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JAPANESE TRADE MISSION. CROSS CURRENTS IN PEKING.
IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH
CHANG TSO-LIN'S WITHDRAWAL
LANGUAGE.
FROM CHIHLI.
Router's writes:
correspondens ip Peking Apparently as a sequel to the recent in- timation that all Fengtian troops were abortly to be withdrawn from Chibli, it Colonel Cheng Tien-sheng at the Nanyan was decided at a staff conference under headquarters yesterday that the families of all members of the staff must be order ed to leave for Mnkden at once. majority of these familica socordingly left yesterday and it is stated that the Second Brigade itself, is preparing to depart at any moment.
L.C.C. ELECTIONS,
FIGHT FOR ECONOMY, EDUCATION LONDON, March 2nd.
AND NATIONALISATION.į
Laxon, March 1st.
In recognition and appreciation of the The fourth race in the Lahors, Gy assistance which has been extended to There have been stormy discussions in
khana yesterday afternoon was a big them in Great Britain, the members of LONDON, March ånd. the Dail Birtaan. Mr. Collins heatedly
affair, and, for some reason, was generally the Japanese Industrial Mission enter #Citizens do your duty," is the 'urgent supposed to be for the Princess Mary'stained, at the Savoy Hotel, on January complained of the De Valeraites break.
appeal addressed to London's 1,817,000 mide amgular storm of encouraging minent in official, commercial, and indus late The Prince of Wales mounted 4th, a large company of gentlemen pro ing the spirit of the Ardfheis agreement alectors in this morning's editorials in shouts, the purport of which was that he trial circles and representatives of Japan He said he might still have to appeal to connection with today's elections for the and came in first amidst a hurricans of Japanese community in Londop.
must not fat win. Ha rode splendidly
ese firms and of other members of the the people if the agreement was not kept-Landon County Council, Sixteen out of 194 cheers. Then followed the disappointing Feeling in Parliamentary lobbies is that The Minister of Defence, Mr. Mulcahy, councilors were returned unopposed, discovery that tac event was not for the
Princess Mary's Plate at all first-class political crisis is hardly avoid- declared that the Provisional Govern
Tas morning the Prince of Wales in able. The fortunes and life of the Coaliment had no control over the I.R.A. amely, fifteen Municipal Reformers and
one Progressive. There are 251 candidatespected a parade of police in the grounds of Government House, 400 officers and tion Government are at stake, declares which, however, bad arranged to occupy in "the field, comprising 98 Municipal men being presoat under the command or advantage. This was entirely due to the that similar preparations are being made Mr. Lloyd George'a organ, the Daily for the Provisional Government all the Reformers, 49 Progresives, 97 Labourites the Inspector-General, General Farquhar / Personal contact which it had been their by the headquarters of the Mukden force
ATOST OF THE QUAKFEL...
LONDON, March 2nd.
Chronicle, Mr. Lloyd George's resigna- sion hangs in the balance. Apparently Mr. Lloyd George at first frankly dis mumed the matter with Mr. Chamberlain and then put the matter in written form In order that a perfectly clear statement sight be submitted to the Conservative
leaders.
The Chronicle says that Mr. Lloyd George in the statement declared that the present situation could not con- tinde and that he felt it best that he should resign. The Unionist leaders con- ferred and then met Mr. Lloyd" Georgs and told him that they were prepared to give him the same measure of sipport as always, Mr. Balfour pointing out the serious consequences, of resignation, nationally and internationally and vory earnestly urging him to continue at the head of the Coalition. Mr. Lloyd George replied that if the Coalition was to con- tinue the Conservative leaders in the
Government must be actual leaders of the
...party.
Prominent Unionists then met yeater- day. The issue is still in the balance The Telegraph.mys that well-informed circles are hopeful that the difficulties will be surmounted. Opinion is wideo- pread, however, that the Coalition in tha country itself has gone to pieces past mend Dr.
