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'IRISH, PROBLEM.
WILL IT BE DISCUSSED BY DOMINION PREMIERS?
LONDON, June 2.
in the House of Commons at question time, Mr. T. P. O'Connor asked whether, in view of the Iristr stituation's prejudicial influence on internal conditions of the Dominions, in view of the desire of these Dominions for the bestowal of self-govemment on Ireland as expressed by the votes of their legislatures, and in view of the suggestion in the speech made by General Smuts that the Government might give the Dominions an opportunity of discussing the question, the Government would include the subject in the agends of the premiers conference. Major E. F. L. Wood replied that the agenda lies solely at the discretion of the conference itself and while the Irish question was technically the United Kingdom's domestic politics, the Government would raise no objection if the conference desired to Include the question in its discussions,"
HELGIUM AND EUROPEAN POLITICS.
·FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTS NEW ALLIANCE.
BELESELS, June 2.
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The growing satisfaction of Allied statesmen at the result of Germany's recent performances was voiced by the Foreign Minister, M. Jaspar, speak ing in the Chamber, when he declared that if Germany continues in the path of goodwill of which she has given first proof, Belgium will not make her task-difficult, M. Jaspar-noted the improvement in the European 'atmos phere and advocated an alliance among Belgium, Britain, France and Italy. The Belgian and Dutch difficulty was still unsolved but he hoped relations would soon return to the normal in view of Holland's kindness to Belgian refugies.
HOME CRICKET.
'AUSTRALIANS' MATCH WITH CAMBRIDGE CONTINUED.
LONDON, June 2.
In summery weather, before 7,000 spectators, the Australians, with a good wicket, made 362 runs. Pellew made 146 runs, including a six and 21 fours. He gave three chances in 130 minutes. Andrews made 59 rans Cambridge made 111 runs for seven wickets.
-Yorks beat Derby by an Innings and 112 runs; Lancashire beat Sussex by nine wickets; Gloucester beat Glamorgan by an innings and 191 runs.
LONG STRIKE SETTLED.
CLOTHING WORKERS ACCEPT, REDUCED WAGES.
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NEW YORK, June 2.
SHIPPING
THE CHINA MAIL.
-FREIGHT, MARKETS.
JAPANESE RUNS REVIEWED,
More cargo is being sent to this country at the present time than to foreign countries, says the Japan Advertiser of May 22. On the North American run, the shipments to America: are greatly depressed, it | being difficult to fill even one-half the freight space of vessels. The depres slog is particularly feli in regard to Shipments from Hongkong, Manila, | and Shanghai.
GENERAL NOTES.
Over 1,000 was paid by the North Eastern Railway Company, Yorks, last year for claims in respect of dock thefts in the Hall-district.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.“
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JALOUTTA (SWEEPSTAKES
Trust will eable the accom
Land purchased by the Clyde
Loxox, June fad. modation at the Clyde, docks to be Captain Alban Jonen -the winner of doubled and the quay frontage ex-art prise in the Caletta Turf Cub Derby | Sagupatates; The priso pingunis tended by two miles..
to £65,000
Vadim Marine
Captain ones is Assistant
A lighthouse constructed entirely Superintendent of the Union Carlle Mair of bamboo has been erected. It is teasship Co., Ltd., in the Fort al said to have greater powers of re- | London. - of wood, while it does not rot like sisting the waves than any other kind... ordinary timber.
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The Mitsu Rishi Co, has taken out a licence for the construction of Vickers Diesel engines, "both for submarine and mercantile work The Kawasiki Dockyard has acquired licence from Cammell, Lairds for the manufacture of engines of the Camellaird-Fullagar type.
