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THURSDAY

JUNE

19, 1924

HATHI KOLN: CUTY 19 OTH

136 PER ANÜMN

:

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE DEBATE.

COMMONS REJECTS ALL THE RESOLUTIONS.

MR.

ASQUITH'S CLEVER RIDICULA.

(Reuter's Service,)

YAUMATI ROBBERY. AMERICAN KILLED, PORTUGUESE AIRMEN.

SEVEN YEARS AND." CAT

FOR COOK.

**

MURDERED BY JUNKMEN.

"A Ticket for Shanghai was Resentment Against Steamers. found on prisoner and it was an

(Our Own Correspondent.) unfortunato circumstance from his point of view that the bont, the Shantung, which was due to

MACAO STILL WAITING ARRIVAL.

Ing the arrival of the Portuguese Macno la still anxiously awaits

fliors.

News received in Hongkong Shanghai, June 19. London, June 18.

Hankow reports stats that Mr.to-day from the Telegraph's Macho correspondent indicates that the Edwin C. Hawlor, aged 4, an Portuguese Capt. Brito On the Rusumption of the Imperial Preference debate in the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsey Max Donald announced that he love at four, was obliged to start American, who was Manager of Port Rules aimento do Wanlision branch of Boires, are not in Haiphong, as would yole against all the resolutions. He said that the first four late, and, as.u matter of fact, did of the innocent looking relations were a preliminary declarationin favour not leave antil midnight. The Mosers. Arnhold Brothers and was generally believed, but are police went on board at 10.30 Company, Shanghai, was killed detained for the time being at of a full programme of Imperial Preference.

p.n." So Bald Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, June 17th during an outbreak Hanoi, whence they flow direct at the Criminal Sessions this by river junk- workers while from Bangkok. Our correspon- supervising the loading of dent adds that the following morning, in his opening state-steamer with wood oil,

cablos have boon exchanged in nient of the cuso against Young This tragedy follows other Kwai-sang, who was indicted outbreaks by the junkmon, who regard to the expected arrival of on a charge of robbery by two arrosented stonmere carrying cargo

| hitherto carried by junks.^ more. The value of the property stolen was over $1,600.

"Imperilling the Empire's Future"

Mr. Staniny Baldwin declared that the decision would be one e' profound and far-reaching importance. (Opposition cheers). It was important to pass the resolutions as they stond. A reference by Mr. Baldwin to the absence of Mr. Lloyd George caused Opposition laughter in view of the belief that Mr. Lloyd George's abrence was deliberate. Mr. Baldwin agreed that if the resolutions were defeated there could be no talk of a bronch of faith, as Parliament was suprome,

Mr. Hawley had heon fifteen years in China, and his wifo, Leonia, is at present in Now Forsey.

I

the aviators in Macao:--

"Hanoi, Juno 13th.-To Presi Ident of Town Hall, Macao: Aviators arrived yesterday. Bog' cable if ground is good. Will cable hour leaving:- Consul."

Cornor

The robbery, said Mr. Nihill, Mr. Baldwin suggested that the Government night form a com-

Macao June 13th.-To Consul mitteo of economic exports to study the whole question of Empire took place on May 20th, at 33.

Shanghai, Juno 19.

Portugal, Hanol; Thanks cable) development and an economic systom suitable to Britain it present; Portland Street, Yaumati, on the

A China Press message from recolved. Ground good. Govern- Prisoner was cook to Wanlision says the American. thon the political loaders could consider the Committeo's report and first floor, soo whether there was any possibility of evolving a fiscal system the occupants of that floor. The Mr. Hawley, manger of Arnhold mont cabled conditions landing.

-President." which would help is at present and on which there might family consisted of an ox-military Bros, and Company, Shanghai, "lanoi, June 15th.-To Gov-|

Mr. Baldwin also suggosted an anfficient agreemant to carry it

bad Macao Dotained arrangement with the Dominions whereby the enormous amount of officer, his wife, his mother, his was killed by junkmon who were

weather, Ask you give informa foodstuffs we required might be obtained solely from the Dominions, maid, and the cook. On the day agitating against steamora brought to Britain at cost price and distributed with the least possible of the robbery, the old lady and taking away their living-Reuter tion my cable.-Capt. Pais."

