1930-09-22 — Page 9

SUDDEN NORTHERN COLLAPSE.

MUKDEN WARLORD DECLARES HIS POSITION.

FRIENDLY TRUCE PROMISING PEACE.

THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.]

Tientsin-Mukɗan Trafic.

TIENTSIN, Sept. 20. Tientsin Mukden traffic is com- pletely suspended, and it is re- ported here to-day that the Mukden forces have already crossed the Lwanhe and are expected to arrive at.Tientsin on Monday.

· Reasons for Obang's Action...

LATER.

The reasons for the action of

of

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1930.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN.

WHAT MR. LLOYD GEORGE IS PREPARED TO SUPPORT.

[TAXOCOE REUTER'S AGENCY.].

LONDON, Sept. 21. Unemployment was

the chief

thome in an important speech by General Chang Hsueh Liang are Mr. Lloyd George at Stowmarket very conflicting, but those well yesterday, in which, referring to the informed are opinion that Liberal-Labour "conversations on Marshal Yen Hai Shan, dishearten the subject, he said: "I am pre ed by his recent defeats, informed pared to support." and co-operate Chang Hsuch Liang that he was with any Government that deals Transfer Mutually Arranged. "There are no signs of disquietude withdrawing from Chibli to Shansi wisely, firmly and promptly with amongst leen officialdem, who pro-and' offered to turn over the pro- trade and the unemployment situa fess to believe that the transfer of vince to Chang Hsuch Liang rather tion-the Government that will stop authority was mutually arranged than to Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang, the rot of unemployment, restore between Yen Hai Shan and Changwho, apparently, "was contemplat- prosperity throughout the country distracted Hauch Liang, and there are no injng a withdrawal from Chergehow side, give peace to

world, handle the situation in India dications of preparations for resist to Peiping.

with a frm and just hand, and at. of Feng Ythe same time do justice at home. Hsiang's campaign against Mar to the 3,000,000 well-behaved citi Meanwhile, news from the rail-hal Chang Tao Lin in 1925, his zens who at present are being hatred of the left wing Kuomintang members headed by Wang Ching robbed of two-thirds of their con- Wei, influenced also by the increas stitutional, rights." ing strength of the Communists, his sympathy being with the Nanking (anti-Communist) régime, Chang Hsueh Liang moved with unexpect

nee

Shansi Forces Peacefully

Withdrawing,

way indicates that the Shansi

Chang's Rapid Movement, Remembrances

forces are peacefully withdrawing to Tientsin and are in route to Peiping, while the Mukden forces are taking over all the posts with out unduly pressing the evacuatorsed rapidity, becoming in a moment

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Ein "on & Bank.. Yesterday a "run" occurred at one of the local branches of the Hopei and Shansi Provincial Banks, and as far as esa be ascer- tained all the notes ar: being fully redeemed.

FA

THE MUKDEN COUP.

TO-DAY.

the dominating factor in China. TIENTSIN TO BE TAKEN OVER His occupation of Chibli, is likely to be costly financially, as the pre- vince has been bled white with heavy taxation, but the keystone of the military position should enable him to enforce his demand for s peace conference, beyond which it is not wise to forecast the trend of

cventa.

The National Government's con irmation of bis appointments in Chihli suggests that it welcomed

Mukden Acting for Nanking? Independent observen here com- pletely fail to understand the situa tion, although Nacking partisans claim that Mukden is acting for his intervention. Nanking.

It is believed that the real reason, for the action will not be apparent? for some days.

Plenary Session Members Depart.

PEITING, Sept. 20. All the members of the Enlarged Plenary Session of the Central Executive Council left Peiping early this morning for. Shihcbia- chuang en route to TaiyuanỀU.

Yen Hai Shan provided a special train for them.

MUXDE, Sept. 20. Ali representatives of the anti- Chiang Kai Shek factions left Mukden yesterday,

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Shansi Evacuation of Tientsin Completed.

TIENTSIN, Sept. 21. The Shansi evacuation of the Tientsin and Shanhaikwan area is virtually completed..

Two Fenglien armoured trains followed by two troop trains ar rived early this morning.

