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MOMENTOUS DAYS MR. HU HAN-MIN CHALLENGE DEMOCRATS OPEN BRITISH RAILWAY LORD ARNOLD
FOR INDIA.
PEACE SETTLEMENT
TERMS IN FULL.
HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO
LORD IRWIN.
THREE-PARTY CABLE.
SERIOUSLY ILL.
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
REPORTED.
*
GOVERNMENT MOVE TO LEFT STORY DISPELLED.
CHIANG
TO LORDS.
SCHOOL AGE BILL
UP AGAIN.
PARLIAMENT ACT
London. Mar. Mr. H. B. Lées-Smith, Sir CRITICISED. Charles Trevelyan's successor as President of the Board of Educa-
ATTACK
ON PROHIBITION.
MR. RASKOB RISKS PARTY SPLIT.
DEMANDS STATE OPTION AS ELECTION PLANK.
un
WAGE CUTS.
CREATES
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE A NEW VACANCY.-
NATIONAL BOARD.
ACCEPTANCE LIKELY.
London. Mar. 5. Railway operating costs will be substantially reduced is the re- commendations of the National Wages Board, which has been considering the companies' claim
ANOTHER LABOUR
LOSS.
NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PARTY DISCORD.
A reduction of pay, Are AN UNPAID OFFICE.
adopted.
The Board unanimously advises
London, Mar. 6..
hau
Nanking. Mar. 5. tion, has commenced his career WET-DRY WAR ON.CO It is officially stated by the in this department in promising
Washington, Mar, 5. Central News Agency that Mr. fashion, opening with a challenge
The first gun in a new political to the House of Lords, Hu Han-min, who is stil ht
He announced in the House of offensive which may bring
a cut of two and a half per cont. It is announced that owing to Tungshan, is in a serious condi- Commons to-day that the Govern end to Prohibition in the United all railwaymen's wages, and a ill-health, Lord Arnold tion, having twice lost conscions-ment intends to re-introduce the States, was fred to-day at a similar additional reduction in re-resigned the office of Paymaster- ness. Medicat ald is being sum- | Bill for raising the school age meeting of the Democratic Na- | spect of all earnings over forty General in the Government. This
(the rejection of which by the tional Committee, by the "big shillings weekly. The deductions office, which is unpaid, is not of House of Lords caused the realynn-business leader. Mr. John Jare, to be limited, according to the Cabinet rank. Other reports state that Mr. tion from the Cabinet of Sir Hu Han-min is suffering from a Charles Trevelyand
Raskob.
In a letter to Mr. Ramsay Mac- to eight shil- nervous breakdown, and that
Donald, who is being overwhelmed resigned lings weekly.
with similar correspondence lately, doctors advise his return to
Provision is made for the safe-Lord Arnold says he feels obliged guarding of the Jower-paid men's to tender his resignation on a wages.
count of ill-health.
Nanking.
ALL PARTIES in the House of Commons have one from Nanking.
subscribed to a telegram addressed to Lord Irwin extending heartiest congratulations on the Viceroy's magnificent and successful efforts to bring peace, prosperity, concord and happiness to the peoples of India and Britain. The cables reflects the general spirit in which the full text of the settlement, the "peace treaty," reached between the Viceroy and Gandhi will be received.
The road is wide open for a happy termination of the work of the Round Table Conference. The terms of the settlement are eminently satisfactory, revealing that concessions have been made on both sides, Gandhi
Visited by Friends.
having drawn back a long way on his original demands.shek, a number et Nationalist
The object of the Government, he sul, was in order that the BIl might be passed into law under the Parliament Act,
Mr. Rasko recently from the position of chairman of the Finance Committee of General Motura Corporation in order to devote himself to polities, expe. clally to the Prohibition issue.
State Option.
recommendations,
Clerical staff earnings are also aubjected to similar reductions, with amalt modifications in re apert of earnings. A reduction in the overtime rate is recommended, and also the application. of the sprendover to twelve hours daily, except in the most responsible grades.
He points out that he accepted the position when the Government was formed in order to help with apeaking in the House of Lords, but the Government Bench in the Lords is now sufficiently staffed without him.
This act, passed as a protection against obstructiontit tactics in the Nanking, Mur, 6.
House of Lords, provides that any Mr. Raskob is out for repeal of Mr. Hu Han-min, ex-Chairman Bill receiving the assent of the the existing Prohibition Laws and of the Legislative Council is seri- House of Cominans in three it may be remembered that he was Qualy ill at the Tongshan Govern-surecesive sessions in a period of recently before a Senate Commit- meal Club, following his
becomes Jaw deten- two years,
without tee Investigating allegations that President Chiang Kai-shek. tion after an official banquet given the assent of the House of Lords, he WILM financially assisting it Is automatle and is not affected the Association for Prohibition
Free Trade and Temperance. Having obtained special permis. by Lords opposition.
