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MASS ATTACK ON MR. QUO TAI-CHI

|GOLD DOLLAR AN STUDENTS RAID

OUNCE!

WAR DEBT PAYMENT IN SILVER

SENATOR'S PLAN

Washington, May 2.

Station from 1927 to 1929, Was found shot dead at Stonecutters Island in the

A proposal that it should be carly hours of this morning.

permissible to pay war debts to The tragedy was discovered the United States in silver was at about 4.30 am. attention hay introduced in the Senate today ing been attracted by the sound of a shot, and the circumstances, by Senator Hayden, of Arizona which are being investigated, He moved a resolution provid- аге understood suggesting that until the year 1936 one

Ruicide.

to

The victim of the affair was Sub. Lieutenant R. Tyrwhitt, R.N. of II. M. Submarine Orpheus, who joined the craft in April 1931 and came out to China shortly after- wards.

CAUSE OF DEATH.

The cause of death is officially stated to have been a bullet wound from his own private revolver, which was found near his hand.

H. M. Submarine Orpheus is at present lying in dock at the Naval Yard. The tragedy has cast

RESIDENCE

BADLY INJURED ABOUT FACE

PEACE PARLEY POSTPONED

was

Shanghai, May 3. Mr. Quo Tại chi seriously injured this morn- ing when he was attacked by angry students, displeased with the peace proposals.

the In consequence of

conference which it was proposed to hold

Mr. at which this morning,

been Quo Tai-chi would have the principal delegate, had to be postponed.

ounce of silver should be ac- cepted for every dollar of debt. if the debtors would agree to sault, the restore their silver coinage to a fineness nine-tenths of silver.

The resolution was referred to the Senate Banking Committee,

Reuter,

SILVER COINAGE FOR TURKEY

gloom over the ship, aboard which STATE BANK SEEKING the deceased officer was extremely popular.

The funeral will probably take pince at 4.30 this afternoon, from the Royal Naval Hospital.

WARNING ONLY

POWERS

pence

R3-

Mr. Quo Tai-chi was attacked at his home, shortly after nine o'clock i this morning.

ENTRANCE RUSHED.

About nine hundred students assembled at his residence in the French Concession and demanded an interview with the Chinese len- der. Mr. Que Tai-chi agreed

tu

Constantinople, May 2. see one of their number, but n Contrary to early suggestions, soon as the door was opened to the Turkish Government has not admit him, the whole gang rush- decided to replace its paper-mones ed the entrance and forced their

way in. by silver.

However, the State Bank has They attacked Mr. Quo Tal-chi, enlled a meeting of bondholders throwing handfuls of copper coins,

else and anything for May 21 to vote on the question ten-cups of the State Bank's power to with hand. draw a certain part of the paper money and to issue its equivalent

in silver coinage.

INJURED IN FACE.

Mr. Que Tai-chi received

to

FAMOUS AIRMAN ON MURDER CHARGE

DRAMATIC SEQUEL TO MIAMI TRAGEDY

MRS. KEITH MILLER AND ALLEGED TRIANGLE

Miami, Florida, May 2.

LOVE TRIANGLE with Mrs. Keith Miller, the

famous Australian aviatrix as the apex, is now believed by the police to offer the solution to the

A

Mrs. Keith Miller.

THE

BRITISH BOBBY

MOST EFFICIENT IN WORLD

MOTOR-BANDIT WARNING

General Chang Wal-shang, who has' been superseded as chief of the Can ton Aviation Bureau, causing a minor sensation in Canton,

CANTON

SENSATION

mysterious death at Mrs. Keith Miller's home on April AIR FORCE HEAD

21, of her fiance, Mr. Haden Clarke, the American air-

man.

I

Investigations have swayed the tragedy indications from suicide to murder, and had a dramatic sequel to- day when Captain William Lancaster, the companion of Mrs. Miller on several long distance flights, was arrested on a charge of murder.

SEVERAL NOTES DISCOVERED

Was

Keith the night

DISMISSED.

