MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1925.
SEARCH FOR A PREMIER. PRESIDENT SUMMONS M. BRIAND.
SOCIALISTS TO CONFER.
Sequel' to Post-War Financial Policy.
So far as the latest French cablegrams are. concerned. the French President is still searching for a Premier, but it is possible that M. Briand may undertake the task, contingent on the attitude
of the Socialists,
SOCIALISTS MEET BRIAND,
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, April 12.
THE CHINA MAIL.
"FOUR" "O'CLOCK TEA. ONE WAY OF PUSHING EMPIRE TRADE
PROPAGANDA IN AMERICA,
(Reuter's Service.)
London, April 12.
WAR ON CANCER.
HOPEFUL EXPERIMENTS WITH INSULIN.
VIENNESE DISCOVERY,
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British Experts Taking a Keen Intercst.
Sir Charles Higham bas re-
The fight' against the dreadful scourge of cancer goes on unceas turned to London from the Unitedingly all over the civilised world, States... He said, inter alia, that he, had been endeavouring to An encouraging message comes cancers are very interested though popularise the four o'clock tea from Vienna, where an Austrian they cannot offer positive opinions It is pointed out that the methods habit in America. The sales of professor has demonstrated the off-hand concerning its value or of France have been exposed as indian ten had increased in the efficacy of insulin in combating otherwise. irregular, and unless its tions are States by three million lbs. in That this opens up an import-evidence available about the blood
this diverse..
It appears that there is little swiftly legalised, irretrievable harm 1924. Afternoon tea had become will be inflicted on French credit part of the routine of many large at field of inquiry is the opinion condition of persons suffering It is asserted that the disclosure business houses and banks, who
of London medical investigators. from cancer. Some researches At a private meeting with M that the Poneré Government in-had found that it increased the
The whir on cancer has advanced have seemed to reveal that the Briand the Socialist group de-ated behit the scenes whilst pre-effejendy of the staff.
another stage.
blood condition is not normal, and Early Nationalfling that Corsay would supply morning tea was also becoming has discovered that insulin either At any rate, there is no reliable Prof. Littierstein, of Vienna, other authorities deny even this. Congress of the group on Tuesday rations, and the coun-popular.
cures or arrests the growth of blood test for cancer. to decide the question of colla-er allegation that M. Herriot
The Press in America
of cancer in mice, in which the boration in a Briand Cabinets
Dr. Burrowes, of Washington disease had been urtificially pro-University, St. Louis, has been duced
experimenting with the effect of British experts consider that vitaminos on cancer patients. It this discovery opens up an import was considered by one of the ant field of investigation,
Medical men who have made a special study of the disease of
cited to convene
assented to the same hoodwinking advocating tea drinking." M. Briand, in the morning, had policy, show the folly of France's a cordial conversation; with M. post-war polier. Herriot. In an interview after-
that
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The diffendly confronting any RELIGIONS OF NATIONS. ward he said that he told Pre-stress to M Hurries is that he ALL CREEDS REPRESENTED
he Pool stepped in averting the sident Doumergne thought it preferable at present serious position unless the intro- that the Government should be duces an unpopular mensure.
Ap- composed of members of all puently the idea of a expital Juvy in a disguised form hus beru vir groups in the Left ventre."
It is understood that M. Briardly supped by, the Chamber's will offer the Seenlists severdure Commute, but taxation portfolios... If they refuse M. form or another must be in
¡creased. Briand will, deeline to form a
The Times says that tax evasion, Cab the portfolio of Foreign expunt of cupita mud bonding have Cabinet, but will be willing to Minister under another Premier.mething of the French wartime to be repeleil as umpatriotic nets,
spirit of sacrifics is required 16 avoid financial disaster.
EARLIER EVENTS.
PAST.
