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INDIA

THE EMPIRE'S GREATEST

QUESTION

Premier's

Statement

Disappoints!

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON. Dec. 1. That the Government intended unswervingly to pursue the plans for an "All India Federation" as the only solution of the problem was the crux of Mr. Ramsay Mac, Donald's engerly awaited pro- nouncement on the Indian policy, when he closed the Round Table Conference, at which the Indian delegates istled to arrive at any satisfactory decision. The Premier added that in order to give his declaration the fullest authority it would be circulated. A White Paper in both Houses today, and

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1931.

FRANCO-BRITISH

"TALKS

ECONOMIC AGREEMENT TO BE DISCUSSED ·

[THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, Nov. 30. Immediately following M. Plan- din's return from London, it was announced that Franco British negotiations, with a view to reach- ing an economic agreement, would. shortly open. "-

M. Flandin, himself, does neither deny nor confirm this, but he said nil kindred subjects had been dis ottened in London, such an stabilisa- His Majesty will ask Parliament'stion of, the pound, war debts, "and approval during the week.

reparations.

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Mr. MacDonald indicated phatically that the present Cabinet fully accepted his statements of last January on bellalf of the Labour Government as representing their own policy."

Lond applause punctuated the reading of His Majesty's message bidding the delegates not to let the problems "discourage or oppress them.

Mr. Gandhi, all smiles, was in his customary loin cloth, woollen shaw! and thick blanket wrapped round his thin bare legs.

LOYALTY TO BRITISH THRONE

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,]

'RUGBY, Nov. 30. During the afternoon session of the India Round Table Conference a message was despatched to H.M. the King-Emperor tendering a loyal and heartfelt gratitude for the gracious favours once more received at His Majesty's hands. They ure deeply conscious of your Majesty's unfailing solicitude the well-being of the Princes and the people of their Motherland, and they believe your Majesty

needs no assurance that in po other part of your realm is there a live- lier some of loyalty and devotion to your Majesty's Throne and per-

BRITISH IMPORT

DUTIES

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SLUMP IN

STERLING

TOUCHES LOWEST EVER RECORDED

THROUGH NEUTER'B AORNOY.)

LONDON, Dec.

Sterling displayed a renewed weakness this morning, due to ox fonnive selling by France, Holland and New York. The rate in Now York depreciated to 3.271, the lowest ever recorded.

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GERMANY WORRIED

BERLIN, Dec. 1. The fall in, sterling since yester. day has disturbed Bnancial circles. and the continual decline in British currency is viewed with concern as it is causing heavy losses to Ger man banks, including the Reichs

bank.

It is believed in some quarters that unless England wishes to risk further depreciation in sterling It will shortly have to come to a standstill by agreement with her foreign creditors.

LONDON, Nov. 30.

SLENDER HOPE OF SETTLEMENT

CANTON OFFICIAL SPLIT MAY BE REMEDIED

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Dou. 1. There are still hopes for a com- promise among the leading officials and delegates to the Kuomintang. National Congress, General Chen Teal Tong is reported to have agreed in the main to the proposal of Mr. Hu Man Min and Dr. C. C. Wa for an nemicable settlement of the differences, which caused the present split, General Li Tsung

MANCHURIA

FURTHER COLLISION

INEVITABLE

Japanese Reinforcements

For Tientsin

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TIENTSIN, Dec. 1.

commitments, Sir Johni Simon de-

Jen and other members of the The Japanese garrisue at Tien.clared that the Government WAB. Kwonksi chique, however, still insist tsin is being reinforced by over a

ansions to avoid recourse to sanes.

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the

the overthrow of Chiang Kai thousand mon, equipped with fold-tions regarding this or any otho Shek, The Kwangsi General can nut under any circumstances bring guna and machine-guna, according dispute which came before himself into agreement with the to authoritative Chinese cources. Nanking ruler, even at this time when the country is passing through a serious crisis.

Canton Congress Adopts New Resolution.

Langue.

