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THR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER Arn 19026.

THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

NEW BRITISH MINISTER MAKES HIS FIRST SPEECH.

AN AMERICAN'S OPINION OF PEKING'S DIPLOMACY.

[THZOVŐH REUTHE'S AGENCY,}

SHANGHAI, December 3rd.

Mr. Miles Lampson, the British Minis ter, made his first public speech, since his arrival in China, bere to-day, when he was the guest at luncheon of the Union Club, the membership of which is composed of British, Americans and Chinese.

In the course of his speech, Mr. Lamp- son said that he had come here with "an open mind. He simply wanted to ace fairplay all-round. The talk of British imperialism in China was all moonshine; the only thing the British wanted was to be allowed to live and trade peaceably here.

Mr. J. B. Powell (a Shanghai journal- ist), welcoming Mr. Lampson on behalf of the American members, said he was especially glad to know that the Minister kad seen something of Shanghai and was going to Hankow and Nanking before settling in Peking, for Peking had ruined the reputation of many diplomata. (Laughter and "hear, bear.")

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BIG U.S.Ä. RAILWAY DISPUTE SETTLED.

AFFECTED FIFTY LINES AND $0,000 WÜRKMEN.

INCREASED WAGES GRANTED.

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[REUTEN'S` AMERICAN SERVICE}

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NEW YORK, December 3rd A disputa, which has been in progress for over a year and affecting 60 lines and 30,000 men. has ended with the Eastern Aroup of railways granting an increase of wages aggregating $12,000,000 to the train men,

and signalmen.

conductors, portera

CHINA'S NORTH ". SOUTH WAR.

CHANG TSO LIN EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE.

MYSTERY OF SUN CHUAN FANG.

Shanghai give very fragmentary news of The latest papers from "Peking sod the Military situation in the North and the recent Tientsin Conference.

In an interview on November 23rd, after his return from Tientsin Confar-

BRITISH NAVAL STRENGTH IN ence, Marshal Chang Tao Lin is said to

CHINESE WATERS.

BRITISH ADMIRAL SATISFIED.

LONDON, December £nd.. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech at Bromley, was glad to say that Britain had a most able Commander in Chinese waters in Admiral Sir Alexander Sinclair.

have made the following declaration emphatically!

AFTERMATH OF THE AUSTRALIA AND U.S.A. AMERICA AND MEXICO. GERMAN AND BRITISH

COAL STOPPAGE.

REVERSION TO NORMAL

CONDITIONS..

PRICES RAPIDLY FALLING,

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICK.)

WHAT THEY ARE PLANNING

"DOWN UNDER."

DIPLOMATIC AND COMMERCIAL CHANGES.

"[REGTER'S" AMERICAN SERVICE]

"NEW Yon, December 3rd. Rugar, December 3rd.

Sir Hugh Denison, the Australian Trade to tea shillings per los are made in pit-ber of Commerce that it was true that Reductions ranging from Eve shillings Commissioner, told the New York Cham head coal prices and a rapid reversion

Australia was planning to send a diploma to the pre-stoppage output" is expected. Approximately two-thirds of the miners added that Australia intended to follow tic representative to Washington. He out of about 750,000 are resuming work the example of the United States in build on the eight-hour day basis.

ing a tariff wall and promised to let America inside in return for reciprocal privileges.

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The Departmental Committee on operative selling in the coal industry has issued a Majority Report, signed by eight members, recommending the voluntary development of local selling pools among colliery owners and advocating amal gamations to avoid excessive competition. The Minority Report, signed by three members, recommends free and open competition.

coal

EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

REVOKED

(TERGUGA ARUTER'S AGENCY.] STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Kuody, December 2nd. The Home Secretary announced in the House of Commons that an Order in Council had been made revoking as from midnight to-night, the greater part of the Incessant wars have been going on Emergency Regulations which have been in China for the last 15 years. Although force during the coal stoppage. The the Southern troops appear to be growing regulations that were being retained were in strength, fortunately the Northern those relating chiefly to distribution, of militarists have now united and success is thereby, assured as soon as the expedi tion commenced operation. During the last few years the strife was restricted to after another, but at present all the small regional wars between small factions, one

and formed two belligerent parties. Peace will be restored as 5000-as-the result of the struggle between them is determined. Since the various units in the North have now combined in a united front to suppress the Southern troops the | date of a decision is not remote. Unity of the country will probably be re- established as the result of the present struggle."

