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13, 1931.

日六廿月二

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GREYHOUND Red Australia LOCAL MERCHANT WAR DEBTS KING OF SPAIN Sydney Plane BLOWN TO

'RACE CLUB

Going Wild.

SUING THE S.M.C.

Inflammatory Talk at Sydney.

SEQUEL TO TRAČK CLOSURE.

CLAIM FOR 25 LAKHS OF TAELS.

LONDON COUNSEL.

(Our Own Correspondent.}

Shanghai, Apr. 12. It is persistently rumoured that the Greyhound Racing Club, which has its headquar- ters at Luna Park, is suing. the commisioner of Police, Capt. R. M. J. Martin, and the Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, Brig. Gen. E. B. MacNaghten, in British Court, for damages arising out of the closure of their track.

GRAVE THREAT.

Sydney, Apr. 12. Open threats of fighting are being made by Labour ex-

.

DISPUTE.

CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

MEETING OF MEMBERS DEMANDED.

REDUCTION.

U.S. ECONOMIST'S PROPOSAL.

HOPEFUL MOVE.

FACED BY

TOPPLING THRONE

ANTI-MONARCHIST TRIUMPH.

Disaster.

SMITHEREENS.

Preparing for Trip THE ASSUAN DAM

to Japan.

MUNICIPAL ÉLECTION | POPULAR FLIER.

RETURNS.

in

Sydney, Apr. 12.

Mr. Albert E. James, who was

EXPLOSION.

HEROIC EFFORTS BY BRITISHI STAFF.

killed in the tragic smash of the RAGING INFERNO.

New York. Apr. 12. An important proposal hearing. 17 REQUISITIONISTS. on the war debts problem, which It has been argued, is an important The vernaculur papers. this contributory factor in the world-

MADRID EXCITED. Southern Cross Junior, in which wide trade depression, has been

Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith tremists here, as the result of morning give considerable pro-made by Mr. Herbert Houston, who

Madrid, Apr. 12. completed his historic flight from an augmentation of the dissen-minence to further developments is a member of the United States

England to Australia, was a popular The absolutist monarchy of the dispute

has delegation to the conference which

Australian flying enthusiast, who sions within the Australian in

Chamber of Spain is tottering to its fall, had intended to start

Hoodwill Labour Party.

developed among members of the International

Commerce,

No other conclusion seems Bight from Australia to Japan in the Chinese General Chamber

Mr. Houston has submitted to possible from the results of the June. Commerce regarding the the U. S, delegation, a proposal municipal elections, held thr- He had been, planning to fly fo method of electing officials that the International Chamber Toughout the country to-day for Japan, with Mr. G. Menzies, the of Commerce should undertake the first time in eight yea, the air conqueror of the stormy Tas- of the organisation,

Seu, for the past eighteen According to these reports, the study of the war debts problem in popular feeling manifesting it-man

the the interests of an international self in a tremendous wave of months, not in a stunt fashions. dispute has now reached!

but to foster friendship and to leagues and unions, which they stage where seventeen prominent business improvement,

anti-monarchism. will declare bogus auless Diey Chinese nimichants are Threaten- declars their allegiance by Apriling the Committee of the Chamber

The new Labour Party, which The Federal Prime Minister Mr. Kelling and his supporters have formed in New South Wales, ha issurd ar ultimatom to all Labour

30. the

The

According to the reports. amount claimed is two and a half milline tels!

It is alleged that the plaintiffa* instructions represent a departure from the procedure laid down whereby the Council must be sued through the Court of Consuls, though they have chosen to use in- dividual members of the adminis- tration instend of the Council as a bod

At a rowdy exiremist. metang today. Mr. Honre, the President of the Northern Coal Miners' Federa-

with legal action unless their grievances are met.

Election Methods,

to

It is interesting to note that ather well-known ecnomists and

delegation to the Conference in- elude Mr. Owen Young, author of the Young Reparations Plan. Mr. these Silas Strawn, the Chicago lawyer

anantial experts in the American

Lantont.

