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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1931

FOREIGN POLICY OF SCOTTISH COLLIERY BRITISH EDUCATION

JAPAN.

EXPLOSION..

BARON SHIDEHARA FIVE KILLED AND SEVERAL

REVIEWS SITUATION.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENOY.)

TOKYO, Jan. 22.

Baron Shidehara, as the head of the Administration in the absence of Mr. Hamaguchi, the Premier, reviowed the general political situa- tion at the opening of the Diet this morning.

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London Naval Treaty.

INJURED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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LONDON, Jan. 22, Five were killed and several' in

jured by an explosion in the Auchengcich colliery, Chryston, Lanarkshire, this morning.

Six members of a rencue party. were gassed and had to be convey-

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He said an ovent whichỉ oxor- ́tiked's most desitive influence on CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

Japan's foreign relation, was the

London Naval Treaty, adding that NO NECESSITY FOR LEAGUE it was impossible to over-cstimate

the significance of the part which this Treaty played in stabiliaing

the international situation, putting an end, as it did, to the possibility a competition between the three

Teat Naval Powers,

Relations With 'China. Dealing at length with Sin Japanese relations, Baron Shide- barn referred to, the civil war of last year, and said this event which paved the way for peace and unity were a welcome change, both in the interests of China and the general situation in the Far East.

t INTERVENTION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ́AGESOR.]

LONDON, Jan. 21.

Japan was not unmindful of the cral conditions in China had greatly

BILL.

GOVERNMENT DEFEATED ON AMENDMENT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 22.

In the House of Commons to-day

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the Government were defeated by 282 votes to 240 on an amendment to the Education Bill moved by the Labour member, Mr. J. Scurr. demanding that the Bill should not operate until aid was extended to non-provided schoole.

Mr. Ramany MacDonald subsc quently announced that the Gov. ernment would not treat the defeat as vital, as no principle was in volved if the Government accepted the amendment.

Third Rending Passed.

LATER. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Educa- tion Bill by 250 votes to 238.

[On December 3 the House of Commons passed BM

amendment postponing the operation of the School Age Bill to September, 1992]

General Opposition. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ronay, Jan. 22. In the House of Commons to do- night the Government are

BARONESS TAKES VERONAL.

DEATH IN SHANGHAI COUNTRY HOSPITAL.

{TURQUGH BEUTER'S AGEKOY.]

SHANGHAI, Jan. 22.

Baroness Paulette De Pidoll, wife of Baron Charles Do Fidoll, the local representative of the Laxem hourg Steel Cartel, died in the Country Hospital this morning as the result of an overdose of veronai taken on Sunday on board the when returning Nagasaki Mara from Japai.

(From One Own Correspondent.) Tragic Love Tangle Revealed.

SHANOHAL, Jan. 29.

A tragic love tangle culminated in the suicide of Baroness Paulette De Pidoll, the estranged wife of a Luxembourg steel. merchant.

After swallowing poison she died in the Country Hospital.

The Baroness returned from Japan on Sunday accompanied by Sir Frederick Whyte, former For cign Adviser to the, Nauking Gov-

ernment.

The suicide was the climax ton dis- tressing chapter which began after a definite break with the Baron

last October, when she left Shang- hai for Japan, Sir Frederick Whyte going there simultaneously,

BRITAIN'S INDIA. DECLARATION.

CONGRESS ARRIVES AT UNANIMOUS DECISION.

(THROUGH REUTZI'S AGENCY.]

ALLAHABAD, Jun, 20.

AUSTRALIA'S BASIC WORLD INDUSTRIAL

WAGE.

REDUCED TEN PER CENT. FOR ONE YEAR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MELDOORNE, Jan. 22.

The Arbitratión. Court unanimous

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DEPRESSION.

GOLD STANDARD IS NOT WORKING AS ANTICIPATED.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruany, Jan. 21. Addressing the annual meeting.

of shareholders, Mr. Reginald Ke--

Kenna, Chairman of the Midland The reduction will apply to Com | Bank, Limited, referred to the fact that the Bank deposits were in- monwealth awards only.

SYDNEY, Jan. 22.

