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MODERN AVIATION.

EXPERIMENTS WITH FAR- REACHING POSSIBILITIES.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Reasy, October 1st.

An interesting experiment, with far reaching possibilities, was carried out by the Royal Air Forco to-day when two 385 berse-power aeroplanes, of the Gloucester Grebo fighter type, each weighing a ton, were successfully launched in mid-air from Airship R.38. A similar experiment was recently conducted with a light Moth machine, whose engine was started by the dropping of the machine through the air causing the propellers to revolve. To day the machines were equipped with gas starters enabling the engines to be run before leaving the airship. The aero- planes were thus under complete control of their pilots from the moment of their. release. E.33 is a comparatively old and stal airship and the experiments for re-attaching the heavier type of aero- planes are being reserved for newer and larger airships.

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23RD

EMPIRE COMMUNICATION.

NEW LINE OF FAST STEAMERS PROPOSED.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

LANCASHIRE AND CANTON TAXES.

SIR EDWIN STOCKTON POINTS OUT PITFALLS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Rucar, October 2nd. Of the many schemes for speeding up

LONDON, October 2nd. comraunications within the Empire that Opposition to the revision of the no- are advanced for the consideration of the called interim tariff in China was voiced Imperial Conference, one which is at by Sir Edwin Stockton in a letter to the tracting attention is for the establishing Times, in which he points out the more and building of fäst mail stemaers be- or less emergency nature of "the tariff, tween England and India and Australia. and declares that nobody is anxious to The scheme, it is stated, had been ap suggest an increase in the duties but proved in principle by the Australian that Canton practically imposed the duty, Government, and, adopted, it would apparently with British consent, Shan- involve the formation of a company tung is about to do so according to re- with a capital of about £11,000,000. to port, and every province will ultimately build a fleet of seven knot liners which follow suit. We shall thus be com would save twelve days in the journeypelled to recognise a state of affairs to Melbourne as compared with the pre- which approval might be given without sent services.

our being forced to recognise it."

It is not contemplated that either the Imperial or Dominion Governments should contribute to the capital of the line, but ita promoters who include, Sir James Conolly, formerly Agent-General

BRITISH IMPERIAL

CONFERENCE.

INTERESTING FIGURES

SUBMITTED.

ECONOMIC QUESTIONS

DISCUSSED.

FaRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. ?

At this

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THE HAVANA HURRICANE,

HEATY DEATH ROLL

THOUSANDS HOMELESS.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. Į

HAVANA, October 21st.

EUROPEAN ECONOMICS,

8. GOVERNMENT AND BANKERS'

MANIFESTO.

[EXUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, October 21st. The "American Government is prepared

Thirty ware killed and 300 injured into declare publicly that it does not con- sider that the recent tariff manifesto ap- yesterday's hurriane, according to the first official estimate. Thousands are plies to the United State. At the same homeless and police and soldiers are time, the Government is expected to sup- patrolling the elty with orders to shoot port the suggestion of level customs bar- riers in Europe, and that a pronounce looters without warning.

ment will be made by Mr. Mellon, who discussed the project with President Coolidge to-day:

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American Standards, of "Living.

The American Seation of the Interna- tional Chamber of Commerce has pre pared a tariff report saying that Ameri- can business men and Labour have reach- ed the studied decision." that Ameri-

He urges the Government to recognis 1913 the Empire proportion of British Havanan district 395 buildings collapsed. can standards of living must be protect. -

the desirability of cleairng up the issue, adding that it would be a sign of good will, and although Lancashire will not be anxious to shoulder further burdens, it for Western Australia, and other prominis bound to understand that those burdens The success of the experiment makes it

ent business men, ask that approximate to which we consent may be much less possible that airships of the future shouldly the same mail anbsidies as are now onerous than those we may be compelled carry neroplanes for their own defence. paid shall be transferred to them, and to recognise. It is also suggested that on long distance also all assisted emigrant traffic other commercial airebip flights passengers than that carried by Australian Common- ́could be landed at intermediate stations wealth Lines "B" class steamers. Bė. by aeroplanes without the airship having sides mails and passengers, it is proposed to alight.

that the new vessels would carry refriger- ated and general cargo.

