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DЯ XALXWF THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1928. 日七初月三
WINDOW SMASHING MR O'MALLEY'S CASE RACING MOTORIST
EPIDEMIC.
NO REAL DISCONTENT IN ARMY.
SOLDIERS' OFFENCES BEFORE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
REVIEWED.
RESIGNATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
APPEAL SUCCESSFUL.
London, Apr. 25. It was disclosed in the House of Commons yesterday that further consideration has been given to the case of Mr. Q. St. C. O'Malley, in connexion with the Foreign Office Franes Scandal, and the Govern- ment has decided to mitigate the penalty.
KILLED.
CAR SOMERSAULTS AT TERRIFIC SPEED.
PRELIMINARY TO ATTACK ON
WORLD RECORD.
HURLED INTO SAND..
Daytona, Apr. 25.
Mr. Frank Lockhart, the famous American racing motorist, was killed instantaneously to-day in a terrible accident on the sands at Daytona Beach,
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BIAS BAY PIRACY DISARMAMENT AT RUBBER PROBLEMS UGLY RUMOURS IN
SUPPRESSION. »
LI CHAI-SUM'S: PROMISE TO SIR M. LAMPSON.
QUESTION IN COMMONS
London, Apr. 25.
The problem of piracy suppres- sion in China was again the sub- ject of questions in the House of Commons to-day.
Information was sought by mem-
GENEVA.
OPPOSITION TO BOARD OF CONTROL.
MEMBERS DOUBT VALUE OF OPIUM CONVENTION.
bers regarding the continuance of HUGE DRUG SEIZURES,
months.
TO FORE
REFUSAL TO PUBLISH REPORT
OF COMMITTEE.
TAXATION IN MALAYA,
London, Apr. 25,
the price of rubber remained in the
SHANGHAI.
DR. SEYMOUR SHOT BY NATIONALISTS?
ALLEGED EXECUTION FOR SUCCOUR TO WOUNDED.
JAPANESE LANDING.
Sir W. Lane-Mitchell, In the House of Commons to-day, naked how the revenues of the Malay native states, and also the Federated Malay States would be affected if
neighbourhood of Bd. per lb. or loss. piracy fu Chinese waters and the
Lt. Col. Amery, the Dominions
Shanghai, Apr. 20. measures taken to combat the London, Apr. 26.
Geneva, Apr. 25,
Secretary, replied that the answer gangs, and Sir Austen Chamber-
An ugly rumour fa prevalent, The series of window-amashing
lain drow attention to the fact that
Disagreement concerning the depended on a variety of conditions
such as an increase in the export emanating, It is believed, from offences committed by soldiers of
the activities of the pirates had proposed Central Board of Control of rubber, which might be anticl- Japanesa sources, that Doctor the Queen's Regiment and K.O.S.B. The question was raised by Mr.
been much reduced in the last six regarding the illicit drug traffic pated, and it was impossible to give Seymour, of the American · Pre- Arthur Ponsonby (Lab.) and In in Hongkong formed the subject reply, Sir Austen Chamberlain said
yas expressed during to-day's sil- reply which was more than guess- He mentioned that an attempt to He was practising preparatory
sbyterian Mission, Teining, WAB work, on questions in the House of Com- that he received an appeal for con- to an attack on the record set up secure concerted action by the ting of the Opium Committee, Replying to a question suggest-arrested and executed by the nideration from Mr. O'Malley, who by Ray Keech, and had already Powers represented at Peking though M. Bourgeois's resolutioning that the position after Novem-Southerners for assisting a num- mons to-day.
ber would be the same as before re- Mr. E. Thurtle (Lab.) asked if was given permisaion to resign made three very fast runs, when proved unsuccessful, the Japanese was adopted.
from the Government Service.
striction was imposed, Lt. Col.ber of wounded Shantung, troops, the car got out of control, and being the only people willing to After full consideration and threw him to his death at a time eo-operate with Britain.
