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Tel. 20260. FOUNDER A KISADABE THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1931. 日三十月三 BINGLY COPY 15 CENTS
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ACADEMY Disturbances BLOODLESS COUP IMPORTANT INDIA PEKIN HOTEL BOMB OUTRAGE.
PICTURE SENSATION.
LEADING ARTIST EXPOSED.
ENLARGED PHOTO PAINTED OVER!
in Oporto.
Portugal Facing Revolution.
DISQUIET FELT.
Lisbon, Apr. 29.
It is authoritatively stated · that although the Madeira rebels have so far failed to comply with the terms of Caplain Cor-
AMAZING AFFAIR,]rein's ultimatum, there has
been no lighting up to the pre- sent.
The operations against the rebels have been interrupted as a
London, Apr. 29.
been Cpnsternation has caused in the art world by ult of the Bishop of Funchal's official exposure of a well-efforts at mediation, though the known artist, who submitted Minister of Marine has stated that as original works for the would only accept uncondi annual exhibition of the Royal Academy, what were
tional surrender.
The Spanish Revolution and the rebellion in Madeira have inflaturval
neelions of the students of the
really painted over photo-niversities against the rule of the graphs!
Dietatos, Heneral Carmona, the exhibiting itself all
This incomprehensible and re-movement prehensible action has created a mer Portugal. great sensation. though one of the London papers. hinted at
Indier rvitol student demons- tralors from the School of some neademy trouble this after-parts and one of the indents Medicine at the University ut
was killed and 19- injured in the entinpe
* scaffolding
during the melee.
noon.
The incident is all the AROPA extraordinary in view of the (nel that the artist (whom the Council
Seven Portuguese students were of the Royal Academy describe as an Englishman of international re-arrested on the Spanist Frontier
bedring pamphlets nrging! students in Portugal to revolt. The Government, however, deniva that the situation beylisquieting. though it admits that ten thou sund troops or concentrated' at various points for preserve.order if precêselry, -- Benter.
pute) was a candidate for election as Ab Associate Member of the Academy,
matkalla The official statement says:
T
"The discovery was made at one
of two-meetings, enlled last week und antelded by Aendentelins, and Associates to choose additional As- sociates.
"Sir William Llewelyn, the President of the Royal Academy then asked the gathering to view one of the three pictures sub
mittel for the anomal exhibition, which is opening on May 4. by the aspiring Assos inte.
"On examination they found it to be an enlarged photograph painted over thickly with oil
paint.
"The artist's candidature was immediately withdrawn, and hi-| pictures returnes]."
The statement adta that there was the question of Sir William Llewellyn vething the artist's eler-
EXPRESS BLAZE.
RUNS MILES BURNING FURIOUSLY.
OVER 40 PERISH.
Cairo, Apr. 29. Party-one passengers were burns ed in death or fatally injured as n' result of jumping from a movitus train, which caught fire to-day.
Porty-one others were seriously tion as an evening paper assert-injured, and ten children were ed) as there hatt beer no election, among the victims. All were na- tives with the exception of one President Interviewed.
French woman, who was injuret.
concerned
the
Sir William Llewellyn gave an The disaster interview to Reuter's representa- | Cairo-Alexandria express, which tive this evening on the Academy took fire, the driver being unaware that the earringes were alight, and sensation.
he had continued bis journey for miles before a signalman him.-flouter.
The President of the Royal Academy, he said that during the election proceedings last week, one of his colleagues on the Council mentioned a gaspicion of the works of an artist, expressing a belief that his pictures bad a photogra- phic base.
Sir William did not say anything about the matter until after the election. The artist polled an in- suficient number of votes at the election.
ed
Pletures Already Hung.
Was
The oil paint was so light on one of them that the photograph this apparent. It particular picture which first attracted the notice of his fel. low Academician.
warned
AUSTRALIAN AIR MAIL ROUTE.
FOURTEEN DAYS TO LONDON.
don.
Sydney. Apr. 29.
of
occan
IN CANTON.
CHAN CHAI-TONG TAKES CONTROL OF CITY.
HOSTILITY TO NANKING BELIEVED
BEHIND SUDDEN ACTION.
DEBATE IN
HOUSE OF LORDS. HIGH WAGE CREED ASSAILANT SEEN
COTTON INDUSTRY
COMPLAINTS.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN SPITE OF TRUCE.