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Shipments from Japan are not satisfactory, but the depression was somewhat offset by shipments of raw silk in March and April. In regard to shipments to New York, they have gradually increased since the middle of March on the Eastbound run, but on the Westbound run there are only very small shipments from Hongkong and the Philippines. However, Jara shows some signs of improvement. On the return voyage from America, shipments from the Pacific coast Navigation Co., for 1920, was £79.032. The net profit of the General Steam have begun to increase, but they coplas £37.169 brought forward. sist principally of timber the freight making £116,201 A further rate for which is comparatively low dividend of 5 per cent. and a bonus There are some shipments of iran of 24 per cent, free of tax, making steel, rails, and machinery from New 10 per cent, less tax, and 5 per cent, York, but owing to the excess of the free of tax, carrying forward £46,347. supply of tonnage, freight rates are inclined downwards.
TROUBLES OF HOSPITALE.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3, (1921
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
JUST RECEIVED
consignment of
SCOToked Fish direct from the
FISHERIES
Fillets,
Haddocks,
Kippers.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.
SPORT.
ALLEY BOWLS,
SHANGHAI DEFEATS HONGKONG.
Loxpas, June înd. The financial anxieties of hospitals. already experienced by several of the emportant striations, see likely to, be somewhat diminished, if the rECOM- mendations of the committee of investiga- tion, which was presided over by Lord Cave, are adopted. It ir forsesated that the committee propos Parliament to grant a million sterling during the cur out year for distribution, sa cession demands, by a suggested central body
reduction of income tax in respect of designated the Hospitale Commission.
„The other recommendations will be the employers' contributions to Lospitals, and emision of death duties on legacies made to hospital the retention of the voluntary principle,
- It is stated that the committee favour which the hospitals strongly desire, in- stead of publia matotenance entailing an enorious outlay. It is mentioned that, ed by 87 per cent since the period before while the income of hospitals has increas the war, the afpenditure has increased ing match at alley bowls was played The South American market is
130 per cent. The idea has been format the Shanghai Club between sides also affected by the worldwide
Inted that expenditure can be reduced by depression of shipping. The marker
co-operative buying it in proposed that representing Shanghai and Hong is far worse than this time last year. vessel was first put up, about a the Hospitals Commission should be a kong. The match was played across
semi-Government body. The depression has been particularly | month ago, the price was £8,000. It marked since January, and is now at is understood private offers will be its height both in regard to the east received. and west coasts of South America. On the return voyage from'the east į casst, though shipments from the "Raver fjell" at the Forth Shipbuilding Argentine to South Africa and Japan Company's yard at Eebborn imme [continue, depressed, shipments
coffee from Brazil to South Africa and a number of workmen been dis- of diate building operations have ceased, are favourable. Shipments of wool charged. The yard was rented from and bark from South Africa to Japan the Newcastle Shipbuilding Company,
SOUTH AMERICA AFFECTED.
and though they have now somewhat
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In the Faculty Hall, Glasgow, the wood screw steamer Dagmar," of Trondbjem (as she now lies at Stormo way), was exposed for sale at £1,000. No offers were received. When this
With the launching of the steamer
DUCAL ENGAGEMENT.
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LONDON, June 2nd. The engagement is announced of the Dake of Marlborough and Giacy, the daghter of Mr. E. P. Deacon, of Boston
AUSTRIAN CABINET.
Lasbos, June 2nd." The Cabinet which was temporarily decision of the Styrish Diet to, bold & plebiscite on July 3rd on the question of union with Germany.
Although unofficial, a very interest
THE ICS TABL
TIENTSINS UNHAPPY PLIGHT.
A HEAVY INCUBIN.
