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DIFFICULTY OF FINDING ELECTION "FORMULA."

LIBERAL PARTY SPLIT IMMINENT.

LLOYD GEORGE DENOUNCES TARIFFS.

[REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]

LONDON, Oct 4. Growing Conservative impatience

The Times to-day gives it full support and urges the desirability of a Gentleman's agreement" to

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY OCTOBER 5, 1931.

RECURRANCE OF GLASGOW RIOTS.

FORTY-EIGHT RIOTERS

ARRESTED

(THROUGH | REUTER'S "AGENCY"]

LONDON, Oot.(2... Very serious disturbances occur- red again in Glasgow tonight. There were 49 arrests made up to 11 o'clock. They have been char ged with disorder on looting Foot

rushed hither and thither smash crowds repeatedly and the crowds

WORLD FINANCIAL CITIZENS OF ROME THE MANCHURIAN

CRISIS

AUSTRIA RECONSTRUCTS HER BUDGET.

THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY,]

ASTOUNDED.

'PLANE DROPS ANTI- FASCIST LEAFLETS.

[FOROUGH KEYTER'S AGENCY. 1

ROME Oct

Citizens were astounded to-day. when an aeroplane flew over the capital and dropped several thou sands of anti-Fascist loadots ox-

INCIDENT.”

REASONS FOR INVASION DESCRIBED AS PROPAGANDISTIC CAMOUFLAGE.

"OBSERVER" UPHOLDS DR. WANG'S

ATTITUDE.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX.).

Correct Policy.

LONDON, Oct. 4... The herver commenting editor.

An appeal to those interested in ially on the Manchurian question

over the Liberal inability to agrep subordinate party views on the mounted police charged the bill for "Budgetary reconstruction horting Italians to throw off the china to bring their opinion to says However Nanking, may be

on an electionformitais ex-fiscal issues and to give Govern pected to bring matters swiftly tomont a completely free hand to doning windows and looting shops. with any situation that, developi

aerisia before Pärliament adjourns on October 1 Y

After it had seemed the Liberals

were willing to agree to a compro-

Premier at. Seaham.

VIENNA, Oct. 3. Danger of a crisis over the coon- omies demanded by the League of Nations as a condition for a load to Austria ne averted when the National Council finally passed

voting against it.

Only eight Nationalist members

LONDON, Oct. 3.)

Ingreased Not until the early hours was After sitting all night the Finance AIL Clene" signalled in Glasgow,

ant Budget Committed of the little to du after midnight visions for a reconstructed Budget though the Police patrole found National Assembly agreed to pro After boing harassed by the ear" involving special Crisis tazes les, Add stones, the Police adopted the Income Tax and a 50 por cent most successful tactics. They used increase on the Capital Tax

federal

yoke of Fascism, to follow Spain's example and describing Mussolini bear on the Japaatse Government criticised for failure to recognize A & second General Radetaky (the to withdraw immediate pill its the inevitability Austrian leader who tyrannised troops to their positions previous solution of the Chin Milan in 1849), though may leadete fell in the

against its behaviour, in So rapid was the operation that

problem, co Corso Umberto, the central street

sent emergency Dr.

Ponsation and assurance of non the present crisis; give com repetition of the present, high

has

miso oyer tariffs their attitude. sud- Mr Ramsay MacDonald faced

LONDON, Oct. 3. denly stiffened, das partly to imtho music" this evening when her bombardment of jam jars, boi These include a general increase of in the city, the acropland escaped handed action, together with an been as correct, as was Chang perious fiats from 317 Lloyd addressed the constituency of Bes George'n. sink-hod oqually denoune amp, which ling already disowned

him ing tariffs and an election.

Sir Herbert Samuel explained the situation at a joint mocting of the executives of various Liberal or Annisations on October 3, which then passed a resolution condemn ing any proposal for a general tariff, re-affirming faith in free trade and expressing confidence in Sir Herbert Samuel,

In spite of the fact that extra Police had been drafien in to pre- vent possible, disturbances there was an absence of disorder. But

Large crowds outside the hall gave Mr. MadDonald a mixed re- ception. There were cries of "Good Old Ramsay mingled with booing.

feet of covered. vans, drove through the streets, and dashed out and dispersed with their truncheons every troublesome crowd encounter- ed

