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Association's Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Coa. stitutional Reform Association was [held last evening at the City Hall Mr. C. G. Alabaster, President, was at the chais, and armbers of coar mittee with him were Hon Mr. H. E. Pollock, Mr. A. R. Lowe, Dr. Balean, Mr. H. A. Cartwright, Mr. [J. P. Braga, Mr. W. Jackson, Mr. 1. M. Whyte, Mr. T. A. Martin Hon Treasurer) and Mr. R. Stocz

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The Hon. Secretary read the notice of the meeting, and the Kowloon 21 annual report, which ሻ as tol Kawloco 633 lows:

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Since the last Annual General Meeting held on April 23th, 1921, STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE. the only occurrente has been the return of the Petition by Colonel Ward owing to its non-compliance with the official orders relating to petition addressed to the House of Commons The Petition W23 a arranged in order to comply with those orders and was returned to Colonel Ward in May. Owing to the dilution of Parliament, the re præentation of the Petition t the House of Corames Las been de Layel til February of this year Me. L. M. Whyte joined the Cem nittee during the year.

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The membership of the Asseia tion now stands at 130

Members will much assist the Hon. Treasurer by sending to him the yearly subscription of $1, care of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat- thews, Chattered Bank Building.

Aeromus- statement of Ac counts for the year carled 14 De ceraber, 18" is pervated herewith

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1923.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

FRENCH ALMS IN RUHR.

Loudon, Feb. 2.

A hint of French aims in the Ruhr is given in Paris messages. suggesting the Ruhr operations may be made the starting point of negotiations which may result in a new treaty supplementing the Versailles Treaty. Very defnite suggestions are made in an article by "Pertinax" in the Echo de Paris on Franco-Belgian conversations Franco- in Paris foreshadowing the ultimats transformation of

are now Belgian administration on the Ruhr, where civilians

x veritable international administra- managing the railways, into tion, and referring to the possibility of an additional treaty being entered into by France and Belgium, and perhaps Italy with the Berlin Government at the conclusion of the Ruhr enterprise. The hope is expressed that this treaty will receive the signatures of the

other Allies.

Werdan, Feb. 20.

The presence of French Colonial troops in Rhineland, includ- ing a small proportion of coloured men (not blacks) is confirmed.

P. & O. NEW SHIPS.

London. Feb. 2%

P. and O. project The Manchester Guandica understands the four-13.000 ton ships for the passenger service to Australia via Suez, on completion whereof they will release ships of the M. type for service in India and the East. The emntracts for the new ships are not yet placed as, it is understood, they will be improved Mongolias, and it is desired to obtaja all data poss.ble from the maiden voyage of the Moldavia, which has just been completed with great success.

A DUBLIN RAID.

Landon, Feb. 20. Important arrests of Irregulars were made as the result of a raid in the Dublin suburb of Drumcondra this morning by Free State detectives. The names of the captured n-en have not been disclosed. 1 is said they include prominent Republicans including Sem Fitzpatrick, the acting Commander of the Dublin Bridgade of and Lom Lynch are trregulars. The rumour is that De Valera among the captures, but this is unconfmed.

HUGE COUNTERFEITING ORGANISATION.

New York. Feb. 2

the result Interional developments are expected to arise sa

of a crests in New York of many members of a huge counterfeiting organisation, which has boded the United States with spurious bills and specie. The authorities state that arrests have also been made at Liverpool. Hamburg, Naples, Havant, France, Austria and Hyph.

STEAMERS COLLIDE.

Berlin. Feb. 22.

A message from Hamburg says that the Japanese steamer Lisbon Maru has collided of futhaven with the British steamer Elwick. in the The latter was beached in a sinking condition with water engine-rom

The Chairman said that the Ac. counts showed that the Association earried forward a balance of 300 Last year but they had had very considerable expenses of advertising and printing in conaretion with the Petition. so that while they had a credit of cash in the Bank of 800 11 they still owed 11. He trusted tin of the affairs of the Association. films.at meriters who were in arrears He was deeply sensible of the sup of with their subscriptions would port which he had received in the Toasters to pay up. I moved the pass from the Committee and mera. adoption of the Report and Arbers, and was quite sure he could counts

eount apun it again this year, Mr. Jackout – gownded and the (tapplause). motion was carried.

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Election of Officers.

The Chairman said he wouhi like to take that opportunity of thankin the metabers for having elected hit | Presidentda his abence last year

The Chairman said that their Vice-President, Mr. Orsen Hagies, was unfortunately absent from the Colons. He had tapeh pleasure in proposing the election of Mr. A. H. Lowe to the position. In recent years Mr. Lowe had been a member

He did not seek ebretion then, and of Comcil, and had shown great

The wild mot sok meletion now interest in public affairs, not only in

H- bad very great pleasure, in prthe Council bat ontside it.

sing as President for the ensuing Hon Mr. Pollock seconded, and

BOXER INDEMNITY.

The

Shanghai, Feb. 23.

Associated Chambers of Comunerce have passed a resolution welcoming the intention of the British Government to devote the outstanding portion of the Boxer to purposes mutually Indemnity beneficial to China and Britain. The Conference was of opinion that funds can be most usefully applied to the education of Chinese on British Himes and in support of British medieal work in China. The Conference would be glad to

e Hongkong University placed

| year. Hon. Mr. Próbek. Mr. Polluck!Me. Lose was appointed with ap in a position financially to meet was the founder of the Assosiation, plause, after which he "returned | the obligations likely to be placed and had been President for severnt į chanks for his election. years. He did not stand last year. as he was going away. Now that

he was back they welcomed him to

JI. Whwar seren led and the motion, was carried.

aponi The Conference also Regarding the hon, weretaryship. regards as essential the education the Chairman sand that Mr. Stock of Chinese women CE Wester a had been a tower of strength lines-Reuter.

the Lannister, but the work had! made wo many calls on his time that {

he felt is ineümbent upon him t na, folors, Dr. Balean, Mr. J. P. TheBuga, Mr. H. A. Cartwright, Mr.

Hom. Mr. Poll expressed Lia | pass it on to someone" else. lappredation of the honour accorded Chażeman therefore had much plea. him, wmarking that if it had not sure in proposing Mr. H. W. Re Teen for the sugeriat urgent remington

A. G. Coppin, Mr. A. S. D. Cons land. Mr. W.-A. Dowley, Mr. D. Harvey, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyuak.

presentations of the Committee, Seconded by Mr A. R. Love and Dr. Charles Forsyth, Mr. W. Jack.

their desire that he should consent | carried.

constated to

to be elected again as Prident, ha Mr. T. A. Martin would frt have been willing to act again a Hon. Treasurer, and stand However, it had been was re-appointed. strongly represented to him by the Committee that as the petition was

The Committee.

now at home waiting for answer se Of the Committer. Mr. H. B. L. would be to the best interests of ti..... | Dowbiggin pleaded that the many Association that he should serve as calls upon his time prevented him I'resident. He might say that from acting again. The other m^^IIT-

era ere re-elected. with the addi was the last gear, bremuse he felt

very strongly that it was a gro]tion of Messrs. R. Stork and D V. thing to get new blood in the diree. Stravenson. The full Committee is

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son, Mr. F. A. Jomph, M. A. R. Lowe, Mr. W. L. Partenen. Hon. Mr. C. F. Pulinek. K... Mr. L M Whyte, Mr. R. Stock, Mr. D. V. Stravensen,

Mr. A. R. Love moved a vote of thanks to the retiring President, and Hou, Mr. Pollock seconded, Mr. Alabaster responding briefly. „A vale of thanks was also give the Hon. Treasurer, which concluded the meeting.

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