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NEWS OF THE DAY,
One more case of plagan, occuzred, to-
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The speed of the flying machine was delivered in London on the 27th June.
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3. The flying machine must be able to perform its military work, `even
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Declaration of merican Independence, p.m.-Hippodrome Opening Perform-
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3.30. p.ut-Third Gymkhan Meeting.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1911.
THE AEROPLANE IN WAR
be 40 feet a second
6. The flying machine must be able to stay up at least two and a half hours in a moderate wind. Its radius nust, therefore, be about 60 miles. This is already possible.
We hear on good authority that the
on a now base. The statue will remain in
facing Blake Pier,
boat the same position as it is now. e.Tree, Sir Charles Wyndham, Ellen Terry
and Mra Kendalh
There were hosts of celebrated persons present
...
His Majesty The King has boon pleased to approve of the award to Captain E. H. Pratt, RN. Ra. Kwangloe, of the decoration for officers of the Royal Naval Reserve.
The Prologue took the form of a rhymed address to His Majesty the King written by Mr Owen Seaman, editor of Pench-It was delivered by Mir Forbes Robertson.
Captain O. A. Chaytor, lat, Bo. The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) has been detailed as Froident of a Board of THE ALBANIAN UNREST. Officers ordered to assemble at Wellington
7. The flying machine must be able to travel at a height of 1,500 feet on an average, and occasionally at heights of 3,000 feet. A height of 1,500 feet will be absolutely necessary 08 A general rule in the vicinity of hostile troops To avoid the high angle fire of special aèrial artillery ass. Nabís and us. Šimla. height of 8,500 feet must be attained.
"Barracks on 30th instant, to examine and report upon the condition of consignments of supplies received from Woolwich per
Mr.A. Evans, late second oficer of This condition is easily met, even at the Indo-China steamer Kisagwo, who the present time:
piloted the U.S. ganbout Helens from Hankow to Ichung and back, has sinco his return been, commissioned, te pilot the the deepest ship that has asconded so far. Franch gunboat Decides, which will - be
He has a so been retained for the German.
8. The flying machine must be able to start from any particular spot without the aid of special launching devices.
him to assume control of the aero- plane when necessary.
gunboat Otter.
-
The British Weekly, a social and re-
ligious journal, in an attack upen Loni Lorebarn (the Lord Chancellor, remarks:- His recklow and defiant appointments of
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 19H
[Cherrider:]
SHIPPING STRIKE
GROWS.
- TRANSPORT WORKERS FOLLOW SUIT.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail,)
Lasnos, June 27,
The strike of transport workers i sympathy with the scamen is spreading Two thousand are out at Amabrdam. The Cartere and Bookers Unions at Liverpool bare decided to refuse to handle the goods of firms declining the demands of the seamen.
At Goole and, Sunderland the dockers have come out on strike.
INCREASED WAGES NOT JUSTIFIED.
The chief of the frene
"Navy" Joft St Monday for
to carry out a general inspection.
MANCHURIAN POLIOR RESERVE.
CHANGED PONOR.
Independent News Agency
to the China:
CAFE Chao-Erh Sun Lamar, Juse 98. charia, entertaine A conference of coasting ship-owners from his predecessor on representing 41 firms of the Unitot the formation of a rase (Reuters Service, to the China Mail.) Kingdom has decided that there is all arose and smu
Lampos, June 29. no justification for granting an increase
song the people The Parte has extended the timeIn seamen's wages.
for this purpose have limit for the submission of the
in by the Government Malissari for another fortnight
INDIANS IN TRANSVAAL,
COMPLAINTS AGAINST LAWS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Maï.)- Losos, June 23.
A question time in the House of Seely stated that complaints had been Commons, the Right Hon. Col. J. B.
made to the affect that the Transvaal
DECLARATION OF LONDON.
GREAT PROT:ST MELTING.
"Dangers of Ratification.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, June 28,
CONSERVATIVE
#CHANGES.
| NEW CHIEF ORGANISER.
