WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1925.
RUBBER RESTRICTION. -
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London, May 25:
WHERE IS AMUNDSEN ? (Reuter's American Serviss.)".
San Diego, May 25. Presiding at the meeting of Hane Nansen, the axplorer's. shareholders in the Amalgamated nephew, is raising a fund to Rubber Estates, Mr. James Fair-finance an expedition to relieve bairn said, that he was an en-Amundsen. thusiastic upholder of the restrict-
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MURDERER'S SUIT.
JUDGE AND ASYLUM
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WIFE'S TERRIBLE POSITION.”
In an
ip dock
Itisouri at
Mahiga apparatus, found
in the war. adolfoing the main valjwa,
lon scheme. He saw no need to The "Shipping Gazette pub-17,200) Jen consider any revision of the Hahes a report from Spitzbergen at Me scheme, which was sufficiently that there is no news of Captain yard at halffenherd. elastic to allow for any...contin- Raold Amundsen. This morning repair after a mishap geneics in the plantation rubber the Hobby returned from Well-Atlantic industry. The clamour in certain man Bay having patrolled the quarters for revision was at least ill-informed:
A GREAT ASSET.
Washington, May 25. - "The Department of Commerco's rubber report contends that the extra prafits from only one of the Sources of Britain's wealth, namely East Indian rubber plantations, will be sufficient to cover all her future repayments of her war debt to America.
The United States imports of rubber in 1924 cost $185,000,000 und arc expected to cost $400,000,000 in 1025, The pros- pective incrcase ia unofficially attributed to the operation of the restriction scheme. Mr. Hoover uttered a warning that a decrease in new planting is likely to create a real rubber shortage in 1928 or 1930. Reyter's. American Service.
OPIUM TRAFFIC.
(Reuter's Service")
Theres
north and east of Danes Island te dock and the es
It consists of Li war to a circular wooden bass. At in pipe, about foot in Kermit, fixed He found ice conditions difficult. apported by timber placed the top of the pine. The members of the expedition against the side alles but after wheel; over, which rang a broken are rather depressed atix are engines, had pumped on length of plavo wire fastened to Amundsen's failure to return. the flames for six hours 17, fret of heavy weight fusida the pipe
If the aeroplanes are damaged water had accumulated in the dock, revolving aluminium pulley, heel the aviation will have a long and enough to fit the Mer More about four faches across is flited to dangerous journey back. The than a million gallons were used the pipe near its base. weather is cloudy and raw and the in all, temperature below zero," ́"
Captain Farm saw from the top of Amsterdam Island open water northwards where the aeroplanos might have gone down.--Reuter.
R.N.V.R.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, May 25.
The butbreak, "which was 'dis covered. by a watchman early in the morning, "was, with difficulty, confined to the third-class quarters in the ford part of the ship, bere there was accommodation for god passengers. The woodwork was burnt out, all that remained being
The heat wax intersethought no fures could be seen froga, the decks buming so fiercely that the mutside the woodwork herW DEN steel plates became white hot.
"It was one of the stiffest jobs we have had," said one of the fremen. Many of them wore Kas masks, but several were overcome by the dense clouds of smoke. This, and the intense heat, made the task of the fremen one of considerable danger. So great was the heat the paintwork on the outside of the ship's plates was hanging in great sheets like tarpaulins
A small rectangular piece of thick wood is also fastened to the pipe near the bottomThere are four drawing plus in the corners of the board on the outer side, while at the back, Afted into two wooden cling in a piece of wood round which is wound a considerable
WHO'S WHO..
