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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

(TEĽOVOU REUTER'S AGENCY)] THE EUROPEAN SITUÄTION.

***EVERY AVAILABLE MEANS TO FRUSTRATE FRENCH POLICY."

THN HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY

LATEST CABLES.

AMERICAN POLITICS. MR. HARDING RESUMES HIS»

DUTIES.

FAR EASTERN

NEWS

CABLE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:)

PEKING CABINET.

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SPECULATION REGARDING MR. ALFRED SZW'S SUCCESSOR.

Pexisa, January 20th. A mandate issued last night appointed the members of the Cäbinet to`permanent rank, with the exception of Mr. Alfred Sze who left Peking for Tientsin yester day. Mr. Sau has not yet recovered from an attack of influenza. Ho tendered his

1923.

COMPANY MEETINGS. THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED:

These two gentlemen-Mesars. Bassoon aad. Compton--were also due to retira by rotation and on the motion of Mr. J. T. BAGRAM, onded by Kr. PERCY SMITH " they wars unanimously re-elected to the Board

ALLEGED, BURGLARY OF A EUROPEAN, HOUSE..

KOWLOON HOUSE BOY CHARGED.

Bobert Nicholl, an apprentice at the

The Ainth annual general meeting of

Mesars. H. Purcy Smith and C. Bernard Kowloon Dock, appeared as the Magle: the shareholders of the Hongkong Central Brown were reelected auditors to the trady, yesterday, as the complainant in Estate, Ltd., was held at the offices of Company at a salary of 875 each on the A came in which & house-boy, employed a Messrs. Jardine, Mathesofi & Co. Ltd., proposition of Father Rossar, seconded Mr. Stewart, of No. 93, Cameron Road,

by Mr. H. A. RODGERS Kowloon, was charged with the theft of yesterday morning. The Hon. Sir Paul This concluded the business before the several pieces of clothing belonging to Chater, C.M.G., presided and there were meeting. Buildings, Kowloon, him from the basement of No. 3, Armand also present: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard,

WASHINGTON, January 25th. President Harding returned to his desk for the first time since his attack of in- BURLIN, January 24th. fluenta He declared that he was only The German Government is firmly, reill' mough to not feel like working, solved to resort to every available means MR. BOYDEN INSTRUCTED an order to frustrate the French policy

MR. HUGHES.

of violence, declared the Minister of Fin.

Hughes informed the Senate arro (Herr Hermes) in a speech deliver Foreign Relations Committee that be 'ed in the Reichstag. The Minister wil bas instructed Mr. Boyden not to express resignation when taken ill and thoug" and on going to his wife's room she in. and Lau Hi Nam.

Mr.

BY

it would be an unparalleled disgrna. if any opinion in regard to n reparations the Germans allowed themselves to be settlement, and to refrain from urging forced by military orders to help the the consideration of his own suggestion French, by tyranny, to extort payments in the absence of instructions from the

or deliveries in kind from the occupied aron. The reparations and Rhineland com- missions had become mere tools of France Introducing the Budget for 1023, Herr Marines stated there was a deficit of be woen fourteen and sixteen hundred

» milliard marks, "

BARLIER HABLEN,

POLISH GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST FRANCE,

State Department.

"Mr. Hughes emphasised that the State Department in nowise approved of Mr. Boyden's recent memorandum Reparations Commission.

to

RESOLUTION FOR A WORLD

the

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. After Mr. Hughes had submitted the Boyden documents to the committee, Senator Borah announced "that" he would move in resolution, probably on Monday, requesting President Harding to call a BERLIN, January 20th.world economic conference. It is semi-officially stated that the youths in many parts of the country are offering to serve in the Reichswehr. but the Government has advised them to go. tinue in their occupations because no re- Cruita for the Reichswehr beyond the, re gulär number can be 'nocopted.

A semi-ufficia news agency states that, according to information from Warsaw,

REDUCED PASSENGER KATES ANNOUNCEMENT BY PACIFIC

MAIL LINE.

LONDON, January 26th..

The Pacific Mail Line announces a re-

this has not been accepted, he wasverbally granted leave. It is expected that bis resignation will be accepted simul taneously with the appointment of his

successär.

