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THE LORD MAYOR'S IMPERIAL PARLEY.

SHOW.

PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH AT BANQUET,

(THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LANDON, Nov. 10.

The new Lord Mayor, Sir Wil lian Phone Neal, in A London County Councillor, and at his re- quest all Council Schools within a 1 miles radius of the Lord Mayor's show were closed to-day.

CONFERENCE NEARING

END.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruay, Nov. 10. The Imperial Conference is now nearing the end of its work, and there is a possibility of the final plenary session being held on Thursday. Good progress line been made with the consideration, by

As a result an enormous crowd, the henda of the delegations, of the largely composed of children, wit-reports subunitted to them by the messed one of the most colourful Committees and Sub-Committees of pageants of the Empire ever staged the Conference.

London, including four Indian

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1930.

THE TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY.

H.M. THE KING ATTENDS CENOTAPH CEREMONY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Nov. 13. Solemn celebrations in Canada, Australia, West Indies and other parts of the Empire marked the twelfth anniversary of the Armis tice.

DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE.

METHODS OF LIMITATION DISCUSSED.

(TENGUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENGYA, Nov. 11. The Disarmament Committee to day discussed methods of limitation of war material and of land forces by means either of direct limita- tion by furnishing the number of weapons and quantity of ammuni- tion for caeli country, or limitation by publicity."

Lord Cecil was of the opinion that direct limitation, which is a German proposal, is most unsatisfactory and

"publicity." He said xystem of that the limitation of expenditure would be the most effective way of limiting material and he hoped. the United States would solve its diffi

THE R.101 TRAGEDY.

COURT OF INQUIRY ADJOURNED,

FARITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

PLOT AGAINST RUSSIA.

CHARGE AGAINST FRENCH MINISTERS.

(THROUGH NECTED'A ÁOENCY.]

CHIANG - CHANG CONFERENCE.

YOUNG CHINA TO BE DEVELOPED.

(rusocan RevTER'S AGENCY.]

NASKINO, Nov. 11.

Matehal Chiang Kai Shek arrived here from Shanghai at 7 a.m.

Marshal Chang Hsuch Liang, whose train has been delayed, 'is expected to arrive at a p.m.

Roy, Nov. 11:

Moscow, Nov. 11. The survey of the facts relating

M. Poincare and M. Briand are named in an official indict to the destruction of the R.103 was concluded yesterday, and the Court ment signed by M. Krylenko, the of Inquiry then adjourned until public prosecutor, as being "con December 3 when it will have erned in a "counter-revolutionary before it the resulta of technical plot in connection with which

TIENTSIN, Nov. 11. Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang who tests and calculations now being eight persons are standing trial made, and will invite the opinion charged with organising destruc left for Nanking at 7 o'clock last of the experts as to the cause of the live activities with a view tonight was accompanied by his wife, andermining the Soviet Govern- his brother, Chung Hsuch Ming.

dimster.

Evidence given yesterday by

Hephants with gorgeous trappings were considered and approved this puggarees made vivid lines of colour urged that the Committee adopt a officers who took, pari in frights ment and preparing for the restora- together with a large retinue,

culties.

At the heart of the Empire the Cenotaph, Whitehall--the King, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, British Cabinet Ministers, Domi- nion Prime Ministers, Indian A large number of these reports Princes (whose bright turbans and

of these afternoon, and on the economic immediately behind His Majesty) The attendants of one

as responsible for an unfortunate side it now only remains for the and delegates of the Indian Con- cident. Scared by shouting stud-heads to examinn the series of ference observed the two minutes' qts outside King's College on the reports prepared by the various silchce amid the horange of a vast binnkment, one of whom was Sub-Committees set up by the Com-crowd, many of whom waited all biding a lion mascot and othersnittee presided over by the Presi- night long. deharging fireworks, an elephant dent of the Board of Trade, Mr. cirged the students, who holted W. Graham. The questions dealt a dropped their mascot, which with in these latter reports, which ti elephant seized. Other ele will be examined by the hends pts followed the students, who to-morrow, cover the suggested inter-Imperial A number of women methods whereby scltered. an children was trampled on by thecrowd, which pressed hack on the narrow pavement, and sily injured in the crush. The clejants turned back of their owa aced at the entrance to the Col Jeg where the students had die appared and returned to the pro.stood that a series of recommend his attendance at the Cenotaph that the system which had been

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co-operation night he stimulated other than by tariff preferences.

