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SOVIET PRISONS AND GLOOMY OUTLOOK LUMBER CAMPS. IN AUSTRALIA.
APPALLING DISCLOSURES INCOME FALLING HUNDRED
BY ESCAPED PRISONERS.
(THROUGH REITER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 9. Appalling disclosures regarding
the conditions in the prisons and Tumber camps in Soviet Russia are contained in sworn statements by escaped prisoners which have been forwarded to
the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) by Com- mander Bollnirs,
It is
́MILLION YEARLY."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
CANBERRA, Feb. 7. The Premier, Mr. James Scullin,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1931.
FRENCH NAVAL"
CONSTRUCTION.
CRAFT TO OUTCLASS GERMAN BATTLESHIPS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENGT;]
Pants, Feb. 8.
toom prominently in the public eye.
Naval matters are likely soon to
painted a gloomy picture of Aus tralian finances when addressing a
The Government. Navy Bill is to conference of Federal State Minis-
be introduced in a few days, to consider a three- ters to-day to
which considerable importance is years' plan for their rehabilitation.
He said that some exports cati-attached, ne it will embody pro- mated the total fall of the national vision for the first of the series of battle-cruisers which are intended income at over £100,000,000
to butclass the German "pocket
It
alleged that 602,000 prisoners are engaged in timber was essential to form a plan to work, numbers of whom are forced deal with the short-term overseas debt, which would be £65,000,000 to sleep on frozen floors in over-
nt the end of February. crowded and roofless burrocks,
This is Typhus is rife among the prison-oxelusive of the annual liability of £31,000,000 interest, ers, costing the lives of tens of overseas thousands of prisoners..
which, owing to the unfavourable exchange, Was augmented by Hardly any prisoners possess warm clothing, and enses of freez- £10,000,000. ing are almost of daily occurrence,
Work in winter in carried on from Ave in the morning until eight at night.
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Every prisoner has to saw down 35 trees, daily, thone not completing this task being thrashed and their mezgre rationa reduced,
KWANGSI CHIEF
COMMISSIONER.
REPORTS OF FIGHTING CONTRADICTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Feb. 7.
The conference broke down be fore lunch.
Mr. Scullin refused to allow the expert officials of the Committee to submit recommendations, as he objected to their dictating the Government policy.
Mr. Scullin further said that no plan would include waga "cute."
The Premier of New South Wales went further and said that he in- tended to raise the wages.
The net result is that the con- ference has no plan and no chance of agreeing on one.
Report of Experts' Committee. The report of the Experts' Com- It is announced that the Governmittee warns the various Govern- ment is appointing Wang Shao Hung as Chief Commissioner of ments that the position is increas. Kwangsi, to reorganise the provin-ingly serious, and declares that the cial military affairs.
reality of public and private ad-
As soon as he returns to Kwangsi
it is expected that the rebel leaders versity must be faced. will go abroad.
It estimates that the deficits of Reports of fighting at Nanning all the Australian Governments are denied.
Chen Tsui Tong, Commander of next year will
be £25,000,000 the 8th Route Army, is now dis- unless remedial action is taken, funds with Mr. T. Y. Soong, and stocks are now lower in price in ssing the question of military and points out that Australian
London than the stocks of South American Republics.
will return to Canton shortly.
(Wah, Tez Fat Pao.) Rehabilitation Plan,
Plan to Save Australia.
LATER.
NANKING, Feb. 8. The Nanking Government will presently announce the appoint- The report of the Experts' Com- ment of General Wong Shao Hung mittee proposes a three-years' plan
Commissioner and Wu Ting Yang as Assistant Commissioner to save Australia. for the rehabilitation of Kwangai,
It is based on a reduction of the
The rehabilitation plan, which expenditure of Federal State Gov. has already been approved by the craments by a further £15,000,000 Nanking Government, includes the yearly. roorganisation of the existing
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Kwangsi troops as a "Precaution. Salaries of civil servants must be ary Army of the Kwangsi Pro- "eut," and old-age and invalid vince the bandit suppression war pensions revised.
battleships,"
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RIOTING AT MADEIRA.
