1931-09-07 — Page 12

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Severe Gale Raging in Channel.

MIDLANDS FLOODED.

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Rugby, Saturday. Very heavy rainfall has been ex- perienced over a wide area of the British Isles in the last two days and has resulted in widespread floods and considerable damage. Many villages in Derbyshire, York shire and elsewhere are inundated. Sheffield and Derby are among the large towns seriously affected. Derby is experiencing the worst floods for over half a century and unless the River Derwent subsides extensive damage will be done and large quantities of stock will be drowned in the countryside. The river is within', 18 inches of the top point of the arch on Exeter Bridge.

Traffic on several railway lines in the Midlands has been stopped by the floods.

AUSTRO - GERMAN CUSTOMS UNION.

Incompatible with 1922 Protocol.

VOTING 8 TO 7.

Rugby, Saturday. A Geneva Press message states that the Permanent Court of In- ternational Justice, to which the League of Nations Council refer- red the question of the proposed Austro-German Customs Union for advisory opinion, has decided by eight votes to seven that the proposed union would not be compatible with the Geneva Pro- tocol of October, 1922.

Of the eight judges who gave this opinion, seven also declared that in their view such a union would likewise be incompatible with Article 88 of the Treaty of Saint Germain. Seven judges signed a joint dissenting opinion

CHINA FLOODS.

Relief Fund Opened

in London.

CHINESE EXECUTIVE..

London, Saturday. The Yangtsze Flood Relief Association has been organised in London under the joint chair. manship of Consul-General Kuang Seu-young and Li Tso-yin, repre- senting the Kuomintang, and Y. Lee (Bank of China). All Chinese circles are represented on the executive. Reuter.

Washington, Saturday. Following the acceptarice of the Farm Board's proposals payment will be made in equal instalments in 1934, 1935, and 1936. The price will be market quotations at the time of shipment with in- terest at four per cont. It is

to the effect that the Custom's understood that half of the ship- Union would be compatible with ments will go as flour and begin both Article 88 cf the Treaty of in the latter part of September. Saint Germain and the Geneva-Reuter's American Service. Protocol. British Wireless · Ser- vice.

Heavy seas are running in the Channel, where a strong gale is

The Hague, Saturday. raging. The steamer Opal of

The International Tribunal has Glasgow foundered off Lands End decided by eight votes to seven yesterday with the loss of the cap-that the projected Austro- tain and chief engineer. Nac German Customs Union is in- other members of the crew were admissible.-Reuter. rescued. British. Wireless Service.

SCHNEIDER RACE.

France and Italy Withdraw.

DEFINITE NOW.

London, Saturday. France and Italy have officially intimated that they will not compete for the Schneider Trophy.Reuter.

sur-

DUKE SELLS SUSSEX

SEASIDE TOWN.

Heavy Taxation Forces Disposal of Properties.

Practically the whole of the Sussex seaside town of Littlehamp

CHINESE SNUB.

Interference of Legation Unwarranted.

STRONG REACTION.

Washington, Saturday.

The Chinese Legation's formal request to the State Department to use its good offices in connec- tion with the Sino-Mexican dis- puto has had a strong reaction in Mexico City.

ton has been sold by the Duke of Press the Mexican Foreign Rela- According to the Associated Norfolk to Percy Harvey Propertions Department has made a ties, of London. The price has not been disclosed.

Press Comments.

The Duke of Norfolk succeeded to the title on the death of his Rugby, Saturday.

father in 1917, and the heavy death Great regret at the withdrawal duties must have been a burden on of the French and Italians from the his estates ever since. The threat Schneider Trophy Race on Septem- of a Land Tax in two year's time ber 12 finds general expressions in may have proved the last straw. papers mingled with certain

It had been known for some time prize that both countries,

that the sale was contemplated, as have had so much longer to or the estate is heavily taxed, but was ganise their entries for the contest, believed that the Council had first than the British whose decision to option on the purchase of the take part was reached at a late Green on the sea front and the stage, should have found them- foreshore: The Council would thas selves insufficiently prepared.. have had entire control of the All the teams have experienced front from the river boundary to bad luck and serious misfortune Rustington.

which

during the testing and training The Town Council has a lease period, and the British have had on the foreshore which expires in their full share of these difficulties. 1934, and a member of the deputa- France and Italy each forfeit the tion which waited on the Duke sum of £4,500 deposited as a con- dition of entry, but this will repre- sent a very smail contribution to the heavy expense to which the Royal Aero Club and Air. Ministry have been put.

stated that the Green was very im- portant to the town, as it was en- joyed. by visitors. He believed that! the new owners intended to pre- serve it as a beauty spot, but not to allow games, which would apoll When the British entry has, flown its amenities. over the course on September 12, The only properties in the town the trophy will become the pro- which have not changed hands are perty of the Royal Aero Club, as the grounds round St. Catharine's this will be the third British vic-Church, the Beach Hotel, Wick tory in succession, One of the Farm, and Surrey House, none of seaplanes is expected to set up a these being the property of the new record for the course, con- Duke of Norfolk., When the Duke, Biderably in excess of last year's who is a second-leutenant in the gura of 828 miles an hour. All Royal Horse Guards was asked why arrangements are now complete for the sale, had been necessary he re accommodating a vast concourse of plfed that it was because of heavy spectators. British Wireless Ser- taxation and everyone was broke in vice..

these days.

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and published for the Pro WILSON, Bulness

statement, declaring that "Inter- ference by the Chinese Legation in Washington was unwarranted" because of its imprudence and cannot be accepted by the Gov- ernment of, Mexico. The Mexi- in accord with circumstances and can authorities have been acting

been offered full co-operation in the Chinese Legation here has order to avoid difficulty for 16 of its nationals." Reuter's American. Service.

INDIA MEETING.

Federal Structure

Committee.

MONDAY ASSEMBLY.

Rugby, Saturday. Lord Sankey, the Lord Chancól- lor, who is Chairman of the Federal Structure Committee of the Round Table Conference, has bum- moned a meeting of the Committee at Saint James's Palace on Monday afternoon. The business, it la understood, will be of an informal

character. British Wireless Ser- vice.

The Prime Minister of New- foundland, Sir Richard Squires, left Waterloo, London, on Saturday morning to return home, says K British Wireless, mannago.

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