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CABLES.

LAFHST_CANZES,

(THROUGH BUTKR'S AGĦTOX.)

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

HIS MAJESTY'S RÈFERENCE · TO THE PACIFIC PACT.

WB. LLATD AXOROE'S SPIKOK.

Lonnos, February 7th. In the Hour of Lords, seconding the reply to the Address, Lord Crewe said he

thought that what had been done at Wash ington regarding sphøres of influence in China was a result on which we ought to congratulate ourselves and everybody con- owned.

Lord Cursa termed the naval treaty ceoluded at Washington a great achieve, ment. “He paid a tribute to President Harding and Mr. Hughes and referred to the final disappearance of all fear of agresion in the Pacific.

WHAT CHINA HAS GAINED AT "WASHINGTON,

THE “HUNGLÔNG:Į DAILY: PRESKATHURSDAL, FERRUABY

LATEST CABLES. V.S HOTEL FIRE.

LATEST GARLES, COURT OF INTERNATIONAL

"JUSTIOR. MR. WANG APPOINTED SUPPLE MENTARY JUDGE.

The Hagus, February 8th. Three The Court of International Justice bag appointed Mr. Wang, China, supplement.

ry judge.

A NUMBER OF PEOPLE MISSING.

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, Feb. Std., Fire destroyed the Lexington Hotel where there were

orenty-two guests, a amber of whom are missing bodies have been recovered. Twenty-Ave people were severely injured, mostly by leaping from windowa

ORIENTALS IN CANADA IMPORTANT SUPREME COURT

FINDING

OTTAWA, February 8th.

validity of the British Columbia statute The Supreme Court has upheld the

prohibiting the employment of Japanes of Chiness or orown lands or provincial publia works. The judgment declares that the treaty between Canada, and Japan signed in 1913 does not limit and does not affect the province's legislativa juris- diction.

FRENCH MILITARY SERVICE. PERIOD REDUCED TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS.

مسجل

PARIS, February stb. The Finance Committee of the Chamber

AMERICA'S GOOD FAITH, NO NEW GUNS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

WASHINGTON, February 8th. The Secretary for War has cancelled

the fortifications in the Philippines as no orders for new guns to replace those in

evidence of good faith in carrying out the new treaty,

DR. NANSEN AND RUSSIA.. HONORARY MEMBER OF MOSCOW

LATEST WARZIS,' BERLIN STRIKES. RAILWAY COMMITTEE AGREES TO RESUMPTION.

BELLIN, February 8th The railway atrike committee has called the strike. The municipal workers Lave not yet decided.

SARLIER CABLES. BUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS WITH, THE GOVERNMENT.

BERLIN, February "The

ANNUAL MEETING OF UNION CHURCH.

The annual meeting of seat-Holders of Union Church, held last night,” wan largely attended. Mr. 2. 8. D. Cousland, who presided, remarked that there had not been so farge an attendance for many years and he hoped seat-holders would continue thus to show their interest in the business side of Church fe.

The proceedings began in a rather formal way with the hon, secretary read-

At the conniasion of the negotiatione cag the sections of an ordinance" enn- the part of the Imperial Chancellor and cerning those entitled to rote at meet the Minister of Finance with the repte ings of the said Church " watatives of the workers and officials of

strikes. !

UNRELIEVED F>MINE IN

CHINA.

EIGHT PROVINCES AND 18,000,000

PEOPLE AFFECTED. * CANNIBALISM REPORTED

The China International Famins Belief Commission, in Peking, has issued a repors surveying the serious famine aituation with which China is faced again, through- out a large number of provinces.

with rates.

on the and

CON DESTRUCTION IN FOUR PROVINCES, Relief Societies, who met recently in Representatives of the International

but ladies Peking, were surprised at the severity their organisations, the latter accepted present, derived some little amusement of the famine as revealed by their study the Government pledge immediately to from a stipulation that voters must be of the situation. During the autumn of tions as a suitable bass for calling of these 31 years of age. One or two touches last year the floods of the Yellow and adjudicate upon wages and other

reminiscent of a company meeting were Huai River basins caused immense BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

introduced at the beginning but the as-destruction in Shantung, Anhui, Kiang. THE SENATE COMMITTEE'S BILL. Listening to a happy little speech from large districts the land is still covered senibly brightened up considerably when and Homan, and a recent raport from Shantung was to the effect that In Mrs. Maconachie and later was appland, The Senate Finance Committee's Biting enthusiastically Mr. G. McLeod, whe As the result of an ice Jamb

