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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
(TERÖUSK EMCTER'S AGENOT.]
WAR IN ASIA MINOR.
GREEK TROOPS PASS BEYOND ESKISHAHR.
ATHENS, August 17th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1991.
SILESIAN PROBLEM,
| MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S STATEMENT.
LONDON, August 16th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said that the Supreme Council last week took the most momentous view of the questions menacing the solidarity; of the alliance, hence it was a matter for gratification that the Council had passed a resolution that the spirit of the alliance was as strong as over (cheers.) The Premier reviewed at length the Upper Silesian problem, which was in nowise difficult in itself but was com plicated by French anxiety, for the security of France. It would have been impossible, earlier to refer the problem to the League of Nations, because it was resist.ssary fret to get rid of the Polish insurrection. He assumed that the Coun cil of the League would refer the problem em to FL committee of jurists or ca arbitra. tor. It was most important that France, and Great Britain wore
An official" "communiqué states that Greeks troops have resumed their ad vance and reached a line is miles beyond Eskishahr. There was only feeble auce on the part of the Turks.
The advance continues...
The rowspapers report that the Turks have evacuated the Ismid Peninsula.
BARLIER CABLES.
ARMAMENT FOR NEAR EAST, BRITISH FIRMS NOT TO SUPPLY
POISON. GAS OR SHELLS.
LONDON, August 16th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Cham- berlain said that there was no restric- tion on the types of munitions which British Arms may supply to the Greek and Turkish armies, but the Government intends to prohibit the export of poison gas and shells to either belligerent..
1ed
Jhond to accept the deci- sions of whatever body, the Council nominated.
The reputation. position, and influence of the Longue would be enhanced if it successfully dealt
important question yet tl to it.
In regard to sanctions, there was genoral feeling that the time had come gradually to reduce the military burden imposed upon Germany in respect of occupation and control, the cost which had hitherto absorbed almost all the money which should be available for re- Parations..
pathe-
Mr. Asquith, in the House of Commons. emphasised the Premier's statement that the international situation was the most satisfactory since the armistice, and ap- pealed to all to take the most syrape tic view of French feeling because the ravages of war were still heartrendingly apparent
Franco's real securities for the future must be in a desire of the MR. DE VALERA AGAIN ASKS FOR Great Powers to discountenance any
IRISH CRISIS.
SEPARATION.
LONDON, August 16th.
tho
At Dublin crowds stood for hours in the pouring rain in the most orderly manner awaiting the opening of Mansion House for the momentous neesion of Dail Eireann, this being the first meeting since the election of a Par liament. The gathering sat in the his- Round Room, with Farnell's por- toric trait hung above the Speakon's chair. Two thousand were present, apart from thembers
of Dail Eireann..... The balcony round the room was packed with
men and women standing" and sit ting. The front portion of the floor was reserved Members were accommodated on green leather benches with gorgeously upholstered divans and settees. All sprang to their feet cheering wildly, when Mr. de Valera and the members of the Cabinet entered.
aggression.
Mr. J. H. Thomas said that the Labour party and the people in the country fully supported the Premier's Silesian atti tude.
Mr. Barnes fully supported the Pre- mier
THE RUSSIAN FAMINE. "MOST TERRIBLE VISITATION
FOR CENTURIES."
LONDON. August 16th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd the most terrible visitation of Europe or George said that the Russian famine was
the world for centuries. The British trade representative at Moscow bad- teje. graphed that thirty-five millions require relief.
tricts are fleeing in masses, and appear
Inhabitants of the famine dia
are abandoning children to their fate. to be doomed to annihilation. Parents
fr. Lloyd George added that it Supplies, The Chaplain read mostly medical, were want
eite know what to do.
A dead silence felt when M. O'Kelly, receatly returned from abroad, took the Speaker's chair, prayers in Irish, and the roll-call evoked Fresh enthusiasm. The Houss adjourned ed to avert from Europe pestilence on a Speaker.
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REOTER'S AGENCY.] CHINESE STOWAWAYS ON BRITISH
VESSEL.
1.
DISCOVEuro HALF-STARVED AT NEW YORK.
New York, August i8th.. Forty hall-starved Chinese stowaways were found in the British cargo vessel Boires Castle. It is believed that they revisions became eshausted, and they were smuggled, aboard at Singapore, were obliged to en: rats,
NEW
CONSORTIUM SUGGESTED.
PROPOSAL BY CHINA ASSOCIA- TION.
