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THE

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(British Wireless Service.)

Rugby, Feb. 18.

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(Reuter's Service.)

Landon, Feb. 18.

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RESULT OF CAMPAIGN IN BOMBAY

OPIUM'

TRAFFIC.

BRITAIN RATIFIES TWO CONVENTIONS.

CONTROL IN THE ORIENT,

(Reuters Servico.)

TWO ARRESTS MADE

(Reuter's Service.) The morning was not particular. Although there have been quite is bright for certain members of a number of instances during the

Bombay, Feb. 18. the Pioneer Silk Store staff rest week or two of dogs being

As the result of a vigorous siding at No. 12, Prince Terrace impounded and of reports to the In the House of Coniicns, Mr. The Daily Mail reports that the smuggling and illicit posses- campaign by the Police against fabove Caize Rout), top floor, Folice of persons having been L. M. S Amery, Secretary of in Vienna negotiations are prosion of cocaine and opium, 700 lbs. when they found that thieves had bitten, there is no need to be an State for the Dominions and the Sressing between the Austrian of opium, valued at £4,000, was

tered their fat and stolen the duly alarmed about rubies in Hoar-Colonies moved: "That the Government, Austrian firms, and clothing which they hung on the kong at the present moment.”

found hidden in the native quer- House approves the Treaty signed the Soviet Government for the Begs before retiring for the night. For about ten months the Colony between the representative of His Russian purchase of all machines and confiscated..

was practically free of the disease Majesty and the King of Irak in in Austria capable of use to make

Two arrests have been made." Several weeks ago, three dogsorder to fulfil the stipulation made munitions. were destroyed, as reported at the by the Council of the League of time in the "China Mail" on it be Nations in connection with the model factories to produce munt The Soviet is anxious to equip ing found that they had contracted Settlement of the Irak boundary. tions and explosives on a very rabies. The acting

Mr. Amery said that it was just large scale. It is prepared also Veterinary Surgeon lasued a notice two months since the Prime to purchase the complete equip The manager of the store has to the effect that unless a good. Minister room on one side of the flat bug special reason was forthcoming, House

thement of the Vienna arsenal and the thieves could not gain

to approve permission would not be given to action taken by the repre-works at Fischamend.:

of the the Great Danube boat building trance owing to the door being take canines across the harbour. sentatives of the Government at Envelopes to match. 60 locked from the inside. They visit Then the hubbub died down but Geneva in accepting the awards

and 30ed the two other rooms and select some uneasiness has set in follow-of the League of Nations in con- Christian population who during

Fed what they thought would be useing the daily reports from various rection with the Irak frontier. last seven

ful articles. These comprised parts of the city.

or eight years had number of suite, shirts, hats, On the best authority the "Ching shown conclusively that the neness that they had never dreamed The Prime Minister had then experienced a freedom and happi- handkerchiefs, and other gloth-Mail is assured that there have. ing An aluhm clock which wakebeen no further actual cases, pursued by the Government in possible. ble-stuft in the morning also went There is no need to be scared this matter caused no new depar Referring to the last part of the

However one cannot be too careture in policy, no violation of the Labour amendment urging the The British Government has The pockets of the suits conful. Should one be bitten by a assurances and pledges given to Government to use every effort to forwarded to the Secretariat of paper, ruled both sides..⚫tained sundry sums of money. pri- dog it is best to report and to get the House in the past, and no expedite the admission of Irak to the League of Nations the ratifica- Complete with blotting vate documents and other articles. the dog under, observation. Owners fresh commitments of a costly, the League of Nations, Mr. Amery. tions of two International Opium Some of the papers were found in should also exercise vigilance and dangerous, or unnecessary char said that the only effective way Conventions drawn up by the the morning thrown on the stair-take action unless they are seracter: but, on the contrary, it em. of securing Irak's admission was League the first concerning the fectly satisfied with a dog under bodied and gave effect to a con- by securing her frontier, enabling control of the trade of opium in suspicion.

