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REUTER'S CABLES.
BOTTOMLEY CASE
Two More Charges,
London, April 6.
REUTER'S CABLES.
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
Speech By Sir John Jordan On the resumption of the
London, April 6. Bottomley case at Bow Street, the The first meeting of the Socisty prosetation announced two new for the Suppression of the Opium charges of fraudulently con-Trade was held in Central Hall, verting £6,500 and £10,000 of war Westminster. stock combination bonds.
REUTAR'S CABLES.
LONDON ELECTIONS.
Crushing Labour Defeat.
London, April 6, With the exception of Poplar and Shoreditch where they gain- ed respectively five and six seats. and increased their majorities.. also successes at St. Georges Sir Wiliam Collins said the Eisi and Mile End, the Labourites It is alleged that Mr. Bottomley powers who signed the Peace have been orushingly defeated in paid the former to the Official Treaty were pledged to gire effect the Board of Guardians Elections Receiver on the winding up of the to the decisions of the Hague in London, notably at Lewisham, John Bull Investment Trust and Convention on Opium Traffic, but Hammersmith, Chelsea, Fulbem the latter to settle a debt with a progress was painfully slow. The Lambeth. Westminster and stockbroker.
production of British morphiawas Paddington where all the Lab greatly in excess of the require aurites have been unsested. ments for legitimate uses. He Woolwich there 1 ventored to say the world's pro- Labour seats compared with 18: duction of opium and its products Stepney has now three compared was also grossly in excess of with 14; Wandsworth 11 compar- legitimate medical uses. Theyed with 21; Southwark one only: had a Dangerous Drugs Act and out of 30 seats and at Marylebone On the eve of the Genoa Cop-legislation should not apply to
be would like to know why similar; three out of 24 seats. ference, M. Poincare suramoned India, where more than 150,000 the four French delegates, also
acres are under poppy cultivation.
EVE OF THE GENOA CONFERENCE.
Instructions to French
Delegates.
Patis, April 6.
now 11
ARMAMENT PLANN the experts, and explained his view Regarding British manufacture of that France's role at the confer-morphis he regretted to say that
Question of Retention. ence will be to keep the discus-up to a few weeks ago, there was sions to strictly economic, not
London, April 6, no really effective
The control in
Chairman political, matters. He declared
at Messrs. Camell Laird and Co's meet- that the delegates must refer
operation.
at Sir John Jordan gave the bising every decision to the Govern-tory of the steps taken in Chinat
Sheffield, referring the acute industrial de ment, concluding that France to suppress the opium traffic. He pression, said that armsment would not be bound by recom- recalled that when the last stage firms were bit more severely than mendations of the conference. was reached there remained in any other.
The question must ratified by the bands of foreign importers at be decided whether armament | Shanghai, 1,200 chests. The Gov-plant and expert staffs were to be ernment of India was prepared to scrapped. He opined that it would. but His Excellency Hsu Chib to bure her boats and abandon to buy back this surplus quantity, be the height of folly for Britain. Chang bought the lot and burned zmament plant, which would at the stations at Genoa, where it, although the current value was take years to replace. the authorities welcomed them, | £4,000,000. and at Santa Margherita, where they motored to the hotel; but there was no disorder.
which must be Parliament
Russian Delegates Arrive. Genos, April 6. The Russian delegation arrived amid extraordinary precautions
Holland's Position.
The Hague, April 6.
said he was sorry to say there Continuing, Sir John Jordan had been a considerable lapse from the high standard reached by China, s8 some provinces DOW
WAR DEBTS.
British Note not a Demand.
London, April 6.
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REUTER'S CABLES.
EASTERN MARKETS.
Banker's Advice.
London, April 6. At the meeting of the Chatter ed Bank of India, Australia and China, Sir Montagu Turner, sum- marising the position of the the export markets mainly show- Eastern markets generally, said
ed very little life and the import markets had improved extent that accumulated stocks to the were gradually being worked off. the part of shippers here to pour but it would be sheolute folly on
In the Second Chamber, the produced about a third of the It is officially pointed out that Foreign Minister Dr. Van Karne- quantity of opium which Chins the British Note mentioned yes beek, replying to the Communist, produced in 1997. There were terday does no Mynhear Van Ravestega, said practical difficulties in the way of demand for payment of interest,
constitute that the preparatory work of the the adequate suppression of the but merely gives the Allied in fresh supplies, which were not Dutch delegation to Genos had traffic. One of these was that the debtors notice that the Britisheaded. Their morto should be been rendered difficult because Indian "Government derived a Government's freedom of action slow but sare" the Government had not yet considerable rerence from the ex-is restored, owing to the expira depression had disappeared and until the received a reply to its Note ask-port of opium. That Governmenttion of the understanding for three the purchasing power of con ing information in regard to the had sacrificed 14,000,000 revenue years' suspension of lines on which a solution of the already, and if pressed to make Britain is providing in the 1922-23 Russian problem is to be sought; farther sacrifices, might retor: budget for payment of interest to consequently the Government that Chica is already producing the United States, and does not bad to maintain A waiting for herself what India is preclud-wish Parliament's hands to be EX-EMPEROR'S FUNERAL. altitude. The Government wased from importing into China. anxious to avoid anything that)
tied by action or inaction re-i might lead to disagreement.
