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KNIGHTHOOD FOR CHINA INDEMNITY

BILL PASSED. ·

·LAND SPEED

RECORD-BREAKER.

CAPTAIN MALCOLM

CAMPBELL.

PREMIER'S PERSONAL

CONGRATULATIONS.

A LIBERAL AMENDMENT

REJECTED.'

GRANTS FROM FUND.

London, Feb. 19, The House of Aojumonia to-day Į passed the third reading of the thing Indemnity Bill, involving a Kif to China of over £3,000,000.

Mr. Hugh Dalton, the Under-

cepted a Conservative amendment that there should British

LIMIT NOT REACHED | Swervtary for Foreign Affairs, ne-

Sir Malcolm Campbell reached Plymouth this mornite In the Mauretanin and

mem-

re-

936 DER ANNUM.

HE SINGLE (9 10 CENTE

SUNDAY OPENING MENINGITIS AIDING THE POOR

OF CINEMAS.

MR. CLYNES CONSULTS OTHER PARTIES.

OUTBREAK.

EIGHT DEATHS AT ALDERSHOT.

A SLIGHTLY DOG-EARED

STATUTE.

272

CIVIL CASES.

Jondon. Feb. 19. The civil, naval and military

AND NEEDY.

RESPONSIBILITY ON COMMUNITY.

DIFFICULT YEAR FOR THE BENEVOLENT SOCY.

SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL

established the world's record land spend of 246 miles per hour on-

DUNLOP TYRES

KING ALFONSO'S VICTORY.

REPUBLICANISM BADLY SHAKEN.

HOPELESS BUNGLING.

Madrid, Feb. 19.

EAST ISLINGTON

AGAIN

RETURNS WOMAN.

SEAT RETAINED BY LABOUR.

After a five-hour meeting, the SPLIT TORY VOTE IN Cabinet Issued ♫ statement - nouncing the Immediate holding of

BYE-ELECTION,

CRUSADER'S FEAT.

London, Feb. 19.

ing the 150-years-old. Lord's spread of the disease include the annual meeting held in the City Ing a measure of self-government and which have created an al-

of

All

most

unprecedented political situation. Polling took place today, with the following re-

MISS ORPEN'S CLAIMS authorities are actively engaged EYE ON MALINGERERS. municipal election with universal suffrage (which is an innovation), in coping with a rather serious London, Feb. 19.

and then a General Election to the outbreak of cerebro-meningitis Remarking that it was uni-Cortes Constituyentes, which will The Home Secretary, Mr. J. R. (spotted fever) particularly inversally admitted that there revise the Constitution. Lomion, Feb. 19.

hers at the Bourd of Trustees. Clynes, stated in Parliament various barracks." A knighthood has been

was a responsibility cast upon In the meantime, the Government con- but declined to agree to a Liberal to-day that he was in consulta- ferred upon Captain Malcolm amendment

The disease is comparatively rare all members of the community proposes to revalorise the pesota. The Labour Party has retain- wilch Was latertion with the leaders of the in the British Isles and the out-to assist the poor and needy, to sift thoroughly the whole regime ed East Islington in the bye- Campbell, who arrived in Eng-withdrawn: urging that no pay-other political parties regarding break giving rise to some alarm. Mr. C. E. HI. Beavis urged of the Dictatorship and fix respon-election which is the first of a land to-day from his brilliant ment should be made towards the Sunday opening of cinemas, Eight deaths have occured among greater record-breaking feat of attaining

support of the Hong-sibility therefor, and to submit to series of seven caused either by purchasing railway

material, and which the High Court recently the troops at Aldershot.

the Cortes a special scheme embody-retirements or deaths of M.P.'s, an arrangement.

kong Benevolent Society, at the 4 speed of 246 miles an hour in denunding

declared to be illegal, contraven- The precautions taken against a of interest 1721 the Campbell-Napier car "Boarding arrears

for Catatonia, Chinese Railway Loans How in Bird" at Daytona.

Hall, this morning. reghinental default.

