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# KITAJAT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1931. B£#я+
MADRID ON FALL IN RAILWAYS
QUI VIVE.
ANNIVERSARY OF REPUBLIC.
TROUBLE FEARED.
Madrid, Feb. 11. Madrid, which has bontinued to be restive since the recent abortive. revolutionary out-
REVENUE.
BIG CUTS IN DIVIDEND DÉCLARATIONS.
DRAW ON RESERVES.
London, Pob, 11.
The continued henvy fall in the revenues at the big railway com- paties is reflected in the latest dividend an atheements.
The Southern Railway's dreinry. tion t a dividend of que and a
breaks, is practically in a state | quarter per cent, for the No of martial law today.
Troop buy ben ordered to stand-by ti barracks as trouble is antieipated on the occasion of the Johns ruby, vehul tulin to-lny, ol The aboming Republic of 1873.
Bali solive and riv fax be brought to the capital and the Royal Palace in
heavily Purende 1
compared with the payment of twen and a hall percent. In 1929, has best followed by The London. Midland and Scottish Railway's
Bath idend, making two per cent for the year compared with Four and a hud) in 1924. guards
Even the reared stividend is pavable after drawing upon1 unly The reserves, profits as the sale sprurities and the balance brought in from last year's account.
The
The Authorities have ordered the sing at the universities for one month owing to the revolution. way stm sophiaurevailing in these centres Reader.
Great Western Railway
pak dive and a quarter per cent. Toe the year, compared with seven The students have been enusteg and a half in 1929. The G.W.R. has been the fenst effected by the trouble tap weeks past. Ten were
Trufustrial depression. arrested and syven injured » fort;
Negotiations are now proceeding night age during a street riot, and etween
the companies and the two days later no fewer than sixty Railway I'nions for substantial wers et vined fuflowing incidents rednetions in wastes and after- of serous disorder.
Tjores in the vonditions of service, The arreste Madrid were the Companies expecting a saving followed up by the arrests of of £10,000,000 ir their demands hunt in ather cities, notably fare accepted. The revenue losses during 1936 were estimated at PRIDANCERABAKIT SIMULATEINA HAJATESTammmmmm | slightly over £10,000,000. —Beuter.
in
RELINQUISHMENT
OF EXTRALITY.
MR. HENDERSON DECLINES TO MAKE STATEMENT.
COUNTER PROPOSALS.
London, Feb. 11, In the House of Commons, (replate to Sir Kingsley Wood in regard to the extrality mediations with China, Mr. Arthur Bemlerson
The
Government had carefully studied the Chinese counter, proposals which were received in London en Herender 24, with a view to the despatch of telegraphic instructions tu Sir Mile. Lampostata,
M- Henderson hoped that the British Minister in China warke in a position In the →negotiations
CANNO
shots.
Cursed the opinion would be contrary to to make cement it regard to
posals at parisent.
that
the
h
awk
ti
at' Grat asia where students għab- ed the univerkity windows, storm- Led Bagh the sirents, destroyed
portrait
of King Alfonso, and (@hout republican slogans,
PRINCES ARRIVE IN PERU.
EXCHANGE RATE OF THE RUPEE.
ALL MEANS TO BE USED TO MAINTAIN RATIO,
London, Feb. 11. In the House of Commons to-day al question-time, Mr. Wedgwood Benn. Secretary of State In- Idia, said the Government regarded
the rupee ratio question as settled i in 1927.
REFLY IN SPANISH TO CITY'S WELCOME.
London, Feb. 1. The Prince of Wales and Prince George, who arrived at Callao this morning. motored to Lima and rode through crowded streets to the City Hall, where the Freedom of the City was presented to them. Replying to an address. the Prince of Wales mate a brief | speech in Spanish.
The Government would use all A to maintain the rate of eighteen penee to the rupees.
The
He pointed out, as regards the position after the introduction of The new Constitution, that it was proposed to make provisions for establishment of a Reserve Bank to contral currency exchange. Pending the establishment of the Reserve Bank, the contre of ex- change would be in the hands of The Viceroy, Reuter,
SCOTTISH CUP REPLAYS.
WINNERS CLASH IN THE NEXT ROUND.
London, Feb, 11.
Bernard's defeated king's Park --In Scottish Cup re-plays today, by one goal to nil, and Cowdenbeath, playing away from hume, defeated. St. Johnstone by four clear goals.
Cowdenbeath are at home to St. Bernard's in the Third Round on Saturday.
In a Scottish League game. Queen's Park lost at Hanipden Park to Hearts, who scored two goats to fone, --Reuter,
AMERICAN LIEN ON
CUBA SUGAR.
'MILL. UNABLE TO GRIND:
LACK OF FINANCE.
HOUSE OF COMMONS AGOG.
