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SHANGHAI NATIVE
CITY.
POLICEMEN REFUSE TO GO ON BUTY.
PANIC-STRICKEN CITIZENS.
(Wah Keung Po.)
of the Yesterday policemen Native City refused to go on duty. The city is, it consequence, with out proper protection, and citizens
are panie-stricken.
Nationalists Need Money. Mr. T. V. Soeng has returned to Shanghai, on Manehal Chiang Kai Shek's orders, and is trying to raise, $12,000 from the inerchants. He has, sa far, succeeded in raising
$3,000,000,
Two More Army Commanders. Marshal Chiang ha commisioned another two Army Commanders; Fang Ting Ying of Kiangsi is made Commander of the 16th Army and Ko Kwai Chi Commander of the 47th Army.
Military Unrest In South Kiangst,
General Chu Pei Teh has return- ed to Kinngxi front Nanking owing to military unrest in South Kiangsi.
MUNITIONS FOR CHINA.
OFFICIAL GERMAN STATE
MENT.
A TELEGRAM FROM HONG,
KONG."
(THROUGH HUNTER'S AGENCY)
BERLIS, Jan. 24th. Replying to a question before of the the Budget Committee Reichetag, Herr" Stresemann, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Naval Department had assured the Foreign Office that neither it. Ker any of its officials, had had anything to do with the shipments of arms and ammunition to China.
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The Foreign Office, he added, formal had accepted this denial of the rumours which had keen put into circulation.
The Lakalauseiger publishes A ..telegram from Hong Kong etating that the Nanking Government his -ordered all branches of two Ger- man firms alleged to be concerned in the dealings, to be closed and their managers arrested on charges
of rebellion
The Arins are accused of eup plying to Marshal Chang Tee Lin, weapons shipped in the Norwegian steamer Skule.
C. C. WU, SUN FO
AND PARTY.
OFF ON A LONG TOUR.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY
THE C.P.R.
WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR CANADA.
MR. BALDWIN'S TRIBUTE.
VISITING INDIA, EUROPE
AND AMERICA.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.1
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25th. A party of Gifteen Chinese, headed by Dr. C. C. Wu and Sun Fc,
in the sailed on December 30th President Won, which is on a tour around the world.
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RIGHTS OF THE SAMOANS.
26th, 1928.
U.S. SHIPPING BOARD.
WHAT THE NZ OPPOSITION INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS.)
LEADER ADVOCATES.
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APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WELLINGTON. Jan. 95th. Prompt action by the League of the historic Nations to preserve rights of the Samoans is advocated by Mr. Holland, leader of the Op-
Recur. Jan, 24th. The new Canadian Parific steam- er, Duchess of Bellford, for servica between Liverpool and Saint Law- rence, was launched to-day by Mrs. Baldwin. The Prime Minister was aise present, and at a subsequent position, replying to Mr. Coates! He declares that the luncheon, he referred to the in-statement. Their purpose is unofficially to mediate as to the revision of the mense part played by the Canadian recall of Major-Genera! Richardson,
Administrator of Samoa, is an im so-called unequal treaties and to Facific Railway in the development mediate necessity. "pen negotiations for trenties with of Canadia. To it they owed the countries at present having no rela-union, and relation of Cacada from tions with China.
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east to west,
THE FORD AEROPLANE.
The delegation booked to Colom- bo and plan a month's tour in India, possibly visiting Afghanistan, Irak and Persia thence to Turker FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE. and Europe, after which they will visit North and South America.
U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.
-RE-DISCODNT-RATE INCREASED.
[ROUCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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CHICAGO. Jan. 95th. The Federal Reserve Bank has Faised the re-discount rate from 3 to 4 per tent.
GOLD.
DOLLAR VALUE DETERMINES GOLD PRICES.
BRITISH EXPERT'S VIEWS.
THROUGH BYUTER'S AGENCY. }
LONDON, Jan. 24th. "The world to-day is on a dollar standard," declared the Rt. Hon. Chairman, Reginald” McKeons, presiding at the annual meeting of the Midland Bark held in London to-day.
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America was able to cogled the world price level, he said. Ivanuše her gold stocks were so great tant she could afford to lose large quan titles without any risk of her gold reserve "falling below
minimum.
the legal
TINY TWO-CYLINDER ENGINE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Jan. 94th. The Ford neroplane has made its first public appearance. The plane has a wing spread of under twenty feet and a petrol capacity of 48 gallons stored in wing tanks.
