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SILVER STABILISATION URGED IN SHANGHAI
BRITISH CHAMBER PROBLEM DISCUSSED
WIRES LONDON.
ARTIFICIAL MEANS
JUSTIFIED.
MR. MARSHALL GIVES
OPINION.
ANNUAL MEETING.
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Apr. 10.
A disclosure that the Bri- tish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai has recently ad- dressed a cable to responsible authorities in London, strong- ly urging that an attempt be made to secure interna. tional action for the stabilisa- tion of silver prices, wRS made last evening
at the annual meeting of the Cham- ber.
Need For Action.
IN NEW YORK.
MR. MONTAGU NORMAN'S
́OBJECTS.
New York, Apr. 9. The object of Mr. Montagu Norman's visit, according to authoritative quarters in Wall Street, has been to discuss such matters as the malad. ministration of the world's gold supply, the depressed price of silver, and the effect of the silver collapse upon world trade.
the
It is emphasized that visit is in no way connected the with any agreement on subject of debt payments.
Renter.
LADY SKI-ER KILLED IN COLLISION.
MURDERED SIRDAR'S
DAUGHTER.
Scheldegg,
London, Apr. 9.
In view of the very serious de- Miss Stack, who was only 25 pression in trade in all countries, years of age, received a fracture of it was in the interests of those the skull and died almost instan- countries that they should restore taneously, while Mr. Balfour was in some way the reduced purchas-severely injured and is now lying ing power of the Eastern coun-in hospital-Reuter tries, who were tied to a sliver
currency.
While China's purchasing power
in
AT G.C.H.
was reduced by half, the indus FIRE BREAKS OUT trial depression
Britain, America and elsewhere, and the consequent unemployment, accentuated.
1
Railway Debts.
WAR
APRIL 10, 1931.
COALFIELDS U.S. Politician
TO SUPPLY
BRITISH PETROL.
POSSIBILITY OF NEAR FUTURE,
GREAT ADVANCE MADE IN RESEARCH,
COMPANY FORMED.
London, Apr. 9. The greatest interest has been
Passes Away.
Death of Nicholas Longworth.
WET. ADVOCATE.
New York. Apr. 9.
Mr. Nicholas Longworth, the Speaker of the House of Repre- Rotatives, who for some days has been lying gravely ill at Aiken, South Carolina, suffering from pneumonia, died to-day. He was €1
years of age.
W48
Dunlop Rubber Co. (China) Ltd.' Pedder. Bldg.
SERIOUS CHARGE SCHNEIDER CUP SECRET.
AGAINST
EUROPEAN FLIER.
ALLEGED THEFT OF A CHEQUE.
INTERCEPTION OF A LETTER.
ng
OD
COOLIE'S STORY.
Described a native of Hungary and an air pilot by profession, Harry Simon, aged 21, until recently living at the aroused by the recent announce-
A politician of long standing Kowloon Hotel, appeared ment of the formation of an International Company, holding and considerable note, he the patents and interests of porn at Cincinnati, Ohio, of which remand before Mr. Williams, at
his father was a wealthy citizen. the Central Magistracy several leading companies in the He was educated at Harvard, morning, charged with stealing several hydro-generation pro-studying law, took his LL.B. or obtaining by means of false a cheque for $300 cesses for producing oil from degree and was called to the Bar pretences
In 1894:
made out in the name of A.W. coal.
Summers and belonging to The L. E. Gale Company.
At the age of 30 he was elected to the Ohio State Parlament, and
The possibility is, envisaged that when research work has been completed, the British coal in 1901 to Ita industry will obtain a wonderful Senate. Two
products new opening for its and that petrol will be produced in England saleable at a cost a cheap, if not cheaper than the natural product.
Για Inter years was sent to the House of Repro- sentatives, and sat as a Congress- man for Ohio his death.
The announcement of the forma- tion of the company gives point until
to the references to the technical with one interval progress in these procesace made from
Striking Developments.
Wireless.
1917.
1906.
1915 to
He married in "Princess
WAB
this
Accused pleaded "not gulty" to the charge.
A second charge of possession an automatie pistol and ammuni- tion without a permit Was Also brought, to which Simon returned a plea of "guilty".
Curtis, Gale
for
Mr.
down to
Squadron Leader Orlebar and Lieut. Stainforth.
MADEIRA REBELS
BLOCKADED.
ALL PORTS CLOSED TO COMMERCE.
RECORD FLIGHT IN
· SIGHT.
MR. SCOTT TAKING OFF FOR PORT DARWIN.
Melbourne, Apr. 9.
400 MILES AN HOUR
ON THE FLAT.
