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LOST OR STOLEN ?

ACTION OVER LOG OF WOOD.

COMPANY REPORTS.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO, LTD.

THR HONGKONG

"DAVIS CUP DRAW.

Australia to Meet China.

Washington, March 17. A missing log of wood was the The report of the General The draw for the Davis Cup subject of an action in the Banagers and Consuling Com was made at the White House, Supreme Court this" morning mittes of the above Company President Coolidge drawing the before Mr. Justice Gomperta states -- when the N. V. Di Lan Yun Hioj Working Account Houtconcessies firm, of 313. account shows a Queen's Road Central, sued the $633,749.89. Tung Cheong Co„ of 47,, Con- naught Road Central, for $716,

to have been lost by them.

first name.

The Ambassadors 1923.-This and Ministers of the twenty- [three entered nations drew for surplus of

their respectiva countries. The European none comprised seven- Reserve Fund-It is proposed teen nations and the American the value of a log of wood alleged the profits of the year 1922 to the ber of the European zone the to appropriate $200,000.00 out of none six. Owing to the odd num- Mr. R. E. A. Webster appeared credit of this Fund. The Reserve draw required fifteen byes, the for plaintifs and the defendants will then stand at $2,000,000.00. only first-round match being the were represented by Mr. F. Ej Reinsurance Fund-It is pro- | British Isles versus Belgium.

posed to appropriate £17,857,8.2, In the American zone in the Mr. Webster said that theat exchange 237x=$153,749.89, first round Cuba plays Canada. plaintiff firm were large exporters out of the profits of the year 1922 and Australia plays China, with of timber from the Dutch East to the credit of this Fund. The Japan, and Mexico byes. Indies to all parts of the world: Fund will thea stand al In the European zone in the In March, 1923. a shipload con-£188,820.6.0.

[second round Ireland meets

Nash.

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taining 683 logs of Yacle wood Dividend.--The General Man-France, Holland meets India. was consigned to Hongkong and agers and Consulting Committee South Africa meets Argentins, the local manager made arrange- have pleasure in recommending Denmark meets Hungary, Italy ments for defendants to unload a dividend of $35 per share playa Roumania, Austria plays the logs from the boat and take absorbing $250,000.00."

Switzerland, and New Zealand is them to the Kwong Mow Hing

to meet Czecho-Slovakia; white Working Account 1923-The Spain plays the winner of the foreshore at Kowloon Bay. The balance at credit of this account British Isles vs. Belgium match, receipts show that 683 logs: is $515,163.24. actually left the ship. The

In the American second round.'"] Butter defendants' liability ceased when Consulting Committee. Mr. E. Japan meets the winner of the they were delivered, but only 682 J. Chapman resigned his seat on Cuba-Canada mateb and Mexico were delivered and the loss could account of his departure from the plays the winner of Australia

and Mr. C. Bernard vs. China-Reater's only have occurred during the Colony

American transit of the logs from the boat Brown was invited to fill the Service. to the foreshore. It was heavy vacancy. The Hon. Sir Paul wood and would sink. but if it Chater, C.M.G., Sir Robert Ho had been lost in the sea it was Tung. Messrs. C. Bernard Brown, for defendants to show it.

A. H. Campton, A. S. Gubbay. T. The local manager supported Pearce and H. P. White retire his solicitor's statement and but, being eligible, offer them- added that he had a list of the selves for re-election.

M. Ps. TO HAVE BUSY PERIOD.

London, March 17.

logs which had been consigned Auditors. The accounts have The House of Common un-i and be checked those received been audited by Mr. H. Percy animously passed a motion that with this and found that one Smith, F.C.A., and The Hon. Mr.the Government take the whole marked "A No. 2, was missing. A. R. Lowe. F.C.A., who, being time of the House until the end

Mr. Mash: I put it to you that eligible, offer

of the themselves for

financial year. Mr. you reported at the Import and re-election,

Clynes, in moving the motion.. Export Office that there were

emphasised that the taking of only 652 logs - Yes, but some of

private members' time was in- them had been cut into two whilst

evitable owing to the very heavy on board.

programme of financial business. The logs were of varying sizes?

