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KEEN DEBATE, IN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Pas, Jané 10th. The intense interest manifested through. on the country was refretri in a packet
in
Chamber, which listened to the debate on 'the internal policy of the Government. thiring the course of which there wur five interpellati 1999.
Another live ratning directors have been ronvicted by the Frouch, Conni Martial at Werden, for failure to deliver gouf. They vero sentenced to an negratá - of 24
years' imprisonment and a En of 1,833)
The central point was the question "of the activity of this Royalists and the intro- BeIN, June itch.
duction of Fascist methods into France Advices from Werden state that, on aj
The Communists rep raasheid the Govern charge of redung to deliver roal to the ment, saying that thow openly protected
the enaltax. thejthe royalist organisation, the Camelots French Part Martial has mutenced du Roi, ned at the same time imprisoneit mine director named Kelleriaan to five members of the Extreme Left. gear impriment audi a me of 178)
M. Muchin said the Government had milliard macks, being twice the value of made if more difficult for the the coal. Another "director named Falk, working class has been sentenced to five years' imprison Rahr. acontand a fine of B millard marks,
Allies till t
by the ecuation of the
M. Painean, in b's speech-during
KARLIER CABLES, which he was bully chered-stoutly d
KRENCH TROOTS OCCUPY
JAILWAY STATIONS,
BERLIN, June 15th.
LATEST CABIES.
ANOTHER HELICOPTER
RECORD
PARIS, June 18th.
NARLIER CABLES.
JAPANESE-RUSSIAN RELATIONS.
VAN OPTIMISTIC RUSSIAN VIEW.
LONDON, June 15th. The Manchester Guardius's correspondent states that M. Chicherin, in an interview,
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The final
INTERESTS.
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JAPAN AND RUSSIA,
PLENIPOTENTIARY:
.. APPOINTED.
SOVIET
TORYO, June 18th.
The reply from Moscow to M. Jeffe's
Soviet representative, appoints M. Joffe Sovies Plenipotentiary for the preliminary Losnos, June 16th.
pour parlers with the Japanese Cloy Pa the article by
spcialment,
› Oemmichen, mentioned in a cable message dated Apr 24th, in hellopter, has established, a record of said Japan was now on the era of forma THE MEANS OF SECURING BRITISH! "nquiry regarding the appointment of a -three fights with two passengers. On one negotiations with Bussis
question of Jaimoest 6shing in Russian waters has -occasion her remained in the air for nine been regulated very satisfactorily. Inform-
al conversations of M. Julle at Tokyo have minates at a keight of arven yards, The led to the belief that negotiations do not present insurmountable difficulties. A large longest horizontal flight" was 300 yarıls,
strata of Japanese society has vary eloquent corr spondent of the Morning Pust: A cable musage from Tokyo. dated BOXING.
Hay 5th, stated that M, Joffe (Soviet that it is irapamille ang
Representative) would be willing to refer the Far Enst to resist the fisherim dispute to the Russian Gov-
Proment and recommend a the impression that a clash of colour is rangement whereby the Japanese fishers
speedy ar imminent, An adequate flert, with an would obtain the necessary permite to proceed to the fishing ground. A later adequate base, would do far more to message, dated May 19th, said that the secure our interests in Asia than all the Jaffe's recomendation.
Moscow Government had consented, to M. It was unler- diplomatic notes in Christendom: hence stood that the Japanese fshers' passport the desire to make Singapore a great Rug-in
would be virerd by M. Joffe or another representativn stationed in nural centre is a great imperial concep- Japan.] tion. It will also give renewed strength
SIKI AGAIN DISQUALIFIED.
PAXIS, June 16th. In the match between Siki and the cruiser-weight champion D France, į Morelle, Siki was disqualified in the sixth round for hitting low.
TENNIS
"DAVIS CUP MATCHES,
MANCHESTER, June 16th,
In the Davis Cupe second round, vert (Britain) beat Flaper (Spain) 6-0, 6-1. 641: Conde
de Gemer (Spain) bent Whenty (Britain) 4-6, 1-0, 86, 6-2.
