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July 3 July-12 July 17 July 26

July 31 Aug. 9

Pres. Wilson.

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TO MANILA

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May 22-5.00 p.m. June 5- 5.00 p.m. June 18- 5.00 p.m.

THE COAL DEADLOCK.

YUNNAN BANDITS.

$100,000 CLAIMS.

THE RUSSIAN FUNDS,

London, May 20.

CAPTURE AN AMERICAŃ OFFICER.

Peking, May 20.

The American Consul at Yun.

AGAINST SHANGHAI

MUNICIPALITY.".

Shanghai, May 20.

In the House of Commons several questions touched tha Soviet gift of 260,000 roubles to nunfu has telegraphed that ac- Husar, on behalf of one Huan

tho British minora.

cording to a report received from

The American attorney, Mr.

cipal Council, arising from a $100,000 from the Shanghai Muni- gambling raid on April 30, which

Sir William Joynson Hicks re-a foreigner rosiding at Laltoupe, Gee-tong, a Chinese claiming plied that the mining strike, bebandits on May 17 captured Cap-Amerlean sitizonship, has filed a ing a genuine trade, dispute, the tain T. J. Betta, American Lan-complaint in the Court of Foreign Government, was unable to proguage Omeer, who is touring the Consuls, Shanghai, claiming vent the admission of foreign provinces for the purposes of im- money for the purpose of assis proving his knowledge of the tance. Mr. Will Thorne pointed language. Betts belongs to the out that choques sent to the Trade American Const Artillery and the plaintiff alleges was illegally Union Congress by Russian trado unions, were prevented entering under the emergency powers. Sir William Joynson Hicks replied, confirmed, but there is no rea-mises being outside the Settlement "Yes, I stopped that hundred son to doubt its accuracy.

mits and outside the jurisdie- thousand, but a contribution to

The capture is said to have beention of the Settlement authorities. the miners is quite a different posleffected in the neighbour- lion."

hood of Laitoups.

The Rejection.

Later. The Central Committee of the Mining Association discussed Mr. Baldwin's proposals. The results of the enquiry will be submitted to the district conlowners. It dis- closed considerable criticism of the proposed legislation, particular- ly as regards amalgamation, re- striction, recruitment of labour, establishment of a national, wages board, and the independent chair man's powers, which it is declared suggest compulsory arbitration.

well-known in Peking, where his wife and mother reside.

The report is not otherwise

A Well-known Figure.

Later.

It appears that Captain Betts Jeft here in March on a mission he voluntarily undertook for the Famino Relief Commission in connection with the organisation | of a new committee at Yunnanfu.

On May 1, he telegraphed tớ Peking stating that he had com- pleted - his task and intended go- ing overland to Chungking, where he expected to arrive on June 7, instead of returning to Hanoi by rail. No word has since been heard from him.

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The Minors' Delegate Conference has passed a resolution declining

Splendid physique made Capt. to accept the Government's pro- Betts a conspicuous figure in Pe posals for reducing wages, on the king, where his mother, wife and ground that they do not provide a two children are at present resid- decent standard of living-Reutering. He Was born at New

chwang, and speaks Chinese un- usually well-Reuter.

• PROPERTY SALE.

KOWLOON LOTS DISPOSED

OF YESTERDAY.

At the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon, leasehold pro- perties situated in Kowloon were disposed of by Mr. E. V. M. K. de Sousa. There was a fair attend- ance and bidding was brisk for the first lot but the second, was kneek ed down to the only rise above the opening price,

Lot 1 consisted of Subsection 2 of Section E of Inland Lot 1274, together with the buildings thereon known as 16 Sai Yuen Lane, hold for a term of 999 years from 1855, with an area of 1,076 square foot and an annual Crown Rental of $8.78,

Opening at $12,000 with bida of $100 acceptable, the price steadily rose to $13,000, at which sum the sale was concluded in favour of Mr. Lo Yuk Chi,

Lot 2 consisted of the Remath- ing Pertion of New Kowloon, In-

land Lot 867, with the buildings thereon, situated at Cheung Sha Wan, and held for a term of 75 years from 1888 at an annual Crown Rent of $114, and having an area of 24,750 square feet.

The opening price was $25,000 with bids of 3500 acceptable, and the only bit made was one at this figure by Mrs. Ho Tuen-wan who became the new owner at $25,500.

A BRITISH PASTOR.

DESIRED BY AMERICAN

SOCIETY FOLK,

"Former Bush Parson.

New York. May 20.

The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, one of the most. fashion- able congregations, has unanimous ly approved of the offer of the post of pastor to the Reverend Henry Howard, of London, who is a former Methodist "bush" preacher of Victoria, Australia.

of

The pastorate carries a stipend $12,000-Reuter's American Service.

DENMARK TO JAPAN.

· ·BOTVED'S' CONTINUED BAD LUCK.

conducted at his premises in North Szechuan Road, by Muni- cipal Council police; the said pre-

The lawyer Mr. Fischer is fil ing a similar claim on behalf of Wong Wo-chung, a PortuguĐAO subject.-Reuter.

FATAL INDECISION.

CHINESE KNOCKED DOWN

'BY MOTOR CAR,

A verdict of "accidental death" was returned at an inquiry at the Central Magistracy yesterday when the death of Д Chinese was investigated. Evidence showed that a motor car in which Dr. S. F. Lee was the passenger, turned into Wardley Street from Des Voeux Road Central on May 9. A man ran across the road at. the same time, and then doubled back in front of the car. He was struck by the front of the motor. and knocked down.

Dr. Lee rendered first aid and took the man to the Government Civil Hospital. The man died "the same day from a fractured .

skull.

The driver of the car was ex- cnerated from blame.

OBSTRUCTIONS.

THE AMAHS RECEIVING POLICE ATTENTION.

Under the Obstruction Ordin- ance, two Chinese amaha, one of No. 10 Anzac House and the other of 83 Pratt Avenue, were prosecut-

at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- day for leaving perambulators on he pavement in Hanoi Road, thus causing an obstruction.

The wording of the original sums. s was "that they did unlawful., cause an obstruction by sitting. the pavement," but on hearing the evidence his Worship amended charges to causing an obstruc. tion by leaving perambulators on the footfiath.

Peking, May 20. Comdr. Botved, flying from Yu- cheng this morning, landed atn Machang owing to leaking of petrol, and was again forced down similarly on Tientsin racecourse. Probably he will have to re- main fra Tientsin a couple of days to effect thorough re- pairs after which he proceeds to ions by different sergeants and Peking, Taikoo and Tokyo, going ined $5 ön both counts. The other homeward from Japan via Siberia. | aefendant who had only one charge -Reuter.

to answer was fined $2.

The amah of No. 10 Anzac House was summoned on two separate oc-

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26th. May 1926.

arther Sailings --"

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