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POSSESSED SEDITIOUS

LITERATURE.

YOUNG CHINESE ARRESTED

AT STAR FERRY.

MAGISTRATE ON SEARCHING"

MINING HOURS.

(Continued fron Part 1).

in April, he believed a mutually. antiafactory, settlement could be reached.

The Coal Mines Hours Bill was read a third time by 332 votes to 147-Heater.

THE EFFECT OF BILL'S PASSAGE, London, July 1.

On the person of a young Chinese who came down by train from Canton the other day Chinese detectives, who stopped Tho Third Reading of the Coal and searched him as ho was on mines' Hours Bill in the House of the point of going on the Star Commons lends additional Interest Ferry, found a number of papers. to the coalowners' assurance that These were wont to the Secretariat they will be able under the bill to for Chinese Affairs and the trans-offer 850,000 men the same wages lation was produced alongside as before the atopouge. The ques with the original documents by tion now is whether the miners Sergeant Tyler in connection with will accept the offer. The owners a charge of possession of seditious declare their belief that many will matter preferred against

the accept but, Mr. Cork continues to arrested man before Mr. R. E. assert that the miners are deter- Lindsell this morning.

mined not to accept the eight-hour While admitting actual posses-day and last night he offered to sion on behalf of the defendant, Mr. McCallum said he would leave it to the Bench to judge whether the documents were of the nature complained of.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

ANOTHER BIG AERIAL" FLIGHT.

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE. VENTURE.

ROUND THE WORLD TRIP.

A United Press message from, Madrid dated June 24th, appearing In the Manila Bulletin, stateil:

It is learned in an official quarter that the Spanish and Portuguese Governments have agreed upon plans for a round-the-world flight starting from Lisbon about March 1, 1927 and ending in Madrid. Three Spanish and three Por tuguese "aviators will participate. The project Arst took concrete form when the Portuguesa cruiser. Republica rescued Captain Loriga, and inter made a voyage of cour tesy to Manila.

have a ballot of miners on the sub-tentatively selected Commandant The Spanish war ministry has ject.

Meanwhile, the enormous loss owing to the stoppage is exempli fed in the fact that the national revenue for the first quarter of the financial year had declined by 22,340,000 as compared with the corresponding period of last year. Over 22 millions are now unem- ployed-Renter.

MR. BRIDGEMAN'S SPEECH.

Rugby, July 1.

In the witness box, the defen- dant bore out his solicitor's open ing statement to the effact that emigration to America at very tender age had not riven him much opportunity to nuke him- self conversant with the Chinese written language, although as n colloquialist in the use of his mother tongue he was sound. For Mr. Bridgeman, in the course of that reason he did not make out his speech, defended the Prime the nature of some papers which Minister's conduct during the coal were pressed into his hands at the dispute. All know that from the Canton Railway Station. He had beginning to the end his patience an idea that they were brade had been Inexhaustible, although bille, until told the contrary by several tried. Repudiating the the police at this end of the rail-accusation that the government way line.

had done nothing, he painted but

fain Gallarza to make the flight. Franco, Captain Loriga and Cap- Alechanie Pablo Radn who made the flight from Palos de Moguer Franco will also be assigned to the to Buenos Aires with Commandant

round-the-world flight.

The Portuguese fliers arc Com- mandant Sarmento de Beires, who flew from Lisbon to" Macao, Livu- anant. Jose Cabral of the Portu- guese navy and Captain Jorge do Castilho. The Portuguese will use metallic seaplanes, equipped with two motors, Wireless Instruments and space for enough fuel and oil to enable non-stop ights as long as 1,800 miles. The Spanish gov- erment has net decided upon the type of plano.

The United Press learns that the

Is Inst visit to his native v. that apart from the Bill dealing following route has been agreed.

lage in 1024 was in quest of a bride. That being accomplished, he was now on his way back to America. He was brought up in "the Christian faith."

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TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKES.

BAD REPORTS FROM SUMATRA AND EGYPT.-

DISASTER IN EGYPT.

EAST AND WEST.

CANTON RULING ON,

DOCTORS...

