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WASHINGTON CONFERENCE, PROPOSED MEDIATION "IN SHANTUNG QUESTION.

WASHINGTON, December 30th. Mediation by Mr. Balfour and Mr. Hughes in the Shantung Question was suggested to-day. Both the Chinese and Japanese refer to the strength of pablic" opinion in their countries as a justifien- tion of refusal to maks further CONCES

mons.

MR. ROOT'S FIRST RESOLUTION

ADOPTED.

WASHINGTON, December 30th.

The full Naval Committee adopted in princinie Mr. Roct's first resolution pro viding for the observance of well-recog pised principles international law by submarizes.

The British delegates and discussing Mr. Root's second resolution, recognising the practical impossibility of using sub marines as commerce destrosers. They

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, BATURDAY, DECEMBER Blas. 1971.

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MARSHAL JOFFRE IN SIAM.

HEARTY WELCOME AND SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT.

PARIS, December 29th. The French press notices the friendly reception of Marshal Joffre during his very favourably impressed by the hearty stay in Bangkok. It says that France is welcoma and the splendid entertainment

offered to the Marshal.

THE EGYPTIAN SITUATION, ZAGLUL AND OTHERS LEAVE FOR

CEYLON.

CAIRO, December 30th. Zaglul and five of the other arrested persons sailed from Sues to Ceylon last night.

BARLINE CABLES..

CARMEN AT ALEXANDRIA" STRIKE.

ALEXANDRIA, December 29th. The cabmen have struck for political purposes.

ITALIAN BANK SUSPENDS PAYMENT

GOVERNMENT GRANTS A PARTIAL MORATORIUM,

Roxt, December 29th, The Banca Italiana Disconto has us pended payment. The Government has

**** RIZAL DAY."

A FILIPINO COMMEMORATION,

One knew that commopolitan› Hongkong ohered hospitality, to Filipinos, - among other: nationalities, «būt to. was rather surprising, to 65, last night, that the members of that contmunity® are suf

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TANG SHAO YI AND THE CANTON GOVERNMENT:

[BY ORKIN LITH FOR THE " HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,T

"Wu Poi Fu will not do that H hasn't got the backbone. He will remain neutral and then make the best of what- ever happe. I know him well and ho will never take up either cause unless be is forced ta”

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The triumvirate which has long directed possible for the southern armies to cross But without him đỡ you think it is

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SINGAPORE TO LONDON BY MOTOR CYCLE. INTREPID ADVENTURERS

of Jobore, intend to take a trip from F.A. F. Johnstone and Mr. E. D. Hill The Straits Times is informed that Mr

Singapore to London by motor cycle-“

Burma Communication from Bangkok to the north of Siam is by railway and

ficiently numerous in the Colony to fill the efforts of the Constitutionalist Goythe Yangtse a large room at the City Hall for ernment at Canton consists of Sun Yat It is hardly probable and I don't They were to leave on December 20th," meagre attendance at European concerts Sun is now leading the armies of the and establish a real republic here. The tan, Persia, Anatolia, etc.; ste a concert, especially when frequently Sen, Wu Ting Fang and Tang Shao i know that we want to. We can control and mean, they say, to proceed through all of the provinces south of the Yangtse Malaya, Siam. Burma, India, Baluchis is remembered.

The occasion the twenty-Afth Southern provinces against the warriors people will not stand for more civil war at

Mr. Hillis afraid that in Burma and of the North; Wu is the head of affairs present and we shall have to let the north Siam the roads may be poor owing to anniversary of the death of Dr. José in Canton; but Tang ia enjoying a bucolic go its own way for the time being. Then, the mountainous nature of the country" Hizal, a Filipino revolutionary who was life on his estate at the old ancestral when the people there get tired of mili He needs to be more afraid than this. 30th, 1600. An elaborate programme of has been made of the absence of Tang yoke of the Peking crowd and join us and ara no roads at all, through Stan and killed by the Spaniards on December home in Houng Shan. Much capital tary domination they will throw off the says our Singapore contemporary. There classical music was made notable by the from Canton by those who are antipathe China will again be united." attendance of the Hon. Mr. L. Osorio, tic toward the Southern Government.. "Will it be under Sun Yat Sea!?! Governor of Cavite, one of the foremost There is frequent reference to his "deser | politicians in the Philippines, Mr. tion of Sun Yat Sen," of his "

