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IMPORTANT WASHINGTON
CONVERSATIONS,
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
(Reuter's Service.);
CAPT BARRETT.
APPOINTED HEAD OF" POLICE IN SHANGHAI
POPULAR APPOINTMENT.
(Reuter's Servica.)
Shanghai, Dec. 81.
ROYAL ROMANCE.
RUMANIAN PRINCE AND COMMONER.
„SUCCESSION RENOUNCED.
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New York, Dec. 21.
Bukharest, Dec. 81. The Municipal Council has *Important international de.
The Crown Prince Charles has resolved that Captain E. 1. M. velopments are believed to be Barrett will succeed Mr. K. Erenounced rights of succession to foreshadowed by the arrival of McBuen as Commissioner of the throne and all his preroga- the Rt. Hon. Montagu Norman, Folice, but the appointment has tives as a member of the Royal Governor of the Bank of England, hot yet been gazetted.
Family. and Mr. Gilbert, Agent-General
[Capt. Edward Ivo Medhurst for Reparations, who conferred at Barrett, CLE, who la wall
The King has proclaimed his four years old grandson, Michael, Washington with Mr. Andrewnown in Hongkong as an inter- son of Charles, as the heir.
William Mellon, Secretary, US.
Treasury, and Mr. Benjamin port cricketer, passed through a Strong, Governor of the Federal couple of months ago on Home Reserve Bank,
The nature of the discussions has not been divulged up to the present.
DEATH BY SHOT, NOT" BOMB.
"
MURDERER NOT ARRESTED,
;
PARENT'S HOSTILITY. The thirty-two years old Crown leave. He was born on June 12, Prince of Rumania's renuncia 1879, and became Second Lieutention is the sequel of his romantic ant in the Lancashire Fusiliers in marriage at Ödessa some years: 1899, becoming Lieutenant a year ago to a
commoner, Zizilam later. He was decorated for ser- Brino, vice in the South-African War, Contrary to the laws of the LATE GENERAL HSU following. which he became country the Prince was suÁbse- Assistant Adjutant of the Lan-quently sentenced to a term of cashire Fusiliers being promoted close confinement for trans- Captain in 1903. In the lattergressing military regulations by year he was appointed Wing leaving the country without leave Officer of the Malay, States and his marriage was declared Guides, rising to be Adjutant. illegal. In 1907 he went to Shanghai as Assistant Commissioner of Police. Peking, Dec. 31.
He has always been foremost in Later reports show that Gen every branch of sport, including eral Hsu Shu-seng met his death Rugby, Association football, rifle through being shot and not bomb-shooting, cricket, and golf. ed as stated in yesterday's cables, No member of General Considerable comment has been aroused by the fact that Cheng-wu has not been arrested for killing. General Hau.
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His bride was reported to have refused a huge fortune to give up her husband and the Prince was faithful to her.
Subsequently, the Prince tra Hevelled and in 1921 married Princess Helen, daughter of ex. King Constantine of Greece, their son Michael now being the heir.
played several matched in the late cricket season at Home, compiling very respectable scoress. He has, if memory serves us rightly, Luhended the batting averages_in
Shanghai on several occasions.}
Lu is stated to be a staff officer
the
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It is understood that the Chief'! Executive's Headquarters Are sending a coffin and Generals in uniform to bring back the re- mains to Peking..
OUR COTTON TRADE.
"SPINNERS" PRESIDENT ON PRICES.
ADVICE. TO,"HOLD OUT."
"(Reuter's Scrpios).
FACING FACTS.
FRANCE PUTTING HOUSE
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DRASTIC TAXES:
(Reuter's Serolos.).
Paris, Dec. 81. Further, detaols of M. Doumer's financial proposals show that they London, Dec. $1. provide an autonomous fund to Mr. Fred Holroyd, President of redeem public debt to be adminis- the Federation of Master Cotton tered by a council composed of in- Spinners, in the Association's dependent and impartial high New Year message advises the officials besides a minimum alloca- cotton trade to hold out for pricestion of 2,500 million francs, tha and says he is deeply convinced fund to receive any budget sur- hat if spinners, especially of plus, also donations and legacies. London, Dec. 31.. American yarns, insist on such The death is announced of price they can undoubtedly secure Admiral F. G. Noel.
it.