Wanhsion is the most import- A further cable was received margin, and obtaining, In oxchange, the free entry of British mann-the cook wore the sole decupants ant port on the Upper Yangtze on Tuesday, the 17th instant, factures into the Dominions where those goods did not compute with of the floor, the others having excepting Chungking. It has a saying that the airmen may leave Dominion goods. If that could be done it night last for the best

to Hongkong. Kone

About population of 140,000 and is the at any time without notice if the part of a generation, after which it could be reviewed in order to se whether the Dominions which had filled up in the meantime desired p.tn., the old lady was sitting contre of a big rade in cottons weather is good, but that in any and the products of Hupah. There avont they will not reach Macao On the bed in her cubicle to become more of manufacturing countries than before.

is on extensivo conlfeld in the until aftor 11.a.m. on the date of Mr. Baldwin declared that the defeat of the resolutions would when defendant came in. Thero vicinity of the town.]

their departure from Hanoi. gravely imperil the future of the whole Empire (Opposition cheerer was nothing strange that, as and ministerial cries of Nonsenso"). The Dominions would re-ho was in the habit of treating luctantly sook olsewhere what we would not give them, and thore hor oyos, which were wosk, by was no country in the world that would not jump at the op rubbing them with bluestone. On portunity.

Mr. Asquith's Taunt.

necasion, this particular

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WARDER CHARGED.

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MOTOR BOAT AFIRE.

British Victories Over American' Ladies.

Miss McKune in characteristic pose.

Miss Helen Wills.

U.S. REPLY TO JAPAN.

NO CHANGE OF POLICY.

rubbed rather harder than usual LEAVING WITHOUT NOTICE AMERICAN BEAMEN'S until the old lady was nearly

LUCKY ESCAPE. Mr. Asquith declared that the verdict of the General Election blind and then continued the

Man Who Failed to Salute. Liberal treatment by already condemned the 'resolutione.-(Ministerial and

stuffing cotton;

An alarming exporionco befol her month and choore). Ho would vote against all the resolutions. Mr. Asquith, wool into

Warder Wobator, of Victoria two American seamen last night tying amid loud Ministerial and Liberal laughter, ridiculed the resolutions, then

her hand-and-Gaol, was chaged on romand, when they wore returning to their causing strong Opposition resentment. He declared that they were on foot with rope. He took the before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the ship, the American torpado boat

Mrs. Mallory. atlongated, emarculated, anaemic and apocryphal version of the full-car-rings from her eare and thon Police Court this morning, with destroyer No. 7.

Just after 11 o'clock, the mon blooded nostrum of Imperial Preference, He quoted Mr. Bruce as went out, locking the door bohind leaving his employment without

London, Juno 18. saying that this was not the real thing for which he was contending. hia. The old woman heard the the month's notice required under engaged a motor boat froní Pot- At Wimbledon in a ladies' lawn tonal match between British voice of another man in the outer the terms of bla engagement, tingor Btroot, this being thei

and American teams Mrs. Covell (Britain) beat the American star, The Premier's Alternative.

rooni and she also heard the noise The defendant had said that Tai Leo No. 2. When just over Miss Wills, by 6-2, 6-4; and Miss McKanobeat Mrs. Mallory 6-3, 6-3

the journey, the of boxes being moved. About he had been under the impression halfway on

Mrs. Covell and Mrs. Shepherd Barron (Britain) boat Mrs. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald emphasised that the policy of preference 2.45, defendant was soon by a that only a moment's notice was engine of the motor boat caught as advocated by the Opposition would necessitate the abandonmont

the twelve fire, the blaze being considerable. Jessup and Miss Goss, 6-2, 6-2,

Mrs. Covell's somewhat hollow defeat of Miss Wills, whose of our principles and the recasting of our fiscal system. Mr. Baldhawker to emerge from the pre-required during

mises carrying a suit case. Two months

achlovemonta had of the probationary The attention of another motor

established hor 06 win's speech was a plen not merely for Imperial Preference but for coollas followed him, carrying period, and the Superintondont boat

strong was attracted and the record. tarifs and protection, inevitably involving increased food taxation. three other boxas. Prisoner had of the Gool (Mr. J. W. Frankel sailors were able to bo transferred, challenger to Mila. Lenglen, created a sensation in lawn tennie Mr. MacDonald denied that the Government was cold-shouldering bean employed by the ox-officer appeared in Court this morning

The coxswain of the burning oircles, which has been anticipating a great struggle between Miss the Dominions and declared that except in the case of unmanufac for some time and was well-to explain the conditions under/boat and his assistants managed/Wills and Mile. Lenglen in the Wimbledon final.- Mise Wills was turing tobacco it had not boon proved that preforeneo had helped

which warders of the Goal were to subdue the firo after some not versatile, her length was faulty, she repeatedly doublefault- slow. It is inconceivable that she showed hor to develop the resources of the Empire. He emphasised that he was known by sight to the hawker.