THE BRITISH TEAM SELECTED.
ONE. MEMBER ONLY 22. YEARS OLD.
FRENCH MYSTERY.
London, Apr. 9. While the most elaborate precautions are being taken to prevent a leakage of in- formation regarding the high speed planes upon which Bri- tain and France will rely for the Schneider Trophy Race, preparations are proceeding space, and there is no doubt that this year's event will be more thrilling than ever,
Britain's Trophy team of seven pilots, now ascombled nt Felixstowe under the command of Squadron Leader Orlebar, have gone into strict training for the contest which will take place over the Solent in September.
Secret Preparations,
The British Team.
The members of the team are about 30 years old, with the excep tion of Flying Officer Leach, who is only 22 years of age.
Other members of the team are Flight Lieut. Stainforth, who was formerly an officer in the Regular Army and who was reserve pilot In 1929; Flight Lieutenants Hope and Long, both of whom have been stationed at Felixstowe for some
Bent to Mr. Summera. On the morning of the 23rd. Mr. Summers went to Canton with Mr.
Mr. Scott, the Queensland air-time and have had opportunity of Curtis, who had come
tenant Brinton, who is the first Hongkong in the meantime. On man who left Lympne on the 1st dying high speed machines, Lieu
Smith's record to
member of a racing team; Flight that came day, the stenographer in instant in an effort to break member of the Fleet Air Arm to be his office received a registered lat-Kingsford ter from Shanghai, which the Australia, is now nearing his last Lieutenant Boothman, who has stenographer enclosed together lap,
been carrying on special high speed to with a letter addressed
Mr. He arrived at Bima yesterday, research work on the 1929 Schnel- Curtis, in another
This and is leaving for Port Darwin to-der Trophy machines in the past ad-day. He is using a Gypsy 120 h.p.yent; and Flying Officer Snaith, cover she had registered and dressed to Mr. Summers, c/o the machine-Reuter Victoria Hotel, Shamcen, and it
cover.
The Case Outlined. The meeting, which was held
Detective Inspector Shannon, at the Shanghai Club, was well
Teams representing France and prosecuting, outlined the case for
Italy will challenge Great Britain attended, the principal speech
the police. Ho said that about
on this occasion, and all three being made by Mr. Calder Mar-
January 20 defendant WAB A terrible accident, in which a by Sir Harry McGowan as chair- shall, who is chairman
Lisbon, Apr. 9. countries are engaged in secret of the
young British lady visitor to Swit-man, at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.
An official decree issued by preparations for the race. is re- Imperial Chemical
Industrica. Alice" the daughter of President | Shanghai when he made the ac
quaintance of an air pilot,
If Great Britain wins the Race The the Portuguese Government in On the silver issuo, Mr. Calder zerland was killed to-day.
in the employ of
in once again, she will retain the Marshall said that though they Bored by Reuter's correspondent at panies concerned." One of the com- Roosevelt and during their the flexy moon voyage the world they
Company with connexion with the revolt
baving won it in 1927 and that any
were everywhere received with whom he was on rather friendly Madeira, imposes a virtual block-defended it successfully in the effected in the value of silver by While ski-ing on the southern
almost royal honours.
1929 content. artificial means would be but slopes of Lauberboru, near Jung-
The team chosen for the race Sir Harry stated that research
The decree closes all ports in From 1923 to 1925, Mr. Long-terms and whom he frequently ade of the islands. temporary, and that the real value frau, abave, Kleine Scheidegg. Miss
Y.M.C.A. there.
the Madeira Archipelago to com-has had a wide experience in high Squadron of silver must ultimately depend Helen Stack, the only daughter of hadled to striking developments worth was leader of the Republi-visited at the latter's rooms at the upon the law of supply and de- the late Major-General Sir and the experiments were being cun Party in the House, and in Later on, about February 7 or merce and navigation and proht-speed aircraft flying.
between the Leader Orlebar holds the World's felt Stack, former Governor-General of continued until they had produced, 1925 he was elected Speaker. mand, nevertheless, they
when Sudan and Sirdar of the Egyptian with no appreciable loss, a petrol
His position there was so strong, Simon, left Shanghai and came bits communication that the time had come
was assassinated in having anti-knock qualities equal that he was able to enter the lists down to Hongkong. Here he also inhabitants and the outside world, speed record of about 368 miles artificial means should be employ-Army (who
[LF]- Cairo in 1924) collided with to the finest grades now on the mar against President Coolidge on the made the Requaintance of the except as regards ships entering per hour, and although no mem- 41.
