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CHEENOCK

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

Anglo-Irish Pact Stands

TRADE ARRANGEMENTS CONTINUED A YEAR

London, Jan. 19.

The recent conversations between the Dominions Secretary, Mr. Mal- colm MacDonald,

ld, and Mr. Eamon de Valera, President of the Irish Free State, were referred to by the former when the House of Common assembled after the Christmas recess.

re-

JANUARY *20, 1987.

DANGEROUS Waiting On

DOCKYARD POLITICS

WON'T BE ALLOWED BY GOVERNMENT

DISMISSALS EXPLAINED

London, Jan, 19.

Dominions

EMPIRE MIGRATION

PROBLEM

London Jan, 20.

In the House of Commons, tho Dominions Secretary moved a finan- cial resolution as a prelude to the | Introduction of Bill dealing with Empire settlement. The present act expires at the end of May.

Mr. MacDonald warned the House that the fact that the Government

In the House of Commons to-was proposing amending legislation

Mr. Ma Mr. MacDonald said it had been

een day, Sir Samuel Hoare, First agreed to continue for another ycar

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND the truding arrangements concluded Lord of the Admiralty, dealt at

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Strails, Java, Burma, Ceylon. Red Sea, Egypt, Istanbul, Greece, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, Levanter Parts, Europe. East and South Africa, Australia,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIM. GOVERNMENT

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without nolice, and ull sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without cutler,"

8.8.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

HANPURA *BANGALORE

RAWALPINDI

** MIUZAPORE

CORFU

* BHUTAN

NALDERA

"BEJAR

From

Tons Hong Kong.

About

Desimalion.

17,000 23rd Jan. lombay, Marseille & London,

6,000 30 Jan. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull, 17,000 0th Feb. Marseilles & London. 7,000 10th Feb, Bumbay & Karachi. 14,500 20th Feb. Marseilles & London.

6,000 27th Feb. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 16,000

6th Mar. Marseilles, Havre, Landon, Hamburg.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

6,000 13th Mar. Humbag, Marseilles & London.

Calls Tangler. Colla Casablanca.

4

Cargo only. All vessels may call at Malin,

5

Frequent connection from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to Istanbul. Piraeus, Smyrna and, other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING

SIRDHANA

SHIRALA

TILAWA

SANTHIA

TALMA

B,000 30th J2171,

8,000 13th

Feb.

10,000 27th

Feb. 8,000 13th Mar.

10,000 27th Mar. I

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Swettenham, Singapore,

Penang Rangoon & Calcutta.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NELLORE

TANDA

NANKIN

7,000 30th Jan,

7,000 5th Mar.

Mana. Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney. Melbourne & Hobart,

7,000 3rd Apr.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

SIIRALA CORFU *BHUTAN *BEHAR TANDA TILAWA

CARTHAGE

Cargo only.

2,000 21th Jan. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 14,000 21th Jan. Shanghof & Japan. 8,000 25th Jan. Shanghal & Jupan. 6,000 1st Feb. Shanghai & Jupan, 7,000 3rd Feb. Shanghai & Japan. 10,000 4th Feb. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 14,500 5th Feb. Shanghai & Japan.

All dates are approxiinate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to

The Agents,

Phone 27721

MACKINNON MACKENZIE:CO

P/OLOSBUILDING/CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

NY.K.

ut the beginning of 1930 by the considerable length with The United Kingdom and Southem Ire-dismissal of certain navel a land, subject to possible modifications;

under discussion.

R.

the matter. It was for the Dominions say the word "go". He hoped the

did not porlend unilateral action. In

to

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day was not far distant when they could make a beginning, with the e-operation of the Domition af detall, some of which were now yard men in connection with 10thorities, to expand the present

sabotage of British warships. volume of Empire migration. It was emphasised by Mr. Mac-when he was questioned on the Two changes were forcenst, by the Donald that his

conversations with matter by Mr. Clement Mr. de Valera on January 14 were Attlee. Labour leader. informal, and that no formal negotin- tlons,

proceeding. Until the were

Sir Samuel said the men were not examination of certain matters arts-discharged because of their politieal out of the conversations had been views, adding "any, man may hold completed, he was unable whether further discussions were in- as long as his work is satisfactory to say whatever political views he wishes mittent. The United Kingdom Gov-and his polities do not lead to cours ernment, he said, was ready to take which will endanger the Navy or the any opportunity to reach satisfactory state." settlement on outstanding questions between the two countries-Renter Special.

