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7, 1931.日九十月一十 1xo G WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
13 7ER ANNUM
IN TYPHOON.
SHOCKING REPORT FROM CEBU.
ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
TEN OF 12 PLANES REACH NATAL.
TWO FORCED INTO SEA: BUT CREWS ARE RESCUED.
BRILLIANT FEAT.
The most ambitious group the flight ever attempted, crossing of the South Atlantic Ocean from Bolama, in Portuguese Guinea, to
Natal, Brazil, Porto
twelve Italian
by military
seaplanes,
mot with
ro-
markable
of
ten success,
of the machines making the fight without mishap.
HALF A MILLION WORKERS
INVOLVED.
THE COAL POSITION.
London, Jan. 6.
A general lock-out in the Lan cashire cotton mills, involving half a million workers, la possible in consequence of the strike at nine milia at Burnley, where 3,500 operatives have walked out.
The employers Burnley
nt threaten a lock-out if the strikers do not resume by Monday.
The Central Committee of the Cation Spinners Manufacturers the has endorsed Association Intter warning, and has informed members that they must be ready to close all their milla.
coalfields The South Wales' afternoon at a meeting between the President of the Board [ Trade, Mr. W. Graham, the sinister for Mines, Mr. E. Shin- well;
الس
CANTON.
FUTURE
INDIAN EXECUTIVE
LEADING OFFICIAL | EX-AIR MINISTER'S
SHOT DEAD.
SPEECH.
STREET MURDER. VICEROY'S POWERS NOT TO BE ENORMOUS
A high official of the Kuomintang was shot dead by gunmen in the streets of Canton last night, according to a brief wire received in Hongkong! this morning.
Details of the outrage
are ex-
Wax
tremely scanty. The name of the murdered man has not yet been ascertained but it is stated au- the thoritatively that he director of the Canton Branch of the Indo-China Kuomintang.
There is little reason to doubi for politlen! motives,
WHITTLED DOWN.
MORE “WAIT AND SEE.”
London, Jan. 6.
The acceptance of the prin- ciple of the responsibility of the Executive to the Legislature at the Centre announced yesterday by Lord Reading on behalf of the Liberal section of the Bri- Indian tish Delegation to the
LOSS.
Manila, Jan. 7. The extent of the tpyhoon disaster in the Visayan Islanda exceeds in. all pro- portions the worst fears. the Latest reports from stricken area reveal that the typhoon has caused terrible destruction of property and
crops.
The death toll is now estimated at at least a hundred and fifty while the damage to property alone is not less than two and a
INDUSTRY.
GERMAN PLAN TO AVOID
DOLE PAYMENTS.
BUSINESS MEN DEMUR.
Stuttgart, Jan, G. A now plan for combatting un- employment was outlined to-day by the Reich Finance Minister. Dr. Dietrich, who said it would be monstrous to spend three raillard marks annually for relier purposes without getting value in return.
The Finance Minister argued that the money should be used to cheapen and Increase production by paying industry part of the
And salaries of the wagca employed who found employment under the new system.
A
Un-
3'
menange from Barlin thnt the National League of stoppage will be discussed this that the murder was carried out Round Table Conference is gen-half million pesos, five times the German Industrialists opposes Dr.
erally regarded as a highly im-original estimate.
Dietrich's plans for Government The greatest destruction appeare subsidies to industry as likely to portant development. The newa
been
by have
experienced papers state that the Govern
deeply shake confidence in Ger- ment section of the Delegation Camotes Island, near Cebu. From many's financial polley.—Reuter. is also prepared to accept this all reports, the entire island has been swept clean. There is not a principle.
single dwelling place that has been left standing.
and the conlownera
At first it was reported that only one of the machines had been forced down, but later mess-cerned in the dispute.
The ages mentioned a second. crews of both have been rescued.
was The group flight scheme fostered by General Italo Balbo, the Italian Air Minister, and the of the squadron is commander Major Umberto Maddalena, famous Italian ace.