Two meetings of the heads to-day wore primarily concerned with final consideration of the constitutional aspects of inter-Imperial relations, and at this afternoon's meeting this task was completed. It is under tions will be submitted by the cers and resumed their stately ends to the plenary session on profess amid the plaudits of child.questions raised in the repart of renin the rest of the route who last year's Conferenes on the opera-

'tion of Dominion Legislation. werfunaware of the incident,

No Oause for Pessimism.

LONDON, Nov. 11.

Ti Prime Minister delivered tradional review of Hom. Em pirand Foreign Affairs at the Lor Mayor's Banquet at the Guild Hawhich followed the magnificent patta set, in the past.

Ithe course of his speech the to the Pri Minister referred wonoceomplished by the Imperial

Corence and said that at the Impial Conference of 1926 the priple of equal status between Gre Britain and the Self-govern ingominions of the British Em- pirshad been accepted. Now, at thi930 Conference they had been seting what those words meant in seri of legal and administrative chatea.

Prime Minister went on to saythat the subject of mutual between ecojmic arrangemento

· Nationality Question. On the subject of nationality, Sections 73 6. 78 of the Operation of Dominion Legislation Report have been carefully studied, and it is anticipated that the Imperial Conference will affirm them. Two of the Dominions, Canada and South Africa, have already passed Acts defining their nationals both fur national and international pur- poses, and the sections in question recognise that it is desirable that the Dominions generally should

define their own nationals.

Common

His Majesty the King Jooking very fit in a Field-Marshal's uniform laid the first wreath at the Ceno- taph after the silepice in brillinet sunshine.

tion of Bourgeoisie power.

in R.101 during the Tendon Air

The indictment declares that the neeused entered into criminal Pageant agreed with the statement that the airship seemed heavy and relations with M. Pioncare and M. Briand "who were preparing was losing gas.

Squadron Leader Booth, Coma military an attack on the mander of the N.100 mid the U.S.S.R. and on their instructions As regards publicity Mr. Gibson officers of R.101 were satisfied with | accused, in conjunction with Hond- maintained that direct limitation the trials but he thought their quarters' officers of France slaborat was the only satisfactory method opinions were biassed by, the fact ed a plan for a military attack."

The indictment declares that the and said that America' already that the Imperial Conference which possessed an effective method for was sitting. held that an Indian accused planned to engineer a Otherwise he orisis in the main industries of limitation by numbers and full pob. trial was desired. licity. He did not object to the thought the officers would have Convention binding certain states insisted on more trials such as those to the system of publicity and leav- the R.100 underwent before going to throughing others to adopt another system. Canada.

Herr Bernstorff said that direct limitation was essential in making the Convention effective and urged

There was a service at Westrains ter. Abbey where the congregation consisted mostly of women wearing War Service medals.

There were also services out the country.

It is learned that His Majesty the King suffered no ill effects from

service.

BOXER INDEMNITY.

DISCUSSED IN PARLIAMENT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX.)

LONDON, Nov. 10.

In the House of Commons at question time to-day, Mr. Arthur Henderson said that the settlement of the Boxer Indemnity was, sub- jcct to the approval of Parliament, and the requisite Bill was being introduced as soon

The report also took note of the fact that inerabers of the Common could be found. wealth are united by allegiance to the Crown, which is the basis of the common status possessed by all subjects of His Majesty, and that common status recognised throughout the Common. wealth in recent years has hec given a statutory basis through the operation of the British Nationality and Status of aliens Act, 1914.

Reciprocal Action.

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applied to Germany be applied to all other states

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CONSCRIPTION LIMITED BY

CONFERENCE.

[THROUGH NOTHI’B ÄGENOT.)

Tho

GENEVA, Nov. 10. Disarmament Committee adopted by 19 votes to ail, Germany and Russia abstaining, the revised Article One, providing that annual service in conscription countries shall not exceed a perind to be fixed

the time later by the Disarmament Confer-

The Rt. Hon. Locker-Lampson asked whether the newspaper state- ments were true that a large sum was being handed over to the Chinese for the Cantot-Hankow Railway against the advice of the Advisory Committee

ENEO.

ASIATIC WOMEN'S

CONGRESS.

BATAVIA MAY SEND DELEGATES.

[THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.].

BATAVIA, Nov. 11. The various native women's or- mittee to consider the sending of Iganisations have formed Д com.

representatives to the pan-Asiatic Women's Congress which is to be held at Lahore in January.

