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TO-DAY'S CABLES.
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TAK EASTERN PROBLEMI.
PACIFIC POWERS TO HOLD A CONFERENCE.
PREMIER'S IMPORTANT STATEMENT.
EFFORTS TO PREVENT NAVAL COMESTITION IN PACIFIC.
LONDON, July 11. Colonel Harvey, the American Ambassador, and Mr. Wellington Keo, the Chinese Minister, were present in the Gallery during the Premier's statement. They shook hands.
THE CHINA MAH.
TO-DAY'S
CABLES.
(Rester's Service to the China Mail)
TAR EASTERN PROBLEMS.
DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS,
́A BURNING QUEEN.
FILMING A CORONATION,
LEADS TO CIVIL WAR.
A remarkable story of adventure i among the Kafirs of Swaziland · in told by Dr. Owen O'Neil, a Boer, who saw a prospect of making money by cornering the moving picture rights of the last Serazi coronation. Dr. O'Neil has pictures that bear out his
story. It is a tall yara, but it has probabilities.
WASHINGTON, July 11. It is not anticipated that the conference will discuss President Harding's proposal arranged immediately as very delicate ground must be preliminarily
The doctor says that in 1918, covered diplomatically in order to avoid risk of ultimate disagreement. It wbis practising medicine among the is paderstood that plans have hitherto been discussed by which disarmament Boers and natives, hè heard from the Queen Labo'sibent, who ruled the could be effected based on the findings reached at The Hague conference Swaris that a coronation was due. before the war. The British idea rather favours control over personnel country on behalf of her grandson, than limitation of building or a system of equivalent budgets, but all these Prince Sebuza, was a woman of points are liable to modification. In the course of soundings already taken strong will but she was more than
feeble, one of the chief reasons why Great Britain was anxious that the United 100 years old and was blind and States should take the initiative in calling the conference was the greater likelihood that the Senate would ratify any resulting treaty than if the proposal came from abroad.
LATER.
The Premier recalled his statement in the House of Commons on July' in connection with which he mentioned that the conversations of Earl Curzon with representatives of the United States, Japan, and China were the result of discussions at the Imperial Cabinet. He was very glad to say that the views of the United States Government which were received yesterday were extremely satisfactory. The Chinese Government had also
It is understood that the Government regards the inclusion of discus replied favourably. A formal reply had not yet been received from Japan but there was good reason to hope it would be in the same sense. Discussion sion of Far Eastern problems as a vitally important preliminary to any at the Imperial Cabinet dealt on broad lines with imperial policy in the disarmanent plans. The settlement of the Yap question before the afore Pacific and Far East, especially regarding the Anglo-Japanese agreement mentiased discussion appears probable. and the future of China and the bearing of both questions on Anglo- American relations.
PACIFIC NAVAL EXPENDITURE.
JAPAN ALLIANCE AND THE COVENANT.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
LONDON, July 12:
A copy of the notification containing an important decision as regarde Dell berations were guided by three main considerations. Firstly Japan a possible confict between the terms of the Anglo-Japanese Agreement and was an old and proved Ally. The agreement was now of twenty years the covenant mentioned in the Premier's spee. h in the House of Commo. standing. It had greatly benefited not only Britain but also Japan and had has been published. It shows that the document was signed by Baron great potentialities. Japan esteemed British friendship highly. Japanese Hayashi and Earl Curzon and was addressed to the League on July 7. interests Britain desired to assist and advance. (Cheers.) thirdly the United States people were very close to the British in aims and ideals, with which it was for the British not only a desire and interest but a deeply rooted instinct to consult and co-operate. (Cheers.) The Imperial Cabinet was unanimous on these considerations. The object of the discussions was to find a method of combining all these three factors in a policy that would remove the danger of heavy naval expenditure in the Pacific with all the evils thereby entailed and to ensure the development of all legitimate national interests in the Far East.
JAPAN ALLIANCE.
Dealing with the Anglo-Japanese Agreement, the Premier stated that the League of Nations bad been notified that wherever the Covenant and the Agreement conficted the terms of the Covenant should prevail, The broader discussion of Far Eastern and Pacific policy to which the Imperial Cabinet then turned showed general agreement on main lines regarding the course which the Imperial Cabinet desired to pursue. were all convinced that the peace and well-being of the world depended on friendly Anglo-American co-operation more than any other single factor. They also desired to maintain close Anglo-Japanese friendship and co-operation.
OPEN DOOR IN CHINA.
They
QUESTION TO BE DISCUSSED WITH EGYPTIAN DELEGATION.
LONDON, July 12.
