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UNEMPLOYED IN

BRITAIN.

TWO AND A QUARTER MILLION WORKERS.

[TAROCON REUTER'S AGENT,]

LONDON, NOV. 19. A progressive increase in unem ployment continues and this week's returns shows an addition of over 25,000 making the total of unem ployed 2,202,000,

NEW COLLEGE FOR

INDIANNA.

TO TRAIN SPECIALISTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

Į KEUTER'S AMERICAN acevice.]

New Youx, Nov, 12. Edward Hurley, the well-known capitalist, has contributed $200,000 to found and erect a college for foreign and domestic commerce at the Notre Dame University, In- dinnan, for the purpose of further. ing world trade trade..

The college will educate young men in courses designed to train specialists in theory nad practice of international exchange of goods ånd services,

DISSOLUTION OF FEDERAL CONGRESS.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN ŠERVICE |

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 12, Decrees have been issued pro viding inter alia for the dissolution of the Federal Congress and Muni- cipal Councils..

FRENCH AIRMEN'S RUSH TO SAIGON.

GOULETTE AND LALOUETTE REACH CALCUTTA.

[TAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.)

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CALOTTA, Nov. 11. Goulette and Lalaulette, the French fliers, who are engaged on a flying scurry from Paris to Saigon, continuing their frantic ruth, arrived at Calcutta, to-day, three and a half days after taking off from Le Bourget,

They left again to-night. Neither airman has had more than seven hours sleep since the journey began, and they declare that they would be unable to stand more than another day's flight at this pace.

It is probable that they will not he required to do so as they expect to reach Saigon to-morrow.

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF MR. LENNOX · SIMPSON.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1930.

BIG DRUG SEIZURE KING EMPEROR OPENS ROUND

AT SHANGHAI.

SHIPPED AS "DRIED

FRUIT.".

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, Nov. 12. The Customs offected one of the biggest seizures of anrcotics in re- cent years when they found a hun- dred and ninety pounds of heroin on the Italian vessel, Col Di Lana, valued at $200,000, but the mar- ket value in the interior of China is double this figure.

The heroin was cunningly packed in small boxes and labeled as "dried fruits."

1 is believed the beroin, was loaded at Constantinople and was tucked neatly among small pack- ages of dried raisins, and among other similar fruits there were ama!! parcels

ench

containing heroin of the best quality.

It is understood that Hong Kong received information regarding the shipment but failed to trace the. drug due to a mistake in the cipher

message.

The seizure represents only a portion, and other shipments are suspected.

.:

Further revelations are expected soon..

GOVT. TROOPS RETAKE TSINGSHIH.

BANDITS THREATEN OTHER CITIES.

[THEODON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEIPINO, Nov. 12. Government troops have retaken Tingshib, in Hundo, from the "Reds" but the ladits threatening Yuhsien, Chaling and Hengehow.

PRINCE'S FORTHCOMING

TOUR:

TO VISIT. BERMUDA AND JAMAICA.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rrasy, Nov. in.

Rre

It is officially announced that the Prince of Wales will visit Bermuda and Jamaica during his voyage to South America early next

year.

TABLE CONFERENCE.

UNIQUE GATHERING IN THE ANNALS OF HISTORY.

INDIAN PRINCES ASSURANCE OF LOYALTY TO THE CROWN.

"NO HAND SHALL SEVER

BINDING TIES!”

THE

The King Emperor, during whose reign many historic conferences have been hold, yesterday inaugurated one of paramount interest and importance when, in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords, he delivered the opening speech at the Indian Round-Table Conference. Outside the House of Lords great crowds awaited him and watched with intense interest the arrival of the delegates, including Indian Frinces, clad in brilliant Durbar robes and jewels.

In the gallery the Prime Minister was stationed at the right of the throne, while seats were arranged before it at two horse shoe shaped tables with further tables and seats around them. Altogether eight-six delegates wors present including sixteen representatives of Indian States, fity-aaven from British India and thirteen from the British Parliament, these last includ ing the Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Henderson, Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood Beza, Lord Peel and Lord Rending.

PREMIER APPOINTED CHAIRMAN

THE KING'S SPEECH.

(THROUGH REUTka's 10zKOT,]

LONDON, Nov. 12. His Majesty in opening the Round-Table Conference said

Italfords me much satisfaction to welcome in Round-Table Coa-

served Indin well and whose en. T deavours advanced happiness and prosperity to all of my beloved people.

"I pray that Providence may grant you in bounteous measure with wisdom, patience and good will."

of.

