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MCP 40 WETAEXT TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1931.

日五廿月一十 ㄎㄨˇ

THE INDIA FEDERAL PIRATES CONTROL BRITISH AIR FOURTH ROUND OF

UNION PLAN.

RECOMMENDATIONS BY COMMITTEE.

DOMINION PRECEDENTS TO BE

TAKEN AS GUIDE.

POWERS OF VICEROY.

SHIP FOR

TWO & HALF DAYS.

CHINA MERCHANTS' VICTIMISED.

S.S. HSIN MING ROBBED OF VALUABLE CARGO,

HONGHAI LANDING.

CRASHES.

FOUR FLIERS LOSE

THEIR LIVES.

NEW YEAR TOLL.

London, Jan. 13. The New Year. has opened rather disastrously for the Royal Air Force, no fewer than seven airmen belonging thereto having

the year.

ENGLISH CUP.

FIVE AWAY WINNERS AGAIN UNLUCKY.

CHELSEA GET THE TIT-BIT AT STAMFORD BRIDGE.

NINE CONTINGENCIES.

London, Jan. 12. The draw for the Fourth Round

ORT

The Ture of Strength

COPY 10 DENTS

LOCAL SHANCH.

DISASTER

FEARED.

TRADE WIND NOW 28 HOURS LATE.

MISSING FLIERS.

New York, Jan. 12. The gravest fears are now en- tertained for the New York am- phibian plane ""Trade Wind" which is now 28 hours overdue

In the hands of a gang - or been killed since the opening of the F. A. Cup Competition was at the Azores.

pirates for two and a half days,

Two officers and a light ser- journeying slowly down the geant belonging to the R.A.F. coust to Honghai Bay, the China | Training School were killed as the Merchants' s.s. Hain Ming goes result of a crank in the darkness, down on record as the first 1931 last night, of a Vickers-Vimy bom- victim of Bins Bay desperatioes.ber on the borders of Lincolnshire The vessel was released in the and Nottinghamshire.

A fourth occupant of the plane curly our

was dung clear and escaped with- out injury,

VITAL stage in the proceedings of the Indian A YOTA Conference has been passed with the

News of the outrage was received Soon afterwards, when the sin submission of the Draft Report drawn up by Lord Sankey containing important proposals for the Federal Ming's officers restored her wire- Constitution of India. One of the main features is the less apparatus to working order Thirre passengers of the attack. extent of powers reserved, by almost general consent, to recounted briefly the features and a compradore were arrested, the Viceroy.

while the gang appears to

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to-day,

follows: Crystal Palace or Heading Middlesbrough or

Bradford C.

resulting

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Everton.

Wolves.

Exeter.

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Bury or Torquay v. Leeds United

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Chelsea Two other bombers which were Southport accompanying the machine were sport or without fortunately, but. forced to land, one being wrecked, casualties. have All three machines had lost their

made a valuable haul of personal property and cargo.

The Hsin Ming. a Glasgow-built steamer of 1605 tons register, has and made only one or two previous appearances in Hongkong these quite a few years ago. For she is very. Ittle that reason known here, the larni office of the China Merchants being in com plete ignorance of her movements

Executive power and authority will be vested in the Viceroy, there will be a Cabinet appointed by the Viceroy to hold office at his pleasure, and to aid and advise him. The Viceroy will invite a Minister to form a Government, which will remain in office only so long as it retains the confidence of the Legislature. The Sub-Committee generally agreed that the assumption by India of all powers and responsibility which have hitherto rested in Parliament cannot be made in one lit the receipt of the wireless step.

PRINCIPLE OF RESPONSIBILITY.

centre

message,

Pirated on Saturday.

Wainait

any Bradford

Bolton Wand. Sheffield Un, or

York City West Brom. or

Charlton Walford

Earlier in the day, a flying way in the darkness. officer was killed as the result of crash in Essex. following a cof- this instance,, the collision was so lision with another machine. In slight that the pilot of the second machine was not aware of it. Reuter.

