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LONDON

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH TH

STREET TRAFFIC PARALYSED.

98,000 BES AND TRAM MEN

ON STRIKE.

GREAT FIRE IN MANILA.

FRENCH FINANCE BILL PASSED...

EFFECT ON THE FRANC,

LATEST CABLES,

[TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] LONDON TRANSPORT STRIKE,

PIRATE BUSES TO THE

RESCUE

LONDON, March 21st The vast network of street passenger transport is parnetically pumlysed by the. strike of 40,000 workers operating nearly 2000 tram cars am 4,000 najnuses, normally carrying five million people daily, which begin at midnight. The men did not show great enthusiasm but leaders' darsitatingly obeyed their orders. The only hope of settlement les in the oficial Court of Equity on the wages dispute, which opens this morn- ing presided over by Sir Arthur Cole- X, E.C. Fortunately, the underground railwaymen have so far refused to parti esate in the strike, while an attempt

be made to continue to ru 250 pirate omnibuses, owned by com- panies butaide, the combing, hit even this limited servics is likely to be greatly impeded. if not prevented, by energetic picketing of the garages.

BUSMEN'S ACTION PURELY SYMPATHETIC.”

LATER. The origin of the strike involving 21,000 Austen naoi 17,000 tasaway men was EX- plained in a cable dated March 19th. The buspen's action, is jurrely sympathe th, the tramway meu clanning to be put on a level with them in the matter of wages. The employers who include the London tounguel'ouncil, other municipali ties and tramway undertakings in

QUEENSTOWN OUTRAGE. £10.000 REWARD OFFERED.

Losnow, March' end. The Free State Government is offering £10,000 as a reward for the capture of the men concertel, in the Queenstown outrage.

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THE WORLD OF SPORT. AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL

MATCH.

LONDON, March 22nd.

HOME MINERS' DISPUTE,

A HOPEFUL TURN.

LONDON, March $1st, At a joint meeting of the coal pwners and miners representatives convened by Mr. Shiawell, Minister, of Mines, the

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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS..

From Our Own Correspondent.} HONGKONG TO SHANGHAI IN FIVE HOURS.

SERVICE,

ECHO OF ROWARTH DIVORCE CASE, GOULBOURNE COMMITTED

FOR PERJURY,

W. H..

SHANGHAI, March gard....... In thi British Court, yesterday,

mitted Eur trial at the supreme Courti for perjury,

England brut Wales at Landurio by points at lone were sliscussed.

Another meeting has been stranged for | PROJECTED INTERPORT AEROPLANE William Henry Goulbourne was goals to 1.

March 23 to qnable the miners representa tives to report fully upon the situation

delegate conference on March 28th, Both parties reported to Mr. Skinwell what took plucy to-day, and it is under, 'stond the

a hopeful the situation has taken inrn.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

CAMBRIDOS Cha's FIRST FULL COVESE TRIAL

Lognos, March 2nd. The Cambridge Crew's first full course Arial from Putney to Mortlake took place under unfavourable condition, especially from Hammersmith to Barnes Bridge, where the crew encountered a strong head wind and very rough water. The time was' 20mins, 18sees,, a good performanes considering the difficult conditions.

AN OXFORD TRIAL,

Lospos, March 1st Both the University crews Bre now practising at Putney for the boat race on April 5th. Oxford this alternoon had the first full course trial at Putney. Condi- tions were fairly favourable. There was no wind, with a fair tide and good water. The time 19.29 was a satisfactory per-

COSGRAVE APOLOGIZES. LETTER, TO. MR. RAMSAY MACDONALIV President Cosgrave bas telegraphed to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. saying that he was shocked to learn that British troops had been fired cn, and assuring him that this cowardly crime will arouse the same horror and detestation all over Irelandformancë. “ as it caused to himself and his colleagues. No efforts would be spared to bring the criminals to account.

The relatives of the victims could rely upon the sympathy and justice of his Government,

TRISH GENERAL'S PRESS DISCLAIMER,

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INTER-UNIVERSITY SPORTS.

THE KING WATCHES SPORTS ST

QUEEN'S CLER, '

LONDON, Murch soud. The Inter-University Sports took place in glorious weather before 3,000 people The King was including His Majesty. heartily cheered. Oxford and Cambridg tied with five and a half events each.

Loxtos. March 2nd. The second British soldier wounded in the Queenstown affair has succumbed. The War Offre autotrees that one off-

RACE. cer and sixteen men were wounded. FINTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY civilians, including two wonen, were also Major-General Liam Tobin wounded.

to the Dublin papers dis. has written

the for claiming any responsibility

cowardly act." TCH-POWERED MOTORCAR USED.

