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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH ZBUTES'S AGENCY.] THE NAVAL POSITION. 'AMAZING “SEQUAL TO WASHING- TON CUNFERENCE

LONDON, December 10th:

Bunday Times declares that the country is perturbed by the amazing sequel to the Washington conference. Great Bri- taia, the United States and Japan signed and have ratified the treaty, but France and Italy, who signed the Treaty have not. ratided it, and possibly will never do so. Consequently the Treaty, so far,

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ANOTHER PLEA FOR U.S. PARTI CIPATION IN EUROPE

WASHINGTON, December 9th Speaking before a distinguished com- pany of diplomats and other officials, M. Clemencen pleaded for greater partic pation by the United States in the world's affairs. He interpreted an ex-

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null and void. Great Britain regard, od the Treaty as binding, but now finds herself relatively wonker at sea than ever before. The lapse of the Treaty will and Britain about equal to Japan;în capital ships and depidedly inferior to the United Ntates

The paper urges the Government to im mediately construct the two new ships permitted by the Treaty and approved by. Parliament, declaring that the navy and mercantile marine are the two things that Britain cannot let down.

ALLIED

PREMIERS'

CONFERENCE.

OPEN'S AT DOWNING STREET.

LONDON, December 9th.

The Conference of Allied Premiers has opened at Downing Street.

Mr. Bonar Law, M. Poincare, Signor Mussolini and M. Theunis were present.

FIRST DAY'S BUSINESS PRO-

CEEDS SMOOTHLY.

LONDON, December 9th. It is understood that the first day'e business of the Premiers Conference pro ceeded smoothly. It was confined to the political aspects of the reparations and inter-Allied debts questions.

The dis

No experte, were called in. cussions will be resumed to-morrow.

U.S. GOVERNMENT NOT TO PARTICIPATE.

WASHINGTON, December 9th.

The Four Power Pact, which abolishes every probability of war in the Pacific, has brought a new confid ence in maintained peace. I can welt believe it might be made a model for like assurances wherever in the world any common interests are concorned,” Reverting to the early days of the war, M. Clemenceau paid a tribute in the same breath to British and American soldiers, although, he added, "the Americans were ja very long time coming,"

CHINA HOUSE. FRAUD CHARGE.

COMPANIES ALLEGED TO BE INVOLVED,

LONDON, December 9th. The Chancery Court has appointed a receiver of the "China House, Knights- bridge, the premises occupied by Edwin C. Enaver.

The names of the following companies, of which Enover is alleged to be the mainspring, appear on a brass plate at the entrance to Ching House:Sumatra Jultonic

Rubber Estates, Shavegrin Rubber Plantations, Prudential Land Society, Anglo-Chinese Trust, Mercantila Co-operation (Corporation), British East India Oil Company, and the Golconda Metal Company.

(A telegram dated London, December 7th, stated that Edwin Alexander Enever, Director of a number of companies, who is believed to have promoted some com- panics connected with the Far East, and William Henry Bennett were charged at Westminster Police Court, with con- spiracy to defraud. Bennett was remand- ed on bail of £1.000. Enever was, refused bail The Magistrate remarked that large sums appeared to be involved.]

SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR INDIA.

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Two games, Airdriemians Lanark and Partick Thistle Mr ware postponed, the former owing to The reason for the latter postponement not stated PRESIDENT HARDINGS ADDRESS TO CONGRESS. BROADCASTED THROUGH AMPLI-

FYING DEVICE.

WASHINGTON, December 9th. Thousands of people living at a dis tance, throughout the United States, heard President Harding's address to Congress, which was broadcasted by naval wirelese, through an amplifying device erected a the House of Representatives:«-

"WAR TO THE DEATH." EXECUTIONS DISCUSSED, IN THE DALL

Lobos, December ath Labour and other Deputies, in the Dail, strongly condemned the execution but General Mulcahy defended them, de claring that they were a necessary deter rent to save the country from destruction.

EARLIER CABLES,

IRISH REBELS' MANIFESTO.

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MONDAY DECEMBER

STRAITS TERRITORIAL

COMMISSION:

RUSSIAN REPRESENTATIVES ON -

“THE IDRAL SOLUTION?"

