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NATIVE MUTINY IN REMARKABLE SHIP SUBMARINE'S USE WINDFALLS FOR MR. INDIAN WATCHMEN SERIOUS CLASH ON HONGKONG'S NEW
INDO-CHINA.
TROOPS AND “REBELS” COMBINE.
FRENCH OFFICER KILLED IN ENSUING FIGHT..
DISASTER.
GERMAN. LINER SINKS IN
N. Y. HARBOUR....
EXPLOSIONS ABOARD.
New York, Feb. 11..
One of the most remarkable shipping disasters of recent times occurred in New York Harbour to-day. The German liner "Yuen-
RESTRICTED.
DEFINITE DECISION BY CONFERENCE.
MR. STIMSON THOROUGHLY SATISFIED.
ORDER NOT RESTORED, { ehen" from Bremen, sinking as a EVENTUAL ABOLITION,
Discontent in Indo-China led to a pitched battle between French troops and mutineers Yesterday, according to a mes sage from
Hanoi, received through Reuter's correspondent ín Paris.
The message states, that fol- lowing revolutionary agitation, natives joined the battalion of "Sharp-shooters" garrisoned at Yen-bai, in at attempted mutiny. In the ensuing light, which is described as "fairly serious" severà); were killed, including a French officer.
Stops have been taken to restore orifer.
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fourteen thousand tou
There
SNOWDON.
& LICENCES.
GETS OVER £2,000,000 IN. DEATH DUTIES.
POLICE CONSTRUCTION ON THE LAW.
TWO HUGE FORTUNES.
London, Feb. 11. From two estates in respect of which probate has just been granted, the National Exchequer will receive in denth duties no less
n sum than £2,350,000,
The larger of these estates is
MUST BE CARRIED EVEN IF NOT ON DUTY,
CAUTION BY COURT.
BORDER.
FOUR CHINESE SOLDIERS REPORTED SHOT.
SINO-SOVIET TROUBLE.
A
serious
Mukden, Feb. 11.
fracas between
Chinese and Russian troope on the Manchurian border, resulting in. the wounding of four Chinese and
TELEPHONES.
AUTOMATIC SYSTEM
DELAYED.
CHANGE-OVER NOT LIKELY BEFORE APRIL.
the arrest of four of the Soviet TALK NERVE CENTRE. soldiers, threatens to add further dimculties to already
delicate
result of explosions aboard soon after she had docked.
London, Feb. 11. Passengers reaching the United
The question of whether In-Sino-Soviet relations. Staten, on board the ship, which was
was a decision-not that of the late Lord Forteviot, dian watchmen are required to
Hongkong's automatic tele- The incident occurred on Sun- tentative, but definite-ult to-who was Chairman of the wall any their licences when off day, and it appears that two antall phones are not likely to come in- steamer of comparatively recent day's plenary meeting on the known distilling firm of John duty was again argued at the parties of rival forces came across to operation until April, the Telo build, had a wonderful escape subject of submarines, declares Dewar and Song. He left a foring, when, in accordance with and the Soviet group, ten in num- ing. The change-over was ex-
Kowloon Magistracy this morn-patrol duty. A quarrel developed
one another, while engaged on graph was informed this morn from possible death or injury.. Mr. I. L. Stimson, the principal
They had just disembarked and American delegate to the Naval Lung of £4,405,000..
his Worship's request, Mr. W. ber, opened fire, it is, alleged, on pected to take place this month, were awaiting at the pier on the Conference, in the course al' t During his fo-time, the late le Bart Sparrow, A.S.P. for Kow he' Hudson River for their baggage statement issued to-night.
