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OUTLOOK.
FREE STATE MORE HELP FOR
SENSATION.
DE VALERA ARRESTED ON THE ULSTER BORDER..
OLD ORDER AUTHORITY
London, Feb. 5.
A mild sensation has been creat- ed throughout Ireland by a report that Mr. Eamon De Valera, the famous Sinn Feiner, and a member of the Irish Free Parliament,
ENGLAND 226 RUNS ON. Stato Post
Later.
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DISTRESSED.
HÖNGKONG FUNDS FOR 'WORKLESS MINERS.
CONTRIBUTION AS RESULT OF A. DISCUSSION.
EVERY $5 MEANS £1.
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SPLENDID GIFT TO CRUISER RIVALRY COTTON INDUSTRY CEYLON & BOMBAY
MEDICINE,
LORD BEAVERBROCK'S WAY OF EXPRESSING THANKS
DONATION OF £22,000.
London, Feb. 5. Some time ago, Lord Beaver- brook, the well-known "ewapaper proprietor, met with an accident while motoring.
As a mark of gratitude for the
BRITISH PROGRAMME NOT, DECIDED,
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AND U.S. TIME CLAUSE.
DEPRESSION.
FOREIGN ADVANTAGES ON THE WANE?
MOB RIOTS.
EUROPEAN
OFFICER'S TERRIBLE END.
AMAZING ATTACK ON POLICE HEADQUARTERS,
OUTPUT CURTAILMENT,
London, Febr6 That the unsatisfactory margin between the price of raw cotton and the price of manufactured yarns la to a minor extent due to keen, and sometimes insensate com- DANGEROUS POSITION
attention which he received while MAY NOT ADOPT VETO. petition to secure the restricted
wan arrested at Goragh, near
in hospital, he placed at the dis- Although Ryder rang theNewry, by fembers of the Royal changes on his bowling with fre- Ulster, Constabulary,
The slogan that "every $5 sub-posal of the Premier, a sum of quenéy, Australia's efforts to break
scribed in Hongkong means £1 to £22,800 expressing a desire that the Fund" is impressing the fact this money should be distributed the partnership between Hammond and Jardine rame.to nought at
It is now learned that be Valera on Britishers in the Colony that widely for the benefit of medical was on his way to Belfast where they can, without the least hard-education. Adelaide this morning, and at thee had agreed to perform the ship, heip in ameliorating the sid lundi interval, England were 22 opening ceremony at a
It is now announced that Mr. rns abed in the second inninga League Ramnar.
Gefie plight of the workless British Baldwin has selected twenty-one
miners and their families.
modfeal institutions to which the In the wound at the morning, a He was detained at Caragh, the
Kilt will be allocated. nice srok by Hammond brought first station over the Free State England's core to 282, thus set-eder, under an old order for ting up a new Test record for the bidding his entry into Ulster. third wicket.'
·
with dipht wikets in hand..
36 Runs Over Record.
21 runs.
Further responses to the Tele. graph appeal are to hand to-day, including a sum of $27 from an anonymous contributor, who sends with it an interesting accompany- ing letter. He says:
The Wives and Children.
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Later, the Irish revolutionary was transferred to Belfast Gnol.
Huge.crowds of people who had you herewith $27 colleeled for, the "I have pleasure in enclosing The pair went in yesterday assembled at Belfast to welcome Miners Fund, as a result of afternoon when England's position him, were mystified by his non-discussion as to whether it served was precarious Hobbs, and Sutarrival, but dispersed quietly on them right." cllite having been disposed of ferhearing of his arrest.
They set themselves out to retrieve this disastrous De Valera was once sentenced to start and did so well that at the death for the part he played in the end of the day they were already National Insurrection, but he was within sight of the third wicket released under the General "Am record set by J. T. Brown and A. nesty of 1917.-Reuter, Ward at Melbourne as long ago as 1894-95. Brown and Word hit up 210 runs before they were parted.
The partnership botween Ham- mond and Jardine has not yet been broken, but already they have put on 240 runs.
Hammond, having already #cored his fourth Test century in the present series, appears to be well set for his third double century, while Jardine, the Surrey amateur is already in sight of his firat Test century.
The effort so far has been magnificent, only excelled in its value by the Bobbs-Sutelle part- nership in the second fanings of the Third Test,
To-Day's Play.
