TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1926.
MISS OWEN'S CLAIM. DIVORCE REPORTS.
LATE LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S
WILL.
ACTION DISMISSED.
London. Dec. 10.
A case arising out of Lord North elife's will, in which 18 couise wore engaged and whose cost is estimated at 250,000, concluded to "day, In the Chancery Division with un agreed judgment and with coat Cor the defendants, who included Lord: Rothermere and Sir, George Sutton.
The plains, Miss Owen, who Lord Northcliffe's Private
was
Secretary, ked for an order to ast anide the agreement ander which Sir George Sutton, as administra ter of Lord Northcliffe's estate, had sold 400,000 Associated Newspaper shares to Lord Rothermere for apiece, alleging that this was be low their real value.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
STEAMER LOSSES.
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
PASSENGERS WHO TEAR UP SHEETS.
WETS ATTACK.
MEASURES TO MODIFY DRY LAW
MEASURE.
ANIMATED DISCUSSION,
London, Dec. 10.
TO-USE AS FANCY DRESS
FIRST FORMAL-MOVE.
London, Dec. 9. An animated discussion in the A variant of the old query
Washington, Dee:19, House of Commons to-day ended in where do files go in the winter presentatives to-night made their Wet members of the House of Re- the ending for the third time, time?-was put forward by Lord first formal move toward introduc- without discussion. of the Judicial Inchcape, presiding at the P and Osion of Proceedings (regulation of reports) Steam Navigation Company's meet-modification measure. Bill, the cbject of which is to pre-ing namely, where do piliowalipa vent the publication
eertango after a voyage? matter in connection with divorce
of
of
a
Lord Inchcape by meane cases which might be Injurious to statistics cited the enormous cost public morals,
of replacing glasses and crockery, Asked whether the introduction but the cost of the replacement of of foreign newspapers containing then went into a fabuleus sum. matter, the publication of which was prohibited under the Bill would constitute an offence, the Schcitor General reframed from expressing 2 conclusive opinion. He said the question could be argued in the Law Courts, but he theaght that people responsible for the introdus top of such newspapers might con
He heard that ladies frequently utilised pillowslips at the end of voyage to make bootbaga, and said he consulted a lady who frequently travelled by tho Cothpany's an excellent idea." I never thought She remarked: "What of that.”
atoumers.
a composite prohibition
POLICY IN CHINA.
ADVICE TO RECOGNISE CANTON
HOME PAPER'S VIEWS..
Lord Balfour's speech about
dicates that the polley of this China in the House of Lords in- country is at the moment purely negativa, remarks the "Man- Meanwhile, Mr. Wayne B. chester Guardian." His descrip- Wheeler, counsel for the Anti- tion of the altuation was, in Saloon tongue issued abroadside. against those.members of Congress
essentials, true enough, There who successfully eliminated a half
la a Central Government at million dollars from the Treasury Peking, but it is so only in name; ave defrayed the expenses of walls of the capital, and it is en- appropriation bill which was to its writ scarcely runs outside the under cover prohibition agents. a wet leader has completed the of the Northern generals. There
Representative Hill of Maryland,
tirely dependent on the goodwill
draft of a Bill for immediate intro- 1s also a Cantonese army which prohibition act to permit the manu no one has the slightest idea duction, which would amend the is advancing from the south, and The trink had aroused consider able interest owing to the andar
fucture and sale of beverages which i lying implication that several pro-ceivably be charged with publica- know a definite case of a man cut- teminated in accordance with the This Cantonese army is opposed He was sorry he spoke, but here nat in fact intoxicating as de- how far it can, or will, advance, minent publicamen were guilty of tion within the meaning of the Aetting up sheets to make breach of trust.. But the Judge The Solicitor-General also argued dress for a dance. `
law of the respective states." In the first place by the Warlord of Shanghai, who more or less. Anally intervened. He questioned that a reporter responsible for the wisdom of the plaintif in pro-
controls four provinces, and it is reading further.
Essisted by the Christian General months in eclipse, is now report- Feng, who, after being for some
In another statement Mr. Wheeler own account.
ed to hold two provinces on his Meanwhile the of the anti-Saloon league aald: Peking Government, about which "Elimination of the under cover no one professes to care very Item is an attempt to starve promuch. has denounced the treaty hibition ent so it can not catch by which China granted extra- Tiquor mice."
territorial rights to Belgium, and in the South the Canton Govern- ment has imposed surtaxes on foreign goods and proposes to collect them without regard to the Imperial Maritime Customs,
Counsel for the plaintif there pe conferred with ss Owen, who concurred in the agtận being
dismissed
sending offending material abroad might properly be charged if hisi
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In an accompanying statement Mr. Hill said the modification com mittae would consider this and similar Bills after New Year and
material was returned to Great Bri- STRANGE INCIDENT. one Bill will then be recommended tain in imported "foreign or " Do- minion newspapers.
Reports Abroad.
