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1 & 3, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,

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Hongkong Telegraph.

FORMED AT TUESDAY,

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GANDHI KEEPING AN OPEN MIND.

STATEMENT ON RELEASE

FROM PRISON.

INDIA'S PROBLEMS DEBATED IN

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK.

THE RELAXATION of

tension in India, the

declaration of policy, are exemplified in a brief inter- view granted by Mahatma Gandhi on his release from prison yesterday. The leader of the Congress preserves an open mind and will not commit himself until he has conferred with his colleagues and the lead- ing Indian delegates at the Round Table Conference on their return from. London.

Meanwhile, a full dress debate in the House of Commons on the results of the Round Table Conference, in which the Prime Minister reviewed the whole labours of the Conference, and asked the House to instruct the Government to complete its work in India, revealed almost unanimity of goodwill. Mr. Winston Churchill, who steadfastly adhered to a "die-hard" outlook was repudiated by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who declared that the ex-Chancellor was not speaking on behalf of.

GANDHI

the Conservative Party, which would seek to draft a Federal Constitution for India if returned to power.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald declared that the alternative to a new Constitution in India would be the repression of the whole population which would afford Britain neither credit not ave

CCSS.

PARTY REPUDIATE MR. CHURCHILL.

Poona, Jan. 20

JANUARY 27, 1931. 日九月二十 PN

COPY 19 CENTA

A SECRET?

An Irish Motorist thinks that the Dunlop Rubber Company poseres a valuable secret. Read what he says.

.....from practical experiones I have buon long since convinced that Dunlop covers and tuboo are the bost make for cars, motor cycles and cycles. I say this from long experiencs,"

"The Dunlop Company, I think, is liko Guinness & Co. It hann manufacturing secrot, undiscovered by its co' ‚pelltóra."

The Dunlop Rubber Co., (China) (td.

Podder Building.

HUGE OPIUM HAUL SOUTH'S LUCK IN HONGKONG-CANTON CHINA'S RAILWAY

AT NEW YORK.

SIX HUNDRED TINS FOUND ON RABY CASTLE.

HIDDEN IN MAST.

New York, Jan. 26. Six bundred haif-pound tins of opfum, valued at over $120,000, were seized by Customs officials darity" an inspection of the

CUP DRAW.

THREE OF FOUR TEAMS

AT HOME.

PORTSMOUTH TO PLAY WEST BROMWICH.

TELEPHONE.

CROSS-HARBOUR CABLE NOW

IN COLONY.

WEIGHS FORTY TONS.

British motor vessel Raby Castle, LEADING CONTENDERS.of the truck cable, which arrived

DEFAULTS.

HOUSE

QUESTIONS IN

OF COMMONS.

Telephono 24554,

AIRMAN STILL MISSING.

ANXIETY FELT FOR MR. BROPHY.

TORY SUGGESTS HOLDING OF FRIENDS UNEASY.

BOXER MONEY.

DEBT LIQUIDATION.

London, Jan. 26,

Farther indication of the pro- grees which is being made to com- neet Hongkong and Canton by tele phone is contained in the fact that

NO NEWS SINCE TAKE the submarine cable, forming part

OFF AT FOOCHOW. here yesterday by the ss. Khiva, Is from Port Said. The apium wAN

Loudon, Jan. 26. to be luta across Hongkong Har- coneraled 111

Much anxiety is felt for the the bollow hip's

steel mast. No The draw for the Fifth Round of bour on Friday morning, if the wen. Chinese debts and defaults on safety of the American airman, prests were made, at the crew, the Football Association Cap wasther conditions are suitable.

account of railway construction Mr. G. W. Brophy, of the L.E. being kept made in London To-day, vesulting

This submarine cable, which is and the allegations of the em-Gale Company, of whom nothing made in one length of 2.200 yards, as Tolimas:

weighs about 30 tus, I consistployment of prison inhour in has been heard since he took- Soviet lumber camps where the off for Canton from Foochow at of 52 wires weighing 70 lbs. 10:"

And subjects of questions poured a quarter past seven yesterday mille, insulated with paper, endowed in a double lead sheath. [upon Mr. Hugh Dalton, the morning. He was expected to It i prostorted from external | Under-Secretary for · Foreign | reach Canton at two o'clock damage by heavy strel wire arAffairs in the House of Com-yesterday

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Cutier surveillanes

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Barnsles

Portsmouth Everton

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Blackburn 20 Bradford C. or

Wolverhampton. West Brom. A. Grimsby.

