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{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FRENCH TAXATION INCREASE CLAUSE THREE HOTLY DEBATED,
PARIS, February 15th. The Chamber of Deputies, by 315 votes to 951, adopted the Government's proposal to increase all taxation by twenty per
Pent.
· PARIS February 18th. The taxation proposals adopted by the Chamtue of Deputies embodied clauso "three, which has been hotly debated for
nearly month.
After this the Chamber got to work mare rapidly on the remaining one hun Bred sud ten clauses of the Government's Financial. Measures Bil.
dealing with details in the increases of
daties, "we passed.
The delay in voting on the Bill has
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THE
GERMAN REPARATIONS.
MR. MACDONALD SAYS THEY.
# MUST BE PÄIN.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20rm, 1924.
LONDON, February 15th. In the House of Commons, Baked whether the Government would favour the from Germany Mr. Ramsay MacDonald demanding of payment of reparations replied in the affirmative, amid Opposi
cheers,
"ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE TEN YEARS FOR RUSSIAN PROFESSOR
RIGA, February 13th. A message from Moscow says a Saviot tribunal has sentenced to death Professor Clair, of Ekaterinburg University. for economic espionage in supplying French capitalists with information concerning the platinum industry in the Urals. The sentence has since been commuted to ten years' imprisonment and confiscation of the Professor's belongings.
U. S. PRESIDENCY.
CRATIC CANDIDATE.
TRAVELS NEAR THE TIBETAN BORDER.
present practically isolated, and the question them they instantly disappeared Chinese soldiers do not dare to go more over the crest. A few minutes later two than a few li from the city unless they more horsemen appeared round the spur are in big numbers acting as a convoy of the bill, and again when a man moved out of camp to find who they were the DR. THOMPSON. LECTURES ON HIS for their own supplies from Litang or
Tachieylu.
horsemen disappeared, and when the party trace of EXPERIENCES.
turned the spur of the bill not them was to be seen!
CALICO TENTS AT 13,000 FEET.
THE EXCHANGE "ACTION. MR. ALABASTER DESIRES TO RE-
CALL BANK MANAGER.
The action in which the Bank of East. Asia is suing Mr. Mody, a retired ex- The drivers alvised Dr. Thompson that change broker, for the sun 277,000 odd he should request serra Lamas to cont pany them for said they, no robber would again came before the Chief Justice (Sir attempt to attuck a caravan accompanied William Rees Davies) in the Supreme by Lamas . Fermission
given, ami the drivers promood and procured four went to a Lamasery
14.000 to Lanchow.
CAPTURED BY BRIGANDIN
Court yesterday.
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.G. and Mr. F. C
C. G. Alabaster, K.C., and Mr. Campbell
When the case was re-opened. Mr. Prosser appear for Mr. Mody
Alabaster asked for permission to recall: Mr. Champion, manager of the P. & 0. Banking Corporation, to answer a ques- tion regarding mercantile customs in Hongkong.
