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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES,

[TAZOVOR HEDTEKK'S. AGENCY.] ..

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN

HOME POLITICS.. CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS EXTREMELY ACTIVE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 201H 1939.

EARLIER CABLES.. EASTERN TELEGRAPH CO.S ANNUAL MEETING.

NEW CABLES FOR FAR EASTERN LINE.

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LONDON, October 18th.

year was

LONDON, October 15th.

compared with £1,300,000. sur and £388,000 carried forward,

NEAK EAST APPEAL TO THE DOMINIONS,

GENERAL SMUTS DEFENDS BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

the Executive Committes of the National Union of Conservative Associations, on Monday, to call an emergency session of the organisation early next week; doubt. fees, because the party conference, ixed serve over £250,000 in laying additional THE MUCH DEBATED RUBBER

cables and renewing sections of for November 13th, will be too late to main cables. A further £700,000 was to affect matters. The tnove was taken, with-be expended, which would be dealt with

Armistice had spent out of general re

the

'QUESTION, OPPOSITION TO EXPORT DUTY PROPOSAL

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Lostos, October 18th. --

A letter to the Times from Mr. C. W.

TAIKOO RECREATION CLUB. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES:

INTERESTING (REMINISCENCES.

INDIA'S MILITARY NEEDS.

COMMITTER'S REPORT.

F

ATLANTIO FERRY.

AMERICA'S PROJECTED GIANT: JAINERS.

The sub-committee of the Imperial -Defence Committee appointed to investi- The announcement by Mr. Lasker, chair- man of the United States Shipping Board,

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been projected for the purpose of engaging

intha Transatlantio passenger traffic, and is now preparing plans for the building of electrically-driven liners of 70,000 8 tons, is one which should create lively in- terest in shipping circles. It is, of course, the materials, to build a 79,000-ton liver. Maritime architecture has undergone such rapid and enormous development in the last forty years that it is not surprising that the place of the "grey bound of the Atlantic which was then the Azaku, of 7,000 tous, should be taken by vessels of ten times her dimensions to-day. But the building of such ships is only a part of the problem involved. in their employment. There is not a dry dock on either side of the Atlantic at present

JOHANNESBURG, October 15th The Taikoo Recreation Club held its; Replying to a charge by General Hortzog/annual priza distribution yesterday oven- | 54t8, the military needs of India in thef that a new American steamship company. that the British Government appealed to ing in the spacious hall of the Club. The light of the urgent call for`n reduction of with a capital of thirty-million dollars, has At the annual meeting of the Eastern the Dominions in regard to the Near East hall was well filled by the Taikoo Earo- the expenditure of the Government of Telegraph Company, Sir Denison Pender, over the hands of their own governments. presiding, said the gross revenue for the General Smuts said he had no fault to pean community. Mr. Reid, manager India has handed in its report.. Its con- with find with the attitude of the British of the Taikoo Dock, presided orer theclusions are under the consideration of £1,000, compared Cusio for the previous year. The Government. They were bound to notify gathering, and amongst those present the authorities in both countries.

It is understood that the sub-com- The latest development in the political expenditure was E2,438,000, compared the Dominions of what was happening. taation is the sudden decision made by with 2,088,000 and the prolt £1,656,000, and they did so in the politest manner were:-Mrs J. Reid, Mr. and Mes. D-mittee: over which Mr. Austin Chamber a very simple matter, given the money ned

of Mr. Lloyd George, if he had not done Templeton and Miss Templeto, Mr. K.lain presided, while desiring the curtail £300,000 had been transferred to reserve what he did, would have failed in his F. Greig, Mr. R. McGregor, Mr. and ment of the military budget, in India, is The duty to the Dominions" The Imperial rs, W. J. Hill, Mrs. McLeod, Mr. J. W. not. in favour of any substantial reduc tions in garrison strength. beyond those ividend was 10 per cent., tax free. Bo Government acted with great firmness. sides a million sterling provided by in- and saved, without bloodshed, the Empire Paton, Mr. Resker, and Mrs. Duncan. already adopted and in process of being The proceedings opened with a very carried out." The Military Requirements man Committee of the Indian Legislature de- enjoyable concert. There were creased capital, the Company in the and the world from a very grave trouble.

finitely recommended the elimination of encores. The artistes were:-Master Ga certain number of British cavalry and Ferguson, Mrs. G. McLeod, Mr. A. B. infantry units, but it is understood that Allen, Mrs. W. J. Hill, Mr. G. McLeod, the Whitehall Committee takes a more

cautious line,

which could accommodate such a monster," Later, together with the balance of the

Mr. J. Laing. Miss M. Russell and Mrs.

