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LABOUR PREMIER'S PLEA.
WE HAVE MADE A GREAT BEGINNING."
(Special News Service.)`
London, Januaży 30.
“TAI LEE” PIRACY. ANTI-FOREIGN POLICY.
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GERMAN SKAMEN'S WAGES.
JANUARY 31. 1924. 六廿三支千
HUSBAND IN GAOL.
·SINGER: COST.15 CTE
IN PER ANNEME
RTYS
WIFE ADMITS DÉBT.
A. Chinese woman appeared
MR. HAVELOCK WILSON TAKES UP. THE CUDGEL
(Renter's Service.)
London.
TWO FURTHER ARRESTS. THE KUOMINTANG DEMANDS. Two of the seaman who were
The Kuomintang Pag
before Mr. Justice Gompertz, inisi Mr. Havelook Wilson, on behalf of the Nations! Whilst on a visit to Scotland in connection with State business, missed from the Tai Lae subse- Mr. Ramsay Macdonald was asked at Edinburgh Station to say a quent to the commission of e in session in Canton, isevidently the Summary Court this morning, Firemen's Union, has telegraphed to the Premier polling. i thit to answer a claim against her 1,200 German seamen from German vessels have struck at United- few wards to supporters who welcomed him there. He said a very piracy aboard the steamer, have bent on an anti-foreign policy,
Reports received in-day state husband. Kwong Fat-cheung, of Kingdom parts against their law wage of three pounds sterling a" slow task confronted the Government, and he hoped that the people been located and arrested in: would be patient. Rome was not built in a day, and Europe could Macao, according to information that amongst other matters dealt Canton Road, Yaumsti, brought month compared with the nine pounds paid by shipowners in Britain- with have been various diplomatic by the Po Hing firm, of Catghick and by other nations. The German Government has forbidden the not be cleared of its troubles in a day. I hope you will believa received here. that week by week we will faithfully, quietly, and patiently" do a result, two detectives questions, to connection with Street Kennedy Town, and told German shipowners to negotiate with representatives of the Garman- German ships are consequently leaving British ports our best to give the country confidence in the Labour Government, have gone up, taking with them which the Party will demand that ther interesting little buwan seamen.
We have made a witnesses
all unfair Treaties be-abrogated, story. The claim against her seriously undarmanned, thus endangering other vessels trading in and to give you hope in our continued existence.
tions to the British customs authorities with regard to the parsaznal great beginning. I hope that your confidence, which has been shown identification of the suspects extraterritoriality be celled, husband was for $139.79 for goods British waters, and the German captains are making false declars- immediately after our entrance into office, will be continued during before returning them to this foreign control of the Crestons be sold and delivered.
removed and all foreign privileges The woman told his Lordship of their crews. Cases have been reported to the Board of Trade, bat the months or years which we hope to remain in office. I hear that Colony for trial.
which encroach onthe sovereignty that it was quite true that the Government has taken no action to prevent this infringement of securities hayegaae up. We were told that when we came into These additional arrests now of China be taken away. The her husband owed the money the law, which the Union arges should be impartially applied. office the whole of England would go to rack and ruin.
bring the total of prisoners to six Party further advocates that new but he could not pay because he all of whom are alleged to have Treaties, on a basis of huality, be was also owed money by -* MAN held some position or other on concluded. the pirated vessel.
BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
PREMIERS LETTERS MAY BE PUBLISHED.
(Special News Service.)
London, January 30.
One of the first steps taken by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald on as- suming office was to send a personal letter to M. Poincare, couched in friendly terms, and it is reported to-day that a reply of a similar] character has been received.
The Daily Telegraph says:-"A reply from M. Paincare was expected with some an dety, because this is not the first time that a British Prime Minister has stretched out his hand open and ready for a friendly grasp and it has not always been met." There is though to be some likelihood that the letters will be published, though
nothing definite on the point has yet transpired.
LATEST EXCHANGE RATES.
(Special News Service.)
London, January 30.
- Exchange quotations are as follows-Paris, 933; New York; 4.25 and 11 16ths: Brussels, 104.5; Geneva, 24.65 Amsterdam, 11.44, Milan, 98.18: Berlin, 184 billions: Stockholm, 16.25: Copenhagen 26.29; Christiania, 31.15: Vienna, 302,000; Prague 1471: Helsingfors 170: Madrid, 33,5; Bombay 1.-54-5'32nds: Shanghai 3'334: Hoog" kong. Yokohama, 21.5ends.
