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'LORD IRWIN ON

INDIA.

IMPORTANT PLACE ON POLITICAL STAGE.

(DRITIAN WIRELESA BERVICE)

Ruany, May 15. Lord Irwin ex-Viceroy of India, was, a guest at the luncheon of the British Indian Unior to-day, over which Lord Reading presided.

Responding to the toast of his

HONG KONG DAILY

ECONOMIC CRISIS IN STRIKE ORDERED IN |

EUROPE.

M. BRIAND'S MEMORANDUM

PRESENTED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.)

GENEVA, May 10, There was a sensational Franco-

·N. FRANCE.

EMPLOYERS' PROPOSALS

REJECTED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AQINCY.]

Ropa, May 17. One hundred and twenty-five thou-

PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1931.

FUTURE OF TIN INDUSTRY.

REDUCTION OF OUTPUT RECOMMENDED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

THE Hɩove, May 17,

A further reduction in the tin

and workers in the Roubaix and output was recommended by the Tourcoing zone have been ordered International Tin Committee, com by the Textile and General Work-posed of representatives from Bri. ers' Union to go on strike on May tish Malaya, Dutch East Indies 18, in opposition to the employers' health, Lord Irwin said that in the Europe into many new States was proposals to reduce wages graduni.and Bolivia, at a meeting of the

German duel this morning, when the Gorman Minister, Dr. Curtius, told the Commission of the Eura pean Union that the entting up of

the chief cause of the economic crisia. He advocated

Metal workers, transport workers

Colonial Department here. The

Customs and engineers engaged in the tex-inceting unanimously was of the unions in various countries as a tile factories will support the opinion that a further reduction in

strike.

output of participating countries remedy.

of at least 20,000 tons (15.00 por cent, of the present quotas) annual-

next few years India and Indian affairs were likely to occupy an increasingly important place upon the political ainge. Great constitu. tional responsibility reated upon

M. Briand (France), replying, democracy of this country and he

bluntly referred to the proposed thought that he could safely say Austro-German Customs union and that British democracy was a very said: "We must avoid anything | sane instrument and could be re-causing opposition, anxiety, or lied upoji to give a very sound

menace in Europe." judgment.

3. Briand strongly disagreed He paid a tribute to the loyalty with the contention that the crisis and sense of duty of the gront was due to Customs boundaries, services in India in a very dil-and asserted that high tariffs were ficult time: Another tribute WLA

a part of the effects of this crisis, due to the Government in Britain

and nut part of the cause. far the loyal. fashion in which they had supported them in In dia through those difficult months And years

He knew that there

WAS

WAL

a feeling that if only the Government could be what called a strong Government the trouble would have been stopped and everything would have

gone on happily. That he believed was n profound delusion.

Even supposing that the Gov. ernment in India had been able to enlist to-day the support of public opinion fax a policy suf- ficiently ruthless" in charneter ex- tended over a period sufficiently indefinite to achieve its purpose, he had no doubt that the super. ficial tranquillity which would en sue from any such policy would hea tranquillity of sullen ac, quiesce rather than any tranquil lity of agreement.

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A Family With New Ideas. What they might call a concep- tion of Empire which did duty throughout the Victorian, era had. passed and had been replaced by a now ideal of Imperial relations of partnership. Now we had grown. into a family with now idens in relation to ourself governing the Dominions. The development of Indian thought was quite natural and inevitable.

Referring to the discrimination against British goods as such, Lord Irwin said that it was one of the matters he discussed with Gandhi when he left Bombay and on which Gandhi gave him, most specific and precise assurances.

The Commission was stirred by this cinsh. M. Litvinoff (Russia) was especially attentive.

H. Briand's Momordandum,

LATER.

STABILISATION OF BIMETAL CURRENCY.

BANK OF THE EMPIRE SUGGESTED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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Orriwa, May 18. The establishment of a "super Bank of the Empire" for the stabilisation of the bimetal uur- renty of the British Empire was proposed by Mr. J. F. Darling in an address before the Banking and Commerce Cominittee of the Dominion House of Commons to day. M. Briand produced his Mem-British Empire should take the Mr. Darling suggested that the orandum at to-day's meeting of the lead in the world movement to Commission ol the European solve the international: currency Union, describing the proposed question, and stabilise the price of silver as related to gold currency, Austro-German Customs Union as

Also, Mr. Darling believed, such illegal.

