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THE HUNGRONG DAILY
IRISH PROSPECTS:
TWO DISTINCT MOVEMENTS.
MINERS STRIK E OWNERS GENEROUS CONCESSIONS.
FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME
ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE.
LATEST GABLES. (THROBOK RAUTER'S AGENCY,) SINN FEIN OUTRAGE. CUTTING TELEGRAPH AND
TELEPHONE WIRES.
LONDON, June 8th. A systematic campaign of telegraph and telephone wire cutting was carried out at midnight in the Uxbridge and Hounslow districts of Middlesex by six armed Sinn Feiners, who travelled in a motor lorry and who, after serionály damaging thirty wires drove rapidly
away towards London."
A man whom the Sinn Felners held up with revolvers informed the police, whe are searching for the perpetrators of the outrage.
Similar outrages took place in Laver pool district at midnight. The police intercepted the wire-cutters at Gateacre, and shots were fired on both sides.
FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME TO COST NEARLY EIGHT HUNDRED
MILLION FRANGS.......
PARIS, June 8th.
The Government's naval programme includes laying down this year 3 scout- eruisers of 7,000 to 8,000 tons each, costing 70.000.000 francs; 6 destroyers; 12 tor pedo boats; and 19 submarines, each of 1,100 tona,
The uncompleted battleship Barn will be converted into a plane carrier.
The total expenditure is estimated at 75,000,000 franes, and it will be spread
over three years.
NOT IMPERIAL FEDERATION. SIR JOHN FINDLAY'S NEW THEORY.
LONDON, June Sib.
LATEST CABLES.
LABOUR CIRCULAR. TO FORTY GOVERNMENTS.
LONDON, June 8th. The International Labour Ofico" has ̈ circularised forty Governments, includ-
bour Conference:
TREATY
THURSDAY, JUNE
COTTON GROWING WITHIN FAR
THE EMPIRË.
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER's MGENOT.) HONGKONG'S CONSTITUTIONAL
GERMAN INDUSTRY. A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT. The ablest report on German industrial MR. CHURCHILL DEFINES POSI
conditions, which has yet reached us is TION IN EGYPT.
that published by the British Depart LONDON, June 7th.
REFORM.
mont of Overseas, Trado. This describes the industrial and economic altuation in Mr. Churchill, speaking at a meeting
STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS.
Germany in December last, but as-m ing China, drawing attention to their of the British Cotton Growing Associa
LONDON, June 7th.
mation of fact gives a concise and clearly obligations under the Washington Lation in Manchester, declared that despite
In the House of Commons, questioned written description of the conditions steady progress the Empire still had only
It has been compiled by one-fortieth of the cotton needed to keep as regards a more popular form of during 1990.
Government for Hongkong." Mr. Mae Mr. J. W. F. Thelwall, Commercial
able fact, now was that America wa
was comment had carefully considered H.E. the assisted by Mr. C. J. Kavanagh. Com suing her own cotton crop Head Governor's report and concluded that no mercial Secretary in the Occupied Terri- MEXICAN ASSURANOES · TO
vocated the location of development sup change was at present necessary, but the tories. UNITED STATES.
plies within the Empire and deplored the Governor would doubtless raise the ques WASHINGTON, June 8th.
neglect to develop our tropical posses tion again, when a change was desirable, The Government proposed a treaty of
sions "for to Mexico,
IN CHINA. amity and commerce"!
urged appication of scientific ap
LONDON, June 8th. with a fundamental clause safeguarding pacatus as a remunerative investment
perty against and also the development of inter- The Times Peking correspondent, re-ainepence, and it is to be doubted whe American rights and
Imperial trade both in our tropical Deferring to the Society of Arts recent same amount of information can be confiscation.
It is declared that definite writtenpandencies and the Dominions. The Bri- offer of a prize for a paper on the assurances have been received from fish Government was devoting a million mineral resources of China, points out! Mexico as regards the latter.
