CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, [TALOUSH KIUTER'S (GENCE.]
ABOLITION OF THE CALIPOATE.
·PA DISASTER TO CIVILISATION,"
Losos, March 4th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH, 1924,
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SILVER COINAGE FOR
GERMANY..
FIVE MARKS PER HEAD - OF POPULATION.
BERLIN, March 4th.
It has been decided that a silver coin- age up to five marks per head of the population will be issued, representing ah additional 300,000,000 gold nurks if the whale of the amount be issued.
It is stated that the Reichsbank
possesses sufficient silver for the purpose. MINIMUM WAGE FOR WORKERS.
COMMONS.
The Rt. Hon. Syed Ameer Ali, a meni her of the Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council, interviewed in London, Baid he was of the opinion that the aboli. tion of the Caliphate would prove a dis- MOTION CARRIED. IN HOUSE OF tister to islam and civilisation, and would bspecially create revolution and disorder in the munks of unadvanced Mosiem.com, manities, on" account of the universal belief that through the Caliph they were in spiritual touch with their prophet.
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EARLIER CABLES.
DEBATE IN THE TURKISH ASSEMBLY,
CONSTANTINOPLE,, March 4th-
On the occasion of the fateful debate on the Caliphate, crowds surrounded the Assembly, which was packed. A speech by Mustapha Kemil dwelling on the necessity for purging religion of politica! influences and unifying the system of education, whilst purifying the judiciary; was neclaimed. except by the clerical corrative minority, who raised a slight opposition and suggested that the Cal phate be vested in the President or the Assembly, but this proposal was reject ed.
EVEN THE LADIES MUST GO.
Then the Assembly approved, without discussion, the Bill suppressing the com- Drissarts of Pious Foundations and of Religious Affairs and the chief of the general staffy after which a Bill abolish- ing the Caliphate was voted integrally after a lively debate, in which Mustapha Kenal's proposal to exempt the ladies of -the Caliphal family from expulsion was
njected
HABEM GREATLY DISTURBED, it is reported that the Caliph intends to preced to Egypt. The ladies of the barem are greatly disturbed, the prin cipal wife is prustrated with grief, and the chief eunuch has refused food for three days.
LosDos, March 4th.,
menaber's motion was carried without Jo the House of Ceramons, a private division naming that a minimum living wage for all wurkers should be a first charge on industry, and calling a special
commission of enquiry,
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MUNICH TREASON TRIAL.
SERIOUS CHARGES LEVELLED AT PROSECUTION.
MUNICH, March 4th.
On the resumption of the treason trial. counsel for the defence asserted that the witnesses, even the Public Prosecuter, had been influenced by Von Lossow and Seisser circulating pamplets stating their own case. He also declared that Von-Kahn, Von Lowow, and Seister made statement jointly to the examining judge after reading the statements of meat was also distributed to all the military witnesses.
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SITUATION.
OUR LONDON LETTER,
SUGGESTED, WOMEN'S PARTY; IN THE NEW PARLIAMENT,
CANDIDATES LOOKING FOR NEW BREFLECTIONS ON THE FRENCH RUHR
LABELS.
Loyoos, March 4th,
It was announced to-day that Mr. Churchill has decided to stand for tha Abbey division of Westminster as an Independent. This makes a piquant situation, as Mr. Otho Nicholson, the
The Conservative is already in the field, and the Liberal, Mr. Scott Duckers, has been threatening to stand if Mr. Chur chill be a candidate, while Mr. Havelock
sane trade unionist." Wilson is considering candidature as "±
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Lieut. Colonel Parkinson har with drawn his candidature for the seat, and will support Mr. Churchill,
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THE RUHU ANSIVERSARY,
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scheme is hung up indefinitely till the FAR EASTERN CABLE nexe Cabinet hay the time or the inclina- „tiau to copsider it
THE KING'S SPEECH,
NEAUS,
(THROUGH KRUTER'S
TERRIBLE FIRE IN SHANTUNG,
OVER" "SEVEN HUNDRED CASUALTIES:
Sugar March 5th. Three hundred were killed, four baas
dred injured, two hundred shops and houses destroyed and thousands rendered.
