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SPLENDID DERBY,
"(Continued from Page 1.).
10-The "Black Rock" Stakes.- Winner $800. Second $250. Third $150. For Chine ponies: Bona de griffins of this meet- ing. (WE) Winners of one rice other than a race confined to subscription griffins, 5 lbs... of "two or more races: 7 lbs, extra. Entrance $10. One Mile and a a Quarter.
(
Mr. R. M. Austin's Brigade
Call, 155 lbs. (Mr. Maitland) 1 Sir Paul's Fantastic Dahlia.....
158 lbs. fr. Moller) 1* Messrs. Dunbar and Stanton's San Diego, 158 169....... Mr. Dellas)
LEAGUE COUNCIL.
SHEAF OF QUERIES IN.
THE COMMONS:
DOMINIONS VIDWS7
(Reuter's Service.)
London, March 1..
In the House of Commons the Marquess of Hartington (Conserva tive, West Derbyshire) asked whe
THE CHINA MAIL
BOLSHEVISTS BUSY!
FOMENTING STRIKES IN
THE STRAITS, A
MASTER TAILORS PETITION.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, March 1
LONDON STRIKE,
PRINTING MACHINE WORKERS ADAMANT.
NOARER
(Reuters Servics.)'
London March 1
In the House of Commons, Mr The engineering look-out", hns CPenny (Conservative,been brought a step nearer owing ther communications had been Kingston-on-Thames) asked wheto a meeting of the strikers of the received: from the Dominions ther Cantonese Bolshevist London firm of printing, machine expressing their views on the pro-elements in the Straits Settle-manufacturers Robert Hoe & Co., posed increase in the permanentments were engaging in profwhich are the origin of the dispute, membership of the League of paganda and fomenting strikes, roufrming their decision not to Nations Council? (2
and whether the Chinese master return to work. tailors in Singapore had petitioned the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard to have the Tailors Guild broken up and the ring leaders deported?
Their attitude will be further discussed at a joint meeting of the Executives of the seven Unions Involved when efforts will be made to avert stoppage..
Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions refer red to Sir Auster Chamberlain's reply on February 17. He added that it was impossible to make a statement as to the nature of such Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary of
Ablem obalished in our communications which were of a State for the Colonies, stated that columns on Saturday stated: The confidential character."
the recent strikes had been econo- Engineering and Allied Employers" Mr. J. H Thomas (Labour mic. The reply to the second part National Federation has decided Derby) requested that the correof the question was in the affirmato post lock-out notices on March spondence be submitted to the tive, but the Governor had report-5, to be operative on March 18, In House before there was any deed that the master tailors had not all federated establishments In
produced evidence in support of consequence of strike by Mr. Amery replied that he wae not sure that he would be able to do their allegations, consequently the section of London engineers and wageg "and 6, re- deportations had not been effected. labourers over
3
Mrs. G. . Bagram's Sunburst
Rose, 152 lbs. (Mr. McBain)
4
Messrs. Toeg and Priestley's
e
Invader, 165. 15s. .....
(Mr. Sokoloff)
*Dead head,. 2, lengths,
Time: 2:44 2/3,
Pari-mutuel
Winners:-
Fantastic Dublia..$ 8.30 Brigade Call
bnte.
10:00)
Places
Fantastic Dahlia $ 9:50 Brigade Call 10.00
i
sax. He said that it would largely declared that the Straits Gov-fusal to work with non-Unionists.. depend on the views of the Dominion Governments concernedernment was closely watching the The Engineering Union refuses to
recognise the strikers' action," Mr. Thomas asked if it was not situation.. essential that the House, should! know exactly the Dominion view- point before, the debate?
No reply was given. The anxiety. of the Mem
the House
FRENCH FINANCE.
COMPROMISE BY CHAMBER " COMMITTEE...
WILL. GOVERNMENT ACCEPTT
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Paris, March 1
-The Gymkhana Stakes. Winner $600. Second $250 Third $150. For all China ponies that have started for races in qt least two extra meetings during the season 1925 and subscrip tionsgrillins of this meeting. berset Weight 146 lbs. Winners of Comment on the League Council any mee guher than a race con-issue was geflected in questions by fined to Subscription griffins 7 three Liberals and one Conserva- Is; of a subscription griffins tive asking whether a decision had mee 2 lbs. extra Subscription been reached as regards the in- rigs of this meeting allowed structions to Sir Austen Chamber- 7 Winnery as this meeting lain at Geneva and whether the
The Finance Committee of the barred" (LA) Allowances ne-Dominions would be consulted be. cumulative. "Entrance $5. One fore Great Britain was committed Chamber of Deputies, in discuss- ing the financial proposals voted to. any change? Mile.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin (Prime by the Senate, rejected the rate Minister) in a joint reply requested proposed in the Senate Finance statement Bill for the payments tax, but it the House to avalt a which he hoped to, malte later in intends to propose to the Govern the week, probably on Thursday.ment a reduction in the rate of Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald (Lathis tax which, with other taxes Com- hour Reader) requested a statement adopted by the Chamber
mittee, would make up the 4% on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister promised to milliards required. do his best.