The matter is of great importance from and there are very few barbours where the cost of new cables" to be Inid to complete,

R. K. Duncan.

the standpoint of retrenchment, for the could find convenient accommodation of any Dacing the interval, the prites were coat of British units has gone up heavily kind. The cost of running such huge vowels the programme of strengthening the main lines to the Far East. It was hoped to complete the programme early in 10 Darbyshire contends that the proposal, to presented to the winters of the various since the war on account of increased would also be appalling, especially if, as

year by Miss pay and greater outlay on clothing,

we presume would be the case, they were when the Company would be in a posi

lood, accommodation. and so on. The designed to give, the speediest, as well as tion to deal satisfactorily with any pass the rubber export-duty legislation so Spurs during the

is operate from November 1st is not only Templeton,

advances for the same reasons in the the most luxurious, passage across the eventuality,

The Company had been working in most undesirable, but is unconstitutional,

The Chairman, in introducing Miss cost of Indian units have been relatively | herring pond. They could hardly be more close co-operation with the Post Office at any rate in the Straits Settlements. in Italia and South Africa, and it had He declares that there is no urgent neces Tenipleton, said the games during the less heavy, though vary considerable, and than summer season boats, for air:ady the it is calculated that a British infantry greatest of the existing liners are usually been ugrred to extend the Company's styr passing legislation by November season had been keenly: estested and battalion now costs about the same na taken off the station during the winter landing licences for 25 years, subject: to 1st, and, if the Bill is passed in the quite up to the standard of the Club. four Indian battalions.

months, when the passenger traffic is not Sir L. Worthington-Evans, Secretary the right of the British Government to Straita, it should be sent Home for the Taikoo finished second in the Bowling| The sub-committee of the Imperial De-sufficient in quantity to render them a

purchase the whole of the Company's King's allowance or disallowance in the

All the difficulties such ordinary course. This would give oppon. League being, on points, very close to fence Committee is understood to have paying proposition. cables, plant and fand-stations.

enta cf such panicky and utrconomic the Kaloon Green. He could assure view to reducing expenditure. The re to encounter would confront the new made various recommendations with a which the biggest abips now afloat bare part as would be mutually agreed upon.

The Chairman complainel of unfair legislation time to organise a protest the winners of the League, that Taikoo port holds that there can be substantial giants in augmented measure, and the competition by the Post Office in concerning asme,

did not grudge them their victory. They staffs. These were necessarily increased now enterprise would therefore demand reductions in headquarters and command commerical and financial aspect of the Australian traffic and said the Post Office was actively supporting the Pacific

hoped to give the winners close a during the war, and many circumstances the most aurinus scrutiny and careful Cable Board ronte against the F

run next year as they had this season. have combined to stand in the way of a route to Australia. He announced that

The finals of the Bowls Singles Cham-return to normal conditions. For in

stance, much extra work has been thrown. the Indo-European Telegmphs hoped their line between Britain and Teheran would, be restored shortly.

The steamer. Gondia, of Glasgow, 5,9se pionship had not yet been played off. upon the staffs by the formation of an tons, which sailed from Rangoon for The two inalists were: W. G. Gerrard Pidian Army Reserve of Officers, for this E.E. A. & C. TELEGRAPII CU S Shanghai and Kobe on July 19th with a and R. C. Wallace When they met from pre-war dass. There had also been consisted of only a very meagre nucleus cargo of rice, Eas been posted at Lloyd's as missing

heavy additional labour in dealing with the two thousand surplus officers under demobiliation,

out the cognisance of Unionist Ministers.

It is stated that Mr. Bonar Law intends to attend and to address the meeting of Conservative menibers of the House of Commons, to be held at the Carlton Club,

to-day-

ELECTION POSSIBLE ON ·

ARMISTICE DAY.

