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PHIL SCOTT WINS THE RAGING GALE
BIG FIGHT.
VON PORAT DISQUALIFIED ON A FOUL.
TITLE BOUT NEXT?
New York, Dec. 9.- The meeting of Phil Scott, the British heavyweight champion, and Otto
Porat, at Atadison- Square Garden to-night; marks the
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the
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HURRICANE HAVOC IN
THE CHANNEL.
MAGNIFICENT RESCUE WORK BY TUGMASTERS.
COMING IMPERIAL
CONFERENCE.
COMPETENT TO DISCUSS ALL
TRADE ISSUES.
NO FOOD TAXATION.
“MYSTERY" EXPLAINED definite orists in the career of the GLASGOW KIRK MISHAP.
There remains little to add to| The winner will meet the victor
For the fifth day in succes of the Sharkey-Schmeling fight, the graphic stories already relat-for the world's championship. The sion Southern England was to-tines all aspects of inter-Imperial ed in the Telegraph of the at-bout between the survivor" of day swept by terrific gales. tempted piracy of the ss. Hai-these limination contests will take Gusta of between 70 and 80 miles an hour were recorded place next year. ching and of the
brilliant The betting for the Scott-von inland, while in the western ap
Porat contest is seven to five inproaches to the English Chunnel, ⚫ achievement of her officers in favour of Scott, who turned
pulsing the attacks and bringing des this afternoon at 2011% winds of hurricane force were their ship safely to port, though pounds., Otto von Porat, a corn still blowing this afternoon. an interesting disclosure is made | parative new-comer to the fistic
Further rapurts of damage to by our
British The takings at Madison Square Lloyd's. The this morning in a message an- nouncing that the British Con- Garden to-night "are expected to "Manchester Regiment" has sent a wireless message stating that sular authorities have addressed rench £16,000.
The referee will be Juck Dempit has taken on board 46 hands, a Note to the Kwangtung Gov-rey, the former champion of the the crew of the Glasgow steamer ernment regarding the affair. world, who is making his delint. In "Volumnia," which was abandon The contents of the Note have that capacity,
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GROTESQUE CONCEPTION OF DEMOCRACY.
LOYALTY TO PARTY.
London, Dec, 0.
Mr. E. Thurtle, the Labour M.P. for Shoreditch, one of the keenest debaters of the Party, has resign- ed his membership of the Indepen-
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A CRISIS.
SHANGHAI SITUATION. ALSO TENSE.
THREATENED: ATTACK÷FROM REGION OF PENGPU.
Canton correspondent world, weighed in at 1981⁄2 pounds. shipping have been received at be considered by which members tinued the practice of maintain. the supreme lest of political virtue. I fighting" on the Tientsin-Pukow"
Later.
Phil Scott defeated von Porat in
The vessel, with all the visible the second round, the German being signs of her experience, will be disqualified for a foul-Rentenis alongside the wharf this after-Americas Service.
noon.
Khail Singh," the Indian guard; who was ruthlessly shot dead while he slept, is being burled This afternoon.
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A TARIFF TRUCE CONVENTION?
MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED
AT GENEVA.
the operations.
steamer,
Splendid Work, ' Several vessels, disabled owing to damage to their steering gear summoned assistance
from tugs
at different points during the day, and splendid service during this storm of nearly a week has been done by a small cutter "London Pilot," which has not touched ahore since Friday.
This craft
kow been continuously cruising round Dungeness Point where many vessels have been In dis- trees. She fins repeatedly drawn along-side vessels in need of assis tance during the past five days and her work is highly praised by experienced seamen,
Even great ocean liners have distress in the English Channel. The British steamer, "Britannic," is being towed to, Swansea by n trawler, which stood by for some hours before a cable could be [passed owing to the gale.
Arduous Task.
