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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1930.

LABOUR'S LIFE PROLONGED.

NORTH NORFOLK BYE-ELECTION...

SPANISH PRIESTS

AUSTRALIA'S

RESCUED.

J

BUDGET.

FOUR LIBERALS SAVE DEFEAT!

[ROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Losnos. July 0. By a margin of only three votes the Government to-night escaped defeat on a crucial division on the Liberal amendment to the Budget Becking relief from income tax for profits expended on plant and machinery.

The voting on the amendment was as follows:-

Against

For

Majority

278

3

The announcement of the division' was greeted with load Opposition eries of "Resign, countering the Labour cheeIA

The Government was actually saved by four Liberal votes.

Liberals and Tories Seek 06- Operation.

LADY BUXTON SUCCESSFUL DANGER OF FOREIGNERS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,);

LONDON, July 10.

The result of the bye-election at North Norfolk was as follows:-

Lady Buxton (Lah.) 14,821 Mr. T. A. Cook (C) 14.642.

BEING CAPTURED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

men

PEIPINO, July 10,

rescued

American naval.

STAGGERING BLOW TO

COMMUNITY.

(TEROCOH KIUTER'S AGENCY,¦

SYDNEY, July 10. The keynote of the comment on three Spanish priests in the vicinitythe Budget is that it is a stagger of Yochow who were in hiding ing and ruinous blow to the com. from the Reds."

munity generally, especially the business section, and will aggravate rather than relieve the economic

It is understood that the "Red" bandits in that area, are making a special effort to capture foreigners depression, and then hold them for ransom, Hence missionaries and others in

VICEROY OF INDIA'S that region are in grave danger of

SPEECH..

LIBERAL FEDERATION'S IMPORTANT RESPONSE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SIMLA, July 10. There has been an important response to Lord Irwin's speech at a meeting held under the chairman- Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal ship of Sir Phiroze Setbna, presi lender, emphasised that the Liber-dent of the Liberal, Federation. als had not the slightest, desire to defeat the Government, and he was doubtful whether the Conservatives were any more anxious, while if "anything could be done by co-opera- tion that was what they were all seeking.

capture.

RIOTING IN RHINELAND.

EXCESSES AGAINST

DISARMAMENT PROBLEM.

LEAGUE COUNCIL TO FIX DATE FOR CONFERENCE.

BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

Roosy, July 9. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Arthur Henderson, replying to a question, said it was hoped that the meeting of the Preparatory Disarmament Commission fixed for November 3 would prove its final meeting, and that the League Coun-

SEPARATISTS.

(THROCUS REUTER'S AGENCY.}

COLOGNE, July 9. An alarming development has The meeting issued a statement occurred involving rioting in the signed by lenders of several poli-recently evacuated Rhineland dis. tical partice, all of whom are mem- tricts. bers of the Legislature, expressing It is ostensibly aimed at the sup-cil would therefore be able to sug relief at the Viceroy's announcement porters of the former Rhineland gest a date for the General Dis in view of the unpopular Indian Separatists".

though armament Conference. reception accorded to the Simon there are several cases of private. revenge," in which severe excesses Report.

have been committed, at Treves, which is in a state of siege.

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movement,

The police are armed with rica

Mr. Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, opposed the mo-

The statement urges India to tion, and said it involved an un-participate in. the Round-Table blushing subsidy, applying equally Conference and also urges the re- to the ice-cream vendor as to the peal of emergency measures and and tear-gas grenades whilst the equiphont of a factory at a cost of the granting of an

for streets are barricaded, £30.000,000 a year.

political prisoners. -

Mr. Winston Churchill support-

ed the amendment.

amnesty

Nevertheless, mary Separatists! It "further appeals to the Con-premises have been sacked. **

Reinforcements, are being called gress Party to abandon eivi! dis- obedience End take the present up to be sent to Treves and also to opportunity to make a concerted Mainz, Wiesbaden and chewhere.. The Left Wing Labourites have demand on Great Britain.

Left Wing Labour Amendment.

LAYER.

set down, an amendment to Mr. Baldwin's vote of censure' resolu- tion which is thortly to come be- fore the House of Commons.

Mr. Baldwin's motion advocates safeguarding of the Home market, the expanding of exports by re- ciprocal trade agreements with the Empire overseng and the impósi- tion of duties, un foreign foodstuffs, devised to obtain equivalent ad- vantages for British manufactures and agriculture in Empire markets

and elsewhere.

