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REFORM OF HOUSE OF

LORDS

Details Of Scheme Disclosed

London. December 20. In introducing the measure, he In the House of Lords, last night. stated that members of both the Marquess of Salisbury introduc-

Houses had formed a small com- ing a Bill for reform of the House mittee to submit proposals that of Lords, declared that the Bulwould secure. Britain against any did not propose to repeal the sudden and subversive change, and Parliament "Act.

the Bill was based on those pro- posals...

It reorganised certain constitu- tional principles, namely, that the power of finance belonged to the House of Commons and that the Anal authority was the people.

Under the House of Commons power in finance other legislation might be passed. also the legisla tion passed might not be the de- Uberate judgment of the people. but the judgment of the passing majority.

The Bill proposed a joint com- mittee of both Houses, with the Speaker ns Chairman. for the certification of money Bills. in- stead of the Speaker alone.

Further, if the reformed House of Lords rejected a B three times by an absolute majority of the whole Hause, not merely those present, the final decision would be referred to the next ensuing sitting of the House of Commons.. whose decision would be conclu- sive.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933.

NEW GOVT. BUILDINGS

Ambitious Schemes In London

London, Dec. 20. Mr. Vincent Harris, the arch- tect appointed for new Govern- ment buildings in Whitehall, is 54 years did and won a competition in 1914 for Board of Trade build- ing, the construction" of which was postponed owing the war. He has much notable work to his credit and has great skill in adapting English renaissance to contemporary requirements. The

He called attention to "affairs abroad, where the old order was new Government offices, now con- superseded by dictatorshaps or dis-templated, will stand ruptive changes, and he argued wWhitehall and the that in Britain also they must insure against the possibilities at supversive attempts to set up twe methods of Government.

DUTY OF HOUSE OF LORDS. The duty of the Honse of Lords. he said, was to make such changes in its constitution as would make the country safe, and in so doing they should go no further than was absolutely necessary.

The aim of the Bill was to give

the House of Lord sufficient power to prevent country from being hurried into vast changes without time given to consider them.

The measure proposed that the hereditary element in the House should be greatly reduced-to 150 Peers with 150 members added Regarding the proposed" reduc-

from outside, plus Peers of Blood tion on the hereditary principle. Royal, members of the Episcopal Bench on a reduced scale and a number of Law Lords, making a total membership of about 320.

Lord Salisbury observed that only once during the last session of the House of Lords had the attendance exceeded 150.

He therefore proposed that the new House consist of 150 hereditary Peers, and 150 Lords of Parlia- ment, to be chosen outside the Peerage, besides the Royal Peers. "the reduced number, with Bishops and Law Lords, totalling 320- Reuter.

FULLER DETAILS OF BILL.

London, December 20.

In the House of Lords last even- ing Lord Salisbury moved a Pri- vate Bill for the reform of the House of Lords by reducing its membership and strenghening its powers to impose delay on legis- latión.....

After the measure had been criticised by Labour and Liberal Peers. Lord Hallsham, Minister of War, on behalf of the Govern- ment, said it was the custom to give a first reading to every BUL He would therefore note for its introduction but that did not mean that the Government, or he per sonally, supported it.

between Embankment and will house about 5,000 civil site servants. It will occupy the of Montagu House and of houses in Whitehall gardens now used by the Cabinet secretariat and other staffs.

The Air Ministry. Ministry of La- bour, Ministry of Transport, and the Stationery Office will take part in the change of quarters and other pro- departments concerned will bably be the Ministry of Agricul- ture and the Dominions Office...

It is expected the new building will cost over £2,000,000.

For new offices in Edinburgh, which will cost about £400,000, Mr. Thomas Tait is the architect selected-British Wireless.

DISARMAMENT PROBLEM

UNEMPLOYED IN BUYING OF GOLD

AMERICA

Increase Shown In November

BY AMERICATM

Causes Interest In London

FUKIEN REBELS ON THE MOVE

Reported Advance On Chekiang

Washington, Dec. 20.-

Landon. December 20. For the first time since March, American activity on London factory employment in the United and Continental gold-markets 15

Shanghai, Dec. 20. States has shown a decline. From arousing considerable interest in October 15 to November 15, figures the city, which gives the opinion A Hangchow message says

are being that.

Government scouting show a drop of 287,000 or 3.5 per that gold purchases cent, while pay-rolls dropped by made by the Bank of England

without disclosing the amounts planes returning from North U.8.$7,300,000 or 6.2 per cent.

It la estimated that 2,500,000 Daily "returns are being made on Fukien, yesterday afternoon, have been re-employed since account of the American Adminis-

reported small bodies of rebels «tration, which means America is

pushing on to Chekiang from March-Reuter. MORE UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

says Chengho and Pingnan, ap.

Washington, Dec. 20..

United States unemployment re- lief expenditure has increased in 135 cities and urban counties in 45 States containing 65 per cent. of the country's population during November.

