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UXTACTEN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1929. BINGER DOFF TO CENTS

CHRISTMAS EVE IN DARING ROBBERY IN CHRISTMAS DAY SERIOUS BLAZE AT

PARLIAMENT.

HOSTILITY IN PLACE OF GOODWILL.

THE CITY.

THIEF SMASHES LARGE PLATE

GLASS WINDOW.

ULLMANN'S $400 LOSS.

SNOWDEN AND CHURCHILL IN A during robbery was committed

TILTING MATCH.

in the city just after seven o'clock this morning, one of the big plate ginss windows of Messra. J. SOME NASTY KNOCKS. Ullmann and Co., in Chater Road, being smashed with a hanimer and Laudon, Dec. 24.

eighteen goht Indies wrist watches being stolen.

It is not with a very Christmassy feeling with which the Members of the House of Commons will adjourn for the recess.

They meet to-day (which is the first Christmas Eve parliamentary sitting for forty years in atmosphere of active hostility and nat

*They goodwill.

in- dignant that they have not been

are

given an opportunity before the on recess for a general debate momentous questions like finance, Egypt and the Singapore Base.

ABROAD.

ROYAL FAMILY PARTY AT SANDRINGHAM.

HAPPY CONTRAST TO LAST YEAR'S ANXIETY.

WHITE HOUSE

PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES

DESTROYED. W

TWO HOURS' CONFLICT.

Washington, Deg 25.

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PRINCE GEORGE ON CHINA.

CHINA ASSOCIATION BANQUET.

HAPPY RECOLLECTIONS OF THE FAR EAST,

The new Buick's brakes are so-par- festly controlled that “grabbing":

is entirely unknown. When you apply these brakes, you obtain the most positive, as well as the smoothest and most silent action you have ever experienced in any automobile..

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Talapkama Central-1248 or 1247,

33. Wong Nai Cheng Rond.......... t'appy Valley.

ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF PRESIDENT.

ASSASSIN KILLED ON SPOT

BY ESCORT.

BUENOS AIRES AFFAIR.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 24. A number of shots were fired at President Irigoyen to-day, in an altempi at assassination, by a man whom the President's guard fell-

Later.

MR. DODWELL SPEAKS.ed and killed.

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Exciting seenes, occurred at the White House to-day when a serious fire broke out in the Presidential' RUSSIA DISCORDANT. Executive Offices attached to the residence of the President and blazed for two hours before the Prince George-mide his first, pub- The man who attacked the Pre-

lic appearance in London after his sident strenuous efforts of the full re-

was an Italian anarchist recent indisposition when he at-named Marinelli. He was n

China Association, held at the Brigade put an end to the danger.

Hotel Victoria. Lord. Southbor; The Executive Offices were com-ough, the president, occupied the pletely destroyed and the damage chair. is estimated at G$60,000.

President

The thief, Chinese, took a.unny Christmas Eve in Londo sources of the Washington Fire tended the annual dinner of the house-painter.

vantage, apparently, of the watch man's temporary absence, and, with a fairly heavy hammer, smashed in the plate glass window nearest to the Savoy Hotel.

The window was badly broken, an exceedingly large hole being made Right in the front of the window was a tray containing twenty gold wristlet watches, a sale card on the fray indicating that thesperid price was $24 each.

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London, Dec. 24. An extraordinarily mild and

ended towards late evening in steady downpour and Christmas

the fireside. appears likely to be a good day for

H.R.H. the Prince of Wales ter London in his own private light aeroplane yesterday at about noon and flew to Bircham Newlon, where he landed and then motore to Sandringham where a bix Rey Family party is being held to morrow.

The occasion will be in distinct and happy. contrast to the situa The Opposition "had declared

tion a year ago when the daily their willingness to sit on Christ- mas Eve to obtain their rights and of the watches on the tray and of His Majesty's illness were The thief grabbed all but two bulletins regarding the progress the Government took them at their instantly decamped, leaving the drawing anxious and sympathetic word. and now the Opposition, hammer lying on the pavement crowds to the vicinity of Bucking- really not wishing to sit amidst a heap of broken glass. ham Palace. Christmas Week, have hit back by putting down questions nearly every Mnister to-day.

"Slashing Attack.

for

An Indian police constable passed by the shop almost immediately afterwards and was the first to

Family Gathering.

