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THS: HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER) 49812, 1991.
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. CHINESE SITUATION THE CHIEF TOPIC
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FRANCO-KEMALIST AGREEMENT. LORD CURZON'S SPEECH WÏDELY DISCUSSED.
FRENCH CONSULATE AT TURIN ATTACKED.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S ADRNOT-] WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. CHINESE JUDICIAL SYSTEM MAY BE EXAMINED ON THE SPOT.
WASHINGTON, November 26th..
I understood that the Lodge sub, Committes, mentioned earlier, contem
M. BRIAND'S INTENTION"
PARIS, "November 24th According to a Havas representative at the Washington Conference, M. Briand, upon his return to Paris, will at once submit to parliament comprehensive scheme aiming at a substantial reduction
of military expenditures Twonciliable with animpaired efficiency.
ARIZATEST: GABLES, PERSIAN OIL FIELDS.
ANGRY ITALIAN STUDENTS. FRENCH CONSULATE – IN TUBIN ATTACKED.
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PARIS, November 26th.
CONCESSION TO THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
LONDON, November 26th." A telegram from Teheran states that Parliament has granted a afty years' A memage from Turin states that a concession to the Standard Oil Company crowd of students, arnitad by Press re-to exploit the silfelds of the Northern ports of statesments attributed to Moroxinces. The mettre is expected Briand at Washington regarding the revive trade by opening the north to Italian army, attacked the French Con-foreign enterprise. sulate, smashing windows and damaging furnituro. The police rushed up in lorries and dispersed the students.
The Italian Ambassador at Paris called on the acting Premier and expressed his regret at the incident.
Panis, November 29th. The papers, while deploring the Turin handful of excited incident when
UGLY IF TRUE. REPORTED DISCOVERY OF HOWITZER TUBES IN GERMANY
PARIS, November 26th. Le Matin's Berlin correspondent wires youths forced an entrance to the French visine Inter Allied Commissaries while Heideman Steol Works, in Consulate are unanimous in agreeing Saxony, discovered over three hundred that no great importance should be given new howitzer tubes ready for mounting.
to the occurrence which was cutire- оде raw and over-zealous
In an interview in Paris with the Belair, Mr. Rudyard Kipling againly due to emphatically insisted on the necessity for France and Britain keeping closely
WishInaros. No vember 98th. The Far Eastera Committee has in formally agreed to the principle of the withdrawal of foreign post offices from Chin. The decision will be embodied in
resolution.
plates the drafting of a resolution for the united-/lucas, appointment of an international comFOREIGN POST OFFICES IN CHINA. pitten of jurists to proceed to China to examine the Chinese judicial system för the purpose of determining whether it is sufficiently advanced to warrant the ter mination eigners. CHINESE SITUATION THE CHIEF TOPIC.
of extra-territoriality for for
COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEES,
WASHINGTON, November 27th. A communiqué mates that the sub-Com- mittee appointed to draft a resolution for submission to the Far Eastera Com- mitten in favour of the withdrawal of foreign post offices is composed of Mr. Lodge. Sir Auckland Geddes, 3, Viviani Mr. Haaihara and Mr. Sze
The extra territoriality Committee is composed of M. Lodge, M. Pearce, M. Sarraut, Signor Ricci, Mr. Haaihara, Mr. Wauters, Mr. Chung Hai Wang Baron Karnabook and Mr. Vasconcellos.
EARLIER CABLES,
newspaper correspondent. Th re-
is a pure
port about M. Briand saubbing the Italian delegate Schanzor fable. They had dinner together the same righ Without waiting for his Government's instructions, the Italian Ambassador cabled to the French Foreign Office to express his regrets.-HaraRK..
M..
Havas.
UNIVERSITY CONVENTION,
PARIS, November 24th. According to the Paris Daily Mail, M. Briand-will-attend the 1999 University Convention at Aberstwyth, in Wales.
Havas..
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THE NEAR EAST.
BELFAST DISTURBANCES. BRIAND TAKES EXCEPTION TO TWENTY-SEVEN KILLED AND OVER
LORD CURZON'S SPEECH.
DO WOUNDED.
