FRIDAY, OCTOBER
$100,000,000 SCHEME.
99-YEAR RUBBER LEASE VENTURE.
BIG FIRESTONE DEAL.
(Reuter's Service)
New York. October 15. Mr. Harvey Firesine, Pre- sident of the Pirestone Tire and Rubber Company, has announced the hurried an agreement with the Republic of Liberia by which he bas obtained a 99-year lease of a million acres, suitable for rubber growing and a 2,000 rubla plantation, fully it matured grd bewring rubber. is planned to spend $100.00 developing the base.
acre
GLOOMY PICTURE.
BRITAIN'S COAL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK,
(Reuter's Service)
London, October 15. There was a large attendance of the public at the first sifting of the Coal Commission at West- minster Hall which was attended by representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Mining Asso- ciation.
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Mr. Ernest Gowers. Permanent Under Secretary of Mines, stated that the present demand and con- sequently the present output of British coal had descended to the level of 20 years ago, hut the in- dustry was employing upwards of 'a quarter of a million more per-
sons.
The consumption from CAS- tomers in Russia. Germany, and Austria had been reduced by, 46,000,000 ¡N.
Replying to M. Beverithe. Mr. Gewers mentioned that seven men were now employed where pren viously it had been six. It was arred that the pre-war standard et anges was only mulut menté by increased amput per head of the employers or the matemal
of prices of coal v
very gloomy picture.
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A
16, 1925.
FRANCE'S REDS.
COMMUNIST MAYORS
SUSPENDED.
ARRESTS IN PARIS. ·
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, October 15. Communist demonstration
outside the Bolshevik Pavilion at the Decorative arts exhibition was forcibly dispersed and 40 arrests were made.
THE CHINA MAIL.
UNRULY CHINA.
TREATIES AND FOREIGNERS' SAFETY.
HOME PAPER'S COMMENT.
It was characteristic of Chinese skill to raise the question of treaty revision at Geneva, observes As a member of the
"Truth."
League China has, of course, the fullest right to submit her
SMUGGLING CASE.
FIVE CHINESE CHARGED..
$14,000 Loss FRUSTRATED,
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Kowloon Magisdawcy this mons with possession of a large quantly ing, five Chines were charged
MOTHER'S KISS.
SON'S
MURDER.
CHARGE,
DEAD MAN'S FAMILY HELP THE DEFENCE.
1
made
The Treasury were not repre- sented at the police court pro axisting liquor on which no ceedings at Harewood End, near duty had been paid. relations with the other members of Imports and Exports, posent legal representative
Mr. J. 1). Lloyd, superintendent
Sellack, Harefordshire, and no to the consideration of that body.ing, said Dust during the list ave opening statement for the prose The Communist Mayor of Saint Apparently all the other parties months the Government had beaution Denis has been suspended for at the Chinese treaties are, in defended of about $20,000 kr. against Richard Louis month for grave dereliction of duty in allowing public services to be held up on the 12th inst.. when the Communists attempted a gen eral strike,
The Communist. Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Hallain in department Nord have also been suspended for abusing the vileges of their office.
}
The inon were remanded four for ther enquiries,
was committe for trial at the County Assis for the murder of his father-law. Dr. Walter) Carless Syne a professor of obstetri:
principle, prepared to reconsider vading payment of duty. If the Wreford Brown, of Sidonia, them. In practice the difficulty isnt case lud not been detectal, Sellack, a farmer and ex-officer that in her present anarchic state le loss would have been about of the 1st Wish Guards, ; who China is no more able than she $11,000. was half a century ago to put the stranger within her gates in the same position as he le in any other. ostensibly civilised country. How- pri-ever, there are signs of improve. ment in the state of Chim. The tariff conference'now agreed upon should ease the strain between China and the foreign devils. It is no doubt true, as the Chinese Minister said at Geneva, that the treatles themselves do much to provoke Chinese hostility towards the rest of us.
