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TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1926.

CEYLON SILK.

HELPING PRODUCTION WITHIN THE EMPIRE.

PATIENT WORK REWARDED..

(British Wireless Service,),

Rugby, April 19..

NOTED ACTOR.

DEATH OF SIR SQUIRE BANCROFT.

QUEEN VICTORIA'S TRIBUTE

(Reuter's Service.)

London, April 19" The death is announced of Siri Furge, Director of the Imperial Squire Bancroft, the noted actor.

Lieutenant-General Sir Wiliam.

Inadibube... Ivetaring before the

Royal Society of Arts, quidis that i the strong Advisory Committee of the Imperial Institute was, dealing with the subject of silk production within the Empire.

The Committee's, enquiries and experiments indicated that there are n number of British countries, notably Kenya. Bgauche, Jamaica, and long, where, with adequate encouragement, sericulture could be undertaken or extended with material advantage to the growers and be the industrial development

of the country concerned.

bagely us the outcome of the patient but regiscuss work of this Committee

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being reetoc! in Bylun, and Jevion Silk" of the highest quality ---known-us.uch for the first time iny history-would Be or the market within a few months from now and would hardly, the Rapeds if not altogether. be used in Britain.

Sky Squire Bancroft, Kt.. Hon. LD was born in London on May 4, 1841 and married in 1867, Marie Elle Wilton the famous actress, who died in 1921. They had one son, who married a daugh- ser of the late Sir John Hare Sir Squire Bancroft was educated i a private schools in Bagland and France. He first appeared on the stage at Birmingham in 1861; and acted afterward at the lead- lag provinctil thentres with all the Mr. Au M. Samuel. Parliamentary prominent "stars of the stage. Secretary to the Bepartment of For twenty years he was manager Ovesens Tende, said that thereof the old Prince of Wales's and was no new for silk manufacturers Haymarket Theatras, during which to fear the stilléial silk, industry, the modern revival of stage was There was a great opening for silk started. He retired from an excep- in Kenya. bra and perhaps, in ionat career of successful manage- some of the West India Islands for ment in 1885, but neted afterward producers of silk.

with Irving. He was kifighted by Queen Victoria for notable ser- vices to his profession, Sir Squire devoted much time to "men'dings": ¡ler Hospital Throughout the coun- try and by which he raised

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DRINK ADDICTS.

SÁLVATIONIST'S PRAISE FOR £20,000. Besides being President of":

PROHIBITION,

the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he was a member of the Lord

WINEROOM SEDUCTION GONE. Chamberlain Advisory Board for

(Reuter's American Service.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

MUSSOLINI'S BID. INDIA'S TROUBLES.

AMERICA, DECLINES.

NOT TO DISCUSS RESERVATION ON WORLD COURT.

FORMAL NOTIFICATION

(Reuter'a American Service.)

Washington, April 19

Mr. Frank Kellogg has sent n Formal notification that "America will not participate in the World Court Conference at Genova on September 1 to the American Legation at Berno" for delivery to the Laugue.

Mr. Kellogg says he thought that it would be a matter for regret if the Counell did anything to create an impression that there were substantial difficulties on the way of direct communication with, the Various signatories: The Americas Government does not consider that any new agreement is necessary to give efect to the conditions and reservations on the basis of which America is prepared to adhere to the World Court.

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Disappointment.

Geneva, April 19.

RESPONSIBLE FOR ALARMING

CONJECTURES"

VA STRIKE OF JUTE MILLS: EMPLOYEES

FRANCO-TURKISH FEARS.

(Reuter's Service.)

London: April 19.. The French and Turkish Press are apprehensive concerning Signor dusolini's intentions in North West: Africa, and Asia Minor, re- spectively.

35,000 MEN OUT

(Reuter's Service.)

Calcutta, April 19

The operatives at Gouripore, where the riots occurred on April 7 have resumed work.

wages,

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Thirty-five thousand operatives. of five differently owned Jute mills There have been reports of here have struck work as a protest. Gracto-Italian Pact and Greek mili-against a proposed reduction in tary preparations in which Italy is assisting, and on the top of, thia comes the news that the Turks are mobilising, and the Turkish nowa. papere givo prominence to rumours of a possible comffet with Italy. though they insist that there is. "nothing, abnormal in the situa- tion""

Mussolini's visit to Tripoll has been undoubtedly responsible for the most alarming.. conjectives,. In- cluding his making a bid for leader. ship of the Arab world, and also his determination to secure for Italy a

The American refusal to partici-role equal to that of France and pube in the World Court Conference Spati in Tangier, has produced disappointment im League Circles, though it is felt that the Conference, will be Eeld on September 1 spite of that!