Amendment.
The foregoing reductions are He adds that he dosires to do- ton from Marshal Chiang Kai- The Conservatives are wondering
less than the demands made by the vote himself to the utmost to the whether the Government entertains
Company. Eight out of the seven-advance of the Free Trade and officials, including Messrs. Shau the belief that they will remain in
In a peech to-day, Mr. Raskohteen members of the Board signed Temperance causes, while romain- oflice long enough to see the Billadvacated Party support for the an newly-appointed
addendum. urging publicing a member of the Labour Party Vice-President of the Legislative through in this manner.--British amendment of the Constitution, ownership of all transport.
and doing what he can to help Its Council, Sun Fo and Tai Chi-tao,
providing for State Option on the There is every indication that interests. Chairman of the Exammation
liquor question.
the findings of the Board as re- Lord Arnold, one of the ferr They are likely to suggest to the Council visited Mr. Hu to-day.
The issue may go beyond a fight gards wages reductions will be ac- Labour Poers, was born in Manches President that Mr.
between the "Wets" and the repted by all concernord.—Beuter, | ter in 1878, the son of a stock- Bu be given
broker. Early in life, he became {"Deys" and may even hopelessly pormission to return to his resi-
split the Democratic Party
interested in politica and for und dence in Nanking City.
of the North-Western Counties several years was Hon. Treasurer branch of the Free Trade Union and also of the Ninety-Five Club. In 1910, he was Liberal candidate for the Holderness Division of Yorshire, but was defeated. Two years later, however, he elected for Holmfirth. A Liberni
The boycott of British goods will cease immediately. The Yuan-chung, civil disobedience movement is to be suspended in every sphers of activity. The salt concession is not so important as first it seemed. In return, the repressive ordinances are to be with- drawn, seized property is to be returned, and a general amnesty is being granted to political offenders. Offenders convicted for violence or incitement to violence will serve their sentences.
ANTI-BRITISH BOYCOTT OFF..
London, Mar, 5. dierontinuance of the elvil dis- The discontinuance of the civil obedience movement connotes disobedience movement in India definite discontinuance of the em and the abandonment of the activi duyment of a boycott of British Lies of Congress connected with it onmodities as a political weapon are among the terms of the Irwine and of picketing, Gandhi "peace treaty" which was
As regards the methods employed issued to-day in the form of a in furtherance of the campaign of statement by thu' General in Council, in New Delhi, by Indín goods, or against the and simultaneously released in consumption of intoxicating London.
liquors, and drugs, resort shall not The long statement was read in be had to picketing methods, ex- The House of Commons this after-; cept within the limits permitted soon by the Secretary of State for by ordinary law. India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn.
Rumours Dispelled.
and British Wiveirae.
CLAIM ON SHANGHAI COUNCIL.
EDWARDS CASE.POSTPONED FOR WREK.
With the sudden collopae of the Hu Kun-min conservative party, there have been rumours in Shang-
(Our Own Correspondent). hai of the possibility of a reunion of the Chinng Kai-shek Parly with
Shanghai, Mar. 6. the Kuomintang Left Wing, but
Owing to the indisposition of these are somewhat dispelled by Mr. J. F. Brenan, the British Con- the fact that Mr. Wang Ching-wel,aul-General, who was recently in- head of the Left Wing, has made Jured in a moter mishap, and who statement to newspaper repre-Is a member of the Consular Court, tatives at Tientsis to the effect the rage in which Mr. 8. M. Ell- that the extraordinary and illegal wards, former Secretary of
the
This
rain its chances of winning next STEAMER ASHORE year's presidential election. fear arises from the fact that there la considerable division in the Party ол the Prohibition
South the Problem.
NEAR AMOY.
BELIEVED TO BE HULL OF OLD WRECK.
Was
A Japanese steamer, the name of Government under Mr. Asquith was then in office, and in 1914 he was made Parliamentary Private Secretary to the President of the Board of Education.
The South, while being a Demo- cratle stronghold in also the which has not been ascertained Is stronghold of "Dry" fanaticism, reported to be aground on the while the Democratic element in north end of Ockseu Island, near the rest of the United States is Amoy. most decidedly against Prohibition.:
Mr. Raskob's advocation of State Tean, in his report to the Harbour Capt. Pringle, master of the 8.8.
