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NONGBONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1982.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Services to the China Mail.)

GENOA PARLEY.

ITALY READY.

ROME, February 16.

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Signor Bouomi, in a statement to Parliament, referring to the conference said that Italy must keep her engagement. She would be seady for the conference on the date fixed which bad hitherto not been altere !.

POINCARE'S STATEMENT.

PARIS, February 18.

M. Poinmare declared in the Chamber of Deputies that there was no question of Fiance racaguising the Soviet. The French attitude had not changed.

ITALY'S £1,000,000 CREDIT FOR AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, February 16.

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Italy has notified bar readiness to farnish Austria with a credit £1,000,000,

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVALS.

Dunera, (P. & 0. B. N. Co.) from Bombay, Singapore.-Adm 1.

Wingsang, (J.M. & Co.) from Wuku, Shanghai.

Kaijo Man (0. 8. K.) from Keelung, Swatow.--B56.

Korea Maru, (T.K.K.) from San Francisco, Manila.—A.2.

Matsumoto Maru, (N.Y.K.) from Yokohama. Tsingtan.-B.90.

Tango Maru, (N.Y.K.} from bourne, Manila.

CLEARATOES.

OBITUARY.

MR. ARTHUR TURNER,

YAUMATI ROBBERY,

CONSTABLE ALLEGED

INSTIGATOR.

In connection with the armed robbery committed in a Yaumati pawnshop on Monday night, two Chi- nese were charged before Magistrate Wood this morning with having parti- cipated with others not in custody; in the hold-up.

It was stated in Court that acting O information received, the police last night raided No. 5, Tingloy Street, Hongkong, and there arrested the defendants. In the house was found a part of the $19,380 worth of jewellery stolen from the shop.

As the result of certain statements made by the defendants, Chinese Constable No. 174, Cheong Tai was arrested the came night. He was charged with having aided a. abetted the defendants, and With having commanded them to commit the robbery.

All three defendants were remanded until next Friday.

LAWLESS AMERICA,

CHINESE BRINGS HIS GUN HERE.

News has best received in the Colony of the death at Higham House, Higham, Essex, of Mr. Arthur Turner, late of Messrs. Palmer and A Chinese from Pittsburg, U. S. A, Tarter, Hongkong architects. Mr. who recently arrived in the Colony Turner died from heart failure after by the "Keystone State," influenza.

charged before Magistrate Lindsell

was

Mr. Turner, left the Colony in this morning with the unlawful pos- 1911, retiring from the firm session of a revolver and 42 rounds of after a long connection-he is under-ammunition.

atnod to have first come here about In pleading guilty, the defendant Me]. 1895, perhaps earlier. A keen sports said that he had been hers are ten man, Mr. Turner took a very active days, and did not know local regula- interest in zowing and shooting. He tions. Both he and his wife, be said, was an excellent shot and frequently were born in America, where, always rowed for the V.RC. Though of a having jewellery on them he carried retiring disposition he nevertheless the revolver for protection from had a wide circle of friends to whom "hold-up men." news of his death will cause deep regret.

Kitano Maru, (N. Y. K.)for London via Singapore.--Feb 16.

Tjipanas, (J. C. J. L.) for Batavia via Saigon.-Feb. 16.

Tjiiwong, (J. C. J. L.) for Macassar. -Feb. 16.

Macao.-Feb, 17.

In connection with the race week

The magistrate: Did you not see notice posted up on the ships that the ... possession of firearms must be declared on arrival here ?-No.

...

A fine of $100 was imposed and the provisional confiscation of the revolver for three months was ordered.

Tango Maru, (N. Y. K.) for Yoko-fancy dress ball organised by the hame via Nagasaki.-Feb. 16.

Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Chofu Maru, (Shan Yick.) for Animale it is announced that the bar

will be under the control of the Hong- Bitten in the bose by a chow dog kong Hotel and refreshments can be on January 25, a 6-year old Chinese obtained in exchange for coupons sold boy from Sawanho village Shaukiwan bar on the ground floor. Chits will Hospital last night. The dog had in $2 books near the optrance to the died at the Government Civil not be accepted, so intending patrozs been shot. of the bar are reminded to go to the dance provided with money.

Tjisondari, (J.C.J.L.) for Yoko hama, Shanghai.--Feb. 17,

Banyel Maru 2, (Vaeyamatanka) for Canton-Feb. 17.

Tjibodas, (J.C.J.L.) for Yokohama, ---February 17.

Danera, (P. & O. 8.N. Co.) for Shanghai.-February 17.

Gorontalo, (J.C.J.L.) for Mike, via. Yokohama. February 17.

A Chinese broker was fined $5 this morning for obstructing the Proceeding in ricshas along the pavement in front of the Nither Taumati Kowloon City Road about lauds Trading Sciety's on

office 8 o'clock last night, on their way in Queen's Road. The 0.8.P. home from Yaumati, two Chinese (Mr. E. D: 0. Wolfe) who prosecuted The Technical Institute will women were attacked by four bigb-aid this bit of the pavement was reopen on Monday."

One oase of paratyphoid fever, British, and one of cerebro spinal fever, Chinese, were notified yester day.

waymen at the junction of the constantly blocked up by brokers and Mataukok Road. One of the in view of public and press protests robbor produced 2 dagger. he had sent Inspector Garrod around The ricsha coolies dropped the to look into the matter. As a result shafts and bolted. The robbers atole the defendant who was calling out from the women two overcoats trim- quotations in the muidle of a crowd med with fum, worth $85.

was wirested,

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