Router's Service to the China Afait.) "Laxvor, Jane 352 A great meeting to protest against Mr AED. Bamsey-Steel-Maitland, the Declaration of London bag beeen Conservative 3. P. for Hirusingham and caring resolution was passed That Hon. Sir A.F. Acland Hood na from the held at Cannon Street Hotel, when the fola Tarif. Reformer, sends the Right this meeting, representing the mercantile shipping interests of the country,
19th inst as chief organiser of the
9. The flying machine inust be able to land with absolute safety.
10. A sent must be provided for the observation officer, in such a manner that he can cast his eye to all sides, and yet so ne to permit Tary magistrates is destroying the found Gold Law Townships Act operated considers the Declaration of London to Conservative party. He will also faláll tion of the Government. Ho is incom- against British Indians. The question be highly prejudicial to commercial other party functions except that of parably the worst and most dangerons was now being investigated by the interents and gravely threatens Britain's whip. Asquith mast cast this Jonah overboard. enemy the Government possess. Mr Union Government, who had lately stated that it was not its intention to interfere with any business right exor With the advent of the new Pacificcised by Indians prior to the date of the Liners the-G-P.R-propose to extend their route to take in Honolulu.. At the present
legislation. time the Company operates a line of steamars between Vancouver, 3.04 and
11. It must be possible to build sugli aeroplanes entirely of domestic inaterial.
Australia and it is understood that when
Hongkong cannot, hope to take part in bringing about any improve ments or innovations in aviation, owing to our local military regal-the new service is opened up stop-over |AT,the present stage in the develop ations, but these do not prevent us privileges will be extended to touriste ment of the art of aviation it is from taking a lively interest in travelling on either the Oriental or generally conceded that aeroplanes the "birdmen," as American jour Australian routes. will be of more immediate value for alists love to call the aeronauts and military service than for commercial aviators, nor from following their use. Hence the keenness with which achievements from afar. the French and German armies are following up the experiments and the intense interest which aviation meet- ings arouse on the Continent. Eng-
3. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. land, though late in entering upon this
SOLE AGENTS..
Hengkong, April 16, 1907.
WM. POWELL
LIMITED,
OUR SPE 1 L “OVERLAND "I SUE
The romains of the old opian hulk Yuen Fah which for many years did duty in the service of Mosaïy. Jardíno, Mathison and Co. was on June 13 towed to the Tih Chong Wharf, Shanghai, where the insi step of breaking her up will be completed. With the passing of the Yuen Fah goes the lant of the opium halks that at one time: played to conspicuous, part in the history of the colony.*~
Phenomenal Demand.
Despite the fact thattywe printed double the usual number of our weekly adition the special Coronation isane of the Overland On her arrival at Shanybai it was found China Mint published this morning secessary for the Indo-Chica steamer Hang- old completely out shockly altar teo mang to go in to dock owing to her having o'clock.
MISHAP TO SIR F. YOUNGHUSBAND.
food supply.
The Right Hon. Mr A. J. Balfour, in moving the resolution, urged that
it was a non-party question, which must
be viewed from a national stand-point.
The declaration marked a backward
HOME CRICKET.
(Renter's Service to the China "Mall) LowDay, June 28. Gloucestershire have won their match.
THE GOLF CHAMPION-
BEIP
step. The blockade and the seizure by three wickets, and Surrey by lour of foodstuffs were almost England's only wickets. methods of exercising pressure, and the (Reuter Service to the China Mast.)Declaration hampered these. Another vital point was the conversion of LONDON, June 28.
merchantmen into cruisers. Despite Sir Francis Younghusband is lying in sanatorium at Verviers (Belgium) haying fractured his lega."
every naval precaution we might, in case of war, be starved into submission.
An overflow meeting was afterwards beld.
LATEST SCORES.
(Beuter's Service to the China Hask)
LONDON, June 27. The latest scores in the Golf
43
DISTINGUISHED JOUR-PRINCE OF WALES' FIRST Championship are Sherlock,
NALIST'S DEATH.
ME SAMUEL JEYES SUCCUMES.
(Reuters Service to the China Mad. I
Loupos, June 28. - The death is announced of Mir Samnel Jeyes, chief Assistant Editor of The Standard.
