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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1929.
WORLD'S SHIPPING.
A FISH CONTRACT."
LATEST FIGURES, GIVEN IN CASE AGAINST SILVA «NETTOÏ
LLOYD'S REGISTER.
London, Apr. 18)
COMPANY SETTLED."
Keep
the courtesy of Mesars. The Picasant Shipping, showing that there were wore sued for a breach of contract for
Co.).
7.48 p.m. Evening weather report, 8 p.m. Evening programme, (Vic- tor and H. M., V. Records supplied through the courtesy of Messrs. 3. Moutrie and Co.).
"Buite Francaise," (Foulds),.
The Band of II. M. Coldstream
Guards.
"Take A Pair of Sparkling Eyos,"
(Sullivan), "The Sailor's Grave," (Sullivan),
Toner, Derek Oldham.
"La Campanella," (Paganini-Liszt), "Stacca to Etude," (Rubinayain),
Planoforte Solo, Mischa Levitzki. "My Dine Heaven," "Because 1: Love You,"
Comedienne,..Gracie Fields. "Tannhauser," (Wagner), Overture,
The case in which Mesers. Silva The revival of shipbuilding is in Netto and Company, Alexandra dicated in Lloyd's Register of Building, Des Voeux Road Central 1,357,000 tons under construction in regard to a shipment of Ealt in Great Britain and Ireland on horrings, which was before the March 31 and 1,480,000 tona Court on February 28, has been abroad, being Increases of 114,000 settled between the parties, this and 105,000 respectively compared information being imparted to the with December 81
Putano Judge. (Mr. Justice Wood)! The figures for Great Britain and in his chambers yesterday after- Ireland comprise, 200,000 tons for 1000. the British Dominions and 188,000
The plalati In the case was tons for sale or for foreign ship Les Beng-kee, No. 87, Des Voeux
Road West," third floor. Particu The tonnage commenced in Great ins of the claim stated that by a Britain and Ireland is 302,000 a do-contract in, writing dated October crease of 69,000 compared with
owners.
December 31, and 289,000 launch-1. 1938, between the plaintiff and ed; while abroad 298,000 tons were the defendants, the latter agreed commenced and 214,000 launched. to sell 500 boxes of dry salt her Tanker tonnage under construc-rings, fair average quality by the tion la 381,000, showing a further catch as per Government (Cana dlan) cortificate, at $7.50 per plcul reduction Mana
The tonnage of motor-ships un-loss 20 per cent. Shipment was der construction in Grent Britain guaranteed for on or about Octo-
It was alloged by 862,000-Reuter,
The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Albert Coates and Symphony Orch. and Ireland is 597,000, and abroad ber 30, 1928 by the 8.8. Tyndareus.
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Friday April 1918
Saturday
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"THE FANATICS"
The Most Darloz Play of the Century,
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"Other Men's Wives"
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"The Mastersingers Nuremberg," Albert Coates and Symphony Orch. "The Song is Endod," (Berlin), "Just A Memory," (Henderson),
Duet, Winnie Melvillo and Derek
Oldham Rhapsody, No. 6,"
Pianoforte "Songs of reino Mischa Levitaki, "Songs of Scotland,"
H.B.V. Light Opera Company, "Sombre Woods, (Lully), "Down 'Here," (Brahe)
Bass, Manuel Hemingway. "Oh! You Have No Iden," "How About Me?"
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MISSIONARY · KILLED.
that the defendant committed a breach' of the contract by refusing' to deliver the goods, thereby caus ing a loss to the plaintiff of $1,890 being the difference in price on the date of the contract and the market value on November 26, the date of the alleged breach.
Mr. F. H. Lonoby was for the plaintiff and Mr. Leo D'Almada defended.
AFFORESTATION.
TREES TO SHADE HIGHWAYS] AND RIVERBANDS.
WHILST ON EVANGELISTIC TOUR IN KWEICHOW.
Peking, Apr, 10. The Seventh Day Adventist Mia- sion at Kwelyang reports receiv ing despatches from Huanglanopa in the South West corner of Kwei- chow, that the American mission- Comedienne, Gracie Fields.ary, Rov. Horbert K. Smith, has "Absent," (Metcalf)
been killed. Details regarding the circumstances are lacking.
In accordance with instructions The United States Consul at Hav-
Internal kow is making investigations. Mr. from the Ministry of Smith was on an evangelistic Affairs, the Provincial Government tour of the province from Kwei- of Kwangtung has circulated orders to the Rehabilitation Commissioners yang-Reuter.
for the four Rogions, the Depart- mont of Reconstruction tho Municipal Government and the COLLISION IN JAPAN. Afforestation Bureau, for the plant-
1 Bear A Thrush At Eve,"
Tenor, Derek Oldham, "Land of Hope and Glory" (Elgar),
(Rosse) "Doge's March,"
Organ Solo, Reginald Foort. "Czar Sultan-Suite No. 3,"
London Symphony Orchestra, "Sigh No More Ladies," (Stevens), "I'll Sing Theo Songs, of Araby,"
(Clay),
Tonor, Derek Oldham. 10.10 p.m. News bulletin, "Unfinished Symphony in B Minor,"
(Schubert),
The Royal Opera Orchestra
Covent Garden,
10.30 pan. Cluse down.
FORTY CASUALTIES IN A CAR SMASH.
Osaka, Apr. 16. Cherry blossoms continue to AN ARMED ROBBERY. exact human tolls. Again this
MEN PRETEND TO INSPECT
ELECTRIC LIGHTS. ·
Robberą succeeded in gaining ex- trance to the second, door of No. 66, Parkes Street, at about ten o'clock yesterday morning, and after binding and gagging the two women occupants got away with' jewellery and money to the total value of $238.
.
According to a report made by Wong Ah-ng, who lives at that ad- dress, she was washing clothes when she heard someone knock at the door. The amah, who was the only other occupant of the floor and who was in the kitchen, opened the door to admit three men, one of whom had a dagger, who stated that they had come to inspect the elec- tric lights.
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After looking at the lights one of them said "All right" after which they seized Wong Ah-ng, bound and gagged her with wire and wood, and threatened to kill her if she made a noise. They placed her on a bed and covered her with a blanket,
She later heard sounds of other people entering the room, and after- wards learned that the nolaes were caused by the robbers taking the amah into the room, she having also been bound and gagged..
Was un-
She heard the men ransacking the place, and a quarter of an hour after they had left she covered by the amah. When re- leased she went to the verandah and raised the alarm.
SURRENDER OFFER.
ORDER TO‘SUBJUGATE WUHAN REMNANTS.
Hankow, Apr. 16, Representatives arrived last evening from Tao Chun and Hu Teung-tao offering to surrender, It is understood the move was ac- tusted by the advance of Chang Fat-kwal's "Ironsides" from Wu- han under orders from Chiang Kai-shek to subjugate the. Wuhan remnants. Further, the Genera Huaimo has instructed Ho Chion to drive out all the Kwangal troops from. Hunan and it is gen- erally expected that fupeh and Hunan will be completely under the dominance of the Central Gov- ernment very soon.--Router,
Chang Fat-kwal Involved.
Hankow, Apr. 10. It la reported that fighting has broken out between Shasi Ichang between Chang Fat-kwal's forces and those of Hu Tsung-tao.
Hitherto there are no details. Henceforth upper-river boats will proceed under a naval convoy,
Reuter.
and
morning. there were forty casual ties reported as the result of a collision between suburban cars near Arashiyamu, Kyoto, noted for its cherry blossoms and beautiful river-Reuters 12
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