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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1925.

ALLIES' COLOGNE

GRIP.

WHEN WILL IT BE RELEASED?

GERMANS TO BE HEARD.

Asquith's First Speech In House of Lords.

Lord Asquith's first speech in the House of Lords dealt with n vital question of European security.

PUBLIC INTEREST.

(Reuter's Service.)

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London, March 3. The galleries of the House of Lords were crowded to hear the maiden speech of Lord Asquith, former Liberal Premier who raised questions of the occupation "of the Rhineland.

Britain, Germany and Belgium are included. Progress has been made to the extent that the Dominions have been already consulted.

"BOXER FUNDS

Spending Britain's Share.

CHINA MUST BENEFIT.

(Reuter's Service,)

THE CHINA MAIL.

GREAT NATION'S IDEALS COOLIDGE'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

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BROADCAST TO MILLIONS.

To-day's Stirring Events At Washington.

President Calvin Coolidge was inaugurated in Washington to-day for a fresh term of office as America's "leading citizen."

WORLD" POLICY.

(Reuter's American Service.)

London, March 9, The House of Commens passed the second reading of the China 'Indemnity "Bill dealing with the allocation of the Boxer indemnity, The Labour member Mr. J. H' Hudson moved the rejection of

Washington, March 4. It is stated that Australia and the Bill as a protest that insuffi- New Zealand have cordially clent guarantees were provided

President Coolidge, in an in- approved the proposal, while it is that the money would be devoted augural address after taking the hoped that Herr Herzog and Mr. primarily to educational purposes.path at the Capitol, emphasised Mackenzie King will also come

Mr. Ronald McNeill, Under America's peaceful intentions, but into line, particularly as the pro-Secretary foreign Affairs, said America ought to maintain pased puct has none of the vague answering, ended that the military force comforming with dangers inherent to the Geneva advisory comittee ought to be the dignity and security of a great

left some latitude.

people.

protocol.

The proposed pact offers a guarantee for the security of the channel ports against, any threat- from the other side of the Rhine; Germany is ready to join in a guarantee. It appears that "the proposed-pact is somewhat in the nature of a substitute for the Geneva Protocol, objection to several articles of which has been taken by the Cabinet.

JAPAN'S ATTITUDE..

(By Cutesy of Daily Bulletin.),

Tokia, March 3.

He pointed out that it might be medical purposes, which would be exceedingly beneficial to China.

The amendment was negatived without division:

GOING HOME. .

LORD READING'S VITAL MISSION,

(Reuter's Service.)

I ought to be a balanced force, intensely modern, and capable of defence by the sea, by the land, under the sea and by the air; but it should be so conducted that all the world could see therein, not a menace, but an instrument of security of peace..

As a result of the limitation of naval armaments, the American navy ranked larger, comparative ly, than it had ever ranked before. He strongly favoured continu- ance of the policy of conferences wherever conditions promised Lord Asquith.

London, March 3. practical and favourable results. Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of President Coolidge reiterated Lie sympathised with the per-

Baron Shideharn told the Peers. State for India, has invited "Lord' his desire to see America parti- fectly gitimate feeling of replying to an interpellation. that Reading. The Viceroy of India, socipate in the coc of international insecurity of France owing to the be expected that America would come to England in April on short justice. He also urged national death of the tripartite part. He call a Disarmament Conference leave not exceeding four months economy and comprehensive tax said that the situation afforded when the European reparations with the offject of having a personal. reduction.-- ample ground for statesmanship questions are settled. He declared discussion with Lord Birkenhead." in the interests of French, Euro-that Japan was ready to parti- Lord Reading has accepted the pean and world-wide security to cipate, though preferring that the vitation. ford Lytton, the produce, a substitute and more agenda for the Conference should | Governor of Bengil, acts as Viceroy comprehensive pået.

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STORMY DEBATE.

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TURKEYS CABINET

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RESIONS,

EXTREMISTS' VICTORY.

That at present was the pH- many and most urgent need, but it was no reason for attempting to convert limited and temporary measures into an indefinite oceu- pation of the left hank of the Rhine,

1 Lord Curzon, President of the House of Lords, replying, re iterated that consistently with the loyal carrying out of the treaty, the Government desired A stormy debate preceded the the occupation of Cologne to ter- Cabinet's resignation last night at

minate as soon as possible.

He promised very careful con- sideration of the Commission's voluminous report. He hoped the Germans might be given an opportunity of being heard. He expressed the opinion that publi cation of the report would mili- tate against a solution, but no important decision, like, the reten- tion of troops in the Cologne area, would be made without publica- tion of the grounds, on which the decision was based.

NEW QUADRUPLE PACT.

London, March 3.

The "Morning Post" says that the Cabinet is considering pro- posals for a new pact wherein

WORLD COURT. ·

AMERICA TO TAKE PARTI

(Reuter's American Service.)'

WASHINGTON, Mirch 4 The House of Representatives by 301 to 28 votes pissed a reso Jution expressing

ear Jest desire that the United States should adhere to the world court protocol.

