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LABOUR SCHISM: ONLY FOUR IN NEW CABINET. TSINGTAO
Mr. Henderson Heads Bitter Anti-MacDonald Group.
Me. Stanley Baldwin, who has explained the Conservative attitude in wi official statement, in a striking pake,
PREMIER REGARDED AS TRAITOR.
COALITION GOVERNMENT ONLY TEMPORARY EXPEDIENT.
...
NAMES OF THE LIKELY CABINETEERS.
AN OFFICIAL communique issued by the Prime
Minister from No. 10, Downing Street, and an official statement made by Mr. Stanley Baldwin make it clear that the formation of the new National Govern- ment is merely a temporary arrangement, designed to
HANKOW'S AMERICA AND THE tide Britain over the period of financial crisis. There
PLIGHT.
MEAT SUPPLIES
EXHAUSTED.
Hankow, Aug. 25.
The Wuhan cities have enter-
CRISIS IN BRITAIN.
WALL STREET HOPEFUL.
ed upon a period of greater pri- STERLING FIRM.
vation.
New York, Aug. 24. Following the recent fallure of the vegetable supply. the meat Wall Street is taking a supply ran out tu-day and there! hopeful view of the political
situation in Great Britain. is no hope of fresh supplies un- til dealors are able to raft cattle
The news of the Government's. the down the river from above
resignation has caused no serious fooled area. Reuter,
Shanghai, Aug, repercussions in the markets. Interviewed by Reuter, Mr. T. V. Sterling remained very steady. Soong,
Chairman the opening at 4,85 14-16ths. and National Flood Relief Commission, closing at the same figure, after said the Government would have a temporary drop during the toussoune responsibility for about day of one-sixteenth. $60,000,000 for flood relief work!
#M
immediately in sight.
He added that aside from Che cash necessary to purchase ardin- ary supplies, the tiovernment was contemplating the purchase on credit of $50,900,00 worth of forst|-| stuffs, although the donare
of
bardi
bare
J4 12€Ï property WAN tremendous that even a aum
bu $100,000,000 would sufficient tu provide necessities of life for the sufferers.
-Router.
IRISH T.T. RACE RESULT.
BRITISH MOTORIST
TRIUMPHS.
The evening papers have featured
the reports of the crisis in Britain
is no question of a permanent Coalition. When the task of balancing the Budget is considered completed, party "warfare" will be resumed.
The Prime Minister has decided upon an unusually small Cabinet, not exceeding twelve. The names are being submitted to the King to-day. It is believed that they include Mr. MacDonald (Prime Minister) Mr. Snowden (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Lord Sankey (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Thomas (Dominions Secretary), Mr. Baldwin (Lord Privy Seal), Lord Reading (India Office), Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Lord Hailsham, Sir Herbert Samuel and Sir Donald MacLean..
The rupture in the ranks of Labour is catastrophic for the It is believed that at least two hundred, led by Mr. Party. Arthur Henderson and eight other members of the ex-Cabinet, are preparing to oppose bitterly every step in the economy proposals, and the meeting of Parliament at the beginning of September is likely to provide considerable excitement.
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES.
London, Aug. 24.
visited
that
Still at the head of affairs, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, head of the new National Govern- ment.
to sacrifice any of the
principles in which it believes."
The New Cabinet,
1
The
Hall Mark
of
Superlative Product
A
DUNLOP
LOCAL BRANCH.
Padder Bldg.
HABEAS CORPUS.
BATTLE LAST-MINUTE
ROYAL
Chinese Version of Incident.
JAPANESE GANG'S
ONSLAUGHT.
Nanking. Aug. 24.
An official statement issued by the Government this afternoon
declares that. Japanese propa-" Kanda notwithstanding.. the precise facts of the recent Tsingtao incident, derived from official reports, are as follow:
On August 19, at about nine o'clock in the evening, a Chinese named Meng Chi-jui was convers. ng with the Chinese cook of a Japanese fishmonger outside the
ADMISSIONS
BY CROWN.
"BREEZE" ABOUT
EPITHETS.
