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AN EMPIRE FREE TRADE COALITION.

MR., BALDWIN FALLS INTO LINE."

UNITED EMPIRE PARTY TO CO-OPERATE WITH CONSERVATIVES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

LONDON, March 4...

"Baldwin adopts United Empire Party's Policy, is the Evening News

Tory

Leader heading; Ignores New Party" is the Star heading.

These sufficiently describe the varying interpretations of Mr. Stan- ley Baldwin's speech, but Lord | Beaverbrook, in a letter to Mr. P.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1930.

general election was unanimously carried.

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FUND NEARING £100,000. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 3, Twenty thousand enrolments for the United Empire Party received over the weak-end by the Brst post to-day and the "Fighting Fund" is already nesring £100,000. Conservatives are coming over H. Hannon, M.P., chairman of and to-day Sir James Watt, Presi the meeting of the Central Cham dent of the Northern Cumberland ber of Agriculture, regrets his in- Conservative Association, panoune- ability to attend is consequence ofed his adherence, Mr. Baldwin's momentous D- Viscount Elibank is also giving nouncement of altering the poli- his support and many Liberal and tical outlook' almost to the point | Conservative Pears are preparing of transformation, necessitating my to follow suit.

Of these Lord consulting my colleagues."

Brownlow, the great land-owner, is a notable example.

Other

Sir

Mr. Hannon, before reading the letter, announced that the whole forces of the United Empire Party would support the great forward and uplifting policy announced by Mr. Baldwin this morning." New Party Salladed.

and Lord Lord Beaverbrook's Rothermere's acceptance of Mr. Baldwin's policy was indicated by Lord Elibank in a speech at the Central Chamber of Agriculture. He said that Mr. Baldwin's policy in a large measure met the views1

of the Party which Lord Beaver brook had inaugurated. Therefore, Lord Beaverbrook and his col- leagues would be prepared to no cept that policy loyally and in the spirit of determination and carry it out.

Lord Beaverbrook has issued a statement declaring that Mr. Bald win's statement is perfectly satis factory and amounts to an accept ance of the main purpose of the Empire crusade. He has no doubt that Conservatives generally will accept Mr. Baldwin's lead, so the crusade will be saved the enormous expense of opposing them in the constituencies, but the United Em pire Party must work harder than ever to arouse the country and the Empire to the whole-hearted sup- part of the Empire free trade policy.

include supporters Henry Segraves, the Countess of Mayo and the Dowager Duchess of Mayo. Early newspaper develop ment are expected in centres where the local Press is giving inadequate support.

COMMONS AND TARIFF TRUCE. [BAITISK WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruasy, March 4.

In the House of Commons Sir

ARMED LAUNCH AND OPIUM.

REVENUE AUTHORITIES MAKE LARGE HAUL.

RESULT OF MISHAP IN FOG.

THE NORTHERN SITUATION.

SIGNIFICANT ACTION BY YEN HSI SHAN, "

[TUZOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]--

NANKING, March 5. It is officially announced that Yon Hai Shan has resigned all Government posts including the Central Executive Council, the State Council and Vice-Generalis

The Government is awaiting the report of the committee recently appointed, to investigate Yen's activities before taking action.

A huge quantity of oplum estimated, at about álty to sixty thousand tasis, and worth some $60,000, was seized yesterday by the Ravenue Authorities from a Chinese armed lannch, the Hung Нала The full details of the circum-simo, stances of the haul are not as yet available, but it would seem, from information collected, from several sources yesterday, that the Hung Hsm went aground on Tuesday. night, during a thick fog, on the rooks at Ha Min Wan, near Lamma The vessel's plight wits Island. noticed by a Police launch and a tug was sest for. The Police launch, it is learned, returned to Hong Kong at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

WANG CHING WEI OFF

TO PEPING?

COMMUNISM IN MANILA.

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STUDENTS START RIOTS,

MOSCOW AGENTS IN- PHILIPPINES.

[TAKOUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]:

The

MANILA, March 4.

over

THE FIGHT AGAINST PROHIBITION,

END OF THE FIRST.ROUND.

ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION AND ESPIONAGE.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

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WASHINGTON, March 4. The "Weta" directed their final Red,band Communism made its blow against Prohibition, when they first public appearance is Manila concluded seven days' evidence be to-day, in connection with the gen- eral rebellion of high school stud-fore the judiciary committee of the ents, 14,000 of whom refused to House of Representatives, on the | attend classes, and indulged in proposal that the eighteenth amend- serious rioting. alleged and is now continuing on of offeial corruption, increased strike started thement should be repealed. The insults of an American Wets" gave a shocking picture a basis of demanding the reinstate drunks, overcrowded courts, and ment of four expelled students..

caused the more speakeasies than there were The trouble to-day police to order all available re-saloons in the old days. Over 1,000 serves to the centres of the riots.

people had been killed as the result of the activities of enforcement

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"BLOWING THE LID OFF."

Student Kaifad. It is reported from Chinese Several students were badly in-officers

A young sources that Mr. Wang Ching Wei,jured and one knifed. the leader of the Left Wing of the by the mob in the North High

girl was stripped and trampled on days evidence to-morrow.

Yesterday morning, however, a

Kuomintang, has left the Colony School grounds, and a police ser- party of Revenue men and police for Peping, vid Japan, in response geant was beaten. officers are believed to have pro-to the request of the "Leftista " creded to the armed isunch, and there they discovered 83 cases of in the North. the drug, each C118 containing two kerosene tins fully stuffed with opium, the whole being about two tons in weight.

The necessarity incomplete ex+

of the drug, but no doubt this difficulty will be solved after an official analysis has taken place.

CHANGING CHINA'S CURRENCY.

BANKS' NOTES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, March 5. The authorities state that there is no intention of imposing an im- port duty on silver.

Communist agitators, who have

"Barry, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, to organize a plain-clothes sqund in order to watch auch spies. He asserted that he intends to "go to the bottom of this spy business." It is the intention of Senator

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Watson, he said, to keep detectives in the Senate building until be learns the truth of the spy accusa- tion.

Some believe that the spies question may be attempting to

careful to observe the Federal pro- learn whether all members of the Senate are themselves scrupulously.

contrary have been related on oc- hibition law. Lurid tales to the

casion, although such men da Sena- tora Borah and Wheeler are uni- versally considered above any such suspicion.

Outspoken: Evidence by Mr. Du- Pont.

[UNITED PRESS. Washington, February 27-En- couraged by the result of mass srid- ence submitted at committee bear-

long been known to be semi-active | RISING TIDE OF FEELING IN ings against prohibition, fenders

in a quiet way, came out openly, addressing 3,000 students in the Walled City for the purpose of "protecting the rights of Filipino students trampled upon by foreign- ers whom we are feeding and who do not know how to appreciate the

Philip Cunliffe Lister, former Pre-amination of the opium made so THE QUESTION OF FOREIGN hospitality of our people." sident of the Board of Trade, far has failed to show the origin initiated a debate on the subject of a Tariff Truce Conference. He said if the convention went through every single one of our competitors could for the whole period of the convention maintain their duties exactly where they had them to day and, in exceptions, could raise them in certain circumstances, country would be absolutely bound not to put up dutics in any circum- stances.

As this

Mr. W. Graham, President of the Board of Trade, in reply, said that large part of the attack against the truce had been due to the nis taken notion that it was proposed to stabilise tariffs for a period of two or three years at their present level.

To Arrest Upward Movement. The idea was that there should be an effort to arrest the upward movement of tariffs, and then have a systematic investigation of the proposals that could be made for their reduction. He dealt at some length with the proposed draft of the convention, and admitted it was not easy to define fiscal duties, and that exceptions were also present- ing difficulties. He could say but little more while the conference was still sitting.

CONSERVATIVES AGREE.

