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She is being "worked in tem- porarily on the Mucao run and we hope the general public will take: the opportunity of visiting Macho whilst they can do so under the comfortable.. not to say "luxurious. conditions affords.
BUSH FIRES."
TWO SMALL TOWNSHIPS WIPED OUT.
CALAMITY IN AUSTRALIA.
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Melbourne, Feb. 15.
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NEW AFFEIGANT NOW,
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BRITAIN NON-COMMITTAL
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THE CHINA MAIL.
London, Feb. 187 which this vessel
The Daily Telegraph's" diploma She re-placed our old In a temperature exceeding 300tio correspondent says that there is friend the "Honam which after degreos. fanned by a northerly reason to believe that the German 43 years very inithful service xale bush fires occurred exten- Ambassadors and Ministers ac- was sold for breaking up purposes alvely throughout Victoria yostor-credited to the principal League last December. Her passing re-day
Stakes are being instructed to in moves one of the oldest land. Twenty-three persons were inform the Governments of thode marks" on the river and to the cinerated, and many others are States that the German Govern- end; her machinery and engines missing.
ment may have to reconsider its were a tribute to the integrity
Considerable damage was done, position toward the League if the and superiority of British on-homes, farms, and timbor mills structure of the League Council is gineering and shipbuilding..
being destroyed.
modified before Germany has taken a seat' on it..
The Accounts.
Turning now to the accounts, your directors have transferred the sum of $60,000 from deprecia- tion fund which added to the net profits for the year, and the amount brought forward from ist your of $30.976:27, makes a total of $108,246,82, which your directors recommend be dealt with ps. Follows:
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To write off book valúe
The small townships of Erica and Noojee, in the coast dia- trict of Gippsland were practically wiped out.
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The State Government has sent relief to those who have been rendered homeless.
The "Daily Telegraph's Geneva: correspondent speaks of the pos aibility of Germany asking for a postponement of the meeting of the League Assembly Axed for March B until the various States have come to an understanding,
i) Most Disastrous Yet..
Melbourne, Feb, 15.
The Intest reports of the bush res in Vietoria. show that the damage was enormous At least 128 ves have been lost,. Including:
Siz Eric Drummond (the League Secretary) has gone, to Berlin, to discuss the matter with Dr. Stresemann (German Chancellor).. Still on the Fence. of steamers,.. $60,500.00 19 persons at Powell Town, where
London, Feb, 15. fouth of 17 persons trapped in a Reuter learns on high author. 26,350.00 narrow-tram line six escaped and 31ity that there is no truth what- 800ver: In the report, circulated perished.
To write off book value
of wharves. .
To write off book value
of office furniture
Making 'a total of
2:937.25. The Acting Premier, Sir A. abroad, to the effect that Great Peacock, says that the fires rank as Britain has agreed to the proposal the mo disastrous in the history that permanent seats on the League Council: should be awarded to fof the State
Poland, Spain, and Brazil in addi- tion to Germany.
589787.25
and carrying forward to the new profit and loss, account à sum of $18.459.57.
We regret that owing to the present Anancial position of the company, the prevailing tightness of the money market coupled with the inadvisability of realising the conany's holdings in local stocks at their present low level and which will doubtless commend it self to you, since they are first- class investments, they are unable to recommend the payment of any dividend this year. Our fleet has be further writsen down during the ye and hus,, as usual,, been mainlained in good order and zon- dition 1 s lufte. gentlemen, to speak of the future, and can only close with the expression of sin eese hope that before very long the present unfortunate disagree- inents between here and Canton, which for many months now have distashed our former happy rela- 'tions, will pass away and mutual trade once more' resume its sway between the two ports without which neither of us can hope to satisfactorily develop the great Leading opportunities which await na botly with the return of settled und peaceful conditions.
The State pine plantations at Port Campbell were destroyed.
Hundred of volunteer aettlers. and townsmen made most, heroic, efforts to save life and property.
South Australia's Losses
↑ Adelaide, Feb. 16. Disastrous bushfires have alen occurred in South Australia. Ten square miles of country were swept in the Mount Pleasant district One owner lost 2.500 sheep; **
The damage is estimated at $140,000).
WIRELESS STRIKE.
COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY REFUSED.
AFTBAL TO BOTH SIDES.
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London, Feb. 15.
In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Sir A. H. Sleek Maitland, Minister of Labour, said that he refused to appoint i Com- of Enquiry into the marine
It would be ill-fitting for me to wireless, plentors, dispute on the sit down without referring to the ground that such a Court could
of
More Hedging..
NOT WANTED.
AMERICA AND COUNTESS OF
ECATHCART.
LORD CHAVEN INVOLVED:
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sjoner
SOCIAL HYGIENE.
