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in Britain and America, and it only remains for guarantees INTO YOUR GRAVE AS QUICK AS When Baray Khan came to deserves special consideration at this stage. One of the best cases

airst future Geroan military YOU CAN grossion to be arranged, when we have seen made out for the the reparation question can be amending the Rents Ordinance is The second reading of the Bill adaption of a co-operative scheme settled to the satisfaction of both to come before the Legislative is contained in an address deliver-sides to the disputa, and wa Council to-morrow. ed towards the end of April at fervently hope that the day of New York, before the Executive final agreement is near at hand. Council of the American Bankers'

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Hongkong from India he went to see a follow villager who was an old Singh. The newcomer's early life resident in the Colony, Bhagwan in his new environment, and bis dealings with the Sikb, rande sa interesting story when told in the Yesterday's bealth return shows Summary Court, before. Mr. three cases of small-pox. two of Justice Gompertz this morning.. enteric fever and one of plague. Bhagwan Singh sued Baray ban Association, by Mr. Frederick C The Housing Crisis.

All the sufferere were Chinese. for $54, money dua in respect of Goodenough, chairman of Bar-

prepared food and refreshments To-morrow the Bill to amend, clays Bank Mr. Goodenough the Rents Ordinance is to come President Pierce from San Fran by plaintiff for defendant from During the voyage of the 8,8.supplied and services performed speaks with authority, having before the Legislative Council on fcisco, the death occurred of Mrs Sept. 1922, to Feb., 1923, been a member of the comportunity will be given for the in- death amongst the Chinese steer explained that the claim was its second reading. when op. M. Sopher. There was also a Mr. C. A. S. Russ for plaintiff mitter appointed by the Britisbtroduction of any furthse amend-age passengers.

based

90 on roughly con-ments which members may wish

day for six months from sider the question of financial to bring forward. We anticipate A Canton report states that Dr. September, 1922, to March this a considerable debat arising out Sun Yat-sen has decided to issus year during which time delen- facilities after the war. Touch of the present abnormal situation new military notes and promises dant lodged with plaintiff. De- ing on Europe's finances in created by the pulling down of that they will be accepted after a fendant had a part of his food at general, he pointed out that they occupied property, the result off year at 10 per cent promium for plaintiffs, and plaintiff performed still had long way to go before which, it is stated, is that some the payment of rades.

various small services for him, for 30,000 tenants are being compell normal conditions could agained to seek new homes. With the

which defendant promised to pay. prevail. The people of the var-facts thus, the Government surely of the Blue Funnel steamer thing whatever. Defendant was

Mr. R. P. Rind. 2nd engineer but for which he had paid no ious countries had to be prepare-cantat intend to let events take Theseus, fell off a ladder, whilst Mabommedan and plaintiff to submit to any increased tax

their own course. The Bill which the ship was near Manila on the was a Sikh, Mr. Russ mentioned. comes up for consideration to Stb.. and injured bis head. Fort Plaintiff could not eat flesh killed ation that might be necessary in marrow, whilst it proposes certain unately, the wound was not of aby defendant, and defendant could securing equilibrium between distinct improvements on the serious nature.

not eat flesh killed by plaintiff, but State revenues and expenditure, Principal Ordinance, in fairness

defendant was able to eat eggs, both to landlords and tenants. whilst at the same time all neces-does nothing to ameliorate the in Canton has assumed office, dates prepared by plaintiff. Mr. Russ The new Provincial Treasurer fish. and vegetables and to drink sary reductions in military and lot of these unhappy people spite the fact that his predecessor was sorry to say that defendant, other charges would have to be who are forced to give

up will not give up the sexis. Halin spite of the precepta of GRACA. On June 7, 1923, atmade. Having louched on the Possession of their houses and, intends expediting the sale of Mahomet, was in the habit of

even if able to secure the General Hospital, Shangbu,very beneficial effects of the accommodation, muest new temples and public properties and drinking wine.

ia fu- will also demand from tenants a

His Honour-What sort of debt-funding agreement between ture pay much higher rentals month's taxes in advance. wine; not champagne, I suppose? Britain and America, he said he that the crisis is one which has than they can afford. We assert

Mr. Russ went on to say that believed it would also bring about to be faced. It is no use shirking Leven Broomhall, daughter of August, 1921, and when he arrived The wedding of Miss Kathleen [defendant came to the Colony in closer co-operation of the two it and trusting to providence that Mr. Albert Hudson Broomball, be was practically countries in the solution of the these dispossessed taunts may Treasurer of C.I.M., and Mrs. He went to live in a house in penniless. different problems in which they bed. For which reason we enter

eventually be some-bow absor William Frances, Smith Taylor, Moon Street, Wanchai, which at were both interested, such as retain the hope that the Bill will was celebrated on June 8th. in the that time was used by Mabom- OPERATIVE SUGGESTION. parations. Coming from an ex-be materially strengthened before The Very Rev. Dean Symons Being a villager of plaintifs, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shangbai. medan watchman and guards. pert on international finance, the it goes through its final stages.

