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THE NEWSPAPER

Library, Supreme Cout.

ChinaTM Mail

No. 27,941

JAPAN AND RUSSIA

EXCHANGE NOTES

SOVIET INTERFERENCE IN MANCHURIA

JAPAN'S THREAT

SOVIET SAYS RUMOURS ARE MISCHIEVOUS, NOT HELPING EITHER PARTY.

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Moscow, Yesterday.

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money, so that the "sphere of

Soviet Reply,

A grave communication has conflict would be broadened."

England in 1801.

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A SPEECH BY FOX ON THE

DEPRESSION.

Fox made a speech in the

Br.in.

situation. Fox said:

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1931.

TRADE REVIVAL

BRITISH BUSINESS

MEN BUSY.

NEWS TABLOIDS.

The new Cabinet will be compos-

cil of about 20, instead of 10, mem- berg. Mr. Philip Snowden in ex-' pected to be one of the number, and his election will be made' pos-" elble by his elevation to the Peer-

DUMPING PERIL age.

FISCAL INQUIRY COMMITTEE.

(Central Police Court.)

Mr. Neville Chamberlain is men- tioned as booked for the Treasury. Sir John Sim'a and Lord Hailsham are expected to be in the new Cabinet.

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TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR The closing rate of the dollar on demund, to-day was 18. 2d.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

CYPRUS RIOTS

DISORDERS WON'T BE TOLERATED.

KING PERTURBED

REVISION OF THE

CONSTITUTION.

Rugby, Yesterday.

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GOOD NEWS.

Tennis Players will be pleased to learn that in consequence of the RISE IN SILVER —

DUNLOP TENNIS · BALLS":

cost only $12.00 per dozen.

Obtainable from aff Sports Dealers.

PREMIER CABINET

MAKING

NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN FOR THE TREASURY?

PEERAGE FOR PHILIP ?

LABOUR INTERESTS TO BE FULLY PROTECTED.

First anointed.

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# Cabinet

Cabinet Forecast.

London. Yesterday,

termination."

London, Yesterday. lected 16 representative Peers London, Yesterday.

Cabinet Ministers "asembled to sit in the House of Lords,- Cabinet forecasts- Bre:--Mr. Following the National Gov-) 1.een made by the Japanese Am-

A telegram received from that No. 10, Downing Street this British Wireless Service. bassador, Mr. Hirota to Comrade Comrade Karakhan replying ernment's victory signs of re- Baldwin (Lord President of the Governor of Cyprus this morn-afternoon for the first meeting

London, Yesterday. Mr. J. H. Thomas

H.M. the King gave an audi- Karakhan, Soviet Assistant Corn-on behalf of the Soviet Govern-vival in industry are reported Council),

in the best of spirits, happy nee to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald misser for Foreign Affairs, con-reat stated, according to the from all over the country. Many (Deminions Fee etary), Sir Samueling reports that the situation inter polline. All evidently were

towns continues slowly to miles contrasting with the an-fur half an hour this morning. cerning the disturbing effect of Tass Agency, that the rumours British manufacturers are plan- Heare (India Ofee); Sir Cunliffe-the

xious looks which showed when Profecting Labour Interests. rumours of Soviet interference were based on absolutely un-ning re-equipment of factories to Lister (Board of Trade), Mr.improve. in Manchuria, according to the founded inventions emanating cope with new orders, while for- Snowden (Lord Privy Seal), on his

A telegram has been sent by the National Government

On his return from Bucking- manufacturers are anti- election to the House of Lords. Tass Agency.

tram irresponsible persons in-cign

am Palace, Mr. MacDonald saw the Colonial Secretary to the Sir Herbert Samuel. straight| Lord Sankey and Sir William It is stated that Mr. Hirota, terested in spreading provocative cipating the imposition of tariffs are very busy arranging

Governor expressing satisfaction from Darwen, had a talk with the Towitt and will pointed out the various rumours rumours regarding the situation und

see Messrs. current in Manchuria alleging Manchuria. There were no for factories and sites here and

Lord Reading may lay down the of the improvement and adding: Premier which lasted half an Snowden, Thomas and Baldwin, that the Soviet Government was Soviet instructors among the dumping goods in this country portfolio of Foreign Affairs, and

"It is a matter of grave con-hour before meeting.

and Sir Herbert Samuel later. Lord Hailsham may replace Lord

One of the Government's first assisting General Mah with mili- Taitsihar troops or in any army while entry is still free.

