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GRAVE SITUATION IN INDIA.

LORD INCHCAPE'S WARNING TROOPS SURROUND CITY.

(THROUGH PEUTER'S AGENCY.J

BOMBAY, May 8.. Gandhi's mantle has fallen on Abbas Lyabji.. whom the Mahatma chose to lend the volunteers..

SEVERE QUAKE

IN RANGOON;"

FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE

KILLED.

ORIGINATES ABOUT 1,250 MILES FROM HONG KONG,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1930.

News has been received here of a severe earthquake at Rangoon with features like those of the Japanese visitation of September, 1923

SINO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

TERMS OF AGREEMENT.

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MOST FAVOURED NATION TREATMENT,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANDRAI, May 6.

The Sino-Japanese Agreement which was signed by Mr. Shigemitsu

REIGN OF TERROR REVIVED.

KWANGTUNG OVERRUN BY LAWLESS BANDS.

PREOCCUPATION OF TROOPS" PROVIDES LOOPHOLE,"

The withdrawal of most of the

garrison troops, due to the Kwangai warfare, is responsible for the re-

SUN CHUAN FANG REDIVISUS

NOW SAID TO BE IN TIENTSIN

SERIOUS CLASH REPORTED

FROM KWEITEH.

A Chinese cable from Shanghai reports that the rebel troops under Wan Hsuan Tsai and the Govern-

DISTURBANCES" IN SPAIN.

STUDENT KILLED WHEN POLICE FIRE.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

PERPIGNAN, May S

A message from Madrid" states"

that the Police used firearms in dis- turbances which occurred at the

A monster meeting was held in occurred at 9h. 19m. 45. p.m. og and Dr. C. T. Wang includes fourvival of brigandage sad piracyment forces under Liu Chih have Medical College and also at the

annexes.

AMERICAN WALKER CUP TEAM.

ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND.

JONES NOT IN FAVOUR OF STEEL SHAFTS.

[FERODOK AEGTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May &

The American Walker Cup team, Jones, Quimet, Voneim, Willing, Mackenzie, Voigt, Harrison John- throughout Kwangtung Province. The magistrates in the various dis bad a serious clash at Kweitch, on University of Madrid.

ston and Moe, arrived accompanied The Agreement firstly states that

One medici, student was killed.

by Sir Harry Lauder and Douglas The Government troops in Anhui and several others were wounded. Fairbanks Bobbie Jones said be 198 av dictio at the Chinese and Japanese Goverstricts are taking drastic precautions the easter border of Honan, on

ments agree on all matters relating against attacks by the lawless the Lunghai Railway line. to import and export duties, and elements. Not long ago the magis

The first movement (ie the be- ginning of the longitudinal waves) May 6 (Hong Kong Standard Time) and the beginning of the transver sal waves was recorded 9h. 53m. as 1,250 miles from Hong Kong and the initial movements (N. & E. bearing was about W. by S. from Hong Kon

This places the epicentre in the mountains to the N. of Rangoon. Mandalay probably felt the shock severely

"

A touse atmosphere compoments) indicated that its withdraws the tonnage dues of trate's troops in the Shuntak dia. I recently routed Sun Tien Ying's It is stated that a meeting of the bad brought ever a fine team but

cre

Bombay, attended by 100,000 people, who were addressed by the leaders, mending the poetes, Mrs. Maidu. They urged their audience to retania non-violent and carry out the fight undeterred.

Karachi, prevails at

and the thoroughfares guarded by Indian and British troops and police. Pickets in Calcutta stopped football and hockey matches.

A Conference of Indian Leaders. LONDON, May 5, Captain Wedgwood..Bend, in the House of Commons, when asked whether Gandhi would be charged and tried, replied that Gandhi would be detained under regula tion 25 of the 1897 Act. He added that it was the Government's policy to invite a conference of Indias leaders, in spite of everything that had happened.

Was an

Peshawar Under Control. Asked whether the disaffection of certain Indian troops at Pesha isolated war last week action, Mr. Wedgwood Benn replied that there had been no signs of any other unsatisfactory conduct on the part of native troops. The regiment which had been withdrawn had been replaced by the Gurks Regiment.

In reply to further questions he said that on April 1 the strength of the British forces in India was approximately 58,700. The estab lishment was 55,915.

by.

and their nationals the most favoured nation. treatment.

