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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
(JAKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE,
AN AGREEMENT REACHED RE-
GARDING SHANTUNG.
WASHINGTON, January 31st,
principles involved in the return of Sha tung to China." It was stated that only details of the phraseology of the Treaty
remain to be worked out.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1938,
LATEST CABLES. LATE SIR ERNEST
SHACKLETON,
END CAME WITH STARTLING
SUDDENNESS.%
LATEST CABLES. ASPHYXIATION OF MOPLAH PRISONERS.
REPORT BY COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY.
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LONDON, January 30th. carry In the opinion of a Committee consist
THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE, There were further developments in the strike situation yesterday. The cargo ozolies having trick; the P. & O. Com- pany continued to load their vessels in port from their own lightors and with the aid of the Indian ships' crows.
As
MOLESTING A STRIKE-BREAKER. SHIP'S CARETAKER ERYKRELT HANDLED BY A
CHOWD OF CHINESE.
STARTLING EXPRESS MIS HAP
ENGINE OVER EMBANKMENT. An alarming accident, fortunately un
Kwong Chas, at present lying in the December 19th, on the North-Eastera Taikoo Dock, was severely mauled by a Bailway at Leanaide, situated midway
A. Chinese caretaker on board the .s.accompanied by loss of life, accurred on
He- atoms.
Just
an anger to this, the tally clerks came crowd of Chinese scames or Tucaday between Sunderland and Durham. cut on strike yesterday afternoon in the morning. It appears that the man had after leaving the station the Aberdeen hopy that their action would make it refused to come out on strike when the Prazanco express, which had slowed down the coal coolics to join the strikers but of the Dockyard. At the Dock gates he of a train being shunted into the station
rest of the crew left the vessel. The Seamen's Union tried to persuada day morning he had occasion to go out crashed with terrific force into the rear Yesterton speed of ten to twelve miles an hour,
have been made of subsistenco and so what vessel he belonged and gave him the riage of the empty train was amashed to so far without success, although promises
was met by a crowd of Chinese seamen. The engine of the express was buried. -which wem likely to be unsubstantiated numbering about 200. They asked him to over an embankment, and the rear ca forth. The Seamen's Union appear to be opportunity of joining the strike. acting on a policy of trying to bring in refused, whereupon they surrounded the terrific, and the permanent way was torn to the strike all cineses of "workere con-man and began to maul him.
The force of the impact, was nected with shipping."
Sergt. up.." Griffin, who happened to be coming out of the dockyard at the same time, went of Gateshead, and the Breman, J. White, The driver of the express, T. Turner, to the man's rescue and managed to get also of Gateshead, escaped in a mira arrested a youth who was holding or to the foot of the embankment, and in him away from the crowd.
eulous manner. A volume of steam came He also from the engine when it came to rest at the police officer and his captures to the cadeti and injured about the legs. The the man's coat-tails. The crowd followed crawling out the enginemen were slightly train was fairly full of passengers, and station booing and throwing stones.
with the exception of shock none of theat complained of injury,
MONTE VIDEO, January 31st. A squad of Urugayan soldiers is The Chinese and Japanese tielegates ing out the solemn duty of acting asing of a Government commissioner as bave reached an agreement on all the Suard of honour to the late Sir Ernest siated by three non-officials, including imp:ssible for loading to be continued. con in hospital, until it is taken to naphyxiation of 61 Muplahs, the ventila Shackleton's body, in its rough woodena Mohammedan, which inquired into the
of deal, lined with corrugated iron, and ones had previously been extensively England on February 11th. The coffin istion of the van was defective. Similiar
was made by whalers of the South Seas. used without mishap. The use of such An account of the explorer's illness and vans was not objectionable and not in last" hours is told by Dr. Hussey who humane and was undoubtedly just states that Sir Ernest Shackleton suffered fied in the circumstances, although from neuralgio pains all the way from separate inspection of ventilation was Rio de Janeiro. He cojected a suggestion desirable. The main responsibility for that he should return for treatment. The the failure of ventilation was, belt Quest reached Gryvicken in
South to lie with the railway company. Georgia and Sir Ernest Shackleton with police sergeant was guilty of negligence out delar busied himself with securing in failing to note the prisoners' enndition stores and planned to prooed "almost during the journey.
