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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRASS,

MINERS BOMBSHELL: COTTON OPERATIVES

BRITISH

CHALLENGE.

EMPIRE

POLICY:

DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT ON IMPERIAL

CABINET AGENDA.

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MAYOR'S

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[ THROUGH › EXUṛau's AGINOY.] THE POLICY OF THE BRITISH

EMPIRE.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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NEW INA POLICY WANTED.

MONDAY, JUNE 20TH 1vāk.

LATEST CABLES.

concerned from time to time. That som mittee had been meeting regularly thrice weekly for three months and already achieved a great deal of work. The Government desired to promoça far as it could such co-ordination of the miliary, naval and ni forces-of-the

As regards the British Cabinet's advo Empire as would enable them, with the assent of their respective authorities, teary of a renewed understanding with co-operate in the quickest and most effective manner and with the greatest Japan, the Observer's diplomatic corter prospect of success in time of war, but

pondeat says that the Cabinet makes it it was not for His Majesty's Government to talk with an air of command of the fundamental point of its desire to pre- manner in which Dominion forces should went the partition of China to preserve be disposed. Those decisions could be taken by the Governments of the Domin- the "open doce" in China and to give her ions themselves and any measures of co- a fair chan.co ordination and co-operation which could

Mr. J. O. P. Bland, in an article in be attained must be decided by the free choice of the Dominions. His Majesty's the Observer, emphasises the fact that no renewal of Alliance can serve to pro realised the Government fully

im- portance of this co-operation and would mete peace in the Far East. unlem it sincerely roamarts the article of the exist do everything it could to facilitate it,ing treaty providing for the independence and any assistance it could render in and integrity of China. He declares that this connection and the Dominions re China's weakness constitutes the pivotal quired would be joyfully given.

fact of the Far Eastern problem. Of this weakness is to be cured, China's fade

had PIVOTAL. FACT OF FAR FASTERN

PROBLEM..

LoNDas, June 19th.

LANDMARE IN EMPIRE'S HISTORY. Similarly

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LATEST CA ELES.

OUTRAGE IN BARCELONA. ATTEMPT. TO ASSASSINATE MAYOR.

BARCELONA, June 17th--- Four individuals red several revolver shots at the Mayor while the latter was

LATEST CABLES. DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT CHAMPIONS IN TRAINING. ·

New Youx, June 18th. Dempsey is still wearing the special "He has headgear. to protect his eye. started intrusive work, boxing with three heavy-weights whom he sudly.

on his way to the Town Hall this morn-handled. ing. One shot struck the Mayer in the side. His injury is not serious.

Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain hava sent a message of sympathy to, the Mayor.

POLO CUP. AMERICA DEFEATS ENGLAND,

LosDos, June 19th.

Watson Webb was the most brilliant player on the field. The Americans bad better poairs and played with more the chances, particularly in the third and understanding. The Englishmen wasted

AMERICA'S WIDE MARGIN.

LATER.

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A batch of new sparring Partners arrives from France on Monday, when Carpentier begins a course of real fight...

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COTTON CRISIS. OPERATIVES HESITATE TÔ ACCEPT TERMS,

MABLIRE CABLES.

OPERATIVES ACCEPT REDUCED WAGES.

LONDON, June 17th. The Lancashire cotton dispute has been settled..

LATER.

A meeting as Manchester of the United Textile Workers, representing all branches of the cotton operatives, duided by 288 to 277.votes to accept the wages settle- Mest of the meat recently negotiated.

EXPLIES. An indication of the feeling of the rank mills will reopen on Monday.

and file of the cotton operatives as rr gards the proposed wages, settlement in furnished by resolutions of branches of the Oldham Co-operative Spinners' Association which by an overwhelming against the proposed teras vote instructed its delegates to

roté

LONDON, June 18th. There is a hitch in the cotton settle- ment. It appears that the meeting of Their Majesties the King and Queen operatives delegates, at Manchester, end- flicting opinion in evidence before the

we should welcome closer Pendence, must be preserved and its ro Princess Mary Queen Alexandru, theed in a hubbub and confusion. The vota committee considering the question of association of the Dominions with us in sources developed to the general advan- Prince of Wales, and the King of Spain in favour of the acceptaner of the terms ZL brilliant society gathering negotiating committees of the employers Indians in East Africa regarding the all matters concerning the foreign policy tage. It will be hecessary before long were present at Hurlingham and there was challenged, and subsequently the present status of Indians. Ha declared of the Empire. He recalled that it for the Powers concerned to intervene was

