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=#O WATAÆF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1930. ĦLIЯɅ m

LAST JOURNEY OF REBELS MARCHING INDIAN PARLEY

R101 VICTIMS.

MOVING TRIBUTES ON LEAVING FRANCE,

EVERY HONOUR AT BEAUVAIS AND BOULOGNE,

ON CAPITAL.

BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION

DEVELOPMENTS.

FLEET STILL LOYAL. ·

New York, Oct. 7.

A Brazilian rebel army, eighty thousand strong, is reported to be marching on São Paulo and Rio

DESTROYER'S "MISHAP. de Janeiro.

Later.

DELEGATES.

BRITISH SELECTION

ANNOUNCED.

POWERFUL PARTY GROUPS APPOINTED.

INTER-IMPERIAL

TRADE

CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS ECONOMICS, TO-DAY.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

Lindon, Oct. 7. n The plenary session of the" Im- perial Conference which begins to-morrow, will be devoted to economic questions, with particu- Jar, reférence toy inter-Imperial trade.

The Dominions Secretary, Mr.

HEALTH BUREAU CASE UP.

DEFENDANT AGAIN IN

COURT.

"AUTREFOIS ACQUIT" ONCE MORE PLEADED.

DATES FIXED.

120UPER "ANNUM

GOLF ANNOUNCEMENT.

The new improved DUNLOP Golf Ball (replacing the MAXFLI) has now arrived

Stock at LANE, CRAWFORD'S. See Show-Window Display.

Note the new MAX MARKING feature on this latest Golf production, also the incressed "flight."

STOCK EXCHANGE DEMORALISED.

BEAR SYNDICATES DEFY AUTHORITIES.

N.Y. SLUMP GOES ON.

PREMIER'S REPLY TO CRITICS.

LABOUR CONFERENCE

ADDRESS.

BUSINESS MEN LIVING IN A GLASSHOUSE.

New York, Oct. 7. Although action...“ bas been threatened against attempts to further depress the market, the slump on the New York Stock Exchange continues, and further BACK TO LAND POLICY. tremendous losses in paper values have to be recorded.

London, Oct. 7. Officials of the Stock Exchange to-day warned brokers that they methods in response to business Criticism of British business when they sell and assist in the criticism of Government methods are risking disciplinary measures sale of securities "for the purpose was the feature of the Prime of causing a demoralisation of Minister's address to the Labour. that the unwarrantable and ruth-to-day, which was in the nature. The Stock Exchange has decided Party Conference at Llandudno

bear syndicates to drag down outside the Labour Party.. less campaigns of the powerful of a reply to critics inside and prices of shares must cease.

THREE MARQUESSES. The Brazilian Deputy, Lazardo, in the course of ah interview' at London, Oct. 7.

Buenos Aires, stated that the re: The personnel of the British

London, Oct. 7.

A further stage in the Health The last journey of the vic-volution in Brazil is similar in its

Intelligence Bureau case was tims of the R.101 disaster began objects with the recent movement delegation to the Indian Round-7. H. Thomas, will be the first taken this morning when there at Beauvais to-day in heavy rain, in Argentina. It aimed princip Table Conference, which has speaker, and after him the Capa came before Mr. Lindsell, at the from which distinguished mourat elections and at overthrowing

ally at securing a secret ballot been announced, shows that the dian, Australian and New ZeaCentral Magistracy, to be taken ners sheltered as they watched a despotism,

Government and

Opposition land Premiers sud other chief de novo, a charge previously the entrainment of the remains.

groups will be exceptionally delegates will express their views.heard before another Magistrate market values." Troops filed slowly past the A message from Rio de Janeiro, strong.

Although the session will be in (Mr. Butters) against Kwok officially authorised, announced dead to the strains of the French that the revolutionary outbreak in represented by the Prime Minister issued as soon as possible after the Bureau, of uttering a forged The British Government will be private, the full speeches will be Chun-shing, former Manager of traditional "Slow March" while the States of Para and Farana prayers were offered by the Bishop have been suppressed without (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), the delivery. of Beauvais- and the Rev. Cardew, bloodshed.

