1926-03-30 — Page 3

TUESDAY MARCH 30

WORLD NAVIES.

BERLIN FOREIGN OFFICE.

SECRET

BRITAIN'S STRENGTH AND OTHERS

HOW WE COMPARE

London, March 2.

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B'ships. Cruis. Dest. Suba, Britain... 19 47 172: U.S.A. 18: 32 309. Japan France

Vessels are building or projected in the following numbers:

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HOLSTEIN'S LIFE PASSION

One by one the big reputations:

CHINA'S

NOW IN DEPLORABLE CONDITION.

EFFECTS OF CIVIL WAR..

According to Information from

stein, the man who, from This de chiefly due, of course, to

RICH AMERICANS.

MILLIONS IN LISTED SECURITIES.

WALL STREET'S SECRET.

Now York, Feb. 7..

the Stock Exchange.

£702;635,000; some

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GOOD PRICES,

BONGKONG AND KOWLOON PROPERTY..

YESTERDAY'S SALES.

Tirea property sales were held

SEDITION LAWS.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT

MENACE OF COMMUNISTS.

Sir

London, Match 1.

The questioner, Sir William Davison, asked whether legisla Another property, situated at tion would be introduced to pro- No. 13, Man Thung Terrace ect children from pernicious in- (known as No 29, Wong Neuences. Chong Road) was also offered for Sir William Joynson Hicks pre-sale at the China Auction Rooms averred that he was well aware but as Mr. de Sousa was unable to of the nature of the League's inform those present of the area

An official return shows the total of Wilhelmian Germany are ruth the Ministry of Communications, Wall-street officially revealed to yesterday afternoon, one being at That the Government is const numbers of warships owned by the lessly blown to smithereens. The the four Government trunk rathe nation its moat carafully guard the China Auction Rooms and the dering the question of amending leading Powers to be as follow:-latest to go is that of Baron Holways are in a deplorable conditioned segret the amount of borrowed other two being: st: Messrs. Lam- the sedition, laws was disclosed by | William Joynson Hicks At the China Auction Rooms, Home Secretary), when answer 543, Japan, 222, Italy, 247; France, sirement in 1908, dictated the of provincial, independence by the It proved to be approximately by order of the mortgagee, Mring a question containing a big

British Empire, 444; America.Bismarck's fail until his own re-the civil wars and the declaration money, employed a speculation on mert 'Bros. sales rooms.

$200,000,000 || B. V. M. R. de Sousa disposed of array of indictments against the 219; Russla, 176.

Coth The principal classes of vessels policy of the Wilhelmstrasse, and militariste.

The Tientsin Pukow Railway is more than was popularly supposed two dwelling houses at No. 4 recently-formed Young who, by deliberately traversing

Wing On Street, and No. 3, Gilman munists League, namely, that Its: are distributed as follow:-

Gigantic as this total is, the pre-Street. This property contains an object is to instil into children's the attempts in the opening years under three directors, namely: to be the case. of this century to bring about an Chang Teo-ju. Chu Yao and Sun

minds disloyalty to the Throne 120 Anglo-German alliance, burdened Chang-chi, who have been appottsident of the Stock Exchange con area of 749 square feet.

The upset price was $16,000, and Constitution, in order to pre- his memory with almost as muched by the Kuominchun, the Shan-siders it small in proportion to the responsibility for the outbreak of tung Tupun and the King value of stocks and bonds traded and this was, advanced by some pare for the coming "Red" revolt very brisk bids of $1,000 and and to combat all patriotic organ "At the height of the greatest $2,000 until the sum of $37.000 igations, like the Girl Guides and the Great War as must be borne Tupan respectively, with or with by Admiral Tirpitz. In its way out the approval of the Chico- the exposure of Baron Holstein tunapa From Tientsin train can financial boom known in United was reached, at which figure the the Boy Scouts. is the most astounding of all the proceed as far as Machang only. States history last autumn loans by property was knocked down to Mr. post-war revelations in Germany. In Shantung trains can go between New York banks to members of the Wong Chau Many detested his policy, but no Tehchow andi Linghang but passen Stock Exchange probably exceeded cars at Han-£200,000,000, but since that time Japan

jone questioned his personal pro-gars must change

there has been considerable shrink Eritain is the only Power at pre-bity. His admirers said that chuang for Pukow send building battleships. but with his patriotism was an ob Regarding the Peking-Mukden

