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CHINA MAIL EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1932..

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Black)

RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES.

ECONOMIC EXPERTS' REPORT,

INFORMAL CENOA MIRTING,

GEN04, April 14. Representatives of the French, British, Italian and Belgian delegations, under the presidency of Mr. Lloyd George, informally met the Russian de- legation to consider the report of the London Experts.

It is understood that the Russians were invited to state how far they are prepared to accept the guarantees demanded by the allies as conditions for resumption

bic relations.

THOMAS BURT DEAD.

LABOUR LEADER'S CAREER.

LONDON, April 13.

The death has occurred of Thomas Burt [The Rt. Hon. Thomas Burt P.C., D.C.L., was born in Northumber land in 1837, the son of a miner. His education comprised two years' attendance at village schools and "half a century of continuous reading and intercourse with men." Starting work in the coal mines at ten years of age. he continued at various kinds of underground work for eighteen years. From 1865 to 1913 he was Secretary of the Northumberland Miners' Mutual Confident Association. He was one of the British Labour representatives to the Berlin Labour Conference convened by the Emperor of Germany in 1893. He was President of the Frades Union Congress at Newcastle in 1891 and took part in the International Miners' Conference. Member of Parliament for Morpeth from 1874 to 1915, he was Parliamentary Secretary of the Board of Trade from 1892 to 1895.]

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NEW RUBBER USES.

£25,000 PROPAGANDA SCHEME.

Loxoox, April 13. The Rabber Growers' Association's propagands scheme proposes that each producing company should guarantee an amount equivalent to a shilling an acre of rubber planted of which not more than 6d. shall be called up in the current year. The minimum total guarantee aimed at is £25,000. The scheme, the operations of which will be far-reaching, includes develop- ment of new uses of rubber, for example the use of latex in paper making and a publicity and advertising campaign involving co-operation of manufacturers and distributor.

HOME COTTON DISPUTE.

HOPES FOR SETTLEMENT.

LONDON April 13.

The difference between the cotton disputants is that the employers, de- mand a reduction of 4s. Id. in the pound on current wages and the operatives offer to accept 3s. 1d. It is hoped that a settlement will be reached in view of the smallness of the margin.

NEW IMPRESS LINER FIEL

INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED ARSON.

LONDON, April 13.

A slight fire occurred in th: 21,000-ton former German liner Empress

of China which is neing prepared in a German shipyard for handing over to Britain when she will be reasted" Empress of Amalia" and sent to the Pacific. An inquiry is being made as there is a suspicion of amon.

VALUE OF A GOOD RECORD.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN THE "MAIL **

April

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Theatre,

13.-Coronet Prince's Visit Film and Auns' Q. Nilsson in What Women Will Do." World Theatre, May McAvoy and Brace Gordon in the House of the Tolling Bell." Kowloon Theatre, Miriam Cooper in "The Deep Purple."

SPORTING EVENTS.

April 15-Annual Victoria Regatta of YR.C. at Boulder Point, 2 p.m.

April 17-Annual Victoria Regatta of V.R.C. at Boulder Point, 11 a.m.

April 22-Cricket Match, Queen's College Staff and Pupils. Old Boys' Association, on College ground, Cease- way Bay, 2 p.m.

April 22-University annual sports meeting.

April 29.-V.R.C. annual sports

Valley,

1.30 pm. meeting on H.K.F.C. ground, Happy

SOCIAL EVENTS.

April 22-Queen's College Old Boys' Association, second annual re- union dinner, in College Hall, 8 pm.

PUBLIC AUCTION BALES.

April 18.--Hughes and Hough, household furniture. Sales Rooms, 10.30a.m.

April 18-Hughes and Hough, household furniture. Quarters of the Hongkong Defence Corps, Garden Road, 10.30 am.

April 18-Hughes and Hough, household furniture and a piano. Sales Rooms, 2.30, p.m.

April 18.-Pablic Works Depart ment, one lot of Crown land, ares price $1,138), P.W.D. Offices; 3 p.m. 34,375 sq. it at Pokfulum, (upsst

April 18.-Lammert Bros., the in- terest of defendant Fung Yan Sam in certain property. Sales Rooms, 3

p.m.

April 18-Lammert Bros., plain galvanized sheets. No. 30 Godown. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kowloon, 11 am.

April 20.--Lammert Bros., three motor cars. Sales Rooms, 3 p.m.

April 21.-Lammert Bros., house- hold furniture and one piano. No. 3 Kimberley Villas, Kowloon, 2.45 p.m. April 23.-Hughes and Hough, household furniture and piano. No. 10 Chatham Road, Kowloon, 10.30

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Apri 25.-Lammert Bros-Mong- kotsui ledsehold property. Sales Rooms, 3 p.m.

May 2-Lammert Bros., wooden.” steamer Kam Ma," now lying in the Yaumati typhoon refuge, under an.. order of the Court. Sales Roma, 3 p.m

PARIS, April 13.

The Chinese Minister, M. Tschen Glech has written to the examining magistrate asking for indulgence for the student who fired at him on April good record. Mr. Tschen Glech attributes

20 on the ground that he had a the act to temporary aberration.

DEMPREY'S CHANCE.

RECORD $350,000 PURSE.

NEW YORK, April 13.

Mr. Harry Frazee, the baseball magnate, announces that he has offered Dempsey the record individual purse of $350,000 to fight Wills, the negro heavy weight on September 2, possibly at Jersey City,

DVINSE FLOODS.

THOUSAND DROWNED.

PARIS, April 13.

A message from Riga states that it is now reported that a thousand people were drowned and an enormous number of cattle lost in the floods at Dvinsk owing to the ios block on the Dvins.

GENOA'S EASTEK HOLIDAYS,

GENOA, April 13...

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The conference does not sit on Easter Sunday or Monday.

BIRKENHEAD ARRIVES,

GENOA, April 13.

Lord Birkenhead has arrived.

LANDRU'S MAGISTRATE DEAD.

PARIS, April 13.

The death is announced of M. Bonis, the examining magistrate in the Landra case.

BINK DISCOUNT DROPS.

LONDON, April 15,- The Bank of England discount rate is four per cent.

April

COMPANY KEETINGS.

General

20.--Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, annual meet- ing City Hall, 4 p.m.

April-21.-Association of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong. City Hall, 4 p.m.

April 22.--The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., 33rd ordinary general meeting. St. George's Building 11.30

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OTHER MEETINGS.

April 21.-Association of Exporter and Dealers of Hongkong, annual meeting in Old Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall at 4 p.m.

April 21.-Constitutional Reform Association 5th annual general mest- ing. City Hall 5.15 p.m.

April 21-Society of St. George, annual general meeting, City Hall. 5.30 p.m.

www. COMETER MEZTIERS,

April 28.-Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, 31st Annual General meeting at Institute's Rooms, King's Building, at 6 p.m.

What women will do can be seen at the Coronet Theatre this evening when the great picture of this name will be shown for the last time. The brisk romance "Deep Purple," comes to the Coronet to-morrow for two days. The Kowloon Theatre this evening shows "Deep Purple and to-morrow a special attraction in Among Those Present," a delight fal Harold Lloyd comedy, together "Day with a charming romance Dreams," featuring Madge Kennedy.