The apropisne is driven by a tiny and is very two-cylinder motor similar to the small fighting "planes used by the French during the war. Piloted by Harry Brooks, who was heavily clad as the cabin is unenclosed, the machine left for Miami on a non-stop fight.
Forced Landing.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25th. The Ford seroplane was forced down at Ashville, North Carolina, owing to the formation of ice an the wings.
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T.U.C. AND EMPLOYERS.
DISCUSSIONS TO CONTINUE.
MR. A. J. COOK IN OPPOSI. TION.
Alter
AFGHAN ROYALTY.
RECEIVE THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
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(REUTER'S MIRICAN SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Jan 95th. The House of Representatives have voted an increase to the annual Shipping Board appropria- tions of from $12,000,000 to $13,400,000 in order to finance the reconditioning of ten vessels for use in the export of coal trade.
**CONQUEROR AT THE GALLOP."
CITY RELIC FOUND AFTER
200 YEARS.
After being lost for 200 years, the seal of William the Conqueror, which originally was attached to the Charter of Liberties granted
MOTH 'PLANES.
DE HAVILLAND FACTORY FOR
TORONTO.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
Kuos. Jan. 24th. The De Havilland Aircraft Com
Ltd., intend to establish a pany, factory at Leaside Aerodrome, Taranto, primarily to provide & service station for the many Moth are being light aeroplanes that supplied to Canada,
The business manager of the De Havilland Company, who recently visited Canada, believes that quick development of aviation in Canada will depend on cheap light arro planes.
NEW ARMY RANK OF BRIGADIER.
A TEMPORARY ONE ONLY.
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FIERCE GALES IN ENGLAND.
THUNDERSTORMS, RAIN, HAIL, SLEET, SNOW, SQUALLS.
THAMES AGAIN IN FULL'
FLOOD.
FATALITIES AND DAMAGE.
[THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY:) · ·
LONDON, Jan. 25th." The country has been swept by Gerce
with gales Recompanied thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail,.
steet and snow," zulminating in a Succession of violent equalls
A man was blown over and killed at, Kingston and another killed at Leeds when a wall, under which ho was sheltering, was blown.down
A number of motor-cars and for- ries were blown over in the roads
by him to the burgesses of the City FIRST USED BY THE FRENCH. round London. of Londen, has been found at the Guildhall.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, Jan. 24th. During their brief" stay at Nice,
While examining other relics of the King and Queen of Afghanis the City's past, Mr. A. H. Thomas, tir to-day received the Duke of Clerk of the Records of the Cor Connaught, who is staying at Capporation, identified fragments "of
Ferat..
Owing to his health the Duke will he unable to return to London in March, when King Amanulla and he Queen will visit England.
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BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.
FURTHER REDUCTION.
[BRITISH WIRKLANY SERVICE}
RrGay, Jan. 24th.
A further reduction by over 38,000 in the number of persons unemploy- ed is recorded by the Ministry of Labour for the week end, January 16th.
The number of men, women and was 1,193,000), bays unemployed which is the lowest recorded for the corresponding date of any year since 1920.
The Industrial Transference Board, which was recently appoint ed to consider the question of find- ing work in other parts of the country and dominions for unem ployed workers, and particularly minets, in areas where unemploy ment is acute, are making a thor- before ough preliminary survey visits are paid to these areas.
U.S. NAVAL OIL RESERVES.
COMMISSION OR INVESTIGA-
TION APPOINTED.
[RXUTER'S AMERICAŃ SERVICE.)
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 24th. In consequence of a report of the
the long lost seal and fitted them together. They formed the centre of the seal only.
Mr. J. P. Gilson, Reeper of the Manuscripts At the British Museum, has confirmed Mr. Thomas's identification of the seal,
Some details have now beza settled in relation to the new rank of Brigadier, which, as announced in Parliament, is to be brought - into use this year to supersede those of ColorelCommandant and Colonekoa-the-Staff. The rank is to be a temporary ore, held while colonel commands a brigade or school, or flis an appointalet equivalent to that of a chief of a staff. There will not be any altera
And a report of the discovery willtion in the rank badges worn on be presented to the Court of Com the shoulder straps. These remain- ing as for the superseded mon Council
ranks.
