PROBLEMS OF NEW GOVERNMENT.
"TIMES" ADVICE TO THE PREMIER.
BRITAIN'S RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
"NEW ERA OF CO-OPERATION."
¡THROUGH KECTER'S AGENCY.]
Meanwhile, the National Execu
tive of the Labour Party met at Transport House, Westminster, with, Mr. Herbert Morrison, M.P., pre- siding.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,
AMERICAN TARIFF CHANGES.
PRESIDENT HOOVER NOT SATISFIED.
MANY PROTESTS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON. June 4. The Tariff Bill.is meeting with considerable
opposition in the Senate.
VESUVIUS IN ANGRY MOOD.
VIOLENT ERUPTIONS.
TOURISTS TURN AND FLEE
[TEKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NAPLES. June 5. A violent recrudescence of the activity of Vesuvius accurred last night.
Continual explosions and heat were thrown out. The lava com- pelled tourists to turn and fee.
The activity later diminished.
LONDON, May 5. When the new Parliament meets
It is rumoured that President the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Quantities of lava which coverA
will have to decide whether to pro-
Hoover has expressed keen dissatis- the Boer of the main crater is Bow. ceed with Mr. Churchill's second They discussed the general line faction with the Bill on the groundsing into the Valle Del Inferno. Finance Bill, containing some of of policy to be pursued by the that it does not conform to his re- the most contentious features of Labour Government,,after which a commendation that revision should his Budget, including the levying statement was issued that the meet-be limited, and that it does far too of duty on bookmakers telephones ing had considered the reports deal- little for the farmers, while attempt- and the imposition of totalisacoring with the recent General Eleeing to do too much for everybody
tion, and expressed satisfaction that else. duty.
The Times, commenting on the the aggregate, poll of labour in Great Britain (excluding Ireland) published forecasts of the new Cabinet, hopes that Mr. MacDonald was the largest of the three parties, will not again attempt to combine totalling 8,317,000 against 8,189,000 the Premiership and Foreign Secre-for the Conservatives. taryship. The paper points out
The meeting decided to open im that the Indian Office will inevitmediately a great victory Thanks- ably be more important in the next giving Fand to commemorate year or two than it has been for Labour's General Election successes.
many years, -
and the formation of the second It also stresses the importance of Labour Government," the proceeds the Dominion Office and in of to be used for carrying out the opinion that the MacDonald might Labour's Party's work, and streng- do, worse than take it into his own, thening its organisation in readiness charge. delegating the detailed for the next General Election.. work to the Lord President of the Council, thus stereotyping the exist ing method of direct correspondence between Prime Ministers of the Empire.
All sections of the Labour move- ment were asked to contribute, it being pointed out that Labour had in conduet the recent election with moet restricted financial resources, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald left for all of which were consumed. Windsor from his home at Hamp stead at ten this morning.
Japanese Opinion.
TOKYO, June 5.
Government's Plans,
LONDON, June 8. The new Government has decided that its immediate plans are for Parliament to meet on June 8, when the Speaker (Capt. Fitzroy). and all re-elected members will be
worn in.
The leading vernacular papers here in editorials on Mr. Baldwin's resignation express admiration hot only for his high character, but also his fairness in giving Labour a The following week will be the chance, despite their failure to ob- formal opening with the King's Govern tain an absolute majority.
Speech embodying the ment's programme, but in view of inirness Contrasting this British politicians with the action the necessity of affording time for drafting of new measurca, im- of the Japanese Cabinet, who are
portant legislation will not be pre- "clinging to offer," the papers contend, that therein lies the sented before the adjournment for
summer holidays in mid-July. - greatness of the British nation."
of
While papers here do not antici pate any great change in British policy, they are of opinion that the
appearance of the Labour Cabinet
The house will meet again early in the autumn. Many new pro-
posals can and will be effected administratively instead of legis- will contribute much towards Dislatively. Thus the Foreign policy will be purely administrative in armament and Peace movements. such affairs as the speedy comple-
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.
Vigorous protests against the Bill have been launched from the North- west.
·
It seems certain that the Bill will not be enacted. in its present form.
President Hoover is examining with particular interest the pro- posed tariffs on shoes. President Hoover considers these tariffs much too high, and he also views the sugar rates with disapproval.
AUSTRALIAN MILLS
RE-OPEN.
THE QUESTION OF HOURS.
NO UNTOWARD INCIDENTS,
(TEROCUM REUTER'S AGENCY.}
MELBOURNE, June 4. After a protracted strike, the timber mills have re-opened and several hundred men are now work- ing.