"Has your
The main road from Batang to Kauze Doctor Gordon Thompson, ties through Tibetan territory, but, as per- Hall, Kowloon, last evening, on the inst fused by the Tibetans, some other means F.R.C.S., lectured at St. Andrew's Church mission to travel along this road was re- journey and death of the late General of getting across had to be found an Foreira, the famous Tibetan explorer. As with the help of missionaries who had was anticipated the hall was not nearly been of service to a Princess of the Washin, in the,, net villainous-looking Lamas in-1 Jenkin represent the Bunk whilst Mr. large enough to hold the great number of tribe, the two travellers successfully of the most people who desired to listen to the thrill-negotiated with them to convoy themaginable. Their special duty, was to sit ing narrative of an ill-fated journey from across their country. Camping had not outside the doctor's tent each night and Yumuanfu to Peking. The lecturer aerom hern anticipated, and the hastily |
tion to robbers whom it might concern that panied General Pereira on this journeyed tents of this Chiave calicly contri. keep up a tremendous bowl, au intima- and he was with the famous explorer poor protection from the severe weather someone was on the watch. In this way right up to the time of his death. After experienced. Batang is some 8,000 feet the party passed safely through the Golok this calamity Dr. Thompson had the mis- above sea level, but the country between country, then through the Minban, oven. fortune to be captured by bandits and Batang and Kanze is mostly much higher tually ruched old Tatchao, and so thene the story of his ultimate escape from their plateau, land averaging 13.000 bands is extremely interesting. At the feet elevation. Fifteen days were spent conclusion of the lecture a number of in crossing this bleak country, snow fall
The journey from Lauchow to. Pact'so ig almost every day, with an occasional
Mr. Potter abjected. Mr. Alabaster, he very interesting photographs taken during
Fuel was most was continued by cart and it was when the journey were screened, depicting some blizzard for a change. wonderful scenes of the Gorges of the diffealt to obtain, and what little could within six hours of the railhead of the said, desired to call new evidence. Never, Tangtaze and the river Mekong.
be got consisted of yak dung, with a little Kalgan route at Paot'aochen that Dr. Sir Claud Severn presided over the brushwood, the result being that even the Thompson had the misfortune to encoun- throughout the whole of the case, had the lecture at the conclusion of which the Chinese cook failed under this severe testter, a band of tufe, composed of other side attempted to prove mercantile robbers. Но was compelled to evidence to this effect. Plaintiff sub- This morning clauses four to thirty-one MR. MCADOO TO STAND AS DEMO- Hon. Mr. H... Pollock proposed a hearty and the dishes he produced were almost Chinese soldiers, Mongols and nondescript Custom. They deliberately omitted to call
vote of thanks to Dr. Thompson for his inedible. This high tableland country is about the country with them fur very able lecture.
the source of a number of the smaller days, but at last, managed to get away, mitted, on the other side's pleas, that Dr. Thompson commenced his story by rivers which How into the Yangtze and The first difficulty was that of getting in there was no case to answer. CHICAGO, February 15th.
telling his audience that he left Yunnanfu ad nene before been erosed by Earo- Supporters of Mr. McAdoo have unani with Brigadier General Pereira on July penne. The country is populated tunch with the Chinese authorities aud mously approved his candidature for the 17th last, with the object of travelling nomad tribes who constantly move from giving them information, and with that Lordship, he asked, ever heard of per-
but foreigo
knowing
that this make good the defects in a case?"
The Chief Justice: I understand Mr. 1 hard for the full of the franc. Presidency. Officials of many Railway along the Tibetan border, that is to say, lace to place in discovery of fresh graz. /Purpose in view, the doctor refused to take mission being given to call evidence to As Frch traders are now heavily buying and Labour Unions have also passed a across the extreme west of the provinces ing grounds or their Yak and sheep. The only be secured by aruding in. to Alabaster only wants to put a single
