THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1926.
IN A DILEMMA.
MINERS RETURNING IN THOUSANDS.
BUT REJECT PROPOSALS.
London, Oct. 6. An anomalous position has been created in the coal fields, where the miners are returning, to work In thousands daily, whilst the districts generally are overwhelm ingly rejecting the Government's plan for district settlements and National Appeal Tribunal
This is explained by the fact that only in Lancashire, bas there been
THE WEATHER.
.OFFICIAL FORECAST: FINE LATER
ABOUT THE TYPHOON.
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a ballot vote and there the men 10.25 sim. to-day-within
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At 10:47 am to-day the Obser The position of the Quam typhoon uncertain. The other ia about 200 miles E.NES of Manila moving: WIN.W. The present probability is that it will pass near Hwinan on Sunday morning..
vatory reported:-
Problem for Executive. The Miners Excentive at their meeting in London to-day, are faced; with the difficult task of Weciding | whether to advise the miners' deles gate conference tu-morrow le ca tinue the struggle or to advise the districts to make the best terms sible without any calling off of the stoppage nationally by the Federa "tion
CURFEW.
CHICAGO LAW TO STOP CRIME.
HOME BY 10 PM.
HARRY
THAW'S
AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
New York, Sept. 1.
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British goods, would be suspended October 10.
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Mission Going Abroad.
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DEVOLUTION POLICY.
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S. NEW STATEMENT.
tion.
L
CHIEF SECRETARYSHIP.
memoranda
before Tald
the Federal Council to the effect that his policy would involve the ultimate abolition of the Chief Secretaryship as at present con- stituted:"
1.
some ntern an
It is understood that the in- enr-nouncement means the complete":
Kuala Lumpur, September. 28. New York.Invoking Tilf neen to-morrow. the offelal
eld but suppression of pickets and the H.E. the High Commissioner forecast for the weather is: few law three years
unenforced, Chicago Wifting of all bans against normal (Six Laurence Guillemard) made Strong E. winds; rain at Arst. Ane hitherto
police have ordered all young communication and trade between a statement of very considerable Importance to-day in response to a later.
For the Formosa Channel it is: people, under 16 off the streets Canton and Hong Kong.
There is considerable diversity request by 'one of the unofficial between 10 pm and 6 am. un-
of opinion as to the reasons for members that he would give a N.E. gule.
less accompanied by parents. Various warnings circulated
The reason for this action is pro-this sudden change of attitude on fuller indication of the general about the typhoon are:— vided by peated protests, at the the part of the Canton authori- lines of his decentralisation polley. ties and is is thought in many and an assurance that that policy 00 4:45 pm. yesterday-within 120 growing number of attacks
but without miles of Lat. 16. N.. Long: 128 Egiris. The police say that this in quarters to be a prelude to a move-uld be carried moving W.N.W.
because youths are allowed to roam ment for obtaining international serious changes in the adminis
recognition of the Scoth Chinatrative structure of the. Fadern- 60 the streets and frequent inns. » who have returned to work are 93-miles of Lat. 16 N., Long. 125 E..
In future parents of anescorted Government.
His 'Excellency dealt particular- cluded.
moving W.N.W.
children will be fined, and for a The decisions of other districts Manila. 9.45 u.m, to-day-Lat. 17 second offence the young people)
A report is current that a mis-y with the controversy aroused were reached at delegate confer N., Long, 126 B., moving W.N.W.
will be dealt with as juvenile de-sion has already been sent to forby the statement in his firati to-day-inquents. ennes or hy a show of shands at
Shanghai, 10.25 a.m.
eign capitals with this end in Lodge meetings, some of which severe typhoon within 120 miles of
The curfew applies to all minors, view. were only poorly attended.
Lat. 17 N. Long, 127 E., moving Under this, county police, acting
Another view is that the new IN.W."
by the sheriff's order, went along British policy of regarding all onely reads disturbing youthful pickets as pirates, to be hunted couples who had sought romantic down when found operating on
His Excellency said he was pre- solitudes and warned them that the waterways, has been a de- they must henceforth
do their
pared to give an undertaking that ciding factor in the case. routing at home.
In this connection it is thought no reduction in the powers or that recent official intimation that status of the Chief Secretary! 14 British warships, of a type would be made during, his tenure suitable for river
patro work of office.
