HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1931.
CHINA'S POLITICAL MUDDLE EXPLOSION_NEAR
'CANTON.
· 'PLANE CRASH IN NATAL.
TRUTH ABOUT THE MADEIRA REVOLT.
CHIANG KAI SHEK OVATED AT NANKING. CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS. LT.-COMDR. CLEN KIDSTON PORTUGUESE DESTROYER
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While in the South there is an agreement between the new Canton régime and the Kwangsi-" Ironside" coalition to throw Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, in Nanking when he opened the the People's. Convention 'yesterday the Marshal was given a great oration.
KILLED.
(THROUGH REUTEN'S AGENCY.]
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, May D. A terrific explosion occurred this
CAPETOWN, May '3. morning at about 7.30 at Mid-It is reported from Van Reenen, Natal, that the seroplane, in which "Atream Rock Fort, about three miles Lieut. Commiander, Glen Kidston east of Canton proper, destroying and T, A. Gladstone were flying
crashed to day.
Both airmen were killed.
RESIGNATION DEMANDED IN THE SOUTH. completely one of the three maga-
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was
PROPOSED NAVAL AGREEMENT.
NEW LAND TAX PROPOSALS..
OUTLINED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, MAY 4.
Mr. Philip Snowden outlined the land tax proposals, indicated in the Budget, in the House of Com- mous this afternoon,, when he mov ed a financial resolution authoris ing a tax of a penny in the pound sterling annually, beginning with the financial year 1933-4.
FRANCE CANNOT AĊĊEPT
SUNK.
ANGLO-ITALIAN TERMS.
[TROCGR acuter's agenox }
(THROUGH LEVIER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, May Linner, May 8, The Italian reply to the French Only now that the "war" in counter-proposals, on the subject of the proposed Naval Agreement, wni Madeira is over is the truth about delivered at the Quai D'Orsay yes. casualties becoming known, and terday and ovoked an outlierst of what rigid censorship and the Gov-anger by the newspapers which zinon there. The explosion was so
ernment Press has led the World oppose the Italian counter-pro Clouds of Dust Cave Crash.
posals as vigorously as they did the to bolleve was a Berntebless victory British counter-proposals, declaring
He said that the tax did not LATKIL NANKING, May 5. militarists from within. The people deafening that it shook Canton
turns out now to have cost Portu- that Franes though willing to go apply to agricultural land, except- have been undergoing untold suffer throughout its longth and breadth
The report of Lieut. Commander
to the utmost limits cannot accept in cases of excess above its agri-, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek receivings on this account. We do not like a rumbling peal of thunder, Glen Kidston's death was received gal the eleven-year-old destroyer
from a storekeeper at Mauba, six Vouga, which sank after a collision, re-raise
the Anglo-Italian suggestions, which cultural value; land used for re- ed a great ovation on opening the expect too much from any one: he
the whole question ofligious or philanthropic purposes, teen miles from Van Reenes, who' People's Convention st nine o'clock who follows the teachings of Dr. accompanied by an earthquake. In
parity.
cemeteries, municipal railways and told the magistrate at Van Reenen while the auxillary Niassa this morning. He reported at length Sun Yat Sen and observes the prin fact many people, including your
Le Journal says the proposals other statutory and public utility the National Government's ciples of the Kuomintang is deemed own correspondent, at firm mistook that he had seen a plane crash damaged by rebel shell-fire. The
leave France with a superiority of
concerns, where unalienable, would be exempted. activities and reviewed the world worthy of our respect.
But Chiang Kai Shek has been it for a sudden reverberating thun- near his station and rushed to the loss of the Vouga was actually only 63,000 tons over Italy although she had an advantage of 378,000 affairs, emphasising the progress of acting contrary to the hopes and der. But upon inquiry it was found spot where he found the two oc
cupants of the plane had been denied. the Soviet Government's CCCB Aspirations of the people, thus in- to be due to a terrific explosion. killed. He found' a visiting card It now transpires that while tona in 1914. with the Five-Year Plan.
