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TENÜN ELLA:
KING'S CONDITION FRANCE, SYRIA AND
UNCERTAIN.
THREE DOCTORS MAKE CAREFUL SURVEY.
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POSSIBLE SETBACK CANNOT BE IGNORED.
PRINCE IMPATIENT.
London, Nov. 30.
"His Majesty's condition shows no change this evening," atatea the bulletin issued from Bucking- ham Palace to-night,
It is notable that the bulletin issued this morning was not sent out until quarter past one, nearly three hours later than usual. It
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IMPERIALISM.
MANDATE MOTION MADE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE,
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M. POINCARE'S VIEWS.
Paris, Nov. 30.
An unexpected suggestion, made on the grounds of economy, was submitted to the Chamber of De- putles to-day in the form of a re- wolution by the Socialists int France should surrender her man- date in Syria.
The Government regarded the motion seriously, and Informed the Chamber that its rejection would he made a vole of confidence.
AZTALT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1928. HITAT
MODERN AID TO SHIPPING.
START POINT BEACON COMPLETED.
ENABLES VESSELS TO FIND EXACT POSITION.
BRITISH ENTERPRISE.
London, Nov. 30. The Wireless Beacon Installa- tion built at Start Point by the Marconi Company for the Mer-
pleted.
This type of station transmits a special signal, on an exclusive
M. Polneare himself undertook the principal attack on the molioù, and is a spirited speech, he advancantile Marine has just been com- eed the arguments that the pre- stige of France demanded that she should not relinquish the mandate at. this stage, and that in good faith, and in the interests of wave-length of 1,000 metres, for France, they should carry out the benefit of ships equipped with their premise of leading
direction-Anders. Syrians to independence.
the
Seventh of Kind,
FACTS OF LUCKNOW TROUBLE.
POLICE DID NOT USE THEIR FIREARMS
BATON CHARGE ON MOB
Lucknow, Nov. 30,"
It is revbated by more detailed reports of the disturbance" at Lucknow yatorday on the arrival | of the Simon Commission, that the police did not use firearms, as re- ported yesterday, when forced to disperse the mob of unruly demonstrators,
EXPRESS DRIVER ON TRIAL.
MANSLAUGHTER CASE DISMISSED.
ALDINGTON'S DEFENCE IN CHARFIELD DISASTER.
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Reporting the recont launching nt Taikoo,, a contemporary speaks ☐ ☐ From the S. C. M. Post:-"Young of "a pleasing little ropast," "a Chincoo gentleman would like to neat little speech" by Mr. Brown, meet a few girls as dancing and "a delightful little speech" by partner." He evidently desires to Mrs. Southorn. Seems to have dont a Dancing Company, Unlimit been a miniature affair.. ed.
O O There is no truth in the rumour It was most unfortunate that a that the Government by digging well-known Peak" resident (who pila in front of the City Hall certainly dreasca like a golfer) hoped to reverse Bannockburn should refer to Fanling na Inst night. "Lopping" place.
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"Render:"-We do not know if Cause and effect. Haggis last Satirov belleves in life after death. night-Haggard this morning!
Up to the present we understand Movie fan has, not complained he has not offered himself for ex
periment. that "Baby Mine" was an infan-
Hongkong policemen now tile production.
Bagpipes really were invented emulate our anglers by telling of Romane, †1 historian the prisoners they caught but got by the declares. The Scots aren't such away. bad people after all.
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CONFLICTING SIGNALS?
London, Nov. 80. Erncat Aldington, (57), the driver of the
express train the dis. The circumstances were much which figured
month, who was committed for trial is related, the crowd getting outstrous colision at Charfield laat on coroner's warrant on a charge of hand, and attempting to rush Lise barriers. The Police ordered of manslaughter, was formally the mob to retire from their post- charged at the Wootton-under-Edge He pleaded not guilty and after lion near the railway station, who Police Court this morning,
The order was then given to disa lengthy hearing, the charge was
Jismissed-Reuter. responded by throwing brickbats, perse them and the police charged.
