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scene of the China Navigation (B & S) steamers being ashore. with one in possible danger of breaking up. Help is being sent on from Hongkong with all speed as the weather is by Puo means favourable,

The fire at no time assumed It is an unhappy coincidence serious proportions, being, in fact that the second vessel is placed inconfined to packing cases the position she is

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(British Wireless Service,)

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ITALY HURT.

UNSCRUPULOUS CAMPAIGN

IN GERMANY.

REPRISALS THREATENED.

(Reuter's Servigs.)

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SENSATIONAL REPORTS.

(Reuter's Servias,);

Rome, Feb. 6.

Bombay, Feb. 7 The heroism of Captain Fried Signor Mussolini, in the Cham- The unsatisfactory progress in and the officers and men of the ber, made a speech with the object the scheme to reclaim 1,145 acres Roosevelt, in rescuing the crew of ly commented on the recent subject of sensational reports of Utilted States liner President of clearing the air. He ironical at the back bay, Bombay, is the the British steamer "Antinoe,"" was Bavarian allegations

of his the Committee of Investigation. on in a befitting mannor, The acknowledged yesterday after tyranny"" in Trentino President Roosevelt, homewarding the Fascists" policy of modera- in the area was seriously at fault. He declared that notwithstand-that the estimated cost of filling The majority report points out bound from Bremen New York, ion toward Germany, there was It recommends completing three came specially into Southampton launched in Germany after the out of eight blocks; proposes that and men might receive official scrupulous campaign in order that her brave officers Locarno Agreements. An uni

consideration of the completion of Philip Gunliffe Lister, President of was mingled with abominable 28 and considers that the Gov British tributes at the hands of Sir Italy, in which ridiculous flattery the scheme be postponed to 1927- the Board of the Trade, represent

ernment should have exercised ing His Majesty, the King.

He and that Hes had been greater prudence in accepting the ings in dock she was given aministration, leading to a talk of regarding the output of the As the vessel aame to her moor spread regarding the Italian ad- estimate of Sir George Buchanan triumphat reception. All the other boycotting Italian goods and dredger by Sir G. Buchanan's ex- craft in port hoisted the American stopping tourist traffic to Italy. pert adviser and the main respon fax and grested her with a roar He added: If a boycott is estab-sibility must rest with him. of their syriens of the ship anger accommdation Boylston A. Benle, Special Attache to any reprisals, we shall reply ment as a gravè scandal and re- Amongst those present were Mr. doubly effective boycott, whilst as terises the action of the Govern- lished, we shall reply with a The minority report characı of ship and apart from the representing the Americas Ambas-with reprisals thrice as severe." packing case timber and matting sador: Admiral Luke MacNamee, being destroyed no dimage

was American Naval Attache; Lord that the coinpost Apsley, M.P. for Southampton; Sir the 'tween desk James Charles, Commander of the Taghtly affected by the heat. Aquitania and Captain Toso, of The "stop" call was received 9:50 pm..

the "Antinge and Mrs. Tose Luncheon was served saloon.

The Hongkong. Fire Brigade re-

Way

on

About a week ago the "s... caived the call about 8.35 p.m. and "Hunar" (Captain McKenzie) was.

the scene, within ten proceeding from Haiphong to minutes Two machines were sent Shanghai direct, with u cargo of mom and appliances from cement, and grounded about 6 Wanchal and Kennedy Town. miles from Lamke Light at the western entrance to the Hainan

Straits

few days later the s.s. "Kwei- yang passed to call at Hoihow. She was bound from Bangkok.. with general cargo (mostly sice) and passengers, to Hongkong and would not have had to go through the struits but for calling at Hoihow..

..

The "Kwelyang" is larger than the other, boat. Her tonnage is. 264 gross. 1,580 mei; 810 feet urg, with depth of 20:9 feet;

The outbreak was far removed!

caused except tion covering on

Damage to the "Empress" bout was inconsiderable and will not de- tuy its eventual release from dock.

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commends the abolition of the development directorate.

Pan-Germans Denounced.

Rome, later. Signor Mussolini's speech, which was punctuated with con- GERMANY'S ENTRY

tant enthusiastic applause, em- phasised the moderation of Italy's policy in Upper Trentino, con- Record Achievement.

trasting it with what the pan- Germans would have done in Sir Philip Cunlife Lister, Italian Trentino in the event of a addressing the ship's officers German victory, namely, waged a and the members of the life-fierce campaign against Italian

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ARMED ROBBERS MEFT THEIR MATCH,

REVOLVERS ABANDONED.