CENSURE.

"I am glad that his opinion is that he has sufficient strength to do what is re-regional factions have joined together OPPOSITION TO MOVE A VOTE OF quired protecting life. Only to-night we had a telegram from him to that effect, and we said If you have

not enough we will do our best to send

further reinforcements.'*

RITION WIRELZSA KERVICE ] POSSIBLE MEETING WITH CANTON OFFICIALS 1.

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Ruasy, December 2nd. Mr. Miles Lampson is remaining for a few days in Shanghai, where,

has had consultations with Sir Robert Macleay whom he is succced ing and who is now on the way home. Mr. Lampson will proceed in a few days to Mankow to examine the situation personally. No arrangements have been aade for him to meet the Cantonese leaders who are in the Hankow neigh bourhood and no meeting is at present projected. Mr. Lampson, however, has full powers to follow any procedure he considers advisable and should informal conversations take place with Mr. Eugene Chen, the Cantonese Foreign Minister, of any other Cantoners oficials this would in itself carry no implication of govern mental recognition

THE CHINESE SURTAXES. SUGGESTION FROM THE BRITISH MERCHANTS OF HANKOW,

PAYMENT. THROUGH CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION,

The Marshal expresses perfect optimism toward the final success of the Allies and his willingness to accept the lender ship of the Allied Expedition as soon as preparations are completel.

LONDON, December 2nd.:. In the House of Commons Colonel Lane Fox, Minister for Mines, announc ed that the export of South Wales" coal and patent fuel was now permitted where a market therefor was unobtainable in Britain.. The export of coke was not yet. possible in view of the state of stocks. Similar facilities were being granted to the northeast coast.

Heplying to Mr. Herbert Williams, Sir William Joynson Hicks stated that a large number of the Emergency Regula tions were being cancelled immediately, those being retained relating to the dis

An Eight-Hours' Day.

Although his agreement with Marshal Chang Tao Lin and General Chang Tsung Chang in regard to the anti-Red Expeditribution of coal. tion is considered, satisfactory, General Sun Chuan Fang appears to show lit eagernese to return to the south It is said he will remain in Tientsin for some time in, order to secure medical attend ance for his sore leg. There is also the rumour that he will retire into private life, as his family has already arrived at

Tientsic.

It is stated in military circles that the following are the three causes which force him to take this step :-(1) Since Hsia Chao's defection, the Chekiang troops have been unreliable; (2) since the deposition of General Teng Ju Cho, there is no reliable leader to command the Kiangsi troops who are now disloyal to him; and, (3) the growing of the nation- alists in strength on account of his blunders.

A Japanese View,

Dealing with the situation in China, the Hochi of Tokyo in its editorial on November 28th writes: "The fact that military and political leaders in the North are now sitting in conference in Tientsin as to their policy towards the South clearly shows that the influence of the Southern forces has virtually extended In case the Canton

LONDON, December. Sud: In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Thomas Williams, Col. Lane Fox said he understood that work in the mines had bean resumed on an eight-hour basis everywhere except in Nottingham, North Derbyshire and Yorkshire, and also in Northumberland and Derby for hewera. He estimated that approximate y two-thirds of the industry was resum ing on an eight-hour basis.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin announced that the Opposition would move a vote of cen- sure on the Government on Wednesday relative to the coal stoppage.--(Laud cheers and counter-cheers).

The Vots of Censure,

LATER

He suggested that the United States should send a Commission to Australia to see what could be done about dispro- portionate trade between the two coun- tries, and declared that Australia was the. only British Dominion having its ow navy and was prepared to join hands with the United States in making, the Pacific Ocean. pacific" in. fact na well

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MORE MONEY FOR SOCONY.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN | KERVICE. ].

Washington, December 3rd. Messrs. Dillon & Reads have arranged further to finance the Standard Oil Com pany of New York to the extent of $30,000,000.

Further Details.

