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Managing Director.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

NOTICE.

1

WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SERVICES, which offer speedy and fficient means of communication, are established between HONGKONG End SHIPS at SEA, FRENCH INDO-CHINA, the PROVINCE of YUN NAN and MACAO,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

GERMAN COLONIES.

A REQUEST FOR MANDATES,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1926.

EVACUATION OF COLOGNE.

SUPER ZEPPELINS.

TO LINK ENDS OF EARTH.

GERMAN OPINION OF

"TOMMY".

The man who lives in the. Gorany noods some colonias suburbs on the edge of a big city, to help her pay the Dawes Plan drives to the city's station in his reparations, and on the basis of auto, boards a train for Now

German studies of the British her pre-war record is entitled to York, and changes there for an Tommy all agrun that he is good- be given mandates over her ocean liner bound for Southamptonpored when in drink and former possessions in Africa differently. He'll be living 50 men. These memories will linger ton, will soon be doing things wonderfully polito--towards Wor according tu Dr. Heinrich Schnee, member of the Reich miles or more out in the opon in Cologne long after the British stag former Governor of country. He'll fly to the city in flag is hauled down on January German East Afries, and dele, his privato air flivver. Then he'll 10, in the presence of the last ro-!

board gate to the recent conference of

a regular passenger air-maining" squadron, says the OL- the Interparliamentary Union atj

plane for New York. Then bo'lserver of December 13. All other Washington. Speaking to mam the trip across the ocean.

change, to a gigantic Zeppelin for troops, which are leaving in,

trainloads daily, will be off by bors of the Steuben Society of America recently, Dr. Schnee distant future. It is what avia-Weisbaden.

This is not a 'dream of the Christmas, oither home or to said that no other colonization

· The tradition willi movement in the history of the tion experts say is coming very live among those of dogs, bath- world took as much care of the Hon. And they base their opin-rooms, kilts, and snatches of inhabitants of its possessions, and ions upon what is taking place at popular song, covering a seven- strove so hard for their welfare, the present moment.

year period. "The boils are ring-

as the German pre-war effort, A world-wide air transporta-ing. For me and my girl" will tion net ie being wovon. It will be survive longest, if wa may judge "Stories of German cruelty to composed of notworks of airplane by what is hummed daily in the natives are thoroughly falso, lines on land connected with Zep-Cologne kitchens. Only history as is proven by the loyalty and pelin lines across the Atlantic books yet to be written will re- devotion with which thes and Pacific and over the north member that one of the finest natives ught for Germany on pole.

eras of British political diplomacy.

SANITATION WORK GOOD,

obatacle

chiofs.

overcome,

atated that offers would he await-

The

the African fronts," he said. The airplane nets are already began with a fine array of tanks "Theodore Roosevelt, in his book growing up in America and and khaki in 1918 and ended in African Game Trails, published Europe. At the same time, the December, 1925, whon the army. in 1910, makes this statement: ownership of private planes is on of occupation entering Wies- They are excellent men, thead the increase., London now has a baden did not even raquisition English and Germans, and both flying olub composed of men who apartments and buildings but are doing a work of worth for the own their own planes. entire world.'

Exports believe that it will only ed on the part of the population. be a matter of time until the Zep-

All pelin Jinke lande across the

Over Germany to-day "The work of the Germans infoceans, the frozen north and the mental stock-taking is being sanitation and disease proven-desert regions of the earth. They taken of the British rule in tion in Africa was unsurpassed, look for the start of this service Cologne. Both, minds and pens prior to the war. In German within ten years.

are calm at this period: a Berlin East Africa, for example, two Among the men who hold this Cabinet crisis is too usual a thing! dreas of sleeping sickness had opinion is Dr. Hugo Eckoner who to affect the political atmosphere existed. The Germans had piloted the Los Angeles, formerly outside the parly radius. Most succeeded in stamping out the the ZR-3, acoss the Atlantic. Dr. Germans of note, nearly every diseases in one area, and in two Eckener during the war headed political inquirer and journalist years mure of German control the. German Zeppelin organiza-have visited Cologne in the mean- the other arcu would have been tion. He is now a director of the time. The main impression gained freed of its grip.

Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation from thoir report is one that "Similarly, in fighting other of Akron which is planning a marks the British as the finest tropical ailments, in combating super-Zeppelin twice the size of psychologists in the world-not through lack of imagination ag cannibalism, in reclaiming de- the Los Angeles. sort arcus, and in milroad "build-1 The experts believe that the their enemies say--but by a per- ing, the German record was an airplanes will fly across the fect discriminating, natural fair- excellent one. The biggest populated sections where fre-ness, extended towards every

however,quent stops are necessary. In body, favouring nobody. was the overlordship of the tribal addition, they will act as feeders The British attitude hoe been for the huge airehips which will to treat the Press as a responsible, "Stories that were circulated uninhabited portions of the conteness, and the public at large as ily across the oceans and across body and with scrupulous poli- during the war to the effect that tinents. Germany had militarized her

babes, who must not be excited Glenn Martin, head of the air- by the passing show it cannot colonies were quite false. In

plane corporation bearing his possibly understand. Journalism German East Africa, for example, name, believes that there will and journalists had a sad time there were 8,000,000 blacks in also be a sort of super-speed sys-both before and during the war in 1914, together with a small white tem composed of special airplanes Germany." Catholic organs were population of 6,000, of which which will make non-stop trans-suspected of leanings towards the 4,600 were in the army after the continental flights, going to ex- enemies over the Alps; Socialist declaration of war. It is absurd ceptional high altitudes so as to papers when not actually in a to state that this small body of take advantage of the terrific state of temporory suspension, Germans could have made this winds which blow continously at were carefully censored, large body of blacks fight, unless these high altitudes. This last fea-British allowed freedom to all the latter were quite willing to do ture, however, will not be realized unless a flagrant hothead dis- if all probability as quickly as obeyed a very sensible and care- Fall particulars may be obtained on application to the RADIO COUNTER in the MAIN HALL of the G.P.O., and at the RADIO TELEin Gorman East. Africa

German military equipment the others.

fully justified warning. GRAPH OFFICE, 3rd. door, GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

It is possible to trace the growth The RADIO TELEGRAPH OFFICE is always upen for the recep.extremely antiquated. Troops of the airplane network both in Two other big political factors tion and transmission of Radio Telegrams and for reporting vessels that were armed at all were United States and in Europe. mark the seven years' period. As Passing WAGLAN and GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSES

supplied with single-shot rifles) In America, the air mail line regards internal affairs, at a time that used black powder. There from New York to San Francisco when Germany was seething were no fortifications. German colonies in Africa-the This links these two cities with starvation and misery the cecupa- Other is the backbone of the system. with revolution and broken with Kamerun, German Southwest 14 others, the largest of which tion hit only the rich man and Africa, &c.—were even less aro Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, did not touch the poor. For the militarized. In spite of these, Omaha, Salt Lake City and Reno, first time the wealthy bore the difficulties, the devotion of the

burden of warfare; their homes, EIGHT MORE ARMS. blacks was unequalled in the

their cars, their hotels, and insti- colonial history of other coun. The U.S. Postoffice Department tutions and public places were tries and a force from German has already taken bids from requisitioned the great leveller East Africa was still in the field private companies for the addition came suddenly from above in the when the armistice was signed. of other arms to the air mail from below in a Communist raid. shape of military command, not This stubborn resistance was also service. made possible by the capture of

In Europé, developmenthasbeen guns from the Portuguese colony rapid because governments, from must be owned that the great Touching foreign affairs, it] January 29. adjacent, and by the furnishing of military considerations, have sub-esset of the British military oc January 29. munitions by a German cruiser, sidized January early in the war.

airplane developments cupation in German eyes was January 30.

that it was a bulwark against the "The, handing over of Ger- Ono important roate runs from French. No German over foared. January 30. many's colonies to France and Geneva to Zurich to Munich to covetous British eyes cast on hist January 31. England by the Versailles Peace Vienna, to Bucharest, to Constan-own age-long possession. Not January 31. Treaty was a direct violation of tinople. Another goes from hatred of the Frenchman in per-] January 21.

of

Wilson's Munich to Berlin to Helsingfors, pon, but fear of his country's January 31, one February 1. Fourteen Points, in which Finland.

land-binger, was at the bottom February he said that he favored a froo and! Soviet Russia has established a of the queer code of honour that February 1impartial adjustment of all line from Leningrad to Moscow has existed up to the last moment.

colonial claims, with justice to to Baku on the Caspian son. .February 2,

Gorman girls of the bourgeois the peoples ruled, as well as to. It is possible to go by plane class could walk out with British .February 4the Governments owning the from London to Paris, Brussels, Tommies and no harm was done February territorios. Germany agreed to Baslo, Zurich, Cologne, Amster-but she who went with a French- the armistice on the basis of the dam; Hanover or Berlin. It ie man was dishonoured completely, Fourteen Points. However, as possible to go from Paris to many in his book, the Allies handed Constantinople. These planes all Newton D. Baker has revealed, cities on the continent including over the German colonies to each run on regular schedulos just as other in accordance with a series do the railroads. of gecrot treaties that were made Atsuta Maru **

Sat., Jan. 30, during the war. Registration .12.46 p.. Letters

1.30 m. (Duo Marseilles, 28th Feb.)

