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GANDHI'S LETTER HONGKONG & THE COUNTY CRICKET MORE TROUBLE IN NEW SCRIP TO BE BAN ON MEXICAN FULHAM FLECTION
TO VICEROY.
CHALLENGE ON EVE
OF ARREST.
WANTED DISCLOSURE OF CLAWS OF AUTHORITY.
CUSTOMS.
NANKING MAY. STRENGTHEN PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
L G. COMING DOWN.
Nanking, May 7, The Ku Miu semi-official news agency states that in consequence of the great loss suffered by the Customs revenue owing to the in- CRUELTY COMPLAINT.creased smuggling between Hong-
kong and ports in Kwangtung Pro-: vince, Mr. F. W. Maze, the Inspec- It is now revealed that Gandhi tor General, has been re-instructed further defied the Government to proceed to Hongkong to investi- on the eve of his arrest, invit-gate conditions and to endeavour
ing the Viceroy to "fully disclose to arrange for the ratification of the leonine claws of authority." the Customs Agreement which Mr. Gandhi also announced his inten-langkong but which "the Hong Maze drew up last year while in tion of demanding possession of kong Government has refused to certain salt works. The distur- ratify on the surprising ground bance at Delhi has resulted in that China declined to permit fifty serious casualties. The Hongkong steamers to trade under situation is now well in hand. inland water rules."
It is understood Navsari, May 6.
that if it is found impossible to arrive at a mutual understanding, the Chinese Customs will be reluctantly com- pelled to
In a letter to Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India, drafted on the eve of his arrest, Gandhi begins:
"Dear Friend-God willing, it
is my intention (date omitted) to go to Dharasana with my com- panions and demand possession of the salt works."
Cater in his letter Gandhi deals
with the Government's attitude towards his movements and re- counts the "unthinkable cruelties" inflicted on his followers.
strengthen the preven- and to subject vessels to a closer tive measures around Hongkong inspection once they leave foreign
and enter Chinese waters.
It is stated that China's inland
+
FEATURES.
FOUR CENTURIES. IN
OPENING GAMES.-
A LARGE NUMBER OF FINE .BOWLING FEATS.
INDO-CHINA.
COMMUNIST REBELS ATTACK
A CONCESSION.
POLICE KILL TWENTY.
It is revealed a Reuter's tele- gram received today that there has been a serious recrudescence of the recent politival disorders in French Indo-Ching, A French con- cession, near Vinh, is reported to
pears to be a determined attack:
ISSUED.
DOLLARS.
D. ACTION TAKEN BY NANKING
HUMPHREYS ESTATE MEETING.
BIG LOSSES SUFFERED BY COMPANY.
FINANCE MINISTRY.
EFFECT ON HONGKONG.
Nanking, May 0
Important effects on the silver situation in China are expected as a result of a declaration by the Nanking Finance Ministry order ing a ban on the importation of Mexican silver dollars into China ini connexion with the determination
have been the object of what ap- NEW MAY ROAD FLATS. organized on a fairly large scale Presiding at the annual meet-of the National Government to by men described officially as "Coming of shareholders of the stablize silver exchange. munist rebels,"
Humphreys Estate and Finance
Yesterday the Finance Ministry Custom a ban on
SURREY'S BIG WIN.
London, May 6. Play in the opening County cricket fixtures which started on Saturday was curtailed every "A communique, received, at Paris Henry Humphreys referred to authorities to enforce
The Reuter's message states:Co., Ltd., this morning, Mr. instructed the Maritime where on account of rain. Only from Hanoi (the capital of French the serious losses suffered by Mexican dollars beginning from to several others being decided on munist rebels. attacked a one game was drawn, however, Indo-China) reports that Com- alleged defalcations, in which day, according to Chinese reports. the first innings. The matches sion near Vish, in the course of connexion he
conces-
Generally speaking the bowlers played havoc with the batsmen and some excellent averages were re- turned as can be seen from the tables given below:
and
Hongkong Opinions.
view
RESULT.
SEAT WON BACK BY CONSERVATIVES.
LABOUR LOSS IN FIRST BYE-ELECTION.
NARROW MAJORITY.