For War, when speaking at Colchester, on Monday, said a General Election was necessary, with no avoidable delay.

Armistice Day, November 11th, is men- tioned by the Press as a possible polling day. A War Ofice circular states, inter 'alis, that in the event of an early General Blection, it will be fought on the Autumn register, which came into force on Octo- ber 13th

SUPRISING ELECTION RESULT

LABOUR DEFEATED AT NEWPORT.

MEETING.

TRADE DEPRESSION,

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FATE OF THE S.S. “GONDIA.” POSTED AT LLOYD'S AS MISSING

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** LONDON, October 18th.

DECREASE IN RECEIPTS DUE TO U.S. PROHIBITION AT SEA.

BRITAIN PROTESTS AGAINST CONTINUED SEIZURES.

LONDON, October 18th."

LONDON, October 18th.

Sir Denison Pender, presiding at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Extension

they were assured of an excellent game. Ee hoped the best man would win. The Season just past saw this close of thes

control.

The Newport result is most surprising. Australasia and China Telegraph Com-tinued seizure of British vessels by pro/happy times and of many well-contested been made, such as the abolition of the take their passages in its ships. But however

ere" the Conservatives anticipated

Labour victory.

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WASHINGTON, October 18th Britain has protested against the con- pany, T.td., said the gross receipts for hibition agents outside the three-mile games. Their 1921 wire £2,304,000 compared £2,315,000 for the previous year.

with

limit.

The decrease was due to trade depres compared with $1,196,000 in the preceding

year.

DEW

The electorate totals forty thousand, otsioa Working expenses were £1,032,000/ THE GERMAN PRESIDENCY hoped, than the old ope.

whom seventeen thousand are women, who

BERLIN, October 18th. The Parliamentary parties have reached voted heavily. It is stated that many

an agreement on the introduction of a Trade Unionists resented the Socialistic ANNUAL MEETING OF P. & O. Bill to extend Herr Ebert's tenure of the CO.

Presidency to June 30th, 1998.

MARKS STILL ON THE

DECLINE. -

LONDON, October 18th..

of

of

The formation of the new company' according to Mr. Lasker, depends upon. the passage by Congress of the Ship Subsidy chairman, has already been authorized by Bill. The Shipping Board, states its Congress to set aside $25,000,000 annually for a ship construction loan. fund if the projected ships are of an approval type. It would appear, therefore, that the new line But it is clear, that the time has come all bowling green. They were full of for weeding out. Indeed, as a result of youll have the strong support of the regret at having to give it up, but, of preliminary investigations pending the American Gorernment behind it, and it course, that could not be helped.. The assembly of the Lochcape Committee, would no doubt become the fashionable and old green had been the scene of many various staff reductions have already patriotic thing for American travellers to Deputy Military Secretaryship at head. well they might be patronized they could ground, however, quarters. Lord Inchcape and his col- scarcely pay unless they were "tarred would be just as good or even better, he leagues can propose relatively little round as frequently as possible, and there

saving on the civil side of Government fore there seems some reason to doubt fadia expenditure, the provincial whether the leisurely plan of running to The prizes were then presented amidst Budgets being outside their purview. Cherbourg and thence to Southampton much cheering..

The difficult problem before them will be could be followed by them with financial At the conclusion of the second half to make the largo savings in Army out success. Might it not prove that in order. Play eagerly desired by Indian opinion to make them pay they would have to run the concert programme, Mr. D. consistently with a reasonable measure of the shortest possible pasage, say from. Now Templeton, ins thanking, the visitors for defence, insurance, and effectiveness.

York to: Plymouth, and there discharge atmosphere and the methods of the Labour

their attendance, gave some interesting There is reason to hope thas if the their passengers partly to England and Party, otherwise, it is difficult to account

reminiscences of the growth of sport at costly special services required by partly to the Continens, the latter being for what is regarded as an electoral freak.

modern scientific developments are cur carried by smaller but still large and LONDON, October 1sth.

