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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
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VOTE OF
BURMA ROUND TABLE.
CENSURE Membership and Life of
LABOUR RATES
GOVERNMENT.
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Lower House.
ABOLISH OFFICIAL BLOC.
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Burma Round Table Con- ference in Committed to-day be-) gan consideration of the conati-
SPIRITED REPLY tution of the Lower House.
WHAT GOVERNMENT
HAS DONE.
Maung Ba Pe, and other speakers, favoured an increase of the present membership of 103 to 250 as was suggested by Lord Winterton as a compromise. The life of the House, it was decided. Ishould be five years.
Sir Oscar de Glanville, Lender of the Independent Party, was in favour of the abolition of the Official Bloc, and with this view there was general agreement.
Rugby, Yesterday. The Labour vote of censure, regretting failure on the part of Government to deal with the problems of currency and ex- The
Committee stands ut
change, and the development journed until to-morrow.-Bri- of international trade, to produce tish Wireless Service.
plans for unemployment and
high rents, was moved in the
House of Commons to-night by GERMAN BANK'S RATE REDUCED
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Berlin, Yesterday.
.Sir Stafford Cripps who said the return of the National Govern- ment to power had not restored
The Reichsbank's discount rate confidence. There was continued has been lowered from eight to uncertainty because, apparently, seven per cent.-Reuter. Government had no cure other
than to tinker with the problem
which was an international one.ually increasing economic social He advocated barter through im-and political disintegration, on a port and export boards pending footing of hopeful effort and en- the exploration of the currency deavour. This could be done only situation. He accused Govern-by the consciousness on the part ment of failing to provide for of all nations that whatever their distress in the coming Winter own circumstances, their own due to unemployment and econo-continuing prosperity depended my cuts.
Premier Meets Charges.
on the prosperity and tranquility The Prime Minister replying that spirit that the British Gov- of the whole world. It was in said the declaration of Govern-ernment would enter the confer- ment's intentions, with regard to ence. currency stabilisation, while the present uncertain conditions pre-
Government's Achievements. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald claim-
It
vailed, would be far from served that Government had been ing the purpose of restoring con- remarkably swift in action. fidence. He drew attention to had made an essential contribu- the international causes of the tion to the country's problems by difficulties with which Britain balancing the budget. Also it was fuced. British trude
washad dealt with abnormal import- suffering because of world poverations, which were imposing a ty. The only enlightened policy heavy burden on sterling ex- was to seek to increase the change, and it had pursued a volume of world trade, and that policy of maintaining the domes- Government would continue to tie value of sterling. do. He regretted the delay in bringing the nations into a con-
Unfair Raising of Rents. Referring to rents, the Pre-
10, 1931. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
LEAGUE COUNCIL'S RESOLUTION H.K. CURRENCY
ON THE MANCHURIAN PROBLEM
CHINA AND JAPAN CALLED UPON ΤΟ
OBSERVE THEIR OBLIGTIONS TO
THE LEAGUES
COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY.
Following is the text of the draft resolution read to the Council this afternoon:—
·SINO - JAPANESE REPRESENTATION.
A vote will be taken on the re- solution to-morrow (Thursday).
Tokyo, Yesterday,
It is understood that Govern- ment is instructing Mr. Yoshi- zawa to accept the League's re- solution in toto as the latest des- patches from Paris show that that to which Japan objected has been deleted.-Reuter,
Japanese Resume Air Raids. Peking, Yesterday.
(1).—“Council re-affirms the resolution passed unanimously by it on September 30, 1931, whereby the two parties de clare they pre solemnly bound by it. Therefore, the Council calls on the Chinese and Jap.
