SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1925.
PIRACY MENACE
HEAVY STRAIN ON THE NAVY
PATROL'S "USEFUL SERVICE"
First Lord of the Admiralty's Statement.
The piracy menace was again mentioned in the House of Commcus yesterday in a memorandum by the First Lord of the
Admiralty.
PSEFUL SERVICE.
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sent out to the Yangise and useful Service is being performed by, river mehes provided by the Hongkong Government - and manned by the Nawy." PROVISION FOR SINGAPORE.
London, March 13.
CLEAN THE SLATE
INDIAN TAX REVISION URGED.
HOME PAPER'S ADVICE. (Reuter's Servics.)
The
LONDON, March 13 Times" Trade Supple. meat, in soditorial dealing with Bombay nilt owners demand for the abolition of the cotton excise duty, says... that there the boon, of the abolition of the can be no doubt that for excise with a corresponding re duction in import duty the masses of India will be willing to pay directions, for example the salt tax enhanced Indirect taxation in other might be restored to 34 rupees. to the Tarif Board. The time is The subject should be referred opportune for the working out of
London, March 13: Mr. W? 1. Bridgeman's mem02-
Be Naval Estimates The Navy estimates for 1925. sage that the dasalances in Chin 1996, me £6,500,000, an increase and the buses on the Yangtse and for £1,700,000 as compared with the Fantos, rivers: lave been a strain sturent year. This does not in-plans for the "cleaning of the 011 thave
of the chatide provision for new strne slate" advocated by the Indian Shyfion, 2
tion which is now being considered, Fiscal Commission. Since the The Rimbats on the Yanat are but provides for the completion of excise duty assists Japan to com- pally in the end of their the cruisers, Edingin. Emerald pete with Indian mills, the ofretive hie. They will be praidal-Fund Enterprise, and this submarines Tariff Board might well Ey replacedy
1,20 and 127, while the constrne-directed to consider the question The memongthang Bentions shatter of the battleships Rodney of preference for British piece Kompr tombe auch Tane been and Nelson and five cruisers of the goods in readjusting the import
Kent class, a mine-layer, two des- | tariff, troyers mad one submarine will be further advanced...
INDIA'S OPIUM.
ENTIRE CHINA REVENUE LOST.
EXPORT TRADE SINKING.
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COTTON ITEMS,
(Reuter's Service.),
DELHI, March 13
HANA MAIL.
LIVED ON FRUIT
NEW DETAILS OF LATEST MISSING LINK.
COULD HAVE USED WEAPONS.
Discovery Continues to Stir Scientific World.
Dart's discovery of the prehistoric skull in Bechuanaland. Scientists The scientific world continues to be greatly excited by Professor confirm Professor Durt's conclusion that the skull is much earlier than the famous Broken Hill skull,
Capetown. sufficiently intelligent to leave the Talings, in Bechuanaland, pro-environment of the Kalahari The prehistoric skull found at tropical forest for the untoward
world. The discovery is due to weapons of offence and defence, mises to excite the scientific Desert. It could
have used Professor Dart, an Australian, and lived on fruits and roots. believed that Africa, and not Asia. who with other anthropologiats, would provide the "missing link," Dart's conclusion that the skull is
Scientists confirm Professor
nc carlier in evolution than the Broken Hill akull.
Professor Dart said that the anthropoid ape would have been
Professor Raymond Dart is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuch Dart, the Ipswich Grammar School. He of Brisbane. He was educated at matriculated and qualified as a B.Sc. and M.Sc. at Brisbane He graduated in medicine at Sydney University, where he was also a demonstrator in anatomy,
University.. be
77,000
PROTOCOL DEFENDED.
WANTED BY SMALL NATIONS.