Mr. Chao Hsin Chu spoke of garding the Allied debts. the genuine efforts made by thej
interest.
CROWN COLONY DEVELOPMENT.
London. April 6.
somare near cormal.
REUTER'S CABLES.
BANKERS CLEARING HOUSE RECORD.
London April 6. clearings for the week resched The Bankers' Clearing House the record of £960,000,000. The previous record occurred in Janu- ary, with £913,000,000.
PORTUGUESE SEAPLANE
FLIGHT.
St. Vincent. April 5, The Portuguese seaplane which arrived bere after nine hours is in flight to South America, light from Las Palmas.
P. AND O. LINER TO BE
SOLD.
London, April 5. The famous Peninsular and Oriental liner Himalaya will be sold, it is expected, to
a ship breaker.
NOTED ARTIST'S DEATH.
Laadon. April 5. The death is announced of Mr. Frederic Villiers, the famous war artist sad correspondent.
Funchal, April 6. The body of the ex-Emperor A motion by Mynbeer Van Chinese Government to rid its
Karl was conveyed through Ravestera in favour of the Gov-people of this terrible scourge.
route lined by respectfal crowds ernment working at Genoa for The Governthent
to a temporary mausoleum in the entirely the re-establishment of commer-sympathised with the anti-opium
Parish Church, where, in the cial relations with Russia and movement and although opium is
presence of members of the In- reconsideration of the Treaty of still grown in China the evil is British Chambers of Commerce assisted by other clergy, conduct A meeting of the Association of perial Family, the local Bishop,
THE CZECH LOAN. Versailles was upposed by very small compared with the im-agreed to a resolation moved by ad the funeral service. The de- The Czecho-Slovak Loan, mean-
London. April 5. Myaheer Troelstra, the Socialist portation of morphia. He was Sir Algernon Firth with regud to ceased's heart had been removed tioned yesterday, has been largely leader.
Dr. Van Karnebeek deprecated the morphia came from those Colonies and Dependencies, urg- urn within a silver casket and
sorry to have to say that most of the developement of Crown and will be enclosed in a crystal over-subscribed. laying down the policy of the Dutch countries where the anti-opiuming that provision should be made sent to Austris, the body itself delegation to Genoa in advance. movement is carried on with the wherever possible for the reserva- going to Hungary. The King of
The Chamber, by 82 votes to 5. greatest energy.
tion of Crown lands in retum for Spain sent & wreath. Perfect rejected Mynheer Van Raves- Miss Lamotte said the attitude any expenditure from the National weather favoured the procession teyn's motion, and began a debate of the British Empire on the ques- Exchequer, with a view to re-and all business was suspended.. on the Navy Budget and the Bill tion was a real stumbling blockimbursing such outlays in the for the reorganisation of the to a better understanding with future and providing relief to the Fleet, which had been opposed as America. Where was the logic taxpayers of Britain; and that the unnecessary after the Washing-in having a Dangerous Drugs Act Colonial Secretary should be ask- ton Conference.
in this country, while the Indianed to receive a deputation on the Dr. Van Karnebeek declined to Government made such a big re-subject. postpone the departure for Genos | venue from opium? There were on account of the debate address-17.000
of
SOCIALIST DECISIONS.
Vienna, Apri6.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Very few people could say off- band the occasion when a King: stration followed the Requiem daughter in marriage. observes s
A great Monarchist demon of England "
gave away his Mass at the Cathedral for the late ex-Emperor Karl.
Home paper.
As a fact, authori Crowds ties are quite hazy about it. Bot marched through the principal, this is certain, that the last reigo- streets, singing the old Nationsling King of England to have a Anthem, and proceeded to Parlia daughter married goes beyond ro-
drug shops in India. INDIAN IMMIGRATION TO
SOLOMON ISLANDS."
ment House, whers the Presideat collection; for it was neither Ed of the Chamber refused the deward VII.. of course, nor George London, April 6. Lord Leverbalme. presiding at should be half-masted, in
putation's request that the flag IV. both being lo tara, the annual meeting of Lever
con- Prince of Wales when their re- sequence of opposition by some of spective daughters were married. Brothers, condemned the Govern-the Deputies. Mounted gender-The last instance then was that ment and the Indis Office for re-merie cleared the streets after the of George III., who came to the fusal to permit the immigration crowd's refusal to disperse. of Hindos
into the Solomon Islands, where the company is able to provide employment for af trial period ander strict Govern mental supervision.
ed to the Chamber today. He At one of the largest of them as said that, although Holland's many as 2,500 people were served position in the Paciãe was more in a single day. It was great pity secure since Washington, they to have this double standard for had still to contend with the different parts of the same empire. possibility of being obliged to maintain neutrality in the event,
a conflict between other parties. The Chamber.'by 55 votes
United Proletarian Front. to 15. decided to adjourn the
Berlin. April 6. debate on the Bill till Dr. Van The Conference of the three Karnebeek returned from Genoa. Socialist Internationals agreed to Curzon's Journey Deferred.re-establish a united proletarian London, April 6. front and appointed a Committee Marquis Curzon is it in bed to arrange for conversatians be- and will be unable to accompany tween the International Federa- Mr. Lloyd George to Genoa to- tion of Trade Unions and rep- morrow but hopes to go on Mon-resentatives of the Red Trade day.