"That we cannot tell at this time. Dr.ator Faddy felds abound, bat paddy disgust | Osorio.... addressed the

Sun himself, says he is a revolutionary these foldal a motor cycles presumably gathering in with the whole movement,” etc.

is a somewhat muddy cultivation, and in Spanish: Two masterly pianoforte solos

leader and not an administrator. So general is the approval of the Can- one who knows Dr. Sun questions his carried on one's back-is more of a by Mr. Harry Ore were a feature of a ton Government in Canton itself that it sincerity. He is absolutely honest and motor ayoling through the teak forests of long and interesting programme which seamed desirable to discuss the situation when the time comes, and success again northern Siam and Burma also presents rance than a help. The prospect of concluded with the Filipino National with this ex-adheront. and discover it comes to the revolution, it is quite pro dificulties, especially as the adventurers Anthem, the "Star Spangled Banner" and weaknesses.

It is not an easy task toable that he will retire as unselfishly anticipate that they will be obliged to "God Save the King.""

reach him. The trip involves a motor he did in 1919, and turn over the ad- boat journey of several hours from ministrative work to others."

carry on their machings a heavy reserve Macno; several more hours by chair; b

"Do you think it will be possible to

of petrol, food and water." SPANISH CASHIER DETAINED in a rickshaw before we arrive at set the Powers to withdraw their recogni-Hill and Mr. Johnstone all the success

night in a Chinese villago; and a last

Our contemporary adds: We wish Mr. EXTRADITION TO PHILIPPINES

Tang Ka the ancestral home of the tion and support from Peking? Tangs. But it is delightful country.

"That is out of the question.

in the world. When they got through to APPLIED FOR

Lack of water makes it unsuitable for are too many of them that what just such feat in comparison with which aeroplane There London they will have accomplished a agriculture so it is sparsely populated a government in China as they have now voyages from England to Australia, fade and it possible to enjoy for once in at Peking. It makes it easier for them into insignificance. On the face of if the China the open sir, the hills and the ses to rob China of her resources and her chances seem rather in favour of the two without the disturbing elements which opportunities. It is hardly probable that gentlemen who some weeks ago started. result from overcrowded humanity. they can be persuaded to withdraw ro- out to walk from Singapore to London- Once at Tang-Ks and welcomed to the cognition under such circumstances. Our and who yesterday were reported to have hope is that we can bring home to them reached Kuala Lumpur but the world is

WANTED ON A CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, ap Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, acting on behalf

declared E partial moratorium with plied to Mr. J R Wood st the Magis hospitable home of Turg Show II, thu to see the injustice of taking the revenue constantly being astonished by fresh feats have declared that they would accept it object of dealing with the situation. trucy, yesterday afternoon, for the extra-difficulties of the journey are forgotten from the southern provinces and turning of skill and daring, and the heavy cost Crowds are thronging the premises, which dition of a young well-dress Spaniard, Here the Chinese Cincinnatus, resting it over to the Paking militarists to use of coesa travel pushes people to desperate

only on the anderstanding that the re solution would besome effective upon, its

out awaiting the others' assent

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SUBMARINES AND MERCHANTMEN. The proposal whereby submarines will be wholly prohibited from attacking mer chantmen, which was discussed by the Naval Committee, has the fullest support of the British delegation while it is understood that both Mr. Hughes and Mr. Root personally, approved of it pend. ing discussion by the whole American, delegation

are protected by the police.

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ment, besides granting a moratorium, has taken steps to guarantee the bank's credi- tord place it eventually in a favourable position.

NEW YORK BANK ALSO CLOSES.

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NEW YORK, December 29th.

The Italian Discount Trust Company, closed its doors following a run by de with deposits amounting to $13,000,000, positors. The bank is the correspondent of the Banca Italiana Disconto,

REPARATIONS QUESTION.

GERMAN REPRESENTATIVES GO TO PARIS.

PARIS, December 29th.

BONG

It serins very probable that the sugges Dr. Bathenau and Herr Fischer have having embezzled 4,975 pesos on a date one. This garden is Tang's pride and it into its proper place in the economic and only. With the exception of three steam..

left Berlin for Paris at, it is reported, the invitation of authoritative British quarters, although the visit is unofficial.

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tion, which would largely remove the greatest evil of the submarine, will receive general and sympathetic support.

