THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1926.
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COMMANDER, BYRD BACK IN AMERICA.
TUMULTUOUS GREETING.
New York, June 20. Commander Byrd, on aboard the
Chantier, has returned from his expedition.
He was greeted by a huge crowd of gally-decorated craft in the har
RICHARD 'E. BYRD
bour, and molay blasts and whistles, whilst 16 Navy aeroplanes hovered aloft.
com-
The procession marched up. Broadway to the City Hall, where Commander Byrd, and his panions were welcomed by the Mayor and members of Congress- Reuter's Americus Service.
DANISH AIRMAN.'
BOTVED FLIES HOME FROM TOKYO.
Copenhagen, June 23. Lieut. Botved. the Danish air man, has down home frem Tokyo. ---Reuter.
VESSEL SINKS.
THE. MISHAP TO THE ADOLF VON BAYER
NO CASUALTIES.
Shanghal, June 24.
. It now appears that the fire on
FRENCH CRISIS.
CAILLAUX AS MINISTER OF
· FINANCE.
DUAL CONTROL ESTABLISHED,
THE CHINA MAIL
BRAZILIAN LOAN,
«NOW TRANSFERRED TO NEW
YORK:
OLD CHINESE SILVER.
COLLECTION ON VIEW AT BRITISH-MUSEUM.
New York, June 23.
It is a curious-fact, writes a cor The Brazilian loan of 28,000,000, respondent of "The Times" that Paris, June 23.
which was originally intended for Chinese art of the Tang dynasty, flotation in London has been which ended a thousand years ago, the Hugo Stinnes liper Adolf Voneal situation is evidenced by the be offered at 911% at 6 per cent. than the art of the dynasty which The gravity of the French politi transferred to New York. It will peaks in language more th
telligible to the modern European Bayer was not caused by an ox- succession of messages from Paris. interest, redeemable. in 80 years.ended in 1912 This truth, which plosion of saltpetre but in the rice The first timed at 10.35 this morn-Reuter's American Service. cargo,
[ing said thas M.. Doumeri on leay- ing 2 -conference at the Quai d'Orsay declared that all the port. folios were settled.
There were no casualties:
The inrush of water," caused by the buckled plates, resulted in the Vossel sinking by the head, her
A message a quarter of an hour bottom resting on the mud. The later said that no agreement had top of the vessel is well clear-been reached at the Qual d'Orsay
Reuter.
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CRIMES AT SEA,
HITCH IN CONVENTION AT GENEVA,
MAJORITY INSUFFICIENT.
Geneva, June 23. The Ana yote on the Conven- tion regarding penalties
for crimes of seamen on board ships did not obtain the requisite two- thirds majority. Consequently it will be sent back to the Drafting Committee for amendment, Reuter.
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OPIUM SEIZURE.
SHIPS COOK FINED $10,000 IN SINGAPORE.
3,000 TAELS FOUND.
Singapore, June 15. On the arrival of a ship from Amoy the Revenue Officery seized 3,000 taels of illicit opium.
A Chinese cook pleaded guilty to Importing the drug, and was gen- tenced to six months' imprisonment- or a fine of $10,000.-Reuter.
SINGAPORE BASE,
HANDSOME GIFT FROM MALAY STATES.
TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
conference.
M. Briand will offer the Finance
portfolio to M. Caillaux, but it is not likely that M. Doumer or M. Poincare will join the Cabinet.
NEW THEATRE FOR LONDON,
was brought home to us in a for cible way by Sir Aurel Stein'n dia- coveries in Chinose Turkestan, is once again, illustrated by a collec Lion of fiver objects, which have
theatre is to be built in New Oxford number of generous friends, by the It is rumoured that a palatial acquired, with help from a Street on the site of the Meus Trusteer of the British Museum, Brewery near Tottenham Court and placed on exhibition in the
Asiatic Saloon there
Road,
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A company to build the theatre, which is to cost more than £200,000, M.. Briand, after the conference
It is was registered recently, called at the Elysee, and on, leav-understood that the managing ing aald "The situation will short director of the theatre is to be M... ly speak for itself, and eloquently." George Groesmith, the actor-mana- --Reuter.
ger who is now playing in "No No *Parts, June 23. --
Nanette at the Palace Theatre, M. Caillaux has accepted the Shaftesbury-avenue, portfolio of Finance.
