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ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY

New Bill May Be Rejected By House Of Lords Peninsular

Government Put in Curious Position

London, Apr, 15.

The House of Lords may reject the fivo-year trial abolition of the death penalty for murdor, dö- cided by a free vote of the House of Commons, according to informed sources in the House of Lords tonight.

In that case the Government, though it opposed the obolition but was overruled by its own rank and file Members, may have the paradoxical duty of fighting the House of Lords to secure a re- form which it disapproves,

the

Cabinet leaders, though dis- House of Commons is para- pleased at yesterday's vote, re-mount.

They consider it their duty the will cognise that

Criminal to present the new Justice Bill, amended to include the abolition

of the death to the penalty for five years, House of Lords, exactly as if it;

Debts To Bizonia

van

Essen, Apr. 15.

were a

In Colombia

Oil Fires Rage Nanking

Delegate's Suicide

Washington, Apr. 15.

A fire was today raging among the, all refineries at Barranabormoja, in Colombia where a revoli broke out six days ago—according to un- confirmed reports reaching the State Department tonight from Medellin, Colombla.

Disorders were reported from Torba, and minen at Chocco Pacifico and Agoya Isthming, were ballayed to bo in rebel hands. Diatur. bances were also reported in Segovia, Antioquia, and In Otu Reuter,

CHINA FINANCE

The measure passed by a Government majority.

The House of Lords have the power to delay the Bill for two years, though this period

would he redtured if a Bil for the re-

House of Commons, if rejected by

the House of Lords. Before be

Nanking, Apr. 16: A 68-year-old Manchurian Assembly delegate. committed suicide here late last night.

Mr. Kung Helen-yung, dele- gale from Sungklon (30 miles south-west of Shanghal), was found at 6 pm. hanging in one of the hostels reserved for Na- tlonal Assembly delegates.

A close friend of Mr. Kung told Router that the deceased had been deprossed over the increas Ingly critical war situation. in Manchuria, where: Mr. Kung's family had been rendered home- less.

Nanking, April 18. Legislative Yuan yester- day afternoon approved the issu During the Sino-Japanose War, by the Central Bank of China of Mr. Kung was commander of u an unspeeled amount of short group of guerillas, but he relin- term Treasury notes for periods quished his command when Na- of one, two and three months, tionalist troopa entered Man- bearing the face value of CNS10 churia. million, CN$5 million, CN$100 Heuter.

He leaves a wife and two adult |sons.-Reuter-AAP.

More than £7,500,000 are form of the House of Lords-now awed to the British and Ameri-before Parliament-becomes law.

The chief problem would arise million and CN$1,000 million. Military Governments in Germany by Western and Cen- when the bill came back to the tral European countries for cool imports-from the Ruhr. the joint British-United States Conf Board disclosed today.

Denmark, which

stated to have pail for her coal in- ports for isnths", now opproximately £3,750,000, it was

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states.

Greece, was stated to be

mg bit of about £500,000.

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ing submitted to the House of Lords, a second time, it would have to be passed afresh by the House of Commons,

Government's Position

Political quarters ask wether the Government would then give the House of Cornmous a second

months behind with an outstand- [ free vote, probňůly repeating yes-

day's paradux.

Other countries were only one The

ments, it was stated, and must of

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Mr. Chuter Ede, the Home France, the Coal Board de Secretary, Is expected to an- clared, in "one of the best payersnounce in Parliament tomorrow so far as cont imports are con- that men now under sentence of cerned", with little money out-death for murder will not be standing-Reuler.

hanged.-Reuter,

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