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"ACT WITHOUT PASSION

OR PREJUDICE"

MR. MACDONALD'S PLEA TO LABOUR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.

FOUR LABOUR, FOUR CONSERVATIVE AND TWO LIBERAL CABINET MINISTERS.

(REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]

LONDON, August 20. Thousands assembled outside. Buckingham Palace to watch the ex-Ministers arrive and hand in their Seals of Office and the now Miniators arrive to be sworn in.

His Majesty with leave for Balmoral at 6.30 p.m., to-day. Mr Ramsay MacDonald has privately written to add Labour, Members of Parliament explaining the present situation.

The Labour Executivo will decide Mr. MacDonald's, Mr. Thomas' and Mr. Snowdon's late today.

LONDON, Loter.

Act without passion or prejudice," picads Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald in a moving appeal contained in his private letter to all Labour Members of Parliament.

la explaining his position and his feelings he says the crips was rapidly approaching and shelter had to be found immediately in the interests of the country for fears had arisen abroad regard.. ing the stability of our credit, and that there was no question of a bankers' ramp. He fully recognised his action might temporarily embarrass the Labour Party, but he uges them to suspend judg, ment until the facts are given to them in Parliament.

MEMBERS OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CABINET. Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury,"

Mr. RAMBAY MACDONALD,

Lord President of the Council,

Mr. STANLEY BALDWIN.

Chancellor of the Exchequer,

"Mr. PHILIP SNOWDEN.

Secretary of State for the Home Affairs,

Sir HEADERT SAMUEL

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,

Lord READING. TE

Secretary of State for India,

Sir SAMUEL HOARE.

Secretary for the Dominions and Colonies,

Mr. J. B. THOMA

Minister of Health,

Mr. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN.

President of the Board of Trade,

Sir P. CUNLIVSEÂ, ISTER,

Lord Chancellor,

Lord Sankey,

Following are members" of the Government, appointed in

addition to the Cabinet:

President of the Board of Education,

Sir DONALD MACLEAN (Liberal).

Minister of Labour,

Sir HENRY BETTERTON (Conservative).

First Commissioner of Works,

The MARQUESS LONDONDERRY (Conservative),

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,

The Manqueas, UP LOTHIAN (Liberal).

Secretary of State, for Air,

Lord AMULREE · (Labour),, «1

First Lord of the Admiralty,

Sir. AVBTEN CHAMURULAIN (Conservative). Secretary of State for Scotland,

Sir ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR (Liberal).

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries,

Sir JOHN GILMOUR (Conservative).

The Secretary of State for War will be announced later.

“UNUSUAL RATHER THAN SORROWFUL

CIRCUMSTANCES."

LONDON, Aug. 2

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1931.

ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.

GANDHI SAILING FOR ENGLAND ON AUG. 29.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]"

Bombay, Aug. 20, Mr. Gandhi will shit for England: on August

LONDON, Aug. 23..: An official statement issued from No. 10, Downing Street last night says that arrangements for the in- dian, Round Table Conference will not be affected by the change of Government. The Prime Minister will be the Chairman of the Con- feranto aad Lord Bankoy will pre- aide at the forthcoming meeting of the Federal Structure Committee Lord Reading will continue to Jond his assistance in its work,

finances and re-establishing confid- ence in British credit, bas relieved the tension and interest is now in the repercussion on the political organization and the personalties of the change of administration.

The public is being addressed successively by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, whose talk from Downing Street was broadcast by all the transmitters of the British Brond- casting Corporation, Mr. Stanley Baldwin who will broadcast to morrow night. and Sir Herbert Samuel on Thursday night.

The lenders will explain the circumstances and the motives of their momentous decisions in the last for days.

Explanatory Meetings Meantime arrangements are in train for various party meetings to consider the new situation..

Mr. Baldwin has called a full- meeting of the Conservative Party which includes the Peors. Members of Parliament and candidates, to be held on Friday morning.next,

The purpose of the mesting it is officially stated is to enable him to make n statement of the reasons "which caused him to decide that it was his duty to take part in the formation of a National Govern ment to carry out the urgent fin ancial reforms--required by the pre- sent ational emergency.” similar Liberal mocting is being held the same day."-2

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The attitude of the Labour Party and the Trades Union Congress will be discussed to-day at a joint. meeting of the National Executive. of the Party and the General- Council of the "Congress, and a Parliamentary meeting of the Labour Party has been called for Friday afternoon.

In a atatement last night, M W. M. Citrine, the Secretary of the Trades Union Congress raid': "It is obvions: that nobody enn commit the Labour, movement te marticipation in or support of a National 'Government without

LINDBERGHS AT TOKYO.