Forty-eight mon charged in Con- nection with last night's riots were remanded in custody in Glasgow this morning, after which the Almost complete silence prevailed dozen mentioned in the enblegram When informed of the resolution in the hall when Mr. MacDonald yesterday were brought up and Bir Johm Simon made the state entered, and when he rose, paic but again remanded, Jean Gibson ory- ment quoted below, thus a serious determined, to address his consti- ing hysterically and screaming split between the Liberal Party tnents his speech was given a per-Don't let them take me as they seems imminent and it is even feet hearing. It was punctuated departed to the cells. Subsequent stated that Mr. Loyd Gearge is with bursts of applause from all buchanan, and Stephen pleaded ly the M.P's Messrs. Maxton, seriously thinking of resigning from parts of the hall." the leadership of the party

Mr. MacDonald outlined the with the Magistrate and got the Conservative opinion is also cause loading up to the crisis and Siri released on bail of £5, hardening to the fact that a hand- the necessity for economies; also ful of Liberals cannot be allowed to he explained the attitude of his impose their policy on the National former colleagues Government.

His speech lasted more than an hour,

Premier Deserted.

Mr. Coxon, Branch Secretary, stated at the conclusion of the meeting: T

TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT.

PANGBORNE AND, HERNDON HOP OFF FROM TOKYO.

Bir John Simon's Views.

London Oct. 4. "I cannot help feeling that the game of formula hunting has gone an long enough," said Sir John Simon when interviewed. He add-

"The position of the Party is that Ba ed that he and many other Liberal it proceeds with its previous deci Members of Parliament felt the best sion to secure another candidate." course was for the country to place H.M. the King, who has been its confidence in the Premier and kept closely informed of political that they were forming an organisa-developments since his return to tion immediately for that purpose. London, "received Sir Herbert Premier Has Audience of the King. Samuel at Buckingham Palace this 1

morning.

RUGAY, Oct. 3. The Prime Minister had audience of the King this morning, remain ing with him nearly hour. It is understood the general political situation and events of the last few days were discussed.

The Prime Minister later in the morning left for Chequers, where he is spending the week-end. No Cabinet meeting will take place before Monday, It is considered unlikely that any definito announce- ment as to the fature trend of poli- tical events is likely before next week.

Degres of Liberni Sapport. While political circles assume am

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[TBROOGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxxo, Oct. 4.. Pangborne aad Berndon hopped off on their trans-Pacific flight at 7.01 am. They hope to reach Salt Lake City, which is 5,900 miles

After taking the air the plane dropped its landing gear for the purpose of reducing air resistance, also lightening the machine by three hundred pounds.

The Prime Minister was not pre-distaat, sent at to-day's meeting of the Cabinet. He left London this morning for Sonhan Harbour, his Durham constituenuy, where he is addressing a meeting of his consti- tuents to night. By the same train several of Mr. Ramsay. Mac- Donald's former Cabinet colleagues, including Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. Herbert Morrison, and Mr. George Lansbury, were passengera. They were proceeding to Berlio rough to arrange for next week's meeting of the Labour Party Can- ference.

Fierce Bill Carried,

early general election is now cor-afternoon, the third reading of the In the House of Commons this Lain, discussions regarding the de Finance Bill was carried without gree of Liberal support which will

KINGSFORD-SMITH AT ATHENS.

HOPE TO BEAT RECORD. ON

RETURN FLIGHT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY.]

"ATTIENS, Oct. 2. Kingsford-Smith arrived at Ta- be given in the Prime Minister in division. In winding up the debate toi nerodrome it 7 o'clock to-night. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, appealing to country for an unfet-.

Kingsford-Smith, when interview- tered anndato are still continuing,wering an Opposition interjec-ed said that he could not now beat It is generally believed that the the financial position of the country he intended to beat him in the re- tion that he should have dealt with Mollison's record to England, but Premier is assured of support of; some at least of the Liberal Minis-in his April Budget, said he had turn flight from England to Atis- tors in the present Government, pat before the House last February tralis but he is anxious if possible to statement of the financial posi

retain the association of all of of the Labour Party with much tion and had addressed a meeting them, Discussions are believed to frankness but got no support. He turn upon terms of the manifesto added that he had said then and

Stil Indispozed.

(THHOUGH "REUTENʼN "AGENCY,]",

ATHENS, Oct. 3.

· POPE'S APPEAL POR HELP.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY, 14

ROME, Oct. 3.

