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CABLES.
THE HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JULY 8TH, 1991.
LATEST CABLES,
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
J. BRIAND'S PROPOSAL.
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENOT.] RANGOON RICE MARKET:
PARIS, July 7th." GOVERNMENT PROHIBITS EXPORT.
The newspapers state that, M. Briand, Lustos, July 7th.
read to the Senatorial Commission two The Government of India has prohibit telegrams in regard to the Banque Indus ad the export of rice from Burma, extriello de Chine, firstly, assuring the cept to India, it is understood, owing to French agenta in the East, of the soli conditions in some of the districts in darity of the French State with the great India
financial establishments, including the The rice market in Rangoon has, con Banque Industrielle de Chine, and, sequently falien to Rs. 180 per hundred secondly, asking the French Ambassador in London if support of high financial circles in London could be counted on to solve the difficulties of the bank.
caskets.
RIOTS IN ALIGARH,"
SEVERAL
REPORTED KILLED.
LONDON, July 7th. The India Office 'nounces that serious disturbances have taken place in Aligarh, United Previners, which have arisen from the trial af a political agitator. Tha mob burned the police office, the post office and ather buildings. Several were killed. The Commissioner is proceeding to Aligarh, where a detachment of armed police is being sent.
MADRAS STRIKE. MEN ASSAULT EUROPEAN ENGINEER.
NEW LONDON DOCK." LARGEST PORT OF LONDON AUTHO RITY UNDERTAKING.
BİRLIEN ÇABLES.
BOLSHEVIKS AT STAMBOUL. PLOT TO ASSASSINATE BRITISH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF:
LUNDOS, July 6th. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Harmsworth stated that ou June 20th the Commander-in-Chief t Constantinople arrested 52 undesirables, of whom 18 belonging to the Russian
The seconil telegrani was sent on Janu- Ary 13th, but as the French Ambassador had just taken up new duties it was im possible for him to give the required information.
M Briand indicated the probable constitution of a vast Consortium to take over the affairs of the Banque Indu trielle de Chine:"
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE,"
FUTURE OF EGYPT TO RE- "DISCUSSED..
should be discussed in detail at a later
in the
FATER
· LATEST' CARLES. 5
IRISH PEACE CONFERENCES. GENERAL SMUTS TO REPORT. TO THE KINO.
LONDON, July 7th
Snuuts.
LITER.
His Majesty the King reerived General
EARLIER CABLES,
MR. DE VALERA ASKS FOR NEUTRAL CHAIRMAN,
GENERAL SMUTS' VIEWS.
LONDON, July 7th.
Ac a dinner to the members of the Im. perial Conference in London General muts declared that he found the people of Ireland divided into two classes namely, those in jail and those on the
Wis
trade delegation, were deported the sains MR. HUGHES ADVANCES CAUSE OF of the happiest countries in the British
- WIRELESS.
LONDON, July 7th.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, July 8th. is announced of Lord
RAILWAY CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES.
TENDERS OPENED AT PEKING.
PAXING, June 30th. There were over one hundred people. Chines" American, British, French,
THE TENDEKS.
the
DISQUALIFIED TENDERs.
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
A JAPANESE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.'
THE RICE TROUBLE AT SHANGHAI.
AN. EXPLANATION BY THE SHANGS HAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
I may add for your information that
rice shops by representatives of the Health Office. The latter have neither the requisite number of stall available, nor, in the case of uncooked rice, is there apparent need for such supervision.
there is no present necessity for win to a
JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES,
The objects of the new rice licences The following official statement, issue Sir James Oraig, thus Ulster Premier,German, and Japanese gathered in the by the Japanese Foreign Office, has been which have caused a strike of the rics and others concerned with the Irish situa Auditorium of the Peking Bankers" communicated to us by Mr. 'Ohaiori, the dealers in Shanghai way I gathered tion am now conferring with Goceral Association, yesterday afternoon, from 2 Smuts at the latter's headquarters in
Secretary of the Municipal Council to London. General Suits, at the conp.. to 5 pm., to witness the opening Acting, Japanese Consul-General in Hongfrom the following letter written by the sin of the conference, "will proceed to ent types of ears and comatises invited
before the public the tenders for differ-kong-
A commencement has not yet been the General Secretary of the Chines Geu the Palace to report personally to His by the Ministry of Communications nonde with negotiations in respect of the ral Chamber of Commerce
the Chinese Railway Cur Lany Banking | continuation of the allinned between
Council Room Majesty the King.
