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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH REUTER'3 AGENCY.) ·

BELGIAN POLITICS.

POSSIBLE SOCIALIST GOVERN- MENT.

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Boxpus, February 27th,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

MR. HENDERSON ICRITICISED FAR EASTERN CABLE

ANOTHER ATTACK ON THE GOVERNMENT.

Lospos, February 9th."

NEWS.

(THROUGH REOTER'S AGENCY-]

The Government was again the target MILITARY AFFAIRS AT FOOCHOW. for attack, this time on the motion for adjournment moyed by Mr. Ronald Mac- Neill, former Under Secretory for For- eign Affairs, drawing attention to the ques tion of the Government's reponsibility for of Ministers Butside the

The fall at the Belgian, Government, Hoteran

which has "eansed consternation in Gov-1 ernment circles in Paris, creates an interesting European situation, on

ac- count of its international implications just when reparations seem to be enter ing a decisive stage.

Particular referener was made to the Government's policy with nigard to the Versailles treaty arising from the speech by the Home Secretary, Alr. Arthur Hen- derson in the Burnley by election campaig on February 3rd in which he declared the treaty must be revised if further economio ruin was to be provented: Fr. MacDonald The opposition came from different Mplying to the critics,

that

had apparently quarters, and was bared on diverse been under the grounds, but the most formidable assault stor under the impression that as a Min- speak as a private citizen. proeroded from a combination of. Social- Of course he was

wrong. Mr. MacDou was wrong. Mir 1sts and Flemish Democrats, who, for aald declared the speech was not an expres long time, have decried the occupation of the Government's foreign policy, of the Rubr.

which was defined in his statement.

It was feared that the convention might Jead to further subserviezer સ France, The King has requested . Theunis to understood form a new Coalition, but it that M. Theunis has declined, and it is now anticipated that the King will sum mon the Socialiat, Vandervelde, or the Flemish leader, Cauwelnert; but the Socialists have been recently advocating a disanlution and preparing for an elves joral campaign....

EARLIER CABLES.

SEQUEL TO ECONOMIC CONVENTION.

BRUSSELS, February, 27th The Chauber has rejected by 3 to 70 votes a bill embodying the Franco-Belgian economic convention. The Premier on nounced that he would sign as the Gov erumas had made the bill a matter of confrience.

The Frane Belgian convention which has caused 31. Theunis to resign has been the subject of negotiation for two years.

Thr ensure has been strenuously upposed by Belgian manufacturers and the Press on the ground that it gave France seven more concessions than were granted Belgium.

BRITAIN'S NAVAL

PROGRAMME.

„RELATIVE FIGURES FOR THE

POWERS.

LONDON, February 27th.

In the House of Cems at question time, Mr. C. G. Ammon, Parliamentary Secretary of the Adiniralty, said it was not in the public interest to publish the details of the new cruisers, but they with the requirement of the would conform Washingtch Treaty

Tu btw.en

on

expected the cost to be

000 and £9,000,000.

The effect of their building on the num. bar of personnel in the Navy must depend decisions reached on the replacement which would be the subject programme. of Government investigation,

The latest figure for the light cruber strength of Britain, America, France and Japan were as follows-

J

Britain

America

France Japan

Wonal personnel 14,000 m.

45. 20.

· 16.

28.

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Mr. Ammon said the increase in the Mediterranean Fleet did not indicate a change of policy on the part of the Govern-

thent.

HOUSE OF COMMONS DIVISION. CONSERVATIVE SPLIT APPARENT.

Mr. MacDonald pointed out that hus was awaiting reports from the reparations experts' committee, before making a com plete survey of all the war problems.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin said that in view of the Premier's reassuring statement the party would not prom for a division and the motion was accordingly negatived without divisions.

MUNICH TREASON TRIAL

"CASE WILL PROVIDE NO SENSATIONS.

Periso, Februngy 29th.. General Sun Chuan Fang with his Staff left Foochow on the 27th inst. for Yen ping where he will establish his head quarters, apparently having found him. self undermined a Fucchow by Wang Yung Chung.

THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.

PERINA, February 25th.. The Cabinet this morning voted 880,000 to be set aside for expenses of the heail- quarters of the Tupan of the North-West frontier affairs, Feng Zu Hsiang.

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CHINA AND RUSSIA.

PEKINA, February 29th.. The Cabinet considered a report from Dr. C. T. Wang regarding developments

in Sino-Russian Affairs.

CHINA'S INTEREST

LEAGUE of NATIONS.

