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·FATEST CABLES,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1922.
LATEST CABLES,
LATEST CABLES.
TURKS RAISE OBJECTIONS ON
CERTAIN POINTS CONSTANTINOTE, October 5th, The French communiquo states: Ismet: Pasha yesterday raised fairly categorical The objections
certain points.
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(THROVOK RELTAR'S AGENCY.) NEAR EAST CONFERENCE.Generals are examining these with a common wish to arrive at a settlement; keeping Turkish internats especially in view and endeavouring to reconcile these with the minimum of indispensablo Buarantees,
A GRAVE SITUATION, (
Losvos, Ocober 5th. The gravity of the situation in 'Audania is fully recognised in this morning'a néwe papers, though they do not despair and think a way out will ultimately be found,
It is understand that the Turks have s Buddenly adopted a much more intrans
The Allied Generals conferred with the Greek delegates at ten last evening.
It is hoped to reach a final settlement tclay.
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THE TELEPHONE QUESTION. WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY FOREST FIRES IN ONTARIO, CONDITIONS, OF THE LICENCES IN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
CHIEF CHINESE DELEGATE INTERVIEWED.
N A BIG DEATH-ROLL.
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Ona thousand people åre homeless,
The fires are raging over an area of 9,300 square miles, while the amage is estimated at millions of dollars, Three relief trains have been despatched,
TORONTO, October 5th. Forest fires in North Datario' have GESTA, October sth.
wiped out the settlements at Haileybury, Tang Tsai Fu, the principal Chinese North Cobalt and other places. The Delegate to the League of Nations, inter-death-roll already amounts thirty and viewed by Reuter's, said the Third Assem.it is feared that many more are dead bly of the Lengue, whose labours were so fruitful and encouraging, gave him the TURKISH CAVALRY WITHIN.
impression, that the League possessed a NEUTRAL ZONE.
growing vitality and from the moment CONSTANTINOPuz, October ath. within the cavalry has been signed at that governments, were thus animated by so much, goodwill for the maintenance of peace and justice, this palace of humanity would never break down. The result of humanitarian works accomplished by the League of Nations, constituted a great relief to millions at suffering humanity
sigent attitude, suggesting territorial Kandra.
Turkish advantages quite beyond the competener { ismid.
neutral zour of
LONDON, October 5th.
of a military gathering, including portionANGORY'S REPLY TO THE ALLIES,
also reported that, of West Thrace. It they are demanding live to occupy East Thrace before the Peace Conference and
■ mensure of control at Constantinople,
SPITE OF ASSURANCES,
A summary of Angora's reply to the Allied invitation received by the Foreign; Office states that the Angora Govern- ent appreciates the desire for a just and agrable pwner. The Madania inert- |
OBITUARY,
MARQUIS SOVERAL
PARIS. October 5th The death is announced of Marquis Soveral, ex-Portuguese Minister in Lon don. The deceased was a close friend of the late King Edward.
EARLIER CABLES.
GERMAN MACHINERY FOR
RUSSIA.
TURKS STILL CONCENTRATING, INg will deal with Augura's viewpoint He believed the Assembly's most useful
regarding the present" military situation, work related to disarmament, having and its decisions will be completely exe-
opened up the path of 'hope on the road Puted.
of light, which the Fourth Assembly, to "be held next year, must illuminate.
Tang Tai Fun was particularly gratified HUGE ELECTRICAL PLANT ORDER. that the Assembly adopted the views of the Chinese Delegation, namely, that the restriction of manufacture and the pro- hibition of traffe in morphia should be as efficacious and effective as the measures regarding opium,
The Beunk Government, however, 18
As regards a prace conference, the firmly eijnuosed to allow fog major political | Angora Government accepts the invita issues to be "ar-judiend" before the full tion suggests that the conference be held at Smyrna on the 29th inst, proposes i can forenelen takes pllaer, uropeover, it is that Russia, the Ukraine, and Georgia pointed out that, despite ir Turks' assar should be invited, thanks the Allies for recognising Turkish rights Thrace, € military concentration in the and declares that there is no disagreement in principle regarding the freedom of the dinetton of the Isarial and (hanak zones
Straits to secure the safety of Constan 19 still pamawoding. Kemalist artillery is tinople and Marmora and safeguard the Mported "a considerable distance from minorities within limits compatible either with the inferendener, and sovereignty Chanak, where, in the 'neanwhile, General of Turkey or the exigencies of
effective settlement in the Near East, Marden has utilised reinforcements to
TURKS SURPRISED THAT RUSSIA Berigte the British life.