of Yunnan, Szechuan and Kansu. The Washih prople are a Tibetan tribe, and, Paotao. After 24 hours discussier, the journey was mapped out in five sections like all Tibetan, have an aversion to any bandits agreed to this request, and the question to the witness. Yunnanfu to Likiang, Likiang to Batang, one possessing a photograph of them or doctor wrote his letter asking for food and Mr. Potter: That is the whole point Batang to Kanze, Kanze to Lanchowany article of theirs lest the owner hen giving information as to his condition of my contention. I have maintained that Lanchow to Paotao, and thence to bewitched. The lecturer therefore had and whereabouts, and how he might be the question of mercantile customs has Peking. In the first section the travellers gront diffenity in obtaining photographs. recognized. He thought that, if the Chin not been proved-the other side now mostly encountered Chinese and tribes Some good pictures were, however, secure would only keep up pressure, he admit it was up, to them to prove itusɑ prople, the latter forming more than half
might find a chance of escaping: The I submit they cannot go back upon their of the population of Yunnan and for the
doctor's Chinese boy was selected as the case and attempt to prove it at this most part being composed of Mosu, Liển,
first messenger, and before he left Dr. stage, th
Tab Chief Justice: This seems to be Thompson whispered to him a warning not Was Lolo and Miao, The route followed by
to return. He did not. Two or three the position: You have finished your Mr. Wetherbe was avoided because of re ports of brigands, and when they arrived
letters were subsequently sent in, asking case, Mr. Alabaster, and you come for- at Likinng they heard of Mr. Wetherbe
for food and at the same time giving inward with a submission to be allowed to capture. They consulted various officials
formation. After four days, no food are obtain further evidence. and did their best to help him, but it
ving, Dr. Thompson suggested that the heard of such a case. You consider your Was not antil arrival at Batang that they
brigands should take him to some place case and submit it, you actually call | bad news of his remarkable escape. The
where there might be a foreign mission. route taken from Yunnanfu to Likiang lay through the city of Yangpeh and the Yangtze was twice crossed, first by ferry and next by a suspension bridge, believed to be the only bridge spanning the Yang- tsze in its entire course. General Pereira formed the opinion that the gorges in this
ficent than those of Ichang.
On arrival at Likiang. the party secured fresh transport and mules and from now onwards hnd Tibetan muleteers, Likiang is the old Mosu capital, and the lecturer observed that it was most inter- esting to see the Mes people in their peculiar dress. From Likians, they press ed on to Atuntze. Yakalo and Batang, crossing from the watershed of the Yang tsze to that of the Mekong--the two rivers being separated only by two short days journey. The Mekong valley differs
forling it is hoped the-frane will improve. |
SENSATIONAL FAL! OF THE TRANC.
ACTION
PREFECT OF POLICË
PAR. Felmary 15th. The Bourse du Cumgeree, Paris, has been closed the by a decree of the Prefeet of Police, on the ground that Quotations are resulting in an exchange crisis palelated to lead to an abnormal Jucrease in prices,
It is stated that taxation up to the
anticunted 4,730,000 | present agreed ou france. The witting lasted notil 6.30 in the morning.
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LONDON, February 18th.
The French rentes have reached law
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resolution that his candidature is not im- paired by the oil lense developments,
INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
DELHI. February 15th.
A debate in the Assembly has ended with the adoption of a relution in favour of calling a round table conference to pre pare a scheme for further constitutional advance, by it to 19 votes, amidst Swara jist cheers,
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[REÛTERS AMERICAN SERVICE3 NAVAL ARMAMENTS.
CONFERENCE NOT FEASIBLE.
WASHINGTON, February 18th.
Mr. Hughes. Secretary of State, in
K.
GENERAL PEREIRA COLLAPSES. About four days before arriving at Ranze Brigadier-General Pereira taken ill, but managed to keep going, and Dr. Thompson was hopeful that on arris ing at Kanze at a somewhat lower level and warm Tibetan house instead of the thin tent he would speedily recover. About 10.30 o'clock on the last day's journey Dr. Thompson was informed by one of the men that the General bad collapsed and was lying on the ground half a mile to the rear. Dr. Thompson immediately went back and found that the General had not fallen, but had dis. mounted and was lying on the ground, miles from Kanze. The doctor tended him for two hours at the roadside and he then became easier and managed to mount his pony, the party then carefully and slowly making its way for two miles down to the river, coracle ferre had to be used and, with considerable difficulty and delay, the riser was crossed. T. Thom son then rigged up a camp bed with poles to form a stretcher and while transport was crossing the General had a good rest.
THE ESCAPE
n.
I have never
expert witnesses, and then, having put your case, you propose to ask the Court to allow you, in effect, to re-open.
