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MR. COOLIDGE'S
FEARS.
WHY HE IS TIRED OF
OFFICE..
AN AMERICAN'S VIEWS.
POSTE RESTANTE;
UNCLAIMED CORRESPON. DENCE, ETC., AT. G.P.O.
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL LIST,
The following official list regard- ing correspondence, etc., awaiting [DY MA, PREDERIC WILLIAM WILE] claimants at the G.P.O. was issued
on Saturday:-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4th. Mr. Calvin Coolidge's determina- tion not to reaspiro" to the Frasi dency takes the vast majority of the people of this country com- pletely by surprise. He renounces another term at the White House which even his political enemies conceded was virtually his for the
CHINA'S CHAOS.
AMERICA NO INTENTION OF
INTERVENING...
It is unders:cod that President
favours
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 2nd. The American administration op- poses the proposal of Senator Hir am Bingham, embodied in a report given after a tour of the Far East with special reference to China. that the Cuited States initiate a W. R. Attaway, RT. Boffa, ¦ conference of Chinese political and Ran! Bigazzi, E. Bolton, J. J. Reath, E. K. G. Briant M. Lmilitary leaders in order to ar Brodie, G. Bonavita, Mrs. F. 3. rango a setting up of a number of Baily, Miss ta. C. Charring Coolidge has me intention of Chentes
A. W. Cover regional Chinese governments. dale, D. F. Costan, tor. E. A. Epaton, Fang Sau Li 8. ing the traditional United States PW. Fock, Miss M. Girdleston, policy which Go Sho & Co. (Books), W. China. Hewlett, H. Houchere, I W. H Horegond, S. Jones, R. M. Johnson, Miss E. L Jeens, J. R. Lee, The
A Lowther, L. V. Lloyd, H. asking.
Monro, L W. Malby, Mrs. "A. Mr. Coolidge, nevertheless, is an Mcore, M. M. Morgan, E Maan- Ponent, Miss Rose uncommonly shrewd diagnostician, Mme. of political conditions, and many Rohrs, W. W. Stark, C. Trocan), Pinget, Capt. B. Pritchart, R. J.
of these, in more recent times, have H. Turbill, H. Ward. led him to assess his chances of re-
Unpaid Correspondence, electron less optimistically than
A. Gabarelis, "D. Garcia, Jim some of his more ardent my-Lom Hill, Kang Hok Lay: Mrs.
Kampholy, Khajan Singh, Kwong Tai Kung, Mr. Linbich, M. B Long. G. Mack, Miss G. McNider (1st C.B. S. Guides), Piotz Sala, Mr. Witold, William Wolf.
porters.
Outstanding among the danger siguals, as the President envisaged them, was the growing public anti- pathy to the so-called "third term of office" idea. Mr. Coolidge, who has never enjoyed a reputation for relishing a fight, ha manifestly decided, like many politicians be fure him, that discretion is the bet. ter part of valour.
Hostile Farmers.
His "Colonel House," Mt. Frank W. Stearns, the Boston merchant prince, who has ahep- herded and financed Mr. Coolidge's whole political career, is known to have been strongly opposed to the President flying in the face of the tradition before which Washington and Jefferson bowed, and which Grant and Roosevelt found it im- possible to vipiate.
The more Radical "Drys" (pro- hibitionists) have latterly been Camping on Mr. Coolidge's trail with a view to committing him to stronger attitude, on prohibition. Unless he espoused their cause wholeheartedly, they threatened bim with disaster" in 1928.
Still another motive, undeniably associated with the President's de cision, is the continued hostility of the farming West. He pitched his summer vacation tent in the heart of the embattled and exbit- tered agricultural region this year in the undisguised hope of over- the opposition coming
to the Coolidge farm policies.
Geneva Disappointment. All accounts agree that the Pre- sident has scored a personal auc- cess in the "oorn belt but has lameatably failed to quash its min- trust of the Administration's illi- beral agricultural programme.
Registered Articles.
Miss E. Adair (H.K. Hotel), J. Wai Yiu (H.K. University), H. D. L. Brodie, Antonio Cadiz, Chan
Law, Mrs. E. N. Litrikef, Bishan Singh (Indian School).
Parcels. Fung Ng May, Miss Leung Shit Ying, Y. C. Ling.
BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
BANK MANAGERS' RETURNS FOR AUGUST.
ucified
terference with internal affairs ol The president will not permit in- Chinh, and will manifest apposi tion to any attempt to partition the country.
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While it is rec:gnized that there TOM MOORE, BRYANT WASHBURN & JOCELYN LEE
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is but little unity in China to-day, the administration feels. that it li best to allow the Chinese to work out their destiny tnhampered and to find their own way 'to government for the entire country, It is felt that to more toward re- cognition of separate regional gov ertments in China would be to re- verse past American policy and to
embroil the United States in an endless series of petty provincial political and military squabbles.
