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(Reutera Service.)

A Chinese was charged before Seen by a reprasentative of them. R. E. Lindsell at the Central vernacular papers, the Hon. Sir Magistracy this morning with

Brussels, March 18. Shou-son Chow and the Hon. Dr entering into No. 370; The Peak, Speaking to Pressmen after his R. H. Kotewall the Chinese reexgait, and committing a theft dervelde, recalling Brand's The residence of Mr. E. Areturn from Geneva M Van-

made by Sergeant Walsh that the constitution of the League pointed It appeared from a statement remark about the revisie of the defendant gained access to the out that there were provisions of house at about 8 o'clock yesterday the covenant, which would be all- morning by means of a key left calt, if not impossible, to revise.. In the basement Defendant had worked as a market coolie until his dismissal in January and knew where the key was kept. stealing a bottle of whisky and

A large number of officers of the Mr. Eldon Potter submitted: at the continued hearing of the Hongkong Police force are due for Bank case this morning that Home leave shortly and bookings the case for the plaintiffs was an have been made, by P & overwhelming one, not only from Bisamers, their own evidence but from the Sergeant and Mrs. E. SR presentatives on the Legislative documents produced and the man-Swan, of Lokmacha ayamat Council) said that informal nego the Chinese Bank's own geant H. G. Hallam. of Yaumattiations with Canton were, con lager

affirmation.

are leaving by the s.s. "Khiva" 'to.

tinuing with regard to a settle Mr. Potter said that he faced to morrow.

Mrs. Stimpson, wife of the Sub-ment of the boycott see a shred of evidence to support. what Mr Jenkin was in fact, in-Inspector at Kowloon City, and

To a direct query, the two gen vibing His Lordship to do, viz., to family are due to leave by the siemen replied, "Yes, there is COTTON DRESS MATERIALS | find that Mr. Lammert was an un-Devanha" on April 17.

Bookings by the s.8. "Kalyan" hope." What did Mr!| Lammert stand to gain by perjur aniling on April 21 include Ser- It will be recalled that Six Shou-Ralf a pound of butter he was ing himself? It would only inflate geant. and Mrs. W. Russell, Ser. his own debts. And they had Mr. geants C. J. Askew, Saunders and son and Dr. Kotewall met Mr. Fu walking down Plantation Road Lammert's definite statement that L.. R. Whant (all of Central Ping-sheung (Canton Commis when he was stopped by an Indian

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people who were said to be per- Jurers in order that he might. ☀aatisfy himself as to its contents. It was hardly the attitude of people who were said to be endeavouring Sub-Inspector and Mrs. R. to swear away $39,700. And thisShannon and son are booked for document said in the clearest, pos- the s.s. "Devanha" sailing on May sible language that a loan was ad2 ) 15, vaheed and interest, payable.

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As regarded Mr. Jenkin's im- pleation that, there had been two separate, and distinct transactions and that therefore the defendant

Harbour Office officials to-day Bank could not be claimed on he held a private investigation attend had used the fact that what wasing the collision, in the harbour, early a pure mistake had taken carlier this week, between the ferry la and that Lammerts appeared "Maridian Star" and No. 6 Police Zetting only on the basis of launch, in which the latter was had a share and paying Moxon damaged, about the bows. and Taylor on the basis of $196. 30 was clearly an error, for why should Lammerts whether they

were agents or principals be $100

out of pocket?

As regarded Mr. Jenkin's allega- tions against Mr. Birkett Stripped of the nice language it amounted to this that Mr. Birkett was alleged to have known all along that Moxon and Taylor were contracting with Lammerts and no-one else and that the claim against the Man Cheen Bank was therefore a dishonest one.

His Lordship: I don't think it is a question of law. Mr. Jenkin used certain documents with a view to showing what the state of mind of

to

The Defence.

telligible to brokers themselves.

There were several factors which

ACCIDENTS.

MOTOR FATALITY AT KOWLOON.

A GIRL VICTIM.

Among the list of accidents yesterday, one ended fatally at Kowloon

A Chinese girl, aged seven, liv ing at the married quarters at Mongkok Police Station, was knocked down by a motor car in Coronation Road The driver of the car, seeing that the injuries were serious, took the girl to the Kwong Wah Hospital, but the parents went later and took the patient home. She last night.

In order to avoid a collision with a hand truck coming out from Jubilee Street, a motor lorry tra- velling along Queen's Road was forced to come to a sudden halt. The lorry skidded and struck down

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AWAITS SOLUTION.

FINANCIAL TANGLE IN

FRANCE. -'*..

(Reuter's Service.)"

Paris, March 187 The Ministerial statement of the new Briand Government was read in the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.

seats should be held by those He contended that, permanent Powers with general interests. If the idea of permanent seats for would be impossible to know where teaser Powers were admitted it to stop. He declared that, the ra sult of the Geneva trials was a check, and not a catastrophe.

unthinkable.