BRITISH WARSHIPS DESPATCHED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AIR LINER CRASHES IN NEW ZEALAND.
PILOT AND TWO PASSEN-
GERS KILLED.
(THROUGH REUTER'8 AGENCY.]
WELLINGTON, Feb. 8. An air liner from Gisbofor on &
GIBRALTAR, Feb. 8. and a destroyer flotilla were des-flight to Hastings, in the Hawkes
His Majesty's battleship Malaya
patched to Madeira, this morning at Bay district, crashed at Wairoa. very short notice..
It is understood that rioting has broken out, thero,
The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Knight, and two passengers named W. F. Baker and W. S. Strand were killed.
Rioting is reported to have occur, red at Funchal recently owing to the price of bread being raised by VICEROY-ELECT CREATED
the now wheat and, four regula- The Bill also provides for two tions, which were subsequently light eruisors, submarines, and withdrawn. diar several vessels of the "non-limit- able" category.
The displacement of the battle. R.A.F. CAIRO-CAPE FLIGHT. cruleor which is forecasted will be | 23,000 tons, and is expected tọ giva
ARRIVAL AT CAPETOWN. rise to some debate, while questions of naval disarmament and the con-
Geneva may also be raised. clusions reached at London and
事
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGOY, Feb. 7., Three Royal Air Force machines on the Cairo to the Cape flight
POLITICAL REFINEMENT IN arrived at Capetown today, and were welcomed at the aerodrome by the Governor-General.
JAPAN.
DEPLORABLE CONDUCT IN BUDGET COMMITTEE.
AN EARL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] -
LONDON, Feb. 7. H.M. the King has approved the conferment of Earldom on Viscount Willingdon, former Gor ernor-General of Cannda since 1920, who was recently appointed Viceroy of India in succession to Lord Irwin.
Ап
[As Lord Willingdon is 1st Baron of Ratton, it is probable that he will be known as the Ear and educated at Eton and Cam- of Ratton. He was born in 1866 bridge, where he was Captain of the respective elevens. He marri ed a daughter of the at Ear" ENGLAND-BASRA FLIGHT. appointed A.D.C. to Earl Brasse
Brassey in 1882, and in 1995 was
when Governor of Visteria A Junior Lord of the Treasury in 1003, he was Governor of Boinbay from 1913-10, and Governor of Madras from 1910-24. In 1920 he visited China Chairman of the Delegation from the Boxer Indemn ity Committee.]-
ROYAL AIR FORCE FLYING-
BOATS FIRST HOP.
(UKITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
(THROUGH REUTEr's agengy,]
TOKYO, Feb. 7. -The Budget Committee
were again thrown into `confusion to-day by the Seiyukai's obstructive tac-
LONDON, Feb. a. tics and verbal assaults on Baron Three Royal Air Force Rangoon Shihara, the Minister of Foreign flying-boats left Felixstowe to-day Affairs, in connection with his referon the first stage of a 3,500 miles ence to the Naval Treaty.
flight to Basra in Iraq, where they This morning the uproar led to will relieve three Southampton member of the Seiyukai indulg-flying-boats attached to Squadron ing in fisticuffs with a Minscito member, whose nose he punched,
The Japanese Press with one graceful scenes, in which a Seiyukni accord condemns yesterday's die
supporter knifed a supporter of the Minacito,
The newspapers demand a cessa- tion of such violent outbreaks, which, they fear, will destroy the people's confidence in the Parlia mentary Government.
U.S. DROUGHT RELIEF
SQUABBLE.
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS' FOOD GRANT.
[DEUTZI'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
203.
Each of the Rangoons is fitted with three Bristol Jupiter engines,
is such tint a route involving and the reliance placed upon them
large stretches of overland Dying
will be followed.
The longest land stretch is from Alexandretta to Baghdad, where the flying-boats will alight en Tigris,
the
TEA INDUSTRY NEARING RUIN.