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WHAT IT MEANS TO THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

REAL UTILITY BEGINS. (British Wireless Service,) in line near han, said that he was of Germans. and, the expulsion of

Rugby, Feb. 7. His Majesty the Irredentlats until the region be expressed both in political quartera". Satisfaction is being generally to Captain Fried came entirely Austrian.

that the brief

and in the Press at the forth Signor Mussolini deglared that Four ampten the Germans did not know the coming application by Germany for did not admiðs Ace Captain Italians sufficiently. They would Nations.

membership of the League of lesson as they did on Saturday row for their gallant services in He said that Italy would apply entry the League begins to exist. Fried, in Laldon did personally learn that the Italians.would not thanking him, his officers, and his

The Observer to-day remarks: evening when they visited the effecting a rescue that had seized

fyield an inch of the Upper Adige From the date of Germany's office of a Chinese knitting factory the imagination and won the grati there rigorously, methodically in something of the form which it

Four men entered the shop on

tude of the whole British race. It and tenaciously all the Italian laws was designed the pretence of having come to had already taken its place

passed or to be passed in the principal purchase singlets. One of the

one of the epics of see service. In future to make the region Italian, past seven years is to have kept robbera suddenly covered the masthe past six years there had been He concluded: To the German in being the now machinery of in-

226 rescues at sea, and in that, the

nation we say that the Fascist ternational conference and dis-

at Shamshuipo...

AS

to have. Ita achievement of the

• Taming" has now arrived withter with a revdlver and ordered him record achievement of the Pre-people wishes to be a"sincere cussion.. Its utility for all essen the "Kwelyang's" passengers. not to move. The muster, pounced

According to reports received

on the robber and disarmed him sident Roosevelt stood out" conspi- friend, who looks you with the tial purposes begins with the entry by the Hongkong office, the

euously.. Aa to Chief Officer straight eyes of a friend with of Germany." Hunan is in danger of being

clean hands and who stands out- he broken up. but the danger is not

liked to think that their forefathers side that Kultur which we have considered imminent.

had served in British ships..". done with."

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This evening the Taikoo Dock tug will leave with lighters and coolies. The "Taming." having taken on stores for the two ships, will return there to-morrow morn- ing and may take off part of the

targo.

HMS. "Magnolia" has already been sent to the spet.

(Note: Hainan Straits is that passage of water between the island of Hainan-recently taken by Canton's forces--and that part of Kwangtung province known as the "Ha Sze Fu" or southern peninsula. It has been the scene of many shipping disasters in the vast.)

ALTAI MARU."

LOCAL OFFICE AWAITS REPORT.

·RESCUE CONTINUES,

By tiffin time to-day the local office of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. had not heard definitely whether the 8.8. Altai Maru" had been floated off Lum Tong, in. Pau Tau Mun Pass (near the castern en

trance to the harbour).

with a blow on the head with hie elenched fist. One of the others took up the attack with a piece of wood. An employee in the rear portion of the shop rushed to the scene with a broom which he free- ly used on the heads of the robbers.

Abandoning two revolvers, the gang bent a hasty retreat in the direction of Mongkok.

MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

TWO CARS TOPPLE OVER ENBANKMENT...

NARROW ESCAFES.

Miller and: other officers

Brotherhood of the Sea..

During the speech all the After a touching reference toy giving Signor Mussolini a very Deputies stood and cheered fusti- Wirtamon and Hoitman, respective prolonged ovation. ly Finn and German, who lost their lives during the rescue, Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister said that in reading the names of the lifebonta crews one saw that different lands were represented in them, and that KAV an understanding of what was meant by the brotherhood of

the sea.

British Awards.

He then handed to Captain Fried a gold cigar box, to Chief Officer Miller an inscribed gold watch, and to the officers and men of the

FRANCE BLAMED.

AMERICA IN AN INSINUATING

MOOD

A PROMPT REPUDIATION

(Reuter's American Servicc:)

COTTON.

ESTIMATE OF THE VISIBLE..

SUPPLY,

(Reuter's American Service.)

