SUNKEN LAUNCH.
THE HONGKONG
FRANCE AND JAPAN,
WARNING TO NAVIGATORS. Reasons for the Special Visit.
A Harbour. Office Notification from Konginoon statos that the stoam launch Chi Tung lies a sunken wrock on the right bank of the West Rivor, opposite the
RUMOURS DENIED.
Paris, May 1.“
COLLISION AT HAMBURY,
Hambury, May 1.
The German stoamor Falkon- horst, leaving port, collided with the Altal Maru. The latter's plates are damaged. The former A long somi-official statements proceeded on its voyage, the village of Banhui, and about a regarding M. Merlin's visit to damage boing unknown. Reuter. quarter of a mile south of Plover Japan deprocates the "tondon- Island," Sho lion оп her clous comments of the British
starboard side in twelve foot prose," and says M. Morlin, is UNIONIST SEAT VACANT. of, walor, about fifty feet moroly porpetuating the tradition
from the river bank. The port well-established by the visits to side awnings and the funnel are Morlin is going to offer the con Japan of his predecessors. M,
visible above water.
London, May 10. The donth has occurred of the
At the present-time, the wreck doloncos of the French Govorn-Mombor of the House of 'Com-
is woll out of the track of river mont on
the occasion of the
mons, Mr. William Hutchison,
Heuter.
atdamors and on account of the rocont disastrous narthquake, and who sat as Unionist roprosonta-! difficulty in maintaining wrock.the congratulations of the Fronon tive of Kolvingrove (Glasgow). ing marks, none have boon orgot-Government on the marriage of ed. Owing to the stoop nature the Princo Rogent. He will also of the river bank at this spot, and probably lay the foundation stone:
of the now French Embassy, the possibility of a fronhot con- ing down, navigators are warned to approach the vicinity with
caution.
CHINA COAST OFFICERS.
THE LATEST CHANGES.
Mr. W. M. Christio, socond officer, Wuliu, hus gono secondj officer Slangtan. Mr. E. Williams, from reserve, has gone second officor, Wuhu. Mr. V. S. Hamill, second officer Blangtan, la on leave.
Captain D, Lupton, of the Tean,
· has gone master, Linan. Caplain, C. H. Walker, of the Linan, has gone master, Tean.
I
BOMBAY REFORMS.
The statement adds that it is also possible the Japanese auth orition will take the opportunity of discussing with M. Merlin questions affecting the Customs
Bombay, My 1, The Excise Committce point- between Japan and Indo-China, which conversations might lead od by the Bombay Government to a settlement of Franco-Japan-has recommended the extinction and of the alcohol and drug traffic- relations; economic
Reuter specifically contradicts the report that Indo-China will provide an outlet to Japanese immigration.
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RUSSIA AND THE REST.
Dutch and Belgian'
Negotiations.
The Hague, May 1. Replying to a question by ụ Liboral Deputy, regarding the Netherlands alloged change of Mr. F. H. W. Graybrook, second attitude towards Russia, officer, Chishua, has gone second Foreign Minister explains that officer, Linan. Mr. H. Duff, the recent Russo-Dutch negotio- socand officer, Linan, is on leave, tions for conclusion of
the
Mr. C. B. L. Stringer, sup'y commercial treaty wore broken! chiof officer Fatshan, has gone off because Russia insisted that chiof officer, Chinhus. Mr. W. L.
complete recognition of the Soviet Government should precede any sotilement.
Shinn, chief officer Chinhua, has gone chief officer, Kiungchow. Mr. E. H. Histed, chief officer,
Klungchow, is on leave. Mr. A. rosumed on the understanding The negotiations have been Taylor, third officer, Tuikoo Wan that if a satisfactory agreement Yi, has gone second officer. Chin-be reached, diplomatic relations
Mr. P. J. Maley, chief officer will be restored-Reuter.
Brussels, 'May 1. Yingehow, has gone chief officer,
hun.
Toan. Mr. A. H. Bathurst, chief It is semi-officially stated that officer, Tean, has gone chief the Belgian Government has intimated that it is disposed to officor, Chinbus.
FRENCH ELECTIONS.
Paris' May 1.
