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SOUTH AFRICA BAD ACCIDENTS TO FLAMBOYANT INDIA SPEECH.

AT WICKET

FOOTBALLERS.

ALL DAY FOR 220.] SHANGHAI PLAYERS SENT THE INCORRIGIBLE PRIME MINISTER ON

LAST MAN BOWLED

RIGHT ON TIME.

BRILLIANT FIELDING BY CHAPMAN'S MEN.

TO HOSPITAL.

BATH-ROOM

MISHAP.

Shanghai's brilliantly

success-

ful interport soccer team started the return journey in the early

MR. CHURCHILL.

SPITEFUL ATTACK ON GANDHI.

hours of this morning their spirits LORD BURNHAM ADDS

somewhat dampened by the fact that they were forced to leave without wo of their collergura,

A DRAW POSSIBLE. who had to be taken to the French

Durban, Feb. 23. South Africa batted all day to-day for 220 ron in the Fifth Test match, the deli- berate, slow progress being obviously the carrying out of a policy of winning the rubber by making a draw of the final match.

The last

wicket fell just before stumps were drawn for 252 runs, England having no chance to bat.

Hospital after yesterday's match.

Both are seriously injured and A

may have to remain in Hongkong for some time.

The injured men are Chow, their popular goalkeeper, and Vance, who played such a splendid zanze et left half on Saturday and again yesterday.

Chow was injured in making a brilliant, save from Atkins, The R.A.F. player could not check his spurt for possession, and Chow received a severe kick in the body and one on the head. It is feared that he has fractured some ribs.

Vauce met with fun

A DESCRIPTION.

SUPREME ISSUE.

Mr. Winston Churchill, the incorrigible, is continuing his "cruzade" against self-gov- ernment for India, making another most mischievous speech last night in an ad- dress to his constituents, embodying rather crudo per- sonalities regarding Mahat- ma Gandhi.

London, Feb. 23. Mr. Churchill to-night sought a vote of confidance from his con- Xstituents for his attitude towards the future of India in the Empire. an attitude which involved hia tive "Shadow Cabinet." resignation from the Conserva.

Siedle, and Mitchell, who had put together 32 run on Saturday, brightened up their play sufficient-rdinary accident after the game was over. alipping on the ty before lunch to-day to add 62 runs to the total without being bath. The back of his head came wet floor when stepping out of his separated. Both pinyers were eau.

into heavy contact with the edge tious in the extreme, Mitchell giv ing a very stylish display of de-of the bath and for some time he

fensive cricket. lle began to open out a triffe before the interval, and overtonp his partner, the scores be

dressed himself, but WILS semi-conscious. Later, he

did not nem his normal self and after a mediest exeminution he

WAB

It will be recalled that following

• BUSINESS.

PESSIMISM KILLING OUR INDUSTRIAL LIFE.

WAR DEBTS BURDEN.

London, Feb. 24.

In a speech last night at a banquet given by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, attended

the leading personalities in in- dustrial and cofimercial life in the Midlands. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald emphasised the

futility of pos- simian.

$30 PER ANNUM

1931. HAVE SINGLE CUPE 10 EKSTA

SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL

established the world's record land speed of 245 miles per hour on~-

DUNLOP

TYRES

SHOOTING AFFAIR MR. LANG GOES OFF

TRIAL OPENS.

THE DEEP END.

MRS. XAVIER APPEARS IN THE DOCK.

SEVERAL SPECTATORS AT

THE SESSIONS.

THE CROWN'S CASE.

was

BITTER ANTI-ENGLAND SPEECH.

FINANCIAL MASTERS.

Sydney, Feb. 29. The Labour Premier of Now South Wales, Mr. Lang, made a slashing attack to-day on "Aur- tralia's financial masters," when addressing an anthusiastic meat- Ing in support of the Labour cans didate at the East Sydney Federal bye-election.

"Fourteen years ago," he said, "overseas interests, by conscrip Government, attempted to take her tion through the Australian agna to give their lives on the battlefields.

"To-day, those self-same in- terests, working in the Bate channels, want to take the broad from the mouths of the sons and daughters of Australia to satisfy their insatiable greed.

PHENOMENAL

BRITISH LOSS OF TRADE,

STRIKING LOCAL

ANALYSIS.

JAPAN'S CAPTURE OF THE PIECE-GOODS TRADE.

THE PRICE FACTOR.

