"STOP PRESS” NEWS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16907, 5 December 1922, Page 12

"STOP PRESS” NEWS

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"MEETING OF CREDITORS. An adjourned meeting of croditor- in Hie estate of Malcolm liarvey Lean, clerk, of Shirley, was held this afternoon, the official Assignee, Mr A. W. Watters, presiding. The Assignee said that twelve creditors had proved their claims, and the total amount was £H>7 ids 7d. An effort had been made to auction the house, but the price wanted could not be obtained. The furniture and personal effects were valued at .£72 7s (id. This amount would probably be realised at a sale, but, with all expenses and the dedm tion of £25 worth of furniture, tinnet proceeds of a sale would be about £2l. The dividend would be about 2s** 6d in the £- The representative of Strange and Co., the largest creditor, moved that the bankrupt be allowed to re am the furniture. The motion was carried. PRINCE ANDREW PEP l* ATS. ATHENS, December I. Prince Andrew left on board the British cruiser' Calypso. THE VENIZELIST DOCUMENTS. It is semi-officially stated that M. . Frangoulis. a former Minister, now \ living in Paris, was responsible for ’ the publication of the Veuizelist j documents, and proceedings will he * takeh against Tim. i LA US AN N E <'ON F E RENT K LAUSANNE. December -!. Lord Curzon. in bis introduotnry address, opened the .discussion on the Straits question, after which l.smet Pasha was the first to speak. He merely rejoined, that the Allies had accepted his Note inviting the Russians. When he sat down without , further explanation, a feeling of uneasiness was created. Lord Cmzon remarked that he wished Ismet \ Pasha would give further details. Ismet flatly refused. M. Tchitcheriu next spoke. L p to > now the best possible diplomatic tone had been preserved at tlie C'onfer- : enw, imt M- Tchitcheriu changed that. He addressed the Assembly in that irritating tone. with harsh, cynical gestures, well known to those who met him at Genoa.