EASTBOURNE M.P. SHOT DEAD
EDWARD MARJORIBANKS, STEPSON OF LD. HAILSHAM
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY"]
LONDON, April 3. Edward Marjoribanks, M.P. for Eastbourne, Kent, was found shot dend in his Sussex residence, Hias step-father; Lord Hailsham, stated that he was suffering from strain. and overwork
Bography.
DE VALERA AND
EMPIRE
DOES NOT WANT TO BE EXCLUDED
(Regter's Special Service.)
LONDON, April 2.
It is understood that Mr. Da Valera hopos that any action taken by the Government in connection with the Treaty will not exclude the Irish Free State from the British Empire.
The Free State Governmens-to- day considered the new draft of the reply to the British protest against the proposed abolition of the Oath of Allegiance and now
A [The following abbreviated biopayment of land annuities. graphy of the late Edward Marjori- harles recently appeared in a Looü dob journal -
Bom 1000, six feet something, and every inch a Tory. Black hair, with an aristie (studied 1) lock, gray horn-rim, immaculate,
Z
A Friendlier Tone.
The latest draft is much friendlie in tono but insists on the demand for the abolition of the Oath, and while pressing for non-payment of thnuities, leaves the way open for amicable negotiation. Y
Statuary in his rooms, red, figur- od chairs like small thrones. But then he carried a standard at the Coronation, was pago at the Viceregpondence will be published. al lodge in Dublin--that sort or thing, baga
It is expected that the reply will not be despatched before. Monday, after which the Anglo-Irish corros-
Yot his father was a Texas.cow. boy nearly all big life, and, mis mo- ther came from Nashville. Stepson of Lord Hailabarm.
He conquered easily. Scholor of Eton at 13, captain of school at 17, double Arst at Oxford, and President of the Union.
Bullied into being a Tory at a very early age. His grandfather kept a bust of Chamberlain on the mantelpiece, and when Tory visi tors called the boy was invariably summoned, wearing his pretty sash, to display hinability.
"Who is that " grandmother would ask, pointing to the bust. And young Edward would pronounce his piece: "The man who thought that Krug- er wouldn't fight." Lord Balfour sometimes looked on with mingled pity and amusérment,
Went to USA. on a "debating team with a Liberal and a Socialist undergraduate. Clot to know anch other's speeche so well that once they swopped and Marjoribanks. delivered the Socialist one.
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Dublin Cinema's Attitude,
An amusing sidelight on the situa tion is instanced that while De Valera's demands for the abolition of the Oath in supported by the Bo- publican Press, Dublin
Cinemas
and Theatres have decided to play the National Anthem at the con- clusion of all performances.
FREE STATE CABINET
DRAFTING REPLY TO BRITISH NOTE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
DUBLIN, April 20 The Free State Cabinet at the close of 11: 5-hour session last night, stated that they had con
sidered the British Note and had decided to outline, the proposed re- ply, the draft of which will be pre sented at a further Cabinet meeting early next week.
Met Marahall Hall first when he his junior at the Law Courts, Wrote a sonnet when he died which led to Lady Marshall Hall dream- ing that her husband came to her
Reuter understands that there is in a vision and declared he wão every possibility of the Free State wrote the seinnet must write his offering to participato at a Round life. Got a guinea for the sonnet Table Conference to establish per and many thousands for the Life.onal contact between the two Gov During the nine mouths of writing ernments and to discuss matters. spent a lot of time in the "under world
"
getting material.
Coined the phrase "playing old Hatry" with finance. Recently published a book of poems. Wit, worldliness and idealism-all there.]
STIFFKEYS RECTOR
SCANDAL
CONSISTORY COURT ADJOURNS TO BEDROOM
A
(THROUGH MUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 3. feature of the Stiffieys rector's trial for immoral. conduct on Saturday was the adjourIMIDENT. of the Consistory Court to a bed room at Shepherds Bush, to hear the evidence of a witness ging ill there. She is Miss Lake, and a Inndlady. The street wherein Misa Laloo lives was crowded with eager sightseers "anxious to catch. & glimpse of the principals, and a spocal force of police was mobilised. to clear the way for the Chancellor and other officials to reach the house. The rector arrived on foot, and was not seen until he renched” the doorstep, and a rush followed which a strong cordon of police had dificulty in preventing reaching the rector. Mrs. Lake made a state- ment which wa taken down in shorthand in the presence of the Chancellor and counsel.· After wards the roctor left for Stiffkeys to take the services on Sunday.
