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WINS AMERICAN ENGINEER SELF GOVERNMENT END OF CONFERENCE A CONSERVATIVE
EXONERATED BY BENCHERS
"NOT ANY JUSTIFICATION. FOR THE CONVICTION:"
END OF A GALLANT FIGHT
BEHEADED.
FOR INDIA.
1 Ferocious Armed Feuds Practical Scheme Laid
Before the Conference.
in Peru.
DOZEN. WORKMEN KILLED.
POPULAR CONTROL.
Lima, Yesterday.
Rugby, Yesterday.
men
IN SIGHT.
Acceptance of Economic Report.
QUOTA SYSTEM FAVOURED.
Rugby, Yesterday.
TRIUMPH.
Sweeping Victory in Y.M.C.A. Debate.
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THE CASE FOR PROTECTION.
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Ophthalmic Optician
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The Conservative Government of
but
ITALIANS & GERMANS FRATERNISE.
A
Mussolini's Address in German.
"LIE TO FALSE STORIES.”
their
Rome, Yesterday. Roman Fasciats and German A dispute between masters and As a preliminary to the dis- Every effort was made to-day to the Y.M.C.A. Parliament acored a Nationalists fraternised on the
in a British-owned cotton cussions at the Round Table Con- complete the work of the Imperial big,
totally
Joccasion of a reception given by anexpected mill caused the general strike in ference the Government of India Conference preparatory to holding
Signor Mussolini to a party of the principal industrial centres of has submitted its detailed views the final plenary session to-mor- triumph, last night, when it gain-Steel Helmets who are touring Peru. Martial law has been pro-lin a lengthy despatch on the row. The heads of the delegations ed the confidence of the "House" the country. claimed in several places.
further progress which might were in almost constant session on the third reading of the Safe- The speakers patted one an- A dramatic sequel to the "Instone Brewer case," which it will
British and American refugees now be made toward the develop throughout the day. This morning guarding of Industry Act, 1980, other on the-back for be recalled excited considerable comment during the trial in January are pouring into Lima.
ment of responsible Government they continued their consideration
efforts against Liberalism and Marxism. It is reported that ferocious in India as an integral part of the of the economic aspects of interna-the Bill being accepted by 24 votes last, is indicated in a Reuter's message from London received this
tional relations, and the recom- to 9.
The leader of the Steel Helmets armed encounters occurred and British Empire," morning. Mr. Brewer, as will be remembered, was tried before Mr. at least a dozen workmen were!
Surveying the political forces mendations of the Graham Com- The opposition benches were apologised for not yet having Italian, but Signor Justice J. R. Wood and a jury on a perjury charge, and sentenced killed and score seously at work in India the despatch re-mittee on economic co-operation singularly empty, and with the learned
Mussolini addressed them in Ger- wounded.
fers to the strength of the Na, were accepted with slight modifiea-Government making every use of An American engineer had his tional movement which has taken tions.
man and hoped that they would this position, they experienced no give the lie to all false stories His Lordship, in passing sentence, stated that it was "his pain-head bashed in and another is the form of a demand for self- This afternoon's meeting was en-
hout political, moral, and econo- ful duty to pass sentence upon a member of the Bar of the Court." said to have been beheaded by Government and Dominion status, gaged on questione connected with difficulty on the division.
the strikers. Mr. Brewer, after serving his sentence, went to London to follow up the matter. As a result, the Masters of the Bench of the Middle Temple have completely exonerated him. They state that they cannot find any justification for the conviction, and do not see their way to take any disciplinary action.
to four months without hard labour.
SPECIAL PARLIAMENT
The text of the message is as follows:-
London, Yesterday..
chance of being repaid $55,000, which is ten years' salary."
Invested Own Money. With reference to the bar. I invested my own money in rister Noc! Instone Brewer's the Instone Bank. I did not ask conviction at the Hong Kong for free shares. I made nothing
A
Early Cables.