France demands 130,000 tons and Prominent officials present includ.curring their wrath. His detention
Immediately following the explo- on one body marked "Lieut. Commanœuvring without lights, on
this is really less than she might of Mr. Hu Han Min, President of
mander Gica Kidston."
April 30, in readiness for the shell- ed Chang Heuch Liang, Ho Ying the Legislative Yuan and a mession, heavy volumes of black smoke A gala was blowing, · raising Ching, Chen Kuto Fu Madamber of the Central Committee of helched forth, clouding the rising clouds of dust which rendered ing of Machico the Vouga collided Chiang Kai Shek and. the Pantbon the Kuomintang, on March 28 amply sun And a moment later the whole visibility bad in the mountainous with the steamer Pedro Gomes,
shows this. He has been eliminat- SHANGHAI, May b
Nothing country where the plane crashed,
The Vouga was badly holed and The bodies were left in charge of the Commander ordered her to be Nanking states that the War Minis- did not happen to correspond to could he done to save even a pora European pending the arrival of abandoned, It is claimed that there
The China Press correspondent ating, one by one, those whose views magazine was on äre.
the District Surgeon and Mngis- ter, Ho Ying Ching, arrived yester-
Ever since the day the punitivo day afternoon from Kiukiang.
Interviewed, he said that the dif- expedition against the North was ferences of opinion among the vari-launched, Chiang Kai Shok and ous members of the Central Super- his brother-in-law, TV Soong visory Committee should be easily have been working hand-in-hand, clarified as matter of Party squeezing 'public funds to fill their youtine, and would not be allowed own pockets. to apread.
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WITHOUT PRINCIPLE OR LEADER.
his own.
tion of it.
trate,
Upon hearing of the catastrophe, General Chen Hing Wan, the new Police Commissioner of Canton, at once sent a group of Police inspee- tor to the scene to make inquiries and render such assistance as was It was found that the possible. explosion was not the work of the agents of the enemy," but was due | fine performance.
A mesange dated April □ stated that Lord Amulree, Secretary for Air, had sent a message of warm congratulation to Lieut. Commander Glen Kidston on the successful com pletion of his flight to Capetown in six and a half days, which broke ali previous records, and which Lord Amureee described as a very Press comment on the flight was suggestion that Glen Kidston might for the whole or part of the South African air mail route on his return
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was no loss of life and that the s.s. Pedro Gomes took the destroyer. Youga in tow, but the latter sank shortly after.
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Government's Troubles Not Yet Ended.
LATER.
The Government's troubles are not ended with the suppression of revolts in the Azores and Madeira is it is learned that Portuguese Guinea is still in a state of fer- ment and that a Government ex-
Chiang Kai Shek has also been to carelessness on the part of the highly appreciative and included a pedition has been sent there, but
masons and carpenters at work.
exact.
From the point of view of prin-" ciple as well as figures the limit of concession has been reached.
MANCHESTER 'QUAKE.
DUE TO "TENDLETON
FAULT."
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
The statcinent, that taxation would not be imposed where it did not exceed ten shillings was greet- Conservative shouts of d
Mr. Baldwin anid that the Op- position would await the introduc-
tion of the Bill itself before dis cussing the proposal at length.
[CRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruany, May 4. In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, explained the proposals for the taxation of land valica for which, ne he announced in his Budget speech, provision will be made in this year's Financo Bill. Though the tax cannot be imposed for two years, by such time the necessary or preliminary valuation can be carried out. He said that the restriction of the use of land was the restriution of... human endeavour. Land values were rising in large towns to
Liverpool varied from £033 or £440 per acre, but recently in the same district had been sold for more than £1,000,000 an acre. He
instrument for the realization of his The masons were driving big piles make another attack on the record it is contemplated that the rebels the town of Eccles, where the popu- Inbulous prices. The Lardship of
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This is known to everyono, and Tai Chi Tao called on Hi Han has been shown to be the case in Min to-day nad conveyed the Gov-the circular telegram of four mem ernment's invitation to the latter to bers of the Central Board of Over attend the People's Convention.
seers mentioned above, calling for impeachment of Chinng Kai Shok. looking upon the Kuomintang as an
ambition.
