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BURMA'S DESIRE FOR CANADA ANGRY WITH BRITISH PROTEST TO MEN STAND MORE BABIES BORN RIOTOUS SCENES IN
SEPARATION.
Principle Approved by the Indian Conference.
EQUITABLE TERMS.
MR. THOMAS.
Use of Word "Humbug" Taken As A Slight.
MATTERS NOW WORSE.
London, Yesterday.
RUSSIA.
Unfounded Reflections on the Government.
REPLY AWAITED.
London Yesterday.
FIRM
NO SETTLEMENT OF
COAL STRIKE.
“RED” INFLUENCE
OUTBURST BY MISS JENNY LEE, M.P.
AT HOME.
Lowest Mortality Ever
Recorded.
TOLL OF DEATH IN FRANCE
WASHINGTON.
"Reds" Foregather at Congress Session.
AMUSEMENTS CO.S
FINANCES.
Re-organisation of Capital.
TO ACQUIRE QUEEN'S THEATRE.
RECORDED BY "TALKIES."
London, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday.
Washington, Yesterday, In the Supreme Court this The India Round Table Confor- Mr. J. H. Thomas's use of the Mr. Arthur Henderson, ques-
fewer deaths, and the lowest in- of the final session of Congress in Justice (Mr. Justice Wood) a peti. The fact that more babies,} On the occasion of the opening morning, before the Acting Chief ence meeting in committee ap- word "humbug" in connection tioned in the House of Commons proved the principle of the separ- with the Canadian proposals at about the anti-British allegations
fantile mortality ever recorded order to pass the 1981 Appropriation was made by the Hong Kong ation of Burma from India, and the Imperial Conference in the contained in the indictment of
are responsible for a 7,000 in-tion Bills for the support of the Amusements, Ltd., for the- sanc- appointed a special committee to course of a debate in the House, the conspiracy trial at Moscow on
crease in the population in Eng-Government, and to provide relief tion of the Court to a reduction of consider the conditions which of Commons on November 27, November 11, agreed that certain
land and Wales, is a feature of for the economic ills of the Unit-capital, and also to a scheme of London, Yesterday, would enable Burma to be separ- has elicited a very forceful reply passages appeared to reflect ad-
the Registrar General's reported States, a crowd of 600 Com-arrangement for re-organisation. ated from India on eqnitable by Mr.-R. B. Bennett, who says:versely and unreasonably on the The Scottish Miners' executive for the three months ended on munists carrying placards bearing of the Company's capital. terms, and to recommend the besti
British Government. The British has called a delegate conference September 30. Deaths were 349 the slogun "release all political Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed way of securing this end.-Reu
beyond the possibility of furingly was instructed
"bir. Thomas has condemned Ambassador in Moscow accord at Glasgow for to-morrow to con- less and live births 1,991 more prisoners, collected outside the by Messrs. Deacons), in making to inform sider the executive's report of than during the same period of Capitol. The Police tried to seize the application, explained that in ther discussion and in language the Soviet that in so far as they their meeting with the coal own last year, while Infantile mortal- the placards, and the Communists fact there would be no actual re- which was deeply resented by the Government of Canada the accepted the Public Prosecutor's ers to-day, and to decide the next ity at 45 per 1,000 was 14 per resisted the Folice, who charged duction in capital. The result of
the demonstrators with batons, the scheme the accused's de- step. Meanwhile, the executive 1,000 below the average for proposal I made in a sincere de positions he, (Mr. Henderson), recommends the men to stand decade,
Tear gas bombs were thrown, and would be eventually to raise the sire to meet our individual and took exception to the passages firm.
flerce hand to hand fighting fol- capital of the Company Paris, Yesterday, needs. If Mr.
which contained adverse and un- Thomas's statement indicates founded reflections on the late
threatened with lowed, in which a number of $200,000 to $1,000,000.
what will be the attitude of the
The coal conciliation board at Death," is a newspaper heading women Communists was roughly His Lordship stated that he and present United Kingdom at the confer-
Governments. Glasgow adjourned this after of an article giving the vital sta- handled. Finally the Police were had to deal with an application (Cheers). The Government noon without reaching a settle tistics for France, showing that reinforced and dispersed the row-as regards reduction only. He tute ottawa, tenement awaited the reply of the Ambas-ment, and the Communists pre- for the first time since 1911 deaths dies, making six arrests. enquired if there were any credi- little hope that any agreement sador. Reuter.