The Congress Working Comunit«.

in the basic wage for one year. dat tee, which met here yesterday "toy ordered a 10 per cent. reduction consider the situation arising from ing from February 2 Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's declara- tion and to advise the country there on" arrived at a unanimous deci sion, the publication of which is postponed pending the arrival of Sir Toj Bahadur Sapru, Mr. Sastri and Mr. Jayakar, who, cabled re- questing postponement.

Meanwhile, however, the Congresh programme will be carried out.

INDIAN DELEGATES ENTER- TAIN PRIME MINISTER.

[BAITIAN WIRELESS SERVICK]

Ruasy, Jan. 22. Sir Akbar Hydaric and members of the Hyderabad Stato delegation to the Indian Conference entertain

It is estimated that the New creasing and now constituted a re

The Bank advances had South Wales Railways will save cord, £700,000 as a result of the 10 per fallen because the demand was cent. reduction on Federalinwards.

below what the Banks were pré-z Further Reduction Expected.

pared to meet. Consequently, they

Casterra, Jan. 22. The Commonwealth Statisticinn describes the 10 per cent, "out" in have been driven to employ mors

their

resourcea wages as the first step towards the of

in buying. annual reduction of £30,000,000 in | Government securities and, bills. ́ ́ national salary costs,

Failure to use the money had been Ile says that ahother heavy re- duction in the basic wage, probably attributed to the widespread feel. between four and five shillingsing of depression. Non-use of the weekly, will occur almost immedi- ately after the cost of living figures money; however, need not always of the last three months are issued arise from this alone. It might at to-morrow.

times be a consequence of exces sive saving..

"ALL QUIET" FINDS WORLD SPLIT.

Whatover bloanings, thrift might · confer on the individual there were times when, judged by the interests

Lady Whyte and her son haded the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay SPECIAL TRAINS RUN TO SEE of general economic welfare, it

previously proceeded to England,

The two families had always been friendly and his wife were

In the House of Commons to-day,,| Dr. Hugh Dalton replied in the negative to Commander Kenworthy (Labour) on the question of whe ther the interested Powers had been conferred with in view of using their good offices, for a peaceful solution of the disturbances and civil war in Chia, nor, He said had a proposal been made to Mr. Henderson to give joint diplomatic and Bunncial assistance in the con

known as a most devoted couple. stitutional Government of China.

Dr. Dalton added that the gen

The Baroness subsequently return- feated in a division on the reported to Shanghai and sought a recon- improved.

stage of the Education Bill for ciliation, in which Sir Frederick Commander Kenworthy then ask-raising the school leaving nge Whyte used his good offices, which ed if the matter had been before The Bill was met in opposition failed, and she returned to Japan. the League of Nations, and Dr. from groupe in all, political The Baronces left three letters Dalton replied: "No, I am gind parties on the question of State with instructions that they were to to say that there is no necessity aid to be given to non-provided be opened only after her death, sectarian schools to enable including one for Sir, Frederick for that,"

them to fulfil the programme of Whyte, who declined to comment on Soviet Timber Camps. building and staffing involved. A the tragedy. If this inference were justified,

Replying to a question regarding series of conferences to reach an China was following a trail once the conditions obtaining in Russian agreed settlement had been held blażed by Japan, and for China's timber camps, Mr. Ramsay Macby the Education Minister during

Donald said that he had been au. the recess, but proved abortive. offer sincere good vised of no reason to take action WD wishes and are willing to render against the import of timber under co-operation."

the Foreign Prison-Made Goods Act. At the same time, he fully realised the anxiety caused

manifold difficulties lying ahead for China, which was now turning its attention to a line of policy designed to consolidate the founda. tions of the Republic and to secure for China a duc position in the comity of nations.

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When China seriously proceed. ed with constructive reforms and Britain by the allegations in this afforded duo protection to persons and property, and when her inter-connection, and the Government

The division took place on an amendment moved by Mr. Scurr, Catholic Labour member, to sus- pend the operation of the Act pending an arrangement for such nid, and resulted in 282 votes against 240,

Question by Mr. Baldwin

national obligations are satisfao had communicated the existence of whether the Bill would be pro- torily discharged, then would the that feeling to the Soviet. so-called their

1050 unequal treatica foundations and all the Powers cheerfully agree to the relinquishment of the existing exceptional régime."

