The Royal Gazette

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INCORPORATING  THE  ROYAL  GAZETTE (EstsbHshed 1«28)  and  THE BERMUDA COLONIST  (Established 1866)
VOL. 13—NO. 212
HAMILTON, BERMUDA,  TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1930
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SANTO DOMINGO DEAD TOTAL FOUR THOUSAND
CANADIAN   TRAIN  PASSENGER TALKS TO
1 LONDON
Jack Diamond, New York Gangster, Damns Germany
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British Cruiser to Relieve at Santo Domingo-
HeirPresumptive for Belgian Throne—Anti-
German   Demonstrations   in Poland—
More  Moscow   Death   Sentences—
World   Control   of   Raw   Steel
CANADIAN TRAIN PASSENGER
SPEAKS WITH LONDON,
ENGLAND
OTTAWA, Sept. 6—At Montreal
trans-Atlantic telephone conversation from a moving train was again
successfully demonstrated when
a passenger on a Canadian National
Hallways train trevelling at a high
rate of speed between Montreal
and Toronto spoke with the chairman of the Railway Research Service of tbe British Railways la
London, England.    The reception
was perfect.
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HEIR-PRESUMPTIVE TO
BELGIAN THRONE BORN
BRUSSELS, Spet. 7—The Duchess of Brabant, the Crown Princess,
gave birth to a son today. The child
is heir-presumptive to the throne.
The whole country is delighted
with the birth of the baby prince,
whose arrival was announced by a
salute of a hundred and one guns.
He   will   be   baptised   Bandouin
Albert'Axel Marie Qustave.
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JACK DIAMOND DAMNS
GERMANY
HAMBURG, Sept. 7—"How do
you like Germany?" shouted a
reporter as Jack Diamond, the
notorious New York gangster, embarked on the freighter Hannover
en route for America.- "Germany
be damned," exploded the gangster. "I don't like it." He cursed
the newspapermen, whom he
blamed for his expulsion from
Europe. Two detectives quietly
followed Diamond aboard, and they
intend accompanying him as far
as  Cuxhaven,  to  ensure that he
really does leave German soil.
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BERLIN, Sept. 8—Through a
Berlin solicitor, Jack Diamond is
bringing an action against the
Prussian police for damages for the
time of his detention, and also
the costs of the journey from and to
the United States. He is also
claiming damages for loss of credit
caused by the subsequent publication of the affair in the Press.
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ANTI-GERMAN  DEMONSTRATIONS IN POLAND
WARSAW, Sept. 8—Fifty thousand Poles, including representatives
of all political parties, demonstrated at Posen, the birthplace of
Hindenburg, against Germany's attempts to have the Polish-German
frontier revised. A protest was also
recorded against the recent speeches
of the German Cabinet Ministers,
and an effigy of Treviranus was
carried swinging to the gallows. A
resolution was passed demanding
the inter alia fortification of Poland's western frontier, and the
boycotting of German good.. Similar demonstrations took place else-
<*.heis in Poland.
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WORLD CONTROL OF RAW
STEEL
COLOGNE, Sept. 7—An attempt
to keep the International (Continental) raw steel cartel alive is to
be made with the formation of
separate cartels for the release of
products within the framework of
the existing organisation. It is
acknowledged that the cartel cannot maintain world control while
important groups like Britain and
Poland stand outside. It is almost
certain therefore that manufacturers of certain products will be
given a free hand in the whole
question, which will be settled at a
meeting at Liege on October 12.
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ENGUSH   SUBJECTS  DROWNED
IN BELGIUM
BRUSSELS, Sept. 8—A motorcar
with two English lady occupants,
and driven by an English chauffeur,
plunged into the Scheldt as it was
about to enter the ferry between
St. Anne and Antwerp. Both
ladies, one of whom has not been
identified, were drowned. One of
them was Lady Auriol Home, wife
of Sir James Allan Home. The
chaffeur was rescued.
Lady Auriol Home had travelled
extensively, and had a reputation
for being a writer and alert journalists under the name of Auriol
Barr an. She wrote two French
novels at the age of ten, but her
governess burnt them. At twelve
she won a French prize in an essay
competition and three years after
wrote a dramatic sketch for the
League of Mercy, of which she was
chairman of the Exexcutive.
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SALVAGE   WORK   OH   "EGYPT"
ABANDONED
BREST, Sept. 7—The Artiglio,
which was engaged on salvage work
on the wreck of the liner Egypt,
has abandoned the salvaging owing
to the weather -conditions, which
prevent diving operations. The
Artiglio is returning to Brest, but
hopes to resume as soon as the
weather permits.
