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BUDGET DEBATE.

"GHASTLY FAILURE,” SAYS LABOUR.

ECONOMY COUNCIL WANTED.

London, April 12.

In the House of Commons, open- ing the debate on the Budget, Mr. Phillp Snowden (Labour) recalled that he had described Mr. Churchill's first Budget as a rich man's budget, the second as a pro- Aigate and bankrupt budget, and he would describe the third as a combination of both, coupled with Sugglery and deceit. No Chan ghastly failure. No provision had been made for inevitable supplc- mentary estimatas.

cellor, had ever been such

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Commander Hilton-Young (Con- servative) urged the formation of a Cabinet Economy Council. to secure departmental economies,

What About Ching..

Mr. Pethick-Lawrence (Labour) asked what provision had been made for Chian, and Mr. Ronald McNeill, replying, declared that the question of China was not a Budget point. He stated that the debate had hitherto not reveal any eritielam of Mr. Churchill's proposals. On the contrary, it had produced a chorus of congra tulation.-Renter

Stock Exchange Welcome.

London, April 12. On the Stock Exchange the received. Budget has been well- Gilt-edged securities are support- ed. The absence of ang raid n sinking funds or increase in come Tax has brought relief, white industrial shares, which recently Lad shown hesitation, are enquired for.

HOW

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13,

SHANGHAI NIGHT

SNIPING.

JAPANESE TROOPS UNDER FINE.

BRITISH FORCE INVOLVED.

GETTING OUT.

SOME THOUGHTS ON EVACUATION.

leave the rest behind to be looted

By A Missionary Refugee.} The first though that comes to ane is the bother of it. Το have one's home turned Just before midnight last Thurs-

upside down: to have hasti- day, parties lurking in Chinese ter-ly to lump a few belongings into ritory, of whom some are alleged a trunk or two and a suit case and to have been Southern sokliers, or what not, is an unadulterated opened fire on Japanese marines bother. on guard at the. Dah Tub Lee al- leyway near the Odeon Theatre, Shangbai, and also fired shots at a British armoured car which came up after the shooting had com The fire was returned menced.

and the Chinese gunmen retreated. As a result of this incident 700 additional Japanese marines were landed in the early hours of the next morning, from the cruiser Yukuma and are now billeted in the Japanese school, North Sze- chuen Road Extension.

But there is also the tragedy of it. Why is it? One child with a real or fancied griev ace can upset a whole nursery, faneled the grievance. the

-confused generally the more

more

the psychological conditions that follow. The tragedy of it! There are many good business concerns all over China that were disbursing money and goods to an enormous annual turnover, incidentally find- ing occupation, rice, and often apu- fence for thousands of Chinese. These are now closed down: some merchants, foreign and Chinese top, will be ruined; and what satisfac- tion will it bring to the ardent na- tionalist? Mission houses! All are closed or should be if the occupants wish to avoid trouble. Many ard occupied by soldiers and have the forces been loofd while of outlawry and disorder

'The British olleial version of is to the the miniature battle effect that two British armoured cars were requested by the Japan-rios Pac to throw their search lights down Burchet Road, which is a road running at right angles to North Szechuan, Road, they did so and were immediately fired on. The Bre came from four rifles.

Two Chinese Casualties.

The British fired four rounds of machine gun fire and two Chinese were seen to fall. The Japanese manned the post and fired 160 rounds. On Japanese urine was wounded but there were no casualties to the "British and no

run

over the land: and eastwards from all directions foreigners are bassing whose only crime is that they are willing to do Ching good. I say this intending to include not mily missionaries but the many splendid business men who wish China much better than her presunt behaviour would seem to deserve.

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We must, however, be merciful China has some real grievances; c many of her present ones of course are of her can making but the in- nocent have lo suffer and are often deceiveri into thinking the foreign- How

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"Plump Rabbits,"

London, April 12. By xpedients more ingenious Chancellor bi than orthodox the the Exchequer has turaud a de fiéi: of £36,090,000 into a surplus of £1,500,000 without exceeding the taxation, and £5,500,000 new friends and foes alike appland the he hus Jugglery with which produced pump rabbits from the bat. Naturally the £26,000,000 that Mr. Churchill described as "adventitious resourees cannet be tappeil, again, but the Conser vative press justify the expedient on the ground that last year'a up 1 paval warrants extraording measures, while fresh taxation would be calculated trade recovery,

to impude

is the average simpleton to know The Japanese have taken over but the specious fallacies of Sun the Cheon Theatre, and now about Yat-senism are not all true? It is 200 at their number are quarter-pros misrepresentation to say that foreigners enrich themselves ed in that place.