At the inquest on the 15 victims, with their batons. One boycoltor
in the of the smash at Bristol, the jury's. seriously injured ensuing fight, but the ringleaders verdict was:-
"We are satisfied that Signal- mentioned yesterday, including
Lal, the Nationalist man Button in the Charfield box] Jawahar Secretary, and Motilal Nehru's was not at fault, and that his sign- son, received only minor injuries.als and apparatus were in good always a pour judge of distance. Probably he bobbed down to do it.
working order.
Was
stated that the inflammation of the Jung and the pleura showed some Inprovement, but that the time of possible exacerbation of the infec- tion has not yet passed, and
Are you sure," M. Poincare any ease progress must be slow.'
The buBatin has signed by Lord asked the Socialists, "that the new
The Start Point installation is Dawson, Sir Stanley Hewett and nation to which the mandate would | Sir Humphry Rolleston, this ache confided would show the same the seventh of its kind now estab disinterestedness as tished round the British consts, counting for the delay in publica-plendid
the others having been installed tion.
"Don't you fear that a Power of a Round Island, Skerries, the
in-purn Lightship, the Casquels Barnally forced to retire shouting pro- Lightship and Coninghy in Ire- "Simon Go Back."
France?"
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Complete Examination. Imperialist tendencies might Sir Humphry jolne Lord Daw-tal Heelf among peoples we son and Sir Stanley Hewett after
"If I speak thus added the the latter had been with the King French Premier, "it is beenuse I for about an hour. The three
am well-informed. examined in detail all the daťá, the 'records of the case, the tem- perature charts, the radiographs, and the results of the bacteriolo-: gical examination.
The motion was defeated by 300 votes to 200.–Reuter.
A high authority at the Palace TRADE MARK LAW
told Reuter that the King' was alightly, but distinctly, belter, though at this stage of the illness, the possibility of a setback could not be completely ignored. His Majesty has not yet reached the stage when it is possible to say that he is on the high road to recovery.
CHANGES.
PROTECTION OF DESIGNS
REGISTERED IN U. K.
NEW HONGKONG LAW. The Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to protect the registered proprietor of any design registered in the United Kingdom.
land.
The demonstrators were evens
Jury's Verdict.
The members of the Commission
"We are satisfied that, in spite of were warmly cheered by a large conflicting evidence about the fog, gathering, Including many mem-it was not necessary to call out the bers of the "depressed classes" as fog signalmen. they drove to Government House.
In the near future, further Ben- can stations of the same type will he installed at other points on the British coast, notably North Reuter. Lundy, Dungeness, Kinnaird Head and Cromer.
In addition, orders have been received for similar
stations in
other parts of the world.
now
Sure of Position.
WEST GØRMAN METAL LOCK-OUT.
PROPOSALS.
Berlin, Nov. 80. The Chancellor, who has at last
The completion of the Start CHANCELLOR SUDMITS NEW
that Point transmitter means very effective cross-bearings can be taken by ships using three Channel stations as their. fixed points, and they cau this intervened in the prolonged iron of bearings and steel lock-out, to-day die whenever required by navigators, cussed with the representatives of and can be sure of their position both sides, the possibility of
settlement by submitting the dis- right up the Channel.
obtain a sequence
King's Gracious Act, His Majesty's lively interest in 'affairs outside the sick-room is Illustrated by his kindly action when he saw a photograph in a pletura paper of "Old Kate," the nonagenarian race-card seller, who is very well-known to race-goers, peering at the bulletin recording ed in the United Kingdom, under tion of permanent installations 'his condition posted outside the Patents and Designs Acts 1907, and 1919, or any Act amend Buckingham Palace,
☐☐ MacWhirter says that what the
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From a local serial: "He bant . .. .
hair." The fellow who parks in front is and whispered in her
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ments.
From what we
ser at Fanling,
it's the caddie
these days who
carries most of
"We are
unanimously of the the white man's opinion that the collision was caused burden. by the negligence of Driver Alding- ton in passing his signals when at danger.
