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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE, CHINE.
Awaiting Budget Reporter's Investigatio
SAI HOAE+ABP SATURDAY, DECEMRET
REGULÁTIONS REGARDING SUBMARINES IN WA
Offenders Liable to Trial as for Art of Phency
(Reuter's ServicL ).
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‘ARMED ROBBERIES.
Daylight Raid.
Bbwela doPY 2-90 CTB.
$20 PER ANNARA, S
Certain
DAY BY DAY,
PASSIM PAPER.
Rambling Thoughts on In the Government Gaz Current Matters. dated yesterday in printed! *Two armed robberies took place
}{new." Regulations made.be In the Colity, yostarday. I According to the man who Governor-in-Council, noder
it is reported that at appears daly below, 'the New Palios Foros Megaal twelve in the Year in Beatland is not what it (new regulations "deal" with the The text has been issued of the Root resolutions presented at the the Government's proposals for the rehabilitating of the Banque meeting of the Naval Committee on the 18th fast. It concludes by the word for eating into used to be. I regret to hear that, pensions of the European police appoint a reporter until it has beard the report upon the situation rules for the humane me of submarines in war time who violates and thras man who, armed with ↑ see myself yet, blind for want, off- A bandsome stole and barsa Industrielle de China The Committee decided, however, not to declaring that any persen in the service of the Pawers adopting these the second floor of Na. 20 for the old days wees brare dava force
Cockrans Street was opened by and the old ways for ways. I can
(Reuter's Service, )
Paris, December 30.
The Finance Committee of the Chamber has been informed of
which M. Bokanowski, the Budget Reportar, has been- instructed to maka. The Foreign Affairs and Colonial Committees will also be asked their opinion of the proposals.
French Financial Situation Improving.
Paria. December 29, The anouncements of the Gorammental decision respecting the Banque Industrielle de Chine and the drastic curtailment of public expendimres by Parliament, siso the Government's energetic artitude in the matter of the German indemnities are having a distinctly favourable effect on the economic situation. The financial market is rising, bank shares being especially strong. French ex- chauge is improving and showing much more stability.-Haras
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE OPENS IN PARIS
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French Premier Not Prepared to Make Concessions to Germany.
Paris December 30. M. Loucheur presided at the opening conference at the Quai d'Orsay on the question of the most affective from of international co-operation for the industrial reconstruction of Europe, especially of Central and Eastern Europe. Britain, France, Italy, and Belgium are represented at the Conference, which is preliminary to Canoes.
The Italian Representatives.
Rome. December 30. The newspapers state that the Premier, Signor Bonomi, the Foreign Minister, the Marquis Della Torretta, the Finance Minister, Signor Soleri, sad a number of Italian experts will attend the Cannes conference.
The Reconstruction of Russia,
Paris. December 30.
In the Senate, M. Briand declared that there could be no com- promise in regard to reparations. Mr. Lloyd George, in London, said to him that France must be paid.
M. Briand declared that, if any sacrifices were to be made. other countries must make them. It was established that France could not bear the sacrifice of a halfpenny in 1922, but the Anglo- French understanding would not be final until Belgium and Italy had approved.
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It was not yet decided whether there will be an international conference in regard to the economic reconstruction of Europe
which st
Germany and Russia would It present
decided ia London that of restoration in Central Europe and the Near East could only be carriedout by means of a Franco-British agreement with the approval of the other Powers. The matter will be dis cussed at Cannes. The United States had been invited to send representatives. If Germany were invited to collaborate in the reconstruction of Russia and any benefit she derived therefrom credited to the reparations acceant that would not be a bad thing.
NEW RESTRICTIONS ON SAMPLE POST-PACKETS.
China Requested to Continue Present Weight Allowance.
London, December 30. An announcement in regard to sample post-packets that these must in future be limited to 12 oz. weight and 12 in. by 8 in. in size, avagainst the present allowance of 5 lbs, and no restriction in size, is viewed with extreme disfavour in Lancashire cotton circles.
