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CABLE AND WIRELESS

NEWS.

(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. FOREIGN SECRETARY TO MAKE FULL STATEMENT.

LONDON, March 3rd.

Ir the House of Commons, Mr. Ram- any MacDonald asked whether Mr. Stan- ley Baldwin had any statement to make

TIMES

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BREAKS ITS SILENCE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 5TH, 1926

LONDON, March 4th. The Times has broken ite silence over

· IMPORTED GOODS.

SIR CUNLIFFE LISTER'S NEW

BILL

LONDON, March 3rd. Proposals for dealing with the problent of indicating the origin of certain im: ported goods are contained in the text the proposed reconstitution of the League of the Merchandise Marks (Imported Council in a leader in which it says an Goods) Bill which has been introduced no international question in recent years in the House of Commons by Sir Cun- has there been a so emphatic and sponliffe Lister. taneous demonstration of British feel-

The Bill provides that imported goods

regarding the business of the Council of 10g. Foreign observers are altogether bearing the name or trade mark of a

the Longue next week, particularly as regards the claims of certain States to permanent seats on the Council.

Mr. Baldwin replied that he proposed to-morrow to move the adjournment of the House in order that the Foreign Secretary (Sir Austen

Chamberlain) could make a full statement and allow time for discussion.

LIBERAL AND LAGOS VIETO..

LATER.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

[TRAOCOR REUTER'8... AGENCY.]

HONGKONG AND CANTON.... QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.

LONDON, March 3rd In the House of Commons, when draw

the questions affecting the interests of ing attention to the fact that many of

Hongkong can only be dexit with by the Canton authorities, Mr. H. W. Looker

sanction direct communication between the Government of Hongkong and the Chinese authorities at Canton.

BRITISH INDEMNITY

COMMISSION..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A young Chinese was remanded 'at the LORD WILLINGDON ENTERTAINED | Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, on

BY CHINESE AT SHANGHAI, charge of having attempted to murder

a money-changer at Shamshuipo los Lord Willingdon, Head of the British

The money-changer was in his Indemnity Commission, was guest of mout honour at a luncheon party given by the shop, when a shot was fired as him, Directors of the General Chamber of Three thousand cotton workers, employ Couderce of Shanghai, last week, ated in the Java/China. Cotton Mill, at which Mr. Yu-Ya Ching, Chairman of the Chamber, presided. Among the foreign Shanghai, were on strike when the Ins guests were Mr. R. F. Johnston, Secretary mail laft. The C. Daily News says to the Commission, Mr. S. Barton, British Cornul-General, Mr. J. F. Breaan, British the strike is being waged over the right Consul, and Mr. H. W. Lester, Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce.

of the labourers to dictate to the man-

wrong in their inclination to discount British manufacturer or trader shall asked whether the Government would Willingdon and his colleagues, delivered labour, or to state the case in Europe the significance of this popular interest And to attribute it to obscure machina tions or potty political motives.

The Times declares the essenes of the matter is solely B., demand for fair play and plain dealing at the turning point of European history, and adds that since Germany is entering it is not fair play

not be sold in Britain unless the name or trade mark conspicuously indicates whether of foreign or Empira origin. The sale of imported goods may be pro- hibited if a Committee is satisfied that in the interests of British trade they should not be sold unless they bear an indication of origin. "Imported goods" do not include goods which since the date of their importation have under- gone a substantial change by manu dom. Two standing committees of en- quiry, respectively to deal with agricut relating to merchandise will be ap- tural and fishing produce and the other

pointed. R

Mr. Amery did not consider that ruch arrangements were at present necessary or

desirable. He added that i and when the negotiations to terminate the

Mr. YU YA CHING, in welcoming Lordupont with regard to the employment the following address:

par parlance, the right of a shop Lord Willingdon, Honoured Guests and Gentlemen, On behalf of this Chamber committee to dictate the employment it gires me great pleasure to welcome our policy of the industry, distinguished Guest of Honour, Lord Willingdon, who is now in our midst in connection with a mission which is cal culated to serve as a new milestone in the history of Sino-British relations. Great Britain and China have been in contact for no less than a century, and their intercourse constitutes the first

