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FOUR CONTESTANTS IN BY ELECTION

London, Dec. 30, It is likely Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who is to bo nominated by National for the com- Government Apperalties when the bined Ecottish

by-election takes place to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. three Nost

will have Skelton, opponents.

Mr. Cleghorn Thomson' will be the candidate, and Professor Labour Dewar Gibb the nominee of the Scottish Nationalists

It is now reported in Glasgow that Dr. O. 11. Mavor, well-known as an author and playwright under the name of James Bridle, may stand 'as an Independent Conservative.

The Secretary for the Dominions, is meeting Mr. MaRolm MacDonald,

and the Executive of the los Cromartyne

Liberal Association to- morrow in connection with the vacancy which will occur on Thursday, when the resignation of the sitting member, Sir Ian Macpherson, takes effect.

Candidates representing the Labour Party and the Liberals who do not support the National Government are exported also to be nominated, and that Mr. another report stater Randolph Churchill has been invited to stand as an Independent Conserva. tive and has accopted--British Wire-

Iran.

LORD READING

LORDOURNED

The late Marquis of Reiding, whose death occurred yesterday, fallowing a

chill:

Breach With . Roosevelt

AL SMITH MAKES STATEMENT

U.S. Congress Returns

FACING ELECTIONS

IN 1936

Washington, Dec. 30." The United States Congress returns Influenco of on Friday under the political expediency.

The President of the United States, one third of the Senate and the entire House of

re-

election in orativos Idee

The Congressional programme in- cludes the Appropriations Bill, the Neutrality Bill and the Veterans Bonus Bill.

It is axiomatic, that Congrçia hesitates to impose taxes during elec tion year, but if it passes the 1,000,- 000,000 Bonus Bill the money must be raised somewhere,

In

2

The President's annual message to be dollvered in conservative tone, urging the extend- expected Ing of the neutrality legislation and reductions in, expenditure,--United Press.

CHRISTMAS MAIL DELIVERIES

FINE ACHIEVEMENT BY POST OFFICE

All mail posted up to the latest. advertised times was delivered by

remarkable. Dayn Christmas

London, Dec. 30. New York, Dec. 40,

between President The breach

During the Christmas holidays, the Rousovelt and Mr. Al Smith, former Post Office delivered some 288 million been letters and ten million parcels, re Governor of New York, has widened as the rosult of a statement presenting increases over last year's hy the latter clalining that a White gures of 9.5 and 12.7 per cent. res. House spokesman had said that he

pectively. (Mr. Smith) had been invited to the White House annually, to which Mr. (Continued from Page 1.) hear of his refusing the task on her Smith now replies that he had only account. He succeeded Lord Chelms-been invited once during the present achievement in view of the serious dislocation of road and rail traffe. Administration.

The White House has followed this during the period by fost ford at a critical time. Candhiam

Telogram and telephone traffic was was at its height and India was see-

up by denying that it ever commented Extremists were

on the question of invitations to Mr.also heavier than in previous years. thing with unrest.

Some 20,500,000 poslal orders were ca for the cessation of British Smith-United Frena.

20,000,000 issued, compared with inst year. Withdrawal by Post Office during depositors Brak Savings

a million pounds higher

at ten millions, than in December, 1934, but the balance hold December were by the bank of £300,000,000 thirty millions more than a year ago.

The Moslems, alienated by Britain's attitude towards Turkey, had begun the Caliphate agitation, and appeared to be at last making common Cause with the Hindus. Then came the Moplah rising, the boycott of the Prince of Wales's visit; the Chauri- Chaura outrage, the post-war financial slump and the Akali movement. Marcover the Viceroy had to give effect to the Montagu-Chelmsford re- forme.

RISKED LIFE

Lord Reading displayed great, tact and firmness. Having vainly urged Government the on the Home desirability of mitigating the terms imposed on the Turks, he asked leave to give the

Omee ons the matter. sont to the Indian telegram he had of State, Montagu, the Secretary authorised this without consulting the Cabinet with the result that he had of the to resign, but the p mosaage allayed the

During

the rice

Washington, Dec, 30. Senator Williams E. Borah, potential candidate for the Presidency, had a conference with Ohio Republicans to whatever was necessary to obtain the day, after which he said he would do Republican nomination. He added that his Presidential campaign will be

United Press. started in Colorado and Minnesota.c

FLOODS ABATE IN ENGLAND

BUT THAMES STILL RISING

London, Dec. 30. Reports from the flooded areas indiente same abatement of the rising water, due to the heavy rainfall of

-British Wireless.

The

YEAR'S LAST WEDDING

CHINESE EDITOR

MARRIED

WILY

what several times risked the last few days on top of the Christ- became the bride of Mr. Chao Pan-

visit the

as thow.

his life by walking alone through the

The Thames, however, is carrying a greater volume of water to-day, scothing masses of Bombay, to gauge

its reported along the temper of the people. After and rises are several futilo interviews with Gandhi Reading ordered his arrest in March, course from Lechlade down to Shep- he was given 6 years' imperton. The rate of 5,800 milion approach the high-figures of 1920 prisonment, but released early-in wallons in 21 hours still does not the last big flood year.British Wire lean.

