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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1921

日五月五酉辛次歲年十國民華中

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PIEDT GOODS TRIDE.

REFERENCE IN PARLIAMENT.

REVIVED CHINA DEMAND INDICATED.

LONDON, June 9. Replying to Sir Walter De Free the Rt. Hon. S. Baldwin declared there was some evidence of a revival of demand for Lancashire-cotton goods in Chica and of an increasing ability by Chinese firms to take delivery of the goads they ordered. He opined that this improvement should confinne,

BORNED CHINESE HAVE GRIEVANCE.

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LONDON, June 9.

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 2.6 y 7-8

To-day's opening rate 2:6 78

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Seroks fo the China Mail-) RESOURCES OF RUSSIA.-

BERLIN, Jane sih. According to the Tageblatt, certain British and German industrial interests have concluded agreements to develop the trade and to exploit the resources of Russis, as a result of negotiations con- ducted by M. Krassin, when in Berlia recently, with Herr Hugo Stinnes.

The journat adds that a systematic reconstruction of Resis will be under- taken in close toach with Rasian dele gates Leain will reconstruct the Govern ment un a coalition basis.

CULTURE PEARL FIBIL

LONDON. "June sth.

the A the annual conference of National Association of Goldamiths, Mr. Reicester stated that an instrument has been invented which distinguishes be In the House of Commons at, question-time it was stated that thetween the Japanese raltare pearl and the real pearl. A test made, by means of government had received a petition signed by 300 Chinese merchants intra-violet rays of 1,500 candle-power. North Borneo protesting that a British company had been granted exclusive is said to have giver excellent results; rights to cut timber. The government had requested the British North the culture-peal becomes yellow ander Borneo company to furnish a report hereon, also a copy of the company's

HEYWOOD BY-ELECTION. reply to the petition.

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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LONDON, June 9th. The by-election at Heywood, Lancs, due to Mr. Illingworth's elevation to the peerage. resalted as follows:-

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ORATORY AND OIL

The Senate bas adopted a resolution ordering an investigation of Admiral Sims' speech.

Representations are expected to be made to Mexico immediately regarding the increased petroleum tax.

A SMELLY POLICY.

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NEW YORK, June 9. The newspapers generally approve the way in which Mr. Hughes is handing the Mexican situation. They emphasise the necessity of a regular treaty, although the Democratic papers complain that the American Mexican policy smells strongly of oil.

Despatches from Mexico quote a statement by President Obregon to the effect that fortual signature of the Americo-Mexican treaty as a con dition of recognition of Obregon's administration is impossible.

SINN FEIN AND RUSSIA

A COMMERCIAL TREATY.

AWFUL REVELATIONS BY "WHITE PAPER

LONDON, June 9:

THE HAGUE June h... The Minister of Foreign Affairs bas asked the Second Chamber to grant credit for the new diplomatic posts, namely, the Minister to Mexico. the Consul-General at Lip as acting Minister to Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia: and the Consul General at Caracas for Venezuela and Columbia. Provision will be made in the 1999 badget for the diplomatic needs in Central American tepublics.

CALOUTTA DERBY SWEEP.

LONDON, June 9th.

It now transpires that the second prize in the Calcutta Derby Sweep, of the valle of £35,000, xe, came to Britain. The winner was Mr. David Doig. a Bundes jute mercant,, who held four ticke

M. VERULOK' NEW POST.

Losnos, June 8th

It is understood that 3 Venizelos will shortly become Secretary-General of the Federation of the League of Nations

He has declined the salary_of unions. the post.. TRIENNIAL "CHAMBERS CONGRESS.

A White Paper publishes documents captured in Dublin outlining a proposed commercial treaty with the Russian Bolshevik republic and the Irish republic. The treaty was to cover the period of a decade. It was accompanied by a memorandum by De Valera, stamped "Dail Eireann 156 1920" recommending the treaty to the consideration of the cabinet and suggesting terms to be designed as a lever to bring in portions of Ulster tocil of Commerce has arranged that the the side of the republic.

JAPAN AND CHINA.

UCHIDA TELLS MANCHESTER THE POLICY.

CHINA'S BIG CHANCE.

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LONDON, June 9..

Losos, June 9th. A meeting of the British Imperial Coun- next Triennial Congress of the Empire Chambers

held in London in 1993 Lord Derby was elected President by 21 votes to 92.

BRITAIN'S LABOUR TROUBLES. LONDON, June 9th. The heavy labour clouds are showing The chief proceedings signs of lifting. in the coal dispute yesterday consisted of s meeting at which the men submitted written questions to the owners on mat ters requiring elucidation. After a dis given at a conference today. Itussion it was arranged that replies be There is a prospect of the engineering trouble being settled before the wage re Trade Union duction notices operate

Bw Mr. Macnamara, representatives yesterday, and will report to the confer once at York to-day. A joint meeting of cotton employers and the employed has been arranged at Manchester for Friday. DUTCH LITERATTEUE.

A "Japan number" of the Manchester Guardian contains a message from Mr. Uchida emphasising Japan's desire for peace and justice. declares that no nation is more interested than Japan is in a peaceful Siberia and a united and prosperous China. The ruling motive of Japan's policy in the Far East is to make secure her economic life. Peace in the Far East is a condition and sine qua nos for the attainment of this aim, The formation of the consortium bad opened up new vistas of peace and prosperity for China and the harmonious co-operation of the nations co- cerned. It only remains for China to awaken to the significance of the new era and emerge from her factional feuds as a united nation strong and rejuvenated.

WORRYING LLOYD GEORGE.

SIXTEEN NOTICES TO QUIT.

LONDON, Jane 9.

Heywood is the sixteenth seat lost to the Coalition government since

LONDON, Jane sth. Louis Coupirus. the foremost living Dutch literateur, was the guest of honour at a dinner given by Mr. Cecil Barma- warth in the House of Commons to-night- Re will be entertained by the Anglo- Batavian Society on June-15th.

'ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

BDCA.

LONDON, June 9th. Increasing attention is devoted to the the general election. Mr. Hallis, the National Union of Railwaymen's meeting of the Empire Premiers organiser at Nottingham, fought the by-election on the government's experial foreign policy is regarded as the travagance in post-war and military adventures and the tragedy in Ireland. zaost important subject of discussion, The figures showed that many electors who abstained in 1918 voted particularly, the Anglo-Japazes All Maj.the Hon W: Ormsby-Gore, M.P., in Hallis secured the Irish votes.

an article is the Nineteenth Century, boldly urges the Premiere to insist on sad to public discussion of this item, ank to hear the American and the Chinese views before committing the Empire to any crown on the table,

decision.

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CHICKET AT HOME.

VARIOUS RESULTS.:

LONDON, June 9.5

The Australian inpings was concluded in weather bright and warm, before 7,000 spectators. The Australians at 533 (for eight) declared. Gregory's 78 Included three sixers and seven four

Gloucestershire scored 166 for 6, D. Robinson contributing 61. Surrey beat Northants by an innings and 342-

BRIDAN - TEXTILY WORKEIT.

LOSE CHAMPION.

John Golden, the President of the United Textile Workers of America, is dead

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"As the Peking Government manifests no intention to maintain the educational fastitutions of the country and the funds that should "be used to support the universities and colleges are being given to the War Lords, Président Sun Yat-sen has telegraphed to the Headmasters, Sprofesems" and "teachers inviting them to come to Canton and conimne their educational work," says the

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