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五拜畫 號四廿月六英港香 FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1921. 日九十五
NORTH OF IRELAND PARLIAMENT.
THE ALLOCATION OF MANDATES.
HIS MAJESTY SPEAKS OF HIS SPLENDID RECEPTION.
MANNIX. Earl Curzon Welcomes U.8. Back to League Deliberations. A Quiet Landing This
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Morning
ARCHBISHOP
Procedure of the New Legislature Modelled upon Westminster.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, June 23.
In a House of Lords debate on Mandates, Earl Curson referred to the American request in November last year for co amunication of the draft mandates which had then just been sent to the Goonsil of the League. Earl Curzon said that the Council did not postpose discussion of the A and B mandates until the meeting of the Conneft] London, June 23. Their Majesties reached Euston, where they were received by sideration, trusting that the Governments concerned would com- now being held at Geneva, but would probably further postpaNG DOK- the Premier, whom the King informed that he had never received àmunicate with the American Government before the meeting of the more splendid welcome from any part of the Empire than from Assembly of the League in September. Belfast,
.
Both Houses of the Northern Parliament held their first Government's resumption of active interest in the affairs of the world, The reason of the further postponement was the American ordinary business sittings at the City Hall, Belfast, when the which the British Government welcomed, recognising that American principal subject was the King's Speech, prepared by the Cabinet co-operation was the best guarantee for the rapid recovery of worid and read by the Viceroy. The ceremony was exactly modelled upon peace. Lord Curzon was quite prepared to act upon any suggestion Westminster. Ko Sinn Fein or Nationalist member was present. of the Council of the League to discuss mandates.
The Speech indicated that when the various departments were working an endeavour would be made to expand trade, remodel] education, and to amend the licensing laws The usual debatel followed, after which members adjourned till September 20
THE L. O. N. BUDGET.
and the smaller nations.
THE CROWN PRINCE'S TOUR.
Mikado's Response to Netherlands' Greeting.
The Hague. June 23.
THE FIGHTING.
CANTON NEWS
Acute Position at Wuchow. The leaders of the Kwok King Tang have decided to reorganino- While is is diffionis to judge of the party with President Sag Yar the military situation in conrecsen as the bead an! Gazi zew? Chan tion with the fighting between King-ming as the chief of the
the Kwanging and Kwangai Kwangtung division. No poteryka
forces it has now become known who are not members of the party” or certain that very heavy fight-now will be allowed us ha military. fing has been sugaged in.
members, and all the military
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Our Canton correspondant says commanders have been notified that the Cantonese forces began that they mass join before Augant. a general attack on Wuchow o Soldiers will to allowed to enlist Tuesday morning and that afterjas members through their respoo- heavy fighting, in which aero-tive officers. planes assisted, the Kwongsi The Canton Times states m troops were heavily defeated. The Kamkal fort, near Wochow will be held this coming "Sunday A great public demonstration has already bean captored and to assure the authorities that the fone battalion commander and 400 people are all fa sympathy with Kwongsi soldiers have come over the compaign against the Kwangui U.S. AND THE DJAMBI OILFIELDS.
to the Canton vide and are pre-invaders and that fall soppart will pared to join in attack on the be giren ja Kwongning Fort. Dutch Government Reiterates its Standpoint.
back the Cantonese and thelbin “pe in In achatto Captain Lewendon, their fight to save the province The Hague, June 24.
of the as. Chung On, which he from falling into the handa Replying to the American Note, of the 31st. alt, the Dateb New Scale of Contributions Advantageous to our Dominions. were too advanced in September to permit the American proposals
brought into Hongkong yesterday of the Kwangsi militarists again. Government reiterates that negotiations with the Bataviso Company
afternoon, & Telegraph represent-It is reported that the merchants, London, Jane 23.
ative was told that the boat left labourers, students, and people int The provisional Budget of the League of Nations for 1992 shows to the principle of reciprocity, and repeat that the Dutch Goreros into the harbour at an early hour 1,500 pamengers on board and in the Sunday demonstration
to receive consideration. The reply denies that the Bill is contrary
The N.Y.E.. liner Kleist came
Wachow with no fewer than other walks of life w li participate present basis of division amounts to £38,000. A committee has been equitable share in the Netherlands East Indies petroleum industry Mannix effected a quiet landing to get away that barriers and to idea is the outcome of a meeting an estimated expenditure of £1,132,000 which Britain's share on the ment is in noise desirous of excluding American capital from an this morning and Archbishop every bit of cargo space filled which will be in the form of a appointed to consider a revision of the scale of contributions. It is within the limits of the law governing private enterprise.
