INDIAN ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.
'PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT TO CLOSE SESSION.
DELEGATES' WINDING UP SPEECHES.
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RUODY, Jan, 17. The final plenary anssion of the Indian Round Table Conference, which began yesterday afternoon, will be resumed on Monday morn
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1931.
TERRIBLE FAMINE CRIMES STAIN
IN SHENSI.
APPALLING STORY UNFOLDED BY YU YIU JEN. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKINO, Jan. 18. How the inhabitants in many dis- triste are subsisting on grass and shrubs ned are using windows and
doors and other woodwork
their
INDIA'S FAIR NAME.
BRITISH MINERS RESUME WORK.
COTTON CRISIS IN BRITAIN.
FIFTY THOUSAND WELSH-MEN!
WIDE CONDEMNATION OF OUTRAGES.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS RATIFIED.
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[THROUGH NEOTEU's AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 17, The South Wales Miners' Dele-
gate Conference ratified acceptance of the owners' terms and ordered
inst.
GENERAL LOCK-OUT AFTER | GREAT SCENES AT RUGGER
DEADLOCK,
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Reour, Jan, 17,
The intervention of the Ministry
of Labour and 10 hours of confer
onces yesterday failed to effect n
General dock-out notices by em- ployers throughout the Lancashire Werving Sheds began to-day,
ing. The statement of the Govern. problem of India could only baby Yu Yiu fen, President of the hare deeply stained the fair name} a resumption of work on the 38th compromise in the cotton dispute. ment policy, which will bring the and although the Indinn State evening from a tour of inspection leaves no doubt in regard to the
Conference to a close, will be made by the Prime Minister on Monday afternoon..
The delegates are fulfilling their social engagements during the week end. A dinner will be given to the Indian delegates at the House of Cammons by prominent members of the Liberal Parliamentary Party on Tuesday.
Indian Tributes to British Delogation.
Colonel Gidney said that owing to the fact that the Hindu-Moslem controversy was still unsettled, and that his brother Indians refuse to recognise the vested and commer- cial interests of Europeans, they were still in the land of conjecture, Mr. Gavin Jonce said the great solved by a Foderation of All-India, presented great difficulties the prob lems in British India were far greater, because they had still to create their constituent to statea. The British Parliament had, h thought, forced upon India, at too rapid a pace democratic institu tions for which they were not pre- tees report was too vague, and he urged that second chambers should without doubt be introduced in the the Provincial development of States.
NEW Dei, Jan. 17. In his address to the Assembly, houses for fires against the intense the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, referring cold is the appalling story unfolded to the "crimes of violence which
"Experience of the past months Control Yuan, on his return last of India," said:
existence of an organisation whose insane objective it is to promote the overthrow of established Govern ment, by the deliberate creation of a state of terrorism.”
in' Shenzi,
Yu Yiu Jen said that the famine had caused the depopulation of large areas, and that the conditions were particularly terrible in west Shensi
The Viceroy referred to the wido condemnation of the outrages as showing the "growing recognition removing this malignant cancer in the life of India,”
pared. The Franchise Sub-Commit-CHANG HSUEH LIANG of the urgent nammount need for
a very
RETURNS TO MUKDEN BY
"..AEROPLANE.
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TIENTSIN, Jan. 18. Chang Hanch Liang returned to Mukden by aeroplane at 16.30 this morning.
It is believed that Chang Hsuch Liang will stay in Mukden until after the Chinese New Year, as it is stated that his affairs here have heon satisfactorily adjusted, and that numerous matters in Man- churia require his attention.
CHANG HSUEH LIANG'S CHOP!
ITALIAN SEAPLANE SQUADRON.
EXCHANGED FOR SACKS OF COFFEE.
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RIO DE JANERIo, Jan. 17. The newspaper 0 Journal states that the Brazilian Government will take li of General Balbo's sca- planer in exchange for 50,000 sacke stored at of coffee, which are Genoa.
During yesterday's negotiations deadlock was reached, owing to the weavers' refusal to go beyond their general council's decision, to ballot members of the union and tho em. ployers' decision not to lift the lockout notices for a week until the ballot result was known..
Arrangements for a ballot on the gradual introduction of more looms to the weavers' system are proceed ing.
