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PARIS, February 25, In the Chamber of Deputies debate, on the Army estimates, M. Barthou, the War Minister declared that the French Army at present need got fear any military aggression on the part of Germany. M. Doumer, Minister of Finance, declared that the Army had excellent war material for a hundred divisions. Replying to M. Lefevre, the former War Minister, M."{ Barthon, refused to state the number of France's divisions but assured the Chamber that the first measures of mobilisation necessary to ensure the safety of France would enable her to coerce an adversary unwilling to keep its engagements or to defend herself against the adversary's aggression if repeated. (Applause).

BRITISH PRISONERS AT ANGORA.

LONDON, February 25.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth said that there were 22 British prisoners in the hands of the Angoraites and a number of Nationa- Lists in British custody. The Angora government had refused to discuss the release of the prisoners but it was hoped that the matter would be settled by the present conference.

ROUNDING UP UNDESIRABLES IN PARIS.

PARIS, February 25. Continuing the search for undesirables, the police this morning visited ten hotels and other dwellings and arrested 45 persons.

MR HARDING'S DESIRE FOR FRIENDSHIP.

TORONTO, February 25.. Speaking at the Empire Cub, Mr John A. Stewart, Chairman" of the Board of Governors of the Sulgrave Institute, declared that no president of the United States was ever more friendly to Canada than Mr Harding, or possessed a keener er truer understanding of the world. necessity for the friendship of the English-speaking peoples.

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Later report indeiate that the building has been badly damaged, It is reported that several lives have been lost.

LATER

The factory, which was formerly used as a smallpox hospital, was built in an isolated place on the top of # Mitle hill near Ho Max Tin. At six' o'clock this evening ten bodies had beer recovered, and removed to the mortuary. Exactly how many bodies had still to be recovered it was diff- cult to ascertain but it was under- stood that in addition to the deaths yet to be reported the injured per- sons included several whose wounds were serious.

The building, in which a less seri- ous explosion occurred several months ago, was burned to the ground.

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A Chinese living at No. 77, Shang- hai Street, Yaurmati, was yesterday removed to the hospital suffering from cuts and a bullet wound in the ab domen. In spite of medical atten- tion he died a couple of hours later. When found by the police he was conscious and alleged that he had been assaulted by a man named Lau Yi and six or seven other men whoni each he did not know. They attacked him

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The beginning of a lawsuit which Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether be is aware that a promises to be of an important Resolution carried imanimously at a nature, not only locally but inter- meeting of the Sanitary Board in nationally, was heard in the United Hongkong in May, 1919, calling for States Court, for China, when Mr. of Messrs. bye-laws prohibiting the employment Sterling Fessenden, of children under the age of 14 in Fessenden & Holcomb, filed on be factories or workshops for more than half of Mr. George L. Shaw, a petition 10 hours in any one day, except with against George Bronson Rea and the special permission of the board, Patrick Gallagher, publisher and and prohibiting the employment of editor respectively of a monthly children and young persons under 13 magazine known as the Far Eastern in factories and workshops in any Review. occupation which might be injurious Plaintiff, who is a British subject a resident of Antung, was to life, health, or limb, was thrown, and out by the Legislative Council of the arrested and imprisoned last summer colony; and whether this matter can by the Japanese authorities in Korea on a charge of having no. be reconsidered?

Lieut.-Colonel Amery: I am passport. Mr. Shaw was kept im aware of the Resolution referred to, prisoned until last November when which has been under the considera- he was released on bail. The matter tion of the Colonial Government, is now in the hands of the British The Governor is being asked to state Foreign Office.

Both defendants, who are Ameri- what income, if any, are in con-i templation and to report generally can citizens, are alleged to have wrongfully and maliciously, with on the question.