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Sept. 8—The safe recovered from
the captain's cabin has been opened,
and in it was the key of the strongroom, in which the gold ingots are
stored. The key is useless, however, as the decks must be cut
through before the gold can be |
reached. The presence of the key j
proves that th? liner is certainly
the Egyp . The safe also contained
a mailbag, much damaged by sea-
water, in which are British diplomatic documents dated 1922, the
year when the Egypt foundered.
Tonight as the weather improved
the Artiglio was preparing to return to the scene of the wrock.
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ARCTIC TRAGEDY
REVELATIONS
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 7—The
whaler Isjobern, which has been
dispatched to White Island with
journalists'aboard, reports that it
has located the remains of the
camp of Andree and his two companions, who perished in an Antarctic baloon flight thirty years ago.
They found parts of a human skeleton, which are presumably the
remains of Fraenkel, the third
member of the expedition. A
number of scientific instruments,
weapons, and Fraenkel's note-book
were also found. The camp was in
excellent order.   The death of the
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"TERRIBLE SUFFERING IN [
REPUBLIC"
Relief Work Very Difficult
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominca Republic, Sept. 7:—With the dead
totalling around 4,000, many of
them burned or buried without
the benefit of clergy, and with the
sick and injured not counted, four
needs were paramount tonight.
Last Wednesday's fearful hurricane
has created havoc impossible to
describe, and the four urgent needs
of the RepubUc at the moment
include the repair of the acqueduct
so that the city's water supply and
sanitary services may be fully
operative, as the city has been
virtually without water since the
hurricane.
The rapi ddischarge of relief
supplies is another urgent necessity. There are many ships now in
the Harbour, but they have been
unable to approach closely because
of the after-effects of the hurricane.
SuppUes therefore are being laboriously discharged in small launches
from the ships, and on land there
is the greatest difficulty in traveUing, as the debris-filled and almost obliterated roads are all but
impassable.
The cleaning of the streets is
another necessity. At present
the streets are filled with hurricane debris, and present a most
confused scene. Another urgent
need is the removing of aU injured
people to hospitals, as they require
adequate medical attention. The
hospitals are full, and great difficulty is being experienced. Definite progress in all these things
however has been made today, the
various agencies C-king in. coordination. Much yet remains to be
accompUshed.
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BERMUDA YACHTS
ff     TRIUMPH
Americans Beaten in Six
Metre Races
LARCHMONT, Sept. 7—The Bermuda Yacht Olub won a special
two-race six metre yacht team
contest here today with the United
States. The Bermuda team by
consistent racing outscored the
Americans by 61 points to 4 in the
morning, and in the afternoon race
they trailed after the Americans
by 5i points to 5. The Bermuda
Club therefore won the event by
two points.
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TRAIN DERAILED IN
INDIA
BRITAIN'S PALESTINE
MANDATE
League Council Adopts Commission Report
GENEVA, Sept. 8:—The CouncU
of the League of Nations at their
first meeting here received the
report of the Permanent Mandates
Commission on the disorders in
Palestine, which it was expected
would give rise to much discussion.
Messieur Procope, of Finland, presenting the report, emphasised that
the report must not be regarded as
an attempt to supplant the Mandatory Power in the exercise of its
duties.
Evon a power so experienced as
Britain in governing peoples diverse
in characteristics was bound to be
embarrassed by the special difficulties connected with the Palestine mandate. Britain could only
be reproached if she did not attempt to promote a Jewish national
home, or develop existing institutions in Palestine.
It was clear from past results
that Britain's policy did not deserve of such reproach.
Mr. Arthur Henderson, Secretary for the Dominions and Colonies, in replying said the British
Government noted with appreciation the passages indicating the
difficulties in governing Palestine.
The British Government was glad
that Messieur Procope shared the
Mandates Commissions's view that
the British statement with regard
to the suspension of Jewish immigration permits should allay
ttjeanxiety of Jewish communities.
T_r _Wtish Government would
shortly issue a statement regarding
the fuigtre poUcy to be followed in
Palestine. The 'Government *e-i
cognised that the promotion of
goodwill between the Arabs and the
Jews was indispensable to the
peace and prosperity of the country.
The Council unanimously adopted Messieur Procope's report after
several members had expressed
general confidence in the Mandatory Power.
