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CABLES.

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GERMANY NOT DISARMING.

INTER-ALLIED COMMISSION'S SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.

PARIS, December 22nd. A message from Berlin says the Inter Allied Military Control Commission bas forwarded to Paris a further fortnightly report stating' that. Germany has not fulfilled any of the five points laid down at the Ambassadors' Conference regard- ing disarmament,

GERMAN DENIAL

BERLIN, December 2nd.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 1924

FIRST TEST. MATCH,

DUSTSTORM STOPS PLAY..

SYDNEY, December 23rd. In fine weather, which became actually sultry as the day advanced, a crowd of 12,000 witnessed the Test match today. The close of play arrived with Australia's second innings scare as under:

Bardsley, b Tate

Arthur Richardson, a and b Free-

Inan

Kelleway, Gigan

Collins, not out

Ponsford, Woolley, ↳ Freesian Victor Richardson, e Hendren, h

Take Hendry, not out „RA...

Extrus

$5

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LAST NIGHT'S BIG

FIGHT.

CARTLIDGE WINS AGAIN.

THE AMERICAN outclassed,

THE SHANGHAI LIBEL CASE.

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PAMAGES AND QUESTIONS FOR JURY.

the question of damages, of which there His Lordship then directed the jury an were four classes:

SET DOWN WITHOUT MALICE

PLAINTIFF AWARDED ONE CENT.

Comment has been made upon the meaning of the word "received," that THE LAW OF LIBEL

Marshal Lu received $400,000 from plain THE JUDGE'S SUMMING "UF. tiff, whose name is coupled with those (1) Vindictive damages, really amount- `of various charitable organizations, mening to punishment; but these did not In the course of a lengthy summing up. hars of the local gentry and Mr. Yu Ya-

enter into the picture in this case.. As was generaly expected by the better in the libal action brought against the ching, also alleged to have contributed tion of the jury's opinion that the case.

(2) Contemptuous damages, an indica- informed followers of boxing in, they. Daily News by Mr. Fu Sinoen to the same fund. You must put your

never should have been brought into court Colony, C,P.O. Jim Cartlidge again de-his Lordship, Sir Skinner Turner, said:

own interpretation on the word whether

(3) Nominal damages, indicating that feated the American "Matty" Smith at In the first place I think we should con- it has the ordinary meaning, or any other proceedings had been rightly brought but. the City Hall last night, in a return congratulate ourselves on the Press we have Now we know that plaintiff is a promin- that the plaintiff had suffered no dam- test over fifteen rounds for the Light in China. The court is rarely occupied

(4) Substantial damages, by way off weight Championship of the Colong., with eases of this nature, and I think eat business mia in' Shanghai, living in

rompensation. the French Concession and carrying an Despite announcements previously made there have been only one or two during business there and in the Internationalded, that plaintif in this case had suf There was no suggestion, his Lordship. as to the Stress and general improve the years I have been here. In this case

The NorthChina Daily fered nuy

material damage, or any ment of Smith, and suggesting that at

Finally, his Lordship submitted the fol this return meeting a much closer contest

to the jury: Do the words

MAONI

ius ne past four months the Inter. ets, a duststorm swept across the pitch would he witnessed, it is safe to say that or not? and (2) if you-Sud libel, what circulating" widely here, in the Treatylowing questioned in the article bear

It is semi-officially emphasised that dur- Allied Control Commission has had fall opportunity of ascertaining that

inoy has fulfilled her disarmament obli- gations in every field."

With regard to the live points, it is declared that a considerable portion of the demands comprised therein have aly been fulfilled, while negotiations arending with regard to the others.

rd.

Total (for 5 wickets) .....58 When the board showed 237 for 3 wick and stopped play for a while. On the gain being restuled, the store returned after only one ran had been added to the

score.

at no period of the fight was the issue in doubt.

Cartlidge was ahead on points all the The aggregate attendance so far gen-

The match will be continued to-morroway, and it will take a better man than stitutes a record. The English fielding the American to beat him. has been excellent and the bowling good.

"The course of the contest round round was as follows:

A. E. R. Galligan bas received. many cables of congratulation on the occasion of his thirtieth birthday.

1st Round-The opening was lively, but

All the members of the present Austra with a little holding. Cartlidge immedi- han team have been notified to be presentately attacked with right swings to the at Melbourne for the second Test match head. Heavy body punches were

a January 1st, though the side will not changed, and both seemed anxious to get be actually selected until December 31st. at each other."