At to-day's sitting of the Imperial Conference which was devoted: Egypt, Earl Curzon made a statement upon questions that will be shortly discussed with the Egyptian delegation. All the overseas conference men bera endorsed his proposed line. The discussion next turned to the need and
practicability of closer and more continous consultation for the conduct of foreign affairs. The first sitting to-morrow will be devoted to the Dominions representatives, suggestions for improvements in practice and machinery for consultation between the Dominions and the British Governments
AUSTRALIANS IN 900TL AND,
WEST SCOTLAND MANAGES A DRAW.
LONDON, July 11.
At Glasgow there were 5,000, spectators. The weather was dull. The The greatest merit of that valuable friendship was that it harmonised wicket was fast and good. The Australians made 540 runs. Ryder made with the influences and activities of the two greatest Asiatic powers, thus 129 runs with stylish chanceless play, including 14 fours. West Scotland Stevenson and Carr made 50 and 49 respectively, and constituting an essential safeguard to the well-being of the British Empire made 227 runs and the peace of the East. We also aimed at preserving the open door in John Gunn 43. Mailey took four wickets for 108 and Ryder two for ten. China and giving the Chinese every opportunity for peaceful progress and West Scotland followed on with 77 for three. The match was drawn. development. We also desired to safeguard our own vital interests in the Pacific and preclude any competition in naval armaments between the ' Pacific powers. All the representatives of the Empire had agreed that our standpoint should be communicated with complete frankness to the United States, Japan and China with the object of securing an exchange of views which might lead to more formal discussions and a conference.
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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
FRENCH MESSAGE REPORTS FAVOURABLE TURN.
"DEPOSITORS SHALL LOSE NOTHING.”
Earl Curzon had accordingly last week communicated the views of the
The Banque Industrielle de Chine affair is taking quite a favorable / Imperial Cabinet to the American and Japanese Ambassadors and the Chin. ese Minister and asked them for the views of their governments, and had turn. According to L'Echo de Paris M. Briand expressed a strong hope that an exchange of views might pave the way to conferences on problems in the Pacific and Far East
Replying to Lt. Col. Ward, the Premier stated that China in the nego tiations with regard to the Pacific would be treated as an independent power which she was. The government had made the same communica- tion.
TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT HARDING.
LONDON, July 11
Deputy Decesvelnau stated that the Bank was to be reorganized under new and exceptionally capable management. The depositors shall lose nothing.-Havas.
CRPENT CE'S NEXT FIGHT..
Part of the traditional ritual of king-making among the Swaris is the burning on a pyre of the old ruler Queen Labotsbeni was naturally loth to accede to the demand for a coronation, bat she sold Dr. O'Neil the film rights of the ceremony
for £500 in gold, 500 quars of gin, which she did not intend to allow-
and 500 head of cartle
Dr. O'Neil found financial support
in America, and returned to South Africa with the necessary equipment
be met with a hostile reception, food and staff. At the Swart royal kraal and other necessities being refused.
The only information that he cauld
obtain was that the Queen accused him of being the instigator of the Coronation proposal.
A COUP D'ETAT. Sooner than disappoint bis backers, the enterprising doctor decided to precipitate a coup d'etat. Gifts of cheap jewellery and gin brought bim to the presence of the mother of Prince Sebuas, and be persuaded her that her son's coronation was being Queen blocked by the crafty Labóts/beni!
Events then get out of Dr. O'Neil's
control, and soon he and his party were in the thick of a Swazi civil war, which, although not included in the film contract was very usefal for photographic purposes. The imbis of the Crown Prince were successful and the axed Queen Labotsibeni was sacrificed on the funeral pyre before anything could be done to prevent It.
The coronation of Prince Sebuza was held with the old time savage rites and festivities, and Dr. O'Neil filmed the whole of it. One of his the Swazi method of fighting consists most interesting statements is that of duels between individuals rather than massed combat. All these operations occupied two year.
Eventually the British Govern- ment got wind of the affair, and sent a message to O'Neil, saying that he would be held responsible for any loss of life. The doctor adds that the British authorities in South Africa are still "negotiating" with him co this point.
The following delightful piece of private conversation with picturesque writing appears in the Times description of the Crown Prince's visit to the London Guildhall to receive the address of the City> "Ceremonial at the Guildhall is tradi tional, and in essentials is as rigid as it is splendid Every repetition, however, bas its special differences, influenced chiefly by the human ele ment, which cannot be completely suppressed by pomp and circam stance. So it Was that while were familiar, the proceedings there was a period of tense interest when the Crown Prince, a alight figure wearing Japanese military dress uniform with the sash of the Order of the Bath conferred on him by the King stepped
TO DEFEND WORLD'S LIGHT HEAVY-WEIGHT TITLE.