London, May 6,
The bye-election at West Fulham, caused by the resigna-
health, has resulted in a Con- tion of Dr. G. E. Spero, the Labour member, owing to ill- servative gain, Sir Cyril Cobb, who had previously sat for the Division and was the 'Conserva,- tive candidate at the last elec- tion, being returned. Conservatives and Labour, and the It was a straight fight between result was:
Sir Cyril Cobb (Con.). ..... 16,223. Mr. W. Banfield (Lab.) ... 15,983.
Conservative maj.-
stated that provided four centuries, includ-which they killed four natives, amongst the recommendations ing one by Hendren for the The police hotly pursued the re- of the Committee of Directors
It will be recalled that at a re- M.C.C. and one by Ford for Ox- bels, whose losses were 20 killed which are being put into effect cent special meeting at the Hong- ford..
20 wounded. Many others is one that share certificates of Commerce to discuss the exchange kong Chinese General Chamber of were arrested."
the present issue be called in and problem, many prominent Chinese Vinh is a township of 15,000 in replaced by new certificates bankers, including Mr. Li Yau- habitants, mostly, Annamite, in the
tsun, C.B.E., expressed the northern part of the province that printed in a different colour. is known as Annam Proper",
Dealing with the Company's ac-that the circulation of a large quan- about 300 mile to the north of tivities, Mr. Humphreys stated that tity of Mexican dollars, at a dis- Hue, where is entred a system of the four new flats on May Road will count, has proved to be a burden native quasi-monarchial adminis-be ready for occupation about the to small Chinese traders and haw tration carried out under the pro- end of June, whilst the new garagea
It is difficult to say what the im-year, there was a triangular fight, At the General Election last nx-tection or supervision of the French near May Road Station will be
Government at Hanoi.
mediate effect of the Nanking ban the Liberals being represented by finished about the same time.
will have on local exchange, but if Mr. G. A, Gale. The voting on Chairman's Speech. the embargo is effectively carried that occasion was:-Dr. Spero qut it is anticipated that it may (Lab.), 16,190; Sir Cyril Cobb Adressing shareholders, the
result in the deading the local (Con.), 13,979; Mr. G. A. Gale
The Honours List.
The principal honours during waters rules prohibit steamers the opening Country cricket trading under them to touch tures were as follows: foreign porta.--Router.
Batting. Hendren (M.G.C.) Whysall (Notts.) Duent (Surrey)
Ford (Oxford)
The China Association, in deal- He concludes: "It would be ing with this matter in its annual cowardly on my part not to invitejection that, at some fature time, report recently, stated: "The ob- you to fully disclose the leonine the Chinese might use the fact of claws of authority,"
Customs supervision of Hongkong waters, albeit exercised through the Hongkong Government, as an argument in favour of modifying the foreign status of the island is a serious one. Not less serious, however, would be the likelihood,
In his letter, Gandhi also de- manded that Lord frwin should repeal the salt tax.--Reuter.
arrest.
Complete Harta),
Banks
and
houses were closed and vehicular creation of a cordon of preventive traffic was suspended.
barc
stations round the Colony.
Bowling.
Macaulay (Yorks)
and
Robinson (Yorks) Kennedy (M.C.C.) Allom (Surrey)
And
and
and
French official contact with Vinh
kers.
North China.
240.
Reuter.
Last Election Figures,
is therefore established through 111 the medium of French Resident; 125 consequently one of the most im-Chairman said: Gentlemen, -The 113 portant buildingà that constitut-report and statement of accounts market with Mexican dollars from (Lib.), 5,920, 105 ing the official quarters of the Re-having been in your hands for the
aldent, in addition to which are prescribed period I will with your against such a large quantity of That Chinese public opinion is such adjuncts as the Postal and Tax permission take them as read. Bureaux.
Mexican dollars circulating in I do not propose to dwell at length Hongkong was shown by the aug The employment of the term on the defalcations of the late gestions made by the Hon. Mr. R. oncession" It the Reuter's mes- Secretary, as that matter has been H. Kotewall, C.M.G., who recently sage is ambiguous on account of fully referred to in the report of proposed to the Currency Con- 3 for 11 the two menings which the the Committee of Directors appoint-mittee that the Hongkong Govern
ined to enquire into the defalcations
6 for 73 7 for 32 3 for 18 4 for 59
4
for 17
4 for 60 word
ean Boemployed
It will be seen that the Labour vote has shrunk by 207, whilst
Two facts, however, are worthy of the Conservative has polled 2,245 more than at the General Election. notice, these being that 3,883 fewer voters went to the poll than
4 for, 36 the Far Easty but it has been and in the reports of the Investiga- ment should issue its own coins, at the General Election, whilst the
Delhi, May 6. A complete hartal was observed if the proposed agreement were Stroud (Surrey) in the principal cities of Upper not concluded, of friction arising India in connexion with Gandhi's out of the growing evil of smug R. Tyldesley (Lancs.)
