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FURTHER PEACE RUMOURS.
But Germans Still Stubborn.
(Reuter's Service.)
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MOTHEAÆ★ SATURDAY,
MARCH 24, 1923. BAR
WISEMAN SITE SALE. HONGKONG HIDE AND
About $51 Per Square Foot.
With regard to the sale of the London March 23. Wiseman site to the Hongkong No information has been received in authoritative circles in Realty and Trust Co., Ltd., we London to confirm the assumption, widely held in France, that Ger-juaderstand that the purchase many is on the eve of a surrender. On the contrary, indications like price works out at about $51 per Dr. Cano's visit to Munich and the strength of German nationalism square foot.
The major portion of the ground are having an opposite effect. The Times in an editorial likens the situation in the Ruhr to a great lockout, dragging on without any floor in the proposed new building prospect of an issue. The nervous tension is provoking a cloud of will, we texto, be occupied by rumours of peace proposals, the constant factor being the stubborn-Messrs. Lane Crawford, Ltd, ness of both sides despite the strain both are undergoing, The Times who will have quite a modern and declares the solution must be international, and France's security up-to-date store there. must be guaranteed, and says the opportunity should be taken to en- large the League of Nations to that end.
German Prince Sentenced.
Werden. March 23. Prince Fredrich Wilhelm von Liffe, who was recently fined seven million marks by the French for possession of a life-preserver. was charged at the Civil Court for failing immediately to produce a pass when ordered. He was sentenced to eight months' imprison- ment and a further fine of half a million marks.
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Villagers of Fenay Compton and Northend, South Warwick- |
'GIRL DROWNED.
News in To-day's. "New Advertisements.
Result of a Collision. Report and Suggestions of
Yesterday morning. ■ -littli Investigating Committee.
The Mei Lee Steamship Com-shire, are up-set by a ghost, which bostgirl was drowned as the An extraordinary general meet-pany, which was recently establis said to make regular nightly result of a collision between ind
with ' a view to operating a
Many people, including the vicara sampan bad left the Yanmáti ing of the Hongkong He and lished by a number of Chinese visita to the Burton Dassett Hills native boats off Hanahnipo. A Leather Company. Limit was steamship service, in connee wife-round, whom it is said to ferry pier to ordia-the harbour held at noon to-day in the Comtion with which they have been declare they have seen the ghost, jank ran into it, capsizing it and
have made weird circuit and was in midstream when pany's office. Stephen's Building.negotiating with
Mail Steamship Company A youtb, driving by a lonely pool, throwing the occupants, an old Des Voeux Road Central, when the report and suggestions of the for the purchase of the Nile, was so frightened that he has woman and her little niece, into Investigating Committee appoint- have suspended business. The never ince ventured out after the water. The former was picked ed" on November 29th. It were threa Chinese partners of the firm dark, and a shepherd named up but the girl was drowned. The presented. The following are. points extracted from the report, are missing and action is to be Neale says he has seen the ghost junk sailed off after the collision..
without offering help. which is signed by Mr. A.G. Cop Berg, the manager, for the re-
been taken by Mt. J. H. Van dan many times. pin, Chairman of the Investigat-overy of wages due to him and
During the trial of Serge' de ling CommittØR.----
to other employees of the firm. Lenz, the gentleman burglar," The administration, afbery When the police called at the at Paris; the accused pleaded that, and trading expenses can be cut residence at the managing direc. he was obliged to rob in order to Body Found on Ta ipo Road. down from about $50,000 to tor of the Company, with & view have the means of placating a $25,000 per annum without loss of to serving the summons, they detective inspector who, he A murder has come to light production or efficiency.
racsted "and allegeat was employed by a womED Tho. Prospectus of the Hong- A Coblence message says that in order to protect Germans who with the discovery of the dead The output of upper and sola the furniture removed. All of his acquaintance. One witness Fong Reality and Trust Co. Ltd. are willing to co-operate with the French and Belgians, but are de body of a Chinese woman in a leather per annum should have other investigations into the complained of the loss of several together with a notice is publish- terred by fear of reprisals, the Inter-Allied High Commission has de-catchwater above the Taipo Road been over $709,000, instead of whereabouts of the other partners gold medallions. De Lenz ro-ed on Page 4.
gretted that he did not know what bave failed.
The 9th. annual pianoforte re- creed that persons responsible for such violence or threats shall be yesterday. A plie of rocks was $133,271. courtmartialled by the Armies of Occupation.
found placed over the remains. The Committee is of opinión
When a Telegraph reporter had become of these, and, turning cital by Prof. Danenberg's pupila which, though in an advanced that the factory can make a nett called or Mr. van den Berg this to the three jewellers who are will be given on the 4th. of marks to give the police ground upper leather, also $80,000 per the name of the firm amounted
of decomposition. bore profit of $78,000 per annum from curning the information was accused of receiving the goods April-Page 4.
given that debts accumulated in stalan by him, he asked politely. The Hongkong Male Voice for the assumption of foul play-annum from sole leather.
