SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1925.
THE CHINA MAIL
BOMB FOR A KING.
STARTLING SPANISH REPORTS.
FRANCES FINANCES.
FIND IN A TUNNEL.
Plot to Blow Up the Royal Train?
Uneasy, lles the head that wears a crown is still as true of some of Europe's sovereigns as it was when the words were first written.
NARROW ESCAPE.
(Reuter'e Servics.)
Perpignan, June 5. Travellers from Barcelona per- sistently report an attempt to blown up a train on which the King and Queen had arranged to go to Madrid.
King Alfonso.
A bomb weighing eighty kilo- grams was found in a tunnel. Nineteen arrests have been made,
The King and Queen have post-
He married Princess Henry of Battenberg's daughter, Princess Ena, in 1906.
Among other good works he established an admirable office for tracing prisoners of war.
ocialists Serious
Threat.
CABINET SECURE ?
CAILLAUX'S GIGANTIC
GAMBLE}
(Reuter's Service),
PARIS, June 5.
Endowed with energy and
It is generally believed that the courage, he has dominated his threatened split in the Left Cartel kingdom. He is a frequent anding to the Socialists' objections welcome visitor to England.
to M. Caillaux's financial proposals of the Government will be averted and consequent menace to the life by a financial compromise as a result of a conference by the Premier, "M. Painleve and M. Caillaux with a deputation of the Left Cartel Parties at which M. Caillaux, while maintaining his opposition to the capital levy, ex- prassed his readiness to come to terms with the Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the representatives of the 'Left. Caricl on the measures to be taken to realise financial reform and at the same budgetary equilibrium,
He played polo at Hurlingham, in July of 1921.
Barcelona is the capital of the province of the same name, and is the first commercial centre and second seaport of Spain. It has a good harbour and Rambla is one of the finest promenades in Europe..
FALL OF THE FRANC.
LONDON, May 5
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Following the selling of francs in the London foreign exchange market both the French and Bel gian currencies touched lower values than at any time since March of last year.
French francs to-day were 99/80 and Belgian 102.11.
Mr. Caillaux, in an interview, attributed the fall of the frang to French cotton manufacturers pur chasing foreign exchange.
Paris messages also emphasise the uncertainty of the political situation as affecting the exchange market. The Socialists are object ing to M. Callaur's financial proposals and are still advocating the capital levy.
The city has a noble cathedral and a university.
Endeavours are being made to There are cotton manufactures; M. Calllaux and the Socialists
flod a compromise acceptable to soap and glycerine factories, taras to avoid a rupture with the neries, etc. The chief exports are Cartel. almonds, saffron, olive oil, and wines. The population is 621,400.
EMPIRE'S LOSS.
poned their departure and "will | MAHARAJAH OF GWALIOR remain at Barcelona.
Alfonso, the King of Spain, who
is 33 years of age, was born a king.
.
FURY OF THE RIFFS.
ADDEL KRIM'S VIOLENT OFFENSIVE
FRENCH STAND SHOCK.
(Reuter's Service.) ·
• RABAT, June 5. Abdel. Krim launched a violent offersive against the French posi. tion on the Tavunat plateau.
At first he slightly drove back the French.
Later Colonel Freydenburg's forces intervened and the French regained the upper hand.
STILL LOST.
DEAD.
NOTABLE WAR SERVICES.
(Reuter's Service.).
PARIS, June 5. The death has occurred of the Maharajah of Gwalior.
[The late Maharajah rendered signal service to Britain during the war, organising a hospital ship and financing it for the duration of the war. His troops fought with distinction in a number of areas. He accompanied the expedition to China in 1901 and provided the expedition with a hospital ship. He was A.D.C. to the King.]
GIGANTIC GAMBLE?
NEW YORK, June 5. The "Tribune' gives
pro minence to an article stating that New York circles in touch with Paris believe M, Calliaux. is play- gigantic financial gambles in ing one of the most daring and
history.
He is apparently deliberately resolved to allow the franc to depreciate with the object of scar ing the French internal bond- holders, who are a large proportion of the French people, into accept- ing devaluation of the franc. and drastic taxation.
THE CLOSING RATE.
LONDON, June 5. closed at 100.65
French francs In London finally
THE STINNES TRUST.
PREVENTING COMPLETE
COLLAPSE.
40,000,000 MARK RESCUE.
(Reuter's Service.).
papers keenly comment on the Warsaw, June 5-The news. rapprochement of British and
BERLIN, June 5. French viewpoints in regard to the
The big banks with the co- guarantee pact which it is believed operation of the Reichsbank are meaus a vote of non-confidence in trust with 40,000,000 marks to coming to the rescue of the Stianes the Versailles, Treaty, being prevent the complete collapse of a great success of Her Stresemant the organisation which has do who secured another scrap of countered & financial crisis alleged. paper in the West and British ly owing to taking up too many neutrality in the East."-Reuter.
short term credits which it has been unable to meet upon maturity.