After the might's activity. Muni-hrough the Customs, as he does; if cipal Police raided a number of the benefits that Ching has reaped houses 1983 Range Road; some are lately disregarded. And why The trouble is thought to hate been occupied by all this tragedy? Cantonese and others by Biasian that China's dignity is hurt; and Reds. The raids began about 4 wounded dignity is the hardest thing to treat with, because it is pm, and lasted until nearly dark.

za ilicult to get the patient to come to a place where reason may prevail.

Effective Police Raids.

It is understood in oficial eir-

It is not in my province to criti- eles that these raids are not denize what I see in to-day's paper void of good directs. They bring from Washington under date March into effect a strong suspicion, on

1 about independent American the partyof malcontents, that the action with China; but a Japanese forces of law and order are a penjuman remarked to me recently their "trail," that they cannot con- that Fegland's présent disfavour inue with their nefarious prae- with China was due to the annoy- tiers.

ane she cansed Sun Yat-sen when she refused independent action in regard to Canton polities.

Hongkew. police station, the The Liberal papers ngiwledge basic station in The Settlement in charge of Inspect Mackenne, The wisdom of abolishing depart will have action in the near future, ments as a step recently urged in the House of Lords by Lord As-is the prophges of officers in the quith, but simultaneously declaim vicinity. Last Friday 12 armed

men were taken into custody, the extension of "protection" is connexion with the taxes on tyres Will several protes su-port-

e of burglary. and poltony. On the other hand the Conservative organs Leinpar satisfaction by questioning the the advisability of abolishing Overseas Trade Department. It is pointed ow that the estimate sur- plus is a precarious margin, star no account is taken of emergencies like China which alone may easily account for several milliona Reuter

RUM-RUNNING POINT.

BRITISH SUBJECTS LIABLE AS

LAWBREAKERS.

Washington, April 12.

PIRATES ON UPPER YANGTSZE.

ACTIVE NEAR ICHLAŃG AND

CHUNGKING.

The river between here and Chungking bids fair soon to be come as notorious for pirating as is the West River, writes the lehang correspondent of the North China Daily News onder date of March

ships have been very completely 36. During the last three days two looted, he continues,

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To Impress University.

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agitator; the fellow was said to be a food-seller on shore. Then there

In order to impress the Univer- was the futility, and triviality of

sity authorities with the gravity of the processions at lehang and Han-

the situation they temporarily sus kow where two-thirds of the pro-

ponded work until their demands TWO STEAMERS RANSACKED.cessions were mere boys or those

The Labour correspondent of the had been satisfactory complied who had been forced into line.

To all who can see the inwardness Canton Gazelto sends to his paper with. But the University authori- of it, it is quite clear that China the following account of the Labourities refused to consider the de- needs a change of heart. There is strike at Lingnam University which mands and so the workers continued A deadlock was reached, and so her pride, which arrogates all eredit difl'ers in some respects, from the to suspend work.

This is seen in Dr. reports already published:- to herself. Sun's endeavour to prove so much

On April 1st the Linguam Labour on April 8 the University, in the

to compromiso, announced Court has decided that any British

which he claims is the only true in the economic situation, request day of two weeks and ordered all The United States Supreme

about China's ancient Communisma, Union, in order to meet the change hope of forcing the Labour Union instance of Communism; also his ed a revision of the agreement the students to leave the Univer- subject apprehended by Federal

Ching's benevolent drawn up between them and sity as soon as possible. authorities and brought into the

The first was the Woo-shing, be- talk about

the University last year. То By Saturday evening, over 90 United States under the Anglo-longing to the San Pch Co., and a Imperialism, which as he pretends

this request the University per cent. of the students had left, American rum-running treaty, can

new ship. She went aground dur. contrusts so favourably with that be tried for conspiracy to violate ing the first day out from Ichang of present day foreigners. Ie man replied on April 4, agreeing to send and the campus presented quite a and was bearded, that same night, as he calls us. How many poor representatives to discuss the de- desolate and empty appearance. the laws of the United States.

