SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1926.
EGYPT PROGRESS,
IRRIGATION DELEGATES TO CONTINUE.
LATEST DECISION.
(British Wireless Servico)
Rugby. Feb. 19t
The British and Egyptian GOW Cornments have "pureed that the work or Irrigation Commission, which was interrupted by Iness of Jute M. Cremers. President of the Commission, shall be resumed by the two remaining members of the
LEAGUE COUNCIL.
...
CATHCART CASE.
FRANCE SUPPORTS POLAND'S TO APPEAR IN COURT: NEXT,
CLAIM:
(Reuter's Servios.)
London Feb. 18.
The "Westminster Gazette's" Diplomatic Correspondent states that the question of Poland's claim to a permanent seat on the League
TUESDAY,
LADY CRAVEN IN MONTREAL
(Reuter's American Service)
THE CHINA MAIL.
MANILA'S PLAN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
4,000,000 PESOS TO BE SPENT:
CITY IMPROVEME
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(To the Editor
of.
the Ohine Mail).
Not being reader A giganti eeering and of pawapaper I wanaware public works programme, and a that some infamous person has Montreal. Feb, 19,
beatification scheme in accord-been making free" with my name: The Countess of Graven, has ance with the Burnham plan (says in public print. arrived and rejoined her husband. the Manila Bulletin") and design is true, an this person suys, A New York message says that of the metropolitan cipic commis-that I am new to the Colony, Counel contemporaneously with the Countean of Catheart hasion to be undertaken within the Being new to the Colony, I am Germany, is now on the way to secured a respite in connection next four years by the city of fomious to know just how far this being settled."
Sweden and Japan oppose the with the order for her exclusion Marila has been recommended to person I have already alluded to, Polish demand, which must be en-
from the United States, The the mayor and the municipal may be taken.as a fair.sample of dorsed by the unanimous vole Federal Judge has issued a writ of boned by City Engineer Santiago the inhabitants of Hongkong. Is habeas corpus calling for her ip-Artinga. The work, a continuat common kort of occurrence the Council before presentation to pearance in Court on Tuesduption of the ten year activities of here to hold an inoffensive The Assembly. There is no kell
the city previously recommended stranger up to public ridicule in hood of the Assembly pressing för
Countess Petition.
by the Governor-General, entails the newspaper? I don't like it, an expenditure of approximately and considet extraordinarily The Countess of Cathcart, in her 78,802,554.17.
offensive. However, it takes all ranged to set up a commission of arise until March, but Poland pétition for a writ of habens The programme includes eon-sorts to me a world, and I can corpus, alleged that she was struction of a new city hall, addi-only presume that this person inegally detained on Elis, Island.bioral school box markets, fulls some purpose in the scheme; She admitted that she had gone to bridges, extension and widening of creation. South Africa with the Earl of of streets, filling of clby enteros Now as regard this question, of Exypi in the waters of the Nike or support the Polish demand for Craven, but denied that this con and sympy places, and improve. Foyer which the people in
-Commission.
to with be recuffed that by an ex-he change of notes dated January 26, 1925. the two Goverments ar
of
temporary nomination of Poland to the Council until March. Therefore, the question will not not deburred from claiming repre experts charged in study and pro-aentation on the Council in the pose the bias of irrigation, con- future, and 1 is learned that when forming with interests and rights she does Germany will not, refuse
ja temporary seat on the Council.
French Press Views,
Thi
morning,
..
New York, Feb. 19.
atituted moral turpitudo,
thent of street services.
A new lawyer, Mr. A. Garfieldi kot Hays, appeared in the case to-day
He has been engaged on the Countery of Cathuurt's behalf by presentatives of several Amer
This Commission was to present. its report before June 30, 3025,
Puria Feb. 19 The Commission began its meet- Amit the chorus of the French ings on February 13, 1925.
