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TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1928.

日八初月六

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NO-TAX CAMPAIGN EXTENSIVE COTTON AERIAL TRAGEDY

IN INDIA.

GRAVE CHALLENGE TO BRITISH RULE.

SIR LESLIE WILSON'S FINAL AND DEFINITE OFFER.

'TRENCHANT WARNING.

Poona, July 29. The British authorities in India are viewing with Increasing. un- easiness the serious situation int has arisen in Bandoli as the result ano-tax campaign, and the +of

movement is being interpreted as a direct, challenge to British rule.

To-day Sir Leslie Orme Wilson,

COMBINE.

ELABORATE SCHEME DEVISED

IN MANCHESTER.

100 MILLS AFFECTED.

London, July 23.

An extensive combine, aiming at the more economical working of Companies spinuing American cotton, is on the point of forma Hon in Manchester.

It la stated that it will control a humired mills with six million spindles,

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The Board will consist of busi-

drawn from men section of the Industry.

REVEALED.

MR. WARWICK FOUND DEAD ON HILL.

MACHINE WRECKED IN HILLY

AND DESOLATE SPOT.

HIDDEN IN HEATHER.

London, July 23.

U.S. INFLUENCE IN LOCAL SEAPLANE

CANADA.

CLUB.

ONTARIO MINISTER URGES BRITISH ACTION.

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| EMPIRE CONFERENCE?

London, July 23, In the House of Commons, Mr. Aniery, the Dominions Secretary was questioned regarding the statement by the Prime Minister of Ontaris upon the way in which American inflaco and methods were permenting Canadian life, and whether 1 Majesty's Gov

between Peebles and Moffat, n of men of affairs to review means

In a desolate sont in by billy crament, would co-operate in the country over the Scottish border proposal for anspire conference

is being elaborated, including the body of Mr. Guy Neville Warwick, relations.

A comprehensive plan of action shepherd boy to-day found the of strengthenik Anglo-Canadian purchase of colton on the growing the missing competitor in the Ameryd he had seen fehle, ginning on the plantations King's Cup Air Race round Britain press reports if the speech by and direct shipment til Lancashire. Some distance from the body | the Preniler of Chitario,

MEETING SOON TO BE CALLED.

FLYING AT FIFTEEN CENTS

PER MILE.

RACES WITH CANTON?

the subject. As soon as possible,

Buick

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Compare Buick with other ears parison will quickly bring out Buick's greater dollar-for-dollaz.value,

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SPEEDY CHANGE IN APPEAL AGAINST

BETTING TAX. “

CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS IN OCTOBER.

"TOTE" PERCENTAGE.

London, July 23. As forcensted on the passing of the Totalisator Bill; a move was made in the flouse of Commons.to-

day to reduce the betting taxes.

SENTENCE.

INDECENT EXPOSURE CASE SEQUEL.

LEGAL ARGUMENT ON LOCAL COURT PROCEDURE.

QUASH OR RE-HEAR? On the report stage of the Keen interest In the proposed Finance Bili, Mr. W. Winston morning before the Chief Justice.

In the Full Court of Appeal this, Light Seaplane Club for Hongkang Churchchill, Chancellor of the (Sir Henry Gollan), and Mr. is still being manifested by Mr.

1. t. Vaughan-Fowler and a nuin-Exchiquer moved a new clause, Justice Jacks, an appeal was heard on an applicatlun for a re-henriug effect of which Was of the case against Chung Yee-fan, her of local residents who have the

trendy communicated with him on

to reduce the batting tax from Octo- who was recently sentenced to one ber ist. next, for credit betting from month's imprisonment with hard Mr. Vaughan-Fowler intends three and half per cent, to two per-labour by Major G. Willson for in kanising a meeting to discuss the cent and for course betting from decent exposure before two Euro- prospects, and in the meantime all two per cent, to one per cent,

pean ladies, Mrs. F. Len and Mrs." interested are naked to communt-

He hoped the reduction in the|L. Leppard, in Kennedy Roa:l. the tax and that there would be unusual focal procedure In such Commenta on the elaborate and

cases were made by Sir Henry If a practical scheme of grading Gallan when Mr. Somerset licences were to be devised that Fitzroy, for the respondents askód scheme would supersede either in for the case to be struck out on whole or in part the reduced per- the technical ground that the centage. The rate of duty upon notice of motion applied for the the totalisator had not been settled sentence to be "quashed" whereas at the present moment.

