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HOTELS.

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In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, MARCH

BALKAN WAR CLOUDS. FRENCH. ELECTRICAL

BRITAIN AND FRANCE ADVISE MODERATION.

London, Mar. 21. The statement in Rome that the British Minister at Belgrade has joined the Italian Minister in n "verbal remonstrance" against Jugo-Slav military preparations on the frontiers is not confirmed in authoritative circies in London, which state that the British Minis- ter called at the Jugo-Slav Foreign Olice to inform himself regarding the situation and took opportunity to advise the Jugo-Slav Govero- ment to act with the greatest mo- deration.

MARVELS.

WATER, WORLD OF

EUROPE..

22

1927.

numbers of women had taken part in the weaving. But when the men fell in the war it became the lot of the women to take up tho agriculture.

The Whole industry was monaeed.

But the great, firms took thought. Grenoble-This old town at Fortunately throughout the coun Grenoble is the centre and capital try-side, there were, smaller old of the new realm of water, writes buildings or factories, rolics of Mr. J. M. N. Feffries to the Daily another cra, which they were able

And to For all around here, in a to restore.

thean fac- Mail. circle of about 60 miles from tories they brought electrical Grenoble, between the Rhone and power, Instead of the great fuc- the Alps, there has been formed tories, where they had threa or the Waterworld of Europe, in four hundred looms, small ones electrical power drawn of from sight to fifty sprang up which from water performs most of the everywhere. major tasks of men.

Now, I am told, there are 18,000 It may be the first vision of the looms at work in small towns and future world, in which water-villages and hamlets.. power will have, superseded the filthy andreaking, furnace and chimney, and cleanliness will

Grent Barrages.

Similar action was taken by the French Minister, according to a message from Paris which come like a new dawn to the Apart from this remarkable i states that M. Berthelot (Secre-workers of factories and rails, feat, the Drac and Romanche and tary) General at the Qual d'Orsay France has the headquarters of other rivers of the Dauphiný received the Jugo-Slav Minister her great glove making trade mountains are sending current to and spoke to him similarly. The here: here and hereabouts, in the factories of St. Etienne, eighty Bulgarian Minister called at the Dauphiny, she has a considerable or more miles away. Quai d'Orsay and renewed assure metallurgical and chemical indus- There are plans for great bar- auces of Bulgaria's pacific senti- try: employing, I am told, some rages upon the Bhone, where it ments. The Powers represented 10,000 men; 800,000 tona of runs so green in the gorges near on the League Council are coneuit cement are yearly exported. ing on the means to end the ten- slon, if necessary by convoking a special meeting of the Council un- der Article 11 of the Covenant. keuter.

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British Interest.

London, Mar. 21. Although no excessive anxiety is felt in British circles, close' at- tention is being paid to the Balkan situation, upon the Italian allega Gior of military activities on the Albabian Jugo-Slav frontier.

The

allegations have been strongly denied. from Belgrade. The Foreign Minister last night declared in the Skuptchina that

his Government desired only to follow a peaceful policy, with the avoklance of all adventures, and were willing that international ex- peris should make a public inves-1" tigation of Jugo-Slav, defences.

Bellgarde, near the Swiss frontier

"All this is done cleanly by hand and Geneva. Near here already is one at Pougny-Chancy, whence and by water-generated electricity. current is taken to the calcbrated The French call the water-power Creusot werka, about a hundred "white coal," a significant and miles away. But the great pre- happy name.

posed barrage at Genissiat is in- tended to supply Paris itself.

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A great and almost unknown feat has been accomplished which

What for generations has been firmly establishes this south-east- ern district round and beyond considered to be a painting of the Water-world. Bishop Chambers, the first Bishop Lyons, France's wonderful silk industry, of Peterborough, which hangs in one of the world's foremost indus- Peterborough Palace, turns out to tries, has been remade by high-be not Chambers, but William of tension electrical power brought Waynflete, Bishop of Wincheste"" across country in cables as far as in 1447 and the founder of Mar- dalen College, Oxford. The dis- The war upset the whole syston covory was made by Canon E. G. of silk-weaving in, France. Great Swain, the cathedral librarian.

