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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CANTON-NANKING PARLEY.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S
DECISION.
PEACE IN SIGHT.
Shanghal, OÊL, 28. Reassuring news, giving some hope of an amicable agreement be tween the Nanking and Canton peace delegates regarding the sug gested reorganisation of the Na- tional Government, has come from Nanking official sources
ources stating that the Generalissimo has consent
to modify his slows and will not Inalet on remaining at the head of the political administration.
ed
General Chiang Kai-shek will suggest the formation of four com- mittees to supervise the min political.
nu party administrations in the Central Government, while the Presidents be will appointed in accordance with the wishes of the Nanking and Canton peace delegations,
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Following the establishment” of these committees, the opening of the Fourth Party Congress and the Gnification Conference will be postperest. The Nanking Govern-
personal
The ft. Hon. Mr. J. H. Thomas, who scored · notabl.
triumph at Derby.
ment believes that for the sake of maintaining the present position in the League of Nations it would he better not to alter the title of the National Government while proceeding with the complete re- of internal political
organists.
The Generalissimo conferred
again with the Nanking envoya, including Messrs. Li Shih-teng and Tai Chi-tno, yesterday.
Mr.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1931.
Mr. Tom Shaw, ex-War Minis- ter, knocked out at Preston.
FEWER WORKLESS
BRITONS.
A FURTHER DROP OF
28,000.
London, Del. 27.
The recitition regarded in recent werks in the numbers of unem- ployed continues, and the Ministry of Labour aunotners to-night that-
'The
STERLING FALLS IN NEW YORK.
BRITISHI SELLING!
New York, Oel, 27. The sterling rate of exchango fell to 3.87 as a result of heavy selling.
Banking circles believe that the selling is due to British Govern-: mont liquidating large accounts which are supposed to have, been acquired by the Government to strengthen its position before the opening of the pulls-Reuter.
Sir Herbert Samuel, back in the House despite Congarvative opposi- tion.
INDIA SELLING GOLD.
INFLUENCE
ON SILVER.
there are 28.868 less unemployed | POSSIBLE than in the previous week. tolaj on the registers of the em- ployment exchanges on October 19th was 2,737,000.
An encouraging factor about
that
it
the
the decrease accura at a time whan figures usually rise, owing to sea sonnt interruption in various trades.-British Wireless,
THE REPARATIONS
QUESTION.
GERMANY TO CALL A CONFERENCE.
London, Oct. 28.
A Berlin telegram says it is Li Shih-tseng left for Shanghai to
the see the Cantonese delegates yesmithoritatively learned that terday evening.
Germann Government is seriously considering the calling of an in- Reparations Com- tornational ference at an early date.-Reuter.
Meanwhile, Chiang Kai-shek has iaxued several telegrams advising the military commandera not to issue proclamations which may hamper the work of the Cantonese
pesce delegation by conveying the 1 seaman of the 8.5. Parl Bend impression that the Nanking
Chiu Shum-chi, aged 25, was removed Government is endeavouring foto the Government Civil Hospital in military coercion to bring a serious condition suffering from the about a diplomatic triumph over effects of opium poisoning stated to the Canton Government.--Renska. have been self-administered.
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Landun, Oct. 27. Commenting on the shipments
of gold to England from India, the Moraing Pust points out that they are not movements on the Govern- ment's account, but netual enina of of some for Indian owners their hoarded stocks.
India is apparently using her gold to buy silver, and if the pro- went sufficiently far, it might help
towards the readjustment of
cess
the relative prices of the twu metals and provide a natural re- medy for the low price of silver.- Reuter.
A 3,000-MILE FLIGHT.
R. A. P. PLANE IN THICK CLOUDS
London, Oct. 27. The Royal Air Force Fairey Napier long-listance monoplane which left Cranwell early this morning on a non-stop fight of nearly 3,000 miles to Abu Sueir, Egypt, was reported. nver Straits of Bonifacio ni 6 o'clock this evening, flying blind in thick clouds.-British Wireless.
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