COAL DISPUTE.
SETTLEMENT ASSURED THIS
WEEK.
INCREASED PRODUCTION.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE)
Ruday, November 18th. Votes alrendy taken in the mining districts leave no doubt that the coal strike will end this week with the ceptance of the Government's settlement plan. One aspect of the coal situation as the exceptionally high ontpat of men who have already returned to the pits. Last week nearly one and half million tons
were produced.
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BRITISH POLICY IN CHINA.
1926.
MOTIVE POWER FROM THE SEA,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH
.
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. BROADCASTING BY THE STATE.
REPORTS BY COMMITTEES
RELATIONS WITH THE PRESS DEFINED.
VARIOUS TOPICS DISCUSSED.
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Bocay, November 15th. The Imperial Conference held its twelfth Plenary Session to-day, when the main discussions on defence, begun on October 29th, were concluded, statements being made by the Prime Ministers of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Newfoundland, by Mr. Havenga, for the Union of South Africa, by Mr. O'Higgins, for the Irish Free State, and by the Maharaja of Burdwan, for India High appreciation was expressed of the arrangements under which at the naval review, at Camberley and at Croydon, the Dominion and Indian delegations
THE BRITISH BROADCASTING
The
CORPORATION.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RuOBY, November 15th. Postmaster-General introduced into House of Commons the supple mentary estimate for the British Broad- casting Corporation which is to take over on January 1st, as a national con cern, the broadcasting services hitherto conducted by a private company--the British Broadcasting Company. He said it was not until broadcasting became something more than a scientific toy that statesmen began fully to realise the im- portance of regulating its further con- had had an opportunity of seeing and duct. It was in pursuance of the re studying the latest service developments. commendations of the Committee of
RODNEY GILBERT CRITICIZED.
FORMER CUSTOM COMMISSIONER'S
SPEECH.
[Thnocan "RIUTER'S. AGENCY. }
IMPORTANT FRENCH DISCOVERY,
(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]
PARIS, November 18th. The French Scientists Claude aad) Boucherot demonstrated experimentally
MAYORAL ELECTION IN-U.S.
PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE
ABDUCTED.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN ERVICE.]
LOWELL, Massachusetts, Nov. 18th.. Four armed men broke into the house
Losmos, November 16th. to the Academy of Sciences the possibility of Mr. John Mahan one of the lead- Speaking at the Union Club yesterday, of obtaining huge motive power froming Cand dates for the Mayoralty in the Mr. L. A. Lyall, formerly Commissioner the sea. Utilizing the difference of tem-local elections, and abducted him ia a of Customs in Shanghai, criticized the perature between the sen surface and motor car. His wife is anxious for the English policy in China. He said that deep waters and then boiling in a vacuum safety of Mr. Mahan, who is a police- Mr. Rodney Gilbert's book "What's the tepid water on the surface, the scien- man, in view of the trouble he made for Wrong With China" had done harm to tists showed that steam thus produced of bootleggers and certain public officials Anglo-Chinese relations, and hoped that which the pressure is only 3/100 atmos. i who, during his campaign speeches be the book would be out of print' in the pheres can work a turbine constructed alleged were guilty of corruption. course of a few years. Unfortunately, for the pressure of 20 atmospheres, Mr. Lyall continued, many English papers thanks to a special apparatus producing were run on the lines of Mr. Gilbert's a vacuum which is kept very high in boot. In this case the greater the truth, a condenser. the greater the, harm.
The miners in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire raised over $70,000 tons, the greatest quantity yet worked in the dis trict and 75,000 tons more than in the previous week. The average amount pro
Dealing with the Tariffs Treaties, he duced in these counties during the week
said it was not because the tariffs wero by every worker employed both on the
Various reports of economic sub-com-Inquiry presided over by Lord Crawford drawn up by very wise men that they had surface and underground was 6-6 tons, amittees were brought up and approved, that the Government asked the House succeeded. Their success was due to the record for the area.
and resolutions contained in these reports to set up a British Broadcasting Cor-sweet reasonableness of the Customs thus became the resolutions of the Con-poration. The charter was for ten years staff in the direction of compromise. As ference.
and it was the Government's confident regards the treaties in regard to extrality belief that the Corporation would so dis they were alright when a few.foreigners charge its duties that at the end of that were huddled together" in a few treaty period no other form of organisation ports, but when settlements are spread- would be thought desirable.
ing like measles all over China, and foreigners who did not understand the Chinese were travelling everywhere in the interior, the Chinese had a grievance and the treaties ought to be revised,
Even more remarkable was the achieve, ment of 10,000 workers at Bolsover, a Derbyshire group of collieries. Their
On the recommendation of the General average output for the week was 8.4 tans Economic Committes, a resolution in the each. In most cases the miners in thesufollowing terms was accepted: "The Im- two counties are earning more than they did before the stoppage. Such results emphatically contradict allegations that
the miners have returned to work sullenly
and unwillingly.
