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The Mirary; Siprensbert EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph
WOUNDED 1887
NU 23,344 2M VEA=XUF TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931.
日五十月正 GLE COPR 10 GENTE
$36 FEB ANNLIM
·LOCAL BRANCH.
GOLD BASIS THE DOWNFALL OF SILVER TO PAY THE SPECULATION ON
ISSUE.
LEAGUE'S EXPERT MAY ADVISE.
YARD SEPARATES THE CHINA'S PROBLEM.
FIRST THREE.
SWEEP MUDDLE.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Mar. 3.
HU HAN-MIN.
SPLIT OVER NEW CONSTITUTION.
STRONG ATTACK. BY CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
AMBITION CITED.
WAR DEBT.
SUGGESTION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
AN OBVIOUS ANSWER,
London, Mar. 2. A suggestion that Britain might pay her debt to the United States partly in silver was made in the House of Commons to-day at ques- tion-time.
it was pointed out by Mr. F. W. Pethick-Lawrence, the Financial the Treasury, that
NAVAL PACT.
OFFOCIAL CIRCLES
RETICENT.
MR. HENDERSON CLEARS UP A DOUBT.
FRENCH TONNAGE. Nanking, Mar. 3. The nature of the clash be-Secretary to
Rome, Mar. 2. tween Marshal Chiang Kai-shek whatever the British Government's Karding the nature of the Italo- Much speculation prevails re- and Mr. Hu Han-min, which led view might be regarding the sug-French-British
States.
Captain Victor Cazalet the Cun-
ngree-
Padder BHE.
THE F.A. CUP SEVERE BLOW
SEMI-FINALS.
SECOND DIVISION TEAMS MEET.
CHELSEA V. WHO?
Birmingham or
TO THE
LABOUR CABINET
RESIGNATION OF SIR C. TREVELYAN.
DISAPPOINTED BY LOSS OF SCHOOL BILL.
SOCIALISM PLEA.
London, Mar. L. Sir Charles Trevelyan, the President of the Board of Education, has tendered his resignation to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. H. B. Lees- Smith, the Postmaster-Gen- eral, has been appointed to succeed him, and Major Attlee take up the portfolio
London, Mar. 2. The draw for the semi-finals of the F. A. Cúp was made in London Sir Arthur Salter, the Direc-
to-day and resulted as follows: As anticipated in view of the tor of the Finance and Economie
West Brom. or open nature of this year's classic, Department of the League of
Wolverhampton v. Everton. there was a big field for the Nations, who is on his way to
Sunderland or Derby this morning, no
Chelsea naval Tower Nanking at the invitation of the to the resignation of the Chair-gestion, the initiative must restment, but official circles remain
v. Exeter. The Arst of the games is to be than eleven ponies Tacing the Nationalist Government, arrived man of the Legislative Yuan, is with the Government of the United extremely starter. Mr. Dynasty relied on in Shanghai yesterday aboard fully explained in a Kuo Min re-
reticent regarding played on the ground of Manches. the terms.
ter United. The second will ne King's Service, which ran second the P. and O, liner Rawalpindi.
port of a speech delivered by to Gold Key on Saturday, but He expects to leave for Nanking Marshal Chiang yesterday when ervative Member for Chippenham, however. France will have a superi
According to an unofficial report, played at Leeds if Sunderland win
the replay with Exeter. which was not saddled yesterday, to-day, and will immediately enter addressing the weekly memorial well-known tennis, lawn tennis ority in submarines, not only over
If Exeter are successful at home, the match! and rackets player, asserted that Another feature of the race, for into conferences with Mr. T. V. meeting in Nanking.
few years ago the United States al-and there will be parity as regards round,
Italy, but over all other Powers, will be played on the Arsenal which Fortune Bay was unde Song, the Finance Minister, on the Referring to the strong favourite, with Gold Kov, subjert of China's currency. It is political apert, inter alia, Marshal with another country by substitut France and Italy.
unforiunte tered the basis of a debt settlement ten thousand-ton cruisers between
Matches There is a strong behine aid fit "of all the probing silver for gold payments.
are to be played on Spey and Sam Houston all fairly understood.
