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Construct

For

Overseas

Motoring Conditions.

FORT MOTOR CYCLE, TYRES.,

LOCAL BRANCH.

Pedder Bldg.

AN ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS. INDIAN ROUND TABLE SHIP CAPTAIN'S CABIN VERDICT FOR MR. RENEWED STRENGTH

SIMILE FOR BRITAIN'S

FINANCIAL CRISIS

PREMIER'S APPEAL TO ALL

FACE DIFFICULTIES AND DETERMINE TO OVERCOME THEM.

NATIONAL DUTY

The new Cabinet consists of ten Ministers-4 Labour, 4 Con

It is pointed out that the ap pointment of Sir Samuel Hoare to the India Office is most signi- ficant as obviously it means that the is intended to remain in the same post in the Government, which the Conservatives are con- fident of being able to form after the elections, and will have the task of guiding India through the difficult years ahead.-Reuter..

The New Cabinet.

Rugby, Yesterday.

CONFERENCE.

ot Affected by Change

of Government.

ASSEMBLE AS ARRANGED.

Rugby,. Yesterday. from 10, Downing Street, to-night An official statement issued

as Brangements for the In- dian Round Table Conference will not be affected by the charge of. Government.

The Prime Minister' will be the Chairman of the Conference and Lord Sankey will preside at the forthcoming meeting MacDonald

of the Federal Structure Committee.

Lord Reading will continue to British Wireless Service.

Soon after six o'clock to-night the composition of the new Cabinet was announced tram 10 Downing Street. Mr. Ramsay had previously visited Buckingham Palace and had an audience with

RIFLED.

Thief Caught Hiding in Bathroom.

MISCELLANEOUS HAUL,

A type of larceny becoming pre-

containing

THEODORE.

Wins Verdict on All Counts.

JURY'S VERDICT.

Brisbane, Yesterday,

OF SHARES.

Buyers for Most Stocks Prevail.

ENHANCED QUOTATIONS.

The official summary of the Stock Exchange to-day says:

On the morrow of the Settlement,

the Kowicon Magistravy this morn-case, after spending the week- valent these days was discussed in The jury in the Mungana Mines ing, when a Chinese, named Lion, end locked up, bave returned a which, as stated yesterday, passed was charged with the theft of a verdict for the defendants on all off very, satisfactorily, the market geld watch and chain, $43 in local counts, with costs-Reuter. currency, # wallet

opened with renewed strength, and documents, a cigarette case and a mission of Enquiry found that stocks and in some cases at en- purse containing English currency, Mr. Theodore. Federal Treasurer, hanced quotations."

[The Queensland Royal. Com-with buyers in evidence for most all to the value of $1,169.

another ex-Premier of Queens- A second charge of unlawful land, Mr. W. McCormack, and

Banks, at $2,035 changed hands. boarding was also preferred.

Hotels (old) were again in de- the Mines Manager, Mr. Goddard, mard at yesterday's rate of $17.40. Outlining the case, Sub-Irspector, were guilty of fraud and dis- sellers required $17.80, and it was

servatives and 2 Liberais. "The personnel is given elsewhere on this the King lasting thirty five minutes, end his assistance in its work. Elston said that the Captain of the honesty in procuring the State reported that shares were put

page.

The Cabinet will consist of ten Ministers. There are, therefore,

Reuter.

The Labour Party, the majority it seems, is definitely apposed in the Cabinet four members of the absorbed by other departments to the National Government, 'and 'the utmost opposition is to

lute Labour be ex- pected from them at the next meeting of Parliament.

Government, two Liberals. (Lord Reading and Sir Herbert Samuel) And four

Mr. MacDonald and those Labour Ministers who are following vervatives.

and supporting him are being spoken of as Party traitors by Labour ites. On the other hand, they are being congratulated on their courageous stand.

Baldwin will act as Leader of It is generally assumed that House of Commons.

Tension Relieved.

Con-

Conservative Party Meeting.

8.a. Sandriken yent ashore yesterday purchase of the Mungana (Chilli-through at $17.70. The new shares and returned to the ship shortly goe) Mines for £40,000. after the 'iffin hour.

