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A MALAY EMPIRE.
Giant Scheme of Island Unification.
70,000,000 MALAYS
Philippines, Borneo And Java Included In Project.
Manila.
THE PRAYER BOOK.
How the Parties Voted. in Commons.
"REVISERS" DOWN-HEARTED.
"MY HOMELAND.” -
Austrian President As Lyricist,
NEW NATIONAL AIR.
Sympathy Felt For Archbishop of Dr. M. Hainisch Writes Song Whilst
Canterbury,
Oat Hunting.
London, Yesterday,
Vienna, Dec. 6. A Malay Union backed by the The Division List of the House of Austria now has two rival national force of 70,000,000 members of the Commons on the Prayer Book is in- anthems. The nowest one, written Malay race was supported in a teresting as showing how party by the President of the Republic, speech before the Ilocano Congress lines were obliterated.
Dr. Michael Hainiach, while on a bere by Francisco Varona, liberal Supporters of the measure includ-hunting trip, was sung by a combin- editor and labour sympathiser. ed Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Bridgeman.ed chorus of men and women at the "Pan-Malayanism is not a dream Sir Austen Chamberlain, Lord annual concert of the Schubert but a reality" declared Varona. Hugh Cecil, Sir Samuel Hoare, Mr. Society of Vienna. "We must not be contented with Ormsby Gore, Col. John Buchan and Austria already has an official na- these small isles of ours and with the Labourites, Mr. Sidney Webb, tional anthem, which was written' the small population of our country. Mr. Lansbury, Mr. Pethick Law by ex-Chancellor Karl Renner, while
"We must work for the re-estab-rence and Comdr. Kenworthy; he was in office. lishment of the defunct Malay om- Liberals, Sir William Edge; Inde- there have been pire if we want to have our people pendent, Mr. Austin Hopkinson. made to find a recognised. We must think of that Opponents of the measure includ- without success. nationalism which existed before."ed: Sir T. Inskip. Mr. Joynson thought the poem of Dr. Hainisch
will fill this gap.
By Varona's plan, the peoples to Hicka, Sir Reginald Hall, Lady As- be united would include those of the tor, Mrs. Hilton Phillipson; Labour- Philippine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Korea far to the north- word. All have a common origin,
he asserted, and all were, in some
way parts of the long-dend Empire
MEASURES IN FORCE:
of the Malays which is now nearly Registration: Shanghai Authorities" passed from the memory of man but which was at one time a potent force in the world..
STOLEN GAS?
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST
EX-EMPLOYEE.
."DODGES". EXPLAINED.
A. A. Remedios, a former em- ployee of the Hong Kong and China Gas Co., Ltd., again appeared be fore Mr. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with stealing gas and falsifying the ac- counts of the Company in connec- Mion with the alleged theft.
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Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro (Snr.) represented the defendant, while the prosecution
con- ducted by Mr. R. A. Wadeson on behalf of the Gas Company.
A number of witnesses were call- ed for the prosecution.
Vigilance.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
For several years repeated attempts subsitute, so far, By many it is
The music for Dr. Hainisch's song was composed by Professor Victor Keldorfer. The author has declar-
ed himself satisfied with ft. The President was present with his family at the concert for the song's "premiere."
When Dr. Hainisch wrote the first draft of the poem he had in mind his own home province, Lower Austria. At that time he was not thinking of The Nationalist Vice-Minister a new national song but later decid- ed to revise it as to apply to the of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Quo
whole of the country rather than to Tai-chi, states that the Nation-only one of the nine provinces. The alist Government is carrying title is "My Homeland." out plans to round up all So- viet persons in their territory, forcing them to register by Dec. 23, under penalty of expulsion.
GERMAN INDUSTRY.
ARBITRATION IN STEEL DISPUTE.
EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
The local authorities, both Chinese and foreign, are most vigilant in measures to prevent disturbances at Shanghai. The Defence Forces are patrolling
Berlin, Yesterday. The decision of the official ar- doubtful districts in the Inter-bitrator in the iron and steel in- national Settlement and the French are continuously pa- trolling their Concession, while the Chinese have proclaimed martial law in Greater Shang- hai, and are also guarding the railways running out of Shang- hai.-Reuter. "
dustry dispute insists upon the introduction of an eight-hour day and three shifts at the Thomas Steelworks by January 1, but pro- visionally grants exceptions in other kinds of steel works, which, however, must introduce an eight- hour day during the 1928.