Counsel himself added this he Sir H. Slesser, K.G. (Labour) | | wax.completely antiaerthat there were he groantly for the allegations as Begards Lord Rotherawbe and
Sir George Surton.
RANCHER PEER.
SENSATIONALDIVORCE ACTION.
1
DEAD DOG IN DIPLOMATIC VALISE
movel as amendment to the sub- N. POINCARE'S REVELATION. section dealing with the publicu- time of offending material abroad
London, Dee, 10. which should not apply to publica- !
Paris."Only once was nadiplo |tions imported into Great Britain. matic courier Elegally used,
He pointed out that the BUF eon- namely, when the body of a dead diplomatic templated judicial proceedings any-dox was found in Shere. A world trial in Berlin or vallse.""
ACTRESS WIFE PREFERS L'DON perilled.
London. Dec. 7.
The divores ense against a Peet who preferred "roughing on Canadian ruach to lving in Lendon and sitting in the House of Lords, concluded its first stage by the
judgment of Lord Merrivale that u British Court was competent to hear the action which, Lord Cheylesmore opposed on the ground
that he was domiciled in Canada.
Respondent's Counsel said both parties lodged an application in the Canadian Courts, Her Ladyship lodged a further case in an Eng- fish Court."-
Paris might be reported in a public- Thus M. Poincare, in the Cham- ation imported into Great Britain.ber, raplying to Socialist criticism Thus. practically avery foreign regarding excessive expanditure in newspaper publishing proceedings the Rhineland and the High Com- of a matrimonial'kind would be im-missariat's misuse of a diplomatic courier. explained that a high - Sir Ellis Hupe Williams (Concial in the Rhineland had sent a pervative) seconded the amendment, dog to his wife who loved the and
Mr. Rhys Davis (Labour) op mal He added: "I lacked the posed the amendment, declaring courage to condemn him.” that if the amendment was carried Chamber cheered in sympathy. would be printed abroad. most of the British newspapery
Benn
The
to the House,
ENGINEERING.
BETTER CHINA TIMES
COMING,
who hove that duty under Chira's treaties. The Powers simply wait and watch. Lord! Balfour was, of course, right in Prospects for engineers in saying that we cannot interfere; China were discussed by Mr. R. L. China must settle her troubles Sargeant in a lecture delivered bes for herself. But that does not fore the Junior Institution of En-mean that we should not be pre- gineers recently.
pared with a definite policy Mr. Sargeant gave an idea of according as the settlement which the difficulties, both racial and she makes goes one way or an- technical, which kept the condi- other. The Cantonese Govern- tions of life in Chine in so elemen- ment is firmly established in the lack of co-operation amongst the with the other Powers, that the tary a state. There was entire Bouth; have we considered, along
Chinese, he said, and there were moment may come when the no real practical engineers. There wisest policy would be to accept were some highly trained techni- and recognise it as a Government cal men, but they were of a class within its own area? It would that would be horrified at the indeed imply a revolution in the mere idea of soiling their hands China that we know and in the with manual labour. It might be relations between the foreign thought that, in those circum- Powers and China if, instead of stances, there would exist golden having one State and Govern- eers to take public works in hand, looks very much as though some opportunities for foreign engin.mens, we had several.. But it
his injuries on the spot, and the and there were no doubt many such organisation is most likely manager was removed to hospital, Chinese who would be only too to be evolved from the present where he is lying in a precarious glad to see this take place. That, confusion, and most likely also condition,
unfortunately, was where racial to give to China the peace and Several prisoners have beer ar-prejudice came in, and the anti-recuperation
sadly rested and the inquiry is proceed-fogr feeling of the uneducated lacks. ing.
masses rendered butside assist.
MURDEROUS ATTACKS IN
. JAILS.
Calpel Wedgwood Liberal) displayed copies of Cana- VIOLENT PRISONERS. dian Australian and French news- papers which He said might be affected by the Bill He said it was vital for the creation of free opinion in Great Britain that we should have access to these news-
papers,
The Solicitor-General promised that the law would be administered They were married in 1915 when in a commonsense fashion after she was a chorus girl from Tas-which Sir H. Slessor's amendment man and he was an officer in the was negatived without a division."
Grenadier Guards.
The wife's affidavit insisted that
the home in Canada was only tem
porary and described it as a bunga- TERRIBLE ORDEAL.
low, ill-furnished and uncomfort. Able,
She asserted that her mother-in- law wanted to get rid of her, os-: pecially as she was unlikely to have
a child, which was also a reason
why the marriage was unhappy..
Her husband was always taunting.
hern that respect.
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THRILLING STRUGGLE IN-
QUICKSAND.
A COMPANION'S LOYALTY.
London, Dee. 11.
A frightful death was averted.
work-
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Rangoon. Dec. 11. Three prisoners attacked the manager and the foreman of the boot factory in Insein jail Vester day evening, with knives and other weapons.
The jail foreman succumbed to
In Rangoon jail yesterday even-ance extremely difficult of appli ing one convict attacked another cation. Even when influential with a chisel in the jail workshop. Chinese The latter, was removed to hospital where he died thi morning.
