HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
WEDNESDAY.
NOVEMBER 11, 1931.
9
HIS MAJESTY THE KING MR. J. H. THOMAS IMPROVEMENT IN
OPENS PARLIAMENT
TRADITIONAL SPLENDOUR UNDIMMED BY NOVEMBER DRIZZLE
GOVERNMENT DEEPLY CONCERNED
OVER ECONOMIC SITUATION
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LONDON, November 10.
THE KING, wearing a heavy military overcoat over
H.M. Field Marshal's uniform, leant forward from the glittering gold State Coach and smiled graciously in response to fall-throated cheers from the crowd assembled to watch. his progress from Buckingham Palace to Westminister in order to open Parliament.
H.M. the Queen. in diamond coronet and wonderful jewels, likewise acknowledged the hearty greetings from the thousands of spectators among whom were two of her cousins, the Princesses Marie Louise and Helena Victoria.
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The financial crisis dominates the speech from the throne, which was read by His Majesty, when opening Parliament at noon today. Traditional splendour was undimmed--by-a-November....... drizzle.
The speech begins: The Government intend to persue a policy of peace and goodwill and to continue active interest in the work of the League, particularly closely in regard to preparations for the Disarmament Conterence, the successful result of which would, the Government is convinced, produce great universal benefit.
The Government is deeply concerned over the serious financial economic situation throughout the world and will do its utmost for co-operation with other Governments in a spirit of mutual helpink- ness to find ways for restoring the volume of international trade.
DOMINION AFFAIRSTM
After referring to the Indian found Table and Burmese Con- ferences, the speech states that the Government intends imple- menting the resolutions passed by Imperial Conferences in 1926 and 1930, clarifying the powers of Dominion, Parliaments and final- ly welcomes the, Canadian-favitation to hold an Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa as soon as possible.
The nation, by general election, has endorsed the measures of economy for balancing the Badget, constituiting the first essential steps in solution of the financial and economic problems for which the Government invited the nation to empower them in order to pursue a policy fully designed to re-establish confidence in our Snancial stability, and with authority to frame plans ensuring a favourable balance of trade.
The Government sought from the nation unfettered discretion « to consider "every proposal likely to assist and they received a The Government are clear and emphatic mandate therefor already considering the important problems involved. Decisions when reached will be applied with the least possible delay, and any necessary legislation will submitted to Parliament.
THE POSEIDON HERO
INVALIDED FROM THE NAVY
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-- BRITISH HONDURAS
* DISASTER
RELIEF FUND NOW £16,500
(BRITISE WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Nov. 9. LONDON, Nov. 10.
The Jamaican Legislative Council The Poseidon hero, Petty Officer has voted £1,000 in aid of British Willis, has been invalided from the fonduras which was struck by a This sum is Navy, says the Daily Mail, which
hurricane recently. states that though he is physically additional to the £2,000 already fit he is suffering from nervous privately subscribed in Jamaica reaction caused by the agonising with the contributions of over moments in the submarine. After 2000 from Barbados, £1,000 from nny sleepless rights, directly due raided and Bermuda, £250 from to shock, neurasthenia developed. Grenada, £1,000 from Nigeria and He was obliged to spend a montà,000 by the United Kingdom in hospital and is now seeking a Government, together with the pro- quiet job devoid of nervous strain, ceeds of the Lord Mayor's fund, such as a commissionaire or a bank the total sum for relief has reached.
messenger.
HEALTH OF BRITISH SCHOOL CHILDREN
STEADY AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Nov. 9.
£10,500.
'LORD KYLSANT'S SENTENCE
NOT, APPEALING TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS
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LONDON NOV. 9.
DOMINIONS TOUR
LANC''S TRADE
DATE OF DEPARTURE STILL 75 PER CENT. OF NORMAL
UNCERTAIN
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Lopes, Nov." 8. Reuter understands that nothing has as yet been arranged regard ing the date itinerary of Mr. Thomas Dominions tour. Although his departure on December 12 is mentioned, much, will depend on the tane occupied by Parliament and other pre-occupations.