Lord Chancellor. (Lord Sankey), To-day, the Conference proceed.. voucher in respect of a sum of

Warning Disregarded. pastor of the English Church in The fleet and the garrison at the Secretary for India (Mr. Wedgings were mainly devoted to Com- $520.

Rio de Janeiro remain loyal to the wood Benn), the Foreign Secre-mittee work. The General Econo- Originally there were 22 charges Paris.

Later, Federal Government. Parts of the tary (Mr. Arthur Henderson) and mic Committee discussed the stan-against the defendant, which were

The warning to the "bears" fleet have been despatched to the the Dominions Secretary (Mr. J.dardisation of invoices, and the dismissed by Mr. A.W.G.H. Grant issued by the Stock Exchange this Northern and Southern coasts.

Research Sub-Conference dealt ham. Subsequently, on a summons, morning was apparently entirely The Brazilian Government has

Other Ministers will be invited with technical questions, including the defendant was brought up on disregarded. kneeling in prayer as the proces- Army Reserves, and has requisito attend the meetings of the Con-wool research, while the Commit-another charge of uttering a. for ed a figure exceeding that of any of a world-wide nature, caused by..

called up the First and Second

The sale of stocks to-day reach- aged voucher, when a combined plea for a week, and losses in all stocks tioned all foodstuffs in Río de ference, on Committees, according tee on Communications · had Janeiro-Reuter's American Ser-to the subject under discussion. preliminary consideration of its of not guilty and autrefois dequit, were recorded, ranging from one was extered and the defendant whato four points.-Reuter's American acquitted for the second time. This Service, “Ta second case came before Mr. But. tera.

The wreath-covered coffins were horne from Beauvala Town Hall to gun carriages, which proceeded to railway station through mourning crowds, many people

the

sion passed, Buildings were drap. ed with crepe and all the shops in the town were closed, while over- head aeroplanes circled and the French Battery fired a salute of one hundred and one gung.

The French Premier. M. Tar- dieu, the Air Minister, M. Laurent Eynae and many other distinguish- ed Frenchmen followed the pro- cession in company with the Bri- tish Ambassador, Lord Tyrrell, the Secretary for India, Mr. Wedg wood Benn, the Under Secretary for Air, Mr. F. Montague, Sir John Salmond, Chief of Air Staff, and numerous other British of cials and mourners, including three of the survivors.

Touching Tributes.

There were present also the Mayor of Beauvais and a deputation of citizens from the town which provided so much practical help. One wreath on the gun carriages came from "The Mothers of Beauvais to the sorrowing Mothers of Britain," others were from the French and British services.

Near, the station, Flanders Pop- pies had been strewn by children in the roadway. The coffins were removed to the apecial train which drew out as the guns thundered and bands played mournful music.

Two senior officers of the Royal Air Force travelled with the train. The flags at all towns en route were flown at half-mast.

At Boulogne,

vice.

OLD NAVAL CHIEF'S DEATH.

FIFTY-SIX YEARS IN THE SENIOR SERVICE.

London, Oct. 7. The death has occurred of Ad- miral of the Fleet Sir William May, G.C.B. G.C.V.O. at the, age of 81.

H. Thomas).

The Opposition Choices.

The delegates nominated to re present the Conservative Party are Earl Peel, Sir Samuel Hoard. the Marquess of Zetland, and Major Oliver Stanley.

The Liberal Party representa. tives will be the Marquess of Read- ing, the Marquess of Lothian, Sir.. Robert Hamilton, M.P., and Mr. Isaac Foot, M.P.

SURVIVOR OF R.101 IN DANGER.

Takes Sudden Turn for Worse in Hospital.

"ANXIETY, NEW FELT.

Beauvals, Oct. 7.

A change for the worse has. taken place in the condition of Mr. A. Church, who was a rigger aboard the R.101 and who escaped with Severe burns.