New York. Yesterday.
A message from Lima atates that martial law in the departments of Junin and Lima, and the dissolu- tion of the General Confederation of Workmen, has been proclaimed following the decision of workers in Lima and Callao to call general strike.
A
Two Americana, an Austrian and 12 Peruvians were killed, and 28 persons were wounded, when police and a handful of foreigners tried to eject 1,500 demonstrating copper miners from the region of the mines at Corro de Pasco, be- longing to an American concern.
Foreigners are being evacuated from the district. A special train Supreme Court on January 24, out of the promotion of this is conveying 350 British and for a perjury in connection Company. Had I wished to de- with affairs of the Instone fraud I was in an admirable posi-the efforts of the workers' leaders American subjects to Lima but if Banking Corporation, it is antion to do so. I made out the nounced that at a special Par memorandum and Articles of As- are successful and the railway- liament of the Middle Temple sociation. I made my own con- men go on strike, the train may be
stranded. in London on November 11, the tract as President and fixed my
Two hundred Infantry have been Masters of the Bench made the own salary as President. following order:
did not in fact "squeeze" anyone despatched to the Corro de Pasco
The trouble has region. "This Bench having duly and never sold my shares and I
been August. Reuter'a considered all the documents still possess them for what they brewing since in two fles submitted to them, fare worth. Had my intentions American Service.
and which, among other docu-been fraudulent I would have got ments contain a record of the rid of my shares while the public. proceedings upon which the believed the company. to be doing conviction took place, and hav-well. Both I and my wife were ing heard Noel Instone Brewer, and still are depositors. In the are unanimously of the opinion Bank. We saw the Bank coming. that they cannot find any justi- to a crash but we did not draw fication for the conviction, and cut the money that belonged to do not see their way to take any ns. The Bank still owes disciplinary action."-Reuter. money. We knew the Bank was
Eloquent Defence.
a sound proposition and we fully
The Judge's Patience.
US
on 2
FAIR.
To-day's weather, report, from the Royal Observatory,
states:-
The anti-cyclone' remains to the cast of Shanghai. Another has developed to the north of Shantung.
Fres monsoon will prevail along the south east coast of China and over the N. China- Sea
Forecast: N.E. winds; fresh; fair.
and remarks
economic
J
Protection Question.
the agenda of the final plenary
As anticipated, the Bill provided mic conditions in Italy.-Reuter. session. After three hours and a for a debate on the unemployment "The demand for self-Gov-half sitting the meeting was ad- problem, the feature of the He reminded the "House" that ernment, stated in practical journed until 8.80 to-night.
speeches being their serious con- the problem was purely economic, terms, is that India should be
atruction and general endeavour and must be viewed from that stand- allowed to' manage her own The acceptance of the Graham on the part of the "House" to treat point. They wanted to open their affairs both in the provinces report, which examined systems the whole question with the dignity doors, take their goods into the and subject to any temporary for security and
coand respect which the subject de Colonies and spend money on ad- safeguards that may be requir-operation by means other than manded.
vertising their goods. They must tariff preferences indicato recogni-
encourage private enterprise" and tion of the feasibility of the quota
organise labour to deal with the system, but it is understood that
Mr. C. Carruthers, the Prime question. They could not encour- ne recommendation will be made Minister, introduced the Bill, when age private enterprise behind clos-. for its immediate adoption. This he said that the Government looked doors. and other schemes before the Comed upon the protection of Home mittee appear to demand further manufactured goods as the prin detailed examination at
Mr. G. F. Rees (Labour) com- concipal method of solving the unemplained that the Bill was premature ference which will be relieved of ployment problem. The work in the constitutional field, ployment Agures for the United and that not sufficient time had and suggestions have been made Kingdom were now up to two mil- been given for the consideration of that such conference be held in Ilona and a quarter, which was a
details. Instead of bolstering up Ottawa next year. British Wire- legacy left them by the Leader of Industry, they should seek out new
STOP PRESS
Tokyo, Yesterday. The Premier was removed to hospital, an operation be- ing necessary to remove the bullet, which lodged in his abdomen. As a result of two transfusions of blood, Mr. Hamaguchi is regaining his strength, and the doctors are hopeful, provided no com- plications set in. It is ex- pected that Baron Shijehara will be appointed as Acting Premier-Reuter.
less Service:
economics.
