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[TUROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.] *

DANISH FLIGHT, TO, JAPAN.

LIEUT. HERSOHEND GOING TO BANGKOK FOR REFAIRS.

RANGOON, April 6th. Lieutenant Herschend, the Danish air- "man, hopes to sail for Bangkok on Apri

9th, with his diamantled aeroplane, for repairs.

SPANISH FLIGHT.·

FIRST STAGE OF JOURNEY TO MANILA COMPLETED.

ALGIEES, April 3th.

The Spanish aviators who are dying from Madrid to.. Manila have arrived here in 4 hours from: Madrid.

[According to present arrangements, the aviators will stop en route at Mucho). XING ALFONGO's TRIBUTE TO FRANCO-

LATKE.

A meeting at Larabida to erlebrate the return of Major France was attended King by the King and his suite. Alfonso declared that Major Eranco and his companions had won the heart of the New World, for the Spanish flight proved that Spain could now rely on the friendship of the New World to uphold her interests in the old, and work together for the peace of mankind. The King's speech was prolongedly applaud. ed. A banquet was subsequently held at which the King presided.

THE RELIGIOUS RIOTS.

SITUATION AT CALCUTTA -MUCH IMPROVED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 196

(THROUGH 'REUTEN'S. AGENCY.]

FOOTBALL AT HOME. RESULTS OF EASTER MONDAY'S LEAGUE MATCHES.

LONDON, April 5th. " The following League matches were played to-day-

DIVISION 1. Arsonal, 2: Aston Villa, o Bury, 0: Huddersfield, a Car, 0; Shefeld .... "Leicester, 1: West Ham, 1.

Liverpool, 2; Boltun, 2. Manchester U., 0: Notts G, 1. Newcastle, 3; Leeds L., 0. West Brom., 1: Tottenham, 0.

DIVISION IL..

Barnsley, 0; Derby C., 1 Bradford C., ; Port Vale, Fulham, 2; Portsmouth, 3 Bull Blackpool, 2 Notts F, 1: Clapton O., 0. Southampton, 0, Chelsea, 1. South Shields, 1: Preston N.E, 1. Stoke C., o Wednesday, 1 Swansea, 3 Oldham, 3. Wolves, 3; Stockport, 1.

DIVISION 11 (SOUTHERN). Bournemouth, 4 Q.P.R., 1. Bristol C., Plymouth, 1. Charlton, 2: Luton, 1. Exeter, 1; Swinden, 2 Merthyr. 1; Aberdare. 1. Newport, Gillingham, D: Norwich, Brentford, o Reading. 3; Bristol R., a Southend, 5; Crystal P., 1. Watford, o; Millwall. 1. p.

DIVISION 11 (NORTHERN). Chesterfield, 2; Grimsby T., 0. Coventry, 2: Ashington, 0. Durham C., 0: Hartlepools, 0. Lincoln, 3; Doncaster. 1. Nelson, 1; N. Brighton, 1. Rochdale, 3; Acerington. 2. Tranmere. 3; Barrow, 0. Walsall, 4: Rotherham, 1. Wrexham, Crewe, 1.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE., Rangers, 9: Dundee U. 1. Partick, 0: Celtic,

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY. WALES DEFEAT FRANCE IN HARD

GAME

"PARIS, April 5th. The international rugby match, which was played in fine weather before a crowd of 45.000, resulted in Wales beating France by seven points to five.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

BIG TRAIN ROBBERY IN FRANCE.

CLEVERLY PLANNED COUP.

RED LAMP AND FOG SIGNALS.

THE BRITISH ARMY.

HIGHER COMMANDS. SOME IMPENDING CHANGES. The Military correspondent of the London Daily TelegraphÄ says:-

The

BACCHANALIAN ORGY IN

NEW YORK.

STRANGE BATH-TUR · EPISODE.

The New York correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph on February 25th cabled:-

(THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.]

A daring robbery, which had evidently THE NORTHERN WAR.

been planned down to the smallest de WIDESPREAD EFFORTS TO BRING

tail by expert criminals, was recently year 1996 will be one of general ABOUT PEACE,

carried out on the Paris-Belfort express change in the higher commands and staff The New York police to-day are PIXING April ath.