GENEVA, June 16th.
fended the Government's - policy and closi Lebared that the Government would fight
the Daris Cup, second round, jast as vigiously those who attomupler ti
Switzerland entered the semi-final by win- bring about a Mon rchist restoration, us,
ning the first three out of five second French tamps leave occupied the railway those who radavarkt to fores à sextal Fund matches against Argentine. slations.from "Dortmumi to Kragsaed, in revolution. Reiterating his foreign policy. cluding the important junctions of Lange- be called on the majority not to allow dreer and Bochum. The last means of rail į themselves to las fuller för sleep bị che communication between the industrial sol eternal songs about the brotherhood – nữ : unoccupied territory is thereby cut off peoples. Th:-Chamber of Deputies finally Mrs. Atterthwaite was beaten in the Dortmund,al other centres are now com- passed a vote of confistence in the Geverifimal by Miss By, 5-3, 3-6, 6-3. pletely isolated. Young is able to leave or
ment by 20 totes to 200, enter without. Fronich passen.
EUROPE AND AMERICA. U.S. MINISTER TO CONFER WITH!
EUROPEAN STATESMEN.
WasHINGTON. June 16th.
of
ANGLO-TURKISH COMMERCE.
IMPORTANT" AGREEMENT
CONCLUDEY
Lausassa, June 15th-
"The British Leslie Urquhart Group has Mr. A Mella (ceretary the comoluded an important commercial ngwe. Truusury) sails for Humpor în June 3rdment with the Turkish National Society for in order to study economie coulitions and Fexports and imports, providing for the eren wn confer with statesman and financiers tion of a company enjoying a monopoly It is understood with the sheet of influencing United of imports and exports.
that French capital my participate in States polig towardy Burgge
the company, for which a comprehensive, programme of activities has already been arranged.
WRANGEL'S FLEET.
RUSSIA' CLAIMS OWNERSHIP.
RIGA, June 16th.
The Soviet Government has sent a Note to Frane, presting against the report ed propoïd sad of Wrangel's dort, and demanding that the Beet Le lunded over to Russi
ULSTER TEMPERANCE BILL
NO PRIVILEGES FOR BONA FIDE
TRAVELLERS.
LONDON, June 16th,
The Ulster Temperance Reform Bill has received the Royal Assent. It will ope
rate to-morrow.
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TURKEY INTRODUCES
PROHIBITION.
TEMPORARY CONCESSIONS TO
ALLIED TROOPS AND FOREIGNERS.
CONSTANTINOPLz, June 15th, The Governor, Adnan Boy, has notified the Allied High Commissioners that the Turkish prohibition law will be enforced be made for Alliod troops, also foreigners from to morrow. Special arrangements will
until મ
pract
concluded. The measure is regarded as a case of cutting off one's nose to spite one face, in view of the fact that alcohol is forbidden to Moslems by the Koran. It is obviously intended to annoyi and injure native Christians, even at the cost of a considerable slice of the revenue.
KENT CHAMPIONSHIPS, Mrs. Matiory was beaten in the semi. final of Cs Rent Championships at Beckenham by Mrs. Atterthwaite 6-0, 6-2.
ly expressed the desire for better relations with. Russia, and M. Jode has been the con- | says -stant object of sympathetic demonstrations.
where THE FIGHT ON THE "MARY BEATRICE"
CHINESE SURVIVORS STRANGE TALE
New York, June 15th. The Altern survivors of the schooner (not steamer) Fury Rearics, from Nassau, arg all Chinese, who had great difficulty in bringing the schooner to part. They stated that the captain left the ship in a small hout and failed to return. The crew demanded more money from the Chinese, to the British position in India,
and a fight ensued. Four of the Negro crew and five Chinese passengers were killed.
The British Consul has cabled to Nassau to ascertain whether the Mary Here is British. If so the immigration authorities will place the Chinese survivors at the diaposal of Great Britain.