Day Observance-British Wire. cancellation

The brilliance of King Alfonso's Mr. P. S. Cassidy presided, and, dances, of inter-regimental sports, Mr. Dalton argued that

Lega the

the closing of cinemas, the disa addressing the meeting, sald victory becomes more evident as that amendment meant

The same has provided London couragement of indoor gatherings, that for many years he had taken tho days reveal that his opponents workmen would be kept Idle until with

of its most amusing and the encouragement

of out an interest in the work of the have at least temporarily "count Bumerous people. not all British, farees, in one way, for years.

door games.

Soriety, and during the past two received their pound of flesh by

The trouble was started by the

Although the have also Cases

something of occured in years had Been

Socialista and There would astuteness of a woman typist in other military command "arens,

things behind the scenes, and Republicans doggedly refuse to interest on bonds. be further negotiations with Dr.solicitor's office, Miss Millie Or- In the House of Commons this had been able to appreciate the admit defeat, the genius of Old

Wang.

pen, who read through the pro-afternoon, Mr. Greenwood, the discreet and sympathetle manner Spain for organising risings and Dr. Dalton moved an amend-visions of the Sunday Observance Minister of Health, stated that 272 in which the Committee dealt political upheavals seems to be ment, which was neceptes, deal-Act, found that it had not been cases of meningitla has been re- with the cases which came before dead, and the finest opportunity The vacancy was caused by the ing with grants from the fund repealed and immediately insti-ported in the past eleven weeks. them. He thought the Colony ever presented to the opponents death of Dr. Ethel Bentham (La- to Chinese universities, – This tuted proceedings as a "common He added that it had been well could congratulate itself upon of the monarchical

regime has bour), who was the first woman provides for

Informer" against a number established that overcrowding in having such untiring workers whe been hopelessly bungled.

doctor and the first woman Quaker West End cinemas.

King Alfonso offered the for-to be elected to the barracks, in schools and other in-did so much charitable relief-s stitutions, favoured the spread of responsibility which the communi-mation of a Cabinet to his bit. Commons. Reiter. infaction, but do notable example ty was inclined to shirk.

terest enemy, Senor Sanchez Guer-

Interest Flags. of this had hitherto been discovered.

ra, and even permitted robels in -Reuter,

nin continued journey by the great liner to where a elvic rerep Southampton, tion and banquet awaited him.

There was a huge crowd at the tocks when the Mauretania came in and Campbell was Housed when he stepped down the ganIDANZIN,

Premier's Message.

The new of the honour con- ferred upon him was conveyed to Captain Campbell in a note from! the. Prime Minister which was handed to him immediately the Mauretania docked at Southamp-

ton.

The note anid: "1 am glad to inform you that His Majesty has been pleased to approve that the honour of knighthood he conferred upon you."

The Premier's message Alho

his personal. expressed xratulations upon the success which attended Captain Campbell'a quest for the world's land speed

record.

In an inter-

view, Captain

Campbell refer. red to the aunchment that an Ameri- Can racing-mo- torist proposes shortly to, at- tack the record just made. He

$320.51

and

(2) the assistance students in the United to find hospitality.

British

one

Claimed £100,000.

of

1 mutual exchange of Chinese and Hitish

women lecturers.

of Chinese She is only 22 years of age and Kingdom Jahe claimed more than £100,000 for penalties under Statute 21, 43) mvler to Chinese students George III. Cap. 49. The likeli on their studies.

hand of any of the penalties being.). (1) the encouragmant and imposed is exceedingly improbable. } facilitation of the teaching of The cinemas in London have the Chinese language and litera-been

the refusing to accept ture in the universities of the decision of the High Court, but United Kingdom.

the recent decision of the L.C.C.

intellectual co-operation and the withdraw licences for Sunday per- (5) generally encouraging closer that they had no option but to promotion of Sino-British culturalformances may make a difference. relations-Reuter,

ANOTHER BRITISH SPEED QUEST.

BAYE DON LEAVING FOR BUENOS AIRES.

SOLDIERS' BONUS BILL PAYED.

PRESIDENT HOOVER MAY

VETO MEASURE.

For the "Down and Out."

ed out."

ault:

Mrs. Leah Manning (Lab.) 10,591. Brig. Gen. A. C. Critchley (Empire Crusader).

8,314. Min Thelma Cazalet (Con.) 7,182. Major Crawford (Lib.)

Labour majority....

4,4GD.

2,287.