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S

There is much speculation regarding this appointment, but it is reliably stated that. Wang Yung Pao, ex-Minister at Berne, will be offered the poet, but he Parliamentary vote before desires laking up acting runk.

Liu EB, Yuan is taking up his post this afternoon and Wu Yu Lia to

morrow.

Д

JAPANESE NAVY.

NO ANXIETY REGARDING AMERICAN RIVALRY.

The

formed him that somebody had tried to

and about later a man appeared with

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

The principal witness in the case was The Rev. Father Robert and Mr. A. E.

AND AGENOF CO., LTD. a house-boy employed at No. 3, Armand Compton (Directors)," Mr. M. S. North. Buildings. He told his Worship that cote (Secretary), and the following share whilst ha was in the kitchen he heard a

The thirty-fourth annual general meet- sound of tapping which came from the holders-Sir Robert Ho Tang, Mesara ing of the Hongkong Land Investment Soer below and which was occupied by J. T. Bagram, F. P. Dencos, E. Sadick and Agency Co., Ltd. was held at the his wife. Bia suspicion's were aroused

Offices of Messa Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. yesterday, Mr. D. G. M. The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen, Bernard presiding. There were also pre- open the door with a key. Es kept watch propose with your sanction to take the ant: the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. A. H. Compton ten report, balacer sheet and auditors Mr. Hector Sassoon and Mr. H. P. in the lane outside bundle under bis arm. De pursued him port, which have been in your hands for White (Directors), Mr. M. S. Worthcote and succeeded in overtaking him some days, as read. The net profita for (Secretary) and the following hare. When taken to the Police Station, In the year amount to $160,238.72 as com J. T. Bagram, F. P. Deacon, Lau Hi Nam, holdera: the Roy, Father Robert. Mesars. spector Spear said, the man was found to be in possession of a number of keys, one pared with 3158,155.95 for 1991 a year E. Sadick, H. A. Rodgers, A. M. L. Soares, of which belonged to Mrs. Stewart's front ago, the profit for which was augmented H. W. Bird, F. M. Ellis, E. Arculli, B. to the amount of $13,898.24 by profits on W. Bradbury, A. A. Alves, A‚· A. sales of our holdings in shares, so that Guterres and R. J. Wilton.

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen.-The I think the result for this year, may he considered very satisfactory. Rent a report and statement of accounts, to pornt shows an increase of something over gether with the, auditor's report. having $13,000 and interest appears for the first been in your hands for some days past. time since 1917 upon the credit side of propose to follow the usual custom and The net profit for profit and loss account while general take them as read.. charges on the debit side are some 85,700 the year, after paying all charges and less than for 1921, thanks to a lower ex commissiona, amounts to $2.213,870.090 A HAT THAT LOOKED OUT penditufa in upkeep of our property against $2,645,306.21" for the previous

room. A damaged padlock had also been found in the vicinity of the room from which the clothes were stolen. The man who found the padlock was not present The Magistrate adjourned the case until this morning in order that this person could be called, &

in Court,

ÖF PLACE.

You will notice on the liability side of year. During the period, under review, the balance sheet en item: Bargain we have sold farther properties and also Inspector Kent produced a new felt money on sale of Inland Lot, No. 2.181. some of our rights in respect of the hat in Court, resterday morning, which This lot comprises the building known as Prays East reclamation." The profit from ricksha. A Chinese youth, in whose pos- secret for some time that we have sold compared with $2.391,063.61 in 1981, 18 is believed to have been stolen from a Prince's Building, and it has been no these sales amounts to 81,830,629.27,.as

a constable..

This is due to sales already

Tokyo, January 25th. In the Diet an interpellation was ad- dressed to the Government by the former Cabinet Minister Wakatsuki. The Pre- mer anawered saying that the anxiety respecting possible rivalry between Ame rica and Japan in auxiliary warships in the hat was found, was charged this block on good terms, the sale being a result of these sales of property, rents.. appears uncalled for, as both Powers are before Mr. J. R. Wood, with unlawful due for completion at the end of March for the year are some $140,000 less. But,

possession. respecting the spirit of this. Washington

He told his Worship that next. The increase in our profits enables on the other hand, the income derived. agreement. Ten thousand tonnage for bo saw another man steal the hat from us to pay an additional 81 per share by through part of the purchase money re- cruisers was adopted by the Washington a ricksha passenger inQue's Road way of dividend, making a dividend over maining on mortgage has more than com- Conference because the exports there West. He gave chase and caught the the year of 10 per cent. upon the capital, pensated for the decreased rents.

a course, of which I have no doubt you Turning now to the balance sheet, you agreed that the War's lessons showed thief and took the hat from him. Shortly will approve, and, we carry forward to will observe that the amount invested in that smaller craft were not of value. afterwards he was arrested himself by a this year's working the sum of 8211,100.70 property is reduced by a little over

replacement of warships was

as against $180,862.07 at the end of $180,000. matter for future consideration.