WASHINGTON, January 30th. Indications point to the immainence of » settlement of the Shantung Question re- garding which the Chinese and Japanese, dolegates have resumed conversations. The Chinese delegates are of opinion that the prospect of a settlement of the Shantung Railway Problem is to some extent based on advices lately, received from Peking.
·ONLY OUTSTANDING NAVAL ISSUE immediately to the ien barrier in search
SETTLED.
of Enderby Land. He retired to rest in WASHINGTON, January 31st.
the best, of spirits but summoned the
F
It is understood that the only outstand-doctor in the night-time owing to a re ing xaval ique, relating to the fortifica currence of the pains. Another exped!- tion of the Kurile Islands and the Aleutiantionary doctor entered the cabin, but be-
Meanwhile, perding a reply from the Union officials at Canton to the ship to go to arbitration, little can be done owners' reiteration of their willinguesa
Cantor, and the removal of the strikers AAlthough the direction of the strike from
to that city helps to priserve peace and order in Hongkong the distance between the opposing parties interposes great
ment. dificulties to bringing about a rapproche,
WAR CRIMINALS ESCAPE, FIFTY THOUSAND MARKS OFFERED FOR APPREHENSION.
Dittmar, the
was charged before. Mr. J. B. Wood, at said: We knew nothing until we struck
As a sequel to the incident the youth
Mr. Turner, describing the accident, the Magistracy. yesterday, with assault the train in front. All we knew was that ing the man, who stated that he saw him we were going over the top of the em throw two stones, one of which hit him bankment, and it was a terrifying experi on the back of the bead. The youthfound its bed"
ence. We simply waited until the engine denied the charge and by way of defence was feeling to see if I still had my lega"
The fireman said: "I said that he had a sore hand and could on, and I wondered as we were going over how many seconds we had to live, mate,' and I crawled after him." The driver called out to me, Follow me,
Islands, was settled at to-day's meeting fore alleriative measures were possible. criminal has escaped from Naumburg Coal Coolies' Guild held in Wanchai, not have throws a stone.
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COAL COOLIES STILL WORKING. BERLIN, "January 30th., The coal coolies, as noted above, ara German naval war stil! working and at a meeting of the
to strike. This meeting was attended by yesterday morning, it was decided not representatives of the Seamen's Union, who did all in their power to bring the the ranks, the head coal ecolies standing men out. There was, however, a split in ärm for a continuation of work whilst
of the Naval Committee. It is believed sir Ernest died with startling sudden-prison. Fifty thousand marks are offered that the agreement provides that there shall be no further, fortification: plenary session is being held to-morrow,
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THE NAVAL TREATY.. Article nineteen of the Naval Treaty stipulates that no alterations on forti- fications and naval bases" shall be made in
BARLIER CABLES. THREE WEEKS' DELAY IN ANNOUNCING DEATH:
for, the apprehension of Boidt, who caeup ed froni Hamburg prison in November.
[These men were officers in the German Navy and included in the list of War Criminals furnished by Great Britain. Their crime was the sinking of hospital the ordinary coal coolies were keen on a ships. They were found guilty of man-stoppage. The firm attitude adopted by slaughter, not murder, and sentenced to the head coolies won the day and it was labour. Dittmar was also disinizsed from decided to continue work for the present. our years imprisonment without hard: the Reichswehr.}
WANCHAI AND YAUMATI QUIET
COURT OF INTERNATIONAL
JUSTICE.
