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GREAT FIRE IN AMERICA..
Hundreds of Homes Destroyed.
BERKELEY'S BUSINESS SECTION IN DANGER.
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Berkeley (California), September 17, A great fire is raging here. Hundreds of homes, including those of more than half of the Faculty of the University of California, have been destroyed.
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Dynamite is being used in a desperate effort to check the flames,! which are spreading to the business section of the town.
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Borkoley is town in Alameda County, Calfornia. is a popular residential district for San Francisco, which is seven mitos distant across the San Franciso Bay. It is the site of the University of California, "established in 1873, and of numerous denominational theological colleges and seminaries. The population it 1910 was 40,500.
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Revolt Against British Protege.
Jerusalem, September 17.
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California Gets a Turn.
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Eureka (California), September 17, A sharp earthquake shock was experienced here to-day. Tt began with mild vibrations which increased in violence" and then | ended abruptly.
THE LEAGUE'S COMPETENCE.
Geneva, September 17. After" despatching its formal acknowledgment of the Conference of Ambassadors' note regarding the Italo-Greek dispute, the Council of the League of Nations heard a statement by Lord Robert Cecil, largely attributing the satisfactory settlement to the intervention of the League. Mr. Branting said he regretted the Council's reply had not alluded to the competence of the Council, but the discussion was adjourned at Signor Salandra's request.
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Local Architect in Court.
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LOP 10 CTE 130 PER ANNUM....
"RECONDITIONED CARS"
They say that our Usol-Oar Silumen show an unusual amount of enthusiasm in thoir work. Why shouldn't they? They see the Used Cars when they come in. They, now the overhealing that is done and they know how much it costs. They' EYOW that both the car and the prion are right when the car finally comes to them for sale. Why wouldn't they be enthzuinatid 2.
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ARMS CASES.
Returned Emigrants in Trouble..
pcesession of three. Mausers, one automatic arid several thousand rounds of ammunition. Ari Indian constable who saw the. man going along in a riskeha in | Queen's Road Central had his suspicions aroused by the peculiar Mr. F. C. Jenkin appeared actions of the man, and, on "stop- before M JR. Wood, at the ping the rickɛhs, "he made. ́a Mr. H.W. Chaney, of Messrs. Police Court this morning, for the search and found. the Arms, con-
ALLEGED SPEEDING..
Palmier and Turner, was sum-defence in a ouse in which afcealed in a rattan baskat. Later,
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moned before Mr. C.D. Melbourne, Chinese returned omigrant was a party of police, under Mr. at the Police Court this morning, charged with possession of 820 Burlingham, A. S. P. visisted for driving his motor cycle at an rounds of ammunition without aseveral addresses on informatio excessive speed in a control area permit from the Captain Super-received from the prisoner, but as well as for failing to reduce his intendent of Police.
made no furthor arresta speed when rounding a corner and The defence was that the man Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for for not sounding his horn. had been in the United States for the defence, when the case was a number of years, had acquired called in Court to-day. “A remand Sergeant Nicol, who was driva considerable sum by way of was granted. ing a police machine with the savings and was on ble way back Traffic. Inspector, Mr. Kent, into his country to rest from his the side-car at the time of the labours when he was arrested by alleged offence, said that this the Hongkong police following occurred at the junction of Bon the discovery of ammunition ham Road and High Street at amongst his luggage. 19.40 p.m. on the 2nd. September. GERMAN CONCESSION IN RUSSIA.
Mr. Jonkin submitted that there A Visitor from Shanghai. Defendant was going west and was no attempt at concealment, Moscow, September 17.
witness, who was approaching and that. defendant had frankly The Canton Press Socioty has The German ex-Chancellor, Wirth, has obtained what is retion, had to swerve sharply to the This was indicative of the fact authorities to mention nothing of the bend from the opposite direc-admitted possession to the police, been instructed by the military It is authoritatively reported that a revolution mas brokenut kurded as the biggest concession hitherto granted by the Soviets left to avoid a collision. Witness that he in Trans-Jordania against Emir Abdullah, to whom the British Goyamely the exploitation of over a million desiatins in the forest did not hear any horn being local regulations, and,
was ignorant of the the movements of Mr. U. Kwong- omment recently granted control of the territory, which is westward of Rybinsk, the completion of a railway to the Baltic, and
ason, who recently arrived in no police Canton from Shanghai. gangraphically part of the Palestine mandate, but has been made the erection of large sawmills, the undertakings ultimately to he-sounded, and the constable, on matter of fact,
duty at this point had signalled formalities stepping stone of British policy, facilitating the formation of ancene State property.
were required It is stated that the visit is in independent Arab confederation. "Abdullah, who is a son of, King!
witness to proceed. In witness's him when he purchased the connection with Li Yuan-hung's estimation, defundant must have ammunition in Market Street," reappearance in Shanghai. « “. Hussein and a brother of Emir Feisol, led his armies i wartime
attained a speed of over twenty San Francisco, Mr. Jenkin miles an hour.
pointed out that considerable Defendant: Why did he signal expense was incurred by defen- on when he thought I was dant to engage counsel when he going at an excessive speed learned that possession of arms surely a 1110A on point duty was viewed with gravity in the should stop anyone going at an Colony and there was a new law excessive speed and not signal to deal severely with these cases. thom on. If I did not sound my horn, how could he see me and signal me to pass, and also the Inspector? He got his eye on him all right, added the defendant,
against the Turks. Abdullah's official organ recently foreshadowed' a campaign for the establishment of the Caliphate at Mecca, claim- ing the right to settle the personality of the Caliph on the ground that the Arals are the present-day guardians of Islam.
