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WILL THERE BE A CABINET SPLIT?
TORIES SAID TO BE
RESENTFUL
OVER SNOWDEN'S SUCCESSOR
MR. MacDONALD AVERSE TO MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN.
London, Yesterday.
gone to Lossiemouth for a brief
rest until Monday leaving be-
National Government, has writ-
FRANCE AND THE U.S.
WITH GERMANY. FRANCE NOW TALKS
YOUNG PLAN
HOOVER HOLIDAY
SCHEME.
Paris, Yesterday.
NEWS TABLOIDS.
The Japanese vessel Ryujin Mare, the smaller vessel (there" in:
n bigger vessel of the same name),
has come to grief on the Tan Rocks In the Haltan Straits, B.M.S. Hermes Is standing by and rondering assistance. Eight men have so far been saved.
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CHINA AND JAPAN
DEVELOPMENT IN
SITUATION.
|JAP TROOPS MOVE
Donald's hesitantcy in the matter DISPUTE/BETWEEN
of the choice of Mr. Snowden's
виссевног While Conservatives OPPOSING GENERALS regard Mr. Neville Chamberlain
JAPANESE VESSEL ASHORE ON ROCK
H.M.S. HERMES STANDING BY TO RENDER AID
EIGHT MEN SO FAR SAVED
A DREADED REEF:: DANGEROUS RESCUE WORK.
A pre-eminently fitted for that
Geneva, Yesterday. Wireless messages received in mishap before the Hermes and responsiblo position, Mr. Mae- League circles are discussing the Hong Kong from H.M.S. Hormes stood by the Ryujin Maru until- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald hasten to Mr. Baldwin begging him
to regard that office as at his Ere the plaudits of the Press and Donald has qualms about appoint-purport of a communication re-by the Naval authorities last relieved by the aircraft carrier. disposal in order to reward the public on his return from America ing so strong a supporter of ceived at the Secretariat to the night gave news of a mishap The Hermes was on a voyage services of some younger man.had died down M. Laval this after-tariffs. The Premier Would like effort that Japanese forces had ad- which occurred to the Japanese to Hong Kong from Shanghai
Mr. Baldwin has replied with a noon had a two-hour conversation | Mr. Baldwin hind the impression that the
to take over that vanced as far as Tsi-Tai-bar in con- a.s. Ryujin Maru in the Haltan when she picked up the Ruyjin letter of warm appreciation of with the German Ambassador at portfolio, but the latter has 'nnection with the dispute between Strait.
Maru's distress signal, and tusk of Cabinet making may Sir Austen's services, and saying which he outlined the French at ready refused.
the Japanese. G.O.C. and General The first message stated:- promptly proceeded to her as- prove rather more difficult than that history will accord him the titude in the light of the Washing-
Ma Chan-shen.
"Am proceeding in answer to sistance. was foreseen, although it is im-position: "Which your father ton talks.
The appointment of Chancellor'
London, Yesterday. distress signal from 8.8. Ryujin Thanks to the courtesy of the The Finance Minister, M, of the Exchequer is being eagerly probable that any announcement would deem not unworthy for
The Chinese Minister, Dr. Alfred Maru, ashore on the Tan Rocks." Assistant Harbour Master, the his son."
Flandin, Was, present at the conawafted as it will be regarded as Sze, is still at Geneva awaiting in-
Chinm Maal ascertained this of Cabinet changes will be de
Subsequently the Hermes wire- versations, in the course of which an indication of Government's structions from his Government-lessed as follows:-
morning that Tan Rocks, on layed unt!! his return.
M. Laval Informed the German tariff policy. It is expected that Sir Herbert Ambasador of the French viewpoint
which the Ryujin Maru came to "Have anchored seven miles, grief, are situated in the Haitan 360 degrees from Turnabout Straits, north of Amoy, and in
Liberal Party Leadership.
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Of all the offices to which most Samuel will to-morrow be elect- regarding the question of substitu- An Admiralty statement states HOME MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Island. Have located wreck and 348 degrees, 714 miles north by
The German Ambassador will
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LABOUR OUSTED.
