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THE `HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH. 1998.

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PARIS, March 27th. Mine. Sarah Baruhardt died in coin paratively poor circumstances, She had earned many fortunes. But dispensed money lavishly. It is believed that the value of her of the possessions is scarcely equal to that of beautiful flowers mceived during her illness,

BODIES OF BELGIAN SOLDIERS.

Loupon, March 29th,

The bodies af 80 Belgian soldiers now lying in England are to be taken in state to Zeebrugga There are 400 more buried here and so bodies will be selected to be a representation of all ranks and classes. It is hoped the Prince of Wales will be at Zeebrugge for the arrival of the bodies. He is due at Brussels on April 27th, and the ceremony at Zeebrugge will be about that date. The British Admira by are arranging for conveyance of the bodies by British warships,

CEYLON CONSTITUTION.

The rights of the film for which she posed in her own home during the last few of her life probably represent the bulk of her

Loss. March 29th, is fortune. The film is not finished, but it believed that sufficient has been taken to In the House of Commons, replying to ensure production. It is declared that un Mr. F. C. Linfield (Liberal), Mr. W. G. A. American syndicate has purchased the notes Ormsby-Gors said that despatches with which Alma. Bernhardt propared for her regard to the revision of the constitution real life story giving her age, parentage had been, submitted to the Legislative most of the Council of Ceylon and the matter would and nationality as well as secrets of ber ester

be funther considered when the Secretary The first nown of her death was broadenstof State received the report of the pro- ed from the Eiffel Tower. Many thousands ceedings of the Council. It was not pro- were listening to a wireless concert when a posed to give the House of Commons a voice broken with emotion interjected: "I special opportunity to debate the proposals have very sad news. Mae. Sarah Bern which could be discussed on the Colonial hardt is dead." The whole Press to-day Office estimated. write glowing and affectionato tributes to Jiru., Bernhardt.

LADY MARY CAMBRIDGE.

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Colonel Wedgwood: As two members of the Ceylon Legislative Council aresas) present in England, will a deputation bo received with a view to their submitting their opinions.to the Secretary of State f Mr. Ormsby-Gere replied that he would be very glad to receive a deputation after the Easter holidays.

LONDON, March 28th. The Marquess of Worcester is engaged to the Queen's niece, Tady Mary Cam- Mr. Shortt asked when the reply of bridge. Laly Mary, who is 26, is the the Legislative Council might be expected. Mr. Ormsby Gore said that he did not eldest danghter of the Marquess of Cam-know whether discussions were actually bridge, brother of Queen Mary, who was finished, but the reply would be received created Marquess in 1917 in lieu of his by the mail. previous title, the Duke of Teck." The Marquess of Worcester is the courtesy title of the eldest son and heir of the Duke of Beaufort. The Marquess was born in 1900 and is in the Royal Horse Guards.

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AFTAIRS OF SIR THOMAS BEEQHAM.

LONDON, March 28th.

"Mr. Linfield Are the proposals likely to operate before the Colonial Office ti- mates are discussed i

Mr. Ormsby-Gore said that he did not know when the Opposition would ask for discussion on the estimates.

EGYPTIANS AND INDEPENDENCE,

LONDON, March 29th. Ninety-five Members of the House of Commons, mostly Labourities in a letter to The Timer, lament the failure of Lord Allenby's policy in Egypt and contend that there are now only two possible courses.

"One is to revoke the declaration of independence approved last year by the House

and of Common, to

make Egypt by force of arms any resistance, and part of the British Empire, suppressing holding the Egyptian people in subjection ciently

they acquiesce in the position saff

to have some mestura self- Government, a course to which we and most of our fellow-countrymen are unaiterally disoleras pledge and a reversal of British It might be possible, thongh pposed." difficult and costly, but would be a basel

radition unparalleled in our bistery

The Registrar of the London Bankruptcy Court has approved of the scheme accepted by the creditors of Sir Thomas Beecham for the payment of a composition of twenty shillings in the pound by four instalments of five shillings each, the first whereof will bo

payable forthwith.

order has been discharged The

lication of Sir Thomas Beochaw, B, for the approval of a composition of 20%. in the pount payable to the creditor ander receiving order made against his estate on October 1st,

