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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18.

ATLANTIC FLEET

UNREST.

UPROAR IN HOUSE OF COMMONS"

{THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY."

London, Sept. 17. Recriminations ran high in the House of Commons following ni question regarding the trouble in the Navy.

Sir Austen Chamberlain announc reg

that a Naval Order had been promulgated promising an investi-

gation into special cases of hard- ship, stating that any further dia. obedience, by individuals would be dealt with under the Nary Dis ciplina. Act

Replying to further questions dir Austan said that when he took over the Admiralty he found instructions. to make cuts already there:

'MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED AT LISBON AND OPORTO.

CONSIDERABLE APPREHEN. BION AT CANTON...

PORTUGUESE NAVY (PARLIAMENT PASSES

MUTINY

NEW TAXES

ROUND - TABLE

CONFERENCE.

CHEN TO ATTACK

KWANGTUNG

BRITAIN MAKING USE OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

NEW CREDITS.

MADE

(THOUGH REDZER'S AGENCY, 1

Rugar, Sept. 16

· [TIMOUGH = REUTER'S AGENCY.]

V100, Sept. 17"}] Nows of a now muting in the Portuguese Fleet has been received:

[THROUGH AUTRE'S AGENOT.]

LONDON, Sept. 16,5- The House of Commons to-day Approved the increased taxes on

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LT. STAINFORTH'S NARROW ESCAPE.

TRAPPED IN COCKPIT BUT FREES HIMSELF

[DDIFISK WIRELESS SERVICKY DE

TRANS PACIFIC FLYERS FOUND.

SAFE ON UNINHABITED

ACAIGLAND AN

(REUTER'S AMERICAN. ERBY Cm.]

by Portuguerzo exiles here. It in tobacco and patrol: two further meetings to-day rating of the so-called two "crack" Vickers Bupermarine Rolls-Royce trans-Pacifis flight and had been

also stated that, martial law has

SPAIN'S NEW CONSTITU-

The attendance was smaller than been proclaimed at Lisbon and has been usual in the last few days, but the Government major Oporto."

ity in the divisions was steady,

Snowden moved a resolu-

more tion amoading the law relating to the National Debt, empowering the Treasury when circumstances are favourable to attack the huge block of £2,000,000,000 of Five Per Cent, War Loan.

TIONA

DECLARED WORKERS”

REPUBLIC

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY:["

The ex-First Lord, Mr. Alexan

Mannio, Sept. 16. der, stated that the Labour Cabinet had been warned by the Admiralty Republic" by an amendment to the Spain is declared a Workors' Soa. Lord, and political heads of First Article of the new Constitu the dangers of what had since oction.

Moylo and Allen have been found

from

CANTON, Sept. 1700

SBATTLE Sept. 10 Rugar, Sept. 10 constguard's report, referring Alarming reports to the effort The Federal Structure Committee that the 19th Military Route, con-practico fight this afternoon in the left Tokyo on September 5 on a Flight Lieutenant Stainforth, in a to the sumen Moyle and Allen, who of the Round Table Conference haid

divisions, under General Chen Seaplane on which on Sunday be given up as lost, have been found. Having listehod to expressions of Ming Shu, which has boon suppress created a new world's air speed general views on Indin's constituing audit. Communists in Kinngsi, record of 370 miles an hour, met Message to Flanedo, tional, problem: from delegates ro is leaving Kinnfil and Hingkuo in with mishap which might have presenting practically all sections ocutborn Kiangai for the south, had serious consequences. A now safe on an uninhabited island in of the community, the Committen apparently with the object of ia air sorow, bed boen fitted to the Olyntorski Gulf, which is north of has now settled down to an ox vading Kangtung from the north machine and the fight was primar Kamchatka amination of the details which have cartean part of the Provinco. These ly to test the seram. After hat and most dramillo message fr been tabulated by the Chairmen crack division have of late home in the air be was about to the Byer addressed to Miss Lord Sankey, under four heads for had encounters with the organized make an apparently perfect landing Frances Brisson, Moyle's dancée, discussions 20

and wall trained hordes of bandit when the machine suddenly akidded has reached the Naval Radio Satisfactory progress has already Communists, in which heavy losses and capsized. Flight Liout Stain Station on Saint Paul Island. It boon made in a friendly and bus were sustained. Over had of the forth was tapped in the cockpit read: Landed uninhabited, inland,

