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FRENCH BANK SALVAGE BILL
CONDITIONS FOR REOPENING.
SEVERAL SENATORS ROBTILE.
PARIS, February 19.
To-day's closing rate 2/5 5/8.
To-day's opening rate 2/5 5/8,
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PRINCE'S DELHI VISIT.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES.
DELI, February 11.
The Prince of Wales received An enthusiastic reception. The streets were gaily decorated and were packed with spectators. It is officially estimated that 100,000 people were present. The success of the visit broke the hartal in the native city which the non- cooperators' organisation then called off.
The Prince, who is residing in a charming little house specially built for him in the grounds of the vice- regal lodge, unveiled the all-Indiau Edward VII memorial. This was an impressive spectacle.
M. Joanneney's report recommending the adoption of the Banque Industriel'e de Chine bill, which was onanimously adopted by the Senate Finance Committee, lays down the conditions for any acceptance of a definite project to refloat the bank, including, according to the Mutin, cuergetic prosecution of the guilty parties: payment of the uncalted part of the company's shares : drastic changes in the ank's directing, staff both the board and bigh officials: exact evaluation of the bank's lubilities; future state control of the bank; an I recovery of unpaid debts. Several senators have already intimated their intention to oppose the bill. Public welcomed to ludia by the Viceroy at a durbar at which debate has been fixed for February 28,
ANOTHER COMMITTEE.
PARIS, February 17. The matter of the Banque Industrielle de Chut. came before the Senate committee of foreign affairs, The Reporter M. Reguoli made a strong plea in favour of acceptance of the governmen; plan and the Banque's refloating. The debate is to be resumed next week. Haras.
IRISH TENSION RELAX ¿D
ARRESTED SINN FEINERS RELEASED.
ALSO MORE KIDNAPPED ULSTER MEN.
LONION, February 19 The tension in Ireland has been farther relaxed by official
Des
The Prince was entertained by the Viceroy at a state bngact of great splendour. He was formally
four maharainha delivare I uddresses of welcome on be I half of the ruling princes and chiels. The State Council and Legislative Assembly also presented an address. Imur.cose crowds watched the brilliant corteges.
The Priore also laid the foundation stone of the
A
ther College for the sons of Indian officers. rent military pageant was watched by crowds of
spectators.
INDIA'S ARMY.
SAFETY LIMIT.
DELHI, February 19. Lord Rawlinson, Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India, in a statement to English and Indian journalists, explained the necessity of stronger armies in India. He declared that the frontier tribes if they combined could raise 130,000 splendid well-armed fighters. He pointed out that British troops in India and the Indian cavalry had already been reduced sal the military had beno called out 24 times in February to assist the police.
that the Viceroy has ordered the release of a party of Sinn Feiners whose arrest by Ulster supporters while allegedly proceeling to a foot ball match in Londonderry had been the cause of much India's contribution to nav at defence was only f100.000. agitation in South Ireland. On the other hand Mr.He had done his utmost to reduce expenditure on the Michael Collins has ordered the release of sightcenary but he declined to exceed the safety limit. further kidnapped Ulster men.
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LONDON, February 19, While Ginoral Allenby is about to go to Egypt to communicate to the Sultan the Egyptian agreement MARSEILLES. February 19. which it is unofficially stated provides for abolition of Lord Northcliffe declared that he was convinced in the protectorate and catablishment of the fullest re- spite of the serious Indian Egyptian end Palestinian pro-sponsible government with safeguards for imperial com- blems, the British Em ire and the British share in the munications and rotection of foreigners, there bas been commerce of Far Eastern countries were never rclatively a series of anti-British revol ver attacks in Cairo result- in a more hopeful condition. France was the seconding up to the present in two deaths, namely Mr. Aldred colonising power in the world. She bad territories Brown, controller-general of the Ministry of Education, which were models of organisation but some of them and an engineer named Michael Jordan, & New Zealander were insufficiently known to the British or to the French 'simployed by a French firm. Two other British officials themselves.
were wounded but not seriously.
SEAMEN'S STRIKE. they would simply come back to the
AN ENCOURAGING MEETING.
seamen,
anch decision to
Firly requesting the Government same points." He explained to appoint arbitrators at once to however that this did not mean that deci le with justice what the rate the Hospital would take no further should be on the basis of the figures interest in effecting a settlement It proposed by the Owners aud is still willing and anxious to do all the A more hopeful spirit regarding the possible.
be bending On both parties. strike scemed to be abroad this As stated above, the shipowners are The names of the arbitrators should morning. although 110 definite in the background just now pending be approved by both parties before settlement is yet in view. The s solution of the difficulties confront- appointment. situation bas become more ing the Government and the strikers. Secondly, the seamen will return encouraging following Saturday's i A few ships entered and el-ared to Hongkong and resume work after meeting at the Tang Wah Hospital. during the weekend. The most the decision of the arbitrators has been It is possible that this meeting may interesting arrival was the "Kwang made knowo and thereupon the Gov- have very far reaching effects. Itchow" from Hoihow this morning.erament will cancel the order for may possibly dispose of the points at She brought in a good cargo of closing their union and return to them issue between the Government and bullocks pig, fowls and fresh ogga.all things taken away and permit strikers, without a settlement of This is the first cargo of such a them to use the old name and which the shipowners must atill nature which has arrived for some address, The remaining items to be in the back ground. Batur- [daya. A...other arrival was theba loft entirely to the arbitratore. day's meeting was of a private "Uada" with motor spirit for nature but it has been described as the Asiatic Petroleum Company. the best that has born held between The clearanceà inoluded the the Tung Wah Hospital and the "Azama Mara" bound for Hainan delegates of the striking seamen. It Head for salvage operations on the was satisfactory both from the point wrecked" Manji Maru." The Yodo Sunday and their answer was given to of view of the careat consideration | Maru" dfeared fo: Whampoa with a the men's delegates this morning by given to the matters Undercargo of coal. The Keystone State" the Sacrotary for. Chinese. Affairs.. discussion and the result. Atund Golden State' bave also This was that the owners agreed to this gathering the representatives of depart1.
SHIPOWNERS MERT.
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oonerdo to the request of the seamen to the extent of lotting their por cent, offer be taken as the minimum figure from which the work of the arbitrators This morning the seauiens dolegates should stort.
the Tung Wah Hospital placed before the seamon certain proposals to which
NO SETTLEMENT YET.
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a further concession the Government til samen to return to work.ne The position of the Tung Web stands frm on the question of re- evidenceof freudom from unlawfulud. Hospital in the matter was die opuding the Unlos. The ramen neo Hogardi garbitration the Secretary oumed with well known now considering the toly on pre- for Chaise Affairs stated that IL. I Chineb goutlemen. The Hospital" sont information there seem amall, the Governor will be prepared 63 cön he said, referring to Saturday's meet laboad, of the "dasullock being ru- eller any method of dominating Ing ** donaldera that it has done nil it
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