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"South China Morning Post Bldg." Tul. 245:

DE VALERA SOVIET INTRIGUE IN MANCHURIA. A WORLD OF

TO

RECONSIDER.

LAND ANNUITY

SURPRISE.

CITY UNDER

ASHES.

ERUPTIONS

Agreement he WAS ANDEAN VOLCANO

UNAWARE OF.

WRONG ADDRESS. QUEER SCENES IN

London, Apr. 12.

It is believed that the Latest Note sent by the Rt. Hon. Mr. J. H. Thomas to the Irish Free State Govern- ment has shaken Mr. de Valera's confidence what.

Kome-

All members of the de Valera party are reported to have been greatly surprised by the mention

CHILE.

Santiago. Apr. 12.

Residents in the volcanle zone are in a state of terror as the hours of incessant eruptions pass without any algn of diminution.

They have, however, been some- the announce- what cheered by ments of seismologists, expressing the belief that the danger

of

in the Note of a financial agree-greater volcanic eruptions is sub- ment of February, 1923, having siding, at least, temporarily, special regard to the land annuities, of which, it is stated, they were quite unaware.

Valparaiso and Santiage pre-

extraordinary

Kent

ap-

are

cities Both pearance. covered with white cinders and ashes

Officials in Dublin are now wald to be hastily and anxiously searching through the archives of the late Ministry for such a document, which a member of Mr. Cosgrave's last government [Tinguiririca crater huve now sub- informed Reuter's Dublin cor-sided, but all the volcanoes are respondent, exista.

Atill emitting cinders and ashes.

it la learned that the agreement was signed by Mr. Cosgrave, who was then the Finance Minister of the Free State, and by Major Hill, representing to Government of the United Kingdom.

The Next Step.

It is understood that the Land

The Bames shooting out of the

The wind has changed and is to the now carrying the ashes mountains. The Red Cross has rushed assistance to the Andean frontier but up to the present no fatalities have been reported.- Router.

Act of 1928 gave point to the agree EXPORTS UP-

ment in respect of the annuities by setting out how they should be collected and transferred to Eng- land.

IMPORTS DOWN,

Mr. Cosgrave said at that time THE FIRST MONTH

that the agreement was in every way satisfactory.

Any

OF TARIFFS.

London. Apr. 12.

Everybody in Russia is prepared for war in some form of other. Our picture shows a railway guard in gas-mack training.

Silver. Ratio and Sterling.

BANKER ON EMPIRE CURRENCY.

London, Apr. 12. The re-introduction of silver into the world's monetary systems in or- der to mitigate the present sheriage Kold, was advocated by Sir Robert Horne, the famous banker)

oľ

and economist, speaking before the Royal Empire Society to-day.

Referring to the Imperial Economic Conference. Sie Robert

MANY ARRESTS

IN HARBIN.

REDS AND REBELS

IN ALLIANCE.

Harbin, Apr. 13,

Signs that the unrest against

THE MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC.

STATEMENT BY M.O. H.

MILD AT PRESENT.

One of the surprising features of the meningitis outbreak in Hongkong, which. Dr. G. W. Pope. Medical Officer of Health this morn

the new Manchuriqi administra-ing described as a "mild epidemie", is the immunity so far enjoyed by tion is gaining strength daily ne European population. are not wanting

The latest development is ALE alliance between Communist agita- tors and the troops of the old Kirin Army on Bid eastern section of the Chinese Eastern Railway.

UNITE WITH U.S.S.R.

Ninety-five per cent, of the cases reported to date, which number 63, are Chinese victims. There have Europeans one been only three French (Imported) and two Por tuguese, whilst one Armenian and one Indian case has also been noti-

fled.

Dr. Pope said he could not give the exact mortality figures, but they amounted to about 33 per cent., Pamphlets are belity distributed the number of deaths being just urging the people to assist the re-aver 20. beis to "overthrow the Manchukuo "The figures do not justify the Government" and "Establish a outbreak being called a real epide- mie", he added. "The League of: Soviet Government and unite with the U.S.S.R."

this

In Harbin itself, Red agitators are causing trouble and it is re- ported that many Soviet citizens have been arrested on charges of implication in plots to destroy rail- way property.

