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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1925.

MOROCCO FIGHTING.

SPANISH MOVING. FORWARD.

MORE SCOPE FOR FRENCH.

(Reuter's Service.)

Madrid, Sept. 23. A communiqué has been issued announcing the occupation of all three objectives with the assist- ance of five warships and aerial

bombardment, and says the cap- ture of the ground before Morro

Nuevo makes further landing at

other points possible.

FRENCH PLANS

London, Sept. 23. French plans in Morocco have been hampered by the fact that the Spaniards have not advanced since they landed on the Morro Nuevo Peninsula, and General

SEAMEN'S "STRIKE.

TRADE UNION CONGRESS DECISION.

STRIKERS GETTING TIRED,

(Reuter's Service.)

London, Sept. 23, The General Council of the Trade Union Congress has declin- ed to interfere in the Seamen's

strike.

Seventeen shipyard trade ions were invited to participate approach the Council, but the communication forwarded to the Council emanated from only six The of the smaller unions. remaining eleven refused to be parties to the request.

Capetown, Sept. 23. There are indications, as a re-

in the conference which decided to

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THE CHINA MAIL.

OFF THE RAILS.

UNUSUAL PRAYA SMASH.

TRAM AND CAR DAMAGED.

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An extraordinary accident took place "yesterday afternoon at Praya East near the Seamen's Institute when a tram car backwards and left the rails. The situation became further compli- cated, when a motor car which had been following in the wake of the tram car before the latter made its backward run fallen to pull up in time to avert a collision with the derailed vehicle.

Both the tram car and the motor car suffered considerable damage, but the occupants escaped with nothing more serious

than a severe shaking.

Another tram car arrived later on the scene and placed the derail

FINGER PRINTS:

INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM ON

IDENTIFICATION.

MAN.

A NEWCOMER ON THIS PLANET.

RAPID PROGRESS,

A system of recording Anger- prints by series of numbers and thereby enabling the police to

Sixty years ago the geologists and identify a certain type of criminal biologists rejoiced grently in the in a few minutes by reference to thought that human beings bad lived upon this earth for tens of † thousands of years, writes Sir code-book was described at a the gathering of delegates to International Prison Congress, Sidney Low in a Home paper.

Incidentally they held that these says the "Manchester Guardian.” A demonstration of the method discoveries made an end of the "received chronology" which was was givn by Mr. and Mrs. Erek supposed to be based upon the Bible, Schaffer, of the Bureau Inter-though it was really the invention Those of some Angliener divines. Tyeil and nationale d'Identification. who saw it were so impessed by Labbork and other men of science the value of the invention that the of Man and traced our own ancestors made great play with the Antiqnity Congress to-day carried a resolu- back to remote geulogical epochs.

Recent investigations have modi- tion recommending that every

temporary archeologists recognise notice of his Government and that that a creature who walked on two two finger-print experts should be legs, used his hands to make tools sent to Copenhagen to study the ad woupons, and had a brain aud eranium which might be called Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer explainedum, existed in many parts of the world countless centuries before the that the system was invented in

beginning of recorded history. 1914 by Mr. Hakon Joergensen. His renuins, and some of his EARLIER CABLES. -

Sub-Commissioner of Police in rough flint implemente, have been Copenhagen, but it could not be found in cuves in various parts of Sydney, Sept. 23. The early end of the shipping

put into operation then as the war Europe, in France, Belgium, Cen strike is predicted. the only out- Some eighteen names have been stopped communication with for- standing point being the strikers' revived in response to an appeal eign countries. "Mr. Joergensen demand for full pay during the the formaten of a Reel Club has written a pamphlet about the strike which is likely to be waived. nection with the Scottish Com-system, which has been translated It is believed that the unanimous, y of the Hongkong Volunteer into several languages and is being decision of the waterside workers elence Corps. Subjet to the translated into others. The police to work all ships

even if the provid of the President and Com-in a few Continental countries are strikers have been replaced will mittee of St. Andrew's Society, we now using his method. profoundly affect the situation.rd to give exhibitions at prustice a nuniber of international crooks understand the Company are pre-

The idea is this: that there are

RESEMBLED "GORILLA. Durban, Sept. 23.

dances atil provide instructors at the Mr. Schaffer thinks probably |

He was not, however, our unces- The steamers Porteurno" and practices for my ladies who desire 20.000 of them-who travel about "Lurgolaw" have sailed fromuition in the Strathspey and Reel from one country to another prey-or, nor is modern man descended From him. He was "Neanderthal Durban.