The Japanese have resumed anese Governments to take all
air raids in Manchuria, according steps necessary to assure its to Marshal Chang Haueh-liang's execution, and despatch anheadquarters. It is stated that S.O.S. so that the withdrawal eight Japanese 'planes this morn- of the Japanese troops withining dropped twenty-one bombs on Chung Chin-tun village south- the railway zone may be effecteast of Tawa, also seven bombs ed as speedily as possible." on Tawa which they also ma- (2), — "Considering that chine-gunned. These places are events have assumed an even situated on the Kao, Pangtze-New
Chwang Railway. more serious aspect since the
First two, then three Japanese Council meeting on October] 'planes also circled over Chin- 24, the Council notes that the chow just clearing the house- two parties undertake to adopt tops but no bombs were dropped
there.-Reuter. measures necessary to avoid any further aggravation of the situation."
all
(3). "The Council invites the two parties to continue to keep the Council informed re- garding developments of the situation.”.
NEWS TABLOIDS.
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According to message from Marshal Chang Hauch-liang, Japon- ese resumed air raids yesterday. (4)The Council invites Bombs were dropped on certain villages, and 'planes circled over other members of the Council Chinchow but did not bomb the to furnish the Counell with latter city.'
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Nine months' hard labour was their representatives on the the sentence passed, this morning. spot."
on a bag-snatcher who failed, yes- terday afternoon, to get clear away after snatching a hand-bag away from Mlas Hyndham in' Queen's Road Central.
THE ISOLATED INCIDENT.
ference on these problems, but mier said Government had some 'he was sure the experts now evidence of unfair raising of sitting at Basle were fully aware rents, and he forecast legislation of the urgency of their task and which would give protection in Motorist's Surprise Meeting With would prepare their report with these
cases, Government, he
His Wife.
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Burmese delegates favour in- creasing from 103 to 250 the mem- bership of their proposed Lower House under the Burma Constitu- When Lancelot Henry Graham tion, and fixing its life at
as only Stafford, aged 47, insurance official, five years. General agreement was
expedition. Immediately there said, had been given a mandate after a conference of Govern- to seek to revive world trade and ments should be held and, in the to secure Britain's trade share British Government's view, that in it using every resource
REPORT.
No Decision Yet Taken.
COMMONS' REPLY.
London, Yesterday. Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, whe ther it was intended to take no
A SAFE ROAD
WATERLOO ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
tion on the recommendations of NULLAH FILLED IN
SOURCE OF DANGER
CONDUCT ENQUIRY ON Castle Stewart said no decision
THE SPOT.
the Hong Kong Commission, Mr. had yet been taken, and painted out that the report had only re- cently been published-Reuter,
BAG-SNATCHER GETS NINE
MONTHS.
REMOVED.
The great danger which has
(5), "Without prejudice to the currying out of the above. mentioned measures, the Coundil, desiring, in view of the special circumstances of A Chinese, who anatched a hand-imperilled motorists in Waterloo the case. to contribute.to-bag, containing $40 in money and Road, near its intersection with wards a final and fundamental other articles, from Miss Stella Nathan Road, and where a nul-
of solution by the two Govern- Hyndman,
83 Leighton lah borders the road near the ments of questions at issue be-Ifill
Road, was, at the Con-
ench
JUDE
the the Kowloon Mortuary, for about
St.
tween them, the Council de-tral Police Station this morn Dogs' Home, will soon become a cides to appoint a Commissioning, sentenced to nine months hard thing of the past, for that part of five members to study on the labour. He pleaded guilty. Miss of the nullah along Waterloo spot and report to the Council Hyndman WAR walking along Road, extending from opposite on any circumstances which] Queen's Road Central yesterday affect international relations afternoon, when and threaten to destroy peace Francis Hotel bullding, she felt her fifty yards past Tung Fong between China and Japan, or handbag snatched. She raised an Street, has been filled in by Gov- good understanding between alarm, and the thief bolted. Ho them on which peace so much was chased by a European, who,
ernment. This chunge will be depends."
tripping up the thief, managed to greatly welcomed by motorists (0). "The Chinese and secure him.
and the public in general, as the Japanese Governments
road has been widened consider- have the right to nominate one NEW CONSTITUTION FOR SPAIN.
to assist the Com-
ably. mission, and the two Govern- ments will afford the Commis- sion all facilities to obtain on voted a new Constitution.-Reu- the spot whatever information ter, it may require. It is under- stood that should the two parties initiate any negotia- tions these would not fall within the scope of the terms of reference of the Commis- sion, nor would it be within the Commission's competence to interfere with the military ar
assessor
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Madrid. Yesterday.