PARIS, February 7th. regarding

the Banque

Industrielle sang in the interval during which the Yellow River, dykes were broken authorises the French Government to scrutineers counted the votes for the new people were driven to their house tope negotiate it accord with the Chines Government & credit operation, destined

Committee. A message from Moscow states that interests of France by the use of France's for the success of an extension of the secure sufficient workers.

to safeguard the material and moral enthusiasm for voting which augured well very difficult, and it was not possible to The meeting showed an owing to the flood--the temperature thea being zero. The fon made rescue work Dr. Nansen has been appointed ation which is intended to rofont the franchise. Others who kindly ålled what share of the Boxer indemnity, an opers Biaque Industrielle de Chint. statement of M. Poincare, it was said that In regard to the decision to await the in any case it was necessary to know the exact position of the Bank, its liabilities, character, category, depositors, and the exset amount of the Hoxer indemnity. COMMERCIAL AVIATION. NOT LIKELY, TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR MANY YEARS.

SOVIET.

EIVAL, February 8th.

of

LONDON, February 8th. The advantages accruing to China from the Washington Conference were enis- motated by Lord Curzon in the course of

honorary member of the Moscow Soviet in which there 1,447 communists out his speech in the House of Lords. He

total of 1,659. pointed out that at a time when nobody. car contend that China presents the approved the new military service bill TREATIES TO GO TO SENATE. spectacle of a strong Government or after hearing M. Poincare who said that

Washington, February 8th. united people she was admitted to the the Government's idea was eighteen President Harding hopes to send the conference table on a par with the great months military service. This was only treaties resulting from the Armament World Powers. In addition to the retro stage towards reduction to twelve Conference to the Senate at the end of casion of Kiaochow, Shantung and Weionths. The Government would do its this week or the beginning of mast. hairsi he believed that France intended toet to sure that the military esti-ITALIAN POLITICAL CRISIS. to restore Kwangcbowwang. China mates for 1983 did not exceed those for would perhaps not have got these anth other advantages in half a century if the promises of the ald diplomacy has been pursuel. It only remains for her, now that this great oppor tunity is afforded her, to embrace the chance given to show that she is worthy ol a destiny comparable with her greaturging the postponement of the Genos natural strength, her resources and the Conference for three months place numerically filled by her population in the eastern world.

BARLIER CABLES.

LOON, February 7th. The State opening of Parliament took place with the usual ceremonial,

LATER.

1929.

GENOA CONFERENCE. FRENCH NOTE URGES POST PONEMENT.

LONDON," February 8th. The Westmintier Gazette states that a French Note has been received in London

however, of ever maintaining the peace of the world by any process of measuring the instruments of war. He hoped that Washington was only the beginning of conferences which would lead to a definite arrangement cading, finally, in the dia armament of the world for the purposes of war.

THE PRIME MINISTER AND FRANCE.

دیم

Roux, February 8th. Signor Denicola has declined to form a Government,

SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE.

PRETORIA, February 8th.

The Conference between the Prime Minister and the strikers' representatives ended without a settlement.

BARLIER CABLES: REPUBLICAN RESOLUTION NOT

TAKEN SERIOUSLY.'

J;

← LATER.

tervals during vote-counting were Mr would otherwise have Been cheerleas ́ in-

ADDRESS ET THE CHAIRMAN.

