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COPPER CONTROL.

HIGHER PRICES TO BRITAIN.

London, June 14.

The formation of a company em- bracing a large proportion of pro- ducers of copper in the United States, with the object of regulate ing the sale of raw copper outside that country, was the subject of questions in Parliament.

Sir P. Cunliffe Listor said he was aware that Important Euro pean interests were partics to the arrangement; and he was informed that since its formation the prices quoted to British consumers were frequently higher than to Ameri- can consumers. He added that he would welcome, the development of copper production, and in answer to a supplementary question anid there was no similarity between the control of rubber, for which prices were common to the whole world, and that of copper, in

which there was a differentiation in prices.-British Wireless.

FRENCH TARIFF.

EFFECT ON BRITISH TRADE,

London, June 14. The effect of the French tariff proposals on important branches of British trade, based on particu- lars supplied by the chambers of commerce and trade associations, has been communicated to the French Government, and has formed the subject of converan tions in Paris,

The President of the Bourd of Trade, Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, stated in the House of Commons to-day that he could not say at present how far the French Goy- crament would find it possible to meet their wishes, but he was led to believe that the tariff was likely to be less onerous in sohe respects than was proposed in the Bill now being considered by the Customs Commission French Chamber of Deputies.

British Wireless.

of

A CLOSE RUN

DAIL ELECTION RESULTS. London, June 14.

the

election The final Free State figures, exclusive of the National University and Dublin University, the results of which will be an nounced to-morrow, are as follow:

Government Finanna Fail Labour

Independents

Farmers

National League Sinn Fein

45.

44.

22,

12.

11.

8.

5.

It is expected that the National University will return two Gov- ernment members, while the third seat will automatically be allotted to the Speaker of the Dail,

Dublin University will return three out of four Independent can- didates-Reuter.

PORTUGUESE FLIER UNLUCKY.

MISILAP IN SOUTH AMERICA.

His machine was destroyed while flying from Para to George- town, but a fishing boat rescued bim and his companions. Reuter's American Service.

OUR SHIPPING.

POINTS OF INTEREST.

AS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SENTENCE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

ABSENT DEFENDANT CONVICTED.

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WEDNESDAY,

LOCAL WEDDING.

WÄRREN SULLY.

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JUNE 15, 1927.

DISCHARGED.

TAIWAN BEACH INCIDENT.

The marriage was solemnised at A recent case of theft had a The report of the Harbour

St. John's Cathedral at 8 p.m. this rather unusual development at the afternoon the Rev. H. Copley Moyle Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Master, Hongkong, for the year

officiating, between Mr. Charles when the defendant, on being dia- $30, An unusual position arose

lator WAS 1926, shows that British vessels to the number of 389 which visited the port during that year carried the Central Police Court this Christie Warren, only son of Mr. fined altogether 36,391 British subjects, morning, when the question as to and Mrs. Charles Clament Warren charged by Mr. W. Schofield, who and 809 other Europeans and who would pay a fine of $25, or of Blundellsgads, Lanes, and Miss reconsidered his previous deci Americans, crows. Of 680 undergo 14 days' imprisonment, Henrietta Mury Sully, elder daugh- alon

The case was that in which a foreign vessels, the crews com- was discussed. The matter re-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Henry

Entering the church on the arm Chinese was originally charged be. prised 611 British nationals and ferred to a summons against the Sully.

other Europeana

and manager of the Rural Land Invest- also ment Company, for falling to of her father by whom she was fore the Magistrate with larceny 48,618 Americans. There were

Mr. G. E. F. Thompson, thousands of Aalatics among the comply with a P.W.D. notice re-given away, the bride looked dainty at the Tal Wan Bathing Beach It will be recalled that at the crews, and on working out the quiring certain scaffolding to be in a gown of white georgetto of a fountain pen, the property of crepe. She also wore a voll and rst hearing the complainant fall- statistics It is found that on taken from flats in the course of trimmed with silver lace and a British ships the proportion of the erection on the Peak, within 1 train of georgette over Palaine

"Mr. D. L. Strellett said he had grange blossoms, and carried aed to appear to prosecute and the crow who were British was. 11.24 days...

The received definite instructions to bouquet of white roses and madden-charge of theft was amended to per cent, foreign 0.25 per cent., and Astatic 88.51 per cent. percentages on foreign ships were appear for the defondant, and hair fern. respectively, Eritish 0.33, Euro-admitted that the notice had not pean (other than British) and been complied with. He stated American 20.5; and Asiatic 79.17. that there had been some difficulty in getting the contractor to take the scaffolding down after he had cracted it, but he thought that if the summons could be adjourned a week the work would be for donc.