March 14-Reuter, well backed, was the absence of lief that Mr. Saoag will seek the loms before the National People's
Mr. Pethick-Lawrence said that seven and it in understood that the of
Both countries at present possess Comment is difficult with most! coupler candidates single tengue expert's advice principally invention, the question af
upon the possibility of China's plac-institution of a Provisional Con-which Captain Cazalet referred, but as the limit.
the he was not aware of the occasion to agreement provides for, this number thought
The news added to the sense the factors undetermined, of ing of her eurreney on a gold basis.stitution is of the highest import- he promised to consider the runt-
political disturbance in seem Sir Arthur is accompanied by M.
very Britain, though the resignation probable that the teams most was not entirely unexpected, Sir Maurice Frere and Mr. Elliott
it is further believed that the likely to get to Wembley are Charles Trevelyan's withdrawal. ter.
agreement provides that Franco Everton and Chelsen. Filkin, both of whom are members of the langue of Nations Economie
barrassed by the decision of the easter, the question was considerably embattleships each, while it is fore- Mir, Hattersley suggested that and italy shall both build two now
The Wolves last
from the Government having Branch staff.
on their own been forecast for nearly two overument of India to increase ers and destroyers that France will night ngo, but there is no reason regards light-cruis-ground to West Bromwich a fort-
'months past. the import duties on silver. have a superiority in total tonnage, to suppose that that is likely to be ment to many supporters of the
Mr. Lawrence Reuter.
did not reply though in certain categories, Italy repented. It is more than likely Labour Government. Sir Charles
that the Wolves will
ownership.
The weather was less bright than at the opening of the day's Pares, when the start was made, but it remained cheerful and the huge crowd was in high spirits when it became obvious that f 1 declined to comment upon the great fight by the straight www purposes of his visit to China, alment certala.
though he said his discussions would undoubtedly centre upon the situation which has arisen as result of the abnormal fall in the price of silver,
King's Hervice Wins,
.
In fact the race provided the most thrilling Gnish for years. The favourite was beaten out by King's Service, Spey and Gold Key, and thene three came in with a treavend. ous rush after a slowly ran race, King's Service winning by a head from Spey, with Gold Key the same short distance away.
There was some confusion when Bright Star was put up as taking third place. There, was a delay in the pari-mutuel and the sweepstakes. numbers had to be changed when the correct result was ascertained.
Jockey Injured.
In the first race, the Jockey Cap, Mr. Bramwell brought off sur prise by riding Chara to victory, and providing a. pari-matte! with, of $68.50.
of
MURDER OF BRITISH
MISSIONARIES.
QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS, -
1
London, Mar. 2. Questioned in. The House Commotis as to whether any reply had been received to the repre- sentations residing the murder Harrison, Mr. Hugh Dalton, Under- Miss Nettleton yel Miss Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said the Chinese Foreign Minister had on several occasions assured the British Minister of his earnest Inteniton to make every effort to
capture the criminals.
Just after passing the winning post, several of the ponies rame into collision and in the scramble, Mr. Wang had further stated Mr. Lobel, who was riding Gay that strong military forces were Crusader (which ran third;
was engaged against the bandits in heavily thrown. He was stunned Kiangsi, and instructions had been for the moment but subsequently issued for the apprehension of the weighed-in and it is not thought murderers-Reuter. that he has been very much hurt. The Exchange Plate provided a thrilling finish between Hiawatha, Elliott Bay and King's Bounty. A head' and 'a short head separated them on the winning post. The defeat of King's Bounty into third place after the pony's triumphi
FAR EAST FLIGHT BEGINS.
over Apollo yesterday took punters FRENCH AIRMEN TO TRAVEL by surprise.
1.
The Jockey Cup.---Winner
DAY AND NIGHT.
anee.
"All our conrades have agreed to diseass the stitution at the People's Conter Provisional Con-
ti4'"",
Mr. Hu's Objection.
insists that the People's Conven- ' "Mr. Hu ilan-min. however.
tion should not be allowed to dia- ens the adoption of a Provisional Constitution.
"I doing, he will not that without a Provisional Con- stltation there could Hot Le
pro-
CASH SWEEPS.
LUCKY NUMBERS AT THE RACES.
will lead.
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would
provide
of P.M.G.