The following details of the America is installing. 5-inch anti-session, and politics a fanaticism Railway, owing to the recent radge in credit granted. atreraft guns, with a range of sixTo his enemies he was one of of the Fengtien warships at Taku sent position are now given vertical miles, on her Battleships. those perverse creatures who and Tangku. the bridge at Feltang whereas the largest British anti-from behind the scenes pull the was destroyed: but it was sub Estimated total value niceríti guns are 4-inchy

strings that move the chief actors sequently repaired by the Kuomin- on the patient stage, but are conchun. From Tientsia to Lanchow, tent to gloat over their power in the line is controlled by Mr. Ting. secret as the miser does over his appointed by the first Kuominchun hourd of gold. That was while the Mukden-Lanchow section seriously influenced by other befonga to Marshal Chang Tso-lin motives than those of his office and has its administrative office at Bissend, it is concentrating on not even those most closely asso-Chingchow, outside Shankaihuan:

The Peking-Hankow Railway bas securing the utmost efficiency fromciated with his work ever imagin the small feat which is permitteded for one moment..

probably suffered more than any by the Washington Trentz.

To-day Germany learns with other Government Hine from the The Singapore base, it is remark amazement that the real passion civil wars. It is now controlled by ed, is essential to secure world-wide of Holstein's lide was gambling Wu Pei-fu and Feng Yu-halang mobility,

on the Stock Exchange, and that Trains can only reach Changsintien from day to day," and even from from Peking and the situation be-Wall-street are:- hour to hour, he systematically yond Chungsintien is indescribable. made speculative use of diploma-It is stated that Ww Pel-fu has ap-Money lent out on bic secretis, of which he probably pointed the former Vice-Minister of

Willy Inadequate." The "Daly Telegraph mys that the Navy Estimates show that the Admiralty is spending the smallest possible amount on the existing feet, which is obsolescent.

The Morning Post says that the Admiralty's programme is wholly indequate to meet the Empire's

America's Advance.

needs..

be

of securities list- ed on the Stock Exchange

(£14,000,000,000

value of stocks and shares included "in above total Value of bonds, also

included in Arst. total

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EDNA MAY RICHMOND

On his deathbed, George W Hazelting, of Los Angeles, decided to muko a wih Lacking other material, he used a piece of his nurse's petti cent on which to write the will leav Fronicallying the major portion of his estate to Edna May Richmond, his grand. daughter.

of the property, its sale was post activities, and he was keeping pened until further notice, inclose watch on them. erder that the area might be Labour Members

cheered Mr. E Thurtle (Labour) ascertained and advertised.

who facetiously drew attention, te the intense interest in the matter in Sir William Davison's West End constituency, Kensington.

At Messrs. Lammert Bros. sales rooms, two lots of leasehold pro- 26,806.061,425perty at Kowloon City were sold

by order of the mortgagee.

£3,627,710,000

The balance of $14,000,000,000 19 accounted for by the value of United States Government bonda

Other particulars revealed by.

call!..