An impression of the heavy tank tunt how been imposed on the
London, Dec. 9. police by the taking of the large number of passengers into cus It was stated in the House of tody, as was made necessary, was Commons to-day that in accord gained in conversation with ance with the League Assembly various police offeinds at Head-resolution, the Economic Commit- quarters this morning.
tee of the League had now drawn Mention has stready been made up a preliminary, daft.convention of the fact that some 330 persons for the conclusion of a tariff truce. were taken off the Maleking us a This anid Mr. Arthur Header-gone to the assistance of vessels in precaution that none might escape who had taken part in attempted piracy and afterwards renssumed the role of passengers, dry,
Individual interrogation is a The President of the Board of task thai, conceivably, may occupy Trade, Mr. Willian Graham will number of days, after which represent the British tiovernment, those of the number "definitely-British Wireless. suspected" will be paraded for Identification by the officers; Crew or passengers..
son is to be discussed at n. pr^- the iminary enference of delegates. ¡robably about the end of Janu
Two Hundred Helensed,
Police Headquarters presented a busy scene this morning as the process of individual interrogation preceeded. Batches of men who, from their listless appearance, could not the other than the passengers of the "Haiching, were soen awaiting their turn, escorted | by police officers who showed the marks of many hours spent with oút sleep.
It is learned that of the 330]
SOVIET PROPAGANDA PLEDGE.
-CONSULTATION WITH THE
DOMINIONS.
Londen, Dec. 9. Mr. Henderson," replying to question in the Commons, said the question of the exchange of guarantees against propaganda between the Governments in the Dominions and the Soviet Govern-
Church Steeple Crashes,
Severni fatal accidents due to the high winds occurred on land and three people suffered serious injury through the col lapse of a church steeple In Glasgow during ย thunderstorm.
Landslides and fallen trees have Interrupted road and rail trame in some areas.
Landon. Dec. 1), In the House of Lords. Viscount: Elibank asked whether the terms of reference for next year's Im- perial Economic Conference had yet been settled, and whether they
BRITISH PRECAUTION. would permit the Conference to
He states that he has taken this action because the Council of the
Shanghai, Dec. 9. discuss freely and on business
Washington, Dec. 9.
ILP. endorsed the action of Mr. No reference to the London Maxton, the extreme Leftist and
The sudden revolt of troops in trade: He was anxious that the Conference should be able to die. Naval Conference or to the or other members, in voting against different parts of the country is cuss the question of Empire Freeders stopping cruiser construc- the Government on the Unemploy-causing the gravest concern to Trade.
tion pending the conference isment Insurance Bill.
the Government at Nanking and Lord Melchett, supporting Vis-made in the annual report of the Mr. Thurtle in a letter 40, the to the foreign authorities. "Mar- count Elibank, said the Empire Navy Department submitted by Secretary of tho organisationshal Chiang Kai-shek is now was not taking advantage of the Mr. Adams to President Hoover denounces "the grotesque concep- taking every possible. step. to.
tion of democracy" which makes meet the threatened, attack on fact that it controlled the larger | to-day. proportion of the raw materiais of The Report announces, however, loyalty to the ILP and not to the the world. Some scheme ought to that the United States has disco larger body of which it is a part, the Capital from Pengpu and of the Empire unit could obtaining a naval force in European the leading members of the Governly.
It is notable that practically allRailway may be expected short- preferential advantages over waters, other countries in the use of those
ment have severed their connexion It states that the operation of with the LP. in recent years, economic unit, there would be an Staten during the year was based raw materials. By acting as one the naval forces of the United enormous advantage in negotiat ing commercial treaties with other on 84,000 enlisted men, of which countries, The Colonial Sceret 10,771 were employed in the avia ary, Lord Pamfield, said it was hoped Lo hold the Imperial Economic Conference at the same time as the Imperial Conference, in the autumn of 1990. It was not possible to give an Indication of the agenda, because what would he discussed was just what the everal members of the Conference wished to have discussed. No subject was precluded from dis cussion, but the agenda had not assumed any definite form.
tion arm.
