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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1929.

BRITAIN TO BUILD AFGHAN OUTLOOK THE REPARATIONS

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CRUISERS.

STILL BAD.

PROBLEM.

TWO 10,000-TON VESSELS TO BE LAID THIS YEAR.

FREQUENT PANICS OCCUR IN KABUL,

COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS MEET IN PARIS.

AMERICAN INFLUENCE TRADE ALMOST CEASES CHAIRMAN ELECTED.

London, Feb. 11,"

London, Feb. 11. An Interesting announcement" It is learned authoritatively in regarding Britain's cruiser policy London that life in Afghanistan Is was made to-day after, questions becoming increasingly difficult. had been asked in the House of

Trade has practically coased

Paris, Feb. 11. The first official meeting of "the Committee of Experts, appointed by the Governments concerned, to

Commons regarding the sugges and panic is frequent in Kabul, seek a final solution of the repara-} tion that the Government had owing to skirmishes, between the tions problem, was held to-day at decided to postpone indefinitely troops of Habibullah and those of the Hotel Astoria. The proceed- tho construction of the two All Ahmed Khan, who recently de cruisers in this year's programmeclared himself King at Jalalabad.ngs were private. which have not yet boon started. It will, however, be Impossible

It was afterwards officially an- Asked if the report was true, for either side to take the field nounced that Mr. Owen D. Young, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman rolled re-aeriously until the snows. melt. the famous United States, lawyer fearing to the statements he made The roads throughout the coun- In December and during last work, try are unsafe for caravan

and economist, has been appointed namely, that the provision. 'In the

chairman of the Committee.--- Reuter.

estimates for 1928 was on the barls Flight Leutenant Chapman and of ordering the ships in February Flying Officer Davis, the RAF and March of 1020, and the pliots who madan forced, descent arrangements were proceeding. in a big troop-carrying plane while The allocation in the pro- on their way to Kabul, spent a gramme was Portsmouth on a week at All Ahmed Khan's quart cruiser, Devonport on one cruiser ers at Jagdalak, after which they and two sloops, and Chatham on were brought to the Nakib. of one submarine and one submarine Charbagh, a religious personage, depot ship. The remaining ship with whom they appear to be com- would be built under contract fortable-Reuter, outside.

Later.

WINTER'S ICY GRIP SPREADING.

London, Feb. 1.

Sir Josiah Stamp, one of two principal British members of the committer of experts on repara- tions, arrived in Paris yesterday from London. Last evening Mr. Owen Young and Mr. J. P. Morgan, the United States members, accom- panied by Mr. T. Lamont, one of the deputy members and advisers, and secretaries' numbering 37 in all reached Paris,

Dr. Schacht and other German experts, with their staff also arrived during the day. All the delegations have thus assembled.

mooting A preparatory

at the (Continued from Page 1.).

Banque de France was summoned bridge over the Oder. The aver-to-day when Governor Moreau, age temperature in Berlin in 13 one of the French members of the committee, received his collengúcs. degrees below zero.

It is learned that the two eruisers mentioned by Mr. Bridge-i man in the House will be, con- trary to expectations, of 10,000- tons each. They will be the first ten-thousand-tommers laid " down by the British Admiralty Bince September, 1927, and it appears that in view of the adoption of the American programme, the reasons which induced the Admiralty to A Cologne message says shipping suspend building ships of this on the Rhine has been auspended class no longer apply.-Reuter,

for already a fortnight owing to drift ice. Influenza is most pre- valent. Reuter.

CHINA PROVIDENT COMPANY.

OVER $40,000 PROFIT LAST YEAR.

Hungary Shivera.