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COAL DISPUTE. - LABOUR LEADER'S APPEAL FOR SETTLEMENT.

RUGBY, October 2ad.

Mr. Arthur Pugh, who is presiding over the General Council of the Trades Union Congress today at a meeting with the "Executive Committee of the Miners' Federation to consider the position in

the coal dispute, has sent a long letter to the Times on that subject," containing an urgent plea for settlement in a spirit of eonciliation and, mutual agreement. Mr. Pugh expresses the conviction that the only solution Bes in the, application of the Coal Commission's recommenda tions, and urges a temporary arrange ment enabling the mines to resume work pending the achievement of a National

greement."

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RAPID RISE OF FRANC.

GOVERNMENT FEARS OF

REACTION.

PARIS, October 2nd. The progressive-rise of the frane at AVIATION MISHAP OVER THE present at 162 is alarming speculators who nutount of CHANNEL.

are hastening to unload on the fear that the franc will reach 150. Business men 3 months ago purchased

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PASSENGER AEROPLANE FORCED TO ALIGHT.. ALL RESCUED.

RUGBY, October "gist.

An aeroplane of the Imperial Airways,

bound from Croydon for Paris with ten passengers, came down in the Channel this

afternoon. Previously, distress signals had been sent cut aaying that one of the engines had failed. Vessels hastened to the rescue. The pilot and passengers were all taken off by one of the vessels, and landed at Folkestone.

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Saved by Pilot's Coolness.

RUGBY, October 22nd.

RUGBY, October 21st. morning's meeting of the Imperial Conference, Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, President of the

A message from Miami says that the Board of Trade, reviewed the agenda gale levelled telephone and telegraph of the Conference on the economic wires last night in various parts of South He painted out that the chFlorida, but the barometer is now rising vide. ject of the Imperial Economic Con- and it is believed that the hurricane ference of three years ago was to devise, in consultation, ways and means

of going out to sen.

LATER. He quoted Agures to show the size and im developing inter-Imperial trade.

The Havana hurricane was responsible portance of trade between the Mother for 58 killed and 2,100 injured, of whom are seriously injured. In the Country and other parts of Empire. In 400 imports was 24.82 per cent. In the last

Latast Figurey.. twelve months the proportion had risen

HAVANA, October 22nd. about 37 per cent of British exports, to 3 per cent. In 1919 the Empire took

Reports available pat a were serious while in the last twelve months it took complexion on yesterday's hurricane than about 42 per cent. During the same was originally feared. It is believed period there had beed considerable that 66 were killed and innumerable in- growth in the aggregate external trade jured. Over 6.000 are rendered homeless which, too, had shown a marked revival. Three hundred are stated to have been The prospects in many of the Colonies killed at Batabano and two hundred in were bright. Improvement in rubber Havana. Tea towns and villages have and tin prices had brought prosperity to been completely destroyed, and the Malay States. Improvementa in damage is estimated at $100,000,000. transport in Africa were bringing rapid We were

MEXICAN PRESIDENCY. growth in Imperial trade. fortunate in these prospects for the need di development of trade within the Em-

MEXICO CITY, October 21st. pire was great, particularly because of

The Chamber of Deputies has approved the economic after-effects of the Great

an amendment to the Constitution en- War. Foreign countries which were seckabling ex-President Obregon to be re- ing to stabilise their exchanges would inevitably be forced to restrict their credit and their purchases and would bay less. The more we bought and sold within the Empire, the easier it would be for us to maintain our own ex changes.

The Minister.. mentioned how the

the

intervening Presidency by somebody else. Appointed President of Mexico after an The Senate is likely to approve of the reform which the majority of the State legislatures must ratify.

ed, and that no action which will tend to lower them can have any other than

an unfortunate effect.'