The pyschological moment has in front of the magazine at the como. We can no longer remain time, and the friction between_ex. silent. If Chiang Kai Shek does not plosive particles crented by subter retire in the face of such an im- peachment brought against him, ranean disturbances ignited the but still persists in strengthening powder. Eight soldiers were seri his position, we-the undersigned-ously injured, and were rashed to shall be compelled to take up arms against him.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
NAMKING, May 4. Marshal Chiang Kai Shick to-day described the Canton revolt as being without principle, without pro organisation and without a cognised lender.
He declared that it would not last any length of time, and assured the public that the National Gov. ernment would suppress in the immediate future without recourse 10 arms.
CHEN'S MANIFESTO,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton for medita) treatment. (Signed) CHEN TRAI Toxa, Yu.Some of them are not expected to HAN Mow, L YANG KING live. The death roll is as yet not HEUNG HON PING, YANG TING CHUNG. Cuu Wa known with certainty. CHING, CHEN CHAR, CHEN HING WAN, and Word KWONG Yu.
CHIANG'S CONFIDENCE.
(Wah Pat Fat Pao.)
CANTON, May 5. General Chen Tsai Tong, Com.
SHANGHAI, May 5, Addressing a Weekly Memorial mander-in-Chief of the 8th Military Route, and central figure in the re- service meeting yesterday, Marshal cent coup d'etat in Canton, issued Chiang Kai Shek expressed an yesterday a manifesto, making clear optimistic view regarding the in- his stand and attitude in the pre-ternal situation of China. He was sent anti-Chiang Kai Shek revolt, The declaration was not only sign ed by himself, but all his subordi- natts. Following is a free transla tion:**
confident that a legal quorum would be obtained in the plenary session of the People's Convention in apite of wild rumours now in circulation aiming at the undermining of the present régime.
The explosion created a panic in the city, setting many people to think that fighting had broken out in Canton. The authorities of Ling nan University, while not knowing the exact cause, at first prohibited its students from leaving the cam- pus for fear something untoward might happen to them.
There were three big magazines in Midstream Rock Fort, known as the East Magazine, Middle Mage- zino and West Magazine. Only the middle one was destroyed, the other two being unaffected.
HOUSE.
BIG CROWDS LINE THE STREETS,
The capital charges against
He alleged that some reactionary KING OF SIAM AT WHITE Chiang Kai Shek as contained in the circular telegram of April 30 faction must be noting behind the The reported or of Messrs. Ken Ying Fui, Tang Canton coup. Chak Yu, Shino Fat Shing and Lin ganization of an independent gor. Sen, meinbers of the Central ernment in Canton was not worthy Board of Overseers of the Kuomiin of the slightest notice because the tang, calling for impeachment of Nanking Government was establish. the head of the Nanking Govern-ed on the foundation of the people's an indeperdent ment, have been collaborated and confidence, and verified. Such being the facts, we government, if really realized in feel duty-bound to sympathize with the South, would die a natural these gentlemen.
death without the Central Govern ment resorting to force.
Chiang Kai Shrek has been using Nationalist troops as a means for the furtherance of his selfish ends ever since he came into power. Ie has left no stone unturned in lis insidious intrigues to bring this about, and set one 'group against another in order that he might reap ficnefit therefrom. It is solely because of this that civil war has.
bad
EXTRALITY NEGOTIATIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
was
Washington, April 28. - King Prajadhipok and the Queen, and other members of the Siamese Royal Family and a retinue of servants arrived hero to-day.
His Majesty, for a time abandon- ing the incognito he, has assumed since starting his journey to the United States, is making a visit of State to Washington. King Prajad. hipok was greeted at the Union Depot by Colonel Henry L. Stim- son, the Secretary of State, Vice- President Charles Curtis and other high officials of the Government.
