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TUESDAY.
JUNE 14, 1927.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE
RENDITION OF
TIENTSIN.
EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA.
CHINESE PRESIDENT'S RIGHT SPEED INCREASED AND FUEL
OF VETO.
Peking, June 8,
COST REDUCED.
London, June 18. The C. P. R. Liner Empresa of Australia has been re-engined and refitted at Glasgow and her speed has been increased from sixteen to twenty knots while her fuel oil reduced consumption has boon from 205 to 150 tona dally,
Arrived at Southampton from whence she will start on her first trip to Quebec on the 25th.
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It is understood that the report of the Advisory Committee on the British Concession at Tientsin, about which much secrecy has been maintained, has received the en- dorsement of the British Legatlon, It is proposed to maintain the concession as an entity although the word "Concession" will be dropped. As far as I can gather
She will carry the Prince the main feature of the report is the recommendation to rendite Wales and Mr, Baldwin to Canada sovereignty to the Chinese Govern-in July for the Canadian jubiles
celebrations.
ment.
The Canadian Pacific Co., do not intend to replace hor by an- other ship on the Pacific route for the present owing to the unsettled conditions in China which are pre-
affecting trade. judicially He
Reuter.
Provision is made for the ap- pointment of a Chinese president, a nominee of the Chinese govern ment who will take the place vis vis of the Concession now hold by the British Consul-General. will have the right of veto, but it is hoped to offset the exercise of this right in factional intereals by the publicity afforded by rate- payers' meetings. Moreover if the yeto happens to be diametrically
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would not necessarily entail any interruption in local government and its operations..
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Washington, June 13. 10 Opposite. Lindbergh was whisked from 17 Built.. The continuity of all existing one reception to another last 10 Speak of.
mo-20. On a level. enterprises, according to program evening. After he and his
22 Not wild. me, is provided for.
ther had dined in state with pre- As for finance, the most import-sident and Mrs. Coolidge at the 24 Perch.
25 Worship as an idol. ant item of all, the "report recom- temporary White House, where 28 Primary colour. mends safeguards that in the they are Installed during their 29 Instrument for boring holes. opinion of the British signatories stay, Kellogg introduced the here
31 Consumed.
are sufficient guarantee, if pro- at a Minnesota Society banquet, at 33 Essentially. perly supported, against any sam-which Lindbergh, whose father 56 Hobby. pering with funds.
No funds to be raised, or
at the disposal of the municipality shall be used outside the urea.
Other clauses allow for the maintenance of existing police arrangements, for an equal num- ber of Chinese and foreign coun- cillors and for the election of a chairman by the council.
This, in brief, is the gist of the report which is generally consider- ed to be a workable scheme and a model for concessions in connexion It owes with the British policy. nothing to the experience gained in Hankow,' Circumstances are much different in Tientsin, which
was once Congressman for Min. 38 Istand. nesota, said that all Europe ad-39 Burrowing animal. mitted the American air mail, bat 40 Triumph among
Romans. what we lacked was a passenger 41 Platform. air service.
46 Systems.
The climax to yesterday's fune-45 Prefix meaning new. tions was Lindbergh's appear-40 Prosperity. ance before six thousand people 50 Part of a fish. at which Postmaster General 51 Brief." New presented him with a copy 62 Had dinner. of a new-postal stamp bearing his
portrait.
The Smithsonian Institute pre- sented him with the Langley medal,
Renter's American Service.
is also ten times as, important to MALE VOICE CHOIR. Great Britain in respect of invest- ment,
All accounts from Hankow con- ear in alleging that the experiment there has been a lamentable fai- lure. The British representatives are deterred from resignation only. because of the urgings of Whitehall. But the pressure of the Chinese councillors who are really only the greatures of the General Labour Union is increasing.
All protests from their British colleagues that the money which they wish to purloin is trust money falls on deaf ears. It is considered doubtful whether the British mem- bers can succeed in, keeping the treasury intact much longer.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
YESTERDAY.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Male Voice Choir was held at St. John's Cathedral Hall last evening, Mr. J. Baldwin pre- siding. The secretary, Mr. A. Hopper presented the accounts which showed a credit balance of $27.
This was considered satis- factory. It was stated that dur ing the season just closed a sum between $900 and $400 was raised by various, concerts. This money had been utilized to assist local charities etc.
The question of membership was also discussed, it being point-
For this reason, as well as Tien- tsin's importance, it was felt neces- sary absolutely to protect Tientsined out that the Choir membership at present is almost confined to municipal funds against that very
HIM. warships and the Naval invasion that is expected to happen Yard. Owing to various changes in Hankow--N. C. D. Neusi.
in ship personnel there had been a decrease in the membership of the choir during the year and it was thought that some means should be devised to secure more local interest.
PROPERTY SALE.
QUEEN'S ROAD HOUSES SOLD BY AUCTION.
Three buildings situated at Queen's Road, West were sold by public auction by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Scusa at the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon, the property realising the sum $70,000 being $20,000 above the up-set price.
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It was eventually decided that the secretary should communicate with local, docks and clubs with a view to incrchsing the member- ship, and also extend an invita- lion to the general public. Prae- tices will recommence in Septem- ber and in the meantime anyone willing to join the choir is asked to communicate with the secretary at the Naval Yard.
The following officers were elect- The property consists of all ed, Chairman, Mr. J. Baldwin, Se- those pieces of ground registered cretary, Mr. A. Hopper, Treasurer, as Subsection 1 of Section A of Mr. Crabbe, General Committee, Messrs Brightman, Grimster, Inland Lot No. 670, Subsection 2 of Section A of Inland Lot No. 670 Brown and Stevenson, Mr. F. and the Remaining Portion of White was appointed conductor." Section A of Inland Lot No. 670
together with the buildings there- $500 each being accepted, the on respectively known as Nos. 692, price was, soon taken to $70,000 when the lot was knocked down to 594 and 596 Queen's Road West.
Starting at $50,000, with bids of Mr. Wong Yat-cheong.
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