The Maharajab Jammu of Kash- mir declared that the Princes AS allies of Britain would stand solid- ly by their British connection. As Indians, we stand as solidly as the rest

Our countrymen for our lands, enjoyment of posi tion of honour and equality in the British Commonwealth of Nations.” Prime Minister as Chairman.

Sir Muhammad Akbar Hydari ference my Empire representatives of Princes, Chiefs and the people

After His Majesty the King's representing Nizam Hyderabad de

'No hand shall sever tho of India, and to inaugurate their speech, the Maharajah of Patiala, clared conference with my Ministers, re-Chancellor of the Chamber of ties binding the Princos to the presentatives and other parties Princes, proposed the appointment Indian states are ready to work Crown at the santo time the composing Parliament in whose of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald 26 precincts we are assembled.

Chairman. The Maharajah of harmoniously with the people of Patiala sesured Mr. MacDonald of British India" for a greater and the heartiest co-operation from the united India:" Indian states.

More than once a Sovereign has summoned historic assemblies on the soil of India, but never before have British and Indian statesmen and rulers of Indian statea met as you now meet in one place, and round one table to discuss, the future system of Government for India, and to week agreement for the guidance of my Parliament as to the foundations upon which it must stand.

Nearly ten years ago in a mes sage to my Indian Legislature I dwelt upon the significance of its establishment in the constitutional progress in India.

HH. the Aga Khan seconded the proposal.

JAPAN'S BUDGET.

ESTIMATES PASSED.

THROUGH REITER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Nov. 42. The Government has approved the Estimates for the coming finan cial year: -The total is 1,449,000,000 yen including the Navy 210,000,000 yen, Army 188,000,000 yen, as cont- pared with 1,008,000,000 for the eur. rent year; Navy 202,000,000 yen and Army 210,000,000 yen.

CHANG ARRIVES AT NANKING.

GREETED BY GOVERNMENT.

LEADERS.

(THROUGH. REUTER′S ^AQKNOT. )

NANKING, Nov. 18. Marshal Chang Houch Liang, Governor of Manchuria, and the dominating figure in present Chi- aeso politics, arrived at Pukow, this morning at 7.20 am being mot by General Ho Ying Ching, Mr. T. V Spong, Dr. G. T. Wang and Dr. Wang Chung Hui.

In accordance with the Govern ment's policy, the Badget will be balanced without recourse to loans, and a continuance of the policy of economy, and retrench- The young Marshal crossed the ment is also clearly reflected. Yangisze, in the "guebont Weishan A light reduction in certain and immediately proceeded to Mar- taxes will be effected during the sbal Chiang Kai Shek's residence. next few years by appropriating

After a brief conforories, the two part of the surplus accruing from leaders proceeded to Kuomintang, the London Naval Treaty arma-headquarters to attend a ceremony ments limitation.

In connection with the anniversary. of the birthday of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

The Mukden leader was thero accorded a warm welcome. He is staying at Mr. T. V. Soong's real- dence while in the capital.

New Orulagre,

LATER. Under the proposed naval re plenishment programme. agreed between the Navy and Finance Ministers and approved by the Cabinet last night, it is planned, according to an unconfirmable re- port in the Aaht which is gener- ally well-informed, to construct four 8,000-ton cruisers, with six-inch

Runs, nine destroyers and twelve submarines under the London Naval Treaty limits, and two un anncified vessels which are outside the Treaty.

AMERICAN NAVY.

There will be no official confer- ences to-day on account of the Sun. Yat Sen birthday celebrations, in connection with which Chang Heuch Lintig will unveil a statue of the Father of the Republic at the Mau- soleum,

The ceremony of opening of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Cen-T tral Executive Committee of the Kuomintang was held today, but Chang Hach Liang is not a mem ber of that body and did not ottend

SIX DESTROYERS DELETED CONTROL OF SHANSI.

FROM NAVY LIST.

1... (REUTER'S AMERICAK, SERVICE,]

WASHINGTON, Nov. "12. The Navy Department. took. nd. vantage of Armistice Day to as. been deleted from the navy list as nounce that six more destroyers had part of the programme to bring the feet within the terms of the Naval

Treaty.

Mr. Sastri (Hindu) said: "Above |— all things, the vision of India as

a whole must shine brightly in our heen numerous preliminary inform

Attainment of Dominion Status.

YEN RESIGNS.

(THROUGH BEITER'S AGENCY.]