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The King opened the Houses of Parlia ment in State, driving from Buckinghany Palace to Westminster with all the time- honoured "ceremony, which is so pictures que that it never fails to capture the public. The interest taken in the poli tical drama now beginning is deeper than nt any time during recout years. I we are to trust what we are told by the indies, the coming session will be the not mementous of our political history and it was partly because of this belief that the suggestion was made that the King's Speech from the Throne should homeless as the result of a Gre at Chout- be broadenst.
su, near Tinan on February 29th, The proposal was, however, rejected | caused by an overturned lantern. for several reasons, and, all things con- sidered, the decision is a wise one. Wire less enthusiasts argued that it would bo a fine departure if King George wore to address his subjects all over the coun- try at the opening of Parliament as well as the faithful Commons. But, as every one knows, the King's Speech is not the considered opinion of the Sovereign him. self, but the elaborate concoction of the Cabizet.
The fire spread rapidly' and, many; people were roasted alive in their homes. There was a wild panic in the narrow streets scores being trampled under fook. The glars attracted bandits, who robbed two bodies.
This week sees the anniversary of the Mayor of Finsbury and a nephew of the French occupation of the Ruhr, and, as late member, is the official Conservative might be expected, a good deal of com- candidate, and Lieut. Colonel Georgement appears in the Press here about this Packinson, a well-known builder, is stand subject. It is significant that the "Hats ing as an fudependent Democratie can-off to France" party appear to have over- didnte.
looked the interesting dccasion; anyhow, they are discreetly silent. The fact is stressed, and I think quite rightly, that Mr. Bonar Law's solemn warning to the French to keep out of the Ruhr adven ture because by going there they would not get what they expected, has proved to be fully justified. They have been pursuing a shadow, and in doing so have lost even the amount of substance that they had. The delivery of coal and coke by way of Reparations is the neid test, na Mr. Wilson would any; and, no matter |
Corpses were 'strewn all over the how skilfully the matter may be camou In the circumstances of the present daged, the solid, concrete facts of the time it would have been undesirable, to streets, whilst many of those injured situation are that the French have been say the least, to associate the King in died through lack of attention. The receiving during the past twelve months an intimate and personal way with the less than half of what they received customary Speech from the Throne. This suffering from hunger was intense. Gover- before the occupation.
is what whild happen i King George delivered it as an address not only to the or Hsiung is organising relief measures. Lords and Commons, but also to the It is estimated that the property loss country, by wireless. Possibly the same
comes to a million dollars. objection would not prevail-at any rate to the same degree if the political fature were less uncertain. The feeling in the most responsible quarters about this matter is that if and when the King speaks to the people and his speech is broadenss it ought to be on some big
of Russia is impend- party controversy. This seerns sound it is stated authoritatively this even- doctrine, for the King is the Father of his People, and knows no party.
BRITISH AIR FORCE.'» ADEQUATE «MEASURES FOR DEFENCE.
LONDON, March 4th The House of Lords has passed with out a division, but against the Govern-
The British. view that this is what ment's advice, a motion by Lord London would inevitably happen has been, as 1 derry laying stress on the necessity for have said, amply justified. Not only have maintaining a home defence Air Force
our friends across the English Channel sufficiently strong adequately to protect failed hopelessly to achieve what they the country against attacks by the strong put forth as their object, but they have, est air force within striking distance. by their actions in the Ruhr, made the General Lord Thomson and Lord situation there and in the rest of Europe Haldane, for the Government, deprecated also definitely worse. Frative is suffer the motion as likely unfavourably to ing from the folly of the Poincaré policy but General Thompson assured the House now by the new fall in the value of the that the Government was continuing its frane, and the desperate efforts that are predecessors scheme for expanding the being made in Paris to avert a calamity air defpices, and though it was ready similar to that which occurred in Gur- to take advantage of any disarmament conference decisions, the policy of the respect of the mark country until general disarmament became possible should be to make such preparn. tions as would show the world that Britain did not mean to be caught nap ping, but the Government's policy wils to prepare for peace.
