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JAPAN.

MINISTER TO CHINA TAKES HIS OWN LIFE,

GRIEVED FOR WIFE.

Tokyo, Nov. 2.

"The death" has ogcurred, "sudden- ly, of Mr. Sudno Saburi, the Jap- anese Minister to China.

It is reported that the. Minister committed suicide, though the ex- act details are not yet known. He was found dead at the well-known Fujiyiya Hotel at Miyinoshita.

Mr. Saluri.win returned to

CANTON,

KWANGSI OFFENSIVE STILL HELD UP.

LOSING ANY CHANCE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

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TELEGRAPHY.

REMARKABLE CLAIMS FOR A NEW INVENTION.

STENODE RADIOSTAT.

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FINANCIAL POLICY OF GOVERNMENT.

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DISCUSSION ST. ANDREW'S BALL

RESUMED.

OWNERS MORE WILLING TO COMPROMISE.

A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.

London, Nov. 28. There is still a ray of hope in the coal situation. It is learned that there were further discussions between the representatives of the

Trade, with members of the Cabinet Conl Committee.

SITUATION OBSCURE. Calcutta, in all the great centres SIMPLE EXPLANATION. CURL-owners and the Board of

Canton, Nov. 28. The political situation is still Jupin only recently for the pur- very obscure, though the con- pose of discussing the forthcom-fidence of the Canton leaders i to the Soviet Government, a reino negotiations with China, very definite as well it might be port reaches us from Chinese known to have been very despon- sources this morning stating dent since the death of his wife while the Kwanggi rebels besi- that the Mukden Government" is three years ago-Kenter.

tate to undertake a serious unen- appointing a representative to

It is confirmed that Mr. Snburi sive. Every day's delay favours go to Khabarovsk to discuss de- Lails, in accordance with the sug-shot himself, apparently late last Canton. Indeed, it is not at all night, on the third anniversary of certain that the measures al gestion of M. Litvinoff.

his wife's death.

The tragedy, however, was not ready taken by Marshal Chiang discovered until this morning, Kai-shek to assist in the repúl- when his servants entered. hission of the invaders are not now room to call him.

The message confirms the re- | part that Mukdea is prepared, fol- lawing the recent Russini inya sion, to consent to the restoration of the pre-conflict situation on the Chinese Eastern Railway, and to the reinstatement of the former manager and assistant-manager.

Nanking Silent.

Meanwhile, no statement of any description bearing on the sensi tional report has got heen issue! by the Nanking Foreign Ministry, though it is taken for granted in

Later.

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of the Empire, na forecast by Colonel Adrian Simpson, formor

London, Nov. 28.

FEATURES.

GAY TIME PROMISED TO NIGHT.

FIRST EVER TO BE HELD IN KOWLOON.

FINE DECORATIONS.

For the Arst time in the list czy It is understood that the owners, Deputy Managing Director, of Though the committee stage while adhering to their views, are of St. Andrew's Society the annual Mareon's, presiding at a dinner of the Unemployment Insurance still prepared to discuss the ball will be held to-night at Kow Kiven by the British Radiostat Bill, which occupied the House various questions with the Governoon, and not at the City Hall. It Corporation in London Jast night, of Commons for a considerablement and to give what assistance is interesting to recall that the Society was constituted in 1881. The feature of the dinner, which period to-day, did not involve they cun.

Later. the first ball under the auspices of Following further explanations the Society being hold the follow- gave rise to the remarkable fore discussion of the revised rates cast, was a demonstration of a new of the doles proposed by the from the Board of Trade, throughing year in the City Hall. Sue- wireless invention, the "Stenode Government, the mutter was Mr. William Graham, the Proceeding balls have had the same, Radiostat" system of wireless com- brought up in a roundabout way ident, in connexion with the Go-venue until this year when an in-

at question-time.

vernment's plans for marketingteresting and what is certain to coal, the coal-owners and the prove an acceptable change is to Cabinet Coal Committee held a be made, joint meeting, at which the negotia

tions were resumed.

munication.