The owners are satisfied with the response from volunteers. The re. opening was not marked by any untoward incident, despite the pre- sence of numerous Union pickets at each mill..
Reason for Breakdown,
MELIOURNE, May 8. A conference which sat for three days with the object of settling the timber strike has broken down, and
ances had been settled, but the ques- the situation is acute. Many difer tion of hours was found to be an
insuperable obstacle. All building
operations are at a standstill, and it is estimated that 25,000 men are
idle, and the total is increasing daily.
The employers are applying to the Government for protection to enable them to use free labour. The city police have been considerably rein- forced since the arrival in Mel-
THE KING.
GENERAL HEALTH
IMPROVING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY.]
LONDON., June 3.
A bulletin issued to-day says that the King had a good night, and his general health is satisfactory.
He will now be able to be up portion of the day. The local trouble is slowly progressing.
MOTOR-CARS IN RUSSIA.
PLANTS TO BE RE-ORGANISED,
»
THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.]
Moscow, June 4
JUNE 6, 1929.
PRINCE HENRY'S MISHAP.
M
POLO ACCIDENT IN
VANCOUVER."
BROKEN. COLLAR-BONE,
(THROUGH, RECTER'S AGENCY.)
VANCOUVER, June 5. The Duke of Gloucester shipped off his horse when playing polo here."
A bulletin states that the fall outer collar-bone resulted in the being completely fractured.
An X-ray shows that the frag ments are in excellent position.
SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD SUED.
MONTH WAGES IN LIEU
OF NOTICE
An interesting case came before Mr. J.L. MeFall, the Singapore District Judge, in the Civil District
FINANCES OF
TWO KWANGS.
THE
MR. SOONG TO EXAMINE
THEM,
NORTHERN MATTERS.
(cinovan BEUTEJÉ'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, June 3.
Mr. T. V." Soong left for Canton Cleveland, to inspect the financia: this morning by the President
conditions of Kwangsi and Kwang tang, with a view to devising men- sures for their improvement.
All the Ministers who attended Dr. Sun Yat Sen's obsequiem in Nanking have left the Capital with the exception of the British and German envoys. Sir Miles Lamp son is said to have decided to go
Court, Singapore, when Mr. Wilto Haakow while Herr Von Borch liam Turner, a mechanical engineer, is staying in the Capital for a few claimed 8300 in lieu of notice for days. wrongful dismissal against the Sin- gapore Board.
Mr. Jolla Reginald Wiggs, Secre- tary of the Harbour Board, gave evidence of the engagement of the plaintiff by the Harbour Board. it was.
purely of probation, and he (witness) understood the engagement tö be terminable without
notice
if the "Board was not satisfied with the em ployee's work. Mr. Turner was engaged at $300,
* Hard Worda " Menied. Mr. Powell Robinson for plaintiff: When Mr. Turner came to see you after receiving the letter dismissing him, what did he say ?
Witness: That the agreement he signed was not legal.
Did you use bard words -No. Did you use hard words over the telephone later on No.
Witnes said. the agreement signed by plaintif was a probation-
It is semi-officially announced that | sry agreement. He did not remem- An American, engineer named ber the date the agreement was Brandt has signed a contract with signed, but it was dated Febuary the Automobile Trust for the re-1. Plaintiff was dismissed because organisation of the Moscow auto- Mr. Douglas reported adversely to mobile plant, by twelve American the Chairman, and witness was engineers.
instructed to terminate the agree.
J
It is estimated that after the re.ment. organisation of the plant it will pro- duce 25,000 24-ton vans yearly.
THE DERBY.
A full description of yester-" day's race, with list of starters and jockeys, and the winning odds will be found on: - page 10.
GOLD FOR NEW YORK.
'CHANGE
RESULT OF
DEPRESSION.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, June 4. The persistent depression in sterl- exchange during recent weeks has resulted in a resumption of the movement of gold from London to New York,
They also evince an interest in tion of the Disarmament Treaty, bourne of Sydney agitators, includ the probability of improved relathe convocation of a generaling Mr. J. S. Garden, who is making tions with the Soviet. and the Disarmament Conference and the ing provocative speeches. possibility of a change of the China re-establishment of diplomatic re- policy.
LATER
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald "has ne- cepted the Premiership.
Now Premier's Policy.
PARIS, June 5,
lutions with Russia. -
..ta
Similarly the Government intend give attention to houring, education, the re-conditioning of railways, extended use of trade facilities and overseas credit.