„GREEK „ATTITỪ DE A SERIOUS
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AND MENACING FACTOR," The nititule of Cirver is also a serious und menacing fartor Advires from Athens show that the Government is firmly spined to the evacuation of Thrace and
¿e Capital is placarded with appeals for volunteers. M. Venizelos ft London' for Paris on Tuesday,
INNOT INVITED
The reply points out that, apart from from four of the Great Powers and Greece,
Stures are invited presumably Le cans they are, ifiterested in certain questions to be settled, but the only im Portant question of this kind is the [euntról of the Straits; therefore
is, surprised that Russin, the Ukraine, and Georgia are not invited, since they are deeply interested, and their participa tion would help to make a settlement more lasting.
CHINA'S RE-ELECTION A SOURCE
OF GRATIFICATION.
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Referring to China's re-election to the Council of the Council of the League of Nations, he said that, the confidence thus manifested would produce its echo, and the Chinese nation, whose humanitáriaa ad pacific sratiments were known from the remotest times, would not fai: in its duties towards the League.
China was proud of occupying an im- The Angora Government promises to BRITISH NEWSPAPER OPINIONS. Communierte a reply later regarding portant place in the League and would membership of the Ïgagné of Nations. acquit herself in a' dignified manner, mak- "Several papers are inclined to question
Atgøra welcomes the renewed assur whether the presence of the civilian,ances egarding the evacuation of Cong the greatest possible efforts to carry stantinople by Allied troops, and is con- out the great responsibility she had Franklin Bouillon, at the military conrised that the Allies appreciate the im Larence, will tend to facilitate an agree patience with which Angora awaits the assumed.
realization, of this," The eommunication states that Angora is impressed by the The Time thinks the situation looks appeal with which the Allied Note con- cludes, and assures the Allies of Angora's undeniably grave and the success of the loyal and sincere assistance in re-estab Conference is undoubtedly endangered by [lishing and maintaining peace. the tenor of the Angers Note, upon many points. It suggests that the authors may not be in the most pliant mood.
The Mording Poet sags there is no feel
to despair because matters are not pro gressing favourably and with "lightning The Turks are Orientals and apcod. therefore baril bargainers,
The Daily Telegaji anys that, the best hope of a good solution lies in the visible presence of the British armed force in support of the real freedom of the Straits The Angora Note means that the Turks are andy to enter the conference on the general lines of the Paris Agreement, but they will reassert their entry into the Kuropran systém s stiffly as they can.
Thô Chronicle urges the need of a united front, express demands and no com. promise regarding the freedom of the Straits, but is apparently prepared to Jeet the Turks on most other points.
The Westminster Gazette takes in optimistic view of the nature of the Angora Note,
JORD CURZON AND PREMIER- POINCARE TO CONFER,
LONDON, October 5th. Lord Curzon is immediately proceeding to Paris in order to confer with Premier
· Poincare in regard to the Near East:
SOVIET MOBILISING BLACK SEA FLEET.
BERLIN, October 6th
The Soviet Government has decided to mobiliw the Black Sea naval forces.
BARLIER CABLES.
GREEK DELEGATES REACH
'MUDANIA.
CONSTANTINOPLA, October 5th. The British cominunique states. The conference was resumed yesterday morn ang, when General Harington. handed Ismet Pasha a draft of "the convention agreed upon by the Allied generals after ennaidering the points raised by Ismet Pasha on Tuesday.
DISCESSIONS RESET WITH
DIFFICULTIES,
BRITISH COAL MINERS DE
MAND FOR HIGHER PAY.
REJECTED BY EMPLOYERS.
LONDON, October 5th.
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INDIA.
SCOTTISH SPORT.
FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS.