Cairo, Apr. 12.

Heroic efforts by British · engincors who faced the perils of a blazing explosives atore in an attempt to pre- vent the disastrous explosion which cost the life of Mr. Harrington, a lending me- chanical engineer, and injur- ed several others, are

gra. phically described in reports of the mishap from Assuan.. It appears that the store

The Republican and Socialist incllitate trade relations between triumphing is nearly every town.via Borneo, Manila and Hongkong took fire, and rapidly became a

Australia and China and Japan. candidates swept the feld,

They proposed to make the trip

by easy stages.

raging inferno, The danger of Albert James recently bought a the explosion which might have half-share in the Southern Cross, Junior from his proposed com- had still graver consequences led panion.. Guy Menzies, n' youpg Syd- to strenuous efforts to prevent neу pilot. who in

January the blaze from reaching a stock flew

Syd- frum

The ofeial figures of the elec tion have yet to come in, but the Party results show that in twenty provincial towns, the Monarchists have gained only one DJ two victories.

the machine

miles

it is understood that tion, after referring in insailing seventeen members of the Chamnancier, and. Mr. Thomus * W.

King ber have addressed a letter to the Em Eis Majesty the

Mr. Houstan does noi ninke any

What Will King Do? praised the

thebairman, asking that an extraor- Labor Arzny,

Keneral meeting be con. Proposal for the cancellation of dinary

ney to Westland, New Zealand. a of dynamite in the upper part of formation of which was dreisled

which

The one tople of conversation | distance of 1,200 members war debts, but he notca that such vened.

in 13% the building. a course is advocated by several in Madrid, the capital, is: What hours, making the first flight in a upon by the Sydney Labour Con-shall receive invitations, to con

combat anti-Laboursider the

Killed on a Ladder. recent election and distinguished Americans, He is will King Alfonso do in the face light aeroplane from Australia to ference. forces, and, as its more militant whether it was conducted in acknown personally to favour the of such an indication of public New Zealand.

Mr. Harrington met his death proclaim

and idea that any reduction in debts opinion? It is the general opinion rules promotors

James was killed with his com- violence with violence,**

should be accompanied by and con-that the Government will have to panion, Leonard Palmer, another when the effort failed and a terri

At the ditional upon a proportionate cut resiga, though it is still possible pilot, when the plane's wing col-fic explosion occurred.

time of the upheaval, he was armaments, Reuter's American that the returns from the several inpsed in mid-air.Reuter,

heroically climbing a ladder [placed against ́the bluzing explo- sives store, 'leading the frantic attempts by the British engineers to prevent, the flames reaching the dynamite.

meetcordance

regulations,

with

the

The signatories insist on the the presence at the meeting of the

Mr. Hoare said that the present

with

stem must end, but least possible blondshed,

There is a likelihood that eminent counsel from England will be en- gaged to fight the case.

Another speaker. Mr. James The nelion, which

is pending Kid, sand the Labour Army must without much doubt, is a sequel || become what the Red Army became ve the incidents at Lana Park at in Russin It was Breessarily a the beginning of the mouth, when Frevolutionary movement by In defiance of the Conncil's Man. the Greyhound Racing Club at tempted to hold a meeting.

The police immediately closed all ronds, round the Park to traffic, polire formed while parties of human barriers at all entrances to The track, and from 7 pm). wards, no-one was allowed to ep-

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The Council demonstrated that they held by their decision to stop greyhound racing in the luterna. tional Settlement. The Luna Park authorities demonstrated that they Intended to race after the closing date set by the Council.

Police

Police Preparations.

preparatio were

thorough, and worked without hitch. The Reserve unit

the

they Batist

working class and realise it they were going to fight that it would not be by the medium of the tallot fax, but by the mukhine-gun,

Renter.

STOWAWAY ADMITS

GUILT.

WANTED TO PAY VISIT

TO BROTHER.

Elertion Committee, and that the Election Committee shall be pre- pared to answer any questions which may be pat to them.