The absence of a Cabinet state- ment makes uncertain the order of Parliamentary business, but it is thought possible in some quarters | that Parliament will first urgently pay attention to measures against dumping. It is possible, therefore, Mr. Thomas, will not leave before
the New Year.
SIR JOHN SIMON CONGRATULATED
(EXITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rucny, Nov. 9. Telegrams have been exchanged between Mr. Stimson, the United States Secretary of State, and Sir John Simon, on the latter's appoint- ment as Foreign Secretary.
Sir John Simon, in a personal message to Mr. Stimson says, thank you most sincerely for your kind message and join you in the confident hope that our co-operation will preserve and promote the happiest relations between our two countries
OUTPUT REACHED
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LONDON, Nov. 9. The sharp rise in the price of silver in the last few weeks has given additionni impetus to Lan- cashire's trade in Chim.
The Federation of Master Cotton" Spinners today officially reports that the production of 147 firms in the American spinning section dur ing the work ended November 7 was 75 per cent of normal, compared with only 50 per cent. in the week ended September 19.
HEALTH TRIP FOR
LLOYD GEORGE
LEAVING FOR CEYLON ON NOVEMBER 13
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LONDON, Nov. 10. Mr. Lloyd George is going to Ceylon on a health trip after his recent operation. He will depart on November 13 aboard the 5.3. Comorin for Colombo, accompanied by his wife. Dame Margaret, his daughter Megna, a doctor, nurse and a secretary."
WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS
MR. MACDONALD'S SPEECH AT ·
GUILDHALL
FRANCE AND GERMANY MUST MAKE CONCESSIONS
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LONDON, Nov. 9. by 114,000 in the past five weeks. Roars of applause punctuated the Improvement was particularly re points for world betterment enuflected in the large industries like, ciated by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald wool and cotton... in his anxiously awaited speech at the Guildhad today.
Economic Conference,
The Government intended to ac cept the Canadian Government's in- vitation to the Dominions Econo- mic Conference in Ottawa, but as the conference was impossible before July, Mr. J. H. Thomas would, in the meantime, visit the Dominiong to get first-hand knowledge of the possibilities.
"India Trusts Us."
He appealed to the nation to give the Government time to ta ture its plans and to enstres work being thoroughly effective. The Government had two great problems to solve, namely, the balancing of its, budget, and the balancing of its trade, and it meant to solve them. He appealed to the nation fully to support Mr. Nevil le Chamberlain, and Mr. Walter
In the meantime their one de.) Tunciman on whose shoulders pri- warily devolved this collossal task,partment of activity would be to Britain's currency problem had continue the evolution of "this As regards the Round Table Con- been created by conditions in the wonderful Empire." outside world." It could only be successfully faced when these conference, said the Premier, though ditions improved. The position of the task of making constitutions is Germany must be subject to a com- difficult, we ourselves have im- plete overhauling in which Germany planted in the hearts of the Indians should be a willing co-operator to intuence, aspirations and ideals. produce tolerable and practicable We must have the courage to carry "I believe that India trusts us, to more and more financial agreements which would not lead out the results of cur education.
and that is the essential founda- tion of any constitution." trade difficulties.
THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW
and
What Will Happen On February 297
The Prime Minister asked in pressively what is going to hap! pen on February 29, when the credits granted to Germany ma turo 1"
A heavy responsibility rests on governments of the Old and New worlds to avoid a calamity. Next month we may enter the fringe cl
the storm arCA."
LI TSAI HSIN IN JAPAN REPLIES TO
HONG KONG.
NO OFFICIAL POSITION.
Dressed in European clothes and in good spirits, Marshal Li Tsai Hsin smilingly greeted his wel comers on board the s.s. D'Artag nan when she arrived early this After morning from Shanghai. shaking hands and exebanging greetings with his old friends and the official representatives of the Canton Government, the Marshal, gave. un interview to pressmen
Marshal Li, it will be remembered has been at Nanking under Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's surveillance since 1999, and was only recently set free.
In explaining the object of his present journey to the South, bo Marshal said that he was intending to return to his native province first, so as to pay a visit to his late mother's tomb, and, subse- quently, he would probably proceed to Canton.
