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ESTABLISHHİ 1845

HONG KONG. SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1928.

RUBBER BILL.

NEW AIR RECORDS.

Passes Second Reading Speed And Endurance

In Commons.

SOME M.P.'S VIEWS.

Tests.

ITALIAN'S CLAIM.

London Operators To Be Considered Americans Take Endurance Crown

By Premier.

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons, Mr.

From Germany.

The airman,

Rome, Yesterday,

Major.

De

TO COURT DEATH.

Woman's Trip in W. China.

COOLIE ARMY,

German's Attempt To Explore

Chinese Borderland.

Bombay, March 9.

Described by Colonel Hunter,

R. Waddington (Conservative) Bernardi, in a Macchi seaplane of the Government Survey De- Fiat engine, claims to partment, as the pluckiest and moved the second reading of the with a Rubber Industry Bill. ·

have established a new world's most charming woman he had Mr. Cyril Atkinson, K.C. (Con- speed record of-6124 kilometres ever met, Miss Mercedes Grohe a three-kilometre left Caleutta yesterday to court servative) moved its rejection. He an hour over said the scheme was dangerous; if course on the Lido, thereby death at the hands of the lawless the Bill was passed attempts will breaking his own previous record bandits in the wild unexplored undoubtedly be made to extend the of 479 kilometres 290 metres regions of Western Chine..

flight which was officially wit- principle to other Industries.

Brig. Gen. E. Makins (Conserva- nessed. Reuter. tive), opposing asked whether this was the beginning of taxation on; raw materials.

GERMANS BEATEN,

Americans' Endurance.

Flight.

Jacksonville Beach

With Mr. Mohmers Mons, a well-known German explorer and cinematograph operator, she arrived in Calcutta recently after 8 thrilling three-months' car journey from Berlin.

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister (Presi

The car has now been sent back to. Germany, and they will con- dent of the Board of Trade) said

tinue

foot that the Government favoured the

the journey on principle of the Bill, which eighty

(Florida). Yesterday. through Burma into the compara- per cent. of the industry support The, aviators, Eddie Stinson tively unexplored regions on the

considered the details ed. He

and Captain George Haldeman, Indo-Chinese borderland.. could be settled in committee.

have established a new endurance They will remain at Hanoi for

The Bill passed its second read-record in the air, beating the some time before continuing their ing by 104 votes to 52.

Germans ((Risticz and Edzard) journey round the work. former record of 62 hours 23: Entertained By Sheikh,

The first stage of the journey minutes by 72 minutes. Stinson

The Premier's Statement,

London, Yesterday.

The Government to-day sought is the manufacturer of the aero-across Europe and Turkey was ac- the advice and will act on the sug-plane in which the record was complished speedily and without gestions of the Stock Exchange and made. Haldeman piloted Ruth any untoward happening. Rubber Trade Association, as beat Elder on her trans-Atlantic flight. qualified to represent city oplulon, Reuter's American Service. regarding the most favourable time!

for the Premier, Mr. Baldwin, to deliver the promised statement in the House of Commons on the rub- ber Inquiry on April 4.

To avoid embarrassment of the London market and advantage to New York, the Premier will deliver the statement before the close of operations in London that day and before the opening of the New York market.-Reuter.

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DIGNITIES CONFERRED BY KING.

After leaving Turkey for the desert ride through Arabia, they had their fill of sensational ad- ventures.

A

who

powerful Sheikh figures prominently in Colonel Lawrence's book "The Revolt in the Desert," espied their car ploughing through the desert and was so delighted to meet them that he turned the whole tribe to stage a mimic war, which was re- The King has bestowed on Prince corded by the cinematograph Henry the dignities of Baron operator.

London, Yesterday.

Prince Henry.

When they left him. he gave further proof of his hospitality by overwhelming them with gifts and charms to protect them on the remainder of their travels...

Pursued By Afghans, Their most recent and exciting adventure happened near Kuh-i- Malik Shah, known as "the place where three Empires meet" (India, Persia and Afghanistan). On three separate occasions the car was hotly pursued by bands of hostile Afghan tribesmen, who were evidently bent on pillaging the unwelcome visitors.

One episode was "a near shave,"

his recovery from his illness, which Culloden, Earl of Ulator and Duke as one member of the party des-

had been more serious than was of Gloucester.--Reuter. generally known Signor Marconi

was now on his yacht, working on

a line of research which promised to be as sensational in its effects on telegraphic communication over distances of a thousand to two thousand miles as his development of the beam system over the greatest distances.

APPOINTMENTS.

NOTIFICATIONS IN THE “GAZETTE.”

Appointments in the "Gazette" include the following:

cribed it. The wheels of the car! sank deeper and deeper into the dry sand over which they were racing, and it was feared that the Afghan raiders would overtake the party. Firmer ground was reached and danger was averted.

Three Mule-Loads of Coins... Three mule-loads of money- bags containing small silverad An Imperial Necessity.

copper coins peculiar, to the IG:|| Mr Kellaway, referring to the

Mr. R. AC. North to act a region of the Indo-Chièse, cable and wireless merger negotia Secretary for Chinese Affairs with borderland, which they mean to tions, argued that it was impora effect from March 27, and as 4 explore, will accompany the ex- tive and an Imperial necessity that member of the Executive and plorers on their journey from Cal- external British telegraphs should

be operated as one unit. He pointed Legislative Councils during his cutta. The coins were supplied out these now had at least six tenure of office. Mr. North held by the Calcutta Mint...

A small army of coolles will re- the post recently until his mar different authorities, lacking a common coherent policy. He dis- riage and Mr. S. B. B. McElderry place the car and lorry with which the first part of the journey was closed that American commercial acted in the interval,

ter.

The party's route lies through

interests during the past year bad Mr. McElderry has been appoint- accomplished. seriously advanced the propositioned Assistant Colonial Secretary that they should operate the whole and Clerk of Councils from March Sundarbans via Shillong, Sadya and Jabrat to the Naga Hills and British internal and external tele-29. graphs and telephones through a Mr. Kwok Siu-lau, who recently thence to Imphal, in Manipuri.

It is then proposed to make for company formed in Britain-Reu- gave a large donation to the Uni

versity, has been appointed a life Fort Hertz, and from there they member of the Court of the Uni-will continue the journey down

the Irrawaddy. They will the "LIBERAL CHINA versity

Mr. M. Hazlerigg, M.C, strike in a north-easterly direc hitherto Assistant Crown. Solicitor tion for Talifu, and take the usual caravan route towards Yunnanfu Tattached to the Treasury) has.

West of the latter place there is been appointed Deputy Registrar unexplored territory. of the Supreme Court as from April,fre

MISS S. TOHENG ON HER

ZÉMISSION,CAS

President Pierce

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A NANKING DEMOCRAT

Marseilles, Yesterday:

SATURDAY, Shanghai and Europe via Siberia

Amoy Halhow,

Bang

ron

Bam Shu

ARGH Shantung

Wong Shek Láng

During the absence of Mr. E. Miss Sou-me Tcheng has arriv. Green, Mr G. B, Twemlow is to act She declared she is coming as Buperintendent of the Botanical as a Nanking delegate of Demo- and Forestry Department, as from

atic liberal China, a friend of to-day

ed.

liberty and France, and to tighten

the ponds of friendship and sym¬

patity Havas.

Note: MissTeheng passed

through Hong Kong

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The Daughter of the Famous Magician Ching Ling Foo

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