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REASONS FOR THE THREATENED QUARREL.
evacuated military and police posts, giv
and seven Independents. The first-namel ing na assurance that the occupying troops would not interfere with the ex.
have had a majority for the past fifteen pression of the people's will at the years. Special efforts have been made by generat election nor tarn as against all parties, to induce women, forming any Government elected by the people.
about one-half of the slectorate, to record Mr. Mulcahy, referring to forced levies the vote. Women candidates number 25. and seizure of private property in South The fight centres in economy, education Tipperarry, said there had been want of and municipalisation. The Moderates disipline among certain senior officers desire drastic economien in schools and resulting in a portion of the forces there elsewhere and the Labourites advocate. not being effectively under boadquarters wholesale municipalisation of means of control.
transit and other industries.
SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE,
AN IMPROVEMENT IN JOHANNESBURG.
JOHANNESSURO, March 2nd. Two thousand more police were drafted to the Reef. The northern suburbs were lighted to-night. The volunteer manned power station is gradually increasing the supply. FRENCH VESSEL RELEASED
There was want of similar dis ciptine, to a smaller extent, in Limerick City. Stop had been taken to right
matters
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CONFERENCE.
LONDON, March 2nd. It is believed that important decisions were taken at the four days' conforance of the Viceroy of India with the Gover- more of Madrus, Bombay, which has just ended
GERMAN REPARATIONS, GERMANY PAYS THE FIFTH INSTALMENT.
PARIS, March Sad. Germany has just paid the fifth instal ment of reparations amounting to thirty. one million gold marks.
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Later his Royal Highnesa paid an in- formal visit to the troops in the Labore cantonment, where he inspected pensioners and ex-service mea numbering 800 officers and 4,000 other raaks
In the afternoon the Prince was present at a garden party at Shalamar, given by the Funjab Legislative Council.
After Jam e departed without ceremony for In consequence of the abandonment of the great military maneuvres, which the Princo was to have witnessed, on grounds ofconomy, the remainder of the Indian programme is being revised.
INDIAN BUDGET DEFICIT. VARIOUS NEW TAXES PROPOSED,
LONDON, March 2nd. Trade depression, a poor monsoon and labour troubles have resulted in the anti- cipated surplas of seventy-one lakhs being converted into delict of thirty-four crores in the present Budget of India.
Sir William Hailey, unanes. Member, in a statement to the Legislative Assen commanded an increase of 25 per cent in railway passenger fares, the anhancement of inland postal rates, an mcrease in the Income lax and a super tax on Customs. The last named is estimated to yield fifteen crores, including per cent ou cottons; 74 per cont an advance in ad valorem dutics to 15 sagar; 25 per cent on machinery; and 10 per cent, on iron, and steal; compared The Espoir was released after her cargo with 11 per orat., 34 per cent. 15, per bent. was discharged.
and $1 per cent, respectively. A saw 6 per cent duty will be imposed on import ed yarn, and the salt duty "will be doabled.
Arts, March 2nd.
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THE GEDDES REPORT: ECONOMIES TOTALLING £64,000,000 APPROVED.
Losnon, March 1st. In the House of Commons, in the course of a survey of the Gesides' Committee pro- posals, the Chancellor of tho (Sir Robert Horne) announced, amid Exchequer
WINDING-UP ORDER AGAINST
INSURANCE CO.
Pascots of half a million,
was appointed to wind up of the estate.
[The Mr. Bevan above referred to is a director of the City Equitable Insurance Cu. A warrant is out for his arest.]