To-day His Majesty the King make discovery of the outrage. Po- und Her Majesty the Queen will Hee Headquarters were at once noti-be joined by the Prince of Wales, The plum of the proceedings is fed and a police guard was station-the Duke and Duchess of York, expected to be the debate between et autaide the shop pending the arand Princess Elizabeth, thuir the Chancellor of the Exchequer, rival of the manager of the shop favourite grandchild, the Duke Mr. Philip Snowden, and. Mr.] who was later communicated with." of Gloucester, Prince George. Winston Churchill," as the latter

The window niso contained a num. Princess Mary and the Earl of Harewood (formerly Viscount will reply to Mr. Snowden's recent ber of other articles of jewellery,

Lascelles) and their two sons. sinshing* attack on his finance including wilver dressing-table sets,

The festivities at Sandringham When he was Chancellor of the clocks and silver ornaments, but the will nise be in the nature of a Exchequer.

thief evidently thought that these farewell party to the Prince of The statement by Mr. William were too bulky to carry away un- Wales, who is resuming his inter. Graham last evening on the noticed and contented himself with rupted trip through Africa on Government's intentions as re- the haul of gold watches.

Jamary 3rd, and the Duke of gards the Caul Mining Bill

Some. Chinese pedestrians state York, who is leaving for Rome on going a long way to meet the that they saw the robber running January 4th to attend the wedding Liberni demands in that con- from the scene, and that he bolted of the Crown Prince and Princess nexion, especially his declaration up Pedder Street into Queen's Roud, Marie Jose of Belgium,-Keuter. that the Government will see that where he disappeared."

Plenty of Christmas Money the publle al protected against

rise in the price of coal.

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So far we have been able to ascertain, he arrest has yet bien į

FRENCH AIRMAN'S

This, however, has not entirely made. healed the Liberal-Labour brunch,, "ux expected, hut on the contrary authoritative Liberals have con- demned the statement as vague, which shows that the Liberals do not intend to, abandon their stiff attitude against the Bill. Hence, when Parliament reassembles a keen political battle may be expect. ed.

The Government resents the Conservative obstruction and is

unnoyed with the Liberals, while the fatter are angry that their offers to co-operate behind scenes has been rejected.

Questions For All.

the

Later.

MISHAP.

ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL IN RANGOON.

New York, Dec. 21. The thrifty millions of people who have eschewed speculation are profiting from their prudence, fact which is reflected in the plen- tifulness of Christmas money, not withstanding the

recent Wall Street crash.

Moreover, monetary gifts from immigrants to their European re- latives are making a new record. but the Christmas card mails have declined by one-third compared with last year.-Reuter's Américau

Moulmein, Dec, 25. Rossi, the French airman, has Service. been admitted to hospital Rangoon for treatment to the in-

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juries which he received when, with Le Brix, he jumped from a pline, with a parachute, owing 'to | Bad weather.

Discordant Note,

London, Dec. 25. A discordant note in the Christ- mas festivities has been struck by Ometal

It will be remembered that the report from the Tass Over 100 questions were on the two airmen landed on a mountain Agency from Moscow, claiming

Moulmein. order paper of the Commons to-ear

Ковні being that in pursuance of the Soviet day, and not a single Minister was slightly hurt, whereas Le Brix anti-religious'campaign; Christmas omitted by the enquirers. Hence,landed safely. The plane and Day in Moscow was, for the first the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay mails were destroyed.--Reuter, time, in the history of Russia, MacDonald, and two of his

colleagues were temporarily crowded out of the Front Bench.

The questions ranged from the habits of the grey seat to the brand of eggs served to Members.

The replies were generally un-| important and evoked a stream of bantering supplementary questions from Members of the House, who were in holiday mood..

NEW YEAR'S DAY IN NANKING.

