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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1926.
HANDING OVER OF THE "PRESIDENT GRANT."
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The above picture shows the signing of the receipt and official documents by Mr. A. F. Haines, Vice President of the Admiral Oriental Line, for delivery of the a.. President Grant to the Dollar interests. Seated, left to right, are:-Capt. Robert Dollar, Mr. A. F Haines and Mr. F. W. Relyea, District Director, U.S. Shipping Board, Seattle. Standing, from left to right, Messrs. Chas. E. Allen, District Counsel U.S. Shipping" Board, Seattle; John L. Ekman, Assistant Manager Operating Dept., U.S. Shipping Board, Washington; Chas. A. Wallace, Counsel for the Admiral Oriental Line; W. R. Fitch, U.S. Shipping Board, 'Counsel, from Washington,, D.C.
BRAZIL'S INDUSTRIAL
CRISIS.
FRENCH WAR DEBT.
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL OPTIMISTIC..
Mr.
COBHAM'S MECHANIC:
ANOTHER MAN BEING SENT. DUE TO RISE IN EXCHANGE.
London, July 8, New York, July 8.
Rugby, July 8, A message from Rio de Janeiro
It is
is announced that the Do Winston Churchill, the says the industrial crisis in Brazil Chancellor of the Exchequer, was
Haviland Aircraft Company will exchange value of the milreis. whether, in view of subsequent possible to ia owing to an improvement in the questioned in Parliament as to send out a mechanie as acon 'as Commodity sales, have declined political changes in the French Reuter.
join Cobham, fifty per cent. in the past nine Government, he was in a position to. months. The difficulties are most confirm that Great Britain would' acute in the textile mills at Sao receive during the current finan-. Paulo as manufacturers are uncial year from France the sum of
Rugby, July 8. able to compete in prices with £4,000,000 on neecunt of the Arrangements are in hand for British and American goods. French War Debt as promised in Mr. Alan Cobham to continue his' The rubber industry is also affect-April last, by M. Pereti
BY BOAT AND PLANE.
ed, the price obtained being - He said he had no doubt what-seaplane flight to Australia, which sufficient to cover labour costs-ever that the promise would be has been temporarily held up by Reuler's American Service.
fully fulfilled-British Wireless. the tragic death of his mechanic,
PAKHOI TROUBLE.
"(Continued from Page 1).
SHAMEEN BAN.
(Continued from Page 1).
Elliott. The De Haviland Air- craft Company announce that they' will to-night select a mechanic from their staff, to take Elliott's place, and that he will proceed stiring up anti-foreign feeling in be taken over by a Commission of plane to Basra, to join Cobham. with all speed by boat and acro- the port and the plan is very Peace, which will officiate for the successful. I don't think that any Commander-in-Chief in matters time since the beginning of our which he cannot personally handle. troubles here has the anti-foreign | feeling been stronger.
WU TE-CHEN'S TROOPS.."
It is expected that the new mechanic will leave London 'to- morrow-British Wireless.
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THE "PRESIDENT TAFT."
At one time the ery was "Down A vernacular paper states that,
OFFICIAL REGRETS. with Imperialism! Now to this the troops of the 17th Kuomintang
* cry has been added "Down with Army Division, which was until
Basra, July 8. Christianity !",
The Government of Iraq has ex- "Down
with some weeks ago commanded by pressed regrets at Elliotts death Christinu Schools!", "Down with General Wu Te-Chen, are being to Mr. Alan Cobham. In an interSOME INTERESTING ARRIVALS. the Christian teachers!" etc. One reorganised in Poklo, where they view, Cobham said he would, con- cannot help but notice the growing they have gained control of several tinue. the flight immediately if an hatred of Christianity among the heights.
Air Force Mechanic were available here by the president Taft were Amongst the passengers arriving students-not that they have any justification for this attitude-for being taken over by another com.sented. It would, be better if the
The 17th Division, before its and the authorities in London con- the following: all know, who take time to con-mander after the arrest of General but he could not stay to see the murderer's tribe could be located, sider the matter, that
the Wa, consists almost entirely of Christian missions have beer and are still doing a great work for
prosecution through.-Reuter.
Cantonese men.
Since the arrest
the people here. On the wall of of their original commander and a certain mission here, no fewer organiser, many of the men have than eighteen anti-foreign, anti- deserted from the Division, carry- Christian and anti-Imperialing their arms with them.
posters were counted. When
walking the streets a foreigner on every turn hears the often repeat- ed phrase "Tadi Kwok Chue Ye!"
With regard to the report that Miss Dunk, of the English Mission) here, was forced to leave the port,
HUNAN WAR.
