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PHILIPPINES AND INDEPENDENCE.

EFFORTS TO HOLD PLEBISCITE BLOCKED,

Manila, Aug. 81.

MUSSOLINI OUTDONE the United States of America

GOVERNMENT: IGNORES

PARLIAMENT.

[By Lieutenant-Commander- the Hon. J. M. Kenworthy, R.N., M.P.]

300,000 goldon sovereigns every day of the year for the next 62 yenra, Parliament was ignored. In the matter and the subject was only casually discussed on one of the chance occasions of an ad- journment motion.

In the American Congress, and Sonate the debt settlements made by the United States Governmont with this and other nations have been fully discussed

The House has repassed the Bill' to hold a nationwide plebiscite upon the independence, issue. Whenever Labour attempts any The Bill has already boon re thing in the nature of direct action passed by the Senate and was the Conservatiyes talk, loudly of Andthor offendor is Mr. Amory, vetoed twice by Governor General the sanctity of the Constitution the Colonial Secretary Secret Wood. It now goes to President and the prestigo of the House of negotiations have been proceeding Coolidge who must approve or dis- Commons. But at other times for some time with the Govern approve within six months. It is they attempt to ignore Parliament ment of Irag for the cancellation expected locally that President in many questions of the highest of moneys owed by that Govern-, Coolidgo will disapprove.national importance..

ment to his Majesty's Government. Reuter.

FENG AT URGA.

PEKING REPORT OF HIS

"MOVEMENTS.

The very latest example is the Without any kind of reference to proposed settlement of the French Parliament, the British, High Com- debt to this country by Mr. missioner at Bagdad was permitted Churchill. Mr. Lloyd George has to make an announcement at a performed a public service in imbanquet in that city to the effect mediately demanding a discussion approximately £750,000, owed by that 94 lakhs of rupees, equal to of this debt settlement on Monday the Iraq Government to the British

But for the fact that the Liberals Treasury had been cancelled.. can still claim a few Supply days)

The fact was only disclosed t Peking, Aug. 31. and that on these days they can Parliament on questions being It appears that Tong Yu-hsiang, demand any vote to be put down, put by Liberal members; and Mr. from Verkneucinsk, proceeded up this debt settlement would not Amery and his "Man Friday," Mr. the river Selenga to the main road, have been discussed by the Bri-Ormeaby-Gore, wore both quite after which,, motoring, he arrived tish House of Commons at all hurt at the suggestion that Parlia at Urga on August 29. Reuter.

EARTHQUAKE,

SEVERE SHOCK IN AZORES,

¿

Locarno, Secrecy.

except perhaps on the Consolidat- ment might like to be consulted ed Fund Bill or on the motion before the taxpayers' assets were. for the August adjournment, when given away in this manner. it would have been wedged in be- tween purely domestic issues, and Sir Austen Chamberlain, as when no vote would have been Foreign Secratury, résolutely' de- possible..

clined for months to give informia- After Mr. Churchill, in antion to Parliament as to the course nouncing the terms of his settle-of the negotiations leading up to ment, had admitted that the terms the Treaty of Locarno,

The German Reichstag and the would be presented to, discussed

French Chamber of Deputies were in, and ratified by both brunchies of the French legislature, he kept fully informed. But with the claimed that ratification by the British House of Commora these matters are always' sub judicé or House of Commons is unnecessary choses jugees. The only real in

This may be technically true formation about negotiations at, DEATH ON THE ROAD. millions of money owed by France Committee Room to a private meet

but the wiping off of hundreds of Locarno was given, upstairs in a,

London, Aug. 31. Reuter is informed that a sever: earthquake in the Azores has con- siderably damaged the town of Fayal

There are no details hitherto,

Reuter.

CEYLON JUDGE'S STRICTURES ON 'BUS DRIVER.

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Colombo, August 16.

