MONTREAL DISASTER.
PITIFUL SCENES AT FUNERAL
Montreal, Jun. 11, '
The Bonorous tones of "Le Gros Bourton," which is only tolled in times of national grief, rang from the tower, of Notre Dame Church,
BRITAIN'S DEBT
BURDEN.
AN IMPORTANT REPORT EXPECTED..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Rugby, Jan. 11. Publication is expected shortly
TREE CUTTING.
DAIRY FARM EMPLOYEE FINED.
"Cows cannot be milked at that hour" exclaimed Mr. R. B. Lind- sell when a defendant, at the
while the funeral service was held of the report of the Committee un-int as late as 11
In a neighbouring church of 38der the presidency of Lord Colwyn, children killed in the Cinema dia-
aster.
The service was attended by thousands, including a represen- tative of the Governor-General, Lord Willingdon. There were pitiful scenes of sorrowing, the multitude filing pust the long rows little-white-coffins, flanking the main aisle.
Meanwhile, one Montreal home still endures the agony of aus- pense. Louis Tremblay, aged 13, who went to the fateful Cinema, is still missing. Anxious parents have visited every hospital and finally the mortuary, where they peered fruitlessly at 76 smoke blackened little faces. A careful Search of the,, debris bus failed to reveal any trace of the burned budy.Nextar
,
which was appointed by the late Labour Government to examine the effect of the existing taxation on trade and national credit.
Police Court this morning, said o'clock last night he was still at his duties, carrying pails of milk at the Dairy Farm at Pokfulum.
Nevertheless that was done, res plied Divisional Inspector P. The Delly Telegraph's Parlia-Grant in explaining that the milk hentary correspondent says the was for the early morning deli- report will be an important docu veries.
ment. It is estimated by the Defendant was charged with Treasury that the amount of ex-being one of a uumbor engaged in penditure per head of the popula-felling a tres on the hillside above tipn for National Debt service Jubilee Road. An Indian polied, reaches the high figure of £82/10d. man oh patrol duty said that he and the report discusses the re-heard a crash when the tree fell, sults of this heavy burden in re- The men scattered and defendant Tation to the prosperity of the was the only one witness could country.
enpture. This was at one o'clock this morning.
A Majority Report, it is gather od, will be found to recommend the adoption of a more vigorous scheme of debt conversion, which would take full advantage of mor- ket and other conditions.
There is a Minority Report by the Labour representatives on the
Defendant denied the offence and explained that his presencs. on the hillside at that late hour was due to the necessity of wash- Ing himself before retiring for the night.
This story was disbelieved, a fine
U.S. AND NICARAGUA. Committee, and its chief feature of $50, or four weeks being im
NEWSPAPERS URGE CAUTION.
New York Jau. 11.
posed.
· FATAL INCIDENT.
COLLISION WITH INDIAN CONSTABLE.
of Interest; will probably be, saya the correspondent, the acknow- ledgement more or less direct that a capital levy is no longer a pruc- ficable "proposition. "The view is The New York World, cominent that a war levy could have been.. ing n President Coulidge's mes-made at some period but that, sage as regards Nicaragua says owing to the length of time which that when the President speaks of has elapsed, it is not now possible a series of gun-running incidents specially to distinguish fortunes
At Bonham Strand yesterday, a Is Nicaragua as if it might deve. maile during the war yes. The lop into a custes belli with Nicaragua Minority Report, it is said, sug-Sikh policeman was chasing an he is springing a most sudden gests that the scheme of death unlicensed hawker. This busy surprise. We do not believe that duties should he remodelled and thoroughfare was crowded at the on keeping his this country is ready to go to war that there should be a special taxtime, and, intent or even break off relations with great incomes for & fixed num- very agile quarry in sight during country because urms. have ber of years, with the proceeds the pursuit, the Indian collided" left that country for another,ear-marked for debt reduction.-with a Chinese who had got into neither of which are in our British Wireless.
Jurisdiction.
The New York Times foresees In. the acts, ordered by the United Stafes the possibilities of an- pleasant consequences, and hopes that the Administration will tombine reasonableness with a display of strength, and thus find satisfactory and peaceful adjust- meats whether in Nicaragun or Mexica-Reuters American Ser
ries.
AUSTRALIAN AIRCRAFT
FACTORY.
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
Rugby, Jan. 11. Major de Havilland and two assistants have left England. for
Australia to establish the first
aircraft factory there.
RESTAURANT SUED.
CONTRACT FOR WUCHOW
CHICKENS.
the way Enth men fell heavily to the ground, but the Chinese did not rise again. His spleen had been injured, and he was remove i to hospital, where he died at twy o'clock this morning.
The deceased was Wong Yin- hing account of the Lun Tai Insurance Company, Des. Vortx Road Central,
GERMAN BANK RATE.
DOWN TO FIVE PER CENT.