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2503,392,119

£199,243,000

Growing Prosperity.

knew more than any other man Communications, Mr. Lac Chib- Money lent out on An increase in America's nuval in Europe. It is no vague, un-chany, as director of the Ching-time-limits

is Hun Railway, and that an office will anti-aircraft armament has been substantiated change that made quickly and secretly says the raised against the "Grey Emin be opened at Hankow to control the

These colossal figures the pre- London: "Evening News,"

ence," as he was called among Hupeh-Hunan section: The Shih- "Five out of her 18 battleships, his colleagues, after the Capucin chlaochuang-Kantanhafen section issident of the Stock Exchange re- including her newest craft, the Father Joseph Richelieu's col being controlled by Shansi troops. gards as distinctly reassuring in

The Peking-Shuiyuan Railway "Maryland." "West Virginia, and laborator and inspirer. Never "Colorado," will be fitted with eight was a sudden, belated, and un- has been probably, the test view of the prodigious increase in of the most powerful anti-aircraft expected accusation more over turbed of the railways of China,

Hitherto song about.

tiswhelmingly proved. In its issue but now on account of heavy army believed they carried only eight of this morning the Berliner transportation and the lack of Tageblatt" prints as an opening engines, commercial transportation: instalment two whole pages of is also impossible, though the line

3-incher.

the value of Stock Exchange securi- ties..

Actually, be estimates that marginal forms do not exceed 8 per securities. Since the war, Hated seat of the total value of listed

No. 60 Sab Kung Road, Kow- loon City, with an area of 1,238 square feet, and a Crown rental of $5.67, was started at an upset price of $8,500, and with $100 bids acceptable, was knocked down to Miry, Chan Ying for $4,600.

No. 61, Sai Kung Road, Kow- loon City. with an area of 874 square feet, and a Crown rental of $4 was next put up. The upset price was $3,000) and this was ad- Vanced by one bid of $100 the property being purchased by Mr Cheung Wing-kui for $3,100.

Docter: Put out your tongue- Child: But, doctor, I can't 16' fastered at the other end! more than that all of it.

The Local Chinese Administra following Notice to Mariners:

"Notice is hereby given that. tien at Tsingtao have issued the

of Britain's new ships, the "Nelson" his bank from the Foreign Office is sound from Peking to Protou securities have increased 70 per the Takungtao: Fog Horn located!

Even the anti-aircraft armament and the "Rodney, which is secret. is believed not to exceed ten 4-inch guna. Otherwise the British ships are still comparatively weak against nerin) ottack.

World's Swiftest.

eon

With instructions to take advanchen:

The: receipts of the above tage of this or that piece of con findential official information for mentioned railways are all mis the purpose of this or that in-appropriated by the commanders

for military purposes and vestment...

sequently, the Chiuotungpu, which was once the richest Ministry in Baron Holstein's peering, spect-Peking. cannot now pay its staff acled eyes kept an equally regularly not to mention the re- let watch in both home and payment of foreign and native bans foreign politics. Now it would and obligations.

AMAZING DISCLOSURES,

The naval correspondent of the "Daily News" writes: "While the "Rodney" and "Nelson" are still hush. battleships, the Admiralty discloses that the cruiser and mine layer Adventure." which wak launched in 1921, is an all-burner,Carrot now the impending re-

be the assassination of President.

cent. They numbered on January 1, 1919, only 612 On January 1, in latitude 35 57 56 N., longitude 120 29 20 E., is now 1926, there were 1,046.

He expresses the opinion that the out of commission From March market value of Exchange Hstings 19, 1926, the sounding of the said and of the loans extended on then Fog Horn shall be temporarily must continue to show a steady ex-suspended until further notice."" pansion...

Next week the Federal Reserve Banks are to start a new practice They wild henceforth publish week-

ly detailed figures showing to what extent credit is being used for

of 6.340 fond, with geared turbines signation of a Prussian Minister, RESPECT FOR JEWS. Stock Exchange dealings.

generate 40,000 horse now a confidential report of Pro-

that

power It is understood that fessor Koch on the outbreak of

cholera in Hamburg to which he directed his broker's attention,.

she PORNERNER: Diesel motors. for cruising. but the fact has been suppresset, Four 4.7-inch with corresponding suggestions. guns and 16 smaller ones comprise that these events should be utilat

MR: LLOYD GEORGE AND SIR A MOND

Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech Shrewsbury, referred! to an exceptionally Bght armamentised on the purse. For thirty his comment recently on being for a ship of her sice, hat the weight rests hardy day passed with- told that Sir Alfred Mond, had for out one of these letters being joined the "Conservative Party: thus Baved ix available

written Sometimes there were Like other notorious, members of numerous mines.

