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Britain's Air Speed "Ace"
Crashes in Schneider Plane.
S-6 B Sinks
off -Calshot.
Stainforth's Escape.
A SUDDEN SKID.
London, Sept. 16.
Flight Lieutenant Stain-.
H. M. S. Iron Duke at Rosyth. Her men have addressed a petition to the Admiralty against the cuts.
forth, Britain's air speed STARTLING SHANGHAI ‘WAR' RUMOUR
"ace", met with a mishap! this afternoon, in the Vickers!
Supermarine Rolls-Royce JAPAN SAID TO
S-6 B in which, on Sunday,!
he created a new world's air) speed record of 379 miles an hour.
The seaplane hus Hunk in eight fathoms of water and nj buoy has been placed to mark the spot. Lieutenant Stain- forth had a very narrow escape, and it is regarded as remarkable that the consequences of the crash were not more serious.
The accident nceurred after Lient. Stainforth had carried out a practice Bight in the machine. A new air screw had been fitted to the machine and the light was unde priturlly to test the screw.
After half an hour in the air. he was about to make un appar ently perfect landing when, for no clear reasons, the machine
suddenly skidded and capsized
RF MOBILISING.
THE NAKAMURA INCIDENT.
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Sept. 17. Persistent rumours that the Japanese Government is secretly mobilising troops, preparatory to moving against Manchuria in con. nexion with the Nakamura incident, has caused almost a panic in the gold bar ex- change.
Japanese are responsible for very heavy selling of gold bars, in-anticipation of n drop directly Lieut. Stainforth was trapped the military situation becomes in the cockpit, but he managed known. to free himself, serambled out and clambered on to one of the
floats, from which he was taken off by a motor-boat.
Nanking, Sept. 16.
Local Tax Increases.
Tobacco and Petrol.
Increases in the tobacco and petrol duties, announced this morning to take affect immediately, have been ordered by His Excellency tha Governor under the Public Revenue Protection Ordinance.
naw
Thare in
impost upon spirituaui liquors other than intoxi-' eating liquors at the rate of $10 per gallon. This embraces perfumed pirita, medicated spirits, toilet pre- parties, containing more than 10 per cent, of alcohol.
The petrol tax is increased from 15 cents to 25 cents per gallon.
The duty on cigare la increased from nalists, Dr. C. T. Wang said that $1.50 to $2.00: an cigarettes from 75 the Nakamura incident would be
Interviewed by Japanese juur-
adjusted in a just manner. When cents to 90 cents, and nd
an other
He sustained a few bruises only.
the investigations are completed and manufactured tobacco, 75 cents to The plane later, sank. salvage efforts are to be made In allegations corroborated, the cul 90 cents.
prits would be punished recording Un the morning.
ULTIMATUM TO
STRENGTH
FORT
FORT
DUNLOP
The Tyre of Rugged Strength
LOCAL BRANCH.
Paddar Bldg.
ADMIRALTY.
Discontent Spreads to Army and Police.
REVISION DEMANDS:
BY LOWER DECK.
"WE.....SHALL REFUSE TO SERVE UNDER NEW RATES.”
ATLANTIC FLEET SHIPS
MOVE TO HOME PORTS.
tests
Jack at play. Although the Lower Deck is vigorous in its pro- against reductions" in_pay, thair normal .good humour "and
readiness for fun has not disappeared.
PARLIAMENT.
ENGLAND'S
THE DISSATISFACTION in the Royal Navy
over heavy reductions in pay is spreading NEW TAXES BATSMAN-GENIUS.
to the Army and Police, according to latest cables from London.
PASSED.
Promise.
The sensation of the day, however, is the publica- tion of a letter written on behalf of the men of the The Premier's Lower Deck, who describe themselves as “loyal subjects of His Majesty the King," and addressed to the Admiralty, moderate in tone in some respects, but amounting to an ultimatum. The letter asked for amendment to the drastic cuts in the pay of the lowest (USING UP CREDITS paid men of the Lower Deck, declaring
-
"UNLESS A GUARANTEED WRITTEN AGREEMENT IS RECEIVED FROM THE AD. MIRALTY, CONFIRMED BY PARLIAMENT, STATING THAT OUR PAY WILL BE REVISED WE SHALL STILL REMAIN AS ONE UNIT RE- FUSING TO SERVE UNDER THE NEW RATES OF PAY,"
H. SUTCLIFFE'S 3,000 RUNS.
30-YEAR RECORD
BROKEN.
V.
London, Sept. 16. The last match of the cricket London, Sept. 16.
The The House of Commons to-day season-Champions approved the increased taxes Rest-resulted in a draw, which on tobacco and petrol.
perhaps is a fitting termination The attendance was smaller to Britain's worst, summer for than has been usual in the last years. few days, but the Government majority in the divisions was
The letter concludes by saying that the men are steady. quite agreeable to accepting a cut which they consider reasonable.
