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GENERAL ELECTION NOW DECIDED UPON

PREMIER TO WAIT UPON H.M. THE KING

A "DOCTOR'S MANDATE" UNANIMOUS DECISION OF THE NATIONAL CABINET.

for his old constituency, Seaham, London, Yesterday.

He has not yet made a The Cabinet has unanimously Durham.

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1931,

GRAMOPHONE RECORDS PAWNED. Property of Broadcast Studio.

ACTUAL CULPRIT AT-LARGE.

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Postmaster

General and Chairman of the

Defen-

"BABY KILLERS"

DETECTIVES REAP RICH HARVEST.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. --- The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1s. 2%d.

PRICE $3,00 Per Month.

JAPAN AND CHINA.

Real Fight Is Still

Ahead?"

BRITISH ATTITUDE,

Moscow, Yesterday.

GANGSTERS HELD Editorials on the subject of

INDICTED MURDER FIRST DEGREE.

DUNLOP Reinforced Motor Cycle Tyres

Local Branch., Peddor Bldg., Tel. 24554..

LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE

STRONG OPPOSITION TO

TARIFF POLICY

DISCIPLINE OF MEMBERS

PLANKS IN LABOUR · ELECTION PROGRAMME.

Rugby, Yesterday. war debts and reparations, and Mr. Arthur Henderson at the a drastic programme of reduction Conference at of armaments for the forthcom-

Broadcasting Committee, appeared

the recent ong conversation. before Mr. Williams this morning

between Litvinoff and the Japan- in a case in which Wong Yau, un-

ese Minister in the newspapers employed, was charged with the

assert as regards Manchuria that unauthorised pawning at the Sun

the "real fight is still ahead" and Yuen Pawnshop, of 24, Brunswick

New York, Yesterday.

the operations so far have been Gramophone records, the property of the Broadcast Studio.

The two months comb out in in the nature of mere prelimin dant pleaded guilty.

which every detective in New aries.

A Tass Denial. Mr. Hamilton said that defen-York participated in the search

"Provocative invention" is an dant, in this case,

Killers" suddenly was actually for "Baby. agreed in favour of an immediate deelsion.-British Wireless Service. very small fry, and all that the brought a big harvest to-day official Tass Agency's description Labour Party

"Doctor's Mandate." Prosecution knew of him he had when two lorrylonds of detectives of the reports published abroad Scarborough suggested during ing Disarmament Conference.

The real man they Swooped down and secured in that Soviet cavalry, patrols and his speech that a proclamation | Reuter. It is understood that the mani- it is assumed in political circles were after was a messenger, who Bronx, the gangster, Vincent armoured cars had entered Man- dissolving Parliament might be Government's Policy Denounced.

Issued on Wednesday, He,

London, Yesterday. festo gives the Premier a free that after the Cabinet's decision had received the records, knowing Coll, before resistance was pos-

the tariff formula, them to have been stolen, and had sible. Thereafter the Police cap-statements that Red Army troops therefore, urged that the Con- Public control of banking, the ference should be shortened. danger of a dictatorship, and the No official statement will be which has claimed so much of the given them to defendant to pawn tured four of Coll's accomplices had crossed or were preparing to after a stiff armed fight. The cross the Manchurian frontier

The speech of the Chairman "folly" of tariffs, were the themes issued till Mr. MacDonald has time of the Cabinet, is no longer a for 851

of the National Labour Execu- in the presidential address by seon the King possibly not be factor in the situation, and that the Replying to the Magistrate, Det.. latter include Frankie Giordano, were entirely false.

British Attitude, fore Wednesday.

Cabinet has abandoned all question Sergeant Poyntz, anid that the pro-whom the police assert actually

Capt. R. A. Eden, Under-tive, Mr. Stanley Hirst, was Mr. Stanley Hirst, chairman of of a formula, and decided to appeal secution would not be able to did the shooting in Haarlem, An Agreement.

Secretary of State for Foreign tion to any tariff policy. He also Labour Party, in opening the mainly notable for strong oppor-the National Executive of the Mandate" After two hours of debate the on a "Doctor's

Affairs, replying to a question In piended for unity in the Labour party's conference--at Sear- Cabinet, including Sir Herbert can be interpreted as a free hand to

Election on the basis of a mani- festo to be issued by the Premier.

hand.

is known that

London, Yesterday,

which

told them.

prove that the defendant knew the property to have been stolen.