BRITISH TRADE IN 1930.

BIG REDUCTIONS IN BOTH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

London, Jan. 12. The Board of Trade to-day is- suck statistics showing that Bri

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Newcastle.

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38 The authorities have been

wireless communication with half a dozen vessels at sea in the vicinity of the route likely to be taken by the fliers, but all of them state that they have not seen the seaplane.

Manchester U. Arsenal or

Aston Villa, Blackpool.

Bristol Rov. Burnley, Sunderland.

Notts County.

V.

3.

V.

Tottenham, Brighton.

T

V.

Portsmouth. Wednesday. Port Vale.

Birmingham

Matches to be played on January

21--Reuter,

More ominous, however, are the weather reports from these vessela, Mountainous seas are running in the Atlantic and it is considered im probable that the seaplane would float for more than a few hours in such conditions if it had been fore-

ed down.

The Trade Wind set out from Bermuda for the Azores on Satur

Was carrying two day. She hundred pounds of tinned food, the trip being a "strictly commercial" for the purpose of de

Paddar Bldg.

GRAVE RIOTS

STAGED BY

INDIAN CONGRESS.

HUNDREDS BADLY

INJURED.

SEVEN-HOUR BATTLE IN THE STREETS OF KARACHI,

HANGING SEQUEL.

Hundreds were injured in grave disorders in widely separated districts of India yesterday. At Karachi a bat- tle between police and a law- less mob lasted for savan hours. At Bombay, violent clashes occurred all day. - Numbers of police were among the casualties.

The disorders are attributed to Congress activities, instigat- ing the people to violence in pro- test against the carrying out of the death-sentence upon four In- diana concerned in the Sholapur. Riots last May when ten police- men were killed, one man being

fententing the possibilities of ro- burned alive.

gular air communication between America and Europe by way of the Azores. The Bermuda and missing fliers are Mrs. Beryl Hart, owner of the plane, and Lieut. W. S.

Karachi Affray,

Karachi, Jan. 12, One hundred and Afty persons were injured, fifty of them serious.

Nine of the sixteen matches are not settled, hence comment is not MacLaren-Reuter's American Serly, in an affray which lasted for

WATERLOWS TO PAY £500,000.

eaRy. The most attractive matchvice.

will be undoubtedly, however, played at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea will entertain either Ar- senal or Astor: Vilin,

clubs that Seven of the nine failed to win at home on Saturday will get another chance should luck favour them in the re-plays.

JUDGMENT ENTERED FOR PLAINTIFF BANK.

Beven hours, between police and adherents of the Congress, who at tempted to hold a procession and a meeting In deflance of the police ban.

Three times the police charged with lathis, making thirty-six ar rests, those in custody including Mrs. Gomibai, the new woman Dk.. tator.

The police also arrested nine. teen women who squatted in the middle of the road and refused to

The frozen state of Northern ports and waterways at this time of the year, usually brings about a re-arrangement of ports of call for China Merchants' vessels, aaya the local agent. It may therefore

The Unlucky-Five.

London, Jan. 12. London, Jan. 12. sible collectively, and that they be assumed that the fain Ming was Southern-hound, trading ba

Portsmouth, Everton, Wednes- The report, which Lord Sankey, stand or

Judgment for damages agreed at fall together. It is.ween Shangitai probably, and lish Imports' in 1930 were valued-

at £1,045,000,000, representing a day, Brighton, and Port Vale, all Chairman.

Federal however, admitted that this broad Fouchow, when she fell victim to duction of 3176,000,000 on the or which obtained excellent vic-569,421 has been entered for the move. read to the

Bank of Portugal,

The Police Superintendent Structure Committee, constats of a statement of principle of respon-the Bins Bay desperadoes.

torles on foreign soil on Satur-plaintiffs, the

and and ♫ number of constables Government at the twenty-six-page draft on the vital-sible

The wireless message, received figure for 1929.