Registration for the spring religious die cussion groups at the Chiness V.M.C.A. will be held to-night at 6.45. Classes are planned in English, English and Chinese, and Chinese, from 6.45 to 9 p.m. each

to make sudden important changes of facture applied within the United King} boycott, were resumed, the Govereer will chapter of the annals of Chinese relations Friday. Suitable text books on various

the League without consulting her, parti- In preparation for to-morrow's debate cularly since the changes are interpret able as an effort to create hastily and nervously, a counterpoise against Ger-

on the expansion of the League. Coun- cil, the Liberal group, headed by Mr. Lloyd George has tabled a motion urging that the occasion of admitting Germany to the League and according her a per- manent sent on the Council should not be used to effect any other changes" in the Council, whatever their intrinsic merita.

A similar Labour Party motion adds that "apart from other considerations, an increase in the permanent seats in order to accommodate the claims at other nation than Germany could be regard ed as a variation of the Locamo agree- ment and ought not to be supported, by the British Government."

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. Į

THE BRITISH DELICATES. **

RUGBY, March 3rd. Mr. Baldwin announced in the House of Commons this afternoon that Sir Austen Chamberlain will to-morrow make a full statement in the House regarding the business to be transacted at next week's meetings of the League of Nations, with special reference to the position which has arisen over the claims

of certain states to permaneṛt seats on the Council of the League on the ocension of Germany, 'becoming a per- manent member. The. Premier added that there would be a discussion alter- wards.

A full meeting of the Cabinet which was held this morning considered the attitude to be adopted in regard to the future constitution of the League Coun cil, The chief British delegates to the meeting of the League Council will be Sir Austen Chamberlain and Viscount Cecil. They will be accompanied by Si Cecil Hurat, Legal Adviser to the For "eign Office, and Messrs. Lampson, Selby, Cadogan, Roberts and Bentinck of the Foreign Office, Rear-Admiral Aubrey Smith as technical expert, and Major Young of the Colonial Office.

IRAQ AND THE LEAGUE.

RUGBY, March 3rd. Among other matters to come before the League of Nations Council will be the new Treaty between Great Britain and Iraq. In preparation for this, an exchange of ratifications will take place in London between the British Govern- ment and the Iraq Minister, Jaafar Pasha The Council will be asked to accept the Treaty as carrying out the conditions upon which Mosul was award- ed to Iraq. When the Council has agreed that the new treaty is a sufficient under taking the fosul frontier will become automatically established. Even how ever, it will be open to the British Gov- vernment to negotiate minor adjustments of the frontier fine with Turkey.

[TH300GH BATÉR'S - AGENCY.]

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THE BELGIAN ÄTTITUDE. i

BRUSSELS, March 3rd."

many.

This strikes the ordinary British mind as an attempt to "queer the pitch." It simply cannot be done.

VISCOUNT GREY'S OPINIONE.

LATER.

Viscount Grey, of Falloden, has vocred in his support of the Government, and in a weight letter to the Times in which he deprecates preliminary national con- troversies over the matter, questions

CRICKETER'S ILLNESS. SUCCESSFUL OPERATION ON MR. J. W. H. T. DOUGLAS.

LONDON, March 3rd. The well-known cricketer, Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas has been sent to hospital suffering from appendicitis. It is un- derstood that an operation is necessary.

LATER.

Mr. Douglas has been operated on and is progressing satisfactorily.

OBITUARY.

the wisdom of pressing the Government SIR SIDNEY LEE, WELL-KNOWN at the present for a declaration beyond

BIOGRAPHER. the assertion that the British representz tives go to Geneva free from commit-

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That will prevent them from advocat- ing there what is the clearly expressed British view. He opines that the men at Genera will only succeed if they "Talk European."

FRANCE'S MOROCCAN - WAR.

RIFFS THROWN BACK AND BADLY

PUNISHED.

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RACAT, March 4th. --

A message from Rabat says Riffan attacks against Mtiuas have broken down, and the enemy have been pushed back to the boundaries of Mtius territory.

The Commandant has decided to maintain and organize the positions occu pied beyond the line of French posts, in order to prevent further Rian raids. The losses of the French partisans were slight.

