BACK TO WORK.
PARLIAMENT'S
NEW SESSION.
CHURCH UNION BILL.
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Churchill's Tussle With Admiralty."
Church union and finance are the principal matters before Parliament during the new session which has just opened, '
ADMIRALTY'S DEMANDS.
TWIN EVILS,
OPIUM AND ILLICIT ARMS.
"(Reuter's Service.)
GENEVA, February 10. The second opium conference voted for the draft protocol with a slight modification of the wording. The Finnish delegate sub- sequently moved a resolution in favour
of recommending Council of the League of Nations. the to consider the advisability of ed at increasing the control of referring the question of the` the Church over its properties unlicensed Importation of anma and endowments. He believed into Far Eastern territories to the the measure would open the way forthcoming conference the at an early date to the union traffic in arms andi munitions in London, February 10.
desired between the Established view of the fact that Chinese Parliament reassembled this Church and the United Free Renerals are compelling the local afternoon without ceremonial.Church, holding out the prospect population to grow the oplum The main business in the House of Commons to-day was the "second reading of the Church of Sentland Bill dealing with the union of the two great Presby. terian bodies.
(Router's Service.)
After this the House will be chiefly occupied until March 31 with finance, firstly the supple mentary estimates of £7,500,000, and, then the estimates for 1925- 26, especially the Navy Estimates wing to a belief that Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exechequer will not agree to give the Admiralty the full num
er of ships for which they are asking.
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THEIR OWN AFFAIR.
London, February. 10,
of, infinitely better Christian service for the Scottish people.
The rejection of the Bill was moved by a Labour member, the Rev. J. Barr (Motherwell) but was supported by another Labour member, Mr. James Brown (Smith Ayrshire), former High Commissioner of the Church of Scotland.
The motion was defeated by 202 to 110 votes, and the Bill was read a second time.
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Paris, February 10. The " Communist organ, "Humanite." describes the letter
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revenue for the purpose of buying poppy in order to secure the
arms and munitions.
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The debate was'adjourned.
CHINESE AFFAIRS. 1GHT RUSSIAN SPIES SHOT, (By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin).
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CRASH TO DEATH.
AEROPLANE DISASTER INQUIRY.
FORCED LANDING SEQUEL.
Unknown Defect Which Cost Eight Lives.
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Important recommendations are contained in the report of the inquiry court which has been investigating the Christmas Eve aviation disaster.
OFFICIALS CLEARED.
(Reuter's Service.
consider whether a limit should be fixed for the angle of climb and stalling, speed."
The court rejected the failure, of the petrol supply due to ob- struction of the petrol pipe as a possible cause of the accident.
London, February 10. The report of the Air Ministry court of investigation-into the that no Air Ministry or, Imperial Eight persons were killed when Croydon aeroplane disaster says
Airways official was in anywise the air express from London to negligent. No blame can be Paris crashed in "the Croydon attributed to the pilot, Mr.aerodrome and burst into flames. Stewart.
The victims were the pilot and seven passengers. The aeroplane had just started for Paris at noon
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factory.
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The dive to earth was due to loss of control combined with a
| when it crashed about half-a-mile While the pilot was trying to from the starting point. It dived muke forced landing in very nose downwards, the front engine Shanghai, February 10,
difficult circumstances "some de burying itself in the ground. The The Shanghai Times" reports feet developed, but there is petrol tank then burst into flames. that sight Russian pedlars who were nothing to show. whether the The petrol caught fire and the arrested by Chi Heih-kunn's forcos defect was in the engine or whe-flames quickly spread to the body between Wasih and Kiangyin were ther its installation at the aero- and wings. A crowd rushed to shot is spion at Yangyin forts just drome at Croydon was unsatis the spot to help, but the heat was |before Chi sinh-yuan evacuated
so intense people were unable to the place..
This was not the primary cause approach the plane which was re- of the accident but may have been duced to nahes within ten a contributory factor.
minutes. The machine was a De Havilland 450 horse-power and belonged to the Imperial Airways, Ltd, a combination of British firras formed early last year to work air, transport services with the Continent. When the fire occurred, all the passengers were probably unconscious, if not dead, as the tail of the plane tilted up so high that they were. alf thrown in a heap so forcibly that the boutes bore marks of in- juries otherwise unaccountable.
