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LATEST CABLES,
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REPARATIONS.
ITALY'S GOVERNMENT-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 23RD, 1998.
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NEW ELECTORAL BILL ADOPTED DR. MARIE STOPES' · LIBEL
BY DEPUTIES.
ROME, July 21st.. The Chamber of Deputies, anid great DRAFT REPLY, DESPATCHED TO "pplause, adepted the Electoral Bill by
223 volim to 123.
ALLIES.
LONDON, July 21st. The draft reply to Germany has been duly despatched to the Allied and Unite
States Embassies.
The newspapers understand that it accepte, in principle, the German offer to submit to the indings of an interuntipaal commission, but does not specify the 'composition or method of appointment for the Commission. It suggests that theị three trim of gunratiters offered in thej. German memorandum of June 7th be considered on their merits, without pres judiciig the garsting of their sufficiency. It makes guarded saggistions regarding the wisdom of abandoning passive mist. anke, while the covering Note to France makes corresponding suggestions on the relaxation of the French grip in the Rubr.
COVERING NOTES TO THE ALLIES.
It is reported that the covering Nates to Allies contend that the proposed Com-j mission might quite well-operate within
the framework of the Penor Treats. They express a readiness to discuse the question of Allied deins in a reasonable spirit.
The covering Notes are studiously con
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The enrifinal principle of the bill x bg constituency for the whole King to. The party obtaining the most votes the elections will, whatever its parality, have a two-thirds majority for purposes of stable government; therefore it will be awarded 36 wats against 170. During the, debate on the Bill in the Balian Chamber, Signor Mussolini (the Premier), in a striking speech, declared that he would have no ecripromises. He aid the Fascists had the power in their hairs, and would keep it.j
THEOSOPHIST CONGRESS. 'NEARLY ONE THOUSAND DELEGATES ATTEND.
VIESNA, July 1st.
The righth European congress of the Theosophist societies was opened in the presence of nearly 1.000 delegates from all parts "of the work. including many from India and the Far East.
MOROCCAN CAMPAIGN- FRENCH LOSSES SINUE BEGINNING
OF YEAR.
Pants, July 21st,
The French lasses in the Marocesu Eations since the beginning of are officially stated to be 21 officers killed and 5 wounded : 2 men killed and wounded; 100 tribesque coggerating with the French were also killed,
ACTION. DECISION OF THE APPEAL COURT.
LONDON, July 30th. The Appeal Court has allowed the appeal of Dr. Marie Stopes, with costs. Judgment has been entered for her for £100, with hul the taxed costs of the action.
(Dr. Marie Stopes sued Dr. Sutherland, and his publisher, for alleged libel in a book entitled "Birth Control," which referred to plaintiff's clinic in London and expressed surprise that the Hon Secretary tolerated of experimenting a monstrous campaiga
The case was heard last on the poohe just awanlod 2100 damages, February but in view of their finding that the facts published were "trug in substance and in fact," the Judge had no alternative but to Five judgment for defendants, with costs. granted a stay of execution, pending an. appeal.}
RUSSIAN SURPRISE AT 'LAUSANNE.
"A REMARKABLE VOLTE FACE*
LAUSANNE, July 20th. 3. Chicherin has replied to the invitation
!Straits convention at Constantinope within the specified time of three weeks. The Russian reply is controversial, reiterting the Russian objections to the settlement, hat the agreement to sign is regarded as most important.
by the conference, agreeing to sign the
LAUSANNE, July 20th. The decision of the Russian Government to sign the Straits convention is considered one of the most outsanding features of the conference, as it constitutes a remark able te fare. The decision is regarded as dictated by the political motive of obtain ing some rugnition of the Soviet Govern- ment by the Western Powers.
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CANTON RECLAMATION
PROJECT.
THE EXPECTED PROFIT TO THE MUNICIPALITY,
this ome.
HONGKONG TRADE.
EXCHANGE RESTRICTING
BUSINESS.