PARCE›, \/ AND the hungry mills fully active. A formidianon Wood declared that the Gorern Secretary to HH. Embassy, Berlin,
WASHINGTON, June 8th. The proposed treaty with Mexico was
the past twenty years He MINING DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM | 8 study of this particular one it must-
pounds sterling to encourage cotton grow ing within the Empire..
that this subject has already been ex. haustively, treated, and says that what is really wanted is a discussion on the development of the mineral resources of potamia, Mr. Churchill said he grudged Chips. The Bureau of Mines, in Pek the enormous military expenditureening, does nothing for mining, except
Referring to Palestine and Meso-
This report is in line with a series for has now made itself responsible, and after which the Department of Overscas Trade
te admitted that they are absolutely essential to the business man, and in The China as much as any place else. Stationery Office publishes this booklet at ther for so small a sum of money the obtained elsewhere.
It is impossible here to give à summary few indications may afford some clue to the wide nature of the contents, but a of the information given. For instance, attention is drawn to one feature of Ger many's industrial activity in the direction of combines within the country and co
The
operation with foreign groupa latter include the oil and margarine in-
presented to the Mexican President on May 27th. Its algnature is automatically the result of the recognition of the Mexi tailed but hoped to show a speedy reducdraft etrangülatory regulations. Min-electrical, textile sad shipping operations. tion, but we were determined to honouring development in China, as far as for- with the Americas; rubber with the
can Government.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
LONDON, June 8th: The Premier is still in the country.
Sir John Findlay did not advocate The state of his health does not occasion { Imperial Federation. On the contrary anxiety, but he is unable to return to
Downing Street this week.
he, recanted his previous support of it,
is reported that the wire-cutters have and declared that he agreed with been surrounded in. a wood.
A large number of telephone and tele graph wires were cut in several places round London, including many tele graph and signal wires on the Great Western and the South Eastern and Chatham Railways,
NEW IRISH PARLIAMENT. WHAT DOMINION PREMIERS WILL
SEE AT ROYAL OPENING N **Losbos, June 8th. The opening of the Ulster Parliament
·at
EARLIER CABLES.
General Smuts that the only feasible
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP method of inter-imperial co-operation
SHIMIDZU GOING STRONG. was the method on which the Empire relied in the past, namely, greater con
LONDON, June 7th ference and concert between the over- Chef interest in the opening rounds of ara autonomous governments and the the Kent, Tennis Championships, Mother Country.
Beckenham, yesterday, was the appear (An earlier Reuter message rend as folanes of Shimida. who, in the first round, lows: In a paper, road at the Colonial Institute, Sir John Findlay, of New Zea beat Uber 6/0, 6/4, and in the second land, advocated some form of definite round beat Johnstope 5/1, 6/0. Imperial federation, and urged that Great Britain should make an unequivo forchand play is considered as effectiva cal
the announcement
in this
ns ever, and his backhand has apparently Sir John
Find Premier's Conference. lay endeavoured to meet dissentients to considerably strengthened.
B000
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our obligations,
but our
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in conjunction with the Dutch;
British; and ores with the French. This signers are concerned, remains at its is being done with the intention of starting point of 1903.
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
facilitating exports and finding a field for resulting manufactures.
German trade and industry are sound enough in themselves, the report states, but government finance is in a chaotic state. The report deals with all the principal industries in detail, and at the conclusion there is a valuable series of trial combines. We have heard about the notes on the great Gnancial and indus. Stinues and other groups, and these. Arg here particularized
Mr. Churchill dwelt on Egypt's cotton
stated that growing importance, but affairs there were hampered by politien!