Counsel Retained.

mosi

that

The signatories aunque

have retained two they

Colony's

prominent nrristers, and deelure that if the Chamber refuses to reply to their Jetter they propese to take such action as is pissible legally.

the is the contention of EL Chamber that the method adopted for selecting the hundred mens- hers of the General Committee for 1931 was precisely the same that adopted in past years. usual circulars being sent to members,

Electioneering Alleged.

48 the out

be

Services

TOKYO CABINET

RESIGNS.

MR. WAKATSUKI LIKELY PREMIER.

thousand villages of the country may mewhat improve the

Monarchist figures.

Never before has there been exhibited such an anxiety to re- cort their votes by the electora in any previous Spanish election. (municipal or parliamentary.

Ex-Minister Joins Queue,

SHANGHAI FLIER RESUMES.

MR. FORD ARRIVES AT CONSTANTINOPLE.

Constantinople, Apr. 12. Mr. J. H. Ford, the Shanghai

The roar of the explosion, which simply blow the stora to smithereens, was heard for miles around, und sproad terror among Long queues of voters formed

the fehnicen working in the fields. up outside the polling boaths from eight o'clock in the morning, and

White Hot Metal Fragments. even the most prominent citizens airman, having completed repairs ECONOMIC REVISION.

were among the very earliest to his Gipsy Moth plane, which

The Iron roof of the store, which crashed in arrivals.

a snowstorm near had become white hot with the.

his Senor Bergamin, the ex-Foreign Athens recently, resumed Tokyo. Apr. 13.

fire, was blown for hundreds of ' seen journey after successful trials, yarda General Ugakl, the Minister of Minister, for instance, was

in Amali incandescent War, as senior member of the joining a long queue in his bed-arriving at Constantinople to-day fragmente, one of which struck He is taking off for Aleppo in and severely burned an English- Cabinet, proceeded to the Palace room slippers. this morning and had an audience with the Emperor, to whom he rendered the resignation of the Cabinet en blur.

Later.

Following the resignation of the Hamaguchi Administration, It is expected that Mr., Wakatsuki will be summoned to form a Cabinet to-morrow.

That he was trying to stow away to Balik Pagun to see his brother

It is understood, however, that was the excise given by a Chinese named Man Hing, unemployed, ead deal of what might living in an unnumbered matshed called "electioneering" went on. at Taikukts, when he was charged members being canvassed to vote for a certain group. It is before the Hon. Commdr. G. F. But the whole affair, some 200 mem-

Hole, R.N., at the Marine Court arguable that if person aspiring hers taking part, under Superinten- this morning with being found onto places on the committee attempt dent W E. Fairbairn. Capt beard the Dutch vessel Tjillwong to secure faveur in this way, there R. M. J. Martin appeared at without the permission of the mass nothing illegitimate about it, Lana Park shortly after the barter or the officer on duty.

though this is said to be one of riers were closed.

and assumed

the complaints of the requisi- control.

In pleading guilty, defendant tionists. At 6.30

the alarm was said he, wanted to see his brother

the Icung-pak, Chan sanded. The "Red Maria," with headlights glaring and a Thompson sul-machine gun mounted on the roof, slid majestically out of the police gateway on its journey prepare barriers.

p.m.

Traffic Halted.

to

other

Mr.

ing no money, he intended to stow her. away in the Tjiliwang.

Sgt.

The outstanding feature of the the morning, and plans to make man named Rennie.

some of his lost time by elections has been the keenness up

The son of Sir Murdoch Mace shown by the Republicans, parti- eliminating part of his proposed Donald, R.C., M.G., the well-known cularly in the working class dia- itinerary.

consulting engineer. Was only tricte which were simply thronged Mr. Ford is a member of the alightly hurt. Three other Euro- with canvassers, consisting of staff of the A.P.C. (North China) peana and three nativos were

women and children, ali tel. and had no knowledge

badly burned. men,

fying until he became an en- thusiast whilst on teave.-Reuter. wearing Republican colours.

Young Women Repubilerns.

Even fashionably dressed young women in Inxurious cars were

CAR AND CYCLE IN COLLISION.

