BRITISH INDUSTRIES
FAIR
PRACTICAL DEMONSTRA- TION OF ROAD MAKING
[BAITISK, WIRELESA SELVICH)
Dec. 9.
In connection with the heavy, BOCH tion of British Industries Fair, et Birmingham, next February, a prac tical demonstration in road-making will be given and a new read sixty feet wide and over a quarter of a
the fair is in progress. The latest mile long will be constructed while devices in quarry and rond-making plant will be employed.
OBITUARY
FORMER PREMIER OF ITALY
{THROUGH REOTER'S AGENCY.)
20 ROME, Dec. 9.
The death occurred to-day of Sig. Salandra who was Prime Ministar at the outbreak of the Great War,
GOVERNMENT'S INDIAN POLICY -
LONG DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LORDS
刮
(BLITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
RUGBY, Dec. 8.
GERMANY ISSUES EMERGENCY DEGREE
DRASTIC CUTS MADE ALL ROUND
{THROUGH | REDTENʼK" AGENCY:
HONG KONG DAILY
GLOOMY OUTLOOK
IN US.A
A DEFICIT OF
$4,400,000,000.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
BERLIN, Dec. 8.
WALKINGTON, Dec. 9. In a broadcast address to the That the United States Trensury Nation Dr. Bruening nanounced a will faos at onornious deficit, tamounting to 84,400,000,000 for over Draconian Emergency Decres deal with the economic crisis. The £1,200,000,000 at the present rate of decree to bo pablished to-day, pro-oxchange) is the gloomy outlook ea videa for reduced pay for Governinged by President Hoover in his ment servants, creased taxation, massage to Congress. réduction of rents and other coats.
The now-elected Congress assein-
the task of reducing the anticipated bled for the first time to-day; and is faced almost immediately with
deficit by various meatum.
are to be reduced nine per cent. Salaries of, cortain. State Officials
to be brought down to the January The President, in his message, from February 1 while others are
1027 level. There is to bevan in- Perease of two per cent, in the businys that the deficit at the end of the next tsent your will not bo less nesa turnover tax and ten per cent. in the tax on interest from invested taxation is increased and expandi than the #gure indicated unless capital. The cost of living is to
turo out down, be reduced by decreasing railway freights, telephone, parials post, electricity, gus, and transport charges. Members of political parties also are forbidden to wear uniforms.
LABOUR VOTE 'OF CENSOR
GOVERNMENT'S ACTIONS
TO BE DISCUSSED
(DRITION WILLIAM KERVICE.).
PRESS THURSDAY
BID FOR LONG DISTANCE RECORD
PREPARATIONS NOW" IN'":
PROGRESS.
(BRITISH. WIRKLANG, SERVICE; }
Ruary Doc 0. Preparations are in train for tho departure from Cranwell aerodrome on Dec. 22, of Squadron Leader Grayford and Flight-Lieutenant Beth in an attempt to set up a new
line. world record for distance flown non-stop. by neropiane in a straight
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The present record is held by two American airmte who, flow. 0,012 tinople.. miles from New York to Conatoa
1931
JAPAN PREPARED TO ACCEPT
WELL LEAGUE SETTLE MANCHURIAN CONFLICT?
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
action
STUDENTS ON THE
WAR PATH
CLASH WITH POLICE AND MILITARY
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SUN YAT SEN
ERSITY
STUDENTS OBJECT TO CHANGE IN PRESIDENCY
(From Our Own Correspondent.
forro, Dea. 9.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 9.
Canton, Deol Dist The first sericus alash between Japan is prepared to accept. the
The Sun Yat Sen University in League Resolution, provided the students and the Chinese authori-again in difficulty, as a result of clause in paragraph is relating to ties since the announcement of the Government's sudden and as the scope of the Commission of strike at the universities and expected dismissal of President. Han Lavestigation, is omitted, as it is tools at Shanghai was precipit Chung Obing and the appointment interpreted as virtually setting a ted on Wodnonday morning in of Governor Lin Yun Koy to the sime Emit for the withdrawal of Chinese territory when a general presidency. The entire student attack was made on & parte of body was in uproar when they Japanese troops.
