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FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1929.

日六初月六

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BEST RAINFALL OF RUSSIAN FORGERY LOST SUBMARINE WHOLESALE FRAUD BRITAIN'S OFFER TWO NEW BARONIES REPARATIONS AND

SENSATION. THE YEAR.

OVER THREE INCHES IN 24 HOURS.

12,000,000 GALLONS ADDED

TO ISLAND SUPPLY.

VERY WELCOME, BUT-

The ng-hoped-for rain has com at last, and although the fall of the past twenty-four hours (over three inches) has been the highest ended for very tiany inonfls, there can as yet be no question of the lesserung of the present restrict luas..

Summarised, the' vain since yes terday has meant an sddition of Twelve million gallons to the re-

ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE U.S. JOURNALIST.

BERLIN TRIAL ENDS.

Berlin, July 11, Startling allegations were made in the course of the trial of two Russians which came to an end to-day.

ABANDONED,

SALVAGE OPERATIONS

TO. CEASE.

•

COMMANDER OF L.12. GIVES EVIDENCE.

The prisoners were Vladimir BURIAL SERVICE HELD.

Orloff, who is reputed to have held a high position in Russir under the Tsarist regime. and Peter Paolonowski,

an alleged confederate swindle.

in 1437 attempted

They were charged with forging documents and with atempting to and found guilty, they were each. obtain money by false pretences, sentenced to four months' im- prisonment with hard labour.

The Admiralty has decided to take further steps for the salvage of the H47, oing to the cxtreme difficulty of the operations.

re

The Navy paid its last aperts to, those who lost their lives in the dinnater at sunset yesterday, a most impresive cére- mony being held on the spot where the H47 met her fate..

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ALLEGED.

"SEVERAL FIRMS SAID TO

BE SWINDLED.

EIGHT ÄRRESTS MADE.

A largo nunder of Chinese firma are named as victims in a case of alleged conspiracy of a nature cor- responding to the recent series of "bucket-shop" frauds, which led ta ced at the Central Magistracy on a number of Chinese being senten-

charges of obtaining goods by false pretences,

The facts as briefly indiented in the present case, are that a num- selves up as a firm of repute, be ber of individuals, setting them- tween the period of May and June of this year, obtained goods from about a dozen Chinese firms, and and then appeared to be the chops on credit on production of what of a bona-fides firm.

TO SOVIET.

NORMAL DIPLOMATIC

RELATIONS.

LABOUR CABINET DECIDES

ON CONDITIONS.

THE TORIES ANXIOUS.

10-

of

The British Government will make the first mare Tvrds The reaumption normal diplomatic relations is believed that an invitation will be extended to a Russian delegate to visit London for direct dis

CREATED.

SIR W. W. MACKENZIE AND

SIR G. C. MARKS.

CAREERS IN BRIEF.

London, July 11.

H.M. the King, has conferred Baronies of the United Kingdom on Sir William Warrender Mac- Kenzie, G.B.E., and Sir George Croydon Marks-Reuter.

Sir William MacKenzie is in eminent government and licensing laws. I

authority on

Joen!

WAR DEBTS.

MOMENTOUS DEBATE

IN FRANCE.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND VENUE OF MEETING,

LONDON AGAIN URGED.

London, July 11. He has served as Chairman of yet given up hope of persundin

The British Government has not large number of Committees and the French Government to agres, with the Soviet this week. Courth of Inquiry and has on many to London as the venue of the industrial differences for the it is learned that Mr. Henderson occasions anted as Secretary In new reparations conference, anti, Board of Trade and the Ministry is about to address another appeal cussion of the questions involved, of Labour. He was President of to Paris to waive present objec and his arrival before the end of Industrial Court from 1919 to July is anticipated.

1926 and of the Railway National

Several Notes have already. Wages Board for Great Britain passed between Paris and London, The Premier refused to pro- mise a debate on the subject, he- from 1920 to 1926. He was also and the French Government stiff Chairman of the British Govern-arges that the meeting should be fore decisive action is taken.

ment Industrial Delegation held in a neutral country, men- Government's Decision.

