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NEWS.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).

BRITISH TRADE. CONSERVATIVE MEMBER'S BILL FOR EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT.

Hoopt, April th

A debate took place in the House of Commons to-day on the motion of a Conservative member, calling attention to the condition of British Trade and urging the aced of tilising every op portunity to develop trade within the Empire.

Alter various members had spoken in support of the motion, Sir Philip Cun-

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 15T. 1926

THE COAL CRISIS. THOUSAND TO ONE ON A

STOPPAGE.

LONDON, April 9th,, Though the coal negotiations wore still continuing late this evening the gravity of the situation is indicated by Mr. I. H. Thomas opining that it was a thou- and to one on a stoppage. He added that "if they were an inch apart last night they are separated at aris-length to-night."

SUPPORT FOR MINERS,

LATER.

HOME RACING.

es TO CHANCE WINS ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS,

LONDON, April 30th. The One Thousand Chineas, ruci st. New Market to-day, resulted as follows:

Pillioä Trilogy

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Short Story Twenty-nine ran. Won by one length; half a length between second and third.

The betting was: Pillion 25/1; Trilogy 8/1; Short Story 20/1.

HOME BOXING. BOUT FOR WELTER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWN..

LONDON, April 20th.

At the Albert Hall, a twenty-rounds contest for the welterweight champion and Len Harvey, ended in a draw.

AN EVEN STRUGGLE.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S (AGENCY.] EXCITEMENT IN KORKA.

JAPANESE ALDERMEN'S ASSAILANT ARRESTED

Tozro April 30th

FIRE AT SEA.

AN ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY.

STRAITS STEAMER TOTALLY LOST, MOSCOW STATE BALLET AT THE

QUEEN'S THEATRE. NEAR SINGAPORE. CREW SAVED FROM BLAZING SHIP.

Those who appreciato a first-ciaan dancing display, with plenty of colour. race of movement and good music would be well advised to visit the Queen's Theatre during the next few days.

It is difficult to rhapsodisa at mid-right

One of the most thrilling storica in 'local shipping history was enacted in the Malaces Straits, about 2 miles from Singapore, last night, says the Straits Latest despatches from Seoul reportTime of April 3rd, when the Straits after a busy day. And fortunately there numerous arrests. Despite the probili Steamabip Company's Fenang caught is no neet. We can use a simple Amari tion against weeping at night time large fire and was a tatal loss, the crew being on expression to give our opinion of the performance of the Moscow State Ballet. numbers assembling on a hill near the saved by several ships which stood by

We had "They deliver the goods." City for the purpose of weeping all night The Penang, which is a vessel of 870 long

tens gress, and was built as far back as 1881, runs between Singapore, Port heard a great deal of their abilities. Wo Swettenham and Port Dickson. Yester- expected something out of the ordinary. day she left Singapore at four o'clock, and were not disappointed with a general cargo and thirteen deck fifty Malays and Chinese, and there' were 2.500 tins of kerosine in her after

It is reported the two Japanese who were attacked by Korean were Alder- men. The Korean was not of the police, but a fanatic who apparently intended to mistook his man. After a running fight the police arrested the assailant

KARSHAL FENG.

life-Lister, President of the Board of passed a resolution in favon: of general | ship of Britain, between Harry Mason #assinate Governor-General' Saito, but passengers. She had a crew" of abo ballet based on a tale from the Arabizn“

The Trades Union Conference has Trade, replied. I said that last year support of the miners. No decision re- this country was doing rather less thangarding a general strike was taken.

its pre-war share of all the export trade of the world. The first quarter of 1926 showed a definite increase in the export of British manufactures over the general average of 1925. But, even so, in the first quarter of 1920, we were exporting only between 60 and 83 per cent. of the volume of our exports before the war. Those figures showed the great need of expansion in our exporta, particularly of manufactures. He pointed out reasons which militated against the expansion of British trade with Europe, and which rendered it more than ever necessary that this country should develop new markets, particularly those within the Empire In 1913, our exports to the British Emnire represented 37.2 per cent. of our tolal export trade. In 1920, they had fallen to 34.9 per cent. In 1825, they had risen to 38.3 per cent. The first quarter of 1926 they showed a still fur- ther avance.

per

cent.

were

Of our exports to foreign countries 29 fully manufactured articles. Of our exports to the British Empire 38 per cent, were fully manufac Both in volume and Lured articles. character this expansion was proceeding. The Government were doing much through the Trade Commissioners in the Dominions and Colonies and many, ex- amples had been brought to their notice

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NEW OFFER BY COAL OWNERS.

