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FRUNDED 1932
四拜素
號三十月弍十英港香
THURSDAY
OPTIMISTIC LABOUR PARTY.
PREPARING FOR THE NEXT ELECTION.
(Reater's Service )
London. December 12. The executive of the Labour party has decided in the event of Labour being invited to form a Government that their Parliamentary · Party immediately accept full responsibility for the Government of the country, without compromising itself with any form of coalition.
London, December 12.
The Labour executive has passed a resolution in view of the critical parliamentary position, and the possibility of another early election, requesting Mr. Arthur Henderson and the headquarters | which will be the most momentous in the history of Labour.
PISTOL BATTLE.
SHANGHAI SPECIAL CONSTABLE WOUNDED.
A BYSTANDER KILLED.
Car Pick frexposuirat.)
Shanghai. Dec. 13.
Chinese
DECEMBER 13. 1923,
JOCKEY CLUB DISPUTE.
RECORD MEETING LAST NIGHT.
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MEXICAN REBELS CLAIM SUCCESS.*
The censorship is very strict in Mexico City. The rebels claim to control the States of Tabasco, Apuascal entres and Guanajauto, all of which have Gulf ports.
This morning there arrived in Hongkong harbour six American
CONSULS ORDERED TO OBEY REVOLUTIONARIES, destroyers from Manila, these
New York, December 12. There was an attendance of
being the Peary, the Polk, the
General De la Huerts, broadcasting by wireless from Vera Cruz, about 200 members at last night's Pillsbury, the Preston, the Sicard declares that the Revolution is successful. He orders Mexican Con- extraordinary general meeting off and the Noa. These vessels were suis everywhere so obey the Revolutionary Foreign Office. Mr. S. Pebsamen, a special the Hongkong Jockey Club, when shed
Hougtong under The Consuls are refusing to obey this order, and the Mexican staff of regional officers immediately to prepare for the next contest, police constable, was shot twice. certain resolutions were submit-special instructions, and in some Charge d'Affaires at Washington has notified the Consulates to
being seriously wounded, and one ted on behalf of a number of small quarters the view is held that ignore the rebels.
and two owners aiming at debarring the their presence her is connected was killed London. December 12. It is authoritatively stated that the programime with which the wounded in a pistol battle when racing here of mix-breed ponies with developments in Canton.
On enquiry at the American Government will meet Parliament will not include Mr. Baldwin's police squadron, suspecting an There had been a lot of previous
Consulate this morning, a Tele- tarif proposals, but it is mest probable that measures for Empire attempt at armed robbery, stop canvassing, with the result that development agreed on at the Imperial Conference other than those/ped a motor car to examine the the Board Room of Messrsrapå representative was inform-
Jardine, Mathèson's was not large occupants.
The Chinese killed and our of enough to accommodate the biged that the Consul General had been officially informed that these the extension of trade credits, the improvement of communications, the woundert were bystanders Crowd of members which turned destroyers were to come here
the other TRAN
After the ordinary half-yearly from Manila, bringing a party of the bandit gang. One!
meeting, the special meeting was The advice stated that they were marines from the lagship Huran.! jother robber was captured.
The Police had a tip that alheld. Sir Pau! Chater presiding.
Mr. P. Tester, on behalf of the to wait in Hongkong harbour for robbery was ontemplates and]
of a protectionist character will be put in the forefront. for example
sad preference in Imparial contracts.
Mr. Asquith has replied to a correspondent: foundation for the foolish inventions that Liberals alliance with the Conservatives,
DECREASE OF P. & 0. EARNINGS.
There is no will seek sn
LORD INCHCAPE'S VIEWS ON PREFERENCE
London, December 14.
member up
(Reuter's American Service.)
MEXICAN REBELS ADVANCING.
RAPIDLY YEARING THE CAPITAL
New York, December 12. *The Mexican situation at present is perplexing owing to the
and from rebel sources, respectively, but it is apparent the rebel Our representative was further forces are unopposed and are moving along two lines of railway from Vera Cruz and rapidly approaching Mexico City. Das force has reached Apizaco and the other Esperanza.