"Talkies" on the Spot Fifty per cent. of the exceeded births by 12,564, a fall
tors in Court. -
Mr. Jenkin replied that. For the first time in the open-creditors colliers at Lewis Merthyr pits, in the natural population occur
were all consenting
ter.
What Burma Wants.
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Round Table Conference to-day decided that a special Committee be set up "To consi- der the nature of the conditions which would enable Burma to be separated from India on equitable terms and to recommend the best way of securing this end.
This important decision was reached after the Burmese view- point had been placed before the conference by Mr. U. Ba' Pe. He said that the wishes of the people! of Burma were that their country be separated from India.
common
which Canada may reach with öther oversea Dominions will
comments on
vailed.
;
"Red" Influence.
"France
of
arrangement
from
the
include the United Kingdom,” RED TROOPS ACTIVE |Trehafod, did not work to-day, ring practically in all provinces ing of Congress "talkies" were parties to the application. There
This is a sequel to the Com-except Normandy, Brittany, and a taken of the proceedings and huge munists storming the platform at few Northern departments, and food lights played on the scene. were three or four small creditors,
He concludes:-
"If Canada's proposal is thus
to be contemptuously rejected, Canadians can only accept and
act upon rejection by embrac-
ON FRONTIER.
ing other means at hand of fur- Military Activity Quells
ther strengthening her econo- mic position in the world."- Reuter.
They felt that as a part of the Indian Empire their National Status was liable to disappear. They desired .the fullest measure of self- Government on an equal footing with the other self-Governing Dominions and, of course, under then proposed the terms of refer- the same Crown.
ence given above, to which there On the whole the people of was general assent. Burma were satisfied that Burma) should be separated from India
Federal Structure.
Peasant Risings.
VILLAGES SHELLED.
Berlin, Yesterday. Strong military activity on the part of Soviet troops is reported without any further delay, provid- The Conference in committee from the Latvian frontier. The ing for minorities safeguards continued the examination of the whole district of Bigosovo is re either in the constitution itself or heads of subjects as drawn up by ported to be swarming with Red in the instructions to the Gov-Lord Sankey. ernor, whichever may be found heads, namely, the component ele-rupted and many soldiers have Four of these troops. Rifle firing was uninter best to meet the case, and also ments of federation, the type of been wounded. making reasonable financial ad- federal Legislature, and the num-sants in West Russia are reported Risings of pea- justments as between India and ber of Chambers, its constitution, from Riga. Soviet artillery shelled Burma and having a Trade Con-it powers of federal legislature, and set fire to several villages vention between the two coun-land the construction, character, near the frontier.-Reuter. tries.
powers, and responsibilities of He considered that Burma the federal executive, were refer- should have a constitution, if red to the federal structure sub-i possible, at the same time as committee. The powers of pro- India, and he thought it would belvincial legislatures and the con- beat to have another conference stitution, character, powers, and in London to which would be in-responsibilities of the provincial vited a representative each of executives were referred to a so- the various partics and interesta cond sub-committee. The third in Burma, some 15 to 20 in all, sub-committee was given the who would sit here as the pre task of considering the provision
Burma.
INSPECTOR SHOT.
KILLED WHILST WAITING AT STATION.
ASSASSINS ESCAPE.
Chandpur, Yesterday.
a meeting last night, after the Alsace Lorraine. Reuter. meeting-had-decided to accept-the
recommendation of the Mimers DECLINE OF EXPORTS
munists are picketing the pits to
Federation Conference. Com-
day.
Poor or Opera?
The Secretary for Mines, Mr.
TO INDIA.
