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CAIRO MURDER TRIAL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD, 1925
SECOND SEA LORD.
HON, SIR HUBERT BRAND IS APPOINTED.
LONDON, April 2gud. Vice-Admiral Six. Hubert Brand has hon appointed Secofal Sea Lord in the
CONFESSIONS OF ACCUSED ARE place of the In Vier-Admiral Sir
MADE PUBLIC.
SOCIETY OF VENGEANCE"
L'Aro, April 2nd."
The Judicial Authorities have published a summary of the confessions of some of the nine, uruseti, who yesterday 'were indicted in connection with the murder of the Sirdar. They show the existence
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POLITICAL SITUATION FAR EASTERN CABLE
IN CHINA:
(FROM THE "AILY MULLETIN."} GOLD TRANO QUESTION..
DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT NOW MADE PUBLIC,
TEN DAYS OF SECRECY,
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PEXING. April 21st.
NEWS.
THROUGH LAUTER'S AGENCE.]
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M. KARAKHAN.
INVITED TO BECOME DOYEN OF CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE,
Pax18 April 2nd.
The Diplomatic Corps yesterday de
Tas Gold Frane Agreement was signed (eided to invite M. Karakhan to bessag
agreed that it should not be made publie
until this afternoon.
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prevail in most other contries, which means that he will presith a doyen am official...ension 8. The question of his
of a secret society for the unisational Assistant to the Second Sea Loud cheers when he entered.
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FRENCH PARLIAMENT,
LIVELY DEBATE CENTRING BOUND M. CAILLAUX.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE PARSE
DEATORICAL CAUTION VERDEIX PARIS, April 1st, The Parliament assembled in expecta
WASHINGTON, April 2nd. Michael Culme-Seymour,
Hon. Sir Hubert fieorgy Brand.tion of a lively debate centring upon the_The_Washington Times saya thut it. K.CAL.G.. R.C.V.O.. C/B.. CV.Opersonality of M. Caillaux, on which the appears that the proposed voyage of the M.V.O.. is the second son of Viscount Hampdens and was born on May 20th, Opposition are concentrating their attack. American Fleet to Australasian waters is 1870. He married in 1914 Mis Norah and having given notion of two in-causing the Administration soine anxiety.of April 12th but both fovernments the doyen under the same conditions as daughter of R. Hoo. Sir Conyngham
an H.B. 31. Ambassulor to dapun terpellations in respect of the Minister owing to the difficulty of avoiding popular from 1919 to 19in Lady Brand died last of Finance there is little chilnce of the misinterpretation by Japan.
Responsible officers of the American debate ending till late to-morrow, year. Sir Hubert entered the Navy in 1883, beenme Lieutenant in "se, Com- mander in 1902, Captain 1907. He was M. Caillaux received mingled, hisses Flect can be relied upon for discretion, bus a number of Congressman are taking Naval Attaché at Tokyo from 1912-1914:
GOVERNMENT DECLARATION. the trip; and oratorical caution is not at the Admiralty 1912-1916: Chief of the battle cruiser feet in 1918: Captain policy, which was read by Premier Paint is impossible to guard against the effect Staff to Sir Favid Beatty, commanding
The declaration of the Government's one of their principal qualities. Whilst of the Flest and Commodore 1st clasa
leve in the Chamber of Deputies, and by 1916-1919 Rear Admiral 1919, and vom- manded His Majesty's yachts from 1918-
M. Sterg in the Senate, says that the friendly enthusiasm might have on Aus Government are determined to preserve ralian speakers, some misunderstanding | 1002.)
the security of France and safeguard with Japan and the encouragement of the France's financial equilibrium. The Gor extremist elements in Japanese society ernment in future international negotia are to he expected. But equally there wil! tious will pursue the full development of beamiannderstanding between Japan, the Dawes Plan for the settlement of Australia and the Pacific Coast of America inter-Allied debts, which weigh heavily if the voyage is cancelled. The feeling" The kinship and friendliness for the peoples upon our policy and our credit. reduced expenditure in the Budget for of Australasia is strong in the United 1926 will be entirely covered by taxation. States and the sending of the Fleet is "When the Budget is unquestionably regarded by the mass of the American wa will devote ourselves to people as merely the stretching out of a a banker, which it bas already exercised relief if there was certainty that some too long. We will then ask for coniugenious speaker would not make the siderable sacrifiers on the part of the naoccasion a text for a political sermon. tion by appealing to the patriotisa, of A statement from President Coolidge all citizens in an atmosphere of national is expected in this connection.
