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SOVIET PLOT.

REVOLUTION IN GERMANY,

STARTLING CHARGES.

Typhus and Dysentry As Weapons.

(Reuter's Service.)

Leipsig. February 11. Remarkable allegations are of the Communist leaders in 1923 being male in the high trênson planned an armed outbreak, in- trial of sixteen Communists, including a march to Berlin. Several cluding a general of the Russian' Reichstag deputies were impli- Red Army, to the effect "that|cated.

ngents of Soviet Russia undeavour-|· Neumann added that in accord- ed'in start a Bolshevik Cheka in Jance with instructions he obtained i Germany,

phils of typhus and dysentry bacilli for use in food.

Hugo Stinnes

;1 Spy.

"Neumann, a former official of the Communist Party, whom the Communists declared deposed that

a revolftionary military committee was formed in Germany, in 1923 to purchase weapons with money supplied by The Russian Embassy in Berlin.

Neumann alleges that he him- self ongo received twenty-five thousand American dollars for This purposts.

General van Seerkt.

Halso received 'instructions to get rid of General von Secckt, the the Herr Hugo Stinnel and other prominent industrial magnates.

Neumann stated that a meeting

OPIUM PACT.

SIGNED BY SEVEN

NATIONS

CHINA HOLDS ALOOF

(Reuter's Service,)

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GENEVA, February, 11. -The fixat oplaw conference con- cluded to-day when it adopted the draft agreement consisting of fifteen articles dealing with the gradus suppression of prepared apium in the Far East; also the -protocol giving effect thereto

The representatives of Britain, India, France, Japin, The Nether. lands. Portugal and Siam duly signed the agreement and protocol. Cafna did not parti. cipale.

Mr. Alfred See (China), who has departed for Washington, address- ed a long memorandum to the President giving the reasons for China's withdrawal from the conference.

Mr. Sugimura (Janan), said Japan was prepared to adhere to the present protocol and was firmly resolved to 'adopt the most efficacious and radical policy.

Mr. Sugimura's statement was received with general satisfaction, and was noted in the minutes of the sitting

Peking and Geneva.______

PEKING, February" II.

STRIKE RIOTS.

TSINGTAG TRAIN ATTACKED:

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VATICAN RUMOURS..

POPE NOT TO MAKE WORLD TOUR.

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(Renter's Service.)

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ROME, February 11. Reports of the early conclusion of a concordat and a subsequent Papal tour of the world are disi credited in well-informed quarters.

His Holiness the Pope.

CAIRO MURDER.

ARRESTED STUDENT'S CONFESSION.

BROTHER IMPLICATED.

How the £500,000 Fine Has Been Spent.

(Reuter's Service.)

Cairo, February 11. It transpires that the two arrested are Abdel Hamid Anayat, of the Student Teachers" Training College, and a brother of Abdel Fattah Anayat, a student of the Royal School of Law.

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The latter was brought before the examining magistrate to-day He admitted he participated in the attack on the late Sirdar and gave the names of others connected with the outrage, including bie brother."

with

£40,000 For Andy Stack.

London, February 11. The House of Gemmons has authorised the Government to pay the Sudan Government for bene- volent purposes the balance of the £500,000 fine received from, Egypt in accordance with the demand made by Britain at the time of the murder of the Sirdar.

demnity. have been £40,000 to Other payments from the in- Lady Stack, £3,000 to Captain Campbell, the Aide-de-Camp, who {Two individuals, whose names was injured at the time of the were not given, were dramatically Tsingtao, Febronry 11.

An earler cable from London arrested early this month aboard attack, and £5,000 to Mr. March, stated that the "Morning Post," a train bound from Alexandria for the chauffeur who drove the car. Hundreds of striking employees understood from Catholic circles Hamman, endeavouring to escape [The Sirdar of Egypt, Sir Lee' and scope thisers attacked the crew that there was considerable likeitto Tripoli. Both men were armed Oliver Stack, G.B.E.; C.M.G., was of special train at Kinochowhood of a concordat being reached byesterly,

between the Vatican and Signor

automatic pistols, and fatally injured on November 19. Twenty wire lajneed, including Mussolini, Italy's Premier, in which Possessed dumdum bullets. The Two bombs were thrown at him Japanese, who was all the case the Pope would make a world greatest importance was attached as he was driving from the justontoer) evew recruited by the tour

to the arrests, in connection with Ministry of War. Three of the indie nuntingur.

the murder of the late Sirdar.] four assailants escaped when the one bomb did not explode. They. fired several rounds from revolvers, hitting. Sir Lee Stack, his Aide-de-Camp, Captain Camp- bell of the Black Watch the chauffeur and a policeman. The Sirdar was badly wounded in the stomach and had to be taken to hospital.. where he inter suc- cumbed. The attack on the Sirdar. was made in Shariakas Relaini, a main and busy thoroughfare of Cairo. The chauffeur, despite his wounds, drove off at fyll speed and which is fearer than the Sirdariu brought the car to the Residency, (Sirdar's residence).]