The exports totalled £570,500,-

day, are again required to travel. against Mesura. Waterlow objects which this will be the ultimate achievement at 7 o'clock this morning, states

the

Wednesday Sons, the famous bank-note prin- were injured by stone-throwing. ly important

ease beard in the body has been considering. Copies of the Constitution now to be she was pirated on Saturday night.000, or a reduction of £150,000,000. Brighton and

The largest individual decreases should get into the Fifth Round ters, in the

Speakers Rescued by Mob. have been given to members, and formed and requires some quali-It also states that the piraten had in imports were raw cotton, 32, without great difficulty, and Ever-King's Bench Division last month.

The amount of the daminges in just left the vessel at Hong it is expected that the discussion fieation.

Allahabad, Jan. 12. Bay which suggests that she was 500,000; grain, £23,000,000; non-ton will not feel very anxious

Serious trouble occurred in a thereon will be completed to-mor-

not released until daylight to-day: dutiable food and drink. £20.500,-whether they are called upon to payable, subject to the result of a

village near Allahabad to-day, fol-. -It-may be recalled that-Water-lowing the arrest of two speakers,. It is understood that the report There was general agreement in when the wireless apparatus was; and woollen materials, £18, oppose Crystal Palace or Reading, possible appeal.

t000,000.

but Portsmouth's task-will-net-be- paints out that the Sub-Committee

The outstanding reductions in easy, and Fort Vale may expost lows provided a gang of swindlers who were taken in custody for with Portuguese bank-notes to the holding a meeting of the Congress de set claim to have evolved, in all the Sub-Committer, that the as-again

exports were colton manufactures, to go down to Birmingham.

Only three of the sides definite value of over £1,000,000, on forged Party at the village of Kilanpur in £48,000,000; fron and steel manu- factures, £17,000,000: and wool- ly through are at home again, Bol- documents purporting to be signed deflapec of the Ordinance against ton Wanderers, Leeds and Barns by the Governor of the Bank of instigation of the non-payment of lena, £10,000,000.

Ite-exports in 1940, showed nley. Having disposed of Hudders- Portugual-Reuter. decrease of twenty per cent, as field, Leeds will look forward to their match with Newenstle with compared with 1929.-Reuter.

row.

detalls, a complete plan for a Federal Constitution. They run sider the best service they can render ta the Conference is to state certain general principles.

Transition Period.

Hai

presence. over-

BRITISH ANTI-DRUG

a certain amount of confidence, and i Belton Wanderers, thrice winners SWEEPING CUTS IN of the Cup since the war, should also win again.

TYRE PRICES.

taxes.

The police were attacked by the mob, which rescued the speakers. Revolver Shots.

Bul into commission

message to be rumption by Indi of the all enable the early

Crew Surprised. powers and responsibilities which sent out. hitherto rested on Parliament can.

From the meagre details given, not be made at one step, and that daring the period of transition, it would appear that the piratos Brstly the Governor-General boarded the Hain Ming at Shang- Muny points have necessarily should be responsible for defence hai in the usual guise of pas been left to be settled later, and external relations, including sengers. Choosing & favourable when public opinion both in In-relations with the Indian States moment on Saturday night, they

There was serious disorder for dia and England, has had an op outside the Federal sphere, and revealed their

some time. The mob attacked portunity of expressing itself that, secondly, in certain cireum-powered the Captain, officers and

with stones and lathis, and an In- upon them, in order that a com- stances that may arise outside the crew, and look over the command

London's Prospects.

dian police-officer drow his revol plete Constitution may be based

A slow course was then set for

Beize London which failed to

ver and fired into the mob, serious on a maximum mensure of public phere of these subjects, the of the vessel.

upon the opportunity offered by

ly wounding one of his assailants. approval in both countries. to act on his own responsibility the south. Bias Bay and Mira Bay

seven home matches on Saturday

New York, Jan, 12. The crowd was dispersed, but Regarding the Executive, the re- and must be given powers neces-being well-patrolled by warships. It would appear, the pirates took

Is only certain of one match on

Sweeping cuts in the retail eight of the police party suffered port proceeds on the basic assump-anry to implement his decisions. the vessel into the adjacent inlet

Geneva, Jan. 12.

