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GROSVENOR SOCIETY NEW SOUTH WALES

OF JAPAN.

LONDON NAVAL TREATY

ANNIVERSARY.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]..

TOKYO, April 22. In commemoration of the anniver. sary of the signing of the London Naval Treaty, Baron Wakatsuki was host at a dinner to the Japan- nese Delegation and also, those journalists who attended the Con- ferebec.

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SAVINGS BANK.

PREMIER SCULLIN'S

· REASSURANCE.

: (TuRoten Kkuter's Agency.]

CANERA, April 21.

1 is rumoured that the New South Wales Savings Bank, with deposita of £83,000,000, has failed.

There was a heated debate in the House of Representatives to day, members urging Mr. Stullin to declare that the stability of other State sayings banks.would be protected.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1931.

KING ALFONSO IN BRITAIN.

TREMENDOUS WELCOME ON ARRIVAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEKOY.)

Losuos, April 21. King Alfonso received a tremen- doun welcome at Victoria Station from huge crowds.

In view of the recent threats on his life, hundreds of police joined hands to keep the crowd back.

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Fifty detectives were with an intimate knowledge of

anarchista

There was no formality and the platform was not carpeted, King

Alfonso being treated as a private

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After speeches recalling the heavy Inbour mingled with the happy memories of the friendship

Mr. Seullin urged "evol heads," and hospitality of the British during their stay in London, it was and said that the Bank Board was decided to form a permanent asso-submitting a proposal to amal eintion named "The, Orosvenor

the Commonwealth and eitizen. gample Socjety in commemoration of the

Grested by Ex-King Manool, fact that the Japanese Delegation New South Wales Savings Banks, │"

A welcome the Grosvenor The Commonwealth Bank might

awaited surprise were housed Hotel.

be compelled to aid other institu-King Alfonso when he arrived at tions, but he believed that all the Claridge's Hotel, being greeted by Mangel of Portugal, ex-King banks were solvent.

King Alfonso, necompanied only ly the Duke of Miranda, dined alone, and not even his closest friends

admitted

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to Royal apartment.

Reuter was informed that King Alfonso's visit to England is "sole- ly connected with the future of the Infante Juan, who is joining the British Navy."

PEOPLE'S CONVENTION.

CHANG HSUEH LIANG TO

ATTEND,

(Wah Tz Fat Peo.)

NANKING, April 23. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has received a message from General

Olosed During Merger Negotiations.

CANBERRA, April 22. Mr. Scullin has announced that the Savings Bank of New South Wales will not open its doors to

morrow,

A message from Sydney shows that the Bank met all demands to. day and the rush considerably de-

British Empire Recognition, It is officially announced that the nises the new régime in Spain..

Chang Bauch Linng staling that greased before the usual closing British Empire as a whole recog-

the latter will proceed tb Nanking in time to attend the People's Con- vention.

Marshal Chiang has ordered a first-class state coach to be des patched to Peiping to General, Chang Bach Liang to the capital.

conrey

Kuomintang Propaganda.

hour.

The Chairman of the Bank in formed Premier Lang that he pro- posed to keep the Bank closed whilst negotiations for n are proceeding.

merger

'Commonwealth Bank Offers Assistance.

LATER.'

Mr. Scullin announced that Sir obert Gibson, Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank, had advised Premier Lang that the Bank would assist the New South Wales Savings Bank through the Commonwealth Savings Bank so as to relieve those depositors who might be seriously embarrassed in the closing of the State Savings Bank.

NARKING, April 22. With a view to marking the in auguration of the People's Conven- tion, which is to be held on May with full pomp and ceremony, the Kuomintang General Headquarters at Nanking has instructed all Kno. mintang branches throughout the eduntry that the national fing is to, fly over all Government build.

The offer is subject to the ap. ings nad public institutions, and that all newspapers be requestedproval of the State Government and

Parliament. to devote a full page each of their May issues to propagandnin support of the People's Convention.

The Kuomintang branchesr also instructed to undertake exten sive propaganda work during the Bession of the Convention.

an official According to muniqué, representatives from vari ous provinces are expected to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Convention, execpt those from abroad and the Kweichow province, due to difficulty of com-. munication.

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BRITISH PEOPLE MUST STUDY INDIAN PROBLEM.

ADVICE FROM SIR JOHN SIMON,

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Public Excluded at Calais,

CALAIS, April 21. King Alfonso, driving his own car, arrived in a little over four hours from Paris and departed at 3.13 p.m. for Dover.

The publie wore excluded from the quay at Dover, which was strictly guarded hy police" when King Alfonso entrained for Lon-

on.

