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SYSTEM OF GETZ BROS.

OUTLINED

MR. ATHERLEY'S CHANGE.

RIVAL FOR GARTLIDGE AND MORRIS.

MITCHELL WANTS A BOUT,

Filipino Midget.

SEYMOUR ROAD THIEF

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JAIL AND THE BIRCH.

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DEARER RUBBER,

LEADS TO HIGHER CYCLE PRICES.

ANOTHER ADVANCE IN TYNES.

(Reuter's Service.)

London. Jan. 7.

AMERICAN CRITICISM,

Washington, Jan. 7. At the resumption of proceed

A former cashier of Getz Bros. A challenger, to either Stoker The Chinese youth who stole a (of the Orient), Ltd., was Norman

Morris of H.M.S.handbag containing $200 in bank examined at the Sessions this "Hermes," or Chief Petty Officer notes from a European lady at There has already been launch morning with regard to the pro-Jim Cartlidge of the Royal Naval Seymour Road on the afternoon of

As result of the "continuous in- ed at the dockyard of the Hong-cedure instituted by Mr. J. E. Yard (lightweight champion. of December 30 and made a succENA- kong & Whampoa Dock Company Atherley, his former employer, the Colony) wishes to box Intul escape was caught by the creases in the price of rubber, built to the order of the Govern-against whom the Crown bring Hongkong.

police on Saturday night. The the British Cycle and Motor-cycle Manufacturers' Traders Union, Ement, i fruitoat which should be charges of fraudulent conversion) Hes Petty Offer Mitchell of money was not recovered,

in commission some time in with regard to office routine. H.M.S. "Concord" who wishes to

The youth was identified as an from January 16 the prices of Limited, Coventry, announce that

March

The system Mr. Atherley insti- meet either Morris or Cartlidgo. old offender and a member of a 1ts primary use is for fighting tuted some time in March, 1924, It has been stated that Mitchell band of pick-pockets having motor cycles and sidecars will be any possible outbreak on a vessel and continued with until sometime claims a victory, at Home, over their headquarters in Bridges advanced 10 and a shilling, re- but in the case of a fire like that in July, said witness, was that if Cartlidge. He is of very good Street.

spectively, covering the average before the advance in tyres, which were rais experienced in the City last weekhe Mr. Atherley) wanted any of class and is due to arrive here! When charged it would prove a most welcome the moneys collected from the shortly.

Magistrate, defendant admitted ed another 7 per cent, on Janu- addition te the land fire-fighting dealers he crossed out on a list

the offence. He said that heary 4, making 42% per cent, since

apparatus.

those which were to be paid into Also seeking a bout in Hong-divided the money between two the middle of May last year.· This can be realised from a com-the Bank and left alone those he kong is a nippy Filipino youngster others and also had a feast at a by name of Kid Alfred who. twice restaurant. The next day he parison of the pumping capacity wanted to keep. of the float and that of the most A deposit slip would then be met Stoker Naegelin (of the went to Macaq and lost his share

in powerful engine" now the signed and chopped by Mr. Jules Michelet") in Saigon. of the money ($90) at gambling.ings of the House of Representa Colony. From the former it will Atherley and handed to the The Kid fights either as a ban-

Sentence of three months hard tives Rubber Price Enquiry Com be possible to pump water at the cashier and the one for the items tam or feather and full detaile of labour and 12 strokes of the birchmittee Mr. A. L. Viles, General rate of 4.000 tona a" minute paid into the company's account his record will be published' to was imposed, whereas the latter at 100 but the bank was kept by Mr.morrow...

Mr. Atherley, during pressure pumps slightly over 500 Atherley. tons a minute.

the period mentioned adopted respect of The tremendous power indicated this procedure in

day, on the firefloat appliances is made moneys collected every possible by very powerful engines said this witness. and the boilers can also be brought in to supplement this power. Stationary along the Prays, it is easily realisable what an aid would be in quelling possible big leutbreaks in the City, for included in the five fighting appliances are eight delivery hose allowing of

lines of 1,000 feet each.

Mounted With Guns,

Witness was cross-examined by Mr. Zeitlyn as to the reason why he ceased to be cashier in March of last year. Witness's reply was that he was asked to help the He admitted that compradore.

FORGED NOTES.

THREE MORE ARRESTS

IN BUDAPEST,

REVENGE AND ADVENTURE.

(Reuter'a Service.)"

he had borrowed from the com

Budapest, Jan. 8. pradore advances on his salary

Three more arests have been for a few months ahead sometimes made in connection with the but had never got as far in front forged French bank notes case,

A CONFESSION.