Japanese marinos and three com cantrating, with the other members

They report that 'three hundred Therefore, he said, they were con-- Hanies (about 750 men) of Japanese troops arrived at Tangku at six of the Council, on finding a sol- o'clock last night and are expected tion to the problem by conciliation. reach the Japanese Concession This principle, he said; underlies in Tientsin this morning.

the Covenant and the machinery

The situation in the city was

quiet all day yesterday, though the provided therein as the basis of bot Concessions from the native eity heavy inflex of refugees to the, lective action. continues.

A CHINESE OFFER

FURTHER TAXES IMPOSED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEROY. }

LONDON. Nov. 30, order. under the Abnormal Im- The Board of Trade's second

(Wah Tez Yut Pao.) portations Bill. impuses, from The pound sterling slumped

CANTON, Dec. 1. December 4, à duty of fifty por heavily to-day, both in New York

A. turning pointed was marked in cent, ad valorem on glassware (an and in Continental centres, though Congress, Canton, adopted a resolu when he Kuomintang National scientific), yarns (wholly or partly the fat was not in proportion to wool), household linen, tissues the transactions recorded.

tion at to-day's session, to invali-the Ma Chan Shan menace in the Reports from Tokyo indicate that

PARIS, Dec. 1. (wholly or partly jute), candles,.

into a previous resolution which Taitsihar region is again becoming nesu delegation in Paris announces The heavy drain on sterling arises

A valmuniqué issued by the Chi- sporting guns, spoons, forks (ex-from the fact that Continental purported to repudiate the cept gold and silver), battery car

results and decisions of the Shang made for a further collision, which se troops from the Chinchow region aerious and preparations are being that if the retirement of the Japan- Countries are drawing on their bons, and poir mats. -

balances in London to pay their kin and Canton and which was hai peace discussion between Nan-

is regarded as inevitable. debts abroad,

is confirmed by neutral observers. of the withdrawal of certain of has occurred, the Chinese will then Apparently Ma Chaa Shan learn on the spot and no fresh incident the Japanese troops" from Tsitsihar. accept the Council's regelution and state that owing to the acute situs-for the complete evacuation of Man- Late despatches from Mukden will not insist upon their demand tion arising from Ma Chan Shan's churia by the Japanese on a fixed movements, the main body of a date.... whole brigade "was despatched to Taitsihar last evening as reinforce

S. AFRICA VERSUS

AUSTRALIA

NO PLAY YESTERDAY

[TRRUGGA REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Br SBANE, Dec. 1. There was no play to-day wing)

Kiiter. All reasonable concession should be made to their legitimate political aspirations and federal citizenship should also be conferred or them. A new organisation of military policy and different organ. isation of the Indian army was absolutely necessary in view of new politieal atus now in sight and effects of a head injury, received Kippax is suffering from the the whole question at peace of earlier in the season. He will not Indianisation should be re-exarin-and is leaving for Sydney to-mor participate further in the match ed by another committee.

STRONG ARMY REQUIRED

Raja Sher Muhammad Khan "of Doraedi, as representative of enlist- The intense interest with whiched classes, endorsed the Federal! the delegates are waiting the statement, on behalf of the Govern. Structure Committee's proposal for ment, which the Premier will make establishing a to-morrow, was again shown in to analogous to the committee of de- day's speeches.

The Premier, who presided untilence in England. He repudiated the suggestions that the size of army in India and the number of

a late hour, afterwards attended a Cabinet meeting at which it is understood the Government state.

nent was finally considered,

THREE ANGLES During the sitting Mr. Jayakar

said that the scheine had three angles: Federation, Central respon- sibility and safeguards. It had been accepted by Congress, In- dia's greatest political organisation. There were many details to be work-

heart on federation.

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council

irt

PLEA FOR LIBERTY

India

to pain.

Low,

Bradman is suffering from dysen- tery and t is doubtful whether he will bat in the second innings, CHINESE AFFAIRS IN

MALAYA.

THE CUSTOMS UNION.

COMMERCIAL GUILDS'

OPPOSITION.

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Canton Government.

