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2338 # WE THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931.
CONVICT Lloyd George SAFETY POINT
REVOLT:
JAIL FIRED.
AMAZING AFFAIR AT JOLIET.
RIOT OVER A BOY MURDERER.
Rumours.
May Join the Labour Cabinet.
LIBERAL SPLIT.
London, Mar. 18. Rumours of a closer associa- tion between the Liberal and Labour Parties-not stopping short of hints of amalgamation
PRISON DRAMA. and even of the possibility of
a
Mr. Lloyd George accepting portfolio in the Labour Cabinet, were rife this evening in Parlia- mentary circles prior to the meeting of the Liberal Partia mentary Party.
The Lloyd George rumour obviously arises from the vacancy in the office of Lord Frivs Seat, and the close connexion of the offee with unemployment.
ןןןן
It is generally believed that the dissension in the Liberal Party has been brought to a head be the last vital example, the split the University sest vote, and that the fortunes of the Party will depend upon the result of the battle begun to-dny.
FOR
CAPITAL SHIPS.
DANGER IN TOO BIG REDUCTION.
FIRST LORD'S WARNING TO HOUSE OF COMMONS.
con-
RECENT PROMISE.
London. Mar. 18. The First Lord of the Admiral- ty has evidently been in sultation with technical experts at the Admiralty. In the House of Commons to-day, speaking on the report stage of the Naval Estimates, Mr. Alexander issued
HONGKONG'S
SUNLESS WINTER,
ABNORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
WORST FOR 11, YEARS.
ther
#36 PER ANNU
A KINDLE COPY TO CATA
FORT
LOCAL BRANGII.
HONGKONG LEADS Disgraceful
THE WORLD.
CLAIMS POSITION OF.
CHEAPEST PORT.
HANDLING CHARGES OF THE
GODOWN COMPANY.
Scenes.
Savage Revenge by Hamburg Reds..
COUNCIL FIGHT.
Hamburg, Mar. 18.
A BOVAKO revenge for the murder of Herr Henning, the Communist member of the Muni cipal Council, who was shot dead
in cold-blood while travelling in
of Rugged Strength
Paddar Bldg.
INDIA NO LONGER IN CRUCIBLE.
ANVIL OF PUBLIC OPINION.
APT METAPHOR BY LORD SANKEY.
bus on Saturday night, three WINSTON AGAIN. Fascist extremists being respon- sible, was taken by his Communist colleagues in the Hamburg Parlia- ment this afternoon."
were wit-
Impressions that Hongkong han had had a particularly sunless winter are borne out by figures supplied to a Telegraph repres entative who called at the Royal Observatory this morning for the
CARGOES IN 1930. purpose of ascertaining how con- ditions have compared with other. Over $42,000 tons of cargo years. This is so especially of were landed by the Hongkong December and February, the wea-and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
being fairly normal in October, November and January. Co., Ltd., last year, at an The records of sunshine show average cost of $1.13 per ton, that there were 120 hours register which, for cheapnees, cannot be od in December, compared with a normal of 145, and contrasting challenged by an other port. with 1 hours in 1920 and 217 in This was one of the statements made by the Hon. Mr. J. J. a warning against going too faring 162 hours of sunshine, com-chair
January was briichter, there be-Paterson in his speech from the to-day's shareholders in the direction of reducing the pared with a normal of 145, but in meeting of the Company. size of capital-ships.
February only 28 hours were re-
It was also stated that the before order was restored and corded, an average of an hour a
out Directors had considered the ques-punishment dealt day, which compares with a normal tion of increasing the landing principal offenders. of 94 hours.
charges, but in view of the de As soon as the House opened i The minimum sunshine register-pressed state of shipping and the this afternoon, the Communists ed in any February was 16.3 hours recent levying of additional costs rose in a body and rushed the on shipping using the port, the Nazis, beating them so severely NARIMANENCIANNETTAtiden was considered inadvisable. that several of the Fascists were Mr. Paterson added that if Hong- badly injured before the police. kong is to maintain its position as who were summoned, were able to a distributing centre, .port restore order. kopt expenses must be
At a minimum.
He pointed out that a ship was, needed which had reasonable chance of resisting both air and under-water attacks.
While he firmly believed that the capital-ship in the past had been allowed to become much too large and expensive, there must be very careful technical examination the problem before they set out reducing it too far.
1928.
