tendency towards the compre get resolutions in Committee of hensive planning of the economic Ways and Means by midnight to life of the nation and the regulation of trading relations, and instructing Mr Less Smith, former Minis the. General Council to advance this, ter of Education, opposed the re-policy Nationally and Internation. solution, which were carried, the ally. arat by three hundred and right votes to two hundred and fifteen, and the second without a division. The Cabinet meeting this morn-
to take all the time of the Hous
morrow...
"
ing gave final consideration to the SCHNEIDER TROPHY
budget proposals.
Diplomatie Reception,
Lord Reading, the Foreign St cretary. received at the Foreign Office this afternoon, the Ambassa. dora and Charge d'Affaires, in Leniton.
ROUND TABLE
CONFERENCE.
MAJOR W. ELLIOT APPOINTED A MEMBER.
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RACE
TEAM OF PILOTS SELECTED.
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Restaurant Keeper Killed, yama, Japanese restaurant keeper Harbin, Supt. 5-Shigetaro Ko- at Hoangtzohotza on the eastern line of the Chinese Eastern Rail. way, was shot to death by the two Chinese civilians at his counting table at about 8 a.m. on September 3. The murderers are still at large
It is recalled in this connection that a Japanese couple living at. Tanihotze on the Chinese Rastern Railway, were killed in cold blood by Chinese who are still at large.
In the circumstances, Japanese residents living along the Chinese Eastern Railway are nervous, and nccordingly, the Japanese Consular authorities here, disappointed in the local negotiations at Harbin, have transferred all documente concerning the incidents to the Japanese Consul-General at Muk den requesting the latter to take ub "the matter directly with the Mukden authorities.
The Makamura Case. Mukden, Sept. 6. After confer encas with Colonel Dohibart, Mr. Hayashi, the Japanese Consul- General here; visited General Tsang Shih Yi this afternoon at 3 ia con. nection with the tragic death of Captain Nakamura. It is presumed that the Japanese Consul General requested the Mukden authorities. to settle the issue as Boom: 1 pay-
Ruony, Sept. 9. The Royal Aero Club háa licen notified that the following pilots of the Royal Air Force High-Speed Flight Team have been provision- ally detailed to fly in the Schneider Trophy Contest na Saturday: Flight Lieutenant J. N."Boothom in SGB Vickers Supermarina Rolla Royce Seaplane, Flying Officer L. S. Snaith in Sea, which flew in the ible. A further report states that 1920 contest, and Flight. Lieutenant ; the local: Japanese authorities have F. W. Long in another SOB,
found a Chinese possessing a watch Fight Lieutenant G. H. Stain-which formerly belonged to Captain forth has been selected to fly S8B Nakamura. been added to the British delega-heat the world's record, speed over Seaplane, which will attempt to tion to the Indian Round Table the three kilometre course at the Conference and will be a Member of the Federal Structure Com earliest possible date. mittee.
RUGBY, Bept. 9.. Major Walter Elliot, Financial Becretary to the Treasury, has
The new member was Under Secretary for Scotland in the last two. Conservativä Governmenta...
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER CONVALESCENT.
...
Stronger Policy Urged. Tokyo, Sept. 6-In view of the developments in Manchuria involy- The Club is further nuthorised bying "Japanese Tives and property; the Air Minister to announce that and being dissatisfied with the in the event of the first machine, Shidehara diplomacy, junior mem. piloted by Flight Lieutenant Boothers of the Government party have ham, winning the Trophy at a speed reached na understanding to spur which beats the existing record, a on the Government, as well as the demonstration of high-speed flying party whips, to adapt a stronger
attitude towards the Chinese,
by other Schnoider Trophy aircraft may take place a
Tuttleman (Shanghai); 3, Read (Shanghai). Distance: 70 feet 1 joch
*100 Yards Breast Stroke.--1). Hagensteln (Shanghai); 2, Har ris (Shanghai); 3, Foratta (Hong Kong). Time: 80.1-5
seconds (Record).
Water Polo-Shanghaf Tientsin. 1.
A Surprises
PROPOSAL
CANNOT BE TOLERATED
BY BRITAIN."
THROUGH AEUTER'S ADENOY.}.
GENEVA, Sept. 10... In a brilliant speech, which was thunderously applauded by the Assembly, Lord Cecil said that no Government, least of all the British, could tolerate the proposal of the abandonment of disarmaments ing the conference.
