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VIEWS AND NEWS BY HAYAS
PARIS, July 23,
A determined effort was made in the Chamber of Deputies to upset the Clemenceau cabine: but it failed utterly, the government obtaining a vote of confidence by 289 votes to 175, after a stirring speech by M. Cle menceau on general policy. He stated that on the day following the ratifi cation of peace a Bill will be presented providing for speedy general elections to the senate as well as to the Cham- ber, also to municipal and depart mental councils.
AFGHAN CHEEK.
DELEGATE LIKENS BRITISH TO
→GERMANS.
TRADE FOLLOWS THE FLAG.
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PREPARING TO EXPLOIT GERMAN COLONIES.
LONDON. July 23.
In the 'House of Commons at question time Major Amery stated that considerable information had SIMLA, July 27. Reuter's special correspondent at already been collected and steps were Rawalpindi reports that after being taken to obtain further reports Grant's ass at the peace con-ot the natural resources and com ference yesterday. Ali Ahmad, the Mercial prospects in the new British president of the Afghan delegation, territories South West Africa had in the course of his speech urged been brought within the area of His forbearance on both sides. He Majesty's Trade Commissioner for denied that the Afghans were the South Africa and East Africa would first who sought peace- He admitted
The specially investigated. by the that the British were superior in war Trade Commissioner for British East. material and man power. He pointed Africa. His Majesty's Trade Com- position in the European war! The were being taken to obtain informa out that the Germans held a similar missioner for New Zealand_bad already reported upon Samoa. Steps Afghans were not a sleepy, ignorant tion with regard to openings for people.. They had been roused to. fresh aspirations like other nations British trade in other territories. by the European war. He warned understood that the mandate for them that Afghanistan was a safe territories not directly under the barrier against Bolshevism in India. Dominions would be based on com If the war were renewed and the Plete international equality therein. British won, India would be flooded with Bolshevism. It could only be checked by a just and honourable peace.
A strong possibility prevails that return for which the Japanese peace China will sign the German treaty in mission in Paris will make public the oral agreement made at the time of the Chinese settlement announcing the date upon which Japan agreed to restore Chinese political right in the Shantung peninsula. China has already made known her decision to sign the Austrian treaty. The Press Bureau says the Japanese peace delegation contradicts the statement that, the decision on depanded the settlement of the Japanese amendment to the coven ant of the League of Nations regar ding race equality. Discussion on the racial clause had practically Grant addressed the Afghan de closed in April, long before the Kiao-legates in strong terms, stating that chau question came before the Council the British government would be of Four.
amply justified in continuing the war President Poincare and Marshal till the Amir surrendered uncondi Foch received a tremendous welcome tionally. The Government was not a: Brussels France was acclaimed, prepared to consider counter claims. and the Marseilakse sung by memor demands.. The Afghans had bers of the Chamber of Deputies.
MOMENTOUS LABOUR
CONFERENCE.
THE CRISIS AT HOME
LONDON, July 23. Momentous meetings of the execu tives of the "Triple Alliance' of miners, railwaymen, transport. workers, and the miners' federation have been fixed to take place in
The conference is sitting in camera. The Afghans proving obstinate and unreasonable, it soon dissolved.
flagrantly disregarded the armistice terms and British patience was not inexhaustible. If the war were re. newed, the terms would be very different.
The delegates listened without a murmur, but their demeanour was hard and unsmiling.
NEOROLOG
LONDON, July 23. Sir E. H. Holder late Walsall 'M.P.
London to-day, to decide on further and Mayor, has died at the age of action. Mr. Smile and other leaders 88. have arrived in London. It is expected that the miners' execu tive will meet Mr, Lloyd George to- morrow. Meanwhile the dead-
PATRIKERS. -.
LONDON, July 23.
STRIKE BREAKERS NOT MOLESTED. Naval men have begun pumping out the Yorkshire pits without inter- 'ference.
lock at the minefields Con- TheMonmouthshire miners (10,000) tinues. Roughly speaking, a quar-have resumed work but a further ter of all the miners of the coun- 10,000 Mansfield miners have struck. try are idle. The peril of the York Contrary to the advice of their pre- shire mines has increased owing to sident, the Norts miners' association an accumulation of gas due to the passed a resolution in favour of con- failure of ventilation. Precautions tinuing the strike as long as the) are being taken to prevent explosions. Yorkshire miners are out. Six mines are already flooded out.. Naval pumpers are working at three collieries. Hotheads threatened to retaliate by withdrawing 'pumpers from the public services. paralysation of industries is spread ing. A hundred trawlers are detain-. ed at Grimsby. The Government is issuing a warning to the Midlands to curtail consumption of gas and electricity, Water local authorities; are advised to prepare schemes for the conservation of their resources.
POLITICAL PRESSURE.
LONDON, July 23.
The
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A BYC ELECTION.
