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ship's doctor). He left the Kosmos in a Moth aeroplane on December 27 and has not been seen since. Byrd promised to do his utmost.-Reuter. [The State Department tele- graphed to the British and Nor- wegian Governments asking them to use their good offices so that ships in the Antarctic may go to relieve the Byrd expedition.

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London, Yesterday.

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TERRORISM IN HOIHOW

Canton, Yesterday. Writing from Helhow on January 20, a correspondent described the conditions of the port prior to its capture by Admiral Chan Chak.

A few days before this happened, replying to Sir Kingsley Wood and there was some looting. The in- Captain Anthony Eden, (Conservative, surgents levied a 10 per cent. tax Warwick)

In regard to extrality in on the capital registered by the Chinn, Mr. Arthur Henderson express-shops, and, although pressure was ed deep sympathy with Sir Miles, exercised upon the merchants, the Lampson at his bereavement.

The Foreign Secretary said that he them was only about $10,000, much sum they managed to extract from had received no report of the alleged incident at Wuchow, mentioned by Sir, to the disappointment of the rebels. Kingsley Wood, namely, of the Chin- When Admiral Chan Chak's eue authorities refusing to hand over marines were approaching the port, to the British Naval authorities two about 15 miles away, the rebels British subjects, the pilot and coxswain commandeered all the motor cars of a Hong Kong launch, on the plea to rush troops to the front line. that extraterritorial privileges had been abolished.

Convicts Freed

Sir Kingsley Wood drew attention to On the morning of Jan. 20 the "a serious 'incident" in connection with convicts of the Kiang Shan-halen Commander. McBride. Mr. Henderson prison were let loose to join in the promised, to enquire into the matter, fighting. They were sent off to the and see what could be done.

front in their prison garb. Replying to Capt. Eden, Mr. Henderson enid that the Government

Coolies and loiterers were im-

had been corresponding with other pressed and sent off by the soldiers. Powers in regard to extrality.

Besides the civilian recruits, twa Milne, battalions of bandits were enlisted.

Replying to Mr. Wardlaw

(Un. Kidderminster), Mr. Henderson It is said that the bandits were said that he would not go so far as to more keen in looting than fighting, say that the action of the

Chinese because as soon Government was quite wrong.

as the regular The White Paper on the China In-marines, the bandits were the first- soldiers began to retire before the demnity Fund for the year ended March 21, 1929, shows a balance of

to scurry back to the city to loot. £2,863,000 after deducting £328 for When the rebels returned to the expenses of Secretary of State and city, they caught many of the ban £900 advances to certain Chinese dits red-handed and shot them to Government students, who are unable death.

to pursue University training in Bri- tain, owing to the cessation of remit. Lances from China.

Rebels Routed

In the morning, between 2-5 a.m., The White Paper adds that further the insurgents were defeated at similar payments will appear in the the place called Ching Ma. Over account for the current year.

1800 soldiers were killed and a num- Difficult Position

ber taken prisoners. The defent- Arising out of a question regarding ed soldiers retreated towards the extrality in China, Mr. Woodward port, leaving in the battlefield 20 Milne suggested that while negotia- damaged buses and retired to the tions are ploceeding the position of Shou, Ying Fort, their last line of perhaps dangerous. British subjects in China was dificult, defence.

Mr. Hendersoni

Rugby, Yesterday. Professor Henry Clay. Professor of Political Economy at Manchester University, has accepted an appoint- ment from the Bank of England to organise and direct research in Securi- said that he was well aware of the un- Two companies of regular ties Manchester Trust Limited, a sub-settled conditions of things in China. soldiers who had mutinied on De- sidiary formed by the Bank to conduct the best possible manner and had at ton Commander but, after being dis- They were dealing with the situation in cember 7, surrendered to the Can- its new policy of active financial as- heart the interests of Britons in China.armed, were taken out and shot, sistance in industrial organisation--Reuter. This Trust wil be an instrument by which City interests will be guided in granting the financial facilities an nouneed recently by Mr. J. H. Thomas, Minister for Employment. British Wireless.

The entire city was in a panie on The Unequal Treaties

Jan. 20 and the shops Mr. Geoffrey Mander

were all Wolverhampton) suggested that dis- forced to pay for military expenses (Lib, closed. The merchants were again cussions with China on the so-called at the point of the gun by squads (Continued at foot of next Column.) of rebel soldiers going through all the principal shops. Those who could not pay would be forced to pay double the amount the follow- ing day.

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