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ELEPHANT SCARE SHOCKING CRIME
DURING
LONDON PAGEANT.
LORD MAYOR'S SHOW
EXCITEMENT,
ANIMALS CHARGE OUTSIDE KING'S COLLEGE.
FIREWORKS ALARM.
London, Nov. 10. The four elephants which took part in the Lord Mayor's Show, one of the oldest of London's: civil pageants, were the central figures in an untoward incident outside King's College, which fortunately was not attended by really serious consequences though a number of people suf- fered slight injuries.
BY SAVAGES.
MISSIONARY'S FAMILY SLAUGHTERED.
BRAZILIAN TRAGEDY.
The victims were
Arthur Tylee,
ARMISTICE DAY IN DO.X FLYINGBOAT IMPERIAL
HONGKONG.
IMPRESSIVE SCENE, AT THE CENOTAPH.
ANGLICAN AND CATHOLIC
CHURCH SERVICES.
'POPPY DAY EFFORT.
AT CALSHOT.
FLIGHT FROM AMSTERDAM IN FOUR HOURS.
PLANS FOR ATLANTIC.
Official Welcome.
PARLEY BOXER INDEMNITY BRITAIN'S QUEST
CLOSING.
FINAL SESSION ON THURSDAY.
MANY CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES DEALT WITH
NATIONAL STATUS.
DISPOSAL.
STRANGE QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.
BILL EXPECTED SOON.
London, Nov. 10.
The settlement reached at Nan- king regarding the British Boxer | Indemnity Fund is subject to the approval of Parliament said Mr. Arthur Henderson. the Foreign Secretary, in answer to questions
FOR THE
ATLANTIC RIBAND.
THE LAST FORMALITY COMPLETED.
COMMONS APPROVE B.O.T. INSURANCE PLAN.
in the House of Commons to-day. WORK TO BEGIN SOON.
The requisite Bill covering the agreement would be introduced # soon as time could be found..
London, Nov. 10. The two great new Cunarders, Mr. G. Locker-Lampson former which are to be placed on the
for Foreign
New York. Nov. 10. A shocking crime, presumably.
London, Nov, 10." A fleet of fifty aeroplanes and perpetrated by South American Indians in the heart of Brazil, is
seaplanes, looking like gnats be- reported in a cable from Brazil by
side the eagle-like German air- an Irish missionary named
liner, the Do.X, met the great] McDowell. who announces the
ship outside the Isle of Wight slaughter of an American mis-
Added impressiveness was and escorted her to Calshot sionary's family. his wife alone given to the Cenotaph ceremony.where she alighted on the water
London, Nov. 10. escaping
The Imperial Conference is which to-day marked Hong superbly.
now nearing the end of its work, kong's chief observance of The DoX landed at Calshot at and there is a possibility of the Armistice Day, by bringing the 3.37 p.m. just under four hours final plenary session being held His infant daughter,
proceedings into line with those after taking off from the Zuider on Thursday. Good progress Under-Secretary in London. Instead of the official Zee. Miss Ethel Kratz, who was religious service being held at
has been made with the con- Affairs, asked whether the news Transatlantic run in an attempt acting as nurse lo the child. the Cathedral, it was incorporat-ders to a special mooring buoy.
She was taken by R. A. F. ten-sideration, by the heads of the paper statements were true that a to regain the supremacy of the The outrage was presumably ed in the Cenotaph ceremony,
delegations, of the reports sub-large sum was being handed over Atlantic for Great Britain, and committed by Indians at the isolat- and no-one who attended could
mitted to them by the Commit-Canton-Hankow Railway, against work of three ordinary liners to the Chinese Gavernment for the which are expected to do the ed Mission Station near Juraena.fail to be deeply moved by the
tees and Sub-Committees of the the advice of the 1926 Advisory and help Britain to cope with which is three weeks' journey by solemnity of the occasion. ox-team from the nearest centre
Air Vice-Marshal Lamb, on be- Conference.
