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THE IRISH
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GENERAL ELECTION IN GREAT BRITAIN, PROBABLE, STORMY DERATE IN FRENCH CHAMBER.
RUBBER COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS
DOCK STRIKE AT CALCUTTA.
LATEST CABLES.
TACÓUAH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
GENERAL POSSIBILITY, OF ELECTION, IN GREAT BRITAIN
1ISH CRISIS CAUSES GRAVE
SITUATION.
Lastes, dane 3rd. - Tlu Lish crisis has drain brought to the forefront the possibility of an early" oral elestion in the event of drastic measures proving necessary. This pos pects indicated in several of the Sun- clay aspapers, the per being that the Government would desinn "otato a alchans haudate before embarking on acted intervention, or taking other grave
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THE HAGUE CONFERENCE BRANCE STIPULATES CON- DITIONS.
HONOKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE STA,
FRENCH AEROPLANES NOSE- DIVE NEAR FOLKESTONE. THREE KILLED.
LONDON, June 3rd
A Frech aeroplane travelling trous
| Croydon to Paris, nome-dived in the Eag
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. SOME OF THE HONOURS,
Losos, June 2nd, The following: Birthday Honoura. have en antennced:~~
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lish Channel, near Folkestone, this morn-Sir Robert (Hudson) Borwick, BI.
The new peer, is a commercial magnäte Ling The plane struck the water with
associated with the widely advertised terrife feree: the pilot. Morin, and two
Borwick's Baking Power." He wil passengers named Dr. Gordon Ley an
knighted in 1902 and created a barnet M1). Carroll were killed. The mutilated in 1016. His youngest daughter married
(General H. Pags Croft, M.P.
bodies of Morin and Eey have been re
covered.
PLANE CRASHES IN SIGHT OF HOLIDAY CROWD.
Sir Joseph Benjamin Robinson Chair
wan of the Robinson South African Mining Company.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
CABLE
{THROUGH REÖTER'S AGENCY } THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN
CETKA
COMMENTS BY LONDON NEWSPAPERS.
LONDON, June ard The end of events in China is engaging" commizlerable 'interest, "The re
PAN-PACIFIC COMMERCIAL
TWENTY
CONFERENCE.
STATES INVITED
'WASHINGTON, June 3rd.
All the states berdering on the Pacific have been invited to the pan-Pacife Con- ference on Commerge to be hell as Hono lulu in October, for the purpose of din cussing a wide range of problems, includ ing communications, transport develop ment, conservation of national resources, finance investments and international tirement of President How Shih-chang has relations throughout the Pacific areILI
a cognition of his personal The Suites invited total twenty, and in-, qualities, hit his rule is regarded as wonk!
clude several South American States, and behind the tidies. A good word is Japan, China, Siam, Canada, Australia, · ·
States. Sorth
Prokint
A leading citizen of Cape Colony for reserved for Dr. W. W. Ten only," among New Zealand, Malay LATER. Whitsun Holiday-makers at Folkestone many years and an authority on guld and the late Ministers, Beabt is expressed Berne, and the Dutch East Indies, Although the State Department is First came whether Li Yuan-bung possesses the neces dumond mining questions. were hatrified at the sight of the disaster
14 prominence during the anti-Chinesa i to he Spad aeroplane, which was wrrek-Labour agitation in the United Kingdomy qualities to succeed in the Presidency transmiting the invitations," it is
in 1906-1900, and was created & baronet in judging by his presions tenire of office, phasised that the cufferetice must not be The Daily News' speculates, whether consider anodgr the auspices and close to land.
Cameral Wa Pelfu, whose military patronage of the Enited statis.
PARIA June Bril. Similarly to his, meniaramlum bere The Flegon Conference 3. Poincare has addressed a nemarindțum to the-powers"d meued to The Hagite Vonference, stipulat"
The wachte nosedikit 2.000 feet, and
ing the conditions which France considera wireless message from Falkestons led
lispensable to suverss,
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Ele declares that apart from the techni und discussions of experts, the new inters matronal deliberations may meet with a check owing to the diplomatie methods of
the Savet, as alreaily manifested at the firuoa Confereßer,
The memorandam will not be published The art that public pinion: 11 along the addresses perive it and Franer
ranging Reef in hearty sup por dit she Guvernment's determination do nuantam the principas Jaud dowa „in the Freaty tests to strengthen the iden Lut the Government would take an vict adun who contiletire.
will inter decide whether she will attend The Hague. L'onference, PARTICULARS OF FRENCH - MEMO RANDUM.
