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JOHN THORBURN

MURDERED.

ADMISSION BY CHINESE GOVERNMENT

RUMOUR OF ANGLO CHINESE TREATY

DENIED

LTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

1931.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER

MANCHURIA

CRISIS.

UNIFICATION OF CHINA.

SCOTTISH MINE DISASTER.

OBSERVER " FINDS"

WAY OUT::

„[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]·

CANTON'S PROPOSALS

REJECTED:

ĮTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

·NANKING, Oct. 32. LONDON, OL, 31.

The lack of confidence which lod Commenting on the Manchuris the Kucsaintang negotiators, mind situation, the Observer remarks that a way out from the difficulty ful of the fate of Mr. Hu Han Min, -vrouted by the Japanese fifth to refuse to proceed to Nanking fundamental principle is sugedlined to meet them at Shanghai, while General Chiang Kai Shek gested by a Chinese letter propos was a poor augury of success. ing a treaty by arbitration with Remer now states that there is understood to have recently been Japan and re-affirming China's a feeling of pessimisan at the Capi

rupulous respect of all treaty al regarding the so-called Force negotiated between Sunday

obligations, Maggi

LONDON, Nov. 1. Accordir1 to the T.mes! diplomatic correspon. dent the Note from the Chi nese Government in regard to the Thornburn case has been under consideration by the Foreign Secretary for the past week. It is understood that the Chinese authorities' ex planation has been accepted and the proposals contained in the Note are regarded as a satisfactory basis of settlement. FRUITLESS NEGOTIATIONS.

همچنینم

LONDON, Nov. 1. With regard to the impres. sion created by the report of the conclusion of a treaty be... tween Sir Miles Lampson and the Nanking Government la re gard to the abolition of exten. territoriality, tko Observer's diplomatic correspondent em phasises that the report it un- founded and there is no"new" development in the long-drawn out Adglo-Chinese extraterri toriality negotiations which are still without result. LORD LLOYD NOT FAR DUTI

LONDON, Oct. 31. In a letter to The Times, accord ing to & Reuter's Incessge from London, referring to the Treaty, which, itsnya, 19 generally

PROTECTION OF MUI TSAI.

VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN BY

LOCAL SOCIETY.

YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED.

Mui Tasi Society of Hong Kong was held at the Auditorium of the Chinese Y.M,C.A. on Baturday afternoon, when officers for the ensuing year were elected.

Chairman's Speech."

Sir Miles

TEN MINERS KILLED BY EXPLOSION

(THROUGI KYUTER'S AGENCY.]

Landor, Now, I Ten miners were killed ng the result of an explosion which occur rodu a pit at the Lochgelly Mine, Fifeshire.

· AIRMEN DECORATED.

RUGBY, Ook., 31. Flight Lieutenant Stanforth, the

BRITAIN'S NEW PARLIAMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CABINET NEXT WEEK:

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]:

BARuant, Oct. 31. Some days will elapse before an announcement is made of the per sound of a reconstructed Cabinet, and the publication of the full list my be delayed until Parliament

moeta.

BRITISH TRADE IMPROVING

MANY ORDER FROM FOREIGN BUYERS.

(THROUGH REVIER'S AGENDY. ]

LONDON, Oct. 30. Tho: industrial areas reporta definite Britian trado boomp

Several hundrod Glasgow men, who have been idle for months have been re-engaged at works where. orders for 4,000 tons of steel During the week-end, which the shafte have been booked for foreign Prime Minister is sponding at the Other Clyde firms have no

buyers Chequers, there will be a break quired factories in Birmingham, the consultations between the Party and further applications for sites of building a cabinet of definitely

Lampson, and the Foreign Minis The Observer says that logically Conferones. The Central Dailyholder of the world's air speed re- lenders, on the subject, but the task liave been received from fifteen

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tera, Nanking, whereby Britons the two points moet and it is will be finally deprived of the pro- Geneva's clear opportunity to show tection of Consular jurisdiction, that they meek Lord Lloy'd declares that it is the The Observer also emphasises it is unanimous opinion and argent plena vilal expediency to the League of the British communities in China that Article XV. Be never invoked, that no such Treaty should be con- for in that lies disaster: "It is cluded until its conditions have.

esay for the league to produce a been submitted to and approved paradox of war in its attempt to by Parliament.

provent a war," but it is good, that **Lord Lloyd, cites in support of Geneva's permanent officials appear that plea: The Thorburn case, the to be well alive to the arbitral extreme remoteness of the pros-avenue which is now open. "U Į pret of a stable and effeétive Cen- the Japanese forces were to be tral Government in China, the evacuated voluntarily by Nov, 16 difßeltics experienced by the the main danger to peace, would be Japanese owing to the absence of averted

Government in Chinable to maintain order and protect the in- teresis of foreigners, and the dis- apparance from the Nanking scene of the Foreign Minister with whom we have been negotiating.