FOLLY OF OVER-PRO- DUCTION,
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, Feb. 7. Presiding over the annual moet- The term rehabilitation has ing of tea buying, brokers, Mr. J.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. ·|
PRINCESS BEATRICE.
SLOW BUT DEFINITE PROGRESS.
NEW ZEALAND WALES WIN AGAINE
EARTHQUAKE.
SEVERE TREMOR IN HAWKES BAY AREA.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WELLINGTON, Feb. 8. The severest earthquake since the main shake on Tuesday occurred in
to-day.
the Hawkes Bay aren at 4 p.m.
Napier and Hastings were heavily
shakon.
There were farther heavy falls of earth on Bluff Hill, Napier, the aca rising and huge breakers dashing up on the Napier beaches.
Encouraging Reports From Stricken Area.
WELLINGTON, Feb, 7, There are more encouraging re- ports from the earthquake “aroa,
Many of the damaged houses are still habitable and are being re- paired, although hundreds of people are still sleoping in the open.
The telegraph and electricity ser vices have been put in order, and a feeling of general security prevails, been felt. although a few more tremors have
Reports of the introduction of martial law and cases of shooting are officially denied.".
states that the harbour bottom rose The Harbour Master at Napier from four to five feet. during the since. earthquake and has gradually sunk
The harbour waters are still able to float coasting steamers.
Evacuation Proceeding.
LATER.
It is officially stated that 100 earthquake victims so far have been buried at Napier and Hast- ings, and 1,500 of the injured have been treated in a field hospital at Napier and 100 at Hastings.
Ten thousand people havo evacu- ated the two towns.
(DRITION WIRELESS SERVICE.] Organisations Working Splendidly.
Ruany, Feb. 7:
SCOTLAND GO DOWN
FIGHTING HARD.
THRILLING RUGGER AT CARDIFF.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, Feb. 7.
match played at Cardiff, Wales beat Scotland by 13 points to 8.
In the International Rugby
Wales, with the memory of the Twickenhamn fight on January 17 in mind, fulfilled expectations by teating Scotland in a fierce match
The rival packs battled. with. thrilling determination, but the Welsh backs were more thrustful, and, scored through Morley after the game had been in progress only two minutes.
Crichton-Miller replied with a try for Scotland, which was not con verted:
Half-time: Waloe 3, Bogtland 3. Soon after the resumption of play Crichton-Miller again scored, his try being converted by Allan.
Walte immediately equalised, Thomas scoring a try, which was converted by Bassett
During the remaining twenty- five minutes a gruelling struggle
sued, a series of smashing at tacks by Wales proving frufules,
Bassett, again converted. until in a dramatic finish Boor scored a try for Wales, which
Final score:-
Wales: 13 points (2 goals and
a try).
• Scotland: 8 points (1 goal and
a try).
PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT ON INDIA.
MOSLEM CONFERENCE
DISAPPROVE.
[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
NEW DELIII, Feb. 7.. All-India Mosion Conference pass- The Working Committee of the ed a resolution disapproving of The New Zealand Government, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's state- in a telegram to-day to the Highment at the close of the Round Commissioner in London, Sir Table Conference until specifle pro-" (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Thomas Wilford, saye :-"Although posals are framed concerning the the news from the earthquake safeguards and reservations for the stricken nren continues to be of protection of the Moslem minority.
Beatrice is making slow but de-working, splendidly at both Hast-
LONDON, Feb. 7.
the gravest character, order has and refusing to accept the scheme A bulletin states that Princess been restored and proper organisa for a federal structure as embodied
tions have been established and are at the Round Table Conference.
Regarding separate representa ings and Napier,
tion, the Committee are dissatis- Sailors from warships are patrol-fied with the Prime Minister's ling the streets of Hastings and flippant treatment of the ques Napier and Government Ministeration," and they urged the Mosleme and departmental experts are in to resort to any action decred charge of sanitation, demolition of necessary in "expressing their just buildings, and other necessary ser-
demands." vices,
finite progress.
No further bulletins will be issued.
PRINCES FLY OVER PANAMA CANAL.
