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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

Paris, May, 18. The Tribunal of Commerce is considering the application of two shareholders for the dissolution of the Banque Industrielle de Chize, on the ground that the Bank has lost three-quarters of its capital, namely 112,000,000 franes out of 150,000,000.

The shareholders" counsel contended that in order to balance liabilities amounting to over a milliard it was necessary to include in the assets valueless elements and 400,000,000 francs af irrecover- able debes. The Bank's counsel replied that the applicants had no

Moreover the losses did interest in obtaining dissolution.

amount to over three quarters of the capital.

Judgment was reserved.

ALLEGED TURKISH ATROCITIES.

Paris, May 18.

not

France, replying to Britain apropas Turkish atrocities, accepts the proposed Commission of Enquiry and has instructed the French High Commissioner at Constantinople to cooperate with his British and Italian colleagues thereanent. France also proposis sending a similar commission to the Smyrna region to investigate the alleged Greek misdeeds, particularly the reported forcible enrolment of Turks.

THE CHINA GONSORTIUM.

New York. May 13-

It is unaffelally reported that the Chinese Consortiumts-with- drawing from China until the civil war has ceased. The report is japparently due to the announcement by Morgans that Mr. Stevens. representative of the American group at Peking is coming bome on 30th May on vacation.

A BALLOON RACE.

Paris, May 18. Thirteen ballons competed in the Grand-Prix of the French” Aero Club. All landed safely. A Frenchman, Blanchét, made the best performance, 409 kilometres. The sole English rempetitor covered the shortest distance The event was coteworthy for the |reappearance of Santos Dumont as a competitor.

THE COCAINE TRAFFIC,

Genev», May 16.

The Council of the League of Nations has approved of the re- part of the Advisory Commission embodying proposals to regulate the traffic of escaine including recommendations that the system si importation certificates be enforced in Europe, America, Africa and

Australia not later than Sept. 1 and other countries not later Jan.

1-1 next.

CHINESE LANGUAGE IN GERMANY.

Berlin, May 18.

The chair of Sinology at Berlin University, vacant owing to the death of Prof. De Groot, has been offered to Professor Otto Franke. f Homburg University, Director of the College for the Language and (iviloution of Chira.

DUTCH CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. ⠀

The Hague, May 18.

It announced that in pursuance of the new constitutionai revision law Parliament will be dissolved on 24th July, The elections for the First Chamber will take place on 2nd June and for the Second Chumber on 5th July. The new Parliament will assemble on 25th July.

LEAGUE COUNCIL ADJOURNS.

Genoa. May 18.-

In consequence of insufflelency of time to arrange the agenda (after the recent Anglo-American agreement, the Council of the League From every copy sold #5 cents, of Nations terminated without approving f the mandates. but will be given by us to the sub-arranged for an extraordinary session to deal with them on 15th marine Disaster Fund.

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WAR DEBTS.

Paris, May 13.

Replying to America's note of th May regarding war debts. the Goverment foreshadowed the despatch to America of an official mission to give the required information.

THE GREEK CABINET.

Athens. May 18. The Chamber rojected a vite of confidence in the now Stratos ministry by 170 votes to 154.

A LADY COUNCILLOR.

Madras, Mar 18.

A councillorship in the Madras Corp ration has been offered to Mrs. Devadas. wife of a local Judge, the first such offer in India.

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ALLEGED BOAT MURDER.

Case in Court.

Faktai and Tang Kam-yung, but did not bind the deceased. Thel Järst accused was alleged to have robbed a quantity of sulphur from the fisherman's best which was lying nearby An attempt was made to capture Tang Fook-tal Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the

son, who was, however, pulled Magistracy yesterday afternoon back into his own boat by his wife. four Chinese were charged with He jumped into the water and the murder of a man named Tang

swam asbore. Tang Kamyung Fook-chi

He Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg. Assistant managed to free his bands.

jumped overboard and was later Crown Solicitor, conducted the case for the prosecution and Mr picked up with Tang Kam-fook g the latter's wife. After that A. E. Hall defended.

defendants sailed away with the Outlining the circumstances Mr, two brothers. Tang Fook and Hazlerigg said that the deceased Tang Fook-chi, filowed by the was a native of San Tsun in the

tai.

one

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The Association."