CHINA'S POLITICAL LEADERS- AN INTERESTING DECLARATION
This following "translation of an in teresting declaration to the public by The fortnighity Price. Current and Messrs. Liang Shih-Yi, Yeh Kung-Cho, Market Report, published by the Hong- and Cheng Hung-Nien is reproduced kong General Chaudher of Commerce,
states:--- from the Canton" Daily Sewazi
Cotton Pirce Goods and Fancy Colton
Semetime last month, we learned from
the
The Canton Daily News says:- Das of the projects now under serious consideration by the Municipality is the recamation of that whole stretch of ter ritory starting from the front of the the reports published by the rowspaper Goods-During the interval and write Hospital Doumer and extending westward of Peking and Shanghai, that the Lin. business has been done in grey
cheng Outrage was in some way directed shirtings also satteeng at sutisfactory as far as the Canton Hospital, this con- by the Chingtung Party. Rumours of rates. Local values are practically an nesting the Dutch Fully which will form this nature should never be relied upon changed but exchange slees not favour the part the new Bund. Mayur Sun Fo by right-minded and thoughtful people importer and it is difficult to da, simul has had this andertaking in his mind for despite the fact that Tsao Kun to our taneous business despite the fact that surprise issue a circular confirming the many makers at Home are enger for the last two years and but for the lamentate In his circular he said that at orders to keep their loons running. aum coup d'etat of Chen Chinng Ming,cording to reliable reports from Hong- Cotton Yarn.-Owing to fresh troubles n. nuga, dave carrad se pon by kong, we went there to affiliate with Dr. on the West River, aur market ruled However, his interest in the Sun for the purpose of disturbing, the rather quiet and uninteresting, and the project has never reased, sad ever ses general order. He further stated that we prices realised for the few sales effected wero, below those of inst fortnight. Quo "als runssumption it is former past, ne taking advantage of Hongkong has been giving the matter his constant place to direct this alleged plan, wore tations are:-No. 10s at $105 to $192, No. and earnest attention, and it will not come busily communicating with the bandita ts at $173 to $203, No. 16s at $195 to as a surprise the pable when work will by way of Tientsin, instructing them to 808, No. 20s at 8189 to $207. Arrivals, detain the foreigners for a longer period, 50 bales. Shipments, nil Sales, 1,230 De startul in earnest before very" long.
The area thus reclaimed is estimated to For this reason he petitioned the Governales. Unsold stock, 10,000 baleg. Bar- measy 1843 cheug of land suitable forment to request the British Minister to
spins 7,000 bales. The desirability of land have us" deported by the Hongkong building ot
Woollens-A demand has sprung up situated in this part of the city is readily Government.
for flannels, coatings, suitings, etc., for admitted by all so that there need be no This news came to us as a surprise and quick shipment several lines have been fear of any lot thereof remaining unsold amused us quite a bit. We would like placed, but the fall in the exchange has On the contrary we believe there will be to know under whose administration was affected things the prospects, however,
the station of Lincheng; and why security seem a little brighter. a veritable ramble for every lat.
The cost for the reclamation including could not be obtained on that line when, the construction of a new bunt, exray a great number of troops, had been em. tion works, and deepening of the river-bed, ployed to guard the same? ete, is timated at a total of 81,388,000.
Obviously the public can readily ob The o'd materials recovered from the survo who is responsible for this cutrage. demolition of the Haichu buildings and This incident causes us
Flour Market Report.-Stock: about the Olds Bund, etc., will easily fetch second apology to the foreigners, the first
Market steady, Quota. $77,000. This reduces the net cost of the one being due to the Boxer Uprising. 400,000 sacks refamation to 81,291,000 ar about 8700 We have been connected with the trans tions:-American Patent 83.70 per sack, per cheng of reclaimed innil.
to make, our
ciliatory, particularly that to France. It, COTTON BROKERAGE FIRMAMERICA'S TURKISH POLICY. age of 83,000 per cheng, it can be readily like action could be attributed to us. In'
is hoped they will served in bringing the Allies into Bui.
PASSIVE RESISTANCE NOT CONDEMNED,
Losnos, July 21st.,
A reply to the British draft note sul.
mitted to the Allies, is net expected for some days.
The draft does not condemn passive! resistance in the Ruhr, because Great! Britain has been in nowise associated | with the Ruhr policy.
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IN DIFFICULTIES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, July 21st, The prominent eation brokerage horike, j Barretis, is its difficulties. The bankers committee, estimate that Barretts assets
milieu dollars,
will approximate their obligatious of one
WORLD'S SCULLING.
CHAMPION.
PADDON RETAINS THE TITLE.
SYDNEY, July 31st.
THE CHESTER CONCESSION.
Raw Cotton-No sales to report and prices are vickanged.
MetalePrices are slightly firmer, but business is still restricted to small trans-
actions,
...