PRESIDENT CHIANG WILL. RECEIVE DIPLOMATS,

Nanking, Dec. 23.

papers were

Hoover's

private

rescued from the

"Proposing the toast of the China Association, Prince George said: toast of a great and Important body, It is my privilege to propose the representing British and Chinese trade here and in the Far East, in- eluding those vast

undertakings

Three policemen were wounded during the attack. Later.

at

It is officially disclosed that Marinelli fired three shots

motoring to the National Palace President Irigoyen from behind a the President was from his home.

wall when

The assassin's aim was faulty, but one of the bullets struck a Secret Service agent in the stomach and seriously wounded him, while

dames, but many important records were destroyed. The White House proper, to which the Chief Execu- tive's offices are attached by a passage way, were not damaged upon which commerce.so much de- in any way, the Brigade laolating punds-the rallways and shipping. For many years-some 40, I believe the fire without great difficulty.

The Offices burned furiously for--you have played a very important two hours before the flames were part in cultivating those great com- slightly an official riding with the mercial interests which have President in the ear: The third overcome.

brought friendship, wealth, and em-shot missed its aim entirely. ployment to several generations of our people.

"At the moment. no statement has been made regarding the ponsible origin of the blaze. Reuter's American Service.

COAL MINES BILL CONCESSIONS.

A NEW CLAUSE TO BE INSERTED,

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Tribute to Merchants. Your organization has been re- markcable, for England and China are far apart, and the administra- tion of such a vast business-watch- ing markets, anticipating the de- mands of customers, and ensuring

the second wounded

The President's escort without hesitation shot down Marinelli, no fewer than seven bullets en- tering his body.

President Iriogyon was elected President of Argentina last year for a period of six years.—Reutor:

the delivery of all kinds of goods in ANTARCTIC WHALING

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A distant land, must have called for great administrative capacity. do not say exceptional capacity, as London, Dec. 24.

what you have accomplished in the The scope of the concessions past has been just the kind of ad- which the Government are propar-venturer's business for which we, -ed to grant during Committee as a nation, are su eminently suited.

stage of the Coal Mises Bill were (Cheers). outlined last night by Mfr. William Graham, President of the Board of

MISHAP

TWO CHASERS CRUSHED IN

THE ICE.

Wellington, Dec. 25,

HOLIDAY SOCCER IN ENGLAND.

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE'S FIRST DEFEAT.

SHOCK FOR SUPPORTERS OF PORT VALE.

SURPRISE RESULTS.

London, Dec. 25. Christmas Day was not a happy one for Plymouth Argyle, their brilliant record of Immunity from

end at... defent coming to an Coventry. Only one goal was scored. This was the outstanding event in the full programme of football in the English Lengue to day, Argyle had

previously played eighteen lougue matches selves with fourteen victories anil and two Cup-ties, crediting them-

six drawe. They were the only undefeated. team in the English and Scottish Leagues.

Another big surprise was the defeat of Port Vale, leaders of

the

Northern Section, before

their own supporters. They wore entertaining Stockport County, the only side which has managed to stick close to them in the race for promotion, and they lost by the odd goal of three. Stockport County are now six pointa be- hind with three matches in hand.

Manchester City's Fine Wh

In the First Division, Manches- ter City scored another brilliant win, defeating. Aston Villa: by two clear goals at Villa Park, while the Wodnesday, Leicester | City, Arsenal and Huddersfield all scored good wing on foreign soll.

There were only ten away wins. in the forty-three English League. matches, and flye of them were in the First Division.

In the Second Division,home Commander Byrd's supply-ship, teams were definitely on top. Eight "Needless to say, when confronted

won before their OWN with heavy obligations, you have the Eleanor Bolling, which is ut tennis been fortunate in producing some present lying at Dunedin, has spectators, Preston North End He said that clause would be remarkable men to deal with them, received a wireless message stat-scoring the only success away inserted appointing Commissioners not merely men of business but ing that two chasers, operating from home. Their victory over

the Bury waS a fine performance." the whaling fleets of for the purpose

of framing students of life and character parti- with selemes of colliery amalgamation cularly suited to deal with the com- Anuretic have been crushed in the

High Scaring. in different parts of the country, i plicated affairs of the Far East. lee. Further stops would be considered

Past Giants,

Trade.

to protect the publie in the matter of prices.

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In other words, the opportunity Mr. Graham said that the has always found the nun. Sir Government adhered to the view Thomas Wade, for instance, who that the statements regarding the was president in 1890-91, a great large increases in the price of Chinese scholar of whom it is said coul due to the Bill were without that there are naval and consular foundation. He added that there offers still struggling with his was no objection to the insertion text-book on China, even to thin of a time limit for the operation day. Sir Robert Jardine was an- of the marketing schemes ander other the name of Jardine has been a household word in China the Bill British Wirelėsa,

from the earliest days of our con- morcial relations with her, and Sl Thomas Sutherland was closely as- sociated with those mysterious let-

BRITISH OBJECTIONS TO TARIFF TRUCE.

