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BRITISH SAILOR KILLED.

YANGTSZE MURDER,

THE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1929. BOY SCOUTS IN LEVEE HELD BY THE BRITISH PLAYER'S REPARATIONS

JAPAN.

A PRINCE'S INTEREST,

MEMBER OF TERN'S CREW.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HANKOW, May 8.

Telegraphist J. H. Snow, of H.M.S. Tern, was stabbed to death when ashore at Shasi on Sunday last. No details are available.

The body was later recovered by the Chinese police, and handed

over to the Tern for burial

FENG AND CHIANG KAI SHEK.

SIGNIFICANT MOVES BY

NANKING.

(THROUGH BETTER'S ·AGENCY. }

SHANGHAI, May 8 Chinese leaders in both camps continue to asseverate that most friendly relations continue between Chiang Kai Shek and Feng Yu Haiang, but nevertheless the "National Government oficials have received instructions to detain all munitions and military supplies, even iron and steel, intended for Feng Yu Hsiang.

A

circular erder has also been iued cancelling all permits for the import of munitions, issued by

Feng.

LEAVING SHANTUNG. JAPANESE OFFICIAL

PROGRAMME.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENT.]

Toxro, May 8.

The evacuation of Shantung is officially fixed to commence on May 11. The headquarters of the Third Division leave Tsinan on May 12, Bailing from Tsingtao on the 20th.

Aircraft attached to the garrison leave Tsingtao on May 12, and will fly to Japan vid Korea, in two stages.

A "CUSTOMS FAMINE SURTAX.

NANKING PLANNING FOR.-

and

FLAGS FOR AUSTRALIAN COMRADES.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PRINCE.

A BRILLIANT FUNCTION, ·

DEPUTISING FOR THE KING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, May 7, TOKYO, May &

Many thousands of people watch- Returning the compliment of the

ed the Prince of Wales drive in Duke of Gloucester, who presented state from Buckingham Palace to an Australian flag to Japanese Boy Saint James Palace, to-day to hold Scouts. Prince Takamatsu, in B

a levee on behalf of the King. short but impressive ceremony.

The Prines rode in a closed State during which a Boy Scout hand landau drawn by four horses. The played "the British and Japanese coachmen and footmen wore the

GREAT GOLF.

BREAKS COURSE RECORD IN "OPEN.”

AMERICANS GOING STRONG.

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 3. "Can Mitchell at last capture Query the Open Title was echoed by several thousands, most of whom rushed to watch him when the news of his great gaif

spread.

As soon ду the crowd arrived

REVISION.

AN AMAZING PLAN."

BRITAIN SINGLED OUT

AS VICTIM.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

PARIS, May 7 The plan advanced by Mr. Owen D. Young, the principal American delegate and the chairman of the Committee of Experts on Repara- tions, as a compromise scheme for the settlement of the deadlock, has been issued for publication.

It is revealed that Great Britain

AMERICA'S NEW TARIFFS.

OPPOSITION FROM DEMOCRATS.

MANY INCREASES.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

WASHINGTON, May 7. Substantial increases are pro posed in the new Republican Tariff Revision Bill, which has been in troduced in the House of Represen-

Telegrams in Brief.

The Australians Flt.-Lieut. Moir and Fit.-Oficer Owen have landed. at Dumdum. They lett England on March 18, in an attempt to fy to Australia in 19 days,

The Bolton Master Cotton Spin- ners Association bas decided that organised short-time working in the Egyptian yams section, of the Lancashire spinning industry shall

cease

at once. Organised short- time to the extent of 33.1/3 per three months, and stocks bars now cent. has been enforced for the past been reduced to reasonable size.

"The Royal Belgian Lloyd will be gin in August a new monthly ser- The changes include the follow-vice between Antwerp and the Far

East ing:

An increase of 0;5 of a cent per

Among the new features in this year's Royal Military Tournament,

tatives

National Anthems, this afternoonbilliant scarlet and gold uniform Mitchell took seven at the ninth is the proposed financial victim off, on raw sugar,"excepting Cuba, which opens at Olympia, will be

handed over two flags to Sir of State occations. The major part Thomas Coombe, Chief Scout of

of the sovereign's escort of the Australia, for presentation to the Royal Life Guards followed the Australian Scouts.

Prince and carried the Prince's Interest attached the ceremony colours:

because of the fact that a

EM

As the Prince drove into Saint

including three putts from

yards.

ten

the scheme, though the British de legates have already indicated that However, he came again withthey will object to it.

