MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1926,
GREAT NATURALIST TEXAS DISASTER.
RUN ON BANKS,
CUBA PASSING THROUGH A CRISIS
DEATH OF MR. LUTHER
BURBANK.; MA
APPEAL TO THE PRESS..
(Reuter's American Serviced
Havana. April 12. A threatened run on a certain bank was forestalled by President Machado, who visited the bank and deposited $100,000 offering to make a loan from the Treasury. The President, has stated that Cuba is passing through a slight crisis. and has asked the Press to co-cperate and instil confidence.
Frantle Depositors.
New York. April 31.. Several Banks in Havana, exe -perienced runs yesterday.
vurrency
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is reported to be sending: $85,000,000 in special train to Key West whence it will be conveyed to Havana by
Cuban warship.
Eresiden Machado and the
•Government newspapers ape reus-
-auring Frantic depositors who are
elamouring for the money.
The brouble started in the Marianao suburb of Havana. The news quickly spread renting a panic among depositons of other bunks.
Rumours of a moratorium havo been officially denied.
The latest reports say that the panie spread to the cities" of Santa Clar. Santiago, and Clienfugos,
PEKING COUP.
CHI-JUTS HEADQUARTERS SURROUNDED.
(Reuter's Service.)
Peking, April DO,
The Kurinchan coup d'etat was curried out with the greatest Secrecy The gates were closed last night and telephones cut off for several hours.
Tuan Chi-jui's headquarters were surrounded but otherwise there was 10 sign that important events were happening.
It transpires that Tuan Chi-jui entered the French Legation prior to the coup
.. Tuan: Denounced By Kuominehung
"A Kuominchiun proclamation hus been posted saying that Tuan Chi- jui, since he assumed office, has done all kinds of mischief detrimen- tal to the people, and the country.
LOSS TO FRUIT GROWERS..
(Reuter's Servios.)
San Francisco, April 11. The death has occurred of Mr. Burbank, the great Luther naturalist.
Sketch of His Career Luther Burbank, naturalist, ori ginator of new fruits, Bowers etc... was born at Lancaster, Massasha- setts on March 7, 1849. His boy- hood was spent on a farm; and he was educated at Lancaster Acadery" (Sc. D., Tufts, 1906),
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EXPLOSION OF AN OIL TANKER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FIFTY," CASUALTIES.
"(Reuter's American.Service.)
Port Arthur (Texas); Apr. 11. Twenty persons were killed and 30 injured as the result of an explosion in an oil tanker which was loading 90,000 gallons of petrol
BAGDAD'S MENACE.
INLAND SEA RAPIDLY.
WIDENING,
(Reuter's Service.)
MANILA FLIGHT.
TWO SPANISH AIRMEN REACH BAGDAD.
THIRD MISSING.
(Reuter's Barvico;)
Bagdad April 1. Two of the Spanish airmen who are flying from Madrid to Manila have arrived here.
The whereabouts of the third Is unknown."
LOCAL IMPORTS.“
CHAMBER'S FORTNIGHTEY
REPORT.
The chapter on imports, in the fortnightly faport of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, reads:-
Hongkong, April 9.
Cotton Pleee Goods and Fancy Colton Goods: Our market has ruled quiet in all directions and the only scale of importance reported s one of low quality Black Venetians, for which an excep [A China Press cable from tionally cheap price was accepted. Madrid on March 27 stated & Eg. Sal has declined to 15.35d Captain Loriga has announced whilst Mid Am. "Spot le nomin that he will start his Manila ally unchanged at 9.96d. round-trip flight next month with Cotton Yarn: A small busi- Captain Estevez and Captain ness has been done at declining Gallarez. The filars declare that rates in sympathy with the raw the fight is closely related to the material Nominal quotatione are Bagdad April 101 authorised aeroplane tests. They as follows:-No. 10. $165/175. Ten thousand men, women and have studied closely the flights of No. 12. 170/180. No. 168. children are at present assembled the British and Portuguese fliers $185/190 No. 20s. 190/195
Shipments Nil on the East Embankment anxiously and will take practically the same Arrivals Ni scanning the rapidly widening course. They believe the flight Salee 1,500 bales. Unsold stocks inland zea, while the new Araby will be more hazardous, however, 7,500 bales. Bargains 2,500 bales.