Kazan-tsevo Station, near Wei- shaho, has been looted and burned by bandits.Renter

YOUNG

THE SPHINX, the world's most curious relic of ancient civilisation, ls in danger of crumbling away,

cording to expert reporte.

GENEVA, HUMS.

THREE GATHERINGS IN SESSION.

Nations take 26 cases a week STARDIEU STARRED.

indicating an epidemic, but figure in applied to a population of 5,000, and certainly could not be regarded us epidemic where there is a population of nearly a million.

"I should call the present attack a mild epidemic," he added.

Asked if the authorities had con- Aldered farther the possibility of introducing preventive measures, the Medical Officer of Health re plied that, so far as they could see, there were no such measures which TACCHAL'S | could be enforced.

FATE.

LOYANG DEMANDS

DISMISSAL.

Loyang, Apr. 13.

מל 60 AB

"My chief hope, lies in some really warm weather. The

cane thing happened in 1918. us the weather became colder, the canes incrchsed, and when the sun came out and the atmosphere warm. Horne said he was looking for a

ed up, they instantly declined." settlement of the matter, which he

Dr. Pope again stressed the believed to be vitally important to

necessity for plenty of fresh air I world prosperity.

The closing session of the Na- and avoidance of crowded places, fle also strongly supported the tional Emergency Conference de- but, apart from this, said the dis- An increase in exports and a Canadian suggestions that on Em- decrease in imports are shown in pire currency should be establish-ided to request the National Go-puse left them helpless so far as the Board of Trade returns for el, stating his considered opinion vernment to order the dismissal precautions were concerned.

Hsueh-liang Consideration Delayed. March-the first complete month that if the nations of the Empire of Marshal Chang

ugreed to fix n ratio between silver from all his posts and to inves-

would tigate the charges against him. Although the Free State Exceu- since Britain changed her tariff and sterling, the Empire tive Council meets to-morrow, a policy.

benefit extensively in developing trade with the East Reuter, Dublin message asys it is unlikely

As Mr. de Valera has declared he

honour will scrupulously formal undertaking to continue the payment of the land annuities, his next steps will be walted with some interest.

show were

fasued Figures

10-day that the Dominion Secretary's reply that the month's exports to de Valera's despatch on the Oath £36,620,376 about £1,200,000 over! and Land Annuities controversy, February, and imports £6,119,414 CONTINENT AND will be examined before Friday, over 29 millions legs than Febru

According to the Times Dublin | ary.

BRITISH COAL.

previous mouth. --British Wireless. STEPS TO BE TAKEN BY

correspondent, the friendly tone of The adveran trade balance has the British Government note and lagen reduced to £24,499,000 As its freedom from any kind of threat compared with £4,788,968 the has been welcomed by Irish Free Stuto citizens. He describes many Free State people as surprised that the Oath, which de Valera and his followers in the Free State Parlia ment have themselves taken, des cribing it in so doing as an "empty formula," should be treated as an occasion to precipitate a dispute. no quarter of the British In press is any sympathy or approval | found for de Valera action.

The Wrong Adilress.

The Liberal says:

"Ireland

now

la

THE PRINCE AND INDUSTRY.

"GET TOGETHER" MOVEMENT.

GOVERNMENT

!

The Conference suggested that His troops be handed over to the |control of the Military Council, of which General Chiang Kai-shek is

i

A resolution was passed paying? tribute to the work of Dr. W. W. Yen in presenting Ching's case to the League of Nations.--Renter.

LICENCE TERMS

London, Apr. 12. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman. to-day ain- Parliamentary swered further questions regarding the restrictions MAN an the importation of British conl into Germany, France and Belgium.

He repeated that successive Ger-

a quota reductions were regard-

INFRINGED.

WHO RAN TWO BUSINESSES.

For a brouch of a condition

ed as discriminatory against Bri-governing the grant of his food The French and Belgian cence, in that he sub-let or used

London. Apr. 12. I... the Prince of Wales, in tuin.

40. NEW FOREIGN UNDERTAKINGS.

EFFECT OF BRITISH TARIFFS.

London, Apr. 12.

In a Parliamentary answer. Mr. Walter Runciman said the Board of Trade had received information re- garding upwards of forty new un- dertakings which had been set up Low in Britain during the past months by or with the assistance of foreign concerus,-British Wire- insu.

