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21 YEARS AGO,

ITEMS FROM "TELEGRAPH" FILES. The.toms appearing below are based on reports from the files of the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ending February 20th, 1904-

The Hongkong A.D.C. produced the comio opera

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AIR ESTIMATES.

London, February. 19. The Air Estimates for 1026-26 amount to £16,809,000, compared with £16,113,000 for the present year. The strength of the Air Force is at present 54, the squadron including 25 at Home, 8 at Iraq, G at India and Palestine,

The estimate provides for a personnel of 36,000, an increase of His Excell-1,000, while the pay item is increased by £471,000. The estimate onoy" during this wook, amongst invites parliament to vote the same anlary to the Secretary of State thono taking part being Mr. for Air as the other secretaries of state, thus reverting to the

constituted. George Lammert, Mrs. Craddock, arrangement obtaining when the Air Ministry was Miss F. Maitland, Mien Hazoland and a number of naval officers. The production was described as a groat Buccoks.

The death occurred on the 14th February in Shanghai of Mr. Goorge McBain, the well-known shipowner and morchant,

NEW BREWERY.

part

In addition to the total given, account also must be taken of the expenditure by the Colonial Office, under the Middle-East vote of £3,116,000, comprising, Iraq, £2,744,000, and Palestine £372,000, and by the Admiralty, for the Fleet air arm, of £1,320,000, making effective a not increase of £1,072,000.

With regard to 'nirships, for which £500,000 is provided, Sir Samuel Hoare, (Secretary of State for Al:) is of the opinion that commercial air service is at present the principal object to be kept in view, and a programme of sirship development la being made. sufficiently elastic to render It possible to accelerate transition to that phase of commercial operation.

A longthy roport appears of the statutory meeting of the Hong- kong Browery Co., Ltd., which was held on February 17th and presided over by Mr. E. A. Mouror. It was stated by the

An extensive programme of research and experiment is at pre- Chairman that it was intended to erect & browery on a portion of seat in hand, in preparation for which the 133 is to be recondi Inland Lot 1765, adjacent to the tioned shortly to carry out a series of experimental sights. The R3G is now being reconditioned at Pulham for an experimental flight Metropole Hotel, of the lot having boon to Egypt.

from

Paul purchased Chater at a cost of $30,000. The Metropole Hotel lot had also been bought for $50,000 and n lease of the building had been granted to Mr. James Christie, of the Bay Vlow Hotel, for a period of Roven years. It was expected that the Company would secure a return

Meanwhile the immediate polley is to secure that every step is taken to ensure of sufey and success of the experimental stage. especially in view of the fact that these ships are twice the size of any previously constructed."

this

Sir

of about ten per cont. per annum

of the lot. The Chairman also announced that the Company had secured the services of a master brewer from Germany and hoped to be turning out supplies of boor within a few months.

new Mooring masts are being constructed in order that the

two stations airships may be able to moor at Cardington and at overseas-Reuter.

THE SCRAMBLE FOR OIL.

London, February 19.

The Morning Post's Rome correspondent, in connection with

on the price paid for this portion. the Albanian oilfields, learns from a trustworthy source that Italy, as a solution, advances the plen of necessity of oll fuel, but recog- ises that Britain, through the Anglo-Persian Company, hus secured all from the source best situated, geographically, economically and politically, for Italy's needs. Italy, therefore, proposes to share with Britain the use of the Albanian oilfields. In return for this privilege, Italy will grant the Anglo-Persian Company these rights for exploitation of oil on Italian soil, which was granted the Sinclair concern and cancelled as between the Italian Government and the Sinclair corporation last month by mutual consent.-Reuter.

Those who think that rag-time is modern, will be interested to know that during this period a local music store advortises the latest in this class of munte.

Market prices during the period Include prime cut boof at 17 conts por lb, shoulder of mutton at 22 dents, chickens at 27 conts and oggs at 20 cents a dozen.

BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA.

Riga, February 19.

It is reported from Moscow that the Vladivostock Executive Amongst players selected for Communist International has despatched to America a quantity of the Craigengewor Cricket Club in

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CINEMA NOTES.

SCARAMOUCHE" COMING.