The His "boy" Crown's claims totalled £30,000, business did not result.

were enquired for at $16.80, but Baw him

ing alongside and went four defendants, including Mr. to unlock the cabin door. On Theodore, being jointly aned.] reaching the captain's quarters he

A full meeting of the Conserva- found that the door had been THE KING'S HOLIDAY tive Party, including Peers, Mem- wrenched open with considerable candidates, is to hear from Mr. sible for the damage was laying on Mr.bers of the House of Commons and force. The Instrument respon Baldwin on Angust 28 the reason the floor inside the cabin. There which caused him to decide it as

the

Mr. MacDonald made a broadcast speech last night. He admit-crisis by the formation of a Na- The solution of the political ted he had no Labour, credentials for what he was doing, but Nation- tional Government of co-operation "al duty, as he conceived it, was paramount, and he had obeyed it with the sole united purpose of re- financial reforms required in the clos were tled together in a hand-

irrespective of consequences.

He emphatically denied there was a bankers' conspiracy against the Labour Government, and concluded by appealing to the Nation to face the difficulties with hearts determined to overcome them.

A political wave of optimism lo sweeping through the country,

etering the equilibrium of national finances and re-establishing con-

tidence in British credit, has re- being shown in the repercussions on the political organisation and in the personalities of change of administration.

lieved tension, and interest is now

and it is now being felt that something at last is going to be done,Party Leaders to Explain. to face the economic crisis.

WAVE OF OPTIMISM SWEEPING COUNTRY

formation of a National Govern- the "buy" discovered a man hiding his

duty to participate in the was no sign of the intruder, but on ment to carry out

entering the bathroom adjoining the urgent behind the door. The stolen arti- present national emergency.

kerchief.

A similar meeting of the Liberal! Party will be held the same day. On the first charge five months'

Summary of Earlier Cables.

imprisonment was imposed and on

the National Government are busily

Mr. MacDonald and leaders of!

the second count one month's fm prisonment. engaged assigning administrative posts in the new administration. They have also laid down the main

h

The puble is being addressed lines of polley, and arranged to successively by Mr. Ramsay Matsummon Parliament at 48 hours Donald and Mr. Stanley Baldwin, notice, if necessary," in who will broadcast to-morrow night, and Sir Herbert Samuel, who will speak on Thursday night..

The Leaders will explain the cfr- cumstances and motives of their

over-momentous decisions in the last

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in his with hearts determined to broadcast speech to-night on the come them.. political Situation said, he spoke in unusual and rather sorrowful A political wave of optimism circumstances. At the moment has spread through the country

Wave of Optimism.

few days.

Meantime, arrangemente are in train for various party meetings to consider the new situation.

will last until Christmas, and a The new Government, it, is said,, General Election is predicted in the New Year.

Philip Snowden come in for an

the Daily

YANGTSZE FLOODS.

Nation-Wide Appeal în

America.

IMMEDIATE AID:

New York, Yesterday.

Expected to Return to Balmoral.

TRIP NORTH TO-MORROW.

Rugby, Yesterday.

It is hoped that His Majesty, who to-night gave his approval to the appointment of a new Miniatry, will be able to return on Thursday to Balmoral to resume his holiday, British Wireless. Service.

PRINCE HENRY. Highly Satisfactory Progress.

NO FURTHER BULLETINS."

British

Realtys were the medium of

higher than $17.60 at the close. sales at $17.80, with sellers asking $17.90, but buyers did not bia

Ewos, on the strength of en- quiries from Shanghai were in greater demand at 16.65, but with- out leading to business. Shanghai Cottons were also enquired for at T100 and Zoong Sings at $12, but there were no shares forthcoming at these rates."

H.K. Tramways, ex dividend, were wanted at $21.60, bit ho deals were reported.

Star Ferries ut $98, China Lights at $28 and Electrics at $81 were all in demand, but nothing transpired.

H.K. Landa were again wanted. at $90%, with nothing doing: pe

-Telephones (part paid) were negotiated at 3884, and at the close buyers prevailed at this rate. Cements had buyera offering $20.40 without leading to anything,. as had H.K. Ropes at $21:40.