DISSATISFACTION IN THE NAVY

(By Our Special Correspondent.)

Canton, May 2: The appointment of Comman der Wong Kong-yui as head of the Canton Aviation Force by the C-in-0, General Chan Chal also succession of minor troubles, they tong, thereby replacing General had a serious crash in the Dutch Chang Wai-chang, marks the Miller's

East Indies, both being Injured. climax of trouble that has been, of the The

machine WOR 90 badly brewing between the Army on damaged that a new engine had the one hand, and the Navy

Captain Lancaster London, May 2. staying at Mrs. During a ste on the Police bungalow on Vote in the House of Commons| to-day, the Home Secretary, Sir Herbert Samuel, said he be- Haden Clarke was found fatal- to be obtained and they finally and the Aviation Force on that

landed at Port Darwin in March, other: in-lieved the British Police Forcely wounded in the head on the 1928, Mrs. Miller being the first.

had

tragedy.

D.P.W. AND POSSIBLE WATER SHORTAGE

The amount which would be re-juries to his face, his right eye to be superior to all others in sleeping porch, which "It is only intended as a warn quired is unknown, but Turkey's being especially seriously efficiency. ing" said the Hon. Mr. Tulk of silver would probably be damaged. Creasy, Director of Public Works, sufficient. Reuter this morning in reply to a ques- tion regarding the implication of the water shortage notice published to-day.

The notice stated that owing to the low water level of the storage reservoirs it had become very necessary that the consump tion of water for all purposes should be reduced, and the co- operation of the public in pre- venting waste and reducing con. xumption to 1 minimum WAR earnestly requested.

Mr. Creasy added "If we get rain, which I think is on the way, in the course of the next three or four days, there will be no necessity for any restrictions."

U.S. BASEBALL

THE YANKEES LØSE AGAIN

New York, May 2. The results of baseball games play-

ed to-day follow:

National League

New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia St. Louis

Boston

Brooklyn

1

Chicago

7 Boston

2 Cincinnati

American League

Washington

Cleveland Chiengo

LOCAL DOLLAR

DECLINES

FARTHING DROP IN FORENOON

Opening at yesterday's rate, the Hongkong dollar dropped a far- thing during the forenoon

rates.

New York reports a decline of 1/8th, with the market remaining

He

cost

seven

WAR

*B

For some time past-In fact, oc-woman to fly to Australia.

since the departure of Mr. Sunt Since that time, they have been Fo and other officials to Nanking ง เล

If its strength were greatly in.cupied for sleeping purposes by

associated in numerous flights. when they took over the rains of to have medical attention,

creased, it would probably be Captain Lancaster.

Mrs. Keith Miller became en- the Contral Government-the re- The riot was broken up by the still more effective in suppressing INTERNATIONAL PLOT.

gaged to Haden Clarke some little lations between the factions have although French police, who arrived on the erime but the cost involved had

to be considered.

The authorities found several time back. He had been acting not been harmonious,

In "ghost writer," preparing nothing on the surface has Acene and made seven arrests.

Before the war, the Police of notes addressed to Mrs. Miller, matter for publication under Mrs.dicated disagreement, England and Wales.

The cleavage of views of the signature. Reuter and million pounds to the Exchequer suggesting. I was reported, the Miller's

1.B.S.

parties arose in the general and the rates. Last year It cost existence of an alleged inter-

desire of the Military party twenty-one millions, although the national plot to smuggle gold and members had increased only from

to come to 8] working under i 54,000 to 58,000.

standing with Chiang Kai-shek, while the Navy and Aviation Force have been" indifferent tó the Nanking re gime.

CHINESE AGITATION. Several leading Chinese publie

in organisations Shanghai ure strongly critical of the proposed armistice terms and had sent re- presentatives to Mr. Quo Tai-chi demanding a stronger policy.

ears

which

allens into the United States.

