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M. Briand contended that the new legislation conformed with the terms of the, existing Acts, and he prepared to support non- Catholic religious missions when they did useful work for France abroad-Reuter.
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BRITISH POLITICS
TWO MORE BY-ELECTION
RESULTS
LADY CANDIDATE'S VICTORY
London, Yesterday.
The result of the by-election at North Lanark, caused by the death of the Conservative, Sir Alexander Sprot was as follows: Miss Jenny Lee (Labour)..15,711 Lord Scone (Conservative 9,183 Miss Mitchell (Liberal)
2.488
Reuter. LAT the last election, Sir Alexander Sprot polled 13,880 votes, and his apponent, the Labour candidate Mr. J. Sullivan, 11.852.] A Clever Lady
[Miss Jennie Lee, who has gain- ed such a striking success is only 26 years old, and is the daughter of ta Scottish mirer. She attended an. elementary school and her parents managed, with characteristic Scot- tish frugality,, to send her to Edin- burgh University. There she took a degree in Arts with honours and the degree of Bachelor of Laws. She also won a travelling scholarship on the Continent. She is now en- gaged as a school mistress.]
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HONORARY A.D.C.
TROTSKY'S REQUEST TO GERMANY
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MFW R. Scott, Assistant WHY IT IS BEING OPPOSED Superintendent of Police (New Territories), who acted for a while as Private Secretary, has been ap- pointed an honorary Aide-de-Camp
to H.E. the Governor.
Captain H. F. Bloxbam is appoint- ed Superintendent of Prisons during the absence on leave of Mr. J. W. Franks.
IN BERLIN
SEMI-OFFICIAL VIEWS
Berlin, Yesterday.
It Is learned semi-officially that
Trotsky's request for permission to enter Germany will not be granted because Trotsky would undoubted- ly choose a Prussian health resort, Mr. J. 5. MacLaren has been and in view of the fact that if the appointed Assistant District Officer, Prussian Government favours the Northern and Southern districts, granting of Trotsky's request the New Territories, with power to hold Government of the Reich would not a Small Debts Court at the usual have the power to expel him if his places.
presence became undesirable.- Reuter.
Mr. W. Kent, Assistant Superin- dent of Police, has been appointed Adjutant, Police Reserve, during BOMBAY FERMENT the absence on leave of Mr. D. L. King, D.SP. (R).
RAILWAY WORKERS NOW OUT Captain E. B. Deakin, D.S.O.,
ON STRIKE M.C., Army Educational Corps, has been appointed a member of the TROOPS ON PATROL Board of Education for two years, vice Captain J. Charnock, `A.E.C
Bombay, Yesterday.
· Mr. C. L. C. Sandes has been ap-
There is considerable unrest puinted a member of the Board of amongst the labouring population Education during the absence of Mr. owing to Wednesday's arrests. The mill strike situation is improving, H. B. L. Dowbiggin.
The King's Exequatur expower. but the trouble is spécading to the Matunga ing Comm. Alfredo Baistrocchi to railway workshops at act as Consul-General for Italy in where numerous workers went in Hong Kong has received the signa- procession in the streets and fell behalf of H.M. the King. tures of the Counsellors of State on foul of the police.
FINE, BUT FOGGY ?
"Easterly or variable winds, moderate fine generally, some fog" is the forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to- morrow, for Hong Kong, the adjacentcoast and Formosa Channel.
At 11.16 a.m. to-day the Ob- servatory reported:-The anti- cyclone continues to weaken; a depression. is approaching Shantung from the West.
TORNADO IN U.S.
((Lines.) by-election the result MANY PERSONS KILLED AND |was:-
Mr. Blindell (Liberal) 13,000. Mr. Blanco White (Labour) 9,294. Mr. F.J. Vandenberg. (Conserva- tive) 8,257.
Mr. Dennis (Independent) 3,541. This is a Liberal gain-Reuter. [The result of the last election
was:
INJURED
BUILDINGS DESTROYED
Merrillton, Alabama,
Yesterday
Two negroes were killed and 20 other people seriously injured in a tornado which levelled 30 buildings over a five-mile area here.
Six workers were injured, and troops and police are patrolling the mills and railway workshop:--- Reuter
Outrage in Bengal
Patna,-Yesterday.
As the result of an agrarian- riot in the State of Dumraonraj, two state officials were shot dead and six injured.
It is reported that 500 armed men attacked a body-of-officials under Captain Duff, who was in- specting land, which was to be auc- Įtioned.
The district magistrate with a body of police, hastened to the scene and quelled the disturbance. Capt. Duff is missing and it is thought that he has been beater to death with a club-Reuter.
U.S. & MEXICO.
SHELLS COMING OVER THE
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WASHINGTON ATTITUDE
Washington, Yesterday. The possibility of an American incursion into Mexican territory is admitted by Mr. F. B. Kellogg, who in a statement says: "The United Atlanta, Yesterday. States Government considers it has
Mr. Dean (Conservative) 15,459. Mr. White (Labourite) 10,689. Mr. Winfrey (Liberal) 6,413. It is reported that 12 children 'a perfect right to prevent the firing The Conservatives have thus lost were killed in a tornado which struck of shells across the border which 17,000 votes while the Liberal vote a school near Piedmont, Alabama. might endanger American lives and
has increased by nearly the same-Reuter, number.]
.Colhoun, Yesterday. It is now learned that there were no deaths at Piedmont, despite the Tornado which turned a school (a wooden building) completely round.--Reu- ter's American Service.
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London, Yesterday. Prince Olaf and his bride have arrived in the Riviera.-Reuter:
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to end such actions."
Commanders of troops on the Mexican brder have received ins cruetions in this sense-Reuter's American Service.
U.S. PROSPERITY
STATEMENT BY NEW COM. MERCE SECRETARY.
MOTOR TRADE THRIVING
New York, Yesterday. Mr. R. P. Lamont, Secretary of Commerce, in a statement review- ing the business conditions of the United States, notes only one de cline, namely, the building indus try. He says the motor industry in January and February, increased. in production by 100 per cent., com- pared with the saine period of 1928.
Reuter's American Service.
U.S. BANKS
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ENORMOUS RESOURCES
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The Bank of America and the Bank of America Corporation, which is controlled by the A, P. Giannini interests, have amalgamat- ed with the Blair Company, enabl
The new institution will have a capital and surplus exceeding $125,- 000,000 with total resources of $500,000,000, Router's American Service.
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