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LATEST "CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE NEAR EAST SITUATION: FRANCE PREPARED TO JOIN CONFERENCE

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THE "BONGKONG DAILY · PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1922.

LATEST CABLES: FAR AMERICAN MISSIONARY

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BY DEMENTED MOHAMMEDAN

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EASTERN CABLE A RUMPUS AT UNIVERSITY RICE TRADE OF THE WORLD. SMUGGLING CHINESE OPIUM.

NEWS.

[THLOCAN ELUTER'S AGENCY.} CHINA'S CRITICAL FINANCES,

DEADLOCK IN SHORT-TERM LOAN NEGOTIATIONS. BOMBAY, September 14th. Rev. Mr. Gates, wventy-seven years of

Perisa. September 15th. age, who has been associated with the

A hitch hus gecurred in the arrange A semi-oheial statement says that American Maratha Mission, at. Sholpur,ments for the issue of the $10,000,000 Promier Poincare is prepared, to appoint for forty-seven years, was murdered at short-term loan. a Minister Plenipotentiary to represent Bijapur; "to which town he had gone with France, directly the terms of the pro- the object of settling the differences & posed conference-concerned in reaching a | tween Indian mission workers, and

PARIS, September

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It appears that the Chinese bankers, while approving of the terms of issue, wanted to stipulate that the proceeds be used primarily for repayment of obliga. The latter, aptions falling due to them.

As this would have defeated the Government's purpose of providing funds to meet early administrative expendi ture, the Government approached foreign banks, which replied by asking, whether Chias is entitled to pledge even the un encumbered portion of the Russian Boxer

GERMANY'S OVERDUE

Graco Turkish peace--are settled between | Mohammedan landlord. the different interested powers." In the parently mentally unbalanced, attacked weantime the Government is of opinion and savagely eqt Rev. Mr. Gates with a

wordstick. that the Turka must respect neutral zone. The statement reiterates that France re „mains Luthful in the principle of freedom | of the Straits, with the sole "reservation Thal Turkey's legitimate aspiratings shall be safeguardeal.

KEMAL CONGRATULATED BY

TURKISH CABINET CONSTANTINOPLE, September Lith. The Cabinet has decided to send a essage of congratulation to the „Nation- alder, Kemal Pasha,

Kersal dasha has issued dh any "oeder, appreciating the efforts of the troops to attain their first objective, namely, the Mediterranean and is con winced that they will be animated by the same spirit of sacrifice in the new task which will be assigned them.

EARLIER CABLES,

BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS FOR

CONSTANTINOPLE.

MALTA, September 14th. The transport Someli, bound for India,. was suddenly ordered here, where it hurriedly

ilisembarked the troops abord, and to-night is sailing for Con- stantinople with the Sussex Regiments which will increase the British forces at Crastantinople to six infantry battalions. a brigade of held artillery, and the Third Hissars. Other troops at Malta, includ

ng the 1st. Gordons, are being held, in' readiness,

TERRIBLE FIRE IN SMYRNA.

Roy, September 11th.

PAYMENTS,

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PERIOD OF GRACE EXPIRES.

PARIS, September 14th. An inspired statement has been pub- ished, pointing cut that the period of Grace granted to Germany in respect of the paymeat oF 100,000,000 gold marks, re- presenting the sun due in August and September, expires to-night. It declares that Germany is able to meet the payruent

if it is not fulfilled, Belgium, to whom the rooney is payable, will not fail to notify the Reparations Commission, who will then proclaim Germany's default and the Allies will have to concers necessary measures.

· EARLIER CABLES, U.S.A, RAILWAY STRIKË SETTLEMENT.

NO REDUCTION IN MEN'S WAGES.

CHICAGO, September 14th. The railway strike settlement provides that the men shall return to work at the same wages and in the same positions as they held when they censed work. The question of the relative standing of the old and new men will be referred at t Honed comprises of equal numbers of railway officials and members of the Union. The agreement provides that the railroads shall within a month find posi

Indemnity.

Up to the present the Government have not replied and the proposed in, is

OF THE PHILIPPINES. A QUESTION OF "ACADEMIC FREE-

INTO BURMA.