NEW EGYPTIAN MINISTRY, SERWAT PASHA FORMS MODERATE
Dr. Takuma Dan proposed the toasts of "Our Guests! As regards the Japan Industrial Mission, be said, the material advantages which had been gained were overshadowed by the moral
it
The
A message from Tientsin states further
at Chunliangcheng.. privilege to experience--a personal con tact which would become a basis for mutual confidence, upon which not only withdrawal various theories are advanced, As to the significance of the proposed tradal and industrial relations would re- one of them being that it does not indicate pose solidly, but apon which also national any relinquishment by General Chang confidence in both countries would rest Tro-lin of his hold over secure. The Japanese had been generously Government, as he is believed to be the Central thanked for their services in the Great relying on a circle of allies to the south War. Britain might rest assured that it of the capital to maintain strategic com another occasion should arise although mand over the capital
In this cocnec. ed in making it impossible--they would forces at present station around Peking they hoped that Washington had succeed tion it is pointed out that General Chang's not be found wanting. (Cheers)) It was are probably not strong enough to hold unthinkable that they should not be on whether from the the same side. (Renewed cheers.)
the President controls a Dr. Macnamara, in responding, said he preponcherance of the troops within a was sure the mission would carry, back hundred miles of the city, General Chang's the firm conviction that the greatest boon army being moond in strength within that employers and employes ware more adar these circumstances, and in view that had rosulted to Great Britain was that area and General Wu Pai-fu's third.
and more accustomed to sit down and of the recent political activity of the hammer out between them matters which, Feastian party among the provinces, is but for such discussion, would give rise is not thought that the head of that party to triction. distrust lay along the linea of frank and crifice in proposing to leave the im The surest way to remove had commiteed himmlf to any material full discussion between both.
Shaking modiata control of this provinces to Chihli fiato. hands had replaced the policy of shaking troopa individuals could afford to spend their garding the visit of General Than Chi-jui (Laughter.) Neither nations nor At the same time, publia curiosity re energice in the endeavour to crab" the has not been allayed with the explanation other.
given that General Tuan merely desired The toast of Anglo-Japanese Rela- relief from the atmosphere of political. tions" was proposed by Mr. C. Kadona intrigne which pervades Pekingtone (of Akura & Co.), who expressed the opinion is volunteered that if a fusion of gratification and honour felt by the Mie the principal military cliques through si at their gracious reception by the out China is being attempted, General Mission had assured the Chamber of Com-for the post of leadership. King on their arrival a month ago. The Tuan would be a very suitable candidate morce that it was their intention to re- mody as far as possible the grievances of British merchants in respect of trade marks piracy. The development of Chins was of the utmost importance, and the potentialities of that country enormous. | put out every effort to develop her jointly, Let them agree therefore that they would not for the sake of their respective trades alone but for the benefit of her popula tion. On the question of language, he mentioned that Japan was giving instruc tions in the Roman alphabet and in Eng- children attended. English was taught in lish in its primary schools, where 6,500,000
Poi-fu's emissary to Mukden, returned General Wang Chen-ping, General Wa bere yesterday and loaves for Paotingfu today. It is stated that his mission has boen vary successful. Gezièral Wang was welcomed by the Mukden troops stalioned outside Shaabaikwan and reviewed them. General Chang Ching-huei in to leave Mukden shortly.
JAPAN LEAVING SHANGTUNG,
RAILWAY GUARDS,
LONDON, March 1st. The Judge has ordered the winding up of the City Equitable Associated Co. firm of stockbrokers, Messrs. Ellis & Co. At a meeting of the creditors of the
The Senate has ratified the Yap Treaty Opposition cheera, that the-Govelers approximately two milliona against | but this was a very significant indication
the Official Receiver said that liabilities the upper forms-elementary no doubt, CHINESE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY LONDON. March 2nd.
had rejected the recommendations
of the importance of the English langu He said thal. The political sensation of the hour is
the rad the exclusion of children under as your tween 1914 and 1920, did not keep his Wales was to visit Japan this spring, and Acting Promnice, Dr. Len, on February
reduction of teachers salaries and Bevan, who amassed a fortune beaga His Royal Highness the Prince of
The Japanese Minister called on the Mr. Lloyd George's communication to Mr.
