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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926,
GENEVA SUCCESS.
Foreign Ministers Reach Agreement.
DISARMAMENT QUESTION.
League Inquiry Committees. Named.
SINISTER EXAMPLE" $383,000,000 SURPLUS.
GENERAL DIAZ DENOUNCES
MEXICO.
FOMENTING REVOLUTION.
America to Reduce
Debt?
NO DECREASE. IN TAXES,
Restoring Seized German Property.
Washington. Due, 12.
Managan, Dec. 12. General "Dz. President Nicaragua. has issued a manifesto! jagain declaring this the Mexican [Government is actively supporting Rugby, Dec. 12.
the revolution in Nicaragua, anit Genova Press Llegrams anti-ageüsing President Calles of desir The Ways and Means Committee eipate that the Ministers will to-ing to establish a political order of the House of Representatives, night fix a date early next year in Nicaragua Which with follow the which is controlled by the Re for the withdrawal of the Allied
recent sinister example, ofpublicans, has voted in favour of Mission of Contrak from Ger- Mexico."
taking no" disposition of the many and the initiation of the
General Diaz, deeinres that he has Treasury surplus, estimated. system of league supervision."
At the League Council last reliable information that Mexican $83,000,000.
11 gunboats the about un convoy This means that the surplus wild 'night, M. Bénes.
Foreigasmed expedition against the pre-probably be applied to reduction Minister of Czecho Slovaki acting as rapporteur of this sent Conservative regime, and con-of the public debe at the end of the cludes by appealing for "support fiscal year June 30, and there wil question proposed a resolution om all Nicaraguane, promising be no immediate revision of taxes. appointing the Beugte commisters of investigation-a French Gen them equitable participation in eral for the German, un akan overnmental activities-Reute,
American Service, for the Austrian, and » Dutch for the Hungarian.
The Committees shall take! action only when the League Council by ngmajority vote orders | Jan inlay.
The provisions apply for the demilitarisel zone as much as to the rest of Germany, any speciaþj arrangements for this zone being a matter of private agreement be- tween the Allied Powers and Ger. many,
The Germans can take part in the investigations into the arma ments of Austria, Bulgaria and Hungry and vice versa.-Br:-' tish Wireless Service.
„Committees Appointed.
Geneva, Dec. 12.
The League Council has ap. proved the following officers chairmen of the commissions, of
investigation in connection with
the execution of the military. naval anth air chuses of the peace treaties.
For Germany-General, Bara. tier of Frande.
For Austria-General Malietii. For Bulgaria, a superior offi- cer of the Dutch Army, not yet named,
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EXPLOSIONS ON AN 0112 TANKER
CREW'S LECKY ESCAPE.
New York. Dec. 12.
The Democrats allege that the
Republicans intend to stage big tax reduction just before
idential election in 1928,
the
Aliens Property Bill
pres
The Committee approved the final [draft of the Alena Property Bidh which will be introduced in "bu kit:14 4 @ ol Repiwsentatives 01 December 15. It is understood that the Bill provides for the immediate part payment of each of
thel A series of land detonations in awards and proposes the creatio New York harbour caused a panit for a commision to determine the among hundreds of families living value of the ships and the wireless! in waterfront tenements who fled nations and patents seized from from their homes, fearing anotherGermany. -- muntions Misaster.
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Windows were broken in a radius of half a mile.
ex.
thin An appropriation to cover amount, estimated slightly to" |cv«d" $100,000,000 will be
thorised
the
This appropriation. plüs funds held by the alien property
The explosions treurred on board an oil tanker anchored off Brooklyn. which subk an hour later. None of the crew was seriously hurt-custodian, will be used to meet m
mediate payments, while the money Rehter's Ameriónn Service,
due to the United States under the
A GREAT ADVANCE. Dawes plan will be used to cover
BRITISH PROFESSORS' THYROID DISCOVERY.
Rugly, Der. 12.
The Observer's" scientific cor- respondent states that two British fessors. Dr. Harington, of Uni- versity College Hospital, and Dr. For Hungary-General Bon-Barger, of Edinburgh, have pro- ham-Curter.
duced a synthesis of thyroxin, the hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
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The appointments date respec tively from the extermination of the present appointments expir ing in January and February
next.........Reuter..
Control to Leave Germany,
Geneva, Dec. 12. The final meeting of the For eign Ministers represented at thei present session of the Council of
the balance-Reuter's Americ Eervice.
EMBASSY BURGLED."
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
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Berlin, Dec. 12. Burglars entered the "Japanese Embassy and atole from the bassador's bedroom his passport. gold cigarette case, fur cont. 1,600 The "Observer" says the dismarks and other valuables-Reuter. ! covery marks a great advance in hic-chemistry for which chemists throughout the world have searched- for many years.British Wireless Servite..
the League of Nations reached frontier and the export of war agreement on the following material from Germany-Ruter.
points:
The date January 31 next was chosen for the cessation of the n- cer-Allied Military Commission, but in the interval the commission
EARLIER MESSAGES.
FATAL THEATRE FIRE.
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Geneva, Dec. 12. An agreement has been reached will examine fresh propesale to between the representatives of be submitted by Germany for the Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, screams of the women were purpose of satisfying two Allied Japan and Germany for a private heard in the adjoining theatre, ¡demands.
Meanwhile the German Govern meeting of the Council after day-the Elisic, where an audience
long discussions on the question comprising 100 ment has undertaken to suspend of military control in Germany. striken. all military works on the Eastern. A hitch has arisen in the Ger- Quickly reassured that there frontier.
man disarmament discussions. No was no danger, they marched to Furthermore if the control com- agreement has been reached. M. the theatre to the tune of the mission and the German delegates Briand did not receive final in-Royal March." fall to teach agreemens, the instructions from Faris, where the The dead actresses, one of vestigating commission of the cabinet is divided, therefore the whom is a German, had left the League is to be informed of decisive meeting of the six stage, but were trapped in their developments by the League powers, which was to be held to dressing rooms.--Reuter until the Commission formally night, will be postponed til to- assumes its functions on January morrow. Reuter. 31.
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points between the Reich and the Ambassadors Council should be submitted to the Hague Court.
The nature of the French Gov- ernment's reply is at present un- known-Reuter...
LATER. The two Allied demands men- tioned earlfer, relate to German fortifications on the eastern (Continued at foot of Next Column.)
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