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PREMIER REPLIES THE CHLORINATION AUSTRALIAN DEBT CANTON UNIONS
TO GEN. SMUTS.
BRITAIN'S POLICY IN
PALESTINE.
NO RETREAT FROM BALFOUR DECLARATION.
1
THE BEST FOR BOTH.
London. Oct. 26.
OF WATER.
QUESTIONS AT SANITARY
BOARD MEETING.
FEARS OF CHINESE.
Problems 20kneeted with the chlorination of water may be dis eusted at to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board when Mr. T. N. Chan, pursuant- to notice, wil ask:
"In view of the four expressed The Prime Minister. in reply by certain members of the Chinese to General Smuts, who has community criticised the British Govern-drinking of chlorinated water ment's recent re-statement of might be injurious to health, will its policy in Palestine, says be the fend of the Sanitary Depart feels sure that Gen. Smuts' meat inform the Board:-- views are based on an incom-
plete' telegraphie summary of the contents of the statement and that, when he has read the full text, he will admit it cannot fairly be described as a retreat from the Balfour Declaration.
That declaration, he adds, "ex- plicitly provided, that nothing should be done which might pre- judice the civil and religious rights of the existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine.
"Since the acceptance of the Palestine Mandate, the trend of: events and, in particular, some of the methods adopted in the estab~; lishment of Jewish communities i have given to us grave concern to a degree which, in the light of the Hope Simpson Report. has con- vinced us of the necessity for special measures to ensure that the double obligation contained in the Mandate is fulfilled.
Equal Weight.
DIFFICULTIES.
-
NO QUESTION OF ANY REPUDIATION.
MR: SCULLIN'S. VIGOROUS DENIAL AT OXFORD.
'PRAISED.
M. VANDERVELDE SAYS THEY ARE NOT "RED."
DOING GOOD WORK,
Young China, as represented by: students and Trade Union, men- her in Canton, was given a good name by M. Vanderveldė, the Bel-
RUSSIAN BAKE”'S NEXT PRESIDENT
ESCAPE.
OF BRAZIL.
INVITATION EXTENDED TO SENHOR VARGAS.
ALLEGES AN ATTACK WITH IRON BAR.
AMUSING PASSAGES WITH SOLICITOR.
ALMOST DEMANDED.
New York, Oct. 26. The provisional government of the military junta at Rio de Janeiro have despatched a wireless
MIGHT BE AN ANGEL.meae o Senhor Getulio Vargas,
Generalissimo of the Southern Rebel Army, inviting him to as
POLITICAL FEUDS AMONG
MANILA CHINESE.
SERIOUS COMMUNIST
OUTRAGES.
KUOMINTANG LEADERS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
1. Whether in the opining of debts, and said that Australialines as the Trade Union of En Mr. M. Piankoff, head baker, and the result was keenly resentedtion at the Philippine General
of
the Medical Officers Health such is the case or not?
if. Whether the quantity of
-chlorinated time used
on cach and every occasion is! prescribed and supervised by
expert officers? ..
ili. Whether there is any other chentical substance of less pronounced odour and taste which could be effectively substituted for chlorinated lime?
able odour argi, taste?"
TERRIBLE HAVOC OF
A SHELL.
countries.
کی
to several days of intense nervous- test trong rival patties.
The incidents were as a climax
FINANCIAL REFORM. ylan ex-Minister and famous So- cialist, when interviewed by a Telegraph representative this morn London, Oct. 26.
ing.
An incident which occurred in sume the Presideney as they have FACTORIES SET AFIRE. The Prime Minister of
"My impressions of the Trade the bakery of Messrs. Lane no pretensions to future govern that the frequent Australia, Mr. Scullin, in Union movement in Canton," he Crawford, Ltd., Wanchai, on Fri-ment.
speech at Oxford last night, aid. "leads me to believe that it day was mentioned before Mr.
