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TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1926.
BRITISH TRADE.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS BOTH UP.
FIGURES FOR JUNE.
London, July 12. The Board of Trade returns for June show :—
Imports
Exports
£97,501.000 61,107,000
There, figures show an increase of £16,306,000 in imports and 14,343,000 in exports compared with MayReuter. ·
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WORLD'S FASTEST TRAIN.
U RUNS ON A BRITISH LINE
ARSENAL CALAMITY. THE COURT WRONG. WHY A SHIP MISSED JUTLAND
TWO HUNDRED BUILDINGS DESTROYED,
LATEST CASUALTIES.
Dover, July 11.. Hitherto three only are known to have been killed and 50 to 100 injured and twenty missing in the Lake Denmark explosione.
The total of' dead cannot be ascertained, with certainty until the debris is cleared up.
Towns 15 miles away show marks of the hail of debris. Two hundred buildings were destroyed within the Arsenal area.
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His Lordship commented that there was no power provided under which the Court then sit ting could order a new trial.
MISTAKE IN OFFICIAL STORY.
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The Admiralty has issued a London, May 22.--The Cornish statement regarding the absence Riviera Express of the Great West- of the sea-plahe carrier "Cam-ern Railway, England, which is run pania" from the British Fleet athily between London and Ply- His Lordship Sorry.
the Battle of Jutland, which took mouth, a distance of 226 miles has His Lordship, "addressing Mr. place ten years ago to-day. It held the world's longest non-stop Potter, said, "I do not mind con- corrects a passage in the official record for more than 20 years. fessing that I am very sorry...."Narrative of the Battle of Jut This splendid train is invariably
Mr. Potter: Your Lordship will, land" (P. 86), to the effect that hauled by only one engine.
When realise that I felt it my duty. the "Campanta" was unable to firat introduced in 1904. two years. His Lordship: Oh yes, you were raise ateam. in time to sail with before the shortened route between bound to bring the point up the fleet and left Scapa at 1.30 London, and the west of England It seems a difficult matter to get a.m. on May 31, 1916, but was was opened, the express ran via over. In that I agreed to Mr. ordered back with defects at Bristol and the distance was then McCallum's appearance I am will: 4.30 a.m.
246 miles, which were covered in the remarkable time of 4 hours 25 minutes.
Fires are still raging, but 18ing to take the blame. naval magazines are intact.
Rugby, July 12, The Board of Trade returns for June reflect the effect which the coal stoppage has had upon trade. The exports amounted in value 1:0 £50,000,000," being £8,750,000 less than in June Insted year..
imports amounted The 197.500.000, being nearly £13.- 500,000 less than those for June, 1925.
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For the six months ended June
the
amounted to exports 1338,000,000. showing a decrease of £54,000,000 compared with
"The following." says. the Here Mr. Justice Wood inter-statement, "are the fucts"; ... The American Red Cross rush-rupted and His Lordship amend- help to the scene-Reuter's ed his statement, with a smile, to American Service.
"the Court takes the blame.
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The rescuers were unable for some time to search for bodies
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The "Campania" had been ex.
The existing limo over the ercising with seaplanes during
shortened route ie 4 hours t the afternoon of May 30, and minutes, calling for a throughout on returning anchored at 5.15 average speed of 55 miles per hour. p.m. in Scapa Bay, at a spot 6 This journey is unquestionably the miles to the north-eastward of hardest tusk set for any British the fleet anchorage. She re-
locomotive type to perform at the ceived the 5.35 p.m. preparatory present day, us." in addition to the signal for the Fleet to leave fact that the train is of exceptional Scapu, and at 7 p.m. she receiv-weight, the route includes numeroas ed a signal to raise steam for Furthermore, during the last 30 speed restrictions for. curves.
the same period Inst year;" and owing to exploding shella whistling ship. They were therefore unable full speed. By. 9.30 p.m. she was miten of the journey, after the en-
the imports totalled £602,500 "600, showing decrease of
£75,000,000... ---
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past, shrapnel bursting and the acrid smell of powder Alling "the
air.
Area Resembles Battlefields. tu
They had not fully considered "Dover (New Jersey), July 12. the effect of the words 'on every The area round the arsenal reappeal" in the section quoted by sembles battlefields with shell holes Mr. Potter. 30 feet deep and demolished build- Neither he nor .Mr. Justice but that ings hidden in a pall of smoke.
Wood had any doubts the point taken by Mr. Potter was a sound one, continued His Lord- to allow Mr. McCallum to appear in" the case. The only question was. what course to adopt. The plaintiff could appear in person and having regard to the fact that the evidence of facts was in Writing they would be in a better position to advise him in the con- duct of the case. If. however, the respondent would like an adjourn- he would be entitled to it having ment he (His Lordship) thought
regard to the fact that the mis take which made it necessary was largely due to the suggestion made by the Court itself for his
It is noteworthy, that the ex- ports and imports for June both show increases as compared with the month of May, in the fest fortnight of which there was a general strike as well as the coul stoppage. The exports increased by £4,000,000 and the imports by £16,000,000,--British Wireless
Service.