Earlier News.
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London, Yesterday.
in-
nt the
Import Tariff Wanted.
an.
Labour in Vain!
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the Opposition. They could not markets in South America and place entire blame of the problem China... The Government should on the late Labour Government, have set up an enconomic confer- The Imperial Conference of but there was no doubt that it had ence of outside authorities, as the 1980 has spent six weeks mainly grown and had, in fact, doubled Government had no economie au-
thorities on its benches! in the study of Imperial econo-itself under the Labour rale,
The Rev. Walton Rogers (Iome mics,
After outlining the chief cause To-day, the heads of the dele- of the present uneconomic position Secretary) said he had listened in the verbiago of the gations will make a final effort to of British Industry, which the vain In reach an agreement to improve Prime Minister concluded was Opposition speeches to got some policy | inter-Imperial trade.
primarily the effect of foreign idea of a constructive
to put in place of the After the. Canadian Prime nations manufacturing their own ed at the centre. The claim to Minister, Mr. Bennett, on October goods, and dumping them in the admirable Bill before the "House."
8 proposed Dominion status, so far as that
akan per cent. Home markets, he went on to show Mr. Moore wanted them
could they do that.. better can be separated from the ideas cease in Imperial tariff prefer the need of safeguarding British courage- private enterprise: how
a special committee on industry and helping to put it in of self-Government, hus perences,
than by: letting the haps a sentimental but not on economic co-operation" was formed, a position of once more competing.
could do BO without being that account any less potent presided over by Mr. Graham, the on fair terms with other countries, who produce know that they aspect."
president of the Board of Trade, He contended that countries auch Willing Consent.
to study every aspect of Imperial as Germany, France, Poland, etc., subject to further unfair competi The heads of the de- were manufacturing gooda and, tion. Free Trade was very well, Mr. Brewer, who was President believed the Bank would have paid
The new system of Govern- legations began to examine this selling them in Britain for less but let them first have fair trade, of the Instone Banking Corpora-all creditora as in fact they were
ment, it is stated, must be based committee's report on November than the cost price of the British and then they would have some production, and they were doing late with the other countries for thing by which they could nego- tion, made a most eloquent plea, in a position to do.
as far as possible on willing con- 11. before sentence was passed on
aent of a people whose political The closest secrecy is maintained, this
expense of theiri him. "My culpability on this His Lordship, after listening to
consciousness is steadily being but
It appears that the British workers who were being sweated the discontinuance of their high protective barriers. He would, re- crime is not great," he told His Mr. Brewer's address, in passing
awakened.
Government has definitely rejected for their isbour.
mind them that it was only fools. Lordship. "The statutory report sentence said, inter alia:-You
The despatch agrees with the Mr. Bennett's proposals, and has
and the dead who never changed which I knowingly and wilfully will realise that I have listened ment and their verdict means Statutory Commission that the submitted alternatives, such caused to be published, which has with very great patience to what that they have found that it was faim must be to establish a Con- quotas, import boards and bulk It would be both an unfriendly their minds. He went on to show been declared to be false, was not you have said and I will assure not a mere matter of accounting, stitution containing provisions purchases. It la generally felt, and impossible policy to prohibit how the lace, silk and motor in- dustries had benefitted under printed or circulated publicly.you that the facts as you have not a mere matter of bookkeep-for its own development. The however, that the Conference will import of foreign goods to Britain, duties imposed in 1926, and con- The point which I am going to set out so far as they hayesap-ing, but that it was a false state- ultimate ideal of an all-India end with different proposals by but they proposed a polley to procluded by saying that one could make out was that it was not peared in the evidence before ment placed on public record for Federation is accepted, although Britain and the Dominions on re-tect Home manufactures by the not help being impressed with the done fraudulently or wilfully." the jury, I have fully considered. public information.
it is pointed out that its realisa-cords, and that no agreement will imposition of an import tarif poverty of the Opposition argu Later in his speech, Mr. Brewer You stand convicted
tion must depend on the attitude be reached on any particular plan.
