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DOLE SYSTEM FOR CHINA HANDS MEET

UNEMPLOYED.

DEBATÉ ON LABOUR'S

NEW BILL.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE FEELS

"MISGIVINGS."

BURDEN ON COUNTRY,

London, Nov. 21.

IN LONDON,

TRADE DISCUSSED AT CHINA

ASSOCIATION DINNER.

[PRINCE GEORGE LEADS

London, Nov., 21. Toasting the China Association at the annual dinner in London to-night, HR.H. Prince George, the principal guost, emphasised his great Interest in, Empire trade and recalled the two years he spent with the Royal Navy in Chinese waters.

The Prince said he was most

China,

EARLY INVASION

OF CANTON?"

REBEL TROOPS ENTER WUCHOW.

WAR DECLARED ON CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

CRITICAL JUNCTURE.

Canton, Nov. 21. Fears of an early invasion of Canton are strengthened by a re- port which has just come to hand to the effect that the Kwangsl troops of General Lui Woon-yim entered Wuchow last night, and that the General has set up a new Provin- cial Government, with himself at the

head of affairs.

It is further stated that General

For the first time in the history of Parliament, a bill was impressed with all he saw of that wonderful. country; and he Introduced today by a woman appreciated the anxious care with member of the Cabinet. Miss which the China Association Margaret Bondfield the Minister nurtured and fostered trade with of Labour, who has been much China. He expressed an earnest criticised by the left Wing on hope for a return of prosperity to account of her attitude regarding

Mr. Stanley Dodwell, replying to unemployment doles, moved the the toast, said that the China second reading of the Unemploy market was expanding and offered Lui has declared war against the ment Insurance Bill, which in- increasing opportunities. There Central Government in Nanking, creases the amount of the pay- was good reason to take a hope- and, as a consequence, ments to the wives of up-ful view of the United Kingdom's tung. employed and makes new pro commercial prospects in China, visions for children leaving but a very great deal depended

prices. upon

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beaten in some directions by Japan and America, as well as by the Continent

A long debate followed, and on behalf of the Major Elliott, Conservatives, urged the rejection of the Bill in a reasoned motion concluding that the Bill imposes a on the grave additional burden country without doing anything to lessen unemployment.

Our distributing organisations in China, he went on, superior to those of any other Western nation, but the most skil ful, most alluring salesmanship could not prevail against lower prices.

Black Outlook.

on Kwang-

If the foregoing news is correct, ns there is good reason to belleve. it is, the outlook for Canton is very black, as the "Ironsides" on the North River and General Lui Woon- wereyim on the West River could, if contact, march they establish through Kwangtung in a few days.

little news can 'be Very abtained on the general poll- tical situation, but the reticenice Tragic Death.

by the local authorities shown Miss Margaret Bondfield, moving] A tragedy occurred during the leads to the conclusion that all is the second reading, said that the dinner, Mr. P. Lister Knight being not so well as they would have the He collapsed public believe, in spite of continuous was to taken suddenly fl. object of the remedy the outstanding defects of and died in the lounge, the guests assurances that the situation is well being unaware of the tragedy.-in hand and of the frequent an- the present system.

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nouncements of victories over the "rebels."

. Present Defects.

measure

The most important change in the Bill, she said, was the aboll tlon of the condition placing on the claimant for unemployment pay the onus of proving that he was genuinely seeking work, and claim, the substituting of a new placing on the Labour Exchange the onus of showing before rafusal, not only that employment of a suitable kind for the claimant "was available, but that he could reasonably have been expected to know of it.

Psychological Test. Miss Bondfield contended, that the old condition involved paychological test which it was administratively

Impossible

apply with the least degree of equity, particularly in the depress

ed areas. "

MOSCOW ROUNDS UP ANTI-REDS.

ALLEGED PLOT IN THE UKRAINE.