The de tore up the mails and refused to allow the train to

red.

After a five-hour, want the train returned to "Psingtons, *

The train was attempting to go the reseve of two trains which had been stulled sure Sunday night, when their inews disserfer).. The passengers are reported to be ind goat distress, being bull-Froon and{ Without" food,

Five thousand Shantung masives Leadbeat on the Governor to-day and I'demanded the arrest of the manage ment. Then if wiss revealed that the managing disetor. Kan Tao, had fled, and that his assistant was in duiding.

RISK.":

GREECE'S SQUABBLE WITH TURKEY,

(Reuter's Service)

"GENEVA, February 11. The Greek Government has with regard to the expulsion of appealed to the League of Nations the Patriarch from Constantinople which it declares infringes the convention of exchange of popular tions, also other agreements, and creates a situation involving risk affecting Turkish and Greek

Tupan Chen is sending two of relations. his staff lens from sina to take elurge of the milway temperarily. Penting settlement of the strike.

Efforts are being made to induce the strikers to allow one train daily in each direction to carry mails

TRADE PACTS.

AMERICA AND MARITIME POWERS.

(Reuter's American Service.)

WASHINGTON, February 11, The State Department has

approved the Senate's reservations regarding the commercial treaty

and immediately seeks Germany's assent thereto:

JAPAN AND THE LEAGUE

XBy Courtrag of Dady Bulletin).

Tokio, February 11. The passengers by the "Kano Marn which is leaving Kobe on the 15th inst., are Dr. and Mrs, Tuazo Nitobe, who are proceed- ing to Geneva.

During two months' furlough in Japan, J. Nitobe, who is one of the Under-Secretaries of the Langue 300 lectures and addresses in many of Nations, delivered more than

CRASH IN JUNGLE.

FRENCH FLYING MISSION DISASTER

(Reuter's Sérvice.)

PARIS, February 1 West Africa communicates a tele- The Governor General of French

gram from Colonel Degoys from Niamey, on the Niger, stating that Colone! Vuillemin's machine,

Vuillemin D'Agneaux and Knetch crashed after leaving Niamey, Sergeant Vandelle was killed"

were injured.

A French military mission, Including Colonels Degoys and Vulllemin, and Captain D'Olsy Dagnaeux, attempted to fly from Paris to Lake Chad in two four engined Bleriot aeroplanes.]

CAPTIVE BANDIT.

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CHINA'S STRIFE.

(Courtesy of Daily Bulletin).

PEKING, February 11, command of all the Kweichow Mandates give Yuan Tsu-ming forces and allow him to con- currently retain command of his Kweichow-Szechuan troops.

A mandate abolishes the posts of Tupan of the Szechuan-Yunnan frontier, and Tupan of the. Sze- chuan westerd frontier.

PEXING, February II. According to unofficial reports,

parts of the country on the mider RAISULI'S CAREER OVER. Tung Chi-yao is sending an

lying principles and aims as well New similar commercial treaties the Tegalisation and methods of will be negotiated with most the working of the League. His other maritime powers whose comurienes include the Princ mercial treaties with the United States date before the world war.

FIRST STEPS.

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SINGAPORE RASE PROGRESS.

(Reuter'a Service.)

LONDON, February 11 Replying to Mr. Q. G. Hannon (Conservative), M. W. C. Bridge- man, First Lord of the Admiratiy said "the preparatory work in connection with the design and arrangements for commencing the Singapore base was progress,

now

LORD ASQUITH.

TUESDAY HIS GREAT DAY.

(Reuter's Service.)

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LONDON, February it. Lord Asquith takes bis seat, in

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expedition. against Kiangsi and Hupeh, and that Hsiao Yao-nan is hastily preparing for defence.

(Reuter's Service.)

Raisuli

MADRID, February 11.

has been taken to

[Native reports last month show.

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Regent, Crown Princess, members of the Imperial family, universities. schools and many sections of He people, all of who devated the Agadir Closest attention. He stated that

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The land found everywhere the keened that Abd el Krim has complete- desire to learn what they defeated Raisuli, who not only Tague tantis for, as well as an is a prisoner in his residence but inexpeted interest in its doings in has been compelled to pay a heavy

·future.

indemnity. General Primo De Rivera, interviewed, stated: "Since the reconstruction of the Spanish Tine in Morocco, Raisuli's position is до affair of ours, nor

-HER-ONLY-FRIEND

(Reuter's Service.)

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AFTER THE BATTLE.

MEN CHARGED WITH FIRING ON POLICE.