LONDON, July 23. The bye-election for Swansea (East) resulted as follows:
Matthews (Coalition Liberal) 9250. D. Williams (Labour) 0158.
of
The vacancy was due to the death T. J. Willians, Coalition Liberal.
OUR INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA.
CAREFULLY CAMOUFLAGED.
LONDON, July 23.
In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Long stated that the British warships were being kept in the Baltic only in order to prevent unprovoked Bolshevist raids on the coast towas of the Baltic states and Finland, to prevent interference with the feeding of the population, and to prevent the spread of Bolshevist militarism. He was satisfied that our forces were sufficient. A British naval force had been operating in the Caspian since August 1918) against many Bolshevis: armed mer chantmen, destroyers, and sub marines. The operations would be concluded and our personnel with- drawn before winter.
AFGHAN PEACE CONFERENCE.
SIMLA, July 22.
The Amir has submitted the names of ter prominent officials who will represent Afghanistan at the peace negotiations..The British delegation leaves to-morrow for Rawalpindi ta meet the Afghans. A satisfactory settlement is considered probable.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, July 25. market is steady.
Silver is quoted 55 1/16-548. The
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
In the House of Commons Mr. B. Law stated that six Yorkshire mines were flooded and 17 endangered. 158 interference. A few pits had stopped naval men were employed without Derbyshire where the strike was spreading. The naval men were there. There was no change in Lancashire er in Notts. A resolution At the conference of the triple miners in favour of remaining at was passed by the South Wales. alliance Mr. Smilie presided. There work pending the negotiations with were 300 delegates present. "They the Government but a considerable. passed a resolution by 217 votes to 11, recommending its constituent
THE SHANGHAI CONFERENCE, bodies to ascertain whether the mem confer with the miners' executive on The Premier and Mr. Law are to bers were prepared to take industrial
SHANGHAI, July 27. July 24. action to enforce their demands,
A settlement having been reached The railway executive announces in regard to the Shanghai confer namely for the abolition of conscrip that the miners' strike may necessience, the South has appointed the tion, for the discontinuance of tate a considerable reduction of the military intervention in Russia, also passenger train service iramediately.
sama chief deleguts, Tang Shao-yi. in trade disputes, for Britain to stop Sir Eric Geddes has telegraphed The Pesing Government requested the blockade, and for the release off to the municipal authorities of York. the conscientious objectors.
urging the absolute necessity of shire, Lancashire, Notts and Derby,
economising coal.
The Triple Alliance conference re jected by 144 votes to 84 a motion by Ben Tillet: in favour of public proceedings.
LAW OF THE AIR.
IMPRACTICABLE DECISIONS.
number were still on strike.
RUBBING IT IN.
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In the Paris Chamber, M. Loucher,
Chu Ka ar to sort the office of chief delegate, but he has refused.
LUK WING-TING'S CONCES SIONS.
Luke Wing-ting, Governor-General
the Minister for Reconstruction, of Kwangtung and Kwangi, kas
stated that as British coal. now cost telegraphed to the Peking Govern-
France 135 francs a ton, France hadment usking it to send delegates to
turned to America where it was Shanghai at once, as he is willing to able to buy coal more cheaply.
make certain concession,
ITALY FORGOES HER OLAJM?
Acting on the advice of the other Powers, Italy is willing to forgo her claim to the Austrian Concession at Tientsin. TROOPS MUST BE TRAINED TO
PROTECT THE COUNTRY.
LONDON, July 23. The international flying constitu- tion drafted at Paris recognises 'every MANCIPATION OF WOMEN. State's complete and exclusive soy. ereignty of the air space above its RESERVATIONS EVEN YET. territory and territorial waters. It accords during peace free air passage
LONDON, July 23. irrespective of nationality, except In the House of Lords, the Govern over prescribed military areas. Itment Bill removing the disqualifica- provides for the institution of an tion of women for admission to the international air navigation com- professions, judicial and other ap mission, with two representatives pointments previously barred, (except each of Britain, the United States, the Civil Service) was introduced and France, Italy, and Japan. Also each read a second time. The debate in. Ng Pui-fu, the commander of the for the Dominions, India and the dicated that many peers desire that garrison in Eupeh Province, hau smaller states.
all women who are peeresses in their telogmphed, to the different Pro- own right should sit in the Lords. virices stating that on account of;
the difficulty of solving the diploma. GRAMP COLIO.
tie question, there should be no civil ATO need of suffering from cramps in
War between the North and the the stomach or intestinal pains.
South. Arrangements should bet Chamberlain's Colio and Diarrhea Re mile to have the South-West troops medy never fails to relieve the most withdrawn, as soldiers must now be Severe case. Got it to day, there will trained to protect the countr ment was passed by 289 votes to 176, attack comes on. For male By All thus reversing the vote of July 18, Chemists and Storekooper
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
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PARIS, July 22, There was a "fulldress" economic debate in the Chamber. After B powerful defence by M. Clemenceau,
a vote of confidence in the Govern- be no time to send for it after the The Hongkong Chinese Commehal
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