MONTE VIDEO, January 28th. Sir Ernest Shackleton died while the Pacific Islands belonging to the United He became slightly, indisposed on the Quest was anchored off Bouth Georgia. States at present or in the future, in night of January 4th and retired to bed. Hongkong or in Britain's present and all night and at 3.30 in the morning on Dr. Hussey and others stayed in his cabin futuro jasular possessions in the Pacific January 5th he began to sink rapidly and east of meridian 110 degrees cast longti-efforts by Dr. Hussey. The body was died three minutes later, despite all tade; in Japanese..possessions as follows: placed in a zine shell, enclosed in a Kurile, Bonin, Loochoo Islands, Amamio 17th to the steamer Professor Cruvel. wooden coffin, and transferred on January atima, Formoss, Feseadores and terri which brought it to Monte Video, where tories hereafter acquired.
it was received with military and govera-. mental honours. The remains will prob ably be embarked on the steamer Andes judges of the present Court of Inter-worked in Wanchai all day, to England.
con-national Justice which will be opened
publicly on February 15th
Exceptions are, firstly, the Hawaian Islands and istanda adjacent to the coast of the United
The President has cabled his States, Alaska and the Panama Canaldolences to their Majesties and deceased's
widow. daway muż including the Aleutians; second.. ly, islands adjacent to Canada, also Aus tralia and its territories and New Zea land.
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ALLIED DEBTS TO U.S. BENATOR BORAH'S OUTSPOKEN COMMENTS.
**WASHINGTON,January 30th.
In the Benale, Senator Borah declared that most powerful influences in the United States and abroad intended that the Allies debt of cleven billion dollar
Dr. Hussey has explained that the three Shackletons death was due to the Quest's week delay in announcing Sir Ernest wireless being put cut of action and dcage during storms on the voyage.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. CHINESE APPRECIATION OF
FRANCE'S INTEREST..
PARIS, Jan. 26th (delayed). Affairs And for the Colonies have passed The Chamber's Committees for Foreign trielle, which had been already approved the Bill on refloating the Banque Indus by the Financial Committee.
PRESIDENT TO BE ELECTED ON FRIDAY.
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THE HAGOR January 30tb. Judge Oda of Japan is among the
EARLIER CABLES. THE Haque, January 30th. The first informal preliminary meeting of the Permanent Court of International Justice was hold in the Palace of Peace, nine Judges and two supplementary Judges being present
Dr. Loder, of the Netherlands, presid. led pending the election of the President.
ine meeting adjourned till Friday after
should be invited to participate in the Judges, including Dr. Wang, of China, deciding that all four supp.ementary
election..
BOISTEROUS WEATHER
ficate being supplied that there was Mr. Wood ordered the defendant's band to be medically examined, and on a certi- nothing wrong with the hand, a whipping with a light cane, within the precincts of the Court, was ordered.
STRIKER SENT TO PRISON FOR THEFT.
SHIP'S OFFICERS' EXCITING CHASE AFTER THIEF.
The Captain of the .5. Kwah Jah, suspecting a Chinese seaman on board his Vessel of stealing, asked him what he was taking away in a white canvas bag. The!
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Sunderland and Hartlepool. At the time Another engine was brought to the spot, the express train proceeded p3ā of the accident the ordinary main line traffe, rid Durham had been diverted to the Leamside branch, owing to repairs being carried out between Newcastle and Darlington.
SHIPBUILDING PROSPECTS. THE TEN-YEAR NAVAL HOLIDAY. 17th of the new ateamer Montclare built Peaking at the launching on December
Special police patrols have been operat-man refused to say, and anatching back at Messrs. John Brown's shipyard at ing in the Wanchai and Yaumati dis- the big from the Captain, ran to the Steamships. Sir Thomas Fisher, general fo car le head and hid in one of the bunks.
Clydebank, fur the Canadian Pacifio tricte since the cargo colies came out on The Captain pursued and again tackled manager of the Canadian Pacific Steam- strike, bat both districts have been quiet the man who breke away and made, forth.ps, said the future of shipbuilding was, and no untoward incidents have occurred in the chase. After some exciting dodg tion generally than eighteen months ago,
the gangway The Third Officer joined not so dark as it looked. although ramours of aftrays were current ing the man reached the gangway. yesterday afternoon.
