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TRAGIC DEATH OF ARMED CIVILIANS ASSIST COLLECTIVE WAR

CONSUL'S WIFE IN SUSSEX MAN-HUNT

THEORY OF THE TWO. BULLETS

YOUNG WOMAN VICTIM

OF NEURASTHENIA

Madame R. G. Alves-Guerra, wife of the Consul-General for Portugal in Hongkong, who was discovered in her room at the Peninsula Hotel last her hand with a bullet wound in her succumbed to her injuries at the Kowloon Hospital at 5.15 this morning.

It was at about six o'clock Insti

IBN SAUD TRUCE EXTENDED

Gives More Time For Compliance

Cairo, May 30.

It is officially announced that Ibn Saud has agreed to @prolongation of the truCA for several days, in order to give the Imam of Yemen the time required to carry out his peace conditions.→→→ Reuter,

FUGITIVE'S

RAIDS IN NIGHT

AEROPLANES JOIN IN SEARCH

MAN WHO SHOT CONSTABLE

London, May 30.

night that Senhor Alves-Guerra, TENSION IN the British Isles is still pro.

WHA

on returning to the Hotel, shocked, on forcing the door of connecting room. to and his wife lying huddled up in a chair, with

a bullet-wound through her head and a small automatic pistol in her hand. There were also indications that she had taken chloroform.

The injuries to the head werd extensive, and although she was rushed to hospital, It was evident that she would not recover,

Two discharged bullets were found in the room, but, curiously enough, no-one appears to have heard any shots fired.

FAR EAST

SIGNIFICANT

RUSSIAN ORDERS

WHEAT CARGOES

FOR SIBERIA

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London, May 30. An outcome of the tension When found, the victim had a between Soviet Russia and bullet-wound through the left temple, and she was grasping the Japan in the Far East is the pistol in her right hand. Two empty cartridges were also found supply of wheat to Siberia

in the room. It is presumed that through foreign countries. the second shot was discharged as

con-

A Soviet organisation in London

and

the result of sudden pressure on a purchasing Australian the trigger, caused by a

after the feat Argentine wheat for shipment to vulsive movement bullet entered the head.

NOT IN COOD HEALTH.

So far as can be learned, the deceased lady left no note of any kind. She had not been in good health for some considerable time, having suffered, for some years from neurasthenia,

Vladivostock.

A man-hunt almost un precedented in intensity in

ceeding in Sussex, following the wounding of P. C. Jex, of Worthing.

Aeroplanes zooming over the undulating country of the Sussex Downs, with observers keeping a constant look-out for a sign of auspicious movement on the ground below, are co-operating in) the search.

In addition, there are fifty | motor-curs scouring the rouds and an army of five hundred civilians, many of whom are armed.

A band of Black Shirt Fascists

are also assisting the police in the

hunt for P.C. Jex's assailant."

TWO COTTAGES RAIDED.

fact

Admiral Marquis Togo, whose death occurred this morning.

ADMIRAL TOGO DIES

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR HERO

87.YEARS OF AGE

LABOUR TURMOIL IN AMERICA

UNREST SPREADING

RAPIDLY

PEACE PARLEYS BREAK DOWN⋅⋅

Washington, May 29.

A perilous situation threatens the United States. Industrial unrest is leaping from place to place like wildfire and widespread

ON AGGRESSORS

CIVIL AVIATION CONTROL

Internationalisation Schemes

'London, May 29. The Prime Minister taki the House of Commons to-day that he understood two unofficial schemes bearing on the question of the internationalisation of civil aviation had been received and were being considered by the appro- priate department--British Wirelesa,

stoppages and possible dis- CLAN FEUD

orders are feared,

Labour leaders regard the In- dustrini

situation FUS ominous, though they hope to avert grave trouble in the steel and textile. industries,

While Union leaders belonging to the American Federation of Labour have threatened walk- outs, further conferences have been arranged with government spokesmen.

TERROR

HEAVY CASUALTIES

IN FIGHTING

VILLAGE HOUSES BURNED DOWN

Canton, May 30.

STRIKING SOVIET PROPOSAL

SECURITY LOOMS LARGE AT GENEVA

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Geneva, May, 29. The most striking development at this afternoon's meeting of Ulie Disarmament Conference was a proposal. by M. Litvinoff, the Soviet delegate, to transform the Conference into a "Permanent and Regularly Assembling Con- ference, of Peace."

It is the Russian idon that the Conference should concentrate en the preservation of world peare and that it should dovote itself. largely to guarantocing security ngainst aggressor nations.

GALLERIES CROWDED.

London, May 29, A clan foud in the Nanhai Dl and no fewer than fourteen foreign The galleries were very crowded! trict and the disastrous scenes ministers were present-United that followed are described in o detailed report just received, fresh, Fighting between the clans went The General Commission of the on for two days before the arrival Disarmament Conference met at of Government troops to prevent Genova to-day after an adjourn- further bloodshed.

[ment of over seven months,

The Presidiunt.. The rival clanamen engaged in a hand-to-hand fight sald the duty of the Conference Mr. Arthur were Henderson, in the opening speech, for the whole of Monday night, was to carry its work to a success- resulting in heavy casualties on ful end and ho asked for the both sides

Collaboration of all.

