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Canton June 27

JUNE 125;

1930

COLONIAL OFFICE CONFERENCE.

WHAT THE OLD COUNTRY DOES OVERSEAS.

DEVELOPMENT FUND.

London, June 27.

London, June 27. The Wimbledeon Tennis Tourna

Mr. Tang Shao-yi, the veteran Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary for ment was graced to-day by the diplomat and Chairman of the the Dominions, addressed the presence of the King and Queen Chung Shan Model District Coun plenary session of the Colonial who watched the play on the ell,who is at present in Canton, in Office Conference to-day centre court where there was a a recent interview expressed very Mr. Thomas referred to remarks series of international struggles.optimistic and ambitious plans for which he made in the House of In these Anglo-American matches the building of Kwangtung's "Free Commons regarding the mistaken predominated, one of the finest Port" at Tongka Wan, in the Chung view that this country was in a position of receiving benefits from gere being that between the Shan Model District. young American, Gregory Mangin, Mr. Tang want so far as to sug the oversea Dominions and Colo and Austin. The latter was only gest that Tongka Wan might be nies but was conferring nothing defeated after a terrific struggle.come a rival to Hongkong for trade, in return. He again emphasised He lost the first at 9-7-after a stating that many native industries the great contribution which, fa very hard fight. The battle lost at present in Hongkong wit wel very difficult circumstances, the nothing in Intensity during the come the opportunity to leave that Old Country was making towards second set when eventually, after place and eatablish themselves at Empire development, an important eighteen games, Mangin won it at the free port of Tongka Wan. He instance.of which was the Colonial 10-8. The young American took outlined plans for the construction Development Fund. the match, however, by making the of roads to connect with the Macao- Shekki highway, railways, wharves next set a love one.

and godowns. Owing to the very excessive estimated cost of the whole project, it will be carried out in part. At Brat, only one wharf and one large godown will be erected. The construction of an electric power station and water be commented works will also shortly,

Also in the fourth round of the men's singles, Doer beat David (England) in straight sets, 6-8, 6-3, 6-1 Allison, last year's doubles holder, defeated the British Davis Cup player, Hughes, In a four set match. Allison lost the first set at 4-6, but went on to win the next three comfortably at 6-1, 6-2, 6.3.

In the fourth round of the women's singles Mrs. Wills-Moody again had an easy passage. She was opposed to Miss Canters (Holland) and won easily at 6-0, 6-1. Miss Helen Jacobs beat Mrs. List 6-0, 6-1 in the same round.

In the mixed doubles, Spence (South Africa) and Miss Betty Nuthall beat Lott and. Delen Jacobs 1-6, 7-5, 6-2. Mangin and Mias M. Palfrey beat W Colline and Miss Sterry of England 6-3, 6-3, and Allion and Miss Edith Cross defeated Sherwell and Miss Montgomery (England), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. There was an Australian- American partnership between Crawford and Miss Ryan who defeated Turnbull and Mrs. Hill in the second round of the mixed doubles 6-3, 6-3.

Referring to the Colonial Deve- topment Advisory Committee, Mr. Thomas, on behalf of the Govern- ment, thanked Sir Basil Blackett, Chairman of the Committee, for the tremendous amount of work he had done and was doing in this con- nexion.

In the expenditure of the Fund, the Home Government looked to the Colonial Governments for að- vice and the formulation of pro- posals, but he urged them to take the long view. So far as the Government were concerned, they intended to put the widest possi ble interpretation on the term "Colo nial development. He felt surd the Colonial Development Fund Mr. Tang stated that Tongka would tend to relieve our economic Wan will become the chief indus position here at Home and develop trial centre of South China the prosperity of the Colonial Em-

A notification has been issued by

-pire. the Commissioner of Customs. of Kwangtung and the Superintendent of Customs exempting from duty all goods from foreign countries Wan: This entering at Tongka exemption of duty is only ef fective within a certain radius of the port, the limits not yet having been fixed. Mr. Tang Shao-y ex- Sir Basil Blackett, on behalf of pects to get this Imit extended to himself and of the Colonial Deve- about 7 miles radius from the lopment Advisory Committee, ex- port, in order to include the village pressed his gratification at Mr. of Tsolhang, the birthplace of the Thomas's observations and his late Dr. Sun Yat-sen. However, all pleasure at having this opportunity gooda actually manufactured in of meeting representatives of Tongka Wan will be treated as na Colonial, Administrations at the tive goods and will be exempted Conference, as the Committee wish- from duty when going into the ined to learn, thereby the Colonial Governments' needs. He said from In the second round of the The whole scheme is most ambi August, 1929, to June 25th, 1990, women's doubles Fraulein Aussemtious and the promoters seem at the cost of schemes sumitted to the (German) and Miss Sarah Papfrer present to be very enthusiastic Committee by Colonial Administra (America) beat Mrs. Colegate and about it, but those who are not tions was £6,560,000, of which it Miss Tyrell of England 6-8, 6-3, connected with the Chung Shan was expected $2,600,000-would be 7-5,-Reuter.

