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Hongkong, Saturday, March 13, 1926.

A SATURDAY CAUSERIE,

Pozzoni.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1926.

The answer may suggest a FATEFUL MEETING. mindi not: made up on practical

"BIG" FIVE" CONFER AT GENEVA,

DOMINIONS CONSULTATION

(Reuter's Servios.)

Geneva, March 11.. The Dominions" representatives to the Assembly met Sir Austen chamberlain at the Hotel Beauri age at nine o'clock this morning and conferved with him for an hour,

COBHAM'S FLIGHT.

MEDITERRANEAN THRILLS:

DESCRIBED. :

VIOLENT DOWN CURRENTS.

(British Wireless Service.)

fastes. But also suggests a mind not given to the gilb, utter once or the shallow thought. There is a moral lesson in the suggestion to avoid commitments which goes beyond the issues con tained in the Cost Commission's Roport. We assume the Fremier refers to verbal commitments the letting loose of rush state monts which often obscure and cloud the issue, and add others which have nothing at all to do Mr. with the first question Lloyd George committed the

No Decisions. nation to hanging the ex-Kaiser.

Geneva, March 12. That gentleman' such he may During the whole morning atten- be called-still lives. The same tion was centred on the Beaurivage politician frequently described Hotel where the Locarno signas tories, now known as "The Biz as a "wizard-promised us Five, were closeted in Sir Austen stripped the aeroplane of all extra

Chamberlaita roòm.

A meeting of the signatories of the Locarno Treaty followed.

Rugby, March 12: Mr. Alan Cobham, in a message to the "Evening Nowa, gives an account of his exciting fight from Sollum, in Egypt, to Athens, which is a distance, as the crow flies, of 180 mills The fight over the Mediterranean from Athens to Sol lum has been done many times, but in the opposite direction it has not boon accomplishd before. Mar Cobham's time for the fight was five hours ten minutes.

Mr. Cobham pointed out that the

prevailing wind is always northerly He anys "Elliot, the engineer,

weight, and Emmott, the cinemato

A large, crowd watched themgrapher.sent back his camera gear; arrive, at 11.30 to attend the fate-and thus we could take ten more 1:80 ful meeting, which broke up at four gallon tins of spirit to empty M. Briand and M. Into the main tanks during the Vandervelde, on leaving, remarked: fight, The loud was terrific, but

Thore is no decision but several we took of well. suggestions were made which we shall have to consider before the next meeting, the time of which has

not yet been fixed!""

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nation fit for heroes to dwell in. ecclesiastical circles a pleasing the heroes are still here but all appointment is that of the Ray that there is for them appear to Father Valtorta as Vicar Apostolic-be steel houses, and a housing pro- in succession to the late Bishop blem in such places as. Scotland which is a disgrace to civilention, The lesson of verbal commitments Empire questions have had more or less of a slump during the week, can be applied nearer home-to apart from the Navy Estimates and the individual. There is a Pad

Time for Reflection. the references in the House of lock Society in existence which

Geneva, later: Commons to Hongkong's contribuenjoins its members to "keep

FA A communique states that the ion to the Singapore Base and to watch upon the tongue."

continued in the the "Vindictive (now in Hong-safe rule," says on American, is conversations

morning.. Various suggestions. Rong) as the first cruiser to be not to talk about another person were made for a solution of the built with catapult-launched aero-at all unless we can "speak good difficulty. The meeting adjourned planes. At Home the protracted of his name." It is a good rule in order to afford sime for re- Inbours of the Coal Commission though silence can often be more fection of these suggestions. There will be another meeting, but the have resulted in the presentation condemning than speech-and aime has not yet been fixed.

It would of a very voluminous report, which rule worth adopting.

In addition to "The Big Five, makes very far-reaching recommen- result in less frayed nerves and Lord Cecil. M. Paul Boncour, and dutions Benging on the future of reputations, and lead to clearer.