Pans.. June Bril. Particulars of the memorandum pre
31. is understood that jobicat agents viously mentis yet, show that M. Pain
and over the country haverbien, warned to cari reiterates that the Soviet must be paly
for energies, though theknowledge its obligations in respect of Jhoje at a plaveful solution has not been's debts to states and foreign nationals entirel abamlongd.
It contends that property must be postor. Grilched to its former proprietors, who mash
specially guaranteed again |
intulerable conditions neersitating s abandonment.
The Obserere Hauses Me
and Collins to take their' Rural emitage in leath baruls even thongli þærlatedly, and A Ter acisin split with 1 Valera's
sipperters. I mentions that the Cabinet clearly imbrated to Mr. Griffith' on Fri- day that is ruid hut consent to the 'forcuation of an Irish. Government, in which any Minister was in any wise pres cluded from energing out the full obliga. tions of the Trenty, no was Mr. Griffith's acurances in this point held to justify the resumption of alisussions on the
oting Tuesday.
STORM IN FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES"
ACCOMPANIED BY VIOLENT
THUNDER STORM,
PARIS,"June 3rd. · In a debate in the Chamber of Denities o the Government's foreign policy, the
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Communists arul Socialists shouted crăminations, and their opponerla angrily, Tortad
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Party passions rose high "on the suiri ject of Rumia, the extremists rushing with cleached fists towards the pabers on the right" benches, necesitating the interven
bin of the ushers.
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RUSSIAN PEASANTS MEST
thr
PRODUCE.
Referring to the question of credits i argues that as agrimilture is the very basis of Blesan'existener, the pensatste must be induced to regume work by being. assured of the enjoyment of the product This depends on the of their labours, Soviet regime,
a crowded cross-channel but at fuk Memil to the wit
AUFIDENT CAUSED BY EXPLAY
SSION.
A tetor who was a
he entered the boat which phut off to the
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scene of the disaster was shocked to find-
Sir William Vesey, Managing Director
of the Luino Cold Storage Co., Ltd.,ability is freely acknowledged, has suf and Head of the Blue Star Line. ficient political genius to re-establish the
A leading hususs man who divides | decrupit Central Goverrument.
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MS. CRANE'S REPORTED
CONVICTION.
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his time Isetween the United Kingdom and The Times referring to Dr. Sun Ya THE GROWTH DE ANTI-WESTERN the Ctuled States add is divbly interestedsen's military movements, does not think pawnger, and in charitable work.
he will effet minch, bas nevertheless is of Mr. Chaney a former American Minister Sir Samuel James Waring, Director of the opinion that General Wu Poufu-mag to Peking, mentuated in a cable "message
Waring and Gillow, Ltd.,
have more campaigning ahead of him.dated April "97th, was interviewed in
TO Agarien. The head of the well-known Arm of Waring and Gillow decorative furnish-The fuct, that fourton Tuchins have London ers, which will decorate anything from agreed to reall the old Parliament is re-travelled through Palestine; Syria, Egypt a cottage to a Maharajah's palace. Samuel Waring is an enthusiast un garded as a most favourable symptoin, if and East, Europe in the past two years, decorative art and also takes a great only on the ground thai such a number of and said the report of his conviction He was the Tuchus have agreed to anything at by the French, "probably origijatel in teerst in public affairs,
that our of those killed was a friend, the brilliant Wast End Obstetric Surgeon,
Dr. Gordon Lay
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NEW
ZEALAND DESIRES FAR
EAST TRADE.
the conviction, after recent demonstrations in Damascus for a free Syria, of Dr. Shabbonded, a distinguished graduate of Crane Siw Mr. Beirus College whe
It is surmised that the accident was due to an explosion in mid-air and the vis
irst President of the Furniture Trades tios were did before reaching the sea. Provident and Benevelent Association,
Right Hon. Sir Archibald Williamson, Parlia- SHELL OIL "Co.
