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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1928.
THE SPEAKER'S RETIREMENT.
MORE TRIBUTES.
MR. WHITLEY AND DOMINIONS.
PRAYER TO THE KING.
London, Yesterday.
THE MILL STRIKE OUT THE “FRIENDSHIP
BOMBAY.
HOW IT STANDS.
STILL NEGOTIATING: HOPEFUL SIGNS.
OWNERS' PROPOSALS.
"Bombay, Yesterday.
FLIERS.
NOW IN LONDON,
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MISS EARHARTS CANDID STATEMENT.
HOPES TO MEET THE KING,
London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons, Mr.
Miss Earhart and her com- Baldwin moved a resolution which
and Gordon Representatives of the mill-panions, Stultz unanimously tendering the Com-owners and the strikers have the flight had a memorable ré mons' thanks to Mr. Whitley on been exploring ways and means
the occasion of his retirement towards arriving at a settlement (Ellsworthy did not participate in from the speakership. He paid a of the mill strike, and it is under-ception at Southampton, where tribute to Mr. Whitley's wide stood that the representatives of the police had difficulty in pre- humanity. Mr. Baldwin em- the Strike Committee are con-
phasised the Speaker's special in-sidering the owners' proposals as venting mobbing by an enthusias terest in the Empire Parliamen-to a standardisation of the hours tic crowd, which included a host
of Americans. tary Association and said that he of work.-Reuter. was convinced that the hospital- ity which the Speaker had extend- ed to Dominions' legislators had been one of their most treasured recollections when they returned home.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. T. P. O'Connor and Mr. Saklatvala joined in the tribute.
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DISARMAMENT.
INTERESTING DISCUSSION IN
THE LORDS.
Miss Earhart stated to Reuter that she was of opinion that the success of the trip was due to Stultz's experience in night- flying. He controlled the machine practically throughout most won-
LORD CUSHENDEN'S REPLY derfully and in awful weather. She ridiculed the story that she had undertaken the journey to restore the financial position of
London, Yesterday.
In the House of Lords, Lord her family and said that her coca-
Mr. Whitley eloquently return-Cecell moved that it was desirable tion was that of a "social work-
that the Preparatory Disarmament er." She was not a qualified pilot | led thanks.
The House then adopted the re- Commission at Geneva should again and did not intend to adopt avis solution praying His Majesty to meet early and in any case before tion professionally. confer a signal mark of honour at the House's expense.-Reuter. COURT CHALLENGE. CHOPPING THE COCK'S HEAD
IN A TEMPLE.
CHINESE TRIAL BY ORDEAL. Akin to a trial by ordeal, the cutting of a cock's head (as form of taking a severe oath) was suggested by a litigant in the Summary Court this morning.
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the meeting of the next Assembly. Asked if she was going to see The mover said that no progress the King, she replied: "Rather if towards disarmament had been ho asks me.”.
All later left for London by made since the Spring of last year. He criticised the British Govern- train.
Avoiding "Lionising,”. ment's negative attitude.
Lord Cushendur pointed out that On their arrival in London the difficult problems had constantly "Friendship" fliers were quickly arisen when the disarmament ques- shepherded into the interior of a tion was being considered. He de- hotel to avoid the "lionising". fonded the Government's attitude of the crowds!-Reuter. towards the proposals made and re- pudiated the suggestion that Lord Parmour for Great Britain had act- "We had done ed obstructively.
PRINCESS XENIA.”
Bushire, Yesterday.
Infinitely more to promote and re- NEW ENGINE NECESSARY FOR
FLIGHT'S RESUMPTION. sort to arbitration than any coun- He was Sze-To Ming, an-en-try except the United States and gineer, who was sued by the we have been the foremost in direct-
The engine of the "Princess Tung Hing firm for $321.48. De-ing practical disarmament." Lord Cushendun declared that useful de- fendant admitted the claim, ex-cisions with regard to disarmament Xenia" has partially seized up and cept that he had paid sums of could only be arrived at by the a new engine will be necessary be- $50, $20 and $5 without getting greatest patience and forbearance, fore the flight can be resumed receipts for same. He was cor- and he suggested the substitution Reuter. roborated by a witness as to hav- of the words "if possible" for "in ing paid $20 but he had no wit any casa" in Lord's Cecil's resolu. The "Princess Xenia" is the ness for the other payments, he tion. said.
