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KING'S SERVICE GOLD BASIS THE DOWNFALL OF SILVER TO PAY THE SPECULATION ON THE F.A. CUP SEVERE BLOW

PUTS UP SPLENDID RACE.

:

DESCRIPTION OF THE DERBY,

PONY COLLAPSES AFTER PASSING POST.

S. CHINA PRIZES.

Having displaced Fortune Bay as favourite in the Course betting, King's Service thorough ly justified the confidence of backers by winning the thrilling Derby in recent years by a head from Spey, with Gold Key the same short distance away.

most

ISSUE.

LEAGUE'S EXPERT MAY ADVISE.

CHINA'S PROBLEM.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Mar. 3.

HU HAN-MIN.

SPLIT OVER NEW CONSTITUTION.

STRONG ATTACK BY CHIANG KAI-SHEK.

AMBITION CITED.

WAR DEBT.

SUGGESTION IN THE HOUSE

OF COMMONS.

AN OBVIOUS ANSWER.

London, Mar. 2.

A suggestion that Britain might pay her debt to the United States partly In silver was made in the House of Commons to-day at ques- tion-time.

It was pointed out by Mr. F. W. Pethick-Lawrence, the Financial the Treasury, that

Nanking, Mar. 3. The nature of the clash be-Secretary to

rest

P

NAVAL PACT.

OFFICIAL CIRCLES

RETICENT.

MR. HENDERSON CLEARS UP A DOUBT.

SEMI-FINALS.

SECOND DIVISION

TEAMS MEET.

CHELSEA V. WHO?

London,.Mar. 2. The draw for the semi-finals of the F. A. Cup was made in London to-day and resulted as follows: West Brom, or

Wolverhampton v. Everton,

Bunderland or Chefren

Exeter. The Arst of the games is to be

ter United. The second will be played at Leeds if Sunderland win the replay with Exeter. If Exeter are successful at home, the match will be played on the Arsenal ground.

FRENCH TONNAGE.

Rome, Mar. 2, Much speculation prevails re tween Marshal Chiang Kai-shek whatever the British Government's garding the nature of the Italo-Birmingham or

naval afree- and Mr. Ha Han-min, which led view might be regarding the sug-French-British

gestion, the initiative must to the resignation of the Chair-with the Government of the United ment, but official circles remain played on the ground of Manches- man of the Legislative Yuan, is fully explained in a Kuo Min re- port of a speech delivered by Marshal Chiang yesterday when addressing the weekly memorial meeting in Nanking. V.

Referring to

[States.

extremely reticent regarding the terms,

pari-mutuel uddapon the possibility of China's plac. institution of a Provisional Can.which Captain. Cazalet referred, but agreement provides for this number probable that the teams

ter.

TO THE

LABOUR CABINET-

RESIGNATION OF SIR C. TREVELYAN,

DISAPPOINTED BY LOSS OF SCHOOL BILL.

SOCIALISM PLEA.

London, Mar. 2. Sir Charles Trevelyau, the President of the Board of Education, has tendered his resignation to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. H. B. Legs- Smith, the Postmaster-Gen- eral, has been appointed to succeed him, and Major Attlee take up the portfolio of P.M.C.

Sir Arthur Salter, the Direc- tor of the Finance and Economic Department of the League of Nations, who is on his way to Nanking at the invitation of the Nationalist Government, arrived

Captain Victor Cazalet the Con- In Shanghai yesterday aboard

ervative Member for Chippenham, According to an unofficial report, the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi.

He expects to leave for Nanking

the well-known tennis, lawn tennia horever, France will have u superi- ority in submarines, not only over -tay, and will immediately enter

and rackets player, asserted that Tew years ago the United States al-Italy, but over all other Powers, into conferences with Mr. T.

Matches are to be played on the unfortante tered the basis of a debt eettlement and there will be parity as regards received the Mr. Dynasty

Soung, the Finance Minister, on the

France and Italy.

Coniment is' difficult with most warmest congratulatkina oil

Canbjort of China's currency, it political upset, inter alia, Marshal with another country by substitut- ten thousand-ton cruisers between March 14-Reuter.

