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MAURETÂNIA."
LONDON TO INDIA IN 100 HOURS.
LONDON, July 25th.
The revised airship scheme, which the Government has adopted in principle, pro- vides for the preliminary construction of one five million cubic feet airship, as long as the Mauretania. The pirship will be constructed at Bedford by a company with a capital of £100,000, of which the Governe ment will provide £400,000. A secunal loan of a similar amount will be conditional on the airship journeying to India in o hundred hours...
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A weekly wrrica to India for three mouths will entitle the company to such loan annually, and three month's Government utily of £250,000 will be paid on the establishment of a bi-weekly service, in which six ships will be engaged,
The construction of the first airshipt capable of carrying 150 passengers and ton tons of mails, travelling at eighty miles aa hour, will occupy a year and a half, It is hoped to do the journey to India in soventy-four hours, and the fare will be about £70 to £80. The airship will be capable of nonstopijodrítys of 2,300 miles. The Government bus reserved. certain "accommodation, and is empowered to take over the who's fleet in euse of military necessity.
THE HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 1818, 1928,
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ON CONFERENCE.",
GERMAN REPARATIONS. FAR EASTERN CABLE RECEPTION AT CHINESE FOREIGN HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH AT
MYGLASGOW,
LONDON. July Buth,
In the course""" of" speech at Glasgow, Mr. Bonar Law said that the kind of operation now proceeding.
NEWS.
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SHANGHAI GUN RUNNING
UHARGES.
OFFICE.
PERING, July 28th.
SHARE
IREPORT
Hongkong, July 27th, 1993. Since our last report of the 20th last,
The usual weekly reception of diplo mats by the Waichiaopu, which had been nothing of importance has occurred in the local market. Cements have been the discontinued for some time, owing to the medium of inrgo business at the begin- LONDON, July 26th,
absence of a Foreign Minister, was ro-ning of this week when active liquidaton The Daily Telegraph, in a leader, ori-
sumed ticises the Government for failing to
yesterday.
started, which became heavier towards the in the Rahr was exactly the SIX MORE FOREIGNERS ARRESTED, provide special representation for the
The new Japanese Minister did not Settlement on account of weak holders
The announcement of the Shanghai Crown Colonies on the Imperial Economic in international trade as if ons inserted
SANORAL, July 7th attend, as he has not yet presented his Conférelice, and suggests direct represents a penknife, into the works of a watch.
The China Press learns that six more credentials. He is awaiting instructions Cotton dividend was not altogeiber ja tion for groups of colonies. It urges this It was not so much that Great Britain
had suffered, owing to the confusion in foreigners (two Italiana, thres Russians from Tokyo whether he will present his surprise and the market for Cetiqu shares generally has weakened in conab Government to reconsider the malter szi
mid-Europe, but that she was beginning and one Serbia) havo been arrested au credentials to the governing Cabinet or
quency. to rectify a serious mistake in Imperial
to suffer. Thero would be no reparations Hsuchow fu and brought to Shanghai for await the inauguration of a President. from anyone until some form of financial trial. They are charged with gun.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS. policy. SCHOONER'S PLUCKY CREW stability was obtainable in Germany. He running.
TURN THE TABLES ON THEIR SOVIET CAPTORS:
MARKET.
OROWN COLONY DEVELOPMENT
-SCHEMES IN HAND.
DE WELLINGTON KOO'S STATEMENT.
Singapore Rubbers are quiet, and quo- tations are unchanged, according to cablu advices received to-day.
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks are on offer at 81,120, but only in small quantities.
Marine and Fico Insurances.-Cantods PEKING, July 20th.are wanted at $339, and Hongkong Fires
209.
i
Dr. Wellington Koo, addressing foreign at while Unions have buyers at correspondents at the Foreign Office, said Shipping Star Ferries have been Chinn was passing through the critical placed at $33, and Hongkong, Canton and Macho Steamboats arg in strong In the Hanse of Commons, in the contsa period of transition, not only in the demand at $41.
was of the opinion that Russia was one IMPORTANCE OF CHINA COTTON of the largest potential markets in the world, to which they must look to absorb Noxe, July 28th.
German exports, which would be repre The crew of the American schoonersented by reparations. Otherwise, w Iskum, who were in custody as East Cape, nould be faced with the keenest competi
a charge of violating the Siberia, "ou Soviet commercial law, overpowered their guards and placed then in irons. They brought the schooner to Nome.
