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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1931.

RATTLE OF ELECTORAL "SMALL-ARMS" GERMAN POLITICAL

BEGINNING

LIBERALS WILL NOT AGREE TO TAXES ON FOODSTUFFS.

LLOYD GEORGE REFUSES TO RELEASE PARTY FUNDS,

CONSERVATIVE AND LIBERAL MANIFESTOES.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin when issuing his manifesto to Conservatives on behalf of the National Government, emphasised the necessity for continued co-operation. Unless the nation's trade account can be balanced, said Mr. Baldwin, nothing can save it from bankruptcy,

Sir Herbert Samuel, oponing the Liberal election campaign at Bradford, stated that he had not agreed to any endorsement to a general commitment to tariffe and that Liberals would not agree to the taxing of the people's food

The Labour, Manifesto has not yes been published, but Mr. Cripp, the ex-Solicitor- General, states that Labour had a complete scheme ready to take over the Bank of England 1

Mr. Lloyd George,, who is strongly opposed to the election, has refused to rolonse party, fands for election expenses.

LABOUR SCHEME TO TAKE OVER BANK OF ENGLAND.

[REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]

LONDON, Oct. 9..

International Field."

Now that Party leaders have "In the international field we fired the "big guns," the rastle

is behave to consider war debts and of electoral "small armA ginning to be heard on all sides, reparations, disarmament, the un- and candidates are cancelling their bequal distribution of the world sup. engagements in London and rush ing to their constituencies to join Ply of gold and the mutund Anancial in the fray.

dependence of the countries of the

At Home.

The number of candidates stand-world. ing will be considerably smaller These are questions, which may than at the last election, partly oing to the general. tightncas of well tax the statesmanship of all money (particularly in the Liberal nations. Party, as the result of Mr. Lloyd George's decision not to release-a campaign fund), and partly owing

Arrangements Ministers making in many constituencies to avoid three-cornered fights.

to

are

Only 70 Liberals. ** Conservatives and Labourites are belioved to be putting up about Ave hundred candidates each and the Liberals possibly not

more than seventy. Liberals wil, indeed, bet compelled to make a public appeal

At home, the paramount ques-, tion is that of the adverse balance of trade, the redress of which is essential to secure our financial stability. This can be accomplish- ed only by reducing imports, by increzain exports, or by a bination of both.

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com.

"I am prepared to examine any method which can effect what is required. I recognise that the

No Taxes on Food." He said, howovor, that he did not exclude any proposal likely to

be adequate, whether it had to do with currency or the expansion of exporta or the restriction of imports, but he would not consent national emergency, the great is to decide in advance on a plan of sue on which the country was pro- foundly divided.

He had not agreed to sign any endorsement to a general commit ment to tariffs and the Liberals, would not agree to the taxing of the people's food. part...

The Government muss undertake, an inquiry into the question of the balance" of trade and there must bo a genuine decision to follow the argument wherever it lcd.

LLOYD GEORGE'S SON RESIGNS.

As a logical outcome of Mr. Lloyd Georug's attitude towards the Government, pad the General Election. his son, Major Gwilym

for subscriptions to their fighting situation is altered by the devalua. Lloyd George has resigned the

fund.

tion, of the pound but, in my view Empire Crusaders Satisfled, the effect of that devahration can be no valid, substitute for a tariff Conservatives welcome Mr. Stan- ley Baldwin's manifesto, pointing carefully designed and adjusted to out that, while it is well within the meet the present situation. four corners of the MacDonald Manifesto, it satisfies all nections of the Party including Lord Beaver brook's Empire Crusaders.

The Labour Manifesto is expect ted shortly, meanwhile, Mr. Cripps, the ex-Solicitor-General, said that Labour had complete scheme ready to take over the Bank of England and then the joint stock

banke,

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Notice to quit.

I shall therefore continue to press upon the electors that the tariff in the quickest and the most offective weapon, not to reduca to induce other countries to lower excessive imports, buz to enable us their tarff walls."

Agricultural.

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Parliamentary Secretaryship of the Board of Trade, which he ne surned on the formation" of the now Ministry,

He is the sitting member for Pembroke and had a majority of 4,815 at the last election winning the seat from the Conservatives."