Taking the present values of land in portation service for about 20 years. American Straight, 3 per sack: Ameri this heality that island between Hospital a all that period the public as well as can Cut Off, $2.25 per suck; Shanghai Doumer and Canton Hospital, which the foreigners had ample opportunity to Flour $3.20 per sack; Australian No. 1,
decide and judge whether such Boxer per sack. range from $2,000 to $4,000 or an aver
Canton Silk. There has been a small seen that a profit of $2,300 per cheng can this connection we would acquaint the demand from America during the earlier be realised without any trouble, thereby public that the present telegraph offices part of the period under review and to bringing the total praat to $4,238,000. In re in the hands of the Chihli eique and wards the close the market is firmer and deed this is a conservative estimate ny
we would "warn every person to beware prices have further advanced for spot Stock: land in this section will bare appreciated of false telegrann purported to have marge and nearby deliveries.
Present stocks (mostly 20/22) are estimat considerably upon the completion of the come from us.
d at 7,000 bales. Crops: The 4th crop is
Sugar-Market dull. estimated at 15,000 bales.
Saltpetre. No activity in the market,
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BRITISH EMPIRE
WASHITOS, July 20th. The State Department, replying to an en quiry as to the Government's commitments in connection with the Chester concession, denies reclamation works.
Upon our withdrawal from polities that the soncessionaires received any: moral or political assurances that in the event of i certainly a paying proposities. There as to keep ourselves away from the From a financial standpoint, the project last year, we retired to private life so a dispute the American Governinent would be is certainly no reason why the project intrigues of the northera, politicians, to defend the validity of the co- cannot be put into execution without much Withal we have been even mindful, of ression. The letter says the Department further delay. Canton is bound to ex- our duty to work for the improvement has not received
an authentic copy, -and is only concerned with maintaining the every day and the reclaimed land of our country. However, our opponents
will meet a folt used so as to relieve the are over ready to lay accusation on "us. Į open door, with jual commercial oppor congestion particularly in this section of Thus it was alleged that the raliway!. In the World's Sculling Championship,tunity. It adds that the Department's the city. The problem before the Muni-strike of last year was directed by Cheng GLIMPSES OF THE GREAT IMPERIAL Padden, the holder, beat Hadfield by ten pornopoly indicate that this concession cipality, however, is how to finance the Hung-nien Many experienced and, train.
PROJECT. project. Conceivably on for the railway labourers were put to death amount can be made. Perhaps there many merely to appease the wrath of the mili
Swaziland, Bechuanaland, St. Helena and be some difficulties to be encountered starists And more recently they sought Tristan da Cunha will participate in the this time but if the loan propositing is not to put the responsibi ity of the Lincheng
but Rhodesia, Enchia the lots may be sold in advance, outrage on, s
This readiness to shift South African section, is quite feasible in the event of failure of their atter incapacity to rule and to raise a loan. The only objection is the
A French Cabinet council is being held to-morrow, but the Government will not reply until it has consulted Belgium, lengths, whose Premier and Forign Minister a expected to visit Paris.
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BRITAIN'S REPLY NOW READY.
Loxtos, July 29th.
The draft British reply to Germany and covering note has been completed, and will produbly be received by the French Govern- nient, to-morrow. It will also be sent to Brussels, Rome, Tokyo and Washington at the earliest possible moment.
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IRISH FREE STATE. PARLIAMENTARY DISSOLUTION- LIKELY AT ANY MOMENT. »
Loxpos, July 21-t.
At a secret session of the Dail Eirgin, held at Dublin, it was decided that the Free State 'ections would be held between the last week in August and the first! week in September.
.... A dissolution is likely, at any rgument.
DE VALERA TURNS CONSTITU TIONALIST.
Losnos, July 21st-
De Valera, interviewed at Dublin, said that the Repub'icans would not renew the war after the elections, but would work alang, constitutional lines."
RIOTS IN BRESLAU.
ALL METAL WORKS
STANDSTILL
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BERLIN. July 1st. Messages from Breslau indicate that serious disorders, due to the high cost of fiving, have broken out.
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WEMBLEY ATHLETICS
ENGLISH COLLEGIANS BEAT AMERICANS.
LONDON, July 21st.
At the Webley Stadium athletics, the combined Oxford and Cambridge team beat the combined Yale and Harvard team by 6 events to aj.
BISLEY. KING'S PRIZE WON BY CAPTAIN ROBINSON.
LONDON, July 21st. At Bisley, Captain Rohinson, late of the Royal Air Force, won the King's Prize. He tied with Lance Corporal
Norton of the Queen's Westminsters each competitor scoring 232. He then won the shoot-off.
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KEEN COMPETITION FOR THE SILVER MEDAL.