sistent policy pursued by each her to provide her own defence the Far East for smoking pur At Kennedy Town there are successive Government as it came and co-operating with her to build poses and the second intended to twenty-four pens, some of which face to face with the problem of up a stable administration. The prevent opium smuggling and the can accommodate more than one British obligations, interests, and biggest step forward in that direr-abuse of stupifying drags. animal! To-day the place is full responsibilities in the Middle tion would be approval of the These ratifications are the Arst After about fourteen days, if no East, The Prime Minister had Treaty

to be handed in by a Great Power symptoms can be traced, a' dogs also pointed out that, the Govern-

Effect of New. Treaty, returned. Even if one does not wishment's policy gave effect to prin-

in regard to the Opium Conven- Mr. Amery pointed out that the tions. to undergo treatment. It is best to ciples approved by a Parties of effect of the new Treaty was to place the dog in proper hands after extending, as far, as possible, the extend the term of the original la "bite" or snap.-

use of the League of Nations as an Treaty for 25 yeura as from: instrument for the peaceful settle- December 16 last unless, as be is little cause for complaint. An- and the strengthening by British mitted before that date into other welcome sign of the times la support of its authority for that the League. There was nothing "Like the days of the ten chip-picts vaccinated, rendering them on that occasion the general policy any existing

the increasing number of canine purpose. The House had affirmed in it that in any way prolonged LABELLED AS “CLOCKS AND pers"

was" how a "spectator" immune for at least a year.

military described a "race" to Hongkong this week, of two steamers from; Macuo.

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The thieves apparently took right and made a horried exit be Pare they cold secure some more goods from the trunks of the

inmates.

STEAMERS RACE.

"LIKE THE DAYS OF TEA

*CLIPPERS:

The shooting community a "play

Geneva, Feb. 18.

MACAO TO, HONGKONGng the game" splendidly and therement of international difficulties, confidently believed, Irak was ad- OPIUM SMUGGLERS.

Leaving Macao harbour at the same time the two steamers ar- rived here about the same time.

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

COUNCIL,

or

of the Government by an over financial obligations. The

whelming majority

There was one stage when they [SWARAJIST DEFEAT IN STATE Great were so close together that pas- sengers could shout from one boat to the other. Ultimately one slowed down and followed the other in.

GOVERNMENT'S VIEWS.

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WATCHES.

HEAVY FINES IMPOSED

(Reuter's Serdos.)

Berne, Feb. 18.

A German named Johann Tim

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daya" imprisonment and fined 4,000 francs, and an accomplice, a Swiss Stability Wanted.

named Paul Kuoni, was fined 8,000 Mr. Amery concluded by re-francs for an attempt to ship opium to Japan labelled "clocks and watches

has been sentenced to fourteen TABAQUERIA FILIPINA I

It transpired that 35 kilograms of opium, described as "grame- phones," had been despatched on a previous occasion..

GREEK DICTATOR.

ALARMING RUMOURS CAUSE ARRESTS.

policy on which the Gov- A Hit At Labour.

ernment was working that Mr. Amery referred to the of bringing British financial and amendment to be moved on behalf military responsibilities in Irak to of the Opposition rejecting the an end in 1928-still held the field extension of period for which unchanged. He believed that they

Britain accepted re- could substantially

fulfil that sponsibility for Irak. He pointed policy within the datea laid down out that when the matter was two years ago. before the House two months ago the Labour Opposition took | Present competition has caused

the view that they could not delating the progress made in Irak (Reuter's Service.) a small steamer on the run to re-

cide on such a question within the since the present policy was estab- duce the fare to 20 cents for the.

