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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11; 1925.
GREAT DAM DISASTER IN WALES.
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able that conimorial with South America, Ger. uy, and evan Russia, is growing ap-
|preciably. The demand should improve eventually to a degroo that must recoup most mercat- tile interests which are now in the doldrums. But only if the manufacturers and their agents || continually knock on the door of opportunity. Tho Far East ofers a big chance directly events resume something like normality, And it is to be pro- sumed that the best will be made' of it. Tho now tariffs at Homu should help certain classes of in- | dustry considerably, and perhaps i wo are already, dospite. adverse circumstances, in sight of the turn of the tide. But it will be chictly by their own offorts, and by the co-operation of capital The remarkable success of
and labour in a bettor atmosphopo. "PHOMENE" has led to
than prevails at present, that its adoption in protecting homos, buildings and inBritish business men can koup dustrial plants.
choir place in the sun, This is an age of keen competition, with no favours to the weak."
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The Telegraph.
FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 1925.
BRITISH TRADE.
The Spy Scare.
When the dam aut Lake Elgiau, Wales, burst recently, tarronts of water swept down the Conway Valley, engulfing cottages and roads and rasniting in the death of a number of people. The above picture shows the break in the dam.
DAY BY DAY.
Now that the true facts are
TRUTH IS STRENGTHENED BY coming to light in connection with the arrest of Miss Marthe OBSERVATION AND TIME; PRE- UN- Morauill, in Paris, on charges of TENCES BY HASTE AND espoinage in the interests of Great CERTAINTY.-Tacitus, Britain, it would appear that a great deal of fuss has been made
The opening rate of the dollar over a very insignificant thing.on demand to-day is 2s. 4.7/88. Reports from Paris say that not a vestige of incriminating evidence has been found and the British Embassy has given official denial, now mail for the north on Satur- to the allegation that the woman day morning. was in any way in touch with thei
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The P. & O. 8.8. Macedonia will
EXAMINATION RESULTS.
ROYAL DRAWING SOCIETY.
The results of the examinations of the Royal Drawing Society, held in Hongkong in June, have just arrived. The following candidates gained certificates:-
fer.
CENTRAL BRITI911 SCHOOL.
Division 2. Honpura).-J. Hirst, A. Kerr, H. Brown, E. Wiltshire 1. William, J. Maycock, J. Black, F. Kilborn, E. Stewart, G. Saun ders, M. Whitley, L.: Glendinning.
E. Anslow, 1. Huggett, A. May- cock, F. Barter, J. Lyou,. H. Wil- Hams, M. George, E. MacNider, F. Junt and S. MacNider.
Division 4 (Honours).-J. Hirs
DUKE OF MONTROSE.
DEATH OF NOTED SCOTTISH PEER.
Lundon, Dec. 19.. The death has occurred of the Duke of Montrose-Runter.
Douglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, the fifth Duke of Montrose, an A. D. G. to H, M, the King, was
WAS Colonel
RUBBER BOOM,
The
about
London, Dec. 10.
Division 1. (Honours).-J. Wirst, born in 1862, the third son, ne- A. Kerr, U. Mitchell, L. Tollan, Jeeding his father in the title in Suitor, J. Maycock, K. Chester, J.1874. Eduented at Eton, he joined 1872, British Government. Further, The weather forecast issued to- Sloan, J. Carr, M. Whitley, V. the Coldstream Guards in the French Under Secretary for day is: N.E. winds, moderate Levkovich, A. Taylor, and A. Ches- afterwards transferring to the 5th Yesterday's, news cables in-Air has asserted that the informa- cloudy at first, improving later".
(Pass)-K. Glendinning, T. Langers; and later cluded soveral interesting mess-tion being sought by her was
Ingram, Y. Langley. II. Tofte, J. commanding the 3rd Ratin. Argyll Mr. W. Mackay, junk inspector Gourlay. A. Kelly, J. Paterson, and Sutherland Highlanders. He ages dealing with the subject of public property and that, in any
euse, the British Air Ministry of the Harbour Department, has Whyte, R. Hammond, E. Izimmert, getive service in South Africa
(medal and two claps). British trade, and particularly could have obtained it officially returned to the Colony from leave.1. Taylor and F. Wiltshire.
