· · COMMONS' DEBATE
INDIAN ROUND-
ON UNEMPLOYMENT TABLE CONFERENCE
SOLUTION OF DIFFICULTIES SOUGHT
[DRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
RUGBY, Nev. 6. MANY private members as well as
LIST OF BRITISH DELEGATES ANNOUNCED
(THROUGH REUTER'H AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 4. The list of the British delegates to the forthcoming Indian Round. Table Conference has been announe
|HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1932.
ELECTION DAY IN GERMANY
STERN MEASURES PREVENT RIOTS ·
(THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY.)
few trams are
BERLIN, Nov, 0. ELECTION day opened dull and
rainy; only a members of the Government and lenders of the Opposition contri.
running, so a heavy poll is unlikely, Polling opened at Dam, and buted to the first stage of the three d as comprising Premier MacDon days' debate on unemployment yesald (President), Viscount Sankey. will close at 6. p.m. The final re- Sir Samuel Hoare, Viscount Hail-sult is not likely to be known until terday,
The purpose of the discussion is alam, Sir John Simon, Lord Irwin, narly on the turning of November to pool ideas in a non-partisan Mr. F. C. C. Davidson and Mr. 7- spirit for the adution of unemployeR. A. Butler, as Government de ment difficulties.
Many references were made last aight to the excellent voluntarily efforts undertaken by civil and national organisations for provid- ing useful occupations and health recreation for non without employ- ment, and suggestions were made. for their development.
The Minister of Lahnur Sir Henry Ketterkon, confirited the forecast of juproved statistics, de tails of which will be available in eturns to be issues on Monday wight.
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
IMPROVE
BRITH, WIKELAS BERVICE.J
Huday, Nov. 4 During the first day's debate on the unemployment problema in the House of Commons, the Minister for Labour, Sir Henry Beiterton, said ho believed it had been proved that the efforts of the state to stem the abnormal unemployment by expedit ing public works had failed, and that whatever usefularas they might have had was now exhauted.
In the year preceding September, 1031, the number of persons in em ployment decreased by 1,000,000. Last year, however, the number in employment was practically na- changed. There
no falling
Wha
legates, and Lord Winterton, Lord Roading, and Lord Lothian, as non Government delegates.
The Labour Party declined the invitation to tatives.
So far everything is peaceful throughout the country, except for a Nazi-Communist collision at Esseu, where shots were fred and stones thrown when one Nazi was sovere
nominate represen-ly injured.
Personalities.
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RUGBY, Nov. 4.
There were the usual election scenes in Berlin, a representative of cach Party bearing an election. poster outside the polling station, which is generally a Tavern.
The Nazis are not in uniform.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AT S'HAI
QUESTION TO BE RAISED TN COMMONS.
(TARUGA REUTER'S. AGENCY.)
U.S. ELECTION CAMPAIGN
HOOVER'S EFFORT TO RETAIN PRESIDENCY
(THRGEON REVIER'S AGENCY.]'
GEN. MA MARCHES ON TSITSIHAR
In
STRUGGLE FOR CITY IMMINENT
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9
COMMUNIST PLOT UNEARTHED
THIRTY-TWO "REDS" ARRESTED IN HANKOW
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 8. LONDON, Nov. 6.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 5. In a 10,000 word broadside, Presi
an attempt to wrest Taitsi A SERIOUS plot aiming at the destruction of Goverment THE question of the administra-
tion of justice in the Interna-dent Herbert Hoover accused the bar from the Japanese, General
cama Chan Shan's forces, together offices,, banke and power stations waa nipped in the bud by the be raised in Parliament on Nov. 7. paign of avoidances based on false with Volunteers, are converging on tonal Settlement at Shanghai will Democrats of conducting a
Mr. Wardlaw Milne will ask the premises, employing the deliberate the city, which promises to be the arrest of thirty-two Communists, were taken into custody following Foreign Secretary "whether any, if misrepresentation and colossal false theatre of a farge-scale struggle be according to Japanese reports from the Govorimont to provide for the ponsible for the world economic reporta
Ma Chan Shan's vanguarda, it is search after the proclamation of so what, steps are being taken by hood that the Republicans were res fore long, according to Chinese Itankow. The arrested men, who revision of the Agreement expiring catastrophe.