Taikoo He recalled. the time, in years tailed, care will taken to see that the luxurious Tesnels to the Continental It is declared by some papers that the

This would be the scheme Presiding at the annual meeting of the

past, when Taikoo sports were held on strength to which they are redated shall, ports? Country will probably see, in this elec- P. & O. Company, Lord Inchcape feared

Stevens, whose competence tion, the most complete condemnation of there must be a further considerable pound. The depreciation is attributed to New Year's, day and practically the at least, bo effective. It has been a false foreshadowed, some years ago by Mr.

reduction in wages ashore and afloat if news that, the German Government in whole Colony went down to Quarry and dangerous economy to give the Air Marshall

by reason of very pear equipment, has be contested. However that may be, the ships were to be kept running Re-anticipating fresh drastic measures to Bay. It they looked up the points of Force in India a strength on paper thats to speak on such matters will hardly ferring to the loss of the Egypt, he said restrict dealings in exchange.

20 odd years ago they would "find-stand-borne no resemblance to its actual fighting Plymouth authorities will clearly do well the Board had experienced technical

the event for New Year's on the frontier would be much more endeavour to secure that Plymouth shall strength. A dozen effective squadrons to take note of the new departure, end day-the sports at Taikoo. They were useful than a merely nominal strength be the first and last port of call of the new & small community then and Hongkong of three or four times that number.

giant steamers on their parage to and itself did not have the number they

from Europe respectively. No other port can offer such advantages in point of time, found there now,..

and should tho Channel tunnel shortly be- taken up seriously and constructed the ving of time, whether to Paris, Ham- burg, or Berlin, as compared with any steamers going further east, would be 10 startling that competition with Plymouth would become impossible.-Noral and Military Record...

the Coalition, but the real significance

of the result lies in the heavy defent of 'Labour expectations.

CAVAN.

BAD TIMES PREDICTED.

German marks closed at the lot

advisors, and the regulations laid down LORD SELBORNE JOINS BANKing out as by the Directors were very complete

DIRECTORATE. ENGAGEMENT OF EARL OF The record of the P. & 0 Company spoke for itself. Nothing had "bean or

LONDON, October 18th. would be warling to ensure the carrying

Lord Selborne has joined the directorsta out of every possible precaution to pro- of the Peninsular. Banking Corporation tect the lives el passengers.

in succession to the late Sir Richard ganisation and discipline of the P&).

Vasar-Smith, " Company were second to note, but the The engagement is announced of Get-human element must always be reckoned

with.

TO LADY JOAN, MULHOLLAND.

LONDON, October 18th.

eral the Earl of Cavan, K.P., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., M.V.O., Chief of the Imperial General-Staff to Lady Joan Mulholland, daughter of the Earl of Stafford.

NEAR EAST TROOP MOVEMENTS,

NATIONALIST GENDARMERIE NOT TO TRAVERSE CONSTANTINOPLE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 18th.

The "or-

Lord Incheupe said many of their adverse result voyages had had an Outward Freights were scarce and home- ward freight largely unremunerative. Operating expenses were far shove thoa of pre-war times. There were signs of a break in the clouds, but there w apparently poor year or two abead, Operating costs must be reduced to

Or

disaster must

secure equilibrium, follow. Fortunately the P. & O. Com pany had provided för bad years and could carry on, but it must try to do more than make ends meet.

OUTLOOK.

The Allied High Commissioners and BRIGHTER TEA AND RUBBER Generals have, unanimously decided not to allow" the Nationalist Gendarmerie, en route for Thrace, to traverse Constan- ticople.

HARRISONS AND CROSSFIELD'S CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

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CHANNEL AIR ROUTES,

NO COMPETITION UNDER NEW

SCHEME.

The Air Ministry announces that the Air Council bas decided to modify the systers under which subsidies areal present grauted to approved firms for the operation of the cross-channel ronter

Times.

The prize list is as follows:-

SWINNING PRIZTÉS.

GIRLS UNDER 19 Yeans (50 yards handi- cap)-1, Bettie Laing; 2, M. Hansan; 3, Ella Stewart.

BOYS UNDER 12 YEARS (50 yards handi. cap)-1, J. Sloan; 2, J. McCubbin; 3, A. McCubbin.