Indeed, ou the whole we were in a healthier posi- The coal coolies radio oficer, who had also joined in the and it was a great tribute to the com
The chase, followed the man down the gang-men-sense of the workmen, that they had way and into a small bost lying along-accepted without demur the inevitable side, and managed to hold him just a He believed firmly that our troubles were the boat was moving off.
readjustment of wages on, falling prices. Yesterday, at the Magistracy,
before
behind us while or Wood, the man was charged with the
those of our competitors 80 The defendant said that the blankets be cur great rivals in the engineering were before them. He had paid several artery of five ship's blankets, valued at v.aits to the country which would always were given to
him ship. did not know that they
1 by the longed to the prosperity by the deflation of currency boy. He they were enjoying an entirely spurious industry in Europe. In that country Captain Baiden said that the defendant that procers must stop or that country
and was formerly employed on the vessel as
wage lagging behind prices. Either deckhand. He left the ship on the 13th 1st, when the rest of the Chinese crum
SHIP.OWNERS' MEETING. meating of the Shipowners' Com- mittee was held yesterday afternoon the City Hall, but beyond discussing the situation nothing was decided pending a reply from the Union offcials at Canton to the note of Friday laat which stated that the ship-owners are willing to moot any delegates that may be sent to the Colony to discuss the preliminaries of arb.tration, which must be confined to the question of wages.
EFFECT ON FOOD PRICES.
wont on strike.
The Magistrate in ordering the man to be sent to prison for six weeks with hard labour, said that the defendant knew perfectly well that the blankets
would become bankrupt. Not till it stops ped would the British shipbuilders ro alise how much they were indebted to the British Government for their cur- reacy policy.
Brown's, referring to the naval agree Sir Thomas Bell, managing director of ment a Washington, said he did not
An idea of what the seamen's strike is belonged to the ship; his conduct in Gry: know what they would do if a ten years costing the public in increased food pricing to escape from the vessel had proved naval holiday were finally accepted.
to the United States should never be paid He added that his conviction was that it the American Debt Commission was authorised to extend the time for the payment of interest for five years or ten years the result would be that the United According to a statement in the Cham-cessful trials at sea, averaged a speed Dar by the Reporter, M. Bokanowsky, over thirteen knots in boisterous weather
the Chinese in Paris expressing the Chin- SUCCESSFUL TRIALS IN 10 few days before the M. Poincaro submitted letter from NEW INDO-CHINA STEAMER.May be gathered by a comparison of the approximate prices of market produce in interest" taken by Franca in the matters ese Government's appreciation of the
Hongkong on January 24th and na
being able to co-operate-Havas of the Banque and a hope of China soon
strike began. Meat shows a considerable MAINTAINING FRENCH PRESTIGE.
increase in price, as the following table Jan. 10th Jan, 24th,
Cents.
Centr. per lb. 20
.cost to
the
States would be making additional loans to debtor nations" at a American taxpayers,
SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING COMPANY, ANOTHER HUGE INCREASE OF CAPITAL
"Another huge increase of capital by il interests is announced by the Shell Transport and Trading Company which is subject to shareholders' authorisation on February 10th. It will issue ten millions of cumulative accond preference sharts at a sovereign each, bearing in terest at seven per cent, per annum, thus beraging the capital of the company tö forty-three millions sterling.
A. CANARD DENIED. "
BRITISH NEWSPAPER'S RIDIC ULOUC REPORT.
WASHINGTON, January 29th. Both White House and the State De- parkmont have issued a formal and
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⚫ Pazia, Jan. 27th (delayod),
· Lopos, January 30th. The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Kutang, in suc
The Kutang has a length of 434 feet; beam of 4 feet; and depth of 31 foot. She carries 7,600 tons deadweight on draught of 25 lost. She is built to Lloyd's highest class and her engines are of 3,300 horse-power.
the Boxer indemnity should tow amount and returned to the Tyne to prepare to F.165,000,000 (gold) reaching in June for the voyage to Hongkong. next about F.170,000,000,
or nearly $32,000,000,
The Reporter laid stress upon the Government's determination effectively to protect France's interests and prestige in the Far East, especially in China, and insisted uper the expedicacy of the deni sion to be taken to-day, to-morrow_being the first day of the Chinese year-Huvas.
