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TO-DAY'S

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MEMBERS SATISFIED

JAPANESE DELEGATE SHAKES HANDS WITH AMERICAN OBSERVER.

The Japanese Premier continues to doubt, the legality of the invitation to the U.S.

It seems that in view of the League's decision Japan may seeede from the League of Nations,

Analysis of the Nominations.

STRAIGHT FIGHTS.

London, Yesterday.

According to an analysis of

the nominations there will be 99 three-cornered contests compar-

ATTACKED.

OF OXFORD."

Mr. Philip Snowden's Accusations.

Death of Mr. F. H.

Smith.

Oxford, Sept. 3

PROVED UNFITNESS..

Rugby, Yesterday.

A vigorous attack on Opposi A friend.

www.

LEGAL CUSTODY.

Mrs. Gladstone Sues Husband.

DUNLAP

SHARE MARKET.

Slightly Lower Rates.

QUIET AND STEADY.

The official summary states:— The market this morning ruled Before Mr. Schofield at the Cen-quiet but steady at slightly low-

DEFENDANT'S EVIDENCE.

of Oxford under-tral Magistracy yesterday after er rates.

noun, further evidence was taken in Banks changed hands ut

ed with 444 at the last election. tion leaders is made by Mr. graduates for forty-four years, The total number of candidates is Philip Snowden, Chancellor of Mr. F. H. Smith, formerly cab in 1,286, and two constituencies will the Exchequer, in a letter ad- spector at the railway station, the case in which Mrs. I. Gladstone $1,550. see straight fights.

The wome 1 comtesting seats are wishing them success. Mr. Snow- of 73.

dressed to National Candidates died at Oxford to-day at the age is summoning her husband, Mr. A.

Neabalet.

Mr.

Underwriters were the medium of sales at $44.

Wharves were done at $152, closing in demand at $160.

Hotels

Wallsend Miss Bondfield and Miss den says, the issue is "Whether Thousands of men entering the F. Gladstone, for maintenance and Irene Ward; Bast Isington. Mrs.the country shall have a strong, university came in contact with Is legal custody of two children. Leah Manning and Miss Thelma stable Government in time of spector Smith, and he was known Mr. E. S. C. Brooks is for Mrs.

national peril, or whether

Douglases were wanted at $24. its and liked by the prominent Oxford Gladstone whilst Mr. D. Brittain. In 410 constituencies there will destinies shall be handed over to men of half a century. He mart. Evans is for the husband.

Rauba were in request at $35/2. be straight fights compared with

Providents (old) men whose conduct in a serious the acquaintance of the late Dean Evans mentioned that before the

were in the 94 last time.

market at $54, and the new The total Liberal nominationsnational crisis proved their unfit- Liddell, of Christ Church, and Si case had been taken to Court two shares were dealt in at $2,46, when their train offers had been made to the com-with further sellers at the last- are 160 compared with 513 lust sibility. The choice which the was held up in a snowstorm at plainant's solicitors the first being named rate.

ness to be trusted with respon- Henry Acland, Japan is taking a firm stand concerning' what she terms her election.

Labour Government had to make Radley. Others who came under that there should be a fresh aepara The Ministers are challenged at the end of August was whe- his care included the Kaiser, whil tion agreement without mainten- $14.10 and $14.20, closing in de- rights in Manchuria, and is not prepared to brook outside inter- by Labour Party women.

(old) were done at

ference.

The straight fights are Sir Cun-ther we would put the welfare of on a visit to Blenheim,

the late ance to the wife and that the husmand at $14. The new shares ..M. Briand, at a meeting held yesterday morning, argued at fe Lister (Hendon); Sir Henry the country before other con- Taar of Russia, King Edward VI. band should keep custody of the changed hands at $18, at which

The second, was that they closed in demand. Sassoon (Hythe); Lord Woolmer tect the financial and economic Betterton (Rushcliffe); Sir Philip siderations and take necessary Mr. H. M. Stanley, and Mark children.

and unpleasant measures to pro- Twain.

she should return to the husband, The Prince of Wales, who came that he would provide a flat for her $80.

H.K. Lands were wanted at (Aldershot).

All fifteen women in the Inst stability of the nation, or whether to know him during his under and the children on two conditions. Ewos could have been obtained Parliament are standing for elec- we would shirk our duty and bow graduate days, always renewed the Namely, that she should give up her at $16.30. tion again, except Lady Cynthia

the dictation of a

Trade acquaintance on his visits to Ox present work and secondly that she Zong Sings were in request at Mosley, whose seat (Stoke-on-

Four years ago, when Inspector "the third party."

should cease all associations with $12. Trent) is being contested by herĮ husband.

