WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1926.
MISSING AIRMAN,
SPANISH MACHINE FOUND
INTACT.. »
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FORCED LANDING?
(Reuters Service,).
Bagdad, April 12. The separation of Estevez, who was leader of the flight, from his colleagues was due to a difference of opinion in the air between Chiro and Bagdad.
his
Estevez altered
Course
southward and the others pursued their own counsels and reached Bagdad from Cairo in record time, It is hoped that Estevez has fallen in with friendly Arabs be- cause his machine is without
ration
No^ Anxiety,
Chiro, April 13, A British affman has found the missing Spanish aeroplane intact a hundred miles from Amman, with - a note saying the occupants are making their way afoot. and hoped they would be picked ap, later.
COAL DEADLOCK.
NO PROGRESS AT JOINT CONFERENCE.
AN EARLY SURPRISE..
(Reuters Service.)
London, April 3,
The conference between the coal owners and the miners' Executive on the owners' proposals resulted in a deadlock, no progress being made
Miners' Caso..
The miners' Executive previously spent nearly four hours drawing up a reply to the Coal Commission's recommendations for submission to the coal owners.
#
The reply which, like the coal owners proposals, examines auch recommendation, says that no wage is ncceptable which does not pro- vide at least a wage sufficient to furnish a decent living standard!
The miners entirely disagres with the suggestion that the dis- tricts should settle the minimum percentage. They are of opinion that he national bodies are fully The British airmen huve not competent to deal with the wage, found evidence of external damage agreement question, on a uniform. to Capt Exevez machine, and ex-basis. pressed the opinion that minor engine trouble was responsible for the forced landing,
No anxiety is felt here regarding the safety of Estevez and his mechanic. Several British machines are scouring the country. site:
His Two Comrades.
Bushire, April 13. The two Spanish armes. Loriga and Galarza, have amived here from. Bagdad and departed, after a brief interval for Bunder Abfus.
FRENCH "ACES"
FLIGHTS TO PERSIA AND INDIA.
(Hanas: Agency.)
Paris. April 12: According to the "Petit Parisler"" Arrachart contem- plates a flight to Persia and India with the minimum stops, while Challe intends to reach, Japan.
INCINERATED.
FATE OF TWO PERUVIAN AIRMEN,
MACHINE ON FIRE.
(Reuters American Service.)
They do not consider the sugges- tion for redistributing the total weekly hours over five days a week to be practical. The disapprove of the suggestion to compensate the present owners of minerals, except those who have purchased them.
They express their willingness to consider multiple shifts.
Finally, they consider that both sides should at the earllest possible formulate national agreement, whereby the minimum percentage will be determined.
Cause of Breakdown.
:
THE CHINA MAIL.
WILD CAROUSALS.
GREEK MUTINY.
BLOWN INTO SEA.
THE END OF AN HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE.
WEAK FOUNDATIONS.
"(Router's American Servios.)
Philadelphia, April 18
HORRIFYING PICTURE OF
RINGLEADERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
PENNSYLVANIA.
GIRLS ASHAMED OF PARENTS. RESULT OF COURT-MARTIAL.
(Reuter's American Servios)
Washington, April 1, The historic Cape Henlopen Several belated witnesses for the lighthouse, guarding the entranceWatsuppeared before the Senate of Delaware Bay, ha been blown Committee of Enquiry into Prohibi- into the sen during a violent gale, tion. thus frustrating the Govern The most notable was Father of Sugar- ment's intentions to protect the Francis Kasaezun, lighthouse by means of a number notch, in the anthracite region of of hulks sunk around it.
Pennsylvania. He painted a hor The lighthouse was erected inviting picture of the Diocase's 1766 during the British Colonial open saloons, wild, carousals among period, and was constantly used the young, and the drunkenness of until two years ago when a storm adults and even school children. weakened its foundations..
HERO WORSHIP.
ARAB STEED FOR SIGNOR MUSSOLINI
(Reuter's Servico.)|
Tripoli April 13. Signor Mussolini and his suite visited the country between Tripoli and Zuhra escorted by Arab horse- men, who saluted him in Roman fashion.
