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M. BRIAND'S BIGGEST BATTLE.
VITAL DEBATE
IN CHAMBER.
Sledge Tracks on the Snow.
FRIDAY, MAY 8. 1931.
ARCTIC QUEST LANDSLIDE AT
DRAMA..
Mr. Courtauld Found by Watkins.
ANXIETY RELIEVED.
Landon, May 7.
NEW JOCKEY CLUB STABLES.
WORKMEN BURIED IN DEBRIS.
FOUR INJURED.
Four labourers were in- jured, one seriously, when a Inndslide occurred shortly
on
-Anxiety concerning this fate of the British explorer.. Mr. Augustine Courtauld, son of the
after eight o'clock this morn- millionaire silk magnate,
ing on the site being prepared who was left at an isolated station on
the eastern slopes of the Greenlandi
Wongneichong Valley for the ice cap for the
new million-dollar stables of purpose of making observations, has been relieved by a message i
the Hongkong Jockey Club. [from Reuter's Copenhagen cor-¡
Between the upper and lower ter- respondent, announcing that he caces which are the main features has been found and will return of the constructional scheme, a re- to the British base camp.
taining wall of reinforced concrete Angmagsailk. Later, was being built. In the founda- Mr. Courtauld,
whom tion trench prepared for the pur- mathing had been heard since pose, a wooden mould for the re- he was left by members of ception of the concrete was being the British Arctic Air Expedition at up, and a number of workmen in Greenland in November last, is Ware employed thereon, when the sate and is returning to the bure collaps occurred, cump with Mr. Watkin
The embankment, which the wail Mr. Watkins is the head of the would support when completed,
in an aeroplane to search for Mr. Courtauld and himself disappear section of some twenty feet, and ed. The report seems to suggest bringing the task of a number of that after all, Mr. Watkins found days to naught. his colleague.
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INDO-CHINA BANK TO BEGIN MORE IN WORK THAN
INDO-CHINA CARNAGE.
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NATIVE RISING BLOODSHED.
ACTION
FOR $360,000.
APPEAL ON ONUS DISMISSED.
Foreign Legion Cut CASE TO COMMENCE
Through Ambush.
ON MONDAY.
The appeal by the Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation against an order by Mr. Justice!
FIERCE FIGHTING. Wood that the onus was on them
DA
to start proceedings against Choa Po-sien in, a dispute -con- cerning his overdraft, failed in the Court of Appen! this morn- Ing. before the Chief Justice (Sir) Joseph Kemp) and the Puisnej Judge (Mr. Justice Lindsell). Sir Joseph Kemp decided that the appeal be dismissed with costs and Mr. Lindsell concurred. The bank claims that sums of money, totaling $360,000, have been wrongly credited to Choa. reducing his overdraft to $139,000, actual overdraft whereas the exceeded $500,000, and the point
IN BOOM YEAR.
STRIKING SPEECH ON CRISIS BY MR. THOMAS.
UNWANTED GOLD IN U.S.
London, May 7.
The only means of dissipating the economic crisis is the con- vocation of an international economic conference, embracing every leading industrial country in the world, declared Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions, in the course of an important speech at Leeds, in which he expressed the belief. that Britain had come through the depression better than any of her rivals.
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He challenged any student of affairs to name any country in the world offering a better hope and confidence thay Britain, where there was more employment to-day than during the boom period of 1913! The high unemployment figures were due to the inability of industry to absorb fully the thousands of employable persons accruing every year.
Nevertheless,, said Mr. Thomas, in spite of Britain's comparative- ly sound position, world-wide re-.
LORDS INVITING abilitation was impossible while
French official communi ques have been issued dis- closing that while May Day. in other parts of the world passed without serious dia. order, something in the na- ture of an upheaval occurred in French Indo-China, where Communist and other revolu- tionary elements combined in
оп onslaught military poats, leading to considerable bloodshed. The "battles" lasted for two days before the outbreak was suppressed, and it is officially in timated that nearly 300 rebels were killed and many hundreds wounded.
Striet precautions were taken
fectly different state of affairs existed by Mr. M. M. Watson, of Messrs.
tranquil, but an entirely with Mr. F. C. Jenkin. instructed Land Utilisation Bill in the Province of Annam Proper, Johnson, Stokes and Master, was where, undeterred by appalling for Chou Po-sien, while Mr. H. G. losses suffered only a few days Sheldon, instructed by Mr. B. previously, a force of four hundred Davidson. of Messrs. Hastings, Insurgents, more or less adequate Dennys and Bowley, was for the ly armed, attacked the military bank. posts of Yen Thai and Huan Le.
