1922-05-09 — Page 1

Moutries advertise reductions

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No. 18551.

The China Mail.

ESTABLISHED

May 9 1921. Temperature 13.

Mar 9, 1929, Temperature 76.

Barometer 20 73

Rainfall lines.

Humidity 94.

號九旦五年二十二百九千一英

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1922,

日三十月四戌壬大歲年一十國民準中

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"MALICIOUS INVENTION,"

FEELING IN THE COMMONS.

LONDON Hay S. In the House of Ceramos Ganca was a prominent water at question time...

THE DOLLAR.

Today's closing a 276 916.

To-day's opening rate 2/6 9:16.

KING AND QUEEN.

VISTE TO BELGIUM.

LONDON, Hay:8

The King and Queen received a very hearty sendoff from London this morning on their first state visit to the King and Queen of the Belgians since the war. Great erowie in brilliant sunshine loudly cheered thei Majesties as they drove to Victoria where the Duke of

The King and Queen are accompanied by the.

Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that a summary bad! Connaught said farewell to them. reached Mr. Lloyd George of a statement in the Times! regarding Genoa that Mr. Lloyd George had told Earl and Countess of Athlone, Earl Haig and Eart Barthou: "The entante is broken and Britain is free! to seek other friendships."

Beatty

They received an equally enthusiastic welcome Mr. Lloyd George bad asked Mr. Chamberlain to contradict that statement as it was deliberats and a Dozer where they embarked on the royal yacht "Alexandra." They were escorted by zine destroyers to Calais en route to Brussels."

WELCOME IN BELGIUM,

malicious inventicn."

BRUSSELS, May S.

Replying to supplementary questions, Mr. Austen Chamberisin said: "I carrot cose ive for what interest or public purpose a Baish newspaper de ing a great international conference deliberately sets itselfį to misrepresentation." He added that he believed the King Albert in general's uniform and wearing the Editor of the Times was living at the French head order of the Garter, accompanied by the Queen and quarters at Genoa throughert the conference. He badded by the celebrated Burgomaster Max, awaited certainly not been in touch with anyone authorised to trival of the train with the British King and Queen. the lafter emerged tremendous cheering began which speak for Britain.

taa the whole route from the station to the palace traver of by the royal visitors. Dease crowds availed themselve of every point of vantage in and overlooking the streets ich were lined with cavalry and infantry. The city presented festival appearance in brilliant sunshine.

LABOUR" QUERY.

Mr. Will Thome (Labour) asked whether the Government had power to ring this particular gentleman and newspaper" to the bar of the Hons to be admonished by the Speaker.

Mr. Chamberlain did not reply, and Labour man- Lers shouted: "Why not? You put workers in jail for less!

The matter then droppe

Lord Birkenhead, interviewed by an evening paper, aid that the state in the Times regarding Gezou that be pred Mr. Lloyd George to break with France was a sensational and foolish invention."

GENOA STATEMENT.

The sensational part from frezoa that Mr. Lloyd; George told M. Barthon the entente had ended is! emphatically contradicted.

A Genoa message says that it has teen lested at the Vilio d'Albertis that though Mr. Lloyd George may have remarked on the danger to the conference sal entente if France persisted in her presens attitude be certainly had not said the conference was over or the enterte was ended. On the contrary, Mr. Lloyd'George sincerely hopes this will not prove the case.

Losnoy, May 8,

In the House of Commons, in answer to questions, Me. Austen Chamberlain saw no reason to suppose that discussions at Genos were likely to imperil Aagio- French relations. British policy as regards the execu. tion of the treaty of Versailles remained unchanged.

BARTHOU'S PLAIN STATEMENT.

GENOA, May 8.

In response to a request to give his testimony re garding Saturday's mach controverted conversation, M

COUNTY CRICKET.

HAT TRICE PERFORMED.

thire defeated

For the Yorkshir

Pickeriet 31 rans.

LONDON, May & Worthamptonshire by tea

Alsesday took eleven-

Middlesex won by ten wisketain the match against Cambridge. In the second innings Durston took six for 129 wad performed the hat trick.

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Lanastire won by an innings and 197 rons in the match against Glamorgan. The Lancastrian Parkin took eleven for 63.

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Wagick won by 81 runs over Worcestershire. Notts won by nine wickets over Leicestershire. The Nottsmen Hardstafi made 117 not out, and Richmood took eight wickets for 35 ruts.

HI-TE DUTY.

FURTHER REDUCTION DEFEATED.

LONDON, May 8.

In the House of Commons, during the report on the Barthon has written to Mr. Lloyd George saying:You budget resolutions, an amendment moved by Mr. did not say the entente between Britam and France as Trevelyan Thomson to reduce the tea daty by a farther at an end, nor did you say your advisers were pressing

you to come to ac understanding with Germany. You 28, was rejected by 190 to 55 votes. The tea duty apoke to me of the difficulties through which the rels-resolution was agreed to.

tions of or two countries are passing. bat did tot pronounce one word that could be interpreted as ex- pressing an intention to break the friendship uniting them, and I retain all my confidence in that essential acion."

LLOYD GEORGE ROUSED.

GESOL, May 3.

Mr. Lloyd George expressed his indignation in

FAMOUS EXPLORER'S DE 1TH,

FATAL BORNEO FEVER.

CHRISTIANIA, May 8.

The famous Norwegian explorer, Cand Lumboltz, has very direct terms to a gathering of journalists as regards died at New-York, from the effects of tropical fever London accounts of his interview with M. Barthon.

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SIR FRANCIS MÁYS £58,030:

He explained that both parties had seen and ap contracted-in Boraro. He had just completed prepara- proved the other's version of the interview. He tions for an expedition to New Guinea. described the official French version which was telegraphed Paris as absolut.ly correct, and stigmatized the criticized report a "heer wicked in- vention and the raving of an insabe person."

The Premier deciated that the French themselves were indignant at the statements.

SITUATION BRIGHTER.

GENOA, May 8. Signor Schanzer in working barl in the role of Pacemaker among the conflicting elements. Indications are to night that bis efforts are meeting wit a measure of succes. Anyhow the sitostion is rather brighter than it was on Saturday when it was practically hopeless.

The Resians, whose reply is expected on May 10 are showing a more conciliatory disposition while there are tigns that the Belgians are somewhat disconcert a at the turn of events politically is a result of theiz economic objection memorandum. An Interesting fact arising out of the situation is thetrengthening of the Anglo-Italian entente,

Loxons, May 8, Sir Francis May, former Governor of Hongkong, left £59,676.

JOFFEE HOME ·AGAIN.

LONDON, May 8. Marshal Joffre amivel in London from Liv.rpool.

He proceeded immediately to France.

WRECKED TRENCH CHURCHES.

RESTORATION LOAN'S SUCCESS.

PARIS, MAY 8.

The Archbithep of Rheims announces the access of a loan of 203,003,000 franes for reconstruction and station of French churches devas sted Curing the

FRANCE AND RUSSIA

PARIS, MAY 8. Careful inquiries in trial quarters regarding France's position towards the present phase of the Genos conference tend to the concladon, that whatever is the Russian reply to the memorandum France will not recognise the Bovies unless convinced of their lona. fides regarding international engagements; and prove deep sat start on at the that their goverment represente Russia.,

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