LONG ADMIRALTY STATEMENT.
The Rest made 124 in their first inninga, Bowes taking four for Mr. Snowden moved a resolution sixteen, and Yorkshire replied amending the law relating to the with 209, to which Leyland contri- National Debt, empowering the buted 96 not out. F. R. Brown. Treasury when circumstances are
favourable to attack the huge took 5 for 44. block of £2,000,000,000 of Five Per The Rest obtained 290 runs for Cent. War Loun.
5 wickets and declared in their
adopted by 274 votes to 187.
The Chancellor of the Exche-jaccord innings, D. R. Jardine being quer said he was seeking special responsible for 104. Yorkshire. London, Sept. 17-lag between the offers and men legislative powers because the made 50 for 1.
conversion wa, exceptional, but it According to the Daily Herald, is very good.
By averaging 98.96 runs over forty- ld not mean that all powers could when
Conditions re-
innings, special meeting of the
two
Herbert Butelite be exorcised. The resolution was established Cabinet was held at the House of main normal at Porta- Commona last evening to discuss Chatham,
record for an and the situation at Invergordon and mouth, other naval stations, their atten- Devonport.
The Admiralty Ption was drawn to the fact that
dissatisfaction has spread to the conference, Army and the police.
tended by. Sir The Cabinet considered the Charles Madden Lower Deck (First Sea Lord- "ultimatum."** photo on right) In the House and Rear-Admiral of Coramons, Colvin,
to Chinese InwH,
No Alteration of Plons.
y
stripped and unstripped The disappearance of Nakamura, bacco, the duties are increased if true, would be similar to the unproximately by 40 per cent.
to
Therefore, the reported nation-wide also
regretted
that
President
It is understood that the mishap fortunate disappearance of other will in no way affect the neatens travelling in any country. attempt on the speed record, which Stainforth is to make as soon as the specially tuned Rolls-Royce indigation in Japan over Nake- Chiang had been misquoted when engine reachen Calshot and can be ura's disappearance is inexplic-he adverted to Imperfallst menace in China. The attitude of the able to the Chinese people. fitted to the other Schneider S-6 1,
Government vis-a-viu Dr. Wang regretted that he had Nationa! in which Flight Lieut. Boothmani captured' the Trophy-British been misquoted when previously Japan is best demonstrated by Wireless.
asked If the Waichinopu hnd in-netions, not by words.Sino NewR formation about the incident. HeService.
BELIZE DISASTER
DEATH-ROLL.
NOW ESTIMATED AT
A THOUSAND.
London, Sept. 16.
A telogram received by the Colonial Office from the Governor; of British Honduras regarding the Belize disaater reports that the situation is well in hand, and *estimates the total deaths at Medical and per- About 1,000. sonal supplies are adequate.
The people have shown an excellent spirit, and it was not nacessary to declare martial law. -British Wireless,
WHERE IS SPAIN HEADING?
DECLARED WORKER'S
REPUBLIC.
Madrid, Sopt. 16. Spain is declared a "Worker's "Republic" by an amendment to the First Article of the new Con- stitution.* ̈*
Pacific Fliers Found Alive
After Eleven Days.
Moyle's Dramatic Message to Fiancee:
On Uninhabited Island.
Seattle, Sept. 16.
The greatest excitement has been created by a report from one of the coastguard cutters in the Aleutian I- lands region, that Don Moyle and Cecil Allen, the Ameri- can aviators who left Tokyo on September 5 on a trans- Pacific flight and had been” given up for lost, have been found.
They had been missing for eleven days and the search had lat- terly been continued without any confidence in the possibility of finding them alive.
The intest Information shown that Moyle and Allen were found safe and unhurt on an uninhabited island in Olyutorski Gulf, north of covered Kamchatka. They had about 2,000 miles when forced to descend.
Message to Flancee.
-A most dramatic message from the dfors, addressed to Miss
"Landed on an uninhabited is land. Everything all right.”
Miss Brixson, who had refused for days to believe that her finnce
Doa Moyle. One hundred and seventy mom-Frances Brisson, Moyle's fiancos, was lost, gave up hope yesterday. bern of the Cortes voted in favour has reached the Naval Radio To-day, when news of his safety of the amendment and 162 against. Station at St. Paul Ieland, as was received, she broke down
Router
Reuter and British Wireles
follows:
Sir Austen.
nt.
for lasted
Sir Austen four hours.
Chamberlain, Suggestions of passive resistance
for
int
At question-time, the Prime Englishman in Arst-class Minister said the Government cricket, beating were considering cases Major Poore's peculiarly great hardship result-51, 23 ing from the various economy Hampshire measures. They were confident 1899. that these cases could be adjust- The best ed without materially affecting cricket aver- the Budget estimates.
