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LIBERAL MINISTERS DEFY L.G.": RIOTS IN GLASGOW.
General Election Quite Certain: October 28 Probable.
H.K. PASSPORT
MUDDLE.
DELUSION OF AN
AGREEMENT.
"DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA."
*12.2 indirdinib atel Vaga position ktanta as "between the devil and the deep sea" night well be applied to Hongkong residents contemplating a visit to Shanghai, for the passport situation at that part is NOW shown to be less simple than it appears in the agreement entered into about six months ago be- 1sreen the Chinese and Hongkong i Governments
The agreement says: "British; Hongkong residents require VIRAC."
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But British Hongkong residents, o
complete with assporis, ael
have tuven misketed For visma There l as olive in Hongkong where visac enn de obtainwel. And
The five Liberal Ministers in the National Coverment have clarified the political situation hy defying Mr. Lloyd George and adhering to Mr. Rameny MacDonald. Our picture shows, outside No. 10, Downing Street. left to right: Sir Donald Maclean, Lord Lothian, Sir Archibald Sinclair, and Lord Reading.
INDIA'S PROBLEM.
LEADERS AGREE ON FORMULA.
CONTROL OF
IMPORTS.
TARIFFS IF NECESSARY.
KING IN CLOSE TOUCH.
R. LLOYD GEORGE'S inveterate opposition to MR.
the proposal for an early general election has led to a serious breach between the Liberal leader and his principal lieutenants. Despite his advice, the five Liberal members of the National Government, Sir Herbert Samuel, Lord Reading, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Sir Donald Maclean and the Marquess of Lothian, have decided to retain their positions in the present Ministry, In a statement issued by Sir Herbert Samuel it is WOMEN BATTLE IN revealed that the decision of the five Liberal Ministers was made in view of the possibility of an immediate | CORTES.
general election.
there is no assurance that Sha The Conflict of VOTES FOR FAIR
bai would recognise Canton
VINT
Gilbert
Sullivan would Communities.
probably have set the position to music.
A Costly Affair,
A recent complaint, anoticin}, { From Shanghai. stated that L beat-load
flongkonst British esidents, laboring, ander the oft-repeated delusion 子 thr announcement here that they re pired an visse, were put to much inconvenience and some expense. when they arrived and were told that the concession was available
kong.
LONDON PARLEY.
London, Oct. 1.
The communal problem is still the greatest abstacle to the success in the task of framing India's new constitu tion.
In consequence of the diffiealty.
Tclaims
SEX ISSUE.
A VERBAL DUEL.
Madrid, Oct. 1. A verbal duel between the only two women deputies in the! new Spanish Cortes was the out-į tanding feature of the debate on the clause in the new Republi. can Constitution nfranchising women over the age of 23.
Senorita Victoria Kent, who is a
nly to residents hoor in Honjof reconciling the conflict in prominent feminist leader, curinas- (1 the Ilindus andy enough was opposed to the clause. Moslems and other smaller come! She contested it on the ground that All passengers on arrival had to
political education in fill in a lengthy form and promise munities to the seats proposed in women's to go immediately to the lure the new Indian Parliament, the Spain has not yet begun.
It is believed that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, and Sir Herbert Samuel have at last agreed upon a formula permitting an appeal to the country by the present National Government.
The formula, it is understood, embodies willingness to control or to prohibit imports, and to employ tariffs and any the measures required to meet the situation. The other Liberal ministers will discuss the formula to- day, but there has been sufficient progress to make a general election quite certain,
AN ANTI-PROFITEERING BILL.
Following to-day's clarifying, statement colliding with statement, developments in the political sitna-one destroying the other-seems tion, it is confidently stated in about to be drawing to a close.
The Cabinet met and deliberated well-informed circles that Parlia-
of Public Safety in Hankow Road. Minorities Sub-Committee of the i The other woman deputy, Serment will be dissolved on Wednes for two and a half hours inst even- There the tossary viste was Round Table Conference has ad-eifa Campo Amor, replied very day of next week and that Polling ing. Shortly after 10 p.m.. Sir appended at a cost of $8,7%,journed for a work, with a view forcefully. She declared that why for the general election will Herbert Samuel left the Cabinet Married men who wives had
unaflicit; men should be enfranchised if only be October 28. continuance of soparnte passports, had to
because women had helped largely louble.
Government's Advice.
