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WTEXN WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 18,
1931. HEE AINUE PPT 10 IN
HANNU
LOCAL BRANCH.
MR. BALDWIN HITS BACK. SPORTS CLUB AND TIME BOMBS ELECTRICITY MAY EXPERT ENQUIRY
SLASHES PRESS
BARONS.
BITTER INDICTMENT
OF METHODS.
CADDISH LIBEL.
London, Mar. 17.
War to the knife has been declared between Mr. Stan-
and ley Baldwin
Lorda Beaver-
the
Miraculous Escapes.
Viking Survivors
Number 120.
MASTER'S FATE.
LAND AT
DEEP WATER BAY.
-
FAILURE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
CEMENT COMPANY'S NEW
PLANT PROGRESSING. `.
AT BELGRADE.
HEAVY DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS.
OFFICER HERO.
Belgrade, Mar. 17.
The War Omee, the Finance: Ministry, the Military Academy and the Officers' Home were all badly wrecked in the terrific ex- plosion of this morning's hamb outrage.
COST MORE.
WARNING AT TO-DAY'S MEETING.
COMPANY HOPES TO AVOID THE STEP.
GENERATOR FIRE.
INTO BRITISH ·· EXPENDITURE.
SIR GEORGE MAY HEADS ALL-PARTY GROUP.
ECONOMY DEMANDED.
London, Mar. 17. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in the House of Commons to-day, an- nounced the constitution of the independent committee set up in The possibility of the Hong-accordance with a Liberal resolu kong Electric Co. having totion with the following terms of
reference:
"To make recommendations to the Chancellor of the Exchie- quer for effecting forthwith all possible reductions in national expenditure on supply services, having regard especially to the present prospective position of
revenue." Mr. J. H. Taggart, in referring to the matter, said that from the point of view of shareholders, such action would be regrettable, as any in prices would tend to restrict consumption.
READY THIS YEAR.
New York, Mar. 17.
Interesting announcement:
There is reason to believe that revise its price for current was Rothermere and
Thai Captain Abram Kean. were made by Mr. J. Scott
there were more than four se-mentioned by the Hon. Mr. C. brook, Mr. Baldwin deliver-
the noted explorer, and master | Harston in presiding at the an- ed a slashing attack on the of the ill-fated Viking, has nual meeting of the Green Island parate bombs placed on each of G. S. Mackie, when presiding at the Government buildings mention- the annual meeting of the Com- landed at Horse Island with 117 Cement Co. this morning. Oneed, all of them apparently being pany this morning, but he adde Press Barons to-night,
survivors from the old wooden of these was to the effect that timed to explode simultaneously. which is certain to increase
that due notice would, be given the livelinces and bitter-
sealer, is the gratifying and little success had been with
Some of them were wrapped into consumers should this step nes in the St. George's bye.
relieving news received from endeavours to dispose of the sacking and placed in the dust-bins become adivianhie. St. John's, Newfoundland, to- Company's land at Deep Water close to the buildings, and some election.
Bay. Queen's Hall was crowded for day.
The Sports Club had were placed among building matu occasion, BIr.
The survivors endured many sought an option to purchase the rial. Baldwin
"It is closed that the offer addressing a huge audience in hours of great suffering on the land and buildings, but the
ice-flnes
negotiations had proved abortive. previously reported support of Mr. Alfred Duff
It was also stated that the Com- Cooper, the official Conservative mafety.
