THE CALCUTTA EARTHQUAKE.
Houses Collapse: Fifty Casualties Reported.
(Reuter's Service F
Calcutta. September 10. The earthquake shock this morning was most severe in the Mymensingh District of Bengal, where many houses collapsed. It is reported that there were fifty casualties..
GERMAN MINISTER'S OPTIMISM.
Rosy View of Ruhr Settlement.
Berlin, September 10.
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1923.
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The Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliamont which has been considering the question "of the nationality of married women has reached a deadlock. Sir John Butcher presented a draft report, which recommended, that a British woman marrying un niion should have the right to rotain her British nationality if) she so desired. The five members of the House of Commons voted for the report and five poors against it, so that the report was not adopted. Lard Chelmsford then The German Government's policy in the Ruhr was explained to sented a draft, report suggesting a deputation of the International Women's League of Peace and that tlfern should be no material, Liberty by the Minister Herr Solimann, ga behalf of the Chancellor alteration in the existing law. Herr Sollmann said the pivot of the present situation was a Franco- and this was supported by, the German understanding, with the cognisances of the other Entente peers and opposed by the repres states, A Franco-Gorman understanding must be reached very short-sentives of the Communs, and 1.otherwise the whole of Central Europe would be endangered.
was consequently not adopted. It "We are ready to enter into any agreement with the Entente was finally decided that both especially France, that will ensure illat the Ruhr and Rhineland will draft reports should be embodied be shortly again under full German control. This would be attain in a White Paper, which has now able only by great exertions in German economic life. We are been laid on the table of the ready to make these exertions, but refuse to agree, to conditions Home.
It is said to be many which would mean the dismemberment of the Reich, Germany's years since there has been a desire for an understanding is greatly hampered by the French clean-out difference of opinion of speeches demanding unconditional capitulation in the Ruhr. It is this kind hetween the task for the friends of peace to influence French polley to enter the Hames, path of understanding during the few weeksstill remaining."
ST. LEGER PROBABLES AND" BETTING.
Town Guard Scratched.
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London, September 10. St. Leger scratchings are: Bold and Bad at tengon Saturday, and Eve. Botting is 7 to 4 Papyrus, à 16 1 Parth, 10 to" 1 Tranquil and Ellangowan, 100 to 9 Twelve Painter, 100 to 8 Teresina, 100 to 6 Eastern Monarch and Waygood, 25 to 1 Doric and 83 to Soldruimera.
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London, Later.
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New Bond-street, Old, Hond- street, and the lower part of Regent-street are to keep their present nantes. So the West- minister City Council have rlerid- od.
The Works Committee tonk the opinion of every rated occu pier in New Bond-street and Old Bond-street with the result that of sixty-six of them voted in favour the suggestion to Amalgamate the two streets under the one name, Bond-street," and 152 declared themselvesopposed to any change.
St. Leger scratchings are: Tayotamië, Town Guard and Knock-In the case of Regent-street the „Lindün, September 10. suggestion was to incorporate the St. Leger prolables and alterations are: Probable, Earth portion of Regent-street south off (Frank Bullock), Tweise Pointer (Carslake), and Scaping (Brennan).Piccadilly-cireus with, and under Omit Becka. Bold and Bad, CoYoyotania and Town Guard.
ANOTHER CLOUD IN EUROPE.
Italy and Jugo-Slavia Disagree,
London, Söpteniber 10,
the name of Waterloo-place.. Twenty-four of the rated Breu- piers were in favour of the change; thirty-six opposed to it, and sixty-six did not take the trou- ble
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A fresh cloud in the Europea sky is arising at Fiume where Old Bond-street. These sent a the complications betwear Haly and Jugo-Slavia have not been petition to the Council protesting dispelled. According to the latest news it is understood the Bel- against the idea of taking away! grade Government has decided that it is quite inable to agree to the identity of Old Bond-street. Italy's proposal that Porto Barros and the Delta should pass under They confonded that New Bond bound to the city of Fiume for ninety-nine years, particularly as would be lost sight of in mere the sovereignty of Jugo-Slayia, but they should remain indissolibly street and Old Bond-street have! each a distinct character, which Treaty of Rapallo recognised the Italian, "character" of Fiume. The Jugo-Slavia (vernment therefore is requesting an extension of the end-street"; that there is no Italian "ultimatum beyond September 15th in order that negotia-real hardship to anybody" in the tions should continne, and if necessary the whole question be re-that is needed; if anything, is that present arrangement; and thai alli ferred to Swiss arbitration.
