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LITTLE RIFTS IN THE LEAGUE WHO IS TO BE TOP DOG? ASSEMBLY OBJECTING TÒ COUNCIL

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EMPIRE EXHIBITION BILL.

FORM OF IMPERIAL

PREFERENCE!

THE FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC MR. YOURIN'S NOTE TO CHINA. PEXING, December 3rd. The following is the translation of the note addressed by Mr. Yourin, Head of the Economic Mission of the Far Eastern Republic, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. on. No

vember 30th:-

Monsieur le Minister:--

Now agreemens defining mutual rela tions between these two republics should. be based entirely upon the principles of equal opportunities with the object of developing and strengthening the inter relation of the two nations.

In the House of Commons, on Novem : GENEVA, December 6th.

ber 2nd, Mr. Kellaway: Secretary to the A lively debate on the relations between Overseas Trade Department, in moving

Any normal "had regular exchange of the Council and Assembly of the League the second reading of the British Empire

commodities on a large scale is, of course, of Nations followed the presentation of the Exhibition (Guarantee) Bill, said that it

impracticable una adequate protection of report of the First Commission (or Gen- was proposed to hold in London in 1923

a judicial nature to legalize every economic eral Organization) which was drawn up by an exhibition representative of the indus-

Td His Excellency the Minister bransaction has Brat been established. M. Vivian; and Mr. Rowell (Canada).

Lord Robert Cecil maintained that the The objects were to foster inter-imperial a connection with the opening of acgo with the relations in question, that which

tries and resources of the British Empire. Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China.

Therefore, among the most outstanding questions which are intrinsically connected, Council must always have the chief execu-interests, both from a commercial and tistions, I beg to enclose the note wherein demands fred attention is the one relative tive power, but said that the African and political standpoint, and to demonstrate Your Excellency, will find the expresion to the restoration of response representa Australian delegations would not vote on the natural resources of the territories of of the principal viewpoint of my Govern-on in the form of authorized organs of the report inless Articles 3 and 4 of the the Empire and the inventive and manu Covenant, which diminished the competency Facturing genius of its people. The exhibi-Chian, and wherein the programme of the international practice.

ment with regard to the relationg with star service as adopted everywhere in of the As-embly, were to be modified. Mtion would be privately organized, but proposed joint werk has been outlined. Viviani recognized the possiblity of diff had received official recognition and sfidence that the Government of China service in China, after having been sus- take the liberty to express the cou- public holds thar the Russian consular The ison of the Far Eastern Re culties between the Council and the port. The King had given it his patron

gested in general features in this document now be re-established

the spirit of tus aspirations toward friendship and justice pliance with this, aracle VII of

in

Cum

tas

spirit of good will and upon the mixed

Assembly, but said he relied un a general agt, and the Prince of Wales was to hot basing upon the intimations which are suge peaded two and a half years ago, shuuld commission, proposed by Mr. Balfour, to President of, the General Committee, and which, I hope, perfectly express the abuse-mentioned principles.

Mr. Rowell exhorted the Under the Bill the Government proposed ( maintained by the people and the Govern- entsin Treaty of 1858, articles VIII. and allowed a certain mensura of elasticity inject to private guarance amounting to adhere to the course of the mutual work 'ui 1860, and, Anally, article X1. of the St.

to

settle client-

dition of the guarantee, the Board of

exhibition, the executive committee, and Trade was to approve the manager of the

for the benefit of the two nations.

IONATIU L. YOURIN

President of the Far Eastern

Republic Mission to China,

Petersburg Treaty of 1801 should be revised

"

the relations between the Council and the 500.000 being forthcoming. “As a con- Assembly. It was impossible, he pointed out, to give the Assembly powers which

