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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1931,

CHIANG'S DISPUTE WITH HU.

EXTRALITY IN CHINA.

CHINA INDEMNITY

· BILL.

MARSHAL EXPLAINS TO LEGISLATIVE YUAN..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

NANKING, March 4 At a dinner given this evening t members of the Legislative Yuan Chiang Kai Shek explain. ed his revent dispute with Hu Han Min over the provisional con stitution issue and that all other rumours to the contrary are C^* tively without foundation.

ASSUMPTION THAT SITUA.†' HOUSE OF LORDS PASSES

TION IS UNDER CONTROL.

BRITEER WIRELESS BERVICE.)

Reay, Mar. 3 Sir Miles Lumpen, British Ministor at Peiping, arrived at Nanking on Sunday and during his visit to the seat of the National Government the discussions on the question of extra-territoriality will La pursed,

Preliminary conversations" with the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affaire have already begun, and it is hoped that a potilament of the whole question may result. «

THIRD READING,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

LONDON, Mar. 2, The Home of Lords passed the

AUSTRALIA'S FIDUCIARY ISSUE.

BANKS DECLINE TO SUPPORT SCHEME.

[THHOCON REUTER'S AQİNCY.]

Manocne, Mar. 4.

Mr. Tranter, Chairman of the

FRANCO - ITALIAN UNDERSTANDING.

PROPITIOUS ATMOSPHERE FOR CONFERENCE.

[TÍROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

Pants Mar. 3. M. Brinnd was in felicitous

EUROPE'S GRAIN SURPLUS.

IMPORTANCE OF CONSULT ING OVERSEAS. COUNTRIES,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

Ruan, "Mar. 3. The President of the Board of

third reading of the China In Asseinted Banks, referring to the mood tonight win addressing the Track, Mr. W. Graham, questioned projected fiduciary issue of Chamber on the subject of the on the recent conference in Paris demnity Bill without a division.

Lord Danesfort (Cummervative) £18,000,000, said that as the scheme naval agreement just conclurled the existing European grain asked the unture of the negotiations was a definite form of inflation, between Franer, Italy and Great surplus, said that the final not de- clared, inter alin, the willingness going on in regard to China's Mr. Theodore, Federal Treasurer, Britain.

The best thing about the settle.cf the countries importing foreign obligations to bondholders in re gard to railways. He pointed out could not count es the tanka' sup

ment, he said, was the fact that that the Bill would confer great sport,

it represented a giyo and take and benefits on China and hoped that n

left no bitterness in the minds of statement would be made to re.

aay of the negotiators concerned. assure the House.

Lord Ponsonby, in reply, said that it was the policy of the Gov- The present British policy is ernment and its presos tint China is based on the Memorandumthe indemnity would not be used of December, 1926.

as a bargaining counter in getting satisfaction for other claims,

This Metsorandum recognised that with the stabilisation of poli tical conditions extra-territoriality could not be wholly maintained,

The negotiations in 1920 wwe

Recently Hu Haa Min released to the Press statement against the adoption of the provisional constitution, and his netion was greatly resented by many Gov,

the In fact, rnment leaders. Control Yuan intended to bring 'an „Impeachment against Hu-Han Min. For this reason I invited Hu Han Min to my house on Saturday even- ing to discuss the matter. We did interrupted owing to internal trou-holders. In regard to the negotin- not reach agreement. Finally Hubley culminating in civil war, but Han siin told me le opposed the, when at ita conclusion it appeared proposal for the sake of the Exegu that the Nanking Government was tive Yuan.

this remark and ed ripe for their remmption. digifant over tald Hu Han Min he could op Accordingly, in September last, pose the proposal for the weh Sir Miles Lampsos presented i fare of the country certainly bus draft agreement, to which not for the sake of any individual. Chinese Government « replied in I and were I in the wrong I would December with a counter-draft. resign. He Han Min then officially handed in, his resignation."

He pointed out that a certain amount of money would go into Chi- nese railways, the better develop. ment of which would benght bond. tions a Conference was held in Nan- king in November last and certain documents were submitted by the

must be carefully examined by the Governments attending the Confer ence which was adjourned.

KING CAROL'S ORDER TO

PRINCE OF WALES.

RECOGNITION OF ENCOUR AGEMENT TO AIRMEN,

[TÁNOVOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BUCHAREST, Mar. 4. King Carol has awarded the Prince of Wales the Gold Cross By choosing the aeroplane as his sal menus of locomotion His Royal Highness has given the hand.

M. Briand paid 'n warm tribute In the Italian Governmont, which had done everything possible to rench satisfactory results in the intorents of peace.

