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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1926.

COAL CRISIS.

DRUG TRAFFIC,.

GRAVE NATIONAL PERIL »

FEARED.

SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CHINA.

DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.

(Router's Service.)

London, June 1,,

some

“SCENE" AT GENEVA.

(Router's Service.)

Genova, June 1. "Great Britain is polsoning the

3ir Malcolm Delevingno said that

FOREIGN PIGS,

THE CHINA MAIL.

ONLY A WATER POT.

CAUSE OF FOOT AND MOUTH LEADS TO MORE COMMUNAL

RIOTING. DISEASE,

DEFINITE EVIDENCE.

(Reuter's Service,)

INDIANS INVOLVED.

(Reuter's Service.)

Calcutta, June 1.

A very trifling incident arising out of a Mohammedan touching

BLOWN UP.

SEQUEL TO AMERICAN MURDER TRIAL

HOUSE DYNAMITED..

(Reuter's American Servios,)

Bridgewater. (Massachusetta),

June 1.

Johnson and his famly were not injured.

Rugby, June 1 A debate on the col crisis was

Lieut.-Colonel W. E. Guinness,

The house of Samuel Johnson, initiated in the House of Commons werld with its drugs' exclaimed Minister of Agriculture, address by Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald, the Mr. Chu, the Chinese represents-ing the Council of Agriculture in a Hindu's water pot led to a com brother-in-law of one of the prin- Labour leader. He emphasised tive on the League's Advisory Com- London, stated that the import: miles from Galeutta. The mill the Italians Sacco and Vanzetti, munal riot, at" Halishahar. 25cipal State witnesses in the trial of that the situation was fraught with mittee on Opium,

ant discovery had been made that Krave national peril. The House

the new outbreak of foot and hands belonging to both com- who were sentenced to death for must endeavour to make Great Britain had complained that mouth disease in Scotland was munities indulged in free fighting the murder of a cashier in 1924, practical contribution, to the solu 200 kilograms of morphine and traceable to foreign pigs imported with sticks and stones. Twenty was blown up by dynamite" this tinn. He criticised the Govern-heroin had been sent to Shanghai for curing at British curing face of them were seriously injured. morning. ment's handling of the crisis, from Gerthany, the Chinese Govern-itories. He said:- especially the withdrawal of thement certifying that these drugs: "There have been seven out-

OLEX. subsidy, and declared that money were intended for medical purposes breaks of disease in the vicinity

• mest he found to put the coal in- in the Shanghai hospitals, whereas of a bacon factory at Carluke, and¦ dastry on its legs. The problem they were destined for ether usages, they are all traced to virulently in- which future Governments "would and, in spite of Great Britain's re-fected carcases of piga brought have to face would be that the presentations in this connection to from Belgium through Holland.

Chinesu caly complete form of co-ordination the

Government, the Apart from the carcases at Car- in the coal pits was nationalisation consignment was released.

luke we have another case of in- eLabour cheera).

fection at Carlisle, and a shipload, including infected carcases, has arrived at Leith.

Legislation Urged:

This brought Mr. Chu's exclama- tion above-mentioned. He protest

Mr. "D. Lloyd-George, the Liberated excitedly against the alleged leader, urged the Government to attack on his Government, adding 'introdure forthwith. begislation for that the anti-British foeling in the reconstruction of the coal in-

China was increasing daily. dustry..

M. Bourgeois (France), preside ing, cut a lively incident shert and announced the ten interval.

PORTUGAL.

PERSONNEL OF NEW,

GOVERNMENT,

(Reuter's Service:)

No Political Control. Mr. S. Bajdwin. Prime Minister, said he was willing un resume negotiations at any moment, but he was unwilling "te pledge the tux- payers! money andenitely to sup port this one industry, nor would he be forced by the stoppage to take political control of the mines. Whatever settlement was ultimately reached probably some Government assistance * would be necessary.. The Government was prepared to do that. but, pending a settlement, he was unable to say what the form or amount of the assistance would b. No Government could compel a settlement, but the moment there was the Srst glimmer of a temper for negotiations the Government General Gomescosta, Minister would do its best to assuage the for War, the Colonies, and Agri- differences and asperities and see ture. fair play. It would undertake any necessary legislation Primarily the future depended on the states; manship of the two parties, to the dispute, for no force imposed on reluctant men could bring a lasting"

***JELET.

Speech of “Desipair."..

