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ENDORSES GANDHI'S FOLLY AT MEETING OF INDIANS:
NOVEL EXPERIMENT.
KUOMINTANG.
MATTER AGAIN RAISED IN ALLHOUSE OF COMITONS.
DESPATCH AWAITED.
Londan, Mar. 12
In the House of Commons to day, further reference was made to the action of Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of the Straits Settle
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CRITICAL DAY FOR SEDITIOUS PAPERS BRITAIN'S BUDGET
CONFERENCE.
BRIAND BLAMES THE
ITALIANS.
REQUEST FOR FIGURES SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE.
....
AT RACES.
MOTHER REFUSES TO STAND AS GUARANTOR.
YOUTH GOES TO GAOL.
The refusal of mother to stand | as guaranter, lost for her son, his only chance of being discharged from Police Court proceedings this morning, and, instead, the
weeks' imprisonment.
FIGURES.
INCREASE OF £40,000,000 FORECAST.
WILL MR. SNOWDEN IMPOSE NEW TAXATION?
COUNCIL MEMBER
ROBBED.
LAD BREAKS INTO OFFICE OF
· HON. MR. BRAGA.
BURGLARY EPIDEMIC.
A young Chinese who gave his age, as 15, was charged before Mr: Grantham, at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, with burglari- ously breaking into the office of the
floor of No. 1a, Chater Road, and atealing various articles, including
ments and High Commissioner for THE PRIMARY ISSUES. boy will now have to serve six DIFFICULT PROBLEM. Hon. Mr. J. F. raguro and, frst the FM.S., in suppressing the ae tivities of the local Kuomintang. Bombay, Mar. ‘12.
The matter arose when Com The spectacle of an Americanmander Kenworthy, Labour mem- tourist addressing a mass meet-ber for Central Hull, asked for a ing of Indians on the subject of further statement on the subject Gandhi's civil disobedience cam-He asked whether, in view of the paign, encouraging his audience importance of the Chinesa com- to co-operate with the fanatical munities in the Colonies, it was
Sir Cech Clementi.
DUNLOP
British and Best
BIG NEW WHARF AT KOWLOON
GODOWN COMPANY'S
INTENTIONS.
OLDER WHARVES~ALSO TO BE LENGTHENED.
BIG SHIP FACILITIES.
At the Central Magistracy London, Mar. 12.
London, Mar. 12. yesterday, Mr. Lindsell, heard a
a table clock, pencils and napkins. A decision to build a new Mr. Snowden's refusal to dis- ceeding in a mingled atmosphere charged with possession of sedi-close his intentions regarding w. Shannon stated that on Tues: tween the existing No. 1 wharf
The Naval Conference is pro-case against the youth, who was
Prosecuting, Detective Inspector
wharf, 800 feet by 60 feet, be- of hopefulness and doubt. Very tious literature, which he was dis- the McKenna Dulies has given day night accused was seen coming and the naval camber at How- definite progress is being made tributing at the Races.
added impetus, rather than away with the articles enumerated loon, was announced by Mr. B. The lad pleaded that he could otherwise, to attempts to anti- in the charges. He was taken to D. F. Beith when presiding at leader, was the most extra-proposed to revoke the action of is in a gloomy mood as a result law, and the Magistrate ordered fed that the Chancellor of the from there to the Hon. Mr. Braga's holders of the Hongkong land.
in some directions, but M. Briand.
obtain a bond from his father-in- cipate his Budget .It is estimat- the Central Police Station and the annual meeting of share. of the definite opposition to his ordinary feature of the opening Dr. Drummond Shiels, Under-proposals for a consultative pact. the police to find the man, adding Exchequer will have to meet one, recte it was found that he Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., day of civil disobedience cam-Secretary for the Colonies, replied
that he proposed to discharge the charges showing an increase of had effected an entry by breaking Ltd., this morning. Construc paigning in Bombay.
that the Kuomintang for some that to-day has been one of the furnish a bond at. the next
There is a distinct impression boy if his father-in-law would £40,000,000 on the last Conser Several other things had
through the boards of the partition, A day of demonstrations, mild in years had not been accorded re- most critical, and perhaps decisive
tion is to commence shortly, and character, wound up with a mass cognition in the Malay States.