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Jerusalem, September 17. The Adwan and Bolka tribesmen, who attacked Abdullah's camp, are reported to have sustained heavy losses.
The Revolution Quelled
Jerusalem, September 17. Abdullah's troops have quelled the revolution in Trans-Jordania. The Revolutionaries were fouted. They fled and left 82 deud, in- elading some chiefs after a fierce engagement,
EVENTS IN SPAIN."
The Government Working Hours.
Madrid, September 17. Although confined to his room with a bad cold, King Alfonso has signed important degrees dealing with the dissolution of Par liament, ordering all employees of the Government departments tol attend their officer punctually from nine in the morning till two in the afternoon, forbidding strangers to enter the Government offices, missing all the Civil Governors, and confirming the proclamation "of martial law all over the country.
Cerhere, 'September 17. Truvellers from Spain bring a report that the late Ministers have been arrestedsi
EVENTS AT FIUME.
"Speedy Settlement Necessary.
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Rome, September 17. General Giarding has left for Fiume. The fact that he is wear- ing mufti and is not carrying his uniform is regarded as an inlica- tion that his mission will be entirely confined to the civil administ-i ration of the city, and will have no military object. It is desired to maintain friendly relations with Serbia, but it is felt a further post-i ponement of the settlement, on the part of Yugo-Slavia cannot. be tolerated, especially in view of the plight of Fiume, which accord-i ing to all accimints is on the verge of starvation.
JAPAN REFUGEES REACH CANADA.
Government. Offers Aid.
Victoria, B.C., September 17.
COMMERCIAL CORPORATION'S LIQUIDATION,
Largest Shareholder Waives Claims.
QUEEN WILHELMINA'S SELF-DENIAL,
The Hague, September 17.
1. M. the Queen of Holland has informed the Minister of France that if the salaries of State officials. be reduced in 1924, she will relinquish a similar proportion of the Royal revenue from the Treasury. The Queen Mother has acted similarly.
CHAMPION COUNTY VF. THE REST.
London, September 17,
At the Oval, Yorkshire compiled 430 for 4 (Holmes 99. Sutcliffe 74. Oldroyd 53, Rhodes 50 not out, and Roy Kilner 63 not out).,
The Rest scored 273 (J. Bryan 109), and Yorkshire replied with! 26 for 1. The match was drawn.
U.S. COAL MINERS TO RESUME,
Scranton (Pa.), September 17. The Anthracite Miners Convention has ratified the new wages agreement and voted for the immediate resumption of work.
GERMAN TRAFFIC BAR LIFTED.
Cologne, September 17. The traffic har between occupied Germany has now been lifted.
AS CHEAP AS DIRT."
London, September 17, Marks are quoted at-1,000,000,000 to the pound sterling.
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CHINA'S FINANCES,
JAPAN'S DISASTER;
Premier's Message to the Nation.
The Latest Proposal.
Peking, Sept. 17.
His Worship-If defendant was going at an excessive speed why did he not stop him?...
Defendant-You say I went round at twenty miles an hour. Don't you think it is an impossi- ble font in view of the fact that I had say wife riding at the back, and the corner was a right-angle
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"Mr. Wood, in imposing a fine of $50, said he had taken into con- sideration the legal incurred by the defendant. Other men brought before him for Įsimilar offences had been, more The fine severely dealt with was also accompanied by un order for confiscation of the ammuni- tion.
Another Case.
In another case, in which Mr.
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News in To-Day's New Advertisements.
The Annual General Meeting Bennett appeared to defend, a of the Hongkong St. Andrew's
possession of a revolver and 236 inst.-Page 4. Chinese AWES charged with Society will be held on the 28th.
rounds of ammunition, and a
Consignees are notified of the corner?
fine of $500 was imposed. The arrival of the 3.8. "President. Defendant further stated that defence followed the same lines Madison"-Page 4. the road at this point was afas the previous case. It was narrow one and he had perforce stated that the defendant was to keep to the centre of the road-on his way home from America, way in turning the corner.
and like the first man, had made no attempt at concealment of the
Sergeant Nicol said the road was under repaire at this point.
arms,
Mr. T. H. King, who prosecuted
Defendant further stated hel for the police, pointed out that
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had to sound his horn three times the arms were concealed in the the public and should be as bind- when twenty or thirty yards from false bottom of a basket.
ing as an oath in à judicial
A notice of interest to members of the Hongkong Jockey Club appears on Page 4.
the corner before he received the Mr. Bennett asked that his Wor|tribunal. signal from the Indian to pass. ship take into consideration the The Sergeant was riding a twin man's age and the fact that he cylinder machine and he suggest had already been detained a week ed that the noise made by the in gaol. In having the case sum engine and the height of the marily dealt with, the police right-angle band had prevented showed that they did not view the the. Sergeant from hearing "his offence as being a very serious horn when it was sounded.