1
to
con-
Yesterday, the coalminers' re- presentatives laid the claims be fore these Ministers at a meeting At the which lasted three hours. clone of this afternoon's meeting Mr. Graham and Mr. Shinwell will submit A
full report
the Cabinet.
The miners representatives are remaining in London, in expecta- that the Government may The aquadron met out Orbetello, near Rome, in the middle ask for a further meeting, and in of last month, met with a serica prder to be at hand if Mr. Gra of storms which upset its pro-ham's intervention should bring gramme, and commenced its 1,800 bout a resumption of the negotia mile hop across the Atlantic five tons.--Reuter and British Wire-
teks. dayn late.
1,800-Mile flop.
frum tion
Rome, Jan. 6.. General Balbo's seaplane aqua- dron have departed from Bulama, the capital of Portuguese Guines,. for Natal.
Later.
An official communije izuued by the Air Ministry states that the air squadron of twelve machines, which left Bolama on its Transa tlantic, crossing at 2 nm. Green- which Mean Time, had covered one fifth of the distance to Natal at
5... G.M.T.
The commander of the squadron had reported by radio that all was
well-Reuter
Brazl In Touch.
ALLEGED PIRATES IN COURT.
MEN BROUGHT HERE BY THE
SOMME CHARGED.
It appears, from the little that has been disclosed regarding the mutrage,
The Kuomintang chief was walking along Hung
that
Tak Sun Street when he was as- sailed by four men, who suddenly The Conservatives, on the other produced revolvers and fired hand, demand that the powers of fusillade of shots.
the Viceroy shall not be whittled down in any way, whatever the new form of government in India.
Four of the bullets produced wounds suffelent to cause death, and the victim of the attack must have been killed instantly. It is reported that he was armed but had no opportunity of defending. himself.
This was the gist of a speech by Sir Samuel Heart, at the Federal! Structure Sub-Committee meeting to-day. He declared he desired to sec Federation safely and surely in. stalled, but he questioned the pro-
The assassins made good their escape. but the Canton police were quickly on the scene and obtained certain clues which led
of four suspects AMY MAY CONTINUE to the arrest later in the evening.
The outrage has caused some consternation in afficial circles in Canton, where the dead man was popular.
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ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.
PORTUGUESE ARRESTED
BY POLICE.
KLIGHT.
RUSSIAN AIR DEPARTMENT HELPFUL
| ARRANGING LANDINGS.
Moscow, Jun. 6.
A special conference of ex- ports of the Air Department on Amy Johnson's proposed flight to Poking has expressed the opinion that a continua- tion of the flight from Moscow to Peking is possible, provided the aeroplane is sufficiently hented.
Lo
Ruhr Coal Strike Over.
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ON THE RIM OF UNIVERSE.
LURE OF THE WHITE SILENCE.
TRAVELS OF EX-HONGKONG PRACTITIONER.
ESKIMO PATIENTS.
Two years of life among the Eskimos in the lands of eternal snow have not dulled the enthusiasm of Dr. James A. Urquhart, who gave up practice in Hongkong a few years ago for the more ad- venturous possibilities offer- ing on the fringe of the Arc- tic Ocean, and who has just returned to civilisation for a brief furlough.
Dr. Urquhart was for several years with the local firm of doc- tors now led by Dr. J. C. Mac- Cologne, Jan. 5.
gown, and is very well-known in The coal strike In the Ruhr has Kowloon. When an opening in virtually collapsed. The whole the Canadian Government Medi- the morning and afternoon cal Service offered itself, Dr. shifts resumed work to-day and Urquhart readily seized upon it, the dispute regarding wages is to
BOON afterwards establishing be the subject of renewed discus-himself at Aklavik, the Eskimo sions to-morrow. Reuter,
communica-nf
A large number of casualties are feared on the inland, but owing to the breakdown of tions it has been impossible to as certain the extent of the loan of life.
Many towns in Leyte Province report ninety-five per cent. destruc. tion.
Cebu reports that fifty thousand, of its people have been rendered homeless.
A large party of Red Cross off- cials and helpers left for Cebu last] night to render relief in the atricken areas.-Router.
