THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAT, FEBRUARY 22ND, : 1926
CABLE AND
WIRELESS
NEWS.
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. LORDS TO DISQUES CONSTITUTION OF COUNCIL
HOURS OF WORK. CONFERENCE TO SECURE INTER- NATIONAL AGREEMENT.
"Ruday, February 20th.
(Through RAUTER'S AGENCY.] SYRO-TURKISH "TREATY." FRENCH PRESS ON ITS PACIFIC CHARACTER.
PARIS, February 21st
COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL. [
PRESIDENT ZINOVIEFF AND -I.LP.
ESERT PROPOSAL
KONVO
Moscow, February 20th. Addreasing a session of the enlarged Executive Committee of the Communist The papers stress the purely pacificnternational, in which as countries are character of the Syro-Turkish Treat reported to be represented, President 1462inoieff declared that the basic pro- concluded, at Angora The Eche stamme and tactical principles of the Paris says: The Quai d'Orsay denies Communist International remained un-
changed. ཨཏྟ ཝཏ ནྟི', that France would have grented Turkey the control of the Bagdad railway. The
simply makas precise the frontier.
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The Commumist. 'International' would reject the proposal of the Independent
International
An invitation has been sent to Minis- RuGuy, February 20th
ters of Labour of Belgium, France, There is to be a debate in the House Italy and Germany, and to Mr. Thomas, of Lords on Wednesday on the constitu. Director of the faternational Labour Treaty provides.no territorial cession, but Labour Party to margo with the Second
Office, to attend a conference in London tion of the Council of the League of to consider the possibility of securing an
Le Matin states that France's winter Nations. Lord Parmour, who was a mem-effective international agreement for ro her of the Labour Government, will ask gulating hours of labour. The date sugaction in Morocco was nearly" without the House to declare that it is not desir. gosted 16 March 15th. No replies have able on the occasion of the application; yet been received by the British Govern of Germany for admission to the League meat. Only the nations mentioned will and a permanent seat on the Council in be represented. accordance with the Locarno Treaty, to raise the question of the general recon- stitution of the Council of the League or further to increase the numbers
The reason for inviting a limited num- ber of countries in the first instance is that if agreement is to be ultimately reached among a larger number the best As has been stated, the British Govern way to success is to see whether scine of ment have not yet taken a definite re the countries involved cannot frst come solution on this question. The Foreign to an agreement among themselves. It Secretary, a day or two ago, in speak is considered more practical to proceed ing upon the issue, stated the view in this way than to endeavour to End generally held here that the question
thirty or more countries concerned.
important operations.
FRENCH POLITICS. CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TWO
CHAMBERS AHEAD.
PARIS, February 19th.
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BOMBAY MILLS.
“MEASURE TO PROTECT INDIAN INDUSTRIES,
Dani, February 19th.
The Indian Commercial Congress Sule jects Committed has rejected a proposal bythe Bombay Millowners Association that the Government be urged to termin- A new low record for the franc-136 toate the Indo-Japanese Convention of The proposal has the has been registered. It is attri Warch st 1905. buted to the confused Farliamentary accordingly been abandoned. situation and it is most doubtful if the new Taxation Bill will be adopted by the
tween the two Chambers looms ahead, astries Act to protect Indian industries the Senate Finance Committee has dras against the competition of other coun-- tically altered the, Chamber's decisions. tries. It has also passed a resolution in favour of the adoption of a gold standard and gold currency for India.
The Congress has passed a resolution. urging the Government to adopt measures
inust be decided upon the plane of what Ereement in the first instance among end of the month. A grave conflict be like the British Safeguarding of Indus-
is ultimately best for the League and which course would make the Council more fitted to discharge its respon sibilities. Meanwhile, the Times to-day states that the attitude towards the ques tion adopted by other Powers at present represented on the League Council pre- cludes the possibility of a necessarily whanimous decision in favour of grant ing a permanent council seat to any Power other than Germany when the Council site in March.
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MORE PRESS VIEWS.
PARIS, February 20th. The mcat interesting fact in the con troversy regarding Poland's candidature! for the League of Nations Council, says Pertinax, in the Echo de Paris, is the bringing into the limelight of the con flict of Anglo-French policies.
