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HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1931.
MANCHURIAN DISPUTE.
Paris, Yesterday.
The Executive of the Labour and Socialist. International has passed a resolution protesting against Japanese military action in Manchuria and regretting that the League of Nations, hitherto, has been powerless to end the dispute.-Reuter.
SHIP'S MASTER AWARDED DAMAGES.
(Continued from Page 1.)
New Master Engaged. The Harbour Master did not take any proceedings against the com- pany with regard to the alterations on the ship and the vessel sailed under the new master at daylight on the following day, about 12 hours delayed.
SHARE MARKET EASIER.
Effect of Rise in Exchange.
BUYERS HOLDING ALOOF.
The official summary issued by the Stock Exchange to-day states:
With the riso, in exchange our market opened caster all round, buyers holding aloof for the time being awaiting further develop- meets in exchange.
Banks changed hands at $1,680 and $1,695.
Underwriters were put through at $54, and at the close there were buyers at $5.
Docka were in demand at $80. Providents (old) were done at $5.60, but the new shares were in demand at $2,45,
Ewos were offering at $16.40. Trams were to be obtained at $224.
Hotels (old) were wasted at $15, but sellers required $16. The
shares No Written Agreement.
were in demand at Replying to Mr. Dennys, witness new emphatically denied that there was $142.
Lands could have been obtained a written agreement and that he had destroyed that with the plain- 4t 88434.
Humphreys (old) were in request The company had been in Life existence for three years and pre- at $184.
Realties were in the market at vious to July they employed Chin-
Then the vessel was $18.60. ese masters. reconstructed into a motor wessel A British and they had to engage master. He thought that $200 was
Star Ferries were reported sales enough for the plaintiff, who beg- ged him for a job, saying that he at $92, and there were sellers at only wanted a place to live in and $93. chow. It was usual for 24 hours'
He! $284. notice to apply in small ships. denied that the real reason he dis- missed the plaintiff was because the latter had reported. the alterations He dis- to the Harbour Master.
he missed the plaintiff because demanded an increase of $100 and refused to clear the ship until be get it. The ship was not held up because of the action of the Harbour Master, but because there was master to take out a clearance. Insufficient Reason For Dismissal.
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China Lights were offering at
H.K. Electries were wanted at $772.
Cements (old) were offering at $20.
Canton lces were sellers at $6.80. Ropes were dealt in at $18. Dairy Farms, after being done at 3804, had further sallera at this quotation.
Watsons were in demand at $16, with sellors, seeking $16.
Constructions (old) were in de
In giving his judgment, his Lord-mand at $5,65, and the new shares ship said that he thought that the were also wanted at $1.75.
H.K, Government Loan was want defendants were definitely bound by their letter of dismissal to the plain-ed at $2 per cent ex interest.
tiff.
In this the only, reason given was that the plaintiff had demand-,
That, be found, was not sufficient reason for dismissal, and therefore the notice given to the plaintiff was not He found that the justified. plaintiff's salary was $200 per month and damages must be cal
He reserv- culated on that figure.
ed an extra $100 per month.
ed the matter of amount of damages
to be awarded to the plaintiff until Friday morning..
BUTLER'S FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
Athens, Yesterday.
MF. C. A. Butler arrived here to-day. He is proceeding en route to Australia to-morrow. Reuter.
LLOYD GEORGE
A PLEA FOR CO-OPERATOIN. ̧
LIBERAL-LABOUR
WHAT LABOUR MUST REALISE.
Co-
London, Yesterday. A significant plea for operation, advanced on behalf of (Mr. Butler took off from Liberalism and Labour for com- Lympne on Saturday in an at-mon ends, has been made by Mr. interview tompt to reach Australia in Lloyd George in an eight days. His route is via given to the Manchester Guar Brindisi, Athens, Bugdad, Cal-dian. He declares that there is a cutta, Singapore, and Kupang fruitful belt of territory that (Timor). He is doing the jour- ney in a midget 'plane world's smallest. It is only 18 feet long, with a 75 h.p. engine.]
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Members of the Cologne police forçë have received telephonic calls from unknown men informing them that they would shortly be murder
ed.
BAYER
SINO - RUSSIAN CO-OPERATION.
U.S. OBSERVER TO INVESTIGATE
New York, Yesterday. Conflicting reports of Sino- | Russian co-operation and the massing of Soviet troops on the Manchurian border, near Man- chul, have resulted in the Unit- ed States sending an observer to investigate conditions in North Manchuria.--Reuter.
CAUSEWAY HILL THIEF SENTENCED.
(Continued from Page 1.)
kept unloaded in the wardrobe, after Mr. Barnes had used it. When it was found the weapon was loaded. He pointed out that there had been previous thefts at the Hong Kong Electric quarters, and about three months ago, Mr. W. E.! Peers had lost $180. The Polico bad reason to bellove that defend- ant was responsible.
Asked why he stole the revolver, defendant replied that he had in- tended to take some money, but find- ing none, he stole the weapon,
The Magistrate passed sentence of one year's hard labour.
HELD UP FATHER'S CAR.
Sir
Knight's Son As Policeman.
.***
Henry Fowler, vico- president for works of the Lon- don, Midland and Scottish Rail- way, was motoring to his office in Derby when he was held up by a policeman. While other streams of traffic flowed past, Sir Henry smiled at the policeman.
Then, with an imperious nod, ¡the officer beckoned Sir Honry Waving a greeting as he on. drove on, Sir Henry was still smiling. For the officer was his younger son,
He is George Eric Fowler, a Cambridge undergraduate, and he is spending his vacation as a constable in the Derby Borough Police.
His father said:-
"It was strange being ordered about by my son, but he was in authority. He has set his heart on being a policeman.
"What? Start in the C.1.D.?| Certainly not! He is going to start at the bottom as on ordin- ary uniformed constable.
"It is his own desire, and 1 don't propose. to make up his mind for him.
"He has been studying for the last two years at Cambridge, and has to take his degree there before becoming a 'pukka' police-
man.
"It was quite a good idea of his. to get a taste of the life of a force while Cambridge is up," constable by joining the Derby,
must now realise that their area' of recruitment, and the recruit-j ing conditions they impose ara too narrow for them to become a truly national party for at least a generation. He concludes by pointing out that Liberals and Labour have much in common and Liberalism's large and prac tical programme has never been Labour tried. Reuter,"
Liberals and Labour, and the progressive minds of all Parties could cultivate together for the benefit of the nation. This would be, "better business in the inter- eats of the underdog than that his genuine friends should be fighting each other to the death in their competing eagerness to give him first aid."
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