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SYDNEY, December 11th. The High Court has ordered the release ed Mr. Walsh and Mr. Johannsen, the seninen's leaders. Their deportation was ordered by the Federal Government, on
November 29th, in consequence of the
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VICKERS RECONSTRUCTED. STOCK EXCHANGE DEALINGS SHOW APPROVAL OF SCHEME.
LONDON, Deerinber 10th
In reaching the decision to reccnstruct: the company, as reported "yesterday, Messrs. Vickers' directora had the advice of Mr. F. Dudley, Docker, a director of the London Joint City and Midland Bank, Mr. Reginald McKenna, and Sir William Plender, whose recemmentin tions include, besides i reconstituted directorate, the establishment of three
„RUGBY AT HOME.
PIRACY NEAR COCHIN. FAR EASTERN
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITYS EASE AMAZING REPORT BROUGHT BY
WIN OVER OXFORD.
LONDON, December 19th Playing at Twickenham in brilliant sunshine and before a large crowd, Cam bridge defeated Oxford in the annual rugby match by 33 points to three. The ground was on the soft side.
The game was tremendously fast, with Cambridge superior in all department Oxford seldom got far beyond mid-feld and Turnbul, the Cantab's full back,
GERMAN STEAMER.
Losnos, December 10th. The Daily Telegraph's Bombay corres pondent says that the German steamer Verdmark had arrived at Colombo and reports an amazing case of pirney.
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SITUATION IN NORTH CHINA. REPORTS THAT JAPAN IS FULLY
PREPARED."
THE SHANGHAI INCIDENT.
COMMISSION'S REPORT EXPECTED SHORTLY,
SHANGHAI, December 11th. The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic.cor respondent learns that negotiations be- tween London, Washington and Tokyo. in regard to the disciplinary measures to be taken, owing to the Endings of the
TRANSPORTS AT KURUMET
The Captain states that when four
Toxo, December 11th bours out of Cochin, he saw two vessels, Press reports, stating that troop trans. Judicial Commission of Enquiry into the one of which appeared to be frantically ports are collecting at Kurume, are Shanghai incidents of last May, have re- in distress and signalling. The other neither confirmed nor denied by the War sulted in something like agreement. The speeded off when he approached, The Office. It is understood, however, that publication of the three materially dif
prominent part they took in the strike management -boards," one of which will kicked soundly when under any pressure, row of the first vessel stated that preparations are being made to despatch/ferent reports is to be expected at any
of renmen.
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control the industrial section of the business and its subsidiary undertak ings, another will control the armaments and shipbuilding side, and the third be
n finance board, -
It is believed that the High Court's decision, which was unanimous and awarded costs to the applicants, is based on the view that the section of the Im
These advisers consider the causes of migration Act, under which deportation
the situation of Vickers to be the general proceedings were conducted, 'is Nites vive as being contrary to the Australian trade depression, depreciation of foreign
Constitution Act.
The application
was under a Habens Torpus writ, but the Chief Justice said the latter was unnecessary.
exchanges, and reduced carning capacity of the company's works, which is attri butable to a world reduction of arms ment expenditure and the home produc- tion of armaments by foreign countries, as well as "the decline of shipbuilding, foreign competition in the world markets, financial stringency, and political unrest The costs in the case are estimated at in Europe, which has restricted the giving £12,000,
of credit and retarded schemes of develop-
Mr. Walsh and Mr. Johannesen intend to aus the Commonwealth Government for heavy damages anil wrongful im. prisonment.
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RUSSIA AND FRANCE. SOVIET AMBASSADOR HOPES FOR
DEBT SETTLEMENT.
PARIS, December 11th.
In an interview, the Soviet. Ambas andor, M. Rakovski, declared that M Chicherin, on arriving from his stay in the Riviera, will again visit M. Briand
and remain in Paris somewhat longer than on the former occasion
debt to France.
ment.
The advisers add that in carrying out a post-war sound policy and changing from swords to plough-shares, the man- agement lacked the special experience re- quired to direct a large and varied in. dustrial undertaking. The advisers, at the request of the Board, have agreed to act in a consultative capacity until the three management beards are working.