The Government did not pro- -Yes.

pose to take any legislation be fore the second reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill on March 26, except the Local Authorities Emergency Provision Bill, which was non-contentious.

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And had 25 or 30 diferent marks on them? Yes, but each log had a different number.

There were seven pieces of AT wood? - More than seven: twelve Four were unnumbered and one of the four had been cut into two

There were 34 logs unmarked: -No: 60. Some had been cut in

two on board.

You say they were all marked, get you bad to sort them all out

CHINA SUGAR REFINING

CO., LTD.

The General Agents of the above Company report as follows for the rear ended 31st December. 11923:-

The Working Account for the year 1923, after adding $2,762.46 brought

forward from the

Mr. Baldwin. in intimating previons account. shows a credit that the Coposition would not balance of $1,618,688.12, which Ppose the motion, pointed out the General Agents and Consult the objection previously was to ing Committee recommend should taking the time of Conservative be deal with as follows:-Toad Liberal members, and noti write off Buildings, $75.000, to f Labourites Reuter.

into their different qualities write off Machinery, $125,000; to Yes the foki of the Kwong Mow Hing mixed them up.

You sold the Al logs to Kwong Ti at $3.30 per fout? Yes.

Mr. Nash said the defence was tha: defendants entered into a

GERMAN PROFESSOR

ARRESTED.

Protested Against Military Training.

place to Reserve for Chinese Tenements. $50,000; to place to Reserve for New Lighters. |$50,000; to place to Sugar You claim $4.50 per foot for Fluctuation Account, $320,248.33: the missing log: how do you to place to Equalization of account for the difference? Dividend Fund, $130.009; to pay a could have add the others at a bonus to staff, $27.676.03; to pay a

Berlin. March 17. better price if this one had not dividend of $40 per share

The German pacifist leader been missing.

absorbing, 8800.000; to carry to professor Quidde. has been next account, $40,763.76.

arrested at Munich by order of Consulting Committee.-The the Public Prosecutor. in contract to deliver the timber and present Committee consists of connection with a letter he is they had duly carried out their Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Kt, alleged to have sent recently to contract. He would call a

man C.M.G..

Messrs. C. Gordon General Von Seeckr declaring who would say that he received Mackie and H. P. White, who that youths 643 Ings and that the so-called offer themselves for re-election.

undergoing military training all over missing log was still on

Auditors. The accounts have!

Germany under Reichswehr foreshore.

supervision. Reter. been audited by H. Percy Smith, Esq., F.C.A. and Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe, F.C.A., who offer them-

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ARMY CUTS REJECTED.

Practical Idealism Urged.

DUTCH DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.

The Hague, March 17.. Baron Van Nagell, a Councillor of the Dutch Legation at Berlin, has been appointed Minister to Rumania-Reuter.

A GERMAN DENIAL.

Berlin, March 17.

London, March 17. Employers Threaten Lockout. The phrase "the Government according to the sermon on the London, March 17. Mount" did yeoman service in the The shipbuilding employers House of Commons in the dis- federation threated a national cussion of the Army estimates, lockout unless a speedy settle-when the- Labourite, Mr. Ayles, ment be reached in the unofficial moved for a reduction of the gross It is semi-officially denied that strike of engineers at Southamp personnel, to 161,000 by 150,000. the German Government is in ton, who are demanding an The amendment was supported by anywise. participating in the Peking, March 17.-The Japanese increase of seventeen and six a several other Labourites and was Netherlands German New Guinea) with. confident Minister called on M. Karakhan on week, to bring them in line with finally rejected by 347 to 13, 'their ПЕКС

effort Saturday following instructions the London dock workers.