[THROUGH REUTER'S "AGENCY, 1.

LONDON, March 4. The General Council of the Con- servative Association's resolution, urging "an inmediate, continuous campaign in favour of the adoption of tariffs to protect industries and agriculture in Great Britain and the workers" therein, with Empire free trade as the ultimate aim," led to a considerable discussion. Finally, the arsendiment was car- Mr. Graham said he did not dis- ried by deleting the words and pute that the Dominions had in- agriculture." The resolution was dicated that they could not be carried by a amall majority, urging parties to the discussion, but he the leaders of the party to formu did not believe that the idea of the late immediately the agreed policy British Empire as a self contained of a scientific tariff and Empire economic unit was a practical pro- development, and a resolution deposition within the Empire, pro- manding a wider programme of vided it wa hased on mutual safeguarding as the principal item dfforts to get rid of restrictions of the party programme at the next and not increase them.

APPROVAL OF TARDIEL'S

POLICY.

FRENCH DELEGATION,

NOMINATED:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

PARIS, March 5

THE FRENCH FLOOD DISASTERS.

FORTY KNOWN TO HAVE PERISHED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

PARIS, March 4. The Council of Ministers has ap So far, over forty people are proved of the Ministerial declara- known to have perished in the Lion which states the Government floods. remains faithful to the general The victims include seven soldiers policy of the previous Tardieu who were engaged in rescue work in Government. It also emphasises the neighbourhood of Albi. that the financial problem domi- The death-roll is unofficially rates in home politics, necessitat estimated, at one hundred. ing firstly, the maintenance of a

Adam has burst rear Moissac policy of budget equilibrium and and the waters have overflowed into amortisation which saved France fresh arces.. four years ago; secondly, the stimulation of the working energien of the nation at a time when a world crisis of over production is re-acting in France.

Delegation to Naval Conference.

The Government regrets a Party truce has not been agreed to but de

clares its determination to carry out its programme whatever the difficulties.

HELP FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.

PARIS, March 5. The Council has decided to ask Parliament to vote thirty million francs for the relief of sufferers. in the floods. A moratorium for debts will be immediately established in

the devastated' departments,

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were

Two Persons Detained.

Hong Kong and the crew

The armed launch was taken to

examined by the authorities. It is reported that two persons are now being detained in connection with the haul,

The launch was later taken to the O.S.. Wharf and a Police guard placed on board. The oplura, it is understood, has been safely deposited in the stores of the Revenue Department.

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It is understood that a large quantity of arms was also found on board, but whether theso part of the ship's armament or otherwise, is at the moment uncer- tain.

The launch, it is understood, is on patrol duty between Canton and Swatow.

PRAYERS FOR CHRISTIANS

IN RUSSIA.

SPIRITUAL FREEDOM OF MEMBERS OF THE FORCES.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

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LONDON, March 4. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, replying to Mr. Stanley Baldwin, said that the orders issued to the Army, Navy and Air Force made clear that no compulsion to attend intercessory prayers for Christians in Russia would be exercised, but both civil and military personnel were free to attend any services voluntarily.

Mr. Lloyd George assured Mr. MacDonald that this was not * newspaper agitation for political purposes, as Mr. MacDonald had stated, because the Free Church leaders, had informed Mr. Lloyd George that if the Government's order were carried out, it would be impossible to get young men of high character to take the position of chaplain to the forces.

Mr. MacDonald said that he had also received letters from the leaders of the Churches, and he believed that the difficulty would be removed as the result of negotia tion.

Mr. MacDonald assured the House that every attempt would be made to allow for the full spiritual liberty of members of the forces on this occasion." He would he only too glad to adopt Mr. Baldwin's Bug- gestion, and would discuss the matter with Mr. Lloyd George and

Mr. Stanley Baldwin.".