Chinese. Four Lord Forteviot made munificent loon, appeared before Mr. Whyte soldiers were seriously wounded but unforeseen delays have oc- tube cleared by the Customs when The five Powers have agreed notably in Perth, his native town. tracy in connexion with a sum
Chinese bequests to social institutions, Smith" at the Kowloon Magis. and are now lying in hospital. they were startled by a series of restrict the use of submarines of which he was Lord Provost mons. taken out against a pri- chase to the "Reds" and effecting almost ready. The interior of the explosions.
curred, A larger body of Chinese troops appeared on against merchant ships to the from 1893 to 1809, and he was vate watchman who was charg-the capture of four of their num- Exchange in Exchange Building is... The crew of the
The equipment," however, it the scene, giving tumbled ashore na fast as they face vessels,
Muenchen same rules as are applied to sur particularly interested in housing ed with failing to carry his -ber. could as the vessel burst into
reform. flames and belched volumes of
filled with deffente suffocating smoke from her cargo of nitrates.
The vessel speedily annk.
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Three firemen who were hurled) into the Hudson River by the explosions are missing, and seven
to
I regard that single incident, as worth the visit of the Ameri- cun delegation to Lendon," he adus.
Step Towards Abolition. It is thought that the debuie
Nationalism In Annam. The above megauge in believed to of the crew, including the captain marked step in the direction of convey the first portant news to were lujur
the eventual abolition of the sub the outside world of a political
The ease of the explosions, maring, and the delegations sup situation which Bas been rapidly which caused the loss of the ship porting abolition are particularly andring towards a crisis in theo rapidly, are not yet known.pleased that the motion for the French Colony and Protectorate of Reyber's American Service.
4 indo-China.
The spectacular progress. .marie
By the Chinese tsards the attain
restriction of the use of sub. marises originated with tho French delegation, who have 30 far hen the keenest opponents of |
e of Nationalism, always watch. THE PROHIBITION OF fan.
ed with the keegest interest by other Asiatic speuples, bag stirred, sit ja said, the nativepopulation of tite French Colony, belween whom and the Chinese so many things have existed in common.
with
'MUL-TSAL
ACTION BY THE CANTON MUNICIPALITY.
British Reductions.
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electrical
The Exchequer will benefit in cence. Eventually, after con- The Manchurian. Government machinery which is to be, as it death duties to the amount ofsiderable argument, the Magis has been in communication with were, the olearing-house, or nerve £1,700,000 from this estate.
trate registered a caution. the Soviet Consul-Genera! at centre, for the talk of the Colony. Mr. Sparrow said that he had Harbin, informing him that the When it is operation, all that willi gone into the question of watch. Soviet soldiers will be handed over be heard will be a clatter of men's licences and argued that the to Soviet control if guarantees for switches, not to be understood by watchmen Regulations clearly intended that their punishment are forthcoming. any but the initiated.
should . carry
The Consul is reported to have ficences at all times, whether they replied demanding, the immediate all times" being construed in that were on duty or not, the words "at release of the mèn in custody un-
way.
conditionally.
Another fortune of £1,702,000 has been left by the late Mr. Gerard Craig Sellar, a director of various companies. late Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, one time Private Secretary to the He was at
From this estate, a sum of £850,000 falls to the Exchequer in death duties--Britiah: Wireless; *.
OFFERED TO PAY FARES!
WOULD-BE STOWAWAYS.
FINED.
In the House of Commons to- day, t-Col. C. K. Howard-Bury (Con) asked if the Australian Government was consulted in re- gard to the Intest reductions in On the arrival in port of the s.a. announcement of their reduction. cruises and destroyera, prior to the Tjipanas yesterday, the officers
Case of Motorists.
their
His Worship intimated that he required some authority on the point; and asked If the police would inalat on motorists carrying their licences at all times" even when they were not driving.
Mr. Sparrow replied that in thint event they would not be asked for their licences, but in the case of watchmen they might be asked for their licences at any time,
His Worship asked if it were reasonable to expect watchmen to duty.