(BRITISH WIKELZ98 AERVICE.] Dominion Status & Constitutional Growth,

Reasy, July 9. The Secretary of State for India, Mr. Wedgwood Bean, in the House of Commons to-day, referred all members who desired to ask ques- tions regarding the forthcoming Round-Table Conference on Indian

affairs to a statergent made to-day by Lord Irwin on behalf of His Majesty's Government to the In- that dian Legislature in Simla, az im- in view of the existing depression of which Mr. Wedgwood'; pressing international conditions Benn circulated to the House,

in

The amendment states

ROBOT HANDS FOR

AIRSHIPS.

TO DO THE WORK OF

500 MEN.

HANDLING CRAFT IN A WIND.

Two enormous mechanical hands which, with Frankensteinian, pre-

cision and unerring "sureness, wil do the work of :,000 human hands, are being prepared for Cardington Air Station, at Bedford.

These massive hands, mounted on

a trolley running on concrete-em-

SUGAR OUTPUT,

COMMITTEE TO STUDY.

SUGGESTED AGREEMENT.

[RELTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

LONDON, July 9."

A conference of representatives of

RIOTING IN EGYPT.

POLICE GREETED WITH SHOWERS OF BRICKBATS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CAIRO, July, 10. Fifteen policemen were injured and 70 rioters were arrested t Tantah, where a crowd stoned the police station in protest against, the action of the police in firing on the crowd at Mansourah,

The police, who were endeavour- ing to disperse the mob, were greeted with showers of brickbats.

SHAHPOOR IN PERSIA.

TOWN NAMED AFTER CROWN PRINCE.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TERERAN, July 0. Parliament has agreed to build ä new city of a million square metres in extent around Ahrenjam, near Salmas.

The new town is to be named Shahpoor, after the Crown Prince.

MISSIONARY SCHOOLS IN

CANTON,

ELIMINATION OF FOREIGN INFLUENCES.

[FROM OUR OWN,CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, July 10. Most of the missionary schools in Canten have finally decided to re gister with the Government and

MINE EXPLOSION IN SILESIA.

1

TWO HUNDRED MINERS

DENTOMBED.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

BERLIN, July 9. Two hundred miners were tombed as a result of a coal gas explosion in a mine at Hausdorf

in Silèsia.

Twenty bodies have been recover ed up to the present, but it is feared that the death-roll will be heavier.

LATER.

Sixty-seven bodies have been. brought to the pit-head at Haus- dorf, whilst 50 survivors are in hospital.

SINGAPORE NAVAL

BASE.

MINOR CONTRACTS SUSPENDED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S JUENCY.]

LONDON, July 8."

In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated that a sum of £2,577,000 had been spent on the Singapore Dock, whilst the total estimated expenditure, was £9,711,000.

Contributions from Dominions and Colonies,

The contributions received by the Admiralty from the Dominions and the Colonies totalled £1,679,000, £1

Hopes are entertained of rescuing of which had been applied in naval the remainder.

expenditure.

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Pit Filled With Carbonic Acid Gas.

BERLIN, July 10. Eighty-one bodies have now been recovered from the Hausdorf mine.

Sixty-nine miners are still en- tombed.

The pit is filled with carbonic acid goa, and a number of rescuers have been gassed or injured by fall- ing rocks.

ed.

Rescue work has been suspend-

It appears that the disaster was not due to an explosion, but to a sudden irruption of carbonic acid gas after blasting in another part of the mine.

MAROONED AMONG

SHARKS,

STEAMERS DASH TO SAVE

.. FLIERS.

After being adrift on two set planes in the shark-infested waters between the islands of Oahu and sened by the steamer Hawaii. Maui, eight of 12 airmen were ra

A huge Army bombing 'planc

between the islands. Three mem-

These figures, said Mr. Alexan- der, related to Navy funds only, and. did not cover expenditure or uppropriations-in-oid · from the Army or Air Force votes.

Consultation With Dominions at

Driperial Conference. The main contract would be com pleted towards the end of 1833, and a further two years would be re quired to complete various works. These dates, were subject to any decision arrived at as the result of a review of the Government's policy which would be undertaken in con- sultation with the overseas, Govern- ments concerned.

Mr... Alexander added that the consultations with the Dominions would pear at the forthcoming Im- perial Conference. Meanwhile, all contracts had been suspended, ex- cept the main contractors' contract,

Air Force Works' Expenditure. Questioned on the same subject, Mr. F. Montague, Under Secretary for the Air Ministry, stated that £339,000 had so far been spent on Air Force works at Singapore.

the American sugar industry and comply with its regulations pro-developed trouble while on a flight Air Force normally stationed at

of Cuba and of Cuban sugar in terests has appointed a committee.

to study the suggestion advanced | by European and Java producers for an international agreement to regulate the output for the next

five years.