/

A moving appeal for a world crusade for charity to bring food for the body and comfort for the out" to those affected by the economic crisis, was made in a Papal Enevolical particularly allud ing to the unemployed and their children who are the innocent victims of this most sad state of things,"

The Pope also appeals to Bishope to institute a campaign and to orect centres to distribute the necessaries of life..

U.S. FEDERAL REVENUE. FIRST QUARTER SHOWS LARGE DEFICIT,

(TRNOUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.

A deficit of $380,485,000 in the Federal revenus for the first quar. ber of the fiscal year in revealed by the United States Treasury. It is anticipated that the deficit for the year will be about $1,500,000,000 unless taxation is incdeased."

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, "forcenat and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory stated:-

The Paracels typhoon appears to have filled up. The anti- cyclone remains central to the N.W. of Tokyo. A

Local Forecast -N.. winds, fresh; generally cloudy.

ROUND TABLE

CONFERENCE!

GANDHI DISCUSSES MINORITY PROBLEM,

[DRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE,)

BEOBY, Oct. 2 The first informed meeting of re- presentatives of the different in terests and groups on the Minori tien Committer of the Indian Round Table Conference was held Painos,

unindentified.

NANKING - CANTON PEACE PROSPECTS.

CHIANG'S REPLY TO

CANTON NOTE:

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Oct. 4.

apology and promise of punish Hauch Liang in his policy of ment of the responsible military officials was made in a manifesto. issued by the Federation of Chi nene Organisations in Great Bri-

The manifesto declares that the Japanese invasion of Manchuria is against every Code of Justice and International Law.

Since the Russo-Japanese war Japan had turned envious eyes on Manchuria, the

Folloy of Aggression.

JAPANESE REPLY TO LEAGUE.

TEBOUGE REUTER'S AGENCY."

GENEVA, Oct. 2.

The Japanese representative on the Council has addressed a note to the Secretary-General of the League for communication to the Council denying the two points.

The manifesto also alleges that raised by the Chinese representative since she canexed" Korea at the last Council meeting. Japan's designs of aggression pro- The note says no Chinese civilian

Canton is in receipt of a reply from Marshal Chiang Kai Shek to its terms for peace as agreed upon at the recent peace conference be tween the plenipotentiary delegates of the two factions. The reply is evasive, and does not suggest that Chiang Kai Shok is to resign at also been vigorously pursued sures for protection taken to pro- once as demanded by Canton. It Japan attempted to enter South vent damage to public buildings will be remembered that Canton China through Formosa, and and valuable monuments. proposed na a basis for penze that | Central China through Shantung. the Nanking Marshal should retire Formosa was annexed, but owing

cceded to the Korena-Chinese bor-g

der and beyond, under pover of has been arbitrarily arrested; that special privileges which were self-property has been strictly respected Elsewhere in China the and protected; and special mea made, Japanese policy of aggression has

The note adds that naturally s

mediately, that Messrs. Hu Han to the conflict of foreign interests order is restored all these measures Min, Chang Chib, Kui Ching and an attempt to seize Shantung fail-will be repealed, and declares that Marshal Li Tasi Hain who are deed, and concentration shifted north-

tained in Nanking should be reward. The manifesto emphasises no train has been bombarded on, leased unconditionally, that the against euch an occupation and the Peking line. Canton National

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regard to the situation at Mukden, stating that since Sept ember 31 Chinese Police have bee directed by Japanese gendarmes to

should be called off, that the Nan. of reason or justification and that telegram from Tokyo dated Sept- Government sanexation of territory, regardless It concludes with the text of the king „Government should be reer China spared no effort in resorting ganized" along more democratic to peaceful and amicable aeaember 20 in reg lines, and that another peace con- surés,” ference representing unified "China" should be convened to decide upon.

Wish to Provoke an Incident." the form and personnel of the new

It describes Japan's reasons for National Gerarimont invasion, namely the murder of assure the policing of the town