Mr. Lionel ket, other English ski-er,
question in 1927, and he left the people belonging to The L. E. Gale and leaving for the evacuation of bers of the team actually partici-
foreigners.
pated in the 1929, race, four were, Company, Balfour.
The pooling of the resources of Chair in order to appeal success-
The decree imposes special pen-trained in readiness for that con- Coming to the incident of the leading world groups is bound fully to the House to side with the to be of great commercial impor- Senate in voting credits for three the cheque, Inspector Shannon aities for commerce in arms and test and all are trained high tance in the near future.--British new cruisers. He laid down the said that on March 18, Mr. A. W. ammunition and orders the immedi-speed pilots.
dictum that Congress was morally Summers, who is the Hongkong ate trial by a tribunal board one
Manager
tho company of the expeditionry ships, of all bound to the American people not Satisfactory Tests at Sen.
to go below the ratio agreed upon wired to the head offico in Shanghai Infringing the decree--Reuter.
asking for an advance of $300 on Mr. George Hall, Civil Lord of at the Washington Conference,...
He was rather the office account. In the autumn he was talked of short an office account, He re- the Admiralty, speaking at Ponty-
Republican nominee for ceived a reply on the following day
His candida- ridd recently made some Important as statements on the research work of the Presidency.
of by five, raving-that a cheque had two pushed by the Admiralty in connexion with ture the production of fuel oll from coal. the cleverest women in Ameri-been mailed.
and Mrs. During the last 12 or 18 monthe, can politics his wife, CARELESSNESS OF A. heald, it had been proved that all McCormick, widow of the Senator International action for the
produced from coal could be used and daughter of Senator Mark CLEANER. stabilization of ellver was fully
na a fuel, and it gave almost the Hanna. His frank advocacy of the Justified at this stage in the
"Wet" cause handicapped him, and Not a little excitement was caus- same results as natural oil. trials, and in this mind, the
The Admiralty had been in com-on President Hoover's nomination Committee of the Chamber has ed among the staff and patients at cabled to London strongly urg- the Government Civil Hospital this munication with a number of low as Presidential candidate, he return works ed to the House of Representatives ing that an attempt be made to morning when, whilst one of the temperaturo carbonisation
servants was working in an empty in England, which had submaltas Speaker-Reuter and 1. B. S. secure international action.
ward, the floor caught alight. The ed samples of oil for laboratory woodwork was badly charred but teata. Afterwards a number of the works sent 20 tons of all each otherwise no damage was done.
and Speaking of railways-and his
It appears that the, servant was for trial in boilers on shore
The engineers reported statement seems important in view
the second at men. of the fact that he has been waxing the floor on appointed a member of the Board storey of B2 Block at about ten that four out of five of these and that in some of the most im of Trustees of the British Boxer o'clock this morning and had put the samples gave satisfactory results, Indemnity Fund-he mentioned tin of wax on the fire in the room the unpaid railway debts which to heat it. Apparently he left the portant factors they were as good
been
for
London, Apr. 9. outstanding
aroom and, on returning, found that 48 natural oil. had number of years. Payment, M. the tin had caught alight and that
was officially stated
STREETS. Marshall added, seems as far off the flames had spread to the floor.
They had had an offer of a bulk Windsor Castle to-day that the him at Canton up to that date. GIRLS FOUND IN THE months' time by a special course at
queationed: the stenographer A message was sent to the Fire Inasmuch as the debts were in. Brigade but the staff, with the aid supply at a price not far in excess improvement in the King's condi- about it, and she told him that it curred for Government property, of foam extinguishers, subdued the of the world price of oil. The tion is maintained. He signed a for much material for which pay- flames without outside assistance. question of price was the dificulty, number of Stato documents and and he then thought it possible
In the industries ment is in default, which is still The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Ins-There was some overlap and waste transacted official business in his might have been hung up in the
this in regular use, it is the primary pector General of Police, was early country producing coal, gas, and It is emphasised in authorita-
electricity, whereas there should be co-ordination so that the waste of tive circles that a rapid recovery The one should go towards the produc-is not to be looked for.
British Medical Journal to-day tion of power in the other.
stresses the fact that recovery In Holland there was State coal-mining industry, and it was from sub-acute bronchitis, such as the King has been suffering from, about the only coal-mining industry must take time, especially occur In the world that was paying at ring at the end of the winter the present time. The Dutch wore British Wireless. developing their by-products works In connexion with this industry, -Tokyo, Apr. 10. Owing to Indications that the and not separately, as was done in is not antagonistle to modifica-
Wuntry.