reported, have reached Yang Chia martial law were found to be in powerful bamba. on April 1, 1033, between the Chi nese Government and the Powers
Tun in the vicinity of Textsibar.possession the International
Their advance has been fucilitated! They were arrested in three hotels-
a Brigade of in the Native City. representing Settlement relating to the Special
by the defection of Manchukuo troops, who deserted District Court at Shanghai !"
their Japanese allies at the crucial Earl Peel will open. the debate in
moment. the flouse of Lords on November 1 on the same subject.
"They express no gratitude that in my mannineture in this world crisis I let the United States of easier than Russia, Western Europe and South America," the President said.
Meanwhile General Su Ping Wen is turning a deaf ear to uli over tures to return to the Manchukuo fold and has yet again.telegraphed to Marshal Chang Hauch Linng ex come to terms with the Japanese.
Streets in the working-class is In Hong Kong said if the Democrats wished to pressing his determination not to
The police are patrolling the streets and processions and "meet- inga are prohibited.
The Parliamentary delegation will be constituted as follows:-Premier tricts are full of Party placards. MacDonald, President of the Con-mostly Communist. ference, Viscount Sankey, who will take the chair in the Prime Mini- ster's absence, Sir Samuel Hoare,
Hindenburg, Casts His Vote. Secretary for India, Viscount Hail. sham, Secretary for War. Sir John
Only 25 to 30 per cent of the Simon. Foreign Secretary, Lord olcetorate voted by noon, including Irwin Ex-Viceroy of India and now Hindenburg, who voted at 9.16 am.
Education,. Minister for
Mr. for the German Nationals at a F. O. C. Davidson, who was Chair-small café near his residence where man of the India States Committee he was cheered by a crowd on his appointed by the last Round Table departure. Conference, and Mr. Butler, Under- Secretary for India.
The non-Government delegates are Earl Peel, formerly Secretary for India, Earl Winterton, former Under-Secretary for India, the Mar- quess of Reading, former Viceroy, | Marquess of Lothing, until recently and Under-Secretary for Indix Chairman of the Indian Statutory Commission.
Von Papen and other Ministers also voted this morning.
Germany
The morning papers front page appeals to the electorate, to vote ca masse for their parties. The Richt journals preclaim that only von Papen will save from ruin. The left urge Germany as a democratic state, a ment of Barons is useless.
40. Per Cent. Vote by 2.30 p.m. BERLIN, Loter At 2.30 p.m., it is estimated that forty per cent. of the electorate had voted.
To-Day
CLOUDY. SOME DRIZZLE
OR MIST LATER
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 6.50 P.M., STATEN :---
THE ANTI-CYCLONE OVER N. CHINA 19 INCREASING IN INTEN- HITY.
MOV- THE DEPRESSION 18 ING NORTH-EARTWARD AND NOW COVERS THE SEA OF JAPAN.
LOCAL FORECAST:-N.E. WINDE, MODERATE FRESHENINO
CLOUDY, DRIZZLE OR MIST LATER.
FINE AT FIRST, * Govern-
A Strong Delegation. The British delegation is probably the strongeset ever associated with
All is quiet. but two police back and only in a minority of indian affairs. Sir John Simon's dustries had the position deteriorat-
inclusion is of particular interest as 'planes are flying over the city ed.
he is one of ministers with the ready to wireling and warn Head- He quarters in event of disturbance, greatest knowledge of Indin, was Chairman of the Indian Statu- A few buses appeared on
streets heavily guarded by police. tury Commission appointed to en.
Underground railway traffic is quire into constitutional reforms and was author of the report which being extended. generally bears his name.
As one-
The now unemployment figures, to be published on Monday, would show an improvement, third of the unemployed are engaged in industrica mainly affected by world conditions, it was a matter of real satisfaction to the Govern mnt that the position had been largely maintained while conditions abroad had so seriously deteriorat ed.