Captain Kean said he was onpany Intends manufacturing a ra- candidate, who is opposed by Sir
the bridge at the time of the ex- pid-hardening cement to be known Ernest Petter, an Independent plosion. He was blown complete as "Emeralcrete" and that good Conservative, the main issue of the steamer, and was in-progress had been made with the being Mr. Baldwin's leadership.jured in falling in the ice.
orection of the Company's new Mr. Baldwin stated at the outset that he was breaking the rule
WEIMARIKATUREJNOM KONEZKOERAPORUSORI and this represents the total BRANCH: tnt Party leaders should not
casualty at. The absence of speak at bye-elections because the
heavier casualties is accounted for UNEMPLOYMENT IN circumstances
SILVER STATES
by the fact that the explosions exceptional.
occurred in the early hours of the morning before the offices were occupied-Reuter.
of this case were
Direct Falsehoods. The British Press, he continued, was the admiration of the world for fairness, ability and high principles, but he was afraid that
before they
Chairman's Speech.
An killed, is increase renched
not, dead. He was, however, very seriously wounded whilst making
gallient attempt to remove bomb from outside the Officers": Ilome.
One vivilian and a soldier wern also wounded by the explosions,
The cinema director, Mr. Varick Frissell, a cameraman named Penrod, and the explorer, Mr. Henry Sergent, of Boston, are among the missing.
Captain Keon estimates that those killed by the explosion and subsequently total twenty-five.
Men Found Aboard.
Later.
the
the Rothermore and Beaverbrook When hope had been abandoned nowspapers were the engines of ot rescuing any of the three propaganda for constantly chang-American film party abroad ing policies, desires, personal Viking, the relief ship Sagona wishes, likes and dialikes of two signalled that she had found Mr. other ten (cheers) whose methods con- Hunry Sergent, with two
They sisted of direct falsehood, misre-men, miraculously alive.
them presentation, half-truths and sup-found
in the shattered sealer's stern, which
the pression.
centre of the violent explosion.
It is not known whether Mr.
Written By Cad.
Was
Mr. Baldwin declared that the Frissell is one of the three men statement In the Daily Mail of
vier.
ent.
Open To Libel Action. He had been legally advised. Mr. Baldwin said, that he could the Daily Mail for Wbel for their statements, but he would not move
EUU
in the matter because an apology
-St. Johns; later.---| An ocial tally proves that
ALARMING MOTOR MISHAP.
RUNAWAY TAXI CRASHES INTO GARDENS.
EMISSARIES.
COMING TO CHINA.
Washington, Mar. 17. Senator Oddie, of Nevada, and Senator Vandenberg, of Michigan, are shortly leaving for China to study the silver question. Novada and Michi- gan are the two principu!
States. producing silver Router.
amounts
FATE OF LIBERAL
PARTY
IN THE BALANCE.
WHOLE ISSUE TO BE THRASHED OUT,
DIVISION POSSIBLE.
The
The Manager having read the notice convening the meeting, the Chairman said:--Gentlemen,-The
BRITAIN.
NEW RECORD TOTAL.
London, Mar. 17.
It is disclosed by the Minis- try of Labour to-day that the unemployed in Great Britain now total nearly 2,692,000,
which is a record since official returns have been compiled. -Renter.
(23/JNEUTRAL 1982/501A REME A OBELIZE AS A SER CONS; CASTANE
The Prime Minister said that the Government had consulted the other two parties, who concurred In his suggestion that the com mittee consist of a chairman and six members, two being suggested by ench party.
Pedder Bldg..
HONGKONG
AIR LINK WITH CROYDON.
SINGAPORE SOON TO BE SERVED.
BRANCH SERVICE NOT. IMPOSSIBLE.
TENTATIVE PLAN.
An air mail service ba- tween Hongkong and Croy, don is gradually approaching the realms of possibility. Imperial Airways are prob.... ably extending their service to India to Australia in the ncar future, touching at Singapore. A branch service from Singapore to Hongkong would appear to be a natural outcome of the completion of the Air Base at Hongkong.
Meanwhile, when the Singa-i When questions of polley in- pore-Karachi service comes into valved in expenditure were under operation, it will be possible to discussion, those would remain get letter to London in from for the exclusive consideration of 15 to 17 days, including the the Cabinet, but the Committee time of steamer transit from would review and indicate the Hongkong to Singapore. effect of particular policies upon expenditure.
