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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
OIL LEASE-SCANDAL:
Washington, Feb. 12 Answering the Senate's resolution regarding Mr. Denhy: Pre- be given the sident Coolidge says that no official attention can passage of a resolution relating to the Senate e opinion concerning members of the Cabinet, or other otheists under, executive control.
President Coolidge added that he did not propose to sacrifice an innovent man for his own welfare, nor rutain in office any unit man. As soon as the special counsel could advise him with regard to the validity of the oil leases he would take such anion as seemed essential for the full protection of public interest, and without oficials whose hesitation would request the resignation of any conduct in this matter warranted such a step--Reuters American
Service,
THE JAPANESE LOAN.
London, Feb. 12
It is understood that the Japanese Government and Japanese Banks hold £12,000,000 of maturing 44% Bonds, which will be converted into the new issue. Holders of such bonds may convert them on the basis of £125 new for £100 old, plus a small cash pay- ment. Existing Japanese loans fell rather sharply upon the dis- closure of the *terms. It is reported that £$5,900.000 at 64% will be offered in New York at 921-Reuter.
on
ERY
CANTON, CHANGES.
YOUNG AS
Girl From China Disappears.
New Civil Governor.
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Dr. Sun Yat-sen, has issued the following mandates and
Quick Work la Wa
Tae familie, you £13,000 to £300,000,
reciatly amassed. Young Shiu-kam. Chief. Seere-night on the tam Tork Stool
Headquarters will be Exchange by the subaltern ion. rary
to another past of General Laonard Wood, the
The mystery of the disappear ance of a young and prettygirlfrom China is engaging the attention transferred of Scotland Yard, Miss Dorothy consequently he is removed from Governor-General of the Philip
pines, is apparently destined to Crawley (19) daughter of Mr. his present post.
Young Shiu-kam is appointed play a conspicuous part in the [P. D. Crawley; sub-manager of a '
Governor of Kwaagtung,
fight which the Democratic Party. Lino Chung-kai. Governor ofis Maging in anticipation of banking and shipping firm in Wei-bai-wei, arrived at Tilbury Kwangtung, will be transferred to the next Presidential exmpaign, with her father and mother another post consequautly he is Gesneral Wood is regarded as a Nov. 23 and went to removed from his present past. possible alternative candidate to live in Chiswick during her! Lisa Chung-kai is appointed Mr. Coolidga for the Republican 4.3 candidate for father's vacation. She has spen Chief Secretary of the General nomination
Headquarters.
the Presidency. Anyway th most of her years in China, was
Prior to the assumption of office financial coup has been the cause educated ata convent "there, and has not been in England since of Lino Chung-kai, Tan Yen-ka- much talk. Congress is she was seven, On the 27th instis appointed acting Chief Secrei raported to be so much interested after visiting a theatre, she told of the General Headquarters in young Mr. Osborne Wood's her father she was to sleep at her Mei Kwang-pel. Commissioner of successful speculation that whan annt's house that night--in the Finance of Kwangtung and the session is resumed on January. same road and she left for there. Director of the Military Expendi-S attempts will be made 20 Actually she wrote letters to her ture Bureau, concurrently, is per-ascertain the facts. According father, announcing, it is said, hermitted to resign from both posts to the proprietor of a New York Cheng Hang-nien, Assistant financial tipping bureau, his was intention of running away, and Sacratary of Finance of the the hand that guided the twenty-' Ito her cousin. She had no
money when she left home, and General Headquarters, is appoint-six-year-old Army lieutenant to though her absence was discovered Acting Commissioner of Fin-fortune. The barean sends out Reviewing the rubber restriction resalts the Times cites statised within half an hour an intenance of wangtung, concurrently advice to customers, telling them Chang Haug-nian is appointed what to buy or sell, and for the tics showing that larger consumption, and not restricted produc- sive search by the Chiswick police Director of the Military Expandi- trining sum of £100 for some rielded no trace of the girl tion, is the chief factor in causing an advance in price, and says
Where she has gone is a mystery. expanded, despite the that since 1921 production has steadily
"My wife aus) I want her to come restriction. On the contrary the United States consumption in-
home," said the father "My wife WANDERINGS OF A POST-CARD, creased from 179,000 tons ie 1921 to 296,000 in 1922, and 297,000
is nearly prostrate at the loss of A post-card posted at Evesham in 1933-Reuter.
our only child. There is nothing on August 2, 1910, and bearing a for Dorothy to fear. All we want King Edward VII, ball-penny 13 years is the date stamp, is to see our daughter safely stamp, has just been delivered at Winnipeg, Canada, Dec. 11, bome."
the home of the addressee in 1923."