HUNGER MARCHERS
RETURN HOME
SADDER BUT WISER MEN
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RUGBY, Nov, D. THE remainder of the 2,000 unem
ployed marchers who came to London to hold demonstration meet- ings ten days ago left for their homes to-day by train. Others re turned earlier by motor coach.
Railway companies had under- taken to transport them at excep tionally low fares of three miles for
one penny.
The task of the forthcoming Con- ference is to harness the aspirations and ideals of its predecessors to the realities of the Indian political con- ditions and British Parliamentary responsibilities.
The sirength of the delegation in- dicates the importance which the Government attaches to its delibera- tions. The Government believes that with goodwill and patience, and the desire and capacity to under- stand each other's point of view shown at the Round Table Confer ence, they should be able to make progress in securing a measure of agreement as a preliminary to the concluding stage of Parliamentary discussion anel legislation,
CABINET STILL CONSIDERS- DISARMAMENT PLAN
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:
RUGBY, Nov. 4, The Government's disarmament policy is still under the careful consideratioan of members of the Cabinet. An important debate on disarmament will take place in the House of Commons next Thurs-
The marchers expressed apprecia- tion at this generous offer and pointed out that the fact that only a handful of their number had been charged as result of the disorders in London, shows they had not come for violent ar illegal purposes, The general impression is their march was manipulated by a few day.
Great interest is being display hotheads desiring to create disorder and that the demonstrations gaveed in the subject by members of the rowdy Parliament and questions, parti- an opportunity for Metropolitan elementa cause cularly with regard to aerial dis- armament,have been tabled for next trouble.
woek.
to
ARCTIC EXPLORERS
REWARDED
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RUGBY, Nov. 5.
AIR NAVIGATION DIRECTIONS
QUALIFICATIONS OF GROUND ENGINEER
the
TRAMLINES FILLED WITH CEMENT
い
{THROUGH MRUTER'S ·AQENCY. ]
BERLIN, Nov. 5 Apart from a limited tram service under police protection, the city in without means of transport this morning.
Communists and other extremists during the night filled up the tram- lines with coment and threw beari cales up in many places in the suburbs.
Flying squads of armed police nra dashing round the city, prepared for trouble, but up to now there has been no disorder. Attempts of the extremiats to persuade other work ere to join a general strike have so far proved unsuccessful.
Two more Communist papers have been suppressed but the strike ex- citement, is really overshadowed by the election. In Berlin a largely decreased poil is likely if the stop- pago continues in the transport service.
OLD MAN AND HIS CHILDREN
STRANGE INCIDENT ON THE FRAYA.
An old man of sixty-one, describ- ed as a former foreman, in the employ of the Public Works De- partment, was charged before Mr. Kennedy Skipton on Saturday with the attempted murder of his two children aged 0 and 3 respectively.
Detective Inspector Shaftain, said that the Secretariat of Chinese Affairs had had its attention drawn to the case by a complaint from the
I ATEN
HOME
POLICE FORCE AND
ITS POWERS
SEARCH AND FINGER PRINTS
HOW DISCIPLINE IS MAINTAINED
The current number of the Garette publishes a draft bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to the establishment and regulation of the Police Force.
The Objects and Reasons state that the Ordinance consolidates and to some extent amends the law for the establishment and regulation of the Hong Kong Police Force. in the Inspector General to make A general power has been vested regulations governing leave and passages for rubordinate members of the civilian staff.
The new offence of wilfully giving false information to the police, with intent to defeat or delay the ends of justice, has been created. The case of Bastahle v. Little (1906, 1 K.B, 50) goes to show that wilful misleading may amount to obstruc- tion of a police officer but it seems better to have the offence clearly defined.
Discipline of the Force. The Bill throws interesting light on the regulations under which the Police Force is governed.
