GERMAN BANK SCANDAL
OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
SHIPPING
SOME INTERESTING ITĖMS.
INTER ALLIED DEBTS
NO REPUDIATION. BY FRANCE,
The Canadian Pacific liner the Empress of Asid arrived hero Now Berlin, Jan. 1. Year's Day at noon, from Manlle
París, January 1 Two high ex-Govornmont We notice, that the lost threa
M. Clementel, resolving the ofloials, Hollwig,
Was Empress boats have gone to the Anglo-American press reprosont- who formerly a director of the buoys instead of going alongside ativos; rollerated that Franco hod Prusalan State Bank, and Kautz, theKowloon wharves as formerly, not the slightest intention of a former Councillor of the Quance The Empress of Asia, had find repudiating her war debts to Ministry, have been arostod in weather.
Britain or to Ainorica, but he The Admiral Oriental Kinor opined that the prluniple of capa- connection with Prussian State
Prosident Madison (Capt. Baily to pay which applied if the Bank scandalo.
In respect of this one of the Quinn), arrived on New Year's case of Germany abould also be Bank'sdirectors and other officials Eve from Beattie via Japan and applied to Allled debtors, Ho also four directors of the Bargat Shanghai. She had favourable favoured a general settioment of concern have boon
already woathor from Shanghai- down inter-Allied debts on the lines of horo, but had one of tho roughest the Dawes scheme but without drrested.
It is alleged that the Bank trips of her experience from such control as was imposed on director obtained credit of Afteon Seattle to Shanghai.
|Germany, because there was no The big froightor. West Ison rosson therefore in the case of a million marka upon inadequate security. The Barmat conoorn, (Capt. H: Heely) arrived on New debtor who was not refractory. from small beginnings, during the Year's Evo from Fooshow, and Reuter." war become a firm with oxtensive had a good trip down. ramifications throughout Gor- many
The Pacific Mail linor President] with interests in forty Taft arrived on New Year's day banking and commercial entor- from Manila, and bad favourable priegs under Hellwig.--Reuter, weather.
The frolghter Livingstone (Capt. Anda) arrived on New Year's Eve from Swatow and also
CHANGE OF NAME. bad fine woathor.
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The froightor Mondogo (Capt Johansen) is leaving for Bangkok on Saturday. She was formerly the well known coaster Standard
Washington, Jan. 1.
A report by Mr. Horrick, tho United States Ambassador to Paris on his conversation with M. Herriot with regard to debts | has roached the State Department. It is undorstood that the report contains an official assuranco that Franco has no intention of repudiating her debts.-Reuter.
ALLIED NOTE TO
GERMANY.
London, Jan, 1. "OSLO," THE CAPITAL
Reutor is informed that the OF NORWAY.
question of inter-Allied dobte will The constor Helikon arrived not come up at the Finance Con Christiania, Dao. 31. horo frùm Bangkok three ferance to bo hold in Paris next. The Mayor of Christiania has days ago, and experienced bad wook at which Mr. Winston totographed, the Mayors of the weather coming up, the master Churchill will be the principal principal towns of Europe inform-barely managing to escape the British representative. The Con- ing them that the change of name second typhoon which struck the forence agenda was fixed at the of the espital, from Christiania Hin Sang, south of the Paracol last London Conference, which to Oslo will be paforood to Islands....
adopted the Dawes plan. The morrow. Reuter,
The Hamburg American liner main question is that of annuitios Oslo, Jan. 1. Dorflinger arrived yesterday payablo to the various govern- The ringing of church bells infrain Singapore, and had mostly ments under the plan and other Christiania at midnight on Doo.rough weather on the way up, cognate matters. 31, announced that the capital of the monsoon howovor abating Norway had roverted to its somewhat the last two days. ancient name of Oslo.
from An interesting. routo Bangkok to Hongkong during the worst fury of the N, E. monso00, about a wook ago, was takon by
Paris, Jan. 1st. the frolgheer Dompto (Capt.) Early next week the Ambas- Johnson.) This 84 knot steamer sadore Conference will present to (4,000 tone D. W. and the rospective Allied Govora: drawing only 18 foot fully monts a unanimously agreed upon loaded) managed to make this port in 11 days. Capt. Johnson followed the Annam coast right up to Pulo Gambir, after which he sat the course for the 8. W. coast of Haiman, where he ob tained noarly smooth water in spite of the hoavy gale raging all along the South Ching 508. Afterwards he want through the The Government's handling of middio passage of the Hainan the students if they persisted is Strait, crawled along the coast Mr. Li Tja-ao, the Chineso likely to affect the attitude of the until he got abreast of St. John's diplomatic representative, in a Cairo students and materially islands, from where ho set his latter to the Izcetia characterises Influence tho TeBult of the COUTBO midway between the ag an impudent lio the statement
EGYPTIAN STUDENTS.
GOVERNMENT HANDLES
SITUATION.
Cairo, Jan. 1.
The Ministry of Education has ordered that fivo hundred students at the Tanta schools, who struck owing to the ex: pulsion of unruly members, shall
not be allowed to return.
elections,― Reuter.
LONG CREDITS.
MANCHESTER CHAMBER
AGREES.
Ladrome and Gap Rook Islands. It really was a romarabio foat to ablo to bring this slow and shal- low draft steamer up in such a short time during this bad won- ther.