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GRAVE AMERICAN
SITUATION.
REVOLUTION IF MATTERS DON'T IMPROVE.
BRITISH AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS.
ARGENTINE EXHIBITION
PLANS.
London, Jan. 6.
metropolis on the Arctic Ocean.
His territory covers 90,000 square miles, radiating from the mouth of the Mackenzie River, "the main street of the North," and when at his work he is the farthest-north doctor.
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Dr., Urquhart's
vele.
During the past year. Dr. Ur urhart travelled 3,000 miles by dog team, 1,600 miles by water, and Plans are nearly complete for 1,500 miles by air. The nearest He demonstration flights by British medical man is 700 miles away. aircraft in connexion with a performs his major operations, with large-scale exhibition by British the aid of a nurse, at the Aklavik aircraft manufacturers at the Hospital, and looks after the bodily British Empire Trade Exbition ills of the occupants of the Mission and the Infants' Home, the latter at Buenos Aires in March.
established by the North-West The De Havilland Company will Mounted Police to combat the prac
tice
of infanticide followed by Es- demonstrate with Pusa and G. Pussy Moth models. The West-kimo mothers, who destroy girl be a revolution," declared Senator land Aircraft Works has arrang- babies, as they do not grow to be Heflin, when raising the questioned for "Wapiti" two-seater biplane, hunters, Reliable Eskimo agents of of distress and unemployment in similar to those used in the Royal the Police seize the babies as.s003 six weeka un they are born and rush them to Air force to give five demonstration flights, first as a Aklavik. land and then as a seaplane by the substitution of floats.
Washington, Jan. 6. "The situation is desperate, and, if not mended. soon, there will
The alleged piratical attempt made by the crews of two junks on another junk off Pedro Blanco,
A brief report issued from Blas Bay, on Sunday had a sequel Police Headquarters this morning before Mr. Lindsell, at the Central stated that a Portuguese who wan Police Court this morning, when concerned in the robbery with the men detained and brought violence at 58, Haiphong Road on back to Hongkong by H.M.S. Monday night has been arrested.
the poorer agricultural districts, Somme were formally charged.
A Japanese,
who
is also stated to
in the Senate to-day. in all, twelve men appeared behave been implicated, is still being
Senator Heflin was referring in for the Magistrate on charges of sought by the Police.
particular to the incident at Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 6.
being concerned in the attempted The robbery was committed on
England, Arkansas on Sunday, The new de Havilland Pusa-
"In this region," says Dr. Uro- The Brazilian naval wireless piracy of a curge junk at the Monday night at the residence of
when five hundred famished far- Moth aeroplane, which the Prince hart, "a man stands for what he is station has been a wireless com-northern arm of Bias Bay.
Mishioka, a widow, who de in-cribed herself as a
mers stormed the town and thron- of Wales is taking with him on his in winter. Accessories don't count munication with the Italian air
manicurist.
tened to seize the food in the South Amerlean tour, was loaded in the summer. Background means squadron which is rapidly nearing
living at 58, Haiphong fload. She
for shipment at Portsmouth yester-nothing. The usual props of the atated that two men knocked at her
The Senator threatened to ob-day-British Wirelena. door, producing toy pistols.
They forced her into the room. Aposals of Sir Tej Sapru regarding struct all Government legislation potato was placed in her mouth the Ministry.
the Brazilian const.
The last message received show- ed that the airmen had reached a point about 350 miles to the East- north-east of Natal.
Over In 17 Hours.
Later General Balbo's seaplane squn- dron completed Its fight across the Atlantic, arriving at Porto Natal, at even pan G.M.T.. the irip having been completed in seventeen hours.
His Worship (to Detective specter Shannon)-You want week's remand?
Detective Inspector Shannon: One week's formal, your Worship His Worship:-This day week,
10 a.m.
AGITATION AGAINST WOOL TARIFF.
SHANGHAI AND THE COST OF SUITINGS.
The squadron arrived minus one machine, which was forced down near St. Paul's Rock three hun- dred and fifty miles to the north-in Shanghal. The new duties east of Ferando Noronha.