Amery said that he was not sure A message from Chefoo yester- necessary consultation, Sir Austen when the machine was travelling
whether the position would neces- Sir Laming Worthington-Evans,proval of the Prime Minister, to
stated, he had decided, with the apat 200 miles an hour.
After his third dash down the
sarily be the same as before re-day disclosing the death of Dr.
the War Secretary, said he had no give effect to the appeal.
Sir R. Hutchlaon asked whether course, Lockhart was approaching Information in regard to the re- Mr. O'Malley's resignation will the grand stand prior to making
the Malaya Government intended to through the heart by a soldier on
export of rubber. The reply was port that British soldiers in Hong-not be accepted, but he will be a fourth, when the "Black Hawk
carry on two sets of taxes on the April 16th-Renter. kong had been smashing shop win-placed en disponibilife for a year appeared to hit a patch of soft
that the Government had not been sand.
informed of any intention dows in the hope of getting impri-
The machine was travelling at
abolish the taxes. aonment and ultimate release from
a terrific speed, the Service.
there were serious discontent in the battalions in Hongkong.
He said he would have board if there was any serious discontent, but he would, of course, enquire.
"Arrogant Attitude,” Capt. G, M. Garro-Jones (Lib.) suggested that stops should be taken to correct the discreditable reports of the conduct of British soldiers.
will lose five years' seniority. Mr. O.. St.' C. O'Malley is well- known by name all over the world as the negotiator of the famous Hankaw ugreement. The finding of the Board of Inquiry Into the francs case was that Mr. O'Malley was the initiator of the whole busi-sand several times, leapt high in ness, but that his personal transactho, air, made several bounding tions were smaller, and of shorter somersaults.. duration-Reutor,
BRITISH ENGINE'S
TRIUMPH.
Spins and Somersaults. It spun round and round on the
Lockhart was thrown into the sand, and he was seen lying prone when the car came to a standstill.
He must have been killed instan- taneously. Reuter's American Service.
The "Black Hawk," the car in which he met with disaster, was
Sir Laming Worthingtop-Evans replied that it was impossible to MARVELLOUS PRODUCTION BY a special machine built at the Stutz
correct every statement in the
Press. It would be better perhaps
If greater publicity were not given them by such questions in the House.
Following this remark," Mr. Kirkwood protested against Sir Laming Worthington-Evans" "at- rogant attitude."—Rentor,
No Discontent
The attention of the loent mill-
ROLLS ROYCE.
360 MILES AN HOUR.
London, Apr. 25
#
Previous Narrow' Escape,
The resolution submitted incor
the Sir Austen pointed out that a porated proposed Central
now regularly patrolling the Bias of Nations and provided that the British or Japanese warship was Board of Control with the League Bay area.
During his recent visit to Can-Secretary-General of the League ton, Sir Miles Lampson, the Bri- should assure the working of the tish question of pracy pracusion Board'a administrative services
Britain Against, with Marshal Li Chal-suma.
The Canton administrator em-
The German, Chinese, French, phasised that he intended to elimi nate piracy, and expressed the Italian; Portuguese and Jugo- hope that he would be able to clear Slavian delegates voted in favour Japanese, Dutch and Indian mom- the Blas Bay area within three of the resolution, while the British, bers voted against. Bolivia, Siam and Switzerland abstained.
months-Reuter.
BRITISH COMMISSIONER
TO CANADA,
SIR WILLIAM CLARK RECEIVES AFPOINTMENT.
Reuter.
J
London, Apr. 20.
the Centrai Opium Board be so The resolution provides that
constituted as to ensure that full
effect be given to the Convention
with due regard to the impartial and independent character of the [Board.
striction.
to
Seymour, stated that he was shot.
Shanghal, Apr. 25.
A large number of foreign re- fugees have arrived at Tsingtao from various parts of Shantung
Japanese Troopa Land.
"Previously, replying to Sir W. en route to Shanghal. Lane-Mitchell, Mr. Stanley Baldwin en ro reiterated that the rubber report was private and would not be pub- of the Committee of Civil Research lished. He pointed out that the evidence given to the Comittee was | confidential.—Router,
Tsingtao, Apr. 26.
