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PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA plays the great entr'acte from Moussorgsky's Khowantchina," one of the most sumptuous and tragic of all Russian operas. Hear the great bell in the tower of Ivan Veliky.
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SAXONY SITUATION SERIOUS,
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
(Houter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, May 29.
Nothing is known in authoritative quarters in London regarding the reported visit to London of three German representatives in order to sound the British Government regarding reparations
It is emphasised that the British Government's position in the matter is unchanged and thin can be no question of Britain advising Germany regard. ing an offer acceptable to France and Belgium.
In the question between France and Gemany Britain is not interfering, though she is axious that a satisfactory offer should be made.
BRUSSELS CONFERENCE;
BRUSSELS, May 2).
M. Poincare has informed the Belgian Foreign Minister, M. Jaspar, that he will come to Brussels on June 6, for Franco-Belgian discussions of repara- tions.
PAYING THE PIPER
PARIS, May 27 The Chamber of Deputies Finance Committee is being asked to approve supplementary credits of 35,000,000 francs for Ruhr operations in June, of which 12,000,000 francs are for the railway regie The remainder is for military expenditure, exclusive of 12,000,000 francs normal cost of maintenance.
The total special Ruhr credits for de six months is 267,000,000 francs.
THE MAILED FIST.
PARIS, May 29 The French Chamber of Deputies accepted the Ruhr credits after strong criticism by M. Tardieu of the inadequacy of the military organisation and the incompleteness of the blockade and the posatis- factory results of the occupation. M. Tardieu advocated a more forceful policy. The premier repudiated the allegations,
DYEWORKS HANDED BACK.
LONDON, May 29: Reports from Berlin announce that the French have evacuated the Hoechst dyeworks and work has been resumed.
The French occupied the big dyewalks at Hoechst on May 14 The workers were forbidden to enter the factory, and a state of siege wa pro- claimed in the town.)
BRITAIN'S GREAT EVENT".
LATEST DERBY BETTING RATES.
TOWN GUARD FAVOURITE.
LONDON, May 29 The betting for the Derby is as follows:-
Town Guard
4-1
Pharos
7-1
Ellan Gowan
Papyrus
Mylord
100-7
Legality
100-7
Knockando
20-1
Bold and Bad
25-14
Twelve Pointer
33-1
Tranquil
33-1
Roger de Busli
33-1
Parth
33-1
Doric
50-1
[The betting for the Derby, a month ago, ac cording to the Home papers was as follows:
100-14 agst Town Guard Gilpin
Papyrus
B. Jarvis My Lord Morton.": Drake....... Cottrill, Legality R. Dawson Twelve Pointer Persae, Light Hand
8-1
100-9
100-6
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·UNEMPLOYED DISORDERS.
(Renter's Sertion to the China Mail.)
BERLIN, May 29:
Although the Government of Saxony denies that there have been disorders at Dresden, Berlin newspapers despatches describe the situation there aš serious. They say that the unemployed tried to stotel the police headquarters last night, with several casualties,
The unemployed also demanded the closing of ua opera house, but withdrew when the directorate promised to give 300,000. marks to the unemploy met fund to which the municipality granted 500,000,000 marks. Shops and restaurants are
losed owing to fear of being plundered.
HOME COUNTY CRICKET.
MANY UNFINISHED MATCHES.
LONDON, May 29.- the MCC. first innings made 103,
The MCC's match was drawn. Johnson, In
Surrey won on the first innings. The Sussexite, A. E. Gillidan secured a hat trick in the second innings, taking 3 for 14.
dicsex Hendren in the first innings made 105
Cambridge won on the first innings. Foi Mid
Derby won on the first innings, The Derbyite Morton took 7 wickets for 48 in the first innings.
Notts won by ten wickets Richmond (Notts), took 6 for 59 and 5 for 36-
Hampshing won on the first innings. Kennedy Hants,) in the first innings took 7 for 40.
took 6 wickets for 37 in the first innings..
Yorkshire won on the first innings. Rhodes
AMERICA'S STATE SHIPPING.
BILLION DOLLAR OFFER.
WASHINGTON, May 29.
Mr. Lasker, President of the Shipping "Board says it would be delightful if investigation proved that the billion dollar offer for the merchant fleet proved bona fide. He pointed out that the sum was early thrice the present inventory value. No cash eeposit or other guarantees had accompanied the bid.
The Shipping Board has received a definite, but informal offer to purchase the entire active por tion of its merchant fiect. It is stated that the amount. offered is about a billion dollars, and it is asserted that the group making the offer has the highest fin- ancial standing.]
BELGIAN RAILWAY STRIKE,
TROUBE STILL SPREADING.
BRUSSELS, May 297:
The railway strike ia still spreading.. "The signalmen at Liege and the locomotive-workers at Tournaith have struck, but the telegraph and telephone employes at Antwerp have resumed work..
[Earlier cables reported that the strike of railwaymen, postal workers and other State em ployees was spreading.]
PACIFIC NAVAL BASE.
LENGTHY UNDERTAKING.
LONDON, May," 29.
In the House of Commons Mr. C. W. Darbishire asked what was the shortest possible time in which
the Naval Base at Singapore could be constructed.
Lieut. Comdr. Eyres Monsell, Parliamentary
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