That was not a policy of pamperiments. The Principal Object. · No Chinese in charge of having filed with the
of the States. The provinces of Gen. Hertzog, the South African ing the Industrialist, such as was
"Comic Opera Speech,” fact look at the Registrar's file. I Registrar of Companies a Statu- The principal object of the British India should receive Prime Minister, has arranged to in existence in Australia and know that there was not a thou-tory Report in connection with Crown in these proceedings was maximum autonomy consistent all to-morrow. sand to one chance of any poten- the Instone Banking Corporation, to have the principle affirmed with the interest of India as ation of economics is likely to
The whole que difference between the lower price Dosition) taunted the Home Secre- tial investor, looking at the statu- Limited, which contained a atate that persons commercial men whole, while there should be, a shelved to a further conference a of the foreign article and the tary with having provided them with a comic opera speech, and tory report, and being deceived ment untrue in substance and in who are taking advantage of vigorous central authority No year or two ahead, and it is sug-higher price of the oft times bat described it as a 'pocket atins." by it."
fact, and which you knew to be the Companies Ordinance and scheme of Government at the gested this conference should meet ter British goods. Not A Fly-by-Night. untrue. The false statement con- the privileges thereunder must centre, it is remarked, can work in one of the Dominions, possibly The effect on industry would be He contended that if the Govern
ment was to reallas 550,000,000 Instone Brewer himself is not tained in the report is, as you also be held bound to comply successfully unles it is recognis Canada. Meanwhile, the present to accelerate production, which was one who would lend himself to a know, that the Instone Banking strictly, if not honestly, with the ed that Parliament and the Indian Dominion preferences are to be unlike the policies of the Liberal from the duties, then it must fraud, Mr. Brewer went on. Corporation, Limited, in respect provisions of the Ordinance which Legislature have each a special
and Labour Parties, which only took tiher come from the foreigners,
which would mean that they would. If the prosecution could of its shares issued for cash and are designed to protect the public contribution to make to India's
This afternoon the heads of the money from the national `of who deal with them. have adduced that he was "a fly-received in cash the sum
welfare, which is the joint pur-delegations will continue the dis- chequer without putting any back. still be selling/ in Britain, or it by-night or a man of straw, it $870,750 and it appeared, from
Mrs. Brewer's Protest partnership in a common cause, began on November 11, on the industry would show very little al garded the Bill as the "old mut pose of both. The aim should be cussion of foreign policy, which Such was a polley of bankruptcy, must be taken from the taxpayers. Mr. A. R. Brown (Liberal) De- The adoption of safeguards for would have told strongly in fa the evidence, as you yourself re vour of the prosecution. I have coghised, that the actual cash re-
After the original trial, at Abolition of Dyarchy. been domiciled here for the last ceived on that account was pos- which His Lordship reserved The proposal of the Statutory Henderson has circulated to the teration in the prices. In the casa ton dressed up again as lamb," sixteen years," twelve of which sibly less than a tenth of that judgment, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, Commission for the abolition of Dominions delegates, which the of luxury, articles the goods might and said that they would have to employ another army of tax-collec have been spent in actual resi sum
who conducted the prosecution for dyarchy and the consequent estat whole feld of foreign policy is cost more, but goods on which a ten tors to deal with the auggested dence. I am known to be not a Agreed with the Verdict.