Scaffolding on the front of the building, he said, had been taken down, but there was some more at the back, which was holding casings ready for

Junk Cargoes.

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Of cargo carried in junks during last year, the total of imports was 268,399 tons, comprising 309 head of cattle, 13,254 head of swine, and 267,587 tons general cargo.

Of exports by junk, the total was 366,133 tons of cargo, being 324,506 tons general and 681,148 cases of kerosene, 6,376 tons of rice and paddy, and 13,691 tons of coal.

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The expenditure of the Harbour special Department, excluding expenditure was $534,675.91 as against $461,890.05 expended in the previous year, showing an increase of

$81,279.86. This

increase is principally due to additional staf and atipulated increments and coal, oil fuel and repairs and stores for launches taken ever from Police Department, Department, Sanitary

Revenue

The Misses Rosina Sally and one of unlawful "possession. >> Marjorie May Martin, whose On the case being called this dresses were of pale blue satin, at morning, Sergeant Morton, in re- tonded the bride as maida with ply to his Worship, said the com- Connie Sully and Barbara Clark as plainant was not in court. Mr. tower girls. They wore drosses of Thompson had intimated that be ed baskets of pink roses. The In discharging the defendant, I am recon- pale blue crepe de chine, and carri- did not wish to prosecute.

his Worship said: bridesmaids carried posics.

sidering my decision. The change of unlawful possession is with- drawn, and you are discharged.

The bride's mother's dress was of fawn georgette, trimmed with nigger brown with hat to match.

Capt. Walter Allan Balch dis- charged the duties, of best man. cement in Subsequent to the ceremony at positions, which had not been re-the Cathedral, a reception was held HOW MUCH DO YOU at Lane Crawford's Restaurant, where the happy couple, were "the recipients of the congratulations of their many friends:

moved.

Mr. Lindseil remarked he did not see why he should grant an adjournment for an offence which had been admitted, and he asked

Mr. R. S. W. Paterson, who was prosecuting for the P.W.D., what he thought of the application.

Mr. Paterson said the order had admittedly not been complied with, and he would ask for a conviction. and an order,

were

not

KNOW?

Mr. and Mrs. Warren later loft TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- moon is being sent prior to pro- for Repulse Bay where the honey- cecding to England by the Mantua ledge paper has been taken from which saily on June 25. The the Daily Express. bride's going away dress was of old rose crepe-de-chine, with hat match..

Answers, for those who need to them, will be found on Page 12

of this issue.

tw HAS SERIOUS MISHAP.

In reply to his Worship, Mr. Strollett said the Company was Department and Fest Office.

There The special expenditure was still in existence but was

functioning. $84,766.87.

directors in the Colony, he be- lieved, but he understood that the manager was in Shanghai.

Twenty-three pilots licencs were renewed during the year, and one candidate presented himself for examination, and failed. One pilot dfed during the year.

Lighthouses.

Gap Rock Lighthouse-During 1926 a total number of 996 vessels were signalled end reported in-. cluding 215 by Flash lamp; 3,084 | messages, including meteorolo- gical observations for the Obser- vatory, were sent by telegraph, and 471 by wireless, 116 messages were received by telegraph and 177 by wireless including weather reports. Telegraphic communica- tion was interrupted for 18 days 3 hours.

Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of $20, and naked whether the fine I would be paid then.

Mr. Strellett said he did not think so, as the manager was in Shanghai.

The Alternative.

His Worship remarked that in that case he would have to make. the alternative 14 days' imprison- ment,

Mr. Strellett, smiling: Well, there is only myself your Wor- the power to make that order ship, but I don't think you have against a company.

not Mr. Strellett said he was aure whether, he could point the manager out, and Mr. Lindsell said if a warrant had to be issued for his arrest, then that would ba a difficulty for the police.

Mr. Lindsell replied that the There were 138 hours and 30 minutes of fog, and fox signala manager was summoned, and he were fired 874 times. The fort-accepted Mr. Strellett's appearance

delayed for the manager. nightly reliefs were times owing to Bad weather,

Waglan Lighthouse. During 1926, 3,045 vessels were signalled and reported including 901 by Flush amp; 3,399 messages in cluding meteorological observa- tions for the Royal Observatory were sent by telegraph und 857 by wireless and 705 were received by telegraph and 267 by wireless including weather reports.. Tele graphic communication was inter- rupted for 32 days, '"

527 There were

hours 55 minutes fog, and fog signals were. fired 6.764 times. The Diaphope fog signal was sounded for 527 hours 55 minutes. On one occa- nion the relief was delayed owing to bad weather,

Green Island.

