The annual meeting of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club was held yesterday......Page 10
this The Chinese General Chamber
Shanghal, April 4. Mlle. Maryse Hilsz, the French aviatrix, left for Nanking morning, after a week's sight- seeing here.
She will attempt to make a direct flight to Canton from Nan- king-Reuter.
AIR EXPERT KILLED IN 'PLANE CRASH
RELIEF OF COAL INDUSTRY Tientsin, March 25. Flans for the relief of the coal industry in Hopel province have been drawn up by the Depart- ment of Reconstruction for Hopel. Subject to the approval of the Ministry of Railways, freight charges on the various railways will be reduced as the Arst step towards relief.-Kuo Min.
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION:
Nanchang, March 25. London, April 3,
With construction work on the Communication. received by the
different highways connecting Board of Trade from the Japanese Kiangs with the provincial bor-Ablons. Embassy in London, intimates the ders of Kwangtung, Hunan, che- readiness of the Japanese Gov-kiang, Fukten, Hupeh and Anhwel both uninjured.--Reuter. ernment to discuss with
the nearing
General completion, United Kingdom Government the
Chiang Kai Shek, President of the situation arising out of the break- Military Affairs Commission has
Paris, April 4 Vice-Admiral Martin, the French air" expert, was killed yesterday, when the amphiblari aeroplane in which he was flying, crashed while alighting on the River Seine, near
The pilot and the mechanic were
of Commerce held its Month- ly Meeting yesterday after- noon at the Chamber's Head- quarters ...
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The wireless programme from Z.B.W. (Hong Kong)" and Daventry will be found on Page
Diary of Local Events Page 4
Amongst the passengers arriv-
ing by the P. & O. 82, Naldeta yesterday was Mrs. Beatrice Thompson, the advertising expert. She is planning an extensive campaign through- out the whole of South China. Details will be found
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On
down. of recent negotiations be instructed General Halime Shin ANGLO-CHINESE Our weekly food page supple
tween delegates of the British and the Japanese textile industries.-- British Wireless.
THE GIANT CUNARDER
400 Men Resume Work
London, April 3...
Hut
Chairman of the Klangsi Provincial Government, that trees be planted on the roadsides. to. provide shade for travellers and add to the beauty for the rural areas.-Kuo "Min.
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PORCELAIN INDUSTRY IN
KIUKIANG Nanchang, March 19.
It is learnt that a large-scale institute will be established by the Klangsi Provincial Government in Kluktang for the development of
· TRADE TREATY
Further Information Required
London, April 4,
A reply to the Chinese. Note the porcelain ·Industry; To this asking for a revision of the Anglo- institute the present Porcelain Chinese commercial agreement is Experimental Station and the unlikely to be despatched to Pei- School. for. Porcelain Manufactur- ping for some time as the whole ing in Klangs will be amliated question (Renter understands) is Kuo Min.
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complicated.
A band of pipers playing a Scottish marching tune led the first contingent of men to resume work on the giant. Cunarder known as Number 534 to the building yard of Messrs. John Brown and
Other considerations. besides Company at Clydebank this mor-
trade enter therein. Instructions, ing. It was a notable day
In order to bring the important however, will be sent to Sir A. Cado- Clydebank for no work has been
cities of Fukien province into gan in due course. It is expected the. done on the great Cunarder for cloar contact with the provincial Chinese Government will be asked over two years.
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To-day only 400 men began work but the numbers will steadily in- crease until in few weeks 6,000 men will be employed on her. At
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
Foochow, March 19.
capital, the Fukien Provincial De- more precisely to define her re- partment of Reconstruction has 'quirements.-Reuter.
instal three long- decided to distance telephone lines connect- present the shell is complete ex- ing Foochow with Amoy, Mamot cept for the stern and it is hoped and Yenping," the last being an the vessel will be ready for launch-important city in northern Fakten. ing in the Autumn. In preparation Installation work on the Foo.. chow-Tenping telephone line will for that event £35.000 has been be in the hands of the Foochow spent in widening and deepening Telephone Company, and that on the Clyde. The vessel will have à
POPE'S EASTER
MESSAGE
tonnage of 73,000 and will be the the Foochow Amoy tuut voor German Government
largest and probably the fastest in the world
The resumption of le- work follows the passing of gislation empowering the Govern ment to advance up to £84 milions to the Cunard-White Star Mer- gér Company-British Wireless.
WHERE IS LIU KWEI TANG?
jointly started by the Foochow and. Amoy Telephone Companies. Work on the Foochow-Mamol ne will be undertaken by the com- munications corps of the Fukten Provincial Forces.--Kuo Min.
MORE RAILWAY PROJECTS
Nanking, March 19.
Not Concerned
Berlin, April 4
ment will be found in the usual place. Pages 2 and 3.
A. verdict of "death by natural causes was returned by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday when an inquiry was held into the circumstances sur- rounding the death of a Chinese female prisoner at the Laichikok prison. Page
The Malayan Interport Hockey
The
team, manager and reserves arrived in the Colony yester- day by the F. and O. liner 5.5. Naldera and have their first game to-day when they meet the Civilians at King's Park,