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البيرة

CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. THROUGH BAUYER'S AGENCY.]

PILFERAGE "EVIL"

SECOND INTERIM REPORT OF

COMMITTEE.

LONDON, July 1st The second interim report of the Fil- farage Committee condemns the custom

THE HONGKONG" DAILY "PERNS, SATURDAY, JULY 2ND, 1951.

LATEST DARLES,

MINERS' STRIKE SETTLEMENT

PARLIAMENT SANCTIONS

SUBSIDY."A"

LosDos, July 1st The Commons have voted in favour of the Government subsidy for the mining industry without a division."

TENNIS

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UHAMPIONSHIP. WIMBLEDON RESULTS

LONDON, July 1st. At.. Wimbledon, in, the All England Plate, in the fourth round. Dr. Fyze (India) beat Kleinman, 6-2, 6-4, nud in the fifth round Fisher beat Dr. Fyzer, Sir Robert Horne said that the settle-S-8, 1-0, 0-4. ment did not include any arrangement

of issuing bills of lading, with goods re-regarding the future price of coal, which ceived, for shipment, as it facilitates was left open to the ordinary market

· pilferage. "The Committee urges that the shipowner's should not issue shipped " bill of lading, until the goods are aboard

the steamer.

The Committee says, that, owing to lack of support on the part of the Lon- doa police, the scheme of supervision of cargoes is about to he withdrawn at eer. tain docks, chiefly used by lines not con- trolled in London, "but it is understood that the police authorities are consider ing the extension of the London special dock palien scheme to the whole river at

■ cost of £50,000 'ñnnantly,

The Committee recommends that ship. owners should keep in touch with the Department of Oversetta Trade and its commercial secretaries abroad, who have already rendered valuable assistance in sounection with the pilferage evil.

LONGCHAMPS RACES.

changes,

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LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE VOTES.

The Lazoashi,ONDON, June 30th.

and Cheshire miners bare unanimously rejected the settlement.

terms.

AMERICA AND PEACE.

RESOLUTION AWAITING SENATE'S APPROVAL.

---WASHINGTON, June 30th.e

The House of Representatives hai adopted the joint report of the Senate and Representatives' conference on the résolution terminating the state of war with Germany nad Austria.

LATER.

The report terminating the war, which

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FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES WORK OF THE WOOD-FORBES MISSION.

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wireless mes645# (Manila) says:-

fron Cavite

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help contrasting this cautious, and basité

ating modern attitude with the trenchant and confident methods by which the Scottish dergy of former generationa conducted their "personal observation ând direct exumination" of tho activ- ities and agencies that are again.thrust

notice. The commonagnse and common

SCOTTISH LETTER: MEMORIAL" TO HIGHLAND MART.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

EDINA, May 18th. With political independence for the

The laying of the foradation-stone of result of the present investigation, the junction of the Fail steun and the river judgment of the world came to the con Philippines becoming more remote na aa memorial to Highland Mary near theing themselves from darkness into public, problem for the American Mission is now Ayr has more than a purely Ayrshire elusion that witchcraft was a product of leaders will accept. to find a programme which the Filipino,

Mr. George Fair-interest, for when completed it will be fraud, superstition, sad erilulity, long child, who has just returned from a visit another shrine for Burns lovers from to persecute and barn witches. The before the spiritual powers had ceased 10 President Harding at Washington, and

· EARLIER CABLES. who is a newspaper owner and head of all parts of the world.

advisers of the Church are apparently big sugar interests here, is urging tho The erection of the memorial near the resolved not to be led back to the old VICTORY FOR SOUTH-AFRICA.

