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TONE" AT THE CLOSE FIRMER
Mesure Moxon and Taylor's weekly share report stated.
The market. continued Arm during the last week but little business was put through owing: to the Stock Exchange being closed for the three days of the The private conversations, which
The commission of the Synod annual Race meeting. The tone are to take place at Geneva on
which has been dealing with thear the close, however, was ärmer utterances of the Rev. Dr. J'with buyers prevaling: Sunday between the signatories of the Locarno Trentlos will, it is
Goelkerken has sent him an ulti- Shanghai market is firmer believed, remove all the difficulties: from the way of achieving the primatum requiring a signed under- owing, no doubt, to a slight re- mary purpose for which next week's taking accepting the literal inter-covery in rubbor
The following are the principal meetings of the Council and the Pretation of Genesis referring to Assembly of the League of Nations Eve, the serpent, the tree of alterations since last week-
Banks:-Have buyers at $1,022 have been convenel, namely, that knowledge, etc..
[A cablegram from Assen, ex dividend. e novuring Germany's admission to the League with a permanent Holland, on January 28 stated:- seat on the Council
The admission of a new member to the League is invariably accom- panded by certain formalities, and it is assumed that the normal pro-· cedure will be adopted in next week's meeting.
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Unions: After coming to busi- There was a dramatic incident atness at $274, closed with buyers a meeting of the committee to at $276.. consider the competence of the Canton Insurances and Hong- General Synod of the Dutch Re-keng Fires: Are wanted at. formed Church to decide whether quotations.
the
well-known. Amsterdam Hotels Have come to business clergyman, Dr. J. C. Geelkorken, $8.90
The first meeting of the Counell had rightly been declared "a Hongkong Electrics #Have is fixed to take place at eleven suspect," owing to his alleged unchanged hands at $66/55% and ofclock on Monday morning, and orthodox views in regard to cer-close with buyers at 56. it is expected that the propoked tein narratives in the Old Testa- Frumst-Have had a slight rise accession of Germany to the nunt-especially whether the ser- and are wanted at $23, sellera Lougue will be referred by the pen actually spoke to Eve in the holding off for higher prices. Council to a small commission for Garden of Eden. Discussions: In China Lights-Have had a Soumal examination and report fr committee were most heated; and considerable rise and buyers Are regard to certain technical matters..the speakers indulged in person-now offering $10 for the Com
The Assembly will meet on Mon-lities. When the excitement was bined Shares, $14 for the Oldi kay afternoon, and Germany'w un its highest, the Chairman, Dr and $11% for the New.. claim for membership of the League Bemor. suddenly collapsed and Steamboats: Remain un
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Hopes exist that the O.SK.
Assembly to take action A steamer Altai, Maru," aground in thirds: majority if the Assembly is necessary for adtaiting new mem-
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Hongkong Lands: Have buying quotation of $63% Small sales having taken place at $64.
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nanimous nomination by the Coum-
el subsequently approved by the her bottom, will be refloated in a week or ten days by the Japanese Assembly, is required to secure a permanent seat. The considerationsalvage tug which is now working of this matter will come before the ¡Council when the Assembly has notised Germany's admission to League..
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suggests that Germany' might. de- monstrate her good intentions and magnanimity by waiving her objections to the admission of other nations to the Council.
Cheering.
A Good Aagury. It fis! considered of for the Genova meetings that
pre Biminary settlement bay been reached of the delicate Saar' Com- mission problem.. The countries
On the contrary the "Daily principally concerned have come to Telegraph" is mildly cheered by an agreement whereby M. Rault. the the reflection of Sir Austen present Chairman of the Commis-Chamberlain that he will not be a sion, will retire, and his place will party to any decision resulting in be taken by Mr. Stephens, the Cana-the defeat of the purpose for dian member of the Commission The new Chairman will be accept able to the Saar, population and to the German Government. More
than once tributes have been paid to his disinterested administration. Not the least significant feature of this preliminary agreement is that the German Government has taken part in the negotiations lead- ing up to it as if Germany was already a member of the League, Council The leading member of the Council have in this matter,
acted on
the assumption that.. Germany's election was a foregone
conclusion.
