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FOUN DEU 1887

No 22,925

五拜禮 號一月一十英港香

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

1,1929.

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OLIVE BRANCH HELD WAR OF ATTRITION NEW FRENCH PRIME LABOUR'S MINING REFUSING TO STOP REDUCTION IN THE

OUT TO INDIA.

STRIKING STATEMENT BY VICEROY.

THE ATTAINMENT OF DOMINION STATUS IMPLIED.

SWARAJISTS SATISFIED.

IN HONAN?

SEVERE CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES.

BIG KUOMINCHUN ADVANCE STAYED FOR PRESENT.

MINISTER?

M. CLEMENTEL" ABANDONS CABINET MAKING.

M. TARDIEU TAKES ON.

Paris, Oct. RL.

M. Clementel's efforts to form a Cabinet "have been exhausted and he has abandoned the task.

President Doumergne' has invit-

Minister of Interior In the late Brland Govorument, to undertake the responsibility,

BATTLE STILL RAGING,196 M. Ansiggardien, who VHA

Shanghai. Nov. 1. Refiable reports reaching

The President, has thus moved Shanghai From Honan state thut from the "dical side of the serious fighting is raging on Government towards the Centre, wide front. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek hastened from Hankey and it is relieved that there

is better phospect of gureess. to Hsuchow yesterday as the If M. Tardien succeeds, it will situation yesterday morning webe his first Premiership, though he reported to be serious owing has taken a very important part in the considerable progress mads French politics since the war. During the peace negotiations he was the right hand man of M. Later reports, however, indiente Clemenceau, whose views he often that the situation has improved voiced in the Chamber and in for the Government as fresh Na-whose lust Cabinet (1918) he was for ..the Liberated tionalist troops have been despatch- Minister el to the danger points and are, Regions. holding their positions against heavy onslaughts-Beur.

The Viceroy's Proclamation: conveying the view of the by the Kuominchun following British Labour Government that it is implicit in the Declara-the capture of Tengfeng. tion of 1917 that the natural issue of India's constitutional progress is the attainment of Dominion Status. has created a profound impression throughout India.

The leaders of all shuides of political opinion meeting in Bombay have expressed satisfaction with the statement. and appreciation of the invitation to a conference in London, while one of the keenest opponents to the Simon Commission. interviewed in London, declared that the Proclamation largely meets the viewpoint of the Indian Liberals,"

It is anticipated that the threat of mass civil disobedience made by the National Congress will now be averted;

There is one curious development. It is stated that Sir. John Simon, whose suggestions led indirectly to the Proclama- tion, has expressed disapproval of the step taken. The Con- servatives, naturally, are also in opposition,

DISAPPROVAL IN LONDON?

London, Oct. 1.

Shanghai, Not, le

The Kuominchun offensive has

Chengchow Bombed.

As a member of thirteen out of the 25 commissions of the Peare Conference he was the chief framer of the Treaty of Versailles notably of Ita reparations

clauses and the Sair regime:

PROPOSALS.

COLD SHOULDER FROM

THE OWNERS.

STRONG CRITICISM BY THE MINERS' EXECUTIVE.

FOR FARE.

|KOWLOON BUS DRIVER FINED

THIS MORNING.

FREQUENT OFFENCE.

A summons for refusing to

admit and carry a fare was.

| brought against the driver of a bus belonging to the Kowloon Motor

BANK RATE.

WELCOME SURPRISE TO THE CITY,

NEW YORK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS SUIT,

DIFFICULT PROBLEM,Bus Company, the case being STOCK MARKETS BUSY.

heard before Mr. T. S. Whyte London, Oct. 1.

Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy The fear that the Government

London, Oct. 31. would encounter difficulties re

this morning. garding their proposals for im-

The decision of the Directors According to one of the com- of the Bank of England to re- proving conditions in the miningpany's, ticket holders, he signalled duce the bank rate from six and bus to stop a half per cent, to six per cent. the defendant's opposite Wing Lok Builling but came as a welcome surprise to the driver continued on his way, financial circles, where it has not Although the "Bus Full" sign was been expected that the rate displayed. there was room in the would fall for some little time vehicle.

industry

is being realised. Neither the miners nor the mine owners are disposed favourably towards the scheme:

yet.

The owners disapprove on the ground that the export trade would be badly hit. The miners are dissatisfied with the cances sions granted, point out that there is no guarantee of a main-gers on board whereas the bus

was licensed to carry 24. tenance wages, and demand pen- sian provisions.

Witness boarded a 'China bug When the rate was increased by and followed the defendant's one per cent.. on September 26th, vehicle to the ferry. At the it was explained that this was due YM.C.A. one of the passengers to the continued withdrawals of alighted but when counted at the gold from the Bank of England. ferry there were only 18 passen-1

וי'

His Worship said he would take into consideration the fact that.