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LONDON, Jan. 17. The general lock out of weavers in Lancashiro began at noon.
Seven hundred thousatids looms and over 200,000 operatives are idle,
LONDON, Jan. 16, Negotiations for the settlement of the Lancashire cotton dispute in regard to weavers operating more looms have broken down.
After dwelling on the "incalcul. able value of the results of the In- dian Round Table Conference in dissipating the misunderstandings of both sides," Lord Irwin appealed to the leaders of all communities to again. meet for the purpose of settling the communal difficulties.
He also appealed to Gandhi to try another course, and he urged "all the best elementa in India in Great Britain to join hands in bring- ing to fruition the undertaking so well begun in London, and thus place the seal of friendship onco INAUGURATED ON SATURDAY. ing section begins on January 17. again upon the relations of the two peoples whom unhappy circum. stances have latterly estranged."
DISORDERS AT BOMBAY
ARMED POLICE DISPERSE CROWDS.
It is understood that Mr. Lloyd Grorp will make it clear that in
Dr. Shafat Ahmad Khan, while supporting the policy, of respon. sibility at the centre, Lord Reading auspending judgment on the work of the Federal Structure Commit- as speaking for the whole party. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, Mr.ee, mid ho believed the work of Jinnah, and Mr. Sastri will also the other Committees when analysed and properly digested would be speak.
found to has made great advances Mr. Shiva Rao criticised the pro-
He was accompanied by only a posals for a constitution, which kept labour legislation outside the few members of his staff.
The remainder of his staff and RUGBY, Jan. 18.
Jurisdiction of a Federal Legisla-bodyguard left hy train at 4.45 this Appreciation and gratitude for ture and was based on
afternoon.' the sympathy and interest display restricted franchise. ed by the members of the British
Ramachand Ra Rao said the re Parliamentary delegation was ex-sults attained so far had reived pressed by the delegates from India.the willing assent of thinking people
India.
The Conference had Special tributee wow paid to the in statesmanship and courtesy shown evolved a constitution from which lay the Prime Minister, Lord Chan- many deviations would be neces llor Sankey, and Lord Rending,sary, but he trusted that whatever while the Secretary for India, Mr.might be done in future the casen- Wedgewood-Benn, and the Chair-tial framework would remain. He men of various Committees were urged further progress of the work of this Conference should be done warmly thanked,
The Prime Minister, presiding with the minimum of delay.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENC1,} Concluding, he said he was in over the Federal Structure Sub Committee, stated that the re.optimistic mood, and believed the
BOMBAY, Jan. 16: ports of the nine Sub-Committees whole of the scheme would be well
received in India provided ade
Armed police opened fire at a they though with recorded quato safeguards and fransitory
Thirty people were injured during Bibility to be transferred as early that, beginning from this month, ren, two persons being wounded, as possible.
neither military orders nor importa lathi charge by police on a meet. Bardar Ujjal Singh end the Con-nut edicts of the Central Governing on the Maidan.
ment will be deemed effective if not
PATNA, Jan. 10: ference had achieved a large men
Four persons were killed and sure of success in many directions, counter-signed by General Chang
the result of police firing to check great influence in bringing the
serious rioting in the Manbhum proposals to final shape by which
district. the legitimate aeperations of the people of India would be satisfied. amociated themselves with Indian The Princes had whole-heartedly POSTS FOR YEN HSI SHAN'S feeling, and the essential result, of the Conferenes was that with the exception, of Defence and Foreign Affairs the responsibility of the Executive to the Legislature in all other spheres was complete Safe- guards need not frighten anyone. He hoped that in India the scheme would be discussed and opinions expressed on it in the spirit of good. will and in an atmosphere of peace.
wero
Were,
(Tak Ter Fat Pao.)
NANKINO, Jan. 18, The Central Government has
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MARSEILLES-SAIGON AIR MAIL.
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MARBEILLES, Jan. 17. The Marsoilles-Saigon air mail was opened this morning
The seaplano Syria, carrying a pilot, mechania and, wireless opera tor and two passengers, 3 kilos. of mail and some live animals, left for Naples en route to Damascus, where the mail will be transferred to an aeroplane piloted by Nogues, the well-known war ace," who is director of the line and will tako
and Siam, oned at between 10 and 19 days.