The newspapers congratulate Vickers on their bold reconstruction step, which
After play had been in progress for a quarter of an hour, Francis dribbled down cleverly enabling Arnold to score
try, which C. Barlow converted. A
they had been attacked by pirates, and reinforcements to Manchuria if necessary, were terrified. They, anxiously sought sate escort to Cochin.
The German crow my that the pirate the end of half-an-hour, Turnbull, Causel was a smart craft of British bridge's fall-back, fielded a long kick and
design. did not return it but ran almost to Cochin is a port, in Malabar District,
situated at the South of principal; Oxford's twenty-five line where he gave navigable entrance to the great lagoon
of Travancore, 1
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o capital pass to Devitt, who scored op unconverted try." Nearing the interval Oxford had more of the game but their handling was never good. Turabüll tricked some opponents and then sprinted REPLICA OF TAJ MAHAL TO BE and gave to. Gibson. Devitt gathered well from the last named and scored a try, which C. Barlow converted. At half- time, Cambridge thus, led by 13 points to al.
THE SECOND HALF
ERECTED.
PHILADELPHIA, December lith.
A contract has been signed between' representatives of the Sesquicentennial Exhibition. Association and private; busi- On the opening of the second half, Cambridge were playing most confidently ness interests in British India, for the Ten
the resumption reproduction to the Taj Mahal at the minutes after Francis, dodging cleverly, kicked across to Tucker, who scored a try, C. Barlow Centennial Exhibition in 1923. dribbled through and passed to Bishop India. converting. Shortly afterwards Tucker
It will be used to house exhibits from who gathered, sold a dummy," and On this then scored the fifth try. occasion, C. Barlow missed with an easy kick.
Drysdale, Oxford's fall back, gathered and ran up the field and made an open- ing for Mekintosh, but the latter was
forced into touch, Then eate an extra. ordinary try by Francis who sold the dummy" first to Richardson in mid-field and also to Drysdale later, going on to Bere an unconverted try. Gibson scored.
MISS ..HELEN WILLS.
TO PLAY TENNIS NEXT YEAR IN EUROPE.
BERKLEY, Cai, December 11th. Miss Helen Wills, the well-known ten- his player, is leaving for France early in January.
RAIL AND ROAD. CUT.
TEIN, Docember 11th. General Li Ching Lin is himself at Machang, where he has driven off the initial attack of the Honanese The rail-
ways are cut on all sides of Tientsin. The motor road to Peking is also cut in
several places.
British guards have been sent up the Tino and also towards Tongshan. The Tientsia stations are awarnung with troops.
TARIFF CONFERENCE.
IMPORTANT PROPOSALS WITH
moment.
ME, CHAO HSIN CHU. REVIEWS PRESENT CONDITIONS
IN CHINA..
Iodox, December 10th. "A fazewell social evening was given by
the Chinese Students Christian Union in Britain to Mr. Chao Hsin Chu, acting
Minister of the Court of St James Mr. Cha lengthily reviewed the political and financial conditions in China.
He emphasised China's intention to pay her foreign creditors the last
to farthing when it had tariff autonomy. He expressed the opinion that when: China. had a stable Government as a result of financial reforms, foreign trade could easily be sexessed nt. a hundred per cent. more than at present
REGARD TO DUTIES.
REVISION OF CUSTOMS SCHEDULE...
PEEING, December 11th. Important proposals, for considerably extending the scope of the Tarif Con- ference disenssions, were placed before TO CHOOSE SUCCESSOR TO LATE the committer, at 2 o'clock this morning. by the Chinese delegates.
COMMISSION ON OPIUM,
SIR JOHN JORDAN.
