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DEFENCE OF S. WEST CHINA

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE"

AT CANTON

(Wal Tat Fat Pao.)

LEGAL OFFICIALS SUICIDE

AMAZING AFFAIR IN LONDON

(Reuter's Special Service.)

to.

CANTON, April 6"

LONDON, April s. The distraught condition It is learned that an important which the late Mr. Henry Hughes conference will be held at Canton Onelow, C.B.E, Chief Taxing shortly for the purpose of consider. Master of the Law Courte, was ro- ing plans as to how to cooperate and overwork, was described at Juard through ill-health, insomnia with the Central Government in the inquest at Paddington, when a regard to national defence in South-verdiet of suicide whilst of unsound Western China and the organismind was returned. tion of the "Red" suppression the cause

The Coroner, in reconstructing of death, said Mr. campaign in Kiangsi

Hughes Onslow was seized with a General Chen Tani Tong, who in violent heart attack when he went staying at his nativa town, is ex-59, Bad. He got up at two o'clock

in the morning, and dropped a dis.... pected to return to Canion, while tante of 23 feet from his room to General Li Tsang Jen and other the ground. Kwangsi leaders are prepared to participate in the conference which

is probably to be held on the 10th ін. General Chen Ming Shu is reported also to be proceeding to Canton from Nanking to attend the conference.

NATIONAL CRISIS

1 CONFERENCE (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENNY.].

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LOYANO, April 8.

The National Crisis Conference in which lenders of various interests throughout the country and even of ron-Kuomintang" political groups will participate is scheduled to open to-morrow, The session- will be ive days and may be extended

necessary,

SYDNEY HARBOUR

BRIDGE

RIBBON SLASHER FINED

A ** FIVER ***

THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.];

SYDNEY, April 8:"

De Groot was fined a aver for his ribbon lashing exploit at the obeir opening of the new harbOUT · bridge.

GERMAN EMBASSY

OUTRAGE

STERN AND VASÍLIEV. CONDEMNED TO DEATH

(THROUGH LAUTEE'S AGENCY.)

Moscow, April, 0. Judas Sterm and Vasiliev havo been condemned to death for wounding M. Twardowsyi,

BRITISH FINANCE WIZARD

MR. MONTAGU, NORMAN RE.ELECTED.

[cairan WIRELESS SERVICES:]

Ruoay, April. 6.

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He lay unconscious for many hours then regained his senses and struggled upstairs, leaving behind him a trail of blood.

Then he got a rusor, locked him- self in his bedroom, and cut his body in various parts, though not indicting any fatal injury.

Found Alive,

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He was discovered still alive `at eight o'clock in the morning, but died shortly afterwards.

Mr. Hughon-Onelow, who was” a bactelor, born in 1871, was educated at Eton and was one of the found- ers of the Amatour Football Asso- ciation, of which he was the first Hon. Secretary, and was its Pro- Bident at the time of his death.

Government by procuring and or During the war, ho assisted the

ganising voluntary workers requir- ed by various Government offices and Committees. He was appoint- od Master of the Supreme Court of Judicature" in 1908, and Chief Toxing Master in 1930.

TWO VACANCIES. IN. COMMONS

CONSERVATIVE M.P.'S. RETIRING

(DRITISH - WIRELESS" BERVICE.]

Rooux, April Two further Parliamentary va cancies ara, in prospect by the retiro- men't Sir Nowton Moore, who represents Richmond, and Str Rendl Rodd, the member for St. Marylebone, who has been raised to the Peerage.

Both are Conserva-

SOUTH MANCIUNI

RAILWAY

VICE PRESIDENT RESIGNS

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, April 6, shortly

Imperial sanction will be sight to appoint Yoshiaki

EARTHQUAKE IN N. CHINA.

HANKOW AND NANKING SHAKEN

BUGER AND

SENSATION

PRELIMINARY REPORT OF ENGLISH AUDITORS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

him and other subsidiaries

PEAK BOYS

COURT

SEQUEL TO TWO THEFTS.

CONTRACTOR FINED.

INSUFFICIENT PRECAU- TIONS WHEN BLASTING.

MOTOR CAR WIND-SHIELD SMASHED.

BOOKS ABOUT CHINA

(Döntinued from Pags 11.)

A World Civilisation, In bhis very limited glanos ao books about China have omitted references to many that may be the favourites of some members of my patient nudianoo. I have had one object only to persuade you so study seriously the problem upon the solution of which the fature of humanity rests.

