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FOUNDED 1881 三拜雞 驰四月一十英港香 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,
No. 15016
ROOSEVELT LEADING
1936. 日一廿月九
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The World's
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UNIONS SPLIT
IN 18 STATES AND REVIEWED OVER STRIKE
LANDON
HOLDING 6
TALK OF WAR EARLY RETURNS INDICATE BIG
DEPLORED
London, Nov. 3.
In order to secure a discussion on defence during the debate on the King's Speech, Mr. Winston Churchill. Mr. L. M. S. Amery, Sir Robert Horne and Captain Frederick Guest have tabled un amendment declaring that the strength of the national de- fences, especially the Air Force, is no longer adequate to secure peace and safety.
The amendment is a renetition vi that moved by the rare members two years nito. It is not intended to press it to division.
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War talk was deplured by Lord Halifax, Lord Privy Seal, In the course of the debate on the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne in the House of Lords, as being dangerous anxi undesirable, making peace efforts mere difficult.
Lord Hallux declared that with general goodwill and determination for peace be was convinced that no dimeulties would be insuperable in the pursuit of peace.
Dealing with Italy and the Mediter ranean, Lord Hallitax emphasised that there had never been, on the British side, any Anglo-Italian differ- ences. The difficulties were due to the attempt by Britain loyally to dis- charge her International" obligations. "As far as we are concerned," cald Lord Hallifax, "we are always ready
of friend- to return to fuli relations of
ship with Italy, and, as far as we are concerned, I see no reason why, it should not be possible to reach a com-
plete understanding where misunder- |
MAJORITY FOR DEMOCRAT
SHOWED
NEW YORK, NOV. 3. AT 6 P.M. TO-NIGHT PARTIAL. RETURNS PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT DEMOCRÀT, LEAD- ING THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE IN 14 STATES, CARRYING 162 ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES, AND GOVERNOR ALFRED LANDON, REPUBLICAN, WAS GIVEN SIX STATES WITH A TOTAL OF 54 ELECTORAL VOTES.
Local Republicans unofficially concede to Roosevelt. the states of Mississippi and Louisiana. Fragmentary returns indicate that Roosevelt will also carry ten other southern states with Electoral College votes totalling
124.
At 7 p.m. Roosevelt was leading in 18 states, carrying 202 votes, and Landon was leading in six, with 54 votes.
Roosevelt has carried New Haven, Connecticut, with a majority of two to one. Early returns from 64 precincts in Ulinois give him 20,328 and Landon 5,660 votes. Reuter.
Record Vote Indicated
New York, Nov. 3.
The progress of the polling up to
standing exists in some quarters,” now indicates a record vote of 45,- History showed that Anglo-Italian | 000,000 in the United States presiden- interests in the Mediterranean were] tin) election. not divergent, but were complement- ary, and the greatest of those interests. for both countries Router,
was
President Roosevelt, accompanied
members eight by
his
family,!
home in
New Cabinet
In Vienna
peace including his 88-year-old mother. NON-POLITICAL MEN
CANTON OFFICIALS
ON VISIT
THREE GUARDS OF HONOUR PROVIDED
ROUND OF
voted at the President's Hyde Park. The President quietly! gave his full name at the behest of
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Vienna, Nov. 3.
Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg has tendered
his resignation from the Cabinet and President Riklas has entrusted
him with the formation of a new
Cabinet.
a polling booth offriol, which was the signal for the clicking of battery of cameras and the operation of a dozen news reel machines.
Abbut the same time. Governor Alfred Landon was alighting from train at Independence, Kansas, where
The main changes will be that the he was saluted by 10 shots from the
Three Heimwehr Ministers, Vice- National Guard. He went to a poll-Chancellor Barnaarenfels, the Minis ing booth in the sales local motor
accomte of Finance, M. Draxler, and the panied by his family and his father, Minister of Commerce, M. Stockinger,. will be replaced by non-politicni shout,
the personages, namely, Field Marshal Helgerth, hitherto Chief of Militia, M. Neumeyer. Financial Councillor for the City of Vienna, and Pro-
fessor Taucher.-Reuter.
room
car company,
someone's
of
It
reply to "Where's your high int?" Governor answered, "I haven't any high hat. And I still wear the same
ENGAGEMENTS. we the United Party's candidate,
Hongkong is to-day according un extremely warm welcome to His Excellency General Huang Mu-sun, Chairman, of the Kwangtung Provincial Govern ment,
and His Honour Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, who, Accom- panied by other Canton officials and Madame Tseng Yang-fu, are returning the visit recently made to Canton by His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott,
Ex-President Herbert Hoover voted at his home in Palo Alto, California, Senator Lemke, voted at Fargo, North Dakota.
curry a single state from the Hudson River to the Pacifle.
