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March 23, 1923, Temperature 62.

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LATEST RUHR RUMOURS.

NERVOUS TENSION INCREASES.

LONDON, March 23.

GRAND NATIONAL RESULT.

LONDON, March 16. The Grand National Steeplechase resulted: Sergeant Murphy (100 to 6) 1, Shaun Spadah (20 to, 1),2, Conjuror Second (100 to 6) 3,

There were 28 starters and the race was won

No information has been received in authorita- five circles in London to confirm the assumption widely held in France that Germany is on the eve of surrender. On the contrary indications like Chancellor Cund's visit to Munich and the strength of German nationalism are having a contrary effect.

The Times, in an editorial, likens the situation by three lengths with six lengths between second on the Ruhr to a great lock-out dragging on without and any prospect of an issue. The nervous tension is -provoking a cloud of rumours of peace proposals, the constant factor being the stubbornness of both sides despite the strain both are undergoing.

The Times declares that the solution, must be an international one and France's security must be guaranteed. It says opportunity should be taken to enlarge the League of Nations to that end.

PRINCE JAILED.

WERDEN, March 23.: Prince Lippe was charged before the civil-court with failing immediately to produce his pass when ordered. He was sentenced to eight months' im- prisonment and further to a fine of 500,000 marks.

[Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Lippe, has already been fined 7,000,000 inarks by a French Court-Marti- al for having in his possession a life-preserver. The Prince's defence was that he was obliged to carry the weapon in self-defence, because the Rhur was .without police protection:]

COURT MARTIAL THREAT. ·

COBLENCE, March 23.

In order to protect Germans who are willing to cooperate with the French and Belgians but are de- terred by fear of reprisals, the Inter-Allied High Commission has decreed that persons responsible for such violence and threats will be court-martialled by the armies-of-occupation.

DESLOYED BY FIRE.

U.S. CONSULATE AT SMYRNA

PARIS, March 23. The Chicago Tribune's. Constantinople correspondent says that despite the heroic efforts of the crew of the destroyer "Gilmer" (i) the American .Consulate at Smyrna was destroyed by fire.The. cause is unknown. The Vice-consul was asleep when the alarm was given. He saved the archives. and seals of the Consulate but his personal belong ings and furniture were destroyed.

RUBBER PRODUCTION.

FIGURES FOR CEYLON AND MALAYA.

LONDON, March 23.

It is stated officially for the purposes of rubber exports restriction legislation that in Ceylon and Malaya the standard production of rubber has been calculated as follows for the twelve months begin- ning November 1, 1922-Ceylon: 60,034 tons, Malaya: mainland, 270,000 tons; Singapore and Penang islands, 4,200 tons,

NEW TREASURY BOND ISSUE.

LONDON, March 23, The issue has been made of £15,000,000 steri ing in four per cent Treasury bonds at 941⁄2 redeem- able in 1931/3 and exempt from the corporation profits tax.

OFFICIAL NEWS,

GIST OF THE GAZETTE.

As from April. the rate for sex gistration on local letters is to be 5 cents

The stamp duty on compradore orders passed through a bank has been reduced from 10 cents to 15 cents. VA

The Hon. Mr, A. G. M. Fletcher CG., C.B.E. is appointer Chairman of the Licensing Board during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn C.M.G, LLD; or until further notice.

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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

ALLEGATIONS. AGAINST · MANAGEMEN?

PARIS, March 23.

voluminous dossier by the examining magis-, trate on charges against the management of the Banque Industrielle. de Chine has been handed to the Public Prosecutor's offices. The charges are infraction of the company laws in regard to the issue of stock and the distribution of dividends.

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE,

BETTER PROVISION MADE.

MELBOURNE,, March 23,

The Herald states that as the result of a meeting of the Defence Council the Federal Government will provide in the estimates for a more navy and development of the military and air f

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It is believed that an agreement in regard to the repayment of the cost of the American army of op- cupation is in sight subject to a settlement of the questions of American priority over Franco-Belgian claims and payment of interest to America in the event of a postponement of payments.

LENIN'S ILLNESS,

SLOW CURE

RIGA, March 23.

A bulletin issued at Moscow says that a con- ference of foreign and local doctors has decid- ed that, Lenin's illness originated in the unhealthy condition of his blood vessels. It is believed the malady can be cured, although the process will necessarily be slow."

AMERICAN WOOLLEN MILLS.

OPERATIVES WAGES INCREASED

NEW YORK, March 23. The Stevens, woollen goods factory at North Andover, Massachusetts, and the Goodall mills at Sanford, Maine, have increased the wages of their operatives by 1232 per cent.

INDIAN SALT TAX DOUBLED.

DELHI, March 23. The Council of State by 28 votes to 19 accepted

& Government amendment doubling the salt tax.

HARBOUR COLLISION,

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GIRL DROWNED

New additions to the register of medical practitioners are Dr. John Rigby, of 13, Hankow Road, Kowloon, an M.Band B.S. of the The impact of a collision with Victoria University of Manchester, junk heavily loaded with sand who qualified in us and Dr caused a little girl on a sampan to Harry Lechmere Clift of the fall into the harbour at Shamsulpo Matilda Hospital, an MB; and B.S. yesterday. A of Edinburgh University, who As the crew of the sampan were qualified in Igor

The Supreme Court's Easter girl, was drowned. Immediately bysy attending to their craft the vacation begins on March 30 and after the collision the junk, sailed ends on April Saway and its number is not know.

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