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ENTHUSIASTIC SCENES MARK THE

'OFFICIAL LANDING.”

WARM FRIENDSHIP SHOWN

HUGE CROWDS THRONG THE PRAYA.

No more effective manifestation

Huge

crowds of

PAY PAUL.

U.S. NAVAL COMMITTEE

DECISIONS.

FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN U.S. NAVAL DEMANDS.

· RAILWAYS.

MOTOR COACH STATION IN THE HEART OF LONDON.

GRANDIOSE SCHEME.

London, Mar. 1,5 An interesting development in] the growing riyog;between motor road transport and the railways Is contained in statement that

IN BALANCE.

DUTCH & BRITISH MAY CO-OPERATE.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY

·THE HAGUE MEETING.

RANGE OF BIG GUNS. plans have by drawn up for the COMING INTO LINE?

Washington, March 1.

building of great motor-coach atation in the centre of London.

This station is to have arrival

London, Mar. 1.

Further reductions in the de- and departure Platforms for about An unexpected suggestion was mands of the Navy Department eighty coachts, running express mit forward as a solution to the I have been made by the Naval Gm.services to all parts of the coun-abber problem in the House of try. In competition with the rall-

RETRIBUTION.

DAILY ATTACKS, ON AKHWAN RAIDERS IN IRAK:

ENDING ATROCITIES.

PARADOX.

HONEST MOVE TO PAY FOREIGN LOANS.

AND IMPOSITION OF TAX IN SPITE OF PROTESTS.

CHINESE GOODWILL.

Peking, March 1.

A vigorous effort is being made by the British authorities in Irak to put an end to the deprodationg of the Akhwan raidors under the outlaw Shokh, Felsal-ed-Dowish, whose terrible atrocities culminat- ed a fortnight ago in an attack on the encampment at Jowaret, when

In spite of protests by the terrible butchery was carried out. Legations, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and leading busi- Retribution came swiftly in the nens men, the Government has mittee of the House of Represen- ways.

Commons to-day, when Mr. A. E

form of an Air Force flight. when Imposed a five per cent. Luxury tatives. To-day they reduced Mr. The financial correspondent of Townend (Lab.) asked the Govern

caught up with the raiders and Tax which it proposes to collect Wilbur's demand for the appio-

the Evening Standard who makes the announecment says a site has neat to invite the Governments swooping down inflicted severe as from to-day. priation of C$34,070,000 for the already been purchased noar renovation of five capital ships, to Russell Squared

to co-operate in a scheine for casualties. The Air Force has It will be collected by means of It is anticipated the station will adjusting the production of rub-continued G$14,800,000-Router's American

against occupy the same position in the her to the world demand at prices the raiders over since, as the motor transport services.as does to be agreed upon by the pro one of the great termini in the ducers and consumers.

following cable shows: railway services,

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied

Service.

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(of Holland and the United States!

operationa

stamps on sales.

Basra, Mar, 1.

The Chinese business man are still protesting most vigorously in their attempts to secure. a with- drawal of the tax, which is moat

Mr. F. A. Britten, a Republican member of the Naval Committee has decided that part of the reduced

It is not stated whether any in-that, pending the report of the appropriation should be applied to dividual company is responsible Committee of Civil Research now It is estimated that at least 800 incrensing the range of the main for the scheme, but it is intimated inquiring into the operation and Akhwan raiders have been killed unpopular, though the rate is armament of the battleships Fena that by co-ordination and the effect of the Stevenson restriction by the Royal Air Force during the much lower and the number of sylvania and Arizona by 10,000 building of large central stations, scheme, the Government did not past fortnight. When the raiders articles taxed is much less than yards.

the motor-coach services as propose to Institute.such negotia-are sighted, the machines fly

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were originally proposed. These ships have twelve 15-inch body hope to consolidate their tons.

joverhead dropping bomba and guns, with a maximum range ut position before the railways re-

swooping down Issuing deadly| - Pleasing to Bond-Holders fifteen degrees elevation of 21,000ceive new poivers for road trans-

machine-gun fire.. it is reported.

port from Parliament, and to buildi

News of considerable interest The 16-inch guns on the latest up an organisation so complete Practically all the producers, in- ing daily, but the dificulties of officially announced. As regards The campaign has been conduct to foreign bondholders has been American battleships have an eleva- and efficient that they will be able cluding the large companies, were detecting the raiders are enormous the default on the Anglo-Fronch tion of thirty degrees and an ex-to take still further traffic from represented at the Dutch Rubber owing to the mirages and sand- Loan of 1908, for which in treme range of 88,300 yards. the railway companies-British Growers' meeting held at the storms.-Router.