Press "demanding Poland's admis members visited all the most im- sion to the League Council the portant work and investigated, "Gaulois finds Sir Aurten Chamean women's organisations." together with other engineers find ||berlain's stavement concerning the experts, the different aspects of League, yesterday, wise and fair the problem. The Commission was and courageously points out that on the point of completing ita ex-each Power's viewpoint must be amination and preparing its report examined in order to see, to what when . Cremers was taken extent they are muttally recon-
clkublet
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Hongkong seem to be getting all hot under the collar, I certainly H.K. SHARE MARKET. admit making, the remarks and
airing the views attributed to ma, WEEKLY REPORT.
but never dreaming that they would be blazoned about like this. The Immigration Law,
Messrs. Moxon and Taylor in Partly because I resent having my Washington. Feb. 19. their weekly share report dated privacy forced, as has been done The Socialist, Mr. Berger, intro-Friday, February 19, states in this case, and partly because I duced in the House of Representa We Have had a firmer market don't want to be called a Har, I do tives an amendment to the imduring the past week owing to non propose, at present anyhow, to migration law, admitting at aliens sellers holding off, but only small give my solution of that problem into the country except those parcels di shares have changed
in public. Perhaps if this un- Having regard to the importance
pleasant person, this 11-mannered convicted of felony, Mr. Berger hands. attached to the work the two re- "Le Matin" refers to the circula- declared that the exclusion of the maining members of the commission of "various false mamour Counters of Entheart,
Shanghai market remains quiet, nor chooses to publish an Counteйs sion. Mr. Margregor (British dele- jaßout the hostility of Japan and
The following are the principal apology in na pabide a manner as he published his original article, I gabe) and Abdel Hamid Soleiman Sweden and the stubborn oppost-holy and Mr. Salatvala, M. alterations since hist week Pasha yatian delegate), w tion of Britain to the enlargement pitude showed the danger of con with buyers at $1,050,
on the grounds of "moral tur- BanksHave firmed up closing my reconsider mydecision. now complete investigations and of the League Council and says ferring discretionary power on
actually 110 Government.
Unions-Continite a firm mar has: effeip If exclusio hitherto declared against, Poland,.
on theel and at the dose are wanted at whose chances of admission to the round of indiscretion were to be $266 without attracting sellers.
come practice, the Govern- Connet, ke Spa's are excellent,ments and many wealthy and pro-kang Fires: Cantons have buyers Canton Insurances and Hong. LANCASHIRE COTTON | wille Brazil's chanc are
minent Americans would find them-ng $585, and Hongkong Fires are | crensing/
selves barred from other countries. wanted at $525.
present a report..
TRADE.
PLAIN SPEAKING.
,
An Alleged Promise.
Berlin. Pęb. 19: The Foreign Affaies Committee of the Reichsting" has adopted a resolu-
JATANESE COMPETITION, AND on declaring the Germant's ap-
SUBSIDY..
(Router's Service:}
London. Feb.
At the annual meeting of the "Ferberation of the Master Cattane "pinners" Associations as. Manches te the President. Mr. Fred B Haldraydi attributed the last five) years depression to the Americas serking of the Lancashire cotrop tude and largely to the trade war j upon which several of theig.com- petitors. particularį Japan and italy' hadi untered.
plicatlen Jor admission to the League was made conditionak om her' receiving a permanent seat the Counell the epriposition of which he not to be altered other- wise, The, resolution, claims that a promise has already been made to that effect to Germany.
AIR ESTIMATES.
F
COMPROMISE.
LIBERAL DIFERENCES
PATCHED.
1)
will say this, however, that if there was a Society of Phychical Research out here, I should be very pleased to submit all my ex- their opinion on a subject which I Deriences to them, and obtain may say without undue boasting, must be unique.
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Hotels: Have been the medium cf a fair business at rising prices closing with buyers at $8%
Electrics: Are also in good deer, and with a tolerant smile.. mand" and have risen to $54 which price shares have changed
Most of us have heard of Enat- ern Magic which is referred to, [usually," in a condescending man-
hands.
4...
