MINE DISASTER HERO
EDWARD MEDAL
AWARDED.
PROSECUTIONS AT
GRESFORD?
The King has awarded the Ed-. ward Medal for gallantry to Mr. J. E. Samuels, a coal cutting ma- chineman, in recognition of his coolness, courage and qualities of leadership after the explosion in the Gresford Colliery in September 1934.
Samuels, who was highly com- mended in the report on the acci dent of the Chief Inspector of Mines recently published, was one of the six survivors of the disaster in which 265 perished.
SUBMARINE WARFARE PROTOCOL
London, To-day.
The Soviet Government have sent Note to the British Government signifying their adherence to the Protocol of the London Naval
Treaty, 1930, governing submarine
warfare
Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and British Dominions gave adherence to the Protocol last November and since then Germany, Belgium, Greece and now Russia have signified adher ence-British Wireless.
METAL MARKET
BOOMS Heavy Speculation In London
London, To-day.
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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 20,
MANDATE SYSTEM FOR ALL COLONIES
Mr. Mander Plays Same Tune
London, To-day. Another plea for extension of the mandatory system to the British colonies was made in the House of by Commons yesterday, this time Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Liberal, Wol- verhampton East).
the
Mr. Mander proposed that League Council should extend the mandatory system to all non-self- governing colonies, placing them under international supervision.
This should be done, he said, on the principle of the open doo and equal opportunities for all members of the League.
Viscount, Cranborne, speaking for the Foreign Office, regretted that the Government was unable to enter- tain Mr. Mander's suggestion.
NANKING C.E.C.
SESSION
He led his comrades in a com plicated arduous and dangerous To-day's boomlike conditions on Reuter. escape through a disused road, en-all metal markets put even yester- couraging them and staying behind day's animated trading in to assist the stragglers at a time shade.
Expectations that most govern- when any delay was fraught with
ments would place huge orders for grave personal risk.
The disaster will be discussed in restocking purposes, in order to im- the House of Commons on Tuesday plement their further expanded next on a motion tabled by the La-armament plans, is encouraging bour party expressing deep concern speculators to join in the already at the conditions revealed by the heavy demand from consumers. inquiry and the opinion that
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Ex-Rebel Proposals. Shelved
Nanking, To-day. Yesterday's most stimulating fac Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang presid- grave responsibility rests upon for was evidence of the British Gov-led at the fourth business meeting of country and Parliament to secure ernment entering the markets, prin- the Kuomintang Third - Plenary
cipally in copper. the maximum safety in mines.
According to the newspapers, the prosecution of some of the colliery officials and miners concerned, for breaches of the Mines Acts, which has been under consider tion, is likely. British Wireless.
London, To-day.
Market observers are of the opin- ion that the speculative position is unwieldy, although brisk in and out trading is in evidence
It is noteworthy that China, who normally exports tim, is at present buying Renter.
London, To-day.
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Jerusalem, To-day- Two British constables, thir- ty Arabs and thirty Jews were injured in yesterday's rioting at Tiberias-Reuter.
MALAGA RELIEF FROM BRITAIN
London, To-day. The British fleet oiler, Cherry Session yesterday morning. Leaf, was expected to reach Malaga During the session, General to-day with a large supply of pro- Chiang Kai-shek made a full report visions, mainly intended for chil-
drea The provisions have on the Shensi Revolt and tendered his resignation which was unanim sent by various relief organisations ously rejected.
in the United Kingdom through a general relief fund. British Wire-
it is reported that the Session has shelved the proposals of Generals Yang Hu-cheng and Yu Hsueh-chung for the reorganisation of the Cen- The total amount applied for in
M. Vladimir Sokoline, Counsellor tral Government, freedom of speech and the tender for $40,000,000 Treasury Bills was £73,690,000. Average rate of the USSR Embassy in Paris, and patriotic movements per cent for bill at three months has been appointed Under-Secretary immediate summoning of a national British salvation conference and so forth. was 11/3.65d against 10/4.70d a week General of the League.
Our Own Correspondent. ago. British Wireless.
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