In respect of a contract to supply Wuchow chickens, the Ting Cheung Firm sued the Yat King Lan Restaurant and Li Hang- kam u partner, of 13, Des Voeux Road Tor $381.04 being balance due for goods sold and delivered, in the Summary Court yesterday afternoon before Mr. Justice Wood,
The Reichsbank has reduced the There was a counter-claim for $1,000. Mr. D. McCallum was for rate of discount from six to five the plaintiffs and the defendants per cent.--Renter.. were represented by Mr. C. A. S. Russ.
The parties entered into contract to supply and receive Wuchow
chickens and for five months they were supplied. When the strike broke at however, in 1925 the. plaintiffs contended that no more Wuchow chickens were obtainable and the defendants refused
Berlin, Jan. 11..
FRENCH POLITICS.
NEW PRESIDENT OF
CHAMBER.
The factory which will be near Melbourne and will build small Aloth machines and sell them
Paris, Jun 11. " "Complete for the air" at £325.
to The Socialist, M. Fernand Bouls-, Spare parts sufficient to equip the factory will be sent out to Aus- accept any others. The defen-son, has been elected President of fralla, but it ly hoped later to disdants had intimated they would the Chamber, in succession to M. with the imports of pay when business became normal, Raoul Peret, who has been elected machinery and parts and ultimate-and when the boycott hited they they had not suflleient
penge
ly lo organise in Australian ser- said
vice which will provide for all business to pay. Lite materials necessary for
A Senator.-Reuter.
The defendants' case was that i EXCHANGE RATES.! manufacturing Moth aeroplanes. the Ting Chuen Firm would not British Wireless.
supply the chickens owing to the
increase of price owing to the shortage. Wuchow chickens were Paris
SLAVERY ABOLISHED.coming via Kwang Chow Wan Brussels
ACHIEVEMENT IN BALUCHISTAN.
Delhi, Jun. 11.
and Macao, and the falling of Amsterdam
Berlin owing to the boycott was about
Copenhagen Vienna Helsingfors
a third. The managing director of
.
Shanghai
the restaurant qstimated they had loat $1,600 through having to buy Lisbon
Buenos Aires chickens outside the contract.
After legal argument, his Lord- Yokohama The Government of India will ship held that the contract was New York Soon report to the League of not a contract of option, bus a
Geneva Moon Nations the final abolition of contract for the definite sale and Stocks
Stockholm Stock slavery in Kalat State, Baluchis-purchase of 80 chickens daily, for Oslo tun, the Administration of Which one year. He adjourned the case awakened the interest of the Khan Until Saturday in chambers to see Aud of Kalnt, who has decreed that if the parties could come to a Bombay
henceforth no man, woman or child settlement.
shall be sold, bought, gifted or
inherited, hor forcibly separated
from his or her kin-Reuter.
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it was reported to the police An excellent programme was yesterday that an Alsatian wolf-provided by the management b hound, belonging to Mr. J. H. An- salto's Circus last night, when the 34.42% drews, of No. 111, The Teak, was artists again excelled themselves. taken to Kennedy Town for obser- The various items are far too ..192% .2.17/33vation, subsequent to an attack on numerous to mention indi.idually,
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At the Marine Court this morn-there in. plenty, together. with .18,94 163ing, before Lieut. Commdr. G. F.pretty dances glvon by a troupe Hole, cleven masters and mistres-of girls, and thrilling trapeze acts. 595/32 ses of cargo boats were summoned The Circus is the best show that 1/6.9/64 for mooring inshore at a distance has been here for a long time, and
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á.m. Each defendant was fined $5
Members of the Committee of or five days, with, hard labour. the Hongkong St. David's Society The master of a passenger boat were at home at the City Hall yes- ten days for terday, when there was quite a was fined $10 or carrying cargd other than passon-large gathering of Welsh real dents.. Those present included gers' baggage.
Mr. D. J. Lewis (President) and. Recently there passed to his rost Dr. W. Leslie Thomas (Vice-Pre- Buenos Aires.-Juan Martinez
Some capital Welsh gave a display of sheer "cheek" in his cightleth year, says a Home sident) as well as other officials of here recently that must stand un- paper, one who was well-known and the Society. rivalled. Twenty-five years ago greatly respected in the Far Enst, songs were contributed to the pro- In outlining the case, the police he deserted his wife in the grent- viz., the Rev. James Carso, D.D.,gramme, those taking part being ntated that the defendant was est state of indigence to pursue whe was for nearly forty-five years Mrs, Hooper, Mr. L. E. Hopkins caught in the act of cashing a the charms of another lady. The a very hard-working and successful and Mr. F. White, whilst the ac- cheque paid in by Mr. J. M. 'Wong, wife went to work, and even suc-missionary of the Presbyterian companists were Mr. George a customer. The items in respect cecled In amassing a small capit- Church of Ireland in Manchuria, Grimble, Mrs. Cressy and Mrs. of which the charge was brought h. A short time ago ahe died and He was literally a "father" and a White.
then the errant spouse appeared upon the scene and demanded his share of the estate. But even the highest court he appealed to ruled against him.
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