THIS
The position in Shanghai apparently not known officially Hongkong. According to the Colonial Secretariat, no visau required: the recent agreement
10 n ¿conversations,
The proposal was moved by. Mr. Gandhi and formally seconded by the Aga Khan. Gim thi expressed the hege that in a week it might he possible to report some surt suttlement.
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th Sie Mulansed Shafi said
that earth *
room to submit to the other Liber-
It is, however, considered pro-als the formula on which the No- to create the Spanish Republic. bable that a format announce- tional Government may appeal to
The clause was finally passed by ment will be deferved until next the country. 170 votes to 121.--Reuter,
week.
UNIQUE BANQUET IN LONDON.
These consultations were broken up repeatedly by divisions in the Audiences With King.
House of Commons, and the Li- The Foreign Secretary, Lord berals eventually decided to adjourn His consideration of the formula until Roading, was received by Majesty the King at Buckinghami
to-day. Palace this morning. Later,
The End Welcomed. following a formal meeting of the Privy at the Palace, Mr.) After sitting for half an hour.
audience which lasted hair an binet adjourned until to-day, when, į hour. This evening Sir Austen presumably, it will have to moet Lontion, Oct. 2.
Chamberlain had audience of the with the Prime Minister, who has
arranged to address his constitu The Prince of Wales attended a King.
Another meeting of the Cabinet tents at Soudan. whitner he leaves Unnost, unique in many respects. at the London home of Sir Abe was held this evening at the Houset. 10 o'clock morning. Bailey to-night, on the ocension of of Commons, The Prime Minister The newspapers welcome the up-
is change of idons it was possible to PRINCE OF WALES Atayed behind and bad an und finishing at 11.30 p.m. the Ca
with Chi
China on the point makes proposal was that clear. The only solution the shrite spleet one or more represen Government offer is that įtatives to meet, and if by an ex British Hongkong resident interpreted to mean one born in reach a satisfactory settlement, it which Hongkong, and as must British would Highten the burden nationals here have London pass, rested on the Minority Committee. ports they have no official proof (as a whole.
that they are Hongkong resitients. The Prime Minister, who pros Residents, if they wish to save side, said he hopeal the adjourn.
Inconvenience, themselves
arment would be fruitfal of results... advised to have their passports Renter and British Wireless, visaed before they leave long-
But where? kong.
University
Chancellor Mobbed.
LATEST STUDENT
OUTRAGE.
Nanking, Oct. 2.
Although oficial circles are ex-
imely retleent about the affair, it
is learned to-day that Mr. Chu Chia. {
SIR THOMAS LIPTON.
CONDITION IMPROVES
ENCOURAGINGLY..
Tamilon, Oct. 1. The condition of Sir Thoma Lipton, who was taken ill today with a severe chill. "encouraging. ly improved" to-night--Reuter.
QUEER SILVER
FLUCTUATION.
hun, the Chancellor of the Central UP IN NEW YORK:
University, and a member of the
Kuomintang C.E.C., was badly mani handled the other day by a mob of students.
DOWN IN LONDON.
The Hongkong dollar reinained
The attack followed immediately unchanged this morning at is. upon Mr. Chu'a protest against the 14d.. although silver was
GUEST.
a gathering of all available-sur-is due to leave London to-morrow prouching end of the period of un- vivors among
great statesmen, (Friday) for Sexham, Durham, certainty one way or the other. In naval and military officers, portray where, in the evening, he will the meantime, the man-in-the-street
d in three pictures of war per-address his constituents. Isonalities.
Sir Abe Bailey has presented the pictures to the National Portrait Gallery.
Mysterious Ritual.
London, Oct. 2. The mysterious ritual of politics Apart from the Royal Toast,-whisperings, then so-called se- there were no spovelies.-Reuter.
cret conclaves, then rumours, then,
reflects with resignations that he has to stand the racket of a General Election, which will cost over £2.. 000,000.-Reuter,
"UNITED WE STAND." A general election in Britain before will appeal to the country on a national programme, following an the end of the month is now certain. The present Government. agreement yesterday between Sir Herbert Samuel (Liberal) Mr. Stanley Baldwin (Conservative) and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald (Labour).
FIFTY THOUSAND UNEMPLOYED IN GRAVE DISTURBANCES.
MR. JOHN MCGOVERN, M.P. AMONG TWELVE ARRESTED.
POLICE BATON CHARGES: SHOPS LOOTED: WINDOWS SMASHED.
GLASGOW WORKLESS RUN RIOT.