The following important letter address ed to the Foreign Office on June 91st by the Chairman of the China Association has now been published:
My Committee have the honour to lay before his Majesty's Government certain points likely to affect British interests in Chinn, which they respectfully hope will into consideration by his Majesty's Government when dealing with the question of the renewal or modifica tion of the Treaty of Alliance between
be taken
The Chinese engineer confessed to the plot, saying that a number of under-Great Britain and Japan.
ta share $15,000, if the officers were stowaways were successfully landed.
FIFTH TEST MATCH, DRAWN IN ENGLAND'S FAVOUR.
LONDON, August 10th. At the Oval, in glorious weather before twelve thousand spectators, with the wicket in excellent condition. the Aus tralians gave an axhibition of forceful, spectacular batting. Andreys, made H fours, gave a superh display who of crisp cutting for hours. Taylor, who made 10 fours, also buited for hours in excellent style..
England started again at 3.22, and the Belding. scored quickly, despite the excellence of innings, including 10 fours. The match Russell played a sterling
was drawn.
The following are the complete scores: ENGLAND. (1ST INNINGS). Russell, c Oldfield, b McDonald Brown, b Hailey
13
Tyldesley, Macartney, b Gregory 39 Woolley, run out
on
Mead, not out...
Sandham, b McDonald
+182 21
Tennyson, b. McDonald
51
Fendor, o Armstrong, b McDonald Hitch, McDonald.
18
Douglas, not out
+91
Extras
Total (for 8 wickets, dec.):403 Australian bowling analysis: Gregory for 125; McDonalds for 143; Mailey
1 for 85; Armstrong 0 for 44.
AUSTRALIA. (19T INNINGS).
hw.b. Hitch
Collins Hitch..
14 219
61
94
Macartney, b. Douglas Andrews, 1.b.w. b Parkin Taylor, e Woolley, b Dougita ....... 75 Woolley, b Parkin Armstrong, a Brown, b Douglas... 19 Gregory, at. Brown, b Parkin Oldfield, not out McDonald st. Brown, b Woolley... 33 Mailey, b Woolley
Extras
28
12
.389.
The advantages of the Alliance to both countries were clearly demonstrated in 1904 and in 1914, and in view of the up- settled state of affairs still prevailing in so largo a portion of Asia, we would lay great stress upon the importance of main- talaing the cordial relations between this country and Japan which have existed
for so many years.
THE LOOTING OF URGA,
A RUSSIAN ACCOUNT.
The Dalta News Agency supplies the following:-
KUROPE'S ECONOMIC
BROOVERY.
THREATENED BY PUBLIC.
FINANCES
In Urga is a long street of Chinese shops sad stores,, more than half a mila Europe's economio recovery is serious. in length. This street presented a scene endangered by the present rate at whic of wreckage and utter destruction when capital needed for private enterprise the Ungernista completed their work... being used "for national expenses, D The looting of the Chinese shops.con- Henry A. E. Chandler, economist of th tinued for several days. The bandits National Bank of Commerce in No broke in doors and windows, and before York, declares in the July issue the eyes of everyone the stocks would be Commerce Monthly, the bank magazine carried away. A house would sometimes The inability of foreign countries: t be set afire from two sides, whereupon the balance their national budgets, he point bandits would rush up to
theout, is largely responsible for the in goods. Everything would be cleared stability of their currencies and of inter врдув tho last
national
ד.
while the Chinese merchants could only monito trade had is also a funda look on helplessly. If they interfered or pression in the United States. protested they were shot down. By ach
The magnitude of the national bud methods Ungern obtained huge quantities of goods which he sent by caravan to his gets that most of the former Europea belligerents must face for years to com agents in Hailar.
will call for the most careful adjust All the Chinese firms, from the malicatment of the public finances in the light to the largest, with one exception, we of the industrial and business needs looted. The firm of Yun-Go-Fah, with according to Dr. Chandler. If According to the representations made head offices in Kalgan, alone escaped the to us from China, there can be little general pillage, through the influence of raising these public funds, too large. doubt that a strong feeling has arisen in friends close to the Ungern leaders. The proportion is diverted to unproductiv that country that one at least of the plundering was somewhat systematised consumption, private industry needing stipulations of the treaty has not been thus: the warehouses and stores, wers capital for rehabilitation or for normal red to is that for the preservation of the carried out in practice the clause refer over to Ungern's troops, while the expansion cannot operate to its highest
hahars
robbed the residences of efficiency. Since the national productive common interests of all Powers in China wealthy citizens. Many Chinese, attempt capacity is but an aggregate of the pro- by ensuring the independence
ing to
to save their possessions were killed. ductive power of individual industrial It is not possible to give an exact number, and business units, such a diversion integrity of the Chinese Empire, and the principle of equal opportunities for the but the slaughter is not reckoned in must reduce the buying power of the commerce and industry of all nations in hundreds but runs into thousands.
people. The reduction of the buying China.
