CABLES.
LATEST CABLES,
(THROUGH REUTER'a `ADENCY.).
THE NEAR · EAST.
FOREIGN MINISTERS" COS- PRAENOR
PARIS, September 20th, An account of the precedings at the Foreign Ministers" Conference, "yesterday, is contained in a semi-oficial statement, which says that and Curzon expressed great astonishment at the fact that, whit the British had decided to reinforce the troops at Chamak, Frater and Italy had "resolvell to within theter contingents from the South side of the Sea of Mar. Dora, Lord Curzon, muasidered, that the Franco-Italian decision handly cont myd with the agreement of 1983 and zips, plea viding for partial inter-Allief decupation of Turkish tertiatorsa
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PREMIER POENCABE EXPLAINS FRENCH WITHDRAWAL Premier Poincare regarded the agree ments as at present inapßlauble, as go conflict was feired when the allegation of troups was providest för under it. "added, that French pinion would not permit wnch troops to act with the tireeks and argued that if Chanak was hold, the whole.southern shore of the Sen
of Marmora ought to be equally occupied. M. Poincare further pointed out the military objection to the Allied forces fighting with their backs to the sea and also to the "undesirable effect it would have upon the Islamic world if "Great 'Britain adopted an, uncompromising or Jellicose attitius,
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AMERICAN POLICY OUTLINED.
WARRINGTON, September 20th.
The Near East polley of the United States was outlined by White House when 1 was stated that the United States would stand aloof from trouble except to sprovidbe, nilequately" for the relief of American citizens endangered by the Tur kish advance and to participate in any general programme of relief adopted by the European Governments,
DR" NANSEN'S PROPOSAL,
GENEVA, September 20th. Dr. Nansen's Near East proposal invites the Assembly" to request the Council of the League of Nazions to consider stops, by offer of its good officers to the belliger. Lents, otherwise, to secure an immediate: cessation of hostilities. The proposal has been referred to the Political Commission. KEMALIST REPRESENTATIVE'S
NAIVE ASSERTION. CONSTANTINOP15. September 20th. Hamid Dey, the Kerpalist representative here, informed the British correspondent that the Turks, intend to erose the Bar danelles and enter Thrier, Iput, when crossing, will not fre un ab Allies unless first attacked).
SHINIFICANT TURKISH ́ MOVE-
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EMPHATIC STATEMENT BY"
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PARIS. September with. Replying to je question in the Chamber, 3. Paineare stated that in no case would French soldiers now in the Near East be employed against the Kemalists.
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U.S.A. TARIFF BILL.
EXPERTS... ESTIMATES PROBABLE.
FIELD.
Loanox, September 20th. Washington Treasury experts estimate that the Now Tarif, under the Fordney- MeCumber Bill, is expected to yield | about' $100,000,000 annual revenue,
THE DUTCH BUDGET, STARILISING THE FLORIN.
THE HAGUE, September 20th. In the States General, the Budget, comprising 1,003,000,000 florins, was in troduced. The estimated expenditure is so8,000,000 florins, a detrese of 3,000.00, and the revenue $67,000,000, a decrease of 24,000,000 compared with 1923
LAWN TENNIS.
SOME REFLECTIONS ON WIMBLEDON,
The first new Wimbledon is now ever, and, looking back, saye Hubert Winter in the Sunday Express, we realise that though in many ways it was a great occasion, in many others it was a somewhat unpleasant one. Thold so brief for the authorities, and thing was not as it should be thd that this they will be the first to admit that every were many abusos. It must be remembered, however, that they had a colossal tusk be fore them, and it speaks volumes for all those concerned that the meeting was, after
M. Poincare's statement was unt made in the Chamber, bat, according to the newspapers, was a reply to a question by
The Minister of Finance explained that 31. Darine, President of the Financini
the tipenditure by State Departments by to effect an equilibrium he had reduced Commission of the Chamber.-
half] 17 per cent. He said the Government PANDERMA, DAMAGED BY FIRÍS.
was determined to prevent deficits on the Paris. September 20ch.
of which, will be derived from the follow-railways and postal services. He did not Information recived by the Ministry ing sources: sugar 897,000,000, raw wool deny that the duration, health and other of Marine states that the whole of Bang | $830,00,000; tobacco $65,000,000: laces and services might suffer, but the stability of Į all, played on the new ground. derma, including the railway station and
the florin was at present most important. the Ottoman Bank, has been destroyed by Bre. except a hundred houses. Name
THE REFARATIONS rous casualties to civilians have occurred.
