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LONDON, January 7,·

The biggest London Dock fire of half a century. took place at Poplar this afternoon when a large warehouse, stocked with rubber, tea and other inflammable goods was gutted. Seventy- Gre engines, mostly directed attention to preventing a spread of the fire to adjoining timber-yards, oil stores and other warehouses. Molten rubber was streaming from the burning building and blocked the drains and narrow streets. Soon there were several feet of dirty tepid water. There were several exciting escapes, but no casualties. The damage so far is not known.

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WASHINGTON, January 7.

Senate, on the subject of the recognition of the In the course of an interesting debate in the Soviet Government, Senator Lodge defended the policy of non recognition on account of the "inter- locking directorates" between the Soviet Govern- ment and the Communist party. Senator Borah eloquently pleaded for the recognition, urging the time had come to consider whether Russla had not met conditions laid down by President Coolidge's annual address to Congress.-Reuter's American Service.

• WAR ECHO.

GERMAN GOVERNMENT SUED.

PARIS, January 7.

The case wherein ten Belgians are suing the WASHINGTON January 7.- Following the receipt of a report that Generalment when deported during wartime, was opened German Government for compensation for ill treat- Huerta directed his agents to purchise war material before the mixed Arbitration Tribunal established in the United States, the Attorney General has under the Peace Treaty. The court is composed of notified the Department of Justice'slagents in Newthree judges, Swiss, Belgian, and German, The Orleans that the State Department has announced decision will affect 80,000 Belgian deportees, and that although there is no embargo of the shipment way be invoked as a precedent by 29,000 French, of wor material from Mexico such shipments are dis- couraged and are against the Goverment's policy. -Reuter's American Service.

RUM RUNNING.

.SUSPICIOUS BRITISH STEAMER.

GALVESTON (TEXAS), hnuary. 7. The customs authorities capture and brought into port the schooner "Muriel E. Waters" which was flying the British flag in the Gef of Mexico ́outside the three-mile limit. They allege that the manifest showed that the original carge was 400 races of whicks and the Captain's record showed that 800 cases were missing.-Reuter's American Service.

CHINESE INDUSTRIAL MISSION

FIXTURES IN LONDON.

LONDON, January- The Chinese industrial mission visited the London docks and will meet at the Chinese Leg ation to-morrow,representatives of British man fact- uring houses, officials of the Overseas frade Department and Port of London Authority and representative Chinese residents of London.

ADMIRAL SIR PERCY SCOTT.

SERIOUSLY ILL AT MALTA. ·

MALTA, January Admiral Sir Percy Scott who arrive on December 28, and was staying at the Hotel Viletta has been taken to the Naval Hospital at Bighi, seriously. He is believed to be suffering from asthma

SOME ICE.

SHIP'S EXPERIENCE.

NEW YORK, January 7.

The rigging and superstructure of the Italian liner "President Wilson" was so much covered with ice when she arrived from Naples that the customs officials were detained two hours while the crew with steam hoses and axes cleared a way through the ice to the baggage holds.-Reuter's American Service.

PARIS FLOODS.

WATERS GOING DOWN.

PARIS, Jamiary 7.

The fall of the Seine bas began. A decrease of three inches was registered in Paris in the morning and ten inches in Montereau, while the Marne fell 14 feet at Meaux. It is expected that by to-morrow the Seine will have fallen a foot at Pont D'Auster litz and that the fall will become more rapid after- wards.

U. S. BATTLESHIP ADRIFT.

NORFOLK (VIRGINIA), January 7. The battleship "Louisiana" which was being towed from Philadelphia to Baltimore for breaking up was abandoned in a gale and is drifting helpless- ly with seven men aboard. Search has so far been' without result. The coastguards have broadensed ships to lookout for her-Reuter's 'American Service

DUTCH STEAMER DISABLED. BOUND FOR MACASSAR.

LONDON, January 7.

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A message from Soller says that the Dutch steamer "Ronoo"bound from Hamburg to Macassar is disabled io lat. 45.32 N., long 7.50 W.

CAPT. ROBERT DOLLAR MORPHINE AS COLOURS:

TALKS TO BUSINESS MEN.

Captain Robert Dollar, the American shipping magnate, was

LARGE SHIPMENT FOR ΑΜΟΥ.

As a result of the extraordinary

PIRACY' SEQUEL.

ECHO OF THE "SUI AN."

Included in the party of men the guest of a gathering of ship-morphine secure in the Kowloon arrested on board the s.s. "Hanoi" ping men at tiffin at the Hongkong Godowns on January 4, reported in and alleged to have been in pos- Hotel to-day.

last Saturday's China The American Consul-General Revenue Officer Ward made an

Mail, session of uns, is a Chinese who (Mr. W. H. Gale) presided and application before Mr. J. R. Wood was in the hands of the police sub- in introducing the guest this morning for the contraband to sequent to the "Sui An"-piracy in of honour said that Captain Dollar be confiscated.. was as well-known as any national

1922. During the investigations, In the witness-box, R... O. Ward figure at home in America Mr. stated that the lot was landed Detective Inspector Willis (since Gale went on to pay a tribute from the Rheinland." The four retired) brought down a'martfound to Captain Dollar's unfailing cases were described as colours, with a quantity of arms in a French optimism, high integrity and the two of them being marked M.MConcession splendid name he had gained in Amoy and the other two S.G.C. Shanghai. As the police did not boarding-house, Amoy. One thousand, two hund Addressing the gathering, Cap-red ounces was stated to be the bring a charge against him, he tain Dollar, who was received with quantity. No arrest was inade.was taken back to Shanghai. great applause, expressed sur His Worship made the order as Ha is now alleged to be one of

requested.

China.

prise and pleasure at the size of the assembly, After briefly review- lng the progress commerce had Sentence of three year's penal made on the Pacific in the last 70 servitude was passed at Leeds Captain Dollar pointed Assizes on James O'Donnell, 50. out that Hongkong, which ja Leeds labourer, for throwing was for many *** yearz second port in the world in brother Pater while he was as the corrosive fluid at and blinding his the matter of entrances and cleate antes, had now been supersed

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three defendants who were charged by the Water Police, before Mr. JR Wood this morning, on "2 count of possession of 12 pistols

ammunition on the B. "Hanci." and revolvers with 110 rounds of

The case was remanded.

In connection with this case the of Hongkong," Captain advocated the formation of China Mall learns that the police Dollar declared, "I would say American Chamber of are procuring all available wit get a move on!"

Commerce and also of nesses from the Sunning." Theciissing the trade possiblities an English Speaking Union, In Hydrangea and an Andy vOSED! which lay ahead of them in China conclusion he complimented: the which was pirated some weeks ago. he said the surface bad not been shipping men present upon the The other men in custody will it scratched but they that, allt palt position they becupled the is stated, be brought up for identi together illo this "/coan betion whe" world's commerce.

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