In annexe

one Mr. Shegimitsu

district.

the

IMTER

will have a hard fight as Britain

has the strongest team she has had for many years.

Bobbie Joper does not likes steck

4m. to reach states firstly that it is understood circles that the pirates there de- and 500 rifles and four field-pieces state that one man was killed and shafts with which he cannot drive

Rangoon time is 1h. 30m. later than Hong Kong time. The waves would take about Hong Kong, therefore the earth quake happened at 8.15 p.m. Run- goon time.

86m, m.,

The greatest recorded amplitude of the long waves was about the same as in the Japanese earthquake of September 1, 1923, indicating it wis earthquake.

Every severe

Buildings. Collapse. (THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RANGOON, May 5. Violent earthquake tremors caused a panic throughout the whole city to-day.

Numerous buildings were dam aged and several casualties have been reported. Up to the present the extent of the casualties and damage has not been ascertained.

Panic Still Prevails.

.LATER.

It is now revealed that there were over one hundred and Afty Lawbreaking and Murder Eampant.casualties in the earthquake.

LONDON, May 6.

Those who know something of India view events with grave con- cern. Nothing like it has ever existed before. Sedition, lawbreak- ing, murder, and outrage are ram-1 pant, and the instigators are allow~~ ed to stump about the country preaching their mischievous doc- trines. Unless the Raj resumes its position as the Government anarchy and bloodshed are bound to ensue. We would be the laughing stock of the world. Only a firm hand will restore the country to peace and prosperity, atutes Lord Inchcape in a letter to the Daily Mail,

Military Surround City.

BOMBAY, May 6.

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Japan and China which shall be trict routed the pirates there. The troops, who were attacking North Cabinet has been urgently convok regulated exclusively

their bandit bands in Walloy also sufferern Anhui, with Penpu, on respective laws.

Secondly that Japan and China ed heavy casualties at the hands of Tientsin-Pukow Railway, as their jed. ...

filed to Tohchow, and troops have Messages from Madrid confirm will reciprocally grant each other the magistrate's troops in that objective. The defeated rehels have

Complaints were recently made to been detailed to round them the reports of disturbances" and the Shuntak Magistrate by shipping Over 1,000 war prisoners were taken.

injured outside the so-called protection fee" and has been proclaimed in Pengpu

Feng Yu Hamang and Yen Hai Faculty of Medicine.. It is believed anded of them to contribute the captured by the victors. Cutter blew up their vessels when they failed to satisfy their wish. Their Shan arrived at Chengehow on the business was thus killed, as there evening of the 3rd and have wired that a Cabinet crisis is brewing.

Wan Hanan Tsai, Sun Tien" Ying were few passengers on their ves

and Shih Yu San to proceed to sels, as most people dared not travel unless it was absolutely Chengchow to be present at a military conference, after which a imperative.

general attack on the Nanking troops will be made.

by the Japanese Government that from the date the Agreement is en forced the Chinese Government will maintain for three years the import duty leviable under items 1, 2 and 3 attached to the schedule. and for

year the duties under item 4 of the same schedule as a maximum. Such items produced or manufac tured in Japan and imported into China will be subject, however, ta reservation by China concerning the increase of certain Customs rates.

Secondly Japan agrees to main tain for three years the import duties leviable on the three items in part two of the aforementioned schedule as the maximum import duties on such items produced or manufactured in China and import ed into Japan.

A Brisk Encounter.

At their request, the magistrate led his troops to attack the pirates' hair at Kumchuk on Saturday morn

On arrival there, they ng last.

fusillade of were greeted by a machine gun fire from the pirates. The troops attacked them from two directions in intensive style. The fighting lasted till noon, when the pirates were forced to retreat, with the victors in hot pursuit. Fighting was resumed when they arrived at Luihoi, another lair of the pirates. The troops used their artillery and again routed the pirates, of whom eight were killed in action and four There was practically no captured, with two light machine-

University: Closed,

MADRID May 6 As a sequel to the riots yester- day the University Authorities have decided to close the University.

After a Cabinet meeting yester

far enough.

Douglas Fairbanks is accompany ing the team and has described himself as being golf mad" and has been taking lessons, from Jones on board ship.