LONDON, December 10th: Presenting the Chinese proposals con-`
The Morning Post correspondent at cerning the revision of the Customs Geneva learns authoritatively that the schedule duties on imports, Mr. Tsai new Opium Advisory Commission of the Ting Kan suggested that inasmuch as the League will include the ex-police Com- Conference had animously recognised missioner Mr. Woods, of New York, re- Chine's right to. Tariff autonomy; and placing Mrs. Hamilton Wright; while provided. For it to be enforced by Janu Mr. A. Lyall, British Customs Com
Just after that Wallace, Oxford's right. She will take part in tournaments at ary 1st, 1929, it went without saying that missioner in China or Mr. Archibald · inside, gave the ball to Mackintosh, who ran hard and scored. Oxford's only try. Nice and Cannes and elsewhere on the from that date the valuation of commodi, C.L.E., F.R.G.S., ex-British Com- In the last minutes, C. Barlow and Devitt both scored unconverted tries for Cambridge. The final result WILS 33 points to three.
M. Rakovski hopes to reach an agree. Must sooner or later be imitated by other Cambridge's next try. ment over the settlement of the Russian industrial companies if they wish to re cover even a modest degree of their past prosperity. They point out that the pre sent market value of Vickers ordinary thares corresponds very closely with the value which it is now suggested should be placed thereon; therefore little effect: will be produced on the market.
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STOCK EXCHANGE APPROVAL. suthis StockwExchange, “approval of ju Vickers reconstruction is shown in to- day's dealings in the ordinary shares, now eat from a pound nominal value to 5/8 They rose this afternoon to a 7/8 improvement."
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Losnos, December 10th
Riviera
Subsequently she will leave for England and play in the championships at Wimble
don
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ties would be done according to the laws promulgated by the Chinese Government instead of as a result of the International Agreement as heretofore.
Attaché at Peking, will saccred the lato Sir John Jordae.
BANK OF INDO-CHINA,
CHARTER PROLONGED SIX MONTHS FROM JANUARY,
The Chinese Government, however, will for the purpose of the interim period, in
PAR16, December 11th." harmony with the spirit of the Washing
The Official Gazette has published a ton Conference, Jay, before the present decree, which prolongs for six months BIRMINGHAM, ALA., December 10th Conference draft. regulations relating to from January 1st, 1928, the charter of
Tariff revision and request the represent the Bank of Indo-China. Between 20 and 30 miners have beentives of the Rowers interezted to give killed, and
others have been many that the proft of £1,137,000 on running seriouslý burned, by a gas explosion in was absorbed by capital" expenditure,
The House of Commons has agreed to the motion on a Supplementary Estimate of £1,100,000 for the Government's share of the Wembley exhibition guarantee.
Mr. A. M. Samuel said that the expected call was nearly five shillings in the £ in addition to the fifteen
Losnos, December 10th. "The Daily Telegraph's Bombay corres pondent states that the Indian Currency Commission is hearing a great deal of evilence in support of the gold standard and a gold currency for India. The Chamber of Commerce is among those TURKS CHALLENGE FINDINGS OF shillings already made. He pointed out. "advocating the adoption of the Gold Standard and eminent professors say that India's greatest economic need today is capital. With the introduction of the gold standard they would propose that a gold coin similar to the sovereign, called Mehur" be minted immediately. They suggest a ratio of fifteen rupees to the
Mohur...
THE IRISH AGREEMENT. DAIL PASS THE SECOND READING OF BILL.
GENEVA, December 10th, The Turkish delegation has made a statement in reply to General Laidoner's
report.
Mr. Runciman-paid tribute to the amazing exhibition of the Empire's Dominions efforts in displaying an wealth, beauty and industry.
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them careful consideration.
examine the proposal. Dr. C. T. Wang
THE BOOM IN RUBBER.
After discussion, it was decided to LONDON DEALERS REPORTED TO Mr. Thomas said that every Dominion one of the mines of the Alabama Fuel
HAVE MADE FORTUNES. postpone consideration to a later meet, sad Colony to which he had written and Irod Company. Many of the eming in order to enable the experts to
LONDON, December 10th." inviting an opinion on the value of the exhibition had replied they were well ployees are negroes."