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE. A battle, with rubbers in the early morning of January 21, was his morning when four men were recalled at the Kowloon Magistracy charged with firing at the police,

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of January 23, the police had As reported in the China Mail"

of men had laid plans for an attack received information that a gang

of the Moroccan Government" and a fifth with possession of a Mulai Ben Mohamed Raisuli, the revolver and some ammunition. Moroccan bandit, kidnapped in ANGORA, February 11. 1903, W. B. Harris, "Times" cor the National respondent, and others, and to Speaking Assembly, Mustapha Kemal obtain their release the Sultan was emphasised the Turks attach forced to make him Governor of the Fu Hong restaurant at Tai ment to France, which was, he the Taugier district." Lawlessness were posted on the premises. The Nam, Hunghom, and detectives [said, Turkey's educator and only caused his removal in 1906. friend. He pointed out that Syrla Raisuli was largely responsible

robbers arrived in a junk, and could not divide the two countries, for the uprising of tribesmen proceeded to the restaurant. but on the contrary would draw which forced French interference

On being surprised by the them nearer-Hazas.

in Morocco in 1907. With Ger police, the men beat a

retreat man aid Raisuli again raised re-

and jumped into the water, volt in 1918...

Several shots were fired at the police, who returned the fire.

Berlin February

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the House of Lords on Tuesday. Hocle, who was Minister for Postk He will be introduced by Lord in the Marx Cabinet, has been Balfour and Lord Beauchamp, arrested, following across examina."

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[Like Lord' Asquith, Lord Balfour tion by the Public Prosecutor. The is also a former Premier, of the arrest is based on statements made Liberal Party. held ofte uuder Lord (then Mr) and a suspicion that he was trying Lord Beauchamp by officials of the Barat concern Asquith but resigned on the crisis to get ral of incriminating doen. of May 1915

ments. The Berlin branch of the Social Democratic Party passed a Paris, February 11.-It is notes resolution demanding the expulsion A conference is being held at worthy that in connection with from the Party of Here Bauer, who the Ministry of Interior, this after the publication of M. Zinovie's is also implicated in the Barmat noon, which representatives of the letter to M. Marcel Cuelin directing bank scandals-Reuter. various Ministers are attending in the French Communist Party to order to dišetes the Opkt Con- foster an arided revolt of the minesses ference at Geneva in view of the withdrawal of the Chinese, deluge

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$20,000 DAMAGE.

SHANGHAI AGITATORS'

WORK.

(Courtesy, "Dally Bulletin.")

SHANGHAI, February II

An examination of the junk à little. later resulted in four men being found with wet bodies, and a revolver was also found on the boat.

In the case of the four men arrested on the junk, Inspector Murphy said that the police had been unable to secure sufficient evidence against them. There по proof that the fired by them, were found on them, and the night was very

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were

no arms

The strike at the cotton mills dark. As regards the fifth man, mentioned yesterday has now who was arrested later, rendered idle 10,000 mill hands.

the revolver was not actually found on him, and there was, therefore, no evidence.

All five men were" accordingly discharged..

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Fragre, February 11-A Com- North Africa, that there havemanist meeting protesting against done amounted to over $20,000.

It is estimated that the damage been reports from Tunis of Cou- the high cost of living ended in a It is evident that the trouble was munist activities there, leading to tle with the police, in which engineered by a small group of collisions with the Police.

eight civilians were wounded by agitators. The Tunis Government deprived a cer-revolver shots and thirty-eight police Marseilles, February 11-Two fain Shiekh of official functions for were injured by stones thrown and the men, who were brought UNSAVOURY

Altogether 14 arrests were made, were killed and 10 hijured in

conheting Communist propaganda, by the Communists. Quiet was before the Mixed Court yesterday," Communist demonstration against Also the Correctional Court imposed restored and there was no recourse included a student.

to the military.-Renter. the Catholic sentence of one year's imprison- ment and a fine of 2,000 francs ou who were bolding

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the manager of a Communist paper.

· TROUBLESOME COUGHS.

members League # conference of which Get"'Avenir Social on a charge of eral de Castelna was chair- mun. Those injured included Abbe publishing a certain cartoon offen- Fouque, locul celebrity; who wasive to the authority of the Pro cough can be easily and pleasantly surrounded and beaten the left tectorate, The rartoon had been Remedy

A troublesome, sleep disturbing night.

Odly three of the ten mills are working...

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PRACTICE.

COXSWAIN'S SECOND

OFFENCE.

After admitting that he had been previously fined $15 for a similar offence, the coxswain of the ferry launch" Ching Po" WAE The meeting The cavahy charged only published in Arub healing contg. It puts on an inflamed, the famous advocats, who was morning for carrying pig.wash this mol) i 200 were arrested newspaper which was consequently with treated the cough in stopped. cinsel for defence in the Dreyfus simultaneously with passengers,

suspended.---Reuter,

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