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Leeds United, Bradford.

Hongkong Seizure Reeniled.

Geneva. Jan. 20 The pino Committee to this. of the list of sat examination sieme cof drugs between Novest ber, 1929, and June, 19830.

Sir Malealm Delevingne $25 Attention to a large seizure of sam upisan n Hougajong Septimber, and emphasised the color of the information obtained } Tom China with restard to

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sent

ment of drags. He said this enhand it the Chinese anthoritie without delay

sit.culars of such endea to the Governments. of the countries From which the drugs had beep

espatched.

De Won Watzene, on behalf of (China, undertook in communiente Sir Malcolm Belevingae's observas tions to the Chinese Government, and added that the Chinese au- thorities would do their atmost in

this matter-enter.

Exeter City Southport Bolton or

Sunderland

Sheffield Un.

Mateo ave to be played on February 14th, - Roster,

1.

The elimination of the majority of the "yinants" on Saturday ren dies the drew for the Pifth Round more than ordinarily interesting. While the eighteen clubs still in- opted include three teams who have won the Cup in the past ten years Bolton (3 times), Blackburn and Shefeld United seven them say in the Fifth Round for the first time in their history.

South in Luck.

SEQUEL TO TRAIN by Bolton in 1929.

HOLD-UP.

POLICE AND TROOPS CAPTURE BANDIT GANG.

CHIEFTAINS KILLED.

Canton, Jan. 26.

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The South appears to have been extremniy lucky. Only four clubs have survived and three of them are denn at home, the weakest of The fun being the least fortunate. Post: mouth, defeated in the should

avereomies

West Bromwich obstacle.

Chefsra should eliminate my winners in Blackburn Rover. Exotor City, whose per- Denance at Bury was one of the outstanding of the Fourth Round results, are drawn at home Leeds United.

The

Probable Last Eight.

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Boltoa have a severe-test Sunderland before they ours the right to meet other ex-Cap winners in Sheffield United, and the pro- A result of information rehabilities are that

they will not upon the prita iples which cosiyed onering" the where Havitot been held in custody at shouldh applied as Indian bontat the remainder of the the Fifth Rouml. His Majedy's pleasure for more fecernuunt and made the four fendit

ap who held that APTPR araths. Mahatma tion of any Constitution ultimatelyCanton Shirhow train recently,

|Commissioner Avven Bue Gambi was rudraped today.

of the Interviewed by Routers repres Everything planned was freni. Buren af Public Safety, ordered the platform at clonal, and the stability and the aid to be carried out at the t'him head, near Ponia, where he was of the work dona degunded on all village of Tach in

waiting for a train to take how the structure as a whole was Paynen distrist.

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afternoon but his non-arrival and lack of any news The cable was manufactured by

Replying to Mr. A. M. Samuel concerning him leads to the con- the Standard Telephones and Cables, Ltd., London, to the order of the Farnham) former Financlusion that he is either in dim- Treasury.cuitics somewhere along the Hongkong Telephone Company, by who enquired regarding the pros- coast or has made a forced land- perts of railway bondholters who had suffered by Chinese defaultsg at an isolated spot and is awaiting more favourable wea- in respect of bonds covering the ither conditions,

whom It is to be laid.

When completed, the table will provide 36 channels of communien

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ITALY'S LITTLE WAR

IN LIBYA.

Natives Defeated After Twenty-Four Days,

KUFRA CAPTURED.

Rome, Jan. 26.

stated that It is officially Italian troops have completed the occupation of Libya as the result of the capture of Kufra, after twenty-four days of fighting over #1 twelva-mile

front.

