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BERLIN, June 8. The Government tendered its re- signation to the President, who re quested it to carry da provisionally. He also asked the Chancellor to en- sure that results be definitely estab fished as soon as possible, to enable the Reichstag to be convened at the earliest possible date,

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS..

Colobel van Ryneveld and Major Brand, the first airmen to fly across Abrica from Cairo to Capetown; ar-

The following is an expanded ver-rived at Squthamptan last month and sion of a cecer Reuter cable

were accorded a civic réception. They

A question ug the morality offers leir for London by the boat the Army Tassed in the Lower train. The officers, flying the House of Court of Canterbury, Vickers-Vimy machine. Silver. at Church o Westminster, on Queen." left Brooklands on February April.est when Dean of Lincoln 4. reaching Caire five days later. mored “That it is inconsistent with all They left the next day for Capetown, principles of moral rule officially to but crashed at Wadi Halla, and were tolerate in any areas within the British obliged to return to Cairo. Empire disorderly houses for the ex- On February 2 they started again ploitation-of-mqit, Sand -töking that on • Süver Queen II.," fitted with the such places stipuld be par out of engines of the original machine. After [BY COURTEST HONGKONG DAILY bounds where British troops are covering the greater part of the dis

PRESS."]

stationed in loresgirlands.” He point-rance Silver Queen II. crashed ed out that dung the war a consider again a mile outside Bulawayo. From able.controversygrose as to certain here the airmen completed the jour- PEKING MARKET DESTROYED.

conditions which were being allowed ney on a machine fent by the South! PEKING, June 10,

or encouraged in France. It was sup. African Government for the purpose, Jungen Market situated in Morrison posed to be stopped, he said, by arriving at Capetown on March 20. Street was gutted by fire this morn-promise given by the Under Secretary The actual Bying time for the journey ing. The damage is estimated at a for War in the House of Commons from Brocklands was 1094 hours. that all such uses, should be put out Colonel Ryneveld said that the natives million dollars.

of bounds. had evidence, how-thought that the aviators were gods ever, that such promise had not been and the aeroplane their charios. He kept, and hither, that the scandal also expressed the opinion that even if they existed in some of per Crown Colonies. had been compelled to land in hostile Houses of the character to which he country the effect of their descent referred had been started recently in from the skies on the natives would India, Gibraltar, Bumal, the Seats have been such that they would have Scalements, Federated Malay States, been in no danger. and Hongkong

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PEKING. June 10. Si: Beilby Alston departs for Home on July 3 from Shanghai.

TO AVERT" COUP D'ETAT."

PEKING. June 10.

He again asked, "Was the promise given in the House of Commons kept?" General Hsu Hst-chen arrives His answer was that it was not, and from Urga this evening. Chang Tso- in; from Mukden, arrives on Satur day.

These movements suggest a com- promise for averting the apprehended coup d'etat.

He

"WIRED WIRELESS.

NEW TELEGRAPHIC DISCOVERY.

he had evidence prove that was informed that the scandal.com- tinued to exist, and that, in the Cologne area alone there were fifty of these disreputable houses. He challenged the War Office to disprove New York, April 27-It is an The House of Representatives had his assertions. He considered also nounced that a new discovery of the no querum this afternoon. The ap-that it was an insult. to the private highest importance to the future of proval of three new Ministers abroad soldier to insinuate that he was in-telegraphy and telephony has been was postponed. It is believed to be different se, or approved of, the exist made by Major General George 0. due to Anfu members opposing one eace of the scandal were put Squier. Chiet Signal Officer of the nominee who belongs to the Chinto the roughest men what it meant to United States Army. it is not claim the women who were degraded, the ed that the discovery has been develop- puting.

mes, he was sate, tould join in the ed to a complete invention, but only appeal. Taking at the faras into con- that the possibility, has been demon- sideration, frem engetically that it strated of using bare wires kid up in was an accrued system.

the sea for the transthission of mes

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Daron Sook Moneter, who shade sages by the new application of what egskeie Was it for hypocrisy het is known es **wired wireless" by such conations should exist in coun-which a ride-currem may be sect vies phict had subscribed to the between two or more points with the tens of the League of Nations?!!! wire as a guide.

