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COAL IN NORTH

BORNEO.

10,000,000 TONS DEPOSIT.

OPERATIONS OF CHINESE SYNDICATE,

SINGAPORE, June 1st.

"THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 9th, 1928.

NATIONALIST AIMS. JOSEPHINE THE FLIGHTY, H.M.S, "CORNWALL'S "'

į

MODERN, GOVERNMENT FOR UNKNOWN LOVE LETTER OF

WHOLE OF CHINA

'DR. WANG INTERVIEWED

IN LONDON.

An interesting visitor to London just now is Dr. Wang Chung Hui,

Nationalist Government.. Dr. Waus Minister of Justice in the Nanking

a distinguished international law- yer, was called to the Bar at

An important step towards the Lexploitation of the vast mineral re- sources of Borneo is marked by the operations of a syndicate to prospect and develop the coal deposits in the Kalendang Range, in Sarawak.

The syndiente, which comprises wealthy Cantonese in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Kampar," and Ku- ching and which includes at least one millionaire well known throughter of the Peking Government. out Malaya, has a prospecting con- cession of some fifty square miles, and in that aren it is estimated that there are at least 10,000,000 tons of fine quality bituminous coal.

the Middle Temple in 1907, after zraduating DCL at Yale. He is one of the deputy judges of the World Court at The Hague, "to which he was elected by the Council and Assembly of the League in 1921.

The enterprise will be one of the Siggest of its kind if the present plans are realised and the interests backing it are sq, substantial that there is every reason to suppose that it will go through. The Silan- tek scams are 22 miles as the crow flies from the nearest port, Kuala Linggu on the Batang Lupar River, and three days journey by pray up the tributary system of this river. The proposal is to construct a rail way from the mine to Kuala Lingga, and a wharf at the port, so that the at can be shipped direct to the Eastern markets.

!

NAPOLEON.

"YOUR PORTRAIT ON MY HEART.**

CRUISE

TO SHOW THE FLAG"

SOUTH AMERICA.

ARMAMENT AND OFFICERS.

the

H.M.S. Cornwall, which WILS completed to full crew on May Dru and has been ordered to join the

May 19th, but will not be seen on

1th Cruiser Squadron, on China Station, lett Devonport ou her new station tor some months to come. She is taking an unusual route to the Far East, vid the

previous

A hitherto unkown love letter, written by Napoleon to Josephine

Walter Geer in his highly enter during the early weeks of his mar riage to her, is printed by Mr.

taining Napoleon and His Family, at the old castle of Sagan, in principal South American ports

This letter was discovered in 1923 Silesia. It was one of five which to show the flag. A guli will be Napoleon's step-daughter and Jose Falklands, whence the were given by Queen. Hortense, made at Port Stanley in the phine's daughter, to Talleyrand's ship of her name sailed on Decem- eice, the Duchesse do Dino, whober 8th, 1914, to take part in the was also Princess of Sagan, and is action under Adiniral Sturdee. The Honolulu, where the Corncall will had been lost for more than a cen

voyage will then continue he Great Britain's representative at the sequicentennial celebration of

stands by, Captain Cook. the discovery of the Sandwith This event is to take place from August 13th to 19th so it will be well inso September before the Cornwall reaches China waters. Great Britain was not the first to Although launch a 10,000-ton cruiser of post- first to complete Washington design, she the

ship of this... class, and there are now three in service, of which the Carnwallis one.

In 1922 he was seting Prime Ministry. It is dated "Bologna, June 26th, 1700, and complains that Josephine had not hastoned after Napoleon to Italy.

Privately, he knew that she was amusing herself with a

young friend of the male sex.

Interviewed by the Sunday Dr. Wang Chung Hui said: Observer on his arrival in England,

My chief object is to engage in an informal exchange of views with son of the leading men here about Sino-British relations. I also want to find out to what extent the British people are prepared to work which is to begin when the co-operate ani the reconstructive civil war is over.

