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No 17,333

MR. BONAR LAW BECOMES PREMIER,

Favours a Quiescent Policy.

PREPARATIONS FOR A GENERAL ELECTION.

弍拜 四廿月十英港書 TUESDAY,

(Reuteria Service,

London October 23.

leader. Mr. Bones Law has consequently accepted the Premiership.

The election of Mr. Bonar Law was unanimous.

Mr. Lloyd George's Farewell,

London, October 23,

OCTOBER 24, 1922. BÅ

**BATTLING KEY.”

REPARATION COMMITTEE OF GUARANTEES,

Fear of Political Crisis in Germany.

(Kester's Service.)

London, October 23.

Still Waiting for a Match, /^

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This moming. Battling Key." the Chiness boxer, called at the Telegraph office and stated that

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The Sai Chou had a rough

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

Singapore Changes.

OFFICIAL MAJORITY

RETAINED.

(Char Din Correspondent.)

Singapore, Oct. 24

"The accelerated collapse of the mark is focussing attention upon

a small wooden vessel, 745 tona, the gravity of the reparations question. According to Reuter's corres he had read in last night's issue passage on her last trip. She is pondent at Paris a big tug of war is proceeding among the Repara- of this paper the acceptance of owned by the Au Yung Sun Ting. A meeting of the Unionist Party has elected Mr. Bonar Law astions Commission, where the opposing British and French schemes his challenge by Pte. Flyna, ofland trades up and down the the King's Regiment. He added coast Captain J. H. van den are being considered.

In the course of his annual Sir John Bradbury particularly objected to the wide powers of that he was quite ready to fix up Berg is in command.

Budget addrean, H. E, the Gor- control which the French propose to confer on the Committee of match with this man or any other

Leaving Kin Hon at half-past arnor sanounced an imminent Guarantees us exceeding the Allies juridical powers and likely to lightweight, but that he preen med

on Saturday, Sept. 30th, maasure of Council Reform, Mr. Lloyd George had a farewell audience with His Majesty hasten instead of avert a financial crash in Germany. The British the permission of the Boxing four

the Chinese two the King

representatives opine that no time should be lost in taking practical Association would have to be ob-bound for Hongkong, with 900 owing

i had seen kir. Tinson tons of salt and a quantity of additional members for Pan New Leader Cheered.

measures. if not already too late. An acute political crisis is ap-tained.

and Malaces, sho the ship was in the representation of the Malay, only approaching in Berlin, where nervousness and gloom this morning, but the latter bad general cargo, within twenty-fout ang predominate in political circles at the possibility of the Socialists informed him that nothing could bours

of gale. A fresh Eurasian and British-Indian withdrawal from the Government. Discussing social disorders it is be done regarding this fight until thick

Association's Committee breeze began to spring Up communities. He said it was feared that the French plan will naturally be unfavourably received the

North-East about considered inadvisable at present in Germany, where it is still insinuated that France is more bent apoa meeting on Friday next; whilst from the

3 fight with noon on Sunday, the day after to abolish the Official Majority, political than Roancial aims. It is difficult to believe, however, that with regard to France does not desire a satisfactory solution, in view of the parlons Seaman Chadwick, nothing de-the vessel left port. The ses rose but the changes represented an tate of her own finances as just revealed by the Chamber's Budget finite could be said until the every hour and in the afternoon advance in the constitutional the Sai Choo was pitching and development of the Colony and Reporter, who points out that over a milliard sterling was borrowed return of the Fleet.

"Battling Key" says he is tossing like a cork, with heary would provide better means for The resolution adopted promised Mr. Honar Law the full supin 1921-22, and that unless the present methods are changed France

The the communities to express their will be obliged to borrow £1,250,000,000 sterling in the next three particularly anxious to get a fight sens sweeping fore and afi. post and confidence of Unionists now and after the election.

Lord Curzon, who presided, said the country wanted stability, rears. Nearly a milliard is still required for reconstruciton of the here, as he came up from Sings wind increased to a moderste gale views on general policy and on pore for that express purpose, and and at six o'clock on the Sunday questions affecting their own liberated regions. not servation: place xi bome, as well as abroad; and no extension

delsy meant not only loss of time evening the engineer reported that interests.

she had sprung a leak. but & curtailment of responsibilities

but also considerable expense.

Mr. Boner Law was loudly cheered by the crowd outside the meeting place, likewise by the assembly, which comprised 489 men bers, including 152 Peers and 67 Parliamentary candidates. The election of Mr. Bonar Law was proposed by Lord Curzon and seconded by Mr. Stanley Baldwin.

Mr. Bense Law did not define his policy, intimating that he wuold do so in a speech at lilasgow on the 28th, instant.

The Unionist Pledge.

Mr. Bonar Law's Speech.

London, October 25.

