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The poll tax rald was peaceful but an exciting incident accurred when a labourer attempted to as sault the Police Commissioner, Colonel Devilliers, whose fist, how- ever. found the labourer's chin. Another native charged a Euro- pean detective with a battle-axe, but was stunned before he did any damage.
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The poll tax defaulters tried at special courts and order- ed to pay the tax or serve a month in prison. All were quiet. The Minister of Justice left for Pro- toria by air as he came.-Reuter.
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MINERS AGREE TO GOVT'S. PROPOSALS
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GENERAL SMITS' WARNING
London, Yesterday,
It is authoritatively stated that Five hundred and Afty guests agreement has been reached with attended the peace commemora the miners' leaders on the main principles of the Government's pro- tion dinner of the League of posals to legislate this session on a | Nations Union at the Guildhall roduction of hours and the gradual to-day. nationalisation of mining royalties
General Smuts, supporting the and the establishment of marketing schemes for the regulation of out- toast of the health of the Lengus put and prices. The Government) of Nations, said that the Lengue propose to seek powers to establish had quietly made good. Its pros- National bourd, acting as an ap- pects were recently brightened in peal tribunal, for wages and other the most encouraging way. Ger- national issues, which will be em- many would become a source of bodied in the immediate legislation. real strength to the League, and
the United States, which he sup posed to be indifferent even to a hostile League, was going to join the world court. The three great problems before the League and the whole peace movement were justice, and the disarmament, treatment of disturbera of the
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Rugby, Yesterday. The final decision of the Miners Durban, Yesterday, Uneasiness regarding the native Federation to accept and support position in South Africa, coupled the Government proposals for the with reports of Communistic plans mine industry will not be
anlawful native until the National Delegate Con-
to provoke an demonstration throughout the coun- try on Dingaans Day, December 16, has prompted the Government to administer a salutary lesson in Durban, where the law is being most flagarently flouted.
A strong force of European and native police, under the personal supervision of Police Commissioner de Villiers, has arrived for the purpose of raiding the native barracks, to examine the poll tax receipts, and to enforce the law regarding tax payments and Illiclt liquor brewing.
The fact that the poll tax due last March has not yet been paid Is con- sidered a serious development.
600 Arrested
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The Police armed with tear gas, bombs, and gas maska, to-day raid- ed the native compounds to seek poll tax defaulters. Six thousand natives were examined, and 600 arrested. Reuter.
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peace with
"what The third problem was must be done to a disturber of the peace?" about which there was still serious. disagreement as
ference meets next week. Several regards the policy to be followed. of the district councils have, how He was doubtful about the sug ever, already accepted the propos geation of President Hoover in als for their respective areas, and reference to the immunity of food there is little doubt that the ships, and advocated a develop- Federation will adopt the recom- ment of the conference system. mendation of Its executive, and c-Renter. capt the Government plans. Legls- lation will be shortly introduced BRITISH BANKING
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Baghdad, Yesterday, The city is tremendously stirred by the suicide of the Premier. It appears that the family tried to secure the revolver with - which Abul Muhsin shot himself in the evening, but he ran out to the ver andah overlooking the Tigris and shot himself through the heart. Abdul Muhsin left a letter to his son in which he said that the Iraquia believed he was a traitor to his country and a servant of the British. He had endured all kinds of insults and taunts as a reward of his efforts to secure happiness for his country-Reuter.
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officially stated that this is in consequence of very heavy losses incurred in a series of fraudulent transactions by, certain continental The correspondents and trustees. company's capital is £1,000,000 of which £669,000 has been issued to a directorate of soven, all British- Rugby, Yesterday. ers, of whom three are of foreign The Airship R.101 made a landing of origin. Reuter. Cardington to-day. She had aboard Air Vice-Marshal Bir Sefton Brancker, Director of Civil Aviation, and other MORE FIGHTING IN officials connected with airship con- structionBritish Wireless Service.
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