‘SOUTHERN CROSS."

PRESENTED. TO FLIGHT

FINANCIER.-

(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

ugated more than two years ago, Among other things, these regula tions state that the highest authority in school matters must be vested

bers of the crew of four Cecided to risk

a parachute jump.. and descended safely to ees level.

The fourth Bier remained aboard the machine, which struck the water

but remained afloat.

Wireless message, said that the the plane, and needed immediate four men were marooned aboard

assistance.

wo Navy seaplanes were dis patched and succeeded in locating the stricken machine and taking off the crew. Owing to rough seas, however, it was found impossible to take off again.

Both seaplanes carried a crew of four in addition to the rescued crew of the Army machine..

He added, that the strength of the Singapore would be one squadron each of flying-boats and acroplanes... The expenditure on the air base was, he said, still being continued.

OBITUARY.

DOYEN OF CARDINALS.

(THROUGH REDZER'S AGENCY.]

ROME, July 0. Cardinal Vadnutelli, the degen of the Sacred College," died here this evening at the age of 93.

in Chinese and that both the pre- sident and vice-president of the school must also be Chinese. For eigners can only act as advisers. Religion cannot be made a requir ed subject in the curriculum, but may be inserted only as an elective. Attendance at religious service and morning chapels, under these new regulations, is to be made absolute ly voluntary: No. student can be compelled to attend church services if he does not desire to do so. SANTA MARIA (Cal), July 9.

Moreover, these regulations call for Wing

Commander Kingsforda segregation of the sexes in the Southern Cross," which has been schools and colleges co-education is

ing the rough water well.

There is some confusion regard. The principles of the ing the fate of the crew of four presented to his Pacific backer, Kuoinintang and the San Min Chu of the Army bombing machine, I of the late Dr. Sun must be not mention their being picked up. since the Hawaii's message dars

required subjects, no matter what the flyers were saved except one. the Rota Romare. He was sent to taught to the students. These arc. According to a later message, all

course of study the student may man, a sergeant, who was drown- select. The whole aim of all this,

allowed.

The steamship Hawaii later re the permart of the two rescuing ported that she had picked up all seaplanes.

The chief, pilots are remaining

Vincenzo Vaanatelli Was the Roman Church, dayen of the Cardinals of the He was born at Gehozzano in December, 1830, and became a priest in 1600, and a year

Seminary.

agriculture, industry, and trade, and the present. patent in with the campaign of civil disling Britain's two giant airships,

The Viceroy, in his review, dealt bedded rails, will be used in hand-Smith has arrived here in the middle schools. In the primary with the. machines which are rid- later a professor in the Vatican ability to solve these problems, obedience which had now been in 100 and R101. neither Free Trade Dor. Protection, progress for three months. Ho de-

The system has been devised to Mr. Gallen Hancock. whether in the shape of safeguard scribed the movement" as a deli- ing or Empire Free Trade, offers berate attempt to coerce establish- prevent damage to the digigibles hopes of a remedy.

ment

Imports Board Urged.

connexion with bulk contracts.

gests that there

should be

The Southern" Cross" will be

ed authority by mass action which when they are being moved from exhibited the Aviation College must be regarded as unconstitu- their sheds to the mooring mast. tional and dangerously subversive.

and subsequently at the Museum. At present this operation is done entirely by hand. Five hundred

tentment within the brbit of the British Commonwealth. It was

CONSULAR BODY REQUEST CESSATION.

(Wah To: Tot Pau.)

SHANGHAI, July 10. The Consular Body at Tainan meeting on Wednesday was crushed against the side of evening, when it was decided to

held

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make the missionary schools truly Chinese by eliminating the element of foreign influences.

The missionary schools in the city have been considering the matter for the past two years. The Gov erament would nop yield, and the only alternative open to them, if they refused to register, would be to close up altogether. Lingnan University, the best developed anis sionary institution in South Chine, was the first to comply with the missionary schools, like the "True" Light, for Girls at Pak Hok Tung, the Pooi Tu School for Girls at Tungshan, and the Mei Wah Middle School in Sai Tsun are beginning to follow the example of Lingnan in the matter of registration.

After all," said Lord Irwin, is It therefore urges the Govern- it not a very dangerous doctrine men holding with all their might to

Imports preach to the people of India ropes on the airship's swaying hull, HOSTILITIES IN SHANTUNG.nccording to the Government, is to to establish an

that it is patriotic and lawful to have to "walk" the airship from Board for the principal foodstuffs refuse to obey the laws or to pay her shed into the open. and raw materials for the protec- taxes?"