Fellow when Mr. Banar Law rose,

In the course of his speech, Mr. Bonar Law said he hoped, now that the party's confidence was given him, that the Coalition Union- ists who voted against the Cariton Club resolution would join bands with their Unionist brothers and go to the country as a united party They differed only regarding the best methods of succeeding in their polier. He declared that this was got the time for introducing big schemes which might be beneficial to the Empire, however dear to) his bear. They should rather hope for a period of quietness than of fierce controversy. It is under-tood that this referred to Tarif Re-i form). Continuing, he said the Imst Constitution must be givenį effect to. Referring to Mr. Llupd George, Mr. Bonar Law said hel was sure they would have a pretty stiff tussle, but he noped they! would still be good friend- afterward. He declared that he would open his campaign and sub nit a definite polley on Thursday.

IA Paris cable of the 21st, inst, stated: The French memorandum on the subject of securing reparations from Germany bas been handed to the Reparations Commission. The proposals favour that & Com mittee of Guarantees proceed to Berlin and impose upon the Ger- determinable measures: Government or prohibit certain

of. revence and for the supervision

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Pretoria. October 23.

The Colour Ban

The Sai Choa has fire pumps. two circulating, two deck and a

the steamILOT

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COOLIES.

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In contrast to the Cariton Club meeting. there was much

It is to be hoped that some donkey pump. These were start- enthusiasm over today's proceedings at the Hotel Cecil.

thing defaite will be fixed up, but they proved unable to keep Mr. Bonar Law, on arriving, was surrounded by a cheering also

Some of the crowd in the courtyard, and he stopped and smilingly posed for penditure, or the immediate stopping of the export of capital soon, especially since a challenge the water dowE. cinematographers. The mesting sang "For He's a Jolly Good It is proposed that the Committee be entitled to all information has been issued and accepted. butts of the hull had opened quite With a Loaded Revolver.

regarding German finances. Other proposed measures include With regard to the colour ban, an inch and as

Bo Pik-shan, dascribed as -A states that be pitched and tossed the butts strict financial control, placing the Reichsbant under Allied control. Battling Key

Been opening and tailor, was defended by Mr. A. E Germany shall continue to lery at least 25 per cent, on exports, has had many of his best and could be to the movement Hall in an unusual case of dis- which, with customs and export duties, will be under the supervision most enjoyable fights with Service closing

was orderly conduct beard before Mr. of the Committee of Guarantees and seizable if the Reparations men, and he has no doubt that of the ship. The vessel

whatever the result of any contest making water rapidly, in spite of R. E. Lindsell at the Magistracy Committee considers Germany is not fulfilling her obligations.}

in which he engager, tha' publie the pumps, and at half-past eleven to-day. Defendant, it was stated will be sufficiently aparting on Sunday night the second by the prosecuting police officer, THE SOUTH AFRICAN DISTURBANCE.

to shuz put all other, con-engineer reported that it was Inspector Kent, was arrested at 1.30 this morning at Shaktongtsni siderations than absolute gaining.

wbilst chasing sundry rickaba Findings of Martial-Law Commission.,

merit. In the Straits, be says, A strong breeze was blowing coolies with a loaded revolver. where thecontests were witnessed and the gallant little ship was' The report of the Martial Law Commission which has enquired by Britishers and Chinese slike, labouring and straining severely. He pressed licence, but not for the particular revolver of into the revolt at Johannesburg ascribes the revolt to the desire of there has never been any difficul- Buffeted this way and that by the which he was found in possession. the nationalist elements to profit by the industrial disturbance in ty in fixing up matches, and there huge waves which she shipped The defendant, who was charg- The meeting unarimousir expressed thanks to Mr. Chainberlain order to chain a republican form of government, to the formation have never been any untoward over her fare and after decks, theed with being drank and dis- by the strikers of commandos and their cradual conversion into incidente. He comes forward as vessel was not doing more than orderly and with offering a bribe Lord Curzon etearily inuletted that he was continuing the For-militars units, to the strikers belief that armed assistance could be a boxer who is willing to meet about three and a half knots. of $10 to the constable, said that

forthcoming from the Free State and the Transvaal, and to the none in his own class. eign Secretaryship.

Mr. Bonar Law expressed the opinion that the text way of deal industrial leaders weakness in allowing armed commandos to usurp ing with the post-war recovery of the country and the world was to power, also to intrigues by the Communist Party.

commends the The Commission

Government's military leave free play to individual initiative and avoid attempts at sociall improvement which at another time would be most desirable. A little measures, which rerawed the revolutionaries, thereby saving interference as possible was necessary, either legislatively or ad-bloodshed. ministratively. He adopted a sympathetic attitude towards Ireland. He dwelt on the He said the Treaty must be given & fair chance. unparalleled difficulties of the task of the people now attempting to govern Ireland and said Conservatives could not shut off all respon sibility but they ought to co everything in their power to help the ~Provisions) Government towards success, so long as the Provisional

Government was honestly trying to carry out the Treaty. cluded with a significant allusion to his health and said that if the burden became untolerable on that account, he would no; expect the Party to press him to remain if he asked to be set free.

for his services.