Meanwhile, Landinn's home state, Kansas, remains obstinately pro- Roosevelt.-Reuter.
Early Returns
Two Critical States Early figures from two critical states, Michigan and West Virginia, showed the former favouring Landon and the intter Roosevelt.
New York, Nov. 3. Col. Frank Knox,
Combined, early but incomplete Republican nomince for the vice-presidency, returns from districts scattered from left a Chiengo polling booth remark New England to. Texas give Roose- ing, "Business as usual, and went veit 10,671 and Landon 28,550 votes to his day's work at a great news in the presidential election. These Agures include returns from 444 in- paper office,
In many big cities like New York complete Kansas precincts, which and Chiengo the congestion at the Rive Roosevelt 28,035 and Landon polls is so great that important per 25,317, at 1.30
The like the Postmaster-General,
sonuges
p.in.
"Flying Eagle" express train, which Mr. James Forley, were forced to small also included several
and
England towns. Ap-
were being registered in South
The distinguished party arrived in the Colony this morning by the Major R. L. Walker, M.C., Manager wait over half an hour before theyparently heavy Democratie voles
Chief Engineer, boarded at could vote. Shum Chun and escorted the visitors
In New York workmen started over the British section of the Can-voting while the city slept and before ton-Kowloon Railway.
11 n.m. 20 per cent, of the city's Farley's Large crowds
gothered the Kowloon Hallway Station short- entire vote had been cast. ly after eleven o'clock, when
Ifitherto calm has prevailed visitors detrained. On their arrival, throughout the country, except for Captain W. J. R. Cragg.. A.D.C. 10 a few brawls. His Excellency the Governor, greeted the party to whom he made (Continued on Page 12.)
BRITISH PROTEST
outside
the
GERMAN REPORTS
RESENTED
Veteran. For Roosevelt
Texas and other areas in the
Postmaster-General nt Landon glib prediction that would not carry a state between the Hudson River and the Pacific Ocean, Campaign Chairman Republican Hamilton, from Chicago, sent out a broadcast message of assurance of victory.
Landon would carry every state
Mr. Al Smith, wenring his inevit-cast of the Mississippi and north of
SMILE OF
VICTORY ?
President Roosevelt, who is leading in the early returns in the U. S
Presidential election.
Keeping Eye On Events. In Far East
London, Nov. 3. An assurance that the Govern- ment would watch with
close Interest the passage of events in the Far East, and Ionc no op- portunity of assisting in any way
peaceful issue thereto, given by Lord Halifax, Lord Privy Seal, in the course of the debate on the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne In the House of Lords to-day-
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EXPERTS EXAMINE METAL MARKET
VITAL CONFERENCE IN LONDON SOON MR. BALDWIN'S OPINIONS
London, Nov. 3. Reviewing the political situn- tion, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, to-day express- ed satisfaction at the settlement of the Arab strike in Palestine and the resultant improvement in the situation there, permit- ting the despatch of # Royal Commission to examine into the grievances of the Arabs.
Meanwhile he advised avoidance. as far as possible, of such controver- slat treatment of the subject as might side. inflame the feelings of either The Government earnestly hoped that bothi partics in Palestine would co- operate to the fullest extent with the Commission and that as a result the Commission would inaugurate, in a land where Britain had had many disappointments, an era of prosperity and peace.
The Royal Commission was strong- ly impartial, declared the Prime Minister, and an entirely independent body, not controlled by the British Government and perfectly free to report in any sanse it sees fit.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
Mr. Baldwin announced that an Imperial Conference would be held during the Coronation festivities in May.
We
"It is a very good thing that the two events should synchronise. shall be only too gind to have the Dominions' representatives with us ni the Coronation.
"We have problems of defence and economies, grave alike to us and to them, to which we must give our best attention when the time comes," the Prime Minister asserted.
He predicted continued good trade for Britain and remarked: "We can- not enjoy the full measure of pros- is à really sub- perity until there stantial improvement in our overseas trade, which can only
come when the International situation permits it.