Manila, Oct. 25, again repudiated the suggestion is not a Socialist Party: but a very Lindsell at the Central Police ed, was defeated as the Liberal the exccutive committee of the Senhor. Vargas, it may be reall Two prominent members of that Australia was considering strong Labour organisation. It is Court this morning when a Chin-andidate for the Presidency in the Manila branch of the Kuomin a refusal to acknowledge her very modern and run on the same
ese employee, was
Spring elections. It was alleged tang Party are in serious condi charged by that the election was not honest, was just as unlikely to repudiate and Belgian and other Europear
with assault. her debts as was Britain.
in several' States, where revolution Hospital, suffering from stab Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the ras been preparing since. He emphasised the overwhelm to the time when the Chinese defendant and entered a plea of "I am sincerely looking forward
wounds; four other Chinese re- Tng British character of
Vargas practically demanded theceived minor injuries, and two Australian population. of whoan Federation of Trade Union.
The Unions will join the International not guilty.
Presidency, declaring that the Junta Chinese cigar factories were Giving evidence the complain- joined the revolution at the last burred to the ground when re- ninety-eight per cent, were British.
"Is there any tendency towards ant, who spoke in broken English, minute and was He added: "We are part of the Communism? Well, I consider the said that the defendant, who work carry on the government..
not suitable to percussions of the trouble in British Commonwealth of Nations, present situation shows a large deed on the ground floor of the
China broke out in Manila's An earlier message stated that China-town last night. and we intend to remain so. Qureline in sympathy towards this bakery went to the upper floor further bloodshed was possible in relations with the home country doctrine. The Labour Unions of where witness told him that the view of the rivalry of Dr. Osvadlo are as cordial as they have ever Canton can never be described as motor was overheated and that it Aranha, Acting President of Rio been, and it is not a question of Communistic. They
The Grande do Sul, and. Captain Juarett are peaceful could not be used then. strengthening those relations but and they adopt the same principles defendant went downstairs but Avera, commander of the Northern P600,000 damage, there were dear Regarding the fire which caused of re-opening them."
as those operating in Europe. As returned at about one o'clock. He Revolutionary Army, to the claims indications that it was of incendiary a matter of fact, the Canton Trade had some icing mixture and start of Vargas. Balancing The Budget.. Unions are often in conflict withed the motor in second gear, which Utmost consternation is felt in among Chinese. La Flor de Fidela, origin and traceable to enmity iv. If the answer
he should not have done. to question
Diplomatic circles at the result of a Chinese cigar and cigarette fac- Mr. Scullin's statement followed the Communists. (i) is in the negative, can cabled comments upon political
"The Trade Unions in Canton Witness went up, and, pushing the success of the Brazilian re-tory owned by Go Sam Ho, was and other parts of China are doing the defendant aside, put the motor bels. The State Department is totally burned. The owner stated anything be done to remove difficulties in Australia in con- or lessen the very disagreenexion with the meeting of the good work, and they gave me at der objected to men from downstairs Britain maintained a discreet nea-P200,000 and insured for P60,000 in first gear. He had never most chagrined because whereas that his factory was valued at Australian Commonwealth Parlia-good impression. They are modern
and do not indulge in arbitrary or using his motor before although trality throughout the uprising, with E. D. Keller and Company, ment on Thursday to pass legisla-intimidatory methods to attain they had often gone upstairs to the United States supported the tion necessary to balance the their ends. They work on friendly to their mixing.
Federal Government. The feeling tory, owned by Gan Bu Hong, who The Alejandrià Cigarette Fae- Budget.
summed up is that "Washington is in a serious condition at the The Prime Minister emphasised on excellent good terms with the relations with all. They are also
Iron Bar as Weapon.
backed the wrong horse." that the Commonwealth Govern- Kuomintang."
The defendant again
Mr. Stimson announced late to- Philippine General Hospital, was ment had given an undertaking
went day that the "recognition of the to contents was estimated at P100,- downstairs and witness returned new regime in Brazil would
partially damaged. Damage that it would meet Australia's
to his work. The defendant Ioan obligations, and that under-
guided by the same policy as the came upstairs for a third time State Department had followed taking would be honoured. He
and shouted "strike the Russian."regarding the new governments of was confident that all the State
He was armed with an iron Argentine, Peru Governments would do the same.
bar and was about to strike wit-Renter's American Service...
and Bolivia,"
Whole Building Gutted. ness who put out his right Mr. Bavin's Confidence.
