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INCIDENT TO FRENCH

STEAMER

JADE ENCOUNTERS CHINESE CRUISER.

MORE STRIKE

ROWDYISM.

Continued from Page 1)

ACCOUNT BOOKS FORGED?

(Continued from Page 1).

For any purpose? No, not for abundant food and ample trans such a large amount. He some- Port available, but that strikers' timos asked me for sums up to pickets are interfering with dis-$100.

STEAMER'S BOW CROSSED,

An interesting Incident, which tribution. "This aspect will re- Did you lend to Lo Fook $1,500 is contrued in some quarters as the next few days and all attempts Fuk-chu to purchase a half share quire Increasing attention during for the purpose of allowing Lam indicating a revival of a practice to impado free movement of the in the Wing Hing printing busi- In evidence some time back, is public or its food will be methodi-ness 7--No.

cally and firmly repressed."

DEFENCE “SUGGESTIONS." Before the Court adjourned until Monday morning, Mr. Jenkin asked permission of his Lordship to put recall evidence to rebut cer- tain suggestions made by tho. de- fence.

reported in Hongkong on the ar-

The Navy has rendered prompt count at the Bank of East Asin? Are you interested in any ac rival here of the French steamer and effectual civil assistance at

-No. Jade after its last trip from several seaports. No use or dis- Kwang Chow Wan

play of armed force has been re-

Chan Sam is a great friend off It is stated that on Wednesday that

quired. The communique adds yours?A good friend.

the Government's policy!

Did he ever mention Lam Fook- while the Jude was passing to refuse co-operation from the chu to you? No." point on the southern coast, organisers of the general strike,

This losed the evidence. known as Sam Tong Thong, she should be maintained by all Au-

thorities-Reuter. encountered' a' Chinese man-of- war. The Kwong Kam-for such;

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. the warship turned out to be, the name being plainly inscribed

BETTER TRAIN SERVICES. the bows-voored in it: Across

London, May 6. Emergency services are rapidly course to cut across the bows of the Jude, with the apparent inreat increase is reported in pas mproving in all directions and a tention of stopping the steamer, senger trains on main and local That there might be no cause lines. Trunk lines are now run for mistake, the French flag was ning from 300 to 400 trains daily. prominently displayed on the The London tubes are re-open-the Wing On Company. Jade's mast, while the Frenching to-day. skipper showed himself in a pro- minent position on the bridge a

as to be in full view of those on

board the Chinese cruiser.

TAXICANS IN LONDON,

21,

the strike at mid-night yesterday, London Taximen decided to join

this morning. but hundreds were on the streeta

HOSPITAL CLOSED.

This had the desired effect, for a the Kwong Kam came near enough to distinguish the triclor, it suddenly checked its

speed.. The out-patient, department of and. as abruptly took another the London Hospital has been clos- course to let the Jade pass on. Jed owing to strike difficulties... There was no

further inciden:

after this and the Jade complete her trip back to Hongkong.

The incident is regarded as indicating a resumption of the practice of stopping Chinese ves sels by cruisers operating from Canton, on the ground of their trading against the interests of the boycott organisation. It will be recalled, in this connectio that two or three vessels Intercepted and escorted to Can ton some time back on suspicior of breaking the boycott regula tions.

ver

OVERSEAS CABLES UNAFFECTED.

Mr. Zeitlyn had, in his opening and through the witness stressed in the possession of the Wing On the fact that the book "Nina" was Company overnight on August 12th, the suggestion being that the label on the book was altered by

He

sought to call evidence to show that the book was not in the posse- the night of the 18th, sion of the Wing On Company én

Gollan remarked that it was really Discussion arose, and Sir Henry Immaterial whether, if such a sug- geation was made, the book was iz their possession for ten minutes or ten hours.

Mr. Jenkin then referred to what seemed to him to be a four.dation it is authoritatively stated that laid by Mr. Alabaster for a sug- there is no likelihood of the strike gestion to the jury that it was im- impeding overseas cable communi-possible for Lam Fook-chu in, cations-Reuter.

HEATED COMMONS DEBATE.

"IN YOUR DAMNEDEST.",

London, May 6. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duke of House of Commons Gallery when York were again present in the

view of his detention in. the gaol to have "made up" one of the books produced as genuine ac counts books of his shop. Mr. Jenkin complained that this si gestion to the jury made it dif Jeult for him to prosent the casei chat the books in question were other than gen:tine.

his reply to this, said the sense of Mr. Alabaster, in the course of the debate on the motion authori-the jury could be depended on. sing the continuance of the Emer geney Regulations was resumed.

The hearing was then adjourned. A warm discussion engoed over

ARCTIC FLIGHT SMASH Labourite objection to the re-j

LIEUT. WILKINS' MACHINE

DAMAGED..

Fairbank, May 6. The single-engined aeroplane in which Lieut. Wilkins proposed t make his thousand mile das.

gulation dealing with the proter ion of property. M. J. Batey (Labour) saw in the regulation an attempt to enable the conlowner: o fill the pita with blacklegs

will give ten."

Sir Douglas Hogg paid a tribute to the exemplary patience, and tact of the police in diffeult circum.

He said it would

He warned the Government hafnir navoidably to increase. his would lend to trouble.

doubt that scenes of disorder were qeir burdens," and nobody could easily produced by irresponsible processiona. ".