ADVANCE OF MEDICAL
SCIENCE.
VACCINATION AGAINST
TUBERCULOSIS.
also to anthrax and other infections;
TEST OF A NEW "GLIDER"
LONDON, June 15th. The Oxford Professor Dreyer, lecturing at St. Mary Hospital described a new method of vaccinating for tuberculosis. He said that curtain physicians had achieved strik- ing results thereby. The vaccine is a sola tion of dead germs which stimulates the bloxi to destroy the protective fatty coat- ing of the dangerous germs, in other words The American, Johnston defrated D. M. the fat germs are made thin: The now pro- cess is styled "Antigen," and is applicable rig is the final by 4-2, 6-3.
POLYTECHNIC MARATHON.
Lobos, June 10th. The Polytechzio Marathon from Windsor to London was won by Alexander Jenson (Damark). Tims,, 2 hours, 40mins. 46-4-5 wees, A. Mille (Leinster) the winner on three previous occasions, was second Time, zhra. 53mins. 30. 1-Escor,
THE
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LONDON, June 15th.
The Air Ministery has exhaustively tested a powly-purchased glider, the rn, fitted with a three horse-power ercle engine The machina remained aloft eighty minutes, and attained a speed of fifty-three miles an bour and a height of 2,300 feet. The petrol. consumption was only seven-eighth gallos.
COMMENT
BY THE MORNING
POST."
LONDON, June 13tin
FATHER OF HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TRIBUTE TO MR. T. P. O'CONNOR,
In a leading article on the situation in There has probably never been a happier jye wore repirkable Parliamentary gather- the Far East, in connection with the ing than that which met May 15th, to articles written by its special correspond Father of the House of Commons. Mr. Honour Mr. T. P. O'Connor, the present ent, the Morning Post recognises Japan's O'Connor was the guest at luncheon of members of all the political parties. The need for expansion and says that England Speaker presides, and on the immediate right and left of "T. I.." were the Chancellor Bot only understanda, but to ertain extent
of the Exchequer, Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd sympathise with - Japan's position. George, and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, points out that Japan's naval and military position has br rendered almost in pregable by the Washington Agreement Ruthless expansion, however, mens war and a country like Japan stands to lose heavily by even a successful war. astals statesmien at Tokyo have doubtless not lost sight of the lesson of the great war-that military strength and a strong geographical position can gain battles but do not always seure victory, Pressing
The
as are Japan's needs, she will besitate
of a long before she weeks to meet them by the terrible expediat of a world couflag
AN IRISH-AMERICAN UNION.ration.
■
T
Mr. Asquith, by what Mr. Gladstone seniority" proposed the toast of P called the "melancholy privilege of
that when he himself entered the House Our Parliamentary Father." He recalled
P”. of Commons, thirty-seven years ago, was alrently a firmly-routed institution. Speaker feel, a picturesque and automatic figure, used to call
Mr. 11wn
Thionins lower
ver O'Connor" but even in those clini and misty days their que was known to friend and to alike by his world famous initials. They were initials which for the a passport into the most coveted circles, best part of fifty years had served him as literary circles, artistic circles, and into the good fellows. (Chreera) most covetable of all, the comradeship of
Mr. Stanley Baldwin warnes the company never to be misled by the specious appears ance of innocence in "T. P." face. 'luno“. cence and a long tenure of the same scut seldom went händ in hand, he sam, (Load aughter.) They welcomed "T. .," not. for his innocence, but for the broad huimanitý ko
NEW YORK, June 13th. Continuing, the article says that any possessed in so remarkable a degree. Prominent Irish-American Free Staters
The Speaker, before submitting the toast GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP and Republicans, both Protestant and country which hopes to control China |
to the company, presented to Mr. O'Conner a Catholic, have organised a society named ought to remember Napoleon's Russian gold and box of the George III. period, ani the American Fraternity of Sons of
The political impotence of the original of a cartoon of himself by "Spy.". Eria."
campaign. A meeting of members pledged
"to remind him of his carlier days.” themselves to ripe out factionalism. China and the pressing character of
Mr. T. P. O'Connor, who was received with enthusiasm, began his response with a successiour of reminiscencestating from 195 when he licard his first election speech.