What happened in my case was that I was having a discussion widia an Eastern friend of mine, Trams: Have Armed up to the Ali by name, on this very ques- CONFÉRENCE CHEERS.
buying rate of $22.
tion which has been under dis- China Sugars Are wanted feussion. He smilingly asked me (British Wireless Service.)
whether I personally would go and could be placed at $25.
China Lights-Are also fir buck ten years under the condition Rugby, Feb. 19.
laid down. I jokingly said T cer- with buyers ut quotations, An important compromise on the Liberal fand proposals, which at about $19.
Steamboats: Could be placertainly would. I hereupon by. some means. unfathomable by our wi! (it is believed) mean the
Hongkong Lands-Have again materialistic philosophy, wus sud- averting of a Liberal split on the been the medium of a fair busi denly transported backwards. în (British Wireless Service.)
proposals. was reached at a Libness at rising prices, closing with time to the trivial incident men- eral conference to-day. The agree-buyers at $66.
Įtioned by your correspondent. ment resulted from a private con- Humphreys: Have come to More Shan that I decline to say: sultation held in the ante-room be-business at $13%. He could not see how Lancashire
London, Feb. 19
The reason for my refusal is, as I goody could possibly live against The Air Essimates amount to tween the twelve leading dele- Cements: Are nominal at said before, I dislike being called Japanese competition when Japlin's £16,000,000 net, being an increase gates, including Mr. D. Lloyd quotations.
a liar, or being held up to ridicule. cottori industry was largely proof nearly half a million, but the George..
Wharves: Are firm with particularly by people I don't. tected and state subsidised. Some gross estimates have, 'decreased The Conference cheered vocibuyers at $122 but no sellers under know; and from my brief and un- day workers white. yellow or black owing to the reduction of air ex-ferously when the compromise $126.
happy experience of correspon- would assert their rights torenson-penditure which falls finally on was announced. While the Con-"
Docks: Are wanted at $52 but deats in this part of the world, I able living conditions.
the Middle East vote in respect of ference was still sitting, news ar- no sellers under $54.
have no doubt whatever, that if I The foreigner was not winning Iraq,. Palestine." Teong-Jordania rived that's prominent member
Star Ferries:-Have risen to was to state the bare facts of my on retaining markete by skill and the Navy votes in respect of of the Party, Commander Hilton the buying rate of $55.
jexperiences, I should immediately enterprise but because he favoured
Young, had decided to secede from
London Quotations of the 18th and unceremoniously suffer from conditions which he denied to wa.
nesthe Party, owing to the land pro-inst. Banks 2120 108., Indos, both indignities. If any earnest National taxation had enormously Estimates reflects the strengthen-posals, and call himself an Inde-Deferred £6. 108., Shella £4 19s. 9d. enquirer into these esoteric. ques- handicapped home industry; but ing of the Home Defence Force, pendent. Com. Hilton Young was Banenshire could beat any country but it is pointed out that the de- Financial Secretary to the Trea don is 2/4,5/16, and T/T on liberty to communicate with me. Exchange-Demand or Lon- tious.cares to know more, he is at
in quality.
cision made in 1923" to increase feury in Mr. Lloyd George's Coali He was hopeful in future of the this Force's strength to 52 squad-tion Government and was after-
Shanghai is Tis. 78. cotton trade short time working, ifrons by 1929 is not likely to bewards Chlef Liberal Whip. He
FLED FROM THE 'LAW. honourably adhered to, would end carried out even before 1930, was one of the Party's soundest the appalling losses of the Amer-the gradual progresa hereta. recoinmercial advisers.
Only last icon section.
main subject to review according evening he made in Parliament andah, into an adjoining house, a
Trying to climb, yiu the ver to the international situation, par- one of the best informed speechesnese fell from the 1st floor of ticularly as a result of the inter-on Irak, which he had recently No. 3 Sun Street, national discussions on disarma-
visited. ment, '
BUSH FIRES.
ALL MISSING NOW. ACCOUNTED FOR..
(Reuter's Service,)
or
Melbourne, Feb. 19 All those missing as the result of the bush fires have now been accounted for. The total death roll is 31.