RUSH FOR SEATS.
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL
ELECTIONS.
(Bouter's Service.)
the
Melbourne. October 16, The nomination lists show 164 candidates for 75 seats in House of Representatives and, 50 for 22 vacancies in the Senate, There are no women candidates, Every seat is being contested.
JUDICIAL INQUIRY.
INSPECTOR EVERSON'S
EVIDENCE.
(Reuter's Service.)
Shanghai, bet. 45.
At the Handel, Pequig boday. trepentier Hamza rebying to MT Prstier Pinley dolanan, d
DT1
for athl not belle vetust 1 events
Max wont letve been-urørted i
that
HARITUAL?
JAPANESE AGAIN
CONVICTED.
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.
A Japanese named Kashima, who was recently fined $10 on two Yoccasions for being found in a drunk and incapable condition, | VOLUNTEER ORDERS, was again before. Mr. E. W Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning for the same offence.
MUSKETRY COURSES,
Among the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps orders and notifica- tions published are the follow- Musketry courses will be fired as follows:-
The maximum penalty of $15 was imposed.
RUSH OF "MAILS-
The "President McKinley" Stonecutters, Sunday, October brought in this morning 408 bags 18, Armoured Car Co. of mail from the U.S.A., Canada, Stonecutters. Sunday, October Japan and Shanghai.
25. Engineer Co.
The mail from Europe via amounted to 19 bugs.
at Bristol University,
at Sidonin on August 14.
Wreford Brown "received the committal unmoved, but there was a pathetic scene when his mother, who had sat through the hearing, went across the court to him and they embraced each other affec- tionate for some minutes before the son was taken back to prison.
When the proceedings opened, Mr. George C. Swayne, solicitor and brother of Dr. Swayne, said:
represent Dr. Swayne's family, and identify myself with the de fenre, and express great sym- pathy with the accused in his distressing circumstances and mental affliction."
THREE OPERATIONS.
Richard Carless. Swayne, Dr. Swayne's son, repeated the story, he told at the inquest regarding the shooting of his father, and re- plying to questions he said he
Stonecutters, Sunday. Novem-Siberia by the same vessel knew that in consequence of hav-
ber 1. Infantry Co. Stongeunters. Sunday. Sovem-
8, Scottish Co.
Appointment.
to
ing been gased in the war, his A feature which will lead to brother-in-law underwent three quicker receipt and niore frequent mastoid operations, and that he arrival of mails by this route is still had discharge from a wound H.E. the Governor has been force at the G.F.D. in London on He knew that his brother-in-law's 3 new system which came into which needed constant attention. by detaining the original oh BËJ
Aplensed ineteise 1 miles Mr. Cyrinden who bronged the charge Alexander Kenneth Mackenzie to closed daily instead of weekly as asylum.
appoint C.Q.M.S. September 22 by which mails are father had been in a lunatic said he realiseri he had jy room when the first four were kong Volunteer Defence Corps.]
be Second-Lieutenant in the Hong-before. Tasted. He did not believe
His brother-in-law had constant: oy propting them from joining with effect from October 9, 1925. tua mail from Europe, which a conspiracy in which his wife The balance of the s.s. "Man- delusions which took the form of: the site mob the temper of the crowd would love beeri hétor. He
arrived late yesterday afternoon, and others were supposed to be was dealt with this morning. had no queial instructions Iron
involved. Ins superiors 80 take presution agunst Pits previous to May 20 An African missionary, Mr. Logame. Uctober ki..
Cines giving evidence sild, at
No. 648 Lee.-Cpl. A. W. Shovel MURDER CHARGE. Pálish, Czech. and German h was among the crowd at
Armoured Car Co., is" per- jurists assisted by English and tim of the shooting. The mobmitted to revert to the rank of French experts completed their was excited, gerne hunters and Private at his own request, as work and reached an understand-blowing deaflets in the air. From from 16.10.25. ing on the Eastern Arbitration his position in the crowd witness Treaty.
did not rendis ny, nevessity for Shreling.