Following M. Cafluix's Accept ance of the portfolio of Finance M.
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M. Cailloux.
A Tokyo cable-of-Jung stated:-
Briand explained to Preaamen that M. Poincare's refusal of Botved, the Danish aviator. com pleted his flight from Denmark,
Finance portfolio was caused by Singapore, June 23. the collapse of the plan for a arriving at Tokorozawa, north - of
The Government of the Federat-Briand-Poincare combination." Tokyo, at 11.08, from Osaka. Head Malay States has approved of probably will be returning shortly, the provision of two million dollars dying via Siberia.]
as a gift to the Imperial Govern- ment no connection with the Sin- gapore Naval Base.-Reuter.
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R.C. CONGRESS.
MAGICAL SCENES AT PUBLIC SESSION.
Chichgo, June 23. The proceedings of the second public session of the Eucharistic Congress closed with an impressive benediction,
The service was celebrated by Cardinal Mundelein in the vast stadium. Alled by 150,000 worship- pers carrying bunners and Hghted enndles, the dickering lights in the huge dark arena malding a magical
Bands blared, from the stands as the congregation marched in columns of fours, and then a loud speaker announced that the Bless-
Sacrament-way upon the altar, whereupon hats were doffed and elgars and cigarettes thrown away.
Conversation was hushed and 2,000 priests in mufti then entered the arena and sat on the right and left of the altar.
The Archbishop of Munich addressed the congregation in Ger- man, and Monsignor Seipel of Australia, Cardinal Casanova“wod- Archbishop Toledo also spoke after which the Princes of the Church, headed by Cardinal Bon- zuno, went in procession to the altar, and when all were sented the crowd sang "the anthem.-Router's #American-Service.
"High Education Day?"
Chicago, June 23, Over 60 students of parochial Tigh Schools, Academies, Universities participated in "High
ducation Day."
und'
The Eucharistic Congress cera monies at the Stadium closed with Pontifical Mass, which was cole brated by the auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, assisted by Father Gordon, a full-blooded. Chippewa Indian.
A Grateful Tribute.
London, June 23
In his speech at the Corona Club, Mr. Amery paid a grateful tribute to Malaya's voluntary and unsought offer of two million dollars, which does the greatest credit to the patriotism and far-sighted pru- dence of the native Rulers and the British community.-Reuter.
PEKING CABINET"
ADMIRAL TO ACT AS "BRIDGE."
Peking, June 23. Admiral Tu Hsi-kuei assumed the Fremiership this morning,
"Addressing the Cabinet staff, he said that Dr. Yen was tired and wished. to retire, while he had un-
Admiral To Hei-kuei.
The High School students sang Consecrating the Nation," which dertaken to act as a bridge span- is the official hymn of the Conning the period between Dr. Yen's gress. Reuter's American Service, retirement and the appointment of
IN MOROCCO.
FRENCH MAKE FURTHER ADVANCE
a successor.
The Cabinet yesterday afternoon telegraphed to Marshals Chang Tso-in and Wu Pelifu urging them to come to Peking, so that a definite plan of readjustment might be drawn up.
The Commandant of the Peking Garrison, the Superintendent of the .. Fez, June 23.
Metropolkan Pelice, the Commar- After having "progressed, in re- dant of the Gendarmerie and the cent days fifteen kilometres to the Governost, of Metropolitan Area east from Watzan, the French us have join terday a further advance of Mar eight klļomatros In tho nama dizbe- ts not
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Other directors in the company are the Earl of Pembroke, Major Lionel H. Tennyson (the Hampshire, cricketer), and Sir Matthew Wilson, Bart.