LATEST CHINA COAST CHANGES.
lo, the Divorce Division before Par Justice Swift, Nathaniel Box, Jame of Broadmoor Criminal Hansth. Asylum, titioned for a divorce and the Lustody of his children on the ground of the ligged adultery of his wife Julia since his conviction. The charge was not denied
Mr John Horridge read an married in August 1913. Oa sidarit in which Box said he was November 11, 1918, he was con Reginald and sentenced to be victed of murdering, ibis son! confined as a criminal landlic
Mrs. Jane Box, of Station-road, Baslogton, Durham, stated that her son, the petitioner, had been, a colllery worker and superod an accident in September 1912 which affected his mind. Her daughter in-law, Mrs. Nathaniel Box, had had a child of which her son could doi be the father.
The affidavit of a doctor stated pur-that Box was now cable of
managing his own affair. fell
Captals F. A. Lovegrove, from leave, has gone master, Kwang. chow.
:
the Kwangchow, has gone master, Captain C. E., Plunkett-Cole of Zinking
Anking, is on reserve.
Captain J. R. Shearer, of the
a confused mass of twisted steel-length of fishing line. ". work and debris.
No one has discovered the When the Birkenhead brigade (pose of the apparatus. arrived they found it impossible to One suggestion is that it get at the seat of the fire, which from an enemy aircraft, was between. decks. Other In the House of Commons, re- plying to Sir W. De Frece, Capt. brigades had also bras sent for, the Hon. W. G. A. Ormsby Gore and a Liverpool engine was taken said that the formation of across the Mercy in a carro boat. | Royal Nuval Volunteer Reserve in Singapore and elsewhere in Malaya was, being considered. London. May 25. No details of the scheme were at In the House of Commons, re-present available. The possibility plying to Mr. E. L.. Campbell of similar schemes in other (Conservative, North-West Cam Colonies. was also being con- berwell), Bart Winterton (Undersidered. Secretary for India) stated that Mr. Wedgwood Benn asked: in 1922 the acres of poppy under Was the cost of this scheme in- cultivation in British India and cluded in the estimate of the cost the Indian, States. respectively, of Singapore. were 141,000 and 64,000,.com- Capt. Ormsby Gore repiled: pared with 116,000 and $7,000,"No." He expressed the opinion respectively, in 1920. The figures that the question of cost would be for 1923 and 1924 were not avail-on the same. lines as the local able.
Volunteer Force in the Colony and The opium exported from would therefore fall on the India in 1924 under direct sales Colonial revenue. agreements between the Govern- ment of India and the Govern- ment of the importing country and the opium auctioned in Calcutta and exported on the League of Nations import certi- ficate from the Government of the importing country, was valued at 28.870,000 rupees in 1924 com pared with 34,412,000 rupees in 1923, whilst 71,000 lbs. of opium was exported to Britain in 1934 for medical scientific purposes at 2 per unit of one per cent. morphine content.
PLANTATION WORK.
London, May 24. ·
In the House of Commons Sir
POISON GAS.
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Geneva, May 25. A most favourable impression has been created by the announce ment of the German delegate on the Technical Commission of the Arms Conference that Germany is prepared to sign the Convention prohibiting the use of poison gas in warfare.
CABARET
REVUE.
Walter De Frece declared that OPENS HERE ON THURSDAY younger, men are growingly dis-
NIGHT. inlined to take up plantation
Mr. A. Robertson, from reserve, has gone second officer, Fatalan...
Mr. E. S. McPherson, has been appointed second officer, Taming, | Mr. P. L Jones, second officer Taming, hes gone second officer, Kwingchow.
At one time a number of Bremen climbed to the top deck and form. ed a human ladder to fasten scaffolding from which to attack
Mr. B.. M. Swan, second officer," the fames from a new angle. | Kwangchow, is on leave. Hoic-pipes word. also thrust through the port-holes by firemen standing on improvised scaffold. ing,
When the Are was finally under control the whole fore part of the ship had been destroyed and the lower deck completely flooded.
work in many oversea colonies! Chip Revue will be seen for: owing to the insecurity of posi.he first time in Hongkong on fon when they have attained ex- Turdy when Messrs, Sallerk perience and should benefit by daners Company. Our progressive galaries which the Cabaret," commerces
short A companies save by dismissing / tripon at the Theitre Royal This theni.
futŕncita under the direction of Sir Walter De Prece asked Jim McGrath Ltd, who present whether Mr. Orrashy-Gore. Under
de White Co. here. Segruary for Colonies, would en- The artistes who are appearing quire into the effect of this in dis-here for the first time are Frank couraging emigration to the Crown Colonies.