LATER.

fears. Dillon & Read announce that twenty-five-year 4 per cent. debentures -will-be-offered at 971, the proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes and to purchase the Magnolia Petroleum Company, a development property and general petroleum corporation.

CRUDE RUBBER.

U.S. MANUFACTURERS AND ITS PRICE.

GOVERNMENT CREDIT

GUARANTEED.

NEW YORK... December 2nd. It is learned that a credit of 240,000,000 has been guaranteed to a group of lead. ing tyre manufactures

It was arranged through Wall Street for the purpose of stabilising the price of crude rubber.

LATER.

The manufacturers involved in the pool purchase of rubber through a central or

anisation aim at maintaining the price at such a level as to prevent the acdi tional ten per cent. restriction production on February 1st.

The Co-Operative Movement.

Axnos, Ohio, December 3rd. Mr. Harvey Firestone has pledged his support to the co-operative movement for the purchase of crude rubber through a central organisation, whose purchasing power will cover over 50,000 tons of rubber.

LOW PRICE OF SILVER.

ALARM CAUSED IN MEXICO..

-NEW YORK, December 2nd. message from Tampico, says that the price of silver continues to alarm trade circles. Silver is being exchanged for gold at fifteen per cent. discount.

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Ruany, December 2nd.

The vote of censare, which Mr. Ramsay The British commercial community in.

MacDonald moves in the House of Com- Hankow is reported to favour the pay.

mons on Wednesday, regrets the policy of meat through the existing Customs Ad-

the Government during the lock-out in ministration of surtaxes proposed by the

the mining industry, and declares that Chinese authorities. These surtaxes are

the Gaverament is deserving of censure the same as those introduced recently at

for its disregard of the findings of the Canton, namely, two and a half per cent.

Royal Commission, its partiality towards on all goods and five

on

the mine-owners, its failure to control the per cent. luxuries. These increases are equivalent to the so-called "Washington surtaxes" to a wider circle.

prices of coal, and for passing the Coal Miner Eight Hours Act, which had pros to which Powers possessing extra-terri Government is removed to Wachang, it longed and resulted in the imposition of torial rights in Ching agreed in principle naturally follows that the unification of harsh terms upon wien who were no at the Conference held at Washington the provinces in the South, which is a

longer able to resist. It further declares. in 1922. The Powers then stipulated that cherished object of the Kuomintang that a decent standard of life, and a the impositions of surtaxes should be Party, may be realized though nominally, living wage for miners can now be secur- conditional on the approval by a special and that the Southern and Northerned only by the nation taking and reping Tin at Fenang on November 5th a tariff conference of the Chinese plans for Governments on an equal footing will utilising this additional revenue. The come into existence. In that case, the organising the mining-industry. Tarif Conference did not meet until last relations between China and the Powers year when after protracted discussions it will become more complicated than ever, failed to approve of the Chinese pro-Japan, therefore, should be very careful posals and urged that a larger part of at this juncture not to make any mistake the surtax proceeds should be devoted 1 in her policy towards China."-Toho. to the redemption of loans owed by | Chiang Kai Shak to Inspect his Troops. China for the most part to United States and Japan.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

AMERICAN OFFICIAL VIEW.

WASHINGTON, December 3rd. The State Department reiterates that the American naval vessels in Chinese waters are available protection for American lives and property, but will not. be used to maintain the present Customs at Hankow and elsewhere, the collection of which is regarded as the function of the Chinese Government.

While the situation at Hankow is being closely watched, it is hoped that with the arrival of the Canton Government at Wuchang the activities of Unions at Hankow will be curbed. If necessary, however, the American residents will be

evacuated.

PARIS JOURNAL'S COMMENT.

Paris, December 3rd.

The Chinese Press publishes the news that General Chiang Kai Shek will leave Kiukiang before December 6th. He has decided to inspect all troops stationed en route on his way up river.

Wu Pel Fu Still Confident! -

PEKINO, November 23rd.

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M.C.C. SOUTH AMERICAN

CRICKET TOUR.

MR. P. F WARNER THE CAPTAIN.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the annual meeting of South. Tai

final dividend of ive per cent. was passed unanimously.

Mr. J. S. Strachan, formerly Director of Public Works at Singapore, and now holding a similar appointment in Ceylon, is to be General Manager of Railways, F.M.S., in succession to Mr. Spiller.