It was announced that Senator to the amount of $697.85, and the Davis, ex-Secretary of Labour capital to pay them, if the order Company were willing to retain will not take his seat for Pennsyl-hould be made.
vania until his election expendi-
No Actual Reduction. ture of £100,000 has been inves-
"In truth no reduction of capi- tigated by the Senatorial Com-tal is involved," counsel stated.. {mittee.
E. Shinwell, questioned in the Effect of the Boycott on tor Robinson, introduced a Bill to merely part and parcel of a large
ENTERTAINMENT TAX.
The Government's Bill to impose duties in respect of admission to entertainments will be introduced in the Legislative Council on Thurs- day afternoon,
As the Bill is bound to be passed through all its stages, owing to the official major- ity, the new duties will be- come operative on New Year's Day.
British Goods.
---CONTINUING IN BOMBAY.
London," Yesterday.
The Democratic leader, Sena-""The reduction now sought is grant loans of 360,000,000 to en- scheme whereby the capital of
able farmers in drought stricken areas to buy seed and fodder, Reuter's American Service. !
Earlier Cable........
The
the company, upon Your Lord- chip's order, will later be increas- ed to $1,000,000, the object being to acquire the premises known as the Queen's Theatre,-I make this New York, Yesterday. explanation in order that there A "Prosperity Loan" of $1,000,- shall be no misapprehension in 000,000 to ameliorate the existing the matter. In the House of Commons, re-economic troubles, la planned by Replying to His Lordship, coun- plying to Commander Kenworthy, the Emergency Committee, Includ-sel said that not a cent would go Mr. Wedgwood Benn said that ing numerous bankers and busi- back to the holders of the 8,000 the boycott of British goods ness men, who will ask Congress, Deferred Ordinary shares. was weakening throughout which reassembles to-day, to au- petition had been brought about in India generally, but was still effecthorise the loan for new public the main owing to certain re- tive in Bombay. He was circulat- buildings, roads and deepening organisation in connection with ing figures showing the falling off channels in rivars, the work to be these shares. The company had of British exports to India, which carried out under the auspices of found it cumbersome to have. House of Commons, said that showed during the September the Federal Government. Reuter's three classes of shares, as at pre- practically all the pits in England quarter a decline of 43.6 per cent. American Service. and Wales were working to-day; compared with 1929. The decline whilst 18 per cent. of the miners of exports to all places abroad was in Scotland were working.
25.8 per cent.-Reuter. Miss Jenny Lee (Labour left winger) asked what the Govern ment were doing to relieve the
Mr. Shinwell replied that ́ ́it
tion board in Scotland would
SIR
NEW GOVERNOR.
GRAEME THOMSON FOR
CEYLON.
HIS SECOND VISIT.
sent conference sat with represen- to be made to secure the willing Police Inspector Mukherjee hunger in the Scottish coalfields. tatives of the British Govern- co-operation of minorities and was at the station awaiting the ment. That would economise special interests. Headings deal-arrival of Capt. Craig, the Inapee was not unlikely that the concilia- time, avoid trouble, and be more ing with membership of the tor-General of Police, Bengal, reach a settlement to day. Miss conductive to the peaceful work- federal legislature and the method when two youths alighted from ing out of a constitution for whereby representatives from the train and fired a revolver, Lee demanded a more definite in- dication of the relief measures,
London, Yesterday. British India and the India fatally wounding him. Capt.
Sir Graeme Thomson, G.C.M.B., Consensus of Opinion.
states are to be chosen were held Craig immediately fired, but miss-"In view of the fact that we are
aubsidising opera."..
Governor and Commander of over, since the action on these ed the assassins, who escaped.-
The Speaker then intervened. Nigeria since 1925, has been up- During the
Reuter. discussion Dr. matters is in a measure dependent |
Miss Lee's reference to opera fol-pointed Governor of Ceylon in Chintamani, the British India de-Jon the work done on questions be
lowed the previous questioning of succession to Sir Herbert Stanley, the Government, to which Mr. who succeeds the Earl of Athlone legate, expressed the view that fore the federal structure sub- the will of the people of Burma committee.
