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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 10; 1927.

SMALLER NAVIES.

Britain and Her Building Programme.

DELAY UNTIL LATE IN YEAR.

"Rugby, March 9..

Lord of the

CHEUNGCHAU NOTES

MANY'ARRIVALS, & SOME DEPARTURES,

LIFE ON THE ISLAND:

[From Our Own Correspondent.)!

Cheung Chau. March 9. There have been a good many Admiralty Mr. Walter Bridge departures and a few arrivals here man, was asked in the House of lately.

The

First

KING'S TITLE.

Change to Fit the New Conditions.

PARLIAMENT ALSO AFFECTED.

Rugby, March 9.

The Honse Secretary, "Sir Wil Ham Joynson Hicks, in the House of Commons, moved the second Commons whether any modifica-- Dr. Wright has gone to take reading of a B to bring the title| tion of the naval construction pro-charge of Dr. Todd's practice in of the Sovereign into consonance gramune was proposed in view of Canton while the latter and his wife with the present constitutional The Government's favourable re-are

Mrs. position. AWAY" On fuugh

ply to President Coolidge's invita-Wright will follow in about two! The Imperial Conference had tion

We shall miss the unanimously agreed that with to a conference on naval weeks' time.

cheery presence of these hospitable the King's concurrence the pre- Jarmaments.

He said it was not intended to friends."

News has come of Dr. Chit'sent style of P lay down any of the vessels of the 1927 programme of new con-arrival in Kungchair and all seems struction until late in the year quiet there at present.

The Rev. and Mrs. Benson have

and until the result of the confer-left and have taken up mission ence was known. Work on ships work in Rowloc. As Mr. Benson now under construction would took a large part in the maintaining continue unchanged. British of the religious and devotional Wireless Service.

meetings, he will be missed. The Rer. Woodward of the Baptist Mis sion is "earrying on"

Britain Ready.

Rugby, March 9.

The Rev. and Mrs. Millar of the Although the British Govern New Zealand Mission left for theif ment would welcome the inclusion Home on the Fanda Maru'', so that of France, and Ftaly, if that werehouse No. 5 is once more vueant.

Shells from Gunfire. still possible in the naval conver-

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"George Fifth, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King." De- fender of the Faith. and En- peror of India" should be altered as follows

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"George Fifth, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, re- land and of the British Doniin- ions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith and Emperor of India.”

The Home Secretary skid it sations proposed by Washingtor, The expected influx of mission- Britain will nevertheless parti-aries did not take place as most of way now a misnomer to talk cipate in a tri-partite meeting them have found occupation in the about the United Kingdom of with the United States and Japan various missionary institutions in Great Britain and Ireland, and it immediately a date convenient to Hong Kong,

had been decided to alter the those towers can be fixed.

The Rev. Wilkinson conducted the title of Parliament and make it Meanwhile as pointed out in the service last Sunday, and give some "Parliament of the United King- British reply. to.

President Interesting and helpful thoughts on dom of Great Britain and North- Coolidge's invitation there is the the epistle to Philemon; he and Mrs. ern Ireland" so as to bring it into question of co-relating the pro-Wilkinson have left on a brief visit accordance with facts.

the to Macao.

The second reading was carried. posed conversations with

minor

issues of disarmament Building activities on the EastBritish Wireless Service, which are under examination of ridge are much in evidence notably

the preparatory committee in at Nos. 7, 11 and 13. Repairs at

Geneva. British Wireless SerNo. 19 have been completed. [vice

"Royal Indian Navy."

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Rugby, March 9, In the House of Commons, Earl Winterton,. Under Secretary for India, in moving, the second reading of the India Navy Bill, recalled that the Act of 1884 es tablishing the

India Royal Marine, made possible incorpora-

LIST OF SHIPS EXPECTED TO BE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH HONG KONG TO-DAY Hong Peng. Kumsäng, President Linenin. Patroclus, Empress ortion in the time of emergency of Asia. Shirala, Tiisuren, Kaying, Washindoo, Yacht Warrior. Hellas, Hinsang, Kingyuan, Kitano Maru, Lahore, Kiukiang, Luisang, Glenogle RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Kongmoon under the same conditions and at the saine rules as, for Canton,

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personnel and vessels in the Royal Navy.

This was done in 1914, and valuable and gallant service was Fendered in every aphere of the sea conflict during the war.

The question of reorganising Royal Indian Marine as a com batant naval service able to take its place among the other forces of the Empire arose after the

War

No further developments have taken place on the site from which the ruined matshed 'schock was re- moved Intely,

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The plague of caterpillars eon- tinues and some efforts are being made to stem the ravages of these pests on the pine trees.

Some of the shells fired during the recent gur practice fell not far from the coast and alarmed some of the workmen.