LONDON, November 26th. Official: The casualties in the Belfast disturbances during the past week were: Thirteen. Protestants and 14 Catholics killed; 61 Catholics and 31 Protestants wounded.
SIGNS OF TRADE REVIVAL,
LONDON, November 27th.. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in a hopeful speech at Liverpool said there were more
BRITISH ANTIPATHY TOWARD CANTON.
BY DERIN KITE TO THE .
DAILY PREIS."]
HONGKONG
CORRESPONDENCE. FRANCE AND INDO-CHINÄ
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
As one travels, down the coast from Peking to Hongkong and talks with the
Sck-In your leading article of the editors of the various British journals 24th November you wrote:- and with, Britons in generare soonThe offer of Fraser to sedo. becomes aware of a very marked anti-Chou Wan provided, that Japan codes pathy on the part of the British toward Port Arthur is hardly worth considera sil that is implied in the wordCan. tion, for it is no more within the realm ton." The whole Cantoa movements is of practical politica than the restoration to "them anathema, Dr. Sun. Yat Sen by Frause of Indo-China” is all kinds of an undesirable character May I remind you:-- from a "dreamer to a "mountabank" Wa Ting Fang is under the shadow of senile dementia and Tang Shuo It is a suitable inhabitant for any jail. Chen Chiung Ming may be a bit better thao 2.-That Indo-China was never a part Chang Tso Lin, but it is doubtful and of the Chinese Empire, like Manchuria anyway he's a militarist andas and Mongolia, and that China. never bad as the rest."
made any claim upon it except for a
1That Port Arthur ke Kwang- Chou-Wan and Wei-hai-wei is a leased territory and that it is logical to men- tion, the three territories together...
In the general condemnation faint nominal suzerainty, praise is almost the only variant, thought-is-interesting to recall that the one Hongkong editor has had temerity to condemn the whole British Emperors at Peking, during the last attitude and has come extremely a century, considered" the whole of the popular among his fellow-citizens as a result. Hongkong is particularly rabid Indo-Chinese peninsula, ie., Burmah, on the subject of the Canton Govern Siam, and Annam. the actual French mont and, as it is nearest to Cantoa. it insists that it is in a position to know and that its opinion must be re ceived with respect.
Indo-China, as being a country vassal of China. In fact, the Kings, of Burmah. Siam, and Annam used to send periodical
The approach to unanimity in the British opinions and the lack of such bassies to Peking to make allegiance such condemnstory opinions elsewhore and present symbolical golden dowers. arduses the suspicion that perhaps the But the Kings of Aunam, like the Kings British attitude is due to some feeling of Burmah and Siam, wore practically of danger to purely British interests independent, and it is in their names A little digging beneath the surface that, in 1984, the French obliged the serves to bring to light two causes of Chinese bands, who had invaded the British antipathy. One is economia and territories of East Tonkin, to retreat the other political. Ono affects Hong-across the Chinese frontier. whole Empire. kong in particular; the other affects the In any case, the word "restoration" (to China). which implies previous The reason that Hongkong is particular-
to Indo-Chinh-Yours truly,
ANNAMITE, Hongkong, Noveniber 26th, "1921.
New York, November 25th. M. Briand took exception to Lord Curzon's speech implying that France had stolen a march on the Allies by con- cluding the Kemalist Treaty. M. Briand contended that it was not a treaty but an agreement for the settlement of her private affairs." The Italians had similar agreement: France notified the Allies of her intention of effecting the agreement which was prepared and signed in London during the conference which the Angora representatives had been invited indications of trade revival than of the ly anxious over the progress of the South ownership, cannot be used with regard
corner had been turned in the United to attend by the initiative of Britain.contrary. It was considered that the era Government is that the aims of that States while bottom had been reached in India. There were signs of a revival in Japan. The advices of Trade Com- missioners in the Dominions and South America reported a brighter situation in those countries.
