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W+=A+ANG THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1930. A SINGLE COFINO CENTS
OF EMPIRE.
THE ANTI-BALDWIN COMMON GOAL OF APPEALS FINDING
MYSTERY
MANIFESTO.
DISCLAIMERS BY M.P.
SIGNATORIES.
CHIEF WHIP ISSUES A STATEMENT.
THE TORY DISCORD.
THE EMPIRE.
MR. SCULLIN ON IMPERIAL
.CONFERENCE.
STATUS AGREEMENT.
London, Oct. 29.
•
SEQUEL.
CHINESE ATHLETIC
DISSATISFIED,
WITHDRAWAL FROM LEAGUE
POSSIBLE.
TO-NIGHT'S MEETING.
MORE FORMOSAN ATROCITIES.
·SAVAGES CUT OFF HEADS OF VICTIMS.
PUNITIVE MEASURES.
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Tokyo, Oct. 30. A Rengo message from Taihoku regarding the uprising by savage tribes states that, the tribesmen evening and in a short but fierce counter-attacked at Musha last
combat two Japanese policemen
An Infantry Company is now
Mr. Scullin, the Australian Pre- mier, in a broadcast address on the work of the Imperial Confer- ence, said that the delegates were now engaged in bringing the forms of government within the Empire into harmony with the new status.
Important and far-reaching were killed. If the task was successful. the developments may result from Some mystery attaches to the present theoretical limitation on the decision of the Appeals advancing to Musha to reinforce report of the Conservative mani-] the powers of the Dominions Board of the H.K.F.A. to uphold the police. festo, published in the London gislatures would disappear and the Council's decree of suspen-tribesmen cut off the heads of It is officially reported that and Hongkong newspapers yesminster wou recognise and place Kwai-sing, on the ground that them off when they withdrew from the British Parliament at West- sion on Chan Kwong-ui and Tso many of their victims and carried terday, which was tantamount to a demand for the resignation legal footing, the equal status they have forfeited their ama Musha..
of the Parliaments and Govern tour status. of Mr. Stanley Baldwin from the ments of the United Kingdom and
Over eight earpses have so far been recovered whilst 308 have leadership of the Party.
the Dominions,
The Chinese Athletic Asso-been wounded-Reuter. ciation, champions of the Senior Division of the Hongkong Foot-
Colonel John Gretton, the chair- ma of the meeting, as declared the repart of the gathering to be "unauthorised and incorrect."
Mr. Scullin was of opinion that the task would be crowned with success and he said that after- wards no Dominion law would be Several of the alleged signa-held invalid, even if it was in- tories have since denied their as- [consistent with British law, sociation with the manifestu.
The fact remains that a meeting was held and of Conservatives that a declaration in the terms set
Referring to the economic side view that the Conference had given of the Conference, be expressed the
a splendid impetus to the ideal of closer economie co-operation, which must bear fruit in the near future.
out yesterday was drawn up. It has also been stated that at a meeting of the Conservative Party
On the tariff issue, he said that to be held in London to-day, Mr. Baldwin will vacate the chair and the problems were vast and com- retire while the question of theplicated. They must not he des Party leadership is discussed.
Central Office Statement.
mecting.
Some part of the mystery is cleared up by a British Wireless) message in which it is made clear that the document was handed to Sir Eyres Monsell, the Chief Conservative Whip, yesterday.
Sir Eyres-Monsell issued the So!- lowing statement in the aftemion:
PARTNER CLOSELY
QUESTIONED.
MISAPPROPRIATION CASE CONTINUED.
DUNLOP
·Special
វ
FORT MOTOR CYCLE TYRES
LOCAL BRANCH.
Extra
Construction
For
Overseas
Motoring
Conditions.
Poddar Bldg.
GOLD. RESOURCES ACTIVITY OF THIRD AIRSHIP EXPERTS
COMMONWEALTH BANK PROPOSALS.
INSTABILITY OF EXISTING MONETARY SYSTEM.
INTERNATIONAL
SOVIET REPLY TO BRITISH PROTEST.
UNABLE TO CONTROL!
WORLD DOMINATION. the conclusions arrived at by the
He replied that as a result of the
BAFFLED BY R.101 DISASTER.
