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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2718, 182%.

PRIME MINISTERS CONFER. MR LLOYD GEORGE AND M. POINCARE MEET AT BOULOGNE,

DIFFERENCES OF OPINION REMOVED.

LATEST CABLES.

THE ROYAL WEDDING. EVERGROWING INTEREST IN TO-MORROW'S EVENT,

TO MORROW'S ROYAL WEDDING ding in Westminster Abbey aid,sila

U.S. SENATE AND

LATEST CABLES. (THRQUOK RECYER'S ADEXOY.) GENOA CONFERENCE. MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PEACE PLAN.

PARIS, February 25th.

LATEST CABLES.

PACIFIC TREATY,

PRESIDENT HARDING AND THE RESERVATIONS.

ANOTHER INSURANCE

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FAILURE,

LowDor, February 25th. Yet another insurance concern, "namely, the First National Reinsurance Company, belonging to the City Equitable group, has filed a winding-up potition.

REASON FOR THE FAILURE. ›

LATEX

LONDON, February th Crowded London is taking an evor Browing interest, in Tuesday's royal wed-

fever ab preparations. The wadding cake

In order to calm doubt regarding the was delivered yesterday. It stands six PACIFIC TREATY feet high and weighs over five hundred reasons for the failure of the City Equit- pounds. A feature of the cake is the re-able the Official Receiver in a statement presentation of four Grecian temples, that investigations hitherto show the Never has a royal bride seemingly received immediata cause to have been the com- a more wonderful collection of presents. paay's highly speculative financial deal- Already the number is twelve hundreding, largely by the act and under the and the Princess is still busy daily re-direction of the chairman. Many invest ceiving and graciously acknowledging.ments were wholly unsuitable "from -an them from all quarters. The jewelry insurance standpoint and `many wero un- alone which has evoked" such admiration realisable. The last balance sheet did not

wedding receptions given by their February 23th last year. Majesties, is estimated at a value; of £180,000 and is guarded day and night. The Pricoca, however, is devoting the larger part of the numerous finds sub- scribed to charitable objects,

WASHINGTON, February 5th. It is semi-officially announced that

BY-ELECTION RESULT.

The Bodmin by-election caused by the death of Sir C. A. Hanson resulted: --- Mr. Isaac Foot (Independent -

Liberal)

PORTUGUESE AFFAIRS.

THE GOVERNMENT RETURNS TO LISBON.

MADRID, February 14th.

A mange from Lisbon says thin Govern- 13,571ment returned to the capital on the Rud inst Fifteen thousand troops have been city. All ques in the country. distributed at strategical positions in the

Major General Sir Frederick

Poole (Coalition Unionist). 10,610 DOCK ENGINEER'S FORTUNE

LONDON, February 25th. The

Inter William Matthews, 5.OMG, laft £100,000

BARLIER CABLES.

THE SITUATION" IN · INDIA, PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS TO MEET

THE VICEROY.

LONDON, January gäth.. An important conference on the political situation in India is being held at Delhi, whither the Governors of Bombay and

GEDDES REPORT..

THE PROPOSAL FOR FURTHER ECONOMIES.

LONDON, February 24th. Savings recommended by the third and final report of the Geddes Committen total £8,780,000 also further reductions sine the issue of the first report of £3,000,000 in respect of war pensions.

The most interesting Bavings, are in the Colonial group of £1,250,000 and in the

· Foreign Ofies of £304,000,

EX-GERMAN CABLES.

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Mr. Lloyd George and M. Poincare are President Harding, while, not opposed. to from the guests at a series of brilliant disclose the company's true position on Madras have proceeded to meet the France and Japan met at the State De

meeting on February 25th at Boulogne- The meeting is ascribed to the instra- mentality of Lord Derby. It will be very briel owing to the necessity of the Prime Minister returning to confer with Mr. Griffith and Mr. Collins on February 20th The utmost precautions are being taken to ersace strict privacy at the conference.

25th. LONDON, February In connection with to-day meeting between Mr. Lloyd George and M. Poin- ear it is stated in well-informed quarters

a reservation clarifying the wording of the Pacifis Treaty, if it is deemed neces sary, would not sanction the reservation proposed by Senator Brandeger.

