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M. RAKOVSKY. BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE

DENIES SLIGHT.

"LONDON, November 17th. The Foreign Office denied that any official light was put on M. Rakovsky, inasmuch as ho hold the status of Chargé d'Affires-not Ambassador-and diplomatic etiquette does not provide for

· official farowells to Chargé d'Affaires.

[A cable, dated London, November 15th reads:-" Deliberate rudeness and petty pinpricking, unworthy of a great Kenworthy's is Commander

people description of the fact that

the Foreign Office was not represented on the occasion.of M. Rakovsky's depar ture from Victoria yesterday to repre sent the Soviet Government in Paris, and also on the occasion of an official reception at the Russian Embassy in London on November 7th. Mr. George Lansbary and other Labourites including. Mr. Oswald and Lady Mosley, and the Turkish Ambassador said farewell to M. Rakovsky, who, in an interview claimed that Anglo-Russian relations were very much better than when he

came to

London. He hoped that M. Krassin, his successor, would improve them still far- ther:]

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TRIAL OF COMMUNISTS. ALLEGATION THAT MOSCOW FINDS MONEY FOR BRITONS.

LONDON, November 18th. The trial of the twelve Communist, A charge who were recently arrested on

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

FOOTBALL AT HOME. DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND OF ASSOCIATION CUP.

LONDON, November 18th. The draw for the first round of the Competition Proper of the Football As sociation Cup was made to-day and re- sulted as follows:-

South Bank . Stockton, Durham City . Ashington. Blyth Spartans e. Hartlepools Un. Hochdale r. West Stanley. Carlisle U. r. Chilton Colliery, Hordera Ath v. Darlington. New Brighton r. Barrow. Oldham Ath. v. Lytham, Tranmere Rov. v. Crewe Alex. Southport . Mold... Accrington Stanley v. Wrexham. Wigan Borough v. Nelson. Walsall . Grimsby T Worksop Town v. Ratherham Un. Coventry City Halifax Town. Bonton v. Mansfeld Town. Wath Athletic v. Chesterfield. Doncaster Rovers r. Burton Town or

Wellington Town. Northampton T., Barnsley. Worcester City . Kettering T. Bradford r. Lincoln City.. Leyton. St. Alban's City. Clapton v. Norwich City. Brentford. Redhill or Baruet. Charlton Ath.e. Windsor and Eton. Gillingham Southall. London Caledonians . Ilford. Luton Town Folkstone. Brighton and Hove v. Watford." Northfeet Un. v. Cheen's Pk. R Chatham p. Sittingbourne or Shoppey

United.

Southend . v. Dulwich Hamlet. Aberdare Ath. v. Bristol Rovers. Weymouth Newport County. Torquay, Un.. Reading. Bournemouth v. Merthyr T. Farnhamn. Un. Breweries v. Swindon T. Exeter City v. Swansea Town. Matches are to be played on November 28th. The second round will be decided on December 19th, and the third round,

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REUTER'S AMERICAN" : SERVICE.) COASTGUARD CREW DROWNED. DISASTER IN SQUALL NEAR SHELBURNE

HALIFAX, November 17th. "Niae of the crow of the American coast

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guard vessel Morill have been drowned RELIEF CREW UNDER ORDERS

FOR H.M.8. "HAWKINS.". near Selburne.

The fatality was due to a small boat capsizing in a heavy squall.

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INTEREST IN USA -

NEW YORK, November 18th. Lloyd's appeal to all nations to abolish submarines following the disaster to the It has aroused great interest in the United States. Oficials at Washington draw attention to the fact that America signified her willingness at the Washing ton Conference to abolish submarines, provided France followed suit.

Senator Borah has said that the dis- aster to the M1 would have some com persation if it started an anti-submarine crusade.

