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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27,
UNIQUE CORONATION GREEK AIR FORCE.
BRILLIANT CEREMONY IN
KASHMIR.
GLITTERING CAVALCADE
(Reuter's Agency.)
MASTER OF SEMPHILL, TO...
REORGANISE
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EXONERATED.
VERDICT OF MARINE- INQUIRY,
TO-DAY'S FINDING. BRITISH ENGINES TO BE USED: · (British Wireless Service)
Captain D. H. Martin "Kwaiyang") and Captain W, G... (British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, Feb. 26.
McKenzie ("Hunan") were recall- The business done in sections ed to give evidence before the of the British Industries" Fair at Court of Inquiry (at the resumed Rugby, Feb. 28.
London and Birmingham is re-hearing) this morning into the very impressive, State procession has arrived in Athens to undertake been
Colonel the Master of Semphill ported by the "Times," as having grounding of these two steamera in the streets of Jammu on the the task, it is stated, of reorganis-Times" says that the results gan-1 and 8, respectively,
extremely large. The in the Hainan Straits, on February; -occasion of the Coronation of the ing the Greek air force, He, 18erally indicate, the decided move- Lieut-Com G. F. Hole, R.N
Delhi, Feb. 26.
There was a most brilliant and
Maharajah Hark Singh Thousands of spectators were, enchanted with the magnificent disping of colour. in which gold predominated.
the historie
Har Singh' was clothed in robes of gold, with a yellow turban, flashing priceless diamonds, and robe of the magnificent elephant State jewels. The was covered with gold trappings of a most costly design and "ex .quisite Anlah..
Excited crowds constantly sheer ed His Highness as he passed in the midat of a glittering cavalcade of elephants, cavalry, artillery, and Infantry, besides: others Ruling
Princes und High officials.
well known not only as a pilot but also as an aircraft expert. Recently In extremely bad weather he flew a light aeroplane from London to Dublin' and back, He was head of the mission which want to Japan to re-organise and train the naval his work he received high Japun- air service of that country, and for ese honours.
to
In the reconstitution of the Greek air force British engine are be introduced, notably The Napier Eign of 450 horse-power, which is no usad extensively in the British air force and with which
was equipped the machine flown by Major Franco, the Spanish pilot, or After the priest bad placed thesis fight across the Atlantic to sacred mark of Coronation on his South America. forehead Hari Singh seated him- self on golden throne placed over a stone which has been in the same position since the Kashmir dynasty was founded. The throne was mounted on a large marble platform placed on a rich gold crimson carpet, with a canopy of the sama' material and supported by, golden posts.
then made.
The *notables obeisance, offering gold coins on sk handkerchiefs.
The Maharajah made grantą of land, conferred henture and made proclamation andunzing boons
LEAGUE COUNCIL.
BRITISH POLITICAL PARTIES ANXIOUS..
(Reuter's Service.) "
London, Feb. 26.
Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech at Birmingham has added anxiety to all the parties at Westminster in view of the forthcoming meeting.
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The journal adds: There are very few countries that have not Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones: (instruct- been represented by buyers. The ed by the mperial Merchant Ser- visitors have come from the vice Guild) appeared for Captain Dominions, all parts of Europe, G. McKenzie of the Sovered Hank's lying abo) 3:31 the United States and South
"Hunan"
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- 30/9/18 America.. Business houses in Mr. J. A. Cordon Leask appeared das Bliver in Bonekong 7% pm. 10% pm China and Japan have sent their on the instructions of the China Chinese Copper Cast
Jainers Copper Cantu 8% pasi representatives, as well as firms Coast: Officers' Guild to watch the fate of Kotive Interea noa in Russia, the Philippines and officer of the "Human" and appear-longtone Bnh Colo die. Iceland.
case for Mr. O. G. Jones (second Chine Bub Coin: 1 dia,
led for all the afcers of the The result has been the open-Hunna and master and officers ing of many new avenues for of the "Kwaiyang," business in different parts of the Captain McKenzie attributed The British Dominions the grounding of his ship (1) to have been prominent in trading striking an unchartered shoall operations, and in spite of the Bin the *rat place. [After tariff duties, British goods have this he appealed successfully to the re- about 20 minutas, covering about. presentatives of American 1 miles when he grounded the
segone time on the edge of a reef Pa is shown on the chart); (2) to the Now York ship not answering her helm when Brussels .... going astern.
Captain Martin suid that he was aware that there was a reef that
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DUTCH POLITICS.
went. astern for
and concesions to his subjects of the Council of the League at LIMBURG UNABLE TO FORM A locality that had once been, record:
The
costumes of the Ruling Geneva, symptomatio with which Princes: prekent were indéveribably is the question of which magnificent. The Maharajah of gotlee has been by the Con- Paint, for example, wore Jewelsservative, Sir Wilkim Lane Mit- worth about $200,000,
AIR SERVICE.
PLEAS FOR A SEPARATE MINISTRY,
(British Wireless Service.)
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Rugby, Feb. 26,“ Before last night's debate on the air estimates began, the Prime Minister, in answer to Mr.
CABINET. →
(Reuter's Servise.)
