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GENERAL ELECTION

CERTAIN.

SIR HERBERT. SAMUEL MAY "RESIGN.

THROUGH IKUTer's agency.]

LONDON, Sept. 30, While definite decisions stil rain to the taken most people in Westminster now regard an October Election as virtually settled.

The Prime Minister's calculated vagneness at question, time in the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1931.

ROUND TABLE SIGNOR MUSSOLINI A SIR THOMAS LIPTON

DISAGREEMENT.

MINORITIES COMMITTEE

ADJOURNS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,

LONDON, Oct. 1.

GRANDFATHER.

COUNTESS CIANO GIVES

BIRTH TO A SONI.

ĮTAKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Oct. (3. Signor Mussolioi became a grand- In tonsequence of difficulty in father for the first time when this reconciling the conflicting claims of afternoon his daughter Edda, wife Hindus, Moslems and other muller of Count Ciano, the Italian Con- communities to seats on the pro-sul-General at Shanghai, gave birth posed new Indian Parliament, these an eight-pound on. Both are Minorities Comautice of the Round well.

Tablo Conference adjourned for week with a view of the continu-

Houso of Commons. yesterday, hisance of unofficial conversations,

visit to his constituency to-morrow the cancellation of "next week's.

Conservative conference in Birming. DEATH OF SIR WM.

bam, and the continued perturba-

tion in Liberal ranka all'urn deemed. to be significant of the approaching dissolution, and that the National Government will appeal to the coun try.

Tho- general expectation in that Parliament will diskolver on Thurs- -day or Friday of next week and that polling day will, according to Lhe date of the dissolution pro- efamation, be either October så or

ORPEN.

OFFICIAL ARTIST DURING

GREAT. WAR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. ]·

LONDON, Sept. 30. The death is announced of Sir The main topic of discussion in William Orpen, the noted artist. the election issue is now the no-Born at Stillorgan, Co: Dublin,

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KINGSFORD-SMITH MISSING.

NO NEWS FOR TWENTY- FOUR HOURS:

SCHOOLMASTERS SENT TO GAOL.

SOLICITOR SEEKS RE-HEARING.

INDISPOSED.

CHILL CONTRACTED WHILE MOTORING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]

LONDON, Oct.

Sir Thomas Lipton contracted a chill while motoring His condition is serious.

PEACE DELEGATES

WELCOMED.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

REPORTED.

(From Our Own Correspondent:):

LEAGUE BLUNDER OVER MANCHURIA ?

NO CONCLUSIVE PROOF OF TROOP WITHDRAWALS]

(THROUGH REÛYER'S AGENÓT. }.

LONDON, Out

That the League bas bin. *: dered by not sending a Com mission to Manchir is the opinion expressed by the Mans!! chester Guardian which, asserts that there is no conclusivo. evidence that Japan is taking active steps to full the under« taking to withdraw her troops to within the railway gone. As far as Britain is concerned, the Stanchester Guardian says, dt: will be Lord Reading's duty to press for active. League inter- ventionless the Japanese have taked convincing steps within a fortnight,

Increase in Brigandage.

GENBYA, Oct. 1.

Reports of

RECENT ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT.

STATEMENT BY HE. THE GOVERNOR AT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING,

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY TO JAPANESE RESIDENTS.

His Excellency the Governor (Sir William Peel, K.Q.M.G.. K.B.E.), prior to the official, business of the Legislative Council yesterday made a statement with reference to the recent anti- Japanese demonstrations in Hong Kong. His Excellency deplored the occurrences and toadored to the Japanese residents of the "Colony, the deepest sympathy of himself and the offers of the

Council

Ho outlined the instructions given and the steps taken to cope with the disturbances and took the opportunity to express his indebtedness to H.E. The General Ofleer Commanding the Troops for the assistance given by the Military. He niso thanked the Commodore and the Navy for their rondiness to assist if required and thanked members of the Police Reserve, Volunteers and St. John Ambulance Brigade, for the help they had given. He also paid a special tribute to the work done, by the Police,

.:

FINE WORK BY ARMY

had been further disturbances, and On Saturday I learned that there

I telephoned to the I.G.P. and asked whether he thought it would be a good thing to have route munch" through the town. He did

stration: there was justification for not think that the occasion had yet arrived for any such demon- this view, sa up to midday all was quiet. Shortly after midday how ever further attacks were made by sanall parties on Japanese shops, in the Easter district. In view of thie, Mr. Wolle asked that military, assistance should be made avail able, if required.