He stated that his reference "tol Pressure has increased consider ECHO OF OLD TRIAL. have been ordered to China, has
the Chief Secretaryship had ably from Tokyo to Hakkaldo and
impressed the Canton Govern- The position of the slightly from Chefoo to Formosa
been misunderstood in ment.
quarters. It did not Jenders is further embarrassed by the fact that whilst the drift back and Hong Kong. It has decreased.
active step of destruction, but a slightly over Luzon. of the minera
slow and gradual process of evolu threatens the
tion which would eventually mean existence of the Federation in South Wales, the miners, are demanding
the Federation would be ATT the adoption of n militant policy
officer different from the present Government's Last Word
Chief Secretary, but not neces- London, Lates
sarily exercising diminished powers.
The unofficial members con- charges with betraying him to
sidered His Excellency's speech Hence Two of three Japanese hydro-during the luncheon interval, and Stanford White's friends." the name of the book, "The Trai-planes belonging to the Nippon when Council resumed the Hon. to Thaw's writing is not always Aviation Company, which feft Mr. Choo Kia-peng, speaking on Occasionally he uses Mokto this morning, arrived at behalf of the other unofficial ecberent. Forewords not in the dictionary, and in 10:40 and 11.30.
The planes left Osaka at 4.10 members, said that they would reserve their comment upon the lone part there is a blank space in necesary legislation at the earliest Strand, concurrently with the trans- the midst of the deseription of his on a trial flight prior to leaving statement, and asked His Excel-: lency to adjourn the debate on It is proposed to establish an the financial devolution report possible moment. If they are reformation which is taking place on trial with the words "The censor for Shanghai.
ent this out." Sected offer "which has the south side. The Strandi Palace That speaks well of Evelyn air service between Shanghai and until the Budget meeting at the obviously failed in its primary pur Hotel is to be rebuilt and enlarged. Nesbit, his wife, whose dule
of Osaka,
lend of this year.. must" be withdenwn."
It is the aim of the possessing com- White's enticement, caused him to pany. Strand Hotel Ltd., to erect on the latter. She was a gallant, the site not only one of the biggest, immovable, steadfast figure, foiling Mr. Cook, at the conclusion of the but also one of the most handsome open enmity and secret treason by BELL-LESS HOTEL.
simple truth He even has some Miners Executive meeting, an hotels in London, and for this pur-kind words for the victim. White nounced that the Committee are not pose they are negotiating 'for the making any recuramendations to the acquisition of the leases of practi- had his good points," Thaw writes, delegate conference-Reuter.
pally all the property on either side "and apart from his one vice, was Rejection Foreshadowed.
of the present hotel entrance as far man of many attractions." Thaw
denies that he was insane, and says The new Park Lane Hotel at Rugby, October 6. as Burleigh Street on the east and The latest reports from the in- Exeter Street on the west-giving he killed White under "the" unwrit-Hyde Park Corner. S. W., is expect ed to be opened at Christmas, and ing districts afford further india frontage to the Strand of about ten law."
Fifty thousand copies of the book, to be in full swing for the New tion of the likelihood that the gooft, Majer M. J. Gluckstein, the Government's offer of a National chairman of the company, which have been printed at an expense to Year festivities.
The Pittsburgh
Bach of the 25 bedrooms will Arbitration Tribunal to be set up also owns the Regent Palace Hotel Thaw of £5,000. after the resumption of work has told the shareholders of the millionaire is now a white-haired, have its own private bathroom at- district settlements will be reject-j
-Reuter,
P
Meteorological observations at 6 a.m.to-day for Hong Kong):- brometer 20:32: temperature 8: humidity 82: wind E. force 5:
weather overenat.
Harry Thaw, the central gure JAPANESE AVIATION. that the chief executive officer of
twenty years ago in one of Ameri- ca's most sensational murder trials.. has
his autobiography, PROPOSED SERVICE BETWEEN
SHANGHAI AND OSAKA, which is largely devoted to a bitter! denunciation of an unnamed: mem-.
written
On the eve of the miners' national delegata conference Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister has sent NEW GREAT HOTEL. by of his legal counsel, whom he
a letter to Mr. A. J. Cook stating that the Governme:it's proposals of September 24 regalding a Nationabi Arbitration Tribunal must either be accepted or refused by the confer- If they are accepted the ence. Goverulent will 3nsroduce
pose. Reuter.
the
No Recommendations...
London, Oct. 6.
National Delegate Conference.
CHANGES IN THE STRAND.
An importuit change IN the shadowed.om the north side of the
G
Shanghai, Oct. 7.
PHONE CALLS TO BOOTS FROM
BEDROOM.