** TO HELP NATIONAL

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GOVERNMENT:\/

Although for health reasons he is not again etunding for Parlia ment. the Chancellor of the The desperate position of agri-Exchequer, Mr. Phulin Snowden, culture; he says, requires imme will participate in the "election diate and far-reaching relief. Ho campaign on behalf of the Nation- advocates assistance to the cereal al Government, farmer by means of a quota aud

guaranteed price lor wheat

LONDON, Oct. 6. Following the announcement that Mr. Lloyd George has locked the To secure farmers against dump- inmaus Liberal treasure chest ing and to make Empire Trentics. comes the statement that he, 'as

which might be of enormous value landlord of the Liberal Headquarto the nation, they required. such ter's premises, has handed a notice free hand an would allow for to quit to the organisation at

the use of prohibitions, quotas or "present" there.

duties as might seem most offer. tive,

Empire Probiom.

CONSERVATIVE MANIFESTO,

LONDON, Oct. 8.

The problem of Empire was to Mr. Stanley Baldwin to-night

that economic unity for secure issued his manifesto to Conservn. which we have long striven. Ho Lives" on behalf of the National would renew ita invitation for an hoped the Canadian Government Government, emphasising the neces sity for the continued co-operation. Ottawa. We should then, he says,

Economie Empire Conference Unless the nation's trade account have a unique opportunity becauen ie balanced, be enys, nothing can it will be a National and not n save it from bankruptcy.

party government that will accop? the invitation."

candidates.

He recalls that the decision to join the National Government was unanimously cadorsed two months agg by Conservative members and They then exported that co-oparation would be for only a few weeks, but recent events made it necessary that this period should be extended. The badget had been balanced.

Borrowing. Stopped. Bonoring had been stopped at a cost of sacrifices from every dass, but which, he hoped and believed, as a result of the continuance, of their, policy, might be temporary.

But they had not yet balanced the trade pecount of the nation, In other words, they were not yet earning enough to pay for what they had to buy from overseas,

**To complete this work it is imperative that the Government should have national mandato giving it freedom to use whatever nenas may be found necessary, after a careful examination, to effect the end in view.

The country must show that it will have nothing to do with a

party whose programme could only Convert a situation already grave into chaos and, catastrophe

The ideal of Imperial economic

RUNCIMAN TO SUPPORT

· NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. Mr. Walter Runainan has de- finitely associated himself with the.) Liberals, who are following Sir John Siman in unconditional support of the National Government.

GENERAL SMUTS ON DISARMAMENT.

A TASK WHICH WILL TAKE MANY DECADES.

(THROUGH REQTBU ́S AGEKOX,}

LONDON, Oct. 5.. Delivering his views on disana- unity was widespread-to-day and meat, in the course of the Basil he was. confident that the foundn Hicks Lecture at Sheffield Univer tions of such unity could be wellsity, General Smuts said he thought and truly laid with such a gen; it a thousand pitics that the eral assent of the British people. League of Nations should be called as would have "scemed impossible to such a fateful ordeal as next but a few short years ago, February's Disarmament. Confer

ence in its very infancy,

LIBERAL MANIFESTO.

He impressed on his hearers. the Sir Herbert Samuel, opening the point that disarmament was not Liberal Election campaign

going to be carried through in öne Bradford with a speech which; conference it was bound to be a there is reason to believe, may better for many conferences, ex-

tending probably treated as a substitute for a man festo, dealt largely with thh crisis decades, threatening Britain as a result of the adverse balance of trade.

There was strong expert opintori;} he said, that during. this year, Great Britain had to provide ex change amounting to about £2,000,000 weekly to recover the unfavourable balanoo of trade,

"This was the reni problem be fore the country.

If it should be found by im- partial inquiry that it was neces-" sary to impose such restriction upon imports as Mr. Runciman

over, many

U.S. MINISTER TO MARRY.

CEREMONY AT TIENTSIN

TO-DAY

CRISIS.

NAZI LEADER TO MEET PRESIDENT.

(THROUGH REUTEN'S-

BERLIN, Oct. 0. Today's Renantion is the news that: President von Hindenburg will receive the Nazi loader Hitler. 10-morrow to discuss the situation.

In the meantime Dr. Bruening la continuing to prepare a Cabinet for presentation to-night, when he will ask the President to dissolve the Reichstag if the latter proves hostile towards the Government.

INDIA COMMUNAL QUESTION.

PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS

OUT.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, Oct. 9i

BANDITS LOOT

TRAIN.

CAPTURE ALL PASSENGERS AND BELONGINGS.

[TERQUON' REUTER'S, AGENOT. ]

PEITING, Oct. 9..