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PERING, March 4th.
the other witnesses. Von Lassovis state- affect the Government's foreign policy, in her financial position, as is seen just question outside the domain of political Chinese rd to the reports that
The court then decided to exclude the public, including the representatives of the Reichswehr And Ministry during the examination of officers of the infantry school, in view of the fact that many questions with regard to concealed atms were to be asked.
EMPIRE SUGAR PRODUCTION
TWENTY-TWO PER CENT. OF WORLD'S SUPPLY.
LONDON,"March 4th.
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The opinion of level-headed people in this country may he summed up in sentence by saying, as I hear it said, and as the more responsible section of the Press assert without a qualifying word. "There can he no fiual peace in Europe until the French are out of the Ruhr But the French are not out yet by a long REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE indeed, they have no intenti
going in the inunediate future, and this is the thing that matters and makes the outlook in 1994 fraught with danger. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN.
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IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS.
In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr. Sidney Webb stated that there were no official statistics avail able, but those compiled by a New York EXAMINATION OF SECOND-CLASS Arto showed the sugar production out- side the British Empire in 1923-1984 09 estimated at 14.807 thousand tons, or 78 decimal eight of the world's production
DESTITUTE SEAMEN.
PASSENGERS.
New Tonx, March 4th. At a meeting this afternoon with repre- sentatives of the passenger conference lines, the Commissioner of Immigration 'agreed second-class passengers
rabins instead of at Ellis Island.
Urhi message says the news of LEGISLATION FOR REPATRIATION estate candiest in thegers on
developments at Angora came 15 E belishell to a representative gathering of alesem, who were entertaining the Turkish ted crescent delegation, Advices from other Moslem centres in India in- dicate the disturbed state of Moselm feel ing over thể abolition of the Caliphate.
NECESSARY.
LONDON, March 4th.
Webb stated that legislation would prob In the House of Commons Mr. Sidney ably be necessary to deal comprehensive
with the question of repatriation of destitute seamen who were natives of British tropical dependencies. The mat- ter was being considered, and he would gladly confer with Mr. Thomas (Secre-
to expedite the matter, but it was possible to hold out any hope of legis-
THE DEPOSITION DECREE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 4th. At two o'clock this morning the Vali of Constantinople and the Director-tary for the Colonies) on the subject and Geurral of Pallic Segarity, accomplied by police proceded to the Dolma Bachecte palace, where they ordered the Caliph to seat himself upon his throne. The degree ordering his deposition was then rund after which the Caliph was erdered to descend from his throne and nike arrangements for his immediate de
parture.
An hour later. accompanied by two of his wives and his son, he was motored. to Chatalpa, on the frontier. where a special train awaited his departure.
EMPIRE'S OIL RESOURCES. SARAWAK FIELDS MUST BE PROTECTED.
LONDON, March 4th Pasiding at a lecture by the Hon. T. G. Cochrane. at the Society of Arts, on the oilfields of Sarawak, Lord Bearsted pointed out that the Sarawak field was only 630 miles from Singapore, and the development of the field had a very im- gortant bearing on the Singapore base.
The question of the protection of Sarn- wak was most important, because it was inconceivable that we could ever allow that wonderful field to fall into enemy Grunds.
A PLEA FOR PRIVATE DEVELOP MENT.
Lord Beursted protested mast strongly gainst any attempt by the Government to develop oil in the British Empire He Pas dismayed to see an association of Australian and British Governments for the purpose of developing oil in Papua and New Guinea. Hundreds of thou- sands of pounds sterling had been spent without result The future of the British Empire reated on the efforts and ability of individuais..
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SEARCH FOR OIL LANDS. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CONCESSION,
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lation" this session.
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RUSSIAN REPARATION
CLAIMS.
SOVIET PŘEPARTIONS" FOR NEGOTIATIONS.
