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NO. 23479 -ĦO BETAA★#✯ MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1931.
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DRAMATIC CLIMAX TO BRITAIN'S LONG DAY OF CRISIS.
Labour Cabinet's Resignation Almost Certain.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin looking well satisfied with the turn of
events.
TYPHOON
HAVOC IN
FUKIEN.
Third of Big City Washed Away.
IMMENSE DAMAGE.
News comes to hand this morning telling of terrible. damage done in North Fukien by the typhoon which caused the low of the sa Kwong- sang and the wrecking of the 3.5. Waishing-
Heart-breaking accounts of the destruction done have been received in Foochow, according to the Telegraph's correspon- dent there..
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NOW
IN PROSPECT.
FRUITLESS EFFORTS TO SECURE CABINET UNITY.
PREMIER'S MIDNIGHT TALK
WITH PARTY LEADERS.
MR.
•
R. RAMSAY MACDONALD'S Government!
has not resigned, but resignation is definitely within contemplation, and the im mediate prospect in British politics, according to the interpretation placed by well-informed quarters on a midnight three-party conference, is the formation of a National Government.
It is believed that such an arrangement was the subject of discussion between Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Sir Herbert Samuel and Mr. Stanley Baldwin last night at a meeting which did not "conclude until after midnight. All parties will be included in the new
administration.
The field for speculation, however,
Sir Herbert Samuel, acting Liberal" leader.
official explanation has natural-
RESISTANCE
DUNLOP
LOCAL BRANCH.
Mr. Snowden.
Mr. Thomas Mr. Henderson Mr. Graham. The Premier's colleagues on the 'szonomy committee of the Cabinet. Their proposals provoked the split in the Full Cabinet which seems likely to result in the Government's resignation to-day.
DUPLICITY AND SUBTERFUGE ALLEGED.
STRONG ATTACK
ON ACTS OF EXECUTIVE.
HABEAS CORPUS HEARING.
"The orders are invalid as an abuse of the powers con- ferred upon the local Excu- tive. Each order is a sham, in that, under the cloak of deportation, the Executive ta, in truth, attempting to surrender the applicant to the French Authorities for an offence of a political charac-
ter."
GANDHI GOING TO SIMLA.
Government Reply to Complaints.
BULK BASELESS.
:
Poštar
SMASH AND GRAB RAID MYSTERY.
SOLDIERS HELD BY POLICE.
RINGS VANISH COMPLETELY.
Hearing the erash and tinkle of breaking glass in Nathan Road about three o'clock this morning, an Indian constable inade Investign- tions and found two privates of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders standing beside the shattered win- dow
of &
a jeweller's shop.
He took the two soldiers to the Tsimshatsui station, where they are being detained, although so far, no charge
has been laid against them. Mr. M. Bogdatsky, the jeweller, said this morning that he found the window broken when he arrived at the premises and a large stone in- side the window. llo-found that two diamond rings a woman's gold wrist watch ad two pearl necklaces ere missing. The necklaces were later found. He values the missing articles ut $200.
Although the jeweller has re- Simla, Aug. 23.
ported the missing rings and watch, Gandhi's complaints of brea-it le understood that the police did hos by the authorities of the net find them on the two privates, Delhi Truce, including allega- the Kowlon Court to-morow, if any who will probably appear, before tions that the local governments charge is laid.
have been pursuing a policy of It is thought that the affair is oppression against Congress, | no attempt by the men at an exit and sensational stories of the from the Army. stripping and ill-treatment of
women, have elicited a detailed
reply from the Government of ALLEGED FRAUD ON India,
The statement issued by the Government shows that a large number of the complaints were Jentirely baseless, and that many others have been grossly misre presented or exaggerated.
JOURNALIST.
MAN "WANTED" BY THE POLICE. -
is immense,. After a fateful Cabinet
sat from meeting had
7
until p.m. 10.15 p.m. the Prime Minister visited thoritative statement would be the King, for the purpose, it is believed, issued on the rising of the Cabinet.
So said "Mr. F. C. Jenkin ini In other cases where action hús Another Individual is being of communicating to His Majesty the
the. Full Court this morning, into be taken owing to illegal or sought for by the nolice, in con- The coming and going of the opening his case on behalf of inflammatory activities оп
the nexion with the reported fraud at conclusions of his colleagues. The Cabinet Ministers and the absence of an Sung Man-cho, before the Chief part of adherents of the Indian No. 6, Caine Raad, by which, it only awaited his return before break-ly given rise to considerable Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) and Congress Party, no breach of the is alleged, a Chinese journalist, ing-up. The meeting terminated seven speculation, but Reuter under-the Puisne. Judge (Mr. Justice action taken did not exceed the sum of $7,000,
settlement was involved, and the Wong To-po, was defrauded of a minutes after his return. Immediately stands from a reliable source Lindsell)...
requirements of the situation Posters have been up for some afterwards, the leaders of the Con-!
