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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1933. DAE 三排襪號八月二英港香
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BATTLESHIP MUTINY DRAMA: FORCE THREATS Unconditional Surrender of Native Mutineers Demanded
NONSTOP TO CAPE!
STEADY PROGRESS OF R.A.F. FLIERS
4,000 MILES FROM CRANWELL
London, Feb. 8.
Flying as steadily towards its destination as a homing pigeon and maintaining an average speed of about 100 miles an hour, the | giant Fairey (Napier) monoplane has already broken the British long-distance record.
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ALL FORCES
NEW JAPANESE
PROPOSALS
SETTLEMENT HOPES
IMPROVE
Geneva, Feb. 8. Important new Japanese proposals which have been submitted to the League Secretariat are understood to go a long way, towards accepting the draft resolu- tion of December 15. They involve certain verbal alterations.
The prospects of a settle- ment have improved.-- Reuter.
Squadron Leader Gayford and NÆ Lieutenant Nicholetts, who are
TO BE
MOBILISED.
DRASTIC ́ÀCTION”
PROMISED
GRIM OUTCOME POSSIBLE
The Hague, Feb. 7. The fugitive Dutch battle- |ship De Zeven Provincien, in the control of mutinous native naval ratings, who
piloting the machine are keepin IN THE WAR have a number of European
touch with the
Minetry in London by means of the powerful wireless equipment they are carrying, and report that) the engine is behaving perfectly.
ZONE
prisoners aboard, is still at large.
Pursuing craft have failed to get into contact with the war-
the GUERILLA TACTICS BY ship except by wireless. The
Late this afternoon, they report ed that they had reached Nigerian coast and had covered about 8,000 miles of the 6,198- miles journey from Cranwell, Lin- colnshire, to Capetown and were
VOLUNTEERS
keeping up a steady average of FURTHER BORDER
110 m.p.h.
HD.
Over Belgian Congo.
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SKIRMISHES
mutineera have repeated their offers to surrender upon condi- tions, but the offer has been uncompromisingly rejected.
At ten o'clock this evening
Peking, Feb. 8. they reported that they were about
Volunteers operating in the two hundred miles to the north- west of Boma, in the Belgian Con-Chiumenkow Pass region are now adopting guerilla tactics against They were then a trille over the Japanese, snipers being ac- four thousand miles from Cranwell tive. Aerodrome and had thus beaten
No further attempts to carry the the British record of 3.918 miles established in April, 1929, by the Japanese Hues by storm have been rounced that late Squadron-Leader Jones Wil-made.
One of the Dutch submarines now engaged in the hunt for the fugitive
battleship De Zoyen Provincien.
TOTE CLUBS DOOMED
MOVE FOR. TOTAL SUPPRESSION
PERIOD OF GRACE FOR "DOGS"
London, Feb. 7. Among the first announce- ments made by the Government upon the re-assembly of Parlia- ment to-day was the decision of the Cabinet to suppress the
Toto" clubs.
The possibility of scrlous developments as a sequel to the extraordinary affair was shown in the Lower House of the Dutch Tho. Government spokesman Parliament to-day when it was in- added that if the existing law dicated that the Government isproved Inadequate, nay measures determined to deal drastically with necessary would be introduced the mutiny of the crew of the De for the complete suppression uf
the "Tate" dube. Zeven Províncies.
The use of. totalisatora upen ALL FORCES TO GATHER.
greyhound racing tracks has been The Minister of Defence an-Feld to be illegal, but nu legislation all Dutch naval in this connexion will be intro- forces in the Netherlands East duced until the receipt of the final Hams and Flight-Lieutenant Jen- Volunteer forces under the com-Indies will be concentrated in recommendations of the Royal kinn, from Cranwell to Karachi. mand of Generals Feng Tsim-ni. order to bring the mutineers to Commission.
Every confidence is now felt i Kwei-tong, and Li Hui-ching
subjection. that the monoplane which was report that they have been en- specially built for the attack on aged in skirmishes with Japanese the world's nonstop record will troops on the dehal border difringi achieve its purpose.
the last two or three days, break-i ing up attempts at reconnaissance,"
LOG OF FLIGHT.