AP-vative Budget, and the question moved out of their places,, but ap- the work will be completed in meeting on the Esplanade in the Dr. Shiels added that Lord Pass-
during the whole course of the The sequel this morning was it may take is being discussed.
of new taxation and the formparently they were too heavy for about fourteen months. The Conference, though it is by no evening, the speakers including field, Secretary for the Colonics, means certain what trend will be to the boarding house where the Army Estimates for the financial that night.
that the police reported their visit
him to take away, or perhaps he project is to be financed from Doctor Herbert Miller, Professor was communicating with Sir Cecil followed
With the issue to-day of the was contemplating another visit current expenditure. of Sociology, from Ohio, U. S. A. Clementi on the matter, and, pend-
'defendant's father-in-law was to Dr. Miller is touring India aring the receipt of his despatch, he
It was also announced that when be found, but, instead of finding Mr. Philip Snowden. the Chancellor there had been an epidemic of simi-ty will be taken to reconstruct and The officer further stated that the new wharf is in use, opportuni- year 1980/31, it is known what sum companied by his wife.
him, they met the defendant's of the Exchequer, will have to mother, who flatly refused to give provide to meet the Supply Services
necessary. any bond or act as guarantor for for the year.
lengthen the older wharves where her son.
In his address to the meeting, | Dr. Miller said the world was keenly watching Gandhi's novel experiment, which was charac- teristic of the history of India.
It was bringing religion to a solation of political problemas. The success of the movement would be India's greatest con- tribution to human affairs.
It is not disclosed whether the authorities have taken action against Dr. Miller.)
A Quiet Day.
From New Delhi, an official statement has been issued deciar- ing that apart from the demonstra- tion of schoolboys at Bombay, the first day of so-called civil disobe dience passed off without incident.
There were orderly demonstra- tions in various parts of Upper india, but these were mainly limited to the hoisting of the Nationalist flag and speech-mak. iny.
A demonstration at New Delhi, organised by the League of Youth, passed off peacefully. Practical ly no extra police precautions were taken.
Seditionist Arrested.
AN ESTILO PIANISTE UNUTRACE
ANTI-PIRACY GUARDS.
IN CHINA.
Government to Reconsider Decision.
SHIPPING PROPOSALS.
London, Mar. 12. There is a possibility that. the Home Government's de- cision to withdraw the anti- piracy guards supplied from His Majesty's Forces as from April 1, may be cancelled.
In the House of Commons to-day at question-time, Mr. A. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty, said that the date of the cessation of the supply of anti-piracy. guards to British merchant ships in China was to be given further consideration in the light of prouosals made by the shipping companies concern- ed.-Reuter,
(Dr. Shiels) was unable to reply more fully..
Earl Winterton, Conservative There has been nothing in the member for Horsham, asked whe- way of demonstrations at Lahore, ther the House must understin Amritsar or Rawalpindi, though that the Government were putting the President of the League of pressure on the F.M.S. Govern Youth at Rawalpindi has been arment to refrain from putting an rested on a charge of sedition. end to the.mischievous actions of
It is regarded as most significant this Communist organisation. that the Muslim elected members Dr. Shiels replied that Eart of the Legislative Assembly on Winterton must not understan Monday expressed unreserved op that. Reuter. position to Gandhi's movement
when they helped the Government
to defeat the motion to discuss
the arrest of Vallabhai Patel.-- Renter.
Gandhi's Latest.
Ahmed Abad, Mar. 12. Gandhi's procession has halted; at Aslali, a neighbouring village. Gandhi gave his "Message of Salt" to Aslali at a meeting held this
BRITAIN'S OVERSEAS
TRADE.
Reduction Ruled Out?
M. Briand, who appeared to be depressed, told French journalists that the idea of a political pact had been ruled out, which ruled out also the possibility of a substantial reduction in the French tonnage figures.
M. Briand blames the Italians for their the difficulty, in view of failure to produce figures of their need, simply insisting upon parity with France.
Italy Criticised.
