GOVERNMENT'S INDIAN POLICY
CRITICISED BY CHURCHILL IN COMMONS
{BUTES AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]'
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1931.
H.M. THE QUEEN INDISPOSED
STERLING
STRONGER
GALE IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
JAPAN'S CASUALTIES IN MANCHURIA
SUFFERING FROM SLIGHT COLD
Confident Tone in London
STEAMER ENCOUNTERS HEAVY SEAS
210 Killed and 473 Wounded
[OKITISH WIRELESS SERVICH, ),
Rnday, Dec. 4
LONDON, Deb. 3, Mr. Winston Churchill did his. H.M. the Queen, who is staying worst in an effort to undermine at Sandringhum, is suffering from The value
of the Government's a slight cold and is remaining in statement of policy regarding her room. "It is expected she wilt India's future constitution when be shout aquim'in adfear days. the debate on the motion for ap.. proval was resumed to-day, but unly forty-three Die-hard Tories Taihod to his support.
H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES
Ruas, Doc. 4. The Prince of Wales' chill js taking its normal course. He ha for now no temperature,
The House of Commons finally overwhelmingly approved the Gov- ernment's Indian policy, after ye jeeling an amendment by Mr. Win- ston Churchill by 309 votes to 49.
The Honourable Momber Epping. "moved
qualifying amondment despite the explana tions offered kast night by the Prime Minister" and "Sir Samuel Hoare, and the appeal by Lord Winterton for its withdrawal..
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BRITISH WAR DEBT
AGREEMENT
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruosi, Dec. 3.
The amendment stipulated that. the Government's policy did not commit the House to the establish. ment in India of a Dominion coo- stitution as defined by, the Statute uf Westminster and that the la the course of a House of Government must effectively safe-Commons' answer ou the funding guard British trade in India from [of the Italian and French war debts üdverse and prejudicial, discriminato Great Britain, the Chancellor of tion. The Government's policy, the the Exchequer stated that the net amendment continued, must not nmounts of the Italian and French impair the ultimate responsibility war debta at the date of funding of Parliament for peace mail order were 300 million pounde and 600 and good government in India. million pounds, respectively.
Departure from Constitutional Procedure.
While accepting Sir Samuel Hoare's statement that they had to reconcile the obligations of India to take a greater part in their own government, Mr. Winston Churchill renowed his criticism of the Vice-
roy's declaration of October, 1929, as being a departure from constitu- tional procedure and as pre-judging the work of the Simon Commis- sion.
[ROUTER AND BRITISH WAKELESS,}
Ryous, Dec. 4. Sterling opened stronger to-day, being quoted at age in New York and in Paris.
LONDON, Déc. 3. The confident tone of the Press and other comments on the heavy fall in the exchange value of the pound, found an echo to-day at question time in the House of Commons, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer made a brief state-
iment.
The weakness of exchange, said Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was pri marily due, he understood, to tac: LOTA abroad, These factors, he explained, were not under our con. trol and they coincided with heavy seuronal and other demands for payments for imports.
I see no reason to view the recent movements with apprehen- sun," he added.
SIX MONTHS IN CAPTIVITY
CATHOLIC FATHER RELEASED BY BANDITS,
(sirian WA SE SERVICE)
Rory, Dec. 3.. The packet stoniner, Versailles, engaged on the cross-Channel ser vice, encountered heavy seas this morning when about 12 miles out from Newhaven Harbour.
The wind rose to galo force and in the buffeting, the rudder was damaged.
The Versailles has had to anchor off Seaford Hend until the wind moderates,
A tug" which went to her assist- ance had to fight through at 50 miles an hour gale and one huge wave broke over the deck, severely injuring one of the crew..
Towed to Safety.
Ruany, Dec. 4.
(FUNOUGH AKUTEM'S AUEÑOY,']
Toxro, Deo. 4, Figures published by the Wär Ofee show the total of Japanese casualties, since the outbreak of the Manchurian trouble, on Sept. 19, to be 883, of which 210 were killed including twelve, officers, and 478 wounded including twenty.
seven officers,
A NEUTRAL ZONE? (Central Press.)
