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FRENCH TREATY RIGHTS.

Sharp Note to Peking:

London, Dec. 21. The Daily Telegraph publishes

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1925.

MALAY STATES RUBBER.

POSSIBLE SUIT FOR FLOOD DAMAGE,

SEVERE CYCLONE.

FATE OF GARGO, VESSEL'S CREW.

A sovere cyclone, accompanied What affect will the recont'", by heavy rain, raged over. Capo floods in the F.M.S. have on the Comorin last month, as the result price of rubber? I am inclined of which many houses, collapsed a report from Peking that France to think, says a writer in a sovoral troos were uprooted" and has formally notified the Foreign Malayan paper, they will have the road to Cape Comorin was sub- Ministry that she maintains her very considerable effect in that merged by floods, but the sever- Tientsin treaty rights and re-the output of F.M.S. estates for ost trial was for the sailing ship, fuses to permit her nationals to Decomber will show considerable" Alimadad" which was on its

Rameswaram be taxed in any

from settlement, or diminution. Tho many rainy way

to

treaty port.

days experienced all over the Calicut, reports an Indian ex- Commenting on the matter, the country have hindered tapping change. It was caught in tho Daily Telegraph, referring to the while in the flooded areas-parti-storm and stuck on the rocks new and serious turn in the Chin-cularly in Kuala Selangor-tap near Kavalam, a mile to the west' cse situation expresses the opinionping has been impossible for the of the Cape. that the French authorities ap-past week and is likely to be

The vessel left Forbunder in parently thought that the Anglo-ampered for some days to come. Kathiawar some weeks ago with American delegates were weaker-As a matter of fact, the foods a cargo of 4,000 mounds of sale. ing on this point, and that a sharp have hit rubber growers in this She was on her way back from reminder on the part of France Part of Solangor pretty badly. Penang and during the voyage am told that from Banting to sho had the misfortune to have would restore the Conference to "Kuala Solangor there has been one of her masts damaged and Sense of the realities of the situa grent damage done to rubber decided to go to Rameswaram tion, but it is to be regretted states-dumage which one who to have it repaired, but bofore none the lean that the delegates claims to be an authority as could do so she was caught in a at the Conference could not be sessos ut the large figure oi left to continue their discussions | £400,000 three-and-a-half) without intervention from million dollars! It is also said outside."

that acres and aures of rubber Referring to Japanese action in trocs planted in the soft, peaty Southern Manchuria it says that soil of Kuala Selangor, have been its effect on public opinion in "flattened out" us a result of China proper is sure to be bad. the flood water undermining The Telegraph while sympathis thoir roets and causing them to ing with Japan in the most diffi- collapse, u this connection cult situation hopes her interfer- rumour has it that the London ence will be limited to a minimum directors of certain rubber con- if possible-Frater.

panies whose properties have thus been damaged bave cablod out to their local agents to take an action for damages against the F.M.S. Government, I am not Burprised at this. I thought

OBITUARY.

NEW & ATTRACTIVE POLICIES MR. JOAO JERONYMO GOMES.

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GREAT WINTER SALE

Commencing Saturday

October 31st

BIG BARGAINS

IN

EVERY DEPARTMENT

Yee Sang Fat Co.

GIVE HIM CIGARS!

Bat, maki puitu eurs that the Cigars are the best procurablo.

WE ONLY STOCK THE BEST,"

ABAQUERIA FILIPINA

LEADING TOBACCONISTS IN THE FAR EAST

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storm:

Of a crew of sixteen, threo of whom were boys, only twolve men made good their escapo by All throe swimming ashore. boys and one adult are missing.

The survivors teil the sad tale that when all of them jumped into the sea from the sinking ship, the fathers of the three boys strove their best to save their sons by carrying them on their backs. It was pitch dark.and they had to struggle against a very rough sou being tossed about by the waves. The fathers lost hold of the boys, who were drowned.

it would come sooner or later.

Some of a survivors bore There passed away at his reai The Government cannot collecti denes, No. 8 Humphrey's Avenue, revenue from folk and not pro- marks of bodily injuries, caused Kowloon, yesterday morning, Joaotect the properly so taxed. As by being dashed against the rocks. [Jeronymo Gomon, a very old men the rivers of the F.M.S. have Rev. Father Henry Perera,

priest, ber of the Portuguese community heen neglected for years, I pre- parish

supplied tho in Hongkong. among whom the smo that the plaintiffs, will survivors with clothing and tlt ntztlil a great

many argue negligence in their action money. The crew were taken to friendly,

against the Government. If the Cape Comarin. The Captain of rumoured action does come off the ship Karsen wired to the it should prove to be a very in- merchant

Tajbai of toreating test case.

Porbunder for help.

The late Ma Guanes had been in the employ of the Hongkong and Whampoa Bock Co. for the get 18 years and practically saw service in this ding industrial establi-l- mt in Hongkong almost from its infancy. When he first joined the Dock C, he was engaged, in the felerical staff in Aberdeen aral passed Through several departments until The head office of the Company moved over to Kowloom. Mr. Gomes was an old and trusted servant sī the Company and worked moder! successive chief managers, frum whom he earned the highest opimen as a zealous servant and one wha Igalaved his duty before anything else.

Mr. Gomes had an attack some months ago which necessitated his being confined to bed. Although in rallied on several necasions, about a fortnight age he suffered from eva gestion of the brain from which he died yesterday..

The late Mr. Comes was one of the founders of the Chib de Recreio of Kowloon, in the activities of which The took a leading interest. The deposed leaves a widow and a large 1 family of nine children, for whom

uch sympathy will be felt in their Lerenvement.

The funeral will take place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery to-day and will pass the Monument 5.30 p.m.

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M. FELIX JULES MELINE.

Paris, Dec. 21. The death announced of the former French Premier, M. Felix Jules Meline.--Reuter,

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3. Meline, who was Deputy for; the Vosges, Avocat a la Cour and Lender of the Moderate and Pro- tectionist Republicans,, was born at Remiremont, Vosges, on the 20th May, 1838. He was educated at the Faculty de Paris, and was elected to the National Assembly (Vosges) in 1872. Four years. later he was re-elected for Re- miremont. He was Minister of Agriculture in 1888, Premier 1896-98 and candidate for the Presidency in 1899.j

CRICKET.

HUGE SCORE BY AUSTRALIAN TEST PLAYER.

Hendry Gets 325 Not Out.

Melbourne, Dec. 21. Playing for an Australian side against New Zealand, Hendry in- fereused his Saturday's score of 218 to 325, not out, at which point, with 592 on the board for the loss, of suven wickets, the innings was declared. Hendry was magnificent) In off-driving and pulling, and was] at the wickets for five hours and 23 minutes. He hit twenty-six fours and gave one very difficult; chance, His score is aif Australian record against New Zealand- Router

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