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LETTER TO LEAGUE HUMPHREYS ESTATE.
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DISARMAMENT.
EFFECT OF LAST YEAR'S FLOODS
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China New Year ordors of the complimentary kind have been ANNUAL MEETING TO-DAY. said to be comparatively small) this year on account of the un- Mr. Henry Humphreys presided
London Feb. 11, promising outlook.
over the annual ordinary general; President Coolidga's disarmament | Yesterday dealers in plece meeting this morning of sbare- proposals have been favourably re goode, hardware, sundries and holders of Humphreys Estate and ceived in authoritative eircles In other manufactures were busy with their brokers, and inquiries Finance. Company Ltd, Dher available till the experts have have resulted from the improved directors present being Mr. Jstudied the memorandum-Reutor
Scott Harston, Mr. W. L. Patten- Chorus, of Commendation.
New York, Feb. 11. Business men are confident that den, the Hon. Mr. A, O. Lang and
MF. J. M. Alves.
The Press greets with peans of the beneficial effect will be even
Shareholders present were: praise the proposals, which come greater in Shanghai.
More interest is being display-Messrs. C. Bulmer Johnson, O. Fas a complete surprise. Faint mur- ed in local investment stocks and Bibeiro, A., Samy, D. E. Clark, mure of scepticism are drowned in the sharebrokers are looking for C. Bernard Brown, and W. Mor-a chorus of commendation.Reu- ward to an immediate increase of ley, with the Secretary, Mr. G. ter's American Servicë, turnover.
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Rugby, Feb. 11. Chairman's Review.. To-day is the anniversary of
President Coolidge's Memoran- the proclamation of the Chinese After the reading of the con- dum to Eritain, France, Italy, and Republic in Peking and a Customs vening notice by the secretary and Japan suggesting that their dele- holiday. On Monday it is thought the customary introduction to his gates at the meeting of the Pre- paratory Commission for the Dia- that trade with South China will speech, the chairthan said: begin to "move" with an appre- "For the third year in succes- armament Conference at. Geneva elable effect on Hong Kong clearsion we have no profits to record should be empowered to negotiate under the heading of sales of proan agreement further limiting naval armament and covering classes of Yesterday sterling came down 'perty.
not įvessels
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the conditions prevailing during Whatever may some of the pro- the whole of the year, your direc-posal it is folt that the mere fact tors think is very satisfactory.that the United States has
by more expressed adherence to it in Repairs account is less $2,584.19, but the Typhoon and such an emphatic manner la bound
to promote the cause of disarma Floods Insurance Fund has been ment, of which Great Britain has al reduced by $10,184.54 due to dam-ways been a protagonist.
Details must obviously be examin- age caused by the great rainstorm
of July 19 laat. Landslides ated by experts before any official
Paris, Feb. 11, In the Chamber of Deputies, replying to a question by Deputy Marcel Cachin concerning the China situation, M. Briand, Minis- ter of Foreign Affairs, expressed Branksome Towers and Friston opinion is expressed, but it is re. the hope that France would not Cottage were responsible for most cognised that President Coolidge's proposals are made at an opportune have to interfere with a view to of the expenditure.
"You will note an amount of moment for the meeting of the Pre- protecting Frenchmen, and that
would $8,000 architects' fees on the paratory Committee has been fixed the Chinese authorities
The reports of continue to take all measures debit side of profit and loss ac- for March 21. necessary for the security of count. This sum was paid for various Sub-Committees on the technical aspects of disarmament French lives and property. plans of two big blocks of fats, France had always observed the the building of which was aban-will be then before it, and the re- presentatives of the countries ad- strictest neutrality against belli-doned As there is no probabil dressed by President Coolidge will gerent parties, and would certain-ity of their ever being proceeded be assembled at Geneva. British ly offer no opposition to the with, the item could no longer Wireless Service. emancipation of Chira. Conclud- appear as an asset and has con- ing amid general cheers, Msequently been written off. Briand said the best course was RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Kongmoon under for them not to meddle in internal the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.
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Chairman, stood that Sir F. Aglen, who in-econded by Mr. Morley, and-car- tends to return to England, re-ried. mains gazetted. and treated 28. The re-election of Messrs. Inspector-General of the Customs Percy Smith and Fleming and for a year."
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Austen Chamberlain, in his speech
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FARM RELIEF.
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Washington, Feb. 11. pedition that was possible. I The Senate has piased the Mc- hope that not only is peace secur-Sary Haugen Farm Rellef Bill to ed, but that a new and better un- provide a fund of Afte derstanding of British aims and sterling to Anance the withdrawal purposes may be spread amonge from the market Reuters of surplus cotton, wheat, rice, corn; the Chinese people that they may American Servior LA
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