Sir Harry Lauder suid be bad

The Long Talked of Offensive. day night the Government stated It is reported that Marshal" its determination to prepare beer tested at Hollywood and Chiang Kai She has decided to steadily for a return to a normal, launch the long talked of general constitutional regime and to guar- might shortly make his first talking attack on the rebels on the 11th antee the rights of citizens will be picture.

protected." inst.

The military situation on the Peping-Hankow Railway line bas also become grave and nine Nan- king divisions are concentrating on

this sector.

JAPANESE LOANS. AGREEMENT WITH FOREIGN

BANKERS.-

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

OSAKA, May 6.

ACCESSION OF THE KING.

TWENTIETH: ANNIVERSARY

OBSERVED,

Cotton Goods. Schedule part 1 item 1, "Cotton Goods" (referring to numbers in Chinese Customs Import Tariff of 1829), cites 1 to 10, namely, greys; Forty people have been killed 12 to 14, drills, jeans, T. cloths The shock was a violent one and 22 to 24, dyed-shirtings, sheetings,asualty on the side of the troops. a number of buildings in Rangoon pongees, T. cloths and turkey reda; The magistrate is now taking far Nanking troops, have arrived at the Japanese 1905 four per cent. the accession to the Throne of His have partially or completely col-20 to 32, cotton crepes, instinther, setion

satteens. poplins, venetianë and

lapsed.

Panic still prevails in the city.

Many Casualties..

RANGOON, May 6.

It is now estimated that four hundred persons were killed, and over two hundred injured in the Pegu earthquake.

The roof of the famous Shweda-

gon Pagoda was damaged and the Municipal buildings, banks and the Government School in Pegu are The market practically in ruins. was gutted and the whole town is in a battered condition.

guns.

the

It is understood that the Japanese Financial Commissioner and Anglo- American bankers have agreed to

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 8. This morning's newspapers, re cord the twentieth anniversary of

SOF.

Sun Chuan Fang, the erstwhile warlord of Central China, has been appointed by Yen Hai Shan as Pacification Commissioner of the He is now staying at Tientsin, provinces south of the Yangtsze. where he has established his office. Seven tanks. purchased by the to "clear out

Shanghai and have been taken to

loans which are redeemable in Majesty King George. There will pirates in hie district. flannelette; 37. stockinet 38.

Narking.

January 1831 being converted into be no special celebrations apart printed cambrics, lawns, drills, the district was attacked by baadit The report from Walloy is that

According to reports from Peping,

five per cent loan to be issued from the usual twenty-one gun etc. 40 printed cotton crepe : 43,hordes last month, but they were Yen Hsi Shan has decided to form printed satteena, satinets, brocades,

years. The under writing commis magistrate had taken precautionsment which will, for the time being,sion will be three per cent. damasks and poplins; 45, yarn dyed finally driven off. Since then, the the proposed Provisional Govern at ainety and redeemable in twenty salutes at Hyde Park and Wind- piece-goods not otherwise enumer-

last, the bandits again attacked finance, the interior and foreign- ated: 17, cotton piece-goods not against their "return. On Thursday consist of three ministries, namely, otherwise enumerated; 31. gres

affairs. This Government' will re- the city. The magistrate's men yarn, and dyed yarn; 53, ankle-

were ready for their undesirable present Yen Hsi Shan's personal RENDITION OF WEIHAIWEI. bands; 58, kuitted clothing; 59 visitors and put up a stiff defence. clique, the Kuminebun, the Beor QUESTIONS. IN THE HOUSE OF Some of the garrison troops in the ganisationists, the Saishan (West- singlets...

vicinity came to their rescue andern Hill) Clique the Anfa Party, there reinforcements, the the Peiyang Party and the Kwangsi with magistrate's men took heart of Clique.

the marauders grace and routed without much difficulty. The fight- drieding was severe, in consequence of killed and many "taken prisoner. which, over 60 of the invaders were More than 20 revolvers and 1,000 rounds of ammunition were left be-

Fishery and Sea Products.

