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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
AMUNDSEN'S AIRSHIP.
LANDS SAFELY IN ALASKA.
Winnipeg, May 15, The Government radiostation here is in touch with wireless stations in the Far North, includ ing stations at the mouth of the Mackenzie river and Herschell is land, but all report that they have searched the air fruitlessly for any report from the airship; Norge
Reutar.
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MONDAY,
MAY 17, 1926.
HOME STRIKE.
A DISTINCT IMPROVEMENT.
JUDGE ON INTEREST.
EXORBITANT TEN PER CENT. A MONTH.
Debtor stated that he was hope ful of realising on some, property of his wife's which, however, had depreciated afterwards.
for the purpose of the wedding two sons. He put it to witness festivities. He knew his salary and that the allegod anlo was a fraud, the terms on which he was borrow-that the sale was a bogus one, and ing.
that the machinery had been taken away to a houss where debtor'a family lived merely in order that it should be out of the way of the official trustée when
Dobtor admitted that his son had A share in the Chan "Hing firm. It was merely a coincidence". that the two names were the same, ho said. He denied that the sale was a bogus one arranged between the family or that lo would carry on with it after the This closed the public examma-bankruptcy proceedings were finish-
[
"A Fraud."
ed.
London, May 15. London to-day has. something of The story of a father who borrow Its usual work-a-day appearance od 1,500 to pay for the wedding The Official Rodeivor: suggest the sims come to nasces. Underground trains, tramways, festivities of his son and became that your difficulties are entirely nnd regular staff, enabled the bankrupt in endeavours to pay the due to your extravagance in living people to travel in a degree of exorbitant interest demanded by in that you borrowed and spent more money than was warrantable comfort not experienced for ten the lenders was told at the Bank- days, this coinciding with the disruptcy Court on Saturday when Lul by a mann in your position.
Witness: It is due to the interest appearance of a block of motor Man-po was publicly examined. He ears and char-a-banes which was had to pay $10 interest a month for which I have had to pay on money
feature of the strike.
overy $100 bo borrowed, bo told borrowed. A Plausible Theory.
Commercial vehicles are buzzing His Lordship and in endeavouring Now York, May -15.
about no longer bearing permit to borrow money at lessor interest tiou.. One of the most plausible labels. Locomotion is facilitated to lessen his liability and ales to theories to explain the continued by the fact that many did not come keep his home going he had finally ". absence of news of the Norge is to town, as they wore resting after become involved in the sum of advanced by Mr. Haakon Hammer, their fatigues during the upheaval 8,500.
is anlary at the Naval Yard, who was associated with Amund-j
The most marked exception to where he was a book-keeper, was sen's Polar expedition plans in the return of namality is the conan n month. 1924 He suggests that the airtinued publication of omergency ship is resting at. Wainwright in editions of the newspapers in con- Jet, 70.40 north and 100 degrees sequence of the deadlock between west of Northern Alaska, the old the printing employers, and the Anundsen base, where there is a other sup enche, gasolene, and plies.
Mr. Hammer ads that the f mountain panges in the neighbour- hood would afford a good shelter from an impending storm, whilst plenty of Esklinos are available to assist
land.-- the Norge to Reuter's American Service. In Touch At Lust.
Washington, May 15. - The Nome army radio station has been communicating with the Norge
this morningReuters American Service.
Vancouver. May. 15. The Norge has arrived at Teller' Alaska.-Router's American Services
11
Landed In Alaska.
"New York, May 15." The Norge has landed at Teller which is a small trading post, a reindeer centre amid the silent wows. The population is 200, mainly Esquimaux, and it pos sesses a deep inlet and one of the enimest harbours in that region Reuter's American Service.
A Message.
njen.
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His Lordship expressed surprise at such exorbitant interest boing charged.
"I put it to you that this, sale is a bogne one and that when your aro over, you will carry troubles on with this other firm free from liabilities," aid Mr. Agassiz to another debtor in the Bankruptcy Court.
