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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY

ECHO OF AMERICAN OIL SCANDAL.

H. L. DOHENY BUYS ALBERT FALLS RANCH

OLD STORY RECALLED.

New York, May 6.

BRITISH TRADE IMPROVING.

خصیت

UPWARD TREND NOW "APPARENT.

WHEN COTTON INDUSTRY MAY EXPECT HELP.

1929.

THE BOMBAY RIOTS EXPLAINED.

WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT CALLED OUT.

SITUATION IN HAND.

London, May 6.

Earl Winterton, Under-Secretary for India, made the following statement in the House of Com- mone to-day regarding the recent

An interesting announcement has been made at Beverly Hills, Call- fornia, by the secretary of the well- known oll magnate, Mr. H.L. Doheny, who was one of the pro- REVIEW IN COMMONS. | rioting in Bombay:' Lagonisis of the Teapot Dome paval oil scandals.

London, May 6.

A general strike in the Bombay mille was declared on April 26th

The announcement is to the ef-

In an Interesting review of On May 1st, there were soveral feet that the Albert Folls Ranch at Three Rivers, New Mexico, to trade conditions and prospects in attacks on the workers by strikers, be sold by the Sheriff to satisfy the House of Commons to-day, Sir but the fact that most of the the first mortgage held by the Philip Cunliffe Lister, President strikers were Hindus and most of Pueblo parties. A representative of the Board of Trade, made on the non-strikers Mohammedans: In- of Mr. Doheny will attend the sale encouraging statement in regard | dicated a'risk, of a development of communal trouble, especially as and bid for the proverty; lastepto improved industrial prospects..

It was Mr. Doheny's loan to His: statement was made when there had been a serious communal disturbance on April 27th, ap- Mr. Albert Fall in connexion with speaking on the Board of Trade parently unconnected with the this property that brought the Tear Estimates, which were agreed. to pot Dome oll scandal to ahead, by the. Houses it up of jeuk va costing Fall the Secretaryship of Sir Philip said that taking 1924 the Interior, and considerably em barrassing the Harding Admini-as the base year, exports in 1928

were up 4.6 per cent., and manu stration.

factured exports were up. 7.8 per

It is a coincidence that Mr. Harry | cent. Sinclair, the central figure in the scundal, who held a third Interest'

In the ranch, de just about to begin

Other Increases,

and

the long-deferred three months' im- If one took the first quarter of prisonment, to which he was sen- this year and compared it with tenced in Washington for contempt the corresponding quarter of 1924, of court-Renter's American Ser-the total exports showed vice.

improvement of 9.2 per cent., and Later. manufactured exports wore 14.1 per Mr. H. L. Doheny bought the cent, better. If one took manufac Albert Falls Ranch for $166,000.-turing production, the increase Reuter,

was 0.2 per cent.

BENCH COMMENDS WOMAN.

a

"TRICK TO EXTORT MONEY

FAILS TO WORK.

MAN SENT TO GAOL.

"Tell Au Wai-hing that she is

Refering to cotton, Sir Philip said when the American section of the cotton trade had set its house in order, and when it put forward a schemo of reorganisation which really faced the facts and denit with buying, manufacturing and selling, it would be in a position to demand all the finances It required, and the Bank of England would be ready to lend it money up to £2,000,000, .

Big Net Balance,

|

strike.

the mill. areas to the central parts Communal rioting spread from of Bombay and continued on May 2nd and 3rd, and on the latter date 200 rifles of the Warwickshire Regiment were called out. On the following day, the military posts word strengthened, as sporadic attacks were continued..

The police have been reinforced by armed police and further Order and the order prohibiting military support, while the Curfew the assembly of more than five persons were put into force on Saturday.

The Bombay Government now regard the situation as on the whole to be quiet and the forces on the spot to be at présent adequate.

The casualties reported up tu the present are eight killed and 108 'injured.--British Wireless,

Bombay, May 6.