House of

votes.

gnol to participate in the delibera- Compared with the General Mr. Cassidy hope the public tons. Their failure has shaken Election, 9,439 fewer voters went would appreciate the work of the the foundations of Republicanism, to the poll, and the figures reveal Society and that, through its and no longer can critics of King marked shrinkages in the report, would obtain a glimmering Alfonso accuse him of blind in-cast for the nominees of the three of how ably it administered its difference to the demande voiced work for those who were "down | by national opinion.--Rentar,, and out." He felt he must extend

a word of congratulation at their having such an efficient and un- tiring secretary Mrs. Mc- Cormack.

Washington, Feb. 19. The Senate has passed the Sol-

The Chairman appealed for a diers' Bonus Bill, which has al big incrnene in subscribers, and ready received the approval of the pointed out that it was essential House of Representatives,

that they should have more funds and in order to cope with the increas which erpowers "veterans" of the World War holding adjusted com-ed for very liberal support both in

ing number of cases. He appeal certificates to borrow fifty per

money and clothing, adding that from the Government

the annual subscription of $12 was cent. of their face value instead

but a meagre num. of 22 per cent. as at present.

Daily Mail's "Impiely."

Gron at Ule MİMA

the Daily Mail to pay the penalty for "advertising of causing to advertised any publiek entertain.pensation ment or amusement on the Lord's Day. to which persons are to be admitted by the payment of money jur by tickets sold for money."

This is the reading of Clause 3 London. Feb, 19.

of the Sunday Observance Act, Kaye Don.

who will make an 1780, by which the English Sab- official attempt on the world water bath is protected from profana- speed record at Beenos Aires early tion by If a speed of 300 miles an hour, in March in the rotorboat "Miss "disorderly houses" called cinema the opening of those which it was stated the new Ameri-England 11" leaves Tilbury to theatres. can car would achieve, were reach more for the Argentine in the

saki he wished

the United

States' aspirant for the record the best of luck.

300 MPH. Possible.

ed, he would attempt to go one betliner "Andalucia". ter and retain the title, "The Blue

over one

Editor's Humble Thanks.

Commenting upon the claim, the hundred Daily Mail onid: on three-quarters* Much as it would distress us to appear in the white sheet of impiety, We

In trials on Lough Neagh, Kaye Bird," he said, has not done hor Dos reached fastest yet. I believe 300 m.ph. smiles an hour not impossibe for the Blue Bird Throttle.

but potential power and petua) per-

Mr. Mellon recently declared that the Bill would involve loan (C.$1,000,000,000) in the next two operations totalling £200,000,000

years,

President Hoover is expected to be overridden by a two-thirds ma- reto the Bill, but he will probably

jority. of Congress. Renter's American Service.

RELIEF FOR SUGAR COLONIES.

GANDHI'S TALKS WITH IRWIN.

BETTER ATMOSPHERE NOW PREVAILING.

principal political parties, though

the Labour majurity la increased by over 700, votes,

The Labour vote declined by 4,608, the Conservative by 6,459, and the Liberal by. 6,686.

An outstanding feature of the contest was the support acearded to Brigadier General Critchley, the Empire Cruzandor, who is Managing Director of the British Portland Cement Association, Ltd., and a director of several other New Delhi, Feb. 19. companies. Ho unsuccessfully Mahatma Gandhi had a further contested the Gorton Division of interview to-day with Lord Irwin, Manchester at the General Elec- after which the Congress leader tion, when he was the official no- Eye on Malingering.

held important discussions with mince of the Conservative Party. members of the Congress WorkingHe was then badly beaten by the upon the Society during the past

The report, atated that the calls Committee.

| Labour candidate, It is thought in political circles

Split Vote. year had been a sad reflection of that Gandhi'a pourparlers with the depressed and changing con- the Viceroy will be suspended for The fact that the Empire ditions in the Colony. Numerous a few days to enable Lord Irwin Crusaders put in a candidate at cases had had to be carried to obtain an opinion, on the results East Islington against the nominee throughout the year or account of achieved so far from London. of the Conservative Party indicates Il-health, notwithstanding periodi. Gandhi to-day denied a rumour that the breach within the latter cal review, and an almost suspici- that Lord Irwin had submitted Party on the tariff, issue has not nua eye to possible malingering. It counter-proposals. He said that been wholly healed. The figures was most fortunate there had not there had been no proposals and suggest that the chief effect of this been calls for large amounts for no counter-proposals.-Renter. step was to split the Conservative In August. "Miss England II" Sabbath-breaking

passage money. Less and less was

vote and possibly rob them of the being given each month, in tem-

possibility of capturing the seat. the race

at have to confess that there are

porary relief on first application,

There are still six bye-elections Petreft for the British Interns some formidable provisions tional Trophy.--British Wireless. this high-minded, if slightly dog.