563 PER CENT.
INTEREST CHARGED BY MONEYLENDERS.
"There's no wonder when debtors like the present and get into the bands of moneylenders that they find themselves in the Bankruptcy Court," said Mr. Eldred Oliver at the conclusion of the public examination in bankrupter of James Richardson, hotel manager, of the Coach and Horses Hotel, Bradford
The returns
of the average. Richardson admitted gross liabili- amount of bank potes in circulaties of £712, and a deficiency of tion and of specie in reserve in £687, Hong Kong, during the month Questioned by the Deputy Official ended August 31st, as certified by Receiver (Mr. W. Sheard), the the Managers of the respective debtor referring to his dealings Banks, is as under :-
with moneylenders, the debtor said Average
he first borrowed money in 1919 be- Banks Amount.
cause he was hard up. Chartered Bank of India, Aus- tralia and
Specic in Reserve.
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Mr. Sheard: It is extravagance in living that has brought this about 1-Yes.
In 1914, debtor "proceeded, he was
China $14,538,569, $3,800,000 separated from his first wife, whom Hong Kong
& Shanghai Banking
he allowed £ a week, the custody of the children, and the furniture. He admitted that he owned £94 Corporation" 45,886,808 34,000,000+ 10. 4d. for stock. Mercantile
Beak of India, Ltd. 1,709,907"
680,000 §
Total $69; 134,282 $40,380,000. In addition Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown "Agents valued at £1,285,000. † la addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at £3,287,205.
§ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued
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at £130,000.
The President is bitterly dis appointed at the failure of the Geneva Naval Limitation Confer- ince. It is an open secret that the Republican Party planned to go to The following statement of the the country next year with a suc- securities lodged with the Crown cess at Geneva as the proudest fea- Agents by the Mercantile Bank of iher in its cap.
India, Limited, against their notes There can be little doubt that in circulation, a published for Geneva's empty results have play-general information :---
Latest ed no inconspicuous part in the President's choice" not to tempt Security Amount, Market
fate at the polla in 1928.
The Democrats are preparing to let down a terrific barrage on Mr.. Coolidge's foreign policy in gen- eral and the Geneva fiasco in par- ticular.
They will charge the Administra tion with bungling diplomary in failing to make adequate sound- ings in advance, especially in Lon- dan.
They will indict Mr. Coolidg› and Mr. Kellogg (the United States Secretary of State)" for hav- ing, through diplomatic" inepti- tude, invited the possibility of a rift in the lute of Anglo-American friendship.
Political Perlis.
Mr. Coolidge is not blind to the political perila to himself that the Whole Genera business conjures
There are many keen obser vers who will directly link his at- nouncement with the coincident break-up of the conference.
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The President's action converts the forthcoming Presidential cam- paign into what is, known in American politics as a free-for all" battle. No Republican aspir- ant has come openly into the feld while Mr. Coolidge's intentions re- mained anrevealed, but now that
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How did these shortages of stock come about-I am sorry to say I was very generous in giving drinks to customers.
It was very bad management 7- It was, sir, I am very sorry to say. To make up your deficiency you had to resort to moneylenders Yes.
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RAFFLES IN BELGRADE.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE STOLEN TITLE DEEDS.
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There is now no longer any doubt Debtor gave particulars of loans, and said he agreed to pay £130 that Mr. Hornung, as well as Sir back on one loan of £100, at the A. Conan Doyle have conquered the rate of 508. week, but was unaware that he was paying 139 Continent, for a thief has been at
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rooms in the Palace Hotel. Re- turning, the typicat disorder which is the first symptom of a burglary was obvious. He rushed to 馆 attaché case which contained a number of valuables and money in cash; found it bräken open like the other casce in the room-but the valuables intact. The thieves bad only taken the papers with which ho was entrusted, the Royal title deeds, powers of attorney, etc.
·The police failed to find any trace of the thieves, and M. the second surprise came; the Popovitch began to despair when papers were returned to him at the hotel, by registered post, together M. Jova Popovitch, formerly pue Court should be grateful to the of the leading diplomatic repre- with a polite letter apologising for Official Receiver for making the sentatives of the House of Mon- any inconvenience the temporary calculations of the interest of tenegro, went to Belgrade some abrence of the documents might the moneylenders. It showed how time ago, in order to settle the have caused.
M Popovitch, is alleged to be necessary #15 the Moneylendere question of the liquidation of
estates of the ex-Crown Prince of unable to see the joke, and the Act.
Montenegro. M. Popovitch took police are very reserved."
per cent.
Debtor gave further details of his work lately in Belgrade, who can borrowings, and was told by the be no other than the gentleman Chcial Receiver that he had agreed cracksman," Raffics, in a holiday to pay 238, and 563 per cent. in mood. terest respectively.
Mr. Oliver remarked that the
The examination was closed."
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