CABLES.
LATEST-CABLES.
THROUGH BUYER'S SCENOT.] BANGESTAN" ABANDONED. ¡SSENGERS TRANSFERRED TO
CLAN MACIVER."
Porr Sevas. April 2nd. The Captain of the steamen Faingesten forts that the situation is nou mest rious, and that it may be necessary to handon the ship.
THE
EARLIER CABLES. SCREW ON THE RUÅR. FRENCH PREMIER INSISTS ON SATISFACTION,
À VIGOINT MORNE IN THE CHAMBER,
Pans, April gach
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M. Poincare's reply to interpellations on the Government's policy, is the Chamber,
,
The trouble arose through a supplement. It was reported in the Hongkung Bankyary remark to . Poincare's speech by Fress yesterday that the w Fengesta from Bombay, with 1,200 pilgrims for the War Minister, M. Maginot. Jeddah nd hoard, was on fire and basten- fing on her way to Port Sudan. }
LATER.
VESSEL ABANDONED AT SKA,
ALEXANDRIA, April End. "
as the re
The Prime Minister steglared that the
that the receipts from the Ruhr last year exceeded the expenditure by 658 million francs. He estimated the net surplus in 1024 at three milliards; and emphasised the necessity for a unitel will and perses verance by all the Alle in carrying out
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH,
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
vastus
OUR LONDON LETTER.
[BHITISH FIRMS AND TRADE-MARKS IN CHINA.
QUESTION UNDER THE CONSIDERA TION OF HOMM FIRMS.
The Prince of Wales in the Hunting Field-Labour's Moderate Pro- gramme.Baldwin Retained. -Queen's Wonderful Toy,
|FROM OUR STAFF CORRESPONDENT. |
LONDON, February 14th.
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WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN
next Saniute is finished and reads for CHINA'S NATIONAL YOUNG the reception of the modet dwelling. ¦ Standing five feet high, the little mansion, is the most wonderful thing of the kind that has been fashioned by human pati
ASSOCIATION.
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COMMITTEE.
nice and skill. The perfection of every NOW AFFILIATED TO THE WORLD'S detail is marvellous. All the furniture. and effects are drawn to scale to match the size of the house.
וד
to
(THROUGH AIUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
WU PEI FU ACTIVE.
The Y. W.C.A. of China by virtue of MASSING TROOPS BEFORE "SHENSE.
It is possible here to attempt a detail-¦ its national organization at last October's vd account of the furnishing, with ap Convention, is now, for the fest time, a pointments" as beautiful as "any to be member of the World's Association and Sason. April 2ad.
found in a mansion in Park Lane. There will be representer at the meeting of the The Peking correspondent of Sul,
are, for instance, an electric lift, hot and | World's Committee 18 Mrs. H. (C. Mei, reld water laid on to the bathroom, and of Shanghai. This meeting, which is to was interrupted owing to a violent Scene || Daily News states that it is reliably re
a complete library comprising books that be held in Washington, DC., from May which necessitatni the temporary suspensi ported that Wu Mi Fu is concrtitrating |
are not much larger than a postage och to 10th, will he attended by about stamp, Radyard Kipling and many other 100 yuting delegates and visitors repre- f the sitiing.
troops on the Honau Shensi border at TRAUK MARKS IN CHINA.
faranus authors have written volumes senting forty countries. Mis. Me of Tungkum with the object of invading meetings in London with regard to the There is also a marvellous collection of National Committee in China, was,
There have been one or two important specially for the Doll House, library, Shanghai, for some time Chairman of the Sheusi and cireting the Tugbu, Liu Chen old and extremely difficult question of paintings and Statuary and other objects sail from Shanghai on the adent Hua, who is alleged to be secretly trade-marks in Chiria. The Federation of art by master hands. 1 am told that Riley yesterday (April and) and will of British Industries has taken the arrangements are being made at the be neraganjed by Miss Shu-Ching Ting, sult of which a Communist, after calling negotiating with Wu Fei Fu's enemies matter up in real earnest, and, at Palace of Arts at Wembley so that every Acting Gencial Secretary of the National Ar. Maginot än infamous scoundrel and poking has prepared a mandate moring meeting called at the St. James's Street visitor will get a full slew of the interior Committee
headquarters a few days ago, manufae-wonders.