HOME FOOTBALL.

ANOTHER DRAWN GAME.

Los prx, Desember 2nd,

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LATEST CABLES, GOVERNMENTS NOTE TO THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

BERLIN, December The German Government has sent a Note to the Secretary-General of the League of Natious supporting the contention that in the ovent of Germany, joining the Leace she should be excused the obliga tion involved in Article Sixteen of the Covenant laying down the procedure, of members of the League against any

In the Association Cup replay, Gillinx State breaking the covenant. The Note ham and Barrow again drew at Wolver dwells on the disarmament of Germany, hampton, after extra time, the score whose army, it points out, is only being one goal each. 100,000, while neighbouring States, with mach smaller populations than Germany, possess much larger Armies.

It states that, for example, one such State, with a population of under 40,000,000 has an army of 100,000 mea.

"

GAOL FOR GERMAN EDITOR. CHARGE OF LIBELLING HERR.

EBERT.

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2nd Round-Cartlidge was the aggres sor, and scored with his left on thres or for occasions, and also punished bis opponent-about the body. South was warned for holding.

the meaning alleged in the innuendo, or any part of them? I "Yes," is that mencing defamatory? if again ***Yes,** how much of "No do the words bear a defamatory meaning in their ordinary sense, in their plain, and popular mean- ing? If "Yes! the question will boo come. How much 102.

THE QUESTION OF COSTS. The jury after a private consultation lasting an hour and ten minutes awarded Mr. Ward formally applied for judg ment with costs.

you have only two matters to consider: Settlement. (1) is the article complained of, the words News is a prominent daily newspaper pecuniary loss. in so far as they refer to plaintiff, libel

This article up- damages is he to recover? Simply de- Ports, and elsewhere. fined. libel is the writing and publishing peared on its front page on October 6th. of false and defamatory matter about Looking at the article as it stands, with a man, and defamatory matter is mattepe which causes injury to his reputation; out any regard to the accompanying cir- that is to say, words which disparage him cumstances, you must ssis yourselves, Do er tend to bring him into hatred, ridicule these words in so far as they relate to man by writ-plaintif, stated of a prominent business ar contempt. If you libel bying and publishing false and defamatory Chinese gentleman in a leading foreign matter about him, it does not matter what newspaper, do they tend to bring him your motive was, because it' is presumed

into hatred, ridicule or contempt?" It that a man intends the ordinary, natural is not suggested that the words were consequences of his acts and words. If published with any wicked idea against the words used are "defamatory in that plaintiff. You have been told of the cir. the plaintiff one vent damages, CX-

sense, then plaintiff is entitled to some cumstances in which the article was ob reparation at your hands.

tained and published, and you have been

Mr Reader Harris then observed that We know that the words complained told that Mr. Green regarded it as Kiang.

were written and published in the su propinganda. You must ask yourselves the verdict was practically an intimation We know whether it is defaming a Chinese gentle that the jury thought the case ought not North-China Daily Your that the statement that Marthal Lu had man to have it said of him that he is to have been brought. In a jury cass costs followed the event unless otherwise received money from him was false, and taking an active financial part in it has never heen suggested it was true. armed conflict proceeding between two ordered, but in this case contemptuous We also know that the words referred to parties struggling for power in his own damages had been awarded and he was the plaintiff, so that we come back to country? As to the secondary meaning, justified in asking there should be no order as to rests. Counsel spoke of the the position. Were the words defama- you must consider what the position was

anlaintiff's attitude when the article ap at the time of publication. There was an able man understand the words in a tory, that is to say, would any reason

armed conflict, civil war, in progress, peared and his refusal to entertain any with considerable fighting and loss of life suggestion of satisfactorily arranging the defamatory sense The question is not, did some men understand it in a defama on both sides and considerable, bardship matter, going straight to his lawyers. With the verdict of contemptuous dam- tory sense, or did plaintiff understand it and distress for the population within the in defamatory sense. The question is, fghting zone. War cannot be carried on ages of even less than a farthing, it was would the ordinary readers of the paper, without money and no doubt contribu-

in his Lordship's discretion to order each as reasonable men and ant as political tions to the war chest of aither side party to pay their own costs.