The duration of the flight is rocks. The mails will leave Marseilles on Saturdays every fortnight from February 14.
The general lock-out in the wenv.
EARTHQUAKE, SHOCKS, IN
MEXICO.
FOURTEEN TREMORS IN THREE DAYS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 17. been felt in the affected area in Fourteen earthquake shocks have
MATCH.
ENGLAND AND WALES' AT TWICKENHAM;
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LONDON, Jan. 1
Over fifty thousand Welshimen took excursion trains or chars--- banes on Friday night to journsy from their native land to Twicken. hum, for the Wales versus England Rugger match, on Saturday after-
o
The match was a real thriller, even if it did not quite compensate them for the long journey. At half- time England led by a goal and
penalty goal to a try and it dropped goal. A successful goal- kick had given the "Saxon formen” the lead!
Then, three minutes before time, Morley, scored
& try and, amid tense silence, Bassett converted 1 Pandemonium broke out. Welsh- men stood up on their benches, and danced and sang! Wales had won a victory over England at Twicken- ham, the English rugger citadel, for the Brst time in history I
But their exultation was short-
lived. During the dramatic laat half minute of the game a penalty kick was awarded "ngainst Wales, Deep silence once more reigned, And Black, the South-African- Oxonian landed great penalty goal--and England snatched draw,
&
Course of the Game. During the first half the Welsh pack proved the tougher serum- magers and the whole team was more resourceful than the Home side. Powell landed a goal from a mank, and Jones-Davies scored an unconverted try. For England Bur lands scored a try and took the kick himself, successfully. Black dropped a penalty goal in this half.. This gave England the 8-0 lead nt half-time.
noter attached, accorded in the arrangements were made for remon-issued a communiqué announcing meeting of mill hands in the Parel the first mail to Saigon vid India South Mexico since the first great side played much better than in the
provisional, together opinion of the Conference material of the highest value for us in framing a constitution, embodying ne they did a substantial measure of agreement on the main ground of points of detail to be further pursued. And the Conference felt that arrangements should be made to purane without interruption the work upon which it had been en gaged
plan and many helpful indications Opinion in India would have a Hsuch Liang, the Vice-Commander several injured on both sides as the Byrio is Captain Challes, the I
Supreme Court Question, Replying to a question regarding the establishment of a Supreme Court, Lord Sankey said, that in the Federal constitution each na was proposed a Federal Court was an essential element, There was such a Court in Canada, Australia and the United States. The exact jurisdiction and the exact constitu.
Sikhs' Abhorence of Lahore - Outrage..
When the Conference re-assembled to-day, the Aga Khan, as Chair
of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
MEN.
(Wah Tu Yat Poo.),
TIENTSIN, Jan. 18. A proclamation jointly signed by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and Gen. eral Chang Hauch Liang announces the appointment of a number of Shansi Generals (formerly under ex-Marshal Yen Hai Shan) to high
military posts.
was ret
BOMBAY SITUATION NOW
4 NORMAL.
31ILITARY FORCES WITHDRAWN.
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Bouay, Jan. 17;
One of the passengers on board well-known long-distance flier, who is proceeding to Bagdad.
'JOHNNIE" TAKES OFF
FOR BERLIN..
DEPARTS FROM WARSAW YESTERDAY,
(INROUGH ZHUTER'S AGENCY.]
WARSAW, Jan. 18. Miss Amy Johnson took off for
DECLARATION OF ILLEGALITY COMMUNIST PARTY IN U.S.
SUGGESTED.
tion of the Court could be bottled
The following are among those After further police Isthi charges | Berliu. later, and his view it would not be a difficult task, although there
Appointed-Soong Chi Yuen, Com-the situation has become normal, were many details for discussion.
mander of the 3rd Army Corps, Hau and the military have withdrawn He advised the Conference to pass
Yung Chang, Commander of the from Congress disturbances. resolution affirming the principle man of the British India Delega-Commander of the 5th Army Corps persons, of whom 55 are seriously 4th Army Corps; Yeung Ai Yuen, The hospitals report treating 201 and leaving other questions open tion, and the Sith delegate, Ujjal Fu Chu Yi, Commander of the 7th injured. for further determination.