The resignation of Belgium was If the question of additional permanent seats, on the Council came up again, he would give full weight to Belgium's numerous claims for a permanent Beat.

Formal Regret.

Geneva, March 18. The Executive of the Longue of Nations Has unanimously adopted a motion regretting that Germany has not immediately been admitted to the League, and expressing astonishinént and indignation that Germany's admission was "made the subject of secret. bargains, pledges, and even threats utterly at It said that the Government was variance with the methods and anxious finally to settle its interspirit of the League Allied Indebtedness and would The motion calls attention to pursue the negotiations, which.at the extreme danger involved in the present wero in a promising cond-creation of any permanent. irre- tion. It would strive to end anta- movable members... Whatsoever, goniams in Europe as it did at except a few Great Powers whose Geneva within the framework of continuous presence is necessary the League of Nations

to strength the authority of the Counci

France's financial problem, stil awaited solution. The Govern

French Viewe ment WAS. in duty bound:

Paris, March 18. to press for & completely unequivo The Ministerial statement of M.. cally balanced Budget..

Briand's new Government, referring The Government demanded ato Geneva, says that the fact that prompt vote on the Bill restoring Germany's entry to the League had a Chinese girl, aged 10. She re-single-member, constituencies. Its been adjourned was not "the fault celved bruises on the forehead, paramount aim was achievement of the signatories to the Locarno but refused to go to hospital. The country had suffered too long:

PACE.. A small Chinese boy was treat-from discord and crises, and want affidavit; secondly, his letter to thee at the Tung Wan Hospital fored to feel itself governed. Man Chuen Bank; and thirdly, his interview with Mr. Russ. Russ, on these three occasions, had never said a word about Messrs. Moxon & Taylor.

went to prove that Mr. Ross did not know the true position of affairs-Arstly, there

his Was

Minjuries to the head. The boy was injured by a motor car when crossing the road near the Grand Theatre at Wanchai.

In the case of a Chinese woman admitted to the Government Civil) Hospital, it was stated that she was visiting a friend and fell in a fit, receiving serious injuries to the head.

SETTLEDİ

LONDON STRIKERS YIELD AT LAST.

RETURNING TO WORK.

(Reuter's Service)

Vote of Confidence.

Paris, Later.

1

Belated News!

Melbourne, March 18.

In the House of Representatives, Mr. S. Bruce, Prime Minister; sald The Chamber of Deputies passed that the Commonwealth Govern a vote of confidence in M. Briand'sment had instructed its represen new Ministry by 361 votes to 164-tatives at Geneva that it did not a majority of 197.

Exciting Scenes.

Paris, Later. After M. Briand read the declara- tion, he said that the Government, owing to the necessity of resuming the financial debate'as soon as pos- sible, only accepted for immediate discussion an, Interpellation on the leoaiposition of the Cabinet..

favour an increase in the per- manent members of the League Council apart from Germany.

Commons Debate.

London, March 18.: The House of Commons, debate Geneva has been fixed for Tuesday.

on

German Cabinet...

Berlin, March 18. The Cabinet Council has unani-

mously approved of the attitude of the German delegates at Geneva.. *** Sessión Concluded. <*

Geneva, Later,

On the matter of law alone, Hia

A "Constant Case." Lordship could go through cases of He submitted that the Bank's undisclosed principals by the score case had been constant throughout and find cases where the seller or They held that the question of the man who loaned goods or money set off was discussed Would not sued the disclosed client after any ordinary business man - have pressing the broker unsuccessfully raised that point? No question of for payment. His Lordship, would agency had arisen until after Lam- not find a suggestion in any of those merts' bankruptey. There was not cases that the seller or lender was a single document at that period acting dishonestly by so doing, He but which dented expressly the

This was accepted without a was acting rightly in law

existence of that agency, that. Lam-

division, but the Chamber was The charge against Mr., Birkettmerte ware acting on behalf of the

soon. feverishly excited by a was

wholly groundless, should Man Chuen Bank. There was no

Royalist Deputy's criticisms of M never have been made and was such agency. In the first place,

Maivy, whom M. Briand stoutly ¦based on fallacious arguments from the transaction in its financial as-

dofended tilka din of protests from

The scesion of the League Coun- certain documents.

pect would not have aupported it,

the Right obliged the Premier tocil concluded after Exing May 17 because if Messrs. Lammerts were

London, March 18..

resume his seat. agents for Messrs. Moxon and A settlement of the engineering Subsequently, as the result of M. Committee to consider disarmament, for the meeting of the preparatory. Taylor, one would expect that Lam-dispute is indicated by the an- Herriot's appeal to the Chamber. Mon which Argentina and Chile have merts would be remunerated by nouncement that the men at Briand proceeded. He claimed been invited to sit as additional Mr. Birkett was on certain dates Mesars. Moxon and Taylor. On the Messrs. H. Hoe & Co.'s printing that an agreement had been

members. Mr. Potter said that if Mr. contrary. It was known that noth machinery works have decided to achieved at "Geneva and urged the.