by Doutor --The system has been-invented James Robinson, formerly Chief of the Wireless Research Department of the Royal Air Force,

During the recent debate on the Bill, strong criticism was directed by Mr. Lloyd George on the ground that the new rates added too great a burden to that already horne by the country. He described the cost of It is claimed for the invention the social services as already involv- that it has solved the problem of ing a crushing weight on Industry

of the and trade and warned the Labour enster, The fresh troops which arrived the existing congestion

ether," and will enable the opora- | extremists that the small conces- generally considered to in Canton yesterday, it is thought tion of practically an unlimited sions they were demanding would Saburi's, death-deprives the 'coun- try of the diplomat best qualified from Swatow, have gone into bar- | number of non-interfering wireless inevitably mean the system would

services, to curry Soul Baron Sizidehara's packs near Sha Ho, The troops

break down entirely under the tre- mendous bill, to be met.. conciliatory policy towards Chinn.coming from Nanking are expect

Renter,

The question of a successor has; sufficient for the purpose. not yet been discusserl, but it is

foreign circles that the Nanking A SLUMP IN TIN AND Government will repudiate such an agreement.

It is understood that the Nan-

king Foreign Minßterina Wednes--

TIN SHARES.

day instructed the Chinese Minis- LONDON T.P.A. MEETING NOT

fer at Berlin, Mr. Chiang Tso-pin,

to suggest to the Soviet Govern-

ment, through the German Lovern-

nent, that a commíasica of enquiry

SATISFACTORY? ·

Colonel Simpson, said that thanks to the invention, the realis- val in batrives. The first lotion of cheip, high-speed, fac- hould be here fo-morrow. The simile telegraphy, was within

sight.-Reuter whole of the reinforcements should be available to Canton by Tuesday next week.

Air Raids.

by set up for the purpose of enqui". | UNPROMISING RESULT.ying cut a series of air raids

ing into the recent invasion and ta ascertain which of the countries wis, the aggressor. It is under- stood that Mr. C. T. Wang propose "ed a Sinn-Soviet Commission with

a neytral chairavan.

American Appronches. "

Washington, Nov. 28. The United States Government formally approached the British, Japanese, French, Italian

and German Governments, with a view to dejermine what steps may be taken to avert situation in Manchuria.

adopted:

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AMERICAN RAILWAY

MAGNATE

DEATH OF MR. BENJAMIN

F. YOAKUM. "

Mr. Shaw's Shucker, Answering Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Tom Shaw, the Secretary of State for War, referred to his men. tion of the crushing weight of so cial services and pointed to another

important fact regarding the coun-

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When the first ball was held in

As the whole position dependa 1882 the pipers were Mesars. upon the successful operation of M'Gregor and Hogg, Mr. J. M'Cal- the Marketing Scheme, the situa-lum was in charge of the decoru tion is regarded as distinctly tions, assisted by Mr. Milton, |boatswain of HM.S, Victor Ema- The Government hopes to have nuel. The Presidents and So- its Coul Bills ready for instruction ciely at that time was the Hon.

Mr. Phineas Ryric within ten days.-Reuter.

THREE MEN AND

REVOLVER.

Plans for to-night's ball, which promises to be even more success-

Aful than the previous functions,

BLAME EACH OTHER; THEN ADMIT OFFENCE.

STERN PUNISHMENT.

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try's burden of taxation, namely, that under Mr. Lloyd George's Gov- nment and under every other Karangal must realise the need for urgency, yet there his beet'no

Government a policy had been pur- fighting between the rival forces.

soul which had led the taxpayers

It is rather unusual to find three though Pantones nemaplanes are:

of Great Britain into paying at least one million pounds sterling en accuse each other of being a criminal offence, along the West River Distrists,

New York, Nov. 28.,

every year since to people who had concerned in

and then for each to admit playing London, Nov. 28. bombing the Kwangi proje.