VALENTINO'S LEGACIES.

BROTHER AND SISTER MAY-

CONTEST. WILL.

Io face of the instructions of Mr. Rudolph Valentino, the film actor, that anyone contesting his will would receive only one dollar, Signor Alberto Guglielmi, his brother, and his sister Maria have retained Mr. Milton Cohen, a Los Angeles lawyer, who has expressed the view that the published versions of the document are "vague." It was apparent that the film star's brother and sister were as much surprised as members of the film calony that Mrs. Teresa Werner, aunt of Valentino's second wife, should sbare equally with them.

at 180 to 900, but are now compelled to Economic Conference of three years ago luring which the Prime Ministers of directing him to pay over the net income

|buy French currency to meet obligations

in the future.

The newspapers say the Government is apprehensive at the continued rapid rise which might lead to a disastrous reaction,

TEA PRICES..

REPORT BY FOOD COUNCIL. - LONDON, October 21st. The first report by the Food Council on ten prices, a portion of which appear- ed in our issue of yesterday, continues aa follows:

Crop Restriction,

Ten passengers, seven American, two The Times pointa out such a'temporary British and one Greek, five being women, arrangement would have to visualise facts who were all saved from an air liner as they are and take account of areas which came down in the Channel yester where work is resumed. The Times adds day, owe their lives to the coolness and that if Mr. Pugh and the General Councilskill of the pilot, Captain Dismore. Heing recent years, and where necessary to of the Trades Unions can persuade the kept complete control of the machine and miners to accept such a plan, they will alighted on the tail in the water thus open up a possible avenue to a settle-causing it to keep afloat, while the signals ment worthy of the careful exainization he bad sent out were bringing assistance. by the Government and Parliament.

BRITISH MOTORING TRIUMPH. MOST COVETED RECORD RECAPTURED:

RUGBY, October 99nd

Directional wireless enabled his exact position to be fixed.

The passengers, passing through emerg- ency exits in the eatin roof with their lifebelts, were led to the tail of the machine thus balancing the weight of the engines: British fishing boats took off the A further World's motor racing record passengers, pilot, and mechanic, no one was beaten at Brooklands yesterday by suffering any thing worse than a soak Mr. Parry Thomas in bia. Leyland ing. The aeroplane with its contents will Thomas machine. He broke the World's probably be saved. The machine is the recard for an hour from standing first to be lost by the Imperial Airways start, covering 121 miles 1,307 yards in since 1924. that time, which is a mile and a half better than the previous record made oya Panhard car at Montlity in March. Great Britain thus recaptures the most coveted of all motor records on the eve of the Motor Show which opened at Olympia, London, this morning...

A GREAT JOURNALIST

HONOURED.

EDITOR OF "MANCHESTER

GUARDIAN."

RUGBY, October 22nd.

A bronze bust of Mr. P. Scott, whu

(THROUGH REVIZE'S AGENCY.] THE COTTON SLUMP. FURTHER RESTRICTION

PROPOSALS.

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, October 22nd. The Cotton Growers Co-Operation Association have offered to co-operate with the State Bankers' Association to form a million dollar finance corpora tion recommended by the Chairman or President Coolidge's Cotton Committee, The corporation will be capable of hold-

had resulted in the establishment of an

Imperial, Economic Committee, which had made important recommendations. Continuing, he said he was convinced that it was in the interest of both sellers and buyers that there should be accurate knowledge of stocks, and if one could

get fuller disclosure of stocks first by Agreement within the Empire and then internationally we should improve pros pects of trade by giving traders certainty on one important factor. There was now being prepared in this country the firs omplete census of production which bad been taken since 1907.

It was important for all parts of the Empire that we should obtain comparable statistics relating to the commerce and in dustries of the various countries within the Empire.

Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister gave figures showing how those preferences which been enacted by the British had

and which had been Government

ten years had in. imports into this country established for of Imperial produce. This growth of Imperial imports had done much, he claimed, to win general approval for pre- ference as a permanent feature in our limited tariff. He said that it was right that this should be so, when we remem sterling worth of our export enjoy pre- bered that over one hundred millions Terence in different parts of the Empire.

As regards restriction of crops, the Council says the policy of the Indian Tea Association seems to be to stabilise profits at the high level prevailing dur-creased effect this by means of crop restrictiona The Council does not object to Sne plucking for the purpose of supplying the quality of tea the public demands, but opines it can be, and has been, used for the purpose of artificially restricting supplies.

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The Council remarks that the tea pro- ducer appears to be int a singularly fortunate position, able to restrict the output of his produce during the year to the amount he desires, able to regulate the marketing of his produce" in the course of the year, and finally to safe guard himself against the appearance on the market of tea bought from him under a forward contract at cheaper prices

It points out that the existence of these restrictions is a curious contrast with the statement by nearly every witness that the price of tea is regulated by the law of supply and demand, pointing out that if the weather ba favourable there is a likelihood of large supplies of tea, and says it will watch with interest to see whether tea producers decide to adopt the aame policy as last autumn, and in- pose restrictions on plucking..

LATEX

Empire Marketing Board; A statement was made at the after- session by the Secretary for noon Colonies. Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery, on the proposed activities of the Empire Marketing Board. He emphasised the importance of devoting increased atten- tion to research and indicated several directions in which this side of the work had been begun." In regard to cold storage and transportation, the com

ittee had decided to grant £25,000 for the capital need of a low temperature research, station at Cambridge with a further £5,000 yearly and more if neces sary for the development of its enquiries, which had already yielded excellent re salts in connection with the cold storage of wheat, fruit, fish and other perishable foodstuffs from Empire overseas. In re ference to fish storage the possibility that research could best be done at institu tions such as those in Canada and New. foundland rather than at institutions in Britain was being examined.

1975 Rise Explained. The report on tea prices expresses the opinion that the rise in the wholesale price in the Autumn of 1955 was prin cipally due to an anticipation of short Great importance was also attached to supplies owing to the adverse weather in entomological research, for something like ten per cent. of the world's crops were India and increased consumption โย Great Britain, occasioning increased destroyed annually by insects. A con- to the Imperial Bureau of Entomology Purchasing on the part of distributors tribution would, therefore, be allocated

Whilst no objection can be raised to the regulation of the offerings af tea at to enable it to establish and maintain the London auctions for the purpose of special laboratory for breeding beneficial spreading the sales over the year, the parasites and their distribution as re- system is open to abuse and an instance quired throughout the Empire. £21,000 ut such abuse occurred in the Spring of had also been allocated to the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture at Trinidad in view of the importance, directly or indirectly, of tropical and sub- tropical-agriculture to the Dominions, Colonies and India. They would now have to consider what was required to give a reasonable working income to that college, the importance of whose work, particularly regarding cotton growing, was already recognised by private com- panies. A single station, however, was Finsufficient for Empire needs and the gradual Hinking-up of various research stations and agriculture colleges in different parts of the Empire with an interchange of information, and, in some cases, of staff was aimed at.

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for 55 years has been editor of the f-ing approximately 300,000 bulcs of cottonward contracts for tea safeguard them

chester Guardian was yesterday present from the market.

HUGE BRITISH COMBINE PROPOSED.

