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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1929.

TORIES LOSE TWO

MORE SEATS.

SCOTTISH MINER'S DAUGHTER SUCCESSFUL.

BIG LIBERAL GAIN.

FIXING AMOUNT OF TORNADO SWEEPS

· REPARATIONS..

DEADLOCK AT COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS.

ALABAMA.

EXTRAORDINARY TRICK WITH| SCHOOL BUILDING.

GERMANY'S OFFERING. BUILDINGS WRECKED.

Berlin, Mar. 22.

London, Mar. 22,

New York, Mar, 22. Results of two bye-elections an- For some time past the Commit- Alabama, which has been suffer nounced to-day show that the tee of Experts on Reparations haveing from devastating floods, wina to- Conservatives have lost both seats, been devoting their attention to day swept by a tornado of consider- The Liberals gained one and fixing the total amount of the re-able intensity, two negroes being | Labour the other.

parations to be paid annually by killed Instantly. In the wreck of a At Holland-with-Boston, the Germany, and great difficulty is number of buildings, while twenty Liboral candidate won in a four-being experienced in reaching a other people were seriously, in cornered contest.

jured Thero were exciting rescue The figuros | satisfactory agreement.

as tho worst of wore:

Dr. Schacht, the head of the scenos as soon Mr. Bindell (L.) 18,000, Gorman delegation to the confer the storm was over. Mr. Blanco White (Lab.) ..

a five 9,294 ence, which is being held in Paris, Thirty buildings within

wore lovelled to the Mr. F. J. Vandenberg (Con.) arrived in Berlin to-day for the mile aren Mr. Dennis (Ind.)

purpose of discussing with other ground in the region of Merrillion, officials the difficulties which have while it is reported from Atlanta arisen with regard to the annual that the tornado struck a school building, near Piedmont, Alabama, amount to be paid...

and that twelve children were kill- ed.

Lator...

Liberal maj.

8.257. 3,541

3,800

At the last General Election,

It is understood on reliable there was a three-cornered fight, the Conservatives winning. The authority that the Experts have present poll shows & Conservative more or less agreed on a reduc decline, of 7,202, a Labour shrinktion from the figure reached this age of 1,395 and a Liberal increase year under the Dawes Plan, and of 6,587-hi

that Dr. Schacht suggested that it should be reduced to 1,400,000,000 marks.

North Lanark.

At North Lanark, caused by the death of Str Alexander Sprat (Conservative), the Labour can- didate secured a win. The figures were:

Miss Jenny Lee (Lab.) Lord Scone (Con)

Miss Mitchell (Lib.)

„Labour maj.

Other members of the Commit- tee of Experts suggested Mke 1,760,000,0000, which is equal to the fourth year payment under the Dawes Plan,

It is reported that the leading

axe 15,711. German Industrialists in 0,133. favour of an attempt to reach a 2,488. compromise.-Reuter,

6,678,

There were only two candidates TOO "DANGEROUS”

at the Inst General Election, Con- servative and Labour. The pre- Bent poll shows a decline of 4747 in the Coriservative vote, whilst Labour has increased by 3,869,

FOR GERMANY.

TROTSKY'S REQUEST TO ENTER REFUSED.

A reassuring message has been received from Colhoun in respect of the wreck of the school at Pled- morit. Apparently there were no deaths at all, though a number of the children were hurt.

That no fatalities occurred sgems' to have been little short of miracu- lous, as the tornado performed the amazing trick of turning the school, which was a wooden building, right round. The majority of the child- ren were far more scared than hurt. Reuter's American Service...

DUTY OF THE CLERGY. "MOCKED, DERIDED AND SCORNED."