The train, which leaves Paris at 3.50 appointments of the Army. Already investigating the reports of a Bacchan- During the recent lull in the fighting p.m. usually carries a good dent of new Chief of the Imperial General Stall,alian orgy alleged to have taken place on the stage of the Earl Carroll Theatre there bare been widespread peace negotia money for the payment of Tailway General Sir George Milne, a new Mili- tions. It was first clicited that Chang workers wages, and on the Friday tary Secretary, Lieut-General Sir David in the early hours of Tuesday morning, when Mr. Eat Carroll, the theatrical- Tao Lin wag firm in his refusal to com- night, when the robbery took place, Campbell, and a new Director of Staff imipresario, was the host, and the guests promise with the Kuominchun, but there was over 1,500,000 francs. in five Duties, Major-General A. R. Cameron,cluded Vera Countess Catheart and definite progress is now being made, for bags, which were locked in separate have taken over their posts. Both the farry Thaw. According to reports prin- Wu Pei Fu is ready to talk peace provided chambers in the "guard's van At other directorates in the department of ed here, the festivities, which began Feng Yu Hsiang's connection with the 10.13, when the train was approaching the C.I.G.S. tall vacant this summer, and after the usuai Monday night theatrical Kuominchin organisation is definitely Emerainville-Pontault Station, the dri-it has already been announced that performance, ended with men drinking ver saw ahead a red light, indicating Colonel H. H. S. Knox, now command- wine from bath-tub in which a nude terminated.

The police want to know whether, as another train on the line ahead, and is the 3rd Infantry Brigade at Alder-chorus girl was immersed. at once applied his brakes. The brakes. shot, will succeed Major-General Hon alleged, the prohibition law or the law tor of Military Training. Major-General man, in accordance with the regulations. J. F. Gathorne Hardy in Jane as Direc left his post in the last coach and walk- ed back some 100 yards down the line to hold up any train which might be follow-

The Kucminchun leaders at Peking express optimism regarding an agree-

ment whereby Wu Pei Fu will virtually take over the efficient First Kuominchun forces, and make provision for the disbandment of the demoralised Second, Third Fourth and Fifth, armies.

It is believed that the Chief Executive does not favour this arrangement which will place Wu Pei Fu in a commanding position, and it remains to be seen whe ther Wu Pei Fu would be able to carry

this out without a split with Chang Tso

Lin, Li Ching Lin and Chang Tsung

Chang

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MAJOR FRANCO,

"GIVEN NATIONAL WELCOME ON RETURN TO SPAIN.

HUELVA, April 5th.

Sir John Burnett-Stuart's successor as Director of Military Operations and In-

have been violated, and the Public Proscenter, Mr. Baaton, said to-day that against immoral exhibitions, or both,

he would take immediate action if the

facts warranted such procedure.

ing, but before he could return the red/telligence has not yet been nominated, this morning at the Ambassador Hotel

light nheid vanished, and the driver, finding the line clear, set out again, leaving the brakesman behind. Accord ing to the rule, the guard should hava left bis van and taken the brakesman's place when the latter left the train, but

he did not do so owing to his anxiety to

keep an eye on the money in his charge

The robbers had prepared for this con- tengency, however, for barely had the train got under way again when the vacuum brake connection was skilfully cut, bringing the train to a standstill for second time. On this occasion, the guard was obliged to leave his van to cover the rear of the train, and it was then that the robbery was committed.

Three of the cash bags containing

though rumours point perhaps most strongly to the present Commandant of the Staff College, Major-General Sir Edmund fretside in this connection.

Should the choice fall on him, and should he be willing, he would bring to the post Aahique knowledge of foreign armies and personal contact with them, which would inevitably be of high value. It has already been announced that his successor at the Staff College is to be Major-General C. W. Gwynn-which is another addition to the list of changes.

ed to cut the huge enke usually provided,

Lady Catheart, when I interviewed har indignantly denied the accuracy of the reports so far as she personally was con- cerned. "It is true," she said, "that I attended a party on the stage. I was Yorkers, whose names I do not wish to with personal friends, well-known New mention. It is true also that I was ask I understand, for the anniversary party of the Vanities. Theatrical Organisation.

could see things were so decorous, that There were many guests, but so far as I even a clergyman might have attended

cake at 4.30 am: is abolutely incorrect with his wife. The story that I eat the The hour was three am, and I left short- ly afterwards.

"As to the story that Harry Thaw emerged from the wings of the theatre about 2 am, and was received with three long cheers for Harry, I know nothing. Neither I nor my partners saw any wine served, nad certainly I did not drink any. Two jazz bands furnished the dance music, and the guests were seated at long

It was a hard and fast game. Halfway over a dozen Ambassadors and Minister. and it was not until the train arrived Lord Horre, Sir Francis Davies, and surprise" for his guests, and ordered..

through the first half, following a couple of Welsh attacks, the French three

of American countries, a number of other celebrities and also representatives of the British Royal Auro Chub, and was met on

CALCUTTA, April 5th The situation here has greatly im proved, the presence of military patrol- ling the streets having a calming effect. Most of the shops have re-opened, and up to the present 300 people have been quarters started a ceat movement which his arrival by all the members of the tors had been placed so that the train ended in Besson sending Gerintes over Government.. His Majesty embarked for a try between the posts, Gonnet.cnn-abroad a cruiser which went out to meet verting. The Welshmen fqughs strenu- the Argentine cruiser on which was Major ously, but met with stubborn resistance, Franco, whom he warmly congratulated. and at half-time France led by five points

Hil

arrested.