POLICE SPORTS.
YESTERDAY'S GATHERING.
Note briolly stating the reasons for the non-evacuation of Cologne, after which tho Allios will col- lectivoly prosont it to Germany,
~~Renter..
THE "RED" ARMY.
A CHINESE REFERENCE,
Moscow, Jan. 1.
of the Peking correspondent of a) Japanese newspaper. that the Chinese representative at Moscow has reported to his Government that the Red Army is mobilised) all along the railway.—Reuter.
CRICKET.
London, Jan. 1.
CLUB DEFEATS ARMY, Tho ludia and China sections of the Manchester Chamber of The annual Christmas tree and by an innings and thirty-two-
The Club defeated tho. Army Commerce have informed the sports in connection with the runs on the Club ground yestor Department of Overseas Trade Police Force were hold yostorday, that they do not object to the when a most enjoyable afternoon day. granting of the application for was spent.
Batting first, the Army could R. O. Ward .con only must or 89, Lieut. Chideon Ing oredits under the exporttributed to the children's enter (16) being top scoror. Bowker took Gredits scheme, in connection tainment by drossing up as 1 with contracts for engineering clown. The prizes wore givon 3 for 17 and Quick 2 for 3. and other supplies to India, away by Mrs. P. P. J. Wodehousu, Ceylon, the Strait, Chins and who WILS prosented with a Hongkong-leuter.
nice bouquet done up in the Club's coloure, and later thanked by Chief Inspector Kent. Follow ing were the results
ITALIAN PAPERS
SUSPENDED.
GOVERNMENT'S STRONG
ACTION.
Rome, Jan, 1. The authorities bave susponded the opposition papera Popolo, Giornale D'Italia, Voce Rapub blicana and Mondo.--Reuter.
Boys Race (7 to 15 years)-1, R. Gorrard; 2, Neil Gerrard: 3, D. Taylor.
Girls' Race (ovor 7 years).—1, B. Taylor; 2, H. Grimmett; 3, J. Earnor.
Boye Race (under 7 years).~1, G. Kont; 2, Paddy Cashman; 3, N. Reynolds.
Girls' Race (under 7 years).~1, F. Grimmitt; 2, M. Gler dinning 3, K. Earnor.
100 Yds. Championship of the Forco-1, Sergt. Grimmitt; 2. - GINYO MARU IN TOW. Sorgt, Simpson; 3, Sorgt. Dudley. Ladies' Cocoanut Shy.-1, Mrs, San Francisco, Jan. 1. Earnor; 2, Mrs. Apploton; 3, Mrs The Japanese stoamor Ginyo Pincott; 4, Mrs. Roid.
178 (T. E. Pearce 65, ten fours, In reply, the Club put together Bowker 33 not out, and Quick 26). Jacobs took five for 56, and Walkor 3 for 38.
At their second venture, tho Army did even woreo, their total being 57 (Llout. Chidson 15). Young took five for 19 and Roed 4 for 20,
SALT SMUGGLING.
ANNOYANCE. TO CAPTAINS. An Intorosting statomont on salt smuggling into Canton was made by Capt. Walker. of the 8-8. Kwong Tung, in the Marine Court this morning, when Chinese shop foki was charged with taking on board, without permission, articles other than i cargo.
Maru is proceeding to Mapzan- Veterans' Race, over 40 years,~~ The man was arrosted by Capt. illo, Mexico, being towed by the 1, Chiof Warder West; 2, Chief Walker having in his possession Panama steamer, City of Ban Inspector W. Kont: 3, Inspector two sacks of Bait. Defendant Francisco, Reuter's American Earnor.
namod a man on board to whom Service.
Ladies' Egg and Spoon he was taking the alt, but that Earlier messages stated that Race-1, Miss Blackman: 2, man has not been found. Capt. the vessel was on fire, but that Miss O. Gorrard; 3, Mrs. Rey Walker told his Worship that the fire had been got under nolds; 4 Mrs. Blowor.
sbips' masters had boon much, pontrol),
100 yards for members undor annoyed by tho linnenso 40-1, Bergeant Simpson; 2, quantitios of salt smuggled Into Sergt. Post; 3, Sub-Inspector Canton, the Canton authorities Reynolds.
holding officers of ships Thronding Needle and Sowing responsible under the Treaty by Button-1, Mrs. Grimmitt part which river steamers got certain nored by Sorgeant Simpson; 2, privileges.
FRENCH AMNESTY
BILL.
Paris, Jan. 1.
Miss Gorrard partnered by Bargt. Dofondant ropeated his story. The Chamber of Deputies as Thorpo; 3, Mrs. Reynolds part that a man, named Ah Hing, adopted the Amnesty. Bill, which nored by Bub-Inpootor Roynolds; bought the salt from him and told inoludes M. Caillaux and M. Mr. Alexander parthored by him to take it on board.. Malvy, au amended by the Senato, 8gb. A. J. C. Taylor.
A fine of $20, or three weeks'
which made the re-instatement of The mixed Rugby and Soccer hand labour, was imposod, railwaymen, dismissed as a con-watch ondod in a draw "of two sequence of the 1920 railway goals onch
Company for their donatione strike, optional for the companies.Thanks are given to Mr. J.H. towards, the
expornos of the Reuter.
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