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THE ELECTION MANIFESTO STABILISATION OF

PREMIER'S “APPEAL TO

THE NATION” ·

A FREE HAND

NATIONAL UNITY IS MOST ESSENTIAL TO-DAY,

SINO - JAPANESE DISPUTE.

U.S. Decide to Investigate.

CHINA'S REQUEST.

Washington, Yesterday,

JOHN BULL TO SEE IT THROUGH appointed

Rugby, Yesterday.

At the beginning of the Elec- tion Campaign the Prime Minis- tor has issued an "Appeal to the Nation" as follows:-

"The present National Gov ernment was formed in haste to

and

meet hardship the Budget must not be allowed to slip into deficita. The possibility of home and im- perial development in all its as- pets must be studied:

Co-operation. "Government is to be comprehen- and not sectional

But

THE POUND.

Lord Reading's Reported Statement.

100 FRANCS = §.

Paris, "Yesterday.

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR The

closing rate of the dollar' on demand, to-day was is. 2%d.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

Ride Safe

ON

DUNLOP

"Britain's Best."

Local Branch. Pedder Bldg, Tel 24554.

SHARE PRICES PARLIAMENT STANDS

MAINTAINED.

Market Opens Quietly Steady.

MAIN FEATURES.

The official summary issued by It is stated in official quarters the Stock Exchange to-day states! that Lord Reading has informed There is no change to report this the French Government that the morning, the market opening quiet- British Government proposed to ly steady with the level of prices

soon as being fairly well maintained.

PROROGUED

MR. MACDONALD OPENS THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

FAREWELL TO MR. SNOWDEN

THE KING'S MESSAGE TO THE NATION.

Rugby, Yesterday,

In conformity with the Chin-stabilise the pound as ese Government's request the possible after the Election at ap- Ranks were the medium of sales | United States Government has proximately the figure quoted to-at $1,696.

to day, namely, hundred' Francs. Bank of East Asias were sold at representatives visit the scene of the Sino- The French authorities, it is $134.

Canton Insurances were in the Japanese dispute in Manchuria understood. promised to do all in and report on the situation.their power to help the British market at $1,500, as were also H.K. meeting of the Privy Council at which the Proclamation for the Reuter's American Service.

Government to accomplish this Fires at $1,450. measure which is necessary for Raubs were in demand at $35. economic stability.-Reuter..

CHINESE ALLEGATIONS.

Japanese Removing Munitions

from Mukden.

on

meet swiftly an approaching sively national

Peking, Yesterday. crisis. I stopped borrowing, im- the obligations which it is to

According to telegrams receiv-' In these days of ed by Chang Hsuch-liang's head- posed economy, and balanced the keep before it. Budget. World conditions and transition and uncertainty we must quarters, five truins loaded with internal financial weakness, how-all pull together and by our co-munitions reached Ikusu ever, made it impossible for Gov-Joperation now strive to put a new October 2, and Japanese troops ernment to achieve its immediate spirit of energy and hope into, accompanying them confined the Whilst our present station staff while # hundred object. Sterling came off gold, our people.

can-Mongol carts unloaded the muni- the country must now go conditions Inst these things through a period of recovery and not be done by political parties tions and carried them off to the readjustment during which steps fighting a partisan battle on plat- Mongol chiefs in Inner Mongolia, of the utmost importance, pa-forms and in Parliament.

Similar cargoes arrived on tionally and internationally, must they must not involve loss of poli- October 3, at a small station neur be taken to secure stability and tical identity, because the immedi-Taonan, and were despatched to avoid a recurrence of the recent ate tasks are temporary and when Tahao, where a thousand Mongol troubles, A monetary policy finished Wi be followed by nor-troops are encamped, headed by They do thirty Mongol returned students which will establish sterling inmal political activities. confidence, and the authority of mean, however, willing co-opera- from Japan.

It is also alleged that the international agreements which tion between all political parties will remove some of the most acting together through their re- Mongol Princes and troops are concentrated at Chengchiatun, fruitful causes of our economic į presentatives and shouldering misfortunes like war debts joint responsibility for discussion, preparing to declare independence and march on Chengchiatun. and reparatione from which, examination and action.