In Canton, there are two classes of physicians, those learned in Western science; and those in Chinese traditions and experience, the two groups being registered Cairo, July 1. The severity of Saturday's are expected to use herbs, while separately. The Chinese doctors

report that over 4,000 houses were utilise medicines generally used earthquake is shown by an official the Western-trained men máy destroyed, 110 persons were killed in European countries. For some 60 injured and 74 Mosques dam- aged. The Foyoum district which sioner of Public Health, who pre- reason or other, the Commis- was particularly affected, accounted sides over the Board of Health, for 85 of the killed and 62 injured. has always been a foreign-trained

According to n ruling of the Padang, (Sumatra)July 1. Canton Board of Health, Chinese with the re-organisation of the

There were terrible scenes when doctors cannot use Western medi- considering other stops and doing and from there by successive hops crash as coal industry, the Government was

upon by both governments: Lisbon the town of Padang Pandjang cines, the presumption being that what they could to put them for

to Las Palmas (Canary Islands) collapsed With Л thundering they are not trained to handle for- a result of the earth-eign drugs. The other day one of to Portuguese Guinen. ward. Some possibly, might re-

From quake. The killed have so far been these doctors was arrested for em- quire legislation later, if there there the route in general will be estimated at 201 but the stricken playing Western medicine in his Explaining the nature of what was any chance of a settlement to Ferando de Noronha. Perambu-areas. remain to be thoroughly prescriptions. appeared to be a certificate with by that means. Whatever anyone co, Buenos Aires, Falkland Islands, searched. A train attempting to his photograph on it, the defenmight think about the value of re- Mar y Tierra Island, Easter Island, leave the town was buried under dant went on to say that this was organisation or the financial effect Pitcairn Island, Tahiti, Apia the roof of the station.-Router a Kuomintang card issued by which it would have upon the in- the Samoan group, Noumen New overscna Chinese to members of dustry, he did not believe its effectCaledonia, Townsville Queensland, this political party. In his case would be so great as to make much Dili on Timor Island, Sourabaya, the card was issued in San Fran- difference in the cost of a ton of Singapore, cisco and it had this advantage coal. The effects of re-organisa- Colombo, Goa, Karachi, Bushire, Sabang Sumatra, a letter of introduction whilst tion could not be felt for some Bagdad,

Alexandra, Syracuse, considerable time. They had an

Sicily and Madrid. The total dis- travelling.

immediate situation to confront, tance of the flight is more than and that was what they were con- 25,000 miles. fronting to-day with the Eight Hours Bill. It was perfectly plain res, head of the Portuguese squad--Reuter,

Commandant Sarmento de Bei- that the object of the Bill was to en-. able those engaged in the industry confer on arrangements for the

ron, arrived in Madrid today

eight hour day was worked, in the that the southern route had been to see what was possible, if an fight. He told the United Press way of wages and of cheaper pro-chosen because the Americans had duction to enable this country to already flown around the world by recover the markets which had the northern route. been. lost. What were the alter- natives to the Government's pro- posals 7 One was a continuance

that it served as a credential and

Sergeant Tyler said that a dif- ferent statement was volunteered to him by the defendant when charged after his arrest. The defendant had then said he was going, not to America, but to Shanghai, and that he was not aware he was committing LT1 offence by carrying these papers

Finally he naked the Sergeant to "excuse" him.,

of the subsidy. The country MOTOR CYCLE BLAZĖ.

would not allow the Government

Mr. McCallum said that there could be nothing in this to hold against the defendant. The der fendant was not to know how far the matter might go seriously to spend more than 23,000,000 against him, and when he found to assist in the transition period himself in the hands of the after a settlement: Other alter- Chinese police he did not know natives were a severe cut in wages where he stood.

His Worship viewed the matter contained in the other documents as being of a nature calculated to cause disturbance in the Colony

Putting a question. Sergeant Tyler asked the defendant how he was able to travel on the train Into the Colony with those papers without being searched.

Defendant replied that he was not searched.

Sergount Tyler, in reply to the Magistrate, said that all train passengers were searched when they came down here.

- MACHINE DESTROYED IN

KOWLOON."

ECHO OF GENEVA INCIDENT.

SWISS GOVERNMENT.REFUSES EXTRADITION.

Genera, July 1,

The Hungarian application for the extradition of Ivan Dejusth

Chinese phyician, except, once, when Mr. Henry Aki Panhoe, a | sanitary engineer, was head of the

Board for a time.

SPANISH ROYALTY.

ENGAGEMENTS IN LONDON.

Rugby, July 1.

The King and Queen of Spain, hus been refused but the Federal who are staying at Claridges Council has instructed the ma- Hotel, were visited this morning gistrate to fine him 2,000 franca by the Prince of Wales, tho Duke, and the closing of more than half, A rather serious mishap occur-and caution him.-Reuter, the pits in the country. A fourth red this morning in Kowloon when

and Duchess of York and other course was the Government'a pre- "triumph motor cycle, which had June 9th., Herr Bethlen, the Hun-

[It will be remembered that on|royalties..

