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„TURKISH TREATY.
FRALIAN LABQUR VICTORY:
FRENCH. NOTE MYSTERY.
TAN & NXPLANATION.
Loxoos, February 2.3
BILLY" HUGHES RESIGNS.
MELBODETE, February. Following a Labour victory in the elections the PrimerMinister, Mr. W. M. Hughes has resigned.
THE NEW-CABINET.
WATER.
An explanation of the mystery of the Branch note to Angora is given by the Manchester Guardian which says that M. Poincare sent two telegrams to Angora,
It is understood that Mr. Brace the Federal Tren- The First urged the Turks to accept the Treaty which arer, will be invited to form a purely Nationalist. -wis far better than it could possibly have been but for cabinet not including Mr. Hughes. ---
the efforts of France. Abgom replied indignantly, accusing Franone of working with Britain against Turkey. M. Paincare, thinking from the tone of the message that Turkey would reject the Treaty sent a second telegram saying that the Treaty must not be regarded as an ultimatum that the French delegation anyhow would remain at Lausanne sad using other phrases to which serious objection is taken in England.
Earl Curzon was not shown the telegrams but was informed thereof. As the result of this talogramAngora las asked for time for consideration instead of reject ing the Treaty as would otherwise have been done,
• BRITISH CONFIDENCE IMPRESSES,
CONSTANTINOPLE, Februу 2:
The news of the improved atmosphere at Lausende
is greeted with relied by the, Tarks the great Lalk of.
RUHR OCCUPATION..
· AMERICAN LABOUR PROTEST.
NEW YORK, February 2. The Central Trades and Labour Council with a membership of half a million carried a resolution urging the Government to use its good offices to secure the immediate withdrawal of the French from Germany? declaring that the poenpation is unjustifiable and threatens the stability of Europe and America.
EINSTEIN'S MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, February 2. „The Einsteins arrived at Port Said yesterday and whom do not wish for further fighting. The moderate, left in the evening for Jerusalem where they will be the elements at Angora, constituting the majority of the guests of Mr. Herbert Samuel,
Assembly, are beginning to assert themselves in favour
of peace. The calm confidence of the British authori
tias boa impressed the Turks with the strength of the British position.
M. C. C. IN NEW ZEALAND.
WELLINGTON, February 2.
For the third and last test the weather was fine and the wicket fast: Three thousand attended. New Zealand made 166, Barona with cound and aggressive batting contributing 61. Calthorpe bowled excallently taking 6 for S man scoring 69 addisio
** HAFNIUM"
NEW ELEMENT-FOUND,
LONDON, February-2.. Doctor Alexander Sooit has isolated a new element called.“ Hainium?" recently discovered by two young chemists in Copenhagen.
WASHINGTON NAVAL
TREATY
London, February 2. Reu learns that Signor Mussolini is expected The M. C. C. made 180 for 3. Chap- Labortly to erraige the ratification of the Washingtor
TREASURE ISLAND.
RECORD OPIUM HAUL,
POLICE COURT PROSECUTION.
Nava Treaty.
aampan were practically dry; No "YELLOW DRAGON" fish scales were to be seen,
In reply to the Magistrate wit
meas said that the arms were not school's work and pleasure-seeming
Bfecting mang-aspects-of-the- actually ready for firing. They
were not loaded, and the Mansers y almost synonymoust erma-the were in the holsters, but, they were January Yellow Dragon, Qazen's Interesting evident was given at close at band and had lanyards College magazina, makes interesting the Magistracy, before Mr. B. E. attached.
reading. Apart from school topics Lindsell yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Lloyd submitted that the evi-there are, however, several the master of a sampan, his wife deuce that the pistols bad lanyards articles possessing wider-insterest; and a foki were called upon to attached showed that they were notably *An Exciting Night. answer charges arising out of the ready for use...
in the Hands of Pirates," in which seizure recently of eight and a half The Magistrate agreed that it Law Sea Tan retails his "Bai La" tons of raw opium in a cave on u was inaterial evidence.
experiancas on that memorable. barren island near Capsuimun on Mr. Bennett: But what lias it November 19; and A Visit to s January 17 by Sub-Inspector Bloor, got to do with the opium?
Tannery in Kowloon," in which The defendants, whose sampan The Magistrate The prosecution Kam Ra Wai chroniclem his was lying off the mouth of the cave, is trying to prove they were gourd impression of "an interesting are alleged to have been there for ing the opium with an armed guard. and instructing morning. School the purpose of guarding the contra
Replying to Mr. Bennett, Inspec- Notes include. band. When searched a number of for Bloot said he did not see any neat Limerick which will be following pistols and a quantity of sumuni-body keeping a look out on the sam tion was found on the vessel. pan. When he called the crew out, appreciated by many who know the
"Victim These arms formed the subject of a the master canie out with his hands.
and not less by. "Ed." himapif separate charge against the defend-up. He had a revolver... ants of the unlawful possession of Senior Revenue Officer Watt gave A hard working master is "-Ed."
evidence as to the removal of the His motor has gone to bis head.
GITOS.
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Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent opium. On the 23rd inst he receiv Wreathed in gasoline smiles, of Imports and Exports prosecuted; ed a certificate from the Govern. He goes thousands of miles. and Mr. T. G. Bennett, solicitorment analyst which showed that He will -probably scorch when he's appeared for the defendante. A there were 19,499 lbs. of raw opium dead.
charge of importing or aiding and, and the value was $463,999.-*** Among the sohool "bowlers" select abetting the importation of the tion on the first charge:
This was the case for the prosecued by XM.N.R." from recent opium was proceeded with first.
batch of examination papers, the Sub-Inspector Bloor told how he Mr. Bennett in opening his de-following is one of the best engaged a local fishing boat at the fence said the prosecution had to entrance to Cheung Obaru harbour prove that the defendants were to morroy & Opius Mall.”
In reply to your advertisement in and, in company with two Chinese there with the idea of guarding the detectives and an Indian Police con- opium. He submitted that they certainly taking unfair advantage ATH.N.R." notes, this is stable, proceeded to Sai Kan I Châu could show no connection between Island. He found the defendants the defendants and the opum. De over the ordinary reader. sampan at anchor, about thirty fendants' story was that in the yards from the north-east corner morning they set out from Taumati
and went aboard. After searching with the idea of going to Cheungportation was incomplete. It would the sampan be went ashore in com-Chon island and when they arrived have to be removed to another place pany with one of the Chinese detec-at Cheung Chau island the wind for sale before the importation tives and a seaman. He was direct dropped and they stopped and had would have been completed row ed to a certain spot and after re- their meal. The Magistrate informed Mr. moving number of stones from the Dealing with the arms, Mr. Ben Lloyd that he did not think that hel hillside he discovered an opening nett mid that it had to be remember my case and at the present he leading into a cave, where he found bered that of the pistols found fear was against lum. He would, how 480 four bags containing opium, were in a bag and the two Mauser ever take time to cousi These bags were finally removed to pistols could not be fired unless they the Government Opium Factory in were taken out of their holsters. Hongkong. In his previous search then again none of the arms were
on board the sampan-be found puta
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