In his report on the trade of Tien tein for 1920 Mr. R. H. R. Wade, Commissioner of Customs, recalls the fact that at the beginning of last year the tael there stood at ten shilling So much has happened since, that that wondrous state of affairs seems almost to have happened in historical times. The impressior is even height. ened on reading that when the txel reached the unprecedented level of half a sovereign, sound business men of all nationalities did not see why it abould not appreciate another 50 per tears to-day, says the N. C. Daily cent." Just so; and hence all these News. Of course there was nothing unusual in all manner of people ex. pecting it to go up to 15 shillings,
tom of the optimism created by a
There were further symp
four alleys, and resulted in a good win for the Northerners, Shanghai's victory was rendered the more lo teresting from the fact that Mr. VRE Harth-Olsen took down the cross alley record for the year to date. His 749 was well played for, and was the highest score of the match Shang- hai also secured the second highest
693 to his credit. Major H. G. Bag. boom. nall (Hongkong) was the third high- VISA, June fad. est scorer with €82. The scores of the
Government to do everything to prevent (Hongkong) 616; and Eng-Comdr. hae urgently requested the Austrise (Shanghai) 679, E. W. Hamilton Herr Wirth, the German Chancellor, other players were:___A. J. S. Farkhill
further plebiscites in Auriris on the G. W... Mathew (Hongkong) 534. quetion of union with Germany.
Shanghai's total was 2,121, and Hong- kings 1,832 Shanghai won by the INTER-EMPIRE TRADE, comfortable margin of 289 points As the alleys, shorter: than those in Lospos, June 2nd.
Hongkong, were new to the Colony's Interest attaches to the forthcoming risit to Canada of Mr Berjamin players, who had a tendency to put the shots down too fast, our players British Empire Producers Organisation,
On the other hand, with regard to two vessels have been launched from have also become somewhat better-who have also ceased work. Only carrying on, has resigned, owing to the score through J.R. Weeks who bad for that is merely a common symY- the west coast, shipments of nitrate this yard, which was established a the most important article in that year ago. market, recently practically ceased. increased, the outlook is not yet very three vessels have run aground on Within a period of three days, bright
"The service to Australia contimes the Footung side of the Huangpos, as depressed as it was last year with opposite the Public Gardens. On no improvement. Vessels are only May 27 the NCD. News reported able to fill their freight space to 50 the stranding of the San Peh str. or 60 per cent. However, there are Chingfoo. At exactly the same been brisk shipments of wool on the place at about 8 30 o'clock the same * Yekesbin As wool sales morning, the D.K.K. tr. Australia were suspended for a time Maru" ran ashore, efforts were being
return voyage.
toms, the appearance of mushroom firms, for instance, and so: to-day
far as cotton goods are concerned, situation is all the worse because S0 Tientsin is badly "in the soup.” The
the Tientsin dealers are able to full their immediate requirements at the Shanghai auctions, and leave the high priced cargo to: mount up storage and interest charges. - ' Then the Commissioner further points out that competition from Europe against these goods may soot be expected, change. Mr. Wade estimates the fncubus this created at about seven and a half million taels, which has to be wiped off before trade can flourish. There `must be a drastic cutting of losses, and apparently the sooner the better.
in April, ships can now fill their boldeuade at the time of writing to re-float Morgan, who is now chairman-08: kdo | did very well, although their score owing to cheap labour and low ex-
oaly to '60 or 70 per cent, but'an early improvement is expected.
CARGO FOR HONGKONG.
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to discuss with large producing intereste did not come up to Shanghai'e. In The South African liner, Arundel Great Britain in the Empire. It is showed excellent form.
a scheme for extending the markets of particular Bagnall and Hamilton Castle, built by Harland and Wolff feared that a number of industries in to Java have continued depressed for for Southampton after trials. This in
in characte
making it some time past, but there are now is the largest and most luxurious difficult for enterprise to parti sorture trip, the freight market is being 19,000 tons gross, 650ft long, with a view of stimulating Sater-Empire some signs of improvement. For liner yet built for the Cape route, ipate in them. It is mierstood Tast as depressed as ever. Shipping com- and has accommodation for 1,063 obtain effective preferential arrange izada representations are being made to panies manage to load their ships passengers. She has a speed of 17 ments between Canada and Australia. with cargo for Hongkong. There is, knots. Geared, turbine engines are however, a considerable quantity of installed, and her trials were very When the shipment of this article is suger bought at Java by Japanese successful. begun it is believed that the freight situation in this part of the world will somewhat improve.
