FRIDAY, MAY 1925.
ANGRY SCENES.
UPROAR DURING BUDGET DEBATE.
LABOUR'S OUTBURST,
Mr. Winston Churchill in Fighting Mood.
There were angry scenes in the House, of Commons yesterday following a pointeri remark by Mr. Winston Churchill regarding unemployment,
THEY WALK OUT.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, April 20, " is the House of Commons. Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to the debate on the Budget, was assail el by Laur interruptions.
He declined to continue his speech, and the "Ministerialists .walked out. Mr. Churchill followed them.
challenging what they considered a reflection on the workers.
While the storm was raging Mr. Churchill was quite unruffed, until repeated calls of "With draw!" caused him to snap out repeatedly "I withdraw nothing" . Some of the Conservatives criticise Mr. Stanley Baldwin's remaining in the House after the departure of Mr. Churchill.
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TIME NOT RIPE.
London, April 30. In the House of Commons Mr.
BOTH IN THE STORM.
Mr. Winston Churchill (left) and Mr. Stanley Baldwin have both erane in for criticism in the Budget debate, Mr. Churchill by Labour for an alleged Besult to the workers, and Mr. Baldwin by his own Party for remaining in the House after Mr. Churchill had walked out.
GOLD "GAMBLE.”
UNSAFE CHINA.
The Risks Run By Missionaries.
OFFICIAL WARNINGS
STATEMENT BY FOREIGN
SECRETARY. A
(Reuter's Service.)"\\\
London, April 30. In the House of Commons, in answer to questions, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of For- eign Affairs, said he was aware of the growing danger to inland missions in certain districts of China.
Warnings had been issued to the missionary bodies concerned from time to time, both by the British Minister at Peking and the Foreign Office in London, "
ANOTHER SOP.
SOCIALIST AS POLICE PRESIDENT.
MARX AND HINDENBURG.
(Reuter's Service.)
Berlin, April 301... The Prussian Cabinet has ap- pointed as Police President in Berlin' the Socialist Deputy, ferr Grezinski, a metal worker and ex- leader of the Workmen's, and Soldiers' Council at Cassel at the outbreak of the revolution..
Herr Marx has telegraphed his congratulations. to Marshal Hindenburg, expressing his sin- cerest wishes that the German people under his presidency will: "enjoy law and order at home and peace abroad; and hoping that: Germany, by continuing a policy of peaceful international under- standing, will soon recover her rightful position in the world.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ROAR OF CHEERS.
SOUTH AFRICA: WELCOMES PRINCE.
LOYALTY
VERYWHERE.
Chinese Take Part In Colourful Scenes.
The Prince of Wales is receiving a most enthusiastic welcome from all sections of the community in the capital of South Africa.
MEMORABLE GATHERING,
(Reuter's Service.).
Capetown, April 30. The warmth of the Prince of Wales's welcome eclipsed all South African traditions. Every window and balcony was crowd ed; the occupants adding their quota of roaring cheers to those of the massed crowds in streeta.
the
of Athlone and Princess Alice boarded the Repulse at ten this morning and in hour later the Prince of Wales landed from the piunace and was welcomed by Premier Hertzog and members of the cabinet, the Speaker and the President of the Senate, the Arch-j bishop of South Africa, General Smuts and Sir Thomas Smartt. Enthusiastic crowds joined in the welcome as the sun broke brightly.
WHERE HE IS NOW."
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[A Berlin message of April 18 stated, inter allia: With the Socialists given a quid pro quo in the shape of the, election of Herr Braun to the Prussian Premier- ship, on April 3, Dr. Marx, the R. Boothby (Conservative) asked Coalitionist candidate, seems to A luncheon in the City Hall at DETAILS OF FOUR. London, April 30. that in view of the restoration of be assured of the Socialist sup-which the Mayor and the Council In the House of Commons the the gold standard immediate steps port at the Presidential contest officially welcomed the Prince was Preparations for the reception of
be taken to facilitate the summon against Filed-Marshal Hinden attended by 500 guests. gold standard decision was assail-
the Prince of Wales were made by ed" by a
broadside from the ing of an international financial burg....Addressing an audience This was the most representa- the South African Government Conservative Sir Frederic Wise, conference, including representa- of 20,000, Dr. Marx, presidential tive gathering in Capetown's his-soray anonths ago, and it is under- a fnandial expert, who after tives of the central banks, with candidate of the Republic Bloc, tory,
stood that the programme will in detailed criticism of this a view to further stabilising said that Germany must make The Mayor dwelt on the assur-the main, follow that which." was gamble," which he said would currencies on the lines contem sacrifices in order to maintainance of a loyal reception for the planned in the spring of last year probably benefit nobody but the plated by the Genoa resolutions. gence and secure it on the West- Prince all over the country. When it will be recalled, the visit United States, declared we did not Lt. Col. Guinness, Financial ern frontier. Nevertheless the The proceedings concluded by was postponed on urcount of the want. 10 borrow more from Secretary of the Treasury, replied Franco-German understanding the Assembly rising and singing, General Election in South Africa. Amerita. Certainly we did not that the Genoa resolutions con- was a valuable political. aim, but "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow ! want to be in their hands.
