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are made for those who prefar SUPERLATIVE QUALITY
SECRET OF LORDS REFORM SCHEME REVEALED
REFORM OF THE LEAGUE
Prime Minister's Statement
London, Dec. 19. Replying to a Commons question regarding, suggest ed roforms in the League of Nations. tho Primo Minister said the Govern- ment would continue to give the closest attention to the matter with a view to usefulness 'upholding the
and the authority of the League-British Wireltas.
AUSTRALIA GETS A SHOCK
NANKING DUTY
FLOUR
CABLING FOR CONFIRMATION
Designed to Protect Britain from Fascism or Socialism
NEW CZAR
OF INDUSTRY IN U.S.
[HUGH JOHNSON
DEPOSED
EMERGENCY COUNCIL
Washington, Dec. 20. President Roosevelt has completed the organisation of his now National Emer- gency Council
The leadership of the Council is being entrusted to Mr. Frank C. Walker, whose duties are the ON most far-reaching and most im- portant undertaken by any one man since the New Deal.
London, Dec. 20. Alarm has been caused in Australia by reports of a heavy duty on wheat to be imposed by the Nanking Government.
The Times.correspondent in Canberra anys that the reported intention of the Chinose Govern- ment to impose duties of sevenpenco
He assumes the responsibility
for co-ordinating and consolidating the work of all the various Re- covery agencies, including the National Recovery Administration
A Devonshire farm makes provision for a happy. Christmas-except, parhaps, for, the turkeys,'a
CHAOS IN CUBA
FRENCH BUDGET APPROVAL
TROOPS PATROL Passage By Senate Now
STREETS
and the Agricultural Adjustment MOB OUTBREAKS
Administration. *..
He has also the task of enforc- ing the recovery mensuren.
Havana, Dec. 19.
This action reduces General Armed soldiers and sailors Hugh Johnson from virtual have been patrolling the Cardons of Industry" to mere streets all day long in an at- membership of the National tempt to keep order, as the Economie Council.-Reuteri
result of a series of violent joutbursts.
Several serious clashos between
**per 133 lbs. of wheat and flour CANTON SYSTEM the military forces and the mobs
(presumably 50 centa a picul)
from December 18 has puzzled the OF PROTECTION
Australian Customs.
Th Customs aro now in tele-
have occurred.
Shooting broke out near the Presidential Palace in the morning..
graphic communication with Nan- No Hongkong Preference sticks have been roaming the
king-sooking.confrmation of the reported duty.
It was understood in Australia. that the Intention of the Chinese Government was to impose a duty of Avapence on wheaten flour, be ginning on January 1, leaving wheat duty-free.
Likely
Canton, Dec. 20.
Gangs of negroes armed with
streets.-Numerous—gabge--wero out last night looting shops.
Seven bombs exploded in dif- ferent parts of the city.
That the prospect of the Canton
Many casualties have occurred, Government accoding to the re-but no estimate can be formed quest of Hongkong Chinese manu- | Reuter. facturers for a reduction of:eus-
If the report is confirmed, the toms rates on their goods is re-
effect on the Australian wheat mots, was made evident by
38.
trade will be considerable because surances given yesterday to the KING'S BOATBUILDER
in recent years the Far East has delegation, which was formed by consumed more than half the total the local trade and industrial
M
of the Australian wheat produc- guilds, that the Government is re- tion...
solved to give proferential treat- It may be advisable to send ment to domestic articles against some-one to Shanghai to watch those imported from outside. Australian Interests.-Restor. Mr. Shih Yi-pang, Secretary of the South-West Political Council, said the Provincial Government was prepared to summon "a-con-
GEN. O'DUFFY
DUBLIN
IN ference at which views could be exchanged on the best methods of protecting domestic Industries against manufactures from abroad, -Central News.
HEAVY ESCORT AS GUARD.
Dublin, Dec. 19. General O'Duffy was brought to Dublin from Westport this after- noon under a heavy escort, lest rescue attempts should be made.
Police and soldiers combined to
form his guards.
No charge has yet bean prefer- red against him-Rauler,
· LORRY PLUNGES 'DOWN BANK
LUCKY ESCAPE OF DRIVER
DEAD
PASSES AWAY
Assured
Paris, Doc, 19.
This is every prospect that the Finance. Bill will pass through the Senate without any Important amendment.Y
Beforo adjourning to- night, the Sidate adopted Article Twee providing for the re-imposition of various taxes, and all other Important Articlos.
Only a few minor points. remain to be dealt with. Reuter.
FORT BOLIVÄR CAPTURED
PARAGUAYAN
“VICTORY MARCH"
10,000 TAKEN PRISONER
Asuncion, Dec. 18. Continuing their "victory march." Paraguayan troops Mr. E. S. Saunders Dead have captured the important Fort Bolivar from the retreat- ing Bolivian forces in the "green hell” of the Gran Chaco, it is reported here.
(Our Own Correspondent).
[30, 1,20 p.m.)
craft. :-
SALISBURY PLAN
OUTLINED
A "SMALL COMMITTEE’S”
PROPOSALS
PARTLY ELECTED UPPER HOUSE
London, Doc. 19.