A number of the victims of the recent communal fighting have died sulting from the disturbances now in hospital, and the death-roll re-

totals twenty-seven.-Reuter,

The

WILLIAM FOX presents

LADIES MUST DRESS

delightful comedy-ro- mance of a girl who wore cheop clothes until she found that the man she loved

was ashamed of her, and then she gave him a leason he neve forgot.

with

AN EXCELLENT CAST

HEADED BY

Fery senthie person; many Presidenti of the Board of Trade MAMMOTH TRUST VIRGINIA VALLI

women would have been taken in by a trick auch, as, this," said Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning, when he sent a would-be swindler to prison for three months.

The complainant in the principal wife of a Chinese merchant whose business took him to Canton recently. During his absence, the prisoner called at her house and said that he had been sent by the husband to obtain $30, this sum being indicated by him as being required to pay a fine imposed on him for breaking the ban imposed by the Kwangtung Government against opium-smoking."

In the course of speech expressed the opinion that trade was steadily taking an

upward trend. The net trade

balance last year was £150,000,000, which was a remarkable recovery from the set-back in 1926, when it was only £9,000,000. ---

Industrial production generally had increased by 6.2 per cent. compared with 1924.

considerable

In view of the regional amalgamations, the pro- tentialliles of the iron and steel industry were encouraging, ahip building was satisfactory, and the coal industry for the first time Previously she had been pre for a considerable period, was pared for the visit by a letter, making a profit. which was mysteriously dropped | Although the cation trade was into the premises through a cre- depressed, development within the vice in the door. She recognised industry was distinctly. Batisfac the handwriting on the envelope tory.

as being her husband's, but could. Sir Philip announced that he not detect the same handwriting. on the body of the letter.

I was appointing a Committee to enquire into the patents law and Her suspicions awakened, she practice-Reuter and British Wire told the Court that she and her fess. husband's second wife put their heads together, and they decided that the conrúbing, should go to Canton to investigate. There

was discovered that nothin,, nu-i toward had happened to the

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Mr. Phillips was nearing the end of his address when the robbery rushed down the aisle from the front entrance, their leader, with oalhs, ordering all to line up against the wall.

When the prisoner turned, up

at the premises to put in a per-

sonal request for the money, he

THE BRITISH OPEN GOLF TITLE.

(Continued from Page 1.),

was engaged in conversation until courses, the best scores being as the servant girl, had retu, ned with follows:-

a policeman.

Replying to his Worship. Sure, geriat Clemo, who conducted the

Gullane Course,

case, said he had been able to H. Jewell (Lang Ashton) discover anything furth against A. Donaldson (Cuddington)

R. Cruikshank (U.S.) the defendant, beyond the fact G.. Von Elm (U.S.) that he was more of,à resident

Reg. Whitcombe (Parkstone) of Canton than of Hongkong. Leo Diegel (U.S.)

The man was convicted of en-Abe Mitchell (private) deavouring to obtain money by false A. Boomer (St. Cloud, Paris) pretences and sentenced as stated Walter Hagen (U.S.) (holder)

Jurado (Argentina) G. Duncan Tunnitached) T. P. Perkins (Castle Brom.)

Muirfield Course.

above.

ATTEMPT TO BREAK INTO HOUSE.

CHINESE GETS SENTENCE OF FOUR MONTHS.

Whiting (Royal St. George's) A. Compston (Coombe Hill) Cyril Tolley

PROPOSED.

SCHEME UNDER DISCUSSION IN AMERICA.

WORKERS' INSURANCE,

New York, May:G.. Plans for the largest Investiment Trust in the world are reported to be under procession of discussion.

The Trust is to be organised for the benefit of the workers of Amerien, and it is to have a capital of G.$5,000,000,000,

Discussions on the project are said to be taking place between Mr. | John Raskov, the well-known motor magnate, and a number of

prominent bankers.

