1926-02-02 — Page 7

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1926.

DISARMAMENT.

DATE OF PRELIMINARY

MEETING.

POSTPONEMENT REQUESTED,

(Reuters Servios.).

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Geneva, Feb. 1.

SPANISH FLIGHT.

SUCCESSFUL ATLANTIC-

EFFORT.

BRITISH PRESS PRAISE."

(British Wireless Service):

Rugby, Feb. 1,

PASSPORT CASE.

CHINESE IMMIGRANTS

TRIALS.

PERUVIAN CONVICTED.

fraud...

THE CHINA MAIL.

QUEEN MOTHER.

FREEMASONS" ELOQUENT

TRIBUTH.

ROBBERY ATTEMPT.

FOUR CHINESE IN COURT

WIRE' AND, GAGS FOUND.

Four Chinese were charged at the Central Magistracy yesterday with attempted armed robbery.

MESSAQË TÓ: THE KING

After several adjournments a

Addressing, Grand Lodge in mall young Peruvian named Augustoweek, the M. W. Pro Grand Master, Gonzales was convicted at the the Rt. Hon. Lord Ampthill, said Central Magistracy yesterday on Brethren, before we proceed to Five members of the "League The Spanish airman, Comman- of Nations Council, including der Franco, who yesterday com-three of the four charges of the business of this Quarterly two other charges of unlawful The sentence was three Communication, you will wish me possession of a dagger, wire and France, Italy and Japan, have re-pleted a.fight ucross the Atlantic

months on each charge,

nine to give expression to the thought as being preferred against the quested a postponement of the and arrived at Pernambuco, ik

months altogether.

which must be uppermost in the first accused, while the, second by the meeting of the preparatory com-warmly congratulated

The Magistrate said he found minds of all here assembled, nema-accused was also charged with mission for the disarmament con- British Press.

intent." with His Majesty the King.. I have, the defendant guilty of deliberately, that of sorrowful sympathy having an iron bar with felonious and impudent frauds with regard therefore, risen to move that an to pretending, to be able to issue humbis address be presented to passports for people to go to the United States. He had never had the vestige of authority, Some of the men had gone to the United States and had suffered impri- While one had come

ference fixed for February 15, but propose that it be held before

May 16.

The Secretary has telegraphed the suggestion to other members of the League Council and others invited to attend the commission later,

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The seaplane left Palos, in Southern Spain, on January 3, the total flying time being 35 hours, 20 minutes.

Previous Flights.

The Atlantic has n'bw been crossed four times by aeroplane

A majority for an adjournment and thrice by airship. The Unitedsonment.

is assured owing to Spain accept-States airman, Lieutenant-Com-back. another was still in prison, mander Read, was the Arst and he hoped the efforts of the ing the proposal.

accomplish the feat by aeroplane.American Consul to secure his

release would be successful

POLAND'S POSITION.

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He flew via Azores.

Two Portuguese airmen, stop. ping en route at Las Palmas St. Vincent, on St. Paulle Rock, where the original machine was destroy- ed reachedt their destination. Eernambuco, in another anchine,

The only direct non-stop trans- Atlantic aeroplane flight was made

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AN INTRIGUING PROBLEM.

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A Denin by Britain.

(British Wireless Service,)"

Rugby. Feln. 1 The story that Great Britain had intimated to Poland that she by the late Sir John Alcock und | If you had the chance of going would be unable to support Sir Arthur Whitten who flew from back ten years in your life, would in 15 you take it That is the problem Poland's application for a per- Newfoundland to Ireland manent seat on the Counc of the hours. Each of the airship fights, as put in a mixed assembly over League of Nations if Poland per-two by the British R33 and one by the week-end, and the results of sisted in reducing her military American nirmen, flying a German the attempt to answer it are so establishment was emphatically machine were made without stop-varied that the only thing left to denied by the Foreign Office toping, en route.

do is to put the question in the day.

The Spanish success celebrated Forum of Public Opinion-the to-day was undertaken under the Press in the hope of eliciting waspices of the Spanish Govern- opinions that may help in elucidat. munt in a machine of German de "ing the problem Judging from and engined the results sign, built in Haly,

of discussions on w with two British Napier Lien liited scale, the natural tendency

of which develops of human nature is to reply un-.

hesitatingly Yes. But think A moment, would you personally, like to go back ten years? After consideration of the question put bluntly like that, the tendency seems to be to swing over to 45 positive a negative as before it wasdffirmative.

It was pointed out that such a suggestion from Great Britain would constitute a reversal of policy and practice which she has followed in regard to armaments since the close of the war.

The British Government, as it has had more than once occasion of showing in recent months. re- mains, as it has always been, whole-heartedly in favour of any effective scheme of disarmament.