The changes are proposed in order to comply with the regula tions of the Postal Union, to which Chias is a party,
China is being asked whether she will continue to take packets up to 5 The weight as an exceptional arrangement, and her reply is awaited with interest.
ASSASSINATION AND INCENDIÀRISM IN EGYPT.
Railway Superintendent Shot."
P Cairo, December 30.
A British locomotive superintendent named Hatton was shot dead. The assassin escaped.
Later.
Six coaches and two vans were burned atʼrailway workshops last night through incendiarismo. Egyptian troops were obliged to fire on rioters at Fuwas. It is reported that five were killed and 16 wounded.
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of the rules, whether or not under orders from his Governmental superior, shall be liable to trial and punishment as if for an act of Įpinoy, and may:battied by:the authorities of any unshilovers
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CHICAGO COMPANY'S FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
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One of the Largest Organisations in the Country,
Chicago, December 30.
our bed athe for sleep, alting till old Beorie: the and chalice veil have been based them and exgendtham with, szavakreste fredaguryjuries: to eated to the Peak Chorob to nieren of quanti namietiklusrirati fansanwon thecard veat of the New musich the new frontal which he Sal zanawake! Ahe Have, find your:to the village and for dði bæmsgivurifar penitential so aUOMA. Amazing seild £175 earth_af John (Cordon from next Bour to: Oury best thanks are given to th jewellery - and property. The first-foot us with his black bun donors, Mrs. Church and Mrs robbery is particularly daring in and cakes and cheese and a bottle. Lowe-Church Notes. Tiew of the proximity of Coch. Year after year he did so, till rane Street to the Central Police some young blades mischievously Station
beat him by a few seconds one year. They meant it for jake buf it was no jako to old Jahn Gordon. He had failed to be first-
The second affair took place in a matshed at Wong Nel-chong,
A statement issued by the Sears, Roebuck Company, one of the when the robbers, under the largest trading organisations in the country, says that, in view of guise of being searchers for con- the large net loss anticipated for 1921, the sale has been consum-traband, made a thorough over mated of sixteen million dollars' worth of the company's real estate haul of the hut. They produced to Mr. Julins Rosenwald, President of the company, which with a revolvers and daggers which gift of fifty thousand shares in the company's stock. will eamble the ware used to intimidate the four company to undergo a period of readjustment with its capital un- or five coolies occupying the hat. ļimpaired and a small surplus.
Money and property to the value of $94 were taken away by the robbers. One coolie, who kad $18 in his pockets, was re- lieved of this sum.
S. AFRICAN MINES DISPUTE.
Fight to a Finish Theatened Over Coloured Labour. Capetowo, December 30. The latest developments 03 the situation respecting the Transvaal mining industries indicate that a strike of the colliers ou January 1 is almost inevitable.
The main cause of the dispute is the endeavour df, he mines to reorganise labour by greater utilisation of native id coloured workers, especially in semi-skilled occupation, in pek to reduce working costs. The trade-unions are strongly opp this step, and there is every sign that there will be a fight to a zish.
LISBON OUTBREAK FRUSTRATED.
Public Opinion Supports Government.
Lisbon, December 30.
The new Premier, Senor Cunha Leal, promptly checked a revolutionary movement on the night of the 28th, inst. by con- centrating troops in the city and arresting the ringleaders. The city is again normal.
The Government has sufficient forces at its 'disposal. Backed by public opinion, it maintains order.
In both cases no arrests have bren effected.
CHINESE NEWS.
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Battalion Surprised by 2,000 Bandits.
Our Canton correspondant says that, according to a report from Wacbow, the first battalion of the regiment stationed in Konghow, Kwongei, was surprised by over two thousand bandits on the night of 26th. All the soldiers"
and Ima
smmunition ware
captured, the officers and soldiers being allowed to escape.
to
foot to his oldest friend! I can seers to-day-Page 7. hischawed face yet. He first-footed
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
Lazarus has a word for Cricket-
us no mors: he felt too keenly settled in their new Alexandira.