AMERICA'S CHANGED POSITION.

That in the very period whethe -In the August issue of its magazine, Chinese envoy to the opium deliberations DOM OF CRITICISM.

Commerce Monthly, the National Bank of of the League of Nations was promsing ommercs in New York states that within for extreme measures to prevent the un Professor Austin Craig. Head of the the last decade the Continental United authorised export of Indian opium "lo Department of History in the University States has changed from an importer to an China the Government of the part of of the Philippines was ordered dismissed exporter of rice. So rapid has been the the Indian Empire bordering Chias from the service of the University effe increase in the crops in the Louisiana, should find the prevention of the sung, tive September 15th, 1992, he having been fans and Arkansas districts, and more, regling, of Chinese opium into their ter found guilty of conduct prejudicial to thecently in California, that the net exports in ritory one of their most difficult problems interests of the University. The decision 1991 were nearly 20 times theed in 1915, the is a little curious, sirs the Times of

But it is a "fact. The Burta of the Board of Regents was arrived at

first year of the changed position. Whereas | {gelia, following an extended investigation, the the average total exports before the war were Government report that the illicit import case having been discussed at five long 151,000,000 lbs., 86 pc. of which went to of opium from China and the ban meetings of the Board in which professor Porto Rico, the vaporta in 1921 wars States is of serious dimensions and has One single seizure 803,000,000 lbs., of which 75 p.c. went to recently incronsed. and others were balled upon to testify,

The following statement was issued by Vice Governor Gilmers (chairman of the foreign countries. The United States has resson, therefore, for a newly awakened shortly after the meeting of the Board was the rice trade. Board of Regents) and President Benton interest in the international aspects of over:

by the Mandalay excise staff amonated to 2,500 tolaș. China claims to be endea rouring to prevent the import of opiam concurrently with her efforts to stop its cultivation in her own territory. Un- Although the American crop is fortunately for the aprength of the argu- "The Board of Regents, University "of the Philippines, in session to-day, after twien domestic requirements, the United meat there is the best of reasons to be extended investigations and hearing duly States make only twelfth in the list of lieve that cultivation in China proceeds nad, found Austin Craig, Professor and leading producers, India and China, one without serious let or hindrance and even Head of the Department of History, of which was probably the original home with the encouragement of the author

much smaller crops, efforts of the Burma Government to guilty of conduct prejudicial to the inter- of rice, lead in its production, followed ities, for the sake of revenue. But be esta of the University. Acting under by Japan, with

stamp qut the trade, from internal a authority granted by the Charter Law of Indo-China, Siam and Jaya and Madura..

Bocause it is rich in food value and is well as external sources is shown by the the University, he was ordered dismissed from the service of the University effec-adapted to conditions under which other fact that they have regular policy of tive September 15th, 1922. a

grains refuse to grow, rice forms the main annually cutting down local supplies and The question of the genttally accept article of food for millions living in the pursue it with such vigour that in the ed principle of academic freedom was in parts of Asin swept by the monsoon. In latest official year for which reports are no wise involved in the action taken upon America and Europe, however, its chief use available the quantity of the drug issued SHANGHAI September 14th.

the case of Professor Craig, The Regents, is to supplement the other grains and add to shops was 4,000 seers less than in the The Bill nominating Targ Sbac Yi as

while recognizing the principle of variety to the diet, although it is a staple preceding year, when the Premier has already been sent back to scaduic freedom now firmly established article of food in the West Indies, Mexico,2,512 in the year next before. the Cabinet, and the nomination at Win the world of scholarship, felt con- Central America and Northern South facts again prove that the Chinese in Chung Huai is expected soon.

deadlocked,

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CHINA'S PREMIER.

ISSUE STILL IN DOCÁT.

CABINET RESIGNS.

FOLLOWING REJECTION OF TANG SILAO YU'S NOMINATION.

PEXING, September 14th.

