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DISTURBANCES CRIMINAL APPEAL DISORDERS AMUSEMENT CO.'S RUPTURE IN P. AND 0. PROFITS BURMA AMBITION

BY "REDS" IN SOUTH WALES.

STORM PLATFORM AT MEETING.

SEVERAL WELSH PIS NOW

CEASE WORK.

SCOTTISH HOPES.

Disturbances organised by Communista at miners' meet- ings in South Wales have resulted in the closing of several pits. It seems clear arc that the Communists

effort to straining every capitalise the coal dispute in Britain, though their success has been negligible hitherto,

Exerutiv pe Meanwhile, the Commends the men to stand firm. and there has been no move to - wards a resumption of work.

The situation generally is hopeful, though the expected agreement in Scotland has not materialised. Another meeting has been arranged, and wiser counsels, it is believed, will pre- vall.

London. Des. 1.

The coal conellation board at Glasgow adjourned this afternoon without reaching a settlement.

Men To Stand Firm, The Scottish Miners' Executive, has called a delegate conference, to be held in Glasgow to-morrow consider the report of Executives on their meeting with the coal-owners today and to de-1 cide upon the next stop.

to

Stin Hopeful,

the

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COURT.

AT CAPITOL.

MATTER TO BE RAISED IN COUNCIL.

PRELUDE TO OPENING OF CONGRESS.

MR. BRAGA'S QUERIES.

The suggestion made, following GAS BOMBS USÈD.

The recent vindicatlen of Mr. fu- stone Brewer by the inn Benck of the Middle Temple, that Hongkong should consider the creation of n

to Criminal Court of Appeal, is raised in the Legislative Council nu Thursday, when three questions will be hurd by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.

be

Mr. Brazal questions are an' frs)- Jowa;

Th

CAPITAL.

COURT CONSENTS TO REORGANISATION.

EVENTUAL BIG INCREASE INTENDED.

MR. BENNETT VERY ANNOYED.

TART RESPONSE.

London, Dec. 1.

SUFFER.

"OUTLOOK ANYTHING BUT SATISFACTORY.”

SIX NEW STEAMERS.

London, Dec. 1. The report of the Directors of and Oriental tho Peninsular Steamship Company for the year reveals a The use of the word."humbug" ended September 30, by Mr. J. H. Thomas, is connexion erodit balance of £866,000, includ- with the Canadian ten per cent.ing £120,000 brought forward from

The total compares with tariff proposals at the Imperial last year. Conference, during the recent de-

recommend that

atates

APPROVED.

SEPARATION FROM INDIA LIKELY.

CONFERENCE SETS UP NEW COMMITTEE.

A conflict between police

GENERAL CONSENT. and Communist demonstra-

THEATRE PURCHASE.

London, Dec. 1. tora was a prelude to the opening of Congress in

The separation of Burma from An application, on behalf of Washington yesterday. Tear-

Hongkong Amusements, Ltd., gas bombs were thrown and

for a reduction of capital and bale on the Conservative motion of balance of £943,000 last year. India has been approved in prin- herce hand-to-hand fighting

sanction to a scheme of arrange centre, han elicited an extremely The directors

Conference, which to-day decid- forceful reply froni Mr. R. B. 4115,000 he carried forward to the ciple by the Indian Round Table occurred.

ment by way of reorganisation Bennett, the Canadian Premier, next account.

ed to set up a special committee that atx The

report Washington, Dec. 1. On the occasion of the opening of of the Company's capital, was who made the "offer." } flax the aliention of the lion.

He says that Mr. Thomas har steamers, aggregating 84,000 tor to "consider the nature of the are now being constructed to the conditions which would enable Attorney General been the final session of the present granted in the Supreme Court

Justice "condemned beyond the possibility order of the Company, andi: Burma to be separated on equit drawn to the leading articles | Congress in order to pass the this morning by Mr.

recommend The application was of farther Hscussion and in law 21,000 vessels, the Strathnaver able terms and to in the Hongkong Telegraph 1931 Appropriation Hills for the Wood: tewspaper of the lfth Novem-support of the Government and to made by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, Inguage which is deeply resented by and the Strathaird, which are to the best way of securing this her and in the South China provide relief for the ecole ille structed by Mr. H. J. Armstrong, the Government of Cunnila, a pre-be placed on the Australian ser end."