SOME INTERESTING ITEMS. "
(Spécial News Service.)
Berlin, January 30,
An extensive. French bureau for espionage in South Germany has been discovered in Basle. Several arrests bave been made in towns round Lake Constance.
The Separatistic leader. Gumbunger, at whose instance many residents were expelled from the Palatinate, was shot and fatally wounded on Tuesday night while travelling. The murderers escaped unrecognised.
The diplomatic correspondent of the Westminter Gazette calis the stopping, by the French, of British provision trains in Rhineland a serious affair, since the position of the British troops in Cologne
will be rendered unbearable by intercepting such transport.
far the necessary
BAD NOTE.
MAN SENT TO GAOL
in Canton. He went up to Can-) ton a few weeks ago to recover the money due to him, but she had heard that when he saw his
UNLAWFUL ACTION. [debtor there, they quarrelied and bad a fight, as the result of which they were both now locked up at the police station. She had come to Court to ask for time to pay, so! that her husband, when be came
CREDITORS WE SOLD
A BUSINE
Before Mr. Justicempertz.in out of prison. could come back A Chinese who came before the Summary Court the morning, and settle things. Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police the, story was told how the On the request of His Lordship.: Court this morning, on a charge Shiu Sing firm, of g, Kwong the plaintiff agreed that he would of attempting to pair of a bad Yuen Street Last, bager become not execute judgment for a week Singapore ten-dollar note, pleaded insolvent the creditor sold all its and, on this undertaking being that he had been arrested for an stock and good will, together with given, judgment was entered for offence which was committed by the tenanes of the shop, which the amount claimed. another man.
Mr. McCullum conducted the they had no right sell. The Evidence was heard from a landlord, ramad E Cheung case for the plaintiff. money-changer at Hunghom to sued the above firmi for posses the effect that on examining the sion, for $75 being arfhars of rent note he informed the defendant and also for mesne de nages. He that he would have him arrested, was also suing the present, whereupon the latter took to his occupiers named shacker Cheong heels. A for, who gave chase firm, for possession and damages Tbrought him back to the shop for trespass,
nad
VICTORIANS THE CRICKET CHAMPIONS.
NEW SOUTH WALES BEATEN BY MIGHT WICKETS:
Sydney, January 30, Victoria best New South Wales by eight wickets, thus winning the Inter-State competition and Sheffield Shield.
New South Wales scored 217 (Andrews 96) with Hartkoff taking 4 for 49..
Victoria replied with 345 (Ponsford 10 and Mayne 154 not out). - New South Wales Lext compiled 221 (Hendry 73 and Kippax 65), - with Wallace taking 3 for 59.
Fieraria then knocked up 159 for 2 (Ponsford 110 not out)
RELATIONS WITH FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
MR MACDONALD'S LETTER, TO M. POINCARE.
London, January 30. -
It is officially confirmed that Mr. Macdonald has sent a private letter to M. Poincare, of a very friendlykature, hoping that the Batisfactorily settled: serious Anglo-French differences will soon There has been no reply hitherto from Mancare, but this is-not- SERVICE FOOTBALL. surprising, as the letter was only despatched, day or two ago,
It is anderstood that conversations are till progressing with Kregard to AmyRussiau relations, but at present there is no question
of sending a mission to Russia.
DURBAN BEAT THE SURREYS.
and later handed him to the Mr. M. M. Watson, for the police. Explaining why he had plaintiff, stated that he been so careful, the money-already obtained Judgment -At Sookunpoo, the final of the changer informed the Court that against the first "defendants. United Services Shield WAS he had been victimised in two They became insolvent and then played yesterday, the Durban previous cases.
absconded, the creditors seizing winning by the odd goal in three.
A sentence of three months' hard labour was passed.
ARMS CASES.
THE WINTER OLYMPIAD.
BRITAIN WINS CURLING CONTEST.
Chamonix, January 30.
Britain beat France at curling by 48 to 4. thus winning the
all goods, which they proceeded The G.O.G. and the Commodore curling tournament. Sweden in second and France third. to sell, together with the good witnessed the game from the
At ice hockey, Britain beat Belgium by 20 to 3. America beat
will. by suction The second stand, while a large number of France by to nil defendants became the
pur-bath Services were in attendance.