Before Mr. Schofield at Central Magistragy yesterday, two boys" employed at the Peak were aharged As the result of a report made to with theft. Mr. J. J. French of 10, the police by Mr. Edgar, of the STOCKHOLM, April 5.The Peak and Capt. A. R. Smeath-American Consulate, Yee Chung A tremendous sensation has been era of Mount Austin Barracks, ap- was summoned before Mr. W. Scho Hata to succeed Eguch as Vice-caused here by the preliminary repeared as complainants. President of the South Manchuris port of the English auditors, Prico

held at Central Magistracy yaster Hallway.

Against a "boy" employed by day for failing to take noces Although Eguchi hue tendered his and Waterhouse, (who investigated Mr. Franch there was a charge of sury precautions when blasting at resignation, Uchida is exportal to the Hatry crash), to the effect that stamling & gallon of keroseno, the Shaukiwan Road on March at continue as President, despite re the balance sheet of Kreuger and defendant being fined 80 with the 4.50 p.m., and (b) failing to provide ports that he would resign Toll on December 31,"1930; grossly aitornative of three weeks hard proper heavy timber coverings, to it must have more organisation For if the world is to be stable, Eguchi resigned.

misrepresented the true financial labour.

the danger of the public. position of the Company, and un-1

than was necessary in former daya. Sub-Inspector Chester Woods,

It was stated that the defendant's Scents has lengthened human Hio; der Krouger's personal direction!

who prosecuted, intimated that the firm was reclaiming a large piece diminished disease, increased the antries had been mada" eliminating. substantial balanges which were

defendant was arrested at a cloak of land at. North Point, just past productivity of labour, so much owing to the parent company by on Tursday night by an Indian the Hong Kong Electrio Company's that every human being could have constable as he was on his way premises, and there was a lot of tolerable comfort without long STOCKHOLM, April 8, from The Peak to Hong Kong with rock there. On the day in quee hours of work, if only the world's "Auditors, checking the books of the kerosene in his possession. Hation Mr. Edgar was travelling production and distribution were Kreuger and Toll, state that sets, was taken back to his master from long the Shaukiwan Road in bis efficiently managed. Tas there are which in roulity are non-existent, have been put down in the Com whom it was discovered that the Buick saloon car, in an outward, many diffouities and dangers before ¿pany's books since 1930.

kerosene had been taken without tones, the result of a blast about

direction when a large number of the rising generation.

It is simply due to human permission..

960 fest from the main road, and stupidity and inertia that, some of ed on the car and rashed the the oatest scourges still afflict mankind Machines and scientific wind screen. Mr. Edgar reported inventions can prevent evils. Police Station, and later Sub-Inap within which the good life is pos the matter to the Quarry Bay Science can construct a framework Rogers went but to inspect the placeable it cannot do more. It can when he found that the timber

what a man shall do with his”, health. It can cure poverty but it cannot ensure what a man will do with his leisure and wealth.

The troubles" of the new world. civilisation are not caused by man's old onemy Nature for Naturs is no longer formidable. She has been subdued by modern, knowledge. Our troubles are due to misunderstand tween nations. They are genuinely Pings between individuals, and bo ed to give testimony, his Worship man-made, Alas! thas wisdom is 30 dismissed the Arst summons, but much more difficult to acquire than imposed a fine of $250 on the second. knowledge.

(THROUGH RECTBR'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, April 6. "There was a slight earthquake lasting for several seconds at Han- kov and Nanking this evening...

IRISH FREE STATE

CHALLENGE

DE VALERA REPLIES TO

·BRITISH NOTES

Amasing Revelations.

STOKHOLM, Later,

discharge.