His Excellency said:--I wish to promptly suppressed and the Police. CANTON, Oct. 1. General Chen Ming Shu, Dr.

make referonco to the deplorable felt that they had the situation (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)

Taai Yuen Pui and Mr, Chang Chi,

events which occurred towards the well in hand. I may say that. I and of last week and on behalf of was in the town on Friday night representing the Nanking delega. The Japanese delegates are leav-myself and the Government, to and saw no signs of trouble F LONDON, Kopt. 30,

tion to the preliminary pence coming today and to-morrow but Dr. express our most intense horror at conferred with the IG.P. at that Crowds waited vainly yesterday ference recently held in Hong" at the Athens and Rome acro- Kong, arrived in Canton yesterday Alfred Bzo is expected to remain the disgraceful acte which were time, and asked if he considered dromes for a few hours after thoyat noon by train in company with until the Council resumption on occurred.

committed and the tragedies which any further measures wore heces- had learned that Kingsford-Smith the Canton delegation consisting of

I should like alao to aary He replied in the negative, Oct,

tender to the Japanese residents in as he was of opinion that things to London from Aleppo en route Moners Wang, Ching. Wei, Sun To tion likely to be taken by Sirin Novomber, 1978, the late Sir The world is now twenty-four were accompanied by Dr. C0 dage in the disturbed area are but also of this Council on the

and Li The two parties" Reports of an increase in briganti Colony the deepest sympathy, were quietening down.

not only of myself and my officers, Herbert Samuel and other Liberal William Orpen studied at the hours without news, though the W, former Chinese Minister, to Members of the Cabinet.

Dublin School of Art but left airman carries wireless,

the United States who bas just

causing some Sir Herbert Samuel and Sirit for the Slade School where

Anxiety.

treatment which they received and Donald Maclean visited Mr. Lloyd his facility a

To beat Mollison's nine-day re-completed

the hardships which they experi. his a draughtsman cord from Australia. Kingsford through Europe. These officials of

protracted tour Denouement Beached at Geneva,

enced. I find it difficult to express George. yesterday afternoon and it and painter was at once re-Smith must reach London to-day, the two National Governments in

anticiently strongly my views on Geneva, Sept. 30 is persistently stated that Sir cognised. He seemed to escape theIt is, therefore, possible he has

what ocurred. Herbert Samuel's resignation from student stage altogether and ap taken crow's line from Aleppo at the railroad station as they Japanese conflict was reached at of whatever nationality a measure

China were given a hearty ovation Adénouement in the

Hong Kong has Sino hitherto afforded all its residents the Government is likely to ensue paar as a master, for oven fils cer- and landed in an out of the way alighted from their train. A big this afternoon's sitting of the Coun of afety and security, which could for Mr. Lloyd George is alleged toy pictures took rank with those spot. The machine carries suff-group of high officials of the local cil by the adoption of a series of not be surpassed in any other have expressed himself very forcibly of established painters. Orpen cient fuel for 1,500 miles only... to Sir Herbort at the turn of the showed great variety of aim and

Government including Generals resolutions. embodying the Chinese country It is well known that events, There appears to be little fexibility of means. He first ex

Chen Tsai Tong, Li Trung Jen and and Japanese replica to the Coun when China has been suffering prospect of ringing Mr Lloyd hibited at the New English Art

Tang Seng Chi, Admiral Chen cil's appeal Japanese denial of from war and famine, people have, Georgo into the fold...