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An Increase in personnel of five hundred men is authorised for the current year.
Strength of Active Fleet.
Vessels maintained in full com- mission with the forces afloat com. prised.
Sixteen battleships, Two battle-civulnera. Thhtoën, Hight éruisers. Three aircraft-Carriers. 103 destroyers.
Eighty submarines,
for Shoreditch for six years, enter- Mr. Thurile has been Member Ing the Commons for the first time in 1923, after unsuccessfully con- Lesting Bethnal Green in a provi- ous election. He was Parliamen- tary Secretary to the Minister of Pensions during the first Labour Administration-Renter.
THE LATEST TENNIS PROPOSAL.
TOURNAMENTS FOR PRO'S AND AMATEURS.
There Bre rumours that Chiang Kai-shek contemplates resignation, but these can be discounted.
Little is known regarding the whereabouts of the rebel troops. who cut the Nanking-Shanghai Railway, but their active Co- operation with the movement be gun by Tang Song-chi and Shih Yu-san a 'not regarded as prob uble.
In Shanghai, the situation in tenne, but the authorities in the native city appear to be in com plete control, and no trouble in anticipated for the prosent,
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Only Six Ladies Læft.
The majority of British and women and children American
It was open to any Government, sald Lord Passfield, to propose any
London, Dec. 9. Bubjects relating to immediately
A proposal that lawn tonnis improving Imperi trade. The Government had lo intention of
should be developed more on the The air forces attached to the lines of golf, with tournaments open ware withdrawn from Nanking giving unsympathetic considera.
Navy are very strong. The re-equally o professionals and yesterday, leaving for Shanghai on tion to anything proposed as
that this branch amateurs, received the blessing, of board the Butterfield": and Swires calculated to Increase Inter-Imper-port stated. fal trade. The Government would was increased during the year the Lawn Tennis Association at itsas. Shengking,
annual meeting to-day, the iden_be. Only two British ladies and four have to negative, however, any to 281 aircraft of all kinds.
The modernisation of the battle-ing approved by 242 votes to 67. proposal for levying taxes upon
American ladies remain in the The proposal will now go to the capital and these will leave to? International Federation's meeting |morrow (Tuesday); important foodstuffs that came ships "Oklahoma" and "Nevada" into this country. The opinion of cost G$13,600,000. Ministers was that anything of that kind would not only be inimical to the standard of living of the country, but would entail" crushing Nemesis at any ensuing General Election.-British Wireless,
STEEL BAR EXPORT QUOTATIONS.
severe & CONTINENTAL AGREEMENT
REACHED.
Brussels, Dec. 9. -
A message from Charlerol states that French, Luxembourg, German and Belgian iron and steel repre- sentatives
have confirmed
Ten Battleships, Modernised, The battleships "Arizona" and "Pennsylvania" were now being modernised at a cost of G$14,800,- 000 and their reconstruction will be completed by March 1st. 1931, when the modernisation of ten out of the thirteen pre-Jutland battle- ships in service will have been completed...
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The modernisation of the re- | maining three, the "New Mexico" "Mississippi" and "Idaho". is re- commended by the Navy Depart- ment, but this work has not yet been authorised by CongreNR.
All of the eight light-cruisers authorised by Congress In Docem- her 1924 will have been completed anby March, 1933.
The chief anxiety, however, in aroused by the swollen condition of rivers, which, in all parts of England, are in a state of flood. agreement for a uniform export
In some localities, truffle has quotation of steel
bars,
the
in March, where it has every chance The fact of these withdrawals of success, as America has already is taken in Shanghai to stress the promised to support Britain's pro-seriousness with which the foreign ments to one annually-Reuter, posal, which limits such tourna-consular officials in Nanking view
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DEATH.
PASSING OF MR. WILLIAM P. HAMILTON,
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the situation.
