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Daedalus Arriving To-day; Departs
To-morrow
Soldiers In Court Following Disturbance
Arising out of a disturbance in Nathan Rond curly yesterday' morning, three soldiers of the!
Regiment were
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MAIL IN
Hongkong Again To Utilise Northern
Facilities.
Hongkong will be linked with the MiddlesCX
A record London, mail "yla new Imperial Airway flying-boat brought before the Kowloon Siberia, consisting of several hund- service between Singapore and Court this morning, charged red bags, was received in Hongkong Alexandria with the arrival of the with malicious damage of the yesterday morning.
R.M.A. Daedalus today..
As part of the British plan for the carriage of ait Arst-class Empire mail by aft, glant 26-ton dying boats will be used ont the England-Australia route from Egypt to Singapore as from this week.
The Daedalus is scheduled to arrive at Hongkong at 12.30 pm, lo-day and will depart again at 11 a.m. to-morrow to make the Brst connection with the new service.
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The three men are Private George
London dates were January 20 to S. Bradman, 25, of "A" Company; February 3 Inclusive. The consign- Lance Corporal Daniel C., Taylor, 23, ment to the Hongkong Post Offic of "D" Company, and Private Albert consisted of five malls despatched Taylor, 24, of "C" Company.
Police allege that the men were from London between those days, and involved in a 2 a.m, disturbance in held up en route in Russla owing to which eight plates, three flower pots, Moscow's mail dispute with Japan. two windows and a glass door were
As the Siberian route appears to smashed.
Det. Sub-Inspector R. Cunningham be all clear again, the Hongkong decided to In order to provide connection, the requested a 48 hour remand in postal authorities have time-table between Hongkong and Military custody, stating that it was cancel the notification of suspension,. Bangkok will be altered after the possible that further, charges would, and mail will now be accepted for present fight of the Daedalus. The be made. Delphinus will arrive in Hongkong on Fridays instead of Mondays, and will depart on Tuesdays instead of Sundays. Outward malls for Aus tralia and England will, therefore close at the K.P.O, and G.P.O, nt D Bun. on Tuesdays,
There will be two inward malls this week-one this afternoon and
the second on Friday.
It is emphasised that, for the time being, prevalling air mill charges of 30 cents per half cunce to Britain and 80 cents per half ounce to Aus- train will remain in force, reduced charges applying only to airports at which the flying-boats land.
SMALLPOX AGAIN INCREASES
There was an unexpected increase in the number of smallpox costs re- corded in Hongkong yesterday, 32 being reported to the local health authorities, compared with 19 on the previous day.
The total since the commencement of the present outbreak is now 004 cases, over Gðu of which have proved fatal.
Nineteen of yesterday's cases were reported from Victoria, eleven from Kowloon and two fron Shaukiwan, In addition to smallpox, one case of diphtheria from Victoria, 1wo cases of typhoid from Kowloon and two cuses of ineasles, also from Kow- loon, were reported yesterday,
For the first time in many weeks there were no cases of dysentery.
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Philippine Independence Uncertain
Congress Members Agitating For Reconsideration
Washington, Feb. 27.
Passengers See Raiders Near Macao
20 Japanese Plance Pass Close To H.K, Steamer
Macao, Feb. 27,
The Arst stirrings of congressional
Passengers aboard a Macao sentiment in favour of a broad recon-bound steamer from Hongkong
sideration of the political status of
the Philippines have become apparent, to-day saw Japanese planes In: while Filipino members of the Joint large numbers returning from Committee await Me. Paul McNutt's flights over South China. It is report of
of Saturday's White House supposed these were raiders conference.
Mr. McNutt indicated that he would which had caused alarms to be see the Filipinos either late on Sun- spread throughout the southern day or early Monday and would in- areas earlier in the day. form them of President Roosevelt's Passengers counted 17 land planea latest
views concerning the Philip and
nying over; pine situation. Mr. McNult is also Kinshan, about a mile and a half scheduled to hold a third conference north of Cheungchausal Island, head- with Presklent Roosevelt on Monday. Ing south.
three seaplanes
Sald Mr. McNult: "So far as the The ship was about a mile out of possible postponement of Independen- Macao at the time, 12.30 p.m.
A Japaneso destroyer was also
co in
is concerned, do not think the
Ume, sppatently question can be answered at present. sighted at this However, if there should, at some keeping an eye on the aircraft in future date, be a congressional re- anticipation of possible accidents. ** examination of the entire political, United Press. status of the Philippines, postpone-
doubtedly be studied,"
ment
of independence
would un-
INCREASING INTEREST
VERNON BARTLETT FASSING, TIMOUGH
BEING DISPLOYED
Mr. Vernon Barilett, Political Cor- Observers conaldered it a signin respondent of the London News- cant fact that some members of Con Chronicle, returned to Hongkong by ress who have hitherto not identi- plane from Hankow yesterday. Mr. themselves with Philippines Bartlett in leaving for Singapore to~ affairs, are actively discussing recon-
ned
Ideration of Philippines independence Morrow,
in the light of the Oriental and other International developments.
flet in China, that it may be necessary Benalor Minton said: "I am led to subjectifie entire Philippines pali- to belleve from a very close study of tical statur to a searching re-examina - recent Oriental events and the con- tion."--United Press.
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