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LEEDS CENTRAL BYE-
ELECTION.
CONSEVATIVES RETAIN THE
SEAT.
tion.
PROBLEM OF THE RUBR FRANCE AND BELGIUM TO CON- TINUE PRESENT POLICY.
PARIS, July 6th.
On the completion of the Franco-Belgian exchange of views, it is semi-oficially con firmed that France and Belgium will reply LONDON, July 27th.
separate y by Sunday or Monday, as ver The Leeds Central by-election, which tain aspects of the problem do aut interest was necessitated owing to the death of them to the same degree." It is declared, the member, Mr. A. Willey (Conserva. however, that both Cabinets are complete betiye), resulted in Sir C. Wison (Cop-ly agreed upon reaffirming that it is im servative) polling 13,063 vetra. Slesser possible to negotiate with Germany before (Socialist) polled 11, and
IL evation of passive resistance, and that (Liberal) 3,024.
the evacuation of the Ruhr cannot be con- | sidored until adequate payments have been; FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION
made. It is added that . Poincare has. SHIP BATTLE-
most wilingi accede to certain Belgian contentions. FRENCHMAN OUTCLASSED.
The capital of the company will be eren- tually increased to £3,000,000,
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BURNEY SCHEME ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE.
; · LONDON, July 28th. The Government's Imperial airshiji policy" was announced by Sir Samuel Hoare in the House of Commons this afternoon
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New York, July 26th. Each of the contestants for the world's feather-weight championship weighed Sst. 123.
Criqui was natirlamit, Dandee winning every round. The crowd, numbering 50,000, was constantly in an uproar, large part of them cheering the French- man
Dunder's jumping-jack methods com- pletely befuddled Criqui, who received severe punishment. In the first round, Dundee foored Criqui with a right to the jaw, and he took the count of nize.
Sir Samuel Hoare said that as a result of the reports of the Imperial Defence and the Imperial Shipping Committee, it had been decided to resume the develop theat of airships, and to proceed, it possible, by means of a commercial ser. vice rather than State operations. The Government had accepted in/principle the Barney Scheme, under which a bi-weekly Borvica with six large airships to India Dande twice floored the Frenchman in would eventually be established.
the second round.
Sir Samuel Hoare added that the administration of the Burney Scheme, as far as the matter of commercial aviation was concerned, would come under the Air Ministry.
Sir Samuel Hoare added that the ad. ministration of the Burney scheme so far as it was a matter of commercial aviation would come under the Air Ministry
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Criqui fought gamely but poorly, and his blows were" "wild right through the fight. He landed a few good blows.
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* New York, July 28th Johnny Dundee defeated Eugene Criqui
US PRESIDENT IN CANADA. 9 points,
GREETINGS FROM CANADA TO U.S.A.
OTTAWA, July 5th...
The Prime Minister of Canada tele graphed to the Minister of Public Works who was representing the Government t
ANGLO-TURKISH ENTENTE? INDIAN MUSLIMS AND THE LAUSANNE TREATY.
SIMA, July 26th.
A Cologne, message says the continuous fall of the mark has created absolute chacs, and many undertakings have closed altogether.
BLOCKADE OF OCCUPIED AREAS RAISED
BERLIN, July 9th.
A message from Dortmund states that the occupation, authorities have announced that the bicckade of the occupied greas was raised last night..
n
LONDON, July 20th.
of the debate on the Board of Trade process of political development, but also Sugars China Sugary have changed hands at 910 for Cash and $213 for
5 estimates, Rt. Hon. Sir A. Mond urged because the country was making a great September delivery.
Docks, Wharves and Godorus.-- amore" vigorous Empire development experiment in government. The republi-
Whampon Docks and Kowloon Wharves, policy. He stressed the importance of the can form of government was being put continue on offer, 25.8150 nn4 3150 Chin market, especially for the cotton to trial for the first time in Asia, and pectively. Shanghai Docks have bein dealt in at prices ranging from Tis. $3 trude, and urged the Government to use Chinn had to feel her way along. Misto Tis, 101. its influence in order to secure more takes were, inevitable, but China, bad not
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Tips section of the market has been quiet settled conditions in China. Sir Philip lost her faith in democracy, nor in her during the week, and prices are, prae-
tically unchanged. Grame (President of the Board of ability to solve her own problems. She Oils and Mining." Shell" Transports
Mexican Eagles at 17/ Trade), in, the course of his reply, said the hopes that the friendly Powers will not are quoted in Londen at 85/- buyers, and Secretary for the Stata was working on lose faith in her either. China asked the Electric Companies.-There Crown Colony development schemes. The Powers to extend their sympathy and of importance to report. Hongkong Government firmly intended helping sound patience to her in the struggle to evolve are small buyers at 824
schemes.
