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BRITISH EMPIRE CONFERENCE.

PRIME MINISTER'S OPENING ADDRESS.

REVIEW OF WORLD SITUATION,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

LONDON, Oct. 1. its opening meeting in London this morning, the limperial Conference, as its first official net, sent a message of greeting to Their Majesties, to which Mr. Ruinsay MacDonald, as Chairman of the Conference, later received a reply from King George..

Economic Question.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930.

BELGIAN EX-PREMIER AT SHANGHAI.

RUNNING DOG.OF THE

IMPERIALISTS."

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

bad

EMPIRE'S GOLD RESERVES.

NEW MONEY SUBSTITUTE FOR GOLD.

THROUGH HEUTZR'S AGENCY.)

BRITISH CONSUL AT WEIHAIWEI.

BRITISH AND CHINESE ENTERTAINED.

THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.?

WEHAIWE, Ooh 2.

TIENTSIN CUSTOMS

QUESTION.

CHINESE SUPERINTENDENT

INSTALLED.

[THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.}

TIENTEIN,-Oct. 2,

Han Lin Sun was duly installed

JAPAN RATIFIES NAVAL PACT.

SIMPLE CEREMONY COM PLETES ADHERENCE,

THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 2.

Taxvo, Oct. 9." SHANGHAI, Oct. 2. Mr. Vandervelde, the Belgian The attention of the dolegates A well-attended function took

His Majesty' the Emperor signed Socialist leader and ex-Premier, who was the guest of 40 Chinese to the Imperial Conference is being place at 11 o'clock this morning a Chinese Superintendent of Cas the London Naval Treaty, and the public organisations, in the course drawn to a scheme by Mr. J. F. at the hoisting of the flag over toms, and orders have been issued Imperial real was fixed to the completing of a remarkable speech, expressed Darling, director of the Midland the new British Consulate,, where to the present staff to hand over document, thereby eurprise that the local Communists Bank, for a pool of the 'Empire's Mr. Allan Archer, the first Consul all the affairs to the old staff to Japan's ratification.

pilloried him as the "running

+Mr.

Count Hamaguchi and at Weihaiwci, received and enter morrow.

Mr. Grierson, a former deputy | Makino, Lord Privy Seal, attended tained a large party of British. and Chinese residents, including Commissioner under Col. Francis the simpla erremony.

his Hayley Bell, has been appointed Vice-Admiral Waistoll and staff, and Hau Tau Shan and his Acting Commissioner. staff.

frank on this matter. The strength f armaments in the world today, and the general unwillingness of Governments to advance the cause of secured peace by a reduction of military material, unless check fed, must soon lead to a now rite in air armaments, to which most of the nations cannot be indiffér ut. Should a calamity happen, it will not be the fault of our Commonwealth, which, both by dog of the Imperialists. His sur gold reserves totalling £850,000,000 precept and example, has shown prise was in no way lessened when in an Empire Bank, the share Royal Reply to Greetings,

the sincerity of its devotion to he recalled how the Belgian Con-holders in which would be note His Majesty expressed the in- pence. I am sure that in our disservatives had called him a Rodical, ere thanks of the Queen and him ensaions we shall be able to find because he supported the rendition issuing banks and the authorities of elf for the message of loyalty and common ground for acting in har of the Belgian Concession at Tien- the Empire, and which would issue action, and added: --"]``am

against this gold new money to be especially touched by its kind almony in pursuit of thoas napects. trin, lubione io ny restoration to health,

called "

as a substitute for Rex Realising the all-important ques tions which will be considered, I The whole world is suffering from they had bad ample fields and

Mr. Darling, interviewed by shall fallow with close attention acute depression of trade in which He hoped all questions regarding Reuter, said that the bank would

scape for their national aspirations, the progress of your deliberations," we also have inevitably the s