Gold and N.Y. Slump.

+

In reply to the charge the driver. in fifteen weeks, the Bank had. said that the conductor had signál lost more than £30,000,000 in gold The leaders of the Miners' led him to proceed, at the same to the Continent and to the United 'been extended and official des

Federation and the principal mine-time informing him that the bus States. Obviously the raising of owners met in London' to-day, was full,

the rate has had the Intended He is proud of the prominent part patches from Honan reveal that he played in the drafting of that separately, to consider the Govern- In registering a conviction his effect of stopping the flight of the casualty lists on Wednesday Treaty and set forth his share in ment's proposals regarding the Worship pointed out that if he gold.

blladly accepted the conductor's. Another factor that made the and yesterday, were exceptional.it in his book "La Palx." In 1921, maining industry.

As he took over the editorship of the

reported yesterday, the word he would have to take the Inwer bank rate possible was the ly heavy, trebling those of the Clemenceau organ L'Echa No-Government propose to reduce the consequences. It very often hap-tremendous alump on the New

timmte. previous days.

hours of labour. by half an hour pened that buses refused to stop York Stock Exchange, which has " In July 1924, he joined M. daily, to nationalise mining royal for passengers, his Worship re had two effects, advancing sterling Poincare's Ministry and as the bes, granting compensation to the marking, that it had happened to value, and sending much gold back mouthpiece of the French Conl-owners, and to impose a levy on him,

to England, Kaominchun aeroplanes bombed mining Trust in April 1927, he output to assist the' export trade. the Nanking positions in the vict|proclaimed that its object was to

Still Negotiating, nity of Chengchow, but after a boycott Brighamartar number of residences had been When M. Poincare Petormed h

Anotheial statement was pro- destroyed, the raiders were driven Cabinet in November last year, hemised in the House of Commons made M. Tardieu Minister of the off by Nanking arren.

Recent movement behind the Interior-the first holder of this imrtant lice for 30 years who Kuominchun lines indicate that a bis offensive towards the loans not a Radical. He retained the upch frontier is to be expected office under M, Briand.--Reuter

and L.B.S. within the next two or three dayd,- An attack on Hiangyang is report- of India's constitufione! pred to be imminent, and a heavy gress as there contemplated is drive for Tankow is vertain fu fol- The attainment of Dominion] low. Slatus.

the

lovermatent in enacting The Proclamation by Lord 11 win, Staluteof 1919, 1 ar authole hehalf at His Majesty's the Viceroy of India, dealing with the suction of the grant aferment, to state den, that

Dominion Statue, mariggs out of the xtension of the scique of the inunity of the Indian Stalufory Commission, la

-include

thr

relations between British India and the Indian Stafes

1.

lin their judgment,

it is implicit in the declaration of 1917, that the natural issue

Lord Irwin mentions that Air John Simon, Bre chairman of the Cannissinn, has pointed out in " the full realisation of this correspondence with the Prins policy it is evidently important Minister that he and his role that the Indian States should be guer have been greatly impressed afforded un'ormortunity of finding

eon their place, al even if we can in considering the future stitutional development of India, not at present exactly foresee on with the importance of bearing in what lines this developarang may inia the relations which may be shaped, it is from every point deveton between British India and of view desirable that whatever can be done should be done to the Indinn. States

ensure that any action taken now Sir John Simer's Suggestion. is not inconsistent with the attain- ment the ultimate purpose In Sir John Simon's judgment, which those, whether in Britishi it is essential that the methods India or the Inilian States, who whereby this future relationship look forward to some unity of all may be adjusted should be full, India have in view. examined, and he has suggested that alter the Statutory Conimis-

The Best Apprisch.

forced to

ATTEMPT TO REACH THE EMPEROR.

General Lia Chun-gung's 'Torcus have reinforced the army of Gen-

YOUTH STOPPED FROM À ral Hsu Yusa-yuen, which was

DIRECT APPEAL. badly smashed in the Kuominchun attack on Tengfeng,,The Kuomin- chun troops, who had taid piege

Tokyo, Nov. 1. While the Emperor was proceed- to Linyt, have been give ground before attacks bying to the Meij Shring Stadium for the purpose of attending an superrog forer.

athletic meeting for the first time since bis accession to the Throne, a youth belonging to a reactionary organisation jumped out of the crowd and attempted to make a direct appeal.

General Hsu's Reporti

A brief message From Lingue headquarters to Sanking reads:

The troops of the 48th Nagking Division under General Hsu Yuen-. yuen, assisted by the Division of Generad Liu, engaged in violent at tack on the Kuuminehun and drove them back to districts about ten

Police intervened and arrested the youth before he was able to reach the Imperial car.