The recent work recalls to
The Cortes has unanimously mind a terrible moter accident. which occurred on March 28 Last, and which was directly the, rea son for the work to make safor this portion of the road. Short- ly before midnight on March 23, it will be remembered, a Stude- baker touring car, driven by Mr. S. Ashworth, Assistant Govern ment Surveyor, failed to nego tiate the corner near the Doga" Home, and capsized into the nullah.
OVERNIGHT CABLES
SUMMARISED.
rangements of either party. British Air Record Attempt. The appointment and delibera-
In order to set up a new long-
Mr. Ashworth
was
accam-
They were
tions of the Commission shall distance non-stop world record by not prejudice in anywise the an aeroplane, a Fairey long-range panied by his wife. undertaking given by the monoplane is being got ready for proceeding towards Nathan Read Japanese Government in the fight from Cramwell aerodrome along Waterloo Road, and for crashed resolution of September 30, as to Cape Town, a distance of 5,900 some unknown reason regards the withdrawal of miles. The present record estab-into the iron railings on the Japanese troops within the lished by two American airmen te edge of the nullah, The impact railway zone."
6.017 miles, New York to Constan- Was so great that the railings (7)-*Between now and its tinople.
were damaged for a distance of 22 yards. next ordinary session, which is to be held on January 25, 1932, British Industries Fair. the Council, which remains At the Fair, which opens at were removed to the Kowloon seized of the matter, invited Birmingham in February, a prac-Hospital suffering from severe the President to follow up the tical demonstration in road-making shock and other injuries. The question and summon It afresh will be given. if necessary."
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Labour's Vote of Cenaure.
Labour's vote of Censure
WAS
Both Mr. and Mrs. Ashworth.
car was extensively damaged, the coachwork, for the most part.. being smashed.
conference should approach its hand, and that mandate Govern-Barnmead Road, Beckenham, was also expressed with the view that reply, and spoke at some length on moved, In the House of Commons, questions regarding the apparent
work in a spirit of realism ex-ment was carrying out. amining as a whole the facts and
Wireless Service.
The debate continues--British
aiming ut an agreement which would not merely tide over the difficulties temporarily, but set the whole world, now in a grad-
· OCCASIONAL RAIN.
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued this morning states: The anticyclone is central near Pekin.
The depression has passed to the East of Japan.
Forecast: N. E. winds, moderate; generally overcast; 'occasional rain.
Rainfall,
Rainfall for 24 hours end. ed at 10 a.m. to-day 0.16 inch. Total since January 1, 79,67 Inches against an average of 82,32 Inchea defcit 2.65 inches,
Temperature. The temperature at certain specified centres this morning
at 6 o'clock was:-
Hong Hong
Масса
Pratas Island
Foochow
Amoy
Chefoo Shanghal Manila
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72
68
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Premier on Sterling Stabilisation.
London, Yesterday.
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Arising out of the accident,
danger of the corner were ask- ed by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga in the Legislative Council, and the replies have borne good
STOP PRESS
charged at Bromley (Kent) with the Official Bloe should be abolish international conferences in re- yesterday, by Sir Stafford Cripps, being under the influence of drink ed.
gard to world trade and declared former Solicitor General. while driving car In Beckenham
Government's altitude in the mal- Road, and with dangerous driving, In connection with Labour's ter. He maintained that Govera- Manchurian Customs Revenues. It was stated that his car collided Vote of censure, Tariffists made a ment had been swift to act, and An allegation is made that fruit. In the House of Cornmane to-with a bus 100 yards from his determined onslaught for protec- had made essential contributions through the Mukden Government day, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, în home.
tion of the iron and steel indus to the country's problems by bal-Japan le seeking to possess herself reply to the Labour vote of cen- The bus had stopped to allow a tries. Mr. Walter Runcimanancing the budget, also by dealing of those revenues. The matter bas sure, announced that Government passenger to alight. The passenger parried by pleading for more time effectively with abnormal importa been referred to the League Coun- declined to make a declaration was Mrs. Stafford.