At a Birthday perceptions and decisions—to say anniversary in the Albert Hall nothing of peace, General Booth was the recipient of greetings from His Majesty the King and the Viceroy of India, and in outlining future schemes, men- tioned South China as one of the centres in which it is hoped to commence Salvation Army opera-

the coindustry.

་ ་ ་ ་

In the realm of international

FUNERAL.

Loucheur were present.

Will Brazil Compromise?

London, March 12.

Reuter learns that well-informed circles in Londen consider that the position at Geneva as regards Germanya admission to the League is undoubtedly serious. Sir Austen

is

Con-

There was a large gathering at Chamberlain, however, the funeral of the late Mr. Johntinuing his efforts for mediation, Givony which took place at and British circles at feel that Happy Valley yesterday aften- aome solution of the impasse may noon, the Rev., J. H. Johnson yet be found.

Senhor Franco, the Brazilian officiating.

Foreign Minister, has cabled to his

Among those present were:

and D. E. Evans,

15

.com-

18-

Visibility was

bad and we had to depend on our compass. Hour after hour we con tinued, with no sight of land.

Still No Land..

"En the middle of the Mediter- ranean. we passed over a ship,, which gave us confidence, as all ships had! been broadensted in case of mind- venture. We had been flying ree hours through showers and bad visibility, and thought Crete ought to be in sight. But another half an hour passed, and still there was no land.

"I headed more north, and we were all getting a little worried when dimly, sighted a shadowy rocky

conat, which was later located as the island of Cythera, and I soon found the mainland of Grecee. We hall passed close to it without see- in it.

·

"As we cornered Cape Malea'T got into violent down currents, caused

by a gale dashing over the moun- tatas, and landed at Athens. sunshine."

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dom

during

in

the

Race to London, Flying via Flat and Lyons, Mr. Cobham expects to reach Croy-

Aerodrome week end. Representatives of the Air Ministry and aero-nautical bodies will await him to congra- tulate him on the accomplishment of his memorable journey to Cape Town and back.

An interesting fact is that the Union Castle liner Windsor Castle left Cape Town at the same time as

due Cobham and is Mr.

at Southampton early on Monday. Mr. Cobham has expressed the hope

that he will reach England first.

TO AVERT STRIKES.

ITALY AND COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.

If it be permissible for once to depart from strict chronological || tions. order in dealing with the events of the week, pride of place must

Mr. James Adum, brother-in-Government asking for. fresh in- assuredly be given to the investiture affairs the deadlock at, Geneva over law (chief mourner), Mears. Tstructions. It is hoped that these the extension of the Council of the Arnott (Works Manager, Green will enable him to modify his pre- to-day by His Royal Highness League of Nations has occupied Island Cement Company sent non-possumus attitude. The situation is further Prince George of those "whom the pubite attention to the exclusion emeron, S. S. Harris, B. V. plieated by the restiveness of the

Taylor (Chief Engineer), J. J. King delighteth to: honour."

of almost everything else. At the Jemchoojin, H.

Goodler, Erepresentatives of 53 nations Eeyalty and worth are exemplified

mount of viting a solution of the Docherty, R. E. Houre. G. H. sembled for the special Assembly in the Insignia symboleal of Royall

problem has not been announced in Cuthil, J. C. Brown, J. E. Ander to admit, Germany. They have up approval and Royal graciousness; spite of the efforts of Sir Austen son, A. G. Gordan, Ah Ping, T. V. to have been enforced to remain and it is fitting that His Majesty Chamberlain, the chief British de Harmon, V. Jarrett, J. H. Hurst, idle. They are naturally annoyed at the proceedings being held up should assign a pleasing duty to his.

legate, whose utterances them- Wreaths were sent by the fol and even compromised by what, ap salior son on the China Station.selves created a furore at Homeowing: His loving Mother, Marparently, are intrigues on the part Moreover, in honouring individuals

before he left for Geneva.

Sisters, of certain members of the Council: garet, Brothers and A2-

Arnott, Messrs. Thomas His Majesty bas likewise honoured

H.

Tentative Solution?" other absorbing topic has been the Pooley, A. Keith, V. Jarrett,.

