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ANOTHER LANDMARK.

Progress Towards World Peace.

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WASHINGTON'S INSPIRATION.

DID HE KNOW?

OWNER OF A STOLEN. JUNK.

BOCCA TIGRIS' PIRACY ECHO.

ACROSS OCEAN.

Italian Aviator's Forced Descent.

BRITISH AIR MAIL GROWS.

Later.

Recognising in a junk putting li at Tat O the vessel which had been

Pernambuco, Feb. 22. London, Feb. 22.

taken from his father by force aftur

The Marquis de Pinedo has ar- George Washington's birthday an attack by pirates off Bocca was signalised in London by the Tigris forts, a Chinese lad informed rived at Port Natal Brazil, com- Fopening of Dartmouth House, the local police was had the man pleting the trans-Atlantic flight from the Cape Verde Islands,. Berkey Square, the new head-in charge arrested.

Charged at the Police station, the which he left at eleven o'clock quarters of the English-speaking! Union, in the presence of a dis-man in question denied that he parast night-Reuter, tinguished company, including ticipated in the event. In question

or that he knew the ju waa stolen, The Marquis de Pinedo landed the Earl of Balfour, Lord Read- When charged at the Magistraat 1.20 In the afternoon, Ameri- ing, and the American Ambas-latar reproduced a 'deed purporting

to be the deed of sale between him can time.-Reuter. sudor.

A cablégram from the former and a Chinese official from whom he Ambassador Mr. Davis, was read stated he had purchased the junk.

The only suspicious factors in as another! halling the occasion

the man's story, said Sir J. Kemp landmark in the friendly co-

addressing the jury at the trial of [operation towards world peace.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bald- the man at the Sessions this morn-

the opening win,

building, enumerated the events of the

Mr. Alanson B. Houghton. United States Ambassador to Bondon.

WELCOME FOR PRINCE.

Visit to British Industries: Fair..

Rugby, Feb. 29. "Great crowds of buyers and

Forced Descent!

Pernambuco, Feb. 22.

It now appears that the Mar. quis de Pinedo did not land at Port Natal but was forced to descend into the sea after passing Fernando Noronha, whither he was towed back by the Brazilian cruiser "Barrosa," Reuter.

25 Tons of Parcels.

Rugby, Feb. 22. An increase of over eight per cent. on the previous year.oc curred during 1926 in the British air mail traffic.

The mails for Paris, Switzer-

the general puble visited the Briland, Belgium, Holland, Scandina tish Judustries Fair at Birming ham to-day, when the Prince of Wales also paid his promised visit, His Royal Highness made a tour of inspection of the exhibition and was most enthusiastically re- ceived everywhere.-British Wire-mails for Germany. Jess Service.

via and East Baltic countries and Russia substantially increased,. bet"a decreage mainly due to the removal of the British Forces from Cologne occurred in the

Nearly 17,000 lbs. of letters were carried by air, of which $7,000 lbs. went on the Cairo- Bagdad air mail, "this increasing fifteen per cent.

Air mail parcels weighed 26

Aviation Cup Entry.

Rugby, Feb. 22. The Royal Aero Club has cabled

ing, were the fact that the man Had Bast years which had tended to not produced the alleged deed of improve Anglo-American rela-sale at the time of arrest and the tions, notably the settlement of fact that this deed was dated at a the Irish question. Then there me when the funk was still in the tons, showing an eleven per cent. were our efforts to see the Amer-pesaton of the rent owner who increase on the previous year ican prohibition law maintained operated as a fisherman and cargh British Wireless Service.

carrier from Aberdeen).

The defendant's explanation as by British subjects in dealing with America. and the Washing-to why he did not produce the deed ton naval agreement, regarding of gift when arrested was that the to the Aveo Club of Italy lodging which the Prime Minister said two men who came to his boat at an entry of a full team of three machines for the Schneider speaking individually, he would Tai O in consequence of the report be only too pleased if further of the owner's son told him that it progress were made before long would be no good his producing it. Trophy race, which will be flown

This was denied in evidence by at Venice in September. on similar lines.-Reuter.

The competing machines will the boatsmen.

Mr. H. B. Fitzroy is defending the 'be selected from the Super Marine man charged. The case is proceed-Napier 5 five, the Gloster Napier five, and the Bristol Crusader, which are almost completed...

President's Address.

