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BRITISH AND FRENCH PLEASI·

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Invitation To Germans Imminél

(Reuter's Service)

London..

Reiter's Agency announces that rat Committee of the Conference has sly adopted the French formula, The Britnd- ment was withdrawn.

The British and French delegatestu

十一初月七子牛次当年三

IRISH PROBLEM..

DIFFICULTY OF INTERPRETATION.

Grave View Taken.

BOUNDARY CLAUSE DECISION.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, July 31

Asked in the House of Commons whether Government had conferred this morning with the British signatories to the Irish Treaty, subject to the boundary clause, and whether any decision had been taken, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Premier. replied that difficulty having arisen in connection One delegate said to Reuter's reprgive: with the interpretation of clause 12, he thought The great. difficulty of the Conferentnow it advisable to seek the counsel of the leaders of over." If the report of number Threefttee the parties signatories to the Treaty. No decisions on deliveries in kind and cash transfer our had been taken.

lated each other.

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able, the Conference may be regarded shed. Asked whether the question would be ndjourn so far as the Allies are concerned; and vital to the Autumn session; and, if so, whether he tion to the Germans may be regarded agents aware of the feeling throughout Ireland that The views of the bankers, of course still the Government was not serious in pressing for- awaited.

ward this case of the Irish Treaty, Mr. MacDonald. replied that there was still a week before the House rose. Hé promised a statement to-morrow. It appears that only the first pa the Renter's Agency understands that Govern- French Formula, as regards arbitration beenment intends to adjourn next week-end until adopted. The second part, dealing wit plan October, tsrefore it will be impossible to pass 4 of military evacuation of the Ruhr proptely special Irish Bill to meet the difficulty as suggested as Germany pays her debts, has not been in some quarters. considered.

FIRST PART ONLY.

GRAVE VIEW TAKEN.

THE REPARATIONS COMMIS.

A grave view is taken in political circles at An official communique Statest the Reparations Commission henceforth pficially Mr. MacDonald's announcement that no decision. sit in London to deal with questions ng out was reached nt to-day's conference on the Irish of the Dawes report. Another unique, boundary question. There is talk of the possibility announcing the agreemen: of the Firstmittee, of a General Election in the event of the Con- declares the effectiveness of the greentepenis servatives in the House of Commons opposing the on the successful conclusion of the of the Lords rejecting the. Government Bill to implement Third Committee, now. considering parts of the Treaty, following the decision of the Judicial the French proposal.

1: adds that pects of Committee of the Privy Council that fresh legisln- the Third Committee reaching anecment. Lion is necessary to constitute a boundary "com- appear hopeful. It should be notge Third mission, Committee is not dealing with the fention of [Note: The trouble has arisen out of the the Ruhr, mentioned earlier, which side the reported decision of the Privy Council that the scope of the present Conference. I will be Boundary Commission cannot be legally on- discussed jointly with the Germans.f

tituted without a representative of Ulster, who nust be appointed by the North of Ireland Govern- nent. It is thought in Parliamentary circles that resh legislation must be introduced to deal with aqueusion, for the solution of which President Cosgrave is pressing. As it is impossible to pass. sueh a Bill-before the Recess unless unanimity is previously secured, the Cabinet has decided to callTM a round-table conference of the party leaders and the British signatories to the Irish Treaty.-Ed. "China Mail.].

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(Renter's Service){

Lond July 31.: The weather was cloudy at Biton to-day. when the match between the Soutfricans and Sussex was resumed, before a goodendance.

In their 1st innings, the South jeans scored 357. Nourse making 79 and Hardshot out.

Sussex, at their first atempt m384. Bowley scoring 106 and Young 53. Blanckerg obtained { 5 wickets for 102.

Going in a second time, the th Africans scored 12 for the loss of one wicie OTHER MATCHE

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At Lords, Rugby School be Marlborough College by 3 wickets. Marlborougcored 181, to which Rugby replied with 155, borough only runched 100 at the second atte, and Rugby Then scored 337 for the loss of kets.

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ATTEMPT TO REVERSE DECISION

(Reuter's Sorrice.)

London, July 31

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for 80), Notts made.261 (Ge Gunn. 95), and ance of which, he said, did not lay in the Pacific, but 51 for the loss of one wicket.

in the Indian Ocean which it would effectually cover from outside invasion. Lieut.-Commander

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At Taunton, Warwickshire feated Somerset Kenworthy thought the Government by four wickets. The home sidhade 99 (Howell absolutely right and believed there was a liberal 5 for 36) and 97 (Howell 9 for Warwickshire and democratic movement in Japan which would scored 137 (White 6 for 29) are for the loss of respond to the invitation of a disarmament Con- Rix wickets (White 5 for 33).

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(Router's Sette.).

London, July 31.

ference.

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DOMINIONS' HELP URGED. " Commander Bellairs expressed, the opinion that if we were to bear this burden of armaments, the Dominions ought to help us.

Mr. C. G. Ammon, Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty, said the Premier was fully occupied with other matters, but soon it would be possible for every step to be taken to convene an International Conférence. In the meantime we would maintain

what was considered the right margin of safety without doing anything which might be considered provocative. Colonel Amery's motion was defeated by 226/182.

A clear statement of Gernment's policy in Indin was made by Lord Chesford (First Lord of Admiralty) in the House Lords.

Reading Mr. Ramsay Donald's letter of January Inst to a Hindu papoin Madras, pleading

Mr. Ammon said that all the Washington for reason and goodwill betpen India and Great signatories, had abided by their agreement. Britain and declaring that fo party in Britain Nobody had made a greater reduction than Britain. will be cowed by threats force or policies He saw no reason for revision of the Singapore designed to bring the Goverment to a standstill, scheme and denied there was a strong feeling in and if any Indian sectic imagine otherwise Australia where there was a division of opinion events will endly disappoint them." he said it was on the matter. He pointed out that in view of the the embodiment of Government's present policy.

distance between Australia and Japan; it was not Lord Chelmsford added that full discretion so easy for the latter to wreak her will on Australia would be left to the Government of India to enforce as might be thought. He said Singapore gave Mr. the law. The British Government would support MacDonald something to bargain with and falling the Government of India in any action they felt it satisfactory decision we regretfully should have necessary to take to quell any revolutionary move to establish a base there,

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AUSTRALIAN BUDGET.

INCOME-TAX REDUCTIONS.

(Reuter's Service.).

Melbourne, July: 91.

WHEREABOUTS OF MACLAREN.

BELIEVED DELAYED BY FOG.

(Reuter'a American Service.)

New York, July 31. The Federal Treasurer, in his Budget, formation of the British fliers, under Squadron Repeated efforts by wireless to obtain in- announced income-tax reductions totalling Leader MacLaren, have failed since

the airmen £2,000,000. He gaid that in addition to the two reached Petropavlosk on July 24. LAN 10,000 ton cruisers under the Defence Equipment it is believed that they have been delayed by Bill, the Government contemplated building two wind or fog and may be unable to land at the store modern sca-going submarines and increasing the air force by four.unita

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