Mr. F. E. Mills (Lab.) asked if the reason for the renunciation of the Boxer Indemnity was a volun- ! The section of report on this sub-tary cancellation of its share by jeet is likely to be confirmed by the the Soviet Government seven years Imperial Conference. It emphasises ago. und of the Empire was beset with that if any change in desired in the Henderson would take up the case Mr. A. M. Samuel asked if Mr. difuilty, and there were very existing requirements of common

status, reciprocal action will be of the British engineer on the clely defined limits, but he ru

whose necessary to attain this, and that Canton-Hankow Railway, ve hopeful for the future.

no member of the Commonwealth pay, amounting to 880,000 had been could or would contemplate a meet-withheld. Mr. Henderson request

any person the ed notice of this question, ing to confer an status to he operative throughout [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE} the Commonwealth, save in bur American Loan to China? suance of legislation based upon

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. common agreement.

Mr. Lincbarger, the U.S. Legal

the Chinese Govern- BHI INTRODUCED BY LORD Adviser to

PASSFIELD, ment, who, it is alleged, intends to discuss Chinese finance with offi cinla, has not yet presented his sredentials to show that he is net- ing officially for Natiking.

te task of broadening liberty with engaged the attention of the Imbrial Conference will be under tal by the forthcoming ladia Royd-Table Conference.

In regard to the nationality of Ramsay MacDonald

Also narried women, the heads of the outhed the tremendous problems delegations have examined Sections 8 to 10 of the Hague Conference confeted with the causes of un-

Report, and it is believed they are empayment saying that

new prepared to recommend that Glov soune of production must be ernments within the Commonwealth four a vast improvement in our marting must be undertaken and at the Dominions, by mutual ly avantageous agreement with us, st join hands and lay econ. omic foundations worthy of our comm spiritual inheritance.

The heavy ask could not be dons witches, wizards or jerry- builde It must enlist the co- operath of the most practical intelligce and business experi-

WIDE.

The time Minister concluded by saying hat Great Britain had no cause pessimism as it was on dowed it skill, resources and reputatis.

shall carry out these recommenda- tions, but there appears to be a disinclination to proceed beyond

this.

Succession to Throno.

In view of the recommendations of last year's Conference, it seems probable that the present Imperial Conference will be recommended

Opinion in the State Department as regards the justification of a loan to Chinn is divided. Anyway, loan would require the

such authorization of Congress.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AĠINUX.]

Bir Miles Lampion..

LONDON, Nov. 10,

COLONIAL NAVAL DEFENCE.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Nov. 10. The text is issued of a Bill pre- sented by Lord Passfield in the House of Lords to amend the Colonial Naval Defence Acts and empower the legislature of any

"DO-X" WELCOMED AT CALSHOT.

MONSTER 'PLANE LANDS SUPERBLY.

[23ROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

LONDON, NOV. 10.

Russia in 1830, the time indicated by French Headquarters for mili- tary intervention in the U.S.S.R. and planned to demoralise the Red Arny and blow up public build ings, power stations, etc.

The names of the accused are Ramsin, Kalinnikov, Laritchev, Tcharnovsky, Fedotov, Kuprianov, Ochkin and Sitnim.

MISSIONARIES. MASSACRED

IN BRAZIL.

ISOLATED MISSION TRAGEDY,

{NEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, Nov. 10. The Irish missionary, the Roy.

A feet of 10 acroplanes and scs- planes, looking like gnats in com- parison with the eagle-like Dornier DO-X, met the lattor outside the Isle of Wight to-day and escorted her to Calshot, where she alighted on the water superbly, and was McDowell,. has.cabled from Brazil taken by R.A.F. tenders to a speci- reporting the slaughter of the American. missionaries, Arthur a mooring buoy.

be-Tyler, his infant daughter, and half. of the Air Minister Mis Ethel Kratz (who who acting and other Air Ministry officials, as nurse), presumably by Indians, and representatives of the German at an isolated mission alation near Embassy, welcomed Herr Dornier, Juruene, three weeks journey by whom Colonel the Master of Bem- ox team from the nearest civilisa- pill invited to be his guest during tion. Mrs. Iyice, who was wounded, his stay at Calshot.

is recovering.

Vice-Marshal Lamb, ΟΠΙ

Ho Feng Lin speaking on behall of Chang Hauch Liang stated that, Chang such Liang and Chiang Kai Shek intend uniting all their endeavours for the development of Young China.

