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PROTECTION, THE ISSUE,
(Reuter1a Service to tha China. Moil.)
LONDON, November 13.
LATER.
COLOUR BAR.
IN SOUTH AFRICA.·
AN IMPORTANT RULING,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail:)
PRETORIA, November 13.
In the House of Commons Mr. „Baldwiù que,
An important decisión declaring the colour bar nounced that he had advised the Crown to dissolve to be repugnant to the general law of the land has Parliament as early as possible, probably on Fri-been delivered by the Supreme Court arising out of day.
an application by the Attorney Generat, for a ruling in the case of a mine manager charged with con- The interest in the Political situation was travening the mining regulations by permitting a evidenced by the crowds in the vicinity of Parlia, native to take charge of a-locomotive. Mr. Justice ment House and the excitement in the Commons, Krause, prosiding, laid it down that there was no The benches, gangways and galleries, including the justification for differentiation and where an ex- new Dominions gallery for oversea representatives, press statutory provision was absent, it was danger were crowded with members sager to know the bus to hold that the Goverant-General had power Government plans. When Sir Joynson Hicks asked to make such a regulation. that the question should be repeated on Thursday there were cries of “We shan't be here.”
Mr. Baldwin, entering, received prolongéd-| Ministerial cheering. Mr. Will Thoraq, Father of the Labourites, retorted " Cheeron December sixth.”) Ministerialists warmly welcomed both the Chamber lains while Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George were ovationed by their parties.
LABOUR CRITICISM. ⠀
GERMAN. MONARCHY,
AMÉRICA NOT CONCERNED.
WASHINGTON, November 13.
It is stated that President Coolidge belloves the traditional policy of the American Government will preclude joining in any Allied protest against the return of the ex-Crown Prince and ex-Kaiser to. Germany or any measures to prevent the re-estab- lishment of a Monarchy in Germany.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald asked Mr. Baldwin to give time to discuss Mr. Macdonald's resolution con- demning the Government's failure to deal adequate- ly with unemployment and the European situation and Mr. Baldwin's declaration that the Government. proposed to establish a system of tariffs, opining
BERLIN, November 13. "Reports that the German Government has
many are officially denied.
that that was the sole cure for unemployment. After given the ex-Kaiser permission to return to Ger tributes to Mr. Bonar, Law had been paid by Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Macdonald and Mr. Asquith, Mr. Baldwin announced that the dissolution would probably take place on Friday. There is to be a discussion on the Labour vote of censure on Thursday. This means an election on December 6, MR. BALDWIN EXPLAINS.
·GERMANY'S' RESOURCES.
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS
* PARIS, November 13.
PAR PANLONDON, November 13. Mr. Baldwin sald he was so convinced that bis- conclusions in regard to unemployment were right, The Reparitions. Commission that it was impossible to remala na Albinprogres decided to hear Germans on Germany's resou "the country through the winter of 1924-25 unless he | Mr. Bartheu announced the intention to propose the was allowed to use, the instrument which Mr. Bonar appointment of a committee of experts of allied Law's pledge precluded his uslog. He had been urged to try and avoid that pledge but had little skill In finding ways round (cheers). The only course of an honest man was to submit his views to the country and take his chance. An election was always disturbing and should be held as speedily as possible to enable him, if the country gave him a mandate, to incorporate in the next budget the measures he believed to be necessary.
MR. ASQUITH CONDEMNS RUSH ' ELECTION.
L'ATER.
Mr. Asquith condemned a rush election, alleging that the Government was afraid of a full and free. discussion which killed Protectionism twenty years | ago. He declared that all businessman condemned the disastrous disturbance of social and commercial- life. He described the allocation only of Thursday for a discussion as an outrage of constitutional procedure. Mr. Austen Chamberlain warmly sup- ported Mr. Baldwin's decision.
GOVERNMENT'S MAJORITY SHAKY.”
In the course of the subsequent discussion on the Workmen's Compensation Bill, the Government's majority fell to eleven and twenty respectively on Opposition amendments.
· NO · EXCITEMENT. -
* LONDON, November 13.
The shrinkage in the Government's majority
associated nationalities to furh ish data whereon-to fix German payments in 1924/25/26 and on which they should be based. Sir J. Bradbury feared the scheme was too restricted.
BELGIAN SYMPATHY FOR JAPAN.
BRUSSELS, November 13, At the opening of Parliament, expressions of deep sympathy with Japan were officially expressed by both chambers. /
MONEY FROM SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, November 14.
The Federal Council has decided to ask. Parliament to sanction the appropriation of fifty thousand francs for the relief of victims of the Jap anese earthquake.
DUKE OF CUMBERLAND.
STROKE OF APOPLEXY.
VIENNA, November 13.
It is reported from Engmunden that the Duke did not produce a ripple of excitement in the Commons, the shrinkage being due tothe big exodus of Cumberland has had a stroke of apoplexy, His of members after the more important speeches. condition is considered grave.
SHEKLUNG RETAKEN.
PECULIARITIES OF CHINESE WARFARE.
While the news was being pro clafmed broadcast that Sun Yat- Fsen, had captured Wai Chow 'efty, residents in Canton were taking panic on the strength of adverse reports from Sheklung and Slick
On
Kwing-mlog Surprise ensured the front to be routed at almost success and Sheklung was taken. the same time
another Confiction reports are made part of the battlo line. This YUNNANS FIGHT FOR SUN. to Sun's whereabouts at I is due to the multifarious the time but up to now, followings which comprise the Shoklung has been re-taken and armies of the two sides. Organised the bandits suppressed. This was warfare is neither, possible noc at accomplished by one section of the tempted. Each individual com- Yunnan troops which had not taken mander makes spasmodic efforts part in any fighting till then. according to moods." If he has got Calling upon the fantan saloone some arrears of pay he may stage for an immediate loan of several an attack or two but if he is days fees with which the troops beleagured he merely goes over were paid, he atonce led his troops to the other side in on Shekking and the bandits van slightly. Inferior position, Chan shed before organised resistance Kwang-ming's own force was the Up to a late hour on Monday
Then at Shekten, Sim's troops and which lost Shektan, but it was night, motor-cars with darkened were also würsted in battle, Details really Kwangsi troops under Learn head and tail lights, were rushing, are scarce but it is known that one Fu which had surprised. Sun in westwards along the Bund with detachment of Chan's allies unday Sheklung passengers and personal effects. Lam Fu which had found itself This was the exodus of families of Canton officials with their retinue and culminated in the s... Kin- shan" carrying down a large com |plement of the better-class femdie
TIREBONSOIS yesterda
tan
With better news being circulat Can't Isolated sector of the ed in Canton yesterday afternoon
the mysterious there was not a big exodus on the
night boats.
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