WON BY A BRITISTI PROFESSIONAL
LONDON, June Hoth. At Troon there were ideal conditions in
the third round of the golf content, with series of sensationa, McDonald Smith break- ing the course record with 60. He took the Jead, with an aggregate of 28; then Kirk. wood
also with 6, led with 20, but Havers, with another 73, was 219, and headed the fiol at the end of the round? Whitcombe and Kirkwood did it in 220, Hagen 991 and Melenald Smith.
LATER.
The British open golf championship at Hill professional, with an aggregate of 203 Troon was won by A. G. Havers, the Coombe
for the four rounds. The American, Walter Hagen, the holder, took 6; the American, Maclonald Smith, 297; and the Australian, Kirkwood, 298.
THE IRISH CONSPIRACY IN Japan's economic and political problems
ENGLAND.
Losong June 10th.
portere charged at Bow Streat have been com Art O'Brien and seven other Irish de mitted for trial for seditious conspimey.
They pleaded not guilty,” and reserved their defence.
AUSTRALIAN POLICY:
MIL BRUCE ON EMPIRE DEFENCE.
For the first time in Federal history the Prime Minister has outlined his policy in a It was a most exciting struggle. Aspeech at Perth, WA. Mr. Bruce, who had a crowd of fifteen thousand followed Hagen, great welcome, said that the Government who wanted 73 to win. He turned at 38, and had submitted to the States 'concrete a great effort on the homeward stret proposals designed to solve the vital pro- made.
of Australis, and these would be approach at the last hole. Havere's
pr May
d at a conference of premiera on formance was most meritorions as he was
23rd. not blessed with luck, and frequently found The Commonwealth (he said) proposed to the rough, overran the or had a withdraw from the field of taxation incomes
grsen, difficult lie, but recovered splendidly. Fer. under £2,000, representing 8 per cent, of the
was fifth, Wil
with 300. Dun taxpayers, and saving £400,000 per annum
The Bill provide for the closing of THE GERMAN REPARATIONS ch, but threw his chance away with a poor
and
Public Houses on Sundays, the abolition of establishments where spirits groceries are sold and the termination of bona fide travellers' privileges.]
NEW BRITISH
THE
SUBMARINE
IN THE
LARGEST WORLD."
LONDON, June 18th. Great Britain's new super-submarine X., the largest in the world, has been launched privately at Chatham.
details are being keja secret,
BRITAIN'S DEBT TO AMERICA.
A PAYMENT IN LIBERTY BONDA
The
WASHINGTON, June 16th. Great Britain has paid to the United. Statos $50,000,000 in Liberty Bonds, on
· account of the war debt,
EXCHANGE RATES
LONDON, June 16th.
Marks are quated at 520,000; French francs at 73 to 17; Belgian franca 85 to *Y.
OBITUARY.
MAURICE H. HEWLETT.
LONDON, June 18th
The death is announced of Mr. Maurio Houry Henloit, the well-known novelist and port
[Maurico Hewlett, was by profesion a barrinter-st-law, and was for about four years (1898-1900) Keeper of Land Revenue Recorda and Enrolments. During the past twenty years or more ho had devoted himself to literature, and many of bi Dovols and poems have commanded ex- tensive sales. He was born in January, 3801, and was, therefore, 02 years of age.j
QUESTION.
