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FRENCH CRISIS.

MUCH POLITICAL ACTIVITY.

Paris, Dec. 16,

The Committee of Finace of both Chambers, having confirme

PLAY AND PLAYERS. PLAY

R. A. BEAT POLICE.

[BY "WANDERER."

the vote to send back the tax prope If only because they were a sais, M. Louchour tendered his ftrifle quicker on the ball and tried resignation. He declared he was the speculative shot at Clark with- ready to effect all the reductions, out consideration of range or angle, chiedy military and naval, w'ich the Royal Artillery deservedly would have been indicated by the defeated the Police by the only goal Committee. After hearing him, of the First Division match played the Ministers, M. M. Blum, Lannt Kowloon yesterday. Neither dry, Roudol, and Bokanowsk side played well; there was far expressed surprise at such a auton much aimless kicking, and the den change. M. Bokanowski made referee appeared to be affected by an appeal for union, and set forth, the general confusion for once on general lines, a programme of the first half he succeeded in financial restoration with the awarding a free-kick for offside view to putting a stop to the crisis. from a throw-in.

The Cabinet oxamined the ata there shall be no accusation of mis-

In order that; Lion created by the resignation of M. Louchour, and suggested that that the linesman had signalled for representation, I would mention M. Deumer should be appointed out throw. Minister of Finance. M. Doumer mains that the throw-in was taker. But the fact re- outlined to M. Briand the general near the grandstand and the free- lines of his financial programmick from a point approximately | and the conversations were crten yards from the goal-line and. tinued in the afternoon.

len feet from the touch-line..

The referee was M. Smyth and

The delegation of Controllers of Direct Taxation was heard by the this was not his only error, or i!|

· Fiscal Sub-Committee. The Radi-would not have heen mentioned.

cal Socialist group declared that the scheduled taxes had reached their limit, but will be able 1 yield sufficient receipts if the staf of Controllers in increased by 220 assistants with fair salaries.

He gave several offside, decision:

more often than not he was wrong Noonan, the Police inside-left, oner Iran many yards to get to a bal falling in the goalmouth only to be pulled up because when he reached it he was a few feet ahead of both the back and Cornwall, who had entred the ball,

in the course of the afternoon and

PLOT VICTIM.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1926.

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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.„

THREE CASES YESTERDAY,

The Colonial Group of the Chamber, in view of rumours of the cession of two Colonies, voler in the Orders of the Day as ful

A car driven by a Chinese ehauf.. lows:-"Considering that it will

feur knocked down an Indian be immoral to allow the trans

pedestrian opposite the Sikh Tem- The Royal Artillery played goale, in Morrison Hill Gap Road, fer of populations that contributed shead football and after twenty yesterday. This is what the driver Jargely to the defence of theive minutes went ahead, Pulfore says in a subsequent report to the country and to victory, and con scoring with a fast shot from ar traffic department-The Indian sidering that the Colonics are awkward angle. The Police attack did not appear to be injured, as he asked by the mobilisation of raw broke down alterly materials to take a decisive part

principally got up and walked off without com- in the economical rehabilitation of

plaining." France, we protest against these suggestions, that wound the loyalty of the Colonini popula tion."~"Hudopacif" Exclusive Ser vice. (All rights reserved).

SEIZED GOODS.

because the passes were going in anything but the right direction and the R. A. defenders were being wheels smushed through being run A public rieksha had its two rescated, very obligingly, with into by a motor lorry at the june- ree kicks.

tion of Winglok Street and Des

In the second half with a Voeux Road yesterday. The coolie trong wind in their favour thefuscaped injuries,, Police had more of the game A Chinese woman was injured! but rarely looked like securin: through being knocked down in Dea) the equaliser. At the other end Vœux Road near the Western Mar- Miles found himself in possession, ket yesterday. She was hit by the w yards from the goalmouth will front mudguard, and, sustaining lark somewhere in the vicinity er injuries to her head, was removed he eighteen yards line. He could to the Governaient Civil Hospital. A judgment concerning goods have walked, hooked, blown, back-it was not found necessary to de- seized for arrears of rent was de-heeled it into the net but he dial her after her injuries had livered by Mr. Justice Wood, Inided to take a shot and put it out--been dressed, the Summary Court this morning. | -ide the post.