The he was first seen on the hand to protect himself and re- Meanwhile
second stury of La Flor de Fidela. ceived the force of the blow on the H message
It rapidly spread to the whole build- hand. The defendant, in swing- Sydney, following the defeat of the Nationalists at the polls and
ing housing the two cigar and ing the iron bar, last his balance
cigarette factories. The Santa Cruz.. the Labour's speech attacking the pleted for international broadcast and turned completely around aptation of the Arab population to
Bre station responded to the first report of Sir Otto Niemeyer, states of the London Naval Treaty. At with his back to witness, who im- LEAVING HARBOUR WITHOUT alarm at 2,45 o'clock this morning. new conditions due to Jewish imm- Inigration it would have served
that Mr. Bavin, the Nationalist ten minutes to three P.M. (Green-mediately seized the two ends of
All fire stations in Manila responded the interests of both sections or
Prime Minister of New South Wich mean time) on October 27th., the bar, with his arms around the the population.
Found guilty of leaving the har- Wales, has fued a statement to the Prime Minister of Japan will defendant and lifted him up. The
The fire was still ranging at 4 who then hour without clearance, the mastery speak in Japanese from Tokyo. defendant bit witness "Our present policy is in con-
the following effect:
AL two minutes past three. the took him to the Police Station. of two junks were fined $25 each at o'clock. No persons were injured. formity with that
Berlin, Oct. 25. The action of the New suggestion
South President of the United States will
A heavy guard uniformed The Hamburg-Amerika Line's Wales electors in refusing to speak from White House, Washing the whole way?
His Worship!-You carried him the Marine Court this and envisages
morning 2 scheme of
before the Hon. Commdr. G. Patrolmen, plain clothes men, and methodical
to support the policy laid down at the ton, to be followed at fourteen Baden reported more
agricultural steamer
secret service agents were sent to de report by Premiers' Conference would sc-minutes past three by the Prime the whole way because my skin is that he had taken out a clearance received requesting police protec-
Hole. Witness:Yes, I carried him development which, as is shown in Berlin that
One of the defendants.
Chinatown.. Several petitions from stated the Hope Simpson report, is the shell from a fort
prominent Chinese residents were and eighteen centuate the country's financial Minister of the United Kingdom not so dainty. I did not let go. only method whereby an additional persons, mostly Spanish emigrants difficulties and would, prolong the from
were killed and period necessary for recovery, but MacDonald the Japanese Ambas-cross-examination witness failed had to be done before he could do Chinese Elementary School and also
London. Following Mr.
When Mr. Lo commented his last week, but just as he was about Jewish agricultural settlement will to Argentine,
to sail he found that some repairs
tion. be possible consistently with
the wounded. The Brazilian Minister there was no need for panic as he sador in London will repeat in to understand some of the queso. After the necessary repairs a prominent member of the Nation- Ong Chuan Seng, principal of the. Article of Justice stated that the Baden felt that Mr. Lang, despite his English the speech of the Japtions and remarked that if riddles had been made, he set sail with the alist Party in Manila, is hovering conditions laid down in Six of Mandate which enjoins that sailed without showing her Na- reckless threats for electioneering anese Prime Minister. the rights and position of the other [tional flag and
were put to him he would be unclearance he had taken out a few between life and death as a result a warning shat purposes, when faced with the
An attempt will be made to re- able to answer them as English days before, not knowing that it of multiple stab wounds sections of population are not to be was fired. Unfortunately it hit realities of the situation, would broadcast the above event from was not his native language.
in the prejudiced.
her. The Brazilian Government not take any action likely to the Local Station Z.B.W. on 355 hoped to settle this very regret endanger the financial stability of metres to-night, commencing been sufficient time between the Worship that he came in port yes as a result of various cases of as-
Mr. Lo suggested that there had as necessary to take out another, abdomen and back.
The other defendant told his No Interruption.
table incident in a friendly man-the State or the Commonwealth.-10.45 p.m.
The others taken to the hospital time the defendant first went to terday and then went out with the sault were: the machine and his second visit, intention of getting salt from for the motor to have cooled Cheung Chau. He did not report Ho, 18, all residing at 50 Calle So- Ong Sin, 25; Tua Hi, &; and Go sufficiently.
his arrival, because he did not know ler: Tan Tiok Too, 25, residing at "You think so?" asked witness. the regulations. Mr. Lo-I don't know.