So anxious Ware reported that the Council now sitting at Genéra has recalled the
His Grace, who was in the
fugitives grand parade. The demonstration contributions originally based on the Universal Postal Union system, Netherlands assertion that the United States protest in regard to the Roman Catholic Church, was the gangway. A state of santing all classes of people, held [The American Note above referred to took exception to the robes of a high dignitary of the be put up and guards stationed of more than 300 people repre- which was opposed at the last assembly by the British dominions Djambi oilfields was entered too late to affect the operation of policy.) met on board the steamar by Bispanic prevails in the City, and at the great auditorium of the
The committee now proposes that members be divided into
hop Pozzoni and a party of clergy.
the fighting is being carried on Educational categories based upon the relation between each country's revenge
Accompanying the Archbishop within a distance of six miles of Wednesday. A programme com- Association Las: and the population to that of the rest of the world. The nations
-his Secretary, will fall into seven well-defined groups, the first containing Britain
it. It is generally expected that)mittee has been appointed to map Father Vaughan.
the Cantonese forces will capture out the routes to be taken in the and France, with an average slightly exceeding 12 per cent., while
Owing to the arrival of two 5000. Aeroplanes have dropped parade. the lowest will consist of States contributing an average of 1. The
Roman Catholic Bishops at the have proved to be duda." The committee proposes that the League's expenses be paid in the pro-Wilhelmina's message of greeting on the occasion of the visit of visit by the same liner. and the River has now been completely bombs on the city, but they The Emperor of Japan has sent a telegramo replying to Queen French prelate arriving here on a same time. the other being a portion of 90, 65, 35, 15, 10, 5. The Empire will considerably benefit Prince Hirohito. The Mikado refers to the old friendship between resulting confusion in sorting out suspended and the Chan On by the new proposals.
on the West! News in To-day's India ranks in the second class, Canada in the third, Australia and of Butch influence in introducing Westaro civilization, and rejoice late hour in the morning that our journey. Capt. Levendon being Consignees of Cargo are given the
Britain is the only first class con ributant. Holland and Japan. The people of Japan have a grateful recollection the identities; it was not until as the last boat to make the
New Advertisements. South Africa is the fourth, and New Zealand in the fifth class. bat Holland and her possessions are maintaining closer economic reporter arcceeded in catching up advised by some not to attempt usual notice by the N.Y.K. on The "Kleist having arrived, relations with Japan than ever.
with Archbishop Mann'x for a the run. He got through the THE GRAECO-TURKISH CONFLICT.
press interview. This took place Eghting zone, safely, however.
Page 5. after the distinguished visitor had our hundred of the passengers bats and frocks on Page 3.
Lane, Cowford, are showing mades lengthy inspection of the came on to Hongkong, the ro- In the House of Commons, Mr. (hamberlain, after a statement
Athens Agreeable “in Principle.'
work of the Italian Convent, and malader being dropped at various invites all his Hongkongan litor
Senhor R.M. Chaves, Macao,. in reference to Earl Curzon's recent visit to Paris and the steps then
was not productive of any great places lower down the river. decided on with the object of terminating the Graeco-Turkish cos- when a Cabinet Council was immediately convened to the discuss situation in Ireland.
The Premier and the War Minister returned from Smyrna, bishop's views on the political Canton correspondent, have been marino, Macao. Page 4.
success as regards the Arch-
Official reports. remarks our
to present their bills for payment fict, proceeded to refer to the situation in Silesia, and stated that the Allied offer of mediation in the Turco-Greek conflict. The in-
to the Banco Nacional Ultra- scheme had been approved for the progressive withdrawal of the dications are that the Government will accept the proposal in Archbishop Mannix queried on Kochow and Wai-chap, and that Kowloon Theatre
issaed stating that the Kwongai insurgent and the German forces from the disputed area.
"You
a reporter, eb?"troops have been defeated both in show at the Coranet and the Alf's Button" is now haing thousand Allied troops will maintain order in the evacuated territoryfore committing itself.
Twenty principle, bot will endeavour to ascertain the Allied conditions be-learning pending the Allied decision, as regards boundaries. The 3llied Com
Our representative's in the retres: they were forced features Mollie King in "Women missioners in Silesia have been invited to submit a joint report with
to make one field gun and two technical assistance, but, if this course is impracticable, the Allies are prepared trefer the matter to a technical commission in Lon-
be interviewer, and then, recalling other report, from a different will be stazed at the Thestre
That is so," replied the would. machine guos were left. Yet men forget."-Page 12.
