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TRAIN SMASH

HOLDS UP

LOCAL BRANCH.

FOUNDED 101

NO. 23,INE

- TяEXWF MONDAY, JANUARY 19,

1931.

日一初月二十 stHOLD EEP ANKOM

COPY TO CESTA

ORDER BESTOWED BY EX-KAISER.

OF EUROPE.

PRINCE OF WALES. IGNORES THE NEW GERMAN

LINE PLOUGHED UP FOR A MILE.

OROPESA DELAYED FOR SOME FIVE HOURS.

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DESOLATE SCENE.

The Prince of Wales and Prince Georgo nearly missed their boat yesterday, the liner being obliged to delny her departure for South America for several hours. Their lateness in arrival at Santander was dục, however, to no fault of their own, a serious mishap having occur. red on the main line, tearing up the track for hundreds of yards.

CONSTITUTION..

FOUNDATION OF REICH

Berlin, Jan. 18.

The sixtieth anniversary of the foundation of the German Reich was observed all over Germany.

THE FELIX VILLA MURDER.

TRIAL BEGINS AT SESSIONS.

WIDOWS STORY OF ACCUSED WITH KNIFE.

TERRIBLE WOUNDS.

WOMENFIRE U.S. UNEMPLOYED ECONOMIC UNITY

VICTIMS.

TRAPPED IN BLAZING BUILDING.

LEAPS FOR LIFE.

Appalling scenes were wit nessed by helpless spectators of a spectacular bloze in Constan-

DISORDERS. ·

HOSES PLAYED ON MOB

IN LOS ANGELES.

SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN NEW YORK.

Peider Big

BANKS' SHARE

IN THE

MR. HENDERSON'S REMINDER SILVER DEBACLE.

OF PROMISES.

CUSTOMS BARRIERS.

for

London, Jan. 18. An appeal for earnest con- sideration of proposals reducing economic barriers was CLASHES WITH POLICE. made by Mr. Arthur Henderson, the British Foreign Minlater, spenking yesterday at Geneva në

After taking the salute al a March Past of trompa in front of the Reithalt. President Hinden- The Felix Villa murder trial tinople yesterday, when, a Reu- Serious disturbances arising the Committee for the Economic borg, who sixty years ago hailed was commenced before the Act- | ter cable states, over a score of from demonstrations by thou-Union of Europe, the first Emperor of the resurrecting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice persons were trapped in a blaz-sands of unemployed are focuss-different. Economic Conferences ed Reich, galvanised ten thousand Wood) and a jury at the Cri-ing building.

ing the entire attention of the ex-Sevice men with the old war minat Sessions this morning.

the problem. ery Germany Burrah" 11 the when

Some of the inmates jumped out | United States on prisoner denied the Sportpalnat.

charge. Prisoner is Tsui

of windows and were terribly in- | according to recent United Preas Suk- in the course of a brief address, mei, a Northern Chinese, who Jared Many were unable to get messages. Hadenburg ald: "We have just is charged with the murder of out of the building and perished in

Unpleasant Incidents are oceûr- mark that will live for ever in our Ka Sau-hi, another Northerner, the blaze. Most of the

ring in all parts of the country, and in several cases the police have been forced to charge the mohs, while the Fire Brigade was caused into service with hoses in Los Angeles.

| solider hearts, but the Fatherland | at

remains,"

|

No. 9. Felix Villas, the were women. residence of M. and Mme. R.

victims

Reuter describes the building as The ex-Kaiser signalised the oe Ohl, on December 13, 1930. a block of commercial offices, in asion by ignoring the Consila- Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is pro- which there was a store for cinema tion, which nholished all orders and secuting for the Crown and air. alus. The intensity of the blaze

Messrs. Johnson, forbida Germans to accepts deenra-Leo D'Almada, jur, instructed by when the films took fire may well Stoken and imagined, while the films ning Master, is defending.

sent off poisonous fumes. The following jury was panelled:-Mesara, J. Gardner (foremann), O. A. Smith, B, E. Mac Dougall, A. Hyde Lay, D. I. Cooper, M. J. Ruli and W. J. Brown.

