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THE RONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 6TH, 1929
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"ROADS..
METHOD CONSIDERED SATIS. FACTORY.
SHELL TRANSPORT COS,
POLICY.
FIGHTING-FUND RUMOUR CON-
TRADICTED.
LONDON July 4th..
ALLEGED ZIONIST HEGEMONY
ATTACK ON PALESTINE MANDATE
FAILS
defeated by
LONDON. July 4th, An attack on the Palestins Mandate and At the annual meeting of the Shell the Rutenberg concession in the House Transport Company at the Connon-Street of Commons was made the ground for a LONDON July 4th. Hotel, the Chairman, Mr. Walter Samuel, motion to reduce Mr. Churchill's salary The mover, Sir W. Javason-Hicks, The report for the year 1921, of the after referring to certain decreases as to charged the Zionists with aiming at com- Losos, July 4th,
De expected in a year of industrial do- The last stand in Dublin of the Irre-Rubber Ronday's Limited--a company presion, said it had been rumoured that plete control of the Palestine Govern wulars is now, occurring, though the formed under the auspices of the Rubber the large amount of money they raised ment. The motion-was
Growery Association, to foster the use of recently was for a fighting fund. He was 209-75,
whence the rumour originated, unaware battle continues with varying intensity.
Board, which did not desire or intend to fight anyone. They raised the money with the intention hf employing it use- fully, in forwarding the Company's busi
[The dividend for the past fonncial A legs expensive method of attachment of year was 97 per rent, against 35 per cent priwners twenty Irregulars. Later the rubber has been evolved and an ex- in the previous year, the Board layout sun eighteen-pounder gun was brought upperimental area will be laid as soon asing conservation of funds]
und bombarded the remaining positions possible, although it must be a consuler-
PRINCE OF WALES'S ZOO,
TIGERS," LEOPARDS, AND 22FT"
PYTHON.
SCOTTISH SPORT.
AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
WEEDING OUT THE FIELD..
TÖLLET AND ARMOUR DEYEATED.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,}
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The Humayam hotel is on fire and the rubber for roads-states that portion of but certainly it's do so from the MEXICAN RANDITS' ALLEGED | collection, which is one of the largest and Hnd it been brought about by one of the
garrison has surrendered. The National |
a roadway laid at Southwark eighteen months ago, with rubber blocks vulcanised
forces in ib niternoon recaptured to metal plates, cousinurs satisfactoryness.
O'Connell Street Post Office, taking
of the Irregulars, who are isolated in three hotels, the Grgshan, the Granville and the Crown: These hotels were shelled.
range of 150 yazıls, partially from a wrecking them."
alle is before, the advantages of rubber roadways are fully demonstrated.
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GERARD BEVAN'S › ARREST, PROSECUTION BY AUSTRIAN POLICE.
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PRYSONERS.
STATE ENT DENIED.
AMSTERDAM, July 4th, The Hatnafscha. Oil Company denies the stateracat of the State Department at Washington that eighty-five employes of the Corona Company are held prisoters by Mexican bandits."
BAILWAY" DISASTER.
STRASSBURG-PARIS EXPRESS
*DERAILED...
SPRASSAU, July 4th.
VISNA, July 4th, The Austrian police have decided to precute Mr. Gerard Bevan (the "fugi-
Three were killed and 20 injured by the tive director of the City Equitable Insur-erailment of the Strassburg-Paris ex- ance Co.) for assaulting the detectives at perses near Sarreburg. `. the time of his arrest, and the trial will PALM-be hold shortly. The punishment which may be inflisted is six months' to a year's imprisonment.
The company hopes that experiments will lead to the utilisation of rubbre [ՆԵ streets where kilence of traffic is The Countess Markeviez, leader of an important consideration. rap of women snipers, has been report-
EXPORT DUTY ON das captured, but there is no infor anation, as t the whereabouts of de Falern: who is thought to be hiding in
the city.
A National officer has arrived", at Crowdon for the purpose of proceeding an Dublin in n. Bristol fighting-plane, but at is doubtful if this Irregidars will hold
ut much longer.
KERNELS.
