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GANDHI SUGGESTS AN

ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL

Question Of Life And Death

Wardhas, April 10.

Mr. Gandhi, when interviewed by Reuter, suggested the appointment of an arbitration tribunal of three Judges to decide whether it is com- petent for the governers to give the assurance asked by the Con gress Party as a condition, of its taking office.

Mr. Gandhi proposed that one Judge be appointed by Congress, another by the British Government and these two to have the power to appoint a third. He said he was ignorant of the Government of India Act and the Select Com- mittee's report.

His advice to Congress in regard to the conditional acceptance of office was based on the opinion of the Congress lawyers that the Governors could give the required

MR. EDEN'S TRIP TO |

BRUSSELS

London, April 10."

Mr Eden's trip to Brussels has nothing to do with the negotiation for a new Westerri Pact

So declares "The Times," com- menting on the forthcoming visit to the Belgian capital of the For- eign Secretary, scheduled for the end of April,

The visit, says the journal, is Intended for a personal exchange" of obinion with the Belgian Pre- mler, M van Zeeland, and the Foreign Minister, M. Speak оп questions touching both countries:

The visit, of course, will have a natural connection with the con- versations Mr. Eden recently had with the King of the Belgians in London-

Transocran News Service.

IMMIGRANTS INTO AUSTRALIA

London, April 10. English immigrants Into Atis- tralia are

and becoming fewer

the stream fewer, whereas

from Italy and Yugoslavia to West Aus- tralia and Queensland continues undiminished.

So declared the Primate of Aus- tralia and Archbishop of Perth, in London to attend the Coronation Australia, the Primate sald, wanted not only, farmers but in- dustrial workers.

A similar statement was also

assurance without infringement of the Act. He would also refer the question of legality of the present ministries to the proposed Tribun-

น.

If the Government accepted the proposal, he would advice Con- gress to do likewise. He wanted the right to prevail.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1937.

SERIOUS UNREST IN INDIA

Six Officers Killed

New Delhi. April 10. Six British officers · were killed and five wounded to-day in the sharpest engagement between Bri- tlah troops in India and revolting tribesmen for many years.

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In announcing the tragic results of the clash, an ometaj 'communi-

The clash, in which the British troops are belleved to have been caught in an ambush, occurred in Waziristan. ол the North-West There" was 'no question of dip Frontier, where tribesmen lomacy with India; it was a ques-been on the war-path for the past tion of life and death. Office will week or so. be accepted only if progress to- wards India's goal is accepted.

Congress ministries, if they ever que states that the total uncon- came into existepice, would: digi firmed casualties are given in a their own graves without the gov- | 'despatch from the frontler as 25 crnors' safeguards the moment killed and 40 wounded. they trampled on the rights of the minorities от restored injustice otherwise.--

Reuter

ITALIAN AFRICA

Rome, Apr. 10.

This is the Brst major engagė– ment to have occurred in the pre- sent trouble on the border, and it follows the bombing of a large area of rebel territory by Royal

Air Force machines.-- Reuter.

NOTHING IN COMMON

Bombay, April 10. Measures to implement his re-

"There is nothing in common cent promise to the people of between us and we shall go along Libya were announced by Signor jour paths resolutely with the will Mussolint at a meeting of the Ca- to end this bogus Act which was binet when he said that Libya will forced upon us.” have a new constitution, Libyan So declared the President of the rebels will be granted an amnesty Congress Party. Pandit Nubru, in and land will be restored Agri- an interview with Reuter's corres- culture will be helped and a pondent yesterday in regard to loan. of twenty-four million the statement in the House of re will be made to build Commons on the Indian constitu- houses in African colonies. Libyational situation. will be an independent naval and military unit, and a new port will tak

Pandit Nehru described the Bri

Government's attitude 23

be bullt at Assab within four years patronising and hectoring" and at a cost of eighty-five million read we were told to take the Act The Ministry of Colonies will be

or leave it." renamed the ministry of Italian Africa. with big new premises.-- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

TWO NEW CARDINALS

טעלנ

Rome, April 10, new Cardinals will be created by Pope Plus in a public ceremony to be held before the end of May, when His Holiness. celebrates his eightleth birthday. says an announcement from the Vatican.

After attending various cere- monies in honour of his birthday, the outstanding one of which will. be the opening

of the Papal transfer his residence to his sum- Academy of Science, the Pope will

mer seat at Casteligandolfo early in June.