UNABLE TO DISCOVER DEFINITE CLUE.
ELEVATOR CABLE BROKE
AFTER CRASH.
disaster
London, Oct. 29. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ar- thur Henderson, was asked "in the House of Commons if he could state special committee set up to inquire into the propaganda by the Third London, Oct. 29.
International in Great Britain, In- HISTORY OF TRIAL. The idea of founding a Britishdly, Egypt and the British Empire. Empire Bank, much discussed and what action the Government
London, Oct. 29. was outlined in the House of enquiry he had seen the Soviet Am-advance any definite theory as by leading economists of late, was taking in the matter.
Airship experts are unable to
Mosley, the former Labour Cabi-that his Government had not been which resulted in the loss of be Commons to-day by Sir Oswald bassador, and represented to him to the cause of the net Minister, during a speech on observing the pledge against pro- R.101 and so many valuable the world trade depression.
paganda exchanged last year. lives, said 'Sir William Jowitt, "I asked the Ambassador to im-K.C. during the resumed inquiry Sir Oswald urged the establish- press seriously on his Government to-day. Tokyo, Oct. 30.
ment of a more stable monetary that continuation of the pro- Reuter's correspondent states small parties of Japanese troopsystem in the Empire and said paganda would be calculated to en- and armed police are reported to that the stabilising of gold and danger relations. The Ambassador seasons, are seriously contem-
price fluctuations was one of the assured me that his Government has be carrying out a converging plating withdrawal from the movement for the purpose
biggest factory in the dislocation done and will continue to do all in league, and it is strongly hemming in the insurgents and of British and Empire trade.
their power to observe the pledge. rumoured that other Chinese preventing them from
He added, however, that his Gov. "If we pooled the gold reernment could not control the activ- clubs may follow suit.
serves of the Empire, we should ities of the Third International." have a total gold reserve of
Warm Conservative £250,000,000,"
protesta greeted the fast sentence in Mr.
Wireless and Reuter.
ball League for the past three
The Athletic Association are: dissatisfied, not only with the Appeals Board decision, but with the manner by which the decision was reached.
of
joining forces with other tribes who are showing signs of unrest.
examina. The microscopical tion of the cable which controll- ed the elevator fin of the airship had revealed that this wire did not break until after the fire which swept the ship from stem to stern.
:
The experts, he added, had also come to the conclusion, definitely,
"With it Commonwealth Bank Henderson's explanation. British that no part of the main structure
The wild and almost paihles jungle country is hampering pra gress, necessitating the greatest precautions, owing to the possi-with a gold reserve of £250,000,- bility of savages lurking in the 000, and a buying monopoly of the thick undergrowth umbushing the gold produced in the Empire, we troops and police.
should be in a far more powerful position to enter into international negotiation for bringing order out of chaos in the world financial system."
Tokyo, later.
"We should be in a command- ing position dominating the gold standard, upon which the world rests."-Reiter.
Mr. Leonard Reid, a well-known financial expert, writing recently on this abject, suggested. that it should be discussed by the Im- perial Conference.
A More Chiniera?
Is the idea of such a bank a
ASSAULT CHARGE
FAILS.
ACCIDENTAL FALL INTO
HARBOUR
of the R.101 broke in the air.
The inquiry to-day was con- cerned mainly in a discussion of the available facts regarding the only trial flight the airship under- went after her structural altera- tions and prior to her last fateful voyage.
Experts' Suggestion. From statements made by the "It was a pure accident," said Attorney General, it transpired a Chinese named Ma Kam-tin, that this trial was shortened from when charged before Mr. Butters, twenty-four hours as originally at the Kowloon Magistracy this arranged, to sixteen, on a sugges morning, with having assaultedtion from the experts at Carding- another
Chinese at the No. 24ton, who knew that Lord Thmeson Kowloon godown last night. "I was anxious to push on with the did not strike the complainant, departure for India, and who but in trying to avoid a crane, realised that early completion of which was. working. I brushed the trial would give more time to
most prominent players for an mountain artillery and telegraphiction by theoretical enthusiasts of and asked him when the Empress
re-
indefinite period even if the re-corps. commendations regarding instatement be adopted.
mast for the India trip. -
Sir William Jowitt declared that Lord Thomson never knew. that the trial was going to be Jess than the 24 hours originally contemplated.