Unions on the subject. It drew
UNFAIR COMPETITION. Belgium Takes Action.
Brussels, April 6.
IRISH INCIDENTS.
tbroce 1750 and died 1820. His eldest daughter was married in 1797, the third in 1918. the fourth in 1816. The case, however, of London, April 8. ao only daughter goes back to All trains proceading south-eary 1, in the eleventh century. ward from Ulster are being stop His only daughter Matilda mar- ped by armed bands at Dundalk ried Henry V, Emperor of the and goods from Belfast burned. West, when her father had been. Repablican troops intercepted at four years King of England. Mallow a train from Tralee and
six counties.
named popularly 19
x Very
Mary
blue, saya a London writer. It is the tint which Princess Mary ad mires, and often forms part of the colour scheme of her costumes. The colour is like the sky in sam! mertime, and it is also as near to the colour of the Princess's eyes 5 anything can be. Blue has always been a favourite with the Princess; just as pink has been
Alexandri loves. Queen Mary's colour, and helic- trope the shade which Queen
A Genos message says the up a common manifesto urging a The Senate has adopted on captured a hundred recruits for In many West-end shop win- Japanese delegation has arrived. worldwide demonstration in Emergency Bill establishing the the pro-Treaty Array in Dublin.
dows you can now ste Genoa, April 6. favour, inter alia, of the resump. differential tariff on goods from Major General Arthur Solly-charming colour, which has been Great precautions for the entire tion of economic and political Germans. The Premier declared flood has been appointed Military journey within the Italian forntier relations with Russia condemn that German industry was com- Adviser to the North Irish have been taken to ensure the ing the capitalist Powers re-peting unfairly on Exchange Government, his duties compris. the safety of the Russian delega-parations, policy, and demanding owing to the deliberate deprecising plans to repel invasion and tion, numbering fifty-five, which united proletarian action against tion of the Mark.
suppress I.R.A. activities in the arrived by train and was sur- the capitalist offensive. A con- rounded by Carabinieri at every cession was made by the Russian FRENCH ARMY SERVICE. stopping-place. The Russians delegates agreeing to grant Social displayed a disinclination to Revolutionaries under trial choice emerge immediately they arrived. of defence and promised not to evidently desiring to avoid inflict capital punishment. attention. They subsequently pro- ceeded to their hotel in motors,
THE COTTON INDUSTRY, proceeded and followed by detach mbents of military cyclists,
"Deadlock in Wage Dispute. London, April 6, A negotiating committee, con- sisting of nind employers and nine representatives of the cotton operatives. except cardroomer workers, Messra. F. C. Allen and G. F. yesterday and discussed the em
met at Manchester Hotblack and Sir Deaison John ployers' demand of a wage reduc-
P. & O. CHANGES.
New Directora Appointed.
London, April 6.
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.
Paris, April 6. ACCIDENT TO COALITION The Chamber, by a substantial
WHIP. majority, rejected two amend- ments aiming at a reduction of
London, April 6. military service from sighteen while running upstairs at the Sir George Younger slipped months to one year, immediately House of Commons and struck or alternatively in 1925. Poincare bis head against the wall, render. said Germany's attitude did not justify the desired object,
TARGA-FLORIO RACE
Flat Driver All Right.
London, April 6. The Fiat Motor Co. states that
Danison-Pender have been electtion of six shillings in the pound, Nazaro, who drove & car in the
He was
ing him unconscious. removed in an ambulance to bis
bome.
ANGORA ARMISTICE.
Constantinople, April.6. The Augors Government accepta
Last month Was held the of the National Federation of second annual general meeting Professional, Technical and Ad- ministrative and Supervising Workers, a society which must hold pretty easily the record for enarmity of title. Even if we only it has the intolerable aggio- write it with its initial letters
ed Directors of the Peninsular and adjourned till to-day. It is larga-Florio race mentioned in the Allies' armistice proposals and British India Shipping Com- understood that the employers message of the 3rd, inst, was, aand is agreeable to participate in meration of N.F.P.T.AS.W. to its panies. Mr. Ernest H. Cunard refused to modify their demand nephew of the old racing driver, Peace Conference, provided credit (or otherwise). Unofficially, bas relinquished his directorship and the operatives were unable to He was not killed; he escaped Smyras is evacuated within four it is called the "Black Cost on the score of ill-health.
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