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TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1926.

COAL CRISIS.

DEBATE ON EIGHT-HOURS' DAY BILL.

SIR J. SIMON OPPOSED,

London, June 28.

DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

MURDER AND SUICIDE IN TEHERAN.

FINANCIAL SCANDAL.

Teheran, June 18. in the House of Commons Sir A. The recently appointed Under- Steel Maltland, Minister of Labour, Secretary of Finance was shot moved the second rending of the dead at the Ministry of Finance" Coal Mines Bill dealing with hours, by the late Finance Agent at Amid Labourite interruptions and Ispahan, who had been summoned 'ironieal laughter he emphasised the to Teheran on a charge of em- permissive and temporary character bezzlement. The murderer com- of the Bill, and repudiated the sug-mitted suicide-Reuter. gestion that it was, part of a gen

A

áral Government attack en hours and wages.

Mr. Stephen Walsh (Labourile. Inee) mored the

rojertion

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Mr. S. Walsh.

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1 ye BUF

"aiding employersi nheiting 1.he demand for an extension of the miners' hours, aggravating the did, culties of the industry, calculated to embitter and prolong the exist- ing dispute, and as directly con- trary to the Royal Commission's

recommendations."

Sir Juha Simon (Liberat. Spen Valley opposed the Bill. He urged the Government to legislate boldly on the lines of the Royal Commision's report.

Several Labourites asserted that the result of the Bill would be in eneased working hours in coa) mines abroad..

The debate was adjourned til Tuesday Reuter,

Y.M.C.A. YAPP.

IMPRESSIONS OF THE FAR EAST.

London, June 28. On his return from his world

tour. Sir Arthur Yapp, Chairman

of

he

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MODESTY STRIKE..

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ANOTHER CUNARD CREW JOIN MOVEMENT.

New York, June 28. -Sixty members of the craw of the Cunard liner California went. on a modesty strike to-day, refus ing to submit to the ordeal of a arrival second examination on hore-Reuter's American Service.

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KIDNAPPED.

CHURCH WORKER LURED AWAY.

HELD FOR RANSOM.

Douglas. Arizona, June 23. Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist of Los Angeles, who has been missing since May 18, was found to-day in a hospital here by William McCafferty;

editor of the "Douglas Dispatch," who had known her in former years! Mrs. McPherson was identified over the telephone after #conversation with her mother by Mr. McCafferty. The identifi- Lention was established by a scar on Mrs. McPherson's band.- "Associated Press."

Tells Her Story. From a cot in the hospital where. he was in an exhausted condi- tion. Mrs. McPherson told the story of her kidnapping at Deean Park beach, near Los Angeles. She said she was coming out of the water where she had been swimming on May 18 when she met a woman who said her baby was dying, and asked her to ac- company her and her husband to pray, for the child. They entered

TWO

MARSHALS.

WU AND CHANG MEET IN PEKING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Peking, June 27. After a brief rest at the station!

Marshal, Wu Fei-fu proceeded to Wang Hual-ching's residence ac companied by Tien Wel-chin and Chang Chi-huang.

Chang Tso-ling

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At 9.30, Marshal Chang Two-l called on Marshal Wu, and cordial greetings, were exchanged. Pel-fu returned the call at, eleven o'clock.

SINGAPORE ́BASE.

HONGKONG AND F.M.S. GIFTS.

London. June 25. Referring to the Malay States and Hongkong's contributions to the Singapore base, the "Time" recalls the Straits Anancial offerts towards the costs of the war, and declares that both during and shes the war the eastern dependencies have given unforgettable proof not only of strength and generous impulses, but of the solidarity of the constituent parts of the pics in the most practical way,

The way the British Government can show their gratitude is to com- ply with the wishes of the donors, and proceed expeditiously with the „scheme.-Reuter..

Home Appreciation.

London.. June 28.

I the House of Commons, question time, Mr. LM.

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During the morning Wu, accom. panied by Chang Hauch-liang and Chang Tsung-chang, called on Wang Shin-chen and Chao Erh-hsun and thanked them for the valuable ser- vices rendered in connection with the organisation of the Committee of Safety which took charge of affairs in Peking prior to the ap- pointment of Dr. Yen to the Cabi

.

