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DISSATISFIED CHINESE

NAVY.

GOVERNMENT GRANT RE-

DUCED.

(SuKocon ZHUTER'S AGENCY.]

JAPANESE PIRACY GUARDS. EXPLOSION AT

SECRET FACTORY:

PRECAUTIONS ON YANGTSZE VESSELS.

It is possible that the Shanghai other vessels trading from Shang Volunteers may provide guards for hai to North and South China and the Yangtsze.

(THROCOK IKUTER'S" AQINOT,]

SHANGHAI, Nov 10th. It is understood that na_n ̈result of the Shan piracy, the Japanese SHANGHAI, Nov. 10th. Hing Shih Lien on Friday in guards on, all Japanese vessels Navy is arranging to supply formed Pressmen that he was pre-trading on the Yangtse. ceeding to Nanking to settle the Jehol problem, the question as to "whether the Fengtien troops should withdraw from Liaotung and also to inform the Nationalist Govern iment that Chang Hauch Liang was unlikely to come south at present, It is reported that dissatisfaction exists in the senior ranks of the Chinese Navy

result of the Governmeat cutting down the monthly grant from half a million to a quarter of a million dollars. Admirals Tu Shih Kwei and Li Ting Hsing have convened a meet- ing for the purpote of discussing the situation.

U.S. MARINES IN CHINA."

[BETTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10th. The Government has decided to withdraw a number of marines from the brigade in China in con sequence of an improvement in conditions but a complete unit of marines will be kept at Tientsin and Shanghai in readiness for ser rice in case of emergency.

LINERS DRIVEN BY ELECTRICITY.

STATEMENT BY LORD KYLSANT,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, Nov. 10th.*

The announcement that the new €0,000 ton White Star liner, now

under construction at Belfast will be propelled by electricity, was made by Lord Kylsant on his return from New York, where he complet ed plans for the construction of special piers of suficient length.to accommodate the monster.

lie further stated that an elec. trically-driven passenger ship is now being constructed on the Clyde for the P&O. Company.

Possibly, the U.S. Nary will pro- vide guards for American ships on the Yangtsze.

ATTACK ON GOLD STANDARD.

LABOUR'S IMPERIAL VIEW.

[TOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Losnos, Nov. 0th.

When the House of Commons resumed its debate on the Lahour amendment to the Address in re ply to the King's Speech, Mr. Philip Snowden said that the La- bour Party wholeheartedly desired to develop Empire resources, but he was of the opinion that we were concentrating on the development of the Dontinions and neglecting the Colonies where there was a better opper- and Dependencies tunity for British trade.

Sir Arthur Steel Maitland (Minister for Labour) in referring

to

mining unemployment stated that there were at present two hundred plants trying out methods of low carbonisation of coal, thus trying to find a new market. The Government anticipated that it would reduce unemployment in the mining areas during the next six months by 45,000 by a scheme of transference of miners elsewhere in Britain. He continued that the unemployment position. was dis- tinetly better than it was four years ago..

Emigration To Canada."

New proposals for the emigra- tion of workers to Canada were also outlined. He said that under the scheme of training centres for Agricultural workers it was hoped within the next six months that 5,000 or 6,000 men would be ready INDUSTRIAL DEADLOCK IN to go to Canada. The Government were also in negotiation with the Canadian Government for sending out town workers for work in Canadian towns with, no stipula tion about agricultural work. It was hoped that a minimum of 3,000 or 4,000 of these might go out in the next six months and that the number might be considerably

GERMANY.

HALF A MILLION IDLE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

BERLIN, Nov. 8th.

The iron and steel dispute still continues, and there is no indica- tion of either side capitulating.

Sixty blast furnaces in the Rhineland and Westphalia have. been damped down, resulting in half a million workers being un- employed.

The Supreme Industrial Court is holding a meeting on Monday to discuss the situation with em ployers and workers.

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BIG DUTCH DEVELOPMENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AOKNCY.] ..

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 9th.

A big development in wireless telephonic communication Dext rear is foreshadowed in an a- nouncement made here to-day

A wireless telephonic service be- tween Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and the Dutch East Indies will be opened to the public on January 7th, at the rate of 30 florins for an ordinary conversa tion of three minutes, 60 forina for an urgent call, and 120 dorins for immediate communication.

AMERICAN GOODWILL.

MR. HOOVER'S VISIT.

[REUTER'S, AMERICAN SERVICE]

别

greater.

Gold Standard.

Mr. Lloyd George, in a spirited speech, blamed the Treasury for restoring the Gold Standard when it did, thus hitting the export Treasury trade a reeling blow. policy was largely responsible for the restriction of credit for it was subordinating everything else to the aim of securing favourable con- version terms for next year.

The debate was again adjourned.

THE FRENCH BUDGET.

UNWELCOME PROROSALS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)

LONDON. NOV. 10th. 3. Poincaré's pourparlers have, so far, been very successful, all but 4 or 5 ministers have agreed

GIRLS, MEN, AND SHED DISAPPEAR.

FIVE WORKERS KILLED..

WINDOWS BROKEN -FIVE MILES OFF,

GREAT OAKLEY, Essex,

Oct. 15th. Two girls and three men were' killed by a terrific explosion at the Expicsive and Chemical Products, Ltd., Bramble Island, two miles from Great Oakley.

