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五月四年四十二百九千一英
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1924
日二月三子甲大年三十國興華中
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Glaxo is the food doctors recommend and rear their own babies on. This is because Glaxo is not, an "artificial food, but is just pure, uncontaminated milk made safe and suitable for baby by the Glaxo process. Gluxo contains NO malt, NO flour, "NO starch.
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PILGRIM STEAMER ROARING. FURNACE.
THRILLING NARRATIVE......
HOW THE "FRANGESTAN" WAS LOST.
HOLY WATER TO QUELL FLAMES.
SMOKING SHIP RERIE SPECTACLE.
(Reuter's General Service)
PORT SUDAN, April 4.
Sir Derrick Watson, Bart., who was a passenger on the pilgrim, ship "Frangestan," interviewed by a Reuter man gave a thrilling narrative. He said that when the wireless operator woke him up with the alarm of fire he regarded it as joke in retalia- tion for many played the previous day, but be rose and found the passengers mustered on deck watching smoke rising from the ventilators.
Even then he did not think the fire was serious but later the smoke increased and it was obvious the fire was not under coatrol:
When the flames spread, an aged pilgrim offered his small vessel of holy water, confident it would quell the furnace.
Meanwhile the "Frangestan" was in wireless communication with 47 ships. When the "Clan Maclver" arrived, the European passengers were first transferred, then the pilgrims and their baggagė.
Night fell before the transfer was completed and smoke was then rising in dense clouds.
HUNGRY SHARKS.
An Italian ship standing by turned her search lights on the "Frangestan" and disclosed an eerie spectacle. The smoking ship was surrounded by swarms of hungry sharks, led by pilot fish.
The crew remained aboard, and the wireless operator, despite the oppressive heat and smoke, stuck in his cabin till just before the captain ordered the crew to abandon the ship,
The flames spread from the forward devouring firstly the saloon, then the lounge under the bridge on which the Captain was standing at his post.
The ship listed heavily, settling by the head. So intense was the, heat that steel plates fall off like scales leaving a skeleton silhouetted against the roaring furnace.
GOVERNMENT JELLYFISH.
།་ ;
LABOUR MEMBER'S CHARGE.
EVICTION'S BILL INTERLUDE.
GETTING. ROUND TUESDAY'S IMPASSE,
(Reuter's General "Agency)
LONDON, April 4..
In the House, of Commons, Mr. J. R. Clynes, Deputy Leader, settled all doubts regarding the Government way out of the impasse in which it found itself on April 2, as regards the Evictions Bill..
Ho stated the Government proposed to submit amendments of clause one in committee providing". that before the court makes an order for possession in the case of non-payment of rent it shall first be satisfied that the tenant has had a reasonable opportunity of obtain fellef from the local poor law authorities.
...
Mr. Ciynes said he had been advised that such an amendment was within the scope of the present Bill and did not require a money resolution. There fore the Government proposed to take the bill as the first business on Monday..
PARISH COUNCIL BURDENS,
After some Liberal and Conservative criticism of the proposed procedure, the Labour member Mr. Kirkwood excited Opposition laughter and cheers by a seated speech in which he described tha members of the Government as jellyfish calling themselves Socialists.
He said the time had come for the Government to prove its usefulness to tenants threatened with eviction, particularly in Scotland..
The parish councils were already overburden- ed and the Government should say whether it intended to introduce a money bill to recoup them.
Mr. Clynes replied that the charge on the community must first be met through the local authorities. He said nothing could indicate that the Goverment was opposed to recouping them from State funds."
The "Tangistan's" lights were sighted at ten o'clock in the evening. It was then impossible for as the Captain to remain. As he took his departure, he paused on the gangway to light a cigarette and at the same time the gangway caught fire.
The proceedings throughout were very orderly. None of the passengers' effects were lost and all were little worse for their experience.
LUXURY, EXILES.
GERMANS WHO LIVE ABROAD.
DANGER TO CURRENCY.
BERLIN, April 4. The Government has at length taken steps to check the exodus of Germans who since the mark has been stabilised have been living in luxury at foreign health resorts.
TEST VOTE.
POINCARE'S POSITION ASSURED.
SOCIALISTS REBUFFED.!
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"PARIS, April Voting as a question of confidence in the Government, the Chamber of Deputies rejected the Radical amendment to the Pensions Bill by 327 to 201 votes.