Smith retired from the service ot

Trams had buyers bidding the G.W.R., the Bishop of Oxford,

Named in the $194 without response. on behalf of friends in the un!

some length the case for the invitation, and Mr. Yoshizawa ex- plained Japan's position. Lord Reading in an important speech supported the case for the invitation, and after others had spoken

and a'vote taken M. Briand announced:

"The decision to send an Invitation to the United States was unanimously passed, except for one vote, and an invitation will be sent, and I hope will be accepted."

Mr. Yoshizawa expressed Japan's dissent, and said his Govern-

ment considered the decision should be unanimous.

JAPAN

BREAK WITH

Washington, Yesterday, The United States has ac- cepted the League Council's in- vitation. Reuter's Amerienn Service.

Geneva, Yesterday.

LEAGUE?

Briand's remarkable contributiona

to the cause of peace.

Members Express Joy.

Lord Beading expressed satis-

Labour again heads the list. with women nominees with 36; Conservatives 16; Liberals 6; and others 3.-Reuter.

A FINE GESTURE.

But Likely to Be of No Avail.

Berlin, Yesterday. The Reichstag by 211 votes to 181 has resolved to discontinue 'faction at the outcome, also per- the construction of pocket battle- sonal pleasure that, for the first ship "B" and devote the money The tete-a-tete between Lord time, he represented Great Bri-to feed children. Reading and Mr. Yoshizawa has tain on the Council the United The. motion was introduced by come to no definite result. and States had taken a seat there, Communists in the absence of hitherto there have been no and M. Briand had presided.

signs that Japan is prepared to All other members, except Mr.

withdraw troops.

Signor Grandi said the ocea- sion marked the consecration of American co-operation in work of the Langue.

the

I.

It is felt that at the present -stage of private conversations are more helpful than public de- liberations; hence private talks with various members of the

Senor Madariaga, on behalf of League Council will be continued Spain, exclaimed: "Eust and to-morrow.

West are now united in the in- terests of peace."

Dr. Sze said the ocean separat-

others,

bust.

Ordered

to

FINE TO CLOUDY.

The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory at 10.35 a.m. to-day states:-

There are indications of a typhoon about 400 miles E.N.E. of Manila, moving W.

An anti-cyclone is form- Ing over N.E. Chinä:

Forecast: N.E. wind, moderate; Ane to cloudy.

Typhoon Warning.

The following telegram was received from the Manila Observatory by the Ameri- can Consulate-General this morning:-

Manila, October 17, 8.00 a.m.Typhoon in about 129deg. Long. E., 17deg. Lut, N., moving W.N.W.

ford,

Hia Worship:

case?

China Lights could have been Mr. Evans: As a matter of fact purchased at $274.

Telephones (part paid) were

Cements (combined) were in

versity and county, presented him he has not been named, with a gold watch and a cheque; for £300.

Both offera had been refused by offering at $28.

Opening his case, Mr. Evans demand at $18. jsaid that his friend had said he was relying on persistent cruelty but that was entirely denied by the de- fence.

The Master of University Col-the complainant. lego (St. Michael Sadler) said on that occasion: "The G.W.R. is the front door of Oxford, and there has never been a front door open- ed by no courteous and kind, friend as Inspector Smith.”

"GROSS IRREVERENCE."

"Fine" For Throwing Confetti.

A

The husband would admit

NURSING BOARD.

The following appointments to he struck his wife once under great the Nursing Board for the Colony provocation. He hoped that the of Hong Kong have been made pur- evidence would show that the suant to the Regulations made two children had been persistently under the Nurses Registration neglected by the wife.

| Ordinance, 1981;----- Reference had been made by Mr. Brooks in his opening and also by

Three members appointed by His

the complainant to an advertisement Excellency the Governor, Miss. Hersham (Surrey), Sept. 3.

which had appeared saying that Mr. M. Ward, Dr. Phoon Seck-wah, Dr. Gladstone would not be respon-

(Mrs.) A. R. S. McElney: Parishioners of Hersham are in aible for his wife's debts.