Labour also lost
control of 8
at daylight. Have instructed as, Shantung to proceed on voyage.
interest attaches is the Chan-ed Leader of the Liberal Party tion of the normal Young Plan that 24 men are to be discharged | cellorship of the Exchequer. A in place of Mr. Lloyd George regime for the existing Hoover debt from the Royal Navy as their
will do all possible to save crew west of Turnabout Island. who has intimated that he does holiday scheme.
"services are no longer required.” feeling of resentment is grow-not desire re-appointment.--Bri-
Dangerous Reef. ing among some Conservatives tish Wireless Service.
London, Yesterday.
Turnabout Island, it was learn- I will shift closer to wreck in the ed from a shipping source, is now communicate the substance of For charging the public, a cent| In the Municipal Elections Con-morning to facilitate work. Too just about half-way between at the belief that Mr. MacDonald Liberal (National) Leader. the conversationa to the Wil-more than the fixed price for servatives gained 338 seats, while rough in present berth." is anxious to avoid appointing o
London, Yesterday. helmstrasse and, it is expected; in opiuma, Mr. Lam Yat, a Govern- Labour lost 416.
Amoy and Foochow, rough- The Liberal National group due course will make known to M.ment opium retailer, was fined $25.
From the above messages it ly strong tariflist, like Mr. Neville
100 miles north of has unanimously elected Sir Laval the German Government's Chamberlain, whom, Conserva- John Simon as leader.-Reuter.
Itung arrived at the scene of the Straits. The Tan Rocks are tives hold to be the pre-eminent
well known to skippers as a dan man for the post. Mr. Mac-
gerous reef to run foul of in bad weather. Donald's desire to have Mr. Baldwin at the Exchequer, (a) post which Mr. Baldwin has re- fused) is attributed to Mr. Bald- win's milder views on tariffs.
Arising out of the Sik Yue Club Councils on which it had a major.would appear that the s.a. Shan-Amoy and just above the Haltan
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reply-Reuter.
NAVAL RATINGS DISMISSED
London, Yesterday.
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Rugby, Yesterday.
ity before the Election-Reuter.
case, summonses for assault and theft have been taken out against Sergeant Fitches and five Chinese detectives. The sergeant is ac- cused of assault, also of aiding, abetting and aleting the detec
London, Yesterday. tives who are accused of theft and cause, to make himself an efficient It almost seems as if, in the near also assault.
during the training season 1931-32. į future, only France and the United
GENERAL SMUTS ON GOLD
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Rugby, Yesterday. Atlantic Fleet form Invergordon to Miss Peggy Salaman who, charged, this morning, one with journed till Monday afternoon. the South African statesman, Gen-
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8 Men Saved. Another wireless message re- :eived from H.M.S. Hermes this morning stated:-
"Anchored at dawn 103 de-
tinuing."
An Admiralty statement saya: The First Lord stated on Septem-
PEGGY PEGGING When the appointment is even-ber 17 that there would be no pen-
ALONG.
It was said he did not attend the States will retain the gold standard. Trees, seven cables from wreck. aliaution in respect of the' occur-
Chief P.O. Kelly, of H.M S. Ber. Annual Camp, the G.O.C's Inspec- Their hoards may prove a weakness Have saved eight men so far. tually announced, it will provide
rences at Invergordon, so no dis- FAIR PROSPECT OF BREAKING pension, lost 4 medals on October drill.
wick, who has since gone Home on tion, nor put in any training or instead of strength to them, for, in Position very dangerous around an excellent indication of Gov-eiplinary action, therefore is being,
Mr. Summers said he modern conditions, unless gold is wreck owing to rocks and heavy RECORD.
6 in Wanchai. The police were wrote on March 12, 1930, stat- fairly distributed, it means isoin-ser Rescue work is con- ernment's tariff policy.-Reuter. taken in regard to them, but the
notified, and, as a result of Inves-ing he wished to resign, but retion for possCABOTS. |Board of Admiralty has received First Meeting of New House.
Chinese tigations, three information, elnce the return of the
The local agents of the Ryujin were ceived no reply. The case was ad- This opinion was expressed by
Maru are Messrs. Y. Saton & theft and two with receiving.