DROUGHT IN HUSAN,

from Yuanchofu states that many people In Western Husan, there is very sövers F. E. Doane and Mrs. McLeod. Misa Mothers have already died from starvation, distres from drought, and a message Neillie was the accompanist. Before the while many thousands are in a starving meeting Mr. E. J. Chapman gave a at once, and in two months' time this condition." At least 100,000 will need help recital on the organ which was much number will have increased to half a mil. enjoyed.

lion. If help is not forthcoming, the re port says

We cannot-stay here and sea the dying of so many people, Famine LONDON. February 7th. the meeting that the Rev. Mr. Maconachieling their children, by drowning or "The CHAIRMAN expressed the regret of fever takes away many people. Riedel himself has seen carnibalism Many are. Alt Conference at the Guildhall, said the turned from hospital but was not yet

Colonel Quest, Secretary of the Air Department, presiding at the Imperial was not able to be present; he had re- poisoning, to prevent low starvation, prospect of commercial success in svi mificiently recovered to attend a meeting districts are along the Han River and

which we re daily,” tion in Europe could not be realised for

Ia Hupeh, the most severely affected many years, but the outlook from the Im Beviewing the work of the year, the one section of the Yangtze, and a mission- perial viewpoint was of the brightest. Chairman mentioned that the collections ary reports that this is the most severn tans which could not be bridged exceping the past year, in full to the objects They must concentrate their efforts on dis for special objects had been given, dued in this region for a period of 50 by air, notably from England to India"

CRICKET IN ‘AUSTRALĻA.” "BENEFIT” FOR OLD TEST MATCH

PLAYER

Yours

The International Committee recognize concerned it had been felt by the Com- famine conditions in eight provinces mittee that the Church could now afford kang, Hupeh, Honan and Shansi. In thes Rot to make a deduction of the average provinces there are 389 haten very seri Kiang, Anhmi, Shantung, Hunan Cu smount of the usual collection. No erously affected, and 133 in the second class, and there is a total of 15,508,000 from Schuan, through reliable sources, destitute. Appeals have, further, come and these are being investigated.

SYDNEY, February 7th. tensive repairs had been undertaken

The cricket match between the Austra-during the year, but they would be neces lian touring side and the Best of Austra-

lis for the benefit of the ex-Test Hatch My in the near future so it behoved player, Iredale, realised £1,740. Rest scored 303 and 303 for 5 wickets ings. It was noted that a considerable The members to keep up their weekly offer (declared) while the touring side register.

v

THE UNION JACK.

NEED ST. PATRICK'S CROSS BE

TAKEN OUT

The Committee's report was then adopt-

· "UGIE"

UNRECOGNIZED APPEALS........

SOME MOVING FIGURES. The distress as investigated by the International Committees is shown by the following table:-

tress, but largely due to the planting of JOHANNESBURG, February 7th..

la Euslchow there is undoubtedly dis od 403 and 60 for 4, the match being number of seat rents were in arrear. The large areas with opium, as well na to emanated from the East Rand, which The resolution demanding a ropublic

outstanding event of the year was the audity, in this connection it is worthy refs are the storm-centre. It was moved

endowment of $50,000 by Sir Pan mittee only recognize distress due to of mention that the International Com by Mr. Waterston, a Labour legislator, The King's speech, on the opening of

who styles himself Major-General, but his

Chater. Mr. Maconnchie had dealt tally natural "causes and, therefore, have not Parliament, referring to the Washingtor

army is largely regarded as a laughing-

with this so that nothing he (the (Chair-gnized Kueichow as in the famino Conference, says that, while the four- Mr. Lloyd George said that the Wash

man) could say was needed to bring it appeal, but are unsupported by the evi- Kansu and Kiangsi have made Power Pacific treaty replaces the Anglo-ington Conference was one of the greatest mandoes, which are endeavouring to re

Enthusiasm among the so-called com has rated the question whether it will

The proposed new statuus for Ireland home to members that this generous gifidence of foreigners, a Japanese alliance, he is happy to feel that achievements for peace in the history of move officials from the essential services the long-standing. Anglo-Japanese concord the world.

be thought necessary or desirable to alter must be regarded as a call to go forward He paid a tribute to Mr.a waning. The police have hitherto reoral Coat of Arms. In official circles, of the Kingdom of God in this Colony,

the designs of the Union Jack and the in new directions for the advancement will remain as cordial as ever at the Balfour, and emphasised that the Con-frained from arresting the lenders, same time that Anglo American relations will

foreace would save million this

says & London paper," nothing had been enter a new era in an even closer

Mr. Lloyd George urged the necessity of the Chamber of Mines; and the workers phase of friendship. The disarmament giving France a guarantee, thus restoring

The conference between General Bmuta, contemplation.

heard to suggest that such a stop was in treaty, provides large measure of relief hor confidence and leading to that calm-representatives proved resultless.

