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LABOUR TRIUMPH BRITISH PREMIER IN

DOWN UNDER.

LARGE MAJORITY FOR

MR. SCULLIN.

NATIONALIST STRENGTH IN THE SENATE.

CLASH INEVITABLE?

Sydney, Oct. 13. While the polling returns are not complete and may be delayed for a few days, there is little doubt in political circles regarding „the final resplt.

The now House of Representa- tives will probably be composed as follows:

Labour.

A Nationalists

Ind. Nationalists

Country Party

Independent

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In the last Government, the parties were represented follows:

Nationalists and Country 43 Labour

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NEW YORK.

INSPIRING ADDRESS AT BIG BANQUET.

LEAVING FOR CANADA.

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London, Oct. 13,--

After his strenuous programme of Friday and Saturday, Mr. Ram- aay MacDonald spent to-day in New York very quietly. He is leaving with his party for Canada to-morrow morning.

The following are passages from the Premier's speech at the ban- quet "given by the Council of Foreign Relations in New York.

Referring to suspicion regarding his conversations with President Hoover, the British Premier sald: "These suspicions arise because the people who entertain them have no conception of the new spirit that is making up its mind to govern and dominate the world-the spirit of opon diplomacy, the spirit of men coming together not for the purpose of dividing the world into alliances and groups but for the purpose, by their own agreements, of helping the world to come to a general agreement that will be universal and not meticulous",

REDS INCREASING ACTIVITY.

CRITICAL SITUATION ROUND SWATOW.

GOVERNMENT TROOPS FALL

INTO AMBUSH.

WIDESPREAD ALARM.

Swatow, Oct. 11. The fall of Shanghang to the combined with the communists, withdrawal to Canton of troops of the 61st Division, which was in charge of this area, has caused

widespread uneasiness, and from

日二十月九

EUROPEANS IN BAD TO-DAY'S RACING

PROSPECTS.

MOTOR SMASH.

COLLISION WITH TRUCK IN

EARLY MORNING.

WINDSCREEN SMASH.

Returning home in the early hours of yesterday morning, three European residents met with a nasty accident whan their car collid ed with a truck. Two of the party ware Injured by splintered glass.

The accident occured on the Causeway Bay Road shortly after 4 a.m. Mr. A. F. Paul of the Hong- kong Electric Company, who lives ut No 3, Causeway Bay Hill, was driving his car, No 126, having with him Mrs. Paul, who was seat- ed beside him, and Mr. F. Norming- ton, who was in the back.

every side are pouring in reperts The party were returning home, of communist activity, bandit out-driving in a westerly direction, rages, and popular perturbation. when, at a point near Ah King'a Full details of the capture of Slipway, the car ran into a truck Shanghang are still lacking. It" which was proceeding in the same seems certain that there was great direction. The truck is said to loss of life among the defending have been without lights. Before troops. Either, in battle, or after Mr. Paul realised the presence of being taken prisoner, it is estimated. the truck, collision had taken that ninety per cent, of these have place, the impact throwing Mra.

perished.

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE VALLEY.

SMALL FIELD 'FOR MAIN EVENT LIKELY.

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Since the annual meeting quite a big scheme of building alterations has been taking place at the valley and, race-goers will see many changes, when they visit the course this afternoon.

No improvements have been made to the course as yet, the alterations having been confined to the buildings only. Later on. I believe, it is the intention of the club to endeavour to improve the when complete

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GHASTLY OUTRAGE IN SINGAPORE.

TWENTY-ONE WOUNDS IN A GIRL'S BODY.

MAN ALSO KILLED.

Singapore, Oct. 7.

A terrible outrage by Chinese, armed with pistols and knives, was perpetrated during the early hours of this morning when a Chinese girl and a man were done to death, the former sustaining no less than twenty-one wounds.

The first intimation received by the police was about 8 am, and i party immediately proceeded to the 7% milestone, East Coast Rond, where the two dead bodies were lying on the side of the road. A taxi was also found in a ditch nearby.

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CHIANG'S REGIME IMPERILLED.

KUOMINCHUN - REVOLT REPERCUSSIONS.

