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ARE FURTHER SANCTIONS NECESSARY?

CONFLICTING VIEWS OF THE ALLIES.

(Reuter's Service )

London, November 16.

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ANOTHER MURDER.

SATURDAY

RESPECTABLE CHINESE

SHOT.

DISCOVERY IN MONMOUTH

PATH

Another marder occurred in

In connection with the grave divergency of Anglo-French opinion with regard to the question of sanctions if the Reich fails to guarantee resumption of military control, well-inf, raved circles in London hope an agreement will be possible, but it is generally opined in Faris that Italy as well as Britain will refuse to join France and Hongkong last night, believed by Belgium in taking sanctions, which it is indicated may consist of an the police to be of political origin. extension of the necupied area, and a declaration that the Rhine-The affair took place land and Ruhr will be held as long as Franco Belzian security is Monmouth Path, of Kennedy menuced," meaning indefinitely. The British viewpoint is that the Road, the body of a well-dressed German action with regards to the Crown Prince and military cen-Chinese being found on trol calls for protest. Hasty action might add to the confusion in ad, with bulle: wound Germany, but the necessity for deliberate and considered, and if pesthe wrist and another in sible united measures is fully realised.

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NOVEMBER 17.

MOTOR CYCLE

ACCIDENT.·

PETROL TANK AFIRE

CYCLIST BADLY SIGNED.

1923,

HONGKONG FINANCES.

CREDIT BALANCE

INCREASING.

The latest figures regarding Hongkong's finances show a further increase in the Colony's credit balance. On July 31st, the i Whilst riding

Triumph balance stood at $15,822,941;| motor cycle on the Shaukiwan-returns now published show that Stanley hill last evening, just this

had been increased on after lighting-up time, Mr. H. W. August 31st to $16,350,038. Chaney, of Messrs. Palmer and For the first eight months of Turner, was the victim of an the year the total revenue was alarming

incident.

few $16,534.926, this comparing with minutes previously he had light $14,871,303 for the same period ined his acetylene lamp and was last year. The biggest increase the proceeding along the road when was in licences and internal the acetylene gas coujainer burst revenue, this year's Egure being open, the flames setting Bre $10,703.161, as against $9,367,884 the petrol tank. Hurriedly disfor last year. mounting, though not before his trousers had been singed. Mr months totalled $12.8437531, as The expenditure for the eight

$10,980,853 for Chaney took off his coat and compared with endeavoured to smother the last year. There were consider- fames, but without success. A able increases in Miscellaneous and heap was noticet, a few Services and Military Expendi- rards of and Mr. Chaney pushed ture. the machine towards it and even- The revenue for August month tually succeeded in getting the fire under control. bras not until with $1.572.552 for

came to $1.993,923, compared the same the machine bad been damaged. Mr. Chaney suffered figures forexpenditure are $1,166,- very month last year. The respective severe burns on his right hand 827 and $1,390,493. and minor burns on his left

The ex-Kaiser in a communique says the return of the Crown It appears that an Indian con- Prince was prepared and carried out without his knowledre. He table was on duty in Queen's received a farewell letter from the ex-Crown Prince atter he had Road East last night when he crossed the frontier. No courier came to Doorn Wita passports, and beard police whistles blowing. He he was entirely ignorant of the movement to restore the Monarchy. Fan in the direction from which Had he been consulted, he would have objected to the departure the sound came and found the the ex-Crown Prince to Germany at present, when the country body of a Chinese man, bleed

is divided by internal disorders.

The American View.

Washington. November 16,

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Hing freely from the wounds mentioned abore. The shots appeared to have been fred from It is understood that President Coolidge believes the American chose quarters, presumably by an people will sympathize with any Allied move to prevent the rest sallant who was chasing the tion of the Hohenzollerns' rulership over Germany, but is of opinion victim. The holy had evidently that the traditional policy of the American Government precludes it been druczed some few yards joining the Allies in protesting against the return of the ex-Crown to a lamp between Moon and Prince and ex-Kaiser to Ge-mung. Accordingly the American Grov

Star Street-, sume SVE125- hand ernment cannot art in the matter.

five yards from Queen's Road | East.

THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

THIRTY MILLION VISITORS EXPECTED.

London. November 16.

NEEDY CASES IN EUROPE.

ASSISTANCE FROM AMERICA,

UNEMPLOYMENT VOLES IN GERMANY.

Berlin, November 16.

The Cabinet has decided to devote a hundred million renten- marks out of a total of nine hundred million placed a: the disposal jof the Government by the Rentenbank, to continue payment of subsidies in the occupied territories, especially unemployment doles, The issue of rentenmark- began to-day.

IMPORTANT

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in the service shop.. They With our efforts to put the out

shape, but they-sometimes think we are a bit too particular. Maybe, but na customer is ever going be, complain about a "mania" of that sort.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Talaphane..

Central 5950.

RAISED TO THE PEERAGE.

Lord Robert Cecil,

who, it is announced in to-day's telegrams, has been raided to the Peerage. He has been the leading spirit in the activities of the League of Nations.