He con-

bjection to Mid-Week Election Day.

London, October 25.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.

Marked Fall in Revenue.

London, October 23.

TRY IT.

the revolver produced before the

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The position was taken and found to be ist. 15,44 north. long. 109.53 east. The Captain Court belonged to a friend, who decided to make for land. The in his turn bad his (defendant's). On the application of Me. A E three sails were settled and

Hall, the case, was adjourned course was altered accordingly.

defendant being released on bail. Monday morning, October 2ad., Hace you sent in geur Fook dawoed with water coming into Pull Coripon yet?

the bunker tweendecks through There is no need to wait until the ship's side. Fogard it was The report of the British North Borneo Company for 1921 closing date. Remember that possible to hear the water rushing The twendecks were to side. shows that the total teceipts were £104.000 and expenditure the more coupons you send in, the in as the vessel rolled from side

The T.K.K. advise consiguies with greater will be your chance of A.3 compared the surplus belog

but it fall with cargo. 236,000.

was of the arrival of the Shinyo cent. indicates arinning the $50.

too rough 295,000 in 1920. A dividend of

take of the Maru.-Page The coupon and rules will Exer decline in the net revenue compared with 1920, due to the

batches. fact that there is little siga of a revival in that part of the Eastern found on Page 41 Hemisphere, including Malaya, China, the Dutch Indies, and Borneo. In view of the necessity of continued assistance to subsidiary companies, it is essential, as far as possible, to conserve the Com-

The Liberals and Labourites are agitated over the question of a' Saturday polling-day. They declare that if the rumours of a mil "week date being chosen are confirmed, Mr. Bonat Law will make pany's cash resources.

his first mistake in the Premiership, antagonising the workers.

On the other hand. it is pointed out that the date of the election depends upon the proclamation at a Dissolution, as the nominations; do not count Sundays.

£147,000

* per

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS. Question of Applying the Decisions.

Geneva, October 23.

Mr. Benar Law is unlikely to complete the formalities neces sary to ensure the proclamation being i-sued to-day which would!

At the International Labour Conference the Japanese workers' mean polling on Saturday, Nov. 11th.) and if he postponed the pro-delegate sccused the Japanese Government of failing to carry out clamation until Monday, October 9th. in order to ensure polling the decisions of the Washington Conference. on Noveraber 18th, the delay would imperil the prospects of rati

Mr. Joshi, the Indian workers delegate, pointed out that the fication of the Irish Constitution

Labour Conventions had not been applied in many Crown Colonies and Indian States. He urged the governing body of the Labour Office to take up the matter.

Parliament to Be Dissolved.

Later.

His Majesty the King granted so audience to Mr. Bonar Law,| who undertook the formation of a Ministry but afvised a Dissolution. which, it is understood, will be Royally proclaimed on October 26th. Mr. Lloyd George's Disappointing Speech.

London, October 23.

DEATH OF DR. LYMAN ABBOTT, Editor of New York "Outlook" for Thirty Years.

New York, October 23.. Mr. Lloyd George's cautious and non-committal speech at Leeds

The death has occured of the Rev. Lyman Abbott, Editor of the disappointed expectations by the fact that he did not enunciate a new programme and did nothing to lessen the existing political un-net.

[Dr. Lyman Abbott, who was born at Roxbury, Mass., in 1835 certainties and confusion. His defence of the Coalition record ist freely criticised by the vast majority of the papers, while his whole and was educated at Harvard, had been called to the Bar and ordained hearted praise of Mr. Chamberlain, Earl Balfour, Sir Robert Horne in the Ministry. Subsequently he had a long career as journalist, and other non-revolting Unionist leaders is not regarded as sufficient and was appointed Editor of the utico in 1893. He wrote several indication that the formation of a Centre Party is definitely con-volumes, some of a devotional nature.] templated

The general view is that tba election will prove a solvent of existing party relations, for the Coalition Liberals are likely to fare badly, as they will be generally opposed either by Conservatives or Independent Jiberals.

Keen Contest Expected.

Mr. Chamberlain Defines His Position:

PROHIBITION AT SEA

U.S. Court Refuses Injunction.

New York, October 23.

Surprised at Getting Off With Six Months.

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Lammer Bros. are selling cloth. At eight o'clock on Monday etc. at their sales rooms morning the ship lay off Kalao.morrow-Page 4. ▲ course was set for Koala Cham, A purse is wanted for a boy SNATCHER SENTENCED. in Dendeavour to fetch Tourane. seven-Page 4.