י
A concrete case in support of this con- tention is the Japanese action in Shan tung to which my committee called atten- tion in detail on January 8th, 1920. We are informed that the situation there
15 still unsatisfactory. The Chinese view is that
the terms of the treaty have not been conscientiously carried out, and that a renewal of the treaty upon the same terms, after this non-fulfilment, would he tantamount to recognition of the status que, and could not, therefore, be looked upon as a friendly act on the part of Great Britain.
After the looting was stopped, Ungern power of foreign countries reacts on made a tour of inspection of the de-only upon foreign trade but through the not been carried off by the bandits was ducts hanging over the domestic market, vastated parts of the city. Whatever had price disturbing influence of surplus pro- taken to the quartermaster's department demoralizes the home market, discour In a few days the warehouses of the ages industry and reduces the national
termaster's department were filled income." description taken from the Chinese mer several European countries the facts that
furs hides, and supplies of every
"In" analyzing the budgets of the chants. Several caravans carried immenso strike our attention are the tremendous quantities of merchandise to Hailar. third part of the entire proceeds was expenditure for consumption purposes allotted to the notorious Colonel Sipylo, and specially the deficits from unecono- who has made the boast that he is now mical operations of public services and
wealthiest man in the East."
the
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in
important cases the staggering Four miles from Urga is the Chinese amounts still appropriated for the up- It is reported that an important section town of Mai-Ma-Chen. Here also, at the keep of the armies and unvies. After of public opinion in Japan is inclined to regard the action of their Government in
same time, exactly the same kind of loot making due allowance for governmental Shantung as ill-advised, and, from an tog was in progress. This little. Chinese capital expenditure or for the partial re therefore, his Majesty's Government could these events in Urga saw, two days later, consumption rests upon the industry and. economic point of view, a failure.
town was utterly demolished and its turn of capital to the people, it is clear, I
population massacred. The eye-witness of that a heavy burden of governmental take any steps to bring about a friendly this little Chiness town in ruins. Stores, business of, the nations. settlement of this question in accordance warehouses and residences were wrecked; with the terms of the Anglo-Japanese the bodies of dead Chinese lying in the Treaty, we believe their efforts would be streets made it impossible for an automo- appreciated by China and would be wel-bile to pass. There was no sign of life comed by many in Japar
no sound of any kind, nothing but dead bodies and dogs making their way anong the corpses.
In any case my Committee hope that his Majesty's Government will give con- sideration to the feeling in China to which we have drawn attention.
Among the sufferers at Urga under the few hundred cozaicks and the borde of savage chahara" led by Baron Ungern, were several American, firms, and one British trading company.
by the eye-witness of Ungern's brief The following particulare were given
régime:
"In most of the Former belligerent, countries the continued infation has re- suited principally from the failure of inability to balance the national bud gets.
The effect of this continued in.
after electing the Speaker and Deputy gigantic scale." Suggestions for relief by 65; Douglas 3 for 117; Fender 0 for 82; Committer is of opinion that Great Bri. The godowns and offices of Eting Gold. violent fluctuations that still occur."
RECOGNITION OF REPUBLIC.
Ha
roply
private organi
nisations were most valuable, but the catastrophe was so
effort. to demand great international long as
The main problem in Russia wa
was trans port, the refusal of the
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LATER. Mr. de Valera, addressing, Dail Eireann, reiterated Ireland's claim to
commodities, separation from Great Britain, and said and organisation of the famine area. on except in return fonts to give that the only Government the people re- The Soviet Government well knew that was the Ministry of Dail the supplies which would induce the further said that Dail Eireann's from outside, but it was impossible to peasants to part with grain must come which the British Government inget such supplies unless the Soviet Gov. tended to make an issue of peace or war. ernment recognised the obligations for would be discussed at a private session. supplies already sent to Russia. There would be another public session would thus restore confidence when the reply was ready. Mr. de with a foreign Power ou the basis of the ger of future confiscation. Valera declared that they could only deal trading community, and make them feel they could send goods without dan- recognition of the Repubic.
