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BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
LONDON, March fith. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that the desire of His Majesty's Government being to remove so far as they could any causes of friction which might exist between the Jugo-Slav and Italian Governments on
the subject of Albania, had counselled moderation and conciliation both to Belgrade and Rome and, to the represent tives of both Governments in London.
THE ACTION AGAINST EX-LT-COM. MAYERS." AGAIN UP AT BOW STREET..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CREDULOU WOMAN'S COSTLY RERIENCE.
**CONFIDEÏE MAN" PUNISHEDT LAST.
་་
BRITISH EMPIRE AS A TRADE UNIT.
THE BEST BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
**WE COULD" DICTATE CONDITIONS."
(SIR ALFRED Morn.]
The British Empire s an economic unit, is the best business proposition the world has ever had put before it."
This was the gist of an appeal | made by Sir Alfred Mond at the Leeds Balfour Club for a consolida tion and development of the Em- pire.
Hi, bush, danjet anyone hear us, but do you wit a bundle of notes," said a Chise to an elderly woman. This elder dame gasping the opportunity on lifetime was not slow to say ""
Playing on the credulity, the plausible scamp sajthat as matter of good faith, the Hy would have to deposit somethg before he would allow her take the notes to a money-change and he pro- For the consummation of that duced a wid of peer covered by idea and ideal he looked, not so Ex-Lieut. Comdr. Colin Mayers, a brand new 95 te. Following much to politicians as to business' who is charged under the Official Secrets Att was brought up at Bow up the ground, he ti so far gain-then, and said that were it accom Street to-day and remanded until ed, the man said: "Well, here is aplished the British Empire would April 4th, bail being refused... bundle of notes, ani dan't nak me dictate its own conditions in the Mr. Eustace Fulton, opening the where I get them fan, but I will markets of the world. So far from case for the prosecution, said the defendant had allegedly infringed 80 fifty-fifty with you if you would Americs dominating the world of the Official Secrets Act by retaining change it for me. He is a fortune finance, even the great power and in his possession a number of plans for you, and all ye have to do wealth of that "country would be relating to submarines X1 and O1 is to deposit someting with me. comparatively insignificant. entrusted to him by his chief officer,
LONDON, March 24th.
the Commander of H.M.S. Dolphin You know very wel that we are Defendant was Instructional Officer strangers, and it is very good of and Senior Submarine Officer at me to trust you.” Gesport. He had been Commander
of Submarine M. He retired on After a moment's deliberation, January 28th and entered employ the woman asked theman what he
Three Groups,
In a rapid review of world ten- dencies, Sir Alfred said he saw the emergence of three great groups.
ment with Vickers, of Barrow-in-would like to have i the way of One was the United States of
Furness. Subsequently, a number of plans issued to him were found to be missing.
SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN
HONOURED).
A TRIBUTE BY THE PREMIER, "THROUGH BECTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 4th.
A portrait of Sir Austen Chan berlain, Foreign Secretary, painted by Mr. Lanac Coden, for the Card- wainers' Company, with which Sir Austen Chamberlain's family has been associated for practically two crnturies, was to-day presented by the Premier in the Cordwainers Hall.
security. - The man grinned and pointed to the pair o gold bangles which the woman as wearing The credulous dame at once took them off and handed tem to her un- known friend. Weighing them in bis hand, the man aid that was not enough and the what took out
readily received. 8135 from her pocket which was
A rendezvous was ranged and the woman took the wad to the nearest money changer On arrival there, she opened it, and her castle in the air, fell in runs for under 3r. Baldwin paid a tribute to the the genuine 85 note there was work of Sir Austen Chamberlain, nothing but scrap papers. as Foreign Secretary. He said that Sir Austen Chamberlain had
Rushing back to the place where been privileged to do the greatest the man was supposed to be waiting work for this country and, as for her, she found no one. She Foreign Minister, he would be re membered for many generation to
went home poorer in pocket but come. Mr. Baldwin concluded by richer in experience. All this hap testifying to the great work of Sir needs, Austen Chamberlain..all these days, the old dame was
RESULT OF LEITH BYE- ELECTION.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]-
Loxoox, March 24th. The bye-election at Leith to re- place Captain Wedgwood Benn who resigned on joining the Labour Party, resulted as follows:
Mr. Ernest Brown (Lib.) 12,461 Mr. Wilson (Labour) 12,350 Mr. Beston (Co.) 4.007 The Liberals thus retain the seat by the narrow margin of 111 over Labour. The figures at the previous election were: Liberal, 18,569; Labour, 11,980.