The Council nominated the Dele- CURIOUS GERMAN MURDER INDIANS IN EAST AFRICA.

gation to the Naval Conference, namely, Monsieurs Tardieu, Briand, Dumcanil, Pietri, Fleurian and Kerguezec, President of the Senate Naval Committee:

LIBERAL PARTY HARMONY. A PLEDGE OF CO-OPERATION. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGERUZ,}

LONDON, March 4. There were smiles on the faces of all the participants at a meeting of the Liberal Parliamentary Party in the House of Commons as they fled out after four hours' successful efforts to compose their differences.

A resolution of confidence was passed in Mr. Lloyd George and Sir Robert Hutchinson, who withdrew his resignation. Every member per monally pledged himself to work in harmonious co-operation

CASE.

WIDOW OF VICTIM ARRESTED AFTER HUSBAND'S BURIAL.

Berlin, February 25.--The widow of Herr Bauer, director of the Mid- dle German Shipping Company, was arrested to-day immediately after her husband's burial in the Madgeburg Cemetery. She was OT- reated on suspicion of having caus ed the murder of her husband. Horr Peter, a private detective, who was known to have been on friendly terms with Frau Baner, was arrested on suspicion that, he committed the murder..

Bauer disappeared on December 14 and the next day his body was found in a dock with axe wounds on the head. The murdered man had recently been insured for £5,000 and this aroused the belief that he had been killed for the sake of his

money.

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The Minister of Industry, report- ing on the financial situation, re- commends, inter alia, a reorganise- tion of the monetary system, in cluding a change from the taal to the dollar, and the prohibition of foreign banks in China to issue notes.

PROPOSED AMERICAN

AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Senators George W. Norris of Nebraska, William E. Borah of Idaho, and Smith W. Brookhart of lowa to-day received private in formation concerning Prohibition enforcement which Senator Norris said if true, will blow the lid off." The three Senators, all Western independent Republicans and all Ar militant advocates of strict law en-

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Among the wets" to-day made it known that they planned to carry the issue into the approaching Con- gressional elections,

"We shall label every candidate either 'wet' or 'dry, maid spokesman for this group. Guardia of New York is a leader Representative Fiorello E. La-

in this movement. He declared to- day that up to the present time there has been a noticeable lack of courage on the part of leaders of both the main parties.

of death here to-day, Mr. Fabian While Mr. Taft, lay at the paint Franklin, testifying before the

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It is estimated from reliable sources that 10,000 Filipines have hern converted to the cause of Communism during the last three years. At least 20 agitators with direct Moscow connections known to be working in the Philip-forcement, accordingly requested pines.

the Senate to arrange for a pre liminary investigation. They said that they intend to give the facts Hour Judiciary Committee, quot- BOYCOTT.

to a Senate Committee on Monday.ed Mr. Talt's prediction in 1918 Meanwhile Secator Norris der fail to prohibit and will lead to to the effect that "prohibition will MANILA, 'Feb, 25. clined to name the witnesses' ho The Philippine Independence intends to summon, but his facts

lawlessness." Congress, which met to-day for the are expected to be made public if fourth day of its plenary session, a more complete investigation is decided to present a resolution to-ordered by the Senate on a basis morrow declaring a boycott of the of the preliminary showing. chants distribute in the Islands in mittee on prohibition during the cases where the distributors are past week has stirred great interest known to be cpposed to the inde- throughout the country, and feeling pondence of the Philippines, thus is rising higher among both the bringing to an unexpected climax

and drys." On some the deliberations for Philippine points the two camps appear to ba freedom from American rule: coming together, conscientious up At first the Independence Cou-holders of both views uniting in gress intended merely to prepare their desire for more honest and the minds of the people for the thorough-going enforcement of the idea of freedom. This freedom is law, although differing in their now unlikely to be granted by opinions as to the desirability of Washington but, nevertheless, the maintaining the law unaltered. Congress has produced & high- pitched interest, combined with

NANKING AND AIR MAIL geoda American and foreign mer- Testimony before the House Com-Pierre DuPont of the extensive

CONTRACT.

