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OF MY BELIEFS

BELIEFS OR IDEALS." Premier.

"I HAVE CHANGED NONE OF MY

HUNDRED LIVES FEARED LOST.

REPORTED LOSS OF KWANGLI.

WRECKED IN A STORM.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

rc-

Shanghai, Aug. 26. Another China Coast tra- Redy, in

which J hundred lives are feared lost, is ported to have occurred be. tween Shanghai and Tsingtao yesterday morning, though up to the present, it has been impossible to obtain con. firmatory news of the disas.

ter.

• The vessel concerned is the s.s. Kwangli, formerly the Kori- go, and before that the Knivy- berg, which left Shanghai foor Tsingtan on Monday, and'accor- · ding to the unconfirmed reports, ran aground in a heavy storm. and sank yesterday morning.

It is understood that the Kwangli. which

理 small

coaster of about a thousand tons

gross, carried eighty-five pas Hengers, and a crew of over!

forty. It is stated that only fifteen have been saved.

The Chen Chi Steamship Com-l pany, the operators of the vessel.) have received no direct report of the disaster, but up to the present she has not put in an appearance at Tsingtau and it is feared that apprehensions Are onte tem justified.

THE KWONGSANG SURVIVORS.

TERRIBLY EXHAUSTED WHEN RESCUED.

REMEMBER LITTLE.

National Duty, Irrespective of Consequences.

TEN MINISTERS IN

NEW CABINET.

EARL READING AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE: SIR SAMUEL HOARE, INDIA.

FULL LIST DISCLOSED.

CABIN

ABINET RANK is achieved by only ten members of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's new Ministry, yester day's forecast of the personnel being accurate with the one exception that Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister is included instead of Lord Hailsham. The names were submitted to and approved by His Majesty the King to-day as follows:

NEW CABINET.

OLD CABINET.

Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.

Lord President of the Council.

·

Mr. Stanley Baldwin. Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Mr. MacDonald,

Lord Parmoor.

Mr. Philip Snowden.

Mr. P. Snowden. Secretary of State for the Home Affairs.

Sir Herbert Samuel.

Mr. J. R. Clynes. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

Lord Reading.

Mr. A. Henderson.

Secretary of State for India.

Sir Samuel Hoare.

Secretary for the Daminions and Colonies.

Mr. J. H. Thomas.

Minister of Health.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain. President of the Board of Trade.

Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister.

Lord Chancellor.

Mr. W. Benn.

Mr. J. H. Thomas. Lord Passfield.

Mr. A. Greenwood.

Mr. W. Graham.

Lord Sankey:

Mr. Baldwin.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald,

Lord Reading.

Left to right:-Mr. Philip Snowden. Mr. J. H. Thomas, Stel P. Cunliffe Lister, Lord Sankey,

Sir Samuel Hoars, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and, Sir Herbert Samuel. THE TEN MINISTERS OF THE NEW CABINÉT.

Wave of Enthusiasm for the BIG SEIZURE OF

New Government.

Except in Labour Circles: Bitter

Attacks on Premier.

London, Aug. 26.

MUNITIONS.

INTENDED FOR THE CANTON GOVT.

Shanghai, Aug, 26.

Paddar Bldg,

Shanghai

Typhoon

Tragedy.

U.S. NAVAL BOAT.

MISSING.

Feared Loss of. Many Lives.

FLOODS IN CITY.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

'Shanghai, Aug. 26. There is grave reason to fear that & number of American naval ratings lost their lives last night when the typhoon was has been threatening Shanghai passed close to the Settlement caus- ing treacherous scas in the Harbour.

A motor-launch belonging to the U.S.S. Houston, a big Ameri- can cruiser stationed in Shang hai for the present, left the Cus- toms Jetty at about quarter to eight last night, since when it has not been seen.

A number of naval ratings were aboard, making their way back to the Houston from shore leave. The fact that the launch cannot be found is regarded aa grim prima facir evidence that it was overturned and sunk,

Floods in City-

The typhoon caused stormy Three_zeroplings. 600 muchine weather throughout the night, and gunn and several hundred cases of ¦ serious flooding was caused in

ment from Germany arrived here or places being three feet under

Immediately

Ins it obviously means that he is in. /rifles ordered by the Canion Govern-1 many purts, of the city, some A wave of optimism has spread tended to remain in the same post board a German steamer on Monday water. through Great Britain as a result the Government which the Con-evening and were

servatives are confident of being scized by the Nunking authorities,

te to form after the elections,

This seizure marks the second which are expected to take place confiscation of arms which had early next year.

Government.

of the formation of the now Cabinet, the general fooling being that something is at last being done to face the econòmic crisis.

All the newspapers, with the

Link

It is also reported that con- sidérable damage has been done to property, though few details are at present available.

The damage to goods in god- owne as a result of the floods in believed to be heavy. Traffic was

SCHNEIDER TROPHY

PROSPECTS.