(Continued from Page 1)..
it should be stated that she has family, yet what right have you to not left. It is true that the lead the Northern troops to invade students wished to force her to leave and that they made against the will of the whole your own home? It this, not presentations to the officials nsk-.
people of Hunun?
ing that they force her to leave at once, but just what attitudo the officials took is not certain.
LABOUR UNION.
FRANC SLUMP.
DUE TO FURTHER UNCERTAINTY.
London, July 8,
CAPITAL LEVY QUESTION.
former being a well-known dentist Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Gill, the
and frequent visitor to the Orient. Dr. and Mrs. Gill are en route for Singapore.
Dr. H. F. Somimers, who is asso- clated with Dr. Gill.
Mr. Carl F. Wolsiffer, a business man of Shanghai,
Major Guy L. Peterson, 0.0,, R.A.S.C., Hongkong
Mr. Siang Kwe Kivik and family.
Mr. Stang Kaw Kwik is
a well-
BUILDING ACTIVITY.
OVER 170,000 NEW HOUSES.
Rugby, July 8. During the year ended March 31st, the number of houses erect- ed in England and Wales totalled
previous year, British Wireless. over 173,400. This represent a considerable advance
the
оп
RIVER LEVELS.
BOARD OF CONSERVANCY RETURNS.
Tsingyon
Samshui Shoklung
8.3' ft. -22.24 ft. 1.6 ft.
Prague, May 23-The Czechs
Board of Conservancy works of The Jatest returns issued by the
190 reflects the uncertainty of the
The fall of the French franc to known business man in Shanghai. Kwangtung shows the water political situation in France, the dent Taft, which sails to-day at
Bound for Manila on the Presi-is at the various ports on July
7u to bo.. test development of which is the
'Shinhing 3 p.m., Are the following:
Plus Nil Major Charles C. Cresson, and decision, of the Republican Demo- his wife and mother. Major Cres- "Our late President (Dr. Sun)
cratic Union party, commanding aon is Judge Advocate of the US. several times fought against the 104 votes in the Chamber to oppose Army, stationed at Fort William North. At present Warlord W the Government's financial pro-lande.
McKinley, Rizal, Philippine Is-- is rising up and certainly I will gramme, on the ground. that it is A Labour Union has at last been have to follow the will of our insufficient to meet the present young sons. Mrs, Kearmy is a do not take unnecessary risks. organised in Pakhoi and the Union President to denounce both Wufcrisis.-Reuter.. officials are now buay enrolling Pei-fu and Tsao Kun. As you members. All must join, and at were formerly a Revolutionist, the time of writing the servants hope that you will not give up in the employment of foreign your revolutionary ideals ani residents
London, July 8. being enrolled aims so easily. There is no reason A Paris message attributes the pathologist with the Bureau of Those who will not do so. of their why you should not consider the fresh fall of the frame to the im- Science, Manila, Own free will have pressure importance of China's emancipa-pression created by a speech in the brought to bear upon them to dotion and independence and keep Chamber by the Soclulist leader, who is professor of agriculture and all the cats in the town were
Frofessor Bertram H. Crocheron, 50. The Unions appear to be organised along the surne lines as Pei-fu. And if you change your that a capital levy was the only leion course at the University of necessary, this measure is to be your personal friendship with Wu M. Leon Blum, declaring, in effect, director of the agriculture exten- in Conton.
policy and co-operate in our alternative to the Government's California. The political conditions in the struggle against the Norther policy of foreign credits, South just now are very uncertain traitore and urge Yeh Kai-chin and there are many rumours of to fight as vanguarde, it will bring rejected the capital lovy as im- M. Cuillaux declared that he had local, war breaking out before immediato peace to Hunar and at practical and dangerous, and that states that the depression is cen of the two lads, who were sent to
To-day's long. The anti-Canton people are the same time the National Re- the Government's solution was one tral over the Gulf of Tongking, the Pasteur Institude in Prague, hard at work hore and an early volution of 'China will be accorn-calling for the least sacrifice. It The weather forecast up to noon to atated to be satisfactory, and no bid for power by these old plished. All the people of China would lead to no catastrophe, and to-morrow is:-S.E. winda, mode- further cases have been aun Generals is expected.
are awaiting your move."
he saw no other solution-Rentor: rate; fair to showery.
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is a
Mra. Mary Kearmy and tavo
sister of Major Cresson and in- For instance, all the year round in tends making an extended visit to Prague, any dog which makes a the Philippines
public appearance has to do so, in Dr. C. J. Humphrey and a muzzle. And now comes the Moravin. Two lads wore bitten family. Dr. Humphrey
following report from Olesnice, ia
by a cat suspected of rables, Thereupon, under an official order, forthwith despatched, and, it extended to the whole neighbour hood. The cat hunt is said not: to have passed off without numer ous incidents on the part of in- Observatory report dignant owners. The condition
ounced.