Canada and the United States Intioning Switzerland as the most 1926-27.

suitable venue.

London, July 11.

The evidence showed that the two men had been in negotiations with an American journalist in

The firms alleged to have been thus victimized ranged from piece- Berlin and that they endeavoured

goods establishments to provision servoin và the island, which is denents, compromising vertam

Farther detailn, of the mishop stores. In all the cases, it is to sell him a number of forred equivalent to dout six day sup- prominent. Americanst

were given by the commander of claimed, no paymenta were reçelv-

Sir George Croydon Marks, who It is learned that the Govers was Liberal M.P. for North Corn. ply from the mains, on the basis of i It

the lake at the inquest on one of ❘ed for the goods ordered, alleged thal WIN

Orleit

the victims. openly bunsted. ht one time or present consumption.

C.I.D. officials, whose attentionment have had under consideration wall from 1906 to 1924, is a well, He said that the Lothare, his

the conditions under which diplo-known consulting engineer. responsibility

was called by a flood of com-matic relations with Russia might 11.47 went down within twenty | plaints, sifted the facts placed albe resumed, and it is distinctly aceinds of being struck.

their disposal, and in a raid car likely that within the next fow ried out last week, arrested no days, before the end of the week, fewer than eight persons, one of a communtention on the subject them a woman, on a charge of will be addressed to the Soviet dle. having been concerned in a swin-

Government.:

"Diap In the feeon." *

Seen, by a Torýraph represcot tive this morning. Mr. A. B. Par-j res, Water Engineer, states that there would need tone a morb greater riserve in the reservoira before there could be ang relaxa- tion of the restrictions.. The fall for the past twenty-four hours was, of course, most welcome, butį it was still only a drop in the

ocean.

Mr. Purves added that the rains should contine as at pres sent the next two or three) days, it would make an enormous difference,

Figmas showing the fall regi... tered at the various reservoirs? again demonstrate the vagarien nij the rainfall. Whereas at Tytam) Tak, there were 3.35 inches, Tytam the fall was only 1.55, whilst at Tylam Intermediate i was earn fog still being 13 inch.

Reservoir Figures,

t

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT GILLINGHAM.

Nine Cadets Burned to Death at Felel

FIRE BRIGADE SCENE.

Lundun, July 11.

for

A terrible tragedy in full View of a huge crowd tere minated a fole held at GH- Higham. Kent, on behalf of local hospitals,

Crowds had collected dur ing the evening to witness a demonstration of Fire Brigade Life Saving when a dummy house prematurely caught fire and collapsed.'

The occupants, niur cadets, were incinerated-Reuter,

BENİ ARDENTARA SERA MAR

Taking the principal istand re- | forging the notorious Zinovie servoirs, the following faces are better, which intranfured into Eng- interesting:

land on the ove of the 192 Tyłam Tuk--A fall of 3.35 in General Election brought abou ches has caused this reservoir to the complete downfall of the tins rise 10 inches to 104 feet 5 inches | Labour Government. --Rater. below overtiow.

Tyvam-Rainfall af 158 inches has caused a rise of 1 foot 2 inches, to 10 feet 4 inches below overdow,

Tytan: Intermediate--Rainfall,} .1.3 inches, causing

rise. The level is now 6 feet 11 inches below overflow.

negligible

Wing Nei. Chung--A fall of 3.35 inches has cunted' a rise of X inches, anaking the present, level 39 feet 8 inches hulaw-overflow.

Since these readings were taken, there has been a good deal more rain, and the water authorities are hoping that there is still more to

come.

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The Observatory Figures. The fall registered at the Royal Observatory, 3.10 inches, is easily

NATIONALITY IN SARAWAK.

INCOME-TAX CLAIM BY

DAYANG MUDA,

London, July 3,

Admiralty Statement.

