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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1929.
PARIS REPARATION MANILA AVIATION HELP FOR BRITISH
DEADLOCK?
GERMAN CORRESPONDENTS PESSIMISTIC.
DISAGREE WITH PARIS.
Berlin, Apr. 7.
PROJECT.
AIRPORTS TO COVER
PHILIPPINES. ⠀
ARMY TO PUSH COMMERCIAL FLYING SCHEME:
It is semi-officially stated that the optimism pervading the com- ments of the Parls newspapers in regard to the reparations negotia tions, and the conference of the DOES PIONEER WORK. Committee of Experis, is not by any means shared by the German delegates.
MINERS.
LOCAL EFFORTS FOR LORD MAYOR'S FUND.
SHAMEEN ASSISTANCE.
During the present week, Hong- kong has an opportunity of help Ing the Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of distress amongst Bri-
tiah miners and their families, The A.DC's production of "The
• Manila, Apr. 5.
Dover Road," which opened on Inclusive plans for the establish- Paris correspondents of the Berlin newspapers are quite un-ment of airports throughout the Saturday, Is hailed as one of the Philippine Islands were revealed biggest successes ever singed by: animous in the opinion that the last night by Major General local, amateurs, and those who Solution to the reparations pro Douglas MacArthur, command-
blem has not been found, and sing general of the Philippine patronise the show will have the still far from being so.
The Tageblatt correspondent de- Department. The army, pioneer-knowledge, that half of the profits clares that the demands of the ing in aviation promotions in the are to go to the Miners' Fund. ereditor nations are greatly in ex-lalands, hopes to pave the way for Those who have not yet booked
cess of what Germany is in a posi tion to pay, and they must, thero- fore, be considered unacceptable to Germany.
The correspondents of the Ber. In newspapers are most pessimis-
commercial flying.
The air forces of the army are now making a survey and will shortly submit thoir report to General MacArthur.
now
Included in the list of airports tie and venture to hint a possible to be established will be one in breakdown of the conference. Baguio.. Negotiations are They express the opinion that ander way for accuring a site for great deal of the blame for the the Baguio port, it was stated. possible failure of the conference
Comprehensive Survey. ! will rest with the United States.
They apportion the blame on the ground that Washington has refused to authorise the United States delegate, Mr. Owen Young to negotiate also in regard 10 the debts of the Reuter.
Allies.
MOTOR ACCIDENT AT POKFULAM.
CHILDREN FORTUNATELY NOT BÁDLY HURT.
As a private ear was coming into town from Aberdeen yesterday, it was involved in an accident which resulted in two Chinese children being injured.
for one of the performances are advised to do so without delay.
On Wednesday, a dance on be- half of the Fund is being given at the Kowloon Doek Recreation Clubroom. A launch will leave Queen's Pier at 8.30 p.m. and re- turn to Hongkong at the close of the dance. Tickets are $1 ench, and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance.
A comprehensive survey of fly-
The fund opened under the ing conditions and the best alles auspices of the British Chamber for the establishment of airporla of Commerce in Canton towards is now being conducted by the the Lord Mayor'a Fund, was elas- United States Army Air Service ed on Saturday, when a sum of When this survey is completed CG5/6/- was sent Home represent- all dain will be submitted toing H.K.$653, aubscribed by Bri- Genoral MacArthur and later tish residents. This sum includes forwarded to the war department three subscriptions of H.K.$50. for final action.
ouch from Mr. G. H. Bowker, Mr. M. A. Cohen and the Canton Brunch of the Royal Society of St. George.
"The Army is pioneering in Aviation in the Philippines as It did in America," stated General MacArthur:
In addition to this, a sum of "It was the Army that paved the way for commercial aviation in £15/7/7 had already been sent to the United States and we hope to the Lord Mayor representing do the same here. It may take H.K.$153 collected by the Lodge some time to accomplish our aims, Star of Southern China amongst but eventually I look for a net-the Brethren and visiting. Breth- work of commercial planes carry-ren of the Lodge.
This makes the total contribut- ing mail and passengers through-
ed by Canton I.K.$800. out the archipelago," he stated.
Big Project.
