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SMUGGLING OF ARMS.
Sensational Story Revealed.
MANY ARRESTS.
Moscow, Yesterday.
Rumours that British intelli-
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STERLING'S NEW- LOW LEVEL.
Continent Drawing on Balances.
NO NEED FOR ALARM.
London, Yesterday, The pound sterling slumped. gence service agents are involved heavily to-day in New York and in a Japanese scandal concerning in Continental centres. Though the smuggling of arms to Gen-the fall was not proportionate, eral Ma Chan-shan are mention- transactions
arising recorded ed in a telegram from Peking to from the fact that Continental the Task Agency. Presumably Soviet interest in the alleged balances here to pay their debts countries were drawing on their scandal has not lessened by the broad, no concern need be felt earlier Japanese accusations that it present at the depreciation, General Ma was getting muni-though the pound reached the tions from Soviet friends across lowest figure yet recorded in the the Russian border.
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INDIA AND THE CONSTITUTION SHE WANTS AND IS EXPECTING
DELEGATES GIVE EXPRESSION TO THEIR HOPES AND FEARS BLUNTLY
MESSAGE OF LOYALTY TO KING
EMPEROR
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THE MANCHURIAN DISPUTE
Sir John Simon Outlines.
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BRITAIN'S OBJECTIVE.
London, Yesterday.
Sir John Simon, in the House
FRANCO - BRITISH ECONOMIC PACT?
M. Flandin's Visit
London.
DISCUSSIONS.
Paris, Yesterday.
following M.
Immediately
of Commons, to-day, announced Flandin's return from London,
that the League Council Was continuing its efforts to find a
it was announced that Franco-
solution, and he earnestly hoped British negotiations, with a view its joint endeavours would result
to reaching an economic agree- ment, would shortly open. in success.
He also announced that, ac-
M. Flandin, himself, does confirm this,
cording to British information, neither deny nor no Sino-Japanese fighting had but he said all kindred subjects had been discussed in London, occurred in the past ten days: such and, according to Press reports,
as stabilisation of the the withdrawal
pound, war debts, and repara- of Japanese tlons. Reuter. troops into the railway zone was Proceeding to the utmost extent no official report possible, but had yet been received to this effect.
any other, dispute before the Replying to Col. J. C. Wedg-League. Therefore, it
WAS
The latest despatch published
Rugby, Yesterday. pletely vindicated, and hoped sonable concessions should be here says that numerous arresta
During the afternoon session that the method would continue. made to their legitimate political are being made in Dairen and
a message was despatched to the They could not hope, at this aspirations, and federal citizen Mukden involving Japanese em-the many Japanese, those arrest-King Emperor tendering loyal Conference, to reach full agreeship should also be conferred on ployees in Government and semi-ed for complicity, include Ameri- and heartfelt gratitude for ment, but sufficient agreement them. A new organisation of Government institutions on cnus, Poles, and Lithuanians. gracious favours once more re-might be reached enabling In- military policy, and a different wood (Labour) who urged that concentrating with other coun- charges of participating in the The enquiry is being conducted ceived at His Majesty's hands. dia to accept the proposals to be organisation of the Indian Army: the supreme interest of Britain cillors in finding a solution by supply of arms to General Ma.with great secrecy, since the pre- The telegram adds that three liminary results show that the coarloads of arms, despatched alleged smugglers' organisation from Dairen to Tsi-Tsi-Har for jis bicked by prominent Japanese the Chinese forces, have been and non-Japanese officials detained at Mukden. Besides Manchuria.-Reuter,
GENERAL MA'S
Tientsin, Yesterday, Authoritative Chinese sources report that 300 Japanese mar ines, also 3 companies (about 730) Japanese troops with field guns) and minchine-guns arrived, at Tangku this evening and may be expected here to-morrow morn- ing...
The situation is quiet. All day long there has been a heavy influx of refugees to the Conces- sions from the native city.
