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PROBLEMS FACING NANKING DEMANDS AIR MAIL TO FRENCH PROTEST CHINA DEBT EUROPEAN DUMPED COUNCIL REFORM
MAKERS
OF FEDERAL INDIA.
LORD SANKEY'S HEADS
FOR DISCUSSION.
CONCESSION TO MINORITIES ANTICIPATED.
SPECIAL GATHERING.
London, Nov. 27.
RENDITION.
HANKOW CONCESSIONS OF FRANCE AND JAPAN.
the umeonditiona) rendition of
FAR EAST.
CHARGE OF INDIAN OBSTRUCTION.
CROYDON'S PLAN.
London, Nov. 26.
land to the Far East, in
The
TO RUSSIA.
BRITAIN NOT LIKELY TO
FOLLOW SUIT.
as
REDEMPTION.
BRITISH INTEREST
SAFEGUARDED.
FULL PAYMENT.
London, Nov, 26
IN SHRUBS.
RICKSHA COOLIES ACCUSED OF THEFT.
were
CRITICISED.
SINGAPORE SCHEME NOT POPULAR.
FRANCHISE PLAN SAID TO BE DANGEROUS.
THE WRONG METHOD.
PEKING ASTONISHED.
"RED" TRIAL SEQUEL.
NO BAIL GRANTED.
Shanghai, Nov. 26.
Lodi, Nov. 27.
Serious charges of theft Surprise has been
Certain anti-British allegations enused
brought against two ricksha coolien among Peking Legation officials
Juurde during the Moscow enn-
before Mr. Willams, at the Central by the action of the Nanking
spiracy trint were brought to the
| Police Court this morning, when Mr. G. de M. Mamler, the aftention of the House of Com- Mr. Arthur Henderson, the they were alleged to have stolen Minister of Foreign Affairs. Liberal member for Wolver-Bons at question-time to-day by Foreign Secretary, assured a ques- $20 from a European passenger out- The CT. Wang, in addressinghampton. B. asked for informa-Sir Rennell Rold und Sir Alfred toner in the House of Commons to.side the Hongkong and Shanghai Notes 10 the French and
The Council Reform sugges- tion regarding the establishment Knox, who enquired whether the day, that all British creditors of the Bank on Monday last, Japanese Ministers demanding of an air mail service from Eng-male afe
British Government Interled to
Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the tions put forward by European official protest
the Chinese Government were being
defendant first
and Mr. Leo members of the Straits Settle- The protest of the unorities the French and Japanese Settle-f Himese of Commons toxby.
French Government had done. fully considered in the debt dises4Alminda represented this second.
ments Association in Singapore Mr. Henderson said that the ions proceeding between the fri Detective Sergeant O'Donovan "Is the Government of Indin documents issued to the Russia fish Minister and the Nanking Go- prosecuted and said that on Monday have been received with con-
newspaper included depositionsvernment.
morning last, at about half past siderable criticism, especially still refusitzz: permission Tur Then wheh private individuals made against Imperial Airways to operate a unfounded alleantions
"His Majesty's Minister, Sir taking the complainant, Mr. R. W the proposal for a restricted
although it | British subjects and the Govern-
is Miles Lampson, has made it Webber, in a ricksha in Queen's franchise, route from Karachi onwardsment, mostly relating to the years clear that any solution proposed Road Central. They stopped the admitted that there is need for across India?" he asked.
1927 and 1928.
by the Chinese Government, richsha opposite the Hongkong and
reform of Rome type. should provide for the full pay-Shanghai Bank and were seen to ment of all våld British claims Search the complainant. at the earliest possible mo-
at the Indian Round Table Conents at Bankow,
Comment in Legution and it is anderstood #bat the French and Japanese Mimsters have telegraphed the respey tive foveraments for
The receipt of the Note, with- ference against the enlargement ant worning, bas aroused con- of the Federal Relations Com- | aderably mittee and their suggestion that the Committee should either be smaller or should embrace the whole of the Conference, has | instructions. had the desired effect.
A
meeting of the xisting Federal Relations Committee has
to:
Sur-
ment."