LONDON, November 6th. The Chinese situation remains the chief topic of the conference programme. American newspapers give prominence to the report, cabled on the 25th, of China's intention to quit the Conference if the British interpretation of the Root resolutions receives the approval of the TREATY PREFERABLE TO UNDER Ho hoped that general peace conditions, Eonference. The situation is not Bo srious, as it appeared, but the fact remains that there is Eriction which, it in hoped. will be removed when the Far Eastern committco-deals-formally with
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STANDING,
WASHINGTON, November 25th. At least a portion of the American delegation to the armament.conference caval armaments should be put in the strongly holds, that any agreement on form of a treaty, not left in the diploma- tic status of an understanding.
QUESTION OF EXTRA-TERRI- TORIALITY.
which were still reserved, would soon be completely negotiated with a view to the establishment of an equitable and definite peace in the Near East.
the disputed points. Moreover, the British interpretations, as outlined by
"NOT ANOTHER PANTHER." the pressinen, have not received official British endorsement and, therefore, should
PARIS, November 26th. not perturb the Chinese delegation.
"Commenting on an announcement from socording to the British view of the
London that the" question is being dis- matter it is only reasonable to suppose
cussed of sending a British ship to take that the consortium agreement still repre-
off British subjects who may be en- senta the best judgment of America, Japan,
WASHINGTON, November 25th.
endanged by the French withdrawal from Britain and France. While it is known
Discussion of the Far Eastern ques Cilicia in consequence of the Franco- that China disapproves of the consortium tion shifted to-day to the possibility of Kemalist Agreement, the Figaro remarks it is believed that her dislike is due to securing a modification of the system of that this is not another Panther off the proposed merging of the various Chiness delegates desire eventual aboli-friendly action.
exra-territorial rights in China. The Agadir. but neither is it a peaceful nor a agreements which China made with iation of the extra-territorial privilege, dividual corporations.
THE MATTER EXPLAINED. Yesterday the Far Eastern Committes although they recognise that immediate hoard statements by Mr. Wang, and Mr. change may be inadvisable. Chung Chui-upon-legal questions and by Mr. Sze regarding foreign post offices in China, which will be published Jater.
U.S. NEWSPAPERS MAGNIFY "INCIDENTS."
WASHINGTON, November 26th. In view of the prominence given by the newspapers to the report of Anglo- Chinese differences it must be remember. ed that such expressions of delegates' views are completely informal and un official and have not been submitted to the Conference. What happened was that thy British spokesman, talking to pressmen, interpreted the Root resolution 1 fashion which the Chinese sub- control of China. This incident is but of several factors which a section of the Press has been magnifying into a series of crises. The latest incident to be exploited by the newspapers-is Lord Curzun's lecture to France, but though there are serious elements in the situa tion it is certain that no fundamental change has occurred in the positions of
sequently declared meant internationa!
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the Governments.
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LATER,
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EARLIER CABLES.
CHINA'S INTERNAL
TROUBLES. CHARGE D'AFFAIRES SAYS SHE CAN SOLVE THEM HERSELF.
Government are more than political Dr. Sua and his associates insist not only upon the establishment of real- Republican Government in China tortaka the place of the decrepit puppet-show which is Peking, but they have draw far-reaching plans for the industrial and commercial development of the country from the standpoint of the welfare of China primarily. I la inevitable that auch plans are at some points detri mental to the immediate interests of other nations who have long had things very much their own
commerce.
In "Chinese
-A GAMBLING - STORY. HAMMERS AND KNIFE USED IN A FREE FIGHT.