M. P., formerly Financial FINAL DIVIDEND.
mentary Secretary to the War Offer A Privy Councillor, wierchant and CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOM- several times in Damascus "That rems LONDON, June thi.member of Parliament. The Shell Of "Company paid a final total dividend of 174 per cent, wåking a dividetud of 27 per out for the year. cisupared with 5 per cent, last your
MENDATIONS.
PRIVY COUNCILLORS.
WELLINGTON (N.7.), June 3rd. Lieut.-Col Amery, Parliamentary and
The Associated Chambers e? Commers Financial Secretary to the Admiralty. Journalist, soldier and Member of of New Zealand are urging the Govern Parliament. Has travelled extensively in ment to send a Commissionér" to the Far MUNIFICENT GIFT BY LORD the British Dominions and first came to East iniurdiately, to investigate the post prominence in Parliament by speaking INCHCAPE.
LONDON, Jung rd. Lord Inchcape has made a gift of ** for the "neily relative of those who have gone down at sea in ship INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
CO.
NEW CHAIRMAN.
CHICAGO, June 3rd.
Mr. Harold McCormick has resigned his position as head of this International Mr. RUSSIA MUST ACCEPT DEFINITE Harvester Company, his incuiner.
CONDITIONS,
Alexander Legge, was elected to ilus posi- tion Summing up The Hague programme.
BY COMMUNISTS,
1 submits that this should consist of ANOTHER CLERIC ARRESTED drawing 93 definite condition," which Russon must preliminarily accept, includ
the minute examination of Russian conle conditions
LENIN'S HEALTH.
CONDITION CRITICAL,
BERLIN, June 3rd.
It is reported in the pres that M. Lenin had a stroke and that his condition is critical. The immediate cause of the The President of the Chamber tempor-stroke, was an effusion of blood into the arily suspended the sitting, amidst a brain as a consequence of the operation Tremendous uproar.
mentioned in a cable mesenge inted May
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In the meanwhile a most violent thun-1st.
MM. Litvinoff and Radek are LO der storm was raging outside which re- ported to be prceceding to Moscow.
atedly rattled the windows.
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The debate terminated with the adop tion of a motion of confidence in the Government by 484 votes to 100. FRANCE DISCUSSING ANGLO-
FRENCH PACT.
PARIB, June 3rd.
WAR MEMORIAL AT CRICULETH. THE DOMINION OF RIGHT AND REASON.
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LONDON, June 3rd.
At the laying of the foundation stoue It is semi-officially stated that the proof the Criccieth War Memorial Hall, Mr, Fossil Anglo-French pact is being again Lloyd George paid a glcwing tribute to the British fallen, who he said would have died in vain if the nations did not acknowledge that right was supreme.
alprawed,“
THE NEW CABINET OF FINLAND.
Hasinaroas, June 3rd.
A letter written by Mr. Lloyd George The was deposited under the stene.
WARSAW, June 3rd. Arbishop Anatol has been arrested at Irkutsk on suspicion of participating in anti-Bolshevik propaganda.
EARLIER CABLES.
ENGINEERS ACCEPT TERMS. MAJORITY OF OVER 30,000.
LONDON, JRue 2nd. The ballot of forty seven engineering unions, excluding the A.E.U., resulted in majority of over fifty thousand in favour of acceptance of the employers' terms making an alteration in working conditions subject to a fortnight's notice.
PROSPECT OF PEACE
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The Engineering Unions to-night cua- eluded an agreement with the employers to resume work next week. The prospects of the A.E.V. Lallot are said to be favourable to acceptance of the terms The opinion is expressed in Trade Union cirdes that complete peace will be restored in the industry within a fortnight
A.E.U. BALLOT TO BE TAKEN.
Loxor, June 3rd. The National Conference of the Amal- gunited Engineers Union has overwhelm ingly decided to submit the employers pro, poul to the members.
SIR J. W. REES KİLLED. FALLS OUT OF EXPRESS TRAIN.
Lennox, June 2ud.
Bir John D. Boes, K.CLE? M.P., fell out of the Scottish express when passing Chesterfield and has succumbed to his fa- Amongst the members of the new letter says, these young men died that the juries. Cabinet art, Horr.Catander, Premier;
dominion of right and reason might be The deceased, who was created a Baronet in 1919, has represented East Nottingham Herr Enckered, Minister for Foreign more Armly established in the Govern-asa. Unionist since 1912. He was formerly Affairs; General Clardor, Minister of ment of mon.