In the Charter of Liberties, to which the seal will be reattached, William the Conqueror declares:
William, King, greets William, Bishop, and Gosfregth, Port reeve, and a the burgesses with- in London French and English, friendly. And I declare to you that will that ye be of all the inws worthy that ye were in King Edward's day. And I wil that every child be his father's heir after his father's day and I will not suffer that any man offer you any wrong. God keep
you,
On his seal the Conqueror is shown riding at the gallop, clad in
a hauberk of chain mail warn over a tunic. His helmet is hemis pherical.. In his right hand he holds a Jance, from which waves a pennon of three streamers: in his left he grasps a shield shaped like a kite.
Sword And Orb.
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The official meords show that the title of brigadier was first con stituted in France by Louis XIV. and given to commanders having the charge of several regiments. The title was at one time used in the British Army, but was dropped in peace time being revived in
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A balinst train had escape hear Haerlech, when a land- slide of hundreds of tone of rocks and earth crashed on to the line.
The Thames is again in full food and running bank-high for several miles in the lower reaches and vast areas are inundated in Cheshire. The bodies of cattle and sheep are Boating in the Mersey" and
many other districts throughout the country are flooded.
THE AFFAIRS OF MR. LANSBURY'S SONS.
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.
THE RUSSIAN JEWELS.
A sitting of the Bankruptcy Court was held on December 18th, before Mr. Registrar Francke, for the pub lic examination of Edgar ka Lansbury, Louis Coleman, and Wil
A Military and Sen Die tionary," published by J. Morphow in 1711, refers to the old-time brigadier as he who commanded a brigade of so many squadrons of liam Arthur Lansbury," trading in horse or battalions of foot; zexto partnership as the Anglo-Russian in rank to a major general; and it
Three Ply and Veneer Company, at adds that the brigadier of foot commanded him of horse while 3 and 4, Charlotte-street, E.U., and doing garrison duty; but that in lüt-103, St. Stephen'a-road, Old the field the brigadier of horse bo Ford. The firm failed last June, came the senior.
and accounts have been lodged showing total liabilities £12,278 (un- secured £28,143), and net aseets valued at £11,880.
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Gross's Military Antiquitie" has a 1786 reference to Brigadier" being interchangeable with "Cor
oral" in the British Army, after the French model. Morphew's Dic- tionary also states that "Brigadiers
of the Horse Guards command as
youngest captains of Horse."
Search is being made for any Royal Warrant authorizing the use of the rank of brigader other than as an idoption at will in organiz tion. This print is of interes in connection with the preparation of the Royal Warrant next spring which is to authorize the title in definite official, form, probably the
(THROGON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 24th.
On the counterent, or reverse, he Es depisted on backless hrane, lengthy sitting the
wening a crown, on each of the three points of which is a feur Congress officially stated that it General Council of the Trade Union had decided to continue discussions
de-lis. Uplifted in his right had is a sword, and in his left rests/an with the employere and had author-
crb surmounted by cross ised a committee including Messrs. Ben Turner, J. H. Thomas, aud
King William's Churper is one of thousands of other priceless relics Will Thorne, to conter with the The central backing systern of uployers' committee. It is ander- naval oil inspector that the Hono possessed by the City and preserv hrst such Warrant.
stood that there was a substantial inlu Consolidated Oil Company is rd in specially ventilated strong- majority in favour of continuing selling oil from the naval reserve rooms wherein the temperature is
of California to the Royal Dutch always kept at 60 degrees.. the discussions.
Mr. Cook claimed that six mem. Shell interests. Mr. Wilbur, bas bers of the Council were opposed appointed a commission to investi- continuance of discursions gate and make recommendations
mandate from the with a view to preventing the die posal of oil from the United States Naval Rezerves to foreign panies.
the United States was so constitut ed that, given her, great wealth,
This statement probally refers to the Meinorandum assued on Friday last by the Nationalist Minister for Foreign Affairs, in which he urged the Military Council to attempt to delain the B. Skule, immediately of gold and at the sun time de
he could nisor large quantities
to without
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to seal the offices in Nationalist prive it of its erdi:creating Unions. territory of the offeading German Grms, to arrest all foreigners and powers.