UNIFICATION OF CHINA
TENTATIVE CABINET PROPOSED BY NANKING
(Wah Tue. Fat.. Eno.)
CANADIAN PREMIER LEAVES LONDON
IMPERIAL ECONOMICS
DISCUSSED.
-{BRITISH/WYRKLASS SERVICM)
CANTON, Dec. 4. While election of the Central The Canadian Premier, Mr. Ben-
Rugby, Dod 4. Executive Committee and Centrul nett, ended his visit to Britain, to Supervisory Committee members of day and is returning to Canada the Kuomintang Party by tho per the as. Duchess of Richmond. Kuomintang National Congremes aimaitaneomaly held at Canton and
Although his visit was primarily n health tour, it is understood e Nanking is in progress, the Canton had conversations with the Domi- " message from Shanghai stating that other Ministers on Imperial econ- Government has received an opinions Secretary, Mr. Thonies, and the Nanking Government suggests omic projects.----
a tentative cabinet list for the formation of a "unification govern- ment" as follows:-
Mr. Tang Shao Y, Chairman of tho, Central Government Coun cil,"
Mr. Wang Ching Wei, President
of the Executive Yuon. Mr. Hu Han Min President of
the Legislative Yuen, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, Chair-
man of the War Council, Mr. Sur Fo, Minister of Finance.. Dr. Wellington Koo Minister for
Foreign Affairs.
Other Central Government posts to be equally apportioned to Can- ton and Nanking.
PREMIER'S LUNCH PARTY.
Rubay, Dec. at
The Canadian Premier, Mr. Ben- nett, was among the guests at a Minister and Miss Ishbe Mao- luncheon party given by the Prime Donald at Dowing Street to-day.
SOCIETY SENSATION. IN
PHILADELPHIA.
REJECTED SUITOR KILLED.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10-A sense-. tion has been caused here by the rest of a leading member of Philadelphia society, following upon a quarrel arising out of a love. affair. In the quarrel a rejected suiter was shot dead."
CANTON, Dec. 4" Some defnite views were express- ed by a responsible "offcial" here- when interviewed to-day regarding the report that Dr. Wellington Kon, acting Foreign Minister in Nanking negotiating the de- markation of a neutral zone in Manchuria. He pointed out that. Late last night the French cross-while the Japanese, appear to be Channel stoamer Versailles was
withdrawing their troops towards the railway zona in Manchuria the towed back to Newhaven by the forces of Chang Hauch Liang aro Southern Railway tug Forefront. being moved out of Manchurit and She had left for Dieppe at mid-day concentrated in the region of Shan- BAVARIAN CROWN JEWELS
haikwan or thereabouts. The mon and had laid during the intervening of this troop movement is that
NOT FOR SALE. ing hours in a semi-holpless condi. Chinese forces, whose business is to tion a few miles out with her rud-protest Manchuria against foreign der damaged by the violent gale, Manchuria and abandoning it to the London report that the Bava aggress, are clearing out of denial was issued here to day of Munich, Nov. 8-A vehement The Forefront, which set out in the Japanese. And in order to prerian crown jewel were to be sold vent further aggravation of the response to a call for help, was hit
situation it is proposed to demar
ak London by public auction. It byn terrife sea which smashed allata a neutral zone which, ourious-
was stated by a representative of stormy interview with her father, ing agreements represent a remis-tre of his former self, Father Laz injured one of the crew. When she future can hope to re-enter Man- ria, that only a few ornaments, the It is alleged by the police that a wealthy retired manufacturer. and her cabin windows and severely will enclose the only road the House of Wittelsbuch, the with her brother, Edward HB
through which Chinese forces in former reigning dynasty in Baya Allen. sion of 63 per cent, of the French zeri, walked into the Catholic Mishad returned to port with this man churin. This is the so-called 'neu-personal property of several mem-
trol zone,"
Mr. Donaldson struck Mr. Edward. bers of the Wittelsbach family, had Allen in the mouth, and that the to which Dr. Koo is ready to agree.
been sent to London, to be sold at latter went to the house of a friend, Christies in December. This, it was added, was a purely private Mr. Donaldson dead Mr. Allen is
secured a gun, and, returning, shop, transaction which had been made being charged with murder. necessary hy circumstances,
The sume advanced to France and Italy were, of course, borrowed by the British Government and con- abitute a part of the British war debts.