REPLY TO "AMERICAN

MINISTER."

(THROUGH REETER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, March 5.

It is reported that the Foreign Office has notified the American Minister that negotiations are pro- ceeding for the revision of the American Air Mail contract.

CHINESE NAVAL MISSION IN FRANCE.

(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.].

PARIS. March 4. The Air Minister to-day received the Chinese Naval Mission, headed by Admiral Tu.

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S.M.C ELECTIONS,

RESIGNATION OF MR. ARNHOLD.

{THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, March 5. Mr. H. E. Arnold. Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, has resigned from the Council,, as he does not wish to embarrass the Council by maintaining his position

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The Finer Fined.

Complete Repezi Advocated. »

Eighteenth (Prohibition) Amend. A complete repeal of the entire

ment was advocated to-day by DuPont manufacturing interests in the course of testimony before the House Judiciary Committes which is conducting hearings on proposed prohibition legislation.

were accustomed to strong drink,

Mr. DuPont said that Americans. while they were not educated to consumption of light wines and beer, so he could see no merit in proposals to change the prohibition law to permit sale and drinking of such liquors.

Prohibition or lack of it can

considerable disagreement among Wets in Washington who ob- make little difference to American Filipino leaders on the form of jected to the militant law enforce-industry, Mr. Dupont declared. independence. Some seek a neument statements and activities of "Our men were sober and in- trality status and preferential trade Mrs. Mable Walker Willebrandt dustrious before prohibition," he rights for a period of ten years, while she Was Assistant U.8. snid. "They are the same way while others desire to see the Attorney-General in charge of pro now." country cast entirely adrift from hibition enfaresment cases had their American rule.

little laugh to-day, somewhat be latedly.

AMERICAN DIPLOMAT'S STRANGE BEQUESTS.

TO QUEEN OF SPAIN AND SIGNORA CARUSO.

(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]

PITTSBURG, March 4. The Sun-Telegraph announces that Mr. A. P. Moore, who was appointed" U.S. Ambassador to Poland, but died before he had taken up the appointment, has be- queathed G825,000 to the widow of Enrico Caruso, the world-famous to the end of the official term. singer, and G$100,000 to the Queen

It is reported this evening that of Spain. one British councillor may resign to allow the defeated American to take his place in order to maintain the customary American quota of two councillors,

AMERICAN RELIEF FOR CHINA.

CORN FOR FAMINE DISTRICTS.

BOLSTERING UP

COMMUNISM.

UNEMPLOYMENT DEMONSTRA- TIONS IN AMERICA.

(THROUGH LEUTER'S "ACENOT.]

NEW YORK, March 6. Commissioner Whalen, head of the New York police, has instruct- ed the police to carry out a policy of "free speech but no riots" as regards the Communists who have The Senate Agriculture. Com-announced their intention to or- series f unemployment mittee has decided to consult Mr. ganise

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(REUTER'S AMERICAN EXRVICE.]

WASHINGTON, March 4.

Mrs. Willebrandt was called into Court on A charge of driving an automobile "in excess of the legal speed limit, found guilty, and fined 810.

Alleged Spying on Senators. "

[UNITED PRESS.). Washington, February 25,- A Iusty cry of "Spy!" was raised in the halls of Congress to-day with individual Senators declaring them- selves the centre of unwelcome at tention..

Prohibition had failed to curb the use of alcohol in the United States but on the contrary, it had simply made its use a mater of breaking he law, he went on.

Prohibition and Prosperity, The industrialist declared that prohibition had nothing to do with prosperity in the United States, in spite of statements by many pro- hibitionists. Mr. DuPont took de finite issue with the motor magnate Henry Ford in this matter.

Many business men themselves drank but believed that prohibition was "good for the workers," said Mr. DuPont.

