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THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1920.
日七十月四 HOL
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
FIRE.
NEW COMMODORE
RESUL OF THE DERBY.
FIRST ARCHBISHOP OF WALES. -
DAMAGE TOTALS (5,000.
A call received at -5,20
THE FAVOURITE ÚNPLACED.
THE ENTEROSEMENT CEREMONY.
morning brought the Pia
to Winglok Street where his
fire was in progress, origina
London, Jane 2.
The Derby resulted as follows:
Spion Kop (O'Neil
1.
Archaic (Bellhouse
Orpheus (Leach}
3.
Marshal Neil (flu)me)
Polametis (Burns)
D.
0.
Poltava (H. Jones)
0.
Tetratema (Camlare)..
L.
AERIAL DEVELOPMENTS..
Torelore IV. Smytb).
D.
Paladin
D
Morganatic Marriage (W. Earl"
0
Abbots Trace (Donoghue)
D
Allenby (Slade)
D.
Attilus (Saxby)
Daylight Patrol (Childa)
"
Dynamo (Robbins)
Kerasos (Shatwall!
1.
Ha Goos (F. Templeman)
v.
Sarchedon (-)
ሲ.
Tredeanord (—)
h
AN AUTHOR'S ESTATE.
New York, May 31. The late W. D. Howells, author, left $165,000.
Tetratema, the
The winner ran at 100 to 6: Arebair. which was second favourite, at 10 to 1; and Orphaus at 50 to L.
favourite, rad at 9 to 4. but was unplaced.
THE RACE DESCRIBED».
Oo sattling down, Abbots Trace led from Tettatema, Sar- cBadon. Spion Kop, Archaic and Orpheus, with Torelare last. Rounding Tattenham Corner, Abbots Trace still led, being par- -wood by Tetratema, Archsic, Spion Kop and Orphans.
Close home, Spion Kop was in front and won easily by two lengths, there being a length and a half between second and third.
Abbots Trace fell when a hundred yards from home. Sarchedon was fourth.
BRITISH WARSHIPS IN BLACK SEA,
ENGAGED ON PRECAUTIONARY WORK.
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that stated communications
London, June 1.
Mackenzie In the House of Commons. replying to Mr. Wood, Mr. Walter Log
British · warships were protecting the
Crimea ED the until an armistice has been arranged between General Wrangel's Army and Soviet Russia Negotiations would begin shortly. The warships were intended to prevent a Bolshe vist attack along the Black Sea coast road to Batum and to support the garrison at Batan.
PL
Replying to Mr. Hogge. Mr. Long denied that Britain was war. ting against Soviet Russia. The Admiralty were strictly carrying cut the policy laid down by the Premier in the House of Coromons and was only aking ordinary precautionary measures in the Black Saa. necessitated by the policy of the Allies.
COAL EXPORTS.
WHAT THE LIMIT HAT BE.
London. Jane 1.
It is stated that the export of coil henceforth will limited to 1,700,000 tons monthly, or 20,000,000 tons yearly, as compared with 73,500,000 tons exported in 1913.
ting on the top floor of No. 50. Commodore Gurner, Mrs, and.
· Landan, June 1. The cause of the outbreak is.no!]Miss Gurner leave to-morrów- The enthronement of the Bishop of St. Asaph sa first Archbiabop known, though it is possible morning by H. M. 8. Professor.
the fire may have of Wales was conducted this morning. There was a great gathering that
quantity of Welshmen of all denominations Prince Arthat represented the [started amongst Royal Family and Mr. Lloyd George was present. The installation of dried herbs stored in the build-i was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who in a speech [ing. The prompt attention of the (deplored the severance of the Welsh Churub.
Omaha, Nebraska, May 31.
"HOW TO NAVIGATE THE AIR!*
firemen prevented the fire from spreading to the adjoining hon568, though a large proportion of the damage resulted from water rather than by fire. The floor involved is well covered by FORECASTS 60 YEARS AGO.
Colonel Jordon Chief Constructor of the Air-Mail Service, Insurance to the extent of $5.00). states that within two years Omaha will become the base depot for The total Bamage caused by the 500 air mail places, each immediately convertible into a fighting outbreak is estimated at $5,000. plane. Ha predicts that within a year mail will be transported from
coast to cost in 36 hour...
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
[From Our Own Correspondent)
REMANIAN CROWN PRINCE.
TO ATTEND BIRTHDAY BALL AT SINGAPORE
MERCHANT MARINE.
Captain P. R. Purslow, from leave, has gone master, Chenan.
Mr. G. L. Philips, chief officer, Sinklang, is on reserve.
"Vespertilio" wrote a latter so Tär Times in 1859. In was publish- | ed September 30 in that year. It illed a column and a half of the paper, and it was entitled How to Navigate the Air.”
**
•
· B. M. KING, GEORGE,
who celebrates his 55th birthday to-day.
I am afraid "Vespertilio" was inclined to pessimism. He com- plains that the sight of a couple of balloons suspended over the CHINA COAST CHANGES.
city during the Landon season [indicated no progress in aeronau- Captain R. Robertson, of the ties; on the contrary, he wa8 COD- Kiukiang, is on leave.