He blamed the Great War, its aftermath of War Debts and the liquidation of war inflation, a ne- cessity to maintain a larger army and navy to protect the country in a greatly disturbed world. He find solutions for the guidance of the American people they should not ignore these burdens oor the effect on the world, and America as well, of the enormous blotting out of lives in the World War, the fabulous waste of property, fabulous increase of debts and armaments and the continued-fric tion and hate that had arisan among foreign nations out of harsh treaties.
Roosevelt's Denunciation..
BROOKLYN, Nov. 4.
STATION-MASTÉR EXECUTED
PAYS PENALTY FOR BREACH OF DUTY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Moscow, Nov. 4.
of
HAN WITHDRAWING HIS TROOPS
TO WEST OF WEI RIVER
(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY)
PRIPING, Nov. 6.
A CHINESE despatch from Tai-.
идр indicates that the with- drawal of Han Fu Chu's troops can. nos be comploted before November 8, while the Marines are taking over Chefno to-day from Han Fu Chu'e forces which am expected to with- draw immediately.
Han Fu Chu's troops which are surrounding Laichow and Laiyang, are not likely to complets their evacuation west of the Wai River before November 11 at the earliest.
In New York the prediction of n Democrat victory was heard on all sides. Tuesday saw Governor Roosevelt before a huge Democrat
The death sentence upon the rally, attended by Mr. Al Smith station-master Bukalov, held respon and other Tammany lenders. sible for giving the signal which
Mr. Roosevelt denounced the caused a collision of the Black Ben STRANGE STORY OF Hocver Administrations as "dis- Express with a shunting engine, tinguished by its destruction, delay, was carried out to-day. deceit and despair."
Mr. Roosevelt offered no Utopin, no gospel of fear of panic, but a practical, common scase Democrat, platform.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6. The Republican campaign head- announces that former President Calvin Coolidge will join
quarters
More than 30 persons died in the mishap near Moscow on October 16, and 300 were injured.
Other railway employees were grven prison terms of various lengths.
Mr. Hoover in a final appeal to the BANDITS ATTACK electorate by radio on the eve of election.
TWO JUNKS
TWO DEAD MEN FOUND OFF GREEN ISLAND
The Police on Saturday picked up from the Harbour the body of two junk masters, who are believed to be victims of a murder.
Tho discovery of the bodies fol
RAILWAY STATION |lowed a search by the authorities
+
to whom a roport was made by six wet and bedraggled men. It was
constable or member of a crew is STATION MASTER SHOT DEAD at the Yaumati Police Station that":
(THROUGH. RECTEN'S AGENCY.]
these men, told their story. They stated that they and several others guilty of any refusal or neglect of
were members of the crows of tw!) duty or insubordination or breach.
junks lying at anchor at Cheung. of discipline or misconduct, or is
Sha Wan, preparatory to sailing guilty of any contravention of any
TOKYO, Nov. 5. Into Chinese territory. On the of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulation or depan.
Three railway employees, includ-larger of tho two vessels five men were sleeping, while three others mental order it shall be lawful for ing a deputy station-master, were the Inspector General, Deputy In-
In the early hours of the Satur to death when a party of 60 mount- Superintendent to inflict any or alle Chinese bandits carried out a day they were awakened by five or spector General or any Divisional shot to death and three were burned slept in the smaller vessel.
Bix men who boarded ther junk from of the following punishments:
a motor boat, and claimed to bo Custom Officers. After inspecting the cargo, the alleged officers bound
(a) Reductiua in rank or class; (b) A fine not exceeding twenty-
five dollars;
(e) Drills, not exceeding ten in
number;
(d) Loss of pay during any
period of absence from duty. For offences of the above nature Superintendent or Assistant Super intendent has power to inflict.
(a) A fine not exceeding five dol-
Jars;
(b) Drilis, not exceeding five in
number,
daring surprien attack on the im portant junction of Saupingkai, on the South Mancharia. Railway mainline, shortly after midnight yesterday.
