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RUSSIA'S £1,066,480,000 IRELAND AND THE

DEBT TO BRITAIN

BALANCE OF TRADE BEING CONSIDERED

PROPOSAL TO TERMINATE PRESENT AGREEMENT.

Replying to later questions, Major Elliott said that the amount owing by Russia to Great Britain was £1,066,480,000 and the amount of Interest on the debt was £53,324,000.

OATH.

Repudiation of Treaty.

MR. THOMAS VIEW.

London, Yesterday.

An important development in the controversy over the Free State Oath of Allegiance was announced by Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Secretary of State for the Dominions, in the House of Com- mons to-day.

He declared that the

in the Dail last week shows that it was designed not merely to remove the Oath of Al- legiance but that it repeala Sec- tion II of the Free State Consti- tution, providing that the Anglo- Irish Treaty shall have the force of law, and any amendments to the Constitution affecting the Treaty shall be held void.

In the House of Commons to-day] were impressed by the large pre- several questions were put regard- ponderance of Russian business in Ing Russia, and the President of Great Britain in return for the the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, comparatively small business Rus- Examination Bill introduced was asked if Government would❘ sia did with this country. consider terminating the Russian Trade Agreement, and entering into a new agreement whereby Russian, imports would be limited to an amount equivalent to that of British manufactured goods export- ed to Russia, any excess to be sub- Fifty New Undertakings, ject to 33.1/3 per cent. duty, a Questioned regarding Foreign |.portion of which should go to firms who were opening factories compensation fund for British in Great Britain as a result of the creditors. Mr. Runciman replied new tariff policy, Mr. Runciman that the Government were consider said that fifty new undertakings ing the question of securing a more had been set up during last few satisfactory balance of trade be months. The majority were in or tween Great Britain and Sovlet near London, and were, for most Russia, but did not consider that part, new businesses, but in a few the claims of British creditors' instances they represented definite against Russia could be satisfac additions to existing businesses. torlly dealt with in such way. They, British Wireless Service.

SHANGHAI PEACE PARLEYS.

Delegates to Resume Conference.

SIR MILES LAMPSON'S PROPOSAL SUCCESSFUL.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

It is reported in Chinese circles that the Chinese and Japanese delegates, with neutral repre- sentatives, may meet to-morrow to consider the wording of a draft. truce agreement.

However, it is pointed out that the meeting, if it takes place,

FOG OR MIST.

The Royal Observatory's weather report, for to-day, states:-

The anti-cyclone is central over the Pacific to the south- east of Tokyo.

Forecast: E. winds, moder- ate; cloudy, some for or mist.

will be considered apart and dis- tinct from the recently suspend ed armistice negotiations.

that the Commission should con- fine itself to advising the Japan- ese military authorities when, in its opinion, normal conditions enabling the withdrawal of the Japanese troops have been estab- lished.

Draft Agreement. It is learned that the Sino- Conference Japanese Armistice will be resumed as soon as the

The Bill, he announced, also amends Article XV of the Con- stitution to enable amondments to the Constitution being made without being necessary to re- gard the terms of the Treaty.

Mr. Thomas commented that the text of the Bill confirms the general view of his despatch to Mr. de Valera on April 19, that the Bill constitutes a repudiation of the Anglo-Irish settlement.

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BRITISH TREATIES WITH CHINA.

Applicable to Manchuria.

London, Yesterday.

Committee of Nineteen passes Mr. Walter Runciman, the amendment to Clause XI, which announced in the House of Com- the resolution embodying the President of the Board of Trade, the Japanese refused to accept in mons to-day that the existing its original form.

treaties with China. are appli-|

In the meantime the Drafting cable to Manchuria.

He added that in the circum- Committee, 'consisting of Chin-stances the question of special ese, Japanese and British repre- trade arrangements need not be sentatives, will meet to-morrow morning to revise the wording considered. - Reuter. and put the final touches to the draft agreement, reached at the recent Armistice parleys at Shanghai.

Quo Tai-chi Returns from Nanking.

Mr. Quo Tai-chi and Sir Miles Lampson arrived in Shanghai from Nanking this morning,

While refusing to divulge the contents of Sir Miles Lampson's! formula for solving the Sino- Japanese deadlock, Mr. Quo Tai- chi stated that the formula sug- gested a revision of the wording of Article XI of the draft resolu- Advisory Capacity. tion of the Assembly Commission│ While strict secrecy is being and it has, according to Mr. Que observed with regard to Sir Miles Tai-chi,been already accepted Lampson's compromise formula, by the Chinese Government. It is reported that he suggested

He stated that the resumption

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New York, Yesterday. For the first time since 1915 the United States Steel Corporation has passed a quarterly dividend on com- mon stock, though the regu- lar dividend of $1.75 is de- clared on preferred stock.- Reuter.

CHINESE MERCHANTS ARRESTED.

Harbin; Yesterday.

merchants

that the Shanghai Mixed Com- of negotiations depends on the mission should not determine the outcome of to-day's meeting of date for the completion of the the Assembly Commission of It is reported that several focal Japanese withdrawal but should Nineteen, and that the arrival of influential Chinese act in a purely advisory capa the Ministers is no indication have been arrested.. city.

.1 that negotiations will be renewed No details are available. His proposal, it is stated, is immediately. Reuter

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