SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1925.
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THE PRINCE OF WALES.
London, Oct. 16. Everything is in readiness to give the Prince of Wales a thun- derous welcome to-day on his return after, an extremely successful HARVEST FESTIVAL tour. Britain's Greatest Ambassador" is the text of newspaper leaders and full page articles recounting the stages of the tour aud Extolling new friendships made and old friendships' consolidated, especially in South Africa where the popularity with which he was greeted alike by the Dutch, British, Indians and natives made the visit a landmark in the relations between Britain and the Dominions.
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The Prince of Wales aboard the Repulse arrived at Portsmouth at noon on his return from his tour through South Africa and South America. The Repulse was escorted by destroyers and flyingbolts. There was a slight haze and a drizzling rain. The ships in harbour. were dressed with flags and the crews of the warships in harbour manned ship and heartilly cheered-Reuter.
THE LOCARNO CONFERENCE.
Paris, Oct. 16. "The papers rejoice at the happy Issue of the negotiations at Locarno and state that the value of the Security Pact will be con tingent on the loyalty of the signers.
Le Petit Purisien says that a great step has been made towards Europe's preification because from the beginning of the negotiations the nations were able to establish between them a sympathetic at-- mosphere and entire solidarity. M. Briand, and Mr. Chamberlain acted a great part with success,
Figaro remarks that the Pact means 'Germany's final and solemn renouncement of Alaage-Lorraine-Haras.
LONDON TALKS TO NEW YORK.
London, Oct. 16.
A direct London-New York telephone exchange is about to be- THE SURE come a reality with the announcement that the contractors have com- pleted the transmission station at Rugby. The receiving station at Chedzoy, Somerset, has successfully demonstrated the possibility of conducting the service, which has only awaited the completion of the Rugby station. It is stated the cost of a three minute. conversa- tion by any telephone subscriber in London will probably not exceed
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POR ATTENTION OF MASTERS O? NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.
TSINGTAO'S TROUBLES.
Tsingtao, Oct. 16.
Tsingtao experienced a night, of terror last night when two gun. boats threatened to shell the city after their demand for pay, several months in arrears, was only partly met. It was feared that the sailors under cover of the ship's fire would try to effect a landing and loot the city. The consulates and public buildings were heavily guarded. The military authorities sent an ultimatum to the gun- boats to surrender and negotiations are proceeding.
AMERICAN NAVAL ACCIDENT.
San Diego, qal, Oct. 16, Another submarine has narrowly escaped disaster. While com- ing to the surface after executing a tactica) manoeuvre, submarine No. 25 with her nose up, rammed a minesweeper. The submarine lost her periscope and aerials but did not ship any water. Several plates of the minesweeper were stove in Both reached port safely. -Router's American Service.
THE SHIPPING STRIKE.
Sydney, Oct. 16.
At a mass meeting of strikers it was decided that the representa- tives of the seamen at the compulsory conference, should inform the conference that in justice to their powers they cannot participate in the negotiations while any of the strikers remain in gaol.-Reuter.
ITALIAN POLITICS.
Nice, "October 15.
8, during the North-East Monsoon there is always, I poss.blity of North-bound steam. ere running abort OF BUNKER CJAL, this is to inform you that The committee of the Radical Party in Congress, after an anim TAIT & 00,, AMOY (■ wallatet debate, adopted a metión calling on the delegates who were protected port with good anchor-elected to the Chamber to support the Government.-Reuter.
age) have stocks of GOOD elected to The Chamber to support The Government.-Reuter.
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"HOLLAND-AMERICA LINES ASHORE.
Victoria, B. C., October 16.
The Holland-American liner Rodyk is stranded off Bentick Island. with her number one hold and forep.ak flooded. It believed she s grounded fast. A salvage steamer is standing by-Reuters. American Service.
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LITHUANIAN COURIER DISAPPEARS.
Moscow, Oct. 16.
While travelling between Sebej and Moscow yesterday a Lithuanian diplomatic courier, disappeared from the train. His officin and personal baggage was handed over to the Lithuanian, mission at Moscow.Router.
INCITEMENT TO MUTINY.
London, Oct. 16.
The Communist leaders. Gallacher and Bell mentioned on the 15th were brought up at Bow Street this morning on a charge of conspiracy and offences under the Incitement to Mutiny Act. They were remanded for a week in ball of £100 each.-Reuter.
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JUNK AND CREW TAKEN BY ARMED MEN.
Master's Escape. From Lap Tau Island, comes the répart of an armed robbery and kidnapping, committed on Wednes day, when eleven Chinese members of the crew of a junk were taken captives by, a gang of armed men, who sailed away with the junk in the direction of Cheung Chau, or Macro.
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The report received on Thurs- day stated that of the whole of the crew of the junk, only the master managed to escape from. the hands of the robbers..
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The men, boarded the junk whilst it was being loaded with "stones at the sea wall at the Kau So Wan Village, on Lan Tau Island. Armed with revolvers they ordered the crew to hoist the WELL DRILLING sails and leave the island. master slipped overboard unnotic ed by the robbers and swam ashore.
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The junk was headed in the direction of Cheung Chau and the. eleven men who were on board have not been seen'since.
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AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR TEST MATCHES.
Sydney, Oct. 2-The Australiah Board of Control has appointed Collins, Ryder, and Hill as selectors. of the Australian cricket side, for the forthcoming visit to England.
Fifteen players go to England. The Board has decided to inform the Marylebone Club that the cight- ball over and the system of tossing the coln to decide the choice of innings should be retained.
Johannesburg, Sept. 30.-The South African Cricket Association has invited the Australians to break their homeward journey at the Cape next autumn and to make a brief tour of the Union,
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