Chiness found to be concerned with
the illicit urma traffic, and that the
The development of the central
BELLICOSE PATRIOTS.
German atid Norwegian Consula be lank policy of the United States PRESIDENT COOLIDGES
communicated with, suggesting that they warn their nationas against any further violations of the law. FOR THE CHINA STATION. H.M,S. CUMBERLAND " COMING EAST.
BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE?
Rucey, Jan. Sith.
The cruiser Cumberland, the first of the County class, will leave Sheerness on January 20th to join the cruiser squadron on the China Station.
BANKS AND THE BRITISH COTTON INDUSTRY. QUESTION OF REORGANISA- TION.
[THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 24th.
Presiding at the conual meeting cf Martin's Bank, Liverpool, Mr. Hojjand Martin declared that the suggestion put forward that the banke should come to the assist ance of the Lancashire cotton in dustry and more or less take over control, by investing in debentures and shares, was impracticable..
The suggestion
entirely against the traditions of English banking. The sianks, he assured the shareholders, were still pre- pared to make such advances De they deemed safe, but the organisation of the industry must come from within.
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had shown that while gold might. be retained as the tedium for making international payments, it could be easily deprived of its function as the ultimate standard of value.
The American price level could not be affected by gold movements, but it was controlled by the policy of the reserve banka in expanding or contracting credit. Consequent it was not the value of gold in America which determined the value of the dollar, but the value of the dollar that determined the value of gold.
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Although gold, he concluded, was still the nominal basis of most currencies, the real determinant of the movements of the world level of prices was the U.S. dollar.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Capital And Labour.
RUGBY, Jan. 25th.
VIEW.
NO REASON TO TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE,]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21th. It is announced that President reason why the Coolidge wees no newspapers of the United States or any other country should take seriously the statements of Ameri can naval officers predicting war between the United States and commercial competitors.
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LATER.
OBITUARY.
MR. JAMES CORRIGAN.
"[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Com
CLEVELAND, Jan. 25th. The death is announced of the millionaire etect magnate and race horse-owner, James Corrigan, whe died suddenly while entering the Athletic Club here.
EDUCATION OF INDIAN WOMEN.
INFLUENCE IN THE HOME,
LONDON, Jan. 2nd: "Women in India exercise far
The Presidential atatement. evoked by the declaration of Rear- Admiral Plunkett, was to the effect often that alarming charges are made when appropriations Arc sought from Congress. The Presi reter influence at home than in dent considered that it was difficult any country in the world with to curb speakers for fear of raising which I am acquainted," declared Sir Atul Chatterjee, speaking at the cry of violation of free speech, the Head Mistresses Conference ou ing of shareholders said that the but he recommended those charged hope expressed a year ago that 1997 with the nation's defence to follow the education of women in India. He added their influence outside would witness the dawn of a new the policy of considering the wel- the home, although not so ob ern in industrial relationships, and fare of the country in public state-trusive, is still very powerful. The an upward trend in prosperity had ments. been fulfilled.
Mr. McKenna. Chairman of the Midland Bank, at the general meet
There had, he said, undoubtedly been a great improvement in the relations between capital and labour, and further a gradual but steady recovery of trade following the grave difficulties through which the try passed
country
in 1926..
INDIAN RAILWAY STRIKE.
WORK RESUMED.
[THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY, }
CALCUTTA, Jan. 24th. - The strike of East Indian Rail- way workers has ended, The work ers have resumed work on being promised full pay for the two days during which they were on strike
He did not, however, suggest there was cause for unbounded optimism. The problems yet before the coun re-try were numerous and complicat ed, but the background was much brighter than it was a year ago. and no victimisation.
politician, the administrator, the professional man who neglects the, ifuence of Indian won at home and abroad must be a complete failure in his professioh.
Age 01 Marriage.
He Taid stress on the importante of the education of Indian women, regarding which he mentioned it was badly needed in connection with the question of raising the age of marriage and also to pro- vide occupation for widows who do
not remarry.
"TOTE." FOOL PROOF RETIRED NAVAL MAN'S INVENTION.
DRINK NO EXCUSE.
MURDER APPEAL BY FORMER CONSTABLE DISMISSED.