A goods train which was about to leave the station for Dairen tar rowly escaped by putting on full speed but the station was set afire and destroyed completely.
the mon together in pairs with cord round their wrists, and commences to tow the two junks in the direc- tion of Youmati. During the journey, the six men in question managed to get their hands free The raiders vanished as suddenly and dropped overboard and swam
ashore. as they had come.
The civilian staff can be penalised break into or forcibly enter such
by the Inspector General, Deputy building, vessel or place, and to
The police made a search for the junka, and one was found off Yau-. mati and the other off Green Island, There was no one on either of the
Subject to the general control of Inspector General or any Division search for and take possession of two craft. The two remaining boat-
the governor in council it
shall
document, or portion of or extract be lawful for the Inspector General al Superintendent to the extent any such newspaper, book or other
of ;- to make such regulations as he may (a) A fine not exceeding twenty-therefrom, or any such other article or chattel which may be found consider necessary for :-
five dollars;
there; and
(a) The general government and discipline of the force;
(b) Regulating the internal econo
my of the force;
(c) Carrying out the daily routine
of the force; and
(d) Prescribing the conditions un- der which leave and passager will be granted to subor
stail
(b) Loss of pay during any period
of absence from duty.
(b) To arrest any person who may appear to have such pewspaper, book or other document, or portion
near
Green
A.Police launch Jaland found the bodies floating in men were missing. the the harbour tied as described by the men who had escaped.
BOATWOMEN'S FATE
Al fines are paid into the Trea sary and applied to such purposes thereof or extract therefrom, or women, who were reported missing Governor may direct.
The Governor, on the representa- session or under his control.
Where any person is apprehended tion of the Inspector General, can it shall be lawful to take possess dismiss any subordinate officer or
of any newspaper, book, or any
Rewards,
The disappearance of two boat by find. ing by the Police of the body of one woman floating in the harbour.
Tho junk which the women owned was found tied to the Water Depot,
apprehended dead women showed no signs of which he has been which may throw light on the char-violence. acter or activities of such person or his associates.
CHINESE R.C. MEETING
dinate officers and constables constable or member of the civilian other article which may be found, Lai, Chi Kok. Bloodstains were and members of the civilian staff for any refusal or neglect of his person or in the place at noticed although the body of the man's wife. The man went to the All regulations made under this duty or insubordination or breach Praya at Wanchai, with the two section have to be published by thit of discipline or misconduct. children, and after throwing in the Inspector General in the form of elder, a girl aged 8 into the har. Police General-Orders and come H.M. the King has approved the
bour, he jumped in with the other, confering of a medal in silver Arctic with a clasp inscribed.
an infant of three years. 1930/1831" to fourteen members of The following Directions have Boatpeople in the vicinity saw the British Arctic Routs Expedi-been issued by the Governor as what was happening and all three amendments to enisting regulations were rescued. Afterwards the child. A ground engineer who carries ren were given into the charge of out an inspection shall be qualified their grandmother.
tion.
A posthumous award to H. G. Wilkins, the brilliant young leader, who was drowned through the over. turning of his Eskimo canoe, in included.
The purpice of the expedition was to explore the Arctic ice on, the Cape of Greenland, with a view to establishing All-British Air
Route across the Arctic to-Canada.
POPPY DAY---FUND-
Previously Acknowledged $5,893.00
Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell......
Mrs. M. K. More
Mr. R. A. D. Forrest.
50,00 15.00. 10,00
Mr. Y: Woodward...
Mr. A. P. Poreira
8.00
3,963,00
"Further contributions may be Hent to Mecara Thomson & Co.,
FAccountants) (Chartered Building, Hong Kong
York:
:
in accordance with the following The case was remanded for a provisions t-
wook.
THE LYTTON. REPORT
lication..
Tiner Frints.
