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HOME MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

LABOUR PUTS FORWARD 'MANY CANDIDATES.

VOTING ON THURSDAY.

London, Oct. 28. Municipal elections will take place on Thursday in 28 London Boroughs and in 338 county and

The largest dim in the world was opened yesterday, at Bhatgar, near Poona,, India, by Sir Leslie Wilson, Governor of Bombay,

The dam, which ensures a BREAK IN SOLID SOUTH |non-county Boroughs of England

porennial water sply to the large Irrigation tract in the Nira Canal system, has been constructed at a

Statistics

and Wales.

In London alone, where the cloc-

.......... Happy Valley,

THE PORTUGUESE MINISTER.

WARM WELCOME TO HONGKONG.

INTERVIEW ON THE TREATY REVISION QUESTION.

NOW UP TO CHINA.

Senhor Joao Blanchi, the Por

from Shanghai by the a.s. Empress of Asia this morning, Senhor A. Cerveira de Albuquerque e Castro, Consul-General for Portugal, Mr.

Netto, Mr. E. J. do Figueiredo, Mr. M. Simoes, and Mr. J. M. da Rocha going on board to meet His Execl- fency.

Mr. M. Zamatti, the aide-de-camp

Riga, Oct. 23. According to latest Russian ad- vices, the Council of Commissars has issued strong instructions to the Railway Department to take the moat energetic measures to facilit- MAN KILLED BY POLICE ate the transport of grain from

Siberia to Russia.

New York, Oct, 28. The need is becoming ineronsing-

Associated Press ly great, especially in Central A plot by a hand of Royalist ex-Radio, where a grain famine al- toas governing the organisation seventeen miles long and has a 000 persons are entitled to vote have to be chosen for the ensuing

The revised provisional regula cost of £1,250.000, The lake Is show that approximately 43,000,- tions are triennial, 1,374 Councillors tuguese Minister to China, arrived

tremists to defure the statue raised ready exists.

and outlining the fanctions of the capacity of 180,000 million gallons. in the Presidential election, being three years, and some keen contests Even passenger services must be Central Political Council under Twenty-one million cuble feet of 14,000,000 more than the previous at Ponse in honour of M. Emile)

are expected. Premier of subordinated to this need, the the Central Executive Committee masonry were employed in its con-highest in 1924. Combe, who WHH

order sinies, and ascer penalties of the Kuomintang, have been struction.

► New York hends the list, and in Of the London vacancies, 150 da Roza, Mr. A. F. B. Silva- France from 1902 until January, will be meted out if the instructions adopted at a meeting of the Stand-

The dam commands an arid area followed by Pennsylvania, 1nots have already been filled, owing to no ing Committee of the C.E.C... 1905, led to riotous recues at the are disobeyed.

of 834.000 acres, of which 202,000 and Ohio, all showing great in-opposition, baing offered to their The Railway Department has been It is a somewhat remarkable will be irrigated annually, yielding creases. Experis agree that the onvelling ceremony to-day, the

the hut of many attacks as the re-document, particularly as one of crop of an estimated increased wonen hold the balance of power, candidatures. Of these, all are rluglenders aucceeding in their actult of the failure in recent weeks the principal functions allotted to value of over 2400,000 pounds. and it is estimated that in some Municipal Reform candidates ex-

The gendarmes were forced to to expedite grain movements the Central Political Council, hay

The project has taken Bfteen of the bigger cities women will cept three Labour representatives, to E. the Governor of Macno, The newspaper Pravda declares already been largely performed by years to complete and marks the cast between 35 and 45 per cent,

The Municipal Reformers have who happens to be on a visit to Bre on the demonstrators after n

In Hongkong, in an unofficial capacity, that larve quantities have accumul-the Central Executive Committee. fierce melco and twa men were shotated by the Department at various

Anish of the gigantic Irrigation of the total votes.-Renier Ameri-nominated 1,300 candidates The regulations contain thir

London. Labour is also represent-was also among those who wel- ed with a candidate in most con-comed the Portugueso Minister. down, one killed and the other railway centres, while it also con- teen Articles, dealing with the scheme in Deccan recommended by can Service.

plains that the grain is loaded, in constitution and duties of the Cen-Lord Curzon when Viceroy of n Commission convened by the late woundex,

India-British Wireless. results.