The news added to the sense success and his amiles suggest understood. There is

strong be- Chiang said that "of all the probing silver for gold payments.

Mr. Pethick-Lawrence said that

Both countries at present possess of the factors undetermined,

of political disturbance in that he W:18

oflief that Mr. Soong will seek the lets before the National People's

The he was not aware of the occasion to seven and it is understood that the though cal

it would кест very Fue-

noat Britain, though the resignation pany's heaviest supportere. tune Bay ales commanded plenty League export's advice principally Convention, the question of

the highest importhe promised té rousider the mats the limit.

likely to get to Wembley are was not entirely unexpected, Sir of support. il

It is further believed that the

Everton and Chelsen.

Charles Trevelyan's withdrawal ing of her currency on a gold basis,stilation is eing approximately 11,4 against

Sir Arthur is accompanied by M. aner

Mr. Hammersley suggested that agreement provides that France "All our comrades have ascreed

The Wolves lost on their own from the Government having King's Service and ? against

Maurice Frere and Mr. Elliott

Provisional Con- the question was considerably em- and Italy shall both build two new Fortune Bar.

Fiikin, both of whom are members to discuss the of the League of Nations Economicstitution at the People's Confor barrassed by the decision of the battleships each, while it is foreground to West. Bromwich a fort- been forecast for nearly two

Government of India to increnne | ensted, regards light-crutsalght ago, but there is no reason months past.

Nevertheless, it is a disappoint- puce.

ers and destroyers that France will to suppose that that is likely to be

It is more than likely ment to many supporters of the He declined to comment upon the

Mr. Ha's Objection.

have a superiority in total tonnage, repeated.

Wolves will provide Labour Government. Sir Charles of his visit to China,

though in certain categories, Italy that the purposes

however, "Alr, Mu his

lian-min.

Everton with opposition. discussions

is a keen educationalist and It is will lead. though he sald

It appears certain that the re-

Exeter have done so remark-his disappointment at the refoc would undoubtedly centre upon the insists. that the People's Conven-

spective requirements of the three bly well that even the defeat of tion of his first big effort since situation which has arisen as ation should not be allowed to dis.

took

the OvCZ

Education countries the Mediterranean Sunderland cannot be placed he result of the abnormal fall in the cuss the adoption of a Provisional

Constitution."

were not mentioned throughout the yond their abilitities, particularly Ministry, the School Ago BÜL, price of silver.

"In so doing, he will not

which has led to his resignation. after their splendid effort negotiationa.-Reuter. that without a Provisjonał Con-

Saturday.

Keen Educationalist. Mr. Henderson in London, stitution there could. st

In the First Division of the

Sir Charles was formerly Mr. Arthur Henderson, the League yesterday, Reuter cables,Liberal M.P. He was Parliament- Foreign Secretary, and Mr. A. V. Blackburn Rovers, playing tary Secretary to the Board ........" Winning aweepstake tickets at Alexander, First Lord of the Ad-home, defeated Leicester City by of Education before the War

miralty, returned to London to three clear goals. to-day's Race Meeting under:

day from their brilliantly succean- ful Continental "tour" in the in- terests of a naval agreement.

Race Described. Daylight Eve and Nippy jumped away at the start with Fortune Buy, Gold Key and Bright Star bringing up the rear. In

the straight for the first time, Nippy was leading. closely followed by Daylight Eve, Sam Houston and Spey, on the rails. The rest of the fleld was bunched, with Gohil Key and Bright Star in the rear.

King'a Service

be

ut

Branch staff.

to appeared

the dropping back football stands while For- with closing tuno Bay Wis the leaders, King's Service and Bright Star began to make their effort, with Spey still close.

Fortime Bay Beaten.

At the Rock, Fortune Bay Corged ahead and took the lead, followed by Daylight Eve, Bright Star und Spey. By the time the straight s entered for the second time, however, Fortune Bay was besten, sticking close to Daylight Be and Bright Star.

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King's Servico came along with a rush and Sam Houston moved up.

POLITICAL SITUATION" IN, INDIA.

QUESTIONS IS THE HOUSE

OF COMMONS.

