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CUSTOMS PROBE.

CANADIAN DISTILLERIES BEING SUED.

BRITISH 1.0.U.S.

NO GOING WITH CAP IN HAND TO" AMERICA.

AND NO WHINING!

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COAL CRISIS.

(Continued from Page 1)

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the minera, The result of the ballo would be declared on Satur- day or Sunday muxi. 1. the ballot. were in favour of the proposals was the Government going to take any actions to give these proposals ù

negotiations?

A HUGE CLAIM. »

Ottawa. Aug. 4, The Government is number of distillery and other Capt. W. Wedgwood Bennchance of being made the basis of firms to recover monies alleged (Liberal. Leith) initiated

London, Aug. 4. In the House of Commons

Serious Objections.

a dis- to be due to the Treasury in con-russion on the British-American į nection with the Customs probej debt settlement"in which he in- Lilisclosures,

videntally deped the fact of Lolonel G. R. Lane-Pox, Secretary The principal suit is against Mr. Winston Churchill (Chan- for Mines, said that, as the House the Dominion Distillers Limited,,, cellor of the Exchequer) bengknew very well, the Bishops' uzset Montreal. for: $700.000 In con-entangled in the controversy with Free Church leaders' proposala nction with the sale from bond, Mr. Andrew Mellon (Secretary of were brought before the Govern for denatured alcohol which, it is the US Treasury) and challeng-ment. There were certain fundas mental objections to them, and alleged, was subsequently convert-jing Senator Bornh. purposes beverage

Chamberlain, those objections had not been re- Secretary of State for Foreign moved by anything which had Affairs, in replying, suit that accurred since. Nothing had hap- statement was attributed rightly pened to make these proposals more or wrongly to Mr. Mellon which antisfactory now than when the Prime Minister gommented upon

ted for Reuter.

MISSION TO U.S.A.

AUSTRALIAN DELEGATES

ALSO GOING.

A similar British misalen, was announced on July 31. and will leave for America in September:]

REFLOATED.

HAKUHO MARU REACHES

"YOKOHAMA.

Tokyo. August 4. The Japanese vessel Hakuho- Maru has been refloated and en tered Yokohama this morning.-. Reuter.

I

Sir Austen

misrepresented the character of hem a few daya'ugo, the British borrowings. Mr.

Quoting from recent speeches | Churchill had stated the facts cor-¦

by Mr. A. J. Cook, rectly, but had not complained of made

Miners The..

Secretary the the terms of the debt settlement.

for Mines con- Minister Sir Austes Chamberlain, add-onded that the terms of the pro- jed that no British Government i

CHALLENGE TO BORAH.

Need to State the Plain" Facts,

Rugby, Aug. 4.

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THE LOVELIEST OF "SCREEN STAR'S IN HER MOST BEAUTIFUL PHOTOPLAY.

MR. BRICE'S REQUEST.

Melbourne, August 4. Mr. M. Bruer, the Common would think it becoming to theed basis of settlement were wealth Prime Minister, has naked dignity of Great Britain or comunsatisfactory as they were being presented to the men in a form the empligers and employees or-patible with British honour to go different from that in which they ganisations to nominate eighteen cap in hand or whining to be had been accepted by the Bishops

of her persons earb. from which the Gov-excused

obligations.

and Free Church leaders. ernment will select a

off (Cheers). There was a tradition party jeigh persons, to visir America to in Great Britary to preserve the teared that the clerics had failed so get Mr. Cook to take a reasonable study industrial conditions-Reu- most 'friendly relations with the viewpoint just

United States. "We rejoiced at Union Congress had failed. But if every sign of improved feeling in the United States toward Great anything did come from the ballot 2003 more favourable lines the Britain. Long may it continue. Government would miss no oppor- Cor in friendly union and co-tunity of doing its utmost to secure operation we may achieve mucha genuine" and complete settlement. not merely for ourselves but for No settlement could come, how- the peace and advantage of the ever, which did not face economic work". (Cheers) -Reuter.

facts. It was for the coal owners and the minera to negotiate. No The one could do it for them. Government would do everything to make that possible..

Getting Worse. Mr. D. Lloyd George, the Liberal The Hakuho Maru was reported Among various other questions Lender criticised the attitude of Istranded on the Bosso Peninsula atraised in the House of Commons the Government. Things were get-f the entrance to the Bay of Tokyo was that of British-American re- ting worse week by week. So far jon July 26. She was bound from lations.

as públle opinion was concerned. Captain Wedgwood Benn the intervention of the cleries had Ixion, Helios, Havenstein, Nisshu Maru, Delta, President Jackson. L. S. ports to Yokohama with a

(Liberal) said that it was unfor- altered the whole position. Nagpore, Banka, Namsang, Haiting, Sarpedon, Stanley Dollor, Skolma, carge of lumber. ¡

tunate that the Chancellor of the Cook's slogan was having * Muensterland. Sydney Maru, Venezia, Fooksang Shirala, Glenogle,

Exchequer had been drawn into a astrous effect before that interven- Soochow Velsella, Kalyan, Cyclops, Friesland, Seangbee, Hellas,

controversy, first with Mr. Mellon tion. But now he and Mr. Herbert Yeljun Maru.

