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LEAGUE'S IDEALS.
Viscount Cecil Seeks To Explain.
BRITAIN'S DETACHMENT.
70 Per Cent. Of Taxation Due To War Obligations.
EMPIRE COTTON.
Manchester Very Hopeful.
ENORMOUS INCREASE,
Home Users Urge Revival Of Industry Act.
MAYOR THOMPSON.
"Keep King George Out of Chicago.
AMAZING ATTITUDE.
America, However, Refuses To
Take Him Seriously..
New York, Yesterday. Viscount Cecil's campaign of edu-
Mayor Thompson is keeping Chi- cating public opinion 88 to the tion of Master Cotton Spinners As-cago alive with the various phases League's ideals was opened at Caxsociations and the Cotton Spinners of his avowed polley of "keeping ton Hall by an address largely at and Manufacturers Associations King George out of Chicgao," his tacking the argument that the Brl have passed a resolution at Mau- latest being an effort to remove Mr. tish Empire could afford to regard cheater urging the renewal of the McAndrews, Superintendent of Chi- European troubles and dangers Cotton Industry Act terminating cago Schools, on a charge of recom- with detachment.
London, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday. Representatives of the Fedara.
in 1928 by which spinners pay amending pro-British text books and Viscount Cecil instanced the ob- levy of sixpence per bale on all that he forced the teachers to study scure origins of past disputes which cotton purchased. The money is "Un-American history." ultimately involved Great Britain used for the encouragement of cot-
McAndrews was arraigned be- in war, and pointed out that, 14 ton growing in the Empire.
fore the Education Board, where shillings out of every pound, of
the eminent historian, Professor taxation was due to past wars or pire cotton production, excluding but the palm for spectacular evi- The speakers mentioned that Em-Dodd, was summoned to his defence, preparation for new wars..
He asserted that Britain had India, had increased over 800 per dence up to now is awarded to ex-
mont
hitherto held back from the move of European nations in favour of arbitration, though she was generally ready to accept ar bitration after a dispute had
arisen-Reuter.
WORLD SCULLING.
BARRY CHALLENGES FOR.
TITLE.
A SECOND SHOT.
Vancouver, Yesterday.
of Britain
cent. since 1020. might, therefore, confidently hope who addressed the Board for over
The Empire
Judge Bausman, of German descent, to become the producer of a sub- an hour on the thesis stantial proportion of Lancashire's seeking to conquer America by requirements. Reuter.
means of organised propaganda. Hía testimony filla columns of the newspapers, whose comments, how- ever, are very facetious.
"IRENE" MISSING.
(Continued from Page 1.)
The "Herald Tribune" says "In the new heresy trial at Chicago Bausman testifies with the solemn- ity of a medieval witness in a great cause undefiled by American- ism."
As already reported, the six The "New York Herald" says the European officers were saved."trial is a fantastic spectacle out- Major Goodsell announced he Their names are: Master, Capt. aide the pale of rational thought." has accepted another challenge from Barry, accompanied by a de Johanssen; Chief Officer, Mr.Reuter's American Service,
Mr. Chief Engineer, posit of five hundred dollars for the Innes;
world's professional sculling cham-Hodge; 2nd Officer, Mr. Zaionsch-
pionship. The date is not yet kovsky: 2nd Engineer, Mr PALESTINE MONEY.
acttled. Barry suggests Empire Hallvick, 3rd Engineer,. Mr. A. M. Day-Reuter's American Service. Demee.
NORWAY ELECTIONS.
LABOUR COMES OUT ON
TOP.
Oslo. Yesterday.
Ships Passed.
DETAILS OF THE NEW COINAGE.
It now transpires that several ships, including a warship, were
THE PALESTINE POUND, passed whilst the ship was in pir- ate hands and on its way to Bias
London, Yesterday, Bay. In response to the war that the new currency of coins and The Colonlat Office has announced The final results of the elections ship's signal as to what ship it currency notes issued
by the show that the Conservative and was, the Captain-at the point of Palestine Currency Board will be Liberal coalition, which was form-a revolver was forced to reply introduced in Palestine on Novem- ed by the last ministry, lost 22 with the ship's name and to dip ber 1. The standard of the new seats. The Labourites gained 27 the ship's flag, indicating that currency will be the Palestine and hold a total of 59, being the everything was alright.
pound, equivalent to the English largest single party, Compared
Three of the passengers who pound and divided into one thou- with the Conservative-Liberals' 82 had been confined to a cabin with sand mile. Denominations of the Agrarians have 26, Radicals 29 the indication that it was the mils and fifty mils, and there silver coins will be one hundred and the Communists 3-Reuter.
pirates' purpose to hold them to will be nickel-bronze coins of ransom had a narrow escape from twenty, ten and five mils and bronze THE ICE COMPANY. death. Part of the abell from L4 coins of two and one mil. The in- struck the cabin and-in the light | scriptions will be in English, of subsequent events-this proved Arabic and Hobrew. It is not in- their salvation. They were able tended at present to introduce any to escape through the hole made gold coins.