TIME WÜR HONEYED AVORDS
The following cablegrams gave the week-end history of the
The Morning Post is of the Eopinion that appearances point to a break in foreign policy, but a con- timmaren of Franco Britishy reln tiens,
FOR
doctors consulted that this insulin idea might not be entirely divorced from the plan of Dr. Burrowes. However, without knowledge of Professor Littierstein's researches preceding his determination, to try the effect of insulin, no medical man, here or elsewhere, the ex- perts say. could offer intelligent opinions: It may be, they say,
AT ONE CEREMONY,
"Peking, April 12. A unique religious ceremony took place this afternoon, on the picturesque island in the Imperial! Palace, when the Panchan Lama PROTECTION gave audience to, 800 representa BALFOUR. tives of the chief religions, includ-", the members of inte. Confucianists VISIT FROM M. SARRAIL that he has discovered some blood Protestant Churches, who all FRENCH UNPREPARED FOR Tapists, Buddhists, Greek and
participated.
The Protestant contribution consisted of a choir rendering selections from Stainer's "Cruci- fixion."
TROUBLE
BIG
(Reuter's Service,)
BEIRUT, April 12. Speeches by prominent people, The Sphinx, with Earl Balfour in their several languages, em- and party on board, left for Finncial Tiones.physphasised the desirability of con- Alexandria this morning, The Paris, April 10. of high fever economically, fintireligions of nations-Reuter,
That Ernier will continue in a state cord and co-operation in the town was extremely quiet and
there was no demonstration. When M. Herriot · fated the ples binanoia) Joelane agion op, a Senate. M. Martel, as one whonimus. The time for palliatives)
crisis:-
HERRIE'S DOWNFALL.
the Premier adtacked yesterday, Bois passed long sinen. answered M. Herriot's claim that
FIGHT TO A FINISH,
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Paris, April
SUDDEN DEATH.
GENERAL HU CHING-Y1.
Peking, April 12,
M. Sarrall visited Earl Balfour on board the Sphinx yesterday evening.
Earl Balfour is receiving the closest police protection through- out The people here state that serious trouble was inevitable had Eart Balfour visited Baalbek" or
stayed at Beirut.
stray bullet.
The only follow his predecessors by poirting out that the Banque de France had not exceeded its legal limit of note issue before 1925.
M. Berriot's fall in the Senate
A telegrum from Kaifeng, of He declared that the supporters of the Government, namely theis no surprising. The storm has yesterday's date. reports that
It is officially stated that twelve Socialists, were responsible for been long brewing owing to funda- General Hu Ching-yi, who with gendarmerie were wounded in the lack of confidence resulting in metal antagonisin between the General Sun Yuch supported Damascus and removed to liospital. the full of State securities, the Socialist policy of the Chamber Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang's coup It is also stated that spahis killed Conservative d'état-and recently with Sun a rioter who brought down a spahi, public's refusal to invest in Gov-ajority, and the emment loans and the fight of Upper Flomas
was involved in Honan, snatched his sword, and tried to The oniery pro-Yueh capital abroad. The Government by the revelation in the re-fighting against Kun Yu-kan-kill him. It is also reported that a had resorted to expedients to re-art of the Banque de France of died suddenly yesterday morn-carriage driver was killed by a plenish the Treasury and and the Government's recoarse to ining-Reuter
[General Ha Ching-yi was 40 The French authorities apparent- swallowed the margin in note Biton banght matters to a miss. circalation which previous Gov. Herriot could still cant on a years of age. He graduated fromly anticipated the possibility of altempts' on Earl ernments had utilised for disantid, "though lidhishing, a military college in Japan; was individual
Imajority in the Chamber, as wis Tuchun of Szechuan in 1912; and Balfour's life, and had numerous ecunt operations.
M. Herriat's reply concluded by Thursday's vote, but the a member of the Tsanchengyuan secret police in and around his hotel in Damascus, but they did with an impassioned peroration: See had eventsmily to be faced in 1915.1
M. Herrias recently displayed!.
not anticipate such serious riots. "To-day it is necessary to find
[An earlier cablegram from means for relieving the country's tener at the equivocal-UNCONFIRMED
Beirut stated:-Two police cars stress. The time for honeyed, and wantes) to resign after a words is past. Judge me but technical reverse in the Senate on GOLD FRANC CASE SETTLED accompanied Earl Balfour as far admit that I sought to do my Wednesday, Tom was dissuaded he 1 Sorialist- His speech, on duży."