Cause of Discontent. pairing, therefore, if few definite
An official told the Telegraph Machine-guns helped to drive off conclusions were reached during the course
Conference. this morning that they considered the tribesmen when they counter of the They must be prepared to
at Musha, while, an the finding of the Appeals Board attacked con- The Central Conservative licetinue the examinations of the probmost unfair, on the ground that aeroplane bombed a party of states that it has received strong lem.
it was based entirely upon the savages whn were seen retreating protests from some members of
considerations which guided the in the direction of Nakoetsu. Mr. Scullin hoped, howevery the House of Commons. whose
that before the close of the Con Council, no account being taken Heater. names appeared as signatories teference they would at least have such as the fact that the players of the extenuating circumstances, the anti-Baldwin manifesto and
planned a course -which would
The authorities in the Musha dia- who were not even present at the eventually bring them to a com
were entirely ignorant that they trict appear to nave been caught. were jeopardising their amateur napping, and the leading vernacular mon goal greater co-operation in status, by the trivial payments newspapers in Tokyo are taking economic affairs---Renter.
made to them on accuunt of them to task accordingly. expenses.
There are indications, however, As a result of this feeling, the that the military authorities intend Athletic are discussing with- to take drastic steps to suppress the drawal from the league and other uprising. The Headquarters of the local competitions. Certain mem-punitive force has been established bers feel that this is the only at Horj, with a Major-General com pessible action in view of the manding, though the troops so far it merely a premature object? Or
mere chimera? he asked. Or is against him, and he fell into the prepare the airship at the mooring
water," said accused. decision of the Appeals Board. are limited to two Infantry. Com again is it a perfervid exaggera said the defendant came up to him The complainant, Wong Wu, which rols them of two of their panies, detachments of aircraft,
in a far more boat was sailing. He replied that a project, which limited forms practicable now? Attempts to mobilise
friendly in view of the probability of the it was sailing to-morrow morning. tribesmen against the rebois have idea being sprung upon the Em. The defendant was not a friend of failed, us they have refused to parti-pire in a rather flamboyant, man-his. After this, defendant follow- eipate on the grounds that they are
ner, it is well that we should clear and there gave him a hard blow on Air Ministry when Wing-Comman ed him near the No. 24 godown,
The minutes of a mecting at the | harvesting.---Reuter,
our minds on a few essential
his face, and pushed him into the der Colmore suggested that the points. biggest form, a full-blown central of a bamboo, which a boatman Saturday, showed that Lord Thom- First of all take the idea in its water. He was rescued by means flight to India should begin on the
while asking for an early bank for the whole Empire, which held out to him.
A watchman said he saw the start, told Wing-Commander Col-. probably appeals primarily merely
this defendant push the complainant more: through its bigness. At stage, at any rate, the project in into the water and run away. He this grandicse form may be dis- gave chase. The defendant was. The growing importance of the missed. It would pre-suppose, for arrested by a Chinese constable Peninsula 218 a centre of the
one thing, the unification of the in Canton Road. Colony's commercial activity is fur scores of different currencies Mr. Butters discharged the de- Other rumours are, of course, ther evidenced by the removal of existing throughout large portions fendant. It is significant, however, that cross-examination by Mr. Rendall.
plentifully many recent political prognostica-who is appearing for the defence. being
circulated. tions foreshadow the withdrawal The witness was questioned on making it difficult to see the wheat the offices of Messra. John of two hemispheres, and incident- the manner in which the business for the chaff, but the Telegraph Thornycroft & Co., Ltd., to the ally the adoption of the metric re learns from a reliable source that Pioneer Building, Nathan Road. Isystem in Britain. No more need gards the firm's hooks.
if the Athletic withdraw from the Kowicon, where the firm will occupy be said.
a section of the extensive premises The case is being continued this league other Chinese teams may built for the Kowloon Motor Bus
follow suit, with the object of afternoon.
forming a Chinese football league. Co., Ltd. in which clubs from Canton will be invited to participate.
