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FUTURE OF SUEZ

CANAL

APPROACHING CLOSURE OF CONCESSION

EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE ENTERPRISE OVER

(By Philip Jordan)

THIRTY years is a long time just over 4,000,000 francs on traffic, Now he has made his debut as in the life of most of us. the previous year's

+

SMUGGLING LAW

fall directors of

a lecturer, has been awarded the but something that will happen despite a reduction in dues last ORE, and writes his letters from in 1968 is already engaging the April of 46 per cent. the office of the Dionne Quintuplet Frenchmen and one Dutchman.

attention of 10 Englishmen, 21] Tribute Figures Guardianship."

This tribute 5% francs for A statistically-minded man says

an Egyptian every ton and 10 francs for that according to figures for ex-company, sitting round a large every passenger-is paid by pectation of life, the longest-lived table at Number One. Rue nearly all the nations of the-

d'Astorg, in Paris. of the quintuplets should see the

world. In 1934 Great Britain They are the directors of the paid more than half the dues year 2017.

Suez Canal Company. Their received and the balance was The group should not be brokenį concession, originally granted to provided by 21 other countries. by death before the age of 39. famous Ferdinand de Lesseps More than a quarter of a mil

On the other hand. the children for 99 years, will expire

in Fion are identical quintuplets, and 1968. After "due" but as yet 90,000 troops (among whom, it passengers, including therefore have similar predisposi unstated compensation has been is solemnly noted were only tions, which might tend to give paid the canst will become the two Japanese soldiers) travelled. them similar life-spans.

property of the Egyptian Gov-between its flat banks. ¡ernment.

More than 40,000 of these To-day each one of its 800,000 troops were British the majori shares is quoted on the Parisity of them on their way home: One of the charges against the

Bourse at 17,955 francs. ex-naval officer sentenced at Ryde these, 353.000, or almost half. French and the Italian Govern

Of from the East.. Only the recently to six months imprison-

strengthened their ment for smuggling was worded in are held by the British Governments

ment; the remainder, it is colonial forces by means of the- this curious way::

officially stated, are held pri canal "For importing brandy in a ship

vately. of less than 40 tons burden.”

More than 50 shipping com Political Factors

panies sent their The Customs Consolidation Act

vessels.

of 1876 makes it

The value of those shares (through additional ап

bottle-neck. offence

on efficient Thirteen hours 36 minutes was to-day depends to import spirits (not being cordials, or perfumed, and service of 100 expert pilots their ships took to make the management and on the loyalty the average time that each of for medicinal spirits) unless in

The British Tanker" India, will be submitted to the ships of 10 tons burden at least and more than 2,000 workmen passage. judgment of the electorate This is because it is easier for

With the passing of each year Company was the largest user, the capical value of the com-sending nearly 1,500,000 more- when next an appeal is made to small boats to land dutiable goods

For Conserva-under cover of darkness,

pany will depend less and lesstons through than any other the country. tism to appear at the polls with

upon the staff and more and line: its nearest rival was the division in its ranks would be!

more upon political factors.

P. and O. with nearly 2,000,000- fatal to much that is of far

More than 1,000,000,000 gold tons gross. francs has already been spent

Effect On Prices greater consequence,

than the

To those who are e`nsidering new in fortunes of a party-

improving this 100-mile Heavy as the guid franc canal and original ways of crossing the canal, which has for so many dnes are, they have little or no

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The China Mail Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 23, 1935

Mr. Churchill On Need For Unity

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Wisely, Mr. Winston Chur-j Under the National Gov-Channel this summer. we offer the

economic chill endeavoured, in the letterlernment the

and suggestion that it has never been years been ar artery of British effect on the ultimate retail Imperialism. How long capital cost of the commodities which which he addressed last month financial condition of Britain crossed on a tightrope.

expenditure can be maintained sail past Port Said on been bettered to Sir Harry Goschen, to close has

beyond

their lat such a rate depends upon the travels home. the door on the Indian contro-what could have been.

The wholesale A man was fishing from the end of willingness of the Egyptian price of wool would be only versy. In doing so, he sup-ceived possible in 1931- the seaside pier, and eventually Government to renew the per cent. lower if it travelled by: ported himself by the principle Much remains to be done before pulled

out a fair-sized flounder. original concession laid down by the late Lord full prosperity is restored. Two After inspecting it, however, he dis-

a longer route: sugar, which That the position is serious has greater bulk would be 28 Salisbury, after the Reform million workers still wait for gastedly threw it back into the

was emphasised as far back as per cent cheaper, rice 3.1 per Act of 1867, that it is the duty employment, and the derelict water.

"Great Scott" an onlooker ex-1921, when Sir Ian Malcolm, the cent, and jute only 16 per of every Englishman to accept areas have to be redeemed clamped. Why did you do that? British Government represencent lower Ta political defeat cordially." While these blots remain there You're out to catch fish aren't you tative on the board of directors Lord Salisbury's action on that can be no slackening in

Those who first dreamed of occasion, and the hope he ex-effort that must be national to plied, "but I'm not taking home any stated publicly that the ques-this titanic enterprise can hard-

tion of a concession pressed that the sanguine con- be successful Such is the thing that's been trodden on!"

renewally have foreseen a time when could not be long delayed the canal would rule the com fidence of Liberals may prove purely domestic argument for

Singleness of aim is The lowly fish known as the in the results to have been union.