Paria, March 12. the Colony, which certainly cannot fall of M. Briand, the French Fre- Jarnes Petrie: Ah Ping Leung According to Hevas correspon plead that it is overlooked in the mier, and his subsequent restora-Ping and Tsang Yau, Mok Holdent at Geneva the meeting bestowal of Royal favours, The tion at the head of a new Cabinet, and Lee Yuk-po (Hok Un Cement of "The Big Fire" this morning Legislative Council met during the whose first duty will be to unravel Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fraser lock.

Works); Mr. and Mrs. J. gave promise of ending the dead

They reached a week, but its proceedings were the financial angle that has been Mr. and Mrs. McKelvie, Mr. and solution as follows:- brief? the only important measure. the "despair of France "for more Mrs. R. E. Huare, Mr. and Mrs. Firstly Germany will immedi-arbitration in labour disputes. being that to reinstate enemy aliens months than we care to remember.. D. Bell and family, Mr. and League with a seat on the Council J. C. Brown, and family, Mrately be granted entry into the

Mrs: J. Merrison, Mr. and Mrs.

Secondly-The creation of fresh and family. Mr. and Mrs. G. H.ferred to a Committee to investi- People's, Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth permanent members will be reary yet produced by the Fascist

Government.

Cuthill, Mr. and Mrs. Egate the whole question of the com- Docherty: European Staff of the position of the Council and report. Green Island Cement Company, in September.. She Hok Un Cement Works Thirdly-Poland will be given a

AVOIDING COMMITMENTS.

Office Staff, the Old Factory Staff

of the Hok Un Cement Works; the Golf Club, and Members of the European Y.M.C.A.

WORLD CRUISE.

"RESOLUTE DUE HERE ON MONDAY:

tentative

non-permanent seat in the Council

forthwith.

There is reason to think that the whole question of permanent seats will be reserved..

Germany Wavering...

(Reuter's Service.)

Rome, March 12. The Senate has approved by 138 votes to 28 the Fascist Trade. Unions Bill providing compulsory

Signor Mussolini described the measure as the most revolution-

Fascist Discipline..

Rome, later: Signor Mussolini, in a speech in the Senate on the subject of the

Fascist Trade Unions Bill, em- phasised the disciplinary charac- that Fascist Syndicalism now ter of the measure pointing out comprised 2,000,000 agricultural and industrial workers, a formid- uble and obedient force complete ly controlled by Fascism and the Government, and fully appreciat ing the value of the function of capitalism as a necessity for co- operation.

Paris, later. Havas Geneva correspondent says that for the first time the Germans to-day did not oppose the grant of a non-permanent seat to At daylight, on Monday, the Poland, but asked for time to coa-

The Fascist conception was that round-the-world' cruise ateamer sider the matter,

that all must be within and none- "Resolute". is due in harbour The correspondent states that Moutside. The State was above all from, Shanghai

Unden (Sweden) will not oppose and nobody must be against the During their stay here, Messrs.the immediate grant of a non-State. The struggle of life was. W. Farmer & Co. (local agents) permanent, sent to Poland provided such nowadays that no nation will arrange trips to the Peak, that Germany consents. Repulse Bay, New Territories and

to the position they held before the

* * Chind naturally, claims a new war, whilst the first reading, was. pässed of the Ell giving the paragraph. "The civil war now Governor in Council power to order raging docs, pt seem likely to be refunds of rates. A sidelight on "elvil war to end civil war in the Colony's financos was afforded that, distressful country; nor can when the Finance Committee was a predict with assurance the subsequently asked to pass supple-ultimate result. Tragedy and mentary votes to the amount of a treachery seem to be the order of million and a quarter dollars. A the day, and so it will ever be 'bomb outrage was perpetrated at until the rise of a strong man able- Hunghom on Wednesday, but as it to look beyond fleeting military is now the subject of Police Court triumphs and place the admini- proceedings the less said about itstration of China in a fair way to the better, albeit the motive, it may command permanent power among Be said, appears to have been malice her own nationals and to earn the or revenge. ... The annual Flower respect of the Powers, Show is one of the recognised functions--a horrid word, indeed, but who can invent a. better?-of the Colony, and this year's, display was creditable in every respect and well worthy of the high praise bestowed it by His Excellency If the Prime Minister's words are clude the Duke of Anhalt, Baron the Governor. The utility of the taken to heart, the result will be

and Baroness Albrecht Von Schroeder, and Captain F. Navy was Mustrated when the to the good of the industry and Ferguson of Craigdarroch, Seat

