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INTERNATIONAL

FINANCE

(Continued from Yesterday).

RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL--

out

CREDITS.

Telephone 29.

facilitate the obtaining of commercial credits by their nationals. It is easy to see that the scheme is susceptible of development in various directions, and that some of its provisions might be adapted so as to facilitate the ex tension of credit direct to public

corporations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

open market, may be able to com-

mand the confidence necessary „to

AFTER TWO MONTHS.

attract funds for the financing of STOLEN KICSHA RECOVERED, their essential imports, an interns-

Honal commission shall be constituted under the auspices of the League of Nations

2. The commission shall consist of bankers and business men of interna tional repute, appointed by the Council of the League of Nations.

3. The commission shall have the power to appoint sub commissions and to devolve upon them exercise of its authority in participar ting countries or in groups of parti- cipating countries.

the

WATCHFUL. COOLIE.

CORRESPONDENCE.

́REINST FIMINE · RELEP

COMMITTEE.

Inspector Will, of No. 7 Police (To the Editor of the " China Mail,”|| Station this morning charged a Chinese before Magistrate Orme with the theft of a resha

st $130, valued alternative, receiving stolen property The defendant said that he bought the ricsha from a man, not knowing it was stolen property.

or in the

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:

Dear Sir, The "Shansi Famine Relief Society will be very grateful to you if you will publish the follow- ing urgent appeal :——-

At present it is estimated this there are some 100,000 people on" Every the verge of starvation.

The Govertiments of countries desiring to participate shall dotify to

The Inspector said that the ricsha the commission what specific assets they are prepared to assign as secur- was the property of Mr. U Chimament's delay is adding to the death ity for commercial credits to be was, a Merchant of No. 11 Queen' roll in those districts most seriously granted by the nationals of exportins | Road East. The vehicle was lost infected. Before long we shall have!

coustries.

800,000 1,000,000 to provide for, 5. The commission, after examina-BonhamStrand about two months ago, since in many districts the food sup- tion of these assets, shall of its own and as a consequence the puller was | authority determine the gold value of dismissed from service. The coolie ply is running short every day and the credits which it would approve

obtained other employment but before the winter is out these 100 against the security of these assets.

To meet this tragic situation our 6 The participating Government never failed to keep an eye open will be destinate. shall then be authorised to prepare for the missing riesha. Last night beads to the gold value approved by he bad occasion to pull his master Society has only about $250,000 in the commission, each in one specific to Shektongchui While waiting band-scarcely enough to provide for currency to be determined on the issue of the bond.

7. The date of maturity and the rate of interest to be borne by these bonds shall be determined by the participating Government in agree

ment with the commission.

8. The service of these bonds shall be secured out of the revenue of the assigned assets.

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he saw the missing ricsha outside a house. He informed a constable, and the defendant was arrested.

The Inspector asked for a re mand in order that the owner of the ricsha might come down from Canton to identify his property Besides said the Inspector, he would like to find out a little

more

the about

man

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PAPER-BAG PIPES.

AN OLD DEVICE.

DICTOGRAPH ARREST. CARUSO'S LOST JEWELS

Two women known to the New

At present rates five dollars will round disc of what appeared to be approximately keep one man from rice paper, with a day hole in the York public as the Poillon sisters starving till the spring harvest. We centre, on the palm of his hand, pile whese escapades have frequently hope that no one will turn down this the tobacco on it, and twist it lightly made them the subject of newspaper into a pear-shaped bomb, which benotoriety, are responsible for this appeal if they are in a position to popped tail Erst into his pipe. The latest development in the robbery, which caused consternation in the small hole in the centre of the paper fashionable colony of Hampstead, Subscriptions should be sent to Mr. & C. We or Rev. T. E. Lower, was then on the top, and be lighted Long Island.

the tobacco through it. Honorary Treasurers-Yours sin cerely,

Eelp.

six weeks ahead. We need another two million dollars urgently. No

SISTERS' WARNING TO THE POLICE... lives need be lost if there is a bearty

REVIVED BY LONDON SMOKERS. response to this appeal. We con-

An arrest was made under dramstic Smokers in the West End of Leu-circumstances of a man alleged to dently hope therefore that all who are thle will come to our aid, and we assure our subscribers that we don are reviving an old method of all have been connected with the robbery of a large quantity of jewellery from will do all in our power to insuring their pipes. A Cammittee of financiers and