The log of the light is as fol- lows:
Feb. 6, 7.15 a.m.-Left Cranwell. Feb. 6, 10 n.m.-Nearing Paris.
Feb. 6, 5.40 p.m.--Over Cagliari.
PAMPHLET BARRAGE.
Considerable activity has been noted natong the Japanese forces the Juhol horder near the Manchukuo-administered town of Linoling, while Genera! Tung Yu-
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There will be no question, he said. of any negotiations with the mutineers. If the battleship is not surrendered unconditionally und Im- mediately it is called upon to do No when the squadron has run her down, the Govern- ment will take measures to force the surrender. Steps will also be taken against
fortkZİLATONONIMNITETETOUSTICAL
AMERICAN MILITARY PAY CUTS
SENATE VOTES FOR REDUCTIONS
(Special to "Telegraph")
ith Telegraph. Comerfokt, Telegraphis Meamges Ordinance, 1894, Rescived, Februney 15, 10,05 am.)
Washington, Feb. 7.
The Senate to-day voted in favour of ten per cent, cut in the salaries of enlisted personnel is the military services, carning over a thousand dollars annually. -Kenter.
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PEKING MUSEUM MISHAP
ART TREASURES DAMAGED
CASES DROPPED BY COOLIES
(Special to "Telègraph")
(Hy Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Meistgia Ordinämer, 150). Received, Pabruary
Peking, Feb. 84
2. 12.17 8.1,3
It has just transpired that hree cases of the Painee Muscum art treasures fell from
a truck and were damaged in the
The late Count Apponyi, Hung ary's Grand Old Man, whose death is reported to-day, is here seem with his wife.
course of their removal from the HUNGARY'S
Palace to the railway station last night.
Ten of the coolies responsible for the mishap were arrested by the military, but the other three led and made good their excape.
While it is feared that the fall must have caused considerable dumage, the contents of the broken cases has not yet been revealed by the management of the Museum.
G.O.M.
DEATH OF COUNT APPONYI
PEACE TREATY STRUGGLE
In the meantime, the zurio museum is bully packing its
Geneva, Feb. 7.. treasures in preparation for the transportation to Nanking next) The death occurred here to- week, with the remaining eight day of Count Albert Apponyi. from the Palace the Grand Old Man of Hungary, Museum. Reuter,
in his eighty-seventh year.
NEW CRISIS
IN FRANCE hundred cases
FALL OF GOVERNMENT POSSIBLE
AFTER 7 DAYS
'A statesman who was always to the forefront in Hungarian
WORLD ECONOMIC post-war palities. Count Appony
commanded the
respect of both friend and foc. He was born at was Vienna in May, 1846, and
educated there, taking a promi nent part in the musical le of the capital.
CONFERENCE.
MR. MACDONALD ON THE DATE It will be recalled that the Bet-
Paris, Feb. 7.
London, Feb. 7.
His political career began in ting Commission issued an interim
Answering a series of Parlin 1872 as a hereditary member of Despite the efforts of the mentary questions regarding the the House and also of the Lower report three weeks ago unanimous- ly recommending that Totalisator Daladier Cabinet to avoid the World Economic Conference, the House, and for more than 50 betting in clubs and on greyhound financial pitfalls into which M. Prime Minister said the League years he played an important part race tracks be brought to an end Cheron fell taking with him the Council had decided that the Con- in the affairs of his country. He as soon as possible.
Paul Boncour Government, the ference's convocation should not INDUCING THE BETTING HABIT fall of the Daladier Government be unnecessarily delayed, that it {after seven days in office is con- could not, in view of the necessity The Commission stated:. sidered possible.
of co-operation and the distances „"We regard Totalisator clubs, or
to be travelled by some of the de- The Government's financial pro-legations, take place for at least any similar development, as
posal, while reducing administra- three mouths from the present grave social menuce.
While in
Feb. 7, 4 a.m.-Over middle Sabatin reports to the Peking Govern-all "desperate influences" under- some areas these cluba may to/tive expenditure by two and a half time, and that should be lefti
ra,
Feb. 7. 6 p.m.-Nigeria.
Feb. 7, 10 p.m.-North-west of
Bema.