Mr. Britten pointed out that the change would provent these two ships from being outranged by those of any other Power, and Vill also make the extreme range of all the United States battleships appro- ximately equal-Reuter's American Service.

NO OFFICIAL FILM CENSORS.

PRESENT SYSTEM USUALLY ·

ADEQUATE.

London, Mar. 1.

Wireless.

NEW PHILIPPINES GOVERNOR.

HUGE CROWD WITNESSES HIS INAUGURATION."

FILIPINOS WARNED.

Manila March 1.

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Hague.

"

Dutch Growers Meet,

Amsterdam, Mar. 1.

It appears that some of them advocated the formation “of ta

rubber-telling centre, others AIR FORCE MACHINES favoured the introduction of some AT SINGAPORE.

sort of valorization scheme, while] yet another group supported co-

operation with the British pro-IR SAMUEL HOARE SENDS ducers in order to deviso some

CONGRATULATIONS.

means of effective restriction.

All the proposals were lengthily debated.

Co-Operation Favoured.........

The Hague, Mar. 1.. A communique has been issued at the conclusion of the meeting

London, Mar. 1.

sufficient funds were provided for the amortisation duo last Septem. ber, the Chinese Government has now paid the balance thereof into the Bank,

Sino-Foreign Friendliness.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

It is further announced that £20,000,, has already been paid towards the interest on the Shang- hui-Nanking Raliway Loan which was due December 1st. A further £20,000 is expected to be paid this month, and therefore it Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary probable that sharehold es win for the Air, has sent the following colve their half-yelitly interest loss telegram to Group Captain Cavo-than three months in arrearS,—. Brown-Cave, the officer command-Reuter. ing the four Super Marine South- ampton flying boats which have just Mr. Henry L. Stimson, the new of the Dutch rubber growers, it redthed Singapore on their cruise to Chinese

Governor-General, arrived here to states, inter alia, that the large the Far East:- That the Government proposes day by the s.s. President McKinley majority favoured mutual co-opera- of the warm spirit of friendliness in assembled on the Praya and' in

to take no further action, on the to assume his office.

tion, but it felt there was no need all under your command on the The great improvement in Sinc-.. "I warmly congratulate you and

Shanghai, March 1. the relations between Hongkong and Statue Square, and there was a Nurse Cavell film controversy was He was inaugurated in the pre- to appeal to the Governments of highly successful completion of the foreign relations was manifested to- Canton at the present time, could wonderfully keen demand for Indicated in the House of Commence of 20,000 Filipinos on the his- Holland or the Dutch East Indies.

The meeting appointed a commit at 11,000 mile stage of your flight. day when General Wardrop, the now have been given than the rousing vantage points overlooking the mon to-day, when several questions torie Luneta.

The punctuality with which you Commander-in-Chief of the British were put to Sir, William Joynson- reception to Marshal Li Chai-sum, pier, the verandah of the build-Hicks, the Home Secretary, sugernor-General of the Philippines, Dutch growers at heart, which inflects the greatest credit on all con- visit to the Chinese Garrison Com- Mr. Stimson is the 100th Gov-tee of soven, having the interest of have adhered to your time-table re- Shanghai Defence Force, paid a the distinguished head of the ad- ugs nearby being crowded, gesting in view of recent events"

negotiations with foreign growers cingly the important role which the by Sir Sidney Barton, the Consul- ministration of Canton, who arrived in the Colony this morning to pay launch Victoria, escorted by a Police

conveyed from the Fei Ying in the official film censorship.

Sir W. Joynson Hicks replied Stimson confined himself almost en-

In his inaugural address, Mr. and consumers.