to consider so vital a matter. tions. Government had reaon to cil now that it was not going to "It comes to this," said Mr.|
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believe there had been some in- base sterling again on gold, or fix Laurence Vine (defending), "that if Mr. Ramsay MacDonald refuses stances of unfair raising of renta, the value of sterling either as Mr. Stafford's wife had not been a to make a declaration to-day on and the Premier made known the controlled or as a gold basis cur- passenger in that bus there would Government's policy in regard to legislation he proposed to invoke renty. It would be madness and have been no collision, and he would the stabilisation of sterling for to deal with such eases. folly, he said, to declare now have gone straight home In safety jobvious reasons. Such a declara- what sterling value may be per-without any accident."
tion to-day he said would be sheer manently in view of the condi-
madness and folly. tions affecting starling, and with-
Snooker at a Club. Stafford said that he was at a
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Safety of British Nationals In
China.
Sir John Simon has expressed himself na fully satisfied that Bri- tish lives and property in China, A reference was made, yester especially at Tientsin and Peking, day, in the House of Commons, to can be safeguarded. the Hong Kong Currency Commis-
sion Report. Mr. Castle Stewart {Death of Former Italian Premier. significant statement, in the course said Government had yet taken no Witacases from the Constitu- of the debate on Labour's vote of action. tional Club, Bedford Park Gardens, censure, when he said, “We are
Shanghai, To-day.
dre.
General Chang Chun, Mayor of Shanghai, and a number of Chin
sc Municipal 'employées virtually prisoners of a mob of students who, infuriated by tho arroat of a conirade from Peking,.
They
out a settlement of the interna-funeral, and on the way home called Mr Walter Runcimen made tional circumstances controlling at a club. the value of sterling-Reuter.
The death of Signor Balaudra is wrecked the local Kuomintang announced. He was the Italian headquarters last night. Tariflats' Onslaught,
Premier on the outbreak of the subsequently attacked the Chin London, Yesterday, said that Stafford played an excel-not so near the edge of the pre- In order to meet the huge de Great War, and was one of the mense Municipal building. The debate on, the Labour lent game of anooker just before he cipice as some members think ficit facing the United States, be- who put up opposition to Mussolini
Chen Hai-tseang, whose dis vote of censure was adjourned left, and was sober.
side a severe campaign of economy on the Intter's rise to power.
missal has been demanded, did not attend office this morning. Last evening a mob of students railway station on the Shanghal- Nanking line owing to the refusal With the filling in of a nullah of the station master to give close to its function with Nathan The students also cut the telo Road a dangerous corner has been graph and telephone lines, but. The Lords, yesterday, continued made reasonably safe for motorists, the damage to these was repair- ¡their debate 'on' India. Lord Brent-
ed this morning-Reuter. ford considered Government's The Cortes has unɛnimously voted The Premier made a spirited scheme as ill-digestable, while Lord 'a new Constitution for Spain.
The Relchsbank's, discount rate
bility.
until to-morrow after Mr. Walter The Chairman (Alderman James) Sir Stafford. Cripps, moving La- all round, President Hoover pro- Runciman had parried an on-sald there, would be a conviction on bour's vote of censure, roundly poses to increase income tax on slaught by Tariffists demanding the charge of drunkenness, but they rated Government on having falled the net. Incomes of unmarried per Salisbury questioned is practica. made an attack on the Chengju protection of the iron and steel regarded the incident as an isolated to restore confidence and making sons. industries. Mr. Runciman one in Mr. Stafford's life, and as due no provision for the distress of un- pleaded for more time to con- to a combination of circumstances employed in the coming Winter. sider such a vital matter, and that would probably never again He sald Government was tinkering has been lowered te 7 per cent, and the widening of Waterloo Road them a free journey to Nanking. said we were not so near the arise. He would be fined £20, and, with an international problem be from 6. per cent. edge of the precipice as some in view of the exceptional circum-cause it had no cure. He advocated members thought. By assiduity stances, he would be disqualified for barter through Import and export and impartial survey we could driving for only three months, in-boards, hopefully anticipate a solution of steed of 12. The charge of danger-
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