...

affects every taxpayer in the coun- ing of members forming the so try for the next: 20 or 30 years, called Lengue of Nations Parlia- apà should curtainly have been mentary Committee.

put before Parliament.. The Thon, again,, the Anglo-Turkish Chancellor does not seem to realise Treaty, After months of negotia- At the Colombo Assizes, before that by this attitude he is thrów- tions during which we were once the Hon. Mr. E. W. Jayewardene ing away a powerful bargaining or twice within an ace of war with the Commissioner of Assize, and weapon in negotiations. If driven Turkey, a Trenty was signed on, an English-speaking jury, the trial into, a corner by the astute Mon- the 5th June at Angora by repre- was closed to-day of the case in sieur Caillaux he could have point sentatives of the British, Turkish which a motor "bus "driver, nameted out that he must not be pressed and I Gevements.A Ruben Amaratunga, was indietad

The Grand National Assembly. with having on November 22 last

of Angora, a Parliament which has caused the deaths of two mer nam.az he would have to satisfy Pexisted for four years, and the EMPRESS EXPRESS ed Ahamadu Lebbe Sainudeen and liament.

Chamber of Deputies at Bagdad The French negotiators can al-which has existed for three years,

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ber. Not so the British negotia- for this Treaty. But the House "The lúdka sentenced the accused tors when a Conservative Govern- of Commons, with 1,000 réará-or- to four year's rigorous imprisonment is in power.

history behind it, the oldest popu- ment on the first count and six The series of Treaties, begin-lar Assembly in the world, has not month's imprisonment on the sec-ning with that of Versailles, end-even been invited to express an ond, the sentences to run consecu-ing the Great War, were all sub-opinion.. tively.

mitted, to Parliament.

The Conservative Government, His Lordship anid: "I consider Mr. Baldwin's Bad Example.representing an actual minority of the verdict a very correct one. In But since these Peace Treaties voters in this, country, is thus per- spite of the warnings of Sir Solo- there have been progressive at-mitted to ignore Parliament in its mon Dias Bandaranaike, you drove tempts to shirk discussions in process of committing the British via SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS.

your car at a mad pace, not only Parliament on the most vital ques-people to vast payments of money STEAMERS.

to the danger of the occupants of tions. A

to America, to cancellations of the Arrive the car, but also of the wayfarers. The first departure from the old debts owed by our former Allies EMPRESS OF CANADA Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept.20 "You have killed two people and rule of Parliamentary respons and to International Treaties ani EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Sept. 16 Sept. 19 Sept. 22 Sept. 25 Oct. 4 injured about 12 to 14 others. bility was in the hurriedly-con- Agreements of the very first im- EMPRESS OF ASIA ... Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct., 20: Oct. 25 Nov. 1 There should be legislation that cluded debt settlement of Mr.portance to the future peace of EMPRESS OF CANADA' Oct. 20 Oct. 51 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 15 people like you should be charged Baldwin, then Chancellor of the the world.

Mussolini himself could not de with murder. You are a positive Exchequer, with America. He EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Nov. 11 Nov. 14. Nov. 17 Nov. 20 Nov. 20 menace to society."

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London, Aug. 31. sident Jefferson arrived from "In the House of Commons, reply- Manila yesterday morning, with a ing to Mr. H. W. Looker, who urged fair cargo and a number of pas-that the Foreign Ofice see that sengers, among whom were dis-adequate steps be taken to protect tinguished visitors paying a visit British subjects at Hankow in case of hostilities reaching there also to Hongkong.

at Canton, Comdr. Loekur Lampson Among these were H, R. Hy said the Government was watching Prince Dhani of Saim, accompani-events in China very carefully. Led by his sister, Princess Sibpan.

Mr. Looker asked, was it any noon. together with their private secre Namsang Thurs, 2nd Sept at 3 p.m. tury, returning from an educa- good watching events in China Yatshing Fr3rd Sept at noontional visit to the Failippines, from here when British subjects Cipeling Fri. 3rd Sopt at noon.

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