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INDIA'S PUBLIC SAFETY.
THE NEW BILL,
REFERRED TO A SELECT COMMITTEE.
THE BOLSHEVIST “MYTH.”
Simla, Yesterday.
SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN SOUTH AFRICA AND
AT HAVANA:
IN GOOD HEALTH.
REPUBLICANISM.
PREMIER'S VIEWS.
PARTY RECEIVED ON BEHALF OF GENERAL HERTZOG WARNS HIS
THE PRESIDENT.
GUESTS OF GOVERNMENT.
Havana, Yeaterday.
COUNTRYMEN OF DANGER.
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REPUBLIC NOT WANTED.
London, Yesterday. After the debate in the Legis.
Sir. Austen, Lady Chamber- General Hertzog, the South lative Assembly the Public inin and children have arrived. African Premier, speaking at a Safety Bill was referred to a Sir Austen's health is very hospital, gave utterance to a re- select committee by 62 votes to good. The party was welcomed markably frank condemnation of 59. The minority consisted of by Cuban officials on behalf of the propaganda that is Swarajist Nationalists and Inde- President Machado, and taken a being spread in the Orange pendents..
drive through the island as the Free State to secure A The measure was supported on guests of the Government-Reu- declaration to a definite republi- behalf of the depressed classes ter's American Service. and by the European groups.
The Nationalist, Lalalaj Patrai,
in opposing described the Bolshe- vist danger as a myth and de- clared that the Bill would be abused by the Government.
The Swarajist nominees to the select committee withdrew therefrom as a protest against the Government's objection as to the inclusion of one of their nominees.-Reuter.
OPIUM ENQUIRY
LEAGUE OF NATIONS' COM-
MISSION PROPOSED..
can aim for the Nationalist Party. “Such declaration,” he said, would lead to the immediate Party and the subjection of the destruction of the Nationalist
Union. Dutch-speaking people in the He warned the clergy against the danger of preaching Republicanism, which he declared was quite unnecessary, as South Africa already had sovereign na- tional freedom. He was satisfied, The fifth committee on the mo- that the majority did not want a tion of Dame Edith Lyttleton Republic-British Wireless Ser- discussed the British proposal of vice.
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
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Geneva, Saturday,
R.A.F. FLYING BOATS. A League Commission of Enquiry
COMPLETE THEIR 23,000 MILES
TOUR AT SINGAPORE.
COMING TO HONG KONG.
into the use of prepared opium, The Chinese Government would support the enquiry provided it included all countries manufac- turing the derivatives of opium and provided China was repre- sented on the commission.
The suggestion was generally
EGYPT'S CRISIS.
WAFD PARTY NEWSPAPERS SUSPENDED.
GOVERNMENT ACTION.
Singapore, Saturday. The four R.A.F. flying boats,
Cairo, Yesterday. which left Southampton last approved, but Dame Edith Lyttle-
The Government has suspended October, have completed a 28,000 ton, while not objecting to such for four months the Wafdist jour- miles flight and landed here, an extension of the enquiry, con- nal "Elbalagh" "for publishing where they will remain in the tended that it made the proposal false news intended to incite hos permanent service of the Singa- impracticable. The Polish dele- tility against the present regime," pore Air Base to patrol the ocean gate as a compromise suggested and "for attempting to intimidate trade routes.----Reuter.
that the commission proceed to the judicial authorities." Also the the Far East to study opium and weekly review "Rossel Youssef” is also the importation of other nar-suspended "for continuously Incit- cotica. The Chinese delegate, ing hostility against the present however, insisted on his proposal regime."
Great-Aviation Feat.
London, Saturday.
As a demonstration of reliability the flight will rank as one of the greatest feats in the history of avia ition.
and the voting was adjourned Four other weeklies are also sup until the next meeting of the pressed for publishing matter committee.
against public morals and another newspaper is warned. The Direc-:
India's Support.
Throughout the long journey each stage has been acomplished ac- cording to the pre-arranged plan Sir C. Reddi (India) support- tor-General of Public Security re- without any serious trouble. The ed the British proposal and said "cently cautioned all newspaper fleet, which on its way from Eng-that India would welcome the editors and the Prime Minister in a speech also threw out warnings, land made the first aerial coasting commission if it desired to visit it,' -Reuter, of India, reached Singapore in but it would find no opium smok- February. After a short stay for ing in India proper. Burma; how overhauling, the flying boats went every would merit a visit.
on to circumnavigate the Austra- It was mentioned during the
estimated at¦
WIRE RATES.