RUGBY, April 29th. The coal negotiations have continued throughout the day.

The Premier baa received at the House of Commons in turn, the sub-Committee of coal owners, the Industrial Committee of the Trades Union Congress, and the sub-Committee of the Miners' Executive. He had made certain proposals to the coal owners last night, and it is under stood that to-day he received the reply of the coal owners to these proposals and communicated it to the Industrial Com- mittee of the Trades Union Congress and to the Miners sub-Committee.

It is reported to-night, that the con owners have made a new offer to the miners based on an eight-hour day. It is stated to be a better minimum wage than they would he prepared to give on a seven-hour day, which was worked un- der the old agreement. The miners, however, have so far resisted any change of hours and are supported in this by the Trades Union Congress.

In course of the day, the Executives of every Trades Union aliated to the Trades Tinion Congress met in London to consider the situation.

Mr. J. Ft. Thomas, ex-Colonial Secre-

resolution which

by manufacturers, of large and repro-tary, moved a

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Is was an even struggle. Harvey had the advantage in height and reach, and generally kept off Mason well with lefts NOW ON HIS WAY TO MOSCOW, to the face and body, varied by right leads to the bead. But Mason landed

any good hooks and straight lefts. In the eighteenth, Harvey rushed in with n "left to the stomach and a right to the jaw, and then followed with a smashing right, flooring Mason for a count of eight. Towards the end of the round Mason fought back splendidly, and he had the better of the succeeding round. There was a desperate mix up at the. final meeting which went in favour of Harvey.

AUSTRALIAN. CRICKETERS. MATCH WITH MINOR COUNTIES DRAWN.

LONDON, April 29th.

Moscow, April 29th. Feng Yu Halang has arrived at Werch Neudinsk, from Urga, n Moscow.

route

DANISH AVIATORS. COMMANDER BOTVED AGAIN MISSING.

to

SHANGHAI, April win. Reuter's correspondent at Peking telegraphy that Commander Botred and his mechanic, who left Shanghai at 7.40 this morning, had not arrived in the capital at 8 o'clock this evening.

54 YEARS OLD.

NEWSPAPER,

The first match of the, Australian, tour, which had been arranged to take place THE VICISSITUDES OF A CHINESE at Maidenhead between the Australians and a team representing the Minor Coun tries, resulted in a draw."owing to rain. There was no play on the first day, but play opened to-day in fine weather, on a slow wicket.

Australia batted first, and were all dismissed for 179, the principal scorera whbeing. Bardsley 49 and Ryder, 40, not out. performance put up by Falcon, (Bucks) The Minor Countries bad compiled rain fell and the match had to be left for four wickets, at 6.15 p.m., when

hold.

TER ALARM OF FIRE.

At about seven p.m., when the ship was nine miles north of the Sultan Shoal light, the alarm of fire was raised, and Bames shot up from the fore hold. The fire-hoses were immediately got to work, the boats slang out, and all other pre cautions taken, but it was quite impos- sible to check the flames. It is believed that the fire started among some straw, and its intensity was due to the fact that some Chinese samen caugh alight.

It was evident in ten minates that there was no chance of extinguishing the Ere, and the Chinese, who had taken bort The tackle stations, let the boats away.

European became tangled, and the officers had to cut the lines to free tha boat Had it not been for the fact that men were clinging to lines and tackle in "the water around the Penang Captain Ure would have attempted to beach the ship and he did in fact try to do so. but had to stop the engines to save the men in the water. The anchor was then dropped.

OVERPOWERING FUMES.

The programme opened with an orientat nights in which Xenia Makletzova playeri the leading role as "The Fire Bird." Many of those present at the theatre last evening could not follow the word pictures very closely because they had not taken'.. the precaution to secure programmes

short synopsis of the scenes therefore may be given. A Sheik is rejoicing over a recent victory and there is a dance of triumph by his slaves and supporters, the vanquished warrior appears on the reene and offers a gift in the shape of a beautiful bird as token of his friendship. The Sheik will not heed the warring of his friends that calamity will follow his acceptance of the present.. Ele sees the hird in the guise of a wonderful fairy, dances with Eer and falls fainting to the ground.

