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INDIAN PROBLEM

PREMIER AND THE MAHATMA - MEET, '

Sankey presided

LYCT

No. 27,902

BELIZE

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1931.

BERLIN

DISASTER DISORDERS

COMMONS & RELIEF MEASURES.

A STATEMENT

U.S. THANKED BY

GOVERNMENT.

SERIOUS STREET

FIGHTING.

MANY INJURED

WOMEN TRAMPLED

DOWN.

KWANGSI NOTES

NANNING ALLEGES A "HOLD-UP."

BOYCOTT THREAT

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.'S POSITION.

مجید

The alleged failure of the American Banknote Company and the American Express Com pany to deliver bank notes to the Kwangsi Provincial Bank has ap-

Rugby. Yesterday.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Berlin, Yesterday. The Indian Round Table Con- Replying in the House of Com-

Sisty-five were seriously in- to questions regarding the jured this evening in fierce ference this morning entered mons

disaster in upon the actual business of its hurricane

British Street fighting letween Nazis second session. when Lord Honduras, the Colonial Secretary, and Communists which occurred

The Mr. Thomas, after describing the to-day. A crowd of 20.000 assem-parently caused a good deal of Federal Structure Committee, damage, said that medical requisibled at the Sports Palace, where At its first meeting last week ties had been conveyed to the Nazi and Communist leaders the Committee confined itself to Colony by United States acroplanes were making speeches. The mob an exchange of friendly assurand, in this respect, the situation rushed in and trampled down ances between British egd Indiin (had been adequately met.

many women who happened to delegates.

The cruiser "Dan" was expect be there. The Police used their The meeting is still proceeded to arrive at Belize on Wednesday truncheons freely, but the rioting with foodstuffs and other supplies, continued for hours before the ing-British Wireless Service.

and the Oiler "Serber" had been streets were cleared.--Reuter. directed to embark stares and pro-[

Centre of Interest.

London, Yesterday. Mr. Gandhi, was the centre of interest when, for the first time,. ne attended a meeting of the Federal Structure Committee of the Indian Round Table Confer-

ence.

visions at Bermuda and proceed to

Belize.

The U.S. "Rochester," which been played by the Navy Department at. the disposal of the American Red Cross, was also expected

to arrive

at Belize shortly with a further consigament of stores.

Mr. Thomas expressed, on behalf of the House, its appreciation of the prompt assistance rendered by the United

Flask of Goat's Milk Carrying a flask of goat's milk. which will be his only nourish- ment until evening, and closely

States Government. wrapped in a blanket, the Mahat ma, who was accompanied by the and their deep sympathy with the Indian poetess, Mrs. Sarojini British Colony in this dreadful Naidu, motored from the East calamily-British Wireless Service. End to the West-from his-

AUSTRIAN REVOLT OVER.

Other Important Arrests.

LEADER FLEES.

Vienna, Yesterday. Dr. Pfreimer's revolt has com-

pletely collapset and Dr. Pfreimer is reported to have fled to Italy, but his chief of staff, Renter, also Prince Starhemberg, former Minis-

simple residence at Bow to the the end and not beginning of ter of Interior, and the Commander- Palace of St. James's - which

he entered by the Press door.

Gandhi's Day of Silence.

Lord Chancellor Sankey presided

over the proceedings, Gandhi sitting on his immediate left.

negotiations.

New Delegates Define Their

Attitudes.

The morning and afternoon sit- He will nottings were mainly devoted to

in-Chief of the Upper Austrian Heimwehr have been arrested.

In many places the mere appear. ance of troops was sufficient to dis- perse the Fascists.-Reuter.

SCRIVEN.

speak during the proceedings, for speeches by delegates who had DEATH OF MR. H. E. this is his weekly day of silence, joined the Committee, since the but makes his wishes known by Conference was resumed, and who, signs. His immediate companions in general terms, defined their af are the septuagenarian Pundit titude to the task before them. Malaviya and Sir Tej Sapru and Mr. Payakar. Both the latter hud acted as intermediaries in the con- versations between him and Lord Irwin in India.

Sir M. Dadabhoy's Speech.

Resident of Colony 27 Years.

LANE, CRAWFORD'S. LOSS.

THORBURN CASE.

Another Statement In The House.

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ECONOMY AIR SPEED

BILL

MOTION TO REJECT

DEFEATED.