WASHINGTON, February 25th- The Foreign Relations Committee has agreed to reservation of the Four Power: Pact providing that the United States is not committed to an armed force alliance er an obligation to join its defence.

PUBLIC BECOMING ANNOYED.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. FULLEST LIGHT ON AFFAIR WANTED.

PARIA, February 9th.

DEATH OF RUBBER TES

MAGNATE.: CHAIRMAN OF HARRISONS AND

CRUSFIELD KILLED.

LONDON, February 25th.

Viceroy,

was unabated.

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WASHINGTON, February 24th. The Ambassadors of Britain, Italy,

partment and resumed comsideration of the distribution of the ex-Gorman Atlantic cables,

FRANCE HONOURS BRITISH

NAVAL SQUADRON.

TOULON, February 24th. The festivities in honour of the visit

DXLHI, February 24th- In the Legislativo Assembly, replying to a question in regard to the Government's policy with a view to a temporary suspen- sion of civil disobedienco, Sir W. H. Vincent (Secretary of the Homo· Depart ment) said, that the Government could dis- cover no indication of any fundamental change in the attitude of the Non-Co- A well-dresse man who was killed operators, The enrolment of Volunteers of the British Atlantic Battle Cruiser through falling under a train at South was continuing and seditious propaganda Squadron included a banquet at which

apeeches urged an Anglo-French alliance. ", Kensington station was identified na Mr. *. Until the illegal activities of the Non- George Cross, director of Harrisons and Government's attitude would be un

Co-operators had completely ceased the THE BRAZILIAN EXHIBITION,“

NEW YORK, February 25th.

A demand has been presented to the Crosfield and twenty rubber companies changed. Those activities had already

FONDON, February 24th, Parliament has approved of expandi produced a mrious situation, which might ture estimated at £35,000 for participation Soberer elements of political opinion in Chamber for the appointment of a com-ociated therewith. He recently resign at any moment result in bloodshed and in the Brazilian Centenary Exhibition at that the main feature of the former's plan America are annoyed at the Senate For- mission of enquiry numbering thirty-ed the chairmanship awing, to prolonged | for Genoa is to establish a ten-year truceigu Relations Committeo's attitude con- three members" to throw the fullest light ill-health. Hoffered from neurasthenia" | throughout "Europe, every nation formally turning the Four-Power Treaty. agretion mutually to respect frontierspers, do not hesitate to condemn the during that period. to abstain from all nguression, to devote themselves to the Kabilisation of finance, commerce had indestry and to agree upon universal re duction of land armaments.

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on political responsibilities of every kind

engaged in the affair of the Banque dustrielle de Chine." "It is signed by twenty deputies, includag André Tardieu and Edouard Iguace, ex-Under-Socretary of Justice. The latter recently published in M. Clemenceau's newspaper a series of conddential documents in an attempt

Tho New York Times says: "The com milter exhibits a most unodifying spectacle, its leading members behaving more like narrow-minded peasants than men of affairs. The suspect trickery in every other nations in every agreement." The State are compromised. paper declares that the public is tired of

US. AND REPARATIONS. PRESIDENT HARDING WANTS

LEGISLATIVE ACTION..

WASHINGTON, February 24th. President, Harding' has written to Senator Frelinghuysen complaining that Congress has wed the hands of the Ad

disorder.

THE IRISH QUESTION.

Rio de Janeiro. The City of London has also subscribed £28,000.

SETTLING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FAR EASTERN CABLE

TO. PROPERTY.

LONDON, January 24th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Chur chill announced that the British and South Insh Governments had agreed to

NEWS.

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SHANGHAI TRIBUTES TO SIR ELLIS KADOORIE,

SHANGHAI, February 26th.

George contemplates"ʼn definite treaty derase and challenge the good faith of to prove that the highest persons in the ministration in dealing with the repara judicial office, to settle the claims for has been received here with, deep regret.

tailing and limiting and armaments similarly to the naval treaty."

A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING

REACHED.

"BOULOGNE February 28th. The Lloyd George-Poinenre meeting has concluded. The two Prime Ministers reached a complete understanding regard- ing the conditions under which the Genon Conference will be held and its postpone ment to April 10th, also entire agreement on all essentials of a Franco-British Pact which is ready for signature within a few days. The question of whither disarma ment will be discussed at. Genoa, was not mentioned. Both Prime Ministera expres ed the greatest satisfaction as the result of the talk

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A SUCCESSFUL FOUR-HOUR TALK.

