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MONDAY, JANUARY 30,

1922. 日三初月正

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PACKING-UP AT WASHINGTON,

CINEMA DISASTER IN AMERICA,

A NEW CONFERENCE IN THREE MONTHS.

· SHANTUNG AND SIBERIAN QUESTIONS NEARLY

DISPOSED OF.

(Reuter's Service. Y

London, Jamoury 27,

WELL-KNOWN THEATRE COLLAPSES.

MANY KILLED AND INJURED.

(Reuter's Service. )

Washington, Juriary 29, The capital was to-day blanketed in one of the "hauvisst snowstorms in its history. Bailways were suspended and Pannayivania Avenue was Hitared with wrecked motor cars.

Later.

PITTSBURG BANK RAIDED.

Battle with Police: Loot Recovered.

{Reuter's Service. }

Five men satered the First. National Crafton and killed the darkíte“ sustocuer into a varit and dronzed Su and securities. They encountered a shots were exchanged, whereupon the and scattered.

Another "Sidney Street.”

Later.

A special massage states that the now tations Shantung con- Grovery promises to reach an early conclusion. The delegatas anticipate an early open session, with an exodus homeward at the

The snowstorm has paralysed official business. The Senate and The bandits took refuge in a house in one of the principal, end of next week.

House of Representatives adjourned owing to a four, that members streets and exchanged fire with the police. A large crowd watobed. Following yesterday's Sino-Japanese discussion it was an-would be unable to return home. A meeting of the committees the battle. The loot was recovered. nounced that an agreement upon all collateral questions in Shantung of the Disarmament Conference, scheduled for to-day, was postponed.

Three Captured. had been reached, except in regard to control of the railway, which

Later.

The police finally secured three suspects, including a woman. WAS in abeyance pending President Harding's mediation

At least 17 were killed and scores injured by the collapse, nader The others dieappeared. Wednesday.

two feet of snow last night, of the roof of the Knickerbocker Cinema

Woman Clerk's Resourcefulness. Thestra, one of the froest in the city, situated in a fashionable The promptitude of the arrival of the police was due to the} quarter. Many of the injured are not expected to survive. It is resourcefulness of a woman clark, who pretended to faint and believed that several persons are still in the ruins,

touched the burglar-slarm as she fell

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The Sino-Japanese drafting committee meets on Saturday to prepare the anal screement omitting the railway if the latter is not then cleared up, after which nothing remains to bring the Conference to a formal close but the appointment of a commission to inquire into electrical communications in China and ultimately to confer with the Chinese Government regarding the policy governing their futura development.

It is noteworthy in this respect that the Far Eastern drafting sub-committee has decided that the Chinese resolution of Dac. 7 providing for the withdrawal of foreign wireless interests and the use domestically of controlled plants will stand as the Conference's only fatmal declaration on the subject.

The injured include Signor Assarete, Third Secretary of the Italian Embassy, and it is fearet that soma prominent personages are victims, as many Government officials reside in the district. No officials of the British Embassy waze present in the theatre.

The Casualties.

Later.

THE AUSTRIAN_CRISIS.

Schober Cabinet Resumes Office.

Vienna, January 27.

ANTARCTIC HERO.

Late Sir Ernest Shackleton's Career.

The late Sir Ernest Shackleton,

The political crisis has been solved by the Schober Cabinet

office with some shuffling of portfolios.

Pan-German Party Canse the Crisis. The re-election of the Schober Cabinet is due to a combination whose death is reported in to- of the Christian Socialists and the Peasants' Party against the Social day's cables, was the commander Democrats and Pan-Germans, following a heated debate in the of the British Antarctic Expe Assembly on ratification of the Treaty mentioned in the message of Idition whigh in 190 renhed Dec. 21.

At least sixty-nine were killed and one hundred injured in the Enickerbooker Cinemas disaster. The sccident occurred during the This decision blocks the efforts of those desiring the resolution screening of a film based on the play Get Rich Quick Walling-resuming to be re-written.

ford." The roof without warning thunderously crashed in and The Times Washington correspondent opines that the Siberian carried a strongly constructed balcony to the ground. The rush question is now out of the way, notwithstanding the American of compressed air, created by the falling mass, hurled people near Government's uneasiness at the continued occupation of strategic the entrance into the street. centres, involving indefinite control of Vladivostock and other important points. Nevertheless, the correspondent opines that nothing fortber will be done by America except to reiterate the hope that Japan will carry out her intention to retire within the near future.

Changes Since The Hague Convention.

Washington, January 28, The Conference bas decided that the five Powers will appoint two delegates each within three months to sit thereafter as a new conference to discuss methods to secure world-wide adherence to the new warfare, regulations and to determine whether the existing

international law covers the agencies of war which have developed -ince The Hague Convention of 1907, also to consider the necessary changes to bring the regulations up to date.

SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON DEAD,

Succumbs on the "Quest".

· Monte Video, January 29. Sir Ernest Shackleton died on the Quest on January 5th. from angina pectoris.

Later. The Quest left Rio de Janeiro for South Georgia on December 15, whence it was proceeding direct to the Antarctic.