WRONGFUL PROCEDURE.

The plaintiff was 1 Chok-yuen. Two men played well for the and the defendants Lan Han-sang Police, Wynne and Clark; the and Cheong Yau-chee, the latter others probably did their best. being managing partner of the Brittain

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CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

In view of the fact that the sale

frm Tung Tai, who claimed for was an experiment which failed wrongful distress. Mr. C. A. S o come off though he put in a good Ras appeared for the clairiant shot in the first half. When a CONTROL OF KWANGSI TRADE. and Mr. R. 4. Wadeson for the resumed his correct position in owner of the premises..

the second half be played a far of salt has been placed under more useful game, while Johns al

For three years, he said, prior to the issue of the warrant, a thire played fairly well both at half-back Government control, In "the same;

floor room at 107, Wing Lok and forward without doing any-

way as kerosene oll, the salt mer-

THE PITY OF IT ALL,

There never was a time within.

Street, was occupied by a mar thing to write home about. Randle portation of salt on the upper our memory when the Chinese peo-

chants have suspended the trans-

who Was

master of 4

riverdid some good things at left-half steamer, and there were also sign-out spoilt much boards there with the names of by fooling around with The the Tung Tai" and "Yat Wo" ball. Oram would be

clever firms. At the time of the issue player if he could but recover of the warrant, the tenant was two rapidly. months in arrears of rent.

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quantity of goods were seized, and Reade, Rachel and Pulford were

A. On the Artillery side Tris the goods were claimed at the outstanding. time as belonging to the "Tung The ball might have been the Tal" firm. In the Colony, only malformation of a rugby sphere goods in the apparent, possession was impossible to judge just how of the tenant could be seized, and it would bounce and its use in the question to be decided was League match should. not have whether the goods were or were been permitted. not in the apparent possession of

the tenant. In his opinion, there'

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TSARIST DEBT QUESTION.

Paris, Dec. 16.

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of his work reaches of the West River. Salt ple were so much in need of sym-bers of the Press here and declared is now being transported from Hai-pathy as they are at the present his extreme satisfaction with the Dan Island through Linchow and moment. We cannot be accused of conversation with French officials Yumehow to Kwangsi. This has being sentimentally tender towards regarding the relations of the Fad to the issuing of a public notice the Chinese soldier and yet when Soviet with foreigners. The pro-

heavy penalty. This would be the and find difficulty in advancing foresees, for the settlement of the aeross the boundary line, under ling's army are scantily clothed is not yet definitely settled. prohibiting entry into Kwangai, we read that General Kuo Sung-gramme for the next negotiations He

legitimate channel for the trade be- during this bitterly cold spell we debts of the Tsarist regime, the because the largest salt producing sted, as we are, in Shanghai where exchange for credits. He confirm- tween Kwangtung and Kwangsi, cannot help pitying them. Stu-guarantee of certain concessions in centre is the island of Hainan, we have all the conveniences ofed his negative attitude towards the which is nearer to Kwangsi, and its ivilization to mitigate the north-League of Nations concerning quality of salt is superior to that of vest wind of winter, we yet dis- Locarno and declared that the other producing districts,

like the cold blasts we have been future will show the reality of the By the present action of the having these last few days. But pacific attitude uttributed to the could be no doubt that they were England's team for the Inter-Kwangs Government, it would when we visualize the armies fight-agreements by the signatories. not in the apparent possession of national Charity Cup game with seem that the salt will be eventual-fing on the plains north of the fireat the tenant, and distress had been China has been selected as follows: The salt industry and trade have of the wounded lying on the frezen ceived M. Chieherin, who we ly diverted to the southern route. Wali and think of the hapless lot | President Doumergue. later re- wrongful.