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LONDON, February 27th. In an article in the Nineteenth Century on Asia and the League of Nations, Mr. Chao Hsin Chu, Chinese Charge d'Affaires, urges China's claims to a sent in the Coun cil of the League. He emphasises China's kenne for the principles of the League and points out the failure to observe.th grographical basis of the Council repre MUNICH, February 27th. A slight snowfall this morning sufficedentation may prejudice the future of thy to krep away from the vicinity of the the League ever cens to be a world

the result will is that the nations situated o the American continent will establish their own league and the nations of Asia will follow suit.

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INDEMNITY.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

29rk, 1924.

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE PVISNE JUDGE (MR. JUSTICE GOMPETETZ)).

SEQUEL TO A HIGHWAY ROBBERY

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UNION CHURCH.

ANNUAL MEETING.

PANAMA CANAL · DANGERS

THE PROBLEM OF THE LOCKS AND

THE GATUN DAM..

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The U.S. Fleet last month engaged in mauuvres off the Atlantic end of the Panama Cabal, and the result of the first-

ASSISTANT PASTOR PROPOSED, -

The annual meeting of soatholders of the Union Church, Kennedy Road, was held last evening. Business was preceded day's operations were somewhat disquiet- by a number of musical items. The pro-ing. These were directed to a hombard ceedings opened with an orgau recital by meut of the canal by battleships, and it ments were provided for seatholders and from position some twenty miles froin the the organist. Mr. S. Collett. Refresh- was provell, that the enemy hips, later several musical items were randered entrance, were able to drop Shells quito by Mrs. Harlow, Mr. Skinner and Mrs. easily on the Gator dam and locks, over-

at miles inland, while the biggest guns of, the shore defences were unable to get their

vessels.

Two Chinese wore arraigned for having rubbed two Chinese women at Stanley Gap.

The evidence showed that i married woman had her daughter were

Jean walking along the road from Repulse Bay on the morning of Jamury 16th, and just before reaching stauley Gap they Dowse were intercepted by the two prisoners The CRAIMAN of the meeting (ME G. who threatened them with bamboo poles. Shaw) elected by the seatholders pro-shells within ton miles of the boutarding

and robbed them at their nuoney and jewelery. The rubbers were captured shortly afterwards with the aid of polion from the Wong Nei Chong Gap Police Station.

The men

were found" Guilty" and sentenced to three years hard babour and 12 strokes of the cat."

The Jury empanelled for the case were Messrs. J. B. Chapman, J. E. Anderson AC. do Rozario, T.- W. Riddell, · S. Meyer. H. A. Jones and R. MeKellar.

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AN UNUSUAL CASE.“

HOW ARMED ROBBERIES ARE

PREPARED.

This is what many people expected, and

is a complete justification of the decision arrived at by the bount of consulting en- who, when the U.S. Government

sent, in moving the adoption of the annual report and accounts, said that it was very gratifying that the weekly offer ings were so well maintained. The past,

gine the French evtupany twenty year, he continued, had been a very im-years ago, were asked to report as to portant, one for the Church and he would whether the canal should be a lock esnad or a sea-level waterway. The experts ro- like to take the opportunity of placing ported that the sw-level plan was the ore on record their pleasure regarding Mr. which offered reasmable assurance of fe

that its

Maconachie's decision in April last to uninterrupted that

continue his Ministry amongst them until

1929.

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The year under review, he said, saw the start of the Kowloon Union Church and he thought they could look to the future with every confidence, knowing that this branch, or sister Church, was desired by their friends in Kowloon. The reports of the new church mucetings were "This covery encouraging. The Chairman thank

their trial on a charge of conspiring to- Before the same Jury five Chinese stood gether to commit an armed robbers be tween the 4th and 20th of January.

Mr. Dyer Bali conducted the cake for the Crown. He described the ease as Spiracy" he said to commit a rubbers is made up of a series of conversations and dates and it would be shown by the between different men at different places

evidence that at the time of their arrest the prisoners were, about to embark on a robbery,"

court house eran the few who assabled | wide concern, saya Mr. Chao Hsin Chu, somewhat unusual one.

sterday, it is evident that the citizens Munich are little interested in the of trial, cause already is is clear the case will provide no sensations and will not have serious consequences for General Lu

fact of deior and Adolf von Hitler, which these two are probably aware

One of the accused. Weber. President of the Nationalist Oberland Bund made o statement to-day explaining that the aims

LONDON, February 27th. Versailles treaty and create a new German Ponsonby replied in the affirmative to a of the Bund were chiedy to tear up the In the House of Commons, Mr. A. Fatherland. He gave an account of his question whether the Government intend conversations with von Kabr, von Lowered to introduce a Bill eunbling them to (Chief of the Bavarian policey and van appoint a committee to deal with the dis- Seisser, showing that all three approved posal of the Boxer indemnity, but said that no inference should be drawn with regard to the likelihood of the Boxer indomaity funds becoming available for defaulted payments on unsecured debts of the Chinese Government,

of the revolt,

STEVEDORES STRIKE

SETTLED.

