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DISLIKE TAXATION.
Cause of Solomons Outbreak.
PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.
How District Commissioner Was Murdered.
Suva, Yesterday. Particulars of the massacre in Malaita Island show that District
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WORLD PEACE.
Sir A. Chamberlain's Address.
PROTECTING THE LEAGUE,
No Vital Differences Between Larger & Smaller Powers.
London, Yesterday. Sir Austen Chamberlain, For-
B. WEST AFRICA.
Sierra Leone Now A Healthy Spot.
* NO YELLOW FEVER.
Improvements In Health Standards Of Europeans.
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London, Yesterday:
AT THE
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A great picture with the two stars And
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A VICTOR SEASTROM
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The
WHO
TOWER of LIES
Adapted for the'serven by Adaos Căristine Jokarton from the naval "The Eme
KELMA LAGERLOP.
AT THE
Starring
NORMA SHEARER LON CHANEY
WORLD
In 1926 only two officials died Commissioner Bell, accompanied eign Secretary, spoke on world of Yellow fever in the whole of British West Africa. In Sierra by Cadet Officer Lille and a num- peace at a luncheon given in his Leone, the so-called "white man's ber of constables were collecting honour by the Aldwych Club. grave," out of 246' European off- the native tax at Sinarango, which is 5/- per head annually for males, The Diplomatic Corps was strong-cials, only one died during the year, and he did not die of yellow between the ages of 16 and 60. ly represented; .
fever. There had been no case of Bell was suddenly struck on the Sir Chamberlain said the recent yellow fever among European head with the barrel of an old meeting of the League of Na- officials reported since January 1 Snyder rifle and killed outright,tions had attracted in this coun- West Africa..
this year in the whole of British whereupon between two and three hundred natives, armed with axes, try for reasons which one could These striking facts are con- knives, bows and arrows, attack-well understand more atteniton talued in a report issued by the ed the Government party, who than had usually been attracted]
Colonial Office on the continued overwhelmed despite their gallant by meetings of that. assembly, standard of health among Euro-
Improvement in the
general defence.
The wounded constables who Undoubtedly failure of the three pean Government officials in West escaped state that Bell had been Power naval conference had caus the average number of European Africa. The report states that previously warned that he and his ed the proceedings of the recent officials employed during 1926 was party would be killed when they assembly to be viewed with a cer- 3.577. Of these 31. died, arrived at Sinarango to collect the
tain amount of-anxiety and addi-105
40 pensioned, tax.
on the ground of ill-health, and 29 It is believed that three of the tional interest. He had recently were invalided out of the service. assailants were killed and that read speeches that would lead The death rate was 8.6 per 1,000, several were wounded and carried him almost to suppose that what compared with 12.1 in 1925.
During the 24 years for which passed at the meetings of the The Government forces have assembly was unparalleled, and exact statistics have been kept, arrived at Sinarango, where a that there was some kind of re- steadily risen till now in the case the average length of service has base has been established for a volt of the smaller Powers against of officers who have been pension- seven hours' journey into the in- the greater to a degree of frictioned on account of ill-health or in- terior. Heavy rains impede its and of difficulties unknown and progress in the mountainous and unlike anything which had occur valided out of the service it is and three red at any of the assemblies which actually 10 years
months. preceded it.
A comparison with 20 years ago' Encouraging.
is highly significant. In 1906, out For himself, the latest assembly of an average number of 1,553 seemed very much alike in char- European officials, 31 died after an acter to its predecessors. The average service of 8 years and results of its discussions were dis-ten months, the death rate being tinctly encouraging to those who 21.2 per thousand, while the in-. wished the League to do its work. validing rate was 61.1 per 1,000, On this occasion the nations as- after an average length of service sembled at Geneva had exercised of only two years and four New York, Yesterday.
