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HUNDRED HELD FOR RIOTING

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FREE SPEECH IGNORED

London, Oct. 5. Magistrates dealt with a hundred cases in connection with yesterday's East End rioting when they sut to- day. The majority of the necused were charged with obstructing police or using insulting language, and for the most part they were let off with small fines.

6, 1936.

WEATHER EXPERTS

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elects the International logical Committee,

Meteoro-

Although the term "International" used, the constitution of the Com-

millee and the Conference hins been mainly European, and the venue of the Conference of Directors has been In Europe. Since the conclusion ofj the Great War, this Conference has been preceded by a Conference of British Empire Meteorologists in London and the subsequent Inter- national Conference of Directory has consequently been representative of much greater part of the globe than formerly.

REGIONAL COMMISSIONS

The Commissions concern them- selvea with different uspects Of meteorology and present reports to the Conference, thus greatly faciliint- Meanwhile, the Government Is of late years it has become evident ing the labours of the Conference. seriously considering the Issues that some of the reglous of the globe raised. It is believed some sort of nction may be taken in connection have problems which would be bet with the demonstrations, which were placed before the Conference as regarded ns provocative; but any sion. At the Just International Con- the report of n. Regional Commis- action in this matter would require ference of Directors held at Warsaw legislation, it is understood.

in September, 1935, two stich regional commissions were

suggested. One for Africa and one for the Far East. The latter was constituted on motion of the Director of the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, after con- sultation (at the Conference) with the meteorological representatives of Malaya, Manila, and Shanghai.

It is generally felt that the Fascist Party did the right thing in aban-1 doning the march in view of the ugly situation which arose. But at the same time it fa emphasised that the law which permits free speech rould not be respected yesterday, Reuter Bulietta Service.

AWE-INSPIRING GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE IN GREAT WELLS FILM

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the world"), that has been organising steadily nt * spot in Southern Europe.

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Mons. E. Bruzon, the Director of the Meteorological Service of Indo- China, was nominated President and the Directors of the following ser vices as members:-India, Ceylon,

Java, Siam, Malaya,

Hongkong Manila, China, Shanghai and Japan. Mons. Bruzon has entered upon his duties most. enthusiastically and hopes to preside over a meeting of the Commission in early January, 1937,

An initial difficulty has been the comparative innecessibility of Hanoi

The Boss takes him prisoner. But as a meeting place, and the Govern Cabal warns him that his comraderment of Hongkong will accordingly will be seeking if he does not return, invite the Conference, to meet His acroplane has been forfeited. Hongkong. though the Boss's people cannot

work it.

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At last Cabal, tinkering up an old extension of air-routes have thrown aeroplane left over from the pre-a considerable amount of extra work brigandage era, escapes. And then upon the professional meteorologist; we come to the sensational descent ja meteorological service must now of the Wings over Use World issue forecasts for projected fights, Brotherhood upon their mission of and keep pilots advised of the T.T conquering pecce as a prelude to the weather conditions prevailing st age of scientific

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their destinations while the planes T.T. Shanghai

be T.T. Singapore This coming of the aeroplanes, are in flight. The means with their curiously wide-spread adopted for the safety of air-routes TT. Japan | bodies and their unrelenting roar will probably be the principal con- T.T. Indla

(Mr. Wells has not yet brought us sideration of the Commission at its TT. U.S.A. to the world without noise) is about first Conference, together with co-TT. Manila the most thrilling spectacle I have ordination and improvement of the TT. Batavia

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