RUSSIA'S POINT OF VENWS

WARSHIPS MUNKG, NOT PÅRE STRÁLIA,

LAVANER, December 8th. At the resumed discussion by the Strait Territorial Commission, Jamet Praba anid he had studied the Allies plan very careful ly and requested further information on certain points. The Turis had been mas- tors of the Straits for are centuries, and had never offended against treaties relative therats. He urged the neocenity for fort fration of the Straite, particularly the Sen of Marmors, in order to defend the capital Fortification was the only means of prevent- ingrash through the Straits in certain eventualities. The Turks would be content with Indispensable technical control in war the Bosphorus. time, but objected to de-militarisation of

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REPARATIONS AND WAR

DEBTS,

WILL THE BALFOUR NOTE BE

UPHELD

Larnor, December 8th. Will Mr. Bonar Law abandon the policy relative to Allied debta announced in the well-known Balfour Note of August 1st, së to which it has already been announced that the Government have an op n mind? This in the question on which the conference of Premiers mentioned on November 80th opening in London to-morrow, largely hinges for on this depends France's at titude towards the proposed long term moratorium to Germany and the reduction of the reparations total, so long demanded by British public opinion as a pre-requisite to the stabilization of exchanges and the reconstruction of Europe. N

Added interest is attached to the meeting by speculation regarding the exact poliny of Signor Mussolini

It is noteworthy that Mr. Lloyd George, who asked his first question in the new M. Chicherin, replying to Lord Curson's Parliament yesterday pressed Mr. Bonar recent speech, reiterated his previous state-Law to make a statement, after the con mants and reserred the right to reply to the ference, and took occasion to remind Mrs Turkish observations.

GERMAN PROPOSALS. FORE. SHADOWED.

Bonar Law that the Government had THE WORLD'S CANAIS

not yet announced its policy as regards reparations This is regarded as proanging M. Chieberin contended, on behalf of the sative criticism if the polier does not Rossinn tare, that the Pazama Canal was - moet with Mr. Lloyd George's approval. fortified but was open to merchantmen in wartime. The Suez Canal also: was nominally open, though not in fact. The ideal solution was to end all naval arma- meats. Russia's aim was to place an obstacle between different navies. Finally, he said if the Russian proposal to close the Straits to warships be adopted, Rasain woold agree to a special conference of Black Sea Powers to examine and report apon the conditions in the Black Sea.

M. Duca, representing Rumania, said the Russian proposals meant encircling Rumania by a wall.

Lord Curzon promised to consid.r the Turkish proposals.

The representatives of Bumiania, Jugo Saria, Bulgaria and Greece announced their acceptance of the Allied proposala with regard to the freedom of the Biraits. The proceedings were friendly and tranquil, M. Chioberis alone displaying irritation.

EDUCATIONAL AND PHILAN-'. THROPIC WORK IN TURKEY." LATEM

LONDON, December 8th-

Ismet Paiba ba giren the repre The correspondent of the London Evening sentatives of the American Missions Board Standard in Dublin reports that the Irish and Near East Balet Committee as Republicans have issued a manifesto declar- participating in the London Premier's STRIKING SPEECH BY RETIRING ing that Mr. Healy is a life-long enemy ofurances with regard to the future of

It is authoritatively announced that the United States Government is in novise.

Conference as it is pointed out that tha United States is precluded from the dis- cussion on European debts.

It is therefore expected that nothing relating to the project will come, before the Government until there is some indi- cation of the Allied Premiers intention to call a conference at Brussels,

EXPERT TO EXPLAIN GERMAN PROPOSALS.

MEMBER OF VICEROY'S COUNCIL.

DELA, December 9th.

2.

In a striking speech at a lunch given in his honour by the Indian community, Mr. Sapru, the retiring member of the Viceroy's Council, said that his associa tion with the Executive had absolutely convinced him of the enormous difficul tigs confronting the administration was an absolute believer in self-Govern ment for India, within the Empire.

LONDON, December 9th. The German reparations expert, Herr Bergmann haa arrived in London, pre sumably with the object of explainingBRITAIN TO INDIA BY AIR. Germany's latest proposals to the Allied Premiers.

PRIME MINISTERS VISIT B.M." THE KING.

LONDON, December 9th. No conference was held this morning owing to the Prime Ministera having been invited to visit His Majesty the King. Signor Mussolini had a short interview

with Mr. Bonar Law.

The Italian experts worked all night long on Premier Mussolini's plan.

The conference will resume at throe o'clock "this afternoon, when Mr. Bonar Law will submit the Note handed to the British Foreign' Office last night by Hers Bergmanu, the German reparations

export,

U.S. SHIP SUBSIDY BILL. APPROVED BY SENÄTE COMMERCE COMMITTEE.

A FURTHER LINK IN THE SERVICE

BUDAPEST, December 10th,

The negotiations between the Hungarian and British authorities regarding a fur. thar link in the regular aircraft service between Great Britain and India vid Brussels, Berlin, Budapest, Constan. tinople, and Bagdad have terminated successfully.

AMERICA'S WAR PREPARA

TIONS.

