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四拜禮 號九月四英港香 THURSDAY,

APRIL 9. 1931.

日二十月二

136 PER ANNUR

SINGLE COPE 10 CENTS

FLIGHT PLANS. ELECTION UPSETS

CHICAGO.

DENIAL ISSUED BY UPWARD TREND IN

REUTER.

REQUIRE A LOT OF CONVINCING.

ANOTHER WIRE FROM AIRMEN.

TRADE COMING.

ECONOMIC CRISIS NEARLY

AT AN END.

IMPORTANT FIGURES.

London, Apr. 8. Definite indications that the trade slump is coming to an end in Britain has been afforded on many

censions in the last few weeks, READY TO START. and additional encouragement is

(Our Own Correspondent).

of

Shanghai, Apr. 9.

that there has been a farther check

THE WINDY CITY NO LONGER ITSELF.

NO BLOODSHED & NO STREET BATTLES.

EDITORS SHOCKED.

New York, Apr. 8. Chicago's meek and mild be- haviour in the election for the Mayoralty, particularly after

heavy defeat of the incumbent.

RESISTANCE

TORT

DUNLOP

The Tyra of Rugged Strumath

LOCAL BRANCH,

Poddar Bldg.

Popular Vote THE EXTRADITION INDIAN COMMERCE JUNE FIXED FOR

in Bermuda.

Object Lesson for Hongkong.

A MOVE NEEDED.

MUDDLE.

WASHINGTON ACTS AT LAST.

CALIFORNIA AGENT

DUE IN MAY.

INVITES

EXCHANGE BREAK.

WARNING BY FINANCE

MEMBER.

RUPEE VALUATION.

New Delhi, Apt. 8. The Federation of Indian Cham- bers of Commerce, which has been ANOTHER REMAND.

strongly critical of the sales of silver by the Government of India, Somewhat more definite in-particularly in making its anles

tions of further detention of the in failing to protect Indian In- formation regarding the expects in London Instead of Bombay, and

CCARL-

HEART TO HEART TALKS.

GERMAN VISIT TO LONDON.

BRITISH FLEET TO GO ON COURTESY CALL.

TELEGRAPH BUSY. :

London, Apr. 8. Heart to heart talks between

The Colonial Secretary. Lord the Passfeld. in a despatch to Officer Administering: the Govern ment of Bermuds, requests the Bermuda Legislature in the near Jcertain to be taken from the fact the exceedingly and surprisiauto future to consider, na extension of accused in respect of the extra-vestors in silver, to-day passed a

the local franchise which woulddition proceedings pending in the resolution demanding the bring into closer conformity local Court against Mrs. Jeng tion of further Government efforts the Prime Ministers and Foreign

at eighteenpence.

Great Britain will take place in Big Bill Thompson, has non-with contemporary British instite Shee, formerly of California, to maintain the value of the rupeeecretaries of Germany and plussed the prophets.

Sir George Schuster, the Fin-June and will occupy a period The despatch points out that

ance Member of the Government of five days. the registered electors in Bermuda and are less than six per cent. also that thoughout the Empire the franchise been very generally granted to women.---British Wire fee.

to the rate of decline in wholesale prices as ensured at the Board Jof Trade.

The index number for March is returned at 67,3, which represents a fall of anty 6.3 per cent. from February

tions elsewhere.

was forthcoming when the case was again mentioned before

at the Central of India, defending the Govern- After consultations between the Mr Schofield

ment's policy, expressed amaze-Foreign Office in London and

Police Court this morning.

ther news, Mr. T. Murphy (Assist- urged the Government to Reuter's

none.

Another lending Lonsion paper apecial correspondent to sent a Chicago to telegraph, the full tell

BE20ANF926560813238118718:45 Azanca

BIG CUNARDER GOES AGROUND.

The only gunplay following the victory of "Tony" Cermak was the Some amusement has been

rocket-shooting at the stars, hence the London editor who telephoned caused in well-informed cir. cles in Shanghai as a result This is the smallest monthly per-to the Chicago pifer headquarters of

by A denial

centaurs of decline recorded by the enquiring how much bloodshet had Agency that the proposed Board of Trade since the downward resulted from the election was our flight

Major F. N.

movement begun in October 20, prised to learn that there had twen Tuntil Lieut. Schumaker and

follows upon the parevibus smallest full recorded last month Robert Short across the Paci-

of 0.8 per cent. fic in a direct hoo is really

There has been a fall of fifteen intended. Reuter endeavours in a mes-per cent, since March last year,

The figures suggest that the sage published in the Shanghai

of prices. downward movement papers to suggest that the which has been a marked feature Pacific flight is a myth, a sugof the world economic crisis, may

which gestion

is somewhat nearing at end, and that the startling in view of the cable upward trend, to which eronomists received from the veteran air-look for reviving enterprise nad men yesterday, signed by both, stimulating industry may be with announcing that the plane is in sight.