; Į

LORD IRWIN-GANDHI "CONVERSATIONS.”

SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT REACHED AT LAST.

{TEROPGŃ REUTER'S AGENCY.}

NEW DEL. March-3. The talks between Gandhi and

An agreement was reached and

Lord Irwin ended at 1.00

will be reviewed and confirmed to.

day.

The agreement which it is hop- will lay the first stone of the grain to participate to the utatost edifice of Indian pace, was fol possible extent in the purchase of stocks available in the grain exported by a day of intense netivity, ing countries of Central and East- is which notable obstacles in the in Europe.

path of peace were cleared away.

Having regard to the intereste

.... Besides, „tho...sajt ngréement,, « of the Dominions in the matter the British representative did not provisional settlement we reached feel able to associate himself with") on the question of the restoration these declarations. Since then a

of Congressmen's confiscated pro- port has been made to the Com mission for a European Union, party which the Executive Courell inriance of approved with a minor alteration, consulting the overavus countries. emphasising the an early opportunity for an

in regard to the extent to which change of views with those, coun- such property may be restored.

cx-

He added: "There has been friction between the two nations Perhaps this friction has been-ng- gravated by the polemic discussion In any event, there has never been grave arrive-pensée in the minds of either Frenchmen or Italians.

ies may be provided by the Con- "The agreement, creates a propi-ference of the International In tious atmosphere for the continuitate of Agriculture in Rome on agreement on outstanding Franco- Italian questions."

I was especially in frmly established, the time appear. Government which it was decided Order of Merit with the citation tion of negotiations for a complete March 20.

Wan Yung Ping, a member of the Legislative Yuan, responding on lie half of the guests, stated that he and his colleagues were shocked to hear of Hu Han Min's resignation, because if Hu Han Min had done, anything wrong in connection with his duties as Chairman of the Legis

the

These "documents have been care,

fully studied and have prepared the way for the present negotia. tions, which have been begun, on the assumption that the Chinese Gov enment.now controls the internal situation,

lative Yuan all the members thereof SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE, shbuld share his responsibility, He said that Hu Han Man used to sleep only three hours daily, "de" voting all his time and energy 10 his work.

He added that Hu Han Min was a very sink man, and he hoped the Government leaders would, allow him to return to his house for pro per medical attention.

Chiang Kai, Shek declared that Hu Han Min had gone to Tangshan en his own initiative, and he pro: mised to move him to the city it he agreed.

Chiang Kai Shek added that Hu Han Min. would be urged to resume his duties as soon as the National People's Couvention was over

ILLEGAL TAXATION IN ANHUI.

DELEGATION FIRED ON BY REVENUE OFFICE GUARD.

(Wah Par Yat Pav.)

THREE MILLION SPENT TO DATE,

[THROUGH RECTER'S 'AGENCY.]

LONDON, Mar. 3.

GERMANY'S PROTECTIVE

POLICY.

FOOD PAXES CONSIDERABLY REDUCED,

(THROUGH AEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, Mar. 4.

The Government's protective policy as regards agriculture was considerably whittled down in the Reichstag to-day when, although à Communist motion of no confidence in Dr. Schileler, the Minister of Agriculture, was rejected by 311 votes to 00, Socialist motions were adopted abolishing the obligation to add a certain percentage of rye flour to what bread.

In the House of Commons to-day at question-time," Mr. A. Y. Alexan- der, First Lord of the Admiralty, said that the total expenditure on the Singapore Base, including the floating dock, which had been met from Navy votes, to date, was ap-The Socialists and the proximately £2,722,000.

Another Socialist motion allow ing the importation duty free-of 30,000 tons of frozen meat per an

The date of the completion of the main works under the Jackson con- tract was September, 1935.

MALAYA RUBBER PRODUC- TION RESTRICTION.

num, for the relief of the poor, was

iso carried, the margin against

the Government being 223 to 140.

Com-

munista combined in support of the motion, while all the other parties opposed it.

The Nazis (Fascists) and the. German Nationals, in pursuance of their recent policy, were absent from the session.

somest encouragement to nirmen."

SWISS COTTON INDUSTRY.

ENCOUNTERING A VERY SERIOUS CRISIS,

(THROTCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERNE, Mar. 3. - : With the object of helping the Swiss cotton industry, which is at present encountering a very seri ous crisis," a new tariff which is to he made effective as from March 10 has been promulgated.

