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- A MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1928.

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UNIVERSAL PEACE ROYAL SCOTS NOT CHAMBER PASSES 5 BYE-ELECTIONS TROUBLE OVER AN SHANGHAI MOTOR

PROPOSALS.

COMING.

MR. KELLOGG'S TREATY

REVISIONS..

MANKIND'S ASPIRATIONS NEAR FULFILMENT.

VIOLATION CLAUSE,

UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN

TROOPING PLANS.

GUARDS FOR SHANGHAI

There were persistent rumours in circulation vor the week-end that the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards had been ordered to Shanghai, and that other changea

FRANC BILL.

HUGE MAJORITY FOR M. POINCARE.

NEW FRANC STABILISED AT 124.21 TO £1.

PENDING.

THREE CORNERED CONTESTS IN TWO CONSTITUENCIES.

OTHER SEATS SAFE.

London, June 24, Of five" Parliamentary bye- elections now pending, little in- terest is being displayed in those taking place in Epsom, Holborn and

substantial majorities by which the Conservatives have held these sents in the past.

ALIAS.

STEAM WINCH SALE DISPUTE.

NEW FIRM ON THE OLD PREMISES.

DEFENCE SUGGESTION.

OUTRAGE.

SOLDIERS FIRE ON PARTY OF EUROPEANS

KIANGWAN SCANDAL.

Shanghal June 25, Mr. Reginald Meyer, optician, of the well-known firm of N. Lazarus, and a party of foreigners had a narrow escape on the Kinngwan

U. S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

GOY. RITCHIE NOT A CANDIDATE.

WITHDRAWS IN FAVOUR OF GOVERNOR SMITH.

Road, when returning from the SENATOR REED JIBS.

Races, as a result of Indiscrimin ate shooting by Chinese soldiers.

Ballmore, June 19. - Forces working for the nomina..

in the disposition of troops were SILVER CIRCULATION. Hallam (Sheffield) owing to the contemplated.

· Washington, June 24.

No confirmation of the rumours

Paris, June 24. "This simple proceduro will was forthcoming upon, inquiry

A suggestion that plaintiff by By the overwhelming majority bring mankind's aspirations for from the local military authorities of 45 votes to 22, the French taken place for many years, the obtain money to which he was not shots at the party, one bullet hit-tion of Governor Alfred Smith, of

In Halifax, no election has using another name, was trying to The soldfers indulged in. not universal peace nearer to practi- this morning, there being no in- Chamber to-day passed the Bill Rt. Hon. J. H. Whitley (Liberal) entitled, was made by Mr. Horace ting the motor-car in which they New York, a cal fulfilment than ever before in formation available regarding the for the legal stabilisation of the having secured on unopposed ro-Lo during, the hearing of a claim were riding and passing through presidential nominee were stimu the Democratic history," writes Mr. Frank B. Kel-movements of the Battalion. logg, the US. Secretary of State-

frang, under which the value of turn ever since his appointment as in the Summary Court this morn-Mr. Meyer's trousers. It was announced about a fort- the new frane will correspond to Speaker of the House of Commons ing, before Mr. Justice Jacks. Mr.

lated to-day by the withdrawal of in a covering letter to his Note night ago that the Guards. announcing the terms of the pro-to proceed Home about September U.S. dollar parity of 25.62.

were 124.21 to the pound sterling, and seven years ago. Three candidates La also alleged that plaintiff took

The party had no warning of the Governor Hitche, of Maryland, as affair..

a candidate, posed multilateral Treaty for the or October, but it seams possible

are now contesting the scat.

a loaf from one book and 'put it in outlawing of war.

"It has become evident," Gov that previous plans have now been ticles and provides that the forced for the seat at Carmarthen, which the money was due to him per manipulation of his rifle subjected majority of the Deniceratic party

The Bill contains thirteen ar-

There are also three candidates another to make it appear that

The principal culprit was 7 ernor Ritche sald in announcing The text of the Note giving the changed. It was suggested this eurroney

youthful soldier whose erratic his withdrawal, "that the great draft of the Treaty was issued at morning that definito Information 6th, 1914, be

established on August is rendered vacant by the eleva aonally, "and not to a firm. Washington to-day. It has been might be available in a day or two, a new frane of a fineness of 900 Mond who was returned as Liberal hin, formerly trading as the Wing

abolished, and tion to the Peerage of Sir Alfred The plaintiff was Tang Long the party to an awkward and very in almost all sections of the addressed to fourteen Nations in- The rumours also concerned thousandths to consist of 65.5 at the last election but later Tal Arm and now a partner in the officer came up and explained that Smith. He embodies

trying, hour.

country want to" align themselves cluding Japan, Poland, Czecho-the 2nd Battalion of the Royal milligrammes of gold. The Bank crossed the floor of House.