JOSE COLLINS.
PROMISES PAYMENT IN
FULL.
did promote public schemes for lighting, etc., the in- stallation of the necessary plant; maintenance and depreciation
were items grossly neglected, so that the undertaking did not en- dure for long. However, the pre- sent disturbances would pass over, and in a very few years progress would be made....
that
she
XMAS TRAGEDIES.
TWO ROYAL NAVY MEN DROWNED..
Lord Cheyleamore's Counsul anidi. respondent was not suited to life in yesterday by Lancashire
He had endeavoured to man's loyalty to his mate.
On Sunday (Dec. 26), Lt. J. H. London. persuade the Duc de Namur und Two men were digging a' deep
Topp, R.N., a new arrival on the other friends, also his family, to drainage brunch at a house nei
station, was drowned at Kongmoon. join him in building up
He was in command of H.M.'s arm-: com-Manchester yesterday evening when munity. In fact, he would have they suddenly reached a patch of
Mr. Sargeant gave in his lec-ed launch "Nessus" which is post- been a veritable patriarch,
quicksand and were immediately
London, Dec. 10. ture, and also as answers to speci-ed to that part of the West River The Judge to-day decided that caught in it, one sinking to the
The public examination conclud- fic questions from members, par-delta for conveying Hong Kong ranching in another country did waist.
ed to-day at the Bankruptcy Court ticulars of the training, experi- river boats on the Wuchow run. Two Fire Brigades arrived with of Mias Jose Collins,, whose marriedence, and duties required from not necessarily involve severance; from England. Therefore, the pro-life lines, timber and oil fares and name, is Lady Robert Innes Kerr, young engineers for different eedings would continue.
began an eight-hour struggle to when it was announced that she parts of China, and also describ. had banking liabilities of £4,955ed the kind of life in these parts Through the bitter cold night aand assets of 296. Counsel for the and its cost. doctor gave the men injections, but Trustee said that the debtor intend- one of them was sucked down tiled paying her debts in full. only the top of his head was visible."
FLIGHT TO INDIA.
AIR MINISTER AT MARSEILLES.
extricate the men.
A special air pussage was made for him.
The other man could have been : Marseilles, Dec, 27. easily extricated, but he gamely The third Cairo-Karachi aerp endured his terrible position as hic plane, with Sir Samuel and Lady removal would most probably have Hoare on board arrived here at caused his companion's instant 3.45 in the afternoon.
Sir Samuel Hoare stated that the journey is progressing very satisfactorily under very good conditions.
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The aeroplane will leave early
in the morning.-Reuter.
Earlier Messages,
11 London, Dec. 27.
death,
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BURNING SCHOONER
Washington. Dec. 20. The Navy Department has been
advised that the coast gard schooner which recently burned
were Eventually both
rescued. southwest of Cape Lookout light- for ship off the North Carolina cbast. The rrst. request Was
lat Res.
VISIT TO MADRAS.
SWEDISH ROYALTIES'
TOUR:
Madras, Dec. 11.
was destroyed and that six Hves were lost. Two members of the crew were rescued. It is believed the fire was.caused by an explosion.
BONUS FOR STEEL WORKERS.
Pittsburgh, Deć. 18. The stoel mill workers and office
The Air Minister, Sir Samuel: Hoare, departed from Croydon just after dawn on the flight to India, accompanied by his wife, undertaking the longest flight Their Royal Highnesses, the employes of the United States Crown Prince and Princess of Swe-Steal corporation have learned they' den, who are touring India with are to share in the $200,000,000 the view to studying the activities stock dividend declared by the con- of the Swedish Mission In this corn. The big melon represents 40 country, arrived in Madras this per cent, of the capitalisation of the morning from Tanjore by special corporation, train, and were accorded a warni welcome by the Swedish Mission, workers and people of Madras.
made by a woman.
Their Majestica telegraphed "Bon voyage, a successful visit and safe return home.”
The party aboard totals ten. It is expected that the flight, with stopa, will take at least a fort night-Reuter.
On a charge of having obtained The Governor's Military Secro-212 by false pretences in con- tary and two A.D.C.'s, accompanied nection with an inter-county club by some other dignitaries, received for Lancashire and Yorkshire the Royal visitors.
people in Manchester, to be form-
HELFS THOSE HARD COUGHS.. THE danger of "influenza le its ten-
dongy to develop into pleurisy and. They will stay at Governmented from a £5,000 appeal fund, puczmonia. Stop your cold before it House as guests of the Governor Milton Jagger, formerly a Social- reaches this danger point and for the till this evahing, when they willst member of the Manchester cough and painful, wheesy breathing leave for Bangalore and proceed to City Council, was remanded on take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is for sale everywhere.
Calcutta on the 14th.
ball at Manchester...
On Christmas Day, Able. Seaman Pilcher (lent for duty by H.M.S. death by "Moth") also met his drowning through falling board.
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