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trying through the League of Nations to strained recognize that there is a plain | America. line of demarcation always to be drawn As threshed from the stalk rough rice for or cajol India into totally pro- between commendable freedom which con- otherwise known as padi has a hard hushhibiting the cultivation of opium "haven't

a leg to stand on." sista in fair comment and criticism of which is removed by a milling process; rice. repro after which it is called "cargo principles and policies and A pensible license to deal in half truths and This is cleaned to remove the outer layers personalities. It was the judgment of the of the edible-grain producing white rice It is understood that, in accordancs Board that Professor" Craig had fully de- with rice meal or bran as a by-product. with usual procedure, following the reparted from the fair limits of academic The grain may be further treated to a retion of Tang Shao Yi's nemaination to freedom and thereby was guilty of con polishing or glazing process to secure the HOW THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT WAS the Premiership by Parliament. the duct which tended to bring the University appearance required, especially by the Cabinet formally resigned en bloes this and its authorities into disrespect and European and American trade. "polisher evening.

seriously to impair its eficiency.

mal" leing obininel as a by-product.

NEW CABINET SECRETARY, "

PERING, September 14th. Wu-Pei Huang, Chief of the Telegraph Department of the Ministry of Commu nications, has been appointed Chief Secretary of the Cabinet, He assumed the post this afternoon.

A petition signed by Dean Jorgo Bocobo of the college of law, Dean Francisco Benitez of the College of Education, Dean Maxima M. Kalaw of the College of Liberal Arts, and Dean Hermann Reynolds of the College of Engineering together with about 10 proffssors of the University of the Philippines was rand by the Board. The signers in a measure protested an so much on behalf of Professor Craig a in defense of academic freedom. The Board, however, decided that the charges filed against Professor Craig did not in volve the question of the principle of neademic freedom. The Board declared that there should be a line drawn between The British Legation was informed by commendable freedom which consista in death of Mr. W. P. Strickland, acting and policies and a reprehensible life | Inspector-General of the Salt Gabelle, by

to deal in half truths and personalities. drowning while staying in Canada.

SALT GABELLE ACTING INSPECTOR-GENERAL.

DROWNED IN CANADA.

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PERING. September 14th.

LEADING PRODUCERN,

SCHOOLBOY TYRANNY AT,

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NINGPO.

"ENDED.

Mr. F. W.. Carey, the Commissioner of Customs at Ningpo, in his Report on the The 1nding producers of rice are for trade of the port in 1921, says:

From a business point of view, the the most part populous countries, which event of chief importance during the year themselves consume great quantities. In under review was the termination of the pre-war years only three of these coun-boycott against Japanese goods. Kept trias supplied export in any considerable alive by the nativity of the students, she

iz amount: British India bad nat exporta boycott-begun May, 1910 lasted averaging about 5,100,000,000, lbs., Indoexactly two years, during which time lbs., and Siam Japanese goods of every kind disappeared China 2,3000,000,000 1,900,000,000 Tbx.

cutirely from our returns. The movement The world's rice trade is divided bet collapsed saddlenly and unexpectedly. ween the Far Eastern branch, requiring Towards the end of April modeat quan- cheap rice for feeding the native popula. tities of Japanese sheetings and yarn tion, and the western branch, calling for were imported by a piece goods Arm.. large quantities of medium grade rice This fact becoming known to the stud-

tions fur strikers who have not committ- telegram from London to-day of the fair comment and criticism of principles and smaller quantities of bigh-grade rice,ents, a party of them invaded the firm's

acts of violones, et

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The list of railroads actually involved Js ng published, aml it is believed that none has yet signed the pact.

it is stated that the strike will be con- tinued, by those railroads not signing.

THE ABOLITION OF LIKIN

A message from Smyrna states that a terrible fire has broken out. The Creek and Armenian quarters have been destroy-though it is haped all companies will MISUNDERSTANDING IN SHANGHAI,

d, and the fire is spreading to other areas. The inhabitants are panic-stricken Italian ships in the port are endeavouring

to embark the members of the Italian colony... The Italian Government is im mediately despatching vessels with pro- visions and medical stores, and has also, ordered the concentration of Italian war. ships at Smyrna in order to shelter Italian residents.

TURKS COMMENCE REPRISALS. Losos, September 14th. Beuter learns that the Turks have com. menced reprisals against the Armenians in Smyrna, but the extent is unknown.

A TYPICAL BOLSHEVIK NOTE.

