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Gasava, June (h. Substantial assistance to the shipbuild- The resolution adopted by the League off
CHINA'S SOVEREIGN RIGHTS. ing industry is likely" to result from a Nations Opium Committer, previously GENEVA DELEGATE'S ATTITUDE ON CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF THE recommendation made by the Trade cab'el, revenimended the convocation of
«GERMANY'S OBLIGATIONS.
CONVERSATIONS.
LONDON, Jus sth.
The importance of the Franco-Belgian Conference at Brusselis emphasised by Brusselslespatches, Which 6 thờ blanks left by the bud official communiqué.
Accounts of the conversations are some-i what conflicting.
The Tip in a leader, ibelares that
-
Facilities Act Advisory Committee, slat-jan internațional gnference of the Governo ing that the Treasury should guarantes (ments and States." manufacturing mor the Royal Mail Company 20,000 un phite, heroin, escaine and other drugs material for three ships to be built ataken the States producing raw opium and coca leal, also China, to consider the
Belfast.
The Ulster Government is guaranteeing
OPITM
QUESTION.
LONDON, June 6th. The official report of the meeting of the Opium, Committee, held at Genera on on June 2nd. shows that Mr. Clae Hsin limitation of the production and export Chú (Chinese delegate) stated that China a further sum for expenditure on these an amount required for medical or declined to associat, herself with the ships in Ireland).
sgientific purposes. The American, Bishop rerervations made by the other Powers to Brent, of the American delegation, said the American proposals. the resolution marked than Brget pro- Mr. Chao Hrin Chu abstained from gres-since the opium trade became a voting on Sir John Jordan's "resolution matter of international responsibility. He with regard to the use, production and congratulated the United States on the
4esport of opium, .
A COURAGEOUS PRIEST. the two governments agreed that a reply PATRIACH TIKHON'S DEFIANCE OF A the new Cernian Note sherald be drawn
SOVIET.
RICA, Jun ath.
COUNCIL.
BERNE, June 6th,
The Swiss National Counell has adopt- the Feral Council's report on the
wp by all the Allies in "common,"provided " Crent Britain woubt jein France, Belgium The Patriarch, Tikhou's spirit is appar-happy result of its first official co-oper and Italy in insisting on the vessation of } ently unbroken. Is appears from a-Soviet ation with the League, a passive resistances in the Ruhr avea, prior | announcement that he merely Signed APPROVAL OF SWISS NATIONAL to the resumption of general discassions.notifieation stating that he unfrocking The Time, add that Belgiani is somewhat was incorrect and illegal." This, noti. e tired of the Nuhr unterprise, and would fention was written nerows Qe doesment He be glad to get rid of her share, Belginni | presented by the Soviet, Authoritĵos, desires a perfect Anglo-French undersigned himself TIRON. Patrineh of klaudling, on which alone for safety Mowow and All: Russia. depends, but, agnes with Frane in refusi ing to even consider a withdrawal unless adequate alternative giurables * fourds and until Germany his resumed indemnity.asynSKIR
U.S. ARMY DIRIGIBLE,
DESTROYED BY FIRE BÜHING ELECTRICAL STORM.
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THE LINCHENG - CAPTIVES.
BEING MADE * AS COMFORTABLE.
AS POSSIBLE."
LONDON, June-8th. In the House of Commons, replying to. Lt. Col. Roward Bury, Mr. Ronald Me Neil nid that according to the last report from the British Minister at Peking, dated June 3rd. negotiations for the release of the captives at Liusheng were being mules, and they were being made a comfortable as possible by the
communication with the military and con. despath of supplies, and were in daily representatives of the foreign sutar Powers, who were watching the situation Ia melded that the British Minister at Peking in consultation with the repre. sentatives of the other Powers concerned. was considering measures to prevent a rekurrence of such outrages.
Subsequent Mr. Chao Hsn Chu objected to the phrase "submitting pro- posals, for investigation of conditions in China contained in Sir Malcolm Del Levingne's proposal, on the ground that
Chinese question the
entirely 1715
[SY COULTERY OF "THE DAILY BULLETIN.")
DR. SUN CRITICISED.
ACCUSED OF INFRINGING LOAN AUREEMENT,
WEMBLEY PARK SCENES: SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM'S
EXPERIENCES.