ENGLAND. (2ND INNINGS). Russell, not out Brown, c Mailey, b Taylor Fender, o Armstrong, b Mailey... Hitch. not out Extra
.102
84
8
31.
1
ances
Another point about which the Chinese people are somewhat sensitive is that any Agreement affecting their country or their overeign rights should be concluded by Total ........
foreign Powers, otherwise than in con- sultation with
them. England bowling analysis: Hitch s for As regards the situation generally, my Woolley 2 for 31.
tain has no interest in China which is shield, a New York concern, were ran- not saared by the Dominions by America, sacked, furs and hides being the chief by France, and by Japan. as laid down goods in stock at the time. The manager by her leading statesmen in public uttorescaped just before Ungern entered the
city." It would be idle to deny that there is a An American firm, whose name could powerful party in Japan in favour of a not be remembered, but located next door | policy in China which is entirely at vari- to the Chinese Government Baak, was Total (for 9 wickets) ...244 asco with the spirit of the Anglo-Japanese | looted," and the manager--because he was Australia bowling analysis: Gregory policy of the Japanese Government will
Treaty, but we assume that the settled a Jew was killed, The manager's name for McDonald 0 for 20; Mailey 1 conform to the terms of any Treaty to
Was Rabkin. 77; Pellew 0 for 25; Andrews for Taylor 1 for 25; Collins 0 for 30. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP."
LONDON, August 18th. Hampshire defeated Glamorgan by an innings and 49 runs. 80 runs.
Yorkshire beat Esper by an innings and
and 24 runs.
Leicester defeated Derby by an innings Worcester defeated Notts by 8 wickets Sussex beat Kent by 2887 runs. Lancashire defeated Gloncester by 125 runs MDLLE.
They 44;
to the
Mr. Lloyd George further said UNITED KINGDOM FINANCE international commission were Sir Philip that the British representatives on the CHANCELLOR'S FEARS CONCERN- Mr. Wardrop, the Consul at Moscow. Lloyd Greme, Sir John Hewett, and The first named was appointed as Direc ING NEXT YEAR.
tor of Overseas Trade, because the ex- LONDON, August 17th. change commodities must be organised In the House of Commons, Sir Robert and Sir John Hewett because of experi Horne stated that during the first four once in India, where oficials have unique and a half months of the financial year experience in coping with famines. Or the ordinary revenge had been remarrganisation was necessary in the Russian ably steady. The only serious
these
famine area, and there must be the most complete guarantees that the relief went to the distressed people, hence the organ- local Government machine. isers of relief must co-operate with the
was involved in sales by the com Boards and excess profits duty, but deficiencies would not wipe out entirely the figure of £78,000,000 earmarked for redemption of debt. A very substantial
therefore he
amount would ba
be obtained from German Teparations to help position gloomily.
did not view the year's regards
Bir Robert felt real apprehension as
INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
CONFERENCE.
Geneva, August 16th.
1999
Excess profits duty, sales The international conference has as of war material, and income tax receipts sembled and appointed a committee com- would shrink considerably. To balance prising representatives of twenty-two accounts, therefore, expenditure must be Governments and voluntary associations, reduced by £130,000,000, as compared with besides the Council of the Red Cross 1981. He claimed that the business mon's
Committee and the League of Red Cross Committee which had been appointed Societies, to deviso measures for the re-
ould be useful as showing what parti- lief of the famine in Russia cular policics were costing..
BUSSIA'S NEED.
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From the godowns of Andersen Meyer & Co. were taken automobiles, gasoline, and quantities of spare parts.
Hation is to render the value of the currencies unstable and to present in an exaggerated degree all of the evils and hindrances to sound business activity, that always attend unstable monetary: conditions. The same unusual demands upon the public revenues that have responsible for an important part of the caused the currency inflations have been
depreciation of the exchanges and the
Citing statistics, as reported for the National Financial Conference of Sept., 1020, Dr. Chandler shows that the Governmental expenditures of the lead- ing European nations have increased from, 500 to 1,300 per cent. and are consuming from 20 to 40, per cent. of the entire national income. According to pre-war averages between 10 and 10 per cent. of the national, income represented capital savings, he estimates. He continues:-
"It is almost impossible to appreciate what it means to have the government?
the
which it attaches its signature.
