1933-12-20 — Page 1

BATHROOM

APPOINTMENTS IN THE NEW

PASTEL

SHADES

DELIGHTFULLY INVITING,

ASK THE LEADING DESIGNERS.

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

China Building.

Tol, 20269,

Dollar on

sgraph” „Abgang Post, Ltd., Street, Hongkong: 7.

The

FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

Court

FORE W+=AI+EN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1933. AS ORPY 13 CENTR

No. 14191

PER ANNUM

DUNLOP

FORT

DUNLOP Fort

TYRES

are made for those who prefer SUPERLATIVE QUALITY

SECRET OF LORDS REFORM SCHEME REVEALED Designed to Protect Britain from Fascism or Socialism

CHAOS IN CUBA

TROOPS PATROL

STREETS

MOB OUTBREAKS

Havana, Dec. 19.

Armed soldiers and sailors have been patrolling the streets all day long in an at- tempt to keep order, as the result of a series of violent outbursts,

Several serious clashes between the military forces and the mobs. have occurred.

Shooting broke out near the Presidential Palage In the

morning,

Gangs of negroes armed with #ticks have, been roaming the #treets. Numerous gangs were out last night looting shops...

Seven Lomba 'exploded in dif-

feront paria of the city.

Many casualties have occurred, j but no estimate can be formed.- Router.

r

DISTRESS IN AMERICA

SERIOUS SETBACK IN NOVEMBER

REVELATIONS OF RELIEF ROLLS

A Devonshire farm makes provision for "a" happy Christmas-except

perhaps, for the turkeys. “

EUROPEAN CRISIS IN THE

SPRING OF 1934

M. TARDIEU GIVES WARNING

NEW CONSCRIPT BILL

Paris, Dec. 29. "The Spring of 1934 will be a

critical period for Europe and for France," de- The recent setback to the clared M. Tardieu, in the American recovery programme course of a heated debate in

Washington, Dec. 19.

is vividly shown in figures dis- the Chamber. closed to-day concerning the

cost of providing relief for the The fight centred round a Bill providing for the delaying for a unemployed.

n month to four Relier expenditure increased In period from one-hundred-and-thirty-five cities! months of the enlling up of the conscripts 193-1/36, In order to increase the number

and urban countries in forty-five | French

out of forty-eight States, cóntain-

ing sixty-live per cent. of the called up during the years 1936-

population, during November as compared with October.

940, the lean years corresponding the decreased birth-rate of the years 1915-1919.

The official figures show that 1,650,862 families were on relief M. Tardieu protested strongly rolls during November as com- against any action which would pared with 1,526,737 families in result in a reduction of the army October, an increase of nearly during the Spring of 1934. The 125,000 families in the month.

effect of the Bill would be to Expenditure totalled $37,952,000 reduce the strength by a number in November as compared with of battalions. $35,696,030 in October.-Reuter,

MORE JOBLESS. ·

Lator.

He declared that France needed to safeguard the peace.

M. Daladier replied that France

For the first time since March, was in a position to assure its own factory employment in the United security. States has declined.

It possessed 468,000

on the active list, half

A

The figure is somewhat startling, men 287,000 mon less being employed, million fully trained reservists. or 3.5 per cent. of the total, and excellent modern war material and payrolls have dropped by $7,300,-

a Fortified system of defonce

000, or 6.2 per cent, of the total.

The drop occurred between Octo- exampled in history-Reutor. bor 15 and November 15.

It is now estimated that 2,500,-

un-

FRENCH' BUDGET APPROVAL

Passage By Senate Now Assured

Paris, Dec. 19. This is

every prospect that the Finance Bill will pass through the Senate without апу important amendment.

Before adjourning night, the Senate adopted Article Twelve providing for the re-imposition of various taxes, and all other Important Articles.

to-

Only a few minor points remain to be dealt with.- Reuter.

reform of THE LEAGUE

Primo Minister's Statement:

London. Dec. 19. Replying to a Commons question regarding suggest- ed reforms in the League of Nations, *the Prime Minister said the Govern- ment would continue to give the closest attention to the matter with a view to upholding the usefulness and the authority of the League-Britial Wireless.

BLAZING SHIP IN

THAMES

AMERICAN SHIP'S RUSH TO SAFETY

BURNS FOR 24. HOURS

London, Dec. 19. As the result of dramatic wireless signals received from an American freighter in the English Channel, most of London's fire-floats were concentrated at Greenwich. to-day.

The signals came from the 9.8. Topatopa, an which a fire had been raging for at least twenty-four hours,

She was carrying a highly in- Exmarvuz Bammable cargo, consisting of

LOYALTY TO REPUBLIC

CATHOLIC LEADER'S DECLARATION

SPANISH POLICY

Madrid, Dec. 19. Senor Lerroux, leader-of the coalition has issued a Ministerial De- government, claration stressing that the| Republic

Nu- be tionalist.

000 have been re-employed since RESIDENT'S SUDDEN the

March. Reuter.