Item 2Fishery and Sea Pro ducts;" 195 to 9 awabi bechedemer; 202, compoy; 205 dried cod; 206, cuttle fish 213, salt fish not other wise ehumerated; 214,

shrimps; 217, cat seaweed; 918, long seaweed: 231, canned awabi,

Item # Wheat Flour, 250, barley, maize, millet, paddy rice, wheat and flour therefrom

A censored delayed message from Peshawar nýs that at day break on May 4 people were surprised to gress Committee then refers to their find the city surrounded by mili attempt to bring in Haji of Tarang tary and numerous pickets at ali zai and says that troops will be strategic positions exists and nar employed in connection with cor- row lanes to bazaars. The display sequent raids and arrests, and that

Item 4 Miscellaneous Goods," was connected with the arrest of they are acting solely in support of Congress and Youth League Lead the civil authorities who remain in 302, mushrooms; 567 to 8. ename! ers, meanwhile traffic is suspend-charge of the situation. The troops ware; G03 to 5, porcelain, shell and ed and banks and shops are closed, will be withdrawn immediately their horn bottons: 612, cotton umbrel and nobody is allowed to pass support is no longer required. The las; 017, mirrors 652B, rubber without a permit. British troops communique concludes by stating footgear; 668B, cheap clocks and now occupy Congress Headquarters, that the Government is confident watches 677C, cheap caps; 635, certain patent medicines 70s, that with the collapse of this re- Before the arrests-bega pro- sioner assured the people that the relations between the Governmenttrical machinery and parts thereof; Government had no intention of and the people will continue unim-100G, textile machinery: 710, toys punishing any except those involved paired. in crimes.

hind by the brigand rabble,

The total number of the Shansi- Kuominehun and their allies is reported to be 500.000. But in

do not exceed 150.000. The Shansi reality, those who can actually fight troops are not good fighters, as perience, Shansi never having been they have practically no war ex involved in the various coup d'etats: For this reason, Yen bad to enlist the support of all rebel gr non- Nanking troops.

Consolidation of Obligations, In the fourth annexe Air Shige-

Hungry for Funds." raitsu states that a speedy consoli-

The allies, however, are not really amount of unsecured and inade-ing over their greedy demands for antion of the large number and loyal to Yen, who has been worry. quately

secured obligations of funds. The financial authorities are

COMMONS.

(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 3. Questioned about the rendition of.

mons to-day, Mr. Henderson, the Weihaiwei in the House of Com Foreign Secretary, said the text of the House when authentic copies the agreement would be laid before were received from His Majesty's Minister in Peping.

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His Majesty the King returned to London yesterday. The Court will remain at Buckingham Palace for five minutes.

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY. DIFFICULTY OVER SUDAN.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE}

Ruasy, May 5 Negotiations with the Egyptian, delegation were resumed at the Foreign Ofice this evening.

clamation by the Chief Commis-volution and conspiracy friendly thermos flasks; 700F, certain elee-hina due to Japanese creditors 15trying by every means to raise he asked Sir Kingsley Wood to put Egypt.

히

LONDON, May 6.

Mr. Wedgwood Ben in response

Commons, yesterday, promized to furnish further information as soon 'as possible. |

Women Jota In Demonstrations.

Mr. Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secretary, was accompanied by Lord Thomson, Secretary for Air; Sir Kingsley Wood asked whether Lord Piesfeld, Secretary for the British warships, would be able to Dominicas; Mr. Hugh Dalton, visit the harbour at Weihaiwei 28 Parliamentary Under Secretary for heretofore during the summerForeign Affairs; Sir Robert Van- months...

sittart, Permanent Under-Secretary they would be able to do so, but Loraine, High Commissioner in Mr. Henderson said he believed for Foreign Affairs; and Sir Percy

the question down for later.

The situation created by the refer suggested by my Government that Heavy taxes are being imposed,

Licut. Col. Sir Assheton Pownallence home by, the Egyptian dele- considered highly desirable, it is sufficient funds to lead the war games; 715, bicycles.

a conference of representatives of The Chinese Governement reserves

After conversation lasting two garrison at Hong Kong would be the right to increase duties by not creditors should be called by the Government revenues detained and asked whether the members of the gation was considered.

able to use Weihaiwel as in the and a half hours, the negotiations DELHI, Hay 6. more than 9 per cent, on all arti- Chinese Government at the earliest loans from foreign banks contem-

plated. Mr. Sbigemitau

were adjourned until tomorrow A procession half a mile long eles except: 51 205. 213, 217, 218, possible "date."