It is officially announced that Herr Its adoption is calculated to regain much Fischer and other German representatives of the ground lost by the submarine ton-quiring whether an immediate answer is called on the Reparation Commission in-

nage decision. It is oficially stated that required to the Note cabled on the 17th' the French delegation in committee gave general adhesion to the statement that submarines should be necessarily bound by the rules of international law.

A

Mr. Tinson: We don't know definitely, but it was some time in July,

named Jaan Antonio Valles Perez, who after his long years of public service, first is wanted in the Philippines on a charge as an official in the Manchu régime, the waging war upon the very southern lengths. adoption by the five Great Powers with of the suspension adversely affecting other perty of Messrs. Smith, Bell & Co. who of Ceremonies in the ancient worship by that the only right course is to recognize Tha Danlop Tyre Company has arranged The newspapers state there is Do fear of embezzlement of 4,975 pesos the pro- only living man who has acted as master by that that we may be able to show them Triumph. Mr. Hill's a 9 hp. Douglas. provinces from which it comes. I mean. Mr. Johnstone's machine is a 4 hp. I big banks, "It is stated that the Govern-are the Agents for the Asiatic Petroleum the Emperor at the Altar of Heaven, the Peking Government only over that for these two intrepid motor cyclists to

Company there. Perez was employed as the Brat Prime Minister of the infant part of the country where there is cashier with Messrs Smith, Boll & Co. republic, and since then one of the faith-shadow of actual Peking control. If we get supplies of tyres and tyre accessories able time. For the last month or so he measurable odds to preserve and establish facts in the matter-that China is divided be passed. and has been wanted for some consider ful band which has striven against im-

can just got them to recognize the actual along the route, and the company has a has been flitting between Canton. Macao that republic in spite of the machinations into two great sections, and that only

depot at practically every town that may of those who would strangle it, returns one of those is even nominally under the and Hongkong. He was first arrested on December 29th on his arrival from Macao to the home of his fathers and delves in authority of the Peking Government for not being in possession of a passport. the ancestral soil. Not that Tang Shao and then shape their course accordingly he was released. He was arrested on After being detained for nearly two days has returned to farming in any real we shall be in a fair

sense. True he wears the baggy pants ment of China's internal troubles. The Way to a Battle-

MORE OIL-FIRED SHIPS. the embezzlement charge at 2.30 o'clock loons strapped in at the ankle, the rough recognition of the Constitutionalist Gor EFFECT ON COLLIERIEM yesterday afternoon in Hollywood Road neat and the unshapen hat, of the yokel, ernment at Canton would follow natural- and be wilds the pick and the spade ly and its jurisdicion over the southern by Detective Bergt. K Shannon.

The Magistrate after hearing evidence his farming is all in a vast garden which could then soon organize a real repablic Register of Shipping, that, for the first The interesting fact is contained in the with the enthusiasm of the amateur, but provinces would be acknowledged. We Annual Report for 1920-21 of Lloyd's. fendant that an application for his extra-rambles "over the hills and the valleys in these provinces, disband the troops, time, of the steamers built to class dur regarding the arrest informed the de dition to the Philippines had been made evidently the luxury of a wealthy man devote our attention to industry and com- oil fuel exceed in total tonnage those back of Tang-Ka, a garden which is quite proceed with our internal development ing the year those propelled by means of where he would be tried on a charge of rather than the support of a labouring merce, and bring South China at least fitted with boilers, for the dse of coal not stated.

houses that wo sat to discess what was believe that the North would soon fall built to class in the United States during was in one of its many little shelter political life of the Far East. And I

ers representing 8,581 tons, all vessels Passing in the world outside.

into line. The people there would see the the same period were fitted for burning Tang for the chief actors are those would rise and drive them out. With the

The Washington Conference was first difference between democratic government oil fuel. disposed of. It is a farce," said Mr. and the despotism of militarists and who have selfish interests to serve in the people of the North free to determine the increase in recent years in the num

Much space is devoted in the report to Far East. How can China bope for any their own government, they would want bers of vessels built for the carriage of" good from it?"

& naited China again and the Republic oil in bulk, of vessels, burning oil fuel, "But the Anglo-Japanese Alliance has of China would at last be a reality in and motor vessels. been killed. China has desired that for stead of a name.