RUBBER RESTRICTION.
London, Feb. 12.
CANADIAN WEDDING.
Ottawa. Feb. 12. Prince Waldemar, Mr. Mackenzie King and Lord Byng. repre- senting King George, were among the four hundred guests at the wedding of Prince Eric of Denmark to Miss Lois Booth.-Reuter's American Service.
BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
London. Feb: 12. Thr Board of Trade returna for January show imports 4101258,000. exports £64,235,000, a decrease of £7,931,000 and in- crease of 2119,000 respectively, compared with December-Reuter.
AMBASSADOR TO MOSCOW.
Rome, Feb. 12.
The Soviet has approved the appointment of Count Manzoni as Italian Ambassador to Moscow. Count Manzoni departs immedia ely. -Reuter.
EMPIRE NAVAL SQUA RON.
ARRIVES AT SINGAPORE"
{fur Hex Correspondent à
Super Febru vrt. 12
BOXING IN SINGAPORE.
BIG PROGRAMMES ARRANGED
Vur View Correspondent
Sinlagen, Pelerary. 12. The Engar Natal Squale a bea The bowing programmes ate being arrived. It elmin in a wist wei arm-t Iron Bay - arranging beybi mette in on until if rended to note to Singapore shortly andi
the washers With the Hawkins -ope 2 med engagements are promise lama other up the Papai. H- will probably, maer si la mo
· Sunview the nejja now the calpe Janded kala welam champion of fisullit of thirteen Bingel, warships, the treat, wie is was not take
gupron harisons." The Minamahal jeure acher gestandig
ated the mow banded in the pon. Many dal amenities are padded. Al the avat trane were beaston by Jomal teene yesterday afternoon.
BRITISH STEAMER'S
TROUBLE.
MACHINERY BRFAKS
DOWN.
COMPANY REPORTS.
HONGKONG
TRAMWAYS.
The ordinary yearly general meet- ing the Hongkong Tramway Limited will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson and Company Limited on Wednesday, 27th f February, at newm The report
States:
The profit for the pear
mounts to .........
The Directors submit, herewith the Aden, Feb. 12.-The British
anite Statement of Accounts for steamer Colorado, from Hongkong the year ended 31st December, 1923. for Boston and New York, put in here owing to the high pressure! pinion and wheel being stripped She was surveyed by Lloyds, and allowed to proceed with her low pressure turbines. The captain is awaiting instructions from the owners before proceeding-Reuter.
BOMBAY MILL STRIKE.
OWNERS' DECISIONS. Bombay. Feb. 12. The mil!- owners announced on Jan. 29th, that if work was not resumed un- conditionally on Feb. 4th, the mills would be closed for a further fort- night. They, therefore, decided to receive the workmen on Feb. 18th, and pay wages earned in January two days after the resumption. The dispate over the bonus, which caused the strike is still unsettled. -Reuter.
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TALMA AFIRE.
Brought forward From last Balance Sheet, Less Final Dividend for 1922
Making a balance of 97200 Less:
Provision for Income and Corporation Tax
- 30.000.00 Written of Goodwill. in the item of Trai way Undertaking ... 22,000.00 Written Of POAPT Plant in the item. of Tramway Under taking
Dividend for the year 123 #1:75 per share, recommend.
ed by the Directors 565,750,00
Leaving to be carried
forward
720,750.00
.8242,610.49, The retiring Directors are Sir, Robert Ho Tung and the Bev. Fr. Singapore, Feb. 12-The s.s. L Robert, who are eligible and offer Talma, from Kobe for Calcutta, themselves for reelection, arrived here with the cargo in her The Auditors, Mendes Lowe, Bing number three hold afire. It is still ham and Matthews, offer themselves burning-Reuter.
for re-election.
ture Bureau.
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