Singh, expressed their deep abhor- The Conference indicated its ap-rance of the Lahore ontrege, in Anny Corps and concurrently ny- proval.
which the wife of Captain Curtis pointed as Commander of the 10th was killed and his two children wounded by a Sikh.
General Discussion,
Sincera sympathy with the be reaved was marked by the delegates standing in silence.
Division.
FUKIEN REDS ROUTED, (Wah Ter Yat Pao.)
"SUGAR AMBASSADOR."
„APPROACHING BRITISH
INTERESTS.
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(LEUTEE'S AMERICAN SKAVICE]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.
A recommendation that the Com- munist party in the United States be declared illegal figures among the 14 suggestions of the Committee which has investigated Communist activities in the United States.
The Committee also recommends that the United States should ask
The Maharajah of Rewa said an atmosphere of goodwill had prevail ed throughout. The creation of that atmosphere was in itself a substantial achievement, and one which would go far to semist in the (THROUGH REUTER'S ÁGENOY.]` solution of many problems of de-
Final Plenary Session. tail yet awaiting the constitution makere. It had been welcomed and
LONDON, Jan. 16. actopted by the Indian States The final plenary session of the delegation, but it had not yet been Indian Round Table Conference soopted by the individual Princes began this afternoon and will be of fadia, some of whom would in-concluded on Monday.' evitably look askance at the Federal The eleven speakers to-day includ. idea, which must not be forced cd the Maharajah of Rews, whokien, more than 500 Communists directly or indirectly on any one insisted that any ladina States being killed. The rest of the "Rod" duction now that the sugar export number, 500,000, of whom 70 per
of them. They must be secured in standing out of the Federation must their rights and privileges with the not be compelled to join in. e
Axoy, Jan. 18. The Fukien Provincial Govern- ment issues a communiqué stating that three regiments of the 49th Division of Fukienese troops, under General Yeung Fung Nien, have raided a Communist stronghold at Lung-Ngam, in south-western Fu.
PARIS, Jan. 17. The Sugar Ambassador," Mr. Chadbourne, will leave for London to-morrow to meet the representa lives of British sugar interests to urge upon them the necessity for refraining from an increase in pro- ing countries have agreed to curtail production. After occupying Lung-Ngim, the Mr. Chadbourne recently consult- Government troops burnt down theed the Java interests,who are: building in which the Communist arranging to confer with the Japan- ese Arnbossador al Paris in regard to a limitation of the rugar produs- tion controlled by Japan."
forces are retreating towards the Kiangsi-Fukien border.
Britiab Government, which must Mr. Basu, Bengal Liberal, eriti Tamain unaltered until they them-ised the results of the Conference, selves voluntarily and without com. pulsion agree to a change. Person- and complained in regard to safe-set up the "Soviet Government." ally he believed a scheme of Federguards that Britain expected India to trust her while not trusting tion would be devised which he
India could accept, but till the scheme was before him he preferred not to give Any opinion.
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Mr. Hax Hidayathusain (Mas- lem) declared that the work of the Conference would prove indestruc tible, and the Maharajah of Dhol pur said that the Conference had laid the foundations of unity; in India.
Mr. Ba complained that the visions about which there has been the largest measure of agreement in many respects fell short of the ideal cherished by a large section of the Indian people He also expressed Cal, Gidney, an Anglo-Indian re- the view that communal différences presentative, urged ample statutory and the question of minorities had protection of minorities, Mr. Gavin been discussed in a manner which Jones, nou-official European, urged ignored that the different com that the introduction of democratic munities in India had been used institutions in India should be. to living with one another in amity gradual. every day of their lives for many Mr. Shevarno said that Indian Onturies. There were occasional workers were not enthusiastic about clashes, he said, but they were in the now constitution. They wanted frequent and infinitesimal when a statutory declaration of the rights compared with the number of amies of labour, adult suffrage, and ade able contacte.
The Maharajah of Dholpur said quate representation of labour in
all legislatures, dyfuraha..
BRITISH MALAYA TRADE RETURNS.
LARGE DECREASE IN IMPORTS.
