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MINERS SIDE WITH MR. MACDONALD.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1931.

SCHNEIDER TROPHY MILLION

AMY JOHNSON MISSING.

RACE.

PERSONS

ACTION PRAISED BY HOUSEWIVES.

DISQUIETING NEWS FROM BERLIN.

FRANCE AND ITALY NOT TO COMPETE.

ETHROUGH REUTER'S - AGENCY.}}!

LORDON, Sept. 5.

The Blackhali: Miners' Lodge,

·{THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

BELLIN, Sept. 6. Miss Amy Johnson left Welikijo which is affiliated to the Seshamluki serodrome, which is 370 miles Labour Party (MacDonald's co-east of Koenigsberg, to-day and it stituency) has passed resolution is understood she is making for condemning the Executive Com- Koenigsberg but no news has yet milton's action in asking Mr. Ramboen received: It is thought por- any MacDonald to resign from the lodge. The treasurer declared that sible that she may have landed at

hovno, oh "Mr. MaoDonald did the right thing

Some minors wives of the Easington Colliery, Durham, have written to the Prime Minister ox- pressing their admiration of bis policy, and informing him that a innge number of housewives in their district hold practically the AMG views..'

BRULIN, Sept. &

[THROUGE REUTER'S AGRIOT. ]

LONDON, Sept. 8. France and Italy have officially intimated that they wil not com pets for the Schneider Trophy

BRITISH WIRELESS, SEMYION},

Ruasr, Sept. 5. Great regret at the withdrawal There is still no news of Amy of the French and Italians from the Johnson but little anxiety in felt Schneider Trophy Race on Septem. owing to the fact that the country ber 19 finds general expressions in over which she is flying is fint papery mingled with certain rur. It is possible, However that sheprise that both countries, which may have landed on marshy ground have bad so much longer to o on some remote spot in Lithuania,ganise their entries for the contest,, east Prussia, and is unable to tako than the British whose decision to off..

take part was reached at a late. stage, should have found them seves insufficiently prepared.

STRIKERS DEFY POLICE.

MORE UGLY SCENES AT BARCELONA,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

MADAID, Sept. 4. Another serious incident occurred

Mr. MacDonald replying person- ally says. "I wish you knew how deeply touched I am by your letter of encouragement and support.".

Ministers seek Bost. [BRITISH WIRELESS "SERVICE.]

Ruasy, Sept. 5. Until Parliament moots on Tues day and the Prime Minister, Mr. Hameny MacDonald, makes a state- ment in the House of Commons on the formation, of the National Government and on the scheme it has prepared for restoring the equilibrium of national finances, the nature of the proposals cannot in Barcelona to-day following the be known in detail and, although there is much speculation in the dramatic siege of the headquarters Press on the changes in taxation of the Building Trade Union where which the Chancellor of the Ex-strikers equipped with rifles and an chequer will introduce later in the unlimited supply of ammunition wock, ao reliance can be placed on held out against the police for six hours and only surrendered when printed forcenata, podsma

Mr. Baldwin and Sir Herbert the authorities threatened to som Samuel will also speak in Tuesday's bard the building with artillery. debate, and the case for the Labour As the strikers were being brought Party, which has constituted itself out some of their number, it is an official opposition, will be stated alleged, fired on the police. The by Mr. Arthur Henderson and other latter returned the fire, and 3 ex-Labour Ministora. A division people were killed and 5 seriously will be taken probably before mid- injured. Hixteen out of the forty night on Tuesday, when a Govern prisonera escaped amid the ensuing ment majority of about sixty is ex-confusion.. pepted.

"Over the week-end the Prime Minister, who is at Choquers, and his colleagues are seeking some rest, so far as the accumulation of argent business allowa, before the begin ning of what is likely to prove a most strenuous week. The Cabinet meets again Con Monday at five "a'clock,

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Government. Appointments,

Rucny, Sept. 4. Four more appointmente to the National Government wera nounced to-night." Lord Pool (Con. servative) taken over the office of Lord Privy Senl, Sir Tudor Walters (Liberal), becomes P.M.G., Mr. G. M. Gillett (Labour) Minister for Overseas. Trade in the Labour Government becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Trans port and Mr. J. G. Watson, who served under the late government becomes Solicitor-General for Scot

∙land,

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN

POLICY.

INTERESTS MUST BE SAFEGUARDED.'

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruour, Sept. 42

The Foreign Secretary, Lord Reading, who was presented by pressure of urgent Cabinet work "from beading the British delegation to the present League meetings, is anxious if possible to visit Geneva while the Assembly in sitting.

Strike Declared Again,

BARCELONA, Sept. 5. · The general strike has broken but again.