WARSAW, February 20th. The British Minister, Sir W. . Max Muller, conferred for an hour with the Premier regarding Poland's candidature for the Council in regard to which the Press hope that Poland will obtain a sea despite Britain's rather unixiendly
attitude."
THE LIBERAL PARTY. COMPROMISE ON THE LAND "PROPOSALS.
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Rucar. February 18th. An important compromise the Liberal land proposals, which will (it is believed) mean the averting of a Liberal split on the proposals, was reached at a Liberal conference to-day. The agree- neat resulted from a private consulta- tion held in the ante-room between the twelve leading delegates, including Mr. D. Lloyd George
Com. Hilton
The Conference "cheered vociferously anonunced, when the compromise was While the Conference was still sitting. news arrived that a prominent member of the Party, Commander Hilton Young, had decided to secede from the Party, owing to the land proposals, and cali himself an Independent. Young was Financial Secretary to the Treasury in Mr. Lloyd George's Coali tion Government and was afterwards Chief Liberal Whip. He was one of the Party's soundest commercial advisers, Only last evening he made in Parlia rement out of the best informed speeches
on Iraq, which he had recently visited. WIRELESS. OPERATORS' STRIKE. RENEWED DISCUSSIONS TO BEGIN
IN MARCH.
the gold zloty fell yesterday after maining steady for two months parently as a result of speculation."
GERMANY'S CONDITIONAL APPLICATION.
BERLIN, February 19th. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Reichstag has passed a resolution declar" ing that Germany's application for ad
RUGBY, February 19th. mission to the League is made conditional
The strike of wireless operators ended on her receiving a permanent seat on the
on Thursday night and operators return- Council, the composition of which is to be otherwise unaltered. The resolutioned to work. It is provided that renew. claims that . promise was already made ed discussions between the two sides shall begin not later than March 1st and that to that effect to Germany.
arbitration will follow if no agreement is reached by the end that month upon the points at issue,
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EGYPTIAN IRRIGATION.
WORK TO BE RESUMED BY COMMISSION.
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DIPLOMACY AT WORK.
Lopes, February 21st. Diplomatic irties are now said to be of opinion that at the meeting of the -League in March other candidatures than on the Germany to, permanent seats League Council will not be formally pro posed, but postponed to the September scasion of the League; but opinions differ
RUGBY, February 19th in regard to whether an agreement in
The British and Egyptian Govern- this sense can be reached between the Powers unless Spain and Poland receivements have agreed that the work of the assurances that the League States will not Irrigation Commission, which was inter oppose the grant of permanent sent to rupted by the illness of the late . the former and an elective seat to the Cremers, President of the Commission, latter in September. French diplomacy abail be resumed by the two remaining is reported to be endeavouring to secure members of the Commission. such assurances. -
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OUR DEMOCRATIC PRINCE.. VISIT TO LONDON'S MEAT MARKET.
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It will be recalled that by an exchange
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THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT. AN INTERESTING SITUATION.
The
FRENCH MONEY GOING ABROAD.
PARIS, February 21st. After a slight recovery yesterday, the franc remmed its steady downward course this morning, though there was no panic. It seems that the movement is not due to speculation, but mainly to the trade posi- tion. Once again the French are the principal sellers. Franes may be counted on to rise following the appointment of
COURT SENTENCES. SEQUEL TO THE HAYLEY MORRISS CASE.
LONDON, February 19th. sequel to the recent Hayley Morriss Doumer as Finance Minister and case was heard in the House of Commons Berenger as Ambassador to Washington, & Bill to increase the powers of a Ebuje to milict punishment in the case Accordingly it is preferred to postpone
SPõf certain crimes was "presented for its as long as possible purchases of foreign-35mond reading by Mr. W. Greaves-Lord, currency for trade settlements, but they are disappointed with the outlook which (Conservative). is still unpromising.
The Government is bound to have the greatest difficulty in getting Goancial measures voted in both Chambers, which are completely at loggerheads, and failure to obtain cash will certainly entail ing more and more to buy foreign securi ties, which involves an exodus of capital pbroad.
fresh inflation. French investors are tend-
Y.M.C.A. SECRETARY.. TO TOUR INDIA AND FAR EAST
The main object of the Bill is to em- power the substitution of penal servitude consecutive terms of ordinary in- prisonment.