In an endeavour to discourage the

pending, voting in one of which, at Fareham, takes

place to-day. begging type who were not in real cared, statute. Indeed, we

This distress, and regular monthly:

vacancy is caused by the only express, in all humility, our

London, Feb. 19.

retirement of Sir John Davidson, allowances had only been made gratitude to the pious plaintiff for In the House of Commons, sup- after the closest investigation,

the Conservative member, who had her Christian forbearance

for

DESIRE ABOLITION IN In plementary

the estimates

over the a majority of 11,126 An appeal was made to the vart-j claiming se small a sum as £10,000. Colonial services were discussed, ous Consuls for assistance in fa-

FEW MONTHS,

Liberal candidato at the last elec- For published yesterday including a sum of £14,000 for vestigating the

tion, in which the Labour candidate CaseR of their advertisements of some 16 London Dominica, on account of damage natonals. During

Nanking, Feb. 19. was only some 600 votes behind the yeur 708 cinemas, all of which we belleve suffered

The candi- hurricane, and

Expressing the desire of the the Liberal nominee. to be in the habit of opening as grants and loans amounting to Hall, as against 408 last year: the abolition of extrulity in China General,

visita had been paid to the City Nanking Government to

enforce dates now are the former Attorney- Sir De the £300,000 in connexion with a com- 5,947.09 had been paid out in re not, inter than May, this year, anberal) and Mr. Pearson (Labour). Thomas Inskip "disorderly houses," to A great popular welcome is in

(Conservative), Mr. Cross (Li- London, Feb. 19.

phraseology of the Act, on Sunday. prehensive development scheme in lief as compared with $3,041.46 in influential member of the Nanking preparation for the intrepid racer,

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Each of these advertisements was the sugar colonies, being under- and an official Government reception replying to a question in the House printed, in about 2,000,000 copies serious depression--British Wire. There were 78 now cases-60 interviewers to-day that the Govern- 1929. an increase of $2,905.63. Central Political Council told In- will take place in Westminister Hall. of Cotamons, sald

of The Daily Mail; and ench copy Captain Campbell is the only debt of France to Britain in 1926, of each advertisement would pre person now living who has driven a on the date of signature of the sumably be liable, on the plaintiff's ear in excess of 200 miles an hour,funding, agreement, was £600,000 view of the law, to a separate He actually Achloved 246.733 000..

penalty of £50, m.p.h, in his recent attempt, racing at 246.676 m.p.h. in one direction and 244.897 m.ph. in the other, the tween the two speeds. The differ record being taken as the mean be oice in the time of the

are often widely different will take part in "Speaking of the thrills and the difficulties of high speed motoring. Captain Campbell said that visibili- ty was one of the greatest obstacles to be overcome by future record breakers,

It is learned that Captain Camp- bell will stay in Southampton over- night, leaving for London to-nor-

row.

London Preparing Welcome.

FRENCH DEBT TO BRITAIN.

I

MR. SNOWDEN EXPLAINS THE POSITION.

the net war

The value as at the same dute of

two ras..

trips over the measured mllc was only one-tenth of a second. Speed His Hobby.

Captain Campbell hoo been racing since the war when as a captain in the R.A.F. speed became. his hobby. Friends who know. Als modesty and self-deprecation de- clare that he had no thought of winning a title similar to the one which crowned Major H.O.D. Segrave's exploit-Reuter and British Wireless.

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COMMONS DISCUSSES BIG VOTE.

taken

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from

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the a consequence of

FORD ACTIVITY RENEWED.

THREE-DAY WEEK ALTERED TO FIVE-DAY.'

New York. Feb. 19.

1929.

CHINA'S EXTRALITY

HOPES.

