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INDEPENDENCE

OF IRAK.

LEAGUE COMMISSION

LORD BEAUCHAMP TROUBLE NEAR

IN HONGKONG.

SPENDS QUIET TIME IN COLONY.

HEAR

BRITAIN'S ACTION

REPORT.

FOOCHOW.

MALCONTENTS TAKE CITY.

Foochow. Dec. 28.

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Francis Dade, James Hall, Lawrence Gray.

Edmund Breese.

Directed by

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THE SECRET WOMAN IN A GREAT MAN'S LIFE!

Look for the woman -when a colebrated 'artist succeeds! This girl-bought fama for her lover and paid with her own happiness. You've seen her in 'tho foreground of his master. pieces. But do you know why he kept her in the background of his private life?

The

APPROVED.

London, Jan. F. Lengue Nations of Secretariat published to-day the report of the Permanent Commission on Mandates con- cerning the British proposal to proceed with the emancipation

of Irak.

After reviewing the action of the British Government and the guarantees given by the Govern- ment to assure the entry of Irak into the League, the Report sets out In detaff the conditions which appear to the Commission essen- tin for the termination of the

Mandate by Great Britain.

The most important of these condiifung ds for the protection of the minorities and forelun nationis, as well as for the guarantee of privileges to foreigners' liberty of conscience! and the maintenance of Inter- national Conventions.

Treaty of Alliance,

Finally, the Report states that the Treaty of Alliance between | Great Britain and Irak does not injare the independence of leak.

The Commission's Report is likely to be approved by the League Council on 25th January und the September Assembly is

to expected to admit Irak

the with League. Britain's Mandate automatically terminate on such admtasion.British Wireless,

LONG FIRM FRAUD ALLEGED.

SIX CHINESE BEFORE

COURT.

loh

There hos been rathor

Bomo

selves so wall that they have been nble to defeat the Government forces (marines) and are said to have gained control of Changloh City.

LEAVES FOR JAVA. Borious trouble in the Chang-

County for

timo nrising from tho Imposition The Right Hon. the Earl of

of taxes by the Government which Beauchamp, former Governor of the people object to paying. The New South Wales and for many malcontents have organised thom- years Leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Lords, has just guletly spent two days in Hong kong, arriving by the s.s. Tinegara on Sunday and leaving by the same steamer yesterday for Java, where A detachment of Llu Ho-Ting's he will spend at 1-three weeks. troops is being sent down the river Ile will then proceed to Australia to help in restoring order, but it is for the purpose of being present rumoured that the trouble is like- newly to spread to other districts, such the opening of Sydney's bridge in March.

an Futsing and Funing.

Regarding the capture of Mias Halverstadt. of the Methodist Episcopal Minskin, a few days ago, it appeara she had renched Kankcheng safely and was on the launch travelling towards Foo- chow, when the launch was stop- ped by men on the bank of the creak (which is very narrow just there) and she and her cook were taken off.

About twenty Chinese were also kidnapped, As far as know, this is the first instance of foreigners being molested in that district, and it seems rather re- markable that they should be so daring in view of the fact that the

Hin Lordship's visit to Hongkong wha quite informal, us he was travelling incomito and, for reasons of health, did not wish to attend any formal functions.

During his

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o mentioned is only about twenty miles front Fuochow,---- Our Own Correspondent,

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.

Sater,

Banks, $1,476. Benkies, $12.15. II.K. Landa, 382.

Buyers

The session this morning opened brief stay, he spent the greater quietly steady with rates generally part of his time with the well-unaitered, known local artist, Kobza, and be fore his departure he sat for a rapid crnyon sketch, of which a Six Chinese were charged before Mr. Schofield at the Central Magis reproduction in given above.

June

July. Lori tracy this morning with conspiracy in connexion with

Beauchamp was at the Nauheim alleged "long-frm" fraud.

baths for the cure, but in spite of Mendewaan after-cure at Freudenstadt his health has not completely recovered, in consequence of which he was He hus ordered a long sea voyage. therefore been on a trip to Japan and, as stated, is now visiting Java.

an

Detective Sergeant stated that the investigations thua for revealed Loung Him, Lam Talu and Taui Wai-keung to be the principals in a case involving some $3,000 worth of goods, of which $1,000 worth had hitherto been recovered, this bolne in respect of two complainants.

cases

The officer mentioned that Tsui Wal-keung was arrested, conse- quent on information, in the street In company with ive coolles who of jerseys, were carrying and subsequently taken back to an address of which he was the

where principal tenant,

other enses of jerseys were recovered.

Bail ranging from $500 to $3,000 were granted to the accused, two of whom, namely Ho Kwok and¦ Taui Wai-keung, were represented by Mr. da Silva and Mr. B. D. Evans respectively.

FIANI SHOWINGA

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9.30, p.10.

Wharves, $153. Hotels (old), $15. Trams, $22.30.

Singapore Tractions, 3/

H.K. Ropes, $15. Powells, 3.

Providents (old), $5%. Providenta (new), $235. . Chinese Estates. $95. Cements (old), $12%. Dairy Farma, $20. Constructions (now), $1.80.

Bellera.

China Undewrwriters, $4.00. Raubs, $39. Entertainments (old), $16%. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $45. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $32.

Lord Beauchamp was in Hong- kong some thirty years ago, and in the course of conversation on his latest visit he stated that he was lumensely struck by the great developments in the port, especially on the Kowloon side. Moreover, he very much appreciated the com- forts of the Pensula Hotel and the Hongkong Hotel, and deeply | regretted that there were not more hotels an good, or nearly as good, to express no opinions on Chinn, as these in the provinces in Eng-na such a hurried visit as he had land. Regarding world conditions, made did not enable him to form his Lordship WILA not very any definite views. None the less, optimistic of the immediate future, he expressed the hope that the believing that there are atillcountry would soon be on the path anxious days ahend. He preferred to well-ordered progress.

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