REORGANISATION OF FIGHTING FORCES.

WASHINGTON, December 9th. The Navy Department has announced a reorganisation of the fighting forces, under which the Atlantic and Pacific Beete will be consolidated, as the United States fleet, antier the supreme command of Admiral Hilary Jones, with Vice Admiral Eberle pommanding the battle

WASHINGTON, December, 9th. The Senate Commerce Committee ap-feet unit, proved of the Ship Subsidy Bill, which It is announced that this will not in waa" reported to the Senate, after the volve any change "in the assignment of elimination of an amendment requiring ships or personnel, but will facilitate the

American educational and philanthropic the nation, and the fight will continue 25 institutions in Turkey, in whose way long as there is a man in Ireland. Teis war Turkey will place a hindrance. to the death.

FOUR REBELS EXECUTED..

Lornar, December 8th?! Rory O'Connor, Liam Mellowes, Joseph McKelvey and Richard Parrett have been executed in Dublin, Ge

DUBLIN, December 8th. An army official report states that the four men were executed at Mountjor prison as a reprimal for the assassination of Brigadier General Hales, and as a solemn warning to those associated with them in the conspiracy of assassination against the representatives of the Irish people.

SENSATION IN DUBLIN.

GREAT FIRE IN U,5. TOWNSHIP.

THE WHOLE PLACE THREATENED.

PORTLAND (Oregon), December 8th. and has already destroyed six blocks of A great firo has broken out in Astoris buildings. It threatens to wipe out the town. Buildings are being dynamited with

view to checking the outbreak. V The Fire Department from Portland bas despatched equipment to Astoria

FIRE STILL SPREADING...

LATER.

LONDON, December 8th." There is a tremendous semuation in

The fire is still spreading. It has swept Dublin owing to the dramatic swiftness of the Government's action in consequence of twenty-seven blocks and eaten under the the assassination of Brigadier-General pavement, burning the piles or which the Hales. It is pointed out that O'Connor town is built. Most of the premises des. and Mellowes were two of the principal troyed belong to large business firms. The Irregular leaders and the others were damage is estimated to immensely exceed important though not so well-known. All four million dollars. There have been two four surrendered after the destruction of fatalities. the Four Courts, in the seizure of which O'Connor, and Mellowes took a lending part

LONDON, December 8th. in Doblin, General Mulcahy has issued a proclamation on behalf of the Army Council as follows: "A conspiracy exists to assassinate members of the nation's Parliament and has already chimed two

Theaternest measures. victims. necessary to safeguard the lives of the people's representatives and the life of the nation itself."

COUNTER REPRISALS BEGIN.

LONDON, December 8th.

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Astoria, situated at the month of the Columbia River, is the oldest American settlement in the Columbia valley and takes its name from ils founder, John Facob Astor. Salmon tinning and lumbaring are the principal industries]

US. PRESIDENTS ADDRESS

TO CONGRESS.

-MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION POSSIBLE.

WASHINGTON, December 8th: The Presidential address to Congress

LONDON, December 8th. Reuter understands it has been learned in London from Berlin, that the German Government intends to make fresh proposals to the Allies for the payment of reparations, probably while the Allied Prime Ministers are sitting in London. It is believed the proposals include raising laternal and external loans for 1,500 million gold marks each, the bulk of which will be devoted towardi reparations payments.

PAYING BAVÄRIA'S DEBTS.

BEELLE, Detember 8th, Forineris learns that the Imperial Government has decided to pay the fines imposed on Passue and Ingolstadt by the Allies, Forwaerts approves of this decision, but asks how long the Government will continue to pay for provocation by Bavarian nationalista.

COLONISATION OF NEW

GUINEA.

Lornor, December 6th...

¡FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS

CHINA'S PREMIER

LIKEN YUAN MAY RECEIVE APPOINT

AMENTAS DEPUTY S

Per1862 December 8th.

It is understood that the President,

having failed to persuade Wang Tak Hsieh (Asting Premier) to carry on after to to-morrow, contemplates appointing Li Ken Yuan ta Premier (ie, interin Premier) pending action by the House of Representatives on the nomination of Chang Shou Taeng

If no objection is offered to this appointment, it will probably be an- pounced to-day or to-morrow.

THE CANTON LOAN NEGOTIATIONS. BRITISH LEGATION'S WARNING.

FAXING, December 9th.

In view of the misleading reporte appearing in the press regarding the British Government's connection with loans negotiated by the Anglo-French corporation at Canton, Reuter has been authorized to state that the Waichiaopu (Chinese Foreign Office) was informed out November 16th that, while the British Legation cannot interfere with legitimate commercial activities of British firms, the corporation had been warned of tha Chinese Government's declaration that loans to provincial authorities, which in- volve Chinese public property, cannot be roognised unless they have received the suction of the Central Government.