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RECEIVE ROYAL WELCOME ON ARRIVAL

(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxyo, Aug, 136, Col and Mrs. Lindbergh Arrived at Kasumigurd Aerodrome, near Tokyo, at 200 p.m. today, having left Nemuro at 8.91 LUL

They received a tumultuous wal

come

Guests of the Nation:

KABUMIGAURA, Aug. 93. Cal and Mr. Lindbergh, whe were escorted to the aerodrome by three military and three naval

TYPHOON STRIKES

NANKING.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTED.

{THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCE.] ·

NANKING, Aug. 20.

YANGTSZE VALLEY JAPANESE BOYCOTT

FLOOD DISASTER.

APPEAL FOR HELP IN

AMERICA

[REUTERS ARERICAN SERVICE; }

A NEW YORK, Aug 25 A mort sovers typhoon hit Nan At a conference of Foreign is king to-day interrupting telegraph, sions of North America, it was telephone and wireless communica-announced that it was considering plans for a nationwide appeal for tions

immediate aid to the Yangters dool Buffarers.

H.M. THE KING.

TO RESUME HOLIDAY TEORILO TODAY.

[BRITISH WIRELESA. SERVICE)

'planes, receivet the greatest weld Ruany, Aug. 26. COMIC ever accorded to foreiga It is hoped that His Majesty, aviators in Japan, being treated like Royal visitors. They will be the guests of the Nation

Large crowds from many miles. around went to Kasumigaurs by train, car and on foot," Tean of thousands were present when the Lindberghs arrived.

A description of their arrival was broadenst throughout the country, while Japanese and American fage were given prominence everywhere,

After the initial reception here Col. nad Mrs. Lindbergh will en» train for Tokyo, where, in anticipa tion of wild scenes of enthusiasm, hundreds

of police have been mobilised to control the crowds.

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WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by. the Royal Observatory at 5.93 p.m. stated: —

The typhoon is about 100 miles to the 8.S.E. of, Chefoo, mov- ing N.N.E. A feeble anti- eyelone" is central to the east of Japan.

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Local Forecast:-S.W. variable winds, light to mode- rate fair generally.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following typhoon warn ing has been received by the American Consulate-Goferat from the Manila Observatory:

Manila, Aug. 28, 11:15 am- Typhoon in about 191deg. Long, E. and 32deg. Lat. N. inclining northward.

their consent. That consent has the Party and open

'not been naked for nor given.' Party discipline flouting of

Mr. Thomins Kennedy, the Chier Labor, Whin and the other Whis of the 1st Government have decit ed to refuse office in the National Government.

First Cabinet Meeting,

It is understand the Ministers in the Labour Government will hand over their Seals of Office at. Buckingham Palace early this morning, and the new Ministers will go to receive them at. 11.30.

The first meeting of the new Cabinet will probably take place

nt noon.

The fact that the supporters of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the Party are fewer than had heen supposed is shown by his inability to find more than eight Ministers to the Conservative eight, and it now appears that the majority of the Premier's Labour Cabinet te fused to serve under him in the now administration at the risk of their political enreers.

It is pointed out that the appoint- ment of Sir Samuel Hoare to the India Office is most significant, ne it obviously means that he is intend ed to remain in the same post in thes Government which the Conserva tives are confident of being able to form after the elections, which are. expected to take place early next year.:

According to the Prime Minis ter's statement. Parliament will mort t on September 8 "whon pro nosals will be submitted to the House of Commons for a very large reduction of expenditure and for Sir Samuel Hoare will, it is be the provision on a suitable basislieved, have the task of guiding of the further funds required to India through the difficult years balance the budget."

Tribute to Mr. "MacDonald,

LONDON, Aug. 28. ·

cial crisis in Britain, including the It is regarded as significant that world depression and the German no provision has been made in the Crisis, he said that above all, Government for appointments' to

'public opinion abroad was conecro-

A wave of optimism has spread the Ministries of Transport, Pen-od regarding our budget position. sions or the Department of Oversens Foreigners who did not know our through Great Britain as a result Trade.

financial strength bad get rather of the formation of the new Cabi- It is believed that the absence nervous, and the Government was not, the general feeling boing that faced with a financial situation something is at last being done to means that they are to be absorbed which was rather like an attack of face the economic crisis, into other departments, as part of appendicitis. It could not be tri- All the newspapers, with the

grammie.

whatever if imunadinte treatment heartily approve of the permanel was given.

of the Cabinet, and pay a tribute to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's courage. Swift Hifective Action,

The announcement that there will The new Government proposed to be a cut in the unemployment sene take swift, effective and decisive ac-fit, has roused Labour organisations tion to assure the world that cur throughout the country for a bitter budget would be balanced.

fight, and MacDonaldite supporters

ahead.