GRAVE WARNING BY EXCITEMENT IN
-MR. SNOWDEN.
INCREASE IN TAXATION IMPOSSIBLE.
DRASTIC AND DISAGREEABLE
ECONOMY MEASURES.
SACRIFICE DEMANDED.
steps, he said, would have to be taken if the Budget was to be balanced and an opportunity given for industry to
LOBBIES.
WHO IS TO MAKE SACRIFICES?
CIVIL SERVICE PAY
CUTS RUMOURED.
sacrifices
London, Feb. 11.
SM PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
LOCAL BRANGIL
BUILT
FOR
THE JOB!
Pedder Bldg.
TRICKSTER SENT TO CRUELTY CHARGE
PRISON.
CAUGHT WHEN LEAVING FOR CANTON.
RING BETWEEN TOES.
DISMISSED.
3-YEAR-OLD CHILD'S
INJURIES,
NO DIRECT EVIDENCE OF ASSAULT.
Newton,
quire to the The compinout, took a inade of the child when it was
reduction of
the whole Civil Service.
ring
In connexion with the theft, by a trick. of a diamond ring valued at $1,380 from a jeweller by a man whom he had met in Canton, the thiet was subsequently arrested and on being brought
CANE CHASTISEMENT. LABOUR ON JUMP.before Mr. Williams at the Cens
tral Police Court this morning was Il-treatment of a three-year- sentenced to five months hard old female child, whom the Sec- labour.
|retariat for Chinese Affairs dis- Detective Inspector Shannon puted was the daughter of the prosecuted and told the Court tot defendant, was the subject of a the complainant had met the charge against Sam Koo, a wo defendant in Canton some time
man living at 428, Queen's Road gro Jand. during a convoration there, the used learned
West, before Mr. Lindsell at the that The Lobby is buzzing with the complainant was a dealer in Central Police Court, this morn... excitement as the result of Mr.jewels, Be told him that he ing.
Dr. I. Snowden's remarkable speech. would want to purchase a rink.
Government There
Whilst the complainant was out Medical Officer in charge of the is much speculation as to
on February 7 lust the defendant Government Civil Hospital, upoak- who will be called upon to make called at his house and left his ing of an examination which he Tlistening, not without faavias agog last night, after this connexion it is freely
HOUSE of Commons
in address.
defeudant indicated that it was and he found bruines below the impressive speech by Mr. Snowden, the Chancellor of gested that u
too cheap and he required a knees and on the arms, in addi-
Luter the
hetion to two black eyes. the Exchequer, on the subject of national expenditure, salaries will be imposed upon more expensive one.
complainant took a diamond
Replying to the Magistrate, ho declaring that a big effort was required to save Britain
valued at $1,380 which he produced said he could not give an opinion from financial disaster, an effort demanding some
The Labour rank and file is for inspection and then put in a to how these Injuries were caused as a whole. Individually, temporary sacrifices from all. Drastic and disagreeable distinctly alarmed at the possible match box, en a table in the room, they could have been caused by a
During the transaction, the ment of the position on employers the room and an his return the of about the same age. effect of the Chancellor's state complainant had occasion to leave full or a blow. The bruises were when men in several industries defendant also excused himself.
Not One Fall. are arguing that a reduction of After waiting for a short period
the complainant opened the match Inspector J. Murphy (prosecut- box and found his diamond ringing):-Could they have boen had been substituted by brass caused by, one fall? onc
Dr. Newton:-They could not the defendant was arrested at the
The police were informed and have been caused by one fall.
Insofar as the bruises on that Yaumati Railway Station in the knees were concerned, continued act of leaving for Canton, for witness, they could have been which place he had already pur-caused by a fall. A cane would chased ticket. When searched, have left a longer mark. the ring was not found until the
Sub-Inspector Kirby staten that, detective took off the man's shock Queen's Road West at 3 pm. on Information, he went to 428. and socks, the ring being secreted
Instant. On the between the defendant's lock. Next Chancellor.
he enquired for a veond Boor, Detective Inspector Shannon woman named Sam Koo and Meanwhile significance is at produced what appeared to be a child called Ah Ngau, and the tached to the fact that Sir Robert wad of banknotes consisting of woman and child in the present Horne and not Mr. Winston six small bundles $5 notes, but case were both seen. The woman Nevertheless, he said, British Churchill wound up for the Con-which on closer examination was claimed that the child was ker In the House of Commons to credit stood higher to-dng than at servativen. This is believed to found to be nothing but six piles inwn daughter. He enquired as night. Sir Laming Worthington-any time in the past five years, indicate finally that following the of waste paper cleverly wrapped to the cause of injuries evident Evans, former War Minister, on Britain And suffered less than Churchill-Baldwin correspondetice in two $5 notes.