— INSPECTION,
PICTURESQUE INCIDENTË,
(Reuters Service to the China Mas)
Lowton, June 28. H. R. H..the Prince of Wales, accompained by Princess Mary and Prince George, yesterday carried out his first official inspection of troops hy reviewing the Colonial troops et Chelsen.
At the conclusion of the review the
Massey, 75; Heerd; Braid, 78.
The Umnleurs”..... 8001 well, dand Taylor, 18; Dur Hepburn, Barry Vardon und pach
THE RAILWAY PROBLEM.
GOVERNHEETS LATEST. VER MOVERS
(Reuters Service to the Chind Marl)
LONDON, Jhae 27 The Communications Board has order ed the committees of the various railway. companies throughout China so proceedi to Paking in order to attend « meeting to be held on the 1st day of the 9th
railway question,
latest of all international competi- tions, is still accomplishing satisfactory work and her aviators hold their own very well. A vigorous campaign is also proceeding in the Australian
Ordera, however, still came truck the rocks in the Ticinity of High press, having for its object the acquisi-thickly in, but wo were unfortunately un-Island Pass while, coming down Canton tion by the State of an aerial corps able to oblia these desirous of obtaining River. When nearing the Fass the steer- which shall supplement the efforts further cupien. The demand was indeed ing geer of the vessel jammed, canning her phonomenal, and we take it aMKZ KD-
to bilge on the rocks. As, however, sha which the Commonwealth is now preciation of our aim to cater for the was making very little tor, she was making by land and sea to strengthen wishes of our numerous readers. The sub'ed to go on to Shanghai. On being its defences, the backwardness-of issue contained fall descriptive accounts of dacked at the Tarkadoo on June 18 it was mamole, but eventually found his way into these features that he insisted on: an moon for the purpose of discussing the which is the subject of much concert 20 excellent Illustrations. These of our to be removed as well sa s section of heriam, joining the St. James's Cascita encare.
the local and Home celebrations and over found that three or four plates would have rendera who wish to secure an account of the local festivities accompanied by a number of lustrations may be glad to our evening issues of Friday and Saturday, bear that wa nti I have left a fow papers of
Gentlemen's Outfitters, to many leading Australiana
It will be as an arm of the Intelli- gence Corps that the aeroplane will be useful in war time. In the Scientific EVERYTHING American we see it laid down by
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German expert that, providing the weather be favourable, a general should know in less than two hours after the despatch of the serial scout the position and strength of the enemy. An enemy's field is an open.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
To-day's quotation for Para rubber, per Messrs Vernon and Smyth, isa. Ojd,
Entries for the next Gymkkaas close to-day at 7 p.m.
book to the bird-soldier." In a recent There were three further enses of test Licut. BELLINGER, of the plaguo yesterday, bringing tic total U.S.A. army, brought in information 272,
up to
in half an hour that would have! The Geman Crown Prince, while taken a cavalry reconnaissance half a driving his own motor car in Berlin, skidd day to collect. For such swift and ed against the pavement. The car was dangerous work as serial scouting the pavement, was unhurt
smashed, but the Prince, who leapt on to this German expert gives the follow-
ing essentials for the ideal seroplane rouly for distribution between 3,000 This Bureau of Agriculture, at Manila for warfare
and 10,000 Pai rubber seedlings. The bulk of the plants are in the nursery.
It must be absolutely safe in
MODERATE PRICES. fight, and its operative mechanism must be trustworthy. Hence, two motors will be required, so that in casp one should fail, the other will serve to propel the flying machine.
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́SOCIAL AND PERSONAL-
Bergt. Grazundser, of the fourth Royal Scota, has won the Caledonian Shield with a score of 198..
The Duke of Westminster has sustained broken collar-bone whilst playing polo, as a London wire of Jonu 12.
Mr. H. Collinson has been appointed Engineer-in-Chief of the Hupch-Hunan section of the Canton-Hankow railway,
Leave of absence, in extenviret, to the United Kingdom, fas bon gmntal to Lieut-Colonel J. Fayrar, Bart, R.A.M.C., from 24th June to 28th July, 1911 pending retirement.