NAUTILUS SAFE.

RADIO COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

OSLO, Sept. 4.

The Nautilus is safe. Radio communication with the Nautilus was established at 11 cock fast night by the Meteoro logical Institute Wireless Station at

declared all was well.

The Nautilus sent greetings and

Tromsoo.

LATER.

Reports received here confirm the theory that the reason why wire- Hess communication with the Nau- tilus was broken, was that the sub marine was diving under ice. This also caused some damage, though nothing serious.

HEAVY RAINS IN BRITAIN.

YORKSHIRE AND DERBY. SHIRE FLOODED.

[RITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

All the teams have experienced, 'bad fuck and serious misfortune during the testing and training period, and the British have had their full share of these difficulties.

France, and Italy each forfeit the. sum of £4,600 deposited as a con- dition of entry, but this will repre- sent a very small contribution to the heavy expense to which the Royal Aero Club, and Air Ministry have beca put

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WHEAT FOR FLOOD RELIEF

DROWNED. TRANSACTION NOW PUT

YELLOW RIVER OVER FLOWS ITS BANKS.

DISASTROUS FLOODS IN KUNGHSIEN.

(THROUGH 2EUTRÁ'n AUKKOT.]

PRIFINO, Sept. 6 The Kno Min. News: Agency: states that owing to the ovare How of the Yellow River one million persons have been 'drowned in theilunghalen aten on the south bank" of the Yellow River in North Honan.

FEDERAL STRUCTURE

COMMITTEE:

MEETING SUMMONED.

RITIBA, WIRELESS SERVICE]

THROUGH

TREUTÉR'S' AMERICAN-KERTICE.]

WASHINGTON, Sopt, 4 President Hoover has announced

that the Chinese Lovernment his accepted the Farm Board's, wheat proposals

[15,000,000 bushels are to be bought: and sold, and the wheat is only to he used to reliove the victims of the flood, the prieo to be that pro“ vailing on the date of shipment. The Chinese Government to nocept sole, responsibility for payment ]

[REUTER'S AMERICAN

SERVICE

WABLINGTON, Bopt, 5.. Following the acceptance of the Farm Board's proposals payment will be made in equal instalments in 1984, 1935, and 1936. The price will be market quotations at the time of shipmaut with interest at four per cent. It is understood that half of the shipments will go as flour and begin in the latter part of September. ⠀

US. AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

OUIMET BEATS WESTLAND IN FINAL

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICH]

| Cric100, Sept" 5.

Francis Oulmet boat Jack Wont-

GERMAN LINER

SAFE.

PROCEEDING TO NAGASAKI UNDER OWN POWER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,】

SHANGHAI, Sept. 6. The Hamburg-Amerika liner Bur

land by and in the final of galand, on its way from Tsingtao the American Golf Championship. ! · Quimet was five up at the triik,

HAMSWORTH TROPHY RACES.

POSTPONED ON ACCOUNT *HIGH WINDS

(REUTER'S, AMERICAN BERVICE.]

to Nagora, ran on the rocks south- cast of Korea in Latitudo 34.04 and Longitude 120.10.

The twenty-dva passengers, most of whom wero on a round-trip! from Shanghai, have been safely trans- OFferred to the O.S.Eliner Baikal i Maru, which is taking them to

Mojik kan dy doty

(LATER):

DETROIT, Sept. 8. The Ham's worth Trophy races have been postponed to Sept. 6 owing to high wind.

INTERPORT POLO.

RAIN MAKES PLAY IMPOSSIBLE.

The Burgenland got off the rocka this morning, and is proceeding to Nagasaki under her own power.

"AUSTRIA NEEDS HELP.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

NECESSARY

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

LONDON, Sept, A

At this afternoon's meeting of the League of Nations' Council at Genova," the "Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Schoeber, atated while Aus-

[HÃOJGH REUTER'S AGENOK.]

LONDON, Sept. &. The Yangtze Flood Relief (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Association has been organised in RUGBY, Sept. 5 London under the joint chairman-

SHANGHAI, Sept. 1. Lord Sankey, the Lord Chancel.ahip of Consul-General Kuang Sou

Owing to torrential rains the Jer, who is Chairman of the Federal Young and Li Tao Yin, representing Structure Committee of the Round the Kuomintang, and T. E. Lee Laterport Polo match could not born was doing her best, she was

Bank of China). All Chinesa played to-day. Table Conference; has summoned a meeting of the Committee at Saint circles are represented on the James's Palace on Monday after executive. noon. The business, it is under- stood, will be of an informal coor

When the British entry has flown over the course on September 12, the trophy will become the pro- party of the Royal Aero Club, as this will be the third British vic One of the tory in succession. seaplanes is expected to set up a new record for the course, coacter. siderably in excess of last year's figure of 328 miles an hour: All arrangements are now complete for accommodating a vast concourse of spectators.