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TURKISH ATROCITIES
COMMISSION.
U.S-A TO BE RÉPRESENTED.
WASHINGTON, June 3rd. The United States has accepted Great mritain's Ravitation to be represented on the Commission of Investigation into the
alleged Turkish strocíti
UNEMPLOYMENT IN GERMANY,
RAPIDLY DECREASING.
BERLIN, June 3rd...... Unemployment in Germany is rapidly decreasing, only 60,000 unemployed receiv ing relief on May 1st, compared with 118,000 wwwmployed on April 1st.
sufficient crime for Dr. Shahbender to be sentenced in fifteen years." He declared,!. that American missionariek and American educational enterprises in Asia-Mirar aras seriously menaced by the growth of the anti-western feeling amongst all sections of the inhabitants, who were tired of
ricu
En Colonial questions. He served in the abilities of trade with the Dutch-Indies, mandates, and it is impossible for Aran Anny during the war and was on the Malay States, Japan and China.
to regard the movement without staff of the Imperial War Council at
Th, Chambers point out that "Australia | concern. Versailles,
Mr. Cran declared that the Zionist LieutaCol. Legli "Wilson," D.H.C., M.Phas a special Commissioner in China, and
Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the in twelve years she increased her trade situation was becoming worse, practically the whole of the official world in cofa Treasury.
with the Far East by nearly £6,000,000. Chairman of the National Maritime
Bound.
LARONETS.
A lack of regular shipping communicatrolled by the Zionist Commission and tion has hitherto prevented the develop they are more ardent in enrrying out the ment of New Zealand's Eastern trade, but Commission's instructions, than the policy. Fifteen Baronetcies have been conferred, offer has now been received of a of the Mandate Covernment.
steamer service. with including the following:--
monthly direct
Mr. Robert James Black, Chairman of the Japan, if there is sufficient trade.
Mercantile Bank of India.
Mr. Hildebrand Harmsworth (brother of Lord Northcliffe,) founder of the Liberal, Beview and formerly sole pro prietor of The Citabe.
Mallaby Deeley.M.P. for Willesden.
Eust
CALCUTTA DOCK STRIKE.
TEN THOUSAND IDLE.
CALCUTTA, June 3rd. Work on ships is disorganised in con- A wealthy Bnancier and speculator. sequence of 10,000 stevedores and cooties Made a famous deal with the Duke of employed at the docks striking, as a pro- Bedford for the purchase of the Cment
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3D overseer. Garden estate. Opened a retail men's test against the conviction of two workmen clothing store in the Strand, London, who resulted] after the war to demonstrate that tailors
THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. pricus were too high.
POSSIBLE PROSECUTION OF SENATOR PERCHOT.
GRAND CROSS OF THE ORDER OF
THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Eight Boo. Sir L. Worthington Evans,
Secretary of State for War.
KNIGHTS.
There are forty-two new Knighta, in- cluding the following:
Col. Alan Burgoync, M.P., the naval expert and founder of The Nary League Annual.
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PARIS, June 3rd. Senutors have received copies of the application for the suspension of Parlia mentary innuity, in order that legal be taken against proceedings Senator Perchot in connection with the Banque Industrielle,
may
RUBBER RESTRICTION.
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THE NEW 0.1.0. OF THE CHINA STATION.
PROMOTION FOR SIR ARTHUR LEVESUN.
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LONDON, June Zul. ViAdmiral Sir Arthur Leveson new Commander-in-Chief of the China Station
Inis is en promoted to the rank of Admiral.
| KONGOLIAN MISSION TO GERMANY
Losos, Jane 2.1.
It is reported from Moscow that a Mongolian Diplomatic 3 ssion has arrived;
BY COUMESY OF THE CHINA MAIL."
SHANGHAI IM ENGLISHMAN IN
PRISONED FOR FORGERY..
SHANGHAI, Jane 2nd. Thomas Mellows," aged 40, son of aa inspector of the river potice, with en- tenced to six months' jail this afternoon on a charge of forging and uttering a cheque in his father's name.