Chak, Mr. Eugène Chen, Major C. Club of which he became a mem-

territorial designs in Manchuria and come thence to this Colony in Oz the other hand efforts are beber in 1900. Sir Hugh Lane took

T. Ching, and Mr. Koo Ying Fun, statements as regards the with search of security and comparative ing made to arrange for Sir John him up and it was at Lane's

grected them on the platform drawal of troops and the Chinese comfort, and they have never been Simon to enter Government with house that Orpon immortalised a

Government's acceptance of respon denied. it. All that is asked of Sir Herbert Samuel, an arrange-famous cirelo. His early work..

sibility for Japanese lives and pro those who come here in return for

Army on the Job. ment which would widen the scope was marked by preoccupation with

perty outside the railway zone and the security afforded, is that they His Excellency the General Of of Liberal representation in the

Chinese and Japanese assurances to observe the principles of Inw and cer Commanding the Troops re- Government.

prevent aggravation of the situa- order nod do not interfere with sponded at once, to my request for tion.

the persons and property of others, this assistance, and as a result. If they fail to do this, their pre- troops were available that night sence will not be tolerated,

both in Victoria and Kowloon. Had it not been for this fact, the Besmirched Name of the Colony.

The events of last week have loss of life on the mainland would hesmirched the name of this have bear much greater. As you Calony, and it behoves all those know, distrabandes broke out very that live in it to help to clear that suddenly there in various localities. name. There in nome satisfaction and shortly before the arrival of perhaps in knowing that the more the troops in Kowloon City a Rugby Sept. 30responsible Chinese citizens most dastardly crime was committed in Replying to a question in the strongly reprobate what has hap. an isolated area a mile away. The House of Commons, the Under pened, and that the acts committed Polico were quelling a disturbance Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Capt. were in the main by loss respon-

in Kai Tack Road at the time and? Eden, referred to the course of sible people, and that probably evil the Military were engaged in simi. events following the appeal address inuences were behind them.ylar work in other part of Kow- ed by the Council of the League to I wish to pay a tribute to the loon and it proved impossible to the parties to this dispute. He said work done by the Police in the get assistance there in time to pre- that the Chinese Government in course of those riots. They had a vent- what occurred By Fam, the. their reply to the League Council difficult taske, for the disturbances rioters had all been dispersed, and had expressed gratification at the were very sporadio in nature, and Kowloon was abucately quiet. action taken together with the hops just as they seemed to have beon That evening about 8 pm, the forthcoming. Thes, however, modi- out in another that further measures would be quelled in one place, they broke 1.G.P. had rang me up on the tele

phone to the effect that things appointment of a neutral commis quarters that the Police were not to hold a further conference early fied their originul demand for the It has been suggested in some looked more serious, and I decided sion of investigations into the pro-sufficiently backed by Goverment, on Sunday morning, with a view posal that the Council should help but I am sure that the I.G.P. will ta taking further emergency mea- the parties to reach an agreement endorse my assurance that such Bures. The conference was held. as to arrangements on the spot was not the case, and that any followed by an urgent meeting of which would make it possible to fix help asked for by him was at onco Executive Council, at which the... an early date for completion of given, and any measures suggested measures were formally approved. withdrawal...

by him carried out, I have seen As a resalt, a state of emergency

Although an Election in now re garded as a certainty there are still suggestions that if the difficulties over a formula raise unexpected problems, there may be a short interval between the adjournment in the middle of next week and the net of dimolution."

Prorogation on Wednesday would menn an end to this session with a proclamation at any time there

after.

レイ

Was

MAGISTRATE GRANTS

APPLICATION,

WEATHER REPORT,

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and romarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.18 p.m., stated:-

The anti-cyclone remains cen tral to the west of Shanghai, Pressure is relatively, low over the Visayas,