1910, came before Mr. Registrar 20th, 1922, in the Bankar Hope on July Court. Mr. Clayton, K.C., who appeared with Mr. Tindale Davis for the deadjourned over aaked that the application might be the Long Vacation. He said that ments were in

1 progress to pay ba pound as soon as the proposal was up- proved of by the Court. Under the terms of the scheme accepted by the areditors the composition was to be paid in four instalments of Set in the pound at inter vals of three months. Mr. Justice Ere

lola. scheme. of approved

arrangement under which the executors of the late. Sir Joseph Principal departments of Government hy Beecham would

foreign Power" nominees of 20 a few of Egyptians have not made lip to get what payment of the composition, and a friend of

alone is able Sir Thomas Beecham had

agreed to into Court as soon as the amount these facts and had the courage and pay they sock. Lord Milner recognised both was ascertained. The delay in honesty, having learned them hy completing the

arose from debtor's adviser to secure whereas Lord Allenby has ignored them."

what unpleasant experience, to say so, the failure of the debtor's

final adjustment of a claim of £24,000 for income-tax and super-tax. The Com- missioners of Inland Revenue had stated that the matter could not be settled until September, and it was impossible, therefore, to ascertain the amount required to pay the composition.

BROADCASTING LICENCES,

The other course is based on the facts that the Egyptain people are not only set in their determination to obtain indg pendence, but are also so far educates in politics as to reject a nominal indepenience, accompanied by a permanent military occupation and

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ESTIMATES FOR MIDDLE EAST.

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LONDON, March 30th. Details of the Civil Service estimates are published to-day. Foreign Services aro £4,231,000, being a reduction of £918,500,

Middle Eastern Services are £8.668,000, being a

decrease of £2,607, while the not LONDON, March 28th.

amount for the defence of Iraq and Palestino new Posimaster-General, Sir W. of £1,910,000. This inclurles the cost of

£180,000, Tho

being a redaction Joynson-Hicks, in addition to the troubles

Indian of next year's detailed Post Office estimates, payable by the Colonial Office, the War

troops, and represents the sum is confronted with a new problein over-Office, the Air Ministry al the India Office shadowing even the departmental difficulties, for the Services. Of the total, £8,330,000 is namely the extraordinary complications of

attributable to Iraq; and £1,500,000 to broadcasting licences

Palestine.

да

of

£20,000 towards the salaries of the Hil

As regards the Iraq contribution of Commissioner and his personal staff, it is a decrease of £10,000,

British Bronicasting Company is entitled to half the money paid by wireless users for licences, and royalty on sets used. The is the chief cause of the trouble,

of listeners instead Pands

stamped apparatus, have acquir

at sets, many home-made, but they are. thereby unable to obtain a licence anless they can prove that they are genuine experimenters.

The

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Company ways that if this continues, it will be unable to provide concerts, and it nts the Postmaster-General more strict- to enforce the regulations

wants

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Meanwhile, firms not included in th Broadcasting Company are insisting on their rights

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DISORDER IN IRELAND..

LONDON, March 31st. Motor cars are among the goods to be sub- jected to a heavy duty when the new Irish Customa barrier is enforced Hence, there were extraordinary scenes in Wales recent- when a large number of motor cars were being driven to Holyhead for shipment be fore the tax. is imposed.

W. Juynson-Hicks, interviewed today, that the problem was the most difficult he had ever had to tackle, and he some times though it was almost insoluble, but he must overcome the difficulties, as 30,00 licences depended on his decision. He he lieved that 100,000 listeners were unlicens- od, and that if the Government did not for driving without a licence, explained motor engineer, summoned at Conway interfere there would possibly be no broad-that he bought the car in London or barch custing. If broadcasting were worth doing at all, it should be done properly.

- BRITISH FOLIOY IN EGYPT.

LONDON, March 29th.

27th, and that,

that the selling firm's representa

The

tive accompanied him to Worcester, whance be returned to London, taking the identifică- tion plate, the absence of which led the to stop him.

regards he explained that things were turvy in Ireland, and that his Ninety-seven Members of the House of Chief Constable advised him to get a

licence had not been renewed. Commons, mostly Labour members, but including Liberals and one Conservative short-term licence at Cumarvon to take. Have signed a letter to the Press

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The Magistrate approved and imposed sincerity and patience are unquestioned, A nominal inc. has failed, after a

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Fifty-three tombstones in the Belfast Protestant Cemetery were found defaced and

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