Mackintosh & Co have now that he had been remiss. First Building Shop-Page 4 footing was a serious business At the Coronet, Nazimova’Äp
Later in the morning Johnny Macfaziane would entertain aspears in the Brat" and at the (as he would call it) by making 39 East" is being screened- Theatre to-morrow noises in the distance on his bag Page 11. pipe. To hear the ululation of the bagpipe playing an Bir joeund on a morning, when the air was a brisk tonic, made one feel fine; only Johnny Macfarlane
Kowloon
The Bincers Coy on Monday give away Anniversary Gifta.— Page 2.
At the Hongkong Theatre never seemed able to get bis Frank Mayo appears in "The
Laughing Lover” —Page 12. pipes tuned. And the beggars } Never was one turned away in tion next week on the outfiting J. T. Shaw is giving 20% reduc- Scotland on New Year's Day.stock.-Pago 7.
and well they knew U. They
flocked in. from England and did
Dodwell & Co-advígi con-
notable business on that day signees of cargo of the arrival in when all that was best in human Port of the 5.9. Trieste-Page 4. nature ross to the surface. The Brotherhood of Man...
The Polios are baring a Bar- ing tournament) at Voluntéer Headquarters on January 7–
To-Day's Exchange: The closing rate of the dollsy on demand to-day was že. 739th.
Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up time to-dás 5.49
I remember a great black heav-|Page 1. 10 mass of people that held up Glasgow on New Year's Eve. the traie in the Trongate ofj
Expectant it waited for the okl clock to ring in the new year and every member of it tried to per- A Peking telegram to handsuade himself that he "came to
see the crood. But deeper p... to-day states that the Govern meat has ordered the Ministry of drove them out of doors that feeling than one of mara curiosity Communications carefully Later.
aight. Because presently when drunk." I am still wondering 50 million alculate whether
twelve was hammered out on the what was at the back of the Marks can be reserved. within a certain period for the redemption midnight air they were wishing gentleman's mind. But ATO of the Kisochow-Tsainam Rail- each other "A Happy New Year garde The Fairy Chain I co and meaning it. On that one day backing the judgment of the way Loan.
Chang Jok-lin and Tso Kwan of all the year enmities and joal youngsters every time. are still in Peking pending the ousies were laid aside; men and adoption of their terms.
women knew nothing of such ignable things. For the space of one day the inherent brothethood (of man man made-masffent. And it is dying is it theoldgind day we knew and recall so fondly? It soms a pity. A Dour People.
LINKING THE NORTH AND BLACK SEAS.
Huge German-Enterprise.
Berlin, December 30.
A company capitalised at M. 200,000,000 has been formed at but to give an exhibition of his Munich for the purpose of constructing Rhino-Maine-Danube prowess he bored three rounds canal linking the North Sex with the Black Sea. It is estimated to with Kid Marriott and showed take twenty years to complete. The Central and the Bavarian that he is quite deserving of the Governments industrial, banking, and shipping interests will be honour of the championship and that he is well-versed in the art represented on the Board of Directors.
CHINA'S PROGRESS IN WESTERN MEDICINE.
French Professor Indulges in a Little Self-Laudation. Paris, December 29. Speaking before the Academy of Medicine, Prok Tuffler who recently visited Chína, vividly described the great strides in medical studies at several Chinese cities under the guidanceof French pro- fessors.
Prof. Tutter especially praised the good work dene among the Chinese by Freach practitioners, notably at Peking. Tienxin, and Shanghai.-Haras.
THE FRENCH CENSUS.
Comparison With Previous Decernjum.
Paris, December 30. It is believed that the assassination of Hatton was due to a including Alsace-Lorraine, is 39,402,000 compared with 39,604,000 in The French Census of 1921 shows that the population of France, 1911. The latter total included 1,132,000 foreigners, the number of whom in the present Census is 1,550,000.
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CHILI'S PARTIAL ACCEPTANCE OF ARBITRATION.
An Echo of Tarns Arica.