BERMUDA RAILWAY | ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT
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THE AMERICA'S CUP
CONTEST
Comparison of Competing Craft
Motilal Nehru Released
From  Gaol
POONA, Sept. 8:—In the course
of the peace negotiations, it is now
stated, Lord Irwin, the Viceroy,
intimated that if the question of
the secession of India was raised,
the Indian Government would be
unable to treat it as an open question.
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CALCUTTA, Sept. 7:—A maU
train from Calcutta to Daeca was
deraUed between Banpur and Dar-
sana, seventy miles from Calcutta.
Four were kUled and 42 injured.
The disaster was due to tho removal of fish-plate bolts connecting the ends of the rails.
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BOMBAY, Sept. 7:—Twenty persons were injured in Hindu-Moslem
rioting in the Dharavi suburb. The
trouble arose from a Hindu procession playing music in the vicinity of the Moslem mosque.
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ALLEHABAD, Sept. 8:—Motilal
Nehru has been released from gaol
on   account   of  the' state   of his
health.
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SIMLA, India, Sept. 7:—While
India digested the demands of
Mahatma Gandhi for peace and the
probable consequences of their rejection by the Viceroy Lord Irwin,
serious menace was renewed again
yesterday on the northwest front-
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7:—It has
been ten years since Sir Thomas
Lipton has entered a yacht in competition for The America's Cup and
now at 80 the wealthy sportsman
is preparing for what he has said
wiU be his last attempt. The races
scheduled to begin on Saturday
between the Shamrock V and the
Enterprise will be saUed under differ
ent conditions than ever before in
international competition. The
match will be for four out of seven
races instead of three out of five,
and thus should provide a longer
series and a fairer test. The course
is to be laid off Newport, R.I., where
a good breeze can be expectedi Instead of off Sandy Hood, where
matches previously Haw been held.
Comparatively tew persona win
be able to watoh tbe rates at Newport but tha very absence of excursion boats wlD be of benefit to
the competition. Host important
of the new conditions are the rules
under which tite boats have been
built. Lipton's Boyal Ulster Yacht
Club and the New York Yacht
Club agreed to feuUd according to
the maximum specifications of the
class J universal rule. This means
that neither boat wiU be granted
any time handicap, and will make
for more exciting races.
Sir Thomas has intimated that
his Shamrock will be most efficient
in Ught weather. She is shorter
overall than any ef the American
| candidates, though slightly longer
on the waterline than the Enterprise, smallest of the craft built for
the defense. She is heavier than
tho Enterprise too, weighing 135
tons to the others 128. On the
other hand Shamrock has a sharp
prow to cut the ocean swells off
Newport and a hull that is rounded
enough to indicate that she can
ride on a stiff breeze. Her draft is
about the equal of the American
boats.
COMPANY
English Comment on
Finances
The fate of the Bermuda Railway
has been a topic for many discussions, and an EngUsh comment on
the financial aspect of the question
is therefore interesting. The article
bears out fears expressed many
times in Bermuda that the Oompany was over-capitalised,|and comments that "under the circumstances it is difficult to see how
this raUway project can possibly
succeed in fulfilling its earUer
expectations." The article, which
is taken from "Truth," contains
one comment which is worth noting. The comment is "I recorded
some time ago information given
to me by a correspondent resident
in the Island that the Act (prohibiting motors) for all practical purposes was a dead letter, and that
motoring had become very popular." The last few words are the
significant ones.
The article in "Truth" is an follows:—
BERMUDA TRACTION EXCESS
OUTLAY
In July, 1928, when Bermuda
Traction, Ltd., made a pubUc issue
of £380,000 of 7 per cent, participating debenture stock at par, the
prospectus stated that the estimated cost of the raUway would not
exceed £259,523. Unfortunately for
the company, the Bermuda landowners, when they became aware
that a railway was going to be built,
put up the prices of their land.
The result has been that the company has been obliged to increase
its borrowing powers.
It is now proposed to extend the
borrowing powers lon this issue of
debenture stock Arom £700,000 to
£850,000, and on the 7 per cent.
prior lien debentures from £100,000
to  £420,000.
The prospectus gave a net revenue
estimate of £66,702, which, it is
stated, would provide ample margin for the 7 per cent, interest on
the participating debenture stock
and 2 per cent, additional rights.
The price of this stock has gone
down in proportion to the rise in
cost of the railway construction,
; the last dealings being recorded
around 25, as compared with an
issue price of 100.