Model District are very sceptical as expended in this country The I to the outcome of the plans, assistance recommended by the The matter of the development of Committee towards those schemes the port of Whampoa, which was amounted to £1,774,000, spread THE RESTORATION OF also to fival Hongkong, has not yet over five years, These figures in-

ST PAUL'S.

been forgotten. No doubt a great cluded two very important schemes deal of money will be collected for in Africa, namely, the Zanzibar building operations at the

bridge scheme and that for the port, moge collected from the development of Marampa fron ore citizens and merchants of Canton deposits in Sierra Leone, together and all over Kwangtung, and possí- with Failway construction and har On the occasion of the reopen-bly some of this money may actual-hour development involved Bri ing of St. Paul's Cathedral, HM. ly be spent on commencing work in tish Wireless. the King has appointed Dean Inge this "free port," but the time has a Knight Commander of the not yet coine for the people of Victorian Order, Canon Alexander Hongkong to feel really worried a Commander of the Victorian as to the future of the Colony in Order, and knighted Mr. Mervyu face of the competition at Tongka Edmund Macartney, the architect Wan. Our Own Correspondent. of St. Paul's.--Reuter..

HONOURS CONFERRED BY

THE KING.

London, Junë 27.

Dean Inge has been Dean of St. Paula since 1911. He is an authority on the mystics. He was. made C.V.0. in 1978.

Canon Alexander has been Treasurer of St. Paul's since 1909. He has had a distinguished

ecclesiastical career.

Mr. Macartney, who is consult- Ing architect to Durham Cathedral, was one of the founders of the Art Workers Guild and of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society,

ADMIRAL MADDEN'S

RETIREMENT.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHINA FLEET.

THE R.100 TO FLY TO CANADA.

new

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PLANTERS.

CHEERFUL SPEECHES AT A LONDON DINNER

Londen, June 27.

Mr. H. Fildes, proposing the toast of the rubber industry at the annual dinner of the Malayan Plan- LEAVING ENGLAND AT THE tere Association, said that with the

END OF JULY.

mulitfarions uses to which rubber was put and with the spread of its uses in civilisation the prospects for the future must necessarily be bright.

London, June 27. Lord Thomson, Air Minister, stated at the Imperial Press Con- Sir Stanley Pols said that though ference to-day, that the airship rubber was now in the doldrums be R.100 would leave for Montreal in hoped that they would all "keep the last few days of July-and that cheerful and not become pesairaists. he would himself be making the There was a good time ahead and journey in the airship R.101 to they should all sympathise with the Indis in September.

men on the spot who were carrying on amid great difficulty.C

Lord Thomson said he could never Bee that the flight across Lord Goldwyn said there was no the Atlantic from east to west by reason for the present pessimism. The following message has been aeroplane would be a commercial People were selling good shares for passed to the Admiral from proposition. Experts were now in no apparent reason. There were the Commander-in-Chief, China Greenland considering another difficulties throughout the world, route, and he believed their inves- but as a banker he was hopeful that Station:

"To Admiral of the Fleet, Sir tigations would result in some prosperity would soon be restored. Charles

and thing practical within the nextReuter. Madden Officer ; men of the China Fleet and particu- eighteen months or two years, larly those who have had the honour What a factor that would be in to serve with you, send their very linking the Old World with the best wishes on your retirement New--when they would be able to from the Boyal Navy in which ser go from Croydon to Chicago, vice you have played such a dis- through Canada, in three or four

days-British Wireless, tinguished part."

TENDERS ACCEPTED.

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BITE OF THE CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL

The Government has accepted the following tenders:

HAGUE ARBITRATION COURT

DEVELOPMENT OF THE of the appointment of Lord Sankey

COLONIES.

COST OF SCHEMES ALREADY SUBMITTED.

London, June 27. Addressing the Colonial Office

BRITISH APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.

London, June 27. The Government has approved and Professor Alexander Pearce Higgins as British members of the Hague Arbitration Court-Reuter Lord Sankey is Lord Chancellor In the Labour Government, and was raised to the Peerage when he took that office last year. He will be recalled as Chairman of the Mines Commission in 1919

Professor Higgins has been

Messrs. Li Sang Fook Kee, $71,- 638, for the formation of site for the new Central British Schools,

Messrs. Lai To Construction Co., Conference, Sir Basil Blackett, $6,851.50, for the erection of a pub chairman of the Colonial Develop

trough closet and urinal ndment Advisory Committee, stated Whewell Professor of Interna Jacent to the market at Aberdeen that schemes submitted to the Com- tional Law at Cambridge since Messrs. Ngai Foon, $1,098.02 for mittee up to the present cost 1920 At the Peace Conference. constructing a waiting hall at Yau- £6,500,000 of which it was expect he was adviser to the Admiralty

ed that £2,500,000 would be spent on International Law, per mati Station

TYPHOON WARNING..

A warning from the Manila Ob servatory issued at 6 pm yester. day, states that the typhoon is in about Long. 126, Lat. 16, almost stationary.

INDIANS SENTENCED

in the United Kingdom. The Com- mittee recommended grants and loans of £1,774,000 in this con-

Lucknow, June 27. nexion

Further schemes had also been Venkates Narain Siwary forwarded to the Colonial Office to Liberal politician, and six cost £5,000,000, with an expendi fandowners have been senten ture of £1,500,000 in England and to six months rigorous imprison- 2,840,000 assistance from the ment under the Indian Penal fund, Reuter.

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