The oil tank vessels of all types built "many years. Is not that at least one

"But if the Powers recognized two to alass during the year amounted to 112 good results.".

governments in China that would be of 14,464 tons gross, or more than 18 pledged themselves not to do violating The following table shows the increase in doing the very thing they have repeatedly per cent, of the total tonnage classed. the territorial integrity of China.

the amount of tonnage of all vessels of We had not yet had the terms of the "That pledge was against the impair these types recorded in the Society's Quadruple agreement so that Tang'sent of the integrity by other powers. Register Book in 1914 and in each of tion of China into two sections by the It was never directed toward the separa- the last three years:-- Chiness themselves. And that condition actually exists. The Powers say they do not recognize the Canton Government. LONDON, December 20th. In connection with Lord Northcliffe's

But their officials are constantly dealing statement at Bangkok, Mr. Balfour, Vice-

with our officials. They have to: it is the only way they can get anything done Chambers of Commerce, interviewed by President of the Association. of British

down here: there's no uso to go to Peking Mr. Tinson: They are on the way and "It will go to pieces," he said, "and about it. the Times, said that our Consuls should should not be long. They have been then Teao Kun will put in another Minister has bad to come down here from Now even the Portuguesa

4,419,688 bo well paid in order to hold their own prepared for this for some time.

Vessels to the number of 353, represent with other Consuls.

dummy as president or take the office Peking to discuss the Macao matter. The ing 1,887,115 gros tons or 58 per cent. It wis a funda mental principle that all Consuls be Friday next.

A formal remand was granted to himself. Chang Tao-in will support the foreign consula

Dow arrangement if he can be vice-pre ponding with our government and our during the year were fitted for burning, are constantly corres of the total tonnage of new vessels classed allowel to develop their own initiative. British subjects. Consuls should be

The defendant: Can I have permissident. They will at least keep up the officials sign passports and other neces for fuel: the Foreign Office emphasised that more

Oficials of the Consular Department of sion, to communicate with some of my temblance of a government in Peking so saxy commercial documents which the

they can handle the revenues and sell foreign governments accept

In the next table is shown the great ia China's birthright to any nation that will would be broken and the Chinese people number of vessels either originally fitted No pledge crease during the last three years in the wis done than was generally appreciated. The Magistrate: Yes...

pay money to them."

would be far better off if the Powers "What of the Canton Government; Mr. Would legally accept the situation that to burn oil fuel or subsequently adapted Tang? Have you severed your relations governinent of the South as a member of all vessels. recorded in the Bociety's Ro actually exists and recognize the actual to that purpose. The figures represent with it"

"I certainly have not," he replied em- want to bring about peace and order in 1914 are included:

the family of nations. If they really gister Book, and for comparison those for. phatically. I am Minister of Finance China that is the quickest and the easiest in the Government and am in constant way."

Vessels Burning touch with its activities. As long as its

EARLIER CABLES.

MR. BALFOUR CRITICISES THE

FRENCH DEMANDS. “.

WASHINGTON, December 29th. Before attending to-day's session of the Naval Committee, Mr Hughes conferred Bt. length with President Harding at White House.

WASHINGTON, December 29th.. Despite M. Barrant's assurance that the French demands were based on a concep tion of the true needs of Franca and her colonies, succeeding speakers did not con- seal dissatisfaction with such demands.

SPEAKERS SHOW DISSATIS. FACTION.

inst.

The Magistrate: The charge is made the agents for the Asiatic Petroleum Co. by Messrs. Smith, Bell & Co. who are and you are charged with embezzling this money on a date after the 1st July.

Mr. Tinson: He is the cashier, for Smith, Bell & Co. The Commission replied that the Ger

Defendant: Ha (the Sergeant) arrest man Government is alone capable of judged me on the December 28th as I came ing what opportunity it has had for re-off the steamer from Macao He says I plying. Moreover, Germany's request for was only arrested today." How is that moratorium could not be considered by correct I say that I was not allowed a the Commission until it had received the chance to vindicate myself. particulars requested in the Note..

