1937-11-10 — Page 21

CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 10,

DEATH OF RAMSAY

(Continued

MACDONALD

the Bank England ald began

he was in office but not in power national financial cris "Office carries with it power," he Stimson, the United

had told an 1. L. P. Conferencetary of State, during a holiday în 191. But the Labour Party Scotland On August 17th the was in 1924 the second strongest Prime Minister made a hurried re- party in the House, whereas, in turn from the North and conferred: 1929, they were the most powerful with Ministers and Bankers on

Britain's financial stability. party although – not

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT complete maj

Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Chamberlain Ministry,

and Sir Herbert Samuel saw the Premier and Mr. Snowden After wards the Premier conferred with the Labour party leaders and with

ever seen found itself in dia with the rapid increase in ployment and the growing gri of the financial situation. On

how-

31st 1931, the country was started the T.UC. and Labour face by the issue of a sensational

port After long conferences and discus-

by the Government Economy Com-sions, the Labour Party resigned, mittee declaring that the nation the majority of Ministers refusing must find £120,000,000 to balance to accept cuts in unemployment pay next year's budget. A Cabinet Com-recommended by the Economy Com- mittee was set up to consider the mittee.

On August 23rd the King hur- report On August 1st it was an- nounced that the Bank of France riedly returned from Balmoral to and the Federal Reserve Bank of London and received Mr. MacDon New York had each placed a credit ald, Mr. Baldwin and Sir Herbert of $25,000,000 at the disposal of Samuel.

ACCIDENT AT VALLEY

Solerina And Rider

Come Down

The following day Mr. MacDonald was entrusted with the task of forming a National Govern- ment and Parliament was sum- moned specially to meet to balance the Budget. The new Cabinet con- tained four Labour representatives, 4 Conservatives and 2 Liberala.

MR. SNOWDEN

On September 10th, Mr. Snowden introduced his emergency budget (By "RAPIER")

in an atmosphere as dramatic as Another accident occurred this

had occurred in the House of Com morning at the Valley, but happily

imonsTM since the war. After an without any serious effect. This nouncing drastic increases in tax- time Mr. B. L Tao, the Northernation and economies which were Chinese jockey was concerned. Hikely to press heavily on large sec- He took out Solerina, one of this tions of the community he made a year's Australian ponies belonging striking appeal to the patriotiam of to Mr. Chin Cheong-fan and went Parliament and the country. Quot- out for a trial gallop in companying Swinburne's lines "Come the with Bravado When nearing the world against her, Britzin yet shall Members Stand, to the surprise of stand Mr. Snowden received a re- the onlookers, both pony and rider markable ovation, Liberals and came down together.

Conservatives rising in their places and waving handkerchiefs and or der papers, and greeting the Chan- cellor with loud and prolonged cheering..

OFF GOLD

Mr. Tao did not appear to move, and it was at first thought that he might have suffered serious injury, but on assistance being readered to him he got up and went back to the Jockey Room apparently none the worse for his unfortunate ex-moved rapidly. On Sept 20th the perience, although he was a little shaken up.

The pony had scratches on both knees, but not serious enough to warrant its destruction.

GOLF STARTING

TIMES

The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling, to-mOITOW?—Y, S

Events in the next few weeks

Cabinet decided, after consultation with the Bank of England, to sus- pend temporarily the Gold Stand- ard. On October 5th the Cabinet agreed to an immediate general election as a united body. After a short and sharp campaign polling took place and resulted in an over- whelming victory for the National Government, all the former Labour Cabinet being defeated except Mr. Lansbury.

Mr. MacDonald took a particular- Notes: (1) The Captain of the Clubly vigorous part in the fight and; will place a wreath on the secured a remarkable victory at

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