This was a test vote on the same issue which caused the defeat of the late Government on March 26.
The present majority affords a truer reflex of the Government's position than last night's vote on the Ruhr policy for which M. Poincaré has invart- ably secured thumping majorities.
CONCRETE RESULTS?
BERLIN, April 4.
A message from Essen states that the French have extended the occupation to the northern outskirts of Elberfeld.
A decree signed by the President, Herr Ebert states that only 200 gold marks may be taken out of the country and every German traveller must.. pay a tax of 500 gold marks except in the case of traders.
One of the main reasons for this is the fact that 70,000 Germans are at present in Italy spending roughly 35,000,000 renten marks a month and many are accepting three instead of the official six Italian lire for one tenten mark, thus endangering the latter's stability.
The decree is criticised as not affecting the rich and interfering with the holidays of middle' class people desiring to journey abroad.
COMMERCE ÅND FINANCE. NEW QUEENSLAND. LOAN.
TO-DAY'S GREAT RACE.".
TRAINING IN ICY WEATHER.
OXFORD THE FAVOURITES,
LONDON, April 4 The Varsity crews have concluded their train- ing for to-morrow's boat race in the same icy condi- tions, the bleak north-easter having prevailed the whole week long.
With the advantage of weights Oxford, who have shown marked improvement recently, start the favourites with the betting 6-4 on.
Cambridge has developed a very stylish crew. but lack speed. Much may depend on" the choice of station.
The start is timed for the unusually early hour of two o'clock.
BRITISH SUGAR BEET.
COAL MINES..
The House of Commons devoted The total output of the Kallan the entire "evening to an agricul- | Mining Administration's mines tural discussion in the course of for the week ending March 22, REGAINING LONDON CONFIDENCE. which Mr. Noel Buxton, Minister amounted to 91,269 tons and the
for Agriculture, threatened a sales during the period possible re-introduction of the tons. control of under-cultivated land.
LONDON, April 4 The first Queensland loan issued in England since December 1919 is being underwritten for the con version of 3% per cent 1924 loun
Summer Suits
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Palm Beach, Silk and Wool, Fine. Worsteds in a chofoe variety of colours and designs.
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He said that something would be Messse, Benjamin and Potts aro heard about State grants to sugar in receipt of a telegram from their beet factories during the Budget Shanghal Office, advising them debates. He hoped there would that the output of the Mentoukou of £4,765,000; also the 4 per cent be a definite period during which Coal Mines for March was 16,046 £7,939,000 loan due on July 1.
growers and workers in the imtons.
The holders of these loans are portant beet Industry 'would be⠀⠀⠀⠀ offered in exchange 5 per cent assured of assistance.—Reuter, inscribed stock · 1926-9 on a cash [payment of 10s. per cent.
Cash applications will be receive ed at 99% per cent on payment, of
10 per cent on application, and 89% per cent on July 1.
THE BELGIAN FRANC.
BRUSSELS, April 4. According to the newspapers, American banks are prepared to
London, April' 4.-The strike position at Croydon aerodrome is unchanged. No seroplanes are leaving-Reutar:
London, April 4.—Thousands place $200,000,000 at the disposal of tons of tea and rubber were This is a sequel to the success of of the Societe Nationale de Credits, destroyed in a fire at a warehouse) the efforts of Mr Theodore, Queens and Swiss banks are ready to in Bermondsey last night. Two' land's "Socialist Premier, to raise grant a loan of a milliard francs, Bremen were overcome by the the embargo on Queensland loans whereon the Societe could draw as fumes and were sent to Hospital.--- since the passage of the Queens-would be necessary, so as to Reuter. land Pastoral Leases Act In 1920 stabilise. the Belgian franc-| --~-- which British financial concerns Reuter. having large property holdings complained war, inimical to their interests.
Concessions made by Mr Theodore, with regard to the offending statute have removed all differences Reuter. They
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Rub Chamberlain's Falu Balm on the painful spota. 34. is penetrating, starta The Government of the Federat-gation and pressure that causes the pain,
up the circulation which carries the son ed Malay States has up to date sold as is how it helpe sheumatic petas, 6000 tons, of its stocks, of tin lumbago, backache, neuralgingwollen, This represents the total released aching joints and muscles. So'd and under the Bandong Agreement, ceruminced,ywikere.
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