The following Committee was re-ing or society wherever they go. The steamer "Garth Castle,'

gently elected at a Company meet Such a crook may be well known man," and must in his appearance Lourenco Marques, owing to the tarvi, Compl. W. Hyde, Pte. A.

which was held up ating. P. R. Q. Sutherland (Seere to the police. in more than one ve resembled a gorilla. valour, was killed in cleaning up refusal of the crew to take the Craig and L. Corpi, T. P. Saund town and they probably have his! Sir Arthur Keith, the greatest

Primo di River went thither tosult of the cumulative effect of ed vehicle on its track with the delegate should bring it to the fied this view of the matter. Con confer with the Melilla Comman- the departures of vessels from aid of a tow rope. der, General Sanjurjo, as regards Capetown, Durban and Dolagoa the resumption of the offensive. Bay that the strike is rapidly

It appears that the Spaniards breaking. are now moving. A Madrid communiqué announces that Spanish troops at noon to-day occupied Morro Viejo southwards of Morro Nuevo. and also the Malmosi Ridge which is in the in- terior of the peninsula.

(Earlier Cable.)

Paris, Sept. 23. A message from Fez says the submission of the tribesmen con- tinues alowiy, due to their desire that the French should first necupy their territories. Abd el Krim is vigorously countering this movement by taking hostages

everywhere.

FRIEND OF FRANCE KILLED.

Fez, Sept. 23,

Caid Ahmed Ben Abd-e-Szelem, of Kacem, who was a staunch French supporter and was award- ed the Legion of Honour for

operations in the Doukane zone. His loss is regarded as serious for this important section.

A FATAL ATTACK.

Madrid, Sept. 23. The enemy force made a way down the cliff at Morro Nuevo, where Spanish forces were en- cumped, with the object of sur- prising a company of the Foreign Legion and a body of riflemen from the rear, but were repulsed, " some in fleeing. leaped from rocks into the sea and were drowned.

FRESH CRISIS?

HOME COAL TRUCE HITCH.

WARNING TO MINERS.

(Renter's Service.)

The majority of the men admi: SCOTTISH REEL CLUB. system there. that they are sick of idleness, and are anxious to alleviate the suffer. ings of their families.

-Reuter,

ship to sea unless the strike is th settled, sailed with her

crew,

"BETTER."

original.

7. PRANGE'S WAR DEBTS

HOPES.

MISSION TO AMERICA.

(Reuter's American Service.)

SUPY

PRACTICE DANCE EXHIBITIONS.

A HALLOWEEN DINNER,

Germany, Spain, Croazia, Melta, and elsewhere.

Just lately a skull of his type has been found in a cave near the Lunke of Galilee other fragmente, which may be of similar character, have been unearthed in Rhodesia, and the Asiatic Archipelago. So this cave- man was widdly senttered.

authority on all these questions, re- finger-prints. But often when a The Scottish Company have also man is arrested in a new place the fuses to admit that the modern races decided to hold a Halloween dinner, police have to wait to identify him of mankind, with the possible ex and the following inve been elected till the finger-prints they taketion of the Australian aborigines, rower. Neanderthal man pissed Committee to carry out the tres have beer, compared with those in are derived from this ape-like bur

arragements:

2/Ligai, another country.. The difficulty

way, or faded out, and was super- 1. E. D. Adums (Convener). Sert, is, of course, increased when he ded by "Neanthropic man, from A G. Simpson, (Secretary and gives false information and the whom our existing races."peoples, Treasurer), Ptes Duncan, P. Wpolice perhaps send to Boulogne and tribes draw their being.

for news about a Bameny, B. Wyhe, and Blackley,

rude cul- Neanderthal nan had America.

ture of his own, known as the;

and Sir Arthur Meisterin," Keith thinks that its beginning dates hack to about 40,000 B.C., and that it came to an end shout 20.000 B.C.

ARMY CAPTAIN.