Mr. Ward replied that the verdict estab-. partisans, understand them in a défama.tended to prolong the struggle, though tory setise? And it comes down to this, you must remember that contributions lished the fact that the report was der do you as reasonable men representing might also tend to end the struggle should not deal with the question of costs famatory, and he suggested the court one side or other sooner than if contribu a body of reasonable men so understand them as defamatory!

tions were withheld. These struggles, do

as though plaintiff were a British subject and must upset business, especially in a Plaintiff was justifiably angry at what foreign Settlement. Therefore contribu

was done. Damages were immaterial to tions to the war chest of either side will him. All he wanted was a verdict which undoubtedly help to continue & state of would tell everybody that there was no affairs upsetting business.

truth in the allegation inade against him.

His Lordship: The fact that the small. eat coin of the realm has been awarded na damages brings the case into that clas■ brought which the jury think should not have been.

3rd Round-Smith opened in sprightly fashion, and was warned not to hold with. his right. Cartlidge landed a hard left to the face and scored freely to the hody. 4th Round-Cartlidge opened, with another left to Smith's face, and in n clinch which followed, delivered several telling punches to the body. He followed these up with another jarring left to the fars and a right to the ribs. Smith seemed badly shaken. Cartlidge gave hit more. punishment driving him to the ropes,

5th Round Cartidge, after narrowly missing with a right upper ent, piled up tire body blows, Smith retaliated, also to the body. Cartlidge was warned for keeping his right glove oper.

BERLIN, December 23rd. The Magdeburg Court has sentenced Herr Rothardt, the editor of a provin. newspaper, to three months impris. onment for libelling Herr Ebert whom he accused of helping to prolong the munition-workers' strike of 1918 and publicly urging the workers not to reg.in-fighting, and was fairly even. pond to the wilitary order to join the Army.

The 6th round was chiefly confined to

EARLIER CABLES; GERMANY AND THE LEAGUE. CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP,

Losos, December 2nd. Germany's reply to the League of Nations Council regarding her entry Into the Leagus makes her adherence con- litional "on the concession to Germany of the right to decide regarding her. netive

tion in the League in the PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION, swings to the ribs. event of

undertakings, in view

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of the disproportionate state

ate of the DUNDEE SEAT HELD BY LABOUR. armaments of the European Powers.

LONDON, December 2nd. The by-election at Dundee, consequent on the death of Mr. E, D. Morel, has

ing 22.072.

"An annex to the Note reiterates the claims regarding her equility status and war guilt, and adds Germany expects to

7th Round-Cartlidge had, the butter of matters. He rushed his than to the rapes, and Smith received much body punishment, Cartlidge was warned not to use his head. Smith got in two right Sth Round.Cartlidge again forced the fighting, and Smith appeared to be anxious to clinch, Much hody punish mebl was exchanged. Cartlidge had slightly the better of miters.

9th Round-Cartlidge got three lefts

MEANINGS THAT MAY HAVE STARTLED.

THE DUTY OF A PATRIOT. On the other hand, you have to remem- ber that a big fight might have Snality, and admittedly there were people who thought, De was said in a leading article in the Forth-China Dnity Sers, tant

Now in this law of libel there are cases where words which in themselves are innocent may, by all the circumstances in which they are written, have a de- famatory meaning put upon them; in certain eircumstanCER quite ordinary words may be defamatory. You must therefore consider these words first s they appeared in the article, in what this might be a fight to a finish and cumstances, I submit that the damages called their primary sense, their natural the prelude to a much better state of do not constitute contemptuous damages and popular sense, their plain and pope-affairs, was pointed out by the Ward had throughout the case stated that

As

M War: It may not. That is for your Lordship to say. In the special cir

Mr. Harris then pointed out that Mr.

it was the daty his client required such a sum as would

be admitted to the mandatory system. of resulted in Mr. Johnson (Labour) poll to Smith's face in quick succession, but far meaning. You have to look at the North-China Daily every of British sub-vindicate him. The fact that he was a

the League with regard to the former German colonies,

UNREST IN THE BALKANS. RUSSIAN AGENT'S ALLEGED INTRIGUES.

LONDON, December 2nd. Reports of fighting in Albania are con -Bicting.

Great Britain is doing her best to localise the trouble by advies to the concerned, but reperts of the parties despatch of British warships is untrus

A Belgrade message says the Albanian allegations that Yugoslavian troops are participating in the Albanian rising are semi-officially denied The newspapers suggest that the Albanian Note to League of Nations is supported by Soviet Russia, whose only representative in the Balkans is in Albania, and who, it is alleged, has taken advantage of the present situation to prevent the re- establishment of peace in the Balkans. THE ZINOVIEFF LETTER.

