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*** AÐ VO+AZXF SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931.

LABOUR MINISTRY

CHANGES.

IN SHANGHAI SUIT.] MR. HENRY SNELL RAISED

BITTER HOSTILITY OF FESSENDEN.

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MR. EDWARDS' CLAIM AGAINST S.M.C.

CRITICAL ARTICLE,

TO PEERAGE."

ONCE A FARM WORKER.

London, Mar. 13.

His Majesty the King has ap proved the appointment of Lord Ponsonby to be Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in succession to Major Attlee, who has gone to the Past Offee, na Postmaster- General.

Mr. Henry Snell, a member of The Imperial Beonomic Committee,

(Our Own Correspondent).s

Shanghai, Mar. 14. Spirited passages occurred during the cross-examination of Mr. S. M. Edwards, when the first hearing of his claim against the Shanghai Muni- cipal Council was talien in the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon, when Mr. J. Van Hauto, the Consul General for Belgium, presided over the Court of Consuls. Mr. Edwards

been appointed Under- Secretary of State for India, in sutreessjon 16 the late Earl Rusself.

Mr. John Allen Parkinson, n Government Whip, Labour M.P. for Wigan, becomes Parliamen- tury Secretary to the Ministry of Transport in succession to Lord Ponsonby.

AIR MYSTERY CLEARED UP.

FRENCHMEN LAND AT MACAO.

WERE WITHIN HALF AN HOUR

OF HONGKONG.

ARRIVE TO-DAY.

The mystery of the non- arrival in Hongkong yester- day of the two French mili. tary aviators, Burtin and Moenche, who left Hanoi with Kai Tack Aerodrome as their destination at eleven o'clock yesterday morning, has been cleared up by the Telegraph's Macao corrca- pondent.

A cable from our correspond.

The King has conferred a barony upon Mr. Suell, who is the son fent received this morning states: an agricultural labourer, and who "A French Farman monoplane, started life himself as an agricul-with two aviators aboard. land- tural labourer. He was afterwards.

ed at Macao last evening, in the a groom, ferryman and potman:

Blind Institution, followed by nine Paris. They informed £5,000 as damages for breach years an Agent of the Woolwich they are hopping off for Hany of agreement. plus pay to the and Nottingham Charity Organisa. end of his agreement.

kong this morning.” which tion Suefetivos, expires in September, 1932. and passage maney.

is etnining became clerk at the Nottingham course of a flight to Tokyo from

Insinuations,

He was then appointed secretary;

flad Weather. to the ral Director of the London School of Economies, and after- It seems clear

me that

“SUI TAI” OPIUM

SEIZURE,

HAUL OF NEARLY 2,000 TAELS YESTERDAY.

FURTHER ARRESTS.

It was disclosed before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning that the quantity of opium seized on board the

Thi Sul ༧.༥,

the Macao steamer, yesterday mording, amounted to 1,920 tuels of the raw drug.

In connexion with the seizure fasy farther members of the crew! were arrested and this morning brought before Mit Schofield on charges of possession. The new defendants were Ng Sau. bont- swain, Lal Pul Breman. Leung Lam. fireman, and Chang ilang, second engineer,

Messrs. Lo & Lo

have been

His Worship remarked that the value of the oplum was $7,680.

Revenue Officer Ward, who ap- peared for the prosecntion, asked for a remand for father enquiries, remarking that it was a big con.

SM PEB ANRUN

BAE GLE COPY 10 OK>TA

SUDDEN DEATH

OF THE

LORD PRIVY SEAL.

CABINET MINISTER DROPS DEAD.

THE RT. HON, VERNON HARTSHORN.

A MINERS' LEADER.

London, Mar. 13. The Rt. Hon. Vernon Hartshorn, P.C., Lord Privy Seal, dronned down dead at bis home in Maesteg, Brid- gend, Monmouthshire, this morning.

The report caused consterna-;

Mr.

DUNLOP

{FORT

LOCAL BRANCH.

Padder Bidg.

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

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We hear of a Hongkong man Nobody represented the Hong- who's thinking of taking a world kong dollar at last night's Ball. tour in search of a wife. The Suppose It would have been tas first half of the idea is excellent. diflcult to sustain.

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"The adoption of a hyphon in A Colonel has just given up the A surname is usually sheer snob- Presidency of Poru after holding bery," anya a writer. Dash it all! it for three days. None the less.

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he did his best to peruse Peru's. Many Hongkong man has problems. found that cheap notoriety can be pretty expensive.

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"It is an unheard of thing for stars to split," says a scientiat. The Harvard student who threw Except, of course, when there are a grapefruit at Rudy Vallee and two of them in the same film. missed. 'has been dismissed. The

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college seems justiled In dealing thus severely with a man with no helter aim in life.

to

In France, pot dogs are stained lone with m’lady's' dress, Every dog has its dye.