RIGA March 4th.
again been invited to submit clans in A Moscow message says the public have respect of the losses caused by the oper- ntions of the "White" Rassinn armies. with a view to presenting them shortly, when the Soviet starts negotiations with the other nations as regards reparations.
TEMPORARY BELGIAN
MINISTRY.
LABOUR PARTY SUGGESTION.
BRUSSELS, March 4th The general council of the Labour Party has passed a resolution in favour of the formation of a Cabinet by the majority which overthrew the Theunis Ministry, being of opinion that pending the elec tion transition Government should be formed to take measures for the recovery of the frane and put an end to the dent- of living, and terminate the military occupation of the Ruhr...
GERMAN DYESTUFFS-
FRANCE TO OBTAIN BIG SUPPLY.
PARIS, March 4th.
The Senate has adopted a Bill approv ing at agreement with the Bddischo Anilin Und Soda Fabrik, whereby France, hopes to chtain a hundred thousand tons of dyestuffs annually. The Anilin Co., will give France all the re- quired assistance in preparation of the
Badische
dyestuffs which will be carried out in the powder factory at Toulouse.
NO CHANGE IN BETTING "LAWS. "
LONDON, March 4th," LONDON, March 4th. In the House of Commons, replying to The report of the British Borneo Petro- questions, Mr. Snowden stated that the leum Syndicate states that the D'arcy Government had carefully considered the Exploration Company, which is an off-report of the Betting Committee of last sboot of the Angio-Persian Co., has de November, and after reviewing the whole cided to exercise its option on a concen- question "had concluded that it would be sion of rights in British North Borneo. against public interest to make the The report draws attention to the fact changes in the law which would be in- that the Exploration Company under the volved. agreement must pay the syndicate two hundred and fifty thousand pound shares in a company to be formed with n capital of £750,000 on taking up the land, but states that it does not propose to pro- ceed with the transfer of the land pend- ing the result of geologien) work.
SWARAJIST POWER
NAGPUR, March 4th,
The Swarajists threw out all the Gov. orament measures in the Central Pro vinces Legislative Council to-day.
LATER, The Commission also modified the gers, but declined to agree to inspection hours of inspection for first-class passen- of vessels arriving an appreciable time after sunset
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CENTRAL AMERICAN
EARTHQUAKES. SERIOUS SHOCKS CAUSE MUCH DAMAGE.
ings, and there are a number of casual-
SAN JUAN DEL SUR.
Nicaragua, March 4th. Three earthquake shocks were felt here this morning.
A telegram from San Jose, Costa Rica, says an earthquake destroyed many build
been destroyed, but the Minister and his ties. Part of the American Legation has
family escaped uninjured.
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U.S SHIPPING BOARD.
SWEEPING INVESTIGATION"
AUTHORISED.
WASHINGTON, March 4th. The House of Representatives has authorised a weeping investigation of the United States Shipping Board: special committee will conduct the en- quis
A
OIL SCANDAL INQUIRY.
WASHINGTON, March 4th Mr. Burns and ales Duckstein, meu tioned on March 3rd, gave evidence before the Oil Committee ry, Duckstein said the messages were carried in transmis sion and Mt. Burns said they were merely Intended to suggest that Mr. McLean should resign his position of special agent to the Department of Justice at one dol lar a year, because his continuance might embarrass Mr. Daugherty.
"HOSTILITIES IN MEXICO,
Mexico City, March 4th. The War Department announce that organised resistance in the northern Yers Cruz petroleum region has ended. Gen- eral Gutterez, commanding the Federal troops in that area, reports that the Federal forces have occupied all the oil companies' terminals from Barrogalindo to Puerto Jobos and Tamiahus.
U.S. AND GERMAN SHIPS.
WASHINGTON, March 4th. Three articles in the pending commer-
gial treaty with Germany, providing for apprent trent Crear hips, will be eliminated under a decision reached by the Senate foreign relations committee. NEW AMBASSADOR APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, March 4th President Coolidge has nominated Mr. Joseph Grew to be Under-Secretary of State in surxession to Mr. Philips, who has been appointed Ambassador at Brussels.
