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NEW ANXIETY FOR THE SALT GABELLE HONGKONG OPIUM NEW CHINA TARIFF STEAMER DASHED FRENCH FINANCIAL OMEN FOR LUGANO
THE KING.
NO DIMINUTION IN THE EXHAUSTION.
DR. LIONEL WHITBY AGAIN CALLED IN.
· INSPECTORATE,
MR. HUSSEY-FREKE JUSTIFIES CONTINUANCE,
LONDON COMMENTS.
London, Dec. 10.
The newspapers give promin- ence to a statement by Mr. F. Hussey-Freke, justifying his con- Hunnce in the office of Assoclate. Chief Inspector of the Salt
SHIPMENT.
TWO CASES DISAPPEAR | AT SYDNEY.
ACCUSED SAYS BOLSHEVIKS STOLE THEMI
'NOT REASSURING SIGN. Administration in China under the CHANGTE BOY'S STORY.
London, Dec. 9.
Some anxiety caused by the noon bulletin drew an unusually large crawd to the precincts of Bucking ham Palace this evening, when at the following bulletla 8.30 p... 'was issued:
The King has passed a quiet day but there is no diminution in the exhaustion referred to in this morning's bulletin. The pular remains steady."--(Sign- a) Stanley Irnett, Dawson of
Penu.
Though it was officially stated earlier that the King was on the upgrade, to-night's bulletin is not regarded as reassuring. Exhaus tion after nineteen days of perale tent Fever is perhaps inevitable, but there is obviously still danger.
The reference to the pulac for the first time, though stating that it rennis steady, is hardly n satia- factory sign since it would seem to ilicate that while the doctors are now able to report thus, a certain anxiety exists.
changed conditions brought about] by the Nationalist Government.
Sydney, Nov. 14. "He tellum stuff has been lost,
Mr. Hussey-Freke points oul that recently the Tuspectorate has heen powerless to secure any part one case from the lorry and one Consequently, he deemed it pre-lest? Who takem?" He said The of the salt revenue whatever. from the shed. I say How him ferale to assent to the new agree-
Bolsheviks,"" nưent, which promised something for the bondholders, rather than
An allegation that this talk took to attempt to carry on the old nya place on a wharf shed at Pyrmont tem, which had ceased to function.between Chang Hing dous n The Financial Times, in the Chinese stoward on the steamer course of an editorial on the sub- Changte, and Captain George lect, points out that Mr. Hussey-Robertson
Snaden, wharfinger, Freke is a Chinese Government was made by Jong at the Central servant, and anys that "obduracy Summons Court today. on his part would have benefited. neither the lenders Goverments abroad.".
nor the
It adds:"No blame can be attached to him, owing to the loss of control over the bondholders' security.
SCHEDULE.
HOW IT AFFECTS THE PIECE
GOODS TRADE
BIG DUTIES ON SILK.
Shanghal, Doc, 10. The new Tariff Schedule, which will be operative da; from Febru ary 1st next year for one year, has been promulgatod. The tariffs include the following?
Piece-roode, shirtings and sheet- ings-From 21 to 86 candareens per.plece.
Poplina-Tis. 1.26 to Tls, 1.68 per piece...
Prints (not over 20 inches) [10 per cent. ad valorem,
Prints (from 32 to 42 inches, and thirty yards in length).-48 Jeandireens per plece.
Yarns (counts up to 17's) Tis. 3 per picul.
Yarns (counts 36's to 45's). Tis. 5.10 per pleul.
Yarns (above 40's)-7% per cent. ad valorem.
Dyed Yarn.-7 per cent.
ad
valorem.
Flax yarn and flax thread-io por cent.
Silk plece goods.-22% per cent. Artificialalik piece-goods.-16
Jong further alleged that he had brought packages of opium from ment with Captain Snaden. Hongkong previously by arrange-
George Robinson Snaden wasper cent. His resignation would charged, before Mr. Shepherd. Silk clothing, and hostery-22% probably have meant the abolition with having moved two cases of per cent. of any measure of foreign super-prepared opium from the steamer Changte to No. 1 wharf, Circular vision."