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It is believed that from 16 to 20 magazines are still inthet.
•The Casualties,”
The casualties are 10 dead, missing, and 200 injured.
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The damage is estimated at $100.000.000.
and over 200 buildings have been The depot extends over 500 acres
demolished. Reuter.
Official Conferences.
Washington, July 12. Ofeials are holding a series of conferences to discuss the explorepresentation. Imports. Exporty. sions and precnations to 'prevent a
The figures for this year are as under:-
Jan.
Feb.
Mar
Apr.
May
June
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£117.689,000–££0,380,000-
D6,845,000
62,814,000
recuryente.
The Secretary for War, Mr. Davis,
A Great Hardship. Mr. Potter, addressing His
106,864,000,65,399.000 who visited the area, is of opiatch Lordship, said that it would be
102,402,000. 52,748.000|
81.190.000 45,764,00X
91,604,000
51,107,000
"Effect of Con! Crisis,
EXPORT CREDITS,
HOME CABINETS NEW SCHEME.
RAD DEBTS INSURANCE.
Rugby, July 12 Mr. A. M. Samuel, Parlia- mentary Secretary of the "De- partment, of Overseas Trade, gave toxiny some further parti- culars about the new scheme ap- proved by the Cabinet for insur- ing British Grma, when sending goods abroad, against bad debts.
The principal provision of the scheme is that by which the Gov. ernment will guarantee, the British exporter 75 per cent. of the amount of, credit granted to. the bayer in the foreign country.
The guarantees will not be given for shipments to Russia.
For India, Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, and China they will be granted only for such gost: for which long credits are or- dinarily required, such as bridges and aqueducts and other ga. gineering works.
The premium will vary accord ing to the circumstances.
Applications for these guar- antees will come before the statutory, Advisory Commitice. Mr. Samuel announced its on stilution to-day. Iss Chairman Colonel the Hon. Sidney Pel. Other members held prominen! positions in banking, finance, and insurance or industry, and they together represent large amount of technical and spesial knowledge of export trading db -ditions.
Mr. Samuel said that this scheme to further British expor: trade would operate for three years only, after which the Gov- ernment hoped that the work would be taken over by the big insurance companies as a new branch of their ordinary com- mercial transactions. British Wireless Service.
Scheme in Operation.
London, July 12.
The Government's new expзr. credits guarantee scheme zape
into operation to-day..
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that, though the wrecked arsenal was planned with the utmost care, the buildings henceforth must be placed farther apart.
Another Magazine Explodes.
Dover, July 12. Another naval magazine exploded this afternoon when the sadden shifting of the wind diverted the flame thither.
Fourteen magazines. in. the neighbourhood, it is reported, uve endangered.
Seventeen deaths have BO fur been reported.-Reuter.
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very great hardship if the land- lord was made to bear the costs of an adjournment.. The land- lord all along had fought this case on a question of principle... The $400 involved had long since vanished into thin air as a result of costs. The respondents' legal advisers should have seen tha they were represented in such a manner as would allow of their proceeding with the case. The other side could surely not be held as blameworthy and mulet- ed in the costs.
His Lordship commented that this hearing could in fact have been avoided if notice of the point had been. given. The solicitor inatructing Mr. Potter had been in Chambers when the matter was first broached.
ready to proceed.
Waiting for Signal.
Her stationing signal(giv ing her exact place in the formation)" was sent at 10.54 p.m., but this she did not re- ceive, and it was only at 1451 p.m., when she was. asked by the Rear Admiral, Scapa, if she was leaving that night, that her Commanding Officer realis- ed the Fleet had sailed, as neither the ships nor their Nights could be seen from his anchorage. The "Campania" at once weighed anchor and proceeded out of harbour,
Eight enemy submarines were believed to be in the North Sea, and two British ships were attacked by submarines in the night of May 30-31.
gine has been working hard for 31⁄2 hours, some of the steepest, gradients in Europe have to be negotiated without the use of any assistant engine.
Shadows Before.
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COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED! IN THE MAIL."
! Entertala mente,
July M-Queen's Theatre Harold Lloyd in the "Freshman.""
July 18-Star Theatre Laurette. Taylor in "One Night in Rome."
July 13-World Theatre;.. "The Still Alarm."
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July 13, 19, 21-Erick Moraea California Collegians. the World's Greatest College Entertainers will appear at the City Hall.
Bearing these facts in mind. together with the knowledge that the "Campania" had no anti-submarine escort, and was already so far astern of the Fleet is to make it impossible for her to overtake it, the Com-) August 6--Band night at Yolun mander-in-Chief ordered her to ther Headquarters) 9 p.m.. return to her base.
July 19 and 26-Preliminary vocal rehearsals of "The Pirates of Penzance" at Cathedral Hall, 6.30› p.r.
Sport.
It is only fair to the engine- July 17-St. John Ambulance. room staff of the "Campania," Brigade will give a life-saving de which consisted entirely of monstration At Stonecutter's bath- Royal Naval Reserve officers,ing beach, from 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. that these facts should be made
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July 15-Valuable leasehold pro- The statement in the Ad-perties at No. 15 and 16 Muy Fong miralty narrative refers to the St, will be sold by Mr. A. G. da sortie of the Fleet on another Rocha, auctioneer, at 3 p.m. occasion.