The little township of Joliet in Illinois witness- ed its second thrilling prison drama in four days when riotous con. victs yesterday broke loose in the new State- ville Penitentiary, set fire to the main build- inga, and caused en- ormous damage in B sensational outbreak against prison authority, The cause of the revolt was almost as remarkable as sequel. The rist did not stitute a bid for freedom, but represented a mark of protest
Sir Charles Cayzer (Con. Chea-SEIYUKAI ÁTTACK ON against the arrival in the prison
ter) asked whether the written of Nathan Leopold, the
At next Tuesday's meeting, low-assurance to be given to France notorious "boy" murderer.
ever, the whole attitude of the and Italy by Britain in connexion The authorities fought the out-party towards the Government with the recently concluded naval brenk In the traditional way, will be considered.
agreement, that Britain favours a manning the walls with armet Sir Archibald Sinclair Penda
reduction of the capital-ship gun men, and firing upon the leaders letter, tendering his resignation to a maximum of twelve inches and of the rebellion..
from the position of Chier Libern1|4.
a substantial reduction in the Whip owing
nuaximum displacement, which is "the general division of opinion in the Party."
now fixed at 36,000 tons, would also bo given by the United States and
its
Cou-
a
Organised Incendiariona Full details of the affair lacking, but it would apear shai the convicts in their Ant efforts obtained control of the tion, and curried out
organised
gramme
of
1
diariam, aetting
of the buildings,
Are to
71
Nothing deßnite was done, how ever, t to-day's meeting, which was adjourned until March 24, on the motion of Mr. Lloyd George. Next Week's Meeting.
in
Mr. Lloyd George made a state-Japan. ment to the effect that he stood
by Sir Archibald Sinclair. It was
Assurance to France.
of
Mr. Alexander pointed out in his
situa- a serious position and he felt he reply that the British assurance
pro- could not calf upon any other did not depend
upon
Aaimilar assurance by the United States and
incen- member of the Party to submit to
mast the indignity to which Sir Arch-apan.
the blaze In bald Sinclair had been subjected. Sir Charles Cayzer then asked which continued for hours: after
The retired Chief Whip took whether this written
would bind Britain if the United
No lives were lost as a result of the end of October last. Sir
-assurance
the revolt had been suppressed. over from Sir Robert, Hutchison at States and Japan could not agree the dianstrous fire, as the con-Robert joined the Simon section of to the proposed reductions.
lagration did not involve any of the Party. Sir Archibald Sinclair the convicts' quartera.
Is a loval supporter of Mr. Lloyd George-Renter.
Finest in World.
SOVIET'S LABOUR
DIFFICULTIES.
In a report of the remarkable affair, Reuter states that the new Sintoville Prison was one of the finest penal institutions in the world, having been completed only recently and being designed on THOUSANDS DESERT. DONETZ modern lines.
The fire and the rioting followed almost immediately upon the ar rival of Nathan Leopold and nine- teen other prisoners from the old prison, the transfer having been effected on account of the rioting there on Saturday when the men defied their guards, attacked the Governor, but were soon forced
COAL BASIN.
Riga. Mar. 18.
International Agreement
Mr. Alexander referred the ques- tioner to his statement last week ON the naval agreement. Any agreement for a reduction of the size of battleships and their zun- calibre must clearly be interns- Powers. The
tional in Chi embracing alt
the leading
BATTLE IN DIET AT TOKYO.
STENOGRAPHERS.
Tokyo, Mar. 19. A riotous geene was enacted in the Lower Hound last night, when a group of Non-Diet members of the Baiyukal, dur- ing the recess, apsaulted Diet stenographers
Apparently, the rioters allog ed that the stenographers were writing false reports of the Diet proceedings..
Elows were rained on the un- fortunate individuals until one of them collapsed and had to be taken to hospital.
Later.
As a result of last night's incident, all the stenographers of the Lower House have
Kone on strike pending the settle ment of their grievances. Con- sequently, the whole proceed- ings in the Dict are at a stand- still, and there is considerable anxiety lest this afternoon's plenary session will have to be cancelled.
rc-
Séveral stenographers cently struck on grounds of overwork, but the present ins- Lance, of all walking out, la unprecedented.-Router,
1920.
Chairman's Speech.
Addressing
Disgraceful scenes nessed. In ♫ fierce fracas, deputios were severely injured, and a conflict between the Com munists and the police took place
to the
The bitter feeling between these two extreme parties is causing
An apt metaphor was en- ployed by Lord Sankey in conveying to the House of Lords last right the Govern ment's views on India. dia, he said, is no longer in the melting pot. The metal is being hammered out on the anvil of public opinion. Sparks are naturally flying, but sparks fly forgotten Meanwhile, Lord Burnham
Mr. has joined
Winston Churchill and the Beaver- brook Press among the sparks.
London, Mar. 18.
After the frustration of the
to India,
considerable anxiety to the Ham Socialiat efforts to entice the burg police since the revolting Conservatives out
the shareholders, bus crime, for which the Nazis Gandhi is coming to London to the Chairman said:-Gentlemen, donounced the perpetrators and discuss the best means of break- The report and necounts have declared their abhorrence. been in your hands for several Seven Communist members of days, and I propose with your per- the Hamburg Council were sus mission to take them as read.pended for a month.-Router. During the past your 902 steamers discharged at the wharves, this. being
35 more than during the BROPHY AGAIN OFF
or a
year 1929, From thesa võssola, together with these which dis- charged in the stream, we landed 912,600 tons cargo against 970,500 tons the previouя year,
The decrease of 28,000 tons. average cost, exclusive of night- work and lighterhire, per ton to ahipowners for landing this cargo WAR
$1.13, which for the greator
FOR MANILA.