ELECTED CHANCELLOR OF CHAMBER OF PRINCES.
RECEIVING ORDER
AGAINST BARONET
CHAIRMAN OF EASTERN FIRMS
(THROUGH URUTER'S AGENCY,}
LONDON, April 2,
The London Gazette to-day pub lishes among its notices a receiving order against Sir W. B. Townley
ex-Chairman of the Allied" Sumatra Plantations and the Java Oil and Exploration Company.
on
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's, woather report, forecast and remarks, issued by Royal Observatory as 7.15 p.m. p.m., stated:
The anti-cyclone has moved castward and weakened, it i now central to the N.E. of the Bonin Islands. Depressions are shown to the NE, of Cheloo and the SW. of Tourane.
Ecoal Forecast:-E, or vari-. able winda, fight to moderate cloudy.
BRITISH CHARGES REPUDIATED,
GERMAN INDUSTRIALISTS DENY ANY DISCRIMINATION.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY KAPK
SMASH AND GRAB RAID IN LONDON
RINGS STOLEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
(Router's Special Service.)
Losos, April 2
AMERICAN TARIFF BILL
SPONSORED BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEUTER'S AMERICAN, SERVICE.]:
WASHINGTON April 2, The Senate passed a Tariff Bill An amazing daylight robbery in-sponsored by the Democrats, which volving rings valued at $1,000 was deprives the President of the power carried out in the face of crowds to alter the tariff raton. of onlookers in the heart of the West End of London.
smashed the window of a jeweller's Two mon leaped from a car and
shop at Burlington Gardens whils another stood guard brandishing an iron bar and threstoned the onlook
ers not to interfere.
Tho, bandita mized a rings and drove off after a
tray of
minutes.
fer
SPEEDING UP THE CID.
.
ALWAYS ON DYTY.
A new system, designed to speed up the detection of crime, is, it is understood, to be introduced into the Criminal Investigation Depart- ment of the Metropolitan Police.
Every division now has a uni formed superintendent and a chief inspector, to whom the senior de- tective in the Brou is mibordinate As a consequence the detectives aro often delayed in pursuing their inquirios, because all documents must be seen by the senior officers
Under the now system crimes which come within their province would be dealt with by detectives only, and the senior detective would: be solely responsible for directing operations,
More Detectives.
This would mean that a deles tive staff would always be on duty. instead of only in the day and even. also help to remedy the complaint ing hours, as at presont. It would of the detectives that promption is mora rapid in the uniform brinch. Several senior detective.sergeants are shortly to be promoted inspec tors and an increase in the strength of the C.I.D: foreo is under con- sideration.
The uniformed branch would then he left free to deal with its own
pending the tarif protection for An amendment was adopted, aus- commodities in cases in which the
domestic producers."," United States Customs Court finds that no competition exists from
U.S. MINISTER TO BRITAIN
MR. MELLON SAILS FOR LONDON
#
[RKUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE. J.
NEW YORK, April 2
Statoe new United bassador to Britain, Mr. Mellon, has sailed for London.
The
MISS NANCY MEYRICK
NIGHT CLUB QUEEN'S
THIRD DAUGHTER
A-
TO MARRY INTO PEERAGE?
(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENOT.]:
LONDON, April 9 Miss Nancy Meyrick, a daughter of Kate Meyrick, London's Night Club Queen, is rumoured to be eng- aged to the Hon. Charles Fitzroy, son of Lord: Southampton.
who says that they are only friends, The rumour is denied by Nancy, while her brother confirms it.
Both Nancy's elder sisters have married into the Peerage, one be ing Lady de Clifford and the other Countess Kinnoull
FOUR-POWER
CONFERENCE
CO-OPERATION OF DANUBIAN COUNTRIES
[TROCON BETER'S AGENCY.]" "LONDON, April 2,
It is officially announced that the Four-Power Conferenco is meeting.
FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA
ANTI-MANCHUKUO TROOPS VERY ACTIVE
RUSSIAN BANDITS. ARMED WITH MILLS: 'BOMBS
[TROCO HEUTER'S AGENCY.]
POSTAL SERVICE IN MANCHURIA
DEMAND BY NEW GOVERNMENT
[THROUGH MEUTER'S AGENCY.]
HARD JAPANESE BARGAINING
AROUSES KEEN IRRITATION IN CHINESE
SKILFUL DIPLOMACY MAY AVERT BREAKDOWN
(THROUGE="REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HARIN, April 3, Yesterday, Mr. Tanaka, the Ad. viser to the new Manchukuo Gov.