PENNY POSTAGE
QUESTION..
LABOUR MEMBER SUGGESTS
EMPIRE CONCESSION.
OFFICIAL ATTITUDE.
London, Feb. 5.
involves a political argument into "That very expressive phrase which it is useless to enter, but let it auffice that the distress is appalling in the coalfields, and, bears particularly heavily on the miners' wives and children, who are the principal victims,
"And
40-as the Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister on their behalf, may we, in rea liavo seen fit to stump the country
ponse, ask you to accept the amount under the initials of P.F.C.T.W.F., with the hope that we can supplement it from time lo Lime?"
The example set by these con- tributors will, we hope, be follow-
are
50
They include the Royal Society of Medicine; the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of
CSULATIVELRÁK.UNCTIONARNIC
THREAT TO ATTACK CHEFOO,
Troops Said to be Joining With Bandits.
OFFICIALS LEAVING.
A naval wireless message .received this morning stated that the public mojor and telephone services at Lungkow were suspended on Tuesday,
The Lungkow Barison is withdrawing to Huanghien and the Fourth Division is sald to have joined with brlganda for an attack on Chefoo.
Officials and their families continue to leave Chefoo..
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Surgeons the Medical Faculties of fifteen Universities and the Can- eer. Hospital.
of the penny postage was
The question of the restoration ed by others. Let it not be for re-gotten thut for every £1 subscrib- introduced in the House of Com-ed, the Home Government adds mona to-day, when Labour Janother £1. questioner ventured. There was only a moderate at that the penny post, might being $10, expresses regret that Bri- a suggestion. Another contributor, in forward- tendance when Hammond Jardine resumed their innings on a Empire even if the. Government apathetic in supporting the Fund
and applied to letters throughout the tishers in Hongkong
The Royal Society of Medicine' wicket which is still playing fast.could
will receive $2,800 and the The weather was brilliantly fine.
not ace its way clear to and hopes that his little contri- remaining institutions £1,000 each. At the outset, the
restore it in England. Australian
tlon may induce others to come for each case for special purposes The grant is to be applied in Best wishes for thin success of the beyond the capacity of the ordin- Telegraph appeal are voiced by an-ary income of the institution, for other donor,
instance, studentships, research and contributions to scientific equipment-British Wireless.
ward.
bowlers made superb efforts to dis- The questioner was Mr. W. C. lodge them, but both exercised Robinson, O.B.E. (Lab. Elland) great caution, and runs came slow-who asked the Chancellor of the Jy at first,
Exechequer whether he did not Jardine was troubled, but his de-the penny post as regards letters
consider that the establishment of More Money Needed, fence was splendid. When the re-to the Empire was not desirable, cord for the third wicket was pass-and what the cost to the Exche-financial assistance to the miners There is still great need for ed, Hammond hul added 15 runs and Jardine nine,
quer would he,
and their families, in which con- Runs came more quickly later on aid that the proposal was to be shortly to make another appeal to Mr. Winston Churchill, replying,exion the Prince of Wales in but the merit of the Australian considered only in conjunction the nation and to Britishers in all bowling is shown by the that only 55
with the suggested reduction, at parts of the Empire. runs had been the cost of some £6,000,000,000, in A British wireless message re- udited when lunch was taken.
the rate of inland postage.
ceived this morning states that
Chat
at the latter's refusal to be tempted. In the way suggented.-Reuter.
MURDERED BRIDE'S
REMAINS.
TO BE INTERRED HERE TO-MORROW.
London, Feb. 5. Government circles from whom information was sought regarding the report in the Daily Chronicle that the Cabinet has decided to postpone the construction of the two cruisers authorised for this year, decline to confirm, and sug-
I gives a conservative estimate the Hindus and the Patlans are gest that the report may be regardthat the reduced production of frequent all over the elty, and the ed as a little premature.
the outbreak extremely difleult to cotton goods as a direct conse pallee and the troops are finding
cope with.
trade, is one of the views express- Federation of Master Cotton Spin- ed in the annual report of the
Bombay, Feb. 5. ner's Association, which was fasubay as the result of the unfounded The violent disturbances in Bom- ed to-day
kidnapping allegations have now the industry's problems and pro- sign of a cessation of the rioting. The report goes on to deal with lasted three days, and there is no spects at some considerable length. Communal free-fights between
It is understood, indeed, that
ever, entertained, the report con Hopes for the future are, how- eluding that the margin of advan- tage at present enjoyed by foreign
European Tragedy.
out of the trouble occurred to-day The first serious tragedy arising when a European Deputy-Inspec tor, Inspector Priestley was struck cumbed to his injuries in hospital. The stone was hurled by a Pathan,
there is. not likely to be any imenes of the depression is about mediate decision on this matter. thirty per cent.