To-day's discussions were concern Communists in southern Kiangat are but managed to free hansel and everything all right. D od with the question of direct and reported to have been killed in a clamber on to the foot from which indirect methods of election of render the stated attacks he was taken off by a motor boat, presentatives to the Federal Legis. under the personal direction of Ho sustained a few bruises only General Chen Ming Stru. All the The seaplane sank in eight fathoms strategic pointa and commercial of water and a buoy was placed entres of importance which have to mark the spot. Balvage effort been held by these bandit Com will be made in the morning. It is munists have been recovered. The understood that the mishap will in romnants of the Red" army are no way affect the now attempt on now scattered in the mountains and the speed record which Elight troublespoon as the specially timed in Rolls General Chen's forces are on Royce engine renches Calshot and their way to Kwangtong by way of can be fitted to the plane. noises in a dairy. Sam. Nam and the East River dis.

nesslika atmosphere, ev

The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he was cooking special legislature,

sion was exceptional, but it did lative powers because the conver

not mean that all powers could" be exercised. The resolution was.

GANDHI ADDRESSES

LABOUR.

curred and added that instructions One hundred and seventy mem-

garding the outs were subject tbers of the Cortes voted in favour adopted by 274 votes to 187. EXPLAINS CONGRESS AIMS ATC pob in a position to create Limit Stainforth is to make a discussion with, the Chancellor re of the amendment and 152 against. garding details,

Sir A. Chamberlain was replying when the Premier intervened and said the advice. given to the late Government by the Admiralty was that the men would loyally accept the cuts provided, (1), that the euta would be made all round the public services, and (2) that an adequte cut would be made in the unemploy- ment pay. (Uproar.)

H.M.B. Dauntless' Grow Accepts Raductions.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 17.. The officers and, men of H.31.S. Dauntless are not protesting and have accepted the pay reductions, They are of the opinion that Naval mon must contribute to help in the Government's economy programme. Report Denied.

LONDON, Aug. 16.

It now appears that there is no truth in the report cabled that n cut of fifty per cent. in separa tion allowances is contemplated. The Admiralty states that no direct cuts are being made, but slight in- eidental readjustments may ba necessary."

sage from Invergordon states that the men'in the Rodney declined to man picket boats, Peci- ing between officers and men, how ever, is reported as very good.

Conditions" retain normal at

port,

Chatham, Portsmouth and Devon The Admiralty conference lasted four hours.

OBITUARY.

SIR HOWARD. GRUBB;

【THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.].

LONDON, Sept. 16, The death has occurred of Sir Howard Grubb.

Sir Howard Grubb, T.RS... T.R.A.S.. was three years short of

his noth birthday. He was created

A question-tims, the Prime Minister anid the Government were considering cases of peculiar 1 great hardship resulting from the various economy measures, They were confident that there cases could be adjusted without materially affecting the Budget estimates.

Support of Sterling.

It is stated in the New Fork Beening Post that. Wall Street re-

a knight in 1887. He established a ports indicate that G.880,000,000 manufactory in Dublin for astrono- from the recent crèdit.

of

micul instruments and instrumenta G.8200,000,000 to the British Trea- of precision, and was a contractor sury has already been used for the for the supply of such instruments support of sterling owing to the to British, Colonial and Foreign fact that the French credits will Governments. He was also scienti-not be available until Monday fic adviser to the Commissioners of when £20,000,000 subscribed by the Irish Lights,]

French public will be transferred to the British Treasury.

THE INNOCENT

ABROAD.

MR. SHAW'S RUSSIAN

EXPERIENCES.-

MURDER ON EASY TERMS.