Samuel and Lord Reading, deal with national needs as they They could not charge him with

will end also.

arise.

receiving.

Mr. Hamilton intimated that

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FAIR.

churia. It is also added that

the House of Commons, stated

.

that the British Government's Party which would be most es-borough to-day.

Mr. Hirst declared that La- attitude to the Sino Japanese dig-sential during the approaching The Royal Observatory's re-

bour's former leaders had be- Election. port issued this morning says:

pute in regard to Manchuria com-

By an overwhelming majority come the spearhead of the attack pletely accords with that of the the Conference passed a resolu-on the unemployed, and he de- The typhoon to the East of Luzon appears to be curving. Council of the League of Nations. tion empowering the Executive nounced the Government's econo Northward. Pressure is low

to the East of Cochin-China. ·

The anti-cyclone has weaken ed further. It is now central E.N.E. of Tokyo.

Forecast:-N.E. winds, mo- derate; fair.

reached an agreement.-Reuter.

The fact that the Cabinet is un- M.Ps Return to Constituencies, į

animous is a sufficient indication they did not have very much Rugby, Yesterday, The present Parliamentary that there will be no resignations. against the defendant. He certain session will almost certainly end The present parliamentary ty did it, but he (Mr. Hamilton)

be prorogued on Wednesday and, in political session will

on would ask for a short remand la circles, it is now taken for grant- Wednesday, and it is expected order that the missing culprit ed that the present Parliament Parliament will be dissolved on might be found. He did not want

Thursday in which case pooling day to press the case. The House of Commons was will be on October 28.

Sergeant Poyntz remar..cd that poorly attended to-day, many Premier and Film Comedian Meet when the messenger was absent members having already gone tol There was an amusing Incident for a day, defendant, who appear- their constituencies and, at the as Mr. MacDonald was leaving the led to be a friend of hla (the mes-

Typhoon Warnings. Common Labour Party Conference, which House

The following messages have senger) acted as substitute. began at Scarborough this morn-Cabinet meeting to-day.

been received from Manila:-- Mr. Hamilton pointed out that

Manila, 5th 3:10 a party of the messenger's statement might

p.m.-, ing, speakers made frequent re- Charlie Chaplin and

at the same throw some measure of light on the

Cyclone ferences to the emminence of a friends drove in

of. or Typhoon E, General Election..

moment. Mr. MacDonald and defendant's guilt. He did not Northern Luzon, less than 300 Political Event of the Day. Mr. Chaplin recognised each other, know of the happenings until his

miles distant, moving W. Manila, Oth 8.55 In the Secretary Informed him that she The political event of the day stopped, and chatted. which is attracting most atten-course of their talk Mr. Chaplin had given the messenger $15 to Cyclone or Typhoon E of tion was this morning visit of the said he was going to stay in Eng-pay bills, and he was missing. Northern Luzon, less than 300 Premier to Mr. Lloyd George, land to watch the fun of a General She became very nervous. He add.

miles distant, inclining North- Mr. MacDonald drove to Churl, Election.-Reuter,

ward. the Liberal

Leader's Surrey

of

after

the Mr.

home, and spent an hour and a FATE OF LIBERAL PARTY. half alone with him.

London, Yesterday.

led that this mon had charge of the borrowed Chinese records, but appeared not to have kept a cor- rect check of the numbers, and two Mr. Lloyd George is the only

lots went astray. However, the political lender the Premier The most momentous week in messenger's sister took respon- had not seen personally during the history of the present crisis sibility for that. They were short the last few days. This, of opened with the return of the of only 24 records now and the course was due solely to the ill- Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay $15 in cash. It was defendant, who. ness of Mr. Lloyd George who MacDonald, to London last night told the prosecutor that the mes has not yet recovered sufficiently after a week-end in the country.senger had bolted. from his recent operation to visit The stake at issue is the very; The accused was remanded for London.

existence of the historic Liberal seven days. On returning to Downing Party which is being compelled { Street the Premier received a by the force of events to take visit from the King's Private an early decision which will prob Secretary, Sir Clive Wigram, jably mean a split or even the dis-1

Later in the day the Premier ruption of the Party. had

THE TUCK-WO INCIDENT.

