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PANDEMONIUM IN JAPAN'S DIET.

BARON SHIDEHARA'S SLIP OF THE TONGUE.

· (THROUGH RELTERʼB AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Feb. 0.

Pandemonium has reigned in the Diet during the past few days no

BRISBANE CITY: FLOODED.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1931.

NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE.

MANY HOMES ABANDONED BUT NO LOSS OF LIFE.

{THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRISBANE, Feb. 6.

Serious floods are following a

the result of a slip of the tongue week af torrential rains, and many

WORLD'S LAND SPEED RECORD.

CASUALTIES LOWER THAN AMAZING FEAT BY CAPT.

EXPECTED.

(THROUGH RETTEN'S, AGENCY:]

·WELLINGTON, Feb. 6. The official death-roll for Hast-

ings in between 10 and 130. This

CAMPBELL.

REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

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DAYTONA BEACH (Fl.), Feb, 5.

/ Captain Malcolm Campbell made now world's record of 245.733

to-day.

ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.

DELEGATES TO MEET GANDHI.

[THMOVOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]-

BOHDAY, Feb, 0, "A statement signed by 20 Indian States and British Indian delegates

who arrived to-day, anys that Sir Toj Bahadur Sapru, Mr. Jayakar and Sir Srinivasi Sastri will sco

by Baron Shidchara during inter homes have been abandoned, but will be exceeded at Napier, where miles an hour at Daytona Bonch to the Round Table Conference, pellations in the Budget Commit-without loss of life.

Transport is hopelessly disor. tee on Tuesday evening, when the Foreign Minister asserted that the ganised, and thousands unable to fact of the London Naval Treaty leave the city had to be housed in having been ratified is clear evchurekes, schools, and warehouses.

The country along the coast is

dence that it will not endanger the, national defence, as had been im- plied.

The Seiyukai regards the reply as an attempt to place the respon= Mibility upon the shoulders of the

isolated.

The water at Marrumba is ro ported to have reached a depth of 31 feet..

50, including 10 unidentified bodies, have already been buried.

The search for others in the ruins

LATER.

Captain Campbell, after his

has been suspended until the totter-Southward run, waived the pri ing walls are demolished by the vilege of dianging his tyres and naval detachments undertaking this the half-hour interval; ho simply awung his car round and raced of for the Northward rum

hazardous tank,

"Give Me a Drink,"

The Arst remark by a boy re-

The car was undor splendid con- scued from the ruins of the Tech-trol and Captain Campbell hardly nical School after burial in tho gave the onlookers time" to con-

Emperor, and accuses Baron Shide- CHINA'S AIR REGULATIONS. débit for two daya was "Give me

harn of lère majesté and demands a retraction and apology, and even of the whole

the resignation

Cabinet.

The Seiyukai continue to prese its demands, which last night necessitated the presence of police in the Committee

for the room

NOTIFICATION TO FOREIGN

MINISTERS,.

(Wah Taz Fat Pro.)

NANKING, Feb. 6. The Nanking Foreign Ministry purpose of protecting Baron Shide. has notified all foreign Ministers in hara's person,

China to the effect that henceforth The presence of the policemen, the Chinese Government will not added fuel to the fire, and the permit any foreign aeroplane to Seiyukai formally protested aparaat By over China unless notice is given to the Chinese Government and permission to do so in granted.

their presence.

Foreign airmen will be required to observe the Chinese Air Regula tions in full, including examination.

While the papers criticise the slip of the tongue, and urge Baron Shidebara. to retract, they strongly censure the Seiyukai's attempt to make political capital out of the incident and condema the disgrace 'ful scenes which the Seiyukai pre-lities wherever he descenda and as-

cipitated.

In the meantime the proletarians have issued a manifesto demanding that the masses should strive to replace the present partics by "parties with the true interests of the people at heart."

Minselto Member Wounded.

LATER. Following the riotous scenes of the past few days in the Diet na a result of an indiscreet remark by Baron. Shidehara replying to question regarding the London Naval Treaty, an unidentified men brandishing a dagger burst into the gallery of the Diet building, where a number of Minscito supporters were sitting and wounded several, including two Diet members who were injured in the general scuffle

that ensued.