A special train brought up totions, by addressing a letter to a the other side of the wreckage well-known Berlin soldier, bestow him the Cross "of My enabled Their Royal Highnesses in upon

Royal Order of Ibe House of to complete their journey. Hohenzolleru,”

The Kaiser's action is doubtless Both Lines Blocker,

in sequel to the fact that the soli Bordeaux, Jan, 18.eltor concerned recently conducted on the The train in which the Prince of a successful libel netion Walen and Prince George were ex-Kaiser's behalf against a Berlin travelling to Santander from Paris newspaper editor.--Reuter, to catch the 8.3. Oropesa for South America, was held up owing to a serious accident earlier In the night.

An express train from Spain was badly wrecked, causing a block- age on the line, which necessitated the transfer of passengers on both the up and down lines to other trains,

Ship Warned to Wait.

of

INDIAN REFUSES TO PLAY OLLIFF.

AUSTIN OR NO-ONE ELSE. HE SAYS.

Calcutta, Jan. 13.

Quarrelsome Nature,

emi-

Seven of the victims died in the James and were incinerated, and three others died from asphyxia tion.

In Brooklyn there were turbul- ent scenes when 300 half-starved unemployed men and women milled about the Borough Hall barracks of the Salvation Army. They de- manded food and when they fail- ed to get it they staged a riot of

Fourteen were seriously injured, four of them being shockingly mangled as a result of their leap-no mean proportions... ¡ing in terror from upper windows, Mr. Fitzroy opened the case for

The casualties includes many the Crown n some length, dealing with prisoners's alleged quarrel-typists and work-girls.

some nature with the other ser- vants when employed at No. 9,

Felix Villon, hla subsequent dis-

missal, and deceased's promotion to fill prisoner's place as house! boy.

Medien) Evidence,

NOTED WOMAN M.P. PASSES AWAY.

CAUSING BYE-ELECTION AT ISLINGTON,

London, Jan. 20. The death has occurred of Dr. Ethel Bentham, the Labour M.P., who won the East Islington seat at the Inst General Election after standing there on three previous occasions,

Dr. G. V. A. Griffiths, who was She was a great champion of in charge of Victoria Mortuary,women's interesis, and said recently

Brooklyn Battle.

STRONG SHANGHAI

CRITICISM.

LATEST SLUMP LAID TO GAMBLERS.

MISUSED CAPITAL.

gambling by banks, made not Henderson referred to the A strong attack on currency held under the auspices of the entirely without justification, is League of Nations and recalled contained in a letter addressed that twenty-nine Governments had to the North China Daily Newa accepted the principles laid down by the conference held in 1927. by Mr. H. Schloten, a leading

Shanghai importer. Despite promises to implement these resolutions, however, they

Mr. Schloten writes: Sir, If

evidence were any were still unfulfilled.

necessary for proving that the pro- Mr. Henderson asked what was duction and consumption of sliver going to happen in Europe if the metal are not responsible for the tariff negotiations failed. Failure fall in the price of this commod- might, he said, lead to a general

tariff war, the effect of which unity, the recent further slump of the European situation would be more than 10 per cent. within a few With most grave.

days ought to show this.

n basis for silver eliminated as valuation or na wo call it "eur- rency." this wild gamble would lose its attractiveness.

He earnestly appealed to tha Foreign Ministers now in Geneve to reconsider the matter.

Lord Parmoor, the Lord Presi

It should be kept in mind, that dent of the Council, also referred

the operations on the gold bar ex- to international economic policy in a speech at North Paddington change are in reality not gambling yesterday.

We must look to in gold but in aliver. The value of gold bare is stable, what fluctu- Geneva, he said,, to promote a Police reserven were hastily spirit of peace in international ates is the amount of Taels asked. summoned in response to a riot economy and support a world or offered. call. The police found the de policy of a free exchange of goods, monstrators threatening to break unimpeded by the obstructions of down doors. Using their sticks customs houses.—British Wireless. ns blackjack the police charged the crowd. Several of the unem-

played were knocked down by mounted police officers. After a | short but spirited battle the police were successful and the crowds were dispersed.