templated not action by Govern- the acceptance of the security .GRAND PARADE. May 19, 20, 29.-Cape Town, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald de- ment in the first place but #con- pact as regards the West afforded"
Capetown, April 80. May 21-Stellenbosch. nounced the Budget on similar ference of central banks, He all the more reason why Germany Among the addresses presented May 23-Dur, Wellington, lines to those followed by Mr. doubled if the time had yet come must remember her unnatural to the Prince of Wales
on the
Tutbagh, Wolseley, Worcester. Philip Snowden yesterday, for this. "He added that co-opera-frontier conditions in the East grand parade this afternoon were May 24-Mosel Bay, George.
tion among the central banks was and the social affinity binding those of Indian, Chinese, Malay | May 25-Kaysia, increasing.
them to Austria. Germany must and other Moslem bodies, as well | May 26,–Oudtshoorn. - again put forward here im to as the "Cape coloured: com- | May 27.-Giraf Reinet, national union with Aust I and mittees,"
May 28, 20-Colesberg and Sir the resurrection of a
These thronged the outskirts of Abe Bailey's Faina"- the grand parade and formed a Max B-Cradock. vast concourse on Green Point | May 31, Joue 1.-Port Elizabeth, common where the Prince review-nie 2-Bitenlage. ed the coloured Church Lads' } June 3.-Grahamstown.. Brigade.
Jane 4 and 5-Port Alfred.
** INSULTING. THE WORKERS."
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STOCKING SECRETS.
Longlon, April 30, The hostility to the silk imposi developing in certain trade circles
London, April 31. Mr. Winston Churchill, reply- ing to the debate, was in fighting my. Delighting the Minister-
is enhanced by the customs ruling Jalists, he speedily fayed an angry seen when he expressed the will be taxed 88 per cent, on the that articles containing any silk opinion that H was in the interests of the trade unions and complete article. Hence it affects a wide range of goods like cloth- employers to ascertain the habit of learning how to qualifying lined or trimmed with silk,
14.-Col. W: Guinness, defend-
for unemployment benefit was, noting the tax in the House of growing.
Commons, denied that silk was. Labour members' eries of!
anything but a luxury. It was
Germany...
great
WILL GO HALF WAY,
RUSSIANS AND THEIR CREDITORS.
(Reuter's Servico.)
London, April 30.
Mr. Stafford Talbot has resign-
CAPE PROVINCE,
Everywhere the coloured popu-June 6-Bedford, Adelaide, Port lation demonstrated its loyal enthusiasm.
EARLIER CABLES.
Cape Town, April 30. H.M.S. Repulse, with the
"Shame!" "Disgraceful!" "Insult- mixed with wool and cottoned from the executive of the Prince of Wales on board has
ing the Workers!" and "With- draw?" continued in spite of the Chairman's appeals for oriler
Mr. Churchill warmly declined to withdraw. A score of Labour members sprung up all taiking at the same time.
The Chancellor ironically com- nicated on the rights of speech and remained on his feet for fifteen minutes vainly trying, to get a heuring.
Finally he sat down suggesting that the motion be taken forth with since the Opposition was not prepared to listen to the Govern- ment spokesman.
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CRIES OF "DIRTY.". The Communist, Mr. Saklat- vala, rose to resume the debate, whereupon the bulk of the Ministerialists walked out. Churchill followed them.
Mr.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Pre- mier subsequently moved the élosure amid Back Bench and Labour cries of "Dirty!".
The Labour faction challenged a division but did not persist on account of admonitions from Mr. Ramsay MacDonald who, with the Labour Front Bench members, did not participate in the inter- ruptions.
The committee stage after this was concluded without division.
"I WITHDRAW NOTHING"
London, April 30. The Budget discussion will be continued on May 7.
Reuter's Lobby correspondent Jearns that the Ministerialists are Very resentful of the abrupt end- ing of Mr. Churchill's speech.
The Conservativer urge that 'Mr. Churchill's words were inocu- ous and his manner unexception- able,
The Labour members maintain that they were fally justified to
that
Association of British Creditors arrived. A royal salute boomed
Ranfort, Alice King Willinstown.
Jeno 7.—Umtale,
Middledrift,
June 8.-King Williamstown. Inne & and 9.-East London. June 10-Queenstown, Molteno,
Burghersdorp.
ORANGE PREE STATE.