At the time of his arrest he was wear 1931. I now beg to propose that the re- mentioned. The amount invested in ing the hat. The astute constable con- port and accounts, as presented, be shares is $21.000 less owing to the West DEATH OF DE,"PAUL REINSCH

sidered the hat and the defendant's adopted and passed, and when this bas Point Building Co., in which we held clothes formed too great a contrast to been duly arconded I shall be pleased to shares, baring been wound up. Bargain LONDON, January 26th.

SHANGHAI, January 26th.

answer to the best of my ability, any money on sales pending, $37.908.39. ra Dr. Paul Reinsch, formerly American pass by without further investigation.

Mr. Wood put the case back until Mon- questions shareholders may wish to put, lates to certain uncompleted sales of The return to the Rhineland of the Minister to China, and more recently anday morning and asked the Inspector to Sir ROBET Ho TUNG seconded the property, the profit on which will be taken After industrial magnates who were court mardied at Shanghai this morning.

Adviser to the Chinese Government make further enquirice as to the owner

unanimously. ship of the bat. tialled, was marked by the most enthu siastic demonstrations at railway stations BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN," en route, including Cologne where 50,000 SUN YAT SEN'S MANIFESTO. people assembled and swarmed the metals, The demonstrations at Essen were

INDUSTRIALISTS RECEIVE STUPENDOUS OVATION.

the Polish War Ministry the ordered the duction of £20 in the first class passen time-expired men of the Polish and exger fare from England to the Orient... German armive, füriliar with, working the postal services, railways, banks, mines and smelting works, 'aed fully acquainted with Gorman to place themselves forth. with at the disposed of the French Gov- omment.. They will be shipped from Danzig to the Rahr. Very high wages are" guaranteed.

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DISORDERLY DEMONSTRATIONS AT MAYENCE.

LONDON, January, 2516. Messages from Mayence eit Paris and Berlin, describing the disorders at May- ence at the conclusion of the trial, state

Was

rescued by the

that a crowd of four thousand demen- stupendous, A French officer who was stratory overturned - a tram-car, burned French newspapers, and molested civil being mishandled jana and soldiers. Several poroms were police. injured and "several arrests were made. Armoured cara "were plazed in front of the French headquarters and cavalry patrolled the streets all night long.

BERLIN, January 25th. The six court-martialled industrialista have returned to Essen, where they were given an ovation at the station by im- anenso crowds, singing patriotic songs.

MAYENCE, January 25th. General Marechal, the commander at a proclamation Mayence, has issued stating that, owing to the inactivity of the German Authorities and police during yesterday's disorders, he has assumed cor trol of the German police. The military aathorities have been ordered to suppres all attempt at disorder without scruple. The troops have been ordered to use their

arma

RHINE BOATMEN DECLARE A

STRIKE."

PARIS, January 25th. A message

from Duisburg Bays that Rhine traffic has been totally "suspended ewing to a strike of Boatmen, as a pro- test against the French requisitioning the tugboats.

PARIS, January 25th.

A message from Duesseldorf says it is understood that a conference between General Weygand and other "French Au- thorities has decided to stop all move ment of coal to Germany from the Buhr,

frem to-morrow,

.

At Duesseldorf, a large demonstration culminated in the intervention of the French, the infantry firing in the air and the cavalry using their swords.

GERMAN BOYCOTT EXTENDS TO OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS.

BERLIN, January £5th.

It is reported that the Government has notified the Allies that German officers and officials are henceforth forbidden to povpany inter Allish military and other missions if they include Frenchmen Belgians.

EARLIER, CABLES.

