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# #AWS FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1930.
AUSTRALIANS OUT BREMEN COLLIDES INDIA ASSEMBLY
TO WIN.
WARM WELCOMES TO THE TEAM.
WOODFULL NEATLY BOWLED AT LORDS.
McCABE'S ILLNESS.
WITH TANKER.
MEN INJURED ON BOARD A BRITISH SHIP.
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LINER NOT DAMAGED.
London, Apr. 24. The famous German liner Bremen, which on her maiden trip broke the Atlantic speed record only to have it lowered by her sister ship, the Europe. S few weeks ago, to-day came into col- lision with a British vessel. London. Apr. 24. The German liner, of 46,500! The members of the Aus-tons, was off Dungeness when she tralian cricket team who arrived tanker of 7.000 tons, the British
collided with # small
British in London yesterday were Grenadier, officially welcomed at Australia The mishap occurred in dense House to-day by the High Com-for, but fortunately there were no missioner for Australia. Many not damaged, but she sent out a serious results, The Bremen was Australian residents in London wireless message to the shore were invited and past and stating that she had collided with a tanker, the name of which was present English cricket
was unknown, and that the latter ship represented by Mr. Warner and might need assistance, Mr. Chapman, who captained the last English team which toured a wireless
The British Grenadier sent out Australia.
message, however, stating that although two of her Londay was represented by the tanks were leaking she did not Lord Mayor, Sir William Water-require assistance.
It was then revealed that the low, the King's third son, the, Duke of Gloucester, Lord Plumer, on board as the vessel stated she collision had resulted in injuries F resident of the Marylebone Cricket Club, Lord Harris and the injured who required imme was proceeding to Deal to land
others.
Representatives of all branches
SPEAKER.
RESIGNATION. OF MR. V. J. PATEL.
OBJECTION TO TREATMENT
OF PRISONERS.
HANDED TO VICEROY.
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
LINKING UP KOWLOON WITH EUROPE:
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Canton, Apr. 24.
It is reported that the contract for the completion of the Yuet Han Railway has been awarded to the Hop Hing-lang firm,
日七十月
TEN STEAMERS SEIZED..
1 PER ANNEL
SINGLE COPY 10 DENTA
TO TAKE TROOPS ÚP TO HANKOW.
ĮNATIONALISTS PREPARING FOR COMING WAR.
KWANGSI HOPES.
Steam
British
SHANGHAI TRAM SERVICE.
PARTIALLY CRIPPLED BY A STRIKE,
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BUSMEN STILL OUT. Shanghal, Apr, 25. The tramway service in the east- ern district of the International Settlement was crippled by a partial strike of workers this morning.
on
Fort Duaian
DUNLOP
and Best.
SILVER SLUMP EFFECTS.
HONGKONG DOLLAR
IMPORTS.
VIEWED WITH APPREHENSION IN LONDON.
BANKERS' SPEECHES.
No details of the contract, which apparently has not yet been definitely signed, have been pub Simla, Apr. 24,
The strike is believed to be the Vithalbhai Javerbhai Patel, Engineer-in-Chief of the Railway. lished. Mr. Cheuk Hon-shing, the Assembly, has tendered his re- the Hop Hing-lung firm has been alist forces along the Peking by the strikers to the Company, held in London recently, of the
Shanghai, Apr. 24. result of propaganda by agitators the Speaker of the Legislative merely states that the tender of trating further strong Nation
With the intention of concenrutes during 1925 and 1927.
who were prominent in labour dis-silver slump and to its effect on Interesting references to the signation to Lord Irwin, the accepted. Viceroy of India, owing to a 'dis-The completion of this line has Hankow Railway, the Govern- which recently granted a monthly Mercantile Bank of India and No demands have yet been made made at the annual meetings, agreement with the Government been spoken of for the last fifteen ment has commandeered ten rice allowance of $2 in order to the Chartered Bank of India, the trade of Hongkong were
of India over the treatment of years. In conjunction with the steamers belonging to the China meet the high cost of living. Indian political prisoners, it is building of a loop line round believed-Reuter.