THE LOST SUBMARINE..
Portland is a sharp reminder of the The loss of the subinarine 12y of risks attaching to this branch of the Naval service Officers and men aboard
ing that these are entirely premature,
VLADIVOSTOCK ARRESTS.
́ ́ANGLO JAPANESE LOAD LINE
AGREEMENT.
NO FURTHER. DEVELOPMENTS.
LONDON, March 4th. all kinds of above-water creft accept the dangers of navigation and weather as Russian officials in London have receiv they come but the crews of the bed nothing from Moscow as to any fur- marines know that it means certain death to them if any serious accident ther developments in the Russo-Japanesa
uddenly befalls them. The 24 was, situation at Vladivostock. ppears from the preliminary Naval in- quiry, struck aft by R.M.S. Resolution. athip of 25,000 tons, and the chance of rescuing those on board was indeed. We are to have another Gilbert and leader, for the fragile craft went down Sullivan Opera season this year in Lon-in 30 fathoms.
LONDON, March 4th. don, beginning at the Prince's Theatre Lieut. J. G. Watkinson, one of the
The text kng been issued of an Anglo- on February 4th, and continuing until the officers of 72), was for some time on the end of May. "Iolanthe will be given Ching Station, and it is being recalled Japanese agreement for mutual recog as the opening play. Gilbert and Sulli that he confided to his intimates that bes van devotees are inch interested-and enjoyed every moment of his life in the ition of foad line certificates, signed in pleased-that the second play to he East. He was one of the gallant band London on January 21st. It applies to
put on will be "Ruddigore," the of young public school boys who entered opera which proved almost a dismal, the Navy during the war although over the United Kingdom, India and the failure when it was first produced in the the nge-limit for midshipmen. After Colonies enforcing load line regulations inte eighties. But the enormions suc four months at Dartmouth he was passed rear confounded the critics, and the point in the North Sea. Afterwards he was United Kingdom, but does not apply to: cess it anhieved when it was revived last into the Grind Fleet, and say service, equivalent to those applicable to the that will be keenly watched is whether a nicer on the Queen Elizabeth." At this favourable public judgment will now the time the L2) was sunk he was ander the Dominions, protectorates, or the man- he confirmel. Apart from that, the Gil-going a course of training in the sub anted territories. hert and Sullivan season is sure to prove accesful financially, and at the same time provide pure delight to theatre-goers. in the matter of promotion. He was (ay COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN.”)
WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT.
There are signs and tokens that the women M. Ps. intend to work together in the House of Connnous irrespective of the political party labels. They will owe allegiance as a matter of course to the party management-Conservative, Liberal or Labour but they appear to take the view that their paramount duty is to the nation that is to say, it is their duty importance which chiefly affect educa
to net together on questions of national
marine branch of the service, as he chose that because other branches were too slow
looking forward to sailing for China again at an early date. PROPOSED LABOUR "CLUB.
of
GOLD FRANC' CONTROVERSY.
PERING, March 4th, I hear that the idea of a Labour Club in London is coming to the front again. The Cabinet, this morning, gave much The proposal is by no means new, but all consideration to the lengthy Memoran Previous efforts to make a venture. this kind a success have been in vain bedum which Dr. Wellington Koo submitted cause the necessary money could not be pointing out that the gold frane rass
This difficulty still exists, of to the front as a result of the prospect involved many other considerations, which course, but the question has been forced was not merely a diplomatic question, but of a Labour Government.
found.
For some time past a large number of are given in detail. members of the Labour Party have be langed to the National Liberal Club, and Dr. Wellington Kod, therefore, con have used that sampicous caravansary sidered that the Cabinet itself shoul to a considerable extent.
It is being
tion, home life, child welfare, and so farth. As things are under the party system, which expects individual Mem bers to vote as required in the Party Whips, it remains to be seen whether, and to what extent, the women will be able to exert an influence on legislation.