ABOLITION FAVOURED,
Loxpos, July 4th,
Meanwhile extraditing proceedings, are following the normal course, involving negotiations between the British Lega- tion, the Austrian Foreign Offer, the Court,
RAISING THE “LUSITANIA."
NAVAL AND SALVAGE OPINION
ON THE PROSPECTS.
The animals presented to the Prince of Wales by the Federated Malay States on the occasion of his visit to the Far East, and presented by his Royal Highness to the Zoological Society, arrived at the end of May at the Lendou docks on board the finer han. Over 300 "mammals. birds, and reptiles e comprised in the
most interesting ever réseived in Great Britain. Arrangements bare been made to exhibit it along with the Prince's anionals from Nepal, which were, received at Regent's Park" just beforu Easter,
The losses on the journey have not been numerous, but, unfortunately, include the proboscis, or long-nosed monkey, a creature with so enormous a nose as to present the appearance of a deformity. These rare monkeys have been only once previously ex- hibited alive in captivity, and the loss is, therefore, to be specially regrested. The animals presented to the Prince include an elephant a young and perfectly tama rhinoceros, two tigers, four black leopards, a clouded leopard, an orang ootang,a gibbon, large number of pig-tailed monkeys, two bears, three foxes, seven porcupines, various rare sheep and deer, over 100 hands, and a number of reptiles.
22 EDINBURGH, May 24th. "There was one great surprise and several smaller ones in the first day's play for the The exit of the Oxnaian and ex-Champion," Amateur, Golf Championship at Prestwick:-- C. J. H. Tolley, was the outstanding event competitors for the title it. would have caused comment, but, to be the feat of a golfer with merely a local reputation ervated quite a first-class sensation, Sümned Robinson, who has thus made him. self famous, is a plumber in the employ ment of Southport Corporation." He bas played only in two Hoylake Championship, and he has taken his holidays to come here this week. Talley was never in front, though at no time was he more than two holur down. Willie Hunter, the Auteur Champion, was supremely enafdent and jaunty, playing golf which looked to him very easy, pitching as if with the barred! ribbed club, and holing stif butts in the most casual fashion. W.B. Torrance pulled of his match with Alexander Armour har ing several holes to spare Armour, who seemed to be stale with too much golf, is leaving shortly for America, to join bis brother Tommy Armour, io the nausge moat of a golf course. Well-known men went out, and anang' them Interaations aliats in C. V. L. Hoomau, Angus Hambru,
most of those who were expected to survive Tantallon, also failed to qualify. But did so including Harry Braid. Gordon Simpson, J. L. C. Jenkins, E. W. E. Bolder nesa, Carl Bretherton, and Hobert Harris. Two Glasgow University students greatly ford best T. A. Torrance, and William distinguished themselves: Robert Rather- Brock best, Flight-Commander Hayward, the Air Force Champion; both Glasgow youths fought to the nineteenth hole, un
Opposition cheers greeted the announce Ministry of Justice, and the Criminal Lusitania. A salvage company is starting are very rare in India but not uncommon and T. A. Torrance. Budd Clarke, of
ment by Major E. F. L. Wood in the House of Goaimons, on Monday, that Mr. Churchill had decided to abolish the West African export duty on palm-kernels on the ground. brst, that the Colonies con- cerned had complained that the duty had "THE SACKVILLE STREET ENGAGE- | ceased to be revenue producing, and had
'MENT.
hampered their commercial recovery,
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Ioxvox July 4th. ' There was heavy fighting this morning, The Nationals employing smpke bombs to cover their rushes against the O'Connell Street stronghold, into which they dried
Second, the largest exporters and busi- news firm in Britain who were concern. ed in the trade, considered, "the object of the duty," namely, diversion of trade-in empire products to Britain, had heen
accomplished.
grenades. Simultaneously armoured cars were heavily machine-gunning the build- Margarine manufacture is now fry ings, whow low defenders were compelled | established in Great Britain, and Liver- repeatedly to change positions by means pool is nie the free market for palm
[It will be remembered that on the occasion of his arrest, Gerard Bevan put a desperate pristaner to the Austrian detectives who effected his capture. He was a director of the City Equitable In failure of the Cunipany made, his way to saranes Co, and after his flight or the Vietina under a very effective disguise,
THE KING INSPECTS ATLANTIC FLENT. EX-GERMAN WARSHIP TO BE USED AS-TARGET.