None of the signatories has roped to the League's Invitation to attend. and it is thought that the matter must now come up at the ne session of the Council

UNTRUE.

NO NEW AGREEMENT ON

· LIQUOR SMUGGLING.

BRITAIN'S POLICY,

(Reuter's Servico.)

London, April 19.

It is amouneed that there is no truth in the report emanating from the Licensing of Plays, He was Washington that Great Britain has the joint-author of "Pr. and Mrs.entered into a new agreement in Bancrofy On and Off the Stage the United States to fight the Written by Themselves." and anti-rüm runners, The present author of The Bancroft Recollec-Treaty will not be alteredi tions of Sixty Years"

Bellicose Bluster, "

Washington April 19 Signor Mussolini was oratorically attacked in the Senate by Senator

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The British aim has always beenThomas

Washington April 19: When the third week of the Pro- hibition Conference opened this morning a "Drys" witness práduced gures showing that the gouvietiøns wider the Prohibition Brow COMMUNISTS' TRIAL. sequence of this American revenue From 20,000 in 1922 to 38.000. In

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Colonel Jenkins, a Salvation Army officer claimed that there had been great improvement in the effectiveness of the endoregment mensures, and opposed the re-in- atatement of beer of wine. .He said: "Before Prohibition 50 percent. of the cases that came before

addiets. were drink UN Since Prohibition only one per cent, of the cases are truc able to that cause, whilst winertom seduction. once so frequent. A now a thing of the past."

WAR DEBTS.

FRENCH - AMBASSADOR TO

SETTLE PROBLEM."

(Reuter's Service.)

SENSATIONAL CASE OPENS: IN PARIS.

NOTABLE WITNESSES.

(Reuter's Service),

Paris, April 19. The trial which is expected to last a fortnight, has opened at the Seine Assizes of two Communists,

Senator Walsh..

J. Walsh (Democrat to try to tighten up the British re-Helena, Montana) declaring that gulations and help the United his Tripoli trip bristled with belli States nuthorities, and is a con- cose bluster.. The Kaiser never

rattled his sword more ominously. ships are permitted to visit the Bahamas to curry

oup searches under certain conditions.

The present arrangements are purely experimenta), and will be tried for a couple of years to see whether they work successfully..

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LOCARNO TREATY,

RATIFICATIONS NOT YET.

DEPOSITED.

Clere and Bernadon, on a charge NO DEFAULTERS ULTIMATELY. of wilful murder in connection with a shooting affair or. April 29, 1925.

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The circumstances pointed care! fully to an organised attack on Fascisti, of whom four were killed and eleven wounded.

Clerc and Bernadoa were arrest. ed holding revolvers. The former says that he fired in self-defence. The latter asserts that he picked Washington. April 19.

up but did not fire a revolver. The French Ambassador, M. A number of celebrities have Henri Barenger, announces that he been called as witnesses, including has been authorised to negotiate. Caillaux, Leon Blum, Malvy,

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the settlement of the French debt, and that the Finance Minister. M. Raoul Peret. will not visit the United StateR

PEKING CABINET.

RESCINDS ARREST OF CHIHLI, LEADERS.

(Reuter's Service.)

Paul Bancour and Blascoi Banez, whose connection with the Case is not clear. The majority have written to the Judge regret. ting that they are otherwise en- igaged. "

MOROCCO PEACE

RIFFIANS MEET FRENCH AND

SPANISH.

(Havas Agency.)

(British Wireless Service.)

Rugby, April 19...

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."

Entertainments,

April 20-Queen's Theatre; "The Weman on the Jury,"

April 20-Star Theatre; Colleen Moore In "Broken Chains.

April 30-World Theatre: The Blind Bargain."

April 23-Theatre Royal: a vocal and instrumental Concert ander the auspices of the St. George's Society 9:15 pm

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May 7-Smoking Concert Volunteer Headquarters and distri- (bution of prizes won at recent

Corps Rifte Meeting, 9:15 pm

Sports.

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April 21-Soldiers Club Bi Hards Cup match; at Soldiers Club,

19 p.m.

April 21Fifth bi-annual ship's Hfeboat race for the TreveŚBA **

Trophy, 4 pan,

April 24 Final round in "Sun- day Herald Cup, Between England and Portugal, on HK.FC groundi 4:45 p.m.

May 1-"Extra" race meeting of'][ the Hongkong Jockey Club, Happy Valley, 8 p.m.

May 2 Fourth annual, athletic sports of the South China Athletic Asacciation on H.K.FC ground, Happy Valley.