ធ ព Lots of these. so-called even-.
An L.M.S. express, from New-tempered people castle to Bristol, on October 18, only ve up to crashed into Part of a goods train, their reputa way for the express. After the tions at odd which was being shunted to make crash he express engine hit an- other goods train.)
Driver's Evidence. Although warned that he need not do so, Aldington gave evidence. He said he had been 12 years a driver, and had driven the express
for two years.
"At Berkeley-rond," he said, "the
maments.
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.. We read that Lapland is the most thinly- populated coun- try in the world, Wonder how many Lapps to the mile?
"Percy, I don't think you can afford to keep a home going
Bet"
The cat muy
look at Ah King
but if Ab King
looks too hard at an Indian constablo ho may got the cat,
Lots of
1 husba
ro out at niga but they usual fail to tell the... - wives
how much.
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Melba sayo ·· that whan sing- ing we should always clutch something tightly in our hands. We do --the soap!
"Oh, we could go polfing and motoring a lot, and we really wouldn't want a home much.”
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The latest Scottish atory:--
Some of theso Chinese tailors
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Since the wireless' direction. Pute to a special arbitrator pro-signals were in my favour. There was a patohy fog about. I expected finder has become firmly establish posed by the Government.
Tho Government arbitrator's to find the fog-men out. I might After buying a gold watch in Cat are bored from shear monotony. The object of this Ordinance ed and more generally employed
It is stated that a vaccine pre- is to ensure to the regialered
through the glasses but I hung out so offended at not being given a proprietor of any deslan register-on merchant vessels of the world, decision must, however, bo accept have been able to see the signals Street for three dollars, Mac was
tive in the case of a Londoner, the a demand has arisen for the erec ed unconditionally.
The employers have accepted by the side of the cab to make sure. chain, that he walked off without pared in Edinburgh is not effec-
"As we approached Churfield dis- asking for a guarantee.
reason being that the germ rife situated at places of advantage the proposal in principle, but the
MacWhirter, "he says that these in London may be entirely dif were hanging out. I saw the sign- from a shipping viewpoint round men have postponed their decision. tan signal both the fireman and I
The special arbitrator will pro-al light. It was clearly showing rationalists should be put on a ferent from that in Scotland. Apparently the Scot does not even bably be the. Minister of the In- green. 1.picked it out about 70 diet and strictly rationed.
take his own germa with him when terior, Dr. Severing.-Reuler.
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His Majesty was much touched ing or substituted for those Acts, by the old lady's loyal devotion the like privileges and rights us and commanded that an agreeable though, the certificate of registra- latter should be sent to her. Ation in the United Kingdom has difficulty arose in finding "Kate" been issued with an extension to
this Colony. who is said to have attended at
By section 3 of this Ordinance, least 60 Derbys, but it was solved whilst an injunction is obtainable by Major Featherstonhaugh, the manager of the King's Stud, who in every case not falling within 4 where any infringe- went to Kempton Park Races and ment of copyright in a design is
Prince Anxious.'
'section
the coast,
Recognised Signals.
The function of these installa- tions is to send out recognised signals at convenient intervals, purely for the purpose of enabling ships atted with direction-finders to take their bearing and thereby find their exact position when delivered the precious communica-proved, no damages are recover approaching the coast, tion to the delighted old dame. ab against
in- an innocont Iringer of any design.
By section 4 the Supreme Court is empowered to make a declara- ton that exclusive privileges and rights In a design have not een acquired in the Colony, under the provisions of this Or dinanee, by reason of the existence would justify of grounds which the United Kingdom registration being cancelled under the law for the time being in force in the United Kingdom.