Delhi, Feb. 18.

short time afforded them, and lished. He declared that what Chinese third class. (steerage)!!

absented themselves from the de- we wanted was stability, and the The Council of State rejected bate. Now, after two months, last thing we wanted was to be Altogether there are five boats, without a division a resolution by they submitted an amendment otherwise than at peace with our namely, the Steamboat Co.'s the Bombay industrial magnate, aimed against the whole principle neighbours. We wanted Turkey "Taishan" and "Kinshan," the Pheroze Sethna, for the immediate of giving effect to the resolution of to be active and prosperous within Tung On Co.'s "Tung On" and appointment of a Royal Commis-the League of Nations, which the her borders, but peace was not Sai On," and the "Sun Ning" sion to enquire into the working House had affirmed by an over- best assured it, in face of what taking the place of the "Chuen of the Constitution and to formu-whelming majority whilst the we believed to be unjust demands, Chow" while the last-named is in Tate' a scheme of responsible Labour Party were engaged in we made a cowardy surrender idock,

making up their minds,

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Labour A Swarajist amendment, which Definite Undertaking, Leader, then moved the amend Sir Alexander Muddiman, Home Mr. Amery said that the Prime ment on the lines indicated by Mr Member, described as a demand Minister had shown clearly that Amery for an immediate complete, "and re-the Protocol of 1923 contemplated sponsible Government, was reject and provided for a renewal of British Treaty obligations after Sir A. Muddiman, in opposing 1928. He emphasised that Lord the resolution, said that whilst the Parmoor, acting on behalf of the Government believed that the late Labour Government, had Towed by the Taikoo tug last atmosphere had changed, it had given a definite undertaking to the The House of Commons has re- night, the 8.a. "Hunan" is now not Improved to an extent to cause League Council that, if by 1928 jected the Labour amendment to discharging her cargo,

The Premier, General Fangalon after the Government to change the derak had not been admitted to the the Government's motion on the in which she will be put on the slip cision announced last September League, the Council would be in Irak Trenty. The division result recent arreste, save that the tem

a atatement in regard to the way to be examined.

Reforms were still not working invited to decide what further men ed It is not anticipated that she two of the Provinces, though they sures would be required to give

porary removal of those arrested has

was necessary because alarming. suffered much damage were working in a spirit of good effect to Article XXII of the through grounding in the Eainan will in the rest of the Provinces Covenant or, in other words, to

rumours were recently circulating Straits. Nevertheless the boilers goodwill was forthcoming the day Amery mentioned also that Mr. When unambiguous evidence of prolong the mandateship. Mr.

involving the names of, Papanas have been moved out of position which India had at heart would be Thomas, Secretary of State

Majority

149 tassiou, Condilfs, and others. He through the ship touching bottom,

Interesüng Disclosure!os expressen the opinion that the The faminy came back with ear, but the proper atmosphere for the Colonies in the late Replying to Labourite allega proved that those arres

later rumours are baseless the "Hunan" and will take on the would not be created by califarre Labour Government, had no in tions that oil interests influenced intended to disturb cargo of cement for the North,

forms camouflage, forming contention of abandoning their sup the British policy spiracy societies, or opposing

Irak Sir order and the work of the Govern Secretary of rent, they would be exemplarily they had, brought forward on be State For Foreign Affairs; punished Gener Engalon sees half of Irak,Now, to-day Mr divulged that the Turks in March

to the public order. Thomas endorsed the endment last year proposed a settler

stated that those arrested not only the issue on the basis that Turkey

be taken to the island of the Treaty, but once more should have much

the of Mosul, whilst a

BOILERS MOVED.

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DOCKING.

AWAITING

beck

RESULT OF DIVISIONE

(Reuter's Berpics,)

London, Feb. 18.

Against Amendment For Amendment

The Kweiyang will also go essential measures of administra. Port of the frontier claim which Austen Chamberlain,

into dock,

Japanese Ships.

The local office of the 0.8.K state that there is no change to

tion.

which

Until

NE ercast

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the "Altai Maru (stranded at Fur fresh Tas Mun) and the "Suma Maru drizzle (ashore near Swatow), Divers

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day

second Japan

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we

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116

NO NAVAL MUTINY.

(Reuter's Servios.)

Athens, Feb. 18.

really publie

tour, of a naval mutiny is

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