officiated.

defendant went to plainuf, who All the Allies realise the neces-following statements by Mr. Fixing the Responsibility.

was a watchman in the French eity for a spoedy solution of the Goodenough deserve consider- It is something to the good that

Two Chinese boys were re Bakery Store, to see if he could reparations problem. The Geration Whatever may be the the British Minister in Peking moved to the Government Civil get some employment. Plaintiff man memorandum of a few days amoun; which has eventually to Chinese railway police force. the ather from wounds and cu's the

is being instructed to press for Hospital yesterday, one suffering ultimately obtained a position from a fractured right arm, and for defendant 23 guard #t ago Bels out what our late be paid by Germany, or the plan well as Teater foreign control

Bank of ABIR. Defer. enemies are prepared to do to by which Germany may decide over railway revenues in order in the left foot and side, caused dant retained pl-ce at the wards satisfying the claims made to restore her currency

to ensure that the force stall be Road when they were knocked took a bed in plaintiff's premisee. in an accident at Bowrington house in Moon Street, but also against them, and gives specific balance her Budget, credit will be other Powers is proposed along. properly paid. Joint action with

down by an earth-truck.

Defendant had a large amount of guarantees for payment. The required if any substantial pay-these lines. That should have

prepared food with plaintiff, and document is an important one, ments in cash are to be made. If some good effect, but it really The Rev. J. R. Lee, M.A., who plaintiff performed a number of for it carries a suggestion of good Great Britain and America, are of the bandit curse.

only touches one small aspect is Professor of History on the small services for him, such as Stronger staff of Hongkong University, is calling him in the mornings. At faith in the very form of its prepared to co-operate, as a pure-foreign action than that will spending two months of his fur the beginning of March, the men wording. Tais straightforwardly commercial proposition, ia be needed to safeguard the lives lough in bis old diocese. Malaya, at Moon Street decided to form a tone is apparent even in the finding at all events a portion of China. Mr. Ronald McNeill's services in neglected and out defendant wisted to be in it be and property of foreigners in where be will supply much needed mess and they insisted that if cabled summary. The Note from the initial sums that may be re-statement in the House of Cam lying parts under the auspices of must live there altogether. On Germany, despatched some weeke quired, in such case a satisfactory mons that there was no reason to the Singapore Diocesan Associa May 15th, defendant left the Bank of Asia and as a consequence back, embodied practically the arrangement as to the length of attribute bad faith to the Peking same offer. but, in response to the moratorium should be en who is to be held responsible for Government makes us wonder

defendant was no longer being Rattles Hoteldanes hall, Singa. kept by plaintiff and was not in requests, the points

of that easy matter. I do not myself outrages such as the Lincheng pore, was a scene of great splend receipt of any

income and Į missive, have now been made regard the amount, that is likely affair. It has now been establish our on June 4th.. when the centen- Probably not affluent.

ed that Shantung troops conary dinner organised by the mem-

His Hoadur-He has succeeded clearer. We are of opinion that to be required as being anything spired with this bandit gang, and bers of the Old Boys Association, in instructing a solictor.

held. "As a

matter of fact," his " ment lies in the realisation, or that, given stabilisation by Ger- Corps is holding the Chinese Among the guests of honour were Honour remarked, "these men if otherwise, by the Allies that many, adequate security could be Government responsible. That is the Governor, H. E Sir Lawrence services are rendered them, Ara as it should be. This attitude of Guillemerd, H. E Sir Neill grateful, very grateful, and they Germany's capacity to pay an offered.

. I assume that Chinese provincial and central Malcolm. GO C. and Sir Walter are bonest. When there is indemnity is necessarily limited: an agreement will be reached in governments absolving them-Shaw, Chief Justice.

claim there has usually been and provided there be no big dix.the matter of reparations, and I selves of responsibility for out-]

some quarrel,” Mr. A. G. A. Harmsworth. Mr. Russ said he had been think that Great Britain and ages of this character will not do. crepancy between this capacity

If nobody is responsible, then it nephew of the late Lord Northcliffe, instructed that there had been and the offer of reparations, America, as the two great might just as well be admitted arrived in Singapore from Batavis no quarrel. nothing should be allowed to

creditor countries of the world, that the country has no Govern on June 5th, accompanied by Plaintiff in giving evidence, stand in the way of a tinal solution, San, by acting in co-operationment at all. Trueit has not much Capt. G. A. Thomas. Mr. Harms-caused consideralle amusement DOORS first. Britain and France have matter a long way towards a suc- but such Government as it does ago.

