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四拜禮 號五月七英港香
THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1928.
日八十月五
BINGIK. COPY 30 OINTB
SENSATIONAL AIR INDUSTRIAL PEACE BIG NATIONALIST
TRAGEDY.
BELGIAN MILLIONAIRE
DROWNED.
IN SIGHT?
EMPLOYERS ACCEPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
STRIKING
WEATHIEST MAN IN EUROPE
FALLS FROM PLANE.
PROPOSALS.
London, July 4. The all-important conference
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of employers sut to-day, for the first time since the inauguration
PROBLEMS.
FACED BY ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
·ARMY OF HALF MILLION PROPOSED.
EMPIRE SOCIALIST |ALL-FRENCH FINAL
CONFERENCE.
WIMBLEDON.
SENSATIONAL ACTION BY INDIANS.
ATTACK ON BRITISH,
London, July 4. The Indian delegates have with- drawn from the Commonwealth Labour Conference as a protest
TILDEN BEATEN BY- LACOSTE.
AMERICAN LOSES THROUGH IMPETUOUSITY.
AU
SER
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone C-1246–55 Wong Nei Chuar Road. Telephone 0-3800–33 Das Vœux Road Central,
SOLDIER AS POLICE BOXER INDEMNITY
COMMISSIONER.
KEEN LABOUR OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT.
OVER MANY HEADS.
London, July 4, Keen opposition by the Labour Party to the appointment of Vis- count Byng of Vimy to succeed Sir William Horwood as Chlof Commissioner of the Metropolitan
in the House of Commons to-day.
The Labour objections were on the lines that the post should have been given to one of Sir William Horwood's subordinates.
OPENED WRONG. DOOR of the Industrial Peace Confer- CANTON BORROWINGS. against the attitude of British | STONEWALL DEFENCE. Police was expressed in questione
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ence initiated by Sir Alfred Mond, now Lord Molchett, in February.
Labour Party delegates towards the Simon Commission and the methods in Procedure adopted by the Con- ference.
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re-
Shanghai, June 29.
London, July 4. Boulogne, July 5,
Reduction of the Nationalist
A huge crowd saw the semi-finals A startling report has been made
of the singles championships in of the acciderital death of a pas The conference embodied armies to 600.000 men to be main- senger on a cross-Channel on presentative group of employers.tained by a fixed annual budget, The sensational action by the glorious weather at Wimbledon to- plane, by falling into the sea, the and after some disenssion, it consolidation of the Innkow and Indian delegation is the sequel to day. The Centre-Court was pack- sensation being provided, by a
the presentation by their leader, Filmadopted the interim report of the Canton borrowings into one loan Chaman Lal, of a resolution
ed to overflowing when Senorita strong rumour that the
Bel-joint committee of employers and and provision for paying off other affirming the opinion of all con- D'Alvarez, the Spanish champlon, the well-kstown xian millionaire financier, Captain Trade Union Congress leaders, re-loans, Initiation of steps to re-stituent bodies of the Empire at the and Miss Althurst, Australia, met Alfred Loewenstein.
commending the formation of cover full tariff autonomy, and on preceeding Conference in 1925, In Up to the moment, the Identity of National Industrial Council. immediate reform of national cur- favour of the immediate grant of In the first game of the day. the unfortunate passenger has not
As indicated when the report rency were among important resu- self-Government to India..
The Sonorita played a dashing been definitely confirmed.
The resolution condemned the game and after taking the first set by falling out of the aeroplane, cil of the Trades Union Congress, of the Nationalist Economic Cone appointment of the Simon Commis- at 6-3, overwhelmed her opponent,
It is stated that he was drowed was recently adopted by the Coun-lutions passed at the third session while flying over the sea between the proposals are that the Na-ference yesterday, held at the sion as not meeting Indian political lacing brilliantly and running out winner of the, second set without Dunkirk and Ostend, travelling as tional Industrial Council shall be Shanghal office of the Ministry of aims.