Prefacing its monthly re- port on the trade of the Colony for January, 1931, the Statistical Branch of the Im- parts and Exports Depart ment calls attention to the huge falling-off in the ex- of British cotton piece ports goods to the China market as one of the main problems which is being investigated by

A great deal of public interest is being manifested in the trial of Mrs. Josuimi María Xavier at the Criminal Sessions, on three counts relating to the shooting incident at Wanchai on The pessimist, said the Prime December 27, 1930, when Mr. Minister, is killing English life

Alfred Joseph Manton Industrially and spiritually,

England's problems

in-wounded in three places from were solvable until the facts were un-bullets alleged to have been, fired derstood. There was no problem at him by accused. The case in production or consumption. was commenced this morning "The people of the world aro pre- before Mr. Justice Wood and a pared ́ta Consume more than they jury, in the presence of a num ever consumed before."

The fault ber of spectators. was between production and con-

There are three counts against sumption.

"Until you and 1," he anid, "by wounded Mr. Manton with intent The fret is that she laying our heads together

to murder him. The second is cover how production and

that she unlawfully and malicious sumption can be related to each

ly shot at and wounded him, with other more directly than

now,

able him, or to do some other tralia, namely, profits which benefit neither

withholding of grievous bodily harm. Thirdly, the payment of interest on over- tained by British manufacturers dustry proper nor consumption she is charged with unlawfully seas debts on the ground that in the Hongkong market, but proper will continue to

and maliciously wounding Mr. Australia's indebtedncas le a re- the self-explanatory table below world markets."

Manton.

sult of her efforts to help England will show at first sight that while during the war, and secondly, an Japan's share of the trade in alteration of the currency aystem,

dia. con-

accused.

the

movement dissociates itself from "The New South Wales Labour the proceedings between Premiers' Conference and the of help, namely, the suspensi Banks and the latters' conditions of social services and of pensions and wages."

reductioh

the British Economic Mis- sion, and proceeds to analyse the figures of the imports of British and Japanese cotton piece goods into Hongkong during the years 1930 and 1974.

The report says it is not with- Mr. Lang outlined the New in its province to assign reasons

Mr. Baldwin's denouncement of those grant gaps. thoa intent to maim, disfigure, or dis- South Wales plan, to help Aus for the phenomenal losses kus-

the

ex-

Mr. Churchill's attitude in House of Commons, the Chancellor definitely broke off re-

Ing Siedle 45 not out and Mitchell ordered to hospital auffering frum, lations with his former chief.

49 not out, when play TVALJ pended.

Partnership Broken.

MIS.

Mitchell was more entertaining

on resumption (before 3,500 spec- tators, compillig 24 out of 33 runs added before the first wicket part- nership was broken. Mitchell was eican-bowled by Hammond with the scure at 127, of which Mitchell had made 73. He had been at the wle- ket for three hours and twenty-five minutes, and had obtained four boundary hits.

Siedle survived his exactly eight minutes, in which time he made three runs. He fell into White's c and b trap, having made 57 in 193 minutes. His innings, was sound, but ultra-cautious. It included one 4.

With the dismissal of the opening: pair, England got definitely on top,

though all the batamen displayed a determination to sit on the splice

as long as possible. The third wicket fell at 157, the fourth at 163, and the fifth at 168. Peeblen did the good work getting rid of Taylor and Christy,

severe concussion,

NIGHT IN CELLS FOR PROFESSOR.

SENSATIONAL ARREST IN SHANGHAI.

by the online n the

Surprised and Alarmed.

In-

disturb

Business men should properly study the question of getting goods off the market to the con-

Referring to

war debts.

Mr.

Addressing the Council of the sumer. West Essex Unionist Association at a meeting in London, convened MacDonald sald:-"Our honesty at his request, Mr. Churchill de-resta on our backs as an industrial fended his resignation from the burden at the

present time." business committee of the Con-Nevertheless, he would rather die servative Party, saying that hethan And shelfer at the expense

member, he could not of the nation's credit-Reuter. found, give full effect to his convictions about India. He agreed to the Conservative delegates taking part in the Round Table Conference. but was surprised and alarmed al the sudden landslide of opinion which took place. He could only

de ont mean the same thing." say that upon India "Mr. Baldwin

"A Seditious Fnkir."

Me. Chorchill then reviewed the

LATEST NAVAL

PARLEY.