A Labour amendment to reduce the Vote for the Ministry of Mines un which the debate ATOSER W28 défented by 252 votes to 108...

Mr. Philip Snowden (Labourites. said that he had never listened to A speech with such hopelessness and despair as he had heard the Prime Minister that evening. He Mr. Showden) was of opinion that the only solution to the deadlock was action by the Government .self.

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POSITION OUTLINED.

Government's Liberty of Action.

' (British Wireless Service)

Rugby, June 1.

Coimbra, June 1, The revolutionary provisional Government comprises:

Major Ochoa, Minister of the Interior, Commerce, and Foreign Affairs.

Major Sabescadas, Minister, for Murine, Finance, and Justice."

DANISH FLIGHT.

BOTYED REACHES TOKYO AT LAST.

(Reuter's Service.)

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Tokyo, June 1.- Botved, the Danish aviator, completed his flight from Den- mark, arriving at Tokorozawa, forth of Tokyo, at 11.08, from Osaka.

He probably will be returning. shortly, flying via Siberia.

miners had both rejected, were" an attempt to deal with the problem strictly on the lines of the Coal Commission's report. The coal "owners resented what they called political interference. He had never concealed his view that the In the House of Commons M. less industries had to do with the Ramsay MacDonald, Labour tender, Government the better. But it was asked what was the present post-impossible for this or any Govern- tion in regard to the inal'subsidy,

The Prime Minister referred to

the letter addressed to the Miners Federation on May 22. stating that it onld be impossible for the Government to hold open beyond the end of the month the offer of u subsidy of £3,000,000. He said

that as this letter had elicited no repone the Government, must re serve to itself complete liberty of

action.

Paralysing Effect. Later, when the House went into Committee, of Supply on a Vote for the Mines Department, Mr. MacDonald again raised the ques Hon of the coal stoppage: In view of the paralysing effect of the stoppage upon great national in- dustries, he urged that the Govern ment could not afford any longer .to stand aside.

Desolating Conflict.

|

An embargo

GERMANS AND PETROLEUM - INDUSTRY..

REGAINING WAR LOSSES.

(Reuter's Service.)

Berlin, June 1.

FAREWELL PARTY.

TO PROFESSOR W. J.

HINTON, M.A. -

A farewell party was hold

At the general meeting of the on Monday evening (May 811.1 has been placed on the landing of | Erdoel Company, Germany's big-by the Association of Fast and that cargo, and it has been sent gest oil organisation, the Chair-Present Commercial Students of back to the port of origin. man announced that the Com-the Hongkong University, in the

"We have long suspected that pany's buying, selling, and distri Union Assembly Room in honour foot and mouth disease, must bebuting organisations have been of its President, Prof. W. J. Hin- brought to this country by foreign turned into a separate Company ton, M.A., who is going home on meat and especially offal. For called Olex, which had signed a furlough by the "Antenor" which the first time we have obtained several years delivery agreement" sailed to-day at noon.

A group definite evidence. It must be re- with the Anglo-Persian Company. [photo was taken to commemorate membered that at the Ministry of The Erdcel Company had thereby the occasion. Agriculture we have no machinery regained the production which Mr. Wong Ping-iu took the in an ordinary case for inspecting was lost through the war and won chair and eulogised Prof. Hinton's meat cargoes at ports, but now again to a certain extent its posi-sympathetic and kindly attitude that we have traced back this out-tion in the petroleum industry towards the students. break I think that it is absolutely throughout the world. imperative that we should take uction to minimise the risk. At the same time this matter raises issues of great importance, affecting foreign countries 25 well as ourselves, di must get the approval of my colleagues to. any action which may be taken."

FRENCH

ACE."

(Havas Agency)

Faria, fene 1. The fight of Pelletier D'Oisy to.

Tokyo is likely to be resumed, after June 7.

HUMAN CHAIN.

CLEANING UP.

