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GOVERNMENT

GANDHI'S FAST

MAY BE FATAL

IN TEN DAYS

Already Shows Signs

Of Weakness.

FRIENDS HURRY TO AID.

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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1932. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

FIXES DOLLAR AT 1/2

NO UNDUE_RISKS

IN BUDGET

"THE PROPER MIDDLE

COURSE” ADOPTED

TERRORISTS

IMPRISONED

IN SHANGHAI

Action May Curb Demonstrators."

OUTBREAK OF ROBBERIES.

Foona, To-day. ECONOMY NECESSITATES HOLDING French Concession Feel Effect

Nothing has passed Gandhi's

lipm for the last 30 hours, except water and those friends who have seen him describe him as looking famished.

OVER OF MANY PUBLIC WORKS

POINTING OUT THAT THE ESTIMATES OF THE LEGIS. For the convenience of visitors, LATIVE COUNCIL WERE BASED, UPON TWO ESSENTIAL Gandhi has been removed from ELEMENTS, A VALUE OF 1/2D, FOR THE DOLLAR AND European quarters of the gaol to a A SURPLUS FUNDS MINIMUM OF $10,000,000, THE "HON. cell near the entrance, known as the condemned cell," where he E. R. HALLIFAX. C.M.G., C.B.E. COLONIAL SECRETARY, is squatting on a webbed cot.

MOVED FIRST READING OF THE BILL INTRODUCING THE The Mahatma receives visitors moving as little as possible but COLONY ESTIMATES FOR 1933 AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUN- spinning his daily quota and say- CIL MEETING THIS AFTERNOON, ing his daily prayers.

Gandhi when hé WAS 宜 young lawyer practising in England.

out

Those scheming a way realise the need of haste,

the acting President of the 'All- India Congress declaring that if Gandhi faste ten days he may never recover, although he may live 25 days afterwards.

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SAMUEL GROUP

CONDEMNS THE

EMPIRE PACTS

JI

The Colonial Secretary pointed out extreme advisability of avoiding additional taxation.

Should the Hong Kong dollar fall below 1/2, means have been reserved, the Colonial Secretary declared, for retrenching expendi- ture without distributing the balance of the budget, as laid before members to-day.

Of Amnesty.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, To-day.

The First Special District. Court here has taken a de finite stand against the Ter- roristic and illegal anti- Japanese activities by sen- tencing four coolies to eight months each. Charges of highway robbery were made. against the coolies, who par- ticipated in an assault upon a piecegooda shop where the proprietor and his two assistants had allegedly transported a consignment of Japanese cloth.

The sentences are expected to produce a salutary effect upor other, Terrorists.

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The French Concession Police "The surplus balance at the end of 1933, as far as Estimules 20% report a recrudescence "of armed show a surplus balance of $10,616,131, and as the Colonial Trea-robberies and housebreaking surer has explained in the memorandumï, the extra taxation impos- ed during 1931 and 1932 will have its full effect in 1933 and, has made it possible to proceed without considering any further addi- tions," Mr. Hallifax asserted;

The Bill passed first reading at 3.05 o'clock and the Council ad journed immediately afterwards. Sir Henry Pollock asked for two

following the liberation of pri- consers under the National Am nesty Act. More lawlessness is anticipated as a result of future liberations.

DOLLAR'S

weeks adjournment for the Unofficial Members to take considera RISE TO

tions. The next meeting will be held on October 6.

A Middle Course.

In concluding Mr. Hallifax said:-

"Hong Kong has so far perhaps fated rather better than the rest of the world rather during the last two years and it has been found possible to make an estimate for the coming year which is very much on the standard of preceding years, and which will keep us abreast of the times and ready to take ad- vantage of the recovery that is so confidently pre- dicted. But no undue risks have been incurred, and I hope that Hon. Members will be able to agree that this Budget, rather colourless though it may be, has suc- cessfully found the proper. middle course.”