ADVANCE
in
They are deeply consciousnut before Parliament by the were absolutely necessary in
MORE
TARIFF IMPOSTS
of Your Majesty's unfailing | British Government. Although view of the new political status should be to avoid all sanctions conciliation. This principle, he solicitude for the well being he was the oldest of the delegates now in sight, and the whole and other warlike commitments, said, underlay the Covenant, and of the Princes and people of he devoutly prayed he might question of peace and of Indian-Sir John Simon declared that machinery was provided therein their Mother-land, and they live to see the Federation of sation should be re-examined by Government was anxious to avoid as a basis of collective action.
recourse to sanctions in this; or Router.. believe Your Majesty needs no Aii-India in active being, that mother committee. assurance that in no other Federated India might be pros- Army Must Not Be Reduced. port of Your realm is there averous and happy in Its future Raja Sher Muhammad Khau Jivelier sense of loyalty and and, above all, as it progressed Domedi, as representative of devotion to Your Majesty's towards its ultimate constitu- the enlisted classes, endorsed the Throne and person."
tional destiny it would always Federal Structure Committee's The intense interest, with desire to continue a willing part-ruposal for establishing a Coun- CHINA LIGHT AND the statement on behalf of Gov-
which delegates are awaiting ner to the British Empire. ail in India analogous to the States and Federation. Committee of Defence in Eng- POWER CO.
ernment, which the Premier will Diwan Bahadur Ramachandra 'and. He repudiated the sugges-, make to-morrow, was again Rao said it was absolutely essen- tions that the size of the Army shown in. to-day's speeches. tial for the sucess of the future in India and the number of Bri- The Premier, who presided un- Federation to secure the co-tish troops should be reduced. No til a late hour, afterwards at operation and goodwill of the constitution could be "worked, hef tended Cabinet meeting at peoples of the States. All rea-said, unless they were free from which, it is understood, Govern-i
foreign aggression and internal ment's statement Was finally
disorders. considered.
Resolution Passed to
Increase Capital.
TO $10,000,000.
An extraordinary general meet- Tokyo, Yesterday. ing of the China Light and Power Despatches from Mukden Co., (1918), Ltd., took place at the
Reuter,
India's Heart Set on Federation.
NEWS TABLOIDS.
During the sitting, Mr. Jaya- state that in view of the acute! Head Office of the company at St. kar said the scheme had three situation arising from General George's Building, at noon to-day, angles - Federation, Central, Ma Chan-aban's movements, the when a resolution was passed to in- Responsibility and Safeguards. main body of a Japanese brigade crease the capital of the Company It had been accepted by Con- was despatched this evening to from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. gress, India's greatest politicul Sir John Simon, replying to Tai-Tsi-Har as reinforcements.— Present were the Directors-Mr. organisation. There were many Col, Wedgwood, in the House of R. G. Shewan (Chairman), Mr. details to be worked out, but Commons, said Britain was an A. H. Compton, Mr. C. A. da Roza, there was no reason for mutilat xious to avoid recourse to "sane Sir Robert Ho Tung. Sir Ellying the scheme by offering only a tions" in order to settle the Man- DEATH OF FORMER Kadorle. K.B.E.. Hon. Mr. J. P. part of it to India. If Govern- churian dispute,
Braga, Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie, Mr.ment brought out the whole POLICE OFFICER. F. A. Joseph and Mr. Noel Braga. scheme, making their intentiona
Shareholders present were clear and providing for the re- According to information re- Man Who Recovered
Mesars. 1. W. Shewan, J. Topping, moval of difficulties step by step, ceived by Sir John Simon, there F. J. Tavares, A. J. M. de Indians would, surely, be patient, has been no fighting between Most Stolen Property." Figueiredo, A. A. Botelho and Tso providing only reasonable time Chinese and Japanese forces dur-
were taken over it. India hading the past ten days or so. set her heart on Federation.
MR. W. MURISON..
Tuan-tai. f
The Chairman said: The object of the resolution just; A former and respected member rend is to increase the present au-
Serious Consequences if Provincial Autonomy Only Offered.
of the Hong Kong Police Force
thorised capital from $5,000,000 passed away after a severe illness to $10,000,000 by the creation of ut Fairview, Mintlaw, Scotland, on
Sir Phiroze Sethna declared one million new shares of the October 28, in the parson of Mr. nominal value of $5 each to be issu- that serious consequences would William Murisen, at the age of 61ed at such time or times and on follow, if only provincial auto- years. Mr. Murison, when he re- such terms and conditions as the nomy was offered. Mostems, and
absolute
other minorities, rightly insist- tired on pension in 1923, held the Directors in their runk of Chief Detective Inspector,cretion shall see fit. and had completed 28 years' ser-
This money will, of course, not be vice.
dis-
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RACE COURSE SWINDLE.
