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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE, definite law, but nevertheles its adop- A BUCKETFUL OF MORTAR.

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BILL PASSED BY SENATE.

"

LEADS TO MURDER CHARGE,

Next evening, some of the Pantis, their day's work done, were plodding homeward when a party of Hakkas appeared. The Pantis saw that the Halkas bad businesslike poles with them and they did not wait long before diving out of danger into the bushes. One of their number, Chan Tung, was an old man and could not

tion will imply the recognition of the desirability of obtaining money be longing to the State (about 400,000,- COO of the Barer indemnity), in The Bill empowering the Govern order to assist private enterprise.

There are pleasanter things in this: ment to negotiate with the Chinese Although supporting the project, if world than having a bucketful of Government with a view to using the only because the honour of France mortar splashed on to you. Especially was engaged, thanks to the action when you happen to be an earth Boxer indemnity for the reflotation of taken by the Ministry of Foreign cool and it comes on to the bare tha Banque Industrielle de Chine is Affairs, M. Jeanneney insisted upon skin. So a Hakka thought when a safely through the French Parliament. the necessity of taking safeguards in Pusti working shove him on a house It was adopted by the Senate almost connection with the refloating of the in Lagard Road let the bucket be was unanimously. In the course of the Banque Industrielle. First of all he haping up come down again with said, amid applause, all those re- a jerk that sent its contents spatter dabs'e M. Poincaré, called upon to sponsible for the failure, whether fag down. There was a row, of explain exactly what the bill implied, from a civil, criminal, financial, or curve, and the other coolies took declared that it was simply the administrative point of view, must be sides with their clansmen Hot authorisation to enter into negotiatought out, and, if they were guilty words were spilt on the air but the tions, an authorisation which, strictly the work of justice must be pursued trouble seemed to blow over. speaking, he did not require. By with all speed. calling upon the Senate and the M. Barthon, Minister of Justice Chamber to give their authorisation immediately declared that he was in his object had been to show that it was full agreement on this point, and he his intention to make the relations gave his word that everything neces between the Government and Paclia | sary would be d. ne, ment as close as possible. If the V. Jeanneney added that the whole Boxer inderanity proved to be in- of the old staff must go, and before ufficient to refloat the bank, he said the work of reflotation begins the amid applause, Government would situation of the bank mast be known not ask for credits for this purpose.

in its fullest details. Another point

When a Hakka named Ma Tam After China's attitude during the war of M. Jeanneney was that the French he did not, however, think that it taxpayer could not be called upon to was brought before Magistrate Lind- would be courteous to demand of her pay a penny in assisting the bank to sell yesterday afternoon to answer

part of the share the payment of what was stili dae of long as

the charge of Laving murdered Chan the Boxer indemnity unless st the capital remained nupaid. Every that eight arrests bad been made but Tung it was explained by the police same time France un'ertook to use: stare Inst be paid up

before France couty Ms Tam had been identified. this money for saving the Banque Inir full dustrielle, of which the Chinese Gut- make sacrifices. There appears how The evidence given by two Pantis ernment was the principal share eres, to be some dimenity about this, as cot at all conclusive. Ther holder. The sole preoccupation et for it was stated that a third of the new that Ma Tam was one of the the Government in the negotiations shares are held by the Chinese men who attacked them bet they which were about to open would te Govermest, and diplomatic negotia conld not swear that they saw him to save the depositors' marey, and he tions would be necessary. Like thit the murdered man.

The Magistrate said he was quite could assure the Senate that no Finance Commission, the Commis on criminal or cis responsibilities con- of Foreign Affain supports the bill. prepared to discharge the defendant nected with the failure would be The Rapporteur, M. Reynard, was draw the charge and Ma Tam wis if the CS.P. was agreable to with- then stood down until this morning

covered by the Government.

to day, Lowever, severe upon the way

D. The Fiskkas beat him to death with their poles.

"

The charge was with drawn this morning an instructions from the

CSP, owing to sufficient evidence, and the accused was discharged.

KOWLOON FOOTBT L

CLUB.