Firms or persons, who have placed standing orders with the Radio Telegraph Office for advices of vessels passing the WAGLAN and GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSES are requested to send revised lints of vessels of which they are the owners, or agents, to the Officer-in-Charge, as early as

possible,

RADIO TELEGRAPH CODE ADDRESSES FOR THE YEAR 1926 should be registered at the Radio Telegraph Office, 3rd. Floor, Göverament -Building without delay, Forms may be obtained on application.

Dutiable articles forwarded by letter poat to Great Britair aro Liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.

Bedio Trate with Canton is suspended until further notica. Interport Radio Telegrams are subject to delay. Mosages in Code must have name of Code used included in text.

INWARD MAILS.

Per

From Europe via Negaputam (Letters only,

London 31st Dec. 1925.)

Manila

Shanghai

Fulda

Pres. Cleveland Sinking Japa

Atsuta Mary Europe via Megapatam (Letters

only London 31st December, 1925) Fuldn S.A, Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. Jackson

St. Albanis Suiyang Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Hakata Maru ES.A., Honolulu, Japan and S'hai Pres. Adama S.A., Honolulu, Japan and S'hai Siberia Mara Straits

| Talamba

Glenfallach

Prea. Pierce Tanda

Fordon 81st December, 1925).

via Negaputam (Papers only,

ESA.

Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai Astral and Manila

Uspan

Shanghai

For

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Por

Fulda.

Duo,

OUTWARD MAILS, "

Dato. Yokahama Maru Fri., Jan. 29, 6 p.m. Fri, Jan. 20, & p.m. Song Bu

Fri, Jan. 29, 6 pan.

raits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe *ia Marseilles

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

A Important discovery

belum has been made in

an

90,

President

COLONIES NEEDED.

WAR

heavily.

The saving which the airplane

is bringing in time in both Europo and America is apparent. Mails cross Amorica by plane in 33

"Germany needs some colonies hours. The trip took five days to help her pay the Dawos Plan by train. Passangors fly from

of stocks found in the gas fields of reparations, Food for 20,000,000 Paris to Constantinople in 25 Texas. Holium is credited with Germans, about one-third of the hours. It took three days to make far-reaching commercial pros-

population, must be imported at the trip by train. abandoned gas and oil field at pects as it is lighter than presont. The money that Ger- Inglewood, several miles from To- hydrogen and non-inflammable, many gets for her manufactured ronto. According to the In 1917 there was only 200 cubic goods must first pay for these under the Dawas Plan would bo Manchester Guardian this prom-fact of helium in the whole foudstuffs, before any payments assured. ises to be the richest deposit of world: it is estimated, that the under the Dawes Plan can be "Gormana are hopeful of an helium in the whole of the British Inglewood well will produce made. If Germany had colonies adjustment of those difficulties, Empire. It can compete with the 100,000 cubic feet annually.

Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 11, Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.

supplying it with food, tho because the approval of the revenue from manufactured Dawes Plan by

She: "Fancy that this beautful goods would not have to be nations meant that the con-little worm !**

the several dress camo-from an insignificant dovoted to counterbalancing the troversies had boon fomorod imports of foodstuffs as is the from the political

arons to Ho: Did your husband buy it. paso at prosent. Thite payments economic grounds,""

for your ~Der Brummar, Berlin.

Entertainments.

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in

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The

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IN THE

Greater Claim

THE WORLD

NEW

The Ritz

Prof. Gonzalez's

O.K. ORCHESTRA

will play during Tiffin on Saturday the 30th inst.-and for Tea on the 1st and 4th of February.

SONGS

NEW JOKES

NEW DANCES

DICK NORTON

presents

The New Globe-Trotters

Including

·LELIA FORBES PEGGY JAMES BILLY CONWAY BETTY FORBES HERBERT MORRIS LEO BROOKER.

THREE NIGHTS ONLY $3, $2 and $1. Starting Tuesday, THE STAR.

February 2nd, at

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DINE

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Reservations should now be made.

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DINNER DANCES every SATURDAY.

Spécial

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