Company Reuter. which takes place in the City from Tokyo to endeavour to reach

Mr. Ayles declared that the The federation has summoned amendment was intended to pro

BIG AMERICAN NEWS- Hall at 9.15 p.ne on Saturday, 2 Settlement of the questions, a full joint meeting at Carlisle on test against the militaristic tread

PAPER MERGER. already which have recently arisen be-March 20th. — Reuter. The principal concerted item on tween Japan and Russia, which must precede any discussions the programothe will be Sir Charles Villiers Stanfod's "The relating to recognition of the

Soviet Revenge," a very dramatic and pleasing work in which the chorus

1 finc string!

the 29th March. - announced elsewhere.

and

account of themselves.

At a previous meeting M. Kara- khan upined that, regarding the

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London, March 17.

of our army policy. He stated that the nation which was brave enough to lay down its arms in the midst of an armed world would be the only safe nation.

Numerous Labourites, however

New York, March 17. Mr. Ogden Reid, the Editor and Managing Director of the Tribune, announces that he has purchased the New York Herald

will be combined with the Tribune.

DAY BY DAY.

orchestra, under he baton of Marrests of Japanese in Vladivostok, In the House of Commons,reply-eloquently opposed the resolution, including the Paris edition, from 5. Collett, hope to render a good Japanese naval and military ofing to Com. Bellaire, Mr. Ammon notably Col. John Ward. who drew Mr. Frank Munsey. The Herald eurs could not be recognised as stated that the aggregate value of forth cheers by stating that any In addition to other items for officials, as they were in Russian Empire trade in 1922 in Eastern man who would not defend their-Reuter's American Sertice. chorus and orchestra, including territory only to study the lan-waters east of Africa was £1,100 grand old country was unworthy millions. The cost of mainten-of the name Englishman. Mr. solo wong by wellknown vocalists, guage; but he was prepared to

said they wanted and some unaccompanied part recommend the release of the ance of British squadrons, includ- Montague

ing ships of the Dominion navies, idealism to have its feet on the songs, the orchestra will play two Vice-Consul and two Consular in Eastern waters, and in the ground even if its bead be in the of Edward German's charming interpreters, who were engaged on Pacific, was £3,542.000.-Reuter, clouds Reuter. dances from Henry VIII",

official duty.

Two songs by the talented: On Saturday Mr. Yoshizawa sok- -soprano." Mrs. G. A. Clements ed for the release of all the arrest- will also be found on the pro-ed people. M. Karakhan promised gramme, and judging from past to telegraph to Moscow recommend- experience, she can count on

*ing the immediate release of the delighted audience.

Consular officials, at least.

IRRESPONSIBLE SWARAJISTS.

SHAH OF PERSIA.

Two Chinese chess professors when charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Police. Court this morning, with causing an ob- struction in Hollywood Road near the recreation ground by running several simultaneous games, were enjoined by his Worship not to gamble for money. Dethronement Suggested.

His Worship Ead considered the As a direct result of recent the Legislative Assembly rejected selected for the concert clashes Russian activities in connection the Finance Bill by 60 to 57, after

Teheran, March 17. game to be one of skill and there- with one or two other events in

The Progressive party, which fore had not thought it it to Hongkong, Lut, in spite of this, a with Japanese, there has thus Sir M. Hailey declared that with Socialistic support has a charge them with gambling. heavy booking is anticipatod. been a

the informal obstruction would prejudice the majority in Parliament, has Nevertheless, he considered the The plan is now open at the Begotiations, which might other-Swarajisis case and the British issued a statement in favour of caution to be necessary, and also And fun Music Co., where an wise have already led to an under-Parliament would view rejection the dethronement of the Shah ordered that they should be care- early visit should be paid to standing whereon formal negotia- as a demonstration of irrespon- and the establishment of a re- ful not to repeat the obstruction.

tions could be started---Beuler. sibility, Reuter.

public.-Reuter,

He ordered their discharge.

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Delhi, March 17. Amid the Swarajists' cheers.

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