Chelson the 24th, that between

ara an-injuries. tion that the Constitution will re- It is clear, moreover, that the of Hong Hai Bay, the scene of the

The Advisory Opium Committee and the winners of the Arsenal- prices of rubber tyres cognise the principle that, subject Governor-General

Bombay Crisis. and the nounced by the leading companies to special conditions, responsibi-liberty to select as the Ministers termination of more than one pre of the League of Nations to-day Villa replay. Chelsea

at Akron, Ohio, America's great vious exploit, and under cover of

manufacturing contre. lity for the Federal Government of responsible in the reserved sphere, darkness, just before day-light to-began a discussion on the British Villa have met twice this season, rubber

draft scheme providing for the Chelsen losing at home and draw- The Gonoral Tyre and Rubber Violent clashes occurred in the

Governor-General must be at liberty

must bo at

India will in fact rest upon the any persons he may himaclf day, took to waiting boats and Indiana themselves.

choose as best fitted for the pur-fanded their booty.

and that on appointment pose, they

Ministerial should hold

Dominion Procedent,

nion Constitutions, to provide that executive power and authorlty

PROPOSALS.

OPIUM COMMITTEE BEGINS EXAMINATION.

BIG AMERICAN COMPANIES ACT IN UNION.

Bombay, Jan. 12.

limitation of the manufacture of ing at Villa Park, narcotics to the amount annually The hopes of Charlton, Crystal Company announces a reduction Hindu quarter between the police of from 8oven and a half to and followers of Gandhi who de Bloodless Outrage.

needed for the world's legitimate Palace and Brentford in the ro-

medical and plays are not particularly bright, twelve per cent, on all tyres for monstrated as a protest against the Poons executions. The Gandhi- In the opinion of the Sub-Com- porifollos and acquire rights like The message states "Everybody requirements for

though all would play in London passenger vehicles.

The Firestone Rubber Company Itcs placed boulders on the tram- mittee, the proper method of giv-other members of the audience in is all right," indicating that the scientific purposes.

It was decided to appoint a sub- a bloodless one,

on the 24th if they should succeed the Legislaturo. piracy has been

has reduced its tyre prices from lines, and stoned the trams, and also ing effect to this principle is, fol- either Chamber

this mid-week.

Commissioner's car. unattended by anything untoward committee to draw up a list of lowing the precedent of all Demi-

Only four of the sixteen mateix and a half to twelve per cent. the Police Cabinet and Viceroy.

Other companies notify similar The police charged with staves, and except for the "kidnapping of drugs to be covered by the pro-

have been in American 26 demonstrators. of the ponad Convention and the sub ches are definitely to be played in three passengers and one With the position of the

Jured hitherto, Service. Compradore's staff," and the tak-stances into which they might be the South, and at least ten will reductions. Reuter shall invest in the Crown or in the Governor-General in

Bombay, later. Governor-General as representing his Cabinet is, to some degree.

relation to ing away by the culprits of "a converted-Router.

be fought out in the North or the Midlands.

Grave rioting in rotest against Crown,

and that there will be involved the question of whether and loot."

considerable quantity of

Of the 41 teams still interest-

the Poona executions has continu Council of Ministers

the First

ed, and hitherto 155 persons have the Governor-General himself

ed, sixteen are from Division, fourteen from the

been sent to hospital. Thirty of Second, and clevan from the

them are le a serious condition. Third (including nine from the

Belgaum Defiance. Southern Section).

apping

the Governor-General and

cargo

Who these passengers were, and should preside over the meetings just how much loss is represented office at his plonsure. It is aug-

by the stolen cargo is not revealed.. Rosted that the instrument of in-of his Ministers.