SHANGHAI, Januały with. Sun Yat Sen has issued a manifesto have driven Chen Chiang Ming from declaring, now that the Constitutionaliste

Canton, a considerable barrier to reuni fication has been removed, and construe tive work made more practicable,

Sun Yat Sen declares that he will do his utmost to hasten reunification by peaceful means, and reinstitute the rule of law.

Sun Yat Sen points out that the four groups, Chibi, Fengtion, Anhui and the South-West Provinces, which are now the main ruling forces in China, should co-operate in trpholding the law..

Sun Yat Sen declares that China's ease in the body politic, and he emphasises superduous troops are like a grave dis- the necessity for the disbandment of the troops before attempting reunification.

Sun Yat Sen submits a definite pro- posal for reunification, namely, the re- or would then be convertible into labour duction of the troops by one-half, which corps for the construction of roads, etc., and he also suggeste that an invitation be extended to a foreign Power (1) to assist China to davise means for the disband- ment of the troops, including the raising of a disbandment loan.

SOVIET OIL DEAL

LONDON SYDICATE'S COMMISSION CLAIM DISMISSED.

"

LONDON, January 25th.

Mr. Justice Darling gave judgment for

4.

·SALT GABELLE.

INCRESAE OF

JAPANESE RESIDENTS

ABROAD. SCATTERED ALL OVER THE

WORLD,

According to Foreign Office returns, Japanese residents abroad total 494,163, and 238,789 comprising $57,379 "males, females, They are scattered all over the world. They show an increase of over 200,000 persons, compared with 1913.

adoption of the report, which was carried into the current year's accounts.

"the accounts for 1020 had been closed, a

On the motion of Mr. Liv H NAM, liability of $12.915 was discovered, and seconded by Mr. F. B. DEACON, the con- the advice of our auditors, this sum. firmation of Mr. A. N. Bowes-Smith's has been deducted from the amount election to Board of Directors during the carried forward from that year, and is absence on leave of Mr. S. S. Perry, and shown on the balance sheet.

After payment of the usual interim the election of Mr. A. H. Compton to the Board to replace Mr. S. 8. Perry who dividend in July last, the amount avail. able for appropriation is 83.938,700.40. subsequently resigned, was carried which it is proposed to deal with as animously,

follows:-

Sir Paul Chater was re-elected to the Board of Directors on the motion of Mr. J.. T. BAGRAM, seconded by Father. BOBERT.

Messrs. H. Porey-Smith and O. Barnard, Brown were re-elected auditors for the each ensuing year at a salary. 9150 on the motion of Mr. M. S. NORTHCOTE, This was all the business before the seconded by Mr. E. SADICK meeting.

.

To pay a anal dividend of

36 per share

$ 300,000.00 To pay a bonus of $8 per

sharo

To pay a bonus to staff of

and to carry forward.

400,000.00 8,000.00

3,231,700.49

83,939,700.40

Males, and females resident in the United States number 80,899, and 42,480 respectively, being an increase of 13,723, Males, and females in and 39,028. Hawaii are put at 65,723, and 60,200, showing an increase of 6,464, and 18,837

tered as follows:-

In other principal places, they are scat HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION Shareholders as last year. The only dif

MANUBUBIA,

Majes Females

44,710 *...... 39,089 KWANTUNG (Linotung).

Increase, 20,385 18,375

Males" Females

43,991

38,807

CHINA PROFEE

Males Females

.... 18,315

16,803

17,803. 17,873

10,243 6,106

TSINGTAO.

Bales Females

12,380

10,908

12,329 20,758

SOUTH SEAS.

Males Falco

2,380,

708

3,375

723

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COMPANY, LTD.

COMPANY TO BE VOLUNTARILY

WOUND-UP..

This distribution by way of dividend and bonus gives the same return to

ference is an increase of $1 per share in. the dividend, making the dividend for the year 10. per cent on the capital in- stead of B per cent, and 81 less per share as bonus.