called but the special constabie» i small owners, moved the adoption instructions, but so far no impossibility of reconciling the conflicting reports from Government
I
search suspicious moter cars of the resolutions in a lengthstructions had been received. As Mr. Rebsamen and party and well-reasoned speech. He approached the car, two Chinese; futed the suggestion that the informed that the Reuter's tele- jumped nut with pistols in band movers were hostile or agonis-gram from Manila stating that Lord Inchcape as the P. & O. meeting said he regretted tha and opened fire. Mt. Rebsamen tic to the present Steward for all the Huron would also be coming with a few exceptions, the earnings on every voyage of P. & C. was wounded in the thighani arm. they wished to do was to keep to Hongkong had not been con
The Consulate had no steamers during the past twelve months had been below the dis-The police retumed the fire, but racing here confined to China firmed. bursements. The company were reluctantly compelled to reduce two of the bandits escaped in theippies, purely and simply. The owledge of any such intended the wages of their staffs, and further reductions might be necessary motor car.
rules had always provided for visit. China Mr. Rebsamen is the Manager |
ponies. and the small to keep the ships at sea and cover working charges, that unemployment might be remedied if the trade unions suspend-of Messrs Cambefore and Com owners did not want mix-breeds ed their regulations with regard to minimum rates of wagos and
introduced. That, and that only, restriction of hours of labour output, and gave economic conditions
which has its base at the naval was their contention.
Capt. Osspring seconded the station of free play for a year or two, so that costs of production would
in Matong.
the decrease and world markets would be fund for the increased output
adoption of the resolutions.
Pescadores Islands. From this of British manufacturers Imperial Conferences were undoubtedly
An amendment was moved by point the vessels make occasional | very valuable to the Empire. but were a somewhat disturbing in- fluence on domestic affairs.
He suggested
He hoped when the next Imperial Conference be arranged. it will be be one of the conditions that any mention of Imperial pre- ference or tarifs be rigidly excluded from the discussion. He would not rule out free trade within the Empire. but as most of the Dominions depended largely on revenue from high tariffs he was afraid for many years this would not be a practical proposition. He believed the different units of the Empire would hold together better if each were left free to carry on in the war appeteerly best suited to its own conditions.
THAT WON'T DO."
LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS IN THE BOX
London, December 12.
pany, French silk exporters.
Shanghai. December 13. A foreign Special Police officer was severely wounded on the
AMERICAN WOMEN'S PETITION.
Washington, December 12. A delegation of five women from Minnesota has called on Mr. Coolidge and Mr., Hughes with a petition said to contain a hundred A Japanese destroyer recently thousand names in favour of American participation in the Wworld in port is now anchored at Canton. Court. Similar demonstrations are being organised by the league She is one of a lotilla of four of Women, Voters.
this tending to ameliorate the situation.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
U. S. PRESS ON REPARATIONS PARTICIPATION.
New York, December 12. thigh and am with revolverr. C. C. Boyd. This, in effect. visits to Amoy, Swatow. Hong investigations by two expert committees established by the Re- The newspapers welcoins the American participation in the shots during an affray with
admitted the correctness of the kong or Canton, is the occasion parations Commission, and hope that something will emerge from automobile bandit last night. Rewer.
attitude taken up by the small requites,
Stewards lowners, but, as the
The French flagship Jules wished to be fair to all, they Ferry, with Admiral Frocket) suggested that the resolutions aboard, has gone to Mirs Bay and should not come into force until is due to return to the Colony
There were within a few days. the 1st March. certain owners who had bought ponies which the resolutions! would disqualify, and it was only fair that such owners should be INTERESTING PROGRAMME allowed to run them at the next
Race Meeting-
PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
the well-
UNION CHURCH,
WORK TO BEGIN IN
KOWIDON.
Washington, December 12. In the Senate, Mr. Borsh introduced a Bill to repeal the Panama Canal tolls as far as far as they affect American coastal shipping. The Bill has been referred to a committee.
(Reuter's Service.)
PAYMENT OF INTER-ALLIED DERTS.
We never will
The items to be given by the Mr. F. B. Mawball seconded Philharmonic Society at their this amendment, saying that forthcoming contert, are as varied members ought to keep in line
MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD REPLIES TO CRITICS. - On the resumption of the Douglas case, Lord Alfred Douglas Inclded in the programme is
as it is possible to have them. with the Steward as much as
Brussels. December 12. gave evidence Replying to Mr. Justice Avory with reward to an The Inchcape Rock.
possible.