Fierce
Peace Policy in the stone at unit ceed against the mould, tearing donat Tonguin, and the city was per-
Balance.
Promptly
Paris, May 7. diagnosed in London as something of more than passing importance, the quick and radical change in European diplomacy brought about by the announcement of plans for an Austro- German Customs Union, is crystallised in a debate which opened in the Chamber this afternoon on the proposals.,
aud on the result depends largely
the question whether the biggest
DOG SLED RESCUE.
Later.
Eight Buried.
one
agement.
Hinta: A
decided to-day was which side should be plaintiff in the action. The Full Court's decision throws the onus on the bank, and next Monday morning has been fixed) for hearing of the action.
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C, together
BATTLE.
Useless.
the prices of primary were not stabilised.
products
America, he sld, was going through hell. The great United States were finding it uncom→ fortable to have bulging gold coffers.
While Mr. Thomas was making this speech, an announcement was made in New York that tho Federal Reserve Bunks had de-
rate from two to one and a half per cent., which is the lowest figure on record,
MAIN CLAUSES GO. cided to reduce the re-discount
Starkholm, Later. Apart from the fnet that it was] Three workmen, at the time. Captain Ahrenberg, who wireira were perched on the top of the fed from his aeroplane the news of mould. fixing planks and steel rods Courtauld's anfety, there are nofin position. Together with five
Absence of Authority.
London. May 7.. details As he was Fount others who were at the font of
Chief Giving judgment, the
When the Agricultural Land Heaters
the excavation, they were burled A fierce engagement took place Justice said: This is an appeal Utilisation Bill, which was con- under the debris.
and the position of the defenders from an order by Acting Chief siderably amended in Committee, A call sent out brought police was nt
time precarious. Justice Wood settling an issue was considered on the report stage and firemen to the scene and the Eventually however the raiders which arose on the accounts filed in the House of Lords this even
were exti-feated, It is now established that a dog victims
For were driven off leaving fifty dand by the defendant in pursuance of ing. Lord Parmoor said the Gov sled party led by Mr. H. C. Watkins were taken to Hospital, one with on the field, and over a hundred the normal order in the action. ernment must give an uncompro The debate is one of the big-rested Mr. Courtauld.
both his legs erueled.
There seems to be a badly wounded.
euritus mising negative to Lord Hall gust, for months and is expecteri
As to the cause of the mishap Shortly afterwards, the neigh-absence of authority directly bear-sham's request that the Commons Ahreuberg, alter a three hours" various reasons are given logist for two days. The real light, searching the Frozen, waters theory is that recent rains loosen its turn assaulted with extreme which side is to bear the unus in amendments which the Lords had One bouring post of Dong Phap was in ing on the question of the princi- should be advised to waive their
plex to be followed in deciding privileges isdab appears to be whether 31. tur a sign of the missing explorer, ed the embankment. Another is
regarding certain Briand, the French Foreign spotted a hot.
determination that there had been a considers in reporting the encounter, the rule, that the onus lies on
issue. Probably the ordinary made to the Bill. Minister, is to be a candidate He Innded as closely as possible able leakage from one of two waofficial communique
the
After the debate Lord Hailsham for the Presidency on May 13, to the hut, and then walk Be Lerpipes carrying water to the column of, 200
party who substantially asserts the demonstrators, found the place was empty, but concrete trough there were tracks of a shoe bul the top of the embankment, this themselves on the position defend-great majority of cases. If one dents with the power of the Mini
immediately an carrying emblems and flags, hurled airmative, is suflicient guide in the thereon moved the rejection of Part One of the measure, which diplomatic emergency in Europe ng from the hit, which Ahrenberg in due course converting the emed by the Native Guard. They had been filed in the present case ter to acquire land for the pur
could imagine that no bccounts followed, flying his aeroplane low bankment into a sudden condition. were repulsed with considerable think that the ones would be on puses of reconditioning.
Sudden Collapse.
loss, 25 being killed and others wounded. Ahrenberg dropped a supply of
Whatever the cause, the collapse
Communications Destroyed. food and then flew back to the Ex-Was sudden, occurring some ten pedition's base with the good news. Fortunately, the trench had been unsuccessful attemp!
minutes after work was started. Forty rebels were killed in an
from those accounts, the issusThe Lords have also rejected on another really would be:were the deposits the clause establishing a Corpora completed. Had the fall occurred military post at Lace Thanh made, i. e. was cash or its equiva- tion to experiment in large scale Jat the same time yesterday, when Hercabouts, the rebels bad cut lent actually paid in by or on be farming.
