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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1931.

GENERAL ELECTION TALK.

LIBERALS AND PEERS OPPOSED

HOME PRESS SPECULATIONS

EXCITING AND UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS.

WEIGHTIER MATTERS IN HAND

Rugby, Yesterday, balance of trade demanded urgent Herbert Samuel, and other Free

The attention of the Press has attention and, advocating a tariff | Traders.

been turned recently to the pos- as a part of the reorganisation of It is suggested that all Govern- 'sibilities: of un, appeal to the coun- the national industrial system, hement's business is certain to be try in a General Election, and the emphasised that à General Election passed by both Houses in time to various political combinations are should be avoided at all costs. dissolve Parliament on October, 9 discussed.

After a short debate, in which which automaticntly means that In Government eireles the feeling members of the Labour "Opposition October 19 will be Tolling day. is, it is understood, to be that sug- did not take-part, Lord Peel, Lord Newspapera continue giving pro- gestions of an early election are Privy Seal, replying for the Gov-minence to election-talk, and issue calculated to have an exciting and crument said he understood the ob-contradictory reports regarding undesirable effect on both thejections to a General Election, but the meeting last night between political and the financial situation. was not in a position to make any bankers' representatives and the That fact is that members of the statement.

Prime Minister, after which the Cabinet and Government have all

Cabinet sat till 11.30 p.m. their energies bent on the im-

On the one hand, it is stated the mediate Tusk of re-establishment of Budget, and foreign countries were bankers asked for a definite an- impressed by the vigour with nouncement that no, Election would, complete confidence in British ster- ling and credit. Statements as to which the problem had been tackled be forced, at any rate for the pre- the personal attitudes of members and the spirit in which all classes gent, and at least not until the!

make sacrifices, present of Government are based entirely were ready to

danger to sterling had. Government he said, wauld not ran

On the other hand, it is-j apon speculation.

passed,

Government had balanced the

The Cabinel Sub-Committee, on away from its responsibilities. He stated the bunkers' interview was which the three political Parties of also stated that a Sub-Committee of concerned solely with precautions the day are represented, ja known the Cabinet was studying the pro to safeguard the pound during an to be making a most careful surveyblem of the trade balance and was Election..

in connection with a problem of hard at work-British Wireless

redressing Britain's adverse trade balance, and avery suggestion that has been put forward is being studied.-British Wireless Service.

Service.

Early Appeal Likely.

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It is believed the Government.

in the next few days, will issue. National appeal in connection with | this matter-Router.

London, To-day. Liberals Opposed to Idea, In spite of the opposition ex-i.

Rugby, Yesterday Avold at All: Costs

pressed at the meeting of thu The Liberal Parliamentary Party | Rugby, Yesterday. Liberal Parliamentary Party yes met to-night under the chairman- The House of Lords, which ad terday to an early General Elec-ship of Sir Herbert Samuel, and, for jouned on Septembe 8 till to-day, tion, political opinion is generally two hours, discussed the National this afternoon diséussed a motion convinced that there will be emergency situation. poposed by Lerü Melchett approving early appeal to the country by the. It is authoritatively stated that of the action of Government in National Government headed by the general concensus of opinion setting up a Committee of the Mr. MacDonald on the tariff: issue, expressed at the meeting was that Cabinet to inquire into the methods probably entailing a change of there should not be an early of balancing the trade exchange. personnel in the National Govern General Election. British Wire Lord Melchett said the adversement owing to the defection of Sirless Service

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Presentations 'by British Legion.

MODEST REPLY.

That's all right, on, you MR. MONTAGU

can't hear anything in mine, either."

Chief Petty Officer Patrick Willis listened with a smile to"img":

NORMAN.

words which must have reminded Returning from Canada.

him vividly of his ordeal in the Aunken Poseidon two months ago. They were spoken by two men standing up to their necks in "London, Yesterday,. water the interior of a “sub- The Poseidon. There,

Chief marine" specially constructed nt. Petty Officer Willis, was enter the British International Pictures tained this evening by the Mole- studio here for a forthcoming alm. sey Branch of the British. Legion "Are those the words that ac-

to England.

NO INTERVIEWS

Quebec, Yesterday. Refusing to be interviewed. Mr. Montagh Norman. Governor of the Bank of England, sailed

of which he is an honorary mem-tually passed?" I whispered to Mr. by the Duchess of Bedford for Willia as he Tontinued to watch He was presented with a' "gold watch and Mrs. Willis with keenly

ber.

England to-day. He is travelling! the pseudo-Willis. (Mr. Lincognito as his name does not

a travelling bag. The presenta Sydney, Seaward) and his ship appear on the passenger list. tions were made by Colonel Johnmates.

Brown, National Chairman "Yea-more or less," he said. of the Legion.

"Did you call him son when C.P.O. Willis, in a modest re- you reassured him?"- ply," said that there were plenty "Well, no, hardly, laughed Mr. others-in the Submarine Service Willis.

who would have done the same as he did Reuter.

Reuter,

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Then Mr. Willis was prevalled on to descend into the tank in waders and submit to the glaring studio lights and much photo: We watched for some time Mr.graphing, Chang Fat playing the part of That is ordeal was

morê "Ah Haf," the steward, undergoing severe than the original seemed to repeated-duckings-and-being-in-be-indicated-by the fact that when structed" in the use of his oxygen he was asked to pose with-put- Elstree, August 25. apparatus by another of the "Im stretched arm his hand was notice. "There's something wrong,prisoned" sailors, while camera ably shaking? Chief I can't hear anything in men in bathing costumes skirmish He Beemed relieved to clamber' my oxygen apparatus."

ed about,

Hout again and leave the "set."

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