The British Labour delegates conceding a game.` a pilssenger, accompanied by a valet composed of the General Council Finance and presided over by Mr.
contended that the Conference was and two stenographers, with the of the T.U.C, on the one side, and Chang Shao-yung, Vice-Minister.
an equal number of employers' re All the rosolutions proposed by pllot and mechanic.
presentatives on the other.
the committee on national, in- uCASTELLENANDATANTE Opened Wrong Door.
The Council will meet regularly debtedness were passed by the The machine was travelling from. Brassels to Croydon, and Captain to consider every possible ques-conference, and included some im- « Loswenstein, if the report proves totion concerning Industry and in-portant provisions for the pay- be correct as it is feared it will, apdustrial progress, and will be em-ment of loans made by the Nation- parently opened the wrong door and powered to form joint conciliationalists within recent years. fell into the sea.-Reuter,
Later,
It has been confirmed that the victim was Capt Loewenstein Router.
Captain Alfred Loewenstein, was
boards to avoid the outbreak of laputes which the ordinary nego- has failed to tiating machinery settle.-Reuter.
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reputed to be the wealthiest POLAR AVIATOR SAFE
man in Europe. He first cune into prominence in 1926 through his loan offer to Belgium France.
and
He was born in 1877, his father being a small Jewish banker in Brussels, and he built up his for- tune gradually by clever apecula- tions.
AFTER 5 DAYS.
·BUT STILL NO TRACE OF AMUNDSEN.
London, July 4, It is reported from Moscow that the Russian aviator Babushkin, who had been miesing for five days, after departing in search of Cap tain Amundsen, has safely returned to the ice-breaker "Malyguin."
Reuters representative at King'a
National Indebtedness,
The indebtedness of the Nation- alist Government contracted in Hanlow and Canton, consisting of treasury notes and Central Bank
obligations, shall be consolidated into a single loan to be met by the 2% per cent, surtax.
All secured loans, upon which interest and principal have been paid up to the present, shall be continued us heretofore,
All inadequately secured loans shall be dealt with by the follow- ing procedure: The Government shall appoint a special commission to investigate the agreements with regard to such loans, to obtain
in Belgian Army'. During the war he was engaged in London in connexion with the
accurate information with regard provisioning of the Belgian Army which he left after the Armistice.
The airman tells a remarkable to principal and interest charges, He made profitable deals in Cana story of peril overcoms. His plane These loans shall then be conso- dian and Brazilian securities and was forced down into the sen aylidated into a single issue secured was a large shareholder in the Bar terrific winds, and many times there on the additional tarif revenue. celona Traction, Light and Paver was serious danger of the machine This Implies an increase in the Ca., one of the biggest hydro-dec-being crushed by ice-bergs.
tariff rate. tric undertakings in the world.
All provincial loana shall be About 1921 he acquired the fine Bay states that the many vessels consolidated into a single issue by estale of Thorpe Satchville near sent out in search of Captain each province, which shall be Melton Mowbray, nearly 1000 Amundsen and Commandant Gull-instructed by the Central Govern- acres in extent. An expert horse baud among the ice-barrages in the ment to provide adequate security man, he hunted with the Quorn neighbourhood of Bear Island have for the amortization of the Tonn. hounds, bred racehorses and eat returned to King's Bay' reporting lo, and has won many prizes with failure to find any trace of the his animals. He also had a rest-missing men.-Reuter, dence at Biarritz, the Villa Sogo- via where he entertained on large scale.
Aerial Idiosyncrasy.
One of his idiosyncrasies was to keep several aeroplanes at his dis- | posal to carry himself, bis emis- aries and his guests to and from Biarritz, his offices in London and Brussels, and on business mis- elons.
LEAGUE AND VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BE GIVEN.
Railway Loans,
All loans secured on railways and railway receipts shall be paid y the Ministry of Communica
tions. But in view of the unfor
A: NEW "TELEGRAPH"
FEATURE..
History of the Colony In Tablold Form.
COMMENCING MONDAY.
For some considerable time past, we have been publishing.. a daily feature, entitled "How Much Do You Know?", dealing with matters of general in- terest. As from Monday next, this is to be replaced by a series of questions and an- swers relating solely to the Colony of Hongkong.
