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LIBERIA DEFENDS
ITSELF.
OPIUM.
Legality of Ordinance in Dispute.
Far Eastern Conditions Seen by Commission,
GOVERNMENT.
Sequel to Debate on Agriculture.
MARTIAL,
A TECHNICAL CASE.
CHINA NOT COVERED
BE LEGALISED?
Naval Officer Dismissed Heated Debate on Trade
His Ship.
Amendment Bill.
SEVERELY REPRIMANDED.
REJECTION MOVED.
MR. HENDERSON'S PRAISE.
NON-STOP FLIGHT TO CANTON.
Reply to Charges of American Pilot Takes Off
Slavery.
from Shanghai To-day.
PASSENGER SERVICE?
Geneva, Yesterday,
CABINET RESIGNS.
Paris, Yesterday.
Gibraltar, Yesterday, The result of the Court-Martial
London, Yesterday.
Geneva, Yesterday.
www.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
A submission that the En- abling Ordinances of 1922 were The League Council has ac- In the Chamber to-day the
In the House of Commons to- The defence of Liberia against Mr. G. W. Brophy, Manager azd ultra vires to the constitution of cepted Siam's invitation to hold Government were defeated by held here to-day on the Comman- day, the Trade Disputes and charges of slavery made in the Plot of the L E. Gale Aviation the Colony and that, further, the an opium smoking conference in 293 votes to 283 on a debate aris- ding Officer and the Watch Officer Trade Union Amendment Bill, report of the International Com-Company, took off at 8.15 this Regulation of Hong Kong refer- Bangkok in November. The ing out of the interpellation of the of the Pandora (not the Proteus, aimed at modifying the Trade mission of Enquiry was under-morning in a Waco 'plane, alming ring to censorship was outside the Council adopted the report of the wheat policy, and decided to re-us stated yesterday) is now an-Disputes Act, carried by the taken by the Liberian Charge at a non-stop flight to Canton, en Ordinance, was made by Mr. F. H. Commission of Inquiry into opium sign.-Reuter.
nounced. The Watch Officer, Conservative Government after d'Affaires at a meeting of the route to Manila. Loseby at the Central Magistracy smoking, covering all Far East- Parliament to Decide. Lieut. Turnbull, has been disthe general strike of 1926, came Council of the League when he Mr. Brophy's attempt is in the this morning, in a case in which ern countries except China, which M. Steeg envisaged
missed his ship and severely re-up for second reading. the
The At-declared that there were corrupt nature of a trial flight, with the the Editors and printers of the was not visited because it was not Cabinet'a collective resignation, duties as Watch Officer on Decem-position's objection to the Bill, out that the Liberian Govern-Shanghai Manila air mall and pas primanded for neglecting his torney-General refuted the op-officials everywhere, and pointed object of later establishing a Wah Kiu Yat Po and Nam Keung invited by the Chinese Govern- but M. Boret and M. Meyer prober 16.-Reuter Po were summoned for having ment.
posed individual resignation. At
which legalised the general strike, ment asked for an international eenger service-Reuter. printed, published and distributed The report stated that the last the Cabinet agreed that Par- [The submarine Fandora, ac- and said that the Government enquiry and accepted the Com- This flight down the south China their paper containing matter illicit traffic in opium prevented a liament will decide.
companied by the Perseus, Poset-proposed to place the Trade mission's recommendations and coast and across the 850 miles of in the Chinese language (other complete suppression of opium]
Another Report.
don, and Proteus, left Portsmouth Unions in the same position as would carry them out within the open sea that stretch between Can- than a bona fide trade advertise-smoking, although in some terri-
The Government were beaten on December 18 to form a new before the passage of the 1927 limits of its resources as long as ton and the capital of the Philip ment), which had not been pre-tories it was better controlled in the Chamber on the agricul- flotilla and replace the "L" Class Act.
they did not undermine the sover-pine Islands is being planned in ag viously submitted to the Secre- and partially reduced.
tural question. M. Steeg resign collided with the Proteus in the vessels, and is reported to have
eignty of the country.
effort to demonstrate the practi- Danger to Liberty. tariat of Chinese Affairs. Mr. The Commission urged the
jed.-Havas.