The average post et borrowing during the war was over five per cont, and on this basis, the fund.
RANSOM ASKED IN MEDICINE.
Hankow, Nov. 26.—Å gaun; spac
sion Procuration here this morning, worn and sick after more than six months captivity by bandits, Ho arrived in Hankow aboard the harrow.steamer Wasuch and was immediate ly sent the hospital for a much needed rest.
the Italian war debt. The British war debt and of 56 per cent, of taxpayer has been left to bear the equivalent proportion of the He said he was bound to make charges involved by these "rugged alrmations of his ob- jections ma
....
He was suwered immediately by Sir John Simon, who said that Mr.
Churchill appeared to he under a
misapprehension.
The Premier's statement at the clony of the Round Table Confer enee was not a document prepared by one individual, bat by n united and a deliberate decision of the whole of the Cabinet.
"'
Mr. Churchill's speech had in- cressed the doxinability that the House should confirm the Govern ment's policy.
The cleavage was clearly between those who really meant actively to promote the achievement of remon- ailile government in India and those who did not.
Obstacles Not the Question. He would be the last to deny the difficulties but he hoped the House realised that the obstacles were not the question. It was what was the underlying spirit and the pur pose of Parliament. Many Indians sincerely doubted the intention of British statesmen.
He asked the House, by "un animous support of the declara tion made on behalf of the whole Cabinet, to make it plain that thei achievement of responsible govern- ment in badia was the definite pur- pose of British policy.
Referring to Mr. Churchill's amendment, he said there had. never been, from the beginning toļ the end, any doubt as to securing in the future Indian constitution, proper guarantees, not only of British trading rights, but of the rights of the minorities as a whole.
The House divided on the Chur- chill amendment, after which the Government's policy was endorsed by the overwhelming vote.
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OBITUARY
وکان
M. V. D'INDY: FAMOUS FRENCH COMPOSER
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEMOT.]
PARIS, Dec. 3. "The death occurred here to-day of M. Vincent D'Indy, a well-known mus einn.
inga...
PLEDGE BY CANADA AND
UNITED STATES-
A CENTURY OF UNBROKEN FRIENDSHIP
TEXOOGA ARUTER'S AGENCY.]
TORONTO, Dec. 3,
To God in His Glory, we twg nations delicate this garden and pledge ourselves, that, as long a men shall live, we will not take up arms against each other.”
This is the inscription which will be placed on the single bound ary stone in Peace Garden on the U.S. Canadian frontier which will be dedicated on July 14, 1932. 1 commemoration of over a century of unbroken friendship between the United States and Canada.
The garden occupies three thou soad acres of Turtle Mountain and Forest in Manitobe and North Dukota.
..CHRISTMAS RECESS
PARLIAMENT SOON TO
ADJOURN.
:
[RITISH WILLIAN SERVICE.)
RUGBY, Dec.. 3. The Prime Minister announced
in the House of Commons to-day
Father Lazzeri of the Vicariate of Lachokow, Hupeh, was captured by bandits in May this year when a raid on the village of Tehayuan- kow was successfully carried out by them. Three Chinese priests and one Brother were killed. A Bishop, three foreign prists, & Brother and one Chinese priest, were the net result of their raid. The release of Father Lazzeri now closes the incident.
Of the captives carried off in the raid, the Bishop, released some lies at death'a door; little hope 19 time ago because of his illness, now
Chinese priest was summarily ex- entertained for his recovery, The ocuted by decapitation a day or Ceneri and Brother Santini died two after his capture. Father of illness during their captivity. Father Maggini was released to conduct negotiations for the release of the captives, and now Father Lazzeri has been released because of sickness, the bandits fazring that he also would die on their hands
as did the other two.