The arbitrator declared that an all-round wage increase is imprac-| ticable since an eight-hour day will further burden the industry. He considers that a 2 per cent. in-
course
of
Mr. James Hunter. Superintend- ont of the Fitting Department of the Gas Co., raid that the meter in the defendant's house had not been registering for the last three years. He also read out from his record the various fittings supplied to the defendant at various dates, and also of the respective rentals charged. Up to November 3, when the defendant was found out, his ites, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Col. Wedg-crease in existing wages will be rental for fillings amounted to wood, Mr. Thurtle, Miss Lawrence: "ppropriate, Reuter. $1.60 a month.
Liberals, Mr. Lloyd Geroge and Sir John Simon.
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PAYING MOST.
THE WORLD'S DEBTS TO AMERICA.
Cross-examined by Mr, d'Almada, witness said that he could not say whether or not the defendant had nny technical knowledge of gas The unexpected rejection of the work, but admitted he ought to Prayer Book by the Commons la ad- know something of the work. versely commented upon in the Mr. d'Almada: But he would Press. For example the "Times", know that a mere attachment of a declares the rejection must mean wire or a rattan to the float would chaos and dienster and that the
Washington, Yesterday. be un effective way to stop the pas "best thing that can happen is that remarkable fact that of the sum of Many newspapers comment on the sage of gas from registering ?--- Yes, that would partly do it."
a future House of Commons will ninety-six million dollars received Mr. d'Almada: And the other realise that it blundered in haste yesterday by the United States. way would be by letting out the and reverse at lelaure a decision menta on account of debts to the Treasury from eight foreign Govern- which can help forward neither Pro- United States all but three million testantism nor peace."
dollars was paid by Great Britain. Regarding the damage to de- A possible way out of the difi-Reuter's American Service.. fendant's meter, Mr. d'Almada pro-culty is indicated by Sir T. Inakip duced a meter which he naked who suggests that the Church A6- witness to examine and state whe-sembly should pass the whole Pray- ther it was not more damaged er Book except the Communion Ser- LOCAL MOTORISTS. than the one removed from defen- vice. As far he is concerned, al- dant's house. Witness agreed that though there was a good deal in the
water? Yes.
Damaged Meters.'
it was, but said that in the case of other part that he did not like, he the meter produced by Mr.
d'Almada the damage was wilful. would do all he could to put it
In answer to further questions, through.
Mr. Hunter said that he was unable
Supporters of the measure, how-
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ant had defrauded the Company, if of opinion that it is unlikely that another effort to produce a revised Mr. F. E. Thompson, an account- Prayer Book will be made for a long ant of the Company, next gave evid- time. ence to the effect that erasures appeared in the
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B. Hartford,| very successful dinner-dance held by the Hong Kong Automobile As- sociation on the Hong Kong Hote! roof garden yesterday evening.
Welcoming the guests, Comdr. Bookbinders. Hartford said he looked upon them; as far The Archbishop of Canterbury, in as enthusiastic supporters.
THE "CHINA MAIL," Book- The
binders. a statement pleading for the exer- Association was one of self protec Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada cise of patience and charity pend- tionists. There were 600 members witness said he was unable to saying the issue of a statement by but there was room for many more. who was reaponsible for the
The Association was in close and the Archbishop of sures, and stated quite definitely that the accounts of the defendant York, after consultation with the the Police to the mutual advantage HARRY FONG, Dentist,
aperation with both the P.W.D. and Dentist. appeared to be written up by some-bishops, for the guidance of the of all body clan in the office, other than clergy and laity in a time of con- the defendant.
With the reduced prices of cars, fusion and anxiety, says that the there should be more Other witnesses were Mr. A. Archbishops feel assured of prayers | joining. The speaker concluded membera Abraham and L. M. Xavier. Both on their behalf. teatified as to the checking and
with a warm tribute to the Rev. G. making out of the bills to
The official division list of the 2. S. Upadell, the Indefatigable con Commons shows that 238 members secretary of the Association, whose sumers.
voted against the Prayer Book mea- efforts had contributed in no sura instead of 247. Thus the small degree to the success majority for rejection was 83 and financial stability of the organisa not 42.-Reuter,
The Hon. Mr. E. D.C. Wolfe replied for the guests. In so far, he said, as the Police and Traffic Department were concerned, they had much to thank the Association for The
The hearing was adjourned until Tuesday next, at 2.15 p.m.
Dr. W. M. Chambers has been appointed to act as Chief Medical Oficer, Singapore,
Analysis of Voting.
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A complete analysts of the vet ing in the Commons division shows the Measure was supported by 167 Association helped both the public Conservatives, 85, labourites, two and police and all those Interest Kong, whe is now at Home, has and opposed by 100 Conservatives, opinion be members of the As- Dr. Duppuy, Bishop of Hong Liberals and three Independents, ed in motoring should in his appointed the Rev. Mok Shau-tsang 48 Labourites, 23 Liberals and three Nociation to be Archdeacon of Canton. independents Reuter,
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