A forward polley will be follow-was the completely wrecked aer- As to the proposed Empire Con- the Governor of Bombay, forecast-ed in salesmanship, thus bringing oplane in which he crashed while ference this was a Conference of ente with him at the Kai Tack duty would add to the efficiency of

the consumer and producer into on the last stage of the flight from more direct contact.-Reuter.

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ed vigorous measures if the rest dents of Bardoli persisted in their present attitude. A'fortnight has been given in which a decision is Relief From Stamp Duties to be made..

London, July 23. On July 3rd. the Times of India On the Government's initiative, made the first report of the alarm- the House of Commons has agreed ing situation, announcing that Is to the inclusion of a new clause Bardoll, one of the richest districts in the Budget, granting relief in in the Bombay Presidency, a no-respect of certain stamp duties in Lax campaign had completely connexion with Company reorgani-

the sations. paralysed the machinery of local Government, with the result that nobody could even stir from his house without the knowledge and consent of the londers of the campaign.

Organised Campaign. Subordinate Government ofeials themselves, the journal reported. were practically dependent on the goodwill of these leaders for supplies, conveyances etc.

named 73353 Patel controls the. campaign, which is backed not nuly by local wealth, but by a monthly dole of five lakhs of rupees fram fellow- villagers who are now settles in South Africa.

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Sir Leslie's Offer,

Sir Leslie Wilson last week met deputatlon from Bardoll of the inhabitants who

Are fomenting

the campaign, and Sir Lesle offer-

This has been done in order to meet the wishes of the American section of the cotton spinning in- dustry, which Mr. A. M. Samuel, Under Secretary to the Board of Trade, declared to he seeking to reorganise itself and its finances. ----Itcuter.

ITALIA DISASTER

CRITICISM.

SIGNOR MUSSOLINI MAKES STRONG PROTEST.

Newenslle lo Renfrew,

The plane was found on the topi of a sharp peak 2,701 feet above Ken-level on Brond Law Hill, & landmark between well-known Peebles and Selkirk, and the ma- chine was smashed and piled up; on the hillside.

Missing Three Days,

Mr. Warwick had been missing for three days, and the failure to discover the disaster earller is explained by the fact that the scene of the tragedy is seldom traversed, the nearest house being over two miles and a half away.

The unfortunate airman was un- doubledly killed instantaneously.

Hidden in Heather.

The body was half hidden in the heather on the hill, and terrible Injuries fad been sustained.

Mr. Warwick was a London barrister, who abandoned his legal: practice in January in favour of civil aviation, and is learned that he first became acqaatned with fly- ing while in Egypt during the war.

The only explanation of the dis ITALY WILL INQUIRE.aster is that he struck the moun

tain-top during a mist,

Ronie, July 23. "We cannot help protesting

Broad Law H og which the plane was wrecked en directly in a straight line between Newcastle

el, after a long parley, to order against the anti-human and anti-and Renfrew, the route of the last

wave dashed upoaap of Friday's stage of the alr protagonists Polar

race.

1 declar-

n special inquiry into the new na-Italian nessmonts provided the taxes were the

of the enterprise bi paid forthwith, in the meantine happy the Treasury to hold the difference the dirigible Italin,'' Eetween the old and now revenged

as a deposit pending the result of the inquiry.

Offer Rejected. Two days later, Vallabhai Patel announced that Bardoli had re jected the offer; and asked that an

enquiry he opened immediately an

A Critical Issue. Alluding to recent speeches, writings and actions" he wild that the issue might appear to be whe-

ther His Majesty's writ was to Tun in a portion of the Dominions. or whether the edict of some un- ofcial body was to be obeyed.

Signor Mussolini, at

Signor Mussolini respectfully and sorrowfully saluted Professer Malmgren.Reuter,

Engine Trouble Before Crash, The airman was dead right in

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King's Cup Detalls. Interesting details of the ma- chines successful in the King's Cup Roce have been supplied to us by Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler.

The winner, Captain W. L. Hope, flew the new G. Type Do Havilland

SHANGHAI INVADED BY

CUSTS.

Chinese Terrified and Regard

Visitation as Omen.

SOLDIERS TO ATTACK,

Shanghai, July 24, The Chinese are attaching ominous significance to the ap- pearance of locust hordes at Woosung, comparing the phen- omenan to the Biblical visitar- tion..