King Will Only Return it Recalled:

PARI, April 21.'

WORLD'S RECORD GOLD STOCKS.

SEVERE 'QUAKE AT HAWKES BAY.

U.S. DIRIGIBLE AKRON.

AMERICA... HOLDS FORTY- TWO PER CENT.

IRKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

NEW YORK, April 22. There is more monetary gold in the United States to-day than at any time in its history.

The vaults of the Federal Reserve Banks hold about 42 per cent, of all the monetary gold in the world, which is more than twice the amount in France and seven times the amount in Great Britain.

RUBBER STOCKS IN BRITAIN.

NEW LOW RECORD IN LONDON.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, April St. Rubber fell to-day to a new low record of 2 13/16d. per pound on the London exchange.

This is 1/16 lower than yesterday. A month ago the price was aid. and a year ago 78.

The cause of the latest fall is the further increase in excessive stocks in Great Britain.

U.S. GRAIN FOR SALE

IN EUROPE.

DEALERS SAY LARGEN SALES WILL BE MADE.

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[RECTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]

NEW YORK, April 21. The Chairman of the Federal

NAPIER'S. BUILDING RUINS FIRST AIRSHIP TO CARRY

DOWN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WELLINGTON, April

A severe earthquake was felt at Hawkes Bay, this morning.

The inhabitants became panic stricken and rushed into the open air.

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The walls of many of the partly Napier demolished buildings at were shaken down..

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK AT

BOLOGNA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

BOLOGNA, April 22. A slight earthquake was felt hore damage was yesterday, but no reported.

BRITONS KILLED IN NICARAGUA.

SITUATION SAID TO BE IMPROVING:

[ORTTISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, April 21. In addition to Masers. Roper and Manning, two British West Indian subjects, who lost their lives in the Nicaraguan disturbances, two more Jamaicans, Lucann-may and Erod.) dey, are now reported to have been killed.

information

American officin states that the situation in East- ern Nicaragua is tending to become normal, but the American warship is still remaining.

H.R.H. PRINCE OF WALES,

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Farm Board denies the report that OFFICIAL VISIT TO LISBON. caused a sensation in the grain markets, namely, that the Board had decided to dump in Europe 75,000,000 bushels of wheat which it had accumulated in order to inaintain prices and benefit hard- pressed American farmers.

"I hope I shall not go back to Spain, because my not going back will mean that my country will be prosperous,"

was the significant atatement made by King Alfonso through the Duke of Alba, one of the King's most trusted counsellors. The Duke of Alba, interviewed, said that the King would only

The Chairman admitted that an return if he were recalled by his effort was being made to sell by Rubjecta. It would be highly re- July 1 nearly 30,000,000 bushels.. pugnant to King Alfonno to go In spite of the denial nearly all back to Madrid with the aid of an

the grain dealers in Chicago and armed force, which might lead to New York are convinced that larger

He declared that if Spain be-ales will be made. came prosperous under the new regin it was thought that King. Alfonso would definitely retire and remain in exile.

bloodshed.

• Monarchists to Work for Spain. King Alfonso has ordered the monarchists to work for Spain.

The King wished them iù no cir- cumstances to participate in con spiracies for his restoration.

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BANK OF ENGLAND GOVERNOR.

MR, M. NORMAN RE-ELECTED FOR ELEVENTH TIME.

Iuany, April 21. H... the Prince of Wales, who is travelling homeward from South Anterica in the s.s. Arlanza, will reach Lisbon on Saturday.

AEROPLANE:

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW Yonx, April 22, Helium non-inflammable gas is being manufactured in Inrge quanti. ties for the huge dirigible Akron, which if being built at Akron, Ohio, to be floated in May or June.

It will require 0,500,000 cubic feet of helium, which is nearly twice the capacity of the Graf Zeppelin and 38 per cent. larger than the 101,

The Akron, which is destined for, service with the United States Navy, will be the first airship able to carry an aeroplane.

SUEZ CANAL DUES.

BRITISH COMPLAINT CON. SIDERED BY GOVERNMENT.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).

NuGuy, April 91.

In reply to a question in the House of Commons, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. William Graham, said that the complaist of British shipowners against the scale of the Suez Canal dues was being carefully considered and he hoped soon to be able to make a

statement.

GANGSTER TORTURES LORRY DRIVER.

JACK DIAMOND PLEADS. NOT GUILTY.

"{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICK]

CATSKILLS (New York).

April 21

The notorious gangster, Jack Diamond, has been arrested and, It is believed, will be charged with torturing a lorry driver who was transporting liquor belonging to a rival.

