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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1927.

HOUSING SUBSIDY.

WITHDRAWAL OF STATE AID IN PROSPECT.

CHEAPER HOMEST

A Home paper of September 20

haya!—

CHINA OF MASTS.

ELECTRICITY SCHEME

PROGRESS AT HOME AS

LONDON'S SUPER-STATION.

OVERSEAS GIRL.

- THE CHINA MAIL,

SPY MANIA.

SOVIET SECRET TERRORIST ZERAS POLICE via Part

FAKED CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY

SHANGHAI MAYOR.

"UNDUMANA EVRMA

RECEPTION BY GENERAL -BUCHANG TING-FAN,

OUTLINES HIS POLICY.

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Free Education.

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DIVORCE DRAMA,

· MAN'S. LAST-SECOND

INTERVENTION, JEA

Admin what h

"In the old of education," said General Chang, "we propose to es- BEAUTY & PERFECTION COME

tablish more schools offering, free IN FOR MUCH COMMENT.

education, and the establishment of library facilities for the people. The Land Department has also FILM OFFERS REFUSED.

some knotty problems before it,

. RUSH TO GET MARRIED.. but these will be equitably solved. Here is a brief description of Spy mania in Russia is a new Great Britain is about to see a Miss Phyllis von Alwyn, whose phenomenon, for unil 1924 the tion of office by the taking over of technical talent and the most ma-duty in London, recently was Mr.

Following the formal nasump-It is my Intention to bring the best

Perhaps the happlest martyr to beginning made with the construc- The complete withdrawal of the tion of the greatest public utilityf beauty and 'perfection won for her Cheka, or the Ogpu, as the Soviet the seal of Mayor of the Speciali ture experience to bear on the solu- Justice MacKinnon, who had, to A step in this direction is the raw so far, in- the present, century-the round the world, awarded by the known, specialised only in. "con-¡General Chang Ting-fan, the new the new municipality has to face, of vacation judge, In the High State housing subsidy is in prospect, service which has been conceived the "Miss Australia" prize, a tour secret terrorfat police, is now Municipality of Greater Shanghai, | Líon of the many problems which bear the assorted responsibilities

reduction of the subsidy which takes effect on September 30. All houses now in course of erection and not completed by that night will qualify for only the reduced aubsidy. Hence the frantic efforts being made all over the country to finish, building in time.

standardisation,

Inter-connection Sydney Guardian"

and development of the electricity. supply of the country.

It is only eight months since parliametary authority was given for the vast undertaking, but al- ready schemes for the provision of a cheap and abundant supply of electricity for two areas-Scot- land and London and the Home The Government view that the

A Counties have been evolved. subsidy has operated to increase the third-for the Midland countles cost of houses was expressed 'by

will have been planned by the and Sir Kingsley Wood, Parliamentary of the year, and within six months Secretary to the Ministry of Health, plans will be ready for dealing in a speech at Bilston when he an-with. nounced that a million new houses Yorkshire, had been built in England and Cumberland.

Wales since the Armistice.

"One of the most hopeful signe

of the hour is the reduction

building prices," he said.

of

If the Government view is justl-

Lancashire

South-West England.

and

North-East England.

Sooth Wales.

Work will soon be started on the Scottish scheme.

So rapid has been the prepara-

fold, cheaper houses may be extion of the various schemes that

pected.

then

,

Age 21; Blue eyes.

1

Pencilled eyebrows. Golden curly hair. Classical features. Open-air velvety complexion. Willowy figure.

Height, 5ft 7in.

Dainty feet LAN Weight just over 9at.

Three thousand girls competed. She had to go to Sydney for the final, and was examined in:

Character. Education,

Physical Atness,

Sports accomplishments,

General ability,

Department, and

There were 40 judges, of

von

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PAN-ASIATIC CONFERENCE.

complaisance of th holiday judge,

A bank wanted a receivership made, and the builder described how he was recovering from the I- fortunes of business. An order had to be granted, and the judge advised the mortgagor to have a quiet chat with his bank manager. "You know," he said, "the people in banks are friendly and kindly folk,"

spiracies." Faked charges of con mayor of Shanghai, gave a recep- and we are glad to secure the ser-Court. spiracy against the power of the tion to the leading Chinese at the Vices of experts capable of giving Soviets were frequent, and were Chinese General Chamber of Com us very valuable assistance. My has to take the seat of Lord Chief It is only once a week that he staged with just as much specta-merce Building in North Soochow administrative policy is: 'Daximum Justice and dispose publicly of the cular display as the present trials Road. The function in the form output of service with

a limited for espionage.

of a foreign-style dinner was very personnel. General Chang also disputes, but from Monday till

holiday-time accumulation of legal. These charges served two

mentioned the scheme of building Saturday he is dogged privately poses: firstly, they were intended

pur largely attended.

