AMERICAN OIL PLAN. BACK FROM ARABIA.
UNIFORM RESTRICTION OF PRODUCTION ARRANGED.
Washington, Apr, 18. According to Mr. Wilbur, Sacre- tary of the Interior, the specific plan for the stabilisation of the
which all industry
envisages crude production on the basis of the actual needs of the industry. and which was submitted by the Oil States Advisory Committee. has been approved in principle by oil companies in the United States, whe accept it as "a good 'working insia."
BERTRAM THOMAS CROSSES DESERT BY CAMEL,
London, Apr. 18. Mr. Bertram Thomas, who ro- ceatly accomplished one of the most remarkable pieces of exploration in modern times, by his success- ful crossing on camel of Ruba! Khali, the title-known desert of Arabla,. has reached South England, bringing a large natural history collection, which he is handling to the British Museum.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,
WU PEI-FU'S PLANS.
TO LIVE IN RETIREMENT AT HANGCHOW,
"LABOUR OF LOVE.”
LORD IRWIN SPEAKS OF FIVE YEARS IN INDIA.
Bombay, Apr. 18. Shanghal, Apr. 19.
Lord Irwin, who sailed for The retired ex-Premier of the
to-day, received Peking Government, Marshal Wa Britain Pei-fu, is planning to make his ovation from the huge crowd future residence at West Lake, in he drove in State through the
Shanghai.
APRIL 20, 1931.
MR. MEI LAN FONG.
ì
WILL MAKE TALKIES IN HONGKONG STUDIO.
Mei Lan Fong, the idol of the northern stage, is expected
to
arrive in Hongkong this morning. travelling with Mr. Wong Ying- cho. manager of the United
to the Municipality's Hongkong. In addition to ful In a statement to Presa repre-replying
Irwin sentatives recently, Marshal Wu ex-farewell address, Lord pressed the Intention of retiring described his five years Viceroyal-filling theatrical engagemets with definitely
Ile the Hoi Chu Theatre, of Canton, from public Ikfety as "a labour of love."
expressed the opinion that thy and Ko Shing Theatre hore, Mr. Renaka.
Shanghai, Apr. 19. only way of achieving "the end Mei Lan Fong intends to make
all desire.' Information emanating from which we bolleve We
of the United Photo- Nanking states that General Wu was a synthesis of the best atatos-one or two talkies at the Ming Yuen Pei-fu,
former
northern manship of the East and West. Studio militarist, who vanished from the He declared that the end, how play Service Limited. The latter "The stiffest photoplay company was recently of reduction of imports would be political Armament after his last over, was not yet.
organised by well-known Hong- continued as long as uniform re-defent at the hands of Nationalist part of the hill is to come."
kong Chinese merchants, with was effective.-Reuter's (1161 striction
troops in 1927, has decided to loave
Sir Robert Ho Tung ns Chairman American Service.
Szechwan, and is expected in the
of the Board of Directora. capital in May, ne the result of an between understanding reached his representative and Govern- ment leaders.
Hangehow, the famous resort near City.
In his Fast speech in India, Photoplay Service Limited, of
Mr. Thomas has been awarded the Founders Medal of the Royal Mr. Cicero Murray, Chairman Gengraphical Society for his work. of the above Committee, has pre-British Wireless. dicted that the uniform restric- tion of oil production would affect ten producing States "by the He declared that the summer." Committee
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The Government has wired to the effect that he will be cordially welenmed on his arrival, and has designated Liuchwang vilin. the West Lake at Hangchow, as his temporary residence.
been In recent years he has reduced to straitened circuma- tances, and is virtually a hanger- on, dependent for subsistence on his eratwhile kubordinates, now the powers-that-be in Szechwan province. Thus he has been fore- ed to surrender, and the Govera
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DIRECTOR OF NEW YORK ART MUSEUM.
New Viceroy Sworn-in. Two hours after Lord Irwin's departure Lord Willingdon was L Viceroy at the sworn-in University Convocation Hall by the Chief Justice of Bombay, in the presence of a distinguished A salute of 31 guna gathering. announced the new Viceroy's assumption of office-Reuter.
Praised by Press.
London, Apr. 18. The King, in a message of up- And congratulation, preciation describes Lord Irwin's term in India, as "five years of exceptional difcuity" as Viceroy.
Many tributes to his nervices to India during that Britain and period are contained in press of both countries today. chester Guardian says:
The Man-
Mr. Mei Lan Fong in travelling on the Talyo Maru, which left Shanghai on Friday: Mr. Mei and his company of theatrical performers will proceed to Canton to full an engagement of about two weeks, before coming back to this Colony to perform for the Koj Shing Theatre and Ming Yuen Studio.
SHIP'S "BOY" FINED.
IMPORTING OPIUM INTO COLONY.
He will A heavy fine of $38,000, or in be remembered in India, not be-default twelve months' imprison- ment, was imposed by Mr. Hamil cause he came there as representa-
Iris
tive of a Great Power, but because ton, at the Kowloon Magistracy. duties ason Saturday on Li Kwal-sau, a in discharging Viceroy, he exemplified all that ship's "boy" on the Empress of was best in the civilisation to which Canada, who admitted a charge of he belonged, and in the religion he having imported 320 taels of pre-
pared oplum into the Colony. followed.
that Sub-Inspector Elston said
from the vessel
was proceeding Canada to Manila, via Hongkong. During the voyage, after leaving Kobe, Mr. Harris, an officer on board, found 43 tins of opium in The only person who his cabin.
ad access was the defendant. On the following day another officer In the caught the defendant
tins some more act of hiding
cabin. There were in the same
The Daily News referring specifi eally to his truce negotiations with Gandhi says; "He hazarded en New York, Apr. 19. The death has occurred of Dr.ormous personal influence, which Edward Robinson, the Director be had won in India in the cause of the Metropolitan Museum of of peace, and history will record Fine Art Renter's American Ser that in so doing he did inestimable service both to India and to Great tice.
Britain.
Win
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Dr. Edward Robinson was born at Boston In 1858, and
He spent graduate of Harvard. some years in Europe, and became an Ll. D. of Aberdeen University. He was also a Litt. D. of Columbia
Regarding Lord Willingdon, the News believes he will be a worthy successor to Lord Irwin, and says few living men are better hualified altogether 64 tins, and the oplam than the new Viceroy to discharge was valued at $3.840. this tark. The Daily Herald says:
in 1885 he first took up work **"Lord, Irwin and the imagination to
A muscum curator, serving in Beveral of the big
American
India'
realise while others had still failed to realise the need for a bold policy museums, and doing much pur of satisfaction and appeasement. chasing and selecting for national He has had courage to carry that collections. He also was a Pro-policy through. He leaveS fessor of Columbia University, and for some time lectured on classical an au- Archaeology. He became thority on this subject, and his publications included numerous valuable descriptive catalogues. 1
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with a reputation high among that of the Greatest Viceroys, and with the good wishes of millions for his future.-British Wireless.
A Bomb Outrage.
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