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INDIAN PRINCES ASSEMBLED FOR TO-DAY'S MOMENTOUS MEETING

SIR OSCAR

DE GLANVILLE

LOSES POST

President's Removal

From Legislative Council

INADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE OF BURMESE LANGUAGE

Rangoon, Burma To-day.

The Governor has concurred in

the motion of the Legislative

Council for the removal of Sir Os-

car. De Glanville from office'

president of the Council,

The Governor adds that this does not mean that he approves the Council's action.

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The motion that the president be removed was carried on Fe- bruary 22 by 56 votes to 38, the reasons given being Sir Oscar De Glanville's supposed Anadequate knowledge of the Burmese lang- uage and his action in calling the police reserve to order at the last session of the Council. The re presentatives of the European and Indian communities are incensed at the Burmese attitude and warm-

tribute the president,

The Burmese stand was coupled

Natalle Наул Hammond (above), heiress to the millions...of John Hays Hammond, Boston mining engineer, laughs at the rumours that King Zog of Albanis

is considering her for his Queen. American and for love," she says.

"When I marry, marry an

SUPERVISION

ORDER DISMISSED

WITH COSTS

Formalities Alleged Not Complied With

PETITION ON BEHALF OF 160 CREDITORS

with a threat to throw out the "A petition brought by Mr. T. F. Budget unless the Govenor con-Lo, supported by Mr. G. Shi, on

sented to remove the President Reuter.

behalf of 160 creditora of the Ka Wah Savings Bank (in volun- tary liquidation) was dismissed with costs by His Honour, the TWO FATALITIES IN Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. Mac- gregor, at the Supreme Court this afternoon.

LOCAL FIRE

Death Leaps ·From Blazing Building-

AMENDMENTS SOUGHT

TO INDIA BILL

DISSATISFACTION NOW PREVAILS

ACCEPTANCE DEPENDENT

ON OUTCOME

Bombay, To-day.

The Princes and their Ministers who are here have held some informal discussions on the eve of a momentous meeting they are holding to-day at Patiala House for the purpose of discussing the India Bill and the Instrument of Instructions.

Seventeenth of September (Mr., L. G. Frost) justifled the public's faith in him when he won the Subscription Gridins, Champions at the Valley on Saturday, beating tucky Strike by three quarters of a length to pay a win dividend of $16.20.-(King's Studio)...

Practically all the important Native States will be represented, including Hyderabad, Mysore, Baroda, Travancore, Bikaner, Bhopal, Patiala, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bhavnagar, Kashmir and the Mahratta states; in fact nearly two-thirds of the population of the Indian States AMERICAN CONSUL KILLED IN will be represented.

It is understood that the Princes feel that the present India Bill does not carry out the promises made and the pledges given to the Native States during various conferences, and inadequate ly maintains their rights and privileges..

PERCY ALLISS- TRIUMPH

Wins Italian Golf Championship

RECORD "AGGREGATE .

San Remos, To-day Percy Allins, 1933 winner of

· INDIAN MOTOR ACCIDENT

Formerly Served in Hong Kong

Madras, to-day.

Mr. Leroy Webber, the American Consul at Madras, Mr. "A. W. Esley, of the Stan-

They are aiming at proposing certain important amendments in order to enable the Princes toj accept the scheme. Adard Oil Company, his wife and

Some amendments, would. ap- ply a mode to form an accession of authority, to the federation rights of the Governor, Genaralin regard to federating the States and also the privileges and im- munities of the princes as re-

gards provisions for finance and the railway- Reuter,

WHAMPOA TO

Mr. Eldon Potter, KC, repre-l senting creditors whose interests the Professional Tournament for CONVERTING involved $368,688, and Mr. H. G. the "News of the World" Tro- Sheldon, K.C., whose clients' in-phy, and one of Britain's leading terests amounted to $144,645, professional golfers, yesterday A woman and a child were killed fopposed the claim. and three others are now lying in In opening Mr. Lo submitted won the Italian Open Golf Cham- hospital suffering from serious in- that certain formalities had not pionship with a record aggregate juries as the result of a fire, which been complied with; namely the of 282. broke out on the top flour of Nodirectors had not made

a full

3 Belchers Street, at 4.07 o'clock statement concerning the post- this morning, causing severe tion of the bank. A meeting of) damage.

the creditors had been held on Finding their escape down the staircase cut off by flames, the in-

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mates residing on the upper floors, IRAQ GOVERNMENT

jumped from the roof. The wo man was immediately killed, while, the child died in hospital. Three others, two women and a child. were also picked up and sent to the (Continued on Page 2)

LOCAL DOCTOR ROBBED.

RESIGNS

Seven Senators Strike"

His scores were 67, 66, 66 and 63.

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PARSONS WINS FEAR CUP Convincing. Win In Kowloon Contest

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OCEAN PORT

Much Dredging Will

Be Necessary

BRANCH LINE TO BE BUILT. FROM CANTON

[From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day, Owing to the heavy transporta- tion of troops in the northern sec- tion of the Canton-Hankow-Rail- way, Mr. Yin Tek-yang, managing

their Muslim driver were killed in a motor accident last evening at Guduvancherry, 24 miles from Madras. _______

Mr. Webber formerly served in Hong Kong and Chefoo.

י,

It appears that the party were going to a picnic when the car skidded. and crashed into a wayside tree. Mr. Webber and the Eetoys were thrown out and picked up dead.

Mr. Webber only recently ár- "rived from Chefoo. The Esteys were married last year. Both were under 25.