It is learned that Mr. Mac- cern that in any circumstances tasks is expected tary instructions, ammunition,f any other Manchurian pro- It is expected that a Cabinet Sankey as Lord Chancellor.

to be Cabinet Donald is determined that na- etc. He also alleges that General vince, nor were arms and am-Committee will be established to

whatsoever the King's Repre-econstruction. The Cabinet will tional interests, including Labour, Mah, himself, had stated that munition being received, nor had examine fiscul and other matters

sentative in n British Colony he increased to about twenty, asjahell be adequately represented these to clear the way for the intro- The Earl of Crewe (War Seere-hould have been exposed to in- between twenty thousand and they leen received by

ten were found to be insufficient. in the Cabinet.--Reuter. forty thousand Soviet troops troops from Russia. The Soviet duction of legislation soon after tary) and Sir Austen Chamberlain

It is expected Mr. Philip World Gaping at Results. the station Government

will, be was not assisting Parliament meets, probably late (Fira Lord of the Admiralty) are sult and personal dunger from Snowden were massing near

London, Yeste: day. of Daura with a view to entering either of the struggling factions in January, for the real business raid to be anxious to give way to those who are subjects of His Minister with a Peerage.

The Dominions and the outside Manchuria,

in Manchuria.

of the session. Meanwhile, im-

Majesty. The King has been

world are still gasping at the Mr. Hirota added that accord-

Japan and China.

mediate legislation may be intro- ing to the Tass Agency the

nuch perturbed to learn that Shanghai. Yesterday, duced conferring on Ministers

With regard to the re-shuffling weeping nature of the Govern

ment's victory. A messuze from Talty states powers against dumping-Reu- Industry at Home is reported while His Majesty's Representa- of the Cabinet, newspapers fore-Melbourne message reports rumours were "disturbing public opinion in Japan and the mili-that the Premier and Foreign ter..

to be showing defini'e signs of re-tive was in residence an attack at that Mr. Baldwin will remain' tary authorities in Manchuria." Minister have informed thei

and that Mr. J. H. Thomas Secretary for the electors given a finer demon- "Never in Britain's history have Mr. Hirota concluded by say Privy Council that the Japanese MOTOR TRAFFIC AND OTHERival, and fact-rics are being re- was actually made on Government crd President of the Council, that the Argus comments:

equiped to cope with expected House at Nicosia OFFENCES. ing that should Soviet troops be Government will not withdraw

monest leaders of the attack the Dominions, Sir Samuel Hoare stration of hope, courage and de- !orders. sent to the Chinese Eastern Rail- its troops, to the railway zonc

should have been persons who at the India Office, and Siri way, Japan would send troops to until the Sino-Japanese differ-

had recently taken the oath of Cunliffe-Lister at the Board of

A Clear Mandate, the Tsinan-Tsitsihar Railway, fences have been settled by direct. At "Traffic T me" this morning, Foreign

You have already Trade. It is understood that Mr. manufacturers, anti-allegiance.

Caube: ra, Yesterday." which was built on Japanese negotiation.-Beuter.

Mr. W. Schofield Imposed a fine cipating the imposition of tariffs, taken action against the ring- Snowden will become Peer

The Premier, Mr. Scullin. said of $5, on the Chinese driver of a are said to be arranging for ne leaders. You have my full sup- and Lord Privy Seal, so retain-

that undoubtedly the National motor lorry for having allowed a tories and sites in Britain and are port in any necessary action to ing his place in the Cabinet.

Possible changes are said to Government had received a man- load of poles to p:oject. ed the necessary comforts of every

dumping goods in the country. put down sedition or to make it man in England. The extinction of

Another Chinese driver, for dan Legislation ara'nst dumping is clear that neither now nor in the include the Foreign Secretaryship date to deal with the nation's dif

future will disorder be tolerated. at present held by Lord Reading, culties, but there is nothing it an debt from the sale of the land gerous driving in Jubilee Rond, on key to be instituted soon.

It is obvious that the liberties Lord Hailsham may succeed. Lord do which the previous Government taxes carries its own evil in its posite the Dairy Farm, was warn-

Kiven under the present Consti- Sankey, as Lord Chancellor. The could not have done if the Labour ed that he must keep to his side! tail; and we might as well rejoice of the road when driving, and fin-¡ Japan and Soviet Russia have tution have been abused by dis- Earl of Crewe, War, and Sir Paty had given it united support. Accord-Austen Chamberlain, First Lord "Economy measures, like surgical One hundred and thirty years at our prosperity from that measure ed $25.

exchanged communications con-loyal political leaders. as a private man would from pay.