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NEW YORK, November 17th. Commenting on the suggestion to abolish submarines, the New Fork World

they must prepare to surrender their are that if the British are in carnest,

WORK FOR HM.B. CALLIOPE,"

REDS IN BRITAIN. LIGHTNING RAID MADE AT DUSK IN LONDON,

In view of the telegram appearing to day, giving detail of the trial of the Communists in Britain, the following secount, dated London. October 18th, is of interest:

STORY OF THE ARRESTS At least an hour before Pollitt, Laksin, Cant, Campbell, Wintringham, and Rust were due to appear before Sir Chartres. Biron, there was a long queue of the general public lined up outside the door at Bow-street. Only a few found room inside, and these included the wives of lakpin, Pollitt, Cant and Wintringham

It was a dayor rather night-fono Sir Archbald Bodkin, as Public Proseco- great offensive against the Comuurists, tor, attended the proceedings," and" was and large forces of plain clothes officers represented by Sir Travers Humphreys. from Scotland Yard took part in extensive Defendants, as their names were called, by side in the dock. Mr., Arthur Header- raids on various places believed to be stepped briskly into court and stood side Associated with Red" propaganda.

of the Labour leader, Altogether six arrests were made, the son, J., 30 duce the Second Cruiser Squadron, following "being charged at Bow-street appeared for the defence-Sir Travers with conspiring to incite to sedition and mutiny-

"LONDON, November 17th. The decision of the Admiralty to ro

attached to the "Atlantic Fleet, by the withdrawal of a cruiser, has been carried out by the transfer of H.M.S. Callinpe to the Nore Reserve Fleet."

E.M.S. Calliope will assist the light cruiser Farmouth to convey the new crew to Hongkong for the cruiser Hawkins, which is to be recommissioned for a further term of service as flagship of the Commander-in Chief of the China Sta-

tion

THE RUBBER MARKET.

SUDDEN RISE FOR FORWARD DELIVERIES UP TO 1029.

LONDON, November 17th. Heavy buying from New York and speculative buying here, and the reduc tion of rubber stocks in London to 4,500

of seditious conspiracy, opened at the until which forty-ave clubs have bec, power of blockade against Continental tons were responsible. for the rise in

Old Bailey this morning. There are two. women jurors. All the defendants plead- ed not guilty.

The Attorney-General, in opening the case, said that the nature of the con spiracy, which the prosecution undertook to prove was that the defendants"were heads in Britain of an illegal organiza- tion calling itself the Communist Party of Great Britain, the supreme control of which was in Moscow. The object was forcibly overthrowing by arms the exist

a. means ing state of society and, as thereto, the seducing of the armed forces of the Crown from allegiance.

"TRIAL A FARCE."

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A man who shouted" The trial is n force" was ejected from Court.

The Attorney-General stated that the Communists spent at least twelys "thou- sand pounds sterling manually salaries and newspapers propaganda. Undoubtedly the money or the greater part of it came from Moscow, and Com- munists were therefore bound by orders from Moscow which were illegal and criminal in England.

exempted, will be played on January 9th.

NATIVES IN "S. AFRICA. CONGRESS TO OPPOSE POLICY OF

MR. HERTZOG.

Powers.

The Herald Tribune says that naval warfare development is now in too un- certain a stage to permit a weak nation or a nation situated as the United States to discard submarines, which some esperta think will become a more and mere important type of fighting ship in all havies.

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MR. WILBUR'S STATEMENT. A Washington message says that Mr. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy, states that the Navy Department expects to ask Congress for appropriations to con tinue the authorised construction of the

CAPE TOWN, November 18th. The president of the Cape African National Congress has made a statement that the Congress will strenuously oppose Mr. Hertzog's native policy, the object of which is to divide the natives and coloured peoples into orders of rule. The natives do not object to complete segrega tion if the Europeans divide the country into two parts, with a black Parliament programme for 3,000-ton submarines of for the blacks unconnected with the Union the V. type, two of which already have

perial Government.

spot rubber at Mincing Lane yesterday. to Si pener per pound, and an advance of threepence per pound on ail forward quotations.

Much business was done for deliveries of rubber as far ahead as 1928. Contracts were made for equal monthly deliveries in 1928 on the basis of 27d. to usd. per pound.

THE SHANGHAI AFFAIE.

BRITISH PARLIAMENT AWAITS REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

LONDON, November 18th. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. T. D. Fenby, Mr. Austen Chamber lain said he was unable to add to the

Humphreys explained that the charge against defendants was that they con spired, together with other persons, tq Harry Pollitt, 38, secretary of the National Minority lovement, the Com- publish seditious libels, and conspired to munist organisation. He was married incite other people to breaches of the less than a week ago, and the honey-Tricitement to Mutiny Act of 1797.- moon had been deferred.