Two members appointed by the was a precautionary measure taken University of Hong Kong, Prof. the Rev. E. R. Brittain. imposes, an account of the fact that her bills. E. Tottenham and Prof. W. L

Gerrard. had been received by the husband.

danger of losing the privilege of Saturday weddings, and the vica,

moreover, regulations which vir-

measures.

What he

Mr.

of the husband.

That

for #

the Nazis (German Nationals). but their triumph, doubtless, will be shortlived, as the Government Yoshizawa; expressed gratifica-announces its intention to re- instate the cruiser instalments tion at the upshot.

when

Evans said the quarrels: The appointments are the Reichstag

tually entail fines for confer which had arisen were ontirely due period of three years, and take meets in February.

throwing in the churchyard. Union Caucus. Reichstag stands till of whom have spent a lifetime The

Some of us, all

Writing in the Parish Magazine, to the wife's associations with effect on October 16, 1981.,

The Board consists of seven February 223, 1932.--Reuter.

he says that most marriages take other men to the entire exclusion place on Saturday afternoons, just

The defendant members; the Director of Medical of service in the Labour movent an hour when the church has was indeed very much in love with and Sanitary Services (Chairman) ment, decided to put our coun- INTERESTING LAW SUIT.

try before Party. We also knew passed through the weekly clean his wife and repeatedly tried to and the Principal Matron of the that unless we faced up to the ing and everything is left tidy and start life again even after she had, Government Hospitals are memberaj

left him. He had attempted to get Sculpture Ruined by Weather.

decent for Sunday. crisis all we had worked for and terms an "act of gross irreverence her back by every way possible. Mr. Prentiss Gilbert Speaks.

won in social amelioration would At the evening session Mr.

An interesting lawsuit has been be lost and further advance ren- may have to be met with strong by the complainant. ing China and America, namely started in Paris concerning

"occurs at many weddings, and That was the molestation claimed marked that the amah had spoilt Prentiss Gilbert announced that the Pacific, symbolised the rela-Pasteur

ndered impossible. The crisis is

Referring to the deed of separated. Witness said that he was very fit and a hiding was what it want- the United States had accepted tions of the two countries with Pasteur's grandson, M. Vallery- ger averted by the action which

by not passed, but most of its dan- "We refer," he says, "to the lit-tion Mr. Evans said that it was enraged and struck his wife across the League's invitation and said;

Rodot, and executed by the sculptor the National Government had throwing confetti and paper-bags very first night.

ter habit, or, more plainly, to broken and became avoid on the;

the face. The next morning the that he would act in the capacity clusion thanked the members for Nozeroy, in the Jura Department, in

Mr. Prentiss Gilbert in con- Aronson, the bust was erected at taken.”

child was taken to hospital suffer- therein designated. Mr. Gilbert their welcome, particularly the 1923.

Mr. Snowden declares that the yard. We give notice that if the the witness box and said that

contaning it all about the church- The defendunt then went into ing from broncho-pneumonia. But it was damaged by Opposition's election manifesto nuisance continues no marriages when he first met his wife in 1923 whilst they were living in Shang- Witness mentioned that his wife, said:-

concordance of their views bad weather, and during an has no relation to the present na-can be arranged for Saturdays, her relations "In this moment of deep in- with America's.

extremely cold night in December, tional emergency and adds, "the unless for urgent reasons.

with her family hai had, been in the habit of go- ternational

Huge Spectacular Success. 1920, was burst by ice which form-same men who have issued the

were very strained. concern I thank

He had as-ing out to dances with American ed in crevices of the stone.

"In any case, five shillings must sisted her financially. After their marines. He also referred to her the Council for the invitation

Mr. Prentias Gilbert's first

M. Aronson offered to produce a tariffs proposed and voted in the ing in a request for publication of work of her own free will. On the "Red" Brown.

appeal against be paid to the verger upon hand-marriage, she had continued her associations with one. marine, to participate in its discus-pearance was a huge spectacu- replica for nothing, But as the late Labour Cabinet for the im- banns, and this will be refunded very night of their marriage the

production and transport of this mediate imposition of tariffs."

Witness denied that he had The public galleries were pack- involved payment to other people Mr. Snowden calls for full sup taken place, provided no

marriage has complainant had had a quarrel jetruck her in the middle of the ed to suffocation and the whole the sculptor submitted He emphasised that the United proceedings were followed with £56 as representing out-of-pocket Government," to show the world otherwise it will be paid for clean.

a bill for port, on behalf of the National felti disfigures the churchyard. threatened to commit suicide.

con- with her parents and she had back, remarking that the Injury States had not sought to intrude the closest and hushed attention. expenses.

she had received, according to her and would respect any measuresį

Pasteur's grandson re- our united determination to see ing up the litter.'