It is proposed that the Trust be supported by the workers of the country, who will each month be required, under the scheme, to in- vest a small portion of their enrn- inge as an insurance against old

age.

The money so recalved will, it is proposed, be invented by the new Corporation in the leading American industrial companies.-- Reuter's American Servire.

SMALL BOY FINED.

GUARDIAN CENSURED BY

BENCH,

A small boy, charged with ent-- 73 ting down a sapling on a hillside, 76 was fined 25 by Mr. E. W. Hamil- 75 ton this morning, and warned 75 that he would be whipped 26 if he committed a similar offence. 70 To a relative who came forward 76 to say he was the guardian of 78 the boy, his- Worship observed that he would have done well to bave, kept the boy under lotter 74 control and with better educa- 75 tion.

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WASHINGTON GETS A SURPRISE.

83 APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW

SOLICITOR-GENERAL.

Rabbi's Money Returned. Three men with shotguns station. Chicago bandits, already noted ed themselves at the exits, while for the boldness of their operations, the leader and his lieutenant start-

Among prominent players whose fairly outdid themselves last night, ed to collect the valuables. When

chances of qualifying have been when they held up 80 members of they reached Rabbi Goldstein they

jeopardised by poor rounds, are:- the congregation of the first took 22 dollars from his wallet, but Sentence of four months hard Gene Sarazen (U.S.) Roumanian Synagogue, relieving when the

leader observed the labour was inflicted by. Mr. E. W. J. Braid them of £15,000 in money and rabbi's name on it he ordered his Hamilton to-day on a

1. Farrell (U.B.) Chinese, jewellery,

nide to return the money. Mr. who was charged with attempting. Whitcombe (Meyrick Park

George Gadd (Roehampton) For nearly half an-hour five snar- Phillips lost GO dollars, but the 16 break into a house at Queen's Kyle (Selangor, F.M.S.) ling, curalng gunmen, heavily, arm thieves overlooked 500 more he toad West for the purpose of E. V. Storey (Amateur) ed, held the congregation. ned carried in a secret pocket.

committing a felony, against the walls, and made a Dr. Lee Shiffman, cantor, lost 60 When brought before the Courl methodical search for valuables. dollars and a diamond ring in ad yesterday, It was stated that the It was a special meeting of the dition to 1,100 dollars which lay on noise he made in trying the congregation called to hear Mr. a table and were to have been paid lock brought out the tenant of Victor Phillips, of Bucharest, ro- him for his services. One woman the floor, who caught him before presenting the Roumanian Govern- Raved a valuable diamond ring by he could get for away. The inent, speak on the united slibning It unobservd into a box of Roumanian celebration to be held doughnuts, and then calmly offer was that he was wrongfully arrest

excuse which accused then gave during May. The meeting was in ing them to the robbers. the parlours of the church, where After the bandits had withdrawned while returning home from a with the youthful Horton Smith,

Queen Marie wiss entertained dur- Rabbi Goldstein offered prayers of

thanks that no lives were taken. ing her Chicago visit.

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Washington, May 6.

Mr. Charles Evans Hughen, the T. P. Perkins and Cyril. Tolley arc upholding the reputation of Ron of the former U.S. Becretary of State, has been appointed Pre- British amateurs, the latter resident Ifoever's Solicitor-General. Muirfield course, only one stroke completely by surprise by the an turning u splendid card on the

Political circles have been taken

behind the leador,

houncement. Reuter's American Hagen, the holder, who shares Service..

position of Unable to produce evidence favourite, did well,

Eight cases of typhoid were noti- which would satisfy the Magia- Dunean, by reason of his big fed in Hongkong last week, the trate, he was sentenced as stated win over Hagen, is the British sufferers being.one British, one above, after the prosecuting police favourite, though Charles Whit-Indian and the rest Chinese. Two officer had proved a previous con-combe also has a strong following, were imported cases. There were viction.

-Reuter.

no fatal occurrences,

tan-house.

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