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TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1929.

SCENE IN HOUSE OF .COMMONS

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Earl Winterton, Under-Secretary NOISY ELDERLY MAN & YOUNG for India, stated in the House of Commons that the latest Agures showed that small-pox had declined in Bombay since the middle of March 16 to 86 in the week ending April 9?

A circular had been issued to the shipping companies by the Port Health Department of Bombay ad- vising the vaccination of all pas- sengers and crews of vessels leav- ing Bombay, except persons recent- ly vaccinated, ami it was under stood that this advice was being Tullowed.

Indian Goods

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proposals with a view increasing the for- eign market for Indian goods, Earl Winterton said the Government of India were considering the ques- tion of appointing Trade Commis- sioners at Alexandria, Mombasa and Durban-British Wireless Ser- vice.

CRUEL FARMER

APPELLATE COURT REJECTS THE APPEAL

FLOGGING FOR FLOGGER

Bloemfontein, Yesterday. The Appellate Court has rejected Nafte's appeal-Reuter.

CHINESE HOSTS

ENTERTAINMENT OF THE DUKE APPRECIATED

GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE

The following letter has been

sent by His Excellency the Governor to Sir Shou-son Chow thanking him

"DOWN WITH GOVERNMENT" and the whole Chinese Community for their entertainment of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cloucester:

Government House,

Hong Kong.

April 29, 1929.

London, Yesterday. During a dull moment, when the House of Commons were dealing with minor legislation, it was sud- denly enlivened by an elderly man in the gallery shouting "Down with the Simon Commission" while be showered green leaflets to the floor of the House.

He was seized by a detective and left quietly, whereupon a woman arose and screamed "Down with the Simon Commission, down with the

SHOWERY

This morning's weather re- port issued by the Royal Ob servatory stated:

Pressure is highest in the Pacífic to the east of Japan and relatively low over China gen- erally.

Forecast:-South-west winds. moredatet; fair to showery.

Government miners."

that starved the

She tenaciously clung to the rail- ings from which she was removed and taken out still shouting her denunciation and singing "The Red Flag."

The leaflets were signed by the "London District. Committee of International Class War Prisoners Association.”

Later.

The interrupters are avowed Communists. The man is a gagge maker and the woman is a clerk, aged 22.

[A telegram from Pretoria, dated April 15, stated that the acting Minister of Justice had announced that the Cabinet, after full con- sideration, had decided that they were unable to recommend the Governor-General to exercise mercy in the case of the white farmer, In accordance with custom both Jack Nafte, recently sentenced to ten lashes and seven years' hard. labour for the manslaughter of a native employee.

The lashes would accordingly be administered.

It was on April 5 that the Bethel' (Transvaal) Circuit Court passed sentence, the severity of which caused a sensation amongst farmers all over the country.

were detained till the House rose.

them.--Reuter.

"SOUTHERN CROSS”

My dear Sir Shou-son,

Please accept my sincere thanks for all that you and the whole Chinese community did for the entertainment of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester. The Chinese ad- dress was very beautiful, and nothing could have been better than the arrangements made for the Chinese luncheon party at the Kam Ling Restaurant.

I know that His Royal Highness admired the address, and much enjoyed the entertainment, and t shall be glad if you will convey an expression of his appreciation and mine to all concerned.

Yours very sincerely,

(Sd.) C. CLEMENTI. The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, China Building.

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Pakkal, Kongmoon, Yesterday. All steamers for Hong Kong will leave here at about 2.30 p.m. each day (instead of the usual later as the mid-day hour), or so spon train and the passenger tow-boat There will from Suncheong arrive,

be one exception, a boat (cach tak- ing turns) staying for the last train.

A commotion has been caused by No charge will be preferred against developments following the arrest of a Watcher in the Chinese Maritime Customs, for alleged squeeze. He was sent to Canton to be dealt with. A federation of the local Kuomiu- tang, civil and military authorities and people's institutions in the Five i Yap has been formed to petition the Canton Government to take a serious view of the matter. To

THE AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF ENQUIRY

THE FORCED LANDING

Canberra, Yesterday.

A Board of three members has

Regarding the offence for which Nafte was sentenced, it was alleged that the native was flogged severely, been appointed to enquire into the tied by a leg to a tree head dewn- forced landing of the

Cross." wards, and died from shock as a

Southern

avoid interference by persons who pose frightfully or wrongfully) that they are scrutineers of Customs officials aearching personal effects The Chairman is Brig-General arriving from Hong Kong, the result of the injuries, which includ-L. C. Wilson, commanding the 11th Customs have closed the

ed broken ribs and breastbone.]

SIR SIDNEY BARTON

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Shanghai, Yesterday.

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Infantry Brigade. The Board will gates except for a small exit. The also enquire into the forced landing public has become more dissatisfied. of the Kookaburra and the loss of Posters have appeared in different an Air Force machine which was places decrying the attitude of the wrecked during the search for the Custome. | “Kookaburra.”

It will then submit regulations to govern futare long-distanoc perimental fights.-Reuter.

Lack of Protection Colonel Lok has arrived with a ex-small detachment to take over garri- zon duties at Kongmoon. Brigadier Henng Hon-ping, formerly Officer)

it. will be Sir Sidney Barton arrived here For falling to register this year. Commanding the area: this morning aboard the P. &. 0. Mr. G. T. Wright was fixed $5 at recalled, took all his troops away to

order for generali 5.5. "Morea". Sir Sidney, whose the British Consular Court in Canton on the visit is entirely unofficial, is staying Tientsin before Mr. A. G. N. Ogden. mobilisation "against Nanking"- at the British Consulate, before Defendant stated that he was not and has not returned. Because of proceeding to take up his appoint-aware that he had failed to re-the absence of protection, the silk) cocoon bazaar is closed at night, by Mr. Wright is with the ment in Abyssinia on May 21-gister. Reuter.

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The local epidemic of small-pox has subsided. Because too many lepers are abroad in towns and vil- lages, the authorities of Sunning have ordered all lepers to be con- fined.

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Chinese theatregoers in Hong Koug will be interested to hear that the Ko Shing Lok troupe met with misfortune in Taikong village, Sunning. The matshed collapsed, causing serious loss to the troupe and several of the "stars" fed in) panic, in their age garb There were no casualties.

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