No credi posu) 1 made in a sincere desirevice, two 14,600 tonnera, to_he This important decision Morning Post of the 17th inst. of the United States, a crowd of of. Messrs. Deacons.

to meet our Individual and com-S six hundred Communists.tors were present.

Pamed the Canton and the Chefoo, ssenting the establishment about

which will be placed on the Lanreached after the Burma viewpoint of a Court of Criminal Aperarrying placards bearing the de

Mr. Jenkin expinined that all the mon needs.

"If Mr. Thomas's statement in-don, Bombay and China Line, and had been placed before the confer- peal in Hongkong!

mand "Release all Political Pri-creditors were consenting parties

The wishes of the people of | zogers," Bas the suggestion been ent.

embled outside

with the exception of farer with dicates what will be the attitude twa 6,500 ton cargo-steunwrs, the ence by Mr. U. Ba Pe. sidered by Government be | Capitol.

very small holdings, whose claims of the United Kingdom at the von Soudan and the Somall, destined amounted to $600 and with whom feretice at Ottawa, then I have it for the London to China ne. All Burma, he said, were that their fare?

They felt that as a part of the Canada may

reach with other for oil fuel. the Company had ant been able to le hope that any agreement which these row vessels are betag fitted country be separated from India. The directors state that the Indian Empire, their national Oversesa Dominions will include

general outlook is anything but statua was liable to disappear. inte touch.

the United Kingdom.

"If Canada's | satisfactory. it consules

Self-Government. Lord

Baring Cramer (of

And British Govt. can Brothers, nously, rejected. Canadians Proposal is thus to be contempt. only accept and act upon the re-Director of the Suez Canal Com- jection by embracing other means pany) and Sir Robert Horne are her economic position

hand of further strengthening nominated as Directore.-Renirs, world," Reuter.

Communist Resket,

the

The police tried in setze and destroy the placards and the de- monstrators resisted.

UTTIMANEJAM LEHTITE ÍTALERZENA ZEMLJETUSE

If the reply to question 2 be In the altimative, wil the Government state the reasons

Actually An Increase. for not adopting the precedent

Eventually the police made a in England for creating a

Continuing, he said that although Court of Criminal Appeal in baton charge on the mob, tear- Hongkong? If

Arnration of the reduction of capi- in the nega-gas bamh were thrown and feree the petition sought the Court's con- tive, will the Government con band to hand fighting followed, sider the advisability of creat-number of women Communistatal and confirmation of the scheme ing such a Court in the Co-who in America have frequently of arrangement, the documenta jony?

been mixed up with auch denson upon the file showed that in truth strations were roughly handled. Finally, police reinforcements

rowdles were

dis. arrived, the persed and six arrests were made. The opening of Congress was notable for the fact that for the first time "talkies" were taken of the proceedings and huge flood- lights were played on the scene.

It is announced that Sen

Senator of Davb former Secretary Labour in President

Hoover's Cabinet, will not take his seat for Pennsylvanis until his elve: tion expenditure of £190,000 has freen investigated by a Sena torial Committee.

NEW SACCO-VANZETTI AFFAIR.

the

A PARDON REFUSED IN US, CASE.

San Francisco, Dec. 1. Regarded in Labour circles in another United States as Sacco-Vanzetti fair, the ease of Warren K. Billings, who was itu

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sedition, For prisoners in along with a man ummed Mooney. hus eome up before the Suprime Tour of Valifornia

It is leially stated that when to-day the Scottish Coal Board met at Glasgow, the rucn's officials

The Democratic Jesuler, Senator said that an agreement was alma certain, and although the adjoint-

Robinson utendared a to Frank-fans-yf. (1$60,000,000.0 ment was decided upon lloje 4: decision was regchid, hours and The Court has regreted Billings enable farmers in the dre widely

After in-stricken areas to buy seest and held that the cutti-h

appeal for a pardon.