The brigands, fearing that Dr. Thomp
Mr. Alabaster: It is pecessary, your was going to die, quickly agreed, and they went with him to the Belgian Lordship, in the interests of justice. Mr. Roman Catholic Mission at To Moor. Petter says that there is no case to an- The Catholic Priest there was exceedingly swer. This, I submit, does not merely kind, and Dr. Thompson expressed
mean a non-suit. It means penal judg-
grati
avcords, the four per cent, at 17 the fire/ letter to Mr. Fish, a member of the House | section of the river are far more magni- They were then only three and a half tade for the help given him. The Priestment against. Mr. Mady for £10,000. Mr.
of Representatives, declares it 19 not per cent. at 13 er coupon. This influence feasible at present to call an interna. is soon in the collapse of exchangotional conference on the further limita 702.10 frances to the pound sterling..
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tion of naval armaments:
POSITION SAME AS AT WASHING
TON CONFERENCE. The letter adds that as far as light cruisers, submarines and aircraft are con- cerned, America's position is the same as at the Washington Conference, and the difficulties of reaching an agreement have not yet been removed.
from that of the Yangtze in that i; lies
LONDON, February 19th, H.R. The Prince of Wales has res covered. He attended a football match at Tottenham between Hotspur and An agreement on poison gas was reach-in what may be called a deep cleft of rock. Oxford University in aid of Tottenhamed at the Washington Conference, but one formation. Hospital. This right ana is still in
ling His Royal Highness was given a ovation by the crowd.
AUSTRALIAN DAVIS CUP
TEAM...
Sypdy. February 18th. The Law Tris Council hat approved of the Davis Cup team of four lecte "yesterday-Patterson, Charnwood, geble-
inger Ed Kaims.
ENGLISH FOOTBALL CUP.
Loxoox. February 18th. The English Football Cup re-play be tween Crystal Palace and Solis County resulted in a win for the Palace by 2 goals to The match was played at Birmingham.
The draw for the third round, to be played on the 23rd it is as follows: Cardiff Bristal City; Crystal Palace . Swindon; Southampton ·Liverpool;
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で
West Bromwich Wolverhampton, Wat ford. Newcastle; Burnley Hudders- Erld, Aston Villar. Leeds; Brighton v. Manchester City.
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signatory Power has not yet ratified the treaty, and it has therefore been topos. silde to put it into effect.
The United States has reduced its land forces to the fullest extent practicable.
Mr. Hughes incidentally expresses the hope that the European Powers will, at no distant date, find it profitable to. largely reduce and limit their land armies.
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US. NAVAL OIL SCANDAL
FURTHER REMARKABLE
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DEVELOPMENTS.
SECRETARY OF NAVY RESIGÑA.
WASHINGTON, February 15th. President Coolidge has accepted there signation of Mr. Edwin Denby, the Secretary of the Navy,
resignation of Mr. Denby followed
The
A FEVER STRICKEN VALLEY.
THE CHIEF MULETEER DIES.
In this valley a particularly virulent form of malaria fever is prevalent and the chief mületeer suddenly developed symptoms of severe fever. At this time the party was passing over a very dan gers road continuously subject to land- slides. The whole side of the hill was covered with shingle and, the road itself was but 12 or 16 inches wide, and from it shingle continually rattled down into
THE ATTEMPT TO SAVE GENERAL PERENTLY'S LIFE.
The Chief Justice: It is obviously an important matter to both sides. Suppose I reserve my decision and let the ense proceed
did his best to negotinte with the rub Potter said nothing about the interests. whose terms for release were: 1,000 of justice, er the technical rules of pro- rifer, four machine guns, $100.000 and cedure. I submit this evilence is requir- admission to the army. After 48
hou
Paf ed, in this case, in the interests of justice. bargaining, Father de Wilde hed to have on a visit to priest in captivise with another band of robbers, but that night the agent of a Chinese official cun- trived to bribe the doctor's guards," who came to him and helped him to get away. Travelling through the night, Dr. Thomy son crossed the Yellow River over the ice and reached Pant'an next day, thence going forward to Peking.