distance the The two brothers appeared After some to have been engaged in the cecu- woman heard arguments go- pation of smuggling sulphur and ing GA од board the Tang's

from Kowio.n into boat Exaltpetre

and cverheard Chinese territory, a parapit ip the defendants' ass:ciates not in which the defendants were also custody accuse one of the brothers engaged. On April 30th the two of having givep information to the brothers bost WTA bound for Police which led to the seizure Shamshulpo and there they met of some sulphur belonging to him. another man named Tang Kam Fok-tai was heard to reply that yung, whom they succeeded in he would pay compensation if ther asking to convey for them a quan- got to Tong Koon city. Just after tity of sulphur and saltpetre in his this the woman boat to Chekwan. In accordance "Save life," followed immediately

the

The with the plan which three by the sound of beating. men made then the two beats woman and ber son who was with started on their voyage early on her later saw two bodies being the morning of the 1st and. arrive thrown overboard from the boat ed of Castle Peak just at day and saw them sink. The woman break where they anchored at a and her son rowed back to Chek ty. There the men met Tangiwan Point on being warned by one F.ok-tai's son abo was in his boat' of the defendants' associates that with his wife. At 2 p.m. the same they would be killed if they co- day the three boats sailed for tinued to follow them. Yung Long and during the voyage;

some of the cargo was transferred

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hear

Body Found

eries of

by Tang Fook-tai's into the, boat Continuing. Mr. Hazlerigg sald of his son, Jang Kam-fork. Arrig that on the 3rd inaz, a fisherman ing at Sim Wan, in Deep Eay, the fishing near Nim Wan was draw-

up his

dawn hanks, át three boats anchored off a salting

he pulled Op ta dealers matshed, where the four whea

surface the dead body defendants boats were lying.the

Horrified the fisher- mon. After sunset the three boats of the Tang's resumed their voyage, man at cuce cut his line and allow écompanied by aanther boat be.jed the body to sink again. The complete An informal rusting of leuleringing to a woman and a fisher-corpse was then in

Several days later the of varied interests in Malay adroid-man's kampan which had also sal.state,

father and the wife of Tang Fook- (From Our Chen Correspondents) ed in gak the tihamber of Conteres, phur on beard.

tai who were endeavouring CHANG'S LETTER TO WU. the Mining and Planting Associa

to track the missing brothers friving, rete., fi approve of a mile tal

the fisher- cut with him

EARLIER SPECIAL·

TELEGRAMS.

THE RUBBER SLUMP.

Singapore, May 18.

Shanghai, May 18,

chang who sent his brother and secretary to me in Mukder to

bring troops inth Chibli, at the saine

time issuing an order through the

NORTHERN LABOUR UNION.

Shanghai May IM,

On the Look-out.

DETORS

3

This

The fleet anchored at came A China Pren wie from Pao-Dr. Churchill tng that th tisg-fn states that General Wu financial situation borders on dress. Chek Wan point, just off the man and went Foi-fu has received a telegrum from ter and it is imperative that failing shore, where Tang Fook-tai ins-to the same, spot where they hook- Lanchow signed by Chang Tsc-lin Dutch Indies co-operation Malaya tructed his son to go out in hisled up the dead body again. stating as follows: "I am the itself uzdertake compulsory restric-boat to scout round Chek Wantime only the upper portion of the Point and see if there were any corpse-the head, arms, and, the victim of President Hsu Shibtion of the cubber output.

The upper part of the chest-was re- Customs launches nearby.

The wrists were tied boy obeyed. Just off Chek Wan covered. Point he came across the four,.de behind with a rope to which an- fendants and two others in their other stone, cf the same weight. War College. Now that I am The Shanghai Labour Unions boat. The second accused called ttached. A bag of sulphur was defeated and driven back as far have planned a meeting for Mn; 21 out to Tanz Kam-fook and asked to attached to one end of the as Langhow the President sends for the purpose of forming & central him where his and his father's rope. The body was idenitled to emissaries to pursuade me not body to govern all labor activities boats were. The information was that of Tang Fock-chi,

t lust

given to the defendant who, with leceased.

After some evidence had beer. a pistol in his hand, ordered Tang

Was adjourned to return by giving positions t complications by the disregard of to row back to his father's boat heard the case

while he followed with his asacantil this afternoon. other apen. I advise you Chial foreign lives and, property and by

The two brother smag. warlords, therefore, to prepare since flouting international relations. Iciates.

to

withdraw buce take a further fight. At the sam

in the North.

tane tanking it imposuin for me

1 sinu trap on will fight will light to a finish and, if whipped glers and their friend Tang Kam

on like a trapped tiger. Shaid i have my original profession of yung were on the same boat, General Wa Pei-f which the second defendant win I will have my revenge on the banditry."

the

"FEAST OF REASON" OFLY. By-laws to probibit persoF- consuming refreshments in libre old schemer in Peking. If I lose who is not replying has sent the boarded when he arrived. Theries bave been drawn up h defendants then tied up Tang Birmingham Libraries Committe

I will bring down upon him foreign message to the President.

A New Strike.

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