Mr. Henderson praised the cability of an air and passenger ser- Loseby appeared for the Editors League to do its utmost to assist
Minister Blamed.
Straits of Gibraltar on December The Attorney-General said that action of Liberis in proposing
|vice between the mainland and the of the Wah Kiu Yat Po.
The President has accepted the
16.]
under the Government's control of the illicit]
new. Bill a polítical Commission of
Islands. Enquiry, and Lucia Mutiny.
# Barring {Cabinet's
strike or strike with an object urged that there should be no
mishap The printer of the Chung Wan traffic
The by the
resignation. Yat Po and the Editor of the Nam poppy cultivation and preventivesult of an open disagreement by limitation of Government's defeat was the re-
London, Yesterday.
other than that of furthering the great delay in carrying out the aeroplane or a sudden change for Cheung Po were also summoned measures against smuggling and M. Meyer, Under-Secretary of Joseph Luck has been sentenced jection of the Bill, said that a financial difficulties would
At the fourth and last of the trade dispute, became illegal. recommendations of the Commis- the worse in the prevalling weather. on a similar charge.
Lucia court-martials, Able-Seaman Mr. J. Tillicit use of the drug.
Mr. Baldwin, in moving the re-sion. He hoped that Liberians' conditions, Mr. Brophy expects to Prior appeared on their behalf.
National Economy, with the policy
be take off from Hungjao in the M. Ali Khan (Persia) said that announced by the Minister of to six months detention-Beuter. compromise on the Bill was im- overcome Pleas of not guilty were enter-poppy cultivation in Persin would Agriculture, M. Boret, last week;
Phoenix on by
Thursday next. possible. The Bill was a danger asking M. Zaleski to sub-A. W. Summers who is associated be suppressed if the League would to raise the wheat prices in-thef
to individual liberty and certain mit the proposals to the Coun-with Mr. Brophy in the local offices Unfair Conditions.
financially assist if necessary. interests of the farmer. Subse-
circumstances of State. Reuter. cil to remedy the deplorable situu- of The L. E. Gale Company stated Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith (Assist the Government of India had not Boret's plan was disclosed in a Mr. Marshall (India) said that quently it was discovered that M.
Debate Adjourned.
tion in Liberia, Reuter." unt Crown Solicitor), opening the yet received the report, but he trade paper as far back as Decem case for the prosecution, said personally supported the Chinese ber, coincidental with which there that he did not intend to enlarge representative
protested was heavy wheat speculation.
ed.
and
on the facts, which were simply against the statements contained The motion on which the Govern- that these newspapers, one on the in the report regarding the situa-ment were defeated was moved 18th and another on the 19th. tion in the interior of China M. Buyat, a member of the published articles which had not Reuter. been submitted to the S.C.A. for censorship.
"I think I may say that it is not alleged that there is anything| particularly objectionable about the articles. Similar articles have been published in other papers, but they had previously been cen- sored. What is really an objec tionable feature is that the offend- ing papers are able to steal a march on the others and get the information to the public sooner," said counsel
Referred to Prison Trouble. His Worship: What, in fact, are these articles?
Counsel: They refer to the so- called strike at the prison.
Counsel went on to say that an- other point arose, and that was that the publishers and printera were not to know that such arti- cles would have been passed by the Censor. That was apt to have a bad effect because publishers who were law abiding felt that it was not fair that others should
WORLD'S IDLE.
"
SAID TO APPROXIMATE 20,000,000.
DOUBLE PREVIOUS YEAR..
VIOLENT STORM.
RUSSIAN STEAMER SINKS IN
BLACK SEA.
PASSENGERS DROWNED.
Bucharest, Yesterday,
Franklin Bouillon Group, who re- gretted that the speculative manoeuvres were due to
a pre- mature declaration by the Minis- ter of Agriculture-Reuter..
KWANGSI 'WAR:
TROOPS TO UNITE AGAINST
REDS.