A long Note addressed to the Allies has been received in London from Moscow dealing with the Turkish situation which M. Chicherin declares that Russia Will not be bound by any decision reach- ed, makes certain reservations concern- if the Near East-settlement, expresses satisfaction at the Turkish victories, anys that all the Russian people are on the side of Turkey, and offers to bring about an agreement,

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FRENCH CABINET ARRIVES AT A DECISION.

PARIS, September 14th. It is announced that 'h Cabinet Council, resided over by M. Millerand, came to a unanimous agreement regarding the policy to be pursued with a view to the establishment of permanent peace in the Near East, but the exact measures decid, ed upon have not been revealed.

MR LLOYD GEORGE'S MOVE- MENTS.

Losper, September 14th.. It is now stated that though Mr. Lloyd Cinorge is anxions to go to Geneva, the serious situation in the Near East may compel him to remain in London,

"THE STANDARD OF ISLAM "

UONSTANTINOPLE, September 11th.

A message from Kabul states that the Fall of Smyrna has caused great excite ment. The Amir declared an official holi- day, and telegraphed at length to Ma tapha Kemal, whom he describes as "the standard of Islam."!

GREECE WILL STAND FIRM,

LONDON, September 14th, It is stated in Greek official quarters that Greece will insist upon the uphold- ing to the fullest extent of her treaty rights in Thrace. It is added that the Greek Army is quite equal to its lack and is strong enough to deal with any menace from Bulgaria or Turkey. It is

declared that the whole of Greece is un- animously supporting the Government on the question of East Thrace.

eventually come to an agreement,

The men stand to lose approximately fifty million dollars yearly through the

THE CHANGCHUN CONFERENCE.

NO RUSSO JAPANESE AGREEMENT

YET.

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obnoxious articles, in accordance The Far Eastern branch is supplied very premises intent on seizing and destroying largely by Siamfield" rice and the Indo- the China rices, both poor, cheap varieties, and with their usual practice. The importer, to a less extent by Rangoon (Burmah) rise. however, had taken the precaution of The Western branch takes mostly Rangoon arotect his property, and in the fraqu engaging a number of hefty bullies to CARLISLE BLUEJACKETS and Biam "garden" rices, both medium that ensued some of the students sustain

qualities, and the special qualities of rice ed broken heads. The affair created REWARD FOR BRAVERY.

from Bengal (Patna rice), Java, Jupan, the tremendous excitement locally, and feel Suanorat, September 14th.

ECHO OF A SHANGHAI TRAGEDY. United States, Italy, and elsewhere. For ing amongst the students ran high. But A mutsunderstaiding has arisen.

this trade also highly milled and polished the whole of the mercantile community Shanghai regarding the message from cut which breame effective on the day Renter's Peking correspondent concern

Able Seaman Sydney le Marinel, the rices are produced in European milli, rallied to the support of the piece goods the strike and which was advanced as onering the abolition of likin, owing to bluejacket from H.M.S. Carlisle who mainly from rice imported originally from 6rm, threatening to close their shops and reason for striking.

authorities intervened in their favour confusion between the Tariff Revision threw a bomb into the Huangpu during Burmah, the chief rice exporting province withhold payment of all taxes, unless the Preparations for ordering the then to Conference, Reater's Peking curreapon the attorapt by two Koreans last spring of India and Siam

Although the Provinces of Bengal, Bihar and put an end to schoolboy tyranny. return have begun. It is stated that up-dent telegraphs that the Tariff Revision to assassinate General Baron Tanaka, in wards of fifty railroads are accepting the Conference recommending the abolition of which Mrs. W. J. Snyder, an American and Orissa, and fadras each raise more This united action had the desired effect. agreement, and others may adhere to it likin is a body meeting in Peking, ecu- lady, was fatally injured, has been award. fice than Burmah, the latter province is Special guards were told off to proteel if they desire.

xisting of representatives of all the Fed the Meritorious Service Medal for the easily first in per capital production. As a the shops interested, and the students IRELAND RETURNS TO WAR, Ministries and Chinese Chambers of Com deed, states the Narl and Military result its crop is of first importance in the were warned that any further interfer- export trade. Besides sending large quan-ence on their part would lead to their merce which the Government has naked Recorder. apecially to go into the question whether The death-roll on that afternoon of tities to other Indian provinces, Burmah immediate arrest and imprisonment, No further trouble occurred. Goods of BATTLES IN THE STREETS OF

the abolition of likin is feasible.