National Unity Essential. They the whole world now suffers 30

are also being supplied, "National unity through the co-state, the telegrams, with rifles, grievously, and plans to change i any adverse into a favourable operation of parties-all parties by guns and ammunition by the balance of trade will have to be perference, If that were possible Japanese.

is as essential now as it was in The Chinese allege that these set going without delay.

Unemployment Problem, August. In August a combination munitions were taken from the "In the background of this had to be improvised hurriedly, Mukden arsenal after the Japan- work, and studied at every point both as regards Government and its ese occupation-Reuter, in connection with it, musi, be the supporting parties and groups in question of unemployment, espe- Parliament. Now, with these pro- cially in its most important as-apects before us, and so many pect of finding work by expan-world indications of uncertainty sion of markets, both at home still threatening, it is essential and abroad. Government will that the nation's support of Gov-¦ have to come to grips with aernment policy is placed beyond great variety of problems and the shadow of doubt. Parliament The pluck of a Chinese, named apply, confident of general nu-has to be endowed with fresh iffe Chun Sing-san, was instrumental tional support, its decisions re-jund mandatės. So an Election is in frustrating an attempted armed garding them. These are times unavoidable. The working of Par-robbery by four men at 617, of exceptional urgency and ex-liamentary Institutions of democra- Shanghai Street, yesterday. Ac-1 ceptional conditions which de-tic responsibility and of constitu-cording to a Police report, Chun mand exceptional treatment. tional practice demands it. The was at home with his wife, nephew,

No Shackles for Government.

Election, of the result of which and a mui tsal, when suddenly "As it is impossible to fore- there must be no uncertainty, is there entered a man, armed with n see, in the changing conditions of also necessary to demonstrate to revolver, who threatened them. to-day, what may arise, none can the whole world the determination Chun closed with the robber, and set out a programme in detail on of the British people to stand by managed to accure the weapon which speaific pledges can be each other in times of national from his, hand. Three others, each given. Government must, there-difficulty and support any measures armed with a file, also came into fore, be free to consider every required for placing themselves, the room, But when the inmates proposal likely to help, such as and their credit in an unassailable shouted for assistance, the robbers tariffs, expansion of exports position. That is the basis of made good their escape. They Took and contraction of imports, every security which our people, nothing with them. Chun chased commercial treaties and mutual have.

the men until he lost sight of them economic arrangements with the

See it Through,

in a scavenging lane off Reclama- Dominions. It must watch. how "In August we won the admiration Street. the devaluation of money and theftion of the world by our instant economies which had to be made subordination of party politics to to balance the Budget affect the national interests. Let us now lives of our people, and take prove we are determined to see the every step which can be made matter through until We have effective to protect them against brought the country out beyond exploitation. It must be made these cloudy days into clearer and plain, however, that whilst every-¡more. tranquil times."-British thing possible will be done to Wireless Service.

PLUCKY CHINESE. Tackles Armed Robber Singlehanded,

PEACE PARLEY.

Canton-Nanking.

APPEAR BRIGHTER.

Embassy Denial.

The British Embassy in Paris denies that Lord Reading made the statement mentioned above.

Reuter.

COOLER.

The Royal Observatory's re- port issued to-day says:-

An anti-cyclone is develop. ing over N. China.

The Paracels depression has Alled up.

A trough of low pressure extends from Cochin-China, to Guam

Forecast: N.E, winds, fresh; fine at first, some rain Jater, cooler.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following telegram was received from the Manila. Ob servatory by the American Consulate General this morn. ing:-

10.10 a.m. Typhoon in about 138 deg. Long. E. and 16 deg. Lat. N., moving N.W.

Rolafall.. Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m. to-day mil. Total since January 1-74.48 inches against an average of 77.85 Inches deficit inches.

Temperature.

3.37

Parliament was prorogued to-day, and to-night the Kingsheld a ̧

Dissolution of Parliament was afgned.

at

The King's prorogation speech, read in the House of Commons, contained the following passages:

Wharves, which were done $1524, closed in demand at $1501⁄2.

Providenta (old), which

were

done at $6.55, were in demand at the close at $52. The new shares were wanted at $24.

H.K. Lands were in request at $82.