London, Mar. 2. The Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood-Benn, was questioned in the House of Commons regard- ing the result of the discussions:

The Viceroy and Mr. between Gandhi.

the con-

He replied that as versations were still proceeding, ite was unable al present les muke any statement.

In reply to another question, he

Ret

said he was still unable to make security for the lives and pro-

The final spart provided a thrill-A statement na the Government's perty of the people. He will not

ing finish, King's Service com- ing on the outside with a terrific buret of speed, just getting his head in Trout of Spey and Gold Key. King's Service thus revers-

plans for carrying on the work ofve that without auch guaranteen to persons and their property. the Round Table Conference,

Asked if it was intended that there could not be a real unifica- the proposals discussed at the tion of the country and an end to

eivil wars. Round Table Conference, not re-i

ed the verdict of his meeting with quiring the amendment of the Gov- Gold Key in the Hopeful Stakes,ernment of India Act, should be while Fortune Bay servad to con- proceeded with, Mr. Wedgwood f his inability to battle.

Leveret's Collapse.

•

the import duties on silver.

Mr. Lawrence did not reply

Reuter.

CASH SWEEPS.

LUCKY NUMBERS AT THE RACES.

were s

Race No. 1. No. 298

$1,727.60 493.60 246.80

554 126

Unplaced runners ($50 each) 379, 633, 127, 278, 143, 628.

Race No. 2.

No. 188

**

166 239

$2,290.40

654.40

327.20 Unplaced runners ($50 each) 40, 174.

Race No. 3. No. 502

.$12,124.00

701

3.164.00 2187

1,732.00 Unplaeed runners ($100 · each)

1462, 3, 2107, 1539, 1780, 1739, 651,

920.

Race No. 1.

No.

29

.$3,200.40

1039

"

914.40

434

-228.00

1067

Unplaced runners

1144,

of

350.

228.60 ($50 each) 578. 649, 96, 300, 437, 456,

Race No. 5.

No. 637... .$8,704.40 922 ..... 1,068.40 + 805

529.20

Ambition Accusation. "What are Mr. Hu Han-min's in- Ben said the Government of India tentions? Is it not clear that Constitu- hud announced that a committee without a Provisional would be set up at an early date.tion, the Legislative Yuan would He added there might be other ad-alone have authority to make and ministrative action which could be unmake laws during the period taken and consideration would be politieni tutulage?“ given to such a possibility, but would take every means of inform ing the House of Comuloas anything it was intended to do British Wirelesa.

After passing, the winning post. Laveret collapsed, but got to his feet in about half a minute, ap- The parently none the worse. Jockey was uninjured.

There was considerable confu- sion lator, the number of Bright Star being hoisted as taking third place. When the error was dis carered, the sweepstake figures had to be changed, and the puri-RUGBY mutuel pay-out was delayed.

of

SENSATION.

"If this were tolerated," he con- ecluded, "the spirit of the calling

of the People's Convention would be entirely lost and the sacrifices of the party and the nation in the Inst few years would have been rendered in vain."-Reuter.

Nanking, Mar. 2.

For some time it has been known that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the President of the National Government, has strongly disap- proved of the policies of Mr. Hu Ian-min, who was President of the Legislative Council,

350 tickets:-832, 116, 9, 1213,

Race No. 6.

• No. 1629 1554 1710

$4.998.00 1,428.00 714.00

Unplaced runners (850 cuch) 1301, 1237, 1496, 947, 342, 1:31,

Race No. 7.

No. 252

►

1203

773

$5.119.28 1.471.20 736.60 Unplaced runners ($50 each) 966, 462, 494, 1706, 1687, 323. 792,

1019, 1383, 253.

Race No, 8,

No. 879

Mr. Dynasty suffered a set-back in the Subscription Griffing' Chal-

BRITISH UNIONS BAN ON lenge Cup. King Willow, a strong candidate, could not do better than

THE FRENCH. a dead hent for third place with Tunney, the winner being The

London, Mar. 2.

Trouble Comes to Hend. Grouse, with Mr. Frost up.