Nakamura and the dynamiting of which will be transferred imme a section of the South Manchurian diately to a committee of Chinese Railway as "propagandistic camou- notables formed for the mainten- finge and declares that for some so the Japanese Militarist Party wished to provoke an incident in It adds that Policemen on Sep- order to secure a pretext for for tember 21 replaced armed sentries cihly taking over part of Man-

ance of order,

To these conditions Chiang Kai Shek replied to the effect that he could not accept them without cer tain alterations. He denied that Messrs. Li Tani Bain Hu Hoa Min, Chang Chih and Kui Ching were detained by hint and suggested that they could leave Nanking at Any time they chose. The most churia. The manifesto alleges that on the roads between the open. aggrevating part in his reply Lee over 100 Chinese were killed in town and the railway zone, and!? to his refusal to retire immediates Korea by Korean moba instigated that Japanese sentries were with- ly. He stated that the problem and organised by Japanese in order of his retirement could be best brought up for discussion at the proposed unified peace conference. He also said that such a confer ence could be best held in Nanking and suggested that Canton, should send its plenipotentiary delegates Japan thinks China's railway and there for that purpose at an early port construction programme in date

to arouse the Chinese to retaliate drawn from all gates of the Chinese in Manchuria to provide a good town, excepting two, on Septem opportunity for the Japanese amy to advance into Chinese territory.

ber 28

Room for Chinese and Japanese.

the

NO FURTHER ACTION BY U.S.

༈ -

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2

The United States is taking Do

General Chen Ming Shu and the Manchuria will jeopardiso other members of the two delega- utility of the South Manchurian tione left Canton yesterday by Railway, not recognising that there train for Hong Kong en route to is enough room for both Chinese further action in the Sino-Japan-?? Nanking. The two partics were to and Japanese enterprise in the vast ene dispute announces the State have left the British Colony for rich territories of Bianchuris, but

Department, and adds that Mr. Shanghai last night by boat, but the Japanese "did not shun a for some reason they were called After failing to manufacture a able reports and has corde to the

distasteful rond to aggression." Stimson had studied all the avail back to Canton when they were about to depart for the North crisis from the Keres massacTÉ,

not known when they will leave.

which, would be issued and a had' repented later that the econo- Because he was seized with faint in private today at St. James They are now back here, and it is they created one by causing the conclusion that the parties con

tion of the Liberals, while doubtful mies necessary could never be car

of the desirability of an election at ried through merely with the supness when about to regume his flight

all at the present juncture, are

further concerned to make it clear

port of a minority of the Govern Smith is spending, two days at

to England to-day, Kingsford that acceptance by them of such said that the enforcement of the seaside resort near Phaleron. He ment. Over and over again, ho had. economies was such an unpopular hopes to leave for England on Mon- thing that they could only be car day; after consulting an American

united nerve specialist wi

course should not necessarily imply lief in the efficacy of a Free Trade policy.

abandonment by them of their be

Lord

Gray's

ried through either by a

House of Commona or by a large, majority of the House of Commons. They had to wait for the report of

LIFE SEQUEL.

Lord Grey, veteran Liberal states-the Economy Committee set up by ATTEMPT ON KING'S man, came to Condon yesterday and the members opposite, and as soon took part in the discussions among ns that report was received they members of his party. In a letter acted upon it. They now submitted to the Times so-day Lord Grey the proposals of economy which expresses the view that, while were accepted by the Cabinet. the whole world is affected by Concluding, he said "This Bud the finaicial and currency trouble, got places the internal resources of theGovernment must have the country upon a sound financial power to deal with emergencies,basis and upon that financial basis some of which it may not he possible to foresee In such times"

we can build. It is, as was said the Government, he thinks, must Nations Assembly a few days ago, hy the President of the League of not be tied by restrictions and it would therefore be unreasonable

An example of the excellent deter

TWO WOULD-BE ASSAS SINATORS SENTENCED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:}"

VIENNA, Oct., 3.

An Albanian, G. Jeloshi, was

mination of the British people to sentenced to seven years' penal

At its conclusion, the following. the British Indian delegation met was issued:"Certain delegates of Mr. Gandhi and discussed certain matters. The conversations are

proceeding. It was decided that no statement should be issued until the deliberations are concluded, then

NEW: RATES OF NAVAL PAY

THE BELIZE DISASTER.

OVER SIX HUNDRED "DEATHS RECORDED.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}.

RUGBY, Oct 2 Telegraphing from Belize the ment of British, Honduras aaye dull Officer Administering the Govern despair has settled on the popule tion, who are appalled as the mag

own soldiers to tear up a section cerned are doing their best to con of the South Manchurian Railway form to his advice, and accusing Chinera soldiers of the offence, although, the “spot. where the railway was allegedly. torn up is within the protection area of Japanese troops, where no Chinese troons would have dreamt of entering

THROUGH REUTER'S ALESCY.]

Moscow, Oct, The Foreigny Commissar had an-, other long conversation with the Japanese Minister in regard to con ditions in Manchuria.