-Router and British Wireless,}
nr-
1-100 Japanese troops have frived at Tungliaó.
Thousands of pamphlets have been dropped over Jebol towns and villages by Japanese aeroplanes, warning soldiers and residents of STATE CONTROL OF destruction if resistance is offered
INDUSTRY
to the Japanese occupation.
SHANHAIKWAN QUIET.
NEWSPAPER BÅN.
This anouncement
was
previously transacted with street small burden upon civil servants vene the organizing commitee of bookmakers, we are antisfied that, and leave ex-Service men practi-which he was President at some auitable date during this three for the most part, they afford ad- cally alone, All Labour newspapers in Hol-ditional facilities for betting, and
Military expenditure under the months to take a final decision as and have been banned from the derve to induce the betting habit Bonnet proposals would be reduc- to the date of the Conference.
Mr. MacDonald added the hope defence forces as they do not sup-in sections of the community by Fr. 638,000,000, as proposed port authority in the matter of which would not otherwise ac by M. Cheron, while direct taxa-that a warning would be issued tion would remain unchanged. to the Governments that when the rigorous action regarding the Dequire the habit. Zeven Provincien.
"Further, Tote clubs offer the
INCREASED TAXES.
agenda was issued to them they must be prepared to assemble made type of facilities for continuous
Other proposals include in- within three months of that time. Chinwangtao messages state later to-day by the Minister of gambling which has for many ITALIAN PLAN WELL that Shih Lo, the main Chinese Defence on interpellations by years been recognised by the legis. creased taxes on alcohol, petrol, British Wireless.
RECEIVED
line of defence within the Great Labour members of the
Lowerature as Increasing appreciably motors and also a tax upon the Wall, is quiet. Japanese spies Chamber. He again stressed the the social evils resulting from import licences for goods subject
The organisation of to the quota system. have been apprehended by Chinese decision of the Government to gambling,
One hundred million francs is Bonda to the value of a thousand authorities at Chiuwangtao. More employ force if the surrender of auch facilities on a credit basis! million lire were offered to the Japanese soldiers are being sent the De Zeven Provincien was not is calculated to heighten the mis expected from a provision requir
Ing the taxpayer to furnish the chief."-Reuter. immediate and unconditional.
name of his banker upon his in- come tax return in order to enable | his stock holdings to be checked. When the proposals were an pounced it was the general opin- on that they would prove accept able to the majority in the Cham- ber of Deputies.
Rome, Feb. 7.
public yesterday and to-day into Tungiiao. connexion with the newly-formed An extraordinary story alleging Instituto for Industrial Recon- the enlistment of White Russians "truction.
in the Japanese army is gaining
ROWDINESS IN CHAMBER He told a Labour Deputy that} The bond issue Was largely around in Chinese circles, but I over-subscribed.
lacta confirmation from reliable the Government's financial policy loans sources.-Special.
did not justify the mutiny.
The management of the Hongkong
The President of the Chamber ailenced Communist interruptions. The President of the First
stored.-Reuter.
"ECONOMY" THE WATCHWORD
NO TAX INCREASES THIS YEAR
London, Feb. 7.-
SIR M. LAMPSON LEAVES
NOW ON HIS WAY TO PEKING
NEW CONSTITUTION FOR INDIA
PROPOSALS TO BE MADE SHORTLY.
Landon, Feb. 7. The Secretary for India. Bir Samuel Hoare, stated in Parila- ment that the Government in- tended to lay a White Paper be- fore Parliament containing their full proposals for a federal con- stitution for India and to invite Parliament before the Easter Recess to net up a Jolat Select Committee of both Houses with power to confer with Indians to examine and report upon these propusais, British Wiroles.
spoke half-a-dozen languages, in- cluding English, with the greatest Auency. Apponyi was almost always in opposition to auch (Continued on Page 7.)
J. A. MOLLISON'S PROGRESS
AGAIN AFTER BRIEF REST
(Special to "Telegraph")
(Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie Arampra Ordinance, 1884. Hocaleod, Föbruary i STATE EMPLOYEES! THREAT, 1. 32.17 a.m.)