QUEENSTOWN. March 22nd.

ENGLAND SCORES AN'BASY WINT

NEWCASTLE, March 2nd. The International cross-country rare over ten miles course, was won by England with twenty-one points, France

large high-powered inator-car, contain-third, and Wales (163) fourth. „Ireland

LATER.

It is understood that ut today's joint meeting of the coal owners and miners the latter pleaded with the worst increnss their offer.

The owners promised to consider the watter and the meeting adjourned until March 25th,

PERSIA A REPUBLIC?

WIDE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES MOOTED.

TEBERS March 21st.

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"SHANGH, March 2ird. The Journal of Commerce reports that a number of Chinese interested in via tion are raising $200,000 to establish an neroplane paserger and postal service be tween Shanghai and Hongkong,

There will be two daily services, on express and one ordinary.

The express aeroplane will Stop as Yengping, and the ordinary arroplano! at the following five stations: Ningpo, Wenchow, Foochew, Amoy and Swntow

SHANGĦAL · EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE.

com-

A cable from our Shanghai correspon- dent on Friday stated:-In the British Court, to-day William Henry Goulbourur,

accountant, was charged with, perjury, in the Rowarth attempted murder case last June, in which the defenge of Mrs. Rowthth was an alibi. Evidenen was called and the case adjourned.1

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-) GREAT FIRE AT MANILA. PRINCIPAL BUSINESS THOROUGH.

FARE ENVELOPED.

MANILA, March 23rd.

A fire last night on the Escolta. the

the entire square, principal business thoroughfare enveloped

The loss štimated-between half a illion and a million pesos.

Its

The fire raged for three hours. origin has not been determined. Traffic in a portion of the bushans section is paralyzed.

The express will take five hours and the ordinary service eight-and-a-half.

At the commencement of the service the fare will be $130 single. This will ho reduced if the venture proven & Nucorsi.

The promoter is Mr. Dun Nau, who has The Shah's long absences in Eunates arrived in Shanghai from America

caila. have strengthened the movement in favour whither he has returned to arrange de of a republic in Persia, even the Cons re vatives in the Mejliss are inclining to this, hut there is still considerable Royalist

tinent among the population. An anti-Republican crowd, vercoming resistance, entered the Mejiliss and nude down the flags and fig staffs. They

beat the Republican speakers The

SHANGHA. March 23rd. palice were reinforced and restored oriler,

The leader of the Progressives in the A shopf in the employ of the American Mujiliss has submitted for urgency decision Express Company was charged in the proposal, with regard to a chance of Mixed Court on Friday with embezzle. gime and a revision of constitutional lawnment. It is alleged that he defaulted with

$1,00 INDIAN MOSLEMS AND THE

The case eardrenanded for further KHALIFATE.

vestigation of the books. FAVOURED AS HEAD- JAPANESE NAVAL SQUADRON AT Marshal Chang Tso Lin, writing to the

QUARTERS.

TURKEY

CaLovers, March 2144. The Khilafat Conference has passed a resolution favouring Turkey as the seat of the Khalifate as the strongest Islamic Government, and declaring that if the present Turkish Governmiu desires, to

AMERICAN

EXPRESS CO'S SHROFF BEFORE THE COURT.

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI March 23rd. A Japanese cruiser and fourteen des troyers arrived at Shanghai yesterday morning. They will remain till Thursday and will then proceed to Hankor

A reception for the offices was held

CHANG TSO LIN'S POLITICAL

FAITH.

CENTRALISATION OF POWER MUST

NO LONGER EXIST,"

SHANGHAL, March 22nd. Mr. Ching Vei Fang, secretary, to

XC. Dirily News in reference to an article in which it was alleged that Chang To Lin is striving to restore. the Monarchy, says the allegations are tounding. Chàng To Lin, he says, dock no attempt to hide the fact that he is opposed to the Central Government" isto

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Peking He openly droentes the distri

Fuller details of the outrage show that with eighty, was second, Scotland (133) follow a cours prejudicial to holding the the Consulate Genenal this afternoot, bution of power amongst the province

·Metropolitan area, dead that the state ing four men dressed as Free State offi- ) (150)," and Regium (151) were the otherd Khalifate; Mosims all over the world | which was attended by Japanese residents and urges Peoples Government (Govern

the

of the tramways' finances, which has

ners, drove up to the tier bend at 7 pm. and, without warning, opened fire with machine guns on a party of int fifty people, mostly British soldiers just land- ed from a Spike Ishod military launch, and concentrating their attention on the soldiers. Those who were not injured immediately scattered, some soldiers help

contestants.

the English home in 5

mast tvmined the Turks of the necessity Corporal Cotterell (Army) of reforming and take all tips to that. National Champion was firstud minutes 25.9-5 seconds.