Before re-
Priest. Held as Quarantor. The bandits, however, still de mand the equivalent of 82,500 in medicines. They hold Father Sands, of the Hanyang mission, as guar- antor for this ransom. leasing Father Lazzeri the bandits gave him to understand that Fa- ther Sands would not be released unless medicines to the value of the sum mentioned were delivered to them, together with an addition al $2,000 for the Father's own ran-
Father's Heroin Conduct,
Turther conversation with Father
500,
that he hoped it would be possibile Lazzeri of the Vicariato of Laono to take a motion for the adjournkow, who is sick in bed at the ment for the Christmas raceas on Catholic Mission Hospital in Han- Friday week, 11th instant.
LONGER HOURS FOR MILL WORKERS CANCELLED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Dec. 4.
kow, revealed, the fact that his re- lease was due entirely to the heroie charity of Father Sands. The Com munists, offered Father Sands his libarty, but he pleaded and begged therm to release Father Lazzeri in stead, who had been held captive for over six months and was very
The Communists at fratre fused to reloase. Father Lazzeri, but [Paul Marie Theodore Vincent
The Central Committee of the finally were prevailed upon to de D'Indy was born on March 9, 1851. Cotton Spinners and Manufactur so when Father Bands voluntarily At an early age he revealed him ors Association, Manchester, de-offered to remain captive in their self as a musical genius, and earn
cided not to give a month's notice hands ar guarantor for the ran ed for himself a Continental and to the Operatives Associations, as som to be paid by the Mianion for international reputation. Be has
the number of local associations Father Lazzeri's release. This to his credit numerous classical supporting the recommendation is hernie act resulted in Father Laz compositions, and has had confer not sufficient,
red upon him, from" time to time, many honours and decorations,]
MURDER IN CAIRO.
BUT SENTENCE PASSED IN THE 'D.E.I.
zari's immediate release.
the Forefront set out again, and after one rope had snapped and another man had been hurt man Aged to bring the Versailles safely into harbour.
The Newhaven lifeboat for some time stood by the Versailles, which deliberately drifted into shallow water off Seaford Head where she
could anchor. Some of the passen. gers later were transferred to the night boat Arundel, but others spent the night ashore.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.05 p.m... stated:-
The anti-yclone is now cen tral near Nanking, moving east- ward:
다
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh; fine generally.
FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
TO MOSCOW,
Moscow, Nov. 3.-M. De Jean, the new Freach Aubassador to Russia, today presented his are.. dentials to the President of the Peoples Commissaries, M. Molotov The ceremony was marked by the usual exchange of speeches, em phasising the wish on both sides of establishing closer friendly rela tions between the two countries.
HAJ PILGRIMS WARNED,
ESTIMATE OF MINIMUM
EXPENDITURE.
i.
Calentia.The Covernment Bengal, in a Press note, announces that arrangements are being made for a pilgrim ship to sail from Cal- cutta to Jedda in the first week of March, 1982, for the conveyance si Haj pilgrims..
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BLOOD
TRANSFUSION.
DOCTOR APPOINTED TO SUPERVISE SERVICE.
n
THAN
sought to marry After being re- at the home of Miss Allen, whom he ME Frank A. Donaldson called
fused, he is said to have had a
GRAND OPERA HOUSE GUTTED.
THE WORLD'S OLDEST THEA TRE DESTROYED AT BOLOGNA
Rome, Nov. 25A fire broke out
OPIUM CONFERENCE..
"BETTER THE PIPE
THE MORPHINE SYRINGE.", Bangkok, Nov. 24.-The question. In view of the increasing imof revenue occupied practically the portance of blood transfusion, the whole of the sitting of the Opium in the Bologna era house early Medical Research Council and the Conference today. British Red Cross Society have ap
One of the French delegates, wind, spread rapidly, defying all st this morning and duned by a high pointed Dr. H. F. Brewer, senior
Touzat, said they must consider tempts of the city's fire brigadas, demonstrator of pathology at 8t.
whether the opium policy they were supported by troops, to get it under Bartholomew's Hospital, to be me adopting was the bec.. Nothing control. By noon, the conflagration, dical officer to the blood transfusion would be gained if they stopped which had been started by a short service organised by the Red Cross, opium smoking and drove poople circuit, had completely gutted, the
Dr. Brewer will supervise the ex- to worse habits such as alcohol or building, destroying amination of transfusion voluate cocaine. It was far better to have manuscripts and tapestries, the many old: ers, the collation of information on the opium pipe than the morphine whole damage being estimated the effect of blood transfusion on syringe.
