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GLARING EXPLOITATION OF COMMUNITY RIGHTS.

Mr. Snowden's Speech On

Land Tax Budget Proposals.

FABULOUS PRICES IN CITIES.

London, May 4.

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1931.

日八十月三

130 PER ANNUN

LOCAL BRANCH.

BINGUM CUPT 10 DENTA

SLUMP IN CANTON ARSENAL

EXCHANGE.

THE HIGH COST OF PENSIONS.

GOVERNMENT'S

NEW VOTES.

Further striking illustration of the effects of the fall in the sterling value of the dollar on Government expenditure

The scandal of the private appropriation of land values has been tolerated too lung. Not merely the members of the Labour furnished by votes which are to Party, but the Liberals and also many Conservatives whose come before the Finance Com- sense of justice is outraged by the glaring exploitation of amittee of the Legislative Council private land monopoly would approve the assertion of the on Thursday. In all, there are community's right to what it had created.

Thus Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in commenting upon his proposals for the taxation of land values, for which, as be announced in his Budget Speech lust week, provision will be made in this year's Finance Bill, though the tax cannot be imposed for two years, or by such time as the necessary preliminary valuation can be carried out. The restriction of the s €1f land, said Mr. Stuwden, outlining

his

proposals and moving Anancial resolution authorising a tax of a penny in the

mand sterling unnially, beginning in the financin year 1983/54.

was at restriction of human endeavour.

Land values were rising in large towns to fabulous prices.

EARTHQUAKE IN. MANCHESTER.

VIOLENT TREMOR OF TEN SECONDS.

The time was not so very long ago when land In Liverpool could be purchased at a price per acre varying from 1631 {n+ £450, but recently, in the same ALARM AT ECCLES, districts, land had been sold for more than £1,000,000 per nere!

London, May 4.

twelve votes totalling $55.277. the great niajority being supple- mentary sums maile necessary on sterling commitments by reason of the duilar slump.

The biggest individual item is $29.1-15 for Civil Pentium for 1980, Originally provision was made in the Estimates to the extent of (3535,000, this being supplemented

December by a sum of $75,000. Now over $29,000 la asked for, a total of over a lakh, being due to flow exchange.

Cost of Passages,

EXPLOSION.

DISASTER AT YU CHU FORT.

RESCUE WORKERS RUSH TO SCENE.

MANY LIVES LOST.

Canton, May 5.

A terrific explosion, which was heard for miles around, causing the greatest alarm, occurred this morning at about seven o'clock in the arsenal at Yu Chu Fort, near Canton City, completely des- troying the building, and wreaking terrible havoc among the troops stationed at the Fort.

AMERICANS GET TRUTH

ABOUT TARIFFS.

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS

OF COMMERCE MEET.

BELGIAN CRITICISM.

Washington, May 4. An indication that some bitter arguments may develop WAŁB given at the opening to-day of the Congress of International Chambers of Commerce.

WIN

CHINA TURMOIL

LATEST.

SEVERAL RUMOURS

SCOTCHED.

BRITISH EXTRALITY

STATEMENT.

CONVENTION. OPEN.

London, May 4.

"I expect to have to make a statement on extrality on Wed- |nesday, and will for the present, therefore, defer saying anything Jon the subject," declared Mr. Arthur Henderson to-day when the breakdown of the negotín- | tions was raised by a questioner in the House of Commons.

This came in the form of n

The inaugural ceremony

supplementary to a question as re gards which Provinces are at “re- presided over by President Hoover, sent not under the effect control whose speech of welcome to Ameri- of the Nanking Government, to

ea to over a thousand delegates from which Mr. Henderson replied: "I

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PRISON FOR EX-CABINET MINISTER.

DECIDES NOT TO

APPEAL.

THE FALL-DOHENY OIL SCANDALS.

TRIAL PARADOX.

New York, May 4. Aged ten years in the last two and very ill, Mr. Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior in the U. S. Gor- ernment, has resigned him- self to

spending twelve months in prison in nexion with his conviction,

con-

eighteen months ago, for bribery.

This was made known by Mr.

Fewer that forty-seven nations, fear the position is scarcely cap-Fall's lawyers to-day, who an-

powerful appeal for able of exact definition," but pronounced his decision not to ap

contained a

Only the scantiest details of the disaster are so far available, but first reports state that heavy

The President urged all business Casualties have occurred among men to puraue a policy in support to

the bending of every effort to es: ceeded to do his best-kenter. tablish permanent peace in the world.