Mayor Chang expressed his satis new road with a new bridgo to demonstrate the need for the faction that the new Road of Coun- which will make possible direct and continuously by the worries of Cheka to those who advocated its cillors assumed office at the same communication between Lunghua litigants (says the "Daily Mail.") abolition; and, secondly, they were time that he assumed office, and re- and Chapel.

In vacation time nothing is intended as replies to the allega-ferred to the provisions in the plans. In response to Genaral Chang's sacred to the lawyer with an urgent The prize, which brought her to tions constantly brought against for National Reconstruction for appeal for aid and co-operation mission; if he cannot find the judge England she arrived at South-the Soviet of conspiracy in other mulated by Dr. Sun Yat-sen which speeches were made by Dr. Huat home he will pursue him over ampton from New York on the countries.

include 'varions municipal enter Shih, who citing the example of the golf course or into his club in Canarder "Berengaria" on Septem-

Chief of the Cheka. .....prises "slich" as those with which Shansi, the model province," be the hope of being rewarded with an ber 28-took four months to win,

The policy is attributed to the the new municipality is confrented, lieved that given continuity of con-order. genius of Djerzhinsky, the origina-"The work of the new municipal structive andeavour the Municipal- One day Mr. Justice MacKinnon tor and chief of the Cheka, who ity," said General Chang, is, ity of Greater Shanghal would be made tedious hours in the Vaca- diet in mysterious circumstances stupendous one, and its success big success, Mr. Chu Fu-cheng, tion Court pass tolerably by dint last year (says Dr. Edouard Luboff rests with the co-operation of the who represented the Central Super- of his affability. Only one defen in the "Daily Mail").

whole Chinese community. This visory Committee of the Kuomin- dant, a master builder, who had When the supply of victims gave co-operation will be assured when tang at the morning inaugural mortgaged his yard, did not up- out new methods because essen- there is a total absence of misun-function, laid emphasis on the im-parently appreciate the amiable tial, and from the middle of Octo-derstanding between the people and portance of the completion of the there is every likelihood that a

ber, 1924, the Cheka began to ar- the municipal authorities and when revolutionary campaign as a vital What is likely to prove a first year hence by which time the

rest people who had come into con- the wishes of the people are freely factor for the success of General step to the ultimate withdrawal of Scottish undertaking should be

whom tact with foreigners, chiefly Bri-exprssed and duly respected. The Chang's elaborate plans. the State housing subsidies takes well on the way to completion two were women doctors, three tial. The usual accusation was achievements of the International ́: Other speakers also delivered ad effect on September 30 with the evidence of the unification and co-sculptors, and three painters. The that they had been spying in Rus- Settlement and the French Conces dresses. "N. C. Daily News," reduction of the Government grants, ordination of the electricity supply prize carried with it the right to sia on behalf of Britain.

sion have behind them a blatory Local authorities and the build will be visible in every part of the have a chaperone, and Miss

As a rule, these charges. were of several 'decades of planning and her based on innocent letters between work and both funds and time will ing trade have had almost a year's country except the Highlands of Alwyn immediately chose

members of the British Mission in-be needed for the execution of notice of the reduced rates, which Scotland and the extreme south-mother, "my best pal," she said.

But her father did not intend to tercepted by the Cheka. west of England.

