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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1931.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

Issues A

Manifesto.

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SUBMARINE

L55.

"Orphan" Craft Adopted.

BY_SOVIET NAVY.

Riga, Yesterday. o'clock, when the Hong Kong The paradox of a Red Flag Jockey Club will conduct ahdisting on a British submarine to

programme which eight-race

the singing of the Internationale

Many

Telophons 24554.

LABOUR PARTY'S

MANIFESTO.

INFLATION CONDEMNED ALSO RETURN TO GOLD.

NATIONALISATION

FAR-REACHING REDUCTIONS OF ALL ARMAMENTS.

Mr. Lloyd George; who has been incapacitated by illness, issued manifesto to-day denouncing the Conservatives for plunging the promises to be one of the best WAS witnessed at Leningrad country into a wanton", election. meetings of the season.

to-day. It was the submarine L55 He says he will be happy to assist ponies have been entered in each which was sunk in Krondstadt in any event und although the seventh 1919 and raised by the Bolsheviks POSITION.

In the next Parliament of Government or Party which is race may have only a few run-i

was formally Incorporated in the

The Party believes the general London, Yesterday. of the conflicting parties to their striving faithfully to get the counners the rest of the races should 1928. To-day the orphan craft

London, Yesterday. Soviet Navy after an impressive On account of the very good clines to assist a mere. Tory ramp

at ceremony Seno Lerroux. Acting Pre- own version of the events as in-try through her troubles, but "de- be fairly well filled.

which prominent Nationalisation of the coun-acceptance of President Hoover's moratorium permits of recon- sident of the Comell of thedicated, it is obviously quite un-to exploit a national emergency for League of Nations, has telegra- certain just what steps the the Tory Party."-Reuter.

each event should be well contest: phically summoned all Members Council will take when it meetsį

ed. And I am prone to believe an exciting that we shall see afternoon's sport.

Apollo, though entered, will; not face the starter, I am told,

of the Council to meet at noon next week.

on October 13 at the request of China's representative owing to; "serious information received."

U.S. and Problem. Washington, Yesterday. President Hoover

discussed

AMERICAN CULTURE Address at University.

work of the Official Handicapper Soviet Naval Omciala made try's banking system, re-opening sideration of the whole question,

Tabloid Telegrams.

Lord Reading leaves London Monday to attend the League's meeting on Tuesday.

on

The Acting President suggests. the Manchuria problem at a

The fifth annual general meeting! considering the early date of the meeting of the Cabinet, but no

There of the Education Society of them: 501A1LLOLECI KOJI NI 35149291EXT COLDÍA LATLEFONOTT meeting, that any information statement was issued. regarding the development of are indications, however, that University of Hong Kong took. the situation obtained by Mem-Government will seek to mobilise place in the Union Assembly Hall; bers of the Council should be world opinion against further! last night, followed by an address by the Oregon University debating forwarded as soon as possible to Sino-Japanese hostilities. the Secretary-General for trupis- Mr. Stimson is giving the pro-team.

The subject, "American Culture," blem his whole attention, and! mission to the Council.

the State Department, it is ex-dealt with American education, pected, will take action shortly. domestic and business life, and While no definite information was interesting and informative.

Acting The Secretary-General of the

ДА Chairman, League of Natiens has telegraph is available, it is explained that el to the Chinese and Japanese the Administration is not likely Forster extended thanks to Government: "The President of to make an active move against visitors. the League Council requests that Japan as such a procedure would! we forward to your Government involve a sharp note to Japan- the following communication:- Reuter.

to

League Note..

Geneva,. Yesterday.

"Information received tends

Home Puper's Comment.

London, Yesterday.

SOLDIER RESCUED FROM HARBOUR.

Prof.

the!

show that incidents are?

Private James, of the South it is now inevitable that A taking place in Manchuria and: elsewhere which cannot but special meeting of the League will Wales Borderers, was found at embitter feeling and thus ren-up, held on October 14, if not earlier, 2.35 o'clock this morning, by· an der settlement of the problem to deal with the Manchurian situa-Indian policeman, clinging to Mur- all the more difficult. In these tion, and it will be a test case for ray Pier. He was in an exhaust- circumstances, and pending the Lengue, declares the Munchester cd condition when brought out of the meeting of the Council. Guardian.

feel it my duty, as President It is useless, commenta thie jour-

to

the water, and was conyeyed to the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, in

an ambulance. How he fell into

pre-

for whatever con.

peeches. Reuter.