PARLIAMENT.

TO BE OPENED BY THE KING.

FORECAST OF SPEECH..

(British Wireless Service,}

Rugby Feb. 1. Parliament will be opened tegn morrow by H. M. the King in person. His Majesty, accom- panied by the Queen, will drive in state to Westrninster, and will de- liver the Speech from the Throne. foreshadowing the legislation con- templated by the Government in the coming session.

The Government desire to re- serve as much Parliamentary time as possible for consideration of any action that may be necesary when the report of the Coal Com- mission is presented.

engines, each

450 horse-power.

FRANCO'S RECORD.

Return viu Azores,

(Router's Service.)

Pernambuco, Feb. 1. Franco has flown 3,585 miles at an average speed of 97 miles an hour since leaving Spain. He has 2.667 miles

to cover to Buenos Aires for which he expects to start 'te-morrow, after which he will probably By to the United States via Panama and Cuba, and return to Spain via the Azores,

COBHAM'S FLIGHT.

ADVENTURE AT VICTORIA FALLS.

Extremes are seldom right--if ever. It is a law of nature that a sawing to one extreme brings a corresponding swing to the op- posite extreme before a middle eourse is found: The same ap- plies to concrete objects, such as a pendulum, as well as to abstract facts, such as public opinion,

Majesty, and that it be in the following terms:

"To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.. May Please Your Majesty..

"We, the Members of the Fraternity known as the Antient, Free and Acepted Masons of England (including the Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch) by our representatives in Grand "Lodge, assembled, do venture humbly to express our respectful and profound, sympathy with Your Majesty in the sorrow caused by the death of Her late Majesty, Queen Alexandra.

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Evidence showed that the first two accused were arrested on the staircase of a building con- tractor's house at Queen's Road East, the others being found in a room. It was pointed out that the third accused had formerly worked for the contractor and that the number of gags coincided with the number of people in the house.

The case was adjourned :

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CORRESPONDENCE."

BANG, BANG, BANGL

(To the Editor of the China Mail.

While we share the feelings of grief and veneration in the hearts of all Your Majesty's loyal subjects, we, as Free masons. have special reasons for sorrow at the passing of the Queen Mother.. Her late Majesty for very many years, Arst as condort of our late Most Worshipful Grand Master, His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, afterwards as consort of His Majesty King Edward VII Protector of our Order: and then, until now, had been Chief Patroness of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, displaying an active in- terest in the welfare of both that Institution and the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, Hongkong, February 1. which has resulted in the accom- plishment of great good

Sir-It has accurred to me that the author of the toy pistol ruling has missed several loop holes.

All users of pipes and pipe cases should be compelled to, take out an arms licence.

"In thus expressing our deep regret, we would ask leave to assure Your Majesty of our sus- tained loyalty to Your Throne and Person; and co add the con- stant prayer of each Member of Cur Fraternity dwelling in every portion of Your Majesty's Empire, that, under the blessing of Almighty God, Your Majesty may continue to reign happily for many years over a loyal prosperous, 2. Kad contented people."

Furthermore anybody closing their fat and extending the index finger or who makes or utters any such sounds as boom or bang shall be deemed to have contravened the Arms Ordinance and upon con- viction shall be condemned to kow- to three times before the CS.P. exclaiming Por at each genu- flection.

i enclose my card.

Yours, etc

BUNG.

which, as Freemasons we most ad- mire. By charity, we do not mean, only the charity that gives but the greater charity, the .charity that thinks no evil, the charity that suffers long and is kind, the charity that bears, all things, be- lieves all things, hopes all things ard endures all things. We shall also think of her as one who from the beginning renounced her own pleasure in order to make herself A violent swaying to wild ex-

more extensively serviceable to her cesses inevitably brings a corres-

fellow creatures. In charlahing ponding reaction to stolid conser-

the memory of the beautiful fe vatism. Apply this fact to the

Brethren, for the past twelve which won the affection and ad- problem in hand, and on mature days the shadow of grief has brood-miration of the millions who know consideration there is so much toed over the Nation. There is no the name of Queen Alexandra, we be said for going back ten years in home England, no British home shall feel proud, and, above all, one's life, and so much to be said in any part of the world, in which thankful to Almighty God that we against it, that the answer to the the death of Quem Alexandra has have been privileged to record SOME CRITICAL, MOMENTS. problem is by no means as clear not caused a "feeling of real sor- that hame, among the Patronesses

as would appear to be the case.

row, and

of heartfelt sympathy of Freemasonry, together with that, (British Wireless Sörvice.) The discussion originated in a with His Majesty the King. An of the great and good Queen large crowd, and several and citizens of England, we have all, Victoria. Nothing can be more Rugby, Feb. 1.

