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HANKOW FAILURE.

Another Breakdown at the Eleventh Hour.

FINAL MEETING.

Nationalist Foreign Office's Cryptic Statement.

Hankow, Feb. 14.""

It is believed that the Chen and O'Malley negotiations have aga broken down as the eleventh hour,--Reuter.

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TRAIN SMASH.

TRADE UNIONS.

Making Their Position Clear.

An Express And A Local Collide.

GENERAL STRIKE THREAT.

· London, Feb. 14.

EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED,

Rugby, Feb. 14.

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Mr. J. A, Plummer presided

The House of Commons by 818-- In the railway disaster mear over a. special meeting of the to 135 vctes rejected Labour Hull the death roll is officially Union Insurance of Canton, Ltd., Amendment opposing the pro-atated to be eight.

this morning. jected trade union législation: A considerable number of the and adopted the Address replying passengers were injured.

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Mesura, T. C. Weall, W. L. Patten- PULLOVERS

to the Speech rom the Throne e collision was between an den, W. H. Bell, the Hon. Mr. A. Q.

The Labour leaders were uncer-express and a local train.

Lang, with the General Manager, tain of the Government's inten- Seven carriages of the latter Mr. Paul Lauder." tions, but Mr. G. R.. Clynes aaid were telescoped.

Shareholders present were: This train carried a large num- Sir Henry The agreement has not been signed, after what is believed to be the proposed legislation was an

Pollock, Messrs. unmistakable portent of further ber of school children, many of W. E. L. Shenton, R. A. Dastur, the final scnference.

industrial conflict and internal whom were among the injured. Bentley, J. W. Alabaster, A The Nationalist Foreign Office states: "There is nothing to say unsettlement. It was a partisan British Wireless Service,

Sommerfelt, G. S. "Archbutt, A,C,. But that does not mean there is trouble."-Reuter.

Hay, H.-C. B. Way, A. E. S Alves, B. M. C. da Cunha, J. Gardner, W. F. Gardner, V. L. dos Remedios, V. R. V. Ribeiro and M. A. R. Sousa.

Chairman's Speech.

RUSSIA AND CHIŅA.

Home Government On The"

Alert.

Rugby, Feb. 14.

A number of questions were asked in the House of Commons Inbout relations with Russia. One

COMING TO CHINA,

A Thousand Marines Reach Colombo."

Colombo, Feb. 14. The Minnesota" with a thou- And Marines. has arrived here. She is going to China.

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The Coldstream Guards are PX- pected to-morrow-Reuter.

was whether any communication had passed between the Soviet Regabile and the Foreign Office on the subject of China.

Mr. Locker Lampson. Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re- plied in the negative.

A Conservative member asked for a statement regarding the present position between this Country and Russia in regard to Russia's obligations under, the Trade Agreement to abstain from hostile propaganda.

Mr. Locker Lampson.replied that there had been no change since the situation was last. dis- cussed in the House, but the Gov. ernment was keeping the matter under review,

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Authorities against this country, and he had often complained to the Soviet representative here of auch breaches of the Trade Agree. ment-British Wireless Service.

Our Trade With Russia.

London, Feb. 14. Mr. Samuel, the Secretary for Overseas Trade, stated in the House of Commons that, roughly. speaking, this country had sold to Russia in 1925 goods worth about $19,000,000 and in 1926 goods worth about £14,500,000. British figures of trade with Rusa wera town all round-British Wireless Service.

A Tsarist Policy. Soap certain palpable trutha

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measure designed to cripple or- ganised labour.

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EARLIER NEWS.

Sir Douglas Hogg, replying for General Yang Sen (od the Wan- hsien incident notoriety) is in the Government's intentions. He the Government, did not define

London, Feb. 14 vestigating the arrest of a boat-said that when authorities like were killed in a collision near Hull It is estimated that twelve people man (presumably arrested by the Sir Henry Slesser and Sir John between the express from Withern- pickets for conveying food stuffs Simon were diametrically oppos- sea and the Scarborough express. Mr. P. Lauder having rend the to the ship).