He ordered that the property loon) and Wyano Folice); Mitchell control and monopoly.

Wavish (Tamar); Wheeler (Ko for ages been under Government ground, Sherman's eft repeated o-presented by M. Rokowski, seized should be released to the (Surreys) Sims (Kowloon), and quently all salt is transported from the mind. claimant unconditionally; and, Watson (Club); Charlesworth (Sur-the producing districts under a

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(All rights reserved). further, owing to the irregular reys) Mason (Kowloon), Humber special pass, known as "Salt Hu way in which the claim had been stone (Surreys), Butler (Surreys) ohan," to Canton it is weighed and as much to be pilied as the soldiers, presented to the Court he ordered and Mackleworth (Surreys). Since daty paid according to tariff. The We know that numbers of coolies that cach party should pay their there are six or seven probable - salt is then released for sale to the were seized by the presu

terporters in the team they should public. After the revolution, the here, ropied together like cattle and 24th instant. Mr. B-was captured | manage to defeat South China, and, Government control of the salt in-sent off to be howers of wood an and was a whole day in the hands U. S. ARMY SCANDAL.ning the competition. The mulch sale, were done away with, but the men. Many of them will never re-

in fact, should be capable of windustry, and the monopoly in its drawers of water to the fighting of the bandits.

Leen burned and is to be played on Christmas Morn-long-established procedure of ou turn and their fate will remain a shops, All the animals in the city conjecture.were carried of. They have taken talning special passes to convey the matter for direful

holding Phono C. 1121-2 salt to Canton for payment of Wherever the armies pass they any captives and are duties still exists, although salt re-leave a long trail of misery in their them for ransom. The riff-raff of the city followed the brigands urd venue-collecting depots have been wake. The farmer's crops are established at the different centres trodden down; his scanty store of did more harm than the rufians of production by the District Salt food is eaten up by the hungry themselves. Pastor Liù was carri- Inspectorate. There will, there-then, his cattle are commandeer. 1 ed off a short time since and was! fore, be no difficulty to overcome in for transport and the other evils renomed for $270. The city wall stilising this shorter and more that may happen to his family are direct route to Kwangs!,

better left unsaid.

own costs.

MITCHELL COURT-MARTIAL

NEARING END.

Washington, Dec. 16.

ing.

FRENCH TRADE.

Both the prosecution and defence have completed their cases in the Court Martial of Mitchell.. Anim- THE LATEST FIGURES. portant event in the trial was the placing in as evidence of a lotter!

Parts, Des, 10, written by Mr. Weeks, whon Socre- The French imports during the tary for War to Pres. Coolidge, first 11 months of the year reached describing Co!, Mitchell, as "unft 38 milliards 500, an increase of

The civilian population is almost

WAKE OF THE ARMIES.

KAUKS

that Chenchow was looted on the

The yamen has many of the

manned every night and the men are doing their best to keep the robbers out. I hope they will be sucessful but it is trying to be Iso helpless with those wicked men A quotation from an up-country prowling around." for a high administrative poal two milliards 500 over the correa of the Fascist authorities at Rome, little more fully the calamities In accordance with the decision station may help us to realizes tlon," and as an offloer whose ponding period of 1924. The ex-it is understood that the Italian that fall on those who have the misin an interior city, not actual in course was so "lawicas" that, dos-ports reached 40 milliards 800, an Colony in Bonbay have formed a pito an excellent war record, he increase of three milliards 300 over centre, the first in India, Moss, fortune to live in or near had forfelted the good opinion of the corresponding period of 1924, Brunelli, Mongini and Sorimzi theatre of wari those most familiar with the fucts. "Indopacif" Exclusive --Router's American Service. | (All rights reserved),

Service, wore elected directors of tho

contre.

This gives us a picture of life

the the seat of war, but in the wake of

fan army that his pasyed by and un- "I wonder if you have heard loved the bonds of law and order.

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