When asked us to his view on the present situation he refrained from making much comment, and only said that he was not a participant at the recent peace discussions at -Shanghai and. therefore, he only Enew what Shanghai newspapers had published.
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Marshal Li was emphatic, how. ever, that internal peace and unifi- cation were highly necessary in face of the present outside invasion. "I have been hitherto an advocate of peace, and when I went to Nanking in the year 1999, I wished, then, to try my best to effect peace. Un fortunately, things were against me. Chiang Kai Shek's Future. "To my best belief, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek will eventually be persuaded to give up his personal dictatorship of the Central Govern- ment in the interest of the nation, although the present state of affairs seems to indicate that he still in- sista
on maintaining his place against the majority opinion.
"Being free of political and mili tary duties. I am now a private citizen. But I will again endeavour
to
help to bring about peace wherever possible, in the capacity of a private citizen."
WEATHER REPORT.
The weather report, forecast and remarks issued by the Royal Observatory, at 3:25 p.m. yesterday states:
The western typhoon appears to be filling up over, Hainan Island..
The eastern typhoon has crossed North Luzon and is now about 200 miles SE. of Pratas,. moving N.W.
A
moderate anticyclone is central over N. China.
Local forecast:-N.E. winds.. moderate. freshening later; cloudy, misty at first, rain later. TYPHOON WARNINGS. The following typhoon warn ings have been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory: MANILA, Nov. 10, 10 am, (a) Typhoon, in about deg, Long. E. and 16deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
(b) Typhoon in about 13deg. Long. E and 1kleg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
Manila, Nov. 10, 3.15 p.m.- Typhoon in about 720deg. Long. E. and 18deg. Lat. N., moving. N.W.
Manila, Nov. 10, 3.15 p.m.--- Typhoon in about 145deg. Long. E. and 10deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
VISCOUNT SHIBUSAWA
INDISPOSED
AMERICA'S AIDE MEMOIRE
FOUR HUNDRED RIOTERS CAPTURED AT
TIENTSIN
DELAY IN WITHDRAWAL OF JAPANESE
TROOPS
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TIENTSIN, November 10.
HERE was intermittent firing throughout the night and early morning, with the occasional boom of a trench mortar. About 400 rigters were captured in the native city, some of which were summarily decapitated, but a number are still at large.
Streets in the Japanese Concessions are deserted, except for Japanese troops and volunteers, while defences bordering the native city have been considerably strengthened.
The Chinese authorities appear to have the situation in hard, The situation in the native city appears to be quiet with the exception of occasional sniping and short bursts of machine gan fre.
"No authentic information is available even from usually well- informed sources and everybody seems in the dark regarding the state of affairs.
A Chinese speaking foreigner, who passed through the native city this afternoon, states he saw barricades and sandbag empinee. ments at almost every street corner and states that the Chinese defenders are reluctant to impart any information,
ALL QUIET AT NONNI RIVER.
Toxxo, November 10. A reply to the American aide memoire was despatched last night, but it is authoritatively learned that Mr. Shidehara bas decided, in view of the circumstances, not to request its public tion, though it is believed Japan will have no objection to its publication if Mr. Stimson himself oxpresses such a desire.
Official despatches indicate that yesterday's reports of a re newal of fighting northward of the Nouni River are unfounded. On the contrary the situation contintes quict despite a certain amount of apprehension regarding Ma Chan Shan's intentions...
While it is hoped there will be no further fighting it is in- : tinated that the withdrawal of Japanese troops from Nonni River, which was originally expected on November 13, may be delayed a few days owing to yesterday's fighting delaying the work of repair. ing the hridge.
FRESH JÄPANESE 'ADVANCE EXPECTED
HARDIN, Nov. 9. Reuter's correspondent at Harbin quotes reports that the Japanese troops have withdrawn to a region seven miles south of the Nonni. River railway bridge.
Reinforcements are being massed there and it is believed that the Japanese military command is plan ning a fresh advance, with Tsitsihar as the Japanese objective..