(THROPOK AZUTER'S AGENCY.}
More Man Return,
LONDON, November 15th.
perial Conference welcomes the efforts that are being made to reach no inter- national agreement upon measures for
Power to Distribute News, As to the relations between the new abolishing the evils resulting from the Boardensting Corporation and the press, the Postmaster-General said objection discharge of 'eil în Ènvigable waters, and had been taken to the Corporation being recommends. the principles of the Draft given power to collect and distribute Convention for this purpose, recently found recessary. Under the present ar- news from any source which might be
prepared at Washington to the considera-rangement the B.B.C, was by agreement
Te-day, there were 442 more miners tion of the Governments of the Empire nt work, amking a total of 330,153 men.
LATER.
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vice.
BELGIANS IN CHINA. POWERS SUBMIT VIEWS TO CABINET.
severely circumscribed in its news sex- The Governors desigilate of the Shipping Problem.
Corporation proposed to continue this On the subject of the unification of to afford time for discussions to continue Arrangement for a few months in order Reports from a number of coalfields rules relating to bills of lading the Con-between the press and the new Corpora indicate that a majority will be obtain-ference noted with satisfaction, that theretion. He was bound to say that the randa from the various Ministries ex-
ed for acceptance of the Government's plan,
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good prospect of the general The South Wales Miners' Federation rules embodied in the International Con- adoption throughout the Empire of the has decided to accept the terms as vention at Brussels, in 1923, and wel-
PIRING, November 16th: The Cabinet has now received Memo.
[TREOUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY.]
JAPANESE MINE DISASTER.
50 CASUALTIES.
FUKUOKA, November 10th. An explosion pecurred at the Getoj colliery owned by Mitsui. The casualties will probably be about fifty.
NEW PACIFIC CABLE.
LATER.
Mr. Mahan has returned home and said that his abductors carried him to Providence in Rhode Island where they robbed and imprisoned him in a house from which he managed to escape.
WHISKY SUPPLIES IN U.S. DISTILLERIES. TO RESUME FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
WASHINGTON, November 16th. With a bare 5 years supply of about 13,000,000 gallons of medicinal whiskey on hand, General Andrews, head of the VANCOUVER, November 16th.
Prohibition Enforcement Department, The Pacific Cable Board's cable laying feels that Congress is warranted in per- stentner Dominia has completed themitting distilleries to resume limited laying of a duplicate cable from Bamfield operations in order that the supply may to Fanning-Island a distance. of 3,449 hat be exhausted. General Andrews a miles. The steamer Farady is now preparing an emergency measure to linking up a second cable between submit to Congress suggesting the pro- Fanning Island and Fiji,
duction of two brands, probably Rye and Bourton. BRAZILIAN RUBBER INDUSTRY.
DEVELOPMENT BY BIG BRITISH COMPANY.
LONDON, November 13th. Corporation must possess ample and full
The Financial Times says that extensive powers for the collection and distribu- Prossing their views concerning the
position of equality. tion of news, not in order to obtain a proposed regulations according favourite developments in the rubber industry in position of privilege but to secure a treatment to Belgian subjects in China Brazil are occurring. A large para ruh- Apparently many newspapers took the pending the negotiation of a new treaty, ber concern in which important rubber view that the broadcasting of newn
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YALE DISTILLERY! SENSATIONAL PROHIBITION
DISCOVERY.