The World's Committee is the interna- blackguard. was only jrevented from Lẫu Chea Hia, while Wa Pei Fa, anti-turers and ethers interested in the China The Captain of the Frengesan sends assaulting him by the usber' intervention. Teipating esistaper, prepares Bar the m
trade attended in such numbers that all❘ THE COURTESIES OF PUBLIC LIFE.
tional body of the Young Women's Chris tian Association "with "headquarters in yould not find even standing apage.” This I hear from different sources rather London. Its secretaries travel in-forty newy by wireless that the fore end of
fact is worth mentioning beenuse it is a pleasant stories of the very agree ble counties, developing and corelating the the ship is fercely ablaze. "All the choice of new Cabinet Ministers did not
pointer as to the sense of importance relations that have been established bewerk. Among the foreign delegates who pasengers have been transferred to the signify any change in foreign or home SHANGHAI SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. attached to this subject by trade interests tween members of the new Labour Corwin rent the letter e
in this country.
ernment and their predecessors in office, the flon. Mrs. Montague Waldegrave, ten Murtren, and the crew have been policy. He reiterated his well-known views,
The question has assumed large proTaking everything into account, it would President, the Countess of Purtstoeth Reater's Agenėy have notified a corres
portions in the eyes of British des in not have been surprisig if the Conger Lady Parmoor, Miss Edith Picton-Turbe- endered to abandon ship.
regarding the French hold on the Buht.tion to their cable, published yesterday. consequence of the promulgation of the vatives who have been supplanted had ville of the Executive Committee. Fran until satisfaction be accorded, and declared regarding the projected Endowment In Trade Mark law by the Chinese adopted a different attitude. But it is, France, Countess de Pourtales and Mille. ment in May of last year. It was put of course, in accordance with the tradi-Jean Bertrch will attend as delegates; stiente for Seamen at Shanghai. The forth as law without consultation with the tions of politics in this country that from Germany, Frl. Hilda Zaranek: from estimated cost should be Tavis 250,000. tam fuacares which are held to be inimical party differences, shall not be allowed to Treaty Powers; and, as it contains cer
einbitter, personal relationships. This and not, as stated in the earlier cable, to British trailers, it is not, perhaps, one of the things that no foreigner is ever
surprising that the problem of trade" able to understand. marks is "being seriously tackled: The
It is no secret now that the Prime China Association in Londen has also Minister is deeply grateful for the as- held a meeting to consider the question.sistance he has received, and also for and I am assured that there is every the tact and friendliness displayed to hope that some joint action will be taken wards him by his Conservative predeces to protect the interests of British owures
hors. Both Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Secretary of the Hongkong Y.... of trade-marks in China. been consultations, too; with representa- his colleagues are loud in their praises and who for the past eighteen months has tives of the Trade Marks, Patents and for the manner in which the other fellows been studying at the London School of Designs Federation and the principal as it were, have played the game. They conomies, will also attend. Miss Shin have set a fine example by puttings to cross Canada on her return next Chambers of Commerce in Givat Britain national interests before pasty. The month and will visit a nuniber of the
Naturally, a good deal of reticence is observed with regard to the line it is Labour Ministers have had no previous Canadian Associations to whour she is proposed to adopt to ensure that no harm aperience of high offices as a Govern already known by name. On her return COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION TREATY will raspe from the action of the Peking men or of the workings of State she wil: he connected with the National Government; and I think it would be taken the trouble to coach them in their
partments, but outgoing Ministers have Staff in Shanghai. wise to say more at the present duties, and I am told that they have had
The Beard of Trade have certainl WARSAW, April 2nd:
information and in due course an official Promises of help in other ways.
When one comes to think of it, there The Sepate has approved the ratifica statement will be laude, hat it will take?
sole time to decide the policy it is the is something remarkable in the fact Feat
we have bail a Labour Government en ing into power for the first time in history tion of a commercial uarigation trenty intention of this country to follow
in this country, and the change has been between Poland and Japan.