THE KIDNAPPED BRITISH SUBJECT.
BRIGANDS DEMAND BIG RANSOM,
PEKING, July 27th- Advices from Tenyuch state that a telo. gram despatched from Liking to the Consul states that the brigands, with
nothing
Trams been sold at 824.10, and there
Cottan Mik-Shanghai Cottons after coming to business at The 87, have re- cried and shares are offering at Tha. 95.
a system of government conceived in a spirit of democracy, and possessing the essential elements of strength and Evo Mills have buyers at Tls 12 and
Orientals can, be placed at Tls, 4.75.1 stability.
Miscellaneous-Cements have been dealt in as high as $30) cash, but as reporteil above, the market fell away and on the ove of the Settlement shares can be oh- tained at $291 China Providents have. sollera at 823). Dairy Farms at $251, and Ropes at 843 There are enquiries for Watsons at $201, and Peak Trams at $133.
Forward Settlement Days-August: 97th
.PHILIPPINES DEMAND FOR
INDEPENDANCE.
MANILA, July 95th. Senor Quezon told Reuter's corres-
their captive, Mr. Weatherbe, are moving pondent that, in the resolution re- to Shihku. They demand $100,000 ran- questing Governor-General Wood's re (Monday), September 27th Thursday),
TROUBLE AT, AMOY.
PERING, July 7th.
call, there was no personal reflection and October srth (Friday), 1923.
Exchange. The T.T. selling rate on upon Governor General Wood. It is the London to-day is 2/2 and on Shanghai
731 belief of the Legislators that, in view of the present situation, it is humanly im- posable for Governor General Wood to
BENJAMIN & POTTS.
It is unofficially reported that trouble has broken out at Amoy between the
act co-operatingly with the Filipino THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S followera of "General Tsang Chib Fing members of the Government, and that and General Wang Yang Chuan. It is
LAUSANNE CONFERENCE. TURCO-AMERICAN TREATY
LAUSANNE, July 26th. According to information from Ameri can circles, good progress was made at yesterday's meeting of the experts with also reported that the navy is siding the text of the proposed Turco-American Treaty, but points of difference still exist the former. between the American and the Turkish plenipotentiaries with regard to the naturalisation and war claims of Ame ricans in Turkey, concerning which lammet Pasha is awaiting instructions from Angora.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS
JAPAN. CANADA.
COUNTRY CRICKET.
EXTRA TERRITORIALITY IN CENA.
with
President Harding should send & Gover-
nor-General who would work harmon-
lously with the Filipino people. If pos sible, the President should appoint a Filipico Governor-Genera
LETTER BAG
#
THE CRAZE FOR STAMP
COLLECTING..
In his annual report on the Post Offic
It is authoritatively stated that the for 1972. Mr. S. B. G. Boss writes:- RADIO STATIONS IN JAPAN.
Democratas have no candidate for Senn-
What may be described as the extra- torial election, to fill the vacancy of postal correspondence of the Post Offic TOKYO, July 27th.
Senator Guevara, who has gone to the has enormously increased.NO PA
Resident Cogumis- First and foremost there is the large At a luncheon given by business men, United States 8
sloner. the Premier announced the Government's The Democrata, lenders, passou refer to dealers she sond cheques array of stamp collectors. I do not of tonigh decision to permit, under proper condi-ed & resolution requesting Scuor Juan and drafts for their fancies, but to the Sumulong, vice president of Montinole, numberless private persons who are in- tions, private companies to erect and the Governor of Iloilo, and the President terested in this hobby. The small boys of the Democrata party to resign, because! MONTREAL, July 26th,
operate international radio stations, and of their failure to support the action of and girls scattered all over the world, who wish me" or some other small boy In the opening round of the Davis Cup competition, Shimizu (Japan) to subsidize the companies as occasion the members of the Cabinet who had reor. girl" to send them Chinese stampi.
[signed.
For some reason I am supposed to be defeated Crocken (Canada) 3/6, 9/7; 8/1 demanded."