LONDON, February 27th. Mass meetings of the members of the Stevedores Union at Poplar, Canning- town, and Bermondsey this morning un animously decilbad to call off the strike Work will be resumed to-morrow,

HOME FOOTBALL.

CUP AND LEAGUE MATCHES.

LONDON, February 27th. In English Cup re-plays Liverpool boat Southampton by two goals to ruil and will now meet Newcastle away; whik West Bromich beat Wolverhampton Wanderers

by the same score and will be at home in the fourth round to Aston Vilia.

P.

JAPANESE ARRESTED AT VLADIVOSTOCK.

ed the ladies for their work in providing funds for the handsome new pulpit.

In conclusion, he favourably commented on the installation of electric light" and fans in the Church.

Cont

would be $30,000,000

i would last for

tine

But the Canal Commission, which bud the final word, rejected the advice of the experts, mainly on the ground of cost, and the canal was built with locks, Bre altogether, by means of which the canal rises feet above anean sea level. In addition, an enormous dam was built tor wirtin the waters of the Gatun Lake,

have an area of 184 square miles At the time 31. P. Bunau-Varila, the

chief engineer of the French company, warned the American Government that a lock canal would prove an expensive and dangerous mistake. The canal. he point ed out, is situated in the earthquake zono, and quite & small, earthquake would ba capable of destroying the lock, and the great dam, which be declarest was inher

weak. Other authorities were of the development of naval artillery. locks at the mercy of a hostila feet, aud

Mr. BONNER seconded the adoption of pinion that sooner or later place the in the last few years it has been clearly demoustrated that they can be bombed from the air.

THE QUESTION OF ASSISTANT

M. Bunau-Varilla's prediction that the lock canal would in the end prove the

The whole thing. started, as far as the police were aware, on the 5th January the report and accounts, which were un On that date a certain man called Konganimously adopted. Lok, who lived at Bulkley Street. Hung- hom. was visited by the first prisoner. They went to smoke opium together. In the opiunt divan they met another man called Leung Mec. A conversation en- The Hon. SECRETARY (Mr. Cubry) said more costly was abundantly verified sed as to the difficulty of Boding, work that a suggestion was made to the Com-when the end was completes the amor to do. Leung Mee suggested that it was mitter that it would be advantageous for dab on it nearly double the maximum can Government had spent some 100,000,000. better to "dig" than to have nothing the Church to engage an

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PASTOR.

a sea level canal. In order to recom

pense themselves, the American Govern- ment induced Congress to pass an Act

Assistant to do. "That is a perfectly barmless Minister. The Minister, he said, found cost estimated by the board of "ogiceers remark," pointed out Mr. Deer Bil, that much of his time was taken up with but when we know that 'to dig' is the committee work such as hospital boards, slang terms for to moly,' it mukes all the mision and other outside agencies difference." Dig where shall we dig?"" | which is was very desirable that the

theropting the Hay-Pauncelot Treaty, guaranteed equal treatment to the asked the first prisoner. Lenny Mee sug-Union Church should be represented. vescis of all nations, and in its place gave gested that they coulddig about two Many of these meetings were held at 5.30 preference to American vessels. This Toxyo. February 27th. or three hundred at the house where he .. or thereabouts, which greatly hinder violation of an international trees wak Semi-official Foreign Office advices con-lived (No. m. Wuhu Street), supporting ed the work of pastoral visitation. In vigorously protested

Great against by firm a despatch from Vladivostock report this statement by adding that there was 'vitations came to Mr. Maconachie to visit | Britain and other countries, with the re- ing the arrest of Cape Matsui, a member a far-lined coat there which would easily barracks and naval ships which he was sult that at the instance of President of the General Staff.

bring in over $100.