Confident that the Chinese and their Gov. were not provided in the Covenant

crnment are able to ensure a jurisdiction Sir William Meyer (India) urged that

Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. is in keeping with their judicial cons To His Excellency the Minister of to the Russian citizens in this country such the question of powers must be clearly defped in order to numid an unfavourable the general conditions under which the government and society, the people of series of regulations referred to above and. In the course of constructing new forms science, this Mission Holds that the whole impression among oriental countries, but exhibition would be run, so that the Gov- the Russian Far East have endured withdrew his amendment to this effect after ernment would be in a position to secure horrors of the two year rule of usurpers a consular service

ali pertaining to the jurisdiction of the Rus "Mr."Rowell's explanation-Reuter

that the exhibition was conducted with and bandits in the persons of reactionary

in China may ba £2,000.000 NEEDED JOB TYPHUS CAMPAIGN.

abolished. proper regard to economy and on lines rulers and attamans, as they were called, GENEVA, December 7th.which would ensure a success worthy of who made their way one stream of blood, and outstanding questions is that of ch Next in the series of the most important A Freach official report of to-day's pro- the great object in view.

and bright rain and faming to a region Hussin-Chinese relations regarding the ceedings of the League of Nations Asscm-

The exhibition was intended to convey only known for iu prosperity and Chinese Eastern Railway. The great-nd bly says:-

to different parts of the Empire and to

richness. The Assembly to-day unanimously the people at home how great were our executions, however, proved

Brutal atrocities and indiscriminate in the history of the two nations must an

undisputable part this kailway has played adopted the report on the relation of the resources and our possibilities. It was Council to the Assembly,

futile to conditionally be recognized by an adequate form of Imperial Preference which raised freedoms and peace of the people of the obligations of the two sides should be fully thwart the irresistible nspirations toward agreement, wherein tae interesta, rights and The proposal of M. Motta (Switzer no controversy. The possibilities for British Far Eavd. The desire to put an end to guaranteed in accordance with the prin landy in favour of relief for children of trade within the Empire had not yet been the civil strife in the shortest possible time ciple of mutual justice. war-stricken countries was referred to a sufficiently realized. It was regrettable and to establish law and order on the arm illegal alaims to this railway by the Risso Commission.

As regards the that before the war the percentage of trade basis of democracy, with a strong craving Asiatic Bauk, these must once and for all Sir George Foster (Canada) presented done with our oversea Empire was limit for the furtherance of cordial and amicable be discouraged in a most decisive way. his report on typhus in Poland and Wested, but there had been an improvement relations with all foreign countries seem ern Europe. The League has appealed for since, the Armistice. In 1913 our ex- to have combined to cause the £2.000.000 towards the campaign against ports to the Empire overses amounted to the Far East u overthrow the reaction-new routes as well as of improving railway Apart from this, due consideration must this scourge. Fourteen countries have pro-208,800,000, or 32.8 per cent of the ary rule bated by the people and to for and water transportaion facilities with

people of

be attached to the question of surveying mised subscriptions, but the majority laid down as a condition that ather States total bulk of our exports.

In 1919 the after all the provinces in the territory view to animating the trade between the should contribute at the same time figures were £215,300,000 and there extending from the Lake of Baikal in the Canada promised sid uncnditionally.

was no cumparison possible between the Pacific and united, the independent com

two countries. The question of transport. The Maharajah of Nawanagar declared Egures of 1913 because of the fall in the o-wealth of the Far Eastern Republic.

and customs tariff policy must also be given that his country was protected against value of money—or 22.4 per cent. The.

With a territory greater than that of

the utmost consideration. typhus by the climate, but, be said, it had figures for the first six months of this any of the European Powers and con-

While touching in this declaration upen experienced the horror of other epidemics, year were much more satisfactory thing inexhaustible natural resources, the most outstanding questions which re entailing grave politics and social coase-236,700,000 or 30.6 per cent. That the Republic, while preserving in full to be solved in the first place, and, after quences. The Maharajab romarked that he was a gratifying unprovement, but we immense possibilities for development to be laid into the foundation of fur.ber the institution of private property, offers having defined the principles which are fo had only arrived a few days ago to were dealing with an Empire. population private capital and private initiative relations of the two nations, this Mission represent the Indina.princes and had only of roughly 4500 made

striving for an energie, and industrist birmly believes that the questions of an known of the campaign against typhus bilities of Empire trade were enormous rapprochment with all foreign Powers, the early restoration of normal since four days. He added that he would The exhibition would crable much more Government of the Far Eastern Republic of as much importance to the Government forward an appeal to the Indian Princes, to be done in increasing that trade. The will gladly welcome any offer by foreign and the people of the Groat Republs of which, he hoped, would be successful. Committee of Management was very re- capital and will afford it overy possibility China as it is to the now. For