WELCOMED BY PANAMĄ PRESIDENT,
www
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, Feb. 6. The Prince of Wales and Prince George aboard the liner Oropean arrival at Cristobal, Panama, this morning.
A plentiful supply of food is con. centrated at the depots and is issued free.
Temporary accommodation ha heen arranged, and trafle is con trolled on the ronds leading to the affected area to prevent the ham pering of relief work.
[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Delegates. Appeal At Bombay,
Rvour, Feb, 7,
In a manifesto issued on landing at Bombay yesterday the Indian delegates who attended the Round Table Conference declared their be iief that Dominion status was now. All medical assistance necessary no longer in dispute, and they ap now the majority of casualties in bringing the work of the Con- has been rendered promptly; and pealed to all parties to co-operate have been removed to places out ference to completion. side the affected area.
In addition, many women, child-
The Princes motored to France-ated from Napier, where there was remaining 12 miles to Napier to- ren, and elderly people have evacu- and is expected to be through the
work in charge of the Commissioner The report condemns the infla and Assistant Commissioner to be tion, and says it is now impos completed in three months; a finan-sible to balance this year's budget; eial grant to Kwangei by the Cen-only an immediate and drastic re tial Government during the re- duction of expenditure will afford habilitation period to be limited to a chance of approaching a balance $1,500,000 for one month; following in the financial year 1031-2,
The plan is not signed by. Mr. been invoked to settle the drought J. Buating expressed the opinion field, on the Atlantic side of the a breakdown in the water, and day, the completion of rehabilitation work, the military disbandment and Gibson, Chairman of the Comedor and the beanser President that the tea industry today was Canal Zone, and flew to Paitilla-sewage systems. reorganisation work is to be carried mittee, or by Mfr. Sheehan, the Hoover and the Senate.
A compromise has been reached nearer ruin than at say time out immediately; and, finally, the Commonwealth representative, in withdrawal of all Cantonese armies view of Mr. Scullin's opinion that whereby instead of a $25,000,000 in its history. The causes includ. now stationed in Kwangsi when the the experts are not entitled to com- grant for food $20,000,000 will boed the folly of over-producing by dent of Panama and the Command-lished as far as Hastings yesterday' débris, disbandment and reorganisation pile a plan, but merely to collect added to the 8-45,000,000 already growers and the lack of vision of work is carried out satisfactorily.
statistics,
allotted for loans to farmers in the
the Growers Associations as drought areas. Financial Polley to be Followed. LATER.
EUGENE CHEN RETURNS.
YIELDS TO REPEATED INVITATIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 7, Ar, Eugene Chen, Chinese For eign Minister in. Hankow in 1927, arrived hero yesterday from Europe aboard the steamer Chenonceaux after three years absence from China.
He was accompanied by Madame Chen, whom he married last July in Paris.
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This addition will be specifeally gards their dealings with Russin for "farm rehabilitation," which eighteen months ago, when 40,000, expression, the Democrats (who hold the majority in the Senate) 000 to 50,000,000 lbs. of ten might
field on the Pacific side, being the first Royalty to fly over the Canal. The Princes called on the Presi
ing General and Governor of the Canal Zone, and afterwards lunch- ed with the British finister.
After passing through the Canal, the liner will make for Salara en
the north coast of Peru.
The first pronouncement on the Anancial policy. since his reinstate- ment au Commonwealth Treasurer, while Government members con-
are satisfied covers food grants, have been taken off from the Lon-
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Mr. E. G. Theodore told the State sider the omission of the word
don market.
PANAMA, Feb. 7.. Premiers' Conference that the
The Prince of Wales and Prince Other Government had rejected the policy blot of having sanctioned an “un- food" preserves them from the
reasons were the selling George arrived by ucroplane and broker, who served successfully were greeted by a large crowd, of reducing wages. It proposed American dole."
two masters, and the antedeluvian including the Governor of the Canal instead a three-years' plan to re-
methods of marketing tea in. Bri-Zone, the Foreign Secretary, other store the value of the Australian
tain. currency to the 1020 level, which
American officials, and the British would increase the national income
Minister. by £100,000,000 and provide work for 200,000 unemployed.