THIS MORNING'S

ROUTE MARCHES.

Impressive Sights.

INSPIRING MUSIC.

of negotiations with a view to and it will seek the immediate cancellation of war debts and re- re-opening of negotiations be- the parations are the chief points tween the signatories to of the Labour Party's election | Young Plan and the United States manifesto which is published with a view to attaining over the signatures of Mr. ditions in which inter-Allied war Henderson, Mr. Clynes and Mr.debts, and reparations may be Graham.

cancelled.

This morning the fighting forces ownership in the Colony went out for route n national

con-

The Prime Minister is spend-marches, and made a very Impres-is

sive and inspiring sight. ` ing the week-end at Chequers, but goes to Seaham on Monday to conduct personally his elec- tion campaign already started by his daughter.

The manifesto says the Party The Party has no confidence in is convinced that the country's any attempt to bolster up bank- banking, and credit system must rupt capitalism by tariffs, and be brought directly under puldic urges instead definite planning and control, and of industry and trade in order to investment board produce the highest standard of necessary with statutory life for the nation, including powers to control domestic and organisation of power, transport, iron and steel, and the coal in- The Senior Service fell in on the foreign investment.

The Party condemns either dustries as public services own- grounds of the Naval Dockyard and

the newed and controlled by the nation. just before 10 o'clock marched out currency inflation or

disastrous attempt at deflation The Party will seek at the of the Prince of Wales Gate. About to force sterling back on to the forthcoming disarmament con- 900 Baflora drawn from every

old gold purity.

ference to put forward proposals. British warship in port marched

The Party will take rigorous for drastic and far-reaching re- behind a Marine band, whilst be and initiative steps for the call-ductions by international agree. hind them, also headed by a band, ing of an international conferment in numbers and equipment 1 came # detachment of `Royal

A rift in Liberal ranks, owing to Mr. Lloyd George's attitude, is becoming very evi- dent.

The Foreign Office an nounces that from October 19 the fees chargeable for British Passports will be increased, from 7/6 to 15/-, and renewals from 1/- to 2/- for each year of renewal.

so this should tend to equalise

Marines (about 150 strong), all ence to reach a concerted mone-of all armed forces and all ex-

tury policy.

penditure on them.-Reuter. wearing steel helmets. All march- ̈ed with fixed bayonets.

This long body of men, stretch- ing from Arsenal Street to the Main Gate of the Dockyard, when seen on a straight stretch of road, marched through the castern die- trict of the island going as far se Perelval Street, East Point, before returning,

SUITORS' FUND ORDINANCE, 1896.

Amendment.

the Treasurer. may. indicate and the Treasurer le informed daily of the amount paid fn."

When payment out is required the Registrar issues to the intend- jo.payee a "Direction" (Form 4 prescribed by the Suitors' Funds Ordinance to amend the Rules, 1928) requiring the Trea

aurer to pay to the person named then takes the "Direction" to the Treasury whore payment in made

of the Council to remind the nal, for the Japanese delegate two parties of their engage-announce helplessly that he is not the water remains a mystery. ments, taken before the Coun-iesponsible for the army. It is cil, to refrain from any action Irrelevant to say that the crisis which would aggravate the could not have come at

wore arrives there at dawn to-morrow. the chancers of the other run-Navy and Marines were marching, Sultors Funds Ordinance, 1896.

the situation, and express the con-time, that other members of

He is ostensibly going to at- nera. fident hope that the steps now League have their own preoccupa- being taken by both sides to tions, or that the Japanese Govern- tend the Republic's anniversary execute fully the assurance ment has done its best to carry out ceremonies, but actually to

sent dapan's warning that the given to the Council and gm the Council recommendations. The Chinese Government will be held bodied in its resolution on Sep-League machinery must be tested, tember 30,"

and if Article Eleven is insufficient, responsible The text of the telegram was Article Fifteen should be applied sequences eventuate from fallure to 'suppress the anti-Japanese communicated to the other Mem-The immediate need is to prevent

movement. bers of the Council and the Unit- the menace of war becoming a real}' ed States.