£47,500,000 QAFITAŁ

ed to the City of Manchester by Lord Derby on behalf of a large number of subscribers, including outstanding figures in the Church, Politics, Art, Literature and Law. A notable tribute was paid

LONDON, October 2nd. Messrs. Brunner Mood and Company, by Lord Derby" to the independence, courage and earnestness of conviction Nobels Industries, the British Dyestuffs with which the Guardian has been con- Corporation, and the United Alkali Com- ducted under Mr. Scott, and letters were pany, whose combined authorised capital read from the Prime Minister and other amounts to £17,500,000, are negotiating public men of all political parties ex for the formation of a new company, pressing deep appreciation of the work which will co-ordinate and develop their

businesses on broad Imperial lines

Mr. Scott is 80 years of age,

The refusal of producers to make for against the failure of purchasers, if the market fails to take up the contracts entered into at a high price. It also precludes the possibility of tea purchased at a low price being marketed when the price has risen.

INDO-CHINA- TAKES PRECAUTIONS.

FORCES INCREASED,

PAZIA, October 21st. The Finance Committee of the Chamber has approved a motion by Me Alexander Varenne, Governor General of Indo- China, to increase the sums allocated for the Colony's standing forces in order to secure the frontier in case of incursions by Chinese troops.

The Question of Mandatsa. At the afternoon's session, Mr. Amery made a statement as to the position in the Colonies, Protectorates and mandated territories and a discussion, followed, (Continued on next Colums),

Australia, New Zealand and South Africa made statements regarding the mandated territories of New Guineas. Western Samoa and South-west Africa, for which they are, respectively, respon

The Conference agreed to set up a committee to study questions sible. These speeches will be published of general interest relating to the man- Yesterday's Discussions.

to-morrow.

date.

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Rasy, October 22nd. The statements made yesterday by the Prezident of the Board of Trade and the Secretary for the Colonies on Imperial rconomic problems are all being discussed by the Imperial Conference to-day, nad according to the present arrangements, the debate on foreign affairs raised by Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech will o resumed on Monday.

Mr. Cohen said, he was particularly interested in the section of the will ap- pointing Mr. George Ullman trustee and' of the estate to the said Alberto and Maria Guglielmi and Teresa Werner as I have this day instructed him, and firally to distribute the trust estate ac cording to my wish and will as I have Mr. Cohen expressed a desire to learn these instructions, and said: "I will this day instructed him.

examine the original will If it is fair I will not

it; if it turns out to be unfair,,

WEATHER REPORT.

Last night's weather report, forecast, and remarks, from the Royal Obser vatory, issued at 7.10 stated:

Changes are small since this morning, Local Forecast: East winds, modératë, fine.

Daily Press Cricket Competition.

Selecting the

the Hongkong

Interport Team.

Series C Coupons.

THE DAILY PRESS CRICKET.COMPETITION NOW ENTERS

UPON ITS THIRD AND FINAL STAGE.

A SERIES O COUPON. WILL BE PUBLISHED IN EACH ISSUE

OF THE PAPER UNTIL THE END OF THIS MONTH. TWENTY MORE CHANCES ARE GIVEN IN THIS SERIES OF SELECTING THE CORRECT TEAM. FOR EACH CORRECT NAME GIVEN ONE POINT WILL BE REGISTERED.

PROSPECTS OF WINNING."

THE MAXIMUM POINTS WHICH CAN BE SCORED IN THIS COMPETITION IS 990. EXPERTS CONSIDER THAT THE FIRST PRIZE WILL BE WON BY A TOTAL OF NOT MORE

THAN 350.

IN SERIES C ALONE 220 POINTS CAN BE SCORED BY A COMPETITOR WHO CHOOSES THE CORRECT TEAM AND GIVES THIS CORRECT TEAM-IN HIS FULL TWENTY LISTS. IT IS, THEREFORE, NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN IN THE COMPETI

TION IN THE SECOND ROUND. ⠀⠀

ONE LIST, ACCOMPANIED BY TWENTY COUPONS, WILL BE JUDGED AS TWENTY LISTS AND WILL BE MARKED -ACCORDINGLY.

First Prize

Second Prize.

Third Prize':

Prizes.

$200

60

25

in the very unlikely event of a tie these prizes will be divided.

Coupon.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Series C.

Cricket Competition

October 23rd, 1926.