LATER The Chamber bas passed the Bill for Havas. refloating the Basque Industrielle.
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SYNDICATE COULD RAISE FR. 350,000,000.
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PARIS,, January 28th The Bill passed by the Chamber roads ad hereby to negotiate with China an as follows:-The Government is empower agreement concerning the balance of the annuities due under the Protocol sized on September 7th, 1901, and to use the same for upholding French interests in the Far East, the said agreement to submitted for Moutet, supported by
Parliament's approval. The deputy, M. Pajaleve, moved an amendment devot ing a pirt of the Boxer indemnity to Franco Chinese educational institutions but the motion was withdrawn Poincare's assurance that a share of the
upon M profits in future of the French Far East- ern financial institution would be devot od to furthering Franco-Chinese intel lectual co-operation
RUBBER PRICE FALLS...
A SHARP BREAK AT SINGAPORE.
LONDON, January 30th:
The fall in the price of rubber below ninepence, despite a "reduction of the stocks in London from 69,000 to 87.000, tons, is variously attributed to fresh liquidation on the London market and a offerings are reported. sharp break at Singapore, where free
U.S. CINEMA DISASTER. OVER ONE HUNDRED KILLED.
ed all
WASHINGTON, January 30th.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET,
indicates:
Beef sirloin,
prime cut
2
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breast.
JA Bicak
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30
20
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40
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What would happen to the great armour. plato establishment at Sheffield, which (Anhwei) to a Shanghai contemporary of workmen dependent upon them for A correspondent writing from Pochow of Clydebank! They had a vast army was inseparably connected with Brown's says: "Almost every week I the Banque Industrielle, and they proached by coolies who have paper in divert their energies to other channels
ap-employment. They could not suddenly anxious for and greatly need every cop spoken of the day when their spears are aspired prophets and writers had fer of it. Is there no way" asks the corres would be turned into pruning-hooks. IS pordent; "that the French Government was all very beautiful language, but can take up and pay off all coolies who what would be the language of the men bold
paper against this broken bank in Sheffield, who had a most remarkable I have done clerical business that in an vocabulary f ccolies and hav office would have been worth hundreds of dollars on balf of theso Chinese for it."
harged them nothing
THE PIRATE WHO SANK
THE "LUSITANIA." KILLED BY HIS CREW.
steak sirloin, 28 by the price of tinned meats; it bas only Corned beef has probably been affected risen from 22 cents to 25 cents a pound. The inferior joints have only increased a fow cents in price. Mutton has not been se greatly affected. Legs of mutton have the resignation of Mr. Liang Shih Yi, Among the occurrences leading up to gone from 34 to 40 cente, a pound, shoulders from 30 to 30 couts a pound and Doily News on January 24th telegraphed the Feking correspondent of the NC saddle of mutton from 33 to 40 cents a
The brutality of the commander of the pound. The price of pork has increased chang, intimidated by General Wa Pei brought a fitting tragic end to that in the following: President Hsu Shih-submarine which sank the Lusitania has a little-four or five cents a pound;
Here are some comparative fish price:-threatening the independence of the dispatch from St. Sebastian to
fa supported by the six provinces ternationally known pirate, according to Jan. 10th. Jan. 24th. Yangtzo valley, yesterday asked premier Journal
Liang Shih-y to resign, but the latter, per lb. 13:.... 32
The object of universal condemnation, refusing to incur the charge of abandon the commander had fled from country to ing the Government prior to the. New country, finally settling in Paraguay, Year settlement, refused to resign, insist where he was, naturalised. ing that the President who had appoint experience he was made captain of the Due to his ed bim must dismiss him.
The Pre-warsh p Adolfo Riquime. mier to-day took sick leave, thereby
Cents:
Coats.