John Rosa Campbell, central figura in the case which brought about the down- fall of the Labour Government. At the time he was acting as editor of the Workers Weekly the official organ of the Communist Party, and was arrested on a charge of attempting to seduce members of the Navy, Army, and Air Force from allegiance to the King by an article he published. The prosecu- tion was dropped on the ground that the evidence would not justify a convic tion.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, accepted Cabinet re sponsibility for the decision, and be resigned after a vote of censure passed in the House of Commons.

Albert Inkpin, general secretary and understand," remarked Sir Travers, that national organiser of the Communist may learned friend who appears for the defence desires to have a remand in this Party of Great Britain since 1920.

Ernest Walter Cant, 35, London or

case. That is a perfectly reasonable ap- ganiser of the Communist Party.

plication, and after I have called formal evidence to prove arrest, I shall agree to a remand to any date that may be thought fit. Formal evidence of arrest was then given by Inspector Harry Nor wood, of Scotland Yard, who described the visit the previous afternoon to the offices of the Young Communist League on the third floor of a house in Great Ormond-street, where he asw Williant Rust, who admitted being the secretary of the League, and also being the man witnes showed to him.Sir whose name appeared on a pamphlet. which Travers: That pamphlet will be produced later 1-Yes Rust, when enutioned, ast ed, "What exactly is the charge "Wit- ness replied, "The warrant has been read to you and the charge will be preferred at Bow-street. Later the same day the inspector paid another visit to Great Ormond-street, this time entering the offices of the National Minority Move- meat, which were also on the third floor. He

W. T. Wintringham, business manager of the Workers' Weekly, and

W. Rust, secretary of the Young Communist League. Within 24 hours other arrests were made in Scotland on warrants issued at Bow street, and the following two men taken into custody :--

William Gallacher, 43, of Killermont street, Glasgow, who first came into prominence as president of the Clyde Workers' Committee.

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THERE SAW HARRY FOLLITT, who admitted he was the secretary. He cautioned Pollitt and read the warrant Defendant made no reply-Det-Sargt Albert Foater related that he went, with other officers, to a set of chambers on the ground floor of Dr. Johnson'a-buildings, Thomas Bell, well known in the Com-in the Temple, and saw Wintringham "I asked him" aded witness," whetter munist movement on the Clyde.

he was the Mr. Wintringham who was The most important faid was on the head. sub-editor of the Workers' Weekly. He quarters of the Communist Party of Great replied. I am assistant editor.Bir. Travers Did you produce a leaflet to Britain, in King-street, Covent Garden. him, and ask him whether he was the It began shortly after five o'clock, as the Mr. Wintringham referred to at the foot of it I did, and he replied, "Yes. He staff was preparing to dispatch the new made no reply when the warrant was issue of the Forken Weekly, and at read over to him. I saw in one of the midnight the process of emptying the rooms at the same chambers defendant Campbell, and told him I also held a war He agreed that be premises was still incomplete. As the rant for his arrest.

the Workers Weekly, and that he was shop was about to close for the day three was the Mr. Campbell who was editor of motor tenders pulled up outside. A plain

member of the executive committes of

Parliament, and subservient to the Imbeen launched, two are under construc statement already made in the House clothes detective sprang out and barried the Communist Party. I began to read

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An influential native deputation will be sent to the Imperial Covernment to pro- test against the proposal to incorporate Bechuanaland, Basutoland and Swaziland in the Union, which is opposed by the

tion and more are authorised.

It is

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TOKYO; November 17th understood that Japanese naval

with regard to the facts of the Shanghai disturbances in May, until the report

He opened the door and to the door. gave a signal. Immediately detectives leapt from the hooded interiors of the

of the International Judicial Committee Cars and entered the building, leaving one

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at the door to

natives in the Union as well as the natives/circles tegaril the submarine abolition Bradford, East. He was returned by the of anyone. The staff were ordered to stay

in the protectorates.

