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ANGLO-SOVIET AGREEMENT SEVERE TYPHOON.

RUSSIANS CONSENT AT

MOMENT.

LAST

NEW TREATIES INVOLVED.

London, August 6.

SOUTH JAPAN-

SUFFERS.

MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED.

„THURSDAY

AUGUST

THE $200,000 CLAIM,

__CASHIER_IN__THE BOX.

When War the Modey Stolen ?

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1924

日七初月七

Your responsibility; in fact,

was groat, and I take it you waro fat all times extremely careful ?.......

Yes,

-You-novor recaived money from the_compradors – to put in the | vault without_weging that it was | sorrect?--Nő, never: ---

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THE IRISH CRISIS.

GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES NEW

BILL.

You never departed from that:

GRAVE ISSUES AT

STAKE.

Mr. Norris Lowell Hodgkins, practice? --No. the cashier of the International There was no supervision over To-day's information rogard Banking Corporation, is still in you except the manager's ing the several typhoons of which the bos, after having been ex-monthly check ?-No. notifications have been issued amined and cross-examined over It was your duty to put avery- |

In the House of Common, Mr. J., H. Thomas announced that during the past few days, shows since the case brought by the thing in the safe and to sea that after the fullest and frankest discussion with the South Irish Govern In the House of Commons Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, created by that Southern Japan has suffered Bank against the compradoro was it was actually there? Yes. Ministerial choorn, rose and doctared-that-a-vottlomont had_finaliza deal of damage from one of them resumed-in-the. Supreme Court)—And you would not leave themont it decided to asg Parliament to meet on Septënibor 30th, unless

baen reached with the Russians that afternoon.

The first intimation of the settlement was made by Mr. J. R. Clynes, apologising for Mr. Pon- sonby's inability to make his pro- roised statement at the moment because modifientious were nacel sary, owing to the fact that the Russians had signed at the last monool.

Mr. Ponsonby, subsequently angonneing the agreemeyil, »talon that a Commercial Treaty and a General Trenty wore involved. An unusual departure in the Com- mercial Treaty was that we took necount of the Saviet's monopoly of foreign trado and granted to a limited number of trade delega

for tions diplomatic immunity themselves and for the existing offien of the trade delegation. SOVIET ADMITS LIABILITY.

Mr. Arthur Ponsonby. Mr. Ponsonby said that the debts and claims occupied the shiof place in the negotiations. We were faced with the Soviet decrees of repudiation and nationalisation, while we wore determined that the legitimate rights of British citizens should be recognised. The General

whilet the one which yostoslay this morning before Mr. Justice Bank at any time without that seemed to be heading for the const Gompertz. between Hongkong and Swatow

bak botweet

entered tw

having takon.

tho Coast

more

right

having boon done? No The Bank suffered the loss in

What was the moahing of the Amoy and Fouchow, September 1922 of $200.000 and Cash In Vault book I was a wast- they claim that under their memorandum, for the cashier erly track. This typhoon provi-agreement with the compradore, and the shroff, of the amount

Across Iu Ku un, he and his surety. that was in the vault. ourly swep! Formosa and caused cyclonic Ngok Lau, are personally respon

Why do you initial it ?--In galos in the Formosa Channel. sible for the loss of the money order that I should know that the As it was of particular severity. which the plaintiffs, allego was it is probable that it has caused under the compradoro's care and entry was genuine, a considerable amount of duniage control at the tins of the theft. up the coast, but no news is yet This the defenes deny. The de- fence also denies that the money to hund.

should have beón.

N. N. W.

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Soptember 8th was the last time Mr. Courtney checked the amount in, the vault ? Yos.

Ard between

the material

· London, August 6.

in the meantime the North Irish Government nominated its Boun- dary Commissioner. A Bill rectifying the Troaty is being. Introduced to-day and will ho pressed forward.

FEARS OF IRISH PEOPLE.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, in address- · ing the Houso, said that President Cosgrave wrote to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald on August 4th, stating that after the fullest con- sultation with his collenguas he must urgo on the British Govern- mont the necessity for passing Bill rectifying the Treaty before Parliament adjourned, and so Anally remove the grave doubts and suspicions aroused in the minds of Irish people by the long delay in appointing the Boundary Commission. Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald felt it was impossible, to call upon Parliament at the end. of a Sussion to consider legislation

According to a warning receiv.

Mr. C G. Alabaster, K.C., re- datos. September 19th and 29th, ed from the Manila Obsorvatory.} there is a typhoon in uhunt 128 presents the International Bank-you initialled the book?--Yen.