Το his recint criticisms in which the Ministry of Foreig Delataye added others. In the Affairs in acting independently "bad fature, be the Banque gone beyond all limits in engaging the

Raid, Industrielle de Chine would appear to name of the French Government." have been "the museam of all the

The critics of the bill, M. Audin de lowest methods of profiteering." and Yelline and M. Delahaye, both on the nowhere else had politics and finance Right of the Senate, made it perfectly found themselves such good bed. clear that they were not animated by fellows. How was it, he asked, that hostility to the Government. But! of the two principsi guilty people the former wanted to know with what in the afisir" one of them had not Government proposed to negotiate, Chinese Government the French yet resigned from the post of pre- sident of the bank and had not been a declared that the bank were summoned before the Jage d'Instruc refloated, it should become a State tion, and why had not the other, his bank and cease being sometimes brother, been requested to leave his French and sometimes international. of the Kowloon Foot all Club met at refuge in Madeirs.

Like the Rapporter, he insisted upon Annual Club dinner. Mr. Mitchell. the Hongkong Hotel last night for the the necessity of justice being quickly President of the Club, was in the intereste of France to a bank that and fairly dealt out to those reepon hair, Mr. C. Gerken, Vice-President, bad failed, and to the mistakes of sible for the failure. oficials?

The country

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Nearly thirty members and guests

M. Delahaye affirmed that the and members of the Committee also There were other critics beside 11 circumstances surrounding the exisbeitz present. Delahaye and L

After the loyal toast had been de Lasterrie tence of the Banque Industrielle de Minister of Finance, also spoke. He Cine furnished a grave moral lesson,honoured, the Pre ident gave a brief declared that the Government's action and that if France came to its assist account of the Club's activities during the past season. He emphasised the in this case would not form a ance she would seem to be helping precedent for assisting defaulting one of the most cynical associations need for a ground and expressed the banks, but this was an exceptional of wrongdoers that had ever under- hope that the Government would be case. If the reflotation of the bark taken the pillage of their country. able to meet them in this matter. was not possible, recourse would be. The importance of the bank in the After reference to the difficulties had to the creation of s Far East was, he said, grossly ex-incidental to the running of two establishment that would take over aggerated and to call it French was teams, Mr. Mitchell asked for more its business; while, if the solution, in nonsense. It was international, and support for next season, not only tum, could not be realised, the a large number of the votes at the amongst players but non-playing members as well. Concluding the liquidation would be carried out and general meeting were in the hands of

President expressed his appreciation the depositors reimbursed The China and England. M. Delahaye Government, M. de Lasteyrie added, severely criticised the manner in for the men of the services who had was entirely in agreement in its which the bank had been administered played for them during the season. demand that the whols personnel of and the large sums of money spent enthusiastically received, then Mr. the bank should be changed, and that cluded that nothing would be lost if Morgan gave The Visitors" for by it in unnecessary ways, and con- the judicial investigations of respon the action which the Government sibilities should be carried through wished to be taken with regard to

whom Mr. Valentine responded.

refotation were delayed.

to the end.

SENATE AND RECON- STRUCTION.

Magistrate Lindsell heard evidence at the Police Court yesterday after-

The toast of "The Clab" was

The success of the evening was attributable in no small manner to several member of the Company who rendered songs.

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It was next the turn of the Serate noon in regard to the charges of As the fortnightly meeting of the to desi with the sfisir of the Banque robbery brought against a trader Banitary Board yesterday afternoon Industrielle de Chine. A bil has al-named Wong Eang who is also accused sn application for the extension of the randy been adopted by the Chamber of having shot at Mr. J. V. Remedios. water-carriage system on Inland Lot authorising the Government to During the seamen's strike Mr. No. 2327, Magazine Gap Road, was negotiate with the Chinese Govern- Remedios was a special constable and approved. The Board also" ment with a view to realising the when he tried to arrest the defendant permission for the installation of 15 Boxer indemnity "for safeguarding the Itter fired at Lim. Mr. Remedios closets in the new office block at the the material and moral interests of dodged the bullet and returning fire, corner of Pottinger Street and Des France and the Far East," and it was potted the man in the back. After Voeux Road Central, on the site this that the Senate discussed. As evidence had been given to the effect previously occupied by the Victoria M. Jeanneney, the Rapporteur of the that the accused had been identified Kinema. The application was grant Finance Commission pointed out in as one of a gang of armed robbers ed subject to the applicants giving his opening speech, the present bill who ransacked premises in Chatham an undertaking to find their own only constitutes the preliminary stap Road, Kowloon, the hearing was ad- water supply, and to install an which will bave to be evolved by the journed,

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