July 15-At 237, Nathan Road,
As several German aircraft-Kowloon, household furniture, in= Mr. Potter commented that he were over the scene of the fight-cluding one Cottage piano, 2.46 p.m. was instructed that several sug-ing during the battle and." July 16--At Lammert Bros' Sales gestions had been made but no neither saw nor heard anything Room, miscellaneous goods, 11 a.m. decision had been come to
of the British, it is not probable.
Meetings. His Lordship added that Mr.. that the presence of the "Cam- July 18-Sanitary Board meeting. Potter's argument as to costs din pania's" seaplanes would have 4.16 p.m. not affect his mind very con- seriously affected the result. A siderably. They would not be British seaplane which the very large in view of the fact "Engadine" sent up could see that Mr. Potter's brief would little, owing to the mist, continue for the next hearing.
Mr. McCallum at this point suggested that his client could consider his position during the rest of the morning and that the case should be adjourned until 2.15 to give him an opportunity of coming before the court then and indicating the course he would adopt
PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION.
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To Be Fought Again.
July 20-Third annual meeting of the Hongkong Taxicab Co.. 35 Des Voeux Road, Central, noon.
July 22-Twenty-ninth annual meeting of the China Provident, Malta, May 29. Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., SK It is understood that the Medi-George's Building, 11.30 a.m. terranean Fleet under Admiral' August 4-Meeting of creditors Sir Roger Keyes is proceeding to of the Oriental Commercial Bank, a position off Malta on Monday, Ltd., at 26, Des Voeux Road, Central, and will there fight the Battle of 3 p. Jutland over again.
August 9-General meeting of. The fleet will be at. full Laen Mow S.S. Co., Ltd. 65, Cap- strength, except for aircraft car-naught Road, Central, 2 p.m. riers, and the exercises will last the same time as the battle did.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
Consignees are reminded that goods arrived per s.3. "Benwider"
20, will be assessed.
Cases of Shell Shock.
Dover, July 12. There are many cases of shell shork in an area of ten square miles
round the wrecked arsenal where LORD BIRKENHEAD MAY JOIN to secure world peace: That is the remaining undelivered after July
the hayoc is evidenced by demolish-.. ed houses and blasted roads.
People otherwise unhurt are found wandering in state, of mental incoherence,
THE PARTY.
The "Sunday Times" says the Parliamentary Delegation to Aus- tralia will be recruited carefully There was a serious shortage of this time from all sections of anti-tetanus and anti-toxin, till the Parliament, and will pick up dele- President of the Chemical Company gates from Canada, South Africa, motored at full speed to New York Malta and Newfoundland. It may and collected 400 tubes of the pre- even be strengthened by the pre- cious antidote, with which precedence of two Indian representa ed by a Police escort on motor tives. cycles, he rushed at top speed to Lord Salisbury will be the
the hoepitel rt. Denver.-Reuter.
No Precutions Possible.
Dover (New Jerscy), July 12, .
leader. There is an urgent de-
mand for Lord Birkenhead, who may in fact join it, leaving Eng-
The initial explosion was so land later direct for the Anti- sudden that no precautions for podes, and returning via India to
Henceforth the Departmment safety could be taken. Fortunately consult on the spot with Lord of Overseas Trade will be re-
the shalls were stacked on their Irwin,
The Australian Bar particularly
sponsible for the administration bars and thus shot up straight into
of the scheme, which will be the air,.otherrzise the surrounding desires the presence of Lord known as the Export Credits towns would probably have been Guarantee Department.
Mr. A. M. Samuel, explaining to Press men the conditions" of
the scheme, said that its main
blown to bits by direct shell frei..
Birkenhead,
who undoubtedly' would be glad of the opportunity
at the rate of 15 to 20 per hour.
The explosions continued to-day presented by the route to pay a short visit to India. Times of
"Fourteen_nerta) bamba and a Ceylon.""
object was to increase export store of 76-millimetra shells have, trade and reduce unemployment. not yet exploded. There is a fear
Of £26,000,000. money available that these may alight on 3 "The North Pole is getting.}} under the Export Credits Act quantity of T. N. T. Magazines in warmer, and might in the course £6,000,000, was in use under the the Army Arsenal, preventing of some hundreds of years be original scheme, and £20,000,000 troops catering the tren-Router, come quite a summer resort". remained fluid for the new
United States Weather Bureau Chiefs.
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The Government did not want
to insure exporters risks, but companies to take over the busl wanted to let insurance comness.
FEW CHILDREN ESCAPE IT. panies see that the business could Asked for the reason for the STOMACH aches, so inseparable from be done.
the years of childhood, can become exclusion of Russia from the Perion bowel disorder if not promptly The Government Vacheme ter-cheme, Mr. Samuel replied that quistod. Chamberlain Collodi med minated at the end of three it was in accordance with the Diarrhoes Remedy is safe and dope years, when it would have Government's policy which fable for both shizen had grown peop
Itiminediately-relievers experience of was impossible for him to vary.
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