greater freedom in discussing months. British Wireless Ser- Federal Reserve Board states those questions which affected vice. that industrial trade activity has increased less in September than them and that was due not to the fa seasonably usual and continued fact that the situation was more to be in smaller volume than a dangerous, but that representa- year ago. Iron and steel output tives of assembled nations were in September was the smallest in encouraged by the spirit which any month since 1925. There were now prevailed to bring into the also decreases in the production of light of day the discussion of
Rugby, Yesterday. non-ferrous metals motor cara and questions which in more delicate
Doubt still exists as to the EC-. The textile, shoc and dangerous moments had been tual number of missing in the Ita rubber tyres. and leather Industries continued reserved for secret conference. active and wholesale commodity
"The chief result of these dis-disaster. Latest estimates vary be llan liner "Principessa Mafalda" prices advanced in September for
cussions,” continued Sir A. Cham- the fourth consecutive month.berlain, is that they have served tween 34 and 84, but authentic in- Reuter's American Service.
formation is unlikely to be avail- to concentrate attention more closely on the practical aspects of able before the ships carrying sur- problems which confront us in the vivere reach port and the names of FRANCE AND U. S. A. present day and to bring us back the eaved are checked with the re- THE
dense bush. Reuter.
U. S. A. INDUSTRY.
SEASONAL INCREASE
ABSENT,
COMMODITY PRICES ADVANCE.
PROGRESS OF TARIFF DISPUTE.
Paris, Yesterday.
THE LOST LINER.
CAUSE OF DISASTER UNCERTAIN.
It is expected all these
The Insurance. The "Principessa Mafalda".
is
from vague phrases and expansive cords. aspirations to deal with those ships will report either at Rio or problems patiently, and fulfil Bahia during to-day, those steps which are immediate- The cause of the disaster' still ly practicable and reasonable. It seems uncertain. As a result of the latest exchange would be foolish of me to pretend 3.80 p.m. of Franco-American Notes on the that the expression of British 5 p.m. subject of Tarifs, M. Bokanowski policy was popular in all coun-stated to have been insured to the has announced that a definite-agree tries. We should be foolish to ex-value of about £81,000 on the Lon ment is in sight and that a step pect unqualified popularity for our den marine insurance market, the forward has been taken by the ea- policy, and what we must do is to risk coming on assurance of Italian tablishment of a provincial regime preserve that respect which the underwriters. In addition, insur- governing the commercial relations British policy has always earned ances on cargo are also placed in during the period of negotiations in the eyes of the world. necessary to adjust certain details!
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"Noon
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spondence bearing vessel's name only
Viscount Cecil.
London for a considerable amount. There are also politics covering the |`shipowners" liability which includes
Graphic Details.
Rio de Janeiro, Yesterday Most of the survivors of the "Mafalda” are still at sea and de- tails of the disaster are still ob- Isture.
whereby France concedes to the United States the same duties as ""There have been some criti-statutory liability for loss of life she enjoyed before the signing of cism of that policy, especially at sea..
Commercial amongst speakers at home. There Treaty except in the ovent of the is one danger which I hope all men of all parties will seek to avoid. minimum Customs Tariff "conceded
I hope none will desire to make the League of Nations become the subject of party controversy. hold it to be the duty of every The crow of the rescuing ship, Foreign Secretary to preserve Monella," describe the grim strug- within the measure of what is gles of the shipwrecked in shark possible the national policy which, Infested waters at least one swim- whatever and whenever a change mer was devoured.
U.S. A. COTTON.
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(PREBINT
TO-DAY
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GLORIA SWANSON
IN
MADAME SANS GENE
A Romance' of Napoleon's Day.
Orchestra at 5.15 and 9.20. Chinese Interpreter at 2,30 & 7.15
[The picture starts promptly at the above times.]
AT THE
STAR
TO-DAY AND "TO-MORROW
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walls of women praying aloud to more from this year's crop than Referring to the resignation the Madonna, clutching their babies from last year. The statement hus from the Cabinet of Viscount to their breasts, filled the darkness resulted in cotton. market prices Cecil, Sir A. Chamberlain anid be with clamour, advancing from 50 to 60 points was not quite sure wherein differ- The panic-stricken Router's American Service,
ences between himself and Vis jumped overboard. count-Cecil on league questions Captain Goes Down Y
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