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A communique says that M. Poincar and Mr. Lloyd George had a four-hour talk on certain problems, particularly re lating at Genos. They agreed on the poll tical guarantees to be secured in order to prevent, encroachments on the rights of the League of Nations, on the post-war treaty and reparation rights. Experts of the different Powers will meet in London' shortly. The Prime Ministara carried away the certainty that, no political dif- Sculties will stand in the way of the two mations working together.

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NO LOOPHOLE FOR GERMANY. PARIS, February 26th.

It is semi-officially stated that Mr. Lloyd George and M. Poincare agreed that the Cannes resolution regarding abstention from aggression does not im- pair the right to inflict sanctions in the case of failure by Germany to fulfil the Treaty of Versailles. The admission of the Soviet at Genos will not entail com plete recognition, which question is re served to the end of the, Conference. The Disarmament Question will not be dis cussed at Glenoa. The Eastern Question will be settled without delay."

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PARIS, February 25th. The Government has passed on the

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tions commission and suggesting that legislative action should be taken to per mit the United States to get ita quota of German reparations in dyes.

Commission consisting of one repre- sentative of eich Government, with an agreed Chairman who had held a high The news of Sir Ellis Kadoorie's death damage to property in South Ireland and The Stock Exchanges of which he was a olsewhere, for example Glasgow and member, was closed as a mark of respect. Liverpool, including losses dae to ordem The Ence and other Club flags ware of military officers under martial law, the half-masted. party responsible for the damage to boar the burden, whilst disputed, cases are to be settled by the Ministers on each side.

will be included in the general financial Bettlement between Great Britain and the Free State,"

if they alone know how to draft a treaty demand concerning the Banque Indus

trielle to the Foreign Affairs Committee. | EX-KING FERDINAND FIRED When the total is determined, the balance Government will decide the question of the appointment of an enquiry commis sion later.

SOUTH AFRICAN - STRIKE. COLLIERY OFFICIAL ROUGHLY

devoid of traps.

SENATE COMMITTEE'S. FAVOUR-

ABLE REPORT. WARILINOTON, February 25th. The Senato Foreign Relations Committee has ordered a favourable report on the Pacific Treaty, with its supplements Begarding naval limitation and the Sub- marine Treaty the Committee approved the sole reservation, submitted by Presi dent Harding yesterday, by 10 votes to 3,83ad apecial constables Spring's com Senators Borah, Johnson and Shields com prising the minority.

THE PRINCE IN INDIA.

ARRIVES AT STORM CENTRE OF UNREST.

HANDLED.

JOHANNESBURG, February 25th. The Government has called for a thou-

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PARIS, February 25th." À message from Mayenco states that

Sir Robert Horne nasured Capt. Craig two shots were fired without result at gment to pay the North Irish Government that he would seek the authority of Parlin

King Ferdinand of Bulgaria on his leav£1,500,000 in respect of criminal injuries to persons and property in North Iro ing the opera at Mudich. - The amailoat,” land before January 14th, 1999. a Bulgarian, was arrested.

ADMIRALTY ECONOMIES,

LONDON, February 25th. Th Admiralty has issued a statement claiming that it has made further large reductions which have now been approv ed, reducing the proposed estimates for 1923-23 by twenty-two millions to under

mando kidnapped, and roughly handled a colliery "official and two companions, and subsequently released them DYNAMITE EXPLOSIONS NEAR A sixty-one millions.

MINE.

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JqHARYESBURG, February 28th. There were Evo successive dynamite, ex÷ plosions near one of the shafts of the City Deep mise, but they did not produce stoppage.

"COMPOSITION OF THE NEW

CABINET,

LAHORE, February 25th. The Prince of Wales arrived at Lahorn this afternoon, having broken his journey from Patiala to lay the foundation stone of the Indian Military College at ITALIAN POLITICAL CRISIS Jellander, He, met with an excellent re- ception notwithstanding that this place is regarded as this storm centre of the pre- sent unrest. An informal meeting of Punjab princes at Government House was the only public function following his arrival. MEMBERS OF THE PARTY FIRED

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LONDON, February 25th.