M. Poincare blamed Germany Thursday, ahocking his preslegess for France's debts and the embarry, was a direct challenge to M.
Poinape and a fight to a finish in able rassments of her Treasury.
The Ministerialists abstained the Senate better inevitable, from non-confidenge vale,
PROSPECT OF DISSOLUTION,
The incompatibility of femper between the Chandler and the Senate rendiers the formation of
condition which might respond to insulin treatment.
Insulin, by the way, is a pre- paration which pathologists make from the island, or insular,' tissue of the pancreas," It is used in the treatment of.diabetes.
PRINCE SCORNS HEAT..
STRENUOUS DAY ON THE GOLD COAST.
A HAPPY DECISION,
(Reuter's Service.)
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the
ACCRA, April 12, In view of the intense disappoint- ment caused in Nigeria by the abandonment of the Prince of Wales's tour owing to plague in Lagos, it has been decided to carry out the full programme. The Prince will sail on Tuesday, and probably land at, Port Harcourt instead of Lagos.
The Prince had a strenuous day in spite of the intense heat. He church; reviewed the went to ex-servicemen, and visited the hospital; also college "at Achimota..
[An eller cablegram "From Nkawkaw (Gold Coast) stated as Ainsofar, where he was met by The Prince of Wales will remain the French Director General of in the Gold Coast Colony until Public Security, who escorted | April 21, owing to an outbreak of Peking, April 12. him, with a police guard, by a plague at Lagos. The decision is According to apparently reli- circuitous route round the coast to due not to anxiety for the Royal Chinese sources, Tuan the military quay, where the party, but to the possibility of the Chi-jui, the Chief Execu British Consul-General awaited spread of the epidemic in view of M. Herriot, before presenting the tive, yesterday, instructed the him and accompanied him on the great crowds that gather to resignation of the Cabinet to M. Minister of Finance to sign a board the Sphinx, where he re-greet the Prince. The Prince of Pommergie last evening, assiter]: the Presidens of the gratitude of preliminary agreement, settling mains guarded by police. The Wales may fill in his time by all members of the tabinet for his the gold frane case.
Sphinx deparis on Sunday for visiting the Northern Territories It is reported that this agree-Alexandria, All is quiet at of the Gold Coast ].
RUMOUR
IN PEKING?
a durable Cabinet most diflicut dyi during their period ofment was signed last evening, but Beirut.]
The names of possible new Pres miers mentioned include M. M. Painlere. Demonize. Loucheur, Clementel, Briand and Ster Governor of Algeria, whilst
the Left will endeavour return. M. Heriiot to power.
to
On the other hand the forma- tion of a Coalition of Republican parties is suggested. though its success is improbable, Behind the various combinations toomis ! the prospect of dissolution. This will be welcomed by the 'Opposi
coffier.
tribute to the yatristic efforts of M. Ponnerige, replying, pucid M. Ferriot and his colleagues and asked the retiring Ministers
deal with current matters,
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3. Domerge receives the Présj: dents of the Senate and Chanly so-day.
PAINLEVE'S REFUSAL
Paris, April 12. Presalen Danone summoned tion, which now, having a leader inte to the see at 43 in the person of M. Millesand,oming and offered him the reckons on turcing the tables at Premier-Juje. The next elections.-
M. Painieve reused saying that Indications point to the crisis. We convinced that any Ministry being protracted possibly lasting formed by hom would spieddy en beyond the municipal elections enter the same difficulties which throughout the country and Fat caused : Fall of M. Herriot. giving those elections & special was of opintor that the ext political significance.
Premier should be a mender of the
M. Domergue successively re-felt but someone who was aless ceived the Presidents of the diretty involved in the receiç Senate and Chamber in quest of political battles than himself.
now Premier, though a decision
is not expected before to-morrow,
A former Minister, Cheron, has
BRIAND SUMMONED,
the rumour is not confirmed.