Incidentally. it pointed out that the expense of an altera-

Was ed. from the burden of armaments. In all ness of judgment which was vital to wise

live would be very considerable. these respects great results had been decisions. Germany must be made to feel solved upon denouncing the republican quarters that the blue ground of the of the Ladies' Committee. She remarked A mass meeting at the Town Hall re-

Воте attained by the success of the Conference,

years ago there was a demand from Irish for which the world owes a deep debt of

that a policy of revenge would not pay, movement.. gratitude to the initiative of the President antees given by Mr. Wilson and Mr. Bal

We were in honour bound by the guar- OFFICIAL LABOUR'S REPUDIATION. be changed to groen. On looking into the that it was largely taken up with an

golden harp on the Royal Standard should of the United States, and which would be four at the Versailles Peace Conference.

maiter it was estimated that the altera account of the activities of the working CAPETOWN, February 7th. the happiest augury for future Inter naional relations.

tion would cost at least £2,000,000. To Mr. Boydell, leader of the Parliament remove all reference to Ireland in the party. Ridiculo was of last upon work Honan ary Labour Party, has repudiated the present Union Jack and Boyal Arms of this kind in a certain sype of fiction Shensi". Flood Labour Party in pledged to maintain the greater expense: If any action, is taken but Mrs. Maconschie said that the ladies' Waterston resolution. Ho mid the would, of course, involve-a very much would be a social and economic disaster. Ucnstitution. A Nationalist republicat will be done by his Majesty in Council, working party at Union Church always

no Parliamentary sanction being neces worked harmoniously and happily, and when, it is expected, all resources will

RETBENCHMENT NECESSARY.

year

Replyag to Sir Donald Maclear, Mr. Lloyd George said that a full opportunity for discussion of say pact would be given. As regards Labour complaints concern- In regard to the Estimates for the coming unemployment, Mr. Lloyd George ing year, overy effort would be made to polated out that the Government was reduce public expenditure to the lowest spending over a hundred millions yearly possible consistent with the security and in relief. efficiency of the State and with, public obligations. In view of the necessity of

ADJUSTMENT OF WAR DEBTS. relieving citizens to the utmost from heavy burdens, Parliament would soon be quite willing to discuss the adjustment Mr. Lloyd George said that Britain was invited to consider measures nécemary to

of war debts if all creditor and debtor give effect to the Irish agreement. A Bill:

nations came in, but could not forego her of indemnity would also be submitted.

claims when there were heavy ones against In regard to unemployment the only

ber. is the

appeasement of inter-

The Geddes report would be laid before. onal rivalries and suspicions and the the House at the end of the week.” ̈ The improvement of the conditions of trade Government did not feel justified in fel- throughout the world. His Majesty trusts that the Genos conference will establish the peace of Europe on fair basis. settle the many important questions aris Ang from

the presalig need of financial and

economic reconstruction. We Proposals will be submitted to Parlia ment for the reform of the House of Lords nad for the adjustment of differencta bo Sween the two Houses

and.

A Bill will be submitted relating to the netablishment of an international trade corporation.

RESULTS AT WASHINGTON.

LONDON, February 7th. The House of Commons was crowded at The opening of the new Bession. Moving

wing some parts, but was prepared to adopt suggestions involving most drastic cuta in expenditure.

W

THE LADIES'. COMHITER Mrs. MACONACHIE presented the report

Province

Very Heavily Heavily Affected Affected Hees. Es.cn."

Shantung Flood Anhui Kiangau Flood....

