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VIEWS FROM TOKYO.

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IMMIGRATION

tention of sulanitting for adjudication by the League. It is said the Foreign Office spokesman stated that Japun be lieves that if the aim of the League is realizable, its powers should extend as a matter of principle to all kinds of differ.

Torre, October 2nd. Japan's objection to the protocol was LONDON, October 2nd. raised by M. Adatchi at Geneva entirely Ominous clouds are gathering in the un one principle not connected with the political sky, and the papers are fore-immigration issue, which she has no in ensting a general election to take place in the near future as the result of the latest developments. There is mach talk of the possibility of the Government re- siping next week if the vote of censure tabled by the Conservatives last night in connection with the Campbell case is

ances occurring between ations, carried with the help of the Liberals. morning's papers greatly' appreciate "the who have advised by Mir. Asquith to sup-compromise reached and opine that its port the motion if it is "reasonable."

acceptance will enable the League to The greatest danger to the continued make a larger contribution to world existence of the Government, however, peace instead of limiting the activities anes from the action of the Liberal to Europe only, as seemned the purpose -party tabling a reasoned motion for the of the original draft of the protocol.

rejection of the lussian Trenty owing to the guaranteed loan proposal.

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It is still possible, though unlikely, that the Government will modify it policy in regard to the Treaty, in order to con- itiate the Liberals, but the rejection of the-Treaty in early November, if the Government survive till then, is now con- sidered by most people a foregone con clusion, and is difficult to see how an appeal to the country can be avoided in the vrat of the Treaty s rejection.

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Loxo, October lat The Liberal Members of Parliament "displayed a critical attitude towards the Gorrinment":

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PROTOCOL DEBATE.

GENEVA. October 1st.

The galleries were crowded when the

Assembly of the League had a full dress debate on the disarmament protocol. Seventeen delegates spoke, and the general toe was one of satisfaction with the League's great step forward towards. securing pence. The hopë was expressed that the protocol, would be universally Mined and ratified.

M. Briand was very ploquent, assuring the gathering of France's go-aperation in carrying out the "protocol. He declared that when the protozol was published it. wquid' create such enthusiasm among the

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LONDON, October 2ad. It is reported that the Government intend to nominate Lord, Carson to re- present Cister on the Boundary Commis-

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Losus, October 18k In the House of Commons Captą Wed- good Bena re-opened the Irish debate. He urged the adoption of an Imperial attitude, remembering that a solution lay in the unity of Ireland as a Dominion in the British Commonwealth. He quoted General Smuts famous letter to Valera, and asked the Conservatives whether we could break our word to the smallest Dominion without destroying the faith of the whole of the Dominions.

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THE CIVIL WAR IN

CHINA.

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LOTIEN IN FLAMES.

SHANGHAI VOLUNTEERS AND ECHO OF THE CHEUNG

THEIR WORK.

HOW THE VOLUNTEERS' DEFENCE DUTIES AND HOURS ON GUARD ARE ÅRRANGED.

SHANGHAI, October 2nd. Lotien, six miles from Liuho, is in- flames. Part of the efty has been burit down. The cause has not yet been ascer- tained, but is stated to be the work of Kiangan agents, who are committing outrages in order to create disturbances in Shanghai,

FERRY PIRACY. VICTIM'S CLAIM FOR WAGES.

In the Summary Court yesterday morn ing the case was concluded in which a man who was captured by pirates on the Cheung Chau ferry launch. Lee fut, a year ago, claimed 203 from his employ ess the Cheung Shung Wo Oil Shop

The plaintif was represented by Mr. C. A. S. Russ and Mr. J. T. Prior ap peared for the defendinat

Evidence was given up the Manager of: the Company, who said that he was pre ent when plaintiff was given 857.68 which was the sum due to him up to the

time

that he was captured by

In a recent issue the Net, Daily Fee The Shanghai Volunteer Corps still remains on duty, though in skeleton form, to protect the Settlement and can be mobilized as full strength within the hour at any moment. The different units her been working steadily and hard during the last fortnight, and, as stated in Notes and Comments, thanks of the commanity are due to them for all they have done and are doing.

pirates. At certain periods during the war the In the course of his address for the whole Corps has been on duty, almost defence, Mr. Prior sail that the plait. to a man, standing at its posts and await riffs claim for wages was perfectly ing anxiously, and if truth be told, absurd. He understood Mr. Russ would for the most parth hopefully, for develop argue that the ras came within" acts Each unit has been given of God or the King's enetuies.", Ha ment