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The auxiety of the Prince of Wales' to return to England from Dar-es-Salaam, where he is now Impatiently awaiting H.M.S. En terprise, which is making her way at full speed from Aden, is shown by an announcement made by the Admiralty to-day, by which the Prince may accelerate his journey. Enterprise is expected to reach Dar-es-Salaam to-morrow night or Sunday morning. HIIs Koya)
will embark Highness ones for Suez, and it has been practically decided by the Prince to leave "Enterpriso" at Suez, and proceed by train to STREET SALE OF ROSES. Alexandria, where he will join
The annual street sale of roses another of His Majesty's ships, probably Frobisher, and proceed to on behalf of the poor of the Colony, Brindial, Naples or Marseilles, organised by the Society of St. Thence, he would travel overland Vincent de Paul, has been held this to London.
at
"OUR POOR" DAY.
The call sign or Start Point station is G.S.M. and accurate direction-finding bearings may be expected up to about 100 nautical miles under normal atmospheric conditions.-British Wireless,
PRINCESS SHOT DEAD AT CONCERT,
OFFICER JEALOUS OF HIS PRINCELY RIVAL..
MUSSOLINI SMILES AT PEACE PACT.
OUTSPOKEN COMMENT ON
An
ARMAMENTS.
by
or 80 yards away.
Aldington said that he was in the cab, looking through the glass for the outer and inner home signals. It became more foggy, and he did not see either signal.
"Then the engine struck some thing," he said. "I put the brakes on and crouched down, and the en- gine must have overturned."
"Impossible."
Rome, Nov. 30. outspoken comment
He was helped out by his fireman, and, after giving what assistance he Signor Mussolini, the Italian could, he went to the signal-box and Dictator, on the subject of inter- shid, "What is the meaning of this
off."
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The China Mail is to be congra- he goes South. tulated on its pleture entitled
Catches Mon-Eating Has Hongkong become more "Artist Anchovy." Apparently it wasn't sober? Well, we did not hear the old story last night of the Scots. the only thing he caught!
man sitting on the Theatre Royal The West River Cominlasion may steps and calling for a sampan, possibly discover the names of those officers who go afloat, mere- ly to woo chow money.
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In vlow of the water shortage this year, members of the Hong- kong Art Club have been good
The money-londers have a 100 enough to confine themselves to
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per cent. Interest in the new Bill. ᄆᄆ
jack will have his gill,
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oila,
We noticed at the Ball last night
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We suppose that even pedes-
To-day's simile: "As indignant
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again. But not until about break- national armaments, is contained lot? You have the distant signal as a sharebrokor licking a stamp." that chaperons are coming back
The signalman replied, "Impos- Once the pipe line is laid, every fast time. in a letter in which Il Duce con-- gratulatas General Cavallero, the sible." former Under-Secretary for War, Questioned by Sir John Pringle
A new book list announces the trians, If there are any left, would on his clevation to the peerage. (Ministry of Transport) Aldington
Signor Mussolini declares that repeated again and again, that he famous trials of the last fifty be welcome at the Automobile much remains to be done in the was positive that he saw the green years. Nothing is said about the Association's annual dinner...
not the red one cigarette lighter, however. development of the (Italian) light and
In- аго "Shareholder!"We Army "in view of the fact that at the distant signal.
He had known an instance where Vienna, Nov. 4. despite the most sublime Kellogg he could sco a distant signal at clined to doubt the report that the Maddened by Jealousy, Felix Pact, the whole world including green and the outer home signal at Tramway Company intends.com Gartner, a former officer of the Im- Mr. Kellogg's own country,con-red both at the same time, perial Austrian Army, shot the tinues to arm itself."-Reuter. Turkish Princess Muheb Pasha yes- terday evening during a concert at the great Konzerhaus here.
He fired three shots, Instantly morning, and, judging from the killing his victim, after which he good business being done by the attempted ineffectually to escape. It is stated from Dar-es-Salaam Indies and children engaged in sell- The hall was crowded with a that the Duke of Gloucester is not ing, there should be an excellent refashionable audience. expected to join H.M.S. Enterprise,ault,
Gartner, who is 60, has been
Up to the present, it is not exactly From early in the morning, large twice divorced, and le reported to known where is, but he is believed numbers of willling helpers have hove for some time been paying at- to be somewhere between Abercorn been busy at their various stations and Broken Hill in Rhodesia, on both sides of the harbour, and tentions to the Princess, who waB Reuter and British Wireless.
