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PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION DIFFERENCES-
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LONDON, May 3. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith strongly supported the proportional representation
"bill.
MR. ASQUITH
tive vote, had been the main The bill was rejected by
The Home Secre- tary, on behalf of
the
Cutlining the Conservative policy at the Government, Primrose League celebration in the Albert Hall left the bill to the Mr. Stanley Baldwin, free vote of the leader of the Coh- House, but even if servative Party, referred the second reading to the preference pro- Ware carried, held posals adopted by the out no hopes of Imperial Economic facilities for further Conference. progress at present. He thought the Guvernment's at titude would have
Ho.. said: "If the Dominions think we are reluctant to make the smallest sacrifice for the
been very different greater good of the if the second prin- future
they will in
ciple of the Bill, evitably be attracted
economic namely the alterna- foto
orbits principle.
other than our own."
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238 to 144 votes.
LONDON, May 2. The Government's action regarding the propor tional representation bill has rekindled Liberal resentment at the Government's treatment of the Liberal Party which had threatened to become acute until Mr. Philip Snowden's budget had ap parently healed the differences.
Alluding.. to the Mr. Slugapore 'base, Baldwin said that they did not object to gestures but ferred to make them to our own people.
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MR. BALDWIN.
Mr. Baldwin said they were ready to enter a
A recent meeting of the Liberal Party decided conference to consider the limitation of armaments, upon an intensive campaign in the country, but but they would not allow any weakening of the significantly postponed a decision regard-
ing the extent and nature of the campaign present defensive forces of the Empire. They until after the second reading of the stood for no further reduction of the Army. They proportional representation bill which is one of the accepted a one-power Navy equipped with cruisers" most vital planks in their programme and one which to protect trade routes and were for an air force they expected the Government to give full support in view of the Liberals' wholehearted reception of the Budget.
competent to meet any attack from whatever quarter.
Consequently Liberals are very bitter over the Conservatives accepted the verdict of the fast Government's decision to leave the bill to the free slection and did not propose to put forward a vote of the house, which they contend was respon-general tariff, but when they returned to power sible for its rejections.
The state of feeling was indicated by the they would apply means analogous to the Safe- debate when a Liberal called out "Turn them out!" guarding of ladustries Act for industries suffering To this Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Home from unfair foreign competition. Secretary, retorted: "If we are threatened like this and told we will be turned out if we won't go the way of Liberals on all occasions, then get on with the job and turn us out."
AIRCRAFT WORKERS.
STRIKE
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LONDON, May 2. The Federation of British Air- craft Workers states that a meeting of the men's committee and an official of Imperial Airways Limited has resulted in a satis factory settlement of the air strike. The men resume work on Monday.
-Reuter
MORE THAN SHE WANTS.
CUBA STOPS ARMS TRAFFIC.
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Mr. Baldwin believed that scores of thousands of Liberals and Labourites, although free traders, would support such measures.
LOGAL AND GENERAL,
Quarantine restrictions.impos- ed by Chefoo against arrivals from Hongkong have been withdrawn.
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Moving Pictures of Hongkong, taken for the British Empire Exhi bition, will be exhibited at the Helena May Institute on Monday, May 5, at 9.15 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, at 5.30 p.m.; Wednesday, May 7, at 915 p.m.; Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9, at 5.30 p.m. Adults, $1.00 children 50 cents. Pay at the door.-Advt.
Two szilors of the pirated steam-launch "Lee Fat" have WASHINGTON, 'May 2.
been released on payment of $200 The Government has placed an
ransom each and have returned to embargo on the shipment of arms Hongkong. They state that seven to Cuba at the request of the Cuban of the kidnapped passengers have Government owing to the con died from privations in captivity ditions af violence existing and several others have had their there.-Reuter's American Service.ears cut off because their relatives have not complied with requests for money.
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ANOTHER JAPANESE LOAN.
Battling Key is still the light- weight (boxing) champion of NEW YORK, May 2. The Washington correspondent Malaya as
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The B. I. boat "Takada" from Singapore reports the death of a deck passenger from phthisis.
Mr. Henry McPhail Cleland A. C. A. has been appointed an auditor for the purpose of the Companies Ordinances 1911-1721.
A corrected copy of the Dental Register is published in today's Government Gazette together with a'corrected copy of the Register of Medical and Surgical Practi- tioners.
In Queen's Road West near Western Street yesterday, motor- car No. 469 belonging to the Moon Garage, accidentally knocked over an old earth coolie who was rem moved to hospital.
The re-appointment of the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock K. C., as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council from January 17, 1924 has been approved by H. M. the King.
2nd Lieut C. Willson O.B.E.. he defeated Noel V. D., of the Hongkong Volunteer Согра Is promoted of the Journal of Commerce states Moreno at the end of a second Defence that Japan will probably seek to round in a boat at Happy Valley, to be Lieutenant and 2nd Lieut, float another loan in the United Singapore. Key was rix pounds James Ralston to Lieutenant, states States next year, probably of heavier and sent Moreno to the the Government Gazette. $150,000,000.-Reuter's American boards In the second round when Service.
the gong Intervened but the loser's second could not get him round in time for the third.
SOVIET CHANGES.
RIGA, May 2.
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Due'notice of the appointment of the Rev. Mother Regina Pedrotti as Mother Superior in Hong- kong of the Society of the Local receipts for St. Duns- Daughters of Charity of the has been Woll-informed circles in tan's totalled 37,248, of which Canossian Institute Moscow foreshadow the imminent $2,768 represents sales of tickets placed in the hands of H. E. reorganisation of the Soviet for the Ball and $4.450 donations. the Governor. Government whereby Trotzky will replace Djerjiosky as head of the Supreme Economic Council, Djerjinsky takng over the direction of the war department.Renter.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
The sum of £779 145. 2d, has been sent to St. Dunstan's, being (the equivalent of the receipts men- tioned above after deduction of exgeuses connected with the Ball, amounting to $622.52.
Tenders are invited by the Government for the construction of a steam launch for the Imports and Exports Department. The launch is required to be about 5 ft. long, to be oil fired and to be Members of the Japanese able to do 11 to 12 knots at least. LONDON, May 2.Olympic Games swimming team"
Reports have reached Hong- Riseley has been appointed non are due to arrive in the Colony on playing captain of the British Davis Tuesday, May 6, by the s.s. kong of the May Day movement
route Katori Maru en
for in Canton: Thousands of labourers Cup team.
At Torquay on May 10. Austria Europe. They will be granted marched to Sai Kwa Un, where meets Switzerland in the Davis practice facilides at the VR. C. Dr. Sun Yat-sen spoke for half an Cup tourney on May 17 ---Reuter. and it is hoped to arrange a hour and a Russian representative number of contests between the occupied a seat on the dais, Japanese visitors and local swim- Protests were made against the mers of whom Messrs Johnstone, labour middleman, Le., the con Medical Inspection of vessels Lych, May and Cooke are ex- tractor who engages the hands, arriving at Tlentain and Shary:pected to take part. Arrangements against the employment of school hat from Hongkong and Canton is are in hand to prepare a swimming boys at night and against present
working conditions. discontinued, slates the "Gazette," gals for next Tusaday night.
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