Among various plans of the new munici are to apply to all subsidy houses

Although the scheme prepared be left behind, so, paying his own these letters is the now famous pality." that are not completed by

With an assenting nod`of his by the Electricity Commissioners own expenses, he is a member of communication from Mr. PrestonResults of Recent Reforms.

head, the vacation judge severed states political correspondent in the for London and the south-east of the touring party,

of the Petrograd Mission, to Mr. General Chang summed up the "Daily News."

completely the marriage ties of England will not be available to Miss von Alwyn, who was born Jerran, of the Moscow Mission. The work of the various departments of

220 people. An offcial from the the central board for execution in Launceston, Tasmania, also re- Cheka put a special interpretation the now muncipality and showed LAST PRELIMINARY MEETING Divorce Department of Somerset until about the end of the month, ceived £2,000 cash, two motor on the humorous expressions used how the new reforma have already

Hause held up a printed list and In all parts of the country strenuit in possible to indicate its prin- cars, and 25 per cent. on the sale by Mr. Preston.

shown resulta in the reorganisa-

naked that decrees nisi "Nos I, to ous efforts are being made to com-cipal features.

of her photographs, which she gave The first victim of the Cheka spy tion of the system of the collection

HII. inclusive" be made absolute. plete as many new houses an pos-

to charity.

mania was Colonel Peshkoff, a of municipal revenue, the better The last preliminary meeting of

Mr. Justice MacKinnon's eyes Bible within the time limit, so that

Beauty and Skill.

former officer of the Czar's army, ment of the conditions under which the Pan-Asiatic Conference was skimmed counsel's seats and then the existing rate of subsidy may At present, London is served She can drive a motor-car, play who was shot after a farcical trial government school teachers are held on November 8 at the Pan Sun the crowd of men and women walt- be earned.. The new rates will be: from 70 power stations; 40 of these

will be dispensed with. Later, the golf, lawn tennis and badminton, for espionage on behalf of Britain. paid, the increase of the efficiency Garden, Shanghai, near the Kiang-ing at the back of the court for the per house for will be dispense weduced to 10, swim, ride a horse, make her own In an official report by Rykoff, the of the police force, the giving of nan Arsenal, in Chinese territory, nod that would mean so much to 20 years under the Chamberlain with, it is understood, will supply hats and dresses, and cock like a Soviet Premier, the British Gov-due publicity to the activities of when upwards of 50 official dele them.

erament in

stated to have made the Municipality by the publication gates from various countries in A tanned man stepped out to 27 108. (instead of £9) per between Peterborough and South-tary to her father who is a choco-efforts to save the lives of eleven of a weekly municipal gazette on Asia met for the purpose of aleat-provide a moment of drama, and a

not only London but the whole area chef. When at home she is secre-

people, all of whom had been ac house for 40 years under the ampton.

late manufacturer.

Since she left her home at Laun-cused of espionage, but it is claim- Thursdays, the settlement of a sysing the chairman of the conference, woman pressed her finger-tips: in Wheatley Act, with a corresponding London will have underground

surrounded centon, Tasmanin, she has visited ed that "an unlimited number oftem of modern accounting, the com- and making other preparations for her eyes. His wife's petition for divorce had been granted while he reduction in the special terms apmains, but it will be plicable to agricultural pariabes.

was in South Africa and now he by a ring of towers, carrying on Suva, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Salt Porscs were convicted and shot pletion of several important public the conference.

works, the prevention of sickness The Pan-Asiatic movement was Executions Fluctuated. by precautionary measures of started about two years ago, by Mr. had come home to intervene and de- In the autumn of next year the current at 132,000 volts, compared Lake City, Chicago, and New York. with the present maximum of England will have her for three

During the next two and a half publie sanitation especially in en- Juntaro Imazato, member of the fend himself. The judge crossed whole question of the housing sub. aidies will again be surveyed by the

executions suring the purity of the water sup- House of Representatives of Japan, out two names and nodded. to be built France and Italy and Switzerland. fluctuated, but since the recent plied to the residents, and the ar- who is one of the most active figures Scarcely had the comprehensive Minister of Health (Mr. Neville throughout the south-east counties

With Buch beauty, accomplish-Anglo-Soviet breach they have in-bitration of disputes between in the conference this year.

nod been given when a woman, who Chamberinin) in accordance with to deal with this village. The ex-ments, and charm of manner, it is creased rapidly. In fact, it may capital and labour through the Japan is represented by 15 dole- had been waiting for her decreo, the obligation placed upon him by penditure on masta, lines, and not surprising that her postbag is be said to-day that agents of the good ofices of the Department of gates, China by 13, India by 6, was embraced by a man. They the terms of the Housing Act of transformers will be fully $7,000,- writes a "Daily News" woman re- Russia like Aavage witch-hunters. which has also made its influence Philippines by two, and Afghanis-and the quartette entered a wait- heavy with marriage proposals. Chika have now been let loose on Agriculture, Labour & Commerce Arabia by one, Turkey by one, the were joined by two "other people.

