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HONG KONG,
N. Z.'S 'QUAKE
FEW MORE OF VARYING INTENSITY
NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE
Wellington, Yesterday. Further, earthquake shocks of last occurred varying intensity night. Westport was shaken by the severest and longest shock since the main diturbances on June 17.
Shocks were also felt at Mut- chison, Takaka and Wellington, but there was no additional damage.
Communications to Karamea re main cut off, and the town is suffer- ing from theria. A supply of serum was sent by air.
MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1929.
FATHER THAMES"
SURPRISE
WEIRD CRAFT
SCOTS GUARDS' JOKE ON ASCOT SUNDAY
FEARSOME CHINESE VESSEL
ALSATIAN FREED
A LONG TRIAL OF AN AUTONOMIST
SENTENCE QUASHED
Besançon, Yesterday.
and
Cries of "Vive la France "Vive le Jury" alternated with cheers from Alsatians in court, acquitted Dr. when the jury London, Yesterday.
Phillipe Roos, the Alsatian auton- Ascot Sunday on the River omist,, on a charge of conspiracy Thames was marked by a startling against the State after á fortnight's innovation: Visitors to Maidenhead trial. were astonished by the spectacle of A very strange craft-like
a
A
Roos was sentenced to 18 years,
Strasbourg
In
in his absence, at the great auton- an outbreak of diph-nightmare dream of a pre-historin omist trial at Colmar last year. He
at surrendered. monster," with huge blackened November, and was granted a new head, towering. up from the prow trial, but, owing to the state of and & green scaly six foot tail public feeling in Almaco, the cake protruding from the stern, while was removed to Besancon on the scarlet banners emblazoned with application of the Government.→→ strange characters, fluttered from Reuter. the mast.
Two mining prospectors are be- lieved to have been overwhelmed by a landslide near Karames. Motor lorries are distributing water at
where the mains
Westport, fractured.-Reuter.
LADY NOVELIST
ELLEN THORNEYCROFT FOWLER PASSES AWAY
POPULAR WRITEK ..
Are
London, Yesterday. The death is announced of the Hon. Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler. --Reuter.
[Eller, Thorneycroft Fowler (Mrs. A. L. Falkin) was the elder daughter She Visbunt. Wolverhampton. of was at one time an authoress with first popular a big reputation, -her success was "A Double Thread," pub- lisbed in 1899, This was followed by "The Farringdons" and other widely- read works.. Her most popular work was probably "Concerning Isabel Cornaby In 1903 she married Mr. A. L. Felkin, M.A., F.RS.L., with whom she collaborated in the au thorship of several novels.]
BRITAIN & RUSSIA
WILL DIRECT RELATIONS BE RESUMED?
NEGOTIATIONS STARTED
London, Yesterday. The "Observer's" diplomatic cor- respondent says that negotiations have started through the German Embassy in London and the Nor
The Public are again reminded that the postage on newspapers published in Hong Kong and addressed to British Possessions, China and Macao is 2 cents per 4 oza, and not 2 cents per news paper. Whe the postage is not fully prepaid newspapers cannot be forward and if they do not bear the senders' names and ad-wegian Legation in Moscow, which dresses the are disposed of in the Dead Letter Office.
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respectively represent Russian and British interests in questions affect ing Britain and Russia, with a view to the restoration and subsequent regularisation of direct relations between the two countries.-Reuter. FRENCH AIRMEN
STORMY PASSAGE FROM RÁN-
GOON TO BANGKOK ALAN
From
Per
MONDAY,
24. JUNE
Amoy
Shanghai and Amoy
Manila
TUESDAY, JUNE 26.
Straits
Japan
Shanghai
.Tjisondari .Chenan
President Madison
Tilawa Tango Maru Perseus
Porseus
The
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.Ho Sang
9001:
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia (London,
3rd-5th June)
THURSDAY, JUNE 27. Straits and London (parcels mail, London,
23rd May
Europe via Negapatam (Letters only. Lon-
don, 20th May)
OUTWARD MAILS.
MONDAY,
-Shanghai, *Japan, *Canada, *US.A,. *G. & S. American &
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24.
President Madison
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Bangkok, June 17.
airmen Capt. Arrachart and Capt. Rigast arrived i
This weird craft, heralded by the boaming of a gong and the ex plosion of Chinese crackers, was propelled by paddles wielded by 17 "Chinese coolies," and travelled rapidly up and down stream near
Degrees
Temperature, 10 um.,-to-
day
78 Temperature, 4. p.m.,
85 yesterday Humidity, 10 a.m., 10.
37 day: Humidity, 4 p.m., yes-
terday
77
Boulters Lock, while people in the boats on the river hurriedly made way for it. The river banks were crowded with astounited spectators.
AN EXPLOSION
FORD FAMILY HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE.
ON" BERENGARIA "
New York, Saturday. Mr. Henry Ford, his son Edsel, and the latter's wife and two chil dren bad a narrow escape aboard the "Berengaria" in the explosion of a bottle of flashlight powder be longing to pressmen.
Three men, two women passen- gers and two photographers were seriously injured and taken to very hospital.. Mr. Ford was calm-Reuter's American Service.
POLICE RESERVE
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Subsequently, it transpired that the crew were guards' officers and that the boat was owned by officers The following orders have been
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of the Second Battalion Scots issued by: Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Guarde, who recently brought it Acting Captain Superintendent of back with them from China-Police-m Reuter,
ARGENTINE GOLD
G.$40,000,000 FOR THE
UNITED STATES ··
Buenos Aires, Yesterday.
