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TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1921.
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THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
CHINA'S STATUS.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S IMPORTANT SPEECH.
THE PEACE OF THE PACIFIC.
Invitation to the United States.
Diplomatic Representation and Foreign Post-offices.
(Reuter's Servics.)
London, June 20. In the House of Commons, Commander Bellaire orged that, in pursuance of our historic mission of encouragement to China," the Government raise the status of the British diplomatic represanta- tive to China to that of Ambassador, and negotiate with the five other Powers who have Post Offices in China for the withdrawal of the post-offices in recognition of China's status as a great Power, Mr. Harmsworth replied that it was not proposed to raise the status of the British representative in the existing conditions of China, nor to negotiate for the withdrawal of the post-offices.
Commander Bellairs suggested that the pledge gisan at the meeting of Allied Ministers in August 1917 to do their best to see that Chias enjoyed higher international status was being violated. Mr. Harmsworth replied that he could not discuss the matter by question and answer.
The Question of Wei-Hai-Wei.
A Renter's Service. }
London, June 20. Mr. Lloyd George, in his speech at the Imperial Conference, said that one of the most urgent and important of our foreign ques tions was the relations of the Empire with the United States and Japan. There was no quarter of the world where we mare greatly desired to maintain peace and fairplay with all nations and to avoid competition in armaments than in the Pacific and Far East. The Anglo-Japanese Alliance had been a valuable factor in that direction. Japan had been a faithful ally, rendering us valuable assistance in
London, June 20. our critical need. The British Empire would not easily forget that
In the House of Commons, Commander Bellairs suggested that Japanese warships escorted the transports bringing Australian and New Zealand forces to Europe when German cruisers were still in the Government notify China that Britain is willing to negotiate for Mr. Harmsworth replied that the the Indian and Pacific oc2305. We desire to preserve a well-tried the return of Wei-Hai-Wei. friendship which has stood us both in good stead and apply it to the Government did not at present propose to take any such action. solution of all questions in the Far East where Japan has specis! interests, and where ourselves, like the United States, desire equal opportunities and an open door. Not the least of these questions is the future of China, which looks to us and the United States for! sympathetic treatment and fairplay. No greater calamity could Overtake the world than a further accentuation of the world's divisions upon racial lines. The British Empire has done a signal; service to humanity in bridging these divisions in the past. The)
London, June 20. loyalty of the King Emperor's Asiatic peoples is the proal. To
Extraordinary precautions are being taken on the occasion of depart from that policy or fail in that duty would not merely greatly! increase the dangers of international war but it would divide the their Majesties' visit to Belfast on the 22nd inst. to open the North Nobody will be allowed on the roofs along the British Empire against itself. Our foreign policy can never range Irish Parliament itself upon the differences of race and civilisation between the East route of the Royal procession, public-houses will be closed, and there! and the West. It would be fatal to the Empire. We look confident-will be extensive reinforcements of the constabulary and military, ly to the Government and people of the United States for sympathy including the Irish Guards from Aldershot. and understanding in this respect. Friendly co-operation with the United States is for us a cardinal principle, dictated equally by We desire to work with the instinct, reason and commonsense.
OPENING OF THE NORTHERN PARLIAMENT.
Precautions Regarding Their Majesties' Visit to Belfast
Speaker of Senate Elected.
London:
The Marquis of Dufferin has been elected Speaker of the North
SURREY'S FINE FIGHT.
Te members of the British Polo Team, which mat the American Aman for the lateruatívani Pow Cup 1453Detur- day. Left to right: Tomkinson, Barrett Wodehouse and Lockett (captain).
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Peking. June 21. The Cantonese community in Peking who disagree with Sus Tat-son has decided to petition the President, detailing the eight counts they have formulated against Sun. There areIllegal inauguration as President; the violation of national morality: the promotion of the common wives system; the introduction of Bolshevism; the introduction of terrorism; the attack on Kwangsi: profase and illegal issue of bank notes; and a system of squeezing the people by means of levies.
A report from Kalgan states that the Chinese troops have been forced to evacuate Pongkong by a superior force of Mongolians: who are now marching south.
Shangbai, June 21. The tuchun of Shansi has decided to prevent the troops from Chili entering bis province and has also demanded the arrears of military payment from Peking
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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great Erpublic everywhere in the world and. like it, we want stability and peace based on liberty and justice. We desire to avoid the growth of armaments in the Pacific as elsewhere and we rejoice that of Ireland Senate. American opinion is at present so earnest in trat direction. We ara ready in discuss with American statesmen any proposal for the limitation of armaments on their part and we undertake that no such overtures will find a lack of willingness on our part to meet them. Australia, New Zealand-indeed the whole Empire-is built on
IMPERIAL CABINET MEETS. seapower which is necessarily the basis of the Empire's existence. We must, therefore, look to the measures that our security requires;
London, June 20. we aim at nothing more and cannot possibly be content with less.