Kwong-cheung.
"I have received strong bro-
Cross-examination was continued tests from certain Conservative by Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, before Mr. M.P's whose names appear as Lindsell at the Central Police signatories but who were not Court this morning. in the case in
Chan
Meeting To-Night,' present at the meeting. These which members of Parliament natural-formerly a partner of the Cheung
No agreement has been reached Hing Long Kee firm, since dis- in the Chinese Athletic Associa ly resent having had their names solved, is charged with misappro- tion, but a special meeting is to publicly connected with a meet-priation of a sum of $10.973 be- be held this evening when the THORNYCROFT OFFICE ing, the report of which I under-tween February 15 und March 15 future course of the Club will be stand was inarcurate and unna- last. thorised." Later in the afternoon. Mr. Stanley Baldwin received disclaim-
thrashed out and when, it is Mr. D. L. Strellett is conducting understood, a definite proposition the prosecution.
that the club withdraw from com- The complainant, Leung Wing, petitions under the auspices of ers from several other Members a fellow-partner, who had given the H.K.F.A. will be submitted to of Parliament whose names ap- his evidence-in-chief at previous the members for their approval or
hearings, underwent peared as signatories.
further otherwise.
of Mr. Baldwin from the leader
ship.
It is felt in some quarters that a General Election is not far off; and that this is giving rise to the party disaffection.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain.
One commentator recently stat- ed that expectations would be falsi- fied if Mr. Neville Chamberlain
does not step into Mr. Baldwin's shoes. As Chairman of the Party he has been learning all about the) organisation from within for some months and has become acquaint-
was conducted and also as
KING AND QUEEN ENTERTAIN.
DOMINION DELEGATES ATTEND PARTY.
The
Foreign Views.
TO MOVE.
DECISION TO GO TO KOWLOON.
Near Practicability.
FRENCH RAILWAY.
DISASTER.
gon,
"No Rush" Instruction.
"You must not allow your judgment to be swayed by any natural anxiety to get off quick- ly," adding, "There is to be no rush on my account."
Air, Vice-Marshal Dowding, re- porting on the trial flight, men-" tioned trouble with the two revers- ing engines, and suggested to
In arriving at the decision to In its next biggest form the idea move across the harbour, Messrs. is one of a central bank merely FIFTEEN KILLED AND FORTY Wing-Commander Colmore that as the airship had not had a full INJURED. Thornycroft were actuated by the acting as the super-central bank
power test during the trial, she fact that motor bus transportation of the central banks of the great
should have one near home on the countries of the Empire. Here we
Bordeau, Oct. 29. hus not only made rapid strides on
actual flight so that she could re- The consensus of opinion in
Fifteen passengers were killed turn if necessary. foreign soccer circles eireles this the mainland, but expansion in the are getting a little nearer to prae-
and 40 injured as a result of the
The trial flight in Mr. Colmore's morning was that the Athletic future must come as a matter of ticability, and the attractions are
of course, as the wide areas available obvious. If the Bank of Interna- derailment
the Geneva-opinion was quite satisfactory would make a grave mistake in
Bordeaux express while speeding with the exception of a small en- coming to a too hasty decision in a for development are exploited by tional Settlements can, as its foun-
of ders and supporters hope, gradual downhill at 60 miles an hour. local enterprise. The name
gine failure due to a defective fin London, Oct. 29, spirit of pique, even if their dis- Thornycroft is not only associated ly succeed in leading the great Nearly
The express was drawn by two on, an, oil cooler which was re- 11 thousand
content is partially justified. The Kness ed with the movement of opinion attended au niternoon party given severity of the blow to the club with the very best in British land money centres into the path of among Conservatives throughout
tributed to an obstruction on the
No Doubts Expresscil. the country. He would thus come by the King and Queen at Buek-is widely recognised, but it is felt and marine muter engineering, but co-operation, in controlling exees- engines, and the accident is at-placed.
is an assurance that local service by sive gold movements, and in ingham Paluce.
line, that mature consideration would guests
out curves of credit into the leadership with an expert
cannot a The two engines jumped the Sir William Jowitt emphasised knowledge of the mind and mood included the Dominion delegates persuade them against the rash experts from the firm's manufactur-smoothing
to the Imperial Conference and action apparently in contemplable. The large number of the similar institution be set up for metals, and some of the coaches that while the late Air Minister
ing headquarters is always avail-case and stringency, of the party.
were telescoped.
put on considerable pressure as their wives, who were presented tion.
firm's vehicles already operating on the British Empire? On a strict interpretation of
The casualties were all either regards time, neither Lieut. Irwin, to Their Majesties.