'the status of the respective mem- Expressions of loyalty to the fortune to share. The problem is hers of the Commonwealth would buy gold and silver at a minimum Throne also marked the opening one which cannot be solved by one be finally disposed of at the Con- cash price and pay "Rex" for it. speeches of the delegates, who, country alone. What we havo to with

ference, but with its elimination The great idea was to establish a great cordiality, welcome consider is, I suggest, what prac another problem of even higher im- the opportunity of discussing tical means we can devise for help-portance would arise. In the Com

new bimetalliam, so that the Bank saatters of common concern to all ing one another and thereby help-monwealth of six qual partners of the Empire would buy silver bear members of the British Commoning world contacts and the intern differing in history and situation, ing a fixed ratio to its minimum .GI industrial circumstances to and of different centrifugal" in- which we have to accommodate fuences, their association might be price for gold. ourselves.

weakened in the absence of com- Mr. Darling emphasised the need non policy in essential matters for rehabilitating silver, thus en New Zealand hoped the Govern ments at the Conference verdhancing the purchasing power of divert their attention from status the millions in China and India. to co-operation

wealth of Nations

"Now to the economic question,

Mr. Hamsay MacDonald's speech, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, after welcoming the delegates, referred

"Two essentials are required for to the fact that four of his fellow cur economic co-operation. First, Prime Minister meeting there is the will to suceed and, self, attending their first meeting secondly, a renewal of confidenes of the Imperial Conference, and in spite of the propaganda of de- paid a tribute to the work done at the 1020 Conforenes by some pression which has been so preval

ent in recent months. We require whom they missed to-day-the late Lord Balfour, whose name would practical measure, of far-reaching always be associated with the re-soundness and not short-sighted at tion, the Maharajah of Bikaner, port of the Inter-imperial Bela-tractions with unknown reactions. tions Committee of that Confer- hope our discussions will projects of the Indian States reaffirm- enco: the late Mr. O'Higgins, to vide the former.".

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whoso keen and vigorous intellect Premier Bennett-of Canada. The deliberations of the last Con- ference owed so much; and Lord Birkenhead, whose death occurred yesterday.

The Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. D. Bennett, expressing thanks for the generous welcome extended to him, said whatever Problems of Common Concern, |might distinguish one Conference Proceeding to the business of from another, they were nt lenst the Conferenzo, he said the agenda alike in the spirit of Empire, broadly dealt with three main as Never, in his view, had there been pects of problem, which were of Presented for solution qutations of common concern to them all. The such urgency and of such far-reach- first concerned the relations of theing consequence to the economić members of the British Common welfare of the Empire as those wealth with one another in the which now arose.

Maharajah of Bikaner. The head of the Indian delega declared that the Princes and sub-

od their loyalty to the King-Em peror, and, with the bulk of the people of British India, were de- sirous at heart that their country should enjoy an honourable place

in the Commonwealth.

Other Points in the Speeches. Other points from the speeches are called by Reuter as follows: Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, whose speech was broadcast, said the Conference had opened in splendid spirit.

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The outlook in view of the world trade depression may seem the political or constitutional "We meat at a time of industri disquieting, but on the vory mag field. General principles were a depression, falling prices,nitude of our problems, 1. build, a laid down in the report of the sinckening trade, diminishing rogood hope of overcoming them. Inter-Imperial Relations Commit-venue and rising unemployment. "We are all suffering from a bad tre of the Imperial Conference of This situation is worldwide. While bout of pessimism that must 1926 in language which command Canada has faced the facts and stopped. Our weakness hies in our rd universal acceptance, The through adequate employment of psychology and not in our skill, United Kingdom since the Con-try, has, we beliève, provided a way ference of 1020-made no difference out of the present difficulties, my to their acceptance of those prin- plos.

gold,

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

After hoisting the flag, Mr. Archer proposed the toast of "The President of the Republic.”

Hau Tan Shan proposed the toast of "King George."

Mr. Archer spoke about the friendly relations existing at Wei- haiwei between the British and Chinese, which be hoped would long continue.

Hsu Tsu Shan suitably replied. Vico-Admiral Waistell proposed the tonat, of "Mr. Archer," and Mr. Archer proposed the toast of the "New Commissioner " (Hsu Tzu Shin),

The final act in the rendition took place this afternoon, when a company of the Second Battalion KUOMINTANG COMPLAINS OF of the Argyll and Sutherland High-

RECENT ELECTION.

(THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

GENEVA, Oct. 1. A local paper publishes a state- ment issued by the Kuomintang delegation in Europe bitterly com plsining of the European charac ter" of the League of Nations and of the failure of China to obtain re-election to a non-permanent, seat on the Council of the League.