The proposal insorted by the native military and police follow learned of these changes in the Japanost for the reservation ofing the arrest of one of the ancak University Administration. Thes
in M. 6 a moeting held in the build fab once called a meeting and desi against bandits Briand's declaration is also coa ing of the Young Men's Lecturing aided among other things, to op sidered gooeptable, though it may Society, Police and students were pose the Government's decision possibly require minor medication injured during tha melee and in its wording
several arrests were made. It is understood that the Govern. During the day thousands of idle ment is instructing Mr. Yoshizawa students hold demonstrations in to request a postponement of the various parts of the city. final session of the Longue Council.
That this Council approves of the The Government is instructing expenditure of 20,000 on the Altera to accept thein oonnection with the Shing Mun
LATER.
In order to show their determine tion in the mattor, the studenta have declared a strike for two days, beginning yesterday Tomorrow they are going to the rural districts on a two-weeks lecture campaign eupation of Manduria and other against the Japanese military ba pants of Chint. They expect to re sume their classroom work the day after Christmas, provided that the
The British attempt is being made in a Fairey long range-mono- His proposals for tackling the plane equipped with a 800 hp. problem hre headed by plans for a Napier Lien engine which recently huge. Federal Finance Reconstrue made a trial flight to Egypt. The tion Corporation, to which the destination will be Cape Town and, Treasury should be authorised to the route will be vid Marseilles. Mr. Yoshizawa subscribe & razonable amount of Tunis, Sahara, Nigeria, Portuguese Laxa vontation from the Valley Water Supple Scheme during capital. The Corporation will issue West Afries and Walish Bay. The latest despatelies from Paris show the financial year 1932, which sum newly appointed President refuses.,
liquidated at the end of two years,
Its functions will be to facilitate American, agencies and exports, to make advances and to established industries, railways, and flusncial institutions.
GERMANY'S
FINANCES
GOLD COVER FALLS TO 12%
[THE JÜGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
BABLE, Doc. D.
RUGBY, Dec. 8. The Opposition, such as it is, is marshalling all its foress in the House of Commons to-morrow and Thursday, which have been allocat ed to a debate on a motion of cen- sure, the terms of which will allow. Despite a favourable balance. of of a discussion over a wide field, in-trade of about three hundred and cluding the protection of the iron fifty million marks monthly, the and steel, cotton and other indus-Reichsbank gold cover has fallen to tries.
twelve per cent,, after the deduc.
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A debate, took place to-night in It is interesting to note that, onion of the Reichsbank's foreign. the House of Lords on a motion these subjects a number of Cari-currencies liabilities. approving the Governments Indian servative back benchers had tabled This startling fact was revealed policy, as set out in the racenta motion for which there will not by Dr. Melchior, the Garman delo. White Paper, giving the statement now be time. made by the Prime Minister at the close of the Round Table Confer
ence.
The Under-Secretary for India, Lord Lothian, expressed the belief that the work done by the two Round Table Conferences represent ed a stage in the evolution of the relations between India and Britain, the importance of which it was impossible to exaggerate,
The foundations of the new con- stitution for India must rest on the three principles which had emerged from the discussions of the fast four years, namely Federation, aponaibility and Safeguards.
gate to the Young Plan Special
Cape
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that the clauses to which Japan Town is 5,800 miles, The record objected have been dilated. will. however be beaten if the air-
PARIS, Dec. 9. men reach a point 100 miles south A public meeting of the League of Canene River, in South West has been convened for. 5 pan, to- Africa. The seroplane carries day, but the Council meets pri nearly four tons of fuel and is attedvately at noon and may decide to with an automatic pilot to relieve adjourn till to-morrow if Mr. Yoshi- the airmen at controls for some
zawa so requesta. hours at a time.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.17 pm, stated:
The anti-cyclone has spread southward, it is now central over N.E. China The Korean. depression is moving eastward toward Tokyo.