JAPANESE BOAT AFIRE.
700 PEOPLE ABOARD.
BURNED TO THE WATER LEVEL.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, inter-Mr. MacDonald's scheme for an viewed by a lady correspondent of economic general staff," modelled the Petit, Parisien, foreshadowed on the lines of the Committee 'foz. discussions with President Hoover Imperial Defence; will be created with regard to inter-Allied "debts at the earliest moment. This Com- mittee, over which the Premier will Reparations should not be confus-preside, will include prominent ed with debts, he added. His Gov- Cabinet members who will co- ernment will go straight ahead with ordinate in the work of the deby fire.
and Disarmament on a new basis.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Toxyo, May 5. According to a Nichi "Nichi Ugo special correspondent the Maru, carrying 700 men and women, mainly Eussians from Vladivostock to Kamchatka, has been destroyed Ships are burrying to the scene'
available..
a practical policy of disarmament partments concerned in industrial of the disaster, but no details are and peace, and he specially counted and economic affairs.
on French co-operation.
New Era Needed,
Among the first legislative tasks will be the removal of hardships in with widows and
To the interviewer's suggestion of connection
Anglo-Franco-German Agree orphans, Old Age Pensions, and May 23, with a crew of 43 Japanese
Unemployment Insurance.
ment to secure peace in Europe,
Mr. MacDonald, with a gesture of Results Stili Coming In...
ZN
A million dollars (gold) is being shipped from London to-day. This is the first shipment from London since.the Bank of England raised its discount rate last February, thus checking the outward fow of gold from London."
PIONEER ATLANTIC
FLIGHT.
A MEMORIAL PROPOSED.".
[BEITISE WIRELESS SERVICE]."..
RUGBY, June 4.
Witness never had any doubt about the legality of the agreement. The agreement was drawn with the deliberate intention of dispensing with an employee's services if he should prove unsuitable.
Mr. Frederick Niblock, Superin tendent Engineer of the Harbour Board, said he engaged the plain-
tiff as a temporary assistant fore
man engineer at 8300 a month. The engagement was probationary and had to be confirmed by the Chairman of the Board. It was one of the conditions of a pro- bationary agreement, that the man could be dismissed at any time.
Mr. Robinson: How long have you known Mr. Turner -Ten years or more.
You know be was a fully qualified engincer 1-Yes...
And a Diesel expert 7-Yes. And yet you employed him ou 8300 a month 3-Yes.
You mean to tell the court you know a man ten years, knew he was a good, experienced engineer, and above all things a Diesel expert you Yes. It is a starting wage. engaged him on 8300 a month
The hearing was adjourned.
OTTER-HUNTING.
POOR MAN'S SPORT AT HOME.
Early morning in the water-
CHIANG KAI. SHEK'S
PLOT FAILS:
SHANGHAI, June 3. Secret service men despatched by
7
Telegrams in Brief.
WAS
The total number of unemploy=" ed in Britain on May 27 1,139,300, This was 27,638 more than on May 13.
The Belgian marks difference has been settled and the Repara- tions experts will be able to sign. anupanimous report this work, 1. Franqui (Belgium) has agreed to sign on the basis of the German proposals contained im Dr. Schacht's letter. The Repara- tions' Experts agree on all points. and predict that the reports will be signed before Saturday, ·
lenders
On the Chicago wheat exchange, grain prices ropeated Mon- day's sensational spurt, following. news from Washington that Con- gressional
favour the immediate appropriation of 2300,000,000 for the stabilisation of agriculture. Wheat closed at cents a bushel above the season's Jow mark, which was reached-on
Jone 1.
A message from Hartsdale, New Evangeline Booth, head of the York, states that Commander Salvation Army in America, who was seriously injured in a motor- car accident on May 25, is recover- ing. The slight concussion from which she has been suffering has entirely.
and disappeared, X-ray examination shows that the skull was not fractured.
An
General Chiang Kai Shek to Yun- CHANNEL SWIMMERS
cheng, where Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen Hsi Stan were to have met for a conference, to arrest these two opposition leaders, have so for failed in their special mission. Feng and Yen have got wind of this in advance and they did not at first arranged.-Nab Chung Kuc New Service.
meet
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HOW FENG LOST HIS SUBORDINATES.
FAMINE THE CAUSE,
(Wah Te: Tat Pao.)
