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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENÓT.}

GERMAN REPARATIONS

PAYMENTS.

FRANCE INSISTS ON GERMANY MEETING OBLIGATIONS.

BERLIS, July 30th. The French note, specifying terms" indi Bated in Premier Poincare's reply, men- tioned in a cuble message dated July 29th, has been received. It gives Germany ten days in which to signify the future con Linusner of full payments, and states that alternatively certain fixed measures. will automatically be applied.

The most serious view is taken of the communication in consequence of th Ammiarner of the Slijed Conference in

London."

US. RAILWAY STRIKE,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1er, 1992

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

franoven RICTER'S AGENCY.] OHIKESI. PREMIERSHIP

DR. W. W. TEN RESIONS HIS

PORTFOLIO.

Pekin, July 30th.

A Peking message states that Dr. W. W. Yen's resiguátion has been tendered, but it has not been accepted.

A large portion of the centre off Victoria was threatened with destruction, last night, by fire" which broke out in one of its moss crowded areas, Duddell

Street.

would be saved,

"Betore ten

A FORGED BANK NOTE CASE, | HUGE HAUL OF ARMS AND

AMMUNITION, EMPLOYER'S ACTION CRITICISED,

ACT.

In

DISASTROUS FIRE IN THE CITY.

BUSINESS PREMISES AND CARLTON ANNEXE DESTROYED.

An interesting point was raised during FIVE CHINESE CAUGHT IN THE are practically in the same line of front the hearing of a forged bank note case at age, and above, one wall of the printing the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, as to A case of smuggling arms and ammuni- works,the Aunes" ran up the whole facade of the hotel annexe on that side whether an employer has the "right to tion into the Colony on a very large and it was noticeable, by the way, what extract private property from his em-scale came up for hearing yesterday morn The first indication that something was a large share the wooden rail of the other-ployés desk. In this case two of the prinsing, befare Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy, wrong was an emanation of smoke, just wise-iron verandahs contributed towards cipal witnesses for the prosecution, Mr. when five Chinese, three of whom we e after nine o'clock, from the pre spreading the fire.

C. Lauritson, Managing Director of the seamen on the 3.3. Bresident Grant, werd It is unofficially reported that Dr.mises occupied by Messrs.Kelly &

THE HOTEL ANNEXE ALIGHT. and by the Hongkong Electric Company in Duddell A bose played from the far side of the Dragon Motor Company and the Secretary charged with being in possession of 108 W. W. Yer is applying for leave, which Walsh's printing works

to the Company, Mr. R. D. W. L. Ramsey Mauser revolvers, § Swith and Wessons, was expected owing to the probability of Street; in half an hour, or very little fire and over the flames, was the only President Li Yuan-bung nominating more, the whole place was blazing to the means of attacking this new development searched the defendant's, drawer during 23 cleaning rods, 13,000 rounds of Mauser

skies in one huge bonfire.

of disaster. The distance was consider his absence from the office of the Company ammunition and 1,300 rounds of smoke- Tang Shao-si as Fremier and to the 'clock the top of the Carlton Hotel buildable and the effect of the water so directed and found the ferged bank note and some less ammunition,

very slight. A lank attack from the pawn tickets. The bank-note Mr. Latin

Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the de general uncertainty of the political situa-ing, adjoining, caught fire and burned

on abstracted and placed in the safe furiously until 11.30 p.m. when it seemed

Masonic Hall balcony was tried but the Bames were at the very summit of the pending the matter being placed in the fendants and said he understood that thi tion in view of the impending" opening likely that some of the lower roums

annexe, in one or two places, only, at hands of the police, whilst the pawn vessel was leaving port that day. of Parliament.

The total damage done cannot be leärst: they were almost unreachable and tickets were torn up.

view of this he suggested that the evidence this a quarter of a million dollars and blazed like beacons in the sky, In an

The defendant Wong Ho Choi alias for the prosecution be taken and then incredibly short space of time all the Wong Fok Loi was employed as a clerk the case adjourned,

Three The Magistrates greed and the first is probably nearer half a million.

rooms in the back portion of the top in the Dragon Motor Garage,

called was Michael Marius storey were ablaze and onlookers from charges were preferred against him. They witness, the Masonic yard could see, over the are: (1) That on June 19th at Yaumati Jensen Master of the President Grant. original nie, wardrobes and other articles in Company with another not in custody He recognised thres of the defendants as et furniture being consumed until each he attempted to utter a forged bank note, seaten on the vessel. He did not know Ducing the evening of room was a miniature of the general (2) unlawful possession of the said bank the other two.

note, (3) obtaining a pair of gold cuff the previous night a watchman reported Lok Hing on the 14th May. The third Bature was taking place on the vessel. charge against the defendant was with-He went to the spot directed and on lock. ing over the sidis noticed something being drawn.

