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LISBON REVOLT.

SUPPRESSED BY SEVERE

· BOMBARDMENT.

London, Feb. 10. Owing to the censorship the situation in Portugal la still ob-

scure.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1927.

PARCEL'S CONTENTS.

HEAVY FINE ON OPIUM CARRIER.

on a

Chinese of

A fine of $20,000.with the alter- native of nine months hard la bour, was imposed by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis tracy yesterday The Portuguese Embassy in Lon-charged with tho possession don has made a statement declar- 200 tuels of opium. ing that the rebellion in Oporto was suppressed on Monday, and minimising the gravity of the situation; but other messages al lego that the rebels are gaining the ascendant In Lisbon, where elips have been wirelessly warned not to call, and that the insurrec- tionary movement is spreading everywhere.-Router.".

A watchman said ho found the defendant in Des Voeux Road with the pareol in his possession. When witness looked inside, the defendant offered him "ter money" if he would accompany him to a certain house. Refusing the money, witness took the man to the police station.

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LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

FROM. SINGAPORE. --

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Navy Involved.

Defendant said he Vas the husband of a sumpan mistress. Lisbon, Feb. 10.

He took a well-dressed Chinese out A portion of the Republican to a steamer and when his pas Guard, the police and some naval senger returned was carrying a units supported the revolution parcel. Later, Witness way naked which began at noon on Monday. to carry the parcel, and, being Indragiris The insurgents erected barricades accosted by a district watchman, Jerams.. at various parts in the capital, lost sight of the owner of the Jimaks The Government replied ordering parcel. the loyal detachments" of the gar rison to intensively bombard the rebels with field guns and machine guns, and at the same time crui sers crews; whose loyalty was Buspected, were promptly disarm ed.

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Arsenal Seized.

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Meanwhile the rebels have seized the naval arsenal and the general post office, thus stopping news from leaving the capital.

SUFT

Late last night the insurgenta entrenched in the arsenal rendered after forty-four hours of. heavy bombardment, in the course of which un aeroplane dropped three bombs, terribly damaging the arsenal.

The casualties, including non- combatants were very heavy and property was extensively damaged, Lisbon is now very quiet and order has been restored through out the Country-Reuter,

All Quiet Now.

London, Feb. 10, - The British destroyer Windor to-day reports from Oporto that all has been quiet there since early on the eighth. No British shipping has been

Mr. Leo D'Almada, "for defer- dant, said the prosecution had mot proved guilty knowledge and had not substantiated the charge of posacseion. Inspector Grant ro lled that the man refused his proper name and address, and des- pite the fact that he offered "tea money" had only 57 cents in his possession.

NO COMPLAINANT.

SUSPECTED CASE OF

SNATCHING.

Alleged to have snatched a gold bangle from a Chinese girl at Po Hing Fong, a young Chinese was charged before Mr. W. Schofield At the Central Magistracy yester- day.

was

It was stated that after the bangle he ran away but man had got possession of the eventually caught in the Brick Garden.

Inspector Pain, who prosecuted, also stated that he did damaged not think the complainant would and several ships already appear to proseeute, and therefore loaded are leaving in immediate future. The wirelessed to one of unlawful possession. the asked for the charge to be amend-

message from the British cruiser at Lisbon indicates that the Mr. Leo D'Almada, who appear Government forces have obtaineded to defend, said he did not wish possession of the arsenal there. to embarrass the prosecution but | British Wireless.

TRANS-ATLANTIC WIRELESS.

would point out that before the unlawful possession charge could be proceeded with it was neces- sary to prove the rightful owner of the bangle.

Learning that no evidence ex- cept that of arrest could be offered, the Magistrate discharged the do-

FIRST MONTH'S OPERATIONS. fendant,

New York, Feb. 10.

The first month's operations of the trans-Atlantic wireless tele- phone was a commercial success.

AMERICAN FINANCE.

The receipts satisfactorily exceed. NEW CHAIRMAN OF FEDERAL

ed the expenditure. The propor- tion of American to British calls was 3 to 5-Reuter's American Service.

Service to be Extended. The Trans-Atlantic, wireless telephone service will be extended to the States of Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin on Saturday, British Wireless.

TANGIER CONFERENCE.

M. BRIAND RECEIVES SPANISH DELEGATES.

Paris, Feb. 10. Receiving the Spanish delegates

M.

to the Tangler Conference, 'Briand said that he wished for

RESERVE BANK..

New York, Feb. 10. Mr. Gates Me Garrah has been appointed chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It is expected before he takes up his post he will that confer with the heads of the Bank of England, the Bank of France and the Reichebank-Reuter's American Service.

NAVY YARD FIRE.

THREE WAREHOUSES BURNED

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New York, Feb. 10.

down three warehouses and des- A fire at the Navy Yard burned the realisation of an agreement troyed five anti-aircraft guns. The long the lines of the treaties al- loss: Is estimated at $1,000,000.-

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Sunget Bagans

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Tapahs

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Tambalaks

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Toluk Ansons

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Kodahs Кетрав Kuala Sidims Lunaa

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WORLD COURT.

AMERICA HOLDS TO RESERVATIONS.

Washington, Feb. 10. The Senate by a vote of 59 to 10. has rejected a motion to res- cind the resolution adhering to the World Court. Senator Borah was of the opinion that the aution was unnecessary as foreign Govern- ments had already indicated that they would not accept the Ameri-; can reservations to adherence to the Court-Reuter's American Service.

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