Santiago de Chile, December 30.
In reply to the proposal of the Peruvian Government, the Chilian Government says that it will only accept arbitration regard- ing the application of the third clause of the Treaty of Aucon made in 1883 in reference to Tacna Árica.
INVASION OF EUROPE BY EPIDEMICS.
Portuguese Scientist Visiting the
Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Director of Hyzieus: for the Best on an international mission the question of the "defense of Ke
to Investigate.
(Other Telegrams on Page 2.)
BOXING.
Interesting Display at Queen's College.
A Half-Forgotten Quotation.
I know a man who was hunting for a quotation the other day
something to the effect that
has agress power if she would only use it." He know
that it was vurse and that wan about all he did know. Perhaps he was thinking of the following lines from Coventry Patmore's "The Angel in the House: Oh wasteful woman! She who may
On her sweet, self-set her own
price Knowing we cannot chance but
pay-
There is all too little of this Now Year spirit:" the spirit of of self-defence,
goodwill, of comradeship. You The welter-weight contest was have only to travel twice on the won by Wan Quong-ting, with Star Ferry to reallas' how Lai Bza-chiu second. Chang curiously unsociable wo sre. Ying-lia "and Pun Kam-yung| Every man or woman who comen earried off the first and second on the forry,, except a personal
How has she cheapened Pers- prizes respectively in the light-friend shows up, looks for a sext disel weight class.
as far from other people as can How given for naught the prios- One of the most sporty contests be. And some men and some
- Tess gift, g of all was that between M. U. women, if the ferry is rather How spoiled the bread and Razack and Li Bing-cho, fly-crowded, glare at the folks they..
spils the wine- weights. Both went at it hammer are forced to sit beside as though That spent with ouw, regariful and tongs, and although not quite their presence proved sa im- thrift
scientific as they might have pertinence and an intrusion. A Had made brutes men and men been, they were keen all the way curiously unsociable people at
divine. through and were so equally times are the British, particularly Butlawafraid that the gede matched that they had to fight the northern portion. I esa re-tion which was brought up, so to su extra round for a decision,member being one of three who speak on that verses, generali | which went to Razack.
travelled in a railway carriage of well-conducted your
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M. Fstroy and D. Laing bozed from Dandee to Newcastle, and, upon the whole is gone; and for the old boys' catchweight as I live by bread, only one Patmore is not much - read chardpionship. It was a keenly observation was made all the nowadays, todd fought contest and the decision | Way even though lunch later-Reuter's Little Joke:
vened. That was when I was What did Lort Northcliffe say. went to Farroy,
Messrs. Tom Berry and J. getting ready to leave at New in Bangkok? I am not greatly Gough acted as referees, Mr. J. castle. Said one; Gaan oot concemed to know, but Lannigan as time-keeper, the here?" He said it hopefully, intriguing of Reuter, who judges wera Messrs. E. J. Edwards almost joyfully,
quite focular-when he and J. 'C. Fletcher, and Mr. J.]" The Fairy Chain.”
mind to isto Ralston acted as M. C.-
I have not seen The Fairy, ME Arthur At the conclusion of the dis- Chain," but two kiddies and their ments - on Lord play, Queen's College pupils gave ) mother whom I know want to see remark BDd Indians and Chinese participat exhibitions of Chinese boxing, and speak in glowing terms of reh ed and for the most part the accompanied by the Queen's The lady says that the row various combatants pot up a quite College Chinese band, under the children on the stage were "quite respectable show and proved laadership of Wong Hoog-kwok/wonderful and that someones themselves a fent éredit to their Mr. B. Tanner, beadmaster, must have shown alot of trainer. All the contests were introduced Mru, Stubbings (who so to train them. And of the
des Lapoke of
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The Oriental is not slow at clean and most of them were kindly presented the prises) and picking up most ofthe Westerner's ) as sporty sa anyone could wish to thanked her for performin sports, and pastimes and boxing: mas........ There wastest-
proves, no" ežőéption to the file, shown and some of the Bergtid
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