The death has occured of Mr.not the alightest right to it. It is undersic ! the at yester They repot that there air attnek. Benjamin F. Yoakum, the well-

During the War, said Mr. Shaw, art in the crime, but this was day's meeting of the recently have been very queen gaiul, formel Tin Producer: 4-suelation,

known American railway magnate, the Government had money lent to the case at the Central Magistracy Hamilton, three Chinese were In Cantos, everything is porrt Chairman of the board of directors it at inflated rates, and after the ta-day, when, before Mr. E. W. a resolution approving thé prần.

war, the Government adopted a ciples of a schems for the ruled quiet. Business is going on and chairman of the executive financial policy of deflation, and charged with being in possession

as usual. Only goods Tom 264 committee of the famous St. Louja tion,pf.supplies was manionslyferior are not coming in and and San Francisco Railroad untilated money.

now we were paying interest on in-of firearma without a licence..

It was stated by the police that the firet defendant was stopped in - me delays will occur in the do- | hía deuth, he speni practically his The scheme provides, it is stated, | Evaries of sundry Sooth Ching | whole life on railways.

Interference Fenred;

Wanchai on October 26th, and dis- for a restriction of supplies by other

covered with which comes through

highly-polished |

· From 1884 to 1892 he was con- smeltets to the requirements of the from Kwangsi. North Kwangtungnected with the Sau Antonio and had to be faced before this country in his possession. When asked how That was a fact, he said, which nickel-plated automatic revolver marle-t and far som foru of and the West River districts,

Aransas Pass Railway, attaining would be put on its feet again. restriction of output by the pro-thur then Correspondent,

he came to have the weapon, he the position of traffic manager. Mr. Shaw a statements crented a replied that the second defendant leaving to join the Gulf, Colorado great deal of surprise in the House gave it to him. The police then and Sante Fe Railway is general as seeming to indicate a desire on interrogated the second offender, with this guilroad being its Pre-terfere with the teens on which revolver, but received it from au. manager. He was still connected the part of the Government to in-and he admitted that he had the

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War Loan Stock was held.

other man. The third defendant was then interviewed and he also a number "In consequence,

admitted that he possessed the Commins regarding the statement. weapon in the first place.

The result of these admissions Chancellor's Statement. was that the police were able to

charge all three men, Hamilton, who took a serious View They pleaded guilty before Mr. ease, and fined, cach

a mure seriousduring mines..

The statement, however, was Mr. H. 1. Stimsoy, the Secretary made that next year's production of State, has instructed the Ameri: would expand white the progree can diplomatic feprosentatives in the interested capitals to discussive increase in Ameriran on-

union was not assured.

*possible converted action by the

six Powers.

Each Power has been asked to roke suggestions in connexion with the proposed joint action.

Na Concrete Proposal.

The Naval Rumpur.

that Canton Savel Headquarters The Canton News Agency states

are annoyed by the publication in the Telegraph of a report from our The result of the meeting had Wuchow Porrespondent stating

His home was at Farmingdale,

of

been awaited with keen interest in that sensational rumour had Long Island-Reuter's American questions were asked to-day in the view of statements that the Tingaine freity Protturers Association represented † that

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in We how Servist. sier of the 90 of the British Empire produc- Cantonese warships had "turned tion of tin, and before the meeting their conts" and declared their It is understood that the Ad-the price of tin and of shares in tin willingness to join the Kuansi

companies Bad rallied somewhat | Expedition, ministration in Washington his made no-concrete proposal beyond from their low levels, on the ro

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'Admiral Chan. Chik states that drawing attention to the fact that spect of affective step being taken the entire personnel of the Can- to pat the industry into a health-ton Nuys-from officers down to both Russia and China are signaler position.

the sailors-is imbued with the -tories to the Kellogg Pact for the

The result of the meeting has, revolutionary spirit and a sense renunciation

war.---Reuter's American Service.

however, apparently been some of unshakeable loyalty to the London, Nov. 28. what disappointing. Tin itself Central Government. A Chinese official source slumped today over £8 per tøn ånd:

gliares London denies the report that the the n

weakened Chinese Government has address-sympathy, British Wirders.

to the League of Nations in commexion with the dis- pute with the Soviet Government. regarding the Chinese Eastern Railway-Reuter,

ed an uppent

A Moscow Dental,

Moscow, Nov. 28.

in

According to the offelal Tass

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THE MAURETANIA

COLLISION.