Ilu kuang Tientsin - Pukow, Lungtsing-Hai and Canton-Kow- Hoon Railways, Mr. Dalton stated that proposals aimed at a general liquidation of outstanding debts, which China submitted to the Fourth Plenary Session of the Kuomintang Party at Nanking in November, were new being con- sidered.

British Circularised,

to

Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister.

had eircularised all British creditors with a view

their obtaining a full list of [claims.

Mr. Brophy left Shanghai in a Waco Model "" open cockpit biplane on Friday, intending to make a non-stop flight to Canton en route to Manila, as a test flight for the establishment of air lines. Owing to adverse weather he was forced to land at Chuchow, about 200 miles south of Shanghai. He resumed the light and reached Fonchow safely but since leaving that place there has been ominous silence.

Bad Weather,

an

It seems likely that Mr. Brophy Sir William Davison (Con. encountered. very bad weather Kensington South) asked Mr. after teaving Foachow, probably Dalton to see that Britain did not for and rain, in which case, us an part with three millions sterling experienced pilot, he would pro- Fand bably try to affect a landing. of the Boxer Indemnity were

until these Chinese obligations.] His 'machine is fitted with wheel were fulfilled.

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A hundred natives killed and al taken prisoner, while a quan- lity of munitions was captur- eel.

The italians lost two officers and two native soldiers killed and sixteen wounded-Router. This in the first intimation of Italian operations in Libya. Kufra is the centre of a lege group of oakes in the famous Libyan Desert, a vast sandy waste of no value except his. torically, partly in Egypt.

The probable last eight would agar to be:Birmingham, Chel-tion to Canton, and six channels sea, Wolves Portsmouth. Everton for local service within the terri- heels, Southport. Sunderland— tory,

Why Now?

Mr. Dalton replied briety, say fing that he did not remember that that point was advanced on behalf For the Conservatives in the recent Boxer Indemnity debate, when the Government's Bill passed 11 second reading.

brakes which enable him to land | in about about 40 yards-legs if a fairly strong wind is blowing— and although the country over which he is lying is rugged and rough, it seems possible that he has alighted safely and is standing hy until the weather clears-

Win

The possibilities of an necident ur erash landing cannot, of course, In answer to further questions | be overlooked, but the fact that he by Sir William Davison, on the is lying a machine, which point of allegations of terrible | carefully prepared and tuned ap Conditions in the Soviet lumber for the flight, reduce this camps, Mr. Dalton stated that the possibility, Efforts to locate the British Ambassador. Sir Esmond flier are in operation, but the head Over, had been in communication fee in Shanghai Jacks news up with the Soviet Foreign Secretary, to the present. regar:ling the allegations.

Soviet Viewpoint.

five from the first Division and News from our Canton correspon- A pre se ut police, supported by spart of Peace Maintenue from the Second, ali previous dent yesterday indicated that good that he was keeping an open mind ́vincerely, that a structure could brie, pancredled to the destina, winters since the war being out. } progress is being made from that: to the present political situation.| built,

tion given. and, timing the Chelsea, Portsmouth and Everton end, and that telephonic communiaid Mr. Dalton, had informed Sir an

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On the alarm being given, tuhlen cristaner was put

all its in an endeavor to easier the of the ente

of the two chiefe, Yan! resian and Yany Tan, who were both

He did not wish to commit in- But the first stage was to remove arrival for midnight on the 21th seft until he had conferend with Indian problems from the field of inst, surrounded the bandits, his codima nave, anderpoeially withjan spiero, to get budian to accept Sir Tej Badalur Sapra and other candour and goodwill, und tu get me auber of the Round Table Con-them to see, exposed ference, who were now returning nakedness, the weakness

policy of stentleri passive To India From London.

Can i stressed the desirnbätisane, which was only sort of killed.

ali moral cival for lawlessLUSH, the immediate release of political prisoners semene ) Car carrying out his civil disobedi is any cum gign,--Renter,

Sworn Champions,

appear, in view of the draw, to be tion is expected to The strongest contenders for within six months.

the Wolves. Wembley, though former finalists, may take some

ring...

