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SIR P. LORAINE'S CANTON ITEMS
NEW POST GOING TO CAÎRO
WAS AT PEKING LEGATION IN 1911
THE PROPOSED TREATY
London, Yesterday.
MORE ABOUT THE ATTEMPT ON ACTOR'S LIFE
MA SHEE-TSANG'S - ESCAPE
Carton, Yesterday. A sensation was caused at midnight last night, when the well- known Chinese actor, Ma Shee-taang was coming out after the perform- ance at the Hoichu Theatre, which
DEVELOPING AIR TRANSPORT
AN AGREEMENT
FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN TO CO-OPERATE
OVER WIDE AREA
London, Yesterday.
It is officially stated that Sir is situated on the Bund. He was
The meetings of the British and Percy Loraine has been appointed on the point of getting into his French Air Ministers have resulted High Commissioner fo? Egypt.--- I motor-car when Bome unknown in an agreement in principle on the
person threw a large bomb at him, basis of large mutual co-operation | which exploded with tremendous develop air transport in Africa, the Near East, Far East and
Reuter.
"
[Sir Ferey Loraine, who was hora in 1880 and succeeded his father as 12th Baronet in 1917. has been Minis
force.
ter at Athens since 1926. Sir Percy! When the explosion was over, Ma South America. was attache at Constantinople. 1904: was seen lying on the pavement
M. Eynac (the French Air Minis-
3rd Secretary, Taberan, 1907; 2nd with wounds in his leg and, imme-ter) is particularly keen on develop- Secretary, Rome. 1999; Peking, 1911;diately, another person threw a handing night flying. Paris, 1912-16; 1st Secretary, Madrid. {
1916; Secretariat of the Peace Con grenade at him, which did not touch ference. Paris, 1919; 1st Secretary him. Warsaw. Oct. 1919: British Minister to Persia, 1921-25; Assistant to Sir George Clerk on the Special Mission to Budapest as Special Delegate of Supreme Council. Oct.-Dec. 1019: served S. African War, 1901-2 (medal with five clasps). He is an ho lieut, in the Army.]
Comment on Proposed Treaty
London, Yesterday
A mixed reception has been given the publication of the proposals for an Anglo-Egyptian Agreement.
Labour's organ, the "Daily Herald." emphasises the fact that they are offered to the Egyptian Tt people. "not to a Government." declares, that the way has been opened for an honourable settle- ment.
The "Daily News" considers them the best effort yet made liberally to liquidate a most difficult situation; whilst the "Daily Chronicle," the other "Times" insist upon a most care;
!.
Further Details Monsieur Laurent Eynac, the Owing to the large crowd at the French Air Minister, arrived in time, it was impossible to see who London last night for a conference threw the bomb, nor was it possible with Lord Thomson, the British Air in the excitement after the explo-Minister. sion to see the man who threw the!
The Conference took place to-day hand grenade.
jand, this afternoon, M. Eynac and The crowd immediately scattered, Lord Thomson flew to Paris in a leaving those who were wounded on French aeroplare. the ground.
After the arrival of the Police it British and French civil aviation is Much closer relationship between
expected as a result of the meet- ing of the two ministers.
Degrees
Teneralure, 10 am, to-
day
79 Temperature) 4. p.it..
yesterday Humidity, 10
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Humidity, 4 p.m., yes-
terday
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Liberal paper, also thevesbygØLELSESI DA GOVE
1
ful examination of the proposals was found that five persons and a from the aspect of Imperial defence. ricsha coolie were more or less badly
Conservative organs generally wounded. heartily damn the proposals.
The "Morning Post' suggests į that the proposals are ill-calculat ed for the peace of Egypt, and the safety of the Empire.
The "Daily Express” is “amazed and astonished" and asks how Bri- tain can discharge her responalbil- tios in the Soudan "when our in- Aluence in Egypt is whittled down to next to nothing."
Private Grudge
The Red Cross units were first to
be notified and these rushed to the
It is understood that plans are also being discussed by which the British air service to India may be extended to French Indo-China.- British Wireless Service.
TO BE CLOSED
UNDESIRABLE HOUSE IN PEEL STREET
An aged Chinese woman was this morning charged before Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., with keeping a Bly house at No. 12, Peel-street.
Sub-Inspector Chevalier said that when he raided the place last night, scene to treat the wounded, who there was no answer to his knock, were afterward despatched to the and he had to break a grille on the city hospitala.
staircase door to enter the flat. Ma, apparently, was not very
Immediately there was a stampede severely wounded, for he was taken amongst the people in the flat, some to a restaurant near at hand and of whom climbed into an empty fiat afterward was conveyed in his car next door and made good their to a hospital.
escape. The accused, four girls and The excitement at the time was four men, were unable to get away.
The "Daily Telegraph" hopes the proposals will be condemned by Parliament as emphatically as the indescribable. The Bureau of Pub- Accused was fined $100, and the conduct of those presenting them. ic Safety and the Defence Commis premises were ordered to be closed
sext detachments of forthwith. It refers to a "sweeping and dan aioner both gerous surrender of principles" troops to guard the Bund and for and thinks that Mr. Henderson's
some time suspended all traffic. statement as to "no-change of poli- It is learned that the probable ey" is not what those words cause of the assassination was due
MR. H. GRIMSHAW
mean in the mouth of a plain to a private grudge against the DEATH OF A LABOUR OFFICE
man.
Further, it declares that by the "immense and disastrous conces gion” in point six, there is surren- dered one of four reserved points, Point one follows naturally, and "completes a picture of insecurity, for the contemplation of Washing
ton and Rome."-Reuter.
actor, who had been warned, so it was reported, to be on his guard. So far, the Police have not been able to trace or arrest the guilty persons, as these escaped in the crowd.
General's Visit
EXPERT
Geneva, Yesterday.
The death is announced of Mr. Harold Grimshaw, the departmental chief of the Diplomatic division General Li Ming-shuf, specially of the International Labour Office, appointed member of the Disband-on whose behalf he recently visited
Java and South Africa. ment Commission of Kwangsi, ar- Mr. Grimshaw made a special rived yesterday from Kwangsi, viaj
study of the question of forced Hong Kong. General Li called on labour among natives.-Reuter. the Chairman, General Chan Ming-
At the Provisional Court, Shang-ahu, with whom he was closeted for bai, Li Shu-vaung was charged with some time discussing the affairs of representing himself to be a plain Kwangsi. clothes police officer in the employ ment of the S.M.P. attached to the Yangiazepoo Police Station, thereby attempting to obtain money from various shops saying that they were under some obligation to the police. He was given seven months' jail.
THE BIG CITY
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LON CHANEY,
it to a restaurant boat, near the Girls' Suicide |--- | Club, and had some congee. Appar Two schoolgirls yesterday after-ently, they seemed quite content and noon took a sampan from the city satisfied, but suddenly they were and went on to the Bathing Club at seen to stand on the edge of the Tungshan. Arriving there about 4 bout and take a deliberate plunge p.m., they got the boat to row about Into the river. At once, the cries| for a short time and then directed of "save life" were raised by the people who saw them. The staff of the Club and a crew from a gunboat stationed there immediately rushed to the spot where the girls were last seen. Many jumped into the river to rescue the girls, but the. current was swift and, although ell efforts were made to scour the water, thore was, however, no result after an hour.
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