DEFENDED.
EFFORT TO STAY WAGE CUT THREATS.
U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT.
Atlantic City, Apr. 29. a reduction of
wages
That
NEW ROUND TABLE would render the unemployment
CONFERENCE.
MARTIAL LAW IN FORCE. forefront of British politics, vigorous attnek
CHAN CHAI-TONG.
CHAN MING-SHU.
problem More
anmanageable than ever, and would further set back the time of Industrial rej India is again coming to the
was the very,
burden sk on recent at- stress being placed upon the tempts in Amerien to elfect re failure of the Irwin-Gandhi ductions in the wages of workers, agreement to effect an improve-made by Mr. Robert Lamont, the ment in British trade. The Gov-Secretary of the Commerce De-f ernment. during a debate in the partment, at the opening session House of Lords, contended that of the United States Chamber of
Commerce. time was too short for a con-
Mr. Lamont fident opinion on the result of:
pointed out that the truce.
the most prosperous period in the history of the United States coin-1 It was also disclosed that the eided with a regime of higher Round Table Conference will be
resumed during the summer, and Waxes and shorter hours,
BY VICTIM.
GRENADE HURLED INTO LOBBY.
POLICE SEARCH FOR EX-OFFICER.
("Telegraph" Special),
A hand grenade, similar in in type to a Mills bomb, ex- ploding five seconds after the release of a catch, was thrown into the lobby of the Pekin boardinghouse just off Nathan Road at a late hour last night, killing one of the principal
and employees wounding eight others.
The outrage is believed to have been motivated by a desire for revenge against one of the
it is hoped that the Federal Struc- He declared that the unemploy-occupants of the room and the Lure Committee will be able to comment of millions of workers in the Police are engaged in a search plete the missing purts of the past year had reduced the nation's for an ex-military officer. The framework. of the new onstitu- purchasing power by thousands of thrower of the bomb was seen
millions of dollars and if the by one of the victims.
tion,
The bomb was thrown into the Peking Hotel, a Chinese boarding
Lord Peel, opening the debate income of those still employed was In the House of Lards, invited the reduced by only ten per cent. the Government, to indiente the per- tosia of consuming power would sonnel and scope of the resumed amount to several more thousands establishment situated at the in- tersection of Nathan Rond and meeting of the Round Table Con- of millions.
Pakhol Street. It exploded with ference. If Gandhi was to be the The speaker was extremely scep;|great force, and, splintering Into sole representative of Congress, ittical regarding the efficacy of fragments in a small room tea foot WAH to he noted from recent Government expenditure us a cure by six, wronght deadly havoc on the meetings at Karachi, that it did for unemployment, saying that al- occupants. BLOODLESS COUP D'ETAT, he inner implica-not appear that the views of the though the expenditure of a thou The casualties, one man killed tions of which are wrapped in stery, occurred Congress were unanimous. or sand million dollars in a year and eight others Injured more or
would be helpful. It could not ma-less severely, were as follows: in Canton yesterday. Forewatne General Chan homogeneous.
He urged the importance of terially affect the situation.- Ming-shu made a hurried exit from the city, accom-safeguards specially for the Router's American Service
Killed. panied by his personal friends and supporters, leaving Minorities and expressed anxiety General Chan Chai-tong in complete control of the at the present state of communal situation. The turnover was completed without distur barices.
relations.
The Safeguards.
Lord Reading said the sub- stance of safeguards and reserva- ions stated him to the
It has been known for some time that trouble was brewing, a direct consequence, it is believed of the detention of Mr. Hu Han-min, and the collapse of committee, which had been accept
the by
gounced for
were
Prime
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THE BUDGET.
PASSES HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
Liu Wun Fung, (92), accountant jof the Peking Hotel.
Injured.
Liu Ping-chuen (40), otherwise known as P. C. Leo, a public ac countant, and proprietor of the Peking Hotel. -
Liu Kam (68). a. money-changer, lived at 65, Austin Rond.
Chan Mak-on (18), foki employ.
Cheung Yuen-hin- (50), censég- of the Hotel
Fung Yan (29), living at 53, Yeechow Street.