COURT MABTIAL NEXT TUESDAY.

New York, Sept. 29, Mr. Caillaux has arrived.. He faraied pressmen a statement de

Captain Eric Sutton Dickis, of claring he was confident the French Army Dental Corps, is to be war debt could be settled in a gasis tried by a General Court Martial of pear and righteousness.

man from

It occurred to Mr. Joergensen that while in all the great cities of the world there were enormous collections of finger-prints-New York and London had nearly half a million-there was not any close

Then there was another space of communication between the police many centuries, during which our Neanthonic ancestors developed in these different towns and most their own superior culture, drew of the finger-prints were gather pictures on the wails of their caves, mct Thesday, according to Coming dust. It must be possible he chipped their fints, and gradpilly He had come to bring a settlemand Orders. ment of all France's debts,

The trial is to commence at 16 thought, to collect all the most art to polish them."

important finger-prints from all The strange thing is that man, There was no instatee in history at the Command Reference the bureaux, and by means of his in his modern guise and labits, is | of Franer failing to settle her debts.brary, Hongkong.

a book computatively a newcomer on this He recalled that the United States Colonel 0. Russell-Brown, system publish them in London, Sept. 23,

and France had twice fought side by D.8.0. R.E., is to be President which would be a general de-plant. Progress came late and fast. An important conference between side on the battlefield and declared Other members of the Court com nominator of travelling criminals For a space, which some geologists Mr. Baldwin and the Executive he was convinced that throne prise ---Tirus. Col. F. S. Montague for all the countries in the world estimate at anything up to 400,000 of the Miners' Federation was held mutual loyalty we will be able Bates, C.B., C. G., D.3.0, 1. He had invented an elaborate veure, mankind pervaded the earth, Patd. Fass Surrey Regiment; method of describing finger-prints living without houses, without

All these Later, H.A. Lient. Col. H. E. B. Muckin bers going to each finger-print.

losh, D.S.O., R.E.; Major W. P. Most countries have sent him gatherers,

in Downing Street to-day, with re-rich an equitable, and practica | Vient-Col. G. F. S. Take. D.S... by numbers--a great many num- agriculture, without metala.

gard to the coal tane hitch arising agreement." from the miners' contention that

the owners, by varying the district! Asked whether he expected to base rates, had committed a breach get the same terms for France of the understanding with the Pre-Britain gol, Mr. Cuiliaux replied mier when the truce was arranged. "better. viz., that wages should not be re- duced from the rates existing in July before the" 1924 agreement ended.

After the conference it was offi- cially announced that the Premier had agreed to consider the miners' arguments and to meet them on Suptember 24

WORKERS RIGHTS.

CHINA

AND JAPAN DELEGATES.

(Reuter's Service:)-

It is noteworthy that the coal- owners contend that a variation of

Berne, Sept. 23. the district rates is permissible un- China and Japan are among the der the 1924 agreement and does twenty nations represented at the not infringe the cums of the setle international congress for the

legal protection of workers. It is understood the Mines De-l partment agrees with the coal-

ment.

. owners

Mr. A. J. Cook declared that full-

juga satisfactory settlement a fresh .crisis would arise us serious as the

one in July.

ITALIAN AIRMAN.

(Reuter's Service.)

Shanghai, Sept. 23. Major Di Pinedo hes resumed his fight, leaving here for Mokpo, Korea, ut 11.20 a.m. to-day.

Major de Pinedo arrived at Moppo. at 4 p.m. today.

LEAGUE'S HOME.

NEW OFFICES TO BE BUILT.

(Reuter's Service.)

"Geneva, Sept. 23.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

were races

food-

not food-producers. A. Fintlersley Smith, D.S.O., R.A.: finger prints to study, and they They grabbed for roots, chewed. Major F. . Hyland, M.C., B.B.

keep the Bureau supplied with leaves and grasses, and at, the wild Waiting members appointed are: their new ones, but so far London animals they trapped and killed. Lieut Col W. A. Hdmeades, has not contributed to its collec-verything that seems to us most. D.S.O., B.A. Major P. Rashleigh, tion, D.S.O.. R.A

The Judge Advocate is Major R.] S. 8. Paton, 1st Burt. East Surrey Regiment and the Prosecutor is Captain C. J. P. Bensley, R.A.

