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1923.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
London, Aug. 3.
Lord Curzon, commenting in the House of Lords on European situation, expressed regret that the Government was unable to find. in the French and Belgian replies sufficient material to send a joint allled note to Germany. The replies; he said, held out no definite prospect of an early settlement of the Ruhr situation or of the re- the activities of, the Suniety mayparations discussion. The Government was firmly of the opinion be interesting. The Society was that the existing problem could not be evaded and that the situation formed last year, and, though only may sink to irretrievable ruin while time was being occupied in a few months old, has succeeded in exchanging detailed views. It had therefore been decided to lay before procuring the support of over 60) the public the papers containing their views and endeavours, with members, consisting of prominent least possible delay, and to invite the allies to agree to the publication members of both the European and of their respective notes and statements. This he believed, might Chinese communities in the Col
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PRESIDENT HARDING'S CONDITION.
Sän Francisco, Aug. 2.
Dr. Sawyer issued a statement at ten o'click this evening in which he stated that indications in President Harding's case looked favourable, but that he was still a sick man. There would very pro- bably be ups and downs, but his temperature was more normal and his breathing less laboured. His pulse was 113.
MISS CARD'S DEATH.
Verdict of "Found Drowned."
The enquiry into the death of Miss Card was concluded yester dry afternoon after we went to
press.
Coustable Dreyer said he was on duty along the seafront in the central district on Friday night No 6 typhoon signal was up." It was a stormy night, but he was able to walk against the wind.
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The Coroner: Do you think anybody could have been blown off
his feet?
Witness:
think not.
Found Drowned..
Other evidet ca. adduced related.
Mr. F. A. Wells, chief assistant Butterfield and of Messrs. Swire said the docessed worked in bis department. On to the discovery and removal of the Friday she was working up to be-body from the barbar. The body tween 4 and 4 30) in the afternoon, was clothed with a raincoat and A white dress, with a shawl over the) The Coroner: Was there any.
head. thing extraordinary in her be baviour that afternoon?
Witness: Nothing at all.
When asked if he knew the de. ceased kept any papers in the
Addressing the jury at the end of the evidence, the Coroner said it was a very sad tragedy. The enquiry was held not in the hope of clearing up anything about foul
Suciety. Any person interested in Amateur Photography shall be eligible for membership of the Society. The officers of the As sociation shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents.
a Secretary, a drawers of her desk, Air. Wells re-play: it was held entirely for the Treasurer, and an Executive Compiled that he found a few bills in satisfaction of the lady's friends both here and at Home. As far as mmittee of nine persons, who shall the drawers..
Dr. E. Minnett, - Government was known, Miss Card was in bacteriologist, testified to examin-perfectly normal health right up to Treasurer shall be ex-officic mem- ing the body of Miss Card and re- Friday afternoon She was observ. bers of the Executive Committee. moving certain articles, which heed to have taken the very unusual The officers shall be elected sanded over to a police sergeant. step of leaving the hotel, where aually by ballot, and shall bold The body was in a partly decom- she was living, at 11.30 that night, their offices until athers are elected and State and a portion of the in typhoon, weather. That seemed EMPRESS STORE Bill their places.
The to have been done deliberately. face had been bitten away. cause of death was immersion. Her further movements were un- The condition of the body was con- known, but it seemed likely that sistent with its having been in the by the way in which the body was water for forty-eight hours. There found on Monday morning she was no sign of external injuries.
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entered the harbour either by accident or deliberately on the Warted No Dinner.
IE night when she was last seen. Evidence of the behaviour of the, there were enough circumstances deceased on Friday night was to find that Miss Card was seting given by Tong Pao, a ronim boy deliberately in walking from the of Kingsclere Hotel, who was hotel to the prays, and took ber in charge of Miss Card's room, own life, taking advantage of the He said he entered weather, the jury could return a No. 31. room 31 about 8.45 that night and verdiet of suicide. If, on the. found the deceased standing by other hand. the circumstances writing table as it looking for were not sufficiently strong to something. He asked her if she point to that conclusion, they! wanted her dinner, and she replied could return a verdict that the in the negative.
deceased was found drowned.
The Coroner: Was it her cus tom nut to take her dioner?
Witness: No, she bad never refused her dinner, but on this particular night she did not dize. Any candidate residing outside The room ley went on to say the Colony may, upon the recom.that he again went into Miss mendation of one of the Members Card's room to arrange her bed at of the Association apply to became 30. Miss Card was sitting in a a Corresponding Member upon the chair reading a letter. When be payment in nlvance of a subscrip-left the room he said "Goodnight" tion of $6 per aphum.
to her and she said the same to Persons distinguished for their him. At 11.30, while he was in attainments in Photography, or per- the ball, he saw Miss Card going sons who have rendered valuable out, wearing a raincost and brown service to the Armciation, or whose shook, with a show over her presencs may be advantageous to head. He did not speak to her, the Association, may be elected as and she said nothing to him. Miss Honorary Members by the Board Card opened the door herself. of Directors; and shall be elected for the current year only,
"BOTH TOGETHER. Wife: Ham QT onelette Horace?" Actor (who bad baen studying the "moody Dine" all n ght): *Hamlet, please!!"
The Coroner: Was it her habit to go out before?-1 had never seen her before.
Were there any other guests in the all at the time-No. There was unly a night watchman."
Was she 7-She appeared to be ulright.
Geing to Look the Part.
Without retiring the jury re- turned a verdict that Miss Curd was found drowned.
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