:
It har been, consequently, not
Canton, Feb. 11. without reuon that the French ad-
ninistration has viewed
An echo of the recent agitation arehension the possible effects against the-keeping of, mui tsoi in of local repercussions, and Hongkong was heard here yester
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald replied handed over to the police two men their fears would Dear to day when n resolution be justified, in the existence of subject was passed at the 16th Australian Government had been at Sandakan in an attempt to slow
on the in the negative. He said that the who had secretly gone on bourdurry their licences when not on no less than four secret societies, meeting of the Canton Mantelpailly apprised of the general con recently discovered, working for Council.
sideration of policy on which the revelt through active minds full of
decision of His Majesty's Govern enthusiasm derived from 'contact The resolution reads: "That ment in the United Kingdom was with agitatora in China.
the amended regulations jointly based, prepared by the Land Office, the Bureau of Education and the Burer of Finance for prohibiting the keeping of mai trai in Canton, be passed,”
French Reinforcements. The French authorities have been quick to take action. The native military units which go to make the major proportion of the garrison of the Colony, have been dise trusted.
The first step, therefore, was to increase the French military re serves with reinforcements from France.
The second, and more diffeal task, was to check the Influence of Communism and militant Nation- Aliam
When the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen
was alive, he was particularly sym- pathethic towards the Annamite Nationalists. He took
into his
service men on whose loyalty he could count in return for the sup port he was able to extend them in their activities. That gradually led to a situation where Cunton - came a place of refuge and the seat of political tutelage for the mal- contents.
Annamite Cadets.
B
Exactly the Opposite!
Lt. Col Howard-Bury" asked whe
ther the Prime Minister was aware anxiety in Australia with regard to that there was great uneasiness and the future of the Singapore Bust and the reductions in cruisers and
Those present at the meeting which passed this resolution in Feluded Mr. Lam Wen-koi, (Mayor
of Canton), Mr. Luk Yau-kwong, destroyers, Liang, Mr. Ho Kailai, Mr. Ho as I am concerned, I am aware of Mr Ching Tin-ku, Dr. Wa Pak-| Mr.Hamsay MacDonald: "As far Chen-cheong, Mr. Fung. Wal, and exactly the opposite!" Mr. Wong Tok-sing-Our Own Correspondent,
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F
INFURIATED MOB IN posal at the London Naval Confer
CLEVELAND.
SERIOUS RIOTS AROUND CITY HALL
New York, Feb. 11.
$60
Meanwhile there is alarm on the border, where residents fear a re. sumption of the Soviet attacks as a result of the incident. 1.
LATEST WATER
STATISTICS.
DECREASES ON Island
AND MAINLAND,
The total storage in the feland reservoira on the morning of Mon- day, 10th February, amounted to 1,054.18 million gallone, showing a decrease, of 4.67 million gallons during the past week; the amount collected from streams being 1.04 million gallons
Nepring Completion.
A very inrgo European staff has the work now nearing completion. been imported from London for An army of Chinese artesans and labourers has been assisting the British ataff which numbers 12, and the entire force has been engaged on the work since the middle of last year,
The mechanism of the automatic exchange is perhaps the most Intriente and delicate of modern, machinery. Extraordinary pre cautions are necessary to matc guard the precious unita, one of them being the housing of the entire equipment in dust proof
room
Air Through Fan. On the roof of the Telephono Company's building a large, can- crete pill box has been errected. ed to 44.71 million gallons plant much like that which
The week's consumption amount-Inside the thick walls is housed a
The total storage in the main-frigerator, the purpose of tố
To Prevent Transference. away to Hongkong.
Mr. Sparrow replied that he When the men were found they thought it was. The idea was to offered to my $15 each as their prevent watchmen on duty during passage, but it was pointed out the day from transferring their to them that the fare would be licences to men working at night. land reservoirs on the morning of to keep the temperature of the in the present case, the defendant Monday, 10th February, amounted exchange room the same through. Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon make an application and when he a decrease of 5.84 million gallons,
The men were brought before lind gone to the Guards' Once to to 424.30 million gallons, showing out the year.
fined $26 or one month's hard la-to produce it. On that occasion ited to 23.71 million gallons, not in Magistracy this morning and each was asked for his licence he failed during the past week... bour.
The week's consumption amount was clearly his duty to have had the cluding 2.33 million gallons sup licence on him.
His Worship said in that case Kok.
plied to Water Boats at Lai Chi he would have thought the best thing to do would have been for River and streams during the week The yield from the Shing Mun the officer to have followed the mat is 20.20 million gallons. ter up and seen where the licence was at that moment..