LONDON, Aprit 2. ernment, presented to the Harbin circles by Reuter's Shanghai co
Surprise was created in official HARI, April 3. Despite the reported peace nego-
Commissioner of Posts an order respondent foreshadowing the pos tiations the anti Manchukuo troops signed by China Shu Ting, Ministorsibility of the resumption of hostili- were most active yesterday, 3,000 of
ties, as it was thought that the Communications, attacked the Government troops at from that day that he transfer the ing progressive though Tortuous depanding Armistice negotiations were pursu Shintowhotse on, the eastsin see- tion of the Chinese Eastern Rail postal administration
course, but it is now realised that and pro way, and after inflicting heavy perties to the New Government.
koon irritation was aroused by hard gorupied the
Japanese bargaining, Later Geventient reinforcements The Commissioner refused pend-the skilful diplomacy of Sir Miles
casualties
town.
n
It is understood, however, that a on several
points bas been reached between the Commissioner and represents
tives of the New Government.
arrived whereupon the anti-Governing instructions from. Nanking, ment "troops set fire to the town! at retreated. The situation on the eastern part of the OER. is temporary agreement becoming worse due to the activi ties of bands of Russian bandits who are often armed with 'milis" bombe. JAPANESE CLAIM VICTORY
Toro, April 2. eight hours Japanese troops, in co-operation Agating, with Chang Hai Peng's Kiri forces, routed the anti-Manchukuo troppa and entered Nungan "at" a p.
The defeated troops are firing to the North-West.
After
· "tr'd
China Lodges Protest.
NANKING, April 2 China has lodged a strong pro- test against Japon regarding the detention by the Manchulzuo. Boy- ernment of Castors and Salt rovenues at Antung and Yingkow, which is attributed to Japanese instigation.
British Interesta Concerned.
LONDON, April 2
"BOB" SHORTS
MOTHER
Officials, however, are relying on
Lampson, backed up by other" Diplomats, who will Bud a formula acceptable to both sides for the withdrawal of the Japanese forces.
that the Japanese have conceded A welcome Tokyo roport states
to the Chinese demand that "thos Japanese will not occupy the Woo sung Port and Klangwan Villaga
The issue is now apparently aar rowed down between the Chinese demand for a definite data for the Japanese ·withdrawal of Japanese desire for guarantees that
·COMING EAST there will not be a resumption of
the anti-Japanese boycott,
TO ATTEND FUNERAL AND RECEIVE TRIBUTE
THROUGH REUTER'S "AGENCY;}.
SEATTLE, U.S.A., April 3. Mrs. Elizabeth Short, mother of Robert Short, the American airman killed in action over Shanghaj in
The Foreign Office asserts that Sir John Simon is following no definito line of policy as regards the Far East, but is awaiting the rasuls of negotiations in Shanghai, Tharefore, pending developments, officials are preserving an entirely open mind.
Possible Japanese withdraw from the Lengue, though ext tensively used as a newspaper head- ing, evoked singularly little Editor al emotion,
Europe is at present preoccupied with the problem of Central Euro-
Wext
British interests are deeply con- February, sailed for the Orient eersed in the Manchurian Governosterday accompanied by her Dean reconstruction. ment's detention of Customs and younger son Edmund to attend the League Connell, Heating Balt revenue and are watching the funeral of Robert Short and to situation very closely
The Loagne Council is theeting on. receive a Chinese tribute. Chinese April 12, doubtless, to deal solu Communist Suppression in Klangai. from nearby cities were at the piersively with this matter leaving the
to bid her farewell NANKING, April 3..
Far Eastern issue to the Assembly. Commission, which is receiving. frequent reports. It is prepared to summon a füll Assembly upon signs of an emergency, though at pre sent there is no indication of a meeting before the beginning of May, indicating that the Commis sion does not take the Chinese na sertions of a complete deadlock too tragically.
General Teng Lung Kwang, the In a statement made to the Press delegate of Chen Tani Tang, de. clares that his chief has abrays been and is still loyal to Chiang Kai Shek and that reports to the contrary ate without foundation. He said that Chen is submitting Communist suppression plans in Kiangai to Chiang Kai Shek, and is of the opinion that the work will take at least two years.
Planes Missing."
Tokyo, April 3, A Press message from Pingyang states that a number of scouting machines left Pingyang for Chien- tao this morning to co-operate with troops despatched yesterday...
DAIREN, April 3. Four Japanese planes proceeding were lost in defise, fog off Shantung point. Two were rescued by the 8.3. Kashi Maru. The other two are still missing!
