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BALXW WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. 1931. 三拜禮
AMAZING SCENES ON LINER.
FRENCH MUTINEERS RAISE CAIN.
ARMED SAILORS DEFY AUTHORITIES.
PERCH ON
A MAST.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
TWO
FRENCH sailors, perched upon a boom aboard an American liner, armed with dangerous weapons, inviting a posse of bluejackets to come up and fetch them
日一廿月二
DEBTOR BLAMES Flag of Revolt LEEDS MAKING A
BROKERS.
TEMPTED TO PLUNGE
ON SHARES.
LOSSES WHICH RESULTED IN BANKRUPTCY.
TO-DAY'S HEARINGS.
in Madeira.
Thrills for British Visitors.
WARSHIP ON WAY.
Although there has been
are
FINAL BID.
HANDSOME VICTORY OVER SHEFFIELD.
ASTON VILLA CONSOLIDATE POSITION.
Leeds
BING PRANKUM
COFI 18 QENER
STRENGTH
FORT
FORT
DUNLOP
The Time of Rugged Strength
Padder Bldg.
LOCAL BRANCH.
PACIFIC FLIGHT PLANS.
BRITISH MINISTER CROSSING OCEAN
IN ONE HOP.
SHANGHAI FLIERS
TRIES A NEW DIPLOMACY.
GERMAN LEADERS ACCEPT INVITATION.
FRANCE SUSPICIOUS.
London, Apr. 7. The German Chancellor.
Dr.
PREPARING.
FIRST NEWS OF BIG ADVENTURE.
3,600-MILE TRIP.
(Our Own Correspondent),'
Shanghai, Apr. 8.
Two American officers from Shanghai are planning to take off within the next week or ten days in an at- tempt to make the first aeroplane flight across the Pacific non-stop.
London, Apr. 7. SOCCER YESTERDAY. The Bug of revolt is waving
London. Apr. 7. The influence of brokers in in the Portuguese Colony of the north-west.
were not League problems tempting him to plunge more Madeira, off heavily was given by Chan Shiu-coast of Africa. Madeira is a simplified as a result of the eight tsun as the reason for his liabil-popular holiday resort, and the matches played to-day, On the Bruening, and the German Foreign ties amounting to $78,000, due island is now crowded with Bri- contrary, the excellent win Minister, Dr. Curtius, have ac
obtained by entirely to share transactions, tish visitors.
Unitedcepted the invitation extended taj when publicly examined in the
against brother Yorkshiremen them by tr. Arthur Henderson, Bankruptcy Court this morning.news of fighting in the Portuguese in Sheffield United again throws the British Foreign Secretary, to visit London for a general dix. island, the stage appears to be set before Mr. Justice Wood,
Replying in the Official Receiver for dramatic developments and open a prospect of an escape cussion of current international pre-
from relegation. The Villa ob-heme. (Mr. E. 1. Agassiz) deltor said the Portuguese authorities
now rushing a cruiser with troops lained two points after a stiff
The proposed Economie Union he started work as a cork at a
Austria and Germany, gous and aeroplanes, to the island, tussle with Newcastle, but five between wags of $35 a month 30 years ago. and later went to work for Messrs, where rebels are reported to be points behind. they have little which has caused such excitement forces to meci an chance of snatching the chan-in Europe, is likely to provide the Shewan, Tomes and Co, at a wage mobilising
plonship from the Arsenal. principal tople for discussion." $60 namth. He worked there attack:
The island is full of British
second No date has been fixed for the his wage
Bradford City, in the until 1923, when
visitors, but news received in Division, who in December inat visit, which owing to existing en- is unlikely to take London states that they have not were fourth from the bottom of agements
The airmen are Major F. N. risen to $250 a month, but left in
by place for some weeks.
Schumaker, and Lieut. Robert · derwriters, where he earned gas ces Interfered with, in spite of the table, defented Swansea
of Mr. Short, and according to present The proposed meeting NOW ANTIMONITORIMANCHETACORN Naansondranut (sixth from the top Of their last Henderson,, Dr. Curtius and Dr. arrangements they will take off 21 games they have won twelve. Bruening continues to be widely disat down on April 16 from Osaka,
cussed in Paris, where it is de- Japan, and will endeavour drawn six and lost only three.
in well-informed circles, make Seattle in one span. Typical end of the season gamesclared, in the Third Division (South) that Mr. Henderson approached M.
City of Tacoma. resulted in draws at Northamp Briand with a similar invitation ton and Coventry,
Fome weks ago. The results, as cabled by Rou- MURDEROUS ATTACKter, togther with amended league
tables, follow! IN MIDNAPORE.
had
order to work fur the China Un
Mr. Agassiz: The whole of your
tions? Yes,
if they dared, formed the feature of an extraordinary a month, incident in Shanghai yesterday afternoon, having its humourous as well as a very serious side. The deftantialities are due to share transe. bluejackets did not descend from their stronghold until night had fallen.
