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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1925.

THE LION'S TAIL.

DASH TO POLE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LABOUR CONDITIONS.

NO LONGER TWISTED BY UNITED STATES.

Two Weeks - For Amundsen.

IMPROVED RELATIONS,"

WILL THE EAST LAG BEHIND THE WEST 2

GENEVA DEBATE.

ANXIETY ALLAYED....

Lasting Bonds Sealed By The Great War. AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION Appeals To Japan to Ratify 8-Hour Day,

Twisting the Lion's tall, or annoying Great Britain, is not now.

the popular pastime it once was in the United States.

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NOTABLE FUNCTION,

(Reuter's Serviss.)

London, May 28. There was a distinguished com- pany, preskled over by Lord Birkenhout, Sireliry for India. and including the Australian and

Lord Birkenhead rejoiced that the memories of the war still pre- vailed to remind British and Americans and warn the world that in the last resort their ideals of civilisation and humanity were identical.

Mr. Houghton, in reply, paid a tribute to the work of the English-Speaking Union in strongthening the "understanding between their peoples on which the happiness, security and peace of the world largely depended.

TREATY BROKEN.

GERMAN MINISTER'S

DISCLOURSE.

CIVIL WAR FEARS.

(Reuter's Service.)"

BERLIN, May 18." The Reichstag, has rejected al Socialist motion of censure as a protest agalost the defence

estimates..

Herr Gessler declared Germany was honourably fulfilling the peace treaty but could not sacrifice

her freedom.

He divulged the fact that in 1923 during the danger of civil war the Government permitted an ex- tension of the Reichswehr In violation of the treaty but this was South African High Commission-only, temporary and the recruits the English-Speaking were discharged later,

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LOUGHTON

Unions luncheon to welcome the

new American Ambassador, Mr. Alanson B. Houghton.

Toasting Mr. Houghton, Lord Birkenhead said he came at a moment when Anglo-American relations, diplomatic, social and political, were never more har- monious. The process of twisting the Lion's tail once almost a common form of election in the United States appeared to belong to remote history. (Laughter).'

FRANCE'S LOSSES. MOROCCO CAMPAIGN

CASUALTIES.

(Reuter's Service.)

PARIS, May 28, The French casualties in Morocco up to the present are 400 killed, of whom two-fifths are French and three fifths natives, and 1100 wounded according to figures quoted by the Premier, M. Painleve when the Chamber of Leputies was debating the Moroccan situa- εξαι

The Premier declined to reveal the number of French troops sent to borocco. He assured the House that the Government would not unnecessarily prolong the pacifica- tory operations.

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JAPANESE AVIATORSEF

MISSING.

(Reuters Service.)

PEKING, May 28.

The Japanest aviators departed from Heijo at seven o'clock this morning, but up to eight o'clock this evening nothing more had been heard of them since they parsed over Liaoyang, at o'clock.

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It is thought probable that they lost their way in the fog and land. edat some point whence communi. calion to Peking is impossible.

BELGIAN POLITICS.

LIBERAL FAILS TO FORM 1. CABINET..

(Reutcr'a Service.)

BRUSSELS, May 28, M. Max has abandoned the attempt to form a Cabinet.

A Brussels message on May 23 stated:--The Liberal, M. Max, who moved the vote of censure on the Van de Vyvere Ministry has agreed to attempt to solve the crisis. He has announced his intention of first examining the possibilities of forming a ministry outside of Parliament as a temporary mea- sore.]

TYPHOIDISCOURGE.

FIJI ISLANDS BADLY HIT.

(Reuter's Service.)

MELBOURNE, May 28 A steamer arriving, from. Fiji reports that twelve whites and 200 natives have died of typhoid in the islands up to May 18.

Peking, May 28-With reference to Mr. Chamberlain's statement, regarding the Tientsin Purow Raliway Loan, it is 'understood that this refers only to the German issue thereof, part of which is held by British shareholders. The Chinese authorities state that there no default on the British issue of that loan.Reuter.

Eramu!

STATEMENT.

(Reuter's Service.}"

Strong appeals have been made to Japan to ratify the Washington 3-hour day convention so that all the nations can take similar action

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OBSTACLE TO PROGRESS.

(Reuter's Service.)

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ployer, endorsed Mr. Joshi's re- marka. He appealed to Japan to ratify the convention.

Oslo, May 28. According to the Aeronautic Association. Captain Roald Amundsen before his departure for the North Pole, stated the

Mr. Mayeda, the Japanese Gov- fight would probably last a fort-

Geneva, May 28.

ernment delegate, said the Gov- This morning's sitting of the ernment was in nowise indifferent night, hence the Association Baw no reason, to suppose the explorer Labour Conference was occupied to the convention, but the Japan- had met with an accident.

with speeches by the Japanese and, esa factory act provided for Nevertheless the Association Indian delegates respecting rati-improved conditions. He doubted had requested two naval aero-fication of the Washington 8-hour the existence of keen competition. planes to assist the vessels Hobby day convention.. and Farm which at the end of a fortnight would begin `n search.

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between India and Japan in the Mr. Suzuki, Japanese workers" matter of cotton manufactures. delegate, regretted the Japanese Daling with emigration, Mr. Another Rescue Party.

failure to ratify the convention. Mayeda said there should not be

or He said that Japanese workers discrimination San Francisco, May 28.. ̈

racial and Mr. Arnold Liebes announces would continue their efforts to rational differences.