The Legislative Council met at 2.30 and, after routine mat-

which the Public Works Depart ment have been able to carry

out the whole programme and to expend all" the money, allotted. The Department is an easy pub- lic target for jokes on this ac- count, but a very little reflection will show that the position is one which is dictated by the cir- cumstances. In such a long list of Works as Government has to consider in any year there

are necessarily a sumber of un- certain factors. The practice in forming the Estimates is to 'en- ter at once on the list all works that are definite commitments, to add

those considered essential and to make a choice from those considered desirable up to the limit of the funds available if

But even any remain.

in the first two categories there

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Serious Situation Inters were hurriedly disposed of, ARMS PARLEY

Cabinet Breach.

A SOLID OPPOSITION.

Can Ottawa's Labours Be Made Ineffective?

London, To-day. The Executive Committee of the National Liberal Fed- eration, after sitting for two hours yesterday afternoon, passed a resolution condemn ing the conclusions reached at the Ottawa Conference. Sir Herbert Samuel, Home Secretary, made a statement of policy at the outset of meeting.

All doubt as to the National Liberals' attitude. to Government policies, with respect to the Im

Mr. Hallifax commenced the reading of the lengthy preamble. to the Budget Bill. The 20- page document dealt with the Government's whole finaricial programme, outlined its general phases and indicated the direc- tions in which the Government had moved to effect economies

the and protect

tax-payer against falling values of the dollar.

"Balance Of Budget.”: "I have already used the phrase "The Balance of the Bud- get," and I hasten to support it

HAS REACHED

REAL CRISIS

Germany's Absence

Not Discussed.

REPLY EAGERLY AWAITED.

Mr. Henderson Warns Of "Fateful Decisions.”

London, To-day, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Chairman before the point is made that it of the Disarmament Conference, is a poor kind of balance which opened a meeting of the Bureau at shows an extra weight of dollars Geneva yesterday, The German de-

on the Expenditure side. Each legate was absent but the other

1/4 TO-DAY

The value of the Hong Kong dollar, 'quoted et 1/3% this morning, rose a further 1⁄4 and late this afternoon was 'quoted ·nt : 1/4d.

This is a rise of a full since yesterday's last quoİR- tion

OPIUM WAR IS CAUSE OF ADMIRAL'S MURDER.

Two Rival Factions Believed To Have Clashed.

[From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, To-day. "An opium war, arising, it is said, out of the alleged public sale of the narcotic in Kiangsu, is believed to have been the motive behind the assassina- tion of Admiral Wuk Wang.

banget,

A serious dispute between rival factions over the division

of proceeds from the sale of

opium, is believed to have in- volved Admiral Wuk.

Admiral Wuk, opposed the demands of Provincial drug traffickers, and it is no longer believed that his murder was inspired by political enemies."

FOR 1933

quality

FORT

Fort DUNLOP

The Tyre Incomparable

ESTIMATES

JAPANESE MINISTER TO CHINA ARRIVES.—Mr. A. Ariyoshi and his wife are shown on board the 9.5. Nagasaki Maru, which brought them hëre from Japan on September 3. Mr. ArlyoshlTM will succeed Mr. M. Shigemitsu as Ja panese Minister to China.

FRENCH ATTITUDE TO

JAPAN CHANGES

WILL SUPPORT LEAGUE COVENANT FIRMLY

INSISTS ON ARMS CUT.

London, To-day.

The "News Chronicle" has received a message from its Geneva correspondent saying that the French Government has de- cided on a modification of its Far Eastern policy with relation to China and Japan.

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The correspondent says this decision will mean the abandon- ment of France's “faintly camouflaged support" of the Japanese ac- tion in Manchuria, and that France will in future "stand firmly by the League Covenant."

METHODIST CHURCH CONFERENCE.

Congratulations Come From Overseas.

London, To-day."

The message adds that the modification is due to the fact of France insisting on the strict application of the League Coven- ant in the armaments dispute with Germany. Reuter.

