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NO. 13,465
BLADENE THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1928. 日九廿月二潤
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53, Wong Hel Cheng Road.
Exppy Valley,
"BREMEN" FLIGHT | FLYING TOUR OF OPIUM MONOPOLY BRITISH TROOPS IN NAVY SUPPLIERS AMERICAN DEBTS TO FLAPPER VOTE IS
THRILLS.
TERRIBLE. BUFFETING IN GALES.
THEORIES AS TO FATE OF PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS.
WORLD.
DUTCH PROJECT BEGINS IN MIDDLE OF MAY.
NEW FRENCH ATTEMPT
Amsterdam, Apr. 18.
The big three-engined Fokker neroplane in which the Dutch aviator, Van Lear Black, is pre- paring to attempt a world tour ILL-OMEN AT START. engaged in a most successful lest
Waalhaven at the
Aerodrome yesterday, attaining a speed of 125 miles per hour,
New York. Apr. 18.
The terrible buffeting experienc
men in her fight across the Atlant-
le has been graphically described to Preasmon who interviewed Col- onel FilzMaurice at Clarke City.
The erratic behaviour of the At- lantic weather as experienced by the "Bremen" has provided strong theories as to the fate of the ear diet disasters to Westward Tráns- atlantic aspirants, in the opinion of Colonel FitzMaurice.
Van Lear Black's daughter and
on board the as Mauretania on
parture to South Africa will, be delayed until about the middle of May.
May 7th, and consequently the de-
IN CHINA..
CHAO DENIES FRENCH
FIGURES.
STRIKING REVELATIONS AT GENEVA MEETING.
CHINA.
WOULD NOT BE HERE
NECESSARY,
NOT
COMMONS QUESTIONS.
London, Apr. 18. In the House of Commons, ro- plying to a question by Comman- der Kenworthy, Mr. G. Locker- Lampson said that the Shanghai, Defence Force occupied certain posts in the residential district in the western portion of the Interna- tional Settlement.
LOSSES.
CANTEEN MANAGER'S
EMBEZZLEMENT.
·OVER $13,000 SQUANDERED IN GAMBLING.
5-MONTH SENTENCE.
BRITAIN.
RELUCTANT TO PRESS U.S.A. FOR PAYMENT.
STATE REPUDIATION.
London, Apr. 18.
That pressure should be brought to bear for the repayment of debta owing to Britain by certain States of the United States of America was urged in the House of Com- mone to-day.
The matter was brought to the The Chinese cauteen manager of attention of the House by Lieut
the
· ENDORSED.
MOTION TO RAISE AGE DEFEATED.
POLITICAL CLOCK NOT TO BE PUT BACK,
ELECTION EXPENSES.
London, Apr. 18. The House of Commons to-day
COCAINE INCREASES,
Geneva, Apr. 18.
They were there for the purpose ]H.M.S. Wild Swan appeared be-Col. C. K. Howard Bury, who began the Committee stage of the Remarkable figures showing the ed by the German acroplane "Bre- her husband will arrive in London given before the Oplum Committee protecting British life and pro-floon Magistracy, this morning, on faulted and repudiated public age of twenty-one on the same.
Increased use of cocaine
were of defending the Settlement and fore Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kow-strossed that these States had de-Bill giving votes to womch at the
a charge of embezzling $13,570.62 debts. He urged the Foreign Sec terms as mon. today, and the establishment of perty. a Central Control Board was urged. The only other places where His the moneys of C. Ah Ying and retary to make representations to
A feature of the debate was an the United States Government to attempt made by, some Conserva- Dealing with opium in China, Majesty's Forces were stationed Co., naval contractors. the report submitted by M. outside a Concession area were Mr. C. A. S. Russ prosecuted on point out the hardships to bond- tive members to make twenty-five Brenier, the French Assessor, Nanking and Peking, where the behalf of the complainant Com-holders, most of whom were Bri- the voting age. After the return from Cairo, the showed that opium production in Legation Guard was stationed un-pany.
tish. subjects. Fokker machine will be overhauled China increased to 7,000,000 kilos der the terms of the Protocol of
Sir Alexander Sprot (Conserva- When asked to plead to.