On consultation with the Secre- India has arranged that the fol tary for India, the Government of

He entered the Royal Navy in Conference in a consultative capa- |lowing offelals shall attend the 1863, became Captain in 1887 and city:-Sir Malcolm Hailey, Gov- Rear-Admiral in 1901, and Admirernor of the United Provinces; Sir af of the Fleet in 1913. He was Charles Innes, Governor of Burma; Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet, Sir Arthur McWatters, Finance 1905-7, Second Sea Lord at the Ad-Secretary to the Government of miralty, 1907-09, commanded the India. Home Fleet, 1909-11, and Com- pander-in-Chief Plymouth. 1911-King has accepted the resignation of Sir Malcolm Hailey from the He retired from the Navy in Governorship of the United Pro- 1919, after 56 years service.--Rex vinces to enable him to be avail- able at the Conference. The vacancy will be filled by Sir 731837 A George Bancroft Lambert until Sir

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MURDERED LADY MISSIONARIES.

MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE HELD IN LONDON.

It is also announced that the

In the official account, it was stated that he had been fairly seriously injured.

This evening, at 11 p.m., it was stated at the hospital that his condition was critical.. -Reuter

Buscaramba

Appeal Court Decision.

CHINA COMMAND CHANGE.

The text stage in the case was when the "complainant, Siow Choon-len, brought an appeal be- NEW A:A. AND Q.M.G. COMING fore the Full Court, resulting in

TO HONGKONG, that Court over-ruling the decision of Mr. Butters and directing the case to be heard de novo. The pre scat proceedings were instituted in accordance with the direction of the Full Court

Mr. F.X. D'Almada sepr., repre- sented the defendant, while Mr. Horace Lo informed the Court that his brother, Mr. M. K. Lo, would be appearing for the complainant

in due course.

The Same Plea.

Mr. d'Almada plead au trefois acquit, your Worship, to this charge, with liberty.

Hia Worship. said that he would

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald claim ed, at the outset, that the Labour Government had fulfilled the con- dence reposed in it at the last election, in regard to both its for- eign and its domestic policy.

He laid particular emphasis on the fact that unemployment was an acute trade depression which had affected every country. No nations working alone could cure unemployment, he anid.

Tariff Implication.

The Government had signed, the Tariff Truce at Geneta with a view to initiating negotiations with other industrial "nations of the world about tariffs. If the negotiations were unsuccessful, the Government would be free to take other stepsa

London, Oct. 7.

The Premier went on to say Lieut. Colonel Robert Baxter that British industry had lost op- Cousens, DSO, has been apportunities placed in its way by pointed Assistant Adjutant and the Government not because of Quarter-Master General, in charge high taxation or high wages, but of the. Administration in China. because the business man of The appointment takes effect 43 Great Britain had been unable to from January 31st, next.

adapt themselves to existing con- ditions.

Lt. Col. Cousens was Brigade Major R.A. 52nd Lowland: Divi- ion in 1916, became DA.A and Q.M.G. of this Division in the following year, and was A.A. and Q.M.G. of the 75th Division year later. During the war, he served in Palestine, Gallipoli and France.-Reuter,

Business Organisation,

Morris should make the motto of He suggested that Sir William his new society, not "Government on business lines" but "Business on business lines."

The Fremier was referring to a new organisation established a fortnight ago, calling itself the

TURKS OBSTRUCT AIR National Council of Industry, and

SERVICE.

DUTCH PLANES MAY MAKE A DETOUR.

The Hague, Oct. 7. The departure of a Royal Dutch Mr. air liner from Sofia on her way

Malcolm Hailey is free to return particular problems, which like to know how Mr. d'Almada pro. to India and resume the Governor-embrace broadcasting, cable, pos- posed to justify his plea of au ship. Reuter and British Wireless, tal and news services.

trefois acquit in view of the finding Experience of India,

The War Graves Committee of the Full Court....

Mr. d'Almada replied that when examined further proposals for It is noteworthy that several of

the case was opened, his Worship the Opposition delegates have had providing additional educational would hear the evidence. The gen experience of Indian affairs. Earl and medical facilities for families eral practice was for the jury to London, Oct. 7. Peel was Secretary of State for cf ex-Service personnel stationed be sworn in and then there was ar The train arrived at Boulogne at A Memorial Service for Miss India in 1922-24 and in 1928-20; at war cemeteries.

gument on the evidence. 4.25 p.m. and the transfer was ef- Eleanor Harrison and Miss Edith the Marquess of Zetland, better