Committee. of civilisation.
half of the Air Minister, Lord There was.
au un-Amulree, and other officials of the were considered and approved this asked if the reason, for the reed by Mr. William Graham, the however,
subsidised American and Ger- Mr. J. E. Mills (Lab. Dartford) Mr. McDowell reports that Mrs. Cathedral, prior to the main cere-sentatives of the German Embassy side it now only remains for the not the voluntary cancellation of President of the Board of Trade, man competition, were mention- service at St. John's Air Ministry, together with repre-afternoon. and on the economic nunciation of the indemnity was The new Lord Mayor, Sir Wu Tylee way wounded, but is re- liam Phone Neal, is a member of
covering.
mony, this being attended by His in London. welcome Claude Dor-heads to examine the series of re-its share by the Soviet Govern- in the House of Commons to the London County Council, and forthcoming, but it is known that Catholic service was held at St.
No details of the massacre are Excellency the Governor, whilst anier, the designer of the plane, ports prepared by the various ment seven years ago.
day. Colonel the Master of Sempill Sub-Committees at his request, all Council schools the district is peopled by Indians. Joseph's Church.
set up by the Mr. A. M. Samuel (Con. Far- has invited Herr Dornier to be Committee presided over by the ham) asked if Mr. Henderson sion, agreed to a financial resolu- Parliament, after a short discus- within a radius of a mile and a who are little more than naked
his guest during the stay of the President of the Board of Trade. would take up the half of the route of the Lord savages, armed with poisoned
Do.X at Calshot.
Mr. W. Graham. The questions British engineer employed by thement reached between the Board."
case of a tion implementing the draft agree Mayor's Show were closed to-duy'.
arrows-Renter's American Ser.
The giant flying boat left Am-dealt with in these latter reports. Canton-Hankow Railway, whose of Trade and the Cunard Line. sterdam at 10.30 am. on her fight which will be examined by the pay, amounting to $36,000 had
heads to-morrow, cover the ang-been withheld,
Mr. Henderson asked for notice Imperial co-operation might be of the question-Reuter. stimulated other than by tariff preferences.
Children Predominate.
The result of this unexpected 'holiday was an enormous crowd, unusually composed of children, who witnessed one of the most colourful pageants of the Empire ever staged in London.
Sir Phene Neal rade through the City in the famous gilt coach. being the central figure in a proces sion of City dignitaries, soldiers, sailors, bands and representatives of the City Livery Companies.
Elephants Alarmed.
rier,
COLONIAL NAVAL DEFENCE.
NEW SCHEME SHORTLY TO BE INTRODUCED.
London, Nov. 10.
The text has been issued of a
official
A large number of these reports
On behalf of the British Legion funds, the annual street sale of Flanders poppies was held, there being no lack of helpers either in Kowloon or on the island. This afternoon. *1 charity football match, the Services v. The Rest.gested methods whereby Inter- is taking place on the Club ground at Happy Valley, when H.E. the; Governor will kick off at 4 p.m.
AT THE CENOTAPH.
A Solemn and Impressive Ceremony.
Two Minutes' Silence, a com-
Bill to be presented in the House of munity hymn. prayer and a bless- Lords by Lord Passfield, the Sec-ing. Short, yet impressive. Such retary for the Colonies, to amend was the form of Hongkong's Ceno-
war vessels,
back from the turmoil.
that
the Colonial Naval Defence Acts.taph ceremony to-day, a ceremony The procession included, for the lature of any Colony, with the ap- cognition of the Armistice
The Bill will empower the Legis- that is more than an official re- delight of the onlookers four sleprovice of H.M. the King, to make ceased the world turmoil 12 years phants carrying howdahs senting a Mohammedan building Colony for maintaining and using respect of those who did not come repre provision, at the expense of the ago. it is a remembrance and and a Hindu temple, signifying In- día, complete with gorgeous tran pings and Indian attendants.
These elephants were sible for an unfortunate accident.
resp They were seared by the shout- ing of the students outside King's. College the Embankment, one' of whom was holding a top lica masent while others were dia. charging fireworks.
One of the elephants charged. The students bolted. The mas col was dropped. The elephant seized it and accompanied hy the other elephants, followed
Such vessels and their personnel may be placed at the King's disposal Sayy.--Reuter, for general service with the Royal
THE NEW BRAZILIAN
GOVERNMENT.
TO RESPECT ALL EXISTING OBLIGATIONS.