LONDON, June 7th instability,
which he hoped would soon
In the House of Commons, replying to terminated. Their relations with Egypt must undergo a change; we must Mr. Neil Maclean, who repeated his do all in our power to secure an hen question with regard to the Anglo-Japan ourable status for the Egyptian people, se Treaty, Mr. Chamberlain said that he had nothing to add to his previous Work
in Egypt was not finished,
reply. He pointed out that Korea was He did not think the time had yet como annexed hy Japan under the Trenty for the British armies to withdraw. The between Japan and Kores in 1910, and mobs at Cairo and Alexandria had made that the independence and territorial short work of the European and foreign integrity of Korea was not mentioned in
Those pearl experts in Bombay who population and the great constructive toll the present Anglo-Japanese agreement,
sistent with our obligations to the infalibly distinguish between naturally if forty years of British administration. The treaty would undoubtedly bo con havs assured the public that they can League of Nations, and he reiterated produced and cultured pearls received a IMPERIAL AIR COMPANY,
that the Government would come to no rude shock when they were confronted COMPREHENSIVE TASMANIAN
decision until it had consulted the with a necklace which & titled Pari
the Dominions Prime. Ministers, as
lady purchased just before the peart. LONDON, June 7th. Domidions were greally interested in the panic began for nearly four lakhs of The Tasmanian Agent-General has rub-matter and the Government was anxious
PROPOSAL
is hailed as a beginning of a new era in this view by declaring that the genius in the second round. Botsford beat: Witted for discussion by the Imperial to have the advantage of their advich |
of our nation may safely be left to solve raigms how to combine the fullest
ed as a long and irretraceable step in
THE GREAT PEARL MYSTERY. TITLED PARSI LADY'S ALLEGED 'MISFORTUNE.“
Tupees
The experta identified one pearl, the
Ireland. Its establishment is recogni theilence and nationhood with the 6/1,8/3, and in the Doubles (first round Cabinet a proposal that an Imperial Air before coming to a decision. The largest in the necklace, as a cultured maximum umity for great Imperial the South African Mr. Wheatley and many be formed, with a capital of Government would make an announce Rearl, but were unable to say with car
the right direction, though the event is to be overshadowed, owing to the -apt
black state of affairs in other parts of Ireland.
purposes. He recommended Imperial Conferences between Overseas Premiers Major Hartwell beat Wu and Martin every nighteen months, with subsidiary
8/1, 6/1 conferences attended by special repre- sentatives]
'MINERS' STRIKE. The opinion is expressed that the
COAL-OWNERS' CONCESSIONS. Dominion Premiers, who will attend the royal opening on June 2nd, will see and
LONDON, June 8th. will be able to inform their peoples,
The con position has decidedly im many of whom have been misled and proved. Strong hopes of a settlement deceived, that there are two Irelands, one are entertained. It is understood that of which abbors the violence and out rage under which the other lies prone and helpless.
The pustition is overywhere regarded
the coal-owners have offered to increase the standard wage offer by 33 per cent on the 1914 wage, plus the additions since made.
Shimidzu porteers C: P. Dizon against Deane and Jacob in the Doubles pionship at Wimbledon.
THE SILESIAN IMBROGLIO. PAN GERMANISTIC MENACE.
that
CHINA AND ARMAMENTS. -
LONDON, June 7th, Replying to the League of Nation's 're commendation to limit expenditure on armaments, Mr. Wellington Koo, in a Note to the Secretary-General, declares that China is in complete sympathy with the spirit of the recommendation and has decided to give its support to it.
JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE IN TRAHOE.
tainty whether the remainder were- cultured or otherwise. The owner of the necklace went to England on May 14th with the intention of obtaining the" She has taken the necklace with her opinion of London experts.
CROW THE SCARE STARTED.... The London Star says that certain London jewellers and dealers in gems. have been defrauded of thousands of pounds
sterling by means of Japanese faked "pearls, which it is impossible to differentiate from natural Oriental pearls without breaking them. The faked pearls are produced in a similar manner to the Japanese cultured pearl except that the mother-of-pear! bed is placed in an inchion in the oyster's flesh, instead of merely in the shell, and is allowed to remain there for several weeks until it has been cover. ed entirely. There is then -pearl film, instead of only one side, as in the culs turned pearl The Star adds that de patation of jewellers has asked the Board of Trade to prohibit the importa tion of all pearls until a test has been
of Commons as soon ment in the House £1,500,000 to take over airships, material as it could, and no doubt the Commons and plant which the British Government would be able to discuss the matter if would be willing to hand over. He sug they wished. Cham-gests that the Company immediately sto £750,000 India, Australia, and South Africa each taking up 2100,000; New Zealand £65,000; the Malay Slates $20,000; and the general public £375,000. Ho calculates that the value of Great Britain's contribution in airships would be £375,000. If Egypt desires to join the amounts can be adjusted to pro vide for her inclusion. The control of the company should be vested in a dozen directors, ven of which would be
PARIS, June 3rd (delayed). Bouter of Governments.