Scottish Cup.

In the Scottish Cup re-play, Having captured the remaindegi Morion defeated Raith Rovers by of the gang, the police searched

twn clear goals and qualified to their hiding place where they

be

At this moment, said the 're.fend several pistols and a quan meet Queen's Park at Hampden: mier, the Indian representatives are lity of ammunition. The capturel Park in the Second Round to Commons debate.

on their way home, sworn cham-bandits were returned to Canton played on Satirday next.

strong escort.--Dur Dign

Postponed league matches played pions of the work which has been under London, Jan. 26.

to-day, resulted:-- sincerity, For the first time since its condone, convinced of our clusion, the work

of

Cessation Indianyentes of the Round Table Conference was distrife, and sworn to do their best russed in the House of Commons to Inaugurate a regime of goodwill cooperation in finding tn-day when the Premier. Mr. Romant

Correspondent.

of

West Bain

DUTCH RAILWAY

SMASH.

HDW Con-

Tottenham Oldham Port Vile

First Division.

3 Newcastle

Recond Division.

2

3 Stoke City

0 Barnsley

1

I Everton

West Brom. 2 Bury

Third Division (South).

way MacDonald, who presited at solutions of the various problems the conference, made a statement, which presented themselves at St. The Viceroy Elect, of India, Lord James's Palace.

THREE KILLED AND MANY Willingdon, listened in the gallery The Government was

INJURED. to the specches,

sidering how the work was to be The Premier emphasised that the carried on. He had already seen

Amsterluni Inn, 26.g present position of the Indian pro- the Viceroy Elect and he hoped to blem was the result of evolution approach the leaders of the other jured to-night as the result of a

Three were killed and many in Newport 2. Cry. Palace and had been reached step by step parties since he felt. It would be a collision between a passenger train pended:

The revised lengue sables' are euch with its inevitable consequen-great ealamity if the admirable and a goods train at Groningen

es of further steps later on,

was conducted on independent and He specially reminded Mr. Wins cooperation between them which Sta

Wednesday!

The mishap occurred as the re- ton Churchill, who was so critical of uns-political lines during the con-snit of a mistake by a paintsinn. Arsenal the present polley, that it was a ference was broken in the Turther Renter sequel to statements

stages of the negotiations.

No Distrust,

rinde. and stages renched, when other Govern-! ments, of which Mr. Churchill had bren a miibor, were in power.

Premier's Tributes.

HSINMING

PIRATES

CONDEMED.

EXECUTION ORDERED BY ADMIRAL CHAN.

Canton, Jan. 27.

Aston Villa Derby Portsmouth West Ham Michilesbro Huddersfold Blackburn

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P. W. D. 20 15

Gonly F. A. Pis.

41 37

34 35

70 60

5 69 40 33

25 11 9 5 8 41

27-13 26 18

26 12 6 8 60 65

27 124 11

20 10

20 10 6 1D

28 .0 10 54

25 11 3 11 53 GP

20 10 4 12 55 69 24

be operating

WAGE-CUTTING IN GERMANY.

DEPRECATING SPEECH BY

CHANCELLOR

Berlin, Jan. 26. The German Steel Trust proposes to cut wages in the workshops at Essen by twenty per cent, and to reduce the number of working days this month if necessary.

The Trust is prepared, subject

M. Litvinoff, the Commis ar, Esmond Ovey that the Soviet could not consider a request for an in vestigation in regard to alleged forend labour and general condi- tlons in Russian timbe Camps any more than the British Govern ment would h similar feumstances,

ir-

The Soviet, like other countries, said M.. Litvinoit, employed con victa, but these men were solely engaged on.rond making and that concerning was a matter solely the Soviet Government.

to these conditions, to re-employ

thousand· 4,500 out of the seven workers who have received dismis Bal notices.