A native passenger and two ships' fre men, on the B.5. Laisang, quarrelled at
over a gambling debt. A fight ensued add hammers and at least one knife were
One essential part of the great develop-freely used. The two firemen thought ment scheme which Dr. Sun advocates is they had a grievance and with a view to LONDON, November 9th. the construction of "a great deep-water adjusting matters they brought their case Addressing Chinese studenta in Lon-port at Canton. Ocean liners can even to Mr. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, on don, Mr. Chao Hain-chu, the Chinese now make their way up the river to Saturday: They charged the passenger. Charge d'Affaires drew a parallel be within sight of Canton and if scientific with assault and as a proof of their LONDON, November 28th,
weon China and Ireland. He declared harbour development were undertaken statements they brought along the ship's that stability would ultimately be estab- and wharves were built, it would not be surgeon, an Indian named N. Narengra Though declaring that it refused to lished in both cases, and urged the long before Canton became the great dis Nathchandra, who, testified ta binding up tailed statement at the executive session report that the British were concentrat realise that Chins as philosophically is right Fere that Hongkong is hurt.ous, he said, she left shoulder of the The Chinese delegates presented a de- believe it, the Paris Matin published a studenta to make their English friends tributing point for all of South China.the knife wounds. One wound was seri- of the Far Eastern committee as regards ing troops in Cyprus with a view to and spiritually civilised and to con- For nearly-me-quarters of a century firat complainant, having been pierced by extra territorial rights which is described landing in Cilicia. This has evoked a tradict ramours that China was incap- the island city has herself performed the a downward and inward thrust a little by other delegates as quite reasonable. categorie denial from London whore auth-able of solving her own trouble without functions nad njoyed the emoluments deeper and the lung might have been The enamitree subsequently agreed in oritative circles fail to understand how outside interference.. prine phe to the abolition of extra-terri-this absurd report could have originated
that portain to great distributing pierced. O torial rights and appointed a sub-com- unless in the fact that the British Govern-
Ha declared that the financial position centre. Upon the returns she has become To make doubly sure of proving the was sound still, and better than that of a great and beautiful city and her mer- Lodge or the chairmanship of Senator ment has signified its intention of send many Europesa countries, the economic chacts have waxed wealthy. To ak guilt of the defendant a nasty look knife, Lodge to examine the matter.
ing a ship, if necessary, to bring off equilibrium being firm. China did not Hongkong to look with equanimity upon the Magistrate for examination. British subjects anxious to leave Cilicia entertain any extravagant hopes of the the progress of those who in her eyes are after the French evacuation.
Washington Conference, which she had planning her doom is to ask that human entered in the friendliest spirit to all nature become divinė, - who really desired a good form of inter- national co-operation aiming at the open door and facilitating economic and com: mercial development without prejudicing territorial integrity or political inde- pendence..
M. BRIAND ON LORD CURZON'S SPEECH.
NEW YORK, November 25th. M. Briand is sailing for home. Ques tioned regardng Lord Curza's speech,
have friends and Allies to argue with ons another when they are holding a confer czce with the object of securing the peace of the world
Franch-Kemalist Agreement bas the Premier merely asked what interest
BRITISH AND FRENCH PRESS OPINION.
old
been'
FRIENDLY BRITISH, NOTE.
PARIS, November 25th." The British Note with reference to the received and is couched in most friendly terus. It expresses pleasure at France's assurance that the agreement does not imply recognition of the Angora, Govern- ment either de jure or de facto. It takes cognisance of the fact that France
PARTS, November 28th.
LONDON, November 25th. will oppozo any attack on Mesopotamiz. to France in Lord Curzon's speech, is ances that Francs is pursuing the policy British Press opinion on the references and expresses satisfaction with the assur divided. One section, while understand of the Entente, in co-operation with the ing France's fear of Germany, point to Allies, which is the basis of Britain, her ability to rely upon the assistance of policy. It asks if the time has got come MR HARDING'S HOPES. her fellow nations in case of attack, and to intervers in the Greco-Turkish, con Mr. Harding conversed with foreign policy of isolation she will expose her
umphasises that if France chooses a fict.. delegates regarding the possibility of self to terrible dangers from her
M. BRIAND' EXPLAINS: atinuing the present conference with A antagonist. On the other hand, papers view to its possible development into an particularly tinged with Francophile "Association of Nations. Mr. Harding sentiments declare that the speech was France. In an interview with & Havas M. Briand has left New York for favours annual conferences in order to unfortunate, and winerypond to criticise representative M Briand stated that the consider youaces to petice, It is the inconsistency of British policy and recently concluded Franco - Turkish anderstood that the proposal, which was to defond France's attitude in made informally, was well received by the Middle East, declaring that Lord Curzon step to the general peace treaty to be the Agreement is no treaty but a preliminary delegates. The President also hopes that backed the wrong horse.