Inspector Appleton in outlining the lowered inte sampans fron two port holes case said it was alleged that on June 19th "" deck. These be found to betoog the defendant went to a restaurant at to cabins No. 117 and 118, Accom

panied by Mr. Townsend, the general Yaumati and had a meal, the forged pote ngent for the Admiral Line, witness visit- was tendered in payment but the genuine. mess of the note was questioned and the ed the cabins and found the doors of both cabins locked, but judging from the noise defendant's friend settled the bill

side. Attempts to force open the doors July 13th Mr. Ramsey brought to the side he knew that somebody was in- detective offices & $100 note which he of the cabins failed as they were locked handed to the Chief Detective Inspector on the inside with the keys in the key- Mr. R. D. Murray, sub-accountant of holes. After using threats the inmates of the Chartered Bank, said the note pro cabin No. 110 became frighted and duced in Court was a genuine 85 note, opened the door. Three of the defend- ants were found inside. Large quantities which had been altered to represent $100, one. The forgery was quite a good of ammunition and many revolvers were

ACTING PREMIER

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PERINO, July, anh.

WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. The fire originated at the back of WANG CHUNG HUAI APPOINTED them bared by the Electric Company and Messrs Kelly & Walsh. a though before the alarm was given at whose contents, of course, are of a highly inflammable nature. The Fire Brigade received a call at 5.10 p.m. and the first fire appliance was on the scene within a very few minutes. It was no easy matter to approach the site of the re. Dense

A Mandate has been issued appointing Wang Chung Huai Acting Premier;

CHINESE PARLIAMENT SECURES QUORUM.

must have spreat fur into the buikling Leng Bagration... burned steadily, down- links by falso pretences from the firm of to him that an event of an unusual"

THE END IN SIGHT.

Cuneo, July 30th. Quarters which are in close touch with "the strike situation, assert that termos for settlement of the railway strike have already been agreed on, through Presi FLRTHER MINISTERIAL NOMINA [lated in the printing establishment and dent Harding's efforts, and only require the final endorsement of the meetings of Railway Executives and the Strike Lend- ers at New York and Chicago respectively. The meetings will be held on August 1st,

AN ITALIAN SOCIALIST

CABINET?

TIONS.

PERING. July Dist

fumes and smoke had wirendy accumu

it was impossible to drag hoses through the place. The fire was first approached through Messrs. Humphreys godown, next door to Messrs. Kelly & Walsh's Twenty hve members, of both Houses of The godown, by the way, was recently Parliament, Iron: Fangtien Kirig, and rebuilt as a reproof structure and de Heilongkiang, reached Peking yesterday monstrated the effectiveness of this method Sufficieu; members have already register of construction for it was apparently ed to give an easy gnorum to-morrow, unharmed although the next door pre- Li Yuan Hong telegraphai to Tangises burned like a furnace for two hours Shup Vi yesterday asking whether he If the godown had caught are the blaze would accept nomination for the Premier- might have extended to Queen's Road and beyond; and indeed it seemed at first as ship.

though there were real danger of such a dire consummation.

WILL NOT CO-OPERATE WITH. EXTREME CONSERVATIVES, ·

Romg, July 30th. "

It is reported that General Wa Pei The Cabinet crisis bus produced an un-Fu is nominating General Chang Show procedented political event. Signor

Tseng na Minister of War and Tang: Turati. the Socialist, leader, was granted Hsiang Ming as Minister of the Navy, an audience by the King, after which the Socialiste agreed to se operate with the

constitutional parties. They nevertheless THE SINO-JAPANESE COMMISSION declined to support a Cabinet in which INTERPRETING CLAUSES OF THE the Fascisti and extrême right parties were represented; consequently, Signor Orlando, has abandoned his effort at Cabinet making."

FASCISTI SOCIALIST HOSTILA.

TIES.