Aboul two months ago, in response to mix invitation from the Exhibition management, I applist for tickets to witness the final Find Swettenlaun in The Times. I res in the Football Cup Tio writes Sir ceived the tickets-which were for u bered sent in a numbered row of Bleck FF-and made my way over a very rough cindered road from the new Exhibition Station of the U. C. Railway to the Sin dium.
were
Enormous crowds of people were then- 245 pin-in the grounds and in the outer of the Stadium, and I noticed passages how to find the indiden blocks of seats while- in. boards with rather confusing alirections as
Directions to "standing room" on everywhere, anth
antl. later experience showed rather unusual facilities for the occupation of reserved seats by those wha had not paid for them, whilst the ticket- holders were shut out or left to find the msts which was said to lead to Block FF, and beat they could. I discovered a turnstile here I gave up one portion of my wicket. Having passed the turnstile, Bleep staircase led to a landing and a small door
access to the upper tiers of the Stadium, The Staircase was crowded and and the landing blocked by a mass of people, whose further progress was stopped" hy i civilian and a constable at the doorway.. After sometime, the jammed mass determin ed to get in, and pushed through the door
I was way, thrusting the keepers aside. carried in as by a tidal wave-considerable squeezing, but no real damage.
Pxxixo, June 6th. The British and French Ministern, and
Unce inside, and looking down from third assembly of the League of Nations, separate, and that China did not desire Japanese 'harge d'Affairer, on May 17th, great height, the scene was curious. The presented a forinal Note to the Govern squels of people, standing or walking about. football ground was occupied by thou to be involved in the proposed conferencement strongly protesting against the in-No grass was visible, and only the tops of
also two postulates, one of which ex-
disarmament.
"PORT SAID EAST."
NEW CANAL CITY, MOOTED.
of
Flow his strango
presses, sati,fretim at the efforts towards of Powers with Far Eastern posisions, fraction the Reorganisation Loan the goal-posta: but on the running track, A both ends of the ellipse, there were The other asks that the Mr. Chuo Hsia Chu anid that China Agremens of 1913 by Sun Yat Sen, in larger capty spaces, showing that great MASSCS of people had left positions from Opium Convention be ratified with as would never legalise the opium traffic.appointing Wu Jui Kan to take charge which they could see nothing and had of the Curton district inspectorate of walked on to the playing ground. In the little delay as possible.
China's sovereign rights should be respecte
the salt administration, in spite of pro- tiers upon tiers of uncovered seats rising
from the
ground to the skyline, there ed., She objected to criticism and inter- tests by the British, French and Japances could only be seen faces and headgear a The French correspondout of the Daily
mass of colour wash in red and ference, but would do her utmost to sup-Consuls in that city.
red faces and yellow спра.. Telegraph, hoes ever, declares that whilst
Having In their Note, the Ministers state that
picture with much thery was at first tendoney on they
CAIRO, June 6th. presa totally the production of opium
China will be held responsible for the interest, I began to search for my block and my seat. There were indications Belgian, siá» to urge, negotiations with
It is reported that the Cabinet is coairamediately her Government was in a
results of this intervention.
uf other blocks-EE and GG-Las FF Great Briwin without delay, Premier
sidering a proposal by the Suez Canal position to do so. Finally, a new text
escaped me: perhaps it had gone down in some struggle. The only people to question Poincar has apparently, not altered his
Company to plan a new city on the was adopted, "submitting proposals for
were the spectators, and after much inquiry attitude. Negotiations will be began within erical contact which set the gasestern bank of the cannt, called Port investigation by the Chinese Government
and climbing, 1 was lucky enough to find my seat. It had not been occupied, and there fanden once the German proposals have on fire. The crew escaped.
were then many vacant seats in that im- mediate neighbourhood.
Daytox, Onto, June 6th. The army drigile T.C., the largest i dirigible in the country, was destroyed by fire during an electrical storm white
n stred tower. The accidens, moored to took piner after a test flight. Wind blew, the lsg against another steel tower, Caus-
teen recrived, if the French and Belgian | "FLYING FLIVVER' WRECKED cubinsta" have a previously concluded that there is an admissible ha-is for discus• ;
dun.