The announcement regarding f the extension of the Imperial The chairman will be Sir George Alrways service to India was May, the prominent Actuary, made In the House of Commons former Secretary of the Prudential yesterday by Mr. F. Montague, in- Assurance Company, and a Directroducing the Air Estimator tor of the British Overseas Bank.
Tentative Scheme.
The six members will be Lord Plender, the famous Past President
A tentative scheme, he said, kar of the Institute of Chartered Ac-
been prepared for a weekly air- countants, who has aeslated in
mail service between Calcutta and Government inquiries on many oc- Australia, to link
up with the casions; Sir Mark Jenkinson, director of Vickers, Ltd., and a
existing England-India service.
The scheme, has been worked costing expert; Sir Thomas Roy-out on the assumption that the den, bank, railway, steamship stage from Karachi to Calcutta company, and insurance company will be operated
ns an Indian director: Mr. Ashley Cooper: Mr. State Service in conjunction with Charles Nathan, and Mr. Arthur Imperial Airways. The Govern Pagh-British Wireless.
PREMIER CARPETS RANK AND FILE.
OPPORTUNITY TO REVERSE UNIVERSITY VOTE.
London, Mar, 17. The House of Commons is to be given an opportunity of reversing
mants concerned are now aldering the proposals.
con-
report and statement of accounts March 9 in reference to Mr.whose sensational escape is sowplant, which it is hoped to bring Baldwin's
Into operation In the current year.
London, Mar. 18.
for the year ended December 31st. furtune, could only ported.--Reuter's American Ser-
Programme Arrears. whether have been written by a
the 1930, have been in your hands for question Chairman's Speech....
On-the-Air Estimates-them- (Cheers).
Liberals will cease to be a Party the prescribed-period-and--with-
selves. Mr. Montague atated that (It followed a speech in which thirty-four are missing from the auditors' report, said:From
The Chairman, after reading the or becor a two groups rests upon your permission. I will take them
in the forthcoming financial year, Mr. Baldwin admitted that he had Viking, including the film direc-perstal of the Profit & Loss Ac- Sir Johu Simon at a meeting which viding $587,165 for depræcision of a the Inps of Br. Lloyd George and as read. The net proft after pro-
threo further squadrons would
bo lost practically his entire fortune tor, Mr. Frissell, Cameraman
provided for Home Defence, bring in the collapse in the share valuca Penrod and a 12-year-old stow count, you will observe that the is to be held to-day when the $1,661,449.70 and with the sum of
ing the. strength up to forty-two of Messra, Baldwin's, the noted way-Renter.
balance of Working Account (after Parliamentary Liberal Party will $102,886.12 brought femward from
aquadrons, with an approximatė steel firm. He said he could have
vffecting depreciation to the ex-discuss "the grave crisis" arising last account we have $1,767,335.82
first-line strength of about 400 got out while the price ruled
tent of $92,147.47 and after pro- fam the dissentient Liberais" op- for appropriation, and with this wo high, but considered it essential
viding for the cost of maintenance position to Clause 4 of the Elec-propose: To pay a dividend of
aircraft, of which only two-thirds
in continue his connexion).
of the Deep Water Bay property) toral Reform, seeking to abolish $2.50 per share, absorbing. $1,125.-
belong to units of the regular to $76.702.11. Notwith- University representation, which 900; to place to Reserve, $500,000 its decision against the abolition Royal Air Force, the others being standing the fact that this figure is was defeated n the House of Com to carry forward to next account of University representation durauxiliaries.