Kami Lai-fong (39), living at
the Conservatiye element at Nanking The coup ised by the Government and pre-
London, Apr. 20. understood to be a direct demonstration of hostility Minister, were part and parcel of
The debate on the Budget ter-ed at the Hotel. to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, and though the motive is the whole question of respon-minted to-night much earlier than obscure, it is suggested that the Cantonese leaders hope sibility at centre.
anticipated. Referring to the Cawnpore to wreck the People's Convention and Chiang's prospect massacres, he asked what steps: In one of the final speeches, Sir of consolidating his power.
the Liberal being taken to prevent Hertert
k
Samuel, recurrence of such incidents, and leader, said that the chief point: There are strong rumours that Chan Chai-tong proposes to dealing with the recent warnings which struck him was the enor171, Tung Tool Street, join hands with the Kwangsi leaders now at Nanning, the dis-of Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency the mous strength of the financial, Ip Ling-lau (18), another foki. agreement with Nanking having brought militarists in the South Governor of the Punjab, about the position of the nation.
Tin Sang (9), the son of an inte harmony. It is reported that Mr. Koo. Ying-fan has been spread of disorder, he applied to In a time of extrente trade de-amak employed at the Hotel. appointed acting Civil Governor, and it is learned from Govern- the Government
pression, with a substantial pro- All the injured were removed to ment House that H. E. Sir William Peel has definitely postponed Viceroy the fullest assurance portion of workers unemployed, the Kowloon Hospital, with the his proposed visit to Canton,
their support in any measures he we were able to meet all our liabi-exception of the lust-named, who might wish to take. In doing slities. He rejoiced that in the was only slightly hurt. they would have support of all Budget the Chancellor was able to polities parties and the country exhibit the vast financial resources ns a whole.
NO DISTURBANCE IN CITY.
Governor and the
Marital Law in Force,
Bankers Perturbed.
to
the Five
A Maiden Speech.
Not Political,
The character of the outrage at
of the country under Free Trade, and ho challenged the advocates of a tariff to point to.a protection-first gave it a political complexion. but subsequent information and Lord Snell, the new. Under st country which had achieved so the evidence of witnesses seems to Secretary for India, in his firat much. He welcomed the proposal establish the fact that it was for the taxation of land values. committed from personal motivus. The Budget resolutions were The circle of enquiry has been agreed.--Reuter.
14
com-
had
SCHNEIDER CUP CONTEST.
ITALY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE.
narrowed down to two persons, one a former military officer of Can- ton, who is said to quite well- known here, and the other alleged to have been assoolatud with him In a subordinate position.
The Peking Hotel is a small sized establishment, occupying a single It is building of three floors. alnost directly
the opposite Majestic Theatre, in which the loud explosion was heard at about 0.45 p.m.
Police On Scene.
Officers at the Yaumat Polies
speech in the House of Lords, said Canton, Apr. 25. concentration points, bas, the the Government proposed to invite Sensational political develop. situation well in hand,
the Indian delegates to London to ments occurred here to-day. They
At least five thousand soldiers resume the work of the Federal are believed to be closely connect-under General Chan Chai-tong are
Structure Committee and the ed with the recent collapse in Nanking of Live
taking up positions in and around Government hoped the committee's Conservative Party (headed by Mr. Hu Han- Canton and their presence should deliberations would make pro-
amply ensure the tranquillity of gress here during the Summer. It is announced that the Aus-min), and with serious differences Canton City and Shameen.
the Indian representation on Two between the Civil It was then that he requestedtralian National Airways,
(General Chan
regiments of General Chan Chai- committee was to be the same, but Ming-xhu) Cancil to which Air Commodore Kingsford General the members of the
Chan Chul-tong,
tong's troops, known as the Train-the Government was considering view. one of the three auspect Smith, the world-famous
Commander-in-Chief of the Can-g Corps, are lationed at Yin whether it would not be desirable all of which pictures,
to add to it representatives tx the managing director. Alier, had already been hung.
proposes to establish an air mati tonese forces. The result bag Tong suburb.
certain interests not directly re-
London, Apr. 29. It was discovered that they con-
presented on the original route between Australia and Calbeen, the sudden departure for
Hongkong of General Chan Ming-] sisted of highly sensitive films
cutta.
mittee.
