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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 1921.

THORNYCROFT

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SHTE BUILDE AND ENGINEERS,

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THE MACÃO INCIDENT.

A CANTON AGITATION.

The Canton Timer yesterday contained the following report:--

ment.

FRENCH MAILS TO THE KÄST.

THE IMPROVED FAR EASTERN SERVICE.

That the Government dees not press convention between the Government and The French Parliament bus passed the the Portuguese for a speedy reply to the the Messageries Maritimes regarding the 4 demands presented some time ago as operation of the mail and generil in- a basis for the settlement of the recent terest Mace incident, is considered by a majo tralia. New Caledonia, and other parts services to the Far East, Au- rity of the people, especially the, nazives of the world. of Heungshan district, as a sign of weak- As already stated, under the now agree- ness on the part of the Chinese Government the mail and passenger services are to be operated by a new company, which On this account, the people are agitat is to be formed by the Messageries ing to press the Government to have the Maritimes, and to which the latter com- Macne incident speedily settled, once and pany will transfer sixteen passenger for all time, 50 1LS to avoid future vessels, twelve of which are between 18 misunderstandings. At a meeting of a and 32 years old and four maly of com newly organized body calling itself the paratively recent date. The latter are "People's Diplomatic Relations Society" the Paul Lecat (1919), Porthos (1918), which was founded immediately following

Andre Lebon (1815), and the Sphins the Mace fracas, several stepe were p merely retain the operation of the com- (1915). The Messageries Maritimes will posed to deal with Muono, among which are the following:-

mercial linea The cater des chargen lowing particulars regarding the fre attached to the ocavention gives the fol To urge the natives of Heungaban quency of departures, on the mail servicca district (the district where Macao isney. In both respects the former conten- and the maximum daration of each jour- situated) not to sell vegetables and foodtion of 1911 has been taken as a basis supplies to the people in Macao.

with but a few modifications, one of 3. To cut off Macao's water supply which being relative to the speed on the from Chinese territory.

4.To, petition the Government to duced by knot, having regard to the exercise its authority over those Chinese high enet of fuel. Lin Macro who are gamblers and opium..

smokers.

1. To urge the entire Chinese popula tion in Macao to leave that city,

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Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace. (Entirely under British Management)

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China and Indo-China lines, which is re- STEWART ROME and GREGORY SCOTT

THE NEW SERVICES. Enr East-Marseilles,

-To petition the Government to open

Port Said, the port of Heungehow in the vicinity ofjibouti, Colombo, Penang. Singapore, Macao.

Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, and Yokohama. The departures are fortnight- ly from each end.

ANOTHER AIR" SQUADRON FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

A San Francisco cable to the Manila papers reports that

the twenty-eighth air squadron has been ordered to Manila, from Mather Field. at Saeramento, Cali foraio

(2) Marseilles, Port Said, Djibouti, Singapore (eventually), Saigon, Tourae, and Haiphong Departures every four weeks from each end.

Australia and New Caledonia.-Dun kirk, Marseilles, Port said, Aden (out- wards), Djibouti, and (eventually) Aden (Homewards) Colombo, Sydney, Noumea, (the itinerary and ports of call between The coming of the 29th, air aquadron Colombo and Sydney and vice versa sit to the Philippines is taken by aone Ty the Company's option). This service will officers, says the Manila Times, to can be & four-weekly one. the establishment of a bombing unit in The service from Sydney the local army air organization. The two air squadrons at present in the Hebrides Noumen will Philippines the 2nd at Kindley Field. Weekly Corregidor, and the 3rd. at Clark Field, Camp Stotsenburg, are both observation inits.

The

organization of a bombing unit has long been talked of but nothing East East-Marseilles Saigon, 26 days. has materialized along that lim Now hours; Saigod-Marseillès, 26 days, 93 that some of the units in the United hours: Saigon-Yokohama, 16 days, 2 States are being shifted, reduced, placed hours; Yokohama-Saigon. 16 days, 12 on the inactive list. etc., due to the re hours.

to Now bo four-

MAXIMUM DURATION OF TRIPS. The maximum duration, of each trip will be as follows

duction of the army strength to 150.000, Australia-id Fremantle: Marseilles it is thought possible that an oppor- Sydney, 17 days, 7 hours; Sydney-Mar- tunity is offered the Washington authoriseilles, 19 days, 16 hours ties to round out the local nir organiza-4 days, hours and 58 days, I hour res Fid Batavia: tiop.