America Views It "With
Friendly Sympathy
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
JOHN THORBURN'S FUNGYANG FALLS TO
DISAPPEARANCE.
FURTHER QUESTIONS. IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
London, Sept. 10, -
CANTON TROOPS.
FIGHTING EXPECTED IN A FEW DAYS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Canton, Sept. 10. The question of the disappear
military communiqué from ance of John Thorburn was again raised in the House of Commons by southern Hunas received here to- Sir Charles Cayzer who asked day states that the advance troops whether the additional enquiry of the Southern forces under ordered by Chiang Kai Shek had brought to light any fresh informa Brigadier General Chea Tea Kin dur--tion regarding Thorburn's whore captured Fungyabg, a city of som0 abouts or of his fate parte importance north of Chouchow, yet- Mr Eden (Under Secretary for terday after a short skirmish The Foreiga Affairs) replied that tho Nanking troops garrisoning the city enquiry was not yet completed and ell had to Hengshow where that the Chinese Government had
set-up.
reported it was progressing satisborate defeter work has been factorily, we? N
A report was expected befor the The capture of Fangyang yester and at the month as Sir Miles armies to within 30 miles of day has brought the opposing Tampson had pressed the Chinoso' Foreign Minister for remort at the earliest moment and had made known his diannnointment at the delay by the Chinese authorities,
each other. The Southern arrales. are rapidly advancing towards Hengehow where a large part of Pre Nanking troops inconcen trated. The first serious clash be tween the North and the South in expected to take place at Hong- chow is the course of the next two or, three days.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Di It is understood that the United States Government has indicated that Amerion views with frioudly sympathy" Signor Grandi's din armament holiday proposals at the
Early Statement Necessary, Assembly of the League of Nations.
It will be recalled that at the from wall-in-formed. Chinese sour
Shanghai Sept. 7-An advien opening of the gathering on
cos in Nanking suggests that Wednesday, Signor Grandi, the efforts are likely to be made to
Fighting Reportsd, Italinn Foreign Secretary, proposed.
spoed, up consideration by ha. (Chun Hai Ta Pro. that all programmes of armaments
General Chiang Kai-shek of every should be immediately and effectho report which he called for tively suspended, pending the session of the World Disarmament Conference in February
SCOTSMEN TO ENTERTAIN PREMIER.
The delent of both Hong Kong candidates in the 220 yards, must come as a surprise to followers of form, Both W. Lawrence and Roza COMPLIMENTARY DINNER ON Pereira have beaten the time of 2 minutes 30.4-5 registered by the successful Tientsin candidate.
The effort of S. H. Wong in the event for throwing the water polo
ball is by no means the best that he has done this year. However, he has secured, five valuable points for Hong Kong
shanghai nad Tientsin the former In the water polo match between won by 5 goals to 1. Prodan scored the interval Shanghai led by 2 goals for Tientsin in the first half. At
to. The interport contests are
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.15 p.m., stated:
The typhoon is about 200 miles north of. Ishigaki, and threatens Wenchow. A depres sion is central to the south of Hanoi.
Local Forecast-Westerly winds, moderate fine gener ally.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The following typhoon" warn ings have been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory
Manila, Sept. 10, 945 m. Typhoon in about 125dag. Long, "
·E. and 96deg. Lat. N., moving N.N.W.
Manila, Sept. 10, 2.50 p.m.--- Typhoon in about 19:deg. Long, E. and 27deg. Lat. N., moving N.N.W
SATURDAY.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY Sept. 9. Arrangements have been made for A complimentary dinner, of a non- political character, to be given by Boots to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in of his birthday. London on October 12, the occasion
Many Scottish Associations in ganising committee, which has the London are represented on the cr support of Scots eminent in litera ture, art, law and commerce. Lord Elgin will' preside.
JAPANESE CABINET MINISTER RESIGNS.
MR. EGI INDISPOSED.
(THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.]
TOKYO, Sept. 10. Mr. Janka Egi, the Railway Minister, one of the strongest men in the Cabinet has resigned owing to ill health. Mr. Shujiro Hara, Minister for Overseas Affaire, will replace him, the Premier taking. over the portfolio vacated.
INTERPORT POLO.
SHANGHAI BEAT..
