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The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 27th Feb., 1925.
COLONIAL OFFICE. CHANGES.
As forecasted by the Premier
last wook, there are to be changes
DAY BY DAY.
BY UNITING WE STAND, DY DIVIDING WE FALL John Dickinson..
[reform, · have been dealt with entirely according to the views |of London officials who might or
might not be impressed with j reports from the men on the spot. However, there is possibly to be a chango. Problems are,
Thore was again a oloan bill of shortly to come up for discussion, health in the Colony yesterday. and decision, that will requiro;
whole time consideration, such The Spattlo Commorotal Com- as public health aspects, morality mission departod by the President questions, and, most urgent. qt MoKinley, the moment, the matter of oplum control and perhaps wo era at length to soe a better measure of consideration paid to the peculiar Colonies, commonaurato
individual needs of the Crown
with
their importance in the Imporial. schome of things. If this provas to be the oase, it will be another illustration of a Conservative Government becoming pleasing. ly progressivo under the spur of a rapidly obanging world outlook.
The Rents Question.
AIR SCHEMES.
EXPANSION PLANNED.
RESERVATIONS.
AN INDIAN DISCUSSION.
Delhi, Fob. 26, ›
The Council of State has again PROGRESSIVE RESEARCH, turned down an unofficial Bill passed by, the lower house, · re-
Novar had there boen a national
loaders,
London, Feb. 26.jecting by 23 to 13 Mr. Neogy's In the House of Commons, Sir Bill abolishing the system of Samuel Hoare, introducing the special railway compartments for air ostimates, said the increased Europeane and Anglo-Indians, cost of £1,972,000 was mainly due to the scheme for expansion of who piloted the Bill, said he was Sir Devaprasad - Barbadikari, the Air Force, and the oxbau- not actuated by racial consider Amongst the passengers who tion of war stock, necessitating ations, and only wished to remove loft by the President McKinley tho purchase of now equipment.
the obscurities of the law. wore Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Daruh,
Bir Mr. J. H. Taggart, Mr. M. W. defense question supported with Maneckjoe Dadabhoy Stoyous and Mr. J. E. Ollerton. greater unanimity by party nigorously opposed tho mosture, Ive likely to interfere with the The Hon, Mr. R. H. Kotowali first time were being equipped tions. Ho justified the reservation The regular squadrons for the work of the railway administra- will perform the opening coro with post-war, now types of of compartments for Europeans
Sacred niony of the English School's now premises equadrons will be so equipped by Indian passengers.
Heart machines. Fifteen out of eightoon on the ground of convenience to (St. Joseph's Villa) to-morrow at the end of the year. Furthermore, 3.30 p.m.
The Bongalee, Mr. Chowdhuri, non-regular units would be intro- duced for the first time into provokod laughter by doslariug A fancy dress carnival and military aviation. A further ex- that if Europeans had not those dance in aid of the Ministering periment was the introduction of sparate compartments, violenco Children's Loaguo will be held in a large civilian olemont into the and bloodshed would be of daily the gymnasium at Polloe Head-regular fighting unite to carry occurrence on the railways. quartors at 8.30 on Wednesday out the loss important non-flying Mr. Chadwick, socretary to the
o hinted would be the evening, the 4th March.
dutias.
The principle of operational unity of command had also been
COMPARISON WITH FRANCE.
caso, the rent control question has boon referred to a Committeo According to a Daily Bulletin introduced into the air dofanoo. of the Legislative Council, or,tologram, Dr. Kraig's bulletin rather, the whole Council in:
statos that Sun Yat-son in committee will investigate the wonkor, and that his sloup (and problem. This appears to us
are decreasing. appetite quito the boat way of dealing puiso in [about 120, temperature with the mattor. A committeo 98.9 and roepiration 30.
Illa
By building up the Air Forco. on these lines, the air dofonce would be so strong as to make! tho risk of attack not worth while. I Sir Samuel Hoare rominded the House that our inferiority at present was one to thrao, com-
can obviously look more closely into all the aspects of the matter than would bo possiblo by the Falling whilst attempting to holding of a full-dress debuto on board a P.W.D. lorry in Queen's the subject. What is more, it Road West, a scavenger coolie pared with the greatest air force
cons, make specific recommenda onu
and our old friend and ally. It would tione, these to come later before crushed his foot. He was taken bo somo years bofore we were a general meeting of the Council. to the Government Civil Hospital. numerically equal to France, We presume that those oflicial | members who attend the meetings
Raj commoran department, em- phasised that the prosont law WAS flexible enough to suit the alter- ing conditions.-Router.
The
OBITUARY.
SOLDIER AND ADMINISTRATOR.