Co., Prince's Building. When a So over-whelming is the mufHome ports in September, that a with Mr. Gordon Store as Navi-
eral Smuts, when interviewed in
China Mail representative called jority possessed by the National few men, serving therein, have con- gator, is attempting, in a Moth Two of the medals had been melt-
Sir Austen Chamberlain has beg- London. The
ged Mr. Baldwin to regard the He aslo strongly criticised South there this morning he was court- Government that many of their tinued with conduct subversive of Aeroplane, to beat the late Com-ed down and bangles made.
Office of First Lord of the Ad- Africa's policy of retaining the gold that the Ryujin Maru is under eously informed by the manager discipline. After a careful inventi. munder Glen Kidston's record case was adjourned till Friday. supporters had difficulty in find-ation, the Board has directed that flight of six and three-quarter ing accommodation when the in twenty-four cases the men shall days from England to the Cape, while Labour lost 416 sents in the as at his disposal. He is anxious exports.
of Captain N. Conservatives gained 338 seats, miralty, which Sir Austen holds, standard and subsidising primary the command House of Commons assembled be discharged from the Royal Navy this morning reached Entebbe Municipal Elections at Home,
to give younger men a chance.
South African exports are heavi- Kitano and has a crew of 27, all She does not carry ly handicapped in competition with anese. to-day for the formal business of as their 'services are no longer reafter a four days' flight. She has already covered 4,500 miles and
Captain Fitzroy, with due cere. the goods of other countries that a passengers. The ship is owned by the Sampo Kisen Kal- the swearing in of members and
Africa's policy of adhering to the monial, was re-elected, for the rely on the British market and sussa. Japan, and has a tonnage of the record. British Wireless re-electing a Speaker.
as Speaker of the pended their gold standard; for 1,496 gross (902 nett). She was gold standard. He also-expresses third time, Service.
example, Australlam wool and built in 1905 and was originally [Close on her heels will follow conditions, unless fairly distribut-
the opinion that gold in modern House of Commons.
South American fruit. General
named Taitau Mara. Mr. A. J. Mollison, whose started, is a source of weakness rather Sir John Simon has been elect of the British Empire, except Southed from the agents,, was bound
Smuts pointed out that the whole!
The ship, it was further learn- from Lympne yesterday, was de- than strength to those who hoard ed Leader of the Libera! Africa, had gone off the gold stand- from Hong Kong to Fushiki, layed by the gale and bad wea-it.
prevailing.]
(National) group; Mr. Lansbury ard, many other countries had done
The meagre Opposition, led by Mr. Lansburq, senior CX- Labour Minister to survive the Election, were amply accom- modated on the three benches al- located to them.
quired"."-Reuter.
GALE SWEPT BRITAIN.
FRENCH SCHOONER
has a fair prospect of breaking
Mollison's Flight.
Rugby, Yesterday.
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Rugby, Yesterday, Great Britain and surround-ther ing coasts to-day experienced a
as Leader of the Labour Parlia likewise, and he expected others to Japan, at the time of the ground- Mr. W. A. Summers, of the mentary Party; and Sir Herbert, follow soon.-Reuter.
ing. She sailed from Hong Kong violent gale. The French three-
H.K.V.D.F., appeared in the Cen- Samuel is likely to succeed Mr.
at 7 pm. on Saturday, and has The greatest good humour pre-mast schooner, Saint Anne, went
Mr. F. A. Mollison, holder of connection with a charge of hav- the Liberal Party.
tral Magistracy this morning in David, Lloyd George as Leader of
fon board a cargo of 1,900 tons of vailed among the members of ashore at Porthleven, near Pen- the Australia-Britain flight re-ing failed,
manganese ore. all Parties, and Leaders, on ar-zance, and was a total loss, al-cord, flew to Lympno to-day, butį though her crew was saved.—- British Wireless Service.
postponed his intended start for the Cape-British Wireless Ser- vice.
rival, received hearty cheers...
Speaker Fitzroy Re-Elected.'
London, Yesterday. Orders from the Far East have
The election, for the third SHELL TRANSPORT & DIVIDEND. time, of Captain Fitzroy as! Speaker was accompanied by the usual ceremonial. His tact and enabled a firm of Swanses tinpinte impartiality were praised from manufacturers to open five mills, Government and Opposition which have been closed for over benches by Sir George Courthope A year.