SHANAL June 29th, 1921. KING RECEIVES GENERAL SMUTS Group Among these people there were Great Britain and Japan, Yet work of
CASTLEMEN have to acknowledge re representatives of the Chinese Railway | propaganda appears already have been ceipt of your letter of June send on the Car Lan Banking Group. Directors ut set on foot with the object of misrepresubject of rice licences, and in reply to difervat railroads, and representatives ofsenting the effect which the alliance is state that the Council nutes with tiss thirty-ix companies which sent in the likely to produce upon the. United Faction your Assurances that the Chi Ku tenders.
States. By no stretch of imagination can Ries Guild bas beru informed that no it he honestly said that the allianes was hardship whatever will be caused to peace- Tor
tenders in question an 30 ever designed or remotely intended as able, and law-abiding nice lear locomotives of
Prairie type an instrument of hostility or even der is noted that the Guild now states locomotives of the Mikado type, tence against the United States. The that the rice shops cannot obtain suffi locomotives of the Pacific type. Anglo-Japanese alliance in its history of viens stocks of rice because they are ap Lesbos, July sili Flocomotives of the 200 10-metrie tu il nearly twenty years has twice been reprehensives of violating the Municipal tenal Smuts conferred with Mr. steel covered waggons and 100 40-atric newed. In each case the fundamental regulations against hoarding and pro- Lloyil George Lord Birkenhead. Sirton at: steel high side pprn waggins for policy underlying it has remained unteering, aut it is therefore suggested Peking-Hankow, Peking Saiyaan. changed. It aims permanently to pre. that the licensing procedure be cancelled,. Hantar Greenwood, Mr. Balfour, and Mr. the
and to consolidate the general To every pub le iniprovement there are", Shorte in London, this morning, on the Tientsin-Pukow and Shanghai Hang- serve Irish
The original opponents on public or personal, on real peace of the Far East. question. The
chow-Ningo Railways. Petico
papers state that Mr. De Valerit is willing to
PROCEDURE AT THE OPENING, -
agreement of 1902 in line with that of fanciful grounds, and the rice licons- -LORDON, July 7th attend a conference in London, provided. The representatives from the Ministry policy was designed to localize any waring procedure in no exception. It is The proceedings at the Empire Confer that there be a neutral chairman. not of Communications and those from the which might be forced upon either con-impossible, however, to cancel any reagon- ence at Downing Street resterday after Mr. Lloyd George.
Banking Group officiated at the tender-tracting party in defence of its defined able measures undertaken for the public noon, related entirely to Egypt. "It was
opening. Each tender was opened before interests or its vital security. It was good because it is feared that irrespon= the audience and its contents were read made at a time when, China was under sible people might abu it, Rather in MADRAS, July 7th.decided that the proposals for meeting
out for recording purposes. On account the menace of foreign aggression and it requisito and desimble that the rica The inlustrial, troubles as a result of Egyptian national aspirations and safe
of, liter time allowed, unly the quo the United States, showing the utmost shops should en-operate with the Council. Two hundred persons assaulted a Euro- considered by the British Government,
tatious for different article as submitted friendliess towards both parties to the in every way, and bring to light without the strike of cotton operatives continue guarding Imperial interests, now being
the least delay any, in which abuser is committed by any person of those plain pean engineer, and 1.100 workers at the date by the Dominions' Ministers and the
by different tenders were read, and time alliance, viewed the compact with svin- of delivery and terms of pagment speci-pathy and, approval. Choolai Mills have joined the strikers.
representatives of India before the arrival
fied in the tenders were not publicly an In 2005, when the alliance was renewed and simple conditions which are set forth.
on the licence, of the Egyptian delegates.
The conference had inet at the Treasuryun,(Laughter). Ho found himself in nounced, though all of which will be and revised to meet the changed cond. In these conditions, there are but two" An taken in consideration when a decision tions that followed the Russo-Japanese which do not appear upon every licence. hours German reparations and the alloen-it just as well as they-(Cheers), General order should be placed.
morning, and discussed for two the latter category-(Laughter),
Irishman has to adfit that he could do is to be made as to which tender the war, no thought occurred to the states- in the Settlement, and afe, therefore, men of either country that the United special and peculiar to the ricy, shops, sion of German indemnities to the Domin- Smuts humorously related his unsuccess
EXAMINATION COMMITTER.