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the' inquest, The Esteys as well as Mr. Web- ber were Americans.—Router."

|KUOMINTANG

SUSPICION OF

EDINBURGH AIR DRAMA

7.R.A.F. BOMBERS

FORCED DOWN IN

SNOWSTORM

3 PLANES SEVERELY

DAMAGED

ONE CRASHES AND BOUNCES

--- ON TO HAY RICK

London, To-day.

Seven bombers of the Auxiliary

Air Force stationed at Edinburgh and Glasgow were forced down in a blinding snowstorm yesterday, three landing on the Northumber land coast and four near Edin- burgh.

Three planes were severely damaged., while two airmen re-

One

NANKING ACTS ceived minor injuries.

Alleged Tripartite Agreement Reached

CHINA, JAPAN AND MANCHUKUO

[From Our Own Correspondent]

and

bomber crashed bounced on to a hay rick, ' another landed within a ¡few

yards of the incom- ing tide on the Firth of Forth, while others somersaulted and buried their noses in fields. Edinburgh people who were shel- tered from the blizzard had no. Idea of the drama being enacted Canton, To-day.behind the clouds, but imagined. Kuomintang leaders here are the roar of the engines of the studying very closely the over bombers cruising around to find a acts of the Nanking: Government break in the weather to be that with are alleged to include the of an airship, and were only din- arrangement of a tripartite ⠀al illusioned when the planen, llance of China, Japan and Man-weighted with snow, came down, chukuo. It is understood that the just skimming the city roofs. Canton leaders believe that the Reuter Nanking Tokyo understanding, is undesirable, in that Manchuria is considered in the pact to have been permanently alienated from China. At the weekly meeting this morning of the Kuomintang South-west Executive Committee, the relations of Nanking with Ja- pan were discussed. It is under- stood that the view is expressed | that any rapprochement with Ja- pan based on submission is depre

FIVE ATHLETICcated. Some members are openly

RECORDS

Indoor Titles Won In New York

OWENS SECURES "DOUBLE"

New York, To-day,

hostile to any co-operation with Japan.

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WEATHER FORECAST

CONSERVATIVE UNION

Randolph Churchill's New Scheme

TO STRENGTHEN BALDWIN'S FAITH IN PARTY. ABILITY

London, To-day. Mr. Randolph Churchill, it ins announced, has decided to form Conservative Union Immediately after the election at Norwood, with the object of reviving the

The anticyclone has weakened and conservative principles within the moved eastward; it now covers Party.

Played yesterday at the Kowloon director of the Canton-Lohchang Baghdad, To-day." Golf Club over 36 holes medal section, has telegraphed to Mr. The Irat. Government has re-play, the Fear Cup was won by D. Li Sen-han, managing director

Japan and the adjacent seas. A de He hopes that the Union will rigned, following acute political Parsons with a score of 81-82 of the Canton-Lehchang section,

pression appears to be forming over make the Conservative Party BO Dr. L. el Arculli reports that difficulties, one curious manifes-168-82-181.

stating that he is unable to Five world indeer athletic re- Indo China. The local forecast for strong that, even Baldwin, may following the parking of his car tation being the strike of seven in Kennedy Road yesterday a lea-Senators, who refused to attend

attend the rallway meeing here on cords were established yesterday to day, as issued by the Royal Obrecover his faith in ita ability to Other scores were A. J. Dennis March 15 and suggesting that the during the Amateur Athletle Unservatory this morning was east defeat the Socialists without the ther attache case, containing sur Parliament becaused they were 138, A. T. Braley 188, A. L. Fast meeting the postponed to May 1. fon's National Championships yes, winds, moderate; cloudy, occasional aid of refugees from other par gical instruments and drugs, was upposed to the Cabinet Policyman 139, L. D. Purves 140, and W. The Ministry of Railways has terday.

Stewart and W. Ahern 144. Reuter.

been informed of this proposed Jesse Owens broke the long- There were 88 entrants.............

change and has been requested to jump record with a leap of 25 feet approve the postponement.

9 inches, in addition to shattering the 60 Metres mark with a 6,-6/10 seconds effort.

stolen.

TWO FINALS AT FANLINGA

A Sommerfeit (12) beat Comdr. G. F Hole (16) by 6′ and 4 in the Captain's Cup (1994) final tie atj Fanling yesterday."

|_ J. MacKnight beat C. H. Burton by 6 and 5 in the 36 holes Junior Championship final yesterday. At Fanling:

The Captain Cup February qua- lifying competition which resulted In a tie between C. W. E. Bishop (15) and G. A. Stewart (20) WAS

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SIAMESE POLITICS

Luang Responsible For King's Departure

CONTROL OF MILITARY MACHINE

Glenn Cunningham, holder of

the world outdoor mile and the 1,500 metres records, covered

the latter distance in 3 minutes

50-5/10 seconds to establish a new record, while Henry: Cieman- from Toronto, covered the 1,500) motres walk in 6 minutes 7-8/10 seconds.

Henry Dreyer broke the 35, 16. London, To-day-Shot-Put record with a distance

A prominent Siamese citizen in of 55 feet 3 inches. Reuter

played off last week and resulted in a message to Reuter declared a win for Bishop,

SOLDIER INJURED

Dodd, of Mount Day

that the King's adherents re garded Luang Pibula Songgram

as one of the leading figures In

the events leading up to Kin

adeparture from the cou nour being the powe

Kin the par

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

| drizzle or light rain.

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