Due To Share Losses, Apart from these share Habili Before taking refuge in the boom of the liner, tie you have no debts whneyer?-- fierce fight had taken place upon a French naval launch Not fore 1929, but after 1929 | was in debt of another kind. The which had come alongside the vessel to fetch the menses on share transactions wers and four companions, who were descrters from the my only abilities when | filed my If it had not been for French flagship, the Waldeck Rousseau, during the visit petition.
these losses, my bankruptcy would of that vessel to Manila in February.
not have occurred.
Speaking of money he had made. debtor said he bought two houses, Nas, 308 and 310. Reclamation
A thrilling story of the whole affair is related in a cable received from our Shanghai correspondent this morning. -Its serious side is contained in the fact that their riotous escapade Street for $1,400, each and eight aboard the President Taft will undoubtedly result in a much more years later he pold them for $8,150 serious punishment when they are arraigned before a court-ch.
martial.
WILD AFFAIR IN SHANGHAI.
Shanghai. Apr. 8 Two of a group of six deserters From the French cruiser, Waldeck Rousseau, gave passengers aboard the American liner President Taft an amusing entertainment yester day afternoon, when they defied the whole of the French Navy and
they are believed to have deserted The Wableck Roussonu in Manila,
AN
Dach For Freedom.
Referring to his dealings in shares, debtor said he had a little money invested. but it was due to the suggestions of brokers that he invested to the extent be eventually did,
BRITISH OFFICIAL SHOT DOWN,
three clear goals and are
FIRST DIVISION. Aston Villa
CRITICAL WOUNDS.ddersfield
!
1
Newcastle Wednesday
t
1 Sheffield U.
2 Chelsea
League Table.
Leeds United Leicester Midnapore, Apr. 7. Mr. James Peddis, the District Magistrate of Mid- napore, has been rushed to hospital in n critical condi- tion, suffering from five hullet wounds, received in a murderous attack by an un- known assailant.
The miscreant escaped. Mr. Peddie was visiting an educational exhibition at B local school when the out- rage occurred.-Reuters
P. W. D. 1. F. A. Pts. Arsenal
38 24 10 4115 37 68 Aston Vil.. 28 22 9 7318 73 50 Wednesiny.. 37 20 7 10 03 GG 47 Portsmouth 38 16 12 10 78 0 44 Derby
37 17 11 84 68 43 Huddersfield 38 16 11 11 75 62 43 Manchester C. 38 17 8 13 69 63 42 Middlesbro'
Liverpool
Blackburn Sheffield U... Chelsea Newenstle
Grimsby
Bolton Leicester Sunderland
Birmingham Blackpool Leeds
De French launch patted expenses for marriages, birthdays the excitement of the inhabitants. West Ham
Lalongside the starbonril. gangway
of the President Taft, of the SİN men broke away from the Taft's Rien controlling them.
In the course of examination on debtor's
Mr. Agassiz expenses, mentioned a' tumber of items, in- eluding entertainment expenses. 56 (ents pocket money a week for each of three children, and elnema once a fortnight for the children, also and gatherings of relatives, and suggestel that debtor had not stinted himself in any way in try. Debtor replied that be was liv possible, ing as economically and pointed out, it was necessary for him to preserve his social stani. ing in order to obtain business.
The examination was closed.
Factory Which Failed..
knitting factory venture
allied authorities from the top taking them, of course, unawaresting to pay, his Habilites.
bogm of the liner,
1 part
H#
and made a wild dash over the The entertainment bad
side. climbing tłown amusement for those whore turk it was to secure the arrest of the dangling line into a sampuns. fugitives. They were defied for Given warning of their move, four and a half hours, one of the the launch shot round in front of men swinging for his own the Taft's bows, while the deser- tection a six foot length of steelers were frantically urging the cable with a looped eye at the laudah to get under way. end, which would have inflicted Directly the launch cune round which failer was the subject of the terrible injuries on anyone who the bows, one of the men spotted public examination of Wong Shyn-
No. attempted to climb la the mast to the craft, and immediately sprang wo
437, Portland Strégi, secure the deserters, while the bark from the
and Kowloon, carrying on business as other brandished a stiletto.
the Cheung Shu weaving and spin- uing factory.
Forced Down By Cold. They climbed into their string hold shortly after three o'clock in the afternoon and fher refused to: capitulate unth nearly eight o'clock at night, after darknes had begun to dearend and the chill was gathering.
Haying defied commands from below for four and a half hours, they came down from their lofty perch and submitted to arrest.