CAPABLANCA'S FIRST BEATING.

NEW YORK. March 22nd. Capablanca resigned, after Reti bad sealed his thirty-first more. This was his first defeat in ten years match play.

HOW BETI WON.

been satisfactory for years, forbids Any recrease in wages. The Transport Workers' Union previously refused arti. tration and only agreed to be represented omen Court of Kupiry on the condition that it would not is hund by the Court's dreising. The Unit: declares that em players in the past esisted arbitration their wounded comrades back to the and refused to argept the Sndings of the launch, which returned immediately to Spike Island. The motor ear meanwhile Court of Enquiry in 1921. As regards the raced out of the town, firing, as it went.

NEW YORK, March 2, esent claims, which is said to involve at the destroyer Negi, hut it is not Apsation was eased in the fifth a minimum rest of £32,000 a year, the believed that the vessel was hit. Lorry-ound of the International Ches Tourma=" eunhyers aftege that the Crim has loads of Free State troops are sering ment, in which eleven Camions plagers are.

in the National wage Agreement in the district for the perpetrators of the participating, when Reli (Austria) defeat net citing three months' notice to ter outrage, who are generally believed to be minte existing arrangements.

some of the mutineers. Four of the in- TUBE EMPLOYERS WANT. #r6. ¦ ¦ jured are ngt expected to recover,

JOIN STRIKE..

WHO WERE THE CRIMINALS! LONDON, March 22nd. Whether the criminals were inasquerad-

LATEE.

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The strike Committee of the Transport Workers' Fuien sat throughout the night and reported this youning that the stoeing in Free State uniforms get remains

range of buses and teamways was mocn plete. This is evident in The streets. where an serasional pirate Jus is spent. despite close" pickering of the pirate garages. A suggestion la the tranway organization foi endeavor to run a đơn. Tuiniest skeleton service was countered by a thear from the electrical Trades Than to cut off the power, which would abo extinguish all lights in London. Thë "Bulves are unusually crowded with City workers in the morning. CharnaneSITE being utilised.

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It is understand that the muierground

railwayinen" are anxious to join the bus- men in sympathetic hetion on behalf of the tramwaymen

A Coift of Enquiry was openedhin the Law Courts this mumming

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FRENCH FINANCE BILL.:

PROPHECY THAT THE FRAXÓ" WILL GO STILL HIGHER.

PARIS, March 22nd. Duving a discussion on the Finance Bill in the Chamber, M. Poineare declared that the Adoption of the Bili was a fortal condition of the grant of foreign credits to the Banque de France. "M. Bokanow ski a general reporter for the Budget Committee, said that the operation of the Banque de France in raising the status of the frame was not a mere speculative The rise of the frane was

manuvre.

not momentary but constituted a return to value of the frame corresponding to the. Frirch financial and economie situa tion. His information was that the frame was moving to a still higher figure and

The Senate will dis certain stability. cuss the Bill again. to-day, in order to agree entirely with the Chamber -(Havas).

LATER.

The Chamber passed the Finance Bill with slight modifications coming from the Senate by 374 votes to 1733-(Havas),

M. POINCAIRE IMPATIENT, DOES NOT LIKE DELAY WITH

FISCAL BILL DE

to be determined.

MUTINEERS ON. PAROLE.

DUBLIN March 22nd Bight piteers why were arrested in Parnell Street after the operations on Tuesday night were released on parole, having nepted the Governments co- ditions regarding the surrender of armis taken away during the mutiny.

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BRITISH TROOPS KILLED IN QUEENSTOWN,

LONDON. "March 21st. Four Free State soldiers opened fire with a machine gus against British troops landing at Queenstown on leave.

Twrive were killed and injured, Shots were fired at HYS. "Sythe " from a motor, ear, the occupants houting

Up Tobin!

LATER.

the World's Champion Capablanes. who had only managed to draw the four previous games, and thus lost plures pos ible.uninst

HOME FOOTBALL.