Moscow, Nov. 21. A counter-revolutionary organi- sation, headed by the leading members of the anti-Soviet Go vernment of General Fetlura, is alleged to have been discovered in the Ukraine, and alleged to have been working with the purpose of

making the Ukraine a capitalist

to state.

The case will shortly be tried in the Supreme Court.

The Ukraine leaders include M. Chekhovaki, who was General Pet lurn's Prime Minister and who la now head of the Autocephalous Church of the Ukraine, and Ma Nikoffski, Petlura'a Foreign Minis ter-Reuter.

Another important proposal of the Bill was contained in the clause lowering the minimum age for insurance.

The Government had announced their intention of raising the school leaving age to 15. That step would be taken not 1ster than 1931. The Bill proposed that when it was taken, the minimum be 're- age for insurance-should duced from the present age of 16 to the school leaving age.

Liberal Criticism..

Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal leader, strongly criticised the Dill. It was, he said, dieult to say "No" to a proposal giving two ehillings extra to the wives of the But his principal unemployed.

the 23 to misgivings

which tremendous expenditure was being run up as a result of the bill as whole, expenditure which this country could not pay.

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We had alrendy, since the general election, added a burden of nineteen millions sterling to next year's Budget...

With regard to the extension of unemployment pay to boys of 15, Mr. Lloyd George said that they ought to be putting the whole of their efforts into seeing that young men of 17, 18 and even beyond that -age, had got something to do.

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Appeal To Government.

He appealed to the Government to make an effort to find work for the younger men. Instead of bring- Ing in doles to, increase their degradation.

While most critical as regards many details, Mr. Lloyd George supported the second reading of the Bill

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Uneasiness Prevalli,

A certain amount of uneasiness undoubtedly prevails in the city and a great many people predict that General Chang Fat-kwei and his "Ironsides" will be here within a fortnight..

It is rumoured that 12,000 troops are being sent down from Nanking to help the Cantonese; but this rumour is unconfirmed and it seems doubtful, if Nanking is at present in a position to spare any troops, as all available men are needed to fight against the Kaominchun.

In connexion with the reported victories of the Nationalist troops over the Kuominchun, a small celebration was ordered here yes- terday to mark the reported cap- ture of Teng-feng, and a number of cars paraded round the streets with flags and banners.

TORIES EXAMINE

FAILURE

UNABATED CONFIDENCE IN MR. BALDWIN.

PARTY CONFERENCE.

London, Nov. 21. Four thousand delegates, in cluding forty Peera and a hundred and fifty members of the House! of Commons, the largest attend- ance on record, eagerly discussed

SINGAPORE BASE DECISION.

CONSERVATIVES JOIN ISSUE AGAIN.

GROSS & CLUMSY ERROR IN TASTE AND TACTICS.

the leadership of the Conservative GOVERNMENT ANSWER Party at the fifty-sethth annual conference of the Union & Con- servative and Uniontat Associa tions,

The great meeting was held in the Albert Hall, M

London, 'Nov, 21.

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THE U.S. BUSINESS NATIVE UNREST IN

SOUTH AFRICA.

CRISIS.

TREMENDOUS EFFORTS TO OVERCOME CRASH.

SUCCESS ASSURED.

Washington, Nov, 21.

EMPHATIC DENIAL OF COMMUNISM.

NATIVE LEADERS ACCUSE THE GOVERNMENT.

MUSSOLINI PIROW?

A second conference with the express object of organising tho economic structure of the United States against any general busi- ness reaction and depreciation owing to the startling decline of the value of securities, resulting from the recent Wall Street crash, was held at the White House to has been given to the serious day between President Hoover and native unrest in South Africa as a score of industrial and commer-the result of a meeting of the cial leadera.

