LATE CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 18812, 10 December 1924, Page 8

LATE CABLES

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CHINA AND THE POWERS. PEKING, December 9. (Received December 10, at 11.30 a.m.) The Foreign Ministers met to-day, and drafted a Note to the Chinese Government drawing attention to the necessity of observing its treaty obligations, and indicating the readiness of the Powers concerned to assist China in accordance with the terms of the Washington Treaty if China’s foreign obligations were fulfilled—Reuter. THREE STUDENTS RELEASED. BANDITS DEMAND RANSOM. PEKING, December 9. (Received December 10, at 11.30 a.m.) Three of the kidnapped students were released on parole. They reached the 1 Canton Christian College, bringing the robbers’ demand for ransom. the Governor ordered the delegates not to return and not to pay the ransom. Ho warned the elders of four villages in the bandit district that ho would destroy the villages unless the students were released. Troops have been despatched lliithcr. Reuter. WIRELESS STATIONS. SYDNEY, December 10. (Received December 10, at 11.25 a.m.) In connection with the erection of beam wireless stations, Mr E. T. I'isk (of Amal- 1 gamated Wireless, Ltd.) says tire original, announcement was not inspired, but was an official statement issued by the board. Ho explained that it was intended to erect one station in Australia with feeder stations.