Filipinos to accept a territorial form of romantic spot where Burns aud High-error by the old road; they are colle government. The basis of this programme laud Mary plighted their troth and suing, with the spirits before report- LONDON, Juan 30th. will be a strong American Government parted for the last time is a sequel to ing what should be thought and done

General sad the amendment of the Jones the removal of the memorial from about them. At Wimbledon in the final of the men's Bill, giving the United States officials Greenock Churchyard to make room for VORMER VISITORS FROM JAPAN. singles for all-comers. Norton (South charge of the finances and judiciary of the extension of Messrs. Harland an

the lalands and taking away the pre- Wulff's Africa) beat Alonso (Spain) by 3/7. 4/8. amble, which declares the independence of ment, and it is interesting to state Herald), awakens memories of interest

great shipbuilding establish.

The Japanese Crown Prince a visib (writes a correspondent of the Glaspous the Islands when 7/6, 6/3, 8/3. The winner now meetastable Government." This preamble in bearing the whole expense. Mr. James Japanese Ambassadors when they were they have reached that. Lord Pirie, of that famous firm, is ing audiences had with the old Tilden in the challenge round.

held to be the cause of all the mischief Arthur of Montgomerie has presented the here in 1808. They lived at the Queen's. and agitation here, and the idea will be site for the memorial, which is near the Hotel, George Square, and were very to sell the Filipines that Uncle Sam fully quaint and singularly picturesque vil grand and imposing in gorgeous robes means to let them go in time but it will lage of Failford. The monument is to of office, with glittering ornaments and be up to the American people entirely to be feet high, built of red sandstone lacquered scabbards of short and long create the conditions and in the meantime and blocks selected from the Ballochmyle swords, and curious headgear on black to say nothing about it.. They will be told that they might expect something quarries; and on the pillars will be in-straight hair carefully arranged. Thi dolaite in twenty or thirty years. It is a

scribed the lines,— "4 quration whether the Filipino leaders will

was before the prohibition of swords in stand for this or whether they can get

Japan and when the romantic fashion of, their people to agree. The independence

"hari-kati was still in vogue. But they They were girea almost coinplete self- Hames are spreading like a prairie fire

were wise old birds, and had come here to pick up hints for the reformation of with a Senate under the presidency of

their country. I was government under Governor Harrison

medical student. Mr. Damena, & House of Representatives of Mary Campbell, a country servant

The lyrics inspired by the poet's love at the time, but surgical instrument- making was my daily basiness. The with Mr. Palma, former Secretary of the girl, are now the property of all man-mbassy was attended by native chiefs, Jaterior,

the Chief Date of Moroland and kind. Although very little is known of scribes, interpreters, valets, and attend- General Aguinaldo, as leaders, It may Mary Campbell this much is certain, that ants. Le only a coincidence that a cavalcade of the filled a void in the poet's heart at works, mills, etc, but were also deeply: -

They had inspected shipyards, iron- 20,000-accompanied ex-Governor Forbean time when Jeau Armour and he were

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THIRD TEST, MATCH. MORE PROBABLES FOR TEST MATCH.

LONDON, July 188. The presence of Brown (Hampshire) and Duens (Surrey) is requested at lcોવ Brown will be wicket-kreper. Mead is not playing. The exact team will be decided to-morrow.

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That sacred hour can I forget

Can I forget the hallowed grove, Where by the winding Ayr we met,

To live one day of parting love

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LARGE ATTENDANCE OF BRITISH the House of Representatives passed, bas beon requested at the third Test most powerful men in the islands, says the banks of the Ayr, where we spent bow them the latest instruments and

SPORTSMEN,

Paris. Jung #7th (delayed).

The Longchamp race meeting, which, yesterday, subminatgl in the Grand Prix Strepleylase, attracted immense crowds. There Were a large number of prominent British sportsuzu, many coming ilirect from London in aeroplanes-laro,, PETROGRAD TO NEW YORK

NEW NORWEGIAN LINE.

CHRISTIANIA, July 1st.

York service.

NEW U.S. CHIEF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, July 1st

Ex-President Taft has been appointed Chief Justic

DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT

ELABORATE PRESS ARRANGE- MENTS.

203 votes to in, must be approved by the Senate, before being sent to President Harding.

U.S. TARIFF BILL.

IMPORT DUTIES INCREASED.

