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TRYING TO COMMUNICATE WITH MARS.
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 27. 1920.
WAYE LENGTH OF 300,000 METRES.
London. Apni 24. The Times' correspondent at New York says that scientists have endeavoured to catch a message from Mars, through the wireless at Omaba.
Last night was chosen because Mare was then closer to the earth than she will be for several years, Ductor Milliner, dramatic cally describing the experiences, states that with the first wavelengths of 15,000 and 15,000 metres they heard everything going on in the world. Then they hitched up the wave length to 300,000 metres, beyond anything taking place on the earth, but there was a deathly
silence.
NEW YORK WANTS BEER.
COTOUS DEBATES IS THE LEGISLATURE
London, April 26
HONGKONG'S NEW- .
COMMODORE.
EXPECTED NEXT MONTH.
We learn that Coinodore Bowden Smith, our new Com- [modore, Jeft England on Saturday Tast, the 24th instant, and is expected in Hongkong on Mar Ist
Commodore and Mrs. Bowden i Smith are travelling by the F. and O. liner Kamala.
Commodore Gurner will leave For Home after the Commodore- designate arrives. It is
bot (known to what position Com- Inodore Gurner will be posted.
HIGH COST OF PEACE.
£2,000,000 MENTIONED FOK PARIS CONFERENCE,
The House of Commous recent- considered Supplementary Estimates, and started by a discussion on the purchase of a tapestry for Hampton Coart of The period of Cardinal Welsey. the vole of $3,250 for Rogal
places.
Mr. Hooge said he understood the sum was required for the putabase of a piece of tapestry at Hampton Court
Mr. Umsly Dore observed that! this was of seven pieces of very remarkable Flemish tapestry.
We already possessed six of them, | and this one completed the set.
A. Mund hat borne a share!
The 7 correspondent at New York says that the Sex hanself in restoring to Hampton York Legislature has adopted, after riotous debates, Bills Court this piece of one of the mis: legalising the asle in hotels. testaurants and clubs, junique vis of Latestry in thei of ter bostaining three-and-a-hali per cent. arcanol į world.
The application of the measure is contingent upon the decision of the Federal Supreme Court with reference to the constitutionality of pr››hibition and the enforcement of the Bill which deprives States of the right to determine what amount of alcoholic content on stitutes an intoxicant.
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INDIAN TRADE RETURNS.
Bombay, Ajd 21.
Sir Alfred Mond First! Commissioner of Works, said
it Was brought to bis-- knowledge that this Pitcr
of a set of tapestry worked in the time of Cardinal Wolser | was to be disposed of He ap-) proached the Sational Art Vol-
Indian imports during March were valued at 24 crores of rupeesfection Fund and the Treasury. an increase of nine crores compared with March last year. Experts and it was arranged that if half totalled 32 crores, an increase of nine ctures, The gear's figures in the money could be found by crores of rupees were: Imports, 99%; an increase of 50 over 1918 19. [private subscription the Treasury Exports. 007, an increase of T. Both totals are recorda,
GERMAN BATTLESHIPS SURRENDER.
London. April 24.
Replacing the Scapa Flow sinkings, two more minders German battleships, the Posen and the Olteenburg, have arrived at thei Firth of Furthe
OBITUARY.
London, April 26,
The death is announced of the Her. Stephen Edward (ladstone, second son of the late Hight Hon. W. E. Gladstone.
THE BULSHEVIK ARMISTICE.
Constantinople. April 24
would provide the other half. The total eoetwas £6,500. The other half was collected by the National Ar: Collection Fund, to which he contributed.
Several hon. members, while appreciating Sir A-Mond's muni- Acenu, urged that this was no time to spend money en works of art. The vote was agreed to
A Supplementary Estimate of £200,00**For Digdomatic and Cor-1 isular buildings and the mainten
ance of certain cemeteries abroad. ; included a sum of £220,000 in te
Farfe
General Kepes, of the British Army who has been conferringpect of the Peace Conference at with tieneral Wrangel at Sebastopol, has left Crimes for London It is reported that General Kepes is going to Moscow in urder to discuss the Armistire.
THE PLAMIC GAMES.
Capt. Stanley Wilson said it bad become proverbial—the reek+ | |les- extravagance of the Governe ment in the way they ran the Conference. We had
Peace Antwerp. April 24.
The Olympic Games have opened with an ice hockey match; in maintained where staff in Paris which Sweden beat Belgium by 8 goals to ",
M. CAILLAUN RELEASED.
Paris, April 25,
M. Caillaux was released this afternoon. There were no incidents.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
JAPANESE EMPEROR ILL
Shanghai. April 15.
A repos from Tokyo states that the Mikado is seriously ill and the Crown Prince has been ordered to act as Regent.
40 SUPPRESS STUDENT UNIONS.
Shanghai, Apra) −46.
The State Department has issued a circular telegram order ing the Student Unions to be dissolved, and all the movements that are against the law to be suppressed.
JAPANESE TROOP MOVEMENTS.
Poking April 26.
located in varios hotele. Ha asked if we still retained any of the hotels we had taken over. and whether we still retained staff in Paris,
Mr. Hoge said the fovern. bent had squandered £250,000, and they did not even bring back
peace.
Sir F. Banbury asked if the sum included the cost of cham- Pagne and balls and dances.
Sir A. Mond replied that in connection with the Paris Peace! 1Conference il was the duty of hist; Department to and accommo- dation for a staff of approximate- 17 609, together with the mem- bers of the British Dominion and Indian delegations. He took five hotels and three other premises. Two large hotel had to be fitted up as offices. It was advisable run by British labour, so as to that our butels and offices should
avoid the leakage of information
Un receiving a report from the Diplomatic Body that the 9th Division of the Japanese Army is marching from Korea to Vladivostok the Government has ordered the authorities along the easter boundaries to strengthen the territorial forces but to avoid conflicts.and the possible surreptitious
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
.SHANGHAI STRIKE."
Shanghai, April 26.
Nastao has joined Chapei in the shopkeepers strike. Settlements have not yet boob affected.
ROME-TOKI:2 FLIGHT:
The
Shanghai, April 36. The Italian aviators are expected in Shanghai on Wednesday afternoon. Big welcome preparation are afoot. Including a banquet at the Astor House on Thursday night. The aviators are remaining
loss of ducaments. That meanti providing premises for the staff. It was also deemed most import- ant to have our own printing machinery ché -printing offices. We did the whole thing well.
Colonel Wedgwood: Who is responsible for the champagne?
Sir A. Mund: The Food De- partment (Laughter.) Sir Alfred added that the whole of the hotels had now been evacuated. expenditure in connection with Col. Wedgw.o said that the the Peace Conference was soms thing liks £2,000,000. Advantage was taken of the work going on in Paris for a great number of people to take trips at the Gov- Singapore, April 26. On Saturday His Excellency the Governor tipped the first loadment expense. of granite into the Johore Straits at Jobore for the causeway to be
An amendment to reduce the constructed between Singapore and the mainland. An official vote was defeated by 222 votes to luncheon given by the Sultan of Johore followed at the officers' mess. 64.
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