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DEBT AGREEMENT.
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ments, by which a total of £12,500,000 a year WIIB to be renéhed. The Brule had been
agreed upon for the years, up to and Including 1920, which was identical with what he proposed to, M. Caillaus In August last
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1926.
TELEPATHIST HERE.
SOME STRIKING FEATS.
There le at present in Hongkong a remarkabla personage in Profès-
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or Langaner ("Kara-Iki") who claims to be the possessor of un- usual powers as a hypnotist, tele pathist and auto-suggestion, ex. The sums reduced from those carlier years would be transferred 'pert. He is on his third world to be repaid at a lower rate of tour studying the psychology of interest in the later years of the various peoples, and is collecting, agreement. On this basis, the Factual annuities would be, for material for the publication of a the present year £4,000,000 and, book. It is possible that he may thereafter, £6,000,000 £8,000,000 give some demonstrations of his and £10,000,000 until £12,500,000 WIN reuched in 1930. The annuities of £12,500,000 would Wherever Professor Langaner continue from 1980 to 1956 and has appeared he has given some they would rise in the last 1 years remarkable proofs of his powera. to £14,000,000. Originally in In Calcutta, under the auspices of August last, he proposed that the Englishman, he solved a "mur- France should make an additional der mystery. He wus. during payment for 1925 of £2,000,000, this trial of his powers, under the That year had now passed and he strict supervision of a committee had not sought to alter the remain-comprising the Deputy Commis- ing steps of the, ladder originally Sioner of Police, the General Sec- proposed. However..as the settle-retary of the Y.M.C.A. and the ment comprised a complete clean Editor of the Englishman, and, ing of the slate between Great without a word being spoken to Britain and France of outstanding him, he found the place where the accounts, arising out of the warmurder" had been staged, and
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th sum of £2,000,000 already in of the "murderer" and the body of London might now be transferred the "victim" as well as the weapon to the Exchequer increasing their used and the money stolen from receipts this year from four mil- the "vletim." lions to six millions,
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OTHER POINTS.
The question of gold trane ferred to this country during the War had been left in the following
situation. France'would continue
Another test which he carried.} out wils in response to a challenge to find a bulletin hidden in the by the Evening News of Bombay city. This bulletin had been plac- ed in a silver tray and concealed in a 'well-known shop. At an ar- to owe, outside the limits of this ranged time, the Professor met the debt settlement. the Sum of man,who had hidden the bulletin, £53,500,000 as non-interest-bear-whom he had never seen before, ing debt. We should continue and, in company with a member of to credit France with 253,500,000 the Evening News staff, the two of gaid equally as non-interest-got into a taxi.. Without a word bearing debt and the future passing, the Professor directed the be left to agreement between the tion, and when the shop in which adjustment of the situation must taxi to proceed in a certain direc-
the bulletin had been hidden was reached,he stopped the taxi, got out and, going into the shop, im mediately found the bulletin.
SWATOW ARREST.
GENERAL PLACED UNDER DETENTION,
A report from Swatow states that, mander-in-Chief, General Ho Ying- under secret orders of the Com-
yum. has arrested General Lo Yik- kwun, the Director-General of the Highway Construction of the Chao-
Moy, Circuit.
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General Lo Yik-kwun, though a former General of Chun Kwing- ming, had rendered meritorious of the expeditions against the lat- services to the Kuomintang in both
ter. In the first expedition, for his services in effecting the fall of Swatow, he was made the General Officer Commanding the Chao-Moy Army Corps, and in the second ex pedition, he was Chief of the Staff to General Chang Kai-shak. After order was restored, he was given the post of Director-General of Highway Construction and assisted' General Ching Chim to organise the 6th Army Corps.
The cause of his arrest is not know, but he is now under deten- tion in the headquarters of General. Ho Ying-yum pending further instructions from General Chang Kai-shok.
CANADIAN POLITICS.
The
THE NEW CABINET.
* Ottawa, July 13. taken oaths of office before Lord new Cabinet, which has Byng, is as follows:
"Mr. Meighen,
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Prime Minister, Minister for External Affairs and President of the Council. Mr. R. B. Bennett, Minister of
Finnnco
Mr. Hugh Guthrie, Minister of
Defence
Sir George Perley, Secretary of
State.
Mr. J. D. Chaplin, Minister of
Trade and Commerce
Mr. H. H. Stevens, Minister of
Customs,
Sir Henry Drayton, who is at present without a portfolio, will act as Prime Minister in the. absence of Mr. Meighen from the Capital during the election
These are typical "stunts" by Professor Langsner, who, how-campaign. ever, takes his work very seriously.
two Governments. At the same time, as these matters had been settled, separate arrangements had been made with the French Government with regard to the so- called sinistres British subjects or business men in France whose
The election will probably 'take property had sustained damage at and says he is able to do these place during the third week of the hands of the enemy or con- things solely by reason of the September-Reuter, tending armies. The British unusual powers which he pós- Government had always maintain-sesses.
the
ed that subjects in France paying Laxes
should be entitled to same compensation as was provid- Led by French law for French nationals. The French Govern- ment had undertaken to treat these perscus in the way they treated their own nationals, and this country will extend reciprocal' treatment to French nationals who suffered damage in this country.