Kasaga, with a thousand Japanese The coast-defence steamer,
troops on board arrived at Taing- tao, last night. The troops on- trained for Tainan immediately.
UNIVERSITY IS TO Router
REOPEN.
SHANGHAI COLLEGE TO HAVE CHINESE PRESIDENT.
Shanghai, Apr. 26,
I
Shanghai, Apr. 25.
On Tuesday a further con- ference took place at Nanking in connexion with the protest against the Japanese despatch of troops to Shantung.
Five Tons Seized, factory at Indianapolis, specially for
Sir William Henry Clark has It was stressed during subse- the attack on the world's speed re-
Two lengthy documents, one ad- cord. It was stall and light, built-been appointed High Commission-quent discussion by Mr, Lyall,
dressed to the people of the world, for minimum wind resistance and er in Canada for His Majesty's that in the course of less than
Government in. Great Britain-eighteen months, no less than TROUBLES RECALLED; and another addressed to the with a high speed engine.
1 (five tons of narcoties had been
Japanese people, explaining the (Sir William Clark has been seized in different parts of the
reasons for the strong resentment Comptroller-General of the De-world. He was very sceptical partment of Overseas Trade since about the value of the Convention. John's University is to reopen in tung, are said to be in the course It is reliably reported that St. by the Nationalist Government of the despatch of troops to Shan- 1917. He entered the Board of Signor Cavazzoni (Italy) also September after being closed down of preparation. Trade in 1899 and two years later expressed a considerable doubt as was Secretary to Mission to Shanghai to negotiata a of the Geneva Convention, and
the Special to the efflacacy of the provisions for year.
Commercial Treaty with China.-
Only 25 Years.
P
Dr. Patt will continue the Presid-
qualified Chinese Christian,
Hankow Agitation.
The tragedy follows Mr. Frank The Air Ministry in 1926 par- Lockhart's miraculous escape from chased a number of American aero-denth in the same car in February
On that persion it was estimated The Prince's Cafe (twice), engines to drive fast bombers, that his speed was at least 225 miles Messrs Ullmann's, Messrs. White-
Agitation has shown Itself away, Laidlaw and Co., and then the ground that there was no an hour.
The car plunged forty feet into Later, he was acting 2nd Secre- said he thought that a new Con-ency, pending the appointment of a in Hankow and Wuchang, Hongkong Electric Company have British engine of the required all suffered from the recent opide-power presenting such
he se; bounced out of the water tary in the diplomatic service and Vention was necessary.
All and public mootings and street small after hitting the waves and, fortun-Secretary to the Royal Commission mie of window-smashing. }
Rationing Best Method. the former Professors and instruc-arades have been organised In,' frontal area with consequent ately, landed in an upright posi-
Signor Cavazzoni suggested that tors are to resume their duties, protest against the Japanese tion Steel drills had to be ob on the Supply of Food in time of minimum wind resistance.
tained before the driver could be War. Subsequently he was, in
a new Convention should be drawn in addition to Chinese filling the action. Now the Rolls-Royce F12, exhibit-erased. He fractured several succession, Private Secretary to
All classes of Chinese took part inry authorities was this morning ed to experts, has a smaller frontal ribs, and at first it was thought Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Winston Up insisting upon ratiuning as the administrative posts.
Churchill, and from 1910 to 1916 best method of control.
It is noteworthy that during the and a movement is said to be on draws to the remarks in the House area than the American engine, and that a leg had been broken,
was member for Commerce and] A resolution was laid on the closure two hundred students from foot to organise a big scale anti- Japanese agitation. The Nanking of Commons, and a Telegraph re-! ulso capable of developing
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Industry of the Council of the table to be discussed on Friday the University organised the Ting Government has been asked to take porter was informed that there
Viceroy of India.]
urging the League Secretary to Mao Tutorial Assbeintion and con-
protest ask the Governments to say what tinued their studies, thus enabling immediately steps in measures they had adopted as re- graduation within the stipulated against such a high-handed action
on the part of the Japanese. gards the direct limitation of the time. manufacture of narcotics.