MILAN EXHIBITION,"
GREAT BRITAIN TO BUILD PAVILION.
(Reuter's Service.)
Milan, April 12.
COLLISION IN CANAL.
MOTOR SHIP FROM HONGKONG DAMAGED.
POLAR FLIGHT.
AMUNDSEN STARTS THE FIRST STAGE.
LONDON, April
1.
41
(Reuter's Service.).
A message from Port Said says
TROMSOE, April 11. as collision is reported in the Amundsen has started on the siding at Deversoir between the first stage of his flight to the North The International Exhibition Swedish motor vessel Canton Pole. He departed for Spitzber has been opened.
from Hongkong and Penang for gen. whence he flies directly to Great Britain. Belgium: Hol-Scandinavia and the British the Pole, beginning in May- land. France, Germany, Czechic-steamer Rhesus from Yokohama, Reuter, Slovakia, and Russia contemplate bound for Baltimore and New building.. permanent pavilions.
official York,
PAN-PACIFIC CONGRESS. REQUEST OF AUSTRALIAN LABOURITES.
(Reuter's Service.).
"
Melbourne, April 12. A conference of the Labour Party of Victoria has adopted a resolution requesting the Execu Labour Party immediately. to tive Committee of the Federal initiate a pan-Pacific Congress to be attended by representatives of workers and Peace Societies.
FREED BY BANDITS.
Peking, April II. The China Inland Mission head-
submitted, a scheme for the President Doumerge then sug- formation of a Republican Coali-moned M. Brian, who will give Lion which, however, does not his answer this afternoon after con- seem likely to succeed.
| euitation with his friends, On the other hand, the Left are endeavouring to secure a recon-as Prime Minister it will be for HIM. Ariside Brinn takes office structed Radicul Ministry, possi-the eighth time since he took to ly under the Premiership of Molitics in 1862 as one of the lenders Painleve, which is assured of a of the Frenele Surialist Party, The majority in the Chamber, though commencement of hostilities in the it is bound to meet with opposi-threat War found hin Minister of quarters have telegraphed, stating tion in the Senate.
Justice in M. Viviunt's Cabinet:that the Rev. Tomkinson, who had and when he formed his own been held as hostage by brigands at Shenkiu, has now been released. Government, shortly afterward, the
IRREGULAR FINANCE.
(Reuter's Service.)
corning the "has boon
Ꮁ was in an extremely critical-Reuter,
stato.
Just as that- Premiership
wwe-confronted with the problems
of War; so had his last Ministry to tain in the negotiatine then pro- London April 11.
handle the manifold questions coding, that the downfall of his
.up
As far as British opinion con- which had arisen out of the peace Ministry was brought about. Briand fall of M. Herriot and in his conduct of these he is said to resemble Mr. Lloyd expressed to showed himself as a man of wisdom, George not only in bourgeois and the present, it appears to possessing tact and wisdom in no Celtic descent, but in temperament be generally felt that France's small measure. It was due in part and appearance and it is certain present plight in the direct outcome to the belief that Briand had fallen that the two are so alike in disponi of long and continued failure to face too great a victim to the charms of tion that they worked together with the financial situation squarely and the Welsh enchanter" who repro- mutual comprehension and perfect taropose the necessary taxationi”: sented the interests of Great Bri- (hurmony ]
TOWED TO PORT.
WEMBLEY 1925.
Port Said, April 11. Ninety tons of water are in the TO BE OPENED, ON KING'S forepeak of the Canton, which is PROCLAMATION DAY.
The Rhesus being towed to port is making water fast in the engine 100m,
The Canton's stem is damaged and the Rhesus is badly holed amidships.-Reuter.
i
pratia's
Quanchaca
LONDON, April II.
H. M the King and Queen will open Wembley on May 9, which is the anniversary of the proclamation of King George in 1910.-Reuter.
onicala
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ANCIENT ANIMALS UNCOVE expedition from the Field Museum of Chicago has af artensive deposit of remains of préhistorie
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