THE KEENNESS OF LEAGUE» GAMES,
{FROM OUR OWN, CORRESPONDENT.] «
The Scerr
Exisṇukan, August 23rd. season has had a
manat
In the Legislative Assembly, Simla Colonel Sit S. D. A. Crookshank, reply. ng to Sir D. P. Sarbadhikary's question regarding the license granted to the tele-
one companies in India, said;-
The Beagal Telephone Company, Ltd., successful opening, sud judging by the Calcutta, the Bombay Telephone Co. attendances at the games the anthusiasm Ltd, Tombay, and the Uriental Telephone for the winter sport promises to be even and Eletrie Co., Ltd., London, hold features were the remarkable keennes greater than on any previous year. Other license, granted under Section 4 of the with which the League engagements were Indian Telegraph Act, 1985, in practically contested and the closeness of the results, indentical terms. The terms of the license both of which can be traced to the con- were settled by the Clovernment of India ditions now obtaining through the pre- Res provisions.. direct in 1963 without prior publication. motion and relegation The supplementary agrements were con cognising the valio of every point gainst eluded after reference by this Government at this stage, all the teams entered the
fray with A of India to the Local Governments con
zest which already re sulled in quite cerned, and by the latter to the principal players being put on the injured list.. number of the commercial bodies in this different places. The Rangers Club furnish a
No urgatiations have been opened by point. They have played two League the Government for any of the telephone matches, and in each bare bad their centre companies taking over any of the Govern. forward injured. The Rangers are better ment trunk lines between various citics in uituated than most clubs in the matter of India. The companies may charge up to reserves, or the state of affairs would be Rs. 350 a year for connections, subject to shortcomings; and one is that, generally serious. Automatic promotion has its the condition, in the case of Bombay, sbor Ahmedabad and Karachi, that the rate speaking, the ner points of the game are is not to exered Rs 200 until the telephone no result of a sensational nature, but it
forced into the background. There wa
defeat Third Lanark so easily. Alloa, the was somewhat surprising to and Ranger new comers in the League, had a fory baptism by having to meet Rangers and Celtic; in the circumstances they did remarkably well, and showed promise.
Rangers, 2; Allon,.0.
systems there have been converted to cen. tray battery or automatic working, with a view to suring greater efficiency. These ficits do not appear to have been exceed ed, so far as the Government of India are aware.
** The Bengal -Telephone Company does not propose at present to raise its maxi. mum rate in Calcutta beyond Rs. 200. There are, therefore, no grounds for inter- ference. The opportunity is taken to in- vite the Hon. · Member's attention also' ta
agreements, to the effect that the rate, s the provisions" in the same clause of the far as it exceeds Rs. 300, in any case; is subject to revisior upwards or downwarda every five years, and that one-third of the net profity of the companies in excess of the 12 per cent. in any year is to be ] divided. by way of rebate, among the subscribers. The OF telephone
Capital September 14th.
BERLIN, October 5th. The first operation of the Cleman con- sortium-is the conclusion of an agree- works are to deliver an installation of mate ment by which the Siemens-Schuckert rials valued at M. 400,000.000 to Moscow Electrical Works. The newspapers also state that a Russian order has been placed with the Stearns Co. for M.25.000.000 for spare parts of turbines, THE REHABILITATION
EUROPE.
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AMERICAN BANKERS RECOM MENDATIONS.
TELEPHONES IN SOUTH AFRICA,
very
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S. Mirren, ; Hauiilton, 1. Kilmarnock, 1 Aberdeen, 1 Hibernians, Falkirk, 0. Dandee, 1; Aberdeen, 1. Hamilton, 0, Ainleie, 1. Albion Rovers, 1; Kilmarnock, 1, Allon, 2; Celtic, 3
1; St Mirren, L Clyde, 1; Hearts
Falkirk, 1; Raith Rovers, 1. Hibernian, 1; Partick Thistle, 0. Morton, S; Motherwell, 0, Rangers, 5; Thini Lanark, 1. CRICKET.
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As was expected. Aberdeenshire managed to draw with Stirling County, and thus Astral themselves beyond doubt of the County Championship for the second year in succession. But it was time that saved them from defest.