WASHINGTOS, June 30th.

The Administration's permanent Tarif

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OTHER PROBABLES.

LONDON, June 30th. The presetice of Parkin and Hardinge Match. It is stated that Mead is most doubtful about playing, as be sustained a cut over the left eye from a rising ball in the Essex match yesterday:

AUSTRALIAN-WARWICK MATCH DRAWN.

sppressed

the

last

ed when she was seized with a malign bers Encylopedia. Next day, with sat fever, which hurried my dear girl to Principal Mall, I waited on their Ex- her grave in a few days before i could cellencies with my box of va, tools, and even hear of her illness."

on his tour with the member for Cavite on anything but friendly terms. From interested in our agriculture and our This is proving to be the home of revolu- Burna hinset we have the story of the system of horse and cattle reading, Prin- kinds. It is where the revolution against met by appointment on the second Sun these subjects, and they asked him to tions and political movements of all meeting, on the banks of A. cipe! Thomas McCall, of the Veterinary College, had interviews with them on Spain started. Mr. Aguinaldo one of the day of May, in a sequestered spot on that the people will feel aggrieved and a day in taking a farewell befare the He came to me, and I gladly prepared a

applicances for veterinary operations.. pondence and the chance to set up at

they are not granted inde- would embark for the West Highlanda collection of the latest instruments for rebellion. Since General Wood's and Mr following he crossed the sea to meet me dogs, and I also read up Japan in Cham republic. He disclaims the idea of a

At the close of the autumn operating on horses, cattle, wine, and Forbes' speeches at the Columbia Club the at Greenock, where she had searre land- T Filipino leaders have privately given up the hope of independence as a result of this report and now many secret confer ences are going on to plan future action.

long interesting demonstration, and LONDON, June 30th.

Mr. Gregorio Nivova, Vice-President of

Crouch, the pout's editor, ndds the talk, through interpreters, ensued: When The match at Birmingham was "coa- was afraid that the situation was one simple and striking ceremonials which why have you not shown any sheep in 1. was repacking my shining specimens, the World Press Congres, said that he details of the parting scent. "This Bill, introduced in the House of Reprecluded in overcast and cool weather understanding

adieu was perfonned with all those one of the leading nobles talked earnestly which the Filipinos cannot have a clear

with the interpreter, who then said, "But sentatives, does not contain an official before 10.000 spectators. The cricket was American interests would gain more in ao tender emotions and to inspire a quickly replied," Because, there are no of their future. and rustic sentiment has devised to prolongtruments to their Excellencies? I estimate of revenue, but unofficially it good. The Australians made 506; Arn- tion of despair, and distrust, not to saying brook-they layed their hands in the beard the answer transhifed a glint of atmosphere of goodwill than in a situa-The lovers stood on each side of a muri sheep in Japan." When the old noble is estimated at 9999 ) dollars strong contributing 117, including four hatred against Americans. Ex-Governor limpid stream-and, holding a Bible be- A Norwegian shipping company shortly antiually as compared with the pre-war teen fours and much good driving. Old he had found a much better feeling to to be faithful to each other. They part is true they import their wool now, but Forbes said at a Rotary Club dinner that tween them they pronounced their vow and the interpreter then said to me,It. a smile appeared on his impassive face, inaugurates a regular Petrograd to New three hundred millions. The Bill raises field wande 123, including seventeen fours.wards Americans now, that during his ed never to invet again:"

duties on most imports now tasable, but Warwickshire's felding war of the niministration with bringing this about. Campbell, and found in the posession and climate for sheep, and intend im.. term of office, and credited the Harrison The Bible presented by Burns to Mary they have fine pasture, grazing, shelter.. does not make any notable additions to poorest, the attack lacking variety and Mr Forbed thinks it essential to continue of her sistor, is at the present day in the porting the best strains, and breeding the Free list."