The Governor is empowered to into effect on the date of such pubgrant rewarde to any members of
It shall be lawful for any officer AT HOME" ON NOVEMBER 19, It is not necessary to publish the force, members of a crew or
At the Annual Meeting of the in the Gazette any auch regulations, police interpreters, who may dis of police to take the photograph, All regulations made under this tinguish themselves by extraordin- Anger prints, weight and mesauro,
Of any person who has been ar- Chinose Recreation Club yesterday section circulated to the members ary diligence, real or exertion in ments: of the Executive Council, and it is the execution of their duties,
Tas rewards take the form of rested under the powers conferred over which Mr. M. K. Lo prosided, by this or any other Ordinance; and it was announced that at At Home lawful for the Governor in Council to rescind or amend in any manner distinctive badges or medals.
of any person who has been con- will be held on November 10 at victed of any offence: Provided which II.E the Officer Administer any such regulation,
that when any such person, who ing the Government, the Hon. Mri has not previously been convicted W. T. Southern and Mrs. Southern of any offence, shall have been will be pretent. On that date the photographed and measured, if he finals of the Hong Kong Open. be discharged by a magistrate or Mixed Doubles Tennis Champion- acquitted upon his trial, all photoship will be played on the lawns of graphs (both negatives and copies), the Club.
The Chiriend Recreation Club, 18 finger print impressions and records of weight or measurement so taken was announced had won the A. B Tennis League, The membership of shall be forthwith destroyedor and O divisions of the Hong-Kong
the Club was over 500, handed over to such person.
Powers of Search. (a) Inspection of the complete
Subordinate officers, aircraft including engine in-
Every subordinate officer (not
Dealing will public powers of stallation, controla, fuel, oil and water, systema, instru Regarding to the Letton Report, above the rank of sub-inspector) or search the ordinance. atates.
Whenever it appears to a magis ments, electrical services and there are two official versions, of constable or member of a crew who other appliances, shall be which the Genova version is the one is guilty of any refusal or neglect trate upon the oath of any person or that there is reasonable cause to carried out by a ground on actually isnted under the authority of duty or insubordination.
The breach of discipline or misconduct, muspect that there is in any build gineer licensed in Catgory Bof, the League, of Nations. in respect of aircraft of the second official edition is one print or who is guilty of any contravening, vessel (not being a ship of war type in question (see parted for the Nationalist Governmenttien of any of the provisions of this or a ship having the status of graph 33 of Section VI)... of China by Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Ordinance or of any regulation or ship of war) or place, any news (b) Inspection of the engine, or Shanghai, of which a few copice are departmental order made there paper, book or other document,
The Commiten elected wIE engines, after complete over available for the public. This was under, shall be liable upon sum- which may throw light on the ao
Every keeper of any place for Messrs. Lau Han Kui, H. 8, Mok, naul shall be carried out by primarily printed for Government mary conviction to a fine not ex- tivities of any person liable to ap ground enginger licensed in use. In any question of difference, ocoding two hundred and fifty dol-prehension or on the character of Category D in respect of en- the Geneva version would be pre-lari and to imprisonment for any activities of the associates of any the sale of liquors whether spiri Y. K. Mok, Lak Kan Chong, Wang term not exceeding six months, and such person, auch mangistrate way tuous or not-who knowingly bar-Ping Fun Fatig The Ming. Na Sze gines of the type, or types, ferred in question.
At least one unofficial version has shall, if any term of imprisonment by warrant directed to any officer bours or entertains any officer of; Kwong, Loo fu Wing, Iso Chung (c) Either inspection may be been issued in Shanghai, bat natu be imposed, forfeit all pay during of police empower him, with such police, or permits him to remain Yuo. Wong Kwok Fun P
assistants as may be necessary, by in such place, while on duty, shall Kwok, Ha Ka Chi, M. W. LII
upon summary conviction be liable Ka Lau, Lou Man Kwong and Yung carried out by the same rally either of the two official ver his imprisonment,
If soy subordinate officer (not day or by night my tab ground engineer provided sions, preferably the Geneva on above the rank of sub-inspector) or (a) To enter and if necessary to to a fine not exceeding two hundred Ching Way Mr. S. W. Leung was
reselected secretary, a that he is licensed in both should be referred to and would be
(Continued on next column) Categories Band D.
referred to for official purpose.
Vonfinard on near Oolumn,
The Policeman's Tot.
"and" fifty dollara..