Mr. Theodore hinted that the Government intended to drastically. control exchange rates and reduce" the rates of interest..
Mrs, Chen is the daughter of Mr. Theodore's speech, which has Chang Ching Kiang, the veteran been widely commented on, is inter- Kuomintang leader.
preted to mean that the Govern- The Kuo Min News Agency statesment is in favour of a limited in- that it is understood that Mr. Chen crease in the note issue, and has returns to China after repeated rejected the remedies proposed by invitations from leaders of the the Committee of Experts. Kuomintang.
(Wah Ta Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 8.
FOG DELAYS BROPHY."
SOCONY-VACUUM MERGER.
GOVERNMENT'S PREVENTIVE SUIT REJECTED.
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.)
ST. "Louis. (M.), Feb. 8. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Govern mont's suit to prevent the merger Now. York and the Vacuum Oil by the Standard Oil Company of
Company.
SIKH SENTENCED TO George proceeded to
The Prince of Wales and Princo
the Presi dency, where they were welcomed by President Alfaro and the mem- bers of the Cabinet.
DEATH.
MURDERER OF MRS. CURTIS
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The Prince of Wales was 'most interested in the bullet-holes in the walls of the palace and the relict of tho rocent revolution,
Subsequently the Royal visitors drove to the British Legation and inspected a big muster of the British Logion and West Indian Scouts
The Prince of Wales and Prince George lunched at the British Legation with the British Minister, played golf and then rejoined the
Mr. Eugene Chen's return to FORCED DOWN AT SWATOW. BRITAIN'S WAR PENSIONS Jak! I am going to kill the Gen. † Oropesa at Balboa in the evening.
ĮTHROUGH REUTERʼA, AGENCE.!
China from Europe will no doubt exercise a certain influence on the future negotiations with Russia for the resumption of Sino-Soviet
SHANGHAI, Feb. 7, plomatic and commercial rela A telegram has been received tips,
hero from Mr. G. W. Brophy, The Committed for Foreign Manager of L. E. Gale & Company, Affairs in Nanking is scheduled to who left Foochow recently for Can hold 30 junartenthat he was delayed for Tuesday in order to consider
It question. Mr. Eugeno Chen and 48 hours, and announces that he others who have resided in Russia arrived at Bentow on Thursday: have been asked to attend the He was forced down by fog, which meeting in order that their valuable still-prevents him from taking off, advice may be forthcoming.
for Canton.
AT LAHORE.
{THROUGH NEUTKE'S AGENCY.]
LAHORE, Feb. 7. Sajjan Singh, the Sikh who mur Government's Counsel said theydered a British officer's wife in her would appen to the Supreme bungalow on January 13, has been Court
sentenced to death..
[Yelling, "I am & Congress wal.
cral" a Sikh armed with a sword rushed into the bungalow of Cap FIFTY-FOUR MILLION
tain Curtis, of the Indian Army POUNDS LAST YEAR. Service Corps on January 13, and struck Mrs. Curtis, severing her left (DRITION WIRELESS DERVICE-] arm, then broke hen right wrist and Imooked her unconscious. He also Ruday, Feb. 7. wounded her children, Sheila and alons Ministry states that the total Curtis died in hospital next day, The manual Benoit at the Patanionaged areandozás, Mara number of persons receiving war but the children recovered. mansions at the end of March Inst servants secured the Sich, who was year was approximately 1,370,000, recently, released from prison, The expenditure on war pensions where he served six months for for the year was £54,000,000. Congress activity.]
The
OBITUARY.
SIGNOR TITTONI.
Toue Feb. 7. The death is annevinced of Signer Tittoni, a former Foreign Minister und the Italian delegate to the Peace Conferonco in 1919.
The number of deaths so far At Hastings the water and drain known is approximately 160, but it age are normal.
is expected that some bodies have The train service was re-eetab- yet to be recovered from the
(Continued on next Column 3 The injured number 1,200.
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