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be excepted) much of a tangible nature, on which to lay the found. ation of an Historical Society.
BRIAND AT THE HELM AGAIN.
M. HERRIOT'S FAILURE,
not be disclosed.
Paris. June 19.-
M. Herriot will inform the Pro- sident that he is unable to form Cabinet owing to the difficulties on countered. Reuter's Service.
Paris, June 20,
GREAT WELCOME TO ELEVEN GOVERNMENT'S EIGHT-HOUR
CARDINALS.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Chicago, June 19
BILL.
TO BE RUSHED THROUGH,
SA
Rugby, June 20. An American visitor, after henr A welcoming assemblage of
The new B enabling a return ing M. Poincare speak about inter-14.000 packed the Coliseum, the to the eight-hours working day in Allled debts at a country core-City's largest auditorium, when the coat industry will be formally. meny, sent him $10,000 towards the Cardinal Bonzano and other dis- introduced in the House of Com- ."Save the Frane Fund." and tinguished ecclesiastics to the mona to-morrow, and the Govern stipulated that his name should Eucharistic Congress came on toment intende to pass it through all
the platform.
The outstanding feature was as possible.
its Parliamentary stages as rapidly message from President Coolidge, delivered by the Secretary of Seven Hours Act, but merely The measure does not repeal the Labour, Mr. Davis, who had suspends it for a period which has specially come from Washington.not yet been defined, but which will M. Herriot, has abandoned his
The President declared the be announced to-morrow. task of form a Cabinet, and M. United States had long been under probably be from three to five Briand has been re-summoned.. the imputation of putting too years.
M. Herriot's failure to form a much emphasis upon material
The Government also intends to Cabinet was due to the inability of things. "Perhaps we have been pass into law before the Recess a members of the intended Cabinet subject to that kind of criticism second Bill Incorporating measures agree with regard to the not so much because we really are of reorganisation in the industry.
more interested in material pros--British Wireless Service. perity than others, but because in that direction we have been more SOVIET'S MISTAKE. successful than others."
to
financial policy.
that
The President argued material prosperity could not be cured unless it rested upon spiritual realities, all business be-- founded on mutual good faith, as indeed all modern Govern- ments were.
:
It will
WARNINGS FROM BRITISH STATESMEN.
After informing M. Deumergue, the President, this morning of his Janbility to form a Cabinet, M. Herriot declared he had formed.a plan for financial rehabilitation An Historical Society, with en-permitting implication of the thusiastic
working members ayatem of taxation and reduction throughout the Colony, would of excessive taxes, but setting effectively circumvent Time," the aside for the sinking fund excep.
tional resources such as inherited obliterator, by causing to be writ.
or acquired wealth. He conferred ten up the episodes and encourag- ing the collection of the stories of those who recollect something following several refusals of port- when he said: "If there is, any with which they bamboozled the
Mr. Davis pleaded on his own.
London. June 19.. uttered by Ministers in speeches Strong references to Russia were
to-day.
Mr. Winston Churchill, in Lon-
all night long with different mam-account for religious tolerance, don, spoke of the Soviet's mistako
bers of the prospective Cabinet, but
of what has been-those "good
folios, he finally, gave up the task.
M. Briand has agreed to form a old days" in Hongkong, of which "Cabinet--Reuter's Service. we still hear something. With
Paris, June 20. After consulting with M. Briand: research articles, reminiscences, Government records. old prints, of M. Briande chances of success, M. Painleve spoke optimistically
and photographs. how much of but thought that the Cabinet would the past could be preserved! ̧ not be completed till to-morrow.-
The idea is not new. The lan-Reater's Service. guage of this plea is not original.
Paris, June 20. But that cannot discount the im That the idea of forming a mense value of an Historical Cabinet of the National Union was Society to the Colony. Let it not abandoned as impossible was "men- be said of Hongkong, as it is now tioned by M. Briand in an inter- view, though he intimated his de- being said of Western Australia, sire of giving the new Cabinet the that three years before our cen-broadest possible basis.
Briand's Plan.
TACNA-ARICA,
and was tumultuously applauded anti-Catholic prejudice in Amer- ica it comes from persons who make a speciality of prejudice.”~-~- Reuter's American Service.
in thinking the "samu sort of stuff
moujiks would suit Britain."
He
was of the opinion that the United States policy to Rusala was right Stately Splendour.
as was proved by the fact that with- Chicago. June 20,
out in the slightest way counten- Amid unsurpassed
ancing Bolshevik principles, they Hcenes of stately splendour the International had done more trade with Russla Eucharistic Congress was formal- than we.
ly opened by the celebration, of Mr. Churchill warned the
people Pontifical High Mass in the pre-against lending money to Russia,
sence of
and
eleven Cardinals upward of six thousand people.
Masses were celebrated in the Churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Pilgrims from all nations joiner! in the spiritual bouquet of a
Delegates Suspect.
and that the British Government would not accept responsibility if they were defrauded. He advised full traders to get payment or security before despatching goods.