Bank should establish a pemanent equilibrium between the values of gold and silver.

The Memorandum proposes that instead of the overproduction of grain in Eastern

and Central Europe it should be eased by pre ferential tariffs.

First, that there he international industrial co-operation for the bene fit of manufacturing countries Secondly; that the lack of capital in Eastern and Central Europe be remedied by financial co-operation, especially by, a system of interna tional and agricultural credits. Third; that state loans he floated under the Lengue of Nations' can- trol,

IMPERIAL ECONOMIC

COMMITTEE.

NEW APPOINTMENT.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] ·

RUGSY, May 15.

In order to facilitate the ar rangement reached at the Imperial Conference that the representation of the United Kingdom and the Dominions on the Imperial Econo- mic Committee should hencefor ward bo on the same basin, Lord Snell, Sir Arthur Balfour, and Mr. Blundell have tendered their resignations from the Committee.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bennett, had several interviews with Mr. Darling, probably on the question of the stabilisation of the bimetal currency, which will he submitted by Canada as one of the most im portant items or the agenda of the Imperint Economic Conference in

August.

Japanese Opinion.

Tokyo, May 10. A meeting of officials of leading Japanese businers men, enlled by Mr. Parinouye, Minister of Finance, to discuss the silver question, in- formally decided that various cir cumstances rendered it advisable for Japan to undertake the promo tion of a world silver conference.

Among the reasons given TAS that Japan is averse to accepting responsibility for promoting a cun.. ference whose success is regarded us extremely doubtful.

After considering the views of this meeting, the Government is expected to inform America of its unwillingness, to promote, such a conference.

POPE ADDRESSES WORKERS.

VATICAN CITY, May 16. Eighty thousand working men and women from twenty-two antions gathered in the courtyard of St. Damasus to hear an address by the Pope,

Pending further reviews of the | SPEARS FOR OVER AN HOUR. position in the light of the results Three things mitust be remembered.

of the proposed conference at Ol

(THROUGH REUTELL'S-AGENCY. ] First, that the economic develop tawa, the Prime Minister has ap-

! ment of India was bound in the painted Sin Sydney Chapman, the Jong run to strengthen her effective Government's Chief Economic Ad- purchasing powers in all fields.

viser, to be one of the representa. Secondly, so far as would be fore

tives of His Majesty's Government seen, if the political tension crased

in the United Kingdom on the there was bound for many years

Committee and Sir Thomas Allen, to be unfilled the gap which In-

one of the United Kingdom repre dia could not fill for herself in resentatives on the Committer since gird to which British manufac

its inception, has agreed to con turers would have their fair share,

tinue to servo. Thirdly, and most important, trade lived and could only live on the foundation and in the soul of goodwill, and British trade was vitally concerned to see such a political adjustment of relation with India as would permit of com. merce to flow in its natural chan. nel undisturbed by politien! up- sets.

"

In referring to Gandhi he said. that if he came to London he bo. lieved he would strain_every nervo to ́secure agreement.

MEXICO ON GOLD BASIS!

AMERICAN GOLD CURRENCY TO BE IMPORTED.

{THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

MEXICO CITY, May 15.. In order to stay the fluctuations in the silver peso, American gold currency will be largey imported and eirculated in Mexico..

Bankors have met and come to the conclusion that the public de aires a gold currency, also decid ing to form n Consortium to con- trol foreign exchange and prevent operations by speculators who are aiming at further silver deprecia. tion.

The Treasury - announces that the free exchange of gold between Moxico and other countries · will become immediately effective.

"Sovoral places have telegraphed urging the Government to take steps to relieve the crisis, anying that business has been almost brought to a standstill.;

WHEAT CONFERENCE.

400,000,000 BUSHELS SURPLUS IN U.S.A. AND CANADA.

[BRITISH WIRELESE RERVICE]

Ruany, May 15. Representatives of the world'a exporting countries will meet in London next Monday, on the in- vitation of Canada, at the first conference of this kind over hald in London. The conference is opened entirely to actual whoat exporting countries.

His Holiness, who amazed every-; one by his unbounded energy, spoke very clearly for over an hour, first in Italian and then translating, as he went along, into French and German an address which was a resume of the Encyclical which was universally broadenst

KENTUCKY DERBY.

FAVOURITE WINS IN RECORD TIME.

[ranocGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LOUISVILLE, May 17, 1 The Kentucky Derby, distance ten furlongs, W46 won by the The countries represented will include the United States, which favourite, Mr. Payne Whitney's did not attend the Rome confer-Twenty Grand, in the record time ence, and Russia, as well as the of two minutes 1.4/5 secs. Argentino, Australia, 'Canada,

India, Poland; Rou

In the Hungary,

swoop all made for mania, Yugo-Slavia and Bulgaria. Twenty Grand, and with a # stake on the tot there was a return of The chief subject is to discuss what can be done in the extra $0.70 for a win. ordinary situation caused by the enormous whent surplus, which in the United States and Canada alone is estimated at 400,000,000 bushels.

Many plana will be brought for- ward, ranging from a reduction in the acreage under wheat to the possible creation of some interna tonni pooling agency to contral exports.

MR. SNOWDEN BETTER,

[BRITION WIRELKSS SERVICE)

CAIRO ELECTION RIOTS.

CHINA'S NEW GOVERNMENT?

CANTON TO IGNORE NANKING.

SIX PERSONS KILLED! 25 INJURED."

[TRODON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

· [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ·

Calio, May 17.

CANTON, May 17. After killing a Police Officer at

Generals Li Teung Jen, Pei Chung Mitgame, yesterday, a crowd col-Hsi and Chang Fat Fui, leaders, of lided with troops who fired and six the Kwangst Ironside coalition, were killed and twenty-arrived in Canton from Wuchow rioten three wounded.

to-day by airplane in response to The casualties at Cairo include the request of General Uhen Tsai C. Y, Priott (a British subject) who was killed during the week Tong for a military conference,

new Tomorrow, Monday, a The death roll which is due to National Government of China," cetion disturbances su far totals

as opposed to tho Nanking Govern ment, will be formally inaugurated in Canton. It will be the seat of

ninc.

ly is essential to secure the object SINO-RUSSIAN CONFERENCE the highest authority, both military of the present scheme, which aims at securing a reasonable equili brium between production and con- sumption with a view to preventing severe rapid oscillations in price.

The Committee agrees to com municate this opinion to the parti cipating Governments and recom- mends this as a minimum reduction, which should be put in force at the earliest agreed date which is ad- ministratively possible.

The Committee also agreed to publish monthly export figures to participating Governments.

C.E.R. DEADLOCK.

(Wah Ter Yat Pao.)

CHINA'S FUTURE

POLICY.

OUTLINED BY CHIANG. KAI SHEK.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, May 11. Chiang Kai Shek, addressing the

closing meeting of the People's Convention this morning, outlined the future policy of the Nationalist Government as follows:-

First, the Nationalist Govern- ment shall tanke every effort to strengthen the unity of the country with strict enforcement of the law, so as to preserve order and make reconstruction possible.

Second, the problem of people's livelihood chall recrive particular attention.

the

and civil, as far as the affairs of

Third, the national and racial Kwangung and Kwangsi are con corned. Immediately following its consciousness of the people of formation, it will issue a declara China must be cultivated so long

as they are not treated on terms. tion repudiating the Nanking Gov. ernment. The day has been de. of full equality by the rest of the clated a general holiday for all the world. schools, Government organs, labour Fourth, mass agitation shall not unions, and other public organisa.be encouraged.

Fifth, order in the country must The new "National Government" be preserved and the people must At last Thursday's session the wil at first he composed of several co-operate with the Government in Russian delegation, nade a

Com-

HARBIN, May 17. According to a report from Mos cow the Sino-Russian Conference is still beset with inch difficulty, principally in regard to the problem of the redemption of the Chinese Easter Kailway by the Chinese Government.

new

tions.

Questions regarding research and development were, referred to a sub-committee composed of Sir John proposal dealing with the problem committees, including one for Mili-suppressing handits and Campbell, Herr Van der Breek but the failure of the Chinese tary Affairs, Kuomintang Affairs, a munists, ans (Bolivia). (Holland), and Mr. Martiner Var-dolegation to give a favourable Finance Committee, and a Civil

reply has caused #2 temporary Affairs Committer. Over these nomy shall be encouraged. Inapoue,

BRITISH TELEPHONE

SYSTEM.

£29,000,000 FOR DEVELOPMENT:

[URITIER WIRELESS SERVICE]

Reour, May 15.

