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OFFICIAL ATTACK ON MODERN CHINA FASHIONS

SLIT SKIRT

ROUNDLY

CONDEMNED

NEW REGULATION. DEMANDED

C.P.C. MEMBER SUBMITS PROPOSALS

LIMBS MUST BE COVERED

(Telegraph Special.)

Shanghai, Sept. 23. Alarm, mingled with amusement, has been creat- ed in fashionable Chinese circles by startling proposals for the regulation of wo- men's fashions in China,

The proposal has already been submitted to the Central Political Council and it is sponsored by one of the most venerable mem bers of the Council, Mr. Chen Chao-ying, who has been a mem- ber of the Legislative Yuan since 1928,

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His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G.) inspecting the Hongkong Police Force poster. day. He is accompanied by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Inpector Gesioral

of Police. (Photo: A Fong),

SUN

FO LEAVES FOR NORTH

DENIES POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Rumours OF GOVT. APPOINTMENT

Mr. Sun Fo and General Chang Wei-cheung, former Air Connnand-

Afr. Chen Chap-ying is vigorous;ant in Canton, lett aboard the in his condemuation of the modern ¦ Empress af Canada this morning i trend in women's fashions. He for Shanghai.

is particularly severe

tic

OIT

PRINCE FLIES THROUGH A GALE

BY AIR-LINER TO COPENHAGEN

BRIEF LANDING IN GERMANY

sleeve- Although Mr. Sun Fo denied

London, Sept. 22. fees frocks, short skirts and "pan-that political significance attached

The Prince of Wales, with and horrified beyond to his departure from Hongkong, words by the "slil skirt" fashion, perzistent rumuars are current his suite in the Imperial Air- which has been a particularly that lie i- about to accept an in-

liner ways

"Heracles", the Nanking noticeable feature of Chinese wo- portant post with

reached Cophenhagen safe- 'men's garments this year.

Mr. Sun Fo served as President Jy at 6.18 this evening. of the Executive Yuan before Mrzi

During the latter part of the In submitting his proposals to Wang Ching-wei and at one time!

journey, the air liner had been the Central Political Council, Mr. was Miroster of Railways, Chen says that his objective is. In a statement, Mr. Sun Foescorted by fifteen Danish naval

wo-fold. In the first place he predicted strong action by the and military aircraft. desires to encourage by every signatories of the means the use of homespun cloth.

CURBING NECESSARY.

Government.

FRESH RIOTING IN LIVERPOOL

FLYING SQUAD PELTED WITH MISSILES

SEVERAL INJURED

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

London, Sept. 22. FRESH OUTBREAKS OF RIOTING OCCURRED IN LIVERPOOL THIS AFTERNOON. THE UNEM- PLOYED ARE IN AN UGLY MOOD FOLLOWING A SERIES OF, CLASHES WITH THE POLICE AND DEMONSTRATIONS ARE FREQUENT.

Crown Prince Michami.

The most serious incident of the day occurred in BOY PRINCE

the late afternoon when a crowd of about a thousand gathered in one of Liverpool's principal streets and wav- ing red flags and banners attacking the police, com- menced a protest meeting, holding up all traffic.

A large force of police were quickly on the scene and the leaders were informed that they would be charg- ed unless they dispersed within ten minutes. The un- employed stubbbornly refused to disperse. RIOTERS PREPARED FOR FIGHT

IN DOVER

MICHAEL VISITS MOTHER

("Telegraph" Special),

London, Sept. 22.

MACHRAY TRIAL

THEFT OF UNIVERSITY TRUST FUNDS

FOURTEEN YEARS' SENTENCE

Winnipeg, Sept. 22.

Mr. John Machray, a leading figure in Canadian educational and religious circles over a con- aiderable number of years, to- day pleaded guilty to the theft lof G$900,000, from the funds of Manitoba University, and also of G$60,000 from his former law. ¡partner.

He was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude on each charge. Mr. Machray is suffering from caucer and is not expected to live for more than à few months. He is over sixty years of age.

Mr. Machray was highly re- spected in all circles until the sensational revelations of a fow weeks ago, He was chairman of the Board of Governors and

Bursar of the University of Manitoba, und he was also. Chan- cellor of the Anglican Diocese of Rupert's Land.

The committen of the Anglican Church have discovered shortages The boy Crown Prince Michael In Church funds to the extent of ever G$860,000, but it was decided jot Rumania arrived at Dover not to prosecute.-Reuter.

to-day on a visit to his mother, the ex-Queen Helen, former wife of King Carol.

The visit is being, made in i

Fres police reinforcements were rushed up on motor-cycle combinations, at which stage it became evident that the unemployed had come prepared for a struggle with the police. The members of the Flying Squad were immediately met with a fusillade of missiles and a number of them were struck and cut with stones.