The Rifans inflicted atrocities "on the Mtiua tribe, assaulting wives and cutting up children.

EDRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

THE ARMY ESTIMATES. ECONOMY OF £2,000,000 EFFECTED.

Ruery, March 3rd.

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Lopos, March 3rd.

The death is announced of Sir Sidney Lee, the well-known biographer.

[Sir Sidney Lee, who was 67 years of age, will be chiefly remembered as a great authority or Shakespeare and Elizabethan England. In addition, he was engaged on a biography of the late King Edward the Seventh, the second volume of which is near completion. He had undertaken this important task at the request of King George. He was the editor of the Dictionary of National Biography from 1991 to 1917, and had written backs on English literature, la qluding a Life of William Shakepeare.]

FOOTBALL AT HOME.

RESULTS OF WEDNESDAY'S

LEAGUE MATCHES."

LONDON, March 3rd. The following are the results of lead- ing football matches played to-day-

DIVISION I

Huddersfield, 2; Spurs, 1. Notts County, 3; Birmingham, 0.

DIVISION II.

South Shields, 1; Hull, 3 SCOTTISH LEAGUE, Hearts, 1; Celtic, 2'

TEST CRICKET.

HOBBS AND RHODES CO-OPTED

ON COMMITTEE.

LONDON, March 3rd. The Test Selection Committee, "coa- sisting of Warner, Perria and Gilligan, has co-opted Hobbs and Rhodes to re- present the professional.

WAR

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

AMERICAN AIR ARM.

DEPARTMENT DISAPPROVE LARGER PROGRAMME.

Sir Lamington Worthington Evans, Secretary for War, has confirmed that the Army Estimates for 1926-1927, which will shortly be issued, will amount to £4,500,000 aa compared with C44,500,000 for 1925-1926. He declared in the House of Commons that he had had a very difficult task in effecting this economy af two million pounds. He had put one thing first, which was, that there must be no reduction in the efficiency of the fighting forces. A large number of

WASHINGTON, March 3rd. In the Chamber, Herr Vaadervelde, the accountants would no longer be employ. Mr. Davis, the Secretary for War, has Foreign Minister, referring to the ques-ed, for it had become a question between published the military aviation pro- tion of the Council of the League, said the "pen of the accountant and the gramme for the next five years. If Belgium has periodically run the risk bayonet of the soldier. The choice had adopted, the Army Air Force will possess of not having her seat renewed and to be that the pen had to go. The news 2,200 aeroplanes in five years' time, and thought it desirable to counter this risk papers state that £250,000, will be saved the personnel will consist of 1,650 regular by means of a regulation Sxing definite- by this reduction in the accountancy army officers, 550 reserve officers on ly the duration of such maadates and staff. The reduction, in effect. means active duty, and 15,000 enlisted men in- the conditions pl re-election. This re- the abolition of the Corps of Military cluding 500 flying cadeta gulation had been framed, and, ifrati Accountants which was specially coa-It is stated that the War Department fied by Spain, would come into force as stituted during the War.

has disapproved of the recommendation: an amendment to Article Four of the The remaining 21,750,000 will be saved now before the House of Representatives Covenant. He, declared it a serious mis-out of services behind the fighting line, for a larger programime extending over take to describe the new candidatures for It is pointed out, that out of a total a decade. permanent seats on the Council as, a estimate of £42,200,000, £9,500,000 will be counterpoise to the entry of Germany. for pensions and tht the expenditure He spoke of the possibility that other on the active Army will, therefore, be States than the present candidates might £24,000,000. demand permanent seats on the Coun- eil. Thus the Council would be pelled to create fresh permanent members and consequently increase the number of non-permanent seats. Thus they would -have a council of eighteen, twenty or even more members. The result would

com-

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION,

PAVILIONS PRESENTED TO THE

GUARANTORS.. ¿

Rudy, March 3rd.

be that the Assembly would be discredit-The liquidators of the British Empire ed in comparison with the Council, Exhibition announce that the Austra which would include nearly all the lian, Canadian, South African and New politically important States while the Zealand. Governments have generously States which were members of the Coun- made gifta of their buildings at the Ex- cil would suffer a dangerous loss of inhibition for the benefit of the guarantors. fluence and there would inevitably arise an unwieldy Council and a small Com- mittee which would be the really decisive body.