"Not Guilty Plea.

all three counts.

.

Accused pleaded not guilty to

secuting for the Crown, and Mr. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is pro- Leo D'Almada, junior, instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson, of Mesars, Tao and Hodgson, is defending.

Detalling the history of the case, Mr. Fitzroy said that for about six years previous the incident, Manton and accused had been living together as man and wife, but they had come to the parting of the ways.

There had been a certain amount of trouble and they were separating from one another permanently.

Revolver Taken.

for the gold standard-Reutor.

substituting a "goods standard 1930, allowing for the three unrecorded months (January to March inclusive) approximated that of 1924, the British figure fell by over £2,500,000,

1024. £8,090,040 ($25,015,805)

EUROPE ECONOMIC

United

UNION.

Kingdom

Japan

FIRST MOVE IN BRIAND'S SCHEME.

Tatal

$1,887,305

1980. $261,258 ($3,281,000)

$1,295,241

($16,404,895) (319,737,000)

all Countries:

28,559,772 £1,048,624

($40,614,082) ($20,008,820)

Positions Reversed.

Paris, Feb. 21 arst tangible result of the move.

What M. Briand described as the H.K.$ 1924-2. 4%d.; 1930-18. 8%d, ment for a European Federation initiated to-day with the opening at the Quai d'Oraay of an

was

In 1924, Great Britain recorded 55.59 of the total imports of

(Our Own Correspondent.}

Shanghai, Feb, 24. Professor Hung Sane, who was involved in the disturbance at the Grand Theatre at year when

BRITISH MISSION ON VISIT TO PARIS. Harald Lloyd "fim "Welcome Banda

Was exhibited, Fra-

London, Feb. 23.

On the morning of December 27, Agricultural Conference attended cotton piece goods Into Hongkong, tentional Settlement yestormsition in India, saying that he the House of Commons this even went on a visit to her sister living ropean States, for the purpose tion was reversed in 1930, when An announcement was made in at about half past ten, accused by representatives of twenty-four wille. the Japanese proportion. amounted to 33.05%. The post- on Patriet Court warrant. was unable to serve any adminising that the Foreign Secretary, Mr in Kowloon. #i lened that he is to btration about whose Indian policy Arthur Henderson, and the First hand had a licence to keep a

Her sister's hua-Europe's cereal export surpluses,

of considering the problem of the Japanese share reached 60.47% charged with being a Communlat, į he was not reassured.

and the and that he will appear in court

British share fell to M. Brinud, in welcoming the; Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. A. V. revolver, which was loaded und He said it was alarming and Alexander, left London for Paris kept locked up in a drawer. During delegates,

13.41%. declared that the

Cotton piece goods prices fell Middle Temple lawyer, now a sedl-with the French Government on the house for a short while, and solidarity to the text. What was with 1024 and, taking this factor to-day to continue discussions the visit accused was left alone in moment had come to put European considerably in 1930 as compared tious fakir, striding half-naked the naval question. It was added when the sister returned she really at stake was not the ques-into consideration, it would be up the steps of the Viceregal that the other Fowers signatory to found that accused had left. At ton of the distribution of the Palace to parley on equal terms the London Naval Treaty had been about half past one she received cereal surplus, but the mainten- reasonable to assume that the total with the representative of the kent informed of these develop a note from accused, saying that ance of peace.-Router, King-Emperor."

is

Officials of the Kuomintang made efforts yesterday to secure Collapse After Tea.

release, but in the face of the warrant produced by the Chinese. Viljoen and Dalton (ten and 13 | Court authorities. Professor Hung respectively) held their ends up was compelled to spend the night

at the Central Police Station.

until the tea interval, total was 189 for G.

when the

After ten, the crowd swelled to 6,000. Viljoen and Dalton showed the brightest cricket of the day, putting on 3runs for the sixth wicket In comparatively, quick time. Viljoen fell victim to Tate at 16. and Dalton, after compiling a useful 31 was neatly taken. by Furrimond- behind the wicket.

McMillan alone offered resistance afterwards. Vincent was caught

..

MALTA POLITICAL SITUATION.

ROYAL COMMISSIÓN TO INVESTIGATE.

London, Feb, 23. It was announced in the House that the Commons Lo-dny

nauseating to

200

Gandhi,

"

ments.

she had taken the revolver, and, on going to the drawer where the revolver was kept, accused's slater found the key in the lock and the revolver gone.