The Sankey Committee began

if His Worship asked fected with every mark of respect Nettleton, of the Church Mis-known as Lord Ronaldshay, was a

infantry regiment played "The

bandits in Fukien in the Public Services of India in questions referred to it for report, in a few words, what the nature

Tof his plea was, Last Post," "La Marseillaise," and last week, having been prisoners 1912-14, was Governor of Bengal including the question of a pro- "God Save the King," while de- in their hands for three months, from 1917 to 1922, and has been posed Empire tribunal and certain

Charges the Same. tachments of French soldiers and is to be held at St. Bride's. Fleet mentioned as a possible future aspects of the nationality question. British and French Marines render-Street, on Friday.

Viceroy; the Marquess of Reading British: Wireless.

Mr. d'Almada said that the na-

ed military honours.

The sermon will be by the Rev. was Viceroy of India from 1921

ture of his plea was that the charges London, Oct. 7. were the same as were brought pre- W. Wilson Cash, D.S.O..

to 1926. O.B.E.,

The Moses Room, of the House vlously. The Full Court had had

having as its object "the-replace- ment of out-of-date party econo- mic theories by practical common- sense.

The letter convening the inau- gural meeting was issued by: a group of prominent business men headed by Sir William Morris, and including Lord Melchett, Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, Sir Woodman Bur

and honour. The band of a French aionary Society, who were shot by member of the Royal Commission consideration of the constitutional d'Almada was not prepared to state, to the Dutch East Indies has been ridge, Sir Felix Pole and Sir Huge.

A salvo of gung was fired.

Chinese

"

Sir Samuel Hoare was formerly

delayed by the refusal of the Turkish Government to sanction the transit of Dutch planes generally..

The Turkish Government is insisting that permission must be obtained for each flight.

If the Turks persist in their

Hirst.

In their letter they stated that they were "determined, if it is. humanly possible, to restore pros perity to the country," and wel comed the. assistance of members: of ali political parties to secure

Naval, military and civil author-General Secretary of the C.M.S.Secretary of State for Air, whilst of Lords, containing a large paint-ne'materials before them, excepting present attitude, Dutch planes will the adoption of proper measures

ities were among the large crowd Reuter.

which most sympathetically watched the reverent embarkation of the bodies while the band played

funeral marches.

Mishap to Tribune.

As the two British destroyers, H.M.S. Tribune and H.M.S, Temp est, were leaving Boulogne with the the coffins and the airship survivors aboard, a mishap occurred to the Tribune, her propellor being dam- aged..

MRS. VICTOR BRUCE NOW SAFE.

mission in 1918.

Indian Delegation Criticised.

ARRIVAL AT JASK, PERSIA, REPORTED.

PLAN TO PREVENT PRICE WAR.

LANCASHIRE SPINNERS SEEK

STABILISATION.

London, Oct. 7.

Sir Robert Hamilton, who has seening of Moses bringing down the the stated case, and the Court could be instructed to fly via Greece and much service in East Africa was Tableta, o, was an appropriate set stated case. The evidence, the Reuter

Tablets of the Law from the not decide anything except on the Egypt to avoid Turkish territory, Chairman of the Civil Service Coming for the first meeting of the judgment or the depositions were Imperial Conference committee on not attached, so the Court said that constitutional aspects and Inter- they could not do anything else but Imperial relations, under the throw the case out on what they had A writer in the Calcutta States chairmanship of Lord Sankey. It before them. man analysing the selections of the began a discussion of the project- If, continued Mr. d'Almada, after delegation from India recently, ed Empire tribunal to deal with hearing the evidence his Worship stated:-"For instance the Euro-inter-Imperial disputes, and avoid was against him, his Worship would Bussorah, Oct. 7.

pean representation fa confined to recourse to the Hague or a similar give him leave to plead over to the Sir Herbert. Carr, Mr. Gavin Jones court-Router. Mrs. Victor Bruce, for whom and Mr. C. E. Wood, which is a very

felony to plead "not guilty to the anxiety was felt yesterday, arriv-tardy recognition of the vital Euro-

felony, The coffins were all placed aboard | ed at Jask to-day at 12.15 p.m.