Mr. Simon (Liberal) polled 10,234.

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they lacked furer. Sinith, after receiving shouts it stands, remembering you

IL left to the ribs, took severe punish

With Round-Cartlidge got in lefts and rights to Smith's face, and took bat tittle punishment in return. Again he had his man on the ropes when the gong

sounded.

|AREUTERN AMEULAN SERVICE.]

U.S. AIR MAIL" WRECKED." PILOTS VAIN LEAP FOR LIFE.

11th. Round.-Cartlidge

continued to AURORA (linois), Dec. 2nd. erashed last night in a snowstorin,

The night mail from Chicago to Omaha maintain the upper hand, and again and The holy of the pict, Chauries Gilbert, relied on body blow, but they had little again reached his opponent's face. Smith has been found half a mile from the weight behind them. wrecked aeroplane seemingly indienting

18th Roind. Most of the attacking that he leaped with a parachute, which was done by Cartlidge, who had his man was torn from him in the downward rush,gainst the ropes most of the round. A fragment of the parachute was still The in-fighting went attached to his belt.

U.S. NAVAL AIRCRAFT. DECLARED TO BE MOSTLY

OBSOLETE

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But

Ward

Chinese should make no difference to the Court.

His Lordship reserved the question of

costs,

TEETOTAL MILLIONAIRES. -

MR. CHESTERTON'S VIEW OF THEM.

ber 1sts in aid of the building food of Mr. G. K. Chesterton, lecturing i Westminster Cathedral Hall on Novem→

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholie

church, once oral and social quite convinced that moral polit errors lay behind all the economia and."

certain

look at the whole article from of foreigners, at any rate mens to the then he put start to nish, and say whether in its jects, to hold aloof, and I may say that the law provides for quite severe, punish Smith against the ropes Cartlidge plain and popular meaning you find it # has any defamatory meaning so far as

ment.of any British

subject who may take adding up points.

plaintif is concerned. If you answer that part in such affairs without sanction. this, of course, cannot apply to any question in the negative, and say it has no such meaning, then you are entitled thing like the same extent to a native of circumstances in which they have been cut, but it is also to wok at the words in the light of the west, but it is allonternational Settle published and ask yourselves this; Con- rgued that the Chinese who live here ind do their business in the Settlement dering the manner and the occasion of

of the paper-and all the attendant cir-logical conclusion it would mean that publication, the persons to whom the ought not to mix themselves up in Chi- is made the general readers nese politics at all, but it seems to me that if such a theory were carried to its cumstances, are they defamatory, not in China, would lose the which plaintiff bus chosen to put upon business men, fall of energy, and full of assistance of a any meaning at all, but in the meaning

large number of highly trained and skilled then! Those are the only two meanings brains, whose services might be at the you are asked, or can be asked, to give disposal of their country but who, en Mr. un opinion upon. Are the words in their

Ward's theory, would be debarred from cert

Political errors of to-day. There were bidin and popular sense defamatory. Do rendering such assistance. I have heart sous people who were ready with great then in into hatred ridicule o

tend, enn they tend in any was to it said often that it is this very lack of

tu

promptitude to tell them what was of this description in Chinese some particular idea, institution,

wrong, and they were ready to point out contempt, or injure his reputation? If men you answer that No, or if you answer politics that assists the military parties custom which they regard as pivotal and that Yes, you consider further in leaving things as they are at the pre which they believed was responsible. One' question: Did they bear the meaning

sent moment, and that if business men of these statements was that poverty was which has been put upon them (a mean would come forward, a better state of due to drink, and they were told that it ing which may possibly have startled affairs might be brought about. I am they could shut up the public houses they some of you when you first heard it); not saying whether it is right or wrong. would practically abolish the origin of did they assisting Marshal Eat in the conflict be. Siao-en were to help, the state of the bute their success to the fact that all that hy mean, as suggested by plaintiff, people, tating the opinion held by the slum. He had heard millionaires most people, that if men like Mr. Fu especially American millionaires, attri voluntarily and actively WAS tween the provinces of Chekiang and says he takes no interest in politics and mented liquors, and they attributed the country would be improved. Mr. Fu their lives they had abstained from fer Kiangsu," that plaintiff was and actively promoting the continuance that is out of the reasons why he object failures of other people to the fact that

ed

bad, not so abstained. of the unhappy state of violence and d to the statement that he was assist- turbulence in his native country," that ing one side. It seems to me that plaintiff was not a fit and proper per

Ward has gane too far in suggesting that said he nothing to say about that

Chesterton, except that if BQD to hold the positions which he held Chinese living bere should take no part sobriety produces American millionaires

whatever in Chinese politics.

the sailer's favour

13th Round-Cartlidge continued to and with some smart half- attacks in the effech and also shook Smith with punches to-the face.