It was your duty to sign that Long. 6. and 32 Lat. N. (justing Corporation, and the case for south-west of Nagasaki, noving the defence is living conducted by book when the money was actu

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., with Mr. ally in the safe: was it not?:-Nu;

I don't believe there was The cyclone or typhoon which Campbell Prosser,,· was east of southern Formosa is Mr. James Cartaway was re-reason why I should sign it

called this morning and he agreed at all. It is not a bank book. filling up.

with Mr. Potter that it was very Don't let us have any doubt on unusual for a key taken from this point. Do you regard that which was certain to be seriously opposed, not merely In the Com- The typhoon to the soul-west wax impression to fit first time. book as a piece of waste paper mons but in the Lords, without allowing time for reflection. There

book of valuo? fore Mr. Arthír Heudorson and Mr. Thomas, went to Dublin and of Nagasaki has done considerable It might require two or three or

JAPAN HIT.

1 он

any

Mr. J. H. Thomas.

Trosty contained a Soviet admission of liability to bondholders and damage, for a Reuter's' mospago trials. It was impossible for any- What doos the Manager look had the fullost and Frankost discussion with Prosident Cosgrave and ** 4 aнuratico that the Soviets would negotiate with bondholders, to hund from Nagasaki statesons to open the combination lock on it as? I think he would | his colleagues, un a result of which the Government had decided to

(Land Opposition laughter). Mr. Ponsonby believed that the Soviets were in process of negotiating with a very considerable number of

handholders.

GOVERNMENT DERTS IN COLD STORAGE,

to

not

on it

with

pioca ask Parliament to meet on Soptember 30th. Instead of on October nemar1st. The Government on September 30th. would move the second reading of the Bill and thereafter use all its powers to pass it into law.

of waste paper andum on It..

Is it not a fact that that is the only book in the Bank which contains the total of the money should in the vault 7-Yes, but if the

AN APPEAL TO THE PRESS,

{bination. that it swept South Japan, in-without knowledge of the com-look

Mr. Hodgkins, continuing his cluding Kyushu and Formosa

Railway traffic every where wILH Interrupted, whilst the telephone evidence to day, spoke of the in- and telegraph systems at Kyushu joident on Septembel 23rd, whon, after he had counted the cash and

Mr. Thomas Huld be did not pretend that the Free State Govern- The Commercial Treaty conferred on Britain the most-favoured were paralysed for many hours.

A flood is reported at Taihoku, decided that $232,000

ment was satlefed, but he hoped at least that they would be able to ustion treatmeal, in return for which Britain admitted Russia into

satisfy the Irish people that the British Government and people an export credit scheme. Mr. Ponsonby, in dealing with the General whilst damage to shipping is also go to reserve, his attention was compradora did not have that.

an advance of $16,000 Mex.,

I put it to you that this little meant to keep faith. The Government most earnestly hoped that Treaty, stated that both aidon would appoint members on a Corp-considerable, but this appeurs distracted by a person who wished he might keep it in his head.

giving se socurity 500 "double book is the very basis of your the North Ireland Government before September 30th, would appoint mission which would investigate property, claims and deal with the be confined to small vessels.

Osaka und Kabe we ro eagles." He had to count these. Bank books. Its figures are put a representative on the Commission, thus rendering further progress question of compensation. When bondholders were satisfied the

The cash which had to be taken into the Cash Balance Book and of the Bill unnecessary. Let there be no mistake, the larues aro British Government would he satisfied regarding a lump sum for affected.

to the vault was on the fat into the General Ledger?-grave, involving the honour and good faith of Britain. They are too raiscellaneous claims, and, when thore, was an agreed settlement ro-

shroff's" doskin a basket. don't think you can consider it serious to be the sport of party controversy."-(Cheers and counter- these agreements would be embodied in garding property claims.

Further questions elicited the in that way.

cheers). He hoped, therefore, that the prose and people would re- Can you allow or tell me of frain from sotion calculated to infiame old prejudices.

Mr. Thomas then formally fatroduced the Irsh Free State Con- 503 other book in which those

gures are kept --The cash infirmation Agreement Bill which was rend a first time. the vault is not really consider- ed: so it is part of the cash on hand.

a subsequent Treaty, arising from which the Government wouldi submit to Parliament a proposal guaranteeing a loan to the Soviets, LANTAO ROBBER RAID), fact that lakh bundles wore

Meanwhile, both Government debts and intervention clainis would Ho hoped the Treaty would be signed to. be put into cold storage. morrow.