90 miles.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE.

Commenting on the incident, British newspapers point out that Albania can appeal to the League if she feels her security is threa- tened and that Jugo-Slavia, Italy or any Power can invoke Article VII if it considers the situation

Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are "threatens to disturb international pence or good understanding be-ilable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded

by parcel post only.. tween nations upon which peace depends." At the same time, the advisablity of settling the League machinery in 'motion without urgent cause is emphasised, and the view is expressed that the mat- ter should be capable of adjust- diplomatic ment by ordinary methods.

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close af or bufore 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day,

RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Kongmoon under the came conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.

During the interruption of the Hongkong-Macao cable service the Macao Radio Station will remain open for the exchange of telegrams with The Hongkong Station is always open Hongkong from 8.a.m. to 10 a.m. and messages are accepted at any time throughout the, 24 hours.

Letters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe' will be forwarded via Siberia if no superscribed,

In many quarters it is thought Straita that the Belgrado suggestion of Straits investigation might be adopted Shanghai and that the Military Attaches of the various Powers should to- gether ascertain the situation on the spot-British Wireless.

NAVAL PARLEY.

I.om

Europe via Negapatam (letters only,

London, Feb. 24th) Japan and Shanghai Straits

Due. .March 22, .March 23.

March 23.

March 24.

March 25. ..March 26,

March 27.

INWARD MAILS.

Рем Kutsang Janus Shantung

Eumaeus Haruna Maru Teesta

Europe via Negapatam (papers only London 24th February).......... USA., Honolulu, Japan, and Shang-

Gogra

Pres. Hayes

March 23.

U.S., Honolulu, Japan, and Shang-

hal Japan and Shanghal

Pres. Pierec. Mazedonia

.March 28.

..April 1.

Pres. Jackson Antenor

April 3. .April 5,

"For

OUTWARD MAILS.

Por

Date.

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U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shang-

hai Japan and Shanghai

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interested would attend the Con- ference, which would now mean something for all of the countries" concerned. What it might d., Manila was to make it easier for other countries to follow suit and come to some more general agreement.

Question of Relativity.

Fort Bayard

wataw Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA. C. & S. Amories and Europe via Victoria, B.C. and Europe viä Sl- beria

Saigon

"I think," proceeded Mr. Bridg- man, "we shall be able to put for- ward proposals which will be at any rate worthy of consideration, I am not going to accept any for mala for abolishing all battleships and submarines. I am not going to accept any formula except this -that, subject to, the considera- tion that this country stands in a perfectly unique position in that we are dependent for our very existence on the freedom of the seas, we shall be prepared to con- sider, with every desire to come Swnlow, Amoy and Formosa to agreement, any proposals that Straits. may be made for the limitation of Swatow armaments acceptable by other Hofhow and Haiphong

Sun Shui and Wuchow

watow Swatow

Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

Straits Haiphong

Powers. This is a question of ro- Amoy

lativity. "The Standard of battle- Batavia

ships is relative to smaller vessels Shanghai and Japan.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

which could attack them, and re- Amoy....

Intive to what other countries pos- Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, sess. We are not prepared to say E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and straightway, without considering'

what any other country is going

to do, that we can abate the ob

Europe via Marseilles

ligation laid upon us to be in a Straits and Calcutta position to defend this country in case there is any attempt made to cut off our foodstuffs."

Hopes of Progress,

Mr. Bridgeman aaid he did not yield to anyone in his desire for peace, but It must be a peace which left us without anxiety and

un

Straits and Calcutta Swatow, Amoy and Formoon ..... Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt, and Europe via Marseilles

arrangement wherein other Straits countries realiaed our difficulties Batavia

and we realised theirs. He hoped Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius. the result of the Conféronce, would E. & S. Afrien, Aden, Egypt and

be to take a considerable step.for- ward, and he assured the House, that, while safeguarding the posi tion of this country and the Em pire, there was no proposition which uny country, might bring forward to limit armaments in the future which the British Govern- ment would not consider.-British Wireless.