جنب
Captain C. R. L. FitzGerald, 126th Baluchistan Infantry, qualified in Manketry at the School of Musketry, Batara, on 31st. and Maxim Gun at the examination beld
March, 1911,
THE HIPPODROME.
The Hippodrome Circus and Menagerie The Dutch Government has placed a is to open hers--location Cameway Bay site of about, f.130,000 at the disposal of on 4th July. The troupe consists of the Resident of Rio to be used for the twenty-fire ster artistes and others, includ
2. The flying machine must be per-payment of the Sultan's debts, says the ing eleven-young ladies The Managerie fectly controlled; in other words, its Bode, It will afterwards Be doided consists of the world famous zoo of per- must be able to avoid hostile firehat amount should be said asuinlly to forming wild animals trained by Dompteur that potentata out of the £183,000 set G. Urban, including for magnificent lions quickly by dying high or to one side sport as indemnity, -*-*-
which M. Urbinputs through seversi clover bricks in the enclosurethe latast taime that man made a serious mistake when arene. The programme wila in his devolupament be made a hipad turns quite new to
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3. Flying machinica must be able Himself. He contends that the backbone the two Grimaldi
to carry at least two men, namely, a structure of as was designed for a clown Minstar pilot and an bserving oficer.In
addition to its human freight, it must
ery sufficient amount of fuel, as
WISG to climatic conditions those well as a machine gun and ammani
pictures have to be faishodin Baharhal and the exhibition has therefore flon and repair part.
béén FOSTFONTP] until the firwo week
positina, and that many of the twobject to are due to this
able pony borr
Note-The deceased was educated Uppingham School, and Trinity College, Oxford, where he obtained the M4.A. degree. He was Lecturer in Classics as South African troops gave the Zulm 1883. He then burned his attention to the war cry and the Maoris a war-dance. University Collage, Oxford, from 1879 to -law-and-becumo a barrister of the Inner Prince George was ey delighted with
as assistant editor in 1887. When this
paper was amalgamated with the Evening ROYAL GARDEN PARTY. Standard ho became attached to the Standard staff. The late Mr
an in. tornational series; and he wrote a number of well-know biographies of loading stator: her and Mr Jam Sebury Lord Rose bery Joseph Chamberlain.—ED.
editor of Public Mon of Toda M
HOME RULE CAMPAIGN.
26,000 FROM AUSTRALIA.
"(Reuter's Service to the Chinu Mail;).
Laspos, June 27,
Mr. William Redmond, touring fu Australañis on behalf of Home Rule, has collected £5,000.
AUSTRIAN PREMIER
RESIGNS
Beuter's Service to the China Mall LONDON, June 21,
Dr. Rich Frother von Biererth, President of the Council in Austria, bas raigned.
THE COMMONWEALTHS
POPULATION
"AN UPWARD TENDENCY.
(Reuters Service to the Chin Med.
Loko, June 27,
The oemans in Australia ebowa za ition of 4,449,495 made up
South Wales Victoria Queenal
315,000 G03.908
280,310
190398
NA BRILLIANT FUNCTION. (Reuter's Service to the China" Hail.)
Lopes, June 28.
PIENMA
OHINESE, MINISTERS-TO-
(Wah Taz Fat Po's Service.) The garden party given by Thair Majesties the King and Queen at
PERING, June 27- Buckingham Palace was favoured with Compliance with the British Min ammahina Weister's request, that Fiends be There were 6,000 guests, and the converted into a fore gettlement” evant was a brilliant success. The having been resented by: Prince Taf floral dcorations were exquisite.
Four and Tsai Pao, the Cabinet has eslled a general meeting of the various chief Ministers to decide the matter.
-AUSTRALIAN NAVAL PROGRESS
ENROLMENT OF NAVAL.
CADETST
(Reuter's Service to the China fad.)
LOSION, June 27 Melbourne's 3,000 naval cadets have been enrolled in Australia.
There were applications for three times that number.
The
FAMINE IN WENCHOW.
بهره میمد نادیده برا
RICE SHOPS CLOSED
(Wah, l'ez. Yat Po'r Service)
Sumar June 27
A rice famine prevails
The people have gathere to rob the rice shops, all now closed
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