The arrest followed the appear- ance before a Grand Jury of a He will go ashore at Lisbon and middle-aged lorry driver, named faco covered with pay an official visit, later attend. Parks, bis ing a banquet in his honour to be bruises and scratches, who alleged given by the Portuguese President that Diamond and two confeder .up near. Acra, on cruiser Kent, which is proceeding Thursday, bent and tied him to a

The same night he will join H.M,ntes held him

to Lision to meet him.

LAND SPEED RECORD,

SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL TO MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGDY, April 21. Sir Malcolm Campbell, who creat ed the world's land speed record For the eleventh time Mr. Mon- of 245.7 miles per hour at Daytona King Alfonse'a intimate friend tagu Norman, the Governor of the in February, has decided to at

On the contrary, he hoped that they would assist the Republicans in solving the country's problems.

"Malicious Blander."

Rugay, April 21. Sir John Simon, speaking at Of the proposals the Central Government is prepared to intro.London University to-night, said dace at the Convention, the draft that it was the paramount duty of

the British people to make a close provisional Constitution is the most important. The central idea of the study of the Indian problem. Constitution is to govern the reln. Pledges had been given to the tions between the people and the Indian people to which every party Government during the Tutelage was committed, and from which no one would dream of drawing back. Period," which is the natural out.

But before anyone could usefully come of the success of the Kuomi-consider alterations to the present believed that he would remain, out tang revolutionary movement.

complicated constitutional of Spain as an exile, but without very structure of India, they must study aldicating until after the general patiently what it was, because elections, but nobody knew whether whatever the new constitutional would definitely renounce the throne in the event of the elections plou-and he trusted it would be a more ample and more generous confirming the Republican victory. planit must inevitably be super- imposed on the existing founda tions.

KWANGSI SITUATION. WONG SHAO HUNG TO VISIT NANKING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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LONDON, April 21,

Bank of England, who arrived in fandon to-night from the United States, where he has been secretly conferring with American finan- Governor of the Bank.

World Trade Credit Bank.

LATER. World-wide financial repercus-

28 re-elected to day

(Wah The Fat Pao,)

NANKING, April 22. Anxiety is entertained by Mar shal Chiang Kai Shek to settle the situation of Kwangai, which still SIX SENTENCED TO DEATH, his private fortune in Spanish finance countries whose purchasing

remains a de facto rebel province, although General Wong Shao Hung has long accepted Nanking's an- pointment as Rehabilitation Com- missioner of the province.

Marshal Chiang intends to sum inoa General. Wong to Nanking in order to consult with him on the Kwangai problem.

SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

TO BE ADDED.'

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, April 22.

Sun Yat Sen University is plan- ning to add a college of cagincer- ing and technology to give its students special training along this

lind.

A committed consisting of pro- fessors of the institution and out: side experia has been formed to study the matter and draw up plans...

The authorities of the Umversity have long felt the need for the establishment of such a college. At present a student in order to get a sound training in engineer- ing or chemical technology is com- pelled to go abroad,

tempt to drive bis "Blue Bird"

car even faster.

Before then, however, the car, including its Napier Lion engine, will undergo alterations suggested by experience and new research.

The Blue Bird" will be shipped to Australia and New Zealand in the Autumn, to be exhibited in the principal cities,

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The monarchists' principal task was to remain in Spain and try to save the Republic from extremists sions are predicted from the visit

Sir Malcolm Campbell's attempt who might plunge the country into of Mr. Montague Norman to Communism,

America While Mr. Norman himay be made in New Zealand next The Duke denied as a "malici-self maintains the closest secrecy year, but he has no definite plans SOVIET COUNTER-REVOLUóns slander" the rumours that it is believed that while in America yet.

King Alfonso had invested millions be discussed with the facial Bir Malcolm Campbell's New Baby TIONARY TRIAL.

of dollars abroad, and said that he authorities plans for the formation. had invested the greator part of of a world trade credit lank to enterprises. While the King was power has fallen heavily through not actually short of money, he the slump in commodities. would not be able to lead a life of If the plan is successful it will

Sir Malcolm created a small car luxury.

be of the greatest importance in speeding a return to world pros-record with a baby Austin ne 34 miles an hour after capturing the perity.

world's land speed record in his Napier engined Bluebird car ac

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RIGA, April 21, One woman and five men have been sentenced to death by a Soviet Court at Yefremov, upon the con- clusion of a spectacular five-days' trial in which 13 men and three women were charged with counter- revolutionary activities, by at- tempting to influence peasants against entering the collective farms.