America; second was the coun-
standing between the two, Great tries of Europe; and the third,
Britain. Tempting offers would be. made to Britain to join the Euro- proaches would possibly be made pean, federation, he said, and ap-
from America,.
He urged that neither should be entertained, but that the Empire! should be knit together in a third group that, with free trade within its units and tariff walls around it, would dwarf any possible alter- native combination.
He sketched the illimitable poten- tialities of wealth within the Em-, pire, and said it must integrate ör day when British statesmen would disintegrate. He hoped to see the
put before the country this great vision of a united Empire. Too readily had it been accepted during cicctorie mit so that the a bribe in the form of relief or
working her fingers out to replenish | pensions measures. < her coffer, until Thursday afternoon when she ran across the man in
Youmati and where be presumably was on the look out for another victim.
1.
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years
Moscow,or Qurselves?
"Are
Sir Alfred prefaced his plea for Empire unity. with an attack those who, owing allegiance to Moscow, were concentrating all their energies on destroying it. It is needless to say that the old National politics, he said, could be
summarised in the question, dame at once collared the con-
you going to be governed by
by Mos fidence man "and raised the alarm. cow or yourselves ? The police came on the scene, and the man was marched to the Police Station, where he was searched and a similar bundle was found on him. The man was brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday, where he got three months hard labour and the woman got the $5 which was wrapped on the bundle of waste paper.
A "Sunday-night club," the iden of the Rev. G. D. Walker, pastor of the
The War Office announces & re- Wolverhampton Presbyterian Church. has been duction in the scale of fees payable opened in that town, Mr. David on behalf of cadets (other than Webster, the Chief Constable, at King's Cadets and King's India tended, and delivered, the opening Cadets) at the Royal Military- address. At his suggestion the Academy and Royal Military Col- bymn F All hail the power of lege. Jesus' name," was sung before the The normal fee for the son of a cabaret performance begun. Later civilian will remain £100 a term the Chief Constable exhorted the for a course of three terms, and the youngsters to enjoy themselves normal fee for the son of an officer Hike ladies and gentlemen." or man of the Regular Forces who Remarkable success attended the is still serving, who died while serv new social venture, and the pro- ing, or who has retired or been moters will have on future Sunday discharged (subject to certain con- evenings to engage, as they have ditions as to minimum service, undertaken to do, other halla to ne etc.) £80 a term. A limited num commodate the large number of, ber of the successful candidates at young people who wish to attend. 4, however, be admitted at the The club was open from eight o'clock to ten. The pastor of the discretion of the Army Council at Presbyterian Church had been im- reduced fees to be determined ne- pressed by the spectacle of hun-
fees for sons of civilians better to do than parade in the and for sons of officers and men of will be £75, £50, or £25 a term, centre of the town on Sunday the Regular Forces as specified nights. The intention of forming above £45, £30, or £16 a term. A keen opposition in Holland, where worthy's play at the Ambassadors. the club was against the ounced last week reduction proportionate to the ze during the
each Army entrance examination
PORT RIVALRY:
FEARS FOR ROTTERDAM.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGELOT:]
THE HAGUE, March 24th. The First Chamber by sa votes
to 17 has rejected the Belgo-Dutch POLICE AND THE UNDER- Trenty, already ratified by both Chambers of the Belgian Parlia
dreds of young people with nothing red to pecuniary need. These ment and the Dutch Second Cham
of summon duction in fees will be made in the charges for uniform, books, etc.,
youths and
who were charged with p for
sons of civilians; but for.sons
fines of halt a crown being
in the majority of the cases. Several of officers and men of the Regular of the defendants were among the Forces these charges will be on the 300 young people who crowded into same scale as for soos of civilians the lecture hall adjoining the of corresponding pecuniary need. church. Quite as many failed to
King's Cadete will continue to be admitted to both Woolwich and obtain admission. Their ages rang-
Sandhurst, ed mostly from fifteen to twenty Cadets to Sandhurat under the con and King's India and boys predominated, although ditions at present in force, ... there were many girls.