JAPANESE EVACUATION OF

TSINGTAO POSTPONED."

AT REQUEST OF CHINESE

AUTHORITIES..

Toxro, December 9th. The Foreign Office. announces that, at the request of the Chinese authorities, who are desirous of maintaining orderi in the territory of Tsingtao, and in view of the present feeling of unrest, the Japanese Government has decided to postpone the evacuation of Japaness troope for "some days."

After a full understanding with the diplomatic corps at Peking, the neces ary arms and ammunition for the safe. guarding of Tsingtao will be supplied to the Chinese guards, when the Japanees troops have withdrawn. The withdrawal will be no later than December 20th.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

Toxo, December 8th.

The Eckim reports & severe earth

The members of the advance, party of the British Pacifio Selence Expedition, which is proceeding to New Guinea shortly, "were entertained to dinner at the Baror

Sir Ernest Birch coasted the Tuccess of quake Hotel last night, Lord Plymouth presiding.

the party, and Mr. Neal McNeill, leader of the Expedition, responded. Lady Coghlan by the Expedition, which were handed to presented the Plymouth colours to be used. Mr. Lucius Conolly, the leader of the advance party, who stated that the Expedi tion desired to explore the possibilities of New Guinea, with a view to ultimate colonisation.

TO COMBAT ANTHRAX.

LONDON, December 8th. The International Anthrax Commission has canimously passed a resolation propos ing. that the governing body of the Interna tional Labour Office include in its agenda for the next conferences draft convention on the following basi The hair used in brush making and upholstering eball be disinfected before it is handled industrially, Wool and bair used in the textile industry shall be disinfected before it is handled industrially except when the country of origin is included in the schedule of countries where the danger is alight and when disinfected effectively prior to shipment.

RELEASE OF SIKH PRISONERS.

LAKORE, December 8th. Pursuant to the decision of the Punjab Government, the jails have been emptied of Sikh prisoners arrested in connection with the Akali agitation. Those released so Lar

a specific annual authorisation by Con- passing from peace to war conditions, A Fres Stata soldier. was shot dead 10 foreshadowed an early conference of State are over fifty years of age or under eigh

aid to the shipping companies. CARPENTIER AND SIKI TO MEET.

SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES TO

BENEFIT

war, when time is vital.

DUNLOP RUBBER CO.'S REPORT.

of

LONDON, December 9th."

bed in a hospital in Dublin as a reprisal for the Mountjoy executions. The assasins escaped after covering the nurses with

revolvers.

General Mulcahy's proclamation saye that persons sarested pornessing arms or am NET PROFIT OF OVER HALF A musition without proper authority will be

“MILLION · STERLING. ·

liable to summary execution by order of two members of the Army Council, on PARIS, December 9th.

confirming report by a committee of The Dunlop Rubber Company report National Army officers. Georges Carpentier has telegraphed to for a period of ten months ending June Le Malin accepting in principle, the 30th, shows a net profit of £688,000. Irants for a return fight with Silf, the on the Dunlop plantations, up to Dec. French businessmen's offer of 300,000 There was a not trading loss of £44,000 Senegalese boxer. All the money is to be 31st, 1921. This was due to the low price given to scientific laboratories, Tone), of rubber. The report announces that the Siki writes stating that he is willing Company will shortly start manufactur- to meet Carpentier for the sake of his ing Dunlop products in America homoar, and agrees to the businessmen'ı craditions.

ERICAN DISARMAMENT

CONFERENCE.

TRIPARTITE NEGOTIATIONS:

COLLAPSE.

WASHINGTON, December 9th The apparent collapse of Brazil's move

NEW ZEALAND LIQUOR. REFERENDUM,

MAJORITY FOR THE

WETS":

WELLINGTON, N.Z. Dec. 9b.. The referendum on the question of the prohibition of liquor resulted in majority of 16,128 in favour of the pro- sont licensing system

for a Tripartite Disarmament Conference-SMALL-POX IN ENGLAND, with Argentina and Chili, has caused

sation in diplomato circles at Washing ton. It is believed in some quarters that this may seriously handicap the general disarmament negotiations, expected to take place in March at the meeting of the pan-American union at Santiago.

OUTBREAK SUBSIDING.

LONDON, December 9th. No fresh cases of small por have been reported in London since November 24th The outbreak is absting 4

Prohibition. The Prodent expressed the opinion that the real prohibition was unlikely, but mu-ification could be introduced if the public opposed rigorous observance of the present law.