MR. SMIDDY INJURED,
of political crinies, called the "Society of Vengeance of which two students and two artisans, who will be charged with murder; and a lawyer and Government officiak, who will be charged with com- plicity, were members.
it apart from the confessions, that following the failure of conversations betw.son Zagħlil Pashu and M. Ramsay MarDonald in London, the conspirators art at the lawyer's house and decided to
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POLES AND CZECHS. SIGNS OF RAPPROCHEMENT
IN EVIDENCE.
WARRAW, April 2aď. The Czecho-Slovakian Foreign Minis
balanced.
commit a political murdeg, choosing theter, M. Benës, lunched, with Presidenteving the State from the functions of brotherly hand. It would be a great
Sirdar as a victim.
The police today arrested at the rail way workshops an employee, named Haj Alnard. At the domicile were discovered a revolver and a quantity of ammunition of the type used in six outrages. Further developments are probable and indien. fous point to the police finally getting to the root of things. ...
IRISH PRISONERS.
CASE "OF MAGUIRE - BEFORE KING'S BENCH.
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Lospos, April 22nd. After two days hearing in the King's Bench division, the Court discharged the Jule mixi for a habere ps on behalf
of Alaguire, mentioned on March 20th,
The cable of March 30th 'read:-The first step in a test case affecting mumeris Irishmen inprisoned in English goals, was taken in the King's Bench division, Mr. Blesser applying for a writ of habens curpur. in connection with Maguire, we tenced to four years' penal servitule at Belfast in 1923, and now incarcerated at Maidstone.
He said the justice of the conviction was inquestioned, hit the issue raised was whether a person convicted in Ireland old legally be hopisoned in England.
The writ was granted, and will be argued at the beginning of the session. T
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FINLAND AND GOLD. SUGGESTION TO FIX VALUE OF FINNISH MARK.
Hassurons, April 22nd.. The report of the commission appointed As prepare for the return of the gold standard in Eluland suggests that reform
Masaryk to day and was banqueted in the evening by the premier.
Replying to the speech of the Polish Foreign Minister, M. Skrzynski, who dwelt od the necessity of co-operation between Poland and Carcho-Slovakia, M. Benes mid his presence in Warsaw was
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sign of the sincere and lasting rapprochement of the two countries, whose vital interest was a complete system of economic solidarity.
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RIDING ACCIDENT.
THE GENEVA PACT. The declaration aontinued:"TIRISH FREE STATE MINISTER IN Government continues faithful to the tegeva Pact as a first step towards a general international pact of peace"based
WASHINGTON, April 21st. on security, arbitration and disarma.
The Irish Free State Minister, Mr. ment, and France will ratify the In: Smiddy, while riding his horse, came into Labour Conventions ofllision with the motor-car of Mrs. ternational Washington and Geneva,"
Loaden, wife of the Secretary of the The declaration concludes:--"The "seven years since the war have been a bitter Dutch Legation. One of Mr. Amiddy's disillusionment for France, but her pre-legs was brokea, while he received severe The newspaper Kurjerporny, com-
sent difficulties should not cause the in-cuts to his head and face.
The horse was so badly injured it had menting on the negotiations, says Czecho-exhaustible resources of France to be lost
to be destroyed- cause auxiety for her Slovakia's recognition that the relations sight of
future. between Poland and Russia are definitely
The declaration was much interrupted. tied by the Riga Treaty is an essential position members of the Right up- condition of any agreement.
braiding M. Caillaux, coupling his name with Bolo,
Benes hoped the proposed Treaty of arbitration between the two countries would prove their peaceful aims.. Both intended to pursue the objects, of the Geneva Protocol.
ALLEGED COMMUNIST CLUB.
GERMAN POLICE ARREST
BULGARIAN STUDENTS.
