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LONDON, November 28.*

HOME ELECTION SPEECHES.

PREMIER AND SHIPBUILDING.

“PILL TO CURE AN EARTHQUAKE."

(Reuter's Service to the China Hell.)

The newspapers are drawing attention to the strike of the Japanese staffs of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha throughout the world, pending settlement of

LONDON, November 28. the dispute in regard to the reorganisation schimot Mr. Baldwin speaking at Glasgow, said that introduced on November 14, affecting the selen owing to the restriction" deliberately applied by of men to fill responsible positions and also did foreign powers in their own interests, there was (bas ing for the appointment of navigating and engiget, tonnage building in the British shipbuilding yards officers to administrative posts hitherto filled by than at any time for fourteen years. "We cannot be staff men. The mager of the London Branch, in an interview, pointed out that the dispute did not involve the crews of steamers which were unloading and discharging as usual,'

RUM RUNNING SEIZURES.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT ACTION.

LONDON, November 28,"

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content with passive resistance to face such a situa fion," he declared. If returned to power, he intended to call an early conference of shipbuilders to try and devise means to keep the great industry, going,

Viscount Grey, at Portsmouth, said that tariffs, which at the most only affected ten per cent. of the unemployed, were like a pill to cure an earthquake.

A capital levy was the earthquake itself.

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Mr. Austen Chamberlalo át Birmingham denied that protection would only benefit the industries to which it was directly applied but by stimula-

FOREIGN DISCRIMINATION,

After making further reference to the tendency

It is authoritatively learned that Britain has made representations to America in regard to the ❘tion of production would diffuse advantages to the seizure of the British steamer "Island Home" The population. United States Government has promised carefully to investigate the matter. It is understood that no action will be taken in the case of the "Tomaks until the question of the vessel's registry is settled

NEW ROCKEFELLER BEQUEST.

£10,000 FOR BUG COLLECTION:

LONDON, November 28 The late Mr. Nathaniel Charles Rothschild, who recently committed suicide, left £2,250,000 on which £915,000 duties are payable. He left £10,000 British Museum to pay the salary of the custodian of

of foreign countries to discriminate against British shipping in favour in their own Mr. Baldwin said the matter was so serious that he brought It before the recent Economic Conference and a method was discussed whereby the unity of the Empire might, make itself felt if it became necess ary to fight such an attack,

LLOYD GEORGE'S BUSY DAY.

Mr. Lloyd George is very busy in Lancashire. Addressing a meeting at Oldham he confessed it

* collection of siphonapters or other parasite was his ninth speech that day. He declared that insects.

"CABINET" DISSOLVED.

GERMAN EPISODE.

DUSSELDORF, Novembå

The Republican leader Matthes anounces that he has dissolved the "cabinet "following the indecisive attitude of ministers with regard to the military coup d'etat attempted by superior officers of the "Rhineland army" whose dismissal was recently ordered by the "cabinet."

ALFONSO SPEAKS..

SPAIN AND ITALY...

the Protectionists were unable to quole a single case

of a country which had adopted tariffs and was able to revert to its former condition. Once the step was taken it was iteretrievable.

WIRELESS

WAVE LENGTH EXPERIMENTS,

PARIS, November 28. Experiments are being made in Paris similarly to England regarding the possibility of employing very short wave lengths for wireless communication. General Ferric, who is in charge of the Eiffel Tower wireless station, has informed the Academy of Science that it has been found possible to com-: In a glowing message farewelling the Italianmunicate a distance of a mile and a quarter with a people, King Alfonso states he is convinced that the metre wave-length aerial and one metre length events of the past days will echo to the furthest intensity. The oscillations did not exceed eighty confines of the Latin world and produce definite million-ampères. By increasing the intensity and results in the near future to the advantage of Italy other devices it will be possible considerably to and Spain.

Increase distance at which messages could be heard,

NAPLES, November 29.

ROBBERY IN TOWN.

KING'S PRIVATE HELD UP.

OPERATION AT SEA.

INTERESTING INCIDENT..

The "City of Paris on her voyage to Hongkang, recently was Robbing Private John Heggarty, stopped by the "City of Biala be "B" Company, King's Regiment, tween Aden and Colombo to secure

CHINESE CHAUFFEUR "NOT GUILTY.'

to

per-

HOCKEY.

DRAWN GAME.

Yesterday afternoon H.K.H.C. played the "Tamar" on the U. S. R. C. ground.

the

The players seemed to take the first half to get settled down, for of $5 on Battery Fath at 11.40 last the servico of a doctor passenger on it was not till Evans scored for the night, was the charge preferred the "City of Paris"

Club, about twenty minutes, after against Yick Wai (80), a chauffeur form an operation

the start that the game became in- on one teresting. employed by Dr. S. C. Ho, in Mr. of the lady passengers on B. W. Hamilton's Court this morn- the Simla"

Then some really good Hockey who, had not the took place, the Club pressing hard operation been performed, would and at half time still retaining, In the witness-box, complainant have died. She was successfully their lead. said that he was walking up Battery operated on by Dr. Hart, the new The second half was of far bet- Path towards the barracks when Medical Health Officer of Manila, ter calibre. The Tamar" kept the defendant approached him asking assisted by Dr. Kernehan, a naval Club's custodian busy, and from for oumshaw," At the same time ho officer who has just joined the a good save the ball went behlad was seized by two men from behind. "Tamar" and Dr. Cooper of the for a short corner, from which the After being thrown to the ground,City of Paris. Both ships were "Tamar" scored.

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the alleged robbers went through his bound east and were stopped by Everyone seemed to get going pockets and extracted a $6 note.wireless. Later wireless message with a will and from a scrimmage The two confederates run eastwards reports that the patient doing near the "Tamar's" goal, More push but he was able to follow defendant excellently.

ed the ball through, adding one more for the Club..

[down Battery Path. Witness also!

said that there was a light at the

spot where the robbery was com

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The Tamar" commenced ginger up now, and five minutes before the end added the equall sing goal.

The last five minutes was good crappy hockey both sides doing their utmost to score the winning goal, but neither succeeding. fine outstanding garne.

For the Club Mitchell played a

mitted at the steps leading down to Station last night, deposed to the the Hongkong bank, near the Ming fact that Hoggarty was ordinary" Yuen, studio and he could sea in his manner and gave a clear defendant clearly. He caught account. He was quite capable of defendant in Ice House Street and running, but appeared to be excited. was sure that he had not made a Defendant, in the box, said he mistake on the street was "pretty was employed by Dr. Ho at $50 a dead" at the time.

month. He had gone down Garden Cross-examined by Mr. A. E. Road and was near the banyan tree Hall for the defence, witness replied at the bottom of Battery Path when that he had two "shandise" at the complainant arrested him.

Whan Branded Urang Comas Soldiera Olub and had gune for a Harry Kong, manager of a motór walk before returning to barracks, garage, gave evidence as to defend night without warning. Just a boss, A thing of dread, that comes in 'the' Mr. Hall suggested that complainant's good character nada metallic poogh, », choking, gasping for ant met defendant at the foot of Hin Worship than said that there breath, a threat of sufooritamm Olt the Battery Path and sught hold of were qulator doubts it is and whief of knowing the thong 14.a-bottle. him outside the Pharmacy, but wit- that the complainant had made a house? See how is cher away the chok of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the bem denied this.

mistake although he believed that - phlegm, stops the huares couth, and, Bergeant Lenagbin, who whn on ha had not done, so wilfully. He risk and, sleep to the Hittis charge-room dut

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