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IN A PERSIAN GARDEN-SONG CYCLE.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FLIGHT OF HSIA CHAO.

CHEKIANG REVOLT ENDED.

Noar Hangchow.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1926.

EMPIRE AFFAIRS.

SEA COMMUNICATIONS."

A BIG SWINDLE.

FORGED BILLS OF LADING.

Shanghai, Opt. 220

Rugby, Ost, 22. Berlin, Oct. 22, Sun Churn-fang's local head- Statements made yesterday by The examination of casca of || quastore has received a telegram tho President of the Bond of merchandise lying, at Shanghai,; from Hangchow stating that Trade and Secretary for the repealing worthless drinidag Hsin Chao has dod and that the Colonies on Imperial economic glasses, whereas the bills of lading "people of Hangehow" are send-problems are all being discussed were forged to represent high ing delegates to meet the coming by the Imperial Conférence to-day, values, led to the disclosure of a Sun Chuan-fang army from and according to present arrange-swindling plot allegedly involving Klangen.

ments the debate on foreign af-$75,000, and going on for a year faire raised by Sir Austen Cham- or two, Hamburg merchants ex- Later.berlain's speech will be resumed porting to Shanghai comparatively Sun Chuan-fang's forces: have on Monday..

cheap commodities, after obtain reached a point ten miles from Of many achemes for speeding ing large bank credits on fictitious Hangchow, and are negotiating up communications within, the blils of lading. with the military party and gen- Empire that are advanced for the Two men have been arrested at. try to take over control of the city. consideration of the Imperial Con- Hamburg, while the police are This coupled with Asia Chao's ferenco, one which to attracting searching Shanghai for a con- decampment, means that figurative-attention is for the establishing foderato, who has disappeared!

and building of fast mall steamers-Router. between England and India and Australia. The scheme, it is)

ly speaking the Cheklang rebellion has breathed an expiring sigh, and its corpse will be buried when Sun Chuan-fang's troops enter Hang- chow-Reuter

Sun Again In the Ascendant.. (Our Own Correspondent.).

Shanghai, Oct. 22. The Hangchow revolt is believed to have completely collapsed, Messagos from Hangehow report that Hsin Chao liay fied, while Sun Chuan-fang's troops are no longer opposed and are pushing on, intending to occupy Hangchow. Heia Cho's destination or whereabouts are unknown.

There la evidence of radical activity increasing in Shanghai. Early to day the rails were torn up between Shanghai and Soochow, and the rails wore removed from the bridge at Chinkiang, tempor arily interrupting traffic and causing two minor wrecks. The damage has since been repaired.

It is believed this activity is merely guerrilla, the rauteals har. ussing the movements of Sun Chuan-fang's troops. San has ap pointed General Chen Y1; who has beek commanding the Cheriang foree north of Nanking and, Hsu- chow, the successeorto Hsia Chao.

Chen Xi is reported to be pro- ceeding to Hangchow.."

THE FRANC'S RISE.

DISASTROUS REACTION

FEARED.

Paris, Oct. 22. The progressive rise of the franc, at present 162, 1s alarming- speculators, who are bastening to unload on account of a fear that the frane will reach 150. "

Business men three months ago purchased at 180 to 200 and are now compelled to buy. French currency to meet their obligationa in the future, when the franc will have improved further,"

The newspapers say the Gov- ernment is apprehensive of a con- tinued rapid rise, which might. have disastrous reaction.-

MOTOR RACING.

BRITISH WORLD'S RECORD ESTABLISHED.

Rugby, Oct. 22

A further world's motor racing record was beaten at Brooklands yesterday by Mr. Parry Thomas in his Leyland Thomas machine,

He broke the world's record for one hour from a standing start, covering 120 miles 1,307 yards in that time; which is a mile and a half better than the previous re- cord made by a Panhard car at Montiiry in March.

Great Britain thus recaptures the most coveted of all motor co- cords on the eve of the Motor Show, which opened at Olympia, morning-British London, this Wirelees,

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A TRIBUTE TO SCOTT OF THE GUARDIAN,"

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Rugby, Oct. 22.

A bronze bust of Mr. C. R. Scott, who for 65 years has been,

It is not contemplated that editor of the Manchester Guardian, either the Imperial or Dominion was yesterday presented to the Governments should contribute to City of Manchester by Lord Derby, the capital of the new line, but on behalf of a large number of: its promoters, who include Sir subscribers, including qutstanding James Conolly, formerly Agent-figures in the Church, politids, art, General for Western Australia, literature and the Law and other prominent business men, A notable tribute, was paid by ak that the same approximate Lord Darby to the independence. mall aubsides as are now paid courage and earnestness of con shall be transferred to them, and viction with which the Guardian also all assisted emigrant traffic has been conducted, under Mr. other than that carried by the Scott, and letters were read from Australian Commonwealth Line's the Prime Minister and other public men of all political parties, "Bay" class steamers.

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Besides mails and passengers, it is proposed that the new vessels would carry refrigerated; and general cargo-British Wireless.

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