Last evening a socisi gathering
The views recently expressed in a French interview by Mr. article which the Judge all congested that Earl Balfour and Mr.known ballad of Sir Ralph the the resolutions, saging that the School. Kowloon in connection during a debate, the Premier. M. Theunis, replying to criticisms by Mr. G. W. Sewell was against was bald in the Central British Ramsay Macdonald have quickly been taken up by the Chamber Churchill had witheld the truth with regard to Jutland on at Rover who sank the bell of the height limit should still be kept with the extension of the activi- the Socialist, M. Vandervelde, who asserted that Mr. Macdonald's cour of Sir Ernest Casstil the aroused, sali it was written or Inchcape Rock and was later at 14.2. arly and sare stically, and statements were not contradicted drowned on the same spot.
ties of the Union Church to the first declaration after the Labour success at the polls was that he The Major White pointed out that peninsula. There was be consnderd) he had a prescriptivo right to believe they were true.
A good would insist on payment of the inter-allied debts. M. Vandervelde The Junge retorted that won't do Lord Alfred Douglas when poser has adopted to intrigu the Race Meeting might, because attendance.
said that such & declaration would contradict the engagements ing subject for his theme and bas of rain, be postponed until after having the witness box passionately exclaimed that it was most invested his masie, in keep March ist. in which event Mr. musical programme held, after honour these engagements they would know how torecall themio him. Tea was served and a short taken at the Frankfort conference, and if Mr. Macdonald did not unfair he had not had a chance of putting his case to a jurg It
ing with the story. Elgar's Boyd amendment would have which the Rev. J. H. Johnston, wa- farejki.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald made a statement to-night, saying that Captan Harold Spencer gave evidence alleging that in the deliverance by St. George of amendment should provide for in Kowloon, presided over a
Banner of St. George relates no value. He suggested that the who is to be in charge of the work what he told his interviewer was, if there was no general settle Edward Park old him on June 2nd, Bis, that the false report of Sabra, a princess, from a dragon. the resolutions not coming into ference of prospective members allow France, which was industnally better of than Britain, to coo-ment Britain could not continue to pay her American" debt and Jutlan was Mr Winston Churchill's work. This Sir Edward The scoring on the choral side force until after the next Race of the proposed new church for sisregard her obligations to us. He emphasises Pack had previously craied. Capt. Spencer also alleged that Mas well as the orchestral, has Meeting. Churchill at Dundee in 1949 told him he had issued the Jutland been carried out with all Elgar's
Kowloon. The Rer. G. R. Lindsay, agree to anything which victimises Britain in the interests of any report to get moes out of the Yanks. Cross-examined by the At-brilliancy and fineness of detail. his amendent accordingly, and. who is at present ill, wrote regrett-
Mr. Byd thereupon altered Vicar of St Andrew's Church. other State." torney General, Cipt Speacer admitted that he had been twice con and the stirring chorus is victed, but did not admit that he had thrice been certified to be sur typical example of his use of a ment was carried by 127 votes to giving a warm welcome to the when put to the vote, the amending his inability to be present but fering from delusional insanity. The case was further adjourned.
marching melody. There are 33, a great number present a Union Church in teciding to come other items in a diversified pre-staining from voting. -
to Kowloon. Mr.D. A. Purves, gramme, destined to bring out to The effect of the decision is as a member of the Vestry of St. At the Crystal Palace the Inter-Varsity "soccer match opened the full the beauty of the voices that the small owners have won Andrew's, also spoke a few words in dull weather, before five thousand spectators. Cambridge and DRUG TRAFFICKER ON ENORMOUS SCALE.
in the Society, but sufficient has their point so far as principle is of welcome." been said to indicate that & treat concerned, but that matters are!
Oxford drew, with one goal aside. London, December 12.
During the discussion, the Rev. Good work by the Cambridge forwards resulted in the centre is in store for all who attend on statu que ante until after the J. Kirk Maconachie reviewed the forward Hilleary scoring after three minutes. The game was fast Yasukichi Miyagawa. the Japanese arrested a month ago, has Tuesday. Booking is at Ander- nezt Race Meeting. been sentenced to three years" penal servitude, at the Old Baileyson's.
As one situation regarding the difficulty and interesting. Cambridge continued to do well, but towards the member of the Clah told of obtaining a site for the church, interval Oxford were frequently attacking. At half time Cambridge Chapsel stated that the authorities were of opinion he was the
Telegraph map largest trafficker in drugs over brought to justice.
this morning. whilst the Rev. Mr. Johnston said led by one to nil. On the resumption, there was a dingdong struggle. both sides have won."
be could not think that the After twenty-tore minutes Oxford equalised through the centre Government were in any way half, Chadder, heading in from a corpet. Both sides made most indiferent to the project seeing strenuous efforts to gain the lead, and both zoals had narrow excapes. that it had, through the Education A very exciting game, however, ended in a draw. Department, so readily granted
JAPANESE GETS PENAL SERVITUDE.