The Home Secretary supported the Bill and said it was quite possible he would shortly ask the House to review the whole question of penology. He would that such sentences to be imposed by suggest to the committee considering the
a judge be limited to ten years penal servitude or five years, if tried by Quarter Sessions.
Opposition to the Bill was based on disagreement with any policy of increased sentences of imprisonment.
Lopes, February 20th.. Sir. Arthur Keysal Yap, K.H.E,193 national accretary of the YMC.A., who is leaving London on February 25th to tour India and the Far East, said his work would begin in Bombay. Two or three conferences had been aranged for Calentta. He will then go to. Rangoon and Singapore where he will spend three or four weeks, then a fortnight, in Japan whence he will leave for Canada
The measure was read a second time by
votes to 33.
LANCASHIRE COTTON.
SPINNERS'
PRESIDENT · AND JAPANESE COMPETITION.
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FOOTBALL AT HOME. RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S MATCHES.
LONDON, February 20th. Following are results of the matches played to-day:
Clapton Orient; ; Newcastle, 0. Millwall, 0; Swansea, 1. Sunderland, 3; Manchester U., 13. Notts Cty, Fulham, 1 Southend, 0 Notts, For., 1. Bolton, 31 Sth Shields, o Aston Villa, 1 Arsenal, 1. Manchester C, 11; Crystal Fal., 4. "Dumbarton, 3; Clyde, 0.
Third Lanark, 4; Brechin, 0. Falkirk, 0; Rangers, 2 Morton, 1; Albion, 0. ・・・ Aberdeen, 2 St. Johnstone, Bathgate, 2 Airdrie, 3 Hearts, O Celtic,
St. Mirron, 2; Partick, 1. Burnley, 1; Huddersfield, 1. Cardiff C., Birmingham, 0. Leeda U., 1; Liverpool, I Sheffield C., 3; West Bromwich, Tottenham, 4; Bury, Leicester, 2; Blockbure, 1. Barnsley, 2; Southampton, 0. Bradford. 0 Derby, 0. Chelsea, 5; Darlington, Middlesboro, 4; Stockpuri, 0. "Portsmouth, Oldham,
Wolves, 3; Stoke, 1. Aberdare, 3; Norwich, 1. Bournemouth, 9: Merthyr, 1. Brendford, 9: Bristol C., 1. Charlton, 1; Gillingham, 0. Exter, 9; Luton, 2 Reading, 2; Newport, 1. Swindon, 2; Queen's Park, 0. Watford, 0; Plymouth, 1. Accrington, 3 Nelson, 2. Doncaster, 1; Wigan, 1 Durham, 2; Halifax, 0. Hartlepools, 2; Rotherham, 1. Lincoln, 9; Crowe, S Rochdale, ; Grimsby, Southport, 5; New Brighton, 2. Tranmere, 3; Bradford, 2. Walsall, 3; Chesterfeld, 1. Wrexham, Ashington, 3.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE, Clydebank, Kilmarnock, Hibernians, 1; Queen's Park, 2. Matherwell, g; Cowdenbeath, 1.
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TENNIS IN AMERICA. MORE RESULTS OF INDOOR
TOURNAMENT.
NEW YORK, February 26th.
In the quarter finals of the National Indoor Lawn Tennis Tournament, Lacoste beat Vincent Richards, 6-4, 6-9, and Borotra beat Tilden.
AMERICAN HOPE" DEFEATED.
LATER
FAR EASTERN · CABLE NEWS.
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FOOTBALL AT SHANGHAL ANOTHER WIN FOR SOUTH CHINA.
SHANGHAI, February wth. South China boat East, Ching at foot- ball to-day by goals to 1.
INTERPORT TEAH'S WIN
SHANGHAI, February 1st. Playing at Shanghai, the Interport team defeated a combined team repre seating South and East China by five goals to nil
PEKING POSITION.
WAR MINISTER TAKES · OVER
PREMIERSHIP.
PEKING, February 20th. General Chai Teh Yao, Minister of War, has taken over the Premiership from Hsu Shih Ying who has resigned.
The Cabinet this evening drafted man- dates appointing Generals, Lu Chin Shan, Li so Lung, Tupan' and Civil, Governor respectively of Hupeh (on Hsiao Yao Nah's death, General Wu Pei Fu appointed Chen Chia Mo nad Tu Hsi Chun respectively to those posts),
The mandate appoints General Pi Shou Chen, at present Tupan of Tsing- tao, to be Administrating Tupan. of Shan- tung rice Chang Tsung Chang; and General Tien Wai Chen, Civil Governor Lef Shantung.