The accident occurred on the Pokfulum Road, pear the permanent Chinese Cemetery, An Aberdeen Every possible resource of the bun had drawn upon one side of the Army will be used to advance road, and
as the car, which is flying in the Islands. The under- owned by Mr. Leung Tak-kwong taking is one of the biggest pro- and driven by his chauffeur at the jects that the War Department time, approached, two children ran
has ever proposed locally. across the roadway, appearing Huddenly from behind the bus,
It will. necessitate the expendi- ture of thousands of: pesos, and will provide work for hundreds of men,, ence the programme gets
To avert an accident, the driver swerved but could not altogether avoid the children, who were struck and knocked down by the bumper of the car. He immediately picked up first landing field to be built will It was very probable that the
under way.
the victims and returned with them to the Aberdeen Police Station, be at Bagulo. where It was found that the Injurles which the children received wore not of a serious character.
LATEST PASSENGER
RETURNS.
To Be Commercialized;
With the establishment of ault able and safe landing fields it is expected that capital will be in- vested to commercialize aviation, Commercial aviation--a mere in- fant a few years ago-has grown by leaps and bounds in the United States, and one can fly in practical- DEPARTURES MUCH EXCEED y any direction in well equipped planes, some of them carrying as many as 12 passengers. Climatic conditions Passenger returns for the Philippines are said to be favour month of March have been issued able to the advancement of avia- by the Harbour Office authorities tion. Only a typhoon would hin- showing an excess of more than der flying with safety. 20,000 departures over arrivals. The scarcity of safe landing
ARRIVALS.
in the
GULA-KALUMPONG RUBBER.
REPORT AT ANNUAL MEETING,
The following information has been received by Mesers. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, in regard to Gula-Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Limited:
The annual meeting of the Gula-Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Limited, was held in London on 26th March and out of the balance of £58,483.3.7. at credit of Profit & Loss Account at 31st December, 1928, a dividend was declared of 1/6 per share less Income Tax of 4/- per £1 and £10,000 was transferred to Reserve Fund. The dividend is payable on and after 11th April to all shareholders re 26th March, 1928. xistered on After providing for Income Tax, this will leave a balance of £59,975.2.2. to be carried forward to next account.
Bearer Shares:-Coupon No. 029 was drawn.
The number carried by junks and epota is known to be the chief MACAO GOVERNOR'S
launches is the only one showing drawback.
| higher figures than the departures, General MacArthur is planning:
Arr.
MESSAGE.
HONGKONG'S HOSPITALITY
APPRECIATED.
the others being the reverse. De-on returning to Baguio on Sunday tails are as follows:
morning. Summer headquarters Dep. of the Philippine Department are Ocean-going........ 67,077' 68,821 established there at present, River Steamers .... 168,007 124,073 He denied that he has cabled Junks and Launches 3,748 2,061 Washington seeking funds to pur-
chase 175,312 195,548 Baguio, however,
a site for an airport in Hent by H.E. the Governor of Macno to H.E. the Governor of Hongkong འཐreported from the 8.8. President Monroo yesterday. Plans enough along, .'
D'AGUILAR STREET
ROBBERY.
FIVE MEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
ro-
Upon the appearance on mand, before Major C. Willson this morning, of the five Chinese who are charged with being con- cerned in the armed robbery on the second floor of No. 24, D'Aguilar Street, Mr. Hin-shing Le attended and announced that he had been instructed to appear for the fourth defendant.
Evidence of arrest was proceed- ed with, and after accused had bean cautioned, with Mr. Lo reserving his defence on behalf of the man whom he was represent- Ing, all five men were committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.
During the football match on the Sookumpoo ground between the Chinese Athletic and the K.O.S.B. on Saturday, a 'soldier' struck a 'Chiriose spectator with a cane, causing a nasty wound to the man's head. The incident caused
much excitement.
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The following radio message was
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"Myself, my wife and daughter wish thank you most cordially ex- tremely kind hospitality extended to us before our departure from. Hongkong. We take with us hap plest recollection of our visits to your Colony and wish it all pros- perity and your administration continued success, Wo wish you and your family health and all lap. piness."
BRITISH AIRCRAFT.
ANOTHER WELCOME ORDER FROM CHINA.
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London, Apr. 6.
An ordor for twelve more De Havilland Moth light aircraft has been received from China. This brings the total of Moth machines for China up to twenty-two,
After so many years in which little business was done with Chind; this revival of Interest In aviation is opening up a new market for British aircraft- British Wireless.
The wedding is taking place at 4 pm. to-day, at the Peak Church, of Mr. A..T. 8. Jensen and Miss Ingeborg B. Jessen.
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