Rumour Disproved.

he was

peal to the Supreme Court against the sentence, although arrangements had already been Shanghai, May 5. made for the final appeal. A sum of $7.255 is also required the soldiers and the damage to disarmament on calculated to do The China Press contains à tele- Mr. Fall was found guilty on for Widows and Orphans Pen-buildings is considerable. more for economic rehabilitation gram from Nanking stating that October 25, 1929, of accepting a sions. The provision made in the

Doctors, nurses and ambul-that any other remedy for the General Ho Ying-ching, the Nan-bribe from the oll magnate, Mr. Estimates was $135,000), and a

king Minister for War, arrived yes- Edward L. Dobeny and unces have been rushed from world's present s. supplementary vote of $30,000

Canton City to the Fort, and Officinis of the Congress are anti. terday afternoon from Klukiang. fined $100,000, the amount of the made In December was under-

large numbers of officers of the cipating that apart from the tangi.

In an interview, General Ho said alleged bribe, and sentenced to festimated. Here also the excess)

Public Safety Bureau have also ble results, the conference will have that the differences of opinion year in the penitentiary. The la due to low exchange.

been despatched.

thebribe was alleged to have been given a paychological effect at the present among various members of

Committee in consideration of the leasing to The arsenal at Yn Chn Fort la Juncture, sounding a note of world- Central Supervisory

should be easily clarified 48 aDoheny, while Mr. Fall was Secro- said to be one of the biggest of its wide confidence. For Police Force passages.

They tary of the Interior, of the Elks Hill, The wide scope of the agenda, matter of Party routine. "kind. Large quantities of prms

naval of resorva. He described the proposed tax Manchester are yesterday lasted Estimates, a sum of $130,000 was and the whole has been completely dispute was touched upon to-day that General Ho Ying-ching was

of 33,171 is asked. In the land ammonition were stored there, however, will render keen contro. would not be allowed to spread. and values as rent to the for about ten seconds and was of provided, added to which was

versies inevitable. The fringe of This puts an end to the rumours community

adestroyed. for the property, of jeansiderable violence, though the supplementary vote the community. The

Belgian ex-Premier, himself an opponent of Chiang damage was mainly confined to jowing

No rellable estimate of the casual-when would not only be an advantage,

to low exchange. this ties is yet available, but it is wide-M. Theuais, in the address Kai-shek and intended to ally hini- but also it would have the effectcked chimneys and dislodged

President of the Con self with the Canton leaders. leppinu-stones.

ly rumoured that the killed and in- of cheapening Innd.

created Another vate of $1.092 is re-jured mumber well over a hundred.ress.

12 sensation by The worst effects were felt in quested in respect

of one Police

singling out high turlífs as "one the town st Eecles, where

-Kensha, the Force and two Fire Brigade items.

of the fundamental causes of population

considerably in the Fatimates, provision Wild

present economic The

valuation, alarmed.

troubles." first step w

[Renter's American. Service, made for $167,018, based on an This would begin in Detaber this. The tremor is believed to have exchange rate of is, 100. to the

be completed resulted from the shipping of a dollar. year and would

Low within two years at an estimated Farge wedge

exchange nervs- of rok. which cost of between £1,080,000 ad extents below the Earth's surface pilates a vole for the excess,

on

Valuation Costu

£1,500,000.

rovemar

The earth tremor felt in the su

It is well-known to geolu-

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ami cuts in between the general Adopting the, advier of Mr. trata, Lloyd George, he proposed that the tax should be as inape and as direct as possible, to avoid the complexities

which

of $50,000.

proves to be insufficient.

Light Proposal That Failed.

NEVILLE STACK'S · NEW RECORD.

A sum of $1,386 is required to] BACK TO ENGLAND IN meet the cost of the traffic signal UNDER 15 HOURS. fight erected experimentally · at“ the junction of Jackson Road and

The SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS. Vores Road Central

farmer, scheme for taxation of land value broke down.

There would be between ten aal twelve million horihtaments. to vab The values, as estimat -ed, world be made public, and h hoped. wild become in du course, the basis for the purchase of land for public purposes and the basis of local rating.

Exemptions.

Mr. Snowden added that the tax would not apply

SAARLAND AND SWITZER. LAND THE FAVOURITES.

Shanghai, May 4. Saarland and Switzerland favourites for the Shanghai Champians, to be run to-morrow.--Our Own

art

Correspondent.

agricultural UNC 142-034|1498012 B

land, except in cases of excess above its agriculturai value. when

it

the

THE DISMISSAL OF MR. VALPY.

MATTER LEFT IN HANDS OF SIR MILES LAMPSON.

London. May 4.

in the House of Commons, the

Hu Hnn-min Adamant.

The China Press also discloses that Mr. Tai Chi-tno, President of the Examination Yuan. called Cupon Mr. Hu Han-min and convoy- ed to the Conservative leader the Government's invitation to attend the People's Convention.

