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No. 18.493 六拜禮 號四月二年二十二百九千一英

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1922,

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ULSTER'S ATTITUDE.

ESCOMPROMISING RESISTANCE IMPERATIVE,

LONDON, February 3.

Sir James Craig interviewed Mr. Winston Churchili

To-day's closing rate 2/6 5/8.

To-day's opening rate 2/6 5/8.|

GERMANY'S RAILWAY STRIKE.

GOVERNMENT MANIFESTO'S EFFECT.

SITUATION GREATLY AGGRAVATED.

BERLIN, February 3. The Government manifesto probibiting the railway

at the Colonial Office to-day with reference to the dead-strike bas apparently greatly aggravated the situation. lock on the boundaries question.

The Berlin bisach of the German Railway Union has Subsequently interviewed, Sir James Craig, said he joined the strike. About 77,000 eugino drivers are ouf. has suggested to Mr. Collins adjournment of consideration Rassenger and goods traffic in No.th Germany is at a of the question for a week, bu: Mr. Collins replied that complete staulstill. The authorities propose to main- the differences wen so wide that adjournment wastain au Lerial service for urgent mails and passengers. useless. Mr. Colline produced plans making it clear that Efforts to maintain Berlin's milk and food supplies he had promised to bring into the Free State almost half have hitherto failed. North Irelan, including the counties of Fermanagh, Tyrone and large parts of the counties of Armagh, Down, and Derry, the city of Enniskillen and Newry. In the face of such proposals uncompromising resistance Was imperative.

MR. COLLINS'

STATEMENT.

LONDON, February 3.

FRENCH NEW?

FROPEAN RECONSTRUCTION.

PARIS, February 1.

In an interview with the Ehe de Paris, Mr. Walter Mr. Michael Collins, ia a statement made ut Dublia, Berry, Pr sident of the Americas Chamber of Commerce save that the treaty provided that the bandary should in Paris, stated that Barop an economic reconstruction I decided by the inhabitants of the areas conserued largely depends on reine carrying out her obligations Majorities must rule, and in any map marked on thuk | ander the tamatie auf advised the establishing in- principal South Ireland secured imiuense anti-partitionmediately in War and esposal offi te for German debts res He urged that the whole parliamentary rep and for supering the focare and checking the sentation of Ireland should meet to adopt a polioy aud la constitution. The alternative was resumption of

the ohi daste bubres and animosities.

RUSSIA'S WAR DEBT,

SOVIET'S LATEST MOVE.

DAMAGES AGAINST ENTENTE.

BERLIN, February 3.

A message from Riga states that a commis ion las!

caring valjen of bank notes.

JAPANESE TRADE MISSION.

The Japanese Industrial mission is due at Paris to- day from London. It includes seventeen prominent business men headed by Dr. Takoma Dan. President of the Mitsui Company, and Mr. Kutsuturo Inabata, President of the Oaka Chamber of Commerce. The mission is to be entertain si at dinner at the Inter-Allied Club to-morrow by the socie'y for furthering French production. The Minister of Commerce and the Franco-

been established at Muscow to assess damages done tonese Bank will also entertain the mission which is the Soviet Government by Entente support of the Koitchak, Denikin, Yudeosteh and Wrangel dampaigns. -

It is stated that the Soviet delegati at Cebon will submit this as a counter claim if the Ente te press for payment of Russian war debts.

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE OGURT.

DUTCH JUDGE ELECTED PRESIDENT.

THE HAGUE, February 3.

A preliminary meeting of the judges of the Court of International Justice in the Palace of Peace was held this morning. Mr. Loder, a former member of the Netherlands High Court of Justine, was elected president.

Mr. Wang was prevented from attending.

PRINCE'S MALAVA VISIT.

HONOURS FOR SULTANS.

pave an audience with M. Millerand later.---Haves, BUSINESS INTERCOURSE

PARIS, Febuary 2

The Japanese commercial mission this morning had an audience with M. Millerand who manifested the keenest interest in the mission's object to which full facilities and every courtesy is to be extended every where in France.

Speaking at a luncheon in honour of the mission, the French Commerce Minister stated that the Government had just given proof of its sincere desire farther to strengthen business intercourse with Japan by sending thither a commercial attache, who was zinonget the most competent of the whole staff. namely M Rugpr.-Haras,

COMPANY THAT FAILED.

BRITISH MANCHURIAN CORPORATION.

LONDON. February 3.

Meetings of creditors and abareholders were held at the Board of Trade office yesterday under a compulsory winding up order against the British Manchurian Corporation Ltd.

LONION. February 3. The Colonial Office announces that the Prince of Wales, on the occasion of his visit to the Malay States in March will present the inviguis of the commandership of the order of St. Michael'and St. George to the sultans The Assistant Official Receiver, presiding, said that of Pahang and Kelantan, and the insignia of the com' the company had agreed to acquire an option for the panionship of St. Michael and St. George to the Regent par base of concessions in Manchuria but owing to the disturbed state of the country no business could e transected. The Company subsequently made a profit of £19,359 on a wheat trauction, but the vendors claimed £100,000 damages on a later uncompleted purchase.

of Kedah.

CHURCH IN INDIA.

LOCAL CONTROL WANTED.

CALCUTTA, February 3.

The Company in October of 1920 resolved to sell its A meeting of clergy and inity representing the prospectus was issued offering subscription of 260,000 assets to a new company to be registured at Jersay. A ecclesiastical province of ludis has decided to recom- ten per ont. £5 bonds in the now company, but the issue mend that the government of the church of India pass' was declared illegal and subscriptions were returned. from the authorities' in England to the synods and aasemblies in India.

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ENGINE ROOM EXPLOSION.

TEN MEN BURNED.

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New York, February 3, Ten men were burned and several were probably fatally injure by an explosion in the engine room of the Canadian Pacific Railway steamer "Empress of Scotland."

NEW STRING BAND.

CORONET THEATRE'S FINE ORCHESTRA.

The Company lost £10 080 in this connection. A state- meat of the Company's affairs showed a total deficiency over its assets of £45,181, not including the claim for damage" on the wheat purchase.

Liquidation was left in the bands of the Official Receiver.

NORTHCLIFFE'S TOUR.

CAIRO, February 3. Lord Northoliff has bad na audience with the Sultan.

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