I calculated (he wrote) that you would be at Milan on the 13th, and you are still at Paris. I take coun- sel within my own soul. I suppress me, and, if glory does not suffice for sentimens which is daworthy of my happiness, it forms an element or death and immortality. As for you, may my memory not be odious to you. It is may misfortune to have judged me like the men who sur round you,

My heart never felt anything inspired. mediocre; it denied itself love. You

nor the

The two previous veasels, the Cumberland and Berwick, proceed. ed to China by the ordinary route vid the Mediterranean and Suez Canal. The first French 10,000-ton ber ateam trials in March, but cruiser, the Dugueme, carried out neither Italy, Japan, United States has yet completed a ship of this type. The nearest ap- which has been. proach to a ship like the Cornwall seem in South American Waters is the United States Omaha class, designed for 7,500 tons, with an armament of 12" 1-in. guns.

With regard to the clash with Japan he said: We have our own charges to Japanese.

make against the The Nanking Govern- ment has appealed to Geneva or to any, alternative, arbitral body to are discussing the pacific settlement settle the matter. You in the West of disputes. Here is your chance. passion frenzy which degraded It with boundless What we want is to stop the it. The thought of you was in my threatened war between China and soul, above that of the entire world fully. On grounds of pure inter Japan and to settle the issue peace- To me your caprice was a sacred hational law it is doubtful if the supreme joy. You are beautiful, law. To be able to see you was a Japaness bombardment of the ungraceful. Your aweet and heavenly fortified city of Tsinaafu, can be soul is painted on your face. justified. We protested against the adore everything in you. Had you shantung and gave the warning should have loved you less."

been more naive and younger, sending of Japanese troops to that the mere presence of such troops would lead to unpleasant

Equal To Best Durham, When the mine is in full produc tion it is estimated that its output will be 50,000 tons a month. The quality of the coal appears to be established beyond dispute. It is described as being as good as the best Durham coal, having only four differs from all other Chinese civil Virtue to me was anything that you ruple tubes have been fitted in any

and a half per cent of ash, and

excellent for shipping and industrial purposes. It is all surface coal, and the uppermost scam, which will keep the company busy for many years to come, is four and a half feet thick. Twelve feet below that a second seam three feet six inches thick, and another twelve feet lower down there is a third seam two and a half feet thick. The coal has been proved over a maximum dis tance of four miles, and the con. cession has not yet been thoroughly explored.

This civil war, Dr. Wang said,

memory of your errurs, and of the Everything plensed me—even the allicting one which took place two weeks before our marriage.

ways on any heart. Never a day did. ... Your portrait was al without seeing it, never an hour without regarding it and covering it with kisses. You, you left my portrait six months without taking it from its recess. Nothing escaped

If I continued, I should love only you, and of all the roles this is the sole that I cannot fill....

has a definite object. The Nation wars since the Republic because it

alist Government has an object, political and economic. Politically It is our object when we have captured Peking to call a National Convention to decide the details of the Republican system of me. Government we propose to adopt. Economically we want to develop rapid pens of communication through the construction of rail. provement of our present canal ways, motor roads, and the im- system. We shall be able to start of taxation and the saving on army the minor work from the proceeds expenditure. The bigger work wil! be dependent on foreign loans, but that is not yet. We also want

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Remain in

Adieu, Josephine. Paris. Do not write sue any more. thousand daggers tear my soul; do But at least respect my hearth. A

at drive them in any further. wrote this letter, and Josephine, He was 2 years of age when he the slightly faded ex-widow, was 33. Enormous Debts,

for three years, till in 1709 the pair Josephine's fightiness continued

grame is Dr. Sun's programme, return from Egypt:

Our pro-

were finally reconciled after his which was definitely adopted by the Nationalist Government. We want a parliamentary system, but the National Assembly will decide.