Owing to threats of personal violence against Baron Shidehara since his slip of the tongue, aix iinjitsu experts have been engaged as his bodyguard,

Vare Versions of the Incident.

LATER.

Owing to the general confusion in the Dint various versions of the dagger incident aro circulating, and it is not ocrtain what precipitated

the trouble.."

Apparently a mêlée took place in the corridor-not the gallery during a meeting of the Budget (Continued on next Columni.)

WRIGHT'S

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a drink." Then, without further ado, he set out to relieve his par

ents' anxiety.

Optimistic News from. Napier. WELLINGTON, Feb: 5. More optimistic news from Napier this morning.

comes

It is now estimated that the total death-roll in Napier is little over

100.

The search for bodies continue,

and the evacuation of women and children is proceding steadily.

· More Tremors at Hastings,

LATER. The town of Hastings was badly

of his 'plane by the local author. | shaken`at 10 to-night/

cends within Chinese territory.

KWANGSI SITUATION.

NOT SO SERIOUS AS

REPORTED.

(Wah Tez Yat Pao.)

PEIPING, Feb. 6. The French Legation has received reliable information from Lung-

chow, Southern Kwangai, indicat ing that the situation in Kwangsi

is not so serious as had been re ported.

Strict partial-law is being en- forced by armed pickets to pre- vent looting..

A train conveying serious enses is expected to leave for the south to-morrow morning.

A refugee train will depart this afternom.

It is hoped to run the first train to Napier on Saturday.

H.M.S. Veronica, which draws 12 feet, in at present stranded in six feet of water at high tide.

LONDON, Feb. 5.

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missioner, Sir T. M. Wilford, con- versed from his Chelsea home over, the telephone with the Prime Minis- ter, Mr. G. W. Forbes, tie Sydney.

Owing to the fact that all means of communication between Wuchoy and Nanning are still interrupted, real aituation in the interior of the accurate reports in regard to the provinco are difficult to obtain.

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Committee. Someone broke window, the glass falling upon members inside the Committee room and on members and others thronging the corridor,

Pandemonium followed, ink-pois, spittoone, and other missiles being

freely hurled.

Mr. Forbes said he hoped that the list of earthquake casualties,

which was confined to Hawkes Bay, County Wairoa, and Napier, would be available to-morrow.

Sir Thomas Wilford has been

inundated by messages of sympathy from all over Britain, and has re- A dozen people were injured, in-ceived many unsolicited donations cluding two Diet members, and one non-member was seriously wounded for the relief of sufferers. by a dagger through the band,

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Official Times. Captain Campbell's. times over the measured mile wore:-y

Southward run: 14.60 seconds, at 240:678 miles an hour.

Northward run: 14.70 seconds at 244.697 miles an hour.

Gandhi as early as possible.

The statement hopes the Con-

gress leaders and others will make a solid contribution to the couple. tion of the presont skeleton scheme, Gandhi Worried Over Continued

Repremion:

LONDON, Feb. 6. The News Chronicle publishe, “a cable from Gandhi from Allahabad

INDIAN LOAN FLOTATION.

FIVE AND A HALF PER CENT. INTEREST.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

LONDON, Feb. 6. A £17,000,000 Indin Loan is now, being underwritton.

The loan will bear interest of 5) per cent., issued at 97 and is to be redeemed in 1930-1938.

PRINCE OF WALES AND

· PRINCE · GEORGE.

ARRIVAL AT. COLON AND FLIGHT TO PANAMA,

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

COLON, Feb. 6. The Prince of Wales and Prince

declaring: "I na unable to pro- Goorge, have arrived here on board

nounce A

the

the liner Oropeas,,

The Princes flow to Panama on an air liner.