-LARGE OUTLAY BY GOVERNMENT. The Government in South Africa has an extensive programmas of telephone con. NEW YORK, October 5th.
struction in hand. The Cape Town corres but whatever the results the positions v
Only one gama now remains to be plagal, Resolutions by the Committee of the pendent of The Chuyler of Commerce the table of merit ara
decided. Bankers Conference urge the appoint-Journel says that the Government intends Clackmannau, the most improved side in ment of an American presentative on to allot £500,000, for the purpose. "The the competition, take the place next the the Beparation Commission, and request expenditure of such a sum,
he writes, ebampions, with Fileshire clore up. an immediate declaration of principles is fully justified by the country's need Stirlingshire, who Have yet to meet For under which the United States Govern of telephone development and by the pre- farshire, cascot escape from the position at ment is willing to co-operate in the re-
sent sound financial standing of the Post the foot of the table. And all Forfarshire habilitation of Europe.
Offic. The Department has already plan- can hope to do is to finish equal with their
who One of the resolutions reccmnenda Pre-ned out. how best to expend the money great rivals, Perthshire, presently
under the Tarift Law to make any pro- total sum allotted will be spent on the aident Hardiag to exercise his powers placed at its disposal. About half the occupy the fourth position." vision necessary for the restoration of development of telephonic communication international commerce until Europe im. in the country districts of all the four proves.
provinces. Numerous small exchanges
OPENING OF RATHENAU MURDER TRIAL.
THIRTEEN PRISONERS
ARRAIGNED.
At the meeting of the National Coal
BERLIN, October 5th. Board, mentioned in yesterday's cable. The Rathenau, murder trial was opened: LONDON, October 5th. The proposal that the conference should messages, the proposals of the mizers to before the new state tribunal of the
judges and four lay assessors representing held at Smyran is not favoured in increase wages, were rejected by the em- various political parties specially appoint authoritative circles in London, owing to remoteness from the Allied capitals and ployers, who declared that they themselves ed to try offences against the Republic
There are thirteen prisonera. probable lack of accommodation and of required relief. facilities for communication.
The representatives of the men
DEVELOPING TROPICAL
have
It is noteworthy that the latter dis-decided to ask the Prime Minister to receive advantage is being felt in connection with the Madania conference. Thea deputation on the subject of assisting: Cabinet to night had to adjourn in con- the workmen in securing a living wage. sequence of the non-receipt of details of yesterday's session. Thus there is at present ne indication whether a satisfac- tory solution will be reached to-day, but this was not anticipated, siner, as an authoritative statement days, the discur ions are beset with difficulties, owing to the great divergency of interests at stake,
CONFERENCE SEPARATES,
AUSTRALIA.
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION URGED.
MELBOURNE, October 5th Three members of the Federal Public
Works Committee, after an extensive tour CONSTANTINOPLE, October 5th of the Northern Territory and mid-Aus. The Allied Generals are returning from
a bold Mudania this evening. No official state tralia, urge the adoption of ment regarding the causes of the separa-development policy, including the con. tion of the conference has been issued. COMBINED MEETING OF GENERALS
...AND HIGH COMMISSIONERS.
LATER.
The Generals are returning in order to consult the High Commissioners on certain points that have arisen. There. will be a combined meeting to-morrow morning, after which the Generals return to Madania. NEWS
struction of developmental railways.
INTER-ALLÏED INDEBTED-
NESS.
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CANADIAN GRAND TRUNK RAILWAYS. SIR HENRY THORNTON APPOINTED PRESIDENT.
OTTAWA, October 5th. Sir Henry Thornton has been appointed Canadian Northern Grand Trunk Railways at a salary of
President of the
300,000 per annum.
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NEW PRESIDENT OF REPARA
TIONS COMMISSION.
"PARIS, October 5th, "
will he established and large numbers of farmers' lines will be laid. The other half is to go on service works, the expansion of the trunk system and the enlargement of inadequate exchangra in urban areas,'
The glishman, “
Stirling County, 146; Aberdeenshire, £6
for 7.
Perthshire, 217; Fifeabire, 107 for 6. Poloc, 182; West, 113. Fergastie, 110 for 5; Kilmarnock, 107. Glas. Academicals, 130; Cartha, 89. Forfarshire 111; Arbroath, 78. Stewartoniani, 185 for 8: Leith Frank-
Jin, 123.