Wu Pei-fü."

At two, this afternoon the two Marshals were the gausts of honour it a reception given by Tu Hai-kuei and other Cabinet members, at Huijentang, at which Wang Shih- chen. Chao Erh-haun and other pro- minent people were present.

sedan and immediately two men and a woman threw a cont over her head. A sweet odour made her unconscious and the next she knew was when lying ill on a bed. Her captors told her they were holding her for $500,000 ransom from the church in Los Angeles. One of the men burned her fingers with a lighted cigar in a futile

It is expected that Wu will re attempt to force her to answer catch questions to identify her turn to Changhsintier this even- mother, Mrs. Kennedy of Losing in order to direct military Angeles, when they should begin while Chang will remain in Peking operations against the Kuominchun. negotiations for the ransom, They also threatened to give or sell her for a couple of days.--Reuter to a Mexican called Felipe if she

did not answer. They threatched

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LEAGUE RIFT.

The

KING ALFONSO DRAWN OUT.

T

the YMCA.. said that to cut off her hair and her scarred was tremendously impressed | finger and send them to her by the development in the mother in order to prove that shë For East, expegin ly in Japan, was being held a prisoner. and said it was an object lesson kidnappers expected to negotiata to see the up-to-dateness of cities for the ransom through Mrs. like Shanghai and Tokyo."

Kennedy.

They were infinitely ahead of us as regards electrical develop. ment, while a more gratifying note

was the intense thirst for know.

ledge by the young.

a

Falls Exhausted."

The automobile drove a long

Paris, June 28. Alfonso whether Spain is

The "Figaro" has asked King distance, Mrs. McPherson said, to drawing from the League of No.

house. She escaped yesterday

15 miles below the border

"who

with-

LEOTODD

AMERY

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JAPAN'S POPULATION,"

MALES OUTNUMBER THE FEMALES LARGELY,

The total population of Japan Proper aggregates 59,736,822, of whom 30,018,109 are males, nelord- ing to the census of October läst year. This A |

an increase of' 3,773,769 over the corresponding 750,000 a year. period of 1920. approximately

"

Okinawa prefectures has slightly The population of Fukui and

decreased during the last ve years while other prefectures, including Hokkaido, show an increase. Tokyo of more than 21 per cent for five prefecture leada, with an increase

with an increase of 18 per cent. years; Osaka prefecture "second and Aichi prefecture, third, with An 11 per cent increase.

As far as the popolation of the cities is concerned. (Osaka ranks first, with 2,114.804; Tokyo comes S. next with 1,995,367 and Nagoya, third, with 768,558, Kyoto has 679,963, Kobe 644.212, and. Yoko- hama 405,858. The Increase" in Osaka's population is due to tho establishment of Greater Osaka, which includes in its urea, neigh- bearing cities and villages. The recent drop, in population in Tokyo and Yokohama is due to the great carthquake.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE MAIL."

Entertainments.

June 20-Queen's

Theatre:

Amory: Secretary of State for the Colonies, expressed the Govern-Winds of Chance." menga great appreciation and June 29-Star Theatre; "he gradeful neesptance of the Broadway Rose." Federated Malay States', gift of June 99-World Theatre; "Un- £2,000,000 pn behalf of the Sing- der Western Skies.": apore Naval Base. The fine spirit Jaly 3.-Imperial Concert Party prompting the action and its prac-at the Kowloon Cricket Club. 9.15 tient value would be appreciated pm everywhere in the Dominions. (Cheers). He emphasised that the

Sport.

July Exhibition of doubled offer was entirely spontaneous, and tennis match at University in aid of the money would come out of the St. Stephen's College building fund. general revenue of the Malay

Auctions. Singes-Reuter.

June 30-Valuable

Leasehold In the Federal Council on June property at Macdonnell Road will 23. it was proposed by His High-be auctioned at 3 pm, by A. G. da ness the Sultan of Selangor and Rocha. Auctioneer.