TAKES OFF AT 8.50 THIS
MORNING.
ing up the Empire, but this time the Conservatives will be ready for him, declared Mr. Winston Churchill to-night in a pungent speech at a crowded mass meet- Empire Society. ing organised by the Indian
Resolution Passed,
The meeting, hold at the Albert Hall, adopted with acclamation' a résolution moved by Lord Burn- ham, who was a member of the Simon Commission, "that further weakness in high places in the
part of the year was equivalent to CHANGE OF MACHINE hope of conciliating a fracion-of- something less than one shilling und sixpence. For cheapness in handling costs, I can safely say this cannot be challenged by any other port.
No Increased Charges.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Macao, Mar, 19. Mr. G. W. Brophy, of the L. E. Gale Company, hopped off on his Your Directors have carefully long-deferred fight to Manila at considered whether it would be 8.50 this morning, weather reports expedient to increase the landing from Pratas indicating that condi- charges; they decided, however, tions were overcast, with moderate that it was inadvisable in view of visibility. the depressed state of shipping
The airman hopes to reach his and of the fact that additional destination in less than five hours' costs have recently been levied dying, in the course of which he from other sources on shipping intends passing over Pratas Island, using this harbour.
thence making for San Fernando Another point that must not be Point, in Northern Luzon, with lost sight of when considering Manila as his final objective.
the population will injure the defences of India, the walfare of the masses, the protection of the minorities and the immensa British interosta in Iadin.”
Lord Burnham declared that the Irwin-Gandhi Treaty must be regarded as a triumph for Inwlessness and a masterpiece of casuistry.
Meantime an eloquent address was being made in the House of Lords by Lord Sankey, the Lord the Chancellor, who reviewed events leading to the calling of the Round Table Conference, the results of the Conference and their effect in India.
British Government had alrondy In- dicated their views on the question of a reduction in the size of capi- tal-ships at the London Naval Con- Despite the regulations forbid-ference, but no agreement was ding workers to leave their posts reached. for the present, ten thousand The assurance given to France in 1896, the next lowest being 220 cost of handling cargo is that this The flight is not being made The delegaten to the Conference, miners have "deserted" the Donetz and Italy merely means that Bri-
haurs in 1885 and 24.6 hours in port is essentially tranship with the saine machine on which he said, were not plonipotentiaries. Coal Basin in Soviet Russia in the tain will again atrive to bring the
mont port and If Hongkong he originally started out from It was their responsibility to ex last olight weeks.
size of ships down to the figures the figure of 98, recorded last as a distributing centre, port ex-model "F" Waco land-plane fitted suggestions,
For porcentage of clouded sky is to maintain its position Shanghai in January, a mnall amine the facts and to make The desertions are chiefly owing suggested.--Reuter,
month, equals the record of 1920, potser must be kept at a minimum.with a Warner Scarab engine of feeding
and compares with an average of
No Problem Insoluble. New Wharf.
125 h.p. and a cruising speed of 70, the next luwest being 97 per
100 miles per hour,
The Federal Structure Com- cent. In 1896. The December per- stringent measures
The As a result of a long Transatlan- centage was 80, compared with a forence was made at the mecting and the fact that the smaller plane drafted so as to leave many ques
new wharf, to which ro~
Owing to the uncertain weather,mittee's report Was therefore against desertion are consequent-tie telephone conversation with average of 66, whilst in January in the new penitentiary. The provement in housing and feeding Morrow, in convicts broke free of their has also been ordered.-Reuter
London, Mr. H. L.68 und 63. Stinson, the Secretary of State, guarda, who responded by sound-]
declares that it now appears un- necessary for the United States to
to surrender as they had a wea
>
pona.
Rebels Bombarded.
i
to their grievances over the de- plorable housing and arrangements.
More
U.S. and the New Pact.
Washington, Mar. 18.
Very similar neittents occurred by being enforced, while an im- General Dawes and Mr. Dwight the respective percentagon were Inat year, la now in course of con- could only carry barely sufficient tions apon, though in his flow
ing the general alarm and man-
ning the walls,
which
swarmerl
DUTCH COLONIAL
the rebels
POWER.
with armed guards.
They
bombarded
with tear-gas bombs and rittes. Four convicts were wounded by rifle fire.
'The laundry, the dining-hall, the furniture factory and other roformatory departments wore gutted by the fire which had to
www.m
PASSES FRANCE IN POINT OF POPULATION.