SLIGHT DELAY.
(Reuter's Service,)
Mr. Chamberlain and M. Briand conferred the whole evening on the German proposals regarding the evacuation of the Rhineland and demands regarding the Star which may slightly delay the initialing though it is not a seri-
-ous obatncle.
Sub-Enspoeder Shellswath said was on duty at the Nanking Road and Clicking Hoad corner, At about the o'clock he say a
howling mob" surrounding
it
Leave. No. 114 Pte. R. Duncan, Reserve Co., is granted 12 months' leave from 14.11.25 to 13.11.26.
Reversion,
Resignation.
No. 562 Sergt. H.G. B. Burns, Infantry Co. is permitted to re- sign from the Corps, as from 30.10.26.
Struck Off.
SEQUEL TO PAINTERS'
QUARRELA
He had a delusion that his let- fers were being tampered.. with and that his food was drugged. Sometimes he refused food and went out and got his meals else. where.
1
Dr. Llewellyn Green, who ren- dered medical aid to the dead man, said Dr. Swayne, told him the second shot was not aimed. It then dying and said the surgeon was fired from the hip. He was would be too late.
A KOWLOON CASE
dispute over the disappearance of An argument arising out of a
a painter's tool was alleged to be the cause of the death of Ip Kam- The medical officer of Glouées- lum when Mr. TS. Whyte-Smithter Prison said Wreford Brown No. 451 Pre. L. B. Stone, Mount-prosecuted for the Crown at the was suffering from delusional in- Kowloon Magistracy yesterday in sanity of a pronounced type, and a charge of murder against an- on the night of the tragedy was other painter named Cheung Hi,
so influenced by delusions as to The man died in hospital as the be incapable of appreciating the result of an abdominal wound
nature of his actions. He was which brought en peritonitis.
new insane and unfit to plead. The case was adjourned after evidence had been called by the Crown,
policeman on point luty. Witnessed Infantry Co. having left the companied by three foreign Colony, is struck off the strength EARLIER CABLES..
police, attempted so bevak up the of the Corps, as from $10.25. Locarno, October 15. crowd, whereupon the nah mulled For the first time since the Con-down Constables Cole and Stevens- ference opened M. Srzynski and to the grind. Witness then
M. Benes, the Polish and Czecho-red-buns to be drawn, and the THE STAR THEATRE. police slowly retreated toward the
Slovakian Foreign Ministers, Station, pressed by a violent crowd. participated therein. This morn-Witness heal thứ cry. "Kill the ing Sig. Mussolini is rushing to foreigners," and was of the opinions Locarno
in a motor car from that both volleys were necessary to: Milan in an effort to participate rapel the crard. Had witness hern in the conference before it closes, in charge of the Staten he would It is understood that altogether have done the same as Insperior five documents will be signed, Eversum. namely the Pact itself and four) arbitration treaties, Franco-Ger- man, Germano-Polish, Germano- !
Czecho-Slovakian
and
Belgo
German.
There will also be two special
the Pact this morning.
I
Later.
NEW AIR FEAT.
(Reuter's Service)
London, Oct. 15,
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME..
owded huse yesterday with high quality picture fentrain Pauline Frederick in “Smouldering Fines, which was preceded by agile screen acrobatics and skating stamis.
The Star Theatre delighted a
The added attraction if the 9.15 performance was the appearance of Bad Sanborn, the famous zylophom
A KITE MOVED ON. A Boy failed in his great ambition to fly is kite over the Houses of Parliament.
Careful test of the breezes showed the owner of the kite that if he were to stered the kite would have to be st, who gave some classical and released from the Albert Ebank-
Before his committal a plea of not guilty was entered by Mr. Ivan E. Snell, who appeared on behalf of Wreford Brown.
