1932-10-17 — Page 12

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HALT TO WHISKY PRODUCTION

DISTILLERIES TO STOP WORK IN SCOTLAND

THREAT TO JERSEY POTATOES

STEPS TO RETAIN THE ENGLISH MARKET

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The collapse of potato prices Owing to the high rate of duty during the last season, and cn whiskey, Scottish put malt prospects for 1983, were discussed. distillers, at a meeting in Elgin,at & mass meeting of Jersey have agreed to a general stop-farmers recently,

com. It was emphatically stated that page of distilleries in

unless drastic action was taken to prevent the export of diseased

bine.

the

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the

even

The decision will affect thou-potatoes Jersey would lose sands of workmen directly con-English markets, and that corned, as well as those in kin-now there were some distributors dred trades. No whisky will be on the mainland who declined to minde in the season 1932-3, and nccept any more Jerseys unless a other distilleries outside the com.fguarantee were given. bine will work only a short perfod. Mr. Molzard, the inspector ap- In an Interview a member of the pointed by the Jersey States to distillers'

declared watch the English markets, association that ware-houses were full and, clared that it was no exaggeration with a steadily decreasing outlet, to say that Jersey produce stank thore was no other alternative but on the English markets, and that taken to, close the distillerias of Scot-unless strong action was land.

there was not the slightest doubt the producers would be faced with

de-

"It is the biggest atump we have rain. yet experienced. We haya mil- He suggested that the only pos- tions of gallons in our warehouses. aible cure was to insist on farmers' In ono little burgh, Rorny-produce being sent in their own shire, there is at least 2,000,000 names only. By that means would -gallons which, if sold, would bring they track down the guilty persons

În £7,000,000.

and get the good name of tho States back.

"It costs about 3s. 6d. to pro- duce one gallon of whlaky, while

It was unanimously decided to request the Staten Committee to

on that one gallon the Government meet delegates of the three extract in duty 72s. 6d. There are societies represented at the meet- 01 distillories in Scotland, 78 of ing with a view to taking drastic which are under the Pot Malt Dis-nction, a report of suggestions to

liers' Association."

be submitted later.

Protests to Government. Heavy as has been the decrease in home consumption in recent years, it is expected that unless there is a substantial reduction in duty, consumption will fall oven lower.

BRITISH MINISTER TO VENEZUELA

AN INCIDENT RECALLED

The King has been pleased to

The position is most acutely felt approve the appointment of Mr. In Strathspey, Morayshire, which Edward Allis Keeling, a Counsellor district is largely dependent on in his Majesty's Diplomatic Ser- distilling. Barley, which waa vice, to be his Majesty's Envoy Ex- boing grown with expectations of traordinary and Minister Plenii-

a satisfactory price, will now have potentiary at Caracas.

to be used for cattle feeding.

Scottish farmers have decided

to make a protest to the Govern

An incident occasioned by a dog

is recalled by the foregoing announ coment. Mr. W. E. O'Reilly, whom. Mr. Keeling succeeds, Inst Decem-

ment against the large tax ber had a differenco with the whisky, in view of the plight of Venezuelan authorities over his the Scottish distilleries.

dog, which was poisoned.

The Venezuelan authorities, four-

"We can give no hope for-a ro- sumption of work until the taxing rables, had ordered all dogs on whisky is reduced," said a well without muzzles to be poisoned. known distiller. "The approach-Mr. O'Reilly found his own dog, an Ing crisis was brought to the airedale, polsoned in a street at molice of the Government beth by Caracas, although it wore a collar the distillers and the farmers, but atating who was the owner. He nothing was done. We are to contended that the humanor coureo mako renewed protests to the Gov- would be to Impound stray dogs and then asphyxlate them if un- fair treat-claimed. erament asking for. ment. Wo want liquor taxed ac-

It was aubsequently announced cording to its alcoholic strength." that Mr. O'Reilly was leaving It is anticipated that the dio-Venesuela at his own request. Ho tillern and farmers will forward had boon British Minister at

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THE HONGKONG

RIVIERA EXPRESS ·

WRECKED

A RAIL REMOVED FOR REPAIR

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1932.

Paris, Sept. 6. · The Paris-Ventimiglia express was derailed between the stationa

BATTLE IN PEACE PALACE

BRICKS AND STONES FLY AT GENEVA

Geneva, Sept. 4.