In critical times For carrying passengers in, ex- cerning certan rumours of Sovietingly, in the general interests of of the Admiralty, it is said, are operations, are House of Commons on the great in his debts by bringing his cess of the number authorised two interference in Manchuria. Japan the people of Cyprus, Govern-kely to retire to make way for most necessary."-Reuter.

Cmada and Economic Conference. depression then prevailing in private estate to the hammer. The Chinese drivers were fined $3 and warned the Soviet that if it gentment will have to review, in con- younger men.--Reuter.

Rugby. Yesterday.

Ottawa. Yesterday. There are some curious debts in so far may be paid, but the

Another, $4 each, respectively.

troops to the Chinese Eastern Rail. sultation with you, the constitu-

of the Island.” After seeing the King this 'The Premie", Mr. Bennett, de-- similarities in it to the present estate is gone for ever.

In reality what is the state of the tioned,

who. had a clean record, was cauway, Japanese troops would lie sent tional future

British Wireless Service,

morning the Prime Minister clares that the Canadian Govern- Ito the Tel-nan-Tsi-tsl-hur Railway. From

consulted with several of his ment will propose to the various country upon this point?

colleagues in the National Gov-Governments of the Empire that ANOTHER KOWLOON BLAZE.

ernment and in the afternoon the adjourned meeting of the Im- A are, causing damage to the resided over a meeting of the perial Economic Conference, which clares it is not assisting either extent of about $1.000 occurred at Cabinet. It is anticipated that was tentatively axed for party involved in the Manchurian No. 167, Apliu Street, Shamshuipo, the Cabinet will be enlarged the next year,

and that Conservatives will be the earliest possible date."--Reu- early this morning. dispute.

The ground floor on which the given a larger proportion of terg American Service.

To Ministerial posts than at present.

Hiding for Labour. fire started la accupied by So

The most important appoint- vwho uses the premises, S a joss

Rugby, Yesterday, The Labour journal, the Daily per and stationer's shop, while ment to be made is the successor the upper floors are used as dwelling to Mr. Philip Snowden as Chun-

cellor of the Exchequer, a posi. He: ald, says that Labour has had The cause of the fire is supposed fion he must relinquish on retir-what the Duke of Wellington call- el a "damned good hiding," and to have been a lighted taper igniting ng from the House of Commons. If It is to turn the present defeat It is generally assumed that Mr. Three female inmates were burn- Snowden will go to the House or into a future victory, it has to learn its lessons, and begin at ble that he will remain a member once were not detained in hospital.

The ground floor was completely of the Government in another When harned out but owing to the bull capacity. The name of Mr. Labour must be out not merely to but to form a body ing being a modern concrete truc-Neville Chamberlain is mention-win power, ture the conflagration did not spad.ed as the probable successor at for the task that follows.

The Herald also points out that the Treasury. Three fire appliances attended,

Sir John Simon, who gave a although the party has under but only one was required.

strong lead to, Liberals in gun-sixty seats, it polled 6,000,000 LIMITATION OF NARCOTICS. part of the National Government, votes, and says it is not good that and Lord Hailsham, former Con- such a large body of opinion Geneva, Yesterday. servative Lord Chancellor are should be so under-represented in Persla has signed the 1931 Con- expected to join the Cabinet Parliament.

Exasperation at T.U.C. Domination. The News Chronicle says the A junk master to-day was fined'vention relating to the limitation among others.

Congratulations.

people were exasperated at the $35 for being in possession, with- of the manufacture of narcotics.—

The Prime Minister has re-spectacle of the Labour Party; bo- A HOLIDAY "CRUISE.” {out a l'cence, of a quantity of arms Reuter.

ceived messages of congratalu ing driven at the dictate of the and aamunition. The weapons,

tion from all over the country Trada' Union Counell to advocate RAT MATCH FOR RATTLER,

and from all classes. Telegrams measures many of them know to Itattle-snakes and mice don't mix so poured in from all parts of bo Impracticable. ta too hard on the anakeą, the world, particularly the Unit- Sir Herbert Samuel attributes It

to a ravolt, against the domina Mr. Gates. A anake fancter, of ed States.

who has.A

Scottish Peers Meet; t'on of the trade unions, but, says Nashrille, Indiana,

The result in Inverness and t'e Guardian, Labour has prob- "Tattler" in. The employer was intrigued,

of two at his store, put a mouse in-, Western Jales Division was de-ably reaped the harvest none will venture 'to deny the stary. Knowing full well that such

alde for the reptile to eat. But to clared to-day. A National Liber-years of ineffectual vovernment. Washington, Yesterday.

