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GENERAL SMUTS SUGGESTS AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.

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FIRE AT SEA.

OUTBREAK ON S.S. "TORILLA."

When be and in Hongkong yesterday, the master of the British India stetner "Torilla" reported: LONDO June 21.

that an outbreak of fire had occurred Following the traditional order of precedence. Mr. Meghan, Prime vessel during her voyage from Minister of Canada, was the first Dominions speaker at the resumed con- Denevolumes of smoke he said,

Singapor ference. "He urged that an essential condition of the saccess of the con-jwere seen escaping from the No. 4 ferences would be frequent and regular meetings as growing relations de hold on the morning of Jurz 16. All manded.

fbands were sent to fire stations zd Central Smuts argued that the predominant object of British policy the flames,

three sets of hase's were played on would be the securing of peace for the world. Two great advances towards have occurred in the grill from which The fire was found to the object had been settlement of the reparations question and the disarma-all packages, were at unce retored ment of Germany. The litter ought to become the basis of a new deand the outsk crtiguished. The parture for world policy. He strongly favoured Anglo-American co-opera. it is anderstood that the darnage

cause of the fire is not known.

caused was only slight."

The "Torilla" is a steamer of Calcuna ard, Japan. 15.204 tots. Shr trades between

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General Smuts declared that Europe had largely lost its prewar power of position and the scene had moved to the Far East and the Pacific which would be the centre of the world's problems in the next 50 years. He believed that the present conference would become one of the great! landmarks in history if it could lead the powers concerned in the Far East into a friendly conference.

Mr. Sastri, the Indian delegate, pleaded that Indians pour fully-domicil- ed in the Dominions should receive fully citizenship.

IMPROVED CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ESSEN ITAL

KWANGSI ATTACK.

CANTON GENERAL LEAVEN FOR FRONT.

Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, said that improved cable communications were absolutely essential if the Dominions were going REFUGEES COMING TO HONGKONG. to have as effective voice in foreign policy. He strongly favoured renewalį of the Anglo-Japanese Treary if it distinctly excluded the possibility of war with America. He believed that renewal was most likely to ensure world

peace.

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In view of possible danger from the Kwangsi troops who are threaten- ing to invade the province. Gen. Mr. Hughes advocated a conference of powers with the object of limit for Shiu Hing to direct the Cantonese Chen Ching-ing has left Canton ing armaments and stopping gaval construction. He considered that the troops in defence of the province. Dominites ought to contribute to naval defence on a per capita basis, is headquarters are now established instead of some-paying more than others, and be in terms of Dominions at Shishing, and it is believed that naries. He questioned the necessity of a constitutional conference in 1922, the Cantonese troops under his per- Mr. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand. regarded the improvesonal direction will be able to repulse ment of inter-Empire transport communications as one of the most vital the enemy, says the Canton Tiers concerns. He dealt with unworkableness of dual govemment in the New the city for an unknown destination Several hydroplanes have also left Hebrides and suggested an exchange of territory with Ba Be kod Splendid work was done by, the Twat Talaté conférences would be perianally held. The Domissors separators a the recent success

ported the Anglo-Japanese Treaty,

RACE FOR ARMAMENTS FATAL MISTAKE

LATER.

Mr. Meighen said that the outlying Dominions possibly were not dis posed to pay equal attention the paramount necessity of recognizing that

campaign against the Kwanza militarists when they were in conta! of the province.

are full of passengers, mostly officials Steamers coming from Wachow and businessmen, in Kwangs, who no step is taken which overlooks the importance of mitigating racial are Beeing from Wachow to escape divisions.

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the impending war between the General Smuts, stressing the need of peace, very strongly pressed that į Kwangsi and Cantonese troops. In the cardinal feature of our policy was to make an

armaments her recent trip the "Kwok Ning race impossible. A fatal mistake would be a race against America carried more than 200 officials and whom the Dominions regarded as the oldest of them. The their families from Wachon to Hong- Empire, however, did not need exclusive alliances The fact kong while the Linng Kwang that Europe had largely last its pre-war position was a strong reason and businessmen. The steamship carried an equal number of officials against the Empire entering European entanglements. Referring to the companies mgaged in the shipping international outlook in the Far East, he declared that the British business between Hongkong and Empire's great position singled out her as the peacemaker and mediator Wachow are now enjoying a lively between East and West.

business, for it is expected that mere people will leave Wachow,

Mr. Sastri foreshadowed the submission of resolutid as regardy the status of Indians in the Dominions which he declared, would be regarded by. Ladia as a test whereby the whole position must be judged

KINERS' "'LEADER GLOOKY,

"THE STRUGGLE CANNOT BE CONTINUED INDÉFINITELY

BITTERNESS AGAINST GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, Jase 21.

Mr. Frank Hodges the miners' leader, in a gloomy speech at the Brighton conference said that the trade union movement was a mere grouping of close corporations with only the interest of a particular group

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One Chinese died from enteric fever yesterday. A case of plagos and one of diphtheria, Partagnese

On the Oval in cloudy weather, before a moderate attendance, Sacter and Chinese, respectively, were also

with the exception of Crawford 28, and Ducat 30, com the bowling of Gregory who took four wickets for 45

took three wickets for 34 runs, and Armstrong for 28 runs, Surrey was out for 116 in. 135 mingt hostility to the umpire's decision that Crawford was bling out. liage won by 78 runs.

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