Chiang to Meet Dhang,

NANKING, Nov. 11. Marshal Chang Hauch Liang left Tainanfu at 7 a.m, and is expected at Pukow between midnight and sevca to-morrow morning.

It has been tentatively arranged that Chiang Kai Shek will go to Pukow to meet Chang Hsuch Liang and both will go to Nanking by the gunboat Weishco, after which. they will proceed to Dr. Sun Yat Ben's Mausoleum where Chang such Liang will pay his respects. The Fourth Plenary Session is opening at eight to-morrow morn- ing and a quorum is assured,

'SINYU' MASSACRE.

2,000 PEOPLE. KILLED BY COMMUNISTS.

(Wah Ter Fat Pav.)

SHANGHAI, Nov. 11. A message from Nanchang states that according to refugees from Sinyu, over 2,000 houses there have been burnt, 3,000 people kidnapped and 2,000 killed by the Communists.

JAPAN'S

NAVY.

ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO MORE, AIR SQUADRONS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

TOKYO, Nov. 10.

In addition to the 373,000,000 yen which has been tentatively agreed There are no details of the mas

as the Navy's share of the proceeda sucre, but it is known that the dia of the savings under the London | FRENCH FAR EAST FLIGHT,|trict is peopled by. Indians who are Naval Treaty the Finance Minister nakòd savages, armed with poison-propriation of 23,000,000 yen from has agreed tentatively to the ap other sources towards carrying out sundry plans for three years after 1035, including the establishment of two more air squadrons.

AIRMEN ARRIVE AT KARACHI,

【THROUGH REUTEL'S ADENCY:)

KARACHI, Nov, 10. The French airmen Goulette and La Louette, have arrived here.

NEW BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT.

'BRITAIN TO RESPECT EXISTING TREATIES.

(THROUGH DEUTER'S. AOENCY.Į

LONDON, Nov. 10. -

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PROHIBITION SIXTY PER "CENT. ^ EFFECTIVE.

DRINKING IN AMERICA.

That Prohibition is now only 60' per cent effective in the United States is admitted by Mr. Amos W. W. Woodcock, the Prohibition

TEST CRICKETER'S. DEATH.

TO BLOOD-POISONING.

STHROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, November 11. W. W. Whysall, the England-

Commissioner for the Federal Gov-W. W. WHYSALL SUCCUMBS erament. In his report, which is based on long and careful research, Mr. Woodcock claims that the con- sumption of spirits, wine, and bear ja now about 40 per cent of what it was in 1914, and the alcoholis content only about 35 per cent. He In the House of Commons at estimates that in the fiscal year end question time Mr. Arthur Hender fed June 30 last alcoholic beverages

said that informere cum amounted to 878,000,000 Notte cricketer has died from blood- Government the gallone, or about seven gallons per poisoning. tish Ambasador they will respect capita. In 1014 the consumption all existing treaties, public debts, was almost 23 gallons per capita.. contracts, and other legally enact Mr. Woodcock fails to mention, however, that in 1000-10, the last consumption had fallen to less than ten gallons.

born at Wood-

In the House of Commons, reply- Colony with the approval of the autisty's Government had year before national Prohibition, birthday about 10 days ago.

by the heads to approve of pro-ing to a question as to whether His King, to make a provision at the poants regarding the right of the Majesty's Minister, Sir Miles Lamp-expense of the Colony for main Crown to disallow and roservo

son, was arranging to reside in Dominion Legislation and that the Nanking, Mr. Henderson said that taining and using war vessels, such Government of the United King the Minister visits the expital from vessels and personnel to be placed dom will ask Parliament to pass time to time, while the Counsellor at the King's disposal for the the necessary legislation to effect of the Legation divides his time general service of the Royal Navy. this, and to repeal the Colonial between Nacking and Shanghai, Laws Validity Act Approval of and is thus constantly in touch with the report carries with it accept the National Government, ance of the Convention that it would be in accordance-with-t

-the-

UNDIPLOYMENT IN established constitutional position

BRITAIN.

INDUTRY TO BE RE

RGANISED."

(THROCH REUTER'S AGENC1.]

LONDON, Nov. 11. Yew adinistrativa machinery hi boen orted for the re-organisa. th of indstry with a view to mimiaingunemployment.

Horn Wilson has born ap pated wile-time chief and in „durialades under the Board al

of all members of the Common- ATLANTIC "GREYHOUNDS." wealth in relation to one another

ELECTIONS IN AUSTRIA.