Chinese Company.
Squad Drill. All recruits of the Chinese Company will attend at the Company's Headquarters to-morrow at 530 pm. sharp for squad drë
spite marriage busterkeaton
AT THE
QUEEN'S
with
CUPID wieldsTM
2 wicked rolling-pin on Buster's bean! Love leads him ja dizzy chase! Don't miss this great comedy 4
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
OF
THE FAMOUS FRENCH WÅR FILM THE
BATTLES
OF
VERDUN
AT THE
under L. Sergeant 143 Tao Chi-on. WORLD
Dress-Mufti.
Signalling. The Signaling Squad
The National Bank of Argentina will attend at the Company's Head- has decided to earmark $40,000,000 quarters for practice in Morse and gold to the United States in ad- Semaphore under Cr. Sergeant R16 dition to the $10,000,000, it has Ow Young Kin-heng on Wednesday, already decided to ship for deposit, at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Any other in connection with the recent weak members of the Chinese Company ness of the peso-Reuter.
wishing to join this Squad are re- quested to send their names in to GLIDING FATALITY Cr. Sergeant R15. ja
TWO NOTABLE GERMAN AIRMEN KILLED
Berlin, June 16. Herr Schulz, the holder of the
Inspection Parade. All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thursday, for the monthly inspection of arms, equipment, etc., by the Compaty Commander. Fall in at 5.30 pm. sharp. Dress-White uniform, cap
at Don Musug aerodrome op Saturworld's record for gliding fight, with white cover; rifle, belt, side- day afternoon after a tempestuous crashed while giving an exhibition and difficult flight from Rangoon in in East Prasia. consequence of the south-west mon
*They flow a southerly course, run- ning down to Victoris Point and striking across for Bangkok. This meant adding about 500 kilometres to the distance. They may leave
WORLD TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
AT 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20
WHEN Dane and Arthur, as two college boys, have a lost of squalling infants suddenly and amazingly wished on them, you'll laugh as never before as they face the music 1
KARL DANE, GEORGE K. ARTHUR
BABY MINE
AT THE
and
He and his co-arms, truncheon, whistle, armlet,
badge. "Pocket-Policeman," pilot, Kaiser were killed-Trans-
note-book to be carried. Those not Deean
in possession of uniform will at- tend in mufti. No member may be absent from this parade without leave from the Company's Com- Equipment Offers of mander. The
NATIVE BANK'S LOSS.
Hung Kit-yuen, described as olerk formerly in the employment
for Saigon to-morrow morning, the Hung Kat native bank, No. 78/will make it a point of being pre-1
(Due Victoria, B.C., 15th July, and Straits Times.
sent.
Wing Lok-street, has been arrested
Indian Company *Europe via Siberia)
Sir Reginald Stubbs, Governor of by the Folice on a warrant charging
Squad Drill. All recruits of the Parcels..June 24, 5 p.m.
the him with the alleged larceny, as a at Kingston Registration June 25, 8.45 a.m. Jamaica, laid
930a.m. foundation stone of the Constant servant of the abore bank of the Indian Company will attend at the Letters
4.30 p.m.
Spring Hotel, which is betag sum of $6,000, between September Central Police Station to-morrow,
under Sergeant Condon. Dress erected mainly by Canadian enter-24 and October 1, 1928, when he at 6.30 p.m. sharp for squad drill
absconded.
Mufti. 11.30. ..
prise. 1 p.
Tai Hing
TUESDAY,
JUNE 25.
Swatow, *Amoy and Formosa Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritiua," E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europa vis Marseilles
K.P.O. Registration June 26, 1 pm. ...1 pin. Letters Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA., C. & S. America and Europe via Vancouver, B.C.
Amoy
Haiphong
Manila, Australia & New Zealand
vis Thursday Island
Sun Kong Haiching
Perseus
(Due Marseilles, 26th July.) G.P.O. Registration June 25, 145 p.m. Letters
230 p.m.
-Empress of Russis (Duc Vancouver, B.C., 19th July, and Europe via Siberia) Parcela Jane 26, 5 p.m. Registration June 25, 9.15 am. Letters 10 B.MIL. Sinktang
$30 p.m. Francis Garnier 6 pm.
(Due Thursday Island, 8th July.) Tango Maru
Switow
Haiphong
WEDNESDAT,
Biraits and Caloutts
Registration June 25, 5 pm. Letters June 26, 830 am JUNE 26.
Chikaang
Canton
GATAN
#i/sondari.
1:30 pm.
+June 21,
2:30 pm.
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IT TAKES YOU BACK TO BAGDAD OF THE DAYS WHEN THE SALT OF LIFE WAS LOVE AND THE WINE OF LIFE ADVENTURE
"THE THIEF OF BAGDAD MAJESTIC TODAY & TO MORROW
AT 230 620 715 & 9.15.
Flying Squad
The fortnightly patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place to- morrow. Fall in at the Tsun-sa- taui Fire Brigade Station at 6.30 p.m. starp Drew-Khaki walferm. The next fortnightly patrol of the Hong Kong Section will take place on Thursday, July 4. Fe in at the Central Police Station at 5.15 pm sharp Dress Khaki unifom
Sharpshooters Company Reverer Practice. Revolver prae- tice will be carried out on Kenedy Road Bange on Sunday, July 7, at 10 am. Members will assemble at the Range at that time, with belta and holsters with revolvers Uniform optional
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