The mandate finally orders a punitive expédition against Wu Pet Fu.
SHANGHAI SENSATION.
GAOL BREAK APPARENTLY LONG
PLANNED.
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SHANGHAI, February 20th. The convicts who attempted to escape: 'from the French Municipal Gaol were all desperate criminals convicted of armed robberies.
Their attempted outbreak from prizon was evidently long prepared. :
Four who failed to escape on Wednes. day night committed suicide on Thurs day. Several of the wounded are not expected to recover."
The attempt was made by 34 of the convicts undergoing sentences ranging from five to twenty yours. Ar attempt was made to incapacitate two warders who were locking the main door but one pulled his pistol and fired. The convicte bad to be fred on before they stopped.)
THE CATHCART CASE: COUNTESS OF CRAVEN REJOINS THE EARL
MONTREAL, February 19th. The Countese of Craven bas arrived
re-joined her husband
In the semi-finals of the Indoor Lawn Tennis Championships, Borotra, the de- and fending Champion, heat Brugnen, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
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LADY CATHCARY SECURES" RESPITE Lady Cathcart has secured a respite in connection with the order for her exclu ̈ sion from, the United States, the Federal Judge having issued a writ of habeas, corpus calling for her appearance in court on the morning of February 3rd.
THE COUNTESS'S ALLEGATION.
LONDON, February 19th. At the annual Federation of the Master Big developments were pending in Cotton Spinners Associations at Man
Lacoste beat Vanryn, the Inst India, for example, organisations for shester, the president, M. Fred Holdroyd, advising time-expired soldiers of emigra attributed the last five years, depression American hope, 6-2, 6-1. tion prospects within the Empire and in the American section of the Lancashire Brugaon beat Francis Hunter, 6-4, 6-4. Y.M.C.A. work en military transporta. cotton trade largely to the trade war,
THE TILDEN-BOROTRA MATCH. He will discuss with their friends inapon which several of their competitors,
The first set of the Borotre-Tilden China the proposal to send to England particularly Japan and Italy had entered two or three Chinese secretaries of local He could not see how Lancashire goods match was one of the most thrilling ever seen. Borctra from 5-5 always had the branches for an extended course at could possibly live against Japanese comlead, but again and again, after winning Oxford or Cambridge.
NEW Yonx, February 19th. petition when Japan's cotton industry was largely protected and State subsidised. An odd game he succumbed to Tilden's
The Countess of Cathcart, in her peti- Some day the workers, whether white,
Borotra was twice within a point of the tion for a writ of habeas corpus, alleged yellow or black would assert their rights acts and twice Tilden rose to the occasion that she was illegally detained on Ellis to reasonable living conditions. The foreigner was not winning or retaining with an untakeable service, but, apart Island. She admitted that she had gone markets by skill or enterprise but because from the service, Borotra was superior inte South Africa with the Earl of Craven, he had favoured conditions which were every point of the game.
"The defeat of Tilden caused a sensa turpitude:""
A new lawyer, Mr. A. Garfeld Hays, denied us. National taxation enormously
appeared in the case to-day: He has. been engaged on the Countess of Cath- cart's behalf by representatives of several American women's organisations.
"SOVIET WRONGED? AUSTRIAN MACHINERY FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES.
LONDON, February” 20th- According to the Morning Post's Vicana
WAR IN SYRIA. T
FRENCH ATTACK.
Panis. February 19th, A Beirut message states that in the
the Drusca suffered severely. course of an engagement around Rashay
A French column attacked south ol Damas, and pursued the enemy, who underwent heavy losses
The Assembly of elected representatives of the vilayet of Aleppo han voted ja resolution expressing attachment to France.
FIRE AT SEA.
BLAZE SPREADING ON 5.5. "BOLTON."
Loxpay, February 10th It is reported from Brest that the steamer Bolton's fire is spreading to No. 3 hold. The steamer has been beached and the forepart will be filled
AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRES.
