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BRAZIL ANNOUNCES HER WITHDRAWAL

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SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1926.

CHINA'S SALT REVENUES.

LESS THAN ONE YEAR'S INTEREST REMAINS,

London, June 11.

of

DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRY,

POLICE LAUNCH GROUNDING INVESTIGATED YESTERDAY,

Rio de Janeiro, June 11,

A departmental enquiry was The Foreign Minister at a ment- Commenting on Mr. Locker held at the Harbour Office yester- ing of diplomatic representatives. Lampson's reply in the House of day morning, behind closed doors, of South American States an-Cor mone on the subject for the purpose of investigating the circumstances of the ground- nounced Brazil's resignation from China's Healt revenues," the the League Council, and has also Daily Telegraph in an editorial of No. 4 Police launch at Shelter Island on the night of telegraphed to all the South | says that · he did not men June 2.,

American States not belonging tɔtion that the amount of the the League notifying Brazil'g-rd- bank reserve was considerably less It is understood that the claim solve to take no further interest in than one year's interest and there for salvage in the case has been! the League. Reuter.

now remains no other security for waived by the Hongkong and the Anglo-French 1908 scrip and Whampoa Dock Company, but the cost of repairing the damage to the Hukuang 1918 reorganisation Joan.

the launch will run into a con- siderable sum

Geneva, June 11. M. Mello Franco, In resigning Brazil's seat on the Council, 'gaid

that the question of withdrawal from the League had been served until the September session of the Council. M. Franco point- ed out that the South American States constituted one third of the members of the League, and om phasised Brazil's claim to a par manent seat on the Counell, al- though Brazil had never claimed to represent all the Latin Ameri- can States.

that when the last salt revenues Evary European in China realises

Further nows in to hand that have been confiscated the turn of the appointment of a European the Customs administration will master to the Rescue Tug Kau- come next, unless some effective sing, which, it will be remem- stop is taken to redress the posi-bered, was called to on the night tion. It is obvious that the whole sidered and that an offldor will be of the grounding, has been con- matter of European prestige in gazetted within a few days. The China and the preservation of Chinese coxswain in charge of the every right of foreigners including tug is now under notice. personal security, is involved. If the barefaced repudiations of pledges are possible, in a Treaty M. Guani of Uruguay, President Port, where means are available to of the Council, expressed painful insist upon the observance of in- surprise and paid a tribute to the ternational law, there is no reavan important political role of Brazi, why the Powers' rights should not especially as regards the institu- be re-established. Apart from that tion of arbitration for the settling it.is by no means evident" that of disputes between Latin-Ameri- there is a necessity for continuing can States, and hoped that the the utterly discredited and dna separation would not be definite, gerous policy of submissive inac- and with Sir A. Chamberlain de-tion, of which the keeping up of rived consolation from the fact that the tragic farce of the Tariff Co- nothing irreparable was done. ference is only bno aspect Others urged that M. Mello | Reuter

should use his influence to per- suade Brazil to reconsider her de- cision. Reuter.

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SOLDIERS AND FREE ENTERTAINMENT.

Peking, May 20.-Because hund- of Chinese soldiers not in uniformn have been de- mazding free admission to local theatres, General Wang Huaï-ching, Peking Garrison Commander, has issued an order that though uniform od mon may continue to ask the "courtoey" of free admission, saldiers in civilian garb are forbidden to make such demand.

A publication, designed to advance the views of Chinese who favour the use of romitted Boxer Indemnity funds from the United States, Great Britain and other foreign Powers for railway construction in China, is to appear in Peking soon.

New regulations governing punish-

PROPERTY SALE.

BRISK BIDDING FOR MONG- KOKTSUI LOT, Leasehold properties situated in Mongkoktsui were disposed of by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa at the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon one lat fetching a com- paratively high price, while the second elicited only one bid.

Lot One was Subsection 1 of Section C of Kowloon Inland Loti No. 1221, with the buildings thereon known as No. 677 Changhai Street, having an area of 1,441 square feet and held for a term of 75 years from June 1910 at an annual Crown Rent of $6.50.

Opening at $6,600 with bids of $200 acceptable, the price rapidly advanced by raises at this figure. to reach the closing, figure of $10,200 within a few minutes, at which sum the sale was concluded in favour of Ho Leung-shi

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have been issued by the Peking Lot No. 1620, with the rights h Garrison Commander. Smokors may longing thereto, held, for a term be imprisoned for a year, proof 75 years from June 1910 and prietors of divans may bo given having an area of 4,216 square two years, while sellers are to have feet at an annual Crown Rent of. five years and supporters of large $20. businesses up to eight years..

Rumours of new secret treaties involving China with Japan, Russia and Germany, are declared false by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,"

Peking's nino great city gates will in futuro open at 4.30 p.m. and close at 9 p.m. instead of at 6 am. and 7 p.m. During recent emergency periods the gates have been closed for days at n time,

A fotal of 1,423 foreigners are now }, in the employ of the Chinese Cus toris service, Britishort lend with 625, Japanese come next with 232, and Americans third with 223,

'D'OISY RESUMES.

Paris, June 11, Pelletier D'Oisy hopped off for Tokyo at 9.15.--Havas.

Opening at $6,000 with bids of $200 acceptable, only one offer at the minimum was received and the lot was knocked down to Mr. Wong

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THE MURDER OF MRS.

- SIBLEY.

SOME FURTHER DETAILS,

Peking, June 11.

In connection with the murder of a missionary lady at Chengtu, on. June 7 & Consular report states that the coolle who attacked the lady, Mrs. Sibley, was armed with a heavy sword, with which he severed her head from the body.

murderer was shot and mort nily wounded by some soldiers, and died soon afterwards.-Reuter.

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