South African Sympathy.
Pretoria, Nov. 80. General Hertzog has telegraph-
ed to the Prince of Wales express-
by the forenoon practically every body was seen wearing a cose.
At the moment, the list of helpers is not available, but we hope to 'publish their names later.
CANADIAN SHIP'S PLIGHT.
CONFLICTING REPORTS
peting with the Government in the Sir John: Have you reported provision of maternity facilities. that case, as was your duty ?—No, I am sorry. I have not, so as not to get anybody into trouble.,
Anyway when it
comes
to
Frank Christian Want, of Birm-giving birth we'd prefer a tram to
a bus any day, ingham, the fireman of the express
ᄆᄆ train, said he was certain that the distance signal at Charfield showed a full green light.
FUNDS FOR THE DUTCH LIFEBOATS.
RECENT CALLANTRY LEADS
TO APPEAL..
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RECEIVED.
Seattle, Nov. 30, The Japanese steamer Ycogen a tall beautiful woman of 35, and Maru is reported to have reached prominent figure in Viennese the Canadian grain-steamer Chiof Bociety.
Maquilla, which has sent out ur- Gartner followed the Princess gent S.0.8. messages at a point when she went down the foyer in 1,500 miles out of Kildonan, the interval. There WAS
British Columbia. She is bound
Amsterdam, Nov. 30. short and heated conversation. for Shanghai. She will probably
The wonderful heroism and the Gartner, who was standing with his be towed into Dutch Harbour, right hand in his pocket, suddenly Alaska,
losses of the lifeboatmen on the recent Bid circumstances compelling the The Prince of Wales has re- drew his revolver and fired three-
On the other hand, the President Dutch coast during the cancellation of the Prince's visit piled: "Deeply grateful for your shots, wounding her fatally.
He told the police that the Prin-McKinley wirelesses that the Chief storms, has led to an appeal on the Union and wishing. His telegram. Tell all the Union how
The Bourse at Amsterdam has nearest vessel, the Montreal' Maru, Royal Highness godspeed and a keenly disappointed I am at having cess had been betrothed to him for Maquilla is foundering and the their behalf In the Dutch Press. "safe return. General Hertzog to postpone my second visit, to some time, until a rival appeared in
boat Association for the purchase tant-Reuter..
of a new motor-lifeboat-Reuter, expressed the sfacere hope that the which I had been much looking the form of a Turkish prince, who is nearly two hours journey dis now voted £5,000 to Dutch Life-
had more money than he had, health of His Majesty will improve forward."-Reuter,
ing the extreme regret of the and that all cause for anxiety will South African Government at the soon be over.
to
Great Words of Little Wifest "My husband is like an aeroplane
no good on earth." DO Second-hand car buyers some- times find it hard to drive a ber- gain,
There is no truth in the story that the Mayor of Taipo is taking his pony on tour. He bought it, aave the railway
"Pedestrian:"The safest way in order to
to pass these públic motor-cars is journey. to pick out the farthest parallel street...
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Talking about musicales, Mac- Whirter says that in time he hopes
We may yet live to see the day to get used to the stuff ho ought when the Railway will be asked to like. to atop running noisy, trains in front of the Peninsula Hotol.
Auchtermuchty Was smaller
What
about the Hongkong Boxing Association featuring sоmo
of these rationaliste in a fifteen
this year, but that did not affect round contest? the price of refreshment,
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Some witnesses will never look well in the box until they are
"Hongkong. Infected," says a dead.
Wouldn't"
newspaper heading.
affected" be more correct?
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The contemporary which hand-' ed the death of the Roman Catho MacWhirter, he says, if he were lie Primate of Scotland, "Arch, would give him more pleasure failed to refer to the retired than to be asked to bury some of Archbishop of Canterbury as "Bill these perversive scribblers. Davidtion."
minister in Hongkong, nothing Smith," missed a chance when I