ALL MISSING NOW ACCOUNTED
and sale FOR
MELBOURNE, February 19th If those rissing as the result of the bush Bres have now been accounted for The total death roll ie 21.
terrific service.
sible position, all combined to over- whelm Tiiden, who was pitilessly forced back from the aggressive, to his hack- line defence. Both played on top form, and the rapid succession of spectacular rallies aroused the frenzied enthusiasm of
the crowd.
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Lacoste decidedly outplayed Richards, who displayed occasional fashes of bril liancy at the net, but Lacoste, who added to bis usually steady baseline driving, spectacular net attack, kept his opponent chasing from side to side.
Brugnon, profiting from the example of his team rastes, also carried the fight to the net, scoring France's third great Gictory of the day,
Laren
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but denied that this constituted “moral
-IMMIGRATIÓN LAW CRITICISED,
WASHINGTON, February 19th. The Socialist, Mr. Berger introduced in the House of Representplives an amendment to the immigration law ed mitting all aliens into the country except those convicted of felony. Mr. Berger declared that the exclusion of the Countess of Catheart, Countess Khrolyi, Mr. Saklatvala, 31 P. on the grounds of moral turpitude showed the danger of conferring discretionary power on offcials. If exclusion on the ground of indiscretion were to become a practice. would find themselves barred from other many wealthy and prominent Americans
countries.
In the Doubles semi-final Tilden and·· Anderson heat Borotra and Lacoste, 6-4,
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In the second scini-final of the Doubles, Richard and Hunter beat Brugnon and Relief works have already commenced
Bailey, 6-2, 0-2, and this meet Tilden and in the devastated areas Morey, and Anderson in the final on Monday. clothing for the sufferers are ceaselessly pouring in..
of Notes dated January 26th, 1995, the correspondent, the Russo-Austrian negd handicapped the home industry but Lan tion, and 'Borotru received a deafening | Governments arranged to set up a Com-tiations relate to, the Russian acquisitionenshire could beat any country in quality ovation from the huge crowd."
Borotra's intrepid net work, his side. mission of Experts charged to study and of part of the machinery at Vienna arsenal adenwas hopeful for the future of the cot line placing, and frequent magnifcent propose a basis of irrigation conforming for the manufacture of articles of a peacdTton trade Short-time working, if honour-backhand returns frola seemingly impos with the interests and rights of Egypt ful character.
ably adhered to, culd end the appalling in the waters of the Nile. This Commie-
[Negotiations were peviously reported losses in the American section. sion was to present its report before June to be progressing between the Austrian 30th, 1935. The Commission began its Government, Austrian firms and the Rugay, February 10th.meetings on February 17th, 1925, and its Soviet Government for the purchase of members visited all the most important machines for producing munitions and The Prince of Wales and his brother, ant works and investigated, together explosives on a large scale.) the Duke of York, were today both with other engineers and experte, the giving further evidence, if any were different aspects of the problem. needed, of the active interest in the inCommission was on the point of complet dustries of the country and in the coming its oxamination and preparing its DRUSES SUFFER HEAVILY FROM ditiong under which they are carried on. report when M. Cremers was taken ill. The Prince of Wales' surprised Lor. Having regard to the importance attach- flon's central meat market at Smithfielding to the work, the two remaining by an informal visit at the early hour members of the Commission, Mr. Mac of half-past seven. He was immediately gregor, the British delegate, and Abdel recognised by market workers who gave Hamiu Soleiman Pasha, the Egyptian him a cordial reception. Porters throng delegate, will now complete the investiga ed round and cheered: Some of the mentions and presect a roport. put down carcasses of beef which they were enrrying, and pressed forward to shake him by the hand. Sulesmen bang- ed their cleavere on their cutting up blocks by way of greeting. The Prince proceeded to visit several stalls where he asked innumerable questions about the
THE HAGUE February 1st. meat trade, particularly regarding pro
More than three months have clapsed dominions. He duce from overseas watched every stage in the preparation since the Coalition Government resigned, Sf meat for the retailer and inspected owing to the Second Chanther deciding to
BERLIN, February 20th the up-to-date refrigerating arrange abolish the Dutch Legation at the Vatican. mente of the market. Before he left the It is now practically certain that Mr.
