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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15,

BRITAIN AND IRISH

FREE STATE

Mutual Concessions -In Duties

STATEMENT IN COMMONS

London, To-day-

CALL OVER FOR

NATIONA

GOLDEN MILLER. FAVOURITE-

PRICK LEADS LINCOLNSHIRE CANDIDATES.

The Dominions Secretary, Mr.

London. To-day- Malcolm. MacDonald, who last The latest call-over for the Tuesday W elected member Grand National which will be for Ross and Crowarty in the by-election due to the retirement

of the sitting National Liberal member, took his seat- in

DANZIG AND POLAND

Future Relations Outlined

ABSOLUTELY INDEPENDENT OF LEAGUE?

*** CHINA MAIL.” SPECIAL"

Warsaw, To-day.

Dr. Greiser, President of the

run on March 27, is as follows-Senate of the Free City of Danzig, who is at present taking part in ja hunting panty as the guest" of the President of Poland, in, a conversation with pressmen yester- day, said that he was well pleas-

Golden Mittler, 6 to 1 ̧t and o Reynolds. Town, 10 to 1 a Castle Irwell, 15 to 1 a, 100 to 6 Belt de Dhere, 18. to. 1

House of Commons yesterday at Delaneige, 18 to 1-4. - the end of question time.

The previous Under-secretary for the Dominions, Mr. Douglas Hacking, made the following: statement on relations with thej

MARGARET SULLAVAN Irish Free State: As a result of

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discussions during the last few weeks it had been agreed that the strangement made a year ago in regard to the export of cosi from. the United Kingdom to the Irish! Free State and of cattle from the

Donblocrossed, 22 to 1 o.

Blue Prince, 25 to 1o, 29 to 1ed with the present relations be- Adventure, 25 to 1

Brien, 28 to 10. Zingaro, 33 to 1'a. Screamer, $3 to 1 a Jorial Lad, 33 to 19. Bradfordbridge, 33 to 1 a. Princess Herodene 4 to 1 t and Spasm, 40 to 1...

THE LINCOLNSHIRE

tween-Danzig - and Gdynia, the relationship between the two ports having in the past often given cause for great tension.

Further, negotiations were be oing started shortly, and favour

able results in all parts were ex- pected.

The call-over for the Lincoln-

Irish Free State to the United ahire Handicap, which will be run Kingdom, on a pound for pound on March 25, is as follows:- hasia, shall be continued

Priok,*100 to 8. t and a Boethima, 100 to 5

"Following the arrangement ofį a year ago the United Kingdom exports of coal to the Irish Free State in 1935 were 1,000,000 tons greater than in 1934 and it is anticipated that there will be a further increase in 1936. It will be remembered that the Irish Free State Government have recently removed the duty of five shillings per ton on United Kingdom coal

Mutual Reductions

Sex Bequest, 18 to 1 a... Overeat, 20 to 1 o, 25 to 1 t Law. Court, 20 to 1 ags Lordling, 22 to 1 o, 25 to 1 to Precious Pearl 25 to 1, t and o Hidalgo 25 to 1 a 29 to 1 to Rose Crag, 25 to 10. Minstel II, 25 to 1 a C'e, 25 to 1 a

The Eine Boy, 25 to 1 o.

--Beater

"Further, the United Kingdom AUSTRALIA WIN

Government will reduce by 10 per cent. ad valorem, or by a responding propertion, in the

cor

EASILY

case of specific duties, the exist S. Africa Collapse In ing daties on livestock and

mest, except pigs and pig-meat, and will make additional reduc-· tions in the duties on horses, sheep and lambs and mutton and Lab. Minor adjustments will also be made in reduced cattle duties.

Fourth Test -

GRIMMETT 7 FOR 40

Concerning the League of Na- tions' recommendations of last December, Dr. Greiser said that they would be complied with by Danzig in the near future, as the jurists had now found a way to comply with them. But concer- ing the proposed - report" on Danzig by Mr. Anthony- Eden, Dr. Greiser stated that that was absolutely unacceptable,

$s the Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, immediately recognised. Danzig and Poland would in future regulate their relations independent of the League of Nations-Trans-Ocem Service.

CHINA'S NEW LIFE MOVEMENT Second Anniversary Celebrated

Nanking. To-day.

The second anniversary of the

Johannesburg, To-day- The Fourth Test match between launching of the New Life Move- Australia and South Africa which Kai-shek will be celebrated at a ment sponsored by General Chiang : "Arrangements for the regula-began here on Saturday, ended

meeting at the Officers' Moral tion

of imports of bacon and yesterday in a win for the An ham into the United Kingdom intralians by an innings and 184 |1936 will provide for an increase run

Endeavour Association to-morrow

morning. M

Simultaneously: it is understood

for the last two years in, the

of 10 per cent. in supplies from Continuing their innings yester that the progress of the movement the Irish Free State as compared day, the Australians tock their with 1935. The Irish Free State overnight score of 185 for 3 to capital will be inspected by Government for their part will 439, and then proceeded to disperty of high Government officials reduce by 10 per cent. ad talorem, miss the home team for 99, headed by General Chiang-Gen- or by a corresponding proportion Clarence Grimmett taking teal News Agency.

in the case of specific duties, the 40. S

emergency

existing

duties on South Africa: 157- (1. J. Siedle 44: United Kingdom goods.

W. J. O'Reilly 5 ice 20) and

Finally, the Irish Free State Government will reserve for the United Kingdom one-third of the imports of cement into the Irish Free State, practically the whole

(B. Mitchell 43, not out, C. V. Grimmett 7 for 40).

Australia: 439 (W. O'Brien 59, W. A. Oldfeld 44, W. J. O'Reilly 356 mot out: L. Davies 4 for 75).

of which has come from foreign SPURS WIN CUP

The

countries in recent years. reductions of duties on both sides will take effect to-morrow, Wednesday February 19.-Reuter.

BRITAIN AND SOVIET

Commercial Treaty Negotiations

REPLAY

Bradford Beaten In London

SUDDEN TRIP BY STATESMAN

Austrian Minister Goes

To Florence

** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

De Rome, To-day. The sudden trip of the Aus- trian Foreign Minister to Flor- ence has given rise to a host of speculations as to its object, wal An authoritative statement yesterday stated that mostj London, To-day. probably the Secretary of State, After holding Bradford to a Signor Suvich, will pay a cour- goaless draw in their away Fifth tesy call on Baron von Berger- Round FA Cup tie on Saturday Waldenegg, but it is stressed în last, Tottenham Hotspur yester Italian quarters that the Aus- day entered the Sixth Round trian statesman desires pri- what they won the replay atvacy, being on a week's leave, White Hart Lane by 2 goals toland, will not be disturbed 1 Beater.

Trans-Ocean Service. The Spurs will visit Sheffield negotiations for a commercial United in the South Bound on treaty in place of the temporary February 29. agreement with the Union » of Soviet Socialist Eepublics, the Foreign Secretary, Mz. Anthony Eden, said that he could not agree

London, To-day. Questioned in the House of

FURY" Commons yesterday regarding the

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CABINET CRISIS There was rush of oversess the House of Representatives for |buyers, among the first arrival approval of amendments adding

was a Moroccan chief in to the first two mentioned appro native dress.

IN GREECE Negotiations Prove Difficult

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