The chief event of the week outside elected with scarcely any noise at all, Parliament was the meeting of the Con-certainly without bitterness; and it makes servative Party at which Mr. Baldwin one fee: prond of our political systeru was retained in the position of leader, which enables such a There had been eminous rumours that place. big ro was to be expected, and much straight speaking, and some plain ques- tions-all on account of the blunder per petrated by the ex-Prime Minister in making a bid for Protection involving the General Election last December, Conservatives.
The Claw Hocleer has sent a wireless message stating. that the Frangesien, which was "bn"äre, was abandoned in Lat 1844 North, Long, 0.20 East, in a sink- ing condition.
The Clan Macfere is bringing all hands | the reparations and expert committag" de-
to Port Said.
The s.. Frangratan helongs to the well-known local firm of shipowners, 1. H. Nemazec, Frince's Building. The vessel has a dead weight of 11,000 tons with a 17.000 tons displacement. She is well known in Hongkong, and is now regularly engaged on the pilgrim run between Bombay and Jeddah. The Frutagestan jeft Bombay on the 3rd March, and in addition to the passengers had on board some cargo for Genoa. This is her second pilgrim trip this sea
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CAPTAIN'S GRAPHIC MESSAGE
cisions, but in any event France would not
e, in her determination.
This concluding stateowat was accorded prolonged cheer; and the Chamber the adjourned.
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GERMANY AND ALLIES.
REPLY TO AMBASSADORS CONFERENCE.
Baazis, April 2nd. The German reply to the Ambassadors' Conference on the question of military control, which was presented last night
Yesterday afternoon the local office received a graphic imessage from the waster of the vessel (Capt. W. J. Rey nolds) to the effect that be had issued onders for the abandonment of the ship.suggests that the proposed investigation concluded: Will remain into German armaments should be par- His message until the "last moment myself. All pas-
ried out by the Council of the League of seugers anfe.
Nations also the insediate repincement of the Allied Control Commission y a body subordinate to the Council,
DISQUIETING FRENCH VIEW.
PARIS, April 2nd.
The other pilgrim shy mentioned in the Reuter cables published yesterday, the .. Tangeston, also belongs to - M. fl. Nemazee.]
ARMY DEATH PENALTY, ..
OFFICIAL INQUIRY TO BE
INSTITUTED.
LONDON, April 2ad.
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It is believed in French official circles that a very grave situation has been
The House of Commons, after an all-created by the German reply. It is aight sitting, passed the third reading of stated that Germany for the first time since the Armistice, adopts the tone of an independent Power unbound by the
Le Army and Air Force Bill without amendment. There were lengthy debates
Tarls 320,000,
PORTUGAL TO MACAO:
AIRSHIP FLIGHT FROM ETROPE TO FAR EAST
LISBON, April gad. A Portuguese airship will depart at dawn on a projected fight to Macao..
JAPAN AND POLAND.
RATIFIED.
?
CRIMINAL AND PATRIOT. NOTORIOUS FRENCH CONVICT'S DEATH.
A telegram from flede R the convict depot whence men semenced to long terios of petal servitude are embarked for the French penal cotruies, reports the
death of a
ment.
MR. BALDWIN AND THE PARTY.
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aly. Miss Mary Rossi: from Esthonia, iss Helen Poli Other delegates in- chuide Froken Olafssen of Denmark." Miss Take Kate San, Japan. Miss Michi Kawai of Japan and Frokes Sigrid Netzel of Sweden are Vice-Presidents. The Countess of Portsmouth is Treasurer and Miss Charlotte Niven the General Seare
Miss Shin Tak Hing. former
tary.
This is the first time that the tradition
the New World."
of holding the World's Committee meet- ing in Europe has been broken in favour of a gathering in Former meetings have been held in France, Germany. Sweden, Austria and Switzerland.
SUICIDE IN COURT. miracle to take A' TRANSVFAL CAPTAIN WHO
FOCOHT IN THE WAR.
toxuoy'S MOST DIGNIFIED CLUB.