The Financial Times "' that American authorities. Instead

Wing to pay a premium

of lending are buying gold abroad,parently with Chingyun and thus supplying dollars offset, the Taishung.as their immediate. demand resulting from payment| objectives."

of American commodities.

It is understood the amount of

CHINA

TO TAX WHEAT

Australian Growers Receive Shock

London, December 20. Alarm has been caused in Aus- tralla by reports of a heavy duty on wheat to be imposed by the Nanking Government.

"The Times," correspondent in Canberra says that the reported

The message adds the rebels German scrip sold by Foreign seem to have abandoned their During last month families on bond holders to the gold discount intention of attacking Pucheng the rellef rolls totalled 1,650,882 bank are inadequate, thus imped- because of communication

1,526,737 as compared with

in ing the efforts of the GermH EN October. Expenditure for Novem-authorities to artificially stimulate difficulties and strong Govern. ment defenses in that sector ber has US.837,852,000 as com- exports.

The total American scrip collect- pared with U.S.835,896,000 in OC-

ed will be small owing to prefer- and are attempting to pene tober. Reuter.

ence holders relying on the stability trate Chekiang from points of the Reichsmark, rather than eastward of Pucheng-Reu.the Australian Customs. convert into dollars. Reuter.

TRADE MENACE BY JAPAN

Mr. Runciman Ques- tioned In Commons

Further Discussions the House of Commons, yesterday.

In London

REORGANISING U.S. INDUSTRY

F. C. Walker Entrust ed With Leadership

Washington, December, 20. President Roosevelt has complet- ed the organization of the new National Emergency Council

ter.

intention of the Chinese Govern- ment to impose duties of seven-

pence per 133 lps, of wheat and our from December 18 has puzzled

The Customs are now in tele- graphic communication with Nan- king seeking confirmation of the reported duty. "

TRIBUTE TO LATE that the intention of the Chinese

DALAI LAMA

It was understood in Australia

Government was to impose a duty of fivepence on wheaten flour," beginning on January 1, leaving wheat duty-free.

If the report is confirmed, the

A Man of Charm and effect on the Australian wheat

Great Power

trade will be considerable because in recent years the Far East has consumed more than half the total of the Australian wheat produc- tion.

It may

be advisable to send someone to Shanghai to watch

London, December 20. ...The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman in

declined to reply to the Conser- vative request for assurance that if the Anglo-Japanese cotton nego- tiations were unduly protracted the Government would take action

temporal and spiritual ruler of the Australian interests.-Reuter, London; Dec. 20:

to deal with the Japanese menace 'before the negotiations concluded. Conservative member for Mr. J. R. Remer Macclesfield, gave notice that he would raise journment to-morrow-Reuter. the question on the motion for ad-

Before the House of Commons the to-morrow, for adjourns, Christmas holiday there will be a further discussion on disarmament raised on a motion by Majo: At- As the Government had not con- sidered the subject," he said, helee, acting leader of the Opposi could not on their behalf express an opinion on the measure.

Leave to introduce the Bill was given by 84 votes to 35.-British Wireless Service.

SHANGHAI TELEPHONE

COMPANY

Tls.4,000,000 Loan Sanctioned

ceeding 25 per cent. with no further increase for two years thereafter.

Shanghai, Dec. 20. The Shanghai Municipal Council has sanctioned a loan of four million Taels to the The Council has agreed to Shanghai Telephone Com. co-operate in an arrangement pany The loan is made sub-under which the company's jeet to the Company's with American dollar capital will drawal of its application for he converted into silver. an inmediate increase The proposed loan will be subscribers rates and pledging secured by a mortgage on the increased company's assets, and will acceptance of tariff under the Franchise carry interest at 6.1/4 per Agreement of 1935 not ex. cent. yearly.-Reuter.

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Sir John Bimon will speak early hira to In the debate to enable leave later in the day for Paris Lady and Capri, where he and Simon are spending a few days.

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LANCASHIRE NOT SURPRISED

London; December 20. A tribute to the late Dalai Lama's charm and great power as

Tibet was paid by Mr. Francis Younghusband in an interview with Reuter. He said that Dalal Lama had succeeded in the dif-

The leadership of the" Council is being entrusted to Mr. Frank C. Walker, whose duties are the most far-reaching and most im-

tween the extreme exclusiveness man since the New Deal.

of "the old days and excessive portant undertaken by any one

He assumes the responsibility | modernism. His policy of sending for co-operating and consolidating young Tibetans to Britain to learn the work of all the various Re-engineering and other professions

cult task of striking a mean be- BANDITS ATTACK

C.E.R. STATION

covery agencies, including the showed his wise enlightenment. Manchukuo Garrison

National Recovery Administration | Mr. Younghusband also pald London, December 20.... and the Agricultural Adjustment tribute to the work of Charles Bell Lancashire is not surprised at the Administration.

in establishing special friendship Tokyo announcement that Japan He has also the task of enforcing with Dalai Lama Reuter. in London for consultation on is not prepared to ratify the hours the recovery measures. disarmament and to attend two agreement drafted by the Inter- This action reduces Cabinet sub-national Labour Conference which Hugh Johnson from meetings of the Committee in dealing with that frustrates the hope recently ex-"Czardom of Industry *

for Germany subject, deft

Last pressed by Mr. Runciman in the membership night.