If the Government should decide to cancel the provision made, it would mean that the entire cruiser programme for 1928/29 would bo abandoned, a third eruiser author-competitors, is apparently waning led having been already postponed. report that the Bolton Master in the face by a stone and suc-
It is interesting in view of this H.M.S. London, 14,000-lon Spinners Association have just is cruiser of the 1925 programme, sued a recommendation to their was commissioned at Portsmouth members that all Egyptian spin- to-day by Captain Rogers.
The vessel is going to the Mediterranean where she will be the flagship of the First Cruiser Squadron,
London was Inid down at Porta- mouth in February, 1926, and launched in September, 1927.
Lord Ebbisham has collected fifty prints illustrating the history of ships bearing the name of Lon- don, which are to be given to the new eruiser. A suggestion has been made that H.MS, London should visit the Thames as near to the city of London as possible for the presentation. The new cruiser is the eighth vessel of the name Lon- don,
Big U.S. Majority.
the Cruiser Bill, which authorised
Washington, Feb, 6, The U.S. Senate to-day adopted the construction of fifteen 10,000 ton cruisers by July, 1931,
President Coolidge has declared himself opposed to the time-clause inserted
therein, and political
will exercise his right of vete. circles are wondering whether he
Later.
The bill was passed by 68 votes to 12. President Coolidge has in timated that though still opposed to the time-clause, this does not mean necessarily that he will veto the Bill.
President's View,
nors should reduce their output by
one-third.
will be taken on the question.
It is understood that a ballot
Reuter,
VON HUENEFELD
DEAD.
HISTORIC ATLANTIC FLIGHT
RECALLED.
HERO OF THE BREMEN
A Reuter's telegram to hand
who piloted the Fokker plane from Berlin this morning reports the death of Baron von Huenefeld, "Bremen" soross the Atlantic on the historic German flight made in April last year.
and the gallant officer was terribly disfigured.
Pathans, flye Hindus, and one Eur. of the rioting so far, thirteen It is estimated that as the result.
opean have been killed, white wall over a hundred have been serious- ly injured.
Gallant Officer.
Inspector Priestley's death, oc- curred in herole circumstances.
He was leading a posse of police
on patrol in one of the dangerous
arcas when they noticed a build- ing occupied by Pathanaeur rounded by Hindu mill-hands, who were attacking the premises,
Inspector Priestley, in order to Investigate, halted the constables in his command; and walked alone.
the Pathan occupants. to the building from which n heavy stone was thrown by one of
Terrible Injuries,
It struck the Inspector Tull in It will be recalled that the the face, inflicting terrible in- "Bremen" earned the distinction juries. He was rushed to hospital of making the first trans-Atlantic immediately but died very soon Alght from west to cast, accor) afterwards. plishing the journey from Ireland in 30% hours,
While the Bombay business quarter has been little affected by
Baron von
Those making the flight were the recent outbreak, work in other Koehl and Colonel Fitzmaurice, of standstill.
Huenefeld, Captafu quarters has been brought to a
the Irish Free State. They had n Both the Cotton and the Bullion most adventurous crossing and Markets were closed this after- were eventually forced to make a noon owing to the trouble. Troops He had requested that the decision landing on the desolate fee-bound are now picketing the streets in as regards the time of construction island of Greenly, off the Labrador the affected areas, which should be left to presidential coast. The fliers were in a state ofiterwise deserted. discretion, but the Bill only am-of great exhaustion, after their powers a suspension of building battle with the olements, on land-ready filled with casualties. In the event of an faternational ing on this island. disarmament agreement,
Reuter.
Some of the hospitals are al-
Colombo Outbreak.