They have issued a statement to the perfect mine of Chinese stamps. Then effect that the life of the Democrata judging from the number of letters re and 8/5...
Fokud (Japan). defeated Rennie
party depends upon supporting the ceived, the whole surviving made popula- Filipinos against the Governor General,sion of what was Hungary has taken to (Canada) 8/2, 6/1 and 6/0.
JAPANESE PRINCE ATTEMPTS collecting Hongkong stamps Next in LONDON, July 23th.
maas come the people who wish to find FASCENT OF · FUJI,
mising relatives. Then cursory in In the House of Commons, Mr. Ronald
quirios, the school teacher who has never TOYO, July 6th Been a Chinese newspaper but wou'd like McNeill, replying to Mr. Stockton, stated
Considerable interest is being attached one to explain to his pupils (this was that the Powers were still considering the to the forthcoming expedition by the duly sent with pinned on notice "thig matter of holding a judicial conference Prince Regent, who left Hayama this side up), the man who wanted to buy afternoon for Gotemba, at the foot of a chow dog, the many men who had gia- on extra-territoriality in China. The Mount Fujiyama, where he spends the song to sell, the lady who wrote to mee As a preliminary to commencing the Com-suggestion that in the interests of China night previous to attempting an ascent of enclosing a letter to the Emperor of China, who, she appeared to think bad mittee stage of the Finance Bill the House the Brtish Government should prohibit Starting at four o'clock in the morning, apartments somewhere in my foo of Commons on June 11th agreed to a
the Prince Regent will make the trip on The letter began: Dear Emperor," Snancial resolution embodying the Prime Chinese agitators from taking sanctuary horseback as far as possible, and after and asked for his autograph and express Minister's new Sinking Fund scheme for the
ed a hope that the writer and her hus redemption of the National Deble Under in international concessions was imprac warda on foot, The Viceroy, replying, hoped that ponce
The Prince Regent will be attended by band might meet the Dear Emperor when proposal a sum
is to be
Carry humorous officials and Pressmen.
they visited the Orient in the Fall The ticable, owing to the difficulty, of would restrengthen the former cordial
tho for
this purpose
year,
last letter worthy of comment was one Anglo-Turkish relations and trusted that et aside.
policy equitably and
from a man who wished me to send him In addition any effectively. the Indian Muslime old traditions of 244,000,000 next
year
signel cards from all notable persons surplus will, as formerly, automatically go would shine forth with renewed vigour
in my island." I think that this was These sums are exclusive LONDON DEVELOP. of the Binding scheme. Mr. Lees Smith, on amounts payable under the American
tho only letter received to which I was unable to make any reply. PORT OF LONDON:
AMENT SCHEME.S
behalf the Labour party, described the
The Muslims of India, are rejoicing at the reception to President Harding, at the signature of the Lausanne Treaty. Vaouver, as follows:-"Heartiest grect-
ing to President U.S.A, hoping that the Twenty-five Maslini uiembers of the Legis- international concord and goodwill of the lature waited on the Viceroy to thank him now world may contain a note of helpful-and the Cabinet for their efforts in cor ucas to the old world."
nection with the negotiations and hoped that peace would develop an Anglo-Turkish Eatente. They also thanked Mr. Baldwin and Marquess Curzon,
to
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LONDON, July 20th. At Manchester, Lancashire defeated Worcestershire by an immings and alˇrun.
DEBT REDEMPTION.
NEW SINKING FUND.
of
£40,000,000
Canadian friendship, which proved to the loyalty and attachment to the Crown years £50,000 year, and in subsequenting out such
VANCOUVER, July 28th, President Harding, in the course of a speech delivered here, commented on the fact that this was the first visit of an American President to Canada He pointed the century-old Americo European nations that the public will rather than the public force was the key to international peace.
President Harding advised the Cana- dians to guard against encouraging any enterprise looking to Canada's annexn- tion by the United States. "Let us go our own gait along parallel roads, with your helping us and we helping you
Continuing, President Harding said The ancions bugaboo of the United States cheming to annex Canada, disappeared
LONDON, July 28tb.
to
Tately inadequate Assumption as abso
amount devoted to debt
that the Sink- never raidod, and that there
- DEAL IN DANGEROUS DRUGS.
LONDON, July, 28th.