RESULTS OF THE JOURNEY,
Mr. Alabaster, was in agreement with this suggestion, but Mr. Potter strongly opposed, not so much the reservation of is Lortlship's decision but the submis Bion of the point..
After further argument the Chief Justice said it seemed to him that Ma After the death of Brigadier-General | Alabaster was asking him to be a party The question was Fertira, the doctor determined to keep up to an irregularity. all the records of the journey, and he whether his Lordship should consent on continue the mapping, with the result the understanding that the other side that the whole of the route of the previ- might also have the right to call any fresh ously unexplored country was mapped. evidence it required. These maps the doctor managed to save from the bandite by always carrying them on his person.
Mr. Alabaster attempted to proceed with his argument on the point, but was tol by the Chief Justice to leave the matter. Decision would be reserved.
Mr. Campbell Prosser, in reviewing defendant's case, said he would show that there was a case to answer. He continued
the case was adjourned sine die,
the river. The sick muleteer was swaying a sudden change then occurred and stand soul to help the people in bady to address the Court in the afternoon and..
in his saddle and every moment they 1.15 s.m. he passed away. Sixteen Til expected to see him topple off his mule tans carried the coffin i the grave, and and toboggan into the river, but the so he was buried under the shadow of a worst part of the road was passed before great Tibetan Lama-ery a Kanze, in view he finally collapsed. Just as he fell one of the range of snow-covered mountains of the Tibetans caught him by the leg which border the river. and pulled h a back on to the road. The sufferer was carried into a Tibetan village
and the doctor and the General spent the
which he had come now impassable and
A march from
tion.
rested
Were
An attempt was made to get people to carry the bed for the remaining me and a quarter Kanze, but neither pussur by ucg the yak drivers of the party would touch the bed upon which the sick man lay. Very reluctantly, the conclusion was arrived at that the only way to each Kanze would be for the General once more to be helped on to his puny, and thus very slowly the town was reached. The doctor had at a Tibetan boy ahead
The medical work of the journey was to find shelter and prepare a cup bed and hot water, and all was ready when the not light. As the doctor said: "I am 1 party arrived in the evening. The relief medical missionary of the Church Mission came too late, however, for although the ary Society and my work is not simply General became more easy about midnight, to travel
said the Doctor, Consider, the medical supply of these regions through which the journey lay. Between Yunnanfu and Batang, 55 days journey.
THE RACE MEETING. there is no doctor At Betang there was
The annual race, meeting under the a doctor connected with the American Mis. From Batang to Kanze and on to Lanchow, there is po doctor 76 days auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club DR. THOMPSOS BESET WITH DIFFICULTIES."
From Lanchow to Peking there is no starts to-day. The course, which has Dr. Thompsos now found himself in a medical teas and all the way through never properly recovered from the heavy"
and rain curious position on the borders of Tibet, Chinese tribespeople, Lamas, Mongols and August last a telephonic communication with night nursing him, but in 36 hours he with one contate dead, the reall by European missionaries came for advice which followed later in the month ard As every place where also in October has been made very Coolidge in the course of which the situas died, and was buried by the wayside.
ahead. The and treatment." tion as regards the naval oil leases scandal The River Mekong was crossed and re-a long and difficult journey and bees they stopped numbers of sick were brought heavy by the rain which has fallen for treatment. At one centre where they during the past few days. Over half was briefy discussed, iz the light of increased by means of rope bridges.
one day. 250 patirats
an inch fell yesterday morning and formation conveyed to the President by hamboo rope is stretched between two planned so as to strike de north to the the Republican leaders of the Senate posts and a slider is used. The passenget Yellow River, across the Golok sustry, treated, and all along the road from Yun- the weather forecast issued by the Obser- There had been considerable speculation is trussed up with a leather thong which inhabited by the Golok tribe reputed to nanfu to Peking there are sick folks who whether Mr. Denby would actually resign, ie fastened to the slider and when he the worst robbers amongst all the Tibe. despite the Senate's demand for his re- all is secure he is pushed off into tans. They will roh the traveller of his are doubtless looking back upon the visit It is work of this kind which breaks CABINET WILL APPOINT COURT | signation on February 11th in view of the space and is whirled at a great paceliant shirt, at Kanze, Dr. Thompson of the doctor with gratitude.