war, and it is still possible that al

that It is forecasted

the Na- Intense Nervousness. frank report from the League on tional Government will reply that. London, Yesterday. the history and merits of the dia-the boycott and other anti-Japanese The dangerous pass to which pute, with recommendations as to movements are really popular move the Sino-Japanese relations in the, how to handle it, would prevent the ments, and not preventable, but for Far East has arrived is fully worst happening. realised in London. The con tinuance of Japanese Naval pre-

At about the same time that the An

Companies of the South Wales Bor- Be it enacted by the Governor therein a specified sum. The payoe derers issued from the Wellington of Hong Kong, with the advice and SELECTIONS.

Barracks and marched to the Mur- consent of the Legislative Council My selections are as follows:-ray Parade Ground, where they thereof, as follows:-

joined other detachments of the

Short Title.

"League Meeting.

the promotion of friendly relations the National Government is doing Geneva, Yesterday. its utmost to suppress anti-Japanese parations, and the presence of In view of the gravity of the activities. Japanese warships in Shanghai Sino-Japanese situation, there la The Chinese Government will and on the Yangtze have a question of the League Council request Japan to refrain from send- crented a feeling of intense meeting on October 12 instead of ing more warships and troops to nervousness as to what may hap-14. "

China, so that the situation may

doing.

Amazing Restraint.

80

pen, and the latest despatches It is ardently hoped, and is re-not be further aggravated, na to from the Far East showing that garded in League cireles as of the which it is expected that China the tension is increasing has injutmost importance. that

take thewill request the League to no way diminished anxiety. Foreign Ministers, also Lord Cecil. steps to prevent Japan from strong impression obtains that will be able to attend. the Chinese Government is quite China's Formal Request. willing to abide by the League's Dr. Alfred Sze has formally up- decisions. In this connection, it plied for an early meeting of the Foreign official opinion is that is emphasised, in Chinese circles. League Council in view of the the Chinese are showing amazing! that the Republic invites inter- gravity of the Manchurian situs restraint and control, relying, en- national examination of the tion,

present disturbed conditions, and

stress is laid on the fact that the

crisis. was not reached by the

ormously on the League's protec-

are

Lord Reading May Attend. tion (failure of which may cause London, Yesterday. the disintegration of the Chinese Rauter la authoritatively in Government) but it is felt that theĮ murder of Capt. Nakamura, but formed that it is hoped Lord Read-Japanese military authorities the earlier massacres of Chinese]ing will attend the Council meet-determined to force the issue, by Koreans.

ing at Geneva for the purpose of while desirous of placing on China Conflicting Stories. - dealing with the Manchurian trau-the onus of an actual declaration Well-informed Japanese circles, įble.

of war. on the other hand, affirm that so Japanese Cabinet and Bombing. Nanking messages show that the far as the Japanese extending| occupied area in Manchuria they While deploring the necessity for public are naturally indignant at are endeavouring to withdraw bombing Chinchow, the Cabinet latho bombing of Chinchow, but re- troops within the railway zone. reported to have decided to re-gard it as merely another of the It is pointed out that Japanese cognise that the milltary were numerous incidents recently per- public opinion has been on edge forced by circumstances to act in petrated by the Japanese military| for many months owing to this way.

Tokyo. Yesterday.

forces in Manchuria. It Is point-i

ed out that the Chinese army has China's attitude, and the inter- Japanese Minister for Nanking.

nude no organisation whatsoever vention of the League would

Shanghai, Yesterday.

Mr. against air attacks, which cause suggest that the. Japanese view'

Japanese Minister, was not a' credible one, Shigemitsu, left for Nanking this consternation and panic among

With the chatinate adherence afternoon aboard a destroyer, and the Chinese masses-Reuter,

Tho

1.

1st Race:-

Orlando. Imperial Hall. Morning Star.

2nd Race:

Royal Flush, King's Colour, Spey.

3rd Race;

The Grouge. Arcacia Leaf. Duke of Brittanny, 4th Race:- Zorhan. King's Counsel. Sanction."

5th Race.

