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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1929,

LABOUR OUTBURST

· AT MELBOURNE.

INDIGNANT PROTESTS IN ASSEMBLY.

MR. BRUCE INSULTED,

TUG DISASTER SEQUEL.

WERE NATIVE CREW RESPONSIBLE?

COUNSEL PLEADS IT WAS AN "ACT OF GOD."

OPPOSITION TO BAIL.

Rangoon, Jan, 25, Mr. Justice Carr had before Hira to-day the application of Ally Moah and thirteen others for ball in the

CHEFOO POSITION

TENSE.

THIRD DIVISION JOINS UP WITH INSURGENTS.

DEFENCE MEASURES.

*

Messages received from Chefoo by the naval authorities this morn ing state that the Third Division has holated the white flag and joined up with the Fourth Army. This force is now at Pehmn, about ten miles south west of Huang- shion.

The loyal portion of the Second Division at Tengchow has now moved to Fushan, and General Ltu

Melbourne, Fob. 13. Loud shouts of "Bushrangera aro gentlemen cómpared with you!" were raised by the Labour members in the Assembly to-day when Mr. Bruce, the Premier, un- successfully invoked thé rules of procedure to prevent the Labour Party from moving the publica- tion of the arbitratore' award in the postal workers' dispute, which the Government proposes to dis- allow on the ground that the Arasa pending against them, the Chen-aien is preparing an outpost charge boing ond of man-line some ten miles cast of Teng- slaughter in connexion with the chow. death by drowning of Captain Pen- ningtor and Mr. Phillips, Chief En General Liu's defences also in- gineer of the tuggatsein which clude a strong line of trenches foundered in the Gulf of Binrtaban- with barbed wife and field guns recently.

extending from the banch about

surrounding hilla.

bitrator was mistaken and that Parliament is the final arbiter.

The Government barely escaped defeat, The Labourites accused the Government of secking to smash this particular award which was against the Government, while Mr. Vakharin made the applica-five miles west of Chefoc to the Insisting that the timbor-workers tion which was ennosed by Mr. should obey theira..

Gaunt. Mr. McDonnell held a watching brief for Messrs. the I. F. Company who owned the tug.

The voto on the motion was equal, 36 to 35, the Speliker's casting-vote saving the Govern- mont from defeat.

There was a nasty Incident in Melbourne to-day, arising out of the timber-workers' strike, which started on February 8th, following their refusal to nepopt a 48-hour week instead of 44-hours,

A number of strikers to-day stoned the driver of a timber waggon. One of them was arrest- ed after a long chase, during which the police fired over the | head of the fugitive.

Eleven firms In Sydney are ad- vertising for free labour-Reuter,

THE KING STEADILY

IMPROVES.

FURTHER RAY THERAPY.

TREATMENT. ·

London, Feb. 13.

It is officially announced at Craigwell House, Bognor, that the King has had a good day and that His Majesty's condition continues satisfactory.

Doctor Hewitt and Doctor Woods, who applied ray therapy treatinent to His Majesty at Buckingham Palace, viated Craigwell House this Afternoon and again administered the treatment. It is learned that: the Queen hopes to go to London next week to visit the British In dustries Fair.

Mr. Vakharia stated that the petitioners formed part of the crew and were being charged with man- slaughter for not assisting the Cap- bain and Chief Engineer when they fell into the Gulf of Martaban. He gave details of the foundering of the ship and went on to say that the only witness was Mr. Phillips' servant..

Not to, Blamé...

These men got into the boat on the orders of the Captain who with the Chief Engineer and the boy jumped into the sen. It was alleged that the Captain said "boat lan" and that the boat was not brought back. He would prove that his clients wore in no way to blame for the tragedy.

Chefoo, Fob. 13. Liu Chen-nion has decided to put up a fight against the insur- gents, who are led by Shih, Shu- chun, a former brigade comman- der under Chang Chung-chang.

If plans mature, fighting is ex- pocted in the vicinity of Chefoo during the next few days,

Looting Is feared, and local merchants are panic stricken..

Liu Chen-nien is reported to have requested Chang Chung- chang to mediate, but Chang has refused, and it la balloved he is behind the present movement against Liu-Reuter.

THE SINO-JAPANESE DEADLOCK.

WILL THE NEGOTIATIONS BE RESUMED?

Counsel proceeded to read the evidenca given by the boy and con- tinuing stated that the first ques- tion to be considered was whether

Shanghai," Feb. 13. the evidence of the boy alone was

The Chinese Foreign Minister, sufficient to convict his clients. Dr. C. T. Wang, who had decided There was no corroboration of hiato return to Nanking to-day, has story. It was well-known that Madnassis of the lower type were postponed his trip at the last liars and also this man had a prie minute upon a request from the vance against the accused. There Japanese authorities who have was no deliberate intention on the urged him to remain in Shanghal part of his clients not to take the for a few more days. In some boat back.

quarters the belief still persists: that there is a pos""ility of re- sumption of the negotiations with Mr. Yoshizawa:

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"Act of God":

The drowning was an act of God: The boat could contain more than fourteen men and the Captain and Chief Engineer could have help Router understands that Hised them hnd they been in the boat Majesty's progress is such that Was it not possible that the boat the he is now able to read occasional- could not get clse up to ly, He is on ordinary diet, and wreek? It must be remembered. no motive at all. takes plenty of nourishment that there was Reuter and British Wireless. Furthermore the Captain and Engineer werd loved by the men and therefore was it possible that the crew would deliberately de- sert them?