Mr. Orashy-Gore replied that he was not aware of the circum- stances mentioned, but if Sir Walter De Frece would give him specific instances he would con- sider whether he could usefully take any action.
Sir Walter De Frece asked if Mr. Ormsby-Gore would enquire into the methods. of the ber industry.
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Sir Ormsby-Gore asked if Sir Walter De Frece wished him to enquire into the rubber industry of Malaya particularly,
Sir Walter De Frece did not reply.
Mr. W. Dickinson, from leave, has gone chief officer, Anting.
Mr. 1 W. Jones has been ap« pointed second officer, Anking.
Mr. R. K. Stott has been appoint. third officer, Anking,
Chengto, is on leave
Mr. O. J. Green, chief officer, Mr. W. Orwig,
terve, has
gone acting chief officer, Chongtu. Mr. T.. Hughes, from leave, has gone second officer, Esang
Captain NW Van Cort from reserve, has gone master, Kwalang
ship about 17 years old, was The Montiaurtër, an ex-German formerly the Prime Friedrich Wilhelm. When entering Queens town Harbour affer developing rudder trouble 200 miles off in the Atlantic, she ran aground. The passengers were transferred to Captain D. G. Burleigh, of t another vessel and the liner re- | Kwaisang, his gode master, Chak turned to Liverpool escorted by a | 1ang, tug.
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MASTERS' DECISIOV.
WOMEN SHOULD NOT
TEACH BOYS
Mr. E R Allton, from reserve, has gone third officer. FoKATIK
Mr. G. I Lawson, third diffe Kwalang, is on frecven Mr. J J. Roberson, fram agon second engitter, The
Mr. D A McBea engineer, Kunkwo, y en ek
Mr A Clyne has been annoint met " third engineer Eu
Mr M. McCafiky, sech d Derwent, has 293 Alle officer. Charles Hirdoul
Mr. H. Corell, chie Charles Hardouin, is
"Shipping and
WIDOW'S ROMANG
Spekers at the conference of the National Association of School. masters at Nottingham, declared that the great increase of juvelle crime is due to the handing over of the teaching profession to wo Milne, desi ribed as an exceedingly men. Women, they said, are quite ever and versatile comedian; unable to control hoy,
arist; Erd Creasy, bartione; men teachers, unanimously passed Reginald Selleck, A brilliant The delegates, representing 6 000 Charles Chamier, comedian; and a resolution demanding that every Jin Carryl, dancer. Among the boy of more than seven should be fadies are Murial Yarna, comme taught hy met. dienne: Midge Chier, a very Mr. H. Brooke, Liverpool, sald delightful singer; Gertrude Clegg, that lo 50 years' time teaching in musical director; and Delysse, the the clamentary schools would be premiiete danseuse.
entirely in the hands of women
One of America's richest and schoolmasters would be widows, Mrs. Dorothy Straight, was married to Mr. L K. Bimbirst, the eldest son of the Rev. W. H Bimbirst, of Barnsley, Yorkshire
Each programme will be a com- pict cha ce and a Revue latime extinct. Seventy-eight per cent, ia itself as this in-the first time of the teachers in Britain Were that Hosgkong has had an oppor women, and the proportion was tunity farring this new style of increasing. entertaiment it should be reward
MARRIAGE TO VICAR'S SON.
Mr. Justice Swift remaked that the woman, was in a terrible posi tion. Her husband was a criminal lunatic in an asylum. Was it surprising after a decent lapse of time that the formed a new union?