Mr.. Montague added that when $142.336.82. appreciably less than that shown mons on Monday.
ing the Report Stage of the Repre- the programme for 1931 had bean for the preceding year, "it" is the
An analysis of the division list The profit on working was less sentation of the People Bill.
completed, British strength would Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in a opinion of your Board that this re-
Liberals voted than 1929 by $25,166 and in view sult may be regarded as satisfac-shows that ten tory, having regard to the age of against the Goverment on Monday, the Increased expenditure gener-speech at a meeting of the Parli-be toa squadrons fewer than the were absent and ally this may be looked on as aamentary Labour Party, indiented original scheme authorised for and the high twenty-threa An alarming incident occurred the existing plant
of
satisfactory result. You will nee that the Government would adopt completion by the end of 1980. consequent nineteen supported the measure. production
this procedure.
Great Britain stood fifth not touch damages with a barge on Upper Garden Road shortly cost
This denoted a cleavage on essen-that depreciation has been increas- before, noon to-day. As far as thereon, and also the fact that,
Ho severely commented upon the pole. (Cheers),
among the air powers of the world. It was no credit for an old man can be gathered, a taxi, which had owing to the modernization of our tal Liberal legislation, which hased by some $38,567 and this has re- ke. himself, he concluded, to developed mechanical trouble, works at Hok Un, which is now beinpelled Sir Archibald Sinclair to ulted in a net profit showing a de-absenteeism of Labour members as Chier rease of $66,304 when compared from the House, which contribut
ed to the defeat of the Govern- While British air expenditure stand up against mud-slinging and was being temporarily repaired ing proceeded with, expenditure on tender his resignation
with the previous year. abuse. His nosition in the world near Kennedy Road,
the existing plant hus been reduc- Whip when
Viscount Grey, in a speech Insti
You will realise that the yeatment, pointing out that the Goy had slightly decreased, French had Increased by ed to a minimum. was made. Let them throw him suddenly started away
ernment could not carry on withoutgoings out if they could.
of just completed has bcon one of out the loyal support of the rank between one hundred and thirty trolled down the hill.
During the year under review, night, favoured the retention The runaway vehicle quickly your Board disposed of the major the Government in office, particu- difficulty in many ways, owing to
cont. while the United States air gathered speed, and after å few portion of the Company's invest-larly on account of its overseas the fall in the value of the dollard Ale of the Labour Party and one hundred and forty per
and the resultant increase in the
expenditure had increased by be- ments at favourable rates, thus policy. He stated that "as re But young men like Mr. Duff hundred yards, collided with the augmenting the Working Profit by gards India, for example, they had cost of salaries and various works.
tween 150 and 160 per cent. Cooper knew that they were wall
of the Botanical Garden, a sum of $149,270.06; the proceeds not only adopted the right policy. As a public utility company marked mon by that Press. Never and shot diagonally acroes theless, they were ready to stick roadway, crashing through the for the purpose of financing pay-well, while all Liberals could sup-charging rates, but as salary com- wuch liquidation being utilized but had handled that policy very should be loath to feroane our iron railings opposite, tearing
to the staff is a very In fighting for Mr. Duff Cooper, down a considerable expanse, and meats in connexion with the new port their general policy in foreign pensation
installation. As you will observa | affairs."--Reutor, the electora of St. George's, West-finally coming to rest on its site,
from the credit side of the Fro minater, were not merely fighting in a garden. for the best tyno of Englishman. It is understood that there it & Loss Account, the working pro- was also augmented by the pro- but were striking a blow that were no occupants at the time. He
would be valueless and he would
it out.
Marked Men,
uncon-
the
of
would resound in London for the The taxi was very badly damaged. fit on the sale, for demolition pur ST. PATRICK'S DAY
decencies of public life and honest British journáliam. (Cheers) A number of Interrup
·ters were elected.-Renter,
ANTLTRUST LAWS
INVOKED.
NUT AND RIVET COMBINE
TO BE DISSOLVED: .
Now York. Mar. 17.
:
ECHO OF THE JACA UPRISING.
HEAVY SENTENCES, PASSED
'AT COURT-MARTIAL. ·
of the
and buildings ровса, machinery at Deep Water Bay, to which I will make further ference later.
-IN NEW YORK.