Government's Objective,

Though London will have ten presentative who saw Mies von AI-

Unfortunate people with rela- felt in cutting away the "key tan by one, the former Maharajah, ing motor-car to take them to a re- capital stations, the bulk of the wyn in London, but I have an idea tions or friends in England have money" demanded from new ten-who lived for a number of years in gister office. The woman was to What will happen then?

supply with be provided by three that she means to go home to an become the special prey of the unts the introduction of the solar that country, serving sa its dele-be the bride, the man who had

However, Cheka, Much will, of course, depend stations-the present one at Bark- Australian sweetheart.

Their names have been calendar for paying rents, and the gate. The expected delegate from embraced her the bridegroom, and upots the progress that has been ing, E., and two new stations, one that is a secret..

tabulated, and the slightest pre preparation of a commercial and French Indo-China, had not arrived the two friends the witnesses In made in the interval in the coat Chiswick, W., and the other at

text in utilised for their arrest and industrial exhibition." Film Offers Refused. struction of new housing, the estim- Battersea, S.W.

When in Los Angeles she was certain conviction. Thus whole ated arrears, and the effect which The station at Chiswick will be this year's subsidy reduction has the best of the kind ever built offered tempting film contracts, but families fi Moscow, Petrograd, and

in prison. For example, The site selected is Duke's Mea-refused. "I want to get back to Odessa have been shot or are now dows, and the 45 acres available

present trial, the innocent rela-

Race to Earn Big Subsidy.

£4 finstead of £)

Act of 1923;

1924.

had on prices and production.

Finest Ever Built:

stations will have $6,000 volts. New transforming weeks, and then she will go on to years the number of

000,

home life" was her answer.

in the

Committed: “Suicide.”

·There is also the case of Soko-

But there is no doubt that the will be large enough for a station world tour, which will last seven of the accused, and several Eng

One of her troubles on this tionship between Khlopushin, one} Government's general aim is the of at least 325,000 kilowatts in- progressive reduction of the stalled capacity, and will provide an exact diary of all that happens,

that she has to keep lish. friends has endangered the months, is State grants until eventually they space for the storage of about for when she returns to Australia lives of his mother, two brothers, are wiped out altogether.

130,001 tone of coal, or more than

Gagaleff. If the facts of the housing situa- two months' supply under full-load she has to start on a year's lec-and their friends, Karakina and

ture tour. tion as they exist in the autumn of working conditions.

"I want to see England more 1928 appear to justify it, the Gov-

Latticed Masts.

than any other country in the ernment is likely then to give notice When the great projects in hand tour," she told me, "for it is look-off, who was friendly with mem of a further reduction of the sub-are carried out, the countryside ed upon as home by all Austra-bers of the British colony in Hel- sidies, to take effect in the autumn will be linked up by a chain of liane. I also want to see Scot- singfors (Finland). This friend- latticed-steel, tower masts, 16ft. land, where my grandmother was ship may cost the lives of the square at the base and about 80ft, born, and Wales, where my grand- Olshevsky couple, and, according high, carrying the main high-ten-father came from." sion lines from

Miss von Alwyn does not smoke selected capital power stations.

nor use cosmetics. She expressed Surveys are now being made for a desire to see the churches and the placing of these towers-one cathedrals of England. will be raised every quarter of a

of 1929.

The official view in that the State subslly has operated as a factor in keeping up

prices, and that its gradual reduction and eventual ex- tinction will bring cheaper houses.

Million New Houses.

"One of the best features of the present situation is that we are be coming more and more a nation of house-owners," said Sir Kingsley Wood, M.P., when he opened the 1,000th house on the Lunt Housing Estate at Bilston.