Mr. Horridge, thought with regard to the custody of the chil dron, who are with the mother, that it was not desirable that the with the legitimate. legitimate child should associate
Mr. Justice Swift said he could not see, that they would be any takimately married their step- wore off than if the woman had father.
It was stated that young Mrs. Box was not living with any man, and apparently treated all th children. Well.
The case was adjourned fɩ. further evidence.
PARROT'S ESCAPE.
GREETING TO AN OLD FRIEND.
Watched by an amused crowd, a
■ gallant attempt to lure e saucy manservant in shirt-sleeves made
Srey parrot with a red tall from a tree top in Kensington Gardens, W
Tha Barros Jacko, escaped from theft of Dr. Thomas Ross-Mac- Donald in Wellington-court, an kitchen window. While a servant Knightsbridge, Hying through the
was cleaning the cage.
The police were informed, and policeman brought news that Jacko was in a tree gear the Albert Memorial. The manservant hurried off with a plate containing lood..
Whop, he reached the tree he removed, bis coal and waistcoat so sitat the portat might recognise him, s the bird has usually seen him in
Jake recognised in and hailed Din wit
Vagtehulle, George !" the Bird's day, sur liddress, but Treat place angeplerdings with!
Freedomsisted. What wil I do Who you Away, and soutand the proffered food, until the man, wo found us costuma to scanty for April, abaddoned the quest.
Jacko, then indred farther west- wards in Keowington, Grdens. A reward has been offered for the errant bird's capture.
DIVORCE BY WIRELESS. WOMAN'S REQUEST TO SOMERSET HOUSE.
One of the most unusual requests The marriage was great strand, W., was made by a ever received at Somerset House, The policy of equal pay had prise to New York. Mrs. Straight woman who went to see whether a well known on account of her her decrec nisi had been made philanthropy. She gave £200,000 to the Cornell University, as memorial to her first husband.
ed by full houses, the prices for alimlanted the man teacher in this attractionare $4.33, 52 and Sr. Americx with disastrous results, Mesers. Mouiries have the booking. Women were emotionally in. capable of understanding and con, trolling boys
OUR CABARET.”
absolute.
She was informed that it would. not be made absolute until about April 25, whereupon the exclaimed, "I am due to be married in America.. shout that time and I shall not be here."
Told that
she could not marry until the decree had been made. Her second romance is very absolute, she asked the officials to
Sho. is a daughter of the fate Mr. J. Kay, Liverpool, said that Mr. WC. Whitney,and, she may the complaints that boys on stari- ried Mr. Willard Straight, then a ing work were unable to apply the Young Journalist, when she had a knowledge gained in the school fortune of Esp0.000 He became was due to an attitude of mind partner of Mr. 1. P. Morgan, the resulting from the feminist intasacier long p fluence in the schools..MAS
Mr H. T. Hatch, Bethnal Green, like her first. Mr. Kimbirst smdied, I wireless her decreó absoluter to E, said that a dim geraman dis- at the Agricultural College at America for her, offering to pay
her
ciplinarian, always sapressed fch, then founded the the offeisle told to
war went to Bengal, where he was that no decree absolute could be associated with Sir Rabindranath wirelessed. Her sobotor could let Tagoro, the Indian poet, before | her know by wireless when it was Koing to America Mr. Bimbirst is made absolute, but even then she 31, and his bride 38, 10 Num
could not mury, until she had her papers with her in Americk
troublesome boy, who merely found is a Cambridge man, and after the The surprised an outlet for his vitality, in the streets and become a puisance while a weak mistress, was treated by the boys with contempt, en
A Woman Cannet, control alt Boys, he said. I love a trouble some boy, but not a bad one. A troublesome boy under a TANIER teacher becomes a bad boy:Bho cannot direct his enerales
A revolution was passed dema ing men inspector
traiding of boy
a wedding took place in the wen wir under the trees on Mrs, Baight & Long Laland estate,
The woman then left to talk mat- ters prar with her legal advisers,
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