Hint of Secession,

The Kuomintang delegation says that the "induces the Chinese people to examine the utility of

AIRCRAFTER HERMES.

EAST..

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AUBNOI,]

'INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION | RECOMMISSIONING FOR FAR.

IN U.S. PREDICTED.

TWENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS

· DAILY FOR EVERYBODY.

[RÉUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.

revolution

in

LONDON, Oot. R... The aircraft carrier: H.M:S.: Hermes is recommissioning on the 3rd inst, for a further, period of service in the Far East.

An industrial

Two Bights belonging to the fleet America is predicted by Mr. Henry air arm will be recommissioned for ' Ford.

In his new book entitled, "Mov-

ing Forward," he foreaces the labouring classes become the lei sured classes, abolishing over-pro. duction and unemployment and pro- viding a

minimum wage of 827 daily for everybody,

ITALIAN VICTIM OF ASSASSIN,

landers, under Major Campbell, embarked on board H.M.S. Corn- wall, which later sailed for Hong SHOT IN BRUSSELS TEN DAYS Kong.

RED BANDITS CAUSING ANXIETY.

NANCHANG AND KIUKIANG THREATENED.

【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

PEIFING, Oct. 2. Red bandit activities are again causing anxiety, to the Yangtsze

lenders.

Chu Tak and Mao Chak Tung arc reported to be threatening to attack Nanchang and Kiukiang from the felt, as the Government troops ab tion with a view to completing the Kiukiang number only 2,000. work, of establishing peace or whether to proceed differently."

AGO,

(THROUGH RAUTER'S' LOKNCY.]|

BRUSSELS, Oct. 2. Aurlio, a cheese merchant from Rotterdam, who was shot on Sept. 22 by an anti-Fascist named Rug giero, has died in hospital,

Ruggiero, when arrested, told the Magistrate before whoni be was

brought that he fired as a protest against the death sentences passed at Trieste last month, and the anti-Fascist oppression in Istria, of which place he is a native,

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change of Government in the those means within our own coun-material reapurees or ppportuni continuing its efforts in that direc-west, and some apprehension is September 6 reported that. four

ties.

The result of the conference Canadian colleagues have now cone would be a broadening of liberty, to the Conference not only with and the Prime Ministers would "We represent here a variety of message of affection and goodwill, take away a feeling that there is political opinions, but, happily, the hut in the strong belief that by kinship and an advantage in relations between the members of the concerted action of the whole wo linking us not by law or by force British Commonwealth are not, I can advance the interests of alt ut by a heart-sworn friendship, am glad to think, matters of party sections of the Empire." At an reverence for the finer inheritance politics in this country or in any appropriate stage of the proceed of tradition, achievement in of the Dominions." It was nowings, he would develop his con- things of the soul and the imagina their task to consider upon the sidered view as to that scheme of tion of our place in history, wou basis of their experience how to co-oporation which he believed held and kept give practical effect to the declara- the surest promise of real and last-Trade," he added, "will not tions of 1926.

ing advantage to all States of the keep our affections vital, but a Legal Structure of the Common-Empire.

vital affection will keep our trade wealth.

Mr. J. H. Scullin on Preference.

the

LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.

REPORT ON ECONOMIC WORK.

ample,"

Mr. Gillingham emphasised that on

con.

{THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCE.).

GENEVA, Oct. 2. The Assembly adopted the Report the economic work of the

THREE: GOVERNMENTS. NEW SCHEME BY WELLINGTON KOO,

According to a telegraphic dis natch from Mukden, Dr. Wellington Koo has recently proposed to Chang Houch Liang to establish a third Government to be independent from the Nanking and Shansi Gov. ernments,

The three governments will con- vene a people's conference to decide national affairs and to organize a proper and legal Government,

When the new Government is

will be dissolved. Chang Hauch

the proposal. Rumours to the above, effect have been current in Peiping and Tientsin.

and adaptations wore required to task of the real unity of the Brisiderations. Ho urged the necessity M. Titulescu anounced that many formed, the three old Governments

reservations

from the

British

[A message from Trieste

terrorists, sentenced to death yesterday for participation in an attempt to blow up the offices of the newspaper Popolo di Tricate Inat February (which resulted in the death of a young Sub-Editor), were executed by shooting in the back. Twelve, other accused were sentenced to terms of imprison ment varying from 30, to two and a half years. Two were acquitted.]