Watson Webb: Hitch-agreement, decided to adjauen till June that the position in East Africa was meeting of the Committee of Imperial and insist certain real reforms when America represented by Mil- and the employed, who met to sird the and Stoddard, met England. 24th to give some workers' organisations having a serious effect in India:

Defence to which the Prime Ministers of namely, the disbandment of the Tuehues bura (back). IMPORTANT DISCUSSION IN THE like other speakers, referred to the dis the Dominions then in England were rabble armies; the reorganisation of cock

tinguished character of India's repre- summoned as they might or would be administration and the restoration of The English team consisted of Lockett a opportunity of consalting the dis sentative at the conference. Concluding, summoned, on their own request, when normal fiscal relations between Peking (back), Lord Wodehouse, Barrett and triets.

The game opened quietly. "FAR EASTERN QUESTIONS.

he hoped that the conference would be they were here, or if the subject were and the provinces. If, as Mr. Bland says he Tomkinson. The ground was in capital swayed by considerations of principle, interesting, or they desired such a meet hopes and believes, the Japanese Govern condition. not of expediency. Lospos, June 17th.

ing the first exposition of facts and ment is ready to co-operate in this con- then the Americans attacked and scored principles on which the foreign policy nection, the renewal of the Alliance will twice in the first chukker. The play wa8 Several suggestions as regards the

strongly, but his shooting was indiffer. agenda of the Imperial Conference were

Mr. T. P. O'Corson hoped that the fof the Empire was based that was ever be an event of good sugury and welcome very fast. Tomkinson scored and played ent. The teams scored goal for goal till: the score stood at a to. Then the Eng made in a full dress debate in the House policy of the nations exercising special received by the elected representatives to every true friend of China.

PEACE IN NEAR EAST.

lishmen appeared to lose heart at the ol Commers, but members disclaimed rights over the parcelled out purts of of the Empire, or Ministers of Britain China would be abandoned, and trusted was given. The Dominions' representa

beginning of the sixth chukker, when the LORD CURZON'S BUGGESTIONS.

score stood at to 4 intention of bringing pressure to bear on that any renewed Anglo-Japanese Treaty tives who were present at that confer would fully recognize Chinese susceptace had often spoken of it as a landmark

PARIS, June 19th.. the Government or the Conference.

ibilities as well as her rights and indo in the history of the Empire.

Sir C. KINLOCH COOKE: Couldn't it be

The information is gathered from He voiced misgivings us re Major-General Sir H. DAVIDSON,

pendence.

published?

of trustworthy source that Lord Curzon pro referring to the urgency of preventing gards Korea. He pressed for the placing

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN replied that. competition in armaments, declared that of the Irish question on the conference

course, it could not Such reviews of posed the initiation of direct negotia. Near East. He suggested approaching it was essential that the situation in the of the agenda...

Brigadier-General G. B.COCKERILL in-foreign policy had been a constant fea- tione with a view of securing peace in the Far East should be adequately reviewedsted that the equality of status within/ture of every later impérial gathering | Greces, at first, requesting that the settle fourth chukkers, with poor shooting.

meat be lefs in the hands of the Allies, by 3 conferepay comprising Britain,

If Greece accepts, the Turks are then to IMPORTANCE OF THE JAPANESE ALLIANCE. America and Japan. He advocated at the empire which he and others did not but it was impossible to publish them. extension of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance challenge should be carried to equality

The renewal of the Anglo-Japanese approached. Should the Turks, then, the Allies would lighten the Saan- refuse, until the result of that conference was in the burden of responsibilities.