Lord Birkenhead, at Luton, de- clared that nobody was deceived
Was
He in-million Communions promised to by the protestations of Moscow
the Pope by Cardinal Mundelein, that the Russian Government
American Service,
for the alleged purpose of alevinb Archbishop of Chicago-Reuter's not behind the money forwarded ing distress, in the coalfields, and New York, June 20.
concluded that unless we observe Out of 77 jugo-slav delegates to signs of change it will be necessary the Eucharistic Congress 64 have
to decide whether we should retain been detained and ordered to pro- any degree of association with a ceed to Ellis Island for examina-country whose avowed purpose, tion. It is officially stated that the known to the whole world, is to un- authorities are not satisfied that dermine the historical greatness of the delegates, who are all laymen, Britain-Reuter's Service. come to the United States solely to attend the Congress..
NIVEN-On May 10, 1926. atį tenary there is to be deplored the tends in the first place to invite the lack of an Historical Society. Such support of the blee National by
offering M. Polucare a portfolio. Niven, ale of Singapore and a body cannot fail to be of the Balik Papan, Borneo,
greatest interest during the stay PRATE-On May 2, 1926, at Worthing. Sydney Walter
here of every present British re- Pratt, of Shanghai. M.R.C.V..S..sident, whilst it would be perform- London, aged 52.
ing, an incalculably. useful service
the Colony in the years. after the great majority of us have depart
Hongkong. Monday, June 21, 1926.
AN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
There may be a comparative handful of people in the Colony to-day who will participate in the celebrations of the centenary of Hongkong fifteen years hence. Three years hence Western Aus- tralia will complete the first cen-i tury of her existence as a unit
to
AWAITING ARBITRATION
EFFECTS.
Washington, June 19. éd for good to other climes. We the American Government can do President Coolidge believes that may, not have a centenary nearly nothing towards adjusting the due to act as an incentive to form Tacna-Arica dispute an Historical Society, but we do effect on recent developments of. have the lesson of Western Aus- tions can be determined. Reuter's Arbitration and mediation negotia- tralia before us, and we surely can American Service.. profit therefrom!
CORRESPONDENCE.
WHITE ANTS.
unti the
Borah Into Fray.
Washington, June 19. Senator Borah has entered the Tacna-Arica dispute, announcing after n long conversation with Senhor Allesandri, the ex-President of Chile, he "told the ex-President
|
Sir. In the absence of an agree-
was to know how the United States could get out of the Tacna-Ara ment between landlord and tenant problem with honour" Reuter's inform me who is responsible for can you or some of your readers American Service.
'LIQUOR LAWS.
THE CANADIAN CUSTOMS SCANDAL,
FLOWING GOLD."
AMERICA'S SURPLUS STILL
CROWING. "
Washington, June 19.
It is indicated by the Treasury Ottawa, June 19. that the Government surplus for the Sweeping recommendations in current fiscal year has been in- favour of the dismissal or suspen- creased to over $300,000,000 owing sion of certain officials in Montreal to the large amount of income tax and other Quebec ports of entry, the collected in the present quarter- retirement of a number of high Reuter's American Service. officials in Montreal, and the stiffen ing of the preventive service and prohibition of clearances on liquor vessels from Canadian ports for the United States and "Rum Row" are contained in the report of the House of Commons Committee.
The Committee also recommend
of the British Empire. In this (To the Editor of the China tail). the only thing that interested me connection, according to the West Australian, the most powerful newspaper in that State, the Pre- mier has initiated a project to col- lect all available old prints and photographs of historical interest, to be published as a pictorial re- cord of a century's endeavour. This step moves our contemporary to remark: "There is not in our midst a public body whose prim- ary interest lies in the recording of the intensely interesting local history of the State. We lack an Historical Society.".
the repair of damage caused by ported that it was impossible to [American representativea re- white ants?
submit the Tacna-Aries dispute to Thanking you for any informa- arbitration owing to the failure of tion, you can give me,
Chile to provide guarantees for Ycurs, etc..
Peruvian voters. Chile'e counter TENANT. Hongkong. June 21.
proposals and Mr. Kellogg's sug-generating efficiency" of the Cus
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14,000 MILES.
BRITISH AIRMEN BACK HOME TO-DAY.
FLIGHT ENDED.
Rugby, Júna 20.
gestion to divide Tacna-Arics so as to afford Bolivia an outlet to the sea were rejected by Peru, Chile, after failure of further proposals whereby a smaller portion of the disputed territory should be handed over to Peru, announced her inten- tion of resuming military occupa- tion. Strong guarde were posted outside the houses" of American Commissioners.}
DR. COLE.
' DEPORTATION ORDER REVOKED.