This new feature has in- volved considerable research in preparation, and it will be found to give, in tabloid form, some extremely interesting facts concerning the history of the Colony. We trust and believe that our readers will appreciate this effort to ac quaint them with past events and the origins of numerous local movements and institu- tions.
The series will commence on Monday and will appear' .daily. Make a point of secur- ing the Telegraph every even- ing, and thereby gain much interesting knowledge of the history of the place in which you live.
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REMISSION.
BRITISH LEGISLATION
DELAYED.
CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY
RESPONSIBLE.
FUTILE ATTEMPTS.
London, July 4. Sir Austen Chamberlain was asked in the House of Commons,"
Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the at question-time to-day, when the Home Secretary, replying to the Government proposed to give effect criticisms, said that the appoint to the recommendations of the ment of Viscount Byng did not in- volve reflection on the high officers Buxton Committee on the Boxer In- of the Metropolitan Police, but he demnity. felt that Lord Byng was better
Sir Austen expressed regret adapted to carrying out the res ponsibilities of the task of con- that the continued uncertainty re- trolling a force of 20,000 men, In-garding conditions in China had volving the safety and happiness delayed the legislation necessary of the 8,000,000 inhabitants of to enforce those recommendations. The Foreign Secretary' mention. Sir William Joynson-Hicks deed that in the meantime, the Com- Miss Wills' Brilliance, clined to pursue the details, of mittee had considered whether, in supplementary questions becauso anticipation of the passing of an Miss Helen Wills, as expected, it is understood the Opposition are Amending Act, there might be triumphed over Miss Ryan win asking for an opportunity for a some possibility of initiating the ning by two sets to love and twelve full Debate on the subject next preliminary work of undertaking games to two. The match was week.""
some of the Committee's minor pro- soon over, the pace and accuracy Viscount Byng has a long and
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London.
of her strokes bringing her homo distinguished military career, beposals, but this, for various rea-
sons, was unfortunately imprae-
the easiest of winners. Miss Willsing remembered chiefly for his de-ticable.-Reuter, has been playing more brilliantly fence of Vimy Ridge when in than ever before, having conceded command of the Canadian Forces. only 11 games in her four provfous-Beuter.
matches..
The men's singles offered morá excitement than has been the case
for many a year. With W. T. Tilden (U.S.A.) the only nationall- ty represented other than France, the prospect of Tilden "esming- back to his old triumphs was the subject of much speculation.
Tilden's Pathetic Passing. He played superbly in the first act, drawing Lacoste cleverly and passing him with some Lerrific shots, but after taking the set at G-2, losing the second at 6-4, again forcing the game to win the third at 6-2, he fell away badly and lost the final two sets.
Tilden's passing Was most pathetic, and he states that he may not appear at Wimbledon again.
Tilden beat himself. Throughout
ECHO OF YUGO-SLAV TRAGEDY.
PARTY EXPELS MURDERER: A NEW CABINET.
Boxer Recommendations,
The principal recommendations of the Committee, which, headed by Lord Buxton, investigated the posi tion in 1928, may be summarised
as follows:
That the Boxer Fund be entrust- · ad to a Board of Trustees in China, to consist of 11 membors, 6. Chin- c80 and 5 British, and that the Advisory Comittee be dissolved.
Belgrade, July 4. That the total fund amounting The Yugo-Slav Cabinet has re- to £11,000,000 be divided into two signed following the adoption of parts, namely, an annual grant for Immediate expenditure, and capi- resolutions by the Radical and tal for the formation of an in- Democratic Parties in favour of vestment fund.
ment on a broader basis.
the formation of a new Govern-It was thought that the sum of £350,000 op a gradually decreasing scale annually for expenditure on The Radical Party has unanim direct grants, and that for the in- ously expelled the Montenegrin vestment fund at least £3,500,000 Deputy, M. Rachich, who was re should be provided between 1927- sponsible for the tragic episode in 22. After the, complete amortiza he appeared to be drawing Lacoste the 'Skupstina fortnight ago, tion of the Indemnity in 1946, the subtly with brilliant chopped and when in a fit of passion after a proceeds of the investment should sliced shots, and his occasional fiery word-battle with the Pensant
Proportional Spending.
gunshot drive forced Lacoute to re-Party leaders, he suddenly drew albe devoted to carrying on in per- ly for some time on the defensive, revolver and emptied it into the potuity the various works support.
