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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, CCTOBER 27TH, 1923.

BRANDIES.

BOTTLED IN COGNAC AND GUARANTEED PURE GRAPE BRANDY

AHEAD OF THE MAIL.

FAUPPLEMENTARY WIRES 'YEOM INDIAN.

PATERS

IMPOSING CEREMONIES AT CONSTANTINOPLE,

LONDON, October 2nd, The special correspondent of Tha

PAPROHIBITED FLUMAGE.

LONDOY October the Mr. Douging Bremner was fine at the Mansion House for dealing in pro hibited plumage. The prosecuting counsel for the Customs said that when a B of Calcutta merchants first sent an in- voice the defendant had replied, stating: his inability to dend in plamage as it was prohibitel. The defendant's clerk Zime at Constantinople writes: The on receiving the parcel took it to the Allied occupation of the past four years valuers, where it was seized. The plumage was concluded today with imposing was mainly Indian egret The defend- ceremonial. Reciprocal honours were ant sald that the parcel came from an paid amid a wild outburst of Turkish unknown Indian firm, to whom he wrote enthusiasm.Dense crowds swarmed the protesting against it despatch and stat- MARTELL & CO. route taken by the Allied troops Firsting that he would hand over the next

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the French and Italian detachments and consignment to the Customs. The parcel Anally the magnificent body of British received was seized within nine hours Guards, whose evolutions were executed of its delivery before he could take with the best Guardsmen's rhythm and advice. The presiding Alderman ny precision, evoked a storm of cheering, pathised with the defendant, hos Gro

ferres, clapping and waving of

is a highly respectable one. The defend General Harington with his staff as the funt intimated his intention of appealing brad of the troops saluted the Turkish against the conviction.

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vanced to the centre of the square and was saluted by the combined Allied troops. the crowd became hysterienly { excited.

General Harington's policy receives reward in the general admission by Euro pean that if any Western Powar has re- gained its prestige that Power is Grent Britain.

THE HULTON PRESS.

LONDON, October 3rd..

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TURKISH INSCRIPTIONS FOR *SIGNBOARD.

LoxDos, October 8th. A Constantinople message says the, Vali, in an interview, declared that Turkish would soon be the dominant

nguage in Constantinople, even in the European quarter of Pera, where it is apparently intended to replace all foreign Indgunges on all signboards with Turkish inscriptions. Furthermore, alt canoes sionary companies. like those controlling trane,

railways and telephones, have The Yorkshire Pont states

been given a month in which to replace rumoured that the Rothermere interestson-Turkish cuployees by Moslems. have acquired the whole of the Hulton Press, consisting of five dailies in London' and Manchester, three Sunday papers, half-a-dozen other weeklies, and a total

MOTOR GLIDER TESTS.

LONDON, October 10th.

of about 40 publications. It was known Though a number of competitors did that Sir Edward Hulton for reasons of not participate in yesterday's glider frata health was not advere to giving up the at Lympne, saving their engines in the active directorship of a great enterprise hope of calmer weather to enable them to with which he has been associated for compete with a better chance of success Negotiations for the ac for the big prints for the rest mileage on many years. quirement of the Hulton undertaking by gallon of petrol, fying continued ether interesty, were unsuccessful Con throughout yesterday. sequently, Fleet Street considers that the rumours are well founded. The price at which the transfer will be effected in var- iously estimated as from three and-a-half to five millions sterling.

BRITISH LEAVE CONSTANTINOPLE.

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The tests hitherto have proved the hardiness and controlability of nearly all the machines which make the easiest landings, descending in long, slow and gentle gradients, alighting without a jar. In one case, where an ordinary zeroplano would have crashed with sericas results, the pilot, aided by farm labourers, picked up his machine, wheeled it back to tho aerodrome and resumed flying.

LEAFIELD, October 4th, General Sir Charles Harington and the

Professor Bairstow states that the Re- last of the British troops sailed from Constantinople yesterday afternoon, the seach Department is engaged in experi French and Italian contingents departments, the result of which is strong. ing at the same time. After nearly five ground for hoping that it will solve the years occupation the Allied forces have great problem of maintaining flying now, in accordance with the terms of the speed, while preventing stalling Lausanne Treaty left Turkish soil. The The success of the meating hitherto evacuation has been conducted without foreshadows the creation of a class of any incident or hitch and is regarded owner-pilots with machines not only here but in Turkey as reflect stored as, and not much dearer than ing mach credit on General Harington motor cycles.

(Continuid on page 3) and his officers. The embarkation of British troops and material took place nop only in accordance with but actually ahead of programme w

A ceremonial farewell parade was held before the embarkation, detachments of British, French and Italian and Turkish soldiers taking part. Salutes were ex changed and the departing General took a cordial leave of the Turkish authorities. The Turka loudly, cheered General Har ington and the British contingents all

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along the route General Harington BANKING-SHIPPING-TRAVEL issted a Farewell message of, thanks on. behali, of the Allied Generals for the gracious send-off accorded them and wish- ing Turkey all possible, success and pro

spority.

SUOTTISH PIT DISASTER

FAREWELL LETTERS IN DARKNESS,

Lascos, October 4th. Those rescued from the Redding colliery occupied themselves underground in writ- ing farewell letters in the darknew. They wers soaked on the first day wan dering-waist deep in-water.

Eighty Offices are established in the Princips Cities of the World to provide Commerci Organisations and Private Individuals with complate World Wide Banking, Shipping and Travel Service."

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The survivors at Redding, in an inter- view, said that their experiences had been very trying They used up all their matches in the first two days in attempts to keep a light burning, which was im PURCHASE OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE

possible owing to black damp. They crawled, up and down in the darkness throughout the workings. They had no idea of time and kept moving to keep themselves warm, occasionally crawling. to the edge of the water for a drink. They were on the verge of despair, when they heard a shot and crawled to the RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK. rondways, trying to locate the direction.

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When the shots were repeated they shook Capital (Fullx-ram) hands with each other, confident of rus¦ RESERVE FOOD SR Sm cue and were in the best of spirits. CAPTRAL CONTRIBUTED BY THE When rescued their first request was for GHLINESE GOVERNMENT cigarettes. Restoratives and blankets RESERVE FUND were rushed to the spot, but the survivors insisted on crawling a long distance to the shaft bottom. They were unable to say whether the others entombed wers alive. They were cut off from the others at the outset.

LONDON, October 8th. Three divers from Roryth descended the

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Redding pit this morning with a view to Development da Commerce at de Hinders

rescuing three men who, it is hoped, are still alive. They re-nscended after threa hours, having travelled 600 fect along the flooded roadway when they found the road blocked by debris,

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