It is understood that
the au-
sence of the Italian figures was
sharply raised at to-day's meeting of tir heads of the de'egations, which the Italians did not attend and A. Briand was informed that the Italians had been asked to pro duce Agures.
The atmosphere in French cir- cles generally is distinctly gloomy.
The Outlook.
pearance.
Mr. Lindsell (to defendant) ;- I understand that even your own. mother will not come to court to |help you out of this trouble?
Defendant;-Was she in?
Mr. Lindsell: The police tried to find your, father-in-law, but found your mother. The fact that she refuses to act as a guarantor, shows that you are a bad character.
Defendant:-Perhaps the police did not go to the right house?
Mr. Lindsell:That is ridicu- lous. They took the witness with them.
are
weeks.
You have no guarantor and
you will go to prison. In view of the fact that these pamphlets, in spite of a statement in one of the morning papers to the contrary, not anti-British and only mildly anti-Imperialistic, I will The probable outlock, it is said. give you a light sentence of six is that there will be a Five-Power Treaty which may secure qualified disarmamert in the form of a holi- day in the building of battleships, and incorporating A considerable amount of the preparatory technical work which mar smooth the way at a future conference.
the Conference will last another M. Briand is of the opinion that
fortnight-Reuter.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald states
issues.
Curious Revelation.
RUFFIANS IN FIRE BRIGADE.
SOME HAVE HABIT OF "BORROWING."
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The Estimates.
The Estimates are as follows:
Army: £40,500,000, 1 de- crease of £45,000 on last year. Naval: £61,739,000, repre-
senting a decrease of £4,-; 850,000 on last year. Air Force: £17,850,000, an in-
crease of £1,650,000. Civil Votes: £295,685,500, an increase of £66,800,000, Customs, Excise, and Inland
Revenue: £12,134,600, an increase, of £566,000. showing a total increase of nearly The grand total is £417,909,000, £55,000,000, although the Defence Votes are down by over £3,000,000. The increase is mainly due to the operation of the widows' pensions scheme, and increased unemploy- ment doles.
Undetermined Factor,
The exact amount of charges on account of debt and consolidated funds, will not be disclosed until Budget Day.
In the last Budget, the provision made for this expenditure, includ ing funds amounted to £379,000,-
000.
£40,000,000 Rise.
LANCASHIRE'S BID FOR TRADE.
been
Operatives. Among Directors of New Company.
CO-OPERATIVE EFFORT.
London, Mar. 12.
A new Lancashire enter prise in connexion with the rationalisation programme has been formed, calling itself The British Cotton Textile Association.
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The Association was gistered as a company to-day and its aim will be to initiate and supervise co-operative efforts to increase Lanca- shire's trade in bulk'standard lines.
All sections of the cotton industry, including the opera- tives, are represented on the - Directorate.-Reuter,
far larcenies in that particular part
A most satisfactory year's work ing was reported, there being an increase in earnings of $238,000, chiefly from storage and lighter-
age.
Chairman's Speech.
Addressing the meeting, the Chairman said: Gentlemen,The report and statement of accounts, together with the Auditors' Report, have been in your hands for some days and with your per- mission, I will take them as read.
The past year's working dis- closes satisfactory results In comparison with the previous year, the earnings show an increase of $298,000, which was derived chlefly from storage and lighter- age.
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During the year; we purchased part of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter Co.'s fleet, consisting of twenty-five wooden lighters, two steam launches and a motor boat, These vessels have been constant- ly employed and have proved a useful acquisition to our floating. property..-
New Wharf.