Losos July 4th.
Atlantic Fleet of ninety ships in the His Majesty King George, aboard the
Channel fifty miles from Tor Bay. After inspection the fleet returned to its anchor. age, where the King will visit the ships
sacht lietoria and Albert, met
ta-morrow."
Queen Elizabeth will witness gunnery. On Thursday his Majesty, aboard the tests in the Channel, the most important warship Nurenbery.
after their opponents had been dormy R. V. K. Fishy, "St. George's Hill, bent Captain Wilfrid H. Pike, Gulmarg. India, by 8 and 7.
of tunnels, in order to concentrate their kernels instead of. Hamburg Moreover.being an air attack upon the ex-German { port during the war nearly five hundred length of 30ft. The new arrival isy how-behind him, and that he is generally re
alefence at particular points. O'Connell Street is identical with Sackville Street
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GERMAN REPUBLICAN
· DEMONSTRATION,
NO SERIOUS DISTURBANCES,
BERLIN, July 4th.
"Thư"' mass demonstration "on behalf of the Republie held throughout Germany, generally passed off quictly. There were
as regards the Government's obligation to the kernel-crushing industry; the latter had decided to leave the Government's hands free, and, to condor in the abolition of the duty,
AUSTRALIAN SEAMEN'S
COUNTY CHICKET. THE FICHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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The black leopards are perhaps the most handsome of all these creatures, their skin exhibiting under reflected light a “ watered America has hopes of raising the sill appearance. Black leopards, which from Philadelphia for the Irish coast with in Malaya, are generally believed to be one of the largy wooden vessels that were much fiercer than the normally coloured built during the war, and it is the inten- animal. The new arrivals appear to be tion, either before or after it has raised the exceptions to the rule. Amongst the birds great liner that was torpedoed seven years the most valuable, and interesting are the vessels that have since been sunk. It is largest of all pheasants, attaining a length go, to attempt to salve a number of other magnificent argus pheasants. These, the not expected, rays the message that brings of over 5ft are reddish brown in colour, the news of this proposal, that there will covered all over, in the case of the male be great difficulty in raising the Iuritania, bird, with ocellar spots of a metallic bronze. asher exact position is known,
A peculiarity of the male argus pheasant Naval and salvage authorition in Britain, is its nuptial display which consista of however, gard this forecast પ્રક too elerating and shaking its extremely long sanguine. In their view is in almost an wing and tail feathers. During this per impracticable project and commercially quite formance the bird places its head under its
Ia the second day's play. Harol?” Hin- unsound. It is pointed out that there body, in order that there may be nothing
best modern appliances for raising sunken and it may be some weeks before they It was not merely a case of Gontor Simp are in the United Kingdoni a pumber of to interrupt the full view of its wonderful ton renewed something of his old glories thealvage companies well equipped with the plumage. These plants are shy bird and sending him into the outer darkness. by convincingly beating Gordon Simpson,
ressels, and that if there had been anything settle down in their new quarters and go
sos being off his guard, Hilton, on the commercially profitable in raising those through their strange antics in pablie
scene of one of his greatest triumphs, and which are still at the bottom of the sea
A giant reticulated python, measuring perhaps inspired by the memory of it, stemple would have been inače long agot
As a matter of fact the Admiralty
27th in length, in the most remarkable played wonderfully roung and skilful golf Salvage Sectica repaired and took into eptile. This species is known to grow to a considering that the fifty age: mark is now ever, probably the largest specimen that garded as having had his day. To best ship, whose value in cargo exceed sixty has ever been captured alive, and should one of the giants of the England-Scotland millions aterling which iad been tor- prove a great popular attraction. As suit- tattle was truly no small fext. With the - pedoel and wank, or run ashore, oable accommodation for this monster reptile exception of Gordon Simpson, all the better abandoned in a sinking condition. They will not be availible in the exhibition, known candidates established their right salved everything that was worth salt.
to a further try. Hunter, however, did ing. That way at a time when every ship wis of great value, and many of themi cons
not play altogether convincing golf lined foodstuffs and raw material which were of vital importance to the nation. Even then it was not considered practic able to raise the Lusitanit, and today the Talue of shipping has gone down thit it wonlil, cost a great deal more to raise the possible, than she would now be worth great liner, supposing such an enterprise Sir Frederick Young, who was in charge At. Worcester, Gloucester led the home of the Admiralty Salvage Section during conuty ou the first innings.
