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PARIS, May 10th. The second ballot for the municipal elections in the capital have confirmed the previous movement to the Left.
The Communists have gained three seats and the Socialists ten,"
The council is now formed of Conserva iv 4 Right Republicans 14, Left Rim publicans 29, Socialists 31, and Com. murists s
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THE NEXT OLYMPIAD.
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NEWS.
WILLING SUPPORT.
DETCH FINANCIERS PROMISE
AMSTERDAM, May 10th.
The Netherlands Olympic Committee
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A.P.C. BOAT FIRED ON.
MANILA AIRTRAGEDY ARMY AVIATOR 18 BURNED TO DEATH.
MANTA, May 11těž Lieutenant John D. Barrigar, of the Air Service, was hamed to death at Camp Stotenenberg on Saturday, when an aero-
tree
The observer, Private James Kabor, jumped out and was only slightly hurt.
A POLITICAL ROW.
SITUATION
POLITICAL
IN CHINA
[FROM THE DAILY SEELEENLY
STUDENTS IN PEKING ^< DELEGATION RECEIVES MESSAGE FROM CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
PEXING, May 10th.
IMPERIALISM AND PEACE.
CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY. DEBATE!
The presence of two members of the House of Commons, Sir Robert Sanders and Mr. George Lansbury, attracted a fcrowded, house at a recent meeting of the Cambridge, Union Society. The motion for debate was —
the Imperialism of His Majesty's Govern- ment constitutes a menace to the peace
"That in the opinion of 'this House
has issued a manifesto expressing its CHINESE GUNBOAT CREW RAKE plane in which he was flying struck a great disappointment at the Second Chamber's rejection of the Government's Bill providing a guarantee of a million! gulden for the Olympic Games in 1928, declaring that the games must be held at Amsterdam, and appealing to Dutch mer at home"and"in the colonies to con- tribute to a national subscription, all donations to which will be acknowledged by the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschap pij.
BRITISH CRAFT.
ATTACK OF NERVEA" IN EXCUSE..
The studenta delegates, who failed to see the Chief Executive, Tuan Chi fui. SHANGHAI, May, 11th,
yesterday, wers seen by his aide-de-camp, Shortly after night fall on Saturday,
who promised them that Lu Ching Lin,of the world."" the Asiatic Petroleum Company's house-TWO FACTIONS CLASH IN STREETS Commandant of the Precautionary Force, would see them an Monday and give them a reply from the Government,
Pending this reply, the students are not agitating to-day, but the police are still taking precautions.
NO SIGNS OF DISORDER.
PARIS, May 11th.
The comitter, will appoint a financial The second ballot for the Municipal committee to establish a guarantee fynd Elections took place calmly throughout
of a million guiden. Frane". In many loenlities, the electors. were fes numerous than at the Grat Lallot. In a number of constituencies, where victory for the Left Bloc seemed Cure, the Opposition had counselled its
supporters not to vote...
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Although as yet it is impossible to have
Anal impression, it appears that the: second ballet accentuated the swing to the Lett, started by the first ballot. In most cities where the first ballot gave
the majority of seats to the Left Bloc,
the second gave the remaining sonts to The Left also.
Almost in all places where the Town Council was pertaining to the Left Bloc before the elections, it remained so after. In Alsace Lorraine also the Left made progress. la parts the Opposition. lost the sent --Havar
GERMAN PRESIDENCY. NO BANDS WILL WELCOME MARSHAL VON HINDENBURG.
BERLIN, May 11th. The strains of "Fredricus Rex, our king and hers" will not assail the ears of Marshal von Hindenburg when he officially enters the capital today, by the famous Heerstrasse, originally con- structed to link Berlin with outlying
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The Nationalists had prepared a triumphal welcome, but the Government, at the last moment. has forbidden bands along the route. It has also prohibitetul Communist demonstrations.
HOME CRICKET.
LEICESTERSHIRE'S EASY WIN, AGAINST GLAMORGAN.
LOTTERY IS POSSIBLE. Many representative financiers have already promised support, and will con- sider without delay the possibility of holding a lottery or issuing premium shares for the same purpose,
THE DAWES_PLAN. GERMAN PAYMENTS DURING PAST EIGHT MONTHS.