Mesra Logan & Co repofî on June 11:

Long at the The heavy drop in exchange. has improved business and a larger amount of transactions has taken place during the week under review than for some supporting the motion, said that drink-

The Archdeacon of Southwell, in

The advantages of wired wire- time past. The Singhai market is enness had been practically impedess" consist in its multiple possibili- dull and listless the only business out in the Army, because it interfered ties and its secrecy—it is not practic- taking place are liquidations for the with discipline, and surely it would be able in ordinary use. It is reported approaching seulement which takes as easy to stamp out this ober evil. place on the 25th inst.

Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks: Business has been done at various rates from $615 to $650.

Marine Insurances.-Cantons have buyers at $395 with sales reported a: $400. Unions have come to busi ness at $188 but buyers are now only offering $180. Yangiszes and Far Easterns are quoted nominal ar' $225 and Tis. 17 respectively.

Refineries China Sugars, sales

The resolation was carried un- animously, the Dean of Westminster (Prolocutor) saying they were greatly indebted to the Dean of Lincoln for the courage he had shown in intro- dücing the matter.

A THEATRICAL BO OM.

have taken place at $230 and shares BANDMAN'S MAKE BIG PROFITS. are on offer at that rate for the serie-

ment.

buying quotations:Cements $6.80; China Lights $81, China Providents $7, Dairy Farms $234; Electrics $19t: Hongkong Ropes $234; Peak Trams $5.30; Steam Laundries $44 Waterbooats $124, and Wisemans $35.

that experiments have been success- fully conducted with ordinary copper wires on the Potomac River, the mes- sages being sent, not through, bur alongside the wire as a guide.

General Squier has promised to ex- plain his discovery in detail before the National Academy of Sciences in a paper on "Multiplex Telephony and Telegraphy over open circuit bare wires laid in earth or sea."

MUSLIMS LEAVE, INDIA,

THEIR MINDS.

Malabons have buyers at $51,

Calcutta, May 22.-The Directors 22 START BUT MAJORITY CHANGE Docks and Wharvés. Kowloon Wharves have improved from our last of the Bandman Varieties, Ltd., in quotation of $83 to a buying rate of their half-yearly report, recommend a $861. Kowloon Docks also are dividend at the rate of 30 per cent.

Calcutta, May 21-The Frontier stronger buyers offering $154. Shang-per annum, the accounts showing a

the Englishrian hai Docks are quoted from the North profit of Rs. 41,599 for the half year. correspondent of.

The report says :— “

writes the other day that 22 Maho- at Tls. 130 buyers.

The-Directors are seriously 000-medans, the bulk from Delhi, arrived Miscellaneous.-The following are

sidering the position which has arisen at Peshawar, with the declared inten owing to recent activity in India inson of proceeding to Kabul and there theatrical matters and have come to dedaring their allegiance to the Amir, the conclusion that the Company must They said they were determined to place itself in a position to ensure sende in Afghanistan and would not continuel supply of high class attrac return to India. On the whole they tions for their theatres. The results seemed a quier and well behaved of the last half-year's working clearly party, some of them being educated establish the advantages, guited by men They sad some harsh things meeting the demand for such attrae about the Indian Government, and it fions but the position of the Company is reported that the authorities were would undoubtedly be strengthened rather doubtful at first as to what to if it were in a position to negotiate do with the party. They were, how as regards supplying other theatres. ever, finally permitted to go on to A young Parsee intellectual, who Enquiries at this end me now pro- Janirud and there told that arrange wears the Indian sari beneath a very coeding es part of this policyments would be made for their safe Occidental fur coat, "is the latest

The Directors have issued a further page through the Khyber.... My vormi aspirant for legal honours portion of the authorised expital and informant states that at the last Miss Tau, B.A., of Bombay, who it is proposed to place the money thus moment 12 out of the 22 decided that caten a term " as law student mised 10 extensions BCCOum and Kites, all sit would be better not to risk at Lincoln's Inn, told a Fress repre- unlise if in developing the Company's the dangers of life in Afghanistan, sentative that she came to England business la view of the fact that particularly, as they gathered at Pasha- last August, representing the women the prosperity of the Company has war that the road between Dekka and of Bombay, to work for the Indian coincided with the engagement of the Jetiziabad was full of Mohmand rot women's franchise. Services. "the" sent General Man- bars. The 10 who decided to go on It is not yet certain whether this ager and Secretary, the Board have were counting on getting an escort of young Portia, who is now, but 22 decided to offe Lew Marks Algan troops at -Dakks The 10 years of age, will be able to practise #gree

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