DANGEROUS POCKET IN

MOROCCO.

WAR PARTY RESISTING.

(Reuter's Sérvice.)

Mr. B. M. Talati gave an ac- count of Prof. Hinton's multifer- ous activities in 'connection with the University. He was its first Registrar" and the mainstal· of the Faculty of Arts in its earlier days, having been its first Dean. He was also described as the "founder, promoter, underwriter and sole managing director of the present Depatment of Commerce." It was also through his support Paris, June 1,

and advice that the Association There still remains cleaning up to be done in Morocco. Now that of "Past and Pesent Commercial a dangerous pocket formed by Students came into being. Prof. Hinton W16 also Warden of Benizerual has beer practically eliminated the French

Lugard Hall at one time. and

Mr. Ng Bow-poo, President Spaniards have a clear district

of the University Union, showed how north-east of Wezzah.. This means joint aetion against the interested Prof. Hinton had been Jebala tribe in the direction of of the undergraduates.

in promoting the social activities, На вя Sheshuan, necessitating a con- Hon. Treasurer of the Union and

siderable Spanish advance. The had organised debating classes

war party in the Riff appears to be preparing to resist. Abd-el- krim's War Minister,, accompanied by the Riffan Harka, is reported to have arrived at Sheshuan.

TO HEAL SORES.

AIMS OF FRANCO-GERMAN-

COMMITTEE. :

(Reuter's Service.)

and an association for the pro- motion of economie studien, This association is claimed to be the forerunner of the present Arts Association with its three. affiliated Bocieties, the Commercial Associa tion and the Law and Education Societies, each producing a journal of its own.

Messrs. Wel Tát and N. V. Nguyen also puid tribute to Prof. Hinton for his valuable services and related the pleasant experiences they have had with him and the many useful lessons they have learnt by associating with him.

Paris, June 1 An important step to foster Franco-German friendship and Mr. Keeton, B.A.. LL.B. who will remove causes of mutual distrust, be in charge of the Department has been taken in the formation of Commerce during Prof. Hinton's WOMEN AND CHILDREN SAVED of a body styled the Committee of absence, referred to his genial per-

AT SEA.

"

STEAMER RAMMED. '

(Router's American Service)

New York, June 1.

A tanker rammed and sank the running between Albany and New steamer "Washington Irving

Information and Documentation,sonality and the readiness with ment to diainterest Itself in the

comprising numerous influential, which he has assisted all those who

which by its nature had such a re- affairs of a great basic industry

commercial and industrial per- went to him with their difficulties. sonalities of both countries, and Prof. Hinton, in his reply, dealt ereussion on all the industries of

also ex-Ambassador Laurent And

on the reasona, which prompted him Duke Broglie of the Academy of to leave the colony and spend a the country. Any Government must seek every way to bring the

Science on behalf of France, and

He remarked year in England. the former Foreign Minister Simons that he was a great admirer of the parties to reason, and to do so if possible without resorting to force.

Simon, on behalf of Germany never feel sorry for having come and ex-Secretary of State, Von Chinese student and that he could His attempts had so far met with little response. The deadlock con-

Ofices will be established in Paris out to the East. He said that he tinued, but he had not lost touch rescued. There were no serious tion.

Six hundred passengers were and Berlin 'to exchange informa- has decided to spend the rest of yet. He was willing to resume injuries, but a number of women

his active life in the work that he negotiations at any minute, but not fainted.

has been engaged in for the past to pledge the taxpayers' money in- definitely to support this one in were very cool, formed a human The crew of the steamer, who

for the Department of Commer cial Training, dustry. Nor was he willing to be chain by means of which the

the creation of forced by the stoppage to take women and children were lowered

which was advocated by the Sharp political control of the mines,

Commission in 1920-Contributed:

Temporary Subsidy?

York.

to the lifeboats, whence they were picked up by other ships which rushed to the scene of the dis

A temporary subsidy of Some form or other would, however, be aster. necessary. No Government could compel a settlement. It could neither compel the owners to work

Mr. Lloyd-George, the Liberal their pits nor the men to go down

PRESIDENT RESIGNS. few years. He sees n. great future

COMPLICATED POSITION IN

PORTUGAL

(Reuter's Service.)