Picturesque reports are being put into citation by the Chinese, some of whom declare that the locusts are in such quantity that the sun has been obscured.

The Commander of the Woo- sung Forts has ordered the Hollfers to attack the locusta,

The visitation has descended on Shanghai and the neigh- bourhood at a particularly bad, time. Crops are just coming on and are liable to be ruined. Younger Insels were the first, to appear, coming in spasmodic clouds, and soon afterwards there was a deluge of adults. Farmers are terrifled. The Autumn allk cocoon erop is likely to suffer.Our Own Corresponden!.

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Aerodrome, Kowloon,

During the past week-end, Mr.less evasion.

has been on a Vaughan-Fowler visit to Canton, where a movement for the establishment of a Light Aeroplane Club is on foot. It is thought that when Hongkong has etarted its Club it will be possible to arrange light aeroplane Meet ings and races between the two organisations, in the same manner as is done in England.

the local Ordinance laid it down

AB aqon 08 the now body that it should be a motion for "re- was constituted, the Govern-hearing." ment would begin an examina- Their Lordshipa decided that if

The success of light aeroplanes on with them, and #00 they supported Mr. Fitzroy's appli In the King's Cup and Siddeley what was a fair proportion which cation they would be attaching tạo Touring Trophy races is com-they might properly take. The new mented upon by Mr. Vaughan-clause was read a second time by Fowler, who says that, long be-199 votes to 11 and was added to fore these races, light aeroplanes the BI-British Wireless. and low-powered air-cooled eu-l Rines had more than proved their

reliability, strength and useful-WEST INDIES IN BAD

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Chance for Business Men.

One of the competitora curried' passenger, and as these ma- chines are designed to curry two! people and luggage, they can be used for pleasure or business tours, at the distoundingly low cost of 12 to 15 cents (Hongkong Cur- rency) per milo.

POSITION.

FOUR WICKETS DOWN AND STILL 74 BEHIND..

ENGLAND BATSMEN.

much Importance to a verbal de- parture frm the provisions of the Ordinance and that, as all tho necessary elements had been in- corporated, they could treat the motion as one for re-hearing.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr F. IL. Loneby, of Messrs. Leo and fuss, is for the appellant.

Crown's Application.

At the beginning of the case, Mr. Fitzroy applied for it to be struck out because, he said, the form of notice did not comply with Seation 104 of the Magistrates' Ordinance. That Section, he said, laid down the procedure to be followed. On Any business man can learn to

June 29, a notice was sont to him Ty one of these machines-hun- England were in a strong post-counsel for the Crown), purport- Foreds have already done so and tion at the end of to-day's play in ing to be a notice as required by

this means that if a business man the Second Test against tho Went, that Section. owned, one of these machines heIndies at Manchester, having gain- could y to canton from Hongkong ed a lend of 145 runs on the first

"Moths" and "Gypsies,”

London, July 20.

after

The principal feature of the re-

Mr. Fitzroy submitted that that

Peculiar Procedure.

in under an hour it a cost of ten innings, and taken four wickets in notice did not conform to the or eleven dollars. In three hours, the visitors' second innings for Section, ne it was a motion for a reversal of decision and not for a le could go there and back and only 71 runs.

Play opened in fine weather, re-hearing, as required by the his reckoning when disaster over-pend one of those hours doing his

though the air was sultry. The Section. The Court had no power Cabinet meeting to-day, in em took him. He was passing over business interests and was hardly business in Cantop.

wicket had not been affected by to entertain a molion for reversal. phasing that no enquiry will be mountainous country which in the one in which the British Govern-

alight rain over-night and the The law, said counsel, must be held until everything possible has event of engine trouble offered ment could take the Initiative, but been done to find the remaining little chance of a safe landing. they would always be glad to en The most outstanding feature of wicket was playing easy when strictly adhered to, because there

It is possible that he castaways.

W operate with any other Govern- the King's Cup and Siddeley Tour- Hobbs, and Sutcliffe, who had put was no appeal except by the other side hud served a motion Signor Mussolini also made it looking for ground

make ments in the Empire in schemes ing Trophy races was the huge on 84 without loss, resumed their Statutory Rules themselves. The

success of the De Havilland Air innings.