NEW YORK, November 16th. The Newhaven police have discovered thousand gallon still almost under the
matter of loyalty to the Miners' Federa-comed the progress towards the achieve affected the material interests of the and it is thought that the matter will be interests are identified, is being formed.earthern walls of Yale "Bowl," where
tion.
ment of international uniformity upon press. Personally he took the view that discussed later in the week. Cabinet The Lancashire and Cheshire Federa-the terms of those rules. The progress there would always be a demand for the officials, replying to questions this morn- tion has cadorsed the action of its made in the direction of securing the be stimulated by the use of a broadcasting, however, were unable to indicate
printed page and that that demand could conference delegates in supporting unification of maritime law by the pre-ing service. If they regarded these things when the promulgation of the regula Acceptance.
as complementary and not hostile it would be possible to drive a much better tions was to be expected. bargain with "the newspaper world. BRITISH FLIGHT TO THE EAST. TWO SMALL PLANES LEAVE FOR INDIA.
The Yorkshire Miners' Council, presid ed over by Mr. Herbert Smith, made no
statement after the meeting, but it is believed that the proposals were over- whelmingly adopted.
L'E
paration at Brussels, of draft Inter- national Conventions in regard to the limitation of shipowners' liability and
RUGBY, November 16th.
The Chairman is Sir Ernest Birch, and inter-collegiate football matches Are the Board includes Sir Martin Conway and Mr. F. W. Croucher, a Director of the
played.
pany will acquire the whole share capital story house. The police seized a num Rim Malacca Rubber Estates. The Com- The distillery consista of an entire two de Borracha, which owns rubber estates ber of bottles of whisky including im of the Companhia Paraanse de Plantacoes of 415,000 acres, and will apply for an ported brands eleven years old. exclusive concession which the Brazilian Government has been authorised to grant,
of Para.
FOREIGN POWERS AND CHINA. for erecting a rubber factory in the City MORE QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.
LONDON, November 18th.
to maritime mortgages and liens, was also welcomed and the Conventions were com- mended to the consideration of the Gov- The Derbyshire Council, after an eight-ernments of various parts of the Empire.
In the House of Commons, Sir Harry hours' sitting, decided to refer the terms
It was agreed also that the work of the
Two amall Moth aeroplanes with 26. Britain, asked whether any effective form Imperial Shipping Committee is of im-horse-power Cirrus engines left London to the members without any recommenda-
portance to the Empire and that the com- on a fight to the Bass yesterday. The of co-operation existed between the tion, but it is felt to be accepted. mittee should be maintained on the pre- pilots are Neril Stack and Bernard Leete, Powers interested in the protection of the
sent basis, deriving authority from and
both of whom saw service in the war with lives and property of their nationals in Over thirty collieriespre already being responsible to the Governments re-
the Air Force. The former was at one working in Northumberland.
presented in the Imperial Conference.
At to-day's meeting, several of the time the pilot of the Cairo Baghdad Air delegates, in expressing their admiration Mail. of the work of the tanks at Camberley, on Saturday, declaring that the new six wheel lorries, which could be rapidly converted into tractors for cross-country purposes, were capable of development for peace time uses, particularly in the
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE1 South Wales Stubborn.
RUGBY, November 15th. The first votes taken in the coalfields have been in favour of accepting the
terma proposed by the Government for a Colonies and in India. settlement.
acceptance.
-
The aim of this daring adventure is to prove the practicability of long distance The pilots' lights in small machines
first object is India and they hope to ex by atages of between 400 and 500 miles ils. It is their intention to devote themselves in India to the promotion of fying clubs but if conditions are favour- able they will continue their flight cast ward with Australia as the ultimate goal SUDAN-KENYA AIR SERVICE.
FIRST SEAPLANE SHIPPED.
to
Distribution of Population, Such decisions were reached at meetings Several of the committees of the of miners at Clydach Vale, Blaenavon, The Overseas Settlement Committee com-
conference held further meetings to-day.") "Garadiffaith, and Abertillery in South pleted its first survey of its draft report, Wales. The Miners Councils of York after explorations covering a very wide shire and Warwickshire have also decid-field of inquiry, and the report will ed by a big majority in favour of probably be finally passed to-morrow.
ReGay, November 16th. The main object of the inquiry has been The first seaplane for use on the to promote the re-distribution of the experimental seaplane service between white population of the Empire to the Khartoum and Uganda and Kisau in best interests of the Empire as a whole. Kenya was formerly christened at Roches On the subject of the production and ter yesterday by Lady Beatrice Ormesby exhibition within the Empire of cinema Gore preparatory to being shipped tograph films of British origin, the Egypt. This new service is being assist. Economic Sub-Committee has now comed by the Uganda, Kenya and Sudan
Governmenta. pleted its consideration, and a report is
The machine is of the being drafted. It is probable that at same type as that used by Sir Alan Thursday's plenary sitting, these and the Cobham and represents the co-operation Research Committee's reports will be of five British aircraft firms. An experi mental service is to start in January and ranged to make some condecting fights from Khartoum to Cairo and the South African Air Force will probably make at least one fight North to connect from Cape Town with the Kisumu-Khartoum Service.