U.S. BASEBALL ON AGAIN.

Reuter.

gue

ILLUSION.

THE DAILY MAIL LIBEL CASE.

SIR OLIVER LODGE AS WITNESS.

TALK WITH SON

• (Router's Special Servion),

London, Apr. 12.

Remarkable

evidenco WAS given by Sir Oliver Lodge, the celebrated scientist and adherent of spiritualism, when he was called on behalf of Mrs. Mourid Morris, who is suing the Dally Mail for libel.

The plaintiff is a comparatively young woman recognised as one of the most extraordinary mediuma of the day. She le of humble origin and has had littio education, coming from an ordinary village school.

Widespread Interest,

In trances, she has delivered Geneva, Apr. 12.

sermons in the ringing tones of m Simultaneous work by the Les-trained masculine speaker and her Council, the International reputation is such that all the Labour Conference and the World leading personalities in spirit Disarmament. Conference. made ualism are following the action Geneva R hive of International with the greatest Interest. activity to-day.

The claim is based principally Chief Interest contred upon M. Tardieu's proposal to adjourn the upon a contents bill issued by the

Daily Mail proclaiming: Council's decision upon the Lea- gue's Financial Commission's Re-

TRANCE port on the Danube State until May.

MEDIUM

FOUND OUT.

1

M. Tardieu made this suggestion In view of the fact that the four principal Fowers have appointed experts to conduct a sochnical Her counsel argued that it was examination of the Daunbian impossible, as the Daily Mail

implied, that economic problem.

frail, pooriyi educated woman could produce such phenomenon by conscious trickery, While preaching in a trance, her bodily changes thems selves wore remarkable. One side of her body became absolutely cold and her pulse leaped to 130: Dr. Eder, who examined her in these circumstances, described Her as perfectly sincere and honest.

Aftor Sir John Simon, Signor Grandu and Dr. von Buelow had drawn attention to the urgency of the matter, M. Tardieu's proposal was adopted.

International Army. The French Premier was also prominent at the Disarmament Con- ference, where, in a stirring speech, he reiterated France's plan for an international milliary force and emphasised the interdependence of the French proposals for the sup pression of aggressive aims.--Rou ter.

London, April 12.

It is expected that the Prime Miniator will leave London to morrow week for Geneva to attend the

Disarmament Conference.--- British Wireless,

Sir Oliver Lodgo, the veteran scientist, described his talk with "Mr. Power," one of plaintinä "controls," and also a talk with his famous son, Raymond, whq was killed in the War,

Ho discussed conditions in tha spirit world with his son.

World of Illusion.

"I put it to my boy, Raymond, "You live in the world of Illusion. So do you, and he replied:

CHICAGO POLLS IN father"

PRIMARIES.

TERRORISM FEARS

NOT REALISED. ¿

Sir Oliver Lodge said he, was absolutely convinced that Mrs. Morris was perfectly honest,

"It is a phenomenon that must be recognised-that a person can leave the body to be manipulated by another intelligence. That has been established as a fact b students of psychic science."

Chlengo, Apr. 12. Braving predictions of a reign of terror with Al Capone's gunmen ruling the ballot-boxes, citizens of Chicago to-day pollod heavily for

Case for Defence. both the Republican and Democra

Mr. Norman Birkett, K.Ü., opens tic candidates in the primary elec tion for nomination of candidates ing the case for the defence, made for the Presidency of the United the most of the fact that M

Lawrence Cowan, who at' States,

Forty thousand police and volun- prominently associated with the which. Mrsi teers guarded the polling booths, manifestations in and there were only minor disor Morris was concerned, was not ders. Reuters American Service. called as a witness,

Acason opened

all.--:

BOSTON SHUT OUT Star this evening message to the National Indus-quota restrictions applied to con part of his premises for a busi-

IN WASHING LON. no trial Alliance to-day, said he could imported from all countries, but the mess other than that for which the longer an appendage of England seo no more helpful sign for the methods of calculating the quotas licence was granted, without the special permisalon of the Head of but a member of the Commen- restoration of industrial pros-and administering the Ilcensing