there were a large number of telegraph wires and destroyed half of the plaintiff, or by some, These amendments destroy the coolies still engaged, the casual-other means of communication. other person, for his credit? In value of the Bill, and will certain- ties might have been considerably A squadron of aeroplanes, sent this issue. the onus would surely ly lead to another and fiercer con- greater.
out la reconnoitre over the disbe on the plaintiff.
because of the Three men landing on the top affected area, of the embankment, escaped by disquieting absence of informa jumping back quickly. Leftution, reported subsequently that ponded when the ground fell away everything was quiet. from under it, one of the water-
A detachment of the Foreign [pipes mentioned
Legion which found itself sur snapped into Several lengths and these got in-
rounded by hostile natives in the extricably mised up with iron rods.
region of Quang Ngai, cut their way through inflicting losses wooden planks and other debris,
estimated officially at 20 killed now filling the trench which was
and wounded. ..
since the Armistice is to pass.
In recent weeks there hus been a crescendo of attacks upon M.; Briand in the Right press, which has been straining every nerve to - prevent his attaining the Elysee.
M. Briand' Problems,
The degree of his success in the debate opened to-day will foter. mine his Presidential prospects,
The differences on ali Foreign issues between the Quni D'Orsay other departments of the increns- Kovernment have become ingly neute.
and
until he sighted the Watkins' party marching to the base, accompanieil
by their long-lost colleague.
---Renter.
AN INTERPORT SWIM.
HÒNGKONG SENDING TEAM TO SHANGHAL
It has indead become more and more difficult for M. Briand to re- concile, his policy of internationaf (Our Own Correspondent.) cooperation with the nationalism of
Shanghai, May sume of his colleagues. He is b ing assisted in 31. Laval,
It is disclosed that Hongkong. "revent | Kobe, and Tientsin have accepted Prime Minister, but in a speech at Nier, the President of the Shanghai invitation for an extravated with so much labour. the Repubite openly threw in his interport weight with those who have consistpke place in Shanghai at tently oppose the Foreign Minis- French Club pool on September 1,
ter.
the
4 and 5.
swimming contral
the
The visitors will pay their own Recently doubts were express-passus05. ed not only as to whether M. Briand had any prospects of
being elected President, but as
to whether he could long hold his place at the direction France's foreign affairs.
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THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE,
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BRITISH PARTY LEADS IN CONSULTATION:
Since M. Poincare pronounced for M. Leon Berard, the present Minister of Justice, an his candi. date for the Presidency, that Minister's prospects have been held to have greatly appreciated
over
SOCCER VISIT TO band
JAVA.
many the plaintiff, because it seems to The Lords accepted his amend
rac, on the present state of the ment by 82 to 31 votes, a majority evidence as it is before the Full against the Government of 51. Court on this appeal, that, apart
Towards eight o'clock the same morning, a detachment of the [Colonin! Infantry put to fight a of rebels. Five natives were killed in this encounter,
Foreign Legion Again Attacked.
Reliels estimated, in official re- horts, at over a thousand enme into contact with the Foreign Legion in the cantonment of Tou Tinh. In the resulting encounter, 130 rebols were killed and over a
hundred wounded. in
Question of Accounts.
stitutional battle between the Lords and the Commons.—British; Wireless.
WEATHER REPORT.
partly to discourage the importa
The purpose of the reduction in tion of gold stocks, of which at the end of April; Amerien held the unprecedented total of G.$4,721,-
000,000.
Mission Leaders Interviewed.
of the proliminary report of the Meanwhile considerable interest has been aroused by publication
British Economic Mission to the Far East, the full report of which
Thomas Allen, in an is to be published on May 13,
Sir Ernest Thompson and Sir Interview the Mission was unanimous in its with Reuter to-day, stressed that findings. The engineering repre sentatives believed that there was still purchaning power in China for high-clase British engineering products.
It was pointed out that the pro- posal as regard the grouping of trudes competitors followed a plan which had been vory successful in China.
National Effort,
The leaders of the Mission were of the belief that if Britain made a national effort to get products upon a more competitive basis, she would succeed."
I think, however, that we must! take into consideration the accounts! duly filed and sworn to on behalf of the defendant in the narran course of this action for an account,
the anus in the may be affected by the contents of those necounts. I say this although that a moderate anticyclone la strongly, the necessity for much
and thai
Issue
The Mission was much struck by the ability and strong inclina- tion to learn on the part of young
The Royal Observatory reports Chinese, and emphasised, very
I express no opinion at this stage rentral over the Lower Yangtze more intensive British propaganda
(Continued in Papic 7.1
Valley.
Notts Cricketers in Form.
