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NONNI RIVER FRACAS

CHINA CALLS LEAGUE'S ATTENTION TO MATTER

DR. SZE'S ALLEGATIONS

JAPANESE DELEGATION EXPLAINS THE HAPPENINGS.

Geneva, Yesterday.

Dr. Alfred Sze called on Sir Eric Drummond. this afternoon and seriously drew his attention to the fighting at Normi River. He also requested him to inform M. Briand and urged that action should be taken with Tokyo to end the fighting.

The Japanese delegation has communicated to Sir Erie Drum- mond certain particulars regarding the dispute over the railway bridge repairs and pointing out that the bridge had been blown up about a fortnight ago in the course of hostilities between Chang Hal-peng's and Ma Chun-ahan's' troops.

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Eric Drummond he left a note ssued by the U.S. Government

BRITAIN'S NEW REPRESENTATIVE

NATIONAL CABINET

MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN IN CHARGE

OF THE TREASURY

SIR JOHN SIMON AT FOREIGN OFFICE.

SIR BOLTON EYRES MONSELL'S FIRST CABINET

APPOINTMENT - FIRST LORD ADMIRALTY

ng. Cabinet appointments :------

Rugby, Yesterday. Only one member of the,unced by the appointment of Mr. His Majesty Luc King aus geen National Cabinet has not been Runciman to the Board of Trade. please to approve of the follow-re-appointed, and that is Lord Mr. Runciman was a strong! Toading who, when he accepted Free Trader, but during the de- The Foreign Secretaryship inates on the gold standard he August made it clear he did so surprised the House by suggest- nly temporary

ing a ban on luxury imports.

Cabinet Ministers. Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

Mr. J. Kumsay MacDonald. Lord President or the council,

Mr. Stanley Baldwin. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamerikini. Secretary for Home Affairs, ........ Sir Hervert Samuel Lord Chancellor

Lord Sankey.

Secretary for War

Lord Hailsham.

Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Sir John Simon,

Secretary for India ..

Sir Samuel Hoar.c

Secretary for Dominions

Affairs

Mr. J. H. Thomas. Secretary for the 'Colonies, .... na Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister Secretary for Air

Marquis of Londonderry. Secretary for Scotland ....

Sir Hilton Young President of the Board of

Trade..

Mr. Walter Runcintan Lord Privy Seal

Mr. Philip Snowden. First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Bolton Eyres. Monse. President of Board of

Education.

Eir Donald MacLean. Minister of Agriculture and

Fisheries.

Sir John Gilmour. Minister of Labour

The Ku. Mon. J. Kamsay

Macdonald .. (Premier),

Another interesting point. is hat the very strong Conserva- tive tariff element, as represent- ed by Mr. Amery, is not repre sented in the Cabinet at all.

The Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas,

(Secretary for Dominions).

SIR SAMUEL HOARE

(Secretary of State for India).

SPLENDID CHINA EXHIBITION

WORKS OF ART AND PRICELESS TREASURES

UNIQUE DISPLAY

The fact that in recent years strong personal friendship has. arisen between Mr.. MacDonald and Mr. Baldwin,' should augur well for the harmonious working of the new Ministry-Reuter.

Rugby, Yesterday, In the new Cabinet, apart from the Prime Minister, the follow

ng Ministers retain the port-{ folios which they held in the Cabinet of ten formed when the National Government tool: office at the end of August: namely, Mr. Baldwin, who is Leader of judging from the crowds that gathered at the op

There can be no doubt as to the success of the China Exhibition,

the Conservative Party; Sir

YESTERDAY'S OPENING CEREMONY

BY H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

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opening yesterday,

Herbert Samuel, Leader of the when His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, acsisted by Bir Liberal Party; Lord Sankey, who] Shou-son Chow officiated. There are too many priceless works of Although Mr. Neville Cham-vas also Lord Chancellor in the art and too many interesting demonstrations to enumerate each erlain's appointment gives the Labour Administration; Sir

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Jovernment a decided tariff lean-1 Samuel Hoare (Conservative), one, but it is sufficient to say that never before has such an absort- ng, it is particularly interesting who with Lord Sankey has been ing display been publicly exhibited in Hong Kong. Numerous well o note this is considerably bal-i

wishers have lent their invaluable curios and tapestries, and an The Nanking Government has excellent method of cataloguing and labelling will enable the ordered the complete cessation of

NEWS TABLOIDS.