SPANGHAI, June 3.. It is learned that Han Fu Chu, Shih Yu San and other Kuomin chun generals were dissatisfied with Feng Yu Heiang, before mutinied. About 90 per cent of the Kuominchun are natives of
FENG'S TROOPS IN
RETREAT.
|
SEVERAL FORTHCOMING
ATTEMPTS.
LADIES TO THE FORE.
United Press.)
Paris-Channel swimmers have not given up their favourite sport just because Gertrude Ederle and fifteen others have succeeded in putting twenty miles of water hehind them. This year finds a dozen swimmers already camped along the Dover mads and" "the cliffs of Cape Gris-nez but the water will not be warm enough for another month.
There is little glory left for s conqueror of the Channel, but the inassed attack is directed towards a golden cup offered for the first swimuner to cross from England to France this summer. Of the six- teen swimmers who have succeeded
in crossing the Channel in his- tory, only three made their way. they from England to France.
Previous Buccossen. .... They were the first three success-
'treacherous currents in the world,
Hanan and they were unwilling to ful challengers of the most advance westward in view of the Captain Matthew Webb, in 1875. famine in Kansu and Shensi. Thomas Burgess, in 3011, and Ma Hung Kei's troops who are
Henry Sullivan, of Lowell, Mass., in 1923. Ederle and the others all mostly natives of Kansu, have also started from Gris Nez and ended mutinied and joined Han and Sbib.up tired but happy on the sands
romewhere
Dover near
in 81. Margaret's bay.
Nine channel conquerors have entered their names in the com- petition for the gold cup and many.. of them are already in training. They include the Egyptian, Ithak Helmi; the German, Ernst Vier- kotter; the French pastrycook, SHANGBAI, June 5.
Georges Michel; the Americas, Feng Yu Hsiang's forces aban Charles Toth, and a lot of English swimmers: Norman Derham, a doned Kweiteh and retreated west-
mattress manufacturer; E. II. ward on Tuesday and Tang Seng Temme, an insurance clerk; Miss Chi's troops have taken over the Hilda Laddie" Sharp, B place.
(Wah To: Fai Pao.)
BIG BLAZE IN NANKING.
(Wah Tes Xat Pao).
-SHANGHAI, June 3,
A serious fire which broke out at meadows, a glint of sun on river the Central Branch Mint at Nan and reed splash, kingcups out in
the marsh, and by this waterside, king on Tuesday evening destroyed a moving crowd of shaggy rough worth of coins.
over 70 buildings and $400,000 coated hounds, men in breeches and stockings and women in the oldest rags they can find otter- It is understood that, an ́an-
hunting has begun in England. nouncement regarding the provision
Otter-hunting is the beagling of of a permanent memorial of the first the summer, the poor man's hunt- Atlantic flight made by Sir John and withal one of the most Alcock and Sir Arthur Whittenfuscinating and exciting of all the Brown on June 14, 1910, will be
"forms of venery,
A Patrol Flare-Up. According to seemingly reliable information the Ugo Maru, under Soviet charter, left Vladivostock on
It is proposed to erect obelisks Toute to Kamchatka ishing at the starting point in Newfound grounds, carrying 760 Russian Ashland and at the finishing point in
Ireland and, in addition, to hold; ing-folk, including 380 women.
When nearing their destination each year, on June 14, a special an- on May 29, the petrol in the hold niversary lying event, which will ignited, and the steamer was burn epitomise the progress of aviation. ed to the water level.
Three vessels cruishing in neigh houring waters burried to the
LONDON, June 4. impatience, replied "It is no ques- tion of an agreement or alliance.
The result of the election for the These things denote an out-of-date Orkney and Shetland Divisions wES outlook. We want to start alto-announced to-day. The seat was gether on a new era of European retained by the Liberals, the voting rescue. co-operation—no more rivalries, no heing more understandings, no more secret diplomacy. We have had enough
of that sort of thing."
Labour Finances.
LONDON, June 5. The King was able to sit in
chair, when he received Mr. Mac- Donald at Windsor Castle. He per-
*
Sir Robt. Hamilton (Lib.) 5,258 Major Spence (Con.)..... 5,404
Liberal majority..... 2,852
At the last General Election, Sir. Robert Hamilton was returned un- opposed.
State of Parties.