A gross, and clumsy error in taste and tactics was the des- cription applied to the Govern The gathering finally rejected ment's action with regard to the the motion of Lieut. Cal. W. Grant slowing down of work on the Morden, the Unionist Member for Singapore Base, by Captain

Member for

Warwick and Brentford and Chiswick, who ask-Anthony Eden, the Conservative Leamington, in the House of Commons to-day, when he raise ed the question of the policy The expansion will be both pri- adopted on a motion for adjourn-vate and public and it is hoped ment.

that by this means unemployment will be prevented.

SERBIAN BANDIT OUTRAGE.

International Train Held Up and Mbsing.

FATE OF PASSENGERS?

Belgrade, Nov. 21. The Orient Egress from Constantinople to Paris was attacked by bandits between the Serbian frontier station and Tzaribrod g

Apparently, they unhooked the train, as only the locomo- tive has arrived safely at Taaribrod. passengers

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The fate of the iamnknown-

Sumtambut

ed for the establishment of an independent committee to investi- gate and remedy the causes of the fallure at the Conservative General Election.

Captain Eden sald that the Government had decided upon a of policy and had not change even consulted those who had con- tributed so largely and generous

y.

Ex-

A somewhat new complexion

After the business representa-native leaders, who have issued tives had left a statement was effect that it had been determined sations of the Minister of Jus that construction should be issued from White House to the emphatic denial of the accu- panded in every direction where tice, M. Pirow, who named certain native organisations and it was considered prudent.

charged them with being in direct communication with the International.

The businessmen who particl pated in the conference expressed optimism regarding the situation

The natives challenge M. Priow to publish the documents which he said his› Department", has seized, and in an appeal to General Hertzog, describe the Minister of Justice as a South African Mussolint.

Mr. Henry Ford announced that he had decided to increase im- all wages of mediately the The information given was con-employees at the Ford plants.

Subsequently, President Hoover fined to Australia and New Zea

and Mr. Davies, the Secretary of land.

Mr. William Labour, received

The organisation accused of Green, the President of the Ameri- can Federation of Labour, and trafficking with the Soviet were all twelve other Labour leaders.

represented at the Government. worker

They admit the unrest among the assured them that no need fear losing his job as the re-natives, but charge the Govern suit of the market declinement with responsibility. Reuter's American Service.

Grave Neglect. The Government's action was most unsatisfactory. This was matter of the greatest concern to the Colonies, while he pointed out that Australia in recent years had carried out a naval programme in close conjunction with Home policy. This conjunction was based upon the assumption that the Singapore Base would be proceeded with.

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It was a long time, he added, since there had been such a grave neglect of duty in a matter of Imperial policy.

postpone- The mere fact of

most important An amendment expressinment. appreciation of the work of the change of policy to all concerned. Central Offices was adopted by a Captain Eden aaked Mr. Ponsonby

to undertake that no further ste A mass meeting of six thousand would be taken, either to delay. large majority.

up the Base Conservatives at the Albert Hall postpone or speed passed a resolution expressing un- without the closest collaboration abated confidence in the leadership of every part of the Empire at

every stage. of Mr. Stanley Baldwin,

In the course of a speech, Mr. Baldwin declared that the Govern- men social and industrial legis- lation was throwing an intolerable I burden on industry-

He emphasised that we must be able to guarantee peace throughout the British Empire; otherwise, the Empire would be a source of peril to the whole world.

Chan Chai-tong Leaves,

In conclusion, Mr. Baldwin de General Chan Chai-tong, Com-clared that the Conservative leaders mander-in-Chief of the Cantonese would forthwith devote themselves forces, has left for the North River, to framing such a policy as to District by the Yuet Han military effect close co-operation between all BOILER EXPLOSION IN Railway, after being in Canton parts of the Empire. Reuter..

WASHINGTON.

some days attending a military and naval conference. At this conference, Admiral Chan Chak, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwang. tung Provincial Fleet, was present

WEATHER REPORT.

He said that such an under- taking would do something to atone for the gross and clumsy error in taste, tactics and equity.