Sir Samuel Houre will, it in be-been ordered by the Southern exception of the Labour organs, lieved, have the task of gulding It will be recalled that 500 cases heartily approve of the person India through the difficult years of arms and ammunition also cun-suspended for some hours. nel of the Cabinet, and pay

hench.

signed to the Canton Government, Typical of the Press comment is were seized by the Nanking Govern tribute to Mr. Ramsay MacDon- | Fald's courage.

the tender of the De Cabinet fishment on the sa. Hoe ontime be

goods are in the The anuncement that there will which says that the Cabinet is a

stored at the Maritime Cus be a cat in the unemployment benerantee to the world of resolate

'tims godownx.* fit, has roused Labour

organisation.

","It is strong as an expression of The cargoes' were sent

on, to al-purpose Shanghal instead of Canton follow. In reality the Cabinet will be a specialised Council of State, tions throughout the country for a

bitter fight, and MacDonaldite sup agreement and unity and the list has met with general approval. Among other ap-t pointments, outside the Cabinet, Sir Austin Chamberlian becomes porters in the Party are likely to among the chief statesmen of all ing strong protests lodged by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Donald Maclean becomes Pre-be repudiated and denied re-elee- sident of the Board of Education, Lord Amulree remains Secre- tary of State for Air, and Sir Henry Betterton becomes Minister for Labour, in the place of Miss Margaret Bondfield. cook, Allor and fire-

It appears from a letter received · this morning by the Ineal office of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co..! from Fouchow, that the three; Chinese survivors of the

H.M.

Kwangsang have very imperfect recollections of exactly what, hap- pened to the ship when she was caught and sunk, in

typhoon

il

near Chupi a fortnight ngo.

The message stated that

three men, a

the

pian, were rescued and found toi

":

be in a terribly exhausted condi-

tion and were starving.

When questioned at

at foowhow, they said they were washed over-

daard, and could

recollect

very little of the disaster.

but

The survivors foft for Shanghai

ou hoard the s. Wanhsiang on Sunday, and the consul has gone! down to interview them.

COMING FLIGHT:-- -

ROME TO S. FRANCISCO BY SEAPLANE.

London, Aug. 25-

· Plans for a souplane flight from

Lord Sankey.

tion.

three parties."*

Foreign Mialatry with the German Minister in China.-Reuska.

YANGTSZE FLOOD DISASTER. $40,000,000 WHEAT PURCHASE.

Shanghul, Aug, 26,

The Conservative Morning Post says that "England, is coming "First Labour Battle, The first battle will be at a joint through one of the great crisen in meeting to-day of the General our national life by that flexible Counell of the T. U. C, and the genius for adaptation, which has

the saved us so many times before." In a remarkable speech on the political situation Consultative Committee of

The journal adde: "Mr. Hendar- which was broadcast throughout the country last Labour Party, at which, though it may be assumed that Mr. Ramsay,

subservient, pak ton, as night, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald spoke rather sorrow-MacDonald's supporters will make Moscow, has cut contemptible figure in the minds of the majority fully of the breach in the ranks of the Labour Party.ome effort to defend their chief, it

is a foregone conclusion that of his countrymen." He was certain that in the interests of the working general resolution will be passed The Daily Berald says "The classes, he ought to have his credientials from his condemning the new Go

It is not likely that Mr. Ramsay people of all parties will feel a Yuan in Nanking yesterday. Dr. Party; but in their absence, he had obtained them from MacDonald will attend the meeting sense of humiliation that it is pos- C. T. Wang reported that the Go

sible for international finance to verament an even higher authority-those of national duty as ind it is expected that he will re-break Governments." he conceived it. He has obeyed it irrespective of the sign the leadership of the Parly. consequences.'

PREMIER'S APPEAL TO NATION.

Archibald Sinclair (Liberal).

Sir John Gilmour (Conservatiys);

Government. ment.

resolution at a meetied by al

At a meeting of the Executive

had

|

*

FRANCE STILL HOPES TO] COMPETE.

London Aug. 25. High winds and a rough sen Bin prevented the British Schneider Trophy team from mak ing practic night at Calshot to-day.

it

According to a Paris mesage, is still hoped that France will

be able to take part in the race. un September 12th.

The Italian decision has been

delayed by the Interruption of the on Lake Garda by bad tests

weather.-British Wireless.

THIRD LANARK'S TRIUMPHS.