The plan involves a revision of some tremendous wooden club play and led the early field. Scores the percentages of the German pay

precedent is thus set, as no Im James Palace the band and guard were: Mitchell 2. Sarazen 73ments to each ereditor as fired at

perial Prince has hitherto taken a direct interest in the Scout move. .ment,

The Duke's Busy Day. After a strenuous round of off-

cial entertainments since his arrival, Prince Henry, despite the "rain, spent the morning and afternoon riding and golfing with Princes Asaka, Konoye, Higashikuni, and others.

"He lunched informally at the Golf Club, together Komazawa

with about thirty members. This evening he is..giving a banquet to Japanese notables in the Kasumi- gaseki Palace, to return

their

hospitality, after which he will attend a ball at the British Embassy.

AFGHANISTAN.

BACHAI SAKAO'S VICTORY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SIMLA, May 8.

A notable victory for Bachai Sakao is elnimed by Abdur Rahim's capture of the town of Herat in

north-west Afghanistan.

On the contrary, however, Chulam Nabi, the Afghan ex-Minister to Moscow on behalf of Amanullah holds Mazarisharaf, from where Abdur Rahim's famous march on Herat began.

RUBBER COMBINE FALLS THROUGH.

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STRONG OPPOSITION.

(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SINGAPORE, May.5.

owing to the probable opposition: amounting to 180,000 votez.

display by the Royal Tank Corps, who participate for the first time, had by the marine buglers and light infantry. The Tournament, which is one of most picturesque "aa- in London, is held in aid nuals' of Service charities. The Queen, will attend the opening perform

which will be des of a cent per lb. An increase of 1.11 bent per . an refined sugar, except. Cuban, which will be 0:89 of a cent.

"Long staple. cotton will remain on the free list.

Raw wool (raw content) imports ance.

from the second battalion Scata Golden 74. Taggart (Wilmslow) 75, the Spa Conference, and the work will be increased three cents per lb.-f

Guards played the royal salute.

The Prince, who wore the full dress uniform of Colonel of the Welch Guards, was conducted to his place on the dais in the throne room where be found awaiting him the Duke of York, in Air Force uniform, Prince George, in the uniform of a naval Lieutenant and Prince Arthur of Connaught.

Long lines of those to be present- ed moved in ranks of four slowly forward until just below the throne dais Each guest was announced as be came opposite the Prince, made his bow, and passed on. There were nearly 1,000 presentations.

BOMBAY STRIKE.

BREAKDOWN OF THE CONFERENCE.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY:]"

BOMUAY, May 7. Maj.-General Sit Frederick Sykes, (Governor of Bombay) has called a Round-Table Conference to deal with the textile strike.

The Millowners' Association states that the situation has improved and that 35,000. operatives are now em- Ployed

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On the contrary, the Textile Trade Union claims that the strike is extending.

LATER.

It is understood that the Round- Table Conference has broken down, The Governor is reported to have informed the conference that the Trade Disputes' Act will be enforc ed to-morrow.

This means that the dispute will immediately be submitted to the Conciliation Board, the decision of which is binding on both parties.

Official Gazettes.

SIMLA, May 8. A Gazette "Extraordinary an-

Horton Smith 78, Reg Whitcombe 77, Robson 78, Von Elm 79.

Alls' Fine Bound,

ing of the suggested revision is that Britain's share (23 per cent with the Dominions) shall be consider ably decreased and the difference transferred to the other creditor

countries.

MUID, Later P. Allis made a course record

The British delegation was amar- with a round of ; Diegel had 73, and Jolly Macdonald Smith Ted at the discovery of Mr. Young's precise method of settling the dead ad Jurado 77.

lock, of which he had not given the slightest inkling

LONDON, May 7.

109 Players Qualify,

As the American challenge in the Open Championship became threatening a trio of the famous British players came in at 4.10 p.m. with encouraging cards, including that of Reg. Whitcombe, who tied with Tolley for second place.

One hundred and nine players will go out for the Competition Proper which is over 72 holes (stroke play).

The full list of qualifiers is not to hand, but appended are the names and scores of the first twenty one players in the list:-

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The Secretary to the Ministry The rate of brown rice will be of Labour states that on April 23 Labour Exchanges A total of cents per lb, instead of 1 cents. there were on the registers of the The rates on partially manufac-1,183,300 unemployed. This total

tured silk and silk voils will remain was 20,078 more than the week be

fore. Comprising this total, werp 907,100 men and 30,400 girls.

unaltered. "

Rates On Cotton Yarns,"

It is announced by Mr. L. 8. M. The proposed new rate for Amery (Dominion Secretary) that

of one of the cruisers to, be built bleached cotton yara, of numbers Nerthumberland will be the name Lot exceeding 00's, will be five per under the 1928 programme. cent. ad valorem and additionally three-tenths of one per cent. for

cach number."