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The Fascisti--Socialist conflict Ravenna has been reacwell. The Fascisti krabed and set fire to Byren fall, which Mus occupied by the Co-Operative Societies. Subsequent street Sghting e sulted in 'one Fascisti, being killed.. AMERICA'S COAL SHORTAGE,

CONSERVING SHIPPING*-

SUPPLIEST

WASHINGTON, July 30th, The Government fins requested the Bhipping Companies to provide bunkers only as far as the next port of call. It also requires Foreign ships, to bunker abroad for the round trip.

EARLIER CABLES,

SHANTUNG TREATY..

Paxing, July 31st.

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FIRE-FIGHTERS DIFFICULTIES. The printing office is, so to say, embed ded between the Masonic premises and Carlton Hotel annexe-one had better the Per hotel building since three was extraordinary divergence of opinion amohgs: spectators, last night, as which, was the Hotel and which the Annexe. A method of attacking, the fire that was early trird"was to bring a hose At the tenth meeting of the first section to hear from the balcony of the Masonic of the Sino-Japanese Commission, the Hall. Hore the bark wall of the printing Japanes Commissioners submitted a pro- office is guly a few feet distant. The posal concerning lan and property. As yard of Zettand Hall, which is on a his related articles 23 and 24 of the level with the topnost storey of the print Shantung Treaty, discussing centred on in office, provide another means the interpretation of these two articles. access, except that the beat from the The Commission did, tot come to any con- blazing building was so intense as to make clusion, and it was dreided to continue it impossible to get very near in the first

half hour. the conversation at the next meeting.

MR. DENBY ARRIVES IN MANILA:

MANILA, July 31st, The American Secretary of the Navy, Air. Denby, has arrived, and will inspect the Fortifications and Nayal Establish

ment,

THE TURCO-GREEK DISPUTE.of the 1992 Ilerby which has just arrived

ENCOURAGING TURKISH

ATROCITIES!

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General Harington's declaration that he will forcibly sppose any move against Constantinople is caused a deep impres Bion in Athens. The Cabinet ́sat". For three hours yesterday.

It

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For, within that time, it was clear that nothing would save Messrs. Kelly Walsh's premises. They were blazingh an intensity which lit up the whole town and--one could not help noticing over in the midst of the horror of destruction

lumined the trees above Teehouse Street with a strange, beautiful and unearthly radiance. The racing sparks drew a pattern of flagres work upon the background of the sky and larger fragments of harging material threatened to spread devastation far and wide.

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IMMINENT HANGER OF WIDE- SPREAD DAMAGE.

The Annexe

wards and it became evident that if it continued to burn the servants' quarters above it would catch fire too and the Masonic Hall would be threatened from slightly different but equally dangerous quarter. Below, there was little danger of extension for the broad stairway above Duddell Street intervenes. The servants' quarters, above, are connected with the annexe by bridges, at each floor, enclosed with woodwork, and hoses were brought to bear to prevent if possible, it seemed a forlorn hope the advance of the flames As a matter across the wooden span.

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found scattered on the floor of the cabin. à rope used as a hoist was found barging from the porthole to the sampans. Later

of fact, the flames did get some hold at the back of the place, for a time. Hoes had already been dragged up the hillside above Ice House Street to attack the fre from a better ceign of vantage.. Window glass in the wooden bridges proved a Mr. W. L. Ramsey was next called and formidable barrier to the protective jets stated that he found the note in question which by the way-were now at very high in an envelope, together with two pawn the other two defendants were found in pressure but not sufficiently strong to tickets, in the defendant's drawer at the No. 117 cabin, also surrounded by a pile break the glass which was freventing the | Motor Garage. The drawer Was not of ammunition and revolvers. The Water: ingress of the water. Stones

were locked. The pawn tickets be tore up and Police were telephoned for and the men hastily gathered from the hillside and a threw into the waste paper basket, and arrested. fusilade directed at the windows, When the note was handed to Mr. Lauritson. several had been broken the jets of water The defendant had nothing to do with began to have good effcet,, and, in the end, the house boys' quarters were saved.

"HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL", At 11.30 p.m. it seemed as though part, at least, of the Carlton Annexe, might be saved.

The upper floor or perhaps two Hoors appeared to have burned them- selves out and some of the rooms on the lower part of the Icehouse Street frontage had not yet been attacked, From Daddell Street, however, the situation looked far Here the whole frontage from hopeful.