be negotiated or participation with all the all the smaller nations will eventually join
PARIB November 25th. Allies The Agreement pertains only to the Great Powers in discussions of inter-
The papers are surprised and hurt at points of special immediate interest for national questions. This intimation of the tons and tenour of the speech, which France, notably the cessation of hostili Mr. Harding's hopes comes at a time is regarded as representing the official ties as entailing excessivo sacrifices of when developmente of the Conference British views The Figore and Journal, men and
money-Havas significantly indicate continuance as among others, "protest that France is
essary for the completion of its work. friendly towards England, and carnestly INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
hope that Allied relations will remain undisturbed by misunderstanding. They' suggest that while Anglo-French agree LIMITING THE OBLIGATIONS AS A fuller report of Mr. Harding's in possible union may reconstituted on the ment in every direction is humanly im- formal talk with the foreign delegates principle that each approach problema regarding the possibility of continuing firmly determined to find a common the conferences says the President ex-solution. pressed his willingness to let the results of the present Conference and plans for fature mootings rest merely on "gentle manly agreement
Among the Powers rather than on a formal treaty.
LORD CURZON'S SPEECH
CRITICISED
LATER.
“GENTLEMANLY AGREEMENT:""
MOPLAH PRISONERS AFFALE THE ASPHYXIATION REPORT DOUBTED.
CONFERENCE,
BEGARDS WIRELESS.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH,
!
coyered with slotted blood was handed to
The complainants informed the Magis trate that a number of crew were having The remainder of the Empire would a quiet game of tin kou when the passen not regard with kindness the transferger naked to join in. His company was of Hongkong's commerce to Canton, but not wanted and he snatched the gambling the Imperial interest in the progress of pool, consisting of 12 cents and ran away. the Southern Government is due to more in trying to recover the money the fire- than the possible loss of trade at. Hong. men were stabbed, otherwise, has attained what the Japan defendant, told a different tab. Long Sun Yat Sen deservedly or Mr. Loo D'Almada, who appeared..for.
His ese have talked so much about and Jost, story was that the defendant lost $30 LONDON, November 25th.
namely, the leadership of Asia. This is playing fan-ton. He paid $5 and pro- General, in an address at the Lyceum the moment. By millions of Asians Sun gang set on the passenger with a hammer Mr. Lo Chong, the Chinese Consul- true, in a very real souse although it mised to pay the remaining $5 when they may not be dramatically apparent at reached Hongkong. A number of the tween North and South China, said that ing Asin back into its own.. Club, dealing with the differences be history showed that the North and South who would lead them to self-Government, from 20 cuts nd bruises, received in the is looked upon as the man who is lead and he was compelled to use a knife in
He itself defence. always settled down after a time.
The accused also suffered hoped the present conflict would eventualion yoky, not for his own good but
He self-development, and freedom from the fight. ally be settled, Mr. Lo Chong also
The cross-examination of the second thought that no efforts to simplify the for theirs. Many of these millions Chinese language could succeed. What all parts of
of Asians live in India and in complainant did not throw any further ever might be the merits of the new picture is to be found, placed in a posi: plainant's story almost word for word
thepeninsula Bun's light on the case. He repeated first com.. systems, they would have the effect of tion of honour and even worshiped as a of reading their ancient-books-and-study-lions of Chinese, he is the prophet of & worse lar than the first complainant.
At the conclusion of his cross-examina- depriving the Chinese of the advantage god! To millions of Indians, as to mil. tion the Magistrate told him that, he was. ing their literature-
a new day. The grantor of a new die
The Magistrate's opinion was that the pensation-
passenger's story seemed more likely thea. Therefore it is that Sun's success means the complainant's. He could see that it more to the British Empire than 凸 was not worth going on with the case. change in Chinese conditions. It means
The Complainants were placed in front an aggravation of the distemper caused of the dock and the two firemen and the
critical state.
The Irish negotiations are again in a by the Wilsonian slogans of the latter passenger were bound over to keep the Sir James Craig had an Part of the World War and a renewed i pesce for one year on a personal bond of hour's conference with Mr. Lloyd George menaced position in India.
threat against her already.. seriously $200 each. this morning. He returns to-night, to Belfast, where the death-roll has now argue that Great Britain would do far Now there are English liberale who reached twenty-four, to take charge of botter by herself to assist Dr. Sun to. the situation.