Washington, Feb. 22. The whole of America to-day will affix headphones and switch on loudspeakers to listen to an address by President Coolidge on a the birthday of George Washing- Empress of Asia.roadcast from forty-two sta- ton which will be simultaneously

tions all over the country.

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Other stations are attempting to convey Mr. Coolidge's voice across the Atlantic as far as possible and across the Pacific.- Renter.

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A LARGE HAUL.

KOWLOON CITY HOUSE ROBBED.

WOMEN VICTIMS' EVIDENCE

A large haul of jewellery and money from the home of a wealthy Chinese at Ng Tsin London, Feb. 22, London listeners were surpris-Long, Kowloon City, led to the ed this evening by the B.B.C. appearance of a Chinese at the broadcasting the speech by Pres-Criminal Sessions this morning. dent Coolidge mentioned earlier charged with participation in the which were picked up at the robbery in question. super-receiving station at Keston from Schenectady and relayed to London-Reuter.

Four men were alleged to have entered the house in question and have threatened the woman in the house and her children with daggers. They then proceeded to ransack the house and took, in 3:30 pm CHARLIE CHAPLIN. rings and other valuable articles, addition to necklaces, bracelets,

4 p.m.

WIFE GETS USE OF STATELY HOME,

It is probable that three ma- chines will be constructed of whichever of these three types proves best and will be sent to Venice. The other machines will be held in reserve. British Wire less Service.

COMING PROTEST.

BRITAIN AND COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA,

A NOTE TO RUSSIA,

London, Feb. 22. Tis learned that Government]

IS SPIRITUALISM A FAKE?

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a sum of money.in notes,

Moscow, Feb. 22. 5 p.m.

Addressing the Central Executive Although the men had hand- 5 p.m.

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He asserted that the British Gov- 10.30 a.m.

The use of Charlie Chaplin's woman and her elder child had a ornment invariably declined to 11.30 am. alately Beverly Hills mansion was good opportunity of observing supply concrete facts whereon their

2,80 pan. granted to his wife, Lita Grey his features.

accusations were based-Router.

2.30 p.m. Chaplin to-day. by Superior Judge Meeting a man in Wanchai;

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Guerin when she testified that she shortly after the robbery they fied from home when her husband were so confident that he was the threatened her life. Mrs. Chaplin

la suing her movie comedian husman in question that they inform. ed a Police searcher who had

band for, a divorce..

GARIBALDI'S EXILE.

Havana, Feb. 22. Ricciotti, Garibaldi has arrived They have since identified him here and has been permitted to land at various parades and again at at the last minute as a result of the the Sessions this morning. efforts of a number of prominent |

Judge Guerin, ordered Chaplin to him arrested.. pay his wife $3,000 a month tem porary alimony beginning March 1. Mrs. Chaplin testified that her bus band waved a gun at her and said The prisoner has denied the Cubans. he would kill her if she left or told charge throughout the proceed- 8.80 a.m. the newspapers anything about himings. This, she said, happened on night before she left.

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The following unclaimed tele It is understood the State Depart-grams are lying at the office of The ment in Washington has naked the Great Northern Telegraph Company Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith is proof the case.

French Government for the history| (Limited) :- The court had previousy ordered secuting for the Crown, Chaplin to pay his wife 24,000 a

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month temporary alimony but Mr. Chaplin has been unable to collect It, so the amount was reduced to $3,000.

(A deacendant of the famous Italian liberator, Ricciotti Garibaldi was accused of plotting in France) against the Fascist Government, Ex-King George of Greece, and was banished from France by who is staying at, a villa in the French Government,] Mrs. Chaplin recently tried to Anastasia, Rome, has received 1.80 p.m. have her husband arrested on visits from many Greek friends 3.80 p.m. charge of abandonment and failure

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ARGENTINE AND DISARMAMENT. to provide. His lawyers. said the and notabilities. He refused to actor had been sending his wife a make a public pronouncement, 8.80 a.m. choque for $100 a week. Mrs. but his friends are convinced

Buonac Aires, Feb. 22. The Argentine Government has Chaplin's attorneys admitted this that he will shortly return to decided not to attend Eresident but aald the cheques had not been Greece as King, probably in the Coolidge's Disarmament Confer cashed as they were, inadequate and to cash them would be equi- spring, if the Premier (M.ence, but to wait the results of valent to admitting they wore suff: Zaimas) can settle the outstand-the Geneva Disarmament Confer

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