Agate. Silver Key. Jadestone. 6th Race. Eros. Paul Pay. Piccalili,

7th Race:

Valerous. Nippy. Tom Cobley.

8th Race:

Mongolian Stag. Fi Fa. Wise Stag.

FAIR.

The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory at 10.42 this morning states:

The anti-cyclone central over N.E. Ching has strengthened and spread

east.

Pressure is low to the east of Manila.

Forecast.

8.E. winds, strong; fair.

1

In accordance with the tenor there- of.

payments are made into court are kept only by the Registrar, the Treasurer keeping merely an ac-

the

total, re-count dealing with

amounts paid into and out of the bank as Saitors' Funds...

regiment drawn from the Mount This Ordinance may be cited as Individual ledger accounts for Austin and Murray Barracks, as the Suitors' Funds Amendment Or-actions in connection with which many men as could be spared from dinance, 1931. barracks duty paraded.

Repeal of Ordinance. These men, also wearing steal

Sections 2 and 3 of the Suitors' heimets, and with fixed bayonets, Funds Ordinance, 1898, are were divided into two bodies. One

pealed. rection filled four buses whilst the, others marched. They proceeded up Garden Road to the midlevels. One 'bus.full of soldiers went in front followed by a marching! column, and behind them came thej

other three buses.

They proceeded through Lower Albert and Caine Roads, and then split up into Companies marching through the various actions of the western district."

the Those in buses went as far afield as West Point and Kennedy Town.

Amendment of Ordinance. Section 4 of the Suitors' Funds

The keeping by the Treasurer of Ordinance, 1890, is amended:- individual ledger accounts would, (1) by the deletion of the words by reason of the multiplicity of "carrying this Ordinance into items (largely small in amount), effect and'A

involve much labour and would be (i) by the deletion of the word reduplication of work done in the "Treasurer" wherever it oc- Registry; but without the keeping curs and by the substitution of such accounts the present sys- therefor in each case of the tem affords no effective safeguard, word "Registrar."

as the Treasurer has no means of

the sum determining whether which he is directed to pay is in

Objects and Reasons, 'The principal Ordinance was

made liablo to make Jall' monies .80 placed

On the way back to barracks all passed at the request of the Secro-fact payable to the person named the Companies marched along the tary of State, the Marquis of in the "Direction.”

The present system is cumbrous sea front, joining forces as they Ripon, in his despatch of August went along. Outside the Star 10, 1894, somewhat on the lines of and involves labour in the Trea- Ferry wharf, they were met by the the Suitors Funds Ordinance, sury and delay and inconvenience regimental band which played the 1891, of the Strafts Settlements, for litigants without affording any

under which. Court moneya were commensurate safeguard. whole body back, to barracks.

It is considered desirable that placed on deposit with the Colonial Treasurer and the Government was payments, into court should be BANK ON THE ROCKS.

good dealt with in the manner in which on they now are, but that payments San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 28. deposit together with intercat at out of court should be made by The Central Bank and Trust the rate of two per cent. per an- the Registrar direct to the persons Company, with deposits of $11,000 num.. The Straits Settlements pro-entitled thereto, the Treasurer be 000. and resources of $16,000,000, cedure is now regulated by appro- ing duly informed by the Registrar failed to open its doors to-day-priate provisions of their Civil of all payments into and out of

Procedure Code

court. The Colonial Treasurer, Section 2 and 3 of the Suitors' the Auditor and the Registrar of The census discloser that the Funds Ordinance, 1806, require the Supreme Court are desirous of population of the United States on that all moneys paid into court making, this change in this proce- April 1 last was 122,775,046. Or should be placed on deposit with dure, which is in accord with that this figure, 56.2 per cent. were the Treasurer and should be paid which prevails in the Country

out by the Treasurer only on the Courts England. urban and 43.8 per cent. rural. -'

requisition of the Registrar.

The Ordinance has been submit- Under the existing practice ted to the Secretary of State, Lord. Mr. Kersten Larsen, Consul for Norway in Hong Kong resumed moneys paid into court are paid by Passfeld, and 18 in the form ap charge of the Norwegian Consulate, the Registrar into the account of proved by him in his despatch of

the Government at such bank as August 1, 1981.

United Press.

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on September 28, 1981.