14th. Round-Early on Cartlidge get in a right upper cut which staggered Smith, WASHINGTON, December 2nd,

but the CPO failed to follow it up Admiral Moffett, chief of the Aeronau-Smith fought his way out.

He then forced his mao to the ropes, but tical Bureau, giving evidence before the House of Representatives Special Air- 15th Round Cartlidge continued to craft Investigating Committee, declared rush Smith, but the American retaliated It is understood that M. Rakovsky, the that only wat of 240 aeroplanes in the the end, though he received several smart with blows to the body, and kept on until Soviet Charge d'Affaires, is sending a possession of the American Navy could letter to Mr. Austen Chamberlain' with be used effectively in the event of war, jabs to the face, one of which cut his left reference to Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicks' and even these 224 were becoming eye.

A SOVIET OFFER

LONDON, December 22nd.

statement on the Zinovicff letter declarobsolete.

ing it to be genuine,"

3. Rakovsky says that in the interests

of truth, and a desire to, assist the in-

JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

vestigation of the matter, the Soviet ALLEGED ANXETY IN ENGLAND. Government is prepared to guarantee. the unhindered departure from Russia of the person who supplied the British Government with the document.

HOLLAND AND THE ARMA- MENTS QUESTION,

A ROYAL COMMISSION TO BE APPOINTED.

THE HAGUE, December 22nd:

Saghalien oil fields.

:

the

voluntarily

WHAT THE PUBLIC THOUGHT.

they

then

is a greater curse and judg there is ment resting on the sobriety that pro- duces American millionaires. (Laughter). It is not for you gentlemen to consider I don't accept the explanation that these which side was right or wrong, or to ex-

men became millionaires simply by sitting Pets did not like it. Naturally not, butter). Other press an opinion. His political oppon still and drinking lemonade!

added Mr. Chester- people, that is no concern of yours. It is not ton, attributed the evils from which the suggested that the alleged libel had an whereas the fact was that they had too world suffered, to lack of education. great effect upon the people here.

It is

not suggested that Marshal Chi or any much education of the wrong sort. Mr. Eu owing to this report. As far as members of his staff or the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs had any feeling against

Nobody was surprised when Cartlidge was awarded the decision on points

Mr. R. M. Dyer, President of the Box- ing Association, presented the Belt to the winner. Mr. Murdoch refereed the main bout.

in the business world in Shanghai, that New YORK, December 2nd. "')

Prior to the big event, five minor "con-

be was not a peaceful citizen," and that Cabling from London, the correspon

tests were staged.

he was "not a fit and proper person to dent of the orld reports au

In a six-round middleweight hout Pte. carry on business in the International under-

Eaton (1st East Surreys) eat. Stoker Settlement or the French Concession ?" current of anxiety in high quarters re- garding the situation in the Far East.

P. Q. Young (HM.S. Dimede) an That is what you are asked to say these und

points.

words and this article meant when read tiations that, after months of nego

Japan is about to conclude around lightweight bout hetween Bands which they were. published.

Much better boxing was Been in the light of all the circumstances ander Treaty with Russia, under which the man Warcham (East. Surrey Regt.) und question of Saghalien will be settled so

ON MAKING THE WORST OF IT. as to give technical sovereignty to fassiaSignalatan Rogers. Rogers started very hut assure to Japan practically economic feature being the clever footwork by both, words which the plaintiff does himself he sprightly and the first round was fast. n Now in putting a meaning on these In the Second Chamber debate on the coatrol, including the products of the especially Rogers, who did most of the is bound in two ways: if the words are the effect of libel is concerned, you must the subject of Carolus dollars, Mr. Thes war estimates, Herr Van Dyk, the Minis-

