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BIG FIRE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TEK AIR FORCE TO THE
RESCUE.
(Reuter's Service-)
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Baghdad, Angust 21. Entire streets of humble homes were destroyed by âre in a cingert- ed ares of Bush on Wednesday.
The damage is estimatet 280,000 and would have been heavier but for the valuable aid the Air Force' gave to the fre brigade.
CANTON EMBARGO.
HOME PAPERS NOW AROUSED.
THE HAND OF MOSCOW.
(Reuter's Service.)
"London. August 20.
A lively appreciation of the seriousness of the situation in China,! following the shipping order, is re- Phone 1474 Beeted by this diplomite correspond- oits of the newspapers. The "Daily Telegraph" deschisses the possibility of a swift al cotrete agreement between London and Tokyo on the one hand and London and Washing- ter on the other, bin, should the Bast mard be unprepared to co- fuperute to uphold reasy rights
then the against piracy,
two aggrieved Powers themselves should lake the necessary measures to en-1- sur th. freedom of shipping to and from Caution and other ports agnitist the ciles de claring it unlawful for the Government."
RELINQUISHING BUSINESS
MADAME LILY
Last Week of Sale
this "
Ladies should not lose opportunity of buying High Class Goods at Bargain Pricés. As everything must be cleared regardless of cost, able offer refused.
no reason-
Madame Lily is retiring from business owing to ill health.
Tel. C. 2336.
EDUCATION LONDON.
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He hoped it was not true, as had been stated, although it look. ed as if it might be true, that the big interests of the China Asso- ciation had adopted an attitude of wait and see in order that their large interests at Shanghai and elsewhere might not be imperilled by violent action to save that portion of their assets threatened in Hongkong.
and South China alone. Our problem: here was an entirely and Burate and distinct one
Tel. C. 2336;
The Tuly News" seem a Bug- gestion of Moscow in the impudence, even in the wedding of the order.
it shinks the first step recessary is to see Peking's repudiation and then to isolate Canton: In the menntime it upholds the wisdom of abstaining from action pending. consultation with the allies.
The Daily Mail" lesans that Mr. Chamberlain immediately initiated consultations with other powers. He is also in continuous touch with Mr. Baldwin who is spending a holiday at Aix Les Bains, as the fuil authority of the Government would be nerded should strong retaliatory mensares ultimate- ly be decided mon.
CANTON OR PEKING?
London, August 19. The British Government is still considering the shipping regulutions issued by the Canton Government, with spel reference to the posi- Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird: Might on wrested in international law. ask Sir Henry Pollock who he It is understood that Mr. Chamber- suggests would form this Associa-lain how returned to London and is tion in London. because it is personally attending to the situ absolutely useless to have an in which is complicated by the Association of men who have left fact that the Carton Government the Colony because they do not lately declared its independence appreciate the facts and under- from stand the local conditions.
Sir Henry Pollock: That seems to be rather the position of the China Association in London, Mr. Bird. (Laughter). I may say it is quite unnecessary to go to war
to
the Peking Government, which therefore cannot really be held accountable for the Canton Government's action.
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with China. We have in Canton copies of the "Canton Gazette." Sir Henry Pollock suggested purely a separatist Government The China Association would not the formation of a new Associa- which does not claim the smallest require any further information
Peking, which tion, not a branch of the China allegiance
China (Laughter). Association, but one that would claims in fact, rather grandilo. of what was happening in South
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SUNDAY, AUGUST be possible to have some Hong-
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MONDAY AUGUST inent of Alexandria was ordered must be dealt with and treated as under that extraordinary pacific both Sir Newton Stabb and Mr.
Mr. Alabaster pointed out that Fe
Hores Marantainer 2.30 pm. TUESDAY. AUGUST Buch.
statesman. Mr. 'Gladstone. No-David Landale were on the Board. Association Defended.
body would say we were at war Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton second- The Chairman: I am sorry I with Egypt. Mr. Gladstone in-ed Sir Henry Pollock's direct find myself in disagreement with vented a very convenient phrase, negative in order to test the my friend with whom on most that it was merely a hostile feeling of the meeting. He urged occasions I work in the most com- operation. "We have had plenty that Hongkong stood on an entire- plete harmony and have done for of proof of hostile operationsly different footing to the North. great number of years past. I against this Colony by the Canton They had been told over and over can appreciate the feelings which Government and we think it is again that the Canton Govern- Manua have led him to move this re-about time the return match is ment was not recognised by the solution, but I am inclined to played. (Applause),
Central Government in Peking. think that he has unduly blamed | Mr. R. Hancock seconded the If that was so, any dealing with the China Association for the Chairman's resolution that a the Central Government could do fact that nothing has so far been branch of the China. Association them no good, because whatever done and apparently not very be formed in Hongkong. Hethe Central Government decreed piuch attention paid to the repre- thought Sir Henry Pollock had they could not enforce. The sentations made by this Colony, I made a very fine fighting speech Central Government had not the Manila have not the slightest doubt, in- in favour of forming an Associa-soldiers, the money or the power deed I know it is a fact, that the tion in Hongkong. If the Asso- to enforce their decrees on the Baron, representations made through the ciation at Home had been luke- Canton Government.abs Chamber of Commerce to the warm, they might be able to do The resolution in favour of China Association have been something to back it up. He forming a branch of the Associa faithfully and zealously passed on thought "the majority of peopletion was then put to the meeting to the Foreign Office, and it cer- present were in favour of re-and was carried by a large tainly did look as if we were mak forming the Association (Apmajority.
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fact that the progress was not Canton Gazette Propaganda. The meeting proceeded to the Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., election of officials of the branch. made that we hoped for, I do not think can be laid wholly at the supported the resolution. He and the following were unani- door of the China Association. I was for two years and upwarda mously chosen:— still think it is the only body that the Secretary of the China Asso- President: Mr. D. G. M. has the ear of the Foreign Office. clation in London, which was an Bernard... As far as telegrams from Hong. Association of people who had kong go, you can keep wiring been in China and were kept in until you are black and blue in the touch with events in China by face, and if you send them to the means of weekly letters from the Colonial Office they may be passed Secretaries of branches. The on to the Foreign Office but carry Hongkong branch had been dead little or no weight. Even some practically throughout the revolu of the Government telegrams ap tionary movement in China, and Secretary Mr. M. F. Key, pear to be completely, I might there never had been a Canton, the Hongkong General Chambe almost any absolutely ignored, Foochow or Amoy branch, thereof Commerce, #22-1 and this much I can testify to fore in so far as South Chine Treasurers Messrs. without any breach of confidence, questions were concerned, the Bingham and Matthews. although perhaps I have not the want of knowledge on the part of
Vice President: Hon. Mr. P.-H.
(Reuters Bervice;): Holyoak.
General Committee:
Stockholm, Messrs
gust GM Young. A. O, Lang, A. President Coolidg, and
Mesunger from King. Barlow, W. H Bell, P. Lauder,
. H. Ferguson, CG. Alabaster, would promote world peace,
Hindenburg hoping ite KC., and T. G Well
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