London, July 11. The Secretary of the Admiralty announces that after full cong-

It is understood that the Nole deration of the circumstances. al-

The amount Involved, as repre- will be so coached that it may be tending the location and the sented by the goods which the hoped that a Russian represonta- alvage of H.M. Submarine 11.47, prisoners are alleged to have or-tive will be in London before the which sank after a collision withdered, and then spirited out of the end of July for the purpose of dis-

12 in the Irish Channel on Tues- Colony for disposal elsewhere, is day, it has been decided to cease at present put at about $1,500, all further operations,

The case was mentioned before Afr. E. W. Hamilton this morning. Mr. B. S. C. Brooks is appearing for the prosecution, and Mr. F. . d'Almada, Jur, for three of the accused. A

The Lords of the Admiralty in reaching this declafon have been guided by the following facts:

The certainty that all those who are missing perish- e almost immediately the Vessel sank.

Serious Nicks,

the

All the aegused were formally remanded,

|PRES.: HOOVER'S HINT TO PROTECTIONISTS.

"FRAME SANE & SENSIBLE

MEASURE.",

cussing directly with Mr. Arthur Henderinn, the Fareign Secretary. the questions between the two countries, and that a satisfactory understanding will be with a view to the operation of normal diplomatic machinery..

renched

Argiment in House. Much argument developed in the House of Commons to-tiny arising from a question AIN LO whether the House would have an opportunity of debating the ques- tion of diplomatic relations with Russia before decisive action was taken, and whether a White Paper would be published showing the Government's communications to the Governments of the Dominions A strong bint to Republican and the replies of the Dominions High Tariff "Die-hards" to mode-Governments, rate their demands, was made, by Wern

Great stress an the des- President Hoover to-dny, when lie irability of this procedure was laid invited a number of the leading by the Conservative members, but Protectionist to a conference at White House.

"The great depth of water

fathom fifty

and serious risks of tide and weather in the place where she was sank would render salvage. of the vessel & remate possi- bility and an anxiust task for the divers and others engaged n the work, who would be in Prent and continual danger,

"Even it 11.17 salvaged, the damage aastain- ed, by prosaure and dood would render her unfit for further service and salvage. operations of sur difficulty would not be justified".

Pembroke Inquest.

Washington, July 11.

W23:

The President's advice "Use a yardstick of adequate pro- teetion" in the pending Tariff BI and "frame a sane and sensible Measure."

AGITATORS IN THE

FAR EAST.

Anglo-Chinese Co-Operation Urged in Commons,

THE BRITISH POLICY.

London, July 11,

He

In the House of Commons,. Commander Bellairs asked if the Government would co- operate with the Chinçao Gov- ernment in territory which it controls in or contiguous to China In stopping revolution- activities by foreign

ary

ayente.

Mr. Hugh Dalton, Foreign Under-Secretary; replied that it was the British Govern- ment's policy to do all that was legally possible to pre- vent the uso

Others Agree.

is hoped, however, that: France will coneur with the Vlewa of the other Governments, and. that it will be possible to arrange. the opening of the conference by August 8th at last.

It is understood that all other, interested Governments finve ac cepted Britain's suggestion that London would be the most deafr- able meeting-place, and it la ex- pected that France will now give her consent.

Rhineland Evacuation.

The discussions are likely to Jast for some weeks, but It Is learned that the British Govern- ment will strongly press for the evacuation of the Rhineland, and will be greatly disappointed if ps few days after the assembly of the conference, it will be impossible to announce that the Allies are. proceeding to evacuate the Rhine-

and with all possible speed.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Hugh Dalton, the Under-Secrotary of State, for Foreign Affairs, in re- ply to questions, said that negotia-

of auch terri-tions regarding the meeting of the tories and British Concessions

projected reparations conference were in progress between the Gov- as bases for causing disorder in China-Reuter.,

ernments of Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy and Japan, With regard to the date, he expressed the hope that the next month. conversations would begin early,

the Prime Minister said he was in senior partner of Messrs. unable to give an undertaking to | Marks und Clerk, which he found- postpone all neilon prior to such ed and which has offfees in Lon- a debate:

- No Promise.

don, Birmingham, Manchester and New York. He was apprenticed as an engineer in the Royal Areenal at Woolwich, and com- Mr. MacDonald went on to say menced practice as a consulting Giving evidence before the Fin-tunity for such debate would arise,

that undoubtedly a suitable oppor-engineer in 1887. ance Committee of the Senate to- day, representatives of the Fordut could not promise to delay action. The question of publishing Evidence was given by Livute abolition of import tariffs the correspondencens well. ant-Commander Orem, who was in motor-cars-Reuter's command of H. M. Submarine | Service.