"The rew system," says the Quay, on September 5, without the Journal," "does anyhow offer bond-authority of and not in accordance holders the opportunity of having with the Customs Act. their claims met as long as the
Frum Hongkong. Government can make its authori
ty effective, whatever We may Chang Hing Jong là No. 1 hoy think of ao provocative an entry on the Changte, He said that the bac-int international relationships," when the Changle arrived on
-Reuter,
September 5, he brought out two cases of opium from Hongkong. They were marked KWC and WC, and were stored in the bays' quar
Doctor Stays the Night.
Whitby, Dr. Lionel
who teriolorist,
conducted examination of His Majesty in the curly stages of the illness was called
ILT
to the Palace to-night, and took PICCADILLY'S NEW part in an hour and a half'a con- sultation with Lord Dawson and
Sir Stanley Hewett without actunliy
seeing the Royal Patient.
TUBE STATION.
Sir Stanley Hewett la again stay. TO COPE WITH FIFTY MILLION ing the night at Buckingham Pa-
lace.
A hopeful view of the King's pro.
PASSENGERS YEARLY.
gress is taken by those in close touch with the Royal Household. WILL BE OPEN TO-DAY.
It was however, admitted in an au- thoritative statement made public inst night that there have been per jods of grave anxiety during the
week.
Yesterday's Statement.
London, Dec. 9.
Lers. On the arrival of the steamer he saw Captain Snaden. He had seen him before.
"Cap'n Suaden," said Jong, "ask me, ld you bringem opium. said nsk Lam Yue, lilm another boy on Changle. Cap'n Snaden fol-
1
ON REEFS:
PHILIPPINE TYPHOON
CASUALTY.
HARROWING EXPERIENCES TOLD BY CAPTAIN.
TWELVE LIVES LOST.
SCANDALS.
NEW ARRESTS SINCE THE HANAU DISCLOSURES.
HARVEST OF FRAUDS..
Paris, Dec. 9. The sensational crash of tho Gazette du Franc and the arrest of
PESSIMISTS?
LATE TALKS BETWEEN “BIG THREE.”
ATMOSPHERE CLOUDED FOR LEAGUE MEETING.
Ita principal directors, Madame Marthe Hannu, and her divorced GERMANY'S DEMAND. husband, M. Lazore Bloch, accused
Lugano, Dec. 9.
Thirty-seven survivors of the of colossal frauds at the expense l-fated steamer Euzkadi, includ-of small investors, seem to be the A persistent gloom has dis ing the captain, urrived in Maniln | first-fruits of a harvest of financial placed the usual, sunshine nt last week on board the steamer scandals in France.
Lugano, where the meeting of the Samal of the Compania Maritima,
In the Gazette case, it is alleged League Council is being held in They were Captain Cesareo Ara- that Madame Hanau, who directed deference to Dr. Stresemann, who
a vyst shure of investment organi-. na, Chief Officer Emilio Gallego,sation in Paris, boosted the shares is not yet well enough to travel to Second Officer Jose Roando, Third of her companies through the Geneva.
The pessimists, who cortainly Omcer Bernardo Bonto, Second newspaper. Inquiries were made Engineer Patricio Tupangco, when she proposed to issue bonds appear to be in the majority, re-.. Aquilino Mercado, wireless opera of 170,000,000 francs at a high in-gard the bad weather as an un- tor, and 31 members of the crew.terest, and an examination of the favourable amon, presaging that The body of Crispin Reforma, who books showed an uncovered deficit died during the voyage, was of £800,000. brought to his family for inter- A new sensation was caused to ment.
day by the announcement of the ar rest of the director of a Strasbourg Anancial concern, but the Police refuse to disclose the details.
Captain Arana belleves that the following died: Roman Gonzales, chief engineer: Rafael Litonjua, third engineer Julain Pandez, steward; and nine members of the
crew. Silk mixtures.-—12% per cont. Clothing and haberdashery 17% per cent.
Woollen piece-goods.-16. per. |cent-Reuter,
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SOLDIER'S TROUBLE
WITH POLICE.
REVOLVER AND AMMUNITION WITH CHINESE PERMIT,
Arrested on the s.8. Liangchow In polecasion of a revolver and 100 rounds of ammunition, a Chinese soldier from Canton was fined $50 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow-| loon Magistracy this morning, Chinese permit for the arms and said that he was merely passing through the Colony.