In the House of Commons to

day the second reading was debated of the Bill authorising expenditure by the Post Office of £32,000,000, of which it is proposed to spend £28,000,000 on the development of the British telephone system,

The Postmaster-General, Major Atlee, said that he proposed to undertake a considerable campaign of advertising with the advies of experts to increase the selling or ganisation and to improve the methods of entemanship.

LONDON-AUSTRALIA AIR MAIL.

SAVING OF 14 DAYS, ..

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUBBER INDUSTRY.

EXHAUSTIVE REPORT TO BE

DRAWN UP.

(THEOVON NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE HAGUE, May 15, An important meeting of rubber groters, convened by the Colonial Minister, was held at the Ministry to-day, being attended by Mr. Berard, Chief of the Departaient of Agriculture in the Dutch Indies.

The "moeting decided to appoint a sab-committee to draw up an the rubber exhaustive report on question for submission to Colonial Minister.

committees will be a chairman, tó be known as "the Chairman of the Provisional National Government,” The heads of these committees, will most likely be:-Military Aftirs Commiter, General Hsu Chung Chi Kuomintang Affairs Commit tec, Mr. Hu Han Min, but pending his return from Nanking Mr. Chow La will set for him; Finance 'Com- mittee, Mr. Fung Cho Man; and of the "Provisional Chairman National Government," Mr. Wang Ching Wei.

Chiang Coming South.

Bixth, loent Government auto

is said to have been busily engaged in the inspection of his troops daring the last two days and has completed their mobilization. His Vanguard is reported to have ar rived nt Fenglingtao, with Tung- kwan Pass as the initial objective.

General Chang Hauch Liang? General Chang Hach Liang, the Manchurian chief who is now in

Nanking, says the Geaton Gazeite, is opposed to the attitude adopted by Chiang Kai Bhck in his decision to apply armed force against Can-

ton;

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A report from Poiping states that General Chang Hsueh Liang has delegated a representative to Shau-

A wire from Nanking received the here to dny states that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has commandeer The President of the sub-com- ed some 18 ships in Shanghai and mittee will be Professor Debuscy, Departmental Chief of the Amalong the Yangtze Kiang for transai with the object of interviewing sterdam Colonial Institute, while portation of troops and war up- Feng Yu Hsiang regarding the pre- the Colonial Departraent will be plies south to cope with the Canton represented by Dr. Van de Wanks.

revolt. These boats are leaving Pakow, Nanking and Shanghai. A GENERAL DEMAND FOR The message adds that Chiang Kai

PEACE? Shek is coming with the, convoy to direct operations against the Can- KIANGSI THINKS ELECTION ton-Kwangsi revolt.

MAY CAUSE MORE TROUBLE.

DEFENCE OF FREE TRADE.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE ADDRESSES LIBERALS..

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruguy, May 16.

"Cracks" Side' With Chiang, The first Air Mail from Austra

That the 10th Military Route lia, carrying 20,000 letters, kept its schedule all along the 13,800,

under General Chiang Kwang Nai, milea route, from Sydney to Lon.

RUGUY, May 15. consisting of the two "crack divi- don, where it arrived yesterday.

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing a The journey occupied twenty | Lierni Conference at Buxton, ex-

sions" of Chatonese soldiers, and days, thus saving fourteen days on plained the position of the Liberal the conquerors of the "Ironsides." ordinary transport,

Parliament Party, whose policy is siding with Chiang Kai Shek in was one of co-operation with the Government without sacrificing in the present civil war, has been dependence.

generally admitted. An indication that such is the case is seen by the sudden return of General Ho Lok.

ATTEMPT ON FLYING RECORD.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rugby, May 15.

A new attempt on the world long distance flying record will be made, probably about the end of July, in a big British monoplane,

TOKYO BOMB OUTRAGE.

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The adoption of a gonerai tariff as a policy by Conservatives had changed the whole political situa-

Bent situation.

Yushan, Kiangsi, May 2.There is little enthusiasm in chis part over. the election si soon to take pineo. The people are groaning under bandit oppression and vainly hep- They ing for peace and safety, fear that the coming election may stir up more trouble and even lead to civil war, in which case soldiers will be withdrawn to the capitál, and that would be the last straw,

Lion Liberals and Labour would Another indication is the closing up combine in defonce of Free Trade.

of the rear headquarters of the 10th All feel that the election ought to After some discussion the Con-

wait until bandit suppression has ference, by a large majority, de-Military Route in Canton by an feated a resolution demanding the order of General Chen Tsai Tong succeeded. As some of the mer need for the absolute and unfet during the latter part of the last chants said:"They tell us to pre- tered independence of the Liberal Party,

INTERNATIONAL

FOOTBALL

REACTIONARY POLITICIAN | AUSTRIA BEAT SCOTLAND..

