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FURTHER BLOW TO AUTONOMY

OF MEMEL LAND

STATUTE COURT ESTABLISHED

German Influence Checkmated

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Memel To-day.

The Memel elections hare pros-- ed that the population of Memel is preponderatingly German. The Berlin press carries such bead- lines as "New Lithuanian blow to Memel autonomy-Memel to be. robbed of election success-The Stätute Court can sanction breach of justice-Sabotage of Memel election victory-New de valuation of Memel Statute by Kovno --- Kovno breaks Memel's statute anew.”

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The Statute Court was establish- ed by Lithuanian law on March 13 last and is competent to decide whenever conflict arises between (1) Lithuanian law and the Memel Statute: (2) the Memel-land law (3) and the Memel Statute: Lithuanian administrative acts and the Memel Statute; (4), (5) and (6). various other possibilities of

Edward "Arnhold, and George Artiss are featured in Richelieu," the 20th Century Picture which is being shown at the King's Theatre next Saturday,

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The Committee of Eighteen will

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November 4eop

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

IN COLONY

Return Issued By

TWO FATALITIES OCCURRED

XLAST-WEEK

fande

Kont wloon, and uring the on Satur altogether the result

re killed

Of the persons killed, one, man The USS Isabel left for Can-died as the result of a fractured [ton this morning with Mr. George skull, caused by attempting to ¡EL Dern, United States Secretary alight from a moving tram... The

for War, on board... She pected back here to-morrow..

ex-įsecond man was walking ing the middle of the road near a station- ary" lokay and was knocked down

The annual prize distribution and killed by another lorry which and graduation exercises of the was passing by, Munsang College will be held on Of the persons injured, 19 were Saturday, November 9, commenc-pedestrians; 18 pedestrians were ing at 3 pm The Hour Sir Henry crossing the road without keep- Pollock EC will distribute theling a proper lookout for traffic. prizes and certificates

[One was injured – while wallding in the middle of the road. An-

The local rainfall for the 24 other was injured while attempt- for conciliation to bring the hos tilities in Africa to an end have hours ended at 10 am to-day was ing to slight from a moving bas

Four drivers and one car pas- been the subject of the closest ex-0.33 inches, making a total since the Lithuanian have "before them a draft report amination in London from the January 1 of 69.92 inches, as com-senger were injured, as the re prepared on the basis of the re-point of view of determining pared with 81.99 inches for the sult, of a collision between vehi- and Memel authorities.

So that whereas, according to the plies of the States members in whether they offered any hope of corresponding period last year.

Of the 50 accidents, 19 were Memel Statute, the administration regard to the proposals for a fulfilling the condition repeatedly

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of justice in the Memel-territory prohibition of the export from stated by the British Goverment Madame Lottie Gordon broad-collisions between is autonomous, the new Lithuanian League States to Italy of certain as in their view essential, namely, casted, with great success, a num- and 20 persons were struck by laws have created an authority un-products of importance to her in that they should be in consonance ber of original and other piano-vehicles, while 11 accidents were forseen by the Memel Statute com- the prosecution of her military with the spirit of the League forte works from the Canton sta-due to other causes.

Statute campaign, and for the prohibition Covenant and scceptable to Ethio-tion IGOK last Sunday evening, petent to override the

at the conclusion of which she LONDON'S GIFTS TO provisions. The entire bench of of all imports into the League pia as well as to Italy.

These conditions are a matter was warmly congratulated by the judges appointed by the Lithuan-States from Italy.

Manager. of In passing the report to the lof common agreement between the ian State President being Lithuanian nationality, the German Co-ordination Committee, the Com-French and British Governments, influence in the administration of mittee of Eighteen will have to and the recent proposals, which Two Europeans, Mr Dwyer of justice in Meme-land is entirely suggest a date to be appointed for have also been submitted to the No. 111 Leighton Hill Road and

the joint study of British and French Mrs. J. Masseboeuf of No. 8 Ma checkmated-Trans-Ocean Service CoLcerted application -by

League States of these measures. technical experts in Paris, are not donnell Road, were each fined $5 It is thought likely that the discas regarded as conforming to these by Mr. Q. A: A. Macfadyen at the

The Lord Mayor of London yes- sion in the Co-operation Com essential requirements: Fossible Central Police Court, this morning terday drove in state to Bucking- MIRI647.--Corcovado mittee may last two days, and terms for an agreed settlement for allowing their dogs abroad ham Palace and presented to during this period Mr. Eden will such as the French and British without either male or lead RE the Duke of Gloucester and MR1729.—Six Hit Medley ̧·

APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION

Three Submissions Overruled

Before

Deputation Received At The Palace

London, To-day.

be joined in Geneva by the For-Governments would feel able to various dates.