Barbel Bream
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1
Codish Crabs Dab
28
53
at 30
40
48
05
Garcupa
45
52
Herringe
24
28
Halibut
14
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Lobstera
32
Mackerol
24
Plaice
24
Prawna
***** 20
60
Salmon
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40
60
Boles Turbot
24 22
40
98
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the
avoiding political responsibility, but brutality on the crew, who retaliated
He practiced Prussian discipline and retaining the right to put forward the and, profiting by a coup d'etat, flogged", Treasury note issue which will enable the bim and threw him into the sea. Government partially to meet its New Year obligations."
The name of Capt. Lieut. Schwieger, who was in command of the German U-bont 20, which sank the Lusitanic off The British Community
the south east of Ireland on 7th May. of Kobe, 1918, was among those on the proscribed together with the Canadian, Australian
The death roll in the cinema disaster is whom only 14 are seriously hurt. Pre now placed at 112 and the injured 134, at sident Harding has sont a message of syopathy. He says the tragedy, staged amidst a great storm, has deeply depressa 16. against 28 earlier in the mouth. his arrival at that city.
Oysters hara became cheaper 24 cents ting welcome to the Prince of Wales on that Schwieger had been captured by
and Indian communities, will give a fit list of the Entente. In August, 1919; it was reported by the Journal, of Paris, Frogs have also gone down in price from with Mr. Pasko Smith, the British Cans French patrol boat in the Mediterranean
At a meeting 42 cents to 32 cents a pound
Egga are not dearer but Canton fowls to give & grand ball in honour of the
sal-General, sa chairman, it was decided-Chicago Tribune, have gone up from 38 cents to 64 cents a British Heir. Representatives from the pound and Hainan fowls from 30 cents British Association of Japan, Kobe Bri- in price. Other comparative prices are:- to 40 cents. Game has not varied much
Jan. 10th. Jan. 24th,
Conta
Conta Chicken
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In the courte of the debate the Finance Minister denied that the French bank categorical denial of a British newspatrielle, to which, as a matter of fact, they Victoria beat New South Wales by 150 ever refused to help the Banque Indus-
BYDNEY, January 29th- report that Mr. Harding and Mr. Hughes advanced large funds.
Inter-Slate cricket match, had declined to receive the French Am- that although nothing had been decided for the season.
The Repor er, M. Bokanowsky, stated runs, thus socuring the Beeld Shield basador, M. Jusserand. They say that yet, the refloating might be entrusted to M. Justerand was always received every time he wanted. M. Jusserand's merctary described the British report as ridiculous. ➤-lapar.
a barkers ayadicato, to which the Boxer indemnity would be assigned as collateral
for a loan.
Chireso depositors will be glad to know that the syndicate could on that guar anter alone raise quila Fr. 350,000,000,- Haras
LORD NORTHCLIFFE AT CAIRO.
Cairo, January 30th, Lord Northelifle arrived to-day and will stay at the Residency.
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Duck Fruits show practically no variation and vegetables, according to the market cheaper, though consumers have been ask records, have actually become slightly ed considerably more by the compradores
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British Women's Patriotic League, Over by the Committee of the British Chamber tish War Veterans' Association, Kobe lunch last week at the Shanghai Club Bir Charles Addig was entertained at sexe Club and Patriotic, League, Royal of Commerce: The distinguished visitor'a Society of St. George, and St. Andrew's health was proposed be Mr. E. F. Man- Society, will compose a committee to kay, Chairman of the Chamber, and int make the necessary preparations for the an exordingly interesting reply Sir affair. The Committee will be under the Charlen denkt briefly with aspects of the presidency of Mr. M. Pasko Smith, big farcial problems with with Mrs. Pake-Smith. It has also been commerc'al revival and with administra
which Acting British Conrul-General in Kobe, Europe is faced with the chances of suggested in the meeting that an affair tive and educational problems in China, the children may have a chance to me upon the work which they are doing in of some kind be arranged in order that congratulating the Associated Chambera the Prince of Wales---
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