At Leeds, Yorks beat Glamorgan by an the war, and, angst other great achieve and hides 110. innings and 103 runs, Oldroyil scoring 14ments, raised the Frulline after she was sunk in Ostend harbour, and was At Chesterücid, Derby led on the first formerly chief surveror to the liverpool A Southampton, innings against Somerset.
Salvage Association, discussel the Phi- the Hants-Nottsladelphia project in an interview with a match was drawn (ie, it did not pro representative of The Obercer, He cend far enough for 1st innings thought it very improlable, although per- | decision); „„For Notts. George Gunn baps not absolutely impossible, that the | scored 180.not out, while Kennedy made | Lusilovia can be ruised. Certainly, be
110 not out for Hants.
said, the cont would be out of all At Leicester, the home county was proportion to the value which could be ex- defeated by Sunsex, who won by an pected to be recovered if he were innings ant 27.
raised. The first consideration in salvage, he explained, is always whether, from A London message to the Ameri-Kerr, Scotland's cricket captain; Ee com Press recently said: Political pleted his first century for the season. a "couneral point" of w, the enter circa are marvelling at the curious Among the other matches Carlton's strong prise is likely to prove profitable. In the letter which Herbert H. Asquith sent to bame against Perthshire and Watsonians care of the frusilania, which has been The Manchester Guardian, the most faith victory over Cupar are worthy of note, 7- seren furs at the bottom of the sea, she ful of all newspaper champions of is obsolete and worn out. It would cost | Liberalism. The Guardian prints it this| as much to reinstate her as to build a new essel, and, as far as regards specie se kare, never heard that there was any on board, or that she had amongst ker cargo any valuables that would help 10 Justafy' te leavy expenditure that would be necessary in any salvage operations,
LONDON, July 4th. At Leyton. Surrey led Essex on the 5rst innings, Hobbs scoring 60 and Shep herd 73.
At Bermingham, Kent beat Warwick by 125 runs, their all-rounder Woolley, being in wonderful form. In Warwick's 53 and in the second six for 10, hesides first innings he captured eight wickets for
STRIKE,
FIZZLES OUT,
MELBOURNE, July 4th, After a meeting of the Seamen's Union mipor disturbances at Cologne, Magde | in Sydury, it was announced that mem-sering burg, Stuttgart, and Zittna.
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TREATY OF RAPALLŲ. PASSES THIRD READING.
BERLIN, July 4th... The Reichstag passed the third reading of thy Treaty of Rupailu, which was enn- cluded at Cenon, between. Gorriany sad Rustás
THE CROWN COLONIES..
A PERIPATETIC GEDDES.
'bers will be permitted to offer their ser vices on the Commonwealth liner, Larg's) Bay. The management of the Common wealth line declares that it will be from four to six weeks before, the vessel is commission
MAXIMILIAN HARDEN'S
ASSAILANTS
assassination of Dr. Rathensu, for which crime the police of Alienistein,, in East Prussia, have effected a further arrest.
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AN ARREST AFFECTED."
BERLIN, July 4th. It is stated that Maximilian Harden's Lesvos July 4th.sailants belong to the same circles as Commenting on the Crown Colonies, the the man suspected of complicity in the Daily Chronicle deems the policy sound whereby loans were raised in the British market for development work during the past year. The danger, to be guarded against, it ways, is saddling Colonies with too heavy taxation. In many cases it is already very heavy. Indefinite-in- crease would have political as well a
coumic effects. A serious attempt to realise economics in actual administra tion should accompany increased expendi- ture on development. There is consider „able scope under the Colonial Office "for
si peripatetic Geddes.
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SYMPATHY: EXPRESSED FOR".
