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CANNON CASE ECHO.

MAGISTRATE REVIEWS THE PRISONER'S SENTENCE,

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1926.

PEKING POLITICS.

DR. YEN'S RESIGNATION OF THE PREMIERSHIP

THE MOROCCO WAR.

FRENCH ADVANCE.

REPORTED.

Paris, June 23.

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Peking, June 28. non Case at the Kowloon Magle- Dr. W. W. Yen's resignation from tracy yesterday, when Mr. J. H. B. the post of Premier followed a

after having progressed in recent Nihill revlowed the sentence pre-Cabinet meeting lasting two and s viously passed on Li Tak, who was half hours, after which a circular days fifteen kilometers eastward convicted on a chrage of boing telegram was sent out in the name from Wozzan the Franch yester- in unlawful possession of six dis-of Dr. Yon and members of the day made a further advance of mantled cannon and cannon parts. Cabinet to Chang Teo-lin, Wa Felight, kilometers in the

direction. Havas. The defendant it will be recalled, Sun Chunn-tang, Yon Hei-ghan was sentenced to six months' im- and other provincial loaders stat prisonment without hard labouring thist Dr. Yen thinks he had more with an additional fine of $1,000; better retire in favour of a or in default a further twelve competent successor. months' hard labour.

re-

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy instruct- ed by Mosers. Lee and Russ) presented the defendant.

Yesterday, his Worship said that he was reviewing the sentence and

Urgent Cable to Wu and Chang.

Admiral Tu Hai-kuel assumed the Premiership this morning.

Addressing the Cabinet staff he sald Dr. Yen was tired, and wished to retire, while he had un dertaken to act as the bridge spun-

he found that he was wrong inning the period between Dr. Yen's giving the defendant the further retirement and the appointment term of imprisonment in lieu of a successor.

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the fine of $1,000.

The Cabinet yesterday after- The defendant would therefore noon telegraphed to Chang Ta be sentenced to six months' impri-in and Wu Fel-fu urging them to sonment without hard labour, to come to Peking, so that a definite date from May 7, the day of his plan of re-adjustment might be arrest, and a fine of $1,000 would drawn up.

have to be paid in addition. The commandant of the Peking Should the money not be paid by garrison, superintendent of the a, certain date, which he would Metropolitan Police, Commardart 'fix later, a distress warrant wouldnt. Gendarmerie and Governor of be issued on the defendant's prd the Metropolitan area, have jointly perty."

telegraphed to the two marshals in a similar strain, but it is not expected that they will comply just at present.--Reuter.

Asked if he would require any length of time for the payment of the fine, Mr. Fitzroy applied for period of one month.

The request was granted.

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Allenbys

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Alor Gajahu .......... Ayer Panas

Ayur Moleks....

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Amalgamated Malays

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Balgownies

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Bassetts

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Brogas

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Bukit Jelutongs

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Changkat Serdangs

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Glencalies

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Kuala Sidimas

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Lunas

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Malaka Pindas

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Mandal Tekongs

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Presidents High Life Londres,

FRANCE'S FINANCES.

GRAVE SITUATION.

London, June 23. "The gravity of the French poli- ticat situation is evidenced by succession of Paris messages.

The first tinied 19.55 this morh-

ing, said M. Doumer when leaving a conference at the Qual d'Orsay, declared all the portfolios were settled.

A message a quarter of an hour later said that no agreement had been reached at the Qual d'Orsay conference, and M. Briand will offer the finance portfolio to M. Caillaux, it being very unlikely that M. Doumer or M. Poincare would join the Cabinet. M. Briand after the conference called at the Elysee, and on leaving said, "The situation will shortly speak for itself, and eloquently."Reuter..

M. Caillaux Accepts,

Paris, June. 28.

M. Caillaux has accepted the portfolio of finance.

Later.

Following M. Caillaux's accep- tance of the portfolio of Anance, M.. Briand explained to pressmen that M. Poincare's refusal of the! 14.00 .d. finance portfolio had caused a collapse of the plan for a Briand- Poincare combination. When M. Briand informed President Dou mergue of his failure to form a Cabinet, M. Doumergue urged him to persevere, and M. Briand considered it his duty to do every- thing humanly possible. The Cabinet he would form with M.

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Sandycrofte

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Scudnis

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Sungei Bagans

4.75

Tapaha

35.50

Tambalaks

1,50

Teluk Ansons

15.50

United Malacens

3.30

Utan Simpans

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THE SINGAPORE BASE. Caillaux's collaboration would be

£2,000,000 OF MALAYAN FUNDS.

.... 1009 10.75

50s 6.90

50s 4.25 100% 5.25

(Our Own Correspondent.)

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Berlin, May 21.-The chapel of the Moabit prison was the scene of an unusual disturbance to- day when Judge Juergens in- carcerated on charge of

Singapore, June 23. mailfeasance in office, was The Federal Council to-day attacked by two yellow pri passed unanimously a resolution soners whom he had sentenced to proposed by the Sultan of Selangor, long terms. The prisoners had and supported by the other Sultans, been marched to the chapel for that the Council offer the Imperial Divine service when the two re- Government £2,000,000 of Federalcognizing the judge, jumped upon funds to facilitate proceeding with him and gave him such a drubbing tho Singapore naval base..

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