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JÁIL CONGESTION?
When a Chinese was this morning charged before, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy with re- tuning from tanishment, it was men- Itioned that he had committed a similar
offence last year.
Examining the accused's nishment warrant, the Magistrate said that in August last year accused was sentenced to 12 months md 24 strokes and as it is now only June, he inquired how it was that acewed was let out before. the term of his imprisonment had ex- pired.
Sub-Inspector Vincent replied that perhaps he was sent away earlier- on account of congestion in Victoria Jail. Mr. Hamilton: Then what is the ns of a Magistrate passing sentence?
Inspector Vincent: It may not have been due to ongestion in this case.
Addressing he accused his Worship soid: You seem to like is Twelve months and 21 strokas, the same as be- fore.
Accused I am sick, I cannot receive
the strokes.
Magistrate: The jail doctor will amine you and he will decide if you are fit or not.
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London. Yesterday.
The body of General Branwell Booth, former Chief of the Salvation Army; lay in state at Clapton, London, to- day and thousands of mourners, in- cluding many who had come from other auntries, filo past.
General Higgins, the recently ap pointed Chief conducted a special ser- vice for officer of the London District. The body will continue to be in state to-morrow and will be barled on Mone day-British Wireless Service.
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THE LABOUR LAWS
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The Cabinet has unanimously adopted a resolution that the Gov-teers are working day and night ernment is prepared to accept Mr. to relieve the situation."
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Comillas (Bengal),
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A vast area from Subarnapur corollary for 1 simultaneous westwards is like an inland sea. and definite liquidation of Un- The crops are invisible and settled questions arising out of people here deserted their homes
to take refuge in the highlands. the world. war-Reuter.
Chittagong, Yesterday.
Dr. Stresemann and M. Briand
Madrid, June 12. The havoc of floods has not yet Dr. Stresemann, who is the guest abated. Harrowing tales of dis
It is of the Duke of Alba; had a meeting tress are arriving hourly. with King Alfonso,
reported that a village on the Regarding the conversation be bank of the Delu River, Satkania, Dr. Stresemann and Mand the riverside bazaars in the tween Briand, it is reported that both Chittagong Hill tracts have been Shopkeepers have. agreed to the time and place of the washed way.
conference, taken refuge in trees. proposed which it is expected that Mr. Mac- Many corpses and much furni- Donald and General Dawes will at ture are floating down the stream. tend.-Trang-Ocean.
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"SQUALLY & RAIN"
"S.W. winds, fresh; cloudy, squally, rain" is the forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-morrow.
At 11.10 am. to-day the Ob- servatory reported:-"The de- pression is now situated to the Pressure south of Hokkaido.
is highest in the south-eastern portion of the area and rela- tively low over China general- ly."
Rainfall recorded at the Ob- servatory in the 24 hours ended at 10 a.m.-to-day totalled 0.06 inch.
THE WOOLSACK
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BOMBAY STRIKES
INTIMIDATION TO BE SUPPRESSED
DRASTIC MEASURES,
Bombay, Yesterday. Drastic measures to deal with the protracted mill strike have been announced by the Governor of Bombay, Sir Frederick Sykes.
Presiding at a joint conference public representatives of bodies he said that the Govern ment has decided to appoint a Court of Inquiry and to ask the Viceroy for an Ordinance, making intimidation' a.cognisable offence.
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Also, a Bill would be submitted to the local Legislative Council dealing with the question of picket- ting and the Government also pro- posed to extend as long as was necessary the order of the Chief Magistrate prohibiting unlawful assembly, which was recently pro-
BARON SANKEY OF MORETON magated in connection with com-
London, Yesterday.
munal disturbances. Reuter.
A barony has been conferred N.Z. 'QUAKE DAMAGE on Lord Justice Sankey (the new Lord Chancellor) who will bel known as Baron Sankey of More Son (Gloucester).-Renter.
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STRIKE PROBABLE?
London, Yesterday.
The Manchester Spinning Employers
The International Labour Con- ference his adopted the Chinese Government delegate's resolution. requesting the Council of the In-have given the operative a month's ternational Labour Oice to take notice of a wages reduction.
The weaving employers are expected
measures so
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RELIEF FUNDS OPENED
- Wellington, Yesterday. The Chief Engineer of the Works Department has visited the earthquake area between Murchi- son and Lyell and reports, the whole district, loose and unsafe.
Landslips have occurred from quarter-mile to half-mile across, and in some cases as much
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The conference. by 92 votes to 15, adopted a questionnaire on hours of work to be addressed to the Governments concerned. also
Bombay, Yesterday. agreed to Conventions for the
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The Attorney-General Sir Wil- liam Jowitt has resigned his seat at Preston, for which he is seek- Ing re-election at a by-election. Reuter.
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PICKING UP VALUABLES
Two of the three Indian police men who were remanded by Mr. E. W Hamilton yesterday were each fined $25 at the Magistracy, this morning on pleading guilty to a charge of misconduct. The third, who pleaded not guilty WAS CHIS Charged
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