on the child, including two black behalf of the Conservatives, mov-other great Industrial countries fon the subject of India, Mr. It was explained by the obeer eyes, and the woman replied that
a vote of censure on the Goy-through the industrial slump, Churchill has given way to Sir
that
during the transaction the she had fallen down the stairs. rumen for its continuous addi. |
Robert tions L. public expenditure, with
Horne as the potential defendant was asked if he could he took both of them to the S.C.A. particular
Conservative Chancellor of the pay cash for the ring and he pro- tured these nales together with There was, however, one vulner. Exchequer.-Renter
wertificates of deposit for! Jable spot in our position, due to After an interesting debate, and the fact that we are the world's
→ $2,0ly. a remarkable pianetincement by greatest financial centre, Other
recover.
The speech, which was delivered during the debate wages fa unjustifiable. on a Conservative motion of censure accusing the it is generally estimated that Government of extravagance, was described by a Mr. Snowden delivered a studied Conservative speaker as the most serious pronounce-warning to the Labour Party's ment since the war. One of its most striking features back-beachers that some of their was a clear hint that no increase in taxation is con-grandiose schemes of social ser templated, that the Budget must be balanced by drastic vices are impossible." economies.
There is little doubt that the speech will have serious reper- cussions in the Labour camp.
MOST VITAL SPEECH SINCE WAR.
Londen. Feb. 11.
reference to the Un- employment Insurance Pund,
Vulnerable Spot.
•
Mr. Philip Snowden, who showed countries are watering us. There.Pronouncements since the arar. the determination of the Govern-fore we must maintain our finan-but his pranoureement was not an ment to fare the realities of the cial reputation.
adequate answer to the vote of uation, the motion was defent-
censure,
The division figures wer follows:
Mr.
ed by 75 votes. the Liberals voting than any other-
Britain's position was sounder],"
country in, the The Labour Left-Winger, with the Government.
world. All that was required William Brown said that Mr. Snow- as was
effort nn
to surmount den's speech atruck at the roots of the present erisis. It would not the philosophy on which the Labour need a very great effort.
movement stands. It represented | the complete destruction of Lu- bour's hopes.
For the motion. Against
13.1
200
.310
Govt. mujority__75_
The national position is so grave that drastic and disagree- i able mensures must be taken;
to maintain the Budget equili-; brium and facilitate industrinl recovery.
I would, however, involve some temporary sacrifices from lami hi the general-sacrifice, the members of the Cabinet would make their substantial contribution.
Liberal Amendment. "
COLLIERY DISASTER
DOUBTED.
SMALL FIRE MAY HAVE CAUSED REPORT,
*
.
men
on the
4th
Woman's Statement,
A statement was handed into Court in which the woman declared that on the 14th day of the Chinese moon she had struck the child several times.
Replying to Mr. Horace Lo (for the defence), the Interpreter who proved the statement, agreed that ta" might also convey the mean- A cane, ing of beating with although such was not fully con- veyed
In the statement.
Inspector Murphy
that
remarked
the Secretariat wis not antisfied that the child was the woman's daughter, whereupon Mr.
no
no
evidence showed that the injuries might very well have been the result of a fall, or a series of falle, and, being of the same ago, they could very well have also been in the same day.
Tokyo, Feb. 12. Nothing is known here of the explosion reported from Chinese Something Must¬Break:” sources to have occurred in the doll replied that the allega
Fushan colllery in Manchuria on tion should not be included with- Sir Robert Horne attributed the Sunday. when 3,000
Chinese out proof. The charge which he present difficulties to high rates and miners were underground. The was called upon to consider was Thigh taxation.
Chinese message stated that al--treatment of the child. "We are spending a colossal sum, though rescue work was started Sir Donald Maclean (Lib. Cora-which the richest country in the immediately.
No Direct Evidence. most of the could not afford. There were yesterday stil entombed, Thin was not a point made by wall North) moved an amendment world
In submitting that he had no and it was feared that the death case to answer. Mr. Lo recalled the mover of the vote of censure, to the motion, asking the Govern-must be relentless economy but a declaration made by Mr. nient to appoint a small indepen-Something rust break. The Coroll would be very heavy.
the charge 08 one of wilfully dent committee to recommend vernment must decide whether the
South Manchuria. Railway off assaulting the child in such of the Exchequer, in dealing with practicable and legitimate reduc-renk would be in wages or in haar cials report to-day that a small fire manner as to cause unnecessary Philip Snowden, the Channior
tion." (Labour cries of "War broke out on Tuesday afternoon in suffering Although the woman the accusation that the Govern- tions in the national expenditure.