BRITAIN DESIRES STATEMENT OF FRENCH INTENTIONS,
vie. Whitcombe did it in 302. Mitchell in administration costs. Australia was face
justify alike the step of the Government
tion of 1883.
eries of Good old dayton of 186, the
in fortifying Singapore, and the pic wa polling clerk, he said, at the elec
He did not know west be occupation of Australasia in matters of did, but the son of every voter in the town imperiul
was also a polling clerk. (Laughter, and defence, England is most 19
lie took a pru anxious to remain on terms of the closest friendship with Japan, but it would be nudness to relinquish a watch on all parts of the world where our vital interesta are
concerned
minent part in the reason being that he was a reporter-da sound Conservative, Orange paper in Dublin (Laughter.) He entered the House of Commons in 1880, and they had heard his history
He had always found the House a splendid school of good manners. Singapore is destined to band of democracy. Ho had never heard
snobbish word or seen a snubbish act there. come nne of the imperial watch-towers. Any member who would presume on wealth or station to make L distinction between BRITISH INDUSTRIALISTS AND THE himself and the man who came from
humblest section of the population would be scouted. (Cheers.) The House was also great temple of free speech. Nobody had tried it more than he had done in his day. Occasionally he had been interrupted and even howind down, very much to his own satisfaction and that of his constitsents (laughter), but he had always found the House strongly attached to the spirit of the freedom of speech.
1 INCHENG OUTRAGE
The lesson of all this was that the real
LONDON, June 16th. The Manchester Guardian learns that some of the big trade organisations here are becoming alarmed at the growing dis LONDON, June 15th, This Angle-French reparations situation can and is somewhat easier as a result of diplomatic was
organisation of China. The Federation of exchanges Replying to a statement of liay 304; the
British Industries is taking up the of French policy conveyed through the French 312; Taylor, 318;
ena Aulbach, 329. It is estimated that purposing of the Commonwealth and the co-operation of the British Engineers and methods to reach it, they were all trying to 317, and the Ameri] now money was wanted for developinta matter of the inchang outrage, with the House of Commons was that, although they Ambassador, the British Government has
He proposed to co-ordinate the sent to Paris, through the same channel, forty thousand spectators were present.
States (governed by a Council of Federal a long questionnaire inviting the French
and State Teasurers) and to have a stand ardized sinking fund of 108. per cent. on fatore loans.
To obviate the confusion of overlapping in being made to the Foreign Office. Industrial Courts a composite tribunal of Federal and State representatives would declare what are Federal industries anel co-ordinate the awards of the different State Courts.
to specify what
by
a
they mean anco, and in the cessation of passive event of
the desiral steps what tho
propave to do in the direction of administering and evacuating the Kuht. The British desire is to
gain time and this has apparently had a good affect în Paris, where, instead of the recent intran sigeance, the French Press now favours a continuation of the diplomatic exchange of
views.
.
THE SITUATION IN
BULGARIA. STAMBULISKY BHOT IN A
1903
COUNTY CRICKET.
PHENOMENAL SCORING BY
MIDDLESEX.
the British Electrical and Allied Manufac turers Association. Representations are
FEXING POLITICS.
LI YUAN HUNG'S SIGNIFICANT APPOINTMENTS,
PEKING, Juno 16th
were seeking by diferent routes and
find the Holy City and the New Jerusalim of a better land than that in which they were his long experience, to new members of this born. (Cheers.) Giving a little advice, out of
House, Mr. O'Connor said that they should not push their voice, fora about irritated LONDON, June 15th.
and did not convince; they should not ex- Middlesex at Southampton best lamp
aggerate their case, above all, they should abire on the first innings. The winning
control
their temper. He had studied teamscored 2 for the loss of 3 wickets in In view of the present financial position the first innings, the frat fuur batsmen all they were not proceeding with the suggested
sympathetically the Kaglish character. had many surprises for him, but the one making centuries-Dales 102, Leo
107
tradition and instinct of the English charac Hearne 23, and Hendren 177 not out. The scheme for the unification of railways. Al-
ter which was largely accountable for its latter pair compiled 375 for the third ternatively they would build lines on the
great place in the world was that it had gauge from Port Augusto to Hay wicket, beating 3, and W. Gunn's record (N.S.W.), Kyogle (N.S.W.), and Bristone, at
control of its temper. Finally, he counsel-
should of 347 for Notis against Leicestershire in
led that they
honour
and repect the a cost of eight million sterling Later the It is reliably reported from Tientsin House of Commons, every member of which conversion Derbyshire at Bath defeated Bomerest on
of the Kalgoorlie- Perth line that President Li Yuan Hung he was a great potential agency for good or would
to Brisbane, give one gauge from Perth: the first innings. For Somerest, Lyou in the three thousand miles long, and serving appointed Chang Tao Lin commissioner toast, To the greater glory of the House eril. He gave them for his peroration the first innings knocked up 134. For Derby: an immense ares of undeveloped country in the frat inuings, Dowden accored 114 and invaluable for defence.