The ballet is remarkably well staged. it is a feast of colour and Mlle. Xenia Makletzara dances with wonderful grace and rhythm, but it did not work its way in a rising crescendo to a great. climax as one naturally expected it- would do, and last evening we enjoyed more thoroughly the varied items which comprised the second part of the pro

gramme.

ductive orders having come to them adopted endorsing the effort of the The feature of the bowling was the compelled to seek protection with his and since they had taken the boats the kept the applause going until it had its

who took seven wickets for 42 runs.

way.

through the activities of these Trade Industrial Committee of the Trades Commissioners. Everything that Goy Union Congress to secure a honourable ernment could do to help migration settlement and favouring the continuance. they were doing He hoped that the of negotiations" provided that the ime subject would be dealt with exhaustively pending lock-out of mine workers is not at the next Imperial Conference.

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister mentioned forced." This provision indicates that drawn. Colman had contributed 44 and the Missionaries. In coùjunction with had to swim. until they were picked up strength as well as his skill by throwing.

that railway development was progress ing much more rapidly in Nigeria. By the end of this year, an additional 294 miles of railway would have been opened, and another 114 or 115 miles had been atarted recently. With regard to the suggested Air Mail Service to Australia. he said it was a matter which required a great deal of experiment and was one of considerable inancial uncertainty. They could not count on the regular flow of maila day by day which one speaker had suggested. The matter, however, was one of great importance. It was hoped that an air service from Cairo to Karachi would be working by the end of the year.

FRANCE AND ENGLAND. FRENCH POLITICIANS TO VISIT KING GEORGE,

Broby, April 29th. It is officially announced that. the President of the French Republic has accepted an invitation from H.M. the King to visit London in June.

M. Doumergue, who will be accompani ed by M. Briand, President of the Coun cil and Minister for Foreign Affairs, will Arrive at Buckingham Palace as the Kuest of Their Majesties on Tuesday, June 2nd, and remain until, June 9th. There will be à State banquet on June 2nd. Further details of the programme will be announced Inter.

(THROUGH RECTEN'S AGENCY.] DIPLOMATIC ANSWER TO RUSS))-GERMAN

TREATT."

LONDON, April 30th.

an attempt is being male to obtain ne

extension of the notices to rainers, which gan next highest searer with 36 expire to-morrow night.

(THROUGH RECTER'S ACENCY.]

MORE CONFERENCES.

LATER The coal discussions were continued after midnight, when the Premier, after a hours discussion with the owners. representatives, met the Committees of the Miners and the Trade Union Con- gress, and after a brief sitting, the latter conference adjourned till later in the morning.

It is stated that the owners will subrait specific proposals to the Premier, after which he will again confer with the Joint Committee of the Trade Union Congress and the Miners' Executive.

It is understood that the Miners' Executive has definitely rejected the eight-hour-day proposal and that the question which the Premier discussed with the owners, as the immediate issue, was the suspension of the employers' noticer. It is reported that the Premier indicated that he was prepared to con- sider the extension of State Enancial assistance for a few daya in order to give farther time for negotiation, provided. the owners suspended the notices.

THE PREMIER OPTIXISTIC.

LATER. It is understood that Mr. Baldwin is convinced there will not be a coal stop- page.

ENGINEERING STRIKE, RECOMMENDED.

LONDON, April 29th. A conference of delegates in London to-night recommended a strike of 40,000 men in the London engineering trades to enforce the demand for a wage in-

A surprise was occasioned by the an-crease of £1 per week. nouncement in Paris that M. Doumergue will visit London in June in response to, an invitation from King George couched in the most cordial terms.

The Manchester Guardian points out there are no anniversaries or other special Occasions calling for a ceremonial, visit. The visit will be an act of courtesy de- monstrative of the friendship between Britain and France. The newspaper says the obvious explanation of this Franco- British salutation is that it is a diploma tic answer to the Russo-German Treaty.

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IRAQ AFFAIRS. QUESTION REGARDING NEGOTIA- TIONS WITH TURKEY.

Ronay, April 29th.

MISS

LABOUR GAIN.

FONA..

EMPIRE BILLIARDS. . ENGLISHMAN DEFEATS SCOTTISH

· CUEIST.