717 Teodora Alonzo. Witness:Then how
"The Government have affirmed the view endorsed by the Perman- ent Mandates Commission and the Council of the League that the oh- ligations laid down by the Man- date in regard to the two sections. of the population are of equal weight.
("You will also recall that the
NEW YORK REPORT OF BADEN INCIDENT.
New York, Oct. 28. The Nor York Times is in Commission expressed the view receipt of a message from a corre that had the Mandatory Govern-pendant at Sao Paulo, declaring twenty-one persons were ment concerned itself more closely killed and 71 seriously injured by with the social and come the shell which hit the German
that
5. Baden on Oct. 25.
from
NAVAL TREATY
SPEECHES.
LOCAL STATION TO ATTEMPT RE-BROADCAST..
Arrangements have been
com-
TWO JUNK MASTERS FINED.
CLEARANCE.
be
000.
The building was damaged to the extent of P200,000.
to suceeding alarms. incident.-Reuter's
The rptain of the police allege that he is entirely to blame for the tragic American Servicr
"The Government have made it ner. clear in their statement of policy that measures for development are envisaged, in the benefits of which Jews and Arabs can both share.
FLOOD DISASTER IN SMYRNA.
MANY KILLED IN HOUSE COLLAPSES.
"Neither as regards its land policy nor as regards immigration do the Government aim at grystal- Rising the Jewish national -home at its present stage of development,
"The 'statement of policy contains o stoppage or even suspension of
Smyrna, Oct. 26. the colonisation on the Jarge
Forty persons have already been amount of land yet
reported dead, while many others already in Jewish ownership.
"As regards non-rural immigra-have been injured, as a result of tipn; it has been the consistent serious floods caused by heavy policy, of the succeeding Govern-
Undeveloped
rains.
ments that Jewish immigration | A hundred houses in Smyrna should not exceed the economic collapsed, burying the occupants.
Numerous railway bridges have capacity of the country to absorbi new entrants. The new statement. been destroyed.-Reuter. reaffirms this principle in language which recognises that owing to various causes it has been imper- fectly applied in the past.
Zealous Unsatisfied.
"The Government has recognised that the policy outlined is bound to a disappointment to the hopes
be
of the more zealous elements of both communities, but they are con- fident that on a fuller appreciation of the facts and consideration of the policy based upon them, an increasing body of unbiassed opinion will be convinced that, in its main lines, this policy is not only in accordance with mandatory obligations but is designed in the
THE MAYBACH MINE MISHAP.
OFFICIAL DEATH-ROLL.
TOTALS HUNDRED. -
Berlin, Oct. 26.
as.a
Reuter and British Wireless.
N.S.W. Elections.
Sydney. Oct. 20. The elections in New South Wales, wherein voting was com. pulsory, and the preferential basis. has resulted in a landslide in favour of Latour.
on
The present state of the parties is as follows:
Labour
Nationalist
Country Party
Before
at
TWO MORE STOLEN MOTOR CARS.
BOTH LATER RECOVERED BY POLICE,
can you
say about that?
After further questioning wit- ness said that the motor was still too hot for use but it could be
The loss and subsequent re-operated in first gear. covery of two more motor cara, which had been left parked in
54
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public places, have been reported
13
to the police over the week-end,
Unparliamentary Remark.
Witness denied that he struck
the circumstances being identical | defendant first. the with those of previous incidents
the dissolution, tion of the Country and Nation- Government consisted of a coali-
alist Parties, the House being. made up as follows:
Labour
Nationalists
Country Party
40
.39
12
Mr. Lo:-I suggest to you that
bar you. struck him.
past week. which have occurred during the when he came up with this iron Witness: hit him first? He told you?!
on
Mr. Lo: Yes.
