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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1926.

THE LAW OF PROPERTY.

NEW RADIO. SERVICE.

RUGBY STATION SCHEME BROADCAST.

ANGLO-FRENCH PROBLEMS.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN SWEEPING CHANGES

AND M. BRIAND,

IN ENGLAND,

Rugby, Jan. 29.

Paris, Jan. 29. Commencing 12.55 a.m. Green- Fundamental changes in the wich mean time, on 31st. January,diality of the talk

The papers note the great cor- hotween M. English law of Property are the private radio-telegram service Briand and Sir Austin Cham- effected by the Property Acts to ships now conducted by Oxford, berlain, which they stuto which came into operation with, will be transferred to the Rugby cult also with Oriental the New Year.

Iradio-station. The call signal questions, such as Tangier, Moroc Under the law of rent und will be C. B. R., and the Wave- personal pinperty is assimilated length 18,746 metres, continuous. Exypt, Syria, and Chinese of copy hold tenure, which is a relic wave.

fairs, in a spirit of faithful co- of fendat time.

The periods of transmission operation, taking account of the Primogeniture, and all local from Rugby will be 00.55 to 01.35 particular interests of both an- and customary laws of succession and 12.55 to 13.36 G.M.T. on week-ions. on,donth, which varied widely in days and 00.55 to 01.35 on Sun- In the Chamber. M. Briand de-

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1

different parts of England, are days.

clared that when he formed the Abolished.

Concurrently with the transfer, Government he found a con.tant Henceforward, one uniform rule the present practice of transmit drain for repayment of Treasury of suceussion, applicable alike to ting radio-telegrams for ships on and National Defence bonds, real anil personal property, is Eastern routes during the earlier which amounted to 700 millions established.

period only will be discontinued.monthly. At present the drni Although many statutory and instead of transmitting ries was only for 100 willions monthly, | changes have been affected in the ages twice in the same period which is the result of restored con• pust filly yours, the Law of Pro-feach message will be transmitted) Adouro.-Havas, perty in England, critil this vast once only on the first occasion work or modification was under-and repeated once during the next taken, lag deeply eurbedded in period. caso duw.

Paris, Jan. 29. According to the newspapers, for the M. Briand and Sir Austen Cham- Messages transmitted. it could only be ascertained by first time on Sundays will be re-berlain in their conversations ja careful study of the rules la pented in the period 00.55 to 01.35 dealt with the date of the pre- Paratory disarmament conference, down and the decision given in on Monday.

numbers the reduction of the Allied forces the Law Courts,luring the pastill be used for messages trans-in the Rhineland, and Mesu

A separate series of six centaries..

Inevitable anomalies resulting!

mitted for the first time I any Merocco, Egypt, Syria, the Chin- given period, The indicationese crisis, and certain claims of from this slow growth are now CNFM" will be signalled at the the Italian Government with fix swept away.

The principal new Act was of messages, to denotr

commencement of the preamble.

that thead to territories. bordering on passed in 1922. lat two years ensuing transmission is a repeti.Abyssinia and the Red Sea,. The

Hater und before it had conte into tion of a message sent

in the possibility of postponing the dis force, two amending acts were preceding period. QRJ will farmanent conference until Ger- passed and probably further clude both

new and repeated many has fulfilled her disarma- changes may be found necessary.messages.

Repetitions and new ment obligations was considered." The new Law of Property has trifle for each ship will be A. Briand will submit the ques- brought in its train sweeping signalled together. the repetition of reduction of the Allied changes in the Trustee Acts, the tions first. Ships receiving this forces in the Rhineland to the Settled Land Acts, and the Con-notice are requested to inform military, council, including Blar- veyancing and Land Transfer other ships with which they can shals Foch and Putain and. M. Acts, and barristers and Solicitors communicate-British Wireless. Paiutere.

have found it necessary to indor- go a course of reading and, with the students, they have returned to the lecture rooms in order to make themselves acquainted with: the new law.

TIGER YEAR.

·JAPAN'S SUPERSTITION.

AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

GUARDS AND ENGINE DRIVERS DISCONTENTED.

The Execisior remarks that it would be natural enough if Bri lain sought to enlist the eventual) support of Haly for its policy in the Near East. if only to give the Turks something to think about but no Mediterranean, agreement. is possible without France, there- Hore M. Briand and Sir Austen questions of

New York, Jan. 20., According to the New York approached the Times, the guards and engine-Morocco, Egypt, Syria and Mosul drivers of all railways have been in a spirit of loyal collaboration-

Reuter jastructed by their union to send

demands on

Rugby, Jan, 20, in schedule wage

Sir Austch Chamberlain, accom

Tokyo, Jan. 12.-This is the Year of the Tiger in Japan and February 1st., seeking restoration

if there is anything in sign it is of the wage scale fixed by the panied by his son, will arrive in going to be a good year, That, of Railway Labour Beard in 1920, London this evening at the seaclu- course is the prophesy of the which is the highest senle in the son of the first extensive holiday. he has land for à very considerable optimists and they are in the history of the railways.. majority. Many traditions and The spokesman for the railway period. He has been absent from wecks, superstitutions regarding the Year companies stated that restoration England for about five of the Tiger persist among of the scale would increase the having proceeded to Rapallo imme Japanese.

companies' expenses by half a bil-diately after the mid-December The Tiger year, may be inter-lion dollars. The union leaders metings of the League in Geneva. He has completely recovered from preted as lieky or unlucky, denaand that the companies reply the eTects of the influenza Teom aveording to circumstances It is in writing by March 1.-Reuters which he was suffering a fortnight kaid by Japapese story-tellers American Service

ago. that the tiger often will walk 1,000 miles from his lair but never fails to return. In consideration of that it is believed by many dapa ose that a journey should be! started in Tiger year for under! such favourable circumstances the voyager will return without accident.