The family to which the late spies. the trade of the British Isles. Atand without recourse to first glance one or two of the The whole affair has unfortunate-
Eight junkmasters were fined
Duke belonged is one of the most reports uppear contradictory, but been exaggerated and has $3 each at the Marine Court to
notable in Scotland. There were they reanive themselves into the fidence between the two peoples, day for mooring inshore during
Barans. Graham Home 500 years prohibited hours.
ago, and the Earldom of Montrose The title same theme-that Britain's com- although it is comforting to find a
A. Mitchell, K. Nightingale and was created in 1505. merce has sunk to a partous responsible newspaper like the
Intruusipenat deprecating a tragic The Shanghai International Mitchell. (Pass).-S. Sander, C.as raised to Marquis in 1945, nod state, that present conditions are view of the metter. Every im- Settlement, census for 1925 shows Dixon, G. Fowler, ti, MacClay, the Dukedom was created in 1707. unpropitious for a Pevival, and portant country in the world has that there are now 1,391 Porta-Blyth, D. Dransfield, A. Frost, P. Among the honours carried by the
Sheriff, of Dumbartonshire. that hopes of inter-Empire tradits secret service and Britain is guese in Shanghai, as compared Pansförd, G. Cars, L. Duan, Date Duke was that of Hereditam
Kelly and J. Smith. not an exception, but it comes as with 1,301 in 1920.
family estates comprise Division 3. (Honours).—3. Hirst, ing have all along been too op-something like a shock to ordinary timistic. It is this last suggestion people to be told in peace timos) A report from Canton states A. Kerr, H. Pearne, J. Maycock, W115,000 acres. The Duke married a which involves the biggest issue, of spies and arrests, and espoinage that the authorities of the Cautun Hirst, H.-Smith, M. Whitley M. daughter of Sir Frederick Graham, charges. No-one likes a spy: Kowloon Railway intend resumi-King, M. Witchell. G. Arnold, E. Bart, of Netherby, Cumberland. "In 1876, and had three sons by the and might well become the basis although not a few brave and ing the express service between Nicholls and R. Woolley, (Pasy).
marriage.] for a remodelling of the Imperial loyal mien volunteered during the Canton and Shum Chun. trade programme of which so war for extremely hazardous duty out of the firing line in placos
The Police Ball, which has been much was heard a year ago. where discovery invariably moant
It has fallende Lord Inchcape.death. Between two friendly postponed on account of the death of H.M. Queen Alexandra, will Britain and
A. Kerr, J. Maycock, M. Westen, K. that hard-headed and far-seeing nations such
France it is other than desirable now take place on January 22nd. business man, to sound the note that there should be public at the City Hall. This annual Witchell, H. Hirst G. Arnold and DEALERS MAKE FORTUNES. of warning with regard, to scandals connected with espoin- and popular event will be the first E, Nicholls. (Pass)-M. Whitler,
The Daily Graphic says that as Britain's "False hopes concern-age and there will be very general of the important winter socialJ. Laing, D. Faro, G. MacNider, 1 and widespread relief by the functions this year, and it is Hynes, S. MacNider, P. Hynes and
a result of the rubber boom ing trade between the mother official reassuring announcements therefore expected that a very R. Woolley,
large attendance will be recorded,
Division 5. (Honours).-A. Bs, dealers have made fortunes, pro- country and the colonies. As hoon both sides.
A. Kerr. J. Hirst, M. Westen, J.bably aggregating millions of At least three of the points out, the Dominions are
Readers should make sure of Mayenck and G. Arnold, (Pass),pounds. now increasingly manufacturing
The Shanghai Enquiry." securing to-morrow's (Saturday? I. Fothergill, L. White,, R. Witchell, leading firms propose to retire at Christmag and invest their caru- materials which they formerly
The delay in the publication of issue of The Hongkong Telegraph 31, Whitley and S. Whitley,
Division 6. (Honours) Mings in gilt-edged securitics.-- imported from Home. It is the report and finding of the judi-which will consist of no less thur noticeable that Australia; for cial enquiry into the Shanghai 24 pages. In addition to current Whitley. instance, is now devaloping the shooting incident of May last is news items there will be a num-Kerr, J. Marcock, R. Witchell and
very rightly, earning for the Diplo-ber of interesting British and G. Arnold. industrial as well as agricultural matic Body in Peking the censure foreign pictures; Ladies Fashion Pago; Mixed Grill" by the possibilities of her territory. It of a growing number of people. famous humorous writer, Asbloy seemed only a few years ago that In our issue of yesterday we Starna: & five page illustrated-May Witchell, Joan Berry, Mac
published a strongly-worded lead-
NEW COIN SUGGESTED. Australians pald comparativelying article by the editor of the motoring supplement containing Brows, Frumpis B. Donali, Dou- high prices for Bradford cloths North Chinh Daily News in which among other pictures, the arrival glas G, Dixon, Robert Blyth, Ailen of Pinedo, intropid Italian Greenwood and Nollle H. Docherty. |
London, Dec. 10. roundly berated the made of their own wool exports: very
Poking, body for its lack of aviator, at Rome: "Bulls and In- (Pass).-Boris Levkovich, Enic 1. now they manufacture the cloth
enorgy in making known the crs", and a full page and season-Moor, Patrick Young, Isabel Lar The Daily Telegraph's Bombay of the Compulssion.able cartoon of the popular "Sales-mert, Robert Stout. Sarab L. Sal-correspondent states that the In- dian Currency Commission is bear- largely themselves. The fight findings waged not very long ago over the Whether that finding justifies the man Eam". Local happenings of man, Margaret Adams, Sidney in a great deal of evidence in
action of the Shanghai police the week will, of course. appear Rogers, George Pile, lan tariff reform revival emphasized authorities
in picture form. it
Donald Black, David Whyte, Jean support of the gold standard and Papadigo, Patay Parker, Olga Early a gold currency for India. The
Chamber of Commerce la among"", and Williams T. Allen.