Glamorgan Outplayed: Gloucester's Second Championship Win.
in every channel,
The disposition of British news- papers to depreciate the value of the British trade effort was de- precated.
Sir Ernest Thompson urged Britain to organise her industrial proficiency in the public press.
-Renter
'Trade Ship. '
HONGKONG TEAM BEING. ASSISTED BY SHANGILAL
(Our Own Correspondent.)
The Mission, while making no Shanghai. Mny,.8.
recommendation, strongly advocat- ed the despatch of a British trade Following negotiations
ship, which would show Britlah Shanghai during the past two or
Further incidents occurred in
innings and 301 rúna. London, May 7.
goods at all ports, and also at three days.
Shanghai the south, in the province of seven
Gloucester obtained their second London, May 7. Chinese soccer players, members Cholon, near Saigon, where ale
Larwood was again in form with many inland contres in China, The Prime Minister, as Pre-of the Chenju and Loh Hwn teams, militars, were dispersed by the championship to-day, beating Der innings, which totalled 234. Cla- great waterways which were open. of the outright victory in the country the bat, hitting 74 runs in the first which was possible owing to the monstratora, falling Tool all other aspirants.
sident, and the leaders of the have agreed to join the Chinese Even the non-political.
Two were wound-byshire in a low scoring game by morgan replied with 161. of firing of shots, paper Conservative and Liberal Parties Athlelle Association team Comordia did not full to note the were present at a further meeting Hongkong in an invision of Java ed,
four wicket. Parker took 14. wie- Notta completely mastered the The Province of Bontre was kets for 91 runs (25 for 244 in two Glamorgan attack in their second direct negative in President Duo-to-day of the Sub-Committee of during the summer. morgue's speech to all that
venture, hitting up the big total of It is understood that Mr. Leung also the scene of a military opera- matches). the Committee of Imperial Defence
Played at Cheltenham, two days 376 runs for three wickets, three of Briand has been seeking, and put which is considering arrangements Yuk-tong and Mr. S. K. Shen were tion, resulting in the capture of
sufficed for completion. Derby their the question: "Will the immovable for the General Disarmament Con- the representatives who conclud 70 rebels.
batamen reaching three Minister for Foreign Affairs dare,ference
batted first and were dinmissed figures. Liliey made 101, Voce (al- for 100, Parker taking 8 for 41, so a bowler) obtained 120, and after which Gloucester established Walker was undefeated with 100 900N TO BE COMMISSIONED an exceedingly narrow lead of 12 to his credit when the declaration runs, their batting being equally was made. pear.
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to be held next year:
after the speech al Nice, enter his British Wireless..
candidature for the Presidency of
the Republic?"
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Fighting Hard.
ed the negotiations.
REBELS SURRENDER.
[pollation by M. Franklin Bouillon,
Larwood bowled with deadly
NEW CANADIAN DESTROYERS.
THE BUDGET BILL.
'AT, PORTSMOUTH..
DIVISION EARLY THIS
London, May 7. In their second knock, Derby effect when Glamorgan went in re- The Candian destroyer Saguenay ANOTHER' PORTUGUESE
MORNING.
made 120-(Parker 8 for 50), and quiring 440 runs to win. He took leaves Woolston to-morrow to REVOLT OVER.
Gloucester obtained victory by hit, 8 wickets for 614 runs, playing the carry out her power trials, and hor London, May 8. After a session lasting until one
ting up 111 for 6 wickets.
principal part in the dismissal of slator ship, the Skeens, follows Lisbon, May 7. o'clock this morning: the House Livelier cricket was seen at Glamorgan for 147.
shortly. The Saguenay is expocti the Notts batsmen are in great formed to be commissioned at Porter tion of his intentions, doubtless for an immediate and necessary Guinea have surrendered, accord- the Finance Bill, embodying Mr. Notte
The Insurgents in Portuguese of Commons gave a first reading to Nottingham at least from
team-where Glamorgan this season. Five centuries have mouth on May 27th and the awaiting the result of the vital de modification of ` foreign polley.
to a friendly been obtained in their two friend- Skeena ing to a message from the Portu- Snowden's Land Tax proposals, were entertained bate opened to-day on an inter Router and Ex..
Juño 11th-British match and suffered defeat by an ly games-Reuters guese Conbul at Dakar-Router. and the Budget-Rouler.
his inveterate opponent, who des But M. Briand is fighting hard clures that M. Briond, In the past, for his principles and had stood up five years, has been reportedly mis- extremely well to the repeated on-taken, thus gravely compromising slaughta of his opponents. He has, France. however, given no definite indien-
M. Bouillon's interpéllation calls"
Wireles
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