A tragedy occurred at the courts i vienna recently after ex-Captain Adam, an engineer by profession, sixty-one year of age, had sued the Commission for In- domnilying Invalids, alleging that they had paid
Tasturious crial bamed incidentally, the smashing defeat of the rears. There is no doubt that some of sider it only half of what he co-
due..
u the gustines of the abolition of the Trenty and also intimates. that no steps good use of the undoubted facts in mici mand, seeing how lamentably be failed there is nothing like it anywhere else angeruusly wounded on several ocCTNOTES
death penalty in the Army, the use of troops in trade disputes, etc., but all amendments were rejected. The Govern - ment promised to ask the Army Council to enquire into the whole question of the death penalty and to report to the Cabinet
CAPITAL LEVY AGAIN, QUESTION NOT A LIVE ISSUE
THIS SESSION.
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on earth.
The Athenaeum, the most dignifiedį club in London, is about to celebrate is centenary, and the authorities are plan ning to allow ladies to attend us guests at dinner for the first time to a hundre
Baptistin Travail, who was'n few months
the older members look upon this depar Prior to the war Captain Adam worked But, as is often the case, the expected ture from precedent as almost a rerolu in the Transvaal. As Austrian officer ia ago given a life sentence for complicity in the murder and robbery of a woman did not happen. The meeting was of thu tion. and they do not like it. But it the reserve he had been obliged to pledgu
inilk-and-water order, with scarcely a cashier at the Paris cattle markets.
is only a sign of the times, and the ad his word that he would return to his Mr. Travail was one of the most dangerous ripple on the surface of oratory.
mission of womet, even as guests, is a try in the event of a general mobilisation. and daring, criminals of recent times, but Baldwin. indeed, was well received, and toneh of modernism that should do some After having worked in South Africa for perhaps the most striking indent in his his auditner for many of them) thing to dissipate the deadly decorum twenty-three years, he went back with his
act of pure For he's a jolly good follow." All the of the Athenaeum.
family 1 0 exciting career
Austria before the general declar patriotism, for which until long after his same, the old and tried Conservatives are Everything about the club is so stately ation of mobilisation, and, with his two last sentence he never claimed the light sure the party has taken the wrong turn-and solemn that it has often been said son, went to the front. His younger son feli in action, and Adam himself was est credit, although he might have made ing by retaining Mr. Baldwin in com-
One of the boasts of the During, the Italian invasion in Carinthis a few months ago, I think he was fortu-Athenaeum is that it has never changed. almost the whole of his property there was towards a resumption of control will begation of his life sentence
During the war Travail was in Switzer nate in the weakness of the attack on Another claim it can make is that destroyed, and he was not permitted rg possible mutil after the ferman elections. and keeping safely out of the way of the big and of this I am sure the result greater percentage of its members have authorities to gather in order to sav
French police, and he met several German of the meeting does not represent the and Austrian spies as well as some of the opinion of the mass of Conservatives. It been buried in Westminster Abbey and authorities
A short period before the breakdown be aning members of the Allied counter would have been better for the party had in St. Paul's than can he said of any espionage service. In the course of con- Mr. Baldwin been dismissed and a fresh other club in existence. It is an indica- invented two-thirds of hi- Ärmáining mGOW"Y" -
tion of its ominence-or rather the dis Mr.
in war loan. His salary as "civil servant versation with one of the latter he found start made under a new leader:
tinetion of its membership. The joke is
after the war was not sufficient to keep that the Allies were anxious to get hold Baldwin has been tried in the balance current in other West End clubs that body and soul together, and the State, se- Loxpus, April 2nd. of an important" secret" document which and found wanting.
law of some sixty years apty the bare idea of women dining in the lying on was believed to be in a safe at the Aus
Atheneum has caused incipient apoplexy After the Evictions Bill was got out of
as an invalid, trian Ministry in Berae, Without notify THE PRINCE OF WALES.
There has been real public concern among the veteran members. Certainly paid him only half his very culty peaskula The Constitutional Court refused to ANDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. the way the House of Commons settleding any of his Allied friends of his inter
sions Travail broke into the Austrian over the accident which befel the Prince if the club with its traditions survives MINISTER'S STRONG WORDS ON
down to a debate on the subject of the Minister's bouse, forted the safe, and of Wales, who broke his ecllar bone while the innovation it seems assured of imsatisfy his claim for the whole pension, and VEXED QUESTION.