The Rusain," he local Russian paper, calls on foreigners. to take lion against the shooting in order Ros in China,
ensure the futuro safety of
In the House of Lords, replying to the Archbishop of Canterbury cel Cachin, directing the French
written by M. Zinovieff to M.'Mar-lo who raised the question of the Communist Party to foster an Turkish explosion of the Patriarmed revolt of the masses i
Teking. Pehkuary 19. Feng Yu-liang, who at first arch of Constantinople, Lord North Africa, HN "a stupid installed himself or the Kalgoo
that the Gov forgery." Cinzen said
Bailway police leadquarters, moved erament held the opinion that the
Comparing this letter from out a week ago and took up his mailer was emphatically one Zinoviel, with this letter publish-residence at the Pioneer Inn, which which the parties concerned oughted in Britain on the eve of the is conducted by a foreign woman. to settle themselves.
elections, the journal accuses the Feng Yu-hinge reserved one The Government, which was in anti-Communists of desiring to wing of the into the accommoda- absolute accort with the various overthrow the Lett Elne by on at houself and his family. Allies in this connection, would brandishing a forgery on the eventing that he would remain exert its influence towards seuur- of the Municipal elections three month ing a penceful settlement of the matter.
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STEP TO UNION,
Later.
The Church of Scotland Bill was introduced by the Conserva- tives in January, 1924. and
again introduced by the Labour Government in the House of
Lords last summer.
Sir John Gilmour, moving the second reading, suid the Bill aim-
MURDER
ARREST.
Hombay, February 10. The Indore correspondent of The Times of India" learns that Sirdar Anandro Phanse, Ad- jutant-General of the Indore State Forces has been arrested, alleged- ly in connection with the Malabar Hill murder.
Reuter.
DRUG FACTS.
Foreign telegrains from Kulgan inate that Feng Yu-hsiung is arranging to take up his frontier
pami.
Owing to Chino Erh-hsun's re- fusal to retain the 'hairmanship of Conference yesterdný, when the relinimry, meeting discussed the meeting will be held on Friday Conference regulations, mother When pentirma ad vice-Chairman will be elected.
The report expressda the opin- ion that the Air Ministry should
LINK WITH RHODES.
DEATH OF KENYA GOVERNOR.
JAMESON RAID RECALLED,
NAIROBI, February 10. The death has occurred of Sir Robert Coryndon, KC.M.G. Gov ernor and Commander-in-Chief of Kenya and High Commissioner of Zanzibar.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
The Imperial Airways, Ltd., which at present is operating from Croydon, will open a regular Colony in 1870, was educated in Spring of this year. Already the Born at Queenstown, Cape route to Southern Europe in the London, February 10, The "Daily Telegraph says in
England at Cheltenham College. company is negotiating with the a leader on the withdrawal of the
He joined the Bechuanaland Government to obtain control of Chinese and Americans from the
Pioneer force for the occupation of and passenger service, which at Border Police in 1889 and the the Cairo-Bagdad aeroplane mail Geneva Opium Conference, that it is of the opinion that Mr.
Mashonaland in 1890. He was present is operated by the Royal he had not grasped the plain fact Porter's memorandum suggests
private secretary to Cecil Rhodes. Air Force. The objective is the from 1896 to 1897 and during the ultimate formation of a network that neither heroin nor cocainement, the regulations to govern the Jameson Raid.
According to a semi-official state- Parliamentary Inquiry into the of British-controlled airship which drugs are used by ninety-jurisdiction of the Shanghal, and several
After serving in fecders in Europe, and through- five per cent. of American addicts, Voosung Tupan are defined under Matebele War in 1893 and the
wars, including theout Asia. are exported from India.
He had not realised that theen heads us follows:-(1) Munki Matebele Rebellion in 1895, he quarrel of his country was with police, Municipal revennes, took expeditions to Lealul and to muintemacs of peace within the the Upper Zambesi River. He less to limit opium production as institutions, engineering and build- North-Western Rhodesia in 1900; China and that she was as power Municipality, education, haritable was appointed Administrator of America was powerless to compelling, communications, public pre-Resident her to do so. Reuter.
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The Malabar Hill murder captain of the British vessel, New York. February 10-The caused a sensation in Bombay."Homestead," has been released On February 2. a wealthy citizen or bail of G.$50,000.