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A Seaman Arrested.
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A seaman was arrested by an
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PAHAMAS,
It is understood that Chang Hu, The Magistrate suggested put- Tokyo, Sept. 16, at a meeting with the Chinese ting the question in another way. Indian constable last night in In a lengthy statement address-bankere held on the 13th inst Nicol said that if defendant had and in reply to it. Sergeant ed to the whole nation. the promised to attempt to cause the Premier.Count Yamamoto re- amalgamation of the Ninety-Six sounded the horn the probability The steamer President Jefferson, with 155 refugees aboard, views the recent catastrophe Million Loan and the Consell deed would be that he would have THE representing thirteen nationalities, has arrived from Yokohama, which devastated five prefectures, Loans if the banks would support heard it. While in quarantine. 33 British and Canadian passengers, some of rendering millions homeless, the Government in tiding over the An Indian constable deposed whom are suffering from broken limbs, bruises and shock, were robbing many of their parents and autumn fostival. taken off and placed under modical care. The Canadian Govern-relatives, and compelling them to It is reported that Chang Hu the horn, and there was danger ment has offered to assist all refugees.
live amid the ruins scantily pro- wired to Sir F. A. Aglen proposing of a collision. vided with food and clothing......... this, and also urging that the two
Prémior Yamamoto congratu drawings of the Ninth Year The Indian constablo:- He was lates the people on their presence Bonds, which are overdue, be held proceeding too fast and there nf mind in the face of a most immediately....
was no time to bring him up. I terrible calamity, and he declares Sound financial cirelos do not bad in consequence to give him that although there were some believe that Sir F. A. Aglen can the signal. I would not have London, September 17. instances of disorder, peace and agree to the proposal, as
the been able to stop him in time. The meeting of the Commercial Corpuration has passed a re-order have been well maintained. Customs receipts re - not
Defendant-He has not, an- sòlutio in favour of volmbury liquidation, through the forma Premier Yamamoto gives do- sufficient for the purpose. tion of a holding company. Threats of turbulence at the beginning tails of the efforts of the Govern- If these proposals fail, the too fast for hint to signal me to swered my question. I wasn't of the meeting disappeared when Mr. Hairy, a director, and ori-ment to ensure supplies and difficulties of passing over the ginator of the company, and the largest shareholder, announced his shelter as a temporary relief, to festival will be greatly increased, Ko on.. intention to waive his claims in favour of the other shareholders, further restore communications, Daily Bulldin.
Inspector Kent:--He thought to facilitate financial operations,
it better to sigil him on. and for the distribution of the essential of life.
Promier Yamamoto, declares Defendani:-I still maintain Premier Yamamoto expresses that the reconstruction of a that it is impossible to take a the deep sense of gratitude of the modern capital will be the real corner like that at 20 miles an Government and people for the test of the resourcefulness of the hour, in view also of the fact that ympathy and help shown by Japanese, which will demand the I had my wife behind me and she effort of the whole country to is very nervous. I think the foreign nations.
Premier Yamanote strongly create something better and spaad was rather exaggerated in warne against profiteering, and greater than the former city, for this case. It takes a very The urges all to be guided by the which the Government have expert man to turn that corner
spirit of public service and assembled the best available at that speed. mutual help, giving as an in- wisdom and talent in the form of Two previous convictions, one Delhi September 17. stance the insurance companies, a Commission../.
for reckless driving and one for A joint Hindu Moslom sub-Committee of Congress has been who, primarily intended for the Concluding. Promier. Yame disobeying the directions of a formed, to suggest means to improve communal relations. It advises protection of the public interest, moto expresses the hope that the traffic officer ware handed in to formation of committees to draw up a national pact, and make a should show a willingness lesson will he learned from the the Magistrato fan of investigation of the riot centres. The Congress subjects to sacrifice their own interests disaster, and that a supreme committee passed a resolution in favour of organising civil dis-and endeavour to the utmost effort will be made to amend the
fiance. A separate conference of Nativo States delegates passed to deserve the conidence of defects in the life and thought of cautioned: second charge, food
lution urging representative constitutions for the Native States, thousands of sufferers."
the nation – Daily Bulletin Bo
RAW SILK TRADF.
Embargo lifted in America
New York, September 17. The Raw silk Trade Council and the Silk Association of America have decided to lift the embargo on trading in Japanese raw silk from the 18th instant.¡--
INDIAN CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS.
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