5 for 49 cession". established in or business gling, which the Chinese might de-
near be seen at the Company's office by termine to suppress through the S. Staples (Notts.) 6 for 58 Vinh in the sense in which it is any shareholder, who desires to
YORKSHIRE v. THE M.C.C.officially used to denote residen-peruse them.
tial areas set apart for Europeans In their recommendations, the Match Marked by Fine Bowling as at other important centres in Committee of Directors proposed
by Macaulay.
the Protectorate, such as Hanoi or that all share certificates of the Haiphong. The word "conces present issue be called in and re- Yorkshire beat the M.C.C. by sion" employed in the telegram placed by new certificates printed seven wickets at Lords.
The may be defined as a plantation of in a different colour. This aud match was marked by a remark some sort, where manual labour is other recommendations made are able bowling performance by Ma- usually employed on a large scale. being carried out. HILTON YOUNG GOES ON caulay and by another century for
SPECIAL MISSION.
Patsy Hendren in the opening fix- ture of the season.
Thousands, passed with heads down. Chandnichowk, the principal thoroughfare of Delhi on which the rioting occurred.
No candidates attended the law examination fixed for to-day and demonstrations occurred through- out the Punjab. Congress volun- SIR tvers collided with the Police at Lahore and Jullundhur:- -Renter.
IRAK FINANCIAL PROBLEM.
Books of reference show that the only concession of any size held by French commercial in- Many Injured at Delhi.
London, May 0. The M.C.C. declared at 276 for terests near Vinh is that owned by At the request of the British the loss of nine wickets. Of this a French forestry Syndicate, which Del, May The situation here was well in Young is proceeding at
and Irak Governments, Sir Hilton total Hendren compiled 111, the employs hundreds of hands there.
shart other batsmen having little suc- hand by this evening. Fifty of notice to Baghdad to advice the cess against Macaulay who took have been due
The trouble just reported may the victims of the rinting, have Irak Government on urgent ques five wickets for 73 runs
to labour origin, In the as in the case of the big strike at been taken to hospital. the tions relating to the Budget and second innings the M.C.C. were the rubber plantation owned by majority of them being seriously currency, and to preside over a skittled out for the very modest the Michelin interests atsaigon re injured.
The only serious rioting in the cial conference of trak Minis- total of 67. Macaulay proved even cently, when about a dozen of the ters and British Advisers, which more deadly than before, taking ringleaders were arrested and city occurred at Chandnichowk, will examine the financial situa-seven of the wickets for 22 runs. sentenced to varying terms of the principal thoroughfare. When tion.
The only other bowler called upon imprisonment. the Police fixed on the mob they
was Robinson who returned an used buckshot.-Reuter.
average of three wickets for thir- teen runs.
Mob Attacks Trains.
Calcutta, May 6. All public meetinga have now been prohibited at Howrah, Forty-nine arrista have followed the disturbances in Calcutta and a detachment of the Eastern Fron- tfer Rifles has now been posted in the town. A hundred reservists are in readiness at the station where the porters struck.
District Police Superintendent Ferry, of the Ghat Railway Police and Superintendent of the Serami-
pore Station, was injured when
Sir Hilton Young is leaving London forthwith and expects to be absent for six weeks.--British Wireless,
IRELAND'S DAVIS CUP WIN.
MCGUIRE'S STERN FIGHT IN FINAL MATCH.
London, May 6, Ireland has eliminated Monaco
In the first innings Yorkshire made a total of 257, 74 rurs being contributed by Herbert Sutcliffe. Kennedy of the M.C.C. took four wickets for 59 runs. In
the second innings Yorkshire made 89 for the loss of three wickets.
SURREY v. WORCESTER. Surrey Dismiss Opponents for Forty Rans,
OLYMPIC HORSE SHOW.
GERMAN CAVALRYMEN TO COMPETE.
Serious Losses,
placing an embargo on all bank notes and coins.
