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CONSULAR POWERS. FOREIGN JURISDICTION TO BE ABOLISHED?

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RIVIERA, MACAU,"

NATIONAL CONGRESS. ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY APPOINTED./

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1929.

|LEAVE TO APPEAI INDUSTRIAL PEACE LIBERAL CURE FOR

REFUSED.

MR. INSTONE BREWER'S APPLICATION.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THEFT AT HOUSE.

"GAGGED" BARRISTER.

PIONEERS.

THE MOND COMMITTEE - ISSUE NEW PROPOSALS.

+

DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.

WORKLESS

HUGE PLAN FOR ROAD DEVELOPMENT.

ISSUE OF "RECONSTRUCTION”. BONDS URGED.

London, Mar. 12. The industrial peace pioneers, the joint Committee representing the group of employers headed by Lord Melchett and the Executive

have been in conference since the rejection of their interim report]201

4

of the Trades Union Congress JOBS FOR 600,000 MEN.

Mr. N. atone Brewer, barris-by the national employers'

or-

London, Mar. 12. the curing of Britain's ills pro-

to the Full Court this morning vision of measures for the foster recent Liberal meeting, in the It donis chiefly with the pro-pounded by Mr. Lloyd George at a for leave to appeal against the ing of emigration, for the stimula- grand manner of an accomplished have been issued Justice Wood in the action brought tion of industry, for coping with conjurer,

ter-at-law and President of the ganisations, and have now issued The rather grandiose schemes for instone Banking Corporation, a new interim report... mado an unsuccessful application

judgment recently given by Mr.

4, Century Crescent, i

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by Mr. R. Simmons against Mr. the unemployment. problem and in the form of a booklet by the Brewer for board and lodging for for the encouragement of ration Liberal Party,

alisation.

"We Can Conquer Unemploy the appellant and his wifo at The Committee recommends that ment" is the title of the booklet, Government and Municipal orders which sets out in greater detalls the should be placed in Britain under proposals of Mr. Lloyd George,

Ostensibly, the schemes provide regulated conditions.

for the employment of 500,000 men.

It will be recalled that Mr. Justice Wood gave judgment for Mr. Simmons for $375, and that at the time Mr. Brewer complained that he had been "gagged" in not having been permitted to make hia defence clear.

This morning's application was made before. Sir Henry Gollan (Chief Justice) and Mr. Justico Wood (Puine Judgo), ......

Separation of Clainis...

In making the application, Mr. Brewer and it was based on the point of law that his counter claim should not have been separated from the claim, that hel (Mr. Brewer) should not have been deprived of the right of making an opening statement prior to calling his witnesses, and that the verdict was against the weight of evidence.

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After Mr. Brewer had put for ward, his views on the separation of the claim from the counter- claim, some argument ensued on the Code, the Chief Justice saying that Mr. Brewer's contentions must be based on it.

It also urges that a Crown Colonics Development Committee should be formed for the purpose suggested by its title and placing orders for plant etc. in Great Britain.

for

The Government should create and maintain a Development Fund capable of financing important schemes....

It is also recommended that the Government should conduct an inquiry into currency and banking policy-Reuter.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

RESULTS.

RANGERS STILL PILING UP

POINTS.

The Road Scheme,

The chief item is the construction of new roads, which the Liberal leader, says will provide work for 360,000 men. There is the imme dinte necessity, he says, for the re- organisation of the chaotic tran- sport system, and these men will be employed on the completion of a national system of trunk roads and the reconstruction of bridges."

It is also contemplated that 60,- 000 men shall be employed on pro- viding new houses, 60,000 on the reorganisation and development of the British telephone system, 62,000 on the development of electric-

land ity, 30,000 on

drainage and 24,000 more on the improve- ment and development of London's passenger transport services,

Gigantic Loan..

#

It is estimated that the expen- London, Mar. 12. diture on roads spread over The Rangers continued their un-period of two years will be broken run of success in the Scot- £146,000,000, which will be raised Mr. Brewer went on to speak of tish Lengue to-day, by defeating by means of a loan of £200,000,000 an agreement alleged to have been the Hearts. Four Scottish League upon the increasing income of the made between himself and Mr.matches were played, resulting as Road Fund. Simmons; by which the latter agre follows: ed to remit a month's rent in con- Airdrieonians sideration of which Mr. Brewer Partick would withdraw the counter-claim. Rangers

St. Mirren

!

Mr. Brewer's Protest. Mr. Brower protested against not being allowed to call witnesses with regard to the motive which Mr. Simmons had for trying to get him (Mr. Brewer) to leave the house. He said Mr. Simmons had In definite motive in desiring him and Mrs. Brewer to get out at the end of the month.

5 Aberdeen

0

2 Kilmarnock

2 Hearts

5 Falkirk

-----Reuter.

It is suggested that the länd values created by the public fm- provements contemplated will pro- vide a "copious source, of re- venue."

The leading places in the Dealing with the general ques- Scottish League, appended, show tion of finance, the booklet sug- the Rangers, with nine gests the issue of Reconstruction that matches to play, require only two or National Development Bonds more points to guarantee the and certificates on the same lines

as War Bonds, championship:

F. W. D. L. P. A. Pts. Rangers ....29 27. 2 0 03. 22 6 Hearts... 33 19 68 83 46 44 Motherwell... 30 10 8 0 67 53 40 27 16 5 7 40.34 85

That motive was that as soon | Coltle na they were out of the house, Mr. Simmons would be able to dlscharge his servants, who were

material winesses, and thus he NO OIL SCANDLES FOR

(Mr. Brewer) would not be able to get into touch with them. Mr. Simmons lad denied that there was an agreement, and he (Mr. Brewer) had affirmed that there was one, but the Judge did not decide for either party.