No Signs

mercial world and bear so im- wiser than our fears," was more more vital still in the restora-

Fourteen years have passed portant a part of its merchan founder than justified by subsequent tion of British defences on land,

(Continued on Page 7) events. Six years after apon the sea and in the air. Is quite a bit flatter than rounder. Since he spoke, and, as yet, there dise in its shallow waters.

are no signs of any negotiations | broadening of the electorate Months as the Ministry recog The fisk on the platter

for increasing the life of - the which its contrivers believed aised, and made the first provi- It's "flet of sole"

present company. With no cer would give Liberalism a per-sion for, the încrease of

tainty of renewal the manage ALLEGED STABBING manent lease of power, the new armaments forced upon that]

ment will find it increasingly voters returned Mr.. Disraeli at country, first by the failure of

difficult to indulge in any long- One of the claims of a certain pro-term plans requiring capital ex- the head of a Government that the nations to accept the prin-fessional strong man is that he si held office for six years and ciple of mutual reduction, and able to lift three fully grown wo penditure. They will, if pre- gave a lasting direction to Bri-second by the determination of men. Most husbands find it is tish policy. The precedent Germany to recover her posi- much as they can do to support one offers encouragement to more tion as a great military Power than Mr. Churchill.

Recent events have not dimin- PA Century?

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hope that the fears regarding ished the urgency of a work of edition of my book of poems or the future of India which he reconstruction that requires for still entertains will prove as success the unwavering support Publisher: "Well you know the illusory as were those of Lord of the overwhelming majority scarcer a book is at the end of the Salisbury. Were every one of of the nation. Mr. Churchill century the more money you realise those doubts justified by future was right in thinking that the from it" events, the greater would be time had come for clearing the the need for the Conservative slate of anything that made party to face the situation in for division unity.

Mr. Churchill did not don the penitent's sheet. He held still

OBITUARY

Of Tasmania

SIR NEIL ELLIOTT LEWIS

London, To-day.

UNIFORMS FOR OFFICIALS

New Regulations In Canton

Canton, To-day.

CASE

Retaliation During Quarrel

as sent circumstances persist, soon be unable to recommend new works of any significance, for until they can be sure of an

Lo King-fuk, aged 18, fisher-p adequate return on a heavy lay tenced to six weeks' hard labour

man,

was this morning sen- out of money their duty to the by Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen- shareholders will force them to tral Magistracy for causing hold their hands w

bodily harm to Wong Chung- Such delay in opening Formal negotiations for renewal must Friday by stabbing him in the wong of No. 24, First Street, on impair, that efficiency af which back with a penknife. S the company is aiming, and will

Inspector Hourihan said that retard the achievement of its there had been a quarrel be- ambition, which is to reduce thetween the two, and complainant time, and therefore the cost of was said to have brandished a transit, by making the canal 60 knife, which was very blunt, metres wide at fall depth along and to have pushed the defen its entire length.

dant, who retaliated generat His Worship also bound the bonds of $50 to keep the peace two parties over in personal

All officials of the Canton Muni- cipal Government and the organs

Very Vulnerable The canal is not easy to pro

that he and his friends were - Lieutenant-Governor right in the course they took in the matter of India. Gertain- ly there is no reason why they! should be ashamed of that ac- tion. They maintained their fight to the last stage of Parlia

wear uniform on and, after Octosanne its defence was entrusted to a British regiment, now mentary discussion, and now A Melbourne message states ber 1,

quartered at Ismaila on Lake lay down their arms at a point that the death has occurred of the The standardised attire is mo-

Timsah, half way between Port when ary catinuance of the bat. Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania, delled very closely after the Chung Said and the Red Sea tle would be fatal to quiet, în Sir Neil Lewis British Wireless shan pattern, that is, European Although in case of war the de- India, which must be left to Service.

clothes with a closed front below fences would be strengthened. work out its OWN destiny The Hon. Six Nel Elliott Lewis, the neck Many municipal officials

one has only to fly over the under the new Constitution CMG, who had been Lieutenant have in fact been wearing this canal as I did recently, to The opposition that developed Governor of Tasmania since 1922 uniform for some

time-Union realise how vulnerable it is, and was the son of Mr. Nel Lewis, a News while policy was being framed merchant of Hobart, Tasmania. 4 He had the enduring advantage was educated at the Old High School, that the British people are Hobart, and Balliol College, Oxford, A sample exhibition of Kyoto Every new development in more completely informed about where he took his BA degree in products is to be held at the Nip the air reduces its strateg Indian affairs than ever before Called to the Bar by the Inner Bldg. Queen's Road, from 9 amlopments may at present

1882 and his MA and B.C.L. in 1885.pon Club, in Whiteaway, Laidlaw value, even though such des in history, and that the Indian Temple in 1883, he was admitted a people have a fuller under Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme to 5 p.m. from to-day until Wad little to harm its comme standing of the British purpose Court of Tasmania in 1886. - He was nesday.

position in India. It is upon grounds elected the following year to the

Junder its control are required toftect By the Treaty of Lau for one year

other than a change in his per-House of Assembly, as Member for monwealth Act 1897-98;

Richmond, which constituency he the Fe sonal outlook that Mr. Churchill represented till 1903, Member for Chine

Executive Co

wished to call a truce to bicker- Denison from 1909 to 1922 Premier Tasmania 1924 to 1933;

ing. He saw, as-all z

that other questions we

and Attorney-General #1909 to 1912 list of Commoun Treasurer and Minister for Mmes with rank 1916 to 1922, represented Tasmania the

at the last

Conset of

how important a part Palestine must now play in its welfare

That this value

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