Durban was despatched on an the community. Mr. Baldwin's land. errand to Bina Bay in the hope of hope is "that all parties concern. locating a pirate ship, Although ed will study the report and the only "find" was a small vessel weigh the evidence and conclu that had suffered at the hands of stons, and avoid commitments pirates, the mission of the "Dur-It is such remarks as these that ban" cannot but get to the ears of reveal the transparent honesty of the birates, who may be expected the British Premier, and that to be more circumspect, in future have made somewhat of an Europe. In the waters adjacent to Hongkong, enigma in political circles where The submarine L88 was involved as a rule, procrisy rune fe How he and his crew were in a collision on Tuesday with the Recently, the following question marooned on an island in the mouth of the Canton River for seven days, was recounted to the Water Police Yesterday by a boatman who had

upon

The Coal Commission's Report is undoubtedly a momentous one.

Macao..

The "notables" on board". in-

X

Another Flutter.

Geneva, March 12. A suggestion to remove the seat of the League from Geneva to Lausanne, Locarno, or elsewhere,

raised by Mr. MacWhite (Ireland) caused a flutter in the Committee dealing with the project for build-

could indulge in luxury strikes?·

Limit of Concessions.

Genova, later. Mr. Briand, in announcing the German decision, said that they re-

presented the extreme limit of the

...

Alifes? 'concessions.

The German refusal to agree to ing new League offices and Assem granting a non-permanent seat ou Thess. "Norviken (local bly Hall, Mr. MacWhite complainthe Counell to Poland, on which agents, Karaten Larsen Co.), which ed that only limited privileges and France is insisting, has aroused arrived here yesterday, is the first immunities were at precant accord considerable auxiety and the aut specially built for the China coast The Swiss representatives, who

come is most uncertaint of three Norwegian steamersed to League delegatos,

Air Electrical! + trade, with many new features were most concerned, gave assur-

Geneva, lator. She is being examined at Taikoo ances of Switzerland's willingness The electric state of the atmos- Dock after her maiden trip from to meet the objections, grant phere was exemplified by Sir facilities to acquire the present | Austen Chamberlain - receiving a Secretariat building at an, equit constant succession of visitors, in- able price, and secure a site for a cluding M. Bethlen, Viscount Iahil, new building

and Mr. Niachigh. "He had ar- The Committee accepted these ranged to receive the British assurances, and decided to erect journalisty, but near the meeting new buildings in Geneva. time Dr. Luther breathlòssly rush- Is it the view of the Prime highampan forcibly taken from him BU Rejected by Luther...

ed through the hall of the hotel Ministar that the

hy pirates. The boxy originally Pos De Geneva, later, and was closeted with Sir. Austen left the Colony on February 26 with Dr. Luther, German Chanceller, Chamberlain for half an hour, vi 25 piculs of seit. The stranded to-night rejected, the, cone:llation |-- Bir A. Austen', cancelled? the man were put up by an old, isher, proposals, submisted this morning. Pressmen's reception and left im- man, until a passing fishing, funk with a view to settling the crisis mediately, accompanied by Lord I took them back to Hongkong.. over the seats on the Council/))) - Cecil, to mea M. Briand. “

Ta! O ferry boat, the circumstances and answer was a part of Parlia-

of which will doubtless be cleared up at the inevitable enquiry, The

·Talkoo Dock added to their laurels. with the trial run of the "Kau Sing," the Government rescue tug. (which; will be requisitioned in: typhoons and in Area In

mentary proceedings

system of land tenu "country" is satisfactor

I do not think that anything in this counter dis