The Chief Justice said he under- stood that Mr. Brewer would have an opportunity of présenting his counter-claim,

Mr. Brawer, continuing, sald that at the close of the plaintiff's tuse he get up to make an opening speech, but was told it would not be necessary. "I then said that wished to explain my defence," said Mr. Brewer, "but was told forthwith to call my witnesses."

The Chief Justice:-You were allowed to make a speech later on were you not?

After Judgment. Mr. Brewer-I was allowed 10 make a speech after judgment had been delivered.

Mr. Justice Woods then sum- marised the procedure followed in the case, to which Mr. Brewer agreed.

MR. HOOVER.

DISPOSITIONS TO BE MADE.

BY CONGRESS.

Mr. Lloyd George's Views.

In an interview, Mr. Lloyd Gerge explained the booklet to Reuter's representative, and stated that he would wholeheartedly support any Government that pre- pounded similar proposals.

He added that he did not think the. Reconstruction Loan advocat- ed would result in the deprecia- tion of the existing Government securities. On the contrary, he was of opinion that their value would improve as the result of a new confidence.

General Prosperity. On the question of road de- the big {cature

Washington, Mar. 12. President Hoover has categori cally announced that during his regime there will be no leases or disposals of oil lands no matter by what Departments such lands velopment, are controlled, except "auch dis of the schemes, he said he did not consider this would positions as are made mandatory by Congress." Reuter's American act to the prejudice of the railways which would share in the general prosperity that would engue. He emphasised that road development would tremendously In crease land values.

Service,

=

The P. and O, as. Khiva, from Shanghai, in due here at 5 a.m. on Friday.

understand why that should be so, but that was the position put to him by the Chief Detective Ins

pector. *

• Platntiff's Motive.

* Referring to the agreement, Mr.

In the course of his recent speech, Mr. Lloyd. George said that the Liberals had in mind the revival of the countryalde by the provision of better marketing facilities, the draining of huge water-logged areas of land, the re-afforestation of the country, and many other schemes of the same character-Reuter.

- FUNERAL OF FAMOUS

CHAPLAIN.

Mr. Brewer, continuing, spoke Brewer said the motive was that "WOODBINE WILLIE.”, of the making of the agreement at when he left the house the ser- an amicable meeting with Mr. vants, who wore material wit- Simmons, saying that at the time nesses in the criminal action, were there were criminal proceedings able to be dismissed by Mr. Sim- in the hands of the palice, the mons. They left the premises,

London, Mar. 12. ovidence being entirely that of Mr. and now he had no knowledge of Simmons' servants, and it

The funeral took place at Wor was their whereabouts. So there really. only after a search warrant had was a motive to get him out of cheater to-day of the Rev. Stud- dert Kennedy, who, as an Army been taken out that Mrs. Brower the house, said. Mr. Brewer. was called to identify stolen, pro- The Chief Justice suggested Chaplain, endeared himself to the perty.The police took up the at that Mr. Brewer could have put and was popularly known na men who served in the Great War titude that they wished Mr. Brewer this motive in cross-examination Woodbine Willie from the fact to prosecule, and therefore an un-and then called evidence himself. that ho had. for the soldierà

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pleasant task was thrown upon him. After further argument, the always an unfailing supply of Explaining the matter, Mr. Chief Justice said he did not see cigarettes of the well-known Brower stated that during the ab-any grounds for granting the ap- "Woodbine" brand. sence of himself and wife in plication, and Mr. Justice Wood "Woodbine Willie" Was also Nanking, Mar. 11. Canton; certain property was stolen concurred. A Nanking report states that The Central Executive Commit from the house by gucata invited

chaplain to the King and His Dr. C. T. Wang, interviewed, in- tee of the Kuomintang Party has into the house by Mr. Simmons, dismissed.

The application was therefore Majesty to-day sent a message of formed the Kuo Min news agency appointed Mr. Tai Chi-tao to bi whose

sympathy to the widow, adding: wife Was away. The correspondent last night that ho Chlef Secretary and Mr. Yeh Chu- police got information from The hearing of the counter.The King has lost a valued chap, understood "the United States chang as Acting Chief Secretary the servante and took out a acarch claim has been fixed for March lain and one who frequently, and Government is exchanging views to the Third National Congress as warrant witch was executed at a 15, commencing at 2.15 pm. It quite recently preached at Buck- concerning the abolition of Con- Mr. Tai Chi-tao is in mourning house in the eastern district will be heard before a special jury ingham Palace.. Ilis work in war. eular jurisdiction with the other Router. governments concerned..

The articles stolen were indies

I expect that doreign Consular before the beginning of next Karments and jewellery. jurisdiction will be abolished year."-Router.

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composed of three members,

It is extremely rare for a jury It certainly appeared at that to be empanelled in a Summary time, said Mr. Brewer, that unleas Court action. It is believed that he was prepared to prosecute in the last Summary Court case for his own name, the matter would which such a jury was empanel- be allowed to drop. He did noted was in about the year 1905.

and peace will be gratefully re- membered."-British Wircicas."

Yesterday's health return shows five further cases of small-pox and one of cerebrospinal féver. All were Chinese.

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