LAPICQUE'S BANKRUPTCY.

LIABILITIES OF OVER EIGHT LAKHS.

To add to hi misfortunes, he discovered that, whilst he When the constable heard the had been bass iz patting INSURANCE DECISION. whis les blowing, he was about out the fire, his coat and 250 yards from the spot where the that, together with the container body was found, and on reaching which he had left lying by JUDGMENT AGAINST the place he saw no-one about the side of the road, had been

LOCAL DUTCH FIRMY. It is not known who blew the stolen by one of the coolies who whistles, as the murdered man had been attracted to the spot. A judgment of more than usus! The Duke of Devonshire. presiding at the first meeting of the had no whistle on him when found. The articles and the man had disinterest to those engaged in executive council of the Empire Exhibition since the board was He was well-dressed and obvious appeared-all within the space of insurance, shipping, and com- re-established, expressed the opinion that there was every reason to ly of the better-class type of a few minutes",

merce generally, was delivered regard the future confidently. Sir James Stevenson, dealing with Chinese. A spent builer WAS

Assistance as later rendered]by Mr. Justice Gompertz, in the

the failure of the Banque In- the general progress, pointed out that the board were now assured found on the roadway. that practically every part of the Empire will be represented at

Mr. Chaney by the police at the Summary Court, this morning.

dustrielle de Chine. It was in The police are now endeavour-Shaukiwan Paice, Station, first when the Puisne Judge gave his

July last that he realised the firm - Wembley, where the Palaces of Industries and Engineering had alling to discover who blew the aid dressings being applied to his decision in the recent action be

was insolvent and be applied to ready been completed and handed over by the contractors. Sir whistle, in the hope that further injuries. Enquires are being inade tween Man Cheung Yuen and the Charles McLeod said he considered the financial position was quite light will be

the Courts in Haiphong for li- thrown on the in the hope et capturing the Holland China Handels Com-

quidation. satisfactory. It was anticipated that the attendance at the Ex-affair.

A Receiving Order thief.

pagnie, is connection with the hibition would be at least thirty million. The attainment of this

had also been made against him In connection with the bank at Hongkong. The firm was sub- number would ensure the financial success of the exhibition.

alleged wrongful detention of a copy of an insurance policy. ruptcy of Messrs. P. A. Lapicquemitting a scheme of arrangement

Mr. R. F. Mattingly appeared and Co. the public examination to its creditors. for the plaintiffs and the defence of Mr. Paul A. Lapicque took This concluded the Official was conducted by Mr. F.G. Vaus. place at the Supreme Court this Receiver's examination, none of His Honour said "The morning, before Mr. C. D. Melthose present on behalf of credi- plaintifs, who are merchants in boarne, the Register.

tors having any questions to put. the Colony, were consignees of Mr. H. A. Nisbet, the Official The Registrar, at the request of cargo from Saigon to Hongkong Receiver, conducted the examina-the Official Receiver, made an by the steamship Bourbon. Ontion and among those present order to dispense with the public the voyage to Hongkong the watching the proceedings on be examination of the partner in vessel stranded and certain cargo half of creditors were Mr. T. G. Paris, and declared the examins- was jettisoned. Some of the Bennett, Mr. H. C. Macnamaration closed. plaintiffs eargo was insured with Mr. Paul Hodgson, Mr. R. E. A the Saigon branch of the Sams-Webster, and others. rang Sea and Fire Insurance The debtor stated that he Company, for which company carried on business, with Я the defendants are the local sett-partner in France, under the style of Messrs. P. A. Lapicque ling agents.

Claims being made for gene-and Co. He was the only partner ral average contribution, the in the Far East. The principal plaintiffs interviewed the defend-offices in the Far East were at ants, who gave the agents of the Haiphong and Hongkong. He vessel the usual undertaking to had filed a statement of his affairs

NEWS. IN THE ADS. pay the proportion due. The which showed that his liabilities plaintiffs then got delivery of in

to Hongkong amounted their cargo.

$877,085 and his asseta to $37,502. Mr. Harry Ore will give a Subsequently the defendants In Haiphong the liabilities were Piano Recital on December 3rd. made payment to the trustees 817,296 Piastres and there was at 9.10 p.m. at the Theatre Royal. on account of general also owing to employees and -Page 4. average contribution due on the staff P. 19,500. He attributed his Englishmen wishing to join plaintiffs' cargo.

Before these bankruptcy to the depreciation of the Society of St. George should payments were made, the plain-French currency and also to apply to Mr. C. H. Piercy, Hon. tiffs had handed to the defendants heavy expenses incurred in con- Secretary, c/o Messrs. Jardine,

nection with the requisition of Matheson, Ltd.---Page 4. - their copy of policy.

New York. November 16. in an editorial, the New York Times 54ys if Gen. Smuts' call for a reparations conference be not answered quickly in some practical way by assuring France of security and then assisting Germany to save herself, there will be millions more cases in Europe needing charity.

