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ENGINEERING TRADE CRISIS BALLOT AGAINST EMPLOYERS' OFFER.
LONDON, June Path,"
The ballot of the engineering employés en the employers offer of reduced wages has shown a substantial majority against the acceptance of the offer.
Gasworkers, numbering 90,000, have agreed to a reluction of 68. 9. weekly.
FORTNIGHTLY MAIL. ARRANGEMENTS FOR AUSTRALIAN
-MXLBOTINE, June 9th. -The Melbourne Age states that arrange ments have been concluded between the Orient and the Peninsular companies to conduct a fortnightly mail service be- tween England and Australia.
TO END WAR. RESULT OF SENATE AND HOUSE COMPROMISE.
WASHINGTUS, June 9th, • The Senate and the House of Repre-
sentatives conference have reached a Dompromise on the Knox-Parter resolu- tious, declaring the state of war with Germany and Austria, ended. The coin- promise embodies the House of Repre natatives plan in declaring the state of war ended, and the Seuate provisions for making reservations in regard to American and other rights.
IRISH PEACE." : SHADOW ON HORIZON.
LONDON, June 29th. The first shadow on the Irish pence horizon has arisen owing to Sir James Craig informing Mr. De Vadern of the impossibility of arranging the proposed moeting in Dublin on July 4th Sir James Craig adds that he has already accepted the Mr. Lloyd George's invitation to London conference.
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THE IRISH PROBLEM. ULSTER ACCEPTS PREMIER'S
INVITATION,
LONDON, June 27th.
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LÄTHST JABLES.
WIMBLEDON SENSATION. SHIMIDZE DEFEATED BY ALONZO.
LONDON, June 29th. Wimbledon witnessed one of the most Fexciting semi-final fixtures when Alonso (Spain) beat Shimidzu (Japan) by the barest margin. The former was swift and audacious, but served countless doubles. Shimidza was remorselessly
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LONDON, June 19th.
The death is announced of Lady Ran dolph Churchill, following the amputa- tion of a foot after an accident.
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BALTIMORE June th.. The death is announced of the Hon. Mr. Charles Jaznes. Bonaparte, who was
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THE TJIKEMBANG
PASSENGERS.
MAGISTRATE FINDS THERE WAS
"NO REVOLT."!"
QUESTION OF THE PASSENGERS' RELEASE..
The evidence of the witnesses, though THE WAR OF THE TWO to some extent conflicting, maken it quite clear that the attitude of a number" of passengers, headed by the fugitives, "was exceedingly triculent add menacing, and it was their threats that led the Captain in real apprehension of danger to the
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* KWANGS. ANOTHER IMPORTANT VICTORY FOR THE CANTONESE ARMY. ***.
We have received from Canton the following commțuiqués
Late yestenby afternoon, a report was
the Cantonese troops under Generals Hu Han-ching and Chen Chiung-kwang in the Kou Lo district had wreatexl, a victory
The Magistrate (Mr. B. E. Lindseli) safety of his ship to take measures con- gave his decision, yesterday, in the case trury to his own better judgment în deal-received front' headquarters"gating that in which nine passengers and one" meming with certain members of his crew. ber of the crew of the ss. Tikembang thrests sufficient to constitute a revolt?
Is a menacing attitude coupled with
steady and stoical. The match was Attorney General under President Roosen an extradition warrant for an alleged always a matter of touch-and-go,
Alonso's intensive play was only re- sisted by the coolest nerve and the quick- est footwork on the part of Shimidzu. who pursued a wearing-down game with characteristis akill and displayed great volleying resources. Shimizu utilised the Jobs most successfully, but his steady. ness was overwhelmed by the Spaniard's bursts of brilliancy.
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ENGLISH-SPEAKING, UNION. MR. CHURCHILL'S SPEECH AT LUNCHEON.