STEEL WORKERS SMART.

The Union of Steel Workers is smarting under its inability to defeat the industry's announced policy of dealing with the mon through Company, Unions and is opposing Independent unions to It is revealed that the fugitive

the utmost. raided two lonely cottagen during

Meanwhile, the negotiations at Two cargode of Australian and | last

Toledo, Ohio, for the settlement night, seizing cash And

Tokyo. May 30. of the strike in the motor industry, one of Argentinian wheat tolalling clothes and food.

The death occurred at 6.35 have broken down after twenty- this morning of Admiral of the four hours of conferences, and bought, says the Financial Times, hounds have been put on the hero 22,600 tons, have already been and it is expected that further trail, under the charge of hunts-

Despite the that blood-Fleet Marquis Togo, the veteran the movement in favour of A shipments will be arranged.

ri the Russo-Japanese general strike on June 1, is grow men with-fall-kit and horn, thear, who had been lying criti- rapidly,

Sixty-eight Unions out of a hun- gunman has not yet been run to cally ill for some days.

Admital Togo, who was born in 1847, was the son of a petty re- ALL ROADS WATCHED.

tainer of the Lord of Kagoshima. All roads out of Sussex arele began his naval career at the

guarantee for the national being closely watched and escape age of 16, and five years later he

A major labour conflict is also

security of every nation. The is considered Impossible.

had actual fighting experience.

foreshadowed at Akron, Ohio,

recent exchange of notes between He studied in England from 1971 home of the great Goodyear works,

various Governments had to apprehend guspect, wanted in

shown that the security problem connection with A

War he commanded the cruiser the rubber workers for an in- burgiary at.

was at the root of the whole situa- are tion. High Savington, on the outskirts Naniwa, among his exploits being crease in wages to

villages the sinking of the Chinese trans-hour, as compared with the pre-occupied by Government. troops, of Worthing-Reuter,

Secondly, the danger of an in- port Kowsing, a British steamer sent forty cents an hour.

who are assisting Red Cross crease in air forces, as there was fying the British, dag,

They also claim a guaranteed workers in relief work.--Centralne way of defence against

of forty-four weeks, Newca.

attacks.. After the war, he was promoted work year

In some quarters, the orders are attributed to widespread crop failures, although it is also proba- Madame Alves-Guerra, who was ble that the consumption of wheat a young and beautiful Parisian, in the Vladivostock aren has hnd been in the East for some abuormally increased owing to the time. She

to Hongkong presence of the large force of with her husband about two troops maintained In the region months ago from Canton, where since the period of Russo-Japanese they had resided for about a year. tension arose. prior to which they, had lived in Singapore for five years.

came

Much sympathy will be felt for the bereaved husband.

STIFF FINE FOR JOY-RIDER

TOOK EUROPEAN'S MOTOR-CAR

On a second offence for having driven a motor car without the permission of the owner, Francia] Lee, a well-dressed young man, appeared before Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy this morn-. Ing, and was fined $100, or two! montha' hard labour.

Accused alleged to have:

Was Inkon car No 3655, belonging to

Mr. M. Well, which was parked

In

earth.

the general strike.

The Wu Village was invaded by He expressed the view that the red and three are in favour of the clansmen of the Yeh Village, following points should be studied.

who indulged in. Indiscriminate Firstly, to reach an agreement on. looting and burning.

land armamente in which resided

AKRON THREATS.

Hundreds of the villagers have led to other villages for shelter. It is estimated that 150 houses in

to the ground. 75 cents an Both hostile

P. C. Jex was shot when about to 1873, and in the Japan-Chinai in consequence of the demands of the "defeated" village were razed the

HUCE SHIPMENTS, The latter suggestion is support ed by the fact that Russia has been shipping huge quantities of cereals,

cement and

other SOCIALIST WAR ON Rear-Admiral, and in 1890 he was with half-pay for periods of idle- materials from the Black Sea to Vladivostock for the last eighteen months.--Reuter.

SILVER FLUCTUATION CONSEQUENCES

French Commission's Report

Paris, May 29. The Commission recently

FASCISM

MEETING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Brussels, May 29.

made Vice-Admiral. He was Com-ness.. mander-in-Chief of the Combined The rubber workers are very Fleet in the Russo-Japanese War, strongly organised in their union, and won much fame in the battle but the demands are almost cer fought on May 27th. 1905, in the tain to be rejected by the em Tsushima Straits.

ployers.-Renter

Admiral Togo was made Supreme War Councillor in 1009, while three years later he Was promoted The struggle against Fascism Admiral of the Flect. He attended formed one of the principal sub-the coronation of King George V., jects for debate at the meeting of being a member of the suite of the Executive of the Socialist Prince Higashi-Fushimi,-Reuter. Labour International, under the presidency of M. Vandervelde.

The proceedings, which have been held in camera, began on May 27 and concluded at dawn to- day.

an alleyway near the Hongkong established by the Minister of the Hotel last night. He was seen Colonies to study the repercussions driving the car, and was arrested of the fluctuations of silver on the about 3.30 this morning on Island economic aituation in the Far measuree were Rond.