Cotton yarn of numbers exceed-

Sir Josiah Stamp, the principal British delegate, immediately in formed Mr. Young that the plan would be completely unacceptable to ing 90 will carry a rate of 32 per Britain.

The British Government,, balds

cent. ad valorem.

The rate on bleached cotton, of numbers not exceeding 20's, will be that the revision of the Spa pero per cent, ad valorem, and ad- centages is quite outside the com-ditionally for each number three- petence of the present Conference.

France's "I Told You So."

PARIS, MAY 9. Newspapers here concede Britain 3. reason for dissatisfaction over

Mr. Young's Reparations plan which, according to the Echo "de

Leo Diegel (U.S.A.)... 74-70-144 R. Cruikshank (U.S.A.) 73-74147 Paris allots Britain 1,000 million Cyril Talley (Liverpool) 75-75-150 marks whereas the asked for 3,800 R. Whitcombe (Park-

millions; but the paper goes on to stone).

73-77150 ask why she previously did not T. Whiting (Royal St

George)

French 74-77=151 join the

delegate in 78-75-151 "administering a lesson to the debtor" and sending back Dr. 78-74-152 Schacht on April 16 to the Dawe

scheme.

tenths of one per cent,"

For cotton yarr (bleached), of yarn exceeding 80's, the rate will be 37 per cent. ad valorem.

The rates on cotton cloth range from 10 to 16 per cent. ad valorem, with percentage additions for each number whereby the yarns compos ing the cloth exceed 90.

It is proposed to retain the 23 per cent. duty on motor cars, with an additional duty to 30 per cent in the case of countries, like Britain, which imposed over 95 per cent duties on American care.

6. Duncan (unattached) C. Von Elm (U.S.A) 73-78-131 I. P. Perkins (Castle

The Bill will be referred back to Brom.)

the Ways and Means Committee for A. Compston (Coombe

approval. The majority of the. Hill)

75-77-132 The Petit Parisien points out that members of this Committee are like Al. Watrous (U.S.A.)... 77-75-159 Abe Mitchell (private)... 75-78-153 Britain's share of the Reparations to adopt the Bill, notwithstand-

ing"Democrat protests' T. H. Cotton (Langley

under the new scheme is so re-

the new Park)

78-74-133

duced that there is practically A. Nolan (Port Mar

nock)

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BRITAIN'S MILLIONAIRES.

THEIR VALUE TO THE REVENUE.

[GRITYSH, UNITED PRESS,]....

America is sometimes called the "land of millionaires," yet Eng- land, it would seem, better qualifies for this title. There are, at the present time, between five hundred and six hundred millionaires in Great Britain, according to the report of the commissioners of in-

land revenue for the year ending March 31, 1928.,

When it is realised that these people are millionaires in sterling. it is also realised that they pre worth five times as much in dollars.

Millionaires, from the British în. come tax officials! point of view, are people in receipt of an income of more than £50,000 ($250,000) a year. Assuming the average yield... of capital to be. 6 per cent, each of these must be worth at least $5,000,000.-

Steady Increase,

In 1900 there were only .18 mil. lionaires in Great Britain. Their number has increased steadily until the peak total of 584 in 1997, which

trade boom. Last year there were 569 milionaires in the country, and this year the number is believed to be slightly lower. This falling off is undoubtedly due to the effect of the trade depression following the coal strike.

76-77-133 nothing left for the back debt pay THE OUTRAGE IN KOVNO. showed the effects of the post-war Jose Jurado (Argentine) 78-77-153 meats to the United States, or for A. Boomer (St. Cloud,

the Dominiore. Paris)

75-78-183 A. Havers (unattached) 81-72-133

German Figures, Denham (Bass Rock). 78-75-153

BERLIN, MAY 8. Lacey (Selsdon Park)... 78-78-154

The latest Agures of the Agent. Bert Hodson (Newport) 77-77=154 Horton Smith (U.S.A) 78-76-154 General for Reparations show that Walter Hagen (U.S.A) 75-79-154 the British Empire received 44 mil. Included in the remaining se lion marks last month, and 329 players who qualified for the com- millions in the past eight months petition proper, are:- W. Melhorn (U.S.A.) ... 79-76-153 France-received 100 millions and bullet, during the recent outrage, duced by exemptions and allow-

ANOTHER VICTIM,

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Kovno, May 7. The Premier of Lithuania's step- sun, who is ten years of age, but had necompanied M. Valdemaras to the theatre, received tea wounds in the intestines from a single fat an operation formed has proved succéssful.