tragedy might have been trebled had it furnished three quarters of the total average

Japanese origin are once again being DUBLIN.

not been for le Marinel's plucky deed. exports in the pre-war years. He did exactly the right thing at the Despite the large crops of rice in India, freely exposed for sale. right time, for, seeing the bomb, anex- the average yield per acre is unusually ploded after it had been thrown, lying low, being about one-half of that in

Commenting on Germany's ples that near him, le Marinel reached for a coolie's Italy," Egypt and Japan, and one-third. bamboo pole, and poked the bomb towards of that in Spain. The yield is even less she is unable to meet her reparation obli- the water's edge. While it was actually per acre than the average obtained under gations, the French Frean draw attention hot to the touch-proving that it may not, the methods of cultivation practised in the to the fact that in the German budget for after all, have been a "dud" he picked United States In Burroah particularly 1921-22 no less than 10,200,000,000 marks it up and threw it several feet away in cropping is continuous, and there are no are provided for railway construction, the water.

rotations, which result in declining yields. rolling stock, extension of telephones, It was one of the most notable actions Active steps are being taken; however, to and for river and cadal improvements. performed on that afternoon. It will be improve both the quality and yield of the remembered that Mr. H. A. Thompson, in Indian crops. Up to a certain point the thick of the firing, caught one of the increased production would be absorbed by India and other Oriental exporting com- Koreans, while Mr. Horace Gulick and increased local consumption, but beyond tries, and also large quantities indirectly several Chinese and Sikh policeman also that point even a small percentage increase through Germany and Netherlands. The courageously assisted in rounding, them of the total would mean a big percentage British are making efforts, however, to up, receiving slight wounds. Yet, in the increase in the exportable surplus. excitement of the incident, le Marinel's bravery was unnoticed until several days

Germany was the principal customer for later and then it was only after some

Both Germany and the United Kingdoin persuasion that he would divulge his Indian rice, taking on the average 14 p.c.

In recognition of what he had of the total pre-war exports. The Nether had a considerable re-export trade in rice name. dose, the Press, and members of clubs and lands, Austria-Hungary, the United King- before the war, Cuba being by far the bongs here presented him with a gold dom and Belgium, were the other leading leading custoiner in each case. Cuba, is watch and a sum of money, which were Western countries drawing supplies from moreover, one of the best markets for sent to Hongkong.-N.-C. "Daily News, India. In the Far East, Ceylon, the both domestic and re-exported rice from

Straits Settlements, Java and Japan lead a the United States. importers of Indian rice. Of the restricted amount that India exported in 1921 Ger- many took 16 p.e., while Ceylon received

LONDON, September 14th. From midnight til early morning volleys of ride and machine-gun fire a well as bursting grenades disturbed a wide area in Dublin. The National posts at the telephone exchange. Four Courts and hotels were the centres of incessant attacks Insting for half an hour.

Armoured cars patrolling the central streets were targets for the snipers, and bombs were thrown.

Fire was opened on troups in the vicinity of Harcourt Street at six o'clock in the morning by men concealed in the The shrubbery at St. Stephen's Green, fire was returned and three civilians were wounded. A number of the assailants were captured.

NATIONALS RECAPTURE

KENMARE.

Lopes, September 14th. Kenmare has been recaptured by rein. forced National troops. Many Irregulars were taken prisoner..

UTILISING GERMAN,

CURRENCY.

COMPANY FORMED UNDER.

CANADIAN CHARTER.

NEW YORK, September 14th. The William Schall Company announce the formation of the United European Investors, Ltd., under a Canadian charter to invest German marks held in the United States and Canada in German real estate, mortgages, securities, and commercial enterprises. Mr. Franklin Roceovelt is president and Mr. William Schall vice president of the company, which will sell its common shares at the rate of ten thousand marks per share, the total capitalisation of the common shares being of the value of six bündred million marks.