100,000 LESS IDLE IN BRITAIN TO-DAY.
Rugby, Yesterday, Figures fasued to-night show that in the week ending October and Mr. Will Thorne, who pro- Company, in passing an Interim of 1,200 unemployed, making a The Sholl Transport Trading 26, there was a further reduction posed and seconded him. After dividend,, announced that it had total reduction of nearly 100,000 he had replied from his scat deferred consideration of the ques in the four last weeks,
tlon of a dividend until the results Wireless Service. among the private members, they of the whole year's trading are each took him by the hand and available.-Router.
led him to the Speaker's Chair
where he again addressed thef »CHINA FLOOD RELIEF.
House and urged upon members
the virtues of brevity.
British
PRINCE OF WALES.
Rugby, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday. The Prince of Wales set off by Dr. Wang, Director of the Chin-pir for Liverpool to-day, but the After congratulatory speeches ose Government's Purchasing Com weather became so violent that from the Premier and Mr. Lansmission, has left on a fortnight's he was advised to alight and con- bury, the House adjourned until visit to Italy in order to get into tinue the journey by train-Bri- the State Opening next Tuesday, contact with the Italian authorities tlah Wireless Service. Bir Austen Chamberlain Offers 30 as to obtain materials for flood
rellef. The work of the Commals A. mushroom weighing 11 lb., in to Resign.sion is proceeding satisfactorily but perfect condition, has been picked Sir Austen Chamberlain, First slow, owing to technicalities-Reu- by M. Lacombe, Mayor of Legulilar Lord of the Admiralty In the ler,"
(Dordogne),"'
without reasonable
FINE TO CLOUDY,
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued to-day anys:—
The anticyclona la central - near Nemuro, moving E.N.E. Another may be forming over N.. China.
Forecast: N. E. winds, moderate; fine, to cloudy.
Rainfall
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 am, to-day mil.
·Total since: January 1-74.87 Inches against an average of 80.71 Inches deficit. 5.84 faches..
and Temperature,
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning- at 6 o'clock was;---
Hong Kong
steamers
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Not the Big Ryujin. The Ryujin Maru, concern- Business circles in London are a flight to South Africa, has 60 far interested in a report now current covered 4,500 miles in 4 days, and od in the mishap, is not included that certain big American shipping stande a fair chance of improving in Lloyds Register, which, how- concerns are attempting to secure upon the late Commander Glen ever, has the record of a much control of the White Star Line of Kidston's record of 6 days for a larger ship of the same name, a of 0,243 similiar flight. If Mles Peggy suc- steel screw steamer ceeda, Mr. Mollison will have hila (3,966 nett) tonnage. This The League of Nations Secre- work cut out in his effort to go vessel, which was formerly the Cilna, was built in 1907 by W. tariat has been informed of the one better.
Denny & Bros., Dumbarton, and [advance of Japanese troops as far
is owned by the Ryuoh Kisen Kaisha and registered in Dairen. This is mentioned; because there was an impression in ship ping clrcles this morning that this largo ship was the vessel. which went aground.
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A Swansea firm of tinplate manu-
The general opinion among skippers here, this morning, was
A severe gule swept Britain yes-facturers has set going five mills terday. A French Schooner was which have been closed for over a lost off Penzance, but fortunately year. Large orders from the Far that considerable difficulty would with no loss of life, her crew being East have enabled them to do so. saved. So severe was the gale that| the Prince of Wales, who started
off to fly to Liverpool, was obliged Company has passed an interim
be experienced in salving any vessel which fouled the Tan
by rail. The gale also was rea- tion of final dividend until result, Finance Minister, had talks ponsible for delaying Mr. A. J of the whole year's trading are avil. day on financial matters.
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to alight and continue the journey dividend, and deferred considers-
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Pratas Island Foochow
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| Mollison's start on his fight to the;
alle.
Amoy
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Cape.
Chefoo Shanghai
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The German...... Ambassador
Branila
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in the past four weeks, of nearlyį. 100,000 in Britain's idle list
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The members of the S. A. Rugby
in
Football Fifteen, who are at pre-
sent touring Britain, were received
at Buckingham Palace yesterday an
There has been a total reduction, Paris, M. Laval and the French
the King.
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