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MANDATIS PROBLEM.

AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS."

LONDON, Jane 21.

la the House of Lords in the course of a debate on mandates) Lord Curzon referred to the American request in November of 1920 for En cation of draft mandates which had then just been sent to the Equncil of the League. Lord Carzon said that the Council had not merely postgehed discussion of A and B mandates intil the meeting of the Council now being held at Geneva but would probably further postpone consideration, fresing the governments concerned to communicate with the American Gover ment before the meeting of the Assembly of the League in September, The reason for further 'postponement was the American Government's resumption of more active interest in the affairs, of, the world which the British Government welcomed, recognising that American cooperation was the best guarantee of rapid recovery of world peace. Lord Curzon was quite prepared to act upon any suggestion that the Counch of the League discuss mandates.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS, EXPENSES.

NEW SCALE OF CONTRIBUTION PROPOSED,

LONDON, June 23.

June 24, 1920, Température '85

日九十月五酉辛天歲年十國民華中

THE DOLLAR.

Today's closing rate 27 18

Today's opening rate 2/7.1.S

ONE BITE EACH DOG.

WHAT THE LAW - ALLOWS.

REMMONS AGAINST, MRS, CAMERO

LIMTASED

Mrs. Cameron of the Carlton Hotel this morning summoned before Magistrate Lindsell for keeping seven ferocious dogs which bit a Chinese boron June 15.

Mrs. Cameron said that all her dogs were very young little more than puppies, and were very quiet. They were never allowed out of the hotel unatie'sded, and she understood from the coole who had charge of them on the day in question, that the com- plainant was attacked because he! interfered with thera first.

The complainant, a schoolboy living in Wellington Street, said that about 14.30 pm on the 15th, he was walking [down Battery Path'on his way home

The provisional budget of the League of Nations for 1922 is an estimat-front the gardens when passing & ed expenditure of £1,132,000 of which Britain's share on the present basis patch of griss on the side of the path. of division is £58,000. The committee appointed to consider revalon of he saw seven dogs in charge of a the scale of contributions has reported to the council now sitting at Geneva, coolie. As he passed the dogs, his It recalled that contributions were originally based on the universal postal attention was attracted by a Little union systera opposed at the last assembly by the British Dominions and puppy, which barked at him. This brought the other dogs up, and they smaller nations. The committee row proposes that members be divided all went for hin. He was bitter into categories based on the relation between each country's revenue and on the ankle, thigh and 'back. The population to the rest of the world. The nations will fall into seven well-coolie took no steps to call the deaned groups, the first containing Britain and France with an average dogs off. Very frightened, witnes slightly exceeding 12 per cent, while the lowest states will average. The ran away. The dogs followed him committee proposes that the League's expenses should be paid the pro-a good way down the path before a portion of 90, 65, 36, 15, 10, 5 and 2. The Empire will considerably benefit European came along and drove them away with his stick. The Euro by the new proposals. Britain is the coly first class contributant, India pean afterwards remonstrated with ranks second class, Canada third, Australia and South Africa fourth and the coolie for, not exercising more New Zealand fifth class.

control over the dogs. A Japanese who also saw the affair, suggested that witness follow the coolie to his bonse and suromons him, but the witness was too frightened to do any- thing and went straight home. His bites were examined by Dr. Allen, -LONDON, Junë 24 whose certificate be produced. On the following day, be reported the matter to the police. He went to Battery Path with a detective, and it the same spot, saw the dogs in charge of another coolie."

HOME CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS OVERWEIELM NORTHARTS.

At Northampton there were 6,000 spectators. The weather was brillant and hot. The wicket was fast and perfect. The Australians made 621, Gregory making 107 including fourteen fours in 133 minutes patchy play, Ryder made 93, including ten fours in 110 minutes' play. The bowling overwhelmed Northants in the first innings which closed at 69. Gregory took three wickets for 30 runs, and Armstrong six for 21 runs, In the second innings Northants made 68 Mailey took six wickets for 46 rugs, and Gregory three wickets for four runs. The Australians won by an innings and 484 runs.

HOBES FLAYS IN COUNTY MATCH.

Oxford beat Surrey by tea wickets. Hobbs played in the first innings. making two but returned to best form in the second innings. He was unluckily run out for 49, including one six and six fours.

Lancashire beat Tilamorgan by four wickets.

`DJAMBI OIL. MONOPOLY.

DUTCH EXPLANATIONS TO AMERICA.

THE HAGUE, June 24.

Replying to the American nate on the Djambi Qil Monopoly, the Dutch Government reiterates that negotiations with the Batavias" company.

The coolie who had charge of the dogs on the day in question said that when the puppy barked at the com- phant, the latter waved his hands to scare it away. This caused the pup to bark more and brought the other dogs up. In spite of the witzess's

advice to remain still, the "com-

aimant ran. The dogs chased him. The complainant jumped into a grass bank, and fell,

The Magistrate: Did the dogs bite him ?--I did not see him, bitten by any of the dogs.

The Magistrate; He was bitten. The doctor safe so..

After referring to the Ordinance, the Magistrate said that it had not been, proved that the dogs were ferocións, ne there was no evidence

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were too sdvanced in September to perimit. American proposals to receive inst they had bitten anyone before JUST RECEIVED consideration. He denies that the bill is contrary to the principle recipro the complainant. The law, he said, city and repeats that the Dutch Government is in no way desirous of allowed one bite for each dog. In excluding American capital from an equitable share in the Indies petroleum the circumstances, he would dismiss industry within the limits of the law governing private enterprise.

KUBOFFA DEBÉS TO AMERICA

WASHINGTON, June 24.

With President Harding's approval, Mr. Penrose, Chairman of the Finance Committee introduced into the Seriate a bill dealing with Allied loans granting full authority to reconvert and extend loans or interest to accept foreign securities in paytrent, and to settle all claims at present not secured.

WAR WÜN TURKEY,

GREECE CONSIDERING ALLIED OFFER OF MEDIATION.

ATHIS, Jona 23.

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the summons. He would however advice Mrs. Cameron to give the com- plainant $5 as compensation.

Mrs. Cameron agreed to do so. She said that she wanted to be per- fectly fair in the matter. In fact, she had instructed Dr. Allen to give the complainant every attention at

her expense,

When told the Magistrate's decision, the boy's father said that he did not bring the case to get money ont of Mrs. Cameron. Even if $500 were offered his son as compensation he would not accept it. He brought the case to the Magistrate's notice because he had been fold that the dogs were very troublesome and had already attacked many people.as

The Magistrate: You have not.

The Fremler and the War Minister have jetrnedarom Smyrna. cabinet council was immediately convened to discuss the allied offer of produced your witnesses, w mediation in the war with Turkey. Indications are that the Government will accept the proposal in principle but endeavour to ascertain the Allied conditions before committing itself.

PERSIAN MISSION IN TRANCE.

FARIS, June 12

The Afghan mission headed by Prince Valikban and Kokand Emir way officially received by M. Millerand and M Briand. The mission is victing France to study: French institutions under the guidance of the French Minister to Persis--Havas....

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The father I would like your Worship to have the dogs examined. The Magistrate: They have been examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, and there is nothing the matter with them. The case-must be dismissed. You can have the $5 if you want it

Repeating that he would not accept say compe

jon ́evéncif: $500 were offered, the with his son left the Court

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