The old woman remained engaged. When MAD was little time, the other motor boated and was backing the Empire omigration scheme for all he was worth and thought we were thus going to draw the Dominions nearer to us trussed up until nearly 6 o'clock, taken on he was required to un-standing by meanwhile, Although true form.-Reuter. He was sure that along the linos of the Imperial Economic Com-when her son returned. He had dergo a probationary period of the engine and parts of the boat mittee and in the creation of machinery so that the public opinion to forco both the outer door and twelve months, during which were damaged, there was no of the Empire should influence Empiro policy, far more than in the door leading to the old time if he was dissatisfied with danger of the boat being burnt proferences, lay the solution of the problem of creating an economic woman's cubicle. The place was his job, and wanted to leave, he out and it was later towed back of disorder. was required to give a month's to the Pottinger Street wharf polloy, whereby the protectionist Dominious and free trade Britain in a terrible stato could co-operate in building up a strong community of nations based The cashbox had been forced notice.. If after this probationary from where it has now gone to

open and the tray was missing, period he wanted to stay on, à the repair yard.

Shortly aftor ton that night, five years' agreement was signed. Inspector Murphy and a party The defendant said he was not of police officers went on board at all dissatisfied. Mr. Philip Snowden declared that the resolutions would tie the the Shantung in-search of the Mr. Franks said that aftor an hnds of future Chancellors of the Exchequer. For example, no cook, but failed to find him, incidont when the defendant failed Labour Chancellor could abolish the sugar duty within the next Another constable, not of the to salute him, he saw him in his decade without breaking the word of the House (Ministerial cheere party, noticed a man trying to office later and explained that a and Opposition crios of "Nonsense") Referring to Mr. Lloyd got past him without being soon, warder was required to salute A lattor has been received by executive, leaving it no latitude for exercise of its discretion. The George's absence, Mr. Snowden said he, understood Mr. Lloyd and he caught, bold of him and whether he was on duty or off, in the Singapore Cricket Club from provision which is called in question doce not greatly differ in its George had paired in support of some of the resolutions-(Loud called for the party. Lai Chi uniform or out of it. I told him Hongkong stating that it is pro- practical operation from the understanding with Japan embodied in Opposition chcors).

Mr. Snowden promised that the Government would earnestly wan, the owner of the property, if he did not like the service he posed to arrange an interport the gentlemen's agreement."

identified him. The trunks wore could-leave by giving a month's serios of cricket matches at Mr. Hughes doclaros that the appropriateness of the long- consider Mr. Baldwin's proposal, which, he understood, was that the found underneath a locker on notice."

Hongkong in November, aud In- established United Statos policy, which has not boon due to any Government should arrango with the Government of Australla that board.

Cross-examined by the defen-viting the Straits to participate. lack of eatcom for the Japanese poople or their character and the whole Australian production should be sent to Britain, and bo Evidence was called to this dant, Mr. Franke said he was not Shanghai, have also been asked achievemente, has boon confirmed rather than questioned by the distributed by the Government at cost price. The Government had effect and prisoner elected to go prepared to swear that he mon- to take part. An effort is being voluntary action of the Japanese Government in aiding it roll- already gone some distance in that direction, because it had pro-into the box and give evidence, toned to the defendant that the made to got a team together to tion. He paints out that Japan has not failed to exercise her own posed to the Dominions the establishment of a permanent Economic Ho told the Court that three men, latter could leave at any time by represent the Straits in those discretion respecting the admission of aliens and the conditions of Committee to consider the possibility of increasing the consumption two with trousers only on and glving a moment notice.

their settlement in Japan. The United States in the treaty of 1894 of Empire food products in the United Kingdom and promoting the the other with a long coat, same Chief, Wardor MoLood said It will be recalled that expressly reserved the right to onast restrictivo immigration laws. interests bath of producer and consumer.

