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PARTITION OF IRELAND
Prime Question In The Anglo-Irish Conference
London, Jan. 14.
The Anglo-Irish conversations which are opening on Monday next will be favoured with more friendly at-
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TOKYO CHINESE SUPPORT.CHIANG
Yokohama, Jan. 15,
mosphere than any previous attempts The Chinc colony here, ut a to get an agreement of the centuries-mass meeting voted not support eld problem of Anglo-Irish relations, the Pelping Provisional Government Defence is bound to loom large, at present but to continue to support
Chiung Kuf-shick regime Eire has only a small standing army, the
small air force and two fishery, United Press. protection vessels, Naval bases are vinintained by the British at Queens- lown and Berehaven and have long been a burning grievance with Eire as a derogation of its complete in- dependency. It has long been cognised tha whatever polleat
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difficulties exist there must be Joint defence of the two countries in view of their geographical posi-
Moreover, 1reland's
agricul- tural resources are important to Britain in the event of war. PARTITION THE BIG QUESTION
As regards trade negotiations, both skles agree that the so-called Anglo- Irish economic war benefitted neither. The most thorny problem. however, will be the question of partition over which feeling is rapidly becoming bi- tensified. The existence of Ulster in its present
has always been form deeply resented by the people in the south, while Ulster folk's insistence of maintaining connection with the United Kingdom has been enlianced since the south has almost entirely climinated the King from the Con- stitution.
There is certainly strong oppost- tion in Britain to any attempt to coerce the north into union with the ! south. On the other hand Mr. Euman
De Valera is also known to
oppose coercion. He favours giving the nortis focal autonomy, leavinit major questions to the All-Ireland Parliament in Dublin,
While progress on economic und defence questions is most likely, there Is still doubt about the file partition until the conference gels to
as the ps with the sale. But talks have been initiated by Mr. Del Valera is supposed that conversaz | tions which led to that decision give | premise of something tangible emerg- ing. •
Ti confrenes will open at 3 p.m. on Monday in the Cubiret room at 14 Downing Street after the have Itmehed together. Specicl
parties Renter
LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETING IS POSTPONED
At Request Of France
Geneva, Jan. 144.
The meeting of the League Council fixed for Monday next has been postponed until January 26. The postponement was proposed to thei countries concerned by the Secretary- General at the request of the French Government, supported by the Brilish Government, although the Rumanian Foreign Minister had already arrived at Geneva and other Ministers were on their way.
It is not expected that the request) will meet with any opposition. although it may encounter some grillein-Renter
MR. EDEN TO RETURN
Nice, Jan. 14. After long conversation with London. It is understood that Mr. Anthony Eden decided to return to London to-morrow. Instead of pro- reeding straight to Geneva for the League Council Meeting-Reuter,
NEW MAGISTRATE
Mr. II. R. Butters has been ap- pointed Police Magistrate in Kow- -loon, with effect from Januarý 10.
Mr. Butters relieves Mr. K. Keen. who has proceeded on local leave in the Kowloon Magistracy,
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JAPANESE ACCUSE BRITISH
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One Japanese Woman Stayed In Tsingtao
Shanghai Mills Looted! During Occupation.
Tsinglao, Jan. 14. Only one Japanese stayed in Tsing- tao when all the inhabitants with- Shanghai, Jan. 14.drew, and remained here throughout.
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The Japanese have issued a sinte- She is Mrs. F. A, Florrel, wife of n ment from the Toyado spinning German rale proprietor who mifis, which were burned when the been in Tsingtae for 24 years. Mrs. Chinese left the south banit of 500-Flossel, who was married 23 yours chow Creek with a loss of 17,000,000, was formerly Miss Ine Okubo, It claims that the mills and and has a daughter, Kate, aged five yuan offices were looted while the British who has been going back and forth. had occupation of the property be- to the Holy Ghost Convent daily.
Mrs. Flossel stayed at home like tween August 14 and 24.
a prisoner since the day four and n The statement alleges that the half months ago when some Chinese Chinese constructed, probably with shouted Insulting remarks to her. Now the connivance of the British unit, & she goes out freely as Japanese pill box will two feet thick walls in marines, soldiers and civilians are Chungshan Road near the mill, which everywhere In Tsingtao. She
is an extra-settlement area but under German citizen by marriage.
the control of the Municipal Council, and that the British falled to carry· out the Japanese request to halt con- struction.
Checking The Loot
Japanese naval officers are busy at the German Club" checking the re- The British took over the defence covered loot stored there. Most of of the mill from the Japanese on the Japanese homes have been looted August 14 and remained until Octo-and Japanese residents will not be ber 27 when, the Japanese declare, allowed to return until officials in- they evacuated after giving notice of spect them. Neutrals are putting up only 10 hours. It is said that after Japanese friends until their homes September 25 the British refused the are opened. The worst looting oc- Japanese access to the mill although curred in the homes of employees of
the Yokohama Specie Bank. the machinery required care.
Mr. M. Taurumo, manager of thest On a recent visit to the mill, which D.K.K., has been appointed acting covers many acres of land, a United Haibour Mastor. Press correspondent saw hundreds of looms and spindles practically a com- plete loss. United Press.
Belfish coast vessels are expected to resume the temporarily suspended calle at Tsingtao shortly-Reuter.
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