Reply from Nanking Awaited.

a consultation with other If the Liberal leaders, refusing į Ministers and Members of all to accept tariffs, break with the Parties of the House of Com-Government, the majority of the mons.--British Wireless Service. Party (possibly 35 out of 58 Finance Bill Enacted. M.P.'s) will follow Sir John

London, Yesterday. Simon in calling themselves. The Finance Bill has been en- "National Liberals" and contest- acted, thus completing Governing the election on behalf of the tary of State for Foreign Affairs, ment's programme for balancing National Government. the Budget-Reuter,

All Emergency Legislation Completed,

Rugby, Yesterday, The House of Lords this even- ing agreed to the second reading of the Finance Bill which was carried through all its remaining stages, the Royal Assent later being signified.

London, Testerday. Capt, R. A. Eden, Under Secre-

2.1.

a.m.-

8.35 Manila, 6th Typhoon in about 148 deg. Long. E. and 11 deg. Lat. N., moving W.

י

Rainfall Rainfall for 24 hours end-

od at 10a.m. to-day 0.06. Total since January 1-74.48 Inches against au average of 77.34 inches deficit 2,86

inches.

Temperature.

The temperature at certaiz specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock wasi-

Hong Kong Pratas Island Macao

Manila

Foochow

Amoy

Ch&foo Shanghai

Japanese Destroyers in

Shanghai.

of the Parliamentary Labour mies as a violation of the prin Party to impose discipline on all|ciple of equality of sacrifice. He Shanghai, To-day. members in the House of Com-clared that the primary object of

· Four Japanese' destroyers" ar- rived here overnight having beenmons, but Mr. Fermer Brockway, this was not achieved, since the Chairman of the Independent pound had not been saved, and sent from Sasebo in view of "in Labour Party, later said that predicted that the cost of living creasing anti-Japanese activities fourteen of the sixteen members would soon rise.

A

ار

in the Yangtse Valley."

of that body in the House would

Glasgow Riola. Negotiation Broken Off?

certainly not accept this ruling The riots in Glasgow were re- Tokyo, Yesterday.

and would continue to act in called by an appeal by the M.P.,, message from Mukden

British Wireless Mr. David Kirkwood, to the con- states that the Japanese military Service.

dependently.

ference to instruct the Executive authorities have decided to break Labour's Election Programme. to take back the paragraph in its off relations with Marshal Chang

The extension of publicly-own-report endorsing the finding of Hsueh-liang, owing to the "ned industries and services con- the Scottish Executive, that the sincere attitude he maintains to- ducted solely in the interests of M.P., Mr. McGovern, was "not a ward Japan."

the people as the first plank in fit and proper person to repre On the other hand a high off the Labour election programme sent the Labour Party." cial, interviewed in Tokyo em-was adopted at the Labour Party

de The reference back was phasised that this "merely re-conference. Other resolutions feated by a large majority.----- Iffected the military view."

demanded immediaté revision of 'Reuter. Reuter.

AN INGENIOUS

TRICK.

Pawning Workless

Watches,

Was

How an ingenious trick perpetrated on a pawnbroker was related in the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, when Chan Kit, an was charged unemployed Chinese,

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with false pretences.

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In the House of Commons to-day though both Coll and Giordano A new organisation is being stated, in reply to a question, that were in the car at the time. formed as soon as possible and Sir Miles Lampson was awaiting Later captures include two pretty the chief organiser has already details from Nanking in regard women. heen appointed.

to an armed raid on the British

Indicted of Murder. A "National Labour" wing will

Tuck-Wo in Search of Coll and Giordano and three steamer also be formed.

oplum in the course of which five others unnamed have been indict- Mr. MacDonald himself may Chinese members of the crew were ed of murder in the first degree. contest Seaham (his own

-Reuter.

con beaten.

stituency) thus labelled; follow- The incident, he added, must cer [In the course of Warfare be-

ing the decision of the Murton tainly not be regarded as closed.tween rival criminal ganga two All emergency legislation has Miners' Lodge and branch of the Reuter.

little children were wounded and now been completed.

Labour Party (affiliated with the

-three killed outright while at The Lord Privy Seal, Earl Seaham Labour Party) to nomin-

Peel, speaking on the second ate him as their candidate. MacDonald in the newly-begun play on the street. The outrage reading sald that it was impos- Meanwhile he is striving an- week was to visit Mr. Lloyd aroused public indignation at the sible, at present, to give reliable xiously to maintain the Liberal George, who is convalescing at time, and the Police Commission- Jer was obliged to take drastici information regarding the prob- Party intact in the Government, his country estate in Churt, and energetic steps to bring the able effect upon the Budget of desiring that the Government Surrey. The Premier according- the change In Britain's currency shall appeal to the country on a ly proceeded by road after Perpetrators of this abominable

incident to book.] system. Eventually, perhaps it national instead of a Party basis breakfast:

The explanation given for the would be favourable, but the bal- and being unwilling to be too ancing of the Budget would still closely identified with the Con-visit is that, having seen repre remain of prime importance.servatives. What he would like sentatives of all parties in an

The Commander-in-Chief, Chine British Wireless Service:

best would be to lead a broad endeavour to secure a National Premier Offered Choice of Three central block, but Conservative Government appeal on the broad-Station, Sir William Archibald

.Constituencies.