FOURTH SUCCESSIVE

with American interests for the pur- chase of 7,560,000 piculs of Ameri- Expelled From Hampstead. The alternative poller suggested can wheat, which including the The campaign against the Pre- by the Labour organ Is the transportation charges, will cont mier has already been

mobilisation of British" capital in Mex. $40,000,000.–Our Dion Tor- vested abroad as a fund with which respondent." of the Hampstead Labour Party last

to defend the pound sterling. night,

Mission Appeal. expelling him from membership "In

New York, Aug. 25. World opinion on the whole has slew of his disloyalty to the Party given a warm welcome to thiensions of North America, it was an- At a conference of Foreign Mis-

VICTORY. and open flouting of Party disc-Government. The French Presa

London, Aug. 25. pline."

promises that Erance will give her nounced that it was considering

In the Scottish League to-day," plank for a nationwide appeal for The fact that the supporters of assistance ungrudgingly

immediate aid to the Yangtaze Third Lanark, who obtained pro- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the solution of Britain's problems, add-

sufferers.

motion last season, won their fourth Party are fawer then had been ing that the depreciation of ster-telegram has been sent to successive match in the First Divi- supposed is shown by his lasbility ing would be a disaster for French President Hoover requesting n con-sion. Three matches ware played, to, find more than eight Ministers economy seeing that Britain ranks to the Conservative sight, and it first among France's foreign cus-ference on the matter.-Router's the results being as follow: now appears that the majority of the Premier's Labour Cabinet re

tomcra.

fused to servo, under "hlis in the

America Optimistic.

Rome to San Francisco were re-

It is regarded as significant Secretary of State for Scotland, Sir vealed today by Captain Encor Bocagno, an italian army. fler, that no provision has been made The flight will be made early next in the Government for appoint-Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, year without seeking nonstop or ments to the Ministrica of The Secretary of State for War, will speed records, Captain Becagno Transport, Pensions or the De be announced later. Is now proceeding to select fuel department of Overseas 'Trade. It is generally assumed that Mr. pots and study flying conditions in It is believed that the absence Baldwin will act as Leader of the the Aleutian Islands.

means that they are to be absorbed House of Commons. The compost- into other departments, as part of tion of the new Cabinet was an the new Government's economy nounced from No. 10, Downingner administration at the risk of Street soon after six o'clock last Following are members of the night, after Mr. Ramsay Government, appointed in addition Donald had visited Buckingham Palace and spent 35 minutes in to the Cabinet:

nudience with the King,

An hour or so later, the Prime Minister was broadcasting through. the country an address on the political situation..

THE HEAT-WAVE.

COOLER WEATHER PROMISED.

To-day is the fourth day of the haat-wave from which the Colony

programme.

President of the Board of Education, Sir Donald Muclean (Liberal), Minister of Labour, Sir Henry Heller-out

ton (Conservative). First Commission of Works, The Marquis of Londonderry (Con- mervative).

has been suffering, but there now scoms a prospect of a change for Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster:

the better.

Marquess Lothian (Liberal),

The Royal Observatory forecast Secretary of State: for Air, Lord | statos that the weather will be

Ampiros (Labour).

fino at first, with rafn later, and First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir

adds the comforting words. "be coming cooler.”

Akaton Chamberlain' (Cotierra»

tire).

Mac-

"1. speak," he said at the butnot,

"in unusual and rather sorrowful circumstances.

At the moment, I have changed none of my bellafa or Ideɛla, “

their political careers.

for a

The tone of the American Press generally is friendly and optimistic about the future.

India Signfiléance. It is pointed out that the pointment of Sir Samuel Hoare to the India Office is moet significant

4 Leith Ath.

Benter.

-HUNGARIAN 'CABINET

American Servító.

Hearts

Patick T.

LLOYD GEORGE GOES A Lanark 2 Ayr United

TO COUNTRY:

FOLLOWING THE CRISIS

Rangers

CLOSELY.

FORMED. Landslide surprise.

Budapest, Aug. 20. General surprise is felt at the

London, Aug, 20.

Count Julius Kärolyi has SUC- that in the interests of the working landslide of Labour M. P.'s towards 'classes' I ought to have them.” Mr. Henderson and against Mr. Mr. Lloyd George motored from ceeded in forming a cabinet with

Walko at Dr Loun

M45 Foraign London to-day to his home He had had his credentials, he MacDonald. went on, from aṁgyen higher ans The number who will support the Churt, Burrey, where he will stay Minister thority those of antional duty as now Government will be in doubt for the remainder of his convales he conceived it, and be had obeyed till the Party meeting on the 28th cenca. Later, he hopes to go to Irrespective of the consequences. Instant, but it is expected to be Walen.

Like Appendicitis.

only, between twenty and fifty," Outlining the causes of the finan- Du

et is sald that I have no Labour sial criale in Britain, including theAn announcement of the Govern- credentials for what I am doing world depression and the German mont's financial proposals is expect

ed to be made before the end of the weak.Reuter.

That is true. I do not claim to have them, although I am certain

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THE TYPHOON:-

The Royal Observatory reports" Although confined to his room, he has followed-the-poiltical crisis that the typhoon is about 100 milles closely, and was several times con- NNW of Shanghai, moving north, multed by his Liberal colleagues having passed near Ningpo and British Wireissa.

Shangbu