structions should direct him to ap-

and the Governor-General,

In the Sub-Committer's` view,' The message, in concluding, re-

better course would bo thu

to quests the local Radio Office to

point those persons who command the confidence of the Legislature provide in his Instructions that he report to the owners, agents and should' preside when he though it authorities; and intimates that

to the Hain Ming has found It conve The convention of inviting one desirable, leaving the matter

nient to proce to Foochow Minister to form a Government his discretion.

which may have been her original

and requesting him to submit a 1st of ble proposed colleagnez should be followed.

As those chosen as Ministery should possess the confidence of the Legislature, it follows that they would retain office only so long as they retained that confidence.

Ministerint Responsibility,

It is, however, essential that destination.

EUROPEAN IN MOTOR MISHAP

GERMAN ACTION IN COAL DISPUTE.

AGED CHINESE SERIOUSLY

INJURED..

Mr. J. S. Muclaren, of the Tron- motor sury, was concerned. In a mishap which occurred the night the Governor-General should The Hein Ming was formerly before last on the Taipo Road, kept at all times fully Informed known as the Hsin Taich. A He states that he was driving WAGE CUT AWARD DECLARED of the state of public affairs and steel-screw steamer of 2,133 tons private car No. 1960 when near have the right to call for any gross, she was built in 1907 by Taipo Market, an aged Chinose papers or information which are Masara. Napior & Miller of Glasgot In his way and whe" knocked nt his Ministers' disposal. gow, her dimensions are: Length, down, injuries being caused to his 70 ft: beam 41.2 ft.; depth, 20.2 back. The victim also suffered

from concussion and was. In serious state when taken to the Kowloon Hospital in Mr. Mac- laren's car.

It follows from the fact that the ft. Governor-Gonoral will himself be

A fishing junk yesterday brought

other junk found clinging to their

COMPULSORY.

Cologne, Jan. 12. Despite the rejection by the coal-owners and the minors of the Official Arbitrator's award of a six par cont. wage out, the Minis- tor of Labour has declared that

DISTANCE FLIGHT RECORD.

FRENCH ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHT MACHINE.

Belgaum, Jan. 12. Bixty persons were injured, six Villa Clanero, Jan. 12, of them seriously, when police, charged: and Captains Lalouette and Permou-armed with lathin,

fle landed here to-day, having dispersed a procession held in covered 1,800 miles in 22 hours, protest against the executions at Poona. Express orders tonbla crenting record distance In straight line for a touring aero-ding the procession had piane weighing under four hun-been issued by the Magistrate of ared kilogrammes.-Rextor.

the District,

FINE WEATHER.

At Poona, following the hang ing the police were forced charge a crowd of sympathiser andeavouring to march upon; guo).Reuters

This is what the Sub-Committee responsible for the administration understand by responsibility of reserved subjects that ha should

it must be regarded as compulsory. The Royal Observatory reports of the Government to the Legisin- not be dependent for the Supply back to the Colony the crow of an-

The Communist threat to or that the anticyclone is now central lock ture in the sense wherein that ex-required upon the assoht of the half-submerged, craft

ganise another strike has not over the Lower Yangtaze Valley, Mr-J pression in used throughout the Legislature, and that it should be pine islands, last work. Sugar and The Hon. Foo Ping-sheung is to materialised. The pits are work- Strong monsoon along the 8.1, dont of tre British Commonwealth. The ex- charged on the Consolidated Fund. other cargo were taken from the distribute the prizes at 8 Steing normally to-day and further const of China and over the North arrived here pression also, implied, in their It follows, also, that he should be wrecked vessel before it was aban-phen a College at Stanley on Satur-resistance to the ware cut not China see. The local forecast fo

North winds, strong; fine. Ce wite: [view, that the Ministry are reapon-] (Continued on Page T;) : doned.

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day afternoon) YE

anticipated. Reuber

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