A number of the Arabs wore
"black shirts" under their cloaks, and one, speaking Italian, express-
He declared
(Reuters. Servion.)
Athens, April 19. An extraordinary court-martial has sentenced to death Colonel Zavellas and Major Karakoufa, leaders of the Karabournou mutiny; and sentenced seven
officers to. other"
Various terms of imprisonment.
[An Athens 'message' of April 9 stated:-An official statement saya thas Majors Bakirdji, Kara- koufa, and Zavellas led the mutiny of a small number of troops who occupied Karabournu, in the Gulf "At Summer resorts on the lakes of Salonicu. Karabourne was young boys took girls from respec-surrounded. The fleet was order- table homes for week-end parties ed to proceed to Salonien. Subse I know of cases where good girls quently it was announced that the are ashamed of their parents mutineers had surrendered.]i drunkenness I was in a home
Another Sentence. where a three-year-old child was
Athens, later. erying for the moonshine, It would
Colonel Bakirdji was also sen be a blessing if the law was modifi-tenced to death, but the capital ed."
sentences have been commuted.
PASSENGER LIST:
A woman probation officer of Naw York declared that fenoment houses were the homes of stills,
State Definition..
Albany April-13.- The New York State Senate has adopted by 80 votes to 21 a Bill for holding a referendum in the the question of
on Autumn
"
ARRIVALS.
List of passengers arrived from. Seattle via Ports par 6.5. "President McKinley" on April 18
Mr. Chan Chi-hang. Mr. S. Dunn,
ed the devotion of the antives to memorialising Congress to amend Mr. F.. W. Henke,, Miss L. K. Haas,
Italy.
The visit culminated at. Zuarn the Volstead Act so as to allow where, after an official reception, aeach State to fix its own definition body of 600 Arub horsemen clad in of intoxicating liquor. superb Burnous, performed most brilliant evolutions, after which their leader presented Mussolini with a magnificent Arab steedi with silver trappings, and a riding whip with a golden handle. He was also presented with silver case
London, Later. Though nobody expected the ownerd" and miners' standpoints to be easily reconciled a deadlock at this early stage in the negotia-inscribed. tlons came as a surrise...".
It
appears from a statement issued by the owners to night that the breakdown was mainly due to the divergency of methods for fixing the minimum wage..
The miners pressed the owners", to table figures which they proposed should constitute the minimum ini various districts..
The owners, insisted that this was a matter in the first place for district consideration.
THE OTHER SIDE.
"Greatest Evil in: Italy."
(Reuter's American Service.)
Washington, April 13. Signor Mussolini was the storm centre in the Senate when the Administration was pressed to make efforts to secure the ratification of the Italian Debt Settlement..
The Democrata are credited with having an eye toward the Autumn
CHANG'S PLANS.
TO ERADICATE BOLSHEVISM FROM CHINA,
(Reuter's Service.)
Mukden, April 13.
Mr. T. Hanowy, Mr. Ip King-fan Mr. K. Enaleell, Mr. Kong M Quan,
Mr. and Mrs.. Ng Wal-nan, Muster Ng, Miss., Reinhart, Mr. and Mrs. G. Stoney, Mr. Wong Yuk-tin,. Mr. J. D. Watt, Mr. A., Warnts, Mr. G. M. Schner, Miss L.. E. Johnson, Mr. J. Koah. Mr. E. A. Moon, Mr. E. E. Mathewson, Mrs. S Osmena,. Mr. L. V.. Osmena, Mr. and Mrs. J Storer, Mr. P. M. Titus, Mr. M. P. Weideman, Mr. E... Woosner, Mr. and Mrs. E T. P. Waterhouse, Mr.. Yuen Lap-young, Mr. F. Zamora
Marshal Chang Tao Lin Inter-and Rey. P. Zunzarren. viewed by Pressmen, stated: My sole object "in this work la #to eradicate Bolshevism from China, and as soon as that is accomplished I will withdraw to" my own territory north of the Great Wall, and my entire atten- tion henceforth will be devoted to the reconstruction and develop- ment of Manchuria along lines of industry and peach";
Far P&O S... "Delta" from Kobe and perth on April 5 arrived tu Hongkong on April 18.