FEW GENERALS ABSOLUTELY` RELIABLE?

OFFENSIVE OPENING.

Shanghai, Oct. 13.

• China is rapidly, heading to- mensurate with the Kuomintang wards civil war dʼn a Beale com- campaign against the late Marshal Chang Tso-lin. The position of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is. un- doubtedly very seriously threaten-

ed. It is believed that there are to According

information few generals on whom he can ab gathered by a Straits, Times resolutely rely, even those closest porter this morning, an elderly to the Presidential sent showing Chinese couple arrived in Singa- signs of wavering. pore from Batu Pahat yesterday. and later in the day were met by a Cantonese. All three were at the People's Park last night when the girl joined them. After spend. Park, the party secured a taxi and evidently went out for a drive leaving at about 1 a.m.

The Governor of Shantung is reported to have sided with the Kuominchun, and Tang Seng-chi is almost certain to follow the example of Yen Hsi-shan, that is to declare for Feng Yu-hsiang.

Paul and Mr. Normington violently should make quite a big difference. ing several hours at the People's say, preserve his neutrality

Main Event.

No sooner had the taxi set off, three than another taxi with Chinese in it followed them. The first car was near the 7% mile stone when the taxi containing the three Chinese overtook it. The

The principal race on the card to-day is the Fourth Aggregate Stakes which is usually made up

This afternoon will be no excep- tion to the rule, as I can only see revolvers and knives, drugged the about four starters. Christmas Young Cantonese from the taxi Chimes, who has annexed most and shot and stabbed him, his body

bearing several wounds. points so far, will be in opposition to Chesapeake Bay and this event will provide a match for these two. Eiler Huntington or One Third should fill third berth.

Amongst the handkap events (of which there are no fewer than six) some interesting contests should be seen and the remaining

or

Feng On the Move, Thousands of Kuomlachun troops, are already on the move, most of them destined for the Hupeh border, preparatory to an attack on Hankow.

Another attack is planned in directed towards the Tientsin-Pukow Rallway, up which Chiang Kai-shek is sending large

the offensive. It is probable that forces with the object of meeting the Naoking troops will get to the Honan frontier before coming into collision with the Knominchun. and the first real test of strength is likely to take place

With the exception of the pre-forward in their seats. mises of the Mennonite Baptist

The wind acreen was shattered The elaborate building scheme Mission, the town is not known to and bits of glass showered on the will in all probability be ment between the United States anding: but over thirty leading citizens was struck over the eye, while Mr. meeting. "Speaking of the moral disarma have suffered extensively by burn- occupants of the car. Mr. Paul finished before the next annual Great Britain proclaimed in the have been executed,

Normington was also injured in statement issued by himself and

The communist army has ad- the forehead. Mr. Paul escaped Mr. Scullin, therefore, accord-President Hoover, Mr. MacDonaldvanced further down the river. ing to this estimate, will have asked if that doctrine and deter- Owing to the recall of the defend with minor bruges. Both the car clear majority over all other mination could be applied. The ing troops the towns of Yun-thin and truck were damaged.

Later, Mr. Paul drove to Hospital, parties of thirteen, which is more "Mind is furnished always with old and Fungshi were left undeferded than sufficient for working par.furniture that it is difficult to turn and fell into their hands. Thon-whore Mrs. Paul and Mr. Norming- of a small field of our best-stayers..three men, who were armed with Anhui,

out. For instance, in our case, sands of refugees have fled to. Tai-ton had their injured attended to." -our Navy is the very life of our | po, and many have come thence to

The accident has been reported nution. We have romance sur- Swatow. There has been grave

to the police, and the allegation that the lorry was travelling with rounding it. We are people of the apprehension of the communist ad- sea. We are small island vance further down the Han River, out lights is being made the subject

of official investigation. Europe is at our doors. For good and Tai-po itself was in a panic. or for ill, the lines of our Empire been thrown all over the have face of the earth. We have to

month's vanced import our food and a

as far as the town blockade effectively carried out Tshlung Kheu, but that they con- tented themselves with levying a would starve us. alt,