A PEERAGE FOR LORD ROBERT CECIL-

London, Nuvember 16.

A message from Washington says it is stated that the administ ration is considering a loan to Germany of one hundred and fifty His Majesty has conferred a peerage on Lord Robert Cecil. He million dollars for the purchase of food. The United States is thus has been medically advised to avoid undue exertious, and in view also assisting the American agricultural industry." The supervision of the forthcoming meeting of the Council of the League of Nations of the expenditure would be entrusted to Mr. Hoover.

does not participate in the general election."

INTER-EMPIRE PREFERENCE.

GEN. SMUTS SATISFIED WITH CONFERENCE.

London, November 16.

Gen. Smuts, interviewed by Beuter at Southampton, prior to sailing for South Africa, expressed much satisfaction of the result off the Conference, which had been a distinct advantage to the Do- minions, which also stood to reap material advantage if the prefer- ences offered by the British Government be confirmed by the electorate; but whatever the result of the elections, the system of references now initiated would be developed as between the Do-1

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ECHO OF UNSUCCESSFUL REVOLT.

Athens. October 16. Following the intercession of the Liberal party and the Press on behalf of the condemned Greek officers, the Government has ordered the suspension of the executions "until farther notice."

DATE OF NEW PARLIAMENT.

London, November 16,

minions themselves, and aczotiations were already afoot in that Parliament will meet on January 8th. December 20th is the date A Royal proclamation is Gazetted announcing that the New

to which it is formally prorogued.

connection.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE MEASURES.

THE AUSTRALIAN VIEWPOINT.

London, November 16.

SOUTH AFRICAN STATESMAN'S DEPARTURE.

London, November 16.

A large company bade farewell to Gen. Smuts at Waterloo on

his homeward way, including the Netherlands Minister, with whom

Mr. Bruce, reviewing the work of the Imperial Conference, says he had a long conversation in Dutch. he resolutions passed on the subject of defence are in accord with Australian views on the maintenance of a one-power naval stand- ed, with the necessary bases for repair and the fuel facilities im- berative for adequate safeguarding of the maritime communications f the Empire. The provision of a base at Singapore and the main- enance of the great trade routes eastward through the Mediterrane- in and Red Sea specially interest Australia.

BOILER-MAKERS' DISPUTE SETTLED.

London, November 15.

A basis for a settlement of the boiler-makers' dispute of April

ANOTHER POSSIBLE PRESIDENT.

Omaha, November 16.

Mr. McAdoo, ex-Secretary to the Treasury, has indicated his willingness to stand for the presidency on the democratic ticket.

THE VOROWSKY MURDER CASE.

Lausanne, November 16′′ Conradi and Palunin, charged with the murder of the Soviet erms of the agreement are subject to a ballot, after which a re-envoy Vorowsky last May, have been acquitted. umption of work has been arranged. Cheers and singing greeted

as been reached at a conference in Edinburgh this evening. The

be announcement of a settlement of this long drawn out dispute.

FRANCO-CHINESE BANQUET.

Paris, November 16,

FORMATION OF DUTCH CABINET.--

The Hague, November 16. The Queen has asked the Catholic Deputy Koolen, President of The Association Franco-Chinoise banquetted the Chinese com- the Second Chamber, to form a Cabinet. fitnial mission. M. Le Trocquer, the Minister of Public Works, pre- Many Franch and Chiness prominant persons WAZA PERBENÉ,

Other Telegrama on Page 8.)

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 2s. 3. 9/16. High Tide 6.46 p-m- Low Water 11.24 p.m.

Lighting Up-Time 5.40 p.m.

that they have or may have a Government. They had alse in- please communicate with Box The plaintiffs now consider his firm's vessels by the French Lost! Bunch keys, Finder claim against the Insurance curred losses in connection with 1024 this office--Page 4., Company. They have demanded

the return of their copy of the policy from the defendants.

"The defendants claim that they have a right to retain this copy. They are willing to pro- duce it and lead it to the plain- tiffs, but they say that the policy

THE

PROBLEM OF RISING RENTS.

An Appeal to Tenants for Facts.

is properly in their keeping andį We are anxious to ascertain to forward it to the Telegraph office they object to give it up. This what extent the rents of flats and You may rest assured that your claim appears to be based upon houses are being increased at the name will not be published in two grounds: (1) that the de-present time. Have you received any facts which we later publish fendants have made payments a demand for higher reat? If so, on the subject. You are asked to under the policy and (2) it will be to your own interest to sign merely as a guarantee of that it is necessary that they fill in the form printed below and your bona fides. should have a copy to qualify them to attend the meeting ot cargo owners and underwriters interested, which is being sum- moned by the trustees.

"It seems to me that both these grounds fail. If the defendants End that they require a copy of the policy, it is for them to obtain one from the issuing office. They are certainly not entitled to detain a document which is the property of the plaintiffs

There must be judgment for the plaintiffs for the return of the

document, with nominal damagas my $3. Costs on the highest

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