No Promise. Birkett had been asked on June Bing was going from Messra. Moxon resume on Monday and that the necessity of voting funds. He con-- whether he had it in his mind; thât and Taylor to Lammerts, because lock-out notices have been with- cluded: "If you intend to over-

London, March 18. he had resource

Mesars, when the $88,450 was recoived by drawn.g

In the House of Commons, Cap throw the Government, do It

tain Walter Shaw (Conservative, Lammerts for their clients he (Mr. them, It was to go without deduc-[On March 10 Router reported immediately Potter) would say most emphatication to Moxon and Taylor,

A lively mass meeting of the "Blood on His Hands." Westbury) declared that a provi ly that it never entered Mr. Secondly, any

remuneration strikers at Messrs. Hoe's factory After loud Applause from sional promise was given to Ger- Birkett's mind..

which Lammorts were to get accord-rejected the recommendation of the Left and Centre. the many at Locarno to the effect that If she entered the League she ing to the books was brokerage at the Executives of the Unions to Rightiat, M. Barillet, again Mr. Jenkins speech for the the rate of $150 from the Man return to work, and resolved not attacked M. Malvy, whom he might ultimately obtain a Colonial defence yesterday afternoon took Chuen Bank. That was, of course, to resume until the non-Uniodists churged with having on his hands mandate. He asked whether the He said that wholly inconsistent with the agency were removed, and a substantial the blood of men shot for indis Dominions had approved of such nearly two hours. the fact that Mr. Birkett had stood of Lammerta for Moxon & Taylor. increase in wages assured. The cipline in 1917, who were led astray an undertaking? by for a period of two months The third paint which Counsel Executives of the Unions have by M. Malvy's Defeatist campaign. Mr. Godfrey Locker Lampson, without claiming the money from cited to disprove agency was the called a meeting to consider the M. Malvy sprang to his feet Under-Secretary of State f the Man Chuen Bagk was indeed a letter from Mr. Birkett to Lammerta taking of disciplinary action passionately and protested. He Foreign Affairs, replied that it was remarkable thing. The plaintiffs demanding payment of margin against the strikers. As a result appealed to M. Erland to allow him indicated to the German delegation had said that the defendant bank This had been proceeded by a prof a meeting of the members of to resign if he were a hindrance at Locarno that Germany,, as a member of the League, would be a had made no reference to a set off, vate letter to Mr. G. P. Lammert. the executives of the seven Unions to the Cabinet. though Mesera, Lammert owed them Such letters could never have been concerned in the dispute at Hoe's "I am not a coward, interjected possible candidate for Colonial a large sum of money. Counsel written by a person to his agent factory and Sir Allan Smith, M. Briand,

mandates like all the other mem described it as a last ditch" story. Fourthly, the contents of the Chairman of the Employers M. Malvy then collapsed and bars, but it was incorrect to sug All that Mr. Birkett could say when memorandum of September 19 were Federation, the employers have fainted. He was carried out amid gest that any promise" or "under- asked why he had let the matter wholly inconnitent with such a casa. agreed to defer the operation of intense excitement and the sitting taking had been given to the Ger le for two months without moving

man Government, Fifthly, the evidence of Chan the lock-out notices until Thure was temporarily suspended. after he had found the real debtors Wing-fook, as sat out in his de-day, March 18-Yesterday it was Honour Defended. was that he had some friendly clarations, precluded them from reported:The Executives of the When the Chamber resumed M. arrangements with Mr. Ross, and such a case. Then there was the seven Unions involved in the Briand defended M Malvy's he would see to the question of curious calculation of $1.504 in threatened lock-out of engineers honour, and after the vote af expenses. Mr. Ross's affidavit terest. Mr. Nissim and Mr. have decided to instruct Messrs. confidence the House adjourned till showed that he had wholly miadp- | Lammert did not know how it had Hoe's men to resume work by Monday prehended the position Counsel, been arrived at, but they said that March 19, but the men have issued would also be Interested to learn Mr. Birkett had made it out. Mra manifesto that they are not why Mr. Birkett had not taken re- Birkett had said that he was not going to surrender conrge to action when the money responsible for the calculation, was not forthcoming from the de- Then the evidence of the bank fendant bank

accountant had bean contrary to Counsel, continuing, said that it the plaintiffs' case that the shares. appeared, to him that the documents were delivered before payment was Fof the Stock Exchange was only in- I made.

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London, March 17.3 What is described as the Flasco of Geneva Is the theme of strongly worded articles. This morning's Times says that the home of an The Sociallets voted for the Gov-Institution designed to prevent war Fernment as a mark of sympathy is suddenly transformed into a with M Malvy, but declared that scene of the crudest manifestations res that drive they reserved fuil liberty of future of the very int setion, particularly in regard to desperate nations to wATN the Government's financial mes-

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