of Commons, coupled with its distinguished · for the suppression of the rebellion. You presiding officer, the Speaker." and Hillwood 1.
Lancashire defeated Worcestershire at burden of armainents for complete self pro-
Australia was unable to shoulder the Is Shan and Li Yung Hsiang, whe on the first innings. buliaky was captured at seven o'clock
The tection, and an Empire defence scheme was woro Tuchus in Bhanai and Chakinng yesterday morning by party of troops nings compiled 203. The ex-Premier informed the
and the character of have been appointed assistant commission. commander that he wished to surrende
Notta beat Easex at Nottingham by an the British Government five years benon es surrender. Stumbulisky
were changing And Governments was taken in a motor car to Latarpazarjik, piled 101, not out. For Notts, Walker, com could not be foretold. They might repudiate where a crowd hooted him and wanted" to
for the defence of the Domi- responsibility Leicestershire, at Leicester, defeated Kent
nions but Consequently he was taken to
was impossible to by 18 runs. In Leicester's first innings complete scheme of Imperial defence.
repudiate a Slavovitsa, a party of armed peasants Lord knocked up 36; and Penikin took attacked the car, and a fusillade occurred Kent wickets for 20.
He proposed further assistance to im in which Hambalisky was killed.
zaigration and the abandonment of, the Government deeply regrets the occurrence,
duplication of taxation, electr ral, statistical, and has ordered a searching inquiry.
and health services.-Times.
BELGIAN PREMIER TO FORM
SCRIMMAGE.
SOFIA, June 10th. The ex-Premier Stambulisky was killed whilst attempting to escape
A semi-ocial message states that Stam-triain, Makepeace, in the first in most essential.
NEW CABINET.
Tho
Beumela, June 16th, It is understood that M. Tennis hus accepted an invitation to form a new Cabinet.
THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL TRADE.
SYDNEY, June 15th.
FINANCIAL EXPENDENCIES.
PEKING, Juno 16th The Cabinet semi-officially announces that $21,000,000 of the salt surplus will be released to-day by the banka.
The Finance Ministry is reported to be issuing notes to the valus $3,000,000,
Speaking in the Free Trade Hall, Man- A conference of Australian wool-selling chester, on April 28th, Mr. Lloyd George, brokers and wool-growers representatives outlined the Liberal programme, and in- has decided, as last year, to spread the realisisted that the first great duty of the secured by the salt surplus, for payment sations over at least eight months, beginning party was to overthrow the tyranny of of the police sad troops in the metropo- here on September 11th. It is estimated that the sword. Until this was dons, thare. the Australian offeringa total 1,010,000 bales.
litan area.
was no the talking about social reform.
THE OLDEST SCHOOL
The oldest school in the Empire is about to honour the memory of its mont" distinguished pupil, who died just under hundred years ago. Here, in a sentence, but how many, as "An Old Boy' says in are three sacertsizable historical facts:
the Morning Post, London would deduc therefrom that this ancient school was the Grammar School of Aberdeen, and that the pupil was a London-born boy, to wit Lord Byron. The centenary of Byron's death fal's en April 19th, 1024; and Dr. Pittendrigh Macgillivray's bronze, statue of the poet, which (as a project has been in incubation for nearly twenty years, will be unveiled grounds this month.
in the school
f.