The situation locally continues tranquil, and the major portion of the police and civil officials con tinue to function, there being no outward evidences of complete change in authority occurring.

Strange Turn of Fortune's Wheel,

According to Chinese cable ad- vices, Chang Hauch Liang's Feng- bien troops are expected to enter Tientsin and Peiping at 2Dy moment. Over 120,000 Fengtien troops have been mobilized in Chibli (Hopei), and one brigade has already arrived on the outskirts of Tientsin. The Fengtien troops expect to occupy Tientsin to-day and Peiping on Wednesday.

POLICE FIRE ON HEAVY GALE RAGING CHOLERA ON P. & 0.

GONDS.

FOUR KILLED AND FIFTY WOUNDED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

NAGPUR, Sept. 21... Four Gonds (hill tribesmen) are

reported to have been killed and 50 wounded by the police, who fired on a mob of hundreds of Goods in s village in the Betuld, district, who had attacked the police with bam boos and stones in an attempt to rescue some Gonds who had been arrested.

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The Deputy Inspector-General of Police has gone to the scene with reinforcements.

BOMBAY WAR COUNCIL LEADER ARRESTED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

- -

Boy, Sept., 20. Mrs. Rama Brikamdar, who aucceeded Mrs. Hanea Mehta only a fortnight ago as President of the Bombay Congress War Council," has been arrested.

POLISH PATRIOT SAYS

PIŁSUDSKI IS INSANE.

LADY DEPUTY RECEIVES SIX MONTHS.

(THROUGH RIUITE'1 AGENCY.]

OVER BRITAIN.

BATTERED VESSELS LIMP

TO "SHELTER.

(BRITISK WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Sept. 20.

A storm is raging over Great Britain to-day, and very rough seas are raging round the coasts

The gale began yesterday evening and a wind velocity of el miles on beur was experienced at Valencia, south-east Ireland, and not much less at Scilly Isles and along the English Channel.

This morning

the gale grew worse, and in the Straits of Dover was said to be as bad as any ex perienced there for some years,

The wind force was as high as 70 miles per hour.

Most of the shipping in the Channel had taken shelter.

This morning many people at Folkestone watched the big Im perial Airways liner fighting her way inland. She was at times a parently held stationary by the terrific wind, but arrived safely at Lympne.

luch minor damage is reported in different parts of the country.

During the early morning two goods trains from Paddington col lided in a building rainstorm neür Reading, and although no one was injured traffic was disorganised for some hours.

At many places trees were up- rooted and crops damaged.

A continuance of the storm is forecasted.

At Weymouth and Portland, where the gale was estimated at 80 miles an hour, with mountainous seas running battered vessels camé limping to shelter every hour through the night.

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The Weymouth lifeboat fought its way to the small French ketch and was drifting on to a reef, and, Leone, which dragged her anchor uided by the searchlights of battle- ships, took off the crew.

LINER.

MALWA IN QUARANTINE FOR FIVE DAYS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

OSAKA, Sept. 19. Japanese newspapers report that while the P. & O., "liner Malwa (17,000 tons), was proceeding from Moji to Shanghai yesterday morn ing, an Indian member of the crew, who was employed as

OBITUARY.

MAJOR-GEN, SIR NEVILLE- HOWSE, V.C.

ĮKAITISH WIRELÀSS BERVICE.

Ruaar, Sept. 20, Major-General Sir Neville Howe, V.C., Director-General of Medical Services of the Australian Imperial Forces during the war, died last night in a Londen During home.

He was Minister of Health and Defence in the previous Australian. Government. 0121

His death was certified to be due

tant in the galley, died. chciera and he was speedily buried at sea.

to

Although the burial took place fully eight miles from the shore, off Moji Harbour, the newspapers any that the Japanese sanitary authorities are afraid that the body may drift in to the shore.

Passengers Examined. The vessel proceeded to Hiko jima, where both passengers and crew were landed and underwen: $ medical examination at the quarantine station..

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He won the Victoria Cross for bringing in wounded under fire in the Boer War,

"DAN THE COTTON KING.”