Lord Salisbury's schome for the roform of the House of Lords, the most controversial measures introduced in Parliament for some considerable time, was outlined in dotall in the House of Lords to-night.
An important feature is a reduction of the hereditary principle. Lord Salisbury observed that only once during the last session did the attendance in the Upper House exceed one hundred and fifty. He therefore proposed that the reformed House of Lords should consist of
One hundred and fifty hereditary Peers; One hundred and fifty "Lords of Parlia-
ment" choson from outside the Peerage;
NOTED GERMAN ADMIRAL
HIGH SEAS FLEET COMMANDER
VON INGENOHL PASSES AWAY
(Our Own Correspondent). Elly Telegraph, Carveright. Telegraphis Mia- sogea Ordinance, 2013. Rosolved Desember 20. 1. p.m.
London, Duc, 10,
The death has occurred in Berlin of Admiral Friederich von Ingenohl, who from 1913 to 1915 was commandor-in- chief of the German High. Seas Float.
He was 70 yonra of ngo.
Admiral von Ingoniolil como under the cyon of the ux-Kalaör ́næ
a floutenant aboard the Imperial yacht Iohonsoltarn in 1889, and In 1004, lie was appointed com mander of the vonhel, in whlolt,he Accompanied his novereign on many Important voyages Instud- in the famous meeting with the Tar in the Finnish Skerries in
1005.
In 1008, he bocaine an Admiral of the High Bear Fleet and came to tho Far East to take command of the German cruisor squadron stationed on Taingtao. Ho Was lawarded the rank, of nobility-bo-
on the Kaiser's birthday. Ing of commoner origin-in 1909
FAR EAST EXPERIENCE.
Most of Von Ingenohl's sea ex-
East. It
The Royal Poers; and a reduced number of perience was gained in the Far
Bishops and Law Lords.
The total membership of the House of Lords under the scheme would be about three hundred and twenty.
was rouchanted him, whlio ati a cadet in his 'teens, to see war-service in the school
ship Vinteta, which participated with other. German vessels in the international naval demonstration undertaken against the Chinese in 1876, to stamp out piracy in Far. Eastern waters.”~*
PARLIAMENT ACT FIGHT RECALLED gunboat litts, at the close-of-the
In 1896, while commanding the
Sino-Japancae war, it foll to Von Ingenohl's lot to silence forta at
The Salisbury scheme follows, recognised 'certain constitutional Tamsul, which, in consequence of very closely the provisions of the principles, namely, that the power sullen unwillingness to acknow- Bill submitted by Lord Lanadowns of finance belonged to the House ledge Japanese sovereignty over in the House of Lords during of Commons and that the final Formosa, had shelled A: German the height of the 1911 strugglo | nuthority was the people, between the Lords and Commona when the Parliament Act, limit- ing the power of the Lords, was passed.
•
The Lansdowne. Bill provided, among other things, for the limits tion of the Royal prerogative re-
PROTECTIVE CLAUSE.
But, he pointed out, undor the Comment' power in finance, other legislation might be passed also. Such legislation passed might not be the deliberate judgment. of
the people, but the judgment of
garding the creation of peerages
The reformed House was to be a passing majority.
The Bill proposed for a joint composed of about 350 Lords of Parifament-100 elected by the committee of both Houses; with bereditary Poors; 120 elected the Speaker as chairman, for the indirectly from outsido; 100 certification of Money Bills, fa- nominated by the Crown; 3 stead of the Speaker alone, Princes of the Blood Boyal; 7 Archbishops and bishops; and 16 | law lords.
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COMMON'S POWER.
steamer containing Chinese troops and State funds.
SEVENTEEN DEAD ELEPHANTS
ATE POISONOUS. CORN
London, Dec, 19. It is reported from Maduras, In Elly Talegraph, Cereright. Telegraphis MerNews of the capture was greeted
the Madras Presidency, that; Ordinanc, 111, Received December with the greatest patriotic excite
sovontoon elephants have been London, Dec, 20.ment in Asuncion and other Para-
found dead in a field of Indian The death is announced of Mr. guayan cities. Fort Bolivar la the Samuel Edgar Baunders, O.B.E., sixth Bolivian fort which has been
Further, sald Lord Salisbury, corn in Cumbum Valley. ELECTION METHOD,
If the reformed House of Lords Apparently attracted by the the well-known bont-builder, who seized in the past ten days. was President of Saunders-Roe, The Minister of War declared
rejected a Bill three times by an scent of ripe corn, the elephants LADY MALLABY-DEELEY Ltd neend Builders of air: Paraguay could now look forward side were to be elected from large House (not merely of those pro- the hills and feasted on the corn, The elected members from out absolute majority of the whole descended into the valley from engineers, yacht builders,, the tide of war had turned and
toward complete victory within a House of Commons representing referred to the next ensuing pestilence
districts by the members of the sent), the final doclsion would be believed to be infected with
which mado The late Mr. Saunders was
short time.