Un DEPARTURE FROM PRETORIA.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

gratulate him on fis, now record when he jumped into a baby" Austen in an attempt to boat the

final opinion on metres, "in order to prove that Round Table Conference, but what British gars giants or midgete-worries me is the look of things are the world's best."

herė. If the Conference really He was not successful in this offered freedom to Indin, its re- attempi.

action should have been felt here. R.A.F. CAIRO-CAPE FLIGHT. On the contrary, I find black re- pression continues unabated. provoked assaults on innocent citi. zena still continue,, respectable | people are boing summarily, and without apparent reason deprived of their inmovable and movable property by mere executive action, (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

A procession of women was forcibly Ruary, Feb. 6.

dispersed, and they were seized by Driving his all-British car Bluethe hair and kicked with boots. A

with Bird

1,400 horse-power continuance of such repression Napier engine, Captain Malcolin would make Congress co-operation Campbell, on the Daytona Beach impossible, even if other difficulties yesterday, achieved his ambition

were get over," and established a new land record, exceeding the existing record of 244.4 miles an hour set up in the samo place by Sir Henry Segrave two years ago by over 14 miles an hour.

The Daily Herald on January 29 gave prominence to a cable from Gandhi stating:- On the face of

it the Prime Minister's statement at the conclusion of the Round Table Conference would appear to be wholly inadequate, but in com. man with the majority of the mom-

RUGBY, Feb. 6.. The Royal Air Force Cairo-Cape flight landed at Bloemfontein from Pretoria yesterday, and left again this morning for Beaufort West,

POLAND ROUNDS UP COMMUNISTS.

DOCUMENTS FOUND IMPLI CATE MOSCOW.

【THROUGH REUYER'S AGENCY.]

WARSAW, Feb. 5. Captain Compbell's new record

Three hundred and forty-nine stands at 245.733 miles an hour. This bers of Congress have shsolutely Communists have been arrested at is the average of two runs made over an open mind, and I have suspend- Lodz during the past two days. the measured mile. On the southed judgment at the urgent request

Documents have been found' of Sir Srinivasi Sastri, Sir Tej ward run he exceeded 240 miles, Sapru and Mr. Jayakar. Person which are alleged to implicate and although he had the option of ally, I am eagerly searching for Moscow. half an

hour's interval before avenues leading to an honourable making the return journey he did freedom she desires, and to which peace that would give Indin the

not halt to change tyres or examine she is entitled." the angine, but with superb con adence in his material bo roared over the course again at 244.9 miles An hour.

Before entering the measured course Capt. Campbell took a sh miles flying start.

The achievement was witnessed by n great and enthusiastic crowd of Americans.

Afterwards Capt. Campbell enid the visibility was bad, particularly Death-Roll Now 150.

on the second run, and he had great difficulty in seeing where he was Rrony, Feb, & Information cabled to the New going, His sensations ho describ

ed as "Falling-only falling up.. Zooland High Commissioner, Lon-

ward." He ascribed credit to don, this morning states that the number of deaths in the earth the wonderful car and engine, and quake so far as is known is approxi: said the record proved again the mately 150, but it is expected that supremnes of British engineers and some bodies may yet be recovered. material. He added: "The Blue The injured number several hun. Bird behaved magnificently, and I am convinced she did nothing like her maximum speed. It would be Buicide to let her go full out in such conditions. I could see only

dreds.

Governor-General's Esport.

RUGBY, Feb. 8.

Gandhi decurod :-"Even . for

creating an atmosphere suitable for

The acoused are liable to Ben

tences of eight or ten years gnol, possibly death.

a calm discussion the release of all will probably not start for a year.

The trial will be a big affair, but Congress party prisoners, the with- drawal of repressive ordinances and the restoration of confiscated pro- party are absolutely essential,"

!. OBITUARY.

AIR COMMODORE C. R. SAMSON.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENʊT.]

LONDON, Feb. 5.". Air Commodore Charleg Rumney Samson, C.M.G., D.8.0., former Air Commodore of the Royal Air Force, died suddenly to-day in his forty-eighth year.

Deceased, who led the Royal Air Force flight from Cairo to the Cape in 1927, was known in the Service 9 Dare Devil Samson," and "Captain Kettle,” owing to his short, rakish beard.

