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HÒNGKUNG, FRIDAY MAY. 23, · 1924.

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BLUNDERING INCOMPETENCE.".

LONDON. May, 22.

The unemployment policy of the Government wasthallenged in the House of Commons on the motion of Sir W. Joynson Hicks to reduce the salary of the Minister of Labour (Mr. Tom Shaw) by £100.

The Government warned the supporters of the the urgency of the occasione

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日十二月四天三生 三十

LIBERAL CAMPAIGN.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE LOOKS FORWARD.

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.

LONDON, May 22,

Mr. Lloyd George has started a great Liberal revival campaign and addressing the annual con- Brighton to-day, he said that Europe and the world ference of the National Liberal Federation at needed Liberalism. Replying to the taunt that the Liberal party was dead, he said that over four millions voted Liberal at the fast election and there would be many more if the Tories proved as ineffective in opposition as they had been in office The debate was begun by, Mr. Shaw who and of the Socialists continued to demonstrate, that introducing the estimates of the Ministry of Labour in Committee of Supply Sercely attacked his predecessors" 'Blundering incompetence, un-resume office. equalled 'in-our history." and präised

Sir Donald MacLean was re-elected President. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's

of the Federation and Sir Robert Hudson who was re-elected treasurer, dwelt on the Federation's British prestige abroad and the stimulationeed of money and said that if the position was no of employment at home. Mr. Shaw's review of hetter at the end of the year he must resign. foreign policy to forecast the Government's schemes | Renter.

restoration

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for an increase of national wealth and efficiency was made to the accompaniment of laughter ard ironical cheers from Opposition benches and the Chairman intervened. to remind Mr. Shaw to keep to his subject.

they were frightened of their job he looked forward- to the day, not far distant, when Liberals would

THE "DEATH. RAY."

AIR MINISTRY IN TOUCH WITH INVENTOR.

LONDON, May 22

Sir W. Joynson Hicks, in moving the resolution for reduction said that parts of Mr. Shaw's speech. might have been made by the Foreign Secretary for Health," a Minister or the Chancellor but little by the Minister of Labour. Mr. Show had not told them of a single'schenie to provide work for one man. The only explanations for the Government's unful- filled election unemployment pledges were than full statement on "the matter. they knew they could not fulfil them and alterna tively had no ability to carry them out.

critic. +

In the House of Commons Mr. W. Leach, Under Secretary for Air, told questioners that his attention had been called to claims made for the invention known as the "death ray" and the Air Ministry was in touch with the inventor, Grindell Matthews but it was inadvisable at present to make He could not answer the enquiry as to whether the invention was first offered to a British Government.-Reuter.

LATER.

Canon C. A. G. Masterman, while expressing neutrality on behalf of Liberals said it was sheer Considerable significance is attached to Mr. nonsense to pretend that the Labour party were to Leach's reply because Grindell Matthews at present any way responsible for the reduction of unemploy-in France is being civically welcomed at Lyons nient since they assumed office. Another Liberal, laboratory at

where-aFrench company--bas-placed д his disposal. It is stated Mr. Macnamara, was an even less sympathetic that they have offered to purchase all Matthew'sinventions, including the death-ray which is repated to kill persons, explode ammunition and disable an eroplane motor at a distance of several trolling submarines which miles and also to be a means of wirelessly cop- were successfully demonstrated during the War. "Matthews' journey 1 France provoked an outery in the British press against allowing possibly valuable warlike 'inven- tions to go abroad-Reuter.

Miss Margaret Bondfield was speaking when the debate was interrupted by private business.

The unemployment debate was concluded by the Conservative motion to apply the closure being defeated by the 244 to 210. Sir W. Joynsun Hick's. ...motion was thereby talked out-Renter

MacLAREN DELAYED.

MURDERS

AT PEKING.

HOPES TO BE AT HONGKONG SENATOR'S FAMILY SHOT.