PARIS, May 10th. In the first eight months of the first Dawes year, Germany has paid sjx hundred and forty millian gold marks i reparations, five-sixths of which was paid in cash from the proceeds of the foreign loan.....
boat Dorie, containing the Britons Mr. Lawson Hall and Mr. F. A.. Walker, with their wives and the latter's son and daughter, when returning from cruise was fired on by a Chinese gunbont of the Arsenal.
OF MANILA.
MANILA, May 11th. Saveral persons suffered minor injuries during political row here yesterday, when two factions clashed in the Manila streets
Mr. Lawson Hall was wounded in the thigh, het nos seriously. Several bullets Sergeant-at-Arms of the Philippine Senate brandished a revolver, which the went through the boat,
The British Consul-General has protest-police confiscated. Prompt action; avert-" ed very strongly to the Chinese Admiraled serious trouble. and he also requested the deflection of H.M. ganhoat Forglone from its voyage to Weihaiwei.
The Foxglore returned to Shanghai last night.
It is undertood that the Chinese Admir
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RUSSIAN REFUGEES."
ANXIOUS TO LEAVE CHINA FOR AUSTRALIA.
BRISBANE May 11th. Passengers who arrived here to-day al stated that the crew of the gunboat from the Far East aboard the sad
It is reported in judicial circles that five of the arrested students have been released on bail
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opened on the Government policy in Mr. A. M. Ramsey, Magdalene College,
Egypt. He said that from the days, of the laraelites until the present day people had found it very easy to get into Egypt, but very difficult to get out. He attacked the Governmens for the "prove- cative and blustering Note" which they had sent to Egypt, which he did not. think was intended so much to put fear
a threat to deprive them of the Nilė into the Egyptian Government as to be water. The main blunder, was that our Government had failed to make use of the League of Nations. If they were in the right why did not they approach the League t
Singapore Base had been kept outside He argued that the question of the of the pale of the Washington Confer
PERING, May 11th. The student agitation appears to be dying down as the result of the mediatory efforts of the Government Officials andence, and he deprecated the admission. of the delegates who had said that the Educational authorities.
British Government intended to have the base just outside the zone covered by the Conference in order to protect ourselves in that part of the world. He also claimed that the Imperial Pret ence proposals had a menacing effect upon the unity of Empire.
A mandate was issued last night, re- proving the students for their violent
were-nervous-having-heer-warned-of-far-tell-stories-about-300,000-Russian conduct and advising them to carry on
attack y the opposing fretion.
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It appears that the houseboat was pro- ceeding past the Arsenal and had got abreast of the stern of the gunboat when a rifle shot rang out.
A bugle sounded on the abip and im mediately the rails were lined by men, who fired round after round at the houseboat. Another gunboat then threw a searchlight Eritain received nearly one hundred at the houseboat, and evidently they saw
the British flag, which had been hoisted. and fifty millions.
APOLOGIES TENDERED.
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BOMBAY, May 11th. The Italian aviator, Major Depiardo, has arrived at Cocanada, Madras
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FRANCE" AND AMERICA. ATTENTION DRAWN TO REPORT OF DEBT AGITATION. ·
WASHINGTON, May 11th The attention of both Washington and Paris has bern drawn to the persistent report that the United States Ambassador to France has been instructed to approach the French Government, on the subject of the French debt to the United States.
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U.S. AIRSHIP'S CRUISE LOS ANGELES" RETURNS FROM TRIP TO PORTO RICO.
LONDON, May 11th, Leicester, the home file "defeated Glamorgan by an innings and 88.
Glargiga scored do at the first at tempt, Astill taking 6 wickets for 23 and
LAKEHURST, May 10th Cleary 4 for 37.
The Linited States nirship Los Angeles, Leicestershire scored 144 rnus, towards formely the Ras, returned this morning
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which King contributed 70.
from Porto Rico.
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Later.
The Commander of the Chinese gunboat, has called upon, Mr. J. T. Pratt, the British Consul-General, and acting apologised for the shooting.
He announced his readiness to pay the hospital expenses of Mr Lawson Hall and for repairs to the houseboa
He explained that the gunboat would
refugees eager to come to Australia.
Their anxiety is due to the Soviets making the living of refugees in China impossible.
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FESTIVITIES IN JAPAN.
IMPERIAL SILVER WEDDING
GAYLY CELEBRATED.