OF UNIFORM TARIFF,
lian continent and have now return-discussion that the cost of the CONGRESS, DISCUSS QUESTION ed to Singapore. Throughout the commission was voyage. the crews have generally £16,000 sterling, and a number of slept aboard the craft, which in delegates doubted the possibility
Brussels, Saturday. their capacious hulls contain 'sleep- of financing the proposal at pre- The International telegraphic ing accommodation and cooking sent. Dane Edith Lyttleton re- congress discussed a proposal of a plant.
plied that Britain was prepared to uniform tariff at lower rates for
It is proposed to make further pay half the cost involved as far clear and code, the charge propos- long distance flights from Singa-as British possessions were con-ed being 65 per cent, of full rates
She pore, including a flight to Hong cerned.
emphasised the for zones other than the European Kong-British Wireless Service. urgency of the matter and declar-'and 90 per cent, in the European
ed the present situation could not zone. be allowed to continue.
The United States
oppose any She indicated that even. if change and Britain and Canada op- China were not included Britain pose increased charges. would still press for the enquiry. The delegates of the Interna- None of the countries whose do-tional Chamber of Commerce, with- | mains were involved in the pro- drew as an undertaking not to in-
WORLD FLIGHT.
INDIVIDUAL VENTURE OF 27,000 MILES.
London, Yesterday.
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KELLOGG PACT.
A sole world flight of 27,000 posed enquiry should be repre- crease charges was not given.
sented on the commission, which Reuter. miles, which will include the Far should be quite impartial. There East, hae bean started from Ham-fore neither China nor Britain ble, Hampshire, by Mr. George should be represented.-Reuter. Storck of Seattle, a business man and well-known traveller. He is using an Avro Avian seaplane, simi lar to that used by Capt, Hinkler in his recent Australian flight but ft- ted with floats, Mr. Storck expecta to conclude his flight in two months. -Reuter.
THE FIRST FLIGHT.
London, Yesterday.
51 NATIONS AGREE TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT.
Washington, Saturday. The State Department announces With a view to deciding who that fifty-one nations have now made the first flight in a heavier agreed to the Kellogg Pact; Mexico than air, machine; in the British being the latest. There are still fales, the Royal Aero-Club has set thirteen to be heard from.
MISSING ÀVIATORS. up a special committee, of which Two certified copies of the treaty
HUNTERS' DISCOVERY ON POLAR SEA SHORES.
Moscow, Yesterday.
The steamer "Stavropol," which is
Lord Gonell has consented to be will be sent next week to each of Chairman, to investigate the claims the sixty-four nations concerned.— to early flights-British Wireless Router's American Service. Service,
Chol Ah-yuen, accountant of the
A
ITALY'S DEBT.
BRITAIN.
near the Polar regions in Siberis, Wang Lee Chan Bank of No. 27, SIXTH INSTALMENT PAID TO has wirelessed stating that hunters Bonham-strand West, reported to the have seen six men walking on the police that at 8 pm, on Saturday he shores of the Folar Sea towards received a telegram from the bank's
London, Saturday. Cape Dejnez. It is surmised that branch in Swatow reporting that alceived the sum of $2,126,000 from The Bank of England to-day re they are the crew of the missing fold employed by the branch had the Italian Government, being the aeroplane "Soviet North."-Reuter.
absconded taking with him about
"sixth instalment under the settle- 15,000. The fugitive, whose name ment of the Italian war debt to U.S. MINERS WAGES. was given as Tai Foo-sam, was be- Great Britain. Reuter.
THE NEW CONTRACTS NOW
RATIFIED.2.
Springfield, Illinois,
Yesterday.. The miners by a small-majority. | have ratified the new four-year contract under which day workers | received : 36:10 a day and tonnage workers 91 cta. a ton This repre- sents a reduction of between 15 and 20 per cent, Ninety thousand min- ers are concerned-Reuter's Ameri- can Servicess:
llaved to have come to Hong Kong either on the sà. “Halching” or the LB. Harunda As the Swatow boats arrived from Swatow early, in |the afternoon, the Information was
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TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
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WAR DEBTARIA
Londen, Yesterday:
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