Split by a dissension in its own Woodland Stag proved himself ranks and generally condemned for The animosity between Mr. Hu the best of the Australian pontes the brutal methods which have beHan-min and Marshal Chiang Kais

in the come by a three lengths, win

feature of French Rugby shck came to a head with the pro- Kelbourne Cup race, The Raindrop recently, the French Rugby Union posed organisation of the National running second and Wattle third was to-day outcast by the four Bri- Assembly, the highest authority of

1431 1892 tish Unions, who decided to refuse the Kuomintang Party. Several South China Sweep.

Unplaced runnera to allow any club International conferences have been held by the

Contral The draw for the South China matches against French clubs, or Kuomintang

Political 148, 1442, 1223. Athletic Association's Derby sweep France, after the end of the season. Council for the discussion of proce was made this morning, No. 14136 unless the conduct of the game dure in connexion with the draw drawing King's Service, No. 27171 there le placed

satisfactorying up of an agenda for the ns- sembly. mesting, which has been Spay and No. 39700 Gold Key. It, is basis-Reuter.

arranged to take place, early in believed the first prize,, amount-

May.

ing to about $22,000,

to

has gone

second

Singapore, and the prize, about $9,000, to Shanghai. The destination of the third prize, about $4,500, le not at present

known.

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Mr. Henderson, in the course of

an interview with Reuter's repre- Hentative, this evening, said that the outstanding feature of the success of the naval megotiations was that the agreement conclud- ed prevented an imminent renewal of Franco-Italian competition. în naval armaments.

Serious Danger Averted.

If this had taken place, and there was a serious threat of such a development, it would have vitiat-

on

and

to resigned

the joln Colours. At the conclusion of hostilities, he revealed a change to

LABOUR UPHEAVAL Socialism as his political erced

IN AUSTRALIA.

ENTIRE CABINET TO BE RECONSTITUTED.

SCULLIN'S TRIUMPH.

Canberra, Mar. 2. The Australian Cabinet is being completely reorganised as a result-

and Joined Labour. Ho Was Minister in the short-lived Labour Government of 1924, and returned to that post when Labour won the

1029 Election.

The Correspondence.

The correspondence between Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Sir Char- lea Trevelyan was published to-day, and it shows that the latter re- signed from the Government owing to the rejection by the House of Lords of the School Attendance Bill, theroby blocking the main

el the atmosphere at the General of the differentes which have made Disarmament Conference which themselves manifest since the re-line of effective advance." has been arranged for

February

appointment of Mr. Theodore as the Federal Treasurer.

next year.

"The Immediate effect of the agreement will be that our three will henceforth be assured of the Mr. Scullin, the Prime Minister, countries will enter the Disarma

He also folt his resignation inccessary because he was unable to

would be able at proaent to agree anticipate that Mr. Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, support of a loyal band of Mo- foderates in consequence of the reor to the introduction of free secon- friendship without making any ganiantion, which followed a ballat dary education "which is the other Puct whatever against any Instituted by the Labour Caucus big thing we ought to be doing."

after all the existing portfollas had Socialism in Our Time. country."

been declared vacant.

other

No Mediterranean Pact.

The ballot resulted in a triumph

Sir Charles Trevelyan (who is

very

"It has been suggested," said for Mr. Scullin, who with Mr. pictured in this coluran) nays Mr. Henderson, "that the result Theodore and other Moderates were that he is might be a combination of these re-elected as the leaders of the much out of sym- three countries against a fourth Party.

pathy with the gen- country. I wish to emphasise that The Extremist Ministers, Mr.eral policy of the no Mediterranean Pact or any Anstey and Mr. Bensley were Government which other pact has ever been mention ejected.

ought to be oc M

Alexander and 1 con- Mr. Scullin is now proceeding to cupied in demon- centrated on questions outstand- the re-modelling of his Cabinet and strating to the ing from the Naval Conference, the allotment of the portfolios will country that So- and on those only. We are gratified probably be announced to-morrow.icalism is the alter- with the success achieved."Router-Router. and British Wirelcas.

ed.

native to eroaamy and protection. Sydney, Later.

Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith, who, be- Mr. Scullin has completed hia comes Minister of Education, was reconstituted Cabinet-Reutor.

How Neur to Disaster.