Rafael Sabatini, the author of which in its "Scaramouche,"

The rice market, which for acros form, as produced by several months has been very, Rox lagram for Metro, opens at dull, has recently shown signs of the Queen's Theatre to-morrow,

a match against the Royal Eng-antiques and valuables, which has been stored in the premises of

notice the names of the Siberian revolutionary committee since the days of the generalronowed activity. The majority is one of the outstanding literary inoors Wo

bourgeoisie. Messrs. A. O. Brawn, B. Basa, confiscation of property of the Imperial family and

L. A. Roso, J. W, Kinnaird, MThe money derived from the sale of goods goes to the Far Eastern E. Asger and R. Pestonji.

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use in

section of the Communist International for

assisting the revolutionary movement in China, Korea, Japan and other coun- tries--Reutor.

THE SECOND DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.

THE GOVERNOR'S SALARY. At a meeting of the Legislativo Council held on February 17th a despatch was read from the Secretary of Stato to the offect; that tho omoluments of the

Washington, February 19. Governors of Hongkong and the Straits Settlements ATO

That progress is being made with the Idea of a Disarmament Bufficiont to Allow of their Conference is shown in an authoritative statement that preliminary supporting the dignity of their negotiations proceeding in London, Tokyo and Rome

met with position, as it should be supported. favourable reception, and the success of the project appears to rest

supplementing their without

with the attitude of Paris. from official salary

privato

It is emphasised, however, that land armaments are not involved, income," The Council was thore- fore asked to vote an increases America holds these to concern the political and economic pro- blem of Europe, and therefore, any move muat originate from from £5,000 to £6,000.

At the annual meeting of the Europe, but Washington was anxious to curb the competitive build- Hongkong Rifle Association, holding of smaller naval craft.-Reuter,

on February 19th, Mr. M.. S. Northcote, the Hon. Secretary,

said there had been a falling off in mombership which was then

105, of whom unly about 75 por

FRENCH FINANCIAL BILL.

Paris, February 19.

cont. paid their subscriptions,

The Government will present to-day to the Chamber the some having failed to pay for two years. It was expiained that Financial Bill, encouraging quick payment, direct taxes, the creation the credit balance of $382 would of a Central Office to redeem certain classes of Treasury bonds, the swallowed up by setting up of machinery to simplify and accelerate the transfer of Lo almost

new type of stocks and bonds, Habilities. Mr. Northcoto was bearer accurities and Instituting a re-oloated Hon. Secretary, whilst capable of easy transfer by mere endorsement.---Hards, the Committee appointed included

Col. A. Chapman,

RUMANIA ANNOYS GERMANY.

Bucharest, February 19.

have

At the half-yoarly meeting of the Hongkong and Shongbai Banking Corporation. Mr. A. J. Raymond presided, and the

It is semi-officially stated that special measures

been meating approved of a half-yearly dividend of £1 10s with a bonus taken on the Berlin Bourse against Rumanian stocks as a reprisal of 10/-. The Chairman's speech against the steps in regard to the German National's interests in was not a lengthy ono, occupying Rumania. The statement declares that hitherto Rumania had not only about a column of space. taken measures against Germany and Germany would have to bear Mr. C. A. Tomes was elected a the consequences of her action-enter. director in the place of the Hon. Mr. R. Showan, who bad resigned, whilst other directors appointed wore the Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson and Mr. E. Gootz.

BLATE OLUB MONEYS. "Wo would like to draw atton- tion to the great necessity there

SECOND OPIUM CONFERENCE.

Geneva, February 19.

To-day's sension of the second Oplum Conference closed with 1a excellent speech delivered by the President (M. Zahle), reviewing the labours of the Conference and the results obtained. The Con- vention will be signed this afternoon. M. de Levinge announced is for some more strict supervision that he would sign on behalf of Britain, but the signature would not of those slato clubs all over the bind the Dominions, who were members of the League.-Router country. There should, in our

opinion, bo frequent independant!

audits so that the people who put

their monoy into these clubs

shall be protooted. Wo hops that!

the competent authority will take notice of the opinion of this

RUSSIAN CROWN JEWELS.

Rome, February 19,

The modern of the rice mille, half of which lights of year. wore either ahut down or only Dumas," as critics have called working at half their fall capa-him, is a man who succeeded by city, are now in full swing again. doing the wrong thing. Sabatini Consequently the shipping situa persisted in writing novels with tion has improved somewhat, and historical back-grounds whon the while for the lattor half of the public. disturbed by the war, laat year it was very difficult to wanted nothing, according to get anything like normal freights most publishers, but studies of for a steamer from this port, the modern society.