into the place and said they that dofondant was not prosent similar invitation was sont South wanted to borrow money. Ho at parade on the 4th instant, or last year, but the Straits Settle closed. told thom the mother was at any time since. He did not monts were unable to raiso s in the rear cubiolo and know tho defendant was leaving. team that could spare the suver, The first Preferoncs resolution was defeated by 278 votes to 272. they said they word going Another warder, called as aal wooks absonoo from work The second, third and fourth resolutions, rolating to tobaccos, to tio both him and her up. He witness, said that he was engaged which was necessary. wines and sugar were dofcated by 284 votos to 271, 285 to 268, and 283 votos to 263 respectively. Mr.Stanley Baldwin theraupen announced that it was not intended to move the remaining six resolutions.

on sound economie foundations.

Mr. Snowden's Arguments.

A Narrow Majority.

SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.

Later.

MINISTERIALISTS LOSE THEIR MAJORITY,

Cape Town, Juno 18.

spoko good words to them and at the same time as defendant' they said they would lot him off and under the same terme, No Lator the man with the long coat mention of giving notion was produced a dagger and ho had nomado to him at the, timo.. alternative but to do as he was Orosa-oxamined, witness said| told.

INTER-PORT CRICKET..

STRAITS INVITED TO HONGKONG.

matches.

ESSEX V SOUTH

AFRICANS.

"CONGRESS WHOLLY WITHIN ITS RIGHTS."

Washington, June 18. Mr. Hughes in a reply to the Japanese protest adopts a kindly tone, but the reply is strongly worded. It declares that Congress is wholly within its rights, and tho now statuto is mandatory upon the

Diplomatie circles are of opinion that the incident is now

KOWLOON APOLOGY.

EUROPEAN COMPLAINANT|

SATISFIED.

BRITAIN AND MEXICO,

America Takes Charge.

Washington, June 18. At tho Kowloon Magistracy, The American Embassy has ho understood Mr. Franks to say Visitors Put Up Splendid Show. The jury, without retiring, re-he could get rid of them at a

baforo Mr. E. W. Hamilton, this taken over the Archives of the turned a verdict of "Guilty. and moment's notice. Invorsely, ho!

London, June 18. morning, P. W. Windsor, of British Logation at Mexico City' santonge of seven years' hard could therefore leave at a mo- At Colchester, the match Windsor Bros., was summoned which wore in the custody of Mr. labour was passad." There is ment's notice.

between Esox and the South by Mr. W. V. Curtis, of 188, Cummins.Reuter, no worse type of robbery than When defendant was asked if Africans opened in glorious Nathan Road, for using obscene this," said his Lordabip" the bo had any statement to make, weather, before an attendance of language on the 8th fustant. robbery by a servant in whom the reply was that he was under three thousand. The wicket was Mr. Leo D'Almada appeared on confidenco is placed."Prisoner the impression that if he did not good, and asay.love boliplf of the defendant.bod was also ordered to rooofva like the job be could get out of it. Essex worn all out by teatimo,Mr. Curtis stated that he was

Closing Exchange 25.4 13/10. twolve strokes with the oat." He wanted to get out of the for 155, Rusmall contributing 34. satisfied with an apology which

The jury empanelled to try the Colony; that was all s

Pegler took 4 for 34, he had received from the defend-Lighting Up-Time The state of the parties now is 4G Ministerialiste, -18 Labour,

-Barometer 41 Nationalists, 1 Independent. The Nationalist lender, Hortzog, oase was as follows Messra The Magistrato: recorded a The South Africans compiled ant,, and, with his Worship's

Temperature ! was re-elected as also was Sir Thomas Smartt, Minister for Agricul-K. E. Greig, W.F. Gardiner, J. conviction, and bound the defend- 157 for 3, Taylor scoring 104 not permission, he wished to with- Lure, while the Miniatar of Defence, Col. Ments, was deteatod, Guorimeau R. Greensmith, Ej ant over in a sum of. 850 to come out, with a magnificent all-round drag he summon Blog The Amost notable feature of the election in the Labour and Guimen, A. MUFTIG G. B. up for judgment vadhuver called akhibition, ratarak, knocked up eff

Labrum Nationalist sweep in the Transvaal,

defented..

Mr. Malan, the Minister of Mines and Industries, has boon The latest stato of the parties is 29 Ministerialists, 18 Labour, 16 Nationalists, and one Indepoxidant.

· Later.

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Humidity

TO-DAY.