Shanghai to Hongkong: Mr. W H. Smith and Mr. J. McQueen.
Kobe to Bombay: Miss E. Ford, Mr. A. M. Rahim, Mr. J. S.. Wadia, Mr. D. T. Uhinchandania, Corp and Mrs. Sahxon and two children! Shanghai to Marsellles: Mr. A.
Shanghai to
It is believed that Mr. S. Baldwin, Prime Minister. who is following the negotiations closely, will inter-elections in the campaign of Chang Teo-lin. seemed embitter-M. Cannan.. vene quickly.
denunciation of the so-called un-ed against Feng Yuchsiang. He
1A cable of April 1, stated:-The warranted liberality toward Italy.declared he was not interested in M. Hodgesingapore: Mr. H.
official statement of the coali Mr. Kenneth D. McKellar (De-who would be the next, President, Lima, April 13. owners proposals on the Royal mocrat, Memphis, Tennessee) led though a big man was needed. "T" Guillermo Protzel and! Juan Commission's report appends re- the opposition, describing Musso-shall keep out of polities in China, Podesta two of Peru's best aviators, Eplies, to the Commission's recom- lini as the greatest evil that had my business being entirely In have been incinerated owing to mendations, ad seriatim The re befallen Italy for a century. HeManchuria”. theh, machine catching fire duringplies, to a large extent, express declared that it was little short of || a forced landing in a storm,
agreement with or acquiescence in the recommendations, including the vast sum involved in the debt willingness to engage in national settlement.
POLAR RACE.
AMUNDSEN TO ANNEX “NO MAN'S LAND;"
• START FOR SPITZBERGEN,
(Reuter's Service.)
Oulo, April 13. Amundsen and Ellsworth have started for Spitzbergen-
The "Aftenposten" publishes a statement thas Amundsen has been charged by the Premier to annex any land discovered in his Polar flight.
'
Norge Leaves Pulham.
London, April 13. The Dirigible Norge has left Pulham for. Oso..
ELECTION AFFRAY.
THREE KU KLUX KLAN MEN SHOT.
EX-POLICE CHIEF DEAD.
(Reuter's Service,):
a crime to give the Italian despot
FLOOD DAMAGE.
BAGDAD MENACE SLIGHTLY. RELIEVED.
us against district discussions, which they strongly advocated. The owners are of opinion that the recommendations for the State' [ownership of minerals is: £3 Parliamentary question. They re- cognise that the miners do not en- tortain the proposal for longer house: and they therefore wish to
(Reuters Service.) discuss the recommendations that the definition of working time be.
Bagdad, April 12.: weekly instead of daily and for The food situation is slightly greater flexibility in working hours.improved, but the flood level in the The owners consider the most desert is stationary, Five thou- urgent matter is the settlement of sand men are still working day and the minimum percentage on the
aight basis rates and the amount of the subsistence wage in each district.]
LESS SHIPS.
TOTALS LOWEST' FOR 17 YEARS.
(Reuter's Service.).
London, April 13. Lloyd's shipbuilding returna for the quarter ended March 81
The ladies of the Royal Family have gone to the King's cotton. estate, a hundred miles north of. Bagdad. King Felsal himself is temporarily, accommodated. In the house of a wealthy Jewish mer- chant in Bagdad." The damage caused by the floods. is probably £2,000,000.
It is estimated that 300,000,000 tons of water overflowed from the Tigris in the last three days, and consequently the drive round the city walls, instead of giving the usual arid desert vista, is more re- miniscent of Brighton promenade.
"
Control of Peking
Peking, April 12. The Wu. Pel-fulte General, Tien. Wei-chun, arrived in Peking from Lukouchao this afternoon and had a conference with Lu Chung-lin who is arranging for competent el milltary, and police officials. to take over the control of the city in the event of the Kuominchun evacuating it.
Wu Pei-fu has not yet replied to the Kuominchun direct, but he
Shanghai to Colombe or Bombay Mr. Abdool Currim.
Shanghai to Colombo: Mr. Ju Hassan.
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."
