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Picture shows R. A. Cornish (Wales) making, a good pass to R. Jones as he is brought down in the Rugby match between Scotland and Wales at Edinburgh. The Scotsmon, after being five points down at half-time, won by sight points to five,
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Mr. Timothy Healy, Governor General of the Irish Free State, shaking hands with the Irish Rugby team before the match with England at Dublin. For the first time since 1911, Ireland won, the score being 19 points to 15.
FROM QUIETUDE TO UPROAR
SCENE IN FRENCH CHAMBER
Paris, March 30.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS:
NEW AIR LINERS CHRISTENED.
Rugly, March 30.
A fleet of five multiple-engined With Mouselike quietade & packair Hners was christened to-day at ed Chamber, assembled for the momentous financial debate which the Croydon air station by Lady
the Air Minister.
is to decide the fate not only of Houre. wife of Sir Samuel Hoare, the Government but possibly also they franc, listened to the. Finance Committee's reporter outlining the position. He explained that the about find problem was 2,460,000,000 francs.
to
Four of the machines are fitted with two Napier-Lion engines of 450 horse power and the fifth, has a Jugular motor on each side and M. Peret followed, pleading the one in the nose. They have been urgency of financial reconstruc-built for the Imperial Airways tion, including the business tura- over tax.
paniment of indignant shouls' from the Rigt. M. Herriot, the Presi dent of the Chamber, quickly donned his top hat and suspended the sitting:
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R. G. S. AWARDS.
HONOUR FOR DR. GORDON THOMPSON.
London, March 30, The Royal Geographical Society) has made its annual awards follows:
Founders' Medal to Lieut.-Col, Edward Felix Norton, D.S.O., for of the Mc t his leadership Everest Expedition, 1924,
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The Back Grant to Afruz Gul for his surveys of Central Asia. The Hunza Gill Memorial Dr. Gordon Thompson, for his Company which conducts air ser journey to the Tibetan and Mon- vices to the Continent and whichgolian borders of China with the will be entrusted with the new air late Brig.-Gen. Pereira.-Router.
Dr. Gordon Thompson is a service from Cairo to Karachi.
G. R. Lindsay,! Prosiding at the luncheon, which brother of Mrs. was "given after the christening, wife of the Vicar of St. Andrew's, Sir Eric Geddes, Chairman of the Kowloon. For some years he was
member
accompanied the late Pereira when the
the Brig. Gen. of
The latter set out to explore certain
CORRESPONDENCE.
Shooting Of Dogs.
"
TURCO-IRAQ FRONTIER.
BRITAIN'S INSTRUCTIONS BLING DRAFTED.
The Chamber's tranquillity was shattered by the sensational entry of the two newly-elected Paris, Communists, which was greeted by all Communists rising and singing
[To the Editor, Hongkong the Internationale to the accom-Company, said that small as was a medical missionary of Yunnan-
Rugby, March 30. Telegraph.]
Asked if he was now in a posi- British, aviation it was not an un-fa, aud distinguished
tion to state the result of the world's family of aviation,
Sir--In view of the seriousness
negotiations with Turkish Govern advent of the machines which had unknown parts of Tibet. General of rabies, and the large number of
ment regarding the Turco-Iraq been christened marked an era of Pereira died on the journey, and dogs which are apparently suffer-frontier line, Mr. G. L. Locker putting behind for all time single- then Dr. Thompson set out for ing from the complaint, would it
the late not be engined machines. Within twelve Peking, to hand over
advisable to permit Lampson replied that Sir Ronald -After a five minutes" interval,
months from to-day, the Cairo to General's belongings and to re-residents to destroy wandering Lindsay, the British Ambassador to fresh start was attempted. A num- Karachi service would be opened port of the circumstances under dogs themselves.? The matter Turkey, was now in this country
Government. the
Sir Ronald ber of suggested amendments of with fortnightly journeys using which he died. He was, however, must be dealt with strictly and and had been in consultation with Sir Eric, captured by bandits and held for offectively, and every wandering Lindsay's instructions were now the poll tax were rejected or
three-engined planes. shelved and finally the debate was
continuing, said that during the several days. On being released, dog should be destroyed. The
There are far too many disease-being drafted and, when they were adjourned until to-morrow. Finance Committee is meanwhile last two years in which the. Im he completed his journey to Pe resuming its arduous efforts, and perial Airways Company had been king and subsequently preached ridden pests of this kind, and in completed, he would proceed to M. Feret insists that the Bill must in existence, one and three-quarter at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. the interest of public health and Angora and resume negotiations.-
million miles had been flown and He gave a very interesting ac-safety, they must be removed. British Wireless. 23,000 passengers carried between count of his travels and experi- thia country and the Continent, ences.] London, March 30.
He made the interesting revela
that ladies fly much The French frane on London was tion
than men to steadier to-day. closing at 141.75 on more
the Finance British Wireless. the progress of Minister's new taxation proposals, But the Belgian franc again slump- ed,,on heavy selling, opening at 126% and closing at 181.- Reuter.
be voted to-morrow.-Reuter.
FRANC RATE STEADIES..
FASCIST RESIGNATION.
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S -
TASK OVER.
Rome, March 80.
Paris.
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
FRENCH OIL BILL.
AMERICAN INTERESTS
Washington, March 30.
No sickly sentimentalier should
be allowed to interfere with so urgent a duty.
Enclosing my card.-Yours,
ote.,
MERE MORTAL.
Hongkong, March 31st, 1926.
MONKEY BITE.
EUROPEAN LADY'S MISHAP.
Two persons were bitten, one by
a dog and the other by a monkey,
Knowledgable folk, who like in Mr. Kellogg, the Secretary of understand the local language yesterday, according to reports State, has instructed Mr. Herrik, when walking or driving in mude to the police.
the United States Ambassador la vanishing rural England, often In the first case, a dog, beleng- Paris, to keep the Washington Go-trip over place-names. Most ofing to a Chinese named Chan Lal- verament informed of the progress us know, for example, that
BRITAIN'S POSITION QUITE FREE.
of the projected French Oil Mono Cirencester in Cizzeter to the chen, bit à Chinese boy, who was and Mr. Arnold taken to the Government Civil Hos
The dog has been sent to pital. poly Bill, now before the Cham-initiated, Rugby, March 30.
American interests, Bennett's Clayhangor, Clungur. Kennedy Town.
all
Balsbury But
(for Baltons- Mr. G. L. Locker-Lampton, Under- ber
Mr Warren, of 19, Broadwood Secretary for Foreign Affairs, which have large investments: in
borough), Forlton (for Fiddington); stated in the House of Commons France, fear that they will suffer Arrersloo (Alderwasley), Stan ell Road, reports that his wife has that no conversations had taken should the Bill be passed. The (Whatstandwell), and Posset been bitten by a monkey, owped of the National Fascist Party, place with the French Government State Department, however, re-(Portishead)-these raquire. me by Mr. McReynolds, a next-door Signor Farinucci announced his which had committed this countryses that the creation of a mono- morising. An interesting list of neighbour. It appears that the resignation of the Secretary Geneto any limitations or concessions poly is purely an internal affair of such contractions is given in monkey escaped, and this morn Word Lore," a new ninoponny ing was still at large. Mrs. Wai- ralahip feeling that he had accom-in connection with the coming the State concerned, and, there is plished the mission for which he Disarmament Conference-British no prospect of any formal prelest magazino, which has just been ren was treated by a private dec
from Washington.-Reuter,
Lublishod
Itor had geaumed the ofico,-Router.
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