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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1925.

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OH MR GUZZLEM!-1 SAW A PICKPOCKET TAKE A MAN'S WATCH THIS MORNING-TH' POLICE

CAUGHT HIM WITHOUT FIRING

A SHOT THO

POOH! THASS NOTHING

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CHINA'S CREDÍT.

sava that

EMPIRE EXHIBITION DEMILITARISATION OF THE BANK AND MR.

HONGKONG SECTION TO

BE REOPENED.

The participation of Hongkong

SHANGHAI.

DISMANTLING OF WOOSUNG,

MODY.

APPEAL AGAINST COURT'S DECISION.

Tho

cl!A" heard before Sir. William Hoes Davies last April, in

London, February 3. It is announced that Canada is arranging in the London market shorl term loat: £5,000,000 replace

maturing tha

Shanghai, February 3.-Tho sterling Trasny Hills. This is the first Canadian financla¡ opera- in the Empire Exhibition this year, tion in London since the war and reflects the improvement in the which has been efficially decided, local Chinese military authoritie

which tho Bank of East Asia used will be positively in the natupu of have agreed to 11 spijeme sterling exchange.

than entirely Glovermuent enterprise, demilitariation for Shungbat, dist Mr. J. H. N. Mody for the sun The Morning Pure Washington curreymoment

forts of $77,000 and in which judgment heavy exports of guld go attracting attention in the Press, but An announcement to that effect manting of the Wossun without arousing bervousness or substantially affecting the markets, was made at a meeting of the mud the appointinent by Peking of was given against Mr. Mody, an Joint Committee on Monday, a civilian as tupan of Shanghai xelange broker, was before thin Twenty-eight million derling was exported in December and January Credit for the success of last year's and Wosung,

The meal will Appeal Court yesterday afternoon.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster K. C. Financial circles anticipate that the heavy movement will corepresentation is dus to this Com be handed over

to the Chinesa

the defendant to tinue for some time, due to the operation of the Anglo-Americanmittee, which represents both the Chamber of Commerce to-morrow appeared for financial understanding, with the object of fortifying the position Hongkong General and the Chinese all troops withdrawn from appeal against the decision and to of the former preparatory to a return to the gold standard, nee Orned Chambers of Commerce.

Shanghai in the next few days. I ask for it to be reversed and that a large proportion of the exports are going to British centres like

Peking agrees to demilitarisation, the easts of the action including The Hon. Mr. P. U. Holyoak, which there is very indication the costs of the appeal bo paid by India and Australin, thus relieving London of the strain and conte

Chairman of the Hongkong Generul

that sequently not depressing sterling exchange.--Reuter.

will, the plans will the plaintiff bank. Chambor of Commeren, previñed at

Mr. Bidon Pattor K. C. and Mr. completely satisfy the desires of Monday's meeting.

both the Chinese nudi foreign P. Jenkin appeared for the The Hongkong Section this year,reantilo communities.--Reuter. respondent bank.

The case was one in which the London, February 3. we understand, will be a repre- Wordy warfare is now going on

broker and По last year's, All over the control of Shanghal after-fendant neted as Financial correspondents of newspapers comment warmly on sentativo

guarantor for the purchase by the the failure to pay the December coupon of the German portion of important features will be pre-It has been transformed into a the Hukuang Railways five per cent. loan, nolwithstanding officin served and maintained and, pos- special municipal area. Peking Bank of East Asia from the Bauk Before the moboy was removal of the embargo last year. It is understood the necessary sibly, a few now departures will wants to control it directly, in lodustrielle de Chine of 10,000 funds are available, and that the delay is due to differences between be introduced as a result of the stead of placing it under the pro-sterling.

The vincial governors at Nanking, who paid to the Bank of East Amin's the Chinese Government and the distributing agencies. The news-experience gained Inst year. papers hope for the sake of the bondholders and China's credit that restaurant will again be opened, also want it, as they say it ia agents in London the French bank' All the arrangements will be made a city in Kiangsu and the only closed its doors and suspended The bank sued Mr. steps will taken promptly to end the delay.-Reuter,

under the Government, which will legnt way is to return it to the payment. be responsible for appointing the control of the provincial author-Mody as guarantor and obtained personnel of the Section, Govern-ities. The Kiangsu people de-judgment.

Opening his caso Mr. Alabaster inent control extending to the mand. that Shanghai be turned

over to them for administration, remarked that the appeal was "Most serious trouble" in the railway world is anticipated by counts and receipts.