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WANT GOVERNOR RETAINED

LOCAL BODIES WIRE

HOME

Contiming. Sir Samuel said that during the autumn he was informed of subversive activities on the part of certain men, and he had the case exhaustively investigated by a body of highly-placed, responsible and experienced permanent officials, not restricted to the Admiralty. All

they were civilians, unanimously driven to the conclusion that, in the interests of the safety of the Navy, ve men should not re- main in dockyard employment,

were

least

No loyal Dockyard employee, sald Sir Samuel, need feel the anxiety with regard to the discharge of these men, teenuse their disloyalty was altogether exceptional.

The Committees of the China Association (Hongkong Branch), the Hongkong General Chamber of Com- merce, representatives of the Chinese Unofficial Pommunity, and all the

Some heckling followed, to which Members of both Counells held * Sir Samuel Houre replied that it was meeting at the offices of the General impossible publicly to state the rea- Chamber of Commerce last evening, sons for the dismissals, for the same at which was decided to make re-reason that, in the interests of presentations,

cable, to the security. It was impossible to have Secretary of State for the Colenies,

public inquiry. through the Chinn Association, Lon-

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Mr. Attlee declared his intention of den, for the retention of HE. Sir again raising the subject at the Andrew Caldecoti as Governor

rarliest opportunity-Reuter Special. Hongkong.

H. K.

DAYLIGHT SAVING

URBAN COUNCIL

APPROVAL

of

30 minutes

The Minister.

maximum Brure which the United Kingdom Govern- ment could spend

migration would, in the light schemes realities of experience, be fixed at 1.500.000, while at the same time

scheme would be increased from the maximum percentage grant which they could give to any individual

fly to seventy-five per cent.

The resolution was approved after Mr. MacDonald hud .given an assur- once that the maximum of £1,500,- 000 would be increased 1 12 ever were found inadequate.--British Wireless.

SHIPPING IN PACIFIC

GOVERNMENT

MAKES

PROPOSALS

London, Jan. 19. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, asked in the Com- mons it a statement could be made on the discussions between the Gov- ernment and the Governments of the Dominions regarding assistance for British shipping services in the Pacific, sald the report of the perin Shipping Committee had been under consideration and the United Kingdom Government had formulated certain proposals as a basis for dis- cussion with the Governments con-

THE ROYAL FAMILY

In-

vancement of the present Hongkong cerned, which would be communicat-

Time by

ed to those Governments in the Standard

course

the of

next few days. throughout the year.

There was only one dissentient at British Wireless. a full meeting of members-Mr. A. of Arcullwho expressed an opinion that the benefits which might accrue from the measure would not out- weigh the hardship which it would inflict on three classes

London, Jan. 19. of people,

The Duke of Kent, who made u children who have to rise early to The Urban Council yesterday no to school, factory hands and others tour, this morning of the social ser- vice centres in London, left by ear reach their passed two resolutions

ex-who already have to pressed the opinion that a measure work by 7 am. or earlier, and those this afternoon for Sandringham to for daylight saving is advisable in who already prefer to rise early and join the King and Queen and Queen other members of the Hongkong, and that the best basks take their exercise before going to Mary and

Royal Family-British Wireless. for such a mensure will be the artwork.

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Wed., 3rd Feb.

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Hikawa Maru (Starts from Kobe) Sat., 6th Feb, Hire Maru (Starts from Kobe) Taes., 23rd Feb, New York via Panama,

Naruto Maru

South America (West Coast) via Japan. Honolulu,

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Wed., 10th Feb.

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London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam,

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Kamo Maru (N'aaki direct)

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+Mayobashi Maru ..

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