{vinced that it was the surest Captain J.Oudney.fromreserve, juf all signs that we are standing has gone master, Kiukiang." absolutely still in the science of KING'S BIRTHDAY.
Captain J. S. DeWolf, of the serial navigation." He was con- vinced, too, that there was no Chanan, is on leave, "
fators at all for aircraft lighter TO-DAY'S CELEBRATIONS, than air, and "We may depend
In honour of the birthday of opon it be wrote, "that if we are ever destined to navigain the His Majesty the King, who in to air it will be by a strict adherence day 55 years old, the day is being Men-of-war and Mr. M. Mackay, third enginser, 19 the principle and a close observed as a Public Holiday In to-Chekiang, has gone supernumer knitation of the means bich Hongkong.
have been designed by the Cres-metobantmen in port dressed ary second engineer, Chakiang
K. H. P. Jensen, chief officer, in flying thimals.”
tor for effecting the same purpose ship for the occasion, whilst from
most businoes, houses, as well na Two, bas gone supernumeraryds, the writer had evidently as Jack and the Fed u
ñumerous private resideticos, the- chief officer, Kutwa.
fatudied long and patiently. Ho Captain H. T.8. Pellew, from wrote with knowledre of their
are being flowo. leave, has gone master, Changwo build and wing equipment. He posing asval and military review Capixin Ex B. Smith, of the wanted to experiment with at Happy Valley this morning. master, machine that might produce but or account of the recent Changwo, bas
aerial movement as it is produced heavy rains making a march past Tungwo.
Mf. H. C. Atkinson, acting by the wings of birds, and his impossible, this has had to be post- master, Tungwa, is on reserve.
pen inmed from discussion to poned until Saturday morning.
'Singapore, June 2: The Crown Prince of Rumania and his suite arrive here morrow (Thusday) on board the Madras. The official landing will take place at Johnston's Pier.
"His Royal Highness will attend the King's Birthday ball at
Government House in the evening.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
From Our Dam Corespondent)
INJUNCTION AGAINST WU TING-FANG.
Shanghai, June 2.
gone
A permanent injunction issued by the British Assessor, Mr. Blackburn, in the,, Mixed Court, enjoins Dr. Wa Ting-fang from removing any part of the $2,000,000 of the Southern Government funds deposited in Shanghai Banks. It says "We will have-Shipping and Engineering. nothing to do with disputes of any Governments or political parties in China and refuse to allow this Court to be used for the settlement: of any such disputes."
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
AERIAL SMUGGLING.
Peking, June 2.
Coal exporters declare that the restriction will mean sacrificing cargo, which will increase homeward freights detrimentally, affect
An amendment has been made in the law which prizides a the rates of exchange and drive up Home prices. On the other band, the whole policy of the Government is to meet the needs of penalty for smugglers by aircraft. the Home consumer, on the ground that the first consideration is to keep Home industries going so that manufactured goods cat ultima-| tely fill cargo space hitherto occupied by export coal
the
THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.''-
THE COST TO DERMANY.
London, May 1.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Davison regarding
→ THE PRESIDENT'S THREAT.
Peking. June 2 The President has declared that if Tuan Chi-jui takes an Army
obstructing peace, he will resign
to the South, thos Presidency.
A BOMBAY MEMORIAL...
the
Very
There was to have been an im-
bisve Mr. A. R. D. S. Smith has been prophecy: - "I
Happily, the weather to-day is hope that antil 斷 appointed supernumerary second little
fine and clear, in direct con- Highter motiva
than power officer, Kutwa
trast to the conditions which steam is discovered aerial navigahats, been prevailing for the Mr. H, C. Anderson has beention will be accomplished. appointed third engineer, Hsintah bara no hope that any steam past faw days, and
Mr. L. A. Hair has been engine can be made so light and large crowds at Repulse Bay this (consequence there should be appointed second officer, Hanamets powerful as to work wings afternoon to witness the seaplane capable of lifting its own weight." fights, an additional attraction Part of the weight, wight being that many residents will be ken off by a balloon, be given their first opportunity of thought. So "Vespertilio,going up In preparation of having begun by believing there this aerial display, five of Captain future for balloons, Ricou's machines were due to and in doubting the ability of arrive from Macao this morning. ja stoam-driven machine. Stted 躺
with wings to raise itself, brought the Governor received at Govern- At noon to-day, His Excellency the former to the help of the ment House the Consular Body, latter and designed a dirigible the members of which were in Reading his letter to-day, 30 troduced by Me Hamel, the Consol feels that he was a man who saw General for the Netherlands, in a glass darkly. But be warl tremendously in earnest.
Tonight there is to be big reception] and Ball
Government ́House.
CENTENARIES OF 20.
SOME NOTEWORTHY NOTES.
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two mcst noteworthy rentenaries of this year are those of the birth of William T.
