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CHINA'S FINANCES,
A PROMISING OUTLOOK.
LONDON, May 21. Interviewed by the newspaper The Finance with regard to the Peking report of a financial crisis in China, a leading authority in London who is in constant touch with Chinese affairs gave an assurance that there was nothing in the situation which need cause alarm among the investing public of Britain who were in anyway interested in China. Indeed the Chinese outlook might be regarded as distinctly promising in view of the singning of the consortium as between Japan and America With Britain. France. America and Japan in agreement, a loan to China should stabilise conditions there and lead to a better international understanding with regard to Far Eastern finances generally,
AMERICAN ITEMS.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
WASHINGTON, May 21. President Wilson telegraphed congratulating Commander Evangeline Booth on the Salvation Army's war record, and hoping that the Army's appeal for funds would be most successful.
A deadlock was reached on the army reorganization bill which recently went to Congress. Some provisions are to be re-submitted to the House of Representatives with a view to modification.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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POLAND'S WAR.
LONDON, May ceb..
Sir
in the House of Commotis, on se motion of adjournment for Whitsuntide, Donald Maclean regnested information about the Lynipue Conference, and hoped that M. Poincare's resignation would pro- side an opportunity for bringing the Reparations C Commission under the league of Nations. He made an impassioned appeal for an active organisation of the League of Nations, declaring that there was no hore unes all the nations seized hold of the League and made it a reality. He urged that the Supreme Council, while discharging the duties of the League, should point out to Poland that her retion contravened Article XI of the Covenant and was inimical to the peace of the world besides being disastrous to Poland herself. who although bankrupt and typhus stricken, still bad an army of half a Billion, self-equipped. Sir Donald Mac lean maintained that the trovernment must bave known about the preparations for WAY
Ar. Walter Guinea maintained thật thế Governmers had acted perfectly correctly towards Poland and pointed out that the presen: state of war was due to the Bol
sevists with whom the Poles had report- dried to megasiate.
Mr. G Lambert expressed alarm at the recent statement of Sir Henry Wilson that needed are army as much as we did in 1914
Mr. Churchill, interrupting, and that the xuntement did not imply that we were We on the verge of a great catastrophe. were in a period of great disturbance Rid increasing degeneration in many parts of the world, but anything similar to the German onrush in 1914 need not be expect-[ ined again.
Senator Borah introduced a bill restoring the "free toll privileges of American coastal vessels using the Panama canal. The bill was referred to the inter-oceanic canals committee without discussion. The Bill, if passed, would repeal the law passed at the request of President Wilsen 1914, equalising the toll charges to foreign and American vessel.
AMERICAN OIL SHORTAGE.
PANADENA, CALIFORNIA, May 18. Mr. Bedford, Chairman of the Standard O Company, has declared that the only way to find relief for the impending acute shortage of oil and petrol in the United States is through an aggressive foreign policy by the United States Government. Carranza has been permitted consistently to discriminate against American oll-men and the result was that practically no Mexican oil entered the United States last year despite the fact that American boldings in Mexico exceeded those of the British.
WASHINGTON, May 19.
Lord Robert Cecil complained that the unparalleled opportunity of making the League of Nations reality was loss by not referring the Polish-Russian dispute to the League,
At
Mr. Bor Lar said the Lympne Coon-) ference discussed the agenda of the Spa Conference first, the paramount. item of
fence was unwilling to
allow the delag bich was disarmament. but the Confer
to prevent Spa
action Arrangements for pressing. involve
proceeding." disarmament mère meanwhile. Referring to reparation. Mr. Bonar Law pointed out that the Treaty of Versailles allowed Germany to propose a sotul sum, instead of the arrangements laid down br the Treaty The Allies hoped such a pro- made at Spa. There was a
In the senate, Mr. Phelan introduced a bill for the creation of osa, wouds be Lempre that, Siť!!
United States oil-corporation, with the object of developing all America's
oil resources. Foreign countries shares could be sold privately but only a minority could go to foreign interests.
IMMIGRATION LAWS.
NEW YORK, May 19. Addressing the National Manufacturers' Association, Senator Edge advocated a modification of the Immigration laws in order to Permit of the influx of desirable immigrants and so meet the labour shottage, but he proposed a process of Americanisation in order to prevent immigrants falling under the influence of Bolshevists.
TES JAPAN SOCIETY.
LONDON, May 18.
general feeling possible, a fixed amount should be paid. He was not in a position to give the Egure provisionally suggested.
In a lengthy, explanation of the attitude of the British Government towards Russia and Poland Mr. Bona: Law disclaimed the desire to make war on Regin Ee maintained that the kind of Government the Soviet professed was contrary to The human nature and could not last. way to create a reasonable situation in Russia was to allow the Russian people! to work out their own saivation. It WAY: by opening up trade, much more than armament, that the Bolshevik Government will be put down,
Dealing with Poinnd. Mr. Bonar Law anid asual quantity of immucition ha!
