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No. 18,661
August 22, 1922, Temperaturo.77.
CAN 號二十月八年二十二百九千一英
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TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
FRANCE AND WAR DEBTS.
A "MATIN" REPORT.
PARIS, August 21.
August 22, 1921, Temperature 82.
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To-day's closing rate 2/4 13/16.
To-day's opening radož/6 13/16,
BIG KUBBER COMBINE,
AN AMERICAN PROPOSAL.
LONDON, August 21.
M, Lasteyrie, minister of finance bas declared that An outline is given in the Financier of an American if a moratorium be granted to Germany, France is proposal to organise an international plantation rubber determined to demand necessary guarantees. The company. It amounts to a plan of o-operation between Matin states that M. Poincare when in London assured the producing industry, and American financial interesta. the representatives of states who are debtors to France It is proposed to form à corporation called Rubber that [France will not demand payment of their debts Flantations, Limited," to be registered in London, with whatever the result of the Balfour note.
at authorized capital of fifty millions sterling, to acquire PARIB, August 22.
estates in each of the rubber growing countries. These M. Poincare embarked on a maze of figures, thowing to be operated through agents as at present, with a that after allowing for deficits the commercial balance possible re-grouping of interests to secure efficiency and France paid abroad to the end of last year was fifty-four economy. The services of any agents affected by such" milliards of paper francs, whereas Germany with a larger regrouping will be utilised wherever possible. Other- population and without devastated provinces had not paid thirty-two milliards. France at prosent did not wise they will be compensated. Pepresentatives of the contemplate demanding the payment of the amounts plantation rubber industry are invited to confer with the American interests, Including the robber manufac owing to her by her allies and until the German debt, with regard to the situation. This last proposal, was recovered it would be impossible for her to discharge
her debt to Britain. He suggested that interallied debts if un pore, is likely to be accepted.. It has already been should shortly be discused at a conference of all pathetically considered by the council of the Rubber
growers Association. concerned, "OUR DEMANDS SHALL BE SATISFIED."
3L Poincare said that the French Government adhered to the scheme of positive pledges submitted to the London conference. He hinted at the eventuality of France being reduced to taking pledges without the co-operation of the Allies but declared that she would only keep them until Gerthany had consented to comply with her engagements. He concluded: "We are neither Neros 10r Bismarcks. We only ask to remain allies of our allies and friends of our friends and to resnis with yesterday's enemies peaceful and courteous relations bat we stipulate that our reparations demanda shall be satisfied and they shall be.'
UNCONVESTED HUNG. · ·
LET OFF STEAM.
BERLIN, Anguat 23. Hoch Hindenburg" and "Deutschland neber alles," mingled with vociferous cheering, marked' an unprecedented demonstration at (he station at Munich on the occasion of the arrival of Hindenburg from Berlin, General Bothmar in a speech of welcome congratulated Hindenburg on holding out to the last when perfidious treason threw over the unbeaten army. The Fieldmar abal replied briefly, exborting bis hearers to do their duty. The imperial Government had previously made representations to Bavaria forbidding the Reichswehr to participate in demonstrations. The latter have not advanced beyond the vocal and flag-wagging stage ex- cept in the care of a correspondent of a radical newspaper who was mishandled and rescued by the police.
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TURKEY AND GREICE.
A PLAN TO MAKE PEACE.
LONDON, August 21.
In response to a suggestion from the British, French, and Italian bigh commissioners, at Constan- tinople, Britain has notified the French and Italian governments of its agreement in principle to holding a conference at Venice between the high commissioners and representatives of Greece and Turkey with a view to settling the Graeco-Turkish conflict. It probably will not assemble before the end of September..
GERMANY AND BAVARIA.
DISPUTE SETTLED:
BERLIN, August 31. The newspapers ́stats that the members of the German cabinet and the Bavarian delegates baye agreed with regard to the dispate about the laws and the defence of the republic. The delegates have returned to Munich, whare the decision now lies,
NOVA SCOTIA KINE-STRIKE.
NEGOTIATIONS OPEN.
BYDNEY, NOVA Ecoma; August 21,
All the pampmen sad maintenance employes of the mines in conthern Cape Breton have returned to: panding wage negotiations which the guaranteed will be resumed on Trend
4,850 and
THS KARE.
TO THE POUND
DOM, August 22, Baston are better. - Marks went
I MERIO AN RAILWAY STRIKE.
NOT TO BE GENERAL.
CLEVELAND, ORIo, August 21.
Mr. Stone, president of the engineers" union, and Mr. Robertson, president of the firemen's union, assert there is no danger of the four transportation brother- hoods being drawn into the strike. Should the negotia tions come to an end the shopmen's strike most fall.
DOUBLE TRAIN SMASH.
AT GRAVESEND.
LONDON, Angust 22.
Three were killed and fifteen injured, two zoriously, ; in a twofold milway nocidant to men's trains near Gravesend. A train had halted to set down passengern when an engine from the contrary direction dashed into them. Help was being rendered when another train charged into the rear of the first train, inflicting further casualties.
DIRTY WORK.
EXPRESS TRAIN OVERTURNED BY TAMPERING WITH RAILS.
CICAGO, August 22.
As the result of some unknown persons removing the spikes from the rails an empty passenger train bound from New York to Chicago travelling at fifty miles an hour overturned killing the driver and fireman. The authorities offer a thousand dollars reward for the discovery of the miscreanta.
AMERICAN COAL INDUSTRIES.
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE,
WASHINGTON, Angust 23.
A Bill has been introduced in the House of Repro- septatives to carry out President Harding's suggestions for a sweeping investigation of the coal industry. A committee composed of nine with a salary of ten thonsand dollars cook will report in January,
ITS AN ILL WINE--
U.S. STRÍKES CAUSE COAL BOOM IN BRITAIN.
LONDON, August.22. * Up to date the American and Canadian oval orders tons. lived in South Wales total two million Available applies have been taken up for a month. Fagairies are now being made for other sorts. The beat Admiraltics are quoted at thirty-one shillings a toú. NEW SWIMMING RECORD.
BY A SWEDE, -
STOCKHOLM, August 22, Arne Borg swam a thousand yards in 18 minutes 115 3/5 seconds. This is a world's record.
COUNTY CRICKET.
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LONDON, August 225
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