The Mysteries of a Harem" den or Paris in order to assing the Supreme Council in its final
to mind a warning cabled from urce, states that the Cantonese Royal to-night--Page 4. decision. The Supreme Council will meet at Boulogne in July to
Singapore that the distinguished troops were forced to evacuate consider this and other matters.
With President Harding's approval. Mr Penrose, Chairman of newspaper interviewers, be bas-chap district. Mr. Chamberlain concluded by the Finance committee has introduced into the bill Senate a dealing added, "I will take only a
pretate was not very partial to market towns in the Wai- stating that the conversations at Paris had been characterised with the Allied loans and granting Mr. Mellon (Secretary of the few minutes of your Grace's time states that, in view of the fact throughout by the greatest friendliness and desire for close co- Treasury) full authority to re-convert or extend the lans or interest, to learn your mission in Chics."that over 400 soldiers were wound- Information from Shuiking operation on both subjects.
to accept foreign securities in payment, and to settle all claims at present unsecured.
"There is nothing to be said one in Monday's fighting alone, I am out here to obtain General Chan King-ming has frst hand impressions of the ordered the number of hospital work, said the Archbishop.
camps behind the front to ba "What is your Grace's views increased. Only those who are on the present Irish situation 2ariously wounded will be taken
he said.
His Grace was not to be drawn to Shuiking for treatment.
England, and should be able to "I have nothing to say." be
An interesting report from the Dorth-river front is to the effect you bave
that a division of Hunam soldiery p.m. been to
baa appeared just over the border form your own its pressions."
and has taken up its quAS:Ors
THE SILESIAN PROBLEM.
Probable Reference to a Technical Commission.
London, June, 23.
AUSTRALIANS ANNIHILATE NORTHANTS.
Brilliant Bowling follows Brilliant Balting.
London, June 23.
Athens. June 23.
U.S. LOANS TO THE ALLIES. Washington's Plan for Liquidation.
Washington, Juar 24.
ADMIRAL SIMS' EXPLANATION.
"Misquoted in the Press Accounts." At Northampton before six thousand people in brilliant, hot weather, the Australians on a fast first perfect wicket scored 621. whom he informed that he had been misquoted in the Press accounts
Washington, June 23. Admiral Sima reported to Mr. Denby (Secretary of the Navy Gregory make 107, including 14 fours, in 133 min. but his play was of his remarks in London regarding Irish sympathisers in the United patchy. Ryder made 93, including 10 fours, in 110 min, the bowling States. being overwhelmed.
Northants were dismissed in their first inning's for 69, Gregory taking 3 for 30 and Armstrong 6 for 21. In their second inning.
Northants were dismissed for 68. Mailey taking 6 for 46 and Gregory
DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER ARRANGEMENTS. Mammoth Gate Receipts Anticipated.
New York, June 23.
3 for 4. The Australians won by an innings and 484 runs.
Oxford beat Surrey by tea wickets. Hobbs made only 2 in the first innings, but returned to his best form in the second, when he was unluckily run out for 49. including a siter and 6 fours. Lan-completed. It will seat ninety thongand. and it is estimated that The special arena for the Dempsey-Carpentier contest is almost cashire beat Glamorgan by four wickets.
the gate-money will exceed $1,500,000. Tickets for over half this amount have already been sold.
LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE.
An Involved Resolution of Support for Miners.
London, June 23.
The Labour Party conference at Brighton passed a resolution in favour of providing all possible facilities to help the party to continue to support the miners and to diminish suffering in mining districts.
PEACE IN THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
All Operatives Accept Settlement,
Landon, June 23, The operative cotton spinners of Manchester have acanimously decided to accept the wages settlement. All branches of the spinning rade have now acquiesced in the reduction.
OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. American Leads on First Round.
London, June 23. The American, Hutchison, headed the scores in the first round f the open golf championship at St. Andrew's, returning 72 on the ád course.
COST OF BRITISH OPERATIONS IN RUSSIA.
London, June 23. In the House of Commons at question time, Sir Robert Horne *f* that she total expenditure on military and naval operations Russia xinde the Armistice was £57,000,000,
U.S. SHIPPING STRIKE
New York Seamen's Union Votes for Return to Work.
returning to work, thus ending the shipping strike.
