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BRITONS BLAMED INTERNATIONAL TIN

FOR REVOLT.

RESTRICTION.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1931.

STEAMER SUNK DEATH OF PRINCESS NEAR COLOMBO,

ANTI-BRITISH NEWSPAPER'S QUOTA-SYSTEM IN MALAY EXPLOSION ON NORWEGIAN

ACCUSATION.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 8. The land-grabbing tastica of the powerful British rubber intereste" are partly blamed for last week's revolution in Panama, says the anti-British Hearst newspaper, the New York American, which puù- Jishes interview with Mr. Richard Marsh, an ex-diplomatic official, who accuses ex-President Chiari of rushing through legisla- tion ceding rubber lands to a British syndicate.

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Mr. Marsh says that the election of Senhor Arosemens, who is· Senhor Chinri's man Friday," made the revolution inevitable.

On the other hand, Senhor Arias, the leader of the revolt, "is a thue patriot and a friend of the United States,”.

BELGIUM ORDERS BRITISH

'PLANES.

THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS INVOLVED,

[ORTTIBU WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rugby, Jan. 4.

The Belgian Government has con-

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STATES.

[ZAROCON REUTER'S ADENOT.]

SINGAPORE, Jan.

At a meeting of the Selangor tin miners, discussing the Senior Ward on of Mines proposal, it was held that the mines could work at full blast for nine months and close down for three months. No hoard- ing would be permitted, but a rea somable carryover would be allowed. The quote system will come into operation on March 1.

It is anticipated that Siam will enter the scheme, and an appeal is to be made to China for support.

A Singapore telegram of Decem- ber 30 stated that the Senior Warden of Mines in the Federated Malay States had circularised the tía producers stating that the Gov. crnment was prepared to legislate to give effect to the International Tin Restriction Scheme, provided public opinion generally was favourable. This would entail control of the output to 78 per cent, of the 1929 production.

BURNLEY WEAVERS

STRIKE.

firmed a large order for British two- | THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED IDLE, seater fighter aeroplanes intended

for the re-equipment of the Belgian

Army air regiments."

The contract, which was obtained in competition with foreign aircraft, provides for delivery by the Fairey Aviation. Company of a number of high speed "Fox" biplanes, and follows rapidly upon the order placed by Belgium with the same Company for 43 Firefly single-seater craft.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOV.]

LONDON, Jan. 5. The Burnley weavers carried out their threat this morning.

Nine mills employing 3,500 opera- tives are idle.

LATE MARSHAL JOFFRE.

The total value of the two orders HLS 'MAJESTY'S MESSAGE OF considerably, exceeds £200,000.

TROUBLE ON H.M. SUB- MARINE DEPOT SHIP.

SYMPATHY."

(THROUGH REUTEN'S AGENCY ]'.

LONDON, Jan. 4. His Majesty' the King has sent a RATINGS TRANSFERRED FROM message of sympathy to the Presi

THE LUCIA.

(THROUGH REȘTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 4.

It is reported that 40 ratings of His Majesty's submarine depot ship Lucia have been transferred to the naval barracks'nt Devonport and replaced by others preparatory to the Lucia's participating in exer- cises.

The Admiralty state that the Commander-in-Chief of the Dock- yard (Brand) will hold an enquiry regarding the transfer to-day.

GERMANY WEST AFRICA FLIGHT.

AVIATRIX JOINING SOLENTI- FIC EXPEDITION,

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.)

dent of the French Republic on the ́death of Marshn! Joffre, in the course of which he says:-

"We shall mourn him who was called to the supreme command of

TRICOLOUR.

[THROUGH REUTEr's adenor.]

COLOMBO, Jan, 5.

ROYAL

PASSES AWAY. SUDDENLY IN HER SLEEP.-

[THROUGE, REUTER'S AGENCY)

LONDON, Jan. 4 H.R.H. the Princess Royal died

colour, which departed this morn-at 250 p.m. to-day,

The Norwegian vessel the Triv

ing, for the Far East, sank sa the result of an explosion.

Four of the

crew, including the Captain, are believed to have been drowned.

LATER, A bulletin issued this evening stated;

"The Princess Royal passed away somewhat suddenly in her

BRITAIN'S COAL DISPUTE.

ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.

OIL SITUATION IN IRAQ.

PREMIER TO RECEIVE DEPUTATION.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rugby, Jan. 4. The Mince Department annoure ed last night that no agreement was reached at the aceting of the South Wales Joint Conciliation Board ut Cardiff yesterday.