Earlier in his review, Lord Irwin

B100 Example. tion of British agriculturists. In

There is considerable danger, as the second plats it is advocated recalled that when he took office as Viceroy it was clear that his prio- that British exports to the Domin- cipal duty was to devote all his the ship comes from the shed that ions and elsewhere should be built energies to the maintenance of the side wind will strike her nose and-as happened to the E100 inst -up by reciprocal arrangements in progress of the country and con-month-crash the hull against the

iron girders of the shed. Finally, the amendment also evident that, looking ahead, R100 is now at the masthead with national reorganisation of the im- it was hardly to be expected that seriously crippled elevator, which porting and exporting machinery Ladia, justly sensitive of her post the shed as the men were "walking persuade the Shansi and Nanking order of the Government.

britain's staple trades, which tion and growing tionilling her out." This damage is likely to troeps to cease fighting in Shan

feeling, should also deal with unfair com should, of her own free will, desire delay the airbip's fight to Canada. petition.

the With to be a partner in a political

tung. new mechanical "The Chameleon of Criccieth.""" society, such as the British Empire method" it will be possible to upon terms which implied, the per- move the airships from their LONDON, July 10.

manent security' of her status. zheds even when there is a fairly Mr. Lloyd George, whom the

It was for this reason, and with

stiff wind blowing. At the pre- Daily Herald today bitterly calla:

sent time the operation has to the Chameleon of Criccieth," by the object of removing avoidable

wait until the weather is abso- lutely calm. putting on whips for last evening's misunderstanding on this matter. division on the Finance Bill, thus that His Majesty's Government last year authorised him to declare nearly defeating the Government that in their view the attainment Angered the Ministerialists, and of dominion status was a natural precipitated a fresh crisis.

empletion of constitutional growth, Labour-Liberal Conversations

Prejudiced..

conscious of

The two massive claws will hold

the airship rigid until she is clear

SITUATION IN FUKIEN.

(Wah Tez Xat Pao).

Foocnow, July 10 The rebels under Lu Hsing Pang

of her shed. Then they will be were recently routed and are now opened, and the ship will be at retreating towards the Kiangsi liberty to Boat, into the gir.

A party of men will only be re- quired to handle the airship when

The Liberal party has prejudiced significant fact being that the ah-she is returned from the masthead the prospects of the conversations stentions included such prominent now, proceeding between the Gov-members like Sir. Herbert Samuel ernment and Mr. Lloyd George.

and Mr. Douald MacLean.

Conservatives Conceal Fifty

Members.

to the claw mechanism before being returned to her shed.

If Britain adopts this system of handling her airships, and if it proves satisfactory, she will have been the pioneer in yet another step in airship development.

Dr. Eckener, the commander of

As Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of his speech, said that he did not desire to eject the Govern

The Conservatives voted in full ment but merely wished to help employment, the Liberals thought strength, thus showing their eager that he would not proceed with news to eject the Government, and the Graf Zeppelin, after studying the division. Consequently, when Levon lulled the Liberals into the airship problems in Britain, stated he decided to put on the whips his idea that the Government was safe that one of the biggest difficulties followers were hopelessly divided. in day event hy concealing 50 mem-facing the experts was a satisfactory Four voted for the Government, bors in St. Stephen's Club, whence method of handling siehips on the and 25 against the Government, they poured into the House by an ground. but many ahstained, the most underground passage when the divi Perhaps Britain has solved the (Continued of foot of next column.) sion was called.

problem!

border.

now

The fighting in Fukien is coming to a conclusion.

Missing Members of Provincial

-- Government, The whereabouts of the six mein. bera of the Provincial Government detained and carried away by Lu Hsing Pang are still unknown.

Reorganisation of Provincial Government. Yang Shu Chwang, the chairman of the Provincial Government, who has returned to Foochow from Shanghai, has decided to reorganize the Provincial Government.

Other

The Mei Wah Middle at Sai Tsun, organized and maintained by a group of enthusiastic American of the Rev. Nelson, has been formal- missionaries under the leadership ly turned over to the Chinese." Rev. Nelson has been running this school for the past 10 years. He has long been desirous of turning it over to the Chinese, but owing to certain, difficulties, chiefly financial, no one was willing to take it over. He ap- pealed to the Congregational Church, which finally took over the ceremony was held in the audi control on June, 19 last. A fitting torium of Mei Wah when the transference was made. In appro ciation of the work and foresight of Rev. Nelson, the founder of the School, the Chinese have placed, a tablet with appropriate inscription thereon the wall of the auditorium.

This School is now registering with the Government. Rev. Nelson is returning to America shortly.

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