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FRANCE'S ATTITUDE ON NAVY.

SOMEWHAT UNCOMPRISING

"ATTITUDE,

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, replying to questions on the subject, effectively disposed at the alarmist suggesman $500 or, six months hard

tinn..

of the

Jabour.

He said that the Government had no intention of varying the con- tractuel obligation entered into with holders of Government secur- OPIUM" CONFERENCE. ifles.

Paris. Nov, 28. The Report on the Naval Budget The condition of all Government The report, which was given as for 1990 declares that at the pre-bana was that the Government had a rumour exactly for what it was sent stage of international nega- the option of redemption on speel- worth, being received here by tlations for disarmament, France fic dates, and, of course, could take wireless from Wachow, is describ-could not go. below the tonnage advantage, in the interests of the ed as false and mischievous.

fixed for her in the naval pro- gramme of 1922.

The Report

of interest.

Admiral to inspect. The Canton News Agency states France should muintafu inter alia,} that Admiral Chan Chak is leaving the following principles at the to-morrow morning on an inspec-London Conference, namely, the in- MOST PASSENGERS UNAWAR on trip up the West River eterdependence of armaments, the snowden recently issued an unlimit- the control of opium-smokin it

will probably visit Yuch Hain, above Shiuhing, where the Can-final decision tonese warships are stationed.

"OF ACCIDENT.

Agency, authoritative circles here categorically deny the report by

New York, Nov. 28. the Kuoni Agency that the Nearly half the first-class passen- Soviet has sent through the. Gerry of the Mauretania had gone to man Embassy a Note to the Nan-bed when the enllision, reported #king Government referring the earlier, occurred.

ment.

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have been completed, To-day the fallowing telegram was despatch- ed from the Chieftain to thirty, Far Eastern ports between the limits of Calcutta. Bombay and Tientaln:

"Scotland gether. Ferguspu Chieftain."

Busy Workers.

Under the careful observation of Mr. George Duncan, past-master of the decorative art, a band of trana- volunteer helpers, have formed the Peninsula Hotel for to-night's ball.

The work has been in' progress for Ave daye. One had only to

took into the hotel this morning. and see the volunteers at work to realise the immense effort the transformation has entailod.

What is normally the Roof Gar- den of the. Peninsula has been additional dancing space, has been turned into the main ballroom, and.

secured by the inclusion of the Rose Room, separated from the Roof Garden by a square annexe.

At the head of the main ballroom Ferguson Clan Shield. This Is is the official dais, decorated by the done in honour of the President of the Society (Mr. A, H. Ferguson), The arms will be illuminated. The clan shield of the Hills to which elan the Chieftain's mother belonged and of the McEwans to which Mrs. A. H. Ferguson belongs are awarded a place of honour and at the bottom. of the ballroom, the Shields will be displayed. About Macgregor and Macalpine Clan-

the sides of the room assorted shields are grouped, and lighted thistles will be placed oa "all the. columine.

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Tartan Festoons,

DELAY PROPOSED BY BRITISH

The hall itself will be festooned GOVERNMENT.

with clan tartans. The extra ball- room will have the Society crest at the head, with shields carrying the Geneva, Nov. 28. taxpayers, of any favourable op. The British Government has pro-date. 1881 and 1929 on each side. portunity of redeeming the loans,posed a postponement of the Following the plan of the main

Clan continues that converting them at a lower rate Opium Conference which was to ballroom.

Shields und have been held this year until the luminated thistles will be inter- An Example.

latter, half of 1930 or until 1931, spersed about the room. pending the receipt of the Report Sitting, accommodation is pro- and additional seats will be avail will be recalled that Mr.of the Commission enquiring into vided in the spacious corridors, to be taken It

able between the ballroom pillars, Geneva, and a refusal to consented five per cent. conversion loan, the Far East.