Ameicen Ser- miners who struck

on Sunday Sestigating the circumstances fadder.--Reet's evening will return to work one conviction, the Court recorą. day to day basis.

mended to the Governor, by six new taqtor | votes to ane. that the appeal be In South Wales a

refused.--Bruter's Amrican Scre Inus entered into the situation.

Cominunists to-day prevailed upon fifty per cent. of the col- Hers of the Lewis Merthyr påts. at Trehnfod na to work.

Platform Stormed.

all inci.

This was a sequel to dent last erennig when Commun- ists stormed the platform

ing the pits to-day. Mr. E. Shinwell,

nt a

rice.

NEW GOVERNOR OF CEYLON.

SHE GRAEME THOMSON NOW APPOINTED.

London. Dec. 1.

NEW COMMISSIONER FOR INDIA.

SIR B. N. MITRA RECEIVES APPOINTMENT,

to

SOVIET TROOPS ON THE WARPATH.

Fighting on the Latvian Frontier.

PEASANT RISINGS.

Berlin, Dec. 1. Strong military activity on the part of Soviet tramps 4 Latvian reported from the Frontier. The whole district of Biro on is reported to Be Swarming with Red troops, Hine-firing is uninterrupted. and many soldiers are said to have been wounded.

are

Risings of peasants in West ftusia

reported from Riga, and Soviet artillery is stated to have shelled and set fire to several villages near the frontier.-Neuter.

CONSTATARATARÍNATSMINIST

now

in the

YEN AND FENG FOR JAPAN.

PEACE NOW PROMISED IN

N. W. CHINA,

ATTEMPT ON RIVERA IN 1926.

FOUR MEN GIVEN EIGHT YEARS SENTENCE.

Madrid, Dec. 1. The trial of certain persona charged with conspiracy againat the King and Generul Primo de Rivera in 1926 has resulted in the conviction of five of the accused.

Tientsin, Dec. 1. Assuring news that the political chaos in North-Western China is terminating has been received from

Four of them, for an attempt to Shansi stating that Marshal Yen Hal-shan, kader of the Northern re-assassinate the head of the Goy- bellion, arrived at Shinchiachwang ernment, were sentenced to eight

He is to leave for years' imprisonment: - this morning. Tientsin this-evening an route to

Marshal Feng Yu-hainn is in Kansu having a Anal conference with his Divisional Commanders before leaving for Japan to join It is believed Marshal Yen there. that the armies in North-Western China and in Shansi will now sur- render to Nanking and Manchurinn Commanders,

BOXER INDEMNITY AGREEMENT.

BILA. TO BE INTRODUCED SHORTLY.

One. charged with being an e- complice, was given a month-im- rispament, and another was a quitted.--Renter,

POLICE INSPECTOR

MURDERED.

UNDER EYES OF SUPERION -OFFICER

Chandpur, Dec. 1. Police-Inspector Makherjee was

Wan

equal footing with other self-

of

They desired the fullest possible measure of self-government on an

Dominions governing

and, course, under the same Crown.

On the whole, the people of Burma were satisfied that Burms should be separated from India without any further delay, pro- viding for the minorities by safe- guards, elthor in the constitution itself, or in instructions. to the Governor, whichever may be found best to meet the case, and also financial ad- making reasonable justments as between India and Burma, and having a Trade Con- ventlon between the two countries.

New Conference Suggested. He considered that Burma should the same time to India, and thought have a constitution, if possible, at it would be best to have another Conference

to which in London be invited the representa-

tives to the various parties and in- terests in Burma, some 15 to 20 in all, who would sit here as the pre- sent conference art, with the repre- zentatives of the British Govern- ment.

time.

That would economise avoid trouble and be mure conduc- ive to a peaceful working out of a constitution for Burma.

Indian View.

During the discussion, Doctor,

of

London, Der. 1. The Government of India has

ut the railway station to-day await Chintamani, a British Indian dele- Nath no reduction of capital was involv selected Sir Bhupendra

the reduction

ing the arrival of the Inspector-gate, expressed the view that the Mitra, K.C.S.1, former Finance ed, because

General of Police for Bengal, Mr.will of the people of Burma should meeting of miners, after the meet-

Member of the Viceroy's Council, Hought was merely part and parcel

Craig, when two youths alighting be the determining factor, but he ing had decided to accept the re-

to succeed Sir Atel Chandra of a large scheme whereby the capi.

from the train, fired and fatally did not think there was a unanim- separation from ous desire for of the Miners! commendation

H.R. Sr Grneme Thomson, Chatterjee as High Commissioner tal of the Company would ultimate

London, Dec. 1.

wounded him.

