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SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1927.
DESERTION PROVED.
HUSBAND ORDERED TO PAY.
EARTHQUAKE.
CHILEAN SHOCK,
CHINA CRISIS.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS. -
London, April 14. In the House of Commons, re- plying to Miss Lawrence, Sir Lam ing Worthington-Evans said that British troops were not employ- ed to picket the Soviet Consulates defendant in a charge of deserly collapsed. Reuter's American
The case in which a Chinese clerk in the employ of Mosers. David Suasoon and Co. appeared
in Shanghai and search all enter tion brought against him by h's ing and leaving. He asked notice wife, concluded yesterday, at the
Central Magistracy, for the question us to whether Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the outset there had been any consultation between the Chief of Police and informed Mr. Leu d'Almada e Cas the General in Command as he was tre, who appeared, for the defen- unable to answer it without com- dant, that he ruled against him on the point raised by him last week municating with Shanghai.
Mr. Herbert Williams suggested that in view of the public impor- tance of its contents, the memor andum on labour conditions in China just published officially, should be issued at the price of and penny. Mr. Locker Lampson pro- mised to consider the matter. Router.
Gratitude To Britain.
Paris, April 14, Britain's action in sending troops to Shanghai is praised by) the Echo de Paris which says that
Santiago de Chile, April 14. In an earthquake slack this morning several buildings partial- Service,
THE GREEK DEBT.
PAYMENT OVER PERIOD OF 62 YEARS.
London, April 14. The Anglo-Greek debt agree- ment provides that Greece, in res-
regards the time limit in which complaint could be made to the Court. His Worship explained that the offence was a continuouspect of the debt of £21,441,000 will |
pay £0,950,000 payment to be offence.
pread ever sixty-two years, start. Mr. d'Almada urged that whening at £30,000 a year and gradu- the wife left the Colony to return ally rising to £100,000.-Beater, to her father there was the husband could do. Mr. 4" Almada added, "I think, that the point your Worship has decided does not apply, since the wife left the Colony"
nothing
Mr. H. S. C. Brocks, for the complainant, asked the Magistrate
ex-
it encouraged the foes of Com-to award more than $20-a month. munism in China to rally and turn He enumerated the wife's
penses, which he said at the en their enemies.
lowest could not be under $57 a month. He added, "I understand
There are still many rocks ahead, but if the foreign settle ments survive in China it will beat one time during the proceedings to Downing Strest that their in the S. C. A., the defendant gratitude is due.-Rauter.
agreed to pay $25 a month."
French Policy.
London, April 34. The
Manchester Guardian a Paria correspondent describes France's policy in China as foi lowing the lead of Japan. It says that France believes Japan ult- imately will be omnipotent in the Far Eat and France like Japan is reluctant to be embroiled un teressarily with the Soviet Renter
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His Worship said that if the complainant went to live in the country it would not cost, accord- ing to Mr. R. A. C. North. than $15 a month.
Mr. Brooks said that his client i was not bound to return to her father, but His Worship intimate 1 that if it was cheaper she should.
Order Made.
Mr. Brooks applied on behalf of the wife, for the custody of the child and for maintenance.
Mr. Lindsell: I order that the complainant shall have custody of the child, defensiant to pay the complainant the sum of five dollars weekly as maintenance.
Mr d' Almuda: Could you not make it $20 a month?
Mr. Lindell: Five dollars a week. is A Hittle more than $20 a month.
Mr. d'Almuda: Excepting in the month February. (Laughter).
Mr. Lindsell: Not if it is a Jenp
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of the well known firm of arch of the maintenance be made every tects, Messrs. Palmer and Turner, four weeks, The defendant Mr. W. A. Cornell, L. R. 1. B. A.,also ordered to pay $50 of the com- P. A. S. J., being in charge of the plainant's costs. work. The building is construct-
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The ground door contains the entrance ball and lounge with office for reception clerk. An electric passenger lift serves all Coors and the roof garden. There is also a large, restaurant with the usual kitchens etc., at back, where choice Chinese and European meals are prepared by first-class chats
£18,000,000 TO BE PAID TO
FRANCE.
Paris, April 14. The £18,000,000 gold which the Bank of England is to restore to the Bank of France will be hand- ed over in gold ingots. The Bank of France will make whatever ube The mezzanine floor contains a it thinks fit of this gold. Either barber's shop. manager's office, the gold will be brought back to And private dining room
Paris and lodged in the Bank's
The six upper floors each con- safes or it will be deposited with tains 10 bedrooms, and each bed-accruing interest in the Bank of room is fitted with a wash-hand London, in New York, Amsterdum basin with hot and cold water tudor olsewhere, or sold in exchange 9. All the rooms are furnished for dollars or other appreciated
currencies. Havas. with the best blackwood furni- turc. Path rooms are provided with European batas, hot and cold water, and flush system through-Messrs. Henry Hope and Sons Ltd., out
through their local agent, Messrs. A fire The building was erected by the Dodwell and Co., Ltd. Hongkong Excavation, Pile Driv-hydrant has been installed on cach ing and Construction Co., Ltd. floor, the work being carried out by The Jardine Engineering Cor-. poration,, Ltd., Messrs. Merry- weather's materials being used throughout.
The sanitary fittings, plumbing, hot and cold water installation have been carried out by Messrs. Lee Kee under the supervision of Mr. Lee Iu-cheung,
This firm also laid the terrazzo flooring on all upper floors, and the mosale paving on the ground
The roof is covered with rùber- od roofing, laid by the United A4- bustos Oriental Agency Ltd, The been carried out by The Kai Ming electric lighting installation has
Company. Simplex Plaster parti The electric passenger lift has tions have been used for all i been supplied by Mesars, Waygood ternal walls. Yale locks are fitted Otis, Ltd, and installed by Messrs. to all doors.
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Dodwell and Co., Ltd. The stoel Facing the harbour, the buil. - casements have been supplied bying commands a very good view.
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