The prospectus gave prominence
to the prohibition of motoring in
the Bermudas by an Act passed in
1908, but I recorded some time ago
information given to me by a correspondent resident in the Island
that the Act for aU practical purposes was treated as a dead letter,
and that motoring had become
very popular.
In the circumstances it is difficult
to see how this railway project can
possibly succeed in fulfilling its
earlier expectations.
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AIRSHIPS OF THE
FUTURE
UNSEATED
Army and Navy Rebel Under
Uribnru
BUBAOS AIRES, Sept. 7:—With
the HipoUto-Irigoyen Government
unseated by an army and navy
rebelUon last night, and the former
President held a prisoner, the movement spread today to a number
of other provinces in the RepubUc, Troops of the revolutionary
Junta took contro, of Santa Fe
and Rosario, the two principal
cities of Santa Fe Province, the
12th. Infantry holding Santa Fe
and the llth occupying Rosario.
Reports from the city of Santiago
in the province of Del Estero say
that when news of the revolution
in Buenos Aires was received 2,000
persons paraded the streets and
shouted for the new government.
Police attempted to disperse them
but afterwards joined the manifestation.
Other demonstrations which
brought the Communities over to
the side of the Junta were held in
the cities of La Plata where Iri-
goyen is held a prisoner in the barracks of the 7th Infantry. The
Irigoyen poUcy of Federal intervention in Provincial affairs is considered one of the things that
brought about his downfall. Meanwhile the capital is under a strict
martial regime with the leadet
of the revolt, General Jose Evaristo
Urtburu as Provisional President
with a civUian Cabinet. The ex-
President is both a patient and a
prisoner at La Plata. He is suffering from pneumonia aggravated by
the excitement and discouragement
which have come to him in the last
few days and has a high temperature. Two physicians were at his
bedside all last night under orders
from the new Government to give
aU possible medical care. He was
assured by Colonel Glorddano, in
charge of of the Provincial troops,
that he would be weU cared for and
guarded against violence.
The Provincial Cabinet was organised last nighft and one of its
first acts was dissolution of the Congress and proclamation of martial
law. Today it appointed army and
navy officers to govern the various
provinces pending eventual return
of the country to civilian government. Total casualties during the
disorders accompanying the overthrow of the Irigoyen Government
are placed by hosiptal authorities
as 15 dead 106 wounded. EarUer
reports of 1,000 dead and wounded
were said to be exaggeration. It
is now generaUy stated in aU
quarters that the total Ust of those
killed will number less than a
score.
Designer of R101 Makes
Prophecy
LONDON, Sept. 8:—CoL V. C.
Richmond, the designer of the airship R101, in an address to the
engineering section of the British
Association, which is meeting at
Bristol, said that before the shape
of the R101 was decided special
studies of fast-swimming fishes
were made. As a result there was
now a possibility that airships of
the future would not merely copy
the shape of fish, but their skins
would bear something in the nature
of scales, or feathers, thus providing special ducts through which
air entering the nose of the ship
might escape.
The trend of development at
present indicated that the size
of airships would increase to twice
the present capacity, within a
generation, but a larger number
of smaller ones as distinct from a
smaUer number of large ones might
be more beneficial from the economic standpoint. s
Col. Richmond concluded that
there was no reason why airships,
filled with helium, driven by heavy
oil engines, and shatted with
metal, should not become the safest
form of transport yet devised.
PEtRSONAL
The Bermuda brought in 589
passengers yesterday morning, and
it was a pleasure to see Captain
H. Jeffries-Davis back from his
vacation in England and in command of the ship.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Blackiston
and Mrs. H. O. Blackiston, Jr.
were among yesterday's passongars
arriving by the Bermuda. They will
spend the w.ek in HamUton and
Tucker's Town.
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Mrs. Otis and h« two children
returned yesterday after a vacation
spent in the States.
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Mr. R. J. WUliams of th- Furness-Bermuda local offlce, returned
yesterday from a vacation spent in
northern Pennsylvania.
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Miss RosaUe and Miss Barbara
HolUs axe returning to Bethlehem,
Pa. for the winter term of music
after spending most of the summer
at home. Miss Mary HoUis is accompanying her sister and will also
enter school.
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Miss Anne McArdle, Phila., Pa.,
who has been visiting her sister
Mrs Edwin Tudwick of Paget, leaves
this morning on the M.s. Bermuda.
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Miss Mary Earp is returning to her
home in Pennsylvania this morning.
She has been spending a part of the
summer in Bermuda following her
recent trip to England. 0 Jj
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