LONG PLUNCH (Ladies)-1, Mis 0. Polly: 2, Miss V. Lning; 2, Miss Ina Morrison

LONG PLUNGE (Gents).-1, G. Angus; 2, W. Pally, 3, W. Gardener.

GIRLS' UNDER 14 YEARS (50 yards handi- cap)-1, M. Wallace; 2, V. Hardwick; 3, M. Hansam

HIGH DIva-1, J. Gardener: 2, J. Ash

croft

100 YARDE HANDICAP (Ladies).-1, Mias . Polly; 2, Miss I. Morrison; 3, Misa M. Wallace.

SIR PRATAP SINGH.

KING GEORGE'S SYMPATHETIC

TRIBUTE.

telegram-

The King sent the following to both the Jodhpur and Idar. Durbars

I am grieved to hear vi the death of my old and valued. friend Sir Pratap Singh, and I assure you and the peoplo of Jodhpur and Idar of my winters sympathy in this loss, which loss is also" my own, for his Highness was to ina a truc, devoted friend, as he had been to Queen Victoris and to King Edward.

The original recreation ground dated back to 1891. It was a tiny sandy bay- the termination of the valley above the prosent No. 4 dani. In that year the erection of the dam was begun, a sea wall was built across the bay and the excava tion from the site formed a piece of good flat ground. The whole area was not re- quired for the Refinery's activities and part was set aside for a football field. At | that time football was very popular, matches being played between ships and other clubs. Taikoo had then almost as great a reputation as it now had for bowls. The Grat sports meeting was held There are three approved British com on New Year's day 1592. He was informa-1 panics Handley Page Transport, Ltd., Ined by one of the original participatory stone Air Line, and Daimler Hire, Ltd. It that the prizes were walking sticks and bas been found that the total payments pipes. In 1895 cycle racing was intro under the subsidy scheme are insufficient duced into the New Year's programme to provide the companies with the necessary and the events were open to all comers financial assistance. The volume of traffic A cycle track was formed, the remnanta

100 YARDS HANDICAP (Gene), W. on the London-Paris route and the London of which he remembered seeing in 1902-Polly; 2, J. Gardener; 3, T. Morrison... Brussels rente has not been forthcoming to In 1901 the ground was sold to the then Quarry Bay Shipyard, now the Taikoo the extent anticipated.

The new achemo provides for the Dockyard and Engineering Company elimination of the present competition (Hongkong), Ltd. A new recreation At the Harrisons and Crossfield meet between British firms by the allocation of ground was laid out and opened on New ing, Mr. Heath Clark, presiding, said separate route to each company. The Year's day, 1902. It was not until about that the outlook was brighter, but hubasis on which the subsidy, which is still 100% or 1907 that being cage into did not think progress would go very limited to $200,000 per annum, will be given fashion and as the game gave greater good W. Polly; 9, J. Ashcroft." (fart) until the exchanges had been is a limited cash payment for the completion much larger European community, the to the greater number, considering the

EIFE BUGY RACE (boys). J. M somewhat stablished and the reparations of u stipulated number of flights, and football feld was given up and two rinks Cubbin; %, C. Dickens. question practically mettled

As regards the tea outlook boaded inaintenance of a fleet of approved size and first championship was played in 1908-99, V. Hardwick

prepared on the old tennis turta. The LIBLOY RACE (Girls)-1, J.. Bloan, Speaking at the International Labour coke in the United Kingdom had faller value. The routes to be operated under the and was won by Mr. John McIntyre,

WHITEHAVEN COLLIERY DISASTER, From 197,000,000 to 140,000,000 lbs, dur Conference, the Chairman, Mr. Burning the year ended, August, and, pro Page: London Brussels Cologne by Instone Mr." Templeton mentioned the name of

new scheme are London Paris by Handisy

During the course of further remarks bum, referred to the gratifying fact that vided that cost puhking operine Air Line; London-Amsterdam-Bremen-Mr. Perry, Mr. Hardwicks and Mr.T. Templeton), Ferguson; 2, B. C. Cumberland, on September 5th. By ten p.. Thirty-nine miners were entombed by an CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (presented by Mr explosion at the Haigh Pit, Whitehaven, sumed, the industry should

