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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1927.
WORLD PRESS.
Discussion On Domestic Problems.
·PROTECTION OF NEWS.
Sir Roderick Jones Seeks Generally Acceptable Formula.
Geneva, Yesterday.·
INDIANISATION.
Future of the Army In India.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT.
Retention of Certain Number of British Officers.
Simla, Yesterday.
An important statement: re
THE RHINELAND.
German Hint To France.
A COOL RECEPTION.
Reichstag Chief Brings Up Occupation Snag.
Paris, Yesterday,
A somewhat cool reception was The Press Conference adopted resolutions in regard to press-garding the question of Indianisa-accorded a speech, by Herr rates for telegraphic and tele-tion of the army in India was Loebe, President of the Reich- phonic messages and also dealt made by Sir G. Birdwood to a stag, who headed with the question of coded Press crowded Assembly. messages and the improvement of communications.
an important German delegation including ex- Replying to a resolution by Dr. Chancellor Wirth, to the 24th Moonji urging the adoption of the conference of the inter-parlia A divergence of views was Sandhurst's Committee's report, mentary Union which is a pre- manifested in a discussion on the concerning which Sir G. Birdwood cursor of the League of Nations, important question of the protec-pointed out that the provisional presided over by M. Doumer, tion of news, in which many views of the Government of India President of the Senate, where speakers participated including on the report were now before the conference met to debate on Mr. Kent Cooper, managing direc- His Majesty's Government, he world politics and discuss the tor of the Associated Press of said the committee in recommend- European tariff entente, the re- America, Lord Riddell and Sir ing Indianisation emphasised that duction of armaments, the anti- Roderick Jones. The last-named all recommendations were subject drug campaign and the codifica- proposed the formation of a small to the maintenance of efficiency tion of international law.
I cannot resist the temptation committee for the purpose of and stressed the importance of re- evolving a formula which would taining a requisite proportion of of referring to the burning topic British officers in the Indian of the occupation of the "Rhine- meet with general approval.
Lord Riddell drew attention to Army. He hoped the resolution land," said Herr Loebe, who was the would be withdrawn at a discus- suggested that France would the fact, that America
gion. (Prolonged applause).-serve the cause of humanity by only country which had not rati- fied the Berne Convention of 1886 Reuter.
telling Germany that not & and 1908 relating to proprietary
single French soldier would re- main
German soil from rights.
January
1928. Viscount
The discussion will continue to- day, Reuter.
BRITISH AIR LINERS.
COMPANY CELEBRATES 8TH ANNIVERSARY.
A FINE RECORD.
London, Yesterday, To-day British Air Liners celebrated their eighth birthday. On August 25, 1919, the first British civil aeroplane, a D, H. Rolls-Royce converted warplane, made its maiden flight between London and Paris. This machine
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During these eight years 100,000 passengers have been carried across the Channel in British aeroplanes alone, the air liners flying distance of nearly 7,000,000 miles. In the past four years the stability and safety of air transport has been so well established that air ways are now recognised means of trans- port for bullion and precious M.
Maurice Bokanowski, stones, bullion and specie to the French-Minister-of-commerce-as- value of approximately £30,000,- passenger, landed here this morn- 000 having been carried by airing from Buffalo-Reuter's Ameri- across the Channel. In 1919 can Service, one service a day was run be- tween London and Paris-but this summer there are six services in each direction between the two cities.-British Wireiss Service.
JAPAN 'QUAKE.
MANY FATALITIES NEAR TAINAN,
10 KILLED: 100 INJURED..
Tokyo, Yeaterday. The "Nichi Nick!" publishes special reports of a violent earth-
the neighbourhood of Tainan, re-
the
France's Reply.
A Franco-German duel seems to be developing at the Confer- ence. Replying to Hear Loebe M. Henry de Jouvenel declared that the military occupation of the Rhineland Was the sole guarantee of the stability of eastern Europe, adding that when one had been adversary ao long it was better to go slowly about knitting the ties of friend- ship rather than risk fresh ruptures-Reuter.