WHOLE OF THE CITY NOW QUIET,,

April 8th. Except for the troops which are still patrolling the streets there is little evidence this morning of the inter communal rioting. Trams and buses are rvaring normally and business is in full- swing. The Police claim the whole City

is now quiet.

In the Enal outburst of rioting last night, when 400 Mahomedan hoatien attacked a police outpost, the police were pelted with a veritable rain of missiles, Re-inforcements came up and drove off the assailants by revolver fire, killing one

and wounding four.)

GREEK, POLITICS.

FIGHT FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

ATTENS, April 5th.

The results of the Presidential elections so far aunounced in twelve departments give the Premier General Pangalos, ninety per cent. of the votes cast. The remaining districts will poll Inter in the

week.

-The elections are due to the resignation

of M."Condouriotis. Until the last mo- ment, the only candidate was M. De merdjia, but General Pangalos objecting to what he termed M.. Demerdjis' Monar- chistic tendencies, decided to oppose M. Demerdjis himself.

(TAROVON BATAS AGENCY.]

FRENCH SYRIAN WAR.

RIDDING HERMON MOUNTAINS OF DRUSES.

BEIRUT, April 6th. The operations for ridding the Hermon Mountains have proceeded normally, and resulted in the capture of the town Bejel, an important den of the Drusca

googt.

On the resumption the Welsh forwards made splendid rushes, severely taxing their opponents' defence. From a serum in the French twenty-five, Cornish secur ed and dropped a fine goal for Wales. Soon afterwards, the Welsh threes got possession and Jenkins, taking advantage of a mistake by the French full back, made an opening, resulting in R. Jones scoring an unconverted try. Following midfield play, the Welshmen made per sistent attacks, but towards the end the Fregchmen spurted and there was fierce struggle in the Weish twenty-five. The final result was a win for Wales by seven points to five.'

(CLUTER'S AMERICAS. SERVICE.] PROHIBITION PROBLEM, OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION BEGUN

RY. SENATE. COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, April Sib..

Beyond these the year is likely to see a number of changes in the active com- mands outside Whitehall, for though tenures do not expiré vacancies will come The return of Major Franco and, bis 180,000f. were taken from their lockers, through promotion. Report has it that some half-dozen promotions to lieutenant-

The complaints now being investigated companions from their fight to South and it is presumed that the thief or

thieves, finding that the train was start-general will occur. Lord Cavan's retire by the Police Commissioner alleged that America was marked by an outburst of ing again before they had time to sten! ment, and the promotion of Sir John Du the bath tub episode occurred after the The King, who the other two bags, jumped out on to the Cane to fill the vacancy in the list of cake had been distributed, and the party immense enthusiasm.

line and made their way to where their generala creates another among the continued until mix a.m. Mr. Enri

When the

A survey further Carroll, while the guests were eating lieutenant-generala." participated in a national welcome, jour-nccomplices were waiting

shows that in the normal course Generals cake, announced that he had a “great neyed here from Madrid, nevompanied by train went on, the guard was left Lebind,

at Gretz that the theft was discovered. Sir Ivor Maxse will retire this year from everybody to the orchestra seats, to which the half-pay list, though"General Maxse they weat. According to eye-witnesses, is not due until late in the year, and it | the bath-tub, set on a wheeled platform, Investigation showed that on the first occasion the train and been stopped by a red bicycle lamp nlaced on, the line. A will be a thousand pities if further scope was rolled on the stage from the wings. little way beyond this lamp two detona-

cannot be found for an officer whese in- Two men poured what looked like wine fluence on the post-war training of the into the tub, and the incident of a girl was certain to be held up, even if the army has been so far reaching. Three stepping into it and the men crowding lamp signal failed. Evidently the reaaari further vacancies are likely to arise the stage to drink from the tub follow- for this first hollup was to get rid of through retirements from the lieutenant-ed. After twenty minutes of this the tub, generale list. These will at once affect with the girl in it, was wheeled off the the brakesman, so that the guard would be obliged to leave bis van when next

the division commanda, for all the pre- stage. One report said that the girl was the express was stopped.