MALAYA
Lospor July 4th,
to
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE, RUSSIA'S IMPOSSIBLE "ATTITUDE,
THE HAGUE, July 4th. M. 'Litvinoff handed the Commission the text of the dperce issued by the some of the undertakings by the Soviets Council of Commissaries in May enforcing regarding private property. The degree | admits rights to property acquired since May, but is not retrospective. The decres is regarded here, as a move in the right direction,"
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WORLD'S TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP.
TWO SEMI-FINALS- REACHED.
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Loxos, July 4th.. At Wimbledon. ten thousand people waited for hours in pouring rain, which ceased at are a'lock. Only the pro- tected centre cuart was then it for play.
Anderson qualified for the semi-final by heating O'Hara Wood 8/2, 6/3, 9/6, 2/6, 10/4. Anderson was erratic and uncertain
but took the last set brilliantly.
Mlle. Lenglen entered the semi-final by beating Miss Ryan 6/1, 8/G.
There was no further play, .......
BRITISH CABINET
RESHUFFLE.
DESCRIBED AS
SPECULATION,"
“PURE.
A two hours meeting of the Private Property Sub-Comfaission to-day develop ed into a wrangle, in which the non-
Lexnor, July 4th. Russian members rejected M. Litvinoff'à¦
Statements to a Cabinek reshuffle questionnaire as useless and impossible.
are debered by Downing Street as pure The reference is presumably to 31. speculation. The Furige Office an
To bulid, as some had suggested, a floating chamber nine hundred foot long and a hundred feet wide, and to attempt to raise the wreck by means of steel cifica would involve, Sir Frederick poizied wut, an expenditure 80 cerwsiderable as to make the uddertaking by that means quite imposible on any commercal Lasis. Ther is the alternative method of using com- pressed air. By this means the big gula marine 13, a resad of two thousand tons, was raised from a depth of fifteen fathomd. But before compressed air can be pamper in to a sunken vessel all the openings have to be closed. And how is this to be don
DOMINIONS AND THE AND A. “
The Rules of Golf Committee have resolved to admit the Oversena Domínious
it will be shown in the reptile house in the cage now i abited by 20ft. long snake. The moving of these ginnt mites will be no exay tek, and the services of at least fifteen men will be required to deal with the new- comer. In handling these creatures the corresponding members of the Com- men are disposed along the body at inmittee. Decisions affecting the Rules of Owing to the crushing power of the conthey are finally issued to the golfing public terrals of a few feet, like firemen on a hose. the game will be submitted for consider
tion by the rarioni Oversong bodies Lefore stricting snakes being greatest at the ACOTTISTI CRICKET. ." kindermost part of the reptile, a larger number of men are assigned positions on
Heavy rain spoiled cricket all over Scot-"
the tail than on the body. A large king land. The two matches down for the cobra-the largest and by far the most Counties Championship were both stopped. aggressive of all poisonous snakes-is In the Aberdeen Chuckmannan engagement, another interesting reptile forming part of however, one gratifying feature was the.
this remarkable collection.
"THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN" AND MR.
morning:
ASQUITE.
"SI: My attention has been called to the following statement in the lead- ing article of The Manchester Guardian issue of to-day :-
ancerss that attended Captain G. W. A. Alxnuder. The talented Aberdeenshire batman, who was one of last souson's list Lovers, batted in a style that recalled his great stand against the Australians. nt Raeburn Place last summer In the Western Union tournament, "Greenock's good victory over Uddingston was marked by still another display of form by John
STRENGTH OF THE GERMAN NAVY.,
Mr. Amery (Financial Secretary, to the) Admiralty), in a written reply to Mr. Wise on May 30th gave the following **Are we or "are we not to cater particulars of the present strength of into a direct and exclusive agreement the German Navy with France for the military defence of
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Battleships.-Eight, two of which are her territory On this it might be in reserve, with armament but without supposed that the Liberal leaders or the ammunition.
great Liberal assembly would have
Light Cruisers-Eight, two of which" something to say. But in effect they are in reserve, with armament but with hare said nothing.
"This is a falsehood. Faithfully yours.
H ASQUITH.”. To this The Guardium appended this editorial note:--
out ammunition..
Destroyers.--Sixteen, four of which are in reserve, with armament but without ammunition.