The Daily Graphic says that as a re satisfied with the expenditure they had
then read two further declarations, the sult of the rubber boom donders have made incurred.
first of which concerned the levying of fortunes, probably, aggregating millions
ecriously injured as the result of the in China. It refers to the difficulties ex. firms propose to retire at Christmas and Sixty-one miners were killed and five duties and takes on Foreigners residing of pounds. At least three of the leading
mine explosion yesterday, which was due perienced by the Chinese Government in invest their earnings in gilt-edged
securities. to gas. Only fifteen miners escaped. collecting national taxes from Foreignern, also from Chinese residing in the settle AMERICAN FINANCES.
ments and in the railway zones. It men tions that as soon as likin is abolish- ed, the Government will be compelled to devise new and reasonable taxes in sub stitution for the old.
The declaration concludes:
It points out that the Nestorian Chris tians have always been hostile towards Turkey, and when pursued after com- Brussels- line, abandoning their belong- mitting a crime escape south of the ings. It also draw attention to the large numbers of Moleua refugees from the contested territory whose villages it is contended were destroyed by aerial bom- bardments and who are now living north | AFFECT SALE OF COTTON · SAYS, of the Brussels line. It suggeste that there be a frêsh enquiry, with the assist ance of assessors appointed by both parties, as General Laidoner obtained his information from only one source.
LADIES' FASHIONS.
COATS' CHAIEMAN.
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MR. ANDREW. MELLON ON THE
BRIGHT OUTLOOK.".
WASHINGTON, December 10th. The foreign debte hitherto funded 1,390 million dollars, and 4,743
LONDON, December 10th. The change in the fashion of ladies! dress and the curtailment of home sewing Tewfik Rushdi Bey, the head of the was mentioned by the Chairman Turkish delegation, is leaving for Angora Messrs. F. P. Coats annual meeting a in a day or two,, leaving Munir Boy, the Turkish Minister at Berne, to attend the being the cause of affecting the sale of total Pro-League Council when questions with re
cotton thread. gard to the Greeco-Turkish exchange of Populations will be discussed.
of
LONDON, December 10th. The Duil has passed the second reading of the Irish Agrement Bill by 71 to 20. A PASSIONATE SPEECH. During a debate in the Dail, sident Cosgrave, in the cou a passionate speech, said he "under stood from Mr. Stanley Baldwin "that the Commission's award would have given the Free State 200 square miles and 20,000 people and have taken from them a considerable part of: Donegal.
The final stages of the Bill will taken on Tuesday,
·BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. TRADE UNION DISCUSSION IS AGAIN SUGGESTED.
CRUMBS OF COMFORT, MR WINSTON CHURCHILL ON COAL BUBSIDY
Conse
The meeting adopted a report recom- millione remain unfunded. The majority quently the Chinese Government declares
cent. dividend.
OBITUARY.
DUKE OF MONTROSE..
FREUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.) EXCHANGE IN NEW YORK...
NEW YORK, December 10th.. The opening of a central market for trading in rabber and rubber futures has been approved. The New York Cocoa Exchange will provide the necessary facilities and actual trading will start
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mending a distribution equal to 17% per of this latter amount is the French debt, that Foreigners in China, whether rosid early in the new year,
The Chairman denied a report that This is revealed by Mr. Mellon in his ing within or outside the settlements or the war contingency reserve of £3,000,000 annual report, dilating on the bright within railway zones as well as other might be used for the payment of a bonus economic outlook. It is assorted that the Chinese their fiscal obligations according localities shall discharge equally with the and déclared that the rearve was being held intact. The majority of it had been past year, has been a period of genuine to the laws promulgated by China. It LONDON, Jecember 10th.
cat marked against the Jose in Russia prosperity in practically all classes is hoped that the plenipotentiary dele YEAR'S LOSS WIPED OUT IN THREE alone.
gates of the Powers will appreciate the beIn the House of Commons, Mr. Win-
The present busince, situation warrants|rensonableness of this declaration. ston Churchill gazo a few crumbs of com
optimism for the future. fort when speaking on the supplementary
Bir Alfred Butt, M.P, chairman and It is pointed out that though the ten-
OFFER WALL RECEIVED.