It is reported on most reliable information that only about four hundred Government troops. remain in Nanking. The situa tion there is quiet, at present, however,
This conflicts with Reuter's 're-" New York, Dec. 9. port that fifty thousand loyal The death is announced of. Mr. troops, are defending Nanking, but William Peter Hamilton, editor of it is possible that these have cross- the Wall Street Journal since 1908, ed the river to meet the threaten-
Reuter's American Service,
Tientsin- ed attack down the [The late Mr. Hamilton, who was Pukow line by rebel troops under born in England-in 1867, began news-Shih Yu-san. The Report adds that contracts paper work in 1890, and was for a have been awarded for the con- time on the staff of the Pall Mall Gazette under William T. Stead. Ho light-cruisers authorised in Febru- principal cities of the world and in ary last.......
1893-94 ho was war correspondent in Matebele. He went to the United States in 1890. He was regarded as
H.M.S. Barwick. hus arrived an authority on financial and economic from Hongkong, but is remaining problems.
here for the present.
passengers originally in custody, ment was still the subject of nebeen disorganised in consequence, minimum being 110/- F.O.B. Ant-struction of five of the fifteen travelled as a correspondent in the
some 220, or roughly two-thirds, gotiation between the Government and the secupants of houses in the have been released these including in the United Kingdom,, in con- lowlying areas have had to vaente 35 women and 28 children together sultation with the Governments them with the men-folk accompanying in the Dominions, and the Soviet
thom.
This leaves over a hundred still
in police hands, including 'eight
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Wounded Man Dying,
"definite suspects.”
One of the wounded men
officially stated. This man W8 wounded in the mouth and has
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Government.-British Wireless,
AUSTRIAN CRISIS ENDED.
Thames in Flood.
The position in the Thames Valley was referred to to-day by Lord Desborough at`a meeting of the Thames Conservancy Board of which he is, the chairman.
The total rainfall in the Valley in the last ten weeks almost equals
months.
detained in Hospital is dying, it is CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION the average fall for the six winter
SETTLED.
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Three hundred and twenty-five men are on 'special duty keeping the weirs free from obstructions.
werp.
It is considered that this will conduce to the
stabilisation and even the strengthening of prices. Resler.
STUDENTS RIOTING IN KOREA.
OVER 900 PLACED UNDER ARREST.
Tokyo, Dec. 10. Over 900 Korean students have
Parity Sought.
The Navy Department recom- mends immediate, stops to pro- vide for parity in aircraft-carrier tonnage as laid down in the Wa-THE THANK-OFFERING shington Treat. The Navy Bud-: get for next year provides for the construction of a new aircraft- carrier if Congress approves.
FUND CLOSES.
Mr. Adams concludes by dwel-} LARGE SUM FOR HOSPITALS ling upon the efficiency of the aviation arm of the Fleet: He says that it is believed that the cruisers now being constructed
AND RADIUM,
London, Dec. 9; The Thank-Offering Fund for
Foreign Forces Sufficient:
Shanghai, Dec. 10. Maré refugees are arriving here from Nanking,
Reports from Nanking continuu, in indicate that Marshal Chiang
Kai-shek to concentrating on the defence of. Nanking and Shanghai, and. is withdrawing all available troops from the West and South. {for that purpose,
Barring military defections in Nanking itself, there should be no difficulty in holding the city inde finitely.
relapsed into unconsciousness, re-
London, Dec. 9. matning in that state throughout last night.
Regarding the reported settle ment of the 'crisis in Austria, Mr.A further rise in the next two or been arrested at Seoul, following and authorised will be at least the King's Recovery has been clos- | Shanghat *, ' *.
Air le quiet on the surface in Whether he is one of those three days is, inevitable even if classed in the category of "us-Commons, to-day, said he had no
Foreign military men consider the ruin ceases.
mobilisation of the entire Police sive armament to any foreign including the sum of one hundred that, the foreign force is sufficient pects" is not revealed, the police information beyond that which
The prolonged drought of the
thousand guineas from “Audax" ‘o deal with such trouble as-oon, authorities choosing to make no had appeared in the Press, but he summer enabled the River Thames Force of Seoul, according to des- veascle of the same type.