An inquest was held at Pea Joroke this nioruding on Able Sea- man Sampson of the Submarine 12, who lost his life in the

disaster.

Motor

Company favoured the

OF TIN

American

A case which is to decide the na...12, He stated that the 11447 tionality of the Rajah of Samawi sank very rapidly after the colli was before the Special Income-Tax stoi He estimated that the Comunission today, when the Day- doored ship went down in less EMPIRE'S PRODUCTION ang Muda, the wife of the Tuan than 20 seconds after she was Muda brother of the Rajuh), up-struck, and he added that the peared to learn the decision on her L.12 sank two minutes later, application for repayment of £10.- 600 income-tax and Super-tax on

All cre the bridge 'of the L.12 were swept overboard, including the Ber private fortane.

bridge were still missing. witness. Two of the ratings on the

She claims that Sarawak is a the highest for any one day during she is not a British subject, inc independent Sovereign State and the present year. The nearest ap-thus is not liable to pay the taxe proach was 2.22 on May 2nd/3rd. The year's full now totals 18.86 inches. This of course, is stili very much below the average for the period, which is:43.42 inches.

Of the fall registered during the 24 hours ended at 10.30 am, to- day, an inch and a half fell in the Inst two hours of the period,

It is worth noting that to-day*B fall is not far short of the total rainfall for the six minths from October do March, which was only 2.39 inches.

Sines the Observatory reading was taken, rain, has continued to fall, although not so heavily as during the early forenoon.

Wenther Forecast.

Straits Times.

.

"SVERIGE" REACHES

-GREENLAND.

CAPTAIN AHRENBERG OFF AGAIN,

Stickholnt. July 11,

Picked Up By £14. Lient, Commadr. Oram sald that both A.B. Sampson and himself were picked up by the L.14 which rushed to the vicinity on witnessing

the erash,

Sampon died on board the L1d after artificial respiration had been vainly tried for some long time.

The jury recorded a verdict of "Death by Drowning."

Navy's Last Respects,

NEW ASSOCIATION TO BE FORMED.

would be considered, but the matter had not yet reached the stage. whereat it would be desirable to lay papers. In any event the Govern- certainly not publish the corres ment of the United Kingdom would

pondence without consulting His Majesty's other governments.

INDIAN SEDITIONIST

· SENTENCED.

SMILES ON GETTING TWO YEAR TERM.

Delhi, July 11 In reply to n supplementary The well-known Punjab Congress, question, Mr. MacDonald under-leader, Dr. Satyapal, smiled when took that the usual procedure and sentenced to two years"--rigordus, practice would be followed In imprisonment and a fine of Rupees bringing the matter before the 600 for making a seditious speech House of Commons.

in March-Reuter,

London, July 11. A meeting, under the chairman- ship of Sir Edmund Davis, re-

Sir Austen's Methods, presentatives of 107 tin-producing companies, with a total annaal Mr. MacDonald if. the Commons Sir Auston. Chamberlain asked production of 100,000 tons of ore, would be given the opportunity of nanimously decided in favour of considering whether the Soviet the creation of Tin Producers' replies to the conditions faid down. Association, and elected a visional Chimeft of 21 members.

ware satisfactory before relations were resumed. The meeting represented the great majority of the Empire's tin | producing. Comyanles.-Router.