Twice he asked the Puiane Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks) to or- der plaintiff to take the suggest ed oath in a temple. His Lord- ship replied that it was up to de- fendant to prove that he had made the payments.
No Instalments. When judgment was given for claimed plaintiff for the sum less $20, defendant burst out: "I will not be satisfied until he (the plaintiff) has chopped the cock's Thead with me."
Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for plaintiff.
This was agreed to.-Reuter.
COTTON TRADE. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
FEDERATION.
A NEW POLICY.
London, Yesterday. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners have recommended the American Yarn's Spinning Section
machine in which Capt. C. D. Barnard and Flying Officer E. H. Elliott, with the Duchess of Bed- ford as a passenger, were attempt- ing to fly to India in four stages, taking with them, the film of the
Dérby.]
TWO THIEVES.
SMARTLY CAUGHT BY A WATCHMAN.
The theft of a purse containing
to revert to organise short-time $1.26 in Chinese currency, a pair working and to curtail their pre-of lenses and two five-cent receipt stamps, resulted in two Chinese,
duction by 60 per cent
An application by defendant to pay instalments of $8 or $10 aly. month he was now earning $40
A ballot will be taken immediate a youth of 14 and a man of 26, being sent to jail by Major C. The Master Cotton Spinners will, Willson, O.B.E., at the Central
a mouth-was opposed and His ask a vote of the owners of at Magistracy yesterday afternoon. Lordship refused on the ground least 90 per cent, instead usual 80 The theft occurred in the Chin- that the claim was for a trade per cent. of spindles in favour of ese section of the city. A dis- debt and that defendant had had the recommendation before the trict watchman saw the youth the use of the goods supplied.
scheme is applied.
take the puree from the pocket The new policy, if approved, will of a Chinese pedestrian and pass fit to the man, and he promptly begin on July 2-Reuter.
arrested them both.
WIFE'S CLAIM.
SUES FOR $30 MONTHLY MAINTENANCE.
AUSTRO-AMERICAN TREATY.
With the assistance of another' watchman, who came up imme Vionna, Yesterday. diately afterwards, the two pri The Austro-American Treaty of soners were searched, the purse Mrs. Ng Wong She sued her hus- Amity and: Trade has been signed, being found on one of the men, band Ng Chung-sau for her monthly It is based on the most favoured Three monthe' hard labour was maintenance of 830 before Major nation treatment and contains de- awarded the elder thief.
C. Willson, O.B.E., at the Central tailed stipulations regarding the Magistracy this morning......
Sentence on the youth, who had
legal status of their respective na a previous conviction, was sus Mr. C. A. S. Euss appeared for tionals. Reuter, vig complainant and defendant was unrepresented.
Mr. Russ said the Court had ordered defendant to pay his wife
| $7 a week or $30 a month but the
FRANC STABILISATION.
Paris, Yesterday. The Cabinet will decide on Satur-
defendant had failed to comply day afternoon the rate of the with the judgment:
franc's stabilisation, which Parifa- Defendant said that he was out ment will discuss the same night of employment and could not afford Havas. to pay. then pay by WALL
Having learnt that the defendant A specimen of the anti-Japanese was 387 in arrears, His Worship propaganda that is being circulated ordered defendant to pay $7 & has been sent to Singapore news week or in default 14 days Im- paper once. It concludes with the prisonment, the first instalment to warning, "Be Persistent and keep be paid on June 28
London, June 18. The House Commons to-day began: axamination of
Rating Reli
amendments in
ing the relief
and of cutting out
the Sameno
pended for further Investigation, as on being searched he had on his person $80 in Canton cur rency, which the police suspect is stolen money,
DRUG TRAFFICKING? ·
At the Central Magistracy, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, four Chinese were charged with having in their possession 16 ounces of morphia, at the Tal Chun Kwok Restaurant
Sergeant. Orem prosecuted, Mr. A. el Arculli represented the within the law" Fossibly those who second defendant, Wong Paw, and are distributing this propaganda, Mr. P. M. Hodgson the third, Man of comments the Straits Times, are Xiur
unaware that any form of organised Prisoners were remanded in anti-Japanese agitation is breaking custody until Wednesday morning. the law, and that the courts are not
persons, Madrid, Yesterday. such has been issued for
private
likely to be lenión
brought before them
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