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AMANULLAR BACK TO
AFGHANISTAN?
HIS BROTHER'S THREAT
Peshawar, Yesterday. It is strongly rumoured that ex- King Amanullah is marching on Kabul. It is simultaneously re- ported that his brother, Habibullah, has ordered the confiscation of the property of Royal Family refugees unless they return to Kabul within a month.
ON APRIL 15
ELECTION POINTS
WHAT IF THE CONSERVATIVES
ARE RETURNED
WINSTON NOT AT TREASURY?
ARRIVAL OF THE CHINESE DELEGATION
ON WAY TO LONDON
By the P. and Q. steamer "Malwa" there arrived in the Colony yesterday the Director-General of Posts of China, Mr. Liu Shu-fan, ondon as who is proceeding to London. Yesterday. Plentpotentiary · Delegate to the M. Stanley Baldwin (the Pre-ninth Universal Postal Congress. mier) will announce the Ministerial į Other members of the delegation election programme at a gathering are as follow:-'
Iriter-tribal warfare has broken of Conservative M.P.'s, candidates, Mr. H. V. Poulain, Assistant out again.
and leaders in London shortly after Director-General of Posts (delc- Mr. Winston Churchilfs Budget gate),
Alleged Inventions!
Moscow, Yesterday.
statement in the House of Com-¡ Mr. D. MeLorn, Postal Commis-
Such announce- sioner (delegate), Reports that the Soviets have mons on April 15.
Mr. T. G. Tsien, Secretary to the closed the frontier to Afghan is ment will contain proposals which officially described as false. It is
wfl subsequently form an import Ministry of Communications (dele) declared that the Afghans are per-ant part of the Government's pro- gate). fectly free to enter Soviel Russia under existing and long-standing regulations.
Reports of movements of Soviet troops on the Afghan Border are characterised as. "mischievous in- ventions."
Support For Amanullah
Peshawar, Thursday. The five Russian aeroplanes which arrived at Kabul en March 21 have now evacuated three mem- bers of the Soviet Embassy, four other Russians, and three Turks.
Nadir Khan
his brother and are actively enlisting the support of the Mullahs at Khost in favour. lof Amanullah.
Tamme."
A reliable forecast is that the programme will include measures for assisting trade recovery,
RAINFALL FIGURES
at
The rainfall, recorded Royal Observatory, Kowloon for the 24 hours, ending at 10.30 am. on the last two days was as fellow-
To-day' Yesterday
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ex-
It is reliably reported that Habibullah has not looted Nadir Khan's houses, but, on the other tension of the safeguarding of in- hand, has locked and sealed them.dustries, a policy of Empire settle- Reuter.
NEW DICTATOR
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ance.
Mr. Li Wen-hoei, Postal Commis- sioner (delegate).
Mr. Tseng chen, Assistant of the Directorate General of Posts (AŁ tacho).
Mr. La Kwei-hsiang, Secretary of the delegation,
Mr. Mei Ting, Assistant of the Directorate General of Posts (At- tache).
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AT THE also been appointed Britain, has Plenipotentiary delegate to the He will Universal Postal Congress. shortly leave the United States for Nanking and then proceed to his post by Siberia.
Hong Kong is not to be represent- ed at the Congress.
DISASTER SEQUEL
CHINESE PILOT AGAIN BEFORE
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Changes Expected Considerable changes are ex- pected in the Government after the
Lo Tal, the Chinese, pilot who General Election, if the Conserva-was at the wheel on board the 3.8. tives are returned to power. Oue "Leung Kwong" on May 9, 1927, of the most interesting of such when she collided with the steam rumours is that Mr. Churchill will, launch "Moonshine" and sunk off leave the Treasury Capsuimun Pass, was again brought before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
BANK MERGER
Nice, Yesterday. dictator has
arisen in Europe, namely, Rene Leon, the anyhow, director of the Casino in Monta Reuter.
has become absolute Carlo, who dictator of the tiny Principality of Monaco as the result of Prince Louis of Monaco deciding to disband the special Commission enquiring into the dispute between the Casino and the public authorities over the man- agement of the wateringplace Reuter.
RADIO CO. SOLD
SUBSIDIARY OF AMERICAN CORPORATION
New York, Yesterday. The "Herald Tribune" states that an agreement has been sign- ed in Paris for the sale of the Radio Corporation's subsidiary company, the Communication Co.,. to the International Telephone & Telegraph Co. for G$100,000,000.- Reuter's American Service.
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TWO OLD US. CONCERNS WITH BIG ASSETS
New York, Yesterday.
He is charged with the killing and slaying of Mr. F. E. A. Martin,. chief officer, and others unknown. It will be remembered that sev- eral lives were lost as a result of The Chemical National Bank and the collision, and that defendant the United States Mortgage &is alleged to have absconded dur Trust Co., two of the oldest New, ing the enquiry held at the Cen- York banks are merging. Their tral Magistracy by Mr. R E. combined assets will be G$400,000,- Lindsell. He was arrested early this month on board the s.s. "An- 000-Reuter's American Service.
jon" by Sub-Inspector R. Lanigan. Defendant was again remanded for a week.
QUEBEC'S LOSS
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR'S SUDDEN END
Quebec, Yesterday. The death is announced of the Lieut.-Governor Sir Lower Gouin, while proceeding to prorogue Par- liament. Reuter.
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ALLEGED THEFT
AN. ASSISTANT MANAGER UNDER ARREST
APPEARS IN COURT
J. Dos Caldars, described as the assistant manager of the Phillipine China Trading. Company, Chat- ham Road, Kowloon, was arrested on a warrant on Wednesday, for having stolen or frandently con- verted the sum of $80, money be longing to the firm, to his own use. He was brought before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis-
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Defendant Wás remanded in police custody until Monday for further enquiries to be made.
Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the defence.
STREETS & ROADS
PROPOSED CLOSURE AND CHANGE
Notice is given in the "Gazette"" that H.E. the Governor proposes to make orders for
Improving and widening that portion of Barker road lying between Stubbs-road and Victoria Hospital
Closing that portion of Kansu- street, Kowloon, between Nathan- road and Gascoigne road.
Any person objecting must send! his objection in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than April 26. Such objection must state the reasons and specify the property with regard to the owner- ship or occupation of which such ohjestion de made, za
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