Two attempts were made yester ay by the Madras Maru to get a Sir Henry Betterton. oat alongside the Ryulin Maru First Commissioner of Works, wreck. They, however, both fall

Mr. Ormsby Gore, ed. The Hermes has since left the London, Yesterday, cene of the wreck and is expect-

Government reflecting under his ing by. Premiership the country's ciec. tion verdict.

Commons.

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laymen to take full advantage of this unique display..

Naturally, these pieces are not for sale, with the exception of Mahatma Gandi, in company an ancient blackwood table, of the Imperial Wood Factory, which with other members of the Indian The Japanese communication inform at once the President of

attended a garden party at Bucking Hound Table Conference, yesterday,, had been donated to the Exhibition by Mr. Chan Pik-chuen. This states that after requests to the the Council and ask him to inter-i Chinese authorities to repair the vene with the Japanese Govern-

ham Palace given by thefr Majesties pots, plates and vases, all relics nteresting sidelight on Chinese Incense burners, bowls, flower the Theatre Royal and throw an The King and Queen who conversed of age old dynasties are collected life. The day's programme ende bridge, a Japanese adviser with ment to stop these incendiary ac-

with the Mahatma, who was in his in the Exhibition Hall, all of with a fire, cracker display on Chinese agents proceeded to the Livities_by_Japanese troops." spot, but were fired on with ma- Dr. Sze has not asked for an chine guns and artillery. The immediate convocation of the

which are worth fabulous sums, furray Parade Ground. management of the Taunan Ang|Council, but it is thought that In forming the Cabinet Mr.ed here, to-morrow. The Captain

either on account of their inimit His Excellency and Lady Peet, Five people were killed yester-able colouring or historical cor-accompanied by Sir Shou-son Ang-chi Railway accordingly de-M. Briand may find it necessary/ Ramsay MacDonald has been at and 17 crew, are yet on the wreck day, when an air liner-Washington rections. cided to effect repairs with the to call a meeting before Novem-ins to secure a really National and a Japanese warship is gland to New York-crashed and burst A Golden Gourd and a Golden nd were greeted by a guard of Chow arrived at the City Hall help of Japanese troops which er 16.

Into flames at will observe the strictest neutral.

U.S. Interventions,

Camden in New Elephant, of the Ching Dynasty, honour of Scouts and Girl Guides fercey. ity between the rival Chinese

which formerly reposed in the der Scout Master R. Dormer, Washington, Yesterday, armies, but take defensive mea. Carefully guarded instructions that the Cabinet. in the division tray, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell. A scrutiny of the list shows) . Admitting that he had been led

Imperial Household, are causing The troops comprising the guard Captain, the Honourable Bede outstanding interest, as is a vere: 10th and 13th Hong Kong sures if an attempt is made too State Department representa- of offices, is definitely aimed in his morning, in the case in which Clifford succeeds Sir Charles Orras quantity of old jade. Among the Troop of Scouts, First Hong hinder them, and will be with-ives in the Orient calling for this direction rather than to Captain Corbin claimed a certain Governor and C-in-C. of the drawn as soon as the task is com- urnest representation to Tokyo form a mirror of the actual um of money, as calory, expense-

pictures probably the most valu-Kong Sea Scouts, First Kowlan pleted.

able piece is the roll depicting Scouts, Second Kowloon Girl nd Nanking against further ac-strength of the political parties and damages for wrongful diamis- Dr. Szc's Allegations.

tion likely to aggravate the situa-

the 100 horses, drawn by Chan Guides, Deep Sea Sconts, and the When Dr. Sze called on Sirion, it is understood, has been as represented in the House of)al, held that there, had been no old London Society girl, has c¤UCCESS- |

Miss Peggy Salaman, the 19-year, Kui-chung in the Yuen Dynasty. Third Hong Kong Girl Guides. rongful dismissal and allowed

ike the other Chinese pictures Asking His Excellency to de alleging that Japanese troops ollowing the renort of a new Chamberlain as Chancellor of the "eady paid. Into Court.

The appointment of Mr. Neville The Captain only the $226.76 al-ully tablished a new record for there is no perspective, but the lare the Exhibition open Mrs.

flight from England to the Cape. intricate workmanship cannot be Wolfe said:-- were actively provoking armed lash in North Manchuria. clashes in the neighbourhood of

A Mukden Report.