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Toro. May 10th Their Majesties the Emperor and Em- press of Japan celebrate their silver wed- ding to-day.
with their studies. The mandate em- phasized that Government was not wish- ful to buy a reputation for leniency by encouraging disorderly conduct as trend of the educational movement.
(FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."| REHABILITATION COMMITTER. - MR LIANG SHI TI CHAIRMAN OF
FINANCE SECTION.
PEXING May 10th. Following upon the resolution passed at yesterday's meeting of the Cabinet, The Tokyo Municipal authorities are the Government have, drawn up a man giving a public dinner in Ueno Park to date appointing Liang Shi Yi Chairman of the Financial Rehabilitation Com celebrate the occasion..
The Electric Bureau is running ten mittee, with Huang Fu and Yang Yung decorated tramcars through the leading Tai aa Vice-Chairmen, and also appoint. streets of the capital, and a lantern pro-ing General Wang Shih Chen, another cession composed of shout 30,000 members former Premier, as Chairman of the the Tokyo Young Men's. Association is Military Rehabilitation Committee, and
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be removing as soon as repairs are com-to be held this evening, starting in front General Chao Li Tai and General Wei
of the Imperial Palace and proceeding Teung Han as Vice-Chairmen. picted.
zo Leno Park round by the Akasaka Palace, Ginza and Nihonbashi...
The Chinese Admiral will call on Mr. J. T. Pratt, to-morrow..
No claim for compensation for Mr Lawson Hall's injuries has yet been made.
CHINA INDEMNITY BILL.. ANOTHER EDUCATIONAL PLEA IS PUT FORWARD.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY MENTIONED.
polier than the House of Commons.
Although the actual date is to-day, the Municipal celebrations hegan yesterday, and they will continue till to-morrow.
Every house in the city is displaying the national "Bag in the daytime, and fanterns at night.
·BANQUET AT PALACE
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INDIAN TERRORISM:
VICEROY AND REPRESSION.
DEFINITE ACTION IN EGYPT.
Mr. P. A. DEVLIN, Christ's College opposed in a trenchant speech, and com- merced by showing the inconsistency of the opener, who bad claimed to foster co-operation within, the Empire. Excep tion had been taken to the Government's action in Egypt. but he maintained that it was time that some definite action should be taken, because the Egyptian Gavers- ment had evaded the ronditions which and teen laid down when they were granted self-government. With regard to Imperial Preference, he reminded the House that the Dotainions were granting as all the preferences ithout our giv ing them anything in return. The open- er had said that it was a quid-pro-quu. He (the speaker) was of opinion that the getting none of the qua' Colonies wero giving all the "guid" and Liberal Imperialism ens a nebulous mass. They prapered to gush to cur Empire during the election, but when it came to definite issues they declined to life a anger to help them.
FREEDOM AND THE EMPIRE
Mr. Geonor Lasury, MP, whilst congratulating both the previous speak- ers, said he was afraid he disagreed with both of them. He thought the whole" idea of Imperial trade was cut of date. It embraced a doctrine of domination. It was the work of the devil and we had got to get it clean out of our minda. JE a nation had superior gifts they should A recent extraordinary issue of the not bo used for the exploitation of Gazette of India published a statement nations less gifted, but for the uplifting He would like to see the title by the Earl of Reading giving his reasons of them. for certifying the bill in connection with of." Empire" obliterated, and a Com-- the Bengal Ordinance. The statement monwealth of Free Nations substituted. concluded as follows:-
He had heard a lot of talk about the
P
The provisions for që appeal to the High blessings of civilization, and "that we The silver wedding banquet will be
Court by any person convicted on a trial were an Empire of Free Nations. That given in. the Imperial Palace, and a re-held by the Commissioners under the way sheer, undiluted rubbish. They must LONDON, May 10th
ception, to which the foreign diplomats local Act, and for the submission to the get rid of the idea of self-government A correspondent of the Observer, have been invited, will also be held. High Court of any sentence of death as practised by the British Government passed by the Commissioners, constitute to day. Who would dare to say that the commenting on the House of Commons Amongst the decorations in a huge gate in my opinion, important safeguards for Indian people enjoyed it? Why could passing the third reading of the China of greenery erected at the Babasaki the just and equitable, operation of the we not be straight with Egypt and say special procedure instituted by this Act. that it was necessary to keep an army Indemnity Bill, hopes the House of Lords, Gate, leading to the Palace.. The gate Circumstances may arise in, which it will there i It was at the call of the when the Bill Comes before them; will and columns are festooned in red, white be desirable that persons committed to capitalists, and that was why we heard take a longer and larger view of Iraperial and yellow bunting. A multi-coloured custody in jail under Section 11 of the of the idea of growing cotton in the local Act should be for, such time as may Sudan. The trouble in the world to-day electric light cluster plays from the top be needful removed from an environment was due to the fact that the mass of He says Mr. Ronald McNeill's refusal
of the gate at night.