When "Scaramouche" was sub- rates have now recovered slight- ly, and 26 to 30 cents a picul for lished in 1921, critics who declar- No. 1 white rico is very often ed the historical novel could not boing paid for yosects from Saigon come back were forced to admit to Hongkong, while only six their error, for the stirring talo of weeks ago from 10 to 15 cents France's Elght for liborly became Many enormously successful. was the average rate.

The Fathers of the Jeruit editions were printed and Sabat- Mission at Don Nai have recentini, after years of only meagre ly been in a position to increase recognition, tasted the fruits of their exports of crude rubber, as popularity. all their trees are rapidly reach- Then Rox Ingram saw the ing maturity. A largo quantity possibilities of "Scaramoucha of coconuts and copra has also for a great motion picturo.

bought the Blm rights and started been exported by this Mission

Saigon is one of the very fow work with the same principal harbours where lighters can be actors who had appeared in worked by the tides only. Most Metro's "The Prisoner of Zonda" people know that while all theAlico Torry, Lowis Stono and paddy is being milled at Cholon. Ramon Novarro, and all the rice is being polished The outcome of this movo is this now known. The film version of oven split there. cargo ia first shipped down to" Scaramoucha is perhaps the

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loaded on board atoainers and Sabatini has the added joy of sont out to son. What most peoplo | seeing his novel in its colluloid

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do not know, however, is that form reach thousands beyond Uproarious Fun,

those lighters are all running in a ovon the wildest of his fluent circular course, as they first come dreams,

down one river, thon float over to

"KOENIGSMARK,"

the Saigon River through a small The World Theatre has boon- channel on the ebb tide, discharge showing the wonderful ploturiza- their cargo lo sicsmors, float uption of Plarre Benoit's world tho Saigon River on the flood tide famous novel "Koeni zamark" and enter Cholon River by another for the last two days with great channel, and return to the rice suscose. It has to do with a mills. This oneuros a circular Russian Princess named Aurore who marries Duke! movement of the lighters round a Tumane, delta of the river, so to speak, so Rudolpha of Lautenbourg, heir to that they are all continually mov- the throne of Mogrania, and is a ing in the same direction and, most exciting Olm. The picture! nevor obstrust oach other.

is played by an excellent past, The hotele in this city have re- with

gorgeous settings

It will be cantly had quite a few tourists Bumptuous soenos. from Frando and also from Berooned at the World until] America. This has given all in- Saturday, creased business, and the Hotel Continental has recently given a number of successful toa and

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dinner dances, while the Hotel now enquiring into the loss of the 8000 feet of Spills and Thrills funnier Dr. Jack,!; more exciting than both augmented their orchestras, Quin Hon for Tourano on DeSafet Last." Universally proclaimed

Everyone has enjoyed the cool 3, 1924, and has never been season, which is very short hore, of since. She had no wireless, by Press and public the most hilarious practically a little more than a and it is stated that all Frensh court." Theso remarks were for five hundred million iire a portion of the Russian crown jewels,month. In another two or three steamers and all lighthouses on comedy ever shown anywhere ↑ made by Mr. Galloway Fraser, which the Moscow Government sent to Paris for sale.-Reuter. .

ohairman of the Brentford Bench,

in sentencing Arthur Augustus Stoed, forty, of Southall, late secretary of the Self-Help Club, Southall, to three months' hard Isbour on four charges of stealing the moneys of mambara of the olub. He pleaded guilty.

It is reported that the Italian Commercial Bank has bought

THE KING'S ILLNESS.

Londen, February -19.

Inoro,

months wo shall again have the the Cochin Chino and Annam temperature up to 90 degrees or coasts are soon to be equipped

with wirelena.

American Rubber is now quoted at Fres. The old woodon 17.00 por kilo at Saigon, and the steamer Hollywood is now being A bulletin issued at 4.30 am. this morning stated that HlaFrench are using the restriction; broken up at Saigon. The ancient slow, is of rubber production in Malaya coaster Cochin Chine is also being Majesty experienced a better night. Progress, though

own broken up. All this work is being satisfactory. No further anaouncement will be made today. and oleowhero to their

benefit.

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