POSITION IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
HOME GOVERNMENT MOVES.
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Na York, Feb. 15.
London, Feb. 150- Mr. Honry H. Curran, Commis
Replying to a question as to Island has telegraphed to the connection with the report of the of Immigration, Ellis what action was being taken in Department of. Labour: Washington requesting a warrant Hygiene in the Straits Settlements Advisory Committee on Social for the arrest of the Bark of in 1925, Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary Craven. When the warrant arrivee of State for the Colonies said the Earl of Craven will be taken to action was being taken on the Ellis Island for the hearing of the general lines suggested, notably case for the admission of the questions of bamigration of female with male Chinese, in regard to which the Governor of the Straits (8ir Laurence, Guillemard); reported that there was already continued improvement in the sex ration
Chuntess.
Changes Her Mind...
Washington Feb. 16 It is definitely expected that the Countess of Cathcart will with draw her appeal against exclusion from the United States. It is be lieved that the publicity provoked by her detention on Ellis Island has caused her, to change her mind about the desire to visit America, The "New York World" saya that Lady Craven has confirmed that the Earl is now in Canada where the arrived last evening..
Warrant Issued.
Washington, Feb. 15.. The Department of Labour has: issued & warrant for the Bart of Craven's arrest.
Earl in Montréal
Montreal. Feb. 15. The Eart of Craven has arrived here and is staying at the Ritz- Carlton Hotel, He refused an in- Interview with the Press.
A Terrible Orden.
London, Feb. 15. In the House of Commons, reply to questions, Sir Austen, Chamberlain, Secretury of Stats-for
New York, Feb 15.. The Countess of Catheart,, look.. Foreign Affairs, said that a special meeting of the Assembly of the ing pale and nervous when inter March 8 to consider Germany's ap-Island, declared that she would League had been convened for viewed by Pressmen on Ellis plication for admission
Fase the case through. She did 'not Asked whether he could "remove atend under any circumstances to considerable apprehension both ask permission to return to Britain here and abroad by stating that voluntarily. She had been through the British Government was op- a terrible ardeak but there was a prised to any considerable increase lot of fight left in her yet. in the Council," Sh Austen Cham-
Craven Surprised! berlain referred to his reply on
Montreal, Fab. 15. the 10th inst. "He said that he The Earl of Craven, in an inter- gave a considered reply in the hopeview, expressed his surprise to that he would not be asked other learn that warrant had questions until shortly before he issued against him in the United went to Geneva,
States. He added that he was glad! Asked whether Germany's ap-be on Canadian soil away from the lication would be considered "Land of the Free." separately from the applications
He is aniling from Halifax for
been
For many years the questions of housing, education, and recreation had been engaging attention.
The Government. did not think that it was necessary to appoint the suggested Mixed Commission, but the medical service "was being or- anised on the lines suggested...
He added that whilst the Stratte Government aimed at the "diš- appearance of the brothel, progresu must be graduall Finally, the Government. attention to the recommendation. was y paying: close
for an increase in the personnel and for an extension of the powers of the Chinese Protectorate..
EGYPT'S WINDFALL.
ONLY IN "NEGOTIATION STAGE.
(Rauter's Amèrican Service.)
New York, Feb. 15, Mr. John Rockefeller, junior, denies that he has offered to King Fuad of Egypt ten million dollars for a museum at Cairo.
He states that negotiations have been proceeding in connection with such a project, but no decision: kas yet been reached.
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HOSPITAL FUN,
NOVEL LONDON SCHEME FOR SICK.
of other States, Sir Austen Cham-Bermuda at the earliest oppor-favoured with particulars of the The "China, Mall" has been berlain said that he was unable tunity, whilst his wife will all Wireless for Hospitals Fund" to answer for the Leugye in the from New York for Bermuda on organised by the London "Dally same speelde way as he answered Saturday. for the Foreign Office.
News.")
The objects of the Fund are:-
Technical Questions.
Berlin, Feb. 15. Bir Erie Drummond, has arrived from Groser and has united conversation with Dr: Stresemann.
Drummond has not come to Berlin to discuss the question of the aunt-. ber of seats on the League Council, which is a matter for the Govern- ments concerned, but to confer with Dr. Stresemann on technical questions in connection with Ger- many's entry to the League, such as, for example, the ceremony and such a company as this. To his A mase meeting of marine wire-Procedure to be adopted at Geneva surviving family tender on be-less operators in London unani- when the Assembly meets and Ger- half of us all our sincerest sym-mously rejected the employermany'a application comes up for pathy in their great bereavement. proposed settlement terms and de- To many of us gathered in this cided to continue the strike unti room he was an intimate personal. satisfactory agreement friend whom we could il afford to reached.
tragical death of our esteemed only be empowered to enquire in It is emphasised that Sir Eric friend and colleague. Mr. Chau the eircumstances and not lay down Sui-ki, whose untimely end dis- terms of settlement. tressed us all, and indeed the He said that the issues had been whole Colony. He was a most re-narrowed down as the result gular attendant at our board meet-ast week's negotiations, and he ings and we were profoundly masked both sides to meet again pressed with his sagacity and without delay. wide knowledge in handling the many problems which arise during:
the course of the year in handling
lose, and shall mourn for many a
day
Strike 10 Continue..