AIRMEN IN ARMOUR.
Proposals are being considered with a view to safeguarding" - shine-gummers in the exposed co-
of big warplanes, when they attacked by fast single-seater, lighters.
When one of the utter diven
it offers in extremely small target.
declarations guaranteeing arbi-- tratían treaties between Germany and Poland and Germany and
jazz numbers which gened the ment; and here he took his stand down upon i big bombing machine 1 Thy first experiments in England applause of the undience. Czecho-Slovakia and finally a de-with the of a dirigible as an proved to be a master of this rare would permit, and the kite rose.
He As long a run his soundings claration concerning article six-seroplane Cartier were carried out but dificult instrument, nad the teen of the Covenant.
But Guy Fawkes himself was not at Pillar this morning. The R33 warm reception he received on bis detected quicker than this small boy of metal in front which contains. The pilot is protected by the mass
Germany gave her adhesion to eroplane fixed by a special ap for the remainder of his short an asked him what he was doing just above, the fuselago, guid
left her masing mast with a light first appearance here angurs well with the big ambition. A police-e engine, and little more appears usark than his head, projecting paratus under her bull. The R 38 season.· ́
He told the truth. All the delegations gave their used for a quarter of an hour and Crowded houses should be the rule. The awful news was broken to adherence to the western Security in a 1563 monoplane, piloted by while the attractive double-header him that kite flying over the Houses the bomber's hull present to the Machine-gunners at their stations Pact this morning. The question Fight-Lieutenant R. L. Haig, rogramme is continued to-day and of Parlament was forbidden, and descending attacker a much. surger of the eastern frontiers and of the chief test pilot of the Royal Aircraft to-morrow.
that if he had similar ambitions con- arget, not only their heads and German arbitration treaties with establishment, was released from trapeze slung beneath the airship,
eeming the Abbey, St. Paul's, or their shoulders, but also some part. any such buildings he could dismiss their bodies being exposed to them from his mind. 174.
his views, With a smile the policeman re- It is now proposed either to place mmended the park, and thither the the gunners of big machines in kite was carried with guide,
small revolving metal turrets, or to Without much a regulation wenovida tliem with billet-prof might have all sorts of printed helmets and a specially designed banners hanging over the place, form of body armour, the latter Bid an oficial, In any case, I proposal being the one more n Barlin, October 15. Nice, Oct. 16.
was slightly damaged, by striking has been withdrawn from the to be obained from the Lord Great The turret might it is considered, Half a dozen pintars attended wire. The pilot then unhooked Ruhr, this marking the complete
The last Freneb detachment should think permission would have favour the Radical Party Congresa, atccessfully for a second time and Inter-allied military evacuation of
Chamberlain, which the main problem is whether descended.".
her eastern neighbours is still to but in attempting to re-attach itself be settled but it la considered unto the dirigible the aeroplane was likely that it will create trouble.
slightly damaged and the pilot de- cided to land."
RADICAL CONGRESS.
(Reuter's Service.)
the Left Curtel which was seriously
weakened lest session, thall be
revived
Lister: It transpires that the eropane booked from the airship and flow
for some time. It then re-hooked but the propelur of the nemplane
Assuming the Socialists, who Moscow, October withdrew grea; M Herrio, pre: Larchuelogist, Colon siding, favoured this course and mosage from Duinigun also renewed us advoc capital levy
&where his exped
ths present time,
tombs of very rem inlans covered"
THE RUHR FREE. FRENCH TROOPS FINALLY
LEAVE
(Reuter's Serviss.)
this region. E
1
ASH make it difficult for gunners to spot quickly enough enemy fighters arting down from / til Oh directions -- but ca well
The occupation of the Ruhr A moderate monsoon prevailing helimet was prolonged because the Allies over the northern China sea, is the mal held that Germany had not pro- forecast. în perly funiled her oblications in port
SSES IN SYRIA
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