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Mr. J. Davison asked the Under- the, intent to injure plaintiff and Secretary of State for the Colonies bring him into public disgrace and Japan......

whether bis attention has been drawn scandal, in std during the month 8watow, Amoy and Keelung. to a case in the colony of Hongkong, of September, 1920, written and Shanghai Borth China and Japan. Registre reported in the South China Morning published in the said Far Eastern

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Post in April last, in which children were found to be carrying weights up the Peak far, beyond their this article plaintiff is described as Bio..... strength; whether the examining one of the active leaders of Asiatic magistrate observed that these sights Sinn Fein; as, an "Asiatic Ston daily occurrence and Feiner in particularly good stand- that the only thing that could be ing"; as having "made no attempt Sawlow and Bangkok dore to prevent children in the to hide his interest in the cause of Shangbai and Forth ChineLES OFTE India via Marques South Africa, colony from being misused was Korean rebellion the first principle Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauriting, L through the Legislature and whether of Asiatic Sinn Fein" and as doing Dhanmankodi, Egypt & EUROPE VA BUEZ, Registranon 9.45 am. Letters he can take any action in the matter? in Korea work along the linea follow-

Tairesias Friching Lieuc Colonel. Amery:-1 have ed in Ireland by Mr. Frank P. Walsh, readia report of the case in question. ex-Governor Dunne, and Mr. Michael Stow, Amoy and Foochow

Amoy and "bbanabal and North China. Binking. Banyang The Governor is being asked what P. Byan, etc.

Shanghai and North Chizm action he considers can be taken in

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In the House of Commons on said words and article, defendants Hollow and Haiphong December 21, Mr. Alfred Davies meant and intended it to be under

Clitheroe) asked the Under Secretary i stood by all persons who read such

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of State for the Colonies" whether words and article that plaintiff is Swatow, "Straits and Bangkok there are any Regulations is the a Sinn Feiner, an Asiatic Sinn Feiner, Btraits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, Im! Colony of Hongkong controlling the an enemy of human progress, and an amount of work which a child may enemy, of Great Britain and 'other be called upon to do or any limit of countries, the Allies and the friends of hors for which a child may be called Great Britain. That all the aforesaid apon to work; and if there is any article and words are false and legislation in the Colony to prevent defamatory, and the publication these children from being employed thereof as aforesaid bas Injured the at work obviously injurious health?

to plaintiff in his reputation in the sum Swabow, Amoy and Poochow

of $50,000

Lieut Colotel Amery: There ́ap bear to be- no such provisions, but, as I-informed the hon. Member for Workington (Mr.Cape) the Governor is being asked for a Report on the matter.

The plaintif therefore asks for judgment against each of the de Sbsnghai and North fendants in the sum of $50,000, costs and other.relief.

Mr. P. M. Linebarger is appearing to defend Mr. Gallagher.

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I am haunted by the shadows of with choppers, and in the course of the dead, the mournful memories of the struggle someone fired a revolver.the 15sed and lost," wrote Richard His assailants then searched him. Wiley, 65, a man of Independent stealing a gold watch and chain, ocher means, of Harlandsquare, Wood-

words found when he had shot him-) $160.

As the result öt subsequent en-self after the death of his wife, quiries the police visited No. 336, The letter, which was read at the Carton Road, where a complete set inquest on Mr Willey; was headed, of gambling gear found in disorder An Explanation, not an Erease.” on a table gave rise to the impression "I am terribly alone to-night," it that the murder was the outcome of went on. "God must be very far Wan a gambling quarrel.

away: Oh; for a helping hand! Death only laughs at those beings who court him. His business is with Tas those who long to live.

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"My Gethsemane has come. My hateful existence still drags on. My Annie going away has taken all ont of my life and taken away even the Sr. secarity of death. Life is not life h without her.

"Well, maybe death will give me The following team has been sethe rest and peace I have so vainly lected to represent the Kowloon foot longed for, and give me the fulfilment ball Club in their 2nd division League of these vague yearnings and dreams Match on Saturday, 26th instant, of her that haunt' my soul by night kick-off at 2.30 pm.-H. McKay and day.

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One fatal case of plague, and one fatal case of cerebrospinal fever; both Chinese were reported yester day, also one non-fatal case of cere bro spinal fever, Chinese,“

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Recording a verdict of Suicide dure ing Temporary Insanity, the coroner. I am Palways haunted by that said the letter, a wonderful compa presence which makes life a burden tion, was one of the most part the unseen, ubiquitous thing that has he had ever read,

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