It is considpeed in Paris that if the conference lasts Jeyond Thursday, it may be considered a good sign. but if it ends „ko-unrrow it will probably mean a failwer
to agr
GERMAN PROPOSALS LIKELY TO BE INADEQUATE.
PARIA, Jane Gth.
It is authoritatively foreshadowed that the new German proposals un likely to be considered inadequate by the French Government. Kunteu-Belgian pressure in the Buhr are will be probably increased, with an extension of the control system jo further railway lines and factories.
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CONFERENCE OF FRENCH AND BELGIAN PREMIERS.
Barsses. Jan 6th. „„Premier Poincars, M. de Lastyríc, and M. is Troquer have arrived.
This French Ministers were received on the platform by M. Theunis, M. Jaspar and M. Max, and were warmly cheered by the crowd.
NEW YORK, June 6th. Barbot's miniature flying machine has Isen dubbed the "Flying Fliver?""
While dying from New York to Wash- ingron the Fivver," in descending nt Charksborn, New Jersy, struck a tece and was partly wrecked. was not injur'd.
The plot, Barbot
ANGLO-AFGAN TRADE
CONVENTION
SIMLA, June 6th.
An Anglo-Alglan Trade Convention his been signed at Kabul.
MARK DEPRECIATION.
LONDON. June 6th.
Marks have again depreciated to 350,000
to 350,500.
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Salli Enst The Company proposed is of the conditions in China." allvane ten million" franes, without in- terest, for this purpose, to be refunded
༢,! from the sale of lands.
THE DERBY.
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FINANCES.
REMEDY SUGGESTED IN HOUSE
OF COMMONS.
LONDON, June 6th
SITUATION IN SZECHUAN,
PEKINO, June 6th.
The report that Yang Sen has entered Chengtu is untrue.
Yang Seti, who was defeated when with- in 90 miles that city, has fallen back on Trechow.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE.
DR. HENSON ON THE ENGLISH.
DETAILS OF THE RACE.
LONDON, June 6th.
In the House of Commons, replying to The weather was unselled today, Dr. W. A. Chappie, Mr. Ronald McNeill | There was a large attendance at Epsom.said he had not been approached by any
A special senice in connection with the Royal Society t t. George was held on incndling the Prince of Waks who in British ripremntative in China with a
suggestion that the reintroduction of April 9th in St. Paul's Cathedral. There spected the horses in the paddock,
WAR & very larae congregation present, the opium into China was necessary to pro- space under the dete being rend layor reserved for stoni wax threatening, and the Night was tect China from financia! collaps. There of London attended the service in state,
members of the society. had been a verudescence of poppy accompanied by the members of the Court As the horses went to the post. Saltash growing in China and the revenu's thereof Common Council, wearing their oficial
The sermon was preached by was fractious, but eventually the barrier from had heen utilised by local military Bishop of Durham Dr. Penalty Beach,
leaders. The Central Government had not who, taking, as his text, Revelation aseaded and a good start was made.
used this source of revenue, nor and any, delivered an eloquent discourse on Saltash raced to the front, followed proposal that they should do so been society draws its most vital and valuable Rationality, from which he said human by Phares, Kuckando, Town Guard, brought to the attention of His Majesty's characteristics.
Govertiment Legality and Hurry Off. After the quar
pursued by Legality, Pharos, Ellangowan,
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CHEERING THE KING.
off
Then the King arrived, and surely no Monarch has ever before been greeted by anch a wild burst of cheering from such a throng. It was so marvellously impressive in tensity that,
its
aithed his Majesty might be in that spot toime it No doubt the roar of sound was even more deafening round the Royal looked like &
box. forty minutes what
of police with comparatively small body about a dozen mounted men struggled rather aimlessly with an elusive crowd of rat
At last order was restored thousands. and the ground was cleared, but in that the turf or standing in back rows from process great numbers of those pustied which they could be nothing of the game took advantage of the absence of any effective barriers to climb up the tiers of seats and occupy every vacant place with- view. Bulton supporters with rattle in my and rosettes were my mediate neigh- beurs during the When it w
was able to get over-but not till out after much chainclimbing and g
arrangements experience that the
a crowd of unexampled dealing, with proportions with Cup-tie propensities were not very thorough. I was never asked for still. They do not compensate me for what I lost in various tight places, but the vast assembly and the wonderful reception of the King were worthy anything.
