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M. BRIAND LAID TO REST.

IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL AT PASSY CEMETERY:

Paris, Mar. 12. Amid most impressive funéral pomp the body of the late

A BOATMAN SHOT.

THE

| PIRATES' ATTACK ON CARGO

JUNK

HONGKONG

MATCH KING'S

DEATH.

SUIDE IN PARIS HOTEL ROOM,

FINANCE TANGLE.

TELEGRAPH.

A sudden altack by pirates on a enrgo Junk which was anchored in Friday night has been reported to the Chines waters during the fog on

M. Palico by the owner and master, Mok Briand was taken to-day to the Kwal-mul, who Intlinted that one cometery at Pasay, from whence, of his fokis, Choi Kau, who was

Paris, Mar. 13. later, it will be transferred, for climbing up a ladder from the hold burial to M. Briand's home at to the deck, was wounded in the head,

Mr. Ivar Kreuger, the Swedish though not seriously. Cocheral, Normandy.-Reuter.

"Match King" Jas committed There has never been

The junk, of 665_plculs capacity, | suleide following B nervous impressive national funeral

left Shanshuipo on Thursday evening breakdown resulting from over. to for Lantau with a cargó of sand and work. France's heroes,

He had only yesterday a crew of 1 males, one female and a arrived from America. The first step was the Blessing child. After passlug Chik Lap Kok of the Church on the man who had at about 9 pm, on Friday, fog was boon excommuniented for having encountered". In' Chinese waters brought about the separation of the craft was anchored, the crow the Church from the State, but retiring for the night. who lived to be hailed JES the world's peacemaker.

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He was reported to be due to have business meeting this morning with English, French and American bankers but did not discovery of the suicide-Reuter, put in an appearance, hence the

MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1932.

A COMMON AIM.

SIR JOHN SIMON SPEAKS WITH M. TARDIEU.

London, Mar. 12. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John; Simon, who left Geneva last night, arrived this morning in Paris and was met by the President Du Con- I, M. Andre Tordica, with whom he was in conference from ten o'clock until noon.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

. From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO',. LONDON and STRAITS.

The Steamship,

hereby

informed that all Goods are being "BENGLOF" Consignees of Cargo are tarded at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hairdous Godown of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may bo obtained.

the Goods have left the Godowns, No claims will be admitted after and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th March, 1032, will he subject to rent,

steamer

All cinima Against the must be presented to the Underalgn for, they will not be recognized.

ed on or before the 2nd April, 1932,

A communique Issued by the For eign Office says: "Sir John Simon who wished to see Paris to-day to be present in person at M. Briand's funeral, repeated to M. Tardieu the expression of deep emotion caused to the Government and people of One of the fokis, Choi Kau, went up the Indder from the hold and, on

the eminent statesman." the British Empire by the death of

To comply with the General Bonded | reaching the deck, two rifle shots were Bred at the junk. The man wan

Warehouse Regulations consigneek An Investigation.

M. Tardieu thanked him deeply ance when damaged dutiable goods truck in the head and fell back into

must have a Revenue Offeer in attend- the hold. The crew then shut them.

The two, who had not had an op-are examined. Stockholm, Mar. 13. selves to their quarters and,

portunity of meeting since 29th All broken, chafed, and damaged emerging about half an hour later, The Swedish Match Company

February, talked of what has hap-Goods are to be left in the Godowns, found that two anchors, valued alamounce that an investigation of pened at Geneva since then. They where they will be examined on the $10, and two jackets, had been stolen the Krettger Minis-

Companies is to be expreased satisfaction at the happy 18th March, 1932, at 10 a.m., from the deck,

begun.

conclusion of League of Nations Messra, Goddard and Douglas,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Inhours by the unanimous approval Regarding Str. Kreugers of the final resolution, and they fur-signed by,

Bill of Lading will be counter- suicide a special session of Parifather reviewed the question which mint on Sunday night will pass a the disarmament

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Bill providing for an immediate discuss next week.

conference will

Agenta. moratorium for private concerns

Hongkong, 11th March, 1932. Reuters

This solemn act was performed by Cardinal Verdler, Archbishop of Paris, in the Court Room of the Qual D'Orsay, where the black draped coff lay at the spot where M. Briand last an. 1 Doumer and Government ters were among the few resent.