SOON.

Peking,. May 22,

INDIAN NATIONALISTS.

DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

Bombay, May 22. Two Heilungkiang men, on Some difference of Indian Calcutta, May 22,

Monday, visited the Peking Nationalist opinion is revealed in Reports from Akyab states that residence of the Heilungkiang statements following the confer- owing to adverse" weather Senator. Tien Mei-feng, who was ence between Gandhi and Nehru Squadron Leader MacLaren will absent. The visitors called again Das to decide the, future attitude not leave for Rangoon to-day-yesterday, again finding Tien of Non-Co-operation. Gandhi Reuter.

Mei-feng absent. The men there- made a statement reiterating the The Hongkong branch of the

upon forced an entry into the opinion that entry, into the A.P.C. have received a cable from house and tied up and shot a màn Legislatures was inconsistent with him despatched from Calcutta, inand killed a servant.

Non-Co-operation but he would which he said he hoped to be in Tien Mei-feng's young daughter, not be a party, to putting obstacles Haiphong on May 26 and in Hong on hearing the shot, came in andip the way of the Swarajisis. If ong on May 27 but they are very was shot dead.

he entered the Councils he would doubtful as to his being able to

Mrs. Tien Mei-feng, who appear-strengthen the constructive pro- accomplish the journey by then.

ed on the scene, was fired at, the gramme. Das Nehru in a counter All arrangements for the arrival bullet grazing her forehead. statement, said he would defend of Squadron Leader MacLaren Attracted by the noise, the the Obstruction policy but accept have been made and for these the police rushed in, upon which the the suggestion with regard to a Asiatic- Petroleum--Company two murderers turned their re-constructive programme, a definite should be thanked. The Company volvers upon themselves." economic policy and prevention of got into cominunication with the One of the murderers died a drain of public wealth from world flier and mailed to Ha-instantly, and the other is dan India. He will consequently fill phong full particulars regarding gorously wounded.

the elective posts and serve on landing facilities and other

Mrs. Tien Mei-feng and the every committee possible and if material for his use.]

would-be suicide were taken to they find it impossible to resist hospital-By courtesy of the bureaucracy without disobedience Daily Bulletin.

they will "retire from the Legis latures and help to prepare the GOVERNMENT VICTORY. :

country for disobedience.--Reuter. 6,575 MILES IN 90 HOURS.

A LIVERPOOL ELECTION.

1 HOME CRICKET, Tokyo, May 22. The American airmen left

London, May 22. Minató at 12.30 p.m. to-day, and The result of the West Toxteth arrived at Kasumigura at 5.40 | (Liverpool) election has resulted p.m. Reuter.

in a win for Labour:

AMERICANS IN JAPAN.

:

Later.

Gibbins (Labour)... 15,505 White (Conservative) 13,034

The American aviators between dawn and dusk covered 720 miles. The men and planes are in excel-

Majority. 2,#71. fent condition although the fliers are weaty and show. signs of, the Previously the seat was held by of last week's battle Sir Robert Houston, a Liverpool strain with the elements. They shipping magnate with an arrest are remaining at Kasumigaura ing personality. Sir Robert had probably a week for chang-risen from the ranks, and was an ing engines and overhauling. incisive speaker, with a command; To-day's flight was made in good of sparkling witticisms. The re- weather conditions although fogs, sult of this election alters again There the political map of Liverpool were twice encountered.

start.

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.

London, May 22.

At Bristol, in unsettled weather. before three thousand spectators, and on a soft wicket, the South Africans scored 162 (Nourse 58;, Parker 4 for 41.)

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BASEBALL RESULT.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

was no serious stop since the Hitherto it returned members of Pittsburg 8 New York 10 6,576 miles have so fars Conservative hue, with the Cincinnati... Brooklyn been flown in 90 hours flying time, exception of "Tay Pay" O'Connor Chicago 8 Philadelphia. 6

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