}:

I trust, Gentlemen, that these pro The twenty-first annual general meetingposals meet with your entire approval. of the Hongkong Land Reclamation Co. The work of our staff has, as usual, been “ Ltd., was held at the offices of Messrs ontirely satisfactory throughout the year, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., yesterday and I am sure you will agree that they at noon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard presid have well merited the bonus it is pro ed and there wore also present: The Hon. posed to grant to them. I now beg to Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Sir Robert Ho propose that the report and accounts as Tung, Mr. A. H. Compton, and Mr.presented be adopted and passed, and Hector Bassoon (Directors), Mr. M. S. after this has been duly seconded I aball Northcote (Becretary), and the following he pleased to answer any questions shareholders: the Rev. Father Robert, shareholders may wish to put. Mogare. H. Fercy Smith, J. T. Bagram, The proposal was sooooded by Mr. A H. P. White, A. 8. Ellis, E. Sadick and M. L. SOARES and carried unanimously. H. A. Rodgers.

On the motion of Mr. H. W. BIRD. -The CHAIRMAN id:-Gentlemen,- seconded by Mr. 9. SADICK, the confir propose, with your permission, to take mation of the election of Messrs. Hectos the report and balance sheet, together Bassoon and A. H. Compton to the Board with the auditors' report, which have been to fill the vacancies caused by the re in your hands for some days, as read.signation of Mrs. A. S. Gubbay and All obligations eured on the salt

There is always something interesting The net profits for the year amount to S. S. Perry, was carried unanimously.

These two gentlemen-Messrs. Bassoon and distinctive about the settings of D. 90,124.78 88 against $92,560.54 for 1921. revenue were fully met.

The surplus funds released to the Gov. Griffith's pictures, but that of "Dream This is accounted for principally by the and Compton-were also due to retire by

anles of the ernment were $78,882,000, but $31,000,000 Street," one of the most recent and most

48, and oar Peak pro-ErzIS, seconded by Mr. J. T. BAGRAM

REVENUE.

PEKING, January 24th.

the Royal Dutch Company in an action The salt revenue for the year 1922,

by a London syndicate to recover commis after meeting the administrative ex- aion alleged to be due for obtaining from penses, paid into the Group Banks was the Soviet Government of Russia con- $85,789,000, being an increase of $7,801,000. cessions for the restoration of the Com- compared with 1921. pany's oil properties in Russia, also con Sion for a pipeline from Gromay to Novorossisk. The plaintiffs admitted that business had not resulted from, the intro and asted leave to amend the claim by alleging that they were entitled to Amuneration for the introduction, but the

Judge did not allow the amendment,

AMSTERDAM, January 25th. An agreement has been concluded with several coal mines in Dutch Limburg to deliver coal to unscupied Germany. thousand tops was despatched on Janu- ary.23rd.

RUSSIAN ARMY MOBILISED, ON POLISH FRONTIER.

LONDON, January 25th. The meeting of the Labour Executive in- London, mentioned yesterday, was attend ed by Fimmión, secretary of the Trade

** DREAM STREET."

AT THE CORONET NEXT WERK.

daction, of the defendants to Krasing represente sums retained locally or ap notable of his acreen schievements which Marine Loser portion of Kowloon rotation, and on the motion of Mr. P. M.

THE TURKİSH TREATY.

TO BE PRESENTED AT CONFER ENCE ON THURSDAY,

реа

LASANNE," January 5th. It has now been arranged that the treaty bo presented to Turkey at a plon

army was already massed on the fron-tions. the Turks, decide to sign the

.

or the militarists.

propriated by the provincial authorities is being shown at the Coronet all next party. Both of these sales I announced they were unanimously re-elected for an- Messrs. H Percy Smith and D. The retentions increased $13,000,000 oek, possesses a charm that is beyond at our last annual meeting. The profits other period of office.

description. In a foreword to the film he realized were $807,666.71 and 812,264 roa

You will also notice that a Bernard Brown were re-elected auditors compared with last year.

pectively To reserve at the banks is maintained as it is not Limehouse nor London, profit of over $38,000 has been made from for the ensuing year at salary of $750 Pannyfields nor High Street that is pic sale of shares. The remaining assets of each on the proposition of Mr. F. B. at $7,000,000.

tured. Is is in truth one of the fascinat the Company now consist of the block of DEACON, Boonded by Mr. Azcursi. ing lands of Nowhere that Mr. Grifith houses on the remaining portion of K.M. This was all the businem before the

imaginative resource meting fulness invents.

INDIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING FOUR BRITISH OFFICERS, CAP, TURED BY TRIBESMEN,

DELHI, January 25th.