The statement strongly protests against

native franchise.

proposal with interest, but make no com- ment beyced stating that the opinion

The Attorney-General's speech lasted any attempt to encroach on the Capexpressed at the Washington Conference

for over four hours

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The trial was adjourned until to-day (Tuesday).

PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES. ANIMATED GATHERING IN HOUSE OF COMMONS,

LONDON, November, 16th. Parliament reopened without ceremony to complete business begun in February, Questions as regards the Government's policy will be more prominent than legia- lation during the five weeks sittings to Christmas. There was a large and anim- ated gathering in the House of Commons.

AFRICA AND EMPIRE."

HERTZOG ON RIGHT OF

SECESSION.

CAPE TOWN, November 16th. Mr. Hertzog, in a spech at Zaston (Orange Free State) emphasised that the constitution of the Nationalist Party in cluded the right of secession from the Empire That right, however, would not be exercised until the sentiments of both the English and Dutch speaking inhabit ants agreed on the matter. He added that although the Nationalsts had won the right to secede, they knew such a step would be fatal to South

rics and they

would not exercise the right until it be came apparent that it was act in her intorcat to remain within the Empire.

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA. NEW SOUTH WALES SCORE EASY VICTORY.

SYDNEY, November 16th, New South Wales, who scored 630 (Rock 151, Macartney 114, and Kippax 118) beat West Australia, who made 183 and 211, by an innings and 235 runs.

EVACUATION OF COLOGNE HOPES THAT IT WILL BE COMPLETED SHORTLY.".

PARIS, November 18th.

A Note to Germany, confirming Satur- day's oral communication regarding the Rhineland régime, says the Council of Ambasadora hopes that the evacuation of Cologne will be completed by January 31st or at the latest by February 20th

is unchanged

COMMENT IN FRANCE.

PARIS, November 19th. Commenting on the campaign of British newspapers for the abolition of subtharines, L'Oeuvre contends that armaments of all kinds should be re- duced simultaneously. If submarines alone are abolished and figures at the Washington Convention in regard to capital ships are unchanged, Franes will be terribly weakened, while the super- iority of Britain and America would increase considerably.

NEVER HEARD OF THE WAR. OLDEST LIVING RECTOR RETIRES.

The Bev, Christopher Cook, who is 101 years of age, and probably the oldest

had been received and been considered.

Mr. Ferby is Liberal member for remarkably amall majority of 66 over his Labour opponent, Mr. F. W. Jowett.]

TRAMS IN HARBIN.

A GERMAN FIRM OBTAINS CON- TRACT FOR MATERIALS::

BERLIN, November 17th. The Siemens, Schuckert, Works, has ob- tained a contract to supply the material to build an electric tramway at Harbic.

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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS SOME CONVICTIONS/

PARIS, November 18th, The Court of Appeal confirms the

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WARRANT FOR THEIR ARREST,

the warrant to him, and he asked me if he could read it himself. I allowed him to do so, and be returned it without com- land Yard, then described a visit which ment-Chief Inspector Parker, of Scot

munist Party of Great Britain' in King- be paid to the headquarters of the Com street, Covent Garden Witness there saw Inkpin, and producing a copy of the PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OR EXIT

Workers Weekly of October 9th, he pointed to the bottom of a page and where they were. So thorough was the remarked, "I see that you are shown as ** cleaning up.

"that not even the pictures the secretary. Is that correct 1 Inkpin on the walls escaped the attention of the replied "Yes." By that time Cant was into the room, and witness asked brought police. They were taken down and placed if he was the London organiser of the in the police vans, three of which made Communist Party. He replied, "No, I am not the London organiser. I am just over 30 journeys to Scotland Yard with messing about. I was incked from that the property. The haul included, besides position six weeks ago." Witness inform copies of the Workers' Weekly and the ed them be had a pictures, the sale, hundreds of copies of Communist publications, many thousands and neither made any reply. Taken to Bow-street later, all six defendants were