CONSULS' SALARIES. LORD NORTHCLIFFE ON CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS,

Pay in the general and the Levant ser vices had been increased. The officials also pointed out the difficulty of obtain ing recruits and of securing suitable hous-

Mr. Balfour declared that an inferioring accommodation at reasonable rentals. military Power with more ships dould All salaried posts were held by British never seriously imperil a superior mili subjects.

tary Power. On the other hand, with the largest submarine flect in the world. which was powerful ouly for the destruc

RUSSIA'S DEBTS,

tion of commerce, France would greatly BRITISH CREDITORS' ASSOCIATION

menace British security, Britain was un- able to look with indifference on the situa tion thus created. Mr. Balfour promised to raise the matter again before the public Conference.

ships, the conference would probably suc

The Magistrate: If you have been un- lawfully detained you can claim damages.

The defendant: I have been unlaw fully detained without an opportunity to get in touch with my friends I have no lawyer to defend me The Magistrate:

You will have an opportunity now.

The Magistrate to Mr. Tinson: When do you expect to have the official papers here?

friends !"

W

VALID NOTICE TO QUIT.

JUDGMENT IN A RENTS" ORDIN-

ANCE ACTION,

But now they have a four-power alliance." Four nations instead of two That is worse...

judgment was based upon the prelimin- ary reports and may well have been modi. fied in the light of later dispatches which showed that this treaty was not an sill ance in any senza and that it made no mention of China.

"What is going to happen to the Peking Government ?

-FIJI" ANTI-WASTERS."

The Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Gom-only financial support is from the Pro- pertz). gave judgment yesterday in a vincial Government there is no work case, heard earlier in the week, in which there for me to do. The only matter of SUPPORTS CONFERENCE IDEA.

Chinese landlord sought to obtain importance was a negotiation with the possession of premises at No. 148, Queen's foreign banks over the balance left by ELECTED LONDON, 'December 29th.

the previous government. This bad The Association of British Creditors of notice to quit to the tenants on August Fang before. I took office. Therefore it His Honour said that the plaintiff gave already been taken up by Dr. Wu. Ting Russia has issued a statement warmly approving the suggestion for an inter- 30th last and on December 6th the writ in was best for him to continue the negotia this action was issued claiming possession tions. As soon as it is possible to finance

submarine plans involved assumption that payment.

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Road Central.

of the

MEMBERS REFUSE TO VOTE

SUPPLIES.

Register Books,

July, 1914 July, 1919

Tankers. (Steamers and Motors.)

Gross tons. 1,476,088

July, 1920...................................... 3.054,314 July, 1921

Register

Book.

July, 2014

July, 1919

Oil Fuel. Gross-fous: 1,310,200 5336,878

July, 1920 ................. 9,359,334 July, 1921

12,796,835

The report pol

points out that some impres

sion of the industrial significance of the.. change will be obtained when it is reali- zed, that the consumption of coal, in the The Legislative Council has adjourned case of steamers now in existence which

BUYA (Fiji), November 7th.

SUPER-SUBMARINES.

SURFACE SPEED OF 21 KNOTS.

Mr. Hughes, whose statements so far have been most optimistic, evidenced a modified attitude when he declared that, national conference on Russia, and de- and mesne profits. Mr. Hewitt, archi- the Constitutionalist Government inde sine die, the clected members having are fitted for oil fuel, would represent "result of the limitation of capital cannot be expected ubas Russia istecu for the plaintiff, had put in a plan fpondently there will be work for me and refused to vote supplies. The elected somthing approaching 20,000,000 tops per

claring that payment of Russia's debts. cood" in a fairly satisfactory manner admitted to the comity of nations and owing a projected reconstruction of the Ieball go the moment I am nocded. members have sent a telegram to the annur, or about 7 per cent. of the

he stated would make the. There is no tonenient a new building within the mean that I have deserted the southern move testing against the spending of: £40,000 the United Kingdom during 1920. Britain and the United States would in-

ing of the Public Health and Buildings ment or that I am displeased with what on a new Government House. Thes crease their tonnage proportionately.

Ordinance 1003. It was admitted that the the others have done. GENERAL IMPROVEMENT IN Farthermore, craisers and destroyers STOCKS

alterations and additions shown on the things in which I think some

There are many suggested that £20,000 would be enough would have to be provided in numbers

plans referred to in the notice of August younger men go too fast. The wide Notwithstanding the unprecedented adequate to deal with the situation crent gistered on the stock exchange in Russian tion. These plans were in fact inspected sun in summer and the shelter which the exceeds £200,000, The elected members A general improvement has been re- 30th did not amount to such a reconstruc- streets, for instance, they forget the hot venue for 1991, the accumulated deficit ed by a large submarine feet, thus threat shares following the official announcement by the tenants who, on seeing them, decid-old narrow streets afforded. ening an expansion of armaments, which that the Soviets have approached the ed to defend the action.