An Alarming Feature...

LONDON, Oct. 30,

Commenting on

the promin lence given by the newspapers" to the Chinese report of the Thorburn ense, the News Chronicle Bays that an alarming feature of the abominable murder is not merely that such an outrage should bo possible, but that, it ja difficut to muggest any really ade quata monauros for the protection of British nationals against such attacks..

The best that can be lioped for. is that the Chinese Nationalists, with the menace from Japan before their eyes will realise in time the per to which such murders expose the chase and may be strong enough to make them impossible in the future,

Cases Cited.

To demonstrate that the habitual

It is important for Tokyo, to understand the whole-hearted spirit by which Nanking is now assuring depova of its readiness to accept my measurë bý neutral supervision, Buch evacuation,

It will be to Tokyo's best in terests, including that of her un- doubted treaty rights, to explore the chance now offered of combin ing correctitude with safety. !!

BRITISH FILMS IMPROVE.

WHOLE TRADE TO BE

SPEEDED UP.

(THROUGH BYUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 31. There seems to be a real chance at Inst of the British film establish- ng ita claim to be considered as a live and gemine industry..

The trade, Reuter states, now announces that it expects to pre

That duco 200 films next year. number would be a third of the average number of films imported from America. - Dent

Plans are in preparation for # big production and a general apced- ing up of the whole trade.

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Government will impose an

It is anticipated that the new ad valorem import wuty of not lese than twenty-lve or thirty per cont. on American films, which will, it is estimated, result in a revenus of £2,000,000 per annum accruing to the Treasury,

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MAN HURLED FROM CHURCH STEEPLE.

IN ORDER TO OBTAIN INSURANCE MONEY.

[MIROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,)

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 31, The curtain was lowered to-day on an incredibly cold-blooded crime which has gone undetected for over a year.

Mr. J. D. Bush, the English Secretary of the Society, said:-

Reviewing the records of work during another year of this. So ciety's oxistence, both the Chair- man and the Chinese Scoretary have given you a clear perspective of the problem still confronting ua I am in accord with their view The American Press states that points in that much more could be in fear of the popularity of British The annual meeting of the Anti-done by way of more effective in-productions the Hollywood pro- spestion and control. The many ducers are contemplating reduc. subtle, forms of the mui teas prob- tions of their staffff. lem is difficult to grapple with, so hard to define and to drag into the light of justice. Do not forget that in the crusade in which we are engaged, the supreme struggle is with the formidable powerg +1 darkness that muster their forces In giving an account of the work constantly to set at nought all the efforts made towards a final com- of the Society during the past year pletion, of our emancipative work" and a programme for the future, the Chairman, Rev. Li Kau Yan, maltreatment, buying and selling of mu tani, adopting daughters for said:On this occasion of the immoral purposes and trafficking tenth annual meeting of our Boykin "unwanted" children were still ciety, I wish to convey my most mosing in the same vicious circle, the speaker cited'several cases taken sintero gratitude for the untiring up by the Secretary. support of the Hon. English and Chinese secretaries, nicinbers of the General Committee, and all our follow members for their constant advice and ready assistance in the year under review, without which the Society could not have achieved such gratifying results.

Since the formation of this So- ciety in 1922, we have worked with only one object in view, namely, that of restoring freedom to the thou sands of mud teat and it was not until numerous obstacles were over- come that in 1929 our labour roociv ed full recognition from the British Government who enforced a decrea strictly prohibiting the mut tani system. The official decision, un- doubtedly brought great encourage ment to our fellow workers in this Society and all lovers of humanity on the whole..

After referring to the Government decree and how the authorities ex

A man named Slater was "sen- tenced to imprisonment for life for. Continuing, Mr. Bush said hurling an employee from the top The foregoing casce have been of a church steeple for the sake of cited at some length in order to his insurance money. indicate the devious ways resorted

The workman was insured for

to in the evasion of the law and £5,000. The money was paid, and nothing short of a body of insper no suspicion was aroused until a tors who have a deep and abiding year after, the crime has been com interest in the care and protection mitted. of mui trai and in the improvement of the social condition and do any thing to safeguard them and so called adopted daughters against the various, form of exploitation.