The denominations of the cur- whereas, otherwise they would have perished in the flames, un-fifty, ton, five and one
rency notes will be one hundred, Palestine In moving the adoption of the able to effect their release.
pounds, and five hundred mils. annual report of the Hong Kong
The new currency will be sterling) and Canton Ice Manufacturing Co.,
exchange currency. Ltd., at the annual meeting this It appears that the pirates be-
The value of the Palestine pound haved with great brutality to pas-will be maintained by the currency morning, the chairman said:-
Gentlemen: The Report and Ac-sengers, who were herded into the board at parity with the pound counts have been posted to Share-steerage and some of them tor-sterling in the same manner as tured by the use of fire and beat that successfully adopted by the holders as customary and I propose ing with hammers in order that West African and Esat African cur- The P. & L. Account for the year they might be forced to disclose rency boards. The Egyptian cur- rency used in Palestine since the ending July 81 last, I am pleased the whereabouts of their more British occupation will be with- valuable property and belongings. drawn during the next few months
PROFIT ON THE YEAR'S WORKING.
TO-DAY'S MEETING.–
therefore to take them as rend.
loss of
Pirates' Brutality.
to say, disclose a profit of $14,The pirates were. disappointed and will then cease to be legal ten- 280.45 compared with a
with the haul made and were de- der in Palestine.-British Wireless 1.30 p.m. $2,798.54 for the previous year, termined to exact to the uttermost Service.
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ALLEGED PIRACY.
SEIZURE IN BRITISH WATERS.
Their behaviour subsequent to that no ice was sold outside Shathe bringing to bear of the search- meen in the early part of the finau-light from the Submarine L4, the cial year, when under better con challenge and the firing across ditions there should have been the ship's bows underwent a com- good demand. Your directors replete change, however, Up to commend that this profit be deduc- that time they had shown great ed from deficit brought forward, re-jubilation at what looked like the ducing same to $27,005.26, and approaching successful termina- ing made through Sir Esme Howard trust you will approve. Once again tion of another of their nefarious to extradite Larry Christiansen, a 2.80 p.m. depreciation has not been made on schemes. But panic reigned coast guardsman of Miami, to be
8.30 a.m.
Nassau, (Bahamas) Yesterday,
It is reported that efforts are be
plant or buildings, nor have your amongst them from the time that tried for alleged piracy with C. H. tieneral Managers, Directors or the L4 arrived on the scene and Mesle, who was charged with seiz- Secretary drawn any remuneration the ran about the ship like de- ing a liquor vessel off Bimini within
Without wishing to be unduly mented men. Many Jumped over- British territorial waters,
Mosle's trial has been fixed, for optimistic, I venture to express the board whilst some remained on hope that the next Balance Sheet the burning ship and there were It is alleged that Christiansen
November 15, will show the deficit now carried tussles between some of the pir-steered the vessel which seized the forward to have been entirely wip-ates, and the officers whom they British liquor ship, Router's 5.p.m.
ed out, but after this has been ac endeavoured to prevent from American Service. 8.80 m.complished depreciation will need swimming to the submarine. Noon
p.00
to be fully allowed for before any Warships Praised. distribution of profits can be recom- v. van mended.
DN Loan Repayments.
In connection with the speedy departure of H.M.S. "Stormcloud"
It is gratifying to note that half from Hong Kong when the news of the happenings was wirelessed
· CHINESE, STOWAWAYS:
ARRIVE EXHAUSTED IN SER AUSTRALIA.
Fremantle. Yesterday. The Dutch steam "Almakerk" has
the loan of $40,000.- from your back to the Naval authorities, General Managers has been repaid Vice-Admiral Boyle made a gen- and that the old Bolinder Engines eral signal to the fleet yesterday arrived with 54 Chinese stowaways have been disposed of, realising expressing appreciation of the who were found unconscious in a 4.30 p.m. $11,000,- thus improving the finansmart return of the naval ratings ballast tank They are believed to cfal position of the Company. which enabled the “Stormcloud" have boarded the ship at Port Said.
Nothing else appears to require and other warships to proceed To Be Deported. comment from me and I therefore quickly to the scene.
propose that the report and ac- counts as presented be adopted. When this motion has been second-
ed, I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any question Shareholders may wish to s
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