HONG KONG MEETING.
Canton, Yesterday,
EWIN & CRICHTON MATCHED.
Middleweight Title Fight Arranged
The Chind Mailearns that the much-discussed refürn bout between Seaman Harry Ewin, and Jock Crichton has become an established facha dike pair have accepted term a mild. dleweight champla, klip, fight at the next tollánéident of the Hong Kong Boxing Associa». - tion, which is scheduled for February 7.
This should prove a great at- traction, and a capacity house is assured.
BE MODIFIED?
Lively Discussion by Politicians.
REPUBLICANS SCARED.
Later.
and concluded
DEMAND FOR SILVER
The House of Commons debate]. was adjourned to January 27-TEN SHILLING NOTES NOT TO
Reuter.
PRISONERS FREED.
BE ABOLISHED.
MR. SNOWDEN'S REPLY.
London, Yesterday.
to
the
Mr.
last night that permission for the flight over Chinese territory and for landing at Foochow and Canton had been granted by the National Government authorities in Naa- to
King. Telegraphic permission
kind in Manila has also been ceived from the United States au- thorities in the Islands.
over
Stop at Foochow. The Arst stop on the route will OVER 163 INDIANS MARCH OUT OF JAIL.
be made at Foochow, where In the House of Commons to-rangements have been made for GOVERNMENT ORDER.
refuelling the biplane before the day, Mr. Snowden replied in the resumption of the flight to Canton, negative to questions by Mr. S. 9.| Nagpur, Yesterday.
Upon the arrival in Canton, the Hammersley
will be as to whether he aeroplane Over 163 political prisoners
gone marched out of Nagpur Jail in would consider the re-introduc- thoroughly prior to the hop-off an the long, ovar-sea-stretch to Manila. consequence of a local Govern- tion of silver coinage of pre-War The cockpit of the Phoenix, which ment order to release men contineness. and whether he was is designed to seat two persons, has victed before November 11, but aware that it was estimated that been altered to allow for the in- not under the so-called "security" 70,000,000 ounces had been mar-stallation of
an extra fuel tank) section;
keted owing to the lower silver holding 50 gallons of petrol, thus content of the present coinage. giving a total of fuel capacity of 82 The distance from Can-. Mr. Snowden said that he was gallons. not considering the abolition of ton to Manila is approximately 650 Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's de-ten shilling notes in view of sti-miles, a flight Mr. Brophy hopes to claration at the close of the mulating a greater demand for complete in from six to seven houra, Round Table Conference is re-silver coinage.-Reuter. garded here as greatly altering
Desire for Peace.
New Delhi, Yesterday.
the situation, and entailing a re- examination of the question of political prisoners. The Viceroy
publish articles without being During a violent storm In the censored. They felt, in fact, that Black Sea the Russian steamer they were losing by being censor-Zavaglia sank, 14 passengers and the extent of one-third of the pro-President Hoover's apparent con- decisive result will only be ob
36 members of the crew being drowned. Numerous
ed.
ultra vires.
vince.
fishing
ANNA PAVLOVÁ,
BALLERINA.
"THE DYING SWAN.”
The Hague, Yesterday.
are en unless strong head-winds countered on the way. With the added fuel tank, the biplane will have a flying range of almost, 1,000 nilles.
with him any of the emergency. safety devices often carried by
Geneva, Yesterday. There are over 11,000,000 un- employed persons in Europe, namely over the double amount a year ago, it is estimated by the International Labour Office. The Consequent on the departure U.S. LIQUOR LAWS TO world's unemployed approximate from Hong Kong for Nanking of 20,000,000.-Reuter.