Unoffi-

and

supported by the othe. Rulers in June, 20-A quantity of office

including safes furniture stands will be, auctioned by Lam- mert Bros., at 11 a.m. in their Sales Roon Duddell Street.

the Federation and by the clal members of Counell and was unanimously carried: "Thate this, Council offer the Imperial Govern ment the sum of £2,000,000 from

-Two well-known race June the funds of the Federated Malay ponies (Melou,"

and Daisy Daha) Lammert Bros. States Government to facilitate the will be sold by

Jockey Club's Imperial Government in proceeding the Hongkong with the necessary portions of the Stuble. Causeway Bay at 5.30 p.m. scheme for the Singapore Naval

Base as a whole and in the event

Miscellaneous.

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July 1-3-Three days Bizaar at of the offer being accepted ap- St. Stephen's College, commencing proves of the appropriation of the at 3.15 p.m. on Thursday, and 2.30 aforesaid sum for the purposes set pan on Friday and Saturday. out."]

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"QUAKE SHOCKS,

DAMAGE IN CENTRAL SUMATRA.

Batavia, June, 28..

MOVEMENT OF STEAMER.

The CP.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" arrived at Nagasaki yester day at 5 p.m. left Nagasaki to day at noon and is due at Kobe 1o-morrow at 10 a.m.

Benito Mussolini.

A severe earthquake has occu "I have chosen as my motto in red in Centra: Sumatra. The in-life: 'Live dangerously." habitants of several villages took разе. The Governor's residence and many European?', houses were severely damaged-Reuter.

2,000 Houses Destroyed.

Rome, June 27.

that over 2,000

"We have more millionaires in American jails than England ha outside the jalla."Dr. Ben L Reitman.

tiens, King Alfonso, has replied: Reports from the province of He added his admiration for and ran until she fell exhausted in "You"may be sure that if the pre-Foggia indicate

"Let the boys and girls of each Japanese knowledge, and endorsed the neighbourhood of a mountas sent state of feeling regarding, the houses were destroyed by the country become friends., and war

Non-Permanent Members of the earthquake in several villages. will eventually become an impossi told me Japan was better served in Sonora State, Mexico. "At dusk Council does not change and if we she fell unconscious at Agua do not obtain legitimate satisfae,

Reuter.

bility."Mrs. Essex Reade.

Britain, America and Germany put Pricta, just across the border from tion, we will be unable to take thei

the brilliant medical man

regarding research work

together."--Reuter.

- FRENCH FLIGHT.

A NON-STOP RECORD.

than

Paris, June 28. The airmen brothers Arrachart who departed from Paris, landed at Basrah after a 26 hours, 30 minutes non-stop flight.-Havas.

Records Compared.

Paris. June 28, It la reported from Baura that Captain Arrachart and his brother,

Douglas. After the Mexicans did not answer her calls for help an unidentified American brought her to the hospital at Douglas, When brought in she was wearing a mud bedraggled gingham dress, She asked that her daughter, Roberta, 14 years old, in Log Angeles be protected as she feared an attempt would be made to kid- nap her. She believes her abduci

of whom was tors, one

called Steve, were planning to kidnap Mary Pickford, movie actress, who is now in Europe.

same Interest-us hitherto, in the League. In the meantime, we are cillation."Reuter. appealing for the necessary con-

INNOCENT.

TURKISH AIDE-DE-CAMP'

RELEASED.

San Remo, June 28. Zeky Bey has been released. The examining magistrate declar. ed that his innocence had been established-Reuter.

Los Angeles, June 23, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson who was kidnapped and taken to Sergeant-Major Arrachart, in at for Douglas, Arizona to join her 10 stated that Colonel Zeky Bey the Mexican border, left to-day [A San Remo message of June Lempting to beat the record for a non-stop fight, left Lebourget attal there. On the same train VI, had been arrested on a charge daughter who is now in a hospi- Aide-de-Camp to the late Mehmed 5.30 am. yesterday and landed at Joseph Ryan, deputy district at of the premeditated homicide of Basra, 2,734 miles distant, to-day. torney of Los Angeles, departed to Rechad Pasha, the Sultan's physi They were in the air 20 houra.

make an investigation of the kid- clan, who was found dead with a

The previous records was held by napping of Mrs. McPherson. Dis bullet in his brain in March, Captain Arrachart and M. Lemaitre trict. Attorney Keyes said Mrs. 1924.] in February, 1926, when they flew McPherson's story would be check- 2,268 miles in 25 hours-Reuter

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