"H.M.S. "Adventure" is the Navy's wo or three of them in one day. His race, he has gone to his own first high-speed mine-layer. The As appears from the correspond-place." new destroyers launched in January ence, they were always sent by were the "Amazon" (1330 taas) and ordinary or pneumatic post. Mes the "Ambustade" (1,210 tong).sengers were avoided as potential No witnesses to the illicit traffic. Both can travel at 37 knots. previous destroyer was capable of Holstein was also extraordinarily such tremendous speed, and they cautious in his personal meetings are easily the world's swiftest with his banker. On one occa- sion he wrote that he had intend- war-cruft..

"Secrecy is still maintained used to visit him, but had turned garding the speed and armament back on getting the impression of the giant submarine X, Whose that he was being watched In tonnage is 2,025. She is complet-fact, he observed all the precau ing her sea trials. A striking die-tions of a practised conspirator," closure in France's and Japan'a and observed them very effective

ly, for he was never detected. activity in building submarines."

These disclosures are all the The naval estimates for the financial *your amount. to more astonishing because Hol 168,100,000-a reduction of £2,400-stein was believed to have lived: 000, compared with the current quietly, and to have died poor. In year. The allocation for new con-his rumpish old clothes, the thin, struction has been increased from grey-beared little bachelor looked £7,285,000 to $9,083,000. This in-like a seedy bookkeeper; desic- cludes the cost of the floating dock cated by long years of poring for Singapore.]

Mr. Lloyd George, in responding to a vote of thanks proposed by Mr. Joseph Sunlight. ex-M.P. for Shrewsbury, who is a Jew, said :—

A boy sat by the road bawling loudly. A passer-by asked him what was the matter.

"My Ma, she's gone and drown drown-drowned the kittens," the boy wailed...

"Oh, fan't that, too bad was the sympathetic response:

The boy bawled the louder. "Yes, an Ma she promised. me that I could drown 'em."

NOTICE.

No one respects the race more than 1 do. Whatever comments 1 may have made upon certain specimens and there are speci-

VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL mens in every race! I havé criti-

RECITAL will be given" in cised all in turn-so.far as his. race is concerned I have always ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL on buen a great protagonist, and no GOOD FRIDAY EVENING at 9.15. one has resented more strongly Soloists will include Mrs. Watt the attacks upon it than I haves (Contralto Mrs. Balean (Solo Nothing fills me with greater Violin) and Mr. H. Edwin Gardner contempt than to see newspapers (Tenor), Chorei Works will be drenched with anti-Semitism try-rendered by an augmented Choir," ing to make political capital out The Collection will go to the of criticism which I passed upon Cathedral Organ Fund.

a certain member of that race.

Golf's a very funny game,

I never got it right-a You buy a ball for half-a-crown, Then knock it out of sight,

over ledgers. He lived in three sparsely furnished, oil-lighted roome in a mean street of a not over-reputable quarter of Berlin, where he was looked after by a white-haired housekeeper: Society never saw him in its halls, and camp of William the names his one indulgence was the Ger- were not given-exploited on the man midday dinner at a first Stock Exchange their confiden- class restaurant-he was reputed tial knowledge of the events of to be a fastidious epicure. So the war against France, and that any fortune he may have especially of the secret negotia accumulated by his long misuse tions for peace with Jules Favre of his official position was not In their telegrams from Versailles spent with the profusion that to their bankers in Berlin, they generally accompanies the game made use of a code in

ich his bling mania.

Royal Highness requires many Only a couple of weeks ago the more cigars same paper which has now cumstances are very destroyed Holatein's reputation ablo for buying Coming for honesty printed letters show, on top of this Ing that in 1870-71 a Prussian the exposure of Hois Court marshal and an aide-de- staggering blow to the

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