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of the Java China Japan Lyn, appeared
In my opinion, it is not sufficient," "from" the Kwangsi invaders at Fachow. revolt against the authority of the Cap consider that some definite act of violence (Hunchow) a very important city which tain, on the high seas, a month ago.
must be proved before a charge of revolt the invaders had captured from the It will be remembered that after a dis- can be established. It must be remem Cantonese during the first few days of. Fachow, is now back in the. pute between a Chinese and Javanese bered that the Statute of 1008 declares hostility. member of the crew, the Chinese disrevolt on board ship a statutory piracy-hands of the Cantonese troops after a putant appealed to the Chinese passana heinous crime visitable with the most hard fight, resulting in attalions of.the. gers, who came to the Captain in a large condiga punishment. Here the only act enemy troops surrendering their arms to, body and in a threatening manner. of violence spoken to is the threatening the Cantonese.
Fachow commands à direct road to the Threats to kill were alleged; demands of the Captain-right at the beginning
Con-invaders would succeed in breaking" "the were made to the Captain and he was of the disturbance--by an unidentified sea and it seemed for a time that the threatened with consequences" it he passenger with a piece of iron.
LONDON, June 7th. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at the English Spenking Union's Juncheon in honour of the delegation from Virginia and Dr. Nicholas Butler, Pre sident of Columbia Laiversity, described July 4th, 1818, as an epoch-making dar when there was not merely a declaration Playing in the semi-final Alonzo of independence but & declaration of (Spain) beat Skimidzu (Japan) by 3/8 inter-dependence made, marking the end 7/5, 3/6, 6/4 and 8/6,
Norton (South Africa) beat Hunter of all possibilities of quarrels between (America) 6/0, 6/3, 5/7, 8/7, 6/27
Eaglish-speaking peoples. One grave MINERS'ŠTRIKE SETTLEMENT impediment to the growing unity of ADOPTION OF PROFIT SHARINGtion in Ireland. We had now reached a
English-speaking peoples was the situn
point full of tragedy, but not without knowing that there was a slight hope of reconciliation between Anglo-Irish inter ests and seatinents. No one could foretell Mr. Wakeman That is so, your Wor- the course of eventibus he emphasised ship. I was going to mention it to-day that the British people must not merely The ninth fugitive "was accordingly dis consider Ireland and Irishmen but very charged. much larger and. wider considerations outside the United Kingdom. The remained for him, to reply to the legal
The Magistrate, remarking that it re
points raised, then rend bis findings as ward of a happy settlement would be reaped across the Atlantic.
SCHEME!
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, June 27th. Mr. Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons that the Miners Executive had decided to recommend the terms of the agreement to the men in. view of the resumption on July 4th. He said that the demand for a profits pool had definitely been abandoned. "
HOME CRICKET.
LATEST COUNTY RESULTS.
LONDON, June 27th. Essex beat Northants by an innings and 184 runs."
The main feature of the permaneat agreement, the Prime Minister said, was the establishment of o new system of payment to the wage-earner, namely, proat-sharing with the employer. He believed this to be the largest example of mofit-sharing in any country Wages must be the first charge on industry. "A standard wage of 20 per cent, above pre- war wages would be fixed and, after wage and other costs had been satisfied, the owners would receive £17-for every £100 paid in wages, and, if there were further proceeds, they would be divided. the workman to receive 83 "per cent, and the owner-17 per cent That settlement would last until September 30th, 1929, and be boligved it would result in un exampled harmony in the coal industry. The operation of that arrangement at the outset would create great difficulties "shire was drawn in certain important districts. The exporting districts which had been hard-
The Ulster Cabinet has accepted Mr.est hit during the last six months de-
Lloyd George's invitation to attend an Irish conference.
"THE SOUTHERN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, Jane 27th.
served special consideration. If econo mie conditions were allowed full play before the industry had time to recover, wages in South Wales would be reduced by 9s. 8d. daily. Owners, supported by the miners, had pressed the Government
convinced the Government that resump first'cussion in Dublin. Only fifteen Senation would only be partial without assist tors and four Members of the Commons ance. It was arranged that there would alloaded, out of 84 and 199, respectively, The meeting was adjourned to July 13th to enable members to take the oath, fail ang which Parliament will be dissolved, and Crown Colony Government estab.
ished.