Thefts of Money, Other entries, entirely eliminated, are liabilities or established book brought against a "boy" amployed There were two aparata charges ascots shown as substantial assets at the Married Officers' Quarters, There are instances where bock Mount Austin Barracks, the defen- assets are entirely flotitious or watejant being accused of stealing $30 shields had not been used for the cure sickness but it cannot ensure. duplications of assets appearing in the books of associated companies, and 10 on March 30 and 83% on Manipulations extended to profit April 3,

Mr. Edgar complained of not and loss accounts and, through ficti According to Sub-Inspector Obes-hearing any gongs being beaten, or tions items, the profta for 1930 wore ter Woods, the police received a having seen any red flags. The considerably increased;"

summons from Capt. Smeathers on damage done to the wind screen The Investigation Committee, and the evening of Aprils. They made ampunted to $97, but this sum had the Board of Krenger and Toll are enquiries into the thefts which were already been paid back to Mr trying to find means for liquide-reported and the defendant was Edgar, who had expressed the wish tion which will safeguard creditors arrested He later pointed out to that he did not want to be involved and also permit them to continue the police where he had hidden in Court proceedings, the business of the Kreuger com part of the money on the hillside behind his quarters. Altogether 897 and the 10/- note were recovered. The money in the first charge had been taken from a wardrobe drawer while on Sunday last the defondant stole 836 from a drawer in the dress ing table.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,

LONDON, April K. Firm opposition to any policy which would endanger the Anglo-panies. Irish Treaty was declared to-day-at a meeting in Dublin of Mr. Cos grave's Party.

The gathering passed a resolution recording vigorous opposition to any policy which, by depriving the Irish Free State of the advantages of membership of the British Com- monwealth of Nations, would pot only endanger it economically, but would destroy the last hopes of national re-union.

Free State's Reply,

(Reuter's Special Service.} » Meanwhile, the de Yalera Cabinet tivo

which has been fading some diff Sir Newton Moore was twice enity in settling upon the final Prime Minister of Western Ausdrait of the Reply to the British tralia before stling in England Nots, has at last agreed upon the and antering the Imperial Parlia text. ment in 1918. He has represented Richmond since 1924, and at the last General Election had a majority of 8,873 in a straight fight with Mr. J. L. Thomson, the Labour nominee..

Mr de Valera has been very careful to leave the door open for a conference between the British and Irish Governments, according to well-informed opinion.

Oath Isme.

Sir Renuell Rold has representad St. Marylehoud since 1928, prior to His reply to the British Note was which be had a lengthy career in finally sealed, and despatched to the diplomatic service. His me day, and it is understood that his jority at the fat election was 13,8,attitude may be summarised as in a straight fight with Dr. B. A. refusal to consider any question of Whitfield (Labour).

negotiating over the removal of the Oath of Allegiance, but readiness to atate a legal case for the retention of the land annuities.

Parliament Reassembles.

RUGBY, April 5.. The House of Commons The re-election of Mr. Montaguassembled to-day after the Easter Norman as Governor of the Bank of England during the coming year, and of Sir Ernest Musgrave Harvey as Deputy Governor was announced to-day.

vacation.

of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter During questions, the President Runciman, said the Government could not regard as satisfactory the Fear in which Mr. Norman hasly received from the German

This is the thirteenth sumeszİYƏ

been, elected.

WEATHER REPORT,

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by. the Royal Observatory: st: 5.10 p.m., stated:-

The anti-ayalons remains to the north of the Yangtare Val- ley and the depression to the east of Hokkaido.

Local Forecast :-N.E. fresh; cloudy, drizzle or mish

ITALIAN TRIAL OF COMMUNISTS

„LEADER SENTENCED FOR

20 YEARS.

[TROCGH BRUter's Agency.}

ROME, April 5.

Government regarding the restric tions on British coal imported into Germany and were making further representations.

It is expected that the Reply will provoke a further Note from the not be revealed until the question British Government. The texts may is closed, when it will probably be released in London and Dublin' simultaneously.

WORLD'S WONDER

HORSE

DIES OF COLIC IN USA.

Regarding the Ottawa Economic Conference, which opens on July 99, the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas said the Government wero favourably disposed to pro- poss that business leaders and re- presentatives of organised labour should be attached to the United Kingdom delegation and were in

NEW YORK, April 3, communication on the subject with The most famous racehorse in the the Dominion Governments.

world, Phar Lap, the "Red Tarrar'

{REUTER' AMERICAN: SERVICE)

The Parliamentary Under Becreof the Australian Turf, has died of tary for Foreign Affairs, Captaincolie in California Eden, informed the House that

Phar Lap, a five-year-old gold-

INDIA OUTLOOK IMPROVES

PICKETING PLAN INEFFECTUAL··

[OLITISH WIRALIJÄ, SERVICE)

The officer remarked that it was a bad case, as the thefts had not been committed because of nesd.. The money which was, missing had boon squandered by the defendant in meal at restaurants änd at other places.