BOMBAY LIBERALS AND REFORMS

HOPE OF NEW DAY FOR INDIA

Bombay, Sept. G. Bombay Liberals are meeting on A pitched battle took place yes attitude in view of the Viceroy's of St. Andre and St. Henri, five terday

Thursday evening to decide their in the half-completed i miles out of Marsellies, at 10.30 League of Nations Palace. Six statement on procedure for con- tais morning. About ↑ dozen hundred strikers led by local Com-stitutional reforms,

people were injured, six of them munista made an attack upon the! seriously.

Meanwhile, II. P. Mody, an in- building, and fought hand to hand dependant, who normally takes the The accident was due to the with the police and loyal workers. | Lineral attitude, has given the absence of part of the rail, which

The strikera who were members meating a lead. Ho guardedly has been removed for repairs. A of the Federation of Joiners and welcomes the announcement, and red flag had been placed on the Builders Labourers declared a one hopes that, a new day may be line as a warning, but the driver day strike yesterday morning na a dawning for India and the Em- anys that it could not be seen in protest against a proposed reduce pire. time for him to draw up.

tion of wages, although the ques- The local Nationalist papers are Although bo put on the brakes tion is under arbitration by the querulous as usual. The Hom- As soon as he anw the flag, the authorities.

bay Chronicle saya the confor engine ran off the rails and, after Nearly all building operationa. in ence is not free, since no obliga continuing for about 100 yards the City ceased, but work on the tion to carry on negotiations on nlong the track, fell over on its new League building continued. every disputed poinė till agree- sido. The two leading coaches. This apparently onraged the ment is reached is not acknow- both third class, fell over, and the atrikore, who marched in a body lodged, "No self-respecting In- third-alo third clans, ran off towards the building, followed by dian Nationaliat should touch the rails and straddled the track, police in lorries.

these proposals wih a barge pole." Help was quickly organised, and Taking advantage of the polico The Free Preas practically the injured, most of whom were lorries being held up at a level ignores the announcement of con- i the first two 'coaches, were crossing.

army of strikera stitutional

reforms procedure, extricated and taken by ambul- streamed across the huge park in being embodied in the Statuto ance to hospital. Several of them which the building stands, smash- Book. It says that this proposal

cuts only received

from.ed down doors and windows, and

олсе for all leaves broken glass, and were able to pulled down scaffolding. Many of alternative but to. choose between

them scaled the walls, from which Congress and Government. continue their journey.

vantage points they bombarded the loyal workers with stones, bricks and other missiles.

hind

The line was completely blocked, and trafic had to be deflected on the other route. An inquiry has been opened to ascertain the res ponsibility for the accident. Many soldiers and sailors returning to Marielles and Toulon. from Inave were on the train.

LONDON STEAMER

EXPLOSION

CAPTAIN IN HOSPITAL AT GIBRALTAR.

an

Serlous Damage.

4

The victims of this onslaught, indignant at the interference of the strikers, returned the fire with junother funillade of bricks, and n furious battle, intensified by the arrival of the police, continued for nome time.

Order was eventually restored and the strikers driven from the premiacs by the police. Several arrests were made, including that of the Communist leader, Mcgevan, who took a prominent part in the rioting.

citizens no

FACTORY BUİLT IN TEN WEEKS

HIGH SPEED AT THE WOLSELEY WORKS

In order to

thn cope with Wolseley motor-car programme for 1933 a factory consisting of a steal hall covering 110,000 square feet has been extemporised in ten weeks at order of Sir William Morris.

When the 1933 Wolseley pro- gramme was decided on it was found that the existing works would be unable to handle it be cause the shops were still busy on the 1932 cars.

Gibraltar, Sept 0. Serious damage was done to the William R. Dickson, captain of buildings; broken glass, shattered the British steamer Corton, and woodwork and the bricks and four men of his erew have been stones that are lying everywhere

Sir William Morris, therefore, landed and put in hospital follow-Ucar testimony to the violence of gave a special order for the addi- ing an explosion this morning six the struggle in the future Palace tional building, and work was car miles east of Europa Point, follow-of Pence.

[ried on continuously for ten weeks. ing a fire o No. 1 hold containing Although the demonstration was Machinery is already being in- oal. The cause of the explosion declared by the strikers' leaders to stalled, and soon the new shops will is unknown.

be finished before noon, consider.

be operating. Captain Dickson happened to be able unreat prevailed in the city. near the hatchway when the ex-throughout the day, and there waa plosion occurred and received the a all ht outbreak in another quar- most serious burns and Injuries to ter later. The eficiency with the authorities to conclude that the the body. His condition is not, which the attack on the League affair had been carefully organised however, considered grave.

building was carried out has led beforehand.

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