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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1932. 四拜禮號八十月四英港香 F NO. 13,609

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A TIRED SCOTT COMPLETES RECORD FLIGHT

TENSE DEBATE IN

THE DAIL

DE VALERA ON IRISH

REPUBLIC

DEFEATED ON LABOUR PLAN FOR EMPIRE

RESOLUTION

REMOVAL OF OATH

"THE

Dublin, Apr. 27.

HE MOMENT the Irish People are ready to stand for an independent republic, we are quite ready to lead them," declared Mr. De Valera, the President of the Irish Free State Council, in the Dail this afternoon, mov. ing the second reading of the Bill providing for the re- moval of the Oath of Allegiance.

CURRENCY

REMONETISATION OF SILVER

FOR DISCUSSION AT OTTAWA

London. Apr. 28. According to the Financial Times correspondent in Toronto, the question of an Empire car- rency will be fully discussed at the

.

1 is understood that proposals

Prior to the discussion, Mr. De Valera had had de-jOttawa Conference. monstrated to him how much his position depends upon the support of the Labour Party. The Republican will be submitted that the banks of leader desired the whole time of the Dail to be devoted the Empire should carry a mini to the Bill. The Labour Party demanded discussion of

mum of ten per cent, and a maxi. mum of forty per cent. of the gold

a resolution on unemployment. The dispute was forced value of their metallic reserves in to a division and the Government was defeated by a silver. margin of eight votes.

The rebellion of Mr. De Valera's Labour "supporters" occurred be- fore the debate on the Oath began, the Government moving that every day be devoted to the Bill until, It has been passed.

GOVERNMENT DEFEAT.

An independent Labour Deputy moved that the motion

on

YOUNG POLICE

OFFICER

DEATH OF SERGEANT COLEMAN

un The death occurred at the Kow- employment standing in his name Joon Hospital at 9.15 this morning should of Lane Sergeant R. A. Colemati was more important and

Coming

be taken up at nine o'clock tort the Hongkong Palire Furce,

From the Channel Is night.

The President of the Council, lands, in the island of Guernsey of Mr. De Valern, resisted the claim, which he was a native, the late and it was pressed to a division, Robin Arthur Coleman was a' son · upon which the Republican Goyof Mr. F. A. Coleman, former light- ernment Buffered defeat

by house keeper in the Hongkong Go- seventy-four votes to sixty-six. Mr. De Valera declined to cept the defeat as vital and

debate on the Bill removing Oath then proceeded.

ELECTION PROMISE.

Re-

the

it is urged that this step will permit the banks to take advantage- of any Ructuations in silver and | tend to stabilise its price.

It will also be proposed that the existing debused silver currency bej called in and replaced by coinage of pre-war standard. --Reuter.

OTTAWA PARLEY

ADVISER

T.U.C. MAKES TWO APPOINTMENTS

London, Apr. 27.

De Valorn pw challenges tre- land to give him a mandate lo create an independent republic. Top picture shows the riot scenes at Ennis, Co. Clare, when he made imilar appišať some years ago. Below, he shown in a charac teristic spanking pose.

TARIFF BARGAIN WEAPON

GOVERNMENT POLICY

STATED A

Landon, Apr. 27. It was announced in the House

Cormons to-day that

BRITAIN'S HINT

NAVAL TREATY CLAUSE

DISAPPOINTED BY DISARMAMENT TARDINESS

Geneva, Apr. 27.

All is not going well at the Disarmament Conference. The position, indeed, is 80 delicate that the sudden in- disposition of M. Tardieu has been welcome rather than otherwise, as likely to avert a definite breach.

Blunt admissions have been made that Great Britain regards the pro- gress of the Conference as disap pointingly slow.

A hint has been thrown oul by very prominent British? statesman at Geneva that Great Britain might have to consider using the clause of the London Naval Treaty permitting con. struction above the specified limite.

Mr. C. W. A. Scott (right) who has: just broken the record for an Eng- land-Australia Night, and Mr. J. A. Mollison, who is to attempt a solo Atlantic flight to America. The pic sure

WAS taken at Lympne, from which paint Scott took off.