SHIPS LOOK FOR EXPLORERS.
(Router's Service.)'
OSLO, June 5.
Berlin, June 5.-Of the nineteen The Amundsen Expedition's aeroplanes, which have so far com ships Hobby and Farm are pleted the third stage of the "round patroling the ice barrier on the Germany" Bight, the Udet, piloted lookout for the missing explorers. by Herr Polte, has proved the States on June 1 is 105.165. which fastest. It has covered 600 miles is one per cent above that of May in 651 minutes.
After repairs to-day, survivors
I, one per cent above that of a will start on the fourth lap to year ago, and 60 per cent above morrow.Reuter,
pre-war ratda.-Reuters American Service.
H
Perth, Western Australia, June 5-Colonel Di Plaede, the Italian aviator has arrived at Albany,
and Company's index number of New York, June 5-Messra. Dun wholesale prices in the United
GIANT AIRSHIP TO SEARCH FOR MISSING EXPLORER?
New York, Jane.
Major Lansdowne, the commander of the dirigible Sherandoah has submitted
detailed plan of operation should it be decided to send the Shenandoah in search of
The details have not been published bat Spitzbergen with the mooring ship where it could tie up to the moorin
from Norway o of any other ondela, source
Beuter
American-Ser
tal provide that the Shenandoah
idoah would proceed to Spitzber Ti navy, department rafteratas
American aid to Captain
1200 YEARS AGO
UNCOVERING MOON GOD TEMPLE
ABRAHAM'S STREETS
The Art Treasures Tell of Babylonian Culture.
Digging among ruins of long-lost cities in Ur of Chaldees, an expedition of British and American archeologists is discovering art treasures of priceless worth, dating from the years when Abraham was young, **
"One of the greatest and most splendid stone works the art of Mesopotamia has yet produced, declara members of the expedition of experts from British and has been excavating in Ur of Pennsylvanian museums which
HM
ABIA
Lemien
from the God to build the tower; secondly, the King obediently carrying tools and thirdly, the laying of the fire brick.
Ur-Engur was a famous builder trade, especially those enabling of canals, both for irrigation and
ANCIENT STELA FOUND~Excavations among the ruins of Ur of the Chaldees have brought to light a large sculptured stela, is feet long, $200 years old, and described by scientists as "the most ime portant archeological object aver found in Mesopotamia.
OTHE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE,
Chaldees, describing great relief ships to communicate from Ur carvings discovered in the tower with the Persian Gulf. of the Temple of the Moon God. east of Babylon, and it dates from Ur-Engur, and also his triumphs. The temple is 140 miles southing illustrating the piety of There are also important carv-
2300 B.C. The carvings give & An ancient shrine, which has portrait of King Ur-Engur been excavated down as far as the
together with a record of the con- ception and building of the tower. Ur-Engur receiving the order The scenes show, firstly, King
UNIONS' CHOICE. COMMONWEALTH LINE DECISION.
"(Reuters' Service.):
pavements, was laid by Kuri Galzu, King of Babylon, in the 16th century B.C.
The expedition in three years has uncovered half the walled! enclosure of Temenos, or the sacred place of Ur, making it possible to obtain a truthful pic- ture of Ur when Abraham walked its brick-paved streets.
MELBOURNE, June 5. Owing to their being so tenders for them the Government has MR decided to retain the Common- wealth shipping line vessels.
The Prime Minister, Mr. S. M Brace, making the announcemeat. said that the obsolete and un- economic tonnage would be sold and where necessary replaced.
STRAITS LOSS.
CHARLES DARBISHIRE
DEAD
ECHO OF THE MUTINY,
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
At the fo hcoming session of
LIGAPORE, Jane 5% Parliament the Government Intody of Mt. Charles Darbíshiraz
The death took place in hospital tended to introduce legislation Mr. Darhishire had for some tightening up the industrial considerable time taken an active machinery and ensuring prompt interest; In Singapore affairs. enforcement of arbitration awards had been a member
If this remedy failed and unfons rafused to co-operate the Govern- ment would be compelled to sell the line unconditionally or transfer
In the hope that continual stop Municipal Commission of Slogas pages would be averted.
Legislative Council of the Straits pore: Official member of the settlements; member of Singapore Harbour Board man of the Singapore Chamber Comme He look an in qualling the
it to British register,
Ottawa, June 5-a the House Ho
of Commans, by 112 vo's
bill introduced by lodependent member
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