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds," moderate; generally overcast; drizzle; mist.
The House of Commons will rise Advisory Committee which is con for the Christmas Recess on Fri-sidering Germany's ability to pay EMPIRE TEA PREFERENCE day, and the day will be devoted to the adjournment motion.
The closing days of the session are, of course, marked by a con- geation of business at question-time und to-day's order paper contained one hundred and forty", questions for oral answer. A
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It is significant of the interest taken in matters connected with, industry and trade and the econo mic position of the country, that out of this number, seventy were Re-addressed to the President of the
Board of Trade.
reparations.
He further stated that the short- term debts of Germany amount to about twelve milliards of marks, The Reichsbank has, in the past six months, repaid about a milliard, Mk. 1,000,000,000,
NEW GERMAN COINS
[RELTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]
BERLIN, Dec. 8 He intimated that the Govern- No less than eighteen questions.
The Roicherat will shortly be ment could not accept the amend aimed at eliciting a promise of an presented with a proposal to mint ment qualifying the terms of the extension of the operation of the twenty million five-mark silver White Paper which was subsequent Abnormal Importations Act to pieces thereby increasing the ly moved by Lord Lloyd and oppos- various articles, and the House was total of the silver coins in circula ed by the Lord Chancellor, Lord amused when Mr. Runciman, group-tion to a value of eleven hundred Sankey, on the grounds that "iting them together, gave a single and forty-two million marks, would exeite suspicion in Indin. answer to the effect that it would
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Great as had been the British be improper for him to indicate the achievements in India, for the wel-articles which might, or might not, fare of the people, much remained by included in future Orders under to be done. Lord Sankey referring the Act..
to the abstractions, current in the
recent discussion such as. Domi- nion Status, said he preferred the
Land Tax.
The anticipated statement of the simple statement that India deair- Government's decision with regard ed a greater share in the manage-to land valuation for the purpose "ment of her own affairs and the of the land tax proposals of the problem was how this was to be last Labour budget was made by accomplished. He believed they the Chancellor of the Exchequer in were on the eve of a peaceful solu- the Commons at question lime, in tion of the Indian problem.
reply to several members.
Lord Snell, speaking for the Op- position, appealed to the Indian poople to trust Britain. Lord Burnham expressed fears regarding the future procedure proposed by the Government.
Lord Irwin's Maiden: Speech,
He was followed by Lard Irwin, tho former Viceroy who in a maiden speech, said he had no doubt that great advance had been made when Britain decided to
give India an equal opportunity with itself to be the architect of the future constitution.
It was foolish to underestimate the common ground that had been exhibited between the various groups of the dolegates at the Round Table Conference. ..
He said that as the need for economy had become paramount, the Government, after careful con- sidoration felt they would be justified in incurring further ex penditure upon an object which would not produce a return for n considerable time.
The proposed tax would not have become operative till 1933.
UNIVERSITY RUGBY
OXFORD'S CAPTAIN PLAYS
WONDERFUL GAME
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
[REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]
A CHINESE ALLEGATION
shall meanwhile be charged as an advance from the surplus. hnlännes of the Colony..
Vehicular TerrY.
That this Council approves of the expenditure of $770,000 on the vehicular ferry during the financial year 1932 which sum shall be met from a future loan and shall mean, while be charged as an advance Colony
LATER. Aa allegation that the aden from the surplus balancos. of the Government, under Japanese in fluence is attempting to gain con-expenditure of $300,000 on the New That this Council approvos of the trol of Manchurian Customs re- Gaol at Wong Ma Kok during the venues was made by the Chinese Snancial year 1932 which sum shall delegation in a note to the League. be met from a future loan and shall It says that the Finance Minister, meanwhile be charged as an ad- Mr. T. V. Scong, has ordered the vance from the surplus balances of Inspector-General of Customs to the Colony. close his offers immediately if the working of the Ouatoms is inter fered with or any revenues seized:
ALATER.