But they consider that certain new taxation, which was the antithesis of the objects of the Russo-Asiatic Consolidated Company re-

mean right and they will learn with ex- has been proposed would injure indus Conference

It was argued for the plaintiff that the perience. With the movement itself Lam trics. questing a resumption of negotiations for Rents Ordinance, under which the notices wholly in sympathy and will take my LATEE. the return of the company's properties.

to quit were issued, did not require, as part in it the moment there fa work for did the later Amending Ordinance, that me to do... the notice should give particulars of the "You do not disapprove of Dr. Sun's intended reconstruction and that all was northern expedition, then? required was three months' notice to quit. Dr Sun's northern expedition is an The Judge held that this contention was en absolute necessity. It is not likely THE HAGUE, December 29th. unsound the notice was not such as the that it will be able to reach and take The First Chamber of the Stato-General Ordinance required. It was, in fact, an Peking, but it was forced upon us by has adopted-the-Bilt authorising a loan invalid-notice and no order for posses the Peking Government's mandates and of $100,000,000 in America for the Dutch sion could be based-upon it. Tras, under proclamations to the world that China Indies at a maximum interest of 7 per the Rents Ordinance a notice in general was united ander ita rule. China is not cent. The first instalment of thirty mil- terms was sufficient provided it complied united under the rule of the clique which lions is being issued immediately.

with the conditions of section (1) (f). holds the power in Peking and never But this was not such a notice and it was will be. It is necessary that the rest of GERMAN NOTE CURRENCY not based on any ground contemplated by the world should know this, that they Bection 4. Freah notices were necessary if should know that the country south of ANOTHER. M. 4,429,000,000 ISSUED.

the plaintiff desired to obtain possession the Yangtse at least is firm in its deter The plaintiff must be non-suited with mination to establish a real democratic LONDON, December 29th. conts, The Reichsbank rata oirealation has

Mr. O. A. 8. Runs appeared for the What if Wa Pet Tu should swing over (of New York), to whom yesterday's been increased to M. 108,906,000,000. The plaintiff and Mr. F. G. Vaux represented to Dr. SunWould not that make it message referred.

fineresse amounts to M-4,428,000,000. | the tens

possible for you to go on to Paking 1"

- THË- QUESTION OF AIRCRAFT."}

NETHERLANDS E. INDIES. It is understood that the report of the sub-committee on aviation will recommend A LOAN OF $100,000,000 IN AMERICA that no limitations be placed on the con- struction of aircraft, but that their use in war time be sharply defined.

INGERSOLL CO

RECEIVERSHIP.

A BRITISH COMPANY'S DIS

CLAIMER

LONDON) December 29th.

The British Ingersoll Watch Company

announce that they are not connected with

the firm of Robert Ingersoll and Brother

government In China."

MARCONI AND SCHOOLBOY'S..

WIRELESS,

Great expectations are entertained by. the United States «naval engineers, of a- new type of submarine motive plant,. comprising a combination of gas and electric propulsion, which is to be in- stalled in three submarines, two of which have just been laid down at the Portsmouth (New Hampshire) navy-yard mendators Stringher, ex-Minister of the sult in greatly improved operation, and A Rome schoolboy, the son of Com- It is believed that the new type will re Treasury and Director of the Banca soms even express the opinion that it. d'Italia, recently found himself in trouble will make possible a cruising radius of with his schoolmasters for fixing up a 10,000 miles. wireless telegraphy apparatas with friends, outside his school.

The boats will be of 2,025 tons and When his will have a length of 200ft. They are to apparatus was examined, however, it be equipped with electric engines develop was found to have several innovations ing 6,500 h.p., which are designed to give portanes on the present systems

According to the Corriere della Hero, consist of one sin, gun, so mounted that and improvements of considerable ima speed of 21 knots on the surface and of 10 mote abnorged. The armament will Baaator Marconi, who has seen the it can riso be used as an anti-aircraft, stallation, has sent for the bootbo run, and six torpedo tubes, for which 16 who is now working with him.

torpedoes will be carried-Bouter,

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