The defendant produced
Sergeant Poyntz Informed his Worship that the prosecution were
lowed Lam Yue to the boys' quar. ters. I saw Cap'n Snaden at the le Kayem two cases have gone ashore all right. He sayem, "Supposem no can The new Underground station al sellem quick wait till ship come Piccadilly Circus will be formally back from Melbourne. I saw him not pressing as defendant had only committed a technical offence. opened to-morrow,
when ship come back from Mel-He should have handed the arme It is probably the finest and bestbourne at Pyrmont. equipped "Tube" station in the
to the captain until reaching his "He said stuff has been lost destination. The statement was in the follow-world. The spacious booking hall,
brilliantly lighted and enlivened said, 'How him lost? He said,
It was further stated that the ing terms:
"The King has been on the up with bright kiosks and show cases, One case lost from lorry, the other defendant would be given a permit ward grade to-day after a slightly is enclosed In an ambulatory one from the ahed. I said, Who if he applied for one before leav-
takem? He said, "The Bolahe-ing the Colony, downward turn yesterday. Pra-subway.
His Worship pointed out gress is being made, but it is neces-i
means of seven entrances from dif- "Did you know who they were?" the trouble the defendant had sarily slow and laborious.
"During Inst week there was ferent points round the Circus, asked Mr. Badham for the Crown. given the police and imposed
fine of $50. grent anxiety due to the fact that while eleven escalators serve the
Access to the station In by vika."
The Infection was raging through station. the whole of the system.
Now the The whole installation
ix
Didn't Believe It.
"No," said Jong. "I didn't be-
n
the meeting of the Council, parti cularly the discussions between the "Blg Three," Dr. Stresemann, M. Briand and Sir Austen Cham- berlain, will not prove very suc cessful . clarifying the inter- national political situation.
The atmosphere generally is unsatisfactory, having been darkc ened somewhat by Bir Austen
Count Maurice de Courville, de scribed as the founder of the Gazelle du Franc in 1925, is accus- ud of complicity in the Honav awindle, but is provisionally allow- Chamberlafa's recent statement on the connexion between the evacuation of the Rhinoland and A Syrian named Middart, the reparations, taken in conjunction head of a certain bank in Paris, with M. Briand'a declaration on has now been arrested on a charge much the same lines, saying that of defrauding an English banking Germany has no legal right to concern of £150,000.-Reuter,
Might Have Been Saved. Captain Arana characterized theed at liberty. forced abandonment of the Eaz- kadi during the typhoon as being as orderly as the circumstances permitted. He believed that the casualties might have been less had all the men obeyed his orders to jump overboard and with life- preservera, Overconfidence on the IMMENSE NEW YORK part of some in their ability to swim and fear of being drowned on the part of others caused the death of 12 men, according to the cap- thin.
Captain Arana said that he took refuge at Balicuatro Island when he noticed the barometers falling and the wind increasing in inten-
SHARE SLUMP.
SPECULATIVE STOCKS HIT "THE TOBOGGAN.”
sity on Friday night, November 28. NO with two anchors east, he gave orders to have the engine going at full steam ahead, as the gale grew stronger.
Dashed Against Reefs. At about 4 n.m. `on November
evacuation.
"Minister of Illusions."
Dr. Stresemann, whom his Ber- lin opponents have nick-named the "Minister of Illusions" is determined, according to reports from reliable sources, to demand from M. Briand and Sir Austen a clear-cut statement on both the the reparations question and evacuation of the Rhineland,
He will emphasise the German
GENERAL CRASH? Hit and interpretation of
New York, Dec. 9.
Artile 431 of the Peace Treaty
It is estimated that a total de-which stipulates the immediate preciation of about $1,200,000,000 evacuation of the Rhinoland if, in the value of securities listed on bofore the expiration of fifteen the Stock Exchange, has been a years, Germany complies with all tained in the last three days of undertakings resulting from the 24, with engines going at full last week in a big slump on Wall Treaty.
British Statement. - speed ahead, the force of the wind Street, which was marked by sell-
The chief obligation with which and the heavy seas pulled the Euz- ing just as frenzied as the recent kad off its anchorage, breaking buying.
Nearly 3,750,000 shares changed Germany has not yet complied, the chains; dashing her against one of the reefs on San Juan Is-hands yesterday which creates a according to, Sir Austen Cham- now record for Saturday trading, borlain's statement in the House land.
