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VOTE OF CENSURE FAILS.
- LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR LABOUR.
EMPIRE ECONOMIC UNITY "OPPORTUNITY."
LARGE MAJORITY.
London, Nov. 27
The Conservative vote of censure on the Government for alleged mishandling of the Imperial Conference was rejected by 299 votes to 234, the Government having no anxieties
to the result.
The division revealed a large measure of Liberal support. The vote, recording a censure the Government for its failure to formulate any effective of proposals for the extension Empire Trade and its refusal to the
on
consider
the
offers of
Dominions, was moved by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Leader of
the Opposition.
The Conservative leader accused the Government of lack of vision and courage in failing to seize the opportunity of Imperial ecunomic unity.
Danger to Empire.
He believed, he said, that if no
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CITY BURGLARY ATTEMPT.
ENTRY INTO WHITEAWAY BUILDING.
FANLIGHT FORCED.
The pallet are Investigating an ültempted burglary which occur- |red at Whitenway's Building over-
night.
BAH¬+WF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28,
1930.
PL PER ANNUM
GERMAN MINORITY "CONFESSIONS" AT CALEDONIAN BALL
GRIEVANCE.
REVIVAL OF FRICTION
WITH POLAND.
ARMED ATTACKS ALLEGED
AT ELECTION.
The second Boor is given up to COUNTER-ACCUSATION.
offices au sample rooms, and when a representative of no Eng Bah clothing muufacturer arrived This morning he discovered that a Fanlight window opening on to the rridor had been forced open, out'
of the panes of glass being susi
od te muahte this ta' be slone.
Palamet.
MOSCOW TRIAL.
FEATURES.
ALLEGED EXPRESSIONS OF REPENTANCE.
PENINSULA HOTEL STAGE SET.
ECONOMIC SABOTAGE.
Morcow, Nov. 27. At to-day's proceedings in the conspiracy trini, according to the The official agency, detailed confession was made by the en-
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SIR JOHN SIMON ON INDIA.
HARD FACTS WHICH HAVE TO BE FACED.
CONSTITUTION ISSUE.
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SPECTACULAR
HANKIANG.
FIRE DISASTER.
HALF TOWNSHIP, DESTROYED.
LANTERN PROCESSION ENDS IN CATASTROPHE,
FUKIEN CALAMITY.
London, Nov. 27. Addressing the English-Speak- ing Union at a luncheon to-day, Sir John Simon said a detailed which faced indisputable gineer, Kuprianoff, of complicity DECORATION SCHEME.
facts was needed in working out In economic subotnge, dating from Allegations of terroristic ac- the foundation of the "wrecker'a
The stage is all set, after changes in the Constitution of India and not a general phrase. tivities directed against Ger-organisation" in 1919.
weeks of preparation and or
The immense area and population mans in Polish Upper Silesin
Professor Chamovsky expressed ganisation, for the grand pre-of India, the diveraitics of race, have again brought the repentance for
his participation fude to Hongkong's social season, creed and caste, the overwhelming
The most destructive fire minorities squabble into great in the illegal struggle, in which he the St. Andrew's Ball, to-nignt.redominance of the rural popula occurring in Fukien Province
The last clan shield has been put tion, prominence, and further intensi said he was induced to
the high percentage The window in situated same tened the bitterness lately evident
minor part by the hope of the re-
for more than a decade has turn of the old regime, supported in position, the last piece of tar-illiteracy. The standing menace of
made a veritable shambles of is the and indicated that the cul in the relations of Germany and foreign influences, particularly tan has been hung, and the the Surth-West Fronter, and the more than half the flourish-
dining and dance rooms 1450 by Fradre.
existence of the Indian States
ing township of Hankiang, Horla, Nov. 27. Riesin's "best seller" to-day is bristling with thistles, escut- | were facts which must be provided Finger marka on the window of
The Government which two days ↑ the "confession" of M. Ramzin, jcheons and mottoes, in readiness for
in the Hinghwafu District, age, aciñou need its intention of ap- the chief of the accused in the con- for the merry-making throng He was persuaded that the a room adjoining, which contain praling to the League of Nations inspirary trial, which has been that will invade the Peninsultimate form of the Indian Con-
according to messages from Erd a valuable collection of silver-
with alleged acts of published in pamphlet form and fatel to-night.