Machinery Being Dispatched, Mr. E. W. Oswald, the chief mining engineer to the syndicate, is leaving by the Fyner Brooke with about $20,000 worth of machinery for roadmaking and opening up to develop agriculture and our underground, and in three months mineral resources and to improve time, if his further report is favour-international trade, able, another instalment of machi nery will be sent out, enabling him to commence mining coal immed iately. Assisting Mr. Oswald is Mr. S. S. Tang, who received his scienti- fic training at.. Cornell University, in the United States, and who was subsequently assistant general man- ager at the Ping Shan Collieries in Hunan. Mr. Tang is taking over a labour force of 200 Chinese in a few days time. Mr. Oswald, who was one of the four survivors of the Whitehaven mine disaster of 1910, has spent five years in China with the Peking Coal Syndicate in Honan, and twelve years in India with the Bengal Coal Company.

British Policy Appreciated. Asked what view was now, taken Nanking about British policy,

be said:-

Well, we understand perfectly well the attitude of the British Government, especially its readiness to readjust the relations between the two countries according to present-day conditions, and we have

...

fine quality of never treasuring up Napoléon, says Mr. Geer, had the grievances when he forgave, Jose- phine it was a pardon generous and complete: He disdained to punish her guilty accomplice; and he paid

ed during his absence. Josephine all of her enormous debts, contract- showed her appreciation of Napo- lean's treatment by giving no fur- ther grounds for public scandal. From that time on she was a model wife.

The Cornwall has an armament of craft), and four 3-pounder guns, a3 eight S-in., four dic (anti-air- well as eight torpedo tubes in two sea of four-the first time quad-

turbines of 80,000 horse-power. navy. The new vessel has geared using oil fuel only, with a designed speed of 31 knots.

The Cornwall is commanded by brother-in-law of the Duchess of York-Captain the Hon. W. S. Leveson-Gower, D.S.Q., who mar- ried in 1916 Lady Rose Bowes-Lyou. He joined the ship last July, Commander R. H. De'ath, late of the Fernon, is the ship's executive

who was associated with the build- officer, and her machinery is under Engineer-Comdr. H. L. Harvey,

der is Gordon Steele, V.C., who was 1923. The first lieutenant-comman ing of the ship from September,

transferred to the Royal Navy from the R.N.R. as sub-lieutenant for marines in H.M.S. Baralong in service in action against sub- 1915, and four years later won the V.C. in command of coastal motor-boat in the raid on Kronstadt harbour...

"ROUND THE WORLD.

MR.

ARAKI'S ACHIEVEMENT

NOT A RECORD.

Mr. Araki's round the world tour from Tokyo to Tokyo, hy train, steamer and seroplane, lä Napoleon was very tender-heart-33 days, 10 hours, 26 minutes, no doubt the British intention willed to the women of his family. Of though a unique achievement for

be carried out all along the line his sister Pauline, said to be the Japan, is not quite a world record. Kiukiang," As it has been at Hankow and most beautiful woman of her time, Two

ment gone further than any other Has not the British Govern- Government in meeting your: ns-

The Siltaxtek deposits have been known almost as long as white men have been in Sarawak. Mr., after warda Sir Hugh, Low presented a report upon them to the Rajah aspirations?" far back as 1888, but transport dif ficulties prevented their exploita tion. The intention of the present syndicate is to float a company, in Singapore next year with a capital of. something like $8,000,000.-

Straits Times.

A MAYOR'S GAMBLING.

WITH WAR AREA FUNDS.

LOSSES AT CASINO AND RACES.

PARIS.

A new scandal, in which a num- ber of officials connected with the reconstruction of the regiona de- vastated by the war are alleged to be implicated, has been revealed.

It is contained in the confession of M.. Natalias Dumez, mayor of the historic town of Bailleul (Nord Department), that he converted to his own use a sum of £24,000.

As mayor M. Dumez had charge of the funds for the reconstruction of the war ruins of Bailleul and for the restoring of the charches in the vicinity..