HAWAIIAN IMMIGRATION, COMMISSION RECOMMENDS RE- STRICTIVE LEGISLATION.

immature mortgages, amounting to

A trinity of characters in the persona of a young girl, Gypsy Fair, "Spike 81,238,000, and, some shares. It is there fore the intention of your Directors to McFaddon, and "Billis" his brother are the youthful people around whose lives is wind-up the Company when the remain- wrapped a romance filled with poetic der of the property has been sold," and

girl for himsett,

TO-NIGHT'S BOXING.

MAILS TO THE FAR TAST.

The Timer Trade Capplement, "says=" The Post Office is being pressed to ar

Union International,, who asserted that ary sitting of the Conference on Febru" In the course of puritive axpeditions visions and governed by the Good and the mortgages, which fall due in 1924, to cooperate with the French in the Ruhr Lausanne at the end of this wook, but a frontier, a British aeroplano was forced in two very remarkable characters. Good in view that in addition to the usual to the Far East than that which is now in France had arranged for Polish troopsary lak All the delegations will leave against the Mahaude on the North West Evil influences of this world symbolised have been repaid. It is with this object range for a more expeditous mail service.

by occupying East Prussia.

add representative of each delegation will re, to land on January 22nd and another on is permined by a retretcher and dividend of 7 per cent, on the paid-up operation. That a change is very badly that if this were done, the Russian "Red" main in case the Turks require explana January 25th. On each occasion two Evil by a street Addler. Another notable Capital, we are recommending the pay cooded does not admit of doubt. It is British officers were captured by the tri-Agure in the drama is Bwa Wanament of a bonus of $110 per share, which unfortunate that much of the value of the tiera and would invade Poland,

treaty, the heads of the delegations will beaten.

Chinese gambler, who plota to get the will absorb all the funds available at the present rapid cargo service to Chinn,

present time.

I trust this course will Hongkong, and the Straits should be The Executiva appointed the M.P.'s return to Lausanos, for the signature

moet with your approval. I now beg to dost for the want of corresponding postal Memra Henderon, Thomas and Shaw It is anticipated that a letter will be sent

propose that the report and statement of facilities, and we cannot suppose that the and the railwayman Mr. Cramp to attend to the League of Nations to-day with

accounts sepresented be adopted and Post Office will be long in making up the the International Committee meeting at regard to the Mosul question, and pre-

prisset, and shall be glad if some share deficiency. Goods now arrive in the ports Amsterdam to-day..

sumably this question will be brought

We are sekod to state that the holder will kindly second the proposal. LITTLE BUSINESS ON EXCHANGE before, the Council of the League next

Chadwick Davies fight for the Light The adoption of the report and state of the Far East in advance of the billa week. It is not improbable that the

WABBINGTON, January 25th, MARKET,

weight Championship will not take placement of accounts was seconded by Mr. of lading and other documenta without Council will send a commission of investi.” The Secretary for Labour's commission to-night sa Davies is unable to do the E. P. WHrs and carried uzmaimously. which the cargoes cannot be conveniently gation to Mosul.

On the motion of Mr. A. 8. ELLIS, or rapidly dealt with. These documents which was investigating Hawaiian immi weight. gration has reported in favour of imme The Morgan-Dixon fight for the Welter-soconded by Mr. E. SADIOx the confirma cannot in practice go by the steamers diate legislation. to prevent domination weight Championship will be supported tion of the election of Mr. Hector Sassoon that carry the goods; they have to he of the islands by alien races. The com- by a 10-round Lightweight Content be and Mr. AH, Compton to the Board of dispatched later by posk As things are, mission predicts that otherwise the tween Pte. Flynn, 2nd King's Begt, and Directorato replace Mesars, A. H. there is delay in the unloading of the Japanese will soon overwhelm the terri A. B. Larlor, H.8. Hawkins, and 4 Qubbay and B. 8. Perry (resigned) was ships, and general inconvenience includ

darried unanimoudy.

ing friction with the Customs authorities. six-round Contenta. tory.

LONDON, January 25th, There is little business in foreign ex- change French francs closed at 72.05 and Belgian at 78.80. The lire closed at 961 and marks at 98,000 to 100,00, Sterl ing on New York is 4.85. The Stock Exchange prioos are generally higher.

IRISH EXECUTIONS.

LONDON, January 25th, Two Irish irregulars have been execut. led at Waterford for possession of grens.