London hotels
are concerned.
His Excellency acceded to this request. and the debate was "ac-
cordingly adjourned.
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.":
Entertainments.
al
October 7--Querala. Theatre Viola Dank in "40 Winks."
October 7-World Theatre!
Bright Shawl."
ed at to-morrow's meeting of the Projeet, but, he has explained that/elderly-looking man with a constant tached, an innovation as far as Richard Barthelmess in "The
it will not be possible to begin bodyguard whe distributes large fication cf being recognised If this negative result is reach work for some time. It is hoped to tipe wherever he goes for the grati- ed the newspapers assume that it start the development of the addi
the publicly. will be tantamount to the aben-tional site on the expiry of donment of any attempt at an tional settlement, as there is other proposal before the parties
the dispute.
The drift, back to work on terms offered by the mine owners, on 2
existing leases in 1928.
was
The" hotely a representative of in- The Daily Telegraph" formed, will be double its present over 9.00 size, and, will contain bed-rooma. Under the scheme all
October 7-Star Theatre: "Scars in the whole building; each bed-[of Jealousy" 5.30 to 8.40 p.m. There will not be a single bell-pusk
October 7-The Globe Trotters' room will have its telephone by which
guests will
able at the Star Theatre, Komioon, 9.15. Ito go up the hotel staff br
October Theta Payel A. friends. T
Carpi's Italian Grand Opera "L Traviata", 9.15 p.m. ...
be
The breakfast room will be in the style of an old English country October 10-Stage performance house, with a large open fireplace at the Tai Yat Theatre, Yaumäti, and a carpet specially woven to by students of Sacred Heart Eng- represent stone tiling. The smokelish School, 10 am.
room will be an exact replica of October 21-Grand Concert under
THE TELEGRAPHS.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE
FOREIGN COMPANIES.„
Shanghal, Sept. 20. basis of a longer working day, em the "buildings hetween Barclays
As in February last, the three tinues and to-day it was authorita- Binkt, at the corner of Burleigh tively reported that over 198,000 Street. with the exception of the foreign eable companies. the Great the historical Reindeer Inu at Ban- the auspices of the Navy League.
aw employed at producing entrance to the Strand Palace Northern, the Eastern Extension bury, and the grill room will be are This Bure does not take Hotel, will be pulled down. In this and the Commercial Pacific, have, made of old oak brought from the into account the safety men in the way nearly a dozen unprepossessing owing to the Chinese Telegraph house of a famous financier. spord of the Victoria Recreati in under pita or those engaged en promises-shope with suits of Administration having failed to ballroom will be one of the largest Club 5.20 p.m. various other duties at the mines. ofices, above them--will disappear settle their half-monthly accounts in London, running practically the October 9--Fourth race meeting To-day's increase exceeded 7,000-from this part of the Strand.
as arranged, again been reluctantly entire length of one side of the of the Hong Kong Jockey Club at | British Wireless Service.
make way for the frontage of an
compelled, as from midnight 27th-building.
Happy Valley, hotel which already occupies much
October 30-Fanling Hunt Races, of the area behind them.
Kwanti Race Course, Fanting.
coal
RUBBER MARKET.
LATEST QUOTATIONS FROM SİNGAPORE.
SEVERAL DIVIDENDS.
to
The
28th instant to refuse to accept About 2,500,000 bricks were taken As from the Administration telegrams, to build the hotel, which will have much larger staff will be required other than Government telegrams, eight solid marble pillars support- new staff premises to accommodate
ing the Piccadilly frontage.". 200 persons have already been builtless accompanied by cash.
So far the Administration has
Ad-
October
Sports.
7-9--Annual "aquatis)
November 3-Sixth bi-annual annual "race" for the "Trevesz Trophy" from Channel Rocks, 4 p.m..
Auctions.
October 9-At Messrs. Lammert Bros. Sales Room, Duddell Street,
in Exeter Street, with bridge and failed to comply with the companies" subway communication to the hotel..
The site of this important, deve-request for cash payments as re-
gards telegrams from offices in SIR MAXWELL-LYTE. [By courtesy of Messrs. Carroll Bros.]lopment has a special interest for Hupen and Hunan, which telegrams
Londoners, for on it stood until have been withheld by the now early a quarter of a century ago. ministration since the above-men- RESIGNATION OF KEEPER OFundry household furniture, 11 a.m.
the famous Exeter Hall, the great tioned bour, but as regards tele The following dividends have rallying centre for Nonconformista, been announced:--
while near by were the offices of rame from other places arrange. ments buve aince been made for "Globe" newspaper. St. the
daily cash settlements, and suck Michael's Church used to stand at
Singapore, Oct. 7. The price of Rubber 71 per lb.