Mr. G. Locker-Lampson replied tivo) moved an amendment to de and re-engined before leaving in 1024-25 in spite of the mono- 1901.
charge, the defendant replied that that after carefully considering fine the clectoral age for both men for Tokyo.--Reuter.
poly of production.
Troops, he said, will be with he did not embezzle any money, but the matter, the British Government and women as twenty-five, except Peking, Apr. 18. Mr. Chao objected to the state-soon as there ceased to be any risk complainanta
drawn from foreign territory as had been given some goods by the had decided that no useful pur-In the case of voters already on Captain Pelletier Doisy in due in ment and announced that he would of danger to British lives and pro- Mr. Russ informed his Worship representations to
pose would be served by, making the register. the Far East again some time reply later.
the United perly.
States Government. He thought that Captain Hinch-about the middle of May on another
Experience of Life. that the defendant had been, sup- Paris-Tokyo fight, accompanied
there was any threat to Shanghal sold them and embezzled the out at these loans were used for when people were to be put upon
Commander Kenworthy asked if plled with goods, but that he had
Lleut. Col. Howard Bury pointed He thought it was desirable that by Lieutenant Gonin and Engineer
the development of the particular the roll of voters the should have Caral.
States concerned, and that about home experience of life. More (£78,000,000 was now owing.
Mr. G. Locker-Lampson replied been no demand for the vote from over, he claimed that there had "I don't know," continued Mr. that he was quite well aware of young women. Russ, "if it could be pointed out the facts as outlined by the Hon. to him that if he pleads guilty we Member, but he hoped Col. Howard will not press the chargo, but iBury would not press him at pro The pleads not guilty we will, I don't know if your Worship carts to do that."
The formidable increase in the
life and the Hon. Miss Elste Mac-
export of oplum from Persia, since kay were probably driven towards
1920 was also reported, while it Labrador in consequence of the
was stated that Germany and vicioan winda, which in the case He will come out vin India and France both increased their in- of the "Bremen" now lashed the return across Siberia and wili at-ports of opfum. machine right and left, then a ter-tempt to fly direct from Hongkong rifically strong headwind practic-to Peking without a stop. ally brought the craft to a stand- still, while later a strong tail wind would spring up and nullify all offorts to keep the plane to 14r course.
Worse Catastrophe,
Spill greater catastrophe fell upon the occupants when the lights suddenly failed and they had to fight the elements in com- plete darkness.
Both Colonel FitzMaurice and Baron Von Huchnefeld unsuccesя- fully tried to hold a torch to the
compass.
电
Captain Kochi flew at least four hundred miles blindly, zigzagging most of the time in order to main tain an approximate course.
The necessity for this naturally resulted in considerable waste of petrol, and forced them to descend at Greenly Island.
His machine is a Potez mono- plane with a new air-cooled engine of 70 h.p.
END OF THE DUNLOP
DISPUTE.
ACTIONS SETTLED AFTER TWO YEARS' LITIGATION.
London, Apr. 18. "
Terrible Situation.
It was estimated that the world production of morphine for the aix years 1921-1926 was between fifty and sixty tons, Germany and Switzerland being the principal' manufacturers.
Signor Cavazzoni pointed out, that the production of morphine had increased by at least one hun- dred per cent. during this period. Half the total, he said, was used in the manufacture of cocaine, which was uncontrolled.
This, he declared, was a terrible It was announced in the Chan- | situation and raised the question' cery Division to-day that the cross- whether the whole netion of the actions between Sir Arthur League should not be modified, Ducros, on the one hand, and the Dunlop Rubber Company on the other, the proceedings in which had been in progress for two years, have been settled.
Control Board Mooted.
M. Bourgeois agreed with the observations made by Signor Cavazzoni, and stated that thei All parties have agreed thank all | Committee would be asked later to; charges made in connexion with agree to the creation of a Central the litigation be unreservedly | Control Board. withdrawn and the litigation act- Later in the day, Mr. Chao re:) | led on terme satisfactory to all plied to the report made by M.
parties.