CONSIDERABLE SUBSCRIPTION PROMISED. presentative and strong, and the Gita of a vast participation in the exploitation Republic: Therefore an early solution of Esters Dr. Nansen (Norway) said he thought rantees Committee, which was going to of natural resources, plodging it their all these questions will undoubtedly serve itauld be possible to find the money secure the guarantee of 4500,000: from P of all the people of the "For East | nad stabilization of cordial relations be

consideration sought by the League" through personal private sources, contained some of the

and protection. First

as a durable basis for the advancement contact with the various Governments, best-known men in the City. He hoped will endeavour to maintain and increase tween the two "nations for the good and He, therefore, proposed the appointment of members Interested would assist in max-friendly relations with China, with which prosperity of the two Republies.

• Committee of not more than three memine the exhibition a success.

country they have for many centuries been bers to take action in the matter befors Lieut. Commander Kenworthy, while connected by the closest bonds of friendship. the end of the present session of the agreeing with Sir F. Banbury that we ad commercial intercourse. daubly

could not afford to spend 100,000, sug-

The two nations long ago appreciated Mr. Hangtaux (France) supported Dr. Rested that, if there were to be an ex- the greatness of the reciprocal advantage Nansen's proposat and read note from hibition at all, It should be international of their economic relations, which naturally the French Government, stating that in character, at least should include those from the contiguity of their France promised to subscribe £50,000, who were our Allies in the late war, the entire length of the great Asintio con- boundaries extending almost throughout when four other Powera contributed the asked whether the mandated territories tinent. Same The French Government was now were to be invited to send products. aking

Chamber for a first credit of Sir 1. D. Rees wished to know whether the Fr. 1,000,000 for the immediate fitting-up

w

During the last three centuries mers than fifty treaties and agreements have

IGNATIUS L YOURIN, President of the Far Eastern. Republic Missign to China. M. KASSANIN,

Secretary.

Peking, November 30th, 1920.

"A FOOLISH MISTAKE.”

The

India would receive space in this exhibi- been entered upon by China and Russia, WHY CHINESE CAPITAL IS SHY, of 20 health stations in Paland.

tion equivalent to the predominating part and this faet alone is suficient proof to Mr. Balfour (British Empire) re-called it played in Empire trade, and whether the show how essential and natural the bonds the fact that the British Government had Government of India would have to bear of friendship between the two countries (Peking) says:

International News Agency promised £50,000 on the same conditions as the cost of sending its exhibits over here are. France: Great Britain had now decided to He urged that it was of the utmost imIt is true that the traces of the imperial: give the money unconditionally, Mr. Bal-portance that exhibits of Empire-grown istic policy of the deposed Tzarist Governance Government authorities are doing four announced.

The Persian delegate called attention to grants should be made to poor Govern that whenever the sincere friendship and 8-group for the purpose of financing the cotton should be provided for, and that ment are, manifest in many of these trea- their best to induce Chinese bankers and ties. But the Chinese people is well aware capitalists to form a purely Chinese bank- countries bordering on RussÍA.

Government on big national

Porsio

that Parliament would vote a further con tribution.

Jonkeer London (Holland) declared that Holland would subscribe unconditionally.

A PROMISE FROM CHINA,

thers; Chins would give £2,000.

the necessary expenses.

On account of financial stringency, the

THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE the spread of typhus in Persis as but, at the sans time, the officials in the

would now give £2,000 for the anti-tvobre next. fo Egypt: the best long staple cotton nations were injured it was not the Bus was to enable them to meet

Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce The Russian people at present follow quite made a foolish mistake which has Mr. Clynes expressed the opinion that a different path: they are now hoare and further lowered the confidence of the Chin at this moment any such ambitious scheme soul for the redress of those gross it-o people in their own Government. When as an international, or even something justices.