He proposed the substitution of the Railroad Labour Board by Tabour division of the Inter-State Commerce Commission, with power to enforce rulings He urged co-ord nation of the nation's

HAS ONLY BRITAIN ACTED?ansportation, including inland waterways,

mentora Margamerging the lines in'e systems, -- NAVAL RETRENCHMENT UNDER

THE WASHINGTON TREATIES

Lonnor, December 8th.

He advised an amendment of the Con situation giving Congress authority over child Inbour and suggested scheme ( registration of aliens and a more thorough

procession through the streets.

--M.0.0. TEAM FOR NEW

ZEALAND.

LONDON, December 8th. The M.C.O. team, which has been held up in Sydney for some days owing to the seamen's strike, has sailed for New Zealand. The strike is practically broken. So

MEXICAN OBJECTIONS TO

COMMUNISM."

8th

VERA CRUE, December 8th. The Times naval correspondent, disamination of immigrants.

The Mexican Fascist" organisation has cussing the position with regard to the

U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. sent a letter to President Obregon warning Washington Treaty, points out that just

him to elimmate Communiam, from ne the United States and Japan, as far

Begarding – foreizzadaira, Fresident | Government affaire." an in known at the Admiralty have not Harding declared America, bad abirked no yet disposed of any ships, so it does not duty towards world troubles. In sympathy, BISHOP OF POLYNÉSIA, appear that there has been anything like the fraternity and the highest fellowship among wholesale retrenchment in personnel which the nations, America had met øvery obliga.. has occurred in the British Navy, The tian consonant with its form of government. maximum suthorised personnel of the When we cannot support we do not British Navy on April 1st was 118,000, demand," but constitutional limitations do which in hang reduced to 98,500,--The not forbid the exercise of moral înfinence re United States Naval personal in June The President uphold the Tariffs last was about 118,000, including marines and offlors. The present strength of the personnel of the Japansee Navy is about 76,000 and it was recently officially notified hat 12,000 would be discharged, but it

was not stated when,

necessary protection against the distort d condition of world commerce, but said he would rejoice to rehabilitate the currency systems and facilitate all commeros which does not drag America to the level of those she socks to uplife,

LONDON: gate The Archbishop of Cante nominated the Key Mra Kemp Singapore, to be Bishop of Polypeus.

JAPAN POLAND TRADE TREATY

SER WARTAWA December BEET "The Polish"Japanese comtenreini kistions have concluded

and benigned on December 14

Aomori and Hakodate this

· CARDIFF OPIUM CASE.

WIDER POLICE POWERS RECOMMENDED.

LONDON, December 9th. The Court was filled with Chinese, in- aluding Mr. Tang-Woon Sun, Chinese Consul General, at the inquest at Cardiff on Yee Sing, the proprietor of a Chinese laundry who was found dead in bed, with three English girls, sisters, by his side.

The police stated that there were na traces of opium or other drugs found on the premison

One of the girls, in her evidence, stated. that she had some whisky in tea and became dazed.

A verdict of death from heart disease,

soolerated by opium poisoning was re- turned. The jury recommended tho Coroner to communicate with the author- ities, with a view to securing wider power for the police in the inspection of Chinese laundries..

M.Y.K. PASSAGE RATES BEDWORD.

LONDON, December 8th. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha announces reductions in passenger fared from Landon and Marseilles to Ceylon, the Straita China and Japan, varying from £5 to £16, according to the ports.

GRANDMA'S BOY,"

“HAROLD LLOYD, AT THE CORONET.

When one remembers his donghty deeds in The Sailor-made Man" and other masterpieces it is difficult to picture Harold Lloyd in any other role than that of the confident hero. Yet in Grandma's Boy" his great five-part feature which comes to the Coronet to-day, the begoggled comedian appeare ne timid youth afraid, Though the story of the film has for its it is said, of his own shadow. theme so serious a subject as the psychology of fear, the regeneration of a coward, ita seriousness adds to, rather tuan detracts from, the fan. Harold Lloyd figures as the boy-wo, all his life, has been gripped by test One day, after his weakness has been more than usually forably brought home to him, and be in filed with shame, his little old-fashioned grandmother tells him a marvellous story-of-how his grandfather, who had distinguished himself in the American Civil War, overcame his cowardice with the aid of a charm given him by a

Grandma gires the boy the charm, and does then is too good to tell; that courage, is a mat- fidence, and he comes out in his own inimitable ways Coronet audiences are accustomed to expect each: Horold Lloyd comedy to be better than the last, and it is enfo to dict that they will not be disappointed

Grandma's Boy