At skiing, in the Marathon over fifty kilometres, Haug (Norway) chasers and bad continued in the sailors being given special won. in three hours. forty-four minutes and thirty-two seconds. pccupation, although the first de- leave.
At ice hockey Canada beat Switzerland by 30 to nil.
tenancy.
Fendants had no right to sell the The sbower of the early morning had made the ground It was stated in evidence by very slippery, but the game was
The Berniere Heure learns that Lieutenant General Boarger/FIXES AND IMPRISONMENT, the plaintiff that the second de well contested. Darlison scored
will assume command of the Belgian troops in the occupied districts which heretofore have been under General Degoutte.
Two returned Chinese em"
The Papal delegate, Mgr. Teste, has returned to Rome and report. igrants, arrested respectively on ed to the Pope on the conditions prevailing in the occupied districts. the s.s. Protesilaus and on the s.5. The French Senate has passed a Bill holding out imprisonment President Jackson, were each to up to three years and fines up to 20.000 francs for speculations in day Saed $1,000 on conviction of French exchange, or operations tending to decreasing the quotations, possession of arms.
f French securities.
According to Rome reports, the Pope has consented to the erec- tion of a radio station in the Vatican, which he can use to celebrate mass and give blessings.
One of the accused had 50
fendants had now left the pre- mises, and Mr. Watson intimated
damages for the trespass. that he was not pressing for His Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff accordingly.
rounds of ammunition which were HARBOUR found concealed in a purse and in his pockets.
The other man pleaded that
The Supreme Court at Washington has decided that business for forward delivery in sugar and coffee, as practised by the New the 42-cartridges found on him York Produce Exchange. is not infringing any United States law; were given him by a clansman
Mr. Henry Ford will erect at Copenhagen a centre for the export to Russia of the products of his industrial works.
The Centre Party has reached a compromise with the Prussian Government regarding the Land Tax, whereby the crisis of the
Coalition Government is removed.
DIELOMATIC APPOINTMENT.
(Special News Service.)
the first goal for the Durban with
well-placed shot. Ten minutes of
a
NEW SWIMMING RECORD.
Sydney, January 30.-. The Swede. Arne Borg, swam a mile in the world's record time twenty-two minutes and thirty-four seconds.
[The previous best mile was done by J. G. Hatfield, his time 匿 fine being 24 min. 54 secs.
afterwards. Millar put The sailors two
with up
individual effort, giving Douglas.
[Arne Borg is already the holder of the 220 yards record-in 2
the Surrey's keeper. no chance) min. 29.3/5 secs.] with a fast shot. Two minutes]. later, Phillips scored for the
OFFENCES. Surreys, who were a goal down at
the interval.
ENQUIRY INTO GERMAN FINANCES.
Berlin, January 30.
The first committee of experts enquiring into the means of The second half was well cón- tented, the Durban showing the stabilising German finances has arrived from Paris and held a meet- A BATCH OF CASES.
better combination throughout. ing presided over by General Dawes. It decided to request the Both goals had lucky escapes, Chancellor to enable the committed to establish points of-contact At the Marine Court this morn- and towards the close the teams with persons capable of imparting information. ing, before the Marine Magistrate began.to.iire. The final whistle In a third case a sentence of (Lieut. Conway Hake, R.N.R.)sounded with the Durban winners six months hard labour was several cases for offences within by two goals to one. passed on a man arrested aboard the harbour were heard.
to take into the country.
GERMANY'S WORKLESS MILLIONS. -
Berlin, January 30.
At the close of the match, The unemployed receiving relief in the unoccupied territories the Nango Maru No, 1. It was The master of the Wing Fat General Sir John Fowler present-have risen to a million and a half. I is semi-officially estimated stated that a quartermaster com-steam launch was fined $15 or 14ed the Shield to the captain of that there are four to five million unemployed or short-time workers Imunicated his suspicions to the days' hard labour, for failing to the Durban team and medals to chief officer and in a search observe the rule of the road. each player. Before making the in the whole of Germany. made of the passenger's effects, There was a previous conviction presentation, the General com- London, Vuruary 30. they found 100 round of am-against him.
plimented the teams on the clean H. 31. the King has approved of the appointment of the Hon. munition and a quantity "of RUBBISH DUMPING. - game they had put up. He con-- Ronald Charles Lindsay, Assistant Under Secretary at the Foreign explosives. Office, to be British Minister Plenipotentiary in Constantinople. The Hon. Hector Alexander Wellesley, a Counseller in the Foreign office, has been appointed Assistant Under Secretary in 'succession to the Hon. R. C. Lindsay.