BERLIN, April 22nd. The police raided a café at Charlot tenburg on the night of April 18th, and arrested 32 Bulgarian students, who had, formed a club with alleged Communist and "revolutionary, aims
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The Ministerial declaration also" said that the maintenance of a
representa five at the Vatican appeared expedient, and appealed to Parliament and to open the controversy on the matter.
U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW."
MR. W. CORRY IS ADMITTED FOR SIX MONTHS
NEW YORK April 2nd. Mr. William Carry has now been ad- remitted to the "country for six months.
The Cupard Company, London, say that Mr. William Corry was sent to New York to help to deal with the great rush of traffic to Europe, which will soon begin. It is the first time he has carried out such duties.
THE SENATE ADJOURNS. The Senate did not debate the declara tion, and adjourned till April 3rd,
The Communist, M. Marcel Chichin, in the Chamber, moved an interpella A esble in yesterday's paper read:-- Three Chinese, who had accepted an in-won on the Government's general policy. Mr. William Corry, son of Sir William vitation to attend the gathering, were In an piretrical atmosphere the Cham: Corry, Director of the Cunard Line, was also arrested. Afterwards they were reber first debated an interpellation lodged removed to Ellis Island from the s.. leased on the petition of the Chiness by M. Bertrand on behalf of the exacin by the immigration authorities Minister.
Service men's group, asking why M. Caillaux was included in the Cabinet {cheers and loud protests) while 3. Caillaux himself sat on the Ministerial bruch contemptuously indifferent.
"RACING AT HOME.
CITY AND SUBURBAN WON BY
GREEK BATCHELOR.
Losos, April 22nd. The result of the City and Suburban 414 miles) run at Epson to day follows:
Greek Batchelor Mademoiselle M. 10y Eighteen ran.
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bonid be effected so that the actual enfue of the Finnish mark will be legally fixed. the mark bewing the montary unit. "The exact value will be fxel when the
Won by half a length, reforta is earried t
The Bill ordering with lengths between segond and the return to the gold standard will third.
probably be introchfed into Parliament STARTING PRICE BETTING.
this Autumn.
GERMAN ELECTIONS.
ALL BUT HERR THAELMANN'S SPEECHES BY WIRELESS.
BERLIN, April 2nd.
90-1 rains. Batchelor.
50-1 against Mademoiselle M. 1-1, against D'Orsay,
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LONDON, April 2fkt.
The presidential election speeches of At the Epson Spring Meeting, this Herr Marx and Marshal von Hinden-afternoon, the race for the Great Metro- burg will be wirelessly broadenst on politan (14 miles) Stakes was decided. April 24th Application by the Com-The result was
munist Candidate. Herr Thaelmann, for a similar privilege was refused by the Minister of the Interior, on the ground that the Communist Party was unabl to comply with the condition that par- tis supporting candidates do not striye to alter the Constitution.
POLAND.
GERMANY AND NEGOTIATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT RESUMED,
WARSAW, April 22nd. Negotiations have been resumed he tween Germany and Poland for the cons clusion of a commercial agreement.
CATHOLICS AND CUDGELS. SERIOUS INCIDENTS IN DEFENSE. OF GRAFENSTADEN NUNS.
Brial
Crewe Buckh Imprudence
--Dendhrat.
Won by a short-head with Buddha and Imprudence dead-heat, "two lengths be- hind Crew. There were 16 starters.
STARTING PRICES.
- against Brisl.
100-8 against Crewe,
1 against Buddha.
10) against Imprudence.......
REVENUE OF REICH.
BIG SURPLUSES ARE SHOWN OVER ESTIMATES.
BERLIN, April 21st- The Reich's revenue returns for the year ending March 31st, 1925, show that PARIS, April 22nd.
the total revenue was Mks. 7,000,000,000, Attempts by the authorities to laicize a surplus of Mks 2,000,000,000 over the schools in Alsace-Lorraine led to serious estimates. The revenues from income incidents at Grafenstaden, where the
fax and Customs show surpluses of Mks. Municipality decided to replace the nuns 200,000,000 and Mks. 450,000,000, respec
tively, over the estimates,
num.
by lay teachers. At one school, ber of Catholics, armed with cudgels, occupied the school and barricaded the doors with the object of preventing ejec tion of the nuns A posse of gendarmes failed to "dislodge the defenders; and classes are suspended.