No concern need he felt regard.responsible for the present spite

the prosent depreciation, lenders.

among the though at one time during the day the pound in the United States renched 3.384.

WEATHER REPORT.

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

A strong anti-cyclone remains central to the N.W, of Peiping. Local Forecast N.E. winds, fresh fine generally.

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Mr. Lee Kim Su, referring to the advantages of a unified system of collection of duties in Malaya, said the staff employed for such coller.. tion would have to be reduced, it being only accessary to have in- scitatione in Singapore and Penang and any other port which had direct

external trade. It was not neces- sary to establish control in the interior.

being Singapore would become less 1f the customs union came into

important as a eqmimercial centre in the Far East, as most of its im ports came from the Dutch East indies and the Dutch islands, and if there were duties on such im-

colonies would be shipped else. where.

he explained by the fact that the The Congress" new decision can Cantor military have been per- Anaded to show a moderate attitude towards the Nanking Government and is also the result of Mr. Hu Han Min's good offices.

Rumours alleging that the Canton Navy and Air Force contemplated declaring their independence have been definitely dispelled.

Hong Kong Conference,

Гатки. A number of Canton high officinis including General L Taung Jen arrived in Hong Kong to-day by special train.

mente:

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Evacuation, in the Lino River region, carried out at the express order of the Emperor on Baron. Shidcharn's appeal, is nearly com plete.

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BRITISH INVOLVED IN JAPANESE SCANDAL?

Moscow, Nov. 30. Rumore that British intelligence service agents are involved in a Japanesa seda! concerning the snuggling of arms to General Ma

AVOIDANCE OF SANCTIONS Chan Shan and mentioned in a tele- gram from Peiping to the Task LONDON, Nov. 30."

Agency. Presumably Soviet inter- Sir John Simon, in the House of lessened by the earlier Japanese no- est in the alleged scandal has not Commons this evening, announced Immediately on their arrival they that the League of Nations' Coun-usations that Gend Ma was proceeded to interview Mosers, Hucit was continuing its efforts to friends Heross the Russian border.

getting munitions from Soviet Hoa Min, Sun Fo and Eugene Chen find a solution of the Manchurian

make arrangements

hold problem. amecting at Hà, Hà Han Minh

It was earnestly hoped that their residence.

joint endeavours would result in

to

فهنا

The Canton officials hope to re- turn to Canton with Messrs. Eugenc Chen and Sun Fa to-morrow (2nd) if possible..

SHOOTING TRAGEDY

IN JOHORE.

PLANTER FOUND DEAD IN BUNGALOW.

success.

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The Inteut despatch published here says that numerous arrests are being made in Dairen and Mukden involving Japanese employees iu. Government and "somi-Government pating in the supply of arms to institutions on charges of partici- General Ma.

according to information available Sir John Simon, also stated that

to British representatives in China.

The telegram. ndéa no Sino-Japanere fighting bad oe that three carloads of arms, des. curred in the past ten days.

patched from Dairen to Taitsihar According to Press reports, the for the Chinese forces, have been withdrawal of Japanese troops into detained at Mukden. Besides the the Railway Zone was proceeding many Japanese, those arrested for to the utmost extent possible, but Poles, and Lithuanians

complicity, include. Americans, no official news to this effect, had quiry is being conducted with great secrecy, since the preliminary re- Replying to Col. Wedgwood sults show that the alleged amug (Lab.) who urged the supreme glers organisation, is backed by interest of Great Britain in avoid-prominent Japancas and

boen received.