the Crown, moved across to Mr. lishment of responsible. Govern covered. Reuter.
per cent, tax was placed would in- man rich man but possessing moder. The verdict of "Guilty" brought Brewer and said: "I am sorry ments in the provinces dealing
crease next to nil, and the rest ate savings. I was a barrister of in by the jury was their unani Brewer." He was thanked by with the whole provincial field, in-
would show an almost Impercep
Buggestion Repudiated, the Court of Hong Kong of good mous verdlet. It was given after the defendant but Mrs. Brewer, cluding law and order, is accepted stage has now been reached when tible rise. standing. I stood to make no pro a close and careful consideration in a hushed voice, protested: "It with full recognition of the risks it appeara desirable to bring de The Government estimated that the Board of Trade) replied on fit out of this firm at any time of the evidence before them. The was very unfair. She was, bow- inherent in so great a change velopment in the legislature and the revenue to be obtained from behalf of the Government. He re I had a salary of $500 a month trial lasted for four days and they ever, immediately calmed by her But the conclusion is stated to be the executive into closer co- the import duties would be £60,000, pudlated the suggestion that the And I considered, and it is gen- listened carefully to the evidence husband and left on the moment, in agreement and non-official: ordination. 000 a year, which would be used to taxpayers would have to pay erally considered. I earned it. If and everything that was said. The jury were comprised of
The proposal of the Statutory lessen bordens on industry. all of the fifty millions ~ of Commission that members of vo I wanted to make money out of I think it is right that I should Messrs. G. G. Stopant-Thomson
Liberal Criticism.
rew revenue, and pointed cut that In any that firm, when the firm agreed to say here that having followed (foreman), and W.-N. Lasonder, The despatch supports in prin. Governor-Generals's Councils
Mr. Moore (Liberal) 'said they it would mean that of the pay, me 868,000 in respect of Dir the evidence, with them I myself P. Wong, M. Plankoff, U. Mciple the proposed separation of should be appointed, not as now ectors agreement, I could have agree, fully with the verdict and Omar, Tau Ho-tseung, and Burma from Inding bot thinks by the Crown, but by the Gov- had expected an aggressive speech £500,000,000 worth of foreign taken the morey. That contract that the verdict is the only posJ M. G. Barbe.
that Indian opinion ahould bejernor-General is welcomed, and from the Prime Minister as to what manufactures which were now was worth it. It was not, as has sible one justified by the evidence.
given a chance to declare itself, considerable constitutional signi- was protection, but they had listen flooding our markets, which should. been put forward, a right to sell In what you have said today.
and that not decision should be ficance is attached to this change.ed to a halting speech of apology be able to capture them, and thus onds. The fact of the contract you have tried to re-open the fasue:
who is in the reached before the question is The despatch indicates at some He submitted that the British allow $450,000,000 to be circulated you that it was a far between yourself and the
happy lady to discussed by the Round Table length how a Government of this Empire was built up on Free Trade for the Resistance of Industry.
said: "
cart
~ of Crowns I put it to the jury, thất that if they found tha Securiment was sigham
Monst
Burma's Separation
continued.
America, but one to make up the
Mr. G. Sime (Leader of the Op
be
bases of a memorandum which Mr.
ex-
new revenue.
Mr. E R Price (President of
саве,
that she Conference femmes pot sales type might be expected to work, and it now stood as the country The "Houle subsequently divid- tidings al Regarding the central Govern and does not attempt to ignore whoes fundamentals were that of ed on the motion, the Government - senalm for ment the despatch considers that objections that may be taken to open doors. The Government pro- securing the necessary, vote of con- frey Bod Mr. Brower the mala problem is the nature of it though it contends that "most posed to hedge their Industries tulate theme upon the the central executive and its rela of these objections are inherent in and to augreat the
outcome of a plucky tions, with the Legislature, and any attempt to share power ermined fight for honour view is expressed that the
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