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RED INFLUENCE IN SECOND ROUND OF

THE F. Ä. CUP.

INDIAN T.U.C.

INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA DEMANDED,

FORTY-TWO CLUBS HAVE AN INTEREST.

“WORKERS REPUBLIC." SEVENTEEN PLACES.

Nagpore, Dec. 2.

The tenth annual session of the Indian Trade Union Congress to day passed a resolution urging a boycott of the Whitley Commission which is enquiring into Indian labour conditiona,

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The resolution also condemns the recent statement by Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, in which he declared that the ultimate 'aim of India's constitutional progress. is" Dominion Status. It condemns the Nehru Report which proposed the draft of Dominien constitution for India.

The Congress passed a resolu tion advocating complete inde- pendence for India and the establishment of a Workora', Ro- public.

The Congress postponed until 1930 consideration of the question of affiliation with the Pan-Pacife Trades Union, Congress,

It was reported yesterday that a number of the leaders of the Indian T.U.C. had seceded from the organisation owing to its extremist ideas. They prapose the establishment of labour organisation "designed for legitimate Trade Unions, free from Moscow's. influence." Heater,

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UNIQUE BANQUET IN LONDON.

RELICS OF WAR FEELING QUITE DISPELLED.

SMUTS AND VORBECK.

London, Dec. 2.

Ten generals and eight admirain were among the thousand guests at the re-union dinner of parlici-- pants in the East African Cam paign, inany of those present be- ing opponents of old. The dinner was held at the Holborn Restae rant.

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London, Dec. 2. The draw for the Second Round Proper of the F.A. Cup Competi- Lion was made to-day, resulting as follows:-m

Carlisle v. Crowe. Stockport v. Barrow.

Orient or Folkestone v. Northfleet. Norwich or Coventry v. Bath City. Newport v. Walsall

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Brighton v. Dagenham or Barry: Manch. Cen. v. Wrexham. Northampton v. Margate, Leyton v. Fulham.

Doncaster or Shildon v. N. Brigh-

ton.

Southport or Chesterfield v. Gains-

boro' or Port Vale. Carnarvon v. Bournemouth. Southend . York City or Tranmere, Bristol Rov. v. Accrington.. Scunthorpe v. Rotherham. " Q. P. Rangers. Y. Lincoln C. Watford v. Plymouth.

Matches to be played on Decem- ber 14th.-Reuter,

sur-

This is the last round before England's crack teams enter the competition. The seventeen vivors will be joined by forty- seven new teams, including the forty-four clubs of the First and Second Divisions, Crystal Palace and the Corinthians.

There are few matches of out- standing interest. Plymouth Argyle have been set a nane too easy task in their visit to Wal- ford, while Carnarvon's win over Darlington would suggest that Bournemouth will have to look to their laurels.

PREMIER'S NAVAL SELECTIONS.

STRONG DELEGATION FOR LONDON CONFERENCE.

DOMINIONS INVITED.

London, Dee. 2.

The Prime Minister to-day ah- nounced in the House of Commons that the British delegates to the London Naval Conference which

in definitely to open on January The occasion was unique in 21st, would be himself, the Secre- many ways. Many of those pretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Het lud not mut since they were Mr. Arthur Henderson, the First- adversaries during the War. The Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. A. V. most notable fhainnee was that of Alexander, and the Secretary for General Smuts, the Commander-Indin, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, in-Chief of the Allied Forces in The British Government had East Africa, and General von Let- |- communiented with the Govern- tow Vorbeck, the German comman-ments of Canada, the Common- der.

whom

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The Oghting spirit

and stubborn courage that bad won him

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UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE

QUEEN'S FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

VICTIMISED BY A FISHMONGER.

FORTY DOLLARS.

SEQUEL IN COURT.

wealth of Australia, New Zealand. MR. T. E. PEARCE LOSES OVER! General Smuts proposed the the Union of South Africs, the toast of General your Lettow Vor-Irish Free State and the Govern heck, the principal guest, paying ment of Todin, who had been in a tribute to his adversary an a vited to nominate delegates. brave, elena fighter with

He was not yet in a position to good-feeling existed even during make a statement as to the names the campaign. General Smuts ex- of their delegates, nor to give the pressed the hope that the banquet names of the naval advisors who would provide an example to all would assist on technical mutters, people to abandon the relies off but there would include the Chief and the Deputy Chief of the Naval war feeling

Stuff.