those advocating the adoption of, the Gold Standard and eminent professoru say that India's greatest economic need to-day la capital. With the introduction of the gold standard they would pro- pose that a gold coin similar to the sovereign called "Mohur" be mint- ed immediately. They suggest a ratio of flffuen rupees to the Mohur,-Reuter, London, Dậu, 1. A farewell social evening was given by the Chinese Students,
whether or..
IRISH PEACE.
tho isolation of the homeland in condemns that action and askuj view of the independent colonial for reproving action, should have made no possible difference! tariffs. It appears that not only to the gelerity with which the will the colonies become less and report should have been published, less dependent on outside sources and, although we do not suggest DAIL APPROVES SETTLEMENT. of supply, but that, further, they that the nature of the report hast
London, Dec. 10. anything to do with the delay in might eventually dovolop into its publication, there is no doubt The Dail has passed the Irish- strong competitors in all foreign that much capital has been mado Agreement Bill by 71 to 20, markets with the British Isles out of the delay by the Chinese Router,
student bodies in the North.
opportunity remaine.
In
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DEBATE IN DAIL.
London, Dec. 10.
(Pass). J. Hirst, A.
KOWLOON JUNIOR SCHOOL. Preparatory Division. Honoura),
CHINA'S TRADE.
DEPENDENT ON STABLE "GOVERNMENT,
Mex
Ho. em-
Reuter.
INDIA AND GOLD STANDARD.
It is an outlook that is far from spite of the fact that the Chinese encouraging, and it behaves Home generally refused to have any-
In the course of a debate in the producers not to count too much thing to do with the enquiry and
that they thoroby succeeded in Dail on the second reading of the Christian Union in Britain to Mr. U. S. RUBBER MARKET. on colonial aid but to put their robbing it very largely of its Irish, Agreement Bill, President Chao Shin-chin, who lengthly re- own houses in order and establish value, it has been very evident Cosgrave, in the course of a pas viewed the political and Anancial
NEW EXCHANGE TO OPEN. connections abroad while the that the Chinese are extremely sionate speech, said he understood conditions in China.
interested in knowing what is the from Mr. Stanley Baldwin that the phaslaed China's intention to pay nature of the report and that they Commission's award would have bar foreign creditors to the fast
New York, Dec. 10, The opening of a central market Coming to the matter of trade have in face of a show of in- given the Free State 400 square farthing when it had duriff autono-
difference, considerable faith in
Ho cpined that when China for trading in rubber and rubber The rovival, we find a
the impertiality of those who miles and 20,000 people and have my optimistic note struck by Sir A. comprised the Commission, Surely taken from them a bonsiderable part had a stable Government is a re-futures has been approved.
of. Popezal-Reuter,
sylt of Anandlal ruforms, foreign New York Cocoa Exchange will Later,
trade could easily be assessed at provide the necessary facilities and Steel-Maitland, and this really thoro is little excuse to offer when the report of an affair which took
The final stages of the Bill will a hundred per cent more than at actual trading will start curly in affecte entirely non-Imperial place in May is not roady for
present-Router,
the now year.leuter. be taken on Tuesday--Reater. sources of demand. It is notice-publication by December!
somewhat