The debate
усага Chamberlain. Though it is not confirmed generated into a Larco
the Yap Treaty de-
from school
He said healthy young partners informed of the firm's financial it was reported that Tokio's school chil- children were immensely improved by the position, and entered into large commit dren were being trained to sing the 20th, and communicated to him the inten The Republican medical attention and care given in roata in commnection with company pro. British National Anthem in English when tion of the Japanesa Government to with- Senator, France, proposed an amendment that the Prime Minister seat, a letter to extending the prohibition to Yap the draw the Mr. Chamberlain, the evening papers ubject being to kill time and annoy sup
recommendation favouring teachers' con porters of the Treaty. The amendment
ribution to Superannuation Fund. agree that he complained at least verbally
was rejected. A Democratic ameadment of the disloyalty of a section of the Coa- broadening the existing United States
A QUESTION OF PERSONNEL. servative Coalitionists and intimated that rejected by 50 votes to 23, being only one treaty fights over mandated islands was
Sir Robert Horne said g regards the Navy, the difference between the Ad- he does not intend any longer to submit over the necessary, two-thirds majority miralty and the Geddes' recommendations Es language and tactics deliberatoly The narrow margin caused excitem: sonnel. The Admralty now agreed to a was almost entirely a qucation of per amongst the Republicans. meant to humiliate him. The quarrel BIG MAJORITY FOR RATIFICATION. reduction of 58,000, compared to Geddes dates back to the action of Sir George
$8,000, and the Government accepted the Sixty-seven volrd for ratification of personnel of 98,000 s Younger, Chairman of the Conservative the Yap Treaty, including thirteen Dew hoped that greater reductions in
a minimum. mocrats; and twenty-two against, includ. naval expenditure would be possible next Organisation, thwarting the Prime
ing three Republicana-Korah, France Minister's plans for a general election and Johnson. Senator Lodge then early in the New Year and has since been brought forward the Pacific Treaty. nccentuated by speeches by Sir George Younger sneering at Coalition Liberals, despite assurances Mr. Lloyd Goorge has received of loyalty from Mr. Chamberlain and Lard, Birkenhead.
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of
(Cheers.) He trusted that Japan might tung railway as soon as possible without become an English-speaking people, and
waiting for the ratification of the Shan that the relations between the two Em tang Agreement at Washington. It is might be knitted closer and closer, sad tion for the withdrawal of the troops pires commercial, social, and political stated that with that object in view, the
Japanese are now making every prepara and that they might serve together for the among the nationa (Cheers. } cause of peace, humanity, and goodwill along the line. The Japanese Minister,.
therefore, asked the Chinese Government Mr. A. Balfour responded, declaring to get either police or soldiery ready to that if the two peoples oo-operated they replace the Japanese railway guards, Cato, March 1st.
could do a great deal for the pease of by the Chinese delegates at Washington He also pointed out the statement made Sorwat Paska has formed a Cabinet of the world. Let them work together with that the Chinese Government would take clading Wassif Simeika as Minister of
moderate Nationalist complexion, in-that one aim in view. (Cheors.)
full responsibility for the protection of Communications, Mascapin Fathy as THE KINHAN RAILWAY
the railway itself as well as for foreign lives and property and that in case a As regards the Army, the War Office Minister of Justice, Gunfar Wali as had agreed to a reduction of £17,000,000 Minister of Pious Foundations, Ismail
SWINDLE.
proper police force should not be organiz and 33,000 men, which was equivalent titeky aa Minister of Finance, and Gen STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF
ed in due time a military force would be canceling twenty-four line battalions and oral Bir Ibrahim Fasy as Minister of
used as guards as a temporary measure the equivalent of five cavalry regiments War.
but that such a military force should be and a forty per cent, reduction in Artil- LORD ALLENBY'S RETURN.
organized with selected and well-descip lery, Sir Robert Horne said the Com-
Lord Allenby arrived and received a appears in the P. and T. Times:
The following interesting letter appears lined soldiers. Mr. Obata stated that the LONDON, March 1st. mittee's recommendation of a "roduction
Japanese Government trusted that the great reception.