M. Combes became famous as the dirty raille trucks with disastrous tral Political Council. The four

originator of the movenient darite his Premiership for the separation of the Church and the State.

The Latvian Press la publishing most important Articles are set out

below. figures of the amount of Soviet grain which is being exparted across Latvia in spite of the famine SCREENEDESER conditions in large areas of Eurai- pean Russia. It is stated that An inveterate opponent of clerical-pearly 15,000 tons were exported ism, though he studied for the to Germany alone in the month of priesthood in early life, the regime October-enter.

Church and State Separated.

of M. Combes was nurked by the

passage of Inws for the separation,

In spite of the extreme violence of MUSSOLINI'S DEEDS

the Convervative parties, who re-

garded the secularization of the

schools as a persecution of religion.

M. Herriot, the Minister of Pub-

lic Instruction, the first appoint-

NOT WORDS.

ment of M. Combes in the French BIG WORKS OPEN ON FASCIST

Government, jointly unveiled the statue with Mr. Daladier, the lead- er, of the Radical-Socialista.

Old Associations.

ANNIVERSARY.

VAST DEVELOPMENT.

Rome, Oct. 28.

It seems to have been this com- bination which roused the ire of

The sixth anniversary of the the Royalists. M. Herriot is him- Belf a Hadical Socialist, and his party has always been one of the Fascist revolution, the memorable keenest antagonists of clericalism | march to Rome of October 28th, among the whole of the parliamen 1922, was celebrated, in accord- tary groups, the parties of the Left having united with M. Combs upon are with an address by Signor this question in the Blee Repub-Mussolini, by deeds not words. lean of a quarter of u century ya.

The opportunity was taken for Among the crowit present at the the inauguration of no fewer than ceremony, subsequently allowed to

·Inspect the monument, were twenty2,802 now public utility works of youths, belonging to a Royalist or various kinds, from roads and schoals to water reservoirs, power ganisation.

stations, land improvements, har- bour developments, sanitation measures, and new public build-

Hammer in a' Wreath. One of them had previously ob tained permission to lay a wreathinga in various centres throughout

at the foot, and the plot centred round his concession,

When the man had added the wreath to the large number plled round the statue, he suddenly whip ped out a large hammer concealed among the flowers, and before a

LOCAL LOAN HEAVILY OVERSUBSCRIBED.

The Smaller Applications

Allatted in Full.

BONDS AT A PREMIUM.

It is learned officially from the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation this morning that the second port. ion of the Hongkong Govern- ment Public Works Loan has been oversubscribed three and a half times.

The special Board appointed to consider the applications has already disposed of the prelim- inary work, and most of the smaller aplications have been issued in full this morning. The aliment letters in these eases have been received by the majority of such subscribers this morning.

The bigger requesta are now being dealt with. It is stated that the issue is already quoted at n half per cent. premium.

Directing Organ.

AURIVEN

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CHINESE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS AT FINAL MEETING.

Shanghal, Oct, 28, The Conference of delegates of the various Chambers of Com- merce throughout China concluded its meetings on Saturday... Among the the resolutions Adopted on Inst day of the gathering was one appealing to the Nanking authori

the ties urging them to hasten return of rolling stock of the Peking-Mukden Railway from Manchuria.

A special committee of twenty. alx was appointed to direct the organisation of a new Chinese The newspaper" In Shanghai. paper will be run on modern linea entirely and leading journalists throughout the country will be appointed to the editorial de partment. It was agreed to sub- scribe capital of $500,000 for the establishment of the new paper.

news-

Hoover Favourite..