The tariff increases the duty on cotton gonds hy rates varying from 39 to 18 per cent.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Pleased. (SRATION WIRELESS SERVICE}

Ruaar, Mar: 3. The Prime Minister, Mr. Hamsay MacDonald, in a tregman in the President of the French Council, M. Laval, and to Signor Mussolinij | expressed his great gratification on learning that the problems left over by the London Naval Conference bad been settled by agrosent, sub ject to the concurrence of the other Governments represented at the Conference,

Mr. Graham said that it was proposed to ratify the convention providing for international en- forcement of load lines as soon ne It was possiblo tu pass the never- sary legislation.

SCHEME TO RESTRICT TEA CROPS,

FAILURE TO OBTAIN REQUISITE MAJORITY.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

He added: I consider that the

LONDON, Mar. 4. result of them long negotiations to It is announced that the scheme to be a Happy augury for the settle restrict the tea crops in India, ment of the problems which will Ceylon and Java in 1931 has been confront the General Disarmament abandoned owing to the failure to

This agree Conference in 1932 ment, if finally reached, will set the seal npon the friendly relations be tween the British Commonwealth of

majority. obtain the requisite 76 per ́egut. The scheme would have been

tions operative last year.

'Nature's Gift to People.

It is understood that the agree ment between Sir George Schuster and Gandhi provides that people living on the sety const will be al lowed to gather, manufacture, and. sell wilt, which will be regarded as Nature's gift to them.

Tho acknowledgement of this principle is unlikely to interiere. with the Government salt mono poly, under which the Government can still supply salt to the major of Indio.

Olvil Disobedience Called Qfi.-

LATER

The agreement between Lord Irwin and Gandhi is confirmed.

General satisfaction prevails in Congress circles.

The Congress Executive meets this afternoon to call off the civil

Nations on the one hand and the modified in the form of the restric-discbedience movement and to re

four countries with which such cor- dial collaboration was established during the London Naval Confer

ETIKEN

Italian Fasciits Satisfied on All'

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SLAVERY AND FORCED 'LABOUR' IN LIBERIA.

Points. LON. COMMITTEE'S",

{THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.] RECOMMENDATIONS,

Rose, Mar. 3." [TRAGUGS BELTRE'S, AGENCY.]

A meeting of the all-powerful Fascist Grand Council, after hear. LONDON, dar, 3. ing Signor Musolini, Signor The Liberian Committee of the Grandi, and Adinia Ririanni, Langue, of Nations, which has been passed a resolution expressing the meeting at the Foreign Office sinco opinion that the Italo-Franco-Bri- Feb. 27 under the chairmanship of tish naval agreement was satisfac Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, has con. † tory on all points.

AMERICAN CRUDE OIL

IMPORTS.

INVESTIGATION BY TARIFF COMMISSION.

[REUTER'S AMERJOAN BERVIDE]

cord their appreciation of Lord Irwin's services in cementing the ties between India and Great Britain.*

British Press Comment.

Longan, Mar. 4. The news of the Lord Irwin Gandhi agreement and its possible efforts on India and the whole of WASHINGTON, Mar, 3..

Commonwealth in The House of Representatives the British passed a resolution ordering splashed in the inorning papers.

Comments hitherto are divided. Tariff Commission investigation of the oil insports from all countries For instance, the NewsChronicle exporting over 2,000,000 barrels of

during the past two years.

This will include Mexico, Peru, Dutch East Indies and Venezuela.

| COLONIAL OFFICE DECLINES SOVIET DUMPING IN DUTCH | eluded its sittings, and has, decic Britain. Asks Japan to Express an crude oil to the United Statesheads its leader, The Best News

EXAMINATION.

[FUROUGH REUTER's agency.)

LONDON, Mar. 2 SHANGHAI, Mar. 4

In the House of Commons at According to a message frean Pengpu, Northern Anhui, the local question-time today, Dr. Drun General Chamber of Commerce and mond Shicle, the Under Secretary bodies have of State for the Colonies, said it other commercial

was not the intention of Lord Pass- resist the aligned themselves te

office's attempt to field, at present to appoint a com collect a licence tax ou rice junks,mittee to examine the rubber situa a great number of which fully load. tion in the Straits Settlements and ed with gain are now being de. Ceylon. tained in consequence of their re- fusal to pay the lax.

local revenue

On Monday a rice trade delega. tion proceeded to the revenue office to pent their deinand for the iminediate cessation of the coller. tion of the illegal tax."

The delegation were fired upon by the offles guard and two of their number were seriously wounded,

Following this action the whole city was astounded, and unless steps are taken by the authority to prevent it, a general crisis is likely to renult.

EAST INDIES.

