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TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1925.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

CHINA AND THE POWERS.

London, October '18. The Times Washington correspondent telegraphs that the United States Government is prepared, if agreement upon concurrent action of most liberal kind cannot be secured among the Powers at the China Customs Conference, to net independently and immediately in the revision of its commercial treaty arrangements with China.

The correspondent claims to have been informed on trust worthy authority that the Diplomatic Body at Peking has been informed by the American Minister of the American determination, Il necessary, to stand alone.-Router,

THE SHANGHAI ENQUIRY.

POLICE CHIEF'S EVIDENCE.

Meetings and Demonstrations,

LLOYD'S SHIPPING RETURNS. Depression in the shipping, industry is clearly reflected in Lloyd'stions. Register of shipbuilding returns for the "quarter ended September 30, showing that 1,009,000 tons are in the course of construction in Great Britain and Ireland, a decrease of over 84,000 as compared with August 30, and about 459,000 as compared with twelve months ago, while work is suspended on 81,000 tons as compared with only 37,000 cn September 30, 1924.

The present totals are the lowest 'recorded since December, 1909 and 881,000 tons below the average tonnage building in the twelve months before the war.

Tonnage commenced during the quarter was 280,000 ns com- pared with 189,000 during the second quarter of 1925, but the ton- nuge launched during the quarter was 225,000, a decrease of 72,000 as compared with the previous quarter.

The total world tonnuge constructing is 2,206,000, a decrease of 162,000 as compared with the previous quarter, and of 1,239,000 as compared with the highest pre-war record.

There is a remarkable development, in motor tonnage, shown by the fact that the tonnage of vessels now building, in the world to be fitted with internal combustion engines 13 1,089,000 while the Tonnage of steam vessels constructing is only 1,090,000-Renier.

RUSSIA AND GERMANY,

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Shanghai,October 18-At the resumed inquiry to-day Inspector McEuen sald that on the morning, of May 30 he learned that the students intended to stage anti- Japanese meetings and demonstraz tions in the Settlement and he gave orders, not to allow such; meelings, to a Police Stations, which were to take special precnu-;

Detailing his own movements 'he) said he was at the Racecourse at the time of the shooting. passed the scene half-an-hour pre-, viously, when all appeared normal, Shortly before the shooting Inspec- tor Everson telephoned him to the effect that students were making' trouble and that there was a mob outside the Louza Station and several students inside. Witness ordered Inspector Everson to warn the students inside the Station and) disperse them. From this versation he believed, Inspector] Everson, would be able to handle! mutters, Witness learned of the shooting a few minutes after the

and occurrence

immediately ordered out the Emergency Squad and turned out all Policemen and communicate with Mr. Fessenden,

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the Commandant of the Volunteers. Berlin, October 13,

Witness described a similar riot Simultaneously with the signature of the Russo-German trade in 1905, when a mob burned down agreement the Soviet, Government has given approval to an agree-the Louza Station." ment between the Foreign Commissariat and leading. German banks, Replying to counsel representing whereunder Russia is granted a credit of a hundred million marks,spector Everson, witness con- to be spent on purchases in Germany. The credit is redeemable at

sidered, Inspector Everson a most the end of 1926 from proceeds of the Russian corn export-Renter.

rellable officer, Moscow, October, 13.

At a banquet in honour of the signing of the Russo-Germar "agreement, the Assistant Foreign Secretary, Litvinoff, and the German Antbassador, Count Brockdorf Rantzau delivered speeches emphasising that the agreement is particularly valuable because it is based on the principle of the Rapallo agreement which is now concretely applied to economic spheres. Count Brockdorf Rantzun also emphasised that both parties would derive the greatest economic advantages from the agreement which will influence the general international relations of both countries.-Reuter

THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

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Durban, October 13.

A general exodus of ships is expected to-day or to-morrow as thirteen ships involved in the strike are practically ready to leave,

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Replying to Mr. Justice Finley Johnson, witness said he considered the Police Force normally sufficient to control the Settlement.

Inspector Everson's counsel'drew

the attention of the Commissioners to the Mixed Court report, show- ing that of 47 students arrested on May 30, seven only were under twenty-one the remainder ranging between twenty-one and 'thirty years of age, so they were abt babes in arms as had been suggested.-- Reuter.

All the imprisoned seamen have been released and men without ships DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. will return to England in due course.-Renter.

Melbourne, October 18.

Jn view of the improved strike situation In South! "Africa and elsewhere Justice Powers has summoned a conference of all parties at Sydney on the 19th.-Reuter.

LABOUR UNREST IN PANAMA.

Panama, October 13.

At the request of the Panama Government, United States troops are.patrolling the city owing to disturbances, arising from a general strike-Renter's American Service.

TICKET COLLECTOR ASSAULTED.

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said that the defendant had one hand in his pocket at the time.

Answering the Magistrate, the

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MAJOR GENERAL C. H. POWELL.

The French Mail steamer brought an interesting visitor to Hongkong) in Major General Sir Charles Herbert Powell, K.C.B.

Major General Powell joined thei Army in 1876, and was a Captain in India in 1887, He served with distinction in the Waziristan cam- paign (1894-6) and mentioned in despatches and received the medal with clasp. He became Major in 1896 and was D. A. Q. M. G.,with

CONSTABLE CAUSES TROUBLE complainant said that while he the Malakand Field Force in 1897-

AT THEATRE.

I was being assaulted police whia-8, and the Euner Field Force in the ties were blown and the second same year. He was again twice POR ATTENTION OF MASTERS

Before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry defendant appeared. He seized mentioned in despatches, received at the Central Magistracy yester-witness by the neck.

the medal and became, Brevet Lieut. 08 NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS. day afternoon, two Chinese cons

A speciul constable said that on Colonel. tables were charged on remand hearing the commotion he rushed The Boxer outbreak brought Lt. 8, during the North-Eam with assaulting a ticket collector, of out of the theatre and found the Col. Powell to China in 1900, and

Monsoon there is always &

the Western Theatre, Third Street, complainant and the two defen- he added another medal to his possiblity of North-bound steam.

Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the dants struggling together. He decorations for good work on the ere running short OF BUNKER ODAL, this

prosecution and Mr. C. A. S. Runs separated them and had them staff. He became Colonel in 1904. to inform ya tha

and Major General in 1907, taken to the police station. TAIT & CO., AMOY. (a well-represented the two defendants,

The evidence of the complainant Afr. Rusa said that his defence

When the Great War broke out, protected port with good anchor.

was that the first defendant pur- was a total denial of the charge Major Genera! Powell was 57 years age) have stocks of GOOD JAPANESE BUNKER GOAL chased a ticket for the evening per- and he submitted or the contrary of age but in 1918 was called upon AT REASONABLE FRICES. „formance, but shortly after being that the complainant had assualt to go to Siberia with the Allied Wireless messagon via Hong admitted he went out of the thea-ed his clients, the first defendant force as Commissioner in charge of kong or Formoss are re-trans tre and returned again about ten mitted by the Great Northern minutes later. He was asked to Telegraph Co. and a wire to produce his ticket, but refused and "TAIT OF "COALBUNKEP" struck the complainant, who then AMOY, will receive thair prompt asked the reason for the assault. attention.

The complainant was then assault-]

having his hand in his pocket searching for his ticket, when the complainant struck him.

After hearing, the defence his Worship imposed fines of $25 on each defendant, remarking that he

were concerned in the assault,.

Code Bentley's Completed by a number of other men. was satisfied that both defendants Phrase Condensed.

In reply to Mr. Russ, witness

SALESMAN SAM.

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