IN
Bukit Jelutongs-9% final, mak-
ing 14% for the year.
ing 15% for the year.
HISTORIC DOCUMENTS:
After being in charge of the public records of Britain for
October 12-At Messrs. Lammert Bros'. Sales Room, household furni ture, etc., 2.30 pm.
Meetings, October 16-Annual meeting of
Mandal Tekongs-10% final, mak-the corner of Burleigh Street unto itelegrams have been forwarded as more than 40 years, Sir Henry H.K. Cricket Club, in the Pavilion, |
the parish was united with that of usual since the afternoon of the Maxwell-Lyte has resigned from the 5.30 p.m.
Koula Sawahs-4% interim. Pusin Rubber & Tin, Ltd-fira!
2 for 1925/6; bonus 5% for 1925-6; interim 25% 1926/7:
Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L.-B. 'dividend.
the latest
The following are
prices:
الرام
Ailenbys Changkat Serdanga
Straits..
$ 1375
10 75
St. Paul's. Covent Garden.
GERMANS KILLED BY FRENCH OFFICERS.
Berlin, September 28 The Ger. man press demands a strict an impartial Investigation of the slaying of two German civilians by: French army officers, at Germer:
29th instant.
position of Deputy-Keeper of the November 6-Third annual ment- In a statement issued by the three Recorda. Sir Henry, who is moreling of the HK, Realty & Trust Co., companies they express regret at than 78, has been custodian of the Ltd, at Exchange Building, 11.30 any inconvenience this measure countless State papers dating from a.m. may cause and say they fool sure 1100 to the present time, and in-
November 6-Twenty-third an that the publie will agree that they cluding Domas Day Book, which are nual meeting of shareholders of the have no alternative but to insist stored at the Public Record Office Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lits, Ltd.,
in Chancery lane. E.C. Sir Henry Exchange Building (2nd floor),} upon cash payments.
feels that it la time that he should Des Voeux Road, noon.
UP-COUNTRY CHANGES,
Chinkiang, Sept. 21.
make way for a younger man. Des-
pite his years he is quite active, and
le at present on holiday in South
Miscellaneous.
October 9-Sale of Work in St.
MCL and hospitals.
295 sheim yesterday. The shooting, f Last night Mr. Pratt the British Italy. He is an ardent photo-Stephen's Girls Callege, in aid of
which two other Germans were consul at this port left for Chung- grapher and has taken two cameras. wounded, followed a dispute over king, where he will have charge of with him
100.
2.80
475 Lights.
Glenealies
Jerame
Jimahs
Kedaha
Lunas.
4.30
Malaka Pindas
3.05
*Malakoffa
5.20
New Serendahs
Pajaris
5.30 15.00
-Sandycrofta.
321
BYNG BACK.
October 14-Farowell Trooping of the Colour, Murray Parade Ground, 480 p.m. in connection with departure of E/Surrey Rgt. from: Hong Kong,
tramon November 6-Annual M.C.L. Fete, organised by H. K. W. G. In the grounds of Government House, from 2.30 p.
The records of the two the consulate for the time haing The Public Record Office has 28 officers show that they were prin- Several residents have recently re- miles of shelves, and it has been cipals in a similar affair last July turned from America, and amongst said that the documents run into and that they were allowed to to them are Rev. and Mrs. C. C. hundreds of millions. unpunished.
Marriott of the Southern Baptist Sir Henry has done splendid work The German
press is not Mission Misa Kesler, has taken in improving the arrangement of hystericul over the matter but it over the principalship of the Girls the records. He has described how claims that there should be a fair High school, and Nurse Sayles has during the first week be was at the and open trial and the editors point taken up her duties in the Women's face he saw -105 sacks in a corri but that this incident emphasizes hospital again, NC Dally dor, and ordered the contents to While working cargo at the Eugby, October 8the need for a better Franco News"
be sorted. In one of them was O.SK whart on Tuesday, a coolfe Lotd Byng returned to Britain German understanding othe||
found a copy of the original Mags was seriously injured through to-day on the completion of his French will keep the letter af the Through a pot of boiling congee Charts five years' service as Governor Locarno pact they will withdraw *General of Canada-British Wise ut ones all their troops from Ger
Jess Servics.
man soil, so the papers insist.
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