[twelve, both defendants were serti
A
Mr. F. Montague, Under-Serre-
No Ground for Protest, tary of State for Air, replied that Arcompanying these depositions, the Government of India was pro- he went on, there was a summary, vidling a series of aerodromes Rigned by the Public Prosecutor. tween Calcutta and Victoria Point, which contained passages involv but the route would not be readying another foreign power, but the egotiations for the abolition of Replying to questions regarding which did
not refer to the British before the end, of the year,
Government or to any British sub-extraterritoriality, Mr. Henderson The Imperial Airways, be said, jeet. Therefore, no grounds exist Minister, in conversation with Sir search of the ricksha, the number
said that the Chinese Foreign pro- for a pretest.
Miles Lampson on November 20, made some criticisms of the British draft proposals.
Takyo telegrams to hand state that the Japanese Government as made na stalement concerning
Nationalist been
init denund, summoned to Dirt to
official circles are greatly morrow, instead of Friday, when the respaust of the British Indian prised at br Work action, in delegation for the co-option of all view of the fact that the Nation the remaining members of that dealist Government is negatialing legation will, it is understood, bis with Japan for the revision of this had submitted tentative considered,
Sino-Japanese commercial treaty.posals to provide a weekly air- The Japanese view is that the matt service between England and future of the Settlements should Australia, via Calenta, Rangoon be a matter for negotiation ut the and Singapore, which was
me time as that for treaty re being considered. vision. It is stated that Tokyo will forward instructions to thei Charge d'Affaires at Peking guid
him
in the matter of his reply, which is expected to be mindent the end of this week.
The French Legation has do
to take BAY statement.
Whale Conference Committee,
It is anticipated, moreover, that the suggestion of the Aga Khan will bo accepted and that the Federal Relations Committee will be ru pastituted as a committee of the whole conference, the detailing work to be carried out by small ex
subject which
pert
committees.
The Bed by this com-clined
is to be
mittee will be formally taken in † pending intructions from Purls. hand at its meeting on Friday, when it will sit, as previously ar- ranged, to study the heads of the subjects which the Lord Chancel- for was requested to draw up.
This list of heads of the sub. jets was, fasued to all the delega- tions to-night.
Lord Sankeys Preumble...............
Draw up by Lord Sankey at the express request of the Federní Re-
COTTON PROBLEMS
DISCUSSED.
VALEE OF FORMATION OF LARGER UNITS,
London, Nov, 26, The 1'ident ad the Board of
lations Committee, they are sub-Trade, Mr. Willam Graham. In butted to the committee on the clear understanding that their ne ceptance does not exclude from discussion any other question, such as, for instance, the possib- ility of a unitary form of govern inent.
HO
E
India's Own Proposal,
BOW
He understood that the Govern- considering ment of india was propteaks to operate an Indian State Air Service from Karachi to Calcutta.
Interviewed regarding the sug- estions put forward, one European said "1 cannot understaral what they thing is utter folly, and it is difficult. were thinking about. The whole
to credit the action of some of the men who voted in favour of the Proposals."
They took the complainant from the ricksha and after lifting him ovor the railing on the south side of witness, who had observed the in- the road, left him in the shrubs. cident, went to look for a policeman and, on finding a defective, went in
"A Damnable Thing." of which the witness had taken. Sir Alfred Knox drew attention
The vehicle was found in Chater
Another European, talking to a to a recent issue of Pravda direct
Road and there the second defen- Straits Times representative, dee ly implicating the British Govern-
The Foreign Secretary added that dant was arrested. In consequence cribed the proposala as "crash stu ment in the alloged conspiracy. The understool that counter-proof what he told the police, the first pidity." "It is the thin end of the arrested about wedge towards election and demo- Mr. Henderson said he had not posals were likely to be received defendant was
quarter of an hour later in Queen's cracy a damnable thing," he said. Hond After being arrested, the "This is a smooth running Colony first defendant told the second to and now some people want to upset give the police the money and they it. If the suggestion were follow- ed it would be a grave danger peli- would be released, whereupon the Recond defendant pushed $20 into tically. Once the appetite in whet
ted, agitators will want more and the detective's pocket.
that leads to trouble."
seen the paper referredl to. He promise to consider any points if Sir Alfred Knox would supply kim with a copy of the paper.