The most sensational fall was of Commons last week, is that of Captain Arana realized the critical condition of the ship when that of the Radio Corporation reparations. In the opinion of
stock, which loat 126 points from the British Government, the con he learned that she was taking was the 420 at which it stood at the cession provided for in Article 431 ter and that the engines were not beginning of the slump.
could only take effect when Ger; functioning on account of boller It is not believed in well-Inform- many has completely executed and crew on deck and told them to put in the nature of a general crashparation obligations. life-preservera on.
With the strong wind and the huge waves, the captain knew that life-boats and rafts were useless, so he attempted to pass lines to the shore.
physicians are dealing with a planned to cope with 50 million love him, I said. I said, 'I don't ALLEGED THEFT OF A trouble. He then ordered all the ed circles, however, that anything discharged the whole of her ro localised infection in the lung. passengers yearly, and in service of believem stolen, Cap'n Snaden.'
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"At the same time, the position is still one of difficulty, because the King has been ill for nearly three weeks and his recuperative powers are therefore less strong than they were. During this long illness, the King's life has at times been in danger but His Majesty is certain- ly in a safer position than he was a week ago because the doctors are dealing with a local condition ra ther than an Infection involving the whole body. The King is holding his own and has improved since yesterday.
"An illness of this kind must be tedious. There must be an ebb and a flow and progress must be
laborious.
The new statlon has taken four years to construct and has cost £500,000.-British Wireless.
1,587 trains daily, or 120 per hour When boat came to Circular Quay In the rush periods.
Cap'n Snaden said. Two cases lost. I say, "Suppose if they are lost you will give me writing to show the people in Hongkong." Cap'n Snaden say couldn't givem writing just now.":
DEATH OF AMERICAN
"WHEAT KING."
Mr. Badham-Have you ever brought oplum out for Captain Snaden before?
MOTOR:
FACTS OF CASE "VERY
INTERESTING.
A charge of stealing a motor, belonging to the China Light and Power Co., Ltd. was brought
One boat was smashed against against two Chinese women of the side of the Euzkadi in the at Shamshuipo, before Mr. E. W. "Yes, two times before," said Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- tempt. The chief officer and some| Jong.
tracy this morning. The defen- sailors who were sent to carry the Did you ever receive any money dants were alternatively charged Hne made the shore, but were un- from Captain Sneden? Yes, he with receiving the motor, knowing successful in the task.. New York, Dec. 9.
Captain Arana then ordered all pay me in notes. He gave me it to have been stolen. The death is announced of Mr. stencils to markem cases, Ho
Mr. Hin-shing Lo defended and the crew to jump overboard, with Mr. Lo life-preservers on, to save their James A. Patien, the well-known fellum lock of shed breakem and applied for a remand
Service.
STARTED IN A COUNTRY STORE
is likely. The tremendous losses It is not sufelent that she are mostly in those stocks which should be carrying out regularly have lately been the subject of her undertakings in the matter of reckless speculation.
current, reparations' payments. Responsible quartera express As to the question of policy, the opinion that the slump will which is equally important, though tend to produce a healthier situa decided by different considera- Lion on the New York Exchange,tions, Bir Auston reiterated that Reuters: American Service.
His Majesty's Government would welcome the 'carly evacuation of the Rhineland by French, British GERMAN PROTEST TO and Belgian forces irrespective of the legal rights of the ex-Allled FRANCE.
Governments to continue their occupation until the expiry of the
Happily during last "Wheat King."-Reuter's American people tookom cases. I said I remarked, that the facts of the lives. Many obeyed but the chief ACCUSATIONS OF SPYING ON period. fixed by the Treaty,
twenty-four hours the tide has been flowing. Needle exploration and X-ray both showed that there is no object in operation." .
Was
Princess Marry at Northampton,
Owing to the Improvement in the King's condition, Princess Mary able yesterday to visit Northampton and carry out a long programme of publle engagements, Early in the week, I was feared she would be compelled to cancel the arrangements.
The Prince of Wales left Port Said for Brindisi aboard H.M.S. Enterpriec shortly before midnight last night.
The late Mr. l'atten was born
don't believem cases taken.
caso wore very interesting and he officer took off his life-preserver
In Justifying certain questions did not know if he would be plead-stating that he could swim better in Illinois in 1862 and early he asked of Jong, Mr. Rainbow, ing or not.