I hear it said as aile on the cards that we shall have a women's party in Parliament, which come regard as a consummation to be dreaded. But 1 rather think this is looking far ahead. Although it is true that some of the wodica MPs. are vastly enthusiastic, and dream of putting the world right in
Club is not remote. It is easy to see Finance Minister. double quick time, they will soon learn that there are ocepsions when it would as many wiser people have done before be difficult to preserve the amenities of now, that the legislative machine is pon-club life. Anyway, a determined attempt derously benvy and slow. There is no will now be made to ootain a London short cut to the New Jerusalem.
home for the Labour Party during the course of the next few months. PALATIAL SLATS.
said, however, on both the Liberal and settle the matter. Labour side that objections have been
During the discussion' it was suggeste raised in the respective parties to the con- tinuance of the friendly arrangement. Es to subinit the cash to arbitration, hut pa is thought that with a Latour Govern- ment in power and the Liberal Party decision was reached on that and other- in opposition the possibility or even suggestions owing to the absence of the probability of friction, arising in the
RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA,
PEKING, March 4th. Mr. C. T. Wang submitted a Memorau- dns regarding the Sino-Russion negotiz- The fact that some of the noble man- tious to tho President and Foreign" are being transformed into flats is one
Meanwhile, the fact is to be noted that the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship, which is the most influential combination among feminine movements in the country. has completed arrange sions that comprise Carlton House terrace. Minister for their consideration and ments for a great conference to be held in the near future at Church House, of the most significant proofs of changcision, but the Cabinet to-day did not. Westminster. All the women' Members;
of Parliament as well as many of the defeated candidates at the General Elec- tion, prospective candidates and others, are to be present, the sole purpose of the gathering being to get more women into the House of Commons without regard to party ties. This shows, to soms extent at least, in what quarter the wind
setting. AIRSHIPS AND INDIA
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social conditions.
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grace has for years been the most ex-give consideration to the matter in y clusive quarter in London of the very way, and it is not yet decided what course wealthy aristocracy, but here selge where in fashionable London, the ownera China will take.
As regards reports of the impending consequence of the pressure of high tax
giving up their town houses, as tion, and also because there is for lers Chinese recognition of Russia, it is stated entertaining on the grand scale than authoritatively this evening that-thean Jormerly.
Among the present tenants in Carlton are entirely untrue. No better illustration of the truth of Reuse-terrace are the Marquis Curzon, the statement that a change of Govern Foreign Minister Lady Cunard, of ment means the diaorganisation of all Cunard steamship fame; Sir John Leigh. sorts of plans can be quoted than the who made a fortune out of cotton and CHANGING HABITS OF THE ARISTOCRACY, prosent uncertainty in politics. I learn was latterly the owner of the Pall Mall this week that the big scheme for the Gazette until the paper was purchased bave said that the changes going an establishment of an airship service he by Lord Beaverbrook; Lord Condrey, of in Carlton House-terrace are a sign of tween this country and India has been the great firm of Pearson & Sons, who the most other part of the Week bang up because of the possibility of a constructed the Panama Canal and other happening in other parts of the Wend change of Government there was some golosal working interest in The Times; content with a house in the countr
Major J J Astor, who End of London. Wealthy people are new, and thing in the nature of provisional saze and the German Embassy of Carlton by three or four cervante.
service flat to Town which can be run,
In the last Parliamont
tion to an airship service to the East,
ang or
When they There is no danger, however, of and, as a matter of fact, a Bill has been House terrace insing ite social position want to entertain on a considerable scal other of the big hotels drafted for the purpose, as Parliamentary se place of residence, for the rental of and this arrangement suits their inclinar
they go to a sanction is necessary. The Air Ministry the fats in three mansions that tion and their
pare, as it enables large intended, pending the passage of legisla being converted will range from £1000 economies to be effected. It is scaredy tion, to inflate one of the giant airships to £2.000 per annum, with premiump now housed at Pulham and proceed with payable by in coming tenants of from an exaggeration to say that half the trial trips to collect technical data; but £1,000 to £5.000.1 this has also been postponed. The whole
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