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CHINESE CHAMBER -
OF COMMERCE.
POULTRY DEALERS AND HEAVY FINES.
„ a neeting of the Chinese General Chainbör, of Comingree, held yesterday, thers was received from the Colonial Secretary copies of a draft of an O.dinance amend ing the Companies Ordinance of 1911 and also a request that the Chamber send its views on the proposed Ordinance to the Govern
ment.
The Chamber considered the [draft Ordinance and the members were in agreement with the pro- posed legislation.
The Chamber also considered a petition that was received itam the poultry dealers of the Colony, This petition asserted that the dealers of Hongkong had spand] un efforts for many years past to protect from crucity the live fowls that went to the market
WEDNESDAY.
NOVEMBER 21, 1823.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS:
BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.
London, Ner. 20. Four hundred and thirty-two Conservative candidates already in the field and considerable additions are expected.
A remarkably sharp condemnation of the Government appears in the generally pre-Government Daily Mail, principally on the ground of foreign policy. The paper declares that Mr. Baldwin grows more maladroit every day. "Vote for a Baldwin Government”
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Vote for quarrelling and a break with France," with whom Marquis Curzon had poisoned our relations. Referring to the tariff question. the Daily Mail says that Mr. Baldwin is so weak that he does not go half far enough." It concludes that it may possibly be necessary for the alactors to consider whether the nation's foreign policy must not be placed in safer hands than those of Marquis Curzon and Lord Robert Cecil.
IMPROVED RUSSIAN CONDITIONS.
Landau, Nov. 20.
The report of the business mens' mission mentioned on - 10th August on their visit to Russia expresses the opinion that conditions there have enormously improved. Experts are greater than imparts, the country's finances are on the way to stability and trade prospects
ITALO-SPANISH ENTENTE.
London, Nov. 20.
They had, in furs, tently with Britain are extremely good. The huge trade with Germany has been lost and the mission is convinced that the Russian Govern- the Hongkong Society for the
ment, if it can be assured of the rapid development of industry, would Prevention of Cruelty to Animal land great, cure
assume all its liabilities, except inter-governmental war debts, and was exercised in onder to observe the rules and would fix liquidation dates. regulations of the Society. But in spite of their strenuo fort to prevent cruelty, fines were continmonsly imposed in dealers and these. the petition stated, cause I ja great deal of excitement and an- muyance among the dealers wh.. were at a loss to know what to do It was alleged that they infringed tl law but that was not so. They said they had never maltreated the birds and asked the assistance if the Chainber in the circumstances. | The petition went on to say that! the birds were very timid and owing to the noise and bustle and i shaking in getting them to mark-t) | they became frightened and got ther | leg- and head- though the crates, while strange Bowl the tought Famong themselves in the crates.
The arrival too of the police cheen) to inspect the crates made th birds more fright-- and it wow from all this that, the dealer w...-~| Lesentialis processini (against an
The possibility of an Ital:-Spanish entente resulting from the visit of their Spazish Majesties to Rome is causing attention in the British press, as it is likely to have an important bearing upon Bri- ish
-diam.
Tas lad done their level beg to Javoid being fined and they con į sulured' these a entiaurus fines lab- Fat obstac
Lattuits. They agreed that the
Government was that of a civilised. | Country ADI was fair and th feruelty must be patentet.
they considered that the un-ines should also be perstretol.
The diretore begged Chamber to communicate with tim! [Government and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Arina's in respect of their geance. Taxi desired the Government to tanke al
which they would stretly observe without being heavily fine. in order to encourage their trade?
The petition suggested that the agents should be procceded aginati where, on acival at Hongkong, it was found that the weight of birds in each crate was excessive. They! also hoped that the turernment ¡would instruct the 'Inspectors noti to. frighten the bird when they went to examine the crabes.
After discussion the Chamber [decided to send the petition on in (the Hongkong Society for Presin-
tion of Cruelty to Animals.
ARMS POSSESSION.
CHINESE STOKER SENT FOR TRIAL.
A Chinese stokker was charged at the Magistracy yesterday betore Mr. J. R. Wood with unlawful
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It was stated that defendant, who was a stoker na the 9.8. Onderkerk. Dutch boat which arrived in harbour on Monday oR its way to Japan from Amsterdam,
સ Been to leave the ship's cookhouse with a pair of trousera in his hand. In the trousers were found 144 rounds of ammunition and Inter an automatic pistol wasi thund cunetaled in the front of the trousers be was wearing.
Insp. Spear, in charge of the cam, landed in ed eum int. This a returnel 1 him by the jmagistrate wh represted that it gite to the Captain Sayer- interidant of Polier.
Later Insp. Spar informs the Magistrate that the Captain Super. intendent of Palive desire I that the cas: belewe nittel for trial.
CENOTAPH TO "THE RANGERS"
A memorial to the men of the 12th Battalion London Regiment The Rangers who fell in
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overseas communications. The Italo-Spanish commanity interest in North Africa and the Mediterranean has been the theme of articles in the Italian and Spanish press emphasising the dominant position, which caval understanding will give both countries in the Mediterranean acress the French line of communications with North Africa.
OBITUARIES.
Berlin, Nov. 20.
The dent is announced of Herr Haverstein, president of the Reichs Back. He came into prominence at the end of last year owing to his refusal to give further credit to German commerce when the mark isce passed the million million âgure.
DR. JOHN CLIFFORD.
London, Nov. 20.
The death ia reported of the Rev. John Clifford, D.D., the famous Baptist divine, at one time president of the London Baptist Associa... · tion. He was a great publicist and wrote mary books during the war. He was 87 years of.
CANADIAN TRADE.
Ottowa, Nov. 20.
Trade in Canids for the twelve months ending October, amounted to imports $912.000.000, exports 5994,000.000, showing increases of $172.000 000 and $179,000,000 respectively compared with the return. for last year.
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