PRINCE OF WALES.
LAGOS, April 2nd, The Frince of Wales left here aboard H.M.S. Hepulse at 9 o'clock this morning. Large crowds were present and gave him an enthusiastic send-off,
TROUBLE AT BLOEMFONTEIN,
SPECIAL POLICE WITHDRAWN NOW ALL IS QUIET.
BLOEMFONTEIN, April 21st. It is now stated that four natives were killed, five seriously wounded, and eleven slightly wounded as a result of the distur- bances, and that ten European police men were injured.
In view of the continued quiet, the special police, have been disbanded.
M. Bertrand read out the text of the High Court sentence against M. Cail- Jaux for communicating with the enemy. 31. Bertrand heatedly remarked that France had not yet arrived at the pass of having to choose between M. Cail laux and bankruptcy.
Premier Painlevé replied quietly that he fund chosen the best qualified men, and that he had appointed M. Cailloux as Minister of Finance as he bad ap pointed Foch and Petain to the chief commands during the war,
Later.
to-day
They state that despite he fact--that- his passport provided for, a six months' visit, Mr. Corry was unable to say how long he purposed remaining in the country as be intended to work for the Canard Company.]
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DEBTS TO AMERICA.
U.S.A. TREASURY OFFICIALS. ARE WATCHING BRITAIN.
WASHINGTON, April 21st. The fact that the United States Gov- ernment is beginning debt-funding "con- The tensenes of the atmosphere inversation" with at least one of the smal- which Parliament opened" was apparent fer debtor nations has generally again at the party meetings held, early in the drawn attention to the question of debts afternoon, which "at the eleventh-bour to America, revealed that the Ministerial declaration had not satisfed all sections of the Left fel, whose solid vote was necessary for governmental stability
Apparently, the Badical's disapprove of the Vatican policy, while the attitude of the Socialists is also doubtful.
Hasty consultations, between Premier tainlove and the eartzi leaders were held before the Premier faccu Parlia
inent.
Later.
A vote et confidence in "the Govern ment was passed by 304 votes to 18.
AMERICAN COTTON CROP. HARVEST IS NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED LAST YEAR'S.
LONDON, April 21st. Ar. Frederick Tomlinson, President of the Manchester Cotton: Association, has returned after a two 'months', visit to the United States, where he was the principal delegate Cotton Convention to the Washington Mr. Tomlinson is of the opinion that the cotton crop in America will not exceed last year's crop, as was confident ly predicted. He said that the opinion generally prevailed that there would be a bigger crop east of the Mississippi, but an equally big deficiency in the Weit failing immediate rain.
BRITISH TENNIS PLAYERS. DECISION OF ASSOCIATION IN REGARD TO TOURNAMENTS...
LONDON, April 2180.1 The Lawn Tennis Association have decided that British players are now allowed to compete in tournaments held in countries affliated with the Interna tional Federation, irrespective of the na- tionality of the players
It is understood that the Treasury. officials are watching the course of the negotiations in London in regard to the French debt to Great Britain, their at titude being that the French debt to America should be accorded equal con sideration by the French Government as to the French debt to Great Britain- The United States Government holde precisely the same opinions as expressed by Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of Exchequer, during the recent "con- creations between Mr. Andrew Mellon and M. Jusserand, but it is felt that not immediate tangible results are to be ex- pected from the Anglo-French negotia- tions owing to the political situation in France. /
JAPANESE SHIP FOUNDERS.
WHITE STAR LINER'S GREAT EFFORT AT RESCUE.
New York, April 21st.. "I regret that I was unable to save their lives, is the tragic radio message re- veived from the Captain of the White Star liner Homeric, which was proceeding to New York but changed her course in res. ponse to an 8.0.5. message from the Japanese freight steamer Raikuku Moru, which was foundering in the heavy seas and had had her lifeboats smashed off the coast of Nova Scotia.