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Herr Vandervelde concluded by re- echoing Bir Austen Chamberlain's desire to go to Geneva with free hands to seek a conciliatory solution.

THE LOCALNO AGREEMENT,

BRUSELS, March 3rd The Senate has unanimously adopted the Locarne agreements and the ad- betion of Belgium, to the Hague Court of International Justice.

(THROUGH RECTER'S 'AGENCY,]",

SITE TO BE USED FOR FACTORIEJ.

STOCK MARKET: PANIC, BEQUEL TO RECORD SLUMP IN RAILROAD SHARES.

NEW YORK, March 3rd. There were indescribable scenes on the Stock Market as the result of a record slump in railroad shares, hundreds of thousands of which were freely offered. Trading during the afternoon was done at a terrific pace, there being over two million sales during the first three hours alone.

In the general scramble to execute orders brakara acted like dancing Dervishes, almost tearing off each others clothing as they struggled, round the various trading posts.

doubtless suggest the best manner

facilitate them.

PEKING'S FUSITION. Z

Loxpox, March 3rd.

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with the outside world. Absolute cordial- | religious subjects will be available." Any ity and integrity have always matked the young man, whether a member of the YM.C.A. or not, will be welcomed. From time to time during the term, thers. will be socials, lectures, basketball games, cic, at 8 o'clock after the classes. Re gistration in the Chinese Y.M.C.A. ¿Day” and Evening Schools is now going on, Already the enrollment of last term hos been passed in the day school and is likely to be in the night school, though the enrollment is still below what it was before the strike.

relations between these two nations.

Lord Willingdon, let us firmly hope that through the application of the principles of justice and reciprocity, principles which are very near and dear to your heart, all In the House of Commons, Mr. Ham-outstanding problems between these two great countries will be satisfactorily mon asked whether the Government holds

solved the Peking Government responsible for the Canton boycott and is able to restrain it. Sir Austen Chamberlain enumerated the British Government's representations but did not see any useful purpose in considering whether the Central Govern- ment was technically responsible, since la practice it was notorious that they at present could not exercise effective control over Canton

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THE NORTHERN WAR,

KUOMINCHUN - DISORGANISED

AND BADLY EQUIPPED.

SHANGHAI, March 3rd.

A message from Kaifeng, dated Saturs day last, says that General Chin Yu Nao has commissioned General Mi Chen Piao to protect Kaifeng, which is now quiet. The Second Enominchun army com- peterievacuated Kaifeng yesterday, the allied troops passing through the city towards Chengchow, where the Second Army will make a final stand. They are disorganised, are badly officered, poorly equipped and have lost more than two-thirds of their artillery and general equipment.

With regard to the work of the British IndemnityCommission, it is the earnest hope of this Chamber-1 may add that I feel confident. I am voicing the sentiments of the Chinese people as a whole-thai the remission of this fund will be effected along such practical lines as are abun- dantly conducive to the cultural and social welfare of our people.

Honoured Guests, let us drink to the health, happiness, and longevity of Lord Willingdon as well as to the unqushed success of the British Indemnity Commis- sion whose labours his 'Lordship is emin- eatly qualified to inspire and direct.

Lord WILLINGpox, who rose in response to the toast, said that he was very much impressed with the cordial welcome and sincere hospitality extended to bin. and that although he has been living in India for tloven years, this was his first visit to China, a country which he had read a great deal about. At present he had little to say concerning his mission, but, he expressed the ardent hope that the result of the mission would mean a new milestone in the friendly relations of Great Britain and China.

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Little Mummers". (Kowloon Children's Dramatic Society) who are presenting Cinderella at the Star Theatre on Wednesday, March 10th, and Friday, March 12th, should provide &. pleasant and novel evening's amusement alike for the juvenile population and their elders. A minuet done by the smallest members of the Society in old time costumes of varied colours should prove very popular. The Little Mum- mera" are in the charge of Mrs. Gay Cuming who has had considerable ex- perience in training children. As the proceeds of the performances will be given to Dr. Barnardo's Homes, it is hoped that there will be crowded attend ances Some of the children will give extra turns before the rise of the certain.