Manager of the Rubber Associa- tion of America, claimed that the Stevenson plan was fundamental A FORGED RECEIPT.ble for the advance in prices. He

ly unsound and largely responsi

said that the possibility of the development of the production of rubber in Brazil, Mexico, and the Philippines offered a degree of potential relief, but it was insuf- ficient to offset the restrictions on new planting in British Posses- sions.

DEVELOPMENTS AFTER --

AN ARREST,

CHINESE CYCLIST IN TROUBLE.

A Chinese was charged at the Central Magistracy this morning with attempting to convert to his own use a hired bicycle.

Divisional Inspector P. Grant

HOOVER ATTACKED.

Mr. Eugene Black, Democratic member of the House of Repre- sentatives, assailed Mr. Herbert us his year's salary, he stated. namely, M. Gerve, technical ex-produced a sale note from the Sun Hoover's activities, which he des- As regards fighting the forces

He remembered a man named pert in the Cartographical Insti- Company which the defendant .cribed as propaganda for rubber of fire or vessels at sea, the fires Joseph, who was book-keeper for tute: M. Jossef Szcertsey, an handed to a detective when he interests, adding: “Here are these float (which is of bug design with the Company for a period, also a official of the Hungarian National arrested the man while attempt expanding tyre companies just The about to inflate prices and setting two decks, the upper of which will man named Humphreys who had League; and a youth named ing to pawn the machine. be the working deck) is fitted with replaced him for a time, further Verhaftet.

Inspector said that the Chinese the faithful Hoover on to the Bri all the latest appliances. Two stated witness.

characters in the sale. zote had tish lion. They want an alibi to He was aware

been Budapest, later.

altered: to give the gouge the public, so bark at the monitors, similar to guns of con-that Humphreys had been short

M. Geroe, in a confession, de-impression that the purchase East India rubber planter." " Esiderable calibre, are mounted on in his accounts and that he left

t bicycle costing $40. Mr. Black asserted that the the deck and can be trained in with this amount short. It hadclared that the paper used for the was

made He forged notes was supplied by cer- Investigations

at the price of crude rubber was not eca- any direction to play streams of afterwards been made up. tremendous power on the deck, could not say whether it was the tain employees of the Cartogen-shop where a duplicate of the note nected with the increase in tyre and in fact the upper parts. If Company who made up

the phical Institute, who had ad- was kept, showed the actual pur prices, and said: "Our Committee will cry thief' at the British while the fire above should have good amount as a special favour, witmitted their guilt and were arrest-chase to be a pot of vaseline.

After formal evidence, the case our business leaders, pilfer undis-" hold, however, h sliding tower ness added in reply to a questioned. Geroe said that 25,000 notes:

turbed.!. may be brought into operation of Mr. Zeitlyn. The money had of 1,000 francs each were print- was adjourned until Monday...

ed, but some

He were faulty. which can direct water at the rate been borrowed from the

com- alleged that the notes were taken of 4,000 gallons a minute from pradore department:

out

vault by Prince any height up to 30 feet.

CONSPIRACY AGAINST PEACE.

Paris, Jan. 7. Whilst absolving the Hungarian Government from responsibility in connection with the forged bank notes affair, "Le Matin aecuses it of trying to hush up the political aspect..

The vessel, the motive power of which is provided by fuel oil, is steel fitted It will when in commission, have steam up night and day. It should be a vessel of which the Colony may will be proud

CLAN FIGHT.

ÖLD INCIDENT RECALLED IN COURT.

TAIKOO COOLIE CHARGED,

Detective Inspector T. Murphy brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning A Chinese who was wanted two years ago on a charge of cutting and wounding.

In reply to further questions, witness said that he was

not aware of the existence of any book in which were entered loans made, Advances were not made on post dated cheques.

The Court adjourned at the tifflo-interval-with-this-witness- still under cross-examination..

SOMETHING."

TRADER'S STORY" IN COURT.

MONEY EXPORTING CHARGE.

Ar elderly Chinese trader from a fine at the Central Magistracy Kongmoon had to forfeit $100 as

export $1,000 to Macao. this morning for attempting to

The Inspector said that there had been a clan fight in January, 1924, among the ccolies working trate was that his visit to the boat. Defendant's story to the Magis- in the Talkoo Sugar Refinery in was with the intention of hand- the course of which one man wasing something to a friend on stabbed and had to be treated in Board. This was borne out by a hospital for one month. The pri- searcher who stated in evidence soner was alleged to be the assall that he found the money in two ant and he had evaded the police bank notes in the overcoat pocket. until he was caught on Wednes- Asked by the Magistrate what the day.

he wanted to send a message to "something" was, defendant, said

his people in the country that he would be detained. in Hongkong for some days.