Nevertheless, it is a disappoint-
It appears certain that the re- Everton with opposition.
in a keen educationalist and it is spective requirements of the three Exeter have done so remark- tion of his first big effort since his disappointment at the rejec- Countries in the Mediterraneanably well that even the defeat of he were not mentioned throughout the Sunderland cannot be placed b-Ministry; the School Age BiH, took over the Education negotiations.-Reuter.
yond their abilitities, particularly which has led to his resignation. after their splendid effort on Saturday.
Keen Educationalist,
Mr. Henderson in London, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the
Foreign Secretary, and Mr. A. V. In the First Division of the Sir Charlas was formerly a Alexander, First Lord of the Ad-League yesterday. Reuter cables,Liberal MP. He was Parliament- Winning sweepstake tickets at miralty, returned to London to- Blackburn Roves, playing ntary Secretary to the Board to-day's Race Meeting wore 84
day from their brilliantly sucress-home, defeated Leicester City by of Education before the War {under:
ful Continental, "tour" in the in-three clear goals. terests of a naval agreement.
Race No. 1.
No. 298..
504
126
.$1,727.60 493.60 2-16.80 Unplaced runners ($60) eschi 879, 538, 127, 278, 343, 628.
Race No. 2.
No. 168
366 239
$2,290,40 65-4.40 327.20 Unplaced runners (850 each)
security for the lives and perty of the people. He will not see that without such guarantees 40. 174. there could not be a real unifica- to persona and their property, tion of the country and an end to civil wars.
Race No. 3.
No. 502
$12,124.00 701
3,464.00 .. 2187 Ambition Accusation.
1,732.00 Unplaced runners ($100 each) "What are Mr. Hu Han-min's in 1462, 3, 2107, 1589, 1780. 1739, 661, tentious? Is it not clear
that (920. without a Provisiount Constitu- tion, the Legislative Yuan would alone have authority to make and RUGBY unmake lawa during the period of political tutelage?
SENSATION.
BRITISH UNIONS BAN ON THE FRENCH.
Mr. Henderson, in the course of
IN AUSTRALIA.
an interview with Reuter's repre- LABOUR UPHEAVAL sentative, this evening, said that the outstanding feature
of the Success of the naval cogotiations was that the agreement conclud- ed prevented an imminent renewal of Franco-Italan competition in naval armaments,
Serious Danger Averted. If this had taken place, and there was a serious threat of such a development, it would have vitiat- od the atmosphere at the General Disarmament Conference which has been arranged for February next year.
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ENTIRE CABINET TO BE RECONSTITUTED.
SCULLIN'S TRIUMPH. .
and resigned. to Join the Colours. At the conclusion of hostilities, he revealed a change to and joined Labour. Socialism as his political creed Ho WAS Minister in the short-lived Labour Government of 1924, and returned to that post when Labour won the 1929 Election.
The Correspondence.
The correspondence between Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Sir Char les Trevelyan was published to-day, and it shows that the latter re- signed from the Government owing to the rejection by the House of Lords of the School Attendance Bill, thereby "blocking the main line of effective advance."
Canberra, Mar. 2. The Australian Cabinet is being completely reorganised as a result of the differences which have made themselves manifest since the ro He also felt his resignation "The immediate effect of the appointment of Mr, Theodore as the necessary because he was unable to agreement will be that our three Federal Treasurer. countries will enter the Disarmin-
anticipate that Mr. Snowden, the Mr. Scullin, the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, quau will henceforth be assured of the would be able at present to agree 1riendship without making any support of a loyal band of Mo-to the Introduction of free secan- Pact whatever against any other derates in consequence of the rear-dary education which is the other country."