PROTEST BY CHAMBERS ·

OF COMMERCE.

ters "P. & 0." What recolice tions, sensations, even romances, do these two letters bring to most of us. Then in the War came Mr. George Jamieson, and, after him;" Lord Inchcape. Mr. Frederick An- derson and Sir Jöhn Jordan, the rpent as an ordinary week-day.

London, Dec. 24. last a distinguished representative of Four-fifths

the workers

Mr. William Graham, President of Great Britain in China-a master were carrying out their usual em- ployment in accordance with the of the Board of Trade, stated in of diplomacy, a man for whom, I recent scheme whereby ali in Rus-Parliament to-day that he had re-believe, the Chinese entertained a sin have a five-day working week.ceived a communication from the special regard.

Association of British Chambers of Commerce protesting against the proposed tariff truce on the grounds that it would stabilise the handicaps under which British industry laboured!

The proposed tariff

did not

The remaining one-fifth were

The vessels foundered but their crews were rescued.

The ice is the heaviest perienced for many years.

The pack-ice covers an area of nearly two hundred miles wider than last year.

The Third Division (South) pro duced the heaviest scoring of the day, Fulham scored six goals against Bristol Rovers, Brentford defeated Brighton by 5-2, and Bournemouth scored 5 goals to one on their visit to Gillingham. Five matches in the Third Divi- sion (North) were drawn.

Leugno poultions near. the head of the tables are not much chan

The whalers are finding the greatest difficulty in forcing # passage through the ice, but whales are plentiful outside theed. The pack-ice, and good catches have been made. Reuter.

LAHORE POLITICAL

PROCESSION.

WITNESSED BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS.

Wednesday overtake Derby County and are runners-up to Manchester City in the First Division. Eight teams in the bottom half of the Second Divi- sion table won their games.

THE RESULTS.

The results in full, as cabled by Reuter, follow-

Aston Villa Blackburn

First Division.

0 Manchester C. 5 Sunderland

1 Burnley

1 Wednesday.

1 Leicester

2 Derby

6 Birmingham

3. Middlesbro

0 Arsenal

Sheffield U. West Ham

4 Liverpool

2 Huddersfield

Division.

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Lahore, Dec. 25. Bollon Hundreds of thousands of Everton procession | Grimsby people witnessed through the streets to welcome Leeds Jawahar Lal Nehru, the son of Manchester U. I mention these men as Instances Pundit Moti Lal Nehru; President-Newcastle resting as they would normally do.

of those who have been closely Elect of the Indian National Con- Portsmouth

father which his identified with your Association.gress, over

Ipresided last year. Gift to Government,

There have been many more.

Jawahar Lal Nehru, who was on

Second refer to these, because they are

WAS escorted prominent pictures from a portrait horseback,

by Blackpool . By the initiative of the workers

allery pictures of men whom you "Volunteers," mounted, and afoot, Bradford C. truce, The proposed military review on and the masses, December 25th

involve would desire to remember when you who, unaided by the police, them- Bristol C.. New Year's Day is concelled, as it has been proclaimed a Second In-however,

selves controlled the procession. Bury feared that it will be impossible dustrialisation Day and the work- the stabilisation or existing duties drink this toast.

No untoward incident occurred. Hul to clear the aerodrome of two feeters in the majority of the big fac but contemplated that during the pleasure the honour of saying theseReuter. Tilting Match,

I accept with a keen sense of

Millwall their period of the tuce these should

Notta, Forest Few bones were broken in the of snow in time.

Oldham tilting match between Mr. Winston President Chiang will, however, wages to the Industrialisation be treated as al mazima without few words in proposing the China Association, and I feel myself for-

Swansea Churchill, an ex-Chanceller, and receive foreign diplomats,, who will Fund. Reuter."

prejudice to any action taken for not in being the first member of BRITISH WARSHIPS IN Tottenham the present Chancellor, Mr. Philip be entertained the same evening by

my family to have that privilege," Snowden, with which the Commons Dr. C. T. Wang,-Canton News were entertained just before, the | Agency.