Canton from the Tai Sha Tau Merchant
The bus
strike began Navigation the 19th instant, when 240 drivers
Australia and China: terminus of the Canton-Kowloon Company and other Chinese walked out after making Mr. Patel has been, as a poli- Railway, tician, very far from moderate in terminus of the Yuet Han Rail-portation of troops to Hankow the strike
Mr. J. M. Byric, presiding at the to the Wang Sha companies here, for the trans- mand for higher wages. When Bank, reviewed the Bank's opera de-annual meeting of the Mercantile his nationalism and since he was way, this would bring Hongkong and Wuchang. It is anticipated General Omnibus Company in Dealing with China and Hongkong, called to the Chair of the Assembly in
occurred, the Chinations in various parts of the world. direct communication with that all the steamers will leave formed the strikers that if they I say it is very difficult to under- he can hardly be said to hure ro- Hankow, gulated its proceedings in completo Mukden, Harbin and Manchull, it here some time this week-end.
and, vin Hankow,
he said: If, in referring to Chinn, forgetfulness of his old attitude would be possible to establish
did not return to work the next towards the Government of India.direct
The Nationalist general offen- skeleton service be maintained you will not express surprise. But day, they would be dismissed and stand or follow the constantly On the contrary, he has on a from Kowloon to Europe via the Shansi allies along the Peking drivers.-Reuter. railway communication sive against the Kuominchun- with inspectors cise of his powers, come to the
changing political situation, I knew number of occasions, by the exer- Trans-Siberian Railway.
and others
as from the information at my dis- Hankow Railway will be started associates in the Assembly. His will be necessary to lay some 250 assistance of his former political finished part of the railway, it at Hankow.
In order to connect up the un- shortly after the steamers arrive
posal it seems clear that, in spite. of Civil War, indifferent transport ment have been frequent and one country which will necessitate the
facilities, increased taxation, and passages at arms with the Govern-miles of track through difficult
predations by bandits, there was a further improvement in trade last year when he ordered the closing tunnels and bridges. The uneom- of the sharpest occurred early this construction of a of all the Galleries in the As-
year, the very increase in the re- ceipts of the Maritime Customs giv- ing evidence of this, though of sembly, excepting the Press Gal-were welcomed by a large number
course much of this increase is due lery, because by fog-British
the Government
to higher tariffs and probably to. sought to ensure greater safety of;
anticipation of these coming into men in uniform in the Stranger's the members by stationing police-
force. Gallery, from which bombs were hurled into the House last year.
diate medical attention.
No
details of the injured are yet were present at a available.
reached
of sport luncheon given in, honour of the The Bremen was outward hond Australians at the Savoy Hotel by from Bremen haven at the time of the British Sportsmen's Club, the accident. She when the visiting team received a Southampton this evening having message from His Majesty the been delayed King offering, them 31 hearty Wireless, welcome.
One Player II.
Lord Decies, in a telegram wel- coming the Australians, said:-- "I am glad my son is present on this occasion which, I trust, may be a happy beginning of enjoyable tour."
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The British Grenadier, built eight years ago, la owned by the British Tanker Company and is registered in London.
CANTON- KOWLOON
RAILWAY.
EXTRA TRAINS FOR THE WEEK-ENDS.
Lord Plumer presided at the, gathering and Lord Harris, greet-i ing
the visitors on behalf of English cricket, mentioned that j everyone was looking forward to seeing the young side in action
Canton, Apr. 24. It is notified that in view of the McCabe. the "baby" of the heavy passenger traffic at week-ends Australian team, was absent on the Canton-Kowloon Railways, owing to a sudden attack of en- the Railway Administration has teritis. He is at present confined made arrangements to duplicate to his bed but it is expected that the present express service between he will be fit in a day or two.
First Wicket Falls,
Cantin and Kowloon,
On Saturdays and Sundays, a special train will leave Kowloon at
express leaving at 8 am,
Refusal to Resign. Considerable interest was arous- ed recently in his refusal to resign despite the proclamation by the All-India National Congress of a complete boycott of the Central and Provincia: Legislatures.
number of
JAPANESE RAILWAY DISASTER.
Many Passengers Believed to be injured:
EXPRESS DERAILED.
Osaka, Apr. 25. An express train, carrying second and third class passen- gers from Kyoto, was derailed at 6.50 a.m. to-day at Ishiyama, by Lake Biwa, both
near Kyoto.