Chinese sources this morning. stitution would not be a ancre ware, revealed that an attempt had connexion
its second half
The outbreak occurred on alan men made there, and it would terrorism against German minori. which is now in
imitation of some existing scheme With its confidence strengthened appear that the would-be thievesties, has decided to bring the mat-million edition.
which had been worked out in Sunday last, the fire raging uh- Ramzin ter up at the meeting of the League were interrupted in their work.
hours In by the overwhelming success of the spent seven reading out his confession. His change of quarters for the first perfectly different conditions in checked all through the night The firm employs three watch-Council to be held in January. men, who patroi the outside of the
part in the alleged conspiracy to time last year, the St. Andrew's another part of the world, but one and for many hours on Monday, Diplomatic Action,
mash the Soviet's Ave-year plan Society has
right ahead really suited to the special cir- sweeping from street to street building, and how necess was made
as a result of a high wind, and was to prepare the way for armed and
spared no Pains cumstances of the Indian case. Meanwhile, diplomatie netion foreign intervention, and he im-to remains & mystery. The
make their 1910 function
The Federal Relation Committes destroying over five hundred taker, who lives on the premises. being taken in various expitals to plicates, among others, M. Peintare, an unforgettable one, despite dollar of the Round Table Conference buildings, including a great part
brief meeting this after of the principal business area. states that he locked the doors at draw attention to Germany's accusa
M. Brinnd, Mr. Winston Chur drops and world depressions. Un-held a der the
noon for the specific purpose of j. experienced eye of Mr. G. An official statement has been chill, Sir Henri Deterding, and mean, coulies have been busy to- leu-opting all the delegates to the
Hundreds Homeless, Lawrence, of Arabin.
pris had experienced some from. he in reaching it.
6 p.m.
re-
So far as is known, nothing was taken from the premises.
THE NOBEL PEACE- PRIZES.
steps were taken to get a sunse of MR. KELLOGG AND SWEDISH
unity inside the Empire, the danger to that unity was great, Innke and Britain did not arrangements with the Dominions, the latter would probably with each arrangements
without considering the Mother Country.
ARCHBISHOP.
Oslo, Nov. 27. Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, former make U, S. Secretary of State, co-author ather of the Kellogg Pact for the renun- ciation of War a an instrument of national policy, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1929.
The Prize for 1930 has been awarded to Nathan Soederblom, the Archbishop of Upsala, who has worked hard bath during and since the war in the interests of a re- conciliation of the belligerent coun- tries. One of his special aims has been to bring about closer re- the evangelical
The Imperial Conference had offered a great opportunity, and the speeches of Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Secretary for Dominions Af [aira, had raised great hopes,
Offer Side-Tracked.
The offer of Mr. R. B. Bennett, the Canadian Premier, was, how ever, side-tracked and the Govern-lations between
1jons,
issued, which declares that German enquiries into the trouble in the Polish-Silesian village of Golnawice during the recent elections, had
established that twenty-five armed
Poles, sume of them in uniforms, arrived at the village and.
Maltreated the organist of the German Church, searched the German Manse and school, and committed acts of violence against Germans.
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More than two thousand people have been rendered homeless by
the conflagration, but aid is being rendered by the Chief Magistrats
of Hinghwafu, while temporary
M. Poincare and M. Briand have there, a thistle up above, putting bers of the Committee.
A message from Paris says that day, hanging a shield here, a tartan Conference not previously mem- both dented Ramzin's allegations.
a skating rink finish on the floor, This course is taken at the re- According to Reuter corrospon- and, with other inbours, coverting quest of the British Indian delega dent at Rign, the Soviet authorities the tose Room and Roof Gardention to secure representation of are staging elaborate mass demon- † for the night's revelry.
all interests on the Committee accommodation is being afforded strations against the accused men As was the case last year, com- Consequently, when the Com-
by crowding a large number into in the conspiracy trial. Organised modious dancing space will be of-mitice meets to-morrow it will precasions in the principal towns fered by the clearing of both the constitute Committee of the school which escaped the blaze. throughout Rusala have been ur Rose Room and the Roof Garden. whole Conference, it is expected The damage to property alone is ranged, and delegations from
The strains of the orchestra secret that its first business will be to estimated to exceed $5,000,000 in various organisations will acquainted in the low balcony over
and together with the the judges
of the fact that the separating annex, will thus be heard examine the Heads of Subjects" value,
losses heavy for further discusion which Lord
of marthandise-1"," masses expect them to satisfy the equally in both Naas
suffered in the business area, It la alleged that they forced prolétarion demand for death sen-
Sankey, at the request of the farmer to swear that he would vote tences.--Reuter.