RUGBY, April .. Reviewing the Indian political situation, Sir Samuel Hoare, 'Se-

The defendant was sentenced to Foretary for India, in a House of one month's hard labour on each

Commons statement to-day, maid charge. the general situation had continued" to show an improvement during the past fortnight, and convictions in DEATH IN CANTON. connection with the civil disobedi ance movement show a decline in

and Orissa, nad the Central Pro- the North-West Provinces, Bihar vinces.

In the Punjab, attempts by the. Ahrars to revive picketing at Amri- taar are proving ineffectual.

MRS. THELMA (MOGRA.,

The druth took place yesterday at the Canton Saneterium of Mrs: On the frontier, the situation in Thelma Mogra, the 19-year-old, wife Bajaur continues to improve, but of Mr. K. E. Mogra, a well-known there are. signs of communal ten-Parace merchant of Shamen sion in certain areas.

Sir Samuel Hoara added that in the Legislative Assembly a motion against pressing on with constitu tional reforms while Gandhi is in gaol was defeated without a divi aion.

PREMIER MAROONED BY HOWLING MOB

GRAVE RIOTS AT NEWFOUND. LAND PARLIAMENT HOUSE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April Amazing scones were witnessed at St. John's, Newfoundland to-day, a sequel to a grave political scandal. Bir Richard Squires, the Prime Minister of Newfoundland, was maroosed in the House of Assembly for soma hours with a howling mob: waiting outside for him to appear,

Serious rioting had occurred

in this day, the doors and windows of Parliament Hours being smashed. Inquiry Befused,

The mob demonstrations arose.

made

some progress had been made during, was only once defeated in a from their demand for an inquiry ing the Sino-Japanese negotiations wonderful career, when he occapi-into the serious charges in Shanghai, though there were stilled second place in the Melbourne against Sir Richard Squires by certain points on which agreement Cup in November last, being beaten Mr. Cassin, who recently resigned remains to be reached.

by White Nose. Phar Lap's jockey explained that he had, been badly his position as Minister of Finance, bumped.

at the same time accusing the Phar Lap died in California, Fremier of manipulating public.

funds. whither he was shipped in March

The conference between the two sides is still proceeding with the Assistance of representatives of the fjendly Powers

"CHILE" INVESTORS "IN" A

PANIC

ABANDONMENT OF"GOLD

STANDARD

"ITHROUGH "REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The trial by special tribunal of

VALPINAIBO, April 5. twenty-two Italians from Emilia, The abandonment of the gold. charged with plotting reconstruc- standard by Chile has been assured tion of the Communist Party in by a special law, which has passed "Italy, resulted to day in the leader, through all stages in the Senate Carlo Alpi, being sentenced to im-and the Chamber and is now swait- prisonment for twenty years,

in order to compete in the Agua ed to assent to the investigation, -- The Government Party has refur Caliente Handicap, $50,000, but to day tendered its resignation. which he won by seven lengths

'MR. STIMSON'S MISSION

· THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

(REUTER'S AMERICAN, SERVICK.].

WASHINGTON, Apell's

Prime Minister's Escape.

While an angry mob of 10,000 ware shouting Throw Squires into the harbour" Sir Richard Squires, the Prime Minister, help ed by three clergyman, reached s house news the Parliament and escaped through the rear entrance, The demonstration followed publio meeting, presided over by a ülergyman, and representing dun. Declaring that the world's econ... | nens professions, to demsad investi- the signature of the President. omis burdena and the menace to gation of charges that the Mini- Twa other accused 'received "non- Frantied trading in peso securi- word doe had been marocaing bars had falsifies the mistutes of the

ties gucurred on the country's during the last few months, Prasi- | Council. various markets-to-day in the ex-sident Hoover to-day stated that pectation of a heavy, dopreciation | Mr. H. L. Stimson, was going to of the currenty exchange rates when Geneve in the hope of tachter the restrictions on exchange transać positive rehievements, at the Dis tions are removed:

armament Confere

tences of 14 years and 12 years re- spectively, --the-ramainder of the sentences ranging from seven years to-twelve-menthe

Five of the accused were, soquit-

The mob attacked, and incensed by the delay as obtaining, entry, they destroyed furniture, fase and documents - in the binement of the House of Assembly

No details are to band, the news of the deceased lady's death being" contained in a brief cable.

On Mr. Edgar not being prepar-

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