The en-

British troops should be reduced.gard to the proposed customs union A very important step with res No constitution could worked un-of Malaya was taken by the Saiga- less they were free from foreign pöre. Chinese at

a representative Conference of the singapore com aggression and internal disorders.

mertul guilds held in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Chun Kek Ha presiding, when it decided that an adverse reply to commission appointed by the local Government to inquire into the

M. Arthur Neville Reed, mana- pessibility of

Mr. Lim Kim Tian, a well-known ger of Niyor Estate, near Kluang, ing all sanctions and other warlike Japanese officials in Manchuria. a customs ution in Malays, should be

member of the Singapore Chinese was found shot dead last night in sent. A sub. committee of seven

community, also opposed tho' pro-his bungalow. Wac also ap-

posal. pointed to draw up, the reply,

Opening the proceedings, the chairman said the object of calling

Mrs. Naidu asked for a grant of the questionnaire received from the parts, the produce of the Dutch

complete liberty which would make it possible for free India to stand vide by side with Britain in equal

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His body is being brought to Johore Bahru today and tire. funeral will take place this evening, Mr. Reed had been shot in the head with his own gun.

ed out but they had no reason for mutilating the scheme by offering only part of it to India. If the partnership. “ Government brought out the whole scheme maknig their intentiona

The following sub-commit- Mr. Reed, who was about 40 years FAITH IN BRITAIN

tec was appointed to draw up the clear, and providing for the re-

of age and single, had been in moval of diferities step by step, that wher people of several cam. Saader Sampuran Singh hoped

y embodying the opposition: Malaya for a number of years. the meeting was because the Chi-Chun Kek Hai, Lee Kim Su, Soh badly from fever lately.

Messrs. Tay Linn Teck (chairman), India would surely be patient pronunities in India had the opportue Chamber of Commerce did not eng Lee, Wong Peng Tin, Tan

is understood that he, had suffered viding only reasonable time wert taken over it. India had set hernity of managing their own affairs consider it advisable to give any

Yew Ena and Kwong, Siaw Boon, they would get ommunal differ. pinion or reply without referring ences into the right perspective. the question to the various commer- Incidentally, it will be interesting

cial circles.

to note that this is the first public The matter was one and he asked thera to strive to re- establish in India faith in British which should be seriously consider-expression of opinion that has been voiced, and as the Chinese con- justice which was the sole founda-ed,

After the Chinese version of theprise almost 70 per cent. of the tion upon which the Empire could endure.

questionnaire had been read the Population of the Colony it is not chairman referred to the various without interest and significance. conditions reigning in the Colony And the F.31.5. regarding custome In view of it having originated dasies and said that in Pensag, from a Chinese source, it may not Maisega or Singapore, which had be out of place to touch upon the been known N

free porte, no suggested reform of the 12-month calendar, which problem will be discussed today by the League of Nations. The iden of changing the 12-month year to one of 13 months was first mooted by a Tientsin Chinese, Mr. Joseph Pobjeu Hsun,

MOSLEM-DEMANDS Sir Phiroze Sethna declared that serious consequences will follow if only provincial autonomy Wero offered. Moslems and other minori- ties rightly insisted that when re-

WORK NOW EASIER sponsibility at the centre was given their interests should be safeguard-

The Maharaja of Kutch said: as ed, but as they failed to reach work it would be easier for Ladian resule of the last three months agreement among themselves it now rested with Government to settle the project of federation which, he states to sanke up their minds about communal differences and all on Indians to work the new constituid, merited careful and syropathe tion in a manner leading to prece

tic consideration, and contentment,

MINORITIES DISPUTE

Nations.

duties had been imposed on im ports. There were duties on duti able commoditice but not on ira ports, but in the F.M.S., especially in Perak, Selangor, Negri Sem bilan and Pahang, there were dutica

Calendar Reform.

BIG BORNEO FIRE.

CHIEF TURNS OUT TO HELP

"AGAINST “ENEMY.”

The oil tanker Poseidon went into Kudat this month to collect the surplus spirit left over by the R.A.F., says the British North Borneo Herald,

When we say

on goods imported into the States. a student of chronology who, hai "surplus. perhaps we ought to

The first is that of a

about 500 tins on board.

When the fire actually started the

I fed him

myself"

LORD READING'S HOPE.