The Southern Parliament has held its to assist in re-starting these pits and had
nation
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WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.
CONFERENCE AT GENEVA.
Tea Houz, June 27th.
Middlesex beat Lancashire by 172 runs Surrey beat Yorkshire by 179. rups. Cambridge beat Marylebone by an innings and 91 runs.
wickets.
COTTON
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Now that Fachow is recaptared and" Wuchow, is in the hands of the Cantonese troops, there is no hope of the Krangsi militarists receiving outside help.
did not accede to them. The men before spiracy to revolt there operhaps was, but Cantonese line of defence and Frach the means that the Court were picked out by the ship's no actual revolt: a common law mis different scapotts which
demeanour, but no felony My fading assistance from the outside would be officers as among those who took part.
Mr. G. H. Wakeman (Crown Solicitor) on this point, however, does not entail facilitated. conducted the case on behalf of the autho- the immediate discharge of the fugitives. ritirs. Mr. Leo D'A'mada and Mr. M. I am not bound by the charge on the pro K. Lo defended, and Mr. R. C. Mac-visional warrant ander which each of the namara watched the case on behalf of fugitives was arrested.
AN APPEAL TO THE WOMEN OF the shipping company.
It will be necessary for me to await
CANTON The Magistrata said he had discovered, the arrival of "the requisition and. war-
The following appeal has been issued after studying the depositions since the rant of the Netherlands-India Govera" by Mrs. Sun Tat-sen, Mrs. Wa Ting-lang last hearing, that there was no evidencement. Only then will it appear what is and the other officers of the Canton against the ninth fugitive.
the exact nature of the charge on which Women's War Relief Association organiz the extradition of these fugitives is ed since the outbreak of hostilities be
tween the two Kwang Provinces:--
"In defence of our province against sought
NEW LEGAL POINTS.
the invasion of the Kwangsi militarists, Mr. d'Ahmada: In the meantime, I our soldiers are now sacrificing their Their vistory means, take it, your Worship will direct that lives at the front.. these men be detained or be discharged the triumph of democracy and the down- on bail.
fall of militariam.
follows:-
MAGISTRATE'S FINDINGS,
The legal points raised at the last hear ng by the solicitors for the defence were three in number."""
The first was that the extraditable offence of revolt at sea had not been shown to be an offence indictable under the law of this Colony.
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Mr. Lindse: Certainly; there is noj The women of Canton, realizing their question of committing them to gaol
responsibility as citizens of the Republic, Mr. d'Almada submitted that, the war- desire to do their share in alleviating the rant being the only document upon sufferings of our soldier-brothers, who are which the Court had proceeded, and the now valiantly defending us from the only charge on that warrant being rebarbarous invasion and its consequent volt, if the Magistrate was satisfed there atrocities. For this purpose we have was no revolt, those persons were entitled to their immediate discharge...
banded together and organized
noble cause!"
IRISH BISHOPS AND DR. MANNIX.
the Canton Women's War Relief Association: The Magistrate: I don't think so. This is the least, we can do to express do not think I am entirely bound by the our gratitude to our protectors, charge as it appears on the warrant.
"Our aim is to raise immediately as Mr. d'Almada: On the warrant, your much money as possible for the sole pur The answer to this is that there can Worship's duty was to remind them from pose of relieving the soldiers and their be no possible doubt that the Statute 11 time to time until the requisition was families in various ways. Will you not, Wm. III. e. 7, with all the Acts of Par- received and no evidence should be taken as a friend and well-wisher of China, sup Somerset beat Warwick by seven liament passed prior to 1343, were made! But having taken the evidence, and hay port us by contributing liberally to this
ing found there is no revolt, I submit part of the law of this Cology by Section they are entitled to their discharge and that your Worship's powers are at an ead. The match between Sussex and Hamp of the Judicature Ordinance, 1873:
-Mr. Lo associated himself with what! -The accond point, was that even if Mr. d'Almada bad said. The only possi the extraditable offence of revolt on ble crime which it seemed might be RESUME.