QUESTION.
MOHAMMEDAN MOTION .
WITHDRAWN.
Sta, September th The Mohammedan motion in the Assem bly reported yesterday was withdawn, as the Viceroy is receiving the Moslem legis Inters to hear their views. STATEMENT BY TURKISH PRESS
BUREAU:
The
embroideries $15,000,000.
While the average ed valorem rates Are slightly higher than the Bayney Aldrich Tariff. they will, in detual ope- SOME EXCITEMENT IN GERMANY. ratíon,, show an average slightly lower, because some of the new duties will, be inoperative owing to their height or the absence of imports of the commodities they
cover.
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PARIS, September th. Perhaps the most notable feature The Turkish Press Bureau states that Ferid Bey's statement reported yesterday Bill is the power given to the President, was raisinterpreted,
Bureau is after investigation by the Tariff Commis authorised to expus that Turkey is ready sien, to increase or decrease any rate to negotiate with the Powers in regard to the freedom of the States, and will in the Bill by fifty per cent, if necessary, consider their wishes with a view to in order to affect the difference between
nsuring the opening of the Straits to international commsaications.
the cost of production at home and AMERICAN ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE. | abroadi,
New YORK, September 20th. The President may also declare Ame- According to a message from Smyrna rican valuations as the basis of assets- American and British insurance experts
Loxpos; September 20th,
estimate the loss of property at Smyrna ment of ad valorem duties. It is esti Messages front Constantinople state that at #150,000,000, of which only $60,000,000 | mated that this will automatically in-
40 covered by insurance.
British the Turkish cavalry is being strengthened underwriting companies bear the brunt crease the rates about one hundred per on the bunudary of the Asiatic "heutral of the loss. The American property loss cent. After such a declaration, the Fro is estimated at $12,000,000, mostly insur sident could reduce any duty by fifty zone, while a large force of infantry from ed." It is impossible to estimate "the loss Svena has occupied Batikesari seventy-2f life, hat most American observers per cent, but could not increase it. five miles from Brust. The divisions agree that fully two thousand perished ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATIONS in the dames and probaly hundreds were are near Fantic ria”
killed by Turkish irregulars. There was no general massacre, but there were wholesale deportations, and the fate of the deportees can only be conjectured. DOMINIONS ENDORSE DR. NANSEN'S Corporation, the forthcoming issue of
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Christians in Constantinople are be coming alarmed and an exodus has begut. OUTSPOKEN ALLIED COMMUNIQUE
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UngefANTINOPLE, September 20th. An Allied Hoad-Quarters" "sunmuniqué
PROPOSAL
LONDON. September 20th, It is reported from Geneva that "dele-
Suor Storm, in agreeing with Pre-announces that all avat am military gates from Canada, New Zealand, and measures will be taken in the interests Australia have telegraphed Mr. Lloyd George asking him to accept Dr. Nansen's of peace, but it ardently hopes the neutral proposal that the Cuumeil of the League zate will be respected, pending the Con-of Sations be invited to intervene with fercher.
I utters a warning that res. the object of ending the Græco-Turkish ponsibility for violation of neutrality PARIS AGREEMENT REGARDED AS
dispute.
zoned will west with the authors,
SATISFACTORY.
quin Poingare, said that he believed the Kemalists" would entertain peace «discus- gions on the acceptable basis of agreement and the Conference had decided in prin. ciple to hold the prace conference at Venton
RUSSIA NOT INVITED TO
CONFERENCE. „
He pointed out that Russia was not invited as she was not directly interested, the Soviet Angoran Treaty specifically Excluding the Russians from degįsions
BARLIER CABLES,
AN URGENTLY, SUMMONED MINIS. TERIAL CONFERENCE.