On the South Seas run, shipments for the Union Castle Line; left Belfnt | Canada have become entire
In
SILESIAN IMBROGLIO,
BERLIN, June înd
CHINA AND FRANCE.
VALUABLE GIFTS.
WONDERFUL OLD VASES.
SUPERSTITIONS.
TWIN CALVES. :
A rather common superstition in Of the three wagon loads at presents this country that is among farmers As showing the advantage of the referring to Silesia, declared that the Republic has sent to France through
the Baichstag, Herr economy of the motor ship in sium? Germans, under the oppression of the the Envoy Extraordinary, Chu-Chi- end of possession" are some of the Wirth, which the President of the Chinese is that twin calves bring bad luck. **You will never be rich;' the Da the Shanghai run, for a time times such as at present, the Danish Korfanty bands, had undergone insuffer. Chen, quite a number are destined for significations of the omen. This is a after March there were considerable motor ship "California" was recently able treatment. The Polish rising, shipments of copper, paper, and other chartered to carry a load of 3.000 said, was not a spontaneous popular M Millerand, These include a signed survival from the cult of the Boman articles from Japan, but shipments tons of linseed from the River Plate movement, but an artificial rebellion say-portrait of the Chinese President in goddess Diana, who was the Greek have since decreased, chiefly owing to a North Atlantic port at a charter Ported from outside.
Bebeilion, said Herr Wirth, can never gilt silver frame. There are also goddess Artemis. Now Artemis or to the rise in the cotton yarn market price of 3.50 dollars per ton. This in Japan. At present only about 50 is a low figure, but owing to the fact weights, nor make Polish a land two wonderful vases, the origin of Dians, as we prefer to be Greek or has not belonged to Poland for 700 which goes back to dynasties abort Roman was the protectress of filled. On the re:arn voyage vessels forria" is relatively small, is proved of Polish feeling until artificially stimu Shu-Shih-Chong, President of the identities of Artemis was Ilithyia per cent. of freight space can be that the cost of running the Cali- years, and has never displayed a trace 2400 years before the Christian ars. domestic animals and one of the are carrying capacity cargo with a profitable charter.
lated recently by Polish strangers. shipments of rapeseed, cereals, and
Herr Wirth declared that, apart from Chinese Republic, is an artist as well As Ilithyia the presided over birth. the result of the plebiscite, the com- as an author, and he is the designer Diana was generally s benificent 3. On the North China run, ship- ments both to Tientsin and Newchang French Navy, the "Maurice Caller Upper Silesis was such that any part on a beautifully carved mahogany
The largest submarine of the plexity of economic organisation in of the Chinese characters which figure goddess; but she was not always 80. are small, but shipments of cotter has just been launched from the ition would involve the ruin of the parts screen. Shu has also presented 34 goddesses with very human quah- The ancients endued their gods and goods from Osaka. are favourable. On slips of the Chantiers et Ateliers de off. the return voyage, shipments of la Gironde Bordeaux. Its length is
Millerand with his literary works as tives and Diana, the Virgin Huntress, Tientsin eggs have fallen off. There 75.30, its breadth 6m.70, and its are pretty large shipments of bean forward draught 3m. Its displace
well as those which he himself has was represented as a rather "touchy" cake from Newchang, but owing to ment on the surface is 650 tons, and
edited. The French President is the spinster, very much of a prude and recipient of some rare articles of taking vengeance upon those who the excess of tonnage, freight rates when submerged 1,230. Its surface A Helsingfors telegram says it is re-furniture, including a study table and offended her pradery. As witness speed is estimated at seventeen knots. ported in Communist circles in Eastern an armchair in carved ebony, a band- the matter in which she treated that This vessel which is now being fitted Siberia that the Moscow Government some carpet made of fine wool, and unfortunate nymph, Callisto, and The new deep-water dock of 65 out by the same firm, has four has offered to cede to Japan Saghalien a large album of photographs in the that Peeping Tom of an Actsson.. which has been built im torpedo fcbes, and is due to be taken and the adjacent coastal area, on condi- colours of the library of the Imperial Now Diana was born a twin herself mediately southward of the Royal over by the Mine Laying School. tion that Japan concludes a commercial Palace at Peking, in which are pre- and, considering that she presided Albert Dock, E., and which will be the largest dock of its kind in the
served the works of the four grand over domestic cattle and over birth, In February 1918 the Ministry of Port of London, is now nearly con Shipping requisitioned a tog, states
classics.