The Homerie set off at full speed over t the intervening 75 miles, but was too late to rescue any of the 48 members of the Japanese crew, whose survival was hopeless in the mountainous seas
LAST HORRIFYING SCENES,
New York, April 22nd. The Raikuku Maru lie wallowing in the huge sece, under the eyes of thou sands of horrified spectators in the liners Tuscania and Ilomeric, which, stood by unable to help..
"The
resolution excluding ox-enemy players from competing in open tourna and plunged foremost beneath the The stricken ship, at last, rose on end ments in Great Britain remains in force Waves,
one,
The documents consist of letter one from Mr. Shen Jui Lin to the Freach presence and position at ordinary articles arrived at between the Minister recording an agreement of eight
ness meetings, which presents ortaia Governments, to which is appended andiffentities, is still undecided. It is best
firming the terms of the agreement; (3) into various groups for the transuction amortisation table; (2) answer being the French Minister's reply conloved the Diplomatic Corps may divide letter two from Mr. Shen Jui Lin to Vicomte Martel concerning the Bangur Industrielle de Chine; and (4) Vicomte Martel's reply thereto,
Letter saJA (---
In pursuance of the exchange of views between the Chinese Govern ment and your Excellency concerning the retrocession, and allocation of the balance of the French share of the 1001 Indemnity. I beg to record as follows: An Agreement arrived at be tween our two. Governments -
Art. The French Government bind themselves to the Chinese Gov. ernment to the effect that the un- paid balance of the French share of the 1901 Indemnity will be retroced- ed to China to be devoted to French and Chinese institutions. The French Government agree to consider the service resumed dating from Decem- ber 1st, 1926, instead of December 1st, 1992, and refunds to China in every right 24 monthly instalments "matured and postponed.
Art. 11. The Chinese Government bind themselves to the French Gove ernment to the effect that the above- mentioned balance of the Indemnity still dam by China be retroended, nå sail above, to be calculated on the basis of telegraphic transfer as set forth in the Protocal of 1905, together with the eventual exchange profit 'which....might have resulted from this mode of payment, should be convert- ed in its whole into United States. gold dollars and advanced "to the" Banque Industrielle de Chine by an- nuities from December 1st, 1024. to 1947, to secure a loan issued in United States gold dollars bearing. five per cent. interest, axi redeem- able in 23 years according to the at-- tached list of annuities, With the approval of the French Government, the Banque shall hand over at one time to the Chinese. Government ag security for reimbursement of the sait advance the whole of the Re- paration Bonds held by Eastern credi- Lork *and exchanged, and the repay. ment of the loan shall be made good when all the amounts and conditions, realisation of "which are related in Art. IV. have been remitted.
If these bonds can not be amortised_ within 23 years, the Bangne will be responsible for the amounts still due of them, even though the amortion- tion plready effected should equal the amount of gold dollar bonds of the loan above stipulateil, together with the exchange proft which might eventually be made on the Repara tion Bonds should the frase regain its par value, the whole amount being turned over with no possible dispute to the Chinese Government. the owner of the Reparation Bonds, to be used by French and "Chinese institutions as said in Art. VIII. of the Treaty of the Transactionnel Settlement.
of business,
RUBBER RESTRICTION.
CRITICISM BY CHAIRMAN OF
TWO LONDON COMPANIES, ··
LONDOy, April 2nd,
The Chairmen, at two Rubber Company meetings yesterday, criticized the com pulsóry restriction scheme, which they described as too drastic.
They commented on the handkomo pro- fits accruing to the unrestricted Dutch- owned estates at the expense, of their English competitors.
The hope was expressed chut unless all- reducing companies agree to come isto the scheme, the release from the restric- tion will not be long delayed.
GUNBOAT FOR SIAM. RIVER CRAFT IS LAUNCHED FRONT ARMSTRONG'S YÄRD.
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LONDON, April 2nd, Madani Bochnaavisuddhi, wife of the First Secretary of the Siamese Legation, performed, the launching ceremony,, to- day, of the river gunboat Ratanukosluže, at Menors. "Armstrong's yard, at High- walker,on-Tyne.
The construction is in performance of a contract placed before the whr..
NEW AIRPLANE-CARRIER.
"AKAGI IS LAUNCHED FROM KÜRE DOCK.
