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ED BATARANĦ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,

Woman and Three Children

Trapped in Blazing Cockloft.

Tragic City Fire.

Overcome By Fumes.

VERANDAH LEAPS.

which

Although fire

A broke out in the City Inte lart night caused trifling, property damage, it took a tragic toll of life, a young woman and three children, all girls, perishing when trapped in a cockloft,

were

The victims were discovered by firemen overcome by the fumes and badly burned. They rushed to the Government Civil- Hospital, but died later.

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unknown.

They

JL woman,

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Chan Sohn, aged nine. Chan Leung-fe, aged eight. Chun Ho-mul, aged three.

The brigade received the alarm, raised by a passer-by about 11da p.m. and three appliances and three ambalances were rushed to the scene, only a stone's threw from the Fire Station, under the direction of Station Oficer W. M Smith.

A ladder at the rear of the bulld-

ing led firemen to the cuckloft wherei

the inert bodies of the four jumatesi

were discovered.

Subsequently Indders were mini

静 to the fluor from which:

four people were brought down, |

while two boys, both

of whonti

suffered slightly from burns

the hands, were also rescued.

Panic on First Floor,

to

A man and a won had earlier! jumped from The first floor verandah in a pante, and were slightly injured. necessitating their removal to hospital.

The fire itself, howeger, Was quickly under control, and aver spread beyond the cockloft, which was burnt out, and the personal

inmates belongings of the stroyed.

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The cause of the fire hus been ascertained, bot it is believed that it can be traced to a lamp or jou stick left burning in the room, which somehow set fire to some rattan baskets.

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The scene of last night's fire tra gedy. Four were killed and several injured, thaugh comparatively lit le damage was done to property.

GENERAL ELECTION.

OUTLOOK CURIOUSLY

UNCERTAIN.

CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS.

THE AYES.

London, Sept. 18. Despite the opposition ex- pressed at the Liberal Party meeting, political opinion generally is convinced that there will be an early appeal to the country

by the National Government, head- ed by Mr. MacDonald, on the tariff issue,

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THE NOES.

London, Sept. 17.

to

Opinion in political circles be hardening appears against the desirability of an early general election.

or

In Government circles, the feel- ing is understood to be that sug-i

GANDHI'S GRIEVANCE.

Cards Not on the Table.

IMPORTANT

PROPOSAL.

London, Sept. 17, Gandhi lodged a "gentle and bumble complaint against His Majesty's adviser? at the Federal Structure Committee meeting to-day, for not giv- ing the Indian members a lead.

He wanted them, he said, to place their cards on the table and to submit concrete proposals, The proceedings seemed inter- minable to him and were leading practically nowhere.

Lord Sankey undertook to bring

the suggestions he made in thia

sense to the 110- tler of the Gov- ernment.

The

Mahatma made a long speech, declaring himself at the outset to he appressed by

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fear that the de- legates were not the chosen ones of

India, but of the Government.

There was a sense of unreality about the Committee while the Government had hot giren them a

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FORGIVE & FORGET.CHAMBERLAIN,

A TOUCH OF REALITY, Chief Petty Officer Willis is shown above offering suggestions at Elstree Studios where a submarine disaster is being filmed, more or less as a sequel to the Poseidon

tragedy.

UNREST IN NAVY.

THE ADMIRALTY ATTITUDE.

German Newspaper

Suspended.

London, Sept. 17..

The past is past and it is in everybody's interest to forget it, declared Sir Austen Cham- berlain, First Lord of the Admiralty to-night, replying to the demand of the Labour Party that there should be no penalization in connexion with the naval unrest, Speakers on the Labour side

Indlacipline in the Navy.

FRANCE SHOCKED BY PROSPECT OF stressed that they did not condone

POSEIDON HERO. HONOURED.

"PLENTY OF OTHERS WOULD HAVE DONE

THE SAME.".

London, Sept. 17.

Chief Petty Officer Willis, the

lead which would help them to reach hero of the Poseidon disaster, conclusions. Te wished the Govern-was entertained this evening by

ment to say what they would do if

Indians had appointed them arbiters

of their destiny.

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Gandhi then proceeded to deal seriatin with the points before the meeting.

Give and Take.

India, historically, WAN phe country, and the Princes, in agree- ing to federation, had helped to maintain that unity. There must

the Molesey branch of the Bri- tish Legion, of which he has been made an honorary member.

C. P. O. Willis was presented | with a gold watch and his wife, Mrs. Wills with a travelling bag. by Colonel John Brown, the Nn- tional Chairman of the Legion.

In a modest reply to addresses conduct in the praising his Poseidon dienster, C. P. O. Willis

service who

TARIFF IN BRITAIN.

INFRINGEMENT

OF RIGHTS!

COMPLAINT AT GENEVA.

Geneva, Sept. 17.

