WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1926.
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MR. A. MELLON.
ARSENAL CALAMITY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ÖLD FIRE-EATER." "EASTERN'S" COUP:
GOING TO EUROPE FOR HOLIDAY.
SEARCHING ENQUIRY TO BE HELD.
DEATH OF A VETERAN U.S. GENERAL.
"NO BUSINESS."
New York, July 18. Alt. Androw W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, is shortly sating for a holiday in Europe, believed co be entirely unconnected with inter- Hational finance.
He is going to Rome to visit hin rowly married daughter and ex. perts to return in September-du-
ter
N.Y. UNDERGROUND.
STRIKE CAUSED SLUMP IN BUSINESS.
New York, July 6.-After 12 heurs of turmoil and confusion in' New York's subway and elevated transportation systems, the Inter- borough Rapid Transit Company enguinced that, trains were being Pun 1 2 50 per cent. schedule. The headquarters of the motor. men's and switchnjen's unions
isted a statement saying that the strike would be 100 per cent. effective" before morning).
Police
are guarding" every Interberough station in Manhat-
TWO BOARDS APPOINTED.
· FOUGHT IN EGYPT.
Dover (New Jersey), July 13.
New York, July 13.. The dauth has occurred of Gen- searching enquiry Into the oral Littleton Walter, the famous causes of the Lake Denmark ex-
veteran of the United States Marines.
losions will be held. directed by
Mr. Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy, who has arrived hers.
SECRETARY WILBUR
the
Two Boards will be appointed one dealing with the destruction of Government property .and the tan. Brooklyn and the Bronx.second with private interests. Loen train æervice was complete- Mr. Wilbar examined ly suspended for several hours but arsenal, and said that he was very xpress trains were kept running proud of the fact that the position
every 9
of the bodies of the Marines in- dicated that they were killed doing their duty and endeavouring to pre- vent further disaster-Reuter.
on a
schedule of one
minttes.
Slump in Business. Theatres and department stores report slumps in business, due to
King George's Message. the strike, ranging from 30 per cent, so 56 per cent. Motorbuses
Washington, July 13. and private automobiles were un-
His Majesty King George has able to render much assistance sent a
to message
President beerse of their limited-expacity Coolidge expressing heartfelt sym and the unusual congestion of "pathy with those bereaved as the street traffic.
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CONCESSION FROM GREEK. GOVERNMENT.
CABLE AND WIRELESS,
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS
List of passengers arrived by the R.M.S Empress of Russia" from Vancouver" on July 13-
London, July 19. Mr. R. R. Templeton. Mr. F. The Eastern Extension; Aus-Sharp, Mr. F. Van Steenbergen, Mr. tralasia & Chine Telegraph Com. J. and Breva and Master J. pany. Ltd. have secured a 30-year Brove, Mr. C. T. Anderson, Mr. R. concession from the Greek Govern-Artindale, Mrs. L. Artindale, Miss In course of many battles hemont for both cable and wireless | A.Artindale, Mr. A. H. Boyd, Misa enrnod the nickname of "Old Fire communication.
A. Rradley, Mrs. A. Hotson, Misses eater." und fought at Alexandria This is the first occasion on which K. and S. Hotaon, Miss E. Maude, when the so-called false propheta joint cable and wireless, conces Arabi Pasha, "bombarded that ofty. sion has been granted.-Reuter, -Reuter.
CHINA'S WARS.
CHANGSA CHANGES HANDS AGAIN,
Shanghai, July 13.
A message from Hankow dated the 11th inst... statex most impor tant developments have occurred in the Hunan situation over the week "end and the early part of the week, General Tang Sang-chi. strongly re-inforced from the South on Thursday, commenced an advance ou Changsha. On Saturday morn in the major portion of General Yeh Kai-shin's troops had evacuat- ed Changsha, while he himsel: went to Sinti on board a transport.
Tang is meeting with no serious opposition in Hunan.
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Shanghai, Late". General Tang's troops have al occupied Changsha,
and ready Tang himself is arriving this after
noon
It is reported from reliable sources that no looting or disorder pf any description took place.
Peking. July 13.
A message from Changsha states that about a thousand of General Yeh Kal-hain's rear-guard concen-
IN MOROCCO,
A NEW FRANCO-SPANISH - "AGREEMENT...
ABD-EL-KRIM'S FATE
Paris. July 13. Mr. Briand and General Primo de Rivera have signed, a Franco- Spanish agreement concerning the pacification of Morocco.
It is stated officially that Abd el Krim will be exiled to the Island of Reunion-Havas.