8,000,000 lire. donors, and carry out active and Tomorrow the drafting committee The Bologna opera house, com- continuous research into blood will draw up resolutions to be sub-pleted in 1756, was the world's grouping, so that the service may mitted to the plenary session, on oldest operatic stage and had been be kept abreast of the latest de Thursday. The Conference will the scene of many triumphs of six velopments in surgery and hemato- probably end on Friday.
generations. of opera stars. logy. Laboratory facilities are be ing provided by St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
Since it was first started in 1921 the Red Cross blood transfusion ervice has grown steadily in scope.. carried out, as against 1,333 in 1920. Last year 1,627 transfusions were For the frat aine months of this The membership of the service is year the figure, was 1,500, now over 1,100, of whom about a fifth are women. third of the members belong to the More than & Rover Scouts, but very few social service organisations are not
resented on its list, cf volunteers. Considerable help has been given lately to the service by banks, in- surance companies, and commercial houses, many of whom now allow members of their staft to leave dur-. ing office hours to meet urgent calls. Experience shows that at least 2,000 donors will be required to meet the needs of all the London hospitals, and even this estimate: may have to be revised.
Te
The London service covers an area of approximately seventy miles around the Metropolis. Volunteers outside this radius are enrolled and attached to provincial centres, the formation of which is being vigor- oualy pressed by the Red Cross.
HISTORIC PLACES.
The attention of pilgrims is drawn particularly to the cost of the pilgrimage, inclusive of pre- fiminary expenses, railway fars to port of embarkation at Calcutta, portarage and conveyance, food ex- penses, steamer fare, expenses at Jodda and Mecca such as house rent, municipal dues, and other PROPOSED PRESERVATION IN dues axed by the Hedjaz Govern- mont, maintenance expenses and contingencies."
MALABAR.
It is understood the Government of Madras has called for a list of historic sites in the Malabar district with a view to commemorating them and monuments. by the erection of suitable tablets
Death of Bishop Ricci.
DR. T. MACNAMARA:
While all rejoiced over the libera tion of Father Lazzeri, there was AUTHORITY ON EDUCATION
The minimum expenditure likely at the same time great mourning to be incurred by an ordinary pli in Laohokow, for Bishop Ricci grim to Meeen in the coming season (BRITISH WINKLESS SERVICE.)
Bishop of the same mission to which is Rs. 650, or if he also performs the Father Lazzeri belongs and Ruony, Dec. 4.
who journey to Medina, Rs. 200. for 11 The death occurred this morning, Batavia, Nov. 25.-The sequel to with him, died peacefully at 11 a.m. that, in their own interests, they time shared captivity Intending pilgrims are warned after a sovere illaces, of Dr. T. Ja peculiar murder case at Alhazar bo-day. MacNamara, ex-Liberal and Condi- University, Cairo, was heard to-day
should not leave the shores of India Among important places are some Bishop Ricci was released by the with less than Rs, 000 at their dis ancient moaques at Quilandy, which tion Minister.
whon Hadji Imail,, a Dutch-Indian, Communists on September 10 and posal, During the war he was Financial was sentenced for the murder of returned to Laohokow. His captiv tickets to Jedda and depositing the persons who had migrated from after purchasing single it is believed were constructed by Secretary to the Admiralty and Desman Salch, also a Dutch-Indianity, however, had undermined his Best of their return fares, etc., with | Arabia, and whose descendants are afterwards for some, time Labour subject.
strength, and although en hie ar- the Commissioner of Police, Cal- still to be found theresa Minister. He had previously been At the time of the murder the rival at Laohokow he was imme President of the National Union of Egyptian authorities refused to diately sent to hospital where every If, however, they propose to cover the exact place where Tasco Attempts will also be made to dis Teachers and was an authority on handle the case, asserting that it care was given him, it was all in travel by, camel in the Hedjas, this de-flamh landed in order to per education.
was principally a Dutch affair..
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