Members of the Royal Family rules, it is pointed out, the the Peninsula's bus routes is an-
Major Scott nor Wing-Commander, who attended the party included Appeals Board had no alternative other reason for the move, in order tion more easily open to the Em- French or Rumanian.-Reuter..
Colmore, who also lost their lives of the newspaper barong, with the Prince of Wales and the Duke but to uphold the Council, and that even closer contact shall be pire, with its special ties and lack
in the disaster, suggested that the Lord Beaverbrook, if not with of Connaught.-British. Wireless.
maintained with the Chinese players must expect to
companies of language bars, than to Europe
ilght to India, should be delayed of many tongues and races? The Lord Rothermere.
abide by rules as does everyone operating Thornycroft buses.
or further tests made. else. Even if hardship is inflicted. Large stocks of spare parts will short answer which I should feel in an instance such as this, it is be carried sufficient for the local de-inclined to give to questions of felt that the Athletic should find and as well as for Shanghai and this sort may be expressed in two
other parts of China. In addition, words "Perhaps someday." At. some other means of seeking to various types of marine engines will present difficulties are great, and RANSOM MONEY PRESUMABLY right what they consider a wrong. be on display. The new quarters one of them, the vast distance be will be taken over on November 1st. Itween parts of the Empire, is per
The portents are, it is stated, that Mr. Neville Chamberlain will come to an understanding with one
BIG U ́S. BANK MERGER.
THREE BIG 'CONCERNS MAY AMALGAMATE.
New York, Oct. 29,
SHANGHAI LADY'S DEATH.
SUCCUMBS TO TYPHOID IN HOSPITAL.
It is learned that informal dis». cussions are proceeding for the
Shanghai, Oct. 30. amalgamation of the Bank of the Mrs. Margaret Dare Reed, wife United States Manufacturers of Captain H. G. Reed, Deputy Trust Company, the Public Na-Chief Officer of the Municipal Fire tional Bank and Trust Company Brigade, died at the Country Hospi- and the International Trust. tal yesterday.
The merger will have deposits She was admitted to the hospital totalling G$700,000,000,--Reuter's on Tuesday, suffering from typhoid "American Service.
fever.-Our Own Correspondent.
BIG LOAN FOR THE EAST INDIES.
DUTCH SENATE, APPROVES MEASURE.
Amsterdam, Oct. 29. The Senate has sanctioned a Bill authorising a loan of 75,000,000 Guildera on behalf of the Dutch East Indies,Reuter,
FAIR WEATHER,
Is not this avenue of co-opera-
manent except in so far as the speeding up of air transport re- moves it.
Actual Needs.*
KIDNAPPED BANKER
RETURNS.
PAID.
All three were most satisfied with the result of the trial flight“ and were of opinion that the airship was more manageable after the alteration than before. Galver, Ill. Oct. 29:- Sir Sefton Brancker issued a Earle Yocum, the millionaire certificate of airworthiness on Oc- bank president, who was kidnapped tober 2 during last week-end, has returned to his home, presumably after pay- ment of the G$60,000 ransom de- manded
The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone has streng- thened and is now, central to the But, if anyone thinks that the north-west of Vladivostock.. Away is now easy to this sort of depression has formed over the Empire central bank, let him
Mr. Yocum received a letter of Eastern Sea. It is probably mov-reflect for a start that neither demand on Monday, but she refused Ing eastward. The local forecast Canada nor India has a central to take the police into her con is-S.W. or variable winds, bank of its own and apparently fidence. Reuter American Ser moderate; fair.
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vice.
Height Before Crash.
Sir William Jowitt stated that the height of the airship before the crash could not have been less than 1,100 feet...
He read a statement by one of the survivors, Church, who sub.
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