A message from Tientsin states and looted a train, 100 miles from that bandits yesterday attacked.

Libozow, westwani of Usinmintun, saizing all the passengers and their belongings,

but the bandits put up a stiff fight Chinese troops wont to the scene

and got off with the booty

AMERICAN BANK DISCOUNT RATE.

INCREASED TO TWO" AND A HALF PERCENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

NEW YORK, Oct. B.. The Federal Reserve Baak bas increased the re-discount rate from one and a half to two and a half Cer cent.

It is noteworthy, in connection The ruling Princes of India al-with this decision, that gold to tending the Round Table Conter the value of G330,050,000 has been enco were among the guests at a shipped to France in the course of King and Queen at Buckingham dinner given by their Majesties the the past two days.

Palace last night. Many members of the Royal Family were present,

RUGBY, Oct. 8,

The failure of the different groups represented at the "Indian Round Table Conference to secure, an agreed solution of the com- munal question during the inform al consultations which have taken place during the past week announced by Mr. Gandhi at" a meeting of the Minorities Commit- fee at St. James Palace to-day, **

Aftar other. delegates who party. cipated in these unsuccessful dia. cussions had spoken, the Price Mister, Mr. Ronsty Macdonald

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's, weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5,40 p.m., stated

The anti-cyclone remains cen-

·tral over N.Ë; China, “A trough of low pressure extends from Cochin-China, to Guam

Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, strong; fair

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following typhoon warn- inga has been received by the .American Consulate General' from the Manila Observatory Manila, Oct, 0, 1 a.m Typhoon in about 133deg. Long. E and 19deg. Lat. N., moving NW.

expressed the profound regret of the British Government that nɔ fruitful suggestion had resulted. They had continually pressed in diaus from the very beginning to reach an agreement among them selves.

BRAZIL DECLARES.

MORATORIUM,

THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.].

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 9. The President has decreed a sixty days moratorium in respect of all foreign commercial private

payments.

JAPAN'S STERN WARNING

~ TO CHINA.

ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT MUST CEASE

LEAGUE'S SERIOUS VIEW OF SITUATION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

LONDON, October.9.

It is now payitable that a special meeting of the League of Nations will be held on October 14 if not earlier, to deal with the Manchurian situation, and it will be a test case for the Lenguo, declares the Manchester -·· Guardian. It is unless for the Japanese delegate to announce helplessly that his Government is, mot responsible for the army and it is irrelevant to say tho Perisia could, nos come fat, a woran time and that other members of the League have their own preoccupations, or that the Japanese Government has done its best to carry out the Council recom mendations. The Lengue machinery must be tested, and, if Article XL is insufficient, Article XV. should be applied. The immediate need is to prevent the menace of war becoming a real war, and it is still possible than a frank report from the League on the history and merits of the dispute, with recommendations. to handle it, would prevent the worst happening.

GENEVA, October 0.

In view of the gravity of Sino-Japanese situation the League Council may meet on October 12 instead of October 14 It is ardently hoped, and is regarded in League circles of the utmost importance, that all Foreign Ministers and also Lord Cecil will attend.

Dr. Alfred Sze has formally applied for an early meeting of the Council in view of the gravity of the Mangburian situation,

CRUISER ORDERED TO SHANGHAI.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 8. The Japanese Minister, Mr. Shi- gemitsu left for Nanking this afternoon, aboard a destroyer and arrives at dawn to-morrow, dsten sibly to attend the anniversary ceremonies, but actually to present Japan's warning that the Chinese Government will be held respon sible for whatever. consequeners eventuate as a result of its failure suppress the anti-Japanese movement.

ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT TO { to

CONTROL EXCHANGE.

(THROUGH WEITER'S AGENCY.)

BUENOS AIRES, Det. 8. Governmental control of foreign exchange to sniegcard the peso bna been announced.

£ STERLING, IMPROVES.

(ORITISE. WINKLESS SERVICE. Į

which may cause disintegration of the Chinese Government), but it is felt that the Japanese Müitary authorities are determined to forea the issue, while they are desirous of placing on China the anus of the actual declaration of war.

Public Indignant.

NANKING, Oct. 9. The public is naturally indignant at the bombing of Chinchow but. regard it as merely another of the It is forecasted that the National pumerous incidents recently per-` Government will reply that thepetrated by the Japanese Military boycott and other anti-Japanese forces in Manchuria. It is pointed movements are reaily popular move.

ments and are thus not preventable, cut that the Chinese army has un but for the promotion of friendly organisation whatsoever against air relations, the National Government attacks which consternate and is doing its utmost to provent anti- Japanese activities.