LONDON, May 4. "I expect to have to make a heen incessantly going in China. statement on May 6 on extrality
I. Chen Tani Tong, although and will at present defer saying Great crowds lined the streets to
❞ declared realizing the
qualities in anything on the matter,
Bo the royal visitors. A special Chiang Kai Shek's make-up from Mr. Henderson when the question guard of cavalry was drawn UP raised in the outside the railway station. After the very start, have always enden.of extrality voured to cover up his faults for House of Commons as a supple the welcoming formalities were the sake of the unity of the coun- mendary to question as regards over, the troopers escorted His try and the maintenance of peace, which of the provinces in China at hoping all the while that he would repent. I have been constrained to dn this for China, even after the establishment of the Republic 20 years ago, in oppressed by the Powers from without and by the
JAPANESE ROYALTY IN CANADA.
RECEPTION IN OTTAWA.
[TEROVON RESTER'S AGENCY.]
OTTAWA, May 4.
The House of Commons adjourn, ed an hour earlier today to per- mit members to attend a reception. given by the speakers of the Senate aud flouse of Commens in honour of Prince and Princess Takamatsu, who subsequently wore the guests of honour of the Government at Jinner,--
present were not under effective control of Nanking,
Mr. Henderson said he feared the position was scarcely capable of exact definition," but he would do his best
MR. VALPY'S COMPENSA, TION.
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GREATER PART OF CLAIM PAID.
(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 4.
Majesty and the members of the royal party to the magnificent Massachusetts Avenue home of Mr. Lars Anderson, wealthy, retired diplomat.
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His Majesty will live in the Anderson residence while he is in Washington. To-morrow Their. Majesties will rest and receive off- cial calls. They will find time for some night socing. On Thursday, however, they will be entertained by Prezident and Mra, Hoover at state dinner at the White House. All the ceremony and pomp a republie can show will be. incorporated into Washington's entertainment of the Royal visitors. While in the United States, King In the House of Cominous to-day Prajudhipok is making his per- the queation as to whether the Chimanent headquarters at Ophir nese Government would be induced Hall, Purchasc, New York, the to pay proper compensation to the magnificent 200-roms mansion of British subject, Jr. Valpy, upon Mr. Whitelaw Reid, the owner of his dismissal from the Canton-the New York Herald-Tribune.
Whon he makes the return jour- Hankow Railway, was again raised.
Mr Arthur Henderson, theney to Purchase, King Prajadhi
nok will stop at Baltimore where Foreign Minister, said that he was content to leave the matter in the his eyes are to be examined by hands of the British Minister to distinguished specialists at Johr do his utmost for Mr. Valpy Hopkins University His Majesty is PEIPING, May 4 Boon to undergo an operation for
an ailment of the eyes.
It is learned that Mr. Valpy claimed M.€30,000 of which M.900,000 has already been paid:
journey.
CAPT, N. STACK SETS UP NEW RECORD,
NON-STOP.
Ruony, May 4u. The earth tremor felt in the Manchester area yesterday lasted for about ten seconds and was of considerable violence, though the damage was mainly confined to wrecked chimneys and dislodged coping stones,
The worst effects wero felt in
Intion was considerably alarmed.
The tremor is believed to have resulted from the slipping of a large wedge of rock, which extends below the Earth's surface and cuts in between the general strata. It Tendleton Fault. The inst ocea is well-known to geologists as the sion on which a similar occurrence took placs, in 'these districts, was in 1005, when the tremor was of much lesser intensity.
of the Madeira insurgents. have fled on learning of the defeat
LISBON, May 5.
doseribed the tax on land (Delayed by Censor). There are six dend and 37 injured as the result of riots in Lisbon on May Day,
Three Rebels Kitled.
It is also revealed that during CONSTANTINOPLE TO HESTON | the last day of the Madeira "war" three rebels were killed and twelve wounded. Three Government troops were slightly wounded hut no civil- ians were hurt.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AOKNOT.]
LONDON, May 4. Captain Neville Stack started from Constantinople this morning" and reached Heston to-night, thus setting up a new record of 141 hours for the journey.