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the Gandhi still says he won't wear foreign cloth. And from his pictures it looks as if they don't

Another infamous "Plenty of second balcon Beats on

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The champion ash can roller of Weave much in India. the New Massachusetts asked York Athletic Commission for per- по

Women are poor losers-at the Broadway. He wants to make his dieting, mission to roll an ash can up Races and when it comes to own great white Way.

OU Roader: The Young Plan is over- not a new scheme for rejuvens- for reducing-Ger

Instructed to defend Lai Put, whiletion in political circles as Mr. A. R. Hall represented Chan Hartshorn was only 58 years of Hank.

nge, and there had been suspicion that he was in any thing but the best of health. His loss is a heavy blow to the Labour Cabinet, of which was one of the most prominent

Cabinet only last year, after the figures, although he joined the

Simon Commission had present-re ed its Report.

cern.

Mr. Hall applied for bail and his Worship intimated that it would be $70,000, ten times the value of the opium.

R. O. Ward remarked that the the prosecution would accept $50,000

now that The case is attracting consider-wards Hutchison Trust Lecturer weather conditions which were able interest in Shanghai where to the Fabian, Society. He has for from favourable to the Right public sympntby Kenerally apen Labour M.P. for East Woolraumed an interruption when the pers to be with the petitioner. wich, where a by-election becomes airmen were within half an hour's necessary. since 1922. He is at niember of the Executive Com light of their destination,

Freshening bead winds and poor visibility, combined with threats of a secure rainsturm, perienced all the way from Hanoi, easing the airmon to take longer Aloyer the trip than was expected.

Belaleri Message. Meanwhile.

In some spirited exchanges be-mittee of the Fabian Society and tween Mr. Edwards and counsel Chairman of the British Ethical] for the S.M.C. Mr. Edwards alhud-] Union,feuter.

ad to Mr. Pessenden, the Direc tor-General (who is absorbing thei position of Sestretary:

bitterly hostile to him.

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He also expressed surprise the attention paid to insinuations. regarding his competency ai Council meetings at which he was neither presunt ner represented,

Fetilioner ascriber bi- IN- pension from duty. withen! prejudice, as being indirectly due

OIL FIRMS TAKE

PLEDGE.

REDUCING IMPORTS INTO UNITED STATES.

Washington, Mar, 18,

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were ex-

belated Reuter comes to hand from Hanoi announcing the arrival of Burtin and Moenche in Indo- China, and adding that their total dying-time since they took off

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bail.

Victoria Gaol may be he

crowded, but, all the same, some tion. IL'A of the prisoners do a long stretch many's debt.

Ife was one of the Prime Mini- ster's closest friends and best loved colleaguCK. The defendants, together with a Latterly, in ath, who appeared on remand, his capacity resterday in connexion with the Seal, he had having been before his Worship as Lord Privy

same affair, were remanded tit been Wednesday on $50,000 ball.

LONDON TRANSPORT

SERVICES.

OUTLINED.

concen-

trating on the unemployment problent

Seebad This Month.

Je is the second mem- berof the

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HUGE AMALGAMATION PLAN Labour Ministry to pass away since te beginning of March, the death of Earl Russell at Marseilles oc- curring ten days ago.

London. Mar. B. It is estimated that £130,000,000 of capital is represented in trans- port undertakings, including the London Underground and other

Some people such bad

bridge players that when they

die it'll be

found that they

even

rovoked

their wills.

that

.

"I consider kissing's un- healthy."-

.

0 0 One disadvans tage to

milway France is building across the Sahara is that they will find it dìmeult to advertise ILA grand scente

☐ ☐ A Club is only as strong as its weakest drink.

DO New style pyjamas, a fashion notes will be trimmed with ropular a-peal!

"Well, I've never been-

route.

"Kizsed!"

"No-ill!

A voluntary agreement between to an article which appeared in the Government and the most im from Paris on Murch 2, was only Metropolitan Railways, tramways boyhood as an underground worker. sleigh bells. They should have a

portant oil importing compantes,

the Showdown in March 1929 in for the purpose of reducing oil in-77 ours. connexion with Mr. Fessenden's [ports by several million barrels

buses and Thames ferries,

acceptance of the newly-created yearly, is announced by Mr. Wilbur, 1 day afternoon, and took off forament by the Transport miners' agent. During the 1912)

post or Director-tirneral.

day.

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War Service.

nien's

Nothing exceeds like excess.

"Doctor's heading.

Car Stolan." As it was worth over $2,600, we feel inclined to describe the theft as a major operation.