The Aduinty is greatly inter- estert in the development of air- ships with a view to their possiblo | vale for naval recounnissario, The Adminnily culcertedly with the
(Reuters Servica.) The Assembly by a vote of 70 to Air Ministry is studying a design 42. has passed a motion to strike. for mooring masts ir ships which is out from the estimates
GENEVA, March '13. an important development and if rupees for the cotton excise staff of Nations unanimously passed a The Council of the League snecessful will enhance the value of despite the Government's op-resolution moved by M., Benes, fairships for awal purposes, reduce position, on the ground that the Premier of Czecho-Slovakia, re: hase expenditure and render buses funds did not permit of a ferring the delegates' statements inobiles.
reduction of the excise duty. with regard to the Protocol to Sir Purchotamdas Thakurdas. the next September Assembly expressed indianation at the of the League, declaration of Sir Charles Innes, the commerce member, that the mill-owners now said that Japan and not Lancashire was Bombay's competitor. He said that Sir Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Bri- Charles was misleading. the Assembly, for the removal of excise would enable India success fully to compete with Lancashire.
The persamel of the fleet in 102 600, an inferense of 220075.
Delhi, March 3 In the "Assembly.... Sir Båsif Blackett in the course of a speech on the opium question, referring The estimates provide for the to the China trade showed how resumption of work in the develop. revenue which nee ment of die, aval base at Singapore 'the whole
came from China had now been which is emphasised as a vital link fost, and said that cultivation in in the chain of communications with China was no estimated at from British Dominions in the Pacific, seven to twenty times the Indian cultivation. China had become!
the mosh important world producer.
The Indian revenue from thel export trade had fallen from 801 lakhs of rupees in 1910 10 188 lakhs in 1923.
The Government of India would he only too pleased if the coun- tries now taking Indian opium prohibited smoking, as the Gov- ernment of India had largely
DR. SUN YAT-SEN,
ESTIMATE OF LONDON PAPER.
"BRILLIANT FAILURE.
(Reuter'a Service.)
PEKING, March 13.
UNIVERSAL STANDARD.. (Reuter's American Service,)
Washington, March 13,
defended the Protocol for which
M. Benes in a lengthy speech, he said alt the small nations were longing.
PROTOCOL BURIED."
LONDON, March. 73.
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He was a tutor in biology at St. Andrew's College, Sydney Univer- sity, and was also.a vice-president of the college:
As a doctor he served our the resident staff of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and received a commission as captain, in the Army Medical Corpa when he France, After the armistice he joined the A.I.F. He served in
was appointed a lecturer in anatomy. at University College. London, and later he was given a Rockefeller fellowship to travel the United States for the purpose of investigating advances in the science of anatomy and X-ray,
accepted a position as Professor at On his return to London he
Witwatersrand University, Johan- nesburg,
man.
SKIPPER'S CLAIM
in
tain's Foreign Minister," briefly. The Broken Hill skuli was found recapitulated the British stand at the Broken Hill mine point and announced that Britain Northern Rhodesia. A cave in the accepted M. Bene's resolution. mine, 90ft. below the surface, has yielded a great quantity of bones and primitive implements. In 1921 a skull (lacking the lower The morning papers are general-which had belonged to a creature. jaw), and other bones were found, ly very satisfied with Mr. Cham- more primitive, though of later The Anglo-American Cotton,berlain's
burial" of the Geneva date, than the "Neanderthal" Association representatives, have protocol ånd are disposed to signed certificates "accepting the demand the hurrying up of some Department of Argriculture's concrete alternative.
The Times" says that the copies as the universal standards India ld not wish to profit by
for white cotton. The representa whole trouble in Europe-the un the degradation of other coun-
tives of the Liverpool Cotton Ex. rest and oppressive fears being re- tries, but as long as the govern-
EULOGISTIC MANDATE. change and the Manchester Federa-sponsible for such schemes as the ments of other producing coun-
PEKING, March 13.
tion of Master Cotton Spinners protocol is due to the unending
conflict. An eulogistic mandate has been Association, who previously an Franco German
Let tries would not restrict smoking.
SUFFICIENT DATA? and Germany there was no reason why India issued, ordering
most ounced they would withdraw from France on
make should forgo the revenue which liberal scale posthumous the agreement whereunder these an arrangement such as Mr Cham
hon-
Cross-examining standards were effective, also sign berlain describes and Britain will Young, the Hongkong Manager of would he simply transferred to so he conferred on Suned the certificate conditionally on gladly participate. It adds that Mr Butterfield and Swire, who Mr. G. M. Yat-sen, so as Government's appreciation of the the standards being effective for a the present occasion is favourable. was called to give evidence in con-
one complains of Mr.
