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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, MARCH

1928.

YING-IN-STATE OF EARL HAIG.

HOTELS.

THE

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GERMAN PROPOSALS

AT GENEVA.

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INDIA'S IMPROVED

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NEW CHAMPION OF FASCISM.

BUDGET PARALLELS REVENUE GIOLITTI'S STRONG APPEAL

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LILLIAN GISH

Rome, Jan. 27. The ex-Premier, Signor Glo-THE

on NO TAXATION CHANGE. litt, in the course of an inter-

Now Delhi, 'Feb, 20.

view with the Editor of the Revista Politica e Parlamentare,

is said to have hit out in some-

Geneva, Feb. 29, The League. Committee Security and Arbitration discuss- ed for over three hours to-day the German suggestions for the prevention of war.

Sir Basil Blackett, the Govern-what unexpected directions, de- The German proposals include, ment Finance Minister, introducing nouncing Signor Salvemini and inter alia, that States. undertake the Budget at the Legislative As-Signor Nitti as being unworthy of In advance to carry out the recom-sembly, aald that the financial year Italian nationality on account of mendations of the Council of the 1926-27 showed a net improvement propaganda in England and League, to prevent aggravation of fourteen lakhs over the revised France. and the extension of disputes. Estimates,

To à statement by the Interview-

SIR HORACE RUMBOLD LAUDED.

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Lord Cushendun criticised the Prices were stable and the trade ler that we need to follow tho suggestion, while M. Paul Boncour figures effectively reflected the ad-times, Signor Giolitti replied, "we favoured them with certain re-vantages of the stabilisation of the must not follow but march with aervations,

rupee.

the times when It fa demonstrated The matter was finally adjourn ed until the next Session of the

The Income from taxes for the that they are serious." Committee, and, in the meantime, had shown a falling off of 13 lakhs. had arrived, Signor Giolitti said: year 1927-28 was disappointing. It Asked if the hour of the Right the German suggestion will be Salt was worse by 25 inkhs, but the "We Liberals in these late years submitted to the various Govern-railway contribution had increased provided an ugly display of in- monts.--Reuter.

by 88 lakhs. Military expenditure ability to govern steadily and con- remained unchanged, the savings tinuously because we were harass accruing as the result of the des-ed by the evil of proportional re- patch of troops to China having presentation, which placed the been used for urgent expenditure on Government at, the mercy of modernisation.

the insolence, and vengeance The total expenditure was 12,774 of extremist parties. Ag I lakhs, and the total revenue the said some time ago to Signor same figure.

Balbo, "I ought to be grateful for Sir Basil pointed out that the the war you have made, and con- quotations of Government securiinue to make, against the So- tics in India and London, and the cialists and the Populars of Don The King has approved the success of the sterling loan demon-Sturze, becauac, it is precisely appointment of Sir Horace Rum strated the improvement of India's hese two parties who gave me bold. Ambassador Extraordinary credit. At the present rate of pro-most embarrassment in my long and Plenipotentiary at Madrid, tugress the unproductive debt would political life, even if sometimes,

Ambassador Extraordinary vanish in twelve years.

owing to Parliamentary vicissi- tudes, thinking of my country, I

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SATISFACTION AT BERLIN APPOINTMENT.

London, Feb. 29.

and Plenipotentiary at Berlin. The Budget did not involve new had to submit and accept their

The newspapers express satia-taxation, and it was not proposed to vales." faction with the appointment of a further reduce present taxation.-- diplomatist who has had so long Reuter.

and so distinguished a career and who has already herved in Borlin,

The opinion Is expressed that his previous knowledge of Ger- many will enable him to consoll- date friendly relations which have been the object of Lord D'Abernon and Sir Ronald Lindsay, his pre- decessors in Berlin-British Wireless,

PORTUGUESE FLAG DISCRIMINATION,

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN. RELATIONS.

TREATY FORECASTS INACCURATE & MISLEADING

London, Feb, 29,

The Fuoruseiti.