ANGLO-DANISH TRADE

TREATY TO AWAIT OTTAWA PARLEY

repre-

Furthermore, Gen. Chan Chaff tong

has long felt the need of an air force Im

In London, about seven and a Mrs. Keith Miller WOS aub- It is also rumoured that General half per cent, of the Police were jected to five hours of question- A: ing after the discovery of the to Teni Ting-kai, of the Nineteenth engaged in traffic control.

betragedy, and Captain Lancaster 18. 22. The market is easy, with Route Army, intends to resign if considerable saving could

be sub- inter-bank business done at 15. 3d. the Government consents to the effected by automatic light signals was detained, only to

which were extremely effective

sequently released. Silver is down 3/16ths in Lon-Japanese dictates.

He declared that before going] - don. America and China sold, and According to a Chinese spokes-and an increased use of

London, May 2. China bought at the decline. The man, the agreement to be signed was desirable.

The alteration of the regula-off to sleep he and Clarke had n motorists to very cheerful conversation on the

Questioned as to whether the market closed quietly steady being contemplated the withdrawal of the

troubles, Government would Invite buyers at 1/16th under the quoted Japanese forces, to their second line tions permitting

should serve subject of their home

age and was later awakened from his sentatives of Denmark to confer in ten days and complete with-lock parked drawal into the Settlement and as a precaution against the

bandits. He urged sleep by a noise.

regarding a Commericial Trenty Gen. Chan. extra-Settlement Roads Area with- of cars by

whereby Denmark, in return for mediately under his command. CAPT. LANCASTER'S STORY. in six-weeks-Reuter and Rensha, tradesmen not to leave valuableg by in windows protected only

importing an inereused quantity of General Chang Wai-chang. has xluar and advised a return to the Captain Lancaster declared that British materials and custom of using grilles.ho jumped out of bed to find tures, would become entitled to never been a willing Instrument

Clark lying wounded British Wireless.

asome of the advantage enjoyed by in any design and it is alleged pistol shot, called Mrs. Miller, the British Dominions and Colonies, that General Chan some time ago Informed the police, and rushed Major Colville, for the Board of Chang and putting his own fol

on removing General the wounded man to hospital, Trade, said no negotiations could lower in command of the Air where he died.

after be undertaken until The police found a note which Ottawa Conference. said: "I can't stand the bronomicj The Government would be glad which pressure," and came to the con- to consider any proposals clusion at the outset that Clarke might be put forward by Denmark had committed suicide. This note after the Ottawa Conference. has not been explained in the British Wirelesa. light of the murder theory,

dull.

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STOP PRESS.

Rumours of serious Canton, believed to

trouble in havo arison from the disagreement regarding the control of the Air Force, reach

us just as we go to press.

It is stated that a number of Chinese gunboats have begun to

EVENTS IN INDIA REVIEWED

TERRORIST OUTRAGE

DISARMAMENT

CONFERENCE

IN BENGAL

LEADER TO CONFER SHORTLY

London, May 2. Sir John Simon, the Foreign

from

Mrs. Miller said that she and

Clarke had intended to marry at

London, May 2. Reviewing the past week's events London, May 2, in India, Sir Samuel Hoare, in the The first report of the League House of Commons, regretted to Commission regarding the Man-have to confirm the reports of the churian problem has been received further terrorist outrage in Bengal, at Geneva from Lord Lytton, its where Mr. Douglas, the District Chairman, and will be submitted Magistrate of Midnapore was shot Secretary, returned to London this

of while at a meeting of the District afternoon from Geneva. The tem-an early date.

Board and later died from his in-porary Jull in the more important It is probable that 11 special juries.

proceedings of the Disarmament plenary session of the Assembly will Elsewhere there was little of im- Conference is likely to continue for be called about May 18th to con-portance to report, The position in about fortnight. The Prime sider the question, British Wire-Delhi following the unsuccessful Minister expects to resume his of the duties na head of the British dele attempt to hold a session Congress quickly returned to nor-gation about the middle

to the Council of the League

Nations on May 9th.

leas.