House of Commons alleviating Economical Council-Reuter. Japanese world competition through the offices of a Labour Conference.-Reuter.

It is understood that the views of the Committee, as a result of Its consideration of the immediate position, will be discussed at to- day's full Cabinet meeting.-Bri- tish Wireless.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS REFORM

the

London, December 20. Replying to a question in House of Commons yesterday re- garding the suggested reforms in the League of Nations, the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, said that the Government would

continue to give the closest atten- tion to the matter with a view to upholding the usefulness and au- thority of the League-Britisa Wireless Service.

PROPOSED TIN

RESERVE

Support Give By Malayan Chamber

Of Mines

London, Dec. 20.

With reference to the Ein reserve-

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Special Correspondent)

day:

London, December 20." Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to-

Dec. 20 Dec. 15 „Spot

18.9/16 18.1 181 Forward.

18.11/18 The London on New York cross to-day closed At £0.8

rate 5.127.

LONDON STOCK MARKETS

London, December 20: Sterling on New York 5.124, on Parts 831. Gold was unchanged at 126 9d. a premium of 8d. The in fluence of the approaching holl- day was felt on the Stock markets and business was quiet, except for-renewed interest in Various Home Industrials.

Government Stcoks were steady. French bonds improved and Ger- maan loans unsettled.. Home Ralls and trans-Atlantic were steady with Kafirsuncahnged. British Wireless.

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of the

General virtual

to mere National

int

Overpowered

Harbin, December 20. Five hundred bandits. invaded

The Royal Navy "récently played Zun, a CER. station fifty miles.

north-west of Harbin, at midnight Shove-Halfpenny against the Wor- cestershire Regiment in Lieuten and attacked the Manchukuo gar

Knotts' apartment Cathay rison part of which they over- Mansions Shanghai The Naval Powered, while the remainder re- team is as follows: Commander treated.

The bandits, who withdrew this GEN. O'DUFFY. IN DUBLIN Vylie, Lt. Wallis, Lt. Jenkins, Bur-

geon Lt. Ewart, Lt. Comdr. Wilson morning are being pursued by and Lt. Comdr. Harland.

Japanese troops.--Reuter,

Dublin, Dec. 19 General O'Duffy was brought to Dublin from Westport this after- noon under a heavy escort, lest rescue attempts should be made.

Police and soldiers combined to form his guards.

No charge has yet been prefer- red against him.-Reuter.

NEW AUSTRA- LIAN LOAN

Reported to be a Great SuccessTM

Landon, December 20. Dealings began on the Stock Exchange this morning at 3/8 per cent. premium in the Com- monwealth of Austrália 31 per cent, loan of £10,647,349 offered for the purpose of funding cer- tain maturing loans of Australian states. The loan, which is Aus-. tralia's sixth since the Autumn of

posted last night.. Conversion applications were allotted in full, while in re- spect of cash applications; the basis of allotment was approxi-

of 8,000 tons advocated by tin plan for setting aside some pro- 1932, was a great success, Allot- control interests, in a memoran- portion of the next quota increasement letters were dum drawn up yesterday, well- to establish a reserve stock when informed tin quarters in London. the market supplies become nor- while declining to discuss actual mal, Agures, yesterday told Reuter that.

the

It is understood that the International Tin Committee Malayan Chamber of Mines, both mately 18 per cent for large aub- has examined and

submitted of which have accorded

to the Governments concerned, a to the proposal-Reuter.

AN ASTRONOMICAL ·

PHENOMENON

supportscriptions with a maximum allot-

Venus and Saturn "Swallowed" by the Moon

Tokyo, Dec. 20. Venus disappearing at 4.04

An astronomical phenop.m. and gradually reappear- menon of immense interest,. reputedly observable only ign at: 5.16 p.m. like a bril- only once in several thousand liant diamond emerging from the side of the moon. Saturn years, was clearly visible in a

ment of about £16,000. As usual small applications received slight- ly more favourable treatment.- British Wireless....

FRENCH FINANCE BILL

The

Article Twelve Adopted

Paris, Dec. 20.) French Senate yesterday adopted Article Tweive of the Finance Bill providing for the re

position of various taxes.

The Senate adjourned after

cloudless sky at Tokyo by the will disappear at 6.03 p.m. voting on all the Articles of the moon swallowing Venus and and re-appear at 7.01 p.m. Saturn for an hour each.

Reuter.

Finance Bill, except a few minor points-Renter.

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