Washington, Feb. 7. The world's vialble supply of American cotton on February 5 was 5,179,000 bales, compared with 4,598,000 bales. at the same period last year.

VOLUNTEERS.

To-day at 5.45 p.m. H.E. the Governor inspects the Hongkong Volunteer Defence: Corps Murray Parade Ground. The public, is invited to attend.

on

A number of Europelins and lifeboats crews. medals awarded by:

Washington, Feb. 7.. Chinese had a remarkable escape the British Government.

Speculation as to whether from serious injury during the officers' medals were of gold and Africa and Syria do not supply a The France's present enterprises in

Parades were held in Hongkong foggy weather on Saturday after the men's madala of allver Final motive for her wish for postpone and Kowloon on Saturday by nasal noon which resulted in two motory, Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister handment is one of the reasons for die units, the military, and a dettich- accidents on the Kowloon sido..

Mr. C. A. Walker, traffic super-awarded to the two men who had and official, regarding the adjourn

ed to. Captain Fried the medale tarbed American sentiment, public ment of the Hongkong Volunteers. intendent of the Kowloon-Canton lost their lives, for eventual prement of the preliminary Disarma-bands, marched to West Point in The naval men, accompanied by Railway, was driving his car on sentation to their relatives. the Taipo Road when it skidded

ment Conference, which is attrithe morning and were again out Captain Fried and Chief Officer buted chiefly to the French Govern-in the evening. The Volunteers and toppled over an enbankment. Miller thanked His Majesty the ment partly owing to the nature of marched along Queen's Road to Both he and three others in the King, the British Government, and despatches from France car fortunately escaped Injury

Valley and back along the Praya and Morrison Hill Road, round the

An Artillery section and a de- tachment of Punjabis demon- strated in Kowloon

the British people for the honour partly from the recollection of done to them and their men.

the French attitude of hesitation

Cementing Cordiality.

Near Cheung Sha Wan, on- the Castle Peak Road, a Chiness driver lost his view of the road by the

over the Washington Conference in lights going out. The brakes were of the American. Ambassador, who

Mr. Boylston A. Benie on behalf 1921. applied, but refused to hold swing was prevented from being present to the greasy state of the road. by an engagement in Paris, de

A tug and six lighters wereThe car ran down a bank, andclared that the President Roosevelt

A Miscarriage. ·

Faris Feb. 7..

chow dog, showing symptoms A protest against the suggestion of rabies, was seized by the police

standing by, relieving the load by overturned. As in the other case, incident had done more toward that France is responsible for the on Saturday and sent to Kennedy discharging cargo, The manager the driver and two passengers cementing the good relations be postponment of the Disarmament Town for observation. and marine superintendent of the escaped with a severe shaking... O,S.K. were attending operations.

Woman Injured.

tween the British and American Conference is voiced by the Temps, dodan and on the apót.

Another accident took place yes-estimated:

people than could be easily which points out that Great A Chinese woman attempted to Britain's opposition caused a miscommit suicide by jumping into Coming here with cargo from terday at Des Voeux Road, a

carriage of the Geneva Pretocol," the harbour at Prays East on Moj and Kobe, the steamer was Chinese woman being knooked down The proceedings closed with a whijst America has up to now re Saturday. She was rescued by | bound for Bombay. It is thought by a motor cat. She was taken to touching little ceremony. Captain fused in any way to guarantee the boatmen and sent to hospital.

that she ran aground about two the Government Civil Hospital Tone, of the as, Antince," hand maintenance of peace.. o'clock yesterday morning, while suffering from serious injuries. ed a cheque for $827 to Captain In the fogh 4* -

Fried. The cheque, represented-a Yesterday the O.S.K. despatch-1

The Yaumati ferry launch Man sum of money which had been

ed the "Kaijo Maru" to her assist Fat collided with a cargo boat in contributed by listeners in and sent when the ance but the "Kaijo" subsequently the southern fairway on Saturday to the British Broadcasting Com- sailed later O returned to port and then cleared morning. Damage to the extent of pany after Captain Tose, had

for Keelung

$100 was done to the smeller erat. broadcasted his experiences~~~~Caps Examination continues and it'

tain Tose jutimated to Captain was not possible to give the degres

A fine of $50 or four weeks was Tried that he wished this sum of of damage when a China Ma imposed at the Central Magistracy money to be handed to *appro

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