Lady Alice Scott wedding gifts eign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare. bring to the notice of the League

The usual weekly Christian from the City of London. He was PROPOSALS CONSIDERED as suitable for recommendation to In the mean time it is under the parties to the dispute, have Fellowship meetings will be held accompanied by the Sheriffs and stood that the proposals which therefore not emerged from the at the Helena May Institute at members of the Corporation

Sir Stephen Küllik presented an emerged during the recent Franco-recent exchanges, and stories in 10.30 am on Fridays during No-

Tember: The Bishop of Hong address of congratulation and, the Italian diplomatic exchanges and circulation connecting the Foreign His Honour the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl Mac-which might have provided a basis Secretary's visit to Genera with Kong will be the speaker for the gifts, and the Duke thanked the meetings, and the Rev. H. Baines Lord Mayor on behalf of Lady on the last Friday of the month. Alice, and himself. The Duke and

|Lady: Alice also received depeta-| These meetings are open to all. FULL BRITISH SUPPORT

tions from the Royal Borough of Sir Samuel Hoare's decision im-

Mr. E. M. K. Mead, who was Kensington and the City of West- plies the desire of the Goveni-1 ment to put the fullest weight be responsible for the installation of minster. British Wireless Ser- hind British co-operation at Geneva the air-conditioning plant of the vice. with the other League Powers in new Hong Kong and Shanghai-.

Gregor. this morning at the Supreme Court. an appeal by Chung Ngai-tsai, Chan Shuen, Kam Muk-chun. Tsang Lam- kun. Yeung Lam-tai and Chan

LOCAL ESTATE

$115,500

Kong, represented by Mr. Ha Mr. Bowes-Smith Left Shing-lo, against a conviction for an alleged assault upon Lan; Mo-hung on the night of June; 3 last failed

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith. Assistant Crown Solicitor, -ap- peared for the Crown.

After Mr. Lockhart Smith

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The 8 Cathay is due bere

establishing a loyal and united Bank, declared, in an address to from Shanghai) at 6am. next | effort to make effective the action the Rotary Club yesterday, that under the Covenant on behalf of buildings erected to-day will be Friday. She is carrying the out- peace, and to shorten the war be obsolete in a few years unless ward English Mail. tween Italy and Abyssinia Bri-they include air-conditioning ap

paratus or make provision for Aubrey Maurice Bowes-Smithish Wireless Service.

such to be installed later. - AGREEMENT REACHED

the French and British Govern-

The concert recently given in Canton before an audience of had addressed His Lordship at late of No. 516 the Feak. left local Paris: An agreement between

about 1000 people by Madame Lottie Gordon was most success- length for guidance in the estate valued at $115,500.

At the Central Magistracy this matter of the failure of the Probate in the above estate hasments has been reached after morning Mr. QA. A. Macfadyen fal The programme included Magistrate's chief clerk to been granted to Katharine Mar-negotiations lasting several days sentenced Lee Ini, aged 30, them the "Hong Kong Boat Song." [some of her own works, among serve notice of appeal on the gery Bowes-Smith, widow. concerning the interpretation of money changer's foki to six respondent, who is thought to Among the number of bequests Article XVI of the League months hard labour for uttering in which Madame Gordon was have left the Colony, Mr. Hin made, Mr. Bowes-Smith left the Covenant, which formed the sub-19 twenty-cent counterfeit coins ladies in their national dress, and assisted by four young Chinese Shing-lo submitted his case on sum of $2,000 to his chief clerk ject of the British notes of Octo- and fined him $300, in default an her newly composed "Canton Boat five grounds, two of which were and sums of $200 each to two of ber 14 and October 16, and the other three months, for being in Song." both items being vocifer eliminated. NATU

his rickshaw coolies.

French notes of October 18": possession of 91 counterfeit coins

Mr. Hin Shing-lo submitted:

(1) That the conviction of the

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andience.

The harmony prevailing beat No: 81 Connaught Boad Central ously encored by the enthusiastic tween the two countries will be yesterday. in evidence at the next meeting at

the

“Mr. A. W. Grimmitt, the Ixwo Sotheby Godfrey Bird, late of Geneva when M. Laval and Sir The States Steamship Com (2) That the evidence was in St. Edmunds, Scole, in the County Samuel Hoare will meet

{bowler, met with a nasty accident pany's ship General Pershing. properly admitted by the of Norfolk, who died on April 6,

The semi-oficial Petit Parisien which is due in Hong Kong from Festerday afternoon when Magistrate (3) That his clients were not 1995, left local estate valued at expects that the Sanctions Com-Shanghai on November 11 wheel of the rickshaw in whi

$31,200.0

mittee's meeting will be prefaced bringing here nearly 30 doctors was travelling was cau guilty of the <ffences they

of who are en route to the Chinese tram track, which is und were alleged to have com Noble Tinson for sealing the certi- view

A petition by George Gwinnett by an important exchange

Medical Association's Conference at the function of Des mitted.

which is to be held in Canton Central and Wing Kat After listening to Mr. Hin fied copy of the probate of the will

Paris: The decree announcing from November 1 until November the Sincere Company, has been granted.

the application of the financial Other ships arriving on that mitt, who was thrown sanctions against Italy was pab day will bring almost 100 more vehicle, suffered abras lished in an official monitor yes members of the medical

Shing-lo, His Lordship dismiss- ed the appeal, stating that the convictions of the appellants must be upheld.

MR. HU MAN-MIN LEAVING GERMANY FOR FRANCE

Canton To-day was received yesterda Mr. Hu Man-min mintang leader, stating will soon leave ins Southern Germany Mr Hu added that he proceed to the In contrary to the re reports. He did whether he will ret

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