MONTREAL BANK MANAGER

ACQUITTED,

MONTREAL, September 14th Mr. Macarow, General Manages of the

defunct Merchants Bank, has been acquit ted on a charge of "signing a faleo return

of the bank's condition,

CHANGEREN, September 13th. The Conference was resumed to-day The Japanese reiterated that an agree ment between Japan and the Far Eastern Republic on the basis of the Dairen draft agreement should first be discussed, but the Russians insisted on concluding a general trade agreement between Japan and All Russia. The delegates finally greed to meet, to-morrow to endeavour to, effect a compromise.

COMPROMISE REACHED,

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CHANGCHUN, September 14th, A compromise was reached at Thurs day's meeting. The Japanese and Ras sians agreed to discuss the general trade agreement, the scope of which is limited to Far Eastern questions only. They pro- preamble to the ceeded to formulate

agreement.

THE WITHDRAWAL OF JAPANESE" TROOPS,

Views were also exchanged regarding arrangements for the consequent with..

drawal of Japanese troops and it is *"ENFORCING PROHIBITION, understood that, as soon as the above agreement is affected, another trade agreci ment between Japan and Soviet Russia will be discussed.”

- POLISH REFUGEES

· PILGRIMAGE, FIVE YEARS TO CROSH RUSSIA.

MARSEILLES, September 14th. The M.M. steamer Andre Lebon has arrived here with 189 Polish refugees who took five years to cross European and Asiatic Rusia en foot; eventually reach- ing Shanghai. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

HUNGARY WANTSĄ TO JOIN.

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SCHOONER SEIZED OFF U.S.

COAST..

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22 p.o.

INDIA'S SUPPLIES..

encourage the direct trade between British India and the United Kingdom.

THE CUBAN MARKET.

The large increase in the Americaä zico, crops in recent years have been due to gains in the production of Louisiana Arkansa and particularly of California, where the Up to the end of 1921 Germany's post first commercial crop of 70,000 bushels, war imports of rice both as regards the equivalent to about 2,000,000 lbs. of annual totals have been greatly reduced closed rice in 1912, rose to 9,800,000 New Yonx, September 14th. “

Nevertheless, the importa from the United bushels or 258,000,000 lbs. in 1919. A two-masted schooner, alleged to be States roso to 8 p.c. of the total in 1920 The rices grown in the United States British registered, was seized off Scotland and 10 pc. in the eight months from may be divided into three broad groups, Light and brought to port by a prohibi-Muy to December, 1921. In this connecthe long-grain ricas, represented on a Large tion navy boat. A hundred casca

of tion, it may be significant that while liquor, with $58,000 (gold) was seized Germany was acquiring an increasing in. commercial scale by the Honduras variety, the medium-grain or blue rose variety, The master, declared that his ship was terest in the rice milling industry in the which, it is estimated, forms about 50 pc.. 23 miles off chore when stopped.

East the of the war, it

grown in denied that he was engaged in boot-leg up to the beginner to this field of the crop, and the short grain rices, ging along the American shores,

In 1920, except for Porto Rico and Cuba, this country are Japanese in origin.

California raises the short-grain varieties REPARATIONS GUARANTEES. Germany was the largest bayer of Ameri

can rice erports, while in 1921 it ranked since the other two kinds, though very Texas and GERMAN BANK GOVERNOR TÓ second only to Porto Rico.

productive in Louisiana, Franca the second largest Furopean Arkansas, do not grow well in California. VISIT ENGLAND,

importer for home consumption, draws The short-grain varieties a very hardy and moet of its supplies from French Indo produce largo yields. On this account they China, where preferential arport tax are very popular among the farmers and favours exports to France. The United because they break less in tailling than the Kingdom, which ranked third before the long-grain varieties they are also preferred war, received shipments directly from by the millers. The general trade, however,

shows a proforence for long grain rica, (Continued at foot of next column.)

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BERLIN, September 14th. GENEVA, September 14th, It is reported that the Government is The political sub-Commission of the sending the Governor of the Reichsbank League of Nations has decided to report to negotiate with the Bank of England favourably on the request by Hungary regarding guarantees for reparations for admission to the League,

Treasury Bills

of which the varieties