PEIPING, Nov. 12-

the military affairs, in Shansi and Yen si Shat has handed over Saiyuan to Heu Yung Cheng-who- has taken up the post, but it is understood that Nanking desires Cana Tai Wen to do so, and Mas charis are suggesting that Shih Yu San and Fu Tso Yi should together

opinion, with one regretted excep. tion, and all political parties in Great Britain will be represented. Many of the delegates have come

Mr. Hamsay MacDonald,, the hearts and her strength, and prosal discussions among the 60 delo-control Shnosi, Prime Minister, said-

perity must sovereign the con-gates-57 of whom are representa Responsibility lies heavily on ussiderations, governing all our plans." tives of British-India, 10 repre- all and we are now very near the

sentatives of Indian States, and 13 birth of new history. He recalled

of the British Parliament. the

Government circles are optimistic periodic declarations by Mr. Jinnah (Muslem) emphasised. British Sovereigns and Statesmen that India now expected the trans-

over the prospects of the conference that Great Britain's work in India lation of the fulfilment into action and are gratified at the sxcoilent from India at great political risk was to prepare. India for self of the declaration by the Viceroy spirit with which it is believed the and nil, who take their sentent government.

We meet to try to and that by the declaration of 1917 Proliminaries have been discussed. the Round Table are clearly in- register by agreement

On the contrary, British tion of the fact that India has stitutional progress was the attain not connected with the Government, reached a distinctive point in her The Growth In Ideas.

ment of Dominion Status.

are scoptical, while the opinion, ia Mr. constitutional evolution," He em- Tienah expressed pleasure at the expressed in some quarters that the Ten years is but a brief span phasised stubborn diversities of ntesence of representatives of the absence of representatives of the in the life of any nation, but this view which had still to be brought Dominions, "I am glad they are Indian Congress (Gandhi's Party) decade has witnessed not only in together and conflicting interests here to-day to witness the birth of foredomathe proccodings to of the British Government and the India, but throughout all nations that have hitherto proved irrecons new Dominion in the British failure, Rugay, Nov. 11:

forming the British Commonwealth, cilable.

ARMISTICE DAY IN

LONDON..

THOUSANDS LAY WREATHS ON CENOTAPH.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Though twelve years have passed and a new generation has grown up since the war ended, it WES again made manifest to-day that the celebration of Armistice Day

a quickening and growth in ideas

Mr. MacDonald

united we remain despite all our diversities because of our skill in harmonising differences by reason- able and mutasl accommodation."

of

Commonwealth.' (Loud applause.).

for

patriotism.

Quests of British Government. During the conference the Indian representatives will be the guests

recipients of very extensive public) and private hospitality.

Olevage of Opinion on Procedure. urged the and aspirations of nationhood which Conference to meet the problems

Since their arrival it has become) Mr. Bape on behalf of Burma

Earnest efforts have been made apparent that all the delegates are non determined to surmount expressed Burma's affection defy the customary measurement sa of time. It should, therefore, be no them. Why not query what England. He said: "I hope we for some days.by the delegates from inspired by determination that the British India to reach agreement conference shall be a success and had lost none of its significance, matter of aurprise to men of this problems of growth and develon. I will soon take our place as equal on the position to be accorded. to hat it will begin in a most on- The crowds were as great as on semplated that it should have, be have our people not faced, and Dominions of the Great British munities, in order to clear the way notable that even in quarters in partners along with the other Moslem, and other minority com.ouraging atmosphere. It is also ment in liberty and institutions generation that it was then con. (10ROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.] any previous anniversary. The

Empire." celebration of the ceremony in

come necessary to estimato and

for the consideration of the form India which have hiterte held aloof, SHANGHAI Nov. 12.

GRAMOPHONE RECORDS OF of the future Constitution of India or have even been hostile to the Whitehall, which was broadcast review the results of what was

but hitherto there has born no sign conference, there has been a mark It is reported from Ticutain that into most of the homes in the begun ten years ago and make

KING'S SPEECH.

of a tangible result. Generally, od weakening of indifference and Mr. Lenox Simpson died at 10 p.m. country, was both beautiful and further provision for the future,

Such a review was lately carried His Majesty's presence enabled. moving. last night.

LONDON, Nov. 12.

the delegate appear to be united hostility, TENTAIN, No. 12.

The King and Queen, their sons,

out by a Statutory Commission ap- them to understand the strength

Itamenso importance is attached in expecting self-government for

An Equal Voles, Mr. Lennox Simpson passed away British nad Empire statesmen and pointed by me for that purpose, and flexibility of the bond binding

to the Hound Table Conferenca both provinces and a central gov whole Commonwealth

All sections represented will hove quietly.

