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February 14, 1931, Temperature 60.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1921. 日七初月正西辛年十纛翠中

號四十月二年一十二百九千一英

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SIEN FEIN AGAIN”

SEVEN MYSTERIOUS FIRES IN MANCHESTER AREA

WATCHMAN'S EXCITING ESCAPE..

LONDON, February 13. Seven mysterious fires which occurred in the Manchester area last | night are believed to be the work of Sina Feiners. Four occurred

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the enrolment of Mr. Francis George Vaxx and Mr. Reginald Edward Webster as solicitors.

big chemical, rubber, and" oil factories had been smashed and paraffin emptied on the contents. The fire brigades were called out and their time. ly arrival prevented extensive damage. Two outbreaks took place sim ul- taneously in Oldham, and one in Rochdale, where fires were started in the cellars of cotton wills. Camiderable damage was done at Oldham. Two suspects have been arrested and the whereabouts of others are being sought. Incendiaries in one case in Manchester intimidated a watchman who even The usual sectiEcate from the

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SIMONS ON KEPARATIONS.

GERMANY TAKING HER OBLIGATIONS SERIOUSLY:

ALLIES' FANTASTIC FIGURES.

In presenting Mr. Vin, the At- torney-Generit said he had been ad- mirted as a solicitor of the Supreme 1914, He also served during the Court of Judicature in London in

Law Society and affidavits were pre- serted. He had not given the cus- tomary four months' notice to the Registrar but in other respects had complied with requirements.

His Lordship: Mr. Vaux. I have much pleasure in admitting and e- rolling you as a solicitor of this Court. and I trust your practice will be pro- fitable to yoU."

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BERLIN, February 14. Speaking at Stumgart on reparations, the Foreign Minister, Herr von

In the case of Mr. Wabster, the Simons, declared the doubts : the Government's attitude owing to is admitted to practice at the Supreme Attorney-General said he had been

acceptance of the invitation to the London conference unfounded. His Court of Judicature in England on: declaration in the Reichstag held good. (Loud applause). He deplored that February 4, 1914. From September: neither Mr. Lloyd George, M. Briand, or Signor Sforza had even tried to of that year November 29, 1916. show how Germany could pay enormous annuities demanded but had He was discharged on May 19, 1919. ta, served with the forces in France. merely submitted absolutely fantastic and baseless figures with regard to on account of ill health caused by | the future magnitude of German exports: The German counter proposals wounds.

would show that Germany was taking her obligations seriously. Germany Society of England was pro would take pains to make proposals which were practicable and woulding solicitors of England. He had not duced, also an affidavit by two practis

meet the most urgent requirements of the Allies.

given four mouths' notice to the Regis- tar, but in other respects he had complied with all requirements. much pleasure in admitting and en- His Lordship: Mr. Webster, I have

rolling you as a solicitor of this Court, and I was your practice will be pro- fitable to you.

HEET You Simons declared the Faris proposals utpractical and the annuities unsuitable as a basis of credit. The great international los which was required for the economic regeneration of Europe was only possible if many of the complicated stipulations in the Peace Treaty were replaced by a simple and clear financial obligations.

"POLICY OF STRANGULATION. Agreement was also needed with regard to the conditions under which stings and Hastinga

Mr. Webster joins the firm of German) export could be augmented without gravely impaling-than- aelves as well as the industry of other countries. A 12 per cent. duty was a very unsuitable methad. Industrial experts in the countries concerned #hould negotiate direct in this connection.

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Herr von Simons aliezed that the London conference had been fixed on a date when the American Government would not be able to intervene. He asserted that the Allies were pursuing a policy of strangulation by frustrating German economic negotiations with Eastern States.

He con cluded that the problem cord only be tackled if instead of ideas of punish ment and competition ideas of help and solidarity were placed in the forefront.

ALLEGED COMMUNIST PLOT.

REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN THREE COUNTRIES.

SIMULTANEOUS ACTION"

PLANNED.

LONDON, February 14.

The recent activity of the French police against communists is having sensational results. Messages from Paris state that the police investiga-

LOCAL WEDDING.

CLEMO-TOLLAN.

PRETTY CATHEDRAL CEREMONY. -་,,

A very pretty wedding was soleïn- ised at St. John's Cathedral this after- noon. when the Rev. H. Copley Moyle married Miss Elizabeth Whit taker Tollan to Mr. Frederick Charles Clemo, of the China Light and Power Co., Kowloon."

The bride, who was given away by her father, Mr. Duncan Tollan, was attended by Miss A. Tollar, as brides- maid, and Misses Lorna and Dorothy Tollan, and Miss E. Moss as Bover girls. The bridegroom had as best | man. Mr. Leslie Elwood.

The bride wore a becoming dress

of white charmeuse and georgette with train. The dress was prettily immed

blossoms.

tions have produced unmistakeable evidence that the communist movement with net and pearls. The veil was extends throughout the country with its centre in Paris and secondary of white talle with pearls and orange centres in Bordeaux, Marseilles, Lille, Brest, and Toulouse, Branches are being organised everywhere, but up to the present many of them are small and the members are mostly youths. According to Liberte, papers seized at the headquarters of the federation of young communists. have revealed a plot for a simultaneous revolutionary movement in France, Italy, and Spain on May 1.

NEW DUTCH PORT.

COST OF CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATED AT £5,000,000,

AMSTERDAM, February 14.

The Government has introduced a bill providing for the construction of a port near the village of Born between Roermond and Maestricht and the canal from Born to Maestricht and the canal connecting the Born- Maestricht canal with the Maestricht and Liege canal. The cost is estimat- ed at over £5,000,000.

FRENCH ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.

BUSINESS CONDITIONS IMPROVING DAILY.

1 PARIS, February 13.

The Wedding March and other sp- Propriate music was played by Mr. Denman Fuller.

held at Wiseman's Cafe at which the After the ceremony a reception was

happy couple received the congratula- tions of their many friends.

The honeymoon is being spent at Carton and Macao,

WU TING FANG.

SEQUEL TO INJUNCTION.

$2,000,000 CASE

-A sequel to the injunction obtained in April last year against Dr. Wu Ting Fang by the governmental regime in power in South China at that time. to prevent the use of an amount of l money, said to be $2,000,000, on deposit in banks in Hongkong: occur- red ts, morning in Chambers, before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice by Sun Yat Sen, Tong Shao Yi; and Gompertz. An application was made

The Tong Kai Yeu, of the regime. at pre- con- sent in power, to be substituted as plaintiffs in de case. The application was adjourned for one month!

A Havos message states: Economic deflation is following its course quietly. Business is slack, indeed, but credit is still unimpaired. unemployed number ábout 120,000 in the whole of France. Business ditions are improving daily."

FRENCH INDO-CHINA.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL RETURNING NEXT MONTH.

A Havas message states: M. Maurice Long. Governor-General

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock and the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, In- stucted by Mr. Tso, appeared for the applicants; the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, instructed by Mr. Turner, of Deacon, Looker, Deacon, and

of Harston. for the existing plaintiffs: and Mr. F. C. Jenkin. instructed by

French Indo-China, is to return, there on March 2. from Marseilles on Mr. Lewis of Johnson. Stokes, and

board the M. M. s.5, "Amazone.”

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