"Goutlemen, do you know what Choir will give a concert in Union The remains were taken to the
$50,000, and there were became of madame's gold pieces?"Church Hall on the 27th. inst.- With reference to the raising. Kowloon Mortuary, sad in the of additional working capital, the monies left behind. The De Lerz declared that when he Page 4..
burglaries be The week-end cinema attrac- meantime, the police are in-Committee suggest that the 51,657 managing director was last in his committed his vestigating.
unsold shares offered to existing office on the 20th. instant, since spread out what he found, made, tions are given on Page 12.
his choice, and took only what! Temporary assistant' teachers shareholders at the rate of three when he has not been seen.
It is worth recalling that pleased his artistic sense.
are required by the Education shares for every four at present
Dept.-Page 4. heid, at $4 per share. Additional negotiations for the transfer of
to the Company Tourists in Galloway who bave capital of $184,000 could be the Nile raised on this basis. If some bad actually been started and awa dered about the ruins of of the present shareholders, sum had been paid as guarantee. Liscluden Abbey, near Dumfries, after a prescribed period, do not The Nile, with a view to being will be interested in the fact signify their intention of taking adapted for the service intended that steps are being taken to tomers should be as much a matter for her, was docked at the instance prevent the old building from of routine as unlocking the store up this additional, proportion of shares, the same shall be offered of the prospective purchasers falling into further decay. What door. elsewhere.
at Taikoo Dock and reconditioned. remains of the abbey gives little Shaun Spadah (20;1)
With regard to the situation in
The alternative appear to Os the completion of these im idea of its former dimensions and Conjuror the Second (10076).
Canton, no trouble is expected Committee to be to wind on the provements she left bar dock and beauty, but it is an historic spot Consiguess are notified of the Twenty-eight ran. Wo by three lengths, with six lengths immediately, as it is believed that Company, in which cage since then bean Jying in the and & place of pilgrimage with srrival of the s... "Philoctetes." between second and third..
the Kwangi and Yunnan troops amount available for distribution harbour awaiting delivery to Berishablere in Galloway Lineluian Page 1 are quite content to remain in would not exceed $2 on each $10 Prospective purchasers do the Abbey was a favourite haunt of Important auction sales will Canton so long as they can collect share.
payment of the balance of the Barna. Founded about 1160 for take place next week.—Page 4. revenue, as they are still doing,
The Committee's recommends-purchase money. This has not uns of the Order of St. Benedict, from gambling. It is stated that tion to shareholders is that each been forthcoming, and it is sur it was converted into a Collegiate the leaders of these troops do not take up his additional allotment, mised that efforts by the manag. Church by Archibald the Grim, It is stated officially, for purposes of the rubber exports restric- in the least object
to Das under the suggested altered ing director and bis partners to Earl of Douglas, who erected of rubber is calculated as follows: For the twelve months begin: cause they feel that their post success would appear tion legislation in Ceylon and Malaya, that the standard production Sun remaining in Canton, be management your Company's raise the necessary capital bave there a monument to his father, on hing on November 1st. 1922, Ceylon 60,034 tons, Malaya mainland tion is secure so long as distur
to be failed. 270,000 tons, and Singapore and Penang islands 4.200 ton9.
bances do not occur, and they hope to make Dr. Sun amenable
MYSTERIOUS SMYRNA FIRE. ·
Paris, March 25, The Chicago Tribune's correspondent at Constantinople reports that despite the heroic efforts of the crew of the destroyer Gilmer (?) the American consulate at Smyrna has been destroyed by fire. The cause is not known. The vice-consul was asleep when the alarm was given He saved the archives and seals of the consulate, but his personal belongings and furniture wore destroyed.
RESULT OF THE GRAND NATIONAL
The result of the Grand National Was :-
Sergeant Murphy (1006)
London, March 23.
3.
RESTRICTED RUBBER PRODUCTION.
London, March 23. -
AMERICA'S OCCUPATION EXPENSES.
Paris, March 23.
THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE MISMANAGEMENT.
CANTON SITUATION.
Outside Troops Content to Remain.
been disclosed.
Paris, March 23. · INSPECTOR GARROD.
A volumicous dossier of the examining magistrate on the charges against the management of the Banque Industrielle de Chine has been banded to the Public Prosecutor's office. The charges are, an infraction of the company laws with regard to the 1986 of stock and Popular Officer to Retire.
the distribution of dividends.
LENIN MAY BE CURED.
Riga, March 23."
Kssored.
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Thefinal paragraph of the report
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"Samaria" Due Here
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