Afterwards, King Alfonso 'and sunt proposal of permission for a been ridden, by a Chinese, was garian Premier, who was attend Queen Ena left for Buckingham longer working day, which would practically destroyed by fire. open up opportunities for negotiu-

ing the Geneva conference, was the Palace, where they lunched with tions and which gave free choice stopped the machine

It appears that the cycllat had victim of an assault by a Hun- King George and Queen Mary, to free men.-British Wireless.

near the garian who burst into the room In the afternoon, their Spanish Hunghom railway bridge and re-where the. League holds session, Majesties drove to Wimbledon moved a valve cap. Owing to an and sharply slapped Herr Bethlen's lawn tennis tournament to sce overflow of petrol when the cyclist face, shouting "That's on behalf Senorita de Alvarez play in the. attempted to start the engine with of the Hungarian nation. The semi-final match in the women's the "kick starter," the cycle caught Italian delegate rescued Herr singles. British Wireless. fire and was soon a blazing mass. Two fire engines were sent out in response to calls and they soon put out the flames with the aid

OBITUARY.

MR. FREDERICK CUNLIFFE

OWEN,

Mr. Lindsell said it was a very good reply which the defendant

New York, July 1 had just given. He (Mr. Lindsell) The death is announced "of Mr. And it still fresh in his mind, the Frederick Cunliffe Owen, the pub- story of the man who were ablelicist, of pneumonia--Reuter. to come through with bombs find were not gorched,

In imposing a Sne of $20, his Worship observed that the bring ing of the documents into the Colony must be discouraged.

"

The weather forecast up to noon to-morrow is;--Southerly winds, moderate; fair.

one of the

Bethlen from his assailant, who was arrested. Bethlen's assailant is the Secretary of the Hungarian Republican Party, and obtained a

of extinguishers. The machine ticket of admission as a journalist. was very badly damaged and its He declared when arrested he' tyres completely destroyed by fire."wanted to brand a criminal."]

SNATCHER CAUGHT.

LARCENT OF GOLD COINS.

M. (Philip) Frederick Cunliffe.) Owen, editor, was born at Lotion, England, Jouars 20, 1855, tile sont of the late Sir Philly Cunliffe Owen and Lady (nee Baroness ven Raitonstein) Cunliffe Owen. He has been since 1889

Another case of snatching came editors of the New York Tribune before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Herald. Ile was vice president of

Central Magistracy this morning. the Pilgrims' Association

when a Chinese was charged. of America, and director of St. Inspector Blackman said the George's Society of New York. Ile complainant was a truck coolle and was also Grund Officer (with atar) left work at four o'clock in the An American unemployed sea- | of the Order of Charles III of afternoon, after which he went to man, Lovis Wolfem, was to day Spain. Among the other Orders he a ten house. The defendant care ordered to be sent to the House held were the Order of the Crown up behind him, gripped him round of Detention on it being stated that (Italy), the Legion of Honour the neck with one hand and snatch he was without visible means of (France), I/Instruction Publique ed.a small case from his girdle with subsistence..

(France), Orange Nassau (Nether the other. The defendant then ran lands), etc. I was a member of away, but was caught after a chase. An application for commital to the Garrick Club, London, and the by a Chinese policeman. When he the Criminal Sessions was made Calamet Club of New York, He saw he would be caught he threw this morning by the police in a was also a writer of several books the case into a side chaunel, but it case in which a coolie foreman was among them Ex-Attache, Ton was recovered. The caso contain charged at the Central Magistracy tenony, Veteran Diplomat series of ed two gold sovereigns and Ameri- with the theft of a small sum of letters, contributions to the Nine can gold pieces to the total valuo money. The case was adjourned, teenth Century, Fortnightly, Re of $82. with Mr. W. B. Hind appearing for viciu, the Contemporary and the

Defendant was sentenced to three the defonce.

North American Review.

months.

MINE EXPLOSION.

MANY KILLED AND INJURED.

New York, July 1,

FRENCH FINANCE.

AN ILL-OMINED REVERSAL

Paris, July 1..

M. Chillax and the Chambor were compelled to yield to "the Senate last night as regards ter- tain credits regularising the ar- Years of last year's Budget, which are usually voted on practically without debate. The Chamber A message from Antofagasta, yesterday voted but the Senate re- (Chile) says that many minor jected two Articles. This is re- were killed and injured by garded as boding ill for Tuesday's violent explosion in, the Chuqui- big debate оп the GOF- mata mine. Eleven bodies have ornment's financial proposals. already been brought out and alsoRouter. numerous injured men. The

FRANC AGAIN SLUMPS. explosion was probably due to a

London, July 1. short-circuit igniting the gas in The renewed stump of French the mine-Reutor's American tranes in London was due to heavy Service.

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Noticing a woman spitting in Court this morning, the Magistrate. (Major C. Willson) called her up and Inflcted 'a fine of $5.

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