This announcement stated that the constituencies of each dis: House of Commons whose decision poisonous,—Reuter, pioneer in the design and cou 250 officers and 10,000 Bolivian trict. The nominated Pears would would be conclusive. struction of fast motor-boats, and was, by appointment, motor Isanch soldiers have both taken prisoners be chosen from the parties on the Lord Salisbury said one of the same principles as are Select main purposes of his Bill was that builder to His Majesty the King. in the fighting since December 7.
The series of Paraguayan vic-Committees.
of the power of the Lords to Im- tories during the past fortnight has Lords of Parliament were to sit pose delay on legislation. made Government leaders reluctant for twelve years, one-third retir- to discuss proposals for pence in ing every four years, the Gran Chaco
Lord Salisbury, was among the Various proposala have been keenest supporters of the "Bill and made, in the Pan-American Confer- a member of the "Die-hard" enco and the League of Nations, to group which fought the Parlia Induce Paraguay and Bolivia to sit ment Act to the last despite the in a conference, with neutrals "and | Liberal threat to create five hun attempt to iron out the difficulties deed new Peers to overpower by peaceful means.
Wife of Prominent Financier
(Our Own Correspondent).
{By Talegraph. Copyright, Teleprankfa Min 20059 Ordinenet, 2016. Received December 10, LAI 1,9)
London, Dec. 20. The death has occurred of Lady Mallaby-Dooley, wife of Sir Harry Mallaby-Dooley, former M.P. and well-known financier, whoao name came into prominence in 1920, A P.W.D. motor lorry. was when he became a leader in cheap damaged in an accident on the tailoring by starking business on Inland Road at Stanley yesterday, mass production lines, when it left the road and plunged She was a daughter of the late down a bank.
Mr. John Parson-Smith, or Ab-
AGED BARONET DEAD
SIR H. BURRARD'S
PASSING
-- '(Our Own Correspondent).
Both countries had tentatively stance. The Parliament Act was finally passed by a narrow agreed to this plan and a sub-com majority in the Lords with the (By Talegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mow mittes of the Pan-American Connid of a number of Unionist Peers. suger Ordinpnes, 1974. Resolved Desember forence has been appointed, but the
JOINT COMMITTEE. London, Dec. 20 Paraguayan delegates may attempt The death has occurred of Sir to delay and postpone the confer
The driver, Tang Hai-cho,botsmead, and was married in Harry P. Burrard, at the age of ences while thélt ármies:ara con- one of the amendments' made by
claims that he lost control when 1890. going down' a steep gradient, and the vehicle went over the edge on the loft-band aide of the road.
The driver pacaped with minor abrasions,
We are informed that the Directors
FINE WEATHER The anticyclone has extended southward and pressure appears
87 years.
tinuing the "victory march.”
It is interesting to note that the Lords and rejected by the Deceased, who was the sixth
Commons provided that a joint LT. RICHARDSON
committee of both Houses and not holder of the title, succeeded his father in 1871, in which year he
to decide in TO WED
the Speaker, wak retired from the Army, having
canes of alleged "tacking" push- been a lieutenant in the old 60th The forthcoming wedding is ing through important legislation we announced of L. C. Richardson, In the guise of a money bill, 199 Foot.
South Wales Borderers, to Miss Lord Ballsbury, Introducing his
Ho stated that members of both Houses had formed a'small committee to submit proposals 'that would secure Britala Dgainst any sudden and sub- versive change, and the bill was on those proposals.
AGAINST DICTATORSHIP.
He called attention to affairs abroad where the old order was (Continued on Page 13.)
LINDBERGHS FINISH
FLIGHT""
SAFELY ARRIVE AT LONG ISLAND ··
London, Dec, 19,
POONA SUSPECTS
ARRESTED.
POLICE STATION: OUTRAGE
Poona, Dec. 18. As a sequel to the outrage on December 11, when a police station was bombed, the entire detective. and police force of the city made lightning raids to-day, In the course of which 26 suspects, mostly stud [ents, wore arrested.
Incriminating literature, suggest- ing the existence of a loosely or ganised revolutionary gang aiming apparently at revenge for the per- sons hanged in.connexion with the murder of the constables in the 1980 Sholapur riots, is reported to have been seized-Router,
Notice has been given of the wedding in the near future of Mr. Colonel Charles Lindbergh and G. A. Hoak, clerk in Holy Orders,
to be highest over the Yangtao The new Baronet is Colonel Bir Valley. The depression is station Sidney Burrard, K.C.8.1. former Rosemary Lucy May, of Itchen Bill to-night, declared that, it did his wife have arrived at Long Is of Emmanuel Hospital, Nanning, and Abbas, now en route to the Colony not propose the repeal of the land, thus concluding their trans- Kwangal, and Miss Marjorie of the China Light & Power Co, have ary to the north-east of Hokkaido. Surveyor-General of India
the P. O. Steamship Parliament Act of which he was Atlantic and winds, Buperintendent of Trigonometrical on
trans-Continental) Victoria Bennett, of White House) appointed Mr. D. W. Musten Manager Local forecast:-N. E.
Chitral,
Talpo. Survey, India.
12. Isuch a bitter opponent--but rather fight, Reuter. of the Company as from Tut January, moderate fine.