"A Tame Subservient of Moscow.!! Typical of the Press comment is the leader of the Daily Telegraph which says that the Cabipet in a guarantes to the world of resolute netion.

who to-night- gave his approval to the appointment of a new Ministry, will be able to return on Thursday to Balmoral to resume his holiday.

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS: " NO FURTHER BULLETINS,

{BRITISH. WIRELESS SERVICE)

Ruany, Aug. 20 The King visited the Duke of Gloucester at the nursing home this afternoon. The Duke has made such satisfactory progress since his operation on Saturday that no further bulletins, will be published at present..

MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

GOES TO COUNTRY.. RESIDENCE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruany, Aug. 23, Mr. Lloyd George motored from London to-day to bis home at Churt, Surrey, where he will stay for the remainder of his convalds cence. Later, he hopes to go to Wales,

Although confined to his room, be has, followed the political crisis closely, and was several times, con sulted by his Liberal colleagues,

SCHNEIDER TROPHY RACE,

FRANCE STILL HOPES TO

COMPETE.

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A telegram has been sent 16 President Hoover requesting a con, ference on the matter."',

Further Hardship,ja

(Wah The Tat Pao.)

SOCIETY.

STEAMERS HELD UP NAVAL HOSPITAL LOOTED.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]:

IchaNo, Aug./20. The Japanese Boycott Society is very active! Three Japanese steamers are hold up, the pilots having been intimidated.

Organised gangs, of armed hooli gans damaged the, Japanese Naval Chub on Sunday morning and loob led the Naval Hospitalie

BANDITS LAIR BLOWN UP! ACCIDENT WHILE MAKING. BOMBS hard

HANKOW, Aug. 20. Wuchang and Hankow were visite: ed by a heavy rainstorm which bas Caused further hardship to the flood (From Our Own Correspondent.). sufferers. Numerous native houses, which had been in a state of col- lapse, in consequence of the flood collapsed, while some native junks and sampane subsided and wreck ago was soen floating everywhere on the river.. AM

In the past few days the local, weather has been exceptionally heavy and it has now suddenly fallen from 96 to 67 degrees after the raiostora. LA MORTENS

In contrast with the prevailing hot weather in most parts of China, surprising report from Honan Province stated that snow had falen at Changtel in Northern Hona, on Monday,

CANTON PROMISES

TURAL CANTON, Aug. 26.), To the merriment of every one, m terrific explosion cccurred last Mon day morning in a bandits." Inir on the West River, killing one bandit instantly and seriously injuring four others The disaster was due to carelessness. The outlaws were at the time engaged in the manufao ture of mines, hand gronades and other forms of explosives with which to blow up passing junka and sampans if they refused to comply with their demands for protection fees," Somehow the powder got ignited and brought about the dis aster above mentioned.

NEW CHIEF OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

$100,000.

[CENTRAL PRESS. 377

A CANTON, Aug, 201 (From Our Own Correspondest.) The National :. Government ‚ ̈at, Canton has decided to donate

CANTON, Aug. 98. $100,000 Mex. for: flood relief in Mr. Kan You Man, the newly Honkow.

appointed Chict of Bureau of Social Although Hankow is under the Affairs, and successor to Dr. Wi control of the Nanking regime to Pak Liang, who had resigned, will far no financial help has been rebe formally adhoted into office to- ceived froth Nanking. The so-morrow morning The new Chief," called Nanking Ministry of Financea Cantoneso, had long been in the spends every cent for Chiang Kai employ of General Feng Yu Hsiang. Shek in purchasing armaments for being in charge the department war against his opponents and does of political and moral training of not pay any attention to or help his army. He took an active part the poor sufferers in the flood in the previous war against Chiang stricken areas.

Kai Shek, but when General Feng was defeated, he left the North for Canton and identified himself with the Canton cause. Like his pre- decessor, Dr. Wu Pak Liang, the now Chief is also a fearless focial reformer, and a Aghter

C.E.R. REDEMPTION ISSUE.

NO AGREEMENT. YET

REACHED..

(Chun B'an Fat Pão.)

Moscow, Aug. 26. The Sido-Russian Conferencë, which' in being held at Moscowy. assumed its 21st session on Fri day last to discuss the Chinese Eastern Railway redemption issue.. (BE)TISE WIRELESS SERVICE]

The question as to how to appor- tion equally the right of appoint- BUGEY, Aug. 20. High winds and a rough sea ing railway administrative officials again provented the British Schnel between the two countries eoncern. der Trophy team from making ad has aroused heated debates and up to yesterday's. mesting a practica flight at Calshot, to-day.

According to a Paris message, it agreement was in sight. is still hoped that France will be able to take part in the race on September 12.