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intended to enable them to defend them- selves against an attack of the Bolsheriks which was threatened in October, 1919, but Poland had been informed that Great The coming of age dinner of the Japan society was held at Prince's Britain would not take the responsibility Restaurant under the chairmanship of Baron Chinda. There was a dis- for advising peace or var, although the tinguished company of Japanese and Britons. Lord Burnham toasted the opinion of the British Government wea Emperor and referred to the growth of Anglo Japanese relations and the "gainst war.
Loxboy. May 18th. The Morning Pest states that Russian value of the alliance for peace not only in the East, but the work. He ex- pressed fervent admiration for. Japanese enterprise and honour. Baron newspapers which have reached. Copen. hagen report that the silence of the wire- Chinda hoped that the Prince of Wales would some day visit Japan. Anless was due to a huge fire, which was unsurpassable welcome would await him. Lard Swaythling toasted the accompanier with violent explosions, most services of the two empires. He said the services of the Japanese Navy in starting in an ammunition depot near the THE SAFEST & T
wireless station.
MOST RELIABLE The explanation is nati wartime had never been sufficiently sung. Rear Admiral ida, Naval altogether convincing as Moscow has three
loo Lighly of
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KORENCE ON FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JARRAIDA.
SARSAPARILLA
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WONDERFUL PURIFIER of the HUMAN BLOOD Torpid Liver, Debility, ERUPTIONS, &c.
Attache, referred to the heroic spirit and conduct of Admiral Craddock at high power stations" Moreover, since the WILKINSON'S INDISPENSABLE TO
Coronel, which was Nelson's spirit. Japan's Navy was undoubtedly endowed with the same spirit, because he had carefully studied Nelson's old doctrines. The speakers included Major General Jeffrey, K. Mori, Financial Artache, Stanley Manchin, chairman of the London Chamber of Commerce.
THE HIDDEN HAND.
GERMAN ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
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LONDON, May, 19.
brief communique on Sunday the wireless has again been silenced.
LONDON, May 18th.
It is understood that, on the Polish
front, Pilsudski ha fulis consolidated the fine on the Dnieper above Kleff to Beresiva. The Reds have concentrated large roinforcements near the Polish bridgeteas, just beyond Kieff, where a violent Red counter-
nter-offensive is in pro PORA have repulsed four! assaults with Beavy Red losses. On the extreme Polish left on the Drina, the Bolsheviks were counter-attacking with five divisions, but were immediately check- position is excellent in all sections.
The
NOT CANADIAN-BUDGET.
It is stated that the partners of one. of the oldest and biggest firm oned by the Poles who report that the the London Stock Exchange have been suspended for two years and other firms have been cautioned owing to the discovery that a number of Japanese and Chinese bonds held by Germany bad reached the London market from Holland, despite the regulations that each bond from abroad must be ab companied by a certificate that it had not been enemy property.
MEXICO
WASHINGTON, May 19. The Mexican Revolutionaries emphasise as most Important that Tucantan has joined the revolution, indicating that the last remaining port of progress has yielded to the Provisional Government.
THE SWIFT COMPANYS SALES.
CHICAGO, May 18, Sates by the Swift International Company, and the South American Subsidiary Swift Company aggregated 180 million dollars gold last year. The net earnings were approximately 10 million dollars.
PAINLEVE COMING,
PARE, May 18.1
M.Fainlere has departed for China
"AMERIKA" IN COLOMBO.
COLOMBO, May 18. The ex-German liner "Amerika" has arrived with 6,466 Czecho Slovaks from Vladivostock,
OTTAWA, May 19th. The Budget delivered to the Dominion House of Commons showed a glowing financial position.
The Finance Minister stated that the excess of imports over exports during the five years ended March, 1915, aggregated $920,000,000, while for the £ve years endel March, 1990, the exports exceeded the imports by $1,603,000,000.
The imports from the Mother Country last year increased by e53,000,000, over the previous year. Recently there has been in increase in importa from Great Britola which Last March exceet $25,000,000. constituting a record.
WIS
The falling oft in exports to Britain last year was due to the cessation of the bugs output of munitions the previous year, but the greatest portion shown had. already been replaced. The-revenua last year registered a record,. It
388,000,000 and exceeded the ordinary expenditure on war interest, pensione, and soldiers' re-establishment by $30,000,000..
The currency 'poiition"; showed that Canada was relatively in an exceedingly strong, position with gold amounting to. 43 per cent of the letal circulation, as cumpared with 67 per scat. before the war.
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