ESTIMATES OF THE DESTRUC- TION.

the cash of the firm.

Questioned by the Magistrate, the wit ness said he was very surprised to find & $100 note in the defendant's drawer, 19 the defendant was only earning from $30 to 240 per month.

The Magistrate: It is rather a high handled action to do without saying any- the defendant. Were you thing to suspicious he had embezzled "your firm's money?

Witness: Yes.

Corroborative evidence was given by

Mr. Earl F. Townsend after which the

case was remanded for one week, and the Magistrate at Mr. Hall's request granted. baif at $5,000 for each defendant.

THE FATAL MOTOR-CAR

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ACCIDENT.

The inquiry into the death of a Chinese . foreman blacksmith who was killed on July and whilst riding a bicycle as the Continuing, the witness said that when result of a collision with a motor-car Mr. Lauritson returned from the Charter-driven by Sub-Inspector Grant of the ed Bank es the morning of the 22nd, Water Police was continued yesterday. where he had been making enquiries as to afternoon, at the Magistracy.

The hearing had been interrupted in the genuineness of the note, nothing was said to the defendant. That morning the order that the jury might view the scene defendant seemed very anxious, and when of the accident the junction of Canton questioned, said he had lost something and Jordan Roads-Kowloon-and on the Court resuming yesterday, evidence was The note was held to wait further develop given by a foki employed by the deceased's mests.

Boad.

After bearing the fcki's evidence, the Coroner (Mr. Lindsell) remarked: It seems a pity that Tnspector Grant did not retrieve the bicycle after the accident?

luspector Grant': I went to the hos-

back the bicycle was gone. pital with the deceased, and when I came

"The Corner: I thought the deceased was removed by motor ambulance ?—Yes; but I went with him..

Oh! I see, where did you leave your car then -In Canton Road.

of the building from roof to "cellar seemed to be involved and one could not but fear that, in spite of all the efforts being made on the other side, the centre of the fire would not be quelled. Many thought that the wile mass-possibly undermined by the action of the original fire. id waterlogged with tons of water (our precious water that is so scarce) would collapse into the burning shell of the printing office below it and perhaps

Questioned by the Magistrate, witness master to the effect that the deceased break down the resistance of Messrs. said he did not know at the time of its paid a visit on the morcing of his death to the Kowloon godowns where the firm THE CORONET THEATRE.

Humphrey's godown. by sheer weight of discovery that the note was a forged one. was engaged on a job. This evidence mass. Heaven knows what further spread

Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada wis threw fresh light on the collision us, it of disaster would not then have ensued. ness said he had had no quarrel with the was suggested by Mr. M. E. Lo, who Patrons of the Coronet Theatre found

But the prophets of calamity were wrong defendant. On June 20th he saw the appeared at the previous hearing on be that there was plenty of excitement to bei

for at twelve o'clock the building was still defendant holding up a $100 note, waving half of deceased's relatives, that the man got yesterday out of the remarkable filmi

standing and, moreover, it was evident it to the other clerks. At that time he was coming down Canton Rond and that While these opening incidents of a that water was conquering fire. Before did not think he had stolen any of the he was catting straight across Jordaa amongst the intest topical budgets. is probably the most interesting picture terrible night were developing, Fire one o'clock the fire in the nonexe was firm's money. He thought the defendant Road and not turning off into Jordan of its kind that has ever been transferred Brigade contingents were assembling frein practically under control and it was pos was flush,

relax a little, look around and far and near. The jeta directed on the sible

in reply to Mr. d'Almada the witness to the screen. There is plenty of attrac ATHENS, July 30th. tion about the balance of the new pro fire straight from the street hydrants take stock," in some degree of the extent said the receipts he was looking for relat ed to husiness and should have been kept "A Greek Note to the Allies declares gramme, too.. Blanche Sweet captures the were ineffectual for the most part but of the damage.

Messrs., Kelly & Walsh's printing works by the defendant. that by neutralising Constantinople the fancy more easily than ever in Her they served, for the moment, until the

Mr. d'Almada: Before you searched Allies are protecting instead of coercing Unwilling Husband," a delightful little motor fire engine pumps could be brought consisted of less than two end walls, for Turkey and depřiving Greece of the comedy-fären, and Harold Lloyd, the into action. Canvas tanks were thenart of the Duddell Street frontage had the defendant's drawer did you have the ucars of imposing peace, whilst a, con inimitable comedian of the tortoise-shell filled, from the hydrants and pumped on fallen forward, right across the strect, decency to ask the defendant if he had tinuance of the present situation is en- specs excels himself in New or to the Ere, with much more powerful smashing an opposite verandah in its the receipts?