The shutting down of the Uni-
Amoy Decree, The next Session of the Opium vergity was due to a combination of
The authorities at Amoy have is- Committee was fixed for the end of factors, principally the May 30th
Incident, Dr. Pott refusing to half-sued proclamations prohibiting mast the flag in memory of the anti-Japanese agitation, at the students then killed.
same time ordering that no public The University reopened last meetings shall be called without Spring, but was closed again on the the sanction of the Government. arrival of the Nationalists, because! The edlet makes a distinction in of a fear of molestation, due to the the case of the Amoy Kuomintang anti-foreign feeling prevalling at Branch Association and the latter that time-Our Own Correspon will be allowed to hold its usual dcut,.
meetings,
was absolutely no truth in the sug- 100 h.p. more.
Mr. Frank Lockhart was only 25 gestion of
gerious discontent It is rated at under 500 h.p. but years of age and only came to the amongst the troops now in Hong-it is capable of developing a 1,000 front as a racing driver in 1926. kong.
Last year he net a world's record of hp. and it is calculated to drive an 161.28 miles, an hour in a 1,500 It was pointed out that smash- ing of windows and similar acts of aeroplane at 360 miles an hour.ee. car.
Lockhart was able to re-design
"bravado" occur occasionally in Reuter.
all military centres, window-
smashing taking place in England
On occasions.
There had been five enses local U.S. MARINES DRIVEN
ly, and, discounting the suggestion of discontent, the opinion was ex- preased that a soldier may get a trifle "fed up" and break a window 18 a means of relieving his feel- ings to some extent. The feeling might not be engendered by any thing connected with military
BACK.
SANDINO REPULSES AN ATTACK.
New York, Apr. 25.
training, and the local cases were A military despatch from Blue
certainly not the outcome of dis- content on the part of the troops
now in Hongkong.
Delusion Removed.
Fields announces that United States Marines, chasing General Sandino
CANTON RAILWAY
HOLD-UP
any part of a standard racing car 4 PASSENGERS KIDNAPPED AT January, 1929.-Router.
to put more speed Into it, and in setting about the attempt which cost him his life, he put science
above horse power..
GERMAN DYE TRUST PROFITS.
INCREASED DIVIDEND NOW
· PROPOSED:
HUNGKONG.
Canton, Apr. 26. Four passengers were kidnapped and a large quantity of goods stolen by bandits as the result of yesterday's train hold-up on the Kowloon-Canton railway."
The train has now. returned to Canton arriving at about five: o'clock last night.
SHANTUNG MONEY MARKETS.
SHANGHAI BANKERS AFFORD
RELIEF..
Shanghai, Apr. 25.
The train concerned, which was
The defeat of the Shantung goods and passenger train bound for Sheklung, left Canton at troops by the Nationalists and the 3.45 p.m. immediately following news of the capture of Taian and the express for Hongkong. There Tsinanfu, have had a sharp effect were no guards on the Sheklung upon the money market in the lead-
!
U.S. SENATE PASSES NAVAL BILL.
EXPENDITURE TO TOTAL $504,000,000
Washington, Apr. 25.
On Monday a Japanese steamer which arrived at Amoy was able to deliver goods. The Kuomin- tang Branch Association has filed a letter of protest to the Govern- ment.
Tehchow Next Objective.
Berlin, Apr. 25, after his daring raid on the Laluz The Directors of the German
Shanghai, Apr. 26.. gold mine, came into contact with Dye Trust propose to the general train, as it depended for protec- ing cities in Shangtung, including
Marshal Feng- le now requesting It was further pointed out that him, but they were forced to retire meeting of shareholders, to be tion on the guards aboard the Tientsin and Kinochow.
hold on May 24th, a dividend of express
Money has been exceedingly tight
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to meet On nearing Hongkong about a in the market in these cities, and the garrison has been enlarged owing to "the overwhelming, super-12 per cent, compared with 10 per
him in Tainan and start an attack considerably and therefore the fority of the rebels,”—Reuters cont. last year,
dozen bandits, disguised as pasen Monday bankers in Shanghai After rejecting an amendment re-on Tehohow as soon as possible. possibility of incidents of this
The net profits total 100,812,000,- sengers, seized control of the sent one million dollars worth of quiring the withdrawal of American Marshal Feng suggests that if the American Service, kind was increased.
silver to Tainanful and another marines from Nicaragua by, Febru- attack on Tchchow is made Immedi- 000 marks, compared with locomotivo.