LONDON, April 29th.. Playing in the Empire billiards' cham pionship, Earlam (England) 2,000, best Smith (Scotland) 1,394

in

It appeared also that the audience After a short time it became impossible shared our opinion for practically every In May, fifty-four years ago, the founda. tions were laid of one of the trost in fluential of the Chinese newspapers in the to stay on the ship. The heat and fumes dance was vociferously encored. The were overpowering, and the fames were artistes for the most part were extra- blown aft by the wind, so that it was ordinarily reluctant to give repetitions South, the Tun Wan Tut Po. «

In 1863, after the fall of Nanking, Mr. Wang Taze Chuen, then holding the high-impossible to get forward at all. The but the House would not be denied and est fiterary rank of Chuan Yuen was hincze coolies had already left the ship.

Malay crew and European officers were There was a delightful Norwegian family in Hongkong.

dance in costume, a Spanish dance, Here he came into contact with Drs. left to save themselves as beat they could were made use of, but some of the Malays

which M. Valsky demonstrated his Legge and Chalmers, and assisted them Ralts and everything that would float valse, a charming" Adagio Oriental

Captain Ure and, his officers told a greatly in translations for the work of Mr. Wang Shing, the first Chinese mem ber of the Legislative Council, Mr. Wang Straits Times representative this morn his partner about as though she was a

dance comique least. a

in which M. bought the printing works of the Anglo-ing that all the Malays behaved splen-airy in actual fact, and last but not. Chinese College, and started printing didly, and especially John, the Malay Pheckistoff in a costume which seemed to be a compromisa between that of a under the name of the Chung Wab Print-boatswain, who did a great deal of

gallant work. The young second engineer broken-down cab driver and a stage ing Co.

and the Chinese steward were overcome clown scored a big success.. by the gases and fainted, and the Malaya picked them up and saw that they got into the boats, and throughout the Malaya Behaved in a manner worthy of their seafaring traditions.

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MOVING IN A CIRCLE."?"

In 1873 the printing works were removed to Gough Street, and here it was that the Lars Want Yat Po first saw the light under the Editorship of Mr. Wang Taze Chuen. dr Wang's explanation of his choice of the name Tru Fan-moving in a circle-w&S Although the Chinese Revolution has now failed, it is bound to recur in a cycle" Prophetic words in KING'S deed!

RACE TO THE POLE. BYRD EXPEDITION «AT

BAY.

In the early days of local journalism, when communications were limited and Oslo, April 29th...

slow, the vernacular papers only came out The Byrd Polar Expedition has arrived every other day. The Taun Wan, though a small and unpretentious sheet in com The ship Chantier carries two aero-parison with its issue to-day, served its at King's Bay, Spitzbergen

purpose at the time. planes, with which it is intended to fly to the Pole from a base 100 miles away.

CUBAN SUGAR.

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RESTRICTION BILL APPROVED BY CONGRESS.

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HAVANA, April 29th. Both houses of Congress have approved restriction and the establishment of a Sugar Intelligence Committee. The Bill provides for a fine for every bag of sugar milled over cach planter's quota, and a fine of $2,000 a day for mills violating the decree fixing the date of the commencement of the sugar harvest.

RUSSIAN TRAGEDY. TWENTY DROWNED IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE.

RIGA, April 9th. A score of persons have been drowned SUSAN LAWRENCE WINS through the collapse of a temporary bridge, over the river Okhta, ten miles EAST HAM SEAT.

from Leningrad.

LONDON, April 20th The bye-election at East Ham (North) owing to the death of the Conservative Member, Mr. C. W. Crook, resulted as follows:-

[REUTZR'S AMERICAN SERVICE-1 FRENCH DEBT TO U.S. SETTLEMENT REACHED AT--LAST...

WASHINGTON, April 29th. It is announced that a settlement has The Conservative majority at the last been reached for funding the French election was 1,057.

Miss Susan Lawrence (Lab.) .....: 10,768 Mr. Jarrett (Con.)

Dr. Burgin (Lib.)