in which their presence might be the people left the necessary thinking to," source of danger to public security. This the few on the top. to confine the fund, to education and
An athletic meeting was beld to-day is a precaution which I consider neces
A JUST BEAST,” CONTRACT FOR BRITAIN.
similar purposes, and his statement that
in the outer gardens of the Meiji Shrine,sary."
The Right Hon. Sir R. A. SANDERS, NEW HARBOUR "AT MADEIRA, he desired to leave the committee free to and other attractions were wrestling I also consider it indispensable, în
M.P., said, leaving self-government out A £1,300,000 contract has heen given to subsidise not only medical work but also matches, pageant, public concerts by the order that the preventive precautionary the question altogether in India or
powers vested by the Act in the Execu- Messrs. William Muirhead, Macdonald, conservancy had engineering, was plainly naval and military bands, a No dance in live Government may be made effective, Egypt, both these countries are happier, and there is more prosperity in all Wilson, and Co., Ltd., the contractors, intended to refer to conservancy in the the Kudan Shrine, and fire-works.
that orders of arrest or of committal to, of Parliament-street, Westminster, S. W., to make a harbour at Funchal, Madeira. Tientsin area, and the completion of the
A large silver vase with inlaid geld or detention in, custody should not be classes on account of British rule having subject to the directions under Section existed there. He could not speak from Designed by Sir Murdoch Macdonald, Canton-Hankow railway, which the Tien-decorations was the present given by the 491 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Personal experience about India, but he the harbour breakwater will he uf Platoon, who has been favourite dur-rubble-stone, 3,200ft. long" in 54ft. of sin Chamber of Commerce has astutely members of the Imperial family to the of 1898. Moreover, if proceedings of spent a year in Egypt during the war, this character. were taken, the Govern-and in that country prosperity had in water, and it is estimated that four of put forward as an attempt to get some Emperor and Empress, and individual ment might be obliged to reveal infor. creased enormously during British rule. ing the winter for the Derby, to be run
the world's largest liners will be able to mancavre easily inside the harbour. At thing for their area, and plicate South presents were also made by members of mation of a most dangerous character He admitted there was room for im present ships have to stand off two miles China.
In their second innings, the Glamor- ganshire batsmen only scared 38 runs, Creary obtaining 7 wickets for 24 and Astill 2 for 12.
THE DERBY FAVOURITE. PICCAROON SCRATCHED FOR BLUE RIBAND OF TURF.
LONDON, May 11th
At Epsom ou May 17th, has been scratch
ed The notification was handed in at
9 o'clock this morning..
OBITUARY.
SIR ISIDORE SPIELMANN.
LONDON, May 11th.
The death is announced of Sir Isidore
tor for Art, Board of Trade (Exhibitions Branch).
The late Sir Isidore Spielmann was born in London on July 21st, 1854 He
here is carried by little boats which are greatly hindered by rough weather.
Funchal is the chief port of the island had devoted the greater part of his life and is a favourite wroter resort. Its
the Imperial family.
the Act.
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and to compromise and render powerless pravement; but fellaheen have & much their measures of precaution and intel-better time now than they did under the from, shore to land goods or passengers. MONUMENT OF GOODWILL
ligence, which constitute in dealing with Pashas, The Oriental rulers, both in All the harbour equipment, including cranes, storage sheds, and rails, will be Were the fund twenty times as large, Despite the handicap of its small pis secret conspiracies one of the most in India and Egypt, did not govern for the people but for themselves. A lot of hard British made, and 100 British engineers both projects would doubtless be acton displacement, & 1500 cc: Fiat, model portant practical safeguards of public things are said about the British, bet, 501 8, made the fastest time of the day in security? This would clearly frustrate like a certain famous headmaster, he and experts and two dredger will be sent out for the work, which is to start in ceptable, but in view of the smallness of the 10 kilometres race over the ice bald some of the most essential purposes of might be a beast but he was a just beast. This was an acknowledged fact all over May and will last about six years.