The Department has order- ed the preparation of landing places along the route sug- gested, namely, Omsk, Irkutsk. Chita, Hallar, Taitaihar, Har- bin and Mukden.--Reuter.
RuncimtimesTUNNISONFUCINERERstores.
while the men stole a silver watch and money to the total value of $150.
SCHMELING' TITLE WITHDRAWN.
Jak
N.Y. COMMISSION'S ACTION FOLLOWING ULTIMATUM.
A Problem.
If there wore a Defence Minister in the Cabinet, he asked, how could his responsibility to the Crown be reconciled to the responsibility of other Ministers to the Legislature.
It was necessary, he insisted, in the interests of the minorities that the Viceroy should retain his over- riding powers. The Indian Cabinet Shanghai, Jan. 7.
would not be unitary as the word was understood in Britain and if Agitation against the new tariff on woollen goods is fast growing
the Viceroy was not an effective New York, Jan. 6. The New York State Athletic head of the Executive, how could severely penalise Bradford,
Commission has withdraw Max he exercise his reserved powers? The duties are extremely com- Schmeling's title as heavyweight Distressed Plane 1n Tow.
Hard Facts, plex, but it is estimated that the champion of the world, and has also One of the Italian cruisers import tariff on all-wool cloths un- indefinitely suspended Schmeling
said The Conservatives,
plane in tow.
until the Bill providing $15,000,- 000 in loans, which the House of Representatives has rejected, had! been passed-Reuter's American Service.
ALLEGED FRAUD ON
BANK..
SECOND MAN CHARGED THIS MORNING.
YOUNG AMERICAN
VAGRANT.
SENT TO THE HOUSE OF DETENTION.
The Winter Game.
lands further south fall away. The worst you can say of man in the North is that he can't take care of himself in winter. He has to take care of himself or pull up his stakes or pass on. Every man who stays must learn, and learn well, the winter game. That done, he stands out like a single three in a wide plain."
And when the midnight sun is in the heavens: "People forget about Don E. Palmer, aged 22, and de-sleep in the 24 hours of sunlight. acribed as a native of Michigan, They take a nap. If I happen in U.S.A., appeared before Mr. Wil-at meal time, I never know whether liams at the Central Police Court it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner,” this morning on a charge of being
Lure of White Silence, an apparent vagrant. When mention was again made
The defendant pleaded guilty.
Born in British Columbia, Dr. before Mr. Williams, at the Central
Detective Sergeant Whant said Urquhart started life as a telegraph Polles Court this morning, of the al- leged attempted fraud on the Equit the defendant had arrived from operator and train despatcher for Birable Eastern Banking Corporation Manila in October last and was the Canadian Pacific Railway at and Revelstoke, in the putrolling the route has taken the] der six ounces per square yard is and his manager, Mr. Joe Jacobs, Samuel Hoare, insisted upon safe-by the forgery of two certificates of then in more affluent circumstances, Donald
approximately three shillings and owing to his refusal to defend the guards, not because they wished to deposit, Detective Sorgeant Mac but since that time he had used all Itockles. After graduating sixpence a pound, from 6 to 12 title against Sharkey.
put difculties in the way of India's Donald produced another man be-his money. The American Con- McGill, he served for duration of ounces, 37d. per pound, and over It recalled that the Com-advance, but because the difficulties fore the Court on a charge of consulate had been communicated with the war in the Army Medical Corps and they were quite willing to make in France, then practised for some 12 ounces, thirty per cent. admission issued an ultimatum re-were in India itself the hard facts spiracy to utter the documents.
The original defendant, Chu Ki, arrangements to get him back to the years in Hongkong. But he found valorem.
cently giving Schmeling fifteen days of credit, financial obligations, de-
he could not resist the lure of the His Worship committed the de- White Silence, acquired in the in which to signify his acceptance fence and the minorities. As in-was also further charged with con. States. of Sharkey's challenge. Schmeling dia was dependent upon the British spiracy to utter the two documente, referred the Commission to Jacobs, army, defonce must be regarded as his previous charges being of pos- fendant to the House of Detention Rockies, and two years ago found him trekking north to the rim of patriation. who was not competent to discuss a Crown subject. This led to a session and of uttering forged certi pending arrangements for his re-
the universo.. the matter being under suspension. whole series of problems in attempt.ficates of deposit for $10,000.
