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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE MERCHANTS STRIKE."

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1926.

TRAMCAR FATALITY.

WOMAN WITH BOUND. FEST.

THOSE FORGED BANKNOTES.

STILL THE SUBJECT OF HUNGARIAN COMMOTION.

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French Police Active.

Budapest, July 29.

3.

West Point Accident,

An inquiry into the death of a woman who had had her feet bound, and who was knocked down

The forged banknotes Thir

conducted by Major C. Willson and quiry by the Parliamentary com- a jury at the Central Magistracymittee. A police inquiry is de- yesterday.

on SATURDAY, 30th JANUARY, 1926. the year of the, Chinese Genera by a trumcur at West Point, was continues to be the subject of in-

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An Unfounded Rumour.

The last Committee meeting of

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Mr. siderable importance. Yau-tsun presided, and there was la fair attendance.

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manded.

Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton appeared The French authorities are also i for the family, and Mr. R. Aparauing the subject, and the Wadeson represented the Tramway French Police Commissioner, M. Coripany.

Dauicet, is reported to be urging! Before the opening of the meel.

A son who gave evidence of

re-examination .of Prince ing Mr. Li said that a few days identifiention, said his mother was Windischgraetz and Nadosy in ago, the vernacular papers in Ga admitted to the Government Civil order to clear up the alleged dis- ton published rumours of a strike Hospital on January 8 and del a crepancies in their evidence. M. at the New Year, but according a week lifein

Douleet has also declared that it personal investigation made, b Dr. D. J. Valentine, Medical must be ascertained where the him, and by the Secretary of the Ofheer in charge of the Gavern-paper used in the manufacture of Chamber uf Commerce, moment Civil Hospital, said the wo- the forged notes was procured, and yacious firms, they were told by man was admitted with a crushed where the machinery used in the all that there world be absolutely foot and a broken arm. She was process has been hidden, for the] no such thing.

suffering a good deal from shock French authorities are of opinion

that it might yet be foundi Mr. Li also said that most of the and loss of blood. merchants had stated that if they

Foot Amputated..

Hongary. went on strike, they would merry It was found necessary to 3m add to their own losses, as eva putate the foot on the same after-a if they did not open to business noon. During the succeeding days yet they had to pay wages to theber condition got worse, and she employees, rent, and other EX- died on the afternoon of January

penses.

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The Premier, Count Bethlen, in speech with regard to the affair, declared that if it were found the Cabinet had made mistakes, they would resign. He was determined

15. Death was the

to blow to clear up the, affair. The Goy- It was certain that the

merpoisoning and heart failure. ernment had nothing to hide. At- chants, would not go on strike, In answer to Mr. Brutton, wit-tacks from abroad originated from! and all might carry on their business said that the blood poisoning some despicable Hungarians who ness without any anxiety.

was probably caused by the ac. ¡cident.

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Hawkers Licenses.

The driver of tramcar No. 11 the mire.-Reuter. Among the other questions

said he was driving his ear from discussed at the meeting, one was Causeway Bay to Whitty Strees on with regard to applications from

January 8. When outside the Tal vo hawkers, complaining of the cancellation of their licenses Ping Theatre at West Point, and on account of the change of the few yards from the stopping nature of their business, as stipu-place, he saw tram-ear No. 17 com Inted in their licenses, without ing in the opposite direction. the consent of the Police, and

About this time a woman cross- applying to the Chinese Chamber l'ed his track and stepped on to the other track. She tried to cross of Commerce for help to apply lo the Government for the renewal of the tracks obliquely and was struck their licenses. A member of the by tramitar 17 and knocked down. Chinese Chamber of Commerce Only a Few Feet Away, nad seen Mr. King about the Both cars were stopped, and it matter, and he had agreed to was found that the woman's feet renew the licenses on condition were underneath the tram car and that the hawkers, did not sell were touching the front wheel. things other than stipulate in their licenses.

Chinese Chops.

In rep a question by Mr. Wadeson, less said that when The first saw the woman, she was

about 8 feet rrom ear No. 17. The other item of importance

He heard the driver of No. 17 was a further letter from a soli-sound his gong, and the woma citor's otheo asking for advice re kept on her way, At that time the use and confidence in the she was facing witness's car. chops of Chinese Arma. A lengly reply to further questions witnesa discussion took place, and it was said the car was travelling at the decided that "the reply be as usual,speed, follows:

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The driver of the car which That the principal chop of knorked the woman down, said she Chinese firm be regarded as the was seven or eight feet away whốn most important.

he first saw her. He sounded his

2. That one must possess for-gong, but she paid no attention mal authority in order that he may fto it. He applied both brakes and be responsible for the transaction was travelling at the usual spred of the ordinary business of the at the time. Asked in what die. firm, before he can use the principal tunce he could stop his car, wit- chop or authorise some other per-ness said in seven or eight fect. son to do so. This chop must The inquiry was adjourned until always be under the care of an Wednesday afternoon. authorised person.

3.That the so-called ordinary business of a firm includes money transactions.

4. That unles there is previous notice to the effect that the per- son holding the chop has limited powers, or that there is some fraud, the firm must be responsible for the chop used by the said per- son, whether it had his signature or not.

NAVAL ECONOMY,

FIRST LORD'S CLAIM OF SAVINGS.

New Construction Covered.

Rugby, Jan. 20.

M., W. C. Bridgeman, in a speech The First Lord of the Admiralty,'

to the efforts to achieve economy at Bridgwater, last night, referred at the, Admiralty.

Los to be Advertised. Mr. Ho Kwong proposed that an other item be added. that if any firm loses its chop, it must immediately advertise in the news papers announcing the loss.

He said that although he could Proposed by Mr. Ho Yew and not reveal the actual num, they had seconded by Mr. Ma Chu-chiu, the made extraordinary progress, and motion was carried unanimously. would at pay rate provide out of Other business also cls-their savings at lenat n sum equi- cussed, and the meeting terminated, valent to that which new construc- |tion would cost-British Wireles«.

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