DARING FINAL

HOP

500 MILES OF SE

IN DARKNESS

TIME TO SPARE

(Reuter's Special Service), į. Port Darwin, Apr. 28, Mr. C. W. A. Scot, the famous long-distance flier, arrived at Port Darwin at 10.22 a.m. beating Mr. Butler's re- cord by seven hours and thirty-six minutes,

MANCHURIA ng an attempt on the Englan

CHAOS

BANDITS FIRE TIMBER STORE

Kupang, Apr. 27 The airman, Scott, who is mai

reache Australia flight record, hare this afternoon for his 1 take-off for Australia.

As he does not want to lai in Port Darwin until daylig to-morrow morning, he propoz to wait here, until night fall flying over the five hundred mil of the Timor Sea in the darknes

TIRED OF EFFORT.

Harbin, Apr. 28. The Japanese punitive expedl- This important hint, was made in

He hopes to land at Po cavalry entering the city on Tues- Darwin at seven o'clock local tie the course of a private interviewtion has occupied Hallin, the intended for circulation

day night, the main force having which would result in cutti; newspapers of all nations.

off Butler been held up because the line had about nine hours been torn up for a considerable record. distance.

in

BLESSING IN DISGUISE.

The famous nirman admita thi

Her

1 is reported that the Japanese he is fooling exhausted. military have now taken over the tired, he says, of trying to cre Itoilway between Hengtaohotze land by steamer. section of the Chiness Eastern records and will return to k and Shihtaohotze and are running

MOLLISON'S NEW PLAN. Meanwhile the hero of anoth

M. Tardieu's rest, owing to laryngitis, may prove a blessing in disguise, as it is averting an open the and avowed check at Geneva.

M. Tardieu has been leading a trains thereon.

Meanwhile, the bandits are still life of hyper-hustle, covering the Government have accepted the

in very active. The failure of the memorable flight along the satE of the Import Duties Ad-triangle Paris-Geneva-Belfort view

oppor the route, though in the simultaneously with

E.H. to pay $20,000 into visory Committee that the duties coping imposed by Order should not, in strenuous electoral tussie and vital war-chest of one gang of bandits, direction, Mr. J. A. Mollison,

ted them to attack the C.E.R. his return to London from h to Ca record-breaking flight diplomatic negotiations.

timber concession neur Shibtao.

Town, has announced that he no Thoize.

proposes to attempt an Atlant solo fight from Britain to Americ Mollison purposes to make ti attempt in the middle of Jun rou taking the "Great Circlo” and landing in Newfoundland

general, be reduced in the twelve months.

next

Major Colville. Secretary of the Department of Overseas" Trade, who made the statement in reply

FORTY-FIVE HOURS TALKING

The place was looted, numerous During sixty hours spent in his horses were stolen and the place he has addressed set on fire. The huge stocks of constituency,

forty-five timber are now burning furiously, meetings lasting

over

have

DR. ALFRED SZE'S ILL-HEALTH

to a question, added "The General hours in the open-air. He is cer-Reuter. nitlook of the United Kingdom tain of election and can direct his

BRITAIN EXCUSES. trade is euch however that some campaign from his Paris flat, but

London, Apr. 22. Captain Eden, the Under The General Council of the modification may be found expedient his inability to keep the rendezvous

Affairs, By MacDonald, Mr. Stimson and Secretary for Foreign vernment Service now retired and Trade Union Congress has appoint- even within that period if it should at Geneva on Friday with Mr. Ram-

a far-questioned regarding the Japanese the living with his wife at Bustings. Mr. J. Bromley (Chairman) and

between M. question." said the Japanese Susses. The docensed joined the Mr. Walter Citrine (General Secre- prve possible to secure in return D. Bruening may Force is a Constable on Novemary as advisers to accompany for reduction in import duties, a reaching effect, as the MacDonald-attitude towards the Manchurian

the Government delegation to ad- promise of substantial advantages Stimson arbitration ber 22, 1924, being promoted vise on industrial questions at the to our export trade.--British Wire. Tardieu and Dr. Bruening regard-Government had declared that ing disarmament will be at least Japan was fully prepared to stand Lance-Sergeant in the following Ottawa Conference.-British Wire-tensa.