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LONDON, July 20th.
At Bisley, after four had tied, each with a score of 97, Lieutenant J. Elgood, late of the Royal Flying Corps, won the shoot-off for the National Rifle Association's silver medal for the highest aggregate in the second stage of the King's Prize.
HOME CRICKET. GENTLEMEN PLAYERS.
LONDON, July 20th. The match at Lord's between the Gentle men and Players was drawn. The Gentle-
men
compiled 451 for 9, and declared. Stevens contributed 122 and Lyon 120, The The Governor of Lower Silesin has players replied with 228. Hearne contribut prohibited open air meetings, while twenty-four hours notice of indoor meting 60. Louden took 5 for 49. The Players
inge must be given, under pain of the
most severo penalties.
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Industrial League's offer to assist the for sex at Nottingham on the
Schutzpolizei.
The police have been compelled to use arma is order, to subdue the riots which accompanied the strike of metal workers, The Employers Federation has now decided on a lock-out, consequently all the inetal works in the Breslau and Ratibor districts have been completely brought to a standstill.
is a
A FORGERY CHARGE.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE UNDER SUSPICION.
New Yoax, July 20th. The Grand Jury has indicted a prominent official of the New York State Anti-Saloon League. He is chargxl with Inreeny and forgery. It has been requested that there be a legislative investigation of the League's activities. The accused pleaded "not guilty," and has been released on bail.
ROYAL ASIATIC. SOCIETY.
HONORARY DEGREE FOR "SIK CHARLES ELIOT.
Lospos, July 9th. Oxford University in convocating bas conferred the Honorary Doctorate of Letters on Lord (halmers and Sir Charles Eliot, in connection with the centenary of the Royal Asiatic Society...
NEARLY
DOCKERS' STRIKE
OVER.
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LONDON, July 20th. The dock strike is apparently collapsing, following the resumption of work at Liver
The dockers at Manchester have pool.
The striking Smithfield decided to resumu. ineat carriers have also resolved to return to work. GRIMSBY COAL TRIMMERS RESUME
LONDON, July 20th. The Grimsby trawler coal trimmers have agreed to resume work on the employers' terms of a redaction of a halfpenny per The new rate will be ton per an. stabilized in three months.
IN MEMORY OF FALLEN. COMRADES.
INDIAN BANKS COMBINE. '
BOMBAY, July 20th.
EXHIBITION.
There is no question that the latter schema' their own responsibility is a clear proof Basutoland and South West Africa will not
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visit to
be represented,
Cotton, from Empire grown raw material possibility of reduced profits for the Muti- maintain order in the country, thereby to jams uud fabrics, will be displayed in the crisanimation hardly to be wished, for it every citizen of the Republic.
This is a jeopardising the life and property of exhibit of he industry, togather with some epiality by almost one-half.
of the by-products. Such of the machinery
on View This spring. Kung Cho and Hung Nien will also be means depriving the city of that much money for improvements. It will not de went to Hongkong for the celebration of An exhibit showing state-rooms and the Municipality any harm, however, to the birthday of Liang Shih-Yi's aged ship- kitchens has been suggested to the make the attempt at floating the lang,father. Naturally we paid
Sea Transport Committee, and it was incline to believe, that the whole Canton and discussed over the future suggested also that the Shipping Federa
ation might arrange for an exhibition of locally if adequate guarantees can be by whose efforts our Republic was vetab,
Frank A. Swettenham, chairman of arranged to the satisfaction of the sublished. Wo were earnestly requested by the Rubber Growers Association (Inc.), scribers.
Dr. Sun to render assistance to the South states that, the association proposes to have Past experience indicates that the Public We consider this our duty toward our
an exhibit thoroughly representative of Work Department can handle projects of
place. Besides, we are in full accord Exhibition. this kind most efficiently. It should not country as well as toward our native the rabber producing industry at the An ostrich farm and a demonstration of take more than two years to complete the with Dr. Sun's plan of unification For his efforts in this particular and if he is straight-forward yet determined among the South African fea ures of the rask, Mayor Sua Fo deserves much credit through peaceful procedure. His patriot the processes of diamond mining will be. will roll as his sleeves and set the ball character can never be forgotten.
rolling, the project is sure to gain the support of everybody. Let us hope that omething definite be launched out with out further delay,
amount can and will be readily absorbed constructive plan with Dr. Sun Yat-Seu #
PALESTINE'S
CONSTITUTION
SUSPENDED.