In addition to the death sen- tences one woman and four men were sentenced to ten years' forced

remainder labour, and the periods of from three to five years' imprisonment.

MARTIAL-LAW AT SHIUKWAN.

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The Duke denied that a secret Italo-Spanish Treaty was conclud ed during Primo de Rivera's dicta- torship.

Possibly Mr. Norman will an nounce the details of the plan at the forthcoming meeting of the Bank of International Seitlements

Hacer. London, April 16.-Sir Malcolm Campbell will drive a new even horsepower Austin racing car of novol design in fresh speed record attempts this year.

Daytona. The Duke later left for Madrid to convey the King's recommenda-

tions to all monarchists.

Affecting Scene,

There WILA an affecting scene when Queen Ena and her children left their hotel for Fontainebleau, Her Majesty and her daughters were tearful.

Hearty Welcome. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, April 21.. King Alfonso reached London to- night on a short visit stated to bo connected with his intention to arrange for, his son, the Infanté Don Juan, to continue his naval studies at Dartmouth Naval Col-

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He drove by car from Paris. to Calais and at Dover he was met CANTON, April 22 by the former Spanish Ambassador, A report from Shiukwan received Marquis Merry del Val.. hero to-day states that the military On arrival in London he was authorities there have declared greeted by friends and members of martial hiw in view of a Communist the Spanish Colony, who gave him

A set of regulations a hearty welcome, uprising.

A large crowd watched his do aiming at the maintenance of peace and order has been drawn up and parture from the station by car for

his hotel. posted everywhere.

at Brisle.

It i understood that Russia would participate in credits grant

by the barik.

HOME RACING.

CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP_RESULT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 22.5 The race for the City and Suburban Handicap, run at Epsom this afternoon, resulted as follows: |

Anthurium..... The Pen Caballero

There were 17 starters.

1

2

3

Won by three-lengths, with length separating second and third, The betting was:-25 to 1 aget. Anthurium, 33 to 1 agst, The Pen, and 33 to 1 agst Caballero.

This record was subsequently beaten in England at Brooklands and Sir Malcolm aceks to recap- ture the record for the Baby Austin.

MANILA AEROPLANE

CRASH.

PILOT KILLED PERFORMING FAREWELL GESTURE, [RAUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICK]

MANILA. April 1. Lieutenant Marvin Burnside, of the U.S. Army, was killed during a freak crash at Fort Stotsenburg yesterday!

In a farewell gesture Burnside, in a small pursuit plane, followed a big lumber taking off for Manila. The backwash from the bomber's propellers sent him crashing to earth at a low altitude.

The 'plans was wrecked: The bomber was piloted by Lieut. Huggins, a close friend of Burnside, who was unaware of the tragedy until reaching Manila..

tree, with his feet over n'fire, be cause he refused to answer quen- tions about a load of cider he was

lolivering.

Charged with Assault. Diamond WA eharged with assault in the second degree on Parks. He pleaded not guilty.

ENGLISH CUP FINAL.

SATURDAY'S MATCH EXPECTED TO BE CLOSE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 22. "We are confident of taking the cup to St. Andrew's" said Ted Barkas, Birmingham's captain.

If triors can win, we shall bọ the winners."

Glidden, the West Bromwich captain, was equally confident.

He said Although we have not any stars, we are a icam, and of course we hope to win."

Enthusinats and erities through- out the country agree that Satur- day's final will be one of the closcat games of recent years.

The more experienced Birning- ham's misfortunes due to injuries to players are not yet ended The centre forward, Bradford, who is suffering from knee trouble, is not sure of inclusion.

West Bromwich's more impres- sive league record should make them slight favourites.

FORCED OR COMPULSORY LABOUR.

CONVENTION TO BE APPLIED THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S KOENCY.)

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LONDON, April. $1. A White Paper issued in London states that the British Government proposes to apply in all its self- governing colonies, protectorates, and mandated ferritories, without ahy modification, the draft conven- tion and recommendations concern- ing forced or compulsory labour adopted at the International Labour Conference at Geneva last June.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE BYE-ELECTION.

THE NEW PARTY'S" FIRST CANDIDATE.

THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]

LONDON, April £2, The "New Party," founded by Sir Oswald Mosley, is running its first candidate at the bye-election nt Ashton-under-Lyne due to the death of the Labourite, Mr., A. Bollamy,

Three candidates were nominated to-day, Mr. J. W. Gordon, Labour; Lieut. Colonel J. Broadbent, Con- . servative; and Mr. Allan Young, of the "New Party."

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