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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1926,
STRANGE SCENES,
PEKING SCHOOL TEACHERS "
CLAIMS
MINISTERS HOMES PICKETED,
[From Our Own Correspondent.ji Peking, Nov. 24.
The row over the schools and universities continues unabated.
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FAMILY QUARRELS.
Italy's "Fits of Bad Temper."
"OUGHT TO CEASE.'
French Foreign Minister's Criticism.
every.
PARTY POLITICS.
LIBERAL M.P. BECOMES A LABOUR M.P.
"A PERSONAL TRIUMPH,
Rugby, Nov. 30. The result of the by-election in Central Hull was declared to-day. The by-election was created by Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy go- fing over from the Liberal Party to the Labour Party, Lieut.. Commander Kenworthy resigned his sent, and sought re-election as
a Labour member. "
In spite of Russia's $300,000 gift) of Boxer Fund money to the
Paris, Nov. 30. ethicational institutions, the
"In the course of pointed refer schools and universities are still
ences to Italy the Foreign Minia 90 per cent. inoperative.
Mohs of teachers and studentster. M. Briand, said thas picket the homes of the Minister country had the right to choose its He retains his seat, having gb- of Education and of Dr. Walling- government and had every tained 16,145 votes against Com- mander Gaunt, Conservative, son Koo the Acting Premier, right to fit of bad temper, but
there was a limit and Italy would with 11,466, And Lieut.-Colone daily, besides keeping great crowds around the Foreign Office admit that her family quarrels had Kerr, Liberal, with 2,885. and the building occupied by the gone far enough and ought to cease. At the last general election.. Ministry of Education."
M. Briand declared that no coum Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy as The Acting Premier, and the try was opened wider to the Italian Liberal polled 15.264 votes in a head of the school system of surplus population shan France straight fight with Commander China. }} restuced to the and her colonies.
Gaunt, his present Conservative ignominious expedient of sneak- ing in and out of their office by back doors.
not
Polier Not Paid', » The Peking police have been paid for more than two months, even though the Amuse- Iment Thx, and the Natamen
Octroi and other taxes supposed!
to go to the schools are alleged to have been diverted to pay the potices
As regards Franco-German rela-oppoffent, who, received 12,904 tiona, M. Briand expressed the votes. opinion that the time had come for The result is considered to be the League of Nations to replace in the nature of a personal, rather Militory than a Party triumph, Leut.. the present inter-Allied
being Commander Kenworthy Control in Germany-Reuter,
popular as a politician and active in his advocacy of many causes.
As a reason for his secession from the Liberal Party," he de- clared that the Liberals could not.j longer offer effective opposition to the Conservatives, and that splits in the Liberal Party had any prospects of its early return to power impossible. -British Wireless Service,
COAL PEACE.
SOUTH WALES MEN MAKE. TERMS.
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The police are not paid. The money is collected, but no one knows where the cash goes. At
rendered London, Nov, 30. last the rice and flour shops have Agreement has been reached in refused to make any more de-the South Wales coalfields for a liveries of food to the police bar-47-hour week and, wages approxi racks unless the food is paid for mately about the standard before in advance,
A HARD WINTER,
EXTREME POVERTY IN PERING
the stoppage, until May 31 next. The "men will resume work to- morrow.-Reuter."
Improved Conditions.
HOUSING PROBLEM.
Rugby, Nov. 30. The Health Minister, Mr. Neville ... Rugby, Nov. 30. Chamberlain, said the object of the The South Wales and Yorkshire Government's proposal for reducing From Our Own Correspondent.]
miners have decided on an im-the housing subsidy next year was mediate return to work, and, to reduce the cost of building, Peking. Nov. 25.
Durham and Cumberland are the which really served to maintain and of im- net to check housing... About 70,000 So extrenie is the poverty in only remaining coulfields. Peking the winter that already 40 portance, where an agreement has houses anually were require relief gruel kitchens are kept not buen reached. Long term accommodate the normal increase operating day and night, giving agreements ranging from two toe population and allowing for the old! five years have been signed in all replacement of demolished
housea about 100,000 were required Twenty six of these are being cases.
pace with the annually to keep maintained by the Peking Reltof
house problem.
food to the sick and indigent:
*ment.
Over half a million men were Union, which has $400.000 on hand down the pits yesterday. Through for the winter's work, and the other out the stoppage the pits have bee 1 are being run by the govern- kept in good condition by the safety men, who refused to cease "An attempt is also being made | work, to raise an additional $500,000 to A brisk demand for coal both in finance the reopening of various Britain and from abrond is expect- factories in Peking; so that the fed to keep the collieries exception. poo may be given some productive ally busy for a considerable time. The individual output of the men at work exceeds the pre-stoppage
!work to de.
PEKING CABINET.
MARSHAL CHANG TSO-LIN WARY.
From Our Own Correspondent.]
Peking, Nov. 24. The Cabinet, which has been ex- pected to resign momentarily for the last week, still hangs on, but makes to pretence of having any power. In fact yesterday Admiral Hu, former premier; went to Tientsin carrying in his pocket the en bloe resignation of the whole Cabinet, but Marshal Chang Tso-lin refubed to accept it, intimating that he is not yet ready to assume control of political affairs here-nor of the responsibility for paying out the the large sums of money which central government is supposed to furnish to the anti-Cantonese generals.
P. & 0. S. N. CO.
DIRECTORS AND LATEST DIVIDENED.
UNREST IN CHINA..
London, Nov. 30. The P. & O. 3. N. Co, Ltd. directors propose to distribute öút of the balance of £919,096 for the year ended September 30, 10 per cent. dividend on the deferred
rate.
Since the war 768,000 new houses, I of which the local authorities had built one-third, have been erected. --British Wireless Service.
$1,000,000 BLAZE..
Taunton, Mass.,, Nov. 30..
Damage to a million dollars,
not
estimated to have been done at covered by insurance, $! the factory of the H. O. Robers Silver Company, which, with other property was wiped out by
The price of domestic coal has been redused, but although the ra- tion restrictions. are removed, purchasers, on the Government's fire. The conflagration threaten
ed to spread through the heart of advice, are awaiting a fall to the city before it was checked nermal cost before buying more Reuter's American Service. than Immediate requirements. British Wireless Service.
TOKYO ENVOY,
WASHINGTON APPOINTMENT
4 "EXPECTED.
MANY YEARS IN CHINA.
Mexico City, Nov. 30-The Industry Department states the Aguila Oil Company has formally accepted the new oil lands law. Reuter's "American Service.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG FOR DEC., 1928.
(Standard Time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich.)
Paris, Nov. 30.
Data M. Paul Chiudel, whose ap- pointment to the Embassy at December Washington is confidently expect ed, started his career in the con- Bular services in the United States.
Afterwards he was ten years in China. After filling a series of European posts, with an interval in Brazil, he was appointed French Ambassader to Tokyo in 1921..
M. Claudel has attained distinc tion in literature, being consider. ed one of the leading lyrical poets of France-Reuter
New Man For Tokyo.
Paris, Nov. 30.
Although no final decision has stock tax free of which 5 per been taken, the Havas Agency cent. has been paid as an interim understands that the Government, dividend and to carry forward has chosen M. Paul Claudel as
Ambasador to Washington. #132,156.
The directors explain that the M de Bily, the present Minis poor state of trade generally, the ter at Bucharest, it is likely, will unrest in China, and the logs be appointed to Tokyo.—Havan, caused by the labour troubles in Australia compelled reduction of the dividend a year ago, and the directors now propose a similar. dividend, thanks to the conserva- tive policy hitherto adopted and
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