EWO'S DECLARE $2 FINAL DIVIDEND.
American Dissent,
Washington, Feb. 11.
NEW ISSUE OF SHARES
Mr. Sparrow said he could only Opposition to the American pro
Bay that that was in the discretion TO BE MADE.
of the officer who was present at the time. That was not done, and ence that the United States be per- Messrs. Benjamin and Potts it was impossible to say If the de- mitted to build a battleship of the have received telegraphic advice fendant had disposed of his licence Rodney type was vofced in Con gress to-day by Senator Borah in from their Shanghof office inform- or not. the Senate, and by Mr. Britten la ing them that Ewo Cotton Mills, the House of Representatives...
Ltd., have declared a final dividend Senator Berali declared that the of Tls. 2.00, making Tis. 2.40 for United States did not want parity
A serious riet occurred at if it involved the spending of mil the year onding" 31st December, Cleveland, Ohio, today when lions of dollars on a useless "king 1929. twelve hundred men and women ship." He counselled: Scrap - a alleged to be Communists demand-
The Company is also making a At one time, the Whampoa Milling increased unemployment doles,ney. That will settle the pro- new issue of 100.000 shares, in the tary Academy numbered no fewer attempted to force their way into position-Reuters American Ser proportion of 1 new to 9 old, at
than 300 Annamite cadets amongst meeting of the City Council ut
its personnel. When this institution was broken up the foreign cadeta; were dispersed.
A number were held by the ad- ministration of Li Chai-sum, and finally landed over to the French
le this un-
the Town Hall.
The Infuriated mob appeprad)
to be getting the upper hand but
vice.
Result of Session.
London, Feb. 11,
large reinforcements of police, At today's plenary session of accompanied by the Fire Brigade the Naval Conference, the total arrived, and eventually restored abolition of the submarine was urged by the British and Amerl
order.
authorities.
Others escaped, and
The police used their truncheons can delegates, while its retention, traced number who are now be freely among the mob. Twent" of as a defensive weapon, was ad loved to have taken a leading part the demonstrators and two polvorated by the French and Japan- in this agitation now proceeding icemen, were injured in the melee. esc. The British Dominion de against the French administration Numerous rioters were herded into legates concurred generally with lorrica and rushed to nol The
Tls. 5.00 premium.
JAPANESE MILITARY
LEADERSHIP
CHANGE EXPECTED TO BE:: MÅDE SHORTLY.
Tolo, Feb. 11, It is reliably learned that Gene A recent French periodical Fire Brigade used their hoses in the view of the British Government ral Nobuyosh), Mutoas been selec received from Saigon Identl-
assisting the police, Reuter and the Italian delegation declared to succeed General Buzuki as
ed itself willing to abolish subma- Chief of the General Staff. M fled these students with a sporadie American Service, outbreak which occurred not very
rines if all the other Powers did the bams.
The offkini appointment la ex long ago in that part of the coun-
Reuter. pected to be made on February 19,
in Indo-China.
2,000: Arrests.
COAL MINES BILL CLAUSE PASSED.
INDUSTRIAL BOARD TO BE ESTABLISHED,
*
Small Fine Suggested.
and, under the circumstances, he However, he now had his licence
fine and a caution would meet the (Mr. Sparrow) thought a small cane in order to bring to the notice of all watchmen that, it was essen-
KUOMINCHUN AGAIN THREATEN.
Air is pumped into this chamber
lines, after it has been cooled by and in turn is passed through to the exchange by means of Lipe electric fans. In this way tho temperature of the exchange is regulated, and dust is entirely ex- cluded.
Steel Protectors.
intricate mechanism
The through "which one subscriber is connected to another is treated with a cars that surprises the lay- man. To a great switch are at tached scores of instruments which control the connexions.
NANKING ORGANIBING. ** FOR NEW CAMPAIGN.,
All of the units are protected by strong steel containers, which Shanghai, Feb. 11.
are only removed during periodi- North China. Reports are cur- goes wrong.