Local Forecast :-NIE, winds, "fresh; fair:

spacing and silhouette, and the use of quiet harmonies of grey and brown with a note of vivid red or blue, but he soon turned to the use of bright colour and the study of light, an is exemplified in his bril At the Kowloon Magistracy yes liant portrait interiors such as terday, there was a sequel to the Myself and Venus" (Pittsburgh) case in which two Chinese teachers and The Hon. Percy Wyndham." were convicted and sentenced to During the war, Orpen was op gaol the day before, when Mr. F pointed an official artist and in E. Rendall appeared on behalf 1018 an exhibition of his war pie of the convicted men and applied turca was held in London. They for a re-hearing on grounds of fact It is not considered that there not so successfar as his other and law. One of the men was the work, for they have an air of de- headmaster of the Yeuk Ches Boys' detachment. He (K.B.E.) in 1918, Elected A.R.A man was an assistant master in the knighted and Girls' Bchool while the other in 1010, he became an Academifian same place. Regarding the latter in 1920. In 1021 he wrote Anwho was convicted of writing char On-looker in Franco" and in 1924 acters on a black-board which were The playing of national anthems "Stories of Old Ireland and My-likely to create a disturbance, r.by the military band added further self" Among his portraita and Rendall said that the characters, colour to the occasion. A guard of groups are "Signing of Peace in which were not complete, word the Hall of Mirrora, Versaille copied from a Chinese newspaper. and. "A Ponce Conference at the Nobody looking at the characters as Quai d'Orsay," President Wilson, they were could see or tell what the Lloyd George, Clemenceau, Sir fuel text, when completed, would be W. McCormick (Tnte), the Nichol Mr. Rendall said he would try to son family, Charles Wertheimer, produce a copy of the paper, and "Chef de l'Hotel Chatham," "Mr.argued that there was not sufficient Rich and Model," Lord Spencer, evidence on which to conviet... Field Marshal Bir H. Wilson and

Election need affect the Round Table Conference as there are de- legates from each of the political parties who as Peers will not be affected by electioneering,

Premier Insists on National Unity,

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.}

RUBBY, Sept. 30, Much significance is attached by the Press to the fact that the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, has decided to address his con- stituents at Besham, Durham, on Friday.

ady to Start," "Early Morning," "A Disappointing Letter," "Hom age a fanet (Manchester), "On the Irish Shore" (Johannesburg), "The Cafe Royal" (Luxembourg and The Red Scarf" (Leeds.]

It is anticipated that by Friday most of the urgent tasks demand. Lady Orpen by artificial light. His ing the personal attention of the other pictures include "Leading Prime Minister will have reached a the Life in the West (New York) stage permitting of his temporary The. Fracture," "The Valuers," absence from London, and that an "The Blue Hat" "An Interior at announcement of the immediate 25 Park Lane The Irish Wad Course of events in the politicalding" (Tokyo), "The Jockey The field will by that time have been Doad Ptarmigan," ""The Mirror" made..

(Tate), "In the Wicklow Moun- There was a further meeting of tains," "Sowing the Boed," "Re the Cabinet this morning, and newspapers state that efforts are continuing with the object of secur ing that measure of national unity which, it is reported, is insisted upon by the Prime Minister as condition of his leading a big central block which would concent- rate upon immediate national needs. Special interest is being display ed in the attitude of the Liberals and in the efforts being made to find a basis of agreement upon which their support of a national programme to be submitted to the electorato could be secured. Mr. Lloyd Genric, Leader of the Liberal Party, who has been kept informed

HOME FOOTBALL.

ENGLISH LEAGUE · MATCH RESULTS.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, Sept. 30. Pinying in the Third Division of developments throughout the (South) of the English League to crisis, is still reported to be opposday, Exeter, on their own ground, ed to a General Election at this defeated Brighton by three goals juncture. The Acting Liberal to once plan in Lender, Bir Herbert Samuel, again In the Northern Section, Chester visited him to-day at Churt, his suffered delent at the hands of the country house in Surrey where he visitors, Wrexham, who, in taking is convalescing after his recent the points, scored five goals to

severe operation.

ECONOMY BILL PASSED.

N

BUDGET WELL BALANCED.

two..

aeter and gave Government power to net by means of "Orders in Council which would have the effect of Acts of Parliament. The Budget, however, had to be balanced.

Ball Refused.

The Council is to meet again on October 14 to consider the situa tion, only if necessary,

The Council, thereafter, adjouin- ed.

