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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1928.
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London, Yesterday,
WEEK.
STILL LARGE TOTAL”.
London, Yesterday, The Empire Press Union is af The. Earl of Clarendon Intro-The latest returns show that the ranging an Imperial Press Confer-duced in the House of Lords his number of the total of unemployed ence in London in June, 1930.
'proposals for the reform of the is 1,350,000.
London, Yesterday,
A strong Committee has been Upper Chamber.
This is 44,705 less than a week formed under the chairmanship of He moved, firstly, that it was before but 201,162 more than a year Major Astor.
desirable that early steps should be before. British Wireless Service. Lord Athelstan, who has resigned taken to limit the number of mem-! the chairmanship of the Canadian bers of, the House of Lords and to branch of the Union, will be succeed; make suitable provision for the ed by Lieut.-Colonel J. H. Woods-elective representation of the Router.
Peerage and for such other repre- sertation pr nomination as would
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FIVE REVOLVERS:
CHINESE AND SOME LUGGAGE
"NOT A BIG PAPER?" ensure to each political Party a
A SAMPAN MAN fair position in the House.
Secondly, that the following con-
Cheung Man, a Chinese who re- atitution of the House of Lords turned from America as a steerage would fulfil these conditions. In passenger on board the .s. "Pre- leach Parliament there should sit
which arrived sident Cleveland," and vote 150 peers elected by pro in port on December 3, was this morning charged at the Central Magistracy, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell and Major C. Willson, O.BE, with the unlawful posses- sion, without a permit, of five, re- |volvers and 1,000 rounds of am-
munition,
"It isn't one of the Big Chinees) papers, is it?" asked the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks) in the Summary Court this morning. Hja Lordship was referring to the “Yin Cheung Po," the address of which was given in a writ as "No. 51, Hollywood-road, basement."
This vernacular paper was 'sued | for $223, balance due for work done and materials supplied, by the Lee Cheong firm of contractors, No. 24,, Peel-street, ground floor,
.
When Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who, de- fended the action, was addressing
his Lordship at the close, he said
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The anticyclone has passed.fr. E. C. S. Brooks appeared for into the Pacific. Another has
the defence and entered a plea of formed over S.E. Mongolia,
"not guilty."
Fresh monsoon may be, ex- pected along, the S.E. coast of China and over the Chinu Sea..
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Evidence for the prosecution was given by a sampan man who said that he was engaged by the Kwong. On Cheung firm of Call- fornia merchants of Wing Lok-
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that the Yin Cheung Po" was a portional representation of well-established paper, His Lord-cumulative vote by the whole body dent Cleveland" to meet a Chinese ship asked the question quoted and of peers and that 150 other persons passenger.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada, who appeared nominated by the Crown, in pro- When he got to No. 3 wharf for the plaintiff, replied that it had portion to parties in the House of where the ship was lying alongside, been, in existence. here for a few. Commona.',
the called out "Kwong On Cheung" months.
The. Grown should also have and the accused hailed him from Deefendants' assistant account power to appoint a limited number the ship. When witness went on ant denied that anything was out of the peers in each Parliament. standing.
board, accused pointed out to him His Lordship said that The Earl of Clarendon advocated five pieces of luggage, including a he preferred the perfectly straight that peers not elected, to sit in the packing case. forward story told by plaintiffs and House of Lords should be eligible therefore gave them judgment with
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Opposition
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A False Bottom Witness took the luggage to the wharf where he waited half an hour for the police searchers to The scheme was opposed by Lord arrive. The accused was told the Buckmaster for the Liberals and by reason for the wait, and he stay-
Labour Party Lorg Parmcor on behalf of the ed on the wharf with witness.
When the police opened the Lord 'Parmoor objected on the packing case, it was found to con- ground that - 150 peers elected by tain à lot of "junk" including
the present House of Lords would empty bottles, old pulleys and iron The Pan-American Congress has
be predominantly Conservative. hoops. After these had been re- appointed, a
The Lord Chancellor said the moved, the police discovered a false special committee Government took the view that, in bottom in the packing case. This under the chairmanship of Mr. a matter of such grave constitu- was taken out, and the contraband F. B. Kellogg, U.S. Secretary, of tional. Importance State, to devise a means of con- ought at least to be made to secure
an endeavour, then came to light. ciliation for the rupture between Paraguay and Bolivia.
The witness said that before the a measure of general agreement to discovery of the false bottom, the accused claimed the packing case It is expected, at Lugano that any of the proposed changes. the League Council will communi- proposals made by Lord Chancellor was discovered he attempted to get The Government had dropped the as his, but when the contraband cate with the two governments to Cave last year because they did not away. Eventually, however, accus- day. counselling moderation and a receive that degree of general suped admitted ownership. pacific solution. Both disputants
port which would have justified the
In his cross-examination of the
are members of the League. Government in proceeding with witness, Mr. Breaks intimated that Bolivia has not paid her subscrip them. There could be no change of the defence was that the packing tions for five years and has not giving legislative effect to proposals case did no belong to the accused participated in the recent Assembly for the reform of the House dur and had been removed from the meetings, but Paraguay la in good ing the life of the present Parlia-ship by mistake. standing and has, always actively; ment-British Wireless Service. The case is continuing.
participated.—Reuter.
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The Prince of Wales left the Palace with the Duke and Duchess
A Chinese who was charged with of York at 1130;. snatching a hand bag from Mrs.
A Record Journey
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London, Yesterday. Attempts to refloat the "Celtic"" (which went ashore early on Mon- E. Lawrel, of No. 385, Nathan-road, The Prince (It was stated) will day near Queenstown) have hither- yesterday, was this morning at the have made the journey from Brin-. to bean unsuccessful, and the Kowloon Magistracy sentenced to disi to London in record time. He is depth of water in the holds has six weeks' imprisonment and 16 beating ordinary time by at least increased to twenty-four feet.-- strokes of the birch. 1
16 hours. This affords high Router Inspector R: A. Marks, said that tribute to the fine efforts made by: Mrs. Lawrel had just come from the Italian, Swies and French rail-
her bouse in Nathan-road and was way authorities to expedite his assuring the Palace circles. waiting for a motor "bus when de- journey.
-Deep anxiety continues, though it fendant came up from behind and The Prince did not pass through is realised that His Majesty is snatched her hand bag from her. Faris -but-followed, the route, via struggling magnificantly. Mr. Barros, who happened to be Chalons, Rheims and Laen, where! Labour Lender's Tribute hear the spot, gave chrae and the train was switched on, to the Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, ex- caught defendant.
northern me and made direct for Labour Promier, gave a lecture in Defendant pleaded guilty,
Boulogne via Amleus.
Paris yesterday on the. Aims and Addressing Mr. Barros, a young His Royal Highness, has made his Policy of the British Labour Portuguese gentleman, Mr. Hamli hurried journey home from East Party!!
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