Practising the trick once too! often, Wong Kam-chuen, a fish- monger, was sent by Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham, at the Central General Von Lottow Vorbeck, in

Magistracy this morning, to prison He added that His Majesty the reply, said that personal hatred was always absent from the East King had given permission for the for three months, for defrauding African Campaign. He declared use of the Royal Gallery at the Mr. T. E. Pearve of $10.93 by that he esteemed the British as Palace of Westminster for the means of a bill for a fictitious fair, brave and honest adversaries, opening of the plenary meeting

CAN-

He regarded the invitation as aand of St. James's Palace for the amount,

The police stated that Wong hħad compliment to the German officers subsequent meetings of the

ference.

been supplying fish to Mr. Pearce's and men as well as himself. The speeches" were, vociferously ap

Questioned regarding the agenda residence on the leak for some! the Prime Minister said there plauded.--Reuter,

He ceased his supplies months. would he only one subject on the agenda, namely, how beat the five during August, and Mr. Pearce Powers represented at the confer- was unaware of that fact when the ence could agree on the réduction

„ÁMERICAN LABOUR

RIOTING.

LEADERS SENT TO JAIL AT MARION.

New York, Dec. 2.

and the limitation of war vessels accused presented a fictitious bli on a basis of mutually accepted for the neriod at his office on strengths.

November 1st, for an amount of

The question of the procedure to $40.93. be adopted at the conference was

a matter for discussion between

Only after the bill had been the Governments of the countries initialled and paid by his com- concerned and for a decision by pradore, and after he had been in-

It is learned from Marion, North the conference itself, British formed of the true position' by his

Carolina, that Alfred Hoffman, the | Wireless. Southern organiser of the Textile Union, and three other labour lead- ers have been convicted of rioting.

They were acquitted on charges of resisting the police.

Hoffman was sentenced to Impri- sonment for one month and a fine of $1,000. The term of his sen- Lentence was shortened in view of the fact that he is suffering from heart disease.

The others were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment.-Reu- |ter's„American Service..

FLIGHT OVER SOUTH POLE.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

'BYRD EXPEDITION,

LONDON BANKING

FAILURE.

COMPULSORY WINDING-UP ORDER: MADE.

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London, Dec.: 2.

wife, on his mentioning the matter

at home, did Mr. Pearce learn that

He

he had been defrauded. waited patiently, the pelice stated, for a month, anticipat- ing that the accused would be encouraged to practice the trick again.

Mr. Pearce was not mistaken, for yesterday, Wong, made an- other appearance in his office with a bill for a fictitious amount that

Mr. Justice Bennett, in the Chan-wna supposed to have been incur cery Division to-day, ordered the red during November, and found compulsory winding-up of the bank himself promptly seized and turn- ing firm of J. Horstman and Comed over to the police. pany, Limited, of Bishopsgate...

The firm suspended payment on November 14th, an, official state- ment attributing the failure" to heavy losses incurred in a series of fraudulent transactions by certain Continental correspondents and

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London, Doc. 2.. The Company's capital is £1,000, Lord Thomson, the Air Minis. 000 of which £059,000 has been ter, has sent a message to Com-issued... ' mander Byrd, off behalf of the Air During today's hearing of the Council, tendering: "Hearty con- petition, counsel for the Company gratulations to yourself and com- stated that the Company had, ac panions on your splendid flight cepted bills of exchange amounting over the South Pole"-British to £327,000 and had only £35,000. Wirclesa..

In the bank---Router,

SHANGHAI OFFER.

MR. JUSTICE FEETHAM - ACCEPTING,

Pretoria, Dec, 2. The Chief Justice of South! Africa, the Hon. Mr. Justice Fee- tham, has been granted permission to accept the invitation of the Shanghal Municipal Council,

He sails for Shanghai from Dur ban on the 12th instant-Reuters

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