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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1924. 日四十月六子甲大年三十國華中

LONDON CONFERENCE.

FIRST USE OF DAWES REPORT.

GERMAN STATE RAILWAYS.

COMPANY UNDER" ALLIED CONTROL,

(Reuter's Service.) ~\)

LONDON, July 24

The organisation committee of the German Railways, consisting of Sir William Mackworth, M. Le Verve, and two German nominees, have con- cluded the task of drafting laws, turning the German State Railways into a company under Allied control as laid down in the Dawes' Report

The company will be the biggest in the world. The staff will number 7,000 men.

A draft of the proposed laws has been sent to the Reparations Committee for approval.

A CRITICAL “STAGE.

Though competent French quarters in London' admit a certain deadlock, feeling is not pessimistic and it is not believed that the Conference is about to break down. A..prominent delegate declared, on the contrary, that a way will, certainly be found eventually out of the difficulty in regard to proper guarantees to the bankers and the maintenance of the sovereign rights of France according to the Treaty of Versailles.

The Paris Press generally agrees that the London Conference has reached a critical stage, but that it is premature tu talk of a rupture.

"Le Petit Parisien anticipates that the difficulty with the financiers will be overcome in a few days by the adoption in a modified form of the suggesdon of M. Theunis that in the event of the necessity of imposing fresh sanctions, other than those recommended by the Experts committee, the Power which will impose such sanctions shall guarantee the service of the German loan. :-

British circles are not pessimistic in regard to the Conference, but are now convinced that the Conference will last for some time, possibly until the first week in August.

VIEWS OF FRENCH.

A Havas Agency message from Paris says that the newspapers impute the stoppage" of the London Conference to the claims of the bankers,

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(Reuter's Service.) ·

LONDON, July 24

The weather was dull and showery at Sunder- land, to-day, when the two days? match between Durham and the South Africans was resumed."

Overnight, the home team had been dismissed for 195 and the visitors, had lost one wicket or .25 runs.

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To-day, the South African score was carried to 173 before the side was dismissed. Deanc scored 38.

Durham had scored 12 runs without loss, when rain' fell so heavily that the match had to be abandoned.

ORDERS FOR RUSSIA.

NORWAY BUYING GRAIN.

(Reuter's 'Service.)

CHRISTIANIA, July 24. sioner has contracted with the Russian Legation The Norwegian Government food commis

15,000 tons of rye at gr cents CIF. from Leningrad. for the delivery in August and September of

In addition 10,000 tons at 94 cents from Black Sea ports have been ordered,

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·BUILDING TRADE DISPUTE.

LOCK-OUT NOTICES TO OPERATE.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, July £4.

who are, according to the "Petit Parisien," trying that the lock-out notices, hitherto suspended, shat! The Building Trade employers have decided

to get political guarantees-The-editor of "LI-

REASON FOR SUSPENSION,

Matin" writes that French opinion is entirely at the come into operation on July 26, back of M. Herriot in refusing to revoke the rights of the Reparations, Commission." Britishiers must know that if M. Herrlot cannot agree with them so French politician will succeed in doing so, adds the journal. The French Senate is convened for July 29.

RUGGER IN RHODESIA.

BRITISH TEAM'S VICTORY.

(Reuter's Service,)

SALISBURY, RHODESIA, July 24, The British Rugby fifteen defeated Rhodesia team to-day. The score was 16/3..

ORDER OF ST. JOHN. INVESTITURE BY THE KING.

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On July 11, a statement was issued to the effect that owing to the delay in issuing the Court of Enquiry's report and to the fact that the strike was now of a national character, the extent of lock- out notices would be further suspended.

FIRE IN TEXAS.

ENTIRE BLOCK DESTROYED,

(Router's American Service)

RANGERS, TEXÁS, July 24.

Six persons were killed and 13 injured as the result of a fire here to-day. An entire block in the business district was destroyed. The damage is estimated at over a million dollars.

Worcester, executive officers, and then, immediately preceding "the Grand Prior, came the Prince of

Wales and Prince Arthur of Connaught.

KIDNAPPING CASE.

ARRESTED IN TEA SHOP.