London, later.
ONLY WAY OUT.
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consideration.
LOCARNO OPPOSED.
FRENCH POLITICIAN'S NOVEL VIEWS.
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, Feb. 15:
A most interesting by-election took place to-day at Belfort where M. Clemenceau's former lieutenant, M. Andre Tardieu, was returned) defeating the Radical Socialist, and Communist candidates, and
"To equip every hospital in London with a wireless installa- tion-a plug point, with head- phones at every bedside.
„“To encourage a similar equip- ment in every hospital in Great Britain."
Up til January 6, the following had been accomplished:
454 voluntary London hospitals have been equipped with wireless by the Fund..
"57 other London hospitals are * in actual course of equipment.
"These hospitals represent 14,000 beds."
M. Tardieu, who had Hot return-Inquiries for information from all The headquarters have received ed to public life after his defeat at parts of the world. the General Election in 1924, car ried on a whirlwind campaign at fuchess of Argyll la President. HRH the Princess......... Louise, Belfort, which was a stronghold of the Left bloc
The advisory council comprises Viacount Knutsford Hon. Sir M. Tardieu championed, the
Sir Austen Chamberlain in his reply on the 10th inst, said that the application of Germany, as was probably inevitable, had opened the whole question of the composition of the Council. It had led to claims malcontents. It is reported that Arthur Stanley, Lt.Cdr. J. M. I do not think I can usefully add
from other quarters, but until the declared himself, opposed to the Kenworthy, Prof. W. H. Eccles, more to what I have already said.
was impossible to reach a final Locarno Treaties on the ground Sir Samuel Instone, Mr. B. F gentlemen, and I now formally
decision as regards the course that that they give Britain the control Crosield and Mr. J. Hugh Jones, propose the adoption of the report.
Rugby, Feb. 15. would best serve the interests off Europe and push back France managing editor of the "Dally and accounts as presented and Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Mia the Council and the League. He from the Rhine.
News after the motion has been second-ister of Labour, stated in the would make a further statement -ed. I shall be pleased to answer tiouse of Commons that the nago-before his departure to attend the any enquiries: you may desire to put to me to the best of my tiations for the settlement of the Council in March, if possible, but marine wireless dispute had nothe thought that as a good deal of so far succeeded. He had refused difference of opinion must at first so far to appoint a., Court of En-exist, it would defeat the whole Mr. L. S. Greenhill said: It quiry because the questions at object of the forthcoming meetings gives me much pleasure to second issue were capable of settlement by and destroy the League's usefulness the adoption of the report and ac-negotiation. In his view. it was and influence if the representa- counts as presented. After the still practicable and possible for atives were bound in advance by interesting speech of the chair-settlement to be reached by nego-rigid instructions which would man, I think it quite unnecessary tiation; having regard to the ex-render a common agreement im
to make any other com- tent to which the fasues had been ments. Considering the condi-narrowed
ability.
for me
Polley Endorsed,
+tions which have ruled during the. last six months of our working year, I think all shareholders will join me in voicing our apprecia tion of the very satisfactory work done by our directors, our staff afoat and on shore under- more than normally trying conditions.
With these few words I beg to second the adoption of the report and accounts as presented. N The appointment of the Hon: Mr. A. Q. Lang and Mr. RM Austin as directors was confirmed
NEW CRUISER.
LAUNCHING AT PORTSMOUTIF TO-DAY!!
THE FIRST OF FIVE.
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The new cruiser
on the proposition of Mr. G. A be launched at Fo Zimmern, seconded by Mr.8. Eyard to-morrow. Michael.
Retiring by rotation, Mr. J. M down int Alves and Mr. B. M. Austin were pind re-elected formally on the proposi" | to tion of Mr. J. Owen Hughes,
seconded by Mr G. E. Townes be
Messrs. Linstend, and Davies yest and Mogers, Lowe Bingha Matthews were re-elected
at a remuneration of
afirm on the proposit
Zimmern, seconded by Mr.
$15
will Dock
will be the first
ight cruisers laid
possible. The only addition which
he was willing to make to the foregoing statement, was that more. than two other Powers had applied. for Beats on the Council.]
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