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shortly,
He was aware of the unsettled state of the country, but he did not think that the matter would be im Ocial Report.
proved by allowing the negotiations to come to a standstill. According to the official agency,
Mr. H. Day (Lab. Southwark) an accused samed Ramzin' con- Mr. Mander asked: "Why is the fessed that the French inter-asked whether China had received by reply from the other six Powers Governmost of India holding up vention
approached. Mr. Henderson asked this great Imperial development?" General Janin for the General for notice of the question. Reuter, SWT) And the British Gen- Mr. Montague said he was not
represented eral Staff prepared to accept the implies-in Frowe, had not planned to ion contained in the question, which send armed forces but militney in should be addressed to the Secretarystructors, and perhapa nuval alg- of State for India, Reuter,
NATIVE POLICY IN AFRICA.
APPOINTMENT.
the House of Commons, stated that tire mattera discussed at the recent Manchester anference OBJECT OF COMMISSIONEIES with representative sections of the cotton trade were the value of formation of larger units as 'an afd
If, however, the suggestions were accepted that the present and fu- tare prosperity of India can best be promoted by Federal Union of All India, effected on principles just to all parties and persons cun- cerned,
the 10 secure
The discussions with repre diversified interests of the several sentatives of the manufacturers States and Provinces and to en-will be continued at an early date sore efficiency, harmony and British Wireless. stability in the work of the Federal Union, then the following heads would, in Lord Sankey's opinion, afford the most suitable basis of discussion:
SUGAR PREFERENCE
TO CONTINUE.
London, Nov. 26.
committee. headed
thereat
ships, while Poland and Rumania would supply the actual military Foreca and the remnants of the White Russian armies Abroad would be utilised.—Router,
CROWN'S WITHDRAWAL FROM CASE.
NO EVIDENCE IN ARMED ROBBERY ARREST.
ANTHROPOLOGIST'S DEATH.
PROFESSOR LEO JOACHIM FRACHTENBERG.
Waterloo, Iowa, Nov, 26. The death has occured of the
famous anthropologist, Professor Leo Joachim Frachtenberg, at the age of 47 year-Renter.
He was noted for his ethnolo gical researches among the Indian fribes of North Ameries, especial- ly those living along the Pacific
numerous
I
An application for ball made by Mr. Lo was refused, his Worship taking a serious view of the case.
The hearing was fixed for Tuca- day, next.
POSSIBLE NANKING
CHANGES.
MANCHURIANS MAY GET
OFFICE.
Shanghai, Nov. 25. The Manchurian leader. General Chang Hsuch-liang. is offelally reported to be leaving Nanking
this week-end.
The fact that he has been elect- ed to serve on the Centrai Political Council necessitates the
noon.
mny
After expressing surprise at the
namas of the members of the 5.8. (Singapore) Association, who were naociated with the suggestion, a third pointed out the difficulties that would lie in the way of carry- ing it out.
"The first thing you have to re- member, he said, "is that the pre- sent constitution of the Council in- cludes men who have been chosen for their knowledge and are men
of some weight in the Colony. An electorate would choose men who are popular, but have perhaps Hittle mental capabilities, and less ad- ministrative ability.
"Under an electorate it is difficult to protect small minorities, and that
is one of the functions of the pre- sent system."
Chinese Opinion.
te the restoration of the Mr. J. H. Thomas. Secretary spinningr svetion, certain technical for Dominions Affairs, stated in matters such as the use of Indian the House of Commons to-day
An unexpected turn has develop- Coast, seeking the establishment of postponement of his trip to Muk-
Chinese opinion is said to be cotton, and the effect of external that Sir Herbert Stanley would ed in the proceedings against a genetic relationships between the seniorder that he may be per- factors on the prosperity of the take up his new appointment as man alleged to have been concern-several inngunges spoken by the mitted to attend the first con-equally unfavourable, to the fran chise plan. "We don't want votes," colton industry.