London, Feb. 20. death bas occurred of
|can, aftor weighing the pros and slippod undor the vehicle and in Europe, namely that of Frano;General Sir Archibald Auson-
Dvor whool passed
Reuter.
[Gon, Sir Archibald Aneof, Ho hoped the Honso would ap- K.U.M.G., lato R.A., was born in preciate that he held the balance 1820, the son of Gen. Sir Wm. To-morrow's radio section of between the necessity for or Anson, B. Sir Archibald has of this committed will be given froedom of action in the mattor the Telegraph will contain
on
of reserve pilots to bo raised, was
IMPERIAL LABOUR
CONFERENCE.
DUTCH ADHERANCË
of voting on any particular pro-illustrated article by Mr. Saraiva, Pansion and the necessity for a thus just fallen short of being a reduction of expenditure and contenarian. He served with at the Colonial Offico enabling posals brought forward. There of Macao, demonstrating the ap taxation.
distinotion in the Crimea, and more officient dealing with the make in closing those few obser- ing messages from the United the potentiality of air power in Colonial service. He administered
18 only one point that we would paratus which he uses in recoiy-
He continued by emphasising lator with equal distinction in tho biggor questions affecting the vations. That is, that the puolio Staton, Australia and Now Zoa-empire defence. If our air power the Government of the Straits Empire, and which #TO now should have an opportunity of land.
defence were inade more mobilo, Settlements betwood 1871 and referred to the Dominions for Knowing precisely what recom-
we would save many mon and 1879,] mondations are made before final We are informed that the s.s. much money. Ho instanced tho their opinion. The recent ex-confirmation by the Legislative Porthos has been delayed in economy effected by garrisoning change of viaws necessitated by Council. That could oasily be Shanghai for 24 hours through Iraq with the Air Forco. This tho Genova Protocol has arranged by the issuing of a bad weather. Hor departure will principle must be applied to
no roport by the committee, tho thorotozo be on Monday, 2nd) airship devolopment also. doubt omphasised the advantages samo to bo given due pub- March, instead of 1st March as
RESEARCH WORK. of an enlarged department to heity before the matter comes up previously advertised, for Mar-] tackle Imperial problems, and, in-for decision. After all, the quest-selles via ports of call.
As regards rasoarch, he had ion is one which affects the whole
attempted to initiate an organi.
ALL SECTIONS INVITED. oidentally, give to Colonial affairs of the residents of the Colony, a proper place in the greatly and they should be informed, Hongkong Auxiliary of the had consulted loading scientists At the manual meeting of the nation in the Air Ministry to dovolop sofontifie research, Ho
London, Feb. 26. All the national Labour parties before the mattor is disposed of, increased political perspectivo of
and British
Foreign Bible exactly what proposals the com-
on the matter, and had put in the and trade union contres, of the recent years. It is to be noted mittee intende submitting to the Society. Bishop Motony of Choostimates the largest sum for this Empire have been invited, to the that besides the change of do- Council in general meeting.
klaug and Archdeacon Barneti will be the speakers. Sir Henry Purpose of any year since the British Commonwealth Labour Conference, to be hold in: London war. (Choore), signation from Socrotary of State
Pollock is to preside over the
The experiment of training on July 27th. -Reuter. for the Colonies to Soorotary of
gathering, which takes place in
reserve pilots in civil schools was the Cathedral Hall at 5.15 p.m. being developed and the number State for Imperial Affairs, which Queen's Pier,
on Tuesday noxt prasumably will carry with it The report laid on the table at
725 on the ensuing your. Ha STATUS OF TANGIER. Increased powers for the official yesterday's mootlog of the A Chinoso woman living at No, hoped that next summer a num- in question, there are to be addi-Council in regard to the con- 26 Tent Too Mui (North Point) bor of light aeroplane olubs struction of Queon's Pier shows was attacked shortly after mid-would have boon started. As tions to the staff involving an that the delays are still continu-night by a man who had buon regarde
civil transport, ho extra permanent secretary andjing, although some slight im-staying in the house as a lodger emphasised the necessity for
The Hague, Fob. 26, Another Parliamentary under-provement in the rate of progross The man attempted to seizo somo developing some long distance The Government has submitted .70
seems to have been secured. It gold ornaments which she was routo within the Empire for the a Bill adhering to the Anglo- secretary. This should ensure is nearly two years ago sinus the wearing, and, meeting with rosist purpose of demonstrating the Franco-Spanish convention gov attontion 10 mattore contract for the entrance section ance, ho used a chopper on the advantage of air transport. He orning the status of the Inter- $1.00 Prompt
affecting the colonial territorios, by the Pior was signed, and last woman, who was injured in the wae convinced that (Major national zone at Tangler. Reuter. July, when roplying to a question head. The man ran out of the General Branckor's visit to India $1.75 which are at present, it has to be by the Hon. Mr. Holyoak, the house after the attack and made would help in solving the present
said, ofton dealt with in some- Colonial Secretary said it was not his escape.
great difficultios. One of the immediate difficulties .80 what dilatory fashion, probably anticipated that the work would
which thinking of security being do bo completed until lato ih thei
must ba overcomo was the fonded by hugs armamenta, owing to pressure of business.
year. Well, another year has
of flying Over
He quoted statistics showing .85
Eut what will be of special dawned since thon, but even now will include a photograph taken impossibility
no dolinito information is forth at the dinner given by l'orfarshire Germany in the present inter- that the French air programmo
national situation,
was not being accolorated.