Ith proper organisation of extraterritorial Premier's condition was growing *tions
power-producing Industry. In this clauses of treaties so far as the worse, a further operation
at a late hour' Inst
of the nation country. Instend modifications were justified by the carried out
night, and five gramanes of pus spending as it did in the last year changed conditions in China.
nearly £42,000,000 for the imports- But the Chamber felt that were removed. during the evolutionary period, It is understood that the operation of oil, a very large proportion and of that money ould be expended until China la able to asguro tion was not a serious one effective protection and justice for proved satisfactory. It was report on oil produced from our own coal- British nationals, such as given to od to-night that the Premier had felds, and thus minimise the pre- .Chinese in Great Britain,
For this Fitbit is me foundation sont depression of the coal fudustry: derick Sykes, she is leaving for cashed 11 looked like. Unfor adequate safeguards must be for this rumour-Router. provided in order that personal A later message states that a property and rights receive full Cabinet meeting, which was ex- protection, and that the large pected to settle whether the Go- commercial and Industrist trade vernment should resign, was to be Interests were not jeopardised, held this morning, after which Safeguards were necessary alike Baron Shidehara would proceed In the interests of Great Skipping no
as ever.
duty
of the Government to meet on the sceste. their obligations for materials supplied before allocating sums to other non-productive services,
The Bettlement of these and other debts would do much to re- establish China's credit in world markets.
Extrailty Views,
the
-The Chamber of Commerce Inj Shanghai, Mr. Marshall went on,
of
tha
OPERATION ON MR. HAMAGUCHI.
RESIGNATION RUMOUR,
UNFOUNDED.
Wao
botwodn
this
Price Dificulty.
STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
Tien
KING'S IMPROVED CONDITION.
RAPID RECOVERY NOT TO BE EXPECTED.
▼
It
room.
The flight to Bima took him who went to Felixstowe as a sea- was given to the messenger boy to eight days, and the hop to Fort plane test pilot, where he has had post at four o'clock in the after- Darwin (960 miles) is expected to wide high speed experience. nun of that day,
enable him to beat the record.
Mr. Summers returned from Canton on the 20th. He had not atim
received the letter addressed to
had been forwarded on the 23rd,
TWO TAKEN TO POLICE STATIONS.
Early Training
During the training at Felixs- tove, to be followed In about two
Calshot on Southampton Water, the team will at first fly Fairey Fly: catchers, and Fairey Firefly me chines, which possess a speed of over 200 miles per hour, will go. be used in preliminary stage. Ofico. Chinese Post
Mr.
Other machines that will be Summers waited until April 1, and
Two small-Chinese girls, who in the meantime he had written were found wandering in the available will be the Supermarine to Shameen.
streets, were taken to Police Sta- Napier Five, which won the 1927 tions yesterday, one of them later race, the Gloster Napier Four and 3 Forged. Signature: --
being sent to the Po Leung Kuk. the Supermarine Rolls-Royce Six On the lot, Mr. Summers went About 6 o'clock last evening a machines, which have been modified to the Hongkong and Shanghai girl aged about six years was found since the 1929 race was won with Bank and, on enquiring, was in Gilles Avenue, Hungham, and one of thema that
Secrecy is observed regarding shown a cheque already paid out.
was unable to give a satisfactory
second two other machines which Bro It was presented at the Kowloon account of herself. The
now under construction. The branch of the Bank, on the 26th, girl was taken to the Mongkok
speeds of which these machines "A. W. Summers."
The
Folloo Station by Wong Laf-chuen,
are capable are also kept Was gnature was not his. It of the Wing We Lung Boy Factory,
secret but the ponsibility an open cheque and the Bank
Bank of 287, Portland Street.
about 400 mies per hour baldy taken no particolar
reached "on the flat" is confic it. Mr. potice of
dently discussed. ART European who received it,
The last-Schneider content raised GOING TO EUROPE FOR:
at the branch, said all he couta
the speed for the rabe from SPECIAL TREATMENT. remember was that it was cashed
to 329 miles per hour, and Orlabs world record fraised, the flat, London, Apr. 9.by.a foreigner and was paid out over the counter in the ordinary
of the previous record from miles to 8682mi
Wireless
BOMBAY GOVERNOR IN ILL-HEALTH.
bad
Stabb,
the
FISHING FLEET DISASTER.
HUNDRED VESSELS SUNK OFF KOREA
It is announced that Sir Fhway Ho had no particular recol
bay Presidency,
Inspector Home on leave on April 25 on medi-unately, continued
Shannon, the Chinese cashier, who paid out the money was now on leave, and would not be back until, fahurmel the and of the months
Sir G. E. B. Hotson will act as Governor in his absence.s
It
earned that Sir Frederick was faced with the alterna.