GERMANY PROVIDES REPARATION SECOND

INSTALMENT.

Measures for Increasing Revenue.

Berlin, Jaguary 27.

It was the Pan-Germans' fear that the treaty would lead to a federation of the Danube States under the leadership of the Czechs, thus hampering eventual Austro-German union, that caused the Cabinet crisis.

The previous cable stated ---

farthest South." He was third- lieut on the Discovery, under Caps Scott in the Fational Antarctic Expedition; in com mand of the Nimrod, whin Taff England for the Antarote, "via An important change in European politics has been effected by New Zealand in July, 1907; and an agreement concluded between Austria and Czecho-Slovakia at a thrilling message received from Prague on the 16th inst, marking the entry of Austria into the Little the explorer on March 23, 1909, A forecast of the German plan for the financial form's and Entente. The terms of the treaty read: At a National Council as announced that had got to the guarantees demanded by the Reparitions Comvices at anger is Vianna to-day both States mutually pledged themselves to execute mos: southerly point 8707 plates measures to balance the budget, notably increased postal and other politically and diplomatically with a view to maintaining the expedition in 1914 in the

The plan shows that Germany contem-the St. Germain and Triscon peace treaties, and to support each resched. published in the Tacelini.

He started another

ED- railway rate and explains that expenditure for reparations, which peace of Europe and preventing the restoration of the old regime. dorance" attained partial anc- alone remain uncovered for 1922, will be met by a compulsory loan of

cess, and returned safely. He one million goid marks. Toe Government abandons the right of

rescued a marooned party of supervision over the Reichsbank,

his crow in 1917. He started on what has proved to be his final expedition last summer la com- mand of the "Quest”.

Programme of payments does not mention a definite sum, which it is stated, is not possible until the entire reparation problem bas been settled.

Sum of M. 31,000,000 Deposited.

Paris, January 27, Germany his notified the Reparation Commission that she has deposited the second amount of M 31,000,000 (gold) temporarily payable under the Cannes agreement.

The German Budget. A message from Monte Video says:-The Quest was of

Berlin, January 28. Gritvickem (?) when Sir Ernest Shackleton died. The body was

The Imperial budget for the year ending March 1923, balances brought here in Norwegian steamer and will be transhipped to at 288 milliards of marks, including 187 for carrying out the Peace England, accompanied by the expedition doctor, Dr. Hussey.

The German Reply.

proposes to carry on.

The New Commander.

Treaty.

A SHIPPING DEAL.

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DAY BY DAY.

Hongkong and Shanghai Boats Involved.

London, January 27. Controller and & Greek named Ambatielos was the subject of

A shipping deal, involving £2,500,000, between the Shipping mation in the Admiralty Court yesterday. M. Ambatislos, in July 1919. agreed to purchase from the Shipping Controller, at a price

The somewhat unusual sight Įäsmed, seven ships being built af Hongkong and Shanghai. Täs of two sailors being chased by a Controller took a mortgage as security in respect of a portion of the crowd that included a-larga purchase monsy and in December last he obtained, in a default number of women was wimassed action. an order for the possession of three of the steamers. Hon the Prays East at a quarter Ambatielos now asked that the order should be set aside. He part eleven last night. The alleged that he had already paid over £1,500,000 and pleaded that tramcar was brought to a sudden the Controller had retained possession of two steamers. Therefore, halt when the two sailors, on a balance, the Crown was in his debt.

evidently hard pressed, boarded

Berlin, Jannery 28. The German reply to the Cannes demands has been presented A later Monte Video message says the Second-in-Command. to the Reparations Commission. It contains the programme of Commander Frank, will take charge of the Quest Expedition. He reform, the budget and nots circulation; it deals with guarantees till

and the programme of paymente in cash and kind in 1922. It points out that proposals are before the Reichstag to raise the coel-

from twenty to forty per ceat, to

the consumption, property and other *Exam and al30

which customs dues,

will be teviad

ony real gold basis. It promises energetic measures against the removal

REHABILITATION OF THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

Paris, January 27.

tax

It was ordered, by consent, that the motion should be adjourned the trial of the actioa.

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TROUBLED EGYPT,

A Plot Thwarted.

Cairo, January 29,

in an endeavour to escape from the attention of the crowd. A dozen or so whistles were sat going in a sustained accompani mant, to the shouting of the crowd which completely filled the street and blooked the lines: Stones were thrown and an Inspo far. Government Support Limited to Boxer Fands.

af Police, Mr. Watt, who w of capital abroad for the evasion of taxation and it declares that

also on the 'tram, had a stone railway passenger fares have been fucreased nineteenfold, goods. The police have raided native houses and seized bombs and about the size of an egg thrown » rates thirtyfold and postal and telegraphic rates twentyone-fold as pistols. They made arrests including six students. The newspapers at his head. It was not antit one The Chamber has passed the Bill for the rehabilitation of the compared with pre-war rates. The food subsidies in 1922 will amount state that the police thus thwarted a plot to kill Sarwat Pasha, ant of the sailors was marched to Banque Industrielle de Chine.

to only one milliard paper marka, compared with twenty-two and-a-ar-Minister, with whom the British authorities had been negotiating the Station between a couple of half heretofore.