Supporting Sterling.
age on record
is that of Dun
Bradman who
It is stated in the New York roturned 98.66 the First to orders by the men of the Evening Post that Wall Street during Lord
of the Atlantic Fleet were dispelled reports indicate that G$80,000,000 inst miralty, an-yesterday evening after the from
the recent credit of lian tour.
the
Austra
Sutcliffe..
that Admiralty announcement that $200,000,000 to the British
Sutcliffe easliy tops the aver- the ships of cases of hardship would be con-Treasury has already been used ages, of course, second place being the Atlantic sidered without delay.
of for the Fleet had been.
sterling owing occupied by the Nawab of Pataudi, support Watched by a large crowd from to the fact that the French credits with D. R. Jardine, England's directed the plers, all ships sailed from will not be available until Mon- skipper, the Rev. J. H. Parsons, to proceed to Invergordon for their home ports day when, £20,000,000 subscribed and Hendren, following.
their home ports forth-
with
very quietly.
by the French publie will be trans-! ferred to the British Transury. There was a littlo delay before!
Investiga-
tions will then be made by the Comman- der-in-Chiof
and represen tatives
of the
Earwood 120 wickets at a cost of
sailing until an assurance was given| It is understood that no further 1,653 runs, averaging 12.03.
that home ports were their destina drafts will be made upon the tion in each case and that there was American credits until the French no possibility of the ships being re-credits have been drawn upon to, directed to distant stallons after an equivalent ́amount. sailing.
A long Admiralty statement says Admiralty, In that the allegation that the men of
that the reduc- tions
Half Credits Used Up.
.
Sutcliff
FINAL AVERAGES.
Pataud... D. R. Jardine J. 11. Par S
Tiendron
It is thus estimated that Grant Hobbe
000,000
Dukepsinihi
those class of the Lower Deck have been asked Britain has used about C$825,- cases in which to submit to a cut of twenty-five credite granted by the Federa of, the G$850,000,000 It is alleged per cent, is unjustified.
Bank of Larwood The statement glyos various Heserve Board, the
Verity examples showing that the
France and American bankers.
'Parker
8. Marrk representing C
Tate Vik bankers of the United States his Townsend instructed Mr. Wiggin, chairman Freeman
cuts
on those concerned. The Yount to thirteen, ten and kevan A committee
ment have authorlacd the Board of the Admiralty to make proposala
per cent.
Stress is laid on the fact that
roduced pay
Reichsbank and the
Discount
for alleviating such hardships, similar cuts are being made in of the Chase National Bank, to Reports from Invergorden in the Army and the Royal Air Force accept the agreement with the
jand that such dicate that the best possible spirit already applies prevails and the results of their to all men who representations." are awaited ontered any of
calmly.
.
the three Ber-
It now appears that there is no vices after Octo truth in the 'report that a cut of ber, 1925
Bfty, per cent. Ja separation allow=" "It is therefore, aces is contemplated by the actually being Admiralty.
páld"-to", twenty- five per cent) of 3
Bank in Berlin for the extension PRES.
of outstanding short-term credits for six months-Reuter.
Inna, Rusa. Intu. Out. Arar.
2008 230 LE
27
1401 23M
12 100
£100 1202 190
218 152 2584 · 192
Bowling.
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M. K. W. Aver. #11 11 1GGE 120 12.0% 850 2142 LES 18.00 1320 #58 3126 210
174 1111 75 1481 398 $170 141 323 114 11
FILLMORE FINDS MUDBANK.
SLIGHT MISHAP AT SHANGHAI.
(Our Own Correspondent.),
When a Chinese came away from a West Point wharf yesterday, after jtaking delivery of two tubs, he was followed by Revenue Officer Ward to No, 21, Sat. Woo Street, which was subsequently ralded and the discovery It is ofcially stated that no the men in the
Thug | müda that the fubs sacreted 280 lbs. direct cuts are being made; but Royal Navy and 5 (Sir George-May, of high-grade Chinese tobacco in
Shanghai, Sept. 17. alight Incidental readjustments larger propor chairman of the [specially-contrived: false tops. Tho
* tion: la the Army Etonomy: Com- mall was taken into custody, and - The as. President Fillmore-want- | may bo`necessary.
The Invergordon correspondent The Admiralty reallees that men Central Police Court this morning sung yesterday morning, but tuss charged before Mr. Scholled at the aground on the Outer Bar at Wool of the Star says that the men of who married before reaching the with being in possession of dutiable together with the rising tide/. cas H.M.B. Rodney declined Festerday are all which biarriage allowance tobacco, and was fined $400, or three|abled the liner, to sul on the muc to man the picket boats, but feel:
Continued on Page 7.). months hard Inbour,
before evening
and Air Force: "
fehle mitten,