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

Los ANGELES, Sept. 20. - The death is announced of „Mr., Daniel J Sully, known throughout the world As Dan the Cotton King." who controlled the world's cotton market in 1903-1904,

One of deceased's daughters is Mrs. Jack Whiting, formerly the wife of Mr. Douglas Fairbanks and mother of Mr. Douglas Fairbanks,

The ship Wis moored off Mutsure Island, off Moji, for jun. thorough disinfection. The period of quarantine has been fixed at

five days.

BRITAIN LEADS IN AVIATION FIELD. LARGE ORDERS FROM ABROAD.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

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RUGS, Sept. 19. Orders for aircraft worth several hundred thousand pounds have been received in Britain from abroad during the past few weeks. Britain is at the head of the list of countries exporting aeroplanes and air machines.

The Japanese and French Gov crnments are among those which all-metal flying boats made in have bought for their navies the England and equipped with Eag

lish engines,

WARSAW, Sept. 20, tence of six months' imprison Consternation, és felt at the een. ment on flie. Krene Kosmowska, No hostilities between the Feng- the well-known Polish patriot, tien and Sheasi troops are expect school teacher and deputy from ed as Yen Hai Shan is willing to Lublin, for. calling Marshal surrender Tientsin and Peiping to Pilsudski insane, on the ground Manchuria. He has instructed his that she thereby insulted the Gov- BARCELONA STRIKE ENDED, being built in Britain for air troops to evacuate Tientsin andernment. proceed to the Peiping-Hanków Railway. A delegate has been dis- patched by him to negotiate the taking over of these places

The official organisations of the "northern coalition have removed The from Peiping and Tientsin, families of high officials have re- moved to the Legation. Quarter at Peiping and the foreign concessions at Tientsin. There has been a run on the Government banks. Peiping-Mukden Railway services have been interrupted.

The

It is understood that the Feng

PEIPING, Sept. 21. Chang's Plea for Poace.

By a strange turn of the wheel SHANGHAI, Sept. 20.

of fortune, the Shansi troops, who "Following a Marshal Chang little more than two years ago Hsueh Liang's telegram of Septem victoriously entered Peiping as the ber 18. plending for the immediate representatives. of nationalism driv Cessation of hostilities and a peaceing out the Fengtien forces, who ful settlement of the situation, the then were regarded as wicked tion troops will next seize Tehchow Chinese General Chamber of Commilitarists, are now withdrawing in Southern Chi, Kalgan, in the merce and the Citizens Association before these same Fengtien troops, north and Paotingfu in the west. of Greater Shanghai lave issued who, at least, have nominally be Yen Hai Shan has instructed the circular messages endorsing this come the representatives of the Shansi troops on the northern sec plea, and appealing to the Shansi Nationalist Government, while the tion of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway and Kuoninchun commanders. in Shansi forces, according to their to withdraw to Taming and Pao mediately to declare their allegi- opponents, are dubbed militar- tingfu and those on The Lunghai "ance to the Central Government, while the State Council is drafting

Scenes somewhat similar to those Railway to fall back on Hsinhsiang a declaration pointing out that the of June, 1928, were again enacted Wang Ching Wei Leaves Poiping. Centrul Government were compell- ed, to resort to military force to yesterday, soldiers with carts piled Wang Ching Wei, Chen Kung Pa, subdue the rebels, but should the high with military equipment and Chao Lu, Hsieh Cath and other

leading officials of the latter repent the Government will personal belongings proceeding to show its usual, magnanimity to the station, in a number of cases régime, the Saishan clique and the seizing coolies and other passers-by and forcing them to drag the carts. Reorganisationists are reported to have left Peiping for Shihchia-

wards theme.

Gendarmerie Commander of Pei- ping-Tientsin Area.

ists."!.

Shanxi

LONDON-CAPETOWN AIR SERVICE

FIRST SECTION OPENING NEXT JANUARY.

BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]

RUGBY, Sept. 20. The Governments.concerned have approved all the arrangements for the regular Imperial Airways 827- vice between London and Cape- town."