Subsequently, a Chinese military behind the leadership of Governor Slovakia, and other Locarno Scots, which, according to official of France must assure the con-

Yuen Loong firm, 52 Graham

far and signatarica, the British Dominions announcement, was due to relieve vertibility of the notos to gold, but Alfred Mond has taken the title firm for the sum of 3553.64, being he made no apology.

It is interesting to note that Sir Street. He sued the Shun Lee the whole affair was a mistake, but away the best chance to win." the 1st Battalion of the Queen's is entitled to limit the exchange Lord Melchett.

Governor Ritche said that he Royal Regiment now in Hongkong, of gold for paper to an amount to

balance due on the sale of a pile- The searching of foreigners in presidential nomination

had no expectation of the vico The bye-elections at Epsom and driving steam winch. It was suggested that the Royal be fixed by agreement between the Holborn are caused by the recent

baing the Kiangwan district is develop offered to him nor of accepting Scots would proceed to Shanghai Ministry of Finance and the Bank elevation of Sir Rowland Blades plaintiff and the defendants were representations by the constilar

Mr. C. A. B. Ruas was for the ing into a scandal, and vigorous it if it were, instead of Hongkong, but it was of France. learned this morning that the

and Sir James Remnant, respec-represented by Mr. Horace Lo. authorities are expected.Our Battalion is not now coming to the

Own Correspondent. Outlining the case Mr. Russ Far East at all.

stated that on April 18, last year, known in Hongkong. He was for Mr. Reginald Moyer is well- plaintiff personally sold a pile driving steam winch to defendants many years manager of the local for $1,000. Of that sum a deposit branch of N. Lazarus. of $60 was made and a further $300

and India.

The Treaty consists of two main Articles.

War Renounced.

The First Article is an under- taking solemnly condemning re- course to war for the solution of International controversies and re- nouncing it as an instrument of national policy.

It appears likely that both the Scots Guards and the Queen's will be affected by the rather sudden The Second Article requires the changes of plans now engaging the signatories to agree that the attention of the focal military solution of all disputes of whatao-authorities, ever character shoald never be. sought except by pacifio means.

The Text is preceded by a Preamble, the first three clauses of which have been revised to give express recognition to the principle

that if a State resorts to war in violation of the Treaty, the other signatories are released from their obligations under the Treaty to that particular State.

The revised clauses read:

One, the signatories are deeply sensible of their solemn duty to promote the welfare of mankind:

GREEK LABOUR CRISIS

OVERTURES.

STAND TAKEN BY BRITISH AND U. S. COMPANIES.

London, June 25, The Greek labour, erisio, is still defying a solution, Reuter's cor respondent at Athens stating that according to latest advices from

Gold Reserve.

The Bank is to maintain a gold reserve of bullion and cola at least equal to 36 per cent. of the total banknotes in circulation. The minting of 100 franc gold pieces is authorised. Fivo and ton, franc pieces are to be minted to an amount not exceeding three milliard francs to replace the existing notes. The law prohlhit- ing the export of gold and silver bullion or coin has been repealed. -Reuter.

The Finance Committee of the Chamber had previously adopted the whole of the Stabilization Bill by 32 votes to one there being" eight abstentions, while the Coun- Poincare's mensure, eil of Ministers also approved M,

Socialist Support.

The Radical Socfullst. Party

Franc Stabilization. Bill

Two, are persuaded that the Salonika where the. atrike has decided to vote unanimously: for time has come when the frank assumed most serious proportions, the ronunciation of war as an instru- the Government's efforts to bring ment of national policy should be about an agreement between the which is thus sure of being car- made so that existing peaceful and tobacco workers and the employers ried by a large majority.--Reuter. friendly relations, may be perpe have failed. tuated; and

Later.