Persons who are ushered into

INDIAN CAPTURED.

CANTONESE SEIZE RIVER

STEAMER GUARD..

It was learned yesterday that one

His conversation with M. Briand Paris yesterday was of a general character and touched on a great number of subjects in al broad way.

In his subsequent interview with newspaper correspondents, he was able to state in regard to the meet- fixed for February 15, of the committee charged with the pre-

the world during Tiger year are of the Indian guards, of the sparation for the disarmament con- regarded as courageous and kind-Lungalinn was captured by strikers ly, broad-minded and simple, in in Canton, when on shore during ference, that there had been no their tastes. They pursno à mid- the vessel's stay on Wednesday,

request for an adjournment, and that it was certain no such requesti dle ground, respect their superiors, From the little information and are ktod to their subordinates. available, it is gathered that the would come from the British Gov They make progress in profes- man requested permission to land ernment. If such a proposal were sions as such persons have for the purpose of visiting a friend made, he personally would regret worth a abundant courage to strive for on the Shameen and this was grant it, though it might be advancement, progress and ex-ed, with emphatic orders that he sacrifice if the ultimate object were tonded learning.

should take care not to go far away, tempt to get rid of the question]

thereby to benefit. Any more at-

in

attracted the

ful would, he said, be opposed by thei

Powers which had supported tho

at

The children of Tiger year are and return promptly. urged always to be modest be. The Indian landed cause by nature they are proud, uniform

with War medals on belligerent and stubborn and and it is thought that his idea at Geneva, easily incur the enmity of others, appearance

He made a plea for continuance The zodiacal signs are widely tention of some of the strikers, who of co-operation.

among all the observed in Japan, especially by seized hit on the ground that he Powers represented at Locarno. A those of the so-called "old school." was a spy and lodged him in prison: great deal of patience was still The system is followed and plays News of his capture renched the needed on both sides, but he was an important part in the life his ship shortly before she anile for quite certain that the spirit of tories of many families, particul. Hongkong, thus accounting for the Locarno would continue. We must arly in regard to marriages, adop-man's non-appearance, which had not be discouraged if the tendoney! tion of children, removal of homes caused Borne little uneasiness to give and take offence did not and building of houses,

Nothing could be done in the mattor disappear in a moment-British| The table begins with the rat nt auch short notice and on the Wireless, followed in order by the ox, the ship's arrival hore, the matter was tiger, the hare, the dragon, the reported to Polleo Headquarters. serpent, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the chicken, the dog) the bear.

Sir Bacho E. Cunard, of Wons- ford, near Peterborough, Hunting- donshire, founder of the hounds now known as Mr. Fernie's, and. a grandson of the founder of the: Cunard Lino, left £13,123. Tol his nophow, Antony Cunard, R.N., he left his lathe and work- shop tools, "believing him myl only nophow who could them."

He directed that bist funeral should be of the most simple kind, and that black! horses bo not employed,

"I would prefer to go to my grave:

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

DINE

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Reservations should now be wado.

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TEA DANCES will be held overy TUESDAY and THURSDAY.

DINNER DANCES every SATURDAY.

Special

CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE FANCY DRESS

BALL

on Friday, February, 12th, 1926. Dancing 8 to 12 Midnight.

53.50 per head.

The Bhanghai Municipal electric generator, lighting set TO BE SOLD TO A COMBINE.

Council has decided to buy from and compressor for casy starting.

Berlin, Jan. 20.

the British Admiralty two big The space on board is amplo for motor launches capable of being gear and crew's quarters, and. Negotiations for the sale of the converted into fire floats at a very there is also plenty of room for entire Rugo Stinnes fleet to the Deutsch Australische Shipping small cost. The price of the installing pumps.. In every Company and. Kosmos Company, launches, with a range of sparn respect the boats are considered. have resulted in a

admirably adapted form provisional parts, is Tls. 1,750 oaoh. These to bo agroëment.

vessels were purchased by the conversion into fire floats and The Stinnos fleet consists of 28 Admiralty in 1917 and 1918, ns capable of long and efficient modern freight and passenger part of an order for some hun-servico. The estimated cost of oversca, steamers, of a total ton-dreds, at G $80,000 each. The the pumps and necessary fittings nuge of 140,355, and two motor-length is 80 feat, beam 13 feet, is from Tls. 5,000 to Tls. €,000 ships of 10,800 tons, now under draft 5 feet, and height above cach, so that the total expenditure construction. The Deutsch Aus water lino 5 feet, and the will be only a fraction of the tralische and Kosmos companies construction is sound throughout original cost of the vessels. have a capital of 18 and 12 million The engines in cach are two Moreover, it is estimated that It is stated that the transaction Standard." 280 h.p, using snow boats specially bought and convenient to my relations, and occupant bolleves' in the will necessitate an increase in the mixture of kerosene and petrol, fitted up as fire boats would cost I ask that there be no flowers," principle.Ruy Blas, Paris, capital of both companies Reuter, and there is also a 25-40 h.p.not less than Tls, 120,000 cob.

150

THE CAPITAL LEVY.

In a farm wagon to a hearse, if: "We shall be safe here. The marks, respectively.

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