Mr. Patel was then convinced that it was his duty to remain. He set forth his reasons at some length and his fellow members, European and Indian, had difficulty in finding explantions for a decision which they had clearly foreseen.
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It has always been evident that Mr. Patel rejoiced in his position, for it afforded to the occupant end-
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Details of the accident lacking at présent, but it is believed that there is a large number of casualties-Reuter,
FATAL
FALL FROM A LORRY.
JUMP COSTS A CHINESE
HIS LIFE.
Picce Goods Decrease.
Chiang Arrives, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and his suite arrived at Hankow to- day at 1 am, by gunboat. They: of Nationalist military officers who returned from the Hupeh frontier | Two motor lorry, accidents, one in order to participate in a big attended by fatal results, were re- military conclave with Marshal ported to the Police this morning. Chiang.
Fung Fook, driver of motor It is estimated that well over driving his vehicle near Jackson lorry 2495, states that as he was 100,000 Nationalist troops are con-Road yesterday morning, a man centrated between Hstangyang and named Kwung Tung jumped from in both quantity and value when Hankow.
the lorry whilst it was in motion compared with 1928, the value fall- Observers of the situation pre- and fell heavily. diet that the strong Nationalist injuries to the head to which he this no doubt being due to Japanese ing from £6,450,000 to £6,170,000, fortifications between Hsiangyang succumbed in hospital shortly and Hankow, on the Peking-
afterwards. Hankow Railway, and the Nan-
The second accident occurred at The fall in silver, however, from
will
He sustained
from the United Kingdom to China shipments of cotton piece goods At the same time I find that the
and Hongkong last year decreased
competition.
king defences erected between West Point, where Lai Yick, a coolie 26%d., the averge price in 1928, to Hauchow and Nanking, along the aged 28, was riding on lorry No. 247/16d., the average price last Tientsin-Pukow Railway,
2519 in Connaught Road Central, year, with the consequent decline mean a severe test for the advanc- when the driver swerved to avoid age rate of 29. 7d to 23. 42d.
near the China Merchant's Wharf of the Shanghai tael from an aver- ing Shansi-Kuominchun forces.
and the decline in the average rate of the Hongkong dollar from 25.. 0. to 1s. 10 11/16d., was not helpful to Manchester shippers, while the further fall in silver this. year to a record low level must be making business with China and Hongkong very difficult.
Nationalist Advantages.
coolie carrying rice. Lai Yick was thrown off, receiving injuries to the head. He was removed to In some quarters, the reliability the Hospital in an unconscious of the arms and ammunition of condition. the. Shansi-Kuominchun army is doubted, and the consensus, of
Before the luncheon, Mr. 8.-44 a.m. in addition to the usual attitude of protest and independence in Kwangtung to Chiuchow, in military advisers in its Army
Kelly, the manager of the team, emphasised that the men were ing out to win every match.
Woodfull, the captain, paid a tribute to the Imperial, value of cricket and said the Australians would endeavour to play to the highest traditions of the game.
leave the Tai Sha Tau station for From Canton, a special train will
Kowloon at 2.45 p.m., that is twenty-five minutes before the or- dinary express which leaves at 3.20 p.m.-Our Own Correspondent,
Later, the team went to Lords AN AUSTRALIAN BORN
for practice. There was an amus- ing incident when Woodfull, the "unbowlable." had his off stump knocked out by Fairfax, this being the first Australian wicket to fall in England during the present tour.-Reuter and British Wireless.
Time Limit Extension.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
PROPOSAL AROUSES STRONG HOSTILITY,
Melbourne, Apr. 24.
less opportunities of asserting an pleted part extends from Shiukwan which, undoubtedly he has sin- Hunan. cerely at heart.
war.
AN AIREDALE.
GIRL BITTEN.
Hongkong Coin Imports. Arising from the decline in the value of silver the notes issued by
opinion is that with German SAVAGE ATTACK BY The completion of the railwayment and arms at their disposal, and with better military equip- His former attitude on the re- would bring Hongkong within the Nationalist leaders should be signation question was that he had twenty hours of Hankow, instead ceased to be a party man, but since of the present eight to ten days confident of success in the coming MRS. F. C. MOW FUNG AND A the banks in Hongkong rose to such he succeeded Sir Frederick Whyte via Shanghai and the Yangtze in the Chair in 1925, Mr. Patel has river steamers.-Our Own Corres-
a premium on silver dollars that been a thorn in the side of the pondent.