quite unable to accept and an assistant Wibon Congress repealed the exemption The next stage in the case, said Mr. would be able tẻ do this work and also | Act two years inter. Dyer Ball, was on the nth January when assist in visiting the members of the con- Since the canal was opened it has been Kong Lok went to the Ying Wah tea gregation and the military, naval and more than once closed on account of laad- house. There he met the first and fourth civil hospitals. It had been impossible slides in the Culebra Cut, and now that prisoners and a man called So Ping of late to participate in conducting its vulnerability to attack from the sea There was further mention of this "dig services in the Peak church and this would

and air has been demonstrated there will ging." So Ping this, time suggesting then become practicable. An important probably be a revival of the scheme to con that it would be better to "dig" if they point was that this appointment would struct an alternative sea-level canal across Central America two routes have been The third solve the dificulty of finding pulpit suggested, che north and one south of the had the courage to "digg." stage developed after a Iause of a fortplies during the holidays and furlough Panama, zone ready for the time when. night when Kong Luk met the first and of Kennedy Road and Kowloon Pastor, the fifty mile long lock canal between Pan third prisoners and So Ping. There were The Committee of Management had not further ennversations shout digging

The Russian authorities are reported. to have searched his residence on Feb. 25th, arresting him without explanation. also his two interpreters.

DAILY BULLETIN21 (BY COURTIBY OF THE

TRADE MARKS" LAW.

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PEKING, February 27th. The Diplomatic Corps have not yet received a reply to their Note stating the conditions upon which the Powers are

prepared to recognise the Trade Marks and So Ping heard Kong Lok ask the been able to closely inquire into this"ar apa and Calon may have to be abandonat

Law.

In Sottish Cup re-plays, Partick beat Hamilton by two goals to one; whilst Falkirk defeated "Queen's Park by two to Mr. Ammon added that had the fall. In the English League, First Division, programme of the late Government ben Huddersfield and Newcastle draw with ot modied in the naval estimates for 1924-goal each whilst Birmingham beat Burn 25 the extra cost involved would have been | ley by two goals to one.

It appears that the Powers, on January approximately £3.000.000,, and the addi. The draw for the fourth round of the 12th, sent a Note to the Waichison

Scottish Cup, to be played on March 8th, requesting a general assurance that the is as follows:-Airdrieonians # Ayr new Law would not operate in any way United; Aberdeen 2. St. Bernard's; Hiber- detrimental to foreign treaty rights. No rias Partick Thistle; Heart of Mid-reply to this Note had heen received sathiture.

when the aforesaid Note was sent, but Jat the Scots

League Hibernians de later the Waichiaopu replied giving an feated Kilmarnock by three goals to one, undertaking that priority of trade marks Arr beat Chyle by two to one, Airdrieoni registered with the Customs would he ans beat Ounded by four to two, Raith

guaranteed. This was not what the and Motherwell drew with one each as Diplomatic Corps wanted, as they were also did Morton and Aberdeen with the satisfied with the provision in the Trade Marks Law which recognises priority of BOXER'S SERIOUS ILLNESS.sake, even though the mark is not regla

tered with the Customs.

In a further Note, therefore, the Diplo HAVANA, February 27th. The division revented différences in the

Batting Siki, the Senegalese heavy-matic Corps removed the Chinese missp. Liberal Party. At least a dozen voted with the Conservatives; others sustained weight boxer, is seriously ill with bron-prehension in that rgeard, and now there does not seen to be, any serious obstacle vas a protest against Liberal tactics, white chial pneumonia.

in the way of a final settlement.

Without easting doubt on the Chinese good intentions. the Diplomatic Corps point out that obviously the Chinese will nieet with serious difficulties in applying their law unless foreign expert assistance is employed.

LONDON, February 27th. As a result of yesterday evening's vote, it is unlikely that the Poplar debate will be resumed,

a larg srction voted for the Government.

There was no eres voting among the Labour members and the Conservatives.

INTER-ALLIED MILITARY

CONTROL.

GUARANTEES COMMITTEE

BE REVIVED.

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same score.

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LINCONSHIRE HANDICAP

·A· SCRATCHING.

LONDON, February 27th. Epinard has been scratched for the Linconshire Handicap.

were not

they

submitted the following resolution:

That the Committee of Managem«pt is "instructed to inquire carefully into the question of the engagement of an assistant pastor and if it is considered necq-sary and financially possible, a seatholders meeting be called to receive a report from the Committee."

Mr. HICKLING seconded the resolution, pointing out that it was too big a ques tion to saddle the present meeting with He thought a second meeting should be called for this

purpose.