Such a denite post on some section of the bound-entirely disagreed with this. aries of the Settlement, linking up on plen chiefly concerned contracts of in- each side either with another unit of Maraner or marine risks and did not na the S.VC or with landing party frem

a rule, enter into a question of ordinary contrukts. Mr. Russ would say that CABLE of the men-of-war in harbour. The

men on the boundaries have been allotted being captured by pirates was on a par to convenient gillets wherever passible in with an illness and he (Mr. Prior) would the vicinity. Generally speaking, two-submit that illness was not an act of thirds of the units has been off duty, but Ged" but rather a visitation of God." standing by in the hillets, while the He considered that the master was justi. remainder is actually on patrol work or fed in putting an end to a contract whera sentry go at some salient point, such as he heard the man had been captured by the bridges over the Soochow Creek and pirates

LU WARNS SHANGHAI: Marshal La has warned the Settlement police and the Consular Body to take priscautionary measures,

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Mr. Austen Chamberlain accused the Government of altering the old treaty.

the main roads leading into the Settle- Replying, Mr. Rass said the onus of ment. Reliefs are arranged in such a proving that the $37.38 had been paid He said he hoped the Government would

TOKYO, October 2nd.

was on the defence. It was not entered not destroy the possibility of agreement

Interviewed by party representatives, way that each man does two hours on

and four hours off.

in any book; they simply enme inta by putting pressure on one side only,

the Foreign Minister reiterated" the When the situation has not been so Court and said so. "He further submitted Mr. J. R. Clynes deprecated the anti-Government's declared policy is a ria serious, and the imminence of danger that even if his Lordship were against cipations in some quarters that disorders China, asserting that Japan had no other to the Settlement less, 113 mens from each him in the other points, his client was unit have been required to stand by it entitled to perquisites up to the end of in Ireland would follow the operation of course. . In view of her agreements with billets during the day, and half the unis the year. If he was entitled to his wages, the Bill...

the Powers she must absolutely refrain by night, thus allowing skeleton guards he was also entitled to his perquisites

to be posted where required, and incid. Ir. Buss quoted authorities in support from intervention, as she expected aentally giving the police soue relief from of his contention. similar policy, from others.

their extra dutirs.

Hi Lordship said he was satisfied that Of the mounted units, the Light House the 837.58 had been paid and that de and the American Troop have been used fendant was not taken on again after. ns patrol in the western district, while his return from the pirates den. The the Field Artillery Battery and then question to be decided was whether Machine Gunners have been held in re

he was entitled to his bonus up to the serve at the Race Course and Headquar-end of the year and he preferred to ters respectively.

He stated that non-intervention did not

mean the neglect of Japan's vital inter- ests in Manchuria and Mongolia which the liovernment was closely watching.

A new order was issued repiiring units to occupy their billets from 7 p.m. to 7 am. only, thus freeing every volunteer during the day.

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JUDGES OFF THE BENCH. THE HUMAN TOUCH.

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Until he retired, Mr. Justice Darling as Lord Darling then was—somewhat overshadowed his brethren as a figure in the public eye.

His ban mots were

Mr. Lloyd George, said the Govern ment action was perfectly justified.

Mr. J. H. Thomas winding up the de- bate, gave a guarantee that the Govern ment did not intend and would not ap point a Commissioner, when the Bill be came law, merely as a nominee of the British Government. He would try to

AMERICAN WAR OF 1812. find a man who would be representative of Northern Ireland. He expressed his

·COSTS $12,000 A YEAR YET.

The expense to which the rate-payers long-rooted" distaste at the necessity for the appointment of a Boundary Commis

A Washington Press message says:—

have been put in calling upon the Volun teer Corps for these duties amounts to slow which he believed would mean per

Thirty-three widows of soldiers who

A “at a party meeting pizdei masses that an atosphere of permanent partition and rain to Ireland's fought in the War of 1912 are still on providing them with food only. over by Mir, Asquith t-day, when the would be created everywhere. The ecosomic development. He declared that the pension tells of the Liovernment, capitation advance of, we believe, per although log years have elapsed since day is allowed for each man who is on Campbell feditor.