And
xamp scrambled up the rope to the deck of the Taft, clambering Im mediately up the ladder of the mast and perching himself on the
nett.
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Nevertheless, it is learned that a ten-thousand ton craiser. HMS. London has been ordered to make Manchester U. 307 7 25 48 104 21 full speed for Functial, the capital of Madeira, from Gibraltar as a precautionary measure,
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SECOND DIVISION. Bradford C. 3 Swansea Bradford Tho' cause of the revolt in be. Wolverhampton 1 Hlevel to be dissatisfaction at the
League Table. prospective reinstatement of the
P. W. D. L.F. A. Pls. former Governor, Senhor Freitas, | Everton ... 38 27 47118 57 58 whose negleet of the February riots Tottenham .. 38:21 11 82 49 48 37 19 0 74 44 47 threw undue responsiblity upon West Brom. bla subordinates.-Renter.
Port Vale... 38 20 4 14 80 50 41 38 20 2 16 77.61 19 Wolves
38 17 8 13 01 59 42 38 16 8 14 BY GI 40
MR. A. V. APGAR DIES IN LONDON.
Bradford C. Bradford Preston Southampton Burnley..... Oldham Stoke
38 10 8 14 79 61 40 38 17 6 38 14 11 30 16 8 38 158
RESIDENT OF COLONY FOR NEARLY 10 YEARS,
Charlton
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from
THIRD Caventry Northampton
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Luton
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Luton
League Table.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Fts.
38 10 6 13 81 GD 44
to
Roth are veteran pliots, and arc Contrary to earlier reports de
in their. claring that 31. Briand had declin. confident of success ed, it is now stated that he has hazardous adventure.
They will use the plane City of reserved his reply which to a cer-
after many return after ΓΡΗ weather.. Lad
He
tain extent depends on home policy. Tacoma II, in which Lieutenant It is regarded as possible that re- Harold Bromley made an unsuc presentatives of other Powers, par-cessful attempt to fly the Pacific last year. It will be recalled enlarly of Italy, my he invited. The newspapers in Paris are sus that he took off picious of the motive behind the delays and British invitation, the Echo de ming Into Paris, believing M. Driund to have expreased determination to try but his now rafused, forecasting "mischievons again this year, consequences if France had necept-placed his machine at the disposal ed the lattering invitation after of Major Schumaker the thunderclap of the Austro-Ger- [Short. man susters agreement-British Wireless and Renter. 1.
THE ANGLOPHOBE DEFEATED.
CHICAGO ELECTION
RESULT.
Chicago, Apr. 7.
for
and Lieut.
Cable From Airmen.
A cable, signed by both airmen, received in Shanghai last night states that the plane is in per fect condition and that prepara- tions for the flight are--virtually. complete.
The fliers will follow the Great Circle route which will take them over some 3,600 miles of ocean, never distance which has previously been accomplished over
1
water,
The journey will involve a flight As predicted, the election the Mayoralty of Chicago has re-almost entirely across the ocean. The sulted in a landslide against the The fliers will skirt Kamchatka, Republican nominee, Big Bill and the Aleutian Islands. Thompson, who has been defeated plane has been equipped with by "Tony" Cermak, the Democrat, special petrol tanks permitting of whose programme included the the carrying of sufficient petrol to aweeping away of corruption. In complete a sustained fight of at a cruising the city's affairs.
over 4,000 miles The polling figures have not speed of 120 m.p.h. been officially announced, but un-
Zeppelin's Trail. confirmed figures have been pub
The
provided lished as follows:
airmen hope. winds are favourable, to make their landing in Seattle within 30 hours of their take-off from Japan. only! once The journey has
Cermak (Dem.).....516,107. Thompson (Rep.)
.354,902.
These figures give Cermak a majority of well over a hundred been accomplished by air, during. thousand-Renter's American Ser the historic round the world
light of the Graf Zeppelin.
vice.
QUAKE PANIC AT MANAGUA.
ANOTHER SHARP SHOCK YESTERDAY.
The
New York, Apr. 7.
eltizens remaining
of Managua, the quake-wrecked capitai
After an application for a|-| judiention, and appointment of trustee, had men granted, debtor said. in reply to Mr. Agassiz, that The other, dynamie and red-The saved the sum of $400 on which! Many residents will learn with Bristol C.