New York, Apr. 12. enting of an

The baseball Chung, proprietor wealth of Nations. Her old pol-perity and consequent well-being system which gave effect to the the Sanitary Department, Lo tion Ilves only in the memory of of the people of this country than quotas were considered inequitable house at 282, Hennessey Road, was yesterday with one game those who cannot adjust their the determination of employers to Britain. minds to the facts. The only thing, and employed to get together in a In Italy, a general landling duty fined $10 by Mr. Schofield at the Washington, in which the Senators

Central Magistracy to-day.

defeated Boston (in the American

to run in fact, which binds the Common-spirit of mutual helpfulness, and, of two and half Bra per ton ap-

that League) by one wealth together is allegiance to the by pooling their experiences and plied only to coal imported by gen. The prosecntion stated Crown. De Valern in writing to special knowledge, seek to solve Accordingly it affected coal from defendant was carrying on a dual the wrong address. He thinks he the many problema which at this country to a greater extent business, having established a

on business

the is trying to break a link England. present concerned them.-British than coal from other countries. carpenter's He is, in fact, threatening to break Wireless.

Mr. Runciman said that where premises in addition to that of an the bonds of the Empire wheth

there was discrimination against eating house. bind Irishmen in Canada, AUB-

Defendant pleaded that he was tralia, South Africa and New Zen- land to Ireland itself".

doing the best ho could to meet the high rent he was paying.

Mr. fine, In

imposing the Schofield also made an order for the removal of the carpenter's business within a week.

Statute of Westminister.

Said to have attempted suicide in Britain it could not be ignored and fit of depression over financial mat such steps as appeared to be noces ters, a woman named Lt Lan, of 4,sary must be taken.—British. Wire Chiu Shing Street, was removed to the less. Government Civil Hospital yesterday

The Evening News refers to the suffering from the effects of an over. already expressed concern of Aus- | close of eucalyptus. tralla, New-Zealand and South

Africa at the possible consequences of de Valera's meditated actfon and A workman engaged on board the says he will probably be further. Kwelchow, at the Talkoo Docks, last night received a fractured lest

A

reminded by them that the Free leg when he accidentally fell into the State helped to frame the Statuto No. 2 hold. He also sustained of Westminster, in which it is laid scalp wound and was later removed down that the Crown In the aymbol to the Goverment Civil Hospital far of the free association of the mom treatment.

bers of the British Commonwealth of Nations and they are united by

a common allegiance to the Crown'

The News adds that all over the Empire the hope will be that the Ireland which accepted the lavita tion to the Imperial Economic Con ference at Ottawa will not go there

BRITISH ARMY STRENGTH.

FIGURES FOR UNITED KINGDOM.

London, Apr. 12.

SHANGHAI SHARES.

LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

Mesars. Carroll Bros. have

It was stated in the House of Commons to-day that the present solved the following cabled quota-

with the intention of tearing tlf strength of the Regular Army in tons of Shanghai shares: out of the family and do becoming the United Kingdom is 7,506

no longer entitled to the many and officera and 99,881 other ranks. growing boons which membership

The Territorial Army strongth

of the British Commonwealth con-is 6,899 officers and 124,380 other fors-Router and British Wireless. |ranka.-British Wireless.

Ewo Cottons, Tis, 14.90.. Shanghai Lands, 28.80. Shanghai Electric Brarer, 30.25. Market steadier, with more en- |quiry.

Combarbala

San Juan

Conchali

Ben Felipe

¿Mendoza

MILES

ARGENTINA

San Luis

The Aera chiefly skørted by the volcaule Gruptions on the Argentine Chile frontier Is mapped above, Tikguiricies, the mail vision! of theʼeraters, la represented by the 'buavy black sirala.

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Mr. Birkett denounced him as attempted exploiter.

SILVER SLIGHTLY

DOWN.

HONGKONG DOLLAR UNALTERED

The Hongkong dollar still mains at 1s. 2.5/8d, although ver has again declined both London and New York.......... Th local market has an easy under tone.

London reports a fall of 1/80 in allver. There was no upsell feature on the market. Indi sold, but business was AMA After the official fixing, the mark ruled dull, with Amerfes farlig to sell.

In New York, allver: IT 1/8th, with the market standr