Public opinion has greatly appreciated understands that Majer General Sir the Japanese Crown Prince personally Frederick Sykes will address the Imperiallying & magnificent wreath on the grave discovered for the detection of faked " Prince is giving a dinner in honour of lishment of the Company. Conference on the question of the estab of the Unknown French Soldier. The pearls.
the Ambassadors of the Allied powers.-- CARPENTIER-DEMPSEY FIGHT
Haras ELABORATE TRAINING ON BOTH SIDES
The
PARIS, June 3rd (delayed).7% According to Deurre the Allied Supreme Council is to meet in a few days, at Boulogne, probably between the 10th and 10th instant. The Pan-German agitation for enticing to Germany parti as a distasteful, temporary expedient This would mean a very great improve. of Austria is a matter of serious concern The hope is expressed that the Southernment. In many districts the percentage for the Little Entente Powers.
Czecho era will abandon their
antagonistic of increase on the standard wage will be Prague paper, Ces, anys ( attitude towards the Southern Parlia assured for at least a year, and a wages Slovakia, Yugo-Slavia - and - Boumania ment and work for a united Ireland.
fund will be created for the protection have agreed on joint action in cage, such ULSTER'S CABINET.
LONDON, June 7th. In brilliant weather the opening of the Northern Parliament took place in Bel fast City Hall, whose entrance was strongly guarded by the police and mill tary.
of lower-paid workers.
It is stated that the owners are pre- pared to surrender.all profite whatsoever for three months, thus lightening calls on the Government subsidy and enabling the ten millions promised to be spread over, possibly, six-monthe,
the
The opinion is expressed that The Viceroy, Lord Tits Alan, replying to an "address by the City Corporation, caraestly hope that the hour of peace initial reduction in wages will not cr and goodwill had arrived, which would ceed 424. during the temporary period, he the forerunder of happiness and pros
months.
pority for Ireland. He was then escorted which would, probably, last for six to the Council- Chamber, where all the Unionist Members were present, but the Bina Feiners and Nationalists were ab sente
Major Hugh O'Neill was unanimously elected Speaker. The Members then took the oath and Sir James Craig an
BABLIER CABLES.
FAVOURABLE TURN:
LONDON, Juno 7th.
propaganda continues-HaraS.
BROADWAY REVOLVER
FIGHT. DARING ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY New York, June 7th.
A masked mas and a woman attempt ed to rob a Bixth-Avenue diamond mer. chant named Morrissapo last night.
nominoes
NEW YORK, June 7th. An army of international journalists has assembled and is reporting the train ing of Dempsey and Carpentier. The latter is hedged with a poztentious at Manhas
BYE-ELECTION RESULT. COALITIONIST DEFEATED.
LONDON, June 7th.
The bye-election at St. George's,
minster, resulted sa follows
Mr. Erakine (Conservative Anti- (Wasto) -
EX-CROWN PRINCE OUT WITTED.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH Tre German: ar-Crown Prince had a very Barrow escape from being killed through a stratagem of French photo- Westgraphers gathered at Doorn for the
They were arrested after a revolver Right secrecy in ́s sylvan retreat, with the police in crowded Broadway.
Bet, surrounded by high walls. The election was necessitated by Mrmined not to be baulked in their pur
COTTON WAGES DISPUTE. A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.
|_ Londos, June 7the dacnamara conferred with the
Dre
The
founded the Cabinet, namely: Bir DAW The mining deadlock has, at last, taken Lancashire cotton operatives to day
Sir Charles Jessel (Coalitiga) 3..5,358
Walter Long being raised to the peorage DE CONTROL OF AGRICULTURE.