Soon after 10 a.m. troops began massing in the vicinity of the Cenotaph and at 10.45, the square was filled with orderly ranks of the Services, representatives of foreign armies and navies, con- sular services, Volunteer detach ments, former Naval and Mitary nurses, the E.A.S.M.A., R.A.O.E. Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, St. John Ambulance Brigade and the Phil- harmonir Chair.
Standing on the south side of the Cenotaph in front of the London, Nov. 10. Supreme Court were members of Replying to "questions in the the Executive and Legislative the scared students and sentter-House of Commons, Mr. Arthur Councils, Indian orderly officers, women anden.jerson. Foreign Secretary, said and the A. D. C. to His Excellency ed a number of children.
the new Brazilian Government had the Governor. and the General. informed the British Ambassador The choir was stationed to the that it will respect all existing west of the 'Cenotaph treaties, public debts, contracts and other legally-enacted obligations.
Several were trampled upon by the crowd which pressed back on the Barrow pavement and slightly injured.
were
'Governor's Arrival.
MRS. BRUCE DELAYS DEPARTURE
Prospects of Bad Weather Ahead.
TO LEAVE TO-MORROW.
Contrary to expectations, the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce. did not take off for Amoy this morning, much to the disap pointment of a large number of people who had gone over to Kai Tack Aerodrome to wit- ness her departure. She is not leaving until to-morrow.
The reason for the delay is that reports indicate that if she left
this morning, she wol run into bad weather, including strong head winds; fog, low-lying clouds and pos- sibly rain.
According to present ar- rangements, she hopes to hop off at about 10 am. to-morrow,
A Reuter's message from Foochow says Mrs. Bruce will not be calling there, as the local aerodrome is not suit- able.
JUDGE LINEBARGER'S MISSION.
CREDENTIALS NOT YET
Two meetings of the heads to- day were primarily concerned with final consideration of the constitu- tional aspects of inter-Imperial re- lutions, and at this afternoon's meeting this task was completed. It is understood that a series of re-
PRESENTED. commendations will be "submitted
Washington, Nov, 10. by the heads to the plenary session Judge Paul Linebarger, legal on questions raised in the report of adviser to the Chinese Govern last year's Conference on the operament, who allegedly intends to tion of Dominion Legislation,
On
of the
Nationality Question.
the subject of nationality, Sections 70 to 78 of the Operation of Dominion Legislation Report have been carefully studied, and it is anticipated that the Imperial Conference will affirm them. Two Dominions. Canada and South Africa, have ready passed Acts defining their nationals both for national and international pur- poses, and the sections in question recognise that it is desirable that the Dominions generally should de- fine their own nationals.·.
The agreement is unprecedented in British maritime history and no shipbuilding project of such magni- tude has ever before been conceived.
Government's Share.
Mr. Graham to-day said that the first of the two vessels to be laid: down would cost £4,500,000, of which the market would insure £2,500,000 an dthe Government the remainder.Reuter.
The news of the Government's action was contained in a statement issued by the; Cunard Line on. August "Cunard Express Steamer."
1 under the heading
The statement was as follows: "The last announcement on this subject was made on May 28, on which date it was decided that the building of the proposed steamer Opinion in the State Depart should be entrusted to Mesars. ments with regard to justification John Brown and Co., Ltd., of of a loan to China is divided; in Clydebank, but that no contract any case, such a loan would re- could be negotiated until after quire the authorisation of Con- certain vital questions had been gress-Renter's American Service. settled satisfactorily.
Chinese discuss
finunce with American officials, has not vet presented credentials to show that, he is acting officially for Nanking.
JAPANESE NAVAL AIR PLANS.
TWO MORE SQUADRONS TO BE ESTABLISHED..
Tokyo, Nov. 10.