The loss of the clergyman's prestige and its causes were the theme of a sermon which was fol- lowed with Intense interest by a crowded congregation at Christ Church, Lancaster-gate, on Feb. 24. The preacher was Father Vernon,

the Divine Compassion, whose ser- mons have been drawing large con- gregations to Christ Church during the past year,

Miss Jennie Lee, who has gain-| ed such a striking success, is the 26-year-old daughter of a Scottish miner. She attended an elemen- tary school and her parenta man- ned, with characteristic Scottish frugality, to send her to Edinburgh

Berlin, Mar. 22, University. There she took a

After-long consideration by the degree in Arts with honours and Government, it was stated semi-

The sermon amounted to littlo the degree of Bachelor or Laws. ometally this evening that M. shirt of an indictment of a large She won also a travelling scholar-Trotsky's request for permission proportion of Church of England ahip on the Continent. She is to enter Germany will not be parsons, and a plea for a new and now engaged as a schoool mistress, granted.

more spiritual nititude to their Reuter and British, Wirelcas. The reason for the refusal is career, necessary if the Church was

stated to be concerned with the to recover the respect of the com Atate of Germany's Internal munity which by implication it had politics, since Trotsky would un- very largely lost. By placing him- doubtedly choose a Prussian self on the san a level as the lay-|| health resort if he took up residence in Germany,

REICH PRECAUTIONS. chaplain of the preaching order of

FENY YILISIANG'S ATTITUDE.

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hal who was reported to have been aboard. The skipper refus- ed to permit the Chinese soldiers to go aboard and eventually a Japanese naval pinnace escorted the Dairen Maru up river.

Canton Soldiers Detnined,

The China Merchants 8.A. *Kwangta from Canton, with 1,000! troops and a quantity of rifles and two machine gune aboard, was de tained yesterday morning at Woo- Hung forts, the Chinese authorities Huspecting that the contingent had been sent from Canton for the purpose of crunting trouble in Shanghai-Reuter,

Defence Commissioner.

Nanking, Mar. 22. -Chep Tiao-yuan has been про pointed Defence Commissioner

In view of the fact that the Prussian Government favours the granting of Trotsky's request, the Government of the Reich will have no power to expel him if his presence became undesirable,

Trotsky is at present staying in Constantinople, where he arrived with his wife recently, after expulsion by the Soviet Govern- ment.

For some time ho was kept in the Soviet Consulate at Constan- inople, visitors being refused per- mission to see him, but later sanction was given for his liberty, and he applied through the Ger- man Minister for permission to enter Germany-Reuter.

GRAND NATIONAL

DESCRIBED...

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of, the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.-K.C.B. Reuter.

LATEST NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

Sandy Hook Dwarf of Forest Drinmond Uncle Ben Herbert's 'Chelco Beech-martin Ruddyraan

CUMBERLAND LEAVES HERE Gay Dog II

FOR NANKING.

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Denburgh Delarue Ballyhanwood The cruisers Cleopatra and Camperdown Caryafort arrived at Colombo en Toy Bell route to Hongkong on March 21. Molleray's Belle The two ships, along with HM1.8. | Merrivale II Dartmouth, are due in Hongkong Miss Balscadden on April 8, with reliefs from Floot Prince

Wild Edgar ... England for the China Station, ‹

Knight of Wildornness H.M.S. Cleopatra will proceed

D.D.B.

to Shanghai to effect rellef of the Darracq crews of H.MS. Magnolia and Soldier's Joy H.M.S. Cornflower in northern Irina water, while II.M.S. Caryafort Itathory will ge

up to Hankow with, Kilbrain Kilbarn Yangtze reltofa.

The Dartmouth will leave Hong-Best Home kong for England about April 18, Bly Wonder the Cleopatra on April 30 and Stage Management

Thoorem **** H.MS. Caryafort about May 12. Wild Edgar Shortly after their arrival in More Dia "Skirta" is an adaptation of a

England, the Cleopatra and Carya Kwango popular London stage success, en-fort, together with II.M.S. Con Cloringo titled "A Little Bit of Fluff." Walcor, will all for China with re- Duke of Florence ter W. Ellis Is the author of, the lief crews for the vessels of the Carryduff

the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla.