General Wang Shao-hung, who re- presented the Ironside-Kwangsi leaders to interview Presiden: Chiang, the Kwangai situation ap pacifle means. Dearg more likely to be settled by While staying in Hong Kong, General Wang quoted as saying that he has been devoting his full energy to the
is reported to be impressed by the 'DEATH OF FAMOUS RUSSIAN
Small Power Plant. early termination of the Kwangsl
general desire for peace and the
The aeroplane to be used for this war, with the object of anlting
Washington, Yesterday.
pacific temper of Congress, illus- The conflicting opinions ex-trated by compliance with the re
a Waco light training" flight is the troops in the province for the pressed in the Wickersham Pro-quest of Mr. Sapru, Sir Srinivasi
biplane powered by a hundred and whose activities have spread to ly discussions among politicians. suppression of Communist-bandits hibition Report have started live-Saatri, and Mr. Jayakar.
twenty-five (125) Horse Power War- ner motor, a much smaller power Indian legislators claim that a
plant than is usually used for long. His Worship asked Mr. Loseby boats are missing-Reuter.
The death occurred to-day of distance flying. Mr. Brophy, how- demnation of the proposals to tainable by the release of Gandhi Madama Anna Pavlova, the Rus-ever, is placing complete confidence what his defence would be, and
Supplies Exhausted. * Mr Loseby replied that he would
modify Prohibition have seeming and a dozen other Congress lead-gian ballerina, at the age of 45 in the motor, and is not carrying ly frightened Republican bosses, In view of the rivers in Kwang-who fear that a too decided attirers, to enable them to confer. maintain that the Ordinance was THEFTS FROM SHIPS, si having been subjected to block tude may split the Party at the They hold that the question of a years.-Reuter...
ade, since the outbreak of hos next presidential election in 1982. general amnesty can be consider- [Madame Anna Parlova was born over-water flyers. tilities, the inhabitants in Inland Senator Fess, Chairman of the ed later. The Viceroy's Execu-in Petrograd and was for a time con- Mr. Brophy has had a long and,
ballet. has appeared daily commodities which had been caused a sensation in political meeting to-day, it is believed in the United States, and all the urin-aviation. Some year ago he main- to the prosecution's submission Several larcenies from steamers cral Wang has therefore request- Interview with the President that Reuter.
exhausted a long time ago. Gen-circles by denying after a private connection with this matter-cipal European capitals and frequent tained a flying school in Phoenix. was that Mr. Whyte-Smith had lying at Talkoo Docks were men- ed C.-In-C. Chan Chai-tong, Mr. Hoover had irrevocably oppos- said that similar articles in other tioned before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at through Mr. Ho Tung, the chief ed any modification of the liquor papers had been censored, and it the Central Police Court this morn-officer attached to the 8th Route laws. Senator Fess asserted that was hardly fair to have them lose ing. Mr. G. Bird (head watch Army Headquarters, firstly to re- the President was keeping an open time in publishing. In actual man) appeared for the Dockyard. fact, reports were put in these
Bre the communications, as an mind on the subject. Reuter's A Attor was given four weeks initial step for peace so as to meet American Service. Chinese papers by the morning of jail for the theft of some sheet the urgent demand of the people." the 18th, and wore thus publish-copper from on board the NY.K. The Canton milltary executive ed before those complained of. motor vessel Asama Maru. Mr. K. is now considering this question, Also, his clients possibly saw no Mizutani, an officer, stated that the and will probably remove the harm in publishing articles the copper had been cut from a plating obstruction ⠀ to
when passage; substance of which had already in the engine room.
the insurgent leaders have express- appeared. The question of fair- In the second case, an odd job ad their loyalty to the Central ness, as put forward by the prose coolie was meted out with a similar Government by the circulation of cution, was therefore disposed of. penalty for the theft of a piece of a wire, de G
Ordinance Ultra Vires? Docks. Mr. Bird sald that the Jead piping, the property of Talkoo His Worship (to Mr. Loseby); piping had been definitely cut off Do I understand that you are go- from a ship under repair, Fat-kuei and Pel Heung-hel are to ing to attempt to maintain that Two other odd job coolles were release another circular telegram, the Ordinance is ultra vires to the each fined $10 or in default, four announcing their retirement and ten days' fall for the the theft of a departure for foreign countries.
Mr. Prior, replying to his Wor-FITTER JAILED FOR STEALING atstricts are In urgent need of Republic National Committee, hag tive Council held an emergency nected with the Imperial Russian varied experience in the field of...
ship, said his defence would rest
on the same ground. As to the facts the only objection he made
constitution of the Colony pot of paint..