DINOSAUR EGG »

HOPE TO REALISE £10,000 FOR IT.

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FOR SALE-One dinosaur's egg, 10,000,000 years old, guaranteed not to hatch. The American Museum of Natural His-

tory is the author of this advertisement. It has a corner in dinosaur eggs, having discovered 25 of them last July in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.

Mr. W. W. McKenzie than proposed, a farther resolution

first prisoner if he could find three rolls free silk, meaning three daggers, and pointing out that

puppies required, the latter remark signifying short firearms. The first prisoner said he would arrange that, wilding that he could bring in some 30 per cent, men (meaning Triad Society men) to help,

The next important step in the plot was that the first, third, fourth and fifth prisoners were heard planning together in a doorway in Temple Street to meet the following morning when they would at the Ying Wah tea house at 6.30 .

Among the bidders is understood to be The PASTOR then addressed the meeting Lord Rothschild for the British Museum go to Hunghom So. 6o to gouunit the as oras length on the subject. The ques The owners have placed a reserve price robbers. The police were informed and tion, he said, was one of special interest of £1.000 on the egg, but hope for bids of the five men were arrested at the tea to him and consequently he hoped seat £10,000, or even double that amount. house or in the neighbourhood of the holders would not think that they were get. They announce that, the proceeds of the tea house. When searched by the police ting on Assistant Minister simply because first dinosaur's egg ever placed on the market will be devoted to defraying the three daggers, six gags and a roll of tape he was not able to carry on the work. I were found on four of the prisoners. am able to carry one, emphasised Mr.expenses of a new expedition to the Gobi Maconachie. I don't want it to be Desert, where they expect to discover the Nothing was found on the fifth prisoner.

Evidence bearing out the above was simply a question of relieving me. That missing link. For this expedition £50,000 then called.

is not the point. The point is. I want is needed. All prisoners denied knowledge of any more work done. I want things done conspiracy The accond defendant went that can't be done now." into the witncas-hox and denied it.

The suggestion, he continued, had been In summing up Hi Lordship mentioned in the newspapers and it there were any that three of the Crown witnesses were who ridiculed it he invited then to come informers and that two of them were and have a look at bis diary-mentioning awaiting deportation. If the evidence be his engagements for the ensuing week true then the seizure of the men and the which rucant that he could not find time articles they had on them prevented the to visit his flock. It was all very well case from going much further.

for seatholders to say "Call when you are Mr. MACONACHTE seconded and pointed The Jury were absent some time and passing." If they had a look at his diary at the great convenience which would on returning said their verdict was guilty they could see whteher he had time to arise from the anion of the 130 churches against the first four defendants and not pass. During his term of service the the English and Chinese Churches, guilty against the fifth. He was accord-sentholders had ample opportunity "of The motion was enrried... fagly discharged.

The Rey, Mr. JoHNSTONE. Pastor of the finding out whether he was foud of work or not. If anybody thought that he want-

"Union Kowloon

on Church, then addressed et an assistant pastor because of his the meeting on the prospects of the church disinclination for work then he was going in. Kowloon, Dealing

with the question of Home by the next boat. He wanted the suitable site he said, that residents were also to think of the question of furloughsnow moving farther and farther out from PERING, February 27th..

He had been trying to arrange for relief the centre of Kowloon and there wer Questioned regarding a Reuter'e Agency

PERING, February 27th." during bis coming furlough but up to the many now in Kowloon who favoured message from Rome to the effect that

The Ministry of Justice has issued an present he had met with co end of re- site for the church "Over the hills and fusals in every direction. In fact, he had far away." The time was hardly ripe fer China, among others, bad declined to order to the Courts throughout Chies in accept the limitations of naval ariba pursuance of a mandate issued by the combed China without any sacpess, and him to say too much on the progress me ments, a representative of the Waichino President on January 1at for an inquiry now that they had formed two congrega- the church, but friends were most hope pa, this evening. said that the message and report regarding (1) prisoners under tions it was essential that a third pastor ful for the success of the venture and stripped of all explanation was mislead-sentence; and (2) those who have been in be secured.

were most hearty in their support. Mr. Maconachie then dealt with the The Officials were elected as follows---- ing, adding that China had always been prison for long periods,

Mr. E. B. Cabey, Trustee Mr. E. F. peace-loving. She had never hesitated to With regard to the first list, the Courte financial side of the question and referred

Mr. Currie, Hou President Harding at which President lend he support, albeit meagre, to any are required to ascertain what, eircum-1.to a promised donation if the scheme Cubey. Hon. De fallen fommittees: Coolidge. Mrs, Harding, Cabinet Minis- project tending to eliminate warfare, but stances, if any, may be forwarded in materialised, which he did not want to Treasurer; and the TTEE: Mrs. Macon

MAY

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Pakis. February 27th. The Ambassadors Conference has assem- bled to discuss the British memorandum for military control of Germany which proposes to revive the inter-Allied plan 1 September 1922, ubstituting a com- guarantees with limited, fure- Initter of

LATEST NABLES. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE-1 U.S. OIL SCANDAL MR. DAUGHERTY WILL NOT

i. - RESIGN.