The police are closely examining the young man but have not yel of the appeal which was to have been made.--Reuter.

sion and the fudian Central Com- "His Majesty's Government conmiles from Linyue. Henvy ca ual-discovered the nature mittee have made their reports, the sider that both these objects, Įties were suffered by Loth sides." British Government shall invet enamely, that of finding the best presentatives of both these two approach to the British Indian site Ponstituent paras of Great India of the problem and, secondly, of

for

the

Battle for suchang.

It is reported that during the

the purpose of sucking nzuring that in this process the great offensive of Monday," the possible mensure wider question of closer relations Kominchan captured Hsu Chang, greatest

the future, between the two

It is reported that large Nanking parts of Greater India is 101 vereinforcements have reached this lenkei, can best be achieved by

of agreement for the figal pe

MILITARY TRAINING IN AUSTRALIA.

SUSPENDED.

posals of the British Government

adoption of procelere anch as Sirattle area and tan whole Divi-COMPULSORY SYSTEM TO BE The Declaration of 1917.

John Simon has outlined..

sions are now engaged in an at- "With these views?" The Viceroy

"When, therefore, the Commis.tempt to recapture the city. Puri continues. "

Histrion td the Indian Centon: Comeus astucks have been repulsed understand Majesty's Government arg n committee

have

their with heavy loss. though the Kuo- submitted plete aeropti. The roud of the Report and thear have been pub minchun loses are reported to be British policy in India was stated fished, and when His Majesty's | extremely houvy, piso.

Canberra, Oct. 31.

Mr Scullin, Australia's news Prime Minister, has announced

regarding the matter to-night, but when the question was put. M Philip Snowden, the acting Leader of the House, declared that a state- ment could not be made at present BA the negotiations were not. finished.

When enquiries were made of the coal-owners after their confere.ace to-day, a statement was issued to the effect that the proposals were so grave that they were unable to comment upon then for the present.

Later.

the conductor was as much if no more to blame than defendant, hud inposed a fine of $5,

FAILURE OF DANISH FOLKEBANK,

RECONSTRUCTION REGARDED AS FEASIBLE.

Copenhagen, Oct. 31.

re

A financial expert who has been enquiring into the affairs of the Folkebank, which closed its doors Cold Reception.

al suspended payment a week ago, is of the opinion that The coal-mining proposals have { construction is feasible.

Negotiations me with a coid reception om the

BRAJAN pro- owners, who criticise them for the

ceeding with the big banks.-- effect they would have on the ex-Reuters port trade..

Later.

When the decision became ing up of prices on the Stock Mar- known there was a general mark-

kets, particularly of British Gov ernment securities.

Business Brightens Up.

Even bankers were taken un- aware by the reduction, it is learn- ed. The announcement was im mediately followed by an influx | of orders at the Stock Exchange.

The change is welcomed as a re- lief both in industrial and finan- cial circles where the reduction is thought to be probably the out- come of co-operation with New York. It is anticipated that the Now York Federal Reserve Bank will shortly follow suit. Reuter and British Wirelesă,

New York Follows Suit,

A

New York, Later.

It is also understood that the

The Federal Reserve" Bank haa Miners' Executive. in the course of As a result of the negotiations announced a reduction in the re three-hour conference with the with the banks, the Folkebank is discount rate to five per cent. cabinet Coal Committee yesterday, re-opening to-morrow. The share This was anticipated when it be criticised the absence of a definite capital will be reduced by forty came known that the Bank of Eng- | land had announced a reduction of assurance that the reduction of per cent.-Renter hours would not be acżompanied by

the bank rate. a reduction in wages..

The miners' officials also remark on the mission of any refer ende tò pensions for aped mizers or of a new Minimum Wage Act as an alternative to a National Agree- ment.

The Miners Executive du ut favour the deferment [view with

of the first instalment of the hour's reduction until April.--Beuter.

INDIAN AIR SERVICE

EXTENSION. ·

MORE DIFFICULT THAN AT

FIRST ANTICIPATED.

London. Oct. 31.

CHANNEL TUNNEL

RUMOURS.

There was tremendous excite ment on the Stock Exchange to- day, intensified rather by the de layed opening, which was ordered to give bankers and dealers an PREMATURE TO SAY SCHEME Exchange is to be closed all day opportunity of clearing up. The

IS IMPRACTICABLE.

to-morrow and Saturday for the нате ригрове.

Spectacular Opening,

The opening at noon to-day' was one of the most spectacular ever

"London, Oct. 31. Statements were published yes- terday that the Committee appoint- ed last March by Mr. Baldwin to consider the economic aspects of the Channel Tunnel was about to witnessed. submit its report to the Govern ment, the conclusions of which were unfavourable to the tunnel

as a commercial nosition. in the Declaration of August, 1917, Government have been able, in In a war of attrition round Hau that pending consideration of de-

It is now officfally stated that to be that of providing for the insultation with the Government Chang, the Nanking troops are fence questions, the compulsory

the Committee has reached an- gradual development of self-of India, to consider these matters bound to win as their numerical,

advanced stage of its innuiry, but governing Institutions with a view in the light of all the material then supuriority is reported to be no military training system will he

suspended.