menaged to secure the service of strong support Mr. Coolidge accorded him over the foaming river till near the the next day.
opposite side. When he has to haul Mohammedan trader who had already prejudice against the foreigner and himself hand over hand to the bank. crossed the Golok country, and he found his religion and opens up the way for the LONDON, February 18th.
WARRINGTON, February 18th
Striking up the valley of the Mekong that the route due north was entirely message of the gospel. In the House of Commcus the Minister
President Coolidge in a letter accepts and passing Atuntze; the party once more blocked by fighting which was going on te for Labour, Mr. Tom Shaw, announced Mr. Denby's resignation regretfully. that he had decided to
traveller accordingly set of in a south- Mr. Denby was not only a party to the crossed into the Yangtze watershed.tween the Goloks and Seta gomads der the Industrix Courte oil lenses, which he signed with Alp finding the whole of this part of unheaters direction, turning due north after JAPANESE RAW SILK INDUS-thin the traal number of ponies are very of enquiry
country populated by Tibetans though four days journey and so avoiding the Act to enquire into the causes and cir- Fall, but repentedly defended his
•part in
country, The main difficulty ing
Yakalo, they requested permission at chairmanship of a King's Counsel, Mr.
since the controversy arose that he be- Holman Gregory. Meanwhile he would lieves the contracts are legal. It was to travel to Batang just inside Tibetan frontier, the whole of this
sport. It was unless you had try to get the parties to meet again with therefore out to the President that of Tibet being wonderfully peaceful ard your own mules and yak, to secure tran a view to coming to an agreed settlement, it
inconsistent to it might
days ૩૬ and there was always the uncertainty of Ramsay MacDonald said the Gov-manber of the administration holding free from, brigands, whereas on the port for more than two. ernment would not fail to take the neces these views, while the administration was Chinese side of the Irontier brigands being landed in a place where it would sary steps to Fecure the transport of
However, permission This route had not beet tranvera necessary food supplies, and had already Preparing to take action to annul the abound and constantly attack caravans he inpasible to go forward or turn back.
ady leases on the ground that
along the route. they were made
was refused by"the Tibetan authorities before by ay, as land, and not, the necessity of developing new sources | established the cucleus for an organisa without the authority of the law.
European. tion. He added, amid general cheers, LR Mr. Roosevelt, the Assistant Secretary and they therefore followed the old the territoria expression of hope that nothing would be of the Navy, after conferring with Mr. Chinese route to Batang-the route upon agricultural. In one section there were of supply throughout the world, Mr. said in the House of Commens to make Denby, had half an hour's interview with which Dr. Shelton met his death at the rumours of an impending attack by James A. Goldsmith, President of the difficult the only thing that really matter the President at the White House, after hands of brigands. Batang was reached Golok robbers and the party had a narrow Silk Association of America, said at the ed, namely a settlement of the dispute. which Mr. Roosevelt announced he would 55 days after leaving Yunnanfu. Although escape, Four armed Gojok tribesmen annual dinner of the organization to
not resign.
the city has a Chinese garrison, it is at who were friendly with the yak drivers night. STRIKE A PARTIAL FAILURE.
It is understood that the possible re- LONDON, February 18th.
signation of the Attorney General, Mr. The employers sesert that work is in Daugherty, will be discussed at to-mor full swing at some of the London docks, with ample men, and is fairly general at ro's Cabinet meeting
THE DOCKERS' STRIKE.
OF ENQUIRY.
a
cumstances of the dock strike, under the the proceedings, and has publicly declared nominally under Chinese control. Arriving this.