Signor Balbo, Italian Air Minis- The situation has caused con. printed on canvas, with the pic- The Australian service will fink she and several of his supporters,
A definite statement as to the ter, in the Italian Chamber, stated Lures painted on the top.
up with a service nerens India to including members of the Provin-siderable uneasiness among native
made that It is doubful if Italy will par- bankers, whose perturbation is personnel could not be Karachi, and thus complete the cial Council.
heightened by the enforcement by until Lord Willingdon had ticipate this year in the Schneider Station, 500 yards distant, nise
Trophy contest, owing to delay in link between Australia and Lon
the Finance Commissioner of new time to consider the matter. (Continued on Page 7.)
delivery of senplanes and engines heard the detonation and wondered Boon know what it was. They According to ometals of the Martial law has been enforced regulations governing the fune
by the constructors.
through a message over the felo If, however, the propects held phone. Airways, it is believed to be pos-by the Canton Military Comman-tioning of banka, sible to deliver mails in Calcutta ders under the direction of The run on the Central Bank,
even a slight chance of success,
Preasing through a crowd which from Port Darwin in five days, and General Chan Chai-tong and the Government banking institu-i
Italy would participate. Twelve had collected outside the aido en- thus if two days are allowed for throughout to-day. the police and tion, has been continued to-day
high speed pilots were completely trance of the Peking Hotel, in Pak- the journey across India.
the soldiers have been searching all and shows no sign of abatement.
trained and could be ready at a hot Street, the police found a numa characters In weekly journey of malls from auspicious
the The native bankers strongly pro
moment's notice.-British Wireless.ber of Injured persons sitting or lying about a small room which government and which Ipsists that each native
served as the lobby and office off bank must have a expital of t
the
One man had establishment. Specia! troops were seen on least $50,000. There is threat of
already died before medical assis duty at Tak Shuen Road, the general strike
tance was available. Canton-Kowloon Railway Station, morrow. Wong Sha suburb, Koon Yum Dridge and the approaches to the Eighth Route Command, the The Chairman of the Provincial in the earthquake in the Cau.. Gendarmes Headquarters, and the Government, General Chan. Ming- casus. Police Burefu:
shu, with Mesara. Sun Shih-wan The districts of Gorussy and The King and Queen of Slam the walls and chipping off bits There seams
for (Chief Secretary to the Provincial Sintana auffered the most severoly, paid an offcial call upon; Presi: wooden furniture. Strangely renson
Wong Keong (Com the majority of the villages in the dent Hoover at the White House enough, the globe of an electri of his work-in London. He did It is reported that Mr. H. L. doubting that General Chan Chai Council), not know then that the mathna Stimson, the Secretary of State, la tong, with some 20,000 Cantonese mander of the Pence Preservation region of Zangezur being destroy-to-day. The Siamese monarch has lamp swinging, overhead remain was contrary to the rules of the carefully studying the data sup-soldier's directly under his com Corps in Canton). (You Kwaled: Many cattle perished, recovered from his recent india Intack while deck on the Academy and did not intend to plied regarding the naval negotia mand, mostly located along the ching (Councilor of the roy The Soviet Government has as position-Rear Amalign Sermediately over the
conducted in Lon- West and East Rivers with elel Counell), and Fan Kimd signed wo million roubles for the
Canton and Wuchow their (Continued on Pape 7.), Tallat of the suntexere Reuter
The artist, added Sir William Lleyellyn, was afforded immediate opportunity for an explanation, bat he did not avail himself of it. London to Port Darwin and vice streets and particularly in the test against the Government law
Later. versa will take fourteen days.—vicinity of The name of the artist cuncern- Reuter.
ed is given in the newspapers as Reginald G. Eves, the well-known portrait painter. In an interview, he explained that he used photo- graphs in order to sat time, bechase ho dovoloped severe nouritie in his right hand and foured he would be unable to com- plate the pictures, which ho paint- ed last year, for the exhibition
decolve the Council-of „Academy --Reuter,
THE NAVAL ACCORD.
AMERICA STUDYING THE ITALO-FRENCH DATA,
Washington, Apr. 29.
military officea,
. no
of bankers to-
Officials Depart.
SOVIET QUAKE DISASTER.
OVER A THOUSAND CASUALTIES.
Moscow, Apr. 29. At least 392 people have been killed and eight hundred injured
KING OF SIAM IN WASHINGTON.
CALLS ON PRESIDENT.
29. Washington, Apr,
vice."
There was shallow hole in the tiled floor where the bomb had a) short time before exploded. Fraz ments from it had scattered th directions, creating small holes in