Writing to a Shanghai contemporary an The ter for War; stated that the Government opinion that the Baldwin Government,

correspondent expresses

attacking. the

capable of more meanings than one, he In the next round Ropers again forced is not allowed to select the only bad remember that written words are worse W. Bowern says, that these dollara haus to examine the programme for the can hase, feels henceforth that Britain and hil the better of things in the third view, the meaning which be does ittkay seo one issue of a newspaper, andunongst the rice iperchants of that part

than spoken words, they go farther and been in circulation for many years at the... proposed to appoint a Royal Commission having committed itself to the Singapore the fighting, but towards the end Ware meaning and give the "go by to any

ham hecame the aggressor. Wareham good meaning; and, from your point of are very difficult to catch up. A man port of Wuhu in particular, principally ference on reduction of armaments at the United States must regard themselves round, and warded of Rogers rusbes, and to the words must represent what is not the next, and you must take this into who made payments to the farmers for

as belonging to one group, with Russia got in a number of nice punches. (and possibly China) to another.

rice brought from inland villages. Thes Reuter's correspondent

In the last round Rogers showed from the words, having regard to the Commenting on the letters received by coins being of greater value than asy The Liberal, Herr Dresselhuys, there understands, however, at Washington plenty of pluck, but Wareham get the occasion and circumstances of their pub Mr. Fu Siao-en, his Lordship painted other dollar in circulation in China the upon intimated that the Liberals would officials do not share the unendiness in. better of the exchanges, and won deser-lication. Therefore, when, you come to out that it was not known how many weight of rice was sold accordingly in vote in favour of the Budget on this dicated in the message from the World rely on points.

the question whether or not these words shareholders the letters represented, of axeln boye marks of being, chopped with

exchange coin and

most of correspondent as being due to the alleged In a welter-weight bout set, down for bear the meaning alleged by plaintiff, you drift towards Soviet Japanese friendship

grounds A. B. Campbell (E.M.S. must ask yourselves? Are these mean people approved of the action attributed some sharp instrument which extracted and increasing Japanese activities in Tinni) knocked out Private Barberings reasonable, natural or necessary into plaintif. None of the writers had pieces of silver leaving characters on the

(1st East Surreys) in the fourth.

ferences from the words, bearing in mind been called as witnesses. His Lordship cain representing Rice From Heaven" Telegraphist Emmerson (H.M.S. Mare the occasion and circumstances of their the report was published, emphasizing old days

then reviewed the circumstances that no Japan-American issues are aution) proved too good for A.-B. Bland publication 1 Plaintiff is bound by the that there was not the slightest sugges ed with these coins, and Macao..." also,

in which Food for

for the Hungry Manila; in the Spain's regime was also food which he has put sicas by Baron Hayashi (Japanese, Am-points in a 6-round lightweight contest. is not allowed to bring forward any bassador to London) and Mr. Matsudaira One heavyweight bout was seen, but meaning at all; and I have considerable the report. It had been suggested, that the sign of the Cross on them and had the having any ulterior motive in publishing coins which the writer came across her (Japanese Foreign Minister) deprecating was hardly thrilling. Two big and an dopbt whether reference ought to have The Paris edition of the Chicago ingoism, sums up the confidence felt byparently rather lethargie man Stoker been made to the suggestion, that at one inquiry, should have been made as to the words angraved on the im Tribune announces that the American the American Administration, in the pre- Booth, of H.M.8. Hollyhock, and LB. time or another Marshal La Tas declared to this reply was made that it was not coins were to be found in pawnshops and accuracy or otherwise of the rendit, but Pole," Polo Marco 1923, China." These Ambassador has cabled to Washington servation completely refuting alarmist rumours strengthening of which is anticipated with another for four rounds and boxed a

of Jonnnese friendship, a Francis, of H.M.8. Tilonia) patted one rebel by the Peking Government That

was not alleged in the pleadings as part considered in any way to be defamatory: rambling dens whose ownere boarded that there is danger of a Communist the coming to Washington of Mr. Matsu- little more briskly for the final two of the meaning, and I advise you to dis that it regarded as propagands them un and declined to sell even at verg aprising in Francs.-(Naver).

against Marsha, Lu regard it

tigh dffers made for them. Francis eventually winning on points.

Geneva in 10%, and make proposals after the conference concerning the organis tion of Holland's defence force.

ocursion.

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FRENCH COMMUNISTS.

U.S. AMBASSADOR REFUTES RUMOURS.

Pania, December 23rd.

China

The pronouncement made on Tuesday,

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reasonable, natural or necessary inference

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of

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