London, August -Mr. George Bernard Shaw and the Marquess of Lothian, who, with Viscount and Viscountess Astor, have been paying A brief visit to Russia, gave ac- counts of their experiences yester:

+

It is understood that no further drafta will be made upon the American credits until the French credits have been drawn upon to an equivalent amount

Half Credits Used Up.

It is thus. estimated that Great Britain has used about G8325,000,000 of the G8850,000,000 eredits granted by the Federal Resorve Board, the Bank k.

France and American bankers.

A committee representing bank era of the United Stalce has in- structed Mr. Wiggin, chairman of the Chase National Bank, to ac cept the agreement with the Reichs bank and the Discount Bank in Berlin for the extension of out- standing short-term credits for sin months.

Admiralty Statement. Along Admiralty statement day. states that the allegation of a Mr. Shaw hddressed the ILP twenty-five per cent. cut in Navy Summer School at Digswell Park, pay is not justified, and gives Welwyn. Russia, he said, was full various examples showing how the of surprisen cuts amount to thirteen, ten and "There are things in Russia," he BANK OF ENGLAND seven per cent. only. It also proceeded, which might surprise. stresses the fact that similar cuts people in this country. You pay afe being made in the Army and rent for the place you live in Air Force and that such reduced (Laughter.) The Russians are not pay already applies to all men. who people who are strict as far as entered any of the three Services privacy is concerned. If you were | HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND OF since October, 1025.

in the British Navy, you would un- derstand my idea of privacy.

6% DECLARED,

The statement realises that those man, who married before reaching the age at which the marr ago allowance is payable and, therefore, maintaining a wife on the emolu

with moment

No Passive Resistance,

A

ti

"The Russians never seemed to me to sleep less than five in a room, and have no particular objection to sleeping ten in a room if necessary.

ments of an unmarried sailor, will I cannot sleep if there is anyone. seriously be affected, and in conelso in the room; neither can they nection with the latter, states that sleep alone for fear of robbers and an investigation will be proceeded ghosts." (Laughter.)

at the earliest possible "British statesmen helieve, them selves far superior to Russian statesmen," he remarked. These men who are at the head of affairs Suggestions Cint there has been in Russia are not only in the enor- "passive resistance to orders by monmously morally superior position of of the Atlantic Fleet were dispelled Communism, but they are also in- last evening by an Admiralty com

aunication, that cases of hardship would be considered without delay.

Lady Astor and the Children. Watched by a large crowd from

Lady Astor, Mr. Shaw said, was the piers all ships sailed last even very interested in the Russian log from Invergordon to home children. The children were a ports very quietly. There was a beautifully clean," he added that little delay before sailing until an Lady Astor was furious. Children assurance was given that home should not be clean. (Laughter ports were the destination in each When Lady Astor told Stalin about cass, and there was no possibility of it, he turned round and said very sny of the ships being redirected impressively: In England you

tellectually superior."

to distant stations after sailing, beat children.' In Russin if par-

DIVIDEND.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

LONDON, Sept. 17.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Court of the Bank of England it was decided to maintain, a dividend of 6 per cent.

LEGATIONS IN CAPITAL OF CANADA.

U.S. AND FRANCE TO HAVE PERMANENT QUARTERS.. *

Oltawi.-On magnificent site locking across to the Parliament Buildings, the United States is be ginning this fall construction of a legation building which will cost about $300,000. It will not include a residence for the Minister, who has lived in a succession of rented houses since the legation was estab.