"In the event of any conflict, Bri-sum of twenty thousand dollars tain's Navy is Britain itself. The If this is correct, it shows that the from and retired towards Fukień. seu is our security and our safety, Government troops have made a In spite of the sweeping nature "I hope your imagination will en- pretty complete evacuation, for of the Labour victory, however, able you to see the affection-an they had previously been concentra- Mr. Seullin will not have matters understandable human affection- ting at Tshiung-Kheu. all his own way. The Senate re-that is gathered around our ships, On the other hand, it suggests mains solidly Nationalist, and it is and how hard it is to get the Bri-that the communist force does not notable that the Senators are tish people to feel secure if the intend to come down to the coast. elected for a period of six years, naval arm is limited in any way They are thought to have three and that half of them retire everywhatever." three years.

Mr. Bruce, the Premier, is very discouraged by the position. Many of his Ministers have been defeated and even his own seat is not yet safe. The full returns have not come in, but he is still four hundred votes behind his Labour opponent..

(Aarently, in Australia, votes are counted as they come in).

Senate Safeguard.

unable to

Levy on City,

"The latest report is that they ad-

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of

CONTRACTOR'S STORY DENIED.

WOMAN SAYS ALMIGHTY

WILL PUNISH HIM.

An elderly Chinese woman who WAS charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with larceny of two blocks of granite from a building in the course of erection in Reclamation Street, was fined $5, with the alternative The Premier added that during They may elect to stay where they of seven days' imprisonment. Their last. election was in 1928. last seven days he and President have been so long active, In the

The defendant was stated to Mr. Scullin will, therefore, be Hoover had been trying to amalga- west of Fukien and along the

mate the two ingredients of real Kwangtung border. Or they may have been warned on several oc- carry through any creative action and an Ideal go down the river as. far as Sam- casions but when the contractor, extremist legislation, but he will which was just and inspiring. ho-pa and from there cross

his Worship, confirmed by in reply be able to demand the dissolution Practical experience would enable Kaying to the East River, to join this, the defendant indignantly there to apply that ideal like prac-in operations there. If there is denied the accusations and in- tical business men,

any real threat to Canton, this formed the complainant that he The would be deservedly punished by "Our dreams of peace and "our course might be tempting. conceptions of human justice and third course would be for them to the Almighty for the false state- human wisdom are based upon the At present this seems to be the

come down on Chaochowfu-Swatow, ment. assumption that nations sooner or least likely... later must discover how their cum- petition is to be a competition of mind, a competition of spirit and a competion of souls."-British Wire- Leen.

of both Houses if any Measure is rejected by the Senate in two con- secutive sessions.

The Swing to Labour.

Melbourne, Oct, 12, Early returns in the General Election Indicated the decided swing towards Labour.

Owing to the small inter-State returns it is difficult to estimate the results, but it is none the less certain that Labour have a clear majority,

In a statement the Premier, the Hon. Mr. Bruce. said. "We have been defeated but we can take it like gentlemen."".

SOVIET APPROVES PROTOCOL.

Ransom Contrasts.

Mr. Sydney Hughes was re-elect- BRITISH GOVERNMENT NOW said to be ten thousand dollars for

ed by a huge majority.

OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.

BIRCHING OF NO AVAIL.

BANISHEE WHO KEEPS ON RETURNING."

The nuns and a lay brother who were released after capture at Shanghang have arrived

in Swatow, and after consultation the lay brother has gone back), it is said to negotiate the ransom. The ransom demanded is in atriking con- With two previous convictions trast to that asked for the captive against him for returning from Basel Mission missionaries. It is banishment, a Chinese, who appear-

the priests

ed before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith "and the nuns who are at the Kowloon. Magistracy this held captive, as against two million morning on a charge of breach of in the other ease.

the Banishment Ordinance, was London, Oct. 13.