Berlin by Daimler Hire, Ltd. subject to Grimshaw, original workers who still took Wallace; 3, G. McLeod... Japan had already ratified two draft period of prosperity,

nineteen bodios had been recovered. They Mr. Heath Clark estimated the con- further negotiation. The operation of a an interest in the Clusia me men ULUB HANDICAP (presented by Mr. J were found so far from the actual site of the conventions and proposed to ratify sumption of rubber at 310,000 tons for

tioned that Mr. McKirdy had the-blue "others.

the current war and 300000 tons for

ribbon in every cycling event in the Wid, Grimes; &, T. Young; 3, Wexplosion that it was thought impossible

Wotherspoon next year. He hoped that elasticity

Colony for many years. He believed Mr.

for any of the other men to be alive. The TWO BOWLS HANDICAP (procented by workings run under the sea, and the would be given to the Colonial Ofice

Hardwick imported the first bicycles into Messrs. Carmichael and Clark), disaster took place a mile and a half from Committee scheme no as to prevent

Quarry Bay Mr. Templator, in conclu Grimes; T, Young; 3, W. Wother the pit month Heavy falls of roof and the artificially high prices of rubber

aion, spoke of the debt of gratitude they spoon. owed to, these pioneers and extended a PA12y (presented. Mr. W. J. Hill) presence of deadly fumos made the work of MR. CHURCHILL'S CONDITION,

hearty welcome to the visitors and thanked N Drummond and J. Waid; 2, E. Barker the rescuers extremely diffcult and them for their preeezice.

and J Sloan, “

dangerous, but all day relays of mon straggled to reach their imprisoned

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR

CONFERENCE. OHAIRMAN GRATIFIED AT JAPAN'S

ACTION.

GENEVA, October 18th.

OBITUARY.

·PROFESSOR ERNEST COXWELL..

LONDON, October 18th. This death is announced of Profesor Ernest Coxwell, at one time Professor at Tokio University

MR. KOJIMA

TOKYO, October 18th. The death is announced of Mr. Kojima, co-Minister of War

LONDON, October 13th.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS:

Losnos, October 18th.

&

Mr. Churchill has developed appendi. citia, but his condition is somewhat better

"Larku, operated on for appendicitia and

Mr. Churchill bog. been successfully

progressing satisfactorily,

contribution in cash or kind-towards the

Southampton-Cherbourg and Channel lands route by a new company is not to be opened, until next spring.

100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP (Ladies..-1, Miss C. Folly; 2, Misa J. Morrison.

100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP (Girls);-1;

BOWLING PRIZES.

He rendered gallant services to the Empire in the Tirah expedition, China,! and in the Great War His attendance upon me as aide-de-camp during tay two visits to India gave me special opportu nities of realizing his noble character and genial companionship. George BL

Another message announces that arrange. ments for an all-British service between London and Berlin are well advanced, and it is hoped to inaugurate the venture about the middle of this month, but no definite date has yet been ized. The Daimler Air way will have chargo of this service, and it f Mr. W. G. Gertura suitably replied and RINE COMPETITION (prosented by Mr. is intended to make call stations at Am the proceedings were brought to a close K E. Graig and Mr. J. W. Paton) comrades. As one party retired gassed, sterdam, Bremen, and Hamburg, It is A handsome bouquet of flowers in a N Drummond, J. McCobbon,

exhausted, and baffled, another took its hoped ultimately to carry cut extensions to silver holder and tied with red, white Matthews and B Barker: 2 B. C. place. There was never a lack of Vienna and Constantinople, and thence to and blue ribbon was banded to Miss Ten-Wallace, T. Bateman, W. Oridton and solunteers. Adjoining the Haigh Pit is the India. The Berlin service will, it is expleton by little Mim Mary Morrison D. Melatosh, Perf by machines capable of carrying ten per concert pected, be undertaken in the first instance Mr. R. H. Flower acted as planist for the

sona sad driven by Daimler engines.

(Continued "as fast af ngat joltann.)

word Wellington Pit, where 188 lives were lost Bates (confined to non-prita winners in 1910. There is communiration between -prosented by Mr G. D. Atkins)-1, those pits, but a heavy tul ut roof cut of T Grimes; 2-T. Young; 3, J. Laing, escape that usy.