RECORDS

THE KING · SENDS CONGRATULATIONS,

MAJORITY OF 67 OFFICIAL SPEEDS

SPEECHES OF

IMPORTANCE,

21 M.P.H., GREATER THAN 1929 RECORD,

Rugby, Yesterday.

Rugby, Yesterday.

London. Yesterday. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay The House of Commons by 310 The King has sent his congra- MacDonald, questioned in the to 253 votes defeated the Opposi- tulations to Squadron Lender House of Commons on the proposal tion motion for rejection of Gov- Orlebar, Flight 'Lieutenant. of the Italian Foreign Minister, ernment's Economy. Bill which Boothman, Flight Lieutenant Signor Grandi, at Geneva for an was read for the second time. Stainforth and all Officers and feeling, and a boycott of the two Armament Truce said, that until Only An Ironical Allusion. men of the High-Speed Flight on American, companies is being details were known Government The reference by Mr. P. their victory in yesterday's considered, according to reports could not pronounce an opinion on Snowden, in the House of Com Schneider Trophy contest and the emanating from Nanning, the the suggestion. Certain dolega- mons this afternoon, to the Exe-achievement of a new world's capital of Kwangsi. It is further tions had submitted a resolution to cutive Labour Party having high-siced record. alleged that the American Bank- the Assembly asking Governments "shorthand-writers hidden under Oncial Speeds Details. note Company has violated the to abatain, pending the Disarma- the table" when the Inte Labour The Royal Aero Club today agreement" by communicating ment Conference, from

official speeds of measures Government disclosed its economy, irqued the the “material facts" to Nanking, increasing the present level of proposals, now transpires to have Flight Lieutenant Stainforth's armaments, The resolution would been an ironical allusion to the attempt on the International. be examined in Committee and the statement made by Mr. Arthur Three Kilometre. Record which British Government was keeping in Henderson in the House of Com-liffer slightly from the figures close touch with its representatives mons last week that be could pro-announced immediately after the at Geneva with regard to It... duce shorthand notes of the pro- event which were based on stop

watch readings. Answering

The speeds as. another

question, ceedings. Captain Eden, Under-Secretary for Opposition Maintains There is No measured by the Automatic Tim- "Equality of Sacrifice." Ing Device required by Inter- Foreign Affairs, said he gladly took

Rugby, Yesterday.

national Regulations show that the opportunity of stating that the United Kingdom Government

In the House of Commona the Flight Lieut. Stainforth accom- WAB definitely opposed to

debate was resumed on the second plished a mean speed for four. any post- ponement of the date of the world reading of the National Economy runs of 379.05 miles an hour of 610.01 kilometres an hour. The Disarmament Conference due

Bill. to meet in February next-British

Mr. Arthur Greenwood, for the new record, therefore, is slightly Wireless Service.

Opposition, said the late Govern- more than 21 miles an hour great- ment was prepared to consider er than the record of 367.7 miles. the proposals, if they would achieve an hour set up in 1929 by Squad- true "equality of sacrifice." They ron Leader Orlebar. parted company because a number Preparing for Another Attempt. If weather conditions are fa- of them would not accept the view of "equality of sacrifice" taken by vourable Flight Lieut. Stainforth will make a further attempt this the other two political parties.

week on the world speed record, Compulsion of Financial and Economic Necessity.

and a specially tuned up Rolls- Sir Herbert Samuel, Home Secre- Royce engine will be fitted to the tary, admitted that the economy Vickers Supermarine Seaplane for Washington, Yesterday.

the purpose in place of the diminish pur- Figures published by the U.S. chasing power and, in consequence, Schneider standard engine used not yet been completed. The Navy Department reveal the cause some decline in employment, Vesterday. Pending the result of but the Nation was acting under his attempt it is uncertain whe- the hard compulsion of Bnancial ther yesterday's record will be and economic necessity. Many of submitted to the Federation them, who for forty years had Aeronautique Internationale.

Boothman's Achievements.

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons, replying to a question in con- nection with the Thorburni case, Capt R. A Eden, Foreign Under-Secretary stated that neither had. Government com- pleted its examination of the position reached in the negolin- tions nor had the Minister in

•China reported any action subsequent to that described in the statement made on Septem- ber 10-Reuter.

[The previous statement made by Captain Eden, was ta the effect that the enquiry

had

Chinese Government had re-

NAVAL BUILDING PROGRAMMES.