Mr Wedgwood Bonn appealed .65 interest out here is the nows coming as to when the job will mon to Sir Harry Lauder; a
AIRSHIP PROGRAMME. contained in the cable published be finally completed. Tho value group taken at the wedding of
to the Government to go alow, work done, wo
Mr. A. da Costa and Miss
Samual Hoare said as ponding a definito stop with re- $1.00 to-day that the extra secretarial of the
told, is approximatoly three- Sarah Cotton; a ploture of the 38. regards sirships that when he gard to disaramament. appointment will result in fourths of value of the total Ho Pong, which arrived bore last returned to the Air Ministry, he Mr. Groavou Lord moved an $1.40 special department for dealing contract--a interesting wook on her maiden voyage found that commitments of saver amendment demanding measures
oxclusively
Crown announcement in its way, but together with
pounds to reduce accidents, rather uninformativo regarding master (Captain J. McKellar); sterling had been undertakon, Sir Samuel Hoare replied that Colonies and mandated torri-the probable time which will group of local Japanese Boy under Lord Thomsen's scheme, the number of accidents in pro tories. Too long have the Crown olapse before the pier is ready for Scouts, at a parade in honour of and thin air staff were discovering portion to the time down was Colonies "kicked" ineffectively opening. It is not clear from the the visit of Prince Kuni; and two the great potentialities of the depressing. Ho stated that an report now submitted whether snapshots at the Races--Miss airship for both home and Empire order had been placed in against the slights to which they the poncity clause is. stiil in Stirling boing conducted to tiffin defence, as troop carriers and Ameries for a number of the are sometimes subjected and the operation; neither is there any in- by Mr. Maitland after the pro- aeroplane carriers,
Irving type of parachutes, which dictatorial attitudo usually exhibdication of the nature of the new sentation of the Ladies Purso,
He thought it would be best to saved lives in portain kinds of transform Lord Thomson's acoldents. $1.30 ited towards thom. These small grooment reached in December and Mr. B. E. Ellis lending in
Two Pairs, winner of the sobomo by proceeding with the The amendment was negatived. Rialto Stakos, fry of the Empire have, watched
construction of two airships, and the original motion" carried 2.35 the Dominions gaining greater
establishing an impartial advisory by 270 to 101-Router. committee of experts, and, when Replying to the Debate and the recognition year by year, while delay in a public work-omitting 1.20
the building of airships bad de- Labour amendment to reduce the they thomsolvas have barely bad the Law Courte and Post Office,
finitely progressed, taking up the Air Force in order to arraign the the crumbs which fall from the of coursO. Wo had almost for
question of developing the oom-wasto and futility of all arms- 1.50
gotten those classic examples of
mercial stage of an airship line ments, Bir Samuel Hoare said the Colonial Office tablo. In view of how not to hurry.
between England and the Do- Government was equally anxious minions operated by private for a reduction of armamente, 1.10 their wealth-producing capabili-
enterprise and not by the State, and the Premier had authorised tles they cannot even be termed
London, Feb. 20. Risks must on no account bobim to say that the Government 1.90 the poor relations of the Imporial
takon, The very foundation of would take the first possible Two lovaes which have been the problem was the problem of opportunity, whether by a can- family, yet have they had to bo
arranged for March 10th, and 19th
safoty,
ferença or other methods, to make contoot with a position which
will bo hold by the Prince of
offootive what he believed wAS has mado thom the Cinderellas
Wales as deputy for the King.
LABOUR PROTEST.
the wish of ovory member of the Shanghai, Feb. 27. It is officially announced that of the Empire. Questions of
Mr. Snowdon, on bobsif of the House, moment to them, euch as the boon settled. The operatives are Wales at these lovees will be contained in the estimaton, which by 260 votes to 25 and the Air The Japanese mill strike has presentations to the Prince of Labour Party, opposed the policy The amendment was rejected
on the old. bad Estimates were |Crown Agente system, military roturning to work immediately, considored equivalent to present wore based
agreed to. contribution, and constitutional-Reuter.
ations to His Majesty.--Reuter, vioious and futile mathode of Router.
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