CLEVERLY · DISGUISED AS

GERMAN OR CHINESE."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BATAVIA, Mar. 4.

ed to invite M. Branci, a promin ent French officin), who has grent administrative experience in the Ivory Coast, as general ailiainis. tration expert; 31, Lightart, a pro- minent linker from the Dutch in dies, as finance expert: and a health expert to be designated by the A member of the People's Coun-health organisation of the League, cil drew the attention of the Gov. to draw up a concrete plan of as erminent to the alleged dumping of sistance to the Liberian Govern. Soviet goods in the Dutch Enst ment. Indies, declaring that one of the oldest frms in Batavia had been Neither did the Secretary of State for the Colonies propost to importing Russian piece-goods in initinte a review of the ciram-Hamberg, and goods were also being imported við China, the "origin of stances under which the Stevenson

the goods being cleverly disguised as German or Chinese." Scheme was removed.

The Government has been asked to investigate the matter and to take the necessary action.

BRITISH ARMY

"APPOINTMENTS.

TWO NEW GENERALS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.].

The League of Nations Com uittee appointed to consider what areistanes could be given to the Liberian Government in carrying

Opinion on Tonnage Figures,

Tokyo, Mar. 4. While full details of the France

11-

Italian Naral Agreement bave np. parently not yet been roovived in Tokyo, it is learned that the British Chargé d'Affaires, nuting on structions from London, has asked the Japanese Government to express an opinion on the tonnage, figures, and a reply is expected shortly.

Pending receipt of full details, retient in ex- official circles are pressing definite opinions, but it

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AMERICO-SOVIET RELATIONS.

SENATOR BORAH ADVISES RECOGNITION.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. 7. out the recommendations of the seems to be generally believed that

WASHINGTON, Mar. 3. will be accorded,

Senator Borah, Chairman of, the International Commission of Eunuquiescence quiry into 'slavery and forced la though possibly so far as sulanarine Sonate Foreign Relations Commit hour hed its final Brusion in Lon tonnage is conemmed, Japan may tee, advised the Administration to don today with Lord Cecil in the make a mervation he she ngre recognise the Soviet Government. chair.

provided neither Great Britain nor

would establish normal rela The Committee decided that the America invokes the escalatortions. I would not thereby endorse advice of technical experts in nd- clause in the London Treaty,"

the theory of Communism, but 1 ministrating and financial and

• It in understood that the question would not fear itu teachings, | health matters is necessary to draw of capital ship tounge involves up a concrete plan of assistance. sight alteration in the figures in It proposes that experts should the Washington Treaty, but no moceed to Liberinto study the serious apposition is anticipated, LONDON, March 3.

present situation in close touch Consequent upon the retirement

with the Liberian Government. They wil examine the administra- of General Bir Walter Braithwaite

Rvday, Mar. 3.tive, public health, and financial Lieut.-General Sir William Honcker A time-table for discussion of the assistance necessary to give effect to the social reforms suggested by the And Lieut-General Sir Cameron Electoral Reform Bill, which am-

Commission. They will also con Shute are promoted Generals. bodies the principle of the Alterin

sider the expenditure involved. by Major-General Sir Edmund Iron.tive Yote in Parliamentary elce aide and Major-General A. Rtions, was proposed in the House their proposals and make a survey of the resources available for carry. Cameron are appointed Lieut.of Commons...this evening by the. Generals.

Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Macine them out, Donald.

GENERAL CHEN TSAI TONG. and General Sir Robert Whigham,

CONFERENCE WITH HIS

COLLEAGUES,

(Chun Wan Tat Paö.)"

CANTON, Mar. 4. General Cher Tsai Tong is hold ing conference after. conference with his colleagues in the Canton Sánitorium. His leading subordi- nates, including Generals Yu Han Mao, Hong Hop Ping and Li Yang Ching, are reported to be returning to Canton from Kwangsi soon in order to have a "conference" with? him. Meanwhile, military move. ments continue. General Li Yang Ching's division of troops has been ordered to move to.the North River from a Canton suburb, while one. brigale under General Wong Chie Man, which returned to Cauton from Kwangai lately, is expected to move for the North River also in the next two days., it

It is belioved that Lieut. General Sir Edmund Ironside was the first uniformed British oficer to land in France after the outbreak of the Great War.

EXTRALITY IN CHINA. GRADUAL RELINQUISHMENT FRENCH VIEW.

(Wah Tr Yat Pan>

PRIPING, Mar. 4. The French Misister is expected to leave here for Nanking next week for the purpose of resuming negotiations with the Chinese Gov. ernment on the extrality question and the retrocession of the Kwang- elytswear Fernch-Cencos

aion at Bankow,

BEN SENTA BUBEd Bull The latest report states that all the rice shops in the city have “suspended business, and a serious shortage of foodstuffa is feared if a 'sciticment is not reached soon..