FARM BOARD TO SELL COTTON

RELEASING HALF

STOCKS

where.

3

MET IN LONDON.. Captain Lancastor's association

manufac-

SUSPICIONS OF ARSON

decided

the

Force.

since 1927. Mrs. Miller was born with Mrs. Keith Miller has lasted TWO MEN AND WOMAN

DETAINED in Australia of English parents

waa

on:

that find

ADMIRAL LEAVES, ..

The change

made Saturday, and it was plain Admiral Chan Chak would his position equally untenable in Canton.

It is reported that the Admiral loft Canton for Hongkong two days ago. What action, if any, the Navy will take hereafter is doubtful, but one report says that the fleet may withdraw to Hained to await further developmenta

General Chan Chal-tong, official In view of the strong position of

circles do not believe that any untoward Incident will accur

also left for Hongkong.

FINAL ELECTION FIGURES

of the and married an Australian journ-1 mal. There were no reactions else-present month and it was stated alist. She desired to visit Eng- Consequent upon suspicions that General Chang Hing-wing, hab

at Geneva to-day that the German Attempts have been made in vari-Chancellor, Dr. Bruening, wil re-land and made the journey alone an outbreak of fire at 96, Num

In 1927, her husband'a ous places to destroy letters in post turn there about 17th when it is keeping him in Melbourne.

duties Chung Street, Shamshuipo, early this morning, might have been due boxes.-British Wireless.

anticipated that the conversations

to causes other than accidental, the which were interrupted by the ill- In London, Mr. Keith Miller master of the premince, his wife ness of the French Premier will be met Captain Lancastor, a Londer-and a fokl were detained Im- London, May 2.

or who had gone to Australia as mediately the fire had been ex- In the House of Commons, Cap- continued.. itain Eden sakd the British Govern- Meanwhile the technical sub- a boy and had been a successful tinguished by the police and the

mont recognised that it was a mat- committee of the Disarmament pilot of the Australian Air Forco Kowloon Fire Brigado. ter of the greatest regret that the Conference are in session.--British during the war. He was plan-

the SMALL LEAD FOR THE The outbreak occurred on-

FRENCH GOVT. The Farm Board announces that Greek and Bulgarian Governments Wireless,

ground floor of 96, Nam Chung bombard one of the forts, and that half its holding of 1,300 thousand have been unable to meet the ser

Street, at 8.10 a.m. and damage to

Paris, May L progress balon of "stabilisation cotton," will vice of loans issued under the

a show case, the staircase and some.

The final result of the 4A0- be placed on the market as from Langue of Nations auspices. Ho

boxes of socks was caused before FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. understood these two Government an anticyclone of moderate intensity

the Fire Brigade and the police ballots in the French election So far, the rumours have not August 1.

The Board states that the Cotton woro Initiating nogotiations with is situated over the Pacific to the east

After she had had a few weeks succeeded in extinguishing the show the Right parties with Stabilisation Corporation will bondholders.

of Japan. The Indo-China depression training in Byldg, they sat out famos. The premises were in-seats and the Opposition with 1 make every effort to distribute the The British Government was remains stationary, and the depression sales throughout the season with watching the situation with a view of the South China Sea is situated in an Ayro-Avian plane, The sured with the Wing On Insurance

about 150 miles E.8.E. of Cape St. Red Rose," on October 14, 1927, Company, for $4,500,

The police auspect that arson out disturbances to the markets or to taking any action which is possi- James, moving WIN.W. Local fore with the intention of flying to price levels.-Routor.

ble or proper-British Wireless. Casti.. winds, moderate, fair. Australia in six weeks: Afture's was attempted.

the attack was still in this morning.

been confirmed.

Washington, May 2.

The Royal Observatory reports that

ning a flight back to Australia and Mrs. Millor decided to company him.

ac-

There will be 356 seats content!

for In the second ballot which Wat

take place on SundayƐ next Reuter