BACK TO BRITISH RULE
of a
fruit industry, gold min-
Exhibition resented "acturing section
be
and More than ten years have we spent our ing
also efforts in the North to meet every diffi.. will
Sporting tackle will provide an interesting cult and delicate situation with a hope
But alas! our display in connection with the hunting, to achieving success. efforts have been spent in rain. In view sporting, and travelling equipments section, include firearms, tents and fittings, of this fact, we, Kung Cho And Hung bunting outfits, fishing tackle, sports cloth | Nien, deem it more advisable and proper
to render our service to the South so that b
boots, and the works of
of Jamaica has
we may finally carry out our plan and native Council dermists
arote of £10,000 for colony'a serve the public better. We are not for share in the Exhibition, while the members nor against any party, neither for any of the British Guisaa Legislature have as personal gain, but are trying our utmost sored the Government of a vote of £20,000, to help Dr. Sua to rebuild our beloved twice the amount that had been recom- country. Therefore we would like to make this declaration and, cordially invito the co-operation" of our follow-citizens.
AMERICA'S PERIL. NFERIOR TYPE OF IMMIGRANTS.
The New York correspondent of a London paper writes:-
mended.
A sixth part of the Indian Pavilion has been p
been taken by the Native States who have appointed special officers and committees to select the heat exhibits. It is expected that the Indian States Court in the Pavilion will furnish an attractive feature in view of the artistic wealth of the States.
A committee representing all branches of industry is p
is preparing for the effective repre- sentation of New Zealand. It is proposed to
The following communication was issued by the Colonist Office, London, recently:
An Order in Council officially published in Jerusu.eta to-day (Tuesday) declares qui
with hald recently and void the elections view to the constitith the provision of a Legi-lative Council in accordance the Palestine Order in Council, 1922
This procedure has been rendered neces sary by the failure of the majority of the Arab population to avail themselves of their LONDON, July 20th.
electoral privileges and thus to raske pos n their accond innings compiled to for 1, Earl Haig placed a wreath of Flanders sib
the appointment of twelve elected Satcliffe and Hearne scoring 78 and 79, re-
sible poppies on the Centotaph on behalf of the members who, with the High Commissioner
illustrate fully the
the processes and products of spectively, both not out
British Empire Service League in memory of and ten official members are to form the The statement made recently at a meeting the primary and secondary industries, the Hundreds of arrests are reported, ani Lancashire at Northampton beat North fallen comrades. All the delegates to the Council
of sociologists in New York that the Anglo- natural resources, and the sport and scento several pilligers have been killed. The
by ten wickets. For Northants, Conference of the League were present.
sanction given for the creation of a Saxon race in the United States and Canada attractions of the pastry. sle of suirits has been prohibited, and
in the second innings scored 98, not
Council has not, hower, been is rushing headlong towards extinction has The Australian rtion will include eight the Authorities have accepted the out. The Lancastrian, R. Tyldesley, took 5
specimens of wool The new Order the Palestine created an apparently lasting impression hundred and forty-eight for 43. Notts
vides for the constitution et a Legis discussing the immigration problem. The number of fleeces from all the States. The first innings.
The shareholders of the Tata Industrial lative Council "from and after a date Sgures upon which it is based are undisputed. exhibit may also include prize rams and Yorkshire beat Leicestershire at Hud-Bank have passed a resolution in favour of to be fixed by the High Commisioner in Exe- From them is growing a general demand for ewes, and the agricultural and muntely a modification of the laws governing the ad- resources of Australia be adequately dersfield by an innings and 173.
Kent beat Somerset at Maidstone by 73: amalgamation with the Central Bank of cutive Council by Proclamation in the
the first general election. for the mission of aliens to obtain a relatively represented. already approved.
Right of sale during the period of the Somerset in their first innings scored 195, India, which the latter's shareholders have Gazette
choice of the twelve unofficial mombers to be greater number of Nordic immigrants, whe
which has been. + mach held within six months from the issue of have for many years been submerged by the Exhibition, wh Freeman taking 7. for 37.