LONDON." March 22nd. Following are the regits of Saturday's Football, marches:---

LEAGUE (First division): Jesenal, Nottingham F., 0. Birmingham. 1:. Charleen,-0. Blackbure I.. 0; Lieripoel, d Bolton W.. 2: Middlesbro', e. Everton. 2: West Ham U., 1. Huddersfeld T., 1: Sheffield C., 0. Manchester C: Preston, E., 2 Nott County, Cardiff City, .. Sunderland. Burnley, 1. Tottenhari H.. 2: Aston Villa, 3. W. Brom A., 0: Newcastle U., 0.

SCOTTISH LEAOTE Partick Thistle. 5: Dundee, 2 Raith Rovers, 1: Celtic, 04 - Third Lanark, 1: Rangers, 3. Ayr United, 2 Hearts 1.

Clyde, 01 Queen's Park, 1 Hibernians. St Mirren. Kilmarnock

Airdrieonians, Motherwehr. Aberdeen.! and Falkirk Hamilton A. were mi

One soldier was killed at. Queenstownplayed. and eventeen, were wounded, some of whom were civilians.

'BOMBAY MİLLS RESUMING.

BOMBAY, March 21st.

The situation with regard to the cotton- mill trike is improving. About thirty mills, each employing about five hundred hands, have resumed work, and more are expected to follow suit.

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SCOTTISH CUP SEMI-FINALS,

At Dundee, Aberdeen and Hibernians played a gonews draw.

At Cla-gow, Airdrieonians defeated Falkirk by 2 goals to one,

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THE TURF.

LONDON, March 21st. .. Pierre Wertheimer, owner of Epin- ard, has informed Renter that he has con- ROTTERDAM STRIKE ENDS.need to my Epinard in the races in

America in September and October.

Hxpected the horse to sail at the be

of July.

ROTTERDAM, March 21st.

THE WORLD FLIGHT.

BRITISH PARTY READY TO START.

LONDON, March 21st. Squadron Leader A. 8. C. MacLaren starts ou a world fight from Ca'liot, near Southampton, on March 25th, in the am- phibian dying-bont Puffere accompanied by two other Scotsmen, Flyng-Omer Flenderleith and Sergeant Andrews.

This is a private venture under the aus of the Vickers Napier and Shel

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follow-Cairo. Rangoon Karachi. Cuiutta.

Hongkong Shanghai. Toki.

and across the Atlantic via Azores ur West Irodail,

k, Aleutians, Vancouver, New-

It is noteworthy that the American nero. planes in the world flight already men- tioned in the cables are actually due to Start from Seattleon March 24th.

THE AMERICAN FLIGHT.

SEATTLE, March 21st, Lieutenant Nelson, the fourth world fic: has arrived.

The party is now complete and rests a few days before dying along the coast of British Columbia...

POLAR FLIGHT,

and the commanders of foreign warships.

PRENTICE SKOTTOWE CUP.

SHANGHAI, March 23rd

P

In the final of the Prentice Skottowe Cup, yesterday, England defeated ·Sent-' land by two goals to one, When time weng called neither side had scored but after an extra twenty minutes' play the result was as stated.

SEND OFF TO SHANGHAI GOLF CHAMPION.

SHANGHAI. March Br. Mr. J. B. Ferrier was the guest of the Golf Clan last night prior to leaving for Australia on Furlough

(Continued on next column),

NEWFOUNDLAND SCANDAL.

SIR RICHARD SQUIRES. DENIES ALL CHARGES.

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ment by the People). Chang Tso in not only admits that ths Monarchy" cranet... hin anywise restored, owing to the people's opposition, bai declares that centralisation of power must no longer Fit

CHINA AND M. KARAKHAN. GOVERNMENT READY TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS,

·PERING, March 2rd. The Foreign Office has sent a 31ema-` randum to M. Karekhan, replying to his Note dated March 19th and, pointing out a misunderstanding on 31. Karaktan' part regarding the signing of the agree meat, referring to the mandate issued on March 20th which announced that negotia- tions would be carried on after that date by the Foreign Office which was fully empowered to act for the Government. The Memorandum concludes with the statement that the Government is ready to resume negotiations with M. Karakban sa that an early and satisfactory conclu- sion may be reached.

ALL

SUBMARINE 43.

HOPE

NOW ABANDONED.

Tokyo, March 23rd. Hope has been abandoned of, rescuing the crew of submarine 43 (4 officers and 10 m)... A Naval enquiry will be held next week.