Husan Drought Flood

Chekiang Flood Hapeh Flood 17

Flood

19: 28

3,000,000

90 .91

3,000,000

*

213

2,800,000

....91 10

1,500,000

'

1,208,000

1,500,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

123 135 The hardest time will be in the

13,508,000

spring.

PRETORIA, February 7th. When twenty members of Parliament and of the Provincial Council met a de suthority on heraldry and author of laughter and applause.) She advised pened hitherto have shown that the The Bor, E. E. Doling, a recognised did not spend its time in talking scandal be exhausted. All famines that have hap- Nationalist members repudiated a revolu- The Irish harp has formed part of the be quite a good thing for as many of putation conveying the Johannesburg re- Leopards of England," in conversation solution in favour of republic, the with & Morning Post representative said: ladies of the congregation that it would tionary movement, saying that their arms of the King of England since the them as possible to come and help. object was to secure a republic by con-accession of James I. in 1603, and to take stitutional means..

it out now because Ireland has been given Dominion status would be, in

The report was adopted. deplorable. I think it is most unlike

my opinion, that it will be done. A change

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LATEST CABLES. GANDHI'S OFFER: TWENTY-TWO LOYALISTS KILLED AT GORAKPUR.

CALCUTTA, February 8th.

The revised death roll of loyalists at

PROPOSALS REGARDING EGYPT.

Beiníte proposals regarding Egypt would be announced after the discussions meet all the Egyptian people's legitimate Gorakpur is twenty two. The riot was With Lord Allenby. We were willing to national aspirations and to abandon the ditions of safeguarding Imperial comandowners in the bassar. protectorate upon the fundamental con- directly due to Gandhitës picketing loyal munications et cetera.

"PATIENCE REGARDING IRELAND.

INDIA'S.OVERCROWDED GAOLS. ·

Dan, February 8th.

A Bill will be introduced immediately giving the Irish Provisional Government the authority at present vested in the Im perial Government. This was most urgent Assembly that the Government was tem- It was announced in the Legislative deal with problems like

unemployment.

Mr. E. B. Gur seconded, and this

was dono. Until Ireland herselź do: was carriert e

The CHAIRMAN proposed that Mr. Caboy

ELECTION OF OPTICE-BZARKEN. Mr. J. L. McPERSON proposed that well have been made at the time when Mr. A. 3. D. Cousland be elected trustes King Edward VII. asumed the addi- of the Church. tical title of Emperor of the British Dominions beyond the seas. But

nothing manda it, I think it is not for us, the going to leave her out of account in our predominant partner, to say that we are national fing and Royal cost of armas.??? forma in 1801 The old battle standard of

MEN, HOW THE UNION JACK GR W.

The Union Jack assumed its present England was the St. George's flag--a trosaurer on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, Hr. F. E. Ranger was re-elected hon white fag with a red cross. That con-woonded by Mr. MaKENZIE.

white St. Andrew's erms on salture on

It remained in that form until 1801 aire of the treasurer and the secretary blue ground, was incorporated by James of 12, instead of 10 as heretofore, ezala at the time of the Union of Ireland with

to meet the situation, including the Mari distress is apparent at that time. At present only 85,000,000 are available time Customs surtax, which continues through February. More than twice this amount is needed to prevent utter disas ter, and the International Committee are investigating every possibility of rea

ources.

PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE

* YEAR'S LENGTH:

be re-elected bon, secretary The Bay A WORLD CONFERENCE IN ROME H, E. WALLS seconded and this was car ried amid applause

There is to be a great gathering of instead of movable feasta doctors of theology in Rome in April to reform the calendar and provide for fixed

tinued until 1003, when Scotland's flag It was reaolred to appoint a Committee in the world will be there also,7%.

the Address to the Throne, Capt. D. H. to enable the Provisional Government to porarily resuming transportation to the England, when a St. Patrick's cross, red The following were appointed:-Messra is proposed, will have. 334 days and