Lisbon, June 1 The Portuguese President has resigned. The precise reasons are at present not announced, but the situation was recently complicated.

leader, declared that there was them. The moment there was the AMERICA'S "BURDEN" by the action of the Confederation

FAST GROWING DISLIKE ABROAD.

PRESSING DEBT CLAIMS,

(Router's American Service.)

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of Labour in preparing to oppose any attempt at the establish of a military dictatorship. On the contrary the revolutionary leaders at the earliest moment expreased. thoir, desire to the President that the new Government would be formed outside of the political

nothing left but for the Government first glimmer of a temper for re- to nct. Ho referred to a letter sumed negotiations, "then there written by Mr.. Herbert Smith, would be a great deal that the Gov- President of the Miners' Federa-erament could do to assuage differ- tion, in whith Mr. Smith ences and asporities and to see said that he would not accept fair play. A great deni could be any wage reduction before the re done, and all that the Government Construction of the coal industry,could do it would do.LARU and that he was willing to accept

The Prime Minister pointed out the logical conclusions of recon

parties. New York. June 1. that the members for the mining atruction, but that he wanted to be constituencies of Montgomeryshire

Mr. Addiphe Ochs, the principit assured first that the economic con- nid Mansfield, representing differ owner and publisher of the New ditions of the industry, rendered a fent parties had publicly appealed York Times who has returned wage reduction essential before he for a more reasonable attitude from a three week's visit to Europi, sccepted a wage reduction.

toward the negotiations among on being interviewed, advocated, the Lloyd George suggested that the their own colleaguerland

cancellation of war debts and the Prime Minister should take action

dedication of the sums concerned to on the basis of the Coal Commis-

"Wisdom," concluded the Prime the furtherance of permahert alon's report that he should inMinister, s the lowest peace. Lroduge legislation for the purposes growth among plants, but it will He declared that Americans were. of reconstruction of the coal indus- come in time and sooner than returning from abroad "with an try, and should. set up a Wages many people expect. I am not sure impression that we are not liked Board. He believed that that now that I do not see that small and the feeling is growing so fast would bring this desolating conflict movement. of earth where the that it eventually will become u to an end,

shoots of a new plant aro begin burden." MAN ning to nozz

Mr..

Wisdom Coming! ·

Troops in the Northern and Divisions, supporting Southern Costa, are marching on Lisbon and Will encamp on the outskirts pend, ing the arrival of their General, POLISH PRESIDENT.

SUCCESS OF PILSUDSKI'S

GM NOMINEL

(Reuters Service.)

Warsaw." June Professor Moazick, engineer

Shadows Before.

-COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"

Entertainments. June 2-Queen's Theatre; “Que

June 2-Star Theatre; "A Ques. tion of Honour,

Vadis."

Janie 2-World. Theatre: Broad- way Rose,”

* Sports. | June 6-Third Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club, at the Race Course, Happy Valley.

June 12-Members of the Euro- pean Y.M.C.A. Kowloon, hold their first bathing picnic.

Auctions.

June 4-At No. 90 Nathan Road; Kowloon. Lammert Bros will ave tion household furniture, 11 am.

June4-Household furnitura

at No. 2 Armand Building, (ground floor), Kowloon, by Lammert Bros. 2.46 p.m.depen Miscellaneous

June 2-6-Dollar, Sale at Messra Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. Ltd.

Mr. Baldwin's Reply.

The moment that Mr. Oche attributed the dislike and industrialist, General Jung 3-Kinga Birthday parad The Prime Minister, in replying, happens. I shall, as I have done to the European conception of Pilsudski's nominee, has been at Happy Valley 9 am."Fish Lan

ware tern" Procesalon, 9.45 p.m. 7 declared that the proposals which hitherto, buckle to the task once America as a very wealthy pation alected President. There had been made by the Government more and, if It then that legis prasaing them to pay debts, that two other candidates, one of which Juge Receptionne

ment House in honour of the for a settlement of the dispute, and lation will help. 7 shall be prepared we ourselves know they can never was a Socialist, who received.

solitary vote;

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