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SESSIONS BEGIN.

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THE FLYING AGE.

FIRST STAGE IN NEW AIR SERVICE.

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.

SPEAKER'S CHAIR.

A REPLICA PRESENTED TO

AUSTRALIA.

NOTABLE. EMPIRE TOUR.

Rugby, Dec. 19. The delegation of the Empire Parliamentary Association, headed by Lord Salisbury, and including members of all Parties in both Houses of the British Parliament, returned to London last night from Australia. where, on behalf of the British branch of the "Asaćciation, a replica of the Speaker's Chair in the House of Commons was presents

Police Launch Sighted, As the captured launch was up- proaching Leling Shi War, a

Rugby, Dec. 19. police launch was sighted, the one that had set out to intercept the Yesterday marked the first stage "Saikung." The coxswain was in the inauguration of the pew told by the robbers to steam in- Cairo-Karachi air setvlec.. Lahore and ashing boat was The first of the De Havilland

boarded by the robbers who went 56: Bristol Jupiter Empire Hercules Jashore and were Inst

seen dis machines left London in the wurly appearing over the hills carrying morning, and after a two hours' halt with them a small attache case at Le Bourget, near Paris, proceed and the three rifles taken fromed towards Marseilles. I was the bridge. The coxswain however, found netessary to land at their departure blew four blasts Lyons, op his syren and this was the first intimation that those on the police launch Kad that there was anything seriously wrong. others.

The tour. which began early fi The police launch came along- The aeroplane will, travel vin August, was the most ambitious side.. the "Saikung,' too late to Naples to Malta where it willyet undertaken by the Association, capsure any of the robbers but await the arrival of the second and included visits to Canada, Aus- the officer in charge conducted the machine, which leaves Landow totalia and New Zealand: Members launch back to Hong Kong and had the wounded guard taken to hospital He also took notes of what he found on board.

The passengers included Air Vice Mbak Six Sefton Brancker, Direr tor of Civil Aviation, and three

morrow.

The third machine, on which the Air Minister, Sir Samuel Houre, accompanied by Lady Houre and bis Staff, will travel, is due to leave of December 27.

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The bridge of the Sakung bore evidence of the struggle and, in addition to Winchester rifle. ammunition, which had evilently From Malta the route will be via Homs to Cairo, where the first been taken from the pouches of

machine is expected on December the guards some of this was

It will remain there ten- ying on the floor) there was also ammunition on the floor fitting ye.porarily, and the second machine. volvers of three different enli-will proceed to Basra.. bres.

Tell-Tale Coing..

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The Crown Solicitor then went on to detail the results of the des- patching of No. 4 Police inch to the district where the 'robbers: Evidence of had last been seen. "

a shop-keeper with who live men had left rifles and not called back for them was referred to, also that of money changer who identified No. 1 prisoner as the man who had changed a rumber of Hong Kong ten-cent pieces with him. The amount received in Cantonese money was found in. the possession of this prisoner when he was arrested later, asleep in a public krvatory at Tap Mini a small village on Grass Islandi.

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The third machine, which will reach Chiro early in the new year, will leave for Basta on January 12, rd thence will go by way of Karuchh to Delhi

A regular service will be operated in each direction between Cairo and Basra forthwith, but the Bas Karathi section will not open until April.

"Air liners will leaver Cairn each Wednesday on the arrival of the boat from Engladd, and the return: machine will leave Basra every al ternate Saturday.

When it is in full operation, the" server will bring Karachi one week nenrer, to. London-British Wireless Service,

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For the delegation were everywhere, received with great cordiality, and have returned deeply impressed with the immense resources of the countries visited-British Wireless Service.

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Paris, Dec. 19. Parliament has adopted finally.. in the Senate by 268 votes to 8 and the Chamber "by 405 to 140, the Budget providing for 39,728,- 810,592 frames receipts and 89,541,443,921 expenditure.

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THE Undersigned have received the measure em- Instructions to sell by Public The Shaukiwan murder charge armaments, which was heard before Mr. powers the President to suspend Auction Justice Wood, was conducted (for the whole construction.

There have been recent mur- the Crown) by Mr. J. H. B. Nihill. (Acting Assistant Attorney-Gen- murs in political circles regarding the President's national defence eral). Mr. T. Addis defended.

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"The ship-building yard in ques-policy, especially naval. tion, said Mr. Nihill, was situated newspapers have voiced discon-at on the north, side of the main tent, pointing out 'America's "in- atreet. The events in question feriority to Britain, particularly Foccurred on the building yard pre as regards cruisers.

mises, in quarters where em- ployees slept.

There are two theories, first! that Mr. Butler is acting on his One of the witnesses who slept own responsibility, urged by a In the dame room as the prisoner powerful "big navy" Republican and the murdered man would give clique, and secondly that he is evidence to the effect that he collaborating closely with Mr. woke up on the night of October Coolidge, with whom he conferred 19-20 and saw the prisoner stand-for an hour last night, the idea ing in the room with a blood-being not to incur vast expense in stained axe in his hand. Awaken- building cruiser but to force the ed by the cries of this witness, the hand of Britain and make her brother of the murdered man agree to another limitation con- (with whom the latter slept) also ference.--Reuter's American Ser- awoke and then observed that his vice... brother lying next to him was covered in blood, The alarm was

given and the prisoner arrested. the murder unsuccessfully en- The condition of the prisoner deavoured to borrow money from when arrested was also referred the deceased and other employees to. It was alleged that prisoner and had also tried to obtain ad- was unsteady on his feet and his vances on his adlary on that day. breath smelt of drink. Evidence So far as was knows he had had would be called that he had pur-no quarrel with the murderett chased a bottle of wine on that man.and, other than the condition evening. A bottle which had con-of the prisoner when arrested tained alcohol was found in the there was no evidence as to why room in which prisoner slept. the attack had been wada Prisoner had on the day preceding The case is proceeding.

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