That of pamphlets and leaflets, drawers and charged together-Sir Travers: Have you cupboards. It was here that Inkpin and taken possession of a large quantity of

docaments 1-Yes-Sir Travers: Cant were arrested. At the same time

was from King-street-Yes Sir Tra Scotland Yard men were speeding all vers: You have not yet had time to over London in motor-cars for at least examine it-No.Mr. Henderson, cross- examining: You say you have not had six other men. At an old Georgian house time to examine the documents -No- the So you cannot tell his worship whether Great Ormond-street, where. National Minority Movement has its those documents include this week's issue Mr. Mr. Henderson intimated that he headquarters on the top floor, and where of the Workers Weekly Yes, they do the Young Communist League and. the was instructed to ask that all defendants London section of the Communist party should be admitted to bail Magistrate: I should have no objection to that Mr. also have beadquarters, the police arrest- Henderson: They are all men of the ed Pollitt and Rust. Another group of highest respectability, and I submit that Chartres It is too serious for that. I Workers' Weekly, the Communist party's will take two sureties in 250 in each case. publication, in Johnson's-imildings, Hol-Mr Henderson In regard to this born Here they arrested Campbell and week's issue of the Workers Weekly I understand that the charge referred back Wintringham. The police cars also visit to previous issues of that paper, and 1 ed homes in different parts of London for would ask that this week's issue be re- two men alleged to have slipped through leased. The magistrate replied that was the net drawn round the Communists out of his hands. It was a matter en- Among the fruitless forts made were tirely at the discretion of the police-Sir Chartres agreed to a remand for a week, visits to privato houses at Crouch-end, Old Kent-road, Wandsworth, Aldgate, and added that defendants would then Malden-road, St. Faneras, were also visit to answer Subsequently the magistrate agreed to accept as bail one surety in Pimlico, and Notting-hill Offices in have a chance of knowing what they had ed Warrants were issued for the arrest 2100, be two in £50-After a wait of about of other well-known Communist leaders hour Mr. George Lansbury, MP., and propagandists in Scotland; and the arrived and announced his willingness to Gallacher was the sequel. The front part apprehension of Thomas Bell and William go bail for defendants He was followed of the Communist headquarters in King shortly afterwards by Mr. Saklatvala, who ntered the witness-box, but street is a books shop, where advanced expressed a similar willingness Mr.

Lansbury entered teatare of all descriptions is offered for objected to taking the oath on the Book, sale. People intent on the purchase telling the magistrate that it was against the shop with that object while the raid an affirmation-Sir Chartres Biron: Very

well, these men may be released on bail books and pamphlets actually walked into his ronginus belief. He thereupon made. was in progress,

It holds out hope of early withdrawal of living reetor, has resigned the rectorship penalties and fines pronounced against police officers raided the offices of the their own surety would be sufficient-Bir

the Inter-Allied Control Committee from Berlin.

THE LOCARNO TREATY. OPPOSITION FROM GERMAN NATIONALISTS.

BERLIN, November 16th.

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of Mambilad, a little village near Ponty- pool, after holding it for seventy years. the trustees of the Banque Industrielle

It is ten years since he took any active part in parish work. His curate, who de Chine for infractions of the law. is more than than seventy years of age, has taken charge. Mr. Cook's clergyman son is also about seventy years of age, and the three old men live in the rectory under the care of Mr. Cook's grand daughter.

The centenarian rector rises at cleven

wonderful

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FULLER DETAILS.

FABIA, November 16th. A Nationalist Conference, attended by

The Court of Appeal has reviewed the two thousand representatives of the Party o'clock and goes to bed when the chickens from all over the country, has passed a go to foost. He resolution to wage a ruthless fight against appetite, and takes a substantial break sentences of the Correctional Court on the Locarno Treaty

fast of eggs and bacon In spite of bis the directors of the Banque Industrielle years he still goes for walks in the village, and enjoys his pipe de Chine. It has quashed the sentence

The Rev. W. G. Cook, his son, gave these and many other interesting details of six months' imprisonment on M. Per of his father's life. He sometimes talks notte, but has confirmed his fine of three in the morning and is then silent for the rest of the day," he said. He has never thousand francs, and has also confirmed heard of the great war. I am deter the fine of three thousand franca on M. mined not to let my father be moved out of the rectory. He built it himself from Berthelat. It has awarded damages, plus a mere ratage

BRIGADIER JOHNSTON.

LORDOS, November 17th. The death is announced of Brigadier Equald Marr Johnston, who served with the Shanghai Volunteer Corps in 1920,

interest, to the third

an