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HONG KONG,

VESSEL WRECKED IN FRANK SPEAKING

GREAT GALE

SHIP SINKS IN VIEW OF CROWDS ON SHORE

SERIOUS FLOODING

NO MORE MONEY LEFT FOR BILL FOR THE IDLE

A SPEEDY PASSAGE

London, Yesterday.

GERMAN CABINIET MAY FALL

DR. SCHACHT'S ATTACK ON THE FINANCE MINISTER

CONFIDENCE VOTE ASKED

Berlin, Yesterday.

As a result of Dr. Schacht's Memor

There is reason to hope that the Rugby, Yesterday. air has been cleared much by the Nineteen lives were lost at sea in frank speaking at the meating of fandum, it is rumoured that the position Yesterday's great gule and seven deaths, due to the storm occurred on

the Parliamentary Labour Party, of the Finance Minister, Dr. Hilferd land, while there were many cases of attended by Mr. Ramsay Mac-ing, (against whom Dr. Schacht's at- jinjury and scores of narrow escapes. Donald, and Mr. Phillip Snowden and even the existence of the Cabinet. tack is principally direct) is shaken The most serious lors of life was caused by the foundering of the Bri-The latter emphasised that no endangered. The Bourse, which has tish steamer "Frances Duncan," which, more money was available for the lately shown signs of a revival from as was reported last night, was wreck-purposes of the Unemployment In pressed. Weakness prevalled almost the depression, has again becope de-

surance Bill, and indicated that everywhere, International favourites the Government is anxious to meet especially effected, losing up to ten the wishes of the rank and file.

State Endangered were accomplish-

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ed off Land's End. Five of her crew were rescued, but it is believed that the remaining sixteen were drowned. The wreck of the vessel was witnessed by people on shore who were helpless to save her. A huge sea suddenly swept provided that over her, and when she emerged sheable without inceasing financial Schacht's Memorandum declares that

Berlin, Later. The Government reply to Dr. was on her beam onds. The launch of her-boats was impossible She

The meeting re-its precipitateness of publication en- mained in this position half-hour when solved not to press further finan-dangers the homogenous conduct of the when she rolled over and sank. The cial amendments, but to co-operate admits that Dr. Schacht announced his affairs of state. The Government Newcastle steamer "Alice Marie" caught sight of her before aho dinand ensure a speedy passage of intention of publishing his views in a appeared and later picked up five sur-the Bill-Reuter. vivors.

commitments. re.

Thres Dublin fishermen were drown- ed within five hundred yards of Dublin during the storm. The wind reached Its greatest velocity at Fulmouth, where gusts of ninety-four miles hourly were registered.

Air, steamboat, and railway services were in varying degree interrupted by the storm and telephone communica tion was dislocated. Although no town was isolated, 128 main trunk lines were out of order and 1,000 London sub spribers lines were down.

Flooding in many parts of the roun- try became worse yesterday, owing to heavy rains, and many readways were temporarily submerged. The position in Thames Valley is being watched with some anxiety. The river rose fur- thor yesterday and the level is expected to be higher to-day.-British Wireless Service.

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manner which could do no harm, but declares that the manner and cantants "Genuine" Applicants of the Memorandum, and the time of The Labourite "Left Wingers' its publication strangely conflict with pressure on the Government in the

Dr. Schacht's declared intention.

The Government's reply does not House of Commons last night on fiscuss the Memorandum's contents, the much-disputed provision' in the but announces that the Government on Unemployment Insurance Bill as programme, on which the Reichstag Monday will present financial rafarm regards "genuinely, seeking work" will ask for a vote of confidence, as claimants for the dole ended in Miss well as on the Government's entire Margaret Bondfield agreeing to

policy-Reuter. withdraw Clause 4 of the bill with a view to redrafting it.

ward by Mr. O. Baldwin after seven This was the suggestion pilt for- hours' wrangling.-Reuter.

Strong Opposition

COAL DISPUTE General Strike Said To Be Disastrous

Sydney, Yesterday. Rugby, Yesterday. Discussion in the House of Commons

Following the lead of the Kurri- last night on the Unemployment Inaur.kurri miners, Cessnock has over- ance BiH revealed a strong opposition whelmingly rejected the terms of by Ministerialists and Liberals to settlement. This removes al clause four of the Bill, which defines hope of immediate peace, but the the conditions under which, in certain speakers for and against the settle- cases, claimants for insurance berement are agreed that a general At should he disqualified. The debate strike would be disastrous-Reu- aroused much excitement and ultim ter. ately, in deference to strongly express did not achievo its desired object the curred in the New South Wales ed feeling that the clause as drafted

An ominous development has oe- Government agreed to withdraw and redraft it.

Kurrikurri's Lead

coal dispute which it was hoped

London, Yesterday. The House of Commons has agreed to set up a Select Committee to consider the question of capital punishment in cases tried in civil The clause was designed to replace would have been settled along him courts in time of peace, and to re-

the present condition excluding from agreed upon by the conference of port whether another penalty and, beneft, "Those not genuinely seeking owners and the miners' leader sum- If so, of what nature, should be work," which, it is declared, had proved moned by Prime Minister Scullin substituted for sentence of death in hardships by permitting too wide a dis- stoppage.

unworkable and had led to certain on November 29 after a prolonged such cases where that sentence is crimination by those administering now prescribed by law.-Reuter.

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ja wage reduction of 12 per cent. in the case of contract workers and sixpence per day for day labour- ers. It was believed that a meeting of the miners would be held to ratify an agreement on these lines i and that it would be possible to resume work this week.

At a mass meeting of minors at one of the most important centres- Kurrikurri-yesterday, however, the miners rejected the suggested terms of settlement. It is expected that other centres will follow Kurrl- kurri's lead-Renter.

HAITI RIOTS

Angry Scenes Follow Proclamation

Now York, Yesterday. The proclamation of martial law in Hafti, made by Colonel Cutts, Commander of the United States Customs House following the dis- charge of a Haitian customs em. ployee, was accompanied by rioting in which two Americans and many natives were injured. United States Marines patrolled the streets at Port Au Prince and Cape Haiti last night-Eeuter's American Service. Very Serious" Washington, Yesterday.. Mr. H. L. Stimson describes the situation at Haiti as very serious. Port Au Prince, Later. The situation throughout Hafti is reported quiet. Several slight unt-j breaks have been suppressed. Mar- tial law is at present confined to the espital and Cape Haltien-Router's American Service.

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