LABOUR LEADER ON THE CONFERENCE,

Hacking said that the results of the Wash- ipston Conference had been more success the opinion of the doctors of the land than the most sanguine anticipated. of electors of Ireland The Pacific Treaty was an epoch in the nals of the Empire. He paid a warm

on the Treaty: The body so elected would Tribute to Mr. Baitoux,

have to frame a now Constitution. The Premier emphasised that the" Capt. Evans, seconding, trusted that meeting between Mr. Collins and Sir unsuccessful ing would arise to frustrate or fritter James Craig was only the second; pati- away the momentous decisions of the ence was required. The boundaries Washington Conference.

tion would only aris after the Constitu- qucs- tion had been incorporated in an Act of Parliament. He concluded by stating. that legislation carrying the treaty into The Right Hon. J. I. Clynes (Labour) effect would be submitted in due course. said that the Washington Confersace kept

HELP FOR AUSTRIA ather too closely to the arithmetic of

Mr. Lloyd George' replying to a ques- Instruments of war but the naval agree-tion raid the Government proposed on as a positive gain, especially if it pending the United States' suspension of Could be viewed as the first step towards the Austrian Loan to advance to Austria a gresier reduction of armaments and better ations among the haval Powers two millions of the ten millions voted for upon good security the balance of over of the world. He was entirely hopeless, Mid-Europe. He believed France was *(Continued at foot of next colums.) · alea prepared to make an advance.

The greatest astronomers and scientiste

time of the Paschal moon. The year, it an end to the fixing of Easter by the At the conference it is proposed to put

Andaman Islands, in consequence of the done by quarfering the red and the Dovey: J. Rodger, G. M Shaw, C. Czol quaria.inn

on a white ground, was added. That was A. 8. D. Coualand, A. T. Hamilton, E. Bmonths of thirty days and one of 31 in exactly 52 weeks. There will be two serious overcrowding of gaola

white, a that there was a white and red Holling, W. Davison, J. L. McPherson, The greatest innovation is to bo the alternately. This was superimposed on A Stevenson, J. McCubbin, and P.-D. nameless day, or dies non." EARLIER CABLES.

the blus ground on the Union Jack, the Wilson and Dr. B. M. Gibson. fall between the last day of December white tdging to the crosses or salture-

It will INDIAN GOVERNMENT'S FIRM

being rendered necessary owing to the the membership of the Ladies Committes however, belong neither to the old nor At the suggestion of Mra MAUSZI, and the first day of January. It will, imarutable heraldia law that colour must REPLY.

not rest on colour.

increased from 13 to 14. The follow to the new year. Time will stand still LONDON, February 7th.

On inquiry at the offices of the Royal Mrs McKenzie Mrs. McCubbin, Mrs a complete standstill, as merchants will ing were appointed:-Mrs. Maconachie, on that day. Business will also come to statement in reference to Gandhi's offer Secretary that he had been making in Wilson, Mrs Cubey Mrs. Templeton, calendar.

The Indian Government has issued of the Morning Post was informed by the Hamilton. Mrs. Henderson, Mra books because it is not included in the Society of St. George, a representative Couland, Mra. Shaw, Mra Milne, Mrs. not be able to enter the day in their ne not out in a cable yesterday. The state quiries but had been able to ascertain Mn. Dovey, Mrs Hickling and Mrs. Christmas will always come on Monday that ao Government could even discuss of any change in the national flag. He them. Civil disobedience in fraught with thought, however, that it was more than ment declares that his demands are such nothing definite regarding the probability Ranger such danger to the State that it must be likely that some alteration would be the secretary and treasurer for their work under the present Gregorian system it met with sternness and severity The made. He suggested that it might be a during the year; also to the two com begins on a Monday

and Easter always on April 14th. The On the proposition of the Rev. H. R. year 1923 is ideally suited for the intro measures for its suppresion it es relyed to main as it is with the addition anditor), to those who had contributed need to be adopted by the Governments Government is confident that in taking good thing if the Union Jack were allow mittees, to Mr. Bernard Brown (th

WEI, votes of thanks were accorded to dustion of the new calendar, because upon the support of All law-abiding of some inah emblem, like the shamrock to the evening programme and to the of the world before these changes in the But the decision of the Conference will

chairman for prosidingen.

cabadas can be rando..

citizens.