Patriotic Vate.', Ing, distracted condition of those luxury was far beyond the pocket

his natonishment. the mouse began al was elected, bringing Govern- great and populous districts. From of his mau. So be asked for more

The Daily Mail, describes the The United States acceptance of ting the button and rattles off ment's majority in the new House

af Commons up to 501. year'e' the snake.

election as a great patriotic vote trem the hon. gentleman may re-Information.

"Oh, just a cruise round the the League of Nations ceive an emphatic and decisive!

At Holyrood Palace, Edin- contradiction to his distempered Parks and. Open Spaces," was the armament hallday scheme has beea]

burgh, Scottish Peers met 'and (Continued on Page 18:) reply.

cabled to Geneva-Reuter and pernicious fancies,

man in this House would rejo.ce'

Alas, ar, there is not a gentlech a population as that of Great Chinese public vehicle driver for A fine of $6 was imposed on a more than I that the income tax Britain near forty million sterling lotering in Des Voeux Road Cen- was to be set down for nothing;e annually wrong; to this add tral. and I cannot help admiring that ten million more for the poor rates, other driver was fined $5. frontless insensibility under which making together about fifty mil

FINE.

For a milar offence, an-

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The Soviet reply denounces the rumours as "mischievous," and de-

lions. The hon. gentleman has! the hon. gentleman passes over 11

AN EMERGENCY MEETING. grind og most that has ripped estimated the landed rental of open the private concerns and reduc- England at about twenty-five mil

Nanking, Yesterday, lions. Thus, then, we pay yearly

A meeting of the C.E.C. this double the produce of the whole

The Colonial Secretary has sent rental of the country in rates and morning decided to hold an emer-

gency plenary session of the C.E.C. strongly-worded cable to the taxes; a aum approaching very

Governor of Cyprus in connection snd of the Central Control Com- nearly the whole income of the country, taking the income tax as mittee on November 9 in place of with the recent disturbances, Full the barometer of its amount. Was the National Kuomintang Confer- Support le promised to the Governor any nation ever before in such ciente, at which it is probable that all in his efforts to restore order, and cumstances? Will the hon. gentle- outstanding political issues will be the Constitutional future of the man tell us of any people that were dealt with and settled particularly leland is to be reviewed.

the results of the informal (not merely in degree hut in kind Cantan-Nanking conferences nowi

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

The anti-cyclone is now con- tral near Nanking and moving Eastward.

Very strong monsoon condi tions prevail over the Central and Southwest portions of the China Sea,

Forecast:-N.E. winda, freah;

fine.

Rainfall. Reinfall for 24 hours en 1. ed at 10 a.m. to-day nil. Total since January 1—74.87 -Inches against an average of

80.43 inches deficit inches.

Temperature.

or principle) in such a state since being held at Shanghai, will be

The United States has accepted the beginning of the world? submitted for consideration. the League of Nations' one-year's

As to the Sinking Fund, led it.

It is understood that all the Kuo-armament holiday scheme.. always be remembered that ita mintang leaders at present In effects, highly beneficial as they shanghai will proceed to Nanking are, must dopend on the revenue to attend this plenary session.

keeping its level.

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Persia has signed the 1981 Con- If the revenue Chang such-Ilang arrived in avention relating to the limitation falls, the charm of the Sinking Ford plane at 12.40 to-riny, and im- of the manufacture of narcotics, Fund vanishes to nothing..

Thie, sir, is the true picture of mediately hold a conference with Chiang Kai-shek concerning the our financial condition as a State, and the condition of the people is present political situation. Router. strictly answerable to it. One-sixth 5.56

of all the souls in England is sup- ported by charity; and the plight|

An. employee of a City shop re- which included an executioner's of a great part of those who con- tribute to their maintenance is but turned after a week's holiday""His 'tword of the type used by Chinese, little better than that the employer asked him how he had the Magistrate said were it only

Ask enjoyed himself and where he had for a museum. paupers whom they succour. any of the members of Lancashire heen. "Just for a P. & O. cruise,"

The temperature at certain

specified centres this morning

at o'clock was:-

Hong Kong.

Macao..

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Foochow

Ampy

Swatow

Chefoo

Shanghai

Manila

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