Vigorous Campaign.

The task set before us for the.

REVOLT SUPPRESSED IN BRAZIL.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Oct. 31. The smilitary revolt against the cauing year then, is (1) to work Provisional President of Brazil for a social centro in a modest but determined manner to put on ear which broke out at Pernambuco to temporizing or compromising on was suppressed after two offers the problem. The outline and or had been killed, ganization of this phase of the work, will have to be thrashed out by tho Executive Committee; (2) there

Newe, the Government organ, cord, and Flight Lieutenant Booth asserts that the Nationalist Gov-man who won the Sohnbider rarent has definitely rejected the Trophy race at record speed, were proposals of the Cantonese dele this morning decorated with the Air Force cross by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace.

gates.

"It is impossible," the News asserts, for a mere handful of men deliberating at Shanghai to settle the gravo problems that con front, our country,”.

YOUNG MARSHAL AND CHIANG KAI SHEK.

MANCHURIAN POLICY

FORMULATED,

(Wah Tue Fal Pao.)

GIRL'S RACE TO THE CAPE

ATTEMPT TO BREAK EXISTING RECORD,

[THROUGH REUTER'S'AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 30. Flying a Puan Moth aeroplane, equipped with a 120 h.p. engine, Miss Peggy Salanan, a pretty fair haired nineteen-year-old society girl, left Lymque Aerodrome to day, necompanied by Mr Gordon Store as navigator and second pilot, in an attempt to make a record flight to Capetown.

The plane is named the Good Hopo,"

ATHENS, Oct. 33.. Miss Peggy Salaman arrived at It is reported that a definite policy has been laid down for deal-5.30 pm She will leave for Cairo

at 4 a.m. on Nov. 1 ing with the political situation in

CAIRO, Nov. 1 North China and Manchuria as a

Mias P. Salaman arrived at the résult of his discussion with Mar shal Chiang Kai Shek,

Heliopolis aerodrome at 10.45 am. She s leeving for Asuan at 11.15

SHANGHAI, Nov. 1. Alter consulting Marshal Chiang Ka Shek on the Manchurian situa tion, General Chang Hauch Liang left Nanking for Peiping by aero plane yesterday. He was accom panied by Dr. Wellington Koo and others.

Surprise in expressed in political circles that he should pay so little attention to the Nanking-Canton peace, negotiations now going on at Shangkas. It was genbrally expect ed that he would attend these "discussions.

JAPANESE COTTON MILL" CLOSED.

BOYCOTT AFFECTS SHANGHAI MARKET.

(Pah Tit Tat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Nov. 1. They anti-Japanese boycott is seriously affecting the Japanese owned cotton mills at Shanghai. So few ordors have been received that one leading Japanese cotton mill has closed, and over two thou- sand Chinese workers are out of work. Other local Jaganete.cotton mills which are unable to dispose. of their over-stocked goods are in a difficult position.

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 7.05 p.m., stated:

The anticyclone remains con- tral to north of Shanghai and has increased in intensity, Fresh to strong monsoon will continue over the China Seas

Local Forecast :-N.E. winds, moderate to fresh fine

PARIS DRUG "FRAUD.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENITY.)

PARIS, Oct 31

A. Russian named Alaenberg has benn arrested on a charge of illegal trafficking in drugs, and fraud,

The arrest followed upon?” an allegation that Alsenberg had dis- patched a shipment of brickdust instead of 900,000 francs worth of heroin which he had undertaken to consign to a Jazaene resident at Mukden,

His defrauded customer proceed. ed to Paris and lodged a 'com- plaint!

ARMAMENT TRUCE. BELGIUM AGREES TO YEAR'S HOLIDAY.

(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENOX).

· BRUSSELS, Oct. 31:5

"In conclusion, let me expresa pressed in clear termo instructing should be, moro publicity in the on behalf of the Society our grate the owners of all pusteni to room Press persuading the public fulness, to Sir John and Lady store their slave girls to their that persons laying the informa Simon and Lieut. -Comdr. and Mrs. tion should not only be more a B. L. Isalewood for their un- parents or to go to the nearest police station for registration; spoifio in the facts of the failing sympathetic interest in the Rev. Li said that this co-operations but also give the inform work of our Society. Last but not and address,lenat, we wish to make our grateful from the Government showed that ant's own name the authorities were equally deter which will help ever so much acknowledgment to the British Com M. Pani Hymans, Foreign Minis minod to seo that the antiquated in ferretting out conclusive evidence monwealth League for having pass-ter, has announced that Belgiuma mui tear institution would be wiped in respect to cruelty, traffickinged the following resolution in a ro- will participate in an armamente and the like; (2) the Bioty should cent annual conference: This con- truco for a year as proposed by out for over in der MATERI