Bir.-In connection with the сдоб The Morning Post's Washington corres of $4,000 men had been reduced to 39,000, A meeting of Conservative leaders was pondent says a full-page advertisement owing to the Indian Government's chang-
firms had been victimised by two em
above statement made by the Chinese winding in which a number of foreign delegates at Washington was fully shared held to-day to discuss the position. 10. the Washington Post, for which Thang their mind with regard to the number
and "endorsed by the Chinese Government All-America Nation Council" is respon- of British troops they needed.
ployés of the Peking-Hankow Railway, and that the Japanese Government would Apart from irreconcilable and "diehard"sible, calls on the American people to Army, excluding India and the Colonics,
we wih to say that the statements made entirely depend upon that statement in Conservatives who desire a rupture with defeat the Washington Treaties, as a would be reduced by 20,000 weD, com-
are not quite in accordance with the facts.carrying out the withdrawal of the Japan- Mr. Lloyd George a section of Conserva our interest."
denial of our ideals and a surrender of pared to pre-war strength. Instead of six|
According to the investigations made by a milway guarda. Livre is dissatisfied with the Government's advertisement are mostly "hyphenateds," of the war, we would only be able now
this Ministry into the case the facts are The signatories to the Divisions sunt oversea, at the beginning
failure to reduce the income taxi-
suggesting that Irish and Teutonis efe to send two Divisions in the first month ments are endeavouring to wreck the of any emergency. Treaties out of hatred of England. The advertisement is part of the tactics of the Opposition, who are playing for time Sir Robert Horne said the Air Force and hoping to create public sentiment was reducing its estimates from. 18 against the Treaties.
millions this year to 103 millions next The debate on the Yap Treaty has year. The Committee of Imperial De seriously disturbed the supporters of the fence was caquiring into the question of Adminstration. If as much time is con- the establishment of a Ministry of sumed on each of the other Treaties na Defence. on the Yap Treaty, the debate will drag along for many weeks, whereas the Ad- would be effected in the Ministries of Alter mentioning the reductions that
weke would be sufficient. ministration hoped that two or three Labour, Health and Pensions, Sir Robert
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RANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
BAIL REFUSED TO M. PERNOTTE.
PARIB, March 2nd.
M. Pernotte's request for bail was refused by the magistrate who heard the evidence of ten directors of the Banque Industrielle concerning the two hundred thousand francs presented to M. Fernette, ăn January, 1920, by the Board, it is alleged at the instance of the president "nf ́thờ bank, bimsell. M. Pernotta has
appealed to another court.
RUSSIAN RELIEF, HOLLAND UNABLE TO AFFORD A GIANT.
THE HAGUE, March sad.'"
The Chamber has rejected a motion to appropriate a million guilders for Russian relief. The Minister of the Interior stated that the financial position of the country did not warrant a grant, but the Govern ment was ready to encourage private re- Tief efforts.
THE AIR FORCE
The
TORPEDOING OF “TUBANIA.
CLAIM AGAINST GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
Amsterdam, March 1st.
In view of the result of the inquiry into briefly na follow of the employér of
the sinking of the Tubania during the war, the Royal Dutch Lloyd is claiming toa million guilders from the German Government as compensation.
GERMAN GENERALS... OLD GENERAL STAFF ASSOCIA TION.
Bazzis, March 1st.” The principal war-time generals were creation of an esociation of members of present at a dinner which resulted in the the old genéral staff.
APPRECIATION OF WAR
LOAN.
Louvor, Karch Iaf.
The attack on the Yap, Treaty was led Horne said in view of urgent representa- who declared that Japan had got Yap men, including cablegrams from many by Bonator Johnson (Republie leader), tiens from powerful bodies of business and other ex-German possessions in the parts of the umpire” (notably, the Aus Pacific at the result of a secret Anglo-tralian Association of British Manufac Japanese Agreement for a division of the tirers) the Government to be is the War Loan jumped half a point to 961,
agreed that it
In the street market the 5 per cent. spoils of war in the Preific.
The opposition to tho Yap treaty is Overseas Trade Department, as recom- due to the impending issue of 43 por cont. trivial compared to the fight which will mended by the Committee, but it would Treasury Bonds at the price of 09. be made on the Four Power Treaty. PRINCESS MARY'S WEDDING.