JUST OUT of prison, to which he was sent for addressing a crowd without first obtaining permission, Mr. John McGovern, the Socialist M.P. for the Shettleston Division of Glasgow, was among twelve persons arrested in Glasgow yesterday as a sequel to grave rioting by unemployed demonstrators.
Shocking scenes were witnessed. The demonstra- tors numbered well over fifty thousand, most of them unemployed, and after violent speeches by their leaders, the mob grew completely out of hand. Shop-windows were smashed and an amazing orgy of looting was witnessed.
Police warnings were ignored and as the situation was growing increasingly serious, a series of baton charges were carried out by mounted police. The mob attacked the police with broken bottles and other weapons and casualties were numerous. Several policemen had 'to be sent to hospital and many rioters were also injured.
Later.
A fresh outbreak of rioting occurred in Glasgow after midnight. It took the form of organised looting. Large slabs of butter and lard were strewn across the streets of the Garndgad district, where the hooligans gathered while the police were engaged elsewhere.
When the police returned they were bombarded with jamjars and bottles from the looted shops. The majority of the shop-windows in the area were com- pletely wrecked. The streets were littered with all sorts of commodities. Mounted police charged the Move Against Profiteers.
crowds repeatedly, and order was restored at two London, Oct. 1.
o'clock in the morning. The The House of Commons to-day
'demonstration, which gave ́n first rending to the Govern- developed no gravely, was staged ment's "Foodstuffs (Prevention of by the unemployed as a protest
Hu Han-min to Supplant Gen. Exploitation) Bill" ander which against the cuts in the "dole
Chiang Kai-shek.
Forecast of Peace Conference
Results.
A forecant of the results in con
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the Board of Trade is empowered which are to be enforced undor to take action to prevent Improper the National Government's attempts to bring about a shortage economy hill, which has received of supplies or an increase in price. the Royal Assent.
People convicted of offences Mr. John McGovern, one of the under the Act may be imprisoned Clyde group of recalcitrants (who for three months, fined £100, or was thrown out of the House of both, and the merchandise con-Commons by attendants after cerned will be liable to forfeiture, defying the Speaker Just before the Summer Recess), took a leading War Loan Conversion. ; part in the affair,
the Shanghai, Oct. 2.
The committee stage of
Plumber-insurance Agent. Local information. suggests follows: General Chiang Kai-shek Finance Bill by which additional
mons for the first "timo last year, down that the pence negotiations be- to retain his post as Generalia-taxation to balanco the budget is He entered the House of Com- murderous sul Dr. C.T. d. in London. In New York, tween Canton and Nanking, simo; Mr. Hu Han-min to become imposed, was completed.
on the clauso giving when he won Shettleston bye silver was up 3/8d. The London de which opened in Hongkong early head of the National Government; stockholders the right to continue election, From the beginning, he cline was principally due to the It is stated that Mr. Chu was pro- absence of buyers, and the market this week and are now continuing Mr. Wang Ching-wel to become thoir holdings in the Five Por has boon noted for his wild out-
War Loan, the Chancellor of bursts. cceiling to the Foreign Office when
in Canton,, are proceeding satis-head of the Kuomintang Party Cent
Admistration.
He started life as a plumber and the Exchequer said the purpose of ho was mobbel by nearly a thousand was reported quiet.
Locally, business was done it isfactorily." angry students, who injured him
The attitude of General Chiang Chang Ming-shu has, taken over the clause was to give to the continued in that profession until severely.
He has not appeared at 2.7/16d, but the market was still Kai-shek to the proceedings is not the duties of Garrison Comman Treasury powers which would be last year when he became an in-
rather uncertain at the oponing. the Univeralty since.
He was formerly Vice-Chancellor Ait the cross-rates again favoured gested that probes aux-der of Shanghai and Napking and used at a favourable opportunity surance agent. He is chairman of
Five Parkhond I.L.P. and vice-chair- making a speech in Glser he will probably com-will take part in negotia- convert stock
and refused to pay a fina unda of the Sun Yat-sen University in London. In New York the rate wasly with the wishes of the con- tions when they are transferred, as for Cent. War Loan amounting to man of Glasgow LLP.
3.98 and in London 3.9742.
iis planned, to Shanghai. Reuter. (Continued on Page 7)
Some weeks ago, arrested for to pelson, Rel
Wang,
Canton-Rensha,
ference..
John McGovern, ME