States might possibly become the poten-No. 3 requires that a correct stock record ions. India and the Crown Colonies. fol pursuit by Pressmen from Euston to
All the tenders opened yesterday will tial enemy of either, and for that reason, be kept so that the total quantity of LONDON, July 7th..
Council had adjourned without arriving Dublin and back. He thought that the the earifully examined to-day by a sixcial and that alone, no provision was insert-grain available can at any time be ascer- Their Majesties will open a new dock
at a decision.
Irish question
soluble--(loud Examination Committee of Eleven Mem-ed taking so remote a contingency intoained. It is not intended to wake the extending to the Victoria Albert system PROBLEM OF NAVAL DEFENCE, cheers)-if there was a better atmosphere, bera, ise from the Baaking Gomp and consideration. The Alliance was again vies shopy make periodical returns or to on July 8th. This is the largest work
if the parties were not actuated by ancient six from the Ministry of Communica- revised in 1911 and Article 4 of that trouble them in any way, and there is so far undertaken by the Port of London Authority, and will enable 30,000 tonners The naval defence of the Empire is now antipathy, but showed more goodwill and tions, to be chosen this morning in the agreement contains the following peo no reason to suppose that after July 1st, to be herthed within miles of the occupying the attention of the Imperial determination to wipe out what was Rankers Association, The Committee vision: Should either high contract the position of the rice shops will be any heart of the city. It provides as wet Conference. It is believed that the Confer- really stain upon the Empire.-(Cheers) will Enish their examination 10-nighting party conclude a treaty of general different from what it is w
a third power it is The other onlition, No. 3, requires. Although not over sanguine, he was and the result of the examination and arbitration with dlock of Ganeres, of a depth of 38 feet,ence has decided in favour of the principle with fourteen berths for the largest of local defence. The discussions centre hopeful that for the sake of the Empire, the tender who is to get the orders will agreed that nothing in this agreement that rice shops shall observe all regula steamers, also, 'n dry dock 73 feet long round the topics of nine-sweeping, wire. Ireland, and this dear old country," be announced Monday morning by shall entail upon such contracting party tions directed against hoarding or pro- and capable of extension,
lass telegraphy, hydrography and oil the question would be solved and the public notice to be posted in front of the an obligation to go to war with the fiteering. There are no such regulations tanks. The last-named topic has nssum Empire freed from the imputation that Bankers' Association. It was announced power with whom such treaty of arbit-at the present time, and the Council a position of outstanding import in that ancient part of the United King yesterday that in examining the tenders ration is in forge." That provision intrasts it will never be compelled to ranke ance in view of the decided opinion of dom there still existed a violation of the to-lay, everything mentioned in the its relation to the Inited States has them. But if a state of emergency were to arise, with popular tumult «and dis- naval authorities that oil will replace fundamental principles on which the Em-tenders will be taken into consideration, often been made the subject of conflict- coal as the driving power of the future: pire rested. Cheers). Ho believed that
Most of the questions have been re-the problem could be solved, because he ate quintions quoted in different curing interpretations. To the practical turbance the shops are surely ware that ferred to a sub-Committee, under the had seen it solved in his own country encystems will be reduced into one mind, however, the circumstances which while they would receive adequate pr
carceny unit according to yesterday's led up to its inclusion should at once. tection, they would have to obey all chairmanship of Lord Lee, on which the under circumstances not so bitter, but rate of exchange at Shanghai.
suffice to remove all donht is to its special regulations, whether licensed or Devertheless of the most difficult kind. Dominions will be represented, and The racial struggle went on in South
significance. That iden of revising the not. Therefore Condition No. 8.adds and takes away nothing, to the nothing which will have the advantage of the Africa for a hundred years, but finally, disqualified in the meeting, yesterday with the object of facilitating the negot merely stated on the licence for regularity Two of the tenders were pronounced us alliance in 1911 was conceived primarily Council's existing, regulations, and in practical experienéw of Lord Hentts,
in a spirit of large wisdom. of give-and- Ong ender was submitted in through iations which were known to be then in of proceduru. sake and forebearance, the problem was HARLIER GABLES.