Dealing with the Liberal amend debt 1)
the mine while 3,000 miners were, had admitted chastising the girl ment is unjustifiably increasing
Snowden emphasised
it work, but this was quickly *x- | with ment, Mr.
enne,
there WAR Compulsory Reorganistion? public expenditure. ·
that only the smallest, economies:
Lingulahed without any casualties evidence to connect this with the Welcome to Suggestions. could he hoped for in the coats of
little Mr. William Grahum, President and with very damage bruises mentioned. Dr. Newton's, udministration. It was only
Reuter. en of the Board of Trade, winding-up No-one mode then he, said Mr policy that any large saving could the debate for the Government, de Snowden. would welcome suzges- be made and the House must face fended the social services. He em tions for economy, und no pro- that fact.
phasised that it was the Govern New York, Feb. 11. posals submitted would fail to re-
ment's obligation to provide for Arrangements have been com-ceive his closest and most sym-
the genuinely unemployed. The Princes afterwards drove to pleted whereby a group of American pathetic attention.
British Legation.British | banks will finance three million dol-
He added: "Having pointed out Ile went on to declare that there Jars worth or sugar bonds, now in
Expenditure, he went on, the difficulties. I say, with all the is not a single industry in Great
The point in," said Mr. Lo, in the hands of severn? Cuban milis which might be easy and tole- seriousness I can command, that Britain in which drastic reorgani- in not required. Ho ̈ be-
"there is no evidence against de at eighty per cent, of their face
rated in prosperous times hedrastic and disagréable mensures sation
leved the House might at no dis- I value."
fondant of having assaulted the contes impossible in a state of will have to be taken."
London, Feb. 11. Industrial grave
depression.. Expenditure which might be tant date be obliged to consider the Mr. Arthur Henderson, Foreign child. I submit there is no case while an increase in inxation at tolerable la prosperous times was very sericus problem, the task of Secretary. In the House of Com-for me to answer"
Mr. Lindsell agree. Tho mona to-day, was asked whether he the present time would be the now Impossible, Schemes involv. industrial reorganisation. last straw. “
ing heavy expenditure, however He asked: "Will it be voluntary, would consider proposing at the evidence is insuficient. desirable, would have. to wall or will there be some sort of com- next League of Nations meeting dant is discharged. Mr. Snowden said it was ne until prosperity returned. This pulsion?"
that similar asalatance to that given secret that he would have to face was neccssary in order to maintain
recently to Liberia be extended by Mr. Eugene Chou, ex-Nationalist
In heavy Budget deficit at the end the present standard of life. This
the League to Abyssinia in dealing Foreign Minister to the Canton
of this year, No Budget In the was a crisis which no-one foresaw,
with hor slavery problems. and Hankow, Governmonts, will be
world could be expected to stand but the country and the House of
After the defeat of the motion of Mr. Henderson reminded the Ioaving here for Nanking, on Fri-
The Royal Observatory, reports such an unexpected strain as has Commons must realise the gravity censure, the Labour Left Wingestioner that the recent enquiry day. He has arranged to have Having successfully completed been placed upon the British of the situation and unite in an challenged the words of the Liberal into slavery and forced labour in that the anticyclone has weakened several interviews with the Na- the six thousand miles outward Budget by the Increase in unem effort to overcome the temporary amendment.
Liberia was set up by Liberis, and and is now central to the north of Houalist leaders and to visit the Journey from Cairo to the Cape, playment in the past year. difficulties and restore, formor The challenge was defeated by added that should the Abyssinion Koren Moderate monsoon along.. Mausoleum of the late Dr. Sun the Royal Air Force Flight of Expenditure had Increased and prosperity.
488 votes to 21, and the amendment Government take similar action and the S.E. const of China and over Yat-sen, to whom Mr. Chen acted Vickers Victoria Troop carrier marovenue had declined Productive Sir Hilton Young (Con. was carried as a substantiva mo- invite the League's co-operation, the North China Sea. Local for as English Secretary for some chines to-day left Capetown on the capacity, had fallen off by twenty Sevenoaks) wald that Mr. Snowden tive without a division-Reuter he would support their request. cast.N.E. winds, frosh to modase
return to Cairo.—British Wireless,” per cent.
had made one of the most serious and Britük. Wireless,
British Wirziens,
ate: overcast; drittle and mist
the Wirelvan.
EUGENE CHEN.
LEAVING FOR NANKING TO-MORROW.
Janra........
Shanghai, Feb. 11.
Mills concerned in the arrange ment are at present unable to grind (owing to lack of finance.—Krüfer's
Americau Service.
6,000-MILE FLIGHT,
London, Feb. 11.
Disagreeable Measures
Amendment Carried,
W
ABYSSINIA SLAVE PROBLEM.
QUESTION OF A LEAGUE
ENQUIRY.
Case Dismissed.
Delen-
DRIZZLE AND MIST.