Mr. Vernon Hartshorn was born Pontywaun, Monmouthshire, in 1872, and beenme a miner in early In course of time, he became a which, They arrived in Hanoi on Thurs according to a Bill presented to clerk in the colliery company's office. a cheekweighman. and a The Secretary for the Interior, to hours on account of the unfavour- London

Mr. Herbert Morrison, Hongkong, after delaying two

to be co-ordinated ander the dispute, he was regarded as the

Passenger

directing mind of the Transport Mr. Kessentien's 'Belief.

The Hume Secretary declined to able conditions, yesterday morn Board to be appointed by the leaders, being a brilliant negotia- state the exact number of barrels ing. It is probable that but for

tor and organiser. Minister. Mr. Fessenden thought that the affected, but he said he had been their aim of heating the record for

The Bill provides that the petitioner was responsible for the advised that the Royal Shell and the journey from Paris to Tokyo, Board, which will govern London criticism expressed in the article, the Pan-American Petroleum Com-west to east, they would not have trade within a radius of twenty-

He was also regarded as one of jand wrote to him to that effect at pany would co-operate as much as

five miles of Charing Cross, shall the turbulent spirits of the South possible. that time.

Aerodrome Speculation.

have power to secure adequate Wales coalfields, though be look and properly en-ordinated passen- patriotic line during the war, pipes. When they failed to arrive yes.ger services; to abandon tram-and in the responsibilities of offlee terday afternoon, there was much ways, subject to the approval of on the Coal Controller's Advisory The Kowloon Residents' Asso- speculation among oficials at Kai the Minister and the provision of Committee he shed his predelicviation think the best interpreta- Tack. It was generally believed alternative facilities; to improve tion for short cuts and hot air.tion of K.R.A. is Kowloonites: that they had found it expedient the facilities of the existing ser-He was awarded the O.B.E. for Rally Around!" to stop over at Fort Bayard for vices; to provide transport.under- his services. ditious, though the possibility of ferred to it; and to provide new Miners Executive and of the Na- don't like the Gandhi Price! the night owing to the foggy con- takings in addition to these trans- As a member of the South Wales Some Conservatives evidently a mishap was not entirely ruled routes-British Wireless.

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that

the

Petitioner clainud

The agreement is unwritten and ustice of the formination of his consists merely of a pledge by the of the individual companies to do their broch agreement was warranty given by the Council's best to curtail imports-Renter's

American Servier, London agents. The respondenta had always held that their service was a permanent one,

The Council had not shown or MR. LANG'S INTEREST

attempted to show good cause für their decision to terminate

Edwards' appointment.

By

Position Untenable.

of reason

Mr.

the Council'a

action, Mr. Edwards' position had: bean rendered untenable.

He was

REGULATION.

started at all

L',

N.S.W. GOVERNMENT'S PLAN Macao came as a considerable sur- Our report of their landing at

prise.

OUTLINED,

Sydney, Mar. 13. The New South Wales Govern-

Arrival in Hongkang.

Later. The fliers tanded at Kai Tack shortly before eleven o'clbek this morning.

MR. WANG REFUSES INTERVIEW.

INDISCREET JAPANESE

CORRESPONDENTS.

lonal Executive of the Minera'

Another Infamous Saying:- "Well, here goca; the first to-day!"

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"Scottish Howlers," says newe- paper heading. Must be the bag-

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Federation, he was a power in the One of the latest books publish- dispute of 1920, though he resigned is entitled "The Glory of ed hath positions when the strike Speed." We imagine that it's not was terminated.

likely to make much of an appeal Later, however, he was elected to Civil Servants. President of the South Wales' Federation, a' position which he Statistics just lasted show that held until his lamented death to the consumption of water per head day. At Maesteg he brought the per day in Kowloon last month organisation of the district to a was 2.4 gallons, compared with pitch of efficiency probably not 15.9 gallons in Hongkong. excelled in any of the coalfelds. question therefore arises whether it's a саке of Hongkongites "taking it ment" or of Kowloonitas being more partial to morning ablutiona.

Lender of Men.

The

This talk of businesa con- tinually turning the corner may be all right, but. we'd prefer it to keep straight on for a bit.

This idea of the Colony being able to speak by radio phone to Europe

j8 fine. Tho

point is, how- .ever, whether Hongkong has anything to tell the world.

[The recent fluctuation of the dollar is said to be due to Shanghai apocula tton.J

The poor man earns his daily

bread By constant tall and sweat of

brow,

And faces, too, the daily dread Of being "axed:" no ease, I trow, To fill his mind when toll is o'er So he can anotch an hour.or

more,

And for that constant task he

gets A'sum of dollars, hardly earned; And cannot waste it on big bets Or race-day suits-his old one

's turned

He faces silver's slump with

grit:

Half savings gone: well, what

of it!

Then suddenly, to his surprise, There comes a day of brighter

hue,

The dollar shows a steady rise And lcasens much the gloomy

view.

Perhaps the Lide has turned at

Inst!

Not vain the burdens of the

past!