On the contrary" the "Dally In the course of the opium which Heaven has been so un-ed to alter the copies should they all of his advocacy of limited P. Jenkin, counsel for the plaan-
and the conference was empowerlain's "cynical attitude and above Chiu Navigation Co. by an officer i
done.
Turkey or to Persia,
THE RIGHT WAY.
Delhi, March 13.
debate, the Assembly passed a resolution by 60 to 52 votes utging the restriction of the drug to scientific and medical purposes. GOVERNMENT'S POLICY CONDEMNED.
It was officially announced this morning that the Government has decided to provide a state funeral for the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
the
to show the
merciful as to deprive the country. 'BRILLIANT FAILURE.
LONDON, March 13. ferences to the "brilliant fai ure" The Times, in its obituary re- of Sun Yat-sen, says that those who followed his romantic stormy career must genuinely regret such In the resumed debate on the a pitiful failure at the end. It opium grant in the Assembly, adds that the possible explanation Pundit Malaviya urged the of such a headlong fall is contain- appointment of a committee toed in the saying "Corruptio optimi enquire into the use of opium in pessima."
Delhi, March 13,
India after the provincial govern-"
ments had reported thereon. Pundit Militainebru said the
whole Swaraj party condemned
the Government's policy.
Mr. Durai Swami Aiyangur withdrew the motion for the abolition of the total opium grant.
LORD CURZON.
deteriorate.
IN THE NUDE. THAT SUN-BATHERS' MARCH.
TALK OF LIBEL.
LONDON.
alliances."-Router.
TWO RUPEES ONLY.
·MINISTERS' SALARIES
REDUCED.
EXTREMIST FOLLIES.
(Reuter's Service.) ·
"The People" says that, besides Mr. Prince Hopkins, who was announced as president, a London
NAGPUR, March 13. solicitor, who was described in the
The Swarjist budget ameadmeat Sunray Club's prospectus as, the reducing Ministers' salaries to two firat vice-president, denies any rupees per annum was carried by connection with the club. He was 37 to 28 votes, the Swarajists not aware that his name had been generally voting against having used until The People's" ex- any Ministers." posure was made.
Thus the constitutional deadlock He said: "I believe that sun continues, and the reforms remain A bulletin issued yesterday bathing is beneficial, and therein abeyance in the Central announced that Lord Curzon are far too few placca on Provinces. passed a fair night though his the seashore where it can be condition is causing anxiety. His enjoyed.
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, March 13 Lord Curzon spent a quiet day, The Assem- His strength is maintained. bly carried Mr. Ramchandra
LONDON, March 13. Rao's motion for a cut of a hun- dred rupees by a vote of 52 to 30 and the discussion closed.
SAVING TIME:
BRITAIN'S PERMANENT
rions.
MEASURE.
$Reuter's Service.) ·
The measure is a private one introduced by Colonel Lambert
I think enclosures general strength has been main-should be installed to enable men tained and he has enjoyed a fair to bathe in the nude. I disapprove amount of sleep-Router.
of the Hyde Park scheme. I merely gave the club two gulness when asked for a subscription."
A surgeon who was described as a prospective supporter says he repeatedly refused to join the club, The Hyde Park demonstration
EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS.
CAIRO, March 13.
It is officially announced that
101 Zaghluilsts and 101 candidates would be outrageous, and only elected in the new elections
SOCIAL
SINGAPORE'S.
EVIL.
PROBLEM
AGAIN.
STATE CONTROL OPPOSED.
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, March 13. At the annual meeting of the
MB, YOUNG CROSS-
EXAMINED...
previously in their service, Mr.
tiff, yesterday suggested to Mr. Young, that the Hongkong office in their letter to the London office" which resulted in the notice of dismissal had not atuted all the Tacts.
Mr. P. U. Jenki and Mr. Elaley Zeitlyn tinstructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton) were for the plaintiff Mr. Robert Kettlewell, who claima damages for wrongful dismissal ad. Mr. Eldon Potter K. C. (in- strited by: Megats. Stokes and Muster), for the China.
Johnson, Navigation Company.
questions that he knew of the Mr. Young said in answer to examinations made by Dr. Morrison before he wrote to London also of the fact that Kettlewell had com- phined of the effects of the drops | on his eyes.