His

informed the Brazilian Government that it considered that the recent cuange of Government in Brazil in no wise affects Anglo-Brazulian, diplomatic relations.

THE KHABAROVSK PROTOCAL.

[Whyzall Was borough on October 31, 1887, so that he had only celebrated his 43rd joined Notte in 1910, and fourteen years later he was chosen as a non- ber of the M.C.C. team for Aus tralia in the dual capacity of bata- man and wicket-kooper. Although he did not "keep" in any of the Tests, Whygal! played in three of them, making scores of 78 at Mol- bourne and 75 at. Adelaide. In 1904 he got centuries in four consecutive matches and two years later he got two separate hundreds (100 and 107. not out) v. Gloucester at Trent Bridge.

Surprising Figuros, p A lending organisation of anti- Prohibitioniste, the National Asso ciation Against the Prohibition Amendment, has published its own estimate of the amount of drinking now being done, saying it is based on many months of study by a staff of statisticians. Its figures differ materially from the Government's RUSSIAN HOPE OF

figures only as regards spirits, of which the association says that 200.- Whysall was particularly sucOCSS- AGREEMENT,

000.000 gallons are now consumed, fal with the bat during the fast while the Clovernment catimato in senson-for-in-addition-to-knocking ĮTHROUGH HANTER'S AGENCY.) only 73,000,000. The association up 248 runs against Northampton estimates the wine consumption at ahiro on the latter's ground when LONDON, Nov. 10.

Moscow, Nov. 11. 110,000,000 gazons, and the. Goy he made the highest score in hie That two new British Trans-

M, Karakhan has sent a letter arament figures are 8,000,000 gul carcer (his previous best being 344 (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Atlantic steamers which do the

Regarding beer and to the Chinese representative, Molons larger.

v. Gloucester at Trent Bridgs work of three ordinary liners, will

Teh Hu, stating that as the con- other malt beverages, the associn 1020), he made 190 runs for his kelp Britain to cope with subsidised

VIENNA, Nov. H. ditions in Manchurin, are now such tion estimate is 700,000,000 gallons county against tho Australians The general election in Austria that the terms of the Khabarovsk and the Government's 700,000,000. while he also knocked up a osatury American and German competition,

Mr. Woodcock.

cock thinks that Proin each innings against Hampshire was mentioned by Mr. W. Graham resnited as follows:-Social Demo Protocol may he regarded as ful- in the House of Commons, which erats, 72; Christian Socialista and filled, there is no longer any oblúbition is somewhat more success (117 and 101 not out) at Natting- agreed to a financial resolution to Heimwehr, 60; Schober's new blée stacle to the opening of discussions ful than his figures indicato, since hain, W. W. also passed the hun- implement the draft agreement be- 10; Home, Party, 8.

of concrete questione regarding the oven in 1914 there was much illicit dred mark (168) against Warwick tween the Board of Trade and the The Christian Socialists and Chinese Eastern Railway and trade distilling and home brewing which at Birmingham and (198) against

Schober's BOW bloc have thus diplomatic

{THROUGH BESTER'S AGERUT.)

that any alteration in the law TWO NEW BRITISH VESSELS. touching the Euccession to thự Throne of the Royal styles and titles shall herealter require the Resent of the Parliaments of all the Dominions as well as of the Parlia ment of the United Kingdom.

Legislation to give effect to the various proposals indicated above will not be introduced in the British Parliament until requests have been received from the Dominions, and the suggested schedule of dates for receiving such requests will permit of legislation becoming effective on December 1 of noxt year Another Cunard Company

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS HEAD-

THE POLL.

In

made that beer drink, member the Too with serier in the Off view to

creating a firm basig for uk, DAS orginationof such industries such to the Privy Council. On this sub- £4,500,000, of which sum the market Social Democrats who are one sent friendly Sing Soviet relations the cent ince 1013, the wine consumin Country but did not come off, soor aston, bn, steel and certain jest it is understood that the heads would insure £2,500,000, the Clovern, stronger than they were in the Chiness Republic will accept the tron doubled, and that of spirits, ing 13 in the first innings and 10 in

incrassed by 10 per cent. I proposal to open nogotiations."

the second.] mintindusies.

make no recommendation.

ment to itirure the remainder. provious parliament.

mel respoßibility for thore-day's meeting was that of appeals of these two vessels will cost not shaken the position of the web, Panorod in his catimates, The,as Kent at Canterbury. He wa5|2|