It is reported from Patiala that several members of the Prince of Wales's party were fired on, while motoring to. Delhi The from Patiala None were bits character of the assailanta is unknown,

POLAND AND HUNGARY.

EXISTENCE OF SECRET TREATY DENIED.

PRAGUE, February 25th. The Polish Minister categorically denies the reported existence of a secrot treaty betweca Poland and Hungary.

Boxx, February, 26th, The King has approved of oz-Finance Minister Facta's list of ministers, com- prising eight Democrats, three members of the Popular or Catholic Party, one Agrarian, ono Bocialist reformist and one Right Liberal. Signor Facta, takes the Premiership and become Minister for Home Affairs. Schanzer Foreign Affairs, Amendois Colonies, Bertone finance, Dis- calea war, and Devito marina.

Boa, February 25th, The ex-Minister of Finance, Signor Facts, is forming a Ministry.

AFFAIRS IN "INDIA.

INTERNATIONAL rugby.

SHIPOWNERS' GRIEVANCES,

CHAMBER'S OF SHIPPING'S

REPRESENTATIONS. :

PRINCESS MARY'S WEDDING.

SHANGHAI, February 25th. The St. Andrew and St. George Bocieties and the Lancastrian Association have in- dividually cabled their felicitations to Princess Mary on the occasion of her wedding.

OHINESE BANK SUES FORMEL MANAGER,

SHANGHAI, February 25th." "A claim for $180,000 has been filed in the Mixed Court by the Foug Dah: Bank against a former manager, Koo Kuh Ming, who is accused of having withheld funds and of having relinquished his post.

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FOREIGN OFFICE AT ·

CANTON.

INTERESTING SPEECHES.

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LONDON, February 24h.t The Chamber of Shipping paased a reNEW solution urging an early substantial re duction in wages afoat, and ashore and in dock and port sharges, ducs, and all other working costs, also urging the Government to direct the attention of the A new building for the Foreign Office, LONDON, February ‘23th,

foreign Governments who recently adopt of the Canton Government was formally England drow with Franco, 11 pointed or threatened measures of discrimina opened on Friday by Dr. Wu Ting Fang, tion to the prejudicial reaction of such Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Civil Scotland defeated Ireland by 6 points to

measures on the trade of the world' and Governor of Kwangtung, General Ühen cach, at Twickenham.

at Edinburgh.

the unreasonablenses of expecting a Chiung-ming, spoke on the occasion ex- tinuance of the free navigation and equal trading rights hitherto Locorded by the British Empire in the face of measures, hurtful to its shipping.

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Sr. Moritz, February 25th. The Frenchman, Cochet, won the final of the men's singles world's covered court tennis championship.

THE COTTON MARKET.

LONDON, February 25tà.

"ROMA" DISASTER. VICTIM'S LETTERS CAUSE A SENSATION,

LONDON, February 24th.

pressing a desire to see the" most inter- coarse maintained between the Govern- ment and the, foreign representatives on the Shameen. Mri J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G., the sentor Consul offered felsita tions upon the opening of the new build- ing and commented upon its convenient situation and accessability now, that so many new maicos had been made He paid a tribute to Mr. Frank W. Lee, the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, and Excellency the Civil Governor for the heartily reciprocated the wish of His written to his father by Lieutenant continuance of cordial relations between Smythe, & victim in the "Roma" in China and other countries. which it was declared that the ship be!! The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs haved so badly on a previous trip over in a short speoch said "I wish to thank Washington that the majority of the crew the Consular Body and our foreign wers of opinion that the ship was unsafe friends who have favoured us with their Lice. Smythe said he was convinced that it would be criminal negligence to fly the ship again without constructional changes.

A fanture of the improved cotton market are the substantial orders from China York by the publication of letters recently A sensation has been caused in New ports.

AMERICAN. HOUSES FAIL,

New York, February 20th. Three comparatively unimportant broker age houses have failed. The wock's fai-

fares number peren.

CANADA'S POPULATION.

OTTAWA, February 25th. Provisional census figures of the popu Istion of Canada are 8,772,000-an in- MASS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE TO BE crease in the decade of 1,475,900.