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SINGAPORE, Jan. 17. The official trade figures for British Malaya for 1030 are as
follows:-
..
Imports, £82,000,000, showing, a decrease of £20,000,000 on 1929. dearcase of £31,000,000.
Exports, £76,000,000; showing a
Moslem. Victory.
NEW DELHI, Jan. 17.
REUNION OF EUROPE
TWENTY-TWO FOREIGN MINISTERS IN COMMITTEE.
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Geseva, Jan. 16. Twenty-two Europosa Foreign Ministers, with their experts, assembled under the presidency of M. Briand at the opening of the Committee meeting on a European
reunion.
M. Briand declared that Franco had remained faithful to the plan of a European federation.
SIF TOTALIE ZLAZNICOOT SETH after restored Clanfer nos, nor the mirit-by-which--Sardaruljule Rughe mediated has elected president ---Assembly-mounloyment and the hood af all the problems of Ladin, would be release of political prisoners in thus defeating his Hindu oppon- capital so the basis of her interest solved, and be would not be sur India who were unconnected with ent, Sir Hari Singh Gour, by 76 in European economic co-operation, prized if one of the grontent gains
This would votes to 30.
Signor Grandi (Italy) favoured whids have socrued to India dur any violent crime.
create an atmosphere of goodwill Sir Ibrahim Rabimtoolah was the inclusion of Turkey and Russia, for the consideration of the pro-supported by the Government on the but Mr. Henderson stated that this posals.
careful son ground that the President for this suggestion needed (Continued at foot of next column) session should be a Moalem. Isideration.
ing the Conference should prove to he a better understanding between the Indian States and British India
inspect the labour prisons and for permission for her officials to lumber camps and report upon the
The Committee estimates that the alleged use of convict labour, Communists in the United States
cent, are aliens.
H.M.S. LUCIA “MUTINY."
COURT-MARTIAL TO BE HELD.
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LONDON, Jan. 16, As a result of the court of inquiry into the incident aboard H.M.8. Lucia, the Admiralty has decided to court-martial, four men and deal with the others summarily alter the court-martial. The latter mean- while will be confined to barracks,
An earlier message stated:-The Admiralty states that the weather delayed the undooking of HMS. depot ship Lucia, leaving her only, a very short period in which to prepare to join the Atlantis Fleet, This precluded week-end leave and van broeiing lewding Sunday morning on January 4 Thirty renmen shut themenives in below when ordered to parade on deck for duty, The men were ar rested, noda Court of Inquiry is being, hold privately. If n court mantial results, this would be made public.
shock on January 18.
Twenty persona are reported to have been killed at Misuntian, 100 miles south of Oxaca, where the death-roll yesterday was 49.
Worshippers Killed in Church,
New York, Jan, 18.
A message from Mexico City states that 71 worshpipers are re ported to have been killed the result of the collapse of the spire of a church in the village of Guela-. pova, 30 miles from Oxaca, during the recent earthquake.
NEW YORK ELECTRIC
TRAIN CRASH.
PASSENGERS FIGHT FOR EXITS IN TUNNEL.
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New Yong, Jan. 10. Nineteen suburban residents,' in- eluding seven young women, were slightly injured during the rush bour, when the first car of an elec trio train jumped the points, crash- ed into a wall, and was wrecked.
A short circuit followed, causing clouds of smoke.
The passengers in a panic fought for the exits into the tunnel, many receiving scratches and bruises.
THE NEW
SPALDING
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In the second half the English
earlier stages | Fine serumminging and determined tackling saved the. game-but the Welsh team was un- lucky not to win.
Final score:-
England: 11 points (1 goal, two
penalty goals), a Wales: 11 points (1 goal, I try,
1. dropped goal):
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF FORD VEHICLES.
[BESTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]:
DETROIT, Jan. 17. Mr. Edsel Ford, son of Mr. Henry Ford, announces the immediate re- duction of from 65 to 845 on the: prices of 15 models of Ford cars and lorries.
LONDON-CAPETOWN AIRWAY.
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RUGUY, Jan. 17. The first the large liners to be used on the North African section of the Imperial Airways. 8,000 miles. London to Capetown airway left Croydon to-day for Egypt in rendi- ness for the opening of the servico on March 18.
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