THE BRITISH THRONE STANDS FIRM.
HIS MAJESTY CONTINUES IN GOOD HEALTH.
London, May 6, The newspapers, in leading ar- ticles on the 20th anniversary of
Whilst the General Managers much regret the serious losses sus the accession of King George, eri- tained, they, as the largest share-phasise that His Majesty has seen holders in the Company, auffer cor-more changes, political, social and respondingly to the general body scientific, than any of his prede- of shareholders and they also are cessors, the greatest event being deprived of the bonus which has the late war. been regularly paid for a number of years past. Furthermore, you will notice from a persusal of the report before you that they are making an ez gratia contribution of $15,000 towards the liquidation of auch defalcations.
Turning to the accourits, you will observe that they have been present- ed in a slightly different form.
Reserve Account Intact. On the liabilities side of the balance sheet we have transferred the Fund for the Equalization of Dividends to Proft & Loss Appro- Londón," May 6. priation Account so as to be in a For the first time since pre-war position to declare the proposed. days, a team of officers from crack dividend after adequately provid- Cavalry. Regiments of the Germaning for leases and incidental ex- Army will ride in the Inter- penses resulting from the defalca. At the Oval, Surrey beat Wor- national Horde Show at Olympiations, without encroaching upon the from the Davis Cup contest by win-cestershire by an innings and 224 next month, if competition with Reserve Account which stands in- dealing with mobs fourteen miles ning three games to one. The final for the remarkably low score of Belgium
runs. Worcester were skittled out Great Britain, France and tact at the substantial figure of from Howrah. The mobs prevent match was played to-day, McGuire 40, Allom taking three wickets for
$450,000. ed several East Indian Railway beating Landau 13-11, 0-6, 3-6, 6-4,
Four oficers from the German On the assets side, land and trains from starting, uncoupled 6-1. the carriages and stoned them. Poland has eliminated Rumania Police and soldiers are now pro- by three matches to two. The fiual ceeding by train to the scene. game was played between Stolarow The employees at the Bally Jute (Poland) and Poulieff (Rumania) Mills, six miles from Calcutta, the former winnning 6-8, 6-1, 6-2, failed to return to work after the 7-9, 6-3. lunch recess. Very few Indian Poland will now meet Britain in lawyers attended the Courts in the second round.-Reuter. Calcutta to-day and the trams have not been running for the last
twenty hours.-Reuter.
Howrah Affray.
Calcutta, May 6. Fifteen Indians were injured in an affray near Howrah.
An excited crowd tried to pre- vent the running of a light rail- wway, and violently attacked the police with brickbats when the latter intervened. The
COLLISION ON FIRST VOYAGE;
NEW DUTCH LINER
HITS
ANOTHER STEAMER..
Amsterdam, May 6.. Starting on her maiden voyage
While other Thrones have totter
no doubt a factor in the return of the Conservative.
Prior to the last General Elec- tion, the seat had been held for the Conservatives since 1918 by Sir Cyril Cobb, who had a majority of 5,403 in 1924 and of 1,278 in 1923.
•
The New Member. Sir Cyril Cobb, who again returns to Parliament as a result of the bye-election, was called to the Bar in 1887, and since 1905 he has served on the Lordon
County Council, being Chairman in 1913-14 and Chairman of the Education Committee from 1911 to. 1913 and again from 1917 to 1321.
He was a member of the Public Works Reorganisation Committee
in India in 1916-17, and was made a K.B.E. In 1918.
Divided Ranka,
ed and fallen, the British Throne stands firmer than ever before in the confidence of democracy.
The King visited Newmarket Races to-day. His Majesty had The bye-election has been arous- not been on a racecourse sinceing unusual interest in consequence some time before his illness in of Mr.. Arthur Gale, the Liberal 1928. He looked remarkably well candidate at the General Election, and chatted gaily with the mem- urging Liberals to support the Tory, bers of his party.
Mr. Cobb.
His Majesty entered the totali- Bator building and watched with great interest the working of the machine-British Wireless.
COTTON INDUSTRY
REPORT.,
EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED VERY SOON,
The Labourites accepted offers of assistance from four Liberal candi- dates for other divisions. The Con- servatives vaunted the support of the former Liberal Minister, Mr. C. A. McCurdy, now the leader of the Empire Free Truders.