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COUNCIL TO MEET ON
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declaration before thr Courts for the traditional cere monial judges. The British Government was le
In addition to representatives of viewing the whole situation, but it was for the governments concerned, the City Companies, the procession It is understood by Reuter that particularly France and Germany, was composed of pageants in In his annual report on the
to come together and make con several sections, illustrative of the of industry aided by .Sir school-children, health of George Newman, the Chairman of Lord Kylaant is not appealing to
The advance in the methods of go from bad to worse until collapse science. the Medical Departament of the the use of Lords against the cessions, otherwise the world would progress
transport since the days of the Board of Education, records a sentence of one year's imprison-
out. steady and continuous improve-pent in the Second Division pass-and revolution may be the only way
ed upon him
1 Hitherto, all efforts to solve the first bicycles was shown by a series ment in the average physical con-
Malcolm Campbell's car "Blue, dition of the normal child since Lord Kylsant, the late chairman
prohibitive tariffs, Reparations, War Debte. He praved that Ahird." in which be created the world Laval's visit to Washington might land speed record of 248 miles an motor-bont "Miss England II, water
Dr. Alfred Sze to-day lodged a he followed by Franco-German unhour, and Lerd Wakefield's racing
holds the world's which speed record of 110 miles an hour.
Gae, electrical and wireless in- LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE letter which embodies a report by dustries were represented by vari
Secretariat says the meeting is MRS. HELEN WILLS
1907. There is an increase in height the Royal Mail Steamship Packet economic crisis had enne up again, of exhibits, concluding with Sir exaggerated, though he has fallen ant, the, Kellogg Pact, and the
and weight and in cleanliness.
Improvement in health finds ex pression in greater robustness and partly in increased resistance to disease.
Sir George Newman discusses the enttled decline in the number of deaths during school ages from tuberculosis and suggests the pos- sibility that the English people are undergoing some degree of racial immunisation.
Other factors
less mal- nutrition, less overcrowding, ex- tension of child welfare work, and the use of milk free from tuber- culosis infection,"
are
Ca, was ecuvicted on a charge of issuing a prospectus false in a material particular; His appeal to the Criminal Court of Appeal was quashed last week.
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BUTLER'S RECORD FLIGHT but the time for this would depend
AIR MINISTER'S CON. GRATULATIONS
(BRITISH WIRMLESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Nov. 0...
on outside factors. Meanwhile, the main objective would be the sub-ous tableaux. stantial maintenance of the interra purchasing value of sterling.
Disarmament,
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SHANQUAL, NOY, 1 Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, w of Salt Revenues and which trans- mits a telegram dated November arriving at Shanghai by the Pre RUGBY, Nov. 9.6, from Changchun, alleging that dent Coolidge on November Brack The Committee of the London Japanese military authorities had consented to play an exa Stock Exchange has decided to reforcibly removed funds, from the tennis match in response to
peal, as from Monday next, Nov.
A car provided by the Imperial and International Communications Company pictured the universal facilities afforded by the Company which owns more than half of the ment Conference, he said it coull world's submarine cables and
16, the regulation imposed on Sept. Bank of China and the Bank of not be dissociated from general widespread system of wireless ser-
28. following Great Britain's de Communications. world conditions. Britain would vices.
The Lord Mayor's Show' opens parture from the gold standard, Lord Londonderry the British work to the utmost to secure success.
No fresh option on the continua He concludes his review of the Air Minister, as aedt à message of of the conference, but in disarm three days of pageantry and cape that all bargains nust be for cash.. warmest congratulations on behalfment no nation can march farmony in London. To-morrow the
King drives in State to open tion business, however, may be school medical services with a tribute to parents, Nothing," he of the Air Council to Mr. Charles ahead of the others.
The Premier drew attention to Palinment and on Wednesday His transacted at present. The an Enys, "le more remarkable in the A. Butler, "on completion of your history of the last 24 years than the splendid flight and on establishing the hopeful signs of trade reviva, Majesty will be present at the Censouncement is regarded as being
tion of normal dealings. growth, in interest and the sense of a new record from England to Aus and gave as an instance the fast taph for the Armistice Day remem- the first move towards the restora
that unemployment had decreasedbrance service. tralia" responsibility of parents.
ritation wired by the Shang Lawn Tennis Association, th Dr. Sze's letter enumerates the er brother-in-law, Lids Hood seizures. made at Newchwang and 4th United States Marines..
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