Walking down Bond-street, W.,"the summer bome of Signor Caruso, business men should be nominated

their contributions being used to re- the feve the sufferers. The workers are writes a correspondent, "I was sur-the tenor, four months ago while the forthwith by the Council of the League of Nations for the purpose of 9. The assigned assets shall in the defendant alleged had sold the ricsha bonorary and the Committee consists prised to see a friend place a little singer was in Cuba. 1-The Conference recognises in defining the measures necessary to first instance be administered by the to him, but regarding whom he of both Chinese and foreigners. the first place that the dificulties give practical effect to this proposal participating Government or by the would give no information. The 9.It has been represented to the international commission that case was remanded until Wednesday lie in the which at present

credit Conference that more complete results commission may in each case deter-morning. of international -way

10. The commission shall at any operations arise almost exclusive might be acheived if the bonds used mine.

disturbance as collateral were to carry some of the

time have the right of making direct caused by the war, and that international guarantee.

The Conference sees no objection representations to the Council of the the normal working of financial! markets cannot be completely re-to the further consideration of this League of Nations as to the desir established unless peaceful resations proposal. The Committee referred ability of transferring the administra are restored between all peoples and to in paragraph & above might tion of the assigned assets either the outstanding financial questions usefully consider the conditions from the commission to the partici pating Government or from the to the resulting from the war are made the under. which it could be applied.

10-It has also been represented to participating Government subject of a definite settlement which

the Conference that an extension on commission. is put into execution.

2-The Conference, is, moreover, international lines of the existing of opinion that the revival of credit system of export credit insurance "requires as primary conditions the would in many instances be of great restoration of order in public finance, value in developing trace with coun- the cessation of inflation, the purging tries where political and social con of currencies, and the freedom of ditions give rise to an anxiety which commercial transactions. The re-is often exaggerated by exporters. solutions of the Commission or leter The Conference believes that an national Credits are therefore based extension of this kind is worthy of on the resolutions of the other Com consideration, and that it should be

examined in detail by experts. missions.

11-The attention of the Con 3-The Conference recognises however, that this general improve fererce has been called to the present ment in the situation requires a con" system of "finishing credits," that

11. The decision of the Council of the League of Nations on this ques tion shall be binding-

12. After the preparation of these bonds the participating Government shall have the right to loan the bonds to its own nationals, for use by them as collateral security for importations. 13. The bonds shall be made out in such currencies and in such de nominations as are applicable to the particular transaction in respect of which they are issued.

14. The participating Government

SUNDAY'S BAZAAR.

SCCIETY OF ST. VINCENT' PE-PAUL

FURTHER GIFTS ACKNOWLEDGED.

The Bazaar Committee of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul have

of prizes pleasure in acknowledging the fol- lowing further gifts and souvenirs for next Sunday's

Bazzar —

The Pharmacy (1 dozen battles Eau de Cologne), Kwong Sang Hoog (11 dozen perfumery), Mrs Maria do Carmo Baptista (12 embroideries, 1 cashing, 2 frames etc.), Mrs Loureiro

STANLEY HARRISSON, Hos. Sec. Tuynaniu, Nov. 29, 1920.

GAY BERLIN.

NIGHT CLUB LIFE.

MYSTERIOUS ENTRANCE.

By German law all places of amuse-

Some time ago they visited the "Mere surprising still was the con- dition of the paper after the smoke. offices of the company with which Beyond a small area on the top, it Signor Caruso had had his wife's jewels insured and said they believed pas, not even scorched. It left the they were in communication with a pipe perfectly clean and all the mico-man concerned in the robbery who tine had collected in the screwed had offered to sell them "a quantity

ul.??

of Caruso's gems.".

MUSICIAN'S

RIGHTS.

QUEER SITUATION.

NEW WORK WITHDRAWN.

The recent much discussed case of

The police were notified and dictos graphs (small machines easily con- cealed and containing an extremely sensitive microphone or telephone transmitter) were installed in the women's fat, one behind a tapestry and the other under a bed with wires leading to the roof, where detectives and shorthand writers hid.

The man, who gave his name ss

(A quantity of valuable articles), Mrsment have to be shut at 11.30. In Lord Leverhulme's treatment of his Harry C. Toback, called at the hour

siderable period of time, and that in is to say, of credits under which a shall be free to take or not to take! P. M. N. Nolasco Silva (1'opera coat spite of this there are probably more } portrair by Mr. Augustus John is re- he had fixed. According to the present circumstances it is not passen in favour of the exporter or a security for the loan of these bonds tablecloth, slippers etc.), Mackintos so-called night clubs in Berlin now called by the queer situation of a police who listened, be offered to sell ble for certain countries to restore banker is maintained on the raw from the nationals to whom they are! & Co., (4 scarfs, 1 pair than i say other city in the world new musical work, a quintet by Mr. to the sisters £9,000 worth of

their economic activity without assis material in all its different stages and lent

This assistancepon the proceeds of the manu

tance from abroad.