'QUAKE SHOCKS IN N. WALES.
RUMBLINGS HEARD IN 100 MILES ARFA.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PATMADOO, April 15. from the quakes that are troubling That England is not immane
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rent to the community for the property of the community,
The revenue would not be the the only advantage but also the effect it would have the effect of cheapening the card.
Valuation Cost.
I The first step was valuation, would begin in October and be completed within two years at an estimated cost of between £1,000,000 and £1,500,000.
Adopting the advice of Mr. Lloyd George, ho proposed - that it should be as simple and direct as possible, avoiding complexities upon which the former chome for taxation of Land Values broke down..
British Unmolested. (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}
Rugar, May 4. Questioned in the House of Com moes on the situation in Madeira the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Hen- derson, said that last Saturday the insurgents telegraphed to the
There would be between 10,000,000 Commander of the Portuguese the World is also shown by the
and 12,000,000 separate heredita- following extract from
monts to value. Values ratinated: Government offering to surrender.
Most of the Insurgent Officers paper which arrived bere yesterday would be made public and he hoped and some civilians took refuge in Earthquake shocks, accompanied
would become in due course the H.M.S, London. Some had already by loud rumblings lasting ton
caused
basis for the purchase of land for great Alarm surrendered voluntarily and bo minutes, anticipated that a satisfactory ar
in Portunadoe, Penrhyndeudraeth, public purposes and the basis of rangement with regard to
Pwllheli and other places in South local rating. Carnarvonshire, at about noon to- others would be mado shortly. KING GEORGE'S HEALTH.subjects had in no way been mo
So far, as he was aware, British day. A series of loud rumblinga and explosions were heard over a hundred-mile aren. According to some people there were also twu
Captain Stack, who was accom- panied by Mr. J. R. Chaplin, was flying a standard Vickers-Napier air mail carrier, fitted with a 550 h.p. Napier Lion engine in which he had hoped to create a record flight from England to Australia and back.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT,
(URITISH WIRELEBO HERVICE.).
the
Jested. He had no information as to whether damage had been done to British property. The fact that the British Consul had, considered that the presence of H.M.S. Lon. don was no longer required sug For the first time since his ill-gested that British subjects were ness, the Ring, accompanied by the no dangor. H.M.S. Curlew Queen, motored to-ilny in the would remain for the present. grounds of Windsor Castle.
RUGuy, May 4,
SWIMMING RECORD.
MAORI WOMAN REMAINS IN WATER 72 HOURS,
(THROUGH REVIEW'S
AGENCY.]
BRIBOANE, May 4. The Maori woman whose swim- ming achievements enable her to support her family, Mrs. Katarina Nehus, beat the world's endurance swimming record by remaining in the water for hours and minutes, namely, twelve minutes longer than her own record made on March 22.
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INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CONGRESS.
HIGH TARIFFS BLAMED FOR ECONOMIC TROUBLES.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
terrific claps of thunder.
The walls and floors of houses were shaken, and alarmed people ran into the streets. Farm and domestic animals ware thrown into a state of panic.
People living in the neighbour hood of Carnarvon, which is twenty miles from Penrhydeudraeth, tele- phoned to the police for informa. tion, and a rumour spread that a powder works at Penrhyndeudraeth had blown up.
A curious zigzag cloud forma. tion seen travelling over the sea off Portmadec suggested a theory expressed by local seamen that one of the explosions was caused by a meteorite falling into the 孵仔益。 Another theory, inspired by the volcanic origin of the Snowdonian mountains, is that the shock was caused by a volcanic subterranean disturbance in the neighbourhood.
Rate of One Panny in the £. Mr. Snowden added that the tax, which would be levied at the rate of one penny in the pound, sterling, would not apply
land, agricultural
A
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to nad that and of higher value would be subject to tax only excess over its agricultural value. There would be exemption where the total amount payable did not exceed ten shillings-equivalent to the capital value of £120. Certain land would be exempt, such as sites for churches, public buildings, hospitals and land used by rail. ways and other public utility com panies. He would not venture to give an estimate of the yield at present.