Dr. Hu Suh, one of the Chinese mem- A French volunteer fireman at Shang-

hai named Bassail, bers invited to join the Commission, was

was killed, three also present. Among the ether Chinese others were injured, the occupants of a guests at the function were His Excel terrace of houses were rendered homeleas lendy Haz Yuan, Special Commissioner of and considerable damage was done to Foreign Affairs, Thdyin Fo, Mr. Chang, property as the result of a destructive District Magistrate of Shanghai, Mr. N. Ero which broke out at 115, Houte Vallon, T. Yang, Chief Secretary to the Bureau early on Sunday morning Inst The of Foreign Affairs, Dr. David Z. T. Yui, lumented death of Fireman Bessail and Mr. Yao Tzu Yueb, Chairman of the City injuries sustained by Fireman Bortecle Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Lo Pah Hung,

were caused through the collapes of the Managing Director of the Chinese Tram escape, which was shifted while extend- way Company, Mr. S. K. Shen, Mangainged with the two men on the ladder. Both Director of the Shanghai-Nanking Rail way, and others.

A GREAT CRICKET. VETERAN.

Wang Wai Wei asserts that "the passenger traffic from Lunghai to St-PRESIDENT OF M.C.C. ON Games chow will be restored immediately. The

IN THE SIXTIES."

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fell to earth, Borteele mercifully su taining only minor injury. The accidens occurred about half-an-hour after the arrival of the engines.

Lord, Willingdon, Chairman of the delegation to advise the Statutory Com- mittes with regard to the disposition of the British Boxer Indemnity funds, left

first. train is expected to leave this after-Middlesex Cricket Club, and one of the Shanghai last Sunday by the Haithing,

noon. The Allied troops. seem well supplied with Tientsin-Pukow railway engines and coaches.

CHANGES IN THE CABINET.

PERING, March 4th.

Mr. A. J. Webbe, president of the

Lord Willingdon was accompanied by best known veterans of the game in Great

Sir Francis Aglen, Inspector-General of Britain, was unable to attend the annual meeting of his club recently, when his Custome, and by Mr. R. F. Johriston, portrait, which has been presented to him-ecretary of the delegation. It is expect by the M.C.C., was hung in the pavilion about the middle of March to meet the ed that they will return to Shanghai at Lord's, because he was confined, to his ether members of the delegation, Dame Chelsea home with leg trouble caused by

Adelaide Anderson and Professor Son thill, who are arriving by different cricket ball

routes. Whether the delegation will make Shanghai or Peking the main base for ita deliberations is undecided, but it is probable that it will at least open its tittings in Shanghai, the NC. Daily

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AVIATION IN THE FAR EAST,

Aba meeting of personages at Tunnan injury to his knee some years ago by Chi Jui's residence yesterday morning, it the old Middlesex captain he found him When a Presa representative called on was resolved to issue a mandate appoint sitting in an easy chair in a room, the ing Chia Teh Yao.Premier, and another walls of which wore hung with pictures of In announcing the Cabinet as follows: Chia cricketing celebrities of past years.

one corner there was one of the great saya. Teh Yao, War Minister; W. W. Yen, "W.G." at the wicket, and there were) Foreign Minister Chu Yung Kuang,

also pictures of Lard Bessborough and the Hon Robert Grimstone, both of whom Minister of Interior; Ho Teh Lin, Finance

used to devote much of their spare time Minister, Kang. Hein Chan, Minister of to coaching the boys at Harrow School Communications; Tu Hai Kucn, the Navy;

and to whom Mr. Webbe declares that, As a school-boy, be owed much of his skill Tang Yi, Minister of Justice; Ma Chan with the bat Wu, Minister for Education; Yang Wen Kai, Minister for Agriculture; Tong Han Haiang, Chief Secretary to the Cabinet. The above are subject to last moment alteration."