(The Hon. Ronald Charles Lindsay, C.V.O., M.V.O., who was born in 1877. is a son of the Earl of Crawford. He entered the Diplomatic Service in 1898, and has served at St. Petersburg, Teheran, Washington, Paris, and The Haguej
(Reoler's Service.)
UNBUSINESSLIKE.
NO BOOKS OR RECEIPTS.
The master of a cargo boat was gratulated the Durban on, win- Three cheers charged with unlawfully dump-ning the shield.
ing a quantity of old building for the General and for the teams material in the harbour yester-were given.
day. He pleaded guilty.
Sub-Inspector Bond said that
he saw defendant's boat crossing
the harbour in the direction of Stonecutter's Island. It was full
Labour.
ELECTRIC LOCO EXPLODES.
Explosion of an electric
(Reuter's American Service.) ANOTHER FEDERAL SUCCESS.
Galveston, Texas, January 30.
The Mexican Federal troops have captured Orizaba. It is officially reported from Mexico City that 1,300 prisone were taken when Esperanza feli.
The Federals are now advancing on Cordoba. It is reported that several rebel trains fell into their hands. `--
Washington, January 30. of building rubbish. which was locomotive strikes one as a very Instructions have been countermanded for the withdrawal, of A slack method of running his being dumped over both sides curious accident. The happening the cruiser Omaha and six destroyers from Vers Cru where the busineas was confessed by one of whilst the boat was on her way of this kind on a singlephase warships have been ordered to remain until further orders. It is the partners of the Lan Yuet Wo ACTOSS.
Defendant was fined $10, the railway followed an inspection in believed the rebels and Federals in the vicinity of Vera Cruz, and locomotive of the St. Gothard this change of plans is due to the possibility of a conflict THOSE SINGAPORE RUMOURS.
firm, rattan chair makers, of Sham Shui Po, when he appeared alternative being 14 days hard which coros and coils of the main the United States desire to have warcraft in this region to look London, January 30.
transformer were taken out, and after American interests. Recter is informed that the statements published with regard to in the Summary Court this morn-
it is explained that replacing the An, El Paso message says direct rail communication with Singapore or the Government's decision on the subject, are pure ing to answer a claim for $87.13 EXCESS PASSENGERS.
The master of sampen was parts caused a short circuit that Mexico City from the border is again severed. The rebels have imagination. Hitherto the Cabinet has not even discussed the made against them by the King
Kee firm, ef Tai Yuen Street, for charged with carrying excess in a day or two generated enough dynamited the track and forced a train containing Federal troops to matter.
passengers pleaded guilty. hydrogen and methane to explode return southward goods sold and delivered.
P. C. Bradsell said he stopped on reaching a spark. To guard BOMBAY MILL STRİKE DEADLOCK"
The partuar admitted owing only $37.13 and when questioned empan in the southern fair sgeinst future trouble each Bokume it lasted overorowd: engine will be fitted with a pipe Only two mills are working, and they are expected to close to by Mr. Justice Gompertz,, Bajči
19 passengers in to carry on any gas that may be The boat was only formed morrow. Altogether 140,000 operatives are idle. No negotiations are pro-aeding and there is no sign of any settlement.
Bombay, January 30,
THE THREATENED DOCK STRIKE.
London, Janúary 30," The council of the port labour employers has accepted proposals made by the Transport and General Workers' Union for a conference to discuss the dockers' strike threat.
NAVAL VISITORS DEPART,
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that he kept no books, bad received no receipts for money paid, had given no receipts for goods supplied to him, had kept no delivery book and had not even gone to see the plaintiffs' account Book to check-up: thể items
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W Washington, January 30, President Coolidge, has appointed Mr. Thamas W.
crst, former Attorney General under)
son, and
das H. Strawn, a Republican and prominent Chice
1 to prosecute the persons concerned in the teapot dome oil case, on behalf of the Government:
Me Fall's physicians having tes bringing him to the Capitol to committee, it was decided to po
examination