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Barun Shidehara went on to say that in Sino-Japanese problems, any resort to propaganda or threate would only serve to make fresh complications.

Only by mutual, co-operation and sympathetic understanding of each other's points of view could all issues be satisfactorily solved.

Referring to the Hankow and Nanking incidents i 1927, Baron Shidehara said these had been virtually settled, and the subject of cables linking China and Japau had also been settled. The railways in Manchuria were still unsolved quos. tions, but pour le settle them he proposed to exert upon the lines indicated.

"We sock nothing like unfair or selfish terms, nor do we believe that China Harbours any design' to' min the South Manchurian Rail. -way."

Soviet-Japanese Relations,

On the subject of Soviet-Japanese relations, Baron Shidebara said he was happy to observe that the volume of trade had trebled since 1924, and regarding other matters still under discussion "wo had per suaded the Soviet Government to be as ready as we are to compose them in the light of the larger interests of mutual friendship:?'

Relations with Europe and America.

Baron Shidehara concluded by observing that Japan's relations with Europe and America were en- tirely satisfactory; »

ORGANISED BANDITRY

IN CHINA.

AMERICAN ADVISER TO

CHINA.

FORMER U.S. MINISTER TO PEIPING APPOINTED.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOZ.)

NANKING, Jan 21.

Mr. Charles Richard Crae, of Chicago, a former U.S. Minister to China, has accepted the Chinese Government's offer to appoint him as Honorary Adviser to the Chinese Government and he has telegraph- ed his acceptance.

Mr. Crane prizes the honour of the Chinese offer, and adds that the

welfare of the Chinese people has bert & great concern of his for the past half century,

CHINA'S HYGIENE

· PROPAGANDA.

AMERICAN ORGANISER

ENGAGED.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

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New Yong, Jah, 22. Mr. William Wesley Peter sails in February in response to an in- vitation from the Chinese Govern- ment to organise the hygieno pro- paganda service,

U.S. SILVER LOAN.

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMER-

́QIAL CIRCLES' APPROVAL.

DETERMINED EFFORT AG.

SUPPRESSION.

[BLITIEK WIRELESS SERVICE)

(Wah Tu Yat Pao.)

seeded with to-night, the Prime Minister said that no principle at all was involved in the division and he hoped the House would proceed.

The motion to adjourn the Houst, moved by the Conservatives, avan not pressed to a division.

BRITISH NAVY COURT- MARTIALS.

SEQUEL TO PROTEUS COLLISION.

GIBRALTAR, Jan. 22, Yet another nation has occur.

have serious consequences. red in Navy cirdes, which may It is officially announced here that the Commanding Officer and the Watch Officer of the submarine Proteus will be Court-Martialled to-morrow.

Four of Britain's largest Bub marines, Perecus, Pandora, Possi. den, and Proteus, left Portsmouth on December 13 for Hong Kong to form a new flotilla and replace the "L" Class vessels.

Whilst entering the Straits the Proteus collided with the Pandora on December 17, both submarines being alightly damaged.

The "P" Class comprises new vessels under the 1923 Estimates.

H.M.S. Lucia Mutiny. (THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY,]

LONDON, Jan. 21.

EUROPEAN UNION.

FOUR-POWER MOTION

PASSED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

MacDonald, last night.

Sir Akbar Hydarie said that during the Conference they reached a degree of unanimity on the most issues, which he regarded as a 'most remarkable achievement, and even were a settlement not reached there had been a distinct relaxation of tension,

FILM,

Berlin, January 14.-The film "All Quiet on the Western Front "

might be carried to' excess.