SOVIET NAVY ON

SUNGARI.

ARRIVAL OF GUNBOATS CAUSES FLURRY IN HARBIN.

| MOSCOW'S NOTE TO MUKDEN..

AN

:י,

Harbin, August 21.-The nows of the arrival of 11 Soviet gunboata at the mouth of the, Sungari ac- companied by 30 aeroplanes, çatıs ed considerable consternation amongst many of the Chinese mer-. chants who have no desire to see the conflict of 1929 repeated. at the time nows was reecived of the presentation of a note of pro- test from the Soviet government regarding the manner in which Harbin, it was thought that the Soviet citizens are being treated in arrival of the gunboats was a sort of demonstration in support of the Nere, and as a kind of reminder that the Soviet wors quite ready to uphold their rights by fores

The note of protest which has een sent by the Moscow govern- ment of the Mukden authorities and which has been handed in by the Soviet Consul-General, · Mr. Znamensky, draws attention to the manner in which Soviet citizent are being arrested in Harbin with out any reason, and without any accusation, handed over to the military staff to deal with as they think fit, manacled and thrown into prison and finally passed on from one place another, without the possibility of their being de fended in any way. It is contrary The forthcoming Round Tablo

to the neage of any civilised country Conference, of which he is a mem

to arrest citizens of other countries ber, and his Parliamentary duties

RUGBY, Sept. 3. and judge them by a military make definite plans impossible, brit

Very heavy rainfall has been ex- court, where they have no chance ho has in mind the desirability of perienced over a wide area of the of engaging a lawyer to defend enntinuing the policy by which British Isles in the last two days them and where they have not the successive British Governmente have and has resulted in widespread slightest idea of what their captors been represented at Geneva by the floods and considerable damage. are talking about, besides which Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Many, villages in Derbyshire, York they may be compelled to sign he desires personally to make the shire, and elsewhere are inundated. statements acousing themselves of journey in order to meet the Minis Sheffield and Derby are among the offences which they have never com ters and delegates from other large towns seriously affected.mitted, as the whole of the does nations...

Derby is experiencing the worst mente are in Chinese of which the It is understood that owing to floods for over half a century and unfortunate prisoner has no knoW“ specifie and urgent questions of unless the River Derwent subsides ledge, internal nature with which the extensive damage will be done and present Government has had to large quantities of stock will be donl, no detailed examination of drowned" in the countryside. The foreign questions has so far beenriver is within 18 inches of the top possible Broadly stated, however, point of the arch on Exeter Bridge. the policy of the Governmont rë Traffic on several railway lines in garding all out outstanding quas the Midlands has been stopped by tions of foreign affairs is, while the floods. safeguarding fundamental British

Steamer Founders. interests, to give full and sveu- pathetic consideration to the views. expressed by other countries Heavy sons are running in the It is recognised that in foreign Channel, where a strong gali is. affairs economic and financial raging The steamer Opal of Glas problems largely dominate the Row foundered off Lands End 1. present out tops and their and chief engineer Nine other present entlook Depressed indus-terday with the loss of the captain attendant consequences, from which members of the crew were rescued. so many countries are suffering, need international co-operation if they are to be remedied, and the new British Government will, uso its influence wherever possibile to effect understanding between nations on these and other problems. The hope is entertained in Lon done that the forthcoming visitant the French Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to Berlin will pave the way in a settlement of questions which have loomad large. in Botope-

Bear Bales to Soviet,

It is, however, much more likely that the second version of the ar rival of the Soviet gunboats is the correct pose there is no need for force to be used until the note has not been replied to. Two or three weeks ago morchants who have large stocks of beans in the lower reaches of the Bungari und who could not find no market for them, found buyers in Soviet Rus sic provided that the beans were via the Amur to Habarovsk, but as there is one shipped ment at present between Soviet Rus- sin and China, regarding Amur navigation, they were in a quan dary how to act. Finally, they placed the matter before the dis trict authorities, who had the good sense to see that the sale of beans to Habarovsk would clear of old stocks and at the same time bring gold currency into Manchuria, so they permitted the abipmats to be made.

The district authorities risked the cruiser the permission without asking, any.

(Continued on ntat Column)

CHILE REVOLUTION.