Lees-Smith, replied that grants as High Commissioner of South should be the determining factor,
totalling £80,000. yearly would be Africa in April, 1981-Reuter. paid to the new Covent Garden (Sir Graeme Thomson is 55, Opera Syndicate, of which and was educated at Winchester 425,000 would be provided by the School -and New College, Oxford. British Broadcasting Corporation, He entered the Admiralty in 1900, and £5,000 by private subscrip- and was called to the Bar in 1902. tion, There would be 200 per-In 1914 he was made Director of formances yearly-Reuter,
were]:
Earlier Cables:
London, Yesterday.
Transporta, and from 1917-19 Director of Shipping. Following the Armistice he went to Ceylon} Work ceased In the majority of as Colonial Secretary (1919-22). and administered the Government
BRIGHTER LATER.
The Royal Observatory's weather report states. —
The anti-cyclone central to the north of the Lower Yang, taze Valley is spreading east- ward.
..
There is a monsoon along the S.E. count of China and over the N. China Bes.
Forecast N. E. winda, strong; overcast at first; im proving later.
Rainfall. Rainfall to 10 am. to-day all. Rainfall since January 1, 95.19 Inches against an aver age of 81.99.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning · at 6 o'clock was:—
Hong Kong Macac Pratas Island Manila
50
52
72
BANNABIS S
Foochow Amoy Swatow
52
56
54
84
31
'Chefoo
Shanghai-
sent. They now wished to cancel the 8,000 Deferred Ordinary shares, and to convert the Preferred Ordinary shares, and Ordinary
with. shares ferential rights, of which
pre-
there were 8,000 each, Into one class, that was, Ordinary shares. When the proposed increase tó $1,000,000 took place, as it would in a few hours, should the petition be granted, the full share capital would be in Ordinary shares, ranking pari passu.
"Petition Granted. Counsel further petitioned for the dispensation of advertisement of the words, "and reduced," ex- plaining that there was actually no diminution of liability in the case of the shares at issue. Ho quoted authorities to show the present practice at Home in simi- lar cases.
His Lordship decided to grant jan order in the terms of the peti- tion, to be drafted and approved. The minute was also approved. There would also bé a dispensa- tion from use of the words "and reduced."" Two conditions, to which petitioners had agreed, would be imposed, (a) the reten- tion by the Company of the share capital concerned with the reduc tion, and (b) the further defen- tion by the Company of the gum of $697.85, to pay creditors as in- dicated in the petition.
ROYAL DUTCH CO.
Questions relating to defence
RUMOURS REGARDING NO but he did not think there was a forces, to the Supreme Court and unanimoue desire for separation its jurisdiction, and the relations
DIVIDEND FALSE. from India. The position of In-of the Federal and Provincial dians in Burma would require executives to the Crown
NO NEED FOR ANXIETY, careful consideration.
also left over until the sub-com- Lord Reading said that there mittee reported on their special
Amsterdam, Yesterday. seemed a consensus
A meeting of the Royal Dutch of opinion subjects. The business committes favouring the separation of meats to-morrow to appoint the Fetroleum Company to-day unani- Burma from India: There personnel of the sub-committees, mously proposed modifications of were many questions such These will have a membership of the statutes. Sir Henri finance" and defence minorities not more than 20 each, but ar- Deterding, the Managing Directhe Scottish coal pits last night. which would not be settled not by rangements have been made tor categorically contradicted Pickets are out in full force to of Ceylon from March to Septem- a committee of the conference, whereby the view of any minority rumours in regard to the non-day, but according to Mr. James ber in 1920. He made another but only by a special body set up is assured of a hearing. The de payment or reduction of dividend, Doonan, the President of the Na-move in 1922, when he was ap for that purpose. The Committee legations will submit to the busi- and said that the Company's positional Union of Scottish Mine pointed Governor of British should consider only the main nese committees the names they tion was most favourable. There Workers, there is every prospect Guiana, an appointment which he principles.
deaire have on the sub-committees. was no ground whatever for an that a temporary settlement will relinquished in 1925 to take up his The Maharajah of Alwar ex-
xlety on the part of bona fide
follow to-day's meeting of the Coal present office in Nigeria.] pressed fall sympathy withi
shareholders.--Reuter.