The Premier's adopted son, seven,

serious wounds, and he passed away to-day.

The young girl who was hit suf- fered only slight wounds..

Nevertheless, the commissioner' report shows a reduction in the national income. The gross income was estimated at $14,520,000,000, the lowest since 1918-19. This was re-

produce was $1,140,000,000, an aver- age of 23.58d. on each £1 of actual

Riots Amongst Moplans.

BOMBAY, May 8. "The Moplahs in South India, whe Golden (U.S.A) 70-77150 of this latter is represented by deliveries in kind. Germany's pay- were responsible for a serious rebel. Macdonald, Smith.

(U.S.A.) 70-77156 | ments totalled 200 millions and 1.413 years of age, received still more income, the lowest for the last ten lion in 1931, figured yesterday in a confict with Hindus. Several were Gene Sarazen (U.S.A.).. 81-75-156 millions of marks respectively. seriously wounded. The police fired and killed one Moplah, and sub- sequently charged the crowds with bayonets and swords.

FUND OF 85,000,000.

Nanking. To meet the urgent demand for funds for immediate relief of the famine-stricken areas in Northwestern China, the Execu

The Allenby Rubber Amalgamanounces that the Trades Disputes tive Yuan has instructed the Minis- tion Scheme has been abandoned, Act will be enforced immediately. tries of Foreign Affairs. Finance jointly to

consider and devise appropriate procedure for the levying of a Customa surtax.

That a reserve fund of $3,000,000 annually should be set aside for famine relief purposes is also part of the policy of the Executive Yuan. The Ministry of Finance is to be instructed to devise means for the regular appropriation of this sum in the annual budget af the National Government.-Kre Min.

MISSIONARY'S DEATH IN

SUAIYUAN.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

[The proposed amalgamation would have combined the Allenby, Balgownie, Connemara, and Kun dong Rubber Companies, under the name of Connemara United, Ltd. The total acreage under control of these companies is 6,500.]

REPORT ON BARDOLI AFFAIR. ASSESSMENTS TO BE

MODIFIED. (THHOUGH ELUTEN'S AGENCY,J

BOMBAY, May 7. The serious affair in the Bardoli district in July last year when the peasants entered upon a No Tax Strike, which they were only per- suaded to drop when the Governor of Bombay promised to appoint a committee of enquiry to consider The China International Famine their grievances, la recalled by the issue today of the report of the Relief Committee report the death committee.

"The report declares that statistics of Mr. E. F. G: Petersen from

made available regarding rental typhus, at Saratsi, Suaiyuan (Shen and sale have been proved to have been carelesly compiled. The Com- mittes regarded them as completely unreliable, while they are also of estimates of opinion that the agricultural profits, upon which the re-assessments were largely based, were unduly high.

PEPING, May 8

the

Mr. Petersen belonged to Swedish Alliance of the China In- Jand Mission and was directing grain distribution in Suaiyuan when he was stricken...

BERLIN SHOOTING SEQUEL.

PROTEST MADE BY TRADESMEN.

Alex Herd (Moor Park) 78-78-157 E. Ray (Oxhey) 50-78-158 E. Turnesa (U.S.A.) 79-80159 Jim Barnes (U.S.A.)... 79-81-160 J. Farrell (U.S.A.) ......: 82-78-160 Espinoes (U.S.A) 80-81-181 Among the leading players who failed to qualify for the competiv" tion proper are:-

E Whitcombe J. Braid

84-80='104 32-81-183

ELECTRIFICATION "IN

BRITAIN.

"BOOTLEGGING" BARONET.

NOW PRACTICALLY PENNILEES.

years.

The report shows that 299 people are in receipt of income between $250,000 and $375,000, a. year. Their total assessed incomes are. $90,408,915, There are also 97 people with incomes between $375,000 and 8500,000, and 147 with incomes exceeding $500,000.

ANOTHER TORNADO IN ARKANSAS.

"AMBITIOUS SCHEMES. [BRITISH WIRELZAS SERVICE}

LONDON, May 7.

*[BRITISK UNITED DRESS.] Schemes of the Electricity Com-

Lady Hartwell, wife of Sir Brod- C. Gadd (Roehampton) 83-85-165missioners for the supply of elec.