TRADITIONAL MARCH UP FIFTH AVENUE
large item in the expenditure owing to the present state of affairs, and as our contract prices for coal and other necessary supplies are
grently increased, there is just the
Renter.
HOOVER'S TRAVEL
SERVICE!
MEXICAN PAPER RAISES A QUERY.
Mexico City, Mar. 17.
Sir Samuel Hoare's Request. Sir Samuel, Hoare, who was Air Minister in the Conservative Government, urged the Govern- ment to press for a general scat- ing down of air expenditure at the forthcoming disarmament Con- ference at Geneva, and serious
"Why does President Hoover French-tion to an Anglo
agreement to re-
possibility that we may be forced to revise the price of current. Bo-travel in warships when visiting duce air expenditure in order to fore taking any such stop, how foreign comtrias" asics the new avok na increase in air arme ever, the Company would give.con paper Excelsior, referring to the me sumers reasonable notice.
Mr. Montague, in reply, expresse
No Competition.
It was quite impossible,
a contest for pairi the part of Britain. countries,
to contemplate the begi
General Managers' Commission.
President's forthcoming visit, to monts in the future. More Consumers,
Porto in the battleship Arisóna. ed the hope that the question of Turning to the debit side of the
New York, Mar. 17.
Is it," the journal further air, disarmament would be satis Profit & Loss Account, you will
Twenty thousand Irishmen Referring again to the aguros queries, "because it makes the voyfactorily settled at the coming observe that a sum of $4,166.00 celebrated St. Patrick's Day with for 1980, the output was 84,600,- age more significant?"
Disarmament Conference, was paid to the General Managers traditional march up Fifth | 000 units and this showed u grati- It is recalled that Mr. Hoover Madrid, Mar, '17 this representing the amount due Avenue, several notable politicians.fying Increase of some 7 to 8, per visited South America two years The private court-martial at to them by way of commission for including Governor Roosevelt, of cont. The number of consumers ago aboard a warship-Reuter's Hucson of eighty-ons officers and the first two months of the finan- New York State and Mr. Jimmy also increased by over 2,000 mak American Service. men, mostly belonging to the clal year. Furthermore, the item, Walker, Mayor of New York, being ing a total of some 32,677, It was The dissolution of the Bolt, Nut cavalry, involved in the Jacn
appearing under the seated in stands along the route. Insgely--owing to theso Increases
General
modern note was given to the that the results shown in the year concludedensation to
represents, for the high
'starting point in' an auto-giro of turned out to be. compensation for loss of tonced lodhawa son voted to Mesa e Bhow of office Mr John Curry, the Tammany oven, ratos have increas
Hall loader
KN ed and dra' ta be further increased i controls officers being sent to prison for Co. at the extraordinary general The rendas, order papers at the 15 the future, sur les JENSE ninety-five per cont. of the Indus-life, and to shorter terme meeting of the Company held on
York Stats Senata: House and |the 23rd April,” 1980. The Latt
were print
You will notice that cash at hand imprisonm
Impressive account was An
Item of the debit aide of the Pro-
and with the Hongkong and Shang- | Hal/Banking Corporation WALI,
and Rivet Manufacturers Associa- rising In December,
tion has been ordered by Federal to-day." Judge Coleman, on the ground It is revealed by
that it violated the Sherman anti-that "Captain Sedule authority rear 1980, the proportion of the piebration by the arrival' nt. the were as satisfactory as they have
Trust laws.
Tho Association
in the United States, The President of the Associn-
of
tion afterwards stated that the given during the trial of how it & That Account represanta members propose to form a new officers were imprisoned in: retiring allowance to our late workingʻi
Association-i-which will com dungeon. They were powerlessító coimalaus baby ATOM JAPAN
Nike Chrys he has control their subordinates wholo
Pluton reditious Chout the
RUBBER PARLEYS.
-DUTCH COMMITTEE GOING
TO LONDON..
úšterdam; Mar. 17:
countries.