regarded the birth of twin calves as pleted. "The official opening will the Auditor-General in bis report on
According to M. Painleve, who went having a personal touch offensive to probably take place in the early the Ministry's accounts for 1919-20.
Latṛzia, June 2nd. on-an important mission to Chins her sense of decoruth. It 'was that summer and will be performed by Her engines were removed for new six months' imprisonment, including the been delegated by the Chinese Pre the early Victorian spinster to take Robert Neumann has been sentenced to some time ago, the Chinese Envoy has same delicate sensibility which caused ones to be put in, and it was then four months already spent in custody.
are low,
The clothing strike which has been on since December involving 65,000 workers has been settled on the basis of a 15 per cent wage reduction for all workers except, cutters, whose wages will be graded. Disputes will be] acres referred to a board of arbitration.
ARMY BISERVE DEMOBILISED, ·
DEFENCE FORCE ADEQUATE FOR ALL CONTINGENCIES.
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LONDON, June 2. The army reserve called up on April 8 in connection with Industrial situation is now being demobilised, as the defence force regarded as adequate for all contingencies.
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CHINESE MINISTÉR'S DINNER PARTY.
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LONDON, June 2. The Chinese Minister and Madame Koo gave a dinner party at the Legation last night, Lady Hart and Dr. Trang Chung Hal were among those present:/
LONDON'S NEW DOCK.
the King.
SAGHALIEN TOE JAPAN.
treat with Russia.
LONDON, June 2nd.
TRIAL OF WAR ORIHINALS.
The new dock will have a depth of found that the hull was so bad that The Public Prosecutor naked that the sident to receive the honorary degree offence when some crude person 38 feet and will offer about 10,000 it was useless to fit new machinery. sentence be eighteen months, available for ship-repairing purposes that the tug was little better than lineal feet of quayage. It will make By August 1918 it was recognised
to
a new dry dock measuring 750 feet scrap, and in November 1919 she long and 100 feet wide, with a depth was sold for £185. The owners' of 35 feet on the blocks..
claim was settled in February 1920, Another London improvement the for £2,200," The contractors new Southwark Bridge is nearly claimed £600 for damage finished, and the King will open it and £3,079 for rent of the either at the end of May or the wharf at which the tug lay from Corporation of. London more than and were eventually satisfied with beginning of June. It has cost the February 1918 to September 1919. £350,000.
£3,000.
BOWEL COMPLAINT. IN
CHILDREN;
DURING the summer months mother
abould watch for any unnatural looseness of the child's bowels. When givan prompt attention at this time serious treable may be avoided. Cham berlain's Colic and Diarrhoes Remedy can always be depended upon For sale by all Chartista and Storekeepers.
which the University of Paris has mentioned the "legs of the piano. conferred on the chief of the Peking An offence of that sort Diana always Government. He will visit a number punishes.
of factories and the Creusot works. *---- China bas need of railways, and the.
- SÅFE, SURE, ALWAYS CURES, Envoy, who was formerly Minister of Communications, will draw up the stomsch when Chamber 10 not suffer from cramp colicor pain report is to the big dertakings hin's Colin and Diarches Beriedy goes contemplated by China. M. Painlere to the right spot and gires immediate declares that there is every reason relief. You canmoffford to be with that these works should be inspired by kind, For sale by all Chemists and
it if you are subject to sitaloky of French direction.
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