If, then, the interests of the four Great
absorb an amount- equivalent to from Powers in China are identical, if these interesta consist, as we believe they do,
The Mongolian Trading Company had 20 to 40 per cent of the entire income
of the nation. In other words in promoting a reconstructive policy in in its godowns quantities of kerosene, national expenditures alone have ab China, in uniting to carry out in practice and such articles as candles and shoes, sorbed an amount roughly equivalent to the terms of the Anglo-Japanese. Treaty. These goods were abandoned. The staff from it to 3 times the total dnnual in ensuring the independence and fled and the Russian employés were capital savings. When a country attains integrity of China and the principle of drafted into Ungeras "army." equal opportunities for the
a national budget" that equals from two The British firm, Biderman & Co., was commerce and industry of all nations, and, farther, in completely wiped out, ita buildings sold, to three times its annual capital savings assisting China to establish a stable Gov- and the mansgor, not a Jew, was killed. and special forms of revenue are de ernment capable of maintaining peace Ungern's working hypothesis was that signed to reach an important part of the and order within her borders, we are of it a man was a few he probably had earnings annually, that country faces 2 opinion that a a development of the Japan- dealings with the Rada
rough | situation that requires active and seri=" LENGLEN'S SENSA Alliance into an Agreement between theory hundreds were put to death. ous consideration."
the four Great Powers would do much to The adventurer, Ungern, is described "Even while a large burden is borne TIONAL DEFEAT.
consolidate and maintain the general as being a tall, light complexioned man by consumption, it is possible, unless peace of the Far East for many years to of 58 or 30 years, with a deep sword cut the utmost vigilance is exercised, for FOREST HILL (USA), Aug. 17th.
.como.
across his face. He a pleasant man the government to absorb such a large- In a secsational match in the second In the Consortium financial groups ro personally, and in private conversation part of the current capital savings, if round of the Women's National Tennis presenting the four Powers have already shows no evidence of the unspeakable not indeed to eat into past accumula Championship, Malle. Longlen defaulted come to an agreement regarding some In dress he is slovenly to the extreme, nation will be dangerously, threatened. crimes that are committed in his name. tious, that the economic recovery of the to Mrs. Mallory at the beginning of the forms of industrial development in China. second set, after losing the first set, 2-8
My Committee Mdile. Lenglen was helped off the it is worthy of Pectfully suggest that while his followers strut about in tai-It is clear that until the budget of these?
consideration whether the forms of silk
The source of his power is disclosed domestic markete, the foreign exchanges
European countries can court crying and coughing badly. She is four Governments could not conclude an
be balanced, expected to recover shortly.
agreement constituting a national Con- in the fact that his wife is the daughter and international trade must remsia un- sortium, in which Chins might be invited of the Chinese General Yong-Ka-Yu, to join. We believe an agreement of this Governor of the Hailar district in Man- kind would sulist the active sympathy churia. This official supported him, and and
co-operation of a large influential furnished him with supplies from the portion of the people of China, who would stores of the Chinese Eastern Railway. welcome an opportunity of re-establish-
day couriers would pass between moting its prosperity and welfare. ing the stability of the country and pro-
Yaman of General Yong-Ka-Yu and BISHOP OF LONDON'S TEMPERANCE Ungern's camps.
U.S. MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. RECEIVERSHIP GRANTED.
TOO PERSONAL.
DIALOGUE.
Before undertaking the Urga affair the sin that Ungern had divorced his Chinese recently addressing a number of tempe news was circulated in Peking and Tient- The Bishop of London was in Norfolk wife, but this was nothing more than a race meetings, and at North Walsham diplomatic dovorce, for the sake of sp there was an amusing discussion between
COMMITTEE OF BUSINESS MEN.
A message from Reval saya that H. LONDON, August 16th.
Litvinoff has issued a statement that Sir Robert Horne said that the com.sixty million acres in Russia have been mittoo of business men to assist the Gov-pood of carn to feed the population and
Pearances. devastated by drought." ernment respecting retroachment would consist of Bir Eric Goddes (chairman) fifty-seven millions for seeding are ab- Lord Inchcape, Lord Farringdon, Bir solutely required before September 1st. Joseph Maclay and Sir Guy Granet. It
will sit at the Treasury, and will report DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
FIRE ON "SAXON.”
LONDON, August 18th.
The course indicated would at the same nations interested in the Far East-per time add to the prosperity of all other haps most of all to the prosperity of our My Committee recognise that there are other and wider interests involved in the question of a renewal of the Anglo-Japan- ese Alliance, but they refrain from dis cuing these aspects of the question, being outside the scope of the activities of their Association.