The first time I went to the Exhibition grounds I asked particularly about the
1 of
it seemed to m getting here, as means
of that was a matter
vital importance. I was
told it would be A journey of sėteb
To-day as it has a new chose the Great Central, as Empire of which the sale and variety Marylebone to the ground. wern ever-landed, and inexorable dispensa took thirty minutes;
Parallel,
**Exhibition" station. The jouracy there back I was the moved
admiration
for
ter mile Town Guard fored the pace; possibility of establishing" a tobacco manodinarily favourable to the development of.) my entrance or sunt tickets, and have then
to
Of all national types the English was perhaps, the must distinctive. It was the Dr. Chappie drew attention to the product of a history charged with Christian influence, and in many respecta extra- poly in China, with the object of saving national character. Whether it be considered in the light of English history or in the LOSS OF THE "TREVESSA" Doric and Papyrus. The horse then dig the financial aituation and party
appeared in ส mist, and when the counteract the desire for opium indul actual effect which it had on the affairs of the world, or finally in itself as a variety of human The English type of character colours could again be distinguished were gence,
Mr. MeNeill" pointed out that the Con- was extraordinarily interesting and wha
able. it had expressed itself nobly in the entering the straight. Papyrus · led,
sortium representatives in Peking were able
in the modern literatures, of greatest followed by Phares and Dorie.. A quarter doubtless considering the improvement of most widely accepted of political systems, of a mi'e "frum home Pharos was headed existing sources of revenue and also sug-in the successful administration of an or eight minuica from Baker street or by Papyar hut the latter regained the gesting sew sources to the Chinto Gov- lead at the distance and won comfortably,!ernment if they seem feasible. Doric came fourth.
MISSING.
PERTH, W.A., June 8th. The steamer Trenean, which rushed to the rescue of the Trevessa in response to the 5.0.S.. has wirelessed that the crossed! the Terasst's position but found no sign of her. The Treveun is now zigzagging,
The conferenon began immediately at in the hope of picking up survivors. the Foreign Ministry.
The crew of 37 of the Trevena took to PREVIOUS. DECISIONS CONFIRMED. the boats in the Indian Ouan five bun-
LATER
dred miles from the nearest land, which' A communiqué issued at the conclusion was Amsterdam Island. There were heavy of the meeting of the French and Belgian ses at the time.
Promiers states that the Ministers con-
IRISH DEPORTEES.
TIME
rmed the previous decisions, especially INDEMNITY BÍLL READ A THIRD the terms of the wacuation of the Ruhr.
muarly, payment of reparations and cos- sation of passive resistance, befoto pro- posals could be examined.
The cominuniqué concludes:-The twợ Gorwmments hare drawn up a programme
of fresh measures to increase the present premure to compel Germany to speedily full he obligations.
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'BIOTERS KILLED,
CLASH
WITH GERMAN
POLICE
BERLIN, June 6th.
In the course of a disturbtice 3 rioters
LONDON, June 8th.
น
Town Guard was favourite at 5-1, bat ran thirteenth.
CHINA'S UNSTABLE GOVERNMENT.
ANOTHER CABINET RESIGNATION
EN BLOC."
Tin time was mins. seca Scaliger The latter nud king did not start, scratched at 4.55 yesterday evening. Otherwise the runners were identical with the probables as cabled yesterday.
THE DAVIS CUP.
LONDON, June 6th, Rumanía hay scratched to Spain in the first round of the Davis Cup lawa tennis contest. Britain thus meets Spain in the
OBITUARY.
DR. JAMES WEBSTER.
The House of Lords has unanimously pasand the third reading of the Indem- the second round. aity Bill, coupled with a motion by Lord Grey, accepted "by the Government, arming the long-established principļo, of the Constitution that the Executive should not without the previous special authority of Parliament exercise the power to arrest without bringing to trial by the due process of the law.”
PETROLEUM COMPANIES
DIVIDENDS
LONDON, June 0th. The Shell Transport declans a dividend killed and 33 wounded by the police of half a drown, froe of tax, mpkiny 223
at Leipzig, who bad been previously at per cent...or the year...
backed by some roughs who had joined a
The Royal Dutch Petroleum dividend it penooful processing of Trade Unionista, 10, making 231 per cent for the year.