Heer Knappert, of The Hague, an official call on H. E. the Governor launch, and on taliding the expressing the opinion that the tirely with the economic develop was appointed socretary. (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.). visitors were met by His Excel-recent system generally secured ment of the Philippines. He paid a

Colombo's Desire. All over the city, the Kuomintang lency the Governor at the head of an adequate standand. The pre-stirring tribute to the late Gov- the pier, which was gaily bedeck-sent Board of Film Censors is a ernor-General Wood, and also cau-

Colombo, Mar. 1. flag was displayed and the streets ed with flags and other decora- voluntary organisation appointed tioned the Filipino leaders to cense Mr. Obeyesere, a Member of the in the vicinity of Queen's Pier were tions. That part of the pier adj by the film trade.--Renter.

their campaign against the military Legislative Council, has given men who have assisted Governors notice of motion to the Council that thronged with spectators of an jacent to the landing steps was draped with the Union Jack the

in the past and are doing so at pre- he will recommend to the Govern sent.

ment the urgent desirability of ac On his arrival in port, Mr. Stim-|ceding to the general desire eviden- aon was escorted into Manila Bay ced in the country for the removal: by a destroyer squadron and twen-of the present restrictions on the ty planes-Reuter,

exportation of rybber-Reuter,

Marshal Li and his party were the desirability, of appointing an the first being Senhor Legaspi, in the case of necessity would initiatecerned, and demonstrates convinmander at Lung Hus, accompanied

event unique in the history of white, red and blue Ensigns and Hongkong since the establishment the Chinese Nationalist flag.

of the Republic of China.

Utmost Cordiality.

The Official Party. Marshal

Li's

-party

vaded the whole proceed- sum;

con-

EMPIRE AIR FORCE CO-OPERATION.

of Madame Li Chat- SIR JOHN SALMOND TO VISIT The utmost cordiality per sisted

Mr. Chu Chao-hain,

AUSTRALIA. occasion, may Foreign Minister to the South-

London, Mar. 1.

ings,

and the

ern Government, and former

1504,

MEXICAN REBELS IN BATTLE.

be said to mark a gratifying Chinese Minister to Rome and de- step towards the mutually desired legate to the League of Nations: The Air Ministry announces that resumption of normal Intercourse Admiral Chan Chat, Chief of the in response to the request from between the two ports,

Naval Department: Mr. Li Man-the Australian Government for the

OVER SEVENTY KILLED IN Marshal Li Chal-sum came to the yin, director of the Canton Re- loan of the services of a senior

4-HOUR FIGHT. Colony as one who is on the friend- venue Council, and Mrs. Li Man- officer of the Royal Air Force to llest of terms with the British Ad- yin; Gen. Chang Hun-cheng, head of advise them, Air-Marshal Sir John

Mexico City, March 1. ministration, and the warm greet the Aviation Department; General Sulurond has arranged to visit ings conveyed will leave an indelible Han Ching-tang, commander in Australia.

A message from Guadalajara Impression of Hongkong'e sincerity chief of the troops of the Bastern He will advise the Australians states that after a four hours in the desire for a complete a command; and Commander Chan regarding air defence and the battle between rebels and Federal prochement. The occasion of Hing Wan

organisation, training and equip Marahal Li Chal-sun's official visit Madame, Lí Chal-gum and ment of the Australian Air Ferce, troops, seventy four rebels were le the more important because the Madame I Man-yin, were comf It is expected that he will leave in killed. The encounter took place Southern leader is to confer with ducted by Gant. H.B... Dowbiggin the summer and will remain for near Sayate, Jalisco, H. E. the Governor en matters of to a waiting car and drove away, about three months.-Reuter.

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vital concern to Canton and Hong while Marshal Li and others in his kong.

party were introduced by His Ex- The Arrival,

cellency the Governor to those as- TERRIBLE DISASTER' sembled on the pier.

IN MINE. Marshal Li Chad-sum' arrived In On, leaving the pler, Marshal Li the Colony at about 9.30 this Uhdi-sum was greeted with a gen- "morning on the Chinese gunboat eral salute, played by the band of Felying, which took up a buoy in the King's Own Scottish Border- the man-o-war, anchorage, Gun ers, and, accompanied by HE, the salutes were exchanged.

Governor, Colonel Comyn, Capt. The official landing was made at White, A.D.C., and Marshal, Li'a 10.30 am, the distinguished visi A.D.C., he inspected the guard of tor and his party being conveyed 'honour.

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THIRTEEN GERMAN MINERS KILLED,

Berlin, Mar. 1.