Entertainments:
April 14-Queen's. : wild Oranges,"
Theatre;
April 14-Star Theatre: The Marriage Market,”
April 14-World Theatre: "The Song of Life""".
has informed a local representative April 14-Sixth Concert in ald that he must fixat discuss the for St. John's Cathedral urgan fund, charged situation with Chang Tao at Cathedral Hall; 6pm.
lin.
April 16-18-Queen's Theatre; Meanwhile the Kuominchun are The Last Laugh desperately retarding the advance
April 16-K.C.C. hold its final of other forces on the. Tungchowdance at Hongkong Hotel, 8.80 p.m. and Fengta fronts.
to midnight
SOVIET FINANCE.
SOME FEATURES OF THE BUDGET.
HOME CREDIT OPERATIONS;"
(Reuter's Service.)
Sports.
April 16 Local Hockey, FLKH.C."Wanderers"; "EM Company, E/Surrey Regiment, at
S.R.C., 6.30 pm
"April 17-Shield Anals Junior and Senior Divisions, HLKFC Ground,
- April 17 Volunteer Cricket at
University ground, 2.15 p.m.
*** April 21——Fifth bi-annual ship's lifeboat race for the Trevesen. Moscow, April 13.Trophy, 4 pm
M. Brukhanoff Commissioner of April 24-Final round in "Sun-
Herrin (Illinois), April 13. Three Ku Klux Klan men, in-show 843,000 tons constructing Local feminine fushions are chang-Finance it presenting the Soviet day Herald" Cup, between Portugal.
cluding the ex-chief of Police, have been shot dead in the course of fighting between the Ku Klux Klan men and anti-Ku Klux-Klan adherents, following a local elec. tion.
LL.P. SNUBBED,
NO JOINT CONFERENCE WITH MOSCOW,
(Reuter's Service.)
Zurich, April 13
A meeting of the Executive of the
Great Britain and Ireland, a ing accordingly, and Iriqui ladies decrease of 42,000 compared are taking to sailor hats. with December 81 and 322,000 compared with a year ago.
Work is suspended on 80,000
as compared with 74,000 of JAPAN'S EXCHANGE.
March 31, 1925. The present
CANCELLEDE
Budget of four milliard roubles, stated that 51 per cent of the total expenditure was devoted to economic objects, 10 per cent to defence, and 30 per cent to cultural requirements www
The internal debt amounted to 44,000,000 roubles compared with
and, England, on HKFC. ground, 4.45 p.m.
April 24-Annual athletic aporta of the Victoria Recreation Club
Auction,
April 21-Auction of household furniture at No. 10 Eastern Holise (top floor) Hart Avenue, Kowloon
totals are the lowest recorded GOLD SHIPMENT TO AMERICA | 290,000,000 roubles last year by Lanimert Bros, 2:46 pm. ↑ since December, 1909, and are much below the average tonnage bufjding during the twelve months. before the war. 198.000 tons. were commenced during the quar,
(Reuter's Service. Je
Tokyo, Apell 18,
ter compared with 160,000 dur- The original. Intention to ship ing the fourth quarter of: 1925, 2,000,000 yen in gold to America
* M. Brukhanon favoured an ex-trada Company Meetings tension of home credit operations In April 16-Nineteenth meeting in preference to the further print- shareholders of Gande, Price ing of bank notes..
Etd., et No. 2 Iss George's Bul
of shareholders
Reginald was dining out and fining
Jar Mathi
but the tonnage launched this pre-on April 17, has been cancelled" sent quarter, ft 100, is 25,000 owing to the recent improvement under the watchful below the previous quarter. In the Exchange,
Labour. Secialist International re- jected by 247, votes to 3, the pro- 1,167,000 tons tre building in Mr. Hamaguchi, Interviewed. posal of the British Independent other countries, a decrease of the "Kokusal" this morning, ad Labour Party for a joint conference 17,000 as compared with Decem that ne date had Be with the Moscow Communist In- ber 31, 1925. The tonnage of future shipment ternational with a view to the mator-ships now-bui
golds formation DE.a United International, world, is 913,
per cent
the fire 80,000,00
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