"The Cunard Company 18 happy to be able to say that the most important of those ques tions has now been settled..
it
of
The report also took note of the
"The Cunard Company. fact that members of the Common-
course, were unable to contem- wealth are united by common al-
plate the builing of a steamer legiance to the Crown, which is the
[which they were unable to insure. basis of the common status possess-
and owing to the exceptional ed by all subjects of His Majesty.000 tentatively agreed yesterday proposed steamer
In addition to the Yen 373,000-dimensions and character of the and that common status recognised
has been' BRINGINGSÆĖd throughout the Commonwealth in
as the Navy's share of the pro-obvious from the start that she ceeds of the savings under. the would be outside the range of the London Treaty, the Finance ordinary insurance market. Minister had, agreed, tentatively.) "It is a matter for congratula- to apportion Yen.25,000,000 from tion that his Majesty's Govern- other soures towards carrying out ment has seen its way to step into sundry plans during the three the breach, years after 1935, including the "A formal agreement is in pro- establishment of two more air cess of being drafted and will be squadrons. Reuter.
attached as a schedule to a Bill to be submitted, to Parliament at the next session. The agreement con- cerns itself solely with the matter of insurance.
She carried a crew of fifteen, in-
to Calshot, but returned, owing to engine trouble which revealed itself soon after the boat left the water. His Majesty's Government had informed the Brazilian Government robed in the Supreme Court, took
At 10.52, the clergy. who had he started off akain at 11.45 a.m.. that it considered that the recent The elephants turned back of change of Government in Brazil in up their positions in front of the cluding ten Germans, two Swiss and their own accord at the entrance no wise affects Anglo-Brazilian di-mediately by His Excellency the
cheir, and were followed im-three Americans. to King's College in which theplomatic relations.—Renter.
Return of Own Free WiB.
students had disappeared, and re-
turned to the procession, resuming
their stately progress as if noth
ing had happened.
BRITISH LEGATION IN CHINA.
The elephants received plaudits of the children on
the the
rest of the route who
were
[17] - NO CHANGE INDICATED AT
PRESENT.
London. Nov. 10.
aware of the incident.
Other special displays included representations of Cañada, Aus- tralia, South Africa, New Zealand' and the Irish Free State.
Governor (Sir William Peel), the General Officer Commanding (Major-General Sandflands), and the Commodore (Capt. A. H. Walker) who stood on the south side of the Cenotaph.
While His Excellency was taking his position, the pipers of the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland
High landers played the lament. "Flower of the Forest," from their post in front of the Hong- In the House of Commons, re-kong Club. Great crowds watched the pass Majesty's Minister was arrang-the "Last Post" was sounded by plying to a question as to whether Officers came to the salute when sage, lining the whole route from ing to reside in Nanking, Mr. Ar-the the Guildhall to the Law Courts.thur Henderson, Foreign Secretary,buglers.
Somerset Light Infantry Reuter and British Wireless.
The Silence,
Premier at Guildhali.
said the Minister visits the capital
from time to time, while a Counsel- Jor of
the Legation divides his Later. time between Nanking and Shang-
the causes of unemployment,
recent years has been given a 'alatu- tory basis through the operation of the British Nationality and Status of aliens Act, 1914.
Reciprocal Action.
"
ENGLAND-TO-INDIA AIR MAIL.
ORGANISATION..
London, Nov. 10. In the Home of Commons, Mr. Wedgewood Benn atated, in
The section of report on this subject is likely to be confirmed by Many Passengers,
the Imperial Conference. It em- phasises that if any change is de- There were twenty-one pussen- [sired in the existing requirements gers, eight of whom were Germans, of.common status, reciprocal action including the designer, Herr will be necessary to attain this, Dornler, and his wife, also three and that no member of the Com-
The Second Liner. Americans, the Englishwoman monwealth could or would con- (Lady Drummond Hay), six Dutch template a meeting to confer on GOOD PROGRESS WITH GROUND of the Cunard Company is to "While the immediate function tof whom one is a woman), and any person the status to be opera- two Dutch flying officers, two tive throughout the
proceed with a contract covering Common- Italian officers and one Tugo-Slav wealth, save
one, atcamer only, the Government in pursuance of officer,
agreement on the subject of insur- legislation based upon contmon
ance.Is. designed to cover a second She carried two tons of reserve agreement.
eteamer, which it is hoped may petrol and three hundred litres delegations have examined Set-mail service was now practically for the second ship will be given route: ten thousand litres material aboard for repairs en In regard to the nationality of reply to a question, that the follow immediately on the one now.
of married women, the heads of the ground organisation on the ex- tension of the England-India air
projected." of oil, sufficient for. a
It is probable that the contract flight oftions 8 to 10 of the Hague Con- nine and a half hours.
ference Report, and it is believed completed between Karachi and to a Tyneside firm. they are prepared to recommend Calcutta, and similar work be
The work on the first new The Atlantic Trip
that Governments within the Com-tween Karachi and Rangoon was Cunarder may be expected to be completed by begin within the next few months. monwealth shall carry out these expected to recommendations, but there ap: Wircicns.
next year. British
It will take three years to finish to be a disinclination to pears
the ship, and the elaborate preparations which will be necesary at the shipping yard will occupy many weeks.