This judgment has been given and everything of value taken, wilde man (barbarians) among mands the next morning. But at The workers, however, are still

other was the Ping-fuk, a China's aboriginal tribes will rise in the case of the British steamer The

University authorities instigated they have collected a large sum of Quadra, seized off the Paral Chinese owned vessel, but sailing up in the day of judgment, and ex-10.30 p.m. that same evening, the standing firm, and it is said that She left claim against the proud superiority student named Cheuk Yau-hang to money, so that they are quite pre- lon Islands, in the Pacific. under the Intllan flag. It was held that the seizure left here late in the evening and and cruel oppression of Chinese assault Hul Sik-lau, the adviser of pared for a long struggle if the zone prescrib-anchored for the night at Pin Shan rulers. China has received much the Labour Union and an officer in University authorities do not come was within the

the Political Department of the

to terms with them. ed by the treaty, but whe- Pa, the Customs station in the generous appreciation from

About 11 o'clock West for her undoubted triumphs Naval Burenu. Hal had returned ther it was within the prescribed lehang gorge. limits would not affect the ques- two large sampans arrived along in civilization; but the only reward

workers in their negotiations, and

In spite of "early frost, rice tion of the guilt or innocence of side in which were 26 men, and soon lately is such an attitude as will to the University to assist the they were busy at their nefarious tend to suppress all ability to ap-was conversing with some friends those abroad.

in the Third Dormitory when Cheuk grows well in Heilungkiang, North Recent investigation Defendants' counsel contended work. They seized Captain Ollan-preciate.

Confucius's Telling Hit.

Yau-hang entered the room and Manchuria. that while the United States const- sen, the only foreigner on board,

Did Confucius emphasizo sin- rudely ordered Hui to leave im-shows a total of about 1,000,000 guards were within their rights in scizing the ship and cargo, they and he thought his end was near cerity so because he thought his mediately. Hui asked him on what mow in rice in Manchuria, yielding had no right to punish the officers when he saw three revolvers star- countrymen needed it so badly?grounds he was ordering him to a total crop of about 300,000 picula and crew, since the treaty had noting him in the face. His belong-At any rate it is not possible at pre-leave, whereupon Cheuk got very in a normal year. The rice is white made such violations of the laws were all stolen, and, when thy sent to feel sure of friendly pro-angry and struck Hui on the back and glutinous, quite as good as of the United States an offener had finished with the ship, they testations. They are so often be of the neck, ninost throwing him the

took the Captain on shore, as he lied. -Reuter's American Service..

In it cave on the edge of a quarry near West Conshohocken, Michigan, un Italian who goes by the name of "Joe" has been living for twelve years, undiscovered. When contractors began working a steam shovel near his abode, he crawled out and protested the in trusion, Police, Investigating found him in a primitive state, liv ing on cats and rats.

and tied his hands behind his back,

the

supposed, to kill him. However, As for corruption in politics and one of the pirates spoke on his be business!

How can, the Chinese

to the ground.

products of the southern provinces. In spite of the in- creasing output, Manchurin still Workers Indignant.

dosends a good deal upon the import of Japanese and Korean When the workers heard of this rice to make up the shortage for consumption. Certain The assault, they were very indignant local trustworthiness continues. compradore on the boat by which and aid that Cheuk Yau-hang had, capitalists

half and they afterwards released hope to run a nation, or a steamer him, and he brought the ship back while the present wholesale un- to Ichang this morning.

There were two Chinese killed, one of whom was a military ofleer,

nt Haingnanchen,

we came from Chunking was said by insulting their adviser, also in- Puhsi, Hellungkiang province, are and one wounded scriously in the to have made $20,000 in two tripsaulted all the members of the raising funds to organise a com- head. The local authorities. Bent cut of "pldgen" cargo. The steamer Union. At 9 am, the next morning pany for extensive rice cultiva- NWAY troops this morning to was lying too deep in the water and they held a mass meeting and un-Lien. Large tracts of low-lying try and get the brigands but it is yet her receipts showed more than animously demanded that the Unt-land with adequate irrigation easy for them to disappear into the 100 tons of cargo short of her capa-veralty expol the student Cheuk possibilities are being purchased hills.

city.-N. C. Daily News.

Yau-hang and that apologies be for the purpose.

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