Tilden was, however, too eager. Opposition benches, killing M.ed by the indemnity funds. He wrecked himself against the Paul Raditch and M, Bassarltchek, stonewall of Lacoste's defence by and wounding four others. He
The Committee also suggested theer impetuousity. By revealing was subsequently arrested after
that the annual expenditure should these tactics, Lacoste was induced making a bid for freedom.
The widow of M. Paul Raditch be devoted in the following pro- to withdraw into his shell, and ho gradually were down the American, had a long audience of the King portions: Agricultural education mounting up in the closing stages to cn- to-day, and it is understood that and improvement, 30 per cent
sure an all-French dual. It is not-
tunate conditions of the railways arlsing from the year of livi! warfare, the Ministry of Finance | shall create a rehabilitation fund, a deliberative body only, and that for the purpose of purchases of it was not intended to record any new requirements with regard to resolution whatsoever setting for the permanent way, rolling stock ward this point of view. Geneva, July 4.
This attitude was agreed by the The League Committee on Secur- and other equipment to make it In Sept., 1926; It was reported'
one abstaining. that from purely patriotic motivesity and Disarmament has adopted possible for the railways to resume Conference by five votes to three, the report dealing with the finan-full commercial operation, so that
Chaman Lal then vigorously at Belgium and £20,000,000 to France for two years, without interest in victims of aggression, and finally for the liquidation of the indebted British Labour Party towards the case of his own country and at Conventions arbitration mentioned loan lasue to be raised shall be India, and subsequently withdrew
the Indian delegation-Reuter. 2 p.c. in that of France, to stabilise yesterday,
used for this purpose if other the currency.
The model treaty for the pre-funds prove inadequate. The ex- It was stated in Brussels that vention of War contains eleven ar-penditure is to be controlled by a the scheme was that the Govern- ticles binding the contractants who committee consisting of bankers U.S. WAR MEMORIAL IN ment should pay for the £10,000,000 accept, to apply to the Council's and merchants elected by their in Belgian notes at 225 frants to provisional recommendations in the own bodies, the £, Loewenstein reserving the event of a dispute and also to re-
per cant. Other educational pur- able that 46 games were played be- His Majesty has undertaken the Scientific research, 23 per cent. tween the air, of which Tilden care of her two children-Routar. Medicine and Public Health, 17
poses, 30 per cent. won 23.
Holder Wins. Henri Cochet, the holder of the Wimbledon title, qualified for the He took the first set after 20 garues
THE NO-WAR PACT.
ho was ready to lend £10,000,000 to clal assistance to Sistes who are the revenues shall provide funds tacked the general attitude of the final after a grent early struggle. BRITAIN CONSULTS OVERSÉAs that a medical college should be
adopted the draft of the model ness. Part of a rehabilitation
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right to repurchase these pounds frain from measures likely to ag- Trustees is to be appointed for the at any time at 175 france to the £gravate the dispute.-Renter.
Not Entirely Philanthropič, In this way, it was pointed out, he would pocket the difference, which would be 50,000,000 francs. By this time it had been mado known that the scheme was not a philanthropic one and that he pro- posed to float a company to and the cash. Ho laid down the con- dition that it must be used to stablise the franc and ostablish a gold-busis currency.
GREEK GENERAL ELECTION.
PROBABLY TAKING PLACE IN AUGUST.
A public Sinking Fund Board of
purpose of protecting the funds an that amortization of the loans and Interest payments shall be fully guaranteed. This Board is to be elected by public bodies of mer- chants and bankers underwriting the loan.
Rehabilitation Fund. The plan, to which reference has already been made, for a rehabili- It is thought probable in politicaltation loan, is as follows: A auni
Athens, July 5.
The idea was regarded as smove circles that polling for the Greek of $300,000,000 shall be raised for
the purpose of disbanding soldiers
BELGIUM.
had been played, lost the second but finishing much more strongly than Boussus won eventually by three sets to one.""""
The following are the detailed
scores:
LOUVAIN CARILLON CLOCKT.
DEDICATED.