NEW TRANS-ASIA
AIR ROUTE
BERLIN TO SHANGHAI IN SIX DAYS
[THROUGH BUTER'S “AGENOV.]:
יו
Wenk-and Review Sums Up. Aweek-end review, zumming up the situation assert that the Japanese Government is gradually. abandoning any fretence to respect ita promises to the League.
problems, and yet be able to help the Foreign Office on April 6 Dairen frum Tsingtao yesterday Chinese territory, via Urundzi and Japanese troops to withdraw, even,,
the C.I.D. in emergencies.
This is only one of the changes expected to result from the investi gations of Lord Trenchard, the new Commissioner.
to:
consider closer economic Co- operation by the Danubian coun-
trica.
French Ministers Leave.
Three of the chief detectives" at
PARIS, April 3. Ashley and Superintendents Cooper London for the Danubian conversa- M. Tardieu and Flendin, with the Scotland Yard, Chief Constable and Brown, are nearing the age tions:
delegation experts have left for JAPANESE LOAN TO limit and are expected to retire within the next six months.
K.N.I.L.M. ANNUAL
REPORT."
17,212 PASSENGERS CAR- RIED DURING THE YEAR.
DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE
MR. STIMSON AT GENEVA
(THROUGH XEUTER'S AGENOY.]
WASHINGTON, April 3. Mr. Simson who is going, to Geneva on Friday temporarily to Batavia, March 23-It is reveal assume the chairmanship of the ed in the annual report of the delegation at the Disarma Royal Dutch East Indian Air Mail Geneva for only a few days, return
ment Conference, will remain in Co. (K.N.I.L.M.) that during 1931 ing to America after a brief survey 17,212 passengers, 22,100 kg. of goods and 16,818 kg. of mail wore
of the situation, carried on all lines.
The figures for the Batavia Singapore line are 279 passengers, 6,508 kg. goods and 455 kg. mail. The Singapore-Batavia figures 23, 3,507 and 820 respectively.--
During the past year two: Fokker planes of the F. XII type were These planes, equipped with 8 Waen added to the feet of the company. Sr. engines of 425 6.p. each, have
Mr. Hugh Gibson will then re- BUNG the chairmanship of the delegation.
It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Stimson'e visit is "for no other purpose than for the work of the conference."
OBITUARY
DEATH OF DR. EVAN **ONE ILL” KANE
Berlin, March 19.-British charges that Germany was discriminating against British imports were am "RANJI" HONOURED phatically repudiated in a resolu nocommodation for 18 passengers, tion adopted, unanimously to day The company has now at its dis by the Executive Committee of thoposal nine big Fokker planes. A German Federation of Industries.
total of 2,766 flights was made in The resolution states that if Gertance of 919,794 km. The total dis 6,677 flying hours, covering a dis many now is taking legitimate stepstance covered in the Datch East to protect. her industries, pretests Indies since the opening of the scr from Great Britain are entirely un- warranted, because it was British vice now amounts to 2,972,040 k fiscal policy which made such steps. The service regularity on all the fi Kane, who created a stir in necessary. Great Britain, it is delines of the company remained prac clared in effect, started the thing tically 100 per cent, except on the 1919 when he removed his own ab-
pendix. Batavia-Bandoeng route where it
(THROUGH ITen'b agency.]
The Jam Sabib of Nawanagar,
NEW DELHI, April 2 famous in the cricket world as Ranji," was today elected Chan cellor of the Chamber of Princes by the overwhelming majority of
by inaugurating the policy of import amounted to 20.5 par cont, and on restrictions and by discriminat the Batavia-Medan route where it against articles which formed a vital part of Germsay's exporte
amounted to 96.1 per cant., owing Furthermore, the resolution. as-
36 votes to 4. There were throo Berts that the British Tarifi in many
other candidate for the post, Acasential respects violate previous
The Maharajah of Cutch was economic
to the emergency landing of the P.KAF.C. near Langgam.
[ORUTER'S ANELICAN SERVICE.]
New Yoxx, April 2. The death has occurred of the dia. tinguished surgeon, Dr. Evan "One
KING TO PRESENT F.A. CUP,
The report attaches grent im- THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY arrangements between portance to the fact that the total elected Vice-Chancellor, both ho and Germans and Great Britain. Fiaal- araount of mail carried by the the Jam Sahil having been backedly the resolution, calls the attention pianos has been doubled in the past
LONDON April a It is sanou.sed that the King under an informal understanding of the German Government to these year More than 1,300,000 letters will present the FA Cup after among the Princes.
violations, pag Iwere carried
tlie Annd at Wembley on April 23,
MANCHUKUO
MADE BY SEMI-OFFICIAL
ORGANS
(TANODU REUTER'S AGENCY.)