solved, and to-day South Africa was one telegrant and aut, through the registered progress beween London and Washing letter as specified in the regulations ton for the conclusion of a general arbit governing the submitting of tenders. ration treaty. Einpire.beern.):
This tender was sent from Human by the Neither Japan nor Great Britain has firma Human Trading Corporation," ever contemplated under the alliance any Chinese Geraan trading company: An casus foederis prejudicial or inimical to other tender that was pronounced dis the United States and any plan design The Imperial Conference discussed
qualifed was from a French firm, subed to remove the possibility of armed
Briefly then, the position is this, than inter-Empire communications and decid
mitted through hand, not through mail, conflict between the United States and the Police will from time to time ascer- ed to establish a committer, with Mr. Bulfour of Burleigh.
shortly after 4 pm yesterday, two Great Britain was, of course; agreeable to whether ach shop has a tience. T Churchill as chairman, and representa
hours after the render-opening" had to Japan. It was in pursuance of this much is the ease no farther action will tives from Canada, Australia, New
started,
policy that the quoted provision of ordinarily be taken. When however, the Zealand, South Africa, and India to con-
Article 4 was adopted." The same policy Council requires to be in possession of : sider, in coesaltation with the Board of
The tender-opening yesterday was the inspires Japan as strongly to-day as ever information as to the quantity of ries Trade, the Air Ministry and the Post
first gathering of, its kind in China. In before. It has hot in any degree been available, the official authorized will be Office, the question of the practical MALTA, June Uths
the old days, when any of the Chinese affected by the fact that the Anglo-powered to make the requisite enquiry. means available at present for the
Much has been, and could be, written, frailroads wished to purchase additional American general arbitration treaty that if the six big. Guilds you mention I need hardly remind you, however The coutinual movement of warships development of Imperial communication from Malta to the East is regarded as by son, air, cable, and wireless, and to of the all-round excellence of the Waring cars and locomotives, the deed was grue failed to secure the approval of the indicating that the situation at Constan- report as soon as possible.
productions and the consistency of the ly concluded through weret communi- United States Senate. Nor is it pracof their own accord, should be able to tinople is viewed with anxioty. Almost The lengthiest of the speeches was by acting which has gone with them. Catinca nad private negotiations; and tically necessary to carry on the legal obtain correct information as to the quan the whole of the Mediterranean Fleet is Mr. Hughes, who urged the need of the thing is left to chance; nothing in hence very often favouritism and currup analysis of the question as to whether tity of rice, the Commissiotier of Palico now concentrated upon, or is within easy various parts of the Empire having con- haphazard. The stage management, tion in both parties, particularly in the or not the Peace Commission Treaty would doubtless readily accept their reach of, Constantinople
stant speedy intercommunication with scarcely ever thought of, or mentioned, Chinese side, happened. But the pre-signed and ratified by the United States statement, so that the occasions upon which it would be necessary to take the each other and also with Great Britain. in in the present case, perfect, and sent purchase presents a different pheno- and Great Britain in 1914 should be trouble to visit each sice shop would be AUSTRALIANS V. LANCASHIRE He predicted that the day was not fat adds its important quota to the general chance for every hiem that wishes to get within the meaning of Article 4 of the very infrequent, while in the case of the
meno altogether. It provides an open continued as a general arbitration treaty distant when the Dominions, Premiers measure of success achieved. And this
sal shops, it would probably not by would be in constant wireless communi- department has had to be perfect in the the hasiness so long it enn quote the Anglo-Japanese agreement. For, necessary to control their at all. At the cation, and saw no alternative if real varying type of play which this Com lowest price for the goods, needed and from that question. it, was already well same time the powers of the officers con- Loxnos, July 6th- At Manchester in dull, breezy weather participation of the Dominions in Empany has presented. When is a Re-meet all the requirements as specified in understood at the time of negotiating corned in the matter must be unde It also stops, all un the existing agreement that the alliance plain that there can at no time he cause before 14,000 people, Lancashire, on a pire affairs were to be attained.
pertory "not a Repertory? naked the the regulations.