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THE OIL AND LAND LAWS.

ŽU.S. - STATE DEPARTMENT. "CLEARING "THE" "AIR.”

[RXUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE)

INDUSTRIALISTS.

IMPORTANT MEETING BEING. HELD IN LONDON.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Begur, December 3rd. WASHINGTON, December 3rd.

The five representatives of the Federa In a statement described by officials of the State Department as helping to clear tion of German Industries are meeting the representatives of the Federation af the air and relieve the somewhat tense and Land Laws, issued to the Mexican is stated that neither the British nor the situation, as a result of the Mexican Oil British Industries in London to-day. It Embassy, they ask that the Kexican German delegates have power to commit foreign companies and that the fifty-year explore the credit, insurance, double Government should confirm the rights of any firm or ladustry. Their aim is to limitation to concessions should be applied taxation and taxation of reserves, patent only to Mexican companies. The state Tights and the multiplicity of tariff walls ment then adds that the rights acquired in Europe and kindred matters. by foreign companies before May 1st, 197, should be confirmed without costs and without the declaration renouncing diplomatic protection required by law for further acquisitions.

Statement by the Mexican Foreiga Ofice.

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SLAVERY IN ABYSSINIA.

SUGGESTED LEAGUE OF NATIONS' ACTION.

Rugar, December 2nd.

MAXICO CITY, December 3rd. The Mexican Foreign Office asserts that A question was asked in the House of it has no knowledge of a statement issued Commons whether the League of Nations to the Mexican Embassy at Washingtan | was satisfed that the Abyssinian Govern- with regard to the Oil and Land Laws, ment were fulfilling their undertaking on and states that the policy of the Mexican joining the League to endeavour to Government is clearly defined in the cor- secure the complete suppression of.. respondence with the United States and slavery in Abyssinia, and if the League remains unchanged.

was not satisfied whether the British P Government proposed to institute independent inquiry into matter."

BISHOP OF LONDON'S VISIT.

TENTATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

MADE..

Mention has been made on several previous occasions to the forthcoming visit of the Bishop of London" (the Right Hon, and Right Rev. A. F. Winnington- Ingram, D.D., LL.D., K.O.V.O.) to the Colony during the Christmas season.

It is now possible, however, to publish the tentative arrangements made in con- nection with the Bishop's visit, which appear in the St. Andrew's ̧· Xfonikły Messenger, and are as follow:

The Bishop of London will probably arrive on Thursday, December 23rd, by the President Lincoln from Shanghai.

On Christmas day the Bishop will celebrate at 8 am. and spreach st II o'clock in St. John's Cathedral

On Sunday, the 28th he will preach

on board E.M.S. Hawkine at 9.30 a.m. and at 11 am at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. In the afternoon he will visit the Diocesan Girls' School-and in the evening preach at St. John's Cathedral. It will be the first time that Bishop of an English Diocese has preached at St. Andrew's Church,

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It is hoped to make arrangements for the Bishop to visit Canton on Monday, the 7th. He will return the same day, and on Tuesday, the 28th, at 10.30 a.m. he will address the Mothers Union Quarterly Service in the Cathedral. At 15 pm, the Victoria Diocesan Associa

to give a reception to the Bishop at the City Hall, at which H.E. The Governor and Lady Clementi will be present.

tion in

Mr. Locker Lampson, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied: "So far as I am aware no steps have yet been taken by the League to cerify the Abyssinian compliance with the terms of their under taking. While the British Government cannot intervene in the internal affairs of a State which is a fellow member of the League, the League can rely upon their warm suppert in any action it may decide to take to assist the Abyssinian Government to fulfil ite pledges.

SIR RONALD ROSS

SINGAPORE."

TO

INSPECT MALARIAL PREVENTIVE WORK.

preservation of health in Malaya

Of great interest to all concerned in the particularly in the realm of anti-malarial Ronald Ross, the great authority on work-is the forthcoming visit of Sir malaria, says the Straits Times of Nov-

ember 20th..