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When the King and the mem- Evidence was given at the Kow- bers of his suite had taken their loon Magistracy, yesterday after- places on the Dais'the Investiture noon, of the arrest in a tea shop of commenced; the various recipients a man wanted in connection with The King, in his capacity as of honours passing in turn before the alleged kidnapping of two Sovereign Head of the Grand his Majesty. They were headed boys. Priory of the Order of the Hospital by the Duke of York, who was ed on three counts. The first Defendent, Choi Yee, was charg» of St. John of Jerusalem in Eng-invested as a Knight of Justice, charge, which was taken separately land, held an Investiture at Buck-and there followed the Duchess of from the other two, was that de ingham Palace of Knights and York Lady Drummond, the fendant did take away or detain Ladies of Justice, Knights and Countess of Harewood, the Coun- either by force or fraud, Chu Shu- Ladies of Grace, Esquires. Honor- tess of Shaftesbury, and other keung, a boy 15 years old, on May ury Serving Brothers, and Sisters, ladies, who were invested as 24. The other two charges were and Honorary Associates in the Ladies of Justice. Then came the that he did kidnap and harbour Grand Priory of the Order of the Chaplains, Knights of Grace (in- Chu Ying-wing, a boy under the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem cluding Viscount Lascelles); of 15, on May 28.. in England. The ceremony took Ladies of Grace (including Lady the prosecution and said that on Pang Wing gave evidence for place in the Ball Room at the Islington and Miss Treloar) May 26 he saw the defendant Palace, and was very largely Honorary Ladies of Grace, sitting on a seat on the police pier attended. There were about 150 Esquires, Serving Brothers and holding the hand of the boy who candidates for investiture, but Sisters. Honorary Associates, and was the subject of the first charge. there were also many relatives, Donats. The last-named in- When witness heard of friends, fellow-members, and other cluded Mr. Ho Kom-tong, who disappearance of the boy he guests invited to witness the cere-received at the King's hands suspected the defendant, whom he mony, so that the total company the silver badge, Sir Robert did not know, and kept a look out numbered between 500 and 600. Ho Tung, who also was, invested for him. When he saw him in a tea Among the visitors were Mr. J. E. with the silver badge, and shop on 7th inst. he informed the Dalrymple, vice-president of the Mr. Joseph Grossman, who receiv. police and the man was arrested, Canadian National Railways, and ed the bronze badge. Finally, his the other two charges, was called Chu Ying-wing, who figures in his wife.

Majesty presented the silver medal to give formal evidence of seeing The members of the Royal for life saving to Police constable the first bay in the house at Ping family present included the King Joseph Davies, and the bronze W. He said that he was taken and Queen, the Prince of Wales, medal for life saving to Police-con- by train to a place past Shuum the Duke and Duchess of York, stable D. Saunders,"

Chun, by defendant on May 23, Viscount Lascelles, the Duke of The investiture was preceded by Witness was taken to a house and Connaught, Prince and Princess n solemn religious service, con-locked up in a room alone. Asked Arthur of Connaught, Princess ducted by the Archbishop of York, if there was nobody else there, Helena Victoria, and Princess Prelate of the Order. After the witness, pointing to the first boy Marie Louise.

service the Grand Prior turned who was in court, sald: Do you There were two notable proces- toward his Majesty and presented mean that boy? sions to the Dafa at the Throne the candidates for investiture,

Defendant here Interposed and end of the Ball Room. First came after which he turned towards the said that the boy's father was that of the Duke of Connaught, candidates and delivered to them drawing witness's attention to the who is Grand Prior of the Order, a charge demanding their loyalty The case was then adjourned.

other boy. and then that of his Majesty the and obedience to the Sovereign, to King The former was headed by the Order, and to the dictates of Major Charles Perry, of the U. S. officials, including the Cross their own honour. His Royal Engineer Corps, who has been Bearer, members of the Chapter Highness reminded them that the stationed at Fort McKinley, General, Knights of Grace, Cross worn by members of the Manila, has gono zo. Poking to jola Knights of Justice, the Arch Order symbolised the Christian Mrs. Perry. They are contend- bishop of York and his sub-pre virtues of prudence, temperance, plating avhait to Koron" and Japan lates, the Bishops of Gibraltar and Justice, and

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