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London, Yesterday. .British wireless message

No bulletin was issued from Buckingham Palace to-day but it was stated officially that there was no change to report in the King's condition.

It is learned officially that yes terday His Majesty signed two state documents appointing Justice Tom lin to be Lord of Appeal and Member of the Privy Council. This marke an important step in the King's progress, for it is the first time His Majesty has signed a state document since December 4, when he signed the warrant appolating a commission to act for him during illness. British Wireless Ser-

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INDIANS AT LAW

FORMER GAOL DEBTOR AS DEFENDANT

*1846

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1929.

LINER'S MISHAP

PASSENGERS TAKEN OFF THE "GENERAL METZINGER"

CARGO TRANSFERRED

Moji, Yesterday,

The Tokyo Salvage Company's "Nasu Maru," which has been standing. by the "General Met- zinger" since last night, has suc ceeded, despite the rough seas in landing the men aboard the dis- tressed Hiner. They have ascertain ed the extent of damage done in numbers one and two holda, which are filled with water.

LORD CARBERY'S BIG FLIGHT

AFRICA TO ENGLAND

LADY PASSENGER TO PAY $500 FOR TRIP

FLYING "MISS AFRICA”

London, Yesterday. News is received from Nairobi that another flight from Africa to England started from there this morning when Captain black form-

After temporary repairs and erly of Royal Air Force took off in "Miss pumping an attempt will be made Lord Carbary's Fokker,

to refloat her, but it is regarded as Africa." He has with him as pas- extremely difficult. The passengers senger, Mrs. Wilson, who is paying are landing at Moll this evening

and will go to Kobe by train, while 500 for the trip from Nairobi to the crew will remain at Moji tut the England.---Reuter. ship, ia seaworthy.

Owing to the rough seas it is diff- cult to transfer the cargo, and pos- INDIA AND Bibly a part of the cargo must be abandoned-Reuter,

£3,000,000 PRESS TRUST

PAPERS TO OPERATE AT HOME AND ABROAD

FIFTEEN MILLION SHARES

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“EXECUTIVE MUST BE ARMED WITH POWERS"

PUBLIC SAFETY BILL

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New Delhi, Yesterday. The Public Safety Bill was bit- terly debated in the Assembly. 'A £3,000,000 holding company has

Sir Deays Bray, Foreign Secre been registered for the purpose of tary, urged that the executiva imust The Puisne Judge, sitting in buying interests in Home and for-be armed with powers to meet the Summary Jurisdiction, gave judg-Anglo-Foreign Newspapers, Ltd." hoped that Pandit Malaviya, leader

eign newspapers. It is called the Communist invasion in India. mont for $1,000, with costa, In favour of Mahan Singh, who sued its official objects are to carry on and inspirer of Indian youths, would Mohamed Ali for $1,000 for money the business of proprietors, publish-vote for the Bill.

Chaman Lal (Labour) denounced ers and printers of newspapers, lent and interest.

the bill which he said savoured of books, magazines, periodicala, or other literary works in the United "Star Chamber methods." He add- Kingdom or elsewhere. The no-ed that if the bill were passed the minal capital is £3,160,000 in 12, Government would next bill as Mr. Loseby applied for instal- | 000,000 ordinary shares of 5a, each, "Arbitrary Absolutism." Įment, stating that his client was out ❘ and 3,000,000 deferred shares of Sir Purshot Amadas Thakurdas

Defendant, who has been in the debtors' prison, was represented by Mr. F. H. Loseby.

of work and could only pay $10 a month.

Plaintiff alleged that defendant was a railway contractor and could pay the whole sum. He said that

Is, each.

said that Indian commercial men

The Chairman is Mr. Henry S. saw more of political import in the Horne, the vice-chairman Sir Robert bill than an effort to protect indus- Donald, and other directors in try, and suggested a conference with clude Mr. Valentine Williams, Mr. the Viceroy. Cranfield Hicks, and Mr. Arthur The debate was adjourned-Reu-

instalments would be a hardship on him as he would have to go to Tal- Collins, Sir Robert Donald was po every month to find the defen-editor of the "Daily Chronicle" from dant.

1902 to 1918, managing director of the United Newspapers, Ltd., until

His Lordship refused the applies

tion.

SPANISH QUEEN MOTHER

Madrid, Yesterday, Spain Is in mourning for the death of the Queen Mother, Maria Christina.-Reuter.

Berlin, Yesterday. It is stated that Baron von Huenefeld, (the famous aviator) died after AB operation for stomach trouble, to which he had long been a martyr.-- Reuter.

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1918, and founder of the "Municipal | mieteoric rise as a financier during Journal". Mr. Valentine Williams the last few years. He arranged the was for some time, Berlin cor- amalgamation of a number of respondent of Reuter's Paris cor-Important cement companies, and respondent of the "Daily Mail," became Chairman of British Cement and the first accredited corespondent Products and Finance Company. at British G.H.Q., March, 1915. Mr. Later he became interested in news- Cranfield Hicks was some time paper properties; formed the Asso- Financial Editor of the "Daily ciated-Atlantic Corporation, and Express." Mr. Arthur Collins is a finally Carmelite Trust. Both these noted financial adviser to public concerns are holding companies, authorities.

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France and Germany Mr. H. S. Horne has had

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greatly interested in newspaper pro- perty. Mr. H. S. Horne then be a came a director of the "Daily Mail" Trust, and afterwards a director of the Parla "Daily Mail." He is still! in the early thirties.

The new company has been form- ed to invest in newspapers not only in Great Britain but abroad. It la) understood that Mr. Horne will turn his, attention to France Arat, and later to Germany. Sir Robert Donald will examine newspaper pro-| parties in England, and report on the advisability of investments. It is stated that the company will be purely financial and have no political aima, Debenture shares may be purchased in certain foreign news- papers, and in certain cases whole newspapers may be bought out right, but it is unlikely that the group will try and direct the policy of foreign newspapers.

Both Carmelite Trust and Asso- clated Anglo-Atlantic will be closely connected with the new venture, which will be floated under thair auspices.

Evening Paper Millions

It will be remembered that, on February 13 last, Lord Rothermere announced the formation by him of a trust called Northcliffe-News- papers, Ltd., with a capftal of £8,000,000 (with a possible future increase in the amount of debentures to £5,000,000). These were" guar- Lanteed by the Associated News- papers, Limited, the company which owns the Daily Mail, the "Even Ing News, and the "Sunday Dis patch, and by the Daily Siffrro" | Newspapers, Ltd. The object was to buy and found provincial evening paperin Great Britain. At a meeting of Carmelite, Trust”last $1 Hornais stated that his

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