Sir Douglas Hogg, replying said the suggestion, that people from Alaska to Lie Aretic. should not be allowed to carry had its right wing torn ton business because a body of The House signified its agrec- shreds, its landing gear smashed Trade Unionists had forbidden ment with the regulation by 299 and its propeller shattered by it was the best justification for votes to 89. striking a hummock of the earth in this regulation (Loud Minia- The same fate bofel further attempting to rise.

teris Cheers, and angry Labour clauses, notably those authorising This occurred at the second "ntries).

entry into premises suspected of! tempt to hop off, when the aero- Mr. Mardy Jones (Labour) being ased for producing seditious ane's load. had been lightened holy said the Miners Federation publications, after which the after the first unsuccessful run of look up Sir Douglas Hogg's chal-Labourites left the House.-- 'the field-Reuter's Ameriçan Ser-lenge. He decirred that every Renter.

vice.

CONSERVATIVE WIN.

EAST RIDING BYE-ELECTION.

London, May, 6. The East Riding of Yorkshire (Buckrose Division) bye-election held to-day resulted as follows:

Mr. Braithwaite

(Cons.)

12,089

10,537

.Sir Harry Verney

(Lib.)

Mr. Laycock (Lab.) 2,191

miners member would "do hist The House confirmed the Re- atmost to prevent the mine-gulation with a division, only one owners working blackleg labour. Labourite being present-Reuter. | The regulations were a scrap of paper as far as the miners were concerned.

Mr. Jack Jones (Labour) like- wise.w.rmly condemned the * gulation, adding:-"Do your dam- nedest we are prepared to Aght." The Labourite amendment to

317 votes to 96.

NEWS FROM ABROAD. AMERICAN GENERAL'S MESSAGE.

New York, May 6. At the conclusion of a meeting of the National Security League, General Lee Bullard, who held a

he regulation was rejected by high Command in the United States

Army in France, cabled Mr. Rald- DARK THREATS ISSUED.

win:-"All who believe in, demo- The Labourites adhered to their cratic constitutional Government policy "ot moving the rejection of and oppose the destructive policy successive emergency clauses but of revolutionary Communism in its their amendments were rejected attempt on the present social order by overwhelming majorities, fol-are with you in your fight."- lowing a short debate on each Reuters American Service.

Rear- Mr. George Lansbury (Labour) R., Gaunt, moved the deletion of the regüla-

Cons. Majority 1,552

The bye-election was occasioned clause: by the resignation of Admiral Sir Guy

ed the Liberal candidate, Mr. H.

A, Briggs, by 3,004 votes. Reuter.

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WHAT SOCIALISM MEANS.

A new

NEW GERMAN STEEL.

They were married in October, London, Apr. 5-Socialism in 1917, but their marriage was dis-j our time' means

militant solved by the Divorce Court in policy, including an allowance October, 1926. Paris, May 6.

for children, drastic taxation of The bridegroom with an

arti- K.C.M.G., C.B., (Cons.) who defeat tion prohibiting acts likely to

The Cabinet has decided on ur-wealth and inheritance, and the icin lcx, walking with the aid of Cause disaffection among His sent measures to check the fall of nationalisation of banking, the stick, arrived at the Register Majesty's Forces, the Police, the the franc. The Minister fo Finland, mines, railway, food imports Office with his bride. Both after Fire Brigade and civilian populace, M. Raoul Peret, after the and housing," was the plea of Mr. the ceremony hailed a 'bus, and tion, or to impede the distribution doubtedly due to the influence of presidential address to the Inde-

meeting said the fall was un- F. W. Jowett in the course of his departed. of food and other vital supplies, foreign stock markets, also essential transit locomotion, banks were seeking to obtain the He declared that the Labour pendent Labour Party' Conference. He' provoked ironical Ministerial largest possible quantity of sterl-movement aimed, at the riddance correspondent of the Times, says a London, April 11.-The Berlin laughter by declaring that already Messrs. Carroll Bros, write with men were being interferred withing for dollars. In France the of poverty and social Injustice. new constructional metal named regard to rubber dividends advised because

position of the Treasury goods and The Conference therefore asked " yesterday slating there is a dis-pickets.

steel, reputedly lighter, they were acting as taxes were coming in regularly the Labour Party to put Socialism stronger and cheaper than the tropancy, as the Amalgamated Mr. E. Thurtle (Labour) sought temporary-Reuter.

The causes of the fall were only and the abolition of poverty in ordinary constructional steels, has Malaya have only declared a 10% the erasure of Regulation 22, interim, and not 15% aa advised. empowering the Home Secretary to

the forefront of its programme. successfully undergone new tests.

According to Mr. Brockway, Secretary of the Zeitung ra trucks are being This makes. 20% to date. Further prohibit meetings or processione

the Deutsche dividends doclared are:-Hamil-where there was reason to appre-

London, May 6.Independent Labour Party, con manufactured forty

por cent Londen demned fraternisation with the lighter and thirty per cont, cheaper tons, 10% interim; Sunnyside, hend they would provoke disorder, fluctuated violently. They opened Communiste. 15% Interim, making 45% to date. Mr. Thurtle indulged in dark at 165, touched 167. 15/16 and

than the existing trucks. Rall

·· MARRIES FORMER WIFE. The latest quotations are: threats. He said the West End reacted to 158. The movement

London, Apr. 14-Major Gerald tional programmes are closely in- way companies, with big construc-. Amalgamated Malays, 34.80 sa.

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