varied were the opinions brought in one way or another, already paid precious to a Nation than a high The British airman, Mr. Alan out. "One thing stood out crystal our tribute of respect to the ideal of womanhood, and great in- Cobham, who has now renched Bulawayo

clear, when the smoke of all the memory of the, adored Queen who deed is the good fortune that God London to Capetown to

his journey from impromptu ayes and noes had has passed away. We have all has granted to our Country in that an air route. had a remarkable ex-the great majority wished to moving words in which leaders of for ninety years held up such an eleared away, and that was that heard or read the eloquent and three Queena in succession have that economy, electricity, and perience on proceeding there from qualify the question in this way: the nation in every sphere of life ideal to the people in whose hearts

Livingstone,

have expressed the universal ad- they have reigned and are reign- The "Daily Mail" says that de-"If I could go back ten years,

miration of that beautiful and ing. Let us reflect with gratitude wiring to photograph

knowing as much as I do now,

noble life which the late Queen on all that those who look, to "the Falls, Mr. Cobham flew down certainly I would.

go back." the Zambesi Gorge RO .close to Possibly most people would, but Mother dedicated to the service of sceptred isle, this blessed plot, the fall that his machine was de- that is entirely begging the ques her fellow creatures. I shall not this realm, this England," as their presume to repeat that: which has home or the home of their fathers, uged in spray and water enteredtion.

example of Queen been said by the great men who owe to the the carburetter. After some criti- The question with no qualifica-have spoken for us all, but, per Victoria, Queen Alexandra, and our

moments, the spluttering tion whatever is "Would you, ifhape, I may add a few words to gratious Queen "Mary Mean engine began to pull again and you were given the chance to go indicate the thoughts which parti- while, aa Freemasons, who never freed itself of water, and the stage back ten years, take it," and the cularly occur to us, as Freemasons. lose sight of the allegiance due to was completed unfely, the airman more it is, studied and debated, We have always thought of the Sovereign of their native land, having obtained a unique Aim of the more intriguing it becomes. the great waterfall.

So much is that the case, that it Mr. Cobham has now completed can be confidently recommended without mishap 6,670 miles of his lega vital and profitable subject 8,000 miles' journey.

for the new Debating Societies that are beginning to show their heads.

The text of the King's Speech has been approved by the Cabinet. and the newspapers anticipate

agriculture will probably prove to be the chief matters upon which legislation is promised.

INDIAN SENSATION.

MAHARAJAH OF LAHORE INVOLVED.

ACTION BY THE VICEROY

(Reuter's Service,)

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Delhi, Feb, 1, Lord Reading, the Viceroy of India, has decided to appoint a Committee, consisting of two. High Court Judges, two Ruling Princes, and one Senior Officer of the Political Department, to in- vestigate the alleged connection, of the Maharajah of Indore with the attempted abduction of the dancer Mumtaz Begum and the murder of the merchant Bawla,

The procedure will be that of a case in which the question arises of depriving the Ruler of his powers either temporarily or permanently,

The Maharajah has been in- formed of the Viceroy's decision.

SOVIET HAND,

LEADS TO DISMISSAL OF TUPAN.

RAILWAY ZONE AFFAIR

(Reuter's Service.)

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map out

Victoria

COLOGNE FREE,

CITY SURRENDERS TO REVELRY.

TORCHLIGHT PROCESSIONS.

(Reuter's Service.)

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COMPANY DIVIDEND.

GODOWNS TO PAY $8. P

Subject to audit, the Hongkong und Kowloon-Wharf-and Godown Co., Ltd., report that the balance. at Profit and Loss Account for the Cologne, Feb. 1. year ended December 31, 1926, 19 The stroke of m Inight on Sun- $688,494.78, which, together with day booming on the "Deutsche $332,695.83 brought forward from Glocke," a gigantic bell which has the previous year, makes a total replaced the Kaiser Glocke which of $1,021,190.56 available for ap- was sacrificed in war time, was' propriation.

the signal for an outburst of The Directors will, at the ap- Jubilation at the departure of the proaching meeting of shareholders, occupation troops..

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per thera •.........$480,000.00. The whole city was relieved. To pay a bonus of $2 after seven years occupation, and per share surrendered to a sp it of revelry

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and Renewals A/c The chief ature, the speech of the Burgomaster. was. Just tagada kendi plong, February begun punctually on the stroke of A message from Changchun midnight, before a vast concourse states that Chang Huan-helang in the Illuminated Cathedral was dismissed from the Tupanship Square.

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50,000.00- 331,190,55-

$1,021,190.56.

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Queen Alexandra as of one whose let us think with respectful and heart was distinguished by the heartfelt sympathy of His Majesty characteristic of charity, the virtue the King.

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