But lo 'Tis said tho chango is

dure

To gambling in the money murt; And poor men may stiff learn

tn rue

The work of those whose easy

part

It is, to play. with precious stake, Nor reckon

break the lives they

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didn't win at the racas, but after Another infamous saying: Wo

aweep is really the best part of

Banks and the Crown are exemptmaking use of Shell aviation spirit have incurred the displeasure of for Ogmord in 1018. It is claimed Paper heading. Yos, we hear too, ali, the thrill of anticipating a big'

He claimed the terms to which from this condition-Reuter,

unable properly or adequately to me as published plans for the

regulation of interest rates, carry out his duties us he was

The chief features of the schemo entitled to do. Further, by per-are the limitation of interest on

Nanking, Mar, 13. mitting their decision to become Government borrowings to three

It has been disclosed that Mr. It is understood that owing to known by subordinates, the public per cent. and of private loans to

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the prevailing bad weather con C. T. Wang, Foreign Minister, has per cent. and the Press, the Counell had

Interest on bank deposits range ditions, the next "hop" (to Shang-ouper representatives an interview refused to grant Jnjaneso nowa, caused him to suffer loss, damage from one and a half to three per hail will not be attempted to-day, on Sino-Japanese probleme on the himself a speaker capable of com- A real leader of men, he proved and injury to his reputation and cent, but the Government Savings

We are informed that they are ground that representatives of a munding attention in the House of "Motor Notes," reads a news prospects.

particular Japanese News Agency Combone soon after his election during their light.

several Nationalist officials by the that it was he who killed the Gov- many of them in Hongkong.

it." dissemination of false rumours.

ernment's Coal Prosts B, his

In fact, a business man says he The correspondents belong to.dustry, combined with

Intimate knowledge of the in-

can hardly bear himself speak In a knack his office when the lorries dash one of the well-known' Japanese of presenting fncta and figures New Agenties operating in China, making a great impression, is by. Tractions speak louder than and in stating that he entertained speech on the Coal Mining

wordal no personal feeling, against other organisation) Bill,in 1926, when Japanese correspondents who

ho urged a round table conference, by Instalments. Radiowe? made their headquarters in Nan-was described by an opponent an king, Mr. Wang said the Foreign "the speech of a atatesman.". Office would continue to give them

Simon Commissioner. every facility.

he was entitled under his agree ment, also £5,000 damages ́ and. Costs.

Council's Answer.

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The respondents denied that their agents gave the alleged

for that, if it did; it was a breach of

agreement.

They asked that the petition be dismissed with costs,

Rapid Promotion.

warranty of permanency of ser Mr. Edwards arrived in Bhong- vice, or, if they did so, thoy had hat in July 1928 and his agreement -no authority,

was entered into in August. In

appointed Senior

In view of the Land Regulations, April, 1924, under a new agreement

petitioner was

UNITED STATES AND NAVAL TREATY.

SIGNATURE NOT REGARDED AS NECESSARY.

Washington, Mar, 18. Mr. H. L. Stimson, the Secretary

LORD STAMFORDHAM,

(Ro-

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At least one absent-minded

not always obscured by for, when taking her morning. bath.

leak lady forgot that the view is

Wireless sets can now be bought ・・

The bright young things who? word, endeavouring to · coin val Charlie Chaplin la coming to the cognomen for one of their number Far East. Wonder if he'll see the other evening should have the joke in Hongkong's currency.7 adopted "Goldfish. He appeare

to be tanked

The village smithy stands, en

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Inder a spreading chestnut NAEINANG

it was ultra vires for the Council Assistant. In May, 1926, he was of State, has given an officia! in- or their agents to make any such appointed Assistant Secretary, and timation to the effect that the

In the, Labour Goveronment of warranty.

The Council denied that their was mado acting Secretary, being the Anglo-Franco-Italian Naval

In April of the following year, he United States may

1024, he was appointed Post not sign

master-General. In 1927, he was stayed any obligation to re-appointed Secretary in October,

appointed a member of the Simon also denied

Treaty.

Commission, as a Labour leader anguage Mr. Edwards or to renew

a monthly salary of Tis. 1,-

Mr. Stimson declares that, he

London, Mar.. 18.who had shown the keenest in- his employment beyond September

The agreemont regarding the sees no reason for the signature The progress of Lord Stamford terest in Indian affairs, and he The Comell furtile stated that Secretaryship was renewed in De- of the United States as the agree him, Private Secretary to the derved with the Commisstung in

cember, 1929. «Yuof” Responsible for the The hearing, was adjourned unti]

MARR mant was not of direct concern to Klug, is more satisfactory but india and England until the pre-mur

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us that

Since the l' old outfit crossed S.P.C.A. appent to include solda the sea, phytase in their activities, Judgin As the whole world. under a recent poster. Ther standaardvarksy have a hard row for ho And they that run it