It is noteworthy that in South Wales the men have preserved a more united front than in any other ecalfield and that the South Wales representatives voted for the rejection of the Government proposals at the Delegate Conference held in Lon- don last Saturday. The favourable de cisions now recorded by the above-men- tioned South Wales districts, may, there- fore, without undue optimism be taken as indicating the probability of the settle ment being accepted not only in South Presented for approva Ministers Com- the Royal Air Force in Egypt have ar
Wales, but generally throughout the country.
TREMENDOUS FLOODS AT
HOME.
FURTHER DETAILS
RUGBY, November 16th. A large reservoir situated on the edge of a moor above the Aire Valley near Keighley in Yorkshire burst ité contain ing wall yesterday as a result of the heavy rainfall of the past few days. The waters poured down the moorside flood- ing acres of land and submerging roads before finding escape the flooded river.
No loss of life occurred.
Moanwhile, the Prime Imittee on inter-Imperial relations con- tinues to sit daily and the Committee on Treaty procedure has arranged for fur- ther meetings this week.
The Overseas delegates will witness a display of airships at Cardington, on Thursday.
DUKE OF YORK'S AUSTRALIAN
!. TOUR,
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
RUGBY, November 15th. The official programme of the Duke of York's visit to Australia and New Zealand is issued.
His Royal Highness will leave Porta The rainfall was also responsibla for mouth on January 6th in the battle a landslide at Blackburn in Lancashire gruiser Renown. He will make a stay of which carried a roadway into the river.three days at Kingston, Jamaica, end In Wales rain was almost incessant yes will then proceed by way of the Panama terday and the river at the village of Canal. At Suva, in Fiji, he will stay Cym where the homes of the residents are one day. The Prince will reach Auck threatened again rose. The position island, New Zealand, on February 22nd declared to be serious. "An air pilot who and his visits to the chief towns of New flew between Paris and London yesterday Zealand and Australia will occupy until stated that foods in South-East England May 23rd, when he will leave Fremantle appear from the air like an inland sca for England. The voyage home will be and make navigation difficult owing to made by way of Mauritius, where the the disappearance of some of the land. Prince will stay three days, and through
marks.
the Suez Canal,
{THROUGH RECTED'S AGENCY.] RUBBER EXPORTS
QUESTIONS. IN COMMONS.
LONDON, November 15th.
China.
Bir Austen Chamberlain replied that co-operation between the Powers had al- Ways been practised as far as the means permitsed, but such co-operation was not the subject of any formal agreement. He added, supplementarily, that practical co-operation had been secured quite
recently.
Mr. H. W. Looker asked for an assur anca that the British Government would not hesitate to take any steps necessary,
not merely to ensure the protection and
security of British subjects, but also to ensure that British rights of property and other British rights were not inter- fered with.
Sir Austen Chamberlain said that the Government would continue to do its best to protect British lives and interests.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, tald Mr. Trevelyan, that the new Minister Mr. Miles Lampson was proceeding to Peking.
· SINGAPORE BASE.
QUESTION OF DOMINIONS'
:CONTRIBUTIONS.
LONDON, November 10th. According to the Daily News, the Imperial Conference yesterday fully discussed the question of the Singapore Base along with other matters of Empire defence. It is understood that the financial aspects of the scheme were put very frankly before the Dominions delegates with a view to ascertaining what contributions to the cost they are prepared to make.
"AUSTRALIAN COTTON “MILL.
HUGE MACHINERY ORDER FOR LANCASHIRE,
LONDON, November 28th
In the House of Commons, Mr. P. G. Penny asked whether, in view of the uncertainty as regards the actual quan tity of rubber held in the East against According to the Liverpool Post a sen unused export rights, Mr. Amery, couldaation has been caused in Lancashire by state the exact amount on October 31st the news that an order for £1,000,000 of laat.
colton mill machinery has been, received by an Accrington firm. from the Aus tralia Development Company, which re cently launched a scheme for the erection of a big cotton mill in Melbourne.