Immediately after the
train million to Kinochow, whilst on ary 1st, 1920, the Senate adopt-ately, the Northern foreca will be 68,718,000,000 a year ago-Reuter.
stopped a large party of bandits Tuesday $100,000 of silver was sented the Naval Appropriations Bill given no chance to strengthen their who had been waiting in Hung to Tsinantu and Kiaochow to re- providing for the expendituro defence. there. kong boarded the train. The gang lleve the money markets. then ransacked the train and everything valuable was removed. Four passengers who appeared to
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The suggestion that window- smashing was indulged in by mon anxious to be sent Home was also discounted, as it had appeared in sult in the perpetrators being dis- Command Orders that the offence missed the Service and sent Home. is not dealt with by this means.. If ]*~
An Old Case,
by
IRISH FREE STATE BUDGET.
he wail-toido were carried off for U.S. RAILROAD SHARES
any local troops, therofore, were Private C. Hood, of the "B" under the dolusion that
who Company, K.0.8.B. breaking a window they will brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell TAXES ON SUGAR, VEHICLES ransom.
bo
WIR
sunt Home, it has been on Thursday last for wilfully removed by this announcement.
smashing Messrs. Ullmann's win-
The Incorrigibles.
dows, was to have appeared before
AND TYRES.
London, Apr. 25.
The Irish Free State Budget,
RELIEF FROM RAIN?
JUMP.
ว
of $364,000,000 on the Navy- Reuters American Service.
ANOTHER AMERICAN
RECORD.
WAR LOAN LISTED ON
EXCHANGE.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who la in Hsuchow, has decided, following this request, to leave for the front. He has given orders for the concentration of the forces in Tal- nan and then for the launching of Jan offensive against Tehchow.
General Chang Chung-chang, the Shantung military chief, has given STOCKders to his armies that after the
MORE THAN QUADRUPLED IN
the Magistrate again this morning.
The Royal Observatory report
A WEEK.
evacuation of Tainan, they should- The authorities intimated that
His Worship, however, told Ber- Introduced to-day, provitics for a states that the anticyclone has
New York, Apr. 25.
concentrate In Tehchow, where, a New York, Apr. 25 strong defence point should be es changes might possibly occur geant Rowoskey, prosecuting, that tax on sugar at the rate of a passed into the Pacific. Depres during the next trooping season, Private Hood was under observa-farthing per pound..
stons are shown to the north of A feature of to-day's stock
BCD+
and market was the further enormous The five per cent. War Loan tablished.-Nom Chung Pao., as no bad characters or mention in the Military Hospital. He
on Koren, over the yellow proved to be incorrigible were had a. certificate to say that petrol.
No tax has been Imposed on
advance acored by the New York 1929/47 will be introduced on the Tehchow is an important city over Tongking. ***
The forecast till, noon to-morrow Harlem Railroad shares, which New York Stock Exchange to-day-north of Tsinan. It is here that. allowed to remain in the Service,
Private Hood was not fit to appear It is certain, however, that in Court. The case was accord-
A feature of the Budget to a 18-East or variable winde; motouched $480 compared with 6200 The capital is given in New York before the beginning of the next. ingly remanded until Thursday 38.1/8 per cent. Import duty on all derate to light; generally cloudy, last weak Reuter's American Beras over £2,088,000,000, the largest the Shantung Arsenal te situated.]
vice, vehicles and tyres-Reuter,
fog.
trooplag season any further cases. next.
of window-smashing, will not re
foreign issue ever listed-Reuter.
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