The coffin was then ea to the court yard,

OR

None of the crew now any of the fed utperates or boats, The Junk left at 11 31 and returned to Hongkong, the Wiere Tardieu delivered an Ploquent wounted man being taken to the

Kowloon Hospital on arrival.

oration.

Military Dieplny.

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in the cartege the hearse was Foreign Ministers, including Sir borne by eight ex-soldiers. The doba Simon, an influential League

Shot Through Henri. Republican Guards, three hundiverl; Delegation, and M. Briand's old ex-soldiers and a

London, Mar. 13. military band friend Sir Austen Chamberlain. joined in the imposing procession Enormoda crnwds watched the Not since the disappearance of which included M. Dumer, the passing of the procession which the Belgian millionaire. Mr Ambassadors Lord Tyrrell re-wended its way past the Un Lowenstein, ja 1928, has auch presenting King

the Hazderstruck dismay heen ocea Baron Sato representing the Em-Are De Triomphe to the quietioned by the death of an indivi- peror of Japan), Kalaxy

of little remetery at Panay--Reuter, dual as by that of the modern

Ananelal Czar. Mr. Kreuger,

George and known Warrior's Grave

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Sir John Simon and M, Tarifa then considered the various pro- grammes with which their respec-1 tive Governments. at prest: faced. In particular they examined the economie situation of Centrali Europe.. They found themselves in agreement that in this ns in all France and Great Britain should other maltera co-operation between extend over a wide fteld with the twofold object of appeasing politi- cal rivalries and expediting economic reconstruction in Europe."

The event even takes promin- BC aver the tiernan elections

the English Sunday newn-Reuter, papers, which conshier Ht to be a Swedish national calamity which in likely to have serious repereus- alons in the world of finance.

Mr. Kreuger, fully dressed, was found with a bullet in his heart In his Paris Bat, and with revolver beside the bed.

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became anxious, and dashed off to the flat, where he found Mr. Kreuger lying in bed dead, shot through the heart, an automatic pistol in his hand. Three letters were on the table, one addressed to Mr. Laiterin stating an inten-1

It is alleged that letters weretion to commit suicide. found wherein he confessed his wenringas of life and fanncial dimeullies, Added dramu

Worried Over Loans,

given by the fact that nearly France owed Mr. Kreuger 100,000,

As regards 懂 rumour that' 60,000 Kreuger and Toll shares00) francs lent her in connexion were flung on the Wall Street market yesterday.

According to the Sunday Apress the Kreuger Companies shares have fallen £113,000,000 since 1930,--Renter.

with the match monopoly, the Matin learns that France repaid the money months ago, but Mr. Kreuger was worried with regard to loans to certain countrica, which had declared moratoris; therefore he contracted loans with British and American bankers.

Details of Drona.

Paris, Mar. 13. A New York message says that The fanl act in the drama of before news of the death of Mr. Mr. Kreuger's death opened

Kreuger, 165,000 Kreuger and Toli March 11, when Mr. Kreuger ar

shares were sold in Wall Street rived in Paris and breakfasted yesterday, making a total of 422,- with Mr. Lutterin, the vice-chair- 988 in a week, the price having

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man of the Swedish Match Com-declined only a fraction. pany, who arrived from Stockholm According to on March 16. They decided to en a meeting at the hotel yester day morning of leading share- holders in the concerns in which they were interested, and other international and industrini figures.

Mr. Lutterin called at Mr. Kreuger's int at ten o'clock yester day morning, but Mr. Kreuger had not risen and told Mr. Luttorin "I'll see you later."

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