sent holders are near the top of the crying drunk, another crying with shame major-generals' list and so likely to Mr. Carroll is quoted to-day na saying: come un for promotion. Sir Reginald that the bath-tab episode was a mere Stephens's promotion has already been frolicsome jest, that the tub was filled reported, and his successor in command with harmless fruit juice compounds. of the 4th Division will be Major-General and that no young woman got into the Sír P. de B. Radcliffe. Next to General | tub. He denied that any illegal bever- Stephens on the seniority list comes the ages had been brought into the theatre by commander of the 1st Division, Major bim. General Sir Archibald Montgomery, whose promotion can probably be taken as certain, and next to him comes Sir William Heneker, commanding the 3rd Division, in Southern Command, Major General Sir Peter Strickland, 0.0.C., 2nd Division, comes further down the list..

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

The manner in which the Westing house brake was "disconnected shows that the work was done by an experienced railwayman, who, moreover, possessed the A DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. standard type of key for opening the

lockera in the guard's van and evidently | The Times Parliamentary correspon. knew just where to look for the bags of dent, writing on March 1st said: money. It is believed that the crime was The vote for Export Credits started carried out exactly as it had been plan- mildly, bus developed into one of the "ned and that the robbers stopped the liveliest Gghts of the Session. The rain for the second time exactly at a trouble started with the Deputy Chair-host where a motor-car was waiting for man allowing the Socialists to force them.. my their King Charles's head, Russia, through a fissure in the plain of polished platitudes.

Mr. Samuel, an intermittent and re- petitive executioner, struck at it with the statement that he had already chop ped it off at 2 am one day last week, To his horror he found the House hur ing to discuss it.

FUTURE OF WEMBLEY SITE. AN AGREEMENT WITH DISTRICT COUNCIL.

F

The Wembley Urban District Council have decided to accept the offer of the Liquidators of the British Empire Ex- Mr. Runciman echoed Mr. Alexanderhibition with regard to the future of the in declaring that, the joint stock banks site. were facing trade with Russia, and what was safe for them should be safe for

the Government...

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A TRAGIC DEATH.

AT DAUGHTER'S DEDICATION.

There was a tragic event recently in the family of M. Van de Vyveze,” the Belgian Minister of Agriculture, who had just resignried his post.

The sorrow of the ex-Minister at this terrible blow at the moment when bis daughter was taking the veil was painful to witness. After recovering somewhat from the shock he telegraphed to the Belgian Embassy in Paris asking that. the necessary formalities for the removal of the body of Madame Van de Vyvero to Ghent should be carried out.

Among the other major-generals near the bead of the list and holding posts at

With his wife he had gone to Douvres, home are Sir Edward Northes, Sir Geoffrey Feilding, Sir William Thwaites, near Caen, in France, to be present at and Webb Gillman, and several of these the ceremony of taking the veil by their will probably be considered for promo daughter. She had long been deairums tion. Thas Territorial divisions as well of becoming a nus, but her mother did us Regular would fall vacant.

not wish her to do so. During the ser- It is not unlikely that the new com- vice Madame Van de Vyere manifested The conditions of the Liquidators' offer manders of the 1st and 3rd. Divisions will profound grief, and ber busband_tried include the removal within 12 months of be Major-Generals Gathorne Hardy and to induce her to leave the convent chapel. the New Zealand and Malaya Pavilions, Burnets-Stuart, and that one of the Lon- She declined to go, however, and sudden- and the one-storey building between don divisions may go to Major-Generally in a fit of sobbing fell unconscious to Raglan-gardens and the Staff Office; the Romer, the late Director of Staff Duties, the ground and succumbed almost im space between the Staff Office and the but, of course, these are only a personal mediately to a heart attack. Concert Hall to be maintained as a garopinion. The survey, however, serves to den the land fronting Raglan-gardens show how wide will be the changes during to the used for residential purposes or the next few months. retail shops; the remainder of the site to be allocated for any purpose other than industries likely to be noxious by reason of any objectionable emission of smoke, fumes, dust, or smell, or of height of chixaneys; the number of dwelling- houses on any part of the site not to exceed an average of 12 to the acre; the liquidators to give to the council free of charge certain land required for street improvements; and the land formerly used for a motor-coach park and the south-west entrance to be dedicated as an open space in perpetuity; a new

any circumstances to be used for a bill- fencing to be provided which is not is posting station.

Nothing in the agreement is to inter- fere with the use of the land or buildings for the purpose of an exhibition at any time within a period of five years. The Ministry of Health have agreed to act as arbitrators in the event of any dispute arising. In accepting the offer of the Liquidators the Wembley Council. havs acted on the advice of the Ministry of Health. The Liquidators hope to dispose of the Palace of Art to the Governmentsional defiance of majority rule. Even and himself, for a permanent museum.