Mr. Amery replied that no useful figures were, yet available, and he asked Mr. Penny to repeat the question when Mr. Amery, had received, information from Ceylon and Malaya.
whether the amount of rubber coincided Mr. Penny asked Mr. Amery to enquire with the unused coupons issued and, if not, what action would be taken as ro gards the excess unused coupons, against which no actual rubber was stored at
the end of October.
LATKE+ tion the amount of the order pinced in The Afanchester Guardian does not men- Accrington but says that the Austral Development Company recently launched a scheme for the erection of a big cotton mill in Melbourne with a capital of a million sterling,
THE IRISH DISORDERS.
LATEST DETAILS.
US. PROSPERITY.
FURTHER BENEFITS FOR TAXPAYERS.
NEW YORK, November 18th. American taxpayers are likely to receive further benefits according to an announcement by Mr. Mellon who states" that in next year's income-tax payment, taxpayers will get credit for at last 15 per cent. of what they paid last
year.
LONDON, November 18th. The outburst of disorder in Cork on Saturday appears to have been part of is obscure. a concerted action the purpose of which
At least eight barracks in the Free The percentage formerly was 12 per State were raided. The documents seized cent., and the increase now announced is were unimportant. Eleven persons, Le based on the fact that the surplus pro- lieved to include all the important per-mises to reach more than $300,000,000. sonnel of the Republican General Bead quarters, have been arrested in Dublin NEW BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT. and there have been ten arrests in Cork. Armed raiders shot and mortally wound- ed an orderly in the barracks at Holly- ford, County Tipperary. A military camp near Dublin was also raided, armas ly wounded: carried off and a sentry shot and serious'
THE JAVA OUTBREAK. SITUATION UNDER CONTROL
RIO DE JANEIRO, November 16th. Dr. De Souza has assumed the Presidency of Brazil in succession to Doctor Bernardez.
STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND.
NEW YORK, November 16th. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey has announced 淼 quarterly divdend of 25 cents per, share with an. AMSTERDAM, November 18th. Latest messages from Batavia with extra bonus of 12 cents per share. It regard to the Java Communist outbreak, also voted to retire $20,000,000 worth repert that the situation is practically of outstanding preferred shares at 8115 everywhere controlled and that arrests per share. continue. The small and unindgestial Communist Party of the Netherlande has telegraphed the Colonial Minister, and
RUMANIAN KING ILL.
AMERICA.
Jonkheer de-Graef, the new Governor of QUEEN MARIE "TO RETURN FROM the Dutch Indies ascribing the disorders to the alleged maladministration by Dr. Fock an ex-Governor.
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Reinforcements being Rushed up.
CHICO, November 10th, It is announced that King Ferdinand of Rumania has asked Queen Marie to re-' turn to Bukharest by Christina. The Queen consequently has cancelled most of ber fouthern tour and will sail from New York December 11th.
BATAVIA, November 18th. Five hundred insurgents armed with rifles attacked the garrison at Labocsa but were repulsed by rapid fire. A soldier was slightly wounded. It is be lieved that the rebels suffered severely.
BUKHAREST, November 10th. An official medical bulletin states that Details are lacking ac communications King Ferdinand is suffering from in- are cut. Military reinforcements are rash flammation of the Sigmoid Flexure. bat ing to the scene but many bridges" are his general condition is satisfactory. broken and roads blocked,
WOLSELEY MOTORS.
COMPULSORY WINDING UP,
LONDON, November 13th. On the petition of Moss Gear and Co., Ltd., Mr. Justico Eve has ordered 'the compulsory winding-up of Motors, Ltd.
Walscley
RUSSO-TURKISH PARLEY.
FEAR OF ITALY ?
PARIS, November 15th. The meeting between M. Chieherin and commented upon. It is regarded by Rushdi Bey continues to be very much newspapers as indicating Turkey's fear of Fascist Italy.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S ILLNESS.
AN IMPROVEMENT.
TOKYO, November 18th. The Imperial Household has stated that the Emperor is improving. His appetite. is returning and it is believed that his condition is not at present serious.
THE DEATH OF COBHAM'S MECHANIC.
MURDERER SENTENCED
BAGDAD, November 15th. The Arab' tribesman, who fired the shot which killed Bir Alan Cobham's mechanic. forming a Fan Asiatic League out of manslaughter and sentenced to five years' The Echo de Paris scouts the idea of Mr. Elliott, has been found guilty of
such incongruous elementa.
· rigorous imprisonment,