San Francisco, Oct. 25. "Hoover holds his lead and Indi-

THE MURDER OF MISS THOMPSON.

Several Arrests Believed to Have Been Made.

AN ALLEGED CONFESSION.

Shanghai, Oct. 29.

It is believed that several arrests have been effected In connexion with the recent mur-. der of Miss Dorothy Thompson, the British nursing slater who was fatally attacked whilst in- company with Mr. Dudley Luw ut a lonely spot near the Kenwick Road some few weeks ago.

It is stated that one of the men arrested has confessed to having murdered a Russian lady.

The police are most reticent an the matter, though the pub lle is expecting a denouement momentarily,-Our Own Cor respondent.

SEQUEL TO YOUTHFULNESS CLA250) NAISTENTIATIVA

PRANK.

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stituencies, and although there are Mr. W. R. Scott, Private Secrc- some hundreds of Liberal candi- dates, the main contexts are between tary to His Excellency the Officer the Municipal Reformers and La- Administering the Government on bohalf of His Excellency and Mrs. Communists and other indepen-Southorn extended the hospitality dents of the Left Wing are contest of Government House to Senhor Blanchi, an Invitation which was ing seats in about sixty wards.

bour.

At present, the Municipal Re-warmly accepted. formers hold majorities in 20 Lon- don boroughs and Labour in eight. -British Wireless,

SCOTTISH AFFAIRS

NEGLECTED.

The Landing.

The landing was unofficial. The Government launch Britannia, with the distinguished visitor on board, accompanied by HD. the Governor's private secretary, conveyed the Minister to Statue Pier where the landing was effect- ed, Senhor Blanchi motored; to

NATIONALIST CANDIDATES AT Government House and was accord-

NEXT ELECTION.

RECTORSHIP RESULT.

University.,

London, Oct. 28.

ed a cordial reception by His Excellency and Mrs. Southorn.

The Portuguese Minister will be the guest of honour at the official residence during his short stay in Hongkong.

Contrary to an earlier report

WOB

The Prime Minister was yester-appearing in the Prese In Shang- hai, Senhor Bianchi's vialt to day elected Rector of Glasgow Iongkong and Macno, it

learned to-day, has no connexion diplomatic Apart from the usual "ragging," whatever with any the chief interest in the election, mission In South China. A desire for which four candidaten were to pay an informal visit to the nominated, was the fact that the Governor of Macao and Mme, Bar- well-known author, Mr. Cunning-bosa prompted Senhor Bianchi to aproceed to the Portuguese colony, hame Grahame, who stood ng

The singular fact is worthy of Scottish Nationalist, polled within 66 votes of Mr. Baldwin's total, the note that during the hectic period Liberal and Labour candidates of the past few years, Sino- cations acom to show a break in being several hundred vetes he- Portuguese relations have been maintained on a mutually friendly the Solid South on the Digest's pro- | hind.

basis thanks to the capable sor- sidential poll enters the final It is stated that the Scottish vices of Senhor Bianchi at Peking atage," the Literary Digest says Nationalists intend to contest to-day in summarizing the Intest

Senhor Tamagnin! Barbosa at tabulations of its presidential future Parliamentary elections in and to the tact and discretion of

Scotland independently of the Macao. The Chinese youth who had straw vote.

three great political parties. The "The Democratic candidates re-

Informal Visit to Macao, cluding a great new highway from organ in the execution of the pro-been in police custody for the past the capital to the cout, ending gramme of political tatelage for six weeks following a youthful ceives an actual majority vote in Party bases its appeal on

As delegate of the Governor of the entire country and will ble res- prank in which he was responsible only four States, all located below alleged neglect of national in- terests in Parliament at West- near Ostia.

Macao, Lt-Com. Joaquim P. do He also offeiglly opened now

Fonseca, of the gunboat "Macau," youth's leg, was discharged at the Lousisiana, Mississippi and Southminster.-British Wireless.