Asked whether that included Mr. Ford or Mr. Sloan, of General Motors, Mr. DuPont remarked, "You'd better ask them."

ton K, Wheeler, and others who Senators William E. Borah, Bur- have been active in demanding that there be immediate investigation of the status of prohibition enforce ment declared to-day that they are Many other witnesses before the being "continually bounded by Committee to-day described what spics."

they declared to be aspects of busi- Senator James E. Watson of In-ness depression which came in the diana accordingly requested David wake of prohibition.

A PYJAMA RECEPTION.

U.S. GOVERNOR'S FAUX PAS.

GERMAN OFFICIAL VISITORS INDIGNANT,

(THROUGH REUTER'S. ÁGENOT;]

PETROL PRODUCTION. AMERICAN SCHEME FOR CURTAILMENT.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, March 4. The Federal Oil Conservation. NEW ORLEANS, March 4: Board, composed of four membera McMurray, Minister of China demonstrations beginning to-mor-narrowly averted as the result of curtailment of petrol production An international incident. wis of the Cabinet; has suggested the

and Mr. John B. Payne, Chairman row, and culminating in

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| DEMAND FOR EQUAL STATUS of the Red Cross Society, regarding convention in Chicago, to deal with the unorthodox attire of Mr. Long, and the operation of refineries six

WITH EUROPEANS.

„[THNOUGA ̧ UEUTER'S: AGENOT.)

the proposal of the Federal Farm the question of a permanent or- Board to buy 825,000,000 (gold)ganisation.

The Russian Socialist, Raphael worth of corn to send to China for Abramovich, says that the demon- famine relief.

strations in the United States and elsewhere in the world have been planned by Stalin 'to bolster un

outside Russia.

NEW DELHI, March 4. The Right Hon. W. Srinivasa Sastri, whom the Indian „Góvern- ment has appointed to enquire into CANADA AND U.S. LIQUOR the fallen prestige of somarunism

LAWS.

OPPOSITION TO NEW BILL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY.]

OTTAWA, March 5. Considerable opposition in anti- cipated against a Bill introduced

BREAK IN RAW SUGAR PRICES

(UNITED PRESS.]

the conditions of Indians in East Africa, has reported that he is hoping that the Labour Government will make clear the statement of policy assigning to the Indian population the status of equal part- nership with Europeans, and urges that the Indian Government should press for a franchise common to all races, and demand the adequate by the Prime Minister, Mr. Macken- New York, February 27. Raw representations of Indians in the zie King, at the instance of the sugar prices broke to-day and the Kenya Council.. He says that the United States Government prohibit conditions of Indians, in Taning clearances of liquor-laden: ves ganyika and Uganda are somewhat sels where it is evidently the inten- better, but improvement of their tion to land liquor in country condition is also necessary.

where entry is forbidden.

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market became demoralized upon & basis of unconfirmed reports that most of the current selling is com- ing from interests representing the Cuban sagar pool.

Governor of Louisiana, who receiv-daya weekly instead of seven, and ed the Commander of the German has called on the Governors of the producing cruised Emden and the German three principal oil Consul-General at New Orleans States, Texas, Oklahoma, and Cali- dressed in green silk pyjamas, a red foraia, to point out to the industry dressing gown, and blue bedroom the danger of waste owing to in- creasing petrol stocks, which are slippers.

The Germans were highly in-higher than since 1027. dignant at what they considered to M. Jacob (France), President of be cavalier treatment. The captain the Mid-Continent Petroleum Cor- of the Emden threatened to weigh poration, declares that the sug anchor and leave immediately, fail- gestion is impracticable, as refiners ing the receipt of a full apology. cannot shut down for one day with- The Governor was very surprised, out great loases. The only way to and declared that he had freated curb petrol production is to reduce them like home folks," but he was daily the crude oil charge to the finally persuaded to make amends, stilla. and the incident ended in firing salute of seventeen gans and the

The Governor subsequently ex- Governor visiting the Emden in formal morning attire borrowed plained "I know nothing about from his friends, but carrying a diplomacy. I was brought up in the hills and only happened to become bowler hat. (Continued at foot o, next column). State Governor by accident.

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