The money goes to various hos- be anticipated in the immediate welcomed the report hini a satis to absorb the heavy rainfalls with patches to vernacular newspapers, The trouble is an outcome, of
pitals and for the purchase of future. However, arrangemente factory settlement of the Conti- cut flooding in November, but the
between have brought long-standing quarrels December rains
radium through the National | have been. completed for rapdily tutional question had been rench-
floods.British Wireless,
Japanese and Korean students of
Radium Fund-Reuter,
strengthening the military and ed. British Wirclens.
Middle Schools.--Reuter.
naya) forces, as well as the de fences of the International 'and'
become necessary-Reuter,
'statement one way or the other until they have satisfied them solves by further investigation.
Emburgo Explained. ·
In conversation with a Tele-|· graph representative this morning, the Hon. Mr.. E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of Police,
. F.A. CUP REPLAYS.
explained why the authorities ORIENT AND DONCASTER INsiderable havoc in these countries.
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placed an embargo on Pressmen
SECOND ROUND. and others not connected either with the police, naval or shipping interests going aboard the Hal.
London, Dec. 9. ching. He stated that it wasʻimi- In the F.A. Cun re-play to-day, possible for the police to allow Clapton Orient defented Folkes- any person on board until they tone by four goals to one and will had made their investigations, and meet Northfleet at Clapton in the in view of the fact that the officers | next round.
of the ship wore dead tired after Doncaster Rovera defented Shil- their gruelling experiences, the don by three clear goals and will authorities decided to take no play at home to Now Brighton in
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the second round.-Reuter,
Liner Helpless.
London, Dec.. 0. Reports reaching London from Germany, France and Holland re- veal that the storm has created con-
Fifty steamers were unable to put to sea from Hamburg, while S.0.8. calls were received from numerous ships in the North Ben, including the liner "Lill Woermann", which was in acute distress, ?-
Her rudder was carried away by `n terrific sea, and when a Datch tug came to her rescue, she was drifting, helplesely on
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U.S. REDISCOUNT. RATES.
-FIFTH BANK TO MAKE
REDUCTION.
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Washington, Dec. The Reserve Bank at Atlanta has lowered its rediscount rate to 4% per cent.. ....This is the fifth Federal Reserve, Bank to lower to this rate, the others being New York, Boston, Chicago · and San Francisco "Reuter's American: Sirolos
Forces in China;-
Later Mr. Adams, the Navy Secretary, was interviewed to-day on the sub- Ject of the crisis in China, mak **Ho Tasued a statement to the ef
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Anxiety in England.;
fect that no additional naval forces BOXING CHALLENGE. French Settlements, should this had been requested owing to the dis- turbed conditions in Nanking, and South China, and unless a special request was received none would be despatched.—Reuter's American Service..
THE WORLD COURT,
· UNITED STATES NOW A
*MEMBER.
CREIGHTON WILLING TO
'MEET EWIN
London,, Dec, 8.7 The disturbed situation in Chine
"Jock"Creighton, the welter was the subject of a tatement In the House of Commons by the weight champion of the Colony, Forsign, Becretary, Mr. Arthur having scen a challenge in the Henderson, to-day: - 37 ) Yéxi 5. C. M. Post this morning by BFollowing on the mating of Ewin, of H.M.S. Kent, offering to tropps at Pukow
fight Creighton for the middle he said Pres
weight championship, Informs us disarmed the fuardo let this morning, through Mr. Brook, king by certain, generals. the manager of the HKBA of loyalty he was douberal his willingness to fight Bwin “if ht #159 por
Geneva, Dec. 9.,: The United States, has signed the Protocol adhering to the, Court of International Justice Routeriz dit we