temporarily blocked.

by her obligations under treaty,

So far as he was aware, the The terms of the Republician year. He was proficient in Can-fess

Mr. Stimson will not wait long! Party's election manifesto wertonese and Hindustani, a zealous

at Geneva. He is leaving on Fri-Japanese Government regarded recalled by Mr. De Valera, who

day for the Riviera, en route for the treaty as applicable to Man-ister pointed out that the first item in and indefatigable officer, and was

home, and Mr. MacDonald ennnot churia his platform was the removal of held in high esteem by his sup-

tay indefinitely at Geneva. the Article in the Constitution) eriors. For a time he served on making the Outh of Allegiance the detective staff, later going on obligatory upon all members of regular duty and being for the The Government, he said, pro-reater part of the time, until his death, stationed in the New Ter- that pledge. posed to honour

post was ritories. His Inst much They were prepared to go

Shatoukok. further as soon ng the Irish ple were ready.

the Dail.

sult.

RULE BY COERCION,

30

at

Last Tuesday, the deceased had

FU RIVER RISES RAPIDLY

BIG ADVANTAGE TO

MOTOR BOATS

Wuchow. Apr. 20. The waters of the Fa River have

ARSENAL DEFEAT

HUDDERSFIELD

THIRD MATCH IN FIVE DAYS

London. Apr. 27. The Arsenal, playing their third

BACK IN LONDONİ TEMPORARILY

London, Apr. 27

Dr. Alfred Sze, the Chinese M

In London, whose healt

but maintained that broke down after strenuous wor treaties which relate to China at Genova in connexion with th must necessarily be applied with Manchuria crisis, has returne

a prolonged rest cure It is doubtful, anyway, whe due regard to the state of affairs from ther a real rapprochement could from time to time prevailing in Spain. be obtained, as since Hitler's that country-British Wireless. victory at the polls there is de- termined opposition in France to making any more concessions te Germany.-Reuter.

He is now at the Chinese Leg tion clearing up the arrears work, pending the arrival of h successor, Mr. Quo Tal-chl, th NEW GOVERNOR OF Vice-Minister for Foreign Affai

at the present time. UGANDA

SIR

B. BOURDILLON

APPOINTED

London, Apr. 27.

Dr. Sze informed Reator that h resigned purely for health reasar and his resignation had been a cepted on condition that he r sume the Diplomatic Service whe recovered.

MR. STIMSON'S MESSAGE. to go into the hospital for treat-risen so high that it is now post match in five days, gave a splendid | ment of sobie Throat affection, ble for motor boate to ply between performance at Huddersfield to- success in

Paris, Apr. 27. The Oath of Allegiance, he de after having previously been down Wochow and Chiu Peng, a dis day, repeating their

Mr. Stinson has sent a message the sixth sound of the F. A. Cup

to M. Tardieu, expressing regret clared, was a block to the way of with measles and having only a tance of 150 English miles.

This greatly shortens the time competition. national unity

willing and

that they cannot re-meet to resume that short time before been discharged necessary for the trip to Chiu

It is now practically certain obedience to the law,

their discussions on the important,

He is going to Mulaga and Par government by coerelon was the re-from another hospital. His condi- Peng, Peng Lok, and Kwai Lam.

an matters which they have already

H.M. the King has appointed Sir as soon as possible to continue m tion at the Kowloon Hospital, in Travel on the Fu River, beenuse that (unless Everton come The deletion of the Outh from the consequence of the throat trouble, of the shallow water, ordiuarlly unexpected cropper) the Arsenal considered.

He regrets that his health com- Bernard Bourdillon, Colonial Se-dical treatment- Reuter. Constitution was quite consistent became eritical and he passed has to be made in small native will be runners-up for the League as well as for the Cup. Now- with the position of the away rather suddenly this mor- junka, which are rowed, polled, or

castle, the Cup winners, failed to pela him to leave Geneve as soon cretary of Ceylon, to be Governor as possible, but gives an assurance and Commander-in-Chief of Ugan- Irish Free State an a

of pulled. co-equal ning. He was only 38 years

The fast moving motor boats beat the lowly Blackpool side.

that the American delegation at da, in succession to Sir William DOLLAR DROPS partner in the British Common-

let lessen the posalbility of

The results were:

Geneva will do everything in its Gowers.

