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Rebrtiary 28, 1923, Temperature 52.

“我四十二年三十二百九千一英,HONGKONG,

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No. 18.808

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DUBLIN. RAINS.

DE VALERA'S CAPTURE OFFICIALLY DENIED,

THE DOLLAR,

Với đi Los moningnus 72 15/1

To-day's opening ruim 2/5 15/16,

Lombos, February, Be

ATISE BUHE MOVE.

GERMAN CUSTOMS OFFICIAL.

Kezu, February 23. Trenol-to-day decided to doo German

The report of De Valera's capture le offe

danisd

Dublin Army Headquarters whatag thing fro affiders were captused at Drumogenies the most iniport ant prisoner being Besh Fitzpatrick.”

It is unofficially learned that a meeting of the First Dublin Battalion of Irregulars' was" progressing at the time of the arrests.

LATER

So far twenty irregulars have been captured in Dublin and raids are proceeding.

NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES.

LONDON, February-23.

In Dublin the Free State Revenus Commissioners have promulgated customs regulations to be enforced sa from April 1 whersafter customs duties will be collected on all dutiable commodities entering the Free State from abroad including Great Britain and North Ireland,

BUBBER KESTRICTION.

MODIFYING THE SCHEME.

LONDON, February 23. Mr. H. 8. Hotchkiss, chairman of the special com. mittee of the Bubber Association of America, who re cently conferred with representatives at the British Rubbergrowers Association, interviewed in London, said

a report embodying suggestions for the modification of

Franck, throughon

THE HAGUE, February 20 The Reparations Commission "has invited Government to participate in the deliberations on February 28 on the questions of German coal consign- ments to Holland,

...

INDIAN COTION GROP.

INCREASE THIS YEAR,

CALCUTTA, "February 23.

The final estimates of the Indian cotton crop for 1922/3 show the area sown to be 21,119,000 sores aud the yield to be 5,196,000 thousand bales. The increases are 14 and 16 per cent respectively compared with lant | year.

GUINESE CUSTOMS REVISION.

THE TAX ON LUXURIES.

MARSEILLES, February 23.

The Chamber of Commerce has associated itself

of goods as Inxuries "should be restricted as far as possible and additional ad valorem duties should ba converted into specific taxes.

the Stevenson restriction scheme was at present before with the resolation of the Paris Chamber that in the the Colonial Office. He was unable to indicate what the revision of the Chinese customs tarriff the classification modifications were until the report was published but both manufacturers' and planters' interests were inden tical in the direction of establishing the prices for crude rubber high enough to allow planters to secure a mode rate return for capital invented and to attract new cap

ital.

SMUGGLED SPIRITS,

JAPANESE SAILORS FINED.

LONDON, February 23. Three Japanece sailors of the Yeifako Mara." total of £52 at froza Hamburg were fined a Grimsby far smuggling brandy and whisky.

CONSTITUT UNAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

LOYAL NORTH LANO (SHIRES.

NOT COMING THIS YEAR.

MALTA, February 23.

The movement of the Loyal North Lancashire- Regiment to north China have been deferred until the trooping season in 1923-4. The Regiment will proceed to Malta, on its release from Constantinople,

in proposing as President, for the ensuing year, Hon. Mr. Pollock. Mr. Pollock was the founder of thie

BILLIARDS.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD. Association, and had been President CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL.

for several years. He did not stand last year, as he was going away. Now that be was back they wel. comed him to his old post..

Mr. Whyto seconded and the motion was carried;

At the V.R.C., last evening the second of the semi-finals in connection with the shoual tourney for the billiards championship of the Colony

The Constitutional Reform As sociation held its annual meeting in the City Hall yesterday afternoon: The retiring President (Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.O., O.B.E.), presided!

In expressing his appreciation of and members of the committee sup- porting him ware:Hon. M. H. the honour the Hon. Mr. Pollocks played, when T. S. Leung defeat- Pollock, Mr. A. R. Lowe, Dr. remarked: "I may say that if it ed. Teang by 168 points in a game of Balean, Mr. H. A. Cartwright, Mr. had not been for the somewhat 750,up, thas qualifying to play in the J. P. Braga, Mr. W. Jackson, Mr. urgent representations of the comfinal against A. J. Osmund who won L. M. Whyte, Mr. T. A. Martin mittee of their desire that I should the other semi-final from B. F. Lux by (Hon: Treasurer) and Mr. B. Stock consent to be re-elected as Prouident

I should not have been willing to 750 to 570. (Hon. Secretary).

However, it has been The winner of the final match The hon. secretary, Mr. Stock stand, read the Committee's report, which grongly represented to me by the (1000 up) which is due to be played Committee that, as the petition is

stated:

Since the Inst annual general, now waiting for an answer, it would off at 8pm, today, will earn the be in the-beat interests of the As right to meet P. A. Yoanovich (holder) meeting hald on April 25, 1922, the only occurrence has been the sociation that I should serve as in the challenge round for the cham return of the petition by Colonel President." He added that this pionship at 6 p.m., on Monday would be the last year he would con Ward owing to its non-compliance sent to take the position, for he (February 26). Although A. J. with the official orders relating to

titions addressed to the House of thought it a good plan to introduce Osmund, former champion, is mush Commons. The petition was re-new blood every year to direct the fancied as the winner of the final, arranged in order to comply with affairs of the Association. He was very good game is promised to-night those orders and was returned to rateful for the support he had

Colonel Ward in May. Owing to always received from the Come Leang is a very fine player. the dissolution of Parliament, the mittee and the members and felt re-presentation of the petition to the sure that support would be extended

to him again.(Applause)

House of Commons has been delay The Chairman said that their Of the Committee, Mr. H. B. L. ed until February of this year. Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Owen Hughes Dowbiggin ploaded that the many L. M. Whyte joined the Committee was unfortunately absent from the

during the year. The inembership Colony. He had much pleasure in calls upon his time prevented hin The other of the Association now stands at proposing the election of Mr. A. Rfrom acting again.. 250

Lome to the position. In recent members were re-elected with the The Chairman, in presenting the years Mr. Lowe had been a member addition of Mosers. A. Stock and accounts; said that a balance of $98% of Council, and had shown great

The full Coro was brought forward from last year interest in public affairs, not only DV. Stevenson The Association, had incurred con in the Council but outside it mittee is as follows:Dr, Balean, sidorable expense in advertising and Hon. Mr. Pollock accended, and Mr, J. P. Brags, Mr. E. A Cart printing in connection with the Mr. Lowe was appointed with op: wright MrAG Coppin Mr petition, with the result that, of plauss, after which he returned A. S.. D. Cousland, Mr.WA though there was a cash balance in thanks for lie election. Dowley, Mr. D. Harvey, Hon. Mr. hand of $30.11, the sum of 816544 Regarding the bon. secretaryship, P.-H. Holyoak, Dr. Charles was still owing He therefore the Chairman said that Mr. Stock Forsyth, Mr. W. Jackson, Mr. 7; hoped that members would and in had been a tower of strength to the A. Joseph, Mr. AR. Lowe, Mr- their subscriptions to the Treasurer Committee, but the work had made W. L. Pattenden, Hop, Mr. H.H without delay. Ens

Do many calls on his time tuht be Follock KO Mr E M., Whyte, felt it incumbent upon him

After the nccounts had been it on to someone else: 4Th adopted the Chairman said, be would man therefore had much like to take the opportunity. proposing Mr. HAW! thanking the memberg for having Seconded by Mr. A. elected him President in his absence carried. last year. He did not seek clection Mr. then, and he did not seek re-election act again as Hou now. He had vary great pleasure, was to appointed

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