Weekly) finest thing was that the protocol nude neither of the Irish leaders were unreathe close of that confict in 1813. Eight duty, who takes all his ments in billets. no difference between big and little sonable, but their positions were most of the women pensioners died during Each unit at the present time is left to prosecution incident, mentioned "yester-

difficult.

the year ended June 30th. There have the ruler mercies of its Quartermaster siduously recorded, his mannerism cari- as far us arranging for meals is concuru-

entured, his wit extolled. Yet few judges been no names of soldiers of the War of day, and the question of the Anglo-Russi-" nations.

The House of Comasons eventually re-

have not some little peculiarity treaty,

discussed 1

The protocol is to be published to

jected an Ulster motion for rejection of 1812 on the pensions books since 1965,d; if that worthy is a good man fur the of the London High Courts are there who

when Hiram Cronk died in Ara, New post the men are in luck; if not..

. The other day Mr. Justice Eve cous length.

night.

the Irish Boundary Bill, by 991 to 124. York. the age of 105.

RUSSIANS AND THE S.V.C.

fessed that the only card game he ever after which the Bill passed its second

One or two suggestions have been heard Mr. Asquith indicated that if a vote of

recently, that some of the Russians in played was Beggar My Neighbour. This inay have been a playfál, aside, or the censures were tabled in the former case,

reading.

Shanghai might now join up with the truth. Many great judges have been great it sugh to reosize Liberal support on the

S.V.C. and take a share in the defence card players Sir Henry Hawkins was of the Settlements. It is only fair to a great player. He it was, too, who strength of the explanation given yesters

recall, says the N., Daily News, that scandalized the conventional by having a little more than two years ago the beside him on the Bench bis favourite suggestion was made to Colonel Marr terrier, Lord Russell of Killowen was Johnson by a leading member of the also a keen card player, and an irascible Once when playing at his club be Russian refugees, that, he should take in enough Russian ex-soldiers to form had for partner a young Guardsman, Russian company in the S.V.C.. in which whose play made the great lawyer break monished the Gunedsman, "you might many of the refugees were very keen on serving. For various reasons this idea put into hard words. Look here," ad- was not feasible, but Colonel Mazr John-remember you are not in your d polter son was, we are told, quite in approval court." of enrulling qualified Russians in exist- Mr. Justice Horridge is, perhaps, the ing units of the Corps. The question most plain-spoken judge on the Bench. went before the Municipal Council, but What is in his mind comes out. He is, no respecter of persons, Sometimes ho was rejected by them owing to the poss ible danger of political complientions, is regarded as cart and, to use a homely as all the Russians who would have join-ward, grumpy. His litle hobby is to ed up were Whites. However, this story breed pigs at his Sussex home, and there shows, that if there are no Russians in friends know him as a delightful host- RAILWAY DISASTER NEAR the S.V.C. today, it is not for want of and witty conversationalist,

inclination on that part.

THE JAPANESE VIEW. During the League Assembly,delate na the disarmament protocol, Visonet Ishii alluded to the important work áccom-

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The oldest of the 33 widows.rreciving pensions, which average 800 a month, or about $19,000 a year, is Mahala Huff. THE FRENCH BUDGET.

Rural Route No. 2. Louis, Kentucky, who is 105 years old. Her husband was COMPLETE HEALTHINESS." a private in a Virginia company, of militiamten. All told approximately PARIS, October 1st- 3,0) widows of yeterans of the War The French Budget for 1925, amounting of 1914 were granted service pensions, to 22,156 million franes will be budget the high water mark being reached in of complete healthiness, and will comprise 1879 when there were 15,177 on the rolls. fortner general and special recoverable

The records of the Pension Bureau expenses. It will be balanced, thanks to Our anxiety only concerned a juridica total saving of 2,392 millions, by drastic also show that Daniel F. Bakeman, who repression of frauds, improvement of died at Freedom. New York, in 1863 at cal print and the Japanese delegation collecting income tax, raising of tariffs the age of 100, was the last soldier pen. for transactions on the stock exchange. sioner of the "Revolutionary War, and of Noah entirely approves the draft Convention,

improvement of natturn of Stater mono. Esther 5, Damon, widow CONDEMNED ÎN AUSTRALIA. polies, suppression of exemption from the Damen, who died at Plymouth Union, tax on business ruaver enjoyed hy Yermout, in 1908 at the age of 96, the MORNE October 1st.

French exporters and inclusion of paylast name to be scratched from the Re- Commenting ou the proceedings ment due by Germany according to the volutionary pension lists.