IMPORTANT MEASURE
Mr. Baldwin described the Public Order Bill as a matter of great im- portarierand- urgency touching- everyone, of whatever political view. Freedom, he said, depended on toler- ance, and tolerance must be muluni. dia- All British cltizens, without tinction, were entitled to lawful eccupations
carry on without frar of Intimidation. violence or
"We will
not
tolerate for one the intimidation of any of the parties." he warned.
moment
Mr. Baldwin believed the Govern- long ment's proposals would go a way towards discouraging repetition of the recent events in the East End of Lontion-Renter Special:
WOMAN REPLIES
TO KING
HISTORY MADE IN
COMMONS
PREPAREDNESS
PLEA
London, Nov. 3.
able brown derby and smoking a big the Ohio River, and also West Ve DEMAND MUCHf-composedburgh dealt
cigar, voted on fashionable Madison ginin, he sold. On the basis of carly Square Avenue..
returns he was certain of Landon's
At Morristown, N... which is election, he said, and predicted heavy largely inhabited by British stock, Republican pluralities in New York, Mr. Patrick Morrison, nged 07, voled New Hampshire, Vermont; Massa- for Roosevelt, having voted against chusetts and Nevada. the Democrats ever since voted
IMPROVED
brown n
was
ISSUE IN U.S.
Port-Locked Vessels Will Be Manned
STRIKE-BREAKERS GATHER FOR TEST OF STRENGTH
New York, Nov. 3. Mr. David Grange, Third Vice-President of the International Seamen's Union announced to-day that his union was ready to put crews on all ships affected by the maritime strike. This man, leading a “rebel" faction in the union, declared he could promise his crews protection even if the leaders had to go to the extent of arming their men.
Mr. Joseph Curran, chairman of the Seamen's Defence Committee and one of the strikers' chiefs, promptly replied to Mr. Grange: "I can foresee violence and plenty of it."
Mr. Grange alleges that the Seamen's Defence Committee terrorised seamen into joining the strike,
It is reported that 278 ships and 80,000 men have thus far been affected by the walk-out, while on the Pacific Coast between 8,000 and 10,000 saw mill and timber workers have been thrown into idleness' as result of the seamen's strike.
Air Service To Colony Inaugurated
FIRST PLANE HERE FROM SHANGhài
THREE SHIPS EVERY WEEK
起
Honolulu is suffering considerable hardships owing to the strike having caused a shortage of food supplies..
sent a Governor Poindexter hins wireless message to Washington, lay- Ing stress upon the serious plight of 400 tourists stranded in the city, including many British subjects, and asks Administration oficials to exert their best offices in order to secure -relief-for- Hawail-Router..........
Ominous Movements
New York, Nov. 3.. The eastern American maritime situation has turned ominous.
The International Seamen's Union has apparently split into two factions over the strike issue, and one party furnish usserls it is prepared to Contrary to general expecta-strike-breaking crews for ali port- tions, the Shanghai-Hongkong-locked vessels, communcing Wednes
strikers.
Defence
Canton air service of the Chinese day, in defiance of the "outlaw" was inaugurated yesterday when the flying boat Canton arrived from Shanghai at 1.45 p.m. It left for Canton at 6.30 a.m. to- day.
Accling to an announcement last week the service was to have begun to-morrow.
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The insurgent Seamen's Committee states that the 1.S.U. nction "will provoke violence" and Immediately detailed pickets to block- ade the boarding houses where strike- breakers are gathering, under orders to prevent the strike-breakers reach- Ing the piers,
Yesterday's plane carried passengers, mail and freight. trip from Shanghal it stopped a Wen-will resist the strike-breakers' move
Mr. Joseph Curran, spokesman for On the the striking scomen, announces they
chow
to their utmost.
Prochow, Amoy and Swalow. The Canton was scheduled to arrive
2.p.m. but Ship-owners are prepared to pro- in Hongkong yesterday at 2
tect the strike-breakers. The Ameri- was delayed by bad weather, necessi-
can Steamalup Association, repre- tating the night stop here.n the re- turn journey it will leave Canton to-senting 40 lines, has announced it is itbucking the strike-breakers 100 per und, for Hongkong duy
continue to Shanghai Im-
diately, The Canton will be followed by another plane to-morrow, due at 2 p.m., and another on Saturday. The tri-weekly schedule is:
ON OTHER PAGES
cent.
Appeals For Peace
The Maritime Commission has been called into emergency session to con- sider scores of telegrams urging the Government's intervenilon to put an end to the shipping tie-up and to avert threatened bloodshed..
efforts at mediation/
For the first time in history, a wo- man was entrusted with the task of
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. the ofloip! uddress in moving
Leave Shanghal 0.30 am, arrive in Hongkong 2.00 p.m.; Leave Hongkong Parliament thanking His Majesty the. King for his Speech from the Throne..) 2.30 p.m., arrive in Canton 3.15 p.m.