His consigament of morphine hydrochloride seized by the police. at Marseilles was valued at nine thousand sterling. Counsel said the Home Office knew that very large consignments of drugs had been'smuggled into Japan in recent years, and some had found their way into China and India, and even back to Britain.. They went all over the word, and there was no control over them once they had passed through legitimate hands. Miyagawa traffick-
CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S DEFAULT.
FRENCH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN PAYMENT.
Faris, December 12.
SALE OF WORK.
#
IN AID OF BLIND HOME.
of
were
ROBBERY CASE.
SEQUEL IN COURT.
The use of the schoolroom for the purpose of carrying on until such time as the church was built.
It was eventually decided to
gramme.
ap-
INTER-VARSITY “SOCCER".·
EXCITING MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW.
London, December 12.
be eligible for admission to the King Edward the Seventh Home for Convalescent Officers at Osborne.
HARDSHIPS OF THE GERMANS. ·
Berne, December 12. ed enormously in drugs, not only with a firm in Switzerland but also In aid of the Kowloon Blind Arising out of the bighway
Addressing foreign Pressinen. Chancellor Marx saut dengany a firm in Hamburg. The prisoner exported £37,590 worth of heroin Girls' Home, a sale of work was robbery on December 10th, at from Hamburg in the last week of Oktober. He was backed by a held yesterday afternoon on the Taikoktai, in, which, an old commence services in the Central was at the end of her tether, and officials, including even judges. very powerful and wealthy organisation. Representations had been lawn of St. Andrew's Church Chinese woman was robbed of British School as from the first intended to demonstrate to-morrow against the totally inadequate made to the German Government, and there had been many arrests Vicarage, kindly loaned for the a sum of $144 in Cheunggau, a Sanday in the New Year, and allevet to which salaries had been reduced. in Hamburg during the last few days. The Recorder said the occasion by the Rev. G. R. Lindman and D woman appeared committee of twelve was prisoner would be recommended for deportation, and would have to say. This sale was supplementary before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the pointed to make the necessary ANOTHER CONCESSION TO CIVIL SERVANTS.
London, December 12. pay all the expenses of the prosecution.
to one recently held at the Helena Police Court this morning, arrangements for the future.
The proceedings, terminated
H. M. the King has ordered that Civil Servants of the foreign, May Institute. The rticles on the former being charged with sale ware the work of the girls, being an accessory to the fact with a vote of thanks to the ladies Colonial and India Offices, who are required to serve in tropical or [several whom
to and the woman with being awho arranged the tea and pro-ubtropical, or unhealthy climates outside their country of origin, be seen on the groand making principal in the second degree. articles similar to those offered. The parts played in the affair! These girls also say a number of by the defendants were explained M. Poincare, replying to a letter from M. Tardieu on behalf of well-known hymn in Chinese, by the prosecuting officer, Detec- a number of holders of the Chinese five per cent. 1913 issue, who much to the enjoyment of those tive Murphy. He said that on have not been paid divicends since September. 1921. states that as present.
the promise off selling her a far as this particular loan is concerned the Chinese Government can Lady Severo of ened the bazaar child, a woman was induced by invoke no valid reason to justify non-payment of dividends., French and in a brief peech expressed the male accused to visit his diplomacy continued to urge the absolute necessity for China's her sympathy with the cause, also house, whence she was decoyed respecting her obligation with regard to French holders of the loan. remarking on the wonderful work by the female accused to a lonely. The political instability of China bad-rendered vain the steps done by the int fates of the Home spot on the highway and robbed hitherto taken in the matter by the French Legation at Peking, but The Rev. GR. Lindsey was of the sum which she had brought negotiations would be rendered as soon as new Government be unable to be present on account with her as purchase money for constituted, and would be followed up with all regard to French of indisposit n, but the Rev. G.E the child Interists.
Arrow ith jien led.
The case was remanded.
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TWO MORE CONSERVATIVES.
London, December Sir Charles Oman and Lord Hugh Cecil, Conservativés been elected for Oxford University, with a majority ofa Professor Gilbert Murray (Liberal),
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