The debtor was Lee Chale-man The Official Receiver (Mr. Agassiz) who had carried on business as commented that defendant's story hat manufactlser under the firm to the interest was probably name of Lee Igung Kee nad who true judging from his experience inunted that certain machinery in strike is handling cases where money had his establishment had been sold to
| the Chan Hing Arm.
Dockers Strike Over. The London dockers' settled. Reuter.
Miners' Statement.
London, May 15. The mincra' delegate conference instatement says that Mr. Her- bert Smith informed the delegates that the Executive camo to the the conclusion that much in Government proposals required ex- planation. This will be sought from the Government representa- | tives during the adjournment.
The conference adopted a r solution expressing profound dp- preciation of the. self-sacrificing| loyalty
cf their fellow Trade Unionists. It pledged itself to as- sist to the utmost any organisa tion which at the termination of the stoppage was confronted by difficulties arising out of the strike.
No Decision By Conference. The miners' delegate conference which assembled yesterday, briefly considered the Government pro- posals in the morning and adjourn Williamsburg, Virginia, May 15ed till Thursday next without "Transpolar flight successful, reaching a decision in regard to respectful greetings" is the text them. of a wireless message received here from Ellsworth, second in com-1 mand of the Norge, for President Coolidge. The President has wirelessed back "message receiv ed, hearty congratulations." Reuter's American Service.
Norway's Enthusiasm.
Oslo, May 16.
The delegates are proceeding to their homes; where the scheme "is likely to be examined more closely.
-Reuter.
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London, May 15.
Provisional arrangements for
a resumption of work in the general printing trade have been
The News of the Norge's safe made on a day to day basis pend- arrival spread like wildfire all over in a national settlement which the country. The newspapers im- is to be discussed on Thursday,- mediately published special edi-Reuter, tions and the streets were decked with flags and thronged by en- thusiastic crowds. There was ex- citement in. Parliament when the news was announced. The Nor- wegian legations at Washington and Rome have been instructed to congratulate the American and Italian governments.-Reuter,
Signora Nobile's Joy.
Rome, May 16.
AT PAR
STERLING EXCHANGE ON
NEW YORK.
London, May 15. The sterling exchange on New
There were delirious demonstra-York has reached par for the first) tions of joy here when it was time since the early days of the learned that the Norge had safely war.
landed in Alasaka. The streets' and public-buildings were befingg-
..
A Contrast.
ed and a bell pealed in the Capi- In contrast to the strength of tol. Signora Nobile, weeping with the sterling rate on New York at joy; appeared on the balcony and 4.86%. Continental exchanges are thanked the enthusiastic crowd. very weak, French and Belgian The announcement in the Chamber franes being 161 to the pound and of the Norge's arrival was received 143% lira.-Reuter. with prolonged cheering, the Dé:
N. S. MOSES & Co., Ltdputies standing-Reuter.
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THE DAVIS CUP. CZECHO-SLOVAKIA ELIMINATE
INDIA,
Taken by Surprise.
New York, May 15. Dealers were taken by surprise at sterling. reaching parity and at-1 tributed it to the transfer ofļ funde from Italy, France, Belgium Prague, May 15.
and other countries having depre- Czecho-Slovakia have eliminated cinted currencies, to England and India in the second round of the America, where the gold standard} Davis Cup by winning the first is effective.--Renter's American} three of the five matches to be Service.. played. Reuter.
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heen horrowed.
The Official Receiver asked debtor how he could possibly have expected to pay the money back he borrowed
"
Orders Is Orders
Mr. Agnasiz pointed out that this alleged firm was a combina tion of the Christian names of his
Wilnose was also asked what was his position in the Loo Loung Keo firm which had gone into bankruptoy. His reply was that he was the solo proprcitor."
The Oficial Reocivor: Thon how. do you account for the fact that in a recent civil elaim against the firm, when under cross-examina- tion, you stated that you were not
A
partner but only a salaried manager?
The Official Receiver read from the depositions of the
the evidence of the debtor.
case
The debtor had no explanation to, givo.
This public examination. WOM adjourned.
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