AUSTRIAN ASSEMBLY

DISSOLVED,

GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.

(THROUGH REUTER'U AGENCY.].

VIENNA, Oct. 1. As foreshadowed yesterday. Par-

The elections will be held in November.

easy Dominions and other States would Liang is said to have approved of liament met to-day and discölved.

Premior, hoped that the Govern- Mr. Forbes, the New Zealand monta concerned would find it pos sible

be registered with the report..

Financial Assistance Convention.

LATER.

In order to prepare for the The Prime Minister of Australia, work, the existing legal structure Mr. J. H, Scullin, referring to the in his view the recognition of the League of the Commonwealth had to be work before the Conference of ad Irish Free State as a free sovereign No opposing vote was cast, but examined to see what modifications vancing a stage further the great state transcended all other bring it into atcord with those detish Commonwealth of Nations, of removing finally, the last ob- clarations. This has been done said the machinery of the relations stacles to harmonious and with care and thoroughness by within the British Commonwealth intercourse. special Conference on the operation was in the course of evolution from of Dominion Legislation, whose ro

simplo form towards something commendations they must considor, more appropriate to the present never forgoiting that behind their day position. It was quite pos work was the thought of building aible to reconcila the complete and for the future. Whatever changes effective autonomy of the Domin- of form they might accept, they ions with the unity of the British sible to reconcile the complete and should be guided by the truth, that Commonwealth as a whole. As a effective autonomy of the Demin though form was undoubtedly im

free association of peoples, however, ions. with the unity of the British portant, it was not the form but there was nothing to be gained, Commonwealth as a whole, but not the spirit behind the form which and perhaps a great deal to be lost, if we attempt to dot every "i" and

Other two aspects of the agenda y attempting to crystallise the cross every "."

mattered...

lines of any formal documents:. On

from

to divert attention Mr. Scullin hold it quite pos-

status to co-operation.

Mr. Bennott reaffirmed his

un.

Twenty-nine States have signed the Financial Assistance Conven- tion, including Australia, Nether lands and Persin.

Germany, Italy, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand hitherto have not signed

THE AMOY TAX DISPUTE. PROPOSED NEW TARIFF POSTPONED.

between

Business connections Hong Kong and Amor have been temporarily resumed as the autho Illicit Opium Traffic.

rities in Amoy, have notified the indicatod mäst important fields in relations too closely within the con changing conviction that no pro-

GENEVA, Ott. 1.

merchants that the collection, of the which their free co-operation might the unity of the British Common bien was so complex that it could

The Assembly met to-day and

new tax on exported gonds is post- be actively pursued. In the sphere wealth might depond, in time to not be solved if they had faith and adopted the Committee's report and poned of foreign affairs, the great objec come, the preservation of interna confidence in one another.

It will be recalled that the accompanying resolution deal-

as a pro- General Hertzog dilated uponing with illicit opium traffic. tive was to secure and maintain tional peace,

test against the new tax, merchants the influence of the British Com-

Princo Tarvaldja, ofSiam, ex-in Amoy suspended. their import monwealth of Nations in world he said the urgent problem of to result from the British Govern tended an invitation to hold the and export trade. With the excep

Touching upon economic issues, the disastrous affects Hikely to

affairs.

nient's proposed abolition of pre- day was one of markets rather than ferences, but he hoped that the forthcoming conference on opium- tion of foodstuffs, no other goods Three Great Steps in Go-operation, che of production, and in the event

"Binca 1028 1 think we may of the Governments of the Empire Conference would solve the dificul smoking at Bangkok instead of in, have been exported from or im- Government. would be happy to few days. A committee has been point to the great steps which deciding upon a definito formal ties in a manner consistent with London. He said that the Siamese ported into Amoy during the past the highest interests of the Com welcome the conference and support formed by the merchants to take we have t in together to this policy of Imperial economic com

Commonwealth inonwealth.

the supplementary expenses, esti charge of the boycott, end. First, the signature of the operation, the

Mr. Squire, said that ninety per mated at 150,000 Swiss francs,

In view of the strong, protest of the public, the authorities notified the merchants through the Customs House that the collection of the new tax would be held up for the time. COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR decided to resume business and being. The merchants therefore

WALLSALL.

tries of the world to the principle coire from Britain a treaty iden

Paris Ponce. Pact has recorded the Governinent would be ready to do 'cent. of the residente of New solom agent of the chief coun- ite part. Australia hoped to re-foundland were of English, Irishing to the age of venue.