An air squadron is composed "of ai officers. 132, men, and 13 air-planes together with all the necessary? buildings,

equipment, ed

No advice had been received at depart ment headquarters regarding the trans- Eer of the 9th air squadron to Manila.

pectively.

Far Eastern service will, it is stated, be The vessel to be recommended for the

a steamer of the Portion clase, which. while possessing quite comfortable pas senger rooms, also large holds enabling her to carry a large amount of cargo.

THE FIRST CHINESE STAMP. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE

UNFORTUNATE FATE OF THE

DESIGNER.

CORPS,

ORDERY, BY LIEUT-COL. L. G. BIRD, D.3.0,

"ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT,

PARADES.

Recruits drill will be held at Volunteer Headquarters on Monday, 10th, and Kowloon Docks on Friday, 14th inst., a 5.30 p.; Plain clothes.

A correspondent of the Glasgow Herald- recalls that condign punishment was in- flicted on the designer of the first Chinese postal stamp, who had inadvertently committed serious blunders. He was ä Frenchman, M. Villard, who in 1849 waS employed in the Chinese Customs Office. Requested to design postal stamps to be issued on the sixtieth birthday of the Emperor's mother, Villard did his best Part to satisfy the Peking Government, But he made two fatal mistakes. He used the contraction "Imp. Chin. Post" in-

Dress:

MUSKETRY.

او

1, Annual Musketry Course, will be fired by members of Artillery and Engineer Companies who have not yet fired on Sunday, the 9th inst., at King's Park Range, com- mencing at 10 a.m.

stead of spelling out "Imperial Chinese Poat." As Chinese public official he ought to have known that the criminal Dress: Plain clothes. code forbids any abbreviation in a public Officer for duty: document under severe penalties.

But Villard's other mistake constituted still greater, offence. One of his designs The was in purple. a colour the use of which was the exclusive prerogative of the Im- perial Hous, and a capital offence for Lay other person. Villard was disgraced No. and sternly told that he deserved capital punishment. In deference to France, however, he was not put to death, but No. was sent on official business to Tibet, a mission which was considered another No. form of mxecution. And, indeed, poor Villard was never heard of afterwards,

LONG LIVED BRITISH ENGINES

No.

ad-Lieut. R. M. Smith,

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M.B.E. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. following promotions and appoint- ments will take effect from this date.

Infantry,

S Sergt. W. HEdmonds to be C.S.M. Instructor of Musketry.

Artillery Company.

133 Sergt. S. Greenhill to be Co.-Sergt.-Major.

19 Gunner C. E. Frith to be Cur-

poral,

Engineer Company.

o Sapper F P. Lenfenty to be) Lance-Bergeant.

No. 17 Sapper kt. J. Everest to be Lance-

Corporat.

No. 215 Sapper L. Brower to be Lane

Corporal. ENGINEER COMPANY.-D.EL. PRACTICE RUNS. instructional Class on Defence Lights

Many examples have come to light of British engines which have been at work from the fery arliest days of steam engineering. The Science Museum in London has recently placed among its exhibits a punping engine made in the year 1791 by Newcomon. This engine was at work until the year 1915 at a colliery near Derby. Another engine which was made in the early part of the 19th century has also been presented to the Museum. Both engines are still capable of doing The useful work although they represent pioneer types very different from the British steam engines of to-day.

YOUR GLASSES SHOULD

will be held at Balchera from 6.30 to 7.30 p.m., on the following

...

dates:- Thursdays, October 13th and 20th, Thursdays, November 3rd and 17th. Thursday, December 1st and 15th.

CADET COMPANY, *Parade,

Company will parade at Headquar

tere on Monday, "the 14 inst., et 2.30 p.m.

Dress: Drill order with carbines.

Promotion Corporal Hast to be Bergeant.

G., E. RAPSON, Bt.-Major,

Adjutant, E.V.D.C. "Hongkong, October 7th, 1921.

INCOME-TAX 18 AMERICA.

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In 2010 the American income-tax ex ceeded £950,000,000, 30 increase merely "good enough." They are either Right £30,000,000 over 1812. Altogether 5,339.700 or All Wrong. If your glasses are in need of that New York State paid 31 per cent. returns were filed. An analysis shows changes, adjustments or repairs, send them to ef, the total tax collected in the United the Hongkong Optical Co., Successors to Clark States, and Pennsylvania, which comes cent. of the Total. The average individ next, contributed little more than 30 per zal's income in New York, calculated on the total basis of the returns, was ove! £1,000, and the average tax 2120. Sixty five Americans confessed to incomex aver £200,000 per Sanum.

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