By the end of the Viceroy's terni the finances had been reorganised and surpluses had taken the place of Budget deficits; the Moslems' grie vances had been removed and their concessions re-established;

BIGGER ARMAMENTS

Washington, Dec. 30. medad to the Civil Service which)

The Speaker of the Ilouse of was being boycotted by young men Representatives, Mr. Byrns, said to. from the universities; and popular day he favoure the strengthening of unrest allayed. Ils administration the army and navy and air force, with was regarded as one of the greatest strong bases at Hawaii and Alaska, de for "if we do not do it now we may in India's history and on his

I think a great

Ho live to see the day of regret. ovation. parture he had had been ably seconded by Lady the defences of Hawail especially Reading (neo Alice Edith Cohen) who

should be kept at safety standard. -health never falled her United Press. despite husband when a hostess was needed and did valuable work for the welfare

of Indian women and children. Jer BARBARA STANWYCK DIVORCED death at the end of 1929 was a great blow to Lord Reading.

In April, 1926, his services were recognised by the conforment of a marquisate. He had already received the D.C.B., G.C.S.I., n.CL.E and G.c.v.0. Reading was made Captain of. Deal Castle. In Feb., 1920, he delivered to

the

|politiberal) Eighty Club hia first:

10 years. speech for At the Round Table Conference in that the January 1031, he stated Liberal view, which he had no doubt influenced, was that defence and the Army, foreign relations and Interna tional obligations should be reserved to the Crown, while finance and law and order should be handed over to India with adequate safeguards, in- powers cluding certain over-riding vested in the Viceroy.

MARRIED ACAIN

On Aug. 6, 1931, he married Miss Stella Charnaud, daughter of Chas. Charnaud, who represented Britain on Debt the International

Public

last 1935 wedding to take place in the Registrar's Office, Supreme Court, was solemnised this morning when Miss Wong Sau-noon lan, editor of the Wah Kiu Yat Po.

The bride, who is the daughter of Tze-kwel and of student the late Mr. Mrs. Wong Tzo-kwe, School and in at the Ying Wa Girls'

bridegroom is

is the son of Mr. and now Secretary of the International

Canton. Mrs. Chao-Kit-sang of Fine Arts Correspondence Institute. The bride wore a Chinese styled Bilk gown for the clove for Canton

Mr and Mrs. Chao

was a

by the noon train. On arrival they will visit the bridegroom's parents and later, a reception will be held in their honic.

FEWER JOBLESS AT HOME

FIGURES CONTINUE TO IMPROVE

London, Dec. 30. The Ministry of Labour estimated Los Angeles, Dec. 30. that on December 16 there were 10,699,000, insured Barbara Stanwyck, the screen star, approximately to-day obtained a divorce from Frank persons aged 16 to 64 in employment Fay, alleging cruelty, saying that he in Great Britain. This was 62,000 persisted in arguing with her all night more than on November 26 and 340,- long and preventing her sleeping-000 more than the year before.

The number of unemployed persons United Press.

on the registers at the same totalled 1,808,566, comprising 1,685,- 300 wholly unemployed, 205,674 tem- perarily laid off, and 77,001 nominally in casual employment. The total was 40,007 less than on November 25 and 217,260 less than the year before.- British Wireless.

"BIG SHOT" KILLED

Chicago, Dec. 30. State Legislator, Mr. Albert "Big Shot" Prognano, one-time intimate of Al Capone, was shot to death on his doorstop by unknown gunmen to-day.

United Press.

HAUPTMANN'S FATE

Trenton, N.J., Dec. 30,- The Court of Pardons met and ad- journed to-day without setting any date for the hearinge of Bruno Haupt- had mann's clemency plea but announced Organisation In Turkey. 1926 and the date would be set later.—United joined the Viceroy's staff in

Lord Reading was 50

her ability that of Pressed by

retained her as his

India he of staff": had Before going to India sho travelled tual circles, mixing in intellee-

and meeting the most

of many nationa.

PYCBK.

QUOTAS UNCHANGED

London, Dec. 80. The International Tin Committee

A chief of staff she had Router,

"RED CAPS" IN HONGKONG

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ARMY INNOVATION FOR COLONY

by The arrival

the transport of Military. Neuralia of a section Foot Police, or "Red Caps," as they are more commonly known, represents an innovation in Hongkong where the duties of police-soldiers have so far been undertaken by soldiers drawn The Rod Caps are specially trained of police consists solely service for their job at Aldershot and their

duties.

notable personalities wide know- | bas decided that the export quotas for from serving battalions. She thus obtained ledge of international affairs and the year commencing April, 1930, will

several languages. As the remain unchanged at 82.5 per cent secretaries. An American magnato is said to have been so struck by her business capacity that £5,000 a year post, he offered her a which the refused. At the time of her Marriage she was 37.

the month

was over the Labour Govt. had fallen as the 10- sult of the

economic crisis. Mac- National In forming his

A secured Reading, as: his

Foreign...

Minister

but after the elections in October ha retired

of the Anglo-German Association in 1929, but in April, 1083, he gave up the ace and resigned from the society in consequence of the Nazi Government's policy of persecution against the Jows.

In Jan. 1984, at the age of 73, he was given the honorary post of Lord Warden of the Clique Parts with his seat at Walmor Castle. It has been

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