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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
1 Contiqued frum page 2 LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
London, Dec. 21, Lord Robert Cecil, South Africa's representative at Geneva, has sent a message to
Reuter from his home in Sussex, where he is recuperating from a slight indisposition after his labours.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
ANGLO-CHINESE ENTERPRISE.
An Anglo-Chinese mining con-| cern is seeking extensive misig! concessions in Northern Sagha- fin
PROPOSED STEEL PLANT. The establishment of a steel He opined that the most important decision of the Assembly was plant at Chinwangtao is proposi the creation of an International Court of Justice. Its future dependeded by the Kailan Mining Admin- entirely on ita-personnel and judges. A number of States had already istration. agreed to rafer minor international disputes to the Court whose jurisdiction was therefore already largely compulsory. Next in im- portance came the admission of new States to the League. It was a
The Dai Nippon Oil Company good augury for the future reconciliation of the world that their is seeking to acquire concessions, ex-enemies Austria and Bulgaria had been admitted unopposed. The at Samarinda. admission of Germany would be determined on the principles laid
JAPANESE OIL COMPANY'S QUEST:
JAPANESE IRON MARKET.
down in the case of Eulgaria, namely, whether she was sincere in The tone of Japaness iton her intention of observing her international obligations. The A-market is slightly better than it sembly's recommend-ons for disarmament were most valuable if bas bean for some time, but is carried out. Å far ng proposal was tha, a Civilian Commission | stil! far below normal. be applonted to sl the existing Military Commission to make surrestions for the limitation of armaments, while the recommenda- tion to ratify the Arms Trate Conventions signed at Faris last year should provide a real check on would already be effective bat. United States in di
blockade simple
General would notify.
OIL SURVEY OF SPAIN. Appeal is made the Govern ment by the newspaper El Debate e of arms. These conventions to appoint an expert commission Tunaccountable action of the to conduct a survey to determine to be bouna thereby.” As regarda economic | whether there are oil deposita in
nad been devised whereby the Secretary Spain. ouncil of any occasion for its use in order
NEW PAPER WORKS.
to secure members immediately breaking all political and economic
It is stated that an up-to-date relations with a Covenant-breaking Smte. Considerable progress had paper works is to be established at teen made on the question of Mandates. The Council had settled for Siccawe, and that construction a permanent Mandates' Commission to which all reports 3 to will begin at an early date. The mandatories should be seat. The Mandates Commission would consist of nine members chosen mostly from non-mandatory States for individual competence. Further the Council settled the "C" mandates, namely the Pacific Islands and South-West Africa, but the "A" and "E" mandates were not settled though it was understood the draft mandates were before the Council.
paper will be manufactured from hay and straw, and the name of the cancern will be the Yuen Kee Paper Manufacturing Co.
SEATTLE CHINESE RETURNING
TO CHINA.
JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE Japan's foreign trade for Lord Robert Cecil opined that it was most vesirable that these | November amounted Y216.881.- drafta- be published forthwith in order that the world should know] 090, including V106 958,900 in and criticise the proposals. The "B" mandates would be nearly exports and ¥100,923,000 in identical as their provisions were closely defined by the Covenant, imports, with ¥2,935,000 in favour but "A" dandates for ex-Turkish possessions in Asia, which were of the latter. The aggregate sum based on independent native governments advised by a mandatory, of excess of imports over exports would necessarily differ considerably. There were certain difficulties since January amounts to Y359,- as regard: "A" mandates but the aponer they were published the 586,000 sooner would the difficulties disappear. Lord Robert Cecil emphasised herearent that if the Council wanted public support it must ensure greater publicity. The question of the League's finances occupied much of the time of the Assembly. A number of smaller cations, including the Dominions, advanced the legitimate grievance that they had to bear a disproportionate share of the expenses. Lord Robert Cecil declared that the standard would undanttedly be changed at or before next Assembly on the terms that any change made would be ante-dated. There was much criticism also as to the League's expenditure but this was unwarranted. The League was cesting a million yearly spread over forty-two States, which was a small premium against war insurance but a large proportion of the money came from the British Expire the smaller parts of which paid much too large share. Even so this was infinitesimal compared with the cost of war. He concluded that it was little short of a miracle that forty-two countries had been brought into close co-operation on equal terms in so short a time. Their daily meetings had already removed an immense number of national misunderstandings and the Aseembly was an unqualified saccess, this viewpoint justifying his increased confidence in the future of the League.
IRELAND'S TROUBLES.
London. Dec. 22.
More than 100 hinese residents | in Sextile lett for China on the British steamship Tyndareas- according to immigration officials. the largest number leaving Seattle an one vessel for several years. The movement of Chinese to the Orient has been particularly any of them are returning, they heavy recently, officiala said.
said, to celebrate the Chinese) New Year. A number of those leaving will remain in China. scaling to their declarations.
SIP FRANCIS AOLEN'S RETURS.
The Oriental passenger steam- A message from Seattle states :}
ship line, when it is established. will receive liberal patronage in China, and will be the most potent! force linking this city to that country, in the opinion of Sir Francis Agien, director of Chia-
No further details of the battle of Mullinabone mentioned yesterese customs, now in Seattle en day have hitherto been received beyond the official report which route to Peking. He is returning mentions three separate encounters between military and Sinn Feiners, to China after a six months" resulting as far as is known in sixteen Sinn Fein casualties. One sojourn in England and America. soldier was wounded. No mention is made of prisoners captured.
A party of armed men raided Cork Post Office and held up the staff and public with revolvers. A policeman on duty at the office fired at the raiders, killing one. Several persons were wounded.
The military subsequently searched the building and captured a wounded raider.
RACIAL RIOTS.
Melbourne, Dec. 21.
Forty-odd Customs stations are maintained under the direction of Sir Francis, covering porta from Manchuria to Burma. Collections during 1919 amounted to 46,000,000 baikoan, or Customs taels, the equivalent of about $70,000,000.
RUSSIAN TRADE VIA SEATTLE, From Seattle arrives a state- There have been serious riots at Broome owing to-racial anti-syndicate of Pacific Coast cap ment that Press reports of a pathy between Japanese and Malays. A thousand Japanese search-italists organized for the develop ed the town for Malays, and two Japanese were killed, and two Malays ment of coal, oil and fishery seriously injured. The authorities read the Riot Act.
Perth, WA, Dec. 22.
resources of Northeastern Siberia The situation at Broome is now in hand. The leading Japanese Russian authorities, coupled with with the permission of soviet businessmen have apologised and offer to do all in their power to the announcement that the deal restore order. The Japanese rioters and Malayan pearl fishera are involved segregated in different camps and whites are patrolling the town.
ALLIED CONFERENCE NEXT MONTH.
Paris, Dec. 21.
The next conference of Allied Premiers will be held at Nice in the first week of January. The questions to be discussed include Reparations, Greece and the East.
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PARIS MEDICINE ACADEMY CENTENARY.
Faris, Dec. 20. - :-
A. Millerand presided in Anla at the Paris Medicine Acadamy
Seattle walerfront property, prompted investigation here at the time the State Depart- ment concerned Itself with the so- called Washington D. Vanderlip deal. The Russian government has $2,000,000 worth of railread material stored on a waterfrout property leased to the Besttle representative of the Russian mission of ways and communica- tions, However, it is understood that no waterfront terminals are owned outright by the Russian
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