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His Holiness will leave the Va-

made yesterday by the Prime Min-tican. It is understood, for reasons

of health.

"ister of Victoria. Mr. A. A. Dun- Transocean News Service. stan, who is in London for the Coronation.

Australia Kul has plenty of

room for settlers, he stated.

Transocean News Service.

CHANGING OF THE GUARDS

London, April 10. The ceremony, of changing the guard was enacted in Windsor Cas- tle to-day, where the Court is at present in residence.

BELGIAN SOLDIERS

POISONED

"It is time the British Govern- ment 'realised that we will not take this Act. We reject it with nil our strength."— Reuter

NEW GOVERNOR "OF BOMBAY

London; April 10. The appointment of Mr. Law- rence Lumley, MP... to succeed Lard Brabourne as Governor of Bombay, necessitates a by-election for the representation of York.

At the General Election he as National Conservative stood and had a majority over Labour of 6,274. Since 1935, he has sery- ed 24 Parliamentary - Private Secretary to Mr. Eden. Mr. Lumley Is nephew and heir to Lord Scar- borough.

British Wireless.

FIRE WALKERS' TEST

London, April 10. A scientist of London University watched a demonstration of fre walkers to-day.

Blazing logs were raised to a temperature of 740 degrees Cent

Liege, April 10. More than 100 Belgian soldiers of a regiment stationed in Liege showed signs of severe plomaine poisoning shortly after eating sup-grade when Ahmed Russain, one per on Friday night."

of the Indians, followed by three Engilsh volunteers, walked over the burning embers.

The condition of 49 of the men serious and they were rushed to hospital, where they are now The King, Princess Elizabeth undergoing treatment and Princess Margaret Rose wat-Transocean News Service

ched the ceremony from the quad-

rangle, while the Queen looked

on from a window and waved to the crowd of spectators.-- Reuter.

NEW INVASION OF SUIYUAN

are

Shanghai, April 10,

circulating

ADDRESS TO THEIR MAJESTIES

Ottawa, April 10.-The House of Commons adopted by acclamation, the address of loyalty to His Ma- jesty the King on the occasion of

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After their hazardous walk the feet of the men were found to have small bilsters.

CONTROL PLAN DOCTOR'S

IN SPAIN

German Submarines To Assist

Berlin, April 10. The German submarine U 25 and 27 left Kiel for the North Bea to-day en route to Spanish waters.

The submarines will join the other units of the German navy stationed off the coasts of Spain for the protection of German ship ping and control of foreign ships destined for Spanish ports in the area assigned to the Reich by the London control committee.

· BRITISH REINFORCEMENT The 10,000-ton cruiser EMS. Shropshire is being despatched to the northern coast of Spain to reinforce British naval units in Spanish waters.

British naval forces on the nor- thern Spanish coast at present consist of only four destroyers, which are temporarily based on the French port of St. Jean de

Luz.

Increasing military operations in the north of Spain is understood to be the reason for despatching the Shropshire.

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A ROSY PICTURE

A rosy picture of feats of arms by the insurgent forces is painted in a communique issued by rebel headquarters here to-day.

The main fighting took place on the Madrid front, where it is claimed many Republican attacks were repulsed with heavy losses.

The struggle in the Casa del Blanca sector is stated to have been particularly violent.

Republican losses are estimated by the insurgents at the high figure of 2.800.

They also claim that among the prisoners captured were Russians, Czecho-Slovakians and Asturian

miners.

Following yesterday's action a lull has descended on the front and to-day was marked by nothing more energetic than occasional sniping.

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REMARKABLE

ESCAPES

"Broken" Neck Cured By 11,000 Volts Shock

A twenty-three-year-old resident medical officer at the District Hos pital at Manly, Sydney's seaside suburb, has had two remarkable escapes from death in three days, He is now a patient in his own hos- pital

The first accident fractured his neck. The second nearly electro" cuted him, for 11,000 volts from the hospital's "X-ray machine passed through his body, leaving him al- most entirely unharmed-and “cur- ing his dislocated neck.

The doctor, rammed another man with his scull while surf bathing. says Reuter, and the impact knock- ed his neck forward. He felt dazed and immediately lert the surf with a very stiff neck, but went about his work as usual.

As the pain increased he had the neck X-rayed. Two days later he was assisting the radiologist to

head became caught between the X-ray a child. By some means hix

side of the valve that transmits the current and the side of the steel machine, and 11,000 volts passed through his body.