The alleged Lloyd George-Mac- Donald pact of amity was obviously not ratified in West Fulham. The Dominions may be interested in the..... fact that Lord. Beaverbrook is a | constituent of West Fulham. It le there he drafted the first Empire Trade scheme, and submitted it to Mr. Bonar LAW.
11' runs and Stroud four for 17. Army will compete for the King buildings show a capital addition of
London, May 6: Asked in the House of Commons
More Confusion. Worcester made a better showing George V. Cup and the Prince of $55,064:49, representing, in the to-day whether ho was able to an
expenditure in connexion nounce the Government's proposals in the second innings when they Walea' Cup, two of the most im-main,
with the erection of the May Road for dealing with the cotton industry, evidenced by the fact that Professor The Party confusion was further compiled 183. Allom and Stroud portant trophies were again very successful, the
While British troops were in flats.
Mr. Snowden said the Cotton Com Ramsay Mair has addressed a Rhineland, former taking four for 60 and the occupation of the
Flats and Garages.
mittece who were considering the Liberal meeting, at which he ap latter four for 36,
invitations to compete in Inter-
question were at this moment ac pealed to his hearers to support the Surrey hit the Worcester bow national events of this kind were The four new flate on May Roadtually engaged in consideration of Labour candidate, Mr. Banfield, ling all over and declared with 447 decision to send a team to the cupation about the end of June and Prime Minister hoped to receive at date at the General Election presid- refused by Germany; The will be completed and ready for oca draft of their report, which the while Mr. Gale, the Liberal candi runs on the board for the loss of Horse Show, which opens eight wickets. Andy Ducat made Olympia: on June 19th, indicates a Station will be finished about the
at the new garages near May Road an early date.--British Wirelcas. a contury in his first appearance return to normal relations same time. this season, compiling 125 before between the military forces of being dismissed. Hobbs scored the Allies and Germany, British to which I can usefully refer, I now 66, Sandham 65 and Shepherd, 82.Wireless.
WIN FOR LANCASHIRE. Northamptonshire, Beaten at Manchester.
There being.no further matters
formally propose that the report of the Directors and the account for the financial year-ended 81st De- SPAIN TAKES ACTION.cember, 1929, as presented be adopt-
ALL POLITICAL MEETINGS NOW BANNED,
SOVIET DIPLOMAT ARRESTED.
TO BE DEPORTED FROM MEXICO CITY.
ed at a Conservative meeting which the former Liberal Minister, Mr. C. A. McCurdy, addressed.
GOOD PROGRESS BY GIRL FLYER. ed with the appropriations shown in Profit and Loss Appropriation
MISS JOHNSON ARRIVÉS ÁT Account and that the balance of
New York, May, 6.
CONSTANTINOPLE. $182,629,11 remaining, at the eredit
A message from Mexico City of that account be approprisiel as states that M. Jacob Friedman, the
Constantinople, May 6. follows: Payment of a dividend of Chorge D'Affaires at the Soviet Miss Amy. Johnson has arrived 80 cents per share, absorbing $120,-Embassy since the severance here non-stop from Vienna She 000; and carry forward to next Ac-of Russo-American diplomatic re- left Croydon in m.tiny Moth aero count, $12,623.11.
lations, has been arrested for Com- plane at 8.40 am on May 5 où a After this proposal bas been sec-munistic activities. It is reported solo flight to Australia. Miss John
(Contínued on Page '8.). 17-Routera American Serrico, age-Reuter
At Manchester, Lancashire won police to Batavia, the liner Johan van by an innings and 21 runs against eventually fred on the mob.- Oldenbarneveldt collided with an-Northamptonshire Northants Reuter.
other steamer near Muiden and batted first and made 152, R.
Madrid, May 5. Bombay Events.
was damaged above the water-Tyldesley taking four wickets for ver Hae.
36 runs. In the second inaings The Government has decided to Bombay, May 6. The liner returned to her berth they compiled a total of 164, stem Republican propaganda and There have not been any serious and disembarked her passengers. Tyldesley again being in form has banned all political meetings. disturbances here, though there Repairs will take a few days to with the ball and taking five for The Madrid and Valencia Univer-onded I shall be pleased to answer that he will be deported immediate son is only twenty-two years of
(Continued on Page 8.): complete-Reuter.
(Continued on Page 8.)
afties have been closed. Reuter