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YUNNAN'S OPIUM STORMY POLITICS IN',
ABUNDANT CROP OF POPPY
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Yunnanfu, March 18. The poppy. (opium) crop is very abundant in this district of Yunnan province this year. No doubt some- body will reap" the benefit.
JAPAN
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RESIGNATION FORECAST
Tokyo, Yesterday. After one of the stormiest sessions crops as the drought had become on record, in which the Govern- serious. No snow has fallen during ment's life appeared seriously cu-. the winter, and the farmers were dangered more than once, the sixth faced with ruin when the rain came, session of the Diet ended shortly The price of rice has fallen from $7 before midnight. to $5.50, the reduction being a great Though the relief to the people.
London, Yesterday. Two substantial falls of rain last Replying to a question in Farlía-week saved the situation for the ment, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for Air, said the few minor out standing points between the British Government and the Italian Goy ernment in connection with the projected air service to India had been satisfactorily settled and he hoped the service would be, in- augurated before the end of this month over the route originally contemplated. British Wireless Service.
MOTOR RECORD
Government
weathered the storm a number of Bills was Exchange is appalling, however, its most important making business very difficult. The shelved, including the Tax Transfer rate is now over 800 on French Bill, which was severely attacked piastres.
on the grounds, inter alia, that its passage would entail the removal of an important source of revenue 129,000,000 Yen annually at the time when the country faces the prospect of a huge naval replace- ment programme, both capital ships and auxiliaries, on the expiration of the Washington Agreement.
Though many observers prediet decided to assist financially in shelving of the Bills, will quit Cape Town. The Cabinet has that the Government, owing to the clearing the track on the dried lake office before the
CAPTAIN CAMPBELL'S AFRICAN ATTEMPT
GOVERNMENT HELP
Six Days for 3,000 Miles
Antipodes, Later, One of the most vital links in the Empire air-chain, the stage from England to India, is to be put into regular oporation on Saturday, March 30. New aeroplanes and flying-boats have been obtained and pilots engaged. Harbours for air- boats and landing-grounds for aero planes have been chosen. Wireless Verneuk Panaome four hun Cabinet, it is reported, has decided stations have been installed.
dred miles up country, where Cap to remain in power, in which case This 5,000-miles England-India tain Campbell will make an attempt it will probably carry out reorgani air-line will be the longest organis-to beat the world's motor speed re-sation before long.-Beuter.
ed aying route in the world. The provisional time-table, 23 now drawn up for the departure of the first acroplane from London for Karachi is as follows:
Croydon, Saturday Paris
Bale, Switzerland
Genoa, Italy, Sunday
Rome
Syracuse, Sicily
Navarino, Greece, Monday Tobruk
Alexandria, Egypt, Tuesday Gaza, Palestine
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cord. The Cabinet is giving £500, which, with similar sum voted by the R.A.Cof South Africa, places one thousand sterling at Captain Campbell's disposal.
The Cabinet's decision is regard- 8.15 a.m.ed here as important, not only 12 noon financially, but also because it sets. 2.10 a.m. the seal of Government approval
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a political correspondent at Home, 9.46 a.m. Campbell's venture. The Aug- 3,00a.m. gestion that the Government should that Mr. Churchill, the Chancellor 9.45 a.m.contribute was originally made by of the Exchequer, and his advisers 4the Nationalist organ, "One Vader are exploring the possibility of im- 12 noon
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It was stated in mail week that trade experts had been consulted as to the effect on the motor in-. dustry of some such step as a 50)
.10.80 a.m. The Royal Welsh Agricultural per cent, reduction in the horse-
The night stage between Bale and Show will be held at Ponteanna power tax, with an addition to the Genoa will be accomplished by rail-Farm, Cardiff, on August 7, 8, and petro! tax to make up the de- way in a sleeping-car train. Be-9.
ficiency tween Genoa and Alexandria large
Trade authorities state that the all-metal flying-boats will be em- The salary of the clerk of first effect of this change in taxa- ployed. The other stages will be Lewisham borough council (Mrtion. would be to encourage British flown in big three-motored land- J. W. Shuter), for twenty-seven firms to build motor-cara of higher planes.
years in the service of the council, power for
countries export to The total time for the 5,000-miles has been increased from £1,320 to where high engine power is neces- journey by aeroplane, flying-hoat, £1,500 a year,
sary. American cars lead in thei and train will be 6 days 44 hours,
raçe for sales abroad by reason of as compared with about 15 days by
their greater horse-power. existing routes. The total time spent in the air will be 32 hours.
The new service will be operated once a week in each direction at first. It will make it possible for business men in London to send a letter to India and obtain a reply in about the time now necessary for a Jetter to cover the journey in one direction.
Australia in A Week
charge of about 9d. or 1s. a letter. Further it would remove the Arrangements are being made to present handicap on the sale of continue the Empire air-route used cars of considerable power. across India to Calcutta, and thence A change of the kind suggested via Singapore to Australia. An would meet the views of the motor- African air-line to and from Capeling organisations, which have Town will connect with the main been pressing for the removal of Empire route at Cairo,
[the tax on the car and its reatora-
A time-table has already been tion to the petrol. drafted, which shows that it should Mr. Churchill, it is predicted, be possible for urgent mails to be will find his opportunity of taxa- air-borne from London to. Mel-tion relief very limited, as it is bourne, Australia, by a day-and-expected that the accounts for this night relay system, in not more year will not do more than balance, to £95, according to the type of than 6 days 11 hours. Such a ser-even though a deficit may be cabin, and the second saloon from vice right across the British Empireuvaided..
It is expected that the passenger fare will be about £120. The first saloon fare by boat varies from £75
£57 to £63. Letters will probably can be brought into being within
be carried at an "air express" sur- the next few years.
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Yung Yau-wun, manager of the Kwong Loong Fat import-export firm, of No. 176, Wing Lok- street, reported to the Police yes- terday, that he had been defrauded on the previous night by two men. who passed a number of forged bank notes in payment for goods purchased.
The men called at about 9.15 pm. on Sunday after having made pre- vious arrangements to purchase 20 eatties of ginseng for $1,012. They took delivery of the goods on Sun- | day night, and in payment tender- ed ten $100 notes, one $10 note, and two. $1 notes, which were accepted.
When Yung took the notes to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank yes terday, all the $100 notes and the $10 bill were pronounced to be forgeries.
Paris, Testerday-Rumours of alleged riots in Syria are thorough- ly untrue. All is calm there, Reuter
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