On behalf of the lower deck hands,ents give them a clout, they sum-lished here some years ago. The who describe themselves as Loyal mon them at the police court. question of a residence will be Subjects of His Majesty the King."

taken up Inter. med (Laughter.)

letter hoa boon sent to the Capital punishment is aboliali- The Republic of France has de Admiralty taking for an amended, and you could commit a murder ment of the drastic outs of pay on very favourable terms--an aver of the lowest paid lower deck hands age of four years, For a bad ne and declaring, "unless a guaran- you might get five years, and for n teed written agreement is received very bad one indeed you might have from the Admiralty and confirmed natal accident somewhere or an- by Parliament stating that our pay other.

cided to erect here a combined logation and residence at a coil, fer site and construction of about 8300,000 Work may be begun late this fall, or perhaps not until next year,

The British High Commissioner will be revised, we still remain a There is, of course, shooting for already has permanent quarters, in One unit refusing to serve under political offences. That is vory Earnscliffe, once the residence of the now rates of pay. The letter difficult for us to understand. If Sir John A. Macdonald, Erst Prime concludes by saying that the men a Russian tries to take advantage Minister of Canada. This property. are quite agreeable, to accept a cut of the system, and by speculation was bought by the British Govern- which is considered reasonable or in any other way tries to enrichment, and part of it romodelled to

Army and Pollco Dissatisfied,

himself, he disappears. e provide offices for the British staff

After fow days his relativen The Government of Jean, which Dissatisfaction in the Army and are informed that they may-per-maintains a legation in Canada, o Police in regard to cuts in pay has haps like to send him some food, for has taken no steps to buy or been drawn attention to nud, and after a few more daya ha either build, being content to rent officer cording to the Daily Herald comes back or his relatives are in and residence, but it as expected special mooting of the Cabinet and formed that he will not require any that in due course it will follow the House of Commons, was held last more food. Later they are told that example of France and the United evening to discuss the situation, he Bas been

States, an

SHOT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

* LONDON, Sept. -16. Many ex-Ministers, and practie ally all the Labour Party's rank and file, were present in the House of Commons and filled the Cam mittes Room to hear Mahatma Gandhi who, to-night, addressed Labour Members of the House of Commons.

The Mahatma explained the aims of Congress, and reiterated that Congress wanted independence for the sake of the dumb and semi- starved millions of Indians. Then, ing questions bearing almost entire for 90 minutes, he was busy answer.

ly on the industrial situation, especially, the boycott of Lancashire cloth..

Mahatma said, he was pleading the In the course of his replies, the

case of the villagers from whom the present ersten, drained "the last drop of blood.

FIRE NEAR CENTRAL

MARKET.

Early this morning a fire broke out at No. 10, China Street, resulting in the death of a Chinese woman and three children.

MADAM SUN INDISPOSED.

TO SPEND FEW MONTHS IN PENANG.

· [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Sept. 17.

It is learned that Mamade. Sun Yat Sen sailed by the French mail steamer Sphoix on September 12 for Penang, where she will spend a few months. Madame Sun Yat- Sen is stated to be in bad health' and is acting on doctors" orders, Her departure was kept secret, the nows leaking out late this evening,

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarka, issued by - the Royal Observatory at 4.50 p.m., stated—ATAR The position of the typhoon SE or E.S.E. of Nahs is un- certain. A depression, appar “ently, shallow, is still shown to

the SW of the Paracel

Local Forecast E winds, moderato; fine generally,

Miss Brissod, who had given up all hope of Moyle's safety only yes tordny, broke down on receipt of the news..

SOUND FILM AS EVIDENCE TO PROVE THAT A DAIRY

Melbourne-Legal history was made when a judge of the Supreme Court listened to a sound film of

WAS TOO NOISY.

The Court was considering the

the admissibility of this form of evidence in established sound films may be expected to play an increasing part în litigatiga.

tricts General Chu Shad: Liang, New Engine for Attempt. Commander-in-Chief of the 6th When Flight Lieutenant Stain-claim by a neighbour for 21,000 Military Route, is co-operating with forth makes his attempt to improve damages on the ground that the General Chop Ming Shu in the on the recent air speed record dairy was a nuisance, as it created invasion of the Province. The 8th which he established, he will use excessive noise, Military Houte in endeavouring to the Supermarine machine in which force its way into Kwangtang from Flight Lieutenant Boothman set up southern Fukien through the Han the Schneider course record. River with Swatow as its objective,has been taken out of this machine, while General Chen Ming Shu's troops will follow a more contral route. How far these pro-Ninking troops are from the northern bor der of Kwangtung is at present not known.og, k