The first half of the service be- tween London and Lake Victoria will be opened in January, and will be extended to the Cape, a few months later.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

In addition, large orders for light aeroplanes and several feets of monoplane passenger liners are.

routes abroad.

One important home order just BARCELONA, Sept. 20.1

being completed is that of eight forty-seater Handley Page air The strikers bave decided to re-liners which Imperial Airways are sume work after concluding satie to use on their service to India. factory terms with their employers.

These giants, which have a 140 In accordance with the terms of settlement of the building strike. feet wing apan, with wing slots as members of the editorial staff of large as the main 'planes of Moth the Solidaridad and strikers who machines, bave each a speed of 190 were arrested and charged with miles an hour, and accommodation which includes two lounges and a militan picketing, have released.

car, equipped with armchairs, and two huge holds for luggage and freight.

ARMY REGULATIONS ALTERED.

been

BODIES OF LOST ARCTIC

EXPLORERS.

ایید

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REVERENT SCENES IN. TROMSOE CATHEDRAL.

(THROUGH ELUTER'S AGENOT.)

TROм303, Sept. 19. There was an impressive cere mony at the Cathedral here when the remains of the explorers Andree. Strindberg and Fraenkel were handed over to the Swedish authorities.

Swedish sailors bore the "coffins through reverent terowds, flags being flown at half-mast towards the quay, where they were placed on board the Swedish gunboat Sweden.

Andree's Diary Published.

STOCKHOLY, sept. 19: Andree's diary from July 13, 1897, to October 2, 1867, has just been published.

It constitutes a remarkable human and scientific document.

The diary consists of 142 pages of astronomical, chronometric, and observations, and meteorological shows that on arrival at the Arctic regions the severe weather evident ly weighted out the balloon with the result that the gondola was repeatedly dragged and jolted over the ice, completely exhausting the inmates.

Fire Breaks Out In Balloon. Fire broke out in the balloon on July 13, but was immediately extinguished. It is not explained why the balloon landed, the next day.

The march over the ice began on July 22, but the explorers

MAY AND DECEMBER.

USEFUL INSTRUCTION TO...

SECRET WEDDING OF KING changed their original plans and decided to make for the little OF SPAIN'S COUSIN, MINOR DEFAULTERS.

known regions north of Franz" Joaefland. They were greatly loc (TAHOUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.] [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

paded by such obstacles as break- ing ice and deep pools of fresh LONDON, Sept. 19.

water, which they crossed in Ruger, Sept. 18.

The wealthy Princess Marie canvas boat. Finally on August 4- The King's

“ Regulations,

Charlotte Constance de Broglie, the drift compelled them to change. volume which is the authority ca all matters affecting Army disc aged 73, married secretly at a their course in a belated attempt register office-to-day to reach Sevon Islands off Spitz- London pline, have been amended 10

Prince Louis Ferdinando Orleans bergen. provide that minor defaulters

Shortage of Food, should be given "special or useful Bourbon, aged 41, the Infante of cousin of King Spain, and a A statue of Earl Haig at Montmstruction appertaining to their

Provisions ran short owing to Alfot.so. early next year by the Prince of Under the old regulations, pack Wales..

drill was compulsory when a de- faulter who had been confined to barracks could not be found fatigue work to keep him employed.""

STATUE OF EARL HAIG IN FRANCE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUOBY, Sept. 20.

Camels and mules were requist chuang, where Yen Hsi Shan is reuil, France, is to be availed corps," rather than pack drill. The wedding bad been arranged Polar bears("wandering meat

staying

tioned and heavily laden.

The station is choked with bag-

A. telegram from Mukden states NANKING, Sept. 20.

gage of all descriptions, and the It is understood that the Central trains departed loaded to their that Chang Hsuch Liang has draft- ed another circular telegram, in Government have appointed Yutmost capacity.

Just as the Fengtien forces in which he states that, in compliance Esuet Chung (a subordinate of Chang Hsueh Liang and the comJune, 1922, left Pao Yu Lin to with the order of the Nanking mander of the Manchurian van-maintain order till the Shane Central Government, he has dis- guard to Tientsin) Gendarmerie forces took over control, so the patched his troops to take over He also Commander of the Poiping-Tien- Shansi forces are leaving the Gar-Peiping and Tientsin. tain area.

risn Commander, Chu Hai Chun, in states that his troops will not open hostilities with the northern troops Nationalists Desperate Effort to control.