Interest in Trade.

recess.

A debate on the Singapore Base: followed.

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Mr. Churchill had first "dig" and remarked that, the. City of

· London had given Mr. Snowdun the Freedom of the City but It would probably have nothing left to give him after the Budget. The more Mr. Snowden was treated with honour and indulgence the more crapulous and dictatorial he became. England was celebrating Its

under first Christmas Socialist Government and there

BRITISH OVERSEAS

GARRISONS,

contributed tories have

their reductions.-British Wire- icka,

ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION.

SENATOR'S BITTER ATTACK ON ADMINISTRATION.

Third Brentford Clapton Coventry C. Fulham.. Gillingham

CHINA.

MUCH FEWER THAN FOR..

Luton Merthyr

" TWO YEARS..

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Chelsea

1 Reading

2. Cardif

1 Preston N.E,

8. Stoke

2

West Brom

4- Barnsely..

5 Bradford

3. Notts. County 3 Southampton Division. (South).

5. Brighton

2 Swindon

1 Plymouth

4 Bristol IL

1 Bournemouth

Northampton

2 Watford

2 Torquay

8 Queen's P.R.

1. Exeter.

‚0 ··· Crystal; Pat- Division (North),

In, Ifongkong. Perfect weather prevailed in Hongkong on Christmas Day, with

My appearance here to-night as the result that there was much out-

your guest is due no doubt in part door activity. Walks, tennis and

to my desire to become better ac- golf were the order of the day,

quainted with the origin and diss

London, Dec. 24. Whilst in the afternoon a huge

|tribution of trade, which goes to In the House of Commons, Mr. Newport, trowd gathered to see the football match at Happy Valley between

enrich the Empire, and to make the A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Norwich China and

acquaintance of men who shoulder Admiralty, replied to a question Southend teams representing NO REDUCTIONS AT MALTĄ Portugal,

heavy responsibilities which, in concerning British naval strength | Walsall good and evil times, are necessary in the Far East. OR GIBRALTAR

- Third The naval and military forces

New York, Dec, 25. to keep our ship of commerce. made merry during the day with

He stated that there were at pre-] Barrow Senator Borth, who is a pre-│afloat.

Bent 31 British naval vessels of all | Crewaj London, Dec. 24. numerous functions, whilst at night

minent Dry" has issued a state-

Both as an officer who has served classes in Chinese waters, as com- Darlington there Recent reports of important re-

numerous private

ment bitterly attacking the in the Royal Navy and ús a civilian pared with 60 in February, 1927, Halifax were rising prices, declining ductions in the British overacas parties.

Large congregations gathered at administration of the Prohibition I am anxious, in these difficult days, and 67 in February, 1928.

Hartlepools wages, inerending unemployment garrisons were the subject of a

Nelson Department.

to follow the questions of Empire Mr. Alexander added that it was Port Vale and financial uneasiness.

question in the House of Commons, all the churches, where carols were

He declares that the Govern-trade generally. a feature of the services. At St.

anticipated that the submarine Rochdale to-day.

John's Cathedral the

appoint attendance mont should

depot ship Medway and four "C. Rotherham Mr. T. Shaw, Secretary for War, was most gratifying, and

With the China Squadron. the officials if they really desire to

Class submarines would leave for Southport Mr. Snowden congratulated Mr. in replying said that no reductions Bishop of Victoria preached an enforce the law.

Apart from this, I am particular-China in February next, and that Tranmere Churchill ón

ly glad to meet the members of the two more "C" Class submarines Scottish League, speach—at this time of pantomime or Gibraltar were contemplated-peace and goodwill.

Reuter

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Appropriate Pantomime.

a

were

honest

His appropriate in the military garrisons at Malta appropriate sermon dealing with would nover do so.-Reuters China Association,' because I have would follow later in the year Partick

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The present personnel, he says,

l'American. Service,

Reuter

0 York: 2 Wrexham

Accrington

1 Lincoln

8th: Shields » 2′′ Carlisle

Stockport 2. Doncaster." 1 Chesterfield

1- Wiran

8 New Brighton

A1 Queen's Park',.

St. Johnstone.