The sudden and uncxpected partı. cipation of General Chons Ming Shu's troops on the side of Nan ting in the war against Canton is

local military circles. General creating considerable apprehension

Chet Tea Tong, Commander-in- Chief of the Canton forces, has ordered General Heung Hon Fing to proceed to the north-eastern parts of Kwangtung at.once to meet. this new menace. The detachment under Colonel Chang Dat, which was, sent to Shiukwan several, "days"

is being recalled to Canton

and will be sent to the East River to reinforce the various Canton garrisons there. When necessary the Canton Higher Command will nhandan. Swatow and shorten its hng'of defence.

WILL THERE BE PEACE?

(Chun Wan Fat Pao.).

CANTON, Sept. 17. The leaders of the Canton National Government held an im portant meeting at the Canton Sanatorium to discuss a change in their military plans, in order to meet the latest developments of the situation in China, The ro sult of the proceedings have been kept secret, but it is believed that the anti-Nanking Campaign will be. nbandoned,

FIGHTING IN HUNAN.

(Wah Tia Fat Pão.)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 17. It is ascertained that so far no fighting of any significance has secured in Southern Hunan, ne- cording to an independent report, except ekirmishes -- between the hostile armies. Nanking, forces are: continuing to pour into Hunan, from Hupeh and Kinngsi. "Ang

The Red Bandit activities in Kinngs have revived, the leaders taking the advantage of the ab sence of a great part of the anti- "Red" expeditionary forces. A num ber of tone and districte in South- Eastern Kiangli, including Haing- kuo, Tungko and Kwangchang, have been retaken" by the "Reds" ́and "thus. has been lost what had been

gained in Nanking's "Red" sup..! pression wort

The 18th Army Route under the command of General Chem Ming. Shu is taking up position at Kian. The situation is regarded as critical and will become worse if no rein forcements are forthcoming.

CIGARETTE MONOPOLY IN SWATOW

50 PER CENT TAX IMPOSED,

(Wah Tas Tat: Pao.) -/

BELIZE DISASTER.

DEATH-ROLL ESTIMATED AT A THOUSAND.

FORITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]·

SWATOW, Seat, 17. Rugay, Sept. 16. The Swatow, authorities have in- A telegram received by the troduced a cigarette monopoly, sva- Colonind Office from the Governor tom and a 30 per cent tax has of British Honduras regarding the been imposed on imported cigarettes Balito disaster reports that the of both palivo and foreign"make" situation je well in hand, and esti The local tobacco firms have tem motes the total deatha at about umarily suspended the importation 1,000 Medical and personal-up of fresh atoska, pending the settle plies are adequate

mentio matter with...tise-Cans. ton prov isi wauthorities, sen. The comm experiencing a short

The people have shown an excel lent spirit, and it was not necessary to declare martial law

The standard Rolls-Royce engine

and an engine specially tuned at the Rolls works in Derby will be substituted This engine will give (Continued on next Column:)

considerably higher revolutions, and the present fog clears Lieut. Stainforth will later to day test suitable propoller on the machine.

Introducing

Miss Rusks & Master Cheese

Miss Peah

pair

and Master Cheese, Their treasures they will gladly share Combined they're sure to please.

SOMETHING new for lunch, supper or any light

meal *** cheese with Ovaltine Ruskel These delightfully crisp and crunchy ruska give a fascinating flavour to the cheese, aid the digestion, and add greatly to the nourishing value of the meal, But remember. -they must be Ovaltine Rusks They alone possess the delicious flavour and contain the wonderful nourishing properties of "Ovaltine

Ovaltine Rusks":

"are inexpensive and provide delicious table delight at all meals in place of biscuits, tonst or ordinary rusks. They are served with cheese at the House of Lords and leading hotels and restaurants.

OVALTINE

ARPETISING

As cream is to Strawberries Ovaltine Rusks to Cheese

so are