Referring to a person named own statement, was due to a fall that might be proposed under the It was noted that before the fuses to pay this sum on the ground the country through its present

Willgoss the witness, said that he down the staircase leading to her Covenant, and she is not in a debate opened Mr. Yoshizawa ap- that the sculptor himself had chosen difficulties."

the best man at their wed-parents quarters.. position to participate in the proached Mr. Gilbert with whom the stone from which the original Service.

A FINE OF £1,500,000;

ding. He had told witness that "Every quarrel we have had has formulation of any action en he warmly shook hands.---Reu-bust was made and that he had

he loved the complainant and been on account of men and every A fine of nearly £1,500,000, the when they had their differences it quarrel we have had in Hong Kong largest ever imposed In Roumania, Was agreed that the defendant has been on account of this parti has been levied on a company in the should provide evidence for

acular man" added witness. Transylvanian town of Oradia, for divorce.

Questioned in regard to the having illegally manufactured al- Mr. Evans? Was that evidencejdeed of separation witness sald

provided?

sions in so far as the Pact of Paris is concerned."

visaged thereunder, but as the

lar success,

ter.

Pact of Paris bears the signs-. Anti-Japanese Activities.

tures of the President of the present Council,, together with

the ex-Secretary of State

London, Yesterday. The Japanese Embassy in an

he made

Among

Labour Party

British Wireless

MISSING REVENUE OFFICER.

No. Further News.

after the

WAS

1

to

offered to replace it free of charge. The scalptor has replied that no stone can be relied upon to resist the serverities of the weather con-i as interview gave the following deditions to which the Jura Depart-

cohol known as “black essence."*.

that it made no difference to their joint proponents it represents to tails of reports of anti-Japanese ment, la subject, and that therefore American an effective means. for activities in China.

Witness: It was. The State le said to have been a gracious gesture in

lives. In fact they regarded it deprived of considerable revenue by

Witness said that no action, as a great joke. Immediately after marshalling world public opinoin other things are ferrymen and offering to replace one of his works behind the use of pacific, means others refusing to handle Japan- which had been deatroyed in cir-hand to throw any light on the leg" fashion with cheap alcohol.

No further nows has come to the flooding of the country "hoot- however, had been taken on the leaving the solicitors' office they

avidence. only in controversies between ese

had gone to the Hong Kong Hotel cargo; Japanese firms pre- .nationa

mysterious disappearance of Re-

On the occasion that he had and had two cocktails each vented from disposing of mar-

i venue Prevent Breach of International |chandise; contracts

Officer Young, who has

struck' his wife, witness said that celebrate, the event., cancelled;

been missing from his home ́at. M. Laval, aboard the Ile de their 18 months' old child was sick Peace...

Japanese shops here and there

Not to be Trifled With No. 12B, Carnarvon Road, since France, has salled for America and he had been nursing it prac- Mr. Prentiss Gilbert was of sacked; Chinese in Japancat em-|

6.80 p.m. on Tuesday..

to hold "conversations" with|tically the whole night alone. His Continuing, witness said that he the opinion that the timely exer-play resigning posts under pres- The Graf Zeppelin started early The missing man was seen at President Hoover.

wife was out and, at about 8 a.m. resorted to the deed of separation cise of the power of such opinion sure; Japanese goods confiscated this morning for Pernambuco on Latchikok, by Warder De Dear,

she returned. Witness asked her to demonstrate that he was not to might be effective to prevent a and burned; and Japanese resi- her third South American flight at about 6 p.m. on Tuesday. He The Reichstar, has passed a to attend to the child as he had be trifled with, but with no inten-- breach of international peace dents in Shanghai increasingly She is piloted by Captain Lehmann, was then walking in the direction vote of confidence In Dr. to be up at 7 a.m. for work. Her ton of carrying it out. Her con- with world-wide consequences. insulted, while two Japanese and has 17 passengers aboard, of Tsin Wan, in an unkempt con- Bruzning's Government by 294 to response was to walk over to the He paid also tribute to M. women have been badly wounded. Reuter.

cumstances beyond his control.

GRAF ZEPPLIN OFF AGAIN.

Berlin, Yesterday.

dition.

270 votes.

cot and spank the child. Sheʼre-

(Continued on Paje 6.),