Woollens: Very little demand. Army, encouraged by the straina as aeroplanes instead of seaplanes
Raw Cottons: No sales to re of a brass band are heroical are being used. Captain Estevez. moving enormous quantities to-day said "by using three planes. reinforce the pro-we have added security of each-. of earth to lécting banks of the Capitak ng Manila. I hope to add an which are
so far safe, thanks other glorious deed to Spanish o 5,000 men working night and history. Each airman will write | day to safeguard the dfty with its an account of his axperiences:] valuable stocka of fragile. mer- chandise and thousands of flimsy houses built of mud and brick.. The breach has actually widened. The North Railway Station is five feet under water..
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COTTON INDUSTRY.
REQUEST FOR A ROYAL COMMISSION,
(Reuter's Service.)
POLAR FLIGHT.:
AMUNDSEN AND ELLSWORTH HONOURED.
(Reuter's Servics.)
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Port.
Metals:Prices, hardening and fair amount of enquiry but not much business brought to book.
Flour Market:-
Stocks: About. 650,000 sucks.. Quotations are American Patent, $4.30 per sack: American Straight, $3.50 per sack; Ameri- can Cut off, $3.50 per sack; Shanghai Flour, $3.80 per sack; Australian No. 1. $.8.50 per sack; Canadian Cut-off, $3.06 per sack; Canadian Clear, $3.00 per sack; Sundries (Window Glass): Local Estocks plentiful
Sugar: Market düll Saltpetre: 'No. 1-stocks 12,500 bags. Market very dull since last report.
LOCAL EXPORTS. CHAMBER'S FORTNIGHTLY
REPORT.
Oslo, April 10.. The King received Capt. Amundsen and Elsworth who are shortly leaving on a steamer Always devoted to study of
London. April 10:
for Spitzbergen to get ready for nature, especially plant life, he A mass meeting will be held at the arrival of the airship "Norge, moved to Santa Rosa, California, in the end of April to propose a re- which is not likely to start for 1876; conducted Burbank's Experi-solution requesting the Govern- the Pole before the end of May.... The American Legation after mortal Farms was the originatorment, to order an enquiry on the
to a luncheon of the Burbank potato, rapid growlines of the Coal Commission, rewards gave
and Amundsen to edible thornless opuntias garding the continued depression Ellsworth ing
In the fortnightly. report of feactus) Gold Wickson., Apple, in the cotton trade, especially as whom the American Minister pre. October. Chalco America, Sunta regards recapitalisation during sented the American flag from the Hongkong General Chamber of Rosa Formosa, Beauty, Eldorado, the turnover period 1919-201 It President Coolidge, which he Commerce, the following remarks and Climax plumag: Giant Splendor, is notified that a circular to 16 hoped would eventually be placed are taken from the chapter on Sugar. Standard and Stoneless cotton companies has been issued at the Pole together with the exporta-
Hongkong. April 9. prunes; a new fruit, the Plumcot;by the Shareholders and Loan flags presented by the Kings of
Norway and Italy. The Minister Cantharides: Quiet. Berbank and Abudance cherries; holders Protection Association..
also.conveyed President Coolidge's
Cassia (Canton and Kwangal); Teachblow Burbank and Sunta Rosa roses; gigantic forms of, äniaryllis
MOROCCO WAR. best wishes for the succss of the Small business.
flight... tigridias, the Shasta Datey: Giant"
Wolfrum 6b W. O. 3: Some busi- Scott Arrives. and Fragrance callas; and various new apples. peaches, nuts, berries) and other valuable trees, "fruits," flowers, goneses, grains and vege tables.
He had over 3,000 extensive his worst offences being the sign-experimenta under way and had ing of the Gold Franc Agreement, growing over 5.000 distinct without the approval of the people; botanical specimens from all parts. and the recent massacre of students of the world., More than a million which aroused the hate and indig plants were raised every year for nation of the people. "We are testing. obliged the Proclamation says,
to take drastie mensures against lecturer him and his Anfu supportera."