Brenier, and declared that the latter's figures purporting to give the production of opium in China were imaginary.
Il-omened Start. Colonel Fitz Maurice, closing his graphic story, revealed that the fight started with a bad ill-oman. The agreements by which Sir Arthur Dueroa and Mr. Alfred
When the machine was taking off
at Baldonnell, Ireland, the under-Ducros were bound to the Dunlop part struck a sheep and the "Bre men" ascended Despattered with blood
Professor Smiddy, the Irish Free State Minister to the United States | has received a long-distance sele- phone message from Colonel Fitz- Maurice, from Murray Bay stating that the Irish officer is awaiting the arrival of spares for the repair of the "Bremen." He will take them to Greenly Island and fly from there to New York with his German companions.
A message from Quebec an- nouncing Colonel FitzMaurice's arrival at St. Agnes, near Murray Bay, from Clarke City, says that he declared his intention of going to New York and sailing from there to Ireland. us soon as possible. Reuter's American Service.
Company have been cancelled on
Mr. Chao also donied the as- terms agreed upon, and they will sertion that any Chinese law per resign their honorary positions ag mitted the cultivation President and Vice-President res- poppy-Reuter.
pectively of the Company.-Reuter.
FAMOUS FINANCIER'S
COMMITMENTS.
WIDOW AND DAUGHTER TO
PAY IN FULL.
Chlenge, Apr. 18.
of the
FRENCH "FARCICAL
CANDIDATES.”
RECORD NOMINATION FOR GENERAL ELECTION,
♪
NATIONALISTS CLAIM MORE SUCCESSES.
Tanghalen & Chalho Reported Captured.
YENCHOW NOT TAKEN.
Shanghai, Apr. 19.
*A military report from Lin- chen claims Wat Tanghsien, north of Lincheng, was occu- pied by the Nationalist troops yesterday morning.
Following the capture of that city, the Nationalists con- tinued to advance northwards, and furiously attacked Chai- ho, which was finally evacuat- ed by the Shantung forces, at 11 am. on the same day. A number of Shantung troops. were taken prisoner.
·
In contrast to Monday's re-
port.by the Nanking Military Coung to the offert that the Nationalists were attacking Yenchow, to-day's message shows that they have only reached Chowhaien, which is some way, south of Yenchow, -Nam Chung Pao.
money.
Sold Goods.
His Worship:-I don't care to
Bent-Reuter.
do that. I want to see what he AIR MINISTRY ASKED did with the goods.
When asked, the defondant said The had sold the goods and that he'
had osed the money.
His Worship: Can you repay it
now?.
Defendant:I am not able to pay now.
His Worship: That amounts to a plea of guilty.
J
TO HURRY.
DUTCH MÁY GET AHEAD IN EASTERN FLIGHTS.
London, Apr. 18,
opposing the amendment, ridiculed Miss Bondfield (Labourite), the kisa that young people of the working-class, many of whom between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one had suffered the hard-
ship of unemployment and pover ty, had had no experience of life. It was just that section of the community that interested Itself in politics.
Mature Judgment. Lord Hugh Coell, who was among the Conservatives support-. ing the amendment, said the pinin The Air Ministry were asked to truth ought to be recognised that Mr. Rugs and that the defend-speed up, their plans for an air people over twenty-five were cap
service to India in the House of able of political judgment more ent was employed as canteen Commons to-day, Commander Ken- mature than people under twenty- manager by C. Ah Ying & Co., worthy (Labour) leading the nt. five. The present Bill would add naval contractora
in Hongkong tack.
five million youne voters to the " The Company were the canteen
•
Ho.
tenants on board H.M.S. Wild: In reply to questions, Sir Samuel electorate and would thus take Swan, with the defendant in Houre, the Air Minister, said he away the political power and charge. He assumed control on had no knowledge of any specific diminish the authority of those May 12, 1927, and was entrusted official proposals by the Nother-now exercising the vote.