The campaign against the Kit-sentenced to twelve months' hard The Norwegian Minister at ang communists cannot be said to labour and 24 strokes of the birch. Moscow has been notified by the have been a success. The, on His Worship remarked, ön seeing Labour has swept Australia in Soviet Commissary of Foreign paper, elaborate plans for an enthe defendant's criminal record, the Federal election. The state Affairs, for the information of the veloping movement miscarried that he had been twice sentenced of the parties cabled

is British Government, that the One small "body of troops advanced for returning from banishment and based on the returns then avail- Protocol signed in London by Mr. up the Thai-yong valley and fell on each occasion given twenty able, namely 2,646,000 out of a Henderson, British Foreign Secre-into an ambush.

A number were strokes of the birch. total of 3,500,000. The number of tary, and M. Dovgalevsky, Soviet killed and still more wounded. It was only in March last that voters enrolled Is not definite but Envoy, regarding the procedure After a retirement they advanced he was banished for the third time. is a reliable forecast.

for the resumption of Anglo- again, after being reinforced; but The Labour leader. Mr. Russian relations has been when they did get among the com-

A Labour Government.

Melbourne, Oct. 13.

Scullin is expected

to form approved by the Council of Soviet munist villages in the hills, they

a Labour Government with Union of Peoples Commissaries.- found the enemy flown They suf the deputy leader, Mr. Theodore, as British Wireless. Treasurer-Reuter.

"Ghastly" Results.

Sydney, Oct. 13.

Crowds wildly cheered the elec- tlon results as they were announc- ed by means of loud speakers out- sido newspaper-offices.

ITALY WILLINGLY ACCEPTS.

WILL DISCUSS LIMITATION

OF ALL CRAFT,

fered from sniping in the hills and returned to Thong-knang, the town which is the base of operations.

Seared Villages...

M41

OPIUM POSSESSION CHARGE.

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN COURT.

race, which is for novices, should provide an interesting change which should meet with the satis- faction of all concerned.

My selections are as follows:

1st Race.

1 The Ptarmigan." 2 Duke of Milan. 3. Sunshine.

2nd Race,

1 Loch Alsh, 2. The Ape.

3 Cream Cracker

3rd Race,

Duke of Chantilly, 2 Young Pretender. 30-Moon.

4th Race,

1 Christmas Chimes. 2 Chesapeake Bay.

8 One Third.

וד יי

5th Race.

They next turned their atten. tion to the girl whom they pulled out from the car and stabbed Shots were also fired into her. The elderly couple from Batu Pahat managed to get away in the same taxi and report the affair at }'. the Siglap Police station.

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No trace of the gunmen has yet been found, but vigorous inquiries are being made. The drivers of both vehicles, have been detained for investigations.

RUBBER COMBINE

- SCHEME.

COMING MEETING IN LONDON.

London, Oct. 6.

A number of Dutch rubber pro-

Hankow In

ere...

If Feng has sufficient troops at his disposal to divert towards Hankow, it is regarded as likely that the capture would be effected with great difficulty. The pro- Government troops in Hupeh are not strong, and they will be harassed by forces in the province already disaffected.

Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang is un- derstood to be mobilising every available soidler to effect a swift thrust with a view to an early capture of Hankow, from which the attack on Nanking, stronghold of the Marshal Chiang Ki-shek regime would there he based,

Feng Yu-halang is alleged to be the prime mover in the plot of the

ducers are expected to reach kuominchun to overthrow the London shortly to consult with National Government. Practically. all the Kuominchun divisional British producers on the inter-commanders and many trusted hatlonial price fixing combine sug- Nanking leaders are involved in gested by American manu- facturers.

The indications are that the Dutch are inclined to agree with the scheme, which would ensure. stabilisation of price of the com- modity on the lines of the big

1 Loch Etive or Loch Alsh. steel cartel. Z Monk. 3 King's Falloch.

·

6th Race.

1 Dark Eyes..

Papaya.

2

3 Tornado,

7th Race.

1 City Hall. 2 Bright Prospect. 3. Glory,

8th Race.

1 Rose Hall.

3 Fifty Fifty.

Z Triumphant Stag.

MOTOR CYCLE MISHAP.

LOCAL JOURNALIST RECEIVES INJURIES.