It is stated that Mr. Ha Han min refused.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek re- ceived a great ovation at the opening of the People's Conven- tion nt nine o'clock this morn- ing.

The Elka Hills caso, together with that of Teapot Dome, formed

HESE

London, May 4. The Captain Neville Stack created! jexperiteat having proved another remarkable record today success, a special supplementary when he made the first nonstop vote to meet the cost is required. flight from Turkey to England, question whether the Chinese He addressed the gathering, at This is £79, at Is. 0.1780. This is He set out from Constantinople Government would be induced to some consideraide length, report- the light which the ..P. suggest this burning and reached Heston pay proper compensation to Mr. Ing the activities of the National ed might be paid for by public Aerodrome to-night, completing the Valpy, a British subject, upon his Government in the past two years subscription.

basis of sensational oil To provide a tennis court on the distance of 1,660 miles in 1-4 hours, dismissal from the service of the and also embarking upon a review the

Railway

Investigations was of world affairs, stressing the scandal

during 45 minutes, an average of nearly Canton-Hankow grounds of "Lysholt” a sum of two miles a minute.

again raised.

progress of the Soviet Government President Harding's administra- $1,407 is asked. The cost of the

My Arthur Henderson. Ile accomplished the double four-Foreign Secretary, said he was Your Plan.

the and the success of the Soviet Five tion. remaining portion of the workney in 294 hours lying time-contest to leave the matter in the

At Fall's trial, Doheny gave. ($720) is to be net from Reuter.

Prominent persons present at evidence to the effect that he Botanical and Forestry Depart- Captain Stack, who was accom-hands of Sir Miles Lampson, the the opening ceremony included lonned Fall $100,000 for no other ment vote.

lauch-liang, reason than that Fall was an 'old Chang British Minister, to do his utmost |Marshal panied by Mr. J. R. Chaplin, was A sum of $1,dit is required for flying a standard Vickers-Napier for Mr. Valpy.-— Reuter,

General Ho Ying-ching, Chen Kuo- friend in his prospecting days. Royal Society of

fu. Madame Chiang Kai-shek, and air mail carrier, litted with a 650]

Napier Laon engine.

the Panchen Lama-Reuter.

the

Tropical

would be subject to fax only on theists as the Tendleton Faalt. The Medicine and Hygiene and contri-hp.

laat neeusion on which a similar bution to cost of the Advisory ecurrence took place in these dia- Committee on Education in the triets WIEN in 1905, when the Colonies. The provision made in tremor was of much lesser inten- the Estimates was on a rate of sily.-British Wireless,

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Land used for religious or phi anthropic purposes, cemeteries, railways and other statutory and public utility concerns where, an alienable, would be exempted,

The Chancellor's next sinte ment that taxation will also not he imposed where the amount tld not exceed ten shillings equivalent to a capital value of £120 was greeted with Can- servative shouts of "Bribery!" Sites for public buildings and hospitals would also be exempt.

He would not venture to estimate the yield at present, but he claimed that the scheme was practical and beneficial, and was designed in deni effectively with a great social wrong. The Labour Party were de

Rebels Take Refuge Aboard British Warship.

Governor of Madeira Spends Three Weeks in Prison.

London, May 4. to the othors would be made, ho termined to carry the Mensure, and Most of the Insurgent officers anticipated, shortly. when they had done so, they would and a number of civilians con-

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British subjects, so far as he was look back upon this year's Budget cerned in the revolt at Madeira aware, had not been molested, and a landmark on the road of have taken refuge aboard the he did not think damage had been social and economic progress, and British cruiser, H.M.S. London, done to British property by shell- as one further step towards the in the hope of escaping from the Rre. emancipation of the people from island. tyranny and injustice.

Opposition to Wait.

Mr. Baldwin said

Opposition would await

It is learned that they will make attempt on the Australing record later.-British Wireless.

PEAN S

THREE DAYS IN THE WATER.

WOMAN'S ENDURANCE

RECORD.

Brisbane, May, 4. Mrs. Katarina, Nehura, a Maori women whose swimming achieve- ments enable her to support her] family, beat the world's endurance swimming record to-day,

She remained in the water for 72 hours and 21 minutes, which is 12 minutes longer than her own record made on March 22nd. - Bru- fer.

JAPANESE ROYALTY IN CANADA.

HIS MAJESTY MAKES PROGRESS.

GOES MOTORING IN CASTLE GROUNDS.

London, May 4.

Chang's Denial.