Chamber's Amendments.

MORE FREQUENT PARCEL MAILS.

Blue Funnel Liners To Alternate with P. & 0.

NEW SERVICE SHORTLY.

We are offcially informed by the Hongkong Government that a despatch from the Sec- " retary of State for the Colo- nica has been received con-. veying the information that the Treasury have now au- thorised the use of Holt Line steamers, alternately with steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga. tion Company, for the convey. ahce of parcel. mails to the Far East, and that it is hoped to start the new service at an early date.

The Postal Administrations of Hongkong will be advised by The General Post Office as Hoon as a date for the first despatch has been fixed.

was paid on delivery. After varl

ous other accounts between the two RECORD WIMBLEDON had been settled the balance re- maining was the amount claimed,

Ample Time,

ENTRIES

INTERNATIONAL TOURNEY OPENS TO-DAY,

There could be no doubt, said Mr. Russ, that plaintiff was the owner of the Wing Tai firm and the de- fendants must have known it.

London, June 24. They had ample time both before and after the aetion to find out who tions will participate in the lawn Famous players of eighteen na-

he was.

to

some-

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He landed Governor-Smith'a re- cord and said that he would in- struct the Maryland delegation of 16 to east ita voto, for him.

The only votes claimed by Gov- ernor Riche were those of the Maryland deletion. Like · Gay ernor Smith, he is opposed to pro- hibition..

Reed Stil an Obstacio.

Houston, June 19. The withdrawal of Governor.; Ritche as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomina- tion, a week before the opening of the national convention here.. caused a buzz in political circles today.

"

of Missouri, Issued a statement. The backers of Senator Rood.

Defendants admitted that the tennia championships, which be-saying that Read's candidacy

would prove an insurmountable- barrier to the nomination of Governor Smith of New York.

Wimbledon.

money

gin at Wimbledon to-morrow. wią due body but they would not The British championships have [pay anybody. They also claim attracted bigger entries than ever

ed a set-off but would not dis-before and there is still justifica- Reed's campaign manager, Ed- clone it. It was therefore very dif- tion for the claim that the world's ward S. Villamore, eald that the ficult for the plaintiff to oppose a championship's

are decided at Missourian controlled enough votes set-of

to block Smith's nomination: Tang Long-hin giving evidence, All the famous French players the Maryland delegation of 16 will With the withdrawal of Ritchie said that when the action com- are competing, and the Ameri-vote for Smith, giving him a total menced he was the sole proprietor cans in Britain include W. pledged and claimed strength of of the Wing Tai firm, 52, Graham Tilden, G. Street, The Arm closed down in Coen

Lott, Junr. 700 votes. However, of the 700 (sixteen-year-old David Juno, 1927. There was slightest truth in the suggestion Helen

not the Cup player) Hennessey, Ming votes, 94 are disputed.

Even though Smith has all of that the defendants did not know Misa Goss, Miss Jacobs, and never backers, he is still 88-1/3 votes Mallory, the votes claimed for him by his him.

ral other prominent women play-short of enough for the nomina- jers.-British Wireless,"

tion, as 733-1/3 ato necessary to uóminate.

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of

Under the new Bill there is no On this occasion the failure is question, it is understood, of gold' Violation Clause.

due to the attitude taken up by the francs being placed into air cula employers, the British and Ameri- tion but the Bank of France in Three, the signatories are con- can lobneco companies having striking three thousand million vinced that all changes of rela- insisted that the relations between silver five and ten trane coins to tions between one another should capital and labour must be settled replace the bank notes.--Reuter. only be sought by pacific means once und for all-Renter. and be the result of peaceful and

Might Pay Again. “. orderly process, and any signatory

The rapporteur of the Commis-tively, to the Peerage; whilst that During cross-examination which seeks to promote its In spite of the breakdown nion for the stabilisation of the in the Hallar. Division of She plaintiff, Mr. Lo explained that if national interests by resort to war of negotiations between the franc, announced in the Chamber field is necessitated by the ap| plaintiff had made the claim on be- should be denied the benefits of employers and the tobacco during the discussion of the Bill,pointment of Sir George Sykes as half of the Wing Tai firm the do- the Treaty.

workers in Salonika, such that the Government would ne-Governor of Bombay, British | fendants would have acknowledged Mr. Kellogg's drift Treaty was large numbers of men are now eept the amendment for the with- Wirelcas, accompanied by a letter, in which returning to work that there is drawal of the five franc silver the history of the negotiations every reason to expect a speedy end coin, and minting a twenty-frane were reviewed and which em-to the strike.--Reuter.

silver coin. phasised that nothing in the Troaty would in any way.restrict or Impair the right of self-defence.