Witness: Ho was not in the room. ouraging the Turks Le

exterminate Never," one of the real top-notebors effect, in fact a jet. Inter on, easily descent. The Electric Light Company's

cable store had been destroyed. All p Mr. d'Almada! Christians.

The object of your reached over the top of the Carlton Hotel cept the ground floor of the Hotel annexe search was completed the moment you Greek sccupation of Con- amongst his famous comedies, stantinople is the only means of bringing

annexe and descended upon the roof.

had been wreeked and no doubt the found those receipts-Yes, I was looking about, pence, Grego has made arrange-

One point of grave danger, especially ments for that purpose and begs the

in the view of those who did not know round floor had suffered considerable for receipts and could not fad there.

Were there-any police about? No.. ALIEN PROPERTY SEIZED-

damage from water, which had been Allies to give the Army of Occupation the

I put to you that your reason the fire-resisting properties of Hum poured into the building for two hours.

After hearing further evidence, the in- for taking the note to Mr. Laurit awessary orders." --

IN WAR TIME.

phreya' godown--was Duddell Street,

By two o'clock this morning one of the son was that you thought he had takenquiry was further adjourned to Friday where some bambo shores AN IMPORTANT RULING."

crash worst fires ever experienced in oogkong the money from the Company -I did not next for Mr. Lo to address the jury and road might easily act as conductors. had been definitely subdued.

think he had taken the money from the for the Coroner's summing-up/[^] Here a motor are engine worked fur-

Company NEW YORK, July 30th.

iously. Another operated from Queen's

Why did you take the money then?— An important ruling has been delivered Road Central, outside the American Ex-

Because I was surprised he had so much-Witness: I think the defendant was ALLIES OBJECT TO GREECE TAKING in an equity case by a company which press Company's office. Every hydrant in - It is impossible, at this stage, to give money.

not certain who had found the note, be ACTION.

purchased a German concern from the this neighbourhood contributed its quote Alien Property Custodian.

to the canvas tanks and hoses (leaking too anything like a complete estimate of the Did you know you had no right to take cause anybody looking for receipts in the Federal Judge Hand, giving his decimuth. people thought)

value of the property destroyed. It was the man's money-I repeat my state drawer would have found it. wound their

The Magistrate: I am afraid I think the Greek Charge d'Affairs, yesterday Custodian transferring, the Mized, pro- onslaught was made on the fire by means

The newspapers state that M. Metaxas, sion, declared that the deed from the way through every street. - Another strong said, last, night, that Messra. Kelly &ment I was surprised he had so much.·

Walsh had $100,000 worth of machinery Then why did you tear up the pawn your action in searching the drawer on banded the French Covernment the Greek perty of a German corporation could, or a fire engine above the scene of the and material on their premises and the tickets and throw them into the waste suspicion is high handed. I don't know Note, which affirms that Greece will not after the war, neither control the seized fire, just outside the Dairy Farm pre Electrio Company had much expensive paper basket-I thought they were of a how you stand in the eyes of the law but act without the consent of the Allies. concern's goodwill or

I express this opinion as a Magistrate prevent it remises. A bose from here was led beneath material, also. The building is owned, use, They add that the request was immediate suming basiness in its own name and the Masonic premises and so on to the we believe, by Mr. H. M. E. Nematee It is not your property you know. now in order that Mr. d'Almada may not ly refused and there is reason to believe seeking trade from its former "customers." fire from two or three points. This point who is said to have acquired it from Bir Do you still maintain that up to June ask the question.

Mr. Lauritson pointed out that it was that the same reply was given by London

of attack became even more luiportant Paul Chater for $80,000. The Hotel 21st "you had no grudge against defecd-

not the defendant's drawer. Anteze is part of the Belilios Estate, and ant-Yes,

Continuing the witness said that as far Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, the Merely to read much less to write this was worth about $100,000 Account of the disposition of the fre Mrs. Cameron, the proprietress of the as he knew Mr. Lauritson had nothing witness said he told Mr. Ramsey of his loss a camera and overcoat. He assisted 5ghters' forces takes longer than the are Cariton Hotel, will have the sympathy of against the man.