A terrible disaster occurred in a

thirteen minors being killed and

to Queen's Pier on the launch The Marahal then drove away to mine at Recklinghausen to-day,

SERIOUS CHARGES.

ALLEGED FRAUDS ON

ying-boat can fulfil in the Empire General. both for defence purposes in time of war, and in developing air com munications in time of peace."- British Wirdeas.

THE WAR IN THE NORTH,

NATIONALISTS GETTING

READY,

on

General Hi Iung, who evinced con- They were warmly received by

siderable interest when he was in- formed that General Wardrop fought from the first to the very last day of the Great War. ⠀⠀

General Wardrop was Invited to a Chinese feast, and accepted with alacrity..

The utmost cordiality is now pre- vailing.

FAR-REACHING DUTCH BILL

TAXING NATIONALS DOMICILED ARROAD-

Shanghaf, Mar, 2. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has been very busy inspecting military forces in Nanking before they are despatched to the Northern front, The Nationalist Air Force, was DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION. inspected by the Marshal

Wednesday. General Obang Pau Tat-ching, alias Pau Ng Ching-yu, the commander of the

The Hague, Mar. 1.: ching, a clerk employed at Queen'e Air Force, 18 to leave Nanking to

The Second Chamber has reject College, appeared this morning day for the North, with fvo light- before Major C. Willson, on six ing planes and officers. Headed by 50 votes to 33, the first charges of attempting to defraud quarters for General Chang has Article of the Bill taxing Dutch the Director of Education. been establish at Hauchow and a nationals domfedled abroad, their The charges were of a similar landing station will be establish catates after death, and gifts by

them. nature and referred to different of at Pengnu

amounts, which it is alleged the A message from Chengchow The Finance Minister asked-fogj defendant obtained by falsely pur-states that the Headquarters of an adjournment of the debate.- porting that certain vouchers and the Kuominchun forces was moved Reuter. The Federal losses were four bills were true, whereas they were to Kaifeng on Wednesday. It is killed arid' six wounded.-Reuter's falac,

reported that Marshal Feng Yu- Mr. Leo D'Almada é Castro ap-hafang is expected to leave for American. Serviço,

peared for the defence and applied the Hsinhalang front in Northorn for a week's remand, which was Hunan shortly-Nam Chung Pao, granted by his Worship..

SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE COMMISSION.

REMARKABLE INNOVATION TO EASE TASK.

Cape Town, Mar. 1,

WIRELESS TELEPHONE

RATES.

FORTY PER CENT, REDUCTION

IN BRITAIN PU

London, Mar.

GEN. TANG SENG-CHI

IN SHANGHAL

MAY SHORTLY COME TO HONGKONG,

CANTON-KOWLOON · RAILWAY.

NEW CHIEF OF CHINESE SECTION.

A new Chief for the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Itallway has been appointed in: Canton, by order of the Political Victoria, cacorted by a police Government House accompanied thirty-five being sent to hospital

Council, in the person of Mr. Lo. launch. Marshal Li was attired by Sir Cecil Clement and Captains the result of the breaking of It is officially announced that

Shanghal, Mar. 2 Min, former Chief of the Canton In the conventional frock coat and Whyte,.

the South African Trade Commls The Post Office announces that General Tang Seng-chip who Samshaf Radway. Bilk hat

In a second car were Comman-shaft cable, Drawn up outside Queen's Pier der Chan Hing-wan Mr. Chu The miners were in two cages stoners who are visiting Europe the minimum charge for a wireless was yesterday rehosted to have Mr. Lo took up his new duties was a Guard of Honour from the Chao-hsin, and Mr. Luk Yam-ko when the cable broke and both and America will be raised to the telephone call to the United States left Japan, has arrived here. It is yesterday, and on his arrival at taking's Own Scottish Borderers, (from the Secretariat of Chinese cages hurtled to the bottom of the status bf Charge D'Affaires in or to Canada, is to be reduced said that he may leave for Hong the Canton Station, all employees shaft, résulting'zip" terrible arder to facilitate Interviews with from £15 to £9, dating from March kong, within a short time-Nam of the Railway were present to while the full band of the regi. Affairs), and in another Goneral

casualties Router. (Continued from Page 12.)

Thoads of departments Reuter. 4.Reuter

Chungs Pao. His give him a rousing welcome. mont was also paraded.!