's
Toxyo, April 2. Following the Cabinet's approval of the loan to the Manchurian Government by three semi-oficial Japanese organs, on April 1, repre sentatives of the great Japanese towing houses of Mitsu, Mitsu and Bishi, this moning mulled on the and the Foreign Minister, for the Finance Minister, the War Minister purpose of obtaining standing on the question of invest ments Manchuria
under-
GRAND NATIONAL MISHAP
BERLIN, April 3. A new air-route between Berlin and Shanghai, taking six days, plaaning to start this summer, 2,500 miles of the new route is over Semipalatinsk, Russia Asia. The old Manchurian route was aban doned owing to the experience of two German airmen, who were fired on last year and after being forced to land were kept prisoners for some weeks.
It is hoped that the Great Powers. Japanese threat. A firm joint as will not be intimidated by the latest istion under Article IV of the Lea- que Covenant would compel tha though it would involve a revolution in Tokyo.
Fouribis Friction, Attempts by Sir John Simon, "it adds to take the credit for the cour age shown by the United State on the one hand, and the small Fawers at Geneva, on the other, will lead to friction not only be tween Whitehall" and Washington, but between Whitehall and the Dominione, like Canada and South Africa, which will not willingly ses Britain tako sides with Japan against the United States.
GERMAN EX-PRINCE
AND NAZIS
ISSUES. POLITICAL MANIFESTO
ACCUSED OF BREAKING WORD: SCATHING “PRESS COMMENT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
SINO-JAPANESE CONFERENCE
SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION BEFORE END OF WEEK?
(THROUGH REVIEW'S AGENCY,]
BERLIN, April 3
SHANGHAI, April 2 That the Sino-Japanese Confer Considerable astonishment wa As a private enterprise Man-evoked in political circles by the conclusion before the end of an
ence will be brought to a successful dhuria is considered better than publication of manifesto by the Government enterprise, and more. ex Crown Prince declaring that other week was the gist of the over, the Government is facing abstention from voting inancial difficulty, and it is expected second poll in the Presidential gates, after an hour and a half's opinions of the Sino-Japanese dele- at the that plans will be approved. the same time further suggestions idea of a closed Nationalist and has been reached in practically all
At election is incompatible with the session this morning.
It is pointed out that agreement on the financing of enterprises in Nazi front against, Hindenburg, the major points with the single Manchuria will be made.
The ex-Crown Prace declares that oxception of the Chinese demand "believing a closed Nationalist front is absolutely necessary I shall withdrawal, An agreement, how
for a time limit for the Japanese vote for Hitler. The manifesto occasioned surpries because Hitler aver on this thorny question is now and Hagenberg dropped the iden expected, and the Conterence inÐ of a combined Nationalet and Nazi assembling on Monday at 11,30 am. front as far as the Presidential
Significant Statement, solo election was concerned, moreover
NANKING, April 2.) number of newspapers point out A significant statement Indicat- that by issuing & political maniing the possibility of the resump festo the ex-Crown Prince ha tion of hostilities was made by broken the pledge he gave when he General Tent Ting Kai, who declar (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] was allowed to return to Germany, ed that if the Japanese renewed the viz., that he would koop out of offensive, thinking thereby to secure. LONDON, April 2 politics. The Berliner Tageblatt more favourable armistice terms Fred Thackray, Britain's premier goes so far as declaring that the the Chinese were prepared to resist amateur steeplechase jockey, whose
ex-Crown Prince's action shows to the last man and bullet mount in the Grand National, that he is not a gentleman." He said the success of the Shang- Gregalach, fell on him, regained Although the ex Crown Prince hai Armistice Conference depended consciousness to-day after having fine been known to sympathise with on the sincerity of the Japanese by been unconscious for thirteen days, Hitler he has hitherto refrained fixing a time limit for their with
Thackray immediately recognised from opan support, Immiting him drawal, and not on bargaining over relatives who had anxiously waited sold to association with the steckpoints to where helyroops would at the bedside since the accident helmet movement. The manifesto withdraw, and added that unles occurred. Hah now considered to particularly aroused anger in the time limit is Axed, the Conference be out of danger..
Republican politisiana.
is doomed to failure,
RIDER RECOVERS AFTER 13 DAYS.