Pro-

It is learned that Captain Ahres-

The last phase of the H.47 NEW FRANCO-SPANISH berg hus arrived at Ivigtui, Green- | tragedy was enacted in the gather- the "Saverige." lant, from Ryeljävik, Iceland, Ining dusk, immediately after sunset, when IMS. Rodney, flying the

Captain Ahrenberg is flying from lag of the Rear-Admiral Command- Sweden to New York, via Icelanding Submarines and attended by and Greenland. He had an nccl-, an escort of destroyers and other dent and had been held up for some craft on the spot, paid the Royal weeks at Reykjavik,-Reuter,

TREATY.

ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

AMERICAN RAILWAY

DISASTER.

FIVE FATALITIES RESUL

FROM COLLISION.

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cannot agroe to that. We will Mr. MacDonald! No, I really

New York, July 11. follow the proceduró Sir Austen Five passengers were killed Chamberlain himself has follow-through being trapped in the blaz ed in other matters, -

Ing-wreckage of four couches of the asked Cleveland to New York express which collided with a derailed goods train at Binghamption.-Reuter's American Service. }

Mr. Winston Churchill whether the matter might be set tled before the Touso resumed after the Summer Rocess.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald: Yes, ás far as I am concerned, but it will, of course, remain in the carefully, considered all the cir power of the House to discuss the cumstances before deciding to ban, matter and to come to a decision | the Soviet leader,·

The Case of M. Trotsky...

Debate in Chamber.

In the meantime, a momentous debate has opened in the French Parliament, on the controversial. question of the ratification of the war debts seitlements with Great Britain and the United States.

Feoling is running high and the Opposition is expected to press persistently for no ratification. without reservations..

The great debate was opened by M. Poincare, who spoke for over three hours and a half and has not concluded his address. He will continue to-morrow,

The Chamber was packed, prat- leally all the Depulfes being In their, seats.

M.

Plain Speaking.

Poincare said that the French debts had been long admit- fed and ratified, and the question before the Chamber. was that of the ratification of agreements affecting a reduction

of those debts.

He'expressed regret that the Government. had . fafled · În its efforts to obtain, safeguarding clauses in the agreements, but he pointed out that no other country had secured any such safeguards as were demanded.

He went on to prosent other; arguments against the inclusion of reservations in the Act of Ratifica on, which die said, were inaccent able to the British and American Governments.

French Contention.

SIGNED.

The debate is expected to last? Navy's inst respect to those who

several days. The contentión" of": lost their lives in the 11.47 and L.12.

Madrid, July 11

opponents to the Act of Ratica The Observatory weather fore-

The destroyers tid at anchor, The Franco-Spanish Treaty of thereon,

Colonel Wedgwood, (Lab., New-tion in that the French Govern cost up to noon to-morrow is:--:

their crews lined up and burial Arbitration and. Conciliation has 12, S.E. winds, fresh; aloudy with

castle-under-Lyme) and Mr. P. A. mont should not be required to? The Bervices were conducted simultane-been Iri. Parts.

Harris (Lib., Bethnal Green) rais-honour the debt agreement unless Tain, probably improving later."

ously by the chaplains of the various It provides for the pacific The matter of M. Trotsky's reed the question of the right of Germany has honoured the repara- The daily report states that a

ships.... weak anticyclone Hes

settlement of all Hilgious ques- quest for permission to enter neylum, but the Speaker Interventions agreement, that is to say, An early statement in regard to South Japan and the Bonine; de- the Singapore Base is foreshadow-water at the close of the impres-and recourse to arbitration in questions.

Seamen dropped wreaths in the tions between the two countries, Britain was also the subject of ed, declaring that the original that France shall not be expected pressions are situated. over the ed in the House of Commons sive ceremony.Reuter and British accordance with the principles of

question, and the answer were to pay unless she has received an Mr. J. R Clynes, the Home Sec- quite definite, and that nothing equal amount from Germany by Gulf of Pechill and Tongking. Reuter.

Wireless,

the Locarno Agreement Reuter, rotary, said that Government had, else could be said -Reuter. ble way of reparations/-Beuter.

between

THE SINGAPORE BASE.

London, July 11.