CONFESSES.

{THROUGH REUTER'S ‚AGINOY.]

(THROUGH RECTER'S ACÈNCT.]

VIENNA, May 16.

ENGLAND BEAT BELGIUM, Playing at Brussels, England beat Belgium by four goals to one.

DISASTROUS FIRE IN

"crack

week. Although the local authori-pare for rejoicing and coagratula. ties are still reticent over the mat-tions. How can we rejoice, when ter, it is conceded that there two we are in daily fear, and suffering under au intolerable Lurden." divisions? are

taking orders from Chiang Kai Shek and That is the feeling in most cities in this province. The people have marching into Kwangtung.

no objection to Chiang Kai Shek becoming becoming President. They Movements of North-Wester

feel he is that in a real. sense alrendy, in reality if not in nume. Troops.

They honour and respect him, but Supporting the anti-Chiang move they feel that the present time is hardly the right moment for an ment, the Kuominchan under Gen-election.-N.O. Daily Newe.

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ANTI-CHIANG KAI SHEK DEMONSTRATION.

[ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

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In a football match between Aus-eral Soong Chih Yuan are heading TOKYO, May 17, tria and Scotland, which was play for Yicheng in southern Sharsi and As a result of police investigationed at Vienna, Austria beat Scot the Shansi torces under Generale into the bomb outrage inside the

laad by 5 goals to nil,

Sun Cho and Yang Oi Yann, for residence of Mr. Inouye's house,

Koping and Chuncheng, aiming at Takibatake, member of the re

the capture of Loyang, in Houzn. actionary organisation which is

Fearing the retreat of his forces opposed to the London Naval Treaty and the Government ̧eçon-

under Koo To Tuag, now stationed omic policy, confessed he was guilty.

in Shensi, will be cut off, Chiong Twenty of his accomplices have

Kai. She has wired to Koo to with been detained. Further investiga tions are proceeding.

draw the troops to Loyang from Tungkwan Pass, and at the same time telegraphed Liu Chih, the seat at the gathering which was on Chairman of Honan, to concentrate the campus of the Sun Yat Sen his units at Chengehow. War-like preparations are going apace in the North where hostilities may break out at any moment.

JAPAN.

SEVEN HUNDRED HOUSES DESTROYED.

A message dated May 3 stated :--- Shortly after ten Inst night a homb exploded inside the residence of the Finance Minister, Mr. Junnosuke

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] RuOBY, May 15. Inouye, but apparently it was not The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Every powerful as the only damage

Torvo, May is. Mr. Philip Snowden, who is con- appears to have been the breaking The conference will meet at fined to bed owing to fatigun con- of windows, although fragments of

Biven hundred housen were des Canada House, under the chair- eoquent upon the great strain of the bomb struck the residence of treynd by fire in Matsue City, in manship of Mr. Ferguson, the work undertaken before he had Princess Kuni, mother of the Fm the "Lateadie Hearn Country." Canadian High Commissioner. It fully recovered from his recent press, on the opposite side of the Many hotels were gutted and the image in estimated at overal is probably the fire-internationat illness, was reported to hara-pass-road- conferenco, held at which Great ed a good night and was a little **There were no casualties and the million yen. It is believed that Britain has no representative.

better to-day.,

راوانی ای ای او مال دار ہے اور ان کے اوراس مال الي الوان

assallant is unknown.

there are no casualties!.

Feng Yu Hsiang. The erstwhile Kuominchun leader Feng Yu Hsiang has become active again following the anti-Ching manifesto issued by Canton. Feng (Continued on next Column.)

CANTON, May 17. demonstration and parade against Chiang Kai Shek and the Nanking Government took place, in Canton yesterday. Practical'y all the high officials of the new régime, both civil ind military, were pre

University. Speeches denouncing Chiang Kai Shek were delivered and handbills distributed freely to the populace.

Among other thing it was decided- to send a telegram to all the men miltee of the Kuomintang, urging bers of tho Central Control Com them to come to Canton, to ren the seat of the National-Lover ment to Canton and to discharge Chiang Kai Bhek from all offices.