EGYPTIANS APPEAL AGAINST
now been settled this.
proclamation.
flood
of
discussed sided that no obstacle will be Mediterranean. Meanwhile au advisory Council will be
According Professor George B. Cutten. It has been 3. DEATH SENTENCES.
constituted and the High Commissioner will president of Colgate University, 10,000,000 placed in the way of anies on the spot CAIRO, July 20th. consult this Council, as occasion may arise, of the Alpine and Mediterranean types, of provided that the exhibits sold are re-
whom 3,000,000 inferior in
permissible also for an "It will be intelligence placed It is understood that Eve men sentenced on matters affecting the peace, order, and
exhibita from “of the country,
change his to death for conspiring to kill artist offisory Council, ac such other udvisory this country since 1901: An alarming, per time if he tion is being
to the average Negro, have been admitted to exhibitor to c shot in the course of fencas arising from cials are appealing against the sentence.
ten time be constituted body as may froto time to
"social inadequator," are A suggestion is being considered in Isda of from fifteen to "General" Villa, shortly before the GERMAN BANKERS ACTION by the High Commissioner with the approval
now inmates of institutions which involve Australia Chat Britibld be invited to
expenditure of
ninsteen years of age. $90,000,000. of a Secretary of State, will continue in be Great War broke out, murdered an English-
BERLIN, July 20th.
Dr. Cutten's conclusion is that the write an essay containing their impressions la Legislative Council is elected; and man, and only that great conflagration
ingance will be promulgated by the country is
is spending more t
tore in effort and in of the Australian primary products exhibit- Following an argreement by a conference no
High Commissioner until he has consulted money to the race stupid than to ed, and that the ten or twelve most success. to justice]
make it
The "melting pot," he f
pothe
heful competitors should receives free passage tee of farm training, regulation providing that orders for foreign the
nation. He bids bis to Australia, a guarantee currencies must be covered by an adequate In any case, no ordinance shall be
of and subsequent e com- Day6,
employment. amount of German marks. The Reichabany's promulgated which shall restrict
the Countrymen
in so far. os All democracy in
participation in plans for Canada's pert completed. "equality and action yesterday resulted in a reda tion' of
of
progressive the exercise of all forms,
stook, y The Government orect its own save in so far as is required for the main deterioration of their
the resources and tenance of
of public order and murala, ur
Mental
superiority" shall tend to discriminate in any way be much more recent than physical and much
On the same site, two tween the inhabitants of the country on the more unstable. Recent army tests show be displayed. ground of
race, religion, or language. Nor that the percentage of superior people in the separate buildings are to be erected by the bo bought without undue criticism, and was instantly killed in an ambush, while
shall any ordinance be promulgated which United States is only 13. He describes Canadian National and the Canadian Facic their already depleted capital laid out to proceeding from his ranch at Canutillo advantage. It is pointed out that to Parral. His secretary and three mem-
On the exchange market, marks recovered in any way shall be repugnant to or incon- this percentage as the thin red line which Railways. It is expected that the industrial the beats avallo is sufficiently far away hers of the escort, were also killed, to one and a half million to the pound steri- sistent with the provim by the Allied and bar sa that it is growing thiner, with boards of trade will give strong support to of the Mandate protects and saves the race in America interests manufacturers organizations, and
defent or annilation in prospect......... Associated Powerd. to allay the fears of any who might be President Obregon has ordered that he being French Lanes are at 77.00 and Belgian given 10 Great Britain by
buried with full military honours:
Fot) Order in Council,
1923-pro-upon the many public men now engaged in from Victoria, and also considerable.
BERLIN, July 1st.
Six persons were killed und fifteen wounded in the rioting at Breslay. FROM KINGS TO PLANTERS
EX-ROYALTIES INVEST IN EAST INDIES PLANTATIONS.
BERLIN, July 15t
DEATH OF A FAMOUS MEXICAN REBEL
CHIHUAHUA, July 201k,
The famous. Mexican rebel Villa has been
his followers' dissatisfaction over non- payment.
Considerable interest has been aroused saved him from being hunted and brought of bankers, the Reichsbank has issued a
in Germany and Holland by the voyage
of a formar reigning Duke of Mecklenburg to the Dutch East Indies, where he took
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Council.
This
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of centage
on annual
those "
is
the
tt crous ideas of
the most copious notes regarding the con: SECRETARY AND THREE MEMBERS requests for foreign currencies to abunt one freedom of conscience is they are abused to it the
lions. It is stated that he invested heavily in varions plantations.
It has been rumoured for some time
that various doposed Royalties are looking.
for a suitable country were property can
apiolas.
OF ESCORT ALSO KILLED.
MEXICO CITY, July ist,
third, the demands for sterling being satis fed to the extent of five per cont
It is officially stated that General Villa
THE EXCHANGE MARKET. LONDON, July 20th.
Francs at 94.75
which
he points out, "is bucts which
has
time to
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of all the nine provinces: will.
the Exhibition-Empire Mail.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.