The South Wales Miners' Fodera tion has asked for a deputation to

DEFENCE SUB-COMMITTEE'S BRITISH PROTEST AGAINST

FIRST MEETING.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruony, Jan. 5...

MONOPOLY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ]

LONDON, Jan. 4.) Tie Federal Structure. Sub-Com According to the Daily Herald mittee of the Round Table Conferremarkable references to the Iraq ence is meeting twice to-day, and oil situation are contained in tho the newly-formed Defence Sub-Com-report of the Mandates Commission mitter, over which the Dominions which is to be presented to the Secretary, Mr. Thomas, is presid League of Nations Commoil this ing, is holding its first meeting month.

"Its terms of reference are: "To

strictly constitutional aspects to be oiple relating to defence other than considered under the heads of powers of the Executive and rela- tions with the Crown,”

One of 12 passengers on hoard in sleep at 9.30 p.m. in the presesse | be received by the Prime Ministor, consider questions of political pri have beon aubmitted to the Com

missing,

The survivors were rescued.

ENGLAND-PEIPING FLIGHT.

JOHNNIE FORCED TO

LAND IN POLAND.

[THNGVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WARSAW, Jan. 4.

LATER.

It is officially stated that there will be 'six weeks' Court mourning, four of full menraing and two weeks of half-mourning.

of her daughters, Princess Arthur the President of the Board of Trade of Connaught and Lady Maud and the Mince Secretory, which it Camogie, who had received urgent is expected will be arranged, for messages when signs of heart failure Monday (yesterday). became apparent."

Government. Receives Deputation.

Ruany, Jan. 5. It will deal with the much-discuss The President of the Board of ed subject of the more rapid Indian- Trade, Mr. William Graham, and isation of the ranks of officers hold- the Secretary for Mines, Mr. Shining the King's as distinct from the well, to-day received a deputation Viceroy's commissions. from the South Wales: Miners' Federation, who desire the-Govern ment to induce the owners in South trial Board's recommendation in the present dispute.

Wreck of "Delhi!!

The Princess Royal, who was

Moslem-Hindu Differences.

Miss Amy Johnson, was forced to born in 1867, married the Earl of Wales to accept the National Indus- where he narrowly escaped pneu

land 60 miles north of here.

She was unhurt, but the under. carriage of the aeroplane was smashed.

Taken to Warsaw.

LATER.

Fife, who was created Duke of Fife at the wedding breakfast,

With her husband and two daugh- ters, the Princess had a narrow escape from death in 1911 when the liner Delhi, in which they wore

Engine trouble during fog forced travelling for the opening of the down Miss Johnson.

She was taken into a priest's house, whence she telephoned to the Embassy,

She intended proceeding to War. eaw by train, but the Embassy despatched a motor-car to bring

ст.

She said that she encountered

extremely bad weather immediate. ly she left Berlin, and adverse windy drovo har in a northerly direction. Finally the landed in a small field on rough ground.

"TRADE WIND'S

PROGRESS.

FAULTY SEXTANT CAUSES STOPPAGE.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN RERVICE]

NEW YORK, Jas. 4. The news of the safe arrival of the amphibian monoplane "Trade Wind" at the Hampton Road air

Khartoum Cathedral, was wrecked off Tangier.

They were all thrown into the acá when their lifeboat collapsed, but were rescued by sailors. The Duke died in Egypt a month after the wreck,

Disliked Court Lifo.

It is probable the Prime Minis ter, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, will attend the meeting later.

REFORM OF CHINESE PRISONS.

AMBITIOUS PROPOSALS OF DR. C. H. WANG,

Nanking, Dec. 20-A widespread scheme of prison reform, providing for the introduction of the latest prison system into the country,, has

The Princess participated less than any other member of the Royal en formulated by Dr. Wang Family in social and state func-Chung Hui, President of the tions, and most of her time was

Judicial Yuan, for immediate en spent at her home, Mar Lodge,

forcement. Aberdeenshire,

It is recorded that the Princess and juvenile offenders from being

· In order to prevent inexperienced developed a keen distaste of Court corrupted and contaminated by routine. Her brother, now King hardened and habitual criminals, George, but then only a midship special penal institutions for differ man in the British Navy and secondent types of criminals are to be in line to the throne, one day established. Apart from the ordi. dubbed his sister Her Royal Shy nary prisons, modern reformatories ness," a title which she bore sine for juvenile offenders, asylums for that time. She was created Prin- the insane and the feeble-minded, cess Royal in 1905.

penitentiaries for the incorrigible. and special prisons for the habitual criminals will be built in various provinces throughout the country. The most up-to-date system of

Delled Family,

A great favourite of Queen Vic toria, she was marked out from an

Khan, who has been ill in Paris, It is understood that the Aga

monia, will have sufficiently recover ed to be present in London tonight at the meeting of the Moslem dale gates when the latest developments in the Hindu-Moslem" problem will be considered.