Indian Princes paid their homage and you have before you the out the

erument to norge from the con- The funeral will take place. to-to the dead with a vast and rev other contributions, which have devotion to the Crown. "The at-

an equal voice and the conference come of their labours together with Nations together in loyalty and which is apparent in today's papers ference, but there is a cleavage of will entirely follow the overn

which publish explanatory articles opinion regarding the procedure. morrow at 2 p.m.

ent multitude.

ment's own procedure. There will been, or can be made to a solu- tendance of representatives of the and also leaders on the significance Everyone to-day wore a Flanders [Mr. Lenox Simpson, otherwise

One section, comprising leading be no majority decisions and no of the occasion. An under-current known as Putnam Weale, during Poppy, forty million of which bad tion of the great problem confront. Dominion Governments is evidence of optimism reveals itself and at the conference should receive at the Yoting, its aim being to reach the

Hindus, expressed the opinion that of the interest and goodwill with which the sister states of the Com though the difficulties are not dis-

greatest possible monaure of agree outset. from the British Government. This will provide a basis. monwealth of Nations will follow counted.

ment an assurance that the object of proposals which will ultimately our Inbours," He declared that the When the King Emperor, aur is to draw up a Dominion status be placed before. Parliament. association of Indian Princes for rounded by his Ministers, Princes the first time in joint conclave of Provinces and India representa-such problems as the defence posidian Visitora, ut innst in St.

of India, ex-Viceroys, ex-Governors constitution.

The rigours of the London win-: This school of thought regards ter will to mitigated for the 1- with representatives and people of British India was symbolical of the tives and almost all shades of polition, the minorities position, and James's Palace, where apart from gradual moulding, together of India cal thought at Home and India, the Indian States an domestic quos to-morrow's opening ceremony, the into one whole.

took his seat on the Throne in the tions which a self-governing. India conforeneo will be held. The rooms Royal Gallery of the House of rat be left to solve,

are heated by great fires and elec.. Lords, he opened the accoed con. On the contrary, leading. Moslems trie radiators, maintaining the ference of world-wide importance and others, while agreeing with the equable, temperatura cf about 70. he has inaugurated, this year, ultimate objective, insist that the To-day's proceedings followed special problems of India demand largely on the lines of the Naval prior attention, taking the view Conference which he opened last that the constitution must statu January.

flowers of remembrance at its base.

• THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Discordant Germany,

ing you.

Momentous Task.

No words of mine are needed

to bring home to you the moment pus charector of the task to which

of

ence at Genova joined in the two interests leads me to count it as of

of

Great Britain's Induence.

hie life time acted ae Adviser, to been made by ex-service men. various Presidents of China. He Late tonight people continued to was born in 1977, the son of Mfr. file, past the Cenotaph, placing Charles Lenox Simpson, Senior Commissioner of Chinese Customs, and was educated at Brighton Col.

you have set your hands. lege. He joined the Chinese Cus-

"Each one of you will, with me, toms Service in 1808. During the

BERLIN, Nov. 11. he profoundly conscious of how War he was attached to the British

Although the German, Turkish much depends for the whole British Expeditionary Force as Brigade and Bulgarian delegates to the Commonwealth on the issue of your Interpreter. Ho incurred tho Preparatory Disarmament Confer- consultations, This community enmity of the Nationalist Party by faking charge of the Customs at minutes' silence, which was observ-happy augury, that there should be Tientsin on half of the Northern-ed for the first time at the bead- present to-day representatives ers, displacing Col. Hayley Bell, quarters of the League of Nations my Government from all sister and ho received numerous threats today, Nationalist newspapers are states of the Commonwealth. during the time that he acted 45 most indignant at the "

disgraceful 1xhall, follow the course of Commissioner. There was some tactlessness."

your proceedings with the closest doubt as to the Party which in-

and most sympathetic interest; not stigated the attempted assassina-

indeed without anxiety, but with a tion. All that de accurately know

greater confidence. is that two soldiers entered Mr.

"The material condition which Simpson's house on some pretext

surrounds the lives of my subjects and shot the journalist when he had taken them into his study,1 :

hope will over be present in your shores." thoughts during the forthcoming: deliberations.

"It is My Hope.

DEATH OF MRS. SEM WONG. MOTHER OF CHINESE FILM STAR

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12.1 Mrs. Sem Wong, mother of the famous Chinese Alm star Miss Anna May Wong, was to-day struck by a motor-car and killed.

CAPITALIST'S DEATH.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

VIENOT

The death is announced here of T. Coleman' Duppat, capitalist and philanthropist.

They suggest that the German delegates ought to have answered it by walking out as several Ger- man journalists did.