FURTHER ANTI-JAPANESE DEMONSTRATION AT CANTON,

(From Our Own Correspondent.);

Unfortifed Oilles Bombarded? Chinese soldiers generally obeyed the order not to resist, but the Japanese invaders bombarded an fortified cities, killed unarmed Chi nese civilians, including women and children, and a Japanese army, aeroplane machine-gunned a re

CANTON, Oct fugee train when two civilians were Tomorrow has been declared i killed and many injured, a general holiday for all the schools on in Manchuria is now 50,000 object being to stage a huge and The Japanese Army of Occupa- and Government, organa hore, the

churis is a challenge not only to tion. Every public organisation China but to the League of and Government employee has The Japanese action in Man united anti-Japanese demonstra

world, who fostered the growth of demonstration International Law in the past. R

for Tree Traders, in supporting the face up with courage to adversity.servitude for an attempt to assig Seaman 44d. daily instead of the nitude of the disaster, which has Nations' and all the Powers of the been ordered to take part in the

National Government, to qualify "their support by, excluding tarifts. from tile power given to the Govern ment in dealing with really emer gency situations. He points out; Dwever, that a section of the Con- servatives are urging that candi- dates should be pledged to the full, Conservative-programme of protec tion nad, preference. A Free Trade, versus protection, issus, lia main- tains, is out of date and the para- mount issue to be put before the country should be the desirability of coonomy and Bound finance.

PRINCE JAIME DEAD.

FORMER SPANISH

PRETENDER:

NOW THROUGH

REUTERʼBLAGENOR]

PARIS) Oct (3

The death occured suddenly, fol Jowing a heart attack; of Prince

at

sinate King Zega in Vienna February, while another Albanian, Com 168-sentoaced to thres years for hiding and abetting..

bafallen them

OFFICERS STANDARDS SUB." JECT TO SIX MONTIS TRIAL

THEOJGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 3. The new scale of baval pay is sued by the Admiralty alleviates the earlier cuts, particularly in the lower ranks. For example, Abio proposed sad. Chief Petty Officer The arrival of lorries from 92d compared with gods while as Jamaica has speeded up the clear pan hit China When Chins MANILA CHINESE TO START regards Ocers, arch data oling of the town. Temporary she was down with disastrous floods coptions, the standard rates for full. unemployed and retired pay in ters are arising from, the ruins.but foron on September 30 will be re over 2,375 families are pow depen. She slighted the League of Nations, daood by 11 per cent, subject to six plies of food and clothing effectively apply any sanctions dent on the Government for sup knowing that the League cannot months trial and revision socord-

against her. She defed the Wond ing to this cost of living accentuated by the fact that almost Powers, knowing too well of the

The seriouspess of the disaster in the whole Colony's industries are economic troubles which were dis centralised at Belize, and the heavy tracting their attention. losses of property and material

Sept. 28: Chinese res A World War Vectos dents of Menila Inst night, staged a mause by the hurricane, coupled

Grimas meeting and decided that with the depressed state of the mar The manifesto concludes: The effect ket, appears likely to have most Japanese javasion of Manchuria boycott

to-day an Japanese serious effects uppn the Colony'a may mean the beginning of a world Chines

* certainly will mean an end-/ urout So far, 82% deaths have been reto the prestige of the Longue" of hous "are" oun" | "gistered, and a revised catimate (1) Nations and International Law that

the gold hoitotal deaths is between 800 and made ordered International society: able

1.000

ponsible

SUMMER TIME ENDS IN BRITAIN.

NETHERLANDS INDIES. (TAROVON REUTER'S" AGENCY.]"

RETAINS GOLD BEY

A "Gentleman's Agreement,"

LONDON, Oot. L Amsterdam, September 20.--The Jaime de Bourbon, the Spanish Summertime in Britain anded at Minister of the Colonies, in a state -Walter Banciman and prominent pretender, who recently renounced. 3 am today, when the clock was, mont finied Liberala, speaking Just night alec bis claim to the throne and became, put back one hour amid brighter | reports. took this view, declaring that party reconciled with ex King Alfonso weather than the country has ex Netherlands Last interests and programmes must be "alme's branch of the Bourbon "perienced during most of, the so- templating suspensio subordinated to National Interests: fainilyJs now extinct.

called summer-time,

(standard...

BOYCOTT

SEVERANCE OF CON RCIAL RELATIONS WITH JAPAN.

trade porting at the

alch consider. ausse, sentiment was