WORLD-WIDE INTEREST IN THE EVENTS.
reduce the expenses of, administration, saving £48,000, as compared with £94,000 under the Committee's recommendation
: THE TOTAL REDUCTION.”
Summing up Sir Robert Horne said out of £80,000,000 redactions rococomended by Lorno, March 1st.the Committee," the Government acceptisk
THE DAVIS CUP.
New Youx, March 2nd.. Australasin has challenged for the Davis Cup.
A feature of the Royal wedding is the $4,000,000, including £11,000,000 FAR world-wide interest displayed, notably in batable to savings from Washington and have filled pages with a description of the teled to do its utmost to effect further France and America, where the papers £1,000,000 on oil. The Government in ceremony, the scenes in London, and aptarisga. They would be able to reduce prociations of the devotion of the English the provisional estimates by £54,000,000 in people to the democrat'e Royal Family De next financial yang but it was enti and stories of the simple habits and man- cipeted that the. Estimates daring the nors of the Princess, who has married a next financial year would be £484,000,000, man not of Royal birth, as in fairy tales. compared with £35,000,000 this year.
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[TROUGH RAUTKEʼN AGENCY.]
ME. WELLINGTON HOO LEAVES;
“HEW YORK.
New Your, March 2nd. Mr. Wellington Koo has left for London.
Sometime ago two
SPOILING BUSINESS.
the Translation Department of the SHANGHAI MARKET REPORT. different foreign firms trying to obtain YANGTZE VALLEY WAR RUMOURS Peking-Hankow Railway wont round to commission for certain orders, which they alleged could be placed with them. Those two men, however, had no authority to Place orders, nor were they the regular channels through which orders for sup- pilen were issued.
YARN VERY GOOD,
The past week, says the NC. Dažy back to work again and eager for buai- News, found the piece goods dealers af ness, but, unfortunately, a greater trouble then exchange dificulties, indifferent sup- plies, unfavourable weatured at Cor
or any of
This
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the
The manner in which they proceeded firms, which they approached, refused to to work was so irregular that several
ber of unsuspecting firms, however, en- the usual impedimente have anything to do with them. A num tered into meng and whstiona with these twotain seasons has come along.
certain alleged orders were produced, they paid out the commis war cloud in the Yangtze Valley and the demanded to those two men without pre-certainty as to whether, when and viously verifying the authenticity of these Hankow, Changsha and other merchanta pre-whore will break is proving disastrous order. any knowledge of these transactions while not care to hold large stocks if there is
Neither
the railway authorities in the threatened zone who have had pre- nor the Ministry of Communications had vious experience of looting naturally
negotiations were going on between these two men and the different firms, and the time being to do a hand-to-mouth a possibility of fighting, and prefer for the frauds could not have been per burides. The yarn market is said to be petrated had it not been for the neglig very good and cotton steady. The busi- ence of the victimized firms in failing tonem exporters had been hoping for a drop bave their alleged orders verified or con-in exchange which has not yet material. firmed.
and the situation is reported to hạ ở ised, but there has been more inquiry little better than it has been lately.
the
It has been shown to the satisfaction of the different firms victimised that the signatures on the alleged orders are ob-
vous forgeries, and they havn-agreed to cancel their sparious contracts.
Proceedings have
boon taken by this Ministry against the two swindlers ho fled from Paking after they obtained the mancy the victimised firms. to a telegram. received by,
this. from the Railway Police, one of them has been arrested In Tientsin, and is boing brought back to Peking for trial. THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS." Poking, February 20th, 1923
FIRE GOODS.
Excepting the fright of the up-country merchante, there has not been much change in the piece goods market from last week, though there was & more gen- geral Inquiry." Btocks bath here and iz the Interior are exceedingly light report was received that Manchester is steadying a little but whether it will keep so is a great question. Most of the heavy purchases made before China New Year have already disappeared