Sir Eamond Ovey was also in- formed that neither prison labour nor, generally, forced inbour was employed in the export industry.

timber

No Precedent. Replying to a suggestion by Mr. The Trade Unions concerned, G. Lucker-Lampson, former Under will. It is learned, reject the pro- Secretary for Foreign Affairs posals, declaring that acceptance Mr. Dalton said that there was no precedent for asking the Lengte would lead to chaos.

Manila Fears.

Manila, Jan. 27. Eleventh hour preparations for elaborate reception for Mr. Brophy have been dampened by the absence of receipt of his arrival at Canton.

Those sponsoring the reception are uneasy as the fer had not been heard of by three o'clock this morning. Queries to Canton have brought no reply.-Benter.

ITALIAN PRIEST RELEASED.

IN BANDIT HANDS SINCE OCTOBER.

Peking Jan. 27. The Apostolle Delegation this morning received a telegram from Monsignor Balconi, dated the 17th instant, stating that Father, Mazzoli has been released. ~The' message states that he was cap

Dr. Brdening, the Chancellor, in of Nations to approach the Soylettured on October 12th, hence news speech at Cologne yesterday sald with an offer to undertake an ex- of the capture took more than a

month to reach Peking. it was impossible to reduce produc-amination of the allegations, tion costs merely by reducing wages as some employers seemed to think

-Reuter

EGYPTIAN GOLD EXPORTS.

IMPORTANT DECISION BY

GOVERNMENT.

Cairo, Jan, 20.

A week ago, it may be recalled, It was on November 17th-that the Prime Minister informed the news renched Peking stating that House that the Government was the Catholle Mission at Kulupa.. unable to ban imports of Russian | Shenat, where there is a seminary timber under the Foreign Prison and orphanage, was pillaged by Made Goods Act as no good rea-bandita, who carried off Fathers on had been advanced that had Mazzoli and Filla and a Chinese

priest named Tchàng-Renter. been proved-Reuter.

DRIZZLE OR MIST.

Dealing with the work of the con- ference, the Premier emphasised

Manchester 26 11 The Premier paid a tribale to that the safeguards contained in

Shefflefl U., 26 9 the Indian delegates who came in the proposed constitution, were

Chelsen

25 10 to the Conference at grave con-not the result of distrust, and were

Liverpool in ordinary venience, loss, and risk to their re-not meant for use

Leicester... putations.

times, but only in the event of

Newcastle There were safe- The raw material of the con-emergency.

It is announced that following Sunderland 25 7 8 10 51 61 22

Bolton

25 9 4 12 35 40 22 ference, he said, was the Simon Re- guards in thodackground in every the close oxamination of the five Leeds

258 4 18 50 61 20 port, for which India owed a dobt, free state in the world.

pirates captured after the raid on Birmingham 26 6 7 12 38 50 10 He naked the House to agree the China Marchants' s.8. Haln- Grimsby..... which, in the future, she would be

25 7 4.14 38 47 18 better able to appreciate.

to the Government pursuing thoming, Admiral Chan Chak has Blackpool 25 0 0 18 41 8 18 What they meant to do, and what problem in detall in consultation ordered their execution. Our Own Manchester U. 28 84 19 81 83 19 show an adverse trade balance of strong; generally overcast, drizzle they had done, was to agree in ad-li (Continued on Page 7.)

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Correspondent.

to

the

It is "understood that the

The Royal Observatory reporta Government has decided to allow that strong anticyclone remains

the north of unrestricted oxport of gold up to central $1,000,000, after which the poai Yangtzo Valloy. Strong mon- tion will be reconsidered,

noon along the S.E, coast of China- The It is learned that the Egyptian and ovor the N. China Sen. foreign trade returns for 1080 local forecast lat-N.E. winds,

zabout £12,000,000.–Reuter, 5ELS OF T

Shanghal-Jan. 20,

The officials of Shansi Province have appealed to the Nanking Gov- eramant complaining that by the abolition of kin the Shenet Treasury will be $8,000,000, short Annually.

Compensation is naked from Nanking which will collect the special and trade tame inaugural ed to take the plass of