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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY" 6, 221924.

RUSSIA'S POLITICS.

BRITISH RECOGNITION

WELCOMED.

CLOSER RELATIONS..

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MOSCOW, February 4. Apart from a slight reshuffling Cabinet is of portfolios, the

practically unchanged in conso- quence of Lenin's death. M. Chicherin remains Foreign Minis- ter; Trotzky War; and Krassin Trade. The new Government has not yet had time to reply to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald's note, but the nowspapers welcome the recogni tion.

The Isvestia dwells on the necessity of introducing interna- tional relationships going beyond the framework of pro-revolutionary diplomacy. It states Britain would not care to recognise Soviet claims to control the Dardanelles and Gallipoli in accordance with pre- revolution arrangements.

AMERICAN COMMENT.

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NEW York, February 4. The Tribune, dealing with British recognition of Russia, says that the Soviets desire foreign Icans and credit, They regard Mr. MacDonald as a kindly and trustful benefactor. "We can wait until Red Russia. is ready to return to civilised standards be fore resuming diplomatic relations with her."

The Herald says there is a danger of governments stamped-

ing to recognise Russia, but there

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The Times holds that British recognition will unquestionably help the Soviet, but if the negotia-

BERLIN, February 5

It is semi-officially stated that

tions which Mr. MacDonald has the German Government has sent asked are unduly prolonged the actual profits of recognition will note to the French and Belgian le found to be disappointing at Governments urging the immediate Moscow.

withdrawal of measures whereby ITALY'S TREATY,

the importation of French and ROME, February 4. Owing to the appointment of Belgian goods into the occupied M. Rykoff as Lenin's successor, it territory is favoured, inasmuchas has been necessary to send to the customs duty on spirits, silk Moscow a text of the Italo-Russian clothing etc., has been reduced, treaty which has already been printed and approved by the whilst the duties on raw materials Italian and Russian delegates and semi-manufactured goods have here. A courier conveying the been increased. document left for Moscow.

The note alleges that the inten-1 tion is to separate-conomically the occupied territory from: Germany OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. and to secure its orientation to

France and Belgium. These mga sures will seriously prejudice the German customs revenue and jeopardise the German Govern- ment's efforts to stabilise its budget.

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CHAMONIX, February 5. At the concluding ceremony of the Winter sports it was announced that the following "modifications had been made in the national classification:-France Belgium two, and Canada one, making Canada eleventh, instead of ninth. Norway secured first by three places-ong ski-jumping, and the combined ski-race and jumping,

LATER.

SEPARATION MOVEMENT.

BERLIN, February 4.

In the new note to France the German Government declares that French support of Scperatists Fas seriously infringed German sover evignty in the Palatinate and has resulted in the oppression of 700,000 defenceless people.

The official position of the teams at the end of the Olympic winter The note requests the restoration games was Norway first with 134 of conditions, in accordance with points, Finland second with 702; the Treaty of Versailles, the dis- Britain third with 30; the United armament of the Separatists, the States fourth with 29, Sweden unrestricted resumption of the fifth with 26; Austria sixth with activities of the German authorities 25; Switzerland with 24; France and non-interference in the future eighth with 192; Caanda ninth within German domestic and political 11 Czecho-Slovakia tenth with affairs.

8%, Belgium eleventh with six and

Italy twelfth with one.

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CAROLINA, February 4 The repair-ship "Prometheus" has arrived with the bodies of Captain Sparrow and one of the radio operators of the cruiser "Tacoma" who perished in the storm afterthe loss of the "Tacoma" on January 15,

The bodies of two of the operators were not recovered. It appears "that after the" Tacoma" was piled up.on the reef, Captain Sparrow went with the operators. to the wireless cabin to send out an S.O,S. When the cabin began to break up under the pounding of the waves, the men still stuck to their work, until standing shoulder high in water. Becoming exhaust- ed they made a last desperate effort to get below to join the re-

·mainder of the ship's company, but they were suddenly caught by

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THIBETAN POLITICS.

CALCUTTA, February 5 There are circumstantial rumours that Tashi Lama has fled from Tashliumpo; · One account says that he has gone to China, intend- ing to ally himself with the Mon- golians against the Lhasa govern- ment. Another states that he is trying to reach British territory.

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CABINET BUSY.

URGENT PROBLEMS TACKLED,

COLONIAL MATTERS.

LONDON, February 4 A Cabinet communique says that to-day's meeting received the reports of the committees on unemployment, housing and agriculture, indicating consider- able progress.

The Cabinet discussed ques- tions of foreign. Indian and colonial interest and decided to hold two further meetings during the present week in view of the number of urgent problems re- quiring consideration."

TROUBLE IN HONDURAS,

WASHINGTON, February 4 Advices confirm the existence of a revolutionary movement in Honduras against the Government. Gutierrez whose term of office has just expired. Carias, one of the aspirants for the presidency in a traingular deadlock which has arisen and for which the constitu- tion makes no provision has pro claimed bimself ..president. Hitherto there have been no actual hostilities.

Honduras is a Republic in Central America with an area of 46,250 square miles and a popula- tion of 744,000.]

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TU-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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St. John's Cathedral was the Beane of the pretty wedding yester- day of Miss Ruth Linley Sharples, daughter of the former Commis sioner of Customs at Pukhoi and Mr. Powys Drummond of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. The Sorvios NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY was conducted by the Chaplain, Rev, H. Copley Moyle and Mr. MEETING of the Shareholdere in Mason officiated at the organ. The this Corporation will be held at the protty bridesmaids went the Miasca CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATUR Rita and Nina Hazeland and little DAY, the 23rd February, 1924, at Miss Mayer, while Master Mayer 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of acted as pago. Mr. Bruco was best receiving the Report of the Court man. After the ceremony, the happy of Directors together with a State- couple left for Repulse Bay and meat of Accounts for the Year end- to-morrow they will leave on the ing 31st December, 1928. "Empress of Russia for Shanghai,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 11th Tebruary to SATUR DAY, 23rd February, 1024 (both days, inclusive) during which period no transfer of registered.

sharea can bo

AND NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary Meeting of tho Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be held on the day and at the place aforesaid immediately upon the termination of the Ordinary DARTICULARS and Conditions of Yearly Meeting for the purpose of Cduction in considering and I thought it of

PUBLIC AUCTION.

be held on MONDAY, the 11th day passing the following resolution

of February, 1924, at 3 p.m., at the | viz.. Offices of the Public Works Department,

That the Directors of the Hong-

by Order of flis Excolloney the Governor, kong and Shanghai Banking Cor

No. of Bale.

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Shok Shan in the Colony of Hongkong,poration be and they are hereby for a torm of 75 years, with the option of requested und authorised by and on renewal at a Crown Hent to be fixed behalf of the, Shareholders of the by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Corporation to take the steps neces- sary for the introduction of an Ordinanco into the Legislativo Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the onactment of the sunre by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof to effect the amendments. ncecusary to the Ordinance under which the Corpora- tion is incorporated and carrying on business so as to allow of the ordinary note, issue of the Corpora tion being"

increased from $20,000,000 to $80,000,000 and to modify the existing requirements as regards the deposit of security in respect of its note issue in the following manner.

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(a) So that the whole of the in- crease (namely $10,000,000) of such ordinary note issue shall be secured by coin or bullion or approved securities.

(b) To provide that whatever the total amount of the note issue may bo at any particular time the amount of coin as distinct from bullion.or approved securities to bai deposited by the Corporation shall never be less than one third of the total amount of the bills in actual

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