:
Mr. D. A. Rushton notified the police that he had left his car on the stand outside the Star Ferry pier, on the Hongkong side,
Witness: He is a liar. Saturday night and that it was Mr. Lo suggested that when the subsequently stolen. The car was defendant went up with the iron later found by the police outside bar he was not aggressive and Mr. Lang, the leader of the the Hongkong Cricket Club. had no intention of striking the Labour Party,
who personally According to another report, re-witness. polled a huge majority, declaredceived from Kowloon. Mr. Black- His Worship ridiculed the sug- that the result proved that Au-morg lost his car from outside gestion which he described stralia would never surrender her Claremont Hotel in Austin Road nonsense.. standard of living and would never on Saturday night. It was subse- Mr. Lo replied that the defendant tolerate outsido interference with quently recovered by the police.
had taken the iron bar to make sure here made to the recent report of her domestic affairs. Reference is
that he was not, attacked by the witness. Sir Otto Niemeyer, who went to Australia to advise upon the best way out of the economic crisis and advocated general economy.-
FV
CAPTAIN MATTHEWS
CRASHES.
of
“Red” Attacks. Investigation disclosed that the assault cases were caused by the_ trouble existing, between members PLANE WRECKED. BUT FLIER the alleged Chinese communists in of the local Nationalist Party and
IS UNHURT.
Sydney. Oct. 26. The British airman, Captain
R. S. Matthews was forced to land at Lismore this morning on his way to Sydney.
Manili.
Chinatown in the neighourhood of Calle Jaboneros was thrown into considerable commotion early last Chinese in an automobile jumped on evening when seven unidentified
His machine crashed and was while they were walking along Calle Gan Bu Hong and Ong Chuan Seng badly damaged, but the flier escap-Jaboneros at about 5:10 p.m. ed without injuries.-Reuter.
DEATH OF NOTED. SCIENTIST.
FAMOUS BACTERIOLOGIST
PASSES AWAY.
1
Lausanne, Oct. 26.
The assailants, heavily armed with knives and black jacks, accord- ing to eye-witnesses, stopped their car alongside their two victims and stabbed them. The thing happened 30 quickly that several pedestrians did not know anything had hap-' pened until they saw the two Chi- nese drop, seriously wounded. Their assailants jumped into the suddenly, of Professor Waldemar Shortly after this, four un
The death has occurred here, car and were spirited away. Haffkine, the famous bacteriologiat, known Chinese entered a house at whose researches in connexion with 59 Calle Soler and assaulted all bubonic plague won fame for him the members of the household, in- in all parts of the world-Reuter. cluding a 8-year old Chinese boy. Mr. Lo (to witness): You are volunteered to demonstrate on Mr. were left unconscious by their as- Ong Sin, Tuu' 'Hi,,, and Go Ho, very much stronger than he is?
Witness:Well what do you,
sailants who also were able to make Mr. Lo: Yes, If you don't hurt good their escape, think?
Tan Tiok Too was standing in Mr. Lo-I should think so.
Witness accordingly demonstrat front of this house at about 7 Witness:-Then why, do you asked and then remarked, "Now you o'clock last night when four uni London, Oct. 26. Admiral R.A.S. Hill, C.B.E., a mostThe total number paying for
know how he struck me. If I had dentified Chinese approached him. This action is construed as enjoyable dance was held aboard admission at the Motor Show at the question. You agree you are killed me and I would now be an senseless.
His Worship:You must answer not caught his bar he would have and, without much 'ado knocked him virtually removing the political H.M.S. Tamar on Saturday. There Olympia, which concluded yester-stronger than he? activity of the Zionist organisation were over 300 people present, and day, was 224,000, compared with
tronger than agree, you bet.he case was adjourned till to read our service last night 42-
angel."
The secret
ar- from London to New York music was supplied by the band of 227,000 last year.British Wire Reuter's American Service.
the Somerset Light Infantry. jess
it is officially stated that one huned miners are dead result of the disaster at the Maybach pit. Twenty-two others are in hospital, injured.-Reuter.
best interests of the two sections wealthiest Jews in the city met and
of the Palestine population, whose formed a Zionist Emergency Fund
Reuter.
. On the occasion of the impending
welfare is. a matter of sincere con- to protect Jewish rights under the departure for Home of Rear- cern to His Majesty's Government." British Mandate.
British Wireless,
Emergency Fund Created.
New York, Oct. 26. Two hundred and fifty of the
•
THE OLYMPIA MOTOR SHOW.
OVER 200,000 PAY FOR ADMISSION.
me?
Why Ask?
Lo.
me.
Mr. Lo then asked witness how morrow, bail being allowed to the identified by Tan Tlok Too as one he had been struck and witness defendant in the sum of $10/ of his four assallante,