“How hear we were to ii regump tion of serious competition only week ago is only known to those MR. KAQ LU HONOURED of us who have participated in all the conferences sinco London.

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IN PARIS.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S FAREWELL.

Liberal M.P. for Northampton from 1910 to 1918. He joined the

Labour Party in 1919 and won Keighley in 1922.

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Major Attlee, a member of the Simon Commission, who succeeds Mr. Lees-Smith as Postmaster- .$5,340.GO

"It was imminent. The danger

General, will be remembered as 1,527.60 arising out of the position, with

succeeding Sir Oswald Mosley as 703.80.. its effect on international rela

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan- (860 each)tions, prompted me without the

caster when the leader of the lenat

Paris, Mar. 2. delay to suggest to Mr.

"Now Party" broke with bia Ramany MacDonald that thu M. Roustan, the Minister of In- position could only be effectively struction, gave a luncheon to-day in colleagues of Cabinet on the dealt with in a visit to Paris and honour of Mr. Kao Lu, the Chiness manner in which the unemploy if possible to Rome"

Ambassador in Paris, prior to his most problem. was being tackled.

No appointment to the Duchy Mussolini Impressed.

departure for China, where he will take up the portfolio of Minister of has yet boch announced.--Reuter. solini was very impressed with the ment.

It is learned that Signor Mus-Education in the Nanking Govern-

ANOTHER EXAMPLE FOR HONGKONG.

SPAIN TO STABILISE HER CURRENCY.

FAR EAST FLIGHT

BEGINS.»

་

FRENCH AIRMEN TO TRAVEL DAY AND NIGHT.

fact that this was the first time M. Roustan, in the course of a that two members of n Paris, Mar. 2.

British speech eulogising the work of Mr.

New York, Mar. 2. President Chiang Kai-shek inter As a result of the Navy's inter-alia, urged the adoption by the Government has Assembly of a Provisional Con- vention, a new been established in Peru under stitution as outlined by Mr. Wang the provisional Presidency of the Ching-wei in his book urging_a Moonch and Burtin, whose de-Cabinet had gone direct to him Kao Lu In Paris, stressed the friend- Chief Justice, Senor Elins

reform of the Kuomintang. Mr.parture on a fight for the Far to discuss matters vitally impor-ly ties existing between France and Unplaced ponies drow tickets as

The Government Includes the Hu Han-min is understood to be East was postponed last week, tant to England and Italy. It was China, whose common ideal, he said, follows:-Bright Star, 39901; Chief Commander of the Navy and strongly against this form of took off from Le Bourget for this fact largely which moved was peace amongst all mankind, Daylight Eve, 01711; Fortune Hay, the Chief of the Army General government.

Athens at 3.05 p.m. to-day. him

to accept the British pra-which the West owed to Chinese M. Roustan dwelt upon the debt

Madrid Mar. 2. 00660 Lavoret, 22580: Nippy, Staff, who in concert have made a

They intend to fly day and night posals.-Router.

The Minister of Finance' tias 10354; Paul Pry, 44868; Sam Hous-move to open communications with

with the object of breaking the

civilisation and culture.

reached an agreement with M ton, 49525; Tom, 29866.

the Southern rebel force at

record for a flight from Paris to

Japanese. Congratulations. Mr. Kao Lu, replying, paid a Quesnay, Director of the Bank of Tokyo, which is their ultimate de-

tesbute to the hospitality of France International Settlements, for the, Tokyo, Mar. 8. Government caused a mild sen-stination..

Hailing the conclusion of aphasised the value of Franco-Chi-

And to French culture. He em- stabilization of the posats a MAS Franco-Italian

Immediato atops are being taken naval agrooment nese cooperation-Reuter and to carry out the programme, (Continued on Page:7.)

Haves.

President's Decialon.

1. The Jockey Cup-Winner Arequipa, while the Northern The President of the Nanking

$800. Second $200. Third $100, rebels in the vicinity of Plura are A Cup will be presented to the seeking to end a situation that is sation this morning when, presid They are touching at Shanghai winning Jockey For Chinn vorging on civil war Reuter's ingat the weekly session at in the course of the flight.****

(Continued on Page 184).

Government House, he said that 'Reuter

American Service.

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