The Imperial Cabinet opened at 10 Downing Street, which was. Mr. Llord Georga began bis speech by dwelling on the post-War
London, June 20.
practically deserted except for a small party of journalists and overstrain and exhaustion of nations, producing feverish restlessness and disinclination for steady work on the par: of Labour. But the At the Oval before 14,000 people in cool, cloudy weather, Surrey, photographers. Mr. Lloyd George, whose health has greatly im Ducat scored 47 by good, easy batting. proved, motored from Chequers this morning and made a speech, wel- distress in Britain was not so bad as after the Napoleonic wars. on a fast wicket, made 175. Indeed, desp a great unemployment and much labour unrest there The Australians were dismissed for 158, after poor batting (Maype coming the Imperial representatives. was no actual privation. This was largely attributable to the self-48). Hitch captured 5 wickets for 44 and Fender took 4 for the Racrifices of the well-to-do. He was confident that the world was same number of runs. In their second innings Surrey bave scored by the Premier, which, it is understood, is most important. The slowly settling down to face realities. An encouraging fact in 35 for 1.
Exciting Match with Australians.
Derbyshire Bowler's Feat.
Derby
the international situation was the increasing impatience with those seeking to keep the world in a state of turmait and tension. Two of the most troublesome problems of peace had been settled, including the di-armament of Germany, though irregular formations in Yorkshire beat Warwick by an innings and' 140 runs.
This feat! Bavaria were still giving trouble. He believed that that difficulty best Glamorgan by two wickets. Bestwich (Derbyshire) secured all would shortly be overcome. The other problem, that of reparations.ton wickets in Glamorgan's second innings for 40 runs. had baffled all financial experts for two years, but an expedient bad has been not performed since Drake, of Yorkshire, accomplished it now been devised and, it seems, bad given satisfaction to the against Somerset in 1914. moderate and practical men of Europe. So far as we had been able: to gather that also was the view of the Dominions which were direct- ly concerned therein. He was most hopeful as regards the two re- maining difficulties-the fixation of the boundaries of Poland and making peace with Turkey. Until these had been settled it cannot be said that peace had be-a established. The firet essential of peace The and reconstruction was that we should stand by the Treaties. nations of the world realised their interdependence more than ever and the League of Nations stood as a witness of such realisation,{" There might have to be relaxations of treaties here and there, follow.
THE COAL DEADLOCK.
The Imperial Cabinet adjourned till June 25th after a speech
text thereof will be issued later. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room The Premier and the members of the British Cabinet, in cluding Mr. Churchill, Mr. Balfour, Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Moulagu, sat on one side of the table and the representatives of the Dominions and India on the other.
CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN.
The Hague, June 20. Prince Hirohito and Prince Kanin left this morning by special train for Louvain... The Foreign Minister and many officials and high dignitaries bid them farewell at the station. Vice-Admiral Vanbleyawkris, the Japanese Minister at the Hague and others attached to Prince's Hirohito's suite taring his visit to Holland jaccompanied him as far as the frontier.
After Prince Hirohito's departure the Queen of Holland the Emperor of Japan, cordially expressing
intelegraphed to
Leaders Urge Men Not to Break Away.
London, June 20. The miners are returning in considerable numbers ing the discovery of conditions, with the consent of all parties bat gottingham and Derbyshire, but repera from other areas do not Her Majesty's especial satisfaction with Prince Hirohito's visit treaties must stand where such consent was not forthco;ning.
Mr. Lloyd George then referred to the relations between the indicate that the men are resuming. The leaders are urging the which left the most agreeable recollections. Empire the United States and Japan the text of which is given above men not to breakaway till the result of the Federation's appeal t He continued that he did not propose to deal in detail with the the other unions is known.
agenda of the Conference, remarking, "We have no cut and dried He said that agenda and we will discuss that amongst ourselves." the British Empire was progressing very satisfactorily from the cou- stitutional standpoint and otherwise. He mentioned among the post- war changes, Canada's decision to have her own Minister at Washington. This was a most important development. in which we willingly co-operated.
COTTON TRADE DISPUTE.
Operatives' Executive Recommend Acceptance.
London, June 20
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CANTON NEWS:
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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THE OLYMPIAD OUTRAGE
Shanghai, June 20,
The students charged with dia {tributing"anarchistic literature at: the Olympic Games were sentene. fed at the Mixed Court today, One, for firing shots, was sentenced to ten years pénal servitude and expulsion from the Settlement: three were given six months and the other was expelled from the Settlement. The British Assessor, Mr. Blackburn, announced the re- ceipt of a letter from the Paking Anarchistic Party threatening with bombs to murder the ind Court assessors and magistrates unless the accused were released.
CHINESE TRUST COMPANY FORMED.
Shanghai, Juse 20. Forty Chinese business men and bankers have formed a 12 million · dollar trust Company.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
Kowloon residents should read the notice on pa je 4 referring to ricksbas.