OBITUARY.
ADMIRAL F. C. NOEL.
(Reuter'& Service.)
[Admiral' Francis Charles. Methuen Noel was an Admiral on the retired list and Assessor for Appeals in the House of Lords. He served with the International Expedition for the relief of Kandamous, Crete, and command- ed the "Wallaroo" during the service in other operations and China War, 1900. He saw active service in other operations and commanded H.M.S. "Hood" in Home waters.]
PEKING CABINET.
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Peking, Dec. 31.
All securities coming into the fund are to be immediately and': compulsorily cancelled and any- He is firmly of opinion that the one employing the resources of world has not taken all it re-the fund for a purpose other than quires because customers of cot-that provided for by law is to be ton goods know that if they wait imprisoned, long enough they can get their needs supplied at practically their own price.
SOVIET INTRIGUE.
ALLEGED BRIBERY OF POLISH DEPUTIES.
EXPULSION DEMANDED.
(Reuter'a Service.)
Warsaw, Dec. 81. The close relations alleged in It is semi-officially stated that financial transactions between the resignation en-bloc of the the Soviet Minister Wojkoff and old members of the Cabinet will a number of Deputies has attract- be accepted by mandate this even-ed considerable attention and an ing and that simultaneously a investigation is expected, Demand mandate will be issued appointing has also been made for the expul the new Cabinet, under Hou Shih-sion from the Diet of Deputies ying, as follows: C T. Wang, found to have accepted financial Foreign Affairs; Yu Yao-jen, consideration from a representa- Interior; Kung Hsi-chan, Com-tive of a foreign power. murications: Chen Chin-tao, Finance; Kow Hsia. Agriculture and Commerce; Ma Chun-wu, Justice; Tu Hsi-mei, Navy; Chai Teh-yao, War; and Yi Pei-chi, Education.
Dr. William Brownlow Asho Moore is to not as Principal: v{i} Medical Officer during the absence from the Colony of Dr. Joseph Bartlett Alison, M.B.E.
effect from the December 28, 1925- "Government Gazette."!
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8.15 p.m. Chaplain'c Meeting in the Sailors and Soldiers' Home Arsenal Street.
Wednesday, January 6.
New Year's Concert and Social
SOUTH AFRICA,
MINISTER ON COLONIAL AFFAIRS.
DEFENCE RÉDUCTIONS.
(Reuter's Service)
Port Elizabeth, Dec. 31, Mr. Creswell, Minister of
The price of tobacco is to be increased five fold compared with prewar as a result of the "new tax. It is stated that a new special temporary tax on pay- ments is not to apply to indispen- sable foodstuffs.
ALL NIGHT, SITTING. After all night sittings, the Senate and Chamber of Deputies passed the January vote on ac- count. The measure frequently went to and fro between houses for adjustment of minor differ- ences. The houses were still ait- ting, at six in the morning.
BRITAIN'S STORM.
DAMAGE CAUSED THROUGH- OUT COUNTRY:
'FLOODS IN EUROPE,
(Reuter's Service.)
London, Dec. 31 Gales and storms have been experienced in Europe causing serious floods in many places.'
An eight-five miles an hour hurricane swept over Britain yesterday night causing mach damage, Telegraphs and tele- phones were interrupted.
Havoc In Holland,
London, Dec. 31.
Defence, in a speech, outlined the The Burgomaster of Maastricht Government's defence proposals, military in connection with floods has sought assistance from the the main feature of which is a re- duction in the peace strength caused by the overflowing of the from 10,000 to 8,000 men.
Meuse, Mr. Boydell
Train Minister of
services between Labour, declared that the Gov Maastricht and Liege are, com- ernment was going to tackle the pletely interrupted. Sasvangent Asiatic problem and was going to Zevenaar, Gouds, Zwolle and see that they in South Africa several other places and partially were masters of their own house. inundated while the village of They were not going to be ruled Megen is completely isolated, from Calcutta, Delhi, or even London.
VAIN BOAST.
SYRIAN REBEL AND FRENCH GENERAL::
at B p.m. ia the Sailors and Hassan Soldiers Home Arson
BOXOR
THE TABLES TURNED
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Damascus, Dec 81
The notorious rebel leader, Kharrat, who lately an- hat he had detailed
killed in a fight
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