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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

BIG RISE IN PRICE

OF PETROL.

COMPANIES SEEK TO JUSTIFY THE INCREASE.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1929.

CENTENARY BOAT RACE PROMISE."

KEENEST STRUGGLE EVER SEEN IS LIKELY,

OSLO DELIRIOUSLY EXCITED.

WONDERFUL RECEPTION TO PRINCE AND BRIDE.

GOVERNMENT'S STUDY. SPLENDIDLY MATCHED WEDDING TO-MORROW.

London, Mar. 19.

Oslo, Mar. 19.

London, Mar. 19. Replying to Commander Ken- Everything is contributing to The Crown Prince Olaf and his wero tumultously worthy, who requested & further make the Centenary Boat Race the bride-to-be

welcomed on their arrival for the statement regarding the price of greatest ever. petrol and other oils in England,

wedding which takes place to Two finer and more closely morrow. The Crown Prince Mr. Stanley Baldwin said that he had received a long statement to-matched crows have never before arrived at the station an hour day from the companies concerned gone to the Tideway to practico. ahead of the Princess Martha, and which will be published.

They are likely to be favoured by was greated by King Hankon. He added that it was much ton Ideaf conditions, while neither Father and son were cheered in) early to say whether the answer crew has given the slightest Indi- the sharp staccato Norwegian was satisfactory to the Government, cation of stalences. Both are fashion as they drove to the

Mr. J. H. Thomas suggested that keyed up to the finest point, and Palace. the preferable course would have the splendid times recorded by been fo the Government to consi- both in full course trials Last der the question and to give judg week: definitely indicates that it

will be a classic struggle......

ment,

Mr. Baldwin disagreed, express- Ing the opinion that the matter was of such general public interest that

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Carabridge, who have won the race for the past five years the fullest publicity was desirable. successively, ar the popular A joint atatement was issued to favourites, but expert opinion still the Press to-day by the Anglo-wavera. American, the Anglo-Persian and the Shell-Mex companies jusifying Both crews have finished their the increased price of petroleum hard training and are taking easy products.

practice daily.

Statistics are given in support of their contention, that the price of motor-spirit and kerosene in Bri- tain has, for a long time, been much below the world prices, owing to the anle of Soviet sulies far below the level of world values,

This action compelled the signa tories to the agreement to meet the situation, or to withdraw 'wholly or In part from the trade.

',

Later the Royal Party, now accompanied by Queen Maud, re- assembled at the station to wol- come the bride, who arrived in a special decorated train, covered with garlands and flags,

Prince Olaf proudly introduced her to the notabilities on the plat form. The happy couple then ontored a four-horse' landnu and drove to the Palace along. Karl Johan Street, one of the finost in Europe.

It is generally accepted that A glowing popular welcome was the Oxford team is superior at extended to the Princess, who con-

klases deter tinually blew Graham's

to the stroke, where mination may turn the scale enthusiastic crowds. Reuter.

In February, however, arrange-2 ments were made with the Soviet 3. authorities terminating the price war, which has existed for almost 4. two years.

The probable crews are:

Cambridge.

E. Norman Butler (Elon and. Third

Trinity (bow)

1 3. Elies (Marlborough and

Trinity Hall)

11 8

R.

A. Davies Cooke (ten and

Thled Trinity)

12 21 12 3% Teenly (Oundir and First Trinity), 18

G.

M H. Warriner (farrow and First

Trinity) 3. D. Colline (Ron and Third-

Trinity)

* 1504

14 4

c.

F. Wool-Lewis Westminster and

This permitted n return towarda. world prices in Great Britain, and. which, in the long run, is essential to the maintenance of supplies to the British Market-Reuter.

SINGAPORE BASE

DEBATE.

Thind Trinity) ........................ 11 12

7. A. Brocklebank (Eton and

Third Trinity) (stroke) 11 B IE Swartwout (Middlesex. UBA.. and First Trinity (cox)

Old Blue.