Shanghai Lands changed hands, to the North at T381⁄2.

Humphreya (old) were In de- mand at $18%, as were also the new shares, at $18.

Shanghai Cottons were sold to Shanghai at T90.

at

Zoong Singa were wanted T18%

Trams were in demand at $20%. Star Ferrics advanced to a buy- ing rate of $92.

China Lights could have been ob tained at $28,

Electrics, after sales at $774, jelosed in demand at $771⁄2. Telephones (part paid) wanted at $2914.

were

Cements (combined) were in de- Įmand at $T8%.

"My relations with foreign Powers continue to be friendly. I have been following with interest and sympathy the

resumed de- liberations of the Round Table Conference. I trust its joint en- deavour may produce an agreement on a plan which will commend itself to the judgment of wise statesmanship.

"In the last few weeks my people have been called upon to face a financial and economic crisis which continues to give cause for anxiety. Measures taken to meet this emergency involve sacritices from every member of the community, I am confident that, as on former occasions in the history of the country, every citizen will co-operate to his utmost in restoring prosperity to the nation.”----- British Wireless Service.

action

London, Yesterday. sion, examination and the Election Campaign by with fresh life and mandates. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald open- Parliament must he endowed

broadcasting dress

to the

an optimistic ad- Hence the necessity for a Gen- Nation stressing feral Election, the result of which what the National Government must leave no doubt in the eyes had been striving to do since of the world of the determination

Dairy Farms were wanted at $29. the "late Government shirked of the British people to stand by Lane, Crawfords (old) were

an unpleasant duty, not carry-each other in times of national | demand at $6.40.

ing out what it admitted to be difficulty, and support any mea- Constructions (old) changed it's duty."

sure required for placing them- Mr. MacDonald' pointed out selves and their credit in an un- handa at $5, and the

new shares

that though there had been no jussailable position. were in the market at $1.40.

Foodstuffs and Cinema Bills. Government Loan WO8 put catastrophe the dangers of the through at 5 per cent. premium. situation had not yet passed, and Parliament will be prorogued The Stock Exchange closed at 1if it was felt in the world that after the enactment of Bills pro- p.m. on account of the lebration there was any prospect of an im-viding for the prevention and ex- of Confucius's birthday..

KINGSFORD

SMITH.

The temperature at certain. specified contres this morning

at 6 o'clock was!---

Hong Kong đ Pratas Island

79

79

Macao

70

76

Arrives in England.

77

Amoy Chefoo Shanghai

78

58

70

Manila Foochow

LIPTON'S WILL..

Generous Bequests to Charity.

TROPHIES FOR MUSEUM.

London, Yesterday.

Air

LOOKING ILL.

Rome, Yesterday. Commodore Kingsford- Smith left here for London at 6.18

London, Yesterday, Air Commodore Kingsford-Smith arrived at Heston to-day at 6.38

a.m.

p.m.

mediate reversal of national{ploitation of consumers of food- policy confidence would decline. stuffs, and temporarily regulating The rest of the address was the opening of cinemas on Sun- devoted to explaining to the man- [days.—Reuter. in-the-street the value of a balance of trade, and the neces- sity of keeping expenditure with. in national income.

International Economic

Conference.

Mr. MacDonald also said that Government would need to enter

Mr. Lloyd George's Attitude.

Rugby, Yesterday, Manifestos by other party leaders supporting the National Government are expected to be Issued to-morrow or the next day.

L

The first detailed statement

to the.

an international conference re. regarding Mr. Lloyd George's at- garding the economic financial titude will probably be contained. situation of the world and must in his election address use its influence to remove the contituents of Carnarvon.

Premier and Senham, impediments of commerce and finance, which largely contribut- The Premier to-night made u ed to the present breakdown, broadcast appeal for national notably war debts, reparations, unity. He will open his election uneconomic distribution of gold, campaign in Seaham Division on and widespread freezing up of Monday. eredits.

Many Members of Parliament are already at work in their con- tituencies, and there was a poor attendance when the House of Commons was prorogued to-day. Farewell to "Iron Chancellor."