French detectives have arrived to ca Prince drank a cup of coffee at the bar van Limburg will not be more successful of the market tavern used by salesmen than his predecessors in his efforts to operate with the German police in ib- form a Cabinet, owing to constant obvestigating German ramifications of the and porters. He left amid a great orastruction from the Right, who desire to Hungarian bank note forgery scandal tion.
re-establish a Coalition Cabinet under Mr. Colijn. The opposition of the Left The Duke of York visited the British parties thereto is led by Socialists who Industrica Fair at Birmingham this propose to request the Queen to dissolve afternoon. He showed a great interest the Parliament. If the proposal is (not in various exhibits and on leaving said accepted a special sitting of the Second how much he was impressed by the Chamber will be called on March 2nd cellent work which the Fair was doing for British trade. In the morning. His Royal Highness bad visited important factories in Birmingham. At a luncheon given by the Chamber of Commerce the Duke said? As President of the In- dustrial Welfare Society, I wish to as- sure you of my deep interest in industry and everything connected with it. have visited and hope to continue visit ing factories of all kinds throughout the country in order to see conditions for
myself
THE DUKE OF TORK.
and the Chamber will consequently re- quest its own dissolution
It will be an occurrence unprecedented in the political history of Holland.
SPANISH TARIFF.'
MADRID, February 21st.
BANK NOTE FORGERY. FRENCH AND GERMAN DETEC TIVES COOPÉRATE.
TURKISH AMERICAN TRADE.. LATTER NOW A FAVOURED NATION.
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BOOTLEGGER BOMBARDED.; AMERICAN CUTTER'S ATTACK ON SCHOONER.
LUNENBERG, Nova Scotia, Feb. 20th.. The British schooner "East rond, com manded by Captain Splindler, has arrived with its decks, spars and bull
STUNT FOR PUBLICITY."
-LATER The Countess of Cathcart, in an inter. view,replying to the remark attributed. to Mr. Davis, Secretary of Labour, sug gesting that she came to New York, to seek publicity, said Would any sane woman plan a stunt like this! I came here to be quiet. I hate publicity, and this sort of thing does not please any decent woman.'^- · ོ
It is stated that the argument to he submitted to the Court on Tuesday on the Countess of Catheart's behalf is that intimate relations with Earl Craven, which she admitted, did not involve moral turpitude within the meaning of the
who was arrested in connection with the most favoured "nation" commercial treat by shell fire at Mastered as a crime or misdemeanour under the
CONSTANTINOPLE, February 18th. Turco-American mus vivendo has The German photographer, Schulze, sheered giving the United States a affair, says some of the machines and intent for period of six months. The the manufacture of the notes were sent United States is consequently excluded from Gerinany to Budapest.
frun the operation of the increased Custolus,duties.
The Captain declares that the ship was bombarded by the United States revenue cutter Seneca twenty miles off the New Jersey coast and that 200 rounds were DUTCH FLOODS.
fired, 69 of which were direct hits, THE PRINCE OF WALES.
The crew state that the Eastwood had been off the New Jersey coast several AHSISUDAM, February 215% Owing to the rise of the level of the
cargo af, liquor under the LONDON, February 20th days with Meuse, floods have recurred in four vi
The Frince of Wales has resumed hunt-surveillance of the Seneca, Ma
American constguard oficials, discredit lages, which are now isolated during, and followed the Blankney Hounds
Captain Splindler's statement, to-day MINERS' STRIKE «AVERTED.“
THE LEVERHULME PICTURES. VICE ADMIRAL'S APPOINTMENT.
LONDON February 20th, Vice-Admiral Sir Walton Cowan has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the North America West Indies Station,
PARIS, February 21st
A decree has been officially published applying the second scale of CustomsThe threatened miners' strike has al tariffs to all kinds of petroleum and petrol parently been averted, district settlements imported into Spain, regardless of the having been reached practically every country of its origin
where
immigration statutes, nor is it classifiable laws of Cogland, South Africa of the Federal Laws of the United States,
ITALIAN-AMERICAN DEBT.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S CONCERN,
New York, February 20th The Associated Press correspondent at. Washington reports that Prendent Coolidge, in an interview with Pressmen, #expressed concern with regard to the opposition to the Italian dent settlement which has developed in the Senate
New Yoas February 20th. The auction of Lord Leverhulme's col lection of the pictures realised the grand total of over $347,000,
He declared that he felt the failure of the Senate to ratify the agreement which the House of Representatives had already approved would serve to relieve Italy of any obligation to negotiate an agreement.