Mr. Lauritson then gave evidence anil in the search of the bux. He afterwarde needed to render 8100.000 dollars worth all, for she is a heavy loser by the fire said the defendant had been in his em told the defendant that the pawn tickets of material and machinery in Mesars. Mrs. Cameron had 820,000 worth of furni

With were born up in his presence. General Duffy, states that he is well Kelly & Walsh's a heap of burning ture in the annexe uninsured-oad it is ploy for the past three months.

regard to his work he had no complaint Mr. d'Almada: Don't you think you pleased with the progress of the troops.embers. The situation soon took 2 still feared that 820,000 worth of curios, packed to make against the defendant prior should have told the defendant that these Danger to the Masonic for transport to the United States, ar to June 21st. Mr. Lauritson then corro pawn tickets wore found in his drawer East and West Limerick have boes clotr graver turn. ed from Maigue to the Tipperary border. Hall bad been averted-merely as an iso consumed. Negotiations for the in-borated-Mr. Ramsay's story of the search. and that he had been suspected " A number of fresh places have been og interlude in the awful, hard-pressed battle surance of these were actually in progress. He added he expected to and pawn Witness: No, I consider it is his duty cupied. The rout of the Irregulars is against the oncoming disaster. Wood Mrs. Cameron was to be seen, when the tickets relating to a new camera and ato tell me what he had lost, pretty complete,

work of the verandah had caught fire, but fire first broke out, securing the safety new overcoat which he had lost some time Bat you consider it you duty that you as the Masonic Hall is substantially built of her pets and nothing would dissuade ago. The pawn tickets did not relate had them taken from his drawer ?—It is the flames were quelled and spread: no

her, although the back of the main hotel to these articles." further in that direction..

building, where the animals are kept, is The Magistrate: Can you tell me why immediately opposite Messra Kelly & the pawn tickets were torn up. It seems Walsh's frontage and was at all times in to be a very high banded procedure. danger of damage by collapse of masonry Witness I had the pawn tickets trans But at about a quarter to ten o'clock or from the spread of the fire in. that lated and found they did not relate to box or drawer. the cry arose, The top of the annexe is direction.

the stolen goods, but Mr. Ramsey had The witness: Yes, that is so. Greek troops continue to land at GERMAN SHIPPING STRIKE ! Just before this large sections of

About seven guests were staying in the torn them up.

Mr. d'Almada Then whatever you Rodosto. So far, 23,000 have arrived.

the floors and roof of the printing works Annexe. Some of them saved their belong The Magistrate: Having lost what find in your employd's drawer you can had fallen in and the blaze increased in ings but, in the case of those who were out subsequently proved to be a forged bank-take away - did not take it away, I intensity. The typhoon shutters, and for the evening, it is feared that their note, how can you account for the fact handed it over to the police, caught fire; they could not escape for they property has been lost in the general that he did not run away.

At this stage the case was adjourned other woodwork of the hotel annexe destruction.

(Continued at foot of acre column.) for further hearing.

PAR18, July 30th,

and Rome. AUTONOMY OF OMA DECLARED.

ATHENS, July 30th.

ارد مصمم

CLEARING OUT IRISH REBELS.

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is understood that the Government's IRREGULAR ROUT IN LIMERICK decisions dealt with in the Note to the

LONDON, July 20th." Allies will not be executed at present. The autonomy of Toma, with extensive self-government, is being proclaimed to-day. BRITISH REPRESENTATIONS RE GARDING PLAN OF ADVANCE.

PARIS, July 30th."

A message from Athens says "the British Charge d'Affaires has made re- presentations to the Government regard- ag the plan to advance on Constan tinople,

FIGHTING COMMENCES.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 30th.

A Greek patrol entered the neutral zone and was repulsed by Turkish gen darmes after a short fusilläde.

(Continued as fast of neul column.).

GERMAN GOLD PIECES.

BEELIK, July 30th. The Reichsbank has fixed the purchase price of a twenty-mark gold piéce at two thousand paper marks.)

ENDED.

HAMBURG, July 30th. The strike of ship engineers, stokers, and other ship' employés has ended.

later.

FIRE REACHES THE CARLTON HOTEL

not his drawer. It is my drawer

Then he had no right to lock it No. The Magistrate (to witness) Then it is your will that an employé had not the right to keep anything private in his