Wareloads again loom large incal inspections, or when something
Kuominchun troops under Shih rent alleging the disloyality of the Yu-san and Han Fu-chu
Human Element,
tial to have their licences on them to the First National Division, is practically eliminated, the only Instructions have been given The human element, of course, either when on duty or not.
Mr. Sparrow mentioned that this Third National Division, (under working of the new exchange be- (under General Liu Chi) and the people necessary for the effective was the first case that had been General Chan kaf-shing) to move to Ing telephone experts, to whom the. brought against a watchman for Hsuchow, on the Tientsin-Pukow complicated mechanism is second not having his licence when off duty.
Railway. Nanking troops are nature. Mishaps are to be ex- Hio Worship pointed out to the preparing extensive defence lines
at Pukow. defendant that he would have to a more careful in future and re- gistered a caution...
PRINCE ARRIVES IN KENYA:
SINO-SOVIET DISPUTE.
MO TEH-HUI TO ACT AS PLENIPOTENTIARY.
pected in the early days but as the public becomes better acquainted with the complexities, these will descrease to a minimum.
The Telephone Company has in- .- stalled a miniature exchange at Messrs. Lane, Crawford's, to show to the public the whole process of getting a number through the Nanking, Feb. 11. automatie systém," For this pur- General Ma Teh-hui, Chinese poso, a awitchboard has been or- President of the Chinese Eastern rected with a telephone at either Railway, has consented to become end. The dial at one end is work The sesaton agreed to refer to
Chinese plenipotentiary attending ed, and the bell of the other telp the Fint Committee resolutions
London, Feb. 11, ut the Sino-Soviet conference at phong tinities when the condesion proposed by the American and
H.R. H. the Prince of Wales ar-cow. He will leave for Mukden is made. The whole process may French,
be observed an the switch makes rived to-day at Mombasa, the capion Saturday. The master of a car o boáttal of Kenya Colony, aboard the
the connexion. The American resolution was was fined $5 at the Marine Court Uper Modasa.
TO START HUNTING TRIP IMMEDIATELY.
that the Committee should, report]this morning before the Hons 2 The time of his arrival FAIR WEATHER.
الساعة علال الش کی اور اسلام کے ا و
How Long Does It Takež, 2
been greatly amused by the number Telephone Company officials have of enquiries made ak to how long it takes to secure a connexion through the automatic system.”
Similarly, their Influence ha been discovered in recent investi gations carried out by the Sureto, which extended throughout the
upon the possibility of an agree Commar. G. E. Hole for mooring was known to very few persons, and lenath and breath of Indo China.
ment on the following questions, his boat, with 846 cases of are the Prince proceeded without any that the anticyclone central to the The Royal Observatory reports Within the last few months, It
London, Feb. 11 firstly the abolition of submarines, crackers on board, at the Yaumati ceremony to the residence of Sir north of the Yangtze Valley ha herestimated that no fewer than House of Commons carried by 261 of the submarine through sub Dangerous Goods Anchorage. The Colony.
Sitting late last night the secondly, the regulation of the use Typhoon Shelter instead of at the Edward Grigg, Governor of the weakened Fresh, to strong mon 2,000 arrests have been made in votes to 117, the claues of the Jecting it to the rules of war defendant stated that he was It is expected that the Prince will east coast of China and moderate It is, of course, quite impossible
MAN BOON, will prevail along the south Coal Mines Bill establishing a governing the use of surface discharging cargo there, but was leave Mombasa immediately on his to fresh monsoon over the North to lay down's time limit, as so much National Industrial Board for the craft; and thirdly, the regulation told by his Worship that he should hunting trip, but his destination Chine Sea. The local forecast till depends on the time the subscriber coal-mining industry, in order to of the unit size of submarine. settle disputes--Router.
have taken out ait for that has not been stated-British Wire-noon to-morrow - N, E. winds, called takes to answer the taste, (Continued on Page T.) purpose.
fresh dairi
Cont
efforts to break up the four Na- tionalist organisations that have come into existence.
(Continued on Page 12.)