The state of the Parties is now
used the list of nominees for the as follow:
new Government which Mr. Mac- Donald submitted. The audience
lasted biteen minutes after which Mr. MacDonald spent an hour with Lord Stamfordham,
Labour
Conservative, Liberal independent
287
263
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FIRE ON B. & S. BOAT. ·
"SHANTUNG", IN TROUBLE.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 5. The Butterfield & Swire boat Shantung from Shanghai to Hong Kong, when passing Steep Island, wirelemed. that a fire had broken out in dumber two bold, which contained eartho and cotton
It is believed the fire it now There are six results still to under control, but the Shantung
has turned back, to. Shanghai.
come.
FIRE BRANDS..
MILITARISTS. PLOTTING AGAINST NANKING1
nurse-
maid; Mrs. Ivy Gill and Miss Ivy Hawke.
Miss Mercedes Gleitze, who con- tends that she swam the Strait of Gibraltar, Dr, Dorothy Logan, she who won notoriety when the staged a swim to show, as she said, bow easy it was, to "fake" the stunt, are expected to compete. Among others expected to arrive shortly are the Americas twina, Hernico and Phyllis Zitenteid.
An eleven year old English girl of Dover, Joan Branton, is swimming prodigy and if she shows criough strength in trial swims, she may enter the lists for the cup, as well as another youth- ful challenger, Beatrice Speare, of Deal.
MUKDEN AND RUSSIA.
CHANG HSUEH LIANG'S STRONG ACTION.
made at a luncheon to be held next than ever before and the otter is, More people hunt the otter now
SHANGHAI, June 5.. week to celebrate the 10th anniver-
in most places, commoner than he sary of the flight
The report that Feng Yu Heiang was twenty years ago. That will maintain his position has been
SHANGHAI, June 6. Paradox in due to the fact that confirmed. It is also persistently
A message from Harbin states People do not shoot and trap the reported that Sheng Chien and Hsu
Yung Cheng, aubordinates of Gea that following the discovery of otter as ruthlessly as they did.
He is still. killed down in trout eral Yen Hsi Shan, intend to side Russia's diplomatic intrigues "in Hsiang against | China and her connections, with streams, but in most counties when with Feng Yu the waters are hunted by a pack Chiang Kai Shek.
Feng Yu Hsiang, the Manchurian of hounds it is recognised as only According to another report sev Provincial Government held a con- fair that the otter should be given eral militarists including Chang Fat ference to consider their policy a sporting chance.
Fui (the notorious Commander of towards Rusnia. There are ninteen packs of otter the Ironsides"), Tang Seng Ch. hounds in the United Kingdom, (who succeeded to Pei Chung Exi'r gested wait-and-see attitude
The more cautious leaders sug and one of these which hunti pearest to London is the Bucks, command in the North at Chinna feaving Russia to make the next which hunts a big country extend Kai Shok's request), Feng Chen move. But General Chang Hauch ing into Bucks, Beds, Northants, Wu and Sheng Chien, are forming Liang insisted that drastic action a new alliance against the so-called must be taken, in spite of Bossia's The popularity of the films, in- Warwick, Lincoln, Rutland, Ox creased of late by talking and fordshire, and parts of the adjoin- Central Government and Chiang protest and threats, as the Naa
This new Kai Shek.
military king Government was also urging singing pictures, has reached muching, counties.
a part of the a forward policy, it was agreed that a pitch that more than 300 new With these packs the Londoner alliance, will be
movement for the salvation of the he be given a free hand to take cinemas are being built or are can enjoy really good hunting. about to be built in England.
He wears his oldest tweeds, his Kuomintang party" which has been whatever action be deemed neces In addition, plans for new pic leakiest shoes, follows hounds on initiated by the Kwangai group. ture-houses are being passed by foot through meadow and bog local authorities at the rate of ten
across streams and marshes, and a week
sces in all the beauty of the spring of the year a sport as immemorial almost as the otter himself.
300 NEW CINEMAS.
BIG BOOM IN ENGLAND.
["D.P." Special Service.]
sary.
Feng Yu Heiang has wired to Ten Following the conference, General Hai Shan urging him to assume the Chang Hauch Liang gave orders to cominard of the Eastern Army proscribe the Russian Consulates Route. It is also said that the. Harbin, Taichibar and Manchuli, arrest of Feng Chen Wu and Tang and also to detain all · Russisó
This, development is going on all over the country, to the great benefit of numerous industries. If one does not wish to sphaeribe Seng Chi wa ordered by Chiabg diplomats. As a consequence Rusro In London a ring of luxurious to a pack-for-a-bele season-an-Eai Shek but they manuged to Rengtieress relatione creuser muc picture-houses will be built in the odd day can be had here and there escape from Nanking on June 4 strained-Noo Chung Kato
Service... suburbs.
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