The Italian decision: has ween delayed by the interruption of the tests. on Lake Garda by had weather.

OBITUARY.

EX-PREMIER OF JAPAN: MR. HAMAGUCHI, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Aug. 20... The ex-Premier," Mr. Hamaguchi, who had recently been suffering from wounds received on November 14, 1930, died to-day at 3.20 p.m.

the new Government's economy, proned with, but there was no danger excaption "of the Labour organs, three parties, statesmen of all enfeebled culminating with a stroke-

It is generally assumed that- Mr. "Baldwin will act as Leader of the House of Commons. The composi- tion of the new Cabinet was an nounced from No 10, Downing Street soon after six o'clock last night after Mr. Ramsay no- Donald had visited Buckingham Palaoe and spent 35 minutes an

dience with the King

An hour or so later, the Prime Minister was broadcasting through- out the country an address on the political situation. AMM!

countryment

of blood for Mr Hamaguchi, the Premier's second son, Iwani, sup- plying the blood.]

Tokyo Lator. Mr. Hamaguchi after leaving bos pital last June wa making reassur- ing progress till the middle of “It is strong as an expression of August when his appotite decreased agreement and unity of purpose, and his general condition became among the chief

this morning, which cause his death The Conservative Morning Post this afternoon at his private resi says that England is coming dence in Tokyo. through one of the great crises in [A message from Tokyo dated our national life by that flexible November 14 states Mr. Hama genius for, adaptation which has auchi, the Premier, was entraining saved us as many times before.foor Okayama to attend the anmand The journal adds:." Mr. Hender-grand maneuvres which begin to son, as a tame subservient of Mosday, when an assailant fired a bullet, Ho catagorically denied certain in the Party are likely to be, recow, has out a contemptible figure striking him in the stomach. The suggestions that there was a bank-pudiated and denied re-election, in the minds of the majority of his doctors have resorted to transfusion

conspiracy against the Labour The first battle will be at a joint Government. He declared that the meeting to-day of the General Coun The Daily Herald says: The attitude of the bankers to the Govcil of the U.C. and the Consulta people of all parties will fent a ernment would he precisely the tive Committee of the Labour Party, sense of bumiliation that it is pos same as to the old

at which, though it may be assamed sible for international finance te that Mr. Ramsay MadDonald's break Governments,"" supporters will malce soms effort to The alternative policy suggested defend their chief, it is a foregone by the Labour organ is the mobilisa. ponclusion that a general resolution tion of British capital invested will be passed condemning the new abroad as a fund with which to Government.

defend the pound sterling, General surprise in folt at the bear Campaign Against Premier. World opinion on the whole has landslide of Labouz M.P.'s towards It is not likely that Mr. Ramsay given a warm welcome to the new Mr. Henderson and against Mr. MacDonald will attend the meeting Government. The French Press VacDonald And it is expected that he will re- promises that France will give her The number who will support the sign the leadership of the Party asistance ungrudgingly for a malu now Government will be in doubt. Pretion of Britain's problems, adding till the Party meeting on the 28th bara thomas The solution of the political crisis The campaign against the Pre that the depreciation of sterling instant, but it is expected to be only

in the formation of a National a resolution - meeting of the Would be disaster for French between twenty and Aft went on, from an even higher Government of co-operation Ith Hampstead Labour Party Jost condary seem that Britain ranks An annonanement of the Govern thority those of nationhotayed the sole united purpose of reator-jatt, oxpelling him from member frat among France's foreign, cement's financial proposals is expect od to be made before the end of the he unceived it, and Stirrespective of the consentences.ing the equilibrium of-the-national-in view of his disloyalty to temera

Continued an 'ates Colama.) (Continuad at foot of nee; column.), werk, Outlining the causes of the finan

"I speak," he said at the out

The Premier mentioned the in set, in unusual and rather sortention to reduce the unemploy rowful pircumstances.

ment benefit by ten per cout, which A moment, I have

was more than justifiable, in view changed none of my beliefs or of the fall of oloven and a half per ideals admitted centant the cost of living.

It is said that I have no He concluded with an appeal to Labour credentials for what at both rich and poor, employed and doing. That is true. I do not unemployed, to face the difficulties claim to have them, although with hearts determined to overcome am certain that in the interestä luem.IAUSIA of the working classes I ought to

He had had his credentials, he

Tension Relieved. P

(Continued on next (olumn.)

American Press Optimistle. The tone of the American Pres generally is friendly and optimistio about the future,

A DENIAL

[DENTIAL PRESS],

A CANTOon, Aug. 27 The Hong Kong report stating that three Nanking planes flew over Canton is not true.

A large number, of Canton planes are stationed along the northern horder and it is impossible for a Nanking plans to get near, Kwang tung.de

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