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Chinese Contractors Sued. At the Summary Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. Justice J. R. Word beard a casa in which Ng Kwang, managing partner of the Li Moo Kee Arm, ef 12 Elgin Street, brick layers, in which a Chinese firm elaimed $189.12 from a Chinese firm of contractors being balance dus for work done. The defendants had paid £42.12 into Court.
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The views of the Conference seem to have been in favour of a and power standard for the Empire, the Dominions undertaking the defence of their respective territories. On the question of Imperial communications the Conference, it is stated, expressed strong views Qa the matter of wireless communication and revealed some divergence of opinion. It is understood the Australian delegata contended vigorously for stations of sufficiently highpower to enable Australia to communicate direct with England as against the opposing view of more stations of less power. The latter view is believed to have gained the day, it being decided that Britain should complete the stations in the territory under her control while as far as might be necessary Australia, South Africa and India would also erect the necessary stations within their borders with New Zealand and Canada co-operating in the chain.
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The work of the Imperial Shipping Committee was overhauled on the work and debit his clients' account with the coat. Mr Weaser, and the suggestion to continue the Committee under Koyal Charter the architect, wrote complaining of was put forward but dropped in the absence of unanimity. On the !sulta in the roofs, which of course, question of Empire news services the Conference is understood to they did not admit. Someone else have contented itself with approving the resolution of the 1920 was then employed but instead of Imperial Press Conference at Ottawa on the reduction of press rates. repairing the roufs, they stripped Among minor subjects the conference is believed to have adopted them. The cost of the labour was on interesting resolution under the direction of Empire Conference 300. He ronteaded that it was officials, with a view to obtaining a uniform system of granting” quita unnecessary reconstruct the patents, while a series of resolutions dealing with settlement within roofs, and that of the faults had the Empire was adopted, the South African delegates dissenting been pointed out to his clients from the scheme proposed in view of the limited field for white they, would have been remedied.
Plaintiff having gwen -evidence,
Questions of the League of Nations, the status of Indians in of aliens were langthily Mr. Hind, who appented for the the Dominions and the naturalisation defendents, called Mr Weaser, the debated, also the subject of the condominium in the New Hebrides. architect, who stated be complained +++ by letter of the faulty roois and then the last named it is understood that Mr. Hughes submitted a had plastering of the walls. He Proposal for acquiring certain Freach interests in the group and
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A Copenhagen telegram saya the situation in Russia is alarming- be and he did not think it neces sary to pull down the roots. They growing more acute daily. Throughout the deserted areas whole repairs to the roots alone would villages are afre and it is estimated that already ten millions of starving refugees are streaming to Moscow which town is surrounded have cost about $60.
Mr Longinusto said he was quite by troops with a view to preventing their entry. Lack of com- munication and transports in Russia prevent accurate estimation of content with Mr Weavers estimate
Hi Honour, by coasent gave the present situation, nevertheless the pricemeal reports emerging judgwest for the plaintiff for depict the blackest state of affairs and speak of appalling sufferings. $78.12, the defendants to pas Whole towns and villages are compelled to feed on grass, leaves and offal and the borror is accentuated by drought. In some half the plaintiffs' coata.
districts there is cholera. Hordes of peasants are wandering sim- lesaly and dying by the roadside. Poland, Lithuania and Finland are also facing the possibility of famine and there is immigration on a wholesale scale.
TENNIS.
Garrison League. The following are the results of matches played during the week:-
/ Wiltshires beat R.GA. by aets to 2
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General Booth has received a message from the Salvationist representatives in Moscow stating that they are in touch with the millions starving in Russia who are imploring for assistance.
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While the Soviet representatives declare the stories famine S. Sgt. Gillard and Gr. Clow 6-3, beat Sgt. Phillips and Gr. Dyer &1, to be exzzerated they admit that the population in a number of beat Mr. Gr. May and Sgt. Walker districts is fleeing to other provinces in search of food; but they |64. Bdsm Murent and Bdsm deny that insurrection has broken out in Moscow and other towns Rogers beat Gillard and Clow 6-3, or that general mobilisation has been ordered Meanwhile sensa beat Phillips and Dyer 6-1, beat)tional reports continue to be received. Hordes of refugees, chiefly May and Walker 6-2.
from the Governments of Samara and Saraton are fleeing both Bdsm Dobson and Bdsm Jones westwards and eastwards. They declare that military cordons round beat May and Walker 6-1, lost to Moscow are using poison gas to prevent the fugitives entering the Gillard and Clow 3-6, lost to Philcity. The Russian Legation denies that the Red Army is invading lips and Dyer 4-6.