Agitators are reported to have general strike it was, at least the gers in which were mostly school Chairman said:

ed regarding the legality of the Six Withernsea coaches, the passen-notice convening the meeting, the arrived at Chungking.

duty of the Government to define children were telescoped. The This meeting has been called to the law, and when certain Labour saloon couch containing business consider the resolution which has Party speeches indicated that a

men was wrecked.-Router.

been read to you by the General responsible section of the Trade- Union Movement was preparing for advocating another general strike, it was a heavy responsi- bility for the Government to allow the preparations to con- tinue without preparing the deal with or prevent it-Reuter.

The situation at Ichang is un- changed

Hankow is quiet..

ABOUT £770,000. ALREADY.

Cost of Sending Troops To China.

London, Feb. 14,

In the House of Commons, re-i plying to Mr. Oliver Locker- Hampson, Mr. Ronald McNeill, Financial Secretary of the Traa- sury, said that the total charge of the three Service departments to Feb. 31 in connection with the despatch of troops to the Far East was "provisionally estimated at 2770,000—Reuter.

TROOPS FROM INDIA.

Secrecy In the Public-

Interest.

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London, Feb. 14. In the House of Commons, re- plying to a question. Lord Stan- tey, a Junior Lord of the Trea- sury, who spoke in the absence of Lord Winterton, Under-Secretary of State for India, said that it was not in the public interest to state the number of Indian troops re- cently sent to Chine.

Lord Stanley added that they had been dispatched at the re- quest of His Majesty's Govern- ment, after consultation with the Government of India, and with the latter's concurrence.-Reuter.

„TROOPS FOR CHINA.

Yessela Passing Through

Singapore..

Singapore, Feb. 7.

The "Rahna," with about 1,500 British and Indian troops and details will arrive at noon on Wednesday, but will stay at Bukom and not come to Singa- pore.

The "Vankura" which arrives

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NOT TO STAND.

BUTLER AND ELECTION FOR

PRESIDENT.

ONLY 6,000 LEFT.

America's Dwindling

Reds.

SPECIAL DELEGATE COMEDY.

COLOMBO STRIKE,

Attempt To Bring Out Coal Coolies.

Colombo, Feb. 14.

A thousand harbour coolies are striking for a risa in wages, An attempt is being made to bring out the cout coolies.

The "Jervis Bay" (Australian "Commonwealth Line) did not dis- charge her Colombo cargo as the

unload her crew refused" to Reuter...

New York, Feb. 14: According to a survey of Amer- ican Communism issued by the Rand School of Social Science there are now only about 6,000 Dr. Butler, Rresident of Columbia members of the Communist Manager in the notice convening University, created a stir in New Party of America compared with this meeting. The Society's Arti York State Republican circles 35,000 in 1919.

New York, Feb. 14.

DR NICHOLAS, M. BUTLER

TOO SOON YET.

BRITAIN THINKING OVER DISARMAMENT.

Rugby, Feb. 14.

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cles of Association have recently The survey reveals that the been scrutinised by eminent Coun- man chosen in 1920 "by "the sel in London and by our Solici underground group" of the Partytora in Hong Kong and they to represent American Com-agreed that it is expedient and munists at the secret session of in the best interests of the share- the Third International is said to holders to amend the Articles by have been held at Amsterdam providing that Board meetings and turned out to be in the pay of and general meetings shall be held both Scotland Yard and the in Hong Kong or at such other United States Department of place outside the United Kingdom Justice-Reuter's American Ser-las the Board may from time to

vice.

FAMILY DISPUTE.

HUSBAND AND WIFE IN

COURT."

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CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

time determine. Your directors in consultation with our lawyers have also thought it advisable that our Articles should clearly indicate that the business of the Society is managed, conducted and controlled from its head office in Hong Kong. I therefore strong- ly recommend your support to

CHINA FIKE MEETING.

An argument over the pawning the proposals placed before you when he declared he had no inten- of some clothing led to the ap- and beg formally to propose that tion of being a candidate for the Republican nomination in the Pre-pearance before Mr: R. E. Lindsell the Articles be amended, in the sidential

election of 1928 this morning of a Pokfulam coolie manner outlined in the resolution Reuters American Service.

on a charge of assaulting his that has been read to you. After wife..

this has been seconded I shall be The woman, whose clothing was pleased to answer any questions mors or less covered with bloud, you may care to ask. and whose head was heavily bard- Sir Henry Pollack seconded the carried. aged, appeared as complainant in resolution which was

There were no questions." the case.