England experienced an early (which might be good for a civil ear that when an enquiry is bodda forced landing, but had been for the development of trade,

Questioned regarding the trade craft Company "Moths."

lons, Suteliffe being sel back after action to have a conviction revers. it will be held in Italy by Italians, compelled to continue until his min-

chine crashed. It is also thought mission to Australia, Mr. Amery which residents of Burdali should

Another very interesting feature adding 15 runs to his overnighted, but it was certainly not in be represented. He also request- "Any other anggestion must be possible that he clashed into the raids Majesty's Government was the success of the new air-core when the famous partner-accordance with the Ordinance. ed that all punishments made regarde) as absurd and offensive, hill during a mist while dying low would be glad to give sympathic con-cooled Gipsy engine, of 100 h.p. ship had again put u 100 or more "Not having done it within ten Sutcliffe days it cannot possibly be ad- should be remitted.

and if anyone proposed it, it would in searching for a safe landing sideration to an invitation by any built by the De Havilland Aircraft for the first wicket.

ather Dominion Government for the Co.; specially to meet the require-made 54 in irreproachable style mitted, and I ask you to have the Sir Leslie Wilson to-day address.be immediately repelled; deslaved ground.

The shepherd boy who made the despatch of a similar mission. ed the Bombay Legislature giving the Dalian Dictator.

terrible discovery first sighted the Mr. Aftery stated that last year ments of light aeroplane owners. Hobbs soon followed him to the case struck out.”

Mr. Jenkin said it appeared that the British standpoint in no un-

Duee expressed deepest wreckage of the plane and then 7,216 women were assisted to This is the first time this engine pavilion, being defeated

Mr. Fitzroy's main objection was certain torms..

thanks to all who had participated some distance away, the body of the Canada under the Empire Settle has been seen in public, and it has making 53, Sir Loulle omphasised that his in the work of rescue, particularly | victim.

ment Act. In respect of the as- put up a very good performance; offer was definite and final.

to the members of the crew of the Mr. Neville leaves a wife and sisted passage of these settlers, the in fact, when it is remembered mainder of the play was a capital the insertion in the notice of Both players oherwise everything had been done Russian ice-breaker "Kraasin," three children to mourn his loss. British Government had incured an that, running full throttle for hour partnership between Hammond motion of the work "reverse",

expenditure of £70.989 while the after hour on hot days is the and D. R. Jardine. who saved Majors Zappi and Reuter and British Wireless.

cash expenditure of the Canadian greatest test of an engine's rella-played perfect cricket; but Ham in time. Mariane and afterwards, the party

Government wás £21,000.

bility, it is evident that the mond made an error at 63 and was led by Lieut. Viglieri,

In addition, the Canadian Gov-"Gipsy" has proved itself on its sent back. D. R. Jardino made 82

Sir Henry Gollan remarked that ernment incurred an expenditure in first public ouling. There were being the highest scorer for Eng-

duro in Hongkong, "which respect of the provision for after three of them in the King's Cup land. The whole side was out for there was a very peculiar prece- never met with care for a perfod of five years race; they all ran fall throttle and 351.

finished as fresh and faultless as The West Indies had made 71 for I have. British Wircless.

His were before.""

experience in 4 wickets when stumps when they started.

other Colonies had been that an drawn for the day-Reuter.

appeal from the decision of Magistrate "WAS a motion for 4 AS SPIES.

quashing a conviction, Apparent- ly that, was not so in Hongkong. Thero secined to be two stogos, as SENTENCED TO DEATH BY

far as he could read the provisions. MILITARY COURT.

EASY LEICESTER VICTORY

Notice had to be given for a re- Riga, July 23.

AT ASHBY.

hearing. On the application for a Miss Spooner, 3rd, flew a MIK. 1.

ro-hearing, the Court might dis Leningrad, July 23.