LONDON, Septrinhér 20ch. “An unexpected and urgently-summoned and Navy and the Air Force chiels for euaference of the Ministers of the Army this evening, for which Mr. Lloyd George
MAY MEETING.
LONDON, September 20th. At the May meeting of the Anglo-Siam
22.000 ordinary shares, and £35,000 sevēti per cent, preferences was announced.
The Chairman's Review considered that the Siamese Government were giving in. sufficient consideration to the interests of the teak trade in Siam.
THE MANDATE REPORTS. JAPAN COMPLIMENTED.
Loxnox, September" Mth"
GEREYA, September 20th. Fears that this evening's Cabinet meet- ing portended an unfavourable turn are
Japan alone escaped adverse criticism apparently groundless. It is under from the mandatory powers when the stood that the Government regards the Paris agreement as most satisfactory.
Assembly resumed its discussion of the LABOUR'S. ANTI-WAR*mandate reports. On the contrary, the
· DEMONSTRATION,
meeting of the Permanent Mandates' Com-
LONDON, September 20th.
A Labour anti-war demonstration in mission, through the Chairman, Marquis
LONDON, September 20th. Some excitement has been caused in Cecif's intimation to the League Assem Germany a result of Lord Robert bly yesterday that the third Commission considered that the drafting of a practical scheme of disarmament was impractic able until the question of inter-Allied indebtedness had been settled as part of the reparations settlement. Janvenel. the French delegate. hiated set of reparations to the League, the German papers are most hopeful that this mearis a change in France's attitude.
As M.
that France is not, averse to the refer
FAR
EASTERN NEWS.
It would, perhaps, on the whole have. been better if they had stuck to the old ground one more fear, but the congestion would have been too frightful to contami plate, and they would inoritably have bal bricks heaved at them for not moving, They were indeed between the devil anil the deep sen. I am assured that things. will be very different next year. Thers case at a colossal meeting like this, but are bound to be some complaints in any in future they will be difficult to find.
The meeting between Mlle, Lenglen and Mrs. Mallory proved a complete "wash- out" Whatever Mrs. Mallory may have done to the champion in America, it was quito clear on July 8th, 1922, that Mlle. Langlen is quite a class above her, Mrs. Mallory has been the victim of unlu "boosting," which seems to have affected her head, for she made no secret of her confidence that she would win. Practically every American shared this confidence, fund I understand that large sums of money, to CABLE the great benefit of the French, changed
(THROTON RECTER'S AGENCY.] RUSSO-CHINESE CONFERENCE..
SUGGESTED MEETING IN PEKING.
LONDON, September 20th. An official message from Moscow says the Chinese Foreign Minister has accept ed the proposal of a joint Russo-Chinese Conference to settle outstanding ques tions, based on equality for both sides. He suggests a meeting in Peking shortly. NEW DESPATCH VESSEL FOR CHINA STATION.
LONDON, September20th The minesweeper. Petersfeld, is com missioning at Portamosh "as "despatch vessel to the China Station Commander.
BIG SEIZURE OF COCAINE
AT CALCUTTA. FOUND IN BALLAST TANK OF A STEAMER.
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Apart from the strong dislike that many people conceived for the personality of Suzanne Lenglen, her attitude prior to the championships annoyed everybody. She "palpitated" far too much, and the crowd wanted to see her defeated, and showed it clearly. Suzanne's answer was, to win the singles championship without the lose of a set, and then to go on and annex two others, the women's doubles with Miss Ryan and the mixed doubles with Pat O'Hara Wond. Superlatives are worn out in connection with the play of Soz- aune Ienglen, but anyone who saw her must, if he or she is bonest, admit that' she is the greatest woman lawn tennis player the world has ever seen.