He gave himself up to the police at Dunkirk after being missing for several days, and declared that he had gambled away the £24,000 as the races in Paris and at gaming, clubs

has begun is likely to involve a It is stated that the inquiry which number of other officials.

"

years ago two American

un enthusiatic account is given by travellers, Mr. E. C. Evans and Mr. Geer:

Mr. L. O. Wells, made the trip in 28 days. Like Mr. Araki," who crossed the United States by aero- plane, they, too, travelled by air for about a third of the journey

ATTACKED BY SHARK?

the

3 years

With her small classic head, her pure oval face, her lovely hazel eyes, her clear olive complexion, fully appreciate the good inten- a goddess," she was the most charm and broke the previous record

Quite true," he said, and we and the bust and shoulders of Lions of the British Government. ing creature possible to imagine. established 13 years earlier by Mr. Mr. Kellogg, too, has made a de- There was not the slightest J. H. Mears by nearly seven days. claration in that sense, although imperfection in her delicious face, The table given below shows how there are as yet no definite pro- to which she joined an elegant the time taken for the journey has posals from the United States. Of figure and the meat seductive grace. gradually diminished since course the aspiratin of the Chinees A portrait of her (with very famous trips made balf a century people is towards a general treaty little on in the shape of clothing) or so ago by Jules Verne's fictitious revision on a basis of equality nad hardly comes up to this rhapsody. traveller in "Round the World in reciprocity. We hope that after taking Peking we shall not disap-

Eighty Days"; point the world. Our troops know

1619-1529 Magellan the cause they are fighting for, be

Expedition cause it is one of our innovations

Daya. h. m. 6. to explain through a publicity

1876-Capt. W. D.

Seymour corps the purpose and progress of

...117 0 0 0 'our.campaign."..

FROM 127.. FISH.

1872 Phineas. Fogg (in Jules Verne's novel) .... Flashing out of the water with 1880-Miss Nellie Bly 72 6 11 14 the speed of a rapier thrust, a 1500-George Francia huge shark attacked a man in a

Train

87'12 3 0 rowing-boat in Burrard inlet, Van- 1001-Chas. FitzMor- couver, B.C., recently.

ris.......... 60 13 29 43 2/5 GLASS CASES FOR EMPIRE length, made attempts to leap into

The fish, nearly twelve feet in 1903-Henry Frede-

rick GIFTS.

54 7 20 0 the boat as the rower made fran- 1007-Col, B. Camp- The Queen, has received from all disappeared, but a few seconds 1911-A Jaeger.

tically for shore. It afterwards beli

40 10 30 0 parts of the Empire gifts made to later it wae seen swiniming up the ecalc-one inch to the foot-for her inlet.

Schmidt (arranged Doll's House at Windsor Castle,

QUEEN'S DOLL'S HOUSE FULL.

OARSMAN'S FRANTIC RACE

The shark's onslaught was seen

50 0 0 0

b Cook's)..... 39 10 42 37 4/3 1913-J. HL Mears.35 21 35 04/5 It being impossible to place them by T."J. Dunstan and his wife from 1026-Evans and in the house, her Majesty has had the verandah of their home. Mr.

Wells constructed two large glass cases Dunstan, a former resident of the 1928-T Árski'

in which the gifte will be on view South Sea felande, is familiar with

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33 15 23: 0

The plans of Mr. Ryokichi Mat-

to the public. One is near the en- the appearance of sharks, and there sui, the Japanese traveller, who trance to the house. It attracted is no doubt in his mind about the was racing round the world from many visitors when the house was fish.

on view for the first time this year.

East to West, were upset. by a de- The incident caused considerable lay in the arrival at New York of The second cace is to be erected excitement in Vancouver, shortly, and the Queen has re- children were warned not to go him from connecting with an air and the Aquitania, which prevented ceived enough miniature gifts to all swimming. The inlet je popular as mail to catch a steamer on May this also.

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