board ship is derived from the crime of brought against the men was of con
Assuming that the
A FAREWELL ADDRESS. LONDON, June 17th.
statutory piracy under Section 8 of 11 spiracy to revolt."
requisition from the Government of In East Lancashire many cotton mills Wm. 11. c. 7, the fugitives in this case Netherland India required the men to ba
Dr. Mannix, Archbishop of Melbourne, resumed yesterday. At Accrington 2,000 must be discharged, because Section 8 surrendered on the ground of conspiracy on leaving England for Australia weavers restarted and at Burnley and of the sai Statute applies only to re. to revolt then, Mr. Lo urged, it was the presented on May 11th, with a farewell
Magistrate's duty to discharge them be address from the Irish Homen extraditable crime, not being included Jermyn-street. where he was entertained Darwen. 40 and 50 per cent, respectively volt by seamen and mariners, and not to cause conspiracy to revolt was not-an Hierarchy at the Jermynman Catholic
passengers,
Though I have some doubt on this in the treaty with the Netherlands. at luncheon. The English Roman point, I am inclined to think that despite His Worship pointed out that the last Catholic clergy later gave a farewell the silence of Halsbury, Russell and part of the Treaty said "other crimes dinner to Archbishop Mannix at the
i Cannon-street" Hotel," the Bishop CABLE Stephen, the words in the Act "any are to be included."
person" are general. "If any person Mr. Lo said the authority was per Portsmouth presiding. makes, or endeavours to make, a rovolt fectly clear in Halsbury. It was stated in the ship"-this must surely include that an extraditable crime was one which, passengers as well as members of the if committed in England, would be one crow Halsbury, at p. 320 of Vol. XXVI. of the crimes enumerated in the Extradi- Irish Roman Catholic Bishops. It declar states that at common law the master, tion Act and included in the Treaty under wae has theointe control over the passengers which application for surrender and they are bound to obey all his rea-made.
of the mills, are working
be an immediate reduction of Es per FAR shift, with an additional ed. reduction in August and September, Trospectively. Beyond that period the permanent agree mont would operate, and the subsidy of ten millions, which the Government had decided to grant, would not be concerned therewith. In districts, where Govern- ment aid was necessary or where wages had been reduced by the settlement own. ers had agreed to forgo for three months, their profits under the profit-sharing scheme. Finally, a National Board
EASTERN NEWS
The address from the Irish Hierarchy was signed by Cardinal Logue, the Arch bishops of Cashel and Tuam, and all the
of.
"[THROUGH RÄUTER'S 'AGENCY.] "', ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE
that his pronouncements in favour of fish national rights had been inspired MR. DE VALERA'S PROMISING
solely by the love of justice; and expressed REPLY.
CANADA'S OBJECTIONS TO RENEWAL
sonable orders, etc." Hence the words His Worship thought that the conclud- the wish that British politicians could LONDON, June 27th.
in Section 8 of the above Act "if coying paragraph might cover other crimes bring themselves to adopt his broad and Mr. Do Valera has replied to the Pro
LONDON, June 29th.
person shall lay violent bands on his which were indictable under the laws of statesmanlike views, adding:
-"They have chosen rather to insult and Maier, declaring that he is consulting such. priscips) representatives of the Irish would be established consisting in equal
Mr. Arthur Balfour, Lord Lee and Sir commander," must I think be read in this each of the countries concerned.
light e that the commander of a Mr. Lo: How can your Worship detain pursue you with petty tyranny unworthy. You. are available, and punaising his earnest desire to effect numbers of miners and owners. There L Worthington Evana attended the In-vessel is for the time being master of these men for any crime now, because the of the rulers of a great Empire.
lasting Anglo-Irish peace
He says,
would also be District Boards to which perial Conference for the first time, the passengers on board, as well as of caly power is under the warrant ? You were captured like a criminal on the high It is unfortunate that there have acquitted them of the crime on the eas and rigorously excluded from visit however, that he sees no avenue of disputes would be referred...