Conciliation Board and the Scot- the Burmese request for In its weekly appreciation of
tish owners" and miners' represen- PLEA FOR PARDON separation, and Lord Peel the situation the Government of CHINA INDEMNITY. tatives, in Glasgow. said that when recently India récorded a continuance of
from his dressing table, between Thursday the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga in Burma he found a strong improvement
November 15 and 80, PANE is to ask questions relative to the throughout the BRITAIN HOPES TO OBTAIN and widespread desire for separa- country. The Round Table Con
· HER SHARE
Mr. A. Van Gelder, of 264, The establishment of a Court of tion from the India Empire. He ference proceedings are con
Peak, in a report lodged at Polled Criminal Appeal, desiring the also thought that after they had tinuing to attract great attention had dealt with the subject as far and the developments so far are
TOO BUSY NOW
Headquarters, stated that between Government to state its reasons. - In all the English, aud - Welsh (ZORN 6 o'clock and 11 o'clock last night for not following the precedent in as was possible the conference generally regarded as hopeful.
London, Yesterday.. coalfelds work proceeded as usual San Francisco, Yesterday, some person entered his residence Eritain, and asking if it will con- might assemble in London to work The presentation of India as- In the House of Commons to-to-day. In Scotland, there was: * What is regarded in Labour and stolo from his bedroom a sider the advisablilty of creating out the general lines of the future pirations by the Indian delegation day, replying to Mr. George Oliver, stoppage in most, though not all, of circles in the United States as an clock and $83 in money, the total such a Court here. Burmese constitution.
la much-appreciated and in many Mr Philip Snowden said that the the districts other Sacco Vanzetti affair, is the value being $133.
"EUROPEAN CHARGED: The Prime Minister, as Chair-quarters there is a recognition of Government hopes to be able to It is generally anticipated that case of Warren, K. Billings," who man, interpreted the desire of the the sympathetic trend of British introduce & But in respect of the when the National/Federation was imprisoned in 1916, for sedi-
CONCUBINE LOSES $949. Ifr. B. Stendahl, a shipping pinion The disposition to ex- British shares of the China In ments again on Thursday it will tion along with a man called
agent, realding at No. 2, Hankow' plore the various avenues of ap-demnity of 101 sa soon as State reverse Friday's decision, and kanc- Mooney. The case came up at Gaining entrance to the third Road, was this morning charged inproach to the general problem is blick business) permits. -- tion a apread-over in the districts the Supreme Court of California, floor of 81, Reclamation Street by before Mr. H. R. Eitters with be er-more-in'
but there
where the miners desire ikka which rejected Billings's appeal breaking a padlock on the door, ing drunk and incapable.
conference as for a com
which should not atte
» constitution for the
But which should tak
Situation in India.
The first effects of the stoppage
in Glasgow was an Increase of thred halfponce a hundredweight in domestic coal prices.Retter. TRugby, Yesterday.
REFUSAL RECOMMENDED BY
US, COURT.
IN JAIL 14 YEARS,
PEAK ROBBERIES. Mr. A. E. Arnold, residing at 18, Bowen Road, The Peak, has re- ported to the Police the loss of a gold watch, valued at £8 He states that some person stalo it
TRIMINAL
CRIMINAL APPEALS, is
In the Legislative Councilon)
A. J. Cook seld yesterday. "15 is for a pardon. «The Court, which thieves got away with a haul of P.C. B-572 stated that he found much for nach district to cohalder the investigated the circumstances of 3949, which was comprised of defendant in abelpless state In relation * Ita – own the conviction, › recommended to jewellery and money contained in Salisbury Road in the early hours
Stá
wages the Governor by six votes to one a cash-box, the property of Leung of the morning, serta
irds."Br
eless that the appeal be refused.---- Luk-kan, a concubine, who hast
*Reuters American Fervice;
ported the mattor, to-