"PLANES BOMB“ MUTINOUS:

WARSHIPS

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE]

BANTIAGO, Chile, Sent-6] Government aeroplanes, bombed our warships" Coquimbo and

reported sunk

Riveros and sadhatil

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WEATHER REPORT.”“”

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.40 p.m., atuled:-

The typhoon appears to be nearly stationary about 400 miles to the east of S. For- mosa. An aron of low.pros- sure covers the N.W. portion the N. China Sea and S. Obina, A feeble anti-cyclone covers N. Chica.

Local Forecast-S.W. winds, moderate fair to showery,

TYPHOON WARNING..

The following typhoon" warn. ing has been received by the American Consulate General' from the Manila, Observatory:

Manila, Sept. 6,4 p. Cyclone or typhoon E of Bashi Channel, direction unknown.

of the higher authorities and the first large shipment passed through without any trouble. As the news got noised abroad, the higher au thorities began to make inquiries, and the military and naval author itios also thought that they thould have some Bay in matter, so they decided to prevent the next ship- ment from passing into the Amur from the Bungari, maai

Considering that the district an thorities had given fall permission and that the sale was for the good of the country, the interference of the naval authorities seemed un- called for and as the beans were. all paid for, the Soviet, buyers de- cided not to stand any meddling with the goods, sending along a powerful fotilla of gunboats and a squadron of aeroplanes

There for Manoeuvres. It may be that this version of the appearance of the Soviet gun- boats not correct, but in any cases, the junks with their beans were permitted to proceed on their voyage to Habafovak the moment that the gunboats were seen by the guards at Lahneusi, while the Chin- "cas gunboat moved up the river" Sungari, not desiring to share the fate of the gunboata which were sunk in 1920.

The Boviet commander of the gunboats stated that they · WOO simply there for maneuvzce, the river at this point being deep and wide, but as anybody who has been on the Amur, knows, there ara far better places and, much deeper. spota on the Amur than at the mouth of the Bungari so this story.

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FLOOD EMERGENCY MEASURES.

·PUNISHMENT POR SLACKNESS AND, EXTRAVAGANCE.

[XUO, MIN NEWS AGENCY.]

Nanking, August 23-A set of drastic measures for the relief of the present flood situation, melud. ing an increase of duties on luxuries and prohibition of the export and slaughter of farm oxen, was adopt ed at the 150th meeting of the Standing Committee of the C.E.C. yesterday. A Brief summary of the measures, foltows

The National Government to issue a circular order to all the various Government organs through. out the country instructing them to suspend all construction work, ex- cept those which are urgently need. ed, and to appropriate the relevant funds for relief purposes. H

MOTOR-BOAT SPEED CONTEST.

WLN FOR MISS ENGLAND

EXPECTED

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, Sept. 3.

uñable" to" carry out herself "the necessary measures to reatore hor finances, and appealed to the Longue for assistance.

The Council instructed the League's Financial Committed to 11.study the question and a report

immediately.

The first race for the British In- ternational Trophy will take place at Detroit to-day, when Kaye Don,. driving Lord Wakefield's Miss England II" challenges America's three fastest bonts including "Miss America IX.", driven by Commair der Garwood.

Miss England II.'"'- record over the measured, mile is 110 miles an hour. This is believed to be nearly ten miles an hour faster than any of her rivals, but she may have.

contend with the backwash of the three boats and the course includes

sharp turn.

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DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.

RUMOUR DENIED.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S "ACENOY,]*

The Central Authorities to apply the whole of the funda con tributed for the construction of the

Losbox, Sept. 5. proposed new Central Party Head-

An authoritative denial is issued quarters Building for the purchase concerning rumours that Britain of flood relief bonds to be issued likely to be responsible for the post by the Ministry of Finance or, in punement of the Disarmament Con- the alternative, lend the funds to férence, an on the other hand, pre- the Ministry for relief purposes. paratory work in connection with 3. The National Government to the Conference in London is pro mete out severe punishment to the veeding space. local officials guilty of negligence in carrying out repairs to dykes or the dredging of the waterwayn

4. The National Government to hold the local officials responsible for the evacuation or relief of food sufferers, and

5. Stern measures to be drafted for the punishment of those found guilty of misappropriation of relief funds or other fraudulent practices | in connection with flood relief.

4. The entire rank-and fe of

Party members should give every assistance to the relief parties in the discharge of their duties.

7. Feasts and banquets should be discouraged so that money may be saved for relief purposes.,

· HISTORIC CHURCH IS

UNDER REPAIRS.

NOTRE DAME IN MONTREAL, CANADA, DATES BACK IN

PART TO 1672.

Montreal, Canada--Notre Dame,

one of the great churches of North. America, is undergoing extensive repairs. The present building was erected more than a century ago and it stands on a site dedicated for more than 20 years to Roman

increased.