THE REPARÁTIONS PROBLEM.

GERMAN DELEGATES MAKE SUBMISSIONS.

London, Feb. 13. The Committee of Experts on Reparations out for two hours this morning in Paris. An official communique issued at the conclu- sion of the session stated that, in

It was said that the ropes of the life-boat, had been cut off. That was a reasonable thing to do. If the ropes were not cut off there was the possibility that the boat might have gone down when the tug went down. It was also alleged that when the Captain ordered the life-boat to be brought back the crew did not obey him. That was very natural.

Stormy Weather.

response to the Committee's re- The weather was stormy and quest, Dr. Schacht and his col- the waves high and furthermore leagues of the German delegation the Captain and the other two had submitted observations upon cer- tain polets regarding Germany's been sucked in. It was not to be economic situation as set forth in expected that the serang would take the boat, into the depression recent reports of the Agent General for Reparations--British and also be sucked in.

Wircicas,

RUBBER SHARES.

HOW QUOTATIONS NOW STAND.

Messrs, Carroll Bros, bave been advised of the following quota tions on rubber shares: Allonbya

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Was there not justification for the fact that the serang was right in not risking the lives of fourteen others to save three when circumstances such as he had re lated existed? Counsel also em-1 phasised the fact that the tide was against tho boat. He sub- milted that no case of murder or culpable homlefdo. had been made. out and no jury he was sure, could convict his clients on the evidence of 'one-mam alone.::

Counsel's Query

At noon, Dr. C.. T. Wang had lunch with Mr. Yoshizawa, when the latter expressed his intention of reopening negotiations in Nan- king as soon as fresh intructions aro received from Tokyo.

From a foreign source it "is stated that the breakdown in the Sino-Japanese negotiations is not at all unexpected and that the deadlock will considerably affect the present situation in China.

U.S. "BIG NAVY” GROUP HAVE THEIR WAY.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE SIGNS

CRUISER BILL.

Washington, Feb. 13. President Coolidge, In spite of his objection to the time-limit clause embodied, to-day signed the providing for the construction

of fifteen 10,000-ton cruisers and ane aircraft-carrier.

The warships are to be laid down three years.-euter's American Service,

within

BOLTON MILLS TO GO

ON SHORT-TIME. ·

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BALLOT FAVOURS REDUCED OUTPUT.

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Ilondon, Fed. 13, The ballot of the Bolton Master Cotton Spinners Association, fol- lowing the recommendation that the output of the Egyptian section should be reduced by, thirty-three per cent., resulted. In support for the Committee.

workers, Reuteṛ..

Counsel was a swimmer and-if, he went for a swim in the Ran- 0.00 goon river with a friend and the Bas latter drowned would Counsel bo Tho decison affeets 50,000 22.00 charged - with manslaughter be 2.00 cause he was unable to render any 8.00 assistance or was afraid to render 1.50 Resistance knowing the treache- 2.05 rous nature of the river? 2.00

Hs Lordship said one could 8.60 understand the risks In a case of 2.15 the typo illustrated. But what 2.05 was the danger in the case under 0.55 argument?

3.90 Mr. Vakharia said that the 2.25 waves were very high. (0.90

His Lordship replied that that 1.85 would only last a few minutes.

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8.50

2.20

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Mr. Gaunt said that the act of The price of raw rubber is now the accused was deliberate and 11. per lb. there was sufficient evidence to prove that fact, It must be re- membered that it was very easy London, Feb, 18. for the crew to disappear or to Liverpool, playing at home to-day tamper with witnesses, and that

in the First Division of the Foot- was not desirable. ball League, went down unexpected-

Shanghai, Feb. 13. The President of the National Government, Marshal Chlane Kal- Bhek, still remains in Shanghai. To-day he conferred with Mr. T. V. Soong, the Finance Minister, at latter's residence,

Burga. Lieut J. D. Bayers, has. been appointed to H.M.B. Hermes and Burga Liont W. O. Munro to ILM.9. Herald

clients would tamper with only one witnesses. There was witness. In regard to his state- ment that the accused might dis appoor he said that his clients were willing to give substantial

- Mr. Vakharia replied that Mr. bail. There was also an absence ly to Manchester United, who won Gaunt was, drawing on his of motive.

Decison was reserved. by three goals to two,--Router, Imagination when he said his

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