Sir Ronald Ross is now 89 years of age, but is as actively engaged in re search and other work as ever, and he is director in chief of the Ross Institute and Hospital for.. Tropical Diseases, London, which was established a year or two age

He was due at Penang yesterday and will come on to Singapore, where a pro- gramme of visite of inspection has been arranged for him by the local branch of the British Medical Association. Follow ing reception on December 5th given On Wednesday, the 29th, he will visit in his honour at the College of Medicine the C.M.8. Victoria Home, and the by the Medical Association. Sir Ronald Diocesan Boys School, Kowloon. At 6 Ross will deliver an address on malaria. p.m. on the same day the Bishop will give me a devotional address in the Cathedral. to all church workers and any others who may care to attend. The service will conclude, at not later 7 p.m.

On Thursday, the 30th, the Bishop will pay visita to various Church Schools in Hong Kong. There will be a short ser- vice for men in the Cathedral, beginning at 9.30 p.m. and terminating at 10.15 at which the Bishop will give an address.

On Friday, December 31st, it is hoped to arrange for the Bishop to visit Macao The Bishop will leave for Singapore, on Saturday, January 1st, by the Hakone Haru.

N.B.-The above arrangements aubject to alteration.

PARI-MUTUEL SYSTEM FOR

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ENGLAND?

SUGGESTED, REPLY: TO BOOK-

MAKER'S STRIKE.“

The Racecourse Proprietors Associo- tion intend bolding & meeting next week, says Robin Goodfellow" in the Daily At the Central Magistracy yesterday fail of November 6th, to discuss the Mr. Leo d'Almads on behalf of a client advisability of installing the parti applied for the return of 8500 worth of mutuel, or totalisator, system of betting copper coins which had been seized by on all courses. the officers of the Imports and Exporta "This more is an immediate sequel to Department. The hearing was adjourn the bookmakers strike at Windsor ed until December 13th,

against the Bets Tax.

To Visit Naval Base,

The distinguished visitor will inspect the site of the Naval Base on the morn ing of December 8th and leave later in the day for Fort Swettenham, where he will be the guest of Sir Malcolm Watson. He will probably stay about ten days in the F.M.S., and then leave for India, where he will give the benefit of his ad- vice in anti-malarial work

It was. while he was in the Indian Medical Service thirty years ago that Sir Ronald Roas made his great dis coveries in connection with the mosquito theory. Besides his Prevention of Malaria and his Memoirs, published three years ago, Sir Ronald has written volumes on Philosophy, Psychology, number of Poems and a historical romance, The Revels of Orsera.

Some interesting maps have been pre- pared showing the progress made in the prevention of malaria on Singapore island. A good deal has been done, and. the town is now said to be free of Anopheles maculatus, the most malevolent variety, although a few are still to be found in some of the rural areas.

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BROTHERS' TAX FRAUDS. SWINDLING WHILE OTHER MEN FOUGHT.

RUGBY, December 2nd. Mr. Pelham Warner leaves London to-morrow with a Marylebone Cricket Club team to make a tour of Argentina and Chile. The team includes Mr. Allen, the Middlesex. past bowler, Mr. J. C. White, the Somerset right band alow bowler, and Captain Jamieson of the The two dolegates sent to Chengchow Hampshire C.C.C. Chatting to day to a

The strike (referred to our London by the Allied leaders in Tientsin, Messrs. Press representatives, Mr. Warner said The Universal Week of Prayer will be letter) involved heavy losses to the Wind- Chi Yun Peng and Fan Te Kuang, are, that he himself was aa, old man" and | observed the first week in "January, as sor executive, substantially diminished anys a recent message, discussing with could not tell what fore he might reveal.asual, in all the Churches in the Colony public interest in the sport, and, in im Marshal Wu Pei Fu the tactics for the He commented on the fact that cricket Monday, January 3rd, at St. John's pairing its popularity, threatened to dam. anti-Red campaign. Marshal Wu is said had now spread outside the boundaries Cathedral, 3.50 p.m.; Tuesday, January age the financial side very seriously, to have expressed his deep regret for of the British Empire and was now play 4th at the Union Church, 6:30 p.m.; A continuance of the boycott by his inability to make any progress in the ed by more than half the world,

Wednesday, January ith, at St. Andrew's bookmakers might upset the ordinary campaign and welcomed the arrange-

Church, Kowloon, 6 pm Thursday, business so much as to imperil for aing, said the frauds began in 1916 and. ments reached at the Tientsin Conference.