DISTRICT COURT MARTIAL.

essahitial is recent.

The Iron Age is probably not much more than 3,000 years old anywhere, and in most regions much less. The Greeks of Homer were The Aztees of Mexico and the las still using bronze swords and spears, of Peru had plenty of gold when

A Five-Minute Task. Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer came to the Congress with the hope of interesting our police authorities in the system, and they now hope The Fiday a District Court to receive finger-prints-from-Lon the Spaniards ante upon then four Murtial will Assemble at 10 a.m. at| dọn, Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer centuries ago, but they knew. Murray Barracks for the trial of attended the last international nothing of iron, bronze or copper. Private George Hobbs, Enst Surrey police conferences in Vienna and They built up a relatively advanced Regiment. Major P. Rashiergh is New York and the police of civilisation, as the Muya did in to preside. A captain from the those cities have adopted the Central America, and made might Surrey Regiment and a subaltern system and now use the book temples and cities and palaces with Dom the Royal Engineers will also published by the Bureau. It tools of jade, cbsidian, and fint. by detailed to sit on the Court,

TRAIL OF A PIN,

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BOY UNDER X-RAYS FOR TWO DAYS,

is only a beginning of the Early man ate the horse but did work aimed at, but it already not, tume him. After a time, in contains 5,000 lists of numbers, Assyria and Egypt, they harnessed each list, representing an inter-ponies and drove chariis. Long national travelling crook "If the after that they began to ride, prob- criminal's record is in that book," ably first in North Africa which is said Mr. Schaffer, "he can be the original home of our thorough- identified in five minutes by any breds und hacks. But this came For two duys doctors as the one who uses our system."

lute. In Europe mau Ims hardly The financial committee of the Metropolitan Hospital, Kingsland"We had a letter the other day about two thousand years.

been in the saddle much more than League has decided to sell thead, E., have watched, by the aid from Switzerland," he said, "say- League Quarters and to build new of X-mys, a pin passing throughing that the police had investigate ther intellectual or physiological The old idea that Pregras, whe offices, including Conference Hall, five-yeurs-old boy's body. for which 11,700,000 gold marks

Albert Smith, of 4, Watson-place, ed the case of a Polish woman moves by very slow and gradual have been voted,

Kingsland-wnd, swallowed the pin. charged with burglary. They steps through the ions is dis which he was, using as a toothpick could not discover her identity by credited. It wems to gras quietly on Tuesday when he was left in any other means, but they took and by mdiden leaps and bounds, the house alone. He went to a her finger-prints and identified her Mun says Sir Arthur Keith, neighbour's house and told what had at once by our little book. If they has come by bis present form in had not had our book and learned a much briefer space of time than He was faken at once to the to use our system it might have many of us were prepared to allow of Australia" is due here to-day and Metropolitan Hospital, where he been very difficult to identify her only a year or two ago. will borth at Pier 6, Kowloon was kept without food for two days; and they would have had to do it What has been may be again. In The C.P.8 R.M.S.Empress while the doctors watched the pre-by communicating with Warsaw, scientific advance and mechanical A more sensational case, occur. invention we have moved faster in Constantinople, Sept. 201

of Russia" arrived at Nagasaki on discharged cured and red some months ago in Copen the past half-century than in Nogues arrived here on Monday. at 8 pm, and was due at Kobe to If he had eaten anything after a Foreign Minister there and procats him gone on stan increasing Sept. 22 at 8:30a.m. left Nagasaki he went home to a big meal hagen. Two persons approached the gea that went before. The The Turkish authorities have re- day at 6 s.m. fused a permit to fly over Sam- The P. & 8. Talma left swallowing the pin, a Daily Mail offered to blow up a certain quar pace during the last and present soun, Bivas and Adana.

decade: "Nothing in Nature a story Singapore for this port on Sept. 18 reporter was informed, he might ter of the city and to kill anyone of evolution is more wonderful, than ut pm, and was due here to-day have pushed the point into the wall he wanted to get rid of The the human mastery over time and of his stomach and set up peritonitis. Minister at once com ated dinance, the air and the other, by Warsaw September 28.-The Polish Airman Raja

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