It will be remembered that when and Gen. Chang Chung-chang, the against the judgment in na action Mr. C. T. Cramp, ecretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, as a

was defendant DD A guarantor. refused this proposal ឥន 10 result of railway managers to-day refusing the new wage demands of the Hon. Mr. E. It. Halifax's Fengtion leader, is said to have against the appellant in which he the Union and the Railway Clerks Association, and submitting coun-opinion was sounded on his return wishes to become the local gov. The defendant's case was that he was released from his guarantee ter-proposals for big reductions. The Union's programme is far-from the Exhibition

Jernor himself. of future prospects of the Section,

and ho gave evidenco and his enso renching. The companies estimate a mean increase of wages

should it be reopened, he suggested

was argued. The other side called thirty millions sterling yearly.-Reuter.

that Goverment control was the sioners (the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-no evidence, resting their caso on best way to ensure success, hence son and Sir Robert Ho Tung), and law and the Chief Justico, Sir W. the decision of the Government, the possible upshot, is at present eos Davies K. C., gavo judgment GRAECO-TURKISH DISAGREEMENT.

It is reported that the Hon. Mr. unknown. Paris, February 3.

is willing to go At the request of the Govern- While admitting the juridical basis of Turkey's standpoint, the E. R. Hallifox newspapers stress the necessity of avoiding that the Graeco-Turkish again to the Exhibition na Com meat the Joint Committee bing The attitude of the consented to serve nguin this year, conflict become worse, and emphasise the Allies' canciliatory action, missioner. especially M. Herriot's talks with the Greek and Turkish Ministerstwo Chines Associate Commis but in an advisory enpacity. to this effect--Haras.

BRITISH RAILWAY SITUATION.

London, February 3.

ALASKAN DOG TEAM RACE.

Nome, February 3.

One of the greatest dog tram races in the history of Alaska; ended yesterday morning, when 300,000 units of diptheria anti-toxin and ice from were brought here by religs over 658 miles of snow Seman, The time taken was 1971; hoprs, a world record,

The ant-toxin was finzen when it arrived, but the doctors do not as yet know whether it will prove efficacious in the arrest of the epidemic among the Eskimos.--Reuter's American Servier.

DUTCH SHIPYARD CHANGES HANDS.

Amsterdam, February 3.

The Royal Dutch and Shell group, conjointly with the Rotter dam Deydork Company, have taken over the Nice Waterweg Shipyard, near Schiedam.- Reuter,

FRENCH CONSUL FOR BATAVIA,

Paris, February 3.

In the Chamber, M. Herriol announced the forthcoming appoint- ment of a Consul for Batavia. Benter,

THE WOOSUNG STREET

nt

RAID.

FURTHER COURT

PROCEEDINGS.

on the day of the raid was red a few hours previously. All The munitium produced were dum-dum bullets. The tenul of ve Winchester bullets had been cut to make them fit one of the re- Trulyers.

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The story of the police raid Sergeant Tyley gave evidence to information No. 122 Woosung Street on the effect that on December 29, when, during received he visited the house at ile was pistol battle with the police, one of 4.30 in the morning.

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the inmates of the house was shot refused admittance at the front in several parts of his body, war door and he went to the rens. retold at the Kowloon Magistracy where, amid a commotion in the the first yesterday afternoon when thres of premises, the arrested man were charged defendunt attempt to scale the wall. before Mr. E. W Hamilton with On eecing the polico the unlawful possession of various promptly retreated into the yard fire arms.

The third defendant, again. Witnces then returned to who was wounded, WOS further the front and found the door open. charged with shouting Bt the He entered the flour and after closing detectives with intent to prevent the door proceeded to the back of arrest.

the premises. Ile heard a cumber Formal evidence was given an of shota being fired and on going to regards the production of plans the rear anw the wounded man." und photographs of the premises After the man in the premises woll as testimony of the had been arrested witness went to different types of revolvers seized. the yard next door and searched Mr. G. Green-wood, police the compound. In a sink he dis- armourer, stated that the Luger Joovered a revolver.

The cano was adjourned. pistol which was handed to him at

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A Chance in a Lifetime

LAST NIGHT I WOKE UD WITH A NOISE AND THERE IN TRONT OF ME Was SOME ONE GOING THRU MY PICKETS

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YEA

I REACHED UNDER MY PILLOW, GRABBED MY REVOLVER - BUT I DIDN'T

DARE SHOOT

YOU DIDN'T DARE SHOOT! WHY?

ns to the

for them.

Continuing he dealt with the documents in the care and the hearing was later adjourned until to-day.

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