On account of Marshal Chiang
the export trade of that Colony was Government.
Kai-shek's absence and has given rulings
A ferocious attack by an Aire handicapped in competition with important Government legislation US. MAIL CONTRACTS. son authorities at win the ever Fung, wife of Mr. F. C. Mow Fung more on a parity with the silver which had the effect of wrecking
precaution against possible up-
dale dog on its mistress and a ser- tion the banks were asked to co-
Shanghai, and to remedy this posi-. rising by reactionaries, the Garrivant girl was attended with seri-" son authorities at Nanking have ous results when Mrs. F. C. Mow bringing Hongkong dollar notes. operate with the Government in
and has manufactured occasions for sharp disagreement with the Gov-
ernment.
Devotion to Assembly.
HUGE SUM TO BE SPENT IN SHIPBUILDING..
tion of at least two 45,000-ton ves- sela, with speed of 28 knots, cost American Service. ing £6,000,000 each.-Reutera
as a
ing, placing strong guards round of Grampian Farm, Kowloon, and dollar-that is to re-establish ex- the military headquarters and a servant named Pang Mui, had to change on a silver basis, and this be taken to the Hospital suffering has now been accomplished, one of important Government offices and prohibiting all pedestrians from passing the approaches to these headquarters.
Rebels' Tactics,
from severe bites to the face. the results being the coinage of a Mr. Mow Fung states that the large number of silver dollars for dog, a black and white Airedale, shipment to Hongkong, which I re- suddenly ran amok, and without gard with apprehension.
It is unquestionably a remarkablo fact that a polítican who, as an
Washington, Apr. 24. embittered Swarajist, rejected and The Labour Government's pro- ridiculed reforms on their introduc- operation between New York and Three ocean mail contracts, for No member of the Australian's Chief Justice, Sir Isaac Isaacs, as the avowed purpose of destroying United States Lines.
posal to appoint the septuagenarian tion, and entered the Assembly with Europe, have been signed with the
any warning sprang at bis wife, cleven is allowed to give inter- first Australian born Governor it from within, should have become
biting her several times on the action China takes to protect her- It will be interesting to see what The Shansi-Kuominchun allies face and head. The dog then at self against this serious deprecia- views to the Press and this, in con- General has aroused strong hosti- so devoted to that body as to pre- ture of £15,600,000 on American defensive measures
The contracts entail an expendi- are content at present with the tacked the servant girl, Pang Mul, tion in the value of silver, particu- Junction with their teetotalism,lity. has earned for them the apt de- Mr. Latham, leader of the Federal the acceptance of the policy of his
fer the occupancy of the chair to shipbuilding.
along the inflicting similar wounds. Lung-Hai Railway, concentrating scription of being tongue-tied Opposition, said the present Fede- former associates. At least this contract provides for the construc-bank of the Yellow River as a the two injured women are still in as to this, one going so far as to larly as she is now the most im- The New York Southampton mail a strong army on the northern nedy Town for observation, and present there are various rumours" The dog has been sent to Ken-portant market for the metal. At tea-drinkers."
ral Ministers never had any entha was true early this year when he
precaution against any possible hospital receiving treatment. The manager, Mr, W. L. Kelly, siasm for the Empire and no sub-refused to resign. is the only one authorised to make antial body of opinion desired a
advance by the Nationalist troops. statements, and he is quietly con- change which would sever an im- the procedure of Parliament and Mr. Patel is a close student of
under General Han Fu-chu. fident of the successful prospects portant link with what the great three years ago he paid a long visit of his proteges. Interviewed on majority of Australians were still to London with a view to improving the journey he was very hopeful proud to call the Mother Country. his knowledge of the subject. He attended sittings of the House of Commons and had a number of talks! with the Speak. He also visited Parliaments, returning to India in August 1927 for the opening of the Legislative Assembly.