this feeling. General McArthur, the the bowlers being demoralized. The Military Governor of the Islands, cald use at Alloway; The Bigben wird home wants are supplied they hope to

ron special sheep farma. When their? AMERICA'S REGULAR ARMY,nings lasted 4 hours and 45 minutes. after he left that the best defence of ended at Montgomerie, Sume ider of the export wool in the years to come!'

episode may be said hare begun and i Warwickshire made 118 for 6 wickets. and valour of the Filipinos themselvee

Archipelago depends on the loyalty Washington, July 1st.

lasting place she, held in Burns affec- THE SPELL OF THE LEW'S. Quaife, who played excellently and con- and they have the beginnings of demotions may be gathered from the various In the Island of Lewis, where trouble President Harding has signed & Bill

cracy here and it extends to the realist songs of which she is the heroine" The is reported to be again threatening be made 39, and Partridge, the old tion that every common man amounts to Highland Lassie, O!! reducing

Eidently, the regular army to " 150,000

"Flow gently, tween the proprietor, Lord Leverbulme.. Their partnership something and they will not be kicked werk Aftor," "Gae fetch to ale a Pint and the land raiders, history has Cantab, made 37. The Bill comes into operation on

about and insulted.” They are proud Wine," Will yu go to the indies, ly strange kaack of repeating herself For realised 60, and they played out time. and the Filipinos have their pet Cover Highland Mary." Burus love affairs, singular nination over the outside

Mary To Mary in Heaven/ October 1st.

and centurirs the island has exercised, n ment discredited. The match was drawn.

It is suggested that two reports should be made to President were often, transitory, but somehow his world. Bike a magnet it has drawn ad- FRENCH RAILWAY ACCIDENT

COUNTY RESULTS.

Harding, one of them being secret and passion for Mary Campbell had same-venturer after adventurer to risk for giving details of things that the Filipinos thing etherial about it, and was deep tune and life in reclaiming its wasted DERAILMENT NEÄR ALBERT. ---

LONDON," June 30th. would not like to hear about. It is also and abiding so far as he was concerned, and turning its wonderful, possibilities Northants beat Glamorgan by an io suggested that the United States should Mary died on October goth, 1786, and to fruitful use, and 16 has broken them. have filty millions to get started again. exactly three years later be produced the one after another, and thrown them back wings and 120 runs.

The Vanguardia, a powerful dialect grand, sweet odo "To Mary in Heaven"; likt flotsam from its shores. King Jamet Lancashire hens Worcester by an in. paper, says: In the heart of the Fili. and on the fifth anniversary for her VI., a much wiser and abler king than pino the sentiment of independence has death he penned that wonderful lyric of historics, of a hostile political party bave. just felt the warm sin. Of the sun be love and Nature entitled Highland ever been willing to admit, tried to pings and 111 runs."

Yorkshire beat Gloucester, by an in- can explain nothing but longs for it and Mary."

So 'knows that he will get it somewhere

civilise and develop the island by the oings and 51 runs.

and sometime when he cannot live any PROFESSOR GEDDES AND PALESTINE..

introduction of trade. Some gentlemen Essex beat Hampshire by an ainga atatement. Let the Philippines and sity Hall, Edinburgh, the best known organised a company, started a line of more (without it?). And this is no idle Professor Patrick Geddes, of Univer- of Fife, under the King's encouragement,

time, think. Occasions have been when returned horns after spending about two instigation of Mackenzie of Kintail, who..

are losing British authority on towa-planning, hassels, and established a fort and trad

ing station at Stornoway. But, at the the Mother Country had her hour of years Palestine. In addition to sollision and her need, and her boys planning of a new Jerusalem, he has wanted the Lews for himself, the inhabit responded to her with all the muto un finished a scheme for Halla, which he ants made war upon the traders, attack- questioning of their ignorant hearts.” considers the great Palestinian port of ed the fort, and cut the throats of the Unless this situation is handled with the future. He has also replanned colonists. Again, in the middle of last more tact by America, there is trouble Tiberias, which, with its great baths, is century, Sir James Matheson bought the coming in the Philippines for the Hard the oldest spa in the world." He island, and spent vast sums upon its ing Administration.