and later into a challenge with Smith had gone to the country with Senator Borah on the subject of proposals embodying what Mr. lour financial relations with Winston Churchill and the Coal;

Commission recommended, America. Mr. Baldwin, the pre-] London, August 4.

sent: Prime Minister, went to public opinion would judge the dia- The sole survivor of the bal America and arranged to settle Pute on that basis. loon disaster. died in Bedford the British debt not because we

Government Waiting. hospital. His wife was killed yes-wanted favourable terms but be-] Sir Arthur, Steel-Maitland, terday. The pilot was E

cause of the spirit of this coun-Minister of Labour, expressed the Willows, who, from 1905 Ull the try which found a very suitable willingness of the Government to end of the war, played a leading mouthpiece in Mr. Baldwin, who take action as soon as there was role in the development of British was straightforward and busi-a possibility, of getting a useful airships and kite ballons. It was heaslike. That motive did not go result by bringing the two sides principally owing to his efforts without recognition in America, together. As soon & it looked as Cha the air defences of London and he thought it was Fresident though mediation would be useful, Bookbinders. were so efficient during the air-

Coolidge who said that it was an it was willing and anxious and raids...'..

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LIST OF SHIPS EXPECTED TO BE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH HONGKONG TO-DAY.

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BALLOON CRASH.

SOLE SURVIVOR DIES IN HOSPITAL.

The accident occurred; at lower show fete and was witness Fed by a crowd.

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The balloon made several trips various causes of misunderstand.

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but, when descending, a trailing ing with the United States had and associated Powers did not Dentist. Fope fouled a tree. The network been removed, notably in regard commend itself, and we had

er the envelope shot up to the to the Irish and the liquor ques adopted as our policy that from BARRY FONG, Dentist, clouds, and the basket came crash- tions. Many people in this coun-our debtors we would ask only so ing to the earth.-Better.

RUBBER NEEDS.

NO CHANGES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

London, August 4.

try desired to see Great Britain much a would meet the pay- and the United States working] ments which we have to make step by step to relieve the needs ourselves. "The actual sums we of the world,

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are receiving or may be likely to Engineers & Shipbuilders National Prestige."

receive will not amount to the Commander J.M. Kenworthy suma which we have to pay. Be W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD. Engineers and Shipbuilders (Liberal, Hull, Central) also that as it may, no British Govern-

Kowloon Bay. praised the debt settlement ment would think it becoming to

New Work & Repairs.

Call Flag "L"

In the House of Commons, Mr. which Mr. Baldwin had made the dignity of this country or 1. C. M. S. Amery. Secretary for Coolidge who said that it was an compatible with our honour to go

ask to be excused. We make no Hair Dressers &

the Dominions and Colonies, replied worth making on account of its cap in hand to those to whom they Sole Agents, for Kelvin Motöra. In the negative to a question by Col. effect on our national prestige have undertaken obligations and H. C. Woodcock whether he contem- and credit.' plated any changes in the near future respecting arrangements for the releases. of rubber under the

Stevenson scheme.-Reuter.

Honouring Promises.

Booksellers.""

complaint, and we will discharge our obligations, but at least we Sir. Austen Chamberlain, would like it to be known in what LEE YEE, Secretary of State for Foreign manner that money was borrow- Affairs, In replying, said that a ed and to what it was devoted." statement was attributed to the

An Old Tradition.

Secretary of the American Trea-

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. Bury which largely misrepresent- He hoped that the friendship of

ed the character of our borrowing the two great nations of our

Hair Dressers,

and Booksellers No. 12, D'Aguilar Street," (opposite Queen's Theatre).

The P. & Ós.. "Delta" left and the purposes to which it was mutual respect and regard might Land & Estate Agents. Shanghai for this port on August applied. Mr. Winston Churchill not be impaired by ill-tempered or

morrow at about 6 a.m.

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3 at 5.30 p.m. and is due bere to rightly thought that it was not in injudicious public controversy PUN YICK CHO, Land & Estate the interests of good felations whether by speeches or by writ- auch misrepresentation ings. It was a tradition of this The P & O. 5.8. "Kalyan" left that Singapore for this port on August should prevail, and he accordingly country, long honoured, that we 1 at 6 pm. with the outward Eng-stated the facts correctly. We had should preserve the most friendly hish Mails, and is due here to borrowed money from the United relations with the United States! morrow at about 2 p.m.

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The B.1. a.. "Shirela will leave War in which they and we were every sign we had seen of the im- MADAME FLINT, Amoy for this. port to-day engaged, and we gave our pro-proved feeling in the United a p.m. with the outward English mise to pay.to the United States. States toward this country, and Malls, and is due here to-marrow There was no man in this country he agreed that the two measures at p.m.

who would have decided otherwise which Captain Wedgwood Benn The C.P.S., RM.S. "Empress, of than that that promise should be had named had contributed to pro- Russia" left Yokohama on July 31, honoured. The proposal of this duce that feeling. Long might it (and is due at

on country to wipe the slate clean of continus-British Wireless Ser

all obligations among the Allied vice.

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