Paradoxical Position. The United Methodist Church

France, it, would appear, found Conference at Albert Hall wel herself in a position approaching comed the overseas represents-

the insisted upon

HOLDERS

ENTERPRISE

DEFEATED

IN RELAY

12th Battery Success.

MUSSON RETAINS TITLE IN OFFICERS EVENT.

Army Aquatic Meeting.

Though the weather threatened

to spoil the concluding day's sport” in the Eighth Annual Aquatic Meet- ing of the Hong Kong Area Sports Board at the V.R.G. this afternoon, a large crowd was present, when the teams competing in the Final of the Inter-Battery Company Relay took their places...

Thirteen finals are down for de- cision and at the conclusion of the meeting H.E. Major-General J. W. Sandilanda C.B., C.MG., D.9.0., will present the Aggregate Cup to the winning military team and the individual trophies.

The Royal Artillery, holders of the Aggregate Cup, are favourites | agulir this year. They commenced" the final day of the Meeting to-day with a lead of 6 points over the Argylls, the standings being... as follow:

Royal Artillery 32 points, Argylls 26 points, Borderes 14 points,

RESULTS.

Inter-Battery, Company Relay

(Final).

12th Battery RA.

2 20th Battery RA, (holders); 3/ HQ. Wing, A. and S.H.

Time-3 mins. 6 secs. (Continued on Page "8.),

TYPHOON

NEARING

HONG KONG

First Warning Up Early To-day.

COMING FROM SOUTH.

Travelled 150 Miles During Last Night.

Zong Kong is threatened by another typhoon, the fourth this season and 'sex": cond, within a week, The No. 1 signal was hoisted at. 9.15 a.m. this morning,

The typhoon, according to latest reports from the Royal Observatory, is at present situated about 150 miles south of the Colony, its direction being given as west-north-west, and is, ap. parently moving about 10 miles an hour.

Overnight, the typhoon has

tives and Sir Robert Parks read paradox, when the mat cables of congratulation from the the restriction of German and Viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon European, arinaments generally, and the Prime Minister of Can-and yet countenanced, to some ada, Mr. E. B. Bennett.extent, the Japanese policy in travelled a distance of 150 miles, The union of the three branches | Manchuria which necessitated as yesterday afternoon, it was of Methodism yesterday was the arming of large forcas and reported to be 300 miles south- achieved in the presence of a dis the extensive organisation of east of the Colony. Its direction tinguished gathering, including military units and their supple- of motion was then unknown, but. the Duke and Duchess of York ments.

it apparently traversed in a north Reuter...

westerly course,

23 Danish Aeroplanes To

Escort Prince Of Wales

London, To-day. ELRE the Prince of Wales

and every year Government must Great Powers were represented. On who has been staying with their perforce estimate for a full staff the suggestion of the Chairman, the Majesties, the King and Que

on duty: but there are invariably Bureau postponed any discussion casualties such as cannot res-fon the subject of Germany's absenton sonably be foreseen which leave until the orman. Governm some balance on the fotal Esti- mated under the Head Personal

perial, Conference programme, was Emoluments

removed by the Association's deck Further the choice of

Salon. Bir Herbert, Samual

all probability resign at

the Cabinet.

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very difficult problem. proposed

there

Balmoral returned

Cond

drome where the Crown Prince ederick and Prince Axel, who keenly interested in flying,

awalt his aPTÍ

are

the

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COTTON STRIKE DEADLOCK PREVENTS SETTLEMENT.

No Prespect of Industrial Tie-up Ending This Week.

London, To-day Failure to find a solution to wages question has result- setback in the Cotton Trade

TYPHOON SIGNAL CHANGED.

Indications Of Strong Wind With Squalls,

During the timin interval to day, the No. 8csignal 2(inverted T) was hoisted, this -bdfcstin: that strong wind with squ may possibly occur from south-east (east to south).

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