that the conversations of the Mr. Jenkin, who is instructed by Reuter. Party leaders at Downing Street Mr.
days offering a reward of $500 fl. Loseby, of -Messrs. servative and Liberal Parties arrived,
After returning to Simin from for information leading to the fu-night after the Cabinet meet-Russ and Company,, is applying Calcutta, the Viceroy called arrest and conviction of one Gui- having been summoned by telephone.
ing related to the formation of for habeas corpus order ist on meeting of the Executive Council, herme A. d'Aurijn
rija Guimaraes, a National Government!
behalf of Sung, who is alleged when consideration was given to alias William Guimaraes, alias The Labour Government has not leader, and wanted by the H- Excellency of his desire to respect of the alleged fraud.
to be an Annumite revolutionary Mr. Gandhi's telegram assuring Kam Chi-so, who is wanted in resigned, but resignation is cur French Authorities of Indo-China prevent a breakdown of the Delhi ed as being of slim build and of The alleged fugitive is describ templated?
A COALITION ADMINISTRATION.
The events of a day of drama jseemed that the measure of agree- Jalmost unprecedented ja British ment hoped for had not eventuat- in the city of Puning it is said,) scarcely a house has not suffered political history, may be
sum-ed. severely, and the buildings can-marised as follows:
nected with the Anglican Mission His Majesty the King, recalled from
there damaged.
have been
seriously
A small coasting steamer, the
Kongmoon, which plies between:
Balmoral, received the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, within half an hour of his arrival at Buckingham Palace.
The applicant's niece, Li was, discharged on Thursday.
Crown Submission.
Sam. Truce.
J
It is believed that arrange
It was later announced from pale complexion. He la 33 years ments were under discussion be-i
Bombay that Gandhi has accepted of age and of medium height,. fe tween the Party lenders with a
the Viceroy's Invitation to visit peaks Portuguese, English and lew to the constitution of a
Chinese, Mr. Simla for a personal interview to In concluding his case, new administration in which all Alabaster_said when the Court clear up misunderstandings, and parties would be represented.
The Liberal "shadow. Cabinet", Ramsay met during the afternoon.
Surprise Visit To King. After sitting for three and a quarter hours, Mr. MacDonald left Downing Street and went to Buckingham Palace.. This was interpreted to mean that
Foochow and Santuao, is sald 19: The Prime Minister remained in the Cabinet had decided upon its have foundered and all on board tul audience for more than an hour.course of action, and wild rumours have, been drowned.
limmediately sprend That
General Belief.
Later. The arrival of the Opposition the leaders so late after the Cabinet is interpreted almost
Ningtek and Loyuan were also The King, on Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's Premier had gone to tender his meeting
badly hit, but it seems as if the; worst damage had taken place ut Kutien. This city, situated sisty miles or so inhud, does not usually suffer from typhoon, but this time it received the full force of the gale, and the heavy ruin caused the river to rise nine feet,
advice, called into conference
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the leader resignation. The time was 10.15|
of the Conservative Party, and p.m.
Sir Herbert Samuel, who owing
to the illness of Mr. Lloyd George,
is acting leader of the Liberal Parts. Both visited Buckingham
·Palace and outlined the positions, adopted by their Parties,
It was afterwards stated. however, that Mr. MacDonald's) visit to the King; did not infer; resignation,
He spent a quarter of an hour
with the result that one-third of The Cabinet assembled at No. 10, in audience and then returned to
the city is said to have been]
practically washed away, with the ious of many lives.
Downing Street at seven o'clock Downing Street. arriving there at
in the evening, the first Sunday 10.40 p.m. meeting of the Cabinet Council for many years..
Ramsay MacDonald left the Cabinet to pay another visit to the Klag.
?
The meeting of the Cabinet| broke up at 1047 p.m.
- Mr. Naville, Chamberlain,
rose
on Thursday afternoon the has loft Ahmedabad, question under consideration was Mr. Gandhi will be received by the degree to which they had it in the Viceroy on Tuesday.British evidence as to (a) the existence of Wircicas.
the deportation orders and (b) the service thereof. Counsel added, that when the first order was made. applicants were transferred, under (Continued on Page 7.)
PARACHUTE TRAGEDY.
WOMAN CARRIED TO DEATH.
KING'S SON MAKING PROGRESS.
HIS MAJESTY PAYS A VISIT.
ARMED ROBBERY IN CITY.
NEARLY $1,000 WORTH OF BOOTY, Armed robbers, according to Bat Portland Place. [report_received by the police,
broke into a floor at No. Victoria Street, connecting. Des Voeux Roud and Queen's Road
London, Aug. 23. At the conclusiop of the visits to Buckingham Palace of the political leaders this afternoon. son, the King visited his third
1,
the Duke of Gloucester who yes- torday underwent an operation for appendicitis at a nursing home.