Capital Levy, which was of an neademie the next day handed the precious docu taking a fence in the pursuit of the portality!
ment in question over to the man who little red varmint." Hi, horse fell and the THE LABOUR POLICY,
Mr. Ramany MacDonald's statement charheter, as it was recognised that the had told him about it. For his service, Prince was pitched yards in front of the CAPETOWY, Apríl 2nd.
question was not a live is in this Parlia. which might easily have cost him his life. uniraal's head, landing on his right of the Government's policy in the Housecide. In a prison cell a girl of sixlova The Minister for the Interior, moving
Travail refused to recept a penny of the shoulder. The accident means that he
the sails of would-be critics on the Oppo other girl-immates. reward offered to him. I am an out will be unable to take part in fux-hunting of Commons has taken the wind out of hanged herself with the awistane; of co the second reading of the Class Arens
law, he explained." and this is the for the remainder of the present scusa,sition benches. There will, of course, be The Hon. Walter Guinness submitted a
of his greatest Bill in the Assembly, said that it had motion inviting the House to register it think of."
only way of serving France that I should It deprives him of one,
pleasures, for hunting is a passion with plenty of eriticism, but not of the kind that most people" thought would be tech introduced owing to pressure by opinion that the encouragement, of enter.
Throughdas his trial Travail never him. His ambition always is to be in prompted by the proposals of a Labour mentioned the affair at Berne, and it the first fight of riders taking a ber Government. The broad fact emerged as Indians on the whites. The Bill only arise and fruitful uw of capital were nerd was only when he realised that he line across country over hedges and the Premier unfolded his programine that A CLERK WHO CAN "DOVÉ & TYPEWRITER. aimed at separation as regards reaidence ed nod that the Capital Levy would prove would never be able to slaud the coud ditches and any other obstacles that may instead of the half-feared and more than
tions of life in a "peaal colony that he canner to the in the way, made use of his exploit as a plea in sup Although the Prince is going on well half-expected, announcement of a raid provide sops for Socialists, there was a part of his appeal that he should be after his spilt there are many thousands er Capital to pay off national debts or allowed to serve out his sentence in of his admirers who have never accus. clear indication that restoration of trade be the first and main occupation ly to France. An official investigation proved tomped themselves to the idea of the Heir. his statement to be well-founded, and Appareat taking the riske he does when of the Labour Government. This is to there is a strong probability that but for he finds himself on the back of a spirited
tion of the valuable services he had ren have been at least shortened in consider dered to the Allied cause.
ment.
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and trading. Every consideration and disastrous to employment. justice wonki be shown to Indiana, but
Mr. Pethwick-Lawrence moved an amend the claim of equality could not he allow. ¦ment supforting the Capital Levy
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ed. There was no place for expansion Mr. J. R. Clynus recognised that a Gov-
when the sitting was over Adim, took out a resolver and shot himself through the head, dying in a few minutes.
Vienna is being swept by a wave of sai-
"ENGLISH AS SHE IS WEIT " IN CHINA.
A Tientsin contemporary publishes the following letter from a Chinese applicat
Sir, I am Wang. Es is for my per for work later fun a
onal benefit that I write for a position in
honourable firm.
your
"I have a
for Indians in South Africa to-day. Theerament evald introduce the Capital Levy his unexpected death his sentence would horse with a pretty turn of speed, Love take precedeper even of the claims of 14 a Bexible begin that will adapt
so-called Indian menace could only be "dispelled by the expansion of the whites
all over the Union.
WEMBLEY STRIKE ENDS.
JINION OFFICIAL ADVISES WORK
RESUMPTION.
- Laspas; April 2nd... Mr. Marrey. London organiser for the Building Trades Federation, has advised the Wembley strikers to resume, work immediately.
He pointed out that the continuance of the strike would seriously prejudice the negotiations pending with the employers. In the event of the failure of the nego fintions there will be a national strike on April 5th.
STRIKERS RESUME WORK.
LATER.
A masa meeting of Wembley strikern, by a narrow majority, passed a rezolu tion in favour of returning to work, na a consequence of which the vast majority of men haye now returned,
propssal unless assured of public opinion,
H believed people would soon see: it to be In real, stern nocdkzity,
another.