The site is at present used for a fun fair. One of those connected with the venture told a "Daily Mall" reporter that it was proposed to produce bright revues and mus- cal comedies and to introduce the best films,
t.
This collection, which dates from
the year. 3877 A.D., comprises dishes, bowls, cups, a ewer und a box, in all 15 pieces. They are atated to have been found in a tomb in the Pei. Huang Shau, near: Stantu, Shonai. Certain it is that all the vessels came from the same. burial place, for the earthly in-
stations which disfigured their surface had the same character in each case. These Incrustations have now been cleaned off except from one piece, which remains 'as a witness of their original condi tion, and in the process. the fulf beauty of the silversmith's work. has-been revealed.
Seven of the objects are plain, but distinguished by a dignity of form which recalls our own Tudor Mr. Grossmith, whose contract as plate. These include a wine ewer managing director of Messrs.cf interesting shape and with the Grossmith and Malone expires in.id secured to the handle by an June, sald that plans had not been definitely settled as to the construe- tion of the theatre.
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"It is proposed to make it the best in London," he added, ""but, as you may judge by the directorate, wa'are making a sporting venture.”
HOME MAILS.
ingenious sliding attachment; and a small cap.with an engraved in- seription which tells us that it was made for the Great Ocer Wang in a year which corresponds to 877 of our era, and that its weight
·was officially attested as two taels and half a candareen
If this piece la of considerable Jocumentary interest, the remain Two "President" boats were due ing eight decorated vessels will to-day with mails from the U.S.4.delight the connoisseur by their en etc., but only the "President graved, stamped, and repoussé de- Pierce" arrived this morning. In eigns and by the beautiful quality addition to her usual mails this of their gilding. The gilding is vessel brought 86 bags despatch need in some cases to enhance the ed from London via. Siberia.
princinal fantures of the design,
The 3.8. "President Jefferson" while in others, such as the two is now expected to-morrow morn-vases, the whole ground is covered ing. The Home mail (letters and with a pale gilding and the pro- papers, London, May 27, and pariment features are emphasised cels. May 20) is also due at day- with thicker gold. One of these, light to-morrow by the P. and O. a bottle-shaped vase (a trifle over 8 in. high), has a typical Tang Doumergue of his failure to form
When M. Briand informed M. 8.8. "Kashmir."
shape which occurs in the Buddhist a Cabinet, the Fresident urged him
stone carvings. and in the burial to persevere, and M. Briand
pottery of the period. Its body fa engraved with a scene representing sidered it his duty to do everything humanly possible.
the story of the eage Chiang Tzo-ya discovered fishing and called away
founded the Chou dynasty. to be adviser to the Emperor, who On
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The Cabinet he will form with
To-day is the day of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and Mid summer Day.-
Mr. F C Mow Fung has been
M. Caillaux's ecllaboration will be appointed Secretary of the Kal one of the Republican Union with Tack Motor Bus Company. the introduction of certain elements.-Reuter.
Sharing Control.
new.
Paris, June 23. The appointment of M. Calllaux, Vice-Premier means the in-
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"What the big mongrel cities, think is one thing, ican America thinks is another."-- Hayward "Kendali..
the shoulder is a band of repoussé birds and spraya rising from a finely pounced ground which hay What Amer- the soft sheen of satin. The other vase, singularly beautiful with ite foliate lip, is engraved with the twelve Zodiac animals between two
The story of Chiang Tzu-ya ap- peare-again on an oblong dish, with ogee rim of strangely European partly in repoussé, and the de form. Here the border ornament signs are parcel gilt. There i
stitution of a virtual duumvirate route to Manila by the "President Wreaths of foliage.
Major and Mrs. G. Fitz are en in order to meet M. Caillaux's re-Pierce luctance to accept the portfolio of in the United States Army
Major Fitz is an officer: Finance without a controlling in- fluence in the Cabinet.