MORE WORK.

HOW UNEMPLOYMENT IS

DECREASING.

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Rugby, March 9.,

ALLEGED THEFT.

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A YOUTH "LEFT TO FACE THE MUSIC"

SOLICITORS STATEMENT.

The case of Heged theft by two fokis of a leather goods shop in Portland, Street of 100 pieces of leather which they had taken de- livery of from a leather denter in! Des Voeux Road was mentioned in Major Willson's Court this morning. Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for a Chinese charged with unlawfully receiving the stolen goods and ask- "bed for a date to be fixed,

The Magistrate fixed 2.30 p.m.,) on Tuesday next and allowed ball in the sum of $250;

Later Mr. M. K. Lo mentioned that

A further reduction of 26,500 in|| the number of persons unemployed same case in which he was appear-| in Britain is recorded in the Intesting for the prosecution. weekly return of the Ministry of On being informed that the ense had been remanded, Mr. Lo made labour...

Year:

It was intended that the name of the new. navy should be the The present number of unemploy-reference to a youth who had been Royal Indian Navy. Its funced is 1.189,500, which is 62,300 more arrested in connection with the This lad who was employed tion in peace would be the train-thun at the corresponding date last case.

by the complainant as the cook's ing of personnel for war, and the|

When account is taken for the assistant was charged with lar maintenance of services required fact that nearly 100,000 fewer par ceny of the leather, but Mr. Lo saki at all times by the Government song are now employed at the coal he thought it would subsequently of India, such as survey work mines than a year ago, it will be have to be modified as the accused and transport work.

seen that in industry generally un-was merely an accessory before or

It would also organise the naval employment is appreciably better after the fact. The fact was that defences of Indian forces. Even-than at the corresponding date of the accused was sent with another tually it might undertake patro-last year.-British Wireless Service, man, who was trusted by the master ling in the Persian Gulf, and thus Empress of Canada. relieve the officers and ratings of

Aki Maru.

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Java via Batavia ...

Holhow and Haiphong Shanghai

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Letters 11 a.m.

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Sandakan Straits, Caylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt & Európe via Marseilles-due Marseilles, 9th April. Parcels (11th) 5 p.m. Registration 9,45 tu,m. Letters 10.80 a.m.

Kashgar. SATURDAY, MARCH Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E & S. Africa, Egypt & *Europe via Marzollies-dua Marseilles, 10th April. Registration 8.45 a.m. Letters 9.80 a.m. Shanghai

Saigon Shanghai & Europe via Siberia (lettera & postcards specially superscribed "Via Siberia" only)

SUNDAY,

Swatow, Amoy & Formosa *wnbow & Bangkok Swałow

Kitano Mara, Szechuan Nagpore

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Hozan Maru Kalgan Kanchow

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UNITED STATES NAVY.

Two Warships Not To Be Modernised.

Washington, March 9. 8:30 am. The Secretary of the Navy has

9.80 a.m. decided not to proceed with the

COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE.

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Geneva, March 9. The Council of the League of Nations has decided to convene a conference on communications and transit on August 28.-Reuter..

One case of paratyphoid fever,

10,30 am modernising of the "Oklahoma" Japanese, and one of small-pox,

2.30 p.m.

10 am,

5 p.m.

and "Nevada," because, although Chinese, were notified in wester the Bill authorising the appro-day's health return. priations passed the Senate, the

of the complainant firm, to take de- livery of the leather. He was merely to help the other man to pack the leather. Afterwards. on the way back they went to Mr. d'Almada's client and disposed of the leather, after which, the older man decomped with the proceeds leaving the youth behind to face; the music.

the accused His Worship said could be charged with aiding and abetting the other man,

Mr. Lo: Yes, something like that charge Before they framed a

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Bill to provide the necessaTY Chic Inspector Kent yesterday youth being used a Crown witnes funds was lost in the orgy of completed 37 years in Government to prove guilty knowledge against Allbustering with which the final service, 33 of which were spent with Mr. d'Almada's client.

The application was granted. session of the Senate closed-the Hong Kong Police Force. Reuter's American Service.

Mrs. V. Riedler was yesterday NON-STOP FLYING. fined $8 by Mr, R. E. Lindsell for allowing her dog to be about without a muzzle.

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New Delhi, March 9. The Council of State by 25 to 18 votes carriod a resolution urging A Chinese woman fractured her the appointment of an Indian to lead skull through a fall whilst attemp- India's delegation to the Assembly The Air Ministry is planning to ting to alight from a moving tram of the League of Nations at the beat the world's record for a non-car near the Central Market yester- next and all subsequent sessions. stop, aeroplane fight from Paris day afternoon. She died in the Reuter.

London, March 9.

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