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It is reported that the Cabinet are also prepared to issue a mandate appointing Feng Yu Hsiang as Pacification Commis sioner for Chihli, Honan and Shenši. Ferg has ordered Chang Chi Chinng to assume command of Paotingfu

Lu Chung Lin went to the front from Tientsin this morning, and announces his intention to attack Li Ching Lin

THE TARIFF CONFERENCE. THE TARIF BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY":

AND THE SITUATION.

Discussing the hanging of his portrait. in Lord's pavilion, Mr. Webbe rid that he was unfeignedly proud.

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CHANG TSO. LIN'S FRENCH ·

AIRMAN.

The duto, & Paris publication, dated January 28th, announces the return of the airman Etienne Poulet, who has for "No human being," he said,

the past six years been acting as s hope for a greater honour than to have pioneer of aviation in the Far East. He his portrait hung in the pavilion of Lord's, left France on October 14th, 1918, on an although, mind you, I cannot quite see aeroplane which he bought himself from what I have done to deserve this honour, the army stocks at Saint Cyr, and for unless length of service is the qualifica-which he paid the sum of fra 3,500. His original idea was to fly to Australia, but tion...

be found so many difficulties in the way "It was away back about the Sixties that when he reached Burma he gave up that I first played cricket at a prepara-his plan, going instead to Java, Borneo, tory school before going to Harrow, and Indo-China and China. The first three I am inclined to think now that these were years were spent mainly in Indo-China, the happiest games of all. I went in to where M. Poulety in Exhibition fights, bit as I felt inclined. There was no re- save many natives their aerial baptiem putation to think of, and there was no in the flying dragon," as they called. dread of what the critics might say,

his machine. He sometimes took up ta "Perhaps my greatest memory is of many as fifty to sixty in a day the Oxford Cambridge match in 1875. I

HIS GREATEST MEMORY,

In China, M. Poulet became attached,

was playing for 'Oxford, and we won by a civil aviator, to the General Staff

6. That was the match in which A. W Ridley took the last three wickets with three lob balls,

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of Chang Tso Lin, whose confidence, he obtained to, mich an extent that the Mnogi Marshal agreed to his son taking It was in the same year that I part lessons in pileting, in a machine with nered W. G. Grace for the Gentlemen, double controle under the supervision of when Grace and I made the 200 that was M. Poulett required without being separated.

A grandson of Grace is my godson,

havs very fond memories of W. G He was a delightful companion both in

W and off the field."

LONDON, March 3rd. In the House of Commons, replying to suggestion that the British representa tives on the Tariff Conference at Peking A LONDON, March 3rd. Meanwhile the tickers rattled at full should be impressed with the necessity The Wembley Urban District Council speed, but even after the first hour were of expediting a decision on the interim has agreed with the liquidators of the eighteen minutes behind the Market tariff proposala, Sir Austen Chamber. Exhibition that the site of the Ex- Outside brokerage offices were jammed lain alluded to the complexity of the hibition will be used for factories with with an anxious crowd fearfully watched points at issue and the obscurity of coming Testa, and although he admitted

Mr. Webbe declined to discuss the forth the exception of a part which will be the furious battle of bulls and bears the situation at Peking. He thought that in his own mind he has his "Eng- come an open space. The New Zealand inclicated on the quotation boards. A that an early decision could not be ex-land's team, he would not disclose it. and Malaya buildings will be pulled thousand clerks, many of whom had been pected and pointed out that thirteen down and it is understood that the working all night long toiled feverishly Fowers were represented and that the Palace of Art will become a Government at their ledgers trying to keep the re- decisions did not rat in the hands of the Museum.

cords abreast of the deluge of orderi | British delegation alone.

Mr Webbe added that he had not miss ed an Eton and Harrow match since 1889, and that he had witnessed every Oxford and Cambridge match since 175.

Poulet declared that German pro paganda in the Far East in favour of German machines was very active, the German Government offering free tuition

ko Chinese officers, and the despatch of an Albatross being sent as a gift. Chang aeroplanes on approval, a Fokkerɔ and Two Lin, however, then turned a deaf ear to these suggestions, and was sending thirty Chinese to France to be trained as pilota, M. Poulet will only remato in France two months before returning to China.