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Mr. G. McBreen, Mr. H. Remington. Mias L. Ware, Mr. E G...Wood, Bishop A. Cauthier, Miss A... H. Marks, Mrs. M. C. Nicholls, Dr. C. C Chan, Dr. C. C. Chan.
For Manila: Dr. A.. W. and Mrs. Fregeau, Miss F. Fregeau, Mr. W. Fregent, Mr. W. F. McKor, Mrs. J. S. Reese, Master N. Raose, Mrs. E. Bourne, Mr. J. S. Reesa, Mr. H. 2. Anderfeldt, Mr. B. J. Lauder, Mr. C. H. Owen, Miss L. L. Moffett, Mr. G. Pettreguin, Mr. R. J. Tozer, Mr. G. Albee, Mr. J..O.. Afonir, Mr. F. Cooper, Mr. W. F. Cowan, Miss A. Daveled, Mr. A. E. Elworthy, Miss F. M. Franklin, Misa G. Toye, Mr. Hight, Mr. J. R Hylton, Mrs. Hylton, Mr. R. Hylton, Misses H. and J. Hylton. Mr. S. E. and Mrs, Jackson. Mias D. Jones, Mr. J. Kelsey, Mr. 1. Krick, Mr. L. Ebres, Į Mr, D. Mouron, Mr. D. Menchen, Mr. C. Merrill. Mr. W. E. Mitchell, Mr.. L. M. Mendith,. Mr. C. R. Morse, Mrs. Morse, Mrs. C. L. McCallum, Miss M. M. Maquin. Rev. Hand Mrs. Potter, Mr. W. Richardson, Mr. T. A. and Mrs. Smart, Miss M. Steen, Mr. J. Joles, Mr. P. and Mrs. Valoazuela and Master M. the only district where the men re-
Valenzuela, Mr. He Wall, Mr. D. sumed: There were 2,500, fuchud-Powell, Mr. S. E. Powell, Mrs. E. ing 1300 safety men," working to Corn, Miss F. Hicks, Miss-E. L. Warwickshire yesterday, an in- Moffett, and Miss F. Nicholes. Crease of 600 since last week.-
COAL CRISIS.
ONLY WARWICKSHIRE MEN RESUME,
London. July 13. The coal mines throughout the whole of the country were re-opened yesterday morning on the ownere'
result of the Lake Dedmark exstrated at, Changsha Station yester.
The Brooklyn and Manhattan 'plosion-Reuter. steam and electric trains were fill- ed to capacity,
"Express trains
on the B. M. T. are being run at the rate of one train of ten cars
THE PHILIPPINES.
every minute.
Fifty motormen of the Oth
day and demanded a fundred thou- sand dollars from the Chamber of Commerce.
The situation was threatening when General Tang Seng-ch's ad vance guard appeared, on which the former troops retreated along the
Avenue elevated joined the A STATUS SIMILAR TO THAT line, firing their rifles at random
streets
OF CUBA.
bullets falling in the city.-Reuter.
strikers during the morning and/ virtually paralysed"all north and south traffic in Manhattan. The Washington, July 6.--The con- are, filled with great sensus among all House and Sen- throngs of pedestrians who preate, lenders, approached by the fer walking to fighting their way United Press following the final session of Congress is that legis- into the subway stations:
lation affecting the Philippine Sleep on Beaches, "Thousands of holiday celebra-Islands will be passed early next tors were stranded at Coney year following the Christmas Peking, July 1-Walter H.
Island and other resorts along the south shore of Brooklyn when the
adjournment.
BIRTH CONTROL.
UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE IN CHINA.
new terms, but Warwickshire was
Reuter.
COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
LEAVES BASRA ON WAY TO
BUSHIRE..
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Basra, July 13. Cobham, accompanied by Ward, He has departed for Bushire: mounted his machine at six this morning and in inland water, with a transport launch, was towed out. to Shatt el Arab where the plane glided gracefully over the water and in fifteen minutes was climbing beautifully. In a few more minutes he was out of sight. -Reuter.
At Bushire
Bushire, July 13. Mr. Alan Cobham has arrived
Inst trains left for Manhattan. President Coolidge before Novem- was impossible in China and that here and reports "all well."-Reu-]
Most of them slept all night on the benches...
Motormen are demanding one dollar an hour and the switchmen 75 cents Unless" an agreement
President's
the solution of China's problem of over-population must be sought in another direction.