THE INTERNATIONAL CO., LIMITED.

of

SOCONY'S: SHIPPING INTER- ESTS CONSOLIDATING.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

The report asserts that petitions

Oil Development Company, pro mission, notably from the British testing against the monopoly Dow held by the Iraq Petroleum Com

pany,

CHINESE-BURMESE CON- -FLICT AT RANGOON."

SIX KILLED IN RENEWED RIOTING.

(THROUGH REDIEN'S AGENCY.]

Rangoon, Jan. de A revival of racial warfare be tween Chinese and Burmese occur red this morning in the Lamandaw. district, in the western part of Rangoon. Six of the combatants were killed and 33 were injured.

The total casualties since the trouble began are officially stated to be 10 killed and 05 injured.".

The police have several times been forced to open fire on the mobs to restore order.

Strict stops are being taken to prevent the trouble from spread-

ARKANSAS FARMERS

STARVING

NEW Yonk, Jan. 4. New Jersey has strengthened ite

The Standard Oil Company of ing. operations abroad by the formation Limited," in which is consolidated The International Company,

all the shipping activities of its sub-

and all other floating equipment of sidiaries in foreign waters.

The plan provides for bunkers TOWN STORMED IN SEARCH its seventeen subsidiaries in Europe to become pooled." in one organ which, it is believed, will be the isation, with one management, largest privats oil-carrying. marine outfit on the other side of the Atlantic.

OF FOOD..

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.

will be operated are said to be ed from England, Arkansas, the Extraordinary scenes are report The lines on which the Company similar to those of the Standard erstwhile rich agricultural district. Shipping Company, representing "We want food. Give us food: several thousand oil-tankers, barges and equipment for oil commerce in

for our starving families" was the American waters."

piteous ory of 500 famished farmers, who stormed the town yesterday,

The headquarters of the new Com- any will be established at Lichten- a prominent Continental enforced. While strict discipline ing equipment, which will be alloc. complete control of all other float will be maintained, wholesome rated to various foreign subsidiaries creation will also be provided. In

stores.

for four long years the forces of the the great French army, with which base, brought much relief to friends early age for a diplomatic marriage prison administration will also been, and the operations include threatening, to seize the food in the British Empire were comrades in

arma.

"I treasure the memory of my

"

and relatives of the daring fliers, with Mrs. Bery] Hart, of New York, and Prince

Their crops were destroyed in the Lieut. W. S. MacLaren.

The Princess, however, defied herstruction in useful trades as well affiliated with the Standard Oil ravages of the autumn drought and They set out on Saturday morn-grandmother and the entire Royalar appropriate work will be given

Company of New Jersey.

their livelihood has geno. meetings with the Marshal on my ing, with Bermuda as their destina Household, declaring that she would become useful members of moiety chartered if necessary.

to the prisoners so that they may signated, and additional tankereply nearly 300, but the remainder Routes and cargoes will be de

The Red Cross managed to sup. several visits to the. Front." tion, carrying a quantity of goods. marry for love.”

or idle They planted to make the Atlan-

tankers be chartered to the "pool." were unlucky. tie crossing in three hops. Now York- Bermuda, Bermuda-Azoros, Azores Paris, and their arrival at Hampton Roads was a surprize..

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] British Representatives at the Tuneral.

Ruany, Jan. 6. The British Press to-day contains numerous expressions, of admiration

and affection for the late Marshal

Joffre..

after release.

JAPANESE GOODS, IN ENGLAND.