Dr. Moonje said he would wel As a result of the economic de-written, two books, A Glance at say, what was left of the R.A 7. Lord Reading said that

come federation that if states could pression, he continued, the annual Chronology the

and The Eternal spirit. On the 12th, a tongkang. not make up their minds that revenue of the Straits Settlements Calendar." method of conference had beca British India should be given con- had declined and was declining, and sent for approval to the Chron. gallons, of aviation spirit on board. The books have been with 000 tins, equivalent 10 2,400 completely vindicated and hoped stitution with Dominion status and with a view to increasing it, and in logical ftesearch. Committee of the caught fire, and blazed merrily for that the method would continue. They could not hope at this con-

full responsible Government which the hope of finding out ways to League of Nations and have re.

several hours. At the time it was ference to reach full agreement but the Princes night join Inter. This replenish the depleted exxhequor,ceived its high commendation. moored about 30 feet away from the suffoient agreement might be reach would automatically produce com the customs union was suggested. Only ban propositions regarding native wharf, and tied to the native ed enabling India to accept pro cut would be wise to avoid re-

munal agreement, If not, Govern- Aggravating the Conditions, reform are before the League for wharf was another lighter with

Further, he said that he thought adoption. poule to be put befree Parliament by the British Government.

sponsibility of arbitrating them the second item of the question 13-month year, each month to con- wind was blowing the firmes over. though he was the oldest of dele selves and might refer the minori naire was of great importance and sist of 20 days with an extra day Kudat, but by one of those lucky gates he devoutly prayed he might ties dispute to the League of deserved careful deliberation, at the end of the year and two chances which occur sometimes, just live' to see Federation of All-

There were many people who did extra days at the end of a Leap as the mooring rope burnt through, Ovaltine" is prepared from the concentrated India in nctive being and that

not understand the interpretation Year. Under this plan the first day releasing the tongkang, the wind nourishment of Nature's supreme ronic foode Federated India might be prosper-

A HINT TO THE PREMIER of the words "free market," it of each month and each week would changed and blew the whole show a ous and happy in its future and,

being presumed that they did not always be Monday and the need of little way out to sen. above all, as it progressed towarda conference could not take a final could only be transported to other unnecessary.

Mr. Wedgwood-Benn suid

Doctors, nurses, and the mean free trade but that goods a oflendar would become almost ought to report it thus: "The fire

We fool we malt, milk and eggs. its ultimate constitutional destiny decision until the communal prob places upon payment of the neces

mothers testify to its "remarkable value in it would always desire to continue tem was solved.

The second scheme of calender shot up to a height of 200 fest, and quate in quantity and rich in quality.

could be seen 20 miles away, flames ensuring that the maternal milk will be ade. to be willing partner to

Was it not possary duca. He, the speaker, was reform before the conference is that the explosions of the bursting tins British Empire,

sible, however, to draw up the personally opposed to the proposed known as "the year of equal quar could be heard at Limon Limaiian"! bende of understanding imposingenstoms union. Referring to the" ter." Under its provisions the reciprocal obligations which could recent increased taxation by Gor year would consist as at prenent of way, camo Haji Salahudin, with a

From Limau Limauan, by the; be taken to Parliament and rati-ernment, he concluded as follows: 12 months but each quarter would boat full of men, spars and parange, fed He urged the Premier not "If additional enstoms dutice were consist of a first month of 30 days He said he could understand, to let to-morrow he a day of pro again imposed, high cost of living and two succeeding months of 30 but tie couldn't place the Diwan Bahadur Ramachanora nouncements followed by compli- would be the result, which would days. The extra day of the year ping," so he'd come

pop: Kao said it was absolutely essential ments, but a day of reciprocal certainly aggravate the condition would be internointed between the Government wanted any helpi

just in case for the success of the future, of undertakings so that the second of various communities in the December and January and the against the enemy, which he felt federation to securb co-operation session of the Conference might be Colony," and goodwill of the peoples of the crowned by a treaty of goodwill,

extra Leap Year day between June sure was attacking Kudat on all (Continued on ntas Oolumn.) and July.

sides.

CO-OPERATION AND GOODWILL ESSENTIAL

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the

OVALTINE

TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE

a fire

Enables Mothers to Breast Feed their Babies

ton-