Messrs. Dunbar and Stanton's
Wimera. 116 lbs...
(Mr. Dallas) Messrs. Dyer and Beith's
Rothesay. 153 lbs.
(1-Com Thompson) 2 Mr. R. M. Austin's Grey
Streak, 153. .
( Pollock) 3
Me" John Feel's Lotus River,
144 lbs....... (Mr. Dupree) 4 Messrs. Albert and Arnold's Cenquistador, 142 Ús. "..
Mr. Haimovitch) | Mr. John Peel's Dragon River, 145 lbs..... (Mr. Gordon). 1% lengths; 24 ledgths.
Time: 2:07.4/
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DEBATE POSSIBLE
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Rugby, March 3.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin. Prime Minister, announced in the House, cf Commons that he hoped to be able to make a statement on Thurs- day.. or perhaps Wednesday, re- Places: 1st $5.20: 2nd $5.40; gurding the instructions to 3rd $5,70.
Paris mutuel.
Wimer $22:50:
LATE RETURNS.
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be
given to the British delegates to the League of Nations Council on the question of the enlargement of the Council beyond the admission of Germany.
It remains to be seen whether the Government will accept the proposed compromise.
FOR ROME.
CHAO HSIN-CHU LEAVES LONDON..
MY.
(Reuter's Sertice.)
London March 1. Chao Hsin-chu and Madame Chao Hsin-chu have de- parted for Geneva en route to Rome, where Mr. Chao Hsin-chu A number of questions was ad-Will take up the post of Chinese dressed to him on the subject, and Minister to Italy."
le requested that these should be postponed until he was able to
The
Saar Commission. attention of Sir
WAR DEBTS.
FRENCH MINISTER FOR LONDON,
LAST YEARS BARGAIN,
(Britjeli Wireless, Service)
FOREIGN POLICY.
ON IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
AGENDA,
LOCARNO SEQUEL.
(British Wireless Service)
Rugby, March 1..
-M L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions and Colonies, was questioned in the House of Commons to-day regard- Ing the agenda of the Imperial Conference which is to be held in London next October.
He replied that, it was contem- plated that there should be a dis- cussion on questions of foreign policy, and defence, including those arising out of the Locarno Treaty, and also of economic matters.
WAR GRAVES.
EXPENSES OF THE IMPERIAL COMMISSION.
FIVE MILLIONS WANTED.
(British Wireless Service:)
Rugby, March 1 In the House of Commons, to-day. Av. Ronald F. McNeill, Financial Secretary to the Tren- sury, in moving a vote of £18,700) for salaries and expenses of the Imperial War Graves. Commission. explained that last Summer all the Governments of the British Em- pire, including that of British I din, hud agreed to neeumulate a fund until it should reach a capi tab sum which would provide y porpetuity an income sufficient to maintain fthe British war cemeteries in the different parta: of the world in the manner that the It is expected that the French nation desired that they should be Minister of Finance, M. Doumer £5,000,000, and it was estimated will come to London next week to that the annual such necessary take up the negotiations with the would be from £200,000 to £250,000. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. It was in order to provide this Winston Churchill, regarding country's first contribution that France's war debt to Great Brithe Government asked the House to vote £60,000, less some small tain.
The
agreement savings, for the purpose this year. provisional reached in last year's discussion and to vote the same sum for the between M. Caillaux (then French next two years. Minister of Finance) and Mr. It was hoped that, at the end of Winston Churchill was on the 15 years. by the accumulation of basis of an average annual pay- ment of £12,000,000.
...Ragby, March 3.
Replying to a question on the| French debt in the House of Com- mois last Thursday Mr. Winston Churchill said that the British. Government reguled the bargain made with M. Caillaux as binding on both parties;
INDIA'S BUDGET.
REVENUE SLIGHTLY HIGHER
THAN EXPENDITURE.
NO FRESH TAXATION.
(Reuters Service.}
the interest on these grants, with the contributions which would come from the Dominion Governments,. the sum of £5,000,000 would be
obtained.
The vote was adopted. OWNER WANTED.
ENTOMOLOGICAL COLLECTION
SALVAGED.