with a view to his acceptance of the Premiership. and the increasing, if necessary, of payments in kind. It declares

The Note requests the reduction of the proposed cash payments)

European civilians that the hub. A Sovereign State Suggestedi.

bab died down. On enquiries it London, January 29. was disclosed that the roW WEE in the restoration of devastated regions. Germany is prepared to summoned to England to advise the Government with regard to the broken into one of the bouses in Germany's readiness to collsborste by all the msays in-ker power} The Foreign Office announces that Lord Allenby has been caused owing to the sailors having conclude agreements regarding deliveries in kind with the other situation in Egypt. The Government is ready to invite Parliament Sampan Street and damaged the Milies besides Franos. The Note says that the restoration of the to terminate the Protectorate and recognise Egypt as a sovereign farniture. M. Guernier, Reporter to the Foreign Affairs Committee which world's confidence in Germany's credit is a pre-requisite for a com-state subject to guarantees and that the Imperial communications dealt with the bill, said that new men would be placed at the head prehensive discharge of the reparations payments and hopes that are assured, Britain to retain power to protect foreigners in Egypt of the Bank, which, he was convinced, would be in good hands.

There was some criticism on the ground that the operations of and a big reparations loan made possible by an international corpora

way to restore Germany's internal and external gradit will be found, and Egypt to be safeguarded against foreign aggression. the Bank had been speculative, and that the taxpayers ought not to tion. bear the consequences,

M. Bokanowski, the Reporter General, stated that the present discharging the reparations, to a lack of raw materials, and

The Note attributes the fall of the Mark to the, impossibility of value of France's thate of the Boxer indemnities was F.165,723,000 decrease of agricultural productivity. It declares that as compared ígold).

M. Poincare stated that if the Boxer indemnity was insufficient, four milliard.

| with 1913 the exporis have fallen from ten millized gold marks to the French Government would not be responsible.

Later. The Bill for the rehabilitation of the Banque Industrielle amounts to an authorisation to apply France's share of the Boxer indemnity.

Both M. Poincare and the Finance Minister, M. de Lastegria said that the Government would submit for the Chamber's decision all the results of the negotiations.

.. The Bill consists only of one Article.

All Records to go to Finance Committees..!

Paris, January 24 (delayed).

In order that the matter of the Banque Industrielle may be fully brought to light, the Minister of Finance. has directed all records pertaining thereto to be placed at the disposal of the Finance Committees of the Chamber and the Senate.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN STRIKE.

AN OPTIMISTIC BANKER.

Brighter Financial Outlook.

London, January 27.

News in To-day's New Advertisen

The zi. Aldabi has arrived from European ports and congsinses of cargo are given the usual notice on page 3...

At the Coronet Theatre te-day

Sir Harry Goschen, the well-known Banking Director, presid-in being shown. The Dlow of ing at a meeting of the National Provincial and Union Bank, said Destiny whilst at the Kowloon that the outlook was certainly brighter. A boom in trade wa Theatre "Come On In Is the neither expected nor wished this year. He referred with satisfaction attraction-Page 12. Gold Mines Conference Broken Up.

to the fact that manufacturers and wholesale dealers had to a great extent faced and realised their losses, whilst retail prices had been in the port of the Mantle Maru, The O. B. K. report the arrival Jobannesburg, January 27,

reduced to a reasonable level. The national finances were improv and give consignees of dargo the The Gold Mines conference was virtually broken up at the ing, the adverse trade balance being £276,000,000 against £375,000,- usual notice on Page luncheon adjournment. The workers' delegates, after violently 1000 in 1920. That reduction was achieved despite the dislocation attacking the Chamber of Mines, intimated that no good purpose caused by the coal strike. He seemed to dispose of the suggested According to the newspaper Oeuvre Boters, the indesinity could be servad by continuing the discussions. The representatives policy of devaluation, whereby the gold contents and valné of the enough to pay depositors 50 per cent cash, the balance to be in of the Chamber emphatically protested against the termination of the sovereign would be permanently reduced. shares of the reorganised Bank.-Hovas.

Enough to Pay 50 per cent Cash.

Premier's Statement.

Paris, January 29.

M. Poincare has informed M. Leygues, President of the Foreign

conference before they had had an opportunity of replying to the charges which they described se “mara's nests". The conference will meet on January 28, to hear the result of the proposals which the Industrial Federation may submit to the Chamber

Mediation Offered.

Pretoria, January 29.

Affairs Committee of the Chamber, that he saw no reason-why-s complate dossier with regard to the Banque Industrielle de Chinei should not be communicated to the Committee, but he pointed out General Smuts has sent a letter to the employers and workers that though he was prepared to submit the whole of the administra offering Government mediation in the strike e declares that the

¿ition documents he was not entitled to communicate the contents of isme dous not concern colour butt

st fadiétal documents, co

*a* established basis

SOCIALIST'S TRAGIO DEATH.

Dies After Hockling

Berlin, January 27, One of the organisers of the Independent Bocialist Party fainted! while interrupting the speech of the Conservative, Count Westerp He was carried out unconscious had died in's nursing home.

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