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TARIFF CRISIS IMMINENT IN BRITISH CABINET Mr. Isaac Foot Breaks Liberal Silence on Ottawa Agreements RIVER-BOAT
CHEQUERS' WEDDING
JOAN MACDONALD
MARRIED
OMITS "OBEY" FROM SERVICE
London, Sept. 02. Miss Joan MacDonald; the first Prime Minister's daughter to be married from Chequers, to-day be- came the bride of Dr. Alastair Mac- kinnon, at the neighbouring town
f Wendover.
The wedding was witnessed by hundreds of distinguished mon' of letters and politics who fled the little Congregational Chapel to overflowing.
The chapel was 'beautified by choice flowers from the gardens of Chequers.
RESIGNATIONS
PROBABLE
BREAK-UP OF NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
IMPORTANT MEETING NEXT WEEK
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
LONDON, SEPT 20. POLITICAL CRISIS IN BRITAIN IS BELIEVED
The bride, who was markedly A POLE IMMINENT. THERE IS NO FURTHER
word
self-composed, emitted the "oboy" from the marriage service.
& A GLANCE.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and blu doctor daughter Joan, who is n
like her husband, were both cheered to the echo on their arrival at Wendover.
People paid as much as five! pounde for standing room in the Cottage gardens oppusitte the chapel.
The destination of the happy their honeymoon has couple on
bcon kopt a close secret.
Both the bride and bridegroom studied as doctora at the same! University.
his
Tho Prine Minister gave daughter away in the presence of a very large congregation, includ- ing soveral Cabinet Ministers and other famous men and women. 1 Large crowds cheered the bride) as a piper headed her car to the church, The reception ceremony was held at Chequers.--Reuter and British Wireless.
HANGMAN FOUND DEAD
THROAT CUT AT ROCHDALE
DOUBT REGARDING THE HOSTILITY OF THE LIBERAL MEMBERS OF THE CABINET TO THE OTTAWA AGREEMENTS, THOUGH NO OFFICIAL
Top picture shows the five-span bridge at Wukingfu which has been destroyed in a flood disaster. The water rose to three feet above the bridge level. It was finished only six months ago, being built following the collapan of the bridge in the lower photograph, which gave way immediately the structural supports were re- moved.
STATEMENT IS LIKELY TO BE MADE UNTIL SOVIET AND
AFTER THE CABINET MEETING NEXT WEEKG
It is more than likely that the meeting will be follow- ed by the resignations of some of the Liberal Ministers, led by Sir Herbert Samuel, the Home Secretary, and speculation is-rife regarding the next step of Mr. Ram- say MacDonald should this possibility eventuate.
The silence of the Liberal leaders of the National Government on their attitude to the Ottawa Agree ments, particularly to the food tax proposals, was broken to-day.by Mr. Isaac Foot, the Minister of Mines and Liberal M.P. for the Bodmin Division of Cornwall. He made it quite clear that a decision has already been reached regarding the steps to be taken, but refrained from anticipating Sir Herbert Samuel's statement.
C.E.R.
MORE REMOVALS OF ROLLING-STOCK
THROUGH SERVICE
RESUMED
(Special to "Telegraph.")
Harbin, Sept. 21. Consternation has been creat- Mr. Isaac Foot' contends that in accepting the ed among the employees of the Ottawa Agreements in their present form, the delegates Chinese Eastern Railway by the departed from their character as representatives of a further removal of valuable National Government, and points to the election mani- rolling-stock, supplies and equip- festo issued by the Prime Minister in which he said "The ment by the Soviet Government.
The Russian newspapers Government is to be comprehensively national and not sectional in the obligations which it is to keep before it."tain details of large withdrawals Into Soviet territory from the ICE.R. both from Manchull from Podgranitchnaya.
CONSUMERS' LEAGUE IN OPPOSITION
con-
and
PAWLEY-CORKRAN OUTRAGE
'Daily Mail' Offers £10,000 Towards Cost of Release
London, Sept. 21.
The Daily Mail, in, “hopes of stimulating the authorities to prompt and decisive steps" to save Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Charles Corkran, announces that it is willing to offer £10,000 towards the cost of bringing them to safety.
The sum, the journal de- clares, may either be paid as ransom or used to meet the cost of a rescue party, or ap- plied in any other way which may be thought fit to secure thair release-Reuter.
SUNK BY SILVER DOLLARS
day, before a large audience, Mr. tant meetings on this issue.
"We desire the Government's Harbin this morning with many River Tragedy Near
Speaking in Norih Cardigan to-, which has held numerous impor- Isaac Foot said that the Ottawa proposals represent a partisan, policy to be truly National." not a national policy.