Lieut-General Sir A. HUNTER-WESTON Treaty was obviously a matter upon known, but said that if we let the Pacific

the importance of

cowhich it was peculiarly difficult to speak. cial restrictions so far imposed on Greece, At Hurlingham, in the International question wanker on and we competed in emphasised

ordinated Empire defence and elaborated It was pre-eminently a matter in which but should the Turks accept, they would Polo Cup, America defeated England by armaments, we could not mannge our

under the London Agreement. world-wide responsibilities. He dwelt his views to show how this was of vital all parts of the Empire were interested.be guaranteed the benefits conferred | 11 to 1 goals. on the dangers of the colour question importance of each of the Dominions. It nearly concerned several foreign coun-

LORD CURZON" CONFERS WITH which ought in be considered from an He urged the formation of a permanent tries, and until the conferencs had been

M. BRIAND. economic standpoint. He suggested the defence advisory body consisting of held he could not any what the outcome

PARIS, June 18th. establishment of an imperial council on Dominions and British Services repreof the deliberations would be or the resident ministers from thesentatives and including munition makexact course of the policy they would

Lord. Curzon and 31. Briand conferred which

adopt. Objections made in the course of Dominions in Britain might deal withers.

THE the debate to renewal of the treaty had to-day, the discussions covering the gen- been mainly that the conditions which era foreiga, policy and particularly the The Italian Ambas gave rise to it had disappeared. True, Eastern problems.

discussions Colthel Sir SAMUEL HOARE stoutly Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN, replying to the conditions to-day were not the con- sador was invited to participate in the afterned the arcessity of Anglo-French friendship as basis for our imperial the debate, praised its high level and ditions of yesterday, "but what about could now revert to a policy of isolation imposed on responsible ministers who only look at the present but also what AUSTRALIANS AT THE OVAL. policy and foreign policy in Europe. We pointed out the restrictions in speech conditions to-morrow? We must

SURREY'S GOOD FIELDING.,, : after signing the Pence Treaty much as would be úttending the forthcoming the position in the future would be. He

LONDON, June 19th. we should like it. He strongly advocat conference in participating in the pre did not believe that the intention or the sent debate. This was accentuated owing result of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, bad

Playing at the Oval, against Surrey, ed Anglo-American friendship us basis of our world policy. Referring to to many problems being as delicate as caused, or could cause, any real appre the Angloapanisse Treaty, "he depre.they were important. He disagreed withhension among the governing authorities before a crowd of 18,000, in sunny wet reason for any such apprehension, the Australians, winning the toss, elected cated any alliance likely to embitter our the speaker who referred to the slowness of America. He was certain there wither, or a perfect and very fast wicket, relations with the British common-

the United Statca, He was rather astonished at the rapid He would not say that it had not caused to go in. Early in the start their bats. mensure of apprehension nien completely failed, and 5 wickets were wealth, t argued that the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, if renewed, must be modified to meet Imperial gathering was no longer a rare among people who had been misinformed down for 85 rans. Then Gregory's lasty Gre China's just demands, also American obcident. We found that all members were with regard to the object of the parties, hitting sent up the score of the Austra jections. He supported Major-Generat absolutely equally recognised and India and who misconceived the result. It was liaza to 213, Gregory making 101.

was sitting on terms of equality, which the determination of the British people gory had great fuck and gave several Davidson's suggested conference on Pacific matters with the inclusion of the was in itself no small achievement. It to maintain friendly relations with their chances in his innings lasting 2 hrs Dominions and Chinese representatives, had not created wonderment in him that American kinsmen. It must always he 15 mins The fielding and bowling were at which Japanese emigration could also foreign Allics had been surprised and a cardinal actor in British policy to good. by considered. He favoured, amid cheers, had failed to comprehend an Empire con remove any apprehension standing in the now Armaments competition be acquiescere, in Canada's idea of sepsising of such unity in diverse parts. path of good Anglo-American relations. rate diplomatic representation in Amet was not only a model for the League Any rica, Australia and elsewhere if the of Nations but was a league of nations tween Britain and America would be a tragedy, not only for both countries but Cheers.)

for civilisation... so desired.

foreign fairs and imperial defence. GOVERNMENT'S REPLY ON

canale JEST DEMANDS.""

Sir J. 1. Rers refoiced in the pros pets that justier would be done to the natural aspirations of the Indians for equal rights at the conference.

Major-General Sir C. TOWNSHEND pre forred that the Dominions should build Bethalets instead of contributing

money to the British. Government.