Oxford.

H. C. Morphett (Geelo

Bracnose) (bw)

7

and

at. Hay

12 49

2. G. E. Godber Bedford and New

College)

LABOUR PARTY RETURNS TO 3. S. Macdonald Smith (Nottingham

THE ATTACK,

4

High School and New College) 12 4% 4. J. M. Macdonald (Winchester and

Magdalen) C. F. Juel-Brockdor (18

(Denmark and Tembroke Univerally

4. 3. A. inglo (Taanis

Mad Magdalen).............. £*

12 0

REDUCTION OF WAGES. 1. D. E. Tinne (Etin and University 11 12

London, Mar. 19.

A. Grabam (Кол and

~Bingenose) · (str.).

11

and

G. V. Stopford (Hadley* ay New College) (Box) ....

* OK Blus.

$ 1

A warm debate developed in the House of Commons to-tay arising out of the Navy Estimates, when Although this is the Centenary the Labour Party, renewed their Boat Race it is not the hundredth periodical attacks on the Singa- The first contest was rowed, at pore Base.

Henley in 1829, when Oxford wou The activities of the Conserva-easily, but the race was not then tive Government in connexion with an annual event.. the Base were keenly criticised, and a Labour motion was put to the House for a reduction in the vote to the Navy.

In addition to the assertion that the Singapore Base was calculated to arouse the suspicions of other nutions, notably Japan, the Labour spokesmen declared that one of the recent developments, the reduction of the wages of the labourers at Singapore, was the result of com- plaints by the local planters that the naval contractors were taking away their labour.

Lt. Co. C. M. Headlam, replying: for the Admiralty, denied that the reduction of wages was due to this

reason.

The Labour motion was defeated by 146 votes to.78, and the Navy vote was agreed.-Reuter,

GERMANY OPPOSED TO POISON-GAS.

REICHSTAG COMMITTEE FAVOURS PROTOCOL.

Berlin, Mar. 19. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Reichstag has adopted a Bill to give effect to the Genova Protocol prohibiting the use poison gas during wartime,.

Herr

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of

The Crown Prince and Princess Martha later appeared on the balcony of the Palace in response! to a storm of cheers. There was a thrilling climax when the King Queen "joined them, the and upcctators fervently singing the Norwegian and Swedish national! anthems, There ia delirious! enthusiasm in the capital for the first Royal Wodding since 1589.--- Router.

WOMAN COMMUNIST

EXECUTED.

ATTEMPT TO REVIVE-RED. RULE IN CANTON.

TWO MORE ARRESTS.

LON CHANEY

E. Held her in

HE

his arma -

but he knew that love had gone out of his life!

A love tragedy

of circus life

in which Chaney rises to supreme heights of artistry!"

LAUGH

CLOWN LAUGH

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EXCITING and UNUSUAL!

Breaks of theatredomi

A fine, moving picture of the joys and heart- DIRECTED BY THE MAN WHO MADE "BEAU GESTE"

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"SORRELL AND SON"

QUEEN'S

AT THE Canton, Mar. 19. On receipt of information to the effect that a gang of Communists had assembled in the Tungkoon district with the object of making seditious speeches and inducing: authorities sent out a squad of peasants to join them, the police police and detectives to the dis-

trict,

Three Communists were arrest- ed. one being a young woman twenty years of age. She was The best time on record is brought bisk here for trial Oxford's 18 mins. 29 sees. in 1911.

FOR THE BRITISH MINERS.

Kowloon Children's Gift

of $15....

name

Four Kowloon children, all. of one family, have performed a very kindly act by subscrib- ing a sum of $15 towards the British Miners' Relief Fund,

The money is sent by Master F. Winyard, junr,, who, In fore warding it, writes:-Pleaso recolve Aftoon dollars which me and my brother Jim, and siater Mary and Kathleen, are sending you for the poor miners of England." The gift and the spirit prompting it are much appreciated.