Retail prices have also dropped. perfect condition and that pre-

are heavily, recent figures quated by parations for the flight

Mr. Cowper, the virtually complete.

There is no reas to suppose Messrs. Whiteley's, showing that. provided weather conditionalika have dropped 15 per cent., as are favourable, the airmen will not compared with a year ago, bian- take off on their adventurous fight kets by 25 per cent, hosiery by 20 at dawn on April 16. this day week. per cent, meat by ten per cent.

|latter, bacon, cheese, and eggs by | 125 per cent, and general groceries by 15 per cent.--British Wireless.

Arrangements Confirmed.

Henter denlal, of course, Ind to enqurier in Shanghai, and friends. of the two pilots at once eonfirmed

int arrangements for the ANTICIPATING

of the City of Turonis

TI

and 3 other arrangements, were minde prior to the departure of Maior Schumaker and Lieut. Short from Shanghai

anather

As a matter of fact rable was received from Jupau late venderday afternoon address.

ed to Captain Jerry Machle, of the

BUDGET.

of

that

THE

BIG TEA FIRMS TAKING HEAVY SUPPLIES.

London, Apr. 8. In order to be on the safe side. Stinson-Detroitor Air Corporation, and to guard against the possibility who is a close friend of the pilots. that Mr. Snowdoen will restore the The Intest enhle states that ten duty in the coming budget, ex-

deliveries of pro-tremely henvy plans for the flight, are gressing smoothly, and they ex-have been made to the big -pect to take off as arranged. firms in Britain for some days

The cable has been seen

to the Evening by past according local newspaper representatives Newes

correspondent, and

and

your

ten tea

STUCK ON MUDBANK IN A DENSE FOG.

NO DAMAGE CAUSED.

in

London, Apr. 8. During a dense for the Solent yesterday, the giant Cunard liner "Beren- garia" grounded on a mud- bank near the Isle of Wight...

The liner was going dead slow at the time of the mishap with the result that she did

badly not go aground. Getting off with- out much difficulty to-day, the vessel has since berthed- al Southampton.

After a careful examina- tion, both inside and outside the liner, it was found that she had suffered no damage and she will sail for New York on Saturday according to schedule.-British Wire- less.

BEFINNER:ANDENTIEKALUNGANDUNGIMUNITIRAGUAINE

It

Bermuda, like Hongkong. is a Crown Colony, but far smaller both in size and importance. comprises a group of islands in total the Western Atlantic, the ares of which is only 19 square miles. The population is 30,800,

Sir George added that financial chaos like that now evident in

In reply to his Worship, who ment at the change in Indian Berlin, requiring frequent des asked whether there was any fur commercial opinion, which now patch of messages to Brighton, allow Lossiemouth, the Black Forest and ant Director of Criminal Intelll-exchange to drift.

Bavaria, where Mr. Arthur Hen- derson, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, gence) said the prosecution was in possession of an official letter

Dr. Broening and Dr. Curtius are from the Consul-General of the

respectively holiday-making at the United States in Hongkong to the

present time, the date of the visit effect that a police agent was, ex-

of the German ministers to England has been Anally fixed for

China, would ensue from any at- tempt to juggle with exchange.

He urged the meeting not to ask the Government to wreck the fu-

the whites numbering about 1,000 ccm3CINATEX?«/102ture of India by asking them to do June 5th-9th.

coloured

in-

than the more habitants.

There is an Executive Council)

four official and consisting of timer uncia) members, whilst the Legislative Council comprises three official and six unofficial members. There is also a "House of Asssembly consisting of thirty- six members, four of whom are elected by each of nine purishes.

Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils ne pait 88. per day for each day's attendance. There are about 1,800 electors. the electoral qualifications being possession of freehold property of not less than 500 value.

The qualification for a member of the House of Assembly is the property possession of freehold rated at £240.

STRANCH SPEECH BY FIRST LORD.

HINTS THREAT TO NAVAL AGREEMENT.

LEGAL TREATY PLAN.

London, Apr. 8.

BRITISH EXTRALITY

POLICY.

...r.h

MAY RELINQUISH RIGHTS EXCEPTING SHANGHAI.

A PEKING REPORT.

Shanghai, Apr. 8. Semi-official circles here are optimistic on the receipt of news from Peking thai the British Government may make further a concession to China in respect of the abolition of extrality,

The British Government may, it is said, he willing to relinquish extrality in China, with the exception of Shang- hai.

"Nanking opinion is that this friendly gesture by the British Government would be much appreciated by the Chinese Government and would lend to an early settlement of this difleult problem.