The defendants were remanded $1,000 bail each,
CHINA'S NEW STAMP ISSUE.
in life he worked in a country counsol for the defence, said that: store and then on his grand when Jong missed the opium he till Wednesday on father's farm. Later, he became decided to blame someone and he an employee of the State Grain picked on Captain Snaden. Inspection Department In Chicago, and in 1880 started in the grain) business with his brother as a partner. He attained much suc- cess, and was the director of many prominent corporations.]
False Accusation Denied,
In answer to questions by the
without it.
INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS.
Dr. Stresemana has already, conferred privately and separate ly with M. Briand and Sir Austei» -Restar.
M. Briand "Preoccupied."
rests by the French authorities of latter's hotel. German officials, who are accused
capionage in the Occupied Area.
--Reuter.
Later.
French circles are reticent with
Berlin, Dec. 9. Captain Swims Back,
The German Government has Soon after, the Captain, the formally protested to Paris and to the Rhineland High Commission second officer, and some sailors against alleged industrial espion- were washed overboard by a gigan-age practised by the French Secret M. Brland, accompanied by an tic wave. The Captain swam Service.
Interpreter, Professor Eynard, con back, however, when he saw some
This protest is particularly In-ferred with Dr. Stresemann for atilf heatitating to take to the watercating in view of the recent or over an hour this evening at the SUN YAT-SEN'S PORTRAIT magistrate, Jong denied that ho
ter. With them, he was the last was making any false accusation
TO PREDOMINATE. against Snaden. If he did not
to leave the boat. He reached the believe Snaden had moved the
Shanghal, Dec. D.. shore safety, but finding that he cases he would not have said it. It is understood that the Na- was alone, he proceeded to the MARSHAL, CHIANG TO RESUME TOUR.
Mr. Badham argued that even if tional Government has decided to nearest barrio where he found Jong had tried to shield himself by issue how postage stamps for the some of his men. Together with the assistance furnished by the His Royal Highness
Shanghai, Dec. 9.
picking on Snaden, it did not Republic of China in 1920, rival mt. Cairo
accom- It la reliably reported that mean that Snaden was not assO- The new Issues will contain the "teniente" of the barrio, his men panied by an equerry and his Marshal Chiang Kai-shek 'Is to ciated with the deal,
flionesses of the following deceas- started a search for, the 11 men private secretary, together with rosume his tour of troop inspec- "But it seriously affects the ed Kuomintang leaders. Dr. Sun who were missing.
At noon on November 24, the Lord Lloyd (High Commissioner tion and during the next few days credibility of this witness," Mr. Yat-den, Wang Haing (Wong of Egypt) and a representative of will visit the districts along the Rainbow broke in.
Hingy Liao Chung-kai, Chu Chap-body of Rafael Hitonjus, third en-
Shanghai, Dec. 9. King Fuad of Egypt. He arrived Nanking-Shanghai and Shanghai-Jong said that he was to take shun, Chan Kee-me and Soong gineer, was found, at daylight on
:M, Briand declined to make any Despite heavy rainfall, the Can-statement. He looked pro-occu in cold and cheerless weather. Hangchow lines.
November 25, the bodies of Ramon the money back from Snaden to Tazu-yen, (Sung Kau-yan). At Hangchow he will call pay the people who had brought The Prince was wearing a
The head of Dr. Sun Yat-sen Gonzales, chief engineer, and Ale-ton plane, Pearl River, piloted by pied and subsequently paid a visit shepherd's plaid overcoat and meeting of the magistrates of the oplum aboard the Changte at will be printed on practically all jandro Bevillo, fireman, were re. Col. Chan Hing-wen, arrived here to Bir Austen Chamberlain, with looking very bronzed but very Cheklang Provines, to discuss with Hongkong. After he had soon the new issues, while those of the covered. All were without life from Hangchow early on Saturday whom he stayed for only ten tired.
them the Government's proposed Mr. Drew, the solicitor, he went other leaders will be used only on preservers. Another unidentified morning. The machine was not minutes owing to the lateness of Improvements of civil admipietra-
expected and there were few to
the hour-Reuter.. special stamps.
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NEW CANTON FLIGHT.
MACHINE REACHES SHANG-
HAI THROUGH RAIN,
regard to the discuselon, while the Germans have declared that the interview was moat friendly and agenda, and also general political related to items of the League
questions, doubtless referring to the Rhineland and riparations.
The conversations will be con“ . tinuod.12.
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