New York, June 24. The local firemen's and sailors" unions have voted in favour
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The closing rate of the dollar on
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I have nothing to say re-alongside the Tai Ya hill. The Ning and Kweilan the capital of iterated the Archbishop. I was Cantonese guards in order to Kwangsi province.
Reports from Lienshan in the
in England, not in Ireland, and avoid conflict, retired to the Nam
as regards the situation, you read Hung district, and have tele-northern section of the province
got from the interview. of it every day in the papers." graphed to Headquarters for state that the place is threatened
And that was all that could be instructions.
and that unless reinforcements WUCHOW UNDER SEIGE? are sent to assist the few soldiers Information was obtained to the The Canton Times contains the stationed there, it is feared that effect that the stay of the Arch-following-
Liensban will be captured by the bishop in Hoogkong will be until the departure of his steamer for that according to news from the troops have answered the call The vernacular press report enemy. A large detachment of Shanghai and Japan to-morrow front, the troops of Gen. Ngai from that quarter and it is morning, and that on his return to Bong-ping, our Chief of Police expected that they will arrive in Australia via Manila, he wil who commands the 3rd Division time to save the city from the of It has been decided that a sermon defeated the Kwangsi troops in s
again visit the Colony of the Cantonese Army, have ravages of the Kwangsi invaders. will be preached by the prelate at sharp skirmish near Wachow and
HELP FROM YUNNAN. the Roman Catholic Cathedral at that the enemy troops have Gen.
The Younanese, troops under hours later by a concert, confined now practically, under a seige. broken, camp and are 16 p.m. to-day, to be followed three retreated within the city which is number about 12,000 men bars Li Linh - công. which
to Roman Catholice, at the General Chen Ping-kuz in march to attack Kwangsi by way Wuchow bas repeatedly asked of Kwaichow. The troops ander Lu Yung-ting (Luk Wing-Gen. Li were ting)
stationed barry to the southern Hansa and the only front reinforcements to save way to reach the easmy territory the fall of Wuchow which is be-is by To-morrows page of local'lieved to be imminent. Several province. A sum of $220,000 bas
of Kweishow. pictures will contain the follow-fights have been made far into bren given Gen. Li by the ing group taken at the Vas-the lines of the Kwangsi troops Hunan Leon Wedding, St. Paula College by aeroplanes attached to the assisting him to eradicate the authorities who are Athletic Team, winners of the Cantonese Army
Chins at the Shanghai Olympiad; under the command of Gen-illegal Government in Peking. several of whom represented The Aviation Corps, which is South who is dealing with the Open Volleyball Competition and operating along the West River, the only man in the whole united which is Kwangsi Warlord, Lu Yang-ting
children's party at St. Andrewa Ngai Bong-ping's division, is Gen. Li Lieh chun, is Coief of
Kowloon; Garrison rendering invaluable services in the General Staff of the Govern
PERSIAN MISSION RECEIVED BY FRENCH PRESIDENT.
Paris, June 17 (delayed).
The Afzban mission headed by Frince. Vali Khan and the Kokand Emir was officially received by M. Millerand and M. Briand.! the guidance of the French Minister to Persia-Horas. The mission is visiting France to study French institutions under
TODAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Catholic Union Club.
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Peking, Jone 24. stating that the Tuchuns of Hunam and Fookien should be asked to An argent telegram has been received from Lak Wing-ting send troops to the Kwangtang border immediately.
Pao Kwai-bing, who was ordered to negotiate with the Tuchun Church, of Chekiang for the latter's abandonment of his idea of "independ-School Troop of Boy Scouts, locating the positions of the ment and word has been received ence" has reported that the Tuchon is determined to maintain the snap of the recent Dragon Boat enemy. In view of the proximity from him stating that he will sutonomy of his province.. of the Tuchun, Wong Jim-yuen, have arrived in Peking..
Representatives from Hupeh, bearing a petition for the dismissat distance motor-cycle race at that he will undoubted y be the militarists from his quarkers as
Races; starters in a recent long-of Gen. Ngal's troops, it seems,baxin attacking the Kwangui Manila" and the Best of caze first to enter Wuchow, the only mesue of weakening their forces. operated by the Dragon Motor (stronghold of the Kwangsi tronpa la their unwarranted invasion, a Car Company.
thak - blocks, the puts to Han Kwangtung
(Other Early and Special Telegrams on Page 2).