Of twenty-eight persons tried Moth fitted with a 50/80 h.p. Cirrus

Ladon, July 28. miss the application, or, if the The Academy of Science has engine. The machine was over at a Military Court at Ryolitea on

No great speeds were put up in

Leicester gained an outstanding Court felt that there were grounds founded an Institute for the study three years old and had flown over a charge of espionago on behalf of the Bhuddlat culture of Tibet, 1,000 hours, which means that be of the Soviet Government, four, these two races, but neither race Mongolin, China, India, and Japan, fore it entered the race it had including "the two Chiefs of the was organised with that, object. victory over Worcester at Ashby- for re-hearing, it might grant the The Institute is compiling the covered ut least 80,000 miles,

hearing was to take place.. It World's first encyclopedia of Captals H. S. Broad, 4th, used tenced to death, four to imprison However, the winners' speed of 113 de-la-Zouch, defeating them by an ro-hearing. Then the question Berry, Lolcester'e 21-year-old might be heard on the old evidence- Bhuddiam.

a maching similar to the winners, ment for life and nine, to temp.. shows that light aeroplanes innings and 200 runs in two days. would arise as to how such, ra- are not toys, and the owner of a Captain G. De Havilland, varying from: 5 to fifteen years.machine of this type would be able find, made his first century for or on new evidence, An International Congress for

Mr. Jenkin:Instead of putting used a

XReuter. Cirrus

two seasons, in a brilliant display. to tour the world at 100 mph. the study of Bhuddism is being

of bitting. Before his wicket was in the word "rdverse," there convened In Leningrad in the type Math, which carried a pna-

taken he had compiled 207 r ps should have been the word "re senger throughout the race,

Does Mr. Fitzroy really summer-Reuter,

Mr. Alan Butler, 6th, used a

SIR GECIL CLEMENTI. Previcualy thanks to capital heard" machine similar to the winner's, To-day's Observatory report

bowling by Coleman, Worcester, press that point?

Mr. Fitzroy do. Time is the and Mr. Jackman, 7th, few a ma-statest-Pressure le high to the

had been dismissed in the first In- chine of the type flown by Captain north-cost of Japan. The northern

nings for 77, Leicester gaining a essence of the whole thing.

Mr.

Jonkin: Everything has typhoon, is--moving northward to De Haviland.

lead of 887. The scores were::

boen done, within ton days except Miss Spooner, Captain De Havil- the west of the Bonina. The other

Worcester: 77 and 181.

that word by inadvertence. My Leicester: 461.

friend asks that my cllent shall go to Victoria Gaol for a month on: that ground.

(Continued on Page 8.)

"If that is the issue, the Govern- SOVIET INTERESTED IN Moth, fitted with the De Havilland ment in prepared to meet it with

all its power," he declared.

Fortnight To Decide.

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The Governor warned Bardoll of the grave consequences which might follow peralitenco in their present attitude, and asked the Members of the Bombay Legisla. ture on behalf of their consti- tuents to decide within a fortnight whether they would accept the conditions which he 'offered Inst

wock-Reuter.

Governor Strongly Supported

London, July 23,

Sir Leslie Wilson's speech to the Bombay Legislature was mentioned in the House of Commons this evening, when many questiona were asked regarding Bardoli,

BHUDDISM.

ENCYCLOPEDIA TO BE COMPILED.

forcing compliance with the law and Ear! Winterton, the Under-Secre- crushing the movement. tary of State for India, said that if The movement would have to be

Gipsy engine of 100 hp.

Captain C. F. Uwins, 2nd., flew a military acroplane made by the British Aeroplane Company and fitted with one of their engines.

80,000 Miles.

GOL,

LATVIAN OFFICIALS

Latvian Frontier Posts, were sen-

THREE TYPILOONS.

Not Toya. Congratulations are due to the De Havilland Aircraft Co. for let, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th, place in the King's Cup and 1st, 2nd. and 3rd in the Siddeley Touring Trophy, and for having built and designed nine of the first twelve machines home,

AN AUDIENCE WITH THE KING.

London, July 23.

BERRY HITS UP 207.

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Coleman took 5 wickets for 20

the conditions mentioned by Sir crushed because if the conditions land and Mr. Jackman came in is between 200 and 800 miles east Leslie Wilson were not satisfied, were not satisfied, it would be clear that order in the competition for of Aparri, moving WNW. There the Bombay Government would ly exposed as one directed to coer- the Siddeley Touring Trophy, le a third typhoon to the north of His Majesty to-day received Sir have the full support of the Gov-eing the Government and not re-offer to competition among Light Yap. The forecast up to noon to Ceell Clement at Buckingham runs in Worcester's first innings. ernment of India and His Majesty's presenting reasonable grievances.

Aeroplane Club. <Government in Great Britain, in en-Reuter.

Imarrow in Light south Test or

variable winds; fine.

Palace Reuter.

Router.