Sir Austen Chamberlain has arrived on board the "Demetrio Members of the Central Execu Magistracy this morning, after Carolina. Marine, Ministry of Education and the Planetarium-Router.

tive Committee and of the Central Mr. R. E. Lindsel had ordered In two other states, Alabama heen Rector of Glasgow University Cinatti" this morning and called on Supervisory Committee, and the that a compensation of $10 be paid and Arkansas, the vote is practi-since 1925, his term having just the Portuguese Minister to whom State Councillors recently appoint-to the injured youth and a bond cally a stand-off, but in practical expired]. ed to the State Council of the of $50 be entered upon by the de-ly the rest of the Union, with the National Government will be fendant and, his father, for the exception of the states mentioned, fino facto members of the Central former's good behaviour for twelve the Republican majority is impres- Political Council.

Italy.

Signor Mussolini, the Dictator,

The Central Political Connell

himself opened several works, in shall be the highest direeling

YOUNG CHINESE TO PAY COMPENSATION,

move could be made to stop him, had buildings for the Ministry of Ponsible to the Central Executive for the serious burning of another Mason and Dixon's line-Georgia,

smashed the nose and chin of the stalne,

非

1

Free Fight.

A gendarme rushed at the offen- der, but his friends in the mob

rushed the police and a free fight ensued. The gendarme hard beset, fred in the air as a warning, but

ZEPPELIN'S RETURN TO EUROPE.

the youths continued their attack START WITH PASSENGERS & and ho was forced to fire into the crowd,

One of the youths dropped dead, while another was badly wounded.

A third man was arrested on suspicion of complicity.

While the distances were oc- carring here, M. Polnenre, in the course of a speech at Cuen, declared that the legitimate pacific influence of France must gat he endangered, ane that was way the Government wishet te savo from extinction the depleted missions in Amenien, Asia and Africa-Router.

FREIGHT TO-MORROW,

New York, Oct. 28. Captain Ilans Von Schiller, the chief navigating officer of the Graf Zeppelin, announces that the giant afrahip will start on the retura Journey to Europe on Tuesday.

Servicc.

Committee.

Council's Functions.

The Central Political Council's functions will be to deliberate and decide upon the following mattors only

(a) the general programme, of national reconstruction overy sphere, undertaken by the Government in

!

months.

The injured youth, it is under- stood, has been pronounced out of danger, but it will be some time before he will be discharged from hospital.

to be NATIONAL CONFERENCE MAY

BE POSTPONED...

Nanking, Oct. 28.

sive,

The total voto is 2,710,681, of which Hoover received 1,717,041

and Smith 971,356, giving Hoover 69.2 per cent, and Smith 85.7 per

cent.

Strong Catholic Support for Smith,

Washington, Oct 19.

PEKING MILITARY DISCIPLINE.

MARSHAL YEN HSI-SHAN'S REGULATIONS.

Peking, Oct. 28.

the

A cavalry training college as

he conveyed a message of welcome From Senhor Barbosa and the Portuguese colony.

It will be Benhar Blanchi's frst visit to Macao and, as such, it can- not fall to be of peculiar interest to a Colony that has existed for nearly four centuries as the first territorial Hink in the chain of foreign intercourse with China and around which hang so many memories of the heyday of, Portu- guess enterprise. The "Demetrio In the course of a speech, M. Daladier attacked the new Budget,

Bishop James Cannon, of the been established by Marshal Yon Cinatti will remmin at Hongkong under which French religious or

(b) the principles of legislation,

Methodist Episcopal Church, Hal-shan, who is also endeavour to convey Senhor Blanchi to Macao, ders abroad are permitted to have

The large quantity of froight

(c) the policies to be adopted. Telegrams have been sent to all South, issued a statement to-day ing to effect discipline among the probably on Wednesday..