THE INDIAN RIOTS. QUIETER SITUATION IN

CALCUTTA

9.171 0,603

CALCUTTA, April 29th.. Replying to a question whether hel

The situation in the northern districts could report any progrese in the negotia tions with Turkey for the settlement of of the City is quieter, though isolated the outstanding questions, Mr. G. Lassaults continue. One person was killed Locker-Lampson, Under-Secretary for and six wounded. Foreign Affairs, said the latest reports Lord Lytton, the Governor of Bengal received from Bir Ronald Lindsay, has arrived from Darjeeling and has British Ambasador, indicated that the interviewed the leading representatives negotiations with the Turkish Govern of each community. ment were proceeding and that certain The police continue to raid the distur proposals made by the Turkish Foreign bed areas, and arrests are being made Minister were now being examined as almost hourly. A large quantity of arms sympathetically as possible by the British has been captured. Government. It would not be in the public interest to say any more at this -[YKROUGH BEUTER'S AGWAY.]

stage.

IBAG OIL SCHEME. ****

BAGDAD, April 20th.

for ten test wells is expected to arrive at Iraq soon. The Company is embarking on an important development scheme and has engaged the services of ninety expert American drillers, and within the text As the necesars preliminary work has twelve months it will be paying a salary beeg completed by the Turkish Petroleum bill of over £100,000 per year. The test Company's goologists, the drilling planting programme is expected to coet ap- (Continged as foot of next Column.)proximately a million sterling.

debt.

THE SETTLEMENT TERMS.

LATER.

The French debt settlement is on the basis of a sixty-two years agreement for the payment of $30,000,000 annually for the first two years, $32,500,000 annually for the next two years, graduating thereafter to a maximum of $125,000,000

It is calculated that the payments will aggregate $6,847,000,000. There will be no interest for the first five years and thereafter the rate of interest will gradually increase from one per cent. for the first decade to 3 per cent. for last twenty-two years. There is said to be no safety clause.

CANNOT ENDUEL. ·

NEW YORK, April 29th. The New York Times opines that the war debt settlements, cannot endure. Nothing can be more certain than that for two generations Europe will not without protest continus paying vast sums to the United States, and it is equally certain that it would be good business for us to accept virtually for the cash in hand, the present value of the debts, as soon as any sound and skilful plan for founding them can be elaborated and agreed uponi”?.

Its history for some years is the usuaj une of struggles to exist, and ups and downs. It was not until the early days of this century that success was finally achieved, and since then there has been no pause in the progress of the Teun Wan, To-day it stands as one of the most in- Buential Chinese newspapers in South China and now circulates among Chinese in the Straits and in North and South America

AN EXPANDING BUSINESS. Not content with present successes, the Proprietors give proof of their faith in the vitality of the Taun Ben and the belief in its future in no uncertain man-

ger.

Though still, housed at 61, Gough Street, their anginal home, the present buildings are vastly different from those that ocCU- pied that site in 1874. The ground foor is the printing works, the first floor is for the editorial and business side, while the-top Boor is for the composing rooms and type moulding.

As regards machinery, as long ago, 13 1904 electricity was introduced to do away with manasi labour on the printing presses. The same year saw the intro duction, of a No. 21 printing preas, and of these large machines there are at pre- seat five in tabuse. These even have proved adequate to supply the demand for copies of this paper, and therefore new printing press capable of turning out there is at this moment being installed and folding 13,000 copies an hour.

To celebrate the inauguration of this new machinery as well as their fifty-fourth Birthday, the Proprietors of the Teun" Wan Fat Po are bringing out, next month, a special edition of their paper in two colours which will run to 64 pages the largest edition of a Chinese paper ever published. This will be distributed all over the world wherever Chinese con eregate, and will do a lot to bring & realisation of the prosperity of the Chinese in Hongkong to other Chinese in foreign

lands.

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ABLAZE FROM STEM TO STEZN Captain Ure, Mr. Lopkin Cicer), and Mr. Anderson (chiel en- gineer) remained on the ship until every- one else had left and they left the ship themselves about forty-five minutes after the fire broke out. In another fifteen

minutes the ship was ablaze from, stern to stern, the flames reaching to the mast- head. Frequent explosions were heard, as the fames reached the kerosine and the drums of fuel oil which were also in the holds.

The captain and chief engineer donned lifebelts and slid down into the sea by a rope from the stern. How the mate, who was on the bridga aft, got away is not yet known, but he was picked up Agangway, safely. The captain and engineer, who supported themselves on over an hour before they were picked up. drifted four miles and were in the water There was a strong current, and the men on rafts or swimming without support were carried along by it, but fortunately Meena also drifted with the current, and a small Batu Pahat coaster with the saved them. There was a fresh wind and ses, but fortunately, having regard to the the danger from sharks, there was no

moon.

no lack of

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There was something to suit all tastes and the large audience was far more than satisfied. A good many bouquets were handed to the ladies at the close of the performance.