Kroonstad.
merely to increase the attractive ness and was in no wise economi- of Russia of which he was the cut from the African squadron, June 11-Bloemfontein. cal fo the poorer classes.
frst President. He intends to which escorted the battleship into June 15.-Westminster. superiority of cotton the fact tion
Heiled as an example of the form an Anglo-Russian Concilia- Table Bay and tremendous cheer-June 16.-Ficksburg, Bethlehem
Association to protesting from the assembled crowds. ladies preferred the against the negative policy adopt-
Capetown, April 30. feet and tops of the stocking to ed to Russia.
June 17-Harrismith. He is convinced A spectacular welcome was
HASITOLAND. ders not to be made of silk.. which they hitched their suspen that the Russians are willing to given to the Repulse by the June 19, 14.-Masern. which went out a mile and a half June 17.-Ladysmith. This sally was greeted with go over half way to meet their vessels of the local yacht club
British creditcas,
to neet the Prince of Wales with
June 18.-Battlefields. all colours flying, while a muas of June 19-Pietermaritzburg, small craft hovered around the June 20-20-Durban. battleship, despite the prevailing June 23.-Eshowe mist.
The Governor-General, the Earl
cheers and laughter and mock eries of "Oh!
Mr. Talbot says that the Bri-
suggestion that the price of "28. and the majority of Lt. Col. Guinness scouted the of British Creditors of
tish Government, the Association Russia -11d." stockings would cost Russian industrial, merchant and Anglo- much more,
nor would the tax banking interests have been appreciably affect the industry.
systematically trying to drive the EARLIER CABLES. Anglo-Russian team with the curt before the horse, Russia must be helped if they want her to help them.
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STEAMER WRECKED?
(Reuter'a Service.)
Shanghai, April 30,
NATAL,
June 24-Throngh Durban to
Estcourt, Newcastle, Dundee.
SWAZILAND. June 25, 26.--Mbabane.
TRANSVAAL.
June 25-Ermeto. June 27.-Barberton, through Koomatipoort, to Newington, for Sabie Game Preserve.) June 28, 20.-Suble Preserve.
London, April 30. Mr. Snowdon's concluding thrust in the House of Commons yesterday was that Mr. Churchill Mr. Talbot holds the opinion i would go down to posterity as that it might be an agreeable sur- the Chancellor who taxed silk prise for British creditors If it stockings.
could be made possible for the The Chinese steamer Shun June 30, July 1, 2.-Pretoria. Soviet to be invited to state what Chang, owned by the Yung Foong July 3-Potchefstroom. it is prepared to do for, creditora Company, bound for Wenchow July 4, 6.-Johannesburg if a British loan of £100,000,000 from Shanghai, has been wrecked July 7-Pietersburg. Tzansen. could be made to Russia on a fair off Tungchi Island, off Haimen July 8-Louis Trichardt, Mosaina. security,
The accident occurred in a dense
The President of the Silk Association is of the opinion that the present proposals afford very little protection for the Englisis manufacturer.
The "Daily Mail," in a leader, declares that the advantage Mr. Churchill will give to the Home artificial silk industry is much too! small to compensate for the dif- ficulties, expenses and delays of excise supervision.
It anya that artificial silk will be one of the future. greatest textile materials of the Even before this blow,
industry was not progressing as with the exception of one firm, the fast as certain Continental com- peting countries.
„LABOUR. AMENDMENTS-
London, April 30; in a series of amendments to the Labour members have handed
vocates the reductio Budget resolution: One da duty from four pares to a penny
GERMAN FINANCE. HIGHER DUTY ON BEER AND TOBACCO
(Reuter's Service.}
RUODESTA.
fog. Reports received to-dayely 9-Nuaneti. state that all hands were saved July 10-Zimbabwe. The rescue was performed by a duly 11-Unvuma, party of Chekiang water police, July 12, 14.-Shooting big game,
Central Estate: summoned to the scene by dis- tress signals. The loss is estim-July 15, 17.-Salisbury. sted at one million dollars.. The July 18-Catooma, Queque, Gwolo. vessel's compradore is reported to July 19, 21.-Bulawayo, Berlin, April 30.
have died from injuries received July 22, 24-Victoria Falls and while rushing on dock, while the surplus last year was 384,000,000 vessel was einking.
nett budgetary
Germanys
marks.
London, April 30About forty
Livingstone.
ABECHUANALAND.
July. 25.Through Bulawayo to
- Bechuanaland.
July 26-Mahalapye and Guber-
The Finance Minister, Herr von Schlieben, in his Budget
peech in the Reichstag, estim- per cent of the Bibles published July 27-Mafeking; Vryburg. venue at 4,652,000,000. He pri and Foreign Bible Society Over July 4,900,000,000. marks and the re- the annual report of the British Juts ated next year's expenditure at are sold, in China, it is disclosed in
RETURN TO CAPE TOWN,
posed an increase in the beer and ten-million volumes ware issued In tobacco excise tomeet the deficit. the course of the year. Reuter
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