Dairy Farms were done at 882.70, and at the end there were buyera: offering $32.60.

at the fact that British democracy afons of North America has ay- A conference of Foreign Mis- Newspapers express satisfaction

nounced that it is considering has arisen to the occasion, and plans for a nation-wide appeal Gloucester, at the Nursing Home Bales at $16.75, had sellers willing The King visited the Duke of Watsons, which were reported Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. for the immediate ald of Yang this afternoon. The Duke has to accept $17 for shares, but buyers he had changed nane his beliefs os. the result of the formation of Labour Party Opposition amount of heartening praise. All taze flood sufferers, and that a made such satisfactory progress would not go higher than the form- and 'ideals. It was said that he the new Cabinet, it being felt that The attitude of the Labour Party newspapers, except

telegram has been sent to Pre since his operation on Saturday er gure. had no Labour credentials for something at last will be done to and Trades Union Congress will be Herald, support the new Govern- sident Hoover requesting him to that no further bulletina will be what he was doing. That was face the economic crisis.

discussed to-morrow at a jointment.

summon such a conference.published at present. true. He had not claimed to have All newspapers, except the meeting of the National Executive The. Times says: "The Labour

Reuter's American Service. Wireless Service. them, although he was certain, in Labour Press, approve the Cab- of the Party, and the Gen-Government has fallen in what the interests of the working inet and pay tribute to Mr. Mac-eral Council of Congress and was always foreseen would be the classes, he ought to have them. Donald's courage.

a meeting of the Parliamentary acid test of Democracy, namely the He had, however, credentials

Labou, Party are to be called for capacity of its leaders to tell the from an even higher authority The announcement of an Un- Friday afternoon.

'people the truth and not to regu- those of Nation) duty, as he con-employment Benefit cut has rous-

lata' their policy by the votes it ceived it. And he had obeyed it led Labour organisations through-

brings. That is the test which Mr. irrespective of consequences.

MacDonald and Mr. Snowden and their supporters have triumphant-

Labour Roused.

First Battle.

No One Can Commit Labour Movement,

out the county. They are prepar- In a statement issued last night Britain's Attack of

ing for a bitter fight and Mr. Mac- Mr. W. M. Citrine, Secretary of Appendicitis.

Donald and his supporters in the the Trades Union Congress said,ly survived." Outlining the causes of the Party are likely to be repudiated "It is obvious that nobody can com The Morning Post says: "It crisis, including the world-wide and denied re-election.

mit the Labour movement to parti- says, much for the soundness of depression and the German crisis.

cipation in or support of a Na- our political system, that meh he said, above all, public opinion The first battle will be at the tional Government without their divided by the sharpest political abroad was concerned regarding joint meeting to-day of the Gen-consent. That consent has not antagonisms should so readily com our Budget position, and foreign-eral Council of the Trade Unifon been asked for nor given."

bine to face a national, crisis." ers, who did not know our finan-Congress and Consultative Com-

Won't Serve.

The Daily Express says: "The cial strength, had got rather (mittee Labour Party at which, Mr. Thomas Kennedy, Chief new Government of national nervous. Government was faced, though it may be assumed that Labour. Whip and other Whips of safety must have the drive of the with a financial situation which Mr. MacDonald's, supporters will the late Government, decided to-day Lloyd George war ministry. It like an attack of appendicitis, make some effort to defend their to refuse office in the National is not enough merely to carry out could not be trifled with, but chief, it is a foregone conclusion Government. there was no danger whatever, if that a general resolution will be immediate treatment was given passed condemning the Govern-

Decisive Action.

ment

Mr. MacDonald to Resign

Handing Over.

Over

necessary measures of economy, they must give the country, pay- It is understood that Ministerschological leadership," N in the Labour Government will The Dally Herald says that Mr. hand over their Seals of Office at MacDonald and his colleagues Buckingham Palace early to-morrow who are following him are walk- morning and that the new Minising the path leading to political that our Budget would be balanc- Donald will attend the meeting, terd will go to receive them at wilderness.

and it is expected that he will re- 11.30. The Arst meeting of the

Several of the most powerful

The new Government proposed to take swift, effective and de-

cisive action to assure the world

ed.

• Leadership.

It is not likely that Mr. Mac.