ORIENT LINE

DEATH

PASSES AWAY

must

The first step to this end will be re-catablishment of social

SALISBURY PLAN OUTLINED

A "SMALL COMMITTEE'S"

PROPOSALS

PARTLY ELECTED UPPER HOUSE ·

London, Dec. 19.

Lord Salisbury's scheme for the reform of the House of Lords, the most controversial

measures introduced in Parliament for some considerable time, was outlined in detail in the House of Lords to-night.

An important feature is a reduction of the hereditary principle. Lord Salisbury observed that only once during the last session did the attendance in the Upper House exceed one hundred and fifty. He therefore proposed that the reformed House of Lords should consist of

One hundred and fifty hereditary Peers;

Jaji Lama

Living

Buddha) whose death occurred at.

Lhassa on Sunday.

DEATH OF DALAI LAMA

SPIRITUAL HEAD. OF BUDDHISTS

A REMARKABLE . NAME

London, Dec. 19.

A message from Lhaska states that the Dalai Lama, the Supreme Pontif of Buddhism, died on Sun-

spiritual head of the Buddhists, and

One hundred and fifty “Lords of Parlia-day, aged 60 years. He was the ment" chosen from outside the shared with the Panchen Lama

temporal power in Tibet.

The 13th holder of the title, his full namo" was Ah-wung-lo-pu tsang- to pu-tan-chia-tachi-phải- wang-chu-chuch-le-lang-chieb. In 1910, following his light, from

Peorage:

The Royal Peers; and a reduced number

Bishops and Law Lords.

of

The total membership of the House of Lords under the scheme would be about three hundred and twenty.

cotton and timber, from Florida to PARLIAMENT ACT FIGHT RECALLED

han, he was deposed by Imperial

pointed to succeed him, and in June, Decree. No-one, however, was up- 1912, following a successful revolt against Chinese authority, he re- turned from Darjeeting to Lhassa, being later restored to office. London, and although magnificent

CHOOSING A SUCCESSOR. work was done by members of the crow in the face of a perilous!

When a Dalai Lama dies (and situation, the flames had obtained

The Salisbury schome follows recognised certain constitutional few have lived beyond the age of complete control hours before the very closely the provisions of the legislation might be passed also, twenty) the inet is reported to Vessel strived in the Thames. Bill submitted by Lord Lansdowne Such legislation passed might not the Throne by the Chinese Amban,

In the House of Lords during be tho She sailed up with fiames and the height of the 1911 struggle the people, but the judgment of Lhussa to "change the

deliborate judgment of and a special envoy is sent to smoke lasuing from her holds, but between the Lords and Commons a passing majority.

bed" for by the time she reached Green- when the Parliament Act, limit-

his successor. Inquiries are then The Bill proposed for a joint made by the priesthood with wich, the fire-fighting floats had ing the power of the Lords, was committee of both Houses, with ference to miraculous Rot to work, pumping thousands passed.

portents of gallons of water into the ship.!

the Speaker as chairman, for the which might have been observed The Lansdowne Bill provided, certification of Money Bills, in- in connexion with the birth of male The fumes were subdued after among other things, for the limita stend of the Speaker alone. children about the same period. two hours of strenuous work. tion of the Royal, prerogative re-,

The necessary particulars are al- garding the creation of peerages. | The Topatopu, a steamer of

ways forthcoming, and supplied in The reformed House was to be 5,356 tons, was badly damaged, composed of about 350 Lords of if the reformed. House of Lords who, after scrutinizing them and Further, sald Lord Salisbury, due form to the Chinese Amban, but is in ao danger-British Wire- Parliament-100 elected by the rejected a Bill three times by an making a report to Peking, sui-

hereditary Poors; 120 elected

absolute majority of the Indirectly

outside;

whole on a cortain number of the from

100

House (not merely of those pro- children, with their parents, to nominated by the Crown; 3 Princes of the Blood Royal; referred to the next ensuing sent), the final decision would be

Lhassa.

The prescribed form selecting Archbishops and bishops; and 16

(Continued on Page 3.) law lorde.

lean.

SEVENTEEN DEAD ELEPHANTS

ATE POISONOUS CORN

London, Dec. 19.

COMMON'S POWER.

House of Commons whose decision would be conclusive,-

PROTECTIVE CLAUSE.

But, he pointed out, under the] Commons' power in finance, other pose delay on legislation.

ELECTION METHOD.

Lord Salisbury said one of the main purposes of his Bill was that The elected members from out of the power of the Lords to Im- alde were to be elected from large principles, namely, that the power districts by the members of the of finance belonged to the House peace and discipline.

House of Commons representing of Commons and that the final In view of the recent riots and It is reparted from Maduras, in the constituencies of each dianuthority was the people, outrages, the now Government is the Madras Presidency, that trict. The nominated Peers would i NEW SHIP FOR MR. J. J. DOS REMEDIOS neaty for political prisoners, found dead in a field of Indian

unable to propose n general soventeon elephants have been be chosen from the parties on the алте principles as are Solect but specific cases will be consider-corn in Cumbum Valley.