A series of baton charges were made and the de-periodically visit his mother, but monstration was broken up. In the course of some sharp scrimmages, several of the rioters were injured about the head-Reuter

Nine-Power The Prince was the first to 1 Treaty in the event of a failure of leave the air-liner and was imme- and secondly, he feels the time has the League Council to leal adequ-diately greeted by the Crown come when an effort should be ately with the Manchuria problein. Prince Frederick. Other members SIR ROBERT HO made to curb certain "indecent" China would become the centre of the Danish Royal Family and tendencica.

AL

FOREIGNERS

of China, in which case Japan would Danish pubile life, together with He advocates "uniformity in ultimately come out the loser the British Minister, Sir Thomas" 'dress' and says that he must in- with results disastrous to ker. Hohler, and other officals were sist upon the principle that Commenting on the News Chro.present. "limbs should be properly! nicle's message from Geneva re- covered."

porting a change of the French attitude towards the Sino-Japan- ese dispute, Mr. Sun Fo said this was the best news from Geneva for some time.

war between Japan and many distinguished figures in TUNG HONOURED FORCED TO FLEE

It is learned that the Executive Yuan is considering the proposal

CONSTERNATION,

As may easily bo understood, the thought that an attack is to be

launched upon their fashions has

caused consternation among the moderns in Shanghai, where the type of garment most severely criticised by Mr. Chen is worn almost universally.

Among foreigners, the latest Chinese women's fashions are re- garded as highly attractive and becoming, though there are, naturally, dome extreme cases.

The decision of the Govern- ment will be awaited with considerable interest,

BRITAIN OFFERS

NAVAL CUTS

IN TOUCH WITH OTHER POWERS

London, Sept. 22.

BAD WEATHER.

The Prince received also a 10st.

enthusiastic greeting from a crowd of many thousands assembled at Kastrup Aerodrome.

IN GERMANY

President Confers Red Cross

("Telegraph" Special).

Berlin, Sept. 22.

HAN MENACING LAICHOW

HEAVY FIGHTING

accordance with the separation agreement between King Carol and ex-Queen Helen, which provides that the young Prince shall,

that she must not return to Rumania.

DOLLAR REMAINS

UNALTERED

IN SPITE OF RISE IN SILVER

Although silver is up both in Prince Michael, who is 11 years London and New York, the Hong of age, was for a time King of kong dollar remains unaltered to- Ramania. Ho succeeded his day at Is. id. The local market grandfather in July, 1927, and re- is quiet, and there are expocta- mained King until the return to tions of possibly lower silver Rumania of his father, in June rates. 1930.---Reuter.

In London, silver rose 3/8th. China bought, while India operat- ed both ways. The market closed stendy. After the official fixing..

THIRD DAY the market ruled rather dull, with

OF FAST

FATEFUL

MEETING

buyers satisfied.

New York reports silver up à quarter on an irregular market. Futures are down,

STOP PRESS.

IN GAOL Weather conditions had some.

Chefoo, Sept. 23. what retarded the Prince's arrival. į

All foreign residents of Lai- GANDHI LIKELY TO After leaving Croydon this Sir Robert Ho Tung, whose chow, on the Shantung Peninsula,

ACCEPT NEW PLAN morning, strong headwinds reach- tour of Europe is coming to a have been compelled to take ing gale force had been encoun- close, was honoured by the aged flight to Chefoo owing to fighting

Poona, Sept. 22. The fateful conference on the LTHREAT TO tered over the Channel and this President Hindenburg at the between Han Fu-chu and Liu

ARREST Sir Chen-nien. Presidential Palace to-day.

Untouchables electorates ques- made the journey longer than

General Han Fu-chu's apparent Robert and the President engag-

MR. COSGRAVE expected.

object is to maintain his left flanktion between Gandhi and the ed in a long talk.

special committee of Cante from Latchow to the sea, mean-

and The liner landed at Amsterdam.

The German Red Cross (Firat while attempting an

encircling Hindus

the Depressed

London, Sept. 20. At the meeting of the Bureau of where the Prince had a light the Disarmament Conference at lunch before the journey was con- Class) the highest decoration in movement on the right flank be- Classes leaders, opened and

Germany, has been conferred upon yond Pingtu.

adjourned after two hours.

The Free State Government is Geneva this evening, Sir John tinued to Hamburg, whore

General Han's eastern forces The delegates, in a brief inter-contemplating the arrest of Mr. Simon sald that comprehensive again landed for a short while. It Sir Robert, who to-day also inter- proposals made on the subject of was the first occasion on which viewed Captain von Papen, the are reported to be operating via view, stated that they had had alw. T. Cosgrave, the ex-President of

Taimo, and are said to be appro-long and satisfactory heart-to-I Naval

Disarmament had been the Prince had set foot on Gor-Chancellor of the Reich.

Later, Sir Robert was entertain-aching the fork of the Wulung heart talk with Gandhi and hoped Council, under the Public Safety ed at the Foreign Office. Numer-River, facing General Liu's south to return to-morrow with the final Act, according to the Morning Post. carefully examined by the British man soll since the war, Government, which had establish-

GREAT CROWDS.

ous leading bankers, industrialistsorn Lalyang front. school of thought, and the remarks ed contact with the other grent

The Journal ways that in a speech and educationalists were nlao

DISPOSED TO APPROVE, It is reported that fighting is Most of the members of the

last week, Mr. Cosgrave very about his proposal among the Powers on the matter. He had

present.

Govern- taking place on both the Lalchów

scathingly criticised the younger members of the gentler

Tho well-known Hongkong and the Laiyang fronts-Reuter. Gandhi, who has been removed mont's policy and this so infuriat- not particularly com-reason to hope that it might be British Colony were among the 80x aro

possible in the near future to great crowd assembled at the

to more convenient quarters led the Government that following magnate was only recently made plimentary Reuter.

initiate an exchange of views.aerodrome to greet him.

Yoravda Gaol, where he has his Cabinet meeting presided over by British Wireless.

After a forty minutes' balt, the an Officer of the Legion of Honour giant plane set off on the last stage in Paris, where he was received

disposed to approve the proposals of Mr. de Valera, An inspired of the flight. The Prince is by the French Foreign Office and VON GRONAU OFF and attendance seems Mr. Sean O'Kelly, in the absenc for an agreed solution of tho pro-article appeared in the official expected to romain at Copenhagon had interesting conversations with

blem of representation in the logis-Government organ, the Irish Press, for, about a week and will pay,

latures of the Depressed Classes. during this time, a private visit to the King and Queen of Denmark.

When he Exhibition on Saturday, he will

The attack by Mr. Chen Chno- ying reveals him as one of the old

BRITISH VITAL STATISTICS

BIRTH RATE SHOWS AN INCREASE

London, Sept. 22. The birth rate, which had been on the decline in Britain, shows an increase in the raturne issued

by the Registrar-General for the -quarter ended June 80th.

NO BUS STRIKE IN LONDON

NEW TERMS FINALLY

ACCEPTED

M. Herriot and M. Loger.

opens the British AUSTRALLAN

AGAIN

Tokyo, Sept. 23. The German airman, von Gronau, who is flying round the world in a Junkers flyingboat, took off from

.m. to-day.-Rodor

jaettlemont..

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Prince of Denmark. At the CABINET BREACH Kagoshima for Shanghal at 8.50 Casto Hindus and the leaders of

end

of the month, the Prince will pay London, Sept. 23.

his first visit to Stockholm and Thore will be no bus atrike in will be the guest of the King and London to-morrow. The busmen Queen of Sweden-British Wire-

joaa.. havo declared for peace, though the majority was overwhelming.

by

no.

means.

There were, in that period, 165, 466 births in England and Wales, 1,696 more than in the correspond. The delegate conforance last ing quarter last year, which night accepted the company's new corresponds to an annual rate of terms by 20 votes to

OCCASIONAL RAIN-

The Royal Observatory reports The that a weak anticyclone is situated terms, do not involve any reduction to the north of the Yangtzo. The TU EVER Hönsünderi uyunlarios, bitt conoorn modiflek-

MR. C.. A. S. HAWKER RESIGNS

ECONOMY PLANS

The formula under discussion threatening Mr. Cosgrave with. has been drafted at the direction arrost if he peralats la opposition of the Bombay Conference of to the Government's policy.

The article points out that the the Depressed Classes.

Public Safety Act passed by Mr. High hopes are entertained that Cosgrave's Government is still in an agreement approved by Gandhi oxistence, although in a state of maybe reached, which would suspension and that the Govern justify the British Government in ment could bring it into oneration....... Because the Government has modifying the terms of the com- by issuing a proclamation. Mr. declined to agree to a reduction in munal award la so far as it affects Cosgrave could then he arrested

the Depressed. Classes..

and tried by militarý tribunal. Parliamentary salaries greater In this case Gandhi would pre than twenty-five per cont, Mr.sumably break his fast which is C. A. 8. Hawker, the Minister of now, in its third day. British lack of couraga prevents the Commerce, has tendered his re- Wireless.

Government's economy pro- gramme.

N Parlamentele now - discussjar

Mr. Cosgrave declares that only

Government from taking tho threatened action and he will reze