FALSE RECORD.
that A disclosure
the second deportation order was made on the Thursday pre- vious to Saturday, August 15, for use in the event of it be- coming necessary or desir- able for the Crown to pro- ceed on it, was made by the Attorney General before the Full Court this morning, when the habeas corpus hearing was concluded, judg- ment being reserved. Mr. F. C Jenkin, who, together latter's shop in Linoning Roul, with Mr. A. M. L. Soares, instruct- Tsingtao. when the Japanesed by Mr. F. H. Loseby, of Menaru manager, Mr. S. S, Shima tried to Russ and Company, is appearing rjeet Meng Chi-jui.
for Sung Man-cho, concluded his
i
Mr. Shima then slapped Mong's (case yesterday afternoon, and the face with his wooden elogs. Attorney General, who is nexlateil by Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, madu Chinese onlookers gathered in his reply this morning.
dignantly and
began throwing? stones into the flshmonger's / shop
After dealing with the legal
might,
but the crowd was dispersed when points raised. Mr. Alabaster sald the police arrived.
the Governor-in-Council lat any time, summarily issue a del protation order In certain eventa, He might also, at any time, isaug deportation erder under certain circumstances, Counsel said stressed the words "at any time" and the word “alsu."
Armed Reinforcements, Meanwhile. the Japanese man- zer had already telephoned to the so-called Patriotic Society com- posed of Japanese fishmongers, and approximately a hundred mem- [bers, armed with knives and clubs, arrived na the scene and struck at the Chinese bystanders indis- :rímately.
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"I cannot and any suggestion in the language of that section," res.said Mr. Alabaster, "to say that,
the
from
by Chinese gendarmes having adopted one course,
Government is precluded The Japanese Patriotic Society making provisions to deal with were, however, holding forth itkini in the other way, should the the vicinity belligerently, and
first method elected for, any reason prove to
further trouble was only averted Procedure by the
toenl the
police warning Chinese to keep away.
by
London, Aug. 25. While the composition of the
be nugatory, The Governor-in- new Cabinet will not be announced
Council, it is in evidence, has bero A number avere injured on both utilised both sections, Bratly the till after its submission to His
is sides in the scrimmage, in each power to issue a deportation or | Majesty the King to-day. it
understood that the Cabinet will use the number excredider against the applicant after an be small.
dozen, Including two-vendarmes.
Cabinel twelve or ten,
Chinese Knife Wounds.
According to k
examination
Chinese
“It became apparent in this case that the enquiry was irregularly held, which would make the ander under Sub-Section 2 bad, not an from the date of your judgment but from the very beginning. It was a cartridge, but it was a, dud cartridge from the start.
this bad
It is thought that it will con-nd a Chinese child aged thirteen, enquiry, not only of the British nation, but sist of only ten or twelve members with glaring headlines, but the tone
I oficially announced that of a large part of the civilised instead of the present twenty-one. of their comment
There will probably be four! Is generally following a last consultation with world, rests upon a well-founded], friendly.
The Labour Cabinet (whom he in-confidence in sterling, the new Labour members and four Con-made by a forul German doctor. Prisistent, reports, which are formed of the intention to form Government will take
whatever servative members and four or two seven
received knife upquest to have empated from National Government with him-steps may be deemed necessary whether it is decided to make the flicted from behind, showing that Liberal members according to wounds, and three club wounds in- Landon, survest that the recen credit to Britain of one hundred self as Premier), Mr. Ramsay Muc-justify the maintenance of
it was impossible for them ta es Your Lordships bad given an Buckingham confidence unimpaired.”
of eape the Japanese murderous in-intimation during the course and fifty million dollars has been Donald Palner
and tendered to
in exhausted and that Afajesty the King, the resignation!
tentions, Conservative Statement.
the case of a reason why almost application is likely to be unde
Mr. Stanley Baldwin issued For further large credits to lend of the Labour Ministry as a whole.
The wounds sustained by the order should be considered Japanese were adjudged to be ab initio, and enquiries made had resulted in showing us that the support to sterling.
His Majesty accepted the resigna-statement to-night explaining the
merely bruises and serntehen, Influential bankers. however,
tions, and entrusted Mr. Ramsay Conservative attitude in the face!
The other Labour members of the
enquiry at the Secretariat for declare that they have not heard! Maclonald with the task of forming of the situation that has arisen. Cabinet are expected to be Mr.
The local authorities, besides Chinese Affairs was also bad for of such a request. They expresen
He states that the crkis with) Philip Snowden, Mr. J. H. Thomas demanding the punishment of another reason, nd the apinion that such
and Lord Sankey.— a credit.
prehensive basis for the purpose of which the nation is faced demand arranged meeting the present financial emer-prompt measures, A dissolution of requested, could he
gency. they
Parlament at this stage, followed admitted that the balancing of the budget would facilitate muttered the commission and is now disaatentis.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald accept-¡by a General Election, would be Washington Interested.
conferring with Mr. Stanley Bald-j
without
delay. though
National Government on a com-
Coalition Not Permanent. A message from Washingtop, win and Sir Herbert Sammel, who states that the Hoover Cabinet are co-operating with him in the The Conservatives, consequent· | watching the situation in Britain constitution of such an Adminisly, hadi ronsented, for a limited very closely, though naturally nation Coriment is being offered.