DEBATE.

of British political movements, for he no

The advance during the last years.

THE IRISH QUESTION.

certain

not

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Hitch took 5 wickets for 74 runs. Surrey had made 65 runs for the loss of 5 wickets when stamps were drawn. The scoring was slow, owing to the splendid Australiaa fielding.

AUSTRALIANS' MATCH WITH HAMPSHIRE DRAWN.

ANGLO-AMERICAN UNDERSTANDING. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, referring to a bug.

After saying that he did not wish to

LONDON, June 17th. gestion that the initiative in any change or progress must come from the Domin- prejudge, the action of the conference,

The westher was glorious if very hot. ions themselves, declared tha: such pro: Mr. Chamberlain proceeded to make a

woa fast Hampshire made 370 runs, posals would not fall on an unfriendy statement with regard to the renewal of the Thera were 1.000 spectators. The wicket ear and would be welcomed by the Gov Anglo-Japanese Alliance in the course of Mead made 128 including 18, fours, hit ernment and Parliament. No cut-and-which he paid a tribute to the loyal ting good off-drives. Hampshire in the Sir T. J. BENNETT while eulogizing dried agenda would be presented to the action of Japan when the Alliance be second innings made 135 run for five

After recapitulating the came operative and the valuable sawickets. The match was drawn. Japan's behaviour during the war sug- conference.

COUNTY MATCHES. gusted that conditions were different principal subjects which the imperial port Japan rendered the Empire during how from those which prevailed when Government desired to submit (already the war. He said that the Government

Somerest boat Glamorgan by an innings the Anglo-Japaness Treaty was entered cabled) he said that if the Dominions would not be party to any alliance direc. into and we must be convinced that or anyone else desired and cared to find ed against America or under which and 123 runs, Leicester beat-bances Japan was equally potent in the mili-time to discuss other questions the Gov Britain could be called on to act against by 180 runs; Sussex beat Warwick by an tary and naval sense as before the war. ernment was very willing to enter into America. He did not say that continu innings and 31 runs; Middlesex beat Referring to Mr. T. Pance of the Alliance in a modified form Essex by eight wickets: Gloucester beat He declared that India did not like the discussions.

was impossible, but held the opinion Derby by 117 runa; and Surrey and Cam idea of treaty in which Japan was O'Connor's hope that Dominion repre depenvied on to come and help our de sentatives would discuss Ireland, Mr that it might be possible to reconcile bridge played a draw. "fence of India. He recognised the de Chamberinin mid that ho hesitated to Britam's desire for perfect understand- licacy of the problem concerning Indian make such suggestion himself, chieflying and close co-operation with the lest the Dominions' representatives might United States with the continuance of a settlement in other parts of the Empire.

consider an invitation to meddie in our close and intimate, friendship JAPAN'S DEMANDS ON CHINA,

affairs as the first step on our part to Japan. It must ba the object of any BEZLAIRS, reviewing attempt to meddle in their affairs; but Government of Britain, the Dominions, Commander Japan's wonderful progress, said that fit the Premiers of the Dominions desired or India to secure sach co-operation with she was deserving of the world's greatestit, auch discussion would be very valu- the Great Powers in the Pacific as would respect, but Britons were very averso able. Government departments hitd pre-prevent new competition in armaments His Majesty the King to Belfast to an allianes with a nation pursuing pared memoranda and suggestions on the and secure the peace of the Pacific and

concern the lands abutting on that ocean. militaristic ambitions as evidenced by the various matters of "common hage estimates for the Services." Hwhich might come before the conference. hought that the Alliance perhaps had These had been approved by the Cabinet military rather than liberalising effects and would be circulated to the confer- and recalled critically Japan's twenty: once, ous demands on China, in 1915. He did not object, t a British, Japanese and American Alliance which would leave China confident that she was able to pursue the peaceful development of her

own

resources.

INDIAN UNREST.

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FLEDGE OF CONTINUED UNITY..

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NEW IRISH PARLIAMENT. THEIR MAJESTIES TO BE AT STATE OPENING,

LONDON, June 19th. Her Majesty the Queen accompanies

EARLIER CABLES.