Sir Nalini Chatterjee, Indian that Messrs. H. Liebes and Com-secure ratification.

Mr. Josh, an Indian worker, Government delegate, hoped Japan pany, Furriers, have wirelessly instructed their ship Charles regretted the delay in ratification would apply itself to the task of Brower, now at St. Lawrence of the convention by the Indian social progress which affected island in the Behring Ses, to pro-states, and said that if Japan did India keenly. He concluded with ceed to Point Hope and seek traces. not ratify the convention it would an appeal to Japan, India and of the Amundsen party. on the difficult for the workers of India China to demonstrate that they chance that they have landed in to secure progress in respect of were in"nowise behind the West- Alaska

conditions of labour.

Sir F. Smith, an Indian em-

sen 2 years ago to prepare a land- Mr. Liebes helped Capt. Amund- ing-ground at Point Barrow to be

across the North Pole. used if adverse winds blew him

Mr. Liebes is of the opinion that Amundsen wil travel by dog team from Point Barrow to Point Hope, and thence homeward.

MORO RUSH

LATEST PHILIPPINES

FIGHTING.

FIELD GUN USED

RIOTOUS" STRIKERS.

TSINGTAO COTTON MILLS' TROUBLE.

(By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin).

Peking. May 28..

ern countries of the world in matters of social and economic progress.

Sir Nalini Ranjan Chatterjee, M.A.. B.L., who was created a knight the same year, has been a judge of the Calcutta High Court since 1920.

Sir Thomas Smith, is Managing Director of the Muir Mills Co., Co.,.. Cawnpore. He was President of the Upper India Chamber of Com-

'OUR REDS TO MEET.

(Router's Servïca.) ·

LONDON, May 28.

A recrudescence of the recent merce from 1918-21; and was trouble at the Japanese cotton mills also a member of the United Pro- at Tsingtao has been reported to vicces Legislative Council from the Japanese Legution, in conse-1918 to 1924. quence of which Mr. Yoshizawa, MANILA, May 28. Japanese Minister, nude verbal re- Following the expiration of the presentations in person to the ultimatum by the Constabulary, Waichiucpu yesterday, drawing Sub-Major Orville M. Johnston attention to the lack of protection attacked the Sultan of Sa Raya, of foreign lives and property. the disaffected Mohammedan The reports slate that the workers leader at Lanao who has been at three of the mills struck work, holding the fort for many weeks and destroyed some machinery, in spite of a personal visit by

Some Japanese were injured in a Governor General Wood recently clash between the workmen and urging him to surrender. ‚·

the police, who are reported to have been unable to control the situation. The fresh outbreak is attributed to an agitation by the ex-employees who were dismissed as a result of the previous strike.

Seven Moros were killed and a large number escaped..

A field gun a Stokes mortar and two Navy seaplanes aided in the attack. It is believed the Moros rushed out and broke through the Constabulary cordon when the firing began. It is also thought that the Sultan escaped.

There were no casualties among the, Constabu! wy

HOPE KGONE.

OVER. FIFTY. MEN PERISH

COAL MINE DISASTER. (Reuter's American Service. }

In the House of Commons in raply to questions, Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secre- tary, intimated that permission had been refused to various foreign Communists to attend the Com- munist conference at Glasgow on May 30. without deported.

Any of them landing permission would be

Mr. George Lansbury and Mr. J. R. Clynes asked the definition of subversive propaganda and whether the Government had de-

cided that Communist propaganda was illegal.

WINDOWS SMASHED.

Tsingtao, May 28... Seven thousand operatives of the T. Aikang and Nagai mills, who

Sir William Joynson-Hicks re- are idle through a lock-out, to-day broke into the buildings by emaah-plied that certain things were permitted to British nationals but Jing the windows.

the Government could not permit foreigners to come here and do them (Ministerial cheers.)

́RALEIGH, N. CAROLINA, May 28.

Hope of rescuing the" men; entombed in the Sanford coal mine has been abandoned.

It is feared that all succumbed: to after damp.

Over fifty men were entrapped following an explosion at mid-day in a coal mine at Sanford. Acrid smoke issuing from the mine mouth; hindered the rescue, «Twoj further explosions in the afternoon bampered the subsequent opera- tions..

13 PER CENT PROPOSED ROYAL DUTCH DIVIDEND,

(Reuter's Service.)

THE HAGUE, May 28,

The Royal Dutch recommend i dividend of 13 per cent...

When ordered to leave they re- fused, and armed themselves with crowbars,

The workers hope to forca the Japanese owners into a resumption of operations, but the managements declare that the lock-out will stand until the workers dissolve their Junion.

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It is reported that two destroyers hastening here from Port Arthur, and also that the cruiser Tatsuds is awaiting sailing orders at Sasebo.

Marines will be landed to protect the properties.

The Japanese Foreign Office is deciding upon this course of action regardless of diplomatic entangle ments, focking that the local police are apathetic.

Mr. Lansbury asked if this was, the result of communications with other governments with a view of preventing Britons participating in international conferences aboard.

Sir William Joynson-Hicks re- plied that there had been no international arrangements and that this action had been taken without reference to any other Governments.

London, May 28.-Following the recent failures of the financial issues the underwriters of the New South Wales £6,500,000 five per cent. loan at 981⁄2 have been saddled with 6854 per cent of the issue. Reuter."

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