Tuan Chipjus bodyguard adopted the Kuominchum, uniform and re- moved to another part of the city as a new mixed brigade..
Prisoner or Refugee?
Shanghai. April 11. Owing to the strict censorship and the confusion in Peking some Coubt exists as to the whereabouts of Tuan Chi-jui..
A Peking message received, via Tientsin, states that he has been. placed under restraint, while "an arlier message direct from Peking states that he entered the French Legation prior to the coup.
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SPANISH PEACE DELEGATE IN PARIS.
(Havas Agency;)
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London. April 17. The Norge, piloted by Major Scott, who twice crossed the Atlantic in 8.34, landed safely at Pulhan at 550 this afternoon
He is expected at Shitzbergen on
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No remarks on other, Hines but buying quotations are given.].
Shadows Before...
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"
Entertainments.
Paris, April 11. "Le Matin" announces that Signor Lopes Olivan, the princiApril pal Spanish delegate to the future conference at Oudida has arrived!
London, later, in Paris. and will meet M.
Hundreds of groundamen at Painleve and the French dele- Fulham resembled children, chasing gates in order to lay down the derelict air balloon as the Norge
April 12-Star Theatre: The conditions under which an armis-repeatedly approached the white Silent. Call
Theatre: 12-World' tice could be granted to the signal on a patch of ground and
April the Riffians.
mark. overshot
It had
Taming the West." mancouvre in wide circles and try again. • Occasionally the seizing the ropes were lifted in the air aix or seven feet before re- leasing their hold,
Mr. Burbank W38 special evolution at Leland Stanford' Jun. Univer
member of sity: * American Pomological Society; a life fellow of the AAA.; member of the Royal Botanical Society of Sweden, California State Board of Trade, California State Floral Society. Californiu Academy of Sciences. Italian Royal Agricultural Society, Pacific Coast Nurserymen's Association, Amer сал Secial Science Society, American Genetic Association, and a life member of the "Red Cross; Hon. Pres, of the Chamber of Com- merce, Santa Rosa; Hon. President of the Sonoma Co., (California, and Boy Scouts: hon. member of the American Playground Society; and a Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society, (London).
Mr. Burbank was the author of "Training of the Human Plant;" "Methods and Discoveries" (12 CANADA'S EXPERIMENTS ANDvols), "How Plants Are Trained
EXPERIENCE.
to Work for Man" (8vols), 1921;' Also: numerous magazine articles.
(Reuter's American Service.) Washington, April 10. Canada's experiments figured in to-day's evidence at the Prohibi tion Enquiry. Canadian witnesses
AIR DISASTER.
It is likely that the delegates will leave for Oudida on April 12,
FRENCH FINANCE.
HANDSOME DONATIONS FOR AMORTISATION,
(Havas Agency.):
men!
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The Painted Flapper" also the
Theatre April 12-Queen's:
King of Balalgika"
April 13-14 Queen's Theatre; Wild Granges:"
It was over two hours before the Norge was secured and shepherded to the hängar.. It accomplished the non-stop fight in 30 hours. The fuef would have lasted another eight hours.
LIGHTER MISSING.
Paris, April 11. The Presidents of the Chamber The engineers are satisfied with and the Senate have donated the behaviour and ability of the 10,000 francs each for amortiza-Norge to perform the Polar trip. tion. The Government has de cided that Ministers will each give 5,000 francs, and Under-Secre taries of State 1,000 franes.
DRUSES REBELS.
TWO IMPORTANT LEADERS SUBMIT.
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(Havas Agency.)
Damascus, April 11. Two important Druses leaders have submitted? M
Bedouina attacked the Drüses
the latter. Thirty of the Druses were killed..
testified that Western Canda suf- FIVE MEN DIE IN TERRIBLE in order to take innds occupied by
fered an unprecedented crime wave during the last two years of prohibition but had completely recovered from this since the abolition of the bootleggers and
rum-runners,
US IMMIGRATION.