His Majesty spent sometime at the bedside of the royal patient. The following balletia
Central, forming the castorn aigned by the surgeon and doctor. boundary of the Centrai
Market, in
morning.
satisfactory.
-British
Paris, Aug, 22.
attendance was issued this An extraordinary accident, re- early
morning: The Duke of Glouces sulting in a fatality, ocurred at the
a.m., while the inmates ter has passed as comfortable a Sissonne aerodrome today, when a were still asleep, four men entered night as can be expected, and his sudden gunt of wind opened a the premises and went through the condition continues to be satis- parachute worn by a lady who ordinary process of an
To-night's bulletin armed factory," had just alighted from a private robbery, terrorising, the victlina atates that the Duke's condition
with a revolver aeroplane
and a
a dagger, and continues:
Wireitan. After being dragged along the searching the cubicles, ground for halt a mile she was Over $977 ju money and valu- dashed into a tree, suffering a frac-ables was stolen, according to an tured skull. The woman died Im-estimate by the principal victim, mediately.
Chung Chu-kow, a fishmonger at the Central Market. The police are making investigations,
Foochow was fortunate in ot receiving more than a 'blow, It is Mr. curious that whereas in Poochow
Midnight Party Conference... the wind that morning, was from] the north-east, on Kuliang, only seven minutes after his return-acting leader of the Liberal Party, Just before. It dispersed, the few miles away, the direction of the wind was from the
having explained the results in response to a telephone call. aouth-west. The result was that several of the
the Cabinet concluded its session. arrived at No. 10, appearing on houses on Kuliang were badly Sir Herbert Samuel arrived at No. 10. the scene shortly after the return damaged, since they are all so
of the Premier from Buckingham placer as to avoid a north-easterly Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr. Neville Palace: gale and face towards the south)
Chamberlain arrived at DowningSir Herbert Samuel. remained Street. and weat. Fortunately the most!
after the Premier's Cabinet intense wind was of very brief Conference of the Party leaders colleagues had left. after which generally as meaning that the duration,
terminated shortly after midnight. it became clear that a midnight Prime Minister falled to win over It was firmly believod in well-three-party conference was to the minority of opponents to the informed circles that when the take place, Mr. Stanley Balwin Economy Commitico's proposals, Culminat seven o'clock this ing the Premier and Sir Herbert to form a National Government in Cabinet assembled for their fate- and Mr. Neville Chamberlain join- and that atteights are being runde, which all parties will be repro- evening. the point at issue was
The leaders talked over the sented. whether or not the Government should tender its resignation to
situation for over an hour Mr: The efforts are likely to be con-Dragon Terrace, was lavolved in His Majesty the King.
Yesterday WAN announced that Aalshing touches had been] applied to the-economy-proposals which, It was believed, would meet the approval of the other
BRITISH WOMEN'S
SUCCESS.
WIN ATHLETIC MEET IN GERMANY.
Hanover, Aug. 20, After a splendid contest hore
Neville Chamberlain and Mr. tinued to-morrow. (Monday).. Baldwin left Downing ~ Street together at ten minutes past twelve. Sir Herbert · Samuel followed "shortly afterwards,
It was intimated by the Frims
EUROPEAN MOTOR MISHAP.
CHINESE LAD BADLY INJURED.
Mr. L. 0. Nagel, of No.
THREE ALPINISTS
THE INVINCIBLE.
MRS. WILLS-MOODY WINS TITLE.
KILLED.
. New York, Aug. 28. Though Mrs. Fearnley-Whitting stall (formerly Miss Elleen Ben-. BRITISH · CLIMBERS' nett) played extremely well, there
2,400 FEET FALL.
was, no surprise: in the final of the American Woman's Singles Cham an unfortunató accident last”even- ing, 'when, whilst driving back to
pionship London, Aug. 22,
to-day, Mrs. Kelen Wils town, going through the Main The bodies of the three British Moody, winning in straight, atest Strost at Shaukiwan, he ran into tourists, R.H.K. Peto, R. Kershaw Mr. Whittingstall who bea Alten-year-old; Chinese.. fad, who And W. E. Downey who lost their Miss Betts Nathall has the had got into the way of his car lives on Jungfrau yesterday, have final, took four "smes" in die
The boy received injuries to is not yet been found. MEGAON ket, but managed to enatòla ofi head and was in serious cond-The dead climber, slipped inst In the secondiese tion when taken to hospital-by above: Kottalistel and foll-2,400 by pro Mr. Naga) in the car. --- A`raport feat Into Rottal Vallby. Kee
The resignation of the Government is expected, to -be “announced to-morrow.
Cabinet Split
we
There has been strong opposition
to-day, England won the Anglo- Parties, and that a further meet-Miolator's secretary, that, there German women's athletics, obtain- ing of the Cabinet to hear the will be no statement to-night in the Cabinet to Ing: 68 points to Germany's 47,L: results would be held to-night though warlier in the evening gift (^4)
|în, the interin, however, it had knd, bouky understood; kansan alm