He was thrown six feet across the room, falling unconscious to the floor. The coat was stripped of his back, and he received a bad burn across the forehead. .-'

Late that day, when his own X- ray plate was developed, it was found that he had fractured and dislocated his neck in the surf. A subsequent X-ray, however, estab- shed that his narrow escape from electrocution, and the fall following It, pushed the dislocation back in- to position!

The doctor will nevertheless, have to wear a plaster cast round his shoulders, neck and head for two montns.

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The communique admits that CRITICAL STAGE

Republican planes carried out a successful air raid on Valladölte on Friday.-

Transocean News Service.

AIR ACCIDENTS PROBED

The Hague, April 10. The recently created Nether- lands Air Council held its first session here to-day.

The opening session of the Council, which has been appolited

REACHED

General Motors Strike

Ottawa, April 10.

The most critical stage of the strike of General Motors employees in Canada has been reached.

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CHINA REFORM ADVOCATE

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Death Anniversary Observed

The company intends to reopen the plant while the strikers have declared that men going to work will be regarded as strike breakers,

The organisers of the strike. An impressive service in memory

the strike in Canada, no work will be done in the Company's plants in the United States.

Canton, Apr, 11.

to control aviation, and to investi-state that if General Motors breaks of the tenth anniversary of the gate air accidents held an en- quiry into the circumstances at- tending the crash of a Dutch sports plane, when one was killed. --Transocean News Service.

SENTRY SHOT BY UNKNOWN MAN

Luckow, April 10.

of the Royal Ninth Jat Regiment, A sentry of the First Battalion

on duty at Government House, was shot and slightly wounded in the leg by an

unidentified man. yesterday evening...

The man disappeared Into the darkness and has not been traced. The sentry returned the assail- A report on the demonstration | ant's fire but appearently falled to will be issued shortly.--.

bit the man-"; Reuter..

Reuter.

Britain Well Prepared

London, April 10.

the Coronation. It was moved by Britain is well prepared to-day

The declaration, however, was later rescinded for fear that if ruch a step was taken it would be regarded as a threat.-

Reuter

BEARDMORE STRIKE STILL UNSETTLED

death of Mr. K'ang Yu-wet was held at Kan Chuan Lodge, Canton Friday noon. It was well attended by the philosopher's disciples; and younger admirers...

K'ang Yu-wei died ten years ago at Tsingtao after a rest of some years following his brilliant at- tempt at reform in 1898 when re- actionariam caused his failure and

subsequent exile.

SMUGGLING OF OPIUM

Seamen Found Guilty

Brooklyn, April 11.

Six. men, "three of whom were. members of the crew of the stea- mer Taybank, were found guilty by the Federal Court of conspiracy to ammuggle opium into the United States. An Nan, the Chinese car- penter of the Taybank, who-was Indicted on similar charges, turn-w ed State's evidence and testified for the Government. The senten ces were postponed until April 19.

Reuter..

BUDDHISTS IN CHINA

So far no notice of the 'number

Contrary to popular conception, Kang Yu-wel was i very pro- London, April 19. greselve and modern-minded man. The beller is held by many that There is still no sign of an end had he lived to see his reforms

the strike in the

of Buddhist monasteries, nunneries, Beardmore carried out, China would have fol- temples ete has been taken by farge in Glasgow, where important lowed the evolutionary rather than the Government authorities, but, work in connexion with Britain's the revolutionary path of progress, rearmament programme is being which in the opinion of his follows reported that the China Budd- as the number is considerable, 'It held up by the large-scale walkers, is better for the "country"

to

The striking engineers are dis same day was held and sponsored has sent letters to all Buddhist Similar service in Pelping on the hist Society, with the object of

ascertaining the exact situation," appointed by the fact that the by the philosopher's friend and branch societies throughout the Minister of Labour, Mr. Ernest admirer, Marshal Wu Pel-fu, and Brown, is not intervening in the other-

dispute.

Union News."

Families of the strikers' are drawing relief but the engineers themselves are not getting strike

cessary supplies of fuel for the wages.

This is because the national ex- Navy.

Guns, air frames, air engines scutive of the Amalgamated - and a multitude of scientific ap-gineers Union refuses to recognise

nearing blg de- paratua were liveries.