Auctions.

1 April 21-Auction of household furniture at, No. 10 Eastern House (top floor) Hart Avenue, Kowloon, by Lammert Bros., 2:45 pm.

April 22-At. Lammert Bros.' Sales Rooma, two cases tooth picks and one case drap, 11 a.m Company Meetings.

Senator Walsh contended' that

April 22--Forty-eighth meeting approval of the Italian debt settle ment would simply assist Musso- of shareholders of China Sugar Re- in the Supreme Dictator tfining Co., in the office of Messrs. arrange his finances so that he Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, at could precipitate another war on noo blaster about it until the fear of such purpose was general

Alarm Subsiding. Constantinople. April 19. The feelings of alarm of the past few days are slowly subsiding. It is felt that the Italian objectives are rather Somaliland und

byssinia. than regions nearer. home,

STRIKE ON HORIZON IN 'LONDON.

tary of State for Foreign Affairs,

Sip Austen Chamberlain, Sucre ENGINEERS WAGES. replying to a question in the House contracting parties had so far de of Commons, said that none of the posited their ratification of the Treaty of Locarno with the League

of Nations at Geneva..

A Labour member asked if there

was any doubt that some Gavern- ment might not ratify the Treaty.

"Certainly not there is no doubt Sir A. Chamber replied: about it."

·FILM MONOPOLIES.

DETRIMENTAL TO BRITISH PRESTIGE.

AN IMPORTANT PHASE. (Reuter's Scrvice.)

London, April 19,

The Federation of British In- dustries has called the attention

Oudjda, April 18. of the President of the Board of The first meeting of the French,Trade to the practical monopoly obtained by foreign film-producing

Spanish and Riff delegatau lasted

for four hours, and examined to concerns in cinema programmes what extent, the conditions pre- throughout the Empire as being viously indicated could be taken as most detrimental to British pres a basis of negotiations.

tige and prejudicial to the inter The Riffians will depart for their eats of the Empire, especially in headquarters by aeroplane in order those Dominions containing large

coloured populations...

to make a report, The pourpar The hope is expressed that the

lers will be resumed on their re turn.

Riftan Objections.

(Reuter's "Service.)

Ujda, April 19.

subject will be placed on the agenda for the Imperial Confer- ence in October.

TRAIN WRECKED:

New York, April 9. Fifty were injured and several The difficulties which have arisen killed when the millionaire ex- the Moroccan peace conference, press train from New York fo regard to which one of the Riff Atlantic City was derailed at delegates has flown fra French Camden, aeroplane to consult Abd el Krim Press,"

New Jersey --" China. and the chiefs of the tribes, is ex- plained by a statement by the Rim

Peking, April 17. The Cabinet has rescinded then mandate issued on October 7 last ordering the arrest of prominent leaders of the Chin Party.

BRONCHIAL COUGHS, delegates that they are unable to

BRONCHIAL coughs are not trifling.

accept without modification the They are even menacing, if allowe France Spanish dugiants for theR ed to hang on and weaken the system, inmediate release of prisoners and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy lo just the unhindered advance of the what you ought to take for bronchial, Fras

influenza and la grippe cough

troops on certain

contains, no opiates and pleasant positions at present occupied by the

fooling of warmth and comfort follows. The trat done. Sold every chore

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officiel negotiations

GOOD

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BALLOT TO BE TAKEN.

(Reuter's Servics.)

London, April 19.-

April 22-Second meeting of the Simplex Plaster Co., Ltd, at the Registered Offices of the Company, Powell's Building, 2nd floor, 3`pim.

April 24-Fourth meeting of shareholders of Lane, Crawford, Ltd., Royal Building, lee House Street, 11 a.m.

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April 26-Second meeting of China Underwriters Ltd, Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & . Cole ¡offices, St. George's Building, ¡Chater Road,, 11, a.m...

Miscellaneous,

Apr 20-Exhibition of Water Colours at Messrs. Komor & Komor,"Alexandra Building, 9 a to 5 p.m.

April 21-Meeting to arrange Garrison Tennis League, Welling- ton Barracks; noon,

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April 21-Demonstration pumping capabilities of New Fire The London Joint Engineering Boat No. 3, at Queen's Pier, 5.30. issue ballot papers, returnable on Trades Committee has decided to p.m.

May 31, on the question of a strike to enforce the London application for an increase of wages by H... Branch of the Navy League, weekly.

in City Hall, 5.30 p.m.

April 26-Meeting of a Peak. Residents at the Peak Civ. 8 p.m. April 27—Annual meeting of the

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