"My-years-of-observation-here-
Mallory, secretary of the Inter- It is expected that the Thompnational Famine Relief Commis son report will be submitted to aion said to-day that birth control
and the ber 30 message will contain definite re- commendations based on the in- formation contained in the report,
an informal public report and
of which private report, both will guide the President in recom mending legislation.
is reached the whole service win There will probably be a formal have convinced me that birth con-
probably be suspended because of the high degree of skill and ex- perience required to operate the -express-trains,United Press.
LONDON AMERICAN
EMBASSY.
TWO FINE BUILDINGS IN PRINCE'S GATE,
tion which would give the islands
ter.
"MOTOR TONNAGE.
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT.
DISCLOSED.
trol in China is an urgent neces- sity," said Mallory. "We are re moving natural checks to over-
London, July 13.- population, through the introduce. Senator Key Pittman of
The outstanding feature of tion of modern medicine, gur- Nevada, ranking Democrat of the gery and sanitation, but, we are Lloyd's, shipbuilding returns for Senate, told the United Press doing nothing to cut down the the past three months shows a re- that he had been considering a birth rate. This will lead to a ter markable development in "motor solution of the Philippine ques-rible situation if nothing is done. tonnage, which on the basis of a status similar to that of Cuba. than the land
"There are already more people world returns is now 84.1-6 per can support and cent. of steam tonnage ünder con- In this way, he pointed out, the starvation is the logica! result.struction in proportion. Filipinos would enjoy complete Birth control would mean
In Britain it is 58.8 per cent., but that autonomy and all American finan- our humanitarian work among the in Denmark, Holland, Italy, Japan cial and international interests Chinese would accomplish. real and Sweden motor tonnage con- would be fully protected.
bond instead of merely complicat-struction fur exceeds the steam, "I do not believe that the Uniteding China's problem. was donated by J.
their combined totals being 426,241 Pierpont Morgan. began to-day States would lose much trade nor and will be completed by the end sacrifice prestige. in the Far East of birth control would be a tašk
"But to spread the knowledge and 129,380, respectively. Reuter, of the month.
"..by such A move," he said. of such magnitude, that years of
"Statistics show that Cuban- strenuous work and a complete HOME FOR HOLIDAYS American trade increased enor-change in the fundamental social mously under the Platt Amend-concepts of the Chinese people ment. Under the present circum- would be necessary.
«London. July 7-The work of moving the American embassy and residence from Crewe House to the building at 13 Prince's
Mate which
The new embassy consists of two buildings, 13 and 14 Prince's Gate, which have been converted Decorators have finish. of their work-on-the-interior and beth Ambassador Houghton and
into one.
Paris, July 193. The Crown Prince of Afghanis
departing to Kabul for his holidays.
Havas
stances, the Filipinos are certain-Chinese ancestor worship tan, who la collegien at Paris, is
y. a liability and not an asset to creates an imperative need for his wife have given their appro- the United States." "United male progeny. Coupled with the val. The actual offices of the Press," embassy, including the chancery
and quarters of the naval and
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low cost of rearing children in China, this sets up an insurmount able obstacle to birth control."--
military altaches, will remain at MEXICO & RELIGION. "United Press.
4 Grosvenor Gardens. - "United
Press."
HARRY DAUGHERTY.
GOES TO TRIAL ON SEPTEMBER 7.
New York, July 8-Harry M. Daugherty, former attorney gen eral, and, Thomas W. Miller, for- mer alien property custodian will be brought to trial on September
SEE LIBERTY OF PRESS INFRINGED BY MEXICO.
Mexico City, July 6.—Fernande Noriega, president of the bar association, called a meeting to- day of Mexico City attorneys to
LEPROSY.
NEW REMEDY IS REVEALED ..IN BRAZIL..
Rio de Janeiro, July 6—A de
SULTAN IN PARIS.
Paris, July 13.
All the papers emphasize the loud cheering with which the Parisian crowd greeted the Sultan of Morocco. Havas.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
discuss the Government's recisive remedy for leprosy has been ligious regulations, including the found growing in abundance in question as to whether they can Brazil, claims Dr. Geraldo Kühlterday at 7 a.m. be construed as infringing on the mann, Brazilan botanist.
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LOCAL SHIPPING.
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TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND CLEARANCES.
THE MORNING LIST.
This morning, the following sea-going arrivals at Hongkong were reported—
Empress of Russia (8789) Br.. from Vancouver, Shanghai; C. P. S. Shantung (1668) Br., from Tsing- tao. Shanghai; B. & S.
"
Kaying (1572) Br., from Bang- kok, Kohsiehang; B. & S.
Speybank (3168) Br., from Phil- adelphia, Manila; Bank Line.
Tennessee (3491) Nor., from Oslo, Algiera; Thoresen.