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M. Caillaux, on being interview-keeper have departed soon to be "The bartender and the saloon ed, emphasised that he had not followed by the bootlegger and added: "Naturally I see no difficulty departed from his stipulation, but rumrunner."--Senator. Sheppard.
Briand." in sharing control with my frlend
The forthcoming wedding is an-. nounced of Mr. Charles Hanry Hitherto the Vice-Premiership Dodson, proprietor of the Motor has been traditionally attached to Cycle Exchange of Tung Hing Road, the Ministry of Justice.
Hongkong, to Miss Eugenia. Holi
for Justice..
Only Four New Ministers,
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another diab of similar form, but not git. This is richly engraved in the centre with an elaborate de sign of foliage scrolls and parrot- like birds, and underneath are scratched the characters of Wang Tsung-yo, which apparently givë us the full name of the Great Of- cer Wang.
There is also a cinquefolt
M. Caillaux further insisted on the day, of 2. Tung Hing Road, inclusion of two of his staunchest friends, M. Chupaal as Minister of An interesting ceremony took Commerce and M. Laval as Minister place in the office of the "Singa bow on high, wide foot. pore Free Press," Robinson Road,This bowl is beautifully decorated when presentations were made to inside with repousse birds and It is noteworthy that the new Mr. W. Makepeace on his retire foliage, engraved foral sprays, and Cabinet is mainly, Radical-Socialistment from the position of editor a pounced border. It is parcel with a leavening of the Centre after nearly thirty-seven years gilt, and so le, an oblong lobed cup, Parly. The Ministry contains only service. On behalf of the in shape like a plain silver cup in four new Ministers, as compared editorial and reporting staff, Mr. the Shoso-in at Nars, but decorated with Briand's last Cabinet, name and editor, presented Mr. Make signs. In either end is a figure
R. D Davies, managing director with engraved and repousse de M. Caillaux: the famous soldier, General Guillaumat: M. Chapeal; peace with a focal plane camera, subject one apparently, represent and M. Nogaro Minister for Educa: From the subordinate staff the ing the woodcutter Chu Mai-ch'en. tion, though the changes in the retiring editor received an ad- who, became a Minister, and the Under-Secretaries are more numer-. dress printed on silk and enclosed other the same person replying to ous, the most conspicuens departure in a beautifully made silver casket the taunts of his wife, The re- being M. Painleve and de resting on the trunks of two ebony matning pieces are a round box, Monzie-Reuter
elephants and suitably mounted on with repousse lions and phoenixes an ebony stand, the work of on the lid in a ground of engraved B. P. de Silva, of High Street.phoenix tall feathers, and a cup in Paris, June 29. The Cabinet has been formed as Mr. Makepeace was garlanded
Felicitous speeches were made and the shape of a corn measure, with a carefully worked wicker ground, under
which we remember to have seen reproduced in Sung pottery_c
Placed beside the aliver work af the best European period, these vessels would appear neither in- ferior in workmanship nor cou spicuously foreign in caste. The quality of the metal, giding, tooling: and repousse ornament, and the elegance of the shapes and designs, prove that the Tang cilversmithe
New Cabinet,
Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs M. Briand..
Finance--M. Caillaux
An old bachelor, whose fortune is estimated at over $125,000, cled Vice-Premier and Minister of suddenly and unattended behind locked doors on the night of Minister for Justice M. Pierro June 11, at his house in Buffalo Laval
Road, Singapore. The man, Mr. Commerce M. S. I. Judah, a wealthy member of the local Jewish community has been in the Colony for over twenty years, carrying on a
Minister for Chapsal
Minister of the Durant
Minister for Nogaro
Minister for Guillaurant.
erfor
Minister of Marine M., Leyr Minister for the Colonies- Léon Perrier:
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ddent Terca
M. lucrative business as a rubber and were artists as well as craftsmen
general- broker *** In spite of hie of the Arst orderg
wealth, Mr. Judah was a man of
remarkably simple habita
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day of the week he could be r in the vicinity of the Ar
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