The Court of Criminal Appeal
A new type of automatic totalisa- dismissed the appeal of Fred Field- lor is to be tested by the leashing a forence Metropolitan police Free State Government. It is the constable, against the sentence of invention of Engineer-Compnander death passed on him at the Man Barry Hocken, R.N. (retired), and chester Assizes for the murder of sweetheart, Eleanor is based on a gunnery director be his former
Rishton, pear before the war. It was Pilkington, at
A medical certificate was handed in on behalf of the debtor Coleman, whose examination was adjourned until next sittinge.
The debtor Edgar Isaac Lans kary, in reply to Mr. E. Parke, Offal Receiver, stated that in 1010 he and his brother joined in partnership the debtor Coleman, who had carried on the business for four years. The firm's insol vency was due to lack of working capital and to cut prices resulting from a falling off during the fast two years of their trading. He ad mitted that the heavy drawing at the partners, who were returned fa the deficiency account at £18,873 for the 31 years precoding the failure were not justified by the He also admitted profits earned that his present wife earned about £40 week në an actress. Having
regard to the present position he agreed that his personal and house- hold expenditure during the past five years had been extravagant and could not be justified.
Mr. Parke--Yais had none of that money anywhere at the date of the receiving order 7
The debtor-Not one farthing,
need to a Daily Mail reporter | Accrington, on November 8th. It halutely.
at the
works of the makere, Messra R. Watts and Son, Limited, in Camberwell-road, S.E.
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Tubes, each containing a differ ent coloured liquid, repress the harses in the race. The tubes are measured by a scale giving the amount of money wagered on each horse. Another tube gives the total amount staked at any moment, leas 10 per cent deducted for expenses, It is thus possible to tell by the rising of the coloured columns in the indicator exactly how money is being staked and how much will be available for distribution.
The tubes are connected with the bets issuing office or offices. Here there is chamber in which the liquid is kept at high pressure, and as each het is taken a impale sends the liquid in the tubes upwards.
Commander, Hocken said:
The instrument is fool-proof and can be watched from A special indicator at the central office. If bad notes are handed in they could be traced imme. diately to the particular betting. othco and the time of handing in fixed. The "tote" is operated by machines similar to those used for issuing tickets at under ground stations, or can be adapt ed to any ticket issuing system the authorities desire. Members of the Jockey Club, it is stated, will give the Invention a
trial
was alleged that Fielding mabbed Miss Pilkington as she was return- ing home from a dance because he was jealous of her changed affee
ions.
Examined regarding two amounte of £510 and £878 credited to the capital and drawing accounts of the firm respectively, the debtor ex- plained that they related to repay Mr. B. Ormerod (for Fidding) mint of money, borrowed from bas said the case for the prosecution first wife, who had obtained it was that Fielding bought a knife,
from other persons. It was moty Ene told the girl's father that which he had held for Mr. Francis he could not er her he would be Heynell. without a daughter in less than
Mr. Parke.-Can you tell the The defence was that Court a wrek.
from what source that Fielding was under the influence of money came drink, and had no recollection as The debtor replied that the whole to what had happened, creept that story relating that money was told he hit a knife in his hand and saw by Mr. Lloyd George to the Press the girl stagger oway. The appeal and became public property, was based very largely on the was to the effect that Mr. Meyneli ground that certain, considerations brought some diamonds from the with regard to evidence of pre- Continent and converted them into meditation were not put before the cash, which he wished to go to the jury to such an extent as to pre Daily Herald, but that the pro- sent the evidence having an un-prietors refused to take it. necessary and exceptionally large The Registrar.-Russian stolen
If Fielding jewels! weight with the jury. had had the intention. to murder Mr. Parke-How much of that Miss Pilkington, and bad formed money did you hoich i
days
debtor-At one time, that intention a week or ten before, be would have taken other £10,000.
Mr. Arthur Lansbury was also opportunities to commit the crime.
Diemissing the appeal, the Lord examined by the Official Recaivor, Chief Justice Mid the law of this and agised generally with the country was that drink afforded no evidence given by his brother. He exouse for crime. It might be that admitted that, having regard to in a particular casc a man was so the firm's profite, a drawings utterly and completely under the were extravagant and incapable of influence of alcohol as to be unable justification. of form a criminal intent, bai there was no evidence of such a state of intoxication in that case,
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The examination of the brothers Lansbury was ordered to be coti- duded.
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