In the held of diplomacy, Yen past.

To this Mr. Henderson replied morning to many questions in the House of demonstrating against Gandhi's ar: 280, 302, 647, 652B, G85, 709F, 700G also asks to be informed what mea has failed to secure the sympathy that he must have notice of the

It is understood that there is rest entered the town this morning also to levy an excise on imported sures have been and will be adopt of the foreign Legations, which

still a difficulty over the Sudan and and wrecked a car in which the

cotton yarn (51) in addition to im-ed by the Chinese Government to

have shown a cold attitude towards question. effect the aforesaid consolidation. Deputy Commissioner of Police and port duty.

his revolt and are being annoyed

In reply to other questions be He explained a communique had the Senior Superintendent of Police

Dr. Wang replying points out Schedule part 2, grass cloth, silk

by his seizure of the Salt and Cus stated that the text of the draft over one or two other points. now been issued from Simla which

were sitting. The latter's hat was niece-goods, hand-worked embroi- that the Chinese Government has

tom revenues, which are pledged agreement regarding the Boxer to the service of foreign indemni-He added that he was unable to say says that the Congress Party and seized and torn to shreds.

Indemnity was under consideration. The dered tissues are three items, cited already commenced to set aside Youth League for months past have police dispersed the crowd of which as reciprocal articles and Japan revenues for the purpose of consoli

25,000,000 annually from Customs ties and loans. been trying to provoke unrest in many "were injured.

agrees that on the first item, grass

Wang Ching Wei, the leader of at present weather legislation on the province, chiefly in connection Another affray cecurred near with the Sarda Act restricting child Civil Court where women vote cloth, the import duties shall re-dating domestic and foreign obliga the Kuomintang Extremists, is re- this would be introduced during the

main unchanged, while on the tions and intends to call a confer-ported to be unwilling to co-operate present session of Parliament.

ence of creditors on or before Oct. with Yen in view of the latter's marriages. Local authorities have teers were pleketing and refused to second and third, silk pieer-goods. decided to arrest the leaders of the disperse. A general charge was embroidered

1 to devise an adequate plan for anppression of Kuomintang activi- tissues (handwork

ties and high-handed actions. agitation.

made by the police with lathis and only) the import duties shall be 30 their consolidation including an Commissioner Risks His Life. thirty of the crowd were injured, per cent. less than the present increase in the sum mentioned. The Deputy Commissioner risked including several women. Four Buxur duties

armoured cars and detachments of his life in endeavouring to persuade Indian cavalry and British infantry e disorderly clowd to disperse with are patrolling the disturbed area. cut fring on them and that the'

Fifteen Indiana Infured. first shot was fired from a revolver

*~~CALCUTTA, May 6 by a member of the crew of 'an

·Fifteen Indians were injured in an -incured car purely in self-defence.

The order for the armoured car to affray near Howrah which was ex- fire was only given niter a British cited by a crowd who tried to pre soldier had been killed. Another vent the running of the light rail- armoured car was set fire and its way, they violently attacked the crew was attacked. The death roll Police with brickbats when the of the rioters is believed to be latter intervened. The Police even- twenty and 80 wounded. Neither tually fired on the mob. the Government nor the India Local Government attempted to conceal the casualties. A malicions.

Frontier Tax to be Abolished,

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Dr. Wang's Confidence.

NANKING, May 6. Interviewed by the Press Dr. C. The second annexe is an ex- change of notes between Dr. Wang T. Wang stated that the signing of and Mr. Shigemitsu in which it is the Sino-Japanese Tariff Agree- agreed that the reduced Customs rent-signified that Treaty Powers rates hitherto leviable on imports had restored to China her Sover- and exports on Sino-Japanese land eiguty due to her in tariff and scal frontiers will be abolished and full matters. tariff rates will be leviable in four months after enforcement of the Agreement.

COMMISSIONER OF PACIFICATION!