EUROPEAN GETS SLIGHT INJURIES.

of

The damage caused is now stated to be less extensive than was first feared. It is now esti. mated 41 £10,000.-Reuter,

With the probable exception of General Ugaki, who is expected to

Assuun Dam Heightening.`. be replaced by General Jiro een distributing Republican pro- Minami, the new Ministry is ex-paganda leaflets among the voters,

The explosives were being used pected to witness little change in and being greeted with the loudest

in connexion with the work of constitution.

applause wherever they went,

Dam heightening the Assuan Rimost Madrid voted

whole- Mr. Wakatsuki, speaking to

which is one of the largest in the who was in Balik Papan and, hav- Secretary of the Chinese Cham-Press representatives, intimated hearted Republican.

While out riding his Norton world, consisting of over a million. pointed out in

Excitement grew to fever hent ກ in that the new Minseito Ministry, if in the evening when the first motor eyele yesterday afternoon tons of solid granite barrage, Lerview recently, thai when formed, would pursue much the results arrived from the provinces, near Kimberl Road, Kowloon, 2,187 yards long, containing 180. the annual election took place sume policy as Mr. Hamaguchi's, motor car drove through the Mr. J. E. Smith came into collision sluices and a Indder of four locks Dixuy who prosecuted. ench of the commercial associa though certain modificationa proved that the defendant had FL

main streets of the capital, a man with a private motor car driven by for navigation.

The height was raised in 1907 by previous conviction for burglary.ions sent two representatives, would naturally, be necessary to

with a megaphone announcing the Captain Herbage, of the Royal

nearly 24 feot, for which he had been sentenced and if there was anything un-meet changes in the situation Republican victories as they came Artillery.

the incrense satisfactory in the representation to six months' imprisonment.

The car was bei

driven along making the dam capable of hold- in this direction, the responsibility which have occurred since the

Hamaguchi policy was formu'ated wildly cheered. with the officials of the two years ago.

Austin Road proceeding towards ing up 2,423,000,000 cubic metres Nathan Road and the necfdent took of water, and involving the sub- six commercial associations and not By way of preparation. Mr.

Latest Returns, with the officials of the Chamber. Wakatsuki in expected to exchange

place at the junction with Kimber. merging of the laland and temples

Road.

of Philae. According to the latest electionley R Further developments in the views with the Finance Minister

The cyclist fortunately escaped It was decided some little timo controversy will be awaited with today regarding future economic results, the Republicans have com with minor injuries and was taken back to increase the height of the considerable interest,

administration, and he will prob-pletely triumphed in thirty-five in Capt. Herunge's car to the hos-dam still further, and a contract ably initiate steps to revise the provincial centres, economic policy to meet the exist Monarchiste have been successful Pital where he was treated but not was let out to Messrs. Sir John

detained.

Norton Griffiths and Company. ing situation.-Reuter,

The cycle was badly damaged, valued at $2,000,000.. while the head lamp of the car was smashed and a mud-guard dented.

of

Motor-cyclists sped up roads, and as they passed strategic His Worship imposed a fine of rested points the roads were closed behind $60 with the alternative them. Ordinary Public Works De-weeks' imprisonment. partment barriers were used, with

red lamps mounted on them, and

cardboard placards bearing the

words, in Chinese and English, "Closed to Traille." These were placod

on ronds leading to Laina Park, roughly in a radius of 200 yards from the track.

Members of the Greyhound Rac ing Club and the Club's staff found themselves forced to park their cars at the barriers and walk to Luna

OPIUM HAUL FROM STEAMER.

HEAVY FINES ON GREASER AND FIREMAN.

A greaser and a fireman, mom- Park. Amongat these were Mr.bers of the engine room staff of W. R. McBain, Chairman of the the Chinese steamer Pong Kong, Club, and Mr. and Mrs. M. Reader board which a large quantity of Harris.

two lines of police drawn

The Only Race.

up

CHINESE DOCTOR

.ROBBED.

