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the more power:ul lights in the band- stand which have replaced the former bulbs in the permanent installation since the arrival of the Navy Band, to re- main there altogether. The light a the bandstand had been below the right mark heretofore, and possibly 1t will not be difficulttofix this little matter. Reference is made, not to the chain of lights put in by and for the use of the band temporar- ily, but to the bulbs which have been changed for stronger on:s, Correspondence The energetic dog-catchers should have been in King St. betweenL and 2 this morning to capture 2 dogs, a black and a‘brown anl white, which barked, fought and did everthing to disturb POOR LIGHT SLEEPERS. 8-21-23. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Paris, Aug. 17th.—A repiy to the Brit- ish reparations note will b 2 sent this evening to Brussels for the information of the Belgian Government and will pro- hably be delivered in London at the be- ginning of next week. As soon as it is in the hands of the British Government it will be made public here and a new yellow book will be published, including both the British and French notes. London, Aug. 17th.—Chinese bandits attacked the town of Baoshih yesterday morning, burning the Londoen missien hospital, the Catholic Church and the foreign quarters, says a despatch from Hankow. The bandits later looted the tywn. Two Irish Catholic priests are r ported missing. Dublin, Aug. 17th. —Eamon De Valera was removed from Limerick to Dublin tolay, says the Central News. Ades- patch to the Daily Express from Rome says the Irish Republicans appealed to Pupe Pius to intervene in beh:lf ofDe Valera, Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal Secretary of State, replied that the Va. tican lacked the jpower to intervene offi- cially, Berlin, Aug. 17th. —Backing aggressive policies of the Stresseman administra- tion, the Reichstag has authoriznd the Government to confiscate foreign cur- rencies exrant in Sermany, if the pro- jected national loan of 200,000,000 gold marks (about $40,000,000) is not subscrib- ed. Itis hoped that this plan will com- pel industrialists and exporters to sup- port the loan, which is imperative if the German budget is to be balanced. The new Government is tackling its job With bare fists. Yesterday it announced che first effective post war programme, Taxes are now an average of 400 times their 1922 figure, with an additional as- gessment for passive resistance in the 5% £ 11 2 Rubhr. The new income tax is 2,100 times the previous figure, and is practi- cally confiscatory oflarge incomes. Op- timism prevails at the manner in which Dr. Stresseman is handling the situation. The Soc alist newspaper ‘‘Vcrwaerts’’, daclares that there is nothing to impede negotiations, ‘‘even with the French'. The tax law hits Americans and other foreigners with particular force. Non- residanrs sojourning for three months in Germany wil! be permitted to leave Ger- many only after showing a receipt for the new income tax. Houston Texaz, Aug. 17th—Two tanks of the Humble Qil and Refining Com- pany, at Webster, 25 miles scuth of here, are on fire today and the Republi- can Production Company’s gusher on the Dolebear tract in the Hull Field, 55 miles east of here, is b.rning also, as 4 lighting strike result of yesterdav after- noon. So far as the loss of Websteris es- timated at 200,000 and to the gusher an 8,000 dollar damage. Brooklinre, Mass. Aug. 17th.—Austra- lia won the right today to meet the Uni- ted States in the challenge round for the Davis Cup, by defeating France in hard fought doubles by a score of 3 games (0 two. The Australian team consisting of Anderson and Hawßes, were hard put to it to master the French, Lacoste and Brugnon. France won the first set, 89, and Australia the second 6-3. The anti- podeans captured the 3rd 63, but yizlded the 4th 68. ‘lhe sth set was exciting, and the play .see-sawed bevond the cus- tomary span until finally the champions from the land «t the Southern Cross con- qgrered the Continentals with a score of 9-7. Ottawa, Aug. 17th.—An important cabinet adjustment was announced to- pight. Mr. Robb, who has been Minis- ter of Trade and Commerce since the formation of the King Government, has been given the portfolio of the Minister of Immigration and Colonization. Mr. low, who has been a member of the cabinet without portfolio succeeds Mr. Robb as Minister of Trade and Com- merce and Mr. Mec Donald, who entered the cabinet a3 minister without portfolio and has been acting minister of national defence withoat salary, takes over the portfolio of that department, and will geek reelection in Pictou. Mr. Low will also have to seek reelection in South Renfrew, Ontario, in acca2pting an office of emolument under the crown. Toronto, Aug. 17th.--The following statement was issued from the head office of the Home Bank of Canada late this afternoon. ‘“l'he board of directors of the Home Bank of Canada, announce that they have received fron the recent- ly appointed general manager of the bank an official report of a serious char- acter as to the amount of bad and doubt- ful debts among the assets of the bank and as to the extent of appropriations necessary to be made in respect of a num- her of large loans and investments, It is apparent from this report and from inquiry with respect thereto by tte board, that the resources of the bank have been seriously impaired, as no readjustment of capital or reserve- could - meet the situation disclosed. An endeavour has been muda by the board to have the as- sets and liabilities of the bank, as a going concern, taken over by some other bank or barks, but this has been found im- practicable in the circumstances stated, and as the immediate liquid resources of the bank have been practically deplet- ed the board for the purpose of conserv- ing the assets of the bank for the pro-ra- ta benefit of its depositors and other creditors, according to their legal status respectively have decided to suspend puy- ment. ‘‘l'he Canadian Bankers Associa- tion, having been notified of the actinn on the part of the board of directors, in accordance with provisions of the bank, appcinted a curator to supervise the af- fairs of the bank and protect the rights and interests of its depositors aund share- holders. I is with the deepest regret that the board o1 directors of the vauk find themselves obliged to make this seri- ous announcement to its depositors and shareliolders and the public generally, and it is their earnest hope that with careful administration and realization of the assets of the bank, material loss to creditors may be avoided. The suspen- sation in no way invoives the value of the bills of the bank in circulation. These will be redeemed at their face value on presentation to any ofthe other charter- ed banks. The Home bank is one of the smaller banking institutions of Canada, but with branches in all the principal Canadian financial centres. It has an authorized capital of five millions of which two millions is subseribed with paid up $1,960,474,79. The reserve is given as $550,000. Dublin, Aug. 17th.—President Cos- grave is scheduled to speak on Sunday at Ennis country Clare, where the ferment resulting from the arrest of De Valera has not subsided. Mr. Cosgrave’s cour- age in facing whatever risks the situa- tion there may hold is peroudly extolled by his foliosers. He proposes to speak on the same day at Carlon Dagnaids- town, Kilkenny and Watertord. Hankow, Au-. 18th.—The Catholic priests, .who were kidnapped on Thurs- day at Baoshih by bandits who looied the town, have escaped, according 0 a despatch received here early today. It was said the priests disguised themselves in Chinese clothes and eluded their cap- tors. Late despatches from Baoshin state that th2 bandits burned (he London mission hospital and its adjoining bwld- ings. -instead of the Catholic Hospital. With the escape of the two priests it is believed the bandits have no other for- eign captives although they are holding more than one hundred Cnin::e priione ers. l’