Relief works have already cóm- menced in the devastated areas. Mudley and clothing for the suf-
the` Fleet Air arm.
The increase IT the
As regards research, a number of experimentál machines are or dered, embodying the principle of the Clerva autogiro, but it has been decided not to épntinue the ex- perimente with the Brennan helicopter..
DRUSES' DEFEAT.
15
PASSENGERS DEPARTED,
Per CP.S R.M.S. "Empress" of Australia" on Feb. 19:—Mr.G. M Alford, Mr and Mrs. A. Annetts; G W. Archer, Mrs M. Babushkina, Mrs Haylev, Roll, Mr McCormick Blair, Mr.O. D Blackburn, Mr A. R. Blinko, Mr M. W. Budd, Mr Boh, Yin-song, Mr Enrique Brias, Mr.J. P. Bourne, MrW. R. Backberrough, Mr H. Burgess, Mr. C. O. Chao, Mr
ferers are ceaselessly pouring in HEAVY LOSSES FROM FRENCH Chin K. Hul, Mr W H Choy, Mrs.
INDIAN AFFAIRS,
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS IN
SESSION.
(Reuter's Service.)
ATTACK.
(Hands Agency.)
Paris, Feb. 19.
Clark, Mr. W. R. Cothran,. Mr:L. Cowlishaw, Mr and Mrs O. Cum- ming, Mr C. L Cumming, Mr A H Ewan, Mr J. B. Ferrier, Mr D. Finkler, Mrs Goldring. Mr E. Hayim, Mr and Mrs V. E. Hender. shat, Mr Ip Kwan; Mrs Jones. Mr A Beiruth message states that in Louis Jorm. Mrs C Kew. MrM R the course of an engagement Khaleeli, Mrard Mrs Kwong Kings around Rashaya, the Druses suffer-ehin, Mr. Lee Kes, Mr P N Sy Led severely
Mr. R. G. MacDonald, Mr÷H · R A French column attacked south Malcolm, Mr A. E. Moret, Mias. E Delhi, Feb. 19. The Indian Commercial Con- of Damas, and pursued the enemy, Moret, Miss E. Morrison. Mr. and Mrs K. W. Moussey, Miss Mounser; gress Subjects Committee has re- who underwent heavy losses.
The Assembly of elected repre- Mr G. Munro, Mr K. Murdock, Mr jected the proposal of the Bom-sentatives of the vilayet of Aleppo and Mrs PR Murray, Mr. A bay Millowners Association that has voted a resolution expressing Nemazee, Mr L. Barbury, Mr. JE the Government be urged to ter-attachment to France.
Pitcher, Mr A.. M. Preston, Mr M. minate the Indo-Japanese Conven-
A Razack, Mrs S: Senderson, Mr. tion of March 5, 1905, and the
A. R. Scott, Mr Z E Shih, Mr and proposal has accordingly been
Mrn Siu KI » Me Sĩu Kong, Mr and 'abandoned,
Mrs L. E. Sparks, Mr. and MrsA. B. Stewart, Mr Tai Suling, Mr. Tjoa Tekebie, Mr Tsai Chen, MI M
Tyler, Mr Wong Fo-lim, Mr
The Congress adopted a resolu-
tion urging the Government_to.
COMPANY REGISTER.
adopt measures like the British The names of the Victoria Trad-B Safeguarding Industries Acting Co, Ltd, and Slaiman 98 Go.. Wong fl kapni.. to protect Indian indus.Ltd. have been struck off the re- tries against the competiister.
tion of other countries. ItUnless adequate steps are taken also adopted a resolution in favour within three months, the name of of the adoption of the gold stand. C. Richardson & Co. (watow) sard and gold currency in India.
Ltd, will also be struck off,
Speaker, (warming to his subject) What we want is men with con victions, and where shall we And them?"
- Volce: "In jail, guvʼnor.'
yesterday, following an opium raid. He was
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and I will do my best to enlarge on my experiences in a interesting a manner as possible.
Yours, etc.,
JOHN BEAL.
Hongkong, Feb. 19.
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