India.

in Indiana Federation to continue at work.

Mr. Craig Immediately fired upon mitted by its memorandum, to $1.

In the House of Commons,

The position Communists are openly picket.C.M., who has been Governor for India in the United Kingdom. ly be increased from $200,000, per-

Reuter. of Nbreria since 1926, has been

missed, and the Mr. George Oliver the assassins but

murderers CA-

Burma would require careful con- (The new Commissioner entered 000.000. The object was to acquire

sideration. Minister for appointed Governor of Cegion.-

else (Lab.. Ilkeston), Mr. Philip Snow-police-inspector's Reuter

the Government service in 1896, the Queen's Theatre premises and replying to Mines, answering questions in the

(Sir Graeme Thomson, who was and has held the following posts: also extend their business

the whore. His Lordship:-At present dun, Chancellor of the Exchequer,caped-Reuter, House of Commons to-day, slated

born in 1875, was educated at Win-Assistant Secretary

able to introduce a Bill in respect that practically all pits in Enchester and New College, Oxford. Finance Department, 1910; Acting I am only concerned with the pro-sald the Government hoped to be and Wales were working today. He entered the Admiralty in 1900, Deputy Secretary, 1916; Control-posed reduction?

Mr. JenkinYes, but I desire to of the British share of the China per cent. of the became Director of Transports in ler of War Accounts, 1915, MI- while eighteen

1919; make it quite clear that the ultimate Indemnity. 1901, as soon as the Accountant Generul, 1919; tury 1914, and of Shipping, Admiralty and tam minera in Scotland were still at

Adviser, Ministry of Shipping in 1917 He Financial

Military purpose-is-an-izcrease, and the re-slate of public business permitted.

Reuter work,

wili of duction will be for a time only.

put into effect This Bill was Colonial Secretary in Ceylon Finance, from March to September, 1920, and Viceroy's Executive Council, 1924;

the agreement recently reached, Assets Remain.

the Hongkong which Governor of British Gulona from 1922

under to 1026. He hake several foreign temporary Flannce Member, 1926.

His Lordship Is it also not a University will receive He was born in 1875, and was decorations.]

educated at

the Metropolitan fact that the petition which is besiderable grant. Institution, Hare School and fore me now does not really involve Presidency College, Calcutta. an actual reduction of capital if

The retiring Commissioner has

it is acceded to? held the office since 1925.3

Miss Jenny Lee's Demand, Miss Jonny Lee, the young_wo- man member for the Northern Division of Lanarkshire, who join-| ed the Left Wing of the Labour Party Boon aftur. her #skod Mr.

election. what Shinwell

doing

the Government

were

to relieve hunger in the Scottish coalfields.

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THE ROYAL DUTCH COMPANY.

Mr. Shinwell replied that it was RUMOURS OF LESS DIVIDEND

not unlikely that the coal con. cillation board in Scotland would

reach a settlement to-day,

of

DENIED.

Amsterdam, Dec. 1.

A meeting of the Royal Dutch Company unanimously agreed to. the propnued modifications in its atatutes.

# more Mis Lee demanded defnite indication

relief measures, in view of the fact that we are subsidising opera."

The Speaker intervened. -

Opern Reference.

1922

CHIANG DELAYS

DEPARTUE.

MORE CONFERENCES WITH · MUKDEN LEADER.

Nanking, Dec. 1.

Mr. Jenkins-That is so.

His Lordship:-The same amount of assets will remain in the hands of the Company throughout?

Mr. Jenkin:--Exactly,

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COF-

MRS. KEITH MILLER QUITE SAFE.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL FLYING HOME.

INDO-CHINA TO PARIS TO SAVE TIME.

Paris, Dec. 1.