Amsterdam, Mar. 19. Holland has ousted France as the
be left unattended until the re-ascond Colonial Power in the world,
volt was suppressed.
The damage by fire la cetimated at G$300,000.
Leopold's Crime.
A
The origin of the trouble, Nathan Leopold, was formerly University student. He is a mem bor of an extremely wealthy bank- ing family. Ho was convicted several › years ago with a fellow- student, occupying a similar
tion in society named Loob of a
They were found · guilty diaboleini “solontide" murder of a schoolboy 1 named Franks. Ther confessed in the dock that they were bored it normal recept to
they bail no motive
ah the perfect murder
• sentenced to death,
according to the census of 1930 just published, showing the popula tion of the Dutch East Indies to be | 60,000,000. The population of the
French Colonion does not
| 159,000,000.—Router.
exceed
BELGRADE BOMB OUTRAGE.
OFFICER HERO DIES OF WOUNDS.
2
participate in the drafting of the MILITANT LABOUR Anglo-French-Italian naval agroe-
PERIL
mont
This apparently is due to the objections raised by Japan. It is probable that America will follow Japan's lead in sending an obser ver to the conference.Reuter.
U.S. MOTOR MANAGER IMPRISONED.
"INDIGNATION ÖVER CHILE SENTENCE.
SERIOUS DESIGNS IN AUSTRALIA:
needed.
struction and the work is proceed-fuel for the trip across the sea there was no problem in India ing with all possible speed.
from Macas to Manila, Mr. Brophy that could not be solved, par Turning to the balance shoot, decided to make use of a similar It was perfectly plain that to you will observe that the sum of plane, but fitted with a more power- be fair and just to everybody In |1283,477 has been added to value ful engine, a 240jh. p. seven cylindrafting the new Constitution, of wharves; this represents pay-der Wright Whirlwind engine, with and with the present events before mente made against the new plera eruising speed of 180 to 140 miles them, the combined wisdom of the to which I have just referred. per hour, and a longer flying radius. East and the West would be The sum of $200,000 has been placed to Renewals Account. A great deal of this amount will bo required for reconditioning the The creation of a great "Labour old godowns opposite the now wharf, These buildings have Army to defend Labour's ideals hitherto been used for storage has been decided upon by the cargo; it is now necessary to make Motropolitan Labour Conference, them muitable for handling goods which devided to organise District in transit. Councils all over the 'country in
to ordar
combat. anti-Labour forces.---Renter.
Sydney, Mur. '18.
SUGÁR RESTRICTION.
THE ANTI-BANDIT CAMPAIGN.
After the proposals put forward by the Conference, sald Lord Sankey, I am sure myself of the right policy for the futurd. Did they, he asked, desire an Indis companioned by conciliation? I they chosa conciliation they would: ruin nearly all they wished.; and would lose but little.
:
The
Flying Sparks.
GENERAL OFFENSIVE NOW
COMMENCED.. The balance available for ap
Shanghai, Mar. 18, propriation is $1,035,730.13, which The Nationalist Commanders en- Includes $870.119.77 brought for-gaged in the drive against bandits An appeal to force would be ward from the previous year in Kiangst have announced abankruptcy of statecraft.” The Your Directors recommend that general offensive against the gange future of India is no longer in the this, be dealt with as follows: on all fronts, and belegrams have melting pot. The metal of its Pay a dividend of $6 per share been dispatcized, to the Military new constitution is being ham- and a bonus of $3 per share, Commands: In Canton Changsha, mered out of the anvil of public absorbing $120,000, and Carry Anhol, Fulden and Hankow warn opinion.IDEN forward $318,780,13.** gining of the possibility of a Com- [1. It is invibe naturs
I do not think there is any more munist retreat from King that parks should Batavia, Mar. 18.
that calls for comment and I now the Corporation by local motor The People's Council to-day ber to propose the adoption of the recaptured Yung Feng on Sunday, romainiai
The Klangal Government forces | fly "forgotten the ? car agents who claimed £45,000 in approved by thirteen votes to five, report and accounts. After the ma commission for cars which they the Government Bill Coraltem tion has been seconded, I will be allege they have sold.porary restriction of Neugar pleased to answer any questions
reported that „expor
Shareholders may
New York, atar. 18. Indignation has been caused hore by a report from Santiago do Chile that Mr. L K. Bothune, the General Manager In Chile of the General Motors Acceptance Cor poration, has been sent to prison connexion with a suit ngainat
Belgrade, Mor. 18.. Major, Rekelov, the officer who was seriously wounded yesterday
attempting to remove a bomb IT from the front of the Officers the United States Ambhuisdor Home, died of his injuries to-day, has
further
SCHEME ENDORSED BY DUTCH COLONY.
„ecture"on"
Britain never. to conquer he wen went there to trade