According to report the French Government is nclined to insist on the gradual relinquishment extrality in China.

of

ELECTORAL REFORM BILL.

"GUILLOTINE" TO BE.

APPLIED,

(BRITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE]

Mr. Baldwin resisted on this ground, that the proposed time time involved limiting discussion. by the closure motion, commonly enlled the "Guillotine." He claim ed that this should not be resorted to in a measure affecting Folia- mentary representation.

The Prime Minister's motion was

carried.

HEAVY LIQUOR TAX IN JAMAICA.

RUM-RUNNING TO BE

DISCOURAGED. - .

frapovan EEUTER'S AGENCY.?

The Liberian Government has undertaken to afford the experts every facility and muistance.

FREEMASONRY.

DIRECT ANNUAL CHARGE ON EVERY MEMBER.

(THROUCH REUTER'S, AGENCY.Į

LONDON, Mar. 3 Over 9,000 Freemasons, presided over by Lord Aupthill, assembled in the Albert Hall and passed a resolution unanimoudy for the in troduction of the principle of a direct charge on every member throughout the ynrorli-fortia-up- In order to discourage rum-run-ke-o of the administration. hing, the Government has, decided Northumberland

RINGSTON, MEZ'S"

GOVERNMENT DROPS TRADE

· DISPUTES' BILL.

LIBERAL AMENDMENT "NOT. ACCEPTABLE.

{THĽOVÓ} › REUTER'S AGENCY:]

LONDON, Mar. 3 The Government has formally announced the withdrawal of the Trades' Disputes' Bill.

CORITIBH WIRELESS 'BERVICE. ]⠀

Rucer, Mar A meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party was attended to-day by Sir Charles Trevelyan, who ex plained his reasons for resigning from the Government and later a nounced that he would not make a personal statement in the House of Commons...

*

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay

MacDonald, who presided, describ ed as entirely uneecaptable, the Liberal amendment to the Trades Disputes' Bill which was carried in the standing committee of the House of Commons

RECENT TROUBLE IN INDO-CHINA.

LIVELY DEBATE IN THE

-RARIS CHAMBER:

Th

The Manchester: Guardian de clares lint the agreement will be Welcomed by every Indiani and Englishman who cares at all for India's real prosperity.

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On the other hand, the Morning Past and Daily Mail allude to "Land Irwin's Surrchder Policy."

The new Dolhi newspaper The. Staterman says the agreement, 'will' bo regarded as "ono of the great-- est bappenings of the second quar ter of the twentieth century, and possibly as decisive for the world as November 11, 1918."-

commercial Circles in India.

Relieved.

BOMBAY Mar. 4. Commercial circles are especially relieved at the news of the agree ment, and it is generally, antici pated that India will soon settle down to normal trade and con- meren.

WANTED TO KILL

EUROPEAN:

WOMAN'S WAY TO END HER

OWN LIFE. --

Paris, Feb. 24.--The ricent trouble in Indo-Ching again camo in for considerable attention on the continuation of the discussion of the colonial budget in the Cham ber.

Medan--A typical attemptøð“ M. Toutot, referring to the Com. suicide, took place recently at Pan

Labub, in the district Lho munist, outbreak, criticized the to Government for adopting sovore Sukon, (Atjeh), where an Athenese methods of repression against the woman grow weary of life and to natives. He demanded to know meet death she sought a European whether the present state of peace to murder him. She had broker was not due to the fact that 80 faith in her marriage. This had bron discovered and she wanted to death sentences had been passed.

M. Paul Reymad replied that 40 nd her life. prisoners were pardoned:

M. Varonno remarked that a policy of firmness would not lead anywhore unless the authorities haff

policy of reform.

The faithful Mohammeday is not allowed to commit suicido and; só

the woman set out to look for a European to kill him. For doing to she would be entented to death: M. Roynaud replied that thereby the court. Furthermore the heathen would bestow was an outside enemy who was killing of enemy dould be fought tooth and Papily no European crossed her agitating the Annatites and that on her heavenly favours

al at the same time, it should be stabbing him with n kalfo nail. There should be a firmi policy was and so she attacked a: Chinese, tempered by a policy of reforms.

seriously wounding him. The wo- A lively verbal battle followed man was caught by the police and between M..... de. Tistes and confessed. Following this meeting, the AL Outragediend It piny-be and Durham torney General announced in con M. Pasquier, the Governor-Gener. her daya such crimes offen arou

bloodshed in many instances," to heavily tax liquor brought to withdrew the threatened opposi mittec the decision of the Governa M. Outrey stoutly defending 'red in Atjeh and led to terrible Jaman or tranthipment,"

tion:

ment to withdraw the Bill.

the French