Obsession with Tories..

for the:

Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, the Under-Secretary of State for the Dominions, replying Government, said that the Prime Minister would have replied him-- self, but, unfortunately he was engaged elsewhere.

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The Government welcomed the opportunity of clearing up matter which appeared to hav become an obsession with the Opposition on the question of con. sultation with the Dominions.

Mr. Ponsonby said that the Dominions had been consulted by,

The Royal Observatory reports! together with General Chan Ming-thist the, anticyclone over China the present Government on a quite shu, Civil Governor of Kwang has increased considerably in unprecedented scale. He de tung-Our Don Correspondents

Bombing Planes Coming.

strong

PAVEMENT LIFTED HIGH INTO THE AIR.

Washington, Nov. 21.

intensity and fresh to One man was killed, four others

momoon will prevail along the and a score of

China coast and over the China fatally injured

Shanghai, Nov. 21.

Sea. A depression or typhoon Is others badly hurt in a boiler ex

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has situated between Yap and Guam, plosion which wrecked part of a block of buildings in the Washing-ordered the Yunnan militarists to probably moving NW, "The "fore ton business quarter to-day. send an expedition into Kwang cast till noon to-morrow is

tune to aasiat General Chan Chai-winds, fresh; fair. tong against the "Ironsides."

The explosion was tremendous, lifting forty square feet of pave ment high into the air-Renter'a American Service.

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LEVEL CROSSING TRAGEDY.

FIVE WOMEN KILLED IN UNITED STATES.

Dallas, Texas, Nov. 21. Five women were killed to-day when their car crashed into a train at a level crossing at white Rock Lake in a blinding snowstorm- Reiter's American Service.

evitably mean that the system would break down entirely."

General Chang Wei-chang, head of the Nanking Aviation. Depart- ment and formerly head of the Canton Aviation Bureau, is expect. ed to leave Hankow sometime to-morrow, leading eight airplanes, including six bombing planes, for Canton to take an active part in the war against the "Ironsides."

SECOND HAGUE CONFERENCE.

SUGGESTED POSTPONENT TILL JANUARY.

London, Nov. 21. The French Government, owing to the Budget discussions in the In accordance with the resolu-French Chamber, has suggested tion passed at the meeting earlier that the meeting of the second this week of the Independent Hague Conference should be post- Party Parliamentary poned until January 3rd. Labour He urged, the Government to

The German Government has regard the House as a Council of Group, the great body of the Left State and not to resent criticism. Wing are giving thier support to agred and has now enquired of the British Government whether that He warned the Labour extremista the Government's proposals,

The debate is expected to con-date would be acceptable. that the small concessions they were demanding would run up a clude on Monday-Reuter and is now under consideration. tremendous bill, which would in- British Wireless.

British Wirelosa, ̈'

This.

STOP PRESS.

NEW SOUTH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT.

NATIVES DENY AUTHORITY OF STATEMENT.

Johannesburg, Noy. 22 The native leaders deny that they held the meeting cabled last night.

Mr. Kadalle, one of the leaders, who was reported to have attended, has explained that he personally prepared the challenge for Mr. Pirow and had been reluctantly per suaded by his friends to hand- it over for publication.

He declared that the alleged meeting was never held and that most of the native leaders. did not algn the statement. Reuter.

finitely denied that there was any

Base. change of policy regarding the

Precautionary Measure.

He

LEGISLATION BEFORE CHRISTMAS,

PREMIER OUTLINES PLANS OF GOVERNMENT,

Arousing the Whites?

Johannesburg, Nov. 21.

After a meeting of the leaders of the native, organisations to-day, a atatement was issued denying most emphatically that the Third International at Moscow was responsible in any way for the unrest among the African peoples.

It is further alleged that the

London, Nov. 21.