I think it would be an un- ing your aged mother and the land are no recorded cases bearing directly on warrant.
your birth. Not Catholics alone but; we achieving this if Ireland's essential unity Mr. Lloyd George appealed that yesterday, when the Anglo-Japanese Alli- the crew.
of Bex. v. heard of thing if the Crown had applied believe, fair-minded men of every shade: this point. The case is denied. He promises to reply mors nothing should be said to increase the ance was again discussed.
The London correspondent of the Man McGregor, quoted by Mr. Lo, really to you to deal with the case in the way of religious and political thought, recons fully after discussion with the Unionists, difficulty of the task of the Miners'
this gross indignity to an illustrious Mr. De Valera has written to Sir James Executive. The settlement was a great
révoit could not be made by a single The Magistrate This is a very excep Archbishop whose only crime has been an Craig and other leading Unionists invit promising experiment and no such prin- chester-Guardian asserts that Canada decided nothing beyond the point that a which you propose.
tional case, Mr. Lo. You must recognise unflinching exposition of truth. We have- ing them to meet him at the Mansion ciples had over before been applied to a strongly opposes renewal on the ground individual."
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waited patiently for months in the hope House, Dublin, on July 4th..
great industry on such a scale. hoped it would create new relations be that it has served its purposes and now The case of Rex. v. Smith (1848) a th
Mr. Wakeman: My submission is that that the British Government would re- tween Capital and Labour. He cmno longer harmonizes with the new inter. Cox 443, also quoted by Mr. Lo, does not phasised that the alarming reduction of national spirit. Canada fears that the carry as much further. It is true that you must await the requisition and the cognize the folly as well as the impro- certain remark of the Recorder go to warrant. Until that time you cannot priety of its action. We have been dis output in this basic industry was making the introduction of a new spirit easen- renewal of the Alliance would lead to support the view that the Statute 11 say what offence they are charged with appointed, and we hereby renew our in tial, which would revive export of coal competition in armaments with America, Win. II. c.7.refers only to mariners Mr. Wakeman did not attach great dignant protest against the treatment to
Choada's and seamen, but these remarks were mere. portance to the fact that the Treaty and which you have been subjected." Dr. van Graaf, President of the Na and enable British industries to produce thereby freshly burdening
obiter dicta and unnecessary for the Act did not always agres. He thought tional Committee to combat White Slave goods and compete in the markets of the limited military and naval defence re decision of the case. The legal point on the men must be detained until the Trafie at Utrecht, will represent the world. Under a co-partnership arrange-
which the prisoners in this case were expiration of sixty days.. Clovernment at the international conferment, wages and profits would depend on sources.
LONDON, June 27th..
discharged was, in fact, that, having The Magistrate: Supposing the requisi.A ence on this subject to be held at Geneva, the improvement of the industry. Hence, on June 30th.' He will be accompanied though the conflict had been most costly A discussion on the Anglo-Japanese beer illegally sh.pped they had no legal tion arrives and the Dutch Consul proves a technical expert by De van Walsem, and destructive, if the new system was
Do the law of the Netherlands, as it is, ad- was no revolt because there was Laspector of Governmental Bureau at worked with 4 spint of goodwill Alligace was initiated by Mr. Lloyd obligation to the master and hence there to me that conspiracy is a crime against Batavin.
mb of a Chiness Emperor forgi would amply repay the nation for all the George at yesterday's Imperial Confer obligation. They were not indictable mittedly, against the laws of England sented
Tang dynasty, who lived damages and open a new era of peace fence, and was resumed again to-day. because they were illegally shipped, and and of this Colony, in all industries.
