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May 24, 1923, Temperature 81. Barometer 2978 Rainfall-0.01

No. 18.884. 四拜雞 ·四廿月五年三十二百九千一英

GALLI-CURCI

"A Song of India"

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She sings the curious rising and falling strains of Rimsky-Korsakow's famous "Chanson, Indous" with almost uncanny ease and smooth-

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1973. 日九月四亥癸大曲年二十國民革中

ACUTE: AGAIN,

LATEST NEAR EAST CRISIS.

STILL MORE BLUFF?

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, May 23>

A serious situation has arisen in the Near East. -It is reported that five Greek divisions are west of

the River Maritza.

The Turks talk of attacking the French in Syria if the Grecks advance on Maritza and taking Mosul -if the Allies do not keep the Greeks out-of

Constantinople

The opinion is held that this is largely bliy both sides hoping to extort inadmissible concessions from the Allies.

AVOIDING A RUPTURE.

SOVIET'S CONCILIATORY NOTE.

MEETING. BRITAIN'S DEMANDS.

-(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, May 23,

A further Russian Note, couched in very con- ciliatory terms, concedes most the British demande and the British representatives. and suggests a conference between Mr. Chicherin

Mr. Chicherin is the Soviet Commissary for Foreign Affairs)

LATER,

Amer attributing its fresh concessions fa a wish- to avoid giving anybody grounds for the saddling Soviet Government with responsibility for serious Meanwhile a Lausanne message reports that consequences to general peace which a break might responsible quarters are hopeful of a settlement of produce, the Note expresses readiness to conclude the Turco-Greek dispute arising out of the Greek a convention' granting British subjects the right of refusal of the Turkish demand for reparations, re-fishing outside the three-mile limit pending the garding which it is reported in London that the speediest settlement of the question at an interna Greeks are willing to make territorial concessions.tional conference and to pay compensation in the

Consternation was caused in Athens when it trawler cases concerned. was learned that the bridge across the Maritza had been blown up during a thunderstorm, having apparently been struck by lightning. It had been mined by the Turks in readiness for emergencies

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OUR FOREIGN POLICY.

BALDWIN MAINTAINS ENTENTE:

LORD CURZON'S POSITION.

PARIS, May 23.

The Note likewise agrees to pay compensation for the exécution of Mr. Davison and the arrest of the journalist Mrs. Stan Harding; though it ex- pressly disavows recognition has been made of any irregularity in the latter instances.

The Note agrees to take back the two letters signed by Weinstein.

As regard the observation regarding con- ditions of the trade agreement in the East the Note again repels the charge of infringement and sug- gests a detailed discussion by representatives of both Governments and expresses willingness to

Mr. Stanley Baldwin has telegraphed to Mreiterate or to confirm undertakings given in the Poincare his sincerest hope for the continuance of agreement, provided a similar declaration is made. cordial Anglo-French relations and the mainten by Britain. ance of the Entente which is the Common objective: of the two Governments.

M. Poincare replied: "I can renew the assure ance that the French Government will collaborate heartily with you for the maintenance and develop ment of relations of friendship and alliance be- tween our two countries."..

LONDON, May 23

It is announced that Lord Curzon remains Foreign Secretary.

Britain protested against the Soviet seizing British trawlers inside a 12-mile limit but outside the 3-mile limit. The letters signed by Weinstein were the Soviet's replies to Britain's protests against the intended execution of Russian ecclesiastics.]

"HOSTILE ACT." .

LONDON, May 23.

The fact that the Earl of Ypres is at present in Bessarabia is disclosed in an article in the Soviet newspaper Isveslia, which describes the visit as “a hostile act violating the Russo-British trading agree

Sir Robert Horne, interviewed at Glasgow, said that the rumour he had accepted the Chancellershipment of the Exchequer under Mr. Stanley Baldwing was quite unfounded.

LONDON, May 23. Lord Derby remains at the War Office.

LONDON, May 23. Lieut-Golonel Leslie Wilson remains Chief

Whip..

Sir Robert Horne; in a speech at Glasgow, said that at least for the time being he had turned, his back on any prospect of office in any Ministry

SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY.

DEPORTED IRISHMEN CHARGED.

LONDON, May 23. Art O'Brien, Sean McGrath, Sean O'Mahoney, and Michael Galvin have been cluirged at Bow Street with seditious conspiracy.

These four men were among those deported during the big March round-up and brought back when the Apeal Court ruled that the Home Secretary could not order the internment of a person. in the Irish Free State.]

HUNGER STRIKING,

PARIS, May 235. Herr Hoelleia and also the French Communist A bertial are hunger-striking in prison. They have been sent to hospital.

The Earl of Ypres was formerly Field Marshal Sir John French who was Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in France, from 1914 to 1915. Bessarabia, 17.619 sq miles, was taken from Turkey | by Russia in 1812.] .

FIRE SWEEPS FOUR BLOCKS.

FOURTEEN BODIES RECOVEDED,

LOS ANGELES, May 23.

A message from Mexiclia states that a fire which started ki a cinema destroyed, four blocks in the Chinese quarter;

Fourteen bodies have been recovered.

Several persons are missing, but the indications are that early estimates of the loss of life were cxaggerated.

An earlier report received from Mexicali, Lower California stated that 159 Chinese were missing after a disastrous fire, in which the damage was estimated at $5,000,000]

.POLAND'S WELCOME.

EARL CAVAN MOVED.

LONDON, May 28.

Earl Cavan has concluded his visit to Pol und where he witnessed the manoeuvres of the Polish army at Biedrisk,

Speaking at a luncheon, Earl Cavan said he was deeply moved by the reception, he had been [Hoeltein is a German Reichstag deputy who given. He paid a tribute to the Polish Army which, was arrested by the French in the Ruhr]

SUMMER TIME

PARIS, May 23 The summer-time bilt has passed, both Chambers.

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after three years, independence, had found a con- dition worthy of Poland's great traditions and history;

Chief of the British Imperial General Staff, Earl Cavan, accompanied the King and Queen to Italy after which he spend four days with the Polish army, returning the visit of General Zagorsky to London in October.)

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