A ROCKFELLER.

OFFER.

TWO MILLIONS FOR A HOSPITAL.

volume of collon ploce goods entering Hongkong from Japan in 1930 was approximate to, if mot in excess of, the volume imported In the boom year 1924.

Gandhi's well-known alms, he The Ministers were necom-Ion said, were a strange basis for dls. manfed by Earl Craigie, of the cussions which were apparently Foreign Office, who on various ac intended to be a preliminary to casions Ringe inst year's London

Japan Leads in Alf Lines. another Round Table Conference] Nival Conference has visited Mr. Fitzroy commented that the in India.

Paris and Rome to discuss naval Crown would say accused deli-

From the following comparative It was vital for the Conserva-building programmes with the berately took the revolver for

table of the chief items of cotton French and Italian experts, and some purpose. tive Party immediately to arouse who a few days agn returned from

plece goods imported from the He went on to say that Manton public opinion against such false Paris, where he had discussions returned home at 12.56 p.m. and,

United Kingdom and Japan during steps, and he personally intended with M. Massigli.

the nine montha ApriDecember, (Our Own Correspondent.) short conversation with

1930, it will be uoted that in prae- Mr. Walford. Selby. of the sccused, sat down to have tiffin.

tically every line the quantities Foreign Offee, and Commander He had been sitting down for n

Shanghal, Feb. 24.

from Japan were far It is reported to-day that Mr.imported British Wireless. Bliticaton, of the Admiralty, were few minutes when he heard two

D. Rockefeller has offered greater than those from sino members of the party shota but did not take much notice John

the of them as, although

was sub-two million dollars as half of a United Kingdom. For the purpose sequently discovered that both fund of four million dollars, for of easy comparison (and the prico had hit him, he did not know it the constructfon and endowment factor can be noted) the Japanese at the time. A third shot was of Chinese hospital on the figures are given in brackets: then fired and a bullet stung him Prioncer Sports Fleid tract in the In the arm.

to do his best."

"A Supreme Issue." by Chapman after making six, Bell | ot was clean bowled before he had Government had decided to appoint he added, if his constituente voted He would be much strengthened, opened his account, and Cochran's a Royal Commission to visit bails were disturbed when he had Malta to consider the existing him their confidence, minde four, the innings closing at political situation there. and to India was not un ordinary party 202.

make recommendations as to steps question. It was a supreme lastte,

A tribute should be paid to Eng-lo deal with it, with special comparable with August 4, 1914, land's fielding which was superb, | reference to the possibility of the the outbreak of the Great War. Not a single extra was conceded re-establlahmeht of constitutional | comparable with the General

Strike. throughout the innings, and vory Ciovernment.

The personnel of the Commis- few runs were given away in the.

deld. Peebles returned the beatsion will be announced shortly. bowling analysis, taking 4 wickets British Wireless.

for 67 rune..

The full scores, as cabled by

SOUTH AFRICA.-1st Innings!!

Reuter, follow:

EGYPTIAN SUGAR- DUTIES.

Siedlec and b White

Sitehell, b Hammond

Christy, b Peebles

Taylor; e and b Peebles

Viljoen, e Hammond, à Tale

REVISED SCALE NOW ANNOUNCED.

10

Cameron, b Voce ...

Dniton, Farrimond, b'Hammond 31

Cairo, Feb. 23.

McMillan nol out

20

Vincent, Chapman, & Pechten Bell, b Voec

Cochran, b Peebles

Extra

Total

BENARES QUICKLY,

NORMAL.

after

Rue Pore Froc.

The plan calls for the raising of half the fund In China before the Drills & Ducka Rockefeller donation is forthcom-

Shirtings, ing.

Groy

5.900 (20,000) 14,910 Grey (other) (84,580) (852,000)

(179,814)"' '(627,000)

300

+

Unbleached Cottons,

Pcs. 5,044 (263,768)

277 (200)

203,000

(2,000,000)

6,000

Skirtings,

(8,000). „55,000.

Groy, 10 lbs.

(170,000)

HSIN MING PIRACY SEQUEL.

Shirtings,

46,000

T. Cloths

Others

18,000

Bleached Coltons,

Pes.

Drills &

Shirtings,

20,064

805,000

Ducks (white) (29,749).

'white 40/43

Yds.

29,884

(207,005) '(1,847,000)'

(197,000) 270,000

white 78/80

· REPORTED · ARREST OF ANOTHER SUSPECT.