Louvain, July 4. Cardinal Van Roey, in the pre-
6-3,
Men's Semi-Finals.
R. Lacoste (France) defeated W, Tilden (U.8.A.) 2-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4;
Ladice' Semi-Finals:
GOVERNMENTS.
The Committee thought it de- sirable that a National Research Institute should be established,
founded at Shanghai, that support should be given to the Hongkong University, and that the endow ment of Chinese studies should be Questioned in Parliament as to made at British Universities, whether he was prepared to signify The Committee considered that the assent of the British Govern the Investment Fund could best be ment to the revised proposals of
London, July 4
Canton-Hankow Batt
the United States Government for secured by investing alternatively, the renunciation of war,, Bir in Railway Construction, River and gilt-edged Austen Chamberlain said these Conservancy, proposals were receiving the care-securities. ful and sympathetic consideration of His Majesty's Government in Great Britain, who were in.com- They wore of opinion that the Senorita D'Alvarez (Spain) beat munication with His Majesty's most profitable work of outstand- the extension of railways and sence of the Duke and Duchess of Miss Akhurst (Australia) 6-8, 6-0. Governments in the Dominions and ing national importance would be He added that It would be pre-strongly recommended the con- Brabant, the Diplomatic Corps in Miss Helen Wills (U.S.A.) de- India, Belglurn and an enormous crowd, feated Miss Ryan (USA) 6-1, 6-1, mature for the moment to make struction of the unfinished por- any further statement on the mat-tion of the Canton-Hankow Rail- to-day dedicated the now library-Reuter.
ter-British Wireless
way, a length of 280 miles, at a and carillon clock at the Louvain
coat of £5,000,000, University Library built by Mr. Whitney Warren, of New York
The Advisory Committee after FUTURE OF TANGIER. carofal consideration of the re- port, approved the recommenda- tions with very alight modifica BRITISH STATEMENT SOON Hons, and it now remains to ap
point the Board of Trustees TO BE MADE.
This cannot be done at once RB London, July 4. It will be necessary, as Indicated Sir Austen Chamberlain, in Par- during the Commons discussion llament to day, said he hoped to yesterday, to take powersby be able to make a statement on the means of an Amending Act to give future status of Tangier early next the Board of Trustees full control weekends of the funds in place of the con
Matters had been referred to a trol which under the original Act committee of experts, meeting in was vested in the Secretary of Paris, and were still under their State for Foreign Affairs (Sir
fon British Wireless Auston (Chamberlain) consid
The Carillon clock was presented by the Engineering Societies of the United States in memory of the
by Loewenstein's Belgian hydro-General Elections will take place on and providing them with produc hundreds of their members who electric company' to extend Its August 19th-Reuter.
operations. He himself daimed'
that the plan would be to tko nd-
vantage of the two countries, as it
would provide them with money Jewels to the value of £100,000 more cheaply than it could be were stolen from his Blarritz villa
tive employment, reconstructing fell in the Great War-Reuter,
the rallways, river conservancy
and port development; and, if there
is a surplus, popular education.
This fund will be handled by
obtained in any other way. But in October and it was assorted the public Sinking Fund Board of the offer was not accepted.
Big Theft Recalled..
that he and his wife had been Trustees who will control expedi chloroformed by the thieves. Inture. November he was fined for 13-
In Sept., 1926, Lowensteinenter-saulting his private secretary and tained at Barcelona a large num- a casino employee who had refused
Tariff Questions."
The Committee on Commerce:
bor of ash and French him admission because he was not six resolutions on tariff protection,
and Belgian public men interested in evening dress. Recently he In hydro-electric undertakings, made a tour of the United States.
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2,500,000 LISTENERS-IN.
London, July 4 The Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral stated in Parliament to-day that the number of broadcasting licences issued now exceeded two and a half millions, British Wire
MORATORIUM FOR BULGARIA.
IN REGARD. TO REPARATIONS PAYMENTS.
Sofia, July 4. The Inter-Allied Reparations Commission has decided to grant Bulgaria a aix month's moratorium in regard to her reparations pay ment of five million gold francs.
This decision is owing to the havoc created by the recent earth-
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