The development follows upon the re-establishment of the rail- way service between Manchuli and Harbin. The frat train for Man- chull since the flood disaster left
London, Sept. 20.
passengers bound for Europe, who John Ellis, who had been the
Hostility to the Ottawa Agroe-have been held up in Manchuria official hangman for the last
for some considerable time owing "Not only is that true," he said, twenty-three years, was found! dead at his home in Rochdale "but they are definitely contrary ments is also revealing itself into the suspension of the service.
A train from Manchuli is to the permanent interests of the other quarters. The provisions In to-day with his throat cut.
the drafts were condemned to-day pected to arrive in Harbin
the
evening-Reuter. passed by "We Liberals," he declared, "are Executive Committee of the Cou- therefore bound to oppose the sumers' League, calling upon con- proposed steps for giving effect to sumors throughout the country to
agreements. We
Ellis was fifty-eight years of age and had been in ill-health for some little time.
nation.
FREE TRADERS.
In resolutions
He officiated at two hundred and three executions, including tho Ottawa those of Dr. Crippen and Sirentored the National Government oppose ratification of the agree- Roger Casement-Reuter.
as Liberals, and as Free Tradors.ments-Router. We romain Liberala and Free Traders."
Mr. Foot went on to attack the
HEAVY FIGHTING method by which the
NEAR HARBIN
ngreements
wero
reached and the manner in which ¡certain guarantees
REFUGEES POUR INTO were given.
THE CITY
(Special to "Telegraph".)
Harbin, Sept. 21.
Refugees are pouring into Har-
"If the Ottawa become propoants law," he declared, they will deprive Parliament of Budgetary indepon- dence."
*Sir Horbert
Samuel.
bin from Antachan, where severe Samuel will inte fighting is proceeding between at the right time, the decision of Japanese and Manchukuo allies the Parliamentary Liberal Party, and the Chinese "Volunteers".
THIEF SMARTLY
CAUGHT
JEWELS
OLD RESIDENT PASSES
Swatow
ex-i
thisi
LAUNCH MISHAP
(Our Own Correspondent).
Swatow, Sept. 19.
DEATH OF MR. J. P.. CHRISTENSEN
METHODIST ACT
OF UNION
DUKE OF YORK AT CEREMONY
THREE CHURCHES UNITE
STRIKE
OTHER STEAMERS LAID OFF
SEAMEN PRESENT THREE DEMANDS
Following the strike of the Chineso crews of the atoumors Sai On and Charles Hardouin, which are laid up in the Canton River, the Tung On S.S. Company, owners of the vessels, have decided to suspend the services of their two other Canton-Hongkong steamers, the Tung On and Paul Beau, which are now in Hongkong.
The management of the Tung On Company told a representative of the Telegraph this morning that an important official of the Com- pany lett for Canton yesteruny afternoon by train to negotiate with the strikers and no effort will be spared to terminate the disputs. The suspension of the Tung On and Paul Beau is a precaution to prevent the crows from joining the strikers in Canton.
BACKGROUND OF DISPUTE.
Trouble with the Canton Sea- mon's Guild and certain grievances by the seaman over the company's. recent dismissals form the back- ground of the strike.
The Tung On Company also and owns the s.8. Hang Cheong
Cheong. Canton-Blacno Sing steamers, which have so far not been affected.
The Tung On Company states that the situation will not be clarified until the return from Canton of their representatives, but there is reason to believe that Canton Government officials- and the British Consulate at Shameen
make will Immediately
an endeavour to settle the strike.
London, Sept. 20. The legal Act of Union of the three Methodist churches. In Britain, took place this after-
\ REPORT DENIED. noon in the Albert Hall in the
Questioned by our representa presence of a large congrega- tion, which included the Duke tive regarding the report that the. of York, who represented the Company is demanding that all its King and who was accompanied Chinese crews shall pay a certain deposit as a guarantee against by the Duchess.
smuggling the Tung On oficials The Bishop of London and said that the question of deposits other Bishops, leaders of Non- was raised some time ago, but it Conformity at home and abroad, had never been enforced.
the Lord Mayor of London, Mr. It is understood that the strike Waller unelman (President of does not affect the compradore the Board of Trada) several mem- department. bors of Parliament, Sir Josiah, Stamp and other prominent Methodisis were present.
Conferences of the Wesleyan
churches
GUILD'S DEMANDS.
The Canton Seamen's Guild, it is understood front Canton mes-2
board
Methodist, the Primitive Method- sngus, has presented the following fat and the United Methodist demands to the Tung On Com-
having given "their soparate and joint assent to the pany: (1) Dismissal of the exist-
ing Chinose inspectors on deed, Dr. Scott Lidgett, Pre- aident of the Uniting Conference, the two vessels, (2) increase of declared the Union accomplished. Ages and (3) reinstatement of There are over one million ad- the dismissed members of the crew or alternatively that the Guild herents in Britain of the Method-secure new workers to take their, list Church, which comprises places.
about twelve million members.
