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November 29, 192", Temperature 59.

Barometer 30 02:

Rainfall 0,00 inch.

Humidity 77.

November 29, 1921, Temperature 66

No. 18,736. 三拜路

BUSINESS NOTICES.

-++-A HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1922, B-++*X*4 +ERR PRICE: $3.00 Per. Mouth.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

BUSINES NOTIORS

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 2/4 3/16. To-day's opening mts 2/4 9/16.

FRANCE'S REPAKATION-DESIRES.

LAUSANNE CONFERENCE.

STRINGENT COERCIVE MEASURES.

RUSSIA'S DEMAND.

POSSIBLE BORDER ALTERATION HINTED."

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PARIS, November 28.

GOVERNMENTS TO DECIDE.

LAUSANNE, Novambena Ates conferred this morning.

Stringent coercive measures against Germany with The Affled delegates “

a view to enforcing reparations were considered by the ragard to the Russian note insisting on Russian Cabiust at a meeting presided over by AL Millerand at participation in all the discussions of the conference which Marshal Foch an i M, Barthou, the War Minister equally with the other powers.

and the President of the Reparations Commission were. It is understood they decided to refer the matter to present.

their respective governments before replying.

The schemes considered were "alteration" of the Franco German border by the further cocupation of Rhenish territories and a gasṛantea of duo deliveries of coal and coke for French industries.

These measures were contemplated in the event. of failure to secure an adequate reparations settlement

at the coming Brussele conference,

BONAR LAW'S STATEMENT.

LONDON, November 28.7

It is reported that the Italian plenipotentiary favoured the admission of the Russians into all the discussions.

GREEK SENTANOLS.

POWERS DISPLEASED.

LONDON, November 28,

In the House of Commons, replying to a question! M: Gounatis, who was Premier from April of 1921 Mr. Boner Law said he had no information justifying, until May of 1922, when M. Stratos successdad him wai him saying that French occupation of the Bahr wailable to attend the later stages of the Athens trial in imminent. He was unable to answer the hypothetical question whether the British Government would givţi. moral or military support to such occupation {Ministaris) Cheers.)

The questioner drew attention to rumours in the Press that the occupation was imminent.

equence of suffering from typhoid.

The news of the sentences has created a lamentable impression in authoritative circles in London. It is pointed out that the action of the military extremista is likely seriously to affect Greece as it will alienate the - morsi and financial support of the Great Powain.

Mr. Boner Law replied that no steps of any kind in 1- that direction had yet been taken.

OFFICIAL FRENCH DENIAL.

Patus, November 28, Official circles categorically deny that yesterday's meeting at the Elyser discussed possible occupation of two thirds of the Rahr, including Essen and Bochum, and the annotation of occupied territory on the left bank of the Rhine.

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BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM:

RAILWAY COMPANIES: APPROACHED.

LONDON, November 28. Mr. Bonar Law and the Ministers of the Exchequer, the Board of Trade, Labour and Transport conferred at Downing Street with representatives of the milway. companies, whem the Premier invited to co operate in anticipating the construction and replacement of capital works with a view to rallaving unemployment.

LAST WEEK'S INCREASE.

The unemployed in Britain last week increased to 1,847,000.

COTION AND WOOL,

AMERICAN ALLIANCE.

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NEW YORK, Novembr.

A close alliance has been formed between the American Woollen Company and the Consolidated Textile Corporation which controls 700,000 cotton spin”-- dlos,

WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?

TRAMCAR SNATCHING INCID. ENT MYSTERY.

Two Chinese were charged before Mr. J.R. Wood this morning the one with enatching $85 from a baker em- ployed at the Obus Yuen Teahouse, Queen's Road West, and the other with aiding and abetting the offence. Mr. Leo d'Almada and Mr. G.R. Haywood appeared for the defendants,

SPEEDY EXECUTION,

ATHENS, November 28. Gcunaris, Theotokis, Haltazzie, Protopagadakis, Hadjianestis, and Stratos have been exsented by shooting.

URUDE RUBBER" PRICES.

INCREASE EXPLAINED.

The fise in the price of crude rubber to 15 per-lb.- yesterday is attributed mainly to support from American manufacturers owing to lessened pressure to sell forward..

“SALVAGING AUSTRIA,

LEAGUE SCHEMEL

LONDON, Novembər: 28.. The Austrian Farliament has accepted the Longue

of Nations scheme for the financial rehabilitation of Austria.

INDO-CHINA'S GOVERNOR.

FEVER INTERRUPTS JOURNEY.

LONDON, November 28.

M. Long, Governor of French Indo-Chins, returning fps from France, has landed at Calombo with fever.

Both men were searched but money❘ EMPTY HOUSE'S LIGHTS. was not found. The witness believed second defendant passed the moner to a third man as he was being dragg- ed out of the trapi, but did not as it change banda.

First defendant was convicted on

CHINESE CAUGHT STEALING CURRENT.

Five Chinese were this morning the statement he made to the palice fined $15 each (or, ona month's jail) when charged and was rooteneed to by Mr. J. R. Wood, for having de four months' jau The second man- frauded the Hongkong Electric Com was discharged on the ground of in-pany, by tapping the main and sufficient evidence.

stealing corrent.

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According to the evidence for the prosecution, Mr. Longfield esses of entero fever of the Hongkong Electric Company was passing No.. 11. Morrison Hill Road about 9 o'clock last night, when

but after they had consulted their British, and one of diptheria-Chinese" clients; both solicitors withdrew from were notified yesterday...

the case,

be noticed a light in the house. Awara

The Hongkong Bharebrokers" that the house had recently been The complainant said the snatching Associationtin of nettling days for vacated and the electric meter.re occurred in a tram car at noon yester next year is published in our advertis-moved, he investigated and found- day, opposite the Sailors' Home, Went Poist. He and a friend ware

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that the main had been tapped. The police were notified and when they entered the house, defendants were found here. What the defendante were doing. there or what right they had to be in the empty house was not

to get out. The defendants reached placed or gone back to their jobs. The mentioned.

the top of the steps before them settlement between the management Brushing past the witness, first du-of the Japan China. Cotton Mane

fendant snatched the mousy, wrapprefacturing Co.'s pills and thoir A thrilling experience of 89 up in a handkerchief, from his breast 4,000 employers has been Japa ese fishermen is reported in the pocket. Both defendants then ran short-lived, the entire number being Eastern Times,

Betting out from down the steps. The witness and his again out, owing the stated, to the Japan is a sailing boat to friend followed. Witness caw firat work of agitatare me the tasks of catch Deb, the men found them- defendant pass the money ander BAT. strikern. El Brikers the river in the middle of a typhoon hand "to the second defendant in the Chin

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