SINN FEIN SENSATION. MIDNIGHT ATTACKS ON LONDON. BIGNALMEN

It was inconceivable to him that the British. Empire, which was a league of nations preserving peace over so large a As regards defence very careful pre portion of the world and exercising so

LONDON, June 17th. paration had been made to render the many influences for good on civilisation,

should not in time by whatever means discussion, as useful as possible.

A new, sensational development in the perhaps means that we now could not Government's proposals in this connecresce continue to develop its common Sinn Fain campaign started in the neigh tion" had been carefully considered for some time. The Fighting Services had constitutional organs and its opportuni bourhood of London at midnight consist "We men. A Scotland Yard statement don Mr. Chamberlain concluded, Mr. B. C. SPOOR (Labour) agreed with prepared confidential memoranda which ties for co-operation in policy and action, ing of attacks on signal boxes sad signal- General Smuts' statement that the bad been carefully examined from the

Bagged, these British nations ovoracas and had some railwaymen were fired

bound,

and removed from their signat British Empire, as it was known before point of view of general imperial detence looked back proudly on the birth of cribes nine outrages in the course of which The war had completely broken up and nad co-ordinated by a sub-committer of followed, their fortunes affectionately la boxes, which were set on fire. One man must be replaced by a power comprising the Imperial Defence Committee under the great hour of need there had been the outstanding qualities of the Dominions the chairmanship of Mr. Arthur Balfour.

a common voice and a common resolu- was wounded in the Face. Shots were Mr. Chamberlain mentioned that as and the Mother Country, Mr. Spoor, laid

of motorista. Nine men were arrested. sacrifices each., made would have bound They were all young Irishman. Stress on the fact that whatever line was the pressure of the public made it impos. tion. If peace had not cemented it the exchanged between the police and a party. taken up by any of the Dominions cu sible for the full Committee of Defeaterforever; and would mean the pledge of

The Irish Self-Determination League is the Asiatic question it had far-reaching to resume all ita pre-war activities,

known to be rorresponding with the heads VENUE OF CONFERENCE. of the Irish Republican Army who are affects outside the limits of that parti-provisional solution had been found in our continued unity." (Chocrs.)

directing orimo in Ireland. cular. Dominion. He attributed the more, the establishment of a standing-defence.

Lorney, June 17th.

CENSUS BOYCOTT. composed state of affairs in India to sub-committee, meetings of which could

Beuter learns that a suggestion has the presence of Lord Leading, and hoped by regularly, attended by the Secretaries

LONDON, June 17th. that Lord Reading was going to win the of State, War, Air, Colonies and India,been made in influential quarters that

Information has been received in our coulidenw of. Indians. Nevertheless, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the the imperial conference hold its sittings Mr Spoor thought that the disturbed First Bea Lord the Chief of the Im- in St. James's Palace instead of atrial quarters that the Sinn Fein Parlia state of the country was partly due to perial General Staff; and the Chief of Downing Street. The proposal has not ment ass ortiered all citizens of the Irish the position of Asiatics in other parts of the Air Staff with representatives of the yet been agreed to, but its adoption is Republic in Great Britain to refuse to

fill up consus papers on June 19th. the world. He described the widely con-Treasury and any other, departmenta probable.

AMERICAN MERCHANT

MARINE. PRESIDENT HARDING'S IDEAL

"RUBBER EXHIBITION, « GOLD MEDAL FOR GOVERNMENT OF-MALAYA.

LONDON, June 17th. WASHINGTON. June 15th.

The International rubber exhibition in President Harding, discussing with the the Agricultural Hall has concluded. The members of the new Shipping Board quee gold trophy for the best exhibit in rubber Gold medals he left office, to be known as the head of were awarded to the Governments of tions of policy, said that he desired, when was awarded to Brazil. in administration under which American Ceylon and Malaya Six silver cups were This was not accomplishable speedily, but ber estates, Professor Wyndham Dunstan, merchant marine had been re-established. awarded to thuanagers of various ru must be built on the development of pri-presenting the prizes, aid that the ex- hibition had been most successful and had. vate initiative

done much good to the rubber industry. BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYED." OVER 9,000,000 REGISTERED.