BISHOP'S PESSIMISM. '

TEACHING ASIA OUR EVILS..

Several hundred clergy were present at Salisbury Diocesan Synod, held in Balis bury Cathedral. The subject for discus- sign was "The World-Call to the Church and the Answer of the Church.",

Both in France and in Belgium, the deepest sympathy is felt for the ex- Minister.

NEW PARK FOR LONDON. GENEROUS GIFT. BY LORD ROTHERMERE.

Mr. Boothby echoed Mr. Alexander. Sir Philip Pilditch innocently set the crown on it by remarking that as a men- ber of the Advisory Committee he was as willing to recommend transactions with Russia as with any other country.

Sir Patrick Hastings added the ex- clamation marks, and Mr. Samuel, his blows degenerating into wild flourishes, The first official investigation, into Pro-napped out that he would veto any such bibition has began by a sub-committee of thing.

Speech followed speech, and there were the Senate Judiciary Committee, which u very few, even among those of the Cou- barged to examine not only several maca-servatives, which did not support the sures designed to ameliorate the present backing of Russian bills. Finally, the Home Secretary came to the rescue "aridity by permitting the sale of light trenchantly enough with the explante wines and beer, but also the proposed tion that the Government could not

The Bishop of Salisbury, referring to Goff dry law, making the enforcement of risk the taxpayers' money in a country

the general outlook, said that, as they Prohibition more drastic. The Wets" where private property was not recog nized, and debts were irrecoverable at

locked outside Europe, what touched their conscience was that wherever evil Have the floor during the present week. The Chairman helped to calm the

threatened-whether it be in perverted The Daily Mail announces that Vis and their position has been ably set forth debate by calling upon Mr. Trevelyan Thomson, but it blazed up again beneath

sense of nationalism or in some untoward count Bothermera has purchased for by Senator Bruce who charged Prölibf the skilful handling of Mr. Maxton,

development of commerce or of education £150,000 (subject to the consent of Parlia tion with "hlighting to human happiness, chiefly because the Government (acting

upon. European lines the threatened ment) the site of the Royal Bethlem Hos dehasing to uuman morals, creating an under an enabling Act) could base their

evil came from the bad side of our own pital, so that this green open space of under-world almost as thoroughly organ-ease on economics but not on statutory

civilisation. We were teaching all Anin more than fourteen acres in the heart of ised as the respectable world above it. direction.

and Africa all the evils and abuses of our the densely populated. Borough of South- and, worst of all, corrupting all too many So Boon, however, as it could be made

own commercial and industrial system, wark shall become a playground and of those entrusted with its enforcement.

clear that their economic reasons were

Chins and India were only too ready to park which will form a permanent me Mr. Julian Godman, course for the sound, inasmuch as refusal to apply the

follow the example of our kalf-educated morial to the late Mrs. Harmsworth, Wets," advocated the manufacture of Exports Credits scheme to Russia did

democracy, with its turbulence and occa mother of the late. Viscount Northcliffe beverages unintoxicating.in fact."

not prevent private traders doing all the The Assistant Secretary, Mr. Andrews, a business there was, the Conservative

our educational system might work out. It will be known for, ever as the testifying regarding the distribution of criticism softened, and was inspired The liquidators of the British Empire badly when transplanted into non-Chris Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park. "The. the enforcement forces, asserted, that if he had 1,500 men on the Canadian and mainly by a desire to see something done Exhibition announce that the Australian, tain soil, for in their present mood non-main intention is to provide trees and for the herring industry. In this milder Canadian, South African, and New Christian races had hardly risen above flowers and green stretches for children Mexican borders instead of the present atmosphere the Socialist attack lost its Zealand Governments have made a gift the ideal of eficiency. They bad hardly to whom the only other parks in the he could dry up those sources of map-effect, and was finally repulsed by 107 of their buildings at Wembley for the as yet learned to give weight to the moral district-Southwark, Park at Rother- ply. Nevertheless, the principal sources votes to 109. The whole incident was benefit of the guarantors. Messrs. and spiritual side, and, while they took hithe, two miles away, and Kennington were "alcoholic diversion "otherwise, re-distillation of non-potable liquor, also very striking testimony as to what this Knight, Frank and Ratley will include European methods, they were not yet Fark, a mile distant, ench baring its House of Commers would do if ever the buildings in their forthcoming minded to adopt the religion which had ¦ own crowded district to sEITE GIO Out mopnshining and smuggling from sex. trade were lost from political prejudice. I auction.

made those methods patent..

of everyday, reach.

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