Signor Giolitti then spoke of the Fuorousciti, enying that he never wont to Paris Inst autumn be- cause above all he wished to avoid danger of meeting or being annoyed by calls from some of them: He added: "I find their conduct, especially that of some of and Signor Nitti, not to mention their leaders like Signor Salvemini

others, extremely reprehensible. Beyond our frontiers we should, The Egyptian Premier, Sarwat on no account, speak evil of our Pasha, it is understood, has now country or those directing. it.. laid before his Cabinet the results These Fuoruselti who are running LIKELY TO BE abolished IN with Sir Austen Chamberlain. proclaim themselves by their own Jof his conversations in London down their native land abroad, NEAR FUTURE.

The purpose of these conversa-acts unworthy to be Italians." tions was to substitute for the London, Feb. 29. unilateral declaration of 1922 the Rome newspapers neither tri- Comment on the interview by Replying to questions in the which now governs the relations umphs over nor disdains Signor House of Commons, Sir Austen of two countries, treaty of Giolitti's reported utterance. Most Chamberlain and the British alliance between Great Britain of the papers confine themselves Government had for some and Egypt. time been making representa-]

to giving the results of inquiries The Egyptian Press contains proving the authenticity of the tions to the Portuguese Govern-Inaccurate and misleading fore-Interview.... pent on the subject of flag dis- casts of the draft treaty, which crimination. He understood a de-should only be accepted with the cree would shortly be issued utmost reserve pending the laying abolishing all such discrimination of papers relating to the conversa HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

of any kind in Portugal and the tions, which Sir Austen Chamber- Portuguese Dominions.

lain has promised to Parliament at In regard to the question the earliest possible moment.

the Joan which Por British Wireless.

of

tugal was seeking through the

League of Nations, this would be dealt with on Its merits.-British Wircles,

ITALY'S LOSS.

The following are the replies to: to-day's questions:-

1. Blaty-nine per 1,000 birthm; this is less than half the rate in 1901, when i was 154 per, 1,000 birth. . Liam General Groener; Herr Geller. In the South Allante, 2,000 miles B.B. of Cape Town the Nor- wegian Government claim posesion of t although it has previously been regarded r the British Government as: British. 4. An orgulation of brigands of both sexes and

GOLD MEDAL FOR COL. DEATH OF MARSHAL DIAZ, Selb, Bring on backmail, and

LINDBERGH

rder Mussolini- ja saking strong Joensures to exterminate them. B. Right Hon. 3. a. Rome, Feb. 29, Contes, Mian Margaret : Honvan Eight flan, The death has occurred of Bir Thomas, Inskip. Dritalo, France, the Bir Arthur Bloei.Mailand. Lord Birkenhead. U. S. ALSO TO SELL BRONZE Marshal Diaz, the Commander-in-trgarten, or child study, Spain and

(ali throe In Gulana). Chief of the Italian Army Portugal Italy. Mesopotamis. Scotland. DUPLICATES

Reuter.

India, England, 9, · (a) A person with a Washington, Feb. 20,

mania for starting fire; (b) a person with a [The late Marshal Armando man for theft 10. Vemur. 11. Tower o The House of Representatives Diaz was born. at Naples on De-

London.. has unanimously passed an appro- cember 6th, 1861, and was educat priation of $1,500 to provide for at the Military Academy, Turin. a gold medal for presentation to He served in the Libyan War in Coir Lindbergh, the famous Trans- 1912 and also in the European Tourcoing express was passing Paris, Feb. 1-As the Paris atlantic fler.

The House also voted in favour Commander-in-Chief of the Italian trict several revolver shots were War. Marshal Diaz had been Ally-Noye in the Montdidier 'dis- of the coinage and sale of a Army since 2017. He was a son of red at it. The windows of many number of bronze duplicates. Ludovico Diaz and the Baroness compartments were broken, but Reuter's American Berulce.. Irene Cocconi,]

none of the passengers was hurt.

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