Canton, May 4. It was rumoured here to-day that Chang such-flaug hud offer- ed to mediate in the dispute between Canion and Nanking. For the first time since his ill The Munchurian warlord, accord- ness, the King, accompanied by the ing to a message from Nasking Queen, motored to-day in the this evening, denies the report rounds of Windsor Castle.-Briand declines to comment on the tish Wirelens,

Hongkong's

situation.-Renska,

Strangely enough, when Do- heny was tried for giving the bribe which Fall was convicted of accepting, he was acquiited. This was in March 1930. The paradoxical situation there- fore existed in which. Doheny was not gulity of giving a bribe to Fall, but Fall was guilty of accepting a bribe from "Doheny, Fall's attorneys sought to make thelr the best of this situation appeal in the District of Columbia appellate Court month ago, without result.

New Fire Float. cabinet rank was, incidentally.

Speed and Manoeuvring Trials

Highly Successful.

she

The New Mexico rancher, miner and prospector who rose

to

acquitted of all charges brought in connexion with the oil investi- xations save the foregoing. He and Harry F. Sinclair wore at- quitted

the In connexion with Teapot Dome Case, although Sin- elair

was obliged to Korve a sentence for contempt of court in

tick.

The new fire float of the Hong- afstern and one ahead, turned with connexion with his defence tac- Late in 1929, Doheny purchased kong Fire Brigade carried out high in a longth and a half.

The Float, which is fitted with

at a special master's tale the pro- ly successful speed trials this morn Gardner engines, is an. Ideal craft porty hold by Fall in New Mexico, H.M.S. Curlew to Stay.

ing, when over four runs of a nanti for manoeuvring in local waters, including the famous Three Rivers This fact was disclosed by Mr.

cal mile each. It averaged 10.07 She has several natural advantages Ranch which Fall was said to have The British Consul is of opinion Arthur Henderson in the House of that the presence of HLM.S. Lon

knots. The trial was conducted in over the bigger float, in that Commons to-day, when he was ques- don is no longer necessary, which

Dohony. GOVERNNMENT BANQUET the toned regarding the situation at suggests that British subjects are

the Kowloon Bay in the presence starts on compressed air, is then acquired with funds supplied by Counsel for Fall, during the ro IN THEIR HONOUR.

is fitted with cont appeal, said that his client of the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe worked on petrol, and finally runs the Maderia, and announced that the

on kerosine. She Introduction of the Bill itself almost bloodless way

in no danger, though H.M.S. Cur-

(I.G.P.), Mr. H. T. Brooks (Brigade three monitors, to each of which whose bad state of health caused was over.

Ottawn, May 4. before, discussing the proposal though martial law hna been de- low will remain for the present. longthily,

The House of Commons adjours. Superintendent), Mr. B. J. Lacor can be applied two 4-inch hose delays in the court procedures clared and the naval blocknde has The blockade has prevented newa

Corpora- piping. She has a forward search several Umes, would be unable to Sir Austen Chamberlain also not yet been lifted.

of happenings on the inland from ed an hour earlier than usual (Jardine Engineering

ters in which the men can boll roserved criticism until the pro- The insurgents made an offer to rotting to the outer world, but. It fa to-day in order to permit members tion), Mr. L. G. Dodwell, Mr. E light, and astern are compact quar- survive a prison for mo

He is now 70 years of age and now disclosed that troops under the to attend a reception by the Cock, Mr. R. Hall and Mr. J. Crook coffee, and enjoy a rest. posal was available in detall. Ila surrender to the Commander of

The engines are supplied by has been under the constant caro of physicians for the past six or: sald the effect of the tax would be the Portuguese Expeditionary Force command of the Military Govern Speakers of the Senate and the lake.

nor from Lisbon fraternised with Commons in tax upon a class of property which the leaders took refuge aboard

four runs was 10.70 knots, in fire fighting apparatus by the Jar- been constantly The Japanese Royal couple were mine. 10 secs, and, the slowest speed dine Engineering Co. The Hong- enemies following the revelations battling hla had already paid its full contribu H.M.S. London, some of them had rest of the Governor, who has just subsequently the guests of honour 10.02, in 6 mins. 18 secs.

garrison and co-operated in the ar-

kong and Whampoa Dock were of corruption made on the death of tion-Reuter and British Wire- surrendered voluntarily, and Batle been released after spending three, at a Government dinner-Reuter's The craft turned at full speed in responsible for constructing tho President Harding--Reuter ast

factory arrangements with regard week's in prison. British Wirstess.. American Servico,

- 211⁄2 lengths, and with one enginel float.

Ex.

to put a further burden of income fon Saturday, and though many of the officers and mon of the Madiers Prince Takamur of Prince and The best speed accomplished in Mosars. Dodwell and Co., and the seven years, In which time ho has