Five and The proposal in acceptable to all wherein alcoves, for sitting out. It is reported by the Canton to the abolition of submarines realising £233,000,000.

a half per cent. treasury bonds the afgnatories to the Geneva have been provided. Reuter. News Agency that two pats con-

fendered in exchange were valued at | Onlum Agreement of 1925.- £70,000,000, while a large part of Reuter. taining Kwangsi troops were sunk

the remainder will be devoted to meeting £130,000,000 of 5 per cent. stock maturing in May,

The net result of the issue is that the floating debt has been satisfao- torily reduced.-British Wirelenu,

on Tubaduy by the Cantonese, over

on

the

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MOUTH.

conflict to a third party for settle-dent when they were awakened in The town of Walchap,

Several only learned of the neci- four hundred being drowned, QUESTION OF SIZE OF

the morning by the shrill cries of southern border of Kwangsi, was New York newsboy's selling papers bombed by Cantonese planes and beard the liner, yelling "Mauro- over 1,000 troops were killed and tania in Smush."Reuters Ameri-injured, according to the Canton can Service.

News Agency.

It in stated that the German Em bassy has presented no Note, to the Nanking Government- Reuter..

Chinn And The League.

Tokyo, Nov. 28.

The Chinese Minister, speaking

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WEAMER REPORT.

More Gunboals,

HAWKER'S ARGUMENT IN

COURT.

“GRAND OLD MAN” OF GOLF.

NO DISCUSSION TILL NEXT YEAR.

EGYPT TREATY AND THE SINGAPORE BASE.

'A cloakroom on this floor will be converted into a small quick ser vice bar, the ordinary bar aid service room being given over to light refreshments to dancers;

The main dining room on the first floor has been entirely taken'- over for the supper, together with the car room, on the mezzanine. floor, balconies and lounge/A In the dining room. the official In strenuously denying a charge.

Lable will be shaped like the lettor "E"; and the various other tables, Shanghai, Nov, 28.

of crying his wares in Nanking

London, Nov, 28.

seating varying numbers of people to the press after calling on Baron

Vice-Admiral Chen Shao-kwan, Street, a hawker, who appeared

Neither the proposed treaty will be grouped in such a way-as- “Shideharú, stated that he had

commanding the Second Squadron before Mr. W. Schofield at the DEATH OCCURS OF MR. JACK with Egypt, nor the Singapore to permit of as many people de sought Japan's aid to lay China's The Royal Observatory reports of the Nanking Navy, arrived here Kowloon Magistracy this morning,

Base issue would be discussed in possible being epmiortably ac case in the Sino-Soviet dianute be that the anticyclone has passed this morning and announced to Intimated, on being accused of

the House of Commone before commodated for supper. In this fore the League.

into the Pacific to the east of Preas correspondents that the Nan- shouting, that the constable who

1930, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald fold way. It je hored that only two sit." Referring to a report that Am-Japan. Another will probably de.bing Naval Department has decid-gave evidence, had a bigger mouth

Mr. Stanley Baldwin in answer to tings will be necessary. erica was planning to mediate, the velop over China, Fresh moned to dispatch five Chinese gun than himself and therefore receiv

a question in Parliament to-day Minister declared he considered soon will prevail along the south-boats attached to the Second Squa-ed more credence. mediation impossible, owing to the cast coast of China and over the dron of the Nanking Navy to Can- The defendant on conviction, present attitude of the Soviet. On North China Sea. The forecast ton to assist General Chan Chai- was cautioned, it being his first ed as the Grand Old Man of golf mand would do neither national. The most prominent position in t the other hand, China was prepared till" noon" to-monrow is:NE tong in the present turmoil in breach of the conditions of his since the death of Mr. Charlie nor parliamental yandan yako

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South 'China;.

Licence

MORRIS.

London, Nov. 29." The death has occurred of. Mr. Jack Morris, of Hoylake, at the age of 82 years, AG

The Prime Minister added in

The deceased has been recognia- regard thereto, that the postpone

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