Sir William Joynson Hicks with goods valued over $4,000 and lands authorities for a Dutch air (Home Secretary) characterised since that date he received fur-service to Batavia via British the amendment as a proposal to ther stocks in Shanghai and Wel-dia.
enfranchise two and half million halwel.
Commander Kenworthy declared. women at the age of twenty-five Company's Money Spent. that the project was in the course and to disfranchise' two and half of preparation and said that un-million men between the ages of Yesterday, the assistant mana-loas we hurried up the Dutch twenty-one and twenty-five. ger of the Company went on board would be flying to the East Indies regarded that as putting back the the Wild Swan to, check the ac long before we flew to India. political clock. counts. Before he was given the
Sir Samuel Hoare emphasized
The amendment was rejected by at present, and Mr. Lacker-Lamp-books to examine, the defendant that he was trying to get a line to 359 votes la 16. ↑ son replied that if there were not, very straightforwardly informed India into operation as soon as pos the troops would not be there.-him that he could check the ac- counts if he liked, but that he had over spent $13,570 of the com- pany's money.
L Mr. Russ pointed out that the defendant was in a responsible position but, on the other hand, he had pleaded guilty to the offenco (Continued on Page 14.)
Reuter.
U.S. BUYS BRITISH BONDS.
ISSUE MANY TIMES OVER-
.. SUBSCRIBED.
Paris, Apr. 18. The expiration of the time-limit for lodging nominations for can- didature at the General Election,
New York, Apr, 18. which takes place on Sunday, shows that a record number of which offered £2,000,000 worth of The Guaranty Trust Company
candidates are seeking seats. the United Kingdom and Northern
The figure is 3,735, which is Ireland Bends, coincidentally with | nearly a thousand more than in the opening of trading therein on the Stock Exchange, reports that
It is learned that the widow and daughter of Mr. J. Ogden Armour, the famous American capitalist who died some months ago, are voluntarily paying $10,000,000 to Bottle Mr. Armour's debts, which include $18,000,000 to the Armour 1924. Company and $7,000,000 worth of At least one-third of the can-the issue was many times over- Bonds in the Sutter Basin Com-didatos have not the slightest subscribed.-Reuter's American The Government steamer Mont-pany, for which he assumed Habi- | chance of election and have been Service. ealm, which has been unsuccess- lity.
dubbed "farcical candidates."" fully endeavouring to force a pan-
Nine of the thirteen Ministers
Effort Relaxed,
Ottawa, Apr. 18.
The newspapers understand that
RUBBER-PRODUCING RIVALS.
AMICABLE MEETING IN
LONDON,
London, Apr. 18. The conversations between the British and Dutch rubber produ-
sible.-Reuter,
"
Election Expenses. Before the House went into Committee on the Franchise Bill, Captain Bourne and Captain Fraser, two Conservative mom- bers, respectively proposed and seconded a motion that it should be an instruction to the Committee that they had the power to insert PEASANTS KILLED BY "RED" in the Bill provisions dealing with
TROUBLE ON RUSSIAN BORDER.
ARMY.
Warsaw, Apr. 18..
$
maximum scale of election expenses.
The amount of money which 'a candidate for Parliament is allow- Serious trouble is occurring oned to expend on his candidacy is the Russo-Polish border, continual based on a certain sum per head. affrays having taken place between of the aleatorate. detachments of the "Red" Army and peasanta eccording to reliable intelligence.
The trouble is chiefly over the Russian border in the villages where the peasants have rofused
cers are proceeding amicably. The to pay taxes, consisting of grain. Dutch producers departed on Mon- A number of persons have been
sage among the leefloce to Green- all negotiable securities in the Arare candidates, the others, includ ARBITRATION TREATY. dny, but there is no question of killed according to reports to hand,
mour Estate will be further em-ing M. Poincare, being Senators. ployed in paying fully the debts to -Reuter
ly Island, has been ordered to re- turn to her regular patrol.
Officials are of the opinion that
the risk of the steamer reaching the island is unnecessary as aero- planes can safely take off the air-
.men.
the Armour Company, and also for furnishing capital to reorganise
the Sutter Company. — Reuter's |·· COBHAM'S AFRICAN American Service.