A sign that the Parle-Saigon air route is now a practical reality is shown by the announcement that the airmen, Goulette and Lalouette,

who

Lord Reading said there seemed a consensua of opinion favouring the separation of Burma from Indin.

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There were many questions nuch finance, defence, minorities, which would not be settled by the committee of the conference, but only by a special body set up for Committee The the purpose.

the main should consider only principles.

Full Sympathy.

The Maharajah of Alwar express-

completed that outward joured full sympathy with the Burma ney in record time, are bringing request for soparation, and Lord home the Governor-General of Indo-Peel said that when recently in Burin he found a strong and wide- MADE FORCED LANDING ON China, who cancelled his passage on

loo A Messageries Maritimes nor in spread dealre for séparation from

Empire. He LONELY ISLAND.

order to save three weeks on the the Indian

thought that after they had dealt Journey-Reuter.

with the subject as far as was pos sible, a conference might assemble in London to work out the general lines of the future Burmanese con- stitution.

EGYPTIAN TARIFF INCREASES.

TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

One Cinus of Shares.

Nassau, Dec. 1. Continuing, Mr. Jonkin.said the Company had found it to be cum-

Mr. Keith Milter, the Interpid Marshul Chiang Kai-shek re-borsome to have three chases of British airwoman, whose disap- pearance during a flight from Sir Henri Delerding categorical-turned this evening and declared shares. They wanted to cancel de- preferred ordinary shares and or- ly contragleted rumours with regard that his intended trip to Hankow ferred ordinary shares and converting to Miami led to a fear that to non-payment or reduction of and Nanchang, to aupervise thodinary shares with preferential she had been drowned in the Gulf It is learned that she made a to one class only, namely or of Florida, is safe. dividend. He said the Company's anti-"Red" expedition, would have

forced landing on Friday during a Miss Lee's reference to opera position, was most favourable and to be postponed on account of dinary shares. If the petition were work at Nanking grantod, the full capital would be followed previous questioning of there was no ground whatever for pressure of

Andros, one of the Baham group, the Government, to which Mr. Leea anxiety on the part of bona fide where further conferences with $1,000,000 of ordinary shares rank- galo, on the lonely island of

General Chang Haueh-liang haveing part passi Smith, the Postmaster-General, shareholders-Reuter.

boon arranged. Marshal Chlang's )

Dealing with the use of the words and has only just managed to get replied that Krunta

official departure has been post-and Reduced, counsel subputted into touch with the outside world. hundredweight in poned to Friday.

that after considering the special--Bestar. The Nanking Foreign Ministry circumstances of the case, his Lord Mr. A. J. Cook said yesterday.

ship should order that the use of

that the Company should retain the "It ta for each district to consider has requested the Japanese and the words be dispensed with,

French Consulates at Hankow to

His Lordship granted the applica.share capital concerned in the re standards. Reuter and ments during Marshal Chiang's and Reduced be crpensed with also detain the sum of $007.85 for Apples from 16 to 24 plastres.

visit.

Formal conditions of the order ward creditors

totalling

£80,000 yearly, would be paid to

the new Covent Garden Opora halfpence Syndicate, of which £25,000 would domestic coal prices.

be provided by the B.B.C. and

£6,000 by private aubscription,

Ho added that there would be the position in relation to its own allow armed forces in the Settle-ition and ordered that the words duction In its hands, and should

200 performances yearly. ------------

nonds, namely, to protect wayos

The first effects of the stoppage and

in Glasgow was an increase of three British Wirolean.

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The Prime Minister, as Chair man, Interpreted the desire of the conference 2.8 for a committee which should not attempt to draft a constitution for the now Burma, but should take note of certain con Calro, Dec, 1.

met in the In order to encourage local indus ditions which had to be

It should farther recommend how tries, the Government is incressing process of separation. the tariffs per one hundred kilos of

could be best carried process to 30 rice from 20

plastres. Other the

out, whether by

by committee, commis incronses nro:

Macaroni from 40 to 00 piastros.. slou or anything els Bananas from 80 to 120 plastres.proposed the terms of

which ther given above, to Pears from 24 to 85 plastres

Reneral assent...

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