H.M.B. Bluebell, which is on her Mabestown's Prida.

of the

Harewood

Film fans, who revelled in. Syd original stage play, which was Chaplin's comical female impor adapted for screen purposco byway Home, has arrived at Singa- Odd Cat sonations in "Charley's Aunt" and; Whooler Dryden, As the film was other Syd Chaplin's comedies will made in England It brings many pore.

H.M.S. Cumberland, one have another laugh foast when unfamiliar faces to the screen. "Skirts," Syd Chaplin's latest ple- The entire cast in support of Syd new County cruisers, has left ture for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Chaplin is made up of British Almongkong for Nanking. comes again to the Queen's) and stage favourlton, including Theatre on Tuesday next, for one Betty Balfour, the leading lady, day only, Chaplin' again' donsi Nancy Rigg, Annio · Esmond, Ed-| fominine garments to garner amond Breen, Diana Wilson, Clif- mirth-quake of laughs in this new ford McLaglen and Enid Stamp film.

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THE KING'S HEALTH,

man, the preacher argued, the aver- age rector was destroying the autho- rity which attached to his voca- tion and which had given him his influence in the past.

"We ace the clergyman mocked, derided, and scorned, in converen tion, in books, and on the slago,”** said Father Vernon. "Instead of being deferred to and listened to with rospect, as was once the case, he is more often pointed to aa a Agure of fun. It is a tragic thing for this country when the ministera of the national religion are fallen into such a low esteem by the people,"

"Our clergy have been too often of the type of good country gentle. men. It was a common occurrence for the third son of the wealthy or noble, landowner to enter auto- matically Into the family living, where he led the same kind of exis- Lence as that of a country squire. He became the figure-head of the village, and in so doing lost touch with the common people."....

It was time, Father Vernon con- tinued, that the Church got rid of Hogan.

the bazaar-opening, committee- ..Fish. Konnard. presiding, tea-visiting social vicar, Balding, who thought that his duties began Powell, and ended with keeping on good Farroll. terms with the gentry of the neigh- Re. bourhood, and whose birvest ambi- Parvin. tion was to be known as a "good" Birch, fellow," just like any ordinary man, .Hardy, ""The clergy is acting directly Wilson. against its real purpose when it Goswell, aims at being successful in the lay- Goode, man's sphere-in such things as Morgan. finance and organisation. It is Mason. easy enough to act on this plan and Brookos, boast that you are a practical man Bowdon, as well as a clergyman. We do not Thackeray want that. It is not the clergy- Regan man's job. He is here to take Keogh,

charge of the spiritual,alde of our R. Gubbins Ives,"

G' Podle.

Father Vernon said that what Gog the cottager looked for in the priest

Kelly. Burford, was an appreciation of the super- Piggott, natural element of his calling, and In the mystical power of baptism, ..PATTY.

and Communion. Elliott, confirmation, Bisgood. "He does not want the rector com Doherty. Ing into cottage merely to take a Costello, cup of tea and gossip," he added. McCarthy,

Harraway LANCASHIRE COTTON.

Wandby.

TROUBLES.

Wall Tarer SHORT-TIME PROPOSAL DOES .Maloney. Williams.

NOT MEET WITH FAVOUIL Daly.

London, Mar, 22, .Sinnuit.

At a meeting of the Trade Com- mittee of the Foderation of Master Cotton Spinners held at Manches ter to-day, it was announced that the requisite eighty per cent, vote in' favour of a proposal to close the cotton mill, of the American section on Saturdays and Mon- days in April had not been obtain-

The Committee, therefore, e-| action regarding the short-time proposal Reuter.

ROYAL HONEYMOON.

PRINCE OLAF AND BRIDE *IN BERLIN:

Berlin, Mar. 22

London, Mar. 22. HM the King passed another The Crown Prince Olaf of Nor-ed, good day. His majesty spent an hour and a half in the grounds of way and his bride arrived at Ber Craigwell House and again win to-day on their honeymoon trip cided not to take any further to the Riviera, and left this after noonRouter.

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