•

ment is considering the construc- tion of modern civil courts in com. mercial ports where foreigners reside.

Education Aid: There had been an increasing request for assistance with educa · A revision of the civil code gov- tion, though the figures showed a erning foreign residents is const decrease of $116.30 $3,709.90 bi- dered to be of primary importance 40 in 1930. Only $954.36 was re-aspiration for extrailty abolition. ing expended in 1929 and $1,293. in connexion with the Nationalist quired for passages this year, að against $3,146.31 In 1929.

the annuities payable, calculated at

"A Mere Bagatelle," five per cent, was £227,000,000. On

Moreover, since the common in- debt was remitted-British Wire-respect of any offence committed that basis, 62 per cent of the former may sue, under the Act in

in the last six months, the plaintiff may claim for each copy of each

In conclusion, the Society stress- advertisement on each of 156 days. Wall Street has been cheered ed that while money was the great Hance it would seem that her by a report that the Ford Motor essential for its work, gifts of claim against The Daily Mail might Company has introduced a five- clothing, bedding, furniture, etc.. have been put at 16 x 2,000,000 x day week after running a three-fwere asked for, but "work" was, 156 x £60. When she has collected day weak for the past two months, the cry of so many..., * from us the sum of £249,600,000,- Reuter's American Service.

ENGLAND TO CAPE FLIGHT.

AIRMAN ARRIVES AT BULAWAYO.

DUMPING QUESTION.

+1

CHARLIE CHAPLIN

IN LONDON.

HUGE CROWD ACCORDS WELCOME.

PREMIER'S APPEAL

Fears of Wages Disputes in Near Fatare.

London, Beb. 19. An appeal. to employers and workers to maintain good relationship and to avoid confleis during the present depression was made by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, at meetings be had this afternoon successively, with deputations from employers' organisations and the leaders of the. Tradca Union Congress."

The meetings, revealed funda- mental differences of opinion upon the 'améliorative' measures tổ bẻ taken in the present crisis.

.... Mr. Beavis Speech. 000 this publick-spirited lady will

The employers, recommended no doubt think little of writing a

Addressing the meeting, Mr.

efforts to reduce British costs of cheque..to pay off our trifling

London, Feb. 19. Beavis said:-It is with much

production, also emergency mea Thousands of people thronged sures, including a one-third reduc-", London, Feb. 19.

National Debt of £8,000,000,000..

pleasure that I move the adoption of the report and accounts of this the approaches to Paddington tion in the rates of unemployment Flight Lieutenant, Rose, who And What About the BBC.7 left Lympne last. Wednesday in an

Society for the past year. I am Station this afternoon and BC benefit,, drastic alteration of the LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO attempt to sat_up_a_now record But why should the new Croess

perhaps particularly well suited corded Charles Chaplin great conditions for the receipt of bene- INVESTIGATE. The Royal Observatory reports fight between England and Cape-stop at a more quarter of a billion

for so doing inasmuch as in my welcome to London.

ft and a a ravision of Government delayed in the pounds? After ransacking the

Hon. capacity as Chairman and that a new anticyclone has formed town, but was

In the forefront of the crowd wage levels. London, Feb, 19. over 9.E. Mongolin. Frosh mon- carly stages of the fight, arrived till of

Secretary of the General Charities were several of the famous aim The Trades Union leaders con- every newspaper In A Geneva message woon along the S.E. coast of China at Bulawayo to-day.

(London, and

states that Organization I can probably form a store companions of his boy tended that the suggestions of-the- of course of the the Economie Committos and moderate monsoon over the He expects to complete the cinema theatres themselves, she League of Nations has appointed who have not been actively engaged warmly and assured them that be in Industry and a serious' curtail of the better idea than other, members, hood days. He greeted them, employers would involve wage cuta North China Sen. Local forecast: fight in just over nine days at will still find fresh worlds to con-a sub-committee to examine the in the Society's work, of what has would make an early visit to his ment of the social services which -N.E. winds, moderate; generally an average of 950 miles daily. quer,

| dumping question--British Wire | been done and-of-the-extremely birth-place at Lambeth,=British | the organiped-workers, were Mirzys ¡overcnat;" drizzle and mist.

British Wirelesa.

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ing to improve.--Reuter,

Tess,

Wireless.