LONDON FINANCIAL SENSATIONS.
"Commercial Corporation in Difficulties.
London, September 10,
the names of the twostreets should be displayed somewhat more potically on both sides of the street at the point of junction. It was further stated that there is a value in the name of "Old Bond- Street" which is reflected in the rate-book.
WEATHER REPORT
The latest.City sensation is the convocation of a. meeting of shareholders in the Commercial Corporation of London, with an issue capital of two and a "quarter millions, to consider, voluntary liquidation, owing to she fact that one shareholder is petitioning for the compulsory winding up. The assets consist principally of holdings in industrial companies seriously affected by the trade slump, and their depreciation in value is reflected in the fact that Depression or typhoon of un- the Corporation's our pound shares are quoted at only a few pence, known, within 120 iniles, of Lat though the directors consider if the assets be nursed by, forming a 17° N. Long. 127" E, stâtionary holding company they will eventuallyjappreciate.
or very slow.
US. NAVAL DISASTER.
Effect of Japanese Earthquake?
Washington, September 10.
Hight naval authorities advance the theory that the disaster to the destroyers was due to tidal waves and other seismic disturbances following the Japanese oarthquake.
NEGRO BOXER'S SUIT FAILS.
New York, September 10. Harry Wills, the Negro challenger of Dempsey, has failed in al lawsuit to prevent the Demsey-Firpo fight on September 14. Mr. Justice Haunty refusing the injunction,
TRAIN DISASTER. IN RUSSIA.
میسیج
Riga, September 10. A message from: Moscow states that an express was derailed ati Omsk on Saturday, and eighty-two persons were killed and one- hundred and fifty injured:
FINNISH ATHLETE BREAKS WORLD RECORD. Helsingfors, September 10. The Finlander, Stenroos, ran twenty kilometros in sixty-seven minutes, eleven and one fifth seconds, which is a world's record."
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THE NEW IRAQ HIGH COMMISSIONER.
Sept. 10d. 18h. 45m. --Warning.
Hongkong, Coast Ports, &c.:
Sept. 11d. Th. 40m. Warning to Hongkong. Coast Ports, &c.:~- Depression or typhoon in Lat 18 N. Long. 128 E, moving] N.E.; position uncertain.
Sept. 11d. 11h. 45m.--Pressure is highest over N.E. China. It thus incrimsed slightly from For-|
Hongkong and the Philippines; also at Gnam, It is i nearly stationary at other repart- fing stations,"
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The western typhoon appears to be moying, slowly north-east- ward. Its approximate position this morning was Lap, 18° N, and Ling, 128° E
The eastern typhoon is in about: 12. 20° N. and Long. 144° E. It seems to be moving northward. "
Hongkong rainfall for the 24)
| hours ending af 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 83.23 inches, against an aver- age of 63.55 inclius,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS' ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District, „Forecast.
Formosa Channai N. winds,
frosh South coast of China between H.K. & Lumocks.
N.E. winds, 3 H'kong to Gap moderate;
Rock.
fine.
4 South coast of
London, September 10. HM the King has approved of the appointment of Sir Henry Dablis in De Migh-Commissioner in Iraq, in succession:to Sir Percy). Cox
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H.K. & Hainan.
TE, CLAXTON," Diristor.. 1.K. Observatory, Sept, 11, 1913.
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Under the cruel strain.
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Estray from the path I seek; But scourge me, Lord, if with craven heart,
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