grows quite enthusiastic over its future development. He built Stornoway har was it not there that Herod and the our and castle, reclaimed land, made Romans went for the cure of their gout-rouds, planted woods, and introduced the medicinal qualities of its water and communication. Bat bis efforts were improved Earming, trade, manufacture."

centuries, and nature marks

ruinous to himself, and his successor out 14 an important health resort. Prefessor:

found it desirable a few years ago, to Geddes declares himself a great believer dispose of the entire property.It is in the destiny of Palestine, and is con- devoutly to be hoped that the efforts of The Russian Light Opera Company vinced that the co-operation of the the present owner will achieve a happier

various races and creeds in promoting gave a tuneful performance of "The the prosperity of the land is only & MISOHJANKA. Geisha," last night, when they concluded matter of time.

NEW YORK, July 1st The must complete" arrangements have been made to inform the world by wire, less of the result of the prize fight. Aero

planes will carry the photographs of the

men.

PARIS, June 25th (delayed). "An uspress"runsing from Lille to Paris fight to the seaports and deliver them toran of the rails, to day, near Albort. Twenty-three were killed and 43 injured.

teamers going to Europe,

The steamers will be met by aeroplanes -ildras.

off the English coast, which will deliver | THE DAMASCUS OUTRAGE, the photographs in London and Paris.

ū

PAR18, June 25th (delayed). it is learned from Damascus, Syria, that General Gouraud, while motoring in a deserted spot without an escort, was fired at by a party of five Budouin horse-

The Attorney-General, Mr. Dougherty Under-Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Roose velt and the Governor of New Jersey will be among the crowd of notables, who will witness the fight. A special train is men. The attempt has no political signi bringing one thousand cinema celebrities |ànen-Haras. Irem California.

RING MEASUREMENT.

LATER.

it has been finally decided that the ring for the light will be 'eighteen feet. It in interpreted in some quarters us meaning that Carpentier will take the offensive.

POPULATION OF FRANCE, BIG DECREASE SHOWN.

PAR18, June 30th The census returns give a population of thirty-six millions, excluding a large number of troops in the Rhineland. “

The total is 2,300,000 less than in 2011.

NEAR EAST PROBLEM.

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ENORMOUS' GATE RECEIPTS.

NEW YORK, June 30th.

ATHENS, June 25th (delayed). The receipts from tickets for the prize!

In its reply to the Allies communica fight already amount to £200,000. The tion the Greek Government thanks the ring will be twenty feet square, instead Allies for their offer of mediation, but of eighteen as first feported. It is esti- says the situation is such that only mili.

tary interests can lead to its decision. Has.

mated that there be will a record atten dance of prominent people, including

4,000 Society women

After a £60,000 wager was registered in New York yesterday, the betting slumped, owing to the dearth of money, un Carpentier,

A HIGH FLIGHT.

IRISH PEACE PROSPECTS.

LEADING SINN FEINERE RELEASED.

LONDON, June 30th, Mr. Arthur Grifith, M.P., Mr. John MacNeill, M.P., and Mr. Duggan Staines, MP, all, leading Binn Feiners, Paris, June 25th (delayed),

have born released from "Mountjoy Pri- The Fronch aviator, Kirch, reached, son, Dublin. Dublin is most excited over Jesterday, at Versailles a height exceed this, and hopes of a settlement are in- ing 32,000 thousand feet. Havas. creasing.

and 55 runs.

THE EMPIRE'S LINK.

SPEECHES AT COLONIAL

INSTITUTE.

other countries, those who

in

LONDON, June 30th. There were enthusiastic speeches at the dinner "given at the Colonial Institute. Mr. Meighen. Mr. Hughes, Sir Thomas THE RUSSIAN LIGHT OPERA have remained impaired through the. Bmarit, the Maharao of Catch and the Prince of Wales, spoko

The keynote of the Dominion Premiers" remarks, was that the link in the Empire visits of the heir-apparent were now an was the Crown, Mr. Moighen hoped that established convention.