LURED TO EMPTY HOUSE AND GAGGED.

An armed robbery, in which is contraband opium was seized by own servant was implicated, was

Revenue Officers on Friday, were

VESTRIS SINKING

SEQUEL.

HUGE CLAIMS AGAINST THE OWNERS.

New York, Apr. 13,

in. Each announcement Was

in only four,--Keuter.

while the

COMMUNICATING WITH PLANETS.

MARCHESE MARCONI'S RADIO PROPHECY,

PRINCE OF WALES ON

WAY HOME.

Previous Tragedy.

The eminent British engineer," Sir John Norton Griffiths, commit tod suicide in September last, fol- Jowing iMculties with the Egyptian Government, causing temporary Buspension of work on the hoightening of the dam,

COMPLETION OF SOUTH London, Apr. 7...

AMERICAN TOUR... On the members' gate there wereach fined $150,000 on conviction committed upon Lee Sheang-po,

Sir John was found doad Ina That through wireless a method

boat at Alexandria, after address shoulder to shoulder der Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, two men, one totalling G$5,000,000 in connexion municating with planets, way on

on a charge of possession by Mr. Practitioner in Chinese medicine,

Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 12. at a vacant house at 44, Sal Street

Suits for loss of life and cargo, might ultimately be found of com-

The Prince of Wales and Prince Government asking for financial ing letters to the Egyptian would not move for anybody or

alternative armed with make a remark, unless it might be this morning. The

a revolver. rellev-with sinking of the British of the prophecies made by the George brought their brilliantly assistance. He complained of the word "No." They performed sentence was a year's hard inbour,ing him of a sum of $100.80. liner Vestris in November, 1928, Marchese Marconi in an address successful South American tour to constant pin-pricks and obstruc their duties as a deaf-muto squad

In notifying the police of the will open on April 14 In the Ad-to pressmen in London to-day, The oplum has been weighed by

a close-to-day, embarking upon the tion by Inexperienced and incom- well.

the Monopolist, and is now stated incident, Lee, who resides at 252,miralty Court.

Senatore Marconi arrived in liner Alanza, homeward bound.

The Prines of Wales has his petent Egyptian engineers, and to amount to 2,900 taels, of a total Hollywood Road, stated that at

The owners are petitioning for England to consult his technical

aboard value of $34,800..

question of private aeroplane

the inspectors. about 4 p.m. on Sunday a fokia limitation of their ability to assistants or the

ultrashort waves. from his shop come to his house G$90,000.

He told the liner. The Areman, qualifying a state and Informed him that a patlont

It will be recalled that the Princes cussed the matter calmly to mont he previously made, told the was waiting to be treated at 44,4wrongful death on the high seas, Ing on this problem for over thirly recently accepted the invitation of

two largest claims for pressmen he had been experment p.m. approached, the advertised Court that he knew nothing of the Sai Street..

The short-wave, he de- the Portuguese Governmont to hour for commencing the race

are brought by the family of the years. meeting, it was decided to hold opium, and hinted that his com

panion know. all about it.

Unsuspecting, the doctor went to wealthy New York merchant, Mr. elared, was the most important become guests of Portugal for two

The Royal Observatory/report. ona race and then doclare the

the house and was there met by snac Nahem, for G8500,000, and thing in wireless: its possibilities days on their Homeward trip, and meeting at an end, Orders were The prosecuting Revenue Omeer two men, one of whom produced by the widow of Major Inouye, the were enormous and when a world-although the arrangement has that anvanticyclone is central

at encircling short-wave had been not been cancelled, the present the north-east called to members of the staff in pointed out that the fireman, at revolver. The doctor was promptly.

Japanese Militar Attache side the gates, and the dogs were the last, hearing, had made an unbound and gagged and $100.80 Buenos Aires, or GE200,000 found, wireless might ultimately political difficulties may cause the depression

step.-Reuter duly paraded and raced.

reserved plea of gulity,

stolon: from him.;

Reuter's American Service control everything

The handful of members dis-

The

WEATHER REPORT:

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