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DISARMAMENT.
France and Coolidge Proposals.
LEAGUE ACTION PREFERRED.
Paris, Feb, 15.
The Cabinet has approved the draft reply to President Coolidge's |
GRAVE RIOTS.
Hindus and Moslems In ¡Conflict,
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED.
Bombay, Feb. 15.
The Times of India" reports
JAPAN'S GRIEF.
Shared by the British People.
A
HOUSE OF LORDS TRIBUTE.
Rugby, Feb 15.
In the House of Lords: the Earl
expressing deep regret at the death of the Emperor of Japan, and
disarmament proposals. The coserious cerimunal rioting at In- or Birkenhead moved that an tents have not been disclosed, but dore. Five, persons were killed address bo presented to the King it is understood that the reply is' tantamount to a refusal of the in- and 19 injured... vitation on the ground that the League of Nations, which has long been dealing with a compre hensive, scheme of disarmament is approaching practical result.- Reuter.
women A party of Hindu motoring from a religious cere mony were attacked for allowing music in front of a Moslem mosque..
praying His Majesty to express to the "present Emperor the profound sympathy of the House with the Imperial family, and the Govern- mensand people of Japan. Crowds of worshippers poured The Earl of Birkenhead said that out of the building and pelted the the relations between ourselves offenders with stones and brick-and that other great land confront. Paris, Feb. 15.
bats.
ed by so many comparable problems The text of the French reply to A The mob followed the cars hall been too intimate to make it President Coolidge's disarma-home, where mill workers swelled possible for us to pass by a moment ment proposals recognises their the crowd to two thousand. Out-of national mourning in Japan" without making plain that we in- Hefty aim and generous ideal houses were set on fire.
Right of the League,
ism. but considers they risk Police and cavalry have hur-tended, so far as we could, to share
compromising the work already ried to the scene. begun at Geneva, and only there is uncertain.-Reuter. under the aegis of the League
they should be studied.
The reply points out that the League has advanced several stages in the direction of the goul fixed by the Covenant.
France therefore, deprecates a special conference of Ave Powers when all the navies of the world]" are entitled to be associated in agreement on the, question of limitation of light vessels:— Reuter.
The position
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MUSICALE.
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE PROGRAMME.
ITEMS FOR TO-MORROW.
Below is given the programme of to-morrow's Musicale at the French Agency's Report Helena May Institute:-
London, Feb. 15.1 Song: (a) Still as the M. Briand's reply to President Night," Bohm; (b) "Star of Me,” Coolidge's Memorandum was now Roger. Mrs. R. Sanger. ready to be laid this morning be fore the Council of Ministers.
The reply suggests that the United States should refer the proposals to the League of Na- tions, which is entitled by the Covenant to deal with disarma ment..
F
her griefs.
The Earl of Birkenhead referred to the great and loyal part played by Japan as Britain's ally in the Great War.
Visccunt Haldane, on behalf of the Labour Opposition, and the Earl of Beauchamp, for the Liberal Party, supported the motion, which was agreed to.
A similar resolution has already, been passed by the House of Com- mons-British Wireless Service:
GAY GABY
BELATED RIVAL CLAIMS FOR FORTUNE.
2.-Songs (a) "Through the Silent Night," Rachmaninoff;' (b) Love went a'riding," Alleging that a Madame Hypolit had falsely claimed to be the Bridge-Mr. L. E. Hopkins.
3.Recitation: "In Summer mother of the late Gaby Desleys, Time on Bredon," Housman,the famous dancer, who for a time! fascinated young King Manoel of Mrs. S. S. Perry.
Portugal, and thus helped to make 4-Piano Solos: (a) "Elegie hin an exile from country that France does not consider her Rachmaninoff; (b) "Witcher turned Republican, à Hungarian self as having the right to hold a Dance," MacDowell-Mr: A. M.family named Navratil, according to the Vienna correspondent of the separate conference and deprive Bowes-Smith.. the League of Nations of its func- 5-Songs: (a). "Ich Liebe"Daily Mall," has started criminal LIST OF SHIPS EXPECTED TO BE IN WIRELESS
Separate action would Dich" and (b) "In the Boat," proceedings in order to claim a
share of Gaby''s fortune. COMMUNICATION WITH HONG KONG TO-DAY »
deal a deathblow to Geneva's Grieg.-Mrs. R. Sanger. Porthos. Mongolia, Hosang, Tango Maru, Taikwa Maru, Amagiaan authority, and that authority is 6Recitation."The Littlest Maru, Randoeng Maru, Osaka, Muru. Sphinx, Empress of Russia. Tille-necessary for the maintenance of One," St. John Adesek. -Mrs sar, Tjimanoek. Peleus, President Monroe. President McKinley, Sui-
IS. S. Perry. sang, Meriones.
7-Piano Sole: "Polonaise in A RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Kongmoon under ence of the five large Powers Flat Chopin-Mr. A. M. Bowes- death in February, 1920, that Mile.
would eliminate the other naval Smith.
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The reply thinks that a confer
They assert that Gaby made a will leaving her entire fortune to her father and her sister, and also that Madame Hypolit substituted Gaby for her own daughter.
It was stated at the time of her Desleys had left an estate valued at nations also interested, in dis- 8.-Duet: "Docid: il mio Des-$400,000.. armament and must apply simul tin" from Pagliacci, Puccini. taneously to naval, military and Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith and Mr.
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