Frank Isaac Hibbert was fined £100 at ing Fund were never ing The Port of London Authority lias were no freal borrowing both large assump. the Mansion House Palico Court for is drawn up a scheme of dock improvements tions it would take, be said, 100 years to pay fringing the Dangerous Drugs Act by and extensions involving an expenditure off the debt under the Government plan.
The Labour party, with its lovy on capital, offering to procure 150 cases of opium of £5,000,000.
that had a real hinted, was the only one
for a Yokohama: foran.
Mr. Hilton Young, a
LATER heb
approaching the intensive stage in the a likely to be built and a-landing stage of a better plan would be th
|2,000 feet long.
years ago. Heaven knows! we have all The new Port of London Authority dobt policy Financial Secre we can manage now and room to spare schome includes making an entirely new for another hundred millions before dock to accommodate the biggest ship that tary to the Treasury, doubted the wisdom Magistrate exonerated the defend pledges far in advance. He ant from anything suggesting illicit deal thought The
Judge each year ou its merits, and pay off as muching or affecting his honour. debt as possible in prosperous times. Mr. Asquith Also objected to the House being committed in advance. The provison for
-year:
existence of many European nations.
President Harding regretted that national industrial exigencies necessitated the limitation of immigration into the Walted States, but ba drew attention to the fact that there was 'sa quota from
DOCKERS'; STRIKE.
Loupon, July 28th. The situations Tilbury docks con-
war
Chunde, from which, he said, we would now to improve even hundred men gindly welcome all of your sturdy and are working, which is an increase of 400 steady stock who care to come as a streng since yesterday.
All the ships are being worked. thening ingredient and influence."
A small band of London stikers are Roverting to the long period of North American peace, President Harding said ploksting. that if only the European countries would heed the lesson of Canada and the United States, they would strike at the root of their disagreements, and in their own prosperity forget to inveigh": pon- stantly at our P
GERMAN MARK.
LONDON, July 28th. German Marks again slumped and closed at over 3,500,000 to the sovereign.
but.in
the det
debt this he considered adequate, to bind done. Although it was imposible is best fature Parliaments, be deprecated the ides of limiting action in advance, oven by TB7
expression opinion.
the mountain to-morrow,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY::// ASCENT MADE UNDER IDEALE
CONDITI
Torvo, July 27th. The Prince Regent made the ascent of Fujiyama this morning under ideal con- ditions This is the first time a member of the Imperial family, sa far as in re- corded, has climbed the peerless moun
fain
RECORD YEAR FOR HONG- KONG POST OFFICE Mr. 8. B. C. Ross, in the annual report on the working of the Post Office, writer's The whole refrigerating industry of It is pleasant to report that 1029 bas China, the Shanghas Mercury says, is been a record year for the Post Offic likely to be reformed as a result of the The sale of stamps and this is the surest efforts of a new company which it was de touch of all portal business, is the cided to form at Shanghai last wook after largeet on record. The sales during the experiments had been made in the pro years 1922 amounted to $672,583 84 sence of a representative number of against $646,379 in 1921. The figures citizens of various nationalities, of are represent the stamps sold for postal par- frigerating machine, which freezes fish pows only and do not of course include place of any stamps which are transferred by by means of brine solution, the existing system of cold air. The book entry to legal and Uther depart Company, which will have an initial ments in the Government. capitalization of $500,000, will be floated It will be remembered that during the a immediately, the entire capital to be in early part of the year under report s the hands of Chinese, and the Company prolonged shipping strike affected the to be operated throughout China with Colony and had it now been for this the
ty coURTESY OF THE "DAILE BULLETIN.'']
BITUATION. I SZECHUAN.
PEKING, July 30th
of an
Reporte from Szechuan indicate W. Joynson-Hicks, the new Financial | slight recovery by the Northern forces. Secretary to the Treasury, pointed out that
Bir
of
the object of the now Sinking Fund polizy The Kweichow troops, who were attack-out foreign direction. It is proposed at stamp sales would have been much great-
was to fix a minimum sum for debt redemp
An early date to open a large freezing er. No one who knows the Post Office on.
tion, which Parliament could increase ating Yang Ben, at Chungking, have been worke in Bhanghai where the new type ordinary occasions will ever forget that any time if circumstances permitted.
The resolution was carried by 252 votes
defeated and are in retreat
to-110.
Chungking in reported to be quiet,
of refrigerator, first invented in 1911.and Black Monday when only some 25 letters: finally brought to ite present standard were posted in Hongkong and none was last year, will be Installed,
received