The Admiral Line advise 'Con- the
signees of Cargo that * Suruga " is in park. Pai jy he Berp vochatinan
Moses. Manners & Bedste Agents, East Aviatio Co., Lél aive Consignees of Cargo the usual notice on Page 4.
The Stewards of the Hougkong Jockey Club invite the ladies of Hongkong to be present at the Gymkhana on Saturday June 25. -Page 4.
New programmes of the Kow- loon and Coronet Theatres appear 01 Page 12.
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar on. demand, to-day was 28. 73gd.
The Weather.
Z p.m. Barometer:-29.66. Tem- perature-87. Humidity-75.
Lighting-Up Time.
Lighting-up time to-day, 71L
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increase in wages and shorter. working hours, and his subsequent rough treatment of the workers with the aid of police. It is amid that those who negotiated withtho director on behalf of the workers
A member of the Fatshan were arrested by the police em- Chamber of Commerce who bas ployed by the railway. Now that been in military custody for a strike has been declared, the in their demands and that the General Chan King-ming left refusing to buy provincial bonds, workers are said to be very firm has now been set at liberty on trike will not be called off unless Canton for Sbiuking yesterday
they have gained the victory Mr. Lloyd George concluded by emphasising that the British
for the purpose of inspecting the purchasing $1,000 worth.
A staff of
We take the following pare over the managing director who Dominions and the Indian Empire had played, probably, a greater
obstinals The executive of the operative cotton spinners have issued a military situation. part in the war for freedom than any nation, except perhaps the
The situation on the south-west A party of Chiness capitalistsman. very greatest Powers. "By our mutual exertions, constituting a circular in connection with the difference of opinion at Manchester, sixty officials accompanied bim. graphs from the Canton Times:is considered & ver
Through the amicable settle- testimony to British institutions which no other Empire in history ananimously recommending acceptance of the terms arranged last
cruiser Kwonghai with two Settlements have been negotiat-ment arranged by Gor. "Chen can approach or emulate, and by a recognition of their achievemente, week. They declare that in the present state of trade better terms front is becoming serious and the recently returned from the Straite the British Dominions had been accepted fully into the comity of are impossible."
aeroplanes have left for Ko-ing with local authorities for a Chiang-ming, the various labour charter to have Whampao strikes seem to have ended and chow. nations by the whole world. They had achieved a full national atstus, standing beside the United Kingdom as equal partner in the
It is said that Ngai Pong-ping, opened as a commercial port. the workers in the different
have
practically the commander-in-chief on the The party is now staying at trades dignities and reponsibilitites of the British Commonwealth. If there
Asis but some returned to their work. There are means whereby that status can be rendered even clearer to
West River, has informed General the Hotel their own communities and the world, we will be glad to have them
Chan King-ming that if he would of the members of the party will are however, cases of strikes submitted to the conference. India's achievements were also very
come to the Wuchow front soon leave for Hongkong to con-in the smaller establishments, great and she had proved her right to a new staty
personally the troops could sult with some of the Chinese and friction between the workers councils."
capture Wuchow in thirty hours. capitalists in that place inviting and some dissatisfied labourers A reliable report states that the their co-operation. A very ex who have, no employment, is fighting on the south west front tensive scheme is presented to reported. Threats have been bas broken out in earnest, especi-the local authorities embodying made to the managers of several ally near Kochow, and that it has the construction of a harbour for small machine shops by unem- been continuing for several days. the accommodation of ocean ployed workers that tinless they suspend business, drastic action Reinforcements have been sent vessels.
FRANCO-GERMAN POURPARLERS.
Said to be Bearing Fruit.
in our
Paris, June 15 (delayed). The exchange of views between M. Loucheur and Herr Bathenan respecting the all-important problem of reparations is to be resumed at Para shortly. Paris and Berlio opinions consider the first results decidedly favourable. French political circles almost unanimously approved the Government's, move, which is ald to be bearing the mark of realisation of the policy which M. Brand advocated upon assuming the Premiership Hacas.
.IRISH SHOOTING OUTRAGE.
Bodies of Three Officers Discovered.
London, Jun 20. The bodies of three military officers recently kidnapped while walking in the district of Fethard were found to-day near Clonmell, where they had been shot.
TENNIS CHAMPIONSIPS.
Shimidzu's Success.
London, June 20. At Wimbledon, in the world's lawn-tennis championships, first round of the singles, Shimidzu beat Hatham, 616–1
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from the neighbouring districts. As an echo of the various will be taken to injure their The Provincial Treasurer Malabour strikes in Canton which business. These shop owners hes, upon persuasion by Pre-seem to have subsided, the work- have appealed to the offo sis for. sident Sun Yat-sen, agreed toers on the Sonning Railway de- protection, and the officials aro resume his office and has decided clared a strike a few days ago now taking necessary precautions that 60 per cent of the pay of fon secount of the refusal of the to avoid any more disagreeable civil uncials for July and August managing director of the line to happenings between the employ will be made in provincial bonds. ) concede to their demands for anders and their work-ra