HONG KONG.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1
CANTON, Sept. 10 * Further fighting) is reported to on the subject of the disappear have occurred on Huban Kwang. unce of Mr. John Thorburn matung border Though the Canton It has not been definitely ancor sido claim success, such irregular tained whether General Chen fighting is not regarded as signi Yih's report has been formally ficant from a military point of view. presented to the President of the The Canten vanguard has advanced National Government but it to Laiyang (flown to the south of believed that General Chiang Kai- Hengehow) without meeting with shek is fully alive to the import acrious opposition. ** ance of making an early anncun As soon as a conjunction is effect. oment on the mattered with the Kwanza Army a com- In view of the time which has bined attack will be launched on clapsed since General Chen Yin
Hengchow. returned from his second visit to gr Soochow and the material which
Oncial.Billatin he is reported to have secured far his findings, the urgency of the need for issuing an authoritative statement I considered to La- crease daily.
[CENTRAL PRESE]
CANTON, Sept. 9. The following troop movements. were published in a bulletin issued
CHANG TO STAY AT by the Staff Corps
PEIPING.
ni
UNDERLINGS TAKE CHARGE OF MANCHURIAN AFFAIRS.
[THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Two divisions under Generals Yah Shao and Li Chin Kia of the let Army have concentrated at Shiu into Chibing and Nambung. Gen. kwan andere preparing to move.
Yu Hon Moo, commander of the army, has decided to proceed to the front to direct operations porzon- ally in a day or two, dand
The front column of the 2nd "Army consisting of the 4th and 5th Divi- sions have received, orders to pro ceed to Shiukwan en route, in Hunan, for participation in the northern expedition.
Troops under the 3rd Army aso
SHANGHAI, Sept 10. A Kuo Min message from Paiping slates that Chang Hsuch Liang will remain at Peiping at present, and that his trip to Mukden has been postponed indefinitely. Affairs in rapidly pushing towards southern Manchuria will be entrusted to Hunan to join hands with the, 2nd Chang Tso Hsiang, chairman of Division and 5th Brigade of anti- Kirin, Tsang Shih 1 chairman of Chiang Kai Shek Hunan forces, Fengtion, and Jung Chen, Chief of Staff of the North-Eastern Border Defence.
EURO ASIATIC AVIATION CO,
EXTENSION OF SERVICE CONTEMPLATED.
(Wah Tez Tat Pao.):
NANKING, Sept. 10. It is learned that the Euro-Asiatic Aviation Company intende to ex tend its air transport servico to north-western China with Ii (in north-western Sinking) en the terminus. A trial flight will he made along the planned route over, Shensi, Kansu and Binkiang pro-
continuing to-morrow evening, The scores at the end of the first day being Shanghai 15 points, Hong Hong 10 points, Tientsin 5 points,
The success of Shanghai in the breast stroke was expected and the loen] team did well, all things con sidered, to secure points in every
Bramwell, Dunlop and Newbig- eyent in which they have so farging scored for the losers, for
whom Dunlop gave the best display
The weather was fine sad there was a large crowd.WATCH DA
Shanghai meets Peiping un Batug- day,
vinces. SHANGHAI, Sept. 10. In the Interport Polo match Shanghai beat Hong Kong by goals, to 3.net
This afternoon one of the SOB machine's, which has now been fitted with its racing engine, was CROWN JEWELS MYSTERY competed:
TO VISIT KING AND QUEEN. taken up for its final test flights
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Rugar, Sept. 9.
E.B.H. the Duke of Gloucester
has made excellent progress since
it is understood that he will shortly
join the King and Queen at Bal
Among the spectatora was the famous aeroplane builder, An- thong Fokker, who is on a visit to Britain.
moral probably visiting Frinders FLIGHT FROM TOKYO MARRED
Mary, Viscountess Harewood at her Yorkshire home on his way north.,
BY BAD WEATHER.
OFFER TO RETURN STOLEN REGALIA.
NEVER TOO LATE TO
SWIM..
BUT ALMOST FATAL FOR 05-YEAR OLD MAN.
It is reported that Ho Chien, the chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government, is now in a dilemma following the grand alliance form- ed by his subordinates to overthrow Chiang
General Chang Fat Tui, com mander of the “Ironsides" army, has received a telegraphic massage from... his field-headquarters in- Hunan urging him to proceed to the front to direct operations, 65, bostilities are about to break cut Against the pro-Chiang forces there. General Chung has decided to leave? for the front in day or two.