New Your, August 18th A receivership has been granted for the United States Mail Steamship Company White Coal Mine Company and other upon the application of the Berwind subito Mr. Laskar, Chairman of the charging the company with being insol Shipping Board, has filed a statement Ally, Japan. Bixty million
Yent when the Board sized ships.
DEATH OF «KING PETER.
BELGRADE, August 17th. The death of King Peter is announced. [King Peter was invited to the throne of Servia on the assasination of Alex- ander I and his Queen in 1903. As the result of the great war his dominion was Croats, and Slovenes, dow called Yugo expanded into the Kingdom of the Barbs,
tarily renounced his rights in 1918-lear Blavia. The heir, Prince George, volun. ing the succession to King Peter's young- er son, Prince Alexander.]·
DUTCH WAITERS' STRIKE.
SENATOR LODGE NOMINATED.
WASHINGTON, August 17th. The Union Castle Steamship Co., &
President Harding has chosen Senator nounces that the fire in the bunkers of delegation to the disarmament confer
Lodge as a member of the American the Sezon has been got under control. It was necessary to discharge, the remain- Lodge has not accepted the appointment enco, but it is understood, that Senator ing coal. The structure is damaged, but alfaboard are well.
to serve under Mr. Hughes, who heada the delegation.
·"SAXON " AT ANCHOR.
BIRRA LEONE, August 17th, The Saxon has anchored here.
QUEEN WILHELMINA, VISIT TO NORWEGIAN FJORDS. › EARTHQUAKE IN ABYSSINIA
TRONDHJEMS," August 18th. ́ DAMAGE TO ITALIAN : COLONY. Queen Wilhelmina is spending a holi- day in Norway. Her Majesty has gone Roma, August 18th. to Molde Fjord, and will proceed thence Four people were killed and 20 injured to Merok and Geiranger. The Queen while several houses collapsed as the has abandoned the visit to Denmark, as reans of an earthquake at Masaowah in she wishes to return to Holland next Fritres (the Italian colony in Abyssinia). weck.
AMSTERDAM, August 16th The atriko proclaimed on July 28th by the stalls of hotels, restaurants, and cafes has ended fruitlessly, the managers refusing to grant the demands.
THE ST. LEGER.
LONDON," August 16th." Lemonors was scratched at 19,40 on Monday.
ance...
There was in Shanghai at the height the prelate and a member of the audi of Ungern's success a women, a Russian, who announced herself as the real Madame Ungern.
During the Car's régime Baron Un- gora was arrested as a German BDF, but escaped from prison during the revolu-
tion.
Buch is the character of the "noble"
KARL CURZON'S REPLY. The following reply, dated June 30th, was received by the China Association | Baron, from the Foreign Office:
I am directed by Earl Ourzon of on June 22nd of your letter discussing Kedleston to acknowledge the receipt the question of the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance as affecting British interests in China, and making certain suggestions with regard to the general principles of international policy in that country
In thanking you for this expression Lord Curron takes pleasure in assuring of the views of the China Association, you that the important considerations to which you call attention in your letter.have not escaped his notice; and you will have observed that, in reply to a recent question in Parliament, His Majesty's Government: hare publicly (Continued at foot of next column.) |
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The Bishop was referring to the good effect of prohibition in America and of the Liquor Control Board hero, when a questioner asked him if it was not a fact that all the great dations in the past. had been sloohol drinking nations, and whether the Bishop could name any really great man who were teetotalora
Amid much laughter the Bishop indi- ented the chairman (the Bishop of Nort wich) and himself.
announced that the representations, and
The Questioner: I want to know if views of the Chinese Government with you can give me the name of any genius
to renewal will receive due con who was a teetotaler. sideration at the hands of the Imperial
The Bishop, I think you had better Cabinet, as will those of the various get off that question. It is becoming Governments and parties concerned.
regards your
the too personal. (Laughter.) adoption of some general international
The Questionez. Are you ag policy by the great Powers in their that the winning grew of the University with China, your Association boat race, the Cambridge crew, werd refer to the formation of the trained on old beerf"
Consortium as an example of The Bishop: Can you tell me what,
the practical shape which, auch inter the losing arew were trained on! national od operation can assume, The The Questioner: I believe they wer Chins Association may rest assured that trained on tentotal drink-port" wins. the matter is one to the importance of The Rev. C. F. Tonks (secretary to the which His Majesty's Government are C.E.T.8.) commented that port wine is fally alive
three times sa intoxicating as old boer,