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Herbers Howells, in whom many see Caruso's diamonds for £6,000 He

is said to have suggested that the " amount be paid in cash at an hotel one of our coming men.

The quintet was written to the comin Baltimore where the stones were

hidden.

The women tentatively assentedT ssion of a patron of music. When

that the programme should state that back to Baltimore, but as the man

opportunity for public performance came up the patron required, first, and made plans to accompany him

links & stads. 2 pair garters), the Gracs C, (2 sewing boxes, 10 declares visitor. The maturity and

To visit one it is necessary first to of. interest of the loan stamp albums, 2,000 postcards etc.), factured article. This system has rate

fixed Mr. A. F. Osmund, 1 pair of photo obtain an address, which most of the is required for periods which exceed; suffered greatly owing to the lack, in of the bonds shall be the normal term of commercial

many countries, of sufficient legal by agreement between the participat- frames and toys), Italian Convent, bead waiters at the restaurants will operations

The Conference is of opinion protection for the exporter through ing Government and the barones of Caine Road, (silk cushions and other supply. We will say that 44, Pots that in principle the resources out of out the various stages of importation, the bonds; they need not be the same embroidered works), Italian Convent, dam Strasse is the address given. The

Mary's School, Kowloon, (sundry to Potsdamer Strasse. which this assistance is to be pro manufacture re-exportation and sale. as the maturity and the rate of Wanchai, (sundry needleworks), St.) near step is to take a cab and drive it took place only by his permission, left the flat he was met at the door: We arrive at No. 44. Only a few and, second, that he should attend by a detective and arrested. He denied any connection with the jewel the rehearsals. vided should be found from the The Conference would suggest that interest of the bonds themselves.

16. When making application to articles)," Mrs. Francisca Y. Botelho,

The second condition was consider-theft, although he admitted the trend savings of the lending countries and the Council be recommended to draw must not result in undue increase of the attention of the different Govern his Government for a loan of these (needleworks, toys etc), Miss Warren, street lamps are alight and we th the fiduciary circulationthat is tofments to this question, zad to sam- bonds,theimporter must furnish proof } (a valuable silver prize for the Xmas see no sign of my dancing establised as #37 encroachment on the per-¡ of. the coversation; which, be said, sey, in the creation or extension of mon an advisory Eody of legal that he has previously obtained from Tree), Miss Arnia Dillon, (a pair of ment. No 44 appears to be a large formers' rights and privileges, and was a ruse to get the two women to

withdrawn from the concert" of the disproportion between means of experts and business men to specify the international commission express gold earrings). Miss Wildin, (child's hat shop. We try the door and find payment and the genuine require the legislative action which it would permission to enter into the transac knile, silver fork and spoon), and it locked. A mistake in the number, consequently the quenter has been

be desirable to take in order to attain tion for which the bonds are to be Mrs. Carroll, (some valuable prizes obviously.

Abusing the waiter who has given London Chamber Concert Society. the desired object in each of the given as collateral.

as a useless address, we turn to go 17. Each bond, before it is banded countries enncerned.

when a figure steps out of the shi- 12-Apart from the above-men-' over by the participating Government

dows. He touches me on the arm. tioned proposals which the Conference to the importer, shall be countersigned

Follow those two men," he whispers and disappears.

ments of business.

5.-The Conference believes, on the other hand, that this assistance can only be effectively accorded to countries which are prepared to

for the Candles" Stall).

sist one another in the restoration tecommends the League of Nations by the commission in proof of re-at maturity 10 per cent. of the bonds outstanding in each of the different 18. Having obtained the consent countries. of economic life, and to make every to adopt, and if possible to apply in gistration.

28. Further, in addition to the effort to bring about within their practice, the Conference believes that own frontiers the sincere collabora the activities of the League might of the commission and received from tion of all groups of citizens and tousefully be directed towards promot- them the countersigned bonds, the amounts provided for payment of street some twenty yards ahead. |

full results.

The Conference has been forced to recognise that no single system could by itself suffice to provide for the many different needs of the various!

familitate credit operations. In this the period of the transaction.