Nanking, Feb. 8. The threat of the downfall of
Sir Miles Lampson, the British AWAY the Daladier Government comen, Minister, left Nanking by train for however, as a sequel to the de- Poking at six o'clock last night, cleton of the Union of State Em-after long conferences with Mr. Lo Won-kan on Anglo-Chinese
ondon, Feb. 7. ployees to reject the proposals.
The decision was renched an-questions, particularly affecting Barcelona, Mr J. A. Mollison land. After a 1,000 miles hop from animouely at a special meeting the allegations of British pro-ed at Agadir this morning, leav
policy at Geneva.-
The Institute will issue for technical and economic ro- organisation, while the scheme also contemplates that the State) will take over from the Bank ofime, a local Chinese dally, were Chamber, in the course of a brief fined $50 by Mr. Schofield at the discussion, expressed the hope. Italy a large amount of credit Central Police Court this morning for upon "frozen" industry. The step having inserted what was described that the mutiny would soon be The Chancellor of the Exchequer, means a considerable lacrease in as an obscene advertisement on quelled and discipline Inatingly re- Mr. Neville Chamberlain, stated in the State control of industry.--| January 21 inst.
the House of Commons that the importance of economy had been impressed on all Government do-
Although it was not yet possible hold, the Union declaring its de-Japanese to estimate accurately the ulti- termination to resist any sacrl-Reuter mate position at the end of the fices on the part of individual off- present financial year, he did not ciale and inviting the members to think any increased taxation for hold themselves in readiness. for the current year would be called any action which might become for in any case-British Wireless.nacessary,
Reuter,
BRITAIN AND THE AMERICAN BAN ON JAPANESE partments.
FREE STATE
TERMS OF FRESH
NEGOTIATIONS
London, Feb. 7.
Questioned in Parliament as to
AND CHINESE SEAMEN
STARTLING IMMIGRATION BILL
Washington, Fub. 7.
in order to settle illegally in the the possibility of reopening negotia- The Immigration Committee of United States.
The effect of the Bill would ap-|
tions with the now Irish Free State the House of Representatives hus pear to prohibit Japanese Ships Government upon the land anpassed the, Schneider Bill, which or vessels with Chinese crews from multios and other questions in dispute, the Dominions Secretary, forbids vengels bringing to any calling at American porte.
Even Amarican ships, as well as Mr. Thomas, snid the United United States port foreign acamen Kingdom Government wwere who are ineligible for admission British, would be affected if they desirous of a friendly settlement, as Immigrants.
carried Asiatic crews. In view of provided that it proceeds on the The Bills intended to bar the swooping character of the hasis of an accoptance of the Chinese and Japanero seamen, Bill, the nuggested legislation is validity of oxisting obligations, many of whom are alleged to de- likely to raise a storm of protest Eirikiak:Wireless.
sert their ships In American poris : Reuter.,
ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT
GOVERNMENT · TO LEGISLATE
The Union's decision is regard- od as almost certain to influence the Socialists against the Govern- ment-Renter.
roport
iful consideration of the
of the Commission on Road and Rall Transport, over which Sir Arthur Spiter pronided the Go- vernment had decided to introduce Landon, Fob, 7 at an early.date.a.BD1 to provide The Transport Minister, Mr.for the licensing and botter re- Pybus, announced in the House gulations of transport of goods of Commons, that, following care by road-British Wireless,y)
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SHANGHAI DISTRICT
*COURT
'DISCUSSIONS STILL PROCEEDING
London, Feb. 7.
In the flouse of Commons ́to- 'day, replying to Mr. Nung, Bir John Simon announced that die- cussions were still proceeding with the Chinens Government and other governments 'concerned re- Isting to the Bhanghai District Court, ------
It was hoped before long to Ɛmake a statement on the resulta
of the negotiationa-Beuter,
ing after two hours' rest for Villa Clanores, 650 miles further on.
Ho la uning a Puss Moth cabin machine with a 180-horsepower Gypsy Major ongind British Wircicas.
SCOTTISH CUP
CLYDE AND PARTICK WIN REPLAYS
London, Feb. 7.
In Scottish Cup replays to-dg:
| Clyde. defeated. Lolth Athletic/
five goale to nil and Partick T tio eliminated Ayr United pr goula to nil Rubrika