GOVERNMENTS INTERNATIONAL POLICY,

always made up of $500 bille. Hundred dollar bills and fifty dollar bills were made op to WHOLE VILLAGE SUFFER.bundles of $10,000.

Further details of the armod robbery On Luntuc Island have

Affair revealed the

to

י

HEATED DISCUSSION.

Hoat immediately generated in the ensuing discussion. Sir John Simon asked a sories of question about the advice Mr. Thomas had given to the North Iroland Government and the Speaker evoked Opposition cheors by saying that Sir John Simons' questions sounded like argument. A Conservative member interfested, by shouting" Unfair, just like them."

A LAKH AND A MAK, Mr. Ponsonby said that the question of the definition of ter

Witness compared a lakti bundle WHERE DID THE MONEY

GOY ritorial waters must be left for international settlement, but we had Mr. Ponsonby paid secured a satisfactory fisheries agrooment.

Are you satisfied that all the tribute to M. Rakowsky's intense wish to reach settlement, aud be more of the nature of an to the Court Bible and said it

again.

money you received and put declared that the Government had not attempted to reach a settlement armed raid in which the whole would be about half as thick

Fifteen mon, who were, ba- His Lordship oxpressed a doniro your initial to went into the in figures but to establish machinery with a view to reaching the village of Pak war victimized, necessary settlement to declared that the settioment was an in-

to see one, and Mr. Potter sug-vauit? No.

Not although you initialled atance of the Government's international policy to avoid acrimoni- tween them, armed with a ous discussion on polty points and to seek a settlement on broad volver and three daggers, entered gestod that a visit should be paid lines based on conciliation and co-operation and to convince Europ- the village whilst the inhabitants to the Bank where his Lordship it?- Although initialled it.

I put it to you that the money san peoples that the Governments were at last using their power were asleep, and when resistance could also see the vault.

was offered, they used their went there the other day." saldid go into the vault and no-one Reuter. to establish peace and brotherhood.

woupons freely, wounding three Mr. Potter, and we saw a million knows it better than you do? -ly announced the imminent proclamation of an Irish Republic and seriously inflicting injurios and a half." IRONICAL DISCUSSION.

'The speeches in the House of Commons on the Russian debate were mostly ironical.

rg.

"We

hope it did. on a fourth villager with an iron His Lordship -I don't want to

I put

it to you that your seo all that, but I should like to initial means, first, that your bur.

The gang came in two fishing seo a lakh.

balances agrec,; secondly, that Mr. Potter: Yes. my Lord, it you checked the money: thirdly, Mr. Ronald McNeill congratulated Mr. Ponsonby on his four boats, and later escaped in three,

The put me rather off my balance that you have found it correct and i Tooths endrous negotiations, which had resulted in the information going towards Capsimun.

fourthly, that

bas boon that the Soviets and bondholders had agreed to negotiate. He said amount of loot taken away is (Laughter). the whole thing was an utter farce and the promise to guarantee a placed at over a thousand dollars.

I cannot loan was a scandal.

Mr. Lloyd George complained of the lack of information and twitted Mr. Ponsonby that he was going to sign to-morrow something He asked by how of which he had no ghost of an idea that night. much wore we going to write down our debts and of what extent was the proposed loan? He declared that Liberals would oppose a proposal to guarantos à loan which we would not grant to any of

ur Allies.

HOUSE ASKS TO SEE THE TEXT.

-SHAMEEN STRIKE,

ATTEMPT TO DRAG STUDENTS IN.

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#ly

Mr. Ronald MaoNeill, referring to Mr. Thomas' appeal to the Pross asked if Mr. Thomas expected complete sllence during the next two months,

Mr. Thomas, replying, emphasised bis deep ladebtedness to the Free State Government's sppreciation of the difficulties, and he was therefore entitled to ask that sections of the press which blazing- should refrain from encouraging not merely, the enemies of the Free State but the anomies of the Empire,

The Speaker disallowed any further questions Reuter.

THE STOLEN NOÏES, What was the denomination of

TAXI - ACCIDENTS.

Wo think

DAY.

ง

Witness went on to say that banded over?- uuнwer yes to the notes stolen? in accordance with a mental note the first three, but ho made on the 27th. he counted answer the fourth, because that they must have been two bundles TWO REPORTED YESTER- the contents of the safe in the is a matter for the compradora'sofa lakh such.

In view of your checking them.