High Commissioner in South ed in the sensational armed rob-Indians of the North-West Const. ference of the Council this after-aid one man Interviewed. I am Africa next April.
bery at 10. Castle Terrace in 1929,
im- He has published many
| in favour of more unofficiala on the The object of the appointment by the discharge of the prisoner portant Indian sketches, dealing to the meeting to-day, which will The voting idea
Considerable attention is paid Council but let them be nominated. was to meet the changed position who appeared on remand before her with the tribal texta and myth, deliberate on important changes Chinese laugh. I don't think you has mude the of the Governor-General following Williams at the Central Police and was also the author of upon the decisions of the Imperial Court this morning.
pers dealing with of personnel of the five Councils will find them taking it seriously Conference. The British Govern- Detective Inspector Shannon re- linguistics, elhnology and mytho- of the Nanking Government. Thus the Pinang Gazette:"if a A few candidates of the Man- system of election is to come--and ment was responsible for native presented the police, while Mr. F.logy of the American Indians and
churian Government the C. E. Rendail appeared for the the Parsees of India, policy in
be we doubt it--then it cannot be con- Basutoland,
elected to All Jewish of Bechuanaland Protectorate and defendant.
Born
Home of the fined to a few fortunate classes of parents at Swaziland, and for certain super- The police officer informed his | Czernautz, Austria, he went to vacancies, through the influence the community and we take the
America after graduating from of General Chung Hsueh-lang. Worship that the Crown were not in Southern offering any evidence against the college at Prezemysl in with native affairs Rhodesia. The Governor General defendant and the police were, atudied at Cornell University for would not now be responsible to therefore, asking for his discharge. two years, and later at Columbla In reply to his Worship. Mr. where he took his M.A. degree in During a debate by Lord Olivier the Dominiona Minister, and it
was essential that the control of Rendall smilingly remarked that he 1904, and Ph.D. in 1910. He was defon- lecturer on anthropology at Colum- the House of Lords on the native policy must be in the hands had no objections to the
bia from 1910 to 1912 and was crisis in the West Indies agar of someone directly responsible to dant's discharge, industry, the Colonial Secretary him.-British Wireless.
chief of the American Bureau of (4) the number of members | (Lord Passfield) said it is difleult)
Ethnology from 1913 to 1917, after the
which
American he joined the Army, attaining the rank of Lieut. Colonel.
Twelve Heads,
(1) the component elements of NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN FOR visionary functions in relation
Federal Legislature, and the num-
the Federation.
(2) the type
of the
ber of Chambers of whleh it should consist,
(3) the powers of the Federal
Legislature.
in
THREE YEARS.
London, Nov. 20,
Federal to expect any rise in the price of composing Legislature and. If the sugar so long as the present world i Legislature is of more than accumulation of visible stocks re- one Chamber, then of each mained. Chamber, and their distri tion, among the federating units.
Regarding the sugar preference, the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made it clear that it is not intention to withdraw the existing preference of £ 15s, per ton for the next three years. British Wireless.
(a) the method whereby repreh
Hontatives from British In- dia and the Indian Slates are to be chosen.
char-
(6) the constitution.
acter, nowers and respon sibities of the. Federal Ex- dcutive.
(7) the powers of the Provin-
cint Legislatures.
(8) the constitution, character, powers and responsibilitlen
of the Provincial Execu. Lives,
(9) the provision to be made
SCHNEIDER CUP RACE.
A POSSIBILITY OF RAF. OFFICERS COMPETING.
London, Nov. 26.
Under- Montague,
CHINA'S NEW TARIFF SCHEDULE.
LIKELY TO COME INTO FORCE AT NEW YEAR.
Nanking, Nov. 27. The new tariff schedule has pass ed ite third reading at a meeting of Mr. F.
the Finance Committee of the Secretary for Air. was asked in Legislative Yuan. the House of Commons to lay it will be brought up at a general IMPORTANT MOVE IN whether regarding next year's session of the Legislative Yuan.on
DISARMAMENT.