The native leaders, on the In the House of Commons, the contrary, allege that the Govern Premier, answering questions, ment in authorising the issue of stated that he intended to made the statement by ML Firow, the a statement on the policy of the Minister of Justice, la trying to

East Government regarding

arouse the whites of South Africa Africa, and the Houes would have against the legitimate demands of an opportunity of debating the the African peoples, whose unrest Government's proposals, but he is due to economic pressure. could not promise that these proposals would be laid before the Premier also stated it would not House before Christmas. be possible to submit the signature of the Optional Clause and the Egyptian Treaty of the House be- The Miners' fore Christmas. Bill would be. proceeded with as as possible.--British Wire- lens.

soon

FUNERAL OF T..P. O'CONNOR.

INTERRED IN CATHOLIC CEMETERY.

way, obstructed the improvement of the of the economic statues natives.

Government has, in every possible

Named Organisations,

ré-

It is learned that the meeting of the native leaders included presentatives of the League of African Rights, the African

and the" National Congress, Johannesburg branches of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union, all of which were speciically named by M. Pirow as being in direct communication with the Third. International.

The Statement issued declares that the Third International has London, Nev. 21. never been in communication or The funeral of Mr. T. P. O'Con- close touch with the four native nor, "Father" of the House of Com-organisations, and it challenges. mons, took place at a Catholle M. Pirow to publish the docu- Cemetery at Kensal Green, Lon-ments from. Moscow which he stated that his Department don, to-day,

Perpetual Serfdom."

The Government, in their state-

Previously, Solemn Maas was possessed. as a celebrated at Westminister Cabhe- ment, had merely shown. precautionary measure, that pro-dral, the Archbishop of Liver- visional steps might have to hr taken in vlew of possible even tuálities, namely, a decision as the result of the Five-Power Con- ference.

It was, therefore, no change of was necessary policy, though it that the Dominiona concerned should be informed.

Australia and New Zealand had teen, Informed, but not consulted. Hongkong, the Federated Malay States and the Dominions would be drawn into full consultation re- garding the whole policy about the ime when the decision was being made, if and when it had to be made, after the conclusions of the Five-Power conference had beeri reached.

pool (Dr. Downey) pontificating and Cardinal Bourne giving the absolution, British Wireless.

M. CLEMENCEAU. DOCTORS WORRIED ABOUT ~ HIS~CONDITION."

It is alleged that the present South African Government has revealed, Itself as determined to keep the natives in a state of per- petual serfdom.

The manifesto of the native leaders goes on to appeal to General Hertzog, the South Afri can Premier, to reshuffle his Cabinet so that the ambitious South African Mussolint, the pre- sent Minister of Justice be re the

legated to a less responsible post. “Arch-Instrumentalista”

Paris, Nov. 21. Monsieur Clemenceau veteran French statesman, who has been unwell for a month past, is now reported to be suffering from a severe attack of colic,

It is added that the Govern- ment has repeatedly ignored the natives' request to treat them as fellow citizens and has enacted. obnoxious legislation such as the

Five injections of camphorated all were given during the day,

There is no immediate danger of a heart collapse; but the doc tora are unable to hold out much Colour Bar Act, hope-Reuter.

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Na Cause for Complaint. Mr. Ponsonby said he would

It is therefore unnecessary to certainly undertake that no step

go to Moscow to find fomentors of. would be taken without the closest collaboration, because the closest no cause for complaint whatso trouble, the declaration con-

cludes, we charge the Govern collaboration was going on...

The Government throughout had Mr. Amery, Dominions Secretaryment with being the arch-instru acted strictly in the correct way in the late Government, criticised mentalists this time. because it desired, whatever de- the Government's action. He and It is learned from Pretoria that cisions the Government might be wanted to see consultation with the Government proposes to ap reach in the future, to see that the the Dominions before they entered point a Native Commission to visit Empire should act as a whole, the five-Power conference. The Durban-to enquire regarding the

Mr Ponsonby felt that the matter was then dropped native unrest Reuter various parts of the Empire had Reuter