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WRECKED SHIP THAT THE PANAMA CANAL.

VANISHED.

VOYAGE WITHOUT A CREW.

GULF STREAM CHASE.

NEW YORK.

of the

The disappearance of the Ifaurice R. Thurslow tells a story that would have delighted the pen of Clark Russell, who loved a mystery This fourmasted schooner was labouring happily through Atlantic waters last Octo- ber carrying a timber cargo worth £8,000.

Beth.

TRAFFIC CONGESTION

PROPHESIED.

NICARAGUAN CANAL ALSO NEEDED.

WASHINGTON, April 19th. The Panama Canal will be in a

congested condition ten years hence if trafic continues to develop as it has daring the last decade, Senator Walter Edge, Republicam of New Jersey, said in support of his re- solution for an investigation of the. Nicaraguan Canal route.

EXMOOR "CAVE MAN."

VETERAN'S FIGHT FOR A

FREE LIFE.

MINTHEID,

Locally known as "the Exmoor cave man," John Moles is waging a stubborn fight here. for indepen dence and the right to live where he pleases.

78, lived rent free in a cave under For. several years John, who is

recently he was routed out from the shadow of Dunkery Beacon, but

his comfortable cavern, and taken to Williton Workhouse.

"

Declining to stay, he left a few State and War Department sup weeks later, but on returning to port for the investigation is anti-his moorland cavern he found that Suddenly, one day-on the 13th sipated at early hearings. Senator workmen had blocked the entrance.

to be precise-a storm arose and drove the vessel on to the Diamond Shoals, off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. These shoals have taken many ships and lives, eafning thereby the name of the Devil's graveyard,,

waa

near.

before introducing his act and he Edge consulted both departments

hopes that the measure may be adopted before adjournment of the present Congress

He soon found another home in an old limekiln under the high road near Timberscombe, but was soon turned out, and a workman was instructed to break in the kiln.

For

some time John slept wherever he could find a dry hedge bottom, but now he has found re- fuge in a shed on a piece of moor, land.

John is öld campaigner, * I when he was having his break- saw "him,” writes ↓ pressman, fast, and beside his cheery fire

The United States already has full trenty rights, so far as Nicara- gua is concerned, for the construc- tion of the Nicaraguan Canal, but negotiations with Costa Ries will But when the master signalled | be necessary, Senator Edge said. for assistance, help

Three Reasons For Nicaragua. Coastguardsmen from Hatteras

Canal. There are three general reasons came to his rescue. The crew "of

for the early construction of the nine were transferred safely to a Nicaraguan Caan," Senator Edge lightship, but the scas were run-

told the United Press. "They are ning too high to permit of raffont-rategic, economia, and the benene told me of his soldiering ex- cial effect, which the canal will have ing the Maurice R. Thuralon. It

on Nicaragua and other neighbour was decided to await daylight being countries. fore attempting the difficult fast of getting the schoorer off the rocka. When next day the cutter Jascontin went to carry out its task of releasing the schooner, the vessel was nowhere to be seen. No wreckage lay floating on the water, but that the ship had been knocked to pieces by heavy waves was the only explanation of its remarkable disappearance that seemed possible. This was accepted oficially as the solution of the mystery. The Devil's graveyard was allotted one more 'victim

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500 Miles Away. Imagine the surprise of the coast guards at Cape Hatteras when they received wireless some weeks later from the Dutch tanker Sleidrecht that it had sighted the Thurlow in latitude 38.30 N. and longitude 0.57 W., some 500 miles in mid-ocean from where she was

standpoint, the desirability of hav From a military and aaval ing a second canal is apparent, since operation of the Panama Canal might be disrupted in war time by a single explosion. An alternative route woul be an added assurance of national safety,

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Feriences in Afghanistan, Tibet, and Russian Turkestan. He has, he says, entered Kabul and has een Lhasa, the Forbidden City."

He is a skilful herbalist, and the NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS villagers regard him as a "medi- cina man," who can core their ills. Though he is worried through not being able to get his pension, John cares for no one, and says he will maintain his independence to the end.

The economic advantage from Nicaraguan ennal is indicated in the feet that it would save five hun- dred miles on the southbound trip bound trip in the tremendous coast- and five hundred more on the north- | HONG KONG METEOROLOGIJAL

to-coast traffic. This would result in an incalculable saving in the transportation of grain, oil and other bulky commodities.

Wanted By All Nicaraguana.

REGISTER

Hong Kong Observatory, May 2nd.

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at 2 pm 6 am

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Barometer...

29.77 29.71

29,90

82.

73

72

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3

2

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The construction of the Canal ia desired by adi elements in Nica- Tagum, regardless of party. The Temperature canal naturally would encourage Humility.... pacife conditions in that area is

Wind- has been the case with the Panama Direction Canal This is a

somewhat in-

Force cidental factor, but of much im

Weather,... portance."