It is noteworthy that the citizens but will suppress Communists and

bandits in Chili. Capture Kalteng.

who welcomed the Shansi troops Military headquarters at Hsu- enthusiastically two years ago now chowfu state that the Nationalists express their delight on the return are making desperate efforts to of the Fengtien troops. capture Kaifeng, and have already carried the outlying defences.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, has Jeft for the front to direct the campaign.

Nanking Attitude?

It appears that Chang's attitude 18 now in favour of Nanking, and it is reported that he has decided to assume the post of Vice-Generalis Deathblow to Northern Rebellion, sime of the Nanking military, naval and air forces. He has recommend- NANKING, Sept. 21.

GERMAN CABINET'S

DETERMINATION."

SUFFICIENT SUPPORT WITHOUT SOCIALISTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).

·BERLIN, Sept. 19 Sober feelings are now replacing the electioneering excitement, and inter-Party negotiations are Pro ceeding privately

cata,

DR. D. SHIELS VISITING CYPRUS AND PALESTINE,

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

to take place in France in July, shops of the Arctic" Andree de- vain, endeavours in the French but the Princess's family made scribes them) failing to appear,

Their hardships continued, but courts to prevent it. The Prince Andree, with indomitable spirit, collected speciments The party was ordered to leave Franca some slowly approached the north coast time ago, following an alleged escapade in the underworld of of Spitzbergen and were sometimes Paris, whereupon King Alfonso able to use their boat. They ac deprived him of his rank and all quired great skill in finding food. The menu included blood pan- honours and dignities,

cake, as a substitute for, bread, also soup made from a

Tom & special sort of sea-weed.

The ice drift at length prevented the explorers reaching the Seven Islands and the cold grew wor

The explorers decided to winter on an ice float, and constructed an ice cabin,

The first land was eighted on

The marriage of Prince Fer nando de Bourbon, cousin of the King of Spain, and the 73-year-old Roony, Sept. 19. Princess Amelie de Broglie, which Dr. Drummond Shiels, Parlin was to have taken place at Ven- Colonies, sailed to-day on a visit moment. The Spanish Consul-Gen. mentary Under Secretary for the timiglia, was held up at the last The Bruening Cabinet is still to Cyrus and Palestine,

eral refused to furnish documents Dr. Shiels is not engaged on any to the marriage and the Italian Upon receipt of Chang Hauched to Nanking the appointment of confident of obtaining suficient special mission, but a journey is Procurator-General declared that September 17 and good fortune was Kai Shek inmediately telegraphed Chilli. The delegates of Ten Hsi Socialists, who have suddenly be in recent years whereby members take place. The Prince reupon and bears, but on October 9 the Lang'a circular telegram, Chiang Wang Shu Chang as Governor of support to keep out the National

in pursuance of the policy adopted the marriage could not therefore encountered by the killing of seals. to the Government leaders here Shan and Feng Yu Hsiang have left come silent after issuing a

of the Colonial Office on occasions left for Spain to attempt to obtain ice floe on which they were settled SHANGHAI, Sept. 20. that it was the deathblow to the Mukden.

Igorical denial that they are: even

Visit countries overseas, for which King Alfonso's pormission, and Japanese reports from Nanking Northern rebellion, and predicting

With the mobilisation of the dreaming of fusion with any other the Department has responsibility. Princess Amelie went to San Remo split in twain and the, cabin w

plattered. All the explorers had state that Government circles have the early and complete suppression Fenztien troops, fresh developments Party, so far received no reply from of the rebels.

