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BOXER INDEMNITY.

BRITISH DELEGATION TO CHINA.

London, Jan. 7. The Foreign Office announcas that the British members of the Boxer Idemnity Advisory Commit- tee, namely Lord Buxton, Lord Wil- lingdon, Sir Charles Addis, Siz William Clark, Sir Christopher Needham, Professor Soothill, Mr. | S. P. Waterlow and Dame Adelaide Anderson have held informal meet- inga to discuss the best means of carrying out their task with special | reference to the changing condi tions in China. As a result it has been decided to increase the Chinese membership of the Com. mittee to three and to appoint a de-i legation of three British and three- Chinese members of the Committee' to meet in China and consider the whole question on the spot, to take evidence there with regard to various matters, involved and to report its conclusions to the whole Committee. The British members of the delegation will be Lord Wil- Ingdon (Chairman), Proof Soot- hill and Dame Anderson and they are going to China immediately. It is hoped that the full Delega- tion will be able to begin work by the beginning of March.---Reuter.

FRENCH SOCIALISTS.

OPINIONS ON GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION,

Paris, Jud. 7.

The Committee for the wording of resolutions to be presented to- morrow to the Congress of the Seine S.F.1.0: ss concluded Its work. The motion in favour of Ministerlat participation rends:- "The Socialist Party owes to itsel and to the working clang not le refuse this opportunity. By thi decision the Party sets aside the appearances of defection towards the Republic and becomes the rally ing point of all democratic ele ments of the country?"

reads:----

The motion against "According to principle, the Party fofuses categorically to participat under any form whatsoever in Government arising from a Parlia- mentary formation which it has al- ways condemned; declares itself ready to constitute a Government to be directed by it, which will have for its mission, even if it has te #admit outside elements, the ap

plication of the solutions contain-j ed in its programme."

The Republican Federation le continuing its propaganda. The President, M. Louis Marin, spoko yesterday at Nice-Ludopacifi

"UNSELFISH SERVICE."

A DENIAL FROM BERLIN.

Berlin, Jun. 7.

Ofelul circles deny that the offer in connection

the Wilson with

Foundation ever reached Dr. Stresemann Reuter.

[A previous message stated:- The Trustees of the Wilson Foundation have decided to make no award for "unselish service" In 1925, owing to a difference be tween the Trustees regarding the most meritorious candidate. The New York Times learns that t was decided to share the prize between Sir Austin Chamberlain, M. Briand and Dr. Stresemann for

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The Hon. Cyril and Mrs. Asquith sat back with their baby daughter, Frances Rose, after her christening at St. Margaret's, Westminster. Standing between them is Lady Gwendolino Churchill, a godmother. On the right is Lady Oxford ("Margot"), acting as godmother for her daughter, Pringess Antoine Bibosco. The children aro Luke and June Asquith, the baby's brother and sister.

Baron Quarles Van Ufurd, a Dutchman, living in London and Mrs. R. C. Morrison-Scott leaving St. James's, Paddington, after their wedding.

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COMMITTEE MEMBER'S SCATHING CHARGES.

There was a large gathering of members of the Engineer Company,

Washington, Jan. 7. [H.V.D.C., at Volunteer Head- On the resumption of the pro- quarters yesterday evening, to bid ceedings by the House of Repre farewell to three comrades who, are sentatives Rubber Committee, Mr. leaving Hongkong shortly, and A. I. Viles general manager of make them each a presentation the Rubber Asseiation of Ameri subscribed for by the officers, ca. claimed that the Stevenson N.C.O's, and sappers as a mark plan was fundamentally unsound,] of the esteem in which the depart-and was largely responsible for ing members are held.

the advance of prices. He said In the unavoidable absence of of the production of rubber in the possibility of the development the C.O.. Capt. R. Melville Smith Brazil, Mexico and the Philippines who was indisposed, the presenta offered a degree of potential re- tions were made by Lieut. R. Lief, but was an insuficient offset Skelton, who in a neat little speech to the restrictions on new plant- referred to the ne'service each of ing in British possessions. the recipients had performed-Mr. Representative Black assailed R. J. Tyler, their former acting Mr. Hoover's activities, which he Company Sergeant Major and re-escribed as propaganda for rubber cently their Quartermaster Ser-interests. "Here are these ex- eant: Mr. M. D. Coupland, one of panding tyre companies, just their most efficient Sergeants; and about to inflate prices, setting! Mr. R. H. J. Brooks one of their faithful Hoover on the British keenest members and the first, lion. They want an alihi to gouge bugler in the company. He then the public, so that it will bark at handed to Mr. Tyler and Mr. the East-India rubber planter." Coupland silver inkstands, suitably Mr. Black asserted that the price inscribed, and to Mr. Brooks a pal of crude rubber was not connected; of binoculars in a case. He felt with the increase 'in, tyre prices. sure that the articles had a special] “Our committee will cry "thief!" appropriateness; in two instances at the British, while our business they provided the means for the leaders will pilfer undisturbed." recipients to write and let their-Reuter's American Service. comrades here know how they were getting on, and in the third case their former bugler was going to sea and his binoculars should prove very useful. (Applause).