After her marriage, at the request of the Duke, she immediately dis pensed with her ladies-in-waiting, special guards on State occasions and other Royal formalities. TheyINTERESTING QUESTION IN the sextant and a complete change the Dake's home, until the Prin It appears that an accident to resided at Duff House, Scotland, round of the wind caused the cess' health broke down, when much

An Accomplished Musician, -After her husband's death, the Princess Royal spent much of her time in busting in Scotland, but later gave up all strenuous travel and sport for a quieter life in Scotland,

Trade Wind" pilots to turn back time was spent by the Duke and and make Hampton Roads. They Duchess travelling on the Continent The British representatives at his had been flying for 15 hours whehand in Northern Africa. funeral will include Lord Tyrell, they landed. British Ambassador, representing | The Aight to Bermuda is being the King, Field-Marshals Lord resumed to-morrow, Allenby and Bir George Milne, re- presenting the British Army and Army Council, Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Wester Wemyss, and Vice- Admiral Droyer, representing the ein Spain and Morocco, for the pur-Royal Navy, Harshal of Air, Lord pose of joining Professor Struck's Trenchard, Air Chief Marshal, Sir scientific expedition in Portuguese John Salmond, and Air Vice-Mar- West Africa

BELLIN, Jan. 4. The German aviatrix, Elli Bein horm, took off in a light aeroplane from. Staaken, near Spandau, this morning on a fight to West Africa,

U.S. BREAD QUEUES GROWING.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF UNEMPLOYED HUNGRY,

[RECTER'E AMERICAN SERVICE]

New YORK, Jan. 4. The bread queuer in American cities are growing longer daily.

Hundreds of thousands of work, lova izgrijperGELYKSKET KOKIOTI

The Communists are active in organising demonstrations of unem- ployed in a demand for better von ditione.

U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT

COMMISSION.

REPORT PREDOMINANTLY " DRY."

shal, Sir Robert Brooke-Popham (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] representing the Royal Air Force.

Three' officers and 50 men of the Brigade of Guards, the band of the Brigade of Guards, and a detach. ment of the Royal Air Force will also attend..

ABOLITION OF LIKIN

FOUR PROVINCES ABOLISH TAX.

| (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WABITINGTON, Jan. 4. The long-awaited report of the Wickersham Law Enforcement Com- mission an prohibition is described in high official quarters, as pre, dominantly "dry," with the major- ity of the members conceding little to anti-probibition views.

A tentative report, which agrees. with the views of the majority of 11 members of the Commission,

Music was the Princess only hobby and she was an accom- plished organist.

GERMANY'S COAL STRIKE.

POLICE AND COMMUNISTS ENGAGE IN FIGHT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

BERLIN, Jen. 4. One Communist was killed and

has been completed. It converal policemen, and Communists tains no recommendation on the wounded during a revolver battle

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

that cheap Japanese articles by Japanese handkerchiefs for instance flooding England-you buy. in Blackburn at lower prices than they can be manufactured in the mills on the spot. From time to time attention is called to the mat-- which are objected to on the ground ter of these cheap importations-

that wage conditions in Japan: are so low-and this week there was an odd little incident in the House of Commons which is described in the papera as follows:-

London, Dec. 1-Every one knows

The House of Commons was gur- Howard-Bury, the Unionist M.P prised this afternoon when Colonel

for Chelmsford, held up a pair of grey Japanese socks and asked:

Is the President of the Board of Trade aware that these are made under conditions that would not be tolerated for one moment in this country 1,

There was a roar of laughter, "Pub, om on, suggested oné MP., and other and Give them

BOCKS,

Colons Howard Bury wanted to know if Mr. Graham, the President of the Board. of Trade, was zware that Japancas socks "wers, being dumped here and sold at 3d, per pair, and

Mr. Graham replied that for

| years, the average value of cotton stackings and bose from Japan hind heen In the neighbourhood of as per

-no-information-of-tha

does not suggest any major modi-in the coal-mining district on the prices at which Japanese socks were Honan, Chihli, Shunai, and Buification of the Volstead Act design-left bank of the Rhine," yuan provinces announce the abolied to relax the enforcement of the There are 39,000, minera tion of likin..

strike in this district.

dry" laws.

sold, the value of socks imparted on Japanese honery trade.-N.G. Daily o the conditions of labour in the

YES!

THIS SMOKE

NUISANCE CAN BE ABATED

COKE

CAN BE SUPPLIED

SUITABLE FOR

HOUSEHOLD USES

HOT WATER INSTALLATIONS

STEAM BOILERS

AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES WHERE SOLID FUEL IS REQUIRED.

ABOLISH SMOKE AND SAVE MONEY BY USING COKE.

TO-DAY'S PRICE $15

to $17

per Ton

(ACCORDING TO QUANTITY)

EX HONG KONG OR KOWLOON WORKS.

WEST POINT.

LEPHONE: 20000.