His Worship accordingly imposed a fine of $25, or 14 days' imprison- ment, and made an order for the work to be done in seven days to the satisfaction of the Building Authority.

BIG LANDSLIDE.

CANTON RAILWAY

AFFECTED.

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Canton, June 14. Owing to the excessive rains in the North river district during the last few days, a hill-side by the side of the Yuch-han railway, near station, suddenly Linkonghau collapsed yesterday morning.

Buenos Aires, June 14, The Portuguese airman, Sar- miento Beires, who flew from Lis- bpn to Macne two years ago, and Green Island Lighthouse récontly crossed the Atlantic, and met with a mishap, has suffered During 1926, 1,379 vessels were signalled and reported, 21 vessels a further misfortune.

were not reported owing to tele- phonic communication being inter rupted; 342 messages were sent and 16 were received. Aga lights (including Green Island) are now 17 and have worked accurately and continuously throughout the year. temporarily.

The Beckwith Bell fog signal The railway administration in Canton is sending engineers, has worked satisfactorily.

Kap Sing Lighthouse.--This together with a large force of station has been regularly inspect-coolies, to Linkonghau to help in ed and has worked satisfactorily removing the earth from the

and railway

have the track throughout the year.

repaired.-Nam Chung Pao.

TRADES UNIONS BILL.

PASSES THE COMMITTEE STAGE.

London, June 14. The commillee, stage of the Trades Unions Bill has been com- pleted in the House of Commons. under the guillotine procedure.

In response to Conservative views, Sir A. Steel,Maitland under-) took to consider the creation of a

POET'S CORNER.

SUNRISE.

STONES AT CIRCUS.

YET ANOTHER" MAN CHARGED.

There was a big landslide on to the railway track, causing the trains between here and Shiukwaz to suspend the through service

QUEEN'S THEATRE,

of

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the novel An adaptation "Escape" by Alden Brooks, "Tho Exquisite Sinner," which is being shown at the Queen's to-day, is an outstanding production which does credit to the selector of the piece for the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayor."

re Von Sternberg has this time

For the third time this week, committee to see how the existing there was a charge preferred conciliation. machinery could be against a

Chinese for throwing improved In the case of vital in-stones at Wanchai, near Isako's dustries-Reuter,

Circus.

Inspector Blackman stated that the Chinese in the district could not get their own way with the cireus people and they wero taliating by giving the Russians made a selection entirely different all the trouble they could. A cer- from that of his previous produc- tain portion of the fence around tion "The Salvation Hunters," and the circus has been broken down in "The Exquisite Sinner" thore The dim horizon, rimmed with burn- and when policemen try to drive are smiles and laughter aplenty

ing gold,

away intruders, they throw stones and there is also some delightfully

pretty country scenes. Edging groy clouds, within whose at them..

sombre fold.

The man who was charged this was morning, denied that he And as they part, there leap, sud-throwing stones

and, as the don and swift, · Broad shafts of morning glory evidence was not very strong against him, the Magistrate, Mr. Lindsell, caused him to be dis- charged.

Lingers retreating Night;

through the rift, Flooding the sky with light!

P. T. D.

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The picture is the story of a young Frenchman who, being bored with a silk business which he inherits, absconds with a band of gypsies and becomes involved in many adventures in trying to avoid capture."

A recent photograph of the airman French famous

of Paris- Pelletier Doisy, Tokyo flight fame, who has had a serious mishap soon after taking off for a long non- stop effort. His machine was COTR- burned, but he and a

panion escaped injury.

1. Who was the "British Primo without au- Minister who thority spent £4,000,000, and for what purpose?

2.-What is meant when the orderi is given on board ship to splice the "mainbrace"?.. 3.Whe commanded the Turkish and Russian forces respective. ly at Plevna?

4-Who was described as "our only

general"?

5.What great mun is buried in

the Matoppo. Hills?

6.What was the name of the ship that laid successfully the first

Atlantic cable? 7.-What was the connexion nt!

Carey with the Phoenix Park murders, and what became of him?

8. Who was the general who shot himself on the grave of Mme. Bonnemain? 0-Which is the port side of a

ship?

10. Who was the first great Rus- eisn who came to England, and when?

11-What was the "Woolwich In-

fant"?

12-Who and what was the Indy who founded the fortunes of the Dukes of Westminster↑ 13. When was paper money first

" used? 14-Relative to what ship. did

Admiral Seymour order the signal "Well done-"and who was in command of the ship? 15. Who was the Englishman who

Tan the blockade in the Wars of the North and South and who afterwards became an admiral of the Turkish Fleet?

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