The recriminations between Mile. Leng len and Mrs. Millary do not bring credit on the game. Mlle. Lenglen appears to have "gloated" and Mrs. Mallory, according to her own account, in which she makes exeuso after excuse, has taken her defeat in the worst possible spirit. It is utterly impossible to imagine, say, Mrs. Lambert Chambers or Miss Kitty McKane behaving. like this. We may be passed temporarily in athletic honours but there does not appear a great deal wrong with the manners. of our players, with one notable exception.
IN THE OLD DATA,
The Calcutta Customs recently established
record in a seizure of cocaine on "board This remark does not, however, apply to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s the crowd. In the days before the war the The ship was lying old Wimbledon crowd was a gathering of steamer Jomu. alongside No. 2 berth Kidderpore Docks experts. Every spectator played the game where she was taken for loading for her himself or herself, and was, therefore, a good judge, Lawn tennis-at least the outward voyage to the Far East
The suspicion of the Customs officers championships-has become á public was aroused by the fact that the day spectacle, and many who went to Wimbledon before they had noticed someone from the this year went merely for sensation, and
affecting the sovereignty of Turkey and and Mr. Churchill have returned from London pasted a resolution condemning Theodoli, expressly complimented Japan ship throwing a packet overboard while could never grasp the finer points. If Ther
the security of Constantinople,
the country, is believed to be due to a Communication from Marquis Curzon, who the foreign policy of Mr. Lloyd George, this afternoon and this evening conferred terming him a danger to the peace of the on the way in which she had carried out PROBLEM CANNOT BE REFERRED with M. Poincare, Signor Sforza, and world, demanding immediate elec- her duties and the excellence of her re-
tons. The speakers intimated that to
TO LON
A sezoi-official 'statement declares that the problems cannot be referred to the League of Nations, as urged by Dr.
Nansen and the Dontinion representative,
as it is a governmental matter. The docu- ment states, that the foreign ministers decision marks a big step on the read towards peace.
INDIAN MP's. VIEWS TO 'co BEFORE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT,
Six, September 20th. Twenty-five Moslen members of the Iegislature submitted their views on the
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Near East situation to the "Viceroy. Most earnestly and with the greatest moderation, they-directed attention to the points on which they considered a Turkish peace ought to be based, which formed the subject of the Government of India's famous telegram (mentioned, in a cable sage dated March 8th), and the un- authorised publication of which resulted in Mr. E. B. Montagu's resignation from the position of Secretary of State for Jadia. The Viceroy has promised to lay their views before the Imperial Govern
cat.
TURKISH CAPTURĖS TOTAL 60,000.
PARIS, September 20th A message from Angora reports that the Turks altogether captured · 00,000 Grecks
BIG RESPONSE IN NEW ZEALAND.
WELLINGTON, September 20th,. There has been an immense response
at Paris.
she was entering the Docks. The packet took a dislike to a player, his best efforts when picked up by the Customs officers received very modified applause and his was found to contain 200 ounces of cocaine mistakes were cheered to the echo, which, of in eight tica
course, is entirely divorced from good sportsmanship and from good criticism.
Lord Hardinge, together with the experts morrow's trade union delegation would port.
It is noteworthy that tell Mr. Lloyd George that organised Poincare conferred with Marshal Foch Labour is unitedly opposed to war,
The Customs officers kept a strict watch and General Weygand before the after suggested a general stoppage of all in-
One MORE INDUSTRIAL UNREST after this incident but could not lay their
G. L. Patterson, the champion, was a hands on the smugglers. They decided noon conference
dustries in the event of war..
to conduct a thorough search on board particular victim of this one-eyel "apceta- CONFERENCE TO DRAFT THE TERMS.
with the result that 950 ounces more of torship. Patterson, on the court, cannit OF FUTURE PEACE
ADMIRALTY'S USE OF THE
cocaine, packed in 10 tins were found in bo described as exactly a pleasant per- AIRSHIP.
the ballast tanks. As usual, however, the sonality. He is far too dour and forbid. smugglers, who are evidently expert in ding to make any appeal to a crowd who trickery, could not be traced.-English-like gamos to be taken with a certain man (Calcutta).
