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MONDAY, APRIL
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BAND CONCERT.
ENJOYABLET MUSIC AT PENINSULA HOTEL.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP) LONDON, STRAITS and PHILIPPINES.
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London, Mar. 30. 1 Music lovers were given a real The death is announced of Lord treat at the Peninsula Hotel last The Steamship.
night, when the band of the 2nd. Montagu of Beaulieu.-Reuter.
"DENREOCIP Consignees of: Cargo are hereby Lord Montague of Beaullen was Battn. The King's Own Scottish educated at Eton and Oxford Borderers, conducted by Mr. W. Hinformed that all Goods are being
Fitz-Earle, A.R.C.M.. discoursed landed at their where ho Was prominent in
extra hazardous athletics, engineering and science, an excellent programme of muste hazardous and/or
Lid He stroked the winning college The entertainment took the form Godown of The Hongkong and Kan.
of an Easter Sunday band concert, loon Wharf and Godown Co., eight, in 1887 and later travelled and those who attended ware en
from the wharves and/or in America, Japan, China, India. Egypt and South Africa. He was thusiastic at the conclusion of adviser to the Government of every piece, applause being given
which was thoroughly merited. India on mechanical transport:}
The opportunity was taken of services from 1916 16. 1919. He was interested in aviation, rail-enabling listeners-in to hear the ways, all transport matters and concert, and in this connexion re sport. In the latter, his keenest ports received last night indicated interests were in motoring and that the transmission had been wild fowling. He was a member very successful. Two microphones of the Road Board from 1909 to were installed in the Roof Gar 1919 and was Vice-President of den, where the concert was held, the ILA.C. Companion of the then being controlled by the ampli Institute of Mechanical Engineersfer From the amplifier a land and Associate of the Instituto of line was run to the studio in the Post Office Building, and from Civil Engineera. He was also a
of there the musfe was taken by cable momber of the Institute Transport. In polites he sat as to the wireless atation on the Peak; Conservative member for the New: from which place it was Forest Division from 1892 to 1905, east. He was founder and late editor of The Car and contributed numerous articles to magazines from 1800 to 1914. His recreations included shooting, fishing, yachting, cycling. The second item on the pro- rowing and all country pursuits, gramme, the overture "William His hair is the Hon. Edward Tell" (Rossini) gave the members John Varrington Douglas-Scott-of the band an excellent oppor- Montagu.
tunity to display their talent, which they did in such a manner as to necessitate an encore. A
"LA selection from
Boheme (Puccini) was another masterly rendering which proved extreme ly popular. An outstanding duet in the second half of the pro: gramme was "Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark" (Bishop), in which the soloists, Musician A. McKenna (flute) and Band Sergeant G. Ware (clarinet) excelled themselves.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
PROBABLE SETTLEMENT OF OTHER ISSUES.
Tokyo, Mar. 30.
It is learned on good authority that Mr. Yoshizawa (tho Japanese Minister) will probably meet Dr. C. T. Wang (China's Minister for in Affairs) on April 1, for the purpose of settling the Nanking and Hankow incidents.
broad-
It is understood that further concerts of a like nature are to be held, and. these will be advertised in due course.
Another place which came in for warm applause was a Bell Gavotte, "Les Cloches de St. Malo" (Rim: mer), when the soloist, was Musi clan W. Sargent, who gave a very It is understood that an agreeane rendering, ment was practically reached in the preliminary negotiations between Mr. Yada and Dr. Wang. No hitch is
expected.
Dr. C. T. Wang and Mr. Yoshi- zawn did not meet to-day owing to the indisposition of Chow Lung- kunn, chief of the Asiatic depart ment of the Foreign Office, Reuter,
Murdered Japanese.
Tokyo, Mar. 30. Commenting on the Press reports that a Japanese has been murdered at Tal Ho, Shantung, the Govern- ment spokesman states that an official report says that it has been unable to verify the murdered man's nationality so for, as the head was cut off.
The Foreign Office has ordered investigations and is awaiting a further report-Reuter,
ITALIAN ELECTION.
GOVERNMENT CANDIDATES
SUCCESSFUL.
Other items were the Homage March from "Sigurd Jorsalfar" (Greig), Scena "In a Monastery Garden" (Ketelbey), and excerpts from the comic opera "The
Mikado" (Sullivan).
Selections from the musical comedy. "Show Boat," which is all the rage In London, concluded a particularly delightful programme.
EXPLORER'S PLAN.
TO CROSS NORTH POLE IN A SUBMARINE.
New York, Mar. 80. Sir Hubert Wkins has fore- shadowed the possibility of cross- ing the North Pole in a submarine; inside a month. The actual Are- Lie voyage will be 2,000 miles of which one-afth will be on the aur face as leads in the ice about every 26 miles will be available for cruising at an average depth of ice of 10 to 15 feet with a maxi- mum of 120..
Rome, Mar. 30. The New York World says that All the candidates in the Go-Sir H. Wilkins will use a sub- vernment list at the recent marine now being fitted out at the election have been proclaimed to Simonlake Submarino Works, be elected. Only 180,000 people Bridgeport, Connecticut, It is 98 cast votes against the Government feet long and will be equipped list of candidates, 89 per cent of with extraordinary devices for pro- the votere going to the polltecting a crew of twelve-Reuter's
American Service. Reuter.
Bill of Lading will be counter.. signed by, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
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B. & S. SHIP SUNK.
TUNG TING STRIKES ROCKS
IN YANGTSZE. -
The
B.. Tung Ting (Butterfield and Swire) struck the rocks between Khukiang and Ilankow on Saturday and sank with no loss of Bfe, accord ling to a Naval Wireless message, The message further states that the went down in alx fathoms of ship water and, in view of the rise of water already overdue, it is probable that the slip with carge and maits will be a total loss.
wore
11.M.S. Aphis, from Kiuklang, and 11.M.S. Gnot, from Hankow, sent to the assistanco of the sunken vessel but they have now returned to their respective stations.
Further Details.
Hankow, Mar. 31. This Butterfold and Swire .. Tung Ting, which left Shanghai on March 24 for river ports, struck an uncharted rock off Low Point in the vicinity of Split, Hill yesterday.
The Captain tried to beach the vessel, but sho slipped off the mud and settled, and slowly sank in thirty- six feet of water. Only the funnels and masts are showing.
There was no loss of life. II. M. S.Aphis is landing by. The Chinese and foreign passengers are arriving this afternoon in a tug and lighter-Reuter
The B.B. Tang Ting in a twin steel screw, steamer of 2,050 act tonnage. owned by the China Navigation She is Company, la registered at London and files the British fing. She was built by Mesars. Boyd and Company Limited, Shanghai, in 1900, and has a length of 270 feet, a breadth of 42.1 foet' and a depth of 17.2 feet. Her engines develop 140 nominal horse power.
TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE DELEGATION.
Moscow, Mar. 31. A statement issued in the Soviet Press on behalf of the British Trade Delegation declares that the visit already promises to bear fruit, for when the enormous potential resources of Russia Are brought into proper co-operation with Britain's industrial Onancial forces only results of the greatest magnitude can ensue. Ernest Rem. nant, the organiser of the delego. favourable declared that tion, factors definitely exlated for the solution of conditions under which commercial transactions could be concluded.--Reuter,
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