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WU PEI-FU GOES UP COUNTRY.

(Reuter's Service.)

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Constantinople, March 8.

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The People's Party extremists

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criticised the Government's policy and demanded genend application of repressive measures against all reactionary tendencies, a

Fethy By the Premier, de premated such mensures justifiable.

HANKOW RIOTS

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VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT.

RIKISHA COOLIE TROUBLE By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin).

HANKOW; March 3.

The Volunteers were called out this afternoon following a dis- turbance by rikisha coolies.

Three of the ringleaders were arrested.

There has been. no further in- cident so far.

To-day's

LATER

disturbance was +3 sequel to the killing of a’rikisha coolie by a Chinese policeman in the British Concession.

The Volunteers, were withdrawn

| at six o'clock, this evening.

LOW PRICE TEAS.

QUESTION OF STANDARD FIXING.

(Reuter's Service:)

LONDON, March 3 In 'the House of Common, Preplying to a suggestion that the Board of Trade should fix the minimum standard of quality for imported tea, Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, President of the Board of Trade, promised to convey the Minister of suggestion to the Health, but expressed the opinion

that such measures would tend to low price teas to the disadvantage check the importation of sound

of poor consumers...

STEAMER SEIZED.

Peking, March 3.--The American

Legation Jodged a protest yester.

day with the Waichiaopu regarding

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Capital Thronged.

Washington, March 3. The capital is thronged with

visitors frem all parts of the United States and many foreign countries for the occasion of the

President.. Coolidge.

inauguration. of President Calvin Coolidge's fresh. term of office to- Imorrow, and General Dawes' tak-

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WHERE STIRRING EVENTS TOOK PLACE TO-DAY,

The Capitol in Washington, where an immense atarel was erected. from which President Coolidge, delivered his inaugural address, which was broadcast to millions all over the country.

AWAY FROM CARE. HOLLAND'S QUEEN ON HOLIDAY.

(Reuter's Service.)

The Hague, March 3. The Queen arid Prince Consort

the detention of the steamer are unofficially holidaying in Chichuen. While deploring the | Switzerland for a fortnight.

loss of life the protests were made

on four counts: Brstly, that the local authorities boarded the ship: secondly, that they forcibly ab- ducted the Captin; thirdly, that they held him in custody ashore, and fourthly that they, in the meantime, detained the vessel.

These actions, the note asserts, constitute an affront to the Ameri can flag, under which the vessel was sailing, and also a violation of American treaty rights. The Legation points out that the pro per procedure would have been to effect an amicable settlement with the captain, or falling that to lay a Consul in Chunking. complaint with the American

The Legation asks the Chinese Government to issue instructions authorities concerned to arrange to the provincial and military na satisfactory settlement with the

American Consul at Chunking: Reuter,

This was greeted with very lively recriminations.

Finally the extremist motion was adopted by 90 to 60 votes.. Fethy by the Roata Agency a member of Moscow, March 3.—Interviewed Bey immediately resigned, but was the board of management of requested to enrry on in the interim. the Chinese Eastern Railway

Last year the Queen spent her aid that the transfer of the annual holiday in the Lake New York, March 3-The death railway to the Soviet and China District of England.]. is announced of. Senator William had enabled the management to Andrews Clark) owner of large greatly decrease the railway's Paris, March 3-According to interests in rallways and other indebtedness which prior to the the Petit Parisien the, French concerns, among them mining transfer, amuusted to ten million Government has intimated: again companies and newspapers. In roubles. The railway was now to Angora that the permission It is reported from Hankow that 1878 he led Irons against, the Nez working normally and in the near given to Turkish troops to cross to early this morning Wu Pelfu Percs Indians. He was,glected to future direct communication would Syria concerned only the military dassɛed Hinkow aboard a gunboat; the Senate, în 1901 and was a be established between: Moscow forces strictly necessary to restore

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SHANGHAI, March 4.

ing the oath as Vice-President. The streets are swarming with sightseers.

President Coolidge shook hands with hundreds of callers at the White House. An immense stand has been erected at the Capitol. whence President Coolidge will deliver his inaugural address which will be electrically trans- mitted to the assembled thousands and wirelessly broadcast to mil- lions of people all over the country.

Numerous gaily decorated stands have been erected along Pennsylvania Avenue from which thousands of spectators will view the railitary display as the Presi- dent drives to the Capitol.

Subsequently President Coollidge and Vice-President Dawes will review the troops and sailors.

JAPAN AND RUSSIA,

(By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin):

TOKIO, March 3. This afternoon, the Lower House passed unanimously a resolution recording its gratification at the restoration of Russo Japanese rela tions as being an important com tribution to loternational peace welfare.

DISCUSSION AT MOSCOW,

(By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin.)

TOKIO, March 2.

The discussion of the furtheri

details of the Russo-Japanese Agreement will be held at Moscow, according to a statement by the Government spokesman in the Lower House...

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