POLISH FEARS.

GERMAN AND RUSSIA MILITARY EXPENSES.

Messrs. Tyler, Coupland and services at Locarno, but hints were to prove ownership of a bicycle

Believed to be a member of a named reviewing the growth of the

Brooks suitably replied, the first-i 'conveyed to the Trustees that Dr.

Stresemann would be unable to came to light at the Central Police gang of pickpockets, who have Engineer Company during the past

Warsaw, Jun. 7. accept "because of the late Dr. Court this morning, before Mr. R.[their headquarters in Bridges three years to four times its

The press here comments strong- Wilson's responsibility for betray-E. Lindsell, when a Chinese was Street,.

strength, and calling upon the ly on the considerable increases A Chinese was sent to ing the German people."}

members to stick together always provided for 1926 in the German charged with Converting a hired prison for three months, and order and to continue working enthusias Reichswers Budget and of increases bicycle to his own use..

ed to receive twelve strukes with leally in the interests of their unit in the provision by the Com- Inspector Grant said he wanted the birch at the Central Police Three hearty cheers and the sing-missariat of War of the Soviet. It a remand in order to allow him to Court, far bag snatching.

ing of "For they are jolly good is pointed out that the German | muke further enquiries into other

fellows" brought the pleasant little expenses for armaments will be bicycle thefts.

As Miss M. Braga was walking function to a close. It appeared the

increased by over 300 million gold defendant hired. 'n bicycle

down Seymour Road with a bag, on

Messrs. Tyler and Coupland, who marks, and that the Russian mili- January 6th, and was later caught containing $200, the defendant are in the P.W.D., leave for Home tary budget will be increased from when trying to pawn it. He pro- snatched the bag and ran away. to-morrow, and Mr. Brooks, who is 400 million roubles to more than duced a receipt which he had for Although he was pursued, he the son of the Superintendent of 024, millions. This Is "at a time the bicycle, which showed that $40 escaped. It appears he was forced the Hongkong Fire Brigade, is when Poland is reducing her It is announced that the Ameriad been paid for it at the Sun by two other Chinese to give up shortly going to sea as a cadet in expenses on the Army."-Indo- can explorer Lincoln Ellsworth,

Company. Оп examining the some of the money, after which he the s.s. Gleniffer.

pacifi who participated in Amundsen's last Polar flight, will participate in duplente receipts at the offices of went to Macao, where he spent the the Polar expedition which is be- the Company, it was found that the rest, and returned on the following ing organised, for next spring in receipt was originally given for day. the dirigible Norge, as joint leader some vaseline which cost twenty with. Amundsen.

THE AMUNDSEN-ELLSWORTH

EXPEDITION.

Oslo, Jan. 7.

The defendant made a clean! cents, and the defendant had breast of the affair, and said he apparently erased the writing and threw the bag into a dust part The expedition will be called Bled it in for a bicyclo. the Amundsen-Ellsworth 1926 Trans-Polar fight. Its record will. The ease was adjourned until

Monday be written by the two leaders in co-operation.

The expedition will be managed

by the Norwegian Aero Club and

all under the Norwegian colours.

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Amsterdam, Jan. 7.

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· EARTHQUAKE.

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• TREMORS. It is learned that the Derby

Luxemburg, Jan. 7. winnor Manna's list for 1926 and

A message form Yumidon sepa Rather severe earthquake tremora 1927 is now full, and word has that a British seaplane carrying Insting for a few seconds were Thos. Santhia, which left for the latter your was applied for gold has been forced to land owing the Grand Duchy on the night of been received that one nomination quarter of a million sterling in felt here and in various parts of Singapore yesterday, is due liore by Major Fetherstonbaugh, on to a motor dofest-Reuter, on the morning of the 13th inst.behalf of Hiu. Majosty the King..

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