Condoms in the war situation are expected Bavaria, where Hers Hitler and to acquaint themselves at first-band to await the Prince's return. Ant plunge into the icy water to unsuccessful attempt was made in rescue their equipment and previ President Chiang Kai Shek on the The report that Chang Hauch immediately. Chiang Kai Shek is his chief lieutenants are residing,

the French courts recently by the sions, which were scattered in all hattle front concerning the atti Liang's move may, prove, favourable now conferring with the high com remains unperturbed, the watch

Due da Brissac, the Prince

directions. tude that the Government shall to the Northern leaders is ridiculed manders of the Nanking forces. In word being "We must not allow

Chang by the leaders at Nanking, several a circular order Chiang said that as

nephew, acting on behalf of her adopt toward Marshal Hauch Liang's peace message, con of whom have already sent per Chang Hath Liang has mobilised auch charlatans."

the ground that the Princess Was sequently no definite policy can be sonal telegrams to the young Mar against the northern troops, the

not in a condition to manage ber formulated toward Mukden's over shal paying a tribute to the stand Nanking, forces should lose no time in capturing Kaifeng, Loyang and

own affairs, wh he has taken towards peace and

s taken to inity

Chengchow.

ature.

Although the Nanking militarists -zagard the maccaage as addressed to Nanking se well as Yen Hei Shan and Feng Yu Hsiang in this con- nection the Neaking militarists observe that Mukden's gesture may, result in the preservation of Feng and Yen's military strength.

The politicians are continually engaging in conferences discussing the phases of the new situation and their effect on the future policy.

ANGLO-GERMAN GOLD LOAN, TO CHINA.

It is understood that the National Government will shortly send & MARITIME CUSTOMS HANDS congratulatory telegram to Chang" Hsueh Liang praising his patriot

OVER INSTALMENT. patriot Shani Forces Withdrawing. The Tiantain area eastward has His telegram of the 13th inst. is THROUGH REDTEE'S AGENCY.1 Theen entirely cleared of the Shansi interpreted here as calling on Feng

forces, while

hile the Shansi forces in Yu Hsiang and Yen Hsi Shan to

SHANGHAI, Sept. 20 Paiping have withdrawn to the surrender unconditionally, but not The Maritime Customs to-day Nankow Pase. The situation is calling for the suspension of the paid into two serving Banks the peaceful The Shani forces on the Government's military operations sum of £80,579 being the October Lungha Railway are withdrawing against the Knominchuu on the instalment of the 1800 British and

German gold loan. Langhai front.:

to Shand,

with local conditions."

Germany to get into the hand, of LOVING CUP FOR SIR THOS family: to prevent the marriage, on

An outstanding member of the Government has given out the in- formation that the Cabinet intends to govern at the bead of the shift- ing majorities if rts efforts to form a majority Government fail It feels that the paramount task

LIPTON.

NATIONAL SUBSCRIPTION

LIST.

[REUTER'S AMERIDAN BLEVICE]

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.

is to settle the Reich's financial The suggestion of Will Rogers, affair, and anticipates that the the well known American profes- different provisions in this propional humorist, that contributiors, gramme will attract the requisite limited to, one dollar, should bo support from varying sections, sent to the Mayor of New York Briefly the Cabinet is prepared to buy a loving cup for Bir Thomas to challenge the Reichstag, to over- Lipton from the American people, throw it, even though, it appears inscribed To the world's most as a minority government.

cheerful loser" has been enthus The spokesman pooh-poohed the setically taken up in the Press fears that the Right and Left radic Subscriptions are pouring in ale would try to upset the Govern from all over the country to the I ment illegally.

Mayor

will be officially published shortly.

The continuation of the diary

"AUSTRALIAN PREMIER AT

GENEVA.

GREATLY IMPROVED IN HEALTH

[TËROUGE REUTER'S AGENOT.

CUBA OPPOSES WORLD COURT OF JUSTICE.

REUTERS AMERICAN WYBVICE).

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.

TOULON Sept 10. Cuba's unexpected opposition to Mr, Scullin, the Prime Minister the World Court of Justice at of Australia and Mrs Scullin Geneva may result in the Senate have arrived heron postponing the consideration of Mr. Scullin who when he left the proposal that the United Australia in order to attend the States should adhere to the Court. Imperial Conference in London Mr. Hoover deferred, sending the was in indifferent health has matter to the Senate till all na much improved during the voyage. tions of the world had adhered. He is going to Geneva this evening.