This donation brings the amount so far received by the Telegraph 10 $0,058.50 and 10/-.

:

Although: Cambridge, have won Schubert, Under eight of the nine races since the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, war, the records' stand: Oxford, emhasised that the Protocol was 40 wins, Cambridge 38 wins. the best means of dispelling any Dead, heat in 1877. erroneous belief that Gormany had anything to hide in respect of chemical warfare-Reuter,...

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VICEROY OF INDIA.

TO PAY SHORT VISIT TO ENGLAND.

London, Mar. 19.

together with the other two Com- munists. It was afterwards dis- closed that she was, at one time, on the Executive Committee of the Women's Reformation Associo- tion of Cantor and adviser to Mrs, Liao Chung-kai, a notable "Leftist" who is believed to be at Moscow.

It is said that she was a very good-looking womati, smartly dressed, with bobbed hair and horn-rimmed apoctacles. She ad- mitted that she, together with other Communists, had plotted to stir up a riot at the Tungkoon district and intended to restore the Communist regime at Canton.

She was executed yesterday afternoon by order of the Canton Government-Nam Chung Poa,

MURDER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

LATEST CRIME BY ARMED ROBBERS.

From the district station of Sheungskui, a report has been ro- ceived of an armed robbery and murder which occurred early this morning in the village of Fung Wing Weo.

Information is scant in regard to the affair but it is indicated that in the course of an armed robbery by three men, the victim, NEW DEVELOPMENT IN Shing-lun who lived in an isolated a 52-year-old peasant named Yip AFGHANISTAN,

BACHA SAKAO TOLD, MORE OR LESS, TO RETIRE.

Peshawar, Mar. 19. General Nadir Khan, the former Afghanistan War Minister and

hut, was killed..

Whether he was shot or murder-; éd with some other weapon is not disclosed although the preliminary report recolved at Central Police Headquarters mentioned that one of the robbers was armed with revolver.

A

'After the raid, the robbers es-

11 18 officially announced that Generalissimo, who recently ar- caped over the border, in the direc the Secretary of State for India rivod in the country from Nice tion of Mook Foo, hns invited Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, to come to England in establishment of peace, has invit-

June on short leave, not to exceed four months, in order to secure personal discussion with him, --

Lord Irwin has accepted the invitation, provided the state of public affairs permits.

with a view to assisting in the

ed. Bucha Sakao (Habibullah Khan) to discuss the question of "acideting n ruler.”

Paris, Mar, 19.

It is definitely announced by tho War Omice, following the com

lainta against leading Rhineland He puts it this way on the afficers arising out of the influenza ground that Bacha Sakno lacks the epidemic among the French H.M. the King has approved necessary kingly qualifications, troops, that General Goubeau has the appointment of Viscount and he threatens that if Bachaheen reprimanded, while Generat Gochen, Governor of Madras, to Sakao declines to co-operate, he de Partouricaux and Colonel act as Vicoray during Lord Irwin's will use his influence to creato a Marminia have been relieved of

their commands Reuter. tribal rising-Reuter?".

absence-Reuter,

10-DAY TO SATURDAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

noted German actor and a splendid support- ing cast of players in a delightful story of romance told against the colourful background of continental life. A German production.

CONRAD VIEDT, NORA GREGOR

AND

WALTER RILLA

IN

IMPETUOUS YOUTH

AT THE

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

WORLD At 5.15. & 9.20, only.

2.30, & 7.15, Chinese Picture," Two Hawks

The Story of Three Chorus Girls!

EDMUND GOULDING Production

AT THE

FUN

THRILLS]: BEAUTIES]·

SALLY

STAR

in a film masterpiece of stage lifel

IRENE MARY

With

SALLY O'NEIL JDAN CRAWFORD WILLIAM HAINES

TO-DAY at 2.30.5.30 & 9.20. TO-MORROW at 5:30 & 9.20.