One gun fired from one of the
In the actual trans-Atlantic flight In a speech at the Guildhall, the hai, and ia constantly in touch with men o'war in the harbour at 11
for which the plane carries a large Prime Minister outlined the tre- the National Government.-Reuter, exactly, marked the beginning amount of mail, only a few journal- mendous problems connected with
of the Silence. Not a sound was lists will participate, most of the heard while the concourse of carrying capacity being used for people in the square stood with fuel reserves hunting to 20 tons. heads bowed: Another gun At the Azores and Bermudas afgnified ils. conclusion; after "Reveille" had been sounded, the troops stood at ease...?
The departure from the usual
He said that new sources of pro- THE ROUND TABLE duction must be found and a vast
Improvement in our marketing i
must be undertaken.
CONFERENCE..
and
proceed beyond this.
Succession to Throne,
The Dominions, by mutually ad-DESPATCH TO BE PUBLISHED Armistice Day celebration was motors aggregating 7,200 h.p.," is be recommended by the heads!
113,
vantageous agreement with must join hands to lay economic foundations worthy of our common spiritual inheritance.
ON THURSDAY..
London, Nov. 10. The Secretary for India. Mr.
October
J
MILITARY SENT TO DIAMOND FIELDS.
TROUBLE BREWING IN NEW AFRICAN ELDORADO...
}
Remarkable Ship.
In view of the recommendations landings wil be made for refuelling of "last year's Conference, It The fuel consumption per hour seems probable that the pre-
Such of the jealously-guarded for the twelve water-cooled Curtiss sent Imperial Conference will
particulars that have leaked out help to build up a picture of what mainly in the religious service the plane a speed of 200 kilometres garding the right of the Crown approximately 400 gallons, giving to approve of proposals: re
the great new liner will look like- Johannesburg, Nov. 7. that followed. The Philharmonic
a picture of her towering steel sides Large forces of police are being her miles of white decks and of the Choir led the gathering in the
to disallow and reserve Dminion despatched to aid the military to luxury and comfort that, she will per hour. Wedgwood Benn, informed the singing of the hymn. "O God. Our the fight was to be regarded as a ment of the United Kingdom will exander Bay district, Namaqualand, more than 300ft longer than the Herr Dornier has announced that Legislation and that the Govern guard the diamond fields in the Al-offer. She will be 1,000ft. long, by witches, wizards, or jerry House, of Commons to-day that the
Help in Ages Post." builders; it must enlist the co- Government of India's despatch
last thorough-going trial, under all
ask Parliament to pass the neces- as it is believed that trouble in Mauretania. She will, it is stated. operation of the most practical in-on constitutional questions would
sorts of conditions and that, should, sary legislation to effect this, and brewing, there. telligence and business experience, be made available to members of
it prove satisfactory, a regular to repeal, the Colonial Laws
displace 76,000 tons, and her en- Britain, said the Premier, had no the Round Table Conference and arrived Minister of the Union than-aircraft will be organized port carries with it acceptance of beautiful than any in the world She will have floating popula
Rev. E. G. Powell, the recently trans-Atlantic service with heavier. Validity Act. Approval of the re- Eldorado where diamonds more water at 28 to 80 knots he
This is the scene of the new gines will drive her through the cause for pessimism. She was en- members dowed with skill, resources and re-Thursday. It would be published. memoration prayer of his own corporation, Reuter and British in accordance with the establish endless profusion from the mere gure and crew of 800.
next Church, Hongkong, offered a com-hext year by a German American the Convention that it would be are lying about unpicked in almost tion of nearly 5,000 1,000 passen- putation Reuter.
---British Wireless,
(Contined on Page 7) Wireless,
(Continued on Page 7) and waste.
This heavy task could not be done
of Parliament
Commemoration Prayer.