Revolver in Hand. To entrust the welfare of three! BOTH SIDES DEPLORE THE He immediately jumped up and hundred tailing millions to an

RECENT RIOTS.

discovered nccused behind him oligarchy of Hindu politicians.

holding the revolver in her hand, would mean their exploitation and

London, Feb. 23,

He took the weapon Trom her, but

it oppression, in the saine way as thei

the golf- broke. Replying in the House of Com- in doing so. proletariat was treated in China, nuns to a question on the recent cartridges were thrown on to the

operated,

and

the it would be a shameful act of communal riots at Bonaren, the cowardice, descrtion and

dis-Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood. (bor, It

discovered that honour.

Benin, and the condition of the City there were three empty. cases and two live bullets, the revolver was almost normal Decisive Opportunity. ;

within Ho adiled that meeting nd- being of the 5-chamber type. He concluded: The decisive dressed by Hindu and Meslem Manton and accuted wont to the

Mr. Fitzroy proceeded that both opportunity may soon be at hand. leaders passed

Carton, Feb. 28. deplor: Police Station,, resolutions

after with Victory may again reward the Con.ng the ricts, sympathizing

which Man-

It is reported here that a fur- it was ther arrest has been made in con- revised schedule of sugar duties. tory which will proclaim to the for the reunir of the temples, found that one There will be a duty of 900 pins-world that the heart of the Empire nosques, shops and houses, and through his arm, and had gone Canton detectives working in con. 4tres por ton for refined sugar, ex-| is truo and

through near the left shoulilor its hand just and compensation for those injured. blade, while another had hit close Junction with the Hongkong police,

Tds. cept candied; 950' pinstres per strong," Lon for candied; 800 pinstres per

to the same soot and had travelled, have carried out a rald at Chang- The meeting afterwards paasod

chow which resulted in the appre- Others about four inchen under the skin. ton for raw sugar destined for the

henelon of a suspect named. Chan refineries: and 900 plastres per

Might Have Been Fatal.. King-yunn who has been brought ton for all others.--Reuter.

crafty, half-crazy_old, fanatle."..

Medical evidence would showhere for trial-Our Own Corres Lord Burnham added that for that one of them might easily have pondent the Government to kowtow to him proved fatal and it was fortunato, A seditious fakir, striding falf. for a long period of time as they said Mr. Fitzroy, that accused was

not charged with murder.

252

Full of wickets:-1 for 127; 2 for 181; 3 for 157: 4 for 183; 5 for 18.0 for 208;7:for 221; 8.for

· 24% 9 for 243; 10 for 252.

Howling Analyzin.

Hammond

The Government has lasued.servative Party. Lat it be n'vle-the aufferers aut raleing, a fund fton went to let had passed ; nexion with the Hain Ming piracy. Shirtings'

GERMAN ADMIRAL'S DEATH.

British Wireless.

a resolution expressing unabated confidence in Mr. Churchill by ang at Salsbury, described the unanimous vote:

Indian Congress leader: ns

Lord Burnham's View.

London, Feb. 24.

0. MA IL. W

Berlin, Feb. 211.

22 4 35

19 6 38

37 10

51

Von Capelle,

27.4

67-**

35 9

63

1

as Secretary of State for the Navy of the Simon Commission, speak-Western civilisation.—Rauter. - In 1910.-Reuter.

+

4,988

18,104

88,000

674,000 (84,007) (240,000)

Light Chiton Fancies.

65,000 (80,000)

Lawns,

Yds... 160,624

London, Feb. 28.

Lenos, etc. Shirtings, Fancy

(281,344) 829 857

108,000.

Bleached(1,108,235)

WOVER

2579元 (1,321,403) (Continued on Page

I The death has occurred of naked up the Viceregal stops, saldre doing, is doing a great intury Counsel explained that the The Royal Air Force South

Admiral

who Mr. Churchill of Gandhi last night. the name and fame of Groat ammunition In the revolver | African Flight reached Broken Shirtloga, succeeded. Admiral Von Tirpitz Later, Lord Burnham,member Britain in the East and con- was dead," being ammual Hill to-day in continuation of Its

sequently to the whole fabric of tion which had, apparently, return Journey from the Caps to Others

(Continued on Page 18.)

Calro British Wireless

(308,000) 2004, 58,000

(834.000)