NEW YORK, July 12.
In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George confirmed his explanation
Carpentler has signed a contract to defend the title of the world's light why the Anglo-Japanese Treaty remained in force. He said that both parties desired that the agreement be brought into complete harmony with heavy-weight champion in October. Tex Rickard will select an opponent. the Covenant of the League of Nations. The whole British Empire
then befasued for that specific im portation,
welcomed with the utmost pleasure President Harding's wise and courteous DRY TIMES AT EMBASSIES. receive the liquor. A permit will initiative. (Cheers.) The world had been looking for such a lead. He was confident the House would esteem it an act of far-seeing statesmanship and wholeheartedly wish it success. No effort would be lacking to make it so on the part of the Empire which fully shared the liberal progressive spirit inspiring it.
GENERAL SATISFACTION IN LONDON.
LONDON, July 11.
AMERICAN PROHIBITION NET TIGHTENED.
Owing to the abuse of permits for importing Equors granted to members of the Diplomatic Corps, the State There is general satisfaction in London at President Harding's proposal
Washington has to hold a conference at Washington. President Harding'e note was received Department at by the American Embassy yesterday and sent to Ambassador Harvey who formally Yequested the foreign Lega. was in the country. He then proceeded to Chequers and saw the Premier, tiem and Embassies to return all The Cabinet considered the matter in the morning and the imperial confer ence in the afternoon. There was great activity at the Foreign Office Earl Curzon interviewed Colonel Harvey and Baron Hayashi before the Cabinet meeting. Shortly afterwards Mr. Wellington Koo arrived at the Foreign
Ofice.
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HUMOURS OF AN ALL-NIGHT SITTING.
and
The third Book of Samuel, might
All diplomatists are immune from the front of the dais to return thanks the Constitutional prohibition, but a for the address. His Imperial High- group of the younger secretaries, Itness carried a great white scroll, and, is understood, have been extending bolding this with both hands, he be the title given to proceedings in this immunity to their personal rolled it and-fixed his eye on the Parliament during a late sitting when
band corner of
the House of Commons did not rise friends, enabling them to obtain all bottom left the liquor they desire with the help the document. Speaking in lowi, of diplomatic permits.
pecetrating tones, he proceeded till 3 20 a.m.
Samuel answered unto Samuel, to read the reply in his native language. It was curious to follow Samuel argued with Samuel, disput the movement of the Prince's eyes 2 ed with Samuel, wrangled with they followed the Japanese character
scheme. Mr. Samuel was quite certain that traders with the Domin Jons could get all the necessary financial backing without Govern ment assistance.
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Mr. A. M. Samuel, for the man- facturers and exporters, energetically criticised this contention, and Mr. Lyle Samuel and Mr. Samuel Samuel finished up with some heavy #ICERIES directed at views on exchange which had been expressed.
During the past week many cases of cholers were reported in
ding districts are greatly alarmed. takes immediate steps to have the Unless the Department of Health epidemic stamped out at once, it is leared that the epidemic will spread not only all over Honam but also to-
The N. C. Dally News under certificates hitherta issued in blank.
sta ds that a petition signed by from the bottom to the top of the Samuel, indeed, and when after two Honam and the people in the seroun From now onwards, whenever a very large number of ratepayers, has scroll and then fell again to the Samuels had held the floor in succes the Chairman a member exclaimed diplomatist desires to import in ben presented to the Municipal beginning of the succeeding perpension and a third caught the eye" of toxicanta for his personal use, the Council asking that the Band indicular line."
The only explanation would seem to a colleague in mock-weary tones: provement scheme be proceeded with PARIS, July 11. chief of the masius must apply at an early thate, and that the work to be that the Crown Prince held his "If your name is not Samuel you've
chance in this debate." Department for becarried out is útiginally proposed Japanese manuscript upside down or The American Charge d'Affaires visited the Foreign Office, it is said in to the State order to ascertain the attitude of the French Gayernment towards President a permit and give the name of the as an edital part of the Settlement that the reporter was standing on
member of the mission who will developmeilť.
his head, says the Japan Chronicle. Harding's invitation."
BY COLLY - I'VE
LOST MY. KEY-
HOW AM 1 GONNA
GIT IN ?
BRINGING UP FATHER.
ILL THROW A STONE IN MAGGIE'S WINDOW TO SEE
IF SHE IS IN-
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I WONDER IF
SHE IS OUT
OR ANGRY-
tension of the Overseas Trade Credit | Time. noThe subject discussed was an ex- Canton proper, says the Centon
SHE'S IN AN' SHE'S
ANGRY!
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9-1921 By Mura FEATURE GÜRICH, IKË.
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