the ship was in port and in no has placed yourself in a very awkward in the midpof the seventh century A.D. Mr. Asquith said that the House wonid Contrary to some reports it is understood had no common duty to the master be. Mr, d'Almads: I think your Worship take a grave responsibility if it refused there is a consensus of opinion in favour danger. On this point therefore, though position. Having taken the evidence and He had he tomb made during his life the Government authority to grant the of renewal. It is believed that the with some doubt, I must rule against the found that no charge of revolt has been time in order that he might know it made out against these men, assume that would be as a liked. A great horiez subsidy
3--Thirdly, the defence argues that the requisition from the Netherlands man he employed a distinguished artist Mr. Clynes urgently hoped the miners Indian objection to the Treaty was on would agree to the recommendation of the ground of one of the ratas detre there is no evidence of any actual revolt alleges the crime of conspiracy to revolt, of the time to make for the tomb relies uage. The tomb was their leaders-to-accept the settlement,
brings me to the consideration of what say that that is not an extraditable of which had
constructed in A.D. 844, and the slabs, which had a most important bearing on that there was a possibility of trouble in made by the fugitives, and this point all wo need do is to come before you and sculptures of his favourite horses, ench future relations between employers and India. This bas been easily overcome. is the meaning of the word" revolt." offence under the treaty." employed. Mr. Clypes appealed to the Views, apparently, centre around the Here, I cannot do better than quote the The Magistrate thought this was cover were all coloured. Originally ench horse whole Trade Union movement to learn
acitlpture. the McGregor vase already quoted which he had already quoted.
This tomb, which has long been known, the icsson of the folly of their methods course to be pursued in order to main-words of Lord Abinger's summing up in ed by the concluding words of the Treaty had its own colour given to it in the
"By revolt I understand something Mr. d'Almada said that Tt had been in this dispute, and the obsolete character tain and strengthen friendship with of their machinery. Ho appealed to America, and the necessary amendments. Ike rebellisa or resistance to lawful clearly, beld that one could not be extra had falles to pieces, and the slabs were authority. Persons who resist the con- dited except for an extraditable offence taken to America, where they were: Trado Unionists to have greater faith in
to bring the Alliance into conformity
stituted authorities if they are subjects,, within the specific terms of the Treaty bought for about £45,000 for the Univer their lenders
are said to be in a state of revolt If the requisition brought a charge of sity Museum of Philadelphia. The casta with the League of Nations Covenant
It cannot be doubted that the Captain revolt, what would the Magistrate do were given by Mr. Lro who sold the originals to Philadelphia. They ar JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE 'IN of a ship at sea is a constituted authority then 1
DUTCH CABINET CRISIS.
TRYING TO DEVISE A SETTLEMENT.
THE HAGUR, Juno 27th. "It is announced that Herr van Boeren brouck has agreed to endeavour to devise settlement whereby the Cabinet will to main in office unchanged or with its com- position modified; if necessary. DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT
INJUNCTION, REFUSED..
NEW YORK June 27th. The Jersey City Judgo has refused the injunction to stop the Dempsey-Carpen King fight. AFGHAN MISSION IN FRANCE.
PARTS, June 23rd (delayed). The Afghan Mission, hended by Gen eral Vali Khan and the Kokand Amir, visited Lyons and the Creat Stool Works, the largest in Europe-Havas.
Mr. Chamberlain said that the vote of ten millions would be submitted on July
1st.
Several members said that speeches and discussion on the Vote might irritate the miners and prevent resumption on July 4th. It was consequently arranged that the Vote should not be discussed on July 1st, but should be discussed in the report stage on July 7th.
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The Bettie Museum has just been pre- Kro" casts of slabs, which
to whom the passengers on board are The Magistrate: I shall naturally die about half life-size, and will be shown of the staircase leading to the Northern subject (Halsbury XXVI. p. 329 trendy charge them.
Annexc.
PARIS, June 23rd (delayed).quoted) The question I have to decide It was agreed that the solicitors con- Accompanied by Marshall Fetain and is whether there is evidence in this eneo cernod should be given an opportunity Admira Gehenne, the Japanese Crown of actual resistanco by the fugitivon to to consider the now legal points raised, Prince and suite has left for Strasbourg, the authority of the Captain of the s.. and the case was adjourned for another
Trikembang.
treek. Verdun and Alsace Lorraine.-Davis.
In my judgment, the House of Com mone has in recent years increased in ver fulnees and în authority-Mr. Lowther