There was a similar demonstra- tion on the Bowery, Now York's street of lost souls. But this was more caslly broken up, albeit there were aching muscles And stomachs still empty when it was all over.

Farmers Plight.

DISCOURAGING SUGAR EXPANSION.

DECREE ISSUED BY CUBAN GOVERNMENT.

Price Manipulation.

There

of course

nothing wrong with silver as such. There la hardly anything wrong with most of the basic materials as such and thero is not even serious over production except of certain manu- factured products. What is wrong is the way the price of all those things la manipulated. What is not only wrong but full of danger, is the way a mere handful (com pared with the total of the popula- A message. from Havana atatestion) of so-called financial opera- that a decree has been signed fix-tors misung capital for manipulat- ing the tax on the sugar industrying everything considered to be at eleven cents a bag of 325 lbs. worth while manipulating. To of manufactured sugar of the next those actually making use of the five years' ́cropa,"

commodities which are made the object of grambling, this forcing up and down of prices la decidedly,

New York, Jan. 18.

Counsel also dealt with evidence to the effect that some hours before the murder prisoner got up and went out. Mr. Fitzroy A sensation concerning the emphasised the ovidence by It was at first feared that the British lawn tennis team now vial-deceased's widow that she saw Princen would miss their boat, butting India, was caused in Delhi prisoner, whom she knew well, the Prefecture of Bordeaux sub-when the young Indian Abad after her husband had collapsed sequently learned that satisfactory Hassain, who has already beaten on the floor, standing with a knife arrangements had been made to J. S. Olli and G. P. Hughes in in his hand. emble. them 10 continue their singles and H. W. Austin and Journey, and that they had passed Off in doubles with Hugher as through Bayonne at 12.10 a.m. partner, refused in the presence Inrge and distinguished gathering to

play against Otiff spoke of making a post mortem that women were Atill in the Out In England, Arkansas, an examination of the body and hobbledehoy stage. “We are full increasing number of destitute Ahad Hussain said he wanted to described the wounds inflicted. citizens," she said, "but are still farmers appealed to the Red Cross, play against Austin and no-one i sald there were minor seeking full erinz.cipation InMost of those who were begging else. He retired in a huff when wounds and abrasions on both practice as well as u theory." for food in Arkansas had some he was told that arrangements hands. face and

Those Reuter. neck.

a few weeks age but could not be altered.

they had on the hands, he said, would be

The voting at the last General shared it with the less fortunate. consistent with

deceased having Election at East Islington was The farmers lost their crops and seized hold of a sharp instrument. Dr. Bentham, 16,199; Major their live stock during last sum- such as the blade of a knife, thereTasker (Con), 13,641: Mr. E. C. Imer's drought and now they must five years.--Router's American Ser. | other exchange it may be)

he aided or face starvation. They bave neither money nor credit.

A telephone order was sent to Santander to delay the departure of the Oropesa.

Desolate Region.

Un

Later, The mishap

the Paris Santander o gecurred Moreenx. In the heart of the de- solate Landes. District.

On the arrival of the Prince of Wales's train at this point they faced an impassable barrier of over a mile of ploughed-up track, im- posing a delay of five hours while a spech train was summoned from the South.

Their Highnesses' luggage was transferred across the gap and the Journey was continued-Reuter,

Princes Snil.

Santander, Jan. 16.

The Prince of Wales and Prince George arrived here safely, the Oropesa salling almost immediately after they had embarked, at ten a.m.-Reu.cr.

A British Wireless message adds. that the Oropesa was moored in the Harbour to await the arrival of the Princes, while there was large crowd assembled · at docks to witness the embarkation.

ngain.

COTTON INDUSTRY

LOCK-OUT.

APPEAL TO BOTH SIDES TO SETTLE.

London, Jan, 18..

AMY JOHNSON AGAIN FORCED DOWN.

being one particularly deep cut Middleton (Lib.) 11,136, across the left band.

A slab wound on the right side of the. Beck had cut through the external jugular vein and had en- tered the spinal column, was also another wound at the back, between the 'shoulder blades and

There

the neck. A third wound, he said, had pierced completely through the heart and had damaged the left lung.