Th
to your business and in consequenes > lves. My education was impressed una of accidents while steeplechasing; and than two years ago he had a succession employed for assistance in one shape or bring good effart to your honourable I need sercely say that this pronouncem in the Peking University in which it was understood at the time that he ment has surpriseil while it has gratified place I graduated Number One. I had yielded to the strong persuasion of the public at large, and more especially drive a typewriter with good use and my the King and Queen to refrain from this the moderate men and the business com English particular form of horsemanship. There their wish to make it perfectly. My reference are of the good, and anxiety at what was happening, and it the Government has no intention of by
by you with great pleasure.
Hon. Mr. Guinness motion carried by 323 (REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE: was a good deal of justifiable public clear, st the Prime Minister," that should you hope to see me they will be read
The Amendment was defeated" and the
voirs ta 160.
CABINET MEETING.
Losnos, Ancil 2nd.
It is understood in the Lobby of the Hours of Commons that further, "canstler- ntion of the eviction question has beet adjourned for a Cabinet meeting today.
EIGHT HOURS DAY BILL.
LONDON, April 2nd.
EARLIER CABLES.
$25,000,000 ENGINE BILL:
will not be aliayed by the latest news drawing from the normal channels of My last job has left itself from me, for that our young man has at last trade large sums for extemporised men the good reason that the large man
dead. It was on account of no fault of gures which can be bly palliatives," DIESEL TYPE FOR CS. VESSEL succeeded in breaking his collar bone.
Nobody wants to see the Prince of This, he added, was sourd Socialist doc. mine
So honourable sirs, what about it! Wales kept in leading strings! As a trine. The best way to solve the un- matter of fact, his high spirit and caur employed problem is to restore and If I can be of big us to you. I will Live age, and a spice of dare-deviley which maintain what he called the ordinary on some date that you should guess, he has, endear him to countys multi-nancial facilities for trade and in tudes at home and abroad. At the same dustry."
WASHINGTON, April 3rd.
The Boud of Representatives has pass ed a bill authorising the expenditure of £95.000,000 on the installation of the Diese type of engine in United States Shipping Board vessele.
In the House of Commons, at question.
IN DAUGHERTY'S. PLACE. time, Mr. Thomas Shaw, Minister for
WARRINGTON, April 2nd. Labour, said he hoped to introduce an Eight Hours' Day Hill shortly, whether President Coolidge bas selected Mr. Stone to mucceed Judge or not forriga countries took similar steps. | Harlan
The Bill will cover textil workers. Daugherty,
SOVIET AND RUMANIA. WORLD CHESS CONTEST. Yaz Yonx. April 2nd. Yates defeated Edward Lasker. game between Dr. Lasker and Janowski was adjourned after sixty-two. MOVER.
JINA. April 2nd.
The Ruo-Ramanina neontiations harr bren definitely broken all. The Rumanian have refused to consent to a plebiscite.
The
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OTHER INDICATIONS OF MODERATION.
ing will be effectively denit with, and
The much-talked of Capital that building rings that have kept up time it is no exaggeration to say that Levy has, therefore, faded cut of the pie the prices of materials required for build if His Royal Highness could be induced turs, and vanished like the baseless fabric
possible trouble with Trule Unions will to be more careful many hundreds of of a dream. thousands of his well-wishers wild feel
he anticipated. As to unemployment, more contented.
the idea is to revive trade, which would On the vexed question of housing, the have as a natural consequence the absorp THE QUEEN'S DOLLHOUET.
Labour plan, as indicated by Mr. Maction of more men in industry the only An immense amount of interest is being Donald, is to build dwellings, to let at true solution of the problem, as every taken in the Queer's Doll House, which rentals within the capacity of ordinary competent judge will agree. There was a temperale outlook, also, as regards is to be on view at the British Empire working-class people by making some ar Exhibition at Wembley. The toy-if such rangement with the building trade that foreign affairs; and it is unteworthy La description can be applied to its not will reduce primo costs and at the same that by far the greater part of the cheryx
accompanied that quite complete, but it is announced this time guarantee continuous work for a
Mr. MacDonald' week that the Palace of Arts at the Ex-number of years. This is a polite hint speech came from the Conservative sidra
of the House, hibition where the house will be seen i (Continued at foot of next column.)