All the time the water in the The opening rounds of the ship was increasing and the rough locs! Golf Championship have weather continued. The four been postponed.—Page 4.

False Faces" is being shown boats were swung out and lower- ed level with the deck.

Keeping as close in as possible, nights.-Page 4.

The Kowloon Theatre's new Jose Antonia Az vedo Bortolo, the ship proceeded along the described as a Portuguese mis-coast, but at half-past five in the Jazz Band will play for the danca The M.C.L sale of work takes sionary from Macao, figured as afterodon the engineer reported to-night-Page 12. the complainant in a seatching that it was impossible to go any case beard by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, further. Gaining all the time, place at Government House.on.

the Police Court this the water now stood six inches November 4th-Page 4. morning.

off. the furnaces and the suction

LISTEN! In evidence, complainant stated pipes were choked.

Advertising is the alvort cut to that yesterday afternoon, at about The anchor was dropped, about bigger returns. three o'clock, justas be was going three bandred feet off the land, in into a chair to go up Wyndham approximately lat. 15.49 north, The .. Benvenue has arrived Street, a bag containing valuables long 108.24 easi Orders were from Europe and a consignees” and money, of the total value of given to jettison the cargo of salt. notice appears on page 4. $300, was snatched from him. He All available bands set to work The Admiral Line advise coa-. immediately got out of his seat with a will, estime the engineer signees of the arrival of the ss. and started in pursuit after a man was cutting off the ends of the Satsuma,Page 5.

Consignees of cargo per the s.8. who was endeavouring to escape suction pipes and carrying on with

at

Sergeint Earnshaw, continuing

with it. When he got up with the the pumps. The lifeboats were in Ouderkerk from Europe should the thief, the man was already readiness should the ship take sb cousalt the notice on page 5. in the custody of Sergeant unexpected plunge.

Madame Soler Difranco, Earnship.

Jettisoning and pumping was Spanish Operatic Star, will appear the story at this point, said his continued until 2 a.. on the 4 the Kowloon, Thesire to attention was first drawn to the Tuesday morning and the water in morrow and Thursday, Page 7. Att As from November 1st, the bus- defendant by the suspicions man the ship began to decrease. Jodge Hand, of the United States Federal Court, dismissed the ner in which he kept looking eight bells the sea had calmed iness of J.T.Shaw will be carried A good example of the keenness of the forthcoming contest is to

from his still prevailed. Attwenty minutes Arcade.-Page 7. blown, and be found in Northumberland and Durbam. where 24 Labourites. 18 motion of the foreign abipping companies for a permanent injunction back whilst running. A whistle considerably, although a big swell on as usual at 11, Beaconsfield Har Sister's Rival" is being bottom of past nine on the Tuerday morning Independent Liberals, 18 Unionista and 11 Lloyd George candidates against the Federal order under the Daugherty ruling, but extended was

the stay of execution temporarily, provided that the steamship com-position at the are prepared to fight for 28 seate

panies filed an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court.

D'Aguilar Street be could see there were only twenty-three showo at the Bar Theatre Suite by American steamship companies were similarly dealt the defendant increase his pace faches of water in the ship and it Page 12.9 London, October 23.

to a very good speed. In a chase was considered safe to weigh -Mr. Chamberlain defined his and his followers position

after the mag the litter was anchor... dioner of ex-Coalition Ministers and supporters at

A course was set for Tourane, ship made twelve inches in the at

eventually arrested near Loe the Hotel Victoria. He said:"We are members of the

was resobed at three space of an hour. Yuen Street. The bag was, in which Unionist and Conservative Party, which we bave served faith-

his possession at the time. o'clock on the aftermoon of the On Oct. 16th, the Tung Shing, folly, and intend to remain members thereof. We do not' contem-

London, October 23. Els Worship imposed sentence same day. Here the hall sbore owned by the same Company. plate going into or forming another Party. We will urge our views

It is understood that, after lengthy negotiations conducted by of six months, and, in reply to a water was examined. All the arrived. Sonza 250 tons on our own Party." He said he was ready to plead guilty to the accusation that he thought too little of party. He emphasised that the Managing Director of the Times, Sir Campbell Stuart, the Times query by the prisoner who sp seama were more of law spart were transkipped and the difference between Conservatives was unity of party or unity of has been purchased by the Chairman, Mr. Johm Waiter, from the peared to be astonished at the and the vessel was found to be Chou win them could nation. He had chosen the latter. He saw no reason against-co Northcliffe estate. This is taken to mean that the Times reverts to lightnem of the sentence, added masworthy, As an example of worth h operation with the new Government, but he did not believe that the the traditional Walter policy of supporting the Government of the "Thaklit the most. I oko give the state the way in, in Tourané to Bo new Government would be able to carry on except by a Coalition, day, but with complete independence.

with.

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