KURA. April 2nd The airplane carrier H.L.J.M.S. Akagi, was inunched from Kare Nuval, Doek- yard, to-day.
The new vessel has a displacement of 26,900 tons and a speed of 283 knots
The armament includes ten 20-centi- Betre, four 12-centimetro guns and twelve 19-centimetre anti-aircraft guns, in audition to a large number of "Bere planes of all tyre..
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by itself, and for which the Sociétk will have assumed no mandate; (e) the share of 96 per cent. of" the profits of the Société Francaise "de Gerance to be refunded to the Banque Industrielle de Chine; alf interests from the Fes. 50,000,000 rolling fand handed over by the Banque Industrielle de Chine to the société; (e) the proceeds of conces alons belonging to the Banqué Indus- trielle de Chine; and (f) ́all other profita derived from business, lone directly under the authorisation of the Société Francaise de Gerance.
Art. V.The Reparation Bonds held by Far Eastern creditors re- mitted to the Chinese Government shall enjoy the same advantages without distinction as those held by the other creditors. Every half-year in gecount of the receipts as defined in the preceding Article shall be made under the supervision of the French and Chinese” Board of Dirés- tors of the Société Francaise, de Gerber and the funds shall be pro-:
t divided according to the
of Transactionnel Settlement. Art VI-The amount and denomi- nation of the American gold dollar bonds will be conformable to the model attached herewith and approv...: ed by the Chinese Government"
Art, VII, The Chinese Gover ment, with the qualification of share- holders, shall have the right to ap point Commissioners to inspect the books of the Banque Industrielle de Chine, and may also supervise the handing over of the bonds to Far Eastern creditors.
Art, III-With the approval of the French Government, the Banque Industrielle de Chine agrees with the Chinese Government that the bonds issued be applied (a) to Far Eastern creditors of the Banque Industrielle de Chine for exchange at par of the Reparation Bonds issued to them the Treaty of Trans- according actionnel Settlement; (b) to French and Chinese educational or Bhilan- thropie institutions, secoriling to ean- ditions which shall be yearly deter- mined in Peking by agreement be- tween the representatives of the French Government and the Chinese Education Ministry The Banque Industrielle de Chine, a... sub stitute for the interest on the annuities and because of the whole loan being at its disposal, agrees to set apart for French and Chinese institutions a number of bonda suf ficient to insure a minimum annuity of 200,000 gold dollaés, which may be increased to 250,000 gold dollars, should the balance of the loan, per- mit after the Banque has fulfilled all. ita obligations; (c) to the settlement of the overdue shares of the Chinese Government in the Banque de In- dustrielle de Chiné; (d) to the pay- ment of the debts of the Chinese Government to the Banque-Indus Mr. Shen Jui Lin's second letter trielle de Chine. If after the settle presses the Chinese Government's wink that their participation in the subscrip ment of these liabilities there re- mains an available balance of thetion of the shares of the Société Fran- bonds, these should belong to the aise de Gerance be Fes. 10,000,000 Chinese Government and their pro- minimum, and that the Banque de Lo- ceed be applied to French and dustrielle de Chine be so styled us to Franco Chinese educational Comte Martel, in reply, says that
precisely its And philan express more thropic institutions. Cinese character
Art LV-The Reparation Bonds
Art. VIII. The letters exchanged. by the representatives of both Go ernments on June 24th, 1922, Jaly 5th, 1922, and July 7th, 1922, will continue as the six conditions of the French Law of February 8th, 1921, for all that is not mentioned in the present Agreement.
kept as security for the loan aball the French Legation had received an as be redeemed according to the Tsurance that the Société Francaise de Gerknes, will endeavour to give complete actionnel Settlement by funds comintinfaction to the Chinese Government ing Trom (a) realization of the
assets of the Banque Industrielle 48 regards participation in the subscrip de Chine by the Société Francaise tion of shares within the shortest time de Gerance acting as proxy; (b)
The reply states that the Bociété Fran- caise de Garance, has given caí Lasurenen restination of the assets of the
that its appellation (may be altered by Banque Industrielle de Chine meds
the simple decision of the Board of (Cantioned on next Goluma),
Directora