The Decorations.
Committee, has submitted. This and the losses of personal pro- for the Government.
list is merely an attempt to coat the township more than $10,- perly, the conflagration must have The police and the local authori-fessor Laritchev, according to the Burns will mulingly greet the Committee, and does not in any
From the eastern lifts, Robert canalize the discussions of the 000,000, ties made no attempt to intervene,
Tass news agency, has confirmed guests as they enter the separating way exclude from discussion sub-roughly fifty miles to the south of it is alleged.
the details given In Ramzin's annex, where 1881-1930" figure jects not included therein. confession.
British Wirelvas, preminently, signifying the life of He referred to plans to seize the the Society. Both rooms are a riot oil districts at Baku and Grozny, of clan shields, crests, tartans and and declared that the Nobel group thistles. worked in this under the full direc-
Loving behind the dain at the tion of Sir Henri Deterding's con- northern end of the Rose Room, cern-Beuter.
where the official party will be scat- ed, are the Clan Macintosh arms, (the Chieftain's clan), which ad- to "Touch not
Polish Accusation. The statement also declared that an allegation that Germana had killed a Polish police officer had not been proved-Reuter.
Two days ago it was stated that personal visit paid by the Presi
ment had had nothing to submit in churches of all nations, and he has dent of the Mixed Commission hnd the way of alternatives to turlar done yeoman service in that direct-1 resulted in the dismissal of the
preferences.
tion.
Polish Mayor of Hohenbirken and fer of the Police Chief. the school directers, and the trans-
thirty
Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery former the highest position in the Swedish The Archbishop, who has. held Dominions Secretary, complained that there had not been adequate Church since 1914, has received discussion of Mr. Bennett's pro- hanorary degrees from the Unipersons arrested were to be charged posal. The Government had fail-ersities of Oxford, Glasgow, St. with anti-German excesses.
ed to use its opportunity,
Mr. Thomas's Reply.
Mr. Thomas, replying, declared that the principal demand of the Donfinions was that Britain should agree to tax foodstuffs while they modified existing arrangements.
Andrew's Geneva, Upsala, Oslo
It was also stated that
Complaints in the past have in-
and Greifswald.-Reuter and LB.S. variably been vague and Insuff
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ciently substantiated, in fact, ul. most impossible of substantiation, that international public opinion has been apt to take the view that the frontier situation is the govern- ing factor.
The August Outburst.
The trial of the accused, Pro-
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the cat, but is
end a scollop of plaid drapes the baloany. Around the room are arranged the Clan shields of Ross, Robertson, Macalpine, Macpherson, Urquhart, Maciend, Macintyre and Maqueen.
Strachur,
BEN LOMOND SOLD.
FAMOUS BEAUTY SPOT IN SCOTLAND,
Hankiang on the Fukien const,
Foochow.
Procession Alarm.:
over
The origin of the disastrous fire is not clear, except to the extent that it is known to have resulted from a lantern procession organis- ed on Sunday in connexion with a celebration of the victory of the Fukien Government forces London, Nov. 27, the rebel army under General Lu, The greater part of Ben Lomond, who will be remembered in con- the famous beauty spot overlooking Bexion with the murders of Miss
in Scotland, com-
Nettleton and Miss Harrison. Loch Lomond
Apparently some of the lanterns prising ten thousand acres and in- duding the historic Inchsad Island, look fire, a general alarm occurred Wag sold to-day by the Duke in the procession and in the disor Montrose. The purchaser's name der nearby houses took fire. has not been dlactoned-British Wireless.
Fire-Fighters Helpless.
LIVELY WOMAN
HAWKER.
Remarkable scenes were witness- ed as the fire spread, householders fleeing from the threatened areas with all portable property.