LAND INVESTMENT DIVIDEND.

INTERIM ALLOCATION OF TWO DOLLARS.

We

zure

Los Angeles Scenes.

|

fifty cents a bag until 1940.

After five years, the tax will be

In order to prevent the expan. sion of the industry, a special tax of twenty-five dollars will be javied on all baga produced by any new-mill established in the next

|vice.

SMALL FIRE AT A RESTAURANT.

MASTER ROBBED DURING HIS ABSENCE,

harmful..

Disguised Gambling.

a

To call such "operating on the stock exchange" (or whatever

"Anancial transaction" is merely dieguising this form of gambling. as a business transaction.

many

In St. Paul, Minnesota, a com-

A Chinese banker is reported as mittee of militant unemployed

having blamed the gold standard persons conferred with Mr. Floyd

for a lot of things. Would anyone Olson, the newly inaugurated

expect a Chinese banker being in governor of the state. They de-

favour of eliminating silver as cur- manded that at once Minnesota

rency when the gambling in ex- The Minister of Labour, Misa

spend G.$26,000,000 in public Bondfield, has telegraphed to both

change is an important source of works construction so that joba

Income for most so-called Banks T sides to the cotton dispute, remind-

may be created for thousands of

A small fire broke out In the As with silver there is nothing ing them that the effects of the

Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada,

informed that the men who have no work and who cockleft of the Hop Ying Branch wrong with gold but the way it is stoppage cannot be confitled to the

familles dependent upon Restaurant at 374, Shanghal Street, being used or rather not used. At- parties concerned, but will inflict witness gave it as his opinion that Directors of the Hongkong Land have

deceased could not have remained Investment & Agency Co., Ltd. them.

has been drawn during the early hours of this tention Bonfield! expressed hopes for a injury on the whole country. Miss standing for more than a minute have declared a final dividind of Further, the unemployed in morning, damage to the extent of times to the fact, that the theory reserves being needy settlement. --British Wire or a minute and a half after re: $2.00 per share.

Minnesota demanded that the $3,000 being caused to the contents of large gold eas

calving the wounds, He thought It would have been possible. for de-

Thia, with the interim dividend state furnish them with free food,of the premises. The outbreak was necessary for upholding the value

confined to the cockloft.

of currency is faulty especially censed to have groaned or called of 32.00 already paid, makes 34.00 homes, light and heat. out during the space of a minute. in all for the year 1930.

In connexion with the are, Lat when the amount of currency in King-chuen, master of the Tak Yee circulation is made dopendent It was highly improbable he would have been able to do aò for two

In Los Angeles the efforts of the Tea Shop, of 372, Shanghai Street, upon amount of gold stowed away

somewhere. minuter.

polleo to prevent a so-called Com-hus reported to the police that munist meeting in a down-town whilst he was absent from his Much Force Uned.

park resulted in a dozen group premises during the fire, some-one ENGINE TROUBLE DEVELOPS

fights in the business district, entered his cubicla and stole money Witness continued that the ton- ON TRIP TO BERLIN.

dency on receiving such wounds

Hundreds, protesting against un-and jewellery to the value of $1,171. would be to fall forwarda,

employment, clashed with polico. Berlin, Jan. 18.

There were many broken NOSCH, double-up, unless n blow was struck

bruised heads and Miss Amy Johnson, the famous from the front sufficiently strong-

Bore bodies. British aviatrix, who left Warsawly to knock the body backwards.

Havana, Jan. 18..

One man was arrested and all of for Berlin today, made a forced He agreed that the blown must have

the banners of the demonstrators Nearly nineteen million pounds of were confiscated and, destroyed. landing at Klodawa owing to engine been delivered with great force sugar cane were burned yesterday The rioters fied only when fire de and, he was of opinion that the in Matansas and Havana Provinces. partment equipment was rushed Miss Johnson was unhurt, and three main wounda had been caused The fire is attributed to fnto the scene.. Mr. Willams, at the Central it in understood that she will re-by,

Firemen played Instrument. Boine sharp

cendiarism Magistracy this morning, gave his sume her fight to-morrow-Ren

and represents to further questions, largest confiagration in the cane mobs.

water on the streams of cold Replying decision in the case in which Ng ter.

witness said that, judging from Alds for years-Reuter'a American Kuen, a foki employed at a fruit,

the bruises and scratches on the Service. stall at Wing. Lok Street, was

deceased's faced and hands, he charged with the murder of un- other foki named Choung Man.