Uganda's now Governor has beenf wealth of Nations, for the

Bri-re.

The greatest gympathy will go to

power to carry on their labours in tish House of Commons, and the his parent, and to his widow, who attacks by brigands who are known

the spirit which has hitherto ani- Colonial Secretary in Coylon since to have their heaquarters on the

1920, when he succeeded Sir Legislatures of Canada, South is resident in Hongkong with one

2mated the discussions. Africa and Australia could table of their two children. The elder, river. Our Own Correspondent, similar legislation.

NO NEGOTIATIONS.

a lad of six years, is at Homo re- ceiving treatment for the distres sing after-effects of an attack of him has left bo meningitis, which He would cortaluly not drawn into negotiations with the crippled.

the late Sergt. United Kingdom on the matter. Or tall stature

Treaties, as a rule, were not a Coleman was greatly liked by his part of constitutional law of coun-colleagues and a wide circle of

the tries and in any case,

EMPIRE TRADE

EXTENSION

Huddersfeld Newenatio

Rangers Clyde

The

First Division.

1 Arsenal

2 Blackpool

2

Scottish League.

1 Hamliton

0

1 Queen's Park 0

revised English league ollowing as

refriends, who will be saddened COLONIAL GOVERNORS table, shows the

moval of the Oath did not, in his to hear of his untimely demise.

opinion, violate the Treaty with England.

The funeral takes place this afternoon, the remains, to be brought over in a motor-heures

CONSULTED

London, Apr. 27,

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Everton

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FARTHING ·

Murchison Fletcher, formerly of CHANGE DURING TH Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has tele-Hongkong and now Governor of graphed to M. Tardieu expressing Fill. He joined the Indian Civil deep regret at his illness, and hop Service in 1008, and from 1921 to

FORENOON

The Hongkong dollar oper

ing for a complete and early re- 1929 served in Irak-British Wire- unchanged at 18. 8.1/8d. storation to health-Reuter,

PARLIAMENTARY

leas.

morning, but during the cour of the forenoon a drop of farthing to 18. 2.7/8d. was

ACT OIL CORPORATION gatered. The local market

COMMONS REFUSES TO ..

AMEND.

London, Apr. 27. The House of Commons, by 204 votes to four, "refused leave for the introduction of a Bill to amend 40 80 6-14 79 69 46 the Parliamentary ActBritish

Wireless

In the House of Commons, the "The Blil is one of the great- from Kowloon, and timed to arrivo Colonial Secretary, Sir Philip Arsonal eat pieces of political chicanery at the Stubba Road Junction at 6 Cunliffe Lister, said he was in con- Wednesday 40 21 0 18 98 78 48 in history." declared Mr. Cos-p.m., being interred in the apper stant touch with all Colonial Gov- Aston Villa 40 10 8 18 102 47 46 grave, ex-President of the Coun- terrace of the Protestant Cemetery ornorn on the possibilities of ex-Huddersfield. 40 18 10 12 77 59 40 cil, who followed Dr. Valera. which will be entered by the tension of trade between the West Brom.. 41 20 6 15, 72 49 40 The debate is proceeding.-Rew Stubbs Rand gato. Full honours Dominions and Colonies-British Shefeld U. ter and British Wireless.

will be accorded the deceased,

Wireless.

LOSS

G$27,000,000 IN 1031

New York, Apr. 27. The Shol! Unton Oil Corporation 1081 it made a net loss of G627,- reports that in the financial year 000.000. Rendere

an easier undertone, as also Shanghai,

Yesterday, allvor rose 3/16th London, chiefly due to China E Ing. The market closed TUES steady. After the official Azi the market ruled very qui New York reports a decline! with no special featuro, de 1/8th) with the markstrā Fattires are also down,