managing director of the Theatre Royal, estimates of vine millions for the coal
dency has existed among the conanming The second declaration, which was re Drury-lane, stated at a meeting of the subsidy, which was agreed upon without
public to buy every conceivable com-ceived with general satisfaction by the shareholders that the play, Rose Marie, a division.
modity on a time mortgage of their Foreign delegates as constituting the first which was produced in March, in three He recalled, the Government decision to
LONDON, December 10th, The death is announced of the Dake future earnings, businessmen are con- step towards the abolition of likin, months wiped out the loss on A Midsum postpone the crisis of last July, due to
ducting their affairs cautiously in order stated that the Chinese Government is mer Night's Dream Inst year, paid for the possibility of a trade revival, which of Montrose, K.T., A.D.C.
[Douglas Beresford Maliss Ronald that prosperity shall, not bring carelcas prepared, three months after the close BIRIN, December the thought was then visible. He declared The conference of British and Bussian that while the con! output had been Graham, the fifth Dako of Montrose, anne. It is emphasised that the intention of the Conference, to relinquish the right the production, and made a proft suffi- trade union delegates of the self-styled steadily increasing, it was hopeless to ex A.D.U to HM the King, was born in is to pursue a policy of economy and re to levy the existing export duty on Native cient to pay as 5 per cent, dividend, **** Anglo-Russian unity committee, have pect that the gap between export prioca 1852, the third son, succeeding his father Payment of debts. The recommended tax goods not destined for exportation 30th had been substantial.
however, should not be abroad; and also the coast trade duty. The board, he said, is strongly and the cost of production would dis in the tls in 1874. Educated at Elon, Toduction
Hereafter the export duty will not be of opinion that the unqualified success unanimously passed a resolution re
levied on Native goods shipped from ens gretting the rejection by the Council of appear. He emphasised that the mining he joined the Coldstream Guards in excessive,
interest cannot be allowed to become in 1872, afterwards transferring to the 5th the International Federation of Trade definitely a pensioner upon other indus. Lancers; and later was Colonel command. Unions of the recent proposal for an tries, and hoped that all the parties in ing the 3rd Battn. Argyll and Buther- unconditional conference with the All industry would make an effort to regain land Highlanders. He saw active service t Russian Council of Trade Unions their old, independent position in South Africa (medal and two clape
They express the opinion that the He mentioned that last week's output Among the honours carried by the late general council of the British Trade was five million tons; the highest sizce Duke was that of Hereditary Sheriff of Union Congress should convene a confer-May. He anticipated that the total sub Dumbartonshire. The family estates com, ence as provided for in the declaration vention for nine months would-be apprise about 115,000 neres. The Duke mar, of the British Trade Union delegation to proximately twenty-one milliona The ried a daughter of Sir Frederick Graham, the Anglo Rassion Trade Union confer-; subvention had not led to sa appreciable Bart of Netherby, Cumberland, in 1876, enco in London on April 8th
reopening of the pits.
and had three sons by the marrings].
WEATHER REPORT.
He added that the profite mizica, June.
Chinese port to another. In order how of Hose Maris demonstrated that there erer, to prevent such goods being fraudu 18 a large public for high-class musical lently shipped to foreign porte, the plays at Drury-lane, and we are leaving The Royal Observatory issued the age whack certificate, on the produc- Marie
exporters will be required to pay regular no stone unturned to secure suitable at the brst port and secure shows of this nature to follow Bost lowing report, at 550 p.m, yesterday a
The anti-cyclone has moved eastward and tion of which the amount paid will be. We have already commissioned Mr. weakened. A moderate mention may be refunded upon the re-importation of the Frederick Lonsdale to write us a musical expected along the S.E. Coast of Ching goods into the second port, it being play, and we are engaging important and over the Northern China Sea. understood that this arrangement docs artiste in order to do overything in our Local forecast N.E. winds; moderate, not apply to Native goods exempt from power to ensure the continuity of the
export duty.
present prosperity!!