1935-05-25 — Page 18

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It took months, thousands of meny millions in equipment, to make this mighty sign of sky herons/

Wallace Beery WEST POINT of the AIR

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Robert YOUNG Maureen O'BULLIVAN

Lewis STONE

James GLEASON

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MAY 25,

NEW HIGHWAY Amateur

CODE

HOUSE OF COMMONS

APPROVES

London, May 24.

Photo

Contest

“TELEGRAPH” EVENT ANNOUNCED

1935.

SILVER SEIZED BY CUSTOMS SIX SMUGGLERS IN

CUSTODY

Amoy, May 26. The local Maritime Customa authorities announced that a con- In the House of Commons the

signment. of silver, valued at new Highway Code, which, in many respects, modifies, in the

The Hongkong Telegraph has about $10,000, was discovered and light of recent experience, that of

pleasure in announcing that its seized on board a Chinese junk in 1931, was approved.

The Transport Minister, Mr. Amateur Photographic Summer Amoy waters yesterday."

This consignment of silver, Hore Belisha, said a copy of the Competition will again be held this new Code, which lays down rules year, from June to August in- for the conduct of all road-users, clusive, with substantial money and intended for delivery to Formosa solzed by. the local Customs au- including pedestrians, would be other prizes for the various classes, from Faklen, represents the fourth This will be the fifth successive thorities in the past seven days: delivered free to every house;

If the year of the Competition, the size holder in the country. Code was observed, there would and standard of which have pro certainly be a reduction in road gressively increased, until it is now recognised as the biggest and best accidente.

Measures already taken, said of its kind in the Far East, Mr. Hore Belisha, had, together

The Telegraph is again offering

In face of the extremely "tight" with the growing traffle conacious- ness of the community, produced cash prizes totalling $250, whilst

During the other valuable prizes, in the form money aituation, all local banks very good results. ourrent year there had been a of cameras, etc., will be donated by continue to suspend the cashing considerable reduction in road Messrs. Ilford, Ltd.. London; the of banknotes with the exception accidenta, despite the phenomenal Eastman Kodak Company; Messrs. of the Bank of Cominunications.

of Franke and Heldecke, in conjunc- Central News... the number

tion with Messrs. Melchers and

in

increase vehicles using the roads.

In London, the reduction in Company; the Agfa China Com-

Together with this illegal .con. signment of aliver, six persons with the smuggling connected ring were arrested and are liable to severe punishment.

fatalities in the last nine weeks pany; and Mesers. Carlowitz and WEST AUSTRALIA was no less than thirty per cent.Co.

and in Injuries hfteen per cent, Full details of the prizes, to- whilst the increase in the num-gether with rules and classes, will ber of vehicles licensed was over shortly be announced. Intending twelve per cent. The Code was; competitors are advised to watch he added, an effort to contribute out for these.

to public safety, and it embodied suggestions made from every quarter.-British Wireless.

N.R.A. EXTENSION

AGREED ON

COVERS INTER-STATE

COMMERCE

Washington, May 24.

011 it

CAPITAL TO BE MOVED

PAOTINGFU READY FOR OCCUPATION

Tiensin, May 26.

PETITION

NOT PROPER TO BE RECEIVED

London, May 24.

The Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament, appointed to consider the petition of the State of Western Australia for secession from the Commonwealth of Australia, has presented its report.

The conclusion of the Committee Is that, inasmuch as the prayer

In an interview with newspaper. of petition asks for legislative men yesterday, General Yu Hsuch-action, which, in their opinion, it chung, Chairman of the Provincial would be constitutionally incom- President Roosevelt and the Government of Hopel, declared petent for the Parliament of the leaders of the House of Repre- that preparations for the removal United Kingdom to take, except sentatives and the Senate to-day of the seat of the Hopei Provin-upon the definite request of the 21cial Government to Paolingfu were Commonwealth of Australia con- tentatively, agreed months' extension of the National almost completed and the date for veying the clearly-expressed wish Recovery Administration, giving the removal had been fixed for of the Australian people as a whole, and inasmuch as the petition is the latter jurisdiction over July 1.

presented by the Government of business "substantially affecting"

He said that facilities for the Western Australia, which as a intar-State commerce.

The understanding was reached accommodation of various govern-State is not concerned with the even ag Mr. Green, President of ment departments in Poetingiu subject matter of the proposed meet the relegislation, the petition is not of were sufcient to the American Federation

be received.--British the of

Provincial proper to

Wireless. Labour, insisted before the House quirements Committee on a two years' ex-Government-Central News.

tension, describing sighted, reactionary social those opposing it.

дв short-

and anti-

One of the conferees intimated that, if necessary, everything but the time of extension would be. discarded with a view to get legislation passed by June 16, when the N.R.A, expires, explain- ing that this could be followed by subsequent legislation embodying President other things which Roosevelt decmed necessary. -- Reuter,

MASS FLIGHTS

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Senate Passes Naval Bill

MEASURE NOW SENT TO CONFERENCE

IMPROVING TRADE

CHINA'S IMPORTS -CUT AGAIN

Shanghal, May 25. Returns lasued by the Chinese Washington, May 24. Maritime Customs Administration

value of

The Senate to-day, by a vole of 55 to 18, passed the largest Naval for the first four months of thin

year show that the Appropriations Bill in the peace. China's imports totalled. $357- time history of the United States 700,813, which was $30,803,368 which contains an estimate which Honolulu, May 24.

will allow the immediate com-less than that shown in the figures of corresponding period of last Large lights of U.S. Navy mencement of construction of

year, while the value of exports of commenced to twenty-four new warships.

the same period totalled $177,- seaplanes have arrive at Pearl Habour. The first

The Bill will now be sent to a 368,432, an amount representing n slight increase over exports for came at 12.30 and sixteen swooped.

Others joint conference of both Houses. to a landing at 1.45 p.m.

the corresponding period of last will arrive later to-day and to

The Bill calls for the expendi year. of them lying morrow, direct from Midway Island and ture. of $460,000,000 for building,.

and renovation. others via French and Frigate replacement

Reuter, Shoals-United Press.

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