Bombay, accompanied by charged with being a fugitive several others, including a titled from justice. the Public ProsECU- Indian woman, was motoring intor asserting that the Captain fled,
of
Peking" February 101
Commissioner for perties, registration of householders, Switzerland in 1907 and Basutoland | and, lastly, sanitary affairs and in 1916; Governor and Commander. public recreations,
in-Chief of Uganda in 1917; and The Tupan's gymmen will consist Governor of Kenya in. 1922. He gering, sanitation police, taxa- of seven departments, namely, en-was knighted in 1919] ion, edation and municipal?
He is his draft may be altered, but no.
met lunges are expreted.
London, February 10. The
INCITING STRIKE.
SEAMEN'S PRESIDENT
CONVICTED.
(Reuter'o Service.)
MELBOURNE, February: 10.
ASQUITH'S TITLE.
KING APPROVES FIRST CHOICE.
(Reuter's Service,)
London, February ab. With the King's approval, the Patent Office is now engaged in making out Lord Asquith's patent under the title of "Earl of Oxford Oxford and Asquith" in time to
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[An earlier cable stated that Lord Asquith did not take his seat in the House of Lords at yester- day's re-opening of Parliament Walsh has been found guilty owing to petitions lodged with three charges of inciting the Home Secretary by descen-
the native quarter of Malabar Hill from an indictment two years ago steamer. "President Harrison," when the party was shot at from for conspiring to ambush. The
violate the mentioned last Sunday as having cftizen and liquor law. He added that the sent out an S. 0. S. call, which father were killed, while the "Homestead" was within woman and another member of limit prescribed by the Anglo-arrived at Genoa yesterday and is the was received at a town in Greece, the party were wounded. Several American Liquor Treaty, and that sailing to Marseilles to-day. Ap on Indian celebrities have been although flying the British flag parenily Lord's report of the the Waterside Workers Federadants of the de Vere and Harley arrested in connection with the she was registered at Nicaguara. reception of an S. O. S. from her tion to strike and its officials to families who were the original outrage.].
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WHAT OUR ARTIST SAW AT LAST SATURDAY'S ""RUGGER" MATCH.
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This is the first of a series of special sports cartoons which the "China Mail hopea publish during the present season, confident that they will soon become a very popular feature with our readers.
encourage the strike. He has been Earts of Oxford, and who oppose sentenced to a fine of £150 with Lord Asquith's Inclusion fifty guineas costs..
Oxford in his title.]
[A Fremantle message of December 3, stated:-Telegraphed advice was received" from "Mel- bourne last night that officials of the Seamen's Union stated that Mr.
COTTON MILLS RIOT.
of
T. Walsh, in response to a special FIVE THOUSAND OPERATORS.
request from the Western Austra- lian Labour Ministry, was making a hurried journey to
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Western Australia to endeavour to effect a settlement of the hold-up of vessels-
Shanghai, February 10. in the port of Fremantle. Mr.
Following a demonstration by the McCallum (Minister for Works in workers at one of the colton mills the Labour Government), who is belonging to the Nagai Wata handling the trouble, when asked Kaisha, alleged to be owing to the last night if the Government had dismissal of some of their number, invited Mr Walsh, emphatically in band reported to number between denied having done so. "It is a 200 and 300 Chinese yesterday deliberate frame-up," said Mr. Me morning attacked three of the mills, Callum, "and the statement does doing much damage to the premises. not contain a shadow of truth."]
and machinery; arid forcing other) empoyees to leave work.,
THREE FACTS.
CURIOUS RUMOURS,
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, February 10,
It is officially denied that there has been any discusalon, ДБ reported in Paris, among Britain, France and Germany with a view to the revival of the military arrangement of 1912 under which Britain preserved unfettered freedom of action.
It is also denied that the report of the inter-Allled committee of control has been delayed in order to give Britain, France and Germany time to agree to a scheme ensuring French security.
inpophasised that Brital does not lotand connecting French security with the question of the settlement of the French debt.
Tt is estimated that 5,000 Chinese) mill operators. have been rendered idle.
In the rioting, half-a dozen Japanese unpervisors were injured, and 12 of the strikers were arrested.) A tall to the police was delayed: oing to the rioters proventing the use of the telephone.
LESS WORK.
COTTON SPINNERS' HIT.
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, February 10, The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners of Manchester has an
ounced that the necessary majority has been obtained for the proposal to reduce the working hours of the mills solaning American cotton from 394 a week to 35 from February 16,
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