ESCAPED FIRE.
A box of insects and butter- flies which escaped the ravages of the fire at the Hongkong Hotel has yet to find an owner.
Application should be made at the office of the Secretary of the Hotel.
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LABOUR MEETING.
REPRESENTATION OF
INDIA.':
(British Wireless Service.)
make his statement. If, on con-ly adopted unanimously a resolu sideration, it should be thought
tion urging the Government desirable to have a brief discus-strenuously to oppose the proposal TECHNICAL OMISSION.
sion on that statement, the opporto make fundamental changes in
Delhi, March 1. tunity of doing so would be given.
the constitution of the Courcil of The Budget was presented in Permission to file returns, of
the League reiterated that the the Assembly to-day It shows allotment of shares in the Swatow
Government had not yet decided that the revende för the Lace Co., Ltd. after the scheduled
Austs course. He declared that there past financial par was 181.35 six weeks. had elapsed was grant-ten Chamberlain, Secretary was a real case for consideration crores of rupees and the expen-a
Rugby, March 1. ed in the Supreme Court this of State for Foreign Af on the composition of the Counellditure 180.06 crores of rupees. Ja Lord Winterton, Under-Secre morning on the application of Mr. fairs, was called to the fact that the The demand that the practice of re- The Estimates for next year tary of State for India, H. S. Fitzroy, appearing for the agenda of the League Council has electing non-permanent members show the revenue to be 133.43nounced in the House of Com Company
been arranged so that the question year after year should be aban crores and the expenditure 130.88 mons to-day that it was the inten- Mr. Fizroy stated that the of the Saar Commission will be doned was growing. He was im crores.
tion of the Government of India Company was a private one. brought up first. before Germany movably opposed to the suggestion
There will be no fresh taxation, to nominate an Indian to re- founded in November, 1924, and has been admitted to the League, that any State should be brought The repeal of the cotton excise present India at the eighth and Sir A. Chamberlain was asked on the Council as a counterpoise duty would cost the Government ninth sessions of the Interna- dealings of shares were restricted by articles of association. Its whether the Government would to Germany, but there was a sound 175 lakhs (a lakh equals 1,00,000 tional Labour Conference capital of $50,000 was divided into endeavour to secure that a matter argument for increasing the per-
Geneva on May 26 and June 9.. 100 shares of $500 each and it so closely concerning German In-manent membership since under was in respect of 33 of these terests should be postponed until the Locarno Agreement possibly Germany and all the present per- shares that, the application was Germany can be represented?
made:
Sir A. Chamberlain replied that manent members, except Japan, it was the usual practice of the would be regarded as interested
In the absence from the Colony of the one who usually looked Council to decide matters relating parties and therefore unable to after the affairs, allotment of to its procedure, and he had been vote if a dispute under the Locarno these shares had been made and unable to anticipate the Council's Treaty were submitted to the deputy had not understood the decision on this occasion. As to Council.
HILLSIDE DEATH.
obtaining: a postponement of the
The Real Test.
The question" of. hów
the
the
liabilities with regard to register-Saar question he did not think that ing the allotment.
the interests of peace and inter Extension of time was granted national understanding were serv. Council could be made most effec until the end of the week.
ed by members of individuative for the maintenance of peace Governments saying what they and conciliation was the real test. would or would not do at a meet That ought to be applied not to ing of that great world Council-any counting of votes in a body the Council of the League and hewhere, unless. there was unanimity, did not see how an agreed decision there could be no decision. could ever be reached if any Sir A. Chamberlain contended Government announced its policy that if en great questions, the beforehand and was unwilling to British representatives were re quired to define their attitude" um- mako concessions.
equivocably beforehand, the dele gates of other Governments would be forced in the same position, and paralysis would result owing to one State vetoing one solution and another State vetoing another solution,
BODIES OF MOTHER AND CHILD FOUND.
FOKFULAM DISCOVERY.
A mystery attending the dis- appearance of a Chinese woman and a child on February 17 was solved yesterday when the bodies. were found on the hillside zt Pokfulami.
The woman was lying op her back with the child underneath her. It is thought that he was sibling with the child strapped to “her, buck whER THE TEN BACK-AND- died. There were no marks – DI violence on the body
A Chinese attempted auicide yesterday by throat with a chies taken the Kow
SOUND ARGUMENTS.
(Reuter's Service)
London, March 1,
Sir Austen Chamberlain, address- Ing the League of Nations Parila mentary Committee which recent
The only way to keep the door open for conciliatory negotiation was to avoid irrevocable com ments on the part of any del in advance. He hoped that niete harmony might be achieved through the proliramary
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