Insistence on their tariff and est possible basis, he had still to Howard Kelly K.C.B., C.M.G.. The Premfor has been fuvited,, in Empire development policy is see the leader of the Liberal V.O, has been promoted Admiral the event of an Election, to Dght making this, unlikely Reuter. Parliamentary Party. Like an from October B.

Gateshead, and a similar invitation

has been extended by Sunderland.

He also has been nominated by the minera of Murdon to stand again

Premier Calls on Mr. Lloyd George. London, Yesterday. The Brst decision taken by Mr.

An impenetrable barrier of silence has been erected regard Ing Mr. MacDonald's visit to Mr. Lloyd George-Reuter.

C.-IN-C. PROMOTED,

THE MINORITIES

QUESTION.

Lord Sankey's

Hopes.

INDIAN CONFERENCE.

Rugby, Yesterday, The Federal Structure Com-

TRANS - PACIFIC FLIGHT.

Airmen Presented with

Asahi Cheque.

'PLANE DAMAGED,

New York, Yesterday.

A représentative of the news-

It appears that the defendant mittee of the Indian Round Table paper Aazhi greeted the airmen": who had two watches minus the Conference to-day adjourned until with a cheque for $25,000 the prize works, went to a pawnshop and Friday to permit of conversations for the first direct fight from pawned one for $7. He was caught on the minorities question proceed-Japan to the United States.

The airmen had a hundred gal- during an attempt to pawn the ing without interruption. second one. Detective Sergeant In expressing his approval of ions of petrol left, but, it was too

Chairman of the Committee, snid hej Flattery sald the trick had been decision to adjourn Lord Sankey, foggy to go further,

Propeller Smashed. Three months hard labour was hoped further advantage would be As landing gear had been dis- imposed.

taken of the interval to endeavour carded after the airmen took off to secure a settlement of this very from Japan the 'plane landed on its

used on a previous ocension.

A SEDITIOUS PAMPHLET.

Given In A Canton Tea Shop,

Possession of, one

Beditious pamphlet was the cause of · Lo

Shink, a Chinese shopkeeper, being aned $25 or in default 14 days' im- prisonment

Inspector Hourian said that the

| difficult question. When on Fri- "bolly" smashing a propeller. day the Federal Structure Com- Successful Crossing.

mittee resumed there should be no The filers Clyde Pangborn and further interruptions in their Hugh Herndon landed, yesterday at work. He hoped there would be a Wenatchee (In Washington) after minimum of debate and that mem successfully crossing the Pacific bers of Committee would ́· aim at non-stop- from Japan-Router's getting early decisions. British American Service. Wireless Service

BANK OF JAPAN.

Raises Discount

BRITON CAPTURED BY COMMUNISTS,

On the Han

River.

Rate, manuá man was a partner in a dried fruit business and an agent for a dry

Tokyo, Yesterday. cleaning concern. He made periodi- The Bank of Japan will ralso its cal trips to Caton. He was arrest discount rate from 5.11 to 6,84 ed in Shamshuipa.

from to-morrow. Reuter, Defendant said that he was

Hankow, Yesterday, London, In spite of its seven The Headquarters given the pamphlet while at a tea

of the shop in Canton, and forgot to million inhabitants has not, in Catholic Mission hers has re destroy it before arriving in the proportion, the largest number of ceived Information that: Father

The nature of Rear Admiral Colin Kenneth Colony.

the listeners. This record belongs to P. Turk, a British subject, has McLean, B., C.V.O., D.B.O., S.N.O., pamphlet was urging the boycotting Oxford, 14 per cent. of the people been captured by Communists in Yangtere, has been promoted Vice of Japanese goods, and was publish being loence-holders. Ireland has Sinkow, 35 miles up the Han

ed by the Pul Ying College,

the least with only one per cent. river, Reuter.

Admiral on same date.