Beuter. IN FINE TEMPER Referring to a statement recent

the strike.-

Republic to take a census of mem- bers.

It is reported that in the whole of China, exclusive of the ave COL. H.C. HARRISON provinces of Szechuen, Ranan, Klangst. Anhui and Hunan," there Col. H. C. Harrison, GA.O. (1), exist 287,000 Buddhist monasteries who is leaving for Home very and nunneries with 738,000 að.

the Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie for practically all eventualities, King. The address also expressed should an international emergency

shortly will assume, command of herents. in

loyalty and devotion to Her Ma- arise. | Jesty Queen Elizabeth-

Reuter

Reports "Shanghai that a new invasion of

Bulyuan, is impending.

The reports are based on infor- mation that large bodies of Man- chu and Mongol Arregulars are mobilising in Chahar

Reuter

Stern Steps Against Smuggling

Shanghai, April 10. Alding and abetting smugglers has been made a capital offence in China under new regulations pro- mulgated by the Ministry of Fin- ance, according to the Chinese NEWADADETA.

Henceforth, not only smugglers are liable to the death penalty but all persons participating in the transportation or sale of contra- band. Reuter..

CHIANG KAI SHEK SEEKS REST

Huge reserves of shells and guns have already been built up. The fastest and most efficient tank in the world will soon be at the dis-y published in a London news- posal of the army in great num- bers. A multitude of equipment for the manufacture of nerupianes on an unprecedented scale are near- ing big deliveries. ...

Shanghai, Apr. 11.. Generalissimo. Chiang Kai-shek,

This summary of Britain's 'pre- President of the Nanking Execuparations were outlined last night tive Yuan and Chairman of the in a speech by Sir Thomas Inskip Military Affairs Commission, hay-the Minister for Coordination of ing retired to Fenghua to rest and Defence, who said that he hoped recuperate, he has definitely de- they would be able to complete the five-year rearmament. - pro-" cided not to receive any visitors.

Accordingly, he has issued tele-ramme within the allotted period, The programme was being car- graphic instructions to all quarters to the effect that nobody must red out on the whole with great seek his presence, unless the bus-and noteworthy success. nese to of pressing importance, and further provided his permission has been obtained beforehand.- Chinese Evening "Prem.

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paper that there was scarcely more than a fortnight's supply of wheat and flour, in the country. Bir Thomas said that there was no reason for supposing that there was not something like three months". supply.

he said that unfll the League of Referring to the world outlook,

Nations became what they had dreamed, the British Pize held forth as the greatest pacifying force in the world to-day.

V.C. Killed In Accident

London, April 10.

the 14th Infantry Brigade in Cat- Including those who Uve outside terick Camp on June 29, when | the monasteries, the number of Brig, Maltland - Makgili – Crichton | Buddhists is over 3,690,000,- retires,

Chinese Evening. Press,

FARMER'S SON WINS BIG

GOLF PRIZE

Little Aston, Apr. 10. 1 Mabon, of the Royal Dublin Golf. Mr. Arthus P. Sullivan V.C., a There was a surprising finish to Club, was third with 288: Charles member of the Australian milit- the Dally Maile £2,000 Gold: Whitcombe, of Crewshill, fled for Coronation, was knocked down in over two rounds of 38 holes, when Fadgham, last year's British Open ary contingent in London for the Tournament played here yesterday third with a score of 289. Alfred Birdcage Walk last night by a Sam King, a farmer's son, and the champion and the biggest Drus cyclist and died from his Injuries assistant at Knole Park, Kent, won winner, returned a score of 290. this morning.

with an aggregate of 283, and in Mr. Bullivan served in the Royal doing so set up a new couze re- wer

ere: Fusiliers in the Great War, rising cort in returning a card of 67 for Ban King

his third round, beating the Henry Cotton 71+724 to the rank of corporal.

LG Mahon

Britain hád, never been finer in temper or more unshaken in spirit than to-day What gave peculiar He won his Victoria “Cross: In | scratch score for the course by 8. strength to the Government in 1919 for sonsplenous gallantry in strokes! De A large reserve of shells was this grave time in the history of action during the British campaign Henry Cotton, who held the lead steadily accumulating and the Ad- the world was that the nation was against the Bolsheviks in North with Max Faulaner on the first miralty had nearly completed, a substantantially united,

Russia

day's play was second with an rangements for acquiring the neciliah Wirdess.

aggregate of 287, while L G.

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