The batsmen set themselves out He added that the separate cost the Lord Mayor of Newcastle has to wear down bowling, but they settled down and Hammond sent upto Britain in establishing the sent a letter to the Prince of
With the arrival in port this mor- the 250 after 332 minutes play, penny post to the Empire Overseas Wales expressing, on behalf of the Calchas, with the remains of the on an amendment to the Cruiser could not be located, although hav
ning of the Blue Funnel liner
A division which was taken For several days, the airmen with a nice four off Blackle.
would be about £200,000 per people of Northumberland and Blackie set a leg field for Jardine, annum. It would, however, be Durham, their gratitude for his late Mrs. Chung Yi Miao, the Bill proposed by Senator Harrison ing been sighted off the New
Colombo, Feb. 6. And the crowd grew most ironical impossible to apply different rates tour of the distressed mining areaments have been made by the de.sident to order ships to bo begun great difficulty that they were harbour, and other workers struck murdered bride, on board, arrange (Democrat) authorising the Pre-foundland coast, and it was with Some Afteen thousand railway, His Royal Highness, he said, had ceased lady's relatives in Hong before January 1, 1932, resulted eventually rescued by other planes work suddenly today and march- witnessed some tragic scenes, bat had left behind him a ray of hope kong for the funeral to take place in the amendment being defeated and conveyed to New York, where ed in a vast mob on Police head- and happy memories which would
by 54 to 28 only sixteen Repub-they were accorded a magnificent quarters. No trouble developed, The cortege will leave the stone licans aupporting the amendment, welcome. The "Bremenwas most of them eventually being per- Mineral Factory in: Connaught ficant because it is later than the Road and proceed to the Chinese arms conference, which under the Christian Cemetery at Pokfulam Washington Naval Agreement for Interment. The ceremony will must be held in 1981-Reuter's be the ordinary service in accord-American Servico.
practically a record for slowness in
Jardine's 20 in 327 minutes la
the history of the Tesia,
England 2nd Innings,
Hobbs, e Oldfield, Hendry
Sutcliffe, e Oldfield, b A'Bec-
kett
Hammond not out
D. R. Jardine not out
Extras
to-morrow.
WASHINGTON AND. THE cheer the people for years. The pier opposite Mesars. Watson's The date January 1, 1932, is signi- late retrieved from the island andauaded to resume work..
WAR DEBTS.
1
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NOT TO BE BOUND BY THE
1.7
REPARATIONS 'PARLEY..
142
90
Washington, Feb. 6.
11
Total (for 2 wkts.).261 Fall of wickets: 1 for (Hobba); 2 for 21 (Sutcliffe).
England-lat Inbings.
J. B. Hobbs, Ryder, by Hendry.
I. Reiffe, et Oldfeld, L Grimmett
1. Jardine. 1.b.w., & Grameti
W. It. Hammond, not pus ......
Pradera, backle
A... Chapman, e A'llrekett, Ryder
G. Duckworth, a Ryder, & firkenst
1. Jarwood, blendry...
4. Graty, ran out...
M. W. Tate, & Grimmett
C. While, Ryder, ↳ Grimmett
Extras....
Total
74
$4
82
letter concluded: We salute you, Sir, an our Prince indeed, and, greater, as a Britisher,"
Latest Donations..
As already intimated, the Tele-ance with Christian ritos. It is ometally announced that graph is prepared to receive, The body of the late Mrs, Mino, while the forthcoming reparations acknowledge and forward to the nee Miss Slu, were recently disin- eonference of experts will doubt-proper quarters further donations terred from the churchyard of less discuss European debts to the to the Lord Mayor's Fund. Sub Crosthwaite, near Keswick, by Mr. 1 United States, such discussions acriptions so far received are sent back to Hongkong at his own
Swinburne, an undertaker, will not in any way bind the follows: American Government-Reuters American Service,
The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone over China has again weakened Blightly.
Fresh monsoon may be expected along the S.E. coast of Chinn and over the China Sea. The local forecast illi noon to-morrow is:-- North-East winds, fresh; overcast, 14some drizzle or mist.
8/149;
Fall of wicketst 1/142 2/342: 4/17: 5/248; 6/261; 7/220; 8/898; 8/312; 10/831.