ALLEGED HOUSEBREAKING. success than to oppose him. They any that the resulting development in China At the Magistracy, on Saturday, Mr. would far more than compensate the Lindmil resumed the hearing of a bur- merchants of Hongkong for their loss of glary case in which a Chinese was charged the transhipment profits and that the on two counts with illicit possession. association of British support with the The first charge was illicit possession of success of the democratic movement in buglary implements, and the second count China would fortify her position in was that of larcony, which was admitted. India It may be so, but the "bird in Evidence showed that the man na being the hand" philosophy is too closely in searched, had the burglary outfit don terwoven with the controlling motives of sealed in his socks. He admitted steal- both trade and diplomacy to warrant any ing four articles of clothing from a bouse expectation of a change of front.
THE IRISH NEGOTIATIONS. AGAIN IN A CRITICAL STATE.
LONDON, November 25th.
THE COTTON INDUSTRY. BALLOT REJECTS THE REDUCED TIME PLAN.
LONDON, November 25th. The International Shipping Conference These limit the obligations to carry has closed with a series of resolutions.
LONDOй, November 25th The ballot of the members of the wireless installations to life-saving pur Federation of Master Cotton Spinners poses dispensing with a regular wireless failed to secure the necessary 80 per cent. operator provided that reasonably skilled majority in favour of running the mills saman is available. Human watchers working American cotton for 24 instead shoud be replaced by an automatié alarm of 48 hours weekly; therefore each mill
The Conference urged a free will continue to regulate its own hour
CENTRAL EUROPEAN STATES.
HOME RACING.
RESULT OF THE MANCHESTER NOVEMBER HANDICAP.
LONDON, November 25th. The Government of Madras reports device. that investigations so far east doubt market for wireless installations. upon the alleged cause of death of the Mopiahs reported as asphyxiated on the 22nd inst. Thermen were in an ordinary luggage van. The Surgeon General has been instructed to investigate fully.
BRITISH PHARMACOPOEIA. TO BE TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE.
New YOLE, November 26th... Lord Curzon's speech haa almost eclipsed the business of the Conference at Washington though the delegates have refused to comment on it. The news papers criticise, very candidly British and Frohen statesmen talking, domestic poli- tips when so many earnest men are trying to talk of world penco. Even the papers which condemn what the describe as France's policy of isole on deprecate Ford Curzon's implied rebuke as adding fuel to Anglo-French wrangling and they The British General Medical Council.
LONDON, November 25th, hope that mediating influences will avert has given permission for the translation the misfortune of a widening gap in of the whole of the Pharmacopoeia into „Anglo-Franch relations,
Chinese
The Manchester November Handicap resulted:-
·Blue Dudes Air Balloon Franklin
2...
A SERIES OF CONVENTIONS SIGNED.
REGENCY IN JAPAN.
THE CROWN PRINCE "APPOINTED
in Hongkong Terrace, but denied break- ing into the house. The door was open.
The complainant and her nurse both swore that they saw the door locked on the night previous to the theft.
On Saturday the charge of unlawful possession of the clothing was amended to TORIO, November 25th. one of breaking and entering and steal The Crown Prince has been appointeding the clothing in question. After fur- Regent.
ther corroborative evidence for the pro- secution had been taken, Mr. Lindsell decided to adjourn the case until to-day to enable rub-Inspector Macdonaldto obtain the opinion of the Captain Super. intendent of Police with regard to the advisability of committing the accused to take his frial.
AMERICAN EXPORTS TO
CHINA.
PORTO ROSA, November 25th here this month undes Italy's suspices The conference which has been aitting to regulate the various questions affect ing the States formed from the old Austro-Hungarian Empira has closed conventions, and resolutions by the with the signature to eighteen protocols,
NEW YORK, November 25th. American exporta to Ching for the last States concerned relating to postal, tele-twelve months are valued at nearly 100graphic, and railway traffic between them $150,000,000 compared with $25,000,000 The man has several previous convic
and other matters.
Twenty-four ran; won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third
The betting was: 7 to 2, Blan Dun;
to 6, Air Balloon; 10 to 1, Franklin.
before the wat,
tions recorded against him,