NO NAVAL PACT.
DENIAL OF SECRET ANGLO- JAPANESE AGREEMENT.
Washington, Yesterday. The Acting Secretary of State, Mr. Castle, has categorically denied the "press story of a secret Anglo- Japanese naval pact" in regard to a future naval supremacy, and saya that as far as the State Department knows, the report is absolutely without foundation.-Reuter's Ame- rican Service.
London Denlal.
London, Yesterday-- With reference to the "Washing- ton Post" assertion, It is learned in a high ministerial quarter in Lon-i don, that no secret Anglo-Japanese arrangement of any kind regarding
cluded.-Reuter..
THE CRIME WAVE. naval armaments has been con-
AGITATORS SENTENCED IN
PARIS,
Washington, Yesterday. According to the "Washington Post" reports from trustworthy sources have reached the State De- partment that a mutually satisfac- tory Anglo-Japanese agreement as Paris, Yesterday.
regarde future naval supremacy was In connection with the rioting reached when it finally became ap on August 24 the Correctional parent that the United States would Court has sentenced 19 persons, not accept the British programme including two women, from a at Geneva. The newspaper adde fortnight to six months impri-that the gist of the understanding has not been divulged and It is sonment.
doubtful if much information as to Geneva, Yesterday. quake at 2 o'clock this morning ia nection with the Sacco-Vanzetti ing the understanding behind closed Many persons arrested in con-its contenta is available to the American officials, who are discuss- 2.30 p.m. sulting in 10 persons being killed, riots have been sentenced to terms doors. The "Journal" declares that over 100 injured and about 200 of imprisonment ranging from 24 the Anglo-Japanese discussions, houses being destroyed. Reuter hours to 12 days. There have which are in an advanced stage, re-
Further, Damage.
been several new arrests, Includ-fer to the revival of the 1911 Shanghai, Yesterday.ing a 17-year-old student charged Anglo-Japanese alliance. Latest reports reaching Tokyo with directing operations against amplify the "Nicht Nicht" report. the League of Nations building.
"Asahi reports that 40 were - Hamburg Disorders. AN killed and 80 houses destroyed. In
Berlin, Yesterday, Sulgaf near Tainan, while in Tai The demonstrations were quiet nan three persons were injured and here, but there were serious col- several houses badly damaged.lisions with the police at Hamburg ...... "Jiji”. reports that 145 houses yesterday night. The mob attack- were destroyed, and damaged ined the police with stonest and
New York, Yesterday. the Takao district and four people battles, and erected barricades on
The Times from San Fran injured Routar,
the tramlines. A policeman of cisco says that Mr. Wilbur duty was dragged from a tram- denies the statement
cabled car and maltreated. He attempt-resterday. According to
the 8.30a.m. SOVIET EXECUTIONS ed to escape and collapsed The Times Mr. Wilbur said the cruiser ‚8.90° a.m. Kanan badmob fell on him with daggers and building programme would be based 180 p.m. NO REPRIEVE FOR ALLEGED | clubs and killed him on the country's needs and a general 8.80 p.m
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The police rushed up and were board would decide what would be Breceived with a hail of stones: recommended to Congress. They Moscow, Yesterday. They replied with revolvers. Or had decided on the country' needs It is officially announced that der was restored early in the before the Geneva, conference was Annenkoy and Denissov have been morning after hard fighting. Many called so any future programme is executed, the Central Executive were wounded on bort, mides, and Independent of the results of having refused their petition for there were numerous arrests, Ran Geneve, he added. Reuter
| American Service. /){ reprieve Reuter.
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U.S. NAVY PLANS.
MR. WILBUR ISSUES A DENIAL
WILLIAM FOX
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WORLD THEATRE
A Romance of the Spanish Main In The Days When Firates Sailed The Sens--.
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CLAIRE WINDsor and coNRAD NAGEL
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