Dawes plan (300 million franes). Geneva, Mr. Hughes says Australia should

day it was further agreed that Mr.plished in the framing of the scheme, in Asquith should table a motion in Tarfia- the course of which the Japanese delegi... - ment expressing readiness to supporttion had expressed its opinion very practical, imsiness-like steps to improve frankly, but had always been animate Auglo-Russian trade relations, but oppos. ing the treaty in its present form from our financial or other grounds.

CONSERVATIVE MOTION OF

CENSURE.

The Conservatives later täbled a Parlia mentary motion of censure relating to the institution and subsequent withdrawal

by a feeling of ereiliation..

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of the prosecution against, Mr. Campbell.not accept the compromise which has been.

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AFGHAN REBELLION, TRIBES MAKE PEACE WITH AMIR

Inspus, October 2nd:"

reached, it being sbvious that the Japan- ese are determined to bring under the League of Nations disputes regarding in- migration

nationals.

laws against Japanest

Mr. Bruce declings to comment on the

·British telegratia from Afghanistan in-matter, but promises a statemout later; dicate that the rebellion is ending. A

The Herald'says Australia is not pre- number of the tribes have come to terms ❘pared to leave the fate of White Australia with the Amir's Government.

FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

RIFFS REPULSED.

A SPANISH REPORT.

MADRID. October 2nd.

to foreign control, and unless Japan abrogates her. demand, Australia cannot sign. The Evening San says: "We are

longer a free people il a deputy of the League cap spy, whether we be allowed to keep Australia white." The paper adds that the British Jelegates' dever A comnranique states that the corby at- tempted to sever the, Spanish communication at Geneva is a peor géquital for

REVOLT IN GEORGIA.

ALLEGED BOLSHEVIK

ATROCITIES.

PARIA, October 1st. The Georgian Legation reports that a fresh Soviet attack against the entrenched Georgians at Branethia was repulsed with Severe So 'et louses. The message alleges that he Bolsheviks have shot nine thousand prisoners, and are massacring the villagers.

FRANCO-GERMAN CON- FERENCE.

COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT

NEGOTIATION.

PARIS, October 1st. The Franco-German conference to nego tiate a commercial agreement opened with

and Ambassador Von: Hoesch, after conciliatory speeches made by M. Herrict

tions between Tetuan and Sheshuan but/Australia's prieciens services to Britain in which the delegates took tea together.

were repulsed after a herce engagement including hand to hand fighting. One hundred and twenty-eight Riffs were killed, including three Kaids.

AN EIGHT-HOUR DÀY.

ITALY AGREES..

her hour of need.

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HINDU-MOSLEM DISPUTES.

SEEKING A SETTLEMENT.

DELI, October 2nd.

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BAGDAD, October 1st.

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A new line has been occupied by Assy...

In addition to agreeing to a number rinn levies controlled by "British officers of 'measures of mutual forbearance and assisted by friendly Assyrian tribes- has men. thirteen miles north of Amadia: All unity conference established a central arbitration board but one of the Iraq police posts have been under the chairmanship of Mr. Gandhi re-occupied, and British aircraft are comprising representatives of all com maintaining vigilance to prevent a renew. munities for the purpose of settling ed Turkish incursion.. communal disputes. "

Hindu-Muslim Rove, October 2nd. Mussolini has communicated to the League Italy' ratification of the Wash ington eight-hour day convention con ditionally on the principal that the Euro- pean Powers are also ratifying same."

LOCAL RESIDENT IN PORTUGAL.

LIBBON, October 2nd. The President and Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Colonies reecived Sir Robert Ho Tang, who is now going to Paris en route for Hongkong

PERSIAN AIR SERVICES. ORGANISED BY GERMANS.

BERLIN, October 2nd. Reza Khan has concluded an agreement, authorising a Jusker aerial company to undertake the reorganisation of the air services in Persia. The service be- tween Baku and Enzeli will be opened in. October, and én extension of the route from Teheran to Bushire will be effected within a few months.

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Lord Thomson left Bagånd yesterday. Aying to Cairo and London, after inspect- ing the Air Foree organisation at Bagdad. Mosul, Kirkuk and Sulamania. Lord Thomson will have flown 2,303) miles in, six days when he arrives at Cairo.

DUTCH LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.

ARRIVAL AT PRAGUE.

PRAGUE, October 1st. The Dutch airmen who are flying to Java, have arrived here,

MAYENCE.

TRAINS CRASH IN TUNNEL..