LONDON, June 17th. It is officially stated that 2,185,000 were registered as unemployed in the United Kingdom on June 10th. EUROPE'S DI BIS TO AMERICA

COAL STRIKE CRISIS. MINERS LEADER EXPLAINS POSITION.

LATER.

The miners Executive, to day, decided to ask all Trades Uniors affected by the wage disputes to meet them shortly with the object of taking national action with Mr Frank Hodges said that this im-" the miners to secure routunl demands... plied a general strike, if the other Unions agreed to the suggestion.

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WASHINGTON,

Jum, 18th. The Cabinet has decided to "Con gres to uuthorise the conversion of Euro ficates which could be absorbed by Ameri- can business men. pean loans into interest-berring certi

·MENT REGARDING SUBSIDY. MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S ANNOUNCE.

LONDON, June 18th

MANDATE PROBLEM, The result of the miners' ballot bas astonished even the Executive of the LEAGUE SEEKING A SETTLEMENT

WITH AMERICA. Federation, and it indicates that the men

PARIS, June 17th. question on which the strike was first declared, namely, a National Pool.

Mr. Da Cunha, acting Presideat of this are still obstinate on the subject of the Nevertheless, owners are opening pits on Monday believing that, numbers of mer Council of the League of Nations, bas will resume, if not immediately them or seat a letter to the Promiars of Britain, Franco, Italy and Japan inviting them tainly during the week.

Mr. Lloyd George informed Mr. Hodges to make every effort to reach a resolution that the Government'e offer of assistance in the points under disenexion between to mandates in order to enable the Coun cil of the League to settle the whole ques by £10,000,000 subsidy cannot be renewed them and the United States with regard

GENERAL STRIKE BOMBSHELL." tion of mandates before the men meeting-

of the Assembly of the League LONDON, June 18th..

CHINESE DELEGATE'S MISSION. The decision of the miners' Executive

LONDON, June 17th. to appeal for a general strike is a bomb.

Mr. Wang Chung Hai left Paris on the abell and makes the coal deadlock wors than

ever.

The Government's grant conclusion of his mission in coacetion automatically lapses, and the miners have with the League of Natións. no longer the opportunity of resuming excording with an initial reduction not

after tomorrow.

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florin daily. The position of the Execu tive is embarrassing, as they are aware that there is & movement in the coal-felde in favour of resumption, despite ballot, in which only 84 por cent. of the miners voted.

the

In view of the Triple Alliance failure, it is not considered likely that the other Unions contamplate a stoppage.

BARLIER CABLES.

RESULT OF THE MINERS' BALLOT ANNOUNCED.

LONDON, June 17th It is officially announced that the miners' ballot favours continuance of this

stoppage.

HERTFORD BY-ELECTION. ANTI-WASTE CANDIDATE DEFEATS COALITION UNIONIST.

LONDON, June 17th. The result of the Hartford by-election. (Owing to Mr. N. Pemberton Billing's re- signation) was as follows:-

Bear-Admiral Sueter (anti-

waste candidate) ..... Sir Hildred Carlile (Cozition

Unionist)

12,329

6,550

THE COST OF LIVING IN GREAT BRITAIN.

London, June 17th. It is oficially, stated that, the cost of living on May 31st was 119 per cent. above the cost of living is July 1914, The figures of the miners' ballot wore compared with 198 per cent on April 30th.

as follows:-

LATER

For the owners torms. 183,827 Against

432,511

MR. HODGES' ANNOUNCEMENT.

TENNIS. CHAMPIONSHIP

SCHTMIDZU BEATH DAVISON.

Money Losport, June 17th. LONDON,-June-18th... In the Lawn Tennis London championa After meeting of the miners" execu-ships at Queen's Club, Bhimidra beat tive Mr. Hodges announced that in view Davison, 0-1, 6-1, in the semi-final- of the ballot decision the stoppage would SHIMIDZU S VICTORY IN FINALS continue

LONDOS, June 19th It is stated, however, that in view of

Ab the Queen's Club London Champion the expiry to-morrow of the Government's with the Government are probable. Bleer, 6-2, 6-0. offer of ten millions, further negotiations ships, in the Singles final, Shimideu beat

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