Practical and Beneficial,
He claimed that the scheme wan practical and beneficial and would deal effectively with a great social
wrong.
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Bir Auston Chamberlain roserv. et criticism of the opposition till the proposal was available in de- tail. He said that the effect of the " tax would be to put an additional burdon of income tax on the class of property which already paid its full contribution,
WASHINGTON, May 4. In welcoming the 1,000 delegatce of 47 nations at the Congress of International Chambers of Com merce, President Hoover urged business men to pursue disarma-
The Sky Darkened. ment, as it was calculated to do Mrs. Davios, of Bolle Vue, Port- more for economic rehabilitation madoc, stated that she definitely than any other remedy.
felt the floor shake, and she totered Officials of the Congress are ans As the ran towards the door. "When ticipating that, apart from the I got outside," she added, "I found tangible results of the conference, frightened people grouped in the BRITISH RYDER CUP psychological effect at the pre. roadway. The sky darkened, and IRWIN-GANDHI AGREEMENT sont juncture will sound a note the birds Auttered about in fright."
Miss Jones, & neighbour of Mrs. | BOYCOTT TO BE WITHRAWN.. of world-wide confidence. TEAM,
The wide scope of the agenda, Davies, said that the rumblinga
were like cracks of whips, and wore [BRITISH WIRELESS HERVICE however, will ronder keen contro versies novitable,
much sharper and louder than thunder. Crockery in the kitchen rattled loudly.
CHARLES WHITCOMBE AS CAPTAIN.
(IDRÓUON REUTER'S AGENCY.)
The fringe of this was touched to-day by the Belgian ex-Premior, M. Theunis, whose presidential address created a sonsation, singl ing out high tariffs as "one of the fundamental causes of the present economic troubles."
APPEAL.
SEQUEL TO OIL SCANDAL.
Mrs. Hughes, an elderly woman living at Bortbygest, was convine- ed that the phenomena were earth quake tremors, and recalled a similar happening when she was a girl.
Government of India Act.
ROGGY, May 4. Answering a House of Com- nion's question on the Irwin- Gandhi agreement and the econo mical boycott of British goods, the Secretary for India, Mr. Wedg wood-Benn, said that the purpose of the agreement was to put a top to the use of the boycott of British goods as a political men- He had every reason to believe that, speaking generally, the agreement was being implement- ed, and that the discrimination against British goods as sitch hatt bera in the main withdrawn.
Asked whether it was proposed Lord Irwin Wedgwood Bønn to transfer further provincial ser-
Talk.
vicos under devolution rules, and -Lord Irwin had a long converani so, which services. Mr. Bean tion today with the Secretary for said that he Prime Minister India, Mr. Wodgwood-Blenn, and | dertook that an enquiry would be.. later he had an interview the with made as to the possibility of in. Prime Minister,
troducing by an administrative: He is leaving London to-night act, changes which would not for North.
Montinued on previous column.).........
No decisions had yot been taken, but important matters under this hend would require to be brought directly to the notice of Parlia ment..
LONDON, May 5. Following the recent trials the Professional Golfers' Association has selected the following to re- present Great Britain in the Ryder MR. ALBERT FALL NOT TO necessitate an amendment of the Cup matches at Scioto Cub, Colum- bus, Ohio, on June 20 and 27.
Charles Whitcombe (Crewshili) (Capt.).
Archie Compston (Coombe Hill), H. O. Jolly (Foxgrove).. Abe Mitchell (Private, St. Albans)
Fred Fiebson (Addington Palace) W. H. Davis (Wallasey). Ernest Whitcombe (Bourne- month),
The Rayal party travelled to The remaining three will prob Washington aboard a special train.ably be chosen within a fortnight.
(LEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New Yox, May 4- The ex-Senator, Mr. Albert Fail, has decided not to appeal at the Supreme Court against the sentence of one year's imprisonment and a hoe of $100,000 in connection with the Naval oil leases in California.
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