To cope with the increasing de- mand for wharfage accommodation In the coming financial year thereof the city within the last two and to provide for larger steamers Charged on remand with posses-will be a saving of £15,000,000 in months. Solicitors offices had been now building and which will call that after an exchange of viewssion of three opium pipes; a consolidated fund charges by pay broken into and such things asat this port, your Directors have between the heads of the delega- Chinese fireman employed at the ments hitherto made to local taxa-clocks and fans stolen. The Im decided to build a new wharf, 800 tions last between the delegates
night. conversations Central Fire Station was sent to tion account being transferred to ports and Exports offices were simi-feet in length and 50 feet. In
are to be prison by Mri Lindsell this morn- the Civil Estimates.
larly visited. "I do not say that breadth between the existing No. held in the hope of mitigating some ing for six weeks.
the prisoner was responsible for 1 Wharf and the Naval Camber at of the constructive problems hold-
Detective-Inspector Shannon eta-
these other cases," he said; "I can-Kowloon. At our annual meeting ing up the progress in the major ted that the man had but a fair re- If the other items in the con-not prove it, but it is extremely of shareholders last year, I
cord of service. Six weeks ago he solidated fund charges remain at likely."
indicated' that the Company might was brought to the Police Station last year's figures, and the provi
have to. look elsewhere for According to a statement by the after being involved in a fight with sion for the sinking fund is net prisoner, he had been at one time expansion, but I am glad to say purposes of development and a Shantung constable and had been reduced, the expenditure under- dealt with departmentally.
employed as an office boy in a Bri- these heads would be £364,000,000, tish firm.
as a result of further negotiations "There are a few ruffians in the which would bring the total ex-
with the authorities concerned the It is revealed that the idea of Fire Brigade," the officer cor- penditure in Mr. Snowden's forth- Mr. Grantham told the prisoner necessary sanction for the new a consultative pact was first moved tinued. "They have been victimiz coming Budget to £782,000,000. that if he had been two years older wharf has been granted. by the American delegation, though ing keepers of sly brothels, and Compared with the £742,000,000 in the would have been given six have been prepared and work of it was made clear that it was have a habit of borrowing things the last Budget this shows an in-months' imprisonment. As it was, construction will shortly com merely put forward as a basis of At least they say they are not tak
he would receive 12 strokes of themence and should be completed in discussion without any guaranteeing them away permanently, but
crease of £40,000,000.
The Afteen millons sterling cane and he should consider the about 14 months. It is proposed ; that it could
to finance the cost of the work. be accepted by are only borrowing, and that has transferred to the Civil Estimates punishment very light. America. It is now clearly stated made it difficult for us to make out is attributable to the rellef of taxa-
from current expenditure in the that America would not, in any case against them."
tion under the Local Government
meantime. eircumstances, consent.
Hopes are still entertained that
(De-Rating) Acts, legislation of the late Government. the conversation which M. Briand
APPOINTMENTS APPROVED IN COMMONS.
London, March. 12. The House of Commons to-day evening, in the course approved the supplementary esti- of which he said that the mates for the salaries and expenses
Already these issues are being more clearly defined.
salt tax was collected, stealthily, of the Department of Overseas and Signor Grandi. had together therefore it amounted to theft.
Trade, including the cost of two yesterday will be resumed and will He declared for, the removal of Commercial Secretaries in Russia produce results. Italy has taken and a Trade Commissioner and the logical view throughout that Chief Clerk in Singapore.-Renter. naval strengths must be relative, and that she is willing to fik her tonnage in relation to that of other Continental Powers.
the salt tax, and the villagers muaf be prepared for the worst, even death.
Gandhi said that the Govern-
ment had arrested Vallabhai Patel FRENCH GOVERNMENT
for his intention to address B public meeting. He added: "Let the Government arrest me for actually doing BOŽ
hoped, for good, and was address ing them possibly for the lhat time. --Reuter.
DEFEATED.
ARISE.
OPIUM SEIZURE.
CHINESE WITH A STRANGE NAME.
New Revenue Needed.
It is obvious, therefore, that £25,000,000 of increased expendi ture will have to be met out of ordinary sources of revenue..
Whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he makes his Bud- get statement on April 14, will find it necessary to impose new taxation is the subject of serious discussion
Government's Défent,
GERMANY RATIFIES YOUNG PLAN.
"
FASCIST DEPUTY SHOUTED DOWN.
Berlin, Mar. 12.
Plans
Old Wharves to be Lengthened.
When this pier is. în uso,-it-will afford.. an
opportunity to re. construet and lengthen the older wharves where necessary without interfering with the current work and earning power of the Com- pany.'
Describing himself as Edward.