The Duke of York read a mea- A river mishap attended with sage from the King congratulat- some loss of life has just oc-ing the Uniting Churches: LULL IN SHANTUNG
marking! curred in this district.
welcome the Union as
A party of Chaochowfu business one step towards the unity of men' had gone up-river to collect Christian people-a cauge always! debts due to them at the Mid-near my heart."
York The Duke of
said the PEACE Autumn Festival, and aftor the trip they hired a small launch to Union marked the opening of a take them from Teungkow to now era in the life of one of the modern world. He regarded Me- for Chaochowfu. It appears that the greatest spiritual forces in the launch, with about seventy menthodism as a leading factor and a heavy cargo of alive world peace.-British Wireless.
We regret to have to record the death of Mr. J.P. Christenson, which occurred at five o'clock this WITH $200 HAUL OF morning at the residence of his Bon, Mr. E. Christensen, at No.3, Kimberley Villas, Kowloon,
A native of Terndrup, Zetland, dollars, was loaded beyond ita An audacious theft occurred at Denmark, where he was born in capacity, and before it had gone about nine o'clock last night at the 1867, the late Mr. Christensen more than a few milles it suddenly Kwong Sang firm, dealers in curios came out East in 1899, joining the sank.. and Jewellery, in Ice House Street. Groan Island Cemont Company,
One account says the launch
CHEMICAL WORKS
FIRE
EMPLOYEE SENT TO HOSPITAL
FIGHTING.
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS
Chefco, Sept. 21. The situation la much quieter and it is the general balfof here: that the lull will continue pending the outcome of the present negotia tions for a peaceful settlement of the dispute between Gaseral, Han Fu-chu and General Liu Chen-nien. No clash in the Lalyang area yet reported.-Reuter,
A young Chinese entered the Limited, and remaining in their overbalanced and could not right shop and after some little time service for a period of 88 years, itsolf; another that through being
NO TYPHOON YET of a showcase, extracted a caso Worls at the time of his demise. submorgod rock:
The Royal Observatory reports that spent in examining the contents being chief burner at the Hok Un so heavily laden it struck a
ALARMING SUDDENNESS. containing some jade pieces and tie was due to go Home on retire-
At 4.16 pm. yesterday, are the antloyclone has weakened and mov calmly walked out of the shop.ment in November, but had been
Whntovor the prociso cause, the broke out in the Paramount Chemied eastward. It now covers S.E Recovering from his surprise, in ill health lately, and death
trough of relatively low pressure ex fold gave chazo and caught the occurred this morning from heart craft sank with alarming sudden-cal Works, at No. 581, Canton Manchuria and the Sea of Japan. A
a Road.
tends" from "Indo-China, across thief before he had turned the failure, during a visit to his son, ness, leaving its occupants
It is stated that a dispensing China Bea, to the Pacino, to the est corner into Chator Road..
An efficient worker, he was held struggling, frenzied mags in the
chemist was experimenting with of Luzon; a definite contre is not: A.jade pendant and a pair of in high regard by, the Company, swift-running river.
By good fortune, another boat some disinfecting fluid, and a Indicated. Local: forecast: N. Jado our-links, altogether valued and the many friends he had made LEAVE LONDON
at $200, were found intact in the during his fong sojourn in the was following hard on the launch, resin and creosot, compound was winds, moderate; cloudy. London, Sept: 20, caso when this was recovered from Colony will mourn the loss and within a few minutes was being heated over a spirits stove
occasioned by his death.
risking its own safety in offerta when it overflowed and came into The Foreign Secretary, Sir John the thief.
Over a thousand homeless re- THE DISARMAMENT fugees arrived to-day from Anta- CONFERENCE chan and the surrounding dis- tricts.
They relate that the forces CHIEF BRITISH DELEGATES hostile to the Manchukuo Govern- mont have been compelled to re-
troat after stubborn fighting. They
The Hongkong. Stock.
that thi
have been thrust back Ave miles simon, and the First Lord of the At the Central Police Court this The deceased. If survived by to rescue the unfortunates. Most contact with the light of the having somerled to the north, but Admiralty, Big Bolton Tyros Mon- norning, the culprit, who gave his three on and two daughters wore thyed, but ten or more wore stove, and started a firate from the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Ev Christen-missing presumed drowned. The Employees on the premises suc Pothar Talost between them ceeded in beading out the lamer,
atherweöntinuerlight raids on the golf, Left London this afternoon for name as Chân Kon--chi, aged Kim DEIRA Eye
Geneva to attend to-morrow's, was, Bantenced to four months.
tor of the Bureau of the Dis hard labour by Mr. Wynne dopor