Torpedo Boats-Sixteen, four of which are in reserve, with armament but with out, ammunition.
Mr. Asquith accuses us of intep Gunboats-Four, two of which are tional misrepresentation. It is 85 without armament grave a charge as he could wake. WeSurveying Vessels Two.
a70, of course, prepared to admit to
Miscellaneous Vessels-Minesweepers; reasons shown, but Mr. Asquith up numbers will not be fixed until mine plica no reason. It remains for him sweeping operations have been complet either to do so or as we understand
ed:
In the House of Commons, Major the Litvinoff's memorandum, proposing that onnees that there is no authority for the case of the Exitonia, Iying at a Hon. E. F. L. Wood, in introducing the the Powers advance the Soviets a sum the report of the impending retirement depth of two hundred and fity. foet? Colonial Office Estimates, dwelt on the of nearly three hundred and fifty millions of Alarquis Curzon who is returning tot might be, possibile. by reins of some the duty of public men, to offer an Colonial and Empire's debt of
apology for his Attack upon The No alipa have been added during the Guardian to the Prince of Wales, whose sell sneri sterling. At the same time M. Litvinof London co Friday. The Marquis's health bell appliance, bat it does not appear
last twelve months. Authority bas been given for building one light cruiser Her ficing and devotion it
asked for information concerning the has been almost completely restored, but to be very practicable. The exsplay. a possible. was fra
The Evening Standard, commenting on construction has, however, been held up he has been advised to complete the curement of divers at this depth is out of the claims of foreign bondholders.} the difficult He emphasised prake.
of phlebitis by three weeks treatment in question. With the present diring-dress this quarrel between Mr. Asquith and his pending the reply to Germany's request through which all the Colonies
it is much beyond the lisait at which editorial supporter, remarks:---
to be allowed to retain one of her war Indics and all the African Colonies, but
pussing, notably Malaya, the Test RECONSTRUCTION OF FRENCH France.
they can work The deepest diving that #Ah! These public mon1 Newspapers light cruisers instead of building a new WAR AREAS. result of special efforts, they were
has yet been done is almut a hundred can support them for years and have not ship. EMPLOYING GERMAN LABOUR
and eighty feet, and that was by an officer one word, but let anything be said which in the narr
sus does not suit, and many of them behave | M
PARIS, July 4th.
It will be gathered, therefore, that the as though a pitchfork had been stuck Lusitania Salvage Company of Philadel into them." Bottomley's appeal was dismissal. The phia has a very difficult, if not an impos- The Star points out that Mr. Asquits absence, beat and robbed his aged mother for unchanged.
auceceding in balancing their budgets. Depression was notably prevalent in Malaya, owing to the condition of the
and there was no part
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The Cabinet has decided to forward.
BOTTOMLEY'S APPEAL.
SENTENCE UNCHANGED.
LusDos, July 4th.
a Charged with the murder of a man. whom he had befriended and who, in his
Tubber dush the House should to the Reparations Commission the first sentenced passed on May seth is, there ible, taak before it, and that' in any cao / views of a compact with Frauce were Carl Vaith pleaded the unwritten law
of the Empire for fel warmer sympathy.(Cheers) section of the réparation scheme drawn Bialya, in the days of her prosperity,
generously to the Motherland, up by M. Trocquer, Minister of Public (Chres). He wished he could say,bo saw Works, by which Germma labour will be
2 issue out of the present difficulties, employed throughout Franco in rebuild- but he was afraid this depended rather dha general world recovery.
ing roads, waterways, and other public works at a cont of twenty billion francs.
BRITISH WORLD FLIGHT. Arness, July 4th. Major Blake, the aviator, bas arrived.
the enterprise will require the support of stated in his speech of January 20th, in philanthropists or of persons who, would which he said that the British policy must not mind what sooner they lose in the include "resolute avoidance of entangling engagements which may tie our hands hope of ascertaining all that happened to and mortgage the future between separate the torpedoed liner."
Powers or groups of Powers.”
The jury found him not guilty, and in die- charging him the judge said, Return 14 your home and the mother you defended. and continue to be to her the dutiful soul you have shown yourself, God bless you.”
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