the slightest Mr. Hughes urged that greater attentate H Beerbohm Tree, and answered necessary curruptions and unbusinesslike should in no case be directed against for misunderstanding in perfect wicket, were dimissed for tion should be paid to Imperial public with When it's a pucers. Therefore, practices. It is in these aspects that the United States
degree. making a poor display against the
In explanation of Japan's attitude, The then, are the details as to the bowling of Gregory, who took a wickets opinion. "It will become the dominant it can be said that the present week of the tender opening yesterday was con
is expected for 41, and Hendry, who took 4 for 30. factor in regard to the Empire's future, Repertory is not a Repertory, because sidered by all as full of historical signt Count Uchida, the Japanese Foreign manner in which the licensing
|ficance,-Peking News,
Minister, made the following statement to work, and it is not to be supposed The Australians scored 104 for 0, Bardsley set the columns of the British Press of its great success.It is interesting,
to the Budget Committee of the Japanese that, except for the obligation to keep making 71, including 10 fours, but he pitiably travestied the truth as regards by the way, to notice the name of Mr. gave three chapoca
House of Representatives on February books and pay, $1 per half year for conditions obtaining in all the Domin-Charles Quartermain, the lender of the ions. He admitted that the cause was Waring Co., mentioned in the inimit-
4th, "1021: So far as I understand,gistration, that any rice shop, will be due to the fact that every word cabladable Max's book of essays on his step:
when Article of the treaty (Auglo-more troubled by licensing than it is at cost from seven-and-aixpence to nine brother, the lace Herbert Beerbohm Mr. W. Freeur, who arrived in the Japanese) was inserted, the United present,
I am to add, for the information · of shillings. He outlined the wireless Tree. In the first essay written by Mrs. Colony, yesterday, from Maniin, had States was specifically in mind, and.. situation of the Empire and laid stress on Tree, there is a reference to a revival of rather an unforgettable experience there therefore, as practical matter the quesa, concerned, that, while, the Council Iletion whether the general arbitration will not refrain from putting into foron the need for the complete modernisation of "The School for Scandal" at His when the typhoon struck the city. the system. Ho pointed out how "Ame- Majesty's Theatre, and to the "miracul was going in a carriage to the Manila treaty mentioned in Article 4 has been those licensing measures which are under rica had flooded the world, especially the oux cast" which took part in it, and Hotel, when suddenly he found himself ratified by the United States or not taken for the public good, on account, of Far East, with propaganda news ser the name of Mr. Quartermaine is men in the midst of the typhoon. It was im makes no particular difference. In other the short-sighted opposition of ignorant. vices..
tioned as one of the few left to speak of possible for him to make melt progress words, looking at the matter from a and foolish persons, it is, at all times LONDON, July 8th. Mr. Moighea (Canada), concurring ne that happy and wonderul revival.” in the storm, as the horse could inake no brand point of, we can safely ready to redress grievances, and if there Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., at the rail-regards the paucity of news, drow alten- This is a perhaps unaecessary pre-headway against the raging winds. The that already at the time of the conclufore, within three months, any rice shop owners consider that they are caused waynen's conference at Newcastle, said tion to the fact that it was not that lude to a notice of
the treaty (Anglo-Japanese that they wanted peace in the railway the news was not signalled but that the which occupied the stage last evening. friends with him in the carriage, had a should be no application of this treaty pure, the Council is willing to give of the licensing Merely Mary Ann, rain memed to slash ous on the face, like ston
a whis. Mr. Frear mid, and he and his Alliance) it was understood that there hardship byreston service. He could not see any danger, of a newspapers generally did not print Tarek Zangwill's novel of that name
their representations its careful and sym- railway strike in August, but the directors Dominions cables. The Proes was in entertained us all greatly some years the carriage was practically blown away, anxious to strengthen the tide of friend-
narrow escape from coming to grief, as to the United States. Japan is naturally pathetic consideration." must meet the men in a fair spirit,
the position of selling what goods were ago. The tale of Mary Ann, the servant but a tree against which the carriage ship and loyal co-operation between shops have enlisted your assistahes in Since, therefore, certain of the rin in chief demnad.
Bir Thomas Staartt (South Africa), and the Lodger is told with the struck prevented it from turning over herself and the British Empire, which she making their representations, this reply concurred that it was most difficult to grant writer. It is a book one can re
`unérringsureness and drtistry of completely.
Mr. Freear saw a mighty tree uprooted regards ss of the utmost importance to accordingly is made to you direct aud Baggest a remedy, but it was most im-
the stability of the Far East. At the have to express the Council's expecta commend. Conjecture was rife as to and carried away, as if it were a whispame time it is the armly fixed detertion that, in accordance with those ex- portant to find one...
how the story, or what part of it, would of straw. All the posts supporting the Larzio July 8th. ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANOF. corhod to get the pecessary atmosphere laid low, and the Bandmaa Opera Co., hamper her traditional relations of good and maintenance of harmony, which,, havO.
develop, and the ability of those conectric light and telephone wires were mination of Japan to permit nothing to cellent traditions of close co-operation across the footlights. The Waring Co. which is cow having crowded houses in understanding with the United States. always characterized the relations betwem 'criminal cases has been concluded, General OFFICIAL OVERTURES TO UNITED made the most of the few opportunities Manil night, much to the disappoint are in no way incompatible, but, on the take such steps as are necessary to remove was unable to give a performance She is satisfied that these two relations the Council and yourselves, you will which Mr. Zangwill gives in the adapte on. tion of his novel. The story as given on ment of the many people who had booked contrary, are complementary and even all misapprehension and assure the con-
essential to each other.
cerned of the Council's watchful ear LONDON, July 6th. A telegram from New York to the the acting though.
the stage is disappointingly thin, Not seata.