It was disclosed to-day that France, one of the most highly protected countries in Europe, alarmed at the pros. pect of a return of a Con- servativo Government with a mandate to impose tariffs in Britain, and by reports that many Labour leaders are also in favour of a modified form of tariffs, has made repre- sentations to British repre- sentatives..

be a spirit of give and take said there were plenty of others between British-India and the in the gubmarine

it would have done exactly the same-There is a good deal of anxiety. Indian States-for- without

definite and workuble scheme of as he did.--Reuter. federation was impossible.

Gandhi found himself in agree-

of

Voting Suggestion.

LINDBERGHS.

INVITATION SENT BY CABLE.

jia France concerning these reports that Britain may adopt protective tariffs, largely because Britain has France'a 'best. hitherto been customer.

Nevertheless, the tone of the. French complaint, In view of the height of her own tariff wall, may occasion some surprise.

It was learned that the approach was made by M. Rollin, the French Minister of Commerce, who has interviewed a representative of the

the

Roard of Trade and expressent

view of the French

The Communit newspaper Rolefahne, published in Berlin, ban. been suspended for a month for printing an inflammatory mesure to British sailors, urging them to disarm and chase their officers of their ships.

In the debate in the Commons on the adjournment of the House, raised-by Mr. W. P. Hall (Lab. | Portsmouth. Central), Sir Austen Chamberlain paid tribute to the Bonior officers commanding the Atlantic Fleet for the tact and commonsense of their actions, be which would, he believed, warmly echoed by the men of the Ficol.

Action Not Excusable,

Lower Deck, As regards the although there was action which could not be excused, he might almost say that it spoke well for the general discipline of the Navy that the action should have"passed so quietly and without distur-

bance.

He felt confident that in accord- ance-with-the-traditions of the Service, the men would loyally uphold it and would not look back to what had happened, but for- ward to rendering further service to their country,

Mr. Hall's Criticisms.

After dealing with detailed · criticism of the cuts made by Mr. Hall, Sir Austen said that with regard to special cases of hard- ship,sad unfairness, the Admiralty. was prepared to make enquiry with the hope of finding a method of alleviating the hardships. He pointed out that men joining the Service since 1925 were receiving no actual cut in pay.

ment with the remarks nude W SHANGHAI WANTS Lord Peel, who had pointed out the advantages which certain

election Indirect method possessed over direct election. He The attention of the Press has said he was wedded to adult turned

from recently

the suffrage and he was not enamour- lessed of two Chambara in the financial crisis, moro terminated with the balancing Legislature, while he opposed the of the budget, to the possibility whole idea of nominated members.

(Our Own Correspondent). This will probably entail

a of an early appeal to the coun- Experts could attend to give Seene of Tragedy.

that the imposition of Customs change in the National Govern-try, and various political com-jadvice, but they should not be able

o vote.

Shanghai, Sept. 18.

duties for the purpose of remedy- Chinese Street is a small lane ment's personnel, owing to the binations have been discussed.

General Chang Chun, the Mayor Ing the adverse balance of trade, While between Pottinger Street and the defection of Sir Herbert Samuel!

in favour of aluli

of Greater Shanghai, telegraphed would constitute an infringe Central Market, connecting Queen's and other Free Traders.

ment of the Road and Des Voeux Road.

It is suggested that all the gestions of an early election are suffrage, he thought and proposed inst night Inviting Colonel and

in normal building affected was one of three Government's business is certain calculated to have an exciting and that each of half a million villages Mrs. Lindbergh to visit Shuughai.

The Senior Catul, Mr. Edwin S. economic relations.. #toreys, the ground floor housing to be passed by both Houses in undesirable effect on hoth the should elect one representative

The French Government could Canningham (United States), the a salt merchant, while the two time

to dissolve Parliament on political and financial situations. and that these elected persons

The fact is that members of the shanit appoint, by election, mes French Com (1. M. Koechlin, and not believe, he is reported to have upper floors were used as tene-October 9.

the Chairman of the Municipal said, that Britain would adoptment was required in order to ments.

This would automatically mean Cabinet and the Government have for the Federni Legislature,

This, said Gandhi, would obriate Council, Brigadier General Ma- auch steps, which would injure the

of both countries. Chan Chuen, the proprietor of that October 19 would be Polling all their energies, bent on the immediate task of the re-establish-

the creation of unwieldly

conennghten, have also sent a similar interests the ground floor business occupied Day,

stituencies.

telegraphic request, the premiaca with his family and The newspapers continue to givement of complete confidence:

He was opposed to a Second utilised a cocklofi as sleeping prominence to election talk.

Chamber and opposed to separate quartern of his wife and daugh

Bankers Meet Premier.

treatraent on any of the special tera. With two sons, and two co- ployees, he himself slept in There are contradictory reports

interests apart from the Hindu- . (Continued # Page 7.) regarding a meeting last night be other part of the premises.

tween the representatives of the When kroused by thu

banks and the Prime Minister, flames the proprietor's wife nad the chilren attempted to after which the Cabinet snt until

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19.30 pm leave their beds but were over- On the one hand, it is stated that come by the fumes. So small and; ill-ventilated were the promises the bankers asked for a definite that the other inmates too felt the announcement that there would be suffocating effects of the smoke, no election at present, at least un- til the present danger to sterling but they managed to escape into

the street little the worse for past. On the other hand, it is their experience.