8. Duties on luxuries should be Ontholic worship. It has accommo- Pagdation for ten thousand persons and

STRO GERMAN CUSTOMS UNION.

HAGUE TRIBUNAL DECIDES IT IS INADMISSABLE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RoGay, Sept. 5.

A Genova Press message states that the Permanent Court of Ju- ternational Justice, to which the League of Nations Council referred the question of the proposed Austro- German Customs Union for ad visory opinion, has decided by eight votes to seven that the 'uros posed union would not be com patibls with the Geneva: Protocol of October, 1922.7

Of the eight judges who gave bis opinion, seven also declared that in their view such a union would likewise be incompatible with Article 88 of the Treaty of Saint Germain. Seven judges signed joint dissenting opinion to the

effect that the Customs Union, would.

be compatible with both Article, 88 of the Treaty of Saint Germain, and the Geneva. Potical

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

THE HAGUE, Sept. 5. The International, Tribunal has lecided by eight votes to seven that the projected, Austro-German Cus toms Union is inadmissible.

FRENCH CASINOS IN

DISTRESS.

THREAT TO CLOSE FAILING

"TAX REDUCTION.

Paris, August 7-Hard hit by the slump and the decline at the tourist traffic, the French casinos bare once again appealed against the State tax.

The tax is a variable one in pra 9. ↑ Slaughter or sale of farm oxen l'is the second largest church in portion to profits, and rises to as should be prohibited and measures North America

much na 65 per cent where the", should be instituted for the accom. Notre Dame stands on the south takings exceed 15,000,000 francs. modation and protection of farm side of Place d'Armies, where little On top of this the casinos have to bands of gallant Frenchmen fought pay a 10 per cent, tax to the muni- the Indians to retain their frail cipality,

oxen,

SINO-MEXICAN DISPUTE,

INTERFERENCE

UNWARRANTED.”

[REUTER'S AMERICAN/SERVICE.]?

hold on, Canada in its early days At a meeting deputies represent The original church dates back to ing the principal towns interest 1672, and the present building,

is nothing more nor less than request to the State Department to] towers, are being replaced by more scuson lifet on the

blind

trected in 1824. incorporatea aed, which was held yesterday, it was decided to ask the Government chapel of the seventeenth century.

Several years ago, the building to grant temporary relief in tho was struck by lightning and the form of a one-third reduction of the Blato tax, pending the passing of whole structure was weakened. The effects of this blow, gradually be a new law by Parliament, coming "apparent, made necessary Should this request be refused the the present reconstruction which casinos threaten to close. This will preserve the dignified architec- would involve a loss to the Trea WASHINGTON, Sept Sture, of the church, and its sereno bury of over £1,000,000 annually. The Chinese Legation's formal and weathered aspected by insure soon mention the effect on as its good offices in connection solid pinnacles. The twin towers The closing of the casinos, it is Now that they are there and with the Sino-Mexican dispute has 227 feet high, contain ton bells, one pointed out, would discourage many their coming has been connected had a strong reaction in Mexico of which, known as Lo Gross foreign tourists anxious to gamble, with the note of protest from Mos City.MA

airBourdon,!! weighs 24,780 pounds and who would be driven to German pow, there is no reason why they According to the Associated Press is the largest on the continent, resorta ez to Monte Carlo, where should not stay there until a clear the Mexican Foreign Relations Dle Twenty smaller pinnacles are the tax is only eight per cent, and definite reply her been, receive partment has made a statement, being removed, masonry and wood. The falling off of the number of ed from the Chinese, government declaring that "Interference by work generally will be checked over, visitors to such well-known places of Borlet citizens. It in reported the Chinese Legation in Washington and strengthened where weakness as Le Touquet, Deauville, and La that one of the mon arrested who was unwarranted because of its has developed, lighting and heating Bauleisin fact already marked was sentenced to 10 months im- Imprudence and cannot be accepted systems will bs, modernized Use, this year, and the sad case is quet- prisonment by the military courts, by the Government of Mexim. The of the building for religious-sored of a new and luxurious hotel, was released this morning, and if Mexican authorities have been vioes will not be interrupted which was recently put up at a the garbasis were to make: s. Its acting, in 2000rd with creamstances Close beside Notre Dames stands famous plage at the cost of hilfg more demonstration, it is probable and the Chinese Legation here har the historio seminary of St. Bul-2 million pounds, and which, owing that all the Soviet citizens who been offered full cooperation ja pico, one of the fow remaining to lack of business, the proprietors have been illegally imprisoned, will order to avoid difficulty for 10 of relics of the days of French-rule in have been formed to offer unsuccess

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