The accused, in mitigation of sentence,
Mr. H. A. Barker, the manipulative COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS,
Burgeon...
Lorvos, June 3rd. The report of the Committee under Sir ings in the medical profession. Sir Her bert Barker practises in Park Lane and James Stevenson which was appointed "by claimed that he had rendered good ser- claims to have successfully treated over the Colonial Secretary to investigate the vice in Hongkong during the seamen's 40,000 cases. Ife has written extensively condition of the rubber industry in strike and had recrived official acknow-
ging the faculty to give closer atten- the British Colonies, states that the tion to bloodless methods of operating, production of rabber in 1922 is estimated ledgment. maintaining that they have been almost at 100,000 tour and consumption at 300,000 entirely neglected by the surgical schools, tons, while the surplus stocks in January, Mr H. F. Dickens, K. C., Common Ser-1922, amounted to 110,000 tons,
jeant of the City of London, and Birth son of. Charles Dickens.
Mr. Maurice Low, chief American corres pondent to the London Morning Peat, for Press services at Washington.
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The committee is gravely alarmed at the position of the industry unless steps are taken to prevent an excess of production orer consumption, and recommend a re-
triction to at least 75 per cent
The committeo is convinced that in
PROFITS ON MINTING AT CANTON.
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A Chinese news agency states that
Mr. William Mills, proprietor of Mill order not to injure one producting coun- General Chung Ching-tang has issued a Ammunitions, Ltd., the inventor of try to the advantage of others, any circular telegram, the gist of which is as the hand grenade.
Mr. Edward Crowe, Commercial Can-
mellor at the Legation in Tokyo.
G.C.M.G.
Right Hon. Sir Auckland Geddes, British
Ambassador to Washingtoni. ·
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policy of restriction must be applied to the chief producing countries, Malaya, follows:~~~
"It has been agreed to pay to the Netherlands, East-Indies and Ceylon, and recommends that schemes be abmitted
soldiers of the anti-Northern campaign a to the
proper from these countries
sum of $10 each per month in the form anthorities.
of notes of the Provincial Bank of THE VLADIVOSTOOK GOVERNMENT. Kwangtung, but the notes mentioned are now being passed at only sixty per ecat. of their face value and there is a tenderey FAR EASTERN HONOURS.
NEW PRESIDENT ELECTED.
for these bank notes to fall in value. If in the Indian, Civil Service, in which be
this state of affairs should be allowed to The decoration of an Honorary Com-
YLADIVOSTOCK, June 4th." heid important posts and was a member of mander of the Order of St. Michael and General Dieterichs has been elected take its own course, it is feared that Frimurchante would be obliged to suspend the Governor General's Council. He was St. George has been conferred on the President of the New Government. director of any companies and had Sultan of Trenggaan
his alecnon General Moltchanov is acting their business and soldiers would rise in The National Assembly tele revolt. If I remember rightly, the Canton travelled widely. From 1915 to 1920 ho. Other honours are:-CM.C.'s to Mr. Governor. was director of the Prisoners of War 10-AG. M. Fletcher, Assistant Colonial graphed to General Dieteriche informing Mint' is realizing a proft to the amount formation Bureau.]......
Secretary, Hongkong, to Dr. Arthur him of his election and congratulating of $30,000 or $40,000 daily by striking Hora, Director of Medical Service, him thereon, and has received a reply silver coins, and this sum has hitherto Straits Settlements and Malay, States, from General Dieterichs accepting the been employed for the reserve for the But the Civil Bank of Kwangtung. and (posthumously) to the late Mr. Lan position and advising his departure for age of convertible notes by Provincial Churpak, Legislative Council Hongkong. Vlachostock.
The Markuloss will make fudte éfforts. Governor has now decided not to provide At the Inquest into the death of Bird & Knight Bachelorship to Mr. John
ignoros them, pending General Dieterichs poems. We should like to know for what
purposes the money is being spent." J, D. Recs, na evidence was forthcoming Peter Manager of the Hongkong and to obtain support, but General Molichanor the sum above-mentioned for such par as to how be fell out of the train. A Thaight Hank, Bingapore
Kozival, (Continued on page 6.) Terdiet of acidental death was returned."
INQUEST INTO DEATH OF SIR J. D. REES