øver all engaged in the legitimate further- Philadelphia Public Ledger declares that Miss Edith Smith gave a faithful por of his worst experiences he ever had and Mr. Freenraid the typhoon was one In the title role,
ance of trade in the Bettlement. Charges bave sometimes been made laughter, and sentenced to two years in official overtures have been made to trait of Mary Anns full of sentiment, Mr. Freear han, as the expression goes that the Alliance tends to be laag prisonment and the loss of the right to America to join Great Britain and Japan full of the beauties of life as they appear, travelled some." Asked about his worst aggressive design on the part of Japan jattainment but destructivo "of her. own
in an agreement as regards the Pacific, to her in the narrow limit of her en experience, Mr. Freear thought that in China. If this were the case, it would security and wellare, AMSTERDAM-PARIS, EXPRESS and it is suggested that a tripartite agree vironment. Miss May Hallatt, added to rain-sonn in Africa easily took pride of he contrary to the preamble of the agrees for Chine early and stable
ment is receiving the most serious con-
She desire to cultivates, sideration of the United States Govern the laurels she has corned for herself by place. He once saw in Africa littlement which provides for the preserve government.
the portrayal of Rosie, the Inndlady's streams changed into roaring rivers ination of the common interests of all tone with that country along the meat.
daughter Mr. H. B. Waring made a trice. welcome appearance as, Lancelot, the By the way, Mr. Freear brought the Pawers in China by insuring the inde path of mutual respect and helpfulnes visit of the Band-pendence and integrity of the Chinese Her vast commercial interests alone composer, and was well supported by his Rs of the approaching
man Opera Company for a short acason Empire and the principle of equal oppor. even were there no other consideration colleagues.
The company has had to curtail tunities for the commerce and industry involved, point unmistakably to the Japan fully wisdom of sach a policy. This is the The company appear tonight in Mraits season in Manila, in order to fulfil the all nations in Chin Gorringe's Necklace and close their engagement in Hongkong, and will give realises that any mach venture on aggres sia principle of the Anglo-Japanese brief season on Saturday with Purseits frat, performance at the Theatre Royal sion would be not only hopeless of Alliance The influence of the Alliance
han beso tu no single-instance exercisest Strings."
on or about July 16th.
·"(Continued at fods of next column).
KE AN "AUTOTs direction.
General Harington's action was day. necessitated by the discovery of a plot to start a revolution at Constantinople be ginning with General Harington's assassination. "Mr. Harmsworth said that Note had been received from M. Krassin asking for an explanation. A reply was being considered, and Mr. Harmsworth deperated further discussion, and pro mited to investigate.
CONCENTRATION OF MEDITER-" RANEAN FLEET.
GREGORY'S' DEADLY BOWLING.,
INTER-VARSITY RESULT., Cambridge beat Oxford by an innings
RAILWAYMEN'S CONFERENCE
and 24 runs.
MR. THOMAS DISCUSSES PROSPECTS.
TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS. RESULT OF FIRST FRENCH CHARGES.
"The "first of the French list of "war-
Stenger being acquitted of the charge of ordering the shooting of prisoners taken in battle
Captain Crusius, charged with shooting
prisoners, has beca-convicted of mat
wear uniform..
DISASTER:
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
STATES.
.
J
BRUSSELS, July 6th SPANISH CABINET CRISIS. Six people were killed and 25 injured through the derailing of the Amsterdam-
MADRID July Cth. „Press expressca, between Tubize and The Ministerial arisis has been settled. Braine-le Comte Inquiry indicates foul The old Cabinet remains, except that play, as bolts had been removed from the the Ministers of Finance and Justice
have been supermodel.
Tails
The death
THE H. B. WARING CO,
MERELY. MARY. ANN."".
here
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
TYPHOON IN MANILA.
JAPAN AND CHISM
She sincerely