The lists of candidatos for the coming elections comprise. 2,754: names.--Reuter,
A B
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TEASERS
QA
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-What Letters Do Yon, SeeT Mr. H. Mawson, chief officer, accept the Soviet Government's of alphabet. Some of th
The drawing contains a nuraber of Kianget, is on leave. Mr. 9. invitation, to commence pour-are repeated a good many times. The Johnson, chief, officer, Fatshan, parlers with a view to resumption "teaser is to discover just what let. has gone chief officer, Kiungsu. of normal Russo-Belgian rela-ters appear there. Before rost begin," however, read the instructlens care, Mr. A. G. Phonnister, second tions. The negotiations will take falls then the "enser" will prove a good trit of your quiekness of percep engineer, Wuhu, has gone second place in London.-Reuter.
lon.
engineer, Siangtan. Mr. J. Rylos, from reserve, has gone socond engineer, Wuhu,
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In Constantinoni: 3 o'clock tu San
Mr. A. J. N. Wood, from resorve, has gone acting chief oflicor, Kingwo. Mr. J. H. Davay, chiof officer, Kingwo, is on reserve. Mr. R. A. Bell-Sayer, drawn his resignation after being second officer, Kingwo, has gone assured that he is eligible to play will be 11 o'clock in Landon : 3 o'clock acting chief officer, Fuhwo. Mr.
an an amatour this year, and will Franeixen, Am! 7 dink in Manila. I C. J. A. H. Hendry, second be given an opportunity to pros-os estimated all torrents. A ser officer, Kingwo, has gone second
acore an 0, which is perfet. For every ent his case when the player-hour you are off in the time of any officer,-Fuhwo.-Mr-A-Cameron;
writers rula becomes effective in clty add 1 peist. A score of 0 is second officer, Fuhwe, has gone 1925.-Renter's American Service. ception: BJ Tery Fonds 0 1 word; second officer, Kingwo,
12 is average; 15 la fair: more than 18, poor.. Cagyright, 1881, By Publia Leders Company
Mr. G. I. Lawson, third, officer, Mausang, has gone third oflicer, Laisang, Mr. W. Lutkin, third THE "BRITISH FASCISTI.”
officer, Laisang, has resigned.
London, May 1.
Mr. C. F. Rovett, from resorvo, has gone third officer, Hungsang.
Just before a macting at Kon- INDIAN ASPIRATIONS. Mr. K. D. Fairfax, third officer,tish Town under Liberal auspicos Hangeung, is on reservo.
in support of free speech was
Mr. J. R. Doughty, from timed to begin, two charsabanc reservo, has gone chief officer, drove up filled with sturdy young Hangsang, Mr. J. G. Davies, mon woaring badgos inscribod chief officer, Hangsang, has gone with a large "F" The loader chief officer, Yatshing, Mr. A. B. explained. We are members of Osmond, chief officer. Yatsling, the British Fascisti. We intend
to check the rowdyism which Mr. R. F. Shool, chief officer, recently occurred ut mootings." Wingeang, is on roserve. Mr. F. Reuter,
is on rosorvo.
E. Lane, chief officer, Mingsang, has gone chief officer, Wingsang. Mr. B. E. Bidwell, chief officer, Chunsong, has gone chief Officer, Mingsang.
Captain C. More, frum 'reserve, has gone master, Chunsang, Mr. C. E. Wobb, acting master, Chun-)
officer, Chunsang..
BOATSWAIN'S BRANDY.
who brought ushore four bottle Mr. R. J. J. Sneddon, from of brandy-Reuter's American reserve, has gone chief oflicor, Service. Kutang.. Mr, D. R. Kilboo, chiof ofloor, Kutsung, is on reseve, Mr.
G. H. Goddard, from reserve, has FRENCH AIRMAN ÄLSO gone third officer, Fooshing, Mr.)
DELAYED.
Paris, May 1.
A FORMER HONGKONG
GOVERNOR'S VIEWS.,
Sir Friderick Lugard, u formner (overnor of Hongkong, writes as follows to the Times
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subjects, tion, or on precisely identical place which the present system for all British shing; is on resurvo.
"gealed pattern!! linos of fails to provide. The Northern and a common electoral roll, Mr. J. B. McCaw; from roservo, It is learned that a completo democracy. In some (as perhaps Moslem would no longer fear that based on adequate qualifications has gone Bocend officer, Fong overhaul of his machine noces among the Hindus) Parliamentary Swaraj might mean Hindu raj or of education, property, and con- Tong. Mr. W. S. Uco, second sitates Doisy romaining at institutions may he desired; governmont by yoluble lawyera.tinued residence. In the romain- officer, Pong Tong, is on rosorvo.| Karaohi until May 3.—Reuter. In othors, Indianrulura Ponding the acquisition by each dor of the country, an In the
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with powers constitutionally Federal unit in turn of autono Protectorates of South Africa, Purpura, is on roserve. Mr. H. M.
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