No. Inconsistency with League.

Mr. Kellogg expressed the.

• opinion that there is no necessary

BRITAIN'S RECOVERY

IN FOUR YEARS.

inconsistency between the League OVER HALF MILLION MORE

of Nations Covenant and the idea

of unqualified renunication of war,

It was also declared that, the

United States aims to give the

AT WORK.

London, June 24.

In the course of a speech at Treaty a world-wide application, Rugby yesterday, Lord Hailsham, but prefers not to postpone It the new Lord Chancellor, qald that until all the Nations can agree to although unemployment still pre- the text...

Isented a grave problem, there Moreover, the letter goes on, the United States in convinced work to-day than there were four were now 635,000 more people in that if the present addressees agree years ago, while the buying power to conclude a Treaty as suggested, of wages was £100,000,000 more

“FRIENDSHIP" FLIERS” TRIBUTE.

it. The plaintiff claimed to have supplied the goods personally and

Willis,

Mra.

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EGYPTIAN CABINET

.CRISIS.

not as a representative of the Wing WAFDISTS ANGRY WITH THE Tal Arm.

RESIGNING MINISTER.

Mr. Lo pointed out that, if the Wing Tal were to sue, the defen-

Mr.

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The Government rejected, how- ever, the Socialist amendment for

Calro, June 25. devoting 2,000,000,000 francs for

dants would have to pay again. At a meeting last night of the the initial endowment of an agri-

Lo cross-examined the Ward Parliamentary Group cultural credit fund, and encour-LAY WREATH ON GRAVE OF and the times he used them, confidence in the Premier, Nakas plaintiff regarding his two names, resolution was passed expressing agement of the building of chea- per houses.

Winess denied that the winch was Pasha, and expelling Khashaba supplied by the Wing Tal firm. Pasha from the Party, He agreed that the bill was sent Khashaba Pasha on

BRITISH PIONEER.

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London, June ‘24.,

Friday

Philippine Independence.

Washington, June 19. Senator King, who wrote the Philippine lank for the Demo- that he had written a similar cratic platform of 1924, said to-day plank calling for Independence for the Islands and he expressed a hope that it would be adopted by the Democratic National Con- avention at Houston next week..

for immediate independence. It He said that the new plank calls. states that the Filipinos have mea M. Polneare objected on the

sured up to the requirements set ground that it would jeopardise

forth in the Jones Law and, A moving tribute to the memory out with the chop of the Wing Tal tendered his resignation as Miris having accomplished this, they the whole scheme.

of one of the pioneers of trans-firm on it, but explained that aster of Justice. By 460 votes to 189, the Chem-Atlantic flying wha paid yesterday he himself was the Wing Tai firm

are entitled to freedom. ber decided not to discuss the Soby Lieutenant Wilmer Stultz, theke could use the chops as he liked. Ibrahim Fahmi Bey, the Minister from a conference with Democratic

*Another prominent Minister,

Senator King returned to-day cialist amendment in favour of a pilot of Miss Earheart's Atlan recalculation of the cash available tic seaplane "Friendship," and acknowledgment from the defen-It is believed that the latter's understood that he is slated to be in the Bank of France, which M. Mr. Gordon the navigator of the dants had been taken from one action ands the list of resigna- a member of the resolution com Mr. Lo then suggested that an of Public Works has also resigned, leaders in New York, and it la Poincare made a question of con-Machine, fidence.-Reiter.

They flew to Manchester and book and put in another book, by tlona, but the position of the mittee.

undoing the bindings. This had Cabinet le still regarded after a civic reception, lald a been done to make it appear that critical-Reuter.