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S. M. Smith and S. Sgt. Ham- blin beat Spinks and Haynes 7-5, beat Foster and Bradley, 6-1, beat Perkins and Collie 6-1.
C. 3. M. Pearson Spr. Coupland lost to Spinks and Haynes 4-6, lost to Foster and Bradley 6 beat Perkins and Collie 6-2.
MR. HOHENZOLLERN'S THREAT.
London, Aug. 5.
In the course of a newly published book from Berlin entitled "Hohenzollern" Herr Heining, an official of the Prussian Finance Ministry, shows that since the armistice Prussia has advanced sixty- PE beat RAS.C. 9 sets to all. aine million marks to the Kaiser on the security of his property in S. 31. Smith and S. Sgt. Hamblin Germany. Herr Heining refers to Wilhelm's impatience with the beat S. 11. Stroud and Sgt. Floyd long delays in negotiations and quotes a communication from the 6-4, beat S. 31. Booth and Sgt exiled monarch in August 1919 complaining that he was no longer Marsh 6-1, beat S. Sgt. Horrocks able to trespass on Bentinck's hospitality and must have money to and Pte. Swannie 6-2
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THE CRISIS IN MOROCCO.
Madrid. Aug. 5.
A communique states that the Spanish troops have occupied Restinga in Morseco and driven off the enemy who were attacking P. W. L. P. Sakalarach. The enemy aufered heavy losses. The soldiers who 770 14 escaped from Zeluan report that, after the defenders had surrendered 5 4 1 garms in accordance with the agreement, the rebels fired on them 6 8 3 and the commander at Zeluan was amongst the killed.
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CARUSO'S FUNERAL.
Naples, Aug. 5.
.5 0 5 0 G. T. MAY MR. GR. Hon. Sec. Garrison Tennis Lez. EXTRADITION CASE. At the gacy yesterday afternoon a man and a wotuan op pesced on remsad before Mr R. E Lindsell on a requisition from the Caston authorities for their surres- dér on a charge of stealing about $1,100 worth of jewellery Irum a Chinese banker in Canton. The Weiko 7 derèribed as a con cutios of the banker and was alleg.
Pittsburg, Aag. 4. Anderson (Australasia) In the Davis Cup competition ed to bave stolen her husband's jewellery during his absence on Woosnam (Britain) 4-6, 6-2, 64, 64 Anderson's driving was June 15th and eloped.with th. sensational. A other fugitive to Hongkong. Yes
The funeral of Signor Caruso was the most impressive seen In Naples for many years. Enormons crowds witnessed the procession from the church to the burial place. The coffin was composed of a crystal casket enclosed in wood and the hearse was drawn by six horses covered with wreaths, including one from Queen Mary of England and another from the city of New York. All the shops were closed. An aeroplane flew over the procession.
DAVIS CUP CONTEST.
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The Lowe and Hawkes match was' dull. Both remained at terday'a bearing was devoted to the back of the court and the contest became a test of ability in cross-examinations of the bankers placing long shots. Hawkes tost the first two sets through inability and several other witnesses by Mrto backhand Lowe's volleys,
G. K Bali Brutton, the fugitive's solicitor. One of the banker'
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AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Washington, Aug. 6.
The officials in the Department of Justice are said to be angry over the seizure of the schooner Henry L. Marshall which they con sider was immune. The Washington Herald says that the Depart- ment has forbidden similar seizures and also summoned to Washing ton Mr. Hayward the Federal District Attorney, who announced that similar seizures would continue."
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SINN FEIN BESSION.
London, Aug. 5. It is officially announced in Dublin that a full session of Dalt Elrann is called for 16th August. Summonses have been fasued to all members, including thirty-six who are imprisoned or internet..
RUSSO-NORWEGIAN TRADE:
Christiania, Aug. 5.
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