So far, the Nanking Foreign Office has not been officially informed of the alleged Bri- tish intention.

something which they know to be

wrong.

It is contended by the Chambers of Commerce that the mainten-

Difficulties Overcome.

Although the invitations

ex-

ance of the high valuation of the tended to the German Chancellor (Dr. Bruening) and his Foreign rapee has increased the economie Minister were accepted some time depression in India.

The last previous public state-ago, the question of the date was, ment of the finance member on this at the time, left open owing to the difficulty of finding a period subject was as follows:-

"I repent with all emphasis which did not conflist with the existing engagementa of ·the can commund that Government have German visitors or of the British not considered and do not intend Prime Minister and Foreign to consider any departure from

Secretary. the basis fixed by statute in 1827 for the valuation of the rupee.

their

1

The German Ministers suggest-

They will on the contrary use all ed early May in order that their the

dis-talks might deal with certain AL resources posal to maintain the ratio at European problems before the meeting of the Council of the 184. and they have no doubt that

League of Nations, but this aug- these resources are ample to do so.

gestion was impossible of necep- I feel I should be falling in my

tance owing to engagemonts duty if I did not make govern the British representatives, ment's intentions clear on this point."---Router,

FATTACKS ON WAGES IN NORTH EUROPE.

1

DANISH LOCKOUT DELAYED: NORWEGIAN STOPPAGE.

London, Apr. 8.

of

.The difficulties were overcome to-day when it was found that June 5th was the earllest mutually convenient date.

In

Origin of Invitation.. It is explained by the Forefgri Office that the visit of the German Ministers to England originated

conversationa between Mr.. Arthur Henderson and the Ger Ambassador in London In A message from Reuter's cor- man respondent at Copenhagen stating March. that the threatened lockout of

It was then informally suggest- fifty thousand men had been posted that as the British Prime poned until April 20, and that Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, "I cannot and will not believe mogotiations for a settlement of had had frequent conversations! ed in person in Paris and Rome,pected to arrive in Hongkong on coeding, led to the belief in Lon-countries, a meeting between Mr. that after the agreement we reach- Recured unly by the hearty May 2.

goodwill of that co-operation and

of France and Italy whom we met In both capitals, that the agreement should now be allow- ed in any way to suiter, declared Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech at Hull to-day.

The tea duty was removed by the face of the fact that both air there has been no suggestion from toral street battles, but there were Reuters denial is discounted in Mr. Snowdon last year, and so fur of the expected fatalities in elec- mit entered into long and detail-Labour circles that it would be res-none. ed consultations with sea raplainstored,

There is a prospect of an in on the Parifly run and aviation expert in Shanghai. including crease in the tobacco duty as the Major Edward Howard. of the amount permitted to be taken from United States Department of Com-bond during the current month has

ierre.

Route Planned in Shanghai, These consultations were held. when the airmen were planning their route and gathering date regarding the weather conditions likely to be encountered on the Great Circle route acroMA Pacific.

the

It is also confirmed that the airmen have secured the City of Tacoma II (which is believed to

been reduced to one-twelfth of the normal quantity.-Reuter,

CHINA PEOPLE'S CONVENTION.

REPRESENTATION.

figures show The latest Cermak's margin of victory, 191.900 which is an unprecedented margin in Chienges history.

the principal State officials

The necessary documents had been passed from Washington to the Governor of California for delivery to an agent, who wes due to arrive in the Colony carly next month.

be

the wages dispute were still pro-with the statesmen of other

don that the industrial upheaval MacDonald and Dr. Bruening, who. In Norway had been averted.

have never yot met, would It was later learned, however, acceptable as affording an oppor that the postponed lockout con-tunity of discussing questions of cerns fifty thousand Danish work-

mutual interest. men, who were in a similar plight to those of Norway.

It is now learned from Oslo that

KING SLIGHTLY BETTER.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

RECORDED.

They will return to Berlin on June 9.

Fleet's Visit.

Hippodroming to Cease,

Two Days at Chequers. His Worship remarked that in Cermak. in the course of

Dr. Bruening and Dr. Curtius: that case he supposed the only the Norwegian workers are not so speech of thanks for his return,

the fortunate, Renter's correstondent will arrive in London on June 6, said that Chicago would not be dis-

"We shall work to the utmost to thing to do was to remand

stating that the lock-out of forty-will spend the Saturday and the appointed by his administration,

began to Sunday at Chequers, the Prime Mr. F. H. Loseby, who appeared three thousand mon adding, "This begins a new day for assist in consummating the agree. fugitive for another week.

Another batch of 25,000 Minister's country residence, and ment." Chicago, Gangsters, muddled He said that the British Govern- for the defence, raised no objec- night.