The invitation evoked applause. that war shall no longer be used tical in fact, if not in method, to and Scottish blood; and Newfound instrument of national that which she had already afford land was enthusiastically in fav policy, and that the settlement ofed Britain through preferential our of inter-Empire trade, "disputes shall only be sought by tariffs, and which she was propar-

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ed to afford in even greater men- "We liavo aineo co-operated insure.

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Banquet by Patriotic Societies.

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The various patriotic societies save a banquet in the evening it honour of the delegates to the Im-" porial Conference.

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taking a long step towards the es Mr. Forbes of Kew Zealand; ' tablishment of arbitration as a pro The New Zealand Premior, Mr. per means of settling disputes, by

Prince Arthur of Connaught Digning the Optional Clause. Fur. Forbes, said there would be disap ther, in pursuit of the limitation pointment throughout the Common presided. He gave the toast of Dominions Overacner and of armaments as a method of pro-wealth if the Conferenco did riot vouting war, we have this your reach an agreement on some con india, mentioning in the course joined in rigning the Landen elusive and effective economic policy of his speech that an eminent ar

to their common benefit, or, at chitect, who has already achieved. Naval Treaty,

lenet, definite steps towards in notable successes in South Africa and India, had been consulted crossing inter-Imperial trade.

Broadening the Scope at,

FOURTEEN FATALITIES.

· [THROUGH REUTER'S AUKNOX,]

LONDON, Dot. 2. Fourteen fatalities resulted from an explosion which occurred last night in the Grove Colliery, near Walsall

The cause of the explosion is planowa."

"But there is much to be done in pledges between the members of inonument in London in the bong dered most dibeult owing to nervy both fields by brandening the scope the British Commonwealth, Mr. Luture expressing the mutual unfalls. As the result of the explo of arbitration and by securing a Forbes said Now Zealanders had dorstanding and helpfulness among sion, the workings of the colliery fuller and more general limitation felt that at all times in recent years the peoples of the British Common- have been filled with carbon-mon

(@cntinued on next Column..

oxide gas. ef, armaments. Let us be qutto'

wealth.

wired Hong Kong and other places. to that effect, and merchants in the Colony havo resumed shipping| goods to that port,'

DISTURBANCES IN CUBA. PRESS CENSORSHIP. ESTABLISHED,

{REDIER'S AMERICAN BREVIOR]

A Press censorship has been established in Cuba, following the disturbances that took place in Havana on Monday.

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further service in the Hermes, and

will accompany her to Chine.

Captain E. J. Mackinnon will se commission the Hermes, Captain J. D. Campbell having vacated his command.

BRITAIN'S ROAD TRAFFIC

ACT.:

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QUALIFICATION FOR MOTOR DRIVING LICENCES.:

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, Oct. 1. Extremely defective eyesight and liability to fits will bar anyone from obtaining a driving licence under the new Road Trafo Act, part-af. which will come into opération in December.

Applicants have to declare the tess to be able to read a motor car number plate, with without distance of thirty glossca, atb yards. They must also produce a certificate of insurance, against third-party risk.

Steel tyres will be banned sad henceforth all newly-registered vehicles, except trailers, must rea on pheumatic tyres.

PRINCE GEORGE GOVERNOR-GENERAL,

VISIT TO ARGENTINA -A PRELIMINARY STEP.

(THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Oct. 1.

The News Chronicle, diarist, states that Prince George will accom pany the Prince of Wales on his visit to the British Trade Exhibi tion in Argentins next spring:

The writer suggests that the tour is a preliminary step towards Prince George eventually being. appointed Governor-General of one of the Dominions, after he has had the opportunity to gain experience in some less important office.

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