NAVAL MUTINY

CANARD.

PORTUGAL DENIES EXILE STORIES.

London, Sept. 17. There is no truth In the report, emanating from Portuguese politi- cal exiles in Spain, of a mutiny

stated that the bankore Interview was concerned solely with precall.. tions to safeguard the pound dur ing the election, and that a Govern- ment announcement of a national appeal is most likely to be made in the next few days.-Reuter...

SOUTHEND DEFEAT

THAMES.

Sheer Speculation, Statements as to the personal attitudes of members of the Govern

(Continued an Page 7)

Japanese War Preparations Denied.

Mr. Shigemitsu on the Situation in

Political Tokyo.

CIGARETTES TO COST MORE.

EFFECT OF TAX INCREASE.

countries enary rights of

Reuter,

All grievances would be sifted by the district Commanders-in- Chief, but the general soheme of economy laid down by the Govern-

res

restore national prospority and national credit. They could not allow it to be eaten away, in de- tall, but they were ready, in the case of exceptional hardship to

AUSTRIA UPRISING, provide a remedy if they could.

TWO OF "CULPRITS” RELEASED.

Was

That was the purpose of the in- quiry which would be opened at the earliest possible moment after the arrival of ships at their home porta.

Mr. Alexander Satisfied. The former First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, expressed himself as gratified by the Government statement and the promotion for the adjournment of the

House was withdrawn.

London, Sept. 17. It is learned from Linz that Prince Starhenburg... who arrested a few days ago in con- nexion with the Fascist uprising To-morrow the prices of cigarsties] in the northern provinces, and tobacco will take a jump and Goneral Puchmayr, have been a substantial jums too, it is said, for (vietonally released. Reuter. the consumer will be called upon to _bear_the_adilfitfonal_tax_en_tekassa Imposed by the Government.

It la understood that the Comm-*- manders-in-Chief,............ of the

Home Porta have been summoned to the Admiralty to disenas, a plan for this holding of the inquiry into” the grievances of the men regarding pay. cate.

The effect of the new duty in an MR. NORMAN'S AIR Increase of from 20 to 40 per cont.. (Our Own Correspondent). tling Sino-Japanese disputes in and tobacco companies state that

OF MYSTERY, Shanghai, Sept. 18. Manchuria and Mongolia, at the they cannot absorb the entire The strong rumours that Japan is present Japanese diplomatic au- amount. Consequently the burden mobilising troops for a campaign in thorities still hold the belief that a will be passed on to the consumer.

TRAVELLING' HOME' What the actual increase in be Manchuria has called forth a state-settlement of the issues can

retail prices will be-is-not yet

--INCOGNITO.... ment from the new Minister to effected by diplomatic means,

scale of China, Mr. Shigemitau; who declares The military loaders are trying known, for the new

London, Sept. 17. that the reports are without founda- to force some sort of demonstra-charges by distributora has not yet

Rofosing to be Interviewed, Mr. tion by means of force of arms, in been fully made clear to retail flon

He states that the Japanese are Manchuria, but the Premier and vendors, who will set their prices Montagu Norman, the Governor of working with a view to securing Foreign Secetary are both firmly accordingly. It is stated however the Bank of England, Britain's. in the Portuguese Floot. Neither Is it true that: martial law has F. C. in the Third Division (South) kamara incident, and that Tokyo that there shall be no departure now being sold at 20 or 22 conts, for England to-day aboard the and Diomede, whb ara páld' by thế, On the ground of the Thames an amicable settlement of the Na- opposed to such stepe, maintaining that the price of the packet of 10 mystery man of Anance," sailed

Duchess of Bedford, been proclaimed In Lisbon or to-day. Southend United were despatches report that while the from a policy of "friendship and will be increased to 25.

successful by thres goals to one. military authorities appear stil patience." The whole country is quiet. Last week, at Southend, a draw prepared to bring forward a motion Mr. Shigemitsu says the latter In Cabinet meeting that drastic views are supported by the majority steps bo-taken with a view to set of the intelligentsia of Japankua

Oporto.

·•Reutar...

WIN AWAY AFTER HOME FAILURE.

London, Sept. 17.

resulted.-Router.

As the new tax is already Mr: Normann, travelling operating, retallers are expected incognito His name does not to lose no time in introducing appear in the passenger list thoir new changes, *****

Reuter

New Zealand Position. -From-Wellington, N.Z.-it-is-re- ported that the Admiralty, cuta În pay have been accepted philoso ji phically by the two hundreds officers and ment of the Bla

The crews of HM.S.- Dunedin loops, Laburnam and Veronica.

New Zealand Government are

not affected but it is expected the to a ten per cent, civil vic their pay will soon be subjects

Reuter and Frištek