There are matters to be adjusted upon commercial lines, carry the in the way of organised or firmly worth is engaged on a world tour by mentioning that amongst the

established authority anywhere, which began fourteen months Bervices ho

He has spent some time in defendant he had bought him s had rendered possess must assuredly be held to Australia and New Zealand, and book account for failing to give due was to leave Singapore on June maintained that defendant cou d to study Chinese. He points, such as the question of Touching on the subject of protection to foreigners within 10th. for China and Japan. He now speak Chinese and when continued German passive re-German reparation bonds, Mr.

the country.

will then visit the United States, cross-examined by Mr. McCallum sistance and the evacuation and Goodenough said he thought they

returning to England about the for defendant he gave it as his end of the year. garrisoning of different portions could be made more attractive if; has a Combination Lock capable of of the Ruhr and Rhineland. We the principle of the endorsed

trust that satisfactory solutions bond 100,000,000 changes.

were accepted. He felt of these matters will shortly be sure that to the investing public

and added a little colour to her Silicious found. As for the other nations & bond given by Germany, speci-

The Merchants and Dr. story by mentioning that some- An announcement of unusual concerned, Belgium is favourable fically secured by German assata interest appears elsewhere in this

Sun's Demands.

times he tried to bold ber beads. Whan be was drunk be was Vely to modification of the Allied and bearing also the endorse-issue, drawing attention to the

The rice merchants in Canton, playful, she said. claims if necessary, and Italy ment of the recipient nation presence in Bougkong of Mr. Raccording to today's reports, are Defendant devied that he bed

at variance with Dr. Sun Yat-sen. lodged with plaintiff, advocates a revision of the de- which had

Kato, one of the leading water The latter, on hearing that the only been to see him twice. Once He had mands. America, with a

CD colour artists of Japan to-day. more account of reparations, would Inspection of some of the studies rice for the troops and have wired second time platatiff did not offer merchants are disinclined to offer be had some aerated water and the detached interest, is disinclined prove marketable security. from the brush of this clever to Hongkong to stop further coo- bim anything. He denied that he is made with solid welded angle frame. to have Germany pressed too Germany could not afford to deputation, especially as & master signments, is said to have ordered took intoxicants and, he did not

artist confirms Mr. Kato's re- -Las по rival with equivalents to its

hard. With the stage so set, fault on a widely held bond issue. of

an investigation into the stocks know any Chinese, landscape sketching there are bright prospects of a We

and think the improvements in the construction of Fire-solution to the big problem of Barclays Bank has made out a

chairman of colouring.

held by various firms, and that these stocks be commandeered to lady's band?—No.

Mr. Buss-Did you hold the Several local residents have al- proof Safes.

meet urgent necessities, reparations.

ready commissioned Mr. Kato to. very good case for favourable sketch their homes as well as this report, now feel inclined to the lady had said he was some- The merchants; on leaming of Mr. Ross reminded him that Turning to the consideration of consideration of the German re-favourite local views, and some of comply in part with Dr. Sun's times inclined to be playful. specific points in the matter of quest for a moratorium, accom-the examples we were shown yes demands by offering to supply a

Defendant replied that he had a German indemnity, we find Panied as it is by specific offers terday were delightfully executed certain quantity daily and to never seen the Chinese wom

An opportunity such as this clear the remainder of their stocks there. that once all the leaser prelimin. of guarantees; also for the flostrarely occurs here, and there is no

at reduced priose. aries be adjusted there remaining of a German bond issue. In doubt but that Mr. Kato will be

His Honour thought there of kept busy during his stay

Janks Pirated. to be tackled the main question this connection, the САБО

might be something in plaintiff's Hongkong,

It is reported that two rice case, but he had not really estab what can be done to assist GerAustria serves as an example of

Residents desiring to Kecure junks, conveying about 1,000 bags lished any liability. There might man finance during the trans-what outside co-operative effort sue, beautiful records of local from Hongkong to Canton, were bave been something done for tion period from a defaulting can do in the way of placing a scenery should call at the Tosa pirated off Lin Fa Hill on the defendant but whether in the way Art Studio for particulars and 11th. instant, all the cargo being of hospitality or not bis Honour debtor to a discharged bankrupt country, whose fiances are in a

terms, which, by the way, are very removed and eight of the crew did not know. He would give who bas paid a final divideod to' parious state, on a sound footing ;* reasonable,

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