LONDON, June 7th.
funeral of the ex-Empress. He refused to be photographed, and took every precaution to avoid this, finally quitting the scene in swift motor-car...Dotor- pose two French Bim artists hired a tart, and, taking a short cut left the razicle in the middle of the rod, while they climbed a tree and waited patiently to film their subject. Presently the ex- Crown Prince's car came along at about great presence of mind of his chaule four, the collision, was: avoided and the
relaxes the restrictions thrice weekly, when a group of favoured journalists are admitted for a short talk.
Dempsey is traming with the utmost publicity in a gymnasium at Atlantic GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC MOVE ty miles an hour, but, thanks to the City, designed as an open air theatre, Bon Bates, Home Secretary Mr. H. Madeinitely favourable turn.
As a measure of economy the Governor stopped after demolishing a small Pollock, Finance; Lord Londonderry, Miner's Executive sat for three hours, the employers to-morrow. It is which is daily crowded fifty per cont.
from the auto, and Education Mr. J. M. Andrews, Labour and decided to ask the owners tomorrow expected, then will be a conference of being women with whom the champion ment hus decided to de-control agrical- and Mr. E. M. Archdusle, Agriculture for the anal elucidation of a number of:
questions, to summon a Delegato Con- both parties in Manchester on June 13th is enormously popular. He spars with ture, thereby abolishing the guaranteed spying the Frenchmen up the tree. the prices of wheat and oats after the nexter-Kaiser's son brandinbed his cane af forence for June 10th, and to recommend
THE INDUSTRIES BILL, ****pneumatic gloves, and his partners are harvest, and also the Agricultural Wages them with many threats and mention
wearing aluminium headguards is pro Board, SECOND READING IN HOUSE OFction from the much advertised terrible
Sir James Craig, at a subsequent luncheon, announced that RM. the King would open the Parliament on June 22nd. It was expected that Overseas Premiers would attend.
BLOODSHED IN THE SOUTH
LONDON, June 7th
a ballot of menber
OWNERS PROPOSALS.
LONDON, June 7th. Questioned after their mooling, the members of the miners' Executive wore most optimistic, and declared that tho owners latest proposals were a great im
COMMONS.
LONDON, June. 7th.
punch Dempsey states that it is his intention to adopt tactics like the Wil lard fight, and go after Carpentier from the start
Carpentier is confident of knocking Provemont, as compared with previous siderable opposition in the course of the out Dempsey in the fourth round. in which threo of the Republican Army offers, apparently enabling the miners to
Both agree that the light is not likely were killed and twelve wounded. One rosume without fear of wages being redebate, the preliminary bill safeguarding to Inst Jenger Dempsey has re-opened an
An encircling movement by the mil tary, supported by aeroplanes, at Mill bitreot, County Cork, ended in a battle.
In the House of Commons, despite con
CRICKET.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
tree
Emerging frict
The outburst, however, failed in its in tended purpose, as the Frenchmen con tinued stoically turning the handle, at the stine time returning with interest the flow of highly seasoned Prussian veotives The ex-Crown Prince could stand: no more of it, and drove away
boiling rage; but once again he has hown himself to be a bad loser, and after he had returned to Doorn, he had the camera of the French photographers Change Telegraph Company.
LONDON, Jan 7th Hampshire best. Bomerset by vickętaj
Surrey beat sex by an innings
hundröð © fully equipped' men were tapduced below a subsistence level. The industrica Bill, was rend a second time is oben palled fo cease praction for nome, Lanomahiro, bank Leicester by 204 rum confiscated by the a Dutch police..
rod. The casualties of the Crown Forces Executive intend to use their influence ero slight The operations continue
in favour of a settioment.
by a substantial, majority, i
old out over the eye whilst sparring, and 32 rum.
daya.
Sussex beat Noits by five wickets.