DEMONSTRATION

COURT.

A

the

IN

`ACQUITTAL IN MURDER CASE

trouble.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

RECORD.

or

would Bumpest that ho struggled with hia sanilant to defend him-

CUBA CANEFIELD

DISASTER.

HUGE LOSSES DUE TO INCENDIARISM.

the

DR. COSMO LANG TO

· TAKE HOLIDAY. -

ARCHBISHOP SUFFERING

FROM NEURALGIA. · ́

London, Jan. 18.

severo neuralgia due to overwork.

self. The man was muscularly him lift his arm to shoulder-mands that jobs be provided for His Grace Is suffering from well devoloped and quite strong. height to switch on the passage all unemployed Americans. It was quite possible that the|light, and then he gave a cry of As a result of the Terre Haute-Router. nasullant would not get any blood from the wounds, as two of them were made through clothing.

Gold Basis Needs,

The introduction of the gold standard in China does not depend upon the amount of gold the government may be able to accumulate but upon the amount of confidence And credit the government enjoya here and

abroad.

While drawing attention to what appears to me as faulty and hint- ing at possible remedies I abstain from going into details or making definite, suggestions of how to do things. It would

It would be impolite to In Terre Haute, Indiana, there It is officially announced that the assume that officials and paid state were sortous demonstrations by Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. |servants are unable to do what is the unemployed. Local workers Lang) has been ordared to take at necessary for improving conditions paraded to emphasizo their de- Ionst three months' rest.

when onco their attention has been drawn to an unsatisfactory state of affairs.

As to the loan of 200 million ounces of silver, I would say that, ne much da ono may sympathize with the actual producers of silver, their product would at present be as useful to China as an extre ́supply of hot air to Shanghel in A deafening din greeted the record yesterday by flying from band went to bed about 9 p.m. on mant to the police and later iden-

The South Wales minera, con-.

Why such a furs is mado about decision of the Bench, as the rela-London to Cologne, on the first the 12th. They awoke about tined the scared as the man who wore called out to disperse rioting ference yesterday accepted the these 200 millions I fall to unders fives of thò man who was killed act stage of the England-to India 4 a.m., and again at 5 when her had seen in the doorway with the crowds who offered relatan terms of settlement reached In Lon-stand. They would hardly be run by up an outery, screaming and pro: flight, in two hours and five min husband arose from bed, switched katte feating until forcibly rohoved utes at an average speed of 161 on the light and opened the door The oase proceeding.

when attempts were made;to:break- don on Thairaday, by. 189 votes to clent for frao ticket to a Cla***^

show for every miles per hour,British Wireless, to go into the passage. She saw

up: demonstrations.)

His Worship was satisfied that no jury would convict on the ovl donce givon. In a review of the evidence, he referred to a short struggle preceding the stabbing, and said he was satisfied that the man who was killed was the orig)- nator of the trouble.

The accused was discharged.

from the Court.-

AVERAGE SPEED OF OVER 150 M.P.II.

Widow's Story.

distress and fell forward.

demonstrations all Mexican work- -Immediately afterwards shoors in four rallway construction saw the accused in the half-open camps' near Terre Haute decided London, Jan. 18.

doorway. He had a knife in his to return to Mexico immediately. Jeft hand, and as he turned his The railway companion will pro- An Imperial Airway liner

Lot You-wun, widow of the face towards hor, he fled.

vido the Mexicana with transporta- established a commercial air speed deceased, said she and her hus

Sho subsequently made state-tion to their homes. -

In several cities police reserves

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***MINERS' VOTE.

London, Jan. 18.

T-Brits Wireless,

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