Permissible Tonnage Not Yet Built.

measures

must

་་

taken an active part in the work of The record for the 100 kilo- social reform, found themselves compelled to injure the cause in metres was also beaten yesterday which they passionately believed. by Flight Lt.

ported that it was progressing satisfactorily, and a report could be expected before the end of the month (September). Sir Miles Lampson had pressed the Chinese We regret to announce the death Foreign Minister for report at which took place in the Peak Hospi- the earliest possible moment, and Financial tal, early this morning, of Mr. H. E. had made, known his disappointment States 100,000 tons. The Japan- They would support the Bill 'with course of his winning fly over of

Scriven, manager of the furnishing at the delay on the part of the department of Messrs. Lane, Craw- Chinese authorities) ford and Co., Ltd.

One speech which attracted much attention was that of Sir M. Dadabhoy, the great Indian indus- trialist, who laid great emphasis The new Secretary of State for on the necessity of upholding safe- India, Sir Samuel Hoare, sat on guards. He described 'the intim- the chairman's right.

ate connection between British The Federal Structure Commit- and Indian · finance; tee spent the day in a general de-safeguards, he said, were neces- sary to, and in the interests of, Premier And Gandhi Meet. hoth countries. India, as a whole, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. would not countenance,' Gandhi met quite accidentally lust the smallest extent, the idea of re- of the Colony for nearly 27 years night at orchester House, Lon-pudiating India's debt. don's latest hotel de luxe. Sir Tej

bate.

even to

The Communal Problem.

act as arbitrator.

י

Mr. Scriven had been a resident

and had a large circle of friends to who "asked the American Minis-

all of whom his death will come as ter to restrain the American Express Company at Hong Kong from delivering the notes."

surprising fact that all five Powers signatory to the London Naval Treaty have built far less than they were allowed by the treaty. For the year 1930-1931, Britain is 57,000 tons behind the permissible amount and the Unit ese, French and Italian figures are not given, but are stated to be also lagging.-Reuter's American Service,

a heavy heart but with a clear con- knew there science because they was no alternative.

Cannot Attack September Economics Approved in August.

Sir Herbert, proceeded to describe

Boothman in the

the Schneider course, at a mean speed of 340.08 miles an hour. His speed over the 100 kilo- metres was 342.8 miles an hour.. --British Wireless Service,"

HUNGARIAN TRAIN the inter-party negotiations which DO-X STRUCK BY

DISASTER.

English School Teacher Also Killed.

had preceded the resignation of the late Government and concluded by protesting that ex-Ministers were not free to attack in September economies which they were ready

to approve in. August.

The debate continues. British Wireless Service.

Second, Reading,****

London, Yesterday.

The second reading of the debate

LIGHTNING.

One of Crew

Injured.

MACHINE UNDAMAGED.

New York, Yesterday. Lightning struck DO-X at North on the Economy Blil will be conclud- Beach Airport. One of the crew ed in the House of Commons late to was injured, but the flying boat

It seems probable that was not damaged.-Reuter."" much of the discussion will be con- cerned with the extent to which ment are concentrating their at the previous Government were com- tention spon means of achieving a mitted to cuts in expenditure, which favourable trade balance. the meature will put Into effect.

a personal. loss. Sapru, the well-known Indian poli- Regarding the Mosiem communal ticlan, who is staying there, had tasue, he was confident the two ber 9, 1904, to join the staff of He first arrived here on Novem-

Express Company's Position, invited the Premier to a dinner great communities would themselves Messrs. Lane, Crawford's and work-

The attitude of the American' party, but the latter was unable to settle the problem which must noted in their furnishing department, Express Company in Hong Kong attend owing to being at Chequera. be allowed to stand in the way of rising to be manager.

was explained to a China Mail re- However, he returned to town ear-reforms or a new constitution. If

During the war. Mr. Scriven porter this morning, in an inter- lier than he expected, and decid- the present opportunity was allow-served in the Hong Kong Volunteer view. It was stated by Mr. C. H. ed to avail himsel of the invita-ed to slip by, he did not think there Corps and also did good service as Benson, General Manager, at the tion. He arrived as the dinner would be another so good for afty volunteer during the strikes. He outset, that there has never been

Budapest, Yesterday. and shortly after years to come.