the fund, education, including medicine, at Sandviken, Sweden, in March. The The same firm are also to build for the
little Fiat, which was driven by Einer. For these reasons I have decided and the world. Referring to Imperial Pre Madeira Government, which is autonom should absorb it all. If the Universities man, covered the 6 1/5 miles in 7 min. certified that this bill is essential for ference, he said the reason that proposals Spioimaan, Kt, C.MG.. F.S.A., Direc ous under Portugal, 15 miles of hight rail of Peking and Hongkong could thus be 26 3/5 esc., which is equivalent to an the tranquillity of the Presidency of had been made was because the Domin Way running westwards along the island enabled to remove from their present con- average of 50 miles an hour. In the Bengal, and, inasmuch as the Bengal ions had asked for them One of the coast from Funchal. At present the trade,
1500 ce touring car class, Bergstroem Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, most definite gestures in the last Parlia stricted sites to the western hills, and was frat on a Fist 501 in 7 min. 59 1924, expires on April 25th, 1995, and ment was from the Dominions for Im- mainland, in the Chinese leased territory, 1/8 sec. A Lancia come first in the time does not allow of the bill being sub-perial Preference.
sec: Karigren Dú a Cleveland woncordance with the procedure laid down. respectively, North Ching and South 2500 class, its time being 7 min, 38 mitted for his Majesty's assent, in ac China would both benefit, and two monu in the 3500 cc, class in 7 min. 57 sec in sub-section 2 of section 67 (b) of ments more enduring than brass would and a Dodge was Arst in 9 min, & sec. the Government of India Act, I have The thirty-seven, competitors who took
the Danish island of Sjaelland had to. testify to England's goodwill towards in the class for cars above 3500 cc. Above made direction that the Act shall come part in the 24-hour endurance test around
4500 cc. Acdersson on a Chandler was into operation forthwith.
face unusual difficulties," for the circuit first ing 7 min 45 1/5 sec. During
to be covered was only announced the same meeting a race of ane
hour before the start, and snow and rain kilometre, straight was disputed, when AUSTRALIAN. MEAT METHODS..
had put the roads in a very land cond Einermaals ancing type Fiat was again boddog
tian. As a consequence, only six car first in the 1500 cu. class, and Bergatron's Dr. Harvey Foote, of Park-lane, wri- completed the distance without loss of Fiat was the fastest of the 1500 cc, tour-ten in the Daily News: Australia's up points of these half dozer the first throw ing models. The winners in the other to-date methods of slaughtering and the vers 10-15 hp. Fiats driven respectively classes were: 2500 "os, Aspegren on a enforcement of strict regulations concern by A. P. Svendsen, A. Hansen; and K. Br. Lancia: 3500 cc., Olsson on a Buick 3500 ing inspection, dressing and retailing Hamasken. Fourth place was taken by racing class, Da Rietz on a Dodge; of meat, have placed Australia far ahead P. Lvitod on an Overland: E. Trolle 4500 cc., Jonsson on a Voisin; above 4500 of any other part of the Empire in the a Unic was fifth and the sixth max
, Andersson on a Chandler.
matter of a sound meat supply,
was Wagner on a Dodge.
to interest in Art Exhibitions, especially trade is increasing rapidly.
CASTLE AND £50,000.
Ching,
JAPANESE AVIATORS.
PEZING, MAY 11th.
for the furtherance of British Art. During the last 30 years he had taken at prominent part in the promotion of Art Exhibitions in many parts of the world and was the possessor of numerous de-
KING DECLINES REQUEST corations from foreign governments. His publications, in addition to works in Winifred, Countess of Dundonald, has connection with Art, included: "The left £202,800. The King disclaims all Germans, na others see them Open interest in the Countess's bequest to bim
The two Japanese aeroplanes, bound for letters to Herr Max Harden, 191, and of the Gwyrch Castle estate, and also Peking, are expected to leave Tokyo on
The countess 1018; "Germany's Impending Doom, £50,000 for its upkeep. 1918. He married, in 1870, Emily, desired the estate to become the perma May Zard. They are due to arrive here daughter of Sir J. Sebag. Montefiore, by cent Welsh residence of the Kings of whom he has had issue one on and three England. The estate will now so to the CD May 26th, and are expected to leave
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on May 28th,