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INDIAN SOLDIERS & CHINESE WOMAN
ALEGED KIDNAPPING
The Paice were sent on a wild googo ebase night following a report made by 2 Chinese woman that a female empanion of hers had been kid- napped by three Indian soldiers in Canton Road, near Austin Road.
After investigating the matter until
a late hour lar night, the Police wore
HANKOW
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NANKING GOVERNMENT FORBIDS DEMOLITION
“ABSOLUTE CONTROL"
Hankow, Yesterday: Hankow Municipality employees
with the Dutch East Indies was in- augurated to-day, when a triple en- gined Fokker plane left for Buda-Yeung Yung (46) and Ab Kiu (36) and it is understood that explicit pest on the first stage.
were walking along Canton Road, ordere have been received from where they were accosted by three Nanking that no further steps must Amsterdam, Later.
| Indian oldiers. After conversing for be taken antil-the Nanking Govern- The Ministry of Communications few minutes, the younger women left, ment's decision has been reached. in company with the Indians, Her states in reference to the inaugura-companim then returned home. After in the Hankow Power and Light Co. There are no fresh developments tion of a regular air mail service waiting for an hour or so the elder with the Dutch East Indies, that it has been impossible so far to get a general permit for landings en route, but they only consent to trial #ights until January 1.
able to gather e fall facts of the case. have not reappeared at Messrs. But- It appeared that two Chinese women, terfiel and Swire's premises to-day,
The negotiations are proceeding.
Reuter.
CANTON SALARIES
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE PROVINCE
THE ADJUSTMENT
Canton, Yesterday.
Mr. Sun Hi-men, Chief Secretary
сане. It is now further revealed
woman hade a report to the Taimaha that the ultimatum demands com- tsui Pece Station saying that the other had been kidnapped.
returned
The "missing" woman home after the Police had unsuccess- fully searched high and low for her.
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PUBLIC SECURITY
of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov- ernment, has issued a notice to all OFSSCODSJE$2396683 government offices and organs to the effect that, after recalling the measures taken by the Kwangtung Government for the payment of taxes in 30 per cent. silver and 40 per cent. notes and the reduction of 20 per cent of all the salaries of Government employees, the Govern- ment has been able to re-adjust the Snancial affairs of the Province
POST 'ON NOW NORMAL IN PALESTINE
CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS
Jerusalem, Yesterday.
A communir states that the gen
and the Central Bank to circulate eral improvement in public security! all its notes at par, so that the re- gulation for the payment of 80 per cent. in silver and 40 per cent. in notes was abolished on August 25. As regards the 20 per cent. deduc- tion of salaries, which came into effect since May last, the notice provides that, commencing from rants-Beuter. this month, all Government em- ployees are to be paid in full and in cash. the practice of supple- menting treasury bonds in lieu of cash to be temporarily suspended.
-Canton News Agency.
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Canton, Yesterday.
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plete pervision of the Company's business with the avowed object of ultimately securing absolute con- trol.-Reuter,
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Canton, Yesterday. Much has been said about the new 10 cent pieces that the Can- ton Government Mint was going to the Mint has produced since Sep- turn out. It is now learned that
tember 5 about $400,000 worth of 10 cents pieces. These have been delivered to the Bank of China. which has already put them into circulation. Owing to their being more convenient and easier to carry than coppers, these coins are find- ing a good demand in the market. Central Bank Notes
The news of the redemption of has facilitated the continuance of the Central Bank Notes stamped "Human" and concentration of troops, and enabled with "Kiangsi,"
characters which military forces to he released for ser- "Kwangal"
been círculating vice at Jaffa and Haifa, hence naval have
lately, caused 10 small sur- landing parties from H.M.S. "Sussex" has and "Burham" will re-eizbark and be prise to the public, aince these ready to sail when the situation war- notes had been refused by the mer- chants. In an interview, Mr. du Kwo-keung, the assistant manager of the local Central Bank, said that under instructions of the Govern- ment every effort must be made to maintain the credit of the note issues. The notes bearing the 'characters of Kiangsi, Hunan and Kwangsi, had been issued during the Northern Expedition when the The general election has been fixed for 5 were fighting in these pro- for Octoer 18, or possibly October 12. vinces. The characters themselves in
-Reute
many instances had been erased to [The Government was defeated by pass as local notes, which failed, 35 votes to 34 on the Hughes amend- however, to deceive the public and were not acccptable anywhere. In consequence, te people suffered heavy losses over these notes, and
DISSOLVED
POLLS ACTIVE SOON
Canberra, Yesterday.
The construction of 3 steel ment at the Committee stage of the bridge from Canton to Honan Arbitration Abolition Bill. The Bill Island across the Pearl River, in had paged the House of Represcata order to relieve the populated sectives, after a fierce battle.] tions of the city, has for a long
time occupied the thoughts of the RUSSIANS REPULSED Municipal authorities. Plans and particulars of the proposed bridge have already been prepared, but nothing definite has been heard of this proposal.
FURTHER DEFEAT OF SOVIET
TROOPS
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Mukden, Yesterday.
at the same time, their confidence: in government notes was severely shaken. In order to regain the public confidence, the Government has proposed to redeem these notes at par. As soon as the Depart ment of Finance has submitted its recommendations to the decision of the Provincial Government, the date of redemption will be announced
Recently interviewed, Mr. Ching Tunk-ku, the head of the Public Works Department, is reported to An official communique states that to the public. The present market have stated that the cost of con- 'fighting was resumed in Pogranichnaya value of these notes at the money! struction of the bridge is estimated on the morning of September 12, and exchanges is 30 per cent. of their at about $3,000,000, the work rethe Ruglans were repulsed.
face value. quiring three years to complete, A Chinese magistrate near Taheiho and that tenders will soon be called has been captured by Russians.--Ren- for. In the meantime engineers ter.
and workmen have been despatched
river over which the bridge will! An official
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Official Statement In ar interview, Mr. Man-chor, who was reported to have left by the "Empress of
inquiry into the Asia" for Shanghai a week ago,
through his secretary,
span. This blasting will take at Ostend motor-boat disaster shows and whe afterwards had to can- least about a month, and the actual that the total death-roll is now be cel his trip at the last moment, work on the bridge will start about lieved to be fifteen. Eleven bodies; made three months later-Canton News have been recovered. Twenty-three Agency.
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Minting Ceases
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