It is reported from The Hague that the Dutch commission of in- quiry into the proposal reached a decision which will be submitted to the full committee of producera on Oct. 22-Straits Times.

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL.

SINGAPORE TO LEGISLATE VERY 500N.

the "rebellion," which had its origin several months ago, when both Marshal Feng Yu-halang and Marshal Yen Hsl-shan announced. their resignations.

Playing for Time.

Then the Kuominchun Divi sional commandera declared allegiance to the Chiang Kai-shek Government, birt seems fairly obvi ous that they have been playing for time. It is said that whether actually concerned or not, Marshal Feng Yu-halang and Marshal Yen Hai-shan have been invited to take the positions of Commanders. in-Chief and to direct the Kuomin chun unita in the war on Non- king.

Eyes on Marshal Yen,

All eyes are on Marshal Yen Hal-shan, who has control of thousands of troops In Shansi. It is understood that Marshal Singapore, Oct. 7.

Fong Yu-halang has been pressing Introducing the Buüget, H.E, Sir Marshal Yen to join him against Hugh Clifford sale the question of the National Government. For the catablishment of a court of months past Marsha! Feng Yu- criminal appeal in the Colony had halang has been staying with Yen been receiving the careful con- Hat-shan in Taiyuanfu. There is sideration of Gavarument. It was a great friendship between them hoped shortly to lay before the and It is assumed that if Marshal‍ Council a measure designed to Yen remains outwardly neutral, | give logisintive effect to this pro-his subordinates will be quietly.

posal.

instructed to declare for the Kuominchun.

WORLD SERIES BALL CONTEST.

"Other bodies of troops seem "to have done little, and when the

A charge of being in possession Mr. H. A. Field, of the Hongkong troops retired the communists came of a quantity of opium was brought Daily Press was involved in a out of hiding and demonstrated at

the chief villages. The against a 12-year-old Chinese girl rather nasty accident on the Castle. one of withdrawal of troops in connexion before Mr. T. S. Whyte' Smith at Peak Road over the week-end and with the drafting of men to Can- the Kowloon Magistracy this had to be admitted to the London, Oct. 13on has prevented any renewal of

Kowloon Hospital with an injured. morning.

PHILLIES LEAD BY TWO It is announced that Italy has this small campaign, whose one re-

A shopkeeper was alleged to have lex. He Is leaving the hospital.

GAMES TO ONE. accepted "without hesitation" the sult is perhaps to have acared the given the drug to the girl to carry this afternoon,

It appears that Mr. Field invitation to the Five Power Naval villages in the disaffected area, and and was accordingly charged with

was riding a motor-cycle along the

Philadelphia, Oct: 11 Conference to be held in London In to make them eager to avoid future aiding and abetting. In the com

Castle Peak Road on Saturday, and In the third game of the World January.

retribution if possible.

In trying to avoid a cyclist coming Series, the Chicago Cubs to-day in the opposite direction he callided defeated the Philadelphia Athletics with a wall. He received an in by 3 to 1 jury to his leg, and the cycle was badly damaged.

The declaration by Mr. Hughes in the course of his election address that Mr. Bruce had delivered the deathblow to the Nationalist party by his impetuous attack upon arbitration, has proved accurate... The landslide is considered the greatest party victory over record. ed in Australia and the Labourists It is stated authoritatively that The same withdrawal of troops are delighted with the results. Mr. she is ready to discuss limitation has reacted on the liai-Fung die Bruce's comment on the returns is of all kinds of craft, including subtricts. Since these depond on the

They are ghastly. Reuter, marines-British Wireless.

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mission of the offence,

It was stated that Mr. J. M. Remedios was instructed to defend the man. On an application by the defence, the case was adjourned till

Thursday afternoon.

Apps Philadelphia had previously won

the first two

Manchuria's Position.

In Yen Hsi-shan, Nanking has a former strong supporter, and the load is not compensated for by the declaration of General Chang Hsueh-liang, that Manchuria will remain loyal to Nanking.

With the Soviet dispute engag- ing the entire attention of the Manchurian Government, General Chang Haneh-llang wiit not be in

Government in a war with Feng-

position to assist the National

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