Misa Florence Horsburgh, Con- "Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. It is understood that messages have servative Scottish M.P., performed-Leave Cunton 6.30 a.m., arrive in been received from business men,
She wore the honour.
Hongkong 7.15 a.m.; Leave Hongkong ship-owners and civic bodies in many ing dress and was remarkably 7.30 3.m., arrive in Shanghai 3.15 ports. However, it is intimated that powers evening
the Commission's restricted P.m."
enable it only to make the suggestion In detall
that President Roosevelt personally with the King's Speech and
intervene. The election ins tem- applauded, particularly
porarily paralysed other federal warmly when, speaking for the women of
the Britain, she and that if ever London, Nov. 3.
Powerful lobbies are endeavouring time comes
when women "Whither in?" is the question
again
Telegraph investigations disclose to obtain promises of federal inter- which Messrs. A. Strauss and Com will wait and men fight, one great
W. J. the remarkable fact that 40 per cent.vention immediately after the elec- Pelerson, against Abraham Lincoln in 1861. Bad Voting Conditions
pany attempt to answer in their suffering they demanded that they
of the "beef" slaughtered. at the tions. Capt. should not undergo, namely, monthly circular.
Washington representative of the A tremendous thronged thous outpouring of vores terests, having mude large forward.
Kennedy Town Abattoir
in Pacifle American Steamship Associa Whilst admitting that Dutch in human lives should be sacrificed be
There are enuso preparation was neglected realty water buffalo, ally Reuter's Bulletin Service. 000,000, though rain, snow, and even satisfied with the extra profits from
no means of discriminating between tion, in a statement to-day, demand- to-day, their total esilmated at 40,- sales in London and being partially
buffalo and bulleck beef once it is cd immediate federal intercession.
He drew attention to the present on the stalls of the markets.. Page 7. blizzards plagued the citizens, parti- guilder devaluation, constitute the cularly
account on the London market is Spain's trade with Hongkong has condition of the United States mer- the Middle West. The bad major obstacle to a renewal of the vote in some rural districts where pitasise that the overwhelming desire weather was expected to arduce the restriction scheme, the weliers em- completely absent and the old crilic dropped to nothing as a result of chant marine. It was "the worst in ism that the price of tin is dispropor- the civil war. Italian trade, which its history," he said. This condition was in the same position three represented a serious weakness in bad roads would prevent farmers of all parties to reach an agreementtionately high compared with other from reaching polls.
commodities can might lead to an eleventh-hour com-
no longer be months ago, is, on the other hand, American defences.
booming are dead and six Injured seriously.
Page 7.
Capt. Petersen predicted a serious The first returns were flashed from
promise.
levelled.
representa
shortage of food in Hawaii and the Hongkong newspaper "On the basis of carly returns I tiny New England
The review concludes with a warn- communities If the scheme collapses, however,
tives experienced the effects of Philippines in the event of a prolong- predict on overwhelming Democratic, to complete their count. *Mills- an unprecipitous fall in price will be ing that visible stocks are still quite
fas in D remonstrationed walk-out and warned of the victory," declared Mr. Foricy in a Beld, New Hampshire, dark horse justified, especially sines the Euro- inadequate, which, coupled with the poison
factors mentioned above, forms a arranged by the Military authorities grave danger of sabotage, and. Bre statement this afternoon. He added: entry in
the fast returna contest, pean demand is much improved. The The great landslide is OD,"
anti-gas boord vessels forcibly moored and "Buch as merits some in connection and reported Roosevelt had two-and United States trade requirements are situation
Pago 7. picketed United. Prais.. asserted the Republicans would not
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expected to grow most rapidly. Buli' anxiety."-Reuter,
Colorado, voters
Leadville, went to the polls in a temperature
of a below zero.
James Farley, the Democrats Mr. chairman, broadcast claims to-day Sir Eric Palpps, British Ambas- that Roosevelt would carry New
Hampshire, Massachusetts
Berlin, Nov. 3.
sador, culled at the Foreign Office
and
occurred at Puerto Rico where' two
this morning. It is understood that Pennsylvania, which were generally he protested against unflattering re-expected to to Republican. ferences to Britain in recent speeches The first serious election riots have by General Hermann Goering, Premier of Prussia and Air. Minister, and Dr. Josef Goebbels, Minister of Propagandn
Ambassador
sadorate that Britain retel plications that she was in any way responsible for German economic hardships.---Reuter's Buletin Service.
The
voters
that
precautions.
with local
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