Sir Thomas Smartt invited the Prices of Wales to visit South Africa

The Prince of Wales responded, appeal. ing for closer Imperial intercourse, and improvement of communications, especial

ly aerial.

ANGLO-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP.

UNVEILED.

STATUE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON

LONDON, June 30th.

co.

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.

their present season in Hongkong. There THE CHURCHES AND SPIRITUALISM,

fate.

The Hon. Gideon Murray, Coalition Unionist M.P, for the St. Rollox Divi- sign of Glasgow, has decided to retire from Parliament at the next General count Elibank and brother of the late At a meeting of the Petermaritzburg. Lord Murray of ligann. Town Council recently, a new by-law. Maligovskaia was a sprightly Julietta are "Bumerous groups meeting for the was proposed making it incumbent on and her dancing was much appreciated. practice and study of occult spiritual in- occupiers of land to destroy certain fluences. It is interesting, and evon &, Councillor John Fraser, a native of words, including the "cursed -- thistle.?? little startling to find that, not satis Elgin, made a vigorous protest against A statue of George Washington, this

fied with merely literary study of the the aspersion on the thistle, and in de So another of Mr. H. G. Wells's gift of the Commonwealth of Virginia, forecasts has come true, remarks a" discarnate spirits," contained in about ference to his nationality the words

oxistence and activities of so-called was unveiled in Trafalgar Square, Lord writer in the London Daily News. It 3,000 volumes, the Committee have by clause.

cursed thistle" were deleted from the Curzon, who accepted it on behalf of the will be remembered that in" When the arrangement with members of spiritual Mr. James Duncan of Kinottles and British Government, welcomed the statue is a symbol of indissoluble unity between Sleeper Wakes" there were machinca istic associations, been supplementing Cupar-frange, managing-director of the The English-speaking race, who could not which bawled out the news of the day their inquiry by personal observation firm of Mesara, Steele Brethre, East merely engage nover to fight again but for the edication of London crowds. and direct examination of the alleged India merchants, has just bought, at a he could do much to prevent other, a phone," whose admonitions are at pre- fathers and brethren, have been taking Forfarshire from the Earl of Strathmore. Now we have the so-called "stentor. phenomena." In other words, these price of about 100,000, ten farms in tions fighting.

sent confined to "Pass along, please," part in seances, although the results of Mr. Dutions come of an old Forfarshire BRITAIN'S REVENUE.

and suchi-like adjurations, But will it their experiences in the world of spooks family, is the son of a crofter, and was stop hore1 Bikysigns have one merit have not yet received sufficient critical born, and educated in the district in LOEDOR, June 30th. thoy make no noise-but shall we soon examination to allow of their being re financial year, ended Juns 30th was pills shouted at us as we wait in a Committer to go further than the exity of Peking, paid a short visit to

The revenue for the first quarter of the hare the virtues of somebody's beer or ported to the Church, or to permit the which he is now a large landowner

Councillor. Y. B. Tsal, of, the Univer 24,000,000 as compared with 315.000.000 trafie-block in. Piccadilly-circus 1 pression of an opinion that the pheno Edinburgh this work, and was entertain. for the corresponding quarter of last fancy the police will have something to mens under investigation" have a beard to luncheon by the Chinese students

ing on the cure of souls." Oup cannot attending the University of Edinburgh,

was a large and, enthusiastic audience. A Committee of the Church of Scotland Mr. Elin was in excellent voice and has ventured to handle, though only in Election. Mr. Marray is a son of Vis Miss Rutkovskaia had a triumph in the agingerly and tentative way. the name part. The principal comedian was "' super-normal paychic phenomena as funny as ever, altrough he had to which have "awakened unusual curio depead mainly on facial expression and sity" in recent years in Scotland, c6 intonation to obtain his effects. Mise pecially in the larger cities, where there!

year.

Bay to it