Kanisation, which followed a ballot big thing we ought to be doing." No Mediterranean Pact,
Instituted by the Labour Caucus After all the existing portfolios had
Socialism In Our Time. "It has been suggested," suidboen declared vacant. Mr. Henderson, "that the result
Sir Charles Travelyan (who is The ballot resulted in a triumph pictured in thin column) anys might be a combination of these for Mr. Scullin, who with Mr. that he three countries against a
is very fourth Theodore and other Moderates were much out of BYTH country. I wish to emphasise that re-elected as no Mediterranean Pact or
the leaders of the pathy with the gen- NOT PLAYING GAME.
any Party. They intend to fly day and night
other pact has ever been mention- with the object of breaking the
eral policy of the The Extremist Ministers, Mr. Government which ed. Mr. Alexander and record for a light from Parls to that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek,
I con Anstoy and Mr. Beasley wore ought to bo centrated on questions outstand- jejected. Tokyo, which is their ultimate de- the President of the National ranks and generally condemned for with the success achieved. Reuter the allotment of the portfolios will lealism is the alter-
London, Mar. 2. Split by a dissension in its own
ing from the Naval Conference,
cupted in demon- and on those only. We are gratifled the re-modelling of his Cabinet and country that So- Mr. Scullin is now proceeding to strating to the Mr. Aftch Aitch's Chura, 163
Government, has strongly disap-the brutal methods which have be and British Wireless. They are touching at Shanghai proved of the policies of Mr. Hu com a feature of French Rugby Thx.... (Mr. Bramwell] I in the course of the fight.-fan-min, who was President of recently, the French Rugby Union Mr. A. A. Botelho's Lobster
probably be announced to-morrow, native to economy and protection. Reuter
the Legislative Council,
-Reuter, Buy, 163 tbs... (Mr. Rotella) 2
was to-day sulcast by the four Brl-
Mr. H. B. Loos-Smith, who be- Messrs. Toog & Priestley's Gay'
comes Minister of Education, was Liberal M.P. for Northampton
$600. Second $200. Third $100.
"If this were tolerated," he con- Paris, Mar. 2. cluded, "the spirit of the calling. Moench and Burtin, whose de-of the People's Convention would
A Cup will be presented to the parture, on a fight for the Far be entirely lost and the sacrifices,
last week, of the party and the nation in the for last few years would have been
rendered in vain."-Reuter.
Nanking, Mar. 2.
winning
Jockey. For China East was postponed Ponics that have started in, and took off from Le Bourget have not won a Race at this Meet- Athens at 3.05 p.m. to-day. ing, and that have not at any time won three flat Races, to be ridden by Jockeys who have not won five flat Racea anywhere at any time. One Mile.
stination,
Crusader, 163 lbs. (Mr. Lube!) 3 Pony to receive 70 per cent. Nine atarlars two lengths; Second 20 per cent. Third 10 per
cont. of the total amount. Mile and a Half.
short head,
Time: 2 min. 06.1/5 secs. Parl-Mutuel.Winner, $68.60; Mr Dynasty's Klag's Service, ist, $15.70; 2nd, $9.70; 3rd, $6.90.
158 lbs......... (Mr. Chang) 2--The Exchange Plate.--Pro Mesars. Mackie & Grayburn's Spey, 158 lbs. ... (Mr. Clark)
(Mr. Tung)
158 lbs.
(Mr. Ph) Mr. Eve's Daylight Eve, 155 lbs. (Mr. Pote-Hunt)
sented by the Bankers and Ex-Mr. L. T. F.'s Gold Key. 152 lbs.. change Brokers of Hongkong.
Value $1,000 to Winner. Second
to receive $300 and Third $200. Megara. Kong Brus' Bright Star, For China Ponica. One Mile and
a Quarter.
:
Mrs. Dunbar's Hiawatha, 153
lbs.
(Mr. Hill) 1 Mr. L. Dunbar's Fortune Bay,
Mr. L. Dunbar's Elliot Bay.
165 lbs. ... (Mr. Hill)
149 lbs...... (Mr. Sokoloff) 2 Mr. Harmac's Leveret, 168 Ha.
Mr. Dynasty's King's Bounty,
(Mr. Proulx)
161 lbs....... (Mr. Chang) 3 Mr. Chan Wai-anng's Nippy, 155
Five startera. A heng; a short *head.
Time: 2 min. 35 secs. Pari-Mutuel Winner, 1st, $13.80; 2nd, $12.70.
$R2.30;
3.The Hongkong Derby-A Sweepstakes of $20 each, $50 ad- ditional for Starters, with $4.000 added. For China Ponies, bona fide Grifins of this Mooting. First
Onc
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For some time it has been known.
Trouble Comes to Head.
of tho
How Near to Disaster, "How near we were to a resump
game London..
IN PARIS.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S FAREWELL..