London, Yesterday. The Board of Trade's second crder, under the Abnormal Im- portations Bill, imposes, from December 4, a duty of fifty per cent. ad valorem on glassware (unscientific), yurns (wholly or partly wool), household linen, tissues (wholly or partly jute), candles, sporting guns, spoons, forks (except gold and silver), Battery, carbons, and coir mats. of age.Reuter.'
Six Months' Hard
For Chinese.
FORGED TICKET.
Complete Liberty.
I am forty-five years Mrs. Naidu asked for the grant and have never done any such dis of a complete liberty, which honest thing. Certainly, I did not would make it possible for a free do it this time," declared Young India to stand side by side with Tong, in his own defence in the Britain in equal partnership. Central Police Court this morning, Faith in British Justice. on remand charges of uttering a Sardar Sampuran Singh hoped that when the people of the forged ticket on the 5th race, and secondly, demanding and receiving several communities in India $71.80 on the ticket at Happy Val- had an opportunity of managing ley on Saturday which he denied their own affairs they would get yesterday. communal differences into a right
EXCITING RESCUE BY
RIVER POLICE.
Cargo Boat Hull Cut to Save Woman,
AN UNKNOWN LAUNCH. perspective, and he asked them- Accused suggested that he had to strive to re-establish In India been duped by a friend. He sub-
An exciting discovery was made faith in British justice, which mitted that the shroff counted the at about 3.30 yesterday morning when the River Police at the Wet- was the sole foundaton
upon money ($71.80) for fully five which the Empire could endure, minutes before handing it to him more Road hulk heard shouting in Federation Merits Careful at the paying-counter. He did not the River, states the Shanghai
Consideration.
know where the friend lived, and Times of November 20.
A party added that he was just a casual immediately went out in a launch The Maharja of Kutch said as
and discovered acquaintance.
a targo-boat' bad the result of the last three
capsized. Five Chinese were cling- months' work, it would be ensier Cross-examined by Det.-Sergeant ing to her upturned bottom. On On the occasion of M. Flandin'a for the Indian States to make up Kennedy, who prosecuted, accused these people being rescued they visit to England over the week-their minds about the project of replied that he had been In the stated that there was a woman in- end, stabilisation of the £, war Federation which, he said, merit-habit of attending race meetings. side the hull of the vessel.
won money sometimes, debts, and reparations are ad-ed careful and sympathetic con- He bad |mitted to have been discussed.
The River Police, thereupon, sideration.
"more or less." He always hand-obtained an axe and howed a way Refer Settlement of Communaled the ticket up to the shroff, fold-through the bottom of the boat and Problem to League of Nations. ed.
succeeded in bringing out the ed that when responsibility at British negotiations, with a view come Federation. He also said (Magistrate) remarked that the over, that
Dr. Moonje said he would wel- At the close, Mr. W. Schofield woman alive. It was stated," how- the centre was given their inter
ment, are likely to be opened up their minds British India clear one.
tia no doubt that she was" drowned as they failed to reach an agree ment among themselves, it now
should be given a Constitution. Asked if accused had
when the vessel overturned. The with Dominion status and full Tested with Government to set-
criminal record, Det.-Sergeant boat had been loaded with a cargo tle communal differences
responsible Government, which call, on Indians to work the new From December 4 a duty of the Princes might joint later. Kennedy replied that there was of sweet potatoes and these were constitution in a manner leading 50 per cent. ad valorem on cer-This would automatically produce nothing known about him, except all lost.
of the accident to peace and contentment, toin specified articles imported communal agreement. If not, that he is a frequent visitor to the The cause
Lord Reading's Hopes.
Government would be wise to race-course, and was well-known alleged to have been that the cargo- He boat was run into from behind by Lord Reading said the method
avoid the responsibility of arbi-to the Police in Wanchal.
some unknown launch and the trating themselves, and might was mixed up with "gang."