Embassy on the Monday to the Anances, City Hall hippodroming ment desired to consummate the tlon, but said he failed to under-workers are threatened with a will give a banquet at the German British Government and the Corps will cease. We shall set ourselves agreement by a legal treaty

and stand the reference to California. lockout next week.-Reuter. WOMEN'S LEAGUE REQUESTS the task of preparing the elty for thereby secure, firstly, the removal The Treaty was with the United

Diplomatique. a successful centennial exhibition of a real handicap to a free and States and the local Court know in 1933.

frank and full discussion of dis nothing about California. The Nanking, Apr. 8. be a machine of a type similar to Delegates representing

Thompson, on the verge of ex-armament at the World Disarmanly people they were concerned the that in which Commander Glen Women's League of Shanghal ani haustion, accepted the result sport-ment Conference at Geneva, and, with was the United States. He Kidaton made his record-breaking Canton have arrived here and willingly, and telegraphed congratula-secondly, secure that that compara-did not know if the United States dash from Wiltshire to Cape shortly appeal to the National tone to his ex-minor opponent; and tive lack of Franco-Italian under. had power to delegate authority to cordial relations. Treaty State to write to another Town) for the purposes of the Government Council for permis- tuld an Interviewer that "despite standing be substituted by closer a State. It seemed peculiar for Treaty State and say that they venture. It formerly belonged to aion to be represented at the the result shall continue to uphold and Licut. Bromley, who failed in a National People's Convention on

the teachings of George Washing- | Reuter.

had handed papers over to some somewhat similar attempt Inst May 5th.

lon."

one else.. Reforms Promised. year.

Among the recommendations submitted to the National People's

.the Thompson's ejection by Convention is one from a member Bohemian immigrant Cermak, who of the Nanking Executive Com-made a fortune through specula- mitee suggesting that the Con- tion, has followed a campaign un- vention should pass a roadlution making Nonking the permanent vective. capital of the Nationalist Govern-Jew baltor, Hun, catspaw of inter ment.

national ánanciers" to which Cermak replied in the comprehen- sive phrase "blubbering hippopo tamus, defending gangsters, od

RELIEF EFFORTS IN DROUGHT AREA.

RED CROSS FEEDING A MILLION DAILY.

Washington, Apr. 8. The American Red Cross, which has been organising relief work in the drought-stricken Arkansas and other Biates, fa still feeding over a million people daily, according to the Chairman's report to President Hoover.

Breas

of

The report mentions that the maximum fed at the peak of die- tress weed over two and a quarter

KING'S YACHT ALTERATIONS.

"BERMUDA RIG” FOR THIS SEASON.

London, Apr,-8" The King's yacht Britannis left

the Red Cross hopes her now, mast adidated fand i need for raidwill end suitable forsgBermuda

Lowe Ser- which the wii

Bill's" repertoire included,

more

MR. PEDDIE DIES OF WOUNDS.

BENGALI ASSAILANT STILL AT LIBERTY.

Calcutta, Apr. 8. Mr. James Poddle, the District crook Magistrate of Midnapore, who was ant while visiting an education reply to Thompson's exhibition yesterday has died of congratulation, was a demand that his wounds in hospital bullet the latter hand over the adminis Mr. Paddle received five tration immediately, to enable ad wounds and it was realised on his arly start on spring cleaning in admission to hospital that his con

dition was critical

Police of only ave

ca efforts to apprehend

jobben and bloodsucking shot down by an unknown assail:-

Complicated Process.

The proposal of the British Government that the British Fleet; should pay a courtesy visit to London, Apr. 8. German waters and porta hna been? It was stated at Windsor Coatic heatly welcomed by the German, to-day that there was a slight Government and naval authorities, improvement in the King's cond!-

No date has yet been fixed for tion although His Majesty remain the visit, which will be the first, ed in his room, he was not con since the War, but it is expected

Mr. Murphy thought the posi- aned to. bed. tion was that the papers were

SIAMESE ROYALTY IN JAPAN.

The King's Physician; Lord that the British Fleet will visit forwarded from California to Dawson, again drove to Windsor Kiel or Wilhelmshaven-Rele American Government, and after Castle to-day and saw the King and British Wireless. they had been dealt with there, together with Sir Nilsom Reco, they were returned to be delivered laryngologist, and Dr. Dartyn of to Hongkong, togther with the Windsor.

Today's light improvement 18 There was no object in escort. sonding the escort without the regarded as a favourable sign fol lowing on the slow but-satisfac Mr. Losoby remarked that if the tory progress recorded yesterday, United States Government had but if this improvement con done what they should have.dono tinues as anticipated twill still in the arst place, namely, sent an require two or three days befor escort, his client would have been restoration to normal health can in the United States by now be expected.British Wireless,

Ball Reduction Refused.

papers.

the reduction of butill

months or more dan

LEAVING