ST. xs, March 21st. The Royal Commission investigating the seandals in connection with the former Squires Government has published a report alleging irregularities in several ininistries and a waste of public fund's during the period preceding the election. Cases are cited such as paying idlers for tasks they had not performed." • The Capt. Hammer who is to accompany report specifically blaines Sir Richard Amundsen on hi- Polar light from Spitz- Squires himself for receiving through his bergen to Alaska, has arrived in England secretary $20,000 with a tainted history to complete arring ments. Two nere-from Mr. Menney, the Liquor Controller, planes will be employed, three men in similarly for receiving 243,000 dollars ench. The American Government will be from the Dominion Steel Company when represented in the Right."

the latter was negotiating with the Cov ernment for rugwal of the gre royalty contract. In the course of the enquiry,

PART. Sir Richard Squires unequivocally denied FAMOUS FRENCH SOLDIER DEAD. the allegations, although he admitted that

PARIS, March 21st. monies had been put to the credit of his' agent for the use of the Daily Star

It is reported that the Frich Lega newspaper while he was absent from the tion at Peking has played a preponderat- Colony between August, and Deventering part in the Sino-Russian negotiations, 1950.

OBITUARY,

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PARIS. March 22nd. The death is announced of Goeral Nivelle, who for some time agteil ag Com mander-in-Chief of the Albed Armies during the Inte war.

LATEST CABLES. [REUTER'S AMERICAN, SERVICE)

MEXICAN PRESIDENCY. MILITARY CANDIDATE STRONGLY FAVOURED.

México City, March 22nd. „General Elias Calles. Minister for the

literior, has retired from the Army with the view of prosecuting Bis candidature for the Presidency, which is regarded

The dock strike, which started on the ning her to Avent nothing definite favourably by a vast number of people.

18th inst., has ended...

RUSSO-DUTCH NEGOTIATIONS

THE HAGUE, March 2nd. In Connection with the Russ-Dutch. negotiatione now, proceeding in Berlin, it is officially announced that Holland was ready to grant a, de jure vocognition of the Soviet in exchange for a commercial convention, but the Russians had g authority to discuss matters with Ger

had been settled. M. Wertheimer expecte to run him the, but at present is not rtain what race, possibly not the Gold Cup.

BANTAM WEIGHT TITLE.

NEW YORK BOXER WINS WORLD'S

CHAMPIONSHIP. ****.

New York, March 22nd. Ahe Goldstein, of New York won the World's Bantamweight Championship,

STILL SMALLER NAVIES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WANTS A CONFERENCE.

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SINO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS.

FRENCH LEGATION'S

LEADING

exerting strong pressure on the Chimese Government to rejset the Soviet terms in connection with the Eastern Railway. It is stated that the French attitude is based

internationed rather than 00 national consideration, France desires 22 WASHINGTON, March 22nd.

collective demarche by Peking on the fees. The House of Representatives un-

of the resolution of the Washington Con- animously passed an anteniment to the foreness slated 4th February, 1923, insist Naval Appropriations Bill requesting thating on China's responsibility for the per- President. Conlige should take steps for formance of ubligations toward foreig ar international Conference to consider stockholders, bondholders, and creditors. a further limitation to the competition in of the Chinese Eastern Railway, and that the possession of the alministration of the naval armaments.

railway was constituted 24

trust in China's hands.

U.S. NAVAL BILL.

Waseros. March 22nd. The House of Representatives hus In Mexican official eireles hints have passed the Naval Appropriations Bill,

involving an expenditure of 3372,000,000. MR.

DE LA HUERTA'S EXILE HOME.

NEW ORLEANK, March 21st.

been allowed to leak out that President Obregon decided on sentimental grounds

to give De La Huerta a chance to escape. LIQUOR TREATY WITH US. There is indication of a hope that De La Huerta will select New Orleans an place of exile, The General's wife and sons have already arrived hers.

U.S. OIL COMMITTEE.

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CANADIAN" COMMONS URGE ITS COMPLETION":

THE SINGAPORE BASE. GARVIN'S VIEWS, OF JAPANESE

POSSIBILITIES,

The delegates requested fresh outpointing Joe Lynch in a fifteen-round 1: SINCLAIR REFUSES TO GIVE King. the Premier, urged on grounds of in order to strengthen the Prime Minis

CHANCE TO GROW NUTS.

LAND IN BRAZIL OFFERED TO EX-SOLDIERS.

many, PARIS, March 22nd,

instructions. The Senate passed the Government's fiscal bill with an amendment calling for the return of the measure to the Cham- ber. This is another stage of the shuttle- cocking between the Senate and the Chamber which has been proceeding for the past week, provoking the impatience

intervened in debates in both Houses, urging expedition.

Mr. E. S. Montagu, interviewed on hia