Now Bills. The Attorney-General will move", the first reading of
"This morning's Council meeting,. A Bill to amend and consolidate without the Chinese and Japanese the law relating to intoxicating delegates, decided to hold a public liquors." meeting at 3 p.m. to-day, when M. A Bill to amend, the Public Briand will read the resolution and Revenue Protection Ordinance, declaration.
1927,
BRITISH NATIONALS SAFE
the University.
Mr Lin Yun Koy has no inten tion whatever of talang up the newly offered post. He has told again that he is not Bt for a Presa representatives time and University President."
GEN. CHANG TAKES OVER COMMAND
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
General Chang Dat, Commander
CANTON, De B of the ath Division of the Second Army of the Canton Government, assured command of Fort Bocci Tigria yesterday without trouble For a time is was feared that General Chen Hing Wan, his pre decessor, would not give up the post.
FURTHER CHANGES IN PERSONNEL
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Dec 9. Mors changes in the personnel of "A Bill to amend further the the Canton Goverment are expect Registration of United Kingdom ed. Practically all the officials of Patents Ordinance, 1925,
Governor Lin Tus Koy's choicati LONDON, Dec. 9.. "A Bill to amend and consolidate have handed in their resignation in Questioned as regards the safety the law relating to the taxation of order to be in line with the pol of British Nationals in Tiontain tobacco...
tical ups and downs of their chie and Peiping in the House of Com-A Bill to make provision for the Reports are current that Mr. San mons, Sir John Simon pointed out taxation of bets on authorised Fo will become Minister of Finance LONDON, Doc. 8. that in addition to the present totaliantors or pari-mutuels and on of the National Government, and "Only Empire teas will be bought British and other, garrisons in emer-contributions or subscriptions to- for the Army and the Royal Airgency reinforcementa could be des- wards authorised casb-sweepa. Force in future, declared Mr. A.patched through the Navy, there- The Attorney-General to move the Duff Cooper, in the House of Comfore, he is satisfied that British lives second reading of A Bill to mons to-day.
and property can be safeguarded. amend the Full Court Ordinance,
Sir John Simon added that the 1919." present session of the Council was The Attorney General to move the being held in Paria for the conveni-third reading of "A Bill to amend ence of M.Briand and others but the Suitors' Funds. there was no intention of generally 1896."
Ordinance, departing from the practice of holding the Council's meetings at Geneva,
Later, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said he had noted the representa tions and communications of the Empire Tea Associations, but ho was unable to make a further state ment. regarding preferences, for the present.
Asked to prevent the blending of Java with Empire teas, which were Sir John announced that there being sold an Empire Bond;"
Wers British, French, German, Mr. Hore Belisha, Parliamentary Italian and United States' obsery- Secretary to the Board of Trade,ers in Manchuria on behalf of their said he would consider the matter respective Governments. if furnished with particulars.
» ANGLO-SOVIET DEBTS
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
When asked regarding the powers proposed for the Commission of Inquiry, Sir John Simon replied. that the whole matter was under discussion by the Council and he wns unable to give any information except that the Investigations Com- anesion will be confined to Man. cluzio
HUGE SUMS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
RoGay, Dec. 8. Conversations will take pince to GOVT. EXPENDITURE TWICKENHAM, Dec. 8. morrow between the Foreign Secre Oxford University won the fifty-tary, Sir John Simon, and the sixth fater Varsity Rugby match Soviet Minister in London on the today when they beat Cambridge question of the settlement of out- by two tries and a dropped goal standing debts and claims of (10 points) to n try (3 points).
British nationa W Robertsy the Oxford captain, played the game of his life, being chiefly responsible for Oxford's wink
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Mr. Chamberlain added that the The Oxford three-quarters were Government proposed, without pre weak in finishing but their for judice to the merits of the plan, wards took matters into their owa which had not been under considera-bands. Roberts was elusive, and tion, to suspend work upon the he. and N. Lamport riddled the valuation and to disperse the tem- Cambridge ranks, especially in the porary staff engaged in connection second half.. with it.
|: Cambridge scored first through R. W. Smeddle who literally fung himself over for a try. Oxford
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The step is consequent upon the. fact that no reply has been ceived to the note on this subject sent in July to the Soviet Govern- ment hy Mr. Arthur Henderson, who was then Foreign Secretary.