GOLDLESS, GOATLESS AND HUNGRY.
SAD END TO EXPEDITION TO GUADALUPE ISLS.
San Pedro, Cal., Sept. &-A cutter of the United States coast. guard servicu to-day rescued: „Over mon and two women from the 5 Guadalupe Islanda The sextette had gone to Guadalupe many inonths ago intending to OCR pirate gold and goat skins for commercial purposes
No gold was found and the Wild goats proved to be too wild and too speedy for capture. They escaped from their would be cap torr
Large Crowd Attends Opening. {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAL, Sept. 10.
New York. The sight of youthe London, Sept. 15. A 24-year-old,
and boyi diving'sad' swimming of The French Club (Circle Sporti Irish mystery is in the limelight Francis) was crowded to capacity
the bank of the East River was too The 100 yards breast stroke went much for Bamnel Rothstein, ninety again.
when the Triangulas interport to Hagenstein of Shanghai, with ava rost, old Now, Yorker
The members of the party be his operation for appendicitis, and AMY LANDS AT CROYDON.rmed that the famous Crown Hong Kong and Tientsin com- second place. Hong Kong's represet out for his customary morning wild foods and wearing skin gaz- The authorities have been in swimming mest between Shanghai, Harris, also of Shanghai Eaking After breakfast recently, Bamist came destitute. They were eating jewels which mysteriously disapienced today.
sentative W. Foraita was third stroll and happened past the bath- mente when rescued by the men, peared from the strong room at
The 220 yards Free Style event Haganstein won by three lengths era They looked so cool while be from the coast guard cutter. Dublin Castle in 1007 will be rewar won by Nigmowitsky of Tien (about 9 yards), his time for the was melting in the Berec The refugees rescued from turned it certain guarantees are in L. Roza Pereira and W,distance, being 90.1/6 seconds whien humidity of the city.
Guadalupe Island were Mr Wi made
Lawrence representing Hong Kong is a record for Shanghai
Stripping off his garments Mr. liam Wathon his wife and daugh were second and third respectively
Rothstein displayed his boyishter Mr A Woodogek Nigniewitsky led all the way and
figure and prepared for the plunge. Orval Lindsay, and a man named Deaf to the entranties of work Bradshaw There was also a men nearby he took the dive Chiness cook in the party. shouting as ho poised for it,
The Wathons are residents of am a strong swimmer
Los Angeles There was a splash and ho, while During the months they were beard, and all, disappeared below making their futile search for the surface after landing with a pirate gold while they were resounding smack un his stomach chasing wild goata in vain all of
When he rd appeared he shouted the members of the party for help and the police dragged him sen gulls, fish, and the oggs which red cu out, aslled an ambulance and treat they posebed from the nesta of ed him for submersion,
‚wild birds.
CHARTERED BANK
DIVIDEND.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Sept. D.
Miss Amy Johnson loaded at The local branch of the Chartered Croydon Aerodrome at 6.57 p.m. Bank of India, Australia and this evening, on her return from China informe us that they have her flight to Tokyo received a telegegen from the Head fine leaving Tokyo on August Office in London to the effect that 21, she has encountered much bad The Directors have declared an wonther, Her flight from England Interim Dividend for the past half to Tokyo in her Puss Moth were year at the rate of 14 per cent, plane was accomplished in just over per annum subject to income tax nine days,
The Point",
The jewels, which were worth £50.000, and which were, to be used during the opening of the Inter won by four lengths (about 12 The standing of the various teama national Exhibition, were stoden
af last night's under the eye of detectives on the Yards He established a Shanghai occasion, of the visit of King. Ed record of 2 minutes 394-8 seconds at the concl In the event for throwing the ports was a ward and Queen Alexandra. bald, water, nolo ball: 8: H. Wong of No trace of the jewels has ever Hong Kong registered: 70 feet 1
290 Yards Throwing the been found and the authorities are inch. Tuttleman of Shanghai was
Polo Bail reliceat, concerning a "surprise" second with a throw of or feet 9
-100-ydi. Birenst offer for their restoration:
inches and Read of Shanghai touch-Strokes NA It is believed that the jewels are
Water Polo either in England or on the Cond, 68 feet 6 inches to obtain third
place. tinent and that the holders are
(Continued at foot of next column.) anxious to sell them.