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]”

PEPINO, MAY 6. San Chuan Fang is at present in Tientsin where he summoned his former staff to discuss his return to public life. His former rival Chi Hsieh Yuan has also establish ed his headquarters in Tientsin and

In the third annexe Mr. Shigu. miten reminds. Dr. Wang that the

DELHI, May 0

intention to abolish idin, native The Folice fired on a crowd which customs duties, const trade duty. report stating that many rioters had assembled near the station and transit dues and similar charges were shot in cold blood is entirely false. There has been no firing in refused to disperse, veral were which are detrimental to the pro- Peshawar since April 23 but. Con seriously wounded and row eight motion of trade with Ching and armoured cars and Indian infantry requests to be informed what mea gress men and Youth League mem- bers have not consed to be active are patrolling the main thoroughsures have been or will be, adopted and are issuing revolutionary pro- fares Two of the injured in this to carry out the aforesaid inten- paganda in the city and the sur-morning's disturbances have died. reading milegen

Attempt to Innuence Border Tribes.

· Armoured Cars Patrol Streets. Chinese Government announced its the. Powers will evolve with China has sent out a circular anzouncicg

They attempted to influence the tracs-border tribes against the Government, and, their campaign was markedly Communist...

The comanique in describing the unscrupulous methods of the Con (Continued on next Dolumn.)

tion.

He appreciated the goodwill of the Powers, although there was still a barrier to extraterritoriality and to complete understanding however, he was confident that within the shortest possible time a satisfactory formula for the aboli. tion of extraterritoriality?

FIGHTING IN THE NORTH,

[THROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

་་་་

NANKING, May 6,

„fication Commissioner of ́certain" his assumption of the post of Paci districts north of the Yangtsze River.

The Northerners anticipate the emergence of these ex-warlords will result in many of their former troops, who are now, under Nan king, returning to their former

In effect Dr. Wang's reply states, Minor clashes have taken place * The Chief Commissioner bus pre, chinese loversat in along the Lunghai Railway front allegiance

afted ander grotiuning tas astembly of over the person deposit shalisa as coon Ibatween Government

Bombay Quiet.

BOMBAY, May 6 There have been no serious dis turhances only sporadic stoning and jeering at European motorists

A delayed message from Pesha war reports that twenty-five arrests have been made and all is quiet,

forces and

and as far as possible all such rebel troops according to a high ESCORT SENT TO ZONG KONG, duties and charges, and that the official who states, bowever, that

(THROUGH ERUTER'S AGENCIAM Government has already issued & the Government does not anticipate mandate ordering, the abolition of any serious fighting yet, and adds.

TAIYUANTE MAY 6. likin as from October 10, 1929, and that the overwhelming number of

Yen Hsi Shan has sent delegates has instructed the Finance Ministry Government troops and their to take all necessary measures to superior equipment will soon bring to Hong Kong and Canton to escort about an utter collapse of the Wang Ching Wei and Tang Shao carry the order into effect..

Yi to the North.

(Continued on nezt Column.

Northerners,

BRITAIN AND SOVIET.

EXPERTS TO EXAMINE

** CLAIMS.

[BRITISH WIRKLESS SERVICE).

Roosy, May 5 Mr. Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secretary, stated in the House of Commous that an agreement had now been reached with the Soviet Government for the establishment of a joint committee of experts and a number of sub-committees to examine the basis of settlement of the question, of debts and claims.

OPIUM TRAFFIC, ILLICIT PRACTICES IN INDIA

AMERICAN BANKING.

OFFICIAL INVESTICATION

ORDERED..

[REUTEE'S AMERICAN BERVICE]

WASHINGTON, May 5. The Senate has adopted a resolu- tion for an investigation of the national banking laws and the Federal reserve system.

It is anticipated that the inquiry will begin in the autumn.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

BEARS ATTACK.

REPULSED.""

[REUTED'S AMERICAN SERVICE]"

New: YoRx, May 5: Bears faunched a fresh attack on the Stock Market to-day "and sent prices to new low levels The attack, however, was thoroughly repulsed during the final half hour of trading

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

A long list of important stocke SIMLA, May 5. closed one to nine dollars above, catholicoseyunneringni confer Saturday a fiori prines, but these Reins were counterbalanced by to discuss the suppression of the losses; running to a maximum of Cene at Provincial Excise Ministers gains were

opium evil, invited opinions on the twenty dollars per share in some of question of supplying opium, in the less active issues. tablet form with a view to reducing It is reported that big banking illicit practices. He quoted figures interests bought extensively on the showing that the consumption of market today The total ailen were opium in British India had been nearly 8,300,000, the largest mace considerably reduced.

last October.