WASEINOTON, February 27th. Referring to the demands for his re tious for the present control commission, The plan was dropped owing to the cocusignation, Mr. Daugherty has issued a

statement in which he says he does not. pation of the Ruhr,

intend to even consider resigning until there has been a fair hearing of the charges against him.

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LATZE. The Ambasadors Conference referred the memorandum to the inter-Allied Mili- tary Committee at Versailles presided over by Marshel Foch,

BERLIN, February 27th."

BARLIER CABLES,

A semi-official statement refuses to beIN MEMORY OF MR HARDING lieve that the British Government will lend a hand to encanchment upon Ger- JOINT SESSION OF US. CONGRESS. men Sovereignty involved in the revival of the guarantees ommittee which was not provided for in the Treaty of Var- wailien,

WASHINGTON LABOUR

CONVENTION

LONDON, February 27th,

WASHINGTON, February 27th.

A joint session of Congress was held

in honour of the memory of the late

It has been hinted that the cost of such assistance will be considerable, but this is a small consideration in view of the amount of revenue China will receive immediately the Powers recognise the Law, but if the Government invite the assistance of a Customs Commissioner familiar with the registration of trade marks, that probably will be found to be satisfactory na a preliminary measure, and taken as a proof of a desire to make progress in this important matter. CHINA AND LIMITATION OF NAVAB ARMAMENTS.

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His Lordship sentenced all four defen- dants to three years' hard labour.

·GAOL · PRISONERS.

she possesses only a few cruisers with an mitigation of sentence, while the conduct aggregate displacement of about 16,000 of those in the second class is to form the tons, which are comparable with only one basis for a reduction of sentence. medium-sized dreadnought It therefore

ters and members of the Diplomatic Corps were present.

Mr. Hughes, the Secretary of State, in an eloquent address, declared that In the House of Commons in answer to Mr. Harding's death was due to his ex is evident that China's naval forces are |-- questions, Mr. Shaw, Minister of Labour, announced that he proposed shortly to in-haustion of himself in the service of his far from sufficient for defensive purposes. Considering the extent of her coastal line. troduce legislation denting with the Wash-

Mr. Hughes concluded with a charge which is nearly 2,800 miles, she should ington Hours Labour Convention. He added that what had occurred in Germany understanding must

that Mr. Harding's spirit of brotherly have the right of a much larger fleet, and characterise bis imitation at all in her case would prac was a contravention of the convention and

countrymen if American life were to betically mean no navy. could not absolve us from keeping cur

worth living.

(Continued at foot of next column.) word.

country.

FATHER VAN PRAET.

"That this meeting of sentholders » approves of the proposed revised constita- ton of the New Territory Evangelical Society and agrees to this Church becom ing a unit of the controlling body."

The LADIES say too much about at that juncture. Ho

achie, Mr Mackenzie, Mrs. Hamilton, suggested that the Committee be Mrs. Fraser, Mr. Cubey, Mrs. Gerrard, authority to proceed with the matter with Mrs. Ross, Mr. Mine, Mrs. Craig out the necessity of calling a second

Mrs. Hom

Mrs. Mitchell and Mr. meeting. Mr.

KEY proposed that the resolution Mair. PERING, February 27th. be amended to include. Mr. Maconachie's The Government has received a tele-euggestion at the end of his speech. gram stating that Father Van Pract, the Belgian priest who was recently rescued from bandits, safely arrived at Suiyuan on the 23rd inst

As there was no secondler to the amend ment the original resolution was put to the meeting and carried.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

The GENTLEMEN'S COMMITTEE Mesra G. M. Shaw. J. L. McPherson, C. C Hickling, O. Skinner, Dr. John Mitchell, Messrs. MF Kev. A. Stevenson, A Hamilton, P. D. Wilson, W. McKenzie and W. W. Mackenzie.