Official Communique.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin will probably be Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Commons.
"Your Lordships, at one of the
The Conservatives are expected the culprits, a formal apology and to be represented, in addition in Me. compensation, have also demand- Baldwin, by Mr. Neville Chambered the dissolution of the Patriotic earlier sittings in this case stated to me that It seemed highly In- that considering tsin, Lord Hailsham, and Sir Samuel Society
fts Konre.
inotorious record of hooligan memprobable that the answer to Ques- The Liberais expected to obtain bership is detrimental to localition 1 actually given by the ap
plicant was in the form in which posts in the Cabinet are Lord pence.--Sine News Service.
it was represented to be in the Rending, Sir Herbert Samuel and
document which was prepared Sir Donald MacLean..
for submission to
the Execu tive Council and, Indeed, the applicant bus deposed to the fact that the reply he gave to the question was not in the form in which it appeara. - "..
DÚKE OF GLOUCESTER,
Belfast, Aug. 21. fir the International Tourist
period, to enter a National Goveri-
Labour Antagonists. Trophy Race, 410 miles over the famous Arda course, the winner!
ment, the express purpose of whie't
The dissident Labour members, It is understood that the dis was Black, who drove a British armament plans of the United
is the carrying out of the mea including nine former members of At ten o'clock this evening ansures required to balance the the Cabinet, and possibly nearly M.G. Midget. The winner's time States will not be affected in nyoteinl communique W2(N issued budget and to restore confidence two hundred back-benchers fed by
London, Aug. 24. was 6 hours 18 mins. 15 seconds, way by the resignation of the from No. 10. Downing Street, in the national credit.
Mr. Arthur Henderson, the ex- A bulletin issued to-night states Borgachini, driving an Alfa Labour Government as most of making it clear that the new
Notes Not Preserved. "There is Runeo, came in second and Crav-the British political Teade Government will not ben Couti
noiestion," Mr. Foreign Secretary, regard Methat the Duke of Gloucester Baldwin nadi,” of i permanent Ramsay MacDonald as a traitor has had a good day and s "Mr. Jenkin also asked that the tras driving an M.G. Midget was irrespective arton arm in Corner, int Govern Coalition. By the means adopted, and are preparing the most bitter ranking winteractory
progress-original notes should be looked at. Washington a of the but a
however, no purty will be called (Continued on Page 12.) British Wireless:
(Continued on Page 71) The race, which was marked by upholders of the policy of world ment of co-operation for the many thrills, spills and splendid disarmament.--Reader's American single purpose of dealing with the driving, was won and loat within a Service...
present national flanhelal emer gency.
third-
few yards of the winning post.
THE ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
TO GO ON ACCORDING TO PLAN.
NAUTILUS MAKES
PROGRESS.
THIRTY MILES INSIDE
ICE PACK.
The New Cabinet,
The
ailets communique
that since undertaking the task of forming such a Goverument, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has been in consultation with Mr. Baldwin, Sir Herbert Samuel and Mr. Philip Snowden regarding the names of the new Government and that can-. siderable progress has been made.
When the new Government's pur- pase has been achieved the parties will resume their, répective poál. tions.
Berlin, Aug. 24, Sir Habert Wilkins, who is London, Aug. 24. pushing into the Arctic'in the sub- radio The future of the Indian Round marine Nautilus, sont n Table Conference in the light of message to the newspaper Aret the change of Government in Uhr Blatt yesterday that the sub- Brilala must necessarily await an marine had entered the ice pack
The Prime Minister anticipates authoritative statement by the zone and already, had pentrated 30
rate of that Parliament will be convened Secretary of State for India inmilles, Travelling at the the now Government.
Meanwhile, preparations for the eight knots through floating ice on September 8 in order to correct Navigation was very difficult, the without delay the excess of expen
diture over revenua., «
Conference are proceeding with-
utorruption or modification mengend
J
Proposals will be submitted, to the House of Commons for a very farge reduction in expenditure and' for the provision, of an equitable; basis of the farther funds required. te balance the budget,
The Round Table Conferos parties having agreed that such a was called to hulp the ment by such measure of agree. Bill should be Introduced in mont as ruight be shown, in aug. Parliament as soon as possible. gesting the lines on which a Bill The value of this mothỏd of to amend the Government of India consultation remains unimpaired.
Beldepronted swallorca British Wireless "As the commerce and well-ba
The communique concludes