No other country in the world had made such progress, in house-

The Anglo-Saxon Type.

mile-in positions which will have The arrival in England of Miss the shortest and most direct supply Phyllis von Alwyn, the winner of routes through the country.

to the reports, it has already meant death to Mitingin, who is reported to have committed "auicide" after making a confession. The Grud- zeff couple are also suffering, for their friendship.with..one of the English friends. accused who corresponded with

In these obvious ways the

a popular competition for the most charges of espionage are faked. Tests are to be made of the type beautiful girl in Australia, will And thus the people of Rusela are of tower it is proposed to adopt to stimalate the curiosity of English-prepared for the forthcoming ensure that the system of overhead women, lines will not constitute a danger to News," commenting

"Daily war. For it is evident that spy continues the "

editorially. mania, and war, fever are the public.

merely Conceptions of physical beauty wheels within' wheels in still vary extraordinarily in differ-tremendous conspiracy against the at different peace of the world that the Soviet epochs. The primitive navage Government is engineering. who reverences fataess and no-

building or had expended such vet MANCHOULI QUIET.ent countries as

sume for the benefit of the house- less and the bally housed.

England's World Record. "All the returns are not yet to hand," he said, "but the million mark has probably been reached, if not passed.

!!

"It is not an optimistic estimate to say that 1,000,000 new houses have been erected in England and Wales since the Armistice.

•

NO CHANGE IN POSITIONS OF thing else would no doubt enter-

SOVIET ARMIES,

Harbin, Oct. 27.

talan very poor opinion of the competence of Australian judges.

FOREIGN BARS.

the

But it is probably true to say that OPEN IN CHINESE TERRITORY

OF SHANGHAL · stand-

is

Tai Zah-vou, Chlof of the Police

The situation is quiet over the among civilised peoples there Manchonli frontier region. Soviet evolving something like a Russia is not apparently making ardized view about the factors of any activities, and there is no great human foveliness, and that the type Department of the Shanghai Chin change in the positions of the So which most nearly conforms to ese Territory Blunicipality, has viet armies in Zabaikal. From last that view is the Anglo-Saxon type.issued the following order to the November up to this month, the It is not merely regularity of fea-inspectors in charge of various dis "It is a world record and the Soviet Government has been trang-tures, or beauty of complexion and tricts:- greatest social contribution that has porting military articles to south of figure, which has tended to make "It has been ascertained that been made in this country since the Sanpeitze from Zibalkal and it was the Anglo-Saxon type pre-eminent: Chinese and foreign. bars have

auspected at one time that these girls of this breed, whether war."

often been reported as having been: It was impossible to over-estimate the Shaust army. Later investiga- have an air of frank, easy com- territory, in which gambling la articles were intended for supply to daughters of dukes or dustmen, established at places in Chinese the happiness, the health and the tions, however, established that it radeship, of independence, and of conducted all the night. This security that bad bean brought to was, Outer Mongolia that was furaturalness, which in earlier days seriously affects peace and good or millions of people.'

nished with themi: Other places seemed to belong only to dweller der in this locality. Employment! Apportioning the Credit, also remain quiet-Nippon Dempo. in the open. It has been said that agencies are also recommending The credit of this remarkable fold miatt nytt pimeda-Betek it is the Australian girl, or at any persona indiscriminately, and if no

the

rate the overseas girl, who has added this characteristic charm to

achievement was due tornj

measures are taken to restrict this, The local authorities, who had tộ engage in unaccustomed duties at a 600,000 had been built by the prithe original English stock. If trouble will follow, therefore, difficult time:

vate builder.

that is so, English-women have sue this order directing the in- caught the infection very the spectors in charge of the various The private builder, who, greatly Hopeful Bign of Falling Prices.

districts to submit a detálled-re- roughly. It has become, almost

port on these bars and employment genees The bar keepers and proprietors of employment agenclea must apply to my departmen) for licences before the end of Novens ber next, otherwise fines will be Imposed.

to the advantage of the nation, was "It was worth noting that nearly judicial dictum that. In the hap back again in his proper business 360,000 houses and these were plest of senses, there are no un gbf building houses;

mainly Bullit for the workers of the attractive women in England

The host of housing reformere country had been erected without day and The press, who had aroused the any subsidy or State aid at all. public conscience, without which, selvone of the most hopefulgaláz as in all such matters, little advan or the hour was the reduce was possible, EMANU

building prices.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who Since the ange Rad Ahoin 1 Kambn anal broad out lowering of ther look, together with an infinite capa age of $25 2: city for taking pains, whlist always valued na from encouraging the "municipalities in been an actual

elforta, had, rticularly, enthe cost of

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fn the house. Bie how

the choking phlegm, stops

couch, and brings vast and

to

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