(5) An international understanding destroyed securities;.

national clearing house;

(7) An international understanding

until maturity the bonds given as participating Government. collateral by the importer, or to sell

A

I look and see two respectable look- ing old gentlemen hobbling down the

destination:

PACIFIC COAST.

WARNING TO SHIPS OFFICERS,

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

them an expensive sable coat.

The Poillon sisters, Katherine and Charlotte who have previously ben Baltimore, where he hoped to sell

volunteer and conspicuous 23 amateur, detectives, will share the reward of £2,000 offered by Signor Caruso if the arrest results in the recovery of the stolen jewels,

LONG EVENING FROCKS.

Sy

PARIS FASHIONS. out of the assigned revenues a special hundred yards; the old gentlemen A member of the Imperial Mer-

CATCHING THE WEARER'S FEST. and thrift liberty to produce their the relevant information required to the exporter in a foreign country for the sinking fund, they shall establish low them. We walk for perhaps a

the Guild gazette,

Paris-Timid efforts seen this sea- 6-The Conference does not be. connection the Conference considers 19. The exporter will retura,to reserve in the or more foreign cur-|

really anything to do with us, we won-Dolphin, lieve that, apart from particular it well to draw attention to the ad- him on their due dates the coupons rencies for the redemption of bonds never once look round. Have they chant Service Guild writes to The decisions dictated by national in-vantages of making progress under of the pledged bonds, and the bonds sold in accordance with par. 22

themselves on the completion of the 29. The amount to be set aside der? One of them stops and fights from Vancouver, British Columbia, terests or by considerations of each of the following heads:

for the special reserve shall in each a cigar. As we pass him he points to caution captains and officers in son to have been made for evening (1) Unification of the laws relating transaction. humanity, credits should be accorded

to. bills of exchange and bills of lad 20. On receipt of the coupons and case be determined by the commis silenty to the door of a house, raps regard to the conditions of the frocks to touch the ground, and `ali employment market on the Pacific the new models have dangling tassels, it with bis stick, and walks .. he bonds respectively, the importersion. directly by Governments"

30. Any surplus remaining at the The door is opened and we find Coast "I would once more draw strings of beads, or ends of lace 7-It appears to the Conférence ing

(2) The reciprocal treatment of the will return them to his Government.

21. Bonds returned to the parti- end of each year after the provision ourselves being examined by a pair your attention, he writes," to the dounces which constantly get under These trailing ornaments are far that one of the chief obstacles to the

not thoroughly granting of credits is the absence branches of foreign banks in different

cipating Government shall be can of these services shall be at the free of small, pig-like eyes set in a large conditions on this coast, as it seems the wearer's feet. in borrowing countries of sufficient countries.

(3) The publication of financial in- celled and may subsequently be disposal of the participating Govern- square face. After a close scrutiny that members do

we are admitted and the door is slam-understand what they are going harder to manage when dancing The to. An impression seems to than the oldfashioned train skirts, to that the which dressmakers will doubtless security for ultimate repayment.

same or in a different currency, up 31. A participating Government mod and bolted behind us.. The Confefence studied with atten- formation in a clear, comparative, replaced by other bonds, either in the ment

got round shall have the right to offer its own house is in darkness except for the have tion in the light of the general con- form;"

(4) The examination of claims by to an equivalent amount. sideration enumerated above, all the

22. The exporter, or if he has bonds as collateral for credits obtain light of a bull's-eye lantern carried by Government's ships are short of shortly return. Many women are proposals presented with a view to the holders of bonds, the interest on

pledged the bords the institution with ed for the purpose of importations on our new guide. We follow him up officers, and all one has to do is to choosing trousered: skirts for ball creating guarantees, which would which is in arrear;

which he has repledged them acting Government account. The previous four Bights of stairs. More doons are come out here and take the positions dresses, and successful efforts are provide satisfactory security for

on the subject of lost, stolen or, on his behalf, would be free, in the assent of the commission will in these opened and locked and bolted behind that are offered. To give you anf being made in tulle and lace, with

event of the importer not fulfilling cases also be required for the parti

several officers have left here and dangling wisp of perishable material exporters.

(5) The establishment of an inter- the terms of his contract, to hold {cular importations desired by the us. At last we and ourselves at our Eidea of what is really the sash · ornaments. ́ ́ With these the A long, low room, lit by shaded gone to China within the last month, is cut to clear the ground, and thus 32. If a participating Government

master appointed during that time dance, countries and that it is necessary to which, while ensuring the dun pay them in accordance with the custom which has been in control of the lights; all round the walls are tables/and I bave been file no less than five arrayed the dancer has no fear of A very successful whist "drive assigned revenues should fail to crowded with men and women. In the There has abt been a wrecking her toilette during the first in his country in case of default.