THE FIRST-CONSIDERATION IN WARTIME.
"IN INDIA,
BOMBAY TRAMWAYMEN ON STRIKE.
BOMBAY, September 201be There are signs that "India is on the verge of another spell of industrial unrest. In addition to the trouble at the
Pakis, September 20th. The conference at the Quai d'Orsay ended at even this evening. A communi qu atates that arquis Curlon, Signor Sforza, and M. Poincare agreed upon the advisability of convoking at the earliest date possible a conference at which Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Greece, Rumania, Jugo-Slavia, and Turkey wil be represented to draft the terms of the the first consideration of British airship of the Bumbay tramwaymen biïve, strack future-peace.
The Admiralty has decided that the use Taks Iron and Steel Works three-fourths
LONDON. September 20th. of the airship in wartime shall become
policy-and-its-employment for Imperial for "an increase of wages communications the next consideration.
amount of joyousness, but that is no reason why he should not be given a fair deal. When he was beaten in the final of the men's doubles by R. Lycett and J. O. Auderson, the joy of the crowd was positively indecent. They quite failed to realise bis wonderful fighting qualities as a general rule, a farce gains or loses and that, grim as he seems, he plays a
"THE GIRL IN THE TAXI."
It is perhaps an arguable point whether,
in humorous appeal by being transferred
Lord Beatty reported upon the naval This decision is 'influenced by figures of U.S. SOLDIERS BONUS BILL. from the stage to the screen, but there is dead fair game, and that no one is more
and military situation, and Admiral Grasset. Chief of the French Naval Stac, supplied supplementary information.
The conference resumes on Friday,
THE POSITION OF CONSTANTINOPLE.
comparison with the cruiser, showing that an airship costa £250,000 compared with £900,000 The airship is cheaper to navigate and able to cover seven times
more area. ...
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 20th. EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT, General Sir Harrington, as Allied Generalissimo, in a manifesto, to the ANOTHER IMPERIAL CONFERENCE; population referring to publie aneasiness)
SUGGESTED. at the general situation owing to reports from Smyrna, says that there in no cause
LONDON, September 20th.
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HOUSE AGAIN PASSES, BUT SENATE
MAY SUSTAIN VETO,
not much doubt that the picturisation" appreciative than Patterson of good work WASHINGTON, September 20th of The Girl in the Taxi" has been by an opponent.".The shout of "good shot *** achieved with conspicuous success. So it was heardmore often from the lips of The Senate, by 44 votes to 29, failed to would seem, at any rate, from the en- Gerald Patterson than from that of any pass the Soldirs' Bonus -Bilt over Pres.thusiastic retention a film version of the other player at Wimbledon.
famous musical comedy is at present 'The new crowd at the new Wimbledon dent Harding's veto.
getting at the Coronet. Uncle Paul's badly want educating. It is one thing to convenient cough might possibly be a criticise a man's play, if you know anything little more realistically done on the speak about it. It is quite another to ignore all ing stage but surely Major Smith would his good qualities if his personality does not be more "terrible in his uniforma," not appeal to you, and I say again, that the nor more docile out of it, than he appears crowd did not give Patterson a fair deal. in the picture. The parts of the irre- Even on 20 grim fighter as the Australian, prensible Bertie and the beautiful lady the grossly unsympathetic attitude of the of his dreams are exceedingly well hand-spectators must have had its effect. led by Mr. and Mre. Carter de Haven Abother matter in which the crowd,
involved in a good deal strengthened by is calculated to put a player more off than in which all continually find themselves stroke in the middle of a rally," "Nothing the circumstances that on the screen it this practice. One strong lumpire had the is possible to add links which in the stage presentation have to be left to the courage to admenish them, but the effor imagination of the audience.
was ephemeral. There is a crying need for a school for teaching lawn tennis spectatore the rudiments of good manners sportsmanship.
is receiving full and earnest attention ofment is being inaugurated by Lord Long, for alarmn, as the Near Eastern question A new campaign for Empire develop-
WASHINGTON, September 20th. the statesmen. Pending their decision it who, in an article in the October istue The House of Representatives has again is the duty of the public to follow peace of the Wiarteenth Century, suggests that a passed the soldiers' Bonus Bill, brand the chain of embarrassing situations showed their bad manners was in applauding fully their normal vocations...