Ho had a distinguished War ser- vice, and his provoking prowess up and down the German lines caused. The Governor-General of New 300 yards ahead in the northern the Germans to offer a reward Zealand, Lord Blédislos, sent a

run, and lost spoed in conse.equal to £1,000 for his capture." telegram to the Dominions Secre-quence," A.

tary, Mr. J. H Thomas, 10- Capt. Campbell intends to estab-PANDIT MOTILAL NEHRU. day-Earlier reports of the Beri-lish a still higher record if the

ous loss of life and sovore damage visibility and condition of the sanda

to property in the business per tions of Napier and Hastings are now confirmed, but in the resid- mutial areas the damage was not excessive. The death-roll at present ascortained is approximately 140, but a complete list will not be available for a day or two, on the buildings, which collapsed still lie occupants of some of the larger beneath the debris.

Rescue work is proceeding rapid. ly and the fires following the earthquake have boon quenched un- der the efficient relief organisation, in which the officers and men of His Majesty's ships are taking a prominent part

improve.

[TAROVON XEUTER'A 'AGENCY,}

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6. The death has occurred of Pandit Motilal Nehru, who bad been leader of the Congress Party in the Indian taken in an endeavour to remove.| Legislativo Assembly since 1927. damaged sanitation services may had undergone several sentences of the danger to health from the The docensed, who was aged 76, obviate the necessity of a compul-imprisonment in connection with sory evacuation of the town, the civil disobedience movement,

The inhabitants have shown re and only recently was liberated on their severe trial and there have markable calmness and fortitudo in the grounds of ill-health. · LATER, been many acts of heroism." |

The late Motilal Nehru, who was sentenced at Allahabad on February People throughout the country 1, 1930, to six months' imprison- ary responding to the enll for as ment on the charge of being a sistance with promptitude and member. of an unlawful assembly, generous unselfishness which com was secretly released on Septem pol the greatest admiration. Lady ber 8 on account of ill-health. He Bledisloe and I will leave for tho was spitting blood and losing stricken area on Saturday..

weight. He was unable to take over The Duke and Duchess of York e presidency of the Congress from Lard Commilles pe la compella ta

The injured and other sufferers aza receiving every possible care Land attention, and the situation in Fregived

Although a considerable number tion of those who suffered beroavesult his doctor, and returned to of women and children are Javment and injury, in the earthquake Allahabad, where Gandhi found ing Napier it is considored pos- and of all the Dominion for this him very ill. Gandhi accompanied eible that the measures now being sympathy: expressed in a telegram him to Lucknow on February 4, (Continued at fast of next column) from Their Highnesses.

where he was ordered for treatment:

INDIAN AIR MAIL.

EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT ON NEW ROUTE,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. & Three Rangoon, flying-beate loft" Felixstowe on a flight to Basra

The flight will be completed in seven stages, taking a new route through the Mediterranean við. Malta Crete and Alexandretta, with tho view to demonstrating the possibility of a flying-boat service for the Indian Air Mail.

BYE ELECTIONS.

CONSERVATIVE VICTORY

AT EAST TOXTETH.

[Tanovan REUTER'S ÁGENOY.]

LONDON, Feb. 5. The result of the East Toxteth bye-alection, owing to Sir Henry Mond succeeding to the poerage on the death of Lord Melchett, is as follows:-

Sir John Buchan-Hepburn

Bt. (Cons.)

Mr. Burden (Labour)

17,040

6,380

Majority

11,490

[RITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.] Three More Contests,

Ruony, Feb. 5. A bye-election is necessitated' in the Pontypridd Division of Glam organshire owing to the risigan- tion of the Labour member, Mr. T. L. Mardy Jones, who at the General Election in a three-corner- ed contest, had a majority of €,000 over the Liberal and of 17,000-over the Conservatively

Ho started work as a pit-boy at the age of 12" and subeesuently be cumo political agent of the Minera Federation at Pontypridd.

Other bye-elections pending are at Faroham (Hampshire) and East, Islington.

MR. SNOWDEN DENIES LOAN RUMOURS,

(UHITISH WIDELESS BERVICE]

Kucny, Feb, 0. fr. Snowden, M.P., in the House The Chancellor of the Exchequeri

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