Rivor Police are making active The £ slumped heavily yester-refer the minorities dispute to The Magistrate passed sentence Inquiries and hope to locate this day, going down as low as $3,38% the League of Nations.
of six months' hard labour. vessel and its occupants who aver in New York.
Capt. Wedgwood-Benn's Appeal On hearing this accused wept, to have been quite callous as to
to Premier.
and had to be led away from the the consequences of their having Capt. Wedgwood-Benn
haid dock.
run down the cargo-boat.
It is rumoured that Franco-
there was
another
He was a holder of the required all at once, but our busiests should be safeguarded, but to reaching an economie agree-that if the States could not make caso against the accused was a woman with the party and there
King's Police Medal, awarded in ness is rapidly expanding, and we
January, 1921, for exceptionally
valuable services rendered.
(Continued at foot of next Column.)
Mr. Murison joined the Forte,
on July 25, 1895, at the age of twenty-five years. In March, 1901,
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ho was commended, by the then prociation of the trouble which Acting Police Magistrate, for the had been taken to insure his safe- Please let the Force know arrest of a person for selling Chin-ty. cse wine without a licence at the that this work is fully appreciated Cosmopolitan Docks, In August, and in particular, express my of the same year, he was granted thunks to C. D. 1. Murison
and
and
of the Conference had been com
soon.
into Britala.
*
a fourth Good Conduct medal for Traffic Insp. Garrod."
wish to take power to issue freak extraordinary services. His zoal In December of that year, Mr. capital from time to time as it may and hard work, were rewarded by Murison was the recipient of a gold be required. Accordingly, I beg
A large plot for the smuggling the Conference could not yet take rapid promotion, and in January, cigarette case, the gift of the Crown formally to propose the following of arms through Russia to Gen- a flaal decision until the commun- 1014, he won the 3rd class medal Prince of Japan, in recognition of resolution sa an ordinary resolucral Ma is said to have been dis al problem had been solved. Was for good work on the Criminal In-his invaluable services. vestigation staff, Four years lat
tion, namely:
covered. *. Eensational develop.it not possible, however, to draw
That the authorised capital of ments are expected. . Mr. Murison, during his time in
er he was awarded the 2nd class the Force, was very popu- -medal.
lar and was held in the On March 14, 1321, he received highest esteem by those above from: H. E. the Governor (thon Sir and under him in rank. ✨. He was Reginald E. Stobbs, G.C.M.G.) the known as the "Policeman who re- following minutes:—
covered the most stolen, property
"The: Police arrangements in confrom pawnshopa. nection with the vialt of HLH. the Mr. Murison leaves a wife, and Crown Prince of Japan have been two young children, to whom the `carried ́out'excellently, H.LII; was greatest sympathy will be extended
so good as to express his great ap- in their bereavement.
the Cimpany be increased to ten million dollars by the creation of one million new shares of the nominal value of $5 each and that such new shares be issued at such time or times and on such, terms and conditions as the Directors in their absolute dis- cretion shall see fit.”
J'
T
A CHINESE COMMUNIQUE.
any
..
£8
This is the second occasion with- In the last few months that the River Police have had to cut through the bottom of ↑ cargo- boat to rescue people inside the {hall
up the heads of understanding, imposing reciprocal obligations, which could be taken to Parlin Conditional Acceptance ment and ratified? He urged According to Chinese reports, the Premier, not to let to-morrow of Council's Resolution. large Japanese reinforcements he a day of pronouncements fol-
on the spot, and no fresh incident are expected to arrive, in Tien- towed by compliments, but a day
Paris, Yesterday. occurred, the Chinese would then tsin to-day. Also, as a result of of reciprocal undertakings so A communique issued by the accept the Council's resolution General Ma's advance in force on that the second session of the Chinese delegation announces and not insist on their demand Tai-Tal-Har, the niin body of a Conference might be crowned by that if the retirement of Japan- for a complete evacuation of The motion was seconded by Mr. Japanese brigade has been desin trenty of goodwill: British ese troops from Chinchow region Munchuria by the Japanese on a Compton, and carried unanimously. I patched to Tal-Tal-Har
Wireless Service.
is confirmed by neutral observers fixed date-Reuter.