Cabinet Committee first enquire whether votes against 51. It is expected, how KEMALIST PARTISANS ALLEGED TO the lapse of time necessitates any changes ever, that the Senate will sustain the
BE - ÄRMING.
from the United Kingdon viewpoint in President's veto. ATHENS, September 20th. the decisions of the Imperial War Con- A message from Constantinople states ference of 1917 in favour of encouraging TWO MILLION DEATHS FROM that the alarm of the Europeans and the development of Imperial resources
FAMINE. Christians is not due to fear of Kemalist this to be followed by an Imperial Con- invasion so much as to an outburst by ference, including the Crown Colonies, to the daily increasing Kemalist partisans lay down a definite policy, In the city, who are alleged to be arm-
DISCUSSION IN COMMONWEALTH SENATE.
ing.
OBITUARY.
COLONEL SIR HENRY OLDHAM.
LONDON, Hejteniber 20th,
IN SOVIET RUSSIA.
GENEVA, September 20th. At an International Congress on Run- ision Relief, attended by delegates from over thirty Governments, a. report wa read stating that up to August 16th, 1,400,000 persons in Russin had been as
BORIPTURAL PLACE-NAMES IN
ENGLAND,
A jesting remark in a club that Lord Balfour might base his next ples on behalf
arid
DECLINE OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
of British interference in Palestine on the In the House of Commons on August. The death is announced of Colonel Sirsisted and 60,000 tons of seed delivered borrowed, sent an industrious member to the Sir B. Clough (C.U., Kred as unem number of Scriptural place-names we have 2nd Dr. Macnamara atated in reply to Henry Oldham, K.C.VO.
to look them up Ho found that numbers of persons registered as
cao bocat six Jerichos and five played at Employment, Exchanges in Great Britain at fortnightly intervals
"MetsQUINE, September 20th. The Minister, Mr. Millen, made a statement in the Senate similar to that of Mr. Hughes in the House of Repre sentatives yesterday, adding that he had bern Lieutenant of the Honourable hoped war would be averted,
Corps of Gentlemen-at-Armas since 1891. The Nationalist senators warmly sup- He entered the Army in 1868, served in. ported-Mr-Hughes-action...
the 15th-Regiment and Cameron High-
deaths from famine.
· The deceased, who was born in 1810 to the Soviet, whilst there were 2,000,000 whilst
Nineveh Mount Zaring the past three months were:-
A Labour member, Mr. Gurdiner, naidlanders and was appointed to the Honour-
to the proposal for service in the Straits.that before going to war the existing war able Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1837. debt of four hundred millions should be He served in the China War of 1860 paid.
(medal and two clasps) and in the Conayah and Jyntiak Hill Campign of 1883-4, being mentioned in despatches.]
Ten thousand New Zealanders yesterday inge offered themselves, all the Great War rcoords being broken.
The Sonate, without & division, resolved to have Mr. Millen's statement printed.
INDIAN WORKERS ON
STRIKE
CALCOTTA, September 20th.
Ararat, and Mount Ephraim three times on the Ordnance maps. figure Bedfords' ire has a Calvary Wood, Dorset & Jordan Hill, Cambridgeshire a Noah's Ark, Worcester- Hampshire Land of Nod, and A message from Jamshedpur says theshire & Moab's Wash Pot, whilst other employés of the Tata Iron and Steel Scriptural names scattered about the coon- Works, dissatisfied with their wages, hava try include Hebron. Joppa, Bethlehem, struck without warning.
Jerusalem, Gideon, Herod
May lat
2,617,082
May 15th- May 29th -June 12th
1,553,745
1,471,434
*1,443,088
June 28th
1,408,203
July 10th
1,371,534
July 94th
1,382,335