Three Causes of World Troubles.. rubles of the world to three main He would ascribe the economic

causes, The first was the maldis-

tribution of gold, due to relative

countrica to lend to debtor coun--

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which is in the main based on Erich Maria Remarque's war story, con- tinues to provide food for political controversies in many countries,

Thus reports received here from He paid a warm tribute to the empathetic reception which Angora and Belgrade indicate that inability or willingness of creditor Indian aspirations had received in the film has just been prohibited by

two yet recovered from the reaction Britain and the intimate knowledge the Turkish as well as the Jugoslav tries; secondly, the public had not of Indian problems displayed by governments although the

states stood on opposite sides during from the American stock market Mr. MacDonald.

the world war. So far the film has collapse; thirdly, the effects of the been banned in Germany, Austria, long period of deflation in Britain Poland and New Zealand. The were still being felt Blovict Government, on the other hand, is arranging for the picture to be shown all over the country.

Meanwhile special trains are PREROGATIVE REMAINS WITH being run from various cities in Western Germany to Strassburg with people anxious to see the much contested film there. The same thing is happening in Austria where spccial trains have to be run from Vienna to Pressburg, Czecho Slovakia, where the houses showing the film are crowded to capacity. ·

AMNESTY TO INDIAN REBELS.

VICEROY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AQENOY.]

NEW DELHI, Jan. 21. The report is current in lobby circles that the question of the amnestying of political prisoners is actively being considered by the Viceroy, who alone possesses the prerogative to exercise clémency on behalf of the Crown.

GENEVA, Jan. 09. The Committee of the European Ction ended its first session to-day by unanimously passing a motion proposed by France, Britain, Italy, and Germany, declaring that it had become plain that an economic recovery was being hindered by Iack of confidence in the course of future events and the widespread political anxiety, which had been RELIGIOUS BROADCASTING increased by irresponsible "talk" in various quarters of the possibility of an international war.".

The resolution, recognised that the political difficulties in Europe have been accentuated by the economic instability caused by the world depression, and concludes:- "The best service we can reader toward the improvement of the economic position is to give a firm assurance of European peace. We therefore, declare, as responsible representatives of Eurican States, we are resolutely determined to use the machinery of the League to prevent any resort to violence.".

IN BRITAIN.

PRAISED BY CHURCH OF ENGLAND,

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

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RUGBY, Jan. 21. A message expressing apprecia tion of the Brondenst of Religious Services was sent to day to the British Broadcasting Corporation by the Upper House of the Con- veention of Canterbury.

The subject came before the Bishops on the report of a special Committee, which stated that in EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN Committee they considered that in

JAVA.

DEATH-ROLL NOW EIGHTEEN,

{THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.)

BATAVIA, Jan, 22. The death-roll in yesterday's earthquake is now eighteen, while over 40 were injured, 15 seriously.

Hundreds of native houses were demolished..

Further shocks occurred last The second of four H.M.S. Lucia tight, all believed to have been Court-Martinla was held to-day tectonic and not volcanic

when Able Seaman Edward B. Towl was brought up and pleaded not guilty to charges of disobeying orders on January 4.

A new court was constituted after the defence had raised an objection against my officer who sat yesterday or at the court of

Lieut.-Comdr. Hoskyns cross-examined Towl, who was not called into the witness-box.

enquiry. Shanghai, Jan. 22. Leading Chinred financiers in the North express the opinion in regard to the proposed American eilver loan that the Chinese industrial

and commercial circles would offer no objection to it if the Nanking Government ena guarantee its use for economic development purposes RUGBY, Jan. 21. and its effect in restoring silver to Replying to a question in the its former, standard value. House of Commons, the Under- Secretary, Dr. Dalton, reviewing recent events in China, said that, generally speaking, the position of Erb Nanking Government had been in the North West Provinces scom ed now definitely at an end, Com nlole harmony appeared to crist between the President of the Ro public and the Governor of Man- A passenger train on the Yuct- churin, and a determined effort was Han Railway collided with a goods being made to suppress outbreaks train at noon to-day at the Bin-Kai

COLLISION ON YUET-HAN RAILWAY.

CANTON, Jan. 22.

again

Accused was sentenced to six months hard labour and dismissal from the Service,

Able Seaman Kelly deposed that when about to leave the rness Towl asked him if he "were windy." Kelly replied: "Yes, I am a mar ried man, but I am going to.carry

on."