J. 8. Ryder, ds, White
D. Bradman, e Larwood, b Tale
1. A'Beckett, Wille......
Dowling Analysis.
R. M. Oxenbam, e Chapman, la White ....
W.
W. A. Oldfeld, & Tate
A'Deckelt
31
8
44
D. Blackie not out
Hendry
81
14
2
Extras....
53.1 12 102
180
Grauett Oxenham Dluckfa Lyder
·Australiamist' Innings.
WM. Woodfell, a Duckworth, b Tate
H. LA Hendry, & Duckworth, & Larwood 14
A. Jackson, 16: White
A. F. Zippex, b While indr
Tota!
Fall of wicketer 3/25. 2/8 3/10; 6/16 5/237; 6/287; 7/82: 8/286; 9/86; 10/260.
Bowling Amalyale,
M. R. W.
10 77 26 160
Larwood
While
Graty
Already neknowledged
und 10/- P.F.C.T.W.F.
L.R.B.
Per Miss Doris Woods S.II.
THE KING.
and
..$120
expenso.
1
27
10 ITALY'S INDEMNITY
7
TO GO TO BOGNOR BY AMBULANCE.
TO VATICAN.
..
SUM TO BE DEVOTED TO MISSIONS ABROAD.
Rome, Feb. 6.
"
Amendment Included.
Washington, Iator, amendment in favour of the nego The Naval Bill embodies nn
pal Naval Powers regulating the tlation of a Treaty with the princi-
conduct of belligerenta and neutrals at sea.
The Senato rejected an amend ment authorising the President to Invite Britain to confer with a view to limiting the number of cruisers,
Reuter.
Japan's Opinion.
taken back to Germany.
Serious disturbances, however, Subsequently, Baron von Huck-broke out in the evening, “. fold made a flight from Berlin to
A mob of hooligans, numbering Tokyo, calling at Canton en route, Beveral hundreds, again marched and had intended making a round. on Police Headquarters and ston- the-world flight, but this was later cd the premises. A large squad abandoned and the Baron returned of police charged with their batons to Germany via Siberia. He was on three occasions before the mob news of his death will be widely the melee, ten policemen were bad. most intrepid airman, and the dispersed in confusion, and during
regretted.
ly hurt, while several of the crowl were injured and, required to be sent to hospital.
THE
UNEMPLOYED FIGURES.
LATEST RETURN SHOWS A DECREASE.
London, Feb.
5.
Situation Dangerous. Numerous arrests wero, made. but the situation is still regarded as extremely dangerous.
The entire police force is now being armed with revolvers, Thr trouble is believed to be due to the market rowdylam, resulting in collisions with the police, on the The number of unemployed on part of hooligans connected with January 8th showed a decrease for the tramway strike which has
been in progress some days.
Attack Renewed,
Tokyo, Feb. 6. Commenting on press reports It is now stated that under a that the American Senate has ap- new agreement between the proved the Cruiser Bill with a Vattenn and the Italian Govern- time clause, the naval apokeaman London, Feb. 5. ment, the Government has offered expressed the opinion that it will the week of 31,820, the total being According to the latest report the Vatican 2,000,000,000 lire in not affect Japan's present, pro- 1,894,000, Issued from Buckingham Palace it compensation for the wrongs gramme, though it may possibly has been decided that His Majesty, suffered by the Holy See by the affect the building plans after year ago-British Wireless.
This total is 225,159 more than a who continues to make slow pro-loss of temporal power, but gress, will make the journey to Bognor by motor ambulance.
No date has yet been definitely fixed for the fournoy, and whether the King will make it on Thursday, depends largely on the state of the weather-British Wireless,
His Eminence the Pope has decided to devote the indemnity to the support of Missions abroad.
signatures to the agreement will It is expected that the necessary be affixed on Sunday. Reuter.
1931,
He said much would depend on the outcome of the conference
Later, The mob renewed their attack on the polico headquarters during the night, forcing the guards to re- tire temporarily.
trol of the situation. They Bet For some time they were in con-
due to convene that year to re ble to tell, though he thought and when asked if the date of con- probably welcome an earlier dite fire to scaffolding surrounding vise the Washington Agreement; both Britain and Japan wou'd vening was likely to be accelerat for the purpose of making their fu ed, he replied that it was impossi-ture plans-Rouler,
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