January 6th, at the Wesleyan Church, time the existence of racing. He pointed out, however, that as he has

Wanchai, 6.30 pm; Friday, January 7th, at the Helena May Institute, 10 am. The speaker at the service at St. Andrew's will be the Rev. Horace Johnston

Mr. Warner's Views.

LONDON, December 3rd.

already entrusted the military power at Many prominent officials were ai the front in the hands of Generals Chin Waterloo Station this morning at the Yun Ao, Tien Wei Chin and Wei Ti Sane send off to the Maryleboner's tour to the the views of these three generais shall Argentine and Chile.. first be consulted, before a definits reply

Mr. Warner remarked that Jameson,

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can be given. The two delegates are White and Allen would make a good SCISSORS LEFT IN WOMAN'S said to have left for the front to inter- bowling combination, but he recognised view the three generals.

Another message reported that on the that the team must be tuned up against receipt of the telegram informing him of the improved form of the Argentine the decisions at the Tientsin Conference cricketers, who ran Lord Hawko'z` kidb a special conference was called at Cheng: matches.

very closely

the representative

Sir Austen Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons, expressing Britain's repugnance to intervention in the domestic affairs of China, agrees with with French policy, says, the Temps, as defined by M. Briand in the Chamber.

chow under the auspices of Marshal Wu The paper draws attention to the ten- Pei Fa and some 20, high officers were dency of Britain to adopt a more con present. Marshal Wu spoke first urging cilatory attitude towards Canton, which

the commanders at the front to com capital is of importance not only menice operations at once in order to regards the relation of the Powers with better the position of the Chiali army, China, but because it will enable Chinese He seemed very calm and reticent and Nationalism, in its own interest, to free refused to touch on the question of the Itself of the revolutionary influence of Shantung Relief Expedition to Houan Moscow

Pending the arrival of the Tientsin dele (Continued on next Oolumn). gates no definite decision was reached.

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RUBBER PRICE FALLING.

Ruggy, December 2nd. The feature of the produce markets to-day was the fall of price of the rubber to one shilling five and live-eighths pence: This is the lowest since February 1925 In November 1025 the price reached four shillings eight pence:

At Leicestershire Assizes recently two brothers, named Louis Michael Palver Nay and John Reginald Ney, boot manufacturers of Barwell, were sent to prison for fifteen months each in the second division for income tax frauds.

Sir Henry Maddocks, K. C.,. prosecut went on till 1983, and the total sum of which the Inland Revenue was defrauded was £5636

Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., who had

Request to Jockey Club, .. Proprietors Association have therefore Some members of the Racecourse taken the initiative in calling a general the thankless task of defending prisoners meeting and intend to ask the consent could any little beyond mentioning that plans into operation of the Jockey Club to putting the

their if the Neys were sent to prison 121 work

men would be unemployed.

the

If the Turf authorities suction new scheme it is expected that the Gov- ernment will not prevent its operation. An instance of a surgeon forgetting one

"The tax "must" be paid. The malcon- patient's body is reported from Amiens make the levy impossible. It is pointed Twenty years ago a woman was operated out that the pari-mutuel could be work upon by a surgeon. Recently the patiented at a small fraction of the cost now who is now be, had to undergo a second incurred in the upkeep of bookmakers operation,

probing an abdominal abscess the

establishments. surgeon found a pair of surgical scissors which had been left in the patient's body. The scissors were removed and the patient is doing well. The surgeon who performed the Erst operation died some

years ago.

MA Change of Mind,

In view of the resumption of betting at Newbury the Northern Bookmakers' and Backers Protection Association have reversed the decision it reached to boy cott Lincoln and Liverpool races:

In passing sentence, Mr. Justice

Judge's Scathing Comment. Bankey said the prisoners were a pair

during wartime. He would like to re- mind them of the thousands of their fellow-countrymen who went over to France and who never came back, while the prisoners were at home swindling the country,

business," went on the judge. This is We don't want knaves like you in the worst case of this kind I have ever. tried out of a great many and I hope shall never have another that is as

bad!