A 12-year-old gir!” was injured. presonus of one of the shroffs agreement.

You are satieliod, you say, that it is a practical impossibility for when she collided with a taxi in Mak) arid found there were two lakba short.

you oounted the money each you to have ever put in two lakhs Mr. Alabaster: Did you say night during the material period short -It certainly seems that Dos Voeux Road Contral last She had left the pavement to anything to Mak about 1-Yes, and found it correct, but you are way, unless a person forget how night.

oross ahead of a moving tram; I think

exact words not satiafled that it went into the much he had to put in."

You never had, during the and to do;so she had to cut in You 800 what bas vault-No. It is reported from Canton that were The debate was adjourned until to-morrow on the pressure

No-one has over put the money material times, to put in more between a taxi and a tram going of the Opposition, who contended that the debate showed that the in order to extend the scope of happened." Witnese said he was

one time? No..

was knocked down by the taxi House was opposed to an agreement which ought not to be signed the Shamioon strike, the labour not sure whether Mak made any into the vault except yourself? than two lakh bundles at any in the opposite direction. She

loudors have decided to ask the reply, but he again counted it and That's true.

And the $500 bills always go So that we can out out the pos- and received bruises and a grasad until the House had seen the text.

students to join in a boycott showed him that there was

shortage. Two European officers into the left hand drawer?-sibility that you dropped a bundle knee. The driver discharged his against the Shamoon fris.

Government Civil Hospital in A Chinese who was arrested by came down and the money was Customarily they do, but some- or two during the procession? passengers and took her to the Necrot agents of the Strike Society again counted in their preconce. times we have large numbers of can't say.

Tho compradora and

Answering further questions, the taxi. Mr. the smaller denominations and I

Another accident in which ai when entering the Bhamoon has Courtney were both telephoned would put some into the left Mr. Hodgkins said that when he

discovored the lose there were taxi figured occurred earlier in; since been released on the de-for, and, on the mariagor's arriv-|hand drawer. mand of the Japanese Conuulal, the shortage was again con- But this did not happon bo- two bundles of new notes in the the day at Dos Voeux Road West. who claims that he is a Japanese firmed. Mak was the only tween September 10th and 28th ? left hand drawer, of $1,000 each. Here a Chinese coolte wae knook-

Reuter

COURT SCENE.

THE MOULDERS.

OLD

WOMAN ATTEMPTS |

BUICIDE.

CHINESE FIRMS NEW OFFER.

Aro

Chinasa prenant

when

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Ho imagined that he put themed down by taxi No, 017 and his there to keep them, as they were left leg was injured. He was now notes. Hinanly explanationof taken to hospital.

not having put three other bundles might take up too much room.

of new notes back was that they

Providing that their other de-subject. A 75-your-old woman, who was

the No.. fined $3 by Mr. R. E. Lindsoll, at mands withdrawn, local!

The vernacular papers now discovery was made, but there! Each sido of a $500 bills is the Central Magistracy this morn Chinese employers are willing to deny that a representative from were others in the office,

marked in large figures?→Yes.. ing, attempted to commit suicide make limited concession in ro- the Governor of Hongkong has

And when you are putting notes when she heard the sentence.

RESPONSIBILITY GREAT. into the safe you, being careful Pulling out a fruit-knife whinh /Bgard to the isoroase of pay for called on the strike leaders.

the striking mouldors.

The General Chamber of Com- Mr. Prostor (cross-examin-always count them to soe that he had kept hidden under her

This is the position understood morce in Canton has, on behalf ing): -You, Mr. Hodgkin, were they are all right ?--Yos jacket, she passed the edge over her throat, but only succeeded in to have boon arrived at as regards of the rice merchants in Shang- the only foreign officer in theYou are absolutely right, of the 27th because he did not think inflicting & superficial out, the the negotiations between the bai, appiled to the Strike Society cash department That's true course. And of course you Im- there really was any shortago mediately close the drawers! He grood, that is only checked are like money in the vatii cotidé à edge of the kaits being not sharp moulders and the smaller Chinese to grant permission for the dis-

And all on firms. A meeting is to be held charging of rice from the Jardine

Magna od tister Mr. Courtney had nough. She then collapsed.

?waitives/of both sides to confer.br/20D

2 cu zah, toovered quickly this afternoon between represents- and Butterfeld steamers which your hand"!

Ho did not, ohook the money, on

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 25; 4. 9/16. Dighting Up Time 2.01 p.m." Broomster 2 p.m. 29.63 Temperature pred pain PrHimidly gam