In addition to the appointment of the new Chairman the Council will be asked to endorse other changes in the Sad Administration,, which have been agreed upon by France.
PRESS ON CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.
NO "LOCARNO SPIRIT."
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admission of Germany."
Wharves-Are firmer with a buying quotation of $120.
Hongkong Docks Have changed hands at $56/57, and close with buyers at the former price.
Star Ferries--Have come to business at $57 and more shares are wanted at this price.
London Quotations of the 4th list-Banks 5128, Indos De- ferred £6, Shells £4 11s. 34. All middle prices.
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Exchange-Demand. on Lon- on is 2/3:15/16, and T/F on Shanghai is Tls. 78.
Subject to confirmation the Langkats Maatschapply which the League Assembly is (Single) have declared a dividend specially summoned, namely, the of s. 1, payable on March 19, 1926 The proft for the year amounted to Tis. 428,000, net The "Daily Chronicle says:
The Sir Austen Chamberlain has profit being Ts. 320,000. blundered, but he has now had an will be closed from March 12, Transfer book of the Company opportunity of sensing the tem- mons, and we hope at Geneva he por of the country and the Com-to March 19, 1926:
will be able to interpret it generously and accurately."
FRESH HOPE.
MEANS TO END PRESENT BOYCOTT.
The "Manchester Guardian," which regards the position as highly unsatisfactory, says Mr. than Sir Austen Chamberlain in Stanley Baldwin came far nearer
Announcement was made yester-¡ expressing a plain common-sense day that there have been fresh view of the situation, and if the negotiations regarding & settlement Foreign Secretary acts in the of the present Hongkong-Canton spirit of Mr. Baldwin's speech he situation.
should come to. little harm;. and Sir Shou-son Chow and the Hon. adds that if Mr. Baldwin himself Dr. R. H. Kotewall (the two Chin- were going to Geneva, the free ese members of the Legislative hand which the Government de Council) went to Macao where they manded would lose much of its met Mr. Fu Pink-sheung (Canton Commissioner for Foreign Affairs dangers
The "Times" remarks that the and Superintendent of Customs).
An informal discussion ensued effect of the debate has not com-Although there, were no concrete pletely allayed the general unsubmissions both sides showed easiness regarding next week's friendly disposition towards proceedings.. No clear answer peaceful settlement. was given on the essential ques- tion as regards the time and oc- casion for a possible increase in
&
It is notified that His Honour
London, March 6.. The nerves of the London Press are evidently frayed with uncer- tainty at what will happen at
lain's plea for a non-committal
There is really no effective K.CBE, Chief Justice, Has by attitude regarding any definite answer to Mr. Lloyd George's re- Commission signed by him, and plan of action on the part of the minder that the policy of waiting dated February 27, appointed British representatives has hardly
to see what happens at Geneva Mr. Eric William Hamilton, been received in the true "Locarno may be carried too far by a great Police Magistrate, Kowloon, to bel spirit" by Fleet Street.
a Commissioner to administer self-respecting nation, and that a
declarations, "He told the House nothing, fropk and indisputable declara oaths and take. grimly asserts the "Daily tion of the British attitude at this honour in the Court, so long as affirmations and attestations of flerald," in describing the For-monient might go far to determine ne shall hold the office of Police elgu Secretary's speech as a the issue.. masterpiece of wordy evasion, while the "Daily News" finds it almost alarmingly unsatisfactory and justifying the gravest an- xiety..
Geneva, and Sir Austen Chamber-the membership of the Council Sir Henry Cowper Gollan,
The "Westminster Gazette" avers the gist is a very unfor tunate statement, to place the onus on Germany.
The "Morning Post says: “It would indeed be ironical if we have a new World War on the best means of maintaining peace" and
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Enlargement Favoured."
Vienna, March Czecho-Slovakia favours the en larging of the membership of the League Council, ecopring to the Foreign Minister, M. Benea, who Was interviewed here. He added that a Treaty with Hungary should not be difficult in the spirit of
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