On the application of Dotective Reuter's American Servico.
ing to create a responsible Execu- tive, such an. should the Defence Sergeant MacDonald, the case was Minister be in the Cabinet and, if again adjourned for forty-sight THE TROUBLE ON THE long night, to his canoe, his dogs, so, how to reconcile his reaponsibil-hours..
And Sinks.
Later.
It is reported that the seaplane forced down near St. Paul's Rock
Tweed suitings and overcoatings Hank during the tow. Her crew are especially affected. Reuter.
was rescued by the cruiser.- Reuter American Service.
Rome: Jan. 6.
.
It is no reported that two of General Balbo's seaplaner were formed down into the sen. The crew of the second is reported safe, but further details are lacking- Router.
COLDER WEATHER.
DRASTIC REMEDIES,
PROPOSED.
CONGRESS AND THE WHEAT MARKET.
Washington, Jan, G. Bills have been tabled in the Senate and the House of Repre- sentatives, providing for the pro- hibition of activities on the wheat market on behalf of any foreign government, without the consent of the Secretary for Agriculture.
may
TRICOLOR'S ARMS CARGO.
A
DENIAL BY THE AGENTS IN.
SHANGHAI.
Shanghai, Jan. 7
ity to the Crown with the respon sibility of the other Ministers to the Legislature..
Vital Differences.
So also with the minorities, ques- tion. He pointed out that none of the conditions which were associat-
Wilhelmson's agents in Shanged with the idea of responsible
UNEMPLOYMENT.
BRITAIN'S NEW RECORD.. London, Jan. 0.
"LUCIA."
COURT OF INQUIRY NOW INVESTIGATING,
London, Jan. 6. The Admiralty announces that the occurrences on the submarine de- pot ship Lucia sat to-day and will resume to-morrow,
The unemployed in the United The Royal Observatory reports
hal deny that the s.o. Tricolor, Government in Britain appeared to Kingdom now total over 2,043,000, the Court of Inquiry Into that the anticyclone central to the north of Korea has strengthened. The Bills also limit to two mit-which was lost off Colombo an
exist at present in India. Ana record-Reuter. The typhoon in the South China Hon bushels, the amount of grain Monday, was carrying munitions Indian cabinet would not be unitary Sea has filled up. Strong mos-futures one individual or firm may for China, other than a hundred in the British sense. The more he
cases of wafety" cartridge from thought of the difference between A SHILLING DOLLAR. soon along the SE, coast of China deal in during one day. and freshening monsoon over the The Bille are the result of the Hamburg, which wore loaded on the Indian position and the British the more formidable became his
The opening quotation of the North China Sea. The local fore- Soviet operations on the Chicago the poop. cast Ig:-N.E, winds, moderate to Grain Market, and the alleged gam- It is understood, in this con- doubts. It might be that he dollar this morning was 1/ repro fresh overcast, at first-finor bling in futures which forced down nexion, that the explosion occur had exaggerated the dimculties, antinge drop of 4th peace since Jater colder.
prices.--Reuters American Service, I red amidships-Routar.“
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Until all the evidence has been heard and the report of the Court has been forwarded by the Com mander-in-Chief, Plymouth, no further statement can be issued Brilsk Wireless, NES
nt
The doctor, goes back, he says........ back to the long sunlight, the
and he igloos, on the trail that leads to nowhere.
GREAT DAMAGE BY..
U.S. TORNADO.
SEVEN FATALITIES IN, N. CAROLINA.
New York, Jan. 6. Seven fatalities occurred to-day? as the result 'of a'severe ✅ tornado, which swept Rockingham County in North Carolina, doing great dane
Five of the parsons kill negroes Reuter, BR Amer
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