COMMUNIST CLEAN-UP
拳
IN FINLAND.
FLIGHT.
FEARS FOR SAFETY ARE DISSIPATED.
AMERICA AND ITALY COME
a breakdown in the negotiations. while the peasants are hiding their There are no set conferences, grain, burying it in the ground.
The Russian authorities have, it but the leading producers are dis- cussing the situation and the con- is stated, imprisoned many of the versations may be expected to con-peasants until their families have tinue for some time.-Neuter. delivered a certain quantity of
grain-Reuter.
+
TO AGREEMENT.
Washington, Apr. 18. Mr. Frank B. K-llogg and Nobile! G. de Martino, the Italian Ambas-! sador, have agreed to the terms of NEW EARTHQUAKE IN an Arbitration Treaty, replacing the old Root Treaty.
The now Treaty is similar to the recent Franco-American Treaty PANIC and the treaties America in nego- tiating with eighteen other coun trios.—Reyter's American Serviĉo.
..
SOFIA.
FOLLOWS VIOLENT
SHOCKS.
Sofla, Apr. 18, A fresh earthquake far more
ا.
STRENGTH OF BRITISH
STERLING."
FURTHER GOLD SHIPMENTS TO ENGLAND,
Missed a Mountain,
Halifax, Apr. 18. "Baron Huchnefeld, wirelesses from Point Amour that in the "Bremen's" flight of 36 and a half
London, Apr. 18. hours they climbed 2,000 feet off MEMBERS OF DIET AMONG Sir Alan Cobham, who, with Newfoundland but were unable to
ARKESTED.
| Lady Cobham and a crew of four, escape the fog. They descended
is making a survey light of Africa, to 50 feet and found high seas and
failed to arrive at Freetown, Sler-j Helsingfors, Apr. 18. fag. They steered all night in u
The Police have arrested a larger Leone, yesterday from Ahijean, heavy storm and crossed the river number of leading Communists in on the French Ivory Coast, an at dawn. They missed a mountain Helsingfors and the Provinces, in- expected. looming ahead and ro-ascended. cluding some members of the Diet during the night and this morn- Considerable anxiety was felt;
It is understood that the chargo The tremors resulted in a wide-movement to England. They sighted a light at day They are charged with complicity ing, but this afternoon a message of unnlaughter against Chlot spread panic, the terrified inhabit. The Farmers Loan Trust Com: and thought it was a steamer 'but
in treasonable conspiracy. it proved to be #lighthouse.
was received from Accra that Bir Petty Officer, Kelsie in connexion ants rushing out into the street. pany is sending G.$500,000 though They landed "exhausted but The Labour Party has expelled Alan had had to return to Alljean with the Praya motor smash, is At the moment no details of sterling is still below the point at happy. Router's American Ser 58 members proved to belong to owing to trouble with his dying down for hearing at the Criminal damage or of casualties are avall which gold shipments are theore
Communist organisations.-Router.boat-British Wireless.
Itically profitablo-Reuter, Sessions on April 30,5
Epico
PRAYA MOTOR SMASH,
New York, Apr. 18. violent than that experienced on The continued strength of the Saturday, occurred at 9.30 pm for the resumption of the
sterling exchango is responsible
last night.
lable,-Reuter.
Benefit Wealthy? Supporters of the motion argued that the increase of electorate which would be created by the Bill would automatically increase the amount which candidates were entitled to spend, and that this would benelt wealthy candidates.
Labour and Liberal speakers, especially, on this ground urged the need of revision of the basis of electoral expenditure.
Hicks Sir William Joynson
the (Home Secretary) said, Government desired this matter to be fully discussed. The Instruc tion was agreed to---British Wireless.
MISHANDLING RUBBER
SITUATION.
LABOUR PARTY WANTS TO DISCUSS MATTER.
London, Apr. 18. The Executive Council of the Parliamentary Labour Party has decided to ask the Government to fix the earliest day possible for the dis cassion in the Commons of the "Governmnt's mishandling of the rubber situation."-Beuter.