GRANGE CC."
Our Premier Clab, the Grange Cricket Clab, have completed another accessful WHEN CHINESE CUSTOMS
scasco. They have now weathered the DUTIES ARE INCREASED. effects of the war, from which they suffered more than most clubs. They played 35 PROPOSED REDEMPTION OF LOANS matches, 17 of which were won, the same number drawD, and one lost-namely against During the Special Tarifi Conference Oxford Authentics. Runs to the number o of the Chines: Chambers of Commerce in 6,730 were scored for the loss of 243 wicketa the Ministry of Finance at Peking on and the opponents of the club scored 4,031 September 20th, the "subject of the for the loss of 313 wickets. R. G. Melle future redemption of various foreign and heads the batting averages with 45.27 for native loans and other credits was dis innings, in which there five not-outs. The re Promincut also with the ball, he has this cussed by the representatives,
$-252 over, 79 maidens, Cr runs, Rresentative of the Shanghai Chamber of analysis Commerce suggested that after the in- 60 wickets-10.03. It is remarkable that not one of the players scored a contury, crease of the Customs duties and the the nearest being 97 not out by LG.C imposition. of consumption and produs Strachan. It is hoped that Grange will tion taxes in the country, a certain renew their old missionary propaganda nex portion of the proceeds should be set season by running two elevens. Grange is aside expressly for the redemption of the one of the big sporting institutions of various foreign as well as native loans Scotland, and every cricketer takes an in- and advances, and that a special commis-terest in its doings. sion or committee, to be composed of OETZERN GOLF TOURNAMENTS. foreign and Chinese Enancial experts, should be established in Peking to ad- There was a great deal of interesting play in the more Northern tournaments last week. minister these matters in place of the The Darnock ereat derived added
imporTM M. Barthou has been appointed Pregi-Laspector-General of the Maritime Custance from the presence of Mr. E. W. dent of the Reparations Commission in Loms The Shanghai representative, with Holderness, the Amateur Champion, who the support of Cheslaag and Tientsin re was unable to take part in the American succession to M. Dubois, resigned:
presentatives, insisted that in the for tour. Mr. Holderness, who is an official at mation of the Loans Committee, the the Home Office (and has made the number of foreign experts should be admission that he is half a Scotsman) spent limited to one-third of the Chinese men. golfing holiday in Sutherlandshire.
Starting three behind scratch, he was lot bera. This proposal will be placed be The port strikers are resuming inafore the Government for consideration stiff tack, and although not exhibiting his best form, qualified for the final in the after further discussion between the re- presentatives of the various Chambers of Carnegie Shield competition. He had to concede eight strokes, and' found the | Commerer:—1riatie News Agency,
STRIKE ENDED.
AMSTERDAM WATERSIDE
Amsterdam, October 6th.
FRANCE WILL SUBMIT CONSTRUU | mediately.
TIVE PROGRAMME.
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TAXATION OF LUXURIES.
PROPOSED HIGHER CHINESE DUTIES ON WINES AND CIGARS
PARIS, October 5th. LESS SATISFACTORY: When addressing the Chamber of Com URGENT CABINET MEETING. merce, the Minister of Finance stated that
LONDON, October 8th-France would submit a complete construc- The Asiatic News Agency states that The Cabinet was hurriedly summoned
have been received by at eleven last night on account of the tive programme, on the subject of inter-instructions
"Admiral Tsai Tink-kan, Chio; of the rescipts of lege satisfactory, news from Allied indebtedness, at the forthcoming Chines Customs Tarifi Commistion, Mudania.
LATER. caference at Brussels. He said a short from the Peking Government concerning the taxation of imported luxuries, such despatch terma toan of twenty milliard franca would as wine, cigars, etc., from foreign coun The Cabinet considered from General Harington disclosing an
tries into China. Admiral Tsai has been
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HANDLED WITH CARE.”