As regards tho representatives of British Indin Mr. MacDonald TAO. mindful of the differ- ent communities, latguages and in terests but reminded there still more of the quickening and unify- ing influences which had grown

His Majesty the King, as then, y apsure the rights of minori- irresistibly from her contact with delivered an historic speech into

The Main Problem. The Main Pro Great Britain," and indeed I have silver microphone which conveyed which was in the minds of her aspirations for a united Indin, bis words to the uttermost parts.

the earth.

ties.

degrees...

Indias Delegates' Club. Mr. Bens, Secretary of State for India, paid, recently an informal visit to the clubhouse for delegates to the coming Indian Round-table It is on this problem that the Conference which has been prepar main divergence is ruanifestinged by the Government at 3, Ches

philosophers and rulers before the Gramophone records was also itself, but there are cross ourronte,terfield Gardens, London. It is an in India affects me nearly, and I Arst.English trader net foot on her taken to be rushed out to India/such as the question of whether. aristocratic mansion with spacious:

(REUTER'S AMKEJAR BERVICE]

rooms, and stands in the heart of President Hoover on: Pouco.

by air-mail when completed to the India should have a federal or WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.

Mr.

MacDonald alão .em. works at Calcutta, to be distributed unitary (centralised) constitution, Mayfair Wonders have on to the Armistice Day Memorial Ser

President Hoover, speaking at

phasised the presence of repre- throughout India to enable Indians and the question of whether Briconplished on furnishing the pro tish India should work out its own short time available. The object mises and engaging a staff in the sentativos of all three parties of to hear their. Emperor's voice... the British Parliament, but apart

constitution, or procted on all- vice, said that the outlook for

Hindu Protest,

wag to havo averything ready in India lines. peace was happier than it had "I have also in mind just stains from all these things he stressed;.

The attitude of the States then-time for the delegates from India. KARACHI, Nov. 12, been for half a century, yet it was of the majorities and minorities, It is a simple fact that we have

English and Indian food will be. impossible to overlook the fact that men, women, town dwellers, tillers come here to sit at one table with As a protest against the opening in this latter question provided at West End club pricom,

selves is likely to be very helpful nations were, in many ways, of the soil, landlords, tenante, the set sole purpose of India's ad- of the fadian Round-Table Confor- There appears to be a growing dis- The dining room oqsily sents forts always potentially in conflict, strong, weak, rich and poor of all vancement within the companion-ence in London, the Hindus ob- position to favour co-operating There is a magnificent lounge and

He went on to say that the year races, gaztea and creeds of which ship of the Commonwealth, this is served n hartal (a day of mourning with British India in evolving a

also an unofcial conference-roctv. 1870 was notable in the annals of the body politie is composed. For in inself an undeniable sign of pro-involving the cessation of work), all self-governing constitution, on

Pictures of Indian retrospective peace. It had disposed of one of these things I care deeply and I gress towards that end.c

their shops and markets being federal lines, provided the British art are on the walls, and dévora." the major frictions of the world, cannot doubt that the free founda

Ho concluded with the appeal to closed, but the Moslem and Kara connection is preserved and the tians have been lent by the Indian. has resulted in a sensible advance tion of self-government is, the make the Conference worthy of pean traders romained unaffected. namely, naval competition, and it | fusion of such divergent claims. In the best political genius of our

LONDON, Nov. 11.

Princos position and rights in Trade Commissioner. Oue of the problems was that of heating, ad in the reduction of warships.

Imutual obligations, and in their peoples,?··

Many brown faces: are to be seen their own Statag are unimpaired. the Indian visitors may encounter,: The President expressed the recognition nod fu Glment

ITIS WIDELESS SERVICE) during their stay in London some opinion that within a few years it "It is my hope that the future

RUGBY, Nov normal winter weather.The would become an accepted principle Government of India will be based Tas Gackwor of Baroda said ho

The Round Table Conference, house is centrally heated, and the of international law that interon-on this foundation and will give doubted if ever before in the his

which the King will inaugurate at temperature will be kept at 66 đỡ. on piter that could not be expreso trier honoratio apiratorie precivove-bad-there-been-a-

channels would he submitted to way to n sure achievement to this issues involving the prosperity and arbitration or to international con- and aid may your names go down contentment of Louis's millions and ciliation commissions.

in history as those of men who the greatners of the British Empire.

AGreater and United India.

in London these days, on the ove of the opening of the Indian Round Table, Conference, which the King inaugurates to-morrow from the

will be at St. James's Palace on November 18 Already there live

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connection of Great Britain with | rooms". Fight of the delegnira who India. All sections of Indian arrive from India will take up

(Continued on next Column.) thoir residence in it.