Europo via Marseilles

Straite, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marscillos

Pres. Madison

Tues., Mar. 22, 1.30 p.m. Hydrangea...Tues., Mar. 22, 2 p.m. Yan On...Tues., Mar. 22, 3:30 pm.

Pres. Cleveland Tacs., Mar. 22,

Parcols

....3 p.m.

Registration. 4.16 p.m.

Letters

P

(Due Victoria, B.C., 11th April.) #wah Cheng Tues., Mar. 22, 4.30 p.m. Tak Hing.Tues., Mar 22, 4.36 m. Fausang Tues., Mar. 22, 5 p.m. Khangchow..Wed., Mar. 28, 8.30 a.m.

Tango Maru.....Wed., Mar. 23,

Registration.. 8.45 0.0

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Letters

9,80 an

(Dus Thursday Island, 4th April.} Yuensang Wed., Mar. 23, 10.30 a.m. Tonkin....Wed., Mar. 28, 12.30 p.m. Wed., Mar. 23, 5 p.m. Kotan MaryWo

Thurs., Mar. 24, 8.30 a.m. Mar. 24, 8.30 a.m. Mar. 24, 10.80 a..

Apocy

Ninghai

Ichang...Thurs., Mar. 24, 3.30 p.m.

Haining

Tilkembang Fri., Mar. 26, 11.80 a.m. .Fri., Mar. 25, 1 pm. .Fri., Mar. 26, 5 p.m. ...Fri., Mar. 25, 5 p.m.

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WONDERFUL GLASS.

ARTICLES THAT CANNOT

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Professor W. E. S. Turner, head of the department of glass techno- .Sat., Mar. 2.logy at the Sheffield University.

.m.

Registration

..8.45 Letter

,9.30 a.m. (Das Marseilles, 24th April.) Fooking

Sat., Mar. 26, Parcels

„noon. Letters

1 p.m. Bingo Maru...Sat, Mar. 20, 5 p.m. Hozan Maru Sun., Mar. 27, 8.30 a.m.

Paul Locat

Tues., Mar. 20. Registration ..1.45 p.m. Letters"......2.30 p.m. (Due Marselles, 29th April) Van Heutez .. Thurs., Mar. 81, 2 p.m. Tjinntak....Fri., Mar. 1, 10.30 nm,

SIX SHIPS.

CONTRACTS FOR TEES AND TYNE YARDS.

In spite of strong competition

who showed his audience at a pub-from Continental shipbuilders, He lecture the other evening water British firms have secured orders boiling in a glass teapot on a gas for six vessels of a total value ring, said to a Daily Mail reporter?

"In the University of Sheffield we of $1,000,000.

have made glass unequalled in the Three of the ships will be oll world for its power to withstand tank vessels to carry 15,000 lone, heat

Our Work-here is showing and are to be built by the Furness Company, Ltd., exactly what qualities glase na Shipbuilding sumes with variations in its comFiaverton Hill-on-Tees. They will position. We now have glass that be fitted with Doxford-Diesel you can hit with a hummer with-engines by Richardsons, West- and Company, Ltd., out breaking, and glass you can earth plunge into bolling and then cold Hartlepool, water as many times as you like The other three vessels will be Parcela......1st, 5 p.m.

twinscrew oil tank steamers of Sat., Apr. 2. without cracking it." Registration..9.45 1.m.

Professor Turner pictured for about 3,700 tons deadweight oach, Letters 10,30a.m. the near future a glass age. "The and will be built by Palmers' Ship (Duo Marsellles, 29th April.) glass teapot in which you can boil building and Iron Company, Ltd., water on a gas-ring is just one Jarrow-on-Tyne, with Doxford proof of the possiblities of gloss," Diesel engines..

Macedonia

Antenor

...Wed., April 6. Registration .9.45 a.m. Lettera......10.30 am. (Due Marseilles, 4th May.) "Carrespondenca bearing vessel's name only

he said. "It is not just a scienti

The contracts were placed by

fic novelty. Teapots like the one Mr. George H. Taber, vieo-prosl I. used, are being manufactured in dent of the Gulf Refining Com-

pany, of Pittsburgh, America, Sunderland."