King's Cadets will be admitted free Wireless Aerial From Steeple. and King's India Cadets as may The programme included items by be arranged by the Secretary of a ladies band, songs, and humorous State for India in Council sketches. All the artista
their The emoluments attached to prize services. A seven-valve wireless sateadetships have also been revised. had also been installed, the aerial A number, not exceeding twenty- being lung from the church steeple. five, of these cadetships will be Most of the young people sat at awarded at each entrance examina small tables, on which there were tion, and will be of the value of £25 copies of magazines and populara year each. They will continue to weeklies of all kinds. In a corner be awarded in order of merit in the was a buffet, where sandwiches Army entrance examination, and could be bought for 2d, packets of will be tenable irrespective of the biscuits for a hall-penar, and, tea, pecuniary need of the candidate. coffee, and other night refreshments
charge for uniform, books, etc., at a emali charge.
will not be remitted in the case of the winners of prize cadetships na it has hitherto been.
These
The Rev. G. D. Walker said he wanted young people to spend their Bunday nights as they would spend
revised terms will to ap them in the best homes. We are plicable in the case of all cadets not going to talk to you about re- who compete in the November, 1927,
he said. That is not to and subsequent Army ligion," any by any manner of means that examinations.
we are going to forget it. I hope)=
you
will
entrance
not misunderstand me. there will be any speechifying. We We are not going to preach, and hope you will go back better man this is the only occasion on which and and women because you have (Continued af foot of next eglúmn.) | bceà Bere."
ber.
port of Antwerp certain advantages The Treaty, inter alia, gave the on the Scheldt which had aroused
DOG.
HOME SECRETARY AND... A GALSWORTHY PLAY.
When" Escape," Mr. John Gals-
it was feared that the trade of Rot Theatre, celebrated its 292nd per terdam might be adversely affected. formance every member of the audi- A semi-official statement deploresence received a book of the words the Dutch decision, which will make of the play, with a foreword written impossible the development and col- by Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the laboration of Holland and Belgica Home Secretary. in international affairs
It says that Belgium will insist on satis- faction for its legitimate claims.
MAJOR "SEAGRAVE IN AMERICA.
* A PRELIMINARY WARMING UP "
(REUTER'S. AMERICAN HERVICE]
New Yoax, March 24th.
to
The play deals with the strife be tween a man's respect for the order ed institutions of society and his sporting instinets
help the under-dog." in this case a criminal with whom the sympathy of the audience is skilfully enlisted. - The Home Secretary says:
There was not a labour dispute in the country that was not subject to irritation, exacerbation, and pro- longation by the enemies of the Empire, who worked unceasingly, iosiduously, and surreptitiously to their enda. If the people of this country fully understood the alter native to Conservative Government they would enter every election, Parliamentary and municipal, os a holy crusade.
Sir Alfred, who is the
guest in Leeds of Ald. Charles Lupton, was accompanied by his son, Mr... 'H. Mond. Mr. C. E. Warren presided over one of the largest audiences that has attended a meeting of the club since ita inauguration."
HOME TRUTHS FOR BUSINESS MEN.
BISHOP ON' THEIR STUPIDITIES.
The Bishop of Birmingham (Dr. E. W. Barnes) made some severe strictures or the average business education in a speech at the Bir mingham Business Club...
He said that no great doctor or scholar expected his boy to follow in his footsteps professionally. The curious thing about the business man, particularly the business man. who had built up his business for himself, was that he expected his boy to follow in his own foot- steps and inherit his business quali-
In real life. it is inability to play the game that usually makes the criminal. On the stage it is al- most the rule to make the criminal likeable and the agents of the ties. Failing to find a track in Eng
law unattractive, though possibly land deemed suitable for apeoding
worthy, people. at 200 miles per hour Major Seagrave has brought his 1,000 horse power Sunbeam car. He will attempt to attain his aim on the Occan Speedway course. In a pre- liminary warming-up he established a npw. American record of 1684 miles per hour,
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A "TONG" WAR IN NEW YORK.
[MOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
NEW YORK March 24th. Deadly warfare between the Chinese Tongs" fared up to-day at the expiration of a two years' truce between the Hip Bing or On Leon Tongs Five Chinese are re- ported to have been killed and thres Wounded.
cer-
The thing was absurd. "We owe a lot to business mer. But, as a cynic had said to tain inquirer, we also owed to husi- ness men most of the evils that afflict us."
On the stage the converse it truer, and a Hame Secretary who has to spend most of his time in the unromantic study of facts finds the "sporting "qualities of "If you think of the evils of this gallantry, fairness, and devotion city," nid the Bishop,
< of the way to duty more frequently among it has been built, the haphazard way police and prison officers than it has been built up, its ugliness-it among prisoners.
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