As it was the last occasion on states which the Chancellor of the Ex-

Thin and . Looking thin and fl Air Com- Terras of Manifesto. modore Kingsford-Smith arrived at Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has Heaton Air Park this evening. issued the National Govern- A few seconds after the plane ment's Election Manifesto which, had landed the Australia-England after reviewing the events lead. The most generous bequests to record holder, Mr. A. J. Mollison, ing up to the formation of a

Government, charity are contained in the Will greeted the Air Commodore with National of the late Sir Thomas Lipton the words "Bad Luck Old Man!" that the next Government will chequer, Mr. Philip Snowden will "Although it is not yet possible ac- Half an hour later Air Com-have to come to grips with a appear on the floor of the House curately to estimate his estate it is modore Kinguford-Smith was speak-great variety of problems. | anticipated It' will exceed a million ing telephonically, to his wife in

sterling..

Melbourne.Reuter. Sir Thomas Lipton leaves his

Nanking, Yesterday. After a week's deadlock, the DETERMINED TO FIND ment prior to the meeting to-mori Canton-Nanking peace negotiations estate at Osidge as a Nurses' Hostel

row morning of the Minorities, appear brighter. Committee. Mr..Gandhi will then Wu Teh-chen to-day stated that in memory of his mother. report the result of these informal the Canton, lenders, in view of the £80,000 are to be applied for the poor working-class discussions.--British Wireless Ser-present national crisis, had waived bonellt of the

mothers and their children in all conditions for peace with Nap-Glasgow.. |king,' and" Chen Ming-shu, was After numerous specific charit- coming to the capital immediately able legacies the residue of the

A SOLUTION.

India's Communal

Problem.".

vice.

"They Fail,

LORD TRENCHARD.

New. Commissioner Metropolitan Police.

owing to. Il-health he is end- The Manifesto proceeds to saying his Commons career-the that these are times of excep all parties made a special point, Speaker and many Members of tional urgency and exceptional conditions which demand excep- of bidding him farewell, tional, treatment. None can for Liberal Vote of Confidence. see what may arise. Therefore, The Executive Committee of it is impossible to lay down a' de the National Liberal Federation tailed programme in which speci- to-night panged, with one dis- fic pledges can be given. Hence, sentient, a vote of confidence in Governinent, must be free to con- Sir Herbert Samuel and Bir Lendon, To-day.

alder every proposal, like tariffs, Donald MacLean, Liberal Mem- contraction of imports, commer-bers of the Government. The week-long efforts by a small

clal treaties, and mutual econo- Sir John Simon's Appeal. The Informal Conciliation Com-committee of twenty Indian mem- mittee of the Round Table Con-bers of the Round Table Confer-

mic arrangements with the Sir John Simon, Chairman of Dominions.

the newly-formed Liberal Na. ference which is attempting to find once, under the presidency of Mr. a solution of the. Indian community Gandhi, to settle by conciliation and Cheng Chi, without demanding His gold Loving Cup, presented been appointed Commissioner of Remedies cannot be applied by tional Organisation, in a message problem met at St. James Palace the conflicting claims of Hindus, guarantees for their safety, and the to him in the United States in the Metropolitan Police in succes-political parties fighting part to his constituente says: again to-day and adjourned until Moslems and other communities, Government leaders had telegraph 1900, is bequeathed to the New aion to Lord Byng.

san battles. They can be applied Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has their York Yacht Club.

Lord Trenchard is the first Air only by the willing co-operation shown that courage which the 11 p.m. when it Intended to sit which was holding up the work of ed congratulating them on throughout the night, if necessary, the Conference has ended in attitude and welcoming them to the His yachting trophies go to some Force Official to hold the Commle of all parties shouldering a crisis demands, and Mr. Bald in an endeavour to reach a settle-failure-Reuter,

capital-Reuter.

Isuitable museum, Beuter.

stonership-Reuter,

joint responsibility. For discus (Continued on Page, 12.)

Rugby, Yesterday.

to report to Chiang Kai-shek.

estate is to be divided between hos- Wu Teb-chen added that Wang itals and institutions in Glasgow Ching-wet and Sun Fo were com- and Cambuslang and counties of ing to Nanking with Tsal Yuan-pet London and Middlesex.

RELIEVE LORD BYNG.

London, Yesterday,

Air Marshal Lord Trenchard has

i