enlist the service of a legal adviser forenco woloomes the action taken the League of Nations. Continuing, the Chažinias said :- "Although the Government has in proscenting to a more successful by the Secretary of State for the made the possession of mi tras un conclusion the emancipative work Colonies in relation to the Ordi- lawful, our work is by no means of the Bociety; (4) the Society nances bearing on the mui tame however, hoen should communicate further with system in Hong Kong, and urges accomplished by the meint service bureaux to co-operate the appointment of inspectors for considerably official, co-operation. This Society in adopting sterner measures to the vigorous and immediate enforce will not relax ats efforts until all check the exploitation of mue foi mant of this ordinance, and for the must have been freed and the for various purposes

efficient inspection of all existing entire ovil eradicated (Continued at foot of next column,), mui: teas. l

Tranch Conditionan THROUGH REUTER'S ́AGENUT.)

1.200.

*

WORLD'S SMALLEST PLANE

ANOTHER ATtempt to REACH AUSTRALIA,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, O. SI, Mr. C. A Butter hopped off from Lympne at 5,17 m. in an attempt to reach Australia in eight days.

The Speaker of the new House of

National and uet Party characterEnglish firms, lan from France, will be proceeded with next week.erinny and Holland

There are also tentative on- Meanwhile many rumours are in circulation. They should be receivquiries from fourteen Continental ed with reservo,

and America. Erms,

Holland Worried.

THE HAGUE, Oct. 30. In view of the influx of imports. to Holland, following the suspen- sion of the gold standard by Great British and Scandinavian coun; tries, a Bill-hue been introduced te deal with the situation.

Commons will be elected on Tues-

day, when the now mombers will mest informally, On the following day the swearing in of members, which will occupy two or three days, will begin:0;

The State opening of Parliament will take place on November 10. The Bill authorises the Crown,

It is anticipated that the session after consulting with a special: will be short, and about the end of Commission of experts, to probibit next month Parliament will ad the import of certain goods from journ until after the New Year, any country for a fixed period reassembling probably in February: where the total value of the im

The Prime Ministor left Down-perts of such goods exceeds tho ing Street this afternoon for Che average imports for the years 2029, quera where he will remain until 1929 and 1930. Sunday evening. He has had an extremely strenuous fortnight while special cases. engaged in one of the hardest fought contests of the election and, at the same time, giving the

Exemption will be granted in:

MR. THOMAS AND THE NUR.

necessary attention to affairs of State. There is a wish among his political friends that he should take as much rest as possible before the opening of the Parliamentary Sex NO PENSION AFTER MANY sion on Tuesday weeke

YEARS' SERVICE.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-1

LONDON, Oct. 30

Mr. MacDonald's, first

public

pronouncement: following the clec tion will probably be at the Lord Mayor's Banquet on November ath Ho is expected to be engag ed most of next week in consider-" ing the reconstruction of the Cabinet, for which purpose he will be in close touch with Mr. Baldwin and Sir Herbert Samuel There will be a meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday.

FURTHER ELECTION RESULT,

:]

LONDON, Oct. 31.

The penultimate return of the General Election London Univers. ity was declared to-day as fol-

He is fying in an 18 machine with 75 horse power, which is de- | lows:-- scribed as the world's smallest,

The route to be followed will be Brindisi, Athens, Balgad, Calcutta, Singapore, and Kupas

TWO AIRMEN KILLED,

'PLANE CRASHES ON GOLF COURSE.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S, AGENCY.];

LONDON, Oct. 31. Two oficers of the Royal Air Force were killed when an zero- planeness-dived after doing a second loop. It crashed on the golf course at Bulwell, near Not tingham, scattering a crowd of women golfors.

One of the golfers, who happen ed to be a doctor, went to render first aid, but was unable to move. the pilot, who was strapped in... The other airman was buried under the wreckage....

Sir E G Graham-Little-

(Ind. Con,) Major A. Church (Nat, Non-

Party)

Majority

8,401

3,134

3,397

Major Church represented, Cen- tral Wandsworth in the last Pärlia- ment as a Labourite.