The Chinese Government will re- quest Japan to refrain from send- ing more warships and troops' to China go that the situation may not be further aggravated. In this connection it is expected China will request the League of Nations to take steps to prevent. Japan from doing 10

Amazing Restraint, Foreign official circles aro of the

panic Chinese

ma1ses.

To, Oct. 9. While deploring the necessity of bombing Chinelow, the Cabinet is reported to have decided to recog nise that the military was fowed by circumstances to set in that way.

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Lord Bending to Atlend Councfi,

LONDON, Oct. Reuter is authoritatively inform ed that it is hoped that Lord Head-

Ruchy, Oct. 9. With the general election immin- ent the. Stock Exchange business WER somewhat restricted, but the markets were firm generally,

British Funds were steady, When Paris opened this morning opinion that the Chinese are showing will attend the Council meeting nl Geneva: for the purpose of dent- the pound showed an improve-ing amazing restraint and control ment at 98.50, against 7.3 last and are relying enormously on the night's close.

League's protection (fallure of

FRANCO-BRITISH PARLEY.

SATISFACTORY CONVERSA-

TIONS AT PARIS.

Lord Reading arrived at Vic- torin Station from Paris at ele- ven o'clock to-night, and in the course of an interview with Reu- ter, said that his discussions with the French Ministers were very satisfactory.

His talks with them very com prebcusively doalt with numerous questions

"Anybody who is going to try. to put into definite legal shape the principles of the constitutional li berty which we have in ur mind will find it absolutely impossible to draft this Constitution anless the

A French official communiqué communal question has been agreed states that a complete, and frank to-not enforced or made, enforexchange of views took place, re- Mahatma Gandhi would probably tion and the most appropriate able by a Government to whichgarding the present world situs at once start some method of pas measures to ameliorate the exist flowing from your own hearts and Briand explained the results of elve resistance-not enforcable, buing conditions. M. Laval and M. the result of your own agreement their Berlin visit, and referred to: "Do not say it is the composis the forthcoming Washington visit, tion of this conference or the way the importance of which, in the in which you were selected, that present circumstances, is fully re to blame.

cogtiised

The blame is that thos facts are

The Ministern agreed that their presenting difficulties which you Governments must maintain the have not yet managed to overcome." closest contact and continuo in The Premier addedThe Bri-the intercals of peace and the re tish Government wint to go on.

storation of world economic their and wants you to go on. The Bri.friendly collaboration. tish Government will take its ac.. tion if you cannot go on to an and because we are determined to In a press interview before make such improvements in the leaving Paris, Lord Reading, who Government of India as will make expressed great satisfaction with It consistent with our ideas some, the results of him viste described

Beport.

thing that is capable of greater and as preposterous the report publish greater expansion towards libered that he had discussed with M.

-[THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.]

by Laval the question of stabilising PEIPING, Oct. 9. The Premier suggested that they the pound at sixteen shillings. suggested in the House of Com The US Minister, Mr. Johnson, should leave him to call the next Lord Reading said that no such "mona" during the debate on the is marrying to-morrow afternoon atmesting of the committes and that question had been raised at any emergency budget, they must not the Tientsin Consulate Miss Jane in the meantime he would like re time during the Paris converss- any that they had their minds Back, whose home is in Cody, prosentatives of the small minori- tions Lord Reading wished com- rigidly closed to mach a posibiWyoming die me

Strada Line also to try their hands. Two plate success to the Franco German- *,- (-Il ip necessary that in the place aty, contendiamo ces mit Miss Beck and her brother have or three representatives of the negotiations Legun in Berlin, say,

of a small Parliamentary ma

pajority, He declared, however, that park heen the guéste of Me Johnson maaller communities stated that avîng, that only

by closer co-opera- manent tauriffs, as were proposed for the past two months, pelaave a result of proposals already mada: tion between France and Germany by the Conservatives, were not After the ceremony the Minister a considerable, measure of agree could the, rehabilitation, of Europe directly related to the present and his bride will go to Peiping, ment had been reached among be secured. Britain would sup emergency,

but will go to Nanking on Monday. themselves,

port such a policy

we should have a stable govern" ment with a large majority, backed by the resolution of the great majority of the electors,

ing with the Manchurian trouble:

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myself

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