The Reichstag to-day accorded a I might here mention that the Charley Clark, unemployed, of Melbourne, a Chinese, appeared
third reading to the Bill for the longest pier in operation at the The Ideal Way.
before Mr. Whyte Smith-at the
ratification of the Young Repara- present time is our No. 1 wharf built in 1908 and measures 602 A satisfactory understanding Kowloon Magistracy this morning
tion Plan.
feet by 45 feet; but as it is im- between France and Italy enabling on a charge of being in possession in the Press.
Socialist shouts and jecra greeted practicable to berth a large veasel He had left the seminary, he BUT Resignation DOES NOT a really substantial modification of of one tael of prepared oplum at 1;
a Fascist Deputy's description of within 50 feet of the sea wall, you France's tonnage figures would ob Parkes Street.
the Government parties as "criming will realise to what extent the viously ease the whole conference, A second minn, who was jointly The Government's defeat last als" for adopting the Plan not Company has been handicapped In Paris, Mar. 12. situation. An agreement on Bri-charged, failed to appear and had night was on an amendment which knowing from where they were to the past in this connexion, The Government was defeated tish, American and Japanese figures his bail of $150 estrentad
sought to delete the proposal to get the money to pay.-Reuter "Fight to a Finish.” ⠀
In the Chamber late to-night by might ensué almost automatically Detective Sergeant Humphreys allow a levy, on all coal raised in Bombay, Mar. 12. --- 202 votes to. 286 on an educațional
Mr. AV Alexander, the First intimated that the absent defen-Lorder to provide a pool from which Now that Gandhi's war of in-matter, but the vote was not a mat- Lord of the "Admiralty, M. Dumes dant was the principal offender and to subsidise the export of coal. dependence" has started, Con- ter of confidence and no question of nil, the French Minister of Marine, as they had no evidence against It was moved from the Con- SUGAR CANE PUZZLE. Repairs and Renewals Account
organisations are doing resignation arises-Router: •
with Mr. Dwight Morrow as "ob Clark they were withdrawing the their utmost to speed up recruit-
server" have effected some revision charge against him. ing."A"war.council" of the Boin- bay Provincial Congress Commit. tee is calling for new money, ex-
gress
horting Bombay to take the lead
THE PRINCE'S TOUR.
London, Mar. 12.·
of the French figures, in conjunc- Clark was accordingly discharg- tion with the British and French ed. experts.
Technical Reduction.
servative Benches, Colonel, Lane Fox protesting that its effect would be to penalise home in- dustries.
A Labour member, Mr. Bevan opposed the amendment, declaring in this fight to a finish." Volun-
Ing the discussion which promises that the clause provided a good teers are
By excluding the so-called special to be helpful
bargaining Instrument and gave divided into thres H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is ships from global tonnage, a reduc-
The examinition of these new the coal owners a chance of work elassés, namely "Ironsides," pre now at Entebbe. Yesterday he flew tion is effected in the French net figures was further proceeded with ing out a good scheme, while by pared for immediate civil reais over Entebbe and Kampala in the figures, and methods of calculating this morning, Mr. Alexander, M. means of it, coat prices could be tance, "Reserves," ready
to re- South African Air Force machine British and French tonnage have Dumesnil and Mr. Morrow meeting made to respond to the fluctuations place the Ironsides put out of engaged on the Cairo-to-Cape Ser been co-ordinated, thus making the experts early this morning In demand.
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IS IT A FRUIT OR A VEGETABLE?
You will observe from the Profit and Loss Account the sum of $200,000 has been transferred to
which your Directors consider should be built up as a reserve for any abnormal repairs to buildings -For plant, or to absorb the book value of any of them that have to be replaced. before they have been completely written off.
Expenditure
Core Explained,
During the hearing of hawkera'. cases at the Kowloon Magistracy. this morning, Sergeant Barnicle intimated that the question of sell- ing sugar cane was a very puzzling ditare of $70,000 under launches In the balance sheet, the expen- matter...
and $189,350.00 under lighters, re The Sanitary Department would presents the purchase of the craft not give a decision as to whether it to which I have already, referred, was a fruit or vegetable,”
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