Tien Wenlich was Minister of Commerce, less than a world-wide, exhibition could Dr. Wellington Koo (China) remarked with a British Empire exhibition, and they and uninterrupted relationship has been premium bends The Government thon not possibly succeed. The Bill dealt only Far Eastern Republic to maintain a dose ial Bank, with twenty million dollars of The urgent necessity for China and the he started the Agriculture and Commer be had addressed the Assembly Poland, adope the line of refusing to have anything oven during the most difficult years of the whether they be winners or intors in desks that this was the first occasion on which ought to consider it on its merits, and not sufficiently proved by the one fact that promised that all holders of the bonds he said, was a far cry from Chino, but because they could not get everything. | world, blockade of 'Russia," at the time when ing bonds but now, without earing ny China considered that all men wore br (Hear, hear. This proposal offered Par-China had officially severed connection thing about the credit of the Government, would become shareholders of the bank,

Betor Palacios (Spain) 'said that aftorliament, a little oportunity to do a' great with Russia, her commercial relations with the officials have decided that the bond the declarations of France and Great amount of good to internal Empire trade. Rogain have, as a matter of fact, never holders shall instead of becoming shares. Britain, the time was evidently near when I was a step which would result in been interrupted. Spain would pay the £40,000 she had diminishing unemployee, Labour member War, China's trade with Russia had in the Government, receive back their During the last decade, prior to the World holders of the as originally promised have the support of every Labour creased from 20,000,000 taels in 1997 tooney in Government treasury bonds. promised.

M. Paderewski" expressed thanks on of the House, behalf of Poland.

Mr. Kellaway, replying said that porte five times as great as her importa.

100,000.000 teels in 1916, with China's eare little better than nothing, because in These so-called Government treasury bonds M. Take Joneses (Roumania) declared underlying all the criticism of the Bill This trade, carried on either through typhus just as much as Poland, but in connection with an advertising, exhibi- Railway, or vid Kalgan, Urgs and out, and the majority have are being sold as the price of

they Humania would contribute her share. tion was bad. Anyone who proceeded on Klokhta, was carried slmost entirely with ther, the Chinese papers that after

chased by enterprising foreigners. Hymans,, Bambin the Assembly, Mthar assumption in business was likely to the Russian Far East now united into the

the discussion, end in the Bankruptcy Court. Common independent commonwealth of the Farreral years' delay, the Government have voiced the general impression produced by sense would agree that the scheme was Eastern Republic:

moving utterances of speakers, repro in the best interests of British trade, and The Mission of the Far Eastern Rend of the Hain-hus savings bank for senting the most diverse countries, which was one of the practical ways by which public, in its effort to stabilize, promote the first year will be paid in treasury testified to an unanimous solidarity on the they might broaden the foundations of the and regulate this intercourse, contemplates necessity of alleviating suffering"-French employment available for a great body of carrying it in the spirit of the principles

bonds.

our people. Som

which the Eumian people have, since the Mr. Kiley understood that, the Domin- overthrow of the Tsaries Government, Sir J. Baird informed Capt. R. Terrell up money to push the trade of the the question of a radical Trades Association, was held at Olympis,

and why should the Mother Country put policy.

this Mission (C.U.. Henley), in the House of Con- Dominions on the trade of the mons. that rules "had been made under the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act we had done, far too little to encourage made between China and the former The display of machine tools was the

Maior E. Hayward said that in the past made of all tranties, and agreement London, during September. with regard to the service of women on inter-imperial trade (Ministerial cheers). All privileges which contain no element roof in the United Kingdom and the

Tzarist Government be raised first of all, They provided thar on every and' he · welcomed the Bill as a step in of reciprocity must be eliminated from exhibition proved to be an enormous SUGA most comprehensive ever held"under one

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alien to the principles of equal opportuniThe official catalogue of the exhibita, to be tried by a jury of his or her own An extremely stout man stoot on the the outrages committed against China by of all exhibiting firms, as well as descrip ties and equal rights, anything that may which was prepared by the Association, sex, but it was within the discretion of weighing machine

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