In the House of Communs has not. in fact come to any to the progressive realisation of available, they will propose toy three to one.. responsible government in India vite representatives of the dif-

The system in rogue up to the to-day, the Secretary for India decision on the terms of its report. present day has made military said, in reply to a question, that-Britisk Wireless.

the Government of India had training compulsory, but has been found it more difficult, than they ages of 18 and 20.--Reuter,

Marshal Chiang

Kai-shek left

Scores of popular stocks opened from five to twenty points above yesterday's closing prices, reveal- ing the greater confidence.

More remarkable still, nor fewer than 2,500,000 shares changed hands in the course of half an hour's trading!'- The pace of course was too hot to laat and with the flood of sel

Lions, from the King Emperor separately or together is circum- Hankow yesterday morning at nine restricted to youths between the anticipated to inaugurate air ser-IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR 3ing, the strong feeling could not

as for integral part of the British ferent parties and interests in * Chlang's Plans. Empire.

|British India, and represntatives "My own Instrument of fastrac-o the Indian States, to meet them expressly states it is His Majesty's stances may demand, for the pur- will and pleasure that the plaapose of conference ant dacussion laid by Parliament in 1919 in regard both to British India and (Government of India Act) should all Indian problems. be the means whereby British; India may attain its due place among his Dominions."

General Assent.

"It will be their earnest hoße

o'clock travelling on the Peking- Hankow Railway for Hsuchow. His hurried departure indicates! the critical situation in the battle zone and the apprehension of the Nanking Army lenders.

He will personally conduct the "The Ministers of the Crown, that by this means it may subse-operations against Hsuchang, and moreover, have more than once quently reve possible on these if successful, he will visit Cheng- publicly declared that it is the have lasues to submit proposals ehow and Loyang where heavy.bat desire of the British Government to Parliament which may com-tles are stated to be in progress., that India should, in the fullness mand a large measure of general Un to the present, the war has of time, take her place in heavent."-British Wireless.

favoured the Kuominchun, though. London, Oct. 31. the Nanking troops are defending Empire in equal partnership with

It remains to be seen whether their positions stoutly and xnet the Dominions.

the Government's olive branch to heavy penalties where ground is Implicit Interpretation, India will avert the threat of the given. "But, in view of the doubts National Congress to indulge in which have been expressed both as civil disobedience and to in Great Britain and Indin revard-proclaire India's independence on ing the interpretation to be placed January det in the event of Dri- on the Intentions of the Bitlah

. (Continued on, Page 12.)

Loyang to Falt?

GASTONIA MURDER

VERDICT.

H

CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INTERVENES.

Gastonia, Oct. 31. K. Y. Kendricks, ene of the leaders кетел textile strike sentenced to imprisonment for the murder of the Chief of Police, has been released under a bond

vices from Karachi to Delhi and Calcutta, but they still hoped that the first light from Karachi to Delhi would be made this year.--- British Wireless.

NAVAL DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.

RECÉPTION AND BANQUET FOR THE DELEGATES:

PARLIAMENT.

·DISARMAMENT AND SOVIET RELATIONS.

Mr.

compete, atoeks losing half their Kains by 12.30 p.m.

Bullish Atmosphere.

Later. Despite the violence of the day's London, Oct. 31, movements, stacks held fairly well Philip Snowden, acting all day long, although the great leader of the House of Commons, majority closed at prices below the

Aated to-day that it had been | highest levels for the day. arranged, that the Premier should

The selling, however, was well nake the statement on his visit absored and the atmosphere at the to the United States and Canadaeleza was distinctly bullish. next Tuesday.

Later..

After the Promier's statement London, Oct. 31. of At a meeting of the City Cor-had been disnosed of, the House Beside the decrease in the bank. $2,000 supplied by the American poration this afternoon, it was would consider a motion In the rate another bullish factor on the Civil Liberties Union..

decided to extend invitations to name of the Foreign Secretary Stock Market was the weekly re- the delegates attending the Naval concerning the resumption of port which showed a record-de- Conference in London, in January normal diplomatic relations with the crease of over £1,000,000,000 in next, to

a reception and banquet Soviet Goverptaent.Britiel Wire brokers Ioana-Reuter's American in the Guildhall. British Wirelenk, lean,

An appeal will be lodged regard. Shanghai, Nov. 1. Ing his case. The other men con- General Tang Seng-chl, Com-victe:1 are still -in jail-

(Continued on Page 12.). Reuter' American Service,

Sérvice,