Questions: In Commons.

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of

station.. honour was also present at the

La Man-Was Mr, Wang Ching Wei, expressed The Canton delegates, especially great. satisfaction over the outcome of the Hong Kong conference Chiang Kai Shek has promised to resign and restore freedom to Mr.. Hu Han Min, he said, and the As regards the headmaster, who hand, is prepared to resign also. Canton Government, on the other was convicted of being in possession A new National Government, re of certain documents, Mr. Rendall presenting China Dashed will argued that if lotters were sent to spring into being in (Nanking in At two successive meetings of the it stated that the Police wers for was declared, and action taken on him he could not possibly avoid the near future, Mr. Wang Ching Council the Japanese delogate re-bidden to use their revolvers until the lines that members are aware them unless he requested the postal Wei was expeedingly optimistic.ported progressive withdrawal of things came to such a pass that authorities not to deliver any letter

Last evening the Nanking dele- Japanese troops from Chinese ter these orders had to be disregarded. On Sunday there was a consider- addressed to the school or himeoit.

gates were the guests of honour at ritory. He had declared that his There is no truth whatever in such able throwing out into the streets Mr. Rondall intimated that bann elaborate banquet, given at Government, had no territorial de-a statement, VILAT of Japanese goods by their Chinese would bring witnesses to testify to

Government House by the Canton sighs on Manchuria, and that they. It would be as well to recapitu- owners, but otherwise there was no his client's good character, saying Government..

maintained their determination, of late the course of events, giving troubles that in cases of this nature, anch

which practical proof had been information as regards the action Sidce. Sunday both the island and evidence was very necessary,

given during the last few days, to taken, On Wednesday, the gard Kowloon have remained quiet. withdraw their forces within the September, Chios declared what apart from small outbreaks at Chen Ming Shu, Chiang Kai railway zone in so far as the safety has been usually described as a day Belchers Street and Shaukiwao, Shek's plenipotentiary delegate of Japanese nationals and their of humiliation, and it appears that both of which were promptly sup agrees to Chiang's resignation property were effectively provided a certain number of people in this pressed, There is however still an pending Chiang's reply from Nan-for. He added, that all Japanese Colony flew flags at half-mast, undercurrent of unrest, and care. king.

troops were now withdrawn except This in itself is not an illegal act, and vigilance are being maitain- for those in Mukden and Kirin and ¦ and it did not appear that any bad odo for humall number in two other results were likely to follow. That towns.

evening there were some mild de monstrations at Wanchai, which were promptly dealt with by the Police

.aving heard.Mr. Randall's argu- ment, the Magistrate agreed to re- open the case insofar as to allow Mr. Rendall to produce a copy of the newspaper which was alleged to have contained the soutente com. plained of, and to bring evidence of character. Re-hearing was fixed for Wednesday.

Ball Refused. Regarding the question, of bail, Mr. Randall said the first defen- dant was the headmuster of a echool. which had over 800 boys in its re gister, and it was necessary for the headmaster to make arrangements for the time of his absence.

The Police, however, were against bail, Inspector Clark: anying that it was only a few days before the de- fendant would be brought up again. It was stated that the Reverend FShort was looking after the school at present,

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WITNESS ARRESTED IN COURT.

DRAMATIC INCIDENT AT IN- QUIRY INTO BANK SNABH,...

Chiang to Ratire? [CENTRAL FEESS.]

CHINA'S FOREIGN

MINISTER:

DR. A. SZE UNABLE TO ACCEPT POSITION,

[TALOOGH REUTER'S JOKNOY.]"

N GENEVA, Sept. 30.

***

Dr. Alfred Sre, interviered here to-day, stated that he had heard, unetheially, that a decree had been. issued appointing him to succeed Dr.-C.-T. Wang, but for personal reasons, he could not accept the appointment

CANTON STUDENTS

DEMONSTRATE-

ANTI-JAPAIESE BOYCOTT BEING CARRIED OUT.