Asked if he did not think tha these wers facts of vitul importance. to be placed before anyone seting as arbiter as to the retention or dis missal of a man, witness said that the Hongkong office considered that ☀☀ they had to take the best possible advice on the matter and so plaintiff was sent to Dr. Harston. Mr. Jenkin then read out the Company's, reply: which was to the
the
equal citizenship of London, after retired from the service after fail-
London, March 13.
of other parties have now been harm the cause of sun-bathing National Union of Societies for the 1 effect that Kettlewell was to be The Summer Time Bill enact ordered in nine constituencies. It which he approved under careful jig summer time yearly in a per- is likely that the result will be the regulation.
a statement by Miss Alison Neilans, ing to pass the Board of Trade manent form instead of the return of two Zaghlulists and Captain Vincent, secretary of representing social hygiene, with and Dr. Haraton's tests, and aled: annual legislation which has seven others. The results in the the Sunray Club, bas threatened to regard to the present condition Is it possible to read his in any operated for the past nine years frontier provinces will be declared se "The People" for libel, while of morals in Singapore, it was other way than that London was passed the second reading on a a month hence. The Government Harold Johnson, the editor of decided to send a letter to the influenced by the fact that he had free vote in the House of Com-forecast of final figures is 103 Bold Views," has demanded an Colonial Secretary urging that no failed to pass a Board of Trade
Zaghlulists and others.pology and £1000 damages. provision should be made for the test?
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"The People" referred both to its reintroduction of any form of State solicitors.
Witness: I do not think that regulation of prostitution in the they were, as you will see from Straits Settlements.
the last sentence: Other owners. do not content-themselves" with the Board of Trade: test. Why, therefore, should we?'',...
Replying to further questions, Mr. Young said the Company was content with Dr. Harston's certi
·ficate. He' remembered Dr. SINGAPORE, March 12..
Aubrey having an interview with Following a petition inbstantial
OTTAWA, March ghim but be told the duLIDY="{AH?" 19.--Mr. increases have been granted to all to the courts of the debate in he had to go on the certificate.
gard to the ratification of
Ward, but the Government has Singapore. More 13.-The naval
undertaken to adopt it officially cluded bere
conference of Admirals was con- to-day. Admiral
to facilitate its passage through Richmond, commander-in-chief on Parliament..
board H.M.S Chatham, leaves to-morrow. The remainder of the
LUCKY POLICE.
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES
GRANTED.
The Bill proposes that summer time shalll operate from the first East Indies Squadron, together (From Our Own Correspondent.} Sunday in April till the first with the Australian vessels, are due Sunday in October, beginning ato mil on Monday.-Reuter. week earlier in Easter intervenes.
This period is designed to faIN
Ottawa," March
SHIPPING VENTURE.
PROSPECT FOR PACIFIC.
TRADE
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the French, British, und Begin Mackenzie King, explained, thin grades Police inspectors in the the House of Commer
Canada would be prepares to Settlements.
delegates at the conference in participate in any general confer Paris in opposition to the dura- once for the reduction of Gibraltar, March 18. The Riffa said that if a measure of control years Washington treaty concerns The Petersen agreement, it was Fint Chamber has approved Jast The Hague, March 13-The tion period offered on behalf of armaments which did not involve fired on the Eastern Telegraph was secured for the Atlantic and ing the transport of alcoholle the agricultural and fishing the prior acceptance of the pro Company's ship Amber while she succeeded, then the same principla liquors Reuterk interests.
tocol-Reuter He was engaged in repairing the cabled would be applied to the Pacific
MASENY off the African const
trade is p
The Home Secretary supported the measure. The aforemention Paris, March 18 It is officially the ship's hoisting ed are dates subject to alteration announced that M.Albert Baciuut ensign A Spanish gun when the BI is examined in bas Seen appointed
committee.
sador to Turkey
tervened and Abelled shor Reiter
The Peterson agreement, under system of subsidies, will enable the Canadian Government gulato fares and freights
wang Wah Hospital yesterday A Chinese was taken to the
auffeting from injuries sustained. infall from, a-motor bus at
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