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Canada Maru (3544) Jap., from Kobe, Maji: O. S. K.
Departures.
For Singapore: Tamba Mari, Canada Maru.
-For-Mojl-Cheribon-
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For Kobe: West Kayote. For Haiphong Borneo.
For Amoy: Haiphong, Hosang. For Swalow; Van Overstraten. For Saigon Haldis. For Shanghai: Benalder. For Kwong-chow-wan: Hanol,
Clearances,
For Tourano: Kasara. For Swatow: Kotsu Maru,
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN THE "MAIL"
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Entertainments.
July 14-Queen's Theatre; Harold Lloyd in the "Freshman."
July 14-Star Theatre; Laurette. Taylor in "One Night in Rome —July-14World Theatre Charlie- Chaplin in "The Gold Rush."""
July 13, 21-Brick Morae's California Collegians, the World's Greatest College Entertainers will appear at the City Hall.
July 19-and-28-Preliminary vocal rehearsals of "The Pirates of Penzance" at Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m.
August 6-Band night at Volun- toer Headquarters,, p.m.
Sport.
July 17-St. John Ambulance Brigade will give a life-saving 'de-
The P. & C. 8.8. "Khyber" from monstration at Stonecutter's bath- Hongkong arrived Marseilles yes-ing beach, from 3.30 to 4.30 p.m.
Auctions, July 15-Valuable leasehold prat | pertles at No. 15 and 16 Mui Fong St., will be sold by Mr. A. G, da Rocha, auctioneer, at 8 p.m.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of
July 15-A, 237, Nathan Road,
eluding one Cottage piano, 2.45 p.m.
July 16-At Lammert Bros' Sales,
liberty of the Fress. He says the A plant from which an oil is Russia" will leave here for Manila 7, charged with irregularities in regulations appear much more extructed superior in activity to to-day at á þ.m connection with the return of ter- drastic than necessary and thalmoogra oil which has been long The B. 1.8.8 "Tilawa" from tain enemy property to the for Contrány: to: modern theories for employed extensively to relieve the Aloy, is dúa hora "to-dayjih 73 K Kowloon, household furniture, in- mer German and Swiss owners. the punishment of crime. Foreign leprous, thrives in abundance
The C.P.S., R.M.S. Empress of The specific charge is an at- Minister Saenz refused to com- throughout this country. This tempt to defraud the Government on the protest made by the Brazilian oil can be produced at a Canada", has left Shanghai and ment. Federal Judge Mack deni- Pope against the "parsecution" of considerable less, cost than the due ut Kobe to-day at 4 pza. ed a motion to dismiss the indict-Catholics in Mexico...
Indian chalmoogra o stated Dr. The B. L .. Shirala" left ment. Daugherty was not a M. L. Vincent, general manager Kuhlmann in a lecture before the Singapore for this port on July party to the motion for dismissal of the Atlantic Gulf and West Association of Commercial Em 10 at pm and is due here to- and it is therefore believed that Indies Petroleum Company, was ployes, *""
morrow at pm----
stabbed to death at his home to From this plant-the "Corpotro-
is
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Room, miscellaneous goods, 11 a.m. “
Meetings...
A July 20-Third: annual mesting.
The P.&.0. s.a., "Alipore": left
of the Hongkong Taxicab Co., 35,
Den Yœux Rond, Central, noon.........
July 22-Twenty-ninth annual
he intends to stand trial willing day by an unidentified man who, che braziliensis," commonly known Shanghai for this, port, yesterday | meeting of the China Provident, and without resorting to tech- it was said, came froid Tampico in Brazil as the sapucainha plantat 4.80 a.. and is due here on Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., St.
nicalities.--"United Press.”
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Dispatches from Moralia to day any that the Government has closed the college of Teresiano, a Catholic girls school, for alleged violation of the religious clause of the Mexican constitution "Associated Press"
is extracted an oil, which when | July-16 at about 4 pm. analyzed at Brazil's principal -re- search station, that of the Oswalde CONSIGNEES NOTICE. Cruz Institute, showed optical activity of more than one degree Consignees are reminded that greater than that of the best chal goods arrived per 8.5. "Benalder" moogra, oil, declared Dr. Kuhlmann remaindog undelivered after July
United Press"
120, will be assesőéd.
George's Building, 11.30 a.m.”
August 4Mosting of creditors of the Oriental Commercial Bank, Ltd.. at 25, Des Voeux Road, Centrál, 8 pm
August General mesting of || Luen Mow S.B. Co., Ltd. 65, Cop- 5%. naught Road, Central, 2 p.m.
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