An impassioned appeal by the Rt. Hon. Mr. J. H. Thomas to delegates' meeting of the National Union of Railwaymen, urging re consideration of the Executive's de cision to withdraw his pension, fell upon stony ground. ****

the

Mr. Thomas addressed gathering for an hour and a half. He was received in strained silence. At the conclusion, the N.U.R. delegates overwhelmingly decided to endorse the decision to deprive him of his pension.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies, who has devoted all his life to the interests of railwaymen, was sometimes tearful.

The most dramatic moment de- curred when he pointed emotion ally to his wife and son and married daughter, who were sitting at the back of the hall, and cried : « Why should they be allowed to suffer after all have done for railwaymen 15 Had Mr. Thomas" remained in office with the Union until 1935, ho 2,923 2,179 would have been entitled to a pen-

sion of over £300 per annum.

Last Election. Graham-Little Ind. Con.) 5,869 Layton (Lib.) Gilbert (Con.)

Majority

Position of Parties. Government Parties Lahotir b Independent Irish Nationalists

2,348

550

612

Total

LAWYERS TO RULE BRITAINI

LONDON, Oct. 31,

An analysis of the new House of Commons according to the occupa tions followed by the members re veal says Reuter, that there are no fewer than 135 lawyern 1

This is an increase of 48 on the number in the previous Parliament, Thirty-two of the new members are King's Counsel,

ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.

· FEDERAL COMMITTEE'S

PROPOSAL.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).

LONDON, NovE.

A central legislature with two Chambers of from two hundred to three hundred members is recom mended by a draft. report of the Federal Structure Committee of dis India Round Table Conferender a with an allotment to independent. states of 40 per cent of the anta in the Upper Charaber and 381 per cent in the Lower Chamber Fro- vinal legislatures will: efect Bri tish India's representatives to

· Doctors number 1870-

Upper House, while British Indo There are 40 Army Offcorn of representatives to the Lowes House high military rank, including 7 Will consist of members elected Generals and 30 Colonels

qualified voters in the large terr The Senior Service contributes a corial constituencies There, Admirals

also be sporial »ropres The now Parliament will repre- landlords, continence and sent the legal and the miltar, pro Amanber should be re fessions more fully than any of its take ure oath of allegiance.

redecossore, but none of the profes aipns has ever lacked oncugh spokes.

BRITAIN'S DEBTS. MORE PAYMENTS MADE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

day, Oct. 31 Payment of twenty million pounds of the fifty million pounds It is a curious fact that not one borrowed in equal portions of the six Ministers of Religion in August last from the Bank of the last House has retained his seat, France and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, was announced by the Bank of England last night, The credits expire to day and, at the request of the Bank of Eng- Inud, an extension for a further period of three months of the ap proximate equivalent in each case of fifteen million pounds, has been In part provision of the balance, of which repayinent was proposed by the Bank of England, the sale of fifteen million pounds in gold birstes been arranged

agreed upon,

These credits were given at the

don during the Summer, and were tims of the gold drain from Lon. used to help to restore confidence in the pound storing.

SILVER RUMOURS DENIED. {THROUGHT "REUTZEʼE AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 30

to do the technical work of select committees,UN

The type that has lost in gren test proportion, as compared with the last Parliament is the more or

ed into the limelight by ubility as Ines self-made man who had climb political organiser or trades union secretary, or journalist..

Oredita Extended

HOME MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

ECONOMY THE MAIN ISSUE.

[BRITZAK, WIRELESS BERVICE]

RooBY Oct. 30 Folling in the Municipal elec- tions takes place on Monday,

The Parliamentary elections have overshadowed the local contesta, but in many instances" vigorous - LBM-

· The Bank of England announcer poigne are being conducted by the An attraordinary rumour or that the Bank of France and the opposing, partian, akko culating widely in India, to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In the provinces, one-third of the effect that the so-called Silver Pro have agreed to extend for a further membership of the Councils will be, ducers Byndicate is offering to pur three months, frame and dollar cre- renewed, but in the case of 26 Lon- chase the bulk of the Government dia amounting to approximately don Boroughs all the members are

cach, re-elected to one time, intera The strongly discredited by all bullion

each have been nominated for Uvar 1,300 houses in London, in the cor of credite was £25,000,000 in special inquiries by Renter's reprecise, but the Bank of England has seals

arranged for the mle of £15,000,000 The main issue, everywhere. sentatives (Continged at foot of next column) worth of gold bars in part payment consuy

•PARIS, Oct. 31. of Indib's silver holdings, has been £15,000 amount of those in London, about 2,700 candidátor:

France has informed the League that it will socept the year's amn ments brace from November provided that it is observed by France, a neighbours,