Progress of Treaty Revision. novitiates in France and have had to be carried at £1 per b. will

Ministers in branches of the Kuomintang In saying that the charges of Intoler Peking-Tientsin Garrison troopa by some of their confisented property include a bale of cotton, two type by the various

atructing them to 'appoint their

With a view to obtaining Arst- restored.

writers and a box of copper plate politieal administration,

(d) all important military.quota af delegates for the National anco by the Democrats, in connex. the announcement of penalties

ders against the following regula-hand Information on the progress which will be auctioned for the

affairs,

Congress of the Party to be held fan with the opposition to Gover-which will be inflicted upon offen- nor Smith, were not in good faith.

of any of the Sino-Portuguese Treaty re- benefit of the crew,

on January 1st, 1929.

He quoted from the October fa- tions: (a) acceptance

outsido military vision, a visit was paid to Senhor appointment A chow pup will be among the

To Appoint All Officiale.

Already, many branches have American

(o) the selection of the State replied that the work of cloction issue of the Missionary Catholic, the jurisdiction; (b) desertion, and (c) Blanchi at Government House this passengers-cuter'&

Counelllora, of the Presidents and far too complicated to be accom- organ of the Catholle Missionary Vice-Presidents of the five now plished within such a short period, Union, of which Cardinal Hayes is taking leave Jonger than two morning. The Portuguese Minis It is thought that the C.E.C. will president, and from the Catholic months without adequate reagonter speaks perfect English and at

until Union and Times, another publica Yuan established by decree of the

the Congress

Lion showing that these Journals C.E.C. recently, of the members of postpone

February.

were urging the election of Smith the various Commissions establish-

on the basis of his Catholiclam. ed under the organisation of the

-Ha also quoted from another. Administrative Yuan, of the foreign countries, and of all

was one of courtesy, and he met officials to take up the principal specially appointed and specially publication which predicted that NEED OF FINANCIAL EFFORTS,

of the America would become pro-Catholic

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, Tan offices of the various Ministrios, commissioned officials

if Smith were elected.

Caen, Oct. 28.

Yen-kal, Wang Chung-hul and Wel Including the Ministers, of the National Government.

The Catholic Union and Times

M. Poincaro, in the customary Chat-kung, end Mr. Wu Tannin.. Today's Observatory report

Chairmen of the various Com- The Central Political Council

asserted editorially, "The Pro-declaration of the Premier's policy states-An anticyclone is contral

San Francisco, Oct. 28. After a heavy round of somi-mittees functioning under other shall have no power to fastie or testant Church in the United States before the assembly of Parliament, over N, China. Typhoons to the north-east of Naha and to the nubile functions, Sir Austen Yuans, of the Chairmen and Mem-give instructions direct, zior to dis- has existed on the unestablished dwelt on the necessity of eforts upon leaving Peking to and south-east of the Bonlus aro Chamberlain, the British Foreign bers of the various Provincial posa of any administrative affairs fact that this is a Protestant coun being taken to attain

a sound Shanghai en route to Macao and Secretary, left for Quebec to-day Governments, of the Commissioners the resolutions pass try and has hoodwinked its mem-nancial position, as the next six after his return from Macao to

Central of the various Provinces, of the od by the thoroughly restored in health.

Poll bers into believing it. Were a to be From Quebec, he will return to Mayor of the Special Municipal-cal Council aro

for Catholic elected to-morrow, the months would probably see some proceed with his mission on Treaty next London early

(Continued on Page T mythes, of all Ambassadors, Minis-warded Immediately to the State Protestant Chuch would quickly of the greatest post-war problems revision at Nanking.

coming to the forefront Reuter. Reuter's American Service. lara and Envoys to the various Council for execution-Reutersink from view."

STRONG MONSOON,

moving northward. Strong mon- soon may be expected over the Eastern sea. The forecast up to noon to-morrow isN.E. winds, fresh; fair.

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN

SECRETARY.

THOROUGHLY RESTORED TO

HEALTHL

All

FRENCH PROBLEMS.

onco mado tho Interviewer thoroughly at home. Ho stated that ho arrived at Nanking on October 12th after the National Government had been definitely constituted. His visit

now

It was the Minister's intention