Budapest, Feb. 11. The most intense cold in Hungary since 1860, with the temperature In some places 22 degrees below zero, is prevailing-Reuter, The annual report of the China

Copenhagen, Feb, 11. Provident Loan and Mortgage Ice breakers are finding it very Co., Ltd., states that after dedue-difficult to cut channels for ships tion of $53,532.37 representing in- and railway forrica in the Great terest, the collection of which is Belt; and many islands are Isolated, considered improbable, the year's receiving supplies by aeroplane, working shows 3. pront of A ferry with a passenger train $41,793.58, which sum it la pro- from Germany is among the ships posed to carry forward to the stuck in the ice between War credit of 1929 account..

nemuende and Gedser, ly

The Reserve for Bad and Doubt- ful Loans are in excess of require- ments by the sum of $162,457,00 which amount has been transfor-

Case of Cannibalism,

llelsingfors, Feb, 11. Four men, belleved to be liquor

red back to General Reserve Ac-mugglers, were shipwrecked in the count. This account has been de-ice in the Gulf of Finland. Two bited with $50,000.00, being the were rescued after several days, hack value of 10,000 shares in The and one was discovered dead with Hongkong and Territorial Estates parts of his body cut off. Ltd., which Company has gone into Liquidation.

One survivor confessed to can- nibalism,

The fourth man has disappeared. Neuter.

Directors Mr. C. B. Brooke has resigned from the Board on

Constantinople, Feb, 11. leaving the Colony. In accord- ance with the, Article of Associa- Passengers in threo trains snow- tion, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt., and Jed up for a week in East Thrace Mr. T. B. Wilson retire, but being are still detained at Teherkesskeuy. eligible, offer themselves for re- A fourth train snowed up is the election,

Simplon express. All its pussen Auditors. The accounts have vers, including Sir Gilbert Clayton, been audited by Messrs. Linstead who is going to Iraq, have been and Davies and Mesare. Percy brought to Constantinople in a Smith, Seth, and Fleming, who motor-car, and will proceed by offer themselves for re-election. #teamer from Rodosto-Reuter.

FORMER HONGKONG GIRL.

Above is Miss Cherry Wilmott, to give her her stage name, the popular comedienne. of the Banvard -Musical Comedy Co., which opens a season at the Star Theatre, Kowloon on Saturday next. It is interesting to note that her real name Is Miss Wilks, and that she was born' in Hongkong. Great interest will be centred in the appear.. ance of this charming and talented young lady, who has made a very big name for herself in Cicely Courtneldge's parts throughout England, The Company is to appear in all the latest London successes, including "Tip Tops"

abd "Lido Lady.".

It is expected that questions of procedure will be settled at this gathering in view of the first official meeting at the Hotel. Astoria on Monday. British Wirelcan.

Held in Private,

London, Feb. 20. A statement issued at the close of the preliminary meeting_yas- terday of the Committee of Ex- ports on reparations, stated that at this meeting, which was held in private, decisions were taken in connexion with the organisation of subsequent meetings. decisions will be finally adopted at the first official meeting, which will take place to-morrow after- Noon at the Hotel Astoria, Paris, -British Wireless.

These

ARMED ROBBERY

.SEQUEL.

TWO MEN AND A WOMAN CHARGED.

An armed robbery committed at'; No. 251, Laichikok Road on Fri- was recalled at day afternoon-

Kowloon Magistracy this the

three Chinese, morning when including a woman, were arraiga- od before Mr. E. W. Humilion on charges arising out of the affair.

The first defendant was charged with taking part in the robbery during which $215 worth of money, and jewellery were stolen; the second defendant was alleged to have received part of the proceeds of the robbery; while the third defendant, the woman, who was formerly employed on the premises as an amash, was charged with con- spiring with the first defendant, On the application of Detective Sergeant Brittain, the defendants were all formally, remanded for one week,"

DESTRUCTIVE CANTON

BLAZE.

BIG BLOCK OF SHOPS WIPED OUT.

Another destructive fire occurr ed in Canton city early yesterday morning, when the Fire Brigade received alarm calls from Cheung Shou Sai Street shortly after 3 o'clock, fire having broken out from a tailor shop as a result of the Inimates burnin- jose papers."

The fire assumed alarming proportiong shortly after the out- break, and, despite the splendid work of the fire-fighting forces, it was not, got under controlTM until after four o'clock by which time it had wiped out a block of 14 build- Inga, Many other houses. In the vicinity suffered damage done by water,

The gutted shops included a fruit store a medicine shop, an electrical apparatus store, and a sweet store.

New Delhi, Feb. 11, The standing finance committes has sanctioned $187,000, plus a yearly grant of £54,000 in con nexion with the establishment of a Research Central Agricultural Council. Reuter.

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