pean and foreign commercial in- H.M.S. Tempest and conveyed to Her plane crashed at Mount terests. On the other hand persons Dover, while the Tribune is report- Mubarak, thirty-five miles from who have no political backing in ed to be limping towards Porta- Jask, and in response to a wireless the country and who class them- mouth.

appeal from the airwoman, a selves as Liberais have got the best At Dover and later at Victoria rescue party of five, including an representation..... The Moslem MR. C. L. SHANK CHARGED AT when the special train was due to Imperial Airways doctor, set out representation is well-balanced arrive in the early morning, repre-in search of her.-Reuter, sentatives of the Government and of the Services waited to receive the honoured dead. Long before they were due, crowds began silently to assemble,

King's Thanks

Lord Tyrrell handed to the French Premier. at Beauvais," a communication sent on the King'a instructions to the President of the

KRUPP'S FEELING THE PINCH.

headed by H. H. the Aga Khan on the one alde and Mr. Jinnah on the other. Maulana Mohamed Ali geta a seat but the 'Ansari · · School of thought has been left out for obvi ous reasons".

SEVEN SANITARY SUMMONSES.

MAGISTRACY.

to protect the home market and advance the cause of inter-in- perial trade.

to

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald to-day! said that business on business lines must be the organisation's programme if they wished to pro- duce profitable results.

Back to the Land.

He continued that the Govern ment had decided that its most important. work was to put the population on the land. They had Splaners in the American Sec-produced schemes of organization His Worship Indicated that he would hear, the argument first and tion of the cotton industry, meet and they would produce legislation then decide on the validity or othering at Manchester to-day, de- making provision for a thousand wise of the plea without taking the cided to prepare a scheme with families, and also for the better evidence.

compulsory powers for stabilis working of forests and small hold- ing yarn prices.

ings attached to forests,

Magistrate Disagrees. Mr. d'Almada replied that the Court had to take the evidence Mr. Williams at the Central Magi. His Worship disagreed and point-

Seven' summonses were before first stracy this morning against Mr. Ced out that the plea raised was that L. Shank, of the Hongkong Ex- the defendant could not be tried on cavation, Pile Driving and Con- the present charges. struction Company for alleged

Women's Part, MAY HAVE TO CUT STAFE

faflure to comply with Certain Mr. d'Almada repeated his con- NEXT MONTH:

Another writer who has been sanitary requirements on building tention that evidence would have closely following the Indian com sites on the middle levels and other to be taken before his Worship ments on the selections, notes that localities.

could decide whether the plea was Berlin, Oct. 7. the Depressed Classes and Labour, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, for the de- valid or not Council, expressing His Majesty's Messrs. Krupp's, Germany's big-have each only one representative fendant, asked for an adjourn His Worship intimated that he deep and personal gratitude and ap-gest iron and steel firm, announce The inclusion of the names of two ment to enable him thoroughly to was against Mr. d'Almads at pre- preciation of the assistance which that they must dismiss 2,600 women. among the delegates has go into the whole position, which sent the Government of the Republic and workers owing to lack of orders been welcomed and it is said that he said was a difficult one, or The hearing was fired for the the local authorities of Beauvais for steel unless business improves the special attention paid to wo The summonses were according afternoon of Friday, 17th and Mon-

(Continued on Page 7) within the next month.Router.. (Continued on Page 14)ly adjourned.

day, 20th instant

The object of the scheme is to prevent sales of cotton yarns at on from efficient mills on full prices under the cost of produc-

time working-Reuter.

NEW

CANADIAN LOAN.

An amendment moved by Mr. Maxton, the leader of the Left Government's failure to pursue a Wing of the Party, criticising the socialist policy, especially as re gards unemployment, was over- whelmingly defeated --Reuter.

FINE WEATHER.

OVER SUBSCRIBED ISSUE IN NEW YORK;

The Royal Observatory reporte that a belt of high pressure ste New York, Oct. 7 tends from the Upper Yangtare The hundred million dollar Valley to N.E, Japan and a trough Canadian Government four per of relatively low pressure from the cent. Loan, issued at 95% has China Sea to Guam. The local! been over subscribed. Reuter's forecast 18 NE winds, modes American: Services

ate the