There will be a change of programme on Sunday.

"NEW GLOBE TROTTERS.”. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION AT "STAR" THEATRE.

An enthusiastic reception was accorded Mr. Dick Norton and his "Now Globe Trotters" when this versatile baad of entertainers made their re-appearance at the

Star Theatre, Kowloon, last night following their return from a suc cessful tour in the North.

Probably the big counter-attraction at the Queen's Theatre, where the Moscow tracted from the attendance, for whils State "Ballet are appearing, rather de

portion of the Theatre were taken, the practically all the seats in the downstairs balk of the seats in the dress-circle were unoccupied.

However, this made no difference to the The audience showed unbounded enthu warmness of the reception given the party. siasm throughout the whole performance, and practically every number presented was encored.

while the new numbers introduced were equally well received and enjoyed.

Although last night's programme con sisted for the most part of items that. NO LACE OF ASSISTANCE.

were most popular when the "Globe Trotters Fortunately there was

were in the Colony recently, assistance, several vessels having left the audience received these contributions Singapore just after the Penang. The with unstinted applause which demon- Meena came up almost at once, and did strated their keen appreciation and satis most valuable rescue work Her Malay faction of the entertainment in general; captain had a boat out, and also picked men up on his own craft. The Straits Steamship vessel Calypso and the Dutch steamer Fan Cloon, bound outwards from Singapore for Batavia, also stood by. The Asiatic Petroleum Company, whose officials saw the blaze from Fulau Harbour Board sent a tug, and Captain Baksom, sent out the tug Hercules, the Chalmers, the Senior Boarding Officer, went out in a launch. The blaze was clearly visible from the top of Mount Faber.

Perhaps some of the contributions which made more of a "hit with tho audience than the rest of the numbers were such items as the ladies in Whiter "Follow the Swallow Back Home" the than Snow Miss Betty Norton in Company in Father's old Top Hat," "Show Me the Way to Go Home," and the amusing sketch "The Business Deal"......

Mr. -Dick Norton is again as good"as As far as can be ascertained no lives ever and sustains a bamourous vein were lost, The two boats of the Penang throughout the entertainment; Mr. Leo were towed back to Singapore by the Brooker gives some excellent. song and Hercules, which also brought back the dance numbers, and Miss Billie Conway, captain, the chief engineer, and the Mine Peggy James and Miss Lella Forbes second engineer (Mr. Murchis.) The all provide some capital contributions; chief officer went to Muar on the Meene, while Mr Herbert Morriss, is an excel- and several others to Malacca on the lent accompanist and entertainer at the Calypso, but everyone appears to have piano (Hobe Trotters" will give a com been accounted for

OFFICERS LOSE EVERYTHING.

The "

plete change of programme this evening The Taun Wan Yat Pa serves the very

The captain, officers, and crew lost all and will conclude their brief sensor a the Star Theatre to-morrow evening. useful purpose, therefore, of proving that the cry, so often used for propagands their belongings, and a considerable They will also give a special matinee purposes these last few months amongst amount of money in the case of the to-morrow afternoon. Entirely new num Overseas, Chinese that Hongkong is officers. The first news of the disaster bers will be a feature of their remaining finished carries very little weight with was received at Singapore through a programmes, and there should undoubt wireless message from the Fan Cloon..edly be full houses on each occasion. The those in the best position to know..

The fire lasted until 5,30 this morning, usual presents, will be given at the By basing their belief in its own future on their belief in Hongkong's continued when the Penang aank, her disappear conclusion of each programme. prosperity, the Proprietors of the Taung ance into seventeen fathoms of water be Fan Yat Po provide very convincing ing witnessed by Mr. P. 8. A George. and welcome evidence of the real feelings on, superintending engineer of the of the Chinese people, and therefore all Straits Steamship Co., and Captain sections of the community can combine H. A. Weldon, marine superintendent in wishing the Taun Wan Tat Pos con of the company who were on board the tinuance and no calargement of their Harbour Board tug. present prosperity:

(Continued at fort of next Column.)

The Penang was an iron screw steamer of 887 tone gross and was built at Leith in 1881. She was 201 feet long, had a She was engined by Richardsons of breadth of 27 feet and a depth of 13 feet.. Hartlepool.