SUSPENDED.

Dau, February, 28th. Martial law has been withdraw in Malzhar and a civil ordmanga promulgate ed providing measures for the restoration and maint/mance of law and order.

LANDRU EXECUTED: PROTESTED HIS INNOCENCE TO THE END.

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FRANCO-GREEK TROUBLE. UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF SHIP DEMANDED.

presence here to-day. The opening of a government off building is quite an ordinary event. Buildings are being con structed and erected in every city and in every country without the least ceremony, bat the construction of this building. marks a new event in the foreign relations of this province and the representatives of the several foreign countries. It means that we are beginning to realize the im portance of friendly foreign relations. I Arinas, February® 24th.

am in full accord with the sentiments After a prolonged meeting of the expressed by the Senior Consul, Dr. J. W. Cabinet it waa announced that despite Jamieson. If confidence, sincerity, and a the French threat of reprisals, the Govern desire to sympathize with the view-point VERSAILLES, February 25th. Landra was executed at dawn.

ment maintained its decision to confiscate of the other prevail, then the difficulties Ho maintained his calm to the very and sad the cargo of the coal steamer Espoir of foreign relations may be overcome.

while releasing the ship.

There was a time when it was thought The All-India Congress committee met never ceased to protest his innocence. Gandhi, and passed a resolution con- He scrupulously attired himself and in demanded an unconditiotal release of the China meant the encroachment upon the The French Minister to Greece has now that the expansion of foreign interests in firming the suspension of mass civil d ́s parsively submitted to hair-shaving and ship with gorago obedience, bus sanctioning practically all beard-trimming. He declined to home. other non-co-operation activities, inclad-mass as he declared that he did not wish ing indivdual civil disobedience, both do to keep the executioner and his assistants The meeting of M. Poincaro and Mr.fensive and aggressive, and picketing. waiting Cordons of police and troops Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed at Lloyd George, which is to take place at The discussion lasted till midnight and kept back the large crowds assembled out-

zde the gaol. the pommittee adjourned. Boulogne, atid: We are in complete Boulogne, to-morrow, will be a strictly

VERSAILLES, February 25th. Landra was excented at six this morn. agreement on all points and a proper at-private affair, the chief object; according BRITISH TRADE, SBIP, 3.

ing without incident-Kavas, mosphere has been created. The Entente to the papers, being to define exactly the is stronger than ever, France and Britain and programme of the forthcoming SAILING POSTPONED TILL WORLD

MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE RESULT.

will work together, for the reconstruction of Europe. We certainly should not pres for rocognition of the Soviet if the guar antes forthcoming at, Cleron arousalis factory.

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BARLIER CABLES,

PARIS, February 24th.

Genoa conference.-Haves.

WASHINGTON, February 24h.

The State Department's acknowledg ment of Italy's invition to the Genoa conference does not indies to whether the United States will attend or not.

DELHI, February 26th.

CONDITIONS MEND.

LONDON, Fohrady goth

It has becu decided to postpone the sail ing of the British trade abip till more definit signs are apparent of the recoVETY of world conditions.

EARLIER CABLES.

PARIS, February 246 M. Millerand s nejected the appeal for murcy of Landru, who consequently will be guillotined next week” ******

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Landru is to be guillotined to-morrow.

AVIATION IN GERMANY.

PERMISSION TO RESUME CIVIL_

CONSTRUCTION, -*-*-

Paris, February 24th.

interesta of the Chinese.. I do not sharo this view. The interests of foreigners in China and the interests of the Chinese people run parallel. A striking demons tration of this fact can be seen in the recent strike. The trade, and shipping of... Hongkong has suffered because of the strika. But is it not also true that the. Chinese have suffered even to a greater The Commission of Actonautical Core extent than the foreigners? Whatever in trol has notified Germany that the con- good for the foreigners in China will struction and importation of civil air-prove good for the Chiness. And whatn craft may be resumed on May 6th 7 over is good for Chinese will prove bene The Allies are at present negotiating fcial to the foreignors. It is upon this concerning the future method of super basic principle that I hope and desire to vision of aeronautics in Germany subse- carry on the relations between the Pro- quent to the abolition of the Control vince of Ewangiang and the friendly Commission.

foreign powers.