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LOLOGNE, October 1st. Ten persons were killed and 39 were injured in a railway tunnel outside Mugice, owing to a local train dashing into the rear of the Basle express, which had previously stopped a few minutes In consequence of locomotive trouble.

A fire followed the crash. Rescue work is being carried out under extreme difficulties,

M. DE FLEURIAU. AMBASSADOR, AT LONDON.

PARIS, October, ist. The Temp understands that M. De Fleariau, the French Minister to Peking, will be appointed Ambassilor at London WEMBLEY IN 1925.

RE-OPENING URGED.

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LONDON,, October 1st. The executive of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce has un animously passed a resolution urging the re-opening of the Empire Exhibition in 1025.-

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SPORTING SENSATION ÎN AMERICA.

"ALLEGED CRAFT IN LEAGUE

BASEBALL.

ANOTHER COURT OF ENQUIRY. THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE S.S "TIN SING."%

A. Court of Enquiry is to be opened at the Harbour Office this morning into the circumstances attending the total loss of the & Tin Sing in the West River on Friday last.

The members of the Court are: President, Lieut.-Comdr. G. F. Hule, R.N. (Harbour Master); Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Jotham, RN., H.M.S. Ambrose; Capt. R. Cumming, &.8. Mau Sang, Capt. A. W. Mair, ss. Tung u. Capt. J. W. Collom, k... On Zer.

The Court of Enquiry, which was to eircumstances surrounding the stranding have been held last londay into the of the ss. Tecumseh on Cust Bocks, in Hongkong Harbout, is now to be held on Monday next. The Enquiry had to be adjourned owing to the illness of Capt. Errett, master of the ss. Tecumseh.. WAR MEDALS FOR SALE IT 84. EACE.

PAWNBROKER'S STOCK.

Lord Justice Scrutton upon the Bench, gives little hint at any buman failing. He is quite, unemotional, yery still. But in his chair in his room at the High Courts, he abandons judicial dignity, sticks his feet up and sucks with a bli ful air a pipe stuffed full of shng!

Mr. Justice Avery, sternest of living judges, would seem to be a man with few human weaknesses Yet he has opo-bis love of the great crimson limousine which uit. It is emblazoned with gorgeous carries him to his onerous task on cir- armorial bearings.

There are golfing judges. Lord Justice Serutton is the pre-eminent golfing judge. ; He works hard on the Bench: even hardey on the golf course. On the Bench he is brilliant: on the golf course medio- cre. Perhaps, for this reason, he seems”. more human in the latter setting

Mr. Justice Lush has no foibles. He i a tremendous worker, perhaps the most painstaking of all our judges. The Lord Chief Justice however runs him a closer second. He also Lakes no small pride in telling people that he started life as journalist, and that he had no social or monetary advantages. When he ad- dresses schoolboys he becomes something of a Samuel Smiles.

"SAYINGS OF A-WEEK.

Mr. Justice Shearman is a fatherly judge. He is perhaps, the kindest heart ed judge on the Bench. It is his foible It was stated at a meeting of the Man-to recognise that human nature is weak, month that at a pawnbroker's shop, in mercy-an excellent characteristic from thester War Pensions Committee last for this reason he fempers justice with the city Leight war medals were being the point of view of the person in the

dock, offered for sale at sixpence each.

was expressed by members The Omittee that this kind of thing i of the

be possible.

The p ought not to

not have broker, it was said, vanced more than 3d. or 4d. on each medal, and men wanting food had no need to pawn their medals for such a small sum. The Committee, said Alderman T New Yong, October 2nd. There was u

sensation in sporting Turnbull (the chairman), could always circles when the baseball commissioner, give temporary assistance, and he ex- pressed the fear that money raised by Mr. Landis, announced the suspension of two members of the New York Giants pawning medals was not well spent

The most disquieting feature of this team on an alleged confession that they haphazard disposal of war medals was, had offered $500 to a player of the Philadelphia team to lose the game 10 the Giants which would permit the Giants to win the National Lengua peasant,

in the view of the Committee, that men not entitled to wear them could easily obtain possession of them and, posing as waz heroes, viciniso the public.

It is well for a country to have liberality in thought and progrefer action, but its greatest asset is commons scose-President Coolidge.

If one thing is clearer than another in the outlook of the modern community it is the impossibility of the small cepa- rate house-Mr. H. G. Wella

It is a queer thing that the "world i always searching for happiness, which it seldom finds, and hever for beauty which always lies at its door-Mr. Stacy dumonier.