CORONET'S WEEK-END PROGRAMME
handicap rather too much to carry. Over the sporting Pitlochry course, Mr. T, D. Osgood, the brilliant St. Andrew's golfer, who took the Amateur Champion to the won the Highland Tourna- ment for
19th the second year in Buccession. A particularly attractive programme is Mr. T. A Torrance, the Scottish Interna being offered at the Coronet this week-end. tionalist, after playing havoc with the record To-day there is to be an all-comedy bill figures at Barnton, was in fine form at consisting of the Harold Lloyd picture Nairn. In the fins, however, it was only Number Pleaer, Upstairs" (one of a magnificent approach to the home hole the funniest Glas Mabel Normand has that gave him a win over Mr. J. Birnic, ever appeared in) and a characteristic lent tests for our amateurs, and
Inverness, These tournaments are excel- "Subproduction.
the
unsatisfactory condition of affairs, and be issued for restoration of the devastated ordered to get, copies of foreign customs called: "Handled With Care" will be the fact that at Pitlochry 75 per cent, of
and under.
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On Sunday a daintily produced picture quality of the play may be judged from requested him to repeat the despatch, regions.
tariff relating to duties or imported 50 The star in it is Graco Darmond, the entrants were players of two handicap which was incomplete, owing to a wireless
Juxuries for the information ad conside who has never been seen in Hongkong breakdown. General Harington will ITALIAN FASCISTI CAUSING ration of the Ministry of Finance and the before but of whom & good deal will be meanwhile remain at Constantinople ta
wait further instructions..
MORE TROUBLE.
Tariff Investigation, Commission of Peking so later on, since she is well on the way
JAZZ AT KOWLOON. with a view to being prepared for the to stardum "Briefly put, the story denie BRITISH WITHDRAWAL NOT
Roma, October 6th.
opening of the special Sin Foreiga with a discontented wife who imagine
TO-NIGHT'S APECIAL BURPRISE DANCH CONSIDERED.
The Fascist have occupied the towns Tariff Conference in Peking rath next time she had half a dozen suitors Spring in accordance with the repolasi before she was married, it will be a simple of Trent and Botzen, in Trentino, as ations adopted at Washington. The des eaugh business to get someone, to elope The International Variety Company protest against the alleged lenient attitude patch from Peking anticirater, eerious with her. Bbe finds her mistake when she which, with its "electric super jazz band" of the authentics towards the Austrian Opposition from France and her count it up to coveral of them and they all and its shimmy shakers, had been creating"
tries which are importing large entiti em to be evous:d. Another one flirts with something of a sensation across the har population.
of foreign wine and other hatariana e negosition, but when the discerning hour is to be at the Kowloon Theatre to articles for the consumption to dy of bond offers him the choice between his night when a special dance is to take place. foreigners but also of Chiness Owing ife and a fat cheque he has no hesitation The jazz band will, of course, furnish the the gradual enlightenment of the majorit ab at taki. g the cheque. So it is that the music for the dancing and sandwiched in The military dispositions in the noutral of the Chinese people, pays the Manife learns that the only one who really between the dances will be wool and ter zone consequently have not been, discuss ed, and the queation of a British with Agency, foreign luxuries are
for her is her husband and all enda riachorean numbers by the rest of the corn- markets at the various trendy, por tappily. A supporting film which should paay. The dance alone or the show alone. drawal from Chanak, concerning which wherefrom they flow to the inrer pravo of casi erable interest is a Canton would be an attraction hard to resist; this erroneous reports have been published, triols of China to the great miest, Wypical depicting army manoeuvres and combination of the two should break all has absolutely not been considered. detriment of the masses,
box-office recorda...
LATER.. The Cabinet separated after an hour and a half without definite decisions. Ismét, in the afternoon, intimated The most unsatisfactory state of affairs various objections to the protocol, and shown by General Harington's despatch the Allied delegates, desirous of con- is due to the attitude of the Turkish dele iliation, readily assented to several gates on the question of interim military objection; but there were still a few arrangements, which was to have been points unsettled when the conference the subject of discussion at Murlania but adjourned at eight in the evening.
The Greek delegatos reached Madania
Izte in, the afternoon;
has not yet been reached, through the deaire of the Turks to introduce political issues entirely outside the scope of the (Vontinued at fout of next colpan.)
The conference will be resumed this conference. morning
cther, apisodes of local interest,
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