Mr. Loschyreplied that that
would be his submission, but that
had very little time to study
COPPER.
+4
Second Sten.
The second step taken is that the
rebel leaders Li Tsung-ren, Chang
| The Central; Government will then appoint a high officer to take over their troops. After that, the 8th Route (Canton) -- and 10th Route
the facts of the case, and would whyte-Smith stated that although (Yunan) armiles will withdraw
like an adjournment.
the Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood, (Secre back to their respective provinces you further try for Chinese Affairs, who was from Kwangets Regulation is present in Court) would be going Fire Conditions.
away next week, he did not thing y. According to a report. - Genersi kis: Attendance would be nieces, Wang Shao-hung told a Hong Kong
BITTERSTADSNetfulende pressman that he was ad- conditions, in connect
Ha Worship
dey
with the lement of the Kwan siz altus
to desinio
IDLE TONNAGE.
CONDITIONS BAD AT PORT OF HAMBURG.
Hamburg, Yesterday The record of tommage idle at the port consists of 67 steamers, aggregating roughly 100,000 tons. Reuter.
Earlier News
Allahabad, Yesterday,
toured Great Britain, where ska Arizona. Later he served · 18., 10' finally made her home. Some years Instructor in the Mexican air force, ngo she catablished with her husband and 28: a pilot for the Mexica a ballet school in London. Madame
niuate of Saint `Saen., Sko was, the
Paylova will be remembered by thou-1 Guatemala air mail company. Be-: The Congress working commit-aands all over the world who were fore coming out to the Far East, he tee, which met hare yesterday to moved by her exquisite interpretation was director of aviation in the consider the altuation arising from of the "Dying Swan" dance, to the Central. American country of San Mr. MacDonald's declaration, and greatest ballet danseuse of modern Salvador. advise the country thereon," ar-t.mes.] rived at an unanimous decisión. the publication of which is poet- poned pending the arrival of Sir Taj Sapru and Messrs. Sastri and Jayakar, who cabled requesting US.
postponement,
CRUDE PETROLEUM:
IMPORTS TO BE LIMITED
FOR THREE YEARS.
BILL INTRODUCED
Meanwhile, however, the Con- gress programme will be carried qut-Reuter.
Rugby Yesterday, y Sir Akhar Hydarle and mem-
Washington, Yesterday bera of the Hyderabad State delc- A Bill has been introduced in gation to the Indian Conference the Senate to limit the imports bandment of Kwangel troops; entertained the Premier, Mr, of crudo petroleum for the next The dispositions of Kwangel MacDonald, last night.
three years to 16,000,000 barrels troops;2
Bir Akbar (Hydario said that yearly.Reuter's American Ser & The withdrawal of warrants uz during the conference they had vice,
sung-yen | reached a degree of unanimity on
and Pel
the main issues which he regard- Jardine's new river steamer, the 100,000 eached an a most remarkable achieve Paowo, was taken charge of by! elling expenses to the ment she even were a settlement tugs Just below Pootung Point, not reached there had been a dis- Shanghai, as the result of a winch governed by its tinct relaxation of tenalon; cod freezing. The vessel was of the a warm tribute to the way to the Old Nagps Wharf, and reception that Indian had to drop an anchor while turn- had received In Bring, but when the time came to lift Intimate knowledge the anchor again it was found, hat, oblems displayed by the windle would not move, zad the
fd British Wireless anchor had to be broug
FINE.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: An anti-cyclone has formed. over N. China and a depression over, the Sea of Japan. -
The monsoon will freshen along the C.E. coast of China. Forecast:-N.E. winds; mo derate; fine. Tag Rainfall Rainfall to 10 u.m. to-day- all. Rainfall since January 1. 0.11 inch against an average of 0.80
At
Temperature.
The temperature at certila speaided-centres this morning.
at 6 o'clock was b
Hong Kong
Macao Pratas Islan Manila
Foochow
Amon Beaton Chotoo Shan
(88)