They were working together in the mixing shed of the factory, as they have done for the last two J'ears,

tremen.

About 8.40 there was a dous rear and a blinding fash Workers in neighbouring sheds were thrown to the ground, and one girl many yards away was badly burned on the leg, while others were cut by splintera ol glass.

Everything was in confusion. Men and women screamed and rushed from the sheds, which were still shaking with the concussion, and looked in bewilderment towards the mixing shed.

Nothing-Except A Hole. Nothing was to be "seer except a huge bele about 30ft. deep in the ground, a mushroom-shaped, cloud of smoke, and a few scattered pieces of wood littered for hundreds of yards all around.

Of the workers there was 'bot 's. sign. Their names were:

M's Lilian Lambert, aged 21, of

Wit

Miss Mary Claydon, aged 90, of

Great Oakley.

Mr. Pithers, aged 30, of Dover court (married, with three child- ren).

Mr. R. Cockayne, aged 35, chemist, of Dovercourt (mar. ried, with two children). Mr. J. Sallows, aged 37, of Great

Oakley (single).

L

Heard Ten Miles Away. The report of the explosion wa heard 10 miles around. Many win- dows of houses were broken in Harwich, five miles away, and 4.53 in Great Oakley, while the plate. glass windows of the Co-operative Society's stores at Dovercourt were A chimney was blown

shattered.

off two miles away.

The factory, at which about 100 workers are employed is a mys land and can be approached only tery."

It is situated in marshy by a carefully guarded path at the side of which runs a fight railway.

It is difficult to imagine a more desolate "apot-just a few wooden empty packing-cases, Huge earthen- buts, one or two larger buildings,

ware receptacles, and curious glas pipes; and all round," forbidding, silent, dreary marshes.

Not even residents at the village know what work is carried on a the factory.

Dr. Whitfield, the nearest doctor, was five miles away at Thorpe ard. he was immediately summoned, but there was nothing for him to do, No trace has yet been discovered of the body of Miss, Mary Claydon. There is one piece of cloth, and that is all.

Mr. Cockayne, the chemist, who, visit it is believed, was making a of inspection to the mixing room, to retain their present portfolios. is completely missing while the In the course of the Presidential | head of another worker was found interview, M. Poincaré" pointed after some hours of search many out that serious discord. had arisen yards away on the track of the between the late Government and light railway.

the Finance Committee not only When I arrived at this bleak with regard to the naval and mili-spot, over which the wind wa6 tary estimates but as to certain howing dismally, writes a Press- fiscal proposala, which the Commit- man, I found the workers gathered tee introduced against the Pre-

in a knot discussing the tragedy. maier's wishes. Hence the adoption The manager of the works immedi of the Budget had been jeopardis- ately informed me that there was c. He was determined not to ac- nothing to be told. He said:. cept responsibility for votes on that account and emphasised that only a long-lived Government would be competent to handle the

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9th. With the object of demonstrating | situation.. American goodwill to Latin Ameri- countries studying common problems, Mr. Hoover is visiting Central and South America before assuming office.

He has asked the President to ns- sign him the battleship Maryland for the purpose, and President Coolidge has agreed to co-operate to make the tour a success.

MR. A. B. HOUGHTON.

RETURNING TO LONDON.

(REUTER'S AMELICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Nov. th. Mr. A. B. Houghton, who recent ly resigned the Ambassadorship to London for the purpose of parti- cipating in the American elections, has been defeated in New York State elections for the Senate.

It is announced that he will re- sume the Ambassadorship.

POINCARE CONSENTS.

(THROUGH BỊTIER'S AGENOT.)

PARIB, Nov. 9th.

M. Poincaré, whose Ministry so dramatically came to an end on Tuesday, has now consented. to form another Cabinet.

M. Poincaré was summoned to the Elysee and has agreed to con- sult party leaders with a view to the speedy formation of a Cabinet.

GUARDS OFFICER KILLED. BROOKLANDS FLYING

CRASH.

My hands are tied, and I can say nothing. You should not be here. Probably you have matches in your pocket. That is forbid den, and there are heavy penal ties for it. You wil know more later, but at present I am forbid. den to speak.

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tell me no more than that it was ed this afternoon when a single-something to do with chemicals, seater aeroplane which he was fy and that the men were well paid. ing at the first meeting of the Miss Sallows, sister of one of the Household Brigade Flying Club dead men, said: "My brother

at Brooklands crashed from Д height of one thousand feet.

The Club was formed for officera of the Brigade of Guards who wished to take up flying. Several officers own neroplanes under this scheme.

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One theory is that while mixing

was in progress a most powerful. new explosive was discovered by, chance but that the inventors never lived to give their discovery to the world

Every person working thero is required to sign a document an outh, that he will say nothing M. MANIU AS PREMIER.

about his work to anyone at all, (THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.] Eo I cannot help you there..

I was dear when the explosion occurred. There was an BUCHAREST, Nov. 9th. After

with other. splitting roar, the whole earth consulting leaders, M. Titulesco has declined shook, people were flung to the to form a Cabinet, as he was in- ground like minepins, and then followed an awfal silence. We vited to do by the Regency Coun-

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ground. God help me, it was anful, (Continued at foot of next column) = tors."

M. Maniu has consented to form a Cabinet

Dr. Watson, of the Home Office, is here investigating the accident.

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