UNEMPLOYED STORM WASHINGTON.
RESERVOIRS, GAOL AND VEHICULAR FERRY.
The agenda for to-day's meeting. of the Legislative Council are, 48. follows
The Colonial Secretary
DIOVO
will
That this Council approves of the expenditure of 8411,789 on the Shing Man Valley Water Supply Behemo
equalised in the thirty-fth minute PROTESTING HUNGER MAR- First Section during the financial
convert.
CHERS CONVERGE ON
CAPITAL.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Recalling the days of several decades ago
year 1938 which sum shall be met From a future loan and shall mean- while be charged as an advanes from the surplus balances of the {„Colony,
capital, hundreds of hungry people, be met from a future loan and shall desiring but unable to obtain 2008, meanwhile be charged as an advance wore trooping on Washington to from the surplus balances of the day."
Sir 8. Oripps to Move Motion.
BUGBY, Deo. Bu Lord Lloyd had referred to the
of the game, Minns, scoring an un- The motion of censure on the converted try. Roberts gave Ox- litter of paper constitutions, in Government will be moved in the ford the lead with a dropped goal eastern countries, but were they not House of Commone to-day by the two minutes before the interval to learn anything from the stirringsformer Solicitor-General, Sir Staf when Oxford led by 7 points to 3 in Turkey, Irak, Forsin, China and ford Cripps and his speech will In the last minute of the game F.
That this Council approves of the Japan, which had manifested them-¡ cover, a wido deld. Measures to
expenditure of $34,000 on the Kai solves in different ways.
He believed it was & profound have been taken by the Glove for a touch down. Henley failed to employed marched on the American financial year 1022 which sum shall meet the economic situation which Hovde, the American, won the race when Coxey'à famous army or un- Tak" Aorodrome hangar during the delusion to treat events in India ment and are in contemplation will, the work of a minority which, | however; " domicate, the debate firmly and effectively handled, would | which will last till Thursday night.. fade away and give no'more trou- | There will be an immediate reply ble.Sve
to Bir 8. Cripps on behalf of the He expressed the opinion that if Government but chief interest in the system of political democracy the debate in concentrated on the did not suit India once she was attitude of the tarift reform group allowed the freedom to choose, she of the Conservative party who are would evolve the necessary, varia pressing for immediata protective tions. Ha welcomed the fact that duties on iron and steel. the Prime Minister's statement had The Government's attitude to rhised. British policy above the fear wards this demand will be stated of infraction by political accidents by the President of the Board of The debate was adjourned till to- | Trade, Mr, Walter Runciman, when
ho winds up debate on Thursday.
morrow.
M. HYMANS RETURNS TO BELGIUM
[BRITISH WIRELEAN SERVICE]}
The American Civil Liberties The American Union, with headquarters in New York, has addressed an appeal to President Hoover requesting that he instruct the Washington police COMUNA Rugby, Dec. 9. to refrain from violence in their M Paul Hymans, the Belgian action against hunger marchers Foreign Minister, left London this The array of starving is schedul- morning for Brussels: Sir John ed to reach Washington on Monday, Simon, Foreign Secretary, and the coincident with the opening of the Beleian Ambassador were at the newly elected and well-fed and atation to tako leave of him, t Congreas
Colony
Aberdeen Water Scheme.
That this Council approves of the expenditure of $347,000 on the Aberdeen Valley Water Behemo during the financial year 1988 which sum shall be met from a future loan, and shall meanwhile be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony,
"(Continued on ntat Column:)
that the commissioners of both the Department of Civirädfairs and of Finance will be alt hanged. Dra Hoh Chi Chang, Chief of the Bureau of Public Health, and Mr. Hoh Kai Lai, Chief Secretary of the Provincial Government, have also tondored their resignation. It appears that there will be a clean
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