Mr.
others.
SHARP WARNING TO FOOD, PROFITEERS.
LONDON, February 18th. A sharp warning to food profiteers ia contained in a Cabinet communique which declares there is no reason for increases as high as fifty per cent in meet and other prices of which it has received_in formation from various quarters. The Cabinet intimates that it has requested the law officers to draft emergency menz- ures to prevent exploitation of consumers during the present strike.
Tetain
1.
The Senate bas confirmed the appoint- ment of Mr. Owen J. Roberts ng Govern- ment counsel in the oil leases case.
"FIRE IN NEW YORK TENE-
MENT HOUSE.
PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH IN THEIR BEDS.
NEW YORK, February 18th. Thirteen lives were lost in a fire in a tenement house in the Chetto district to-night." Some of the inmates were burned to death in their beds.
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US WAR DEBT POLICY,
ence
WASHINGTON, February 18th. The Government's war debt policy re- mains unchanged after to-day's confer of the Debt-funding Commission, which failed to act on the proposal that debtor Governments should again be re minded that the United States is await ing their funding proposals.
SENATOR GREENE'S CON- DITION.
WASHINGTON, February 18th. Senator Grecae's condition is critical,
The
was one of tran
a time
TRY DEMORALISED.
A NEW SOURCE OF SUPPLY
SOUGHT IN CHINA.
JJ
NEW YORK, January 13th. Virtual demoralization of the Japanseni raw silk industry as a result of the Most of earthquake last August has emphasized
· THE "MYSTERIOUS YORBEMEN.
vatory yesterday. for the twenty-four east rain. fog. But these conditions hours ending at noon to-day read over- have lasted so long that hope persists that the Race Meeting may be graced with a little sunshine. The condition of the course, however, is such that great sur- prises may be expected in the racing. If the rain keeps off the meeting should
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very successful one, for the entries
for the various events are large more
fit. and the great majority of the events may be considered so open that tips
re likely to prove more untrustworthy
an they usually are.
the
BRITISH AIR COMBINE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
舆
The text of the agreement between
Limited, the British Government and the Imperial Air Transport Company, 1 issued last month.
The firm embodied in the company an met the party and gave information that Silk manufacturers, be said, had a band of robbers were in waiting down already turned to China, which gave the
Handler-Page Transport, Limited, the Instone Live, Limited, the Daimler the valley. The little caravan according greatest promise of replacing the Japanese Hire Limited, and the British Marine ly turned aside into a ravine and after field. Turkey, Persin, Syria and the Air Navigation Company, Limited. The camping there quietly for 24 hours went Caucams, also were mentioned as offering
of £1,000,000. company bes capital on under cover of night, sucessfully pass unlimited opportunities for development,
Directors, shareholders, technical and ing the robbers camp without discovery.
The Silk Association of America, Mr. administrative staffs, aircraft apritisk
be Goldsmith said, had erected sericulture gines and accessories are all to buildings at Canton Christian College, Only pilots enrolled in the Air Force He the University of Nanking and at Fukion serve or the Auxiliary Air Force are to be was seen for several days, yet all the time University, where silk er re and hand employed. The Government is to pay sub- there was the feeling that they were being ling would be taught seh Sácally. Pre-sides totalling
£1,000,000, spread watched and that every movement was sent methods in use in Chara-largely years known, After three days journey, they antiquated and result in age wastage, arrived at camping place by a stream
he said. and had pitched their tents when two Gelok mounted men appeared over the creat of a hill. They had come to take of the Association extending over a ton ment and improvement of service, anal a look at the party, hut as soon as one years period was outlined-Reuter's one-third for distribution among the share
holders. of the doctor's men moved out of camp to American Service..
The lecturer said this part of the coun. try was most weird. Not a living being
After allowing for a dividend
tem
of 10 per cent, on the paid-up capital, one-third of any balance is to be used in repayment
A research and development programme of the subsidies, one-third for develop
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