The following day "Vespertilio" at Sherman on February 8, 1829, and the death of Daniel Boone on was violently assailed in The Governor and Lady Stubbs will
Times by "L Morris." But he, in receive something like September 26, 1820. Of all the his last paragraph, Tgreed with guests, and the function promises Persons whose names grace the the prophetic contention of the to be the biggest social areas held panels of the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, these are the writer of How to Navigate the in Hongkong for several years. only ones whose birth or death who has thought since of avis-whilst the ball will commence si Air," and with everybody else The reception begins at 9.15 p.m. occurred in 1820. Sherman is one of five full generals of whom on. He said, "The problem 10 p.m. Supper will be served at FACTORY WORKING HOURS. 28 of the Indian Factories Act the United States is proud to of serial navigation will be 11.30 p.m. Special Pesk cats and should be amended by Gore boast. The deeds of Boone, who easily solved whenever the pro- a late ferry to Kozioon hare в триль paid by Germany in connection with the
ment accordingly. They further emigrated to Missouri, then in ress of science shall place us in been arranged, and the function Army of Occupation, Mr. Baldwin said that approximately
point out that some of the mills Spanish possession, are known command of a molive power will last till the early hotirs of the
considerably lighter in proportion morning. £4,000.000 had already been paid in local currency
in Bombay have introduced the to every schoolboy.,
to its capacities than any steam The thoughts of the whols for the
use of occupying forces. The balance of the Bombay, 7th May. On the practice of working two shifts a On February 15, 1829, Susan B. engine that can be constructed, Colony to-day are of our belovedi Brigah claim to May 31 approximated £45,090,000 to which it was question of reducing the bours of day of from 8 to 10 hours each Anthony was born. The work and not till then." entimated that £2,750,990, would be added in respect of the rest of factory labour in India, the consequent upon the reduction of began by her will be consummat-
One rarely realises quite how 1920-1. The question of payment rested with the Reparations Bombay Millowners Association working hours from 1 to 10 hours ed in the Kissteenth Amendment Commission.
sent a memorial on the 27th day. They submit that so long to the Constituion. On March 22, much is implied by the little March to the Viceroy in pur-as accommodation available in 1820, Stephen Decatur was killed word "petrol.” suance of the undertaking given Bombay for housing additional in a dual with James Baron. Only to the mill operatives when they labour required to work two shifts few years before he had forced were on strike in January last.a day is so totally inadequate as at the Day of Algiere to renounce. In the memorial the Association present, the practice of working tribute from the United States. PORTSMOUTH CONFERENCE CONCLUDES.
referred to Articles 10 and 19 of two shifts a day constitutes In England, on April 27, 1820, the Draft Convention and recom- serious menace and danger to was torn the synthetic philosop London, May 20—A state. mendations adopted by the the health of the city. In view her, Herbert Spencer. At Florencement emanating from reliable The Portsmouth Conference on International Law closed to-day. Washington International Labour of the fact that under the existin May, 1820, was born the sources says that in view of the after appointing & Committee to report on methods whereby inter- Conference in reference to labouring Factories Aut the Local famous nurse, Florence Highting-possibility of Britain being en- national co-operation for common economic, social and legal objects in textile industries in India; and Goverdment has no power to le.. In Ireland, an August 21, broiled in any war which might can be extended under the League of Nations. The Conference of assuming that the Convention will refuse application by a mill to 1820, occurred the birth of the break out between Japan-and 1921 will be held at the Hague and the Conference of 1922 at Buenos be ratified sooner or later they work more than one shift a day. distinguished physicist, John Americs, the British and the
declare that it is to the interest, the Association strongly urges Tyndall. In Sweden, on October Japanese Foreign Offices are Reception and Ball at Govern- both of capital and labour in the necessity of so amending the 6, 1820, Jenny Lind, the famous considering revision of the ment House--9.15 p.m. India, in so far as labour is Factories Act that Local Goj anger, first saw the light. Anglo-Japanese Alliance to a Coronet Theatre---5,15 and 9.3 employed in industries covered jeramente may be empowered to):
manner which will assure p.m.
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INTERNATIONAL LAW,
Loodoo, Jone 1.
CONFERENCE OF ENTOMOLOGISTS.
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE,
King, and in common with all parts of the Empire Hongkong hopes that His Majesty may lung be spared to confinns his beneficent rulė.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was da/1Kd
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
by the Indian Factories Act, that refuse an application by s textile Memorable events one two, British Interests in such - Hongkong Thantre 5.15, 715 London, June 1. a ten-hours day or a sixty-hours will for permission to work more and three centuries ago from this event. It is expected, that in and 9.15 p.m. Representative entomologists from all parts of the Empire have week, as recommended by the than one shifts day; if in their rear are Mayflower in 1630, the the revised Alliance the contract- assembled for a Conference in Burlington House. They were International Labour Conference opinion such refusal is necessary Bouth Sea Babble, which collage for partie will a clare that they ca welcomed by Lord Harcourt, as Chairman of the Imperial Bureau at Washington, should be adopted or desirable owing to the lack of ed in 1720, » causing distress wi
atamology, The subjects for discussion include legislation re for the whole of India at the housing sccommodation for the Herod