BLAZE:
(Reuter's Service.)
glant
:..
·STUBBORN.
SOVIETS REFUSE TO ATTEND CONFERENCE.
(Reuter's Service.)
In a report made to the police by the coxswain of the steam launch "Yew Sang" he states that he left Shaukivan on Saturday with three, lighters loaded with kerosene in tow and encountering a strong wind in Chinese waters he was forced to cut the lighters adrift and seek shelter.
Visiting the scene subsequently, he picked up two of the lighters, but one is reported to be missing....
April. 35-18-Queen's Theatre; The Last Laugh."
**Sports...
April 14 Hongkong F.C. v. Kow loon FC. Club ground, 5.15 p.m.
April 14-South China: v. Police, Sookumpos, 5.15 pm.
April 17-Shield Anais, Junior and Senior Divisions, HKFC Ground.."
April 21-Fifth bi-annual ship's lifeboat race for the Trevessa " Trophy, 4 p.m..
race
April 24-Final round "In "Sun-
Extra November day Herald" Cup, between Portugal and England, on HK.F.C. ground, 4.46 p.m. 70.00
April 24 Annual athletic sports of the Victoria Recreation Club
May 1"Extra" race meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club.
Auctions.
April 13-Lammert Bros. will auction at Messrs. Brunner, Mond
There is a growing feeling, we & Co., Ltd., Godown, Praya East,. are informed, in Grace that all 29 casks Carbosil, 10:30a.m. revolutions should be arranged för week-ends, in order not to in- terfere too much with businesa.
April 13-At Lammert Bros'. Sales, Room, Duddell Street, mis- cellaneous goods, 11 am.
April 13-Lammert. Eros at. The Cape Argus has devoted Sales Room. suitings and hats, 11
a grave leader to the question am
of the truth in testimonials.
Company Meetings...
The writer's conclusion seems to April 16-Nineteenth meeting of be that the testimonials shareholders of Gande, Price Co rently valueless, stuce most Ltd., at No. 2, Ice House Street, (St. Replying to the League's last of those who have to write George's Bullding, noon,
Goneva, April 10.
Note regarding the Disarmament them are the victims April 22-Forty-eighth meeting Conference. the Soviets adhere to go of the bald truth in fining Co., in the office of
good nature, and he suggests that of shareholders of China Sugar Re their former attitude of refusing to such documents would, on the Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., at participate in a conferent on other hand, have the effect of 2002
Swiss soil.
at
London, April 10. Sir William Stavert (Montreal)
Henlow Aerodrome (Bedford- described Quebec's plan of itquor control, resulting in the banish shire) was this morning the scene ment of the bootlegger, and of the worst Air Force disaster asserted that the law increased since the war. A
Vickers-Vimy machine, piloted by temperance and the people were
Flying Officer Charles Victor satisfied.
Lacey, who returned from leave to-day, was carrying three mechanics, who engaged in para chute practice. It was landing at the same time. As an Avro machine, piloted by Flying Officer SENATE REJECTS A SCORE OF William Scott, took off.
BILLS.
The machines collided at an altitude of a few hundred feet,
The B. L. 3. Bendoran from position of that applicant for a and both plunged to the ground. where they took fire, flares shoot Leith, Rotterdam and Antwarp is
situ who, on being asked if April 12-Muzzling of dogs ene Washington, April 11ing 200 feet into the air. due to arrive here on April 23.
he had brought any testimonials, forced until further notice. repl
negative and on April 12 Election of new mem Nearly a score of Bills designed The five occupants died in this
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being to increase immigration quotas terrible blaze,MONTORSTEN
gated why ber for the Sanitary have been rejected by the Senate. The
Brigade had the
naivelyApril 14 Meeting of Hongkong In thirty
the Baseb
-$15.p.m The Immigration Committee, Kills fames
16 Meeting of members. aimed at the admission of domes minut
bodies being tic servanta, farm-hands and remain Americans Dances.
corn
(Reuters American Service.)
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS
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