Labour's First Shot place at noon,

Times to declare that the new Bri- tish Government:could obtain sub-

Not Bankers Conspiracy. sign Leadership of the Party, A now-Cabinet will probably take bankera enable the New York He categorically denied that it was a bankers conspiracy Donald has already been started According to the Prime Minis

A campaign against Mr:: Mac-B Meeting of Parliament. against the Labour Government, and declared that the attitude of by a resolution of the Hamstead ter's statement last night, Parlia bankers to the new Government Labour Party last night expelling ment will meet on September 8,

stantial private banking credit. at twenty-four hours notice if it de- sired. Mr. MacDonald from member when proposals will be submitted The Herald-Tribune, mentions a would be precisely the same as to ship, in view of his disloyalty to to the House of Commons for a sum of £80,000,000 the old

the Party and open flouting of very large reduction of expenditure, In the Guildford by-election the Unemployment Benefit. Party discipline and for the provision on a suitable Hon. C. A U. Rhys, former M. P The Premier mentioned the in- Few MacDonald Supporters, basis of further funds required to for Romford, the Conservative, has tention to reduce Unemployment The fact that Mr. MacDonald's balance the Budget. British Wire-been elected unopposed in succes- Benefit by ten per cent, which supporters in the Party are few less Service was more than justifiable, he said, or than is supposed is shown by

sion to the lato Sir Henry Bucking- inview of the fall of 11% per Mr. MacDonald's inability to find

bam cent in the cost of living, more than eight ministers to

Face Dificulties and Overcome Conservative eight, and it now has been

appears that the majority of the ex-Cabinet Ministers refused to

MacDonald "at an

conclu

rich and

pealing ved and un- the, difficulties

Bignificant

It is sign

Mr. Rhys paid overn patriotic step of the Libe

Stopford Brooke,

athe

candidature and

accorded with the best tradi

the

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, 1931.

Cabinet Ministers.

Prime Minister and First Lord

of the Treasury

Lord Privy Seal and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons

Lord President of the Council Lord High Chancellor Chancellor of the Exchequer Secretaries of State:

Home Affairs

Foreign Affairs Colonien

India President, Board of Trade

Minister of Health.

MINISTERS NOT President, Board of Education

Minister of Labour

The Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay Mac-

Donald.

(It is assumed Mr. Baldwin

will fill this Office), The Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin. The Rt. Hon. Lord Sankey The Rt. Hon. Philip Snowden.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert

Samuel.

The Rt. Hon. Lord Reading. The Rt. Hon. James Henry

Thomas.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel Hoare, The Rt. Hon. Sir Philip Cun-

liffe Lister.

The Rt. Hon. Neville Chamber

IN THE CABINET,

The Rt. Hon. Sir Donsid Mac-

Lean

p

The Rt. Hon. Bir Henry Better anaston,

derry."

First Commissioner of Works The Rt. Hon. Marquis of London-

Chancellor of the Duchy

--Lancaster:

Becretaries of: Sta

The Rt. Hon. Marquis of

Lothian

(To be announced laterNA The Rt. Hon. Sir John Gilmour. The Rt. Hon. Lord Amulres. The Rt. Hon.

BECOMING COOLER.

The Royal Observatory's re- 'port issued at 10.30 a.m.-to-day *Baya:—~~

The typhoon is about 100 miles. N.N.W. of Shanghai, moving north, having passed. near Ningpo and Shanghai.

Forecasts.W. or variable winds, moderate to light; fair at first, rain later, becoming cooler,

Typhoon Warning. The following telegram was received from the Manila Ob-' servatory by the American Consulate General this morn- Ing

11.16 am. Typhoon in about 121 deg Long. E. and 32 deg Lat. N., inclining: Northward.

Rainfall.

Rainfall 24 hours end- ed at 10a.m. to-day, nil, Total since January 1-59.85 inches agalustan average of 84.02 Inches deficit 4.67. inches.

Temperature,

The temperature at certafa specified centres this morn at 6 o'clock WAB:-

Hong Kong

Macao

Prates Inland

Manila

Sir Archibald

Foocho

Sinclair,

The Rt Hon Sir Austen Cham-

Chefoo

Shangi