Joined Labour in 1922. Later, in the same Government,
Governor replacement of non-Indian goods measure taken by President Chiang. Municipality, is suing the Muni- Option is obviously an effort to once. stated that a Japanese he was appointed Financial Secre
in ordering the detention of Mr.ipal Council for 21s. 50,000, as Ho Han-min. huu shocked ali Kuo- damages for alleged breach
If picketing becomes any where aggressive. it shall be suspended.
mintang supporters,
Wrong Procedure,
It begins with a reference to the constitutional questions, and the scope of future discussions is stuteil, with the"ennsent of His Majesty's Government, to be fur- of the Government to specificas, according to the Kuomintang ther consideration of the scheme allegations against the conduct of laws, only these bodies could order for a constitutional Government of police and has represented the the detention of a high official, India as outlined at the Round desirability of a public enquiry Table Conference.
into them.
Marshal Chiang's naaber of In the present circumstances, Han-min demonstrates that
forcing the resignation of Mr. Hu the Government secs grent dil-head of the Nanking Government culty in this course, and feels that has taken the law in bis
Mr. Wang Ching-wei added that If the Chairman of the Legislative Council was found to be lacking in efficiency, his impeachment should have been made by the Gandhi has drawn the attention Kuomintang
the State Council and Central Executive Council,
Congress to Cu-operate.
In pursuance of the statement must inevitably lead to charges hands, says Mr. Wang. of policy made by the Prime] Minister. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and counter-charges and so mili-
on January 19, steps will be taken tate against the re-establishment
of peace.
for the participation of representa-
Having regard tives of the Congress Party in derations, which were painted out to these consi- further discursionis of
conto him. Gandhi arrect not to press stitutional reform.
The matter.
Civil disobedience will be effectively discontinued and re- ciprocal action will be taken by the Government,
Government Reciprocating.
The action the Government will lake on the discontinuance of the eivil disobedience movement ju
the
own
NAVAL AGREEMENT SUCCESS.
MUSSOLINI EXPRESSES
SATISFACTION.
London, Mar. 5. The Prime Minister has receiv-
contract, has been postponed.
of such a
The case was to have opened to-day, but it will now be started next Friday.
SHANGHAI POLICE
ATHLETES.
LEAVING FOR BONGKONG 'TO-MORROW.
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Mar. 6. A party of atheltes representing the Police Fores of the Shanghai Municipality sails to-morrow for Hongkong.
SCOTTISH CHURCH
ASSEMBLY.
|
rice.
Wickersham Report.
meet this dificulty, but whether vessel was sighted to be ashore on tary to the Treasury, but he re- move will persuade the Ockseu laland, but he could not signed this past and his seat in South to subscribe to Repeal as a discover her name. Democratic plank seems extremely
1921 on the ground of ill-health. It will be recalled that some doubtful.–Rentor'a „American Ser-
It soon became obvious that his weeks
ago, the Kinzan Maru views on many questions were not grounded on Ockseu Island, und in keeping with Liberal tenets, and despite all efforts to get hor off, no-one who knew him was surprised The reinvigoration of "Wet" she refused to budge. The vessel when in 1922 it was announced that activity follows the Wickershem badly danged and was given up Meanwhile, he had become an in- was later reported to be rather he had joined the Labour Party. Committee's Report, in which four as a total loss. It would therefore timate friend of Mr. Ramany of the eleven members favoured not be surprising if the Kinzon MacDonald, then Chairman of the immediate change from prohibi- Maru and the vessel noticed by the Parliamentary Labour Party, and tion to the modified Swedish liquor Tean are one and the sume ship. had taken a house near him at
control stystem; two others re- commended such change if a period
OUTRAGES.
of further trial did not bring prompt Improvement in enforce NANKING & HANKOW ment; a seventh member urged im- medinte revision of the law with- out specifying the exact form it should take, while finally two more recommended immediate repeal.
CHINA TO PAY JAPAN OVER A MILLION.
Hampstead.
When, in 1924, Mr. MacDonald formed the first Labour Govern- ment, Mr. Sydney Arnold, as he then was, was made a Baron and appointed Under Secretary to take charge of colonial affairs in the House of Lords, where the Labour representation was very weak, Ho went out of office with the full of the Government in the following November.-
ko
The Committee came to the con- The members' will engage in a
elusion that "not the least do- series of contests with the Hong-moratizing feature of enforcement
Nanking, Mar, 5. kang Police Force.
of national prohibition is the de- Minister, Mr. C. T. Wang, and the Negotiations between the Foreign
Refused Cabinet Post. velopmart of open or hardly dis- Japanese Minister for the settle- guised drinking winked at by those
When, in 1929, Mr. Ramsay ment of the Nanking and Hankow MacDonald was forming his second In charge in respectable places outragen in which Japanese resi- Government, where respectable people gather. denta sulfered, have been complet Arnold to be one of his Ministers, wanted Lord People of wealth, professional ed by Nanking agreeing to pay but the latter refused on and business inen, public officials compensation. totalling $750,000 ground that he did not wish and tourists are drinking in hotels, in respect of the Nanking outrage to be tied to a Department. One cafes and tourist camps under cir- and $300,000 for settlement of the of the dimeulties in the House of cumstances where at least know- Hankow incident. lige on the part of those in unlawfully is an inescapable in charge that the liquor comes in
LABOUR M. P. AGAIN HIGH COMMISSIONER,
London, Mar. 5.