Defendant having admitted the The Chairman announced that Essault, was asked by his Wer- there would be another meeting ship why, and with what, he had on March 4 for the purpose of will be driven home in Washing-at daylight on the 10th will stay House of Commons regarding Pre-nied having caused the spilling of

Questions were asked the broken his wife's head. He de-confirming the resolution. ton and Tokyo as they are already twelve hours. She carries about sident Coolidge's proposals for fur blood, claiming that he "merely drive home in Canton, remarked 200 British troops and 100 ther naval disarmament. |Mr. J. L. "Garvin in the "Obser- | Indian.

The Premier replied that the Gov. pushed her over and she hit her Iver" in mail week. Mr. Chen

The ships have been com-ernment was giving the proposals head against a tin."

A special meeting of the China knows well that the last thing municated with and have been most earnest consideration.

In reply to his Worship the Russian diplomacy wants is a informed of the provision made It was too early yet to make a woman said that the altercation Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., united China: The present for- for their entertainment."

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started as a result of the defen-was held this morning, Mr. J. A. President Coolidge's communica-dant's brother having ordered her Plummer presiding. eign policy of Moscow is intensely The "Adastrus," which has tion was only received last Thurs put of the house.

Other directors present were Tsarist. Nothing could be more parties of Naval men and day night, and many considerationa certain of ultimate conflict than | Marines on board, is now along had to be borne in mind.--British

Mr. Lindsell: Are you willing Mesers. T. G. Weall, W. L. Pat the exaggerated Nationalism of | side godown 48 and will stay Wireless Service.

to go back to your husband?tenden, W. H. Bell, the Hon. Mr. Yes. China and the Tsarist penetration

A. O. Lang, with the General His Worship (to defendant): Manager, Mr. Paul Lauder. of China projected by Moscow.

If I let you go are you willing to Shareholders" present were: Chang Tso-In is probably as nware of Mr. Borodin's true pur-

take her back and to treat her Messrs. W. E. L. Shenton, J. properly?-If she will keep quiet Bentley, C. D. Wales, S. M. Gar pose as is Mr. Chen. The Bri-

Observing that he could not rard. J. H. M. Andrew, J. W. tish point of view about China will

concern himself with conditions, Alabaster, A. Sommerfelt, G. S. reap its reward in China and out-

his Worship bound over husband Archbutt, A. C. Hay, E. A. | side, probably sooner than we think. It is our business to pre-

Rugby, Feb. 14. and wife in $50 each to keep the Brodie, H. E. Orr, D. A. Rushton, pare for that event by maintain-

H. C. B. Way, L. D. G. Hoare, In accordance with the resolution peace for six months.

A. A. Alves, B. M. C. da Cunha,; ing our stake in the vast commer-

adopted at the December meeting Mr. Chac Hsin-chu, in an of the Council of the League of

F. A. Farne, J. Gardner, W. F. cial benefits that are open to the interview, declared that he Nations, a committee is meet.

Gardner, V. L. dos Remedios and friends of China Even now for had authority to speaking in London to-morrow to

V. R. V. Ribeiro.: eign trade' with China is a strik- both for North and South draft the definition of Article XI

Chairman's Speech. ing phenomenon. It will become Chine. While internal differences of the League Covenant which Mr. J. Dick, of Mesers, Shewan, Mr. Paul Lauder having read more phenomenal.'

might exist, he said, "We are deals with the action to be taken

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NAVAL WIRELESS NEWS.

Boycott of H.M.S. "Teal" Slightly Lifted.

The following wireless meas- ages were received overnight by the local naval authorities ——

The boycott of H.M.S. "Teal" at Wanhaien has been lifted slightly.

until to-morrow. The men making use of the Club.

EARLIER MESSAGES.

are

Mr. Chao Hsin-chu and a New Treaty,

Geneva, Feb. 14,

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WORLD PEACE.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS POWERS.

noori::

STREET THEFT.

to China to the extent that the For smuggling into the Colony old treaty be denounced imme. two taels of opium, an employee diately and a new treaty on a on board the s.8. "Ewel Chow" basis of equality and reciprocity was fined $200 with the alterna-

TODAYS DOLLAR. be Immediately entered into, anti-tive of two monthe" hard labour| British Teeling would die out by Mr. R. E. Lindeed at the Cen-| “The closing ́automatically-Reuter

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