OC-
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Labour Party in 1019 and Kolghley in 1922.
won
tish Unions, who decided to refuse tim of serious competition only "MR. KAO LU HONOURED From 1910 to 1918. He joined the le allow any club International week ago is only known to those Han-min and Marshal Chiang Kal-France, after the end of the season, the
The animosity between Mr. Hatches against French clubs, or of us who have participated in all
unless the conduot uhek came to a head with the
pro- posed organisation of the National there is placed on a satisfactory
basin.-Router. the highest authority of Assembly, the Kuomintang Party. Several conference have been held by the Kuomintang
Central Political Council for the discussion of proce- dure in connexion with the draw ing up of an agenda for the as- osembly meeting, which has been arranged to take place early in May.
0
PERU OUTLOOK NOW leat
BETTER
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
ESTABLISHED,
New York, Mar, 2
conferences since не left
Major Attlee, a member of the "It was imminent. The danger
Simon Commission, who succeeds arising out of the position, with its effect on international rela-
Mr. Leca-Smith as Postmaster- Goneral, will be remembered as. tions, prompted me without the
delay
succeeding Sir Oswald Mosley as Paris, Mar. 2. to suggest to Mr.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan RamsayMacDonald that
M. Roustan, the Minister of In- caster when the lendor of position could only be effectively honour of Mt. Kao Lu, the Chineso colleagues of Cabinet on the struction, gave a luncheon to-day. In "Now Party" broke. with dealt with in a visit to Paris and Ambassador in Paris, prior to his manner in which the unemploy-. If possible to. Rome."
departure for China, where he will mont problem was being tackled. take up the portfolio of Minister of It is learned that Signor Musment.
Education in the Nanking Govern- has yet beer announced.-Router.
No appointment to the Duchy
Mussolini Impressed.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE
the
his
the
· FOR HONGKONG.
SPAIN TO STADILIISE HER CURRENCY.
President Chiang Kai-shek inter Assembly of a Provisional Con- alia, urged the adoption by the
As a result of the Navy's inter-solini was very impressed with the stitution as outlined by Mr. Wang Yention, a new Government has fact that this was the first time M. Roustan, in the course of a Ching-wel in his book urging a been established in Peru under that two members of a British speech eulogising the work of Mr. ruform of the Kuomintang. Mr. the provisional Presidency of the Cabinet had gone direct to him ly ties existing between France and Kao Lu in Paris, stressed the friend- Hu Han-min is understood to be Chief Justice, Soner Elias.
to discuss mattore vitally impor China, whose common ideal, he said, strongly against this form of Chief Commander of the Navy and this
The Government includes the tant to England and Italy. It was was peace amongst all mankind, government.
fact largely which moved the Chief of the Army General him President's Decision.
to accept the British pro-which the West owed to Chinese Staff, who in concert havo made aponta, Reuter,
M. Roustan dwelt upon the debt move to The President of the Nanking the Southern robol
open communications with
civilisation and culture.
"The Minister of Finance has 0 Government caused a mild son- Arequipa, while the Northern
force
Mr. Kao Lu, replying, paid Quesnay, Director of the Bank of
reached an agreement with M sation this morning whon, prosid robels in the vicinity of Piura are
Tokyo, Mar. 8.
tributo to the hospitality of France International Settlements, for the ing at the weekly session at scoking to end a situation that is Franco-Italian haval agreement nose
Halling the conclusion of aphasised the value of Franco-Chi-
and to French culture. He ett-stabilisation of the peseta.. $18.20: Government House, he said that verging on civil war.-Reuter's
Immediate steps are being taken (Continued on Page 18.).
American Servion
cooperation-Router
and to CITY out the programnis
Reuter
Mrs. G. A. Harriman's Paul
Jbs......
(Mr. Soares)
Pry, 158 lbs. (Mr. Harriman) Mra. Dunbar's Sam Houston, 168 lbs......... (Mr. Heard) Mr. W. T. Stanton'a Tom, 162 lbs. ......... (Mr. Stanton) A head; a hond.
Time:-3 min. 09.4/5 soca. Pari-Mutael.Winner,
0
0
1st, $8.00; 2nd, $10.80; 3rd, #10.00.
at
Japanese Congratulations,
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