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LONDOS, June 8th. The death is announced of Dr. Jamoa Webster, known as "Chimusio Webster," on account of his long missionary experient in Manchuria.
PEKING, June 6th. The Cabinet beld an extraordinary meeting this afternoon, after which it
reigned en bloc, at the same time circularising throughout the country Blating that it had resigned because President Li Yuan Hung had refused to sign mandates appointing a low local officials, thereby interfering with the responsiblo Cabinet syskew.
The opinion is held in many circles that the financial difficulty is one of the main reasons for the resigration.
without precedent or
tion of justice which of all civilised peoples, and finally it and pushed into what, was probably the second version of Christianity which had train after the conclusion of the match. I volved reconciled more successfully than aDY
other saw four men fight their way into an over-
full
carriage of the first train. In my com-
the claims of religious authority, licet,partment of a third-class carriage we were
diviae rights of conscience and To be born an Englishman was to enter twenty passengers. into a great succession, it was to pass. Many times on this return journey, when the train was standing still, my fellow under the power of a mighty tradition, to come under the yoke of heavy respon
travellers opened the door and shouted lightened by illustrious expample, ribilities, to have the path of individual
and achievement
your
WILD SCENES AT CUP FINAL
your coal run out, or have you only lost pleasantries to the engine driver"Has way" But the railway arrangements. The preacher concluded with the warning must have been admirable too, for when the that lemocracies more than any other form Cup Tie onthusiasts found themselves at of Government were most dependent for Marylebone, many hundreds of thero crowd- success upon the moral qualities of their in-ed to the locomotive and cheered the driver Foor man, it was not his -derisively. dividual citizens, and could least dispense with the methods and sanctions of re- fault. ligion. There were elementa in English de- mocracy now which saddened and alarmed the considering patriot, and he felt that English society was being swept away by the tide of world demoralisation. But that mood of despondency could not last. The true England down its life in the far-flung oceanfood of the war, trus England suffered ascom- private for the plainingly
public good, waited throught the long humiliation of unemployment unembittered and unspoiled; -worked furthfully in mine and Gold and 28th. Lactory.
ihat was the true England simple,, laborious, and true, loving man, A test of ouble possibilities by the honouring the King, fearing God, seeking Eastern Telegraph Co. resulted in the pace, and ensuring peace all over the earth koeipt of the Derby resuit at Shanghai will its destiny has been fulfilled. four minutes after it was announced at Epsom, thie constituting a record for å
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BERBY RESULT AT SHANGHAI IN FOUR MINUTES.
BHAGHAI, June 7th
Mr.
INDEPENDENCE.
Laid
Prime
1,000 CASUALTIES, Amazing scenes were witnessed. at the Wembley Stadium when Bolton Wanderers met West Ham in the Cup Final on April
Unfortunately, the crowds were far greater than was expected, and when the gates were closed thousands of disappointed en thuisste broke down the barriers and stormed the Stadium, overpowering the officers and polics.
Bent to
After scoues of great disorder and paril, the arena was cleared by a strong detach ment of mounted police who were called out, and play became possible.
Nearly 1,000 cases of fainting and injury were tended by the Red Cross Ambulance Bome fifty case were ; Brigade
The King had & manguificent welcome, When his Majesty increased enthulam We understand, a stated in yesterdays soheme involving the discontinuance of the loyal greeting being repeated with issue of the Daily Press, that the Derby the Australian Navy as an independent handed the Cup to the winning team-The who defeated West Baus message to Hongkong was transmitted in unit would have his support. Australia, Bolton Wanderers shout two minuton]
bo declares, "would not look at it,” by two goals to mil.
Under the auspices of tho Land Nationalisation Federation, a conference Loudon Shanghai cable of any description. AUSTRALIAN MAVY'S
It confirm the baief that with the con- representative of the Labour and Co- operative movement was held on April tant improvements being made the cable 28th. Mr. P. rowdin, M.P., who pre- side, explained why he had. introduced the question of compensation in his bill for the nationalisation of the land. A re- solution was adopted demanding that the land should be under the ownership of the community.
Commonwealth Bruce. fuld its own with any other trane Linister, referring to the Imperial Con- hospital and about a dozen detained mission agenʊy,
terenos, says that no Empire defence