Rain

0,00 0,00 0.44 Bighest open-air Temperature, lat: 86 Lowest open-air Temperature, 2nd: '73

Senator. Edge said the approxim- ate cost of a Nigaraguan Canal could not be estimated without the investigation, which simultaneously would comprise study of proposals Drinks F-Fog; L-Lightning; B-Blue sky; C-Cloudy; D- for expanding the traffic capacity Mist; O-Overoast; PPassing of the Panama Canal.

showas; Q-Squalls; É=Rain; T- Thunder.

supposed dashed to pieces. She extried no sails, said the message, but was moving quietly in the Gulf Stream current at about two knots. The coastguard. sent out ships in search of the wandering Thurlow,

In this connection, he pointed out up and down the Stream they sought her, but never a trace of the that the inadequate water-supply at vessel did they find. Nevertheless, Panama may limit the practicabi from different points of the comlity of additional locka.-Manila pass, all within some 500 miles of Times.

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NO RUSSIANS FOR JAVA.

SCIENTISTS EXCLUDED FROM: 1920 CONFERENCE,

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.

the Diamond Shoals, came reporta that the schooner was sailing the high cas, heavy with cargo, but without crew or master to guide her. Six more pursiers were sent to catch the Phantom Ship. But the tramp schooner eluded, every effort to capture, her.

Then one

Moscow, April 24th. day recently the Tucker, last of the coastguard Appeal has been made by the searchers to move out, learnt that Russian Academy of Science to men the vessel had again been sighted. of science throughout the world for Swiftly it made for the given poai-a protest against the Russian tion. But too late, for all the crew Academy's alleged exclusion from Fri. bebeld was a ship on fire, and they the "Pacific Ocean Scientific Con- watched it burn the water's edge gress" to take placu next year in | Sat. Nothing remained to tell its name.

Java. Was it or was it not the Maurice I. Thurlow For the present the question is answered. The schooner has not yet been reported sailing again on its lonesome way.

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From May 3rd to 9th, 1929, HIGH WATER.

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Tour

Formal protest filed with the com 800. mittee of this congress by Berges Oldenburg, secretary of the Russian Mon Academy, says that the exclusion is due to belief that the government Tues. 8 of Holland is unlikely to permit Wed. Russian delegates entrance to Javá island" A group of Russian pro-

MANSION BLAZE IN KENT. fessors, headed by the academician

FIVE ROOMS GUTTED.

LONDON, April 1st Fordwich House, Kent, the re- sidence of a former Mayor of Fordwich, was seriously damaged by a fire which broke out yesterday morning.

The teannt, Major Clay Hepburn, was aroused at about six o'clock and discovered that there was an outbreak of fire in the drawing He immediately roused the other members of the family and three maids, who succeeded in get- ting safely out of the building.

room.

The whole of the Iront of the

B. L. Komaroff, were intending to participate in the gathering.

Oldenburg declares that such an attitude toward scientists of any nation is shocking and without pre codent He appeals especially to scientists in countries on the Paci fic Ocean to take action against the alleged attitude of the Government of Holland.

"In the name of the interesis of international scientific unity and scientific co-operation," the Russian acutemy asks the support of scien- tific organizations throughout the world in this controversy.Manila Timer

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Major Hepburn, with the help of adghbours and a number of quarrymen who were working near, succeeded in getting most of the furniture out of the building.

PARIS. building, which was built in 1704, Riotous scenes took place during was completely galted, the drawing High Mass at Perpignan Cathedral miles from Port Arthur. Formerly the Bammer Besort of the high Russian destroyet and only the walls were pulpit a Papal ordinance which detached servants' quarters. Excellent Bathing, Wonderful Bonnery, Historie estimated at several thousands of cation of Roman Catholics who be

Bained and Diamantled Worts, Miles of shaming Walks and pounds. Battlefields

long to the Action Française League Drive Abandsat Fionicing Facilities. Orobertes twice a week. Best p'ice - It is thought that the fire the French Royalist organization. for high-class families.

originated in the drawing room, Members of the league have been PORT ARTHUR-Famous for its two memorable Sieges and its beautiful where a large oak bent runs under ordered to sever their connection train. Yamato Hotel (1 room). Balicient place of historical and acenie Herne Bay fire brigado were sumtion under pain of being refused interest to fill a month with freak walk or drive every day. Most healthy moned, but when they arrived the the Sacraments or religious burial. and sainbrions spot in the Far Eark, -

fire was raging so fiercely that little The archdeacon had hardly begun reading the ordinance when Action Major William Clay Hepburn is Française supporters rose from and Dorman Long colliery in Kent. cathedral while others hurled in

The house was once the temporary sults at the priest, calling him retreat of French refugees at the Bochs Germani. Traitor, i time of the revocation of the Treaty

The archdeacon was Booted when of Nantes in 1685,

he left the cathedral:

OGONDA.-Moet beautiful und select Bonaidu Besort in this Far Eains, Two room, and four bedrooms. being when the archdescon read from the Steam Our before arrival of the unless Noto will not be linded here. I on and after 2nd 27 from Godown

cers and officials Yamato Hotel and 30 villas and bungalows, mostly with left standing. The damage is amounts almost to the excommuni. Į including date of arrival will be subject to whicken, chafed and damaged Chin Port to port to the fins port of call to

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