Exchequer may be taken as a Corbin was formerly Master of the he completed the air Journey in but admired.

|.133.5 hours as agufn;t the late Come

Mrs. Wolfe's Speech. the Nonni River bridge. Ac-

Shanghai, Yesterday. rood indication of the attitude v. Wo Ping Yee,

mander Glen Kidston's 162 hours. In the St. George's Hall arc Before calling upon His Excel- cording to a message he received A message from Mukden on Government may adopt toward

Mics Salaman's actual number of athered the representatives of lency the Governor to formally from the Nanking Government, Thursday said that a Japanese tariffs, for Mr. Chamberlain him-

In the Full Court this morning dying hours was 64. Mr. Gordon Chinese industry, where one may open the Exhibition, I should Japanese troops in Chinese dress communique had been issued in self is a strong tariflist.

the Chief Justice and the Fu'sne Store, who accompanied her, also see the art of engraving, scroll like to describe very briefly how on November 4 accompanied he afternoon at ting that fight- Sir John Simon is one of the Judge granted costs against the shares in the honours.

writing, weaving and many other the idea of holding an Exhibi- mounted bandits and fired on ang at the Nonni River had most capable and most brilliant Crown in the 13 Chinese who suc-

ancient Chinese trades. Ation originated and grew. Chinese camp, while two Japanese proceeded to-day. After captur-brains in Parliament and should ses fully appealled against convic- But Mis Salaman may not hold special exhibit which has been

As many of you know, a very aeroplanes dropped bombs killing ing more than twenty Chinese. Six line, the Japanese troops were Secretary to deal with auch in rate, Central Mapirtracy, for gam-F. A. Mcllicon is on the eve of an ernment Bureau of Sericulture, foon, in 1928, and early this year the Chinese first defence be eminently suitable as Foreign ton by the second Police Magis the record laurel for long, for Mr.lent jointly by the Lingnam successful Exhibition was held University and the Canton Gov-by St. Andrew's Church, Kow hundred Japanese troops, the obliged to retreat.

Japanese tricate questions as reparations ng at the Sikue Club, 508-10, attempt to go one better than she demonstrates the art of silk the Committee of the Victoria message also says, crossed the casualties up to ton a.m. to-day and allied problems.

Queen's Road West, which WEB Nonni River on November 5'andare 15 killed and 40 wounded. The presence of Mr. Runciman raided by the Police in the early

In connection with Diocesan Missionary Association. A Russian, attacked the Chinese killing more

who entered the weaving. Chincse sources report that at the Board of Trade is expecterning of August 6.

this exhibit, His Excellency the discussed plans to reproduce an Colony without a valid passport, than a hundred. The note con- the Japanese are expecting huge jed to be most valuable owing to

tas been fined $50, or in 'default Governor and Lady Peel accepted Exhibition on the same lines. In cluded: "I am instructed to re-reinforcements from Korea to ar-his wide knowledge of finance

1 weake' hard labour, to be follow souvenir. in the form of a case April a special committee con- quest you to be good, enough to rive to-night--Reuter.

and trade which will bo in” tho China has drawn the League'sed by expulsion.

He is said to containing a few cocoons and sisting of V.D.M.A members was forefront of the problems. Gov. attention to the Nomni liver light have arrived as a stowaway on the skein of raw silk produced by formed and started work." How-

ng and urges intervention. Also, President Grant.

the machine. Various The papointment of Sir Bolton China accuses Japan of deliberately

ever, it was very soon felt that a. tableaux depicting Eyres Monsell to the Admiralty aggravating the situation by pro-

Chinese customs are enacted in broadening of the basis was most The joint Committee, appointed

desirable. and members repre is most interesting. He has been voking armed clashes, var tar by the Federation of British Indus-

senting the Protestant Christian Conservative Chief Whip since

tries and the Emoire Economic International monetary standard Churches and Missions were 1923 end has not previously held

Japan explains how the fighting Unson, which has been examining each as the gold standard, unti! st | asked to join the General Com 25 YEARS IN SING SING, ja Cabinet appointment. -

The new Cabinet has been en-at Nonni River was started. She Emp're currency and financial is clear the rules of monetary mitted and accepted readily...I New York, Yesterday. larged from the emergency num- Chineze opened are on a party poley, ruggests the summoning of standard are observed by, all the should like to add what a great Harry Stein has been sentenced her of ten to the usual twenty, which went out to repair the bridge. An Empire currency conference, other countries of the world. It help their advice has been and to 25 years' imprisonment la Bing of which Conservatives hold Heavy fighting has since developed and the creation of an Empire cen- favours the restoration of silver, how much their work has been Sing prison for robbery-Reuter's cleven poste, Liberals five, No- and the Japanese have suffered over ral bank to act as a clearing bank and presses for an international appreciated.

It does not favour a return to an silver conference. 40 casualties, from American Servico..

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New Jersey, to-day, Five people were killed.-Beater.

Liner Crashes and

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New York, Yesterday.

An

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