'(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Conference With Chinasa

Unofficials, A

No Japanese lives have been lost, apart from the six people murder- ed. at Tsang Foo Villas in thr course of quelling the disturbances, sight Chinees rioters were killed. Fortunately no lives were lost among the Police and Military wite, but a considerable, number were injured some of them very seriously, N

Japanese Evacuated,

On Thursday the 24th, in view of the possibility of any trouble occurring, I had a conference with the Chinese members of Legisla tire Council. T gave instructions On Buy the IG.P. gave of to the S.C.A. to warn the editors dors, that all Japanese in outlying of the Chinese Press that nothing areas should be escorted to places in the shape of anti Japanese pro Lof safety, and those orders were CANTON, Oct. 1. pagands should be published in carried out Numbers of Japanese Students In Chaton staged an. their papers and that they must have been concentrated in varios other organized anti Japanese de confine themselves to statements of places, and arrangements made for monstration followed by a parade fact and fair comment. Inleo gave supplying them with all neces Through the principle thorough instructions that the managers of earien There was some inevitable. fares. The number of students various places of entertainment overcrowding and discomfort at taking part is estimated at over should be warned that if any anti- first, but this has been overcome, 100,000; ** representing practically Japanese propaganda, took place in and present arrangements appear every school, both private and such places of entertainment they satisfactory. The thorities have public, in the city. About an hour would be at each closed. The kept in close touch with the Japan- was required for this procession to Chinese members – promised, to ese Consul General throughout, Geneva, Supt. 23-The recent

pass one point.

psaist and consult regularly with I am greatly indebted to His suspension of payments by the Bank

Anti Japanese slogans were con- the 8.0.A. in case of developments. Excellency the General Officer of Genova had a startline asque)

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE"] stantly shouted and handhills wore This they chave loyally done, giving | Commanding the Troops and the to-day during the proceedings be

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distributed to the populace freely. great assistance to the authorities, officers and men in his command, fore the court inquiry into its

RUGBY, Sept 30 After the parado the students On Thursday there were, ops or who gave such sterling assistance failure.

In a telegram to Squadron Leader went out in small groups and two minor." “ disturbancos -- which when matters became more serious, Alexandra Moriaud, one of the Orlebar, Lord Amusrce,: Becretary barangued the crowds gathered in were promptly dealt with,. On 1 also wish to thank the Com State representatives on the board for, Aur, says; dan tangond the istreste, "a big word Friday the disturbances were modore and the Navy for their deficit of 92,110,000 is shown of the bank, was being questioned. Please sauvey to Bisinferth my The auti Japanese boycott in mther more amerous in Eictoria tendinees to ussitt. if and where the emergency which existed it, Exchequer returns croysaling when the judge interrupted the progarment personal congratulations Canton is being vigorously car led but apart from one case they were required... I also thank those ret.... would be indefensible to ask the National Revenue for the six neding and ordered him to be and those of the Air Council on his out. Pickets are being organized not soribus, and at midnight, the bern of the Police Reserve Volna. House to pass the Bill which was months ended September 30. In-arrested on a charge of awindling, magnificent performance yesterday to investigate the duantities of city was perfectly quiet Bome tsers and the St. John Ambulance of an almost unprecedented char come is given as £983,406,000 Morinud was immediately conducted. It is a fitting culmination to splen-goods of Japanese . origin in stock trouble started

one Beigedo for all the assistance whior did team work. Adren

district only, on that day, but was they have given Wontinued at foot of next column.): against expenditure of £301,676,000. to the cella,

THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY.]'

LONDON Sept 30, The Economy Bill, having pass od through Parliament, is now an Act, and will in due course 10 placed in the Status Book,gy st

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Sept. 30

Lord Reading moving the second reading of the Economy Bill in the "House" of "Lords said that-bat for

BRITISH EXPENDITURE- EXCEEDS REVENUE. EXCHEQUER RETURNS- REVEAL DEFICT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Sept. 30.

LIEUT. STAINFORTH.

LORD AMULREE'S CON- GRATULATIONS.

in the various stores, here."))