PRINCE'S HOMEWARD
of the younger members of thé -Reuter,
team shaping well in England. He
thought that the extension of the
time limit for Test matches from PETROL PRICE WAR IN the Irish Northern and Southern
three to four days would result in most, or all, of the matches being played to a decision, and he did not think that the change from the | · "eight-ball over to the six-ball over would have any effect on the Aus- tralian bowlers who would be new to England.
FAR EAST.
ENDED BY AN INCREASE IN PRICES.
New York, Apr. 24. It is reported that the price war
He mentioned that Oldfield had in the Far East between the Royal quíto recovered from the blow on Dutch and the Standard Oil Com- the head he had received from a pany of New York has been settled full-toss from Fairfax when play with an advance in prices of a hun- ing in the last match against dred per cent.
FLIGHT.
FRENCH ESCORT PART OF THE WAY.
-London, Apr. 24. The Prince of Wales will be cacorted during part of his home-
AMERICAN PRISON
DISASTER.
CONVICTS WANT GOVERNOR DISMISSED.
Columbus, Apr. 24. Over half the prisoners in the Penitentiary here have demonstrat ed against the Governor, following the recent fire disaster, and have threatened to revolt unless, he is removed from his post-Reuters American Service.
MORE RAIN.
The Shansi forces will endea vour their best to preserve Peking and Tientsin.
REVERSE TO DAVIS
CUP HOPES.
AUSTIN LOSES IN A STERN GAME WITH. LANDMAN.
London, Apr. 24.
say that the importation will be pro- hibited and another that, fol- lowing the example of India, she will impose a duty upon imports of silver. In the meantime and from 1st February last import duties have been levied on a gold basis. Kwangs Overtures.
Dealing with the future, Mr. Negotiations are taking place)
Ryrie sald-The trade of China will no doubt go on ns in the past between the Kwangai Party, now fighting with the Cantonese in
In spite of the many obstacles, but Kwangal, and the Shansi-Kuomin-
the heavy drop in silver, which I chun Commanders for an alliance. an unexpected reverse in the open- due to speculation, must add to the Britain's Davis Cup hopes had cannot but think is at least partly In this connexion it is understood ing match against Germany to-day disorganisation in that country. that a representative of Geenral at the Queen's Club when Landman and necessitate an adjustment of Li Chung-yen, of the Kwangsi beat Austin 6-3, 8-6, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 prices generally. Party, has arrived at Shanghal Landman and Austin played for to persuade General Hsu Sung-chi two and a half hours, e battle (a Kuomintang, militarist known being of the sternest description. for his support of the Western Another Davis Cup match was Hill Clique) to return to Kwangsi not completed, there being no fur and assume the command of the ther play when Preenn was leading Kwangsi-Ironside troops.
Lee by 6-4, 7-9, 6-3, Reuter.
Hunan to attack the Nationalist General Li Chung-yen is con- templating leading his for the Into forces at Hankow and Wachang.
Tasmania., Jackson, the youthful Petrol and kerosene have been ward flight over France to batting marvel, who was operated advanced eight cents a gallon, thus morrow by French planes in com- that the depression has moved to or for tonsilitis three weeks be- placing both prices in the Dutchmand of Captain Le Mar, which the east of Korea.
The Royal Observatory reports fore the team left Sydney, was get- East Indies and in the Orient on a will accompany the machine as shown over Tongking. The local The alliande, if it materialiaes, ting on well and was expected to lovel equivalent to those obtaining far as the three mile-limit in forecast is: Variable to east will certainly have an important
Another la be thoroughly fit before the tour-in the United States, plus trans- French waters and then return to winds, moderate; generally over-bearing upon the situation in ists arrived in England.
poration charges Reuter,
Calais British Wireless,
cast; rain..
South China.
.
Exchange Banking.
Sir Montagu Cornish Turner, presiding at the Chartered Bank meeting, referred to the difficulties under which exchange banking is now conducted in the East. He said: There is the same extreme- ly keen competition with rather less business and more competitors. It seems impossible to obtain a
Central Asiatic explorer, Pro- terests. It is therefore not working agreement owing to the Berlin, Apr, 25, The death is announced of the and the diversity of in- number of banks concerned
fessor Albert von Lecoq-Reuter.
(Continued on Page 14.).
EXPLORER'S DEATH.