LOCAL PORTUGUESE COMMENDED.
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PICK-POCKET.
For a "mart piece of work done" à Portuguese youth named In conclusion the Chancellor Lopes was commended by Major expressed the hope that the C. "Willson, at the Central Magis- measure of general approval tracy this morning, in the case in would not be withheld from this which a Chinese was convicted settlement of the diffiecht and on a charge of picking the pocket embarrassing question of war of another Chinese and was sent. debts. The Government believed tenced to three.months' hurd Liu i cinbodied the best practical labour. arrangement likely to be achieved The evidence was to the effect and that it was in harmony with that the defendant was immédiate- the traditional policy of this y seized by the complainant, but Country in respect of indebted-managed to break away and run ness incurred by allies in a con- along Des Voeux Bond, mon cause.--British Wireless.
FRENCH RATIFICATION REQUIRED..
London, July 13. Mr. Churchill pointed out that the agreement did not require ratification by the House of Com- nons but required ratification by the French Parliament-Renter.
FRENCH PLEASURE,
Paris, July 13. The debt agreement has had a favourable reception by the news-
papers,
The Intransigenat especially ivel- comes, the signature on account of the possible reactions in America.
La Liberte remarks that the. Bri- tish are not loth to give their American cousins a lesson in re- fraining from pitilessness,
FRANCE'S DAY...
SPEECHES AT CONSULAR RECEPTION.
Tc-day being the anniversary of the taking of the Bastille, and the national holiday of France, the French Consul (M. de la Prade) held a reception, which was very largely attended, at his residence at No. 13 Peak Road. From 11.3) m. tili 1 o'clock, there was a con- stant stream of callers, which in- cluded practically all heads of
overnment departments, as well as military and naval officers members of the Consular body, of the Colony. elergymen and prominent residents
(Sir Cecil Clementi, K. C. M. G.) His Excellency the Governor
called at an early hour, and, re spending to a brief speech by the Mr. Lopes, who had witnessed host, in which reference was made the robbery, gave a chase and to the significance of the occasion caught the defendant before he
as being the day which saw the could go very far. The money
birth of liberty. His Excellency taken from the complainant, said that it was also the day which amounting to $16, was not
resaw the departure of the Hongkong. covered as it was passed on
delegates for Canton. He ex- another thief who made his pressed the hope that this happy ексаре.
day would also usher in the begin- ning of a period which would lead to an early resumption of com- munication between Hongkong and 'Canton.
NO PERMIT.
FINED FOR FIRING CRACKERS.
Toasts appropriate to the oc- casion were drunk,
In addition to members of the Consular Body, there were also present Commodore A. J. B. Stir- Miss M. Brent, of No. 52 Holly-ling and his Secretary, the acting wood Road, appeared before Mr. General Ofeer Commanding (Col. Montague Bates), Bishop Valtorta, Bishop Nunes of Macao, Rev. Bro Director. Aimar of St. Jospeh's College, Rev. Bro Cassian, Rev. Fr. Noval, Rev. Fr. Boltteau, and members of the French and Annamite communities.
Le Temps rejoices in the secur-P. E. Lindsell this morning on a ing of guarantees against manzun-
summons for firing crackers pleasant surprises in the future.without having first obtained Π Reitor.
FRANC RATE IMPROVES,
London, July 13. The rate of the franç improved following the debt settlement. The French frane closed at 189% and the Belgian at 215-Reuter,
DRASTIC BELGIAN PLAN;
Brussels, July 18.
permit, from the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
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The incident occurred on July the defendant said she saW ith, and, in response to the charge, packet of crackers being fired by the inmates of a house across the atreet, and was moved to do the same thing.
A fine of $5 was inflicted.
TELEGRAPH CONCESSION.
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BOTH CABLE AND WIRELESS. forms has been evolved by the Government in view of the anxious
London, July. 13. financial situation. It aims at powers on the King for six months stabilising the frane well below the to take opportune steps to arrest pany has secured a fifty-year con- The Eastern Telegraph Com- 200 mark, prohibiting the export of inflation, secure the repatriation of cession from the Greek Govern- capital and food stuffs; and restrict capital, regulate the sale of seques- ment both for cable and wireless ing the consumption of luxurious trated ex-enemy property, and communication. This is the first check the spread of reparts detribecanlon a joint cable and wireless, A Bill has been tabled in the mental to the credit of the State. concession has been granted Chamber conferring extraordinary | Reuter.
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