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Defendant was remanded until Monday afternoon.

THE HOTEL FIRE.

Commenting on a wire 'from its Hongkong correspondent regard- |ing the Hongkong Hotel fire the

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(Singapore)

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"N.E. winds, moderate to fresh

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TOBACCO SEIZURE, CASE TO BE RE-OPENED

ON TUESDAY.

of the Windischgraetz.

The paper points out two dis- tinct aspects of the case-namely, the counterfeiting of the bank notes and the monarchist plot. It is of opinion that the Budapest Government attempted to belittle the inevitable consequences of the discovery of a spirit of revenge and adventure amongst the aristo- minds that she has regained her cracy of Hungary, whom it re-

support. Therefore, she has no prosperity owing to international excuse for tolerating a conspiracy against peace.

NEW TREATIES..

CZECHO-SLOVÁKIA AND SIAM.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA,

(Reuter a Service,)

FLOOD OF MAILS.

Two 'mails from Europe via

Suez, one from the USA, and seven from other sources were due for arrival to-day-a record bunch for a single day.

Of these the P. & O. “Malwe” was the first to put in, having beaten the "Tokushima Maru" which was also due to-day, the latter carrying a letter mail from London dated a week earlier than the "Malwa" mail. The Japanese vessel is not likely to arrive until to-morrow."

SHARE BOOM.

RISE IN ALL GERMAN STOCKS.

AMERICAN FINANCIERS BUSY,

(Reuteria Service,)

Berlin, Jan. 7. There is a boom on the Stock Exchange, a considerable rise in all quotations, especially mining shares, having resulted from the news that American banking arms are showing great interest in shares of German companies The "Malwa" brought a total and that a number of German and (London, December 10), 186 being syndicate in New York for the of 277 bags letter and paper mail American Banks have formed a

the United Kingdom. The parcels capital in German companies. for Hongkong, including 122 from purpose of investing considerable (London, December 3) amounted hoping to reap a good profit from |to 201 bags. · Delivery of this mail the present low quotations on the

was proceeding in the afternoon. German Stock Exchanges.

The overdue "President Grant" The Darmstadter Bank, War- with mails from the USA, burg of. Hamburg, and two pri- Cañada, etc. arrived in the after- vate Banks in Cologne are men- noon, and notification was also tioned as being among the parti- received that the s.s. "Mishima cipants in the syndicate.. Maru" was then making port with Imails from. Australia and Manila.

"CHARMING ALMANAC.

From the Catholic Monthly "Religiao e Patria" we have re- ceived a copy of a beautiful and artistic almanac for, 1926, which a being distributed to its sub scribers and friends.

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WORLD COURT.

OPPOSITION CRUMBLING IN AMERICA.

A SIGNIFICANT VOTË,

(Router's American Service.)

New York, Jan. 7. The action of the Senate yester-

Prague, Jan. 7: A Commercial Treaty between Czecho-Slovakia and Siam is. about to be concluded, and will be aigued in Paris

Negotiations with China are meeting with difficulties owing Partly to the fact that some of the Duropean Governments do not acropt the competency of the Gov-known writers, namely, His Lord-day in rejecting by 64 votes to 16, ernment in Peking

ship, the Bishop of Macao, the resolution by Senator J. A. Vicar General of the same diocese Reed demanding an enquiry into and Mrs. A. da Luz. Amongst

The seizure of -57 bales of 'rawi

AUSTRO-BWISH TREATY tobacco on a junk and in respect

Vienna, Ján of which a confiscation order was made by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Treaty, which has been signed at The Austro Swiss Commercial Central Magistracy, followed by a Berne, provides for the reciprocal successful application for are lowering of certain tariffs. " hearing of the case, was again mentioned this morning

Mr. Leo d'Almada Informed. His Worship that he had failed to Come to an agreement

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D. Lloyd (Superintendent of Imports and Exports) R8 ownership although he had his case fully messes,l=" date be fixed

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Teresa of the Coild Jesus sur-ment of foreign debts, is hailed by the illustrations we see one of St. the alleged propaganda in favour of the World Court and the settle- rounded by her sisters and an practically all the Washington other of the three Httle shepherds correspondents as a measure of who were fortunate to be favour weakness of the opposition to the ed with various apparitions of World Court. the Virgin Mary at Fatima, Portugal

former years, the

The "New York Times' ex- presses the opinion that the réso- lution to participate in the WORLD the late Court will be carried by

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