** Found Proved.” Similar charges against Bugler AWA Seguran XL4 Wilson were found proved in the third Tuon Court-hartist, and be was ord six months' deceation in view of his previous good character.

LONDON, Jaa, ge The court-martial on Able Sea

of the organised banditry which Station, between Siukwan and Can-man Joseph Lack resulted in his unhappily occurred during 1030 in Iton, resulting in 12 persons. being being sentenced to six months'

"detention the interior.

seriously injured."

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OBITUARY.

R. L. LEGENDRE.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

their judgment the effect of Holi gious Broadcasting has been ex- ceedingly valuable.

AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINES.

TRANSFERRED TO MEDITER. RANEAN FLEET.

[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, Jan. 22. The offer from the Communionwealth of Australia to transfer from the Royal Australian Navy to

the Royal Navy the submarines Otway and Oxley has been accepted, and tliese vessels will shortly join the Mediterranean Fleet, taking the place of older submarines, two of which will now be scrapped..

The Otway nod Oxley were com pleted in 1097, and have a displace ment of 1,536 tons, with an arent ment of one four-inch, one smaller

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New Yons, Jab. 22. The death is announced of Mr. Rohert Lucien Legendre, the Ameri-gun and eight torpedo tubes. can Olymplo athlete, holder of the world's record long jump, 25 feet and 6 inches.

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Deceased, who was aged 33, fol. lowed the occupation of a dentist..

MISS ALMA RUBENS:

[REUTER'S AMERICAN ERI

SERVICE)

HOLLYWOOD, Jan, 22.

Tubens.

Miss Alma Rubena, the film star, was arrested on the charge of violating the State Poisons Act nt San Diego, and furnished bail amounting to $5,000 in connection with a charge of participating in smuggling drugs from Mexico,

SCHNEIDER TROPHY RACE.

PURELY SPORTING

CONTEST."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 21. Me.-E. Montague, questioned the House of Commona toʻiny, Fe afirmed the Government's decision not to participate in the Schneider Trophy Race, emphasising that this was originally intended as, and should be, a purely sporting con- test unbacked by the Governments of the countries entoring,

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REGGIE MEEN'S BACKER.

UNEXPLAINED FALL ON TO RAILWAY.

He claimed that if a monetary policy could do little in the pre- sent crisis to stimulate recovery, at any rate by keeping money plenti ful and cheap conditie favourable. to recovery could be preserved.

Discussing whether a recurrence of catastrophes like the present depression could be avoided, Mr. McKenna-said that after examining the recent history of the matter he had reached the conclusion that the gold standard was not working as anticipated in the light of pre-war experience, according to which the flow of gold into treditor countries should have caused an expansion of money supplies and a stimulation of prices, The United States and France, however, had offered no. more resistance to the fall of whole sale prices than the dehtor coum-,

An open verdict was recorded at the inquest last month on Mr. G.tries. Moreover, the United States. T. Berry, of Great Bowden, Leices had shown little readiness to lend

ter, one of the chief backers of abroad. France was closed to the Reggie Meen, the boxer, who was foreign barrower, and Britain had; killed by a train at King's Cross too small a surplus.. (Metropolitan Railway) Station.

Mr. Berry, a chartered account- ant, naw Meen off to Market Har- borough after his fight with Car- nera, and later was seen to fall in front of an electric train,

There were several witnesses of the tragedy, and Mr. Frank White. of The Bungalow, Harpenden, said it appeared to be a deliberate act. "He fell on the line like plunging into a bath," he added.

Dr. Eric John Crisp, of Market Harborough, said he had attended Mr. Berry for eight years for high blood pressure.

"No one in the world was less likely to have jumped in front of a train," remarked the doctor.

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He was of the opinion that the problem of the use of the world's gold supplies was international inf character and could be dealt with... only by co-operation among the Central Banks. There was already. evidence of a general willingness to co-operate, but no indication yet of continuous common action based upon an agreed policy.

The first essential must be a fall. recognition of the imperative need of a steady general level of com modity prices. Trade would not prosper while world monetary units were subject to such wide varia tions ja purchasing powers."

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