Smith and Prohibition. wreath on the grave of Sir John the transaction was personal to Alcock, who with Sir Arthur Whit the plaintiff and not to the Wing across the Atlantic in 1919, ten Brown made the first flight Tai firm. This was denied, British Wireless,.

Stabilisation Definite,

Paris, Jurio 25.' The Stabilisation Bill was

and was passed by 256 votes to 8. The measure was passed without amendment and thus the stablising of . the frame is now definito,-- Reuter.

other Nations will signify their annually than in 1924.-British placed before the Senate, to-day willingness to adhere thereto Wireless. immediately the Treats' comes into force.

This simple procedure will therefore, the letter concludes, bring mankind's aspirations throughout the ages for universal peace nearer to practical fulfil- ment that ever before in history,

Reuter's American Service.

SHOWERY WEATHER.

FLIGHT FROM CANADA

TO MEXICO,

AIRMEN FORCED DOWN, BUT

COMPLETE TRIP.:

Mexico City, June 25.

FRENCH FOREIGN

LEGION.

The airmen, Joaquin Pacheco L.GHT MEN JUMP OVERBOARD and Fritz Bieler, who took off

AT PONT, SAID, report from Windsor, Ontario, on Satur-

London, June 24.

FAR EAST AIR ROUTE PLANNED.

FRENCH PROJECT allied WITH BRITISH,

Paris, June 24,

Firm's Fallure.

FIRST TEST MATCH AT LORD'S.

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New York, June 21. Governor Alfred Smith, of New York, who is by far the leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, emphat!- cally declared to-day that he had" not altered his previously stated. amendment to the present prohibl tion provisions," "Gose

Plaintiff admitted that the Wing Tai firm disappeared because the claims of creditors could not be met. He also agreed that another WEST INDIES MADE TO FIELD view that there should be an

ALL DAY.

London, June 24, The First Test match between England and the West Indies tourist team opened in favourable

He reiterated his position on prohibition in answer to a query from newspapermen as to whether he had changed his views. Anti-Smith More.

firm had obtained. fudement against the Wing Tai for $1,020.80, plus taxed costs of $131. The. plaintiff has been a fraud from beginning to end," paid. Mr, Lo, and alleged that plaintiff bor rowed, money on goods which he Commandant Glätze, who has subsequently supplied to the de- weather at Lord's to-day. baen laying the foundations of a fendants,

Winning the toss, England bat-

Houston, June 21. commercial air Hine between Ran-. Mr. Lo replied, the defendant ted first, and kept the visitors

An anti-Smith fight was revealed goon and Vinh, Indo-China, ar knew, the Wing Tal firm proprietor leather-hunting throughout the here today when Lynch Davidson, to the cast of the Bonins. The|terday afternoon,

The French M.M. s.s. Athos II rived at Marsellies to-day from the as Tang Ling and not Tang Long-day At the close of play eight former Lieutenant Governor of .depresssion over the Gulf of Tone. They had intended a non-stop has arrived at Marseliles with Far East.

hin and submitted that the writ in wickets had fallen and England Texas, launched a campaign to king is not so deep. A depression flight, but reported on arrival thaf Foreign Legionaries on board

the nomination- is shown to the west of Tokyo. they had been forced to descend at from Haiphong,

The Rangoon-Vinh, air-line will its present form was bad, and that had scored 381 rupa prevont

The inninga was distinguished Governor Smith as the Democratic The forecast up, to noon to-morrow Tampico, owing to shortage of

bo run, according to Glaize's no judgment for the plaintiff could Eight of the legionarles jumped plans. In conjunction with the Bribe entered in any case. "I sub-by a brilliant display by Ernest presidential candidate because of Is-South-east winds, moderate, petrol-Reuter's American Ser- overboard at Port Said and dis-tish line from London to Australia, mit that he is not entitled to Tyldesley, the Lancashire profes- his attitude toward prohibition. variable; showery.

appeared-Router,

Bûcceedi! Poke singgasan sional, who contributed 120 runs. Davidson is head of the Texas

• The case was adjourned.

-British Wireless,

Idelegation.

To-day's Observatory

states:Pressure remains highest day landed here at 2.28 p.m. yes-

vice.

Reuter.

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