Three of the second-ling: Ameri- tricity in bulk, which have actually rick Hartwell formerly known as the

has been adopted by the Central Elec-bootlegging baronet,'

Little Rock, Ark-A number of eans, including Stites and Kyle, tricity Board, set up under the admitted in court that she and her persons are reported to have been husband are practically penniless Filled and several injured in May who did not return a card to-day, Electricity Supply Act of 1998, Benzin, May i

cover 52 per cent. of the country's and are not able to pay the 20 Day cyclone which swept northern Shopkeepers in the Weddin dis failed to qualify.

total area and nearly 75 per cent. of coal and cake bill for which she was Arkansas and south-eastern Mis the population.

hailed before the justices of Beed. trict are combining to make a claim

ing. and damages caused through loss of against the police for compensation trade during the recent riots.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)·

The representatives of the shop-

DELHI BOMB OUTRAGE.

keepers declare that the streets were TRIAL OF TWO PRISONERS.

in no danger from the Communist

Fost-mortems have been perfona- el on seventeen of the twenty-four victims of the rioting, and the examination bas disclosed that al of them were killed by police

bullete.

Incidentally, the enquiry has not established that any civilian fired a single shot against the police.

JJ

(THROUGH BEUTKE'S ADENCY.}

DELET, May 7 Shouting

Down With Im perialism," and "Long Live Revolu tion.** Bhagi Singh and Butuke Shara Dutt entered the Court Room in answer to charges that they were responsible for the recent homb

the Indian in outrage Assembly.

Their defiant demeanour Was damped by the magisterial order CENTRAL POLITICAL

that they be handcuffed. COUNCIL.

The approaches to the jail, where the Court was sitting, were closely [THROCOK BLUTER'S AGENCY.]

The Bombay Government, in Recently the staff and students guarded, only the father of one of NANKING, May 8. authorising the publication of the gave & Concert in behalf of the the prisoners and six prossmen The newly-elected Central Poli- Report, has also issued a statement N. China Famine Relief Fund. being admitted, after a careful tical Council held its first meeting promising to take steps to give Thanks to the generosity of the search. this morning

effect to the Committee's recommen- many friends who bought tickets The evidence of the prosecution

accused. Chiang Eni Shek was elected dations, as well as the grouping of and gave donations, a choque of tended to prove the guilt of the chairman.

"I the villages, forthwith.

83,532 was sent to the Fund..

The Committee proposes an in- ST.

creased assessment of 5.7 per cent. instead of the 22 per cent. against which the passive resistance cam- paign was launched.

STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COL- LEGE" AND, FAIRLEA

* SCHOOL.

By means of the Grid. system of main transmission cheap electricity will be available in practically every part of Great Britain.

COLOURED CADETS IN

AMERICA.

AN INNOVATION.

{EZUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

just

The tornado demolished many When written to for the collec buildings in towns and villages of tion of the bill, Lady Hartwell re several counties in the two sister, plied that she could not pay owing

An accurate check of the toll of to losses in her business, adding dead and injured was impossible as that her husband was earning only wires were down and many high- a small and uncertain, salary,

Some four years ago Sir Brodrick ways. and railways blocked.

Belief parties have been despatch obtained the title of bootlegging ed to the devastated aroas from baronet" because of his plan to sell neighbouring cities, shares of stock in a rum-runaing organization,

FOUR SQUARE GOSPEL..

DANGERS OF RADIUM.

WASHINGTCE; MayTM 7.

Dr. Leowy, one of the consultants Mr. De Priest, a member of the

About 10,000 people attended the of the cancer commission of the House of Representatives, who is the only coloured man in Congress, fourth annual demonstration of the League of Nations, after learning has nominated from his district in Four Square Gospel Movement at that most of the radium miners in Chicago two negro boys to take the the Albert Hall, London, some the vicinity of Joachimstahl, die of examination at the Annapolis waiting from 7 am until the doors cancer of the lungs before the age opened in the early afternoon of 40 has concluded that the Naval Academy.

Another negro will take the There were scenes of religious for mineral causes, as well as benefits, The mines are in the district- examination at the West Point vour, and when Parter George the dread disease. Tural ekon

Jeffreys asked for converte 20 per- Military Academy, de quib***

This is the Bret time for many sons held up their hands, and 68 were Mine. Curie of France nominated for these Academies: of cancer and crippling diseases. year in which negroes have been testified that they had been cured laboured when she gave radium to

the world.