In addition to Mr. Harry was finishing,

In the settlement was a free mason, being .P.D.G.S. any application for delivery of the wards, Gandhi arrived, and natural of this great communal problem hef the District Grand Lodge of notes, which have been stored for Clements, a Miss Hilda Fowlds of ly met the Premier, with whom he hoped the British Parliament or Hong Kong and South China E. C.

Faversham, an English school over two years in Hong Kong. had an informal conversation of a Government would. If necessary,

He is survived by his wife and The bill of lading (a copy of mistress, was among those killed general character.

in the train disaster yesterday night. a daughter, and another relative in which was shown to our repre- Reuter. The Round Table business was

Gandhi to Speak. The Pre-

the Colony is his brother-in-law, Mr.sentative) is a non-negotiable not even mentioned.

It is anticipated the Committee T. G. Stokes, of the Land Office, to document, in which the American will conclude its general discussion all of whom and other relatives at Banknote Company are named as to-morrow, when Mr. Gandhi and Home the sympathy of many friends consiguees. The space

for en- Pundit Malaviya are expected to will be extended in their sad dorsement is still blank: but the speak,

American Express Company are bereavement. Lord Sankey, extended welcome

Points for Committee Study. The funeral takes place this after- quite prepared to hand over the to the three new delegates, not present at the last meeting--the Afterwards the Committes will noon, passing the Monument at 6 notes when the documents are

duly completed. Gaekwar of Baroda, Mr. Gandhi begin a study of the details which o'clock, and Pandit Malaviyà. Their pre- have been fabulated by Lord Sankey sence, he said, greatly strengthen- under the following four heada ed, the representative character of (1) strength and composition the Committee. He was convinced of Federal Legislature, including that with patience and goodwill, proportions in each Chamber to be such as had been displayed during assigned to the States and to Bri- the earlier work of the Committee tish India respectively.

settlement would be reached. (2)-direct and indirect. methods Their duty was to make sugges of election...

mier's visit lasted half an hour

Reuter.

President's Speech of Welcome.

Rugby, Yesterday.

"

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

China Elected to

Council.

BRITAIN & AMERICA

Bank Governors to Confer.

FÍNANCIAL SITUATION.

Halifax, Yesterday.

Britain's Adverse Trade Balance. The leader of the Opposition, Mr. Reuter understands that the Henderson, stated that £56,000,000 Prime Minister has appointed of economies had been provisionally Cabinet Committee to consider the accepted by himself and his cof whole questionof Britain's ad leagues before their resignation.. verse trade balance, and to examine Only Carrying Agents.

The general debate on the Budget all the proposals advanced, Includ was emphasised that the

resolutions, imposing alterations ing Mr. Runciman's proposal for American Express Company has It is repórted that Mr. Montagu on taxation, will end, to-morrow banning luxury importa and the acted throughout merely in its Norman, Governor of the Bank of night, and will, on the two follow proposed revenue farift. capacity of carrying agents. As England is to meet Mr. Harrison, ing days, be discussed in detall dur Sir John Sénon's Speech., such, the political aspect of the Governor of the Federal Reserve ing the report stage.

The week's Parliamentary pro- question, if such there be, would Bank, New York, in Montreal and It is pointed out that of £40,500,- ceedings promise to be, highly-Im- naturally not concern them, their to confer upon the international 000 to be raised by new taxation in portant and among the speeches whole duty being to deliver the financial situation, particularly as it the current financial year, £29,000, awaited with particular interest is tions and examine their accept- (3)relations between the two

goods to a properly, appointed offi- affects Britain and America. The 000 will be derived from direct that of Sir John Simon, who in- ability. He did not anticipate Chambers.

A new record was created, in cial or agent of the consignee. rumour is strengthened by the fact taxation. For a full year the tends tomorrow to draw conclu anything in the nature of an ul-(4)-distribution of financial Leagus annals, this afternoon, when But so far no application for de- that Mr. Montage Norman has figures are £91,500,000, and $57,- sions from the results of a careful timatum from any quarter, but he resources between the federation China was unanimously elected to livery has been made.

cancelled his passage to England 500,000,

analysis he recently, made of the for which country he was due to would remind the Committee that and sunita British Wiralean the Council and Spain re-elected

With the Budget and Economy British trade, positionReuter, and aon-permanent council member, an ultimatum came, if at all, at Service:

leave to-day-Reuter.

Bill both under way, the Govern- British Wireless Service,

SPAIN'S RE-ELECTION,

Geneva, Yesterday::

(Continued in Pogs 12.)