Mexico City, June 19. President Calles han revoked the
Although Hongkong's centen- ary la much further off, the same ples could be made even now for the establishment of an Historical Air Force machines which are ex- A proposal that the four Royal Society. How often has it been pected to reach England to-morrow, deplored that with the passing of on, the completion of the 14,000 the old "China hands" there are miles fight to South Africa, should alao irretrievably passing fragminster, hus not been favoured by alight on the Thames at West- ments, pages, chapters of our the Air Ministry for technical local history and 'spcial develope The airmen will alight ment? Outside of scanty and at Lee. Solent as arranged.
Their ma hes will have the sporadic newspaper contributions Toate removed prior to their parti deportation of Dr. Cole, it having the bulk of this information goes cipation on July 3, in the annual been proved that he was ignorent with the actors in our daily Air Force pageant at Hendon. O of violating the law relating to in-. drama. Whose work is it to col
surance Companies. Reuter's American Service. lect and preserve these records while there is the opportunity -no one's as yet, but with an Historical Society in active exist- treasure house would exist, full of informative memoirs of those who in their varied ways have built up the Colony to what
ence
a
行
prosecutiona for the recovery of moneys from a long list of com panies found to have evaded the Customs and excies laws. Re- ference is made to the "slowly de-
toms Department in recent years, and the ex-Minister of the Bureau is criticised.
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PEKING POLITICS.
APPOINTMENTS OF VICE-
MINISTERS.
Peking, June 19, It is unofficially stated that the Cabinet will meet on Monday in order to consider and promulgate Vice-Ministers' appointments,
It will meet again on Tuesday to draft a telegram urging Wu Pei-tu and Chang Tso-lin to come to Peking as soon as possible in order to discuss the question of -Reu- The Committee find there is political reorganisation,
ter's Service. some presumption that A pro- portion of liquor, ällegedly con- signed from Canada for foreign AEROPLANE CRASH. ports and cleared without payment of excise on sales and tax, re-
STRIKES MAST OF TORPEDO turns to Canada for consumption.
BOAT.
Cherbourg, June 19.
A French pilet was killed in an extraordinary accident.
The tightening up of regulations by the Imposition of taxes on all liquor released from bond or en- tering in bond le recommended and alas a reduction of the ports of en-". A French naval aeroplano en- try, which are 681, as compared gaged in a practice fight, rose with 270 in the United States and over the Harbour and struck the 80 in Great Britain. Reuter's mast of an American torpedo boat. American Service.
MEXICAN OIL.
AMERICAN TO CONFER WITH PRESIDENT.
!
The plane crashed to the deck. of the vessel and fell into the sea. the sea. Reuter's Service.
MANILA DEATH RATE TOO. HIGH..
Manila, June 0.--The death rato from certain diseases in Manila,
that occasion about 180 air craft drawn from the Home Defence
Mexico City, June 19" {A preylous cable stated:-The units will take part, fncluding 16 Army co-operation and training
The prominent New York busi- the only city in the islands th Mexican authorities have ordered new machines of a fresh type.
the deportation of 'a Canadian doc-
ness man, Mr. Henry Doherty, all sanitary conveniences, fg: has arrived. It is suggested he Squadron air drill, to be carried tor, named William Cole, who has
is desireus of conferring with altogether too high, in the opinion out by wireless telephony, orders been, practising at Torreon for 16
years. Cole appeared in the local with the development of Governurgeon and diagnostician of the
of many health officers. President Calles in copnection being given by the Squadron
According to Dr. H. Larn, senior Leader from his machine in the air Court and secured a stay of execu or
tion for 72 hours. The British ment oil lands.-Heuter's Amer from the wireless ground
Philippine health service, Manila. Vice-Consul at Torreon has, telecan Service.
during the last three years regis graphed to the Britisa Minister
fered 816 dysentery deaths. in Mexico city, drawing attention to the cuss and assuring hku "that. declaring that the deportation Cole is an honourable man, and
station, will be one of the features it is to-day. Father Time works the display-British Wireless
unceasingly and too easily does
Service. 2.
his erasing hand move the events Penang, June 11.-The death of the past into oblivion. The occurred at the General Hospital order should be revoked. Tho present year has witnesed the re- last night of Mr. William". E; official explanation of the deporting. tirement for good of a large num Felgate, lata of Taiping. The of Dr. Cole says he was guilty of ber of old residents, whilst others deceased as a planter was well- violation of the recent Insurance known in Kedah, FM.S. and Law by acting as medical examiner have passed away few of them Johore. The funeral took place to Insurance compames which had leaving behind (if Sir Paul Chater this afternoon.
not complied with the law..
LORD WILLINGDON.
LEAVES PEKING FOR HOME VIA SIBERIA
During the same period, họ points out, there were 1,823 deatha of intestinal diseases and enteritis: In the city. The city's toll from typhoid amounted to 1,061 diven Peking, June 19. Neglected cases, according to Dr. Lord and Lady Willingdon left Lura, is the reason behind this. Peking this afternoon by special condition. For instance, he says, train for Tientsin, whence they cases of dysentery in Manila, for leave for Europe via Siberia. many years, have not been regular- Reuter
(9jy reported:
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