In an effort to check pilfering of wires along their lines, which
President's Crest. has caused considerable inconveni- ence, at times through the disrup tion and cutting off of services, Garden, there is a similar splash of Through the annex to the Roof
Ben Lomond is situated to the The local fire brigade was help- the Hongkong Electric and Telc- colour. Outstanding is the personal
east of Loch Lomond and rises to leas to stem the outbreak once it. phone Companies have consulted crest of Mr. Show, the, Chieftain,
height of 3,192 fect. Loch had gained a foothold, a high wind the police authorities, and, effec-with a tartan background. At the They wanted Britain to change
$250 PENALTY FOR
the McLaren Crest, the Lomond is the largest and most adding to the difficulties attaching tive from to-day, it is notified by other end her fisent principles while they
OVERLOADING.
It may be recalled that in August the latter that a reward of $25 will clan with which the Paterson famlly conful of the Scottish lakes and to the lack of efficient fire-fighting
equipment. only changed curtain details.
inst. Dr. Treviranus, former Minis formation leading to the arrest are the clan shields of Rore, Macke,
The given to any person giving in are associated. Fringing the room contains over thirty islands. Another overloading case
cameter of the Occupied Regions, made He refused to subscribe to the
before view that only materialist
the Hon. Commdr. G.Fan indiscreet speech, describing and conviction of any person Mackintosh, Sutherland, Lamont or con.
Mae- charged with stealing wires Court this the Vistula region of Poland as an any other article, the property of arthur, Campbell or
or Lamond, Macneil. Gordon. siderations could bind the Empire fiole, at the Marine together. The Government had morning when Capt. W. Perritt, unhealed wound in Germany's either of the two Companies. Brodie, Macmillan, Drummond,
master of the w Kwang Fool eastern flank. The future of not excluded any path which
There have been one or two con- Macaulay, Manzies, Ferguson, comfort and Cheong, was summoned for unlaw Pat
Poland. he said, could only be would tend to the
victions recently before the Magi-Guthrie, Lindsay, Macbeth and happiness of our people, and to the fully allowing his vessel to be zo sasured if Germany and Poland strates of persons charged with Morrison. strengthening of the ties of kin-ided to submerge the centre were not kept in perpetual unrest the theft or aninwful possession The passage from the Rose Room ship, Friendship was the greatest of the diac, at about 6 p.m. on by "unjunt frontiers."
of wires and cables, and it was to "Auchtermuchty"—indispensable Nov. 26 at the Po Tak Wharf. This led to an excited meeting shown that, in the majority and most lasting of all.
ofnt St. Andrew's Ball is an avenue Expressing surprise that a con-around. His Worship Capt. Perritt, do of the Polish Legionaries, who cases, these thieves had been tem- of greenery and bunting, with Sir stable should have failed to catch No Food Taxes.
you plead guilty or not guilty? declared that they were ready to ptel to steal the cables for the Walter Scott looking seriously down. a woman hawker after a chase, to blackened ruin, according to the
Capt. Perritt-Guilty, your strive, even to the last drop of value which the lead covering "Auchtermuchty" Itself is a splash Mr. Lindsell, at the Central Police
blood for the integrity of the could fetch after being melted of thistles, with a huge water- Court this morning, gave the de-belated reports reaching Hong- His Worship-You
fined frontiers, and to an official protest down and disposed of to marine- colour of Edinurgh Castle pre- fondant the benefit of the doubt ong to-day, which indicate that
by M. Zaleski, the Foreign Minis-store dealers.
and discharged her. ter, who called on the German Charge d'Affaires in Warsaw and
were
If any proposals had been made that would help Britain's trade! Worship. and give employment, it would have been the Government's duty $250. to accept them, but they simply asked to tax foodstuffs... In return, Canada was prepared to in- crease her proferenço, but: not-to- remove any tax.