INDEPENDENT BODY TO WATCH FOR BACKSLIDING.
Genova, Nov. 26.
to secure the willing co- The Preparatory Disarmament
Schneider Trophy Race the con Saturday for approval and adoption, dition attaching to the loan of which is considered certain. Super-Marine SG and Gloster
The new tariff will be enforced as Napler seaplanes could be re from January 1st next-Reuter. moved, thus allowing Royal Air Force Offcors to participate in the contest.
FAIR WEATHER.
The Royal Observatory reports
1004,
He had been national director of the Palestine Foundation Fund since 1923.
NO PROOF OF SOVIET WHEAT DUMPING.
ly
view that Much distinction is nothing more nor less than one of the cheaper forms of what common-
14 Ιπιρίνη as democracy. "After all there fa nothing radic- ally at fault with the present sys- ¡tem of administration and if blame Is to be Imputed it should be levelled
not of-
GOVERNMENTS VIEW ON LOW at Whitehall, from which hallowed
PRICES.
centro all the blessings and the evila of colonial administration emanste. Nondon, Nov. 28.
Reform Necessary, The House of Commons, by 224 votes to 189, rejected
"Whether or not there is room a private member's motion, deploring the for reform is not a question to be Government's innction with regard decided locally; and we asort at to the dumping of foreign cereals once that the franchise will and urging immediate counteract- fect it. That is ideallam In its
most dangerous, form. Mr. W. R. Smith, Parliamentary "Of the franchise we would my Secretary to the Board of Trade, that the time is not yet; of the declared that there was no proof Council we would any that reform that Russia was dumping wheat. is necessary along modified lines. The low price of cereals was But to attempt to impose an unoffi simply due to a world surplus. cial ruling power on the Executive. Reuter,
is so much nonsense. By its supidi- ty it is discredited and by, its stupidity Is It universally condemn- ed."
ROAD WORK FOR CIVILing measures.
SERVANTS.
CURIOUS IMPLICATION FROM `ARGENTINE.
Ал
Now York, Nov. 20. Associated Press message
from Buenos Aires says that Argentina will be faced with the Lremendous dofielt of. Pesos. 15,000,000 at the end of the finan cial year.
The Ministry of Finance has decided that it will be necessary to diamiss ton thousand Civil Servante
“DAILY TELEGRAPH"
PRICE.
"A. H. L." gives his views in the Pinang Gazelle aa follows: Actually, there is little one can say except that the proposals are ime Mr. Montague anid, the under-
BEING REDUCED TO PENNY operation of the minorities Commission to-day adopted the tood the
practicable and can never lay claim International Aero-
NEXT MONTH.
to serious consideration. Neverth and special interests.
Article of the Draft Convention nautical Fedoration would ment
less, impossible as they are they (10) the question of the es- providing for the establishment at early next month to discuss
London, Nov, 26.
provide food for thought in that tablishment of a Supreme Geneva of a Fermanent Disarma cortain outstanding. questions that the anticyclone has dissipat
The price of the Daily Telegraph they may be takott as evidence of Court and its jurisdiction. mont Commission for the purposo garding the race. Arrangements (11) defence forces.
scoing that the Convention is have been provisionally made for over NE. Japan and a new anti- but in order to mitigate the result is being reduced from twopence to the growing dissatisfaction of the
cyclone over. North China, ant unemployment, the Government a penny on December 1, leaving public towards, the administrations (12) the relationa .of the curried out.
a meeting after that date between Moderate to fresh monsoon along le contemplating a scheme of road The Times the only London dally Federal Executive and that The members of this special the Alr Ministry and the Royal the youth-cast const of China and construction, or which they say the higher aber Guardian, the of the Frovincial Execu- body would not sit as the repre- Aeronautical Club. In the moan; over heNow CHIMEVA BARTON lives to the Crown-Bri-sentatives of their respective gov-time, he could not make my da jed
ornment-Reuter, :
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of
nouncement Briti
ed. A depression has formed and other employees of the State,
Manchester
Dentre för ChAMES,
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