Barnsley headed, chose a different course, he started the factory. fle hired deep regret of the death in Lon-Notta For. He plunged headlong into the wachities and eventually horrowed don of Mr. Arratoon V. Apear, Plymouth ceatre of the men drawn up an $16,000 for the purpose of putting managing director and ounder of Swansea the launch as the craft drew it into the business and buying his Messra. A. V. Apear and Co., Ltd., leading alongside the sampan, and im own machines.
news of which was received by Cardif mediately became the centre of
During the first five yeaFA he cable this morning. The drenased a flercely battling knot of men, made $10,000 profit, but after gentleman passed, away
1927 he began to lose money, finally heart failure. They now face court-martial He took a terrific beating before becoming bankrupt. Debtor ex- The late Mr. Apcar, who left a prospective term of he was secured, but he gave his plained that he used the $10,000 the Colony for England about six imprisonment
Devil's money's worth in return, hạif upnu
profit for the purpose of paying years ago, was born to Calcutta. Island, with their comrades, one dozen of the guard being daninged off that amount of the $15,000 He had resided in longkong for Natts County 38 24 8 6:03 30 68 of whom also put up a Berce more or less badly before he was borrowed.
no less than 38 years and why one Northampton 38 17 11 19 69 48 46 fight before he was subdued. | finally subdued, tightly trussod The examination was closed. of the best-known and popular Brentforel 38 20 4 14 72 57 44
Jup and thrown to the boltom of
business men of the Colony, Crystal Paince 87 18 6 13 95 68 Claims Nol Pressed. - Fear of Devil's Island.
When he first came to
Colony, to the the launch.
30 17 8 14 03 48 he wa
was engaged largely in the Brighton
37 15 12 10 60 47 42 Doubtless it was, the anticipa-1 The one who had regained the On the application of Mrpium business, but
later he Fulham..... 38 17.6 15 70 talon of a visit to Devil's Island, deck and climbed to the boom was E. S. C. Brooks, the petition ngainst
the firm of merchants and Bournemouth 38 14 by
Chung Chiu-kers who appeared on fourdission agents which bore his Forquay on the north-west coast of South Walted to secure a heavy six-foot an adjourned public uxamination.
name.
For one years, the firm Exeter America. of which many dread-length of steel cable before he was withdrawn by the publle ex-were agents in Hongkong for the Coventry
Queen's P. B. ful tales have been told, which also led up the ladder lending to famination being closed.
Ultramarino Bank of Macao. Mr. Brooks explained that debtor Mr. Apcar was a large
Swindon persunded the
to raise the square-rigged men
property
Gillingham .. 38
FOR A THRONE. Cain" before they submitted to from there to the upper king-post had come to an arrangement with owner, his holdings in the Colony Watford
hin creditors, which was that four
Ava House, Ava Man Walsall
Bulidings and Clapton Oi
AMANULLAH MERELY GOING sions, Armend The remaining three deserters of the creditors had agreed not to including
press their claims at the present
Thames
ON PILGRIMAGE. of the Hongkong Club and Bristol R. had further asseta.
Rome, Apr. of the Jockey Club, and was also a Norwich
rumoura Widespread
that A receiving order was made in
Newport kean philatelist. of the
La Sam-chau. Fifty-eight years of age, n
former Amanullah,
King of and an
Afghanistan, had sailed for the he leaves a widow and young son who matriculated in host of friends, being of a most East to make an attempt to re July lant, and it was the intention genial disposition, whilst he was capture his throne, air explained of Mr. Apear to return to the acknowledged on all hands to be by the act that the ballad, from Colony with his wife and son in man of sro birine Fcumen? Naylor Fob Sunday
arreat.
or cross-beam.
The deck of the President Taft)
WAR the acone
nction
삼성 HOON
Vessel came to
booms. and
of considerable surrendered voluntarily without fime, but would wait until debtor mombay Villan. He was a
as the Dollar making a fuss.
her anchorage
shortly after 3 p.m. tit.
A launch from the Waldeck Rousse, carrying several officers and a complentent of elxtoon heavily armed sailors, drew along- side to formally arrest : the dokerters, who were boing return- zed:to Shanghai-from-Hongkong:--
The two still at liberty held their fort with gleeful ahouts of derision. Both of them swung their weapons threaten-
Ingly,
and commands from but when it was observed that the below
were repiled to with rebels were not bluffing in the riotaus inughter.
swinging of their weapone, It was dedided to wait for their ELETRO- der They came, down, frubriENGE
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KIDSTON FLIGHT PRAISED.
MAY MAKE FURTHER ATTEMPT ON RECORD.
London, Apr. 7.
Lord Amulree, Secretary for Air,
of Nicaragua, were thrown into has sent a message of warm con serious panle once again to-day gratulation to Lieutenant Comman when a fresh sharp earthquake der Glen Kidston on the successful completion of his flight to Capa occurred this morning.
Town in six and a half days, which breaks all previous records and which Lord Amuired describes na z very fine performance.
The shock was violont but brief, but there were no casualties Router's American Service,
RUMOURED ATTEMPT
Freas comment on, the flight to night is highly appreciative and includes a suggestion that Kidston may make another attack on the record for the whole or part of the South African air mail route du his return journey-British Wir
In honol