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CONSPIRACY CASE,
HEAVY SENTENCES PASSED
IN CALCUTTA. ·
Caleytta, Nov. 27. Heavy sontoncos have passed of nine accused convicted under the Conspiracy, Explosive Substances and Arms Acts.
been
He expressed deep apprecia tion of the spirit in which pre- ferences were kiven by the Domin- ions, but if reduced to mera bar Kains, he was certain they would
results. disastrous have
The Government had heartily affirmed the principal that Imperial pre ference was of great value but tariff preferences were not the
Three doctors, Narayan Chandra only possible Imperial preferences. Roy, Bhupul, and Bose, have ali Regarding exlating tariff prefer boon saatenced to twenty years' ences the Government had met transportation, fourteen years legitimato doubts by giving some rigorous imprisonment, and three guarantee of their continuityan years' imprisonment ench, to run assurance, readily given without concurrently. bargaining of any kind.
Other Features.
of
Reviewing other features the Conference's work he said had enlarged the present scope of
declared that speeches such as that LATEST EARTHQUAKE made by Dr. Treviranus made the improvement of German-Polish relations impossible.
The force of most of the recent outbursts have been weakened by exaggeration.
DORNIER FLYINGBOAT AT LISBON.
STRIKING OFF POINT FOR ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
Corunna, Nov. 27, The German flying-boat, Do.X, left for Lisbon at eleven o'clock Othors have received similarly this morning and arrived shortly combloed sentences, in which the after three o'clock in the afternoon. period of transportation ranges Lisbon is the striking off point from 10 to 15 years.
for the Atlantic flight of the Do.X, Two were acquitted, also two though the exact date of har de who had turned King's evidence.parture for the Azores in not yet
FIGURES.
DAMAGE TO ROADS AND RIVERS OVER Y.20,000,000,
Tokyo, Nov. 28. The latest official returns show that the casualties in the recent earthquake woro 269 killed, and 351 injured
dominating.
The Mackintosh Clan Shield also figures in the card room and dining room, where it occupies a prominent position, Illuminated with thistles, behind
the Chieftain's acnt. The stage is set, the shining floor invites dancing and duffin'....
"On with the dancol let Joy be
unconfined;
"No sleep till morn; when Youth
and Pleasure meet."
Lancers Sets,
CONSTABLE WHO FAILED TO CATCH HER.
"Failed to catch a woman; how's that?" asked his Worship when told by the constable that it was not until after she had run away from him und started hawking 01.0 cond occasion that she was caught.
SIAMESE PRINCE
COMING.
The official sots for the Lancers DUE HERE FROM THÉ NORTH will be:
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NEXT WEEK.
Spectacular Blaze.
famico
At a safe distance the fire was most spectacular, huge shooting into the air, the flagration being visible for miles
con-
Half the town has been reduced -
the fire burned itself out.
No casualties have been report- ed.
CHINESE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY.
NEW DEPARTMENT OPENED AT LONDON UN.
London, Nov. 27.
A new department of Chinese Art and Archacology, which is the first. Mr. T..H. R. Shaw (Chieftain)
In Europe, was inaugurated at the and Lady Pool, H.E. Admiral Sir We are informed by Mr. J. T. School of Oriental Studies of the Arthur. Walstell and Mrs. Shaw, Bagram, Consul for Siam, that His University of London to-day with a Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar and Mrs. Royal Highness Prince Purschatra, lecture on "Archaeology In Chian": Hallifax, Lieut. Col. R. G. Mac-who has boon on an economic mls by Mr. W. Forcival Yetts, the laine and Mrs. Bonnar.
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Two thousand three hundred and fifty-three houses were completely destroyed and 6,654 were partially destroyed.
Damago to roads and rivers is estimated at Y.20,000,000.
The Emperor, Mitsuls and the Mitsu Bishl have contributed large The Hon,, Mr. J. J. Paterson in Hongkong on his return journey, sums for the relief of refugees and (Vice Chieftain) and Mra, Mackie, on Monday, next by the NY.K.. Mr. Yötts paid a warm tribobs no other donations are pouring in. Capt. A. H.. Walker, H.N., and Mr. liner Chichibu Maru,
the generosity of Bir Percival DAVIA With characteristic tenacity and Paterson, the Hon. Mr. B. R. His Royal Highness will stay here in the matter. 1 (Sa akartak stololem, the sufferers are already Halifax and MNE Walker Mr-W for false days; and will leave The Chinese Minister in London working as hardy js
December 6 by the sa, President Mr. Alfred Szo, wau l-prosent
sion to China and Japan, will arrive Act at the
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