Contrary
chell, who with alk if it is the Gov- ernment's policy to support the ad-
The Hague, Feb... 26.. mission of Poland to the Council.
to expectations Dr. MeanwhЯe a letter signed by xLimburg han informed the Queen Conservative M.P's appears in that he is unable to form non; the "mer oxpressing the on- Panliamentarian Cabinet and re- viction that an addition of new quested Her Majesty to relieve him permanent members, except Ger- of the task. many, without more mature consi- A cable of January 22 stated: deration than has yet been pos-The Ministerial crisis is still un sible, would be unjustifiable to the solved, Heer Devisser having fail- signatories; strongly deprecates.cd The Queen has now asked Dr.. forcing hasty decision on this Limburg, the ex-Liberal Democratic vital issue; and asks the Govern- Deputy and a well-known authority ment, without prejudice, that apartum the subject of international law, from any action it takes in Septem-to endeavour to form an extra J. Ramsay MacDonald said that in ber. to oppose discussion at accordance with the policy of suc-March meeting.
the Parliamentary Cabinet. 'Dr. Limburg is considering the re- wexsire administrations.. the The feeling abroad on the sub-quest.] Government had no intention of jees is reflected in the fact that the re-opening the question of main Chinese Government has indicated taining a separate air arm and air in various European Capitals that ministry. The Government de- they intend to apply for a perman- cided to pursue the organisation ent seat on the Council if the ques of imperial defence on the axist-ion of new members, besides Ger- ing basis of three co-equal services many, is raised at the viz., Navy, Army, and Air Force. Mr. Bakiwin added that they were convinced that the way to servre higher co-ordination in de fence machinery in the interesis of efficiency and economy lay in combined action between all three through the machinery of a com- mittee of all
meeting.
March
"STOCKTAKING."
OPENING AT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
While Norway also has officially intimated the view that only the German candidature should, then
(British Wireless Service.) be dealt with Madrid's Foreign Minister, writing to the newspaper
Rugby, Feb. 26, Lanacion while supporting The newspapery anticipate that Germany's candidature, emphasises the October meeting of the Imperial Spain's intention to pursue the ap-Conference will afford an oppor plication for a permanent seat,tunity for a more than usually com- which dates from 1922.
prehensive. Empire stocktaking..
POLAND'S CLAIM.
In a subsequent debate the question was again raised by speakers on both sides of the
It is stated that one of the many house, and the suggestion that the
subjects that will come under re A Ministry should be merged
view will be that of providing within a new ministry of defence
Warsaw. Feb. 26.
means whereby closer consultation On the was advanced. The Air Minister, reading of the Bill ratifying the Dominion Governments on foreign occasion of the rat between the Imperial and the Sir Samuel Hoare, conveyed to the Locarné Pact, the Premier, Count affairs may be secured.. Cabinet arguments advanced in Skrzynski in a speech declared support of his proposal and re- that for Poland the practical inter- marked that it was obvious pretation of the spirit of Article!
from the debate that there was a IV of the Pact must mean her ad- BOXER INDEMNITY. growing feeling on all sides that misalon, simultaneously with Ger-
there ought to be much closer co-many to a permanent seat on the
ordination between the three ser- Council
vices than existed at present.
Germany Worried,
Berlin, Feb. 27.
He believed that the best line of advance was to ensure that every Count Skrzynski's announcement. great question of defence and is sharply criticised by the news- strategy should first of all be con- papera. Political circles are of sidered by the chiefs of staffe opinion that the matter must now collectively.
be settled at. Genova in March and cannot be allowed to rest until the September session of the League.
SUGGESTED USE OF FUNDS
(Reuter's Service).
Peking, Feb. 26.
Referring to the proposal that
gon's arrival at Peking, a number. I anticipation of Lord Willing- there should be an imperial con- ference for discussing air ques- It is asserted in all quarters that organised an association with the of prominent Chinese here have tions common to the Empire as a Dr. Lather and Dr. Stresemann object of using part of the British; whole, he said he would certainly will undoubtedly withdraw Ger- Boxer Indemnity for railway con- bring up the question of air policymany's application for admissionstruction, the revenue from which. at the October meeting of the to the League if the Polish claims in turn, to be devoted to educational Imperial Conference, and would are admitted in March.
see that air questions had a pro-
Question in Commons. minent place. He denied that the
Metendorf London, Feb, 26.......... ground personnel of the Air The Prime Minister will be asked Force was in excess of flying per- the House of Commons on Mon sonnel, and stated that the pro-day: "In view of the growing fear portion of qualified pilota in dying in the country that an attempt training was larger than that of may be made at Geneva to effect any other country, and the Air extensive permanent changes in Force had to its credit twice as lons are being given to the British the League Council, what instruce many flying hours.
delegata at the Genova Assembly?" Sir Austen Chamberlain in die- cussing on Monday with the League: Parliamentary Committee the pro- posed increase of permanent sente on the Council
NATIONAL DEBT.
COMPREHENSIVE REPORT PROMISED.
(British Wireless Service.)
-Rugby Feb, 20– The Committee on national debt and taxatlon, under the Chairmanship of Lord Colwyn which was appointed two years ago, completed the taking of evidence in December and is now
U.S. TAXES.
RESIDENT SIGNS NEW
BILL
(Reuter's American Service.)
New York, Feb. 26, President Coolidge has signed
next year's taxes by $878,000,000%
engaged in drawing up a compre- the T Reduction Bill cutting
hensive raport,
purposes:
SIRF LLOYD,
DISTINGUISHED GENERAL'S
DEATH.
(British Wireless Service:)
Rugby, Feb. 26,
The death occurred this morn ing at the age of 73, after a long illness, of General Sir Francis Lloyd. The deceased had a dis- tinguished military career. Dur ing the war he commanded the London district and was wards food.
loner, for
ed but had since been expunged Captain McKenzie had pot heard of is til informed by Captain Martin: the President observed. “Evidently this reef has formed again?"
Both captains were exonerated, The verdict seated, inter alia, that Captain Mckenzie was not guilty of neglect nor carelessness. tain Martin was right in going to the assistance of, a ship in distress and he could not be blamed for the grounding.
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