23. In the second alternative fulfil its obligations, the exporter a corner is a small orchestra. Two and only one or two officers. There an option of repurchasing the bonds concerned will notify the commission couples are dancing in the space in are more men than. positions, and

and the commission will apply to the centre of the room. We are led if my home had not been here was held in the Catholic Men's Club direct must first be given for short period to the Government the Council of the League of Nations to a table and a bottle of champagne I would certainly have gone else last evening. There were 126 players For these reasons the Conference

for the transfer of the management is put in front of us. On all the other where, and I may have to go yet. present. The following were the 13-During the course of its delibe. which issued them. decided to make the following re

rations the Conference could not fall 24. If a sale is resorted to and of the assigned revenues to the com- tables there are champagne bottles The Government ships are paying prize-winners: Gentlemen: 1. M sometimes two or three. The price less wages than any company on this Britton, 175; 2, Mr. Wheeler, 175 commendation:

8.An international organisation to be impressed by the fact that all, results in a surplus beyond what is mission.

33. The consent of the commission is 250 marks a bottle. (nominally 12 cosit, and there is a great deal of 3, Mr. Westbrooke, 175; 4 Mr. should be formed and placed at the or almost all of the many proposals necessary to cover the claims of the disposal of States desiring to bave submitted for its consideration re exporter upon the importer, the is necessary whenever bonds secured 10s.). We wonder where these well-discontent with them. The nextnew Bedford, 175; 5, Mr. Driscoll, 173. resort 10 credit for the purpose of pay-quire at some stage the active in- exporter shall be held accountable on the assigard assets are given as dressed Germans come from, and steamer will not be ready until the Booby Prize, Mr. Bearn 130. Ladies

corded only for the import of raw so much wine. ing for their essential imports. These tervention of the League of Nations, for that surplus to the Government collateral and shall as a rule be sc where they get the money to pay for end of October, and there are plenty 1; Mrs. Bacon, 173; 2, Mrs. Cheesley, States would then notify the assets The Conference is unanimously in which issues the bonds.

25. The revenues from the as-materials and primary necessities. The waiter points out two young agement is endeavouring to flood the Mrs. Lamerton, 130. "Mr. B.. which they are prepared to pledge as sympathy with this tendency, and Becarity for the sake of obtaining believes that it is desirable to extend signed assets shall be applied as

gant, but with an air of better bread to keep away from here.” credit, and would come tolan tinder.] to the problems of finance that in follows to the service of the bonds. at its discretion, sanctiön in advance į men sz a table by themselves. They place with men to enable them to Spettigue acted as M.C, and the 26. Out of these revenues, the the importation of specified quantities are fine looking young fellows, arro- get cheap service. Warn members prizes were presented by Mr. R. W. standing with the international arternational co-operation which the

isition as to the conditions under League of Nations bas inaugurated, commission or the participating of such goods.

35: Even in the case of importing than the rest of the room. Gr which these assets would be adminis and which it attempting to promote Government, as the case may be,

in order to improve the genera shall purchase foreign currencies under such a general sanction a notion and Oberleutnant von" --, ** The bonds issued against this situation and maintala the peace of sufficient to meet at their due date fication of the particular transaction the waiter tells us, "both of them the coupons on all bonds any time must be registered with the com-ex-officers of the Prussian Guard A fortnight, perhaps a month, they will guarantee would be used as collateral the work

outstanding in the different foreign mission.. Dag

36. The assent of the commission lead the life here, and then-capot."? for eredità Intended to cover the cost

currencies.

****** broke,” which it sin „Germany morning 275 In Addition they shall establish | must also be obtained in every case "Caput is popular slang word

bankrupt done in abroad in the appropriate currencies to the term of the int

sinking fund calculated to redeem proposed to open,

indicate a series of measures sufi ciently elastic to be adapted after wards to every variety of circum

stances.

tered

ment by everyone of his full share of taxation, would avoid the im- position of double taxation which is at present an obstacle to the placing of investments abroad.

ANNEX

In order that impoverished of mamodities

A plan based upon these principles nations, which thder present cheaz daveloped in the Annes. It has stances are able to obtain accom- bern deviaed to enable States to modation on reasonable terms in the

34. The commission may, however,

of men available for her. The man-163; 3, Mrs. Pile, 16L Booby Prize,

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