Effective discontinuance means stated in detail, and includes theed From Signor Mussolint a tele. the effective discontinuance of all withdrawal of at the ordinances gram expressing satisfaction at activities by whatever method ete, promulgated in connexion with the conclusiour of the Naval Agree- pursued in furtherance of the the movement. disobedience movement, and in Pending prosecutions filed in Belal induence not only on the ment and emphasising the benes particular:
connexion with the movement and relations between the signatories Firstly, discontinuance or the relating to offences not involving but on the political and economic Mr. James Brown, M.P. be appoint H.M. the King has approved that organised deilance of the violence or incitement to violence, situation of the world. provisions of any laws,
ference. ed Lord High Commissioner to the will be withdrawn, and those Secondly, discontinuance of the prisoners will be released who are Signor Mussolini nude that the General Assembly of the Church
movement for the non-pay undergoing Imprisonment in con-agreement constitutes the beat pre-of Scotland. ment of land revenue and nexion with the movement for paration for the General Confer other legal dues.
offences not involving violence or ence on Disarmament.-British minor till he entered Parliament Thirdly, discontinuance of the incitenient to violence. Fines Wirelcon.
publication of news shoots in which have not been realised will Hupport of the
civil dis-
fae remitted.
obedience movement.
The additional police imposed Fourthly, discontinuance of at-in connexion with the movement at the exponse of the inhabitants
aren will
be
tempts to influence civil or of the particular military servants or village withdrawn at the diseration of the ofcfals against the Govern loent Governmant. mont or to persuade them to
resign their posts.
The statement goes on to ex-
Return of Property.
Property which has been seized
HUGE AMERICAN DEFICIT.
FORECAST OF SENATE'S FINANCE CHATIMAN.
Washington, Mar. 6. A Treasury deficit of G$500,000,-
year
plain that the boycott of foreign under the Ordinances will be goods has been directed chiefly returned unless the defaulter con 000 at the end of the Federal fiscal against British goods to exert tumaciously refuses to pay Inud pressure for political ends,
in June to predicted · · by ravenue and other dues. Where. Mr. Smoot, the Chairman of the It is therefore agreed between immovable property has been sold Senate Finance Committee The Viceroy and Congress that (Continued on Pade Reuter, American Servios,
Mr. Brown, who was a working
and has been a lifelong churchman, held the same office under the first Labour Government and again last year-Britih Wireless.
BARROW DRAW WITH SOUTHPORTH.
YESTERDAY'S HOME SOCCER RESULT
London, Mar..
In the Northern Section, Divi- ston Three, to-day, Barrow and Southport shared points, each alde natting one roula Panter
The agreement has been drawn the one or tw weeks: The Japanese up, but it will not be signed for Minister will leave this evening for Shanghal
PROFITS. A MILLION STRERLING DOWN.
IMPERIAL CHEMISTRIES
Flagrant Law-breaking. Sometimes this becomes so fing- rant that for a time pressure I brought to stop or to limit it. But on the whole, it goes. on through- out the country In spite of the rulings that furnishing the acces. sories for drinking with knowledge of how they are to be used is an offense. The pressure from pat- rone, the state of public opinion,,
London, Mar. 8. and the difficulty of obtaining The net profits in 1030 of the proof, make it almost impossible huge Imporial Chemical Industries to reach these things."
company wors £4,478,000, which is: Is it dimeult to get liquor The £1,307,000 bolow the figures for commission asks. Does the pre- 1929.
REPORT.
tho
he pointed out, was that. Few Labour Pears had to be subjects, and it was his desire to conversant with a multitude of serve the Government in any way. ho could. He agreed, howevat, to become Paymaster General, an honorary post, the holder of which is in touch with most Depart- ments. His promise of good ser vice to the Labour Government has beon faithfully kept.- Reuter and I.B.S.
Another Resignation.
London, Mar. K. Still another Labour. M.P. - has, resigned from the Party, W. J. Brown' in a letter to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, says:
"Continued membership has be come irreconcilable with any kind of intellectual Integrit
[Mr. W. J. Brown is the for Wolverhampton, Wa alected Realista Co
sont price of 'liquor give evidence The ordinary dividend is being an to the enforcement eltuation? increased to eight per cent. Instead The commitesion answere, "A fair of six, but there will be no distria index of the effectivcacas of onbution on the deferred shares Libra oppositi
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