East, especially in Indo-China has reported.

Lee was convicted inat year for driving a motor cycle without the permission of the owner, and was ined. $50,

社

BRITISH ENGINEER INJURED

Twenty-Seven Die in

Kailan Mine Disaster

Tientsin, May 30,

The Commission rejects any measures tending, under any form, towards the voluntary devaluation of the Indo-Chinese plastre, and makes a number of suggestions with the object of improving the economic situation in Indo-China. The Ministar of the Colonies has adopted the conclusions.--Reuter,

PIRATE BOATS SUNK

Reports on illegal propaganda

received from BATTLE WITH POLICE Germany, Austria, Latvia and) Bulgaria. It was decided to re- OFF WOOSUNG move the Secretariat next April from Zurich to a less expensive country.-Reuter,

KING'S ACCESSION

ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATION PLANS TO BE ANNOUNCED,

London, May 29.

MARINE COURTS

SCHEME APPROVED IN A disastrous fire occurred in a

NANKING coal mine at Tongchlachang (be-) longing to the Kallan Administra-

Nanking, Mny 29. The Nanking Executive Yuan tion) early yesterday morning has adopted a recommendation point a com when twenty-seven minera wore submitted jointly by the Ministries burned

to death or suffocated, while of Justice, Communications and a number were injured including Navy for the establishment of the 25th anniversary of the King's n British engineer.

marine courts in the trading ports accession next year. Over 100 miners wore rescued in order to handle legal cases from the pit under circumstances occurring on wator. This is of great dimculty, the pithead novel, to be introduced in the being filed by dense smoke,Chinose judicial administrative

SCOTTISH HERRINGS FOR SOVIET

Large Purchase Arranged

in London

London, May 30. Good news for the distressed Scottish herring industry came at the close of a meeting between the Scottish herring curers and Rus- slan representatives in the House Shanghai, May 30. of Commons last evening. There was a running gus battle

The Soviot agreed to purchase outside Woosung Harbour yester-70,000 barrels of this day between a number of pirate catch of Scottish horrings at 278. ships and patrol boats of the 3d. a barrel.

The curers originally naked 30/- Kingau Water Police.

a barrel and the Soviet offered 25,/--Reuter.

The pirates had previously been caught robbing a fishing boat.

In all, three of the pirate boata: were sunk-Reuter.

an

ANGLO-DUTCH TRADE

On the reassumbly of Parlia

London, May 29. ment to-day after the Whitsuntide, In the House of Commons, the rocess, the Prime Minister was President of the Board of Trade, naked in the Commons whether Mr. Runciman, and it was hoped the Government Intended to or that negotiations for a trading A committee to mako ar agreement between Britsin rangements at Home and in the Holland would be opened some Dominions for the colabration of time next month.-British Wireless

The Prime Minister said the place shortly of Mr. William Herbert The wedding is announced to take alderation and he hoped to be able Shulchou, Kwangtung, and Miss Ethel matter was at present undor con Alton, of the Methodist Mission of so anketametha

Methodist Mission at Hankow.

Trition Wareless,

season's

40TH VICTIM OF DISASTER

CHILD SUCCUMBS IN HOSPITAL

THE OPIUM MENACE

CHARGES. AGAINST

CHINA.

POPPY GROWING INCREASING

Genova, May 29.

Very serious charges

were

air

PROTECTION OF VICTIMS. Thirdly, it was most urgent to reach an agreement on the traile (Continued on Page 7)

COLUMBIA AND PERU

GENEVA AGREEMENT

ENDORSED

London, May 29.

In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister expressed satisfac ilon in announcing the formal signature Jast week of a protocol levelled against China in con-af friendship and co-operatio nection with the opium traffic between Columble and Peru, at Geneva to-day.

This, he said. was the result The accusations were made by of negotiations which have been pro- Mr. Fuller, the American. delegate peeding at Rio do Janeiro to the Opium Advisory Commla-between delegates of those two sion, and he declarded that countries on the terms of an agree- instead of getting better poppy-ment reached at Geneva a year growing in China was becoming| 180.-British Wireless. wider spread.

Four years ago, he said, opium production in China was at least seven timer greater than in tho rest of the world together, and it had Increased grently since.

Such extensive production was an intolerable mennee to the world. Mr. Fuller suggested that the Chinese Government should permit or submit a more completo report. provincial monopolies, together with, on the situation, regarding tho the revenues derived from oplum HoureesRouter,

More than a fortnight after the occurrence, another death from the gas explosion at West Point Is succumb to severe burns fa a five- recorded. The latest victim to

year-old lad, Leung Yan, who died Ilo Sze, charged before Mr. Hámil- Government Civil Hospital. at 4.30. p.m. yesterday at the ton, at the Central Magistracy, this

the total fatalities 40, 40 eN

morning, with riding, a bicycle in Loung

Old who succumbed to both hands off the handle bars.

Yan'a death has brought Hennessy Road without holding the handle barn, was fihot 15. Bergeant.

Injuries at the Hospital to 120.

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