Committees. jed.

Lords of Parliament were to sit The Portuguese community has Trade and commerce, says the scent of ripe corn, the elephants ing every four years,

Apparently attracted by the for twelve years, one-third retir suffered the loss of one of its most declaration, will be specially de- descended into the valley, from popular and highly-respected hung-concentrate its efforts upon the the hills and fenated on the corn, keenest supporters of the Bill and bers, and the Hongkong and Shang-concentrate the believed to hai Bank a most conscientions and establishment of closer commercial

infected with П member of the efficient aereant; by the sudden relationship with South Amorien. poisonous-Reuter.

pestilence which made It group which fought the Parlia mont Act to the last despite the death of Mr. J. J. dos Remedios,

• RELIGIOUS ISSUES. which occurred at his residence,

Liboral threat to create five hun this morning. No. 29, Granville Road, Kowloop, solution of religious questions, It is hoped, too, to arrive at a

dred new. Poors to overpower resistance. The Parliament Act leading to a spirit of pacification throughout Spain.

was finally passed by a narrow majority in the Lords with the nid of a number of Unionist Peers.

· JOINT COMMITTEE.

ENLARGED SISTER OF ORONTES

:

London, Doc. 10. At a meeting of the Orient Steam Navigation Company in London to-day, the Chairman an- nounced that an order was being The late Mr. Remedios, who was placed for the building of another 62 years of age, had been in the ship.

service of the Bank of some thirty Sanor Gil Robles, the youthful! In plan, it would be a slightly years, and during that time he had leader of the Catholics, has

larger and Improved sister of the

Orontes.

The new ship follows upon four othors recently built by Messrs. Vickers Armstrong for the Orient Line.

of

Catholic newspapers.——

pro- won the esteem and regard of all despite strong protests from some [claimed his loyalty to the Republic, who came in contact with him. He the was attending to his duties as usual

Reuter. yesterday, but in the early hours of this morning he complained fooling unweil, and not long after, The New vessel will provide em- he collapsed and passed away. ployment for 18 months to 8,800-

Docensed loaves a widow and six workpeople.

children, with whom the greatest The 8.8. Orontes, which it will sympathy will be felt in their un alightly exceed In size, is 688 foot expected bereavement, long with a 75 feet beam and n The funeral takes place to

be

BRITISH FINANCE

LATEST FIGURES

ENCOURAGING

TIN PRODUCERS" SCHEME

TQ-

RESERVE STOCK FOR EMERGENCIES

London, Dec. 19, It is learned in reference to the memorandum advocating the per- manent maintenance of a reserve,

He stated that members of both Houses had formed a smallock of tin of about 8,000 tons to committee to submit proposals Tin Committee, that no definite do- be managed by the International Britain

Lord Salisbury was among the

that "Die-hard"

would Secure

versive change, and the bill was London, while declining to discuss against any sudden and subcision has been reached.

Well-informed tin quarters in on, those propioasis, --

AGAINST DICTATORSHIP.

Ho called attention abroad where the old order was to affairs

(Continued on Page 0.)

LINDBERGHS FINISH

FLIGHT

the actual figures, state that the suggestion has been submitted to the various governments for their approval.

Router was told that the Inter national Tin Committee hoa examined the plan, which provides for the setting aside of somo pro- It is interesting to note that

portion of the next quota incroast London, Dec. 19. one of the amendments made by The latest Treasury returns show the Lords and rejected by the

to establish a reserve stock when that ordinary revenue for the cur- Commons provided that a join!!

market supplies becoms normal. rent financial year up to

It is also understood that the 16th committee of both Houses and not FINE WEATHER

December amounted to £306,852, the Speaker, was

plan has been, considered in the to decide in

SAFELY ARRIVE AT

past few days by, tha Tin. Pro- At the corresponding date of cases of alleged "tacking"-push- The anticyclone has extended

LONG ISLAND

ducers Association and the Malayan last year, the amount stood southward and pressure appears 380,238,093.

ating through important legislation

Chamber of Mines, both of which Valley. The depression is station- the current gent totalled £541,407,- Bili to-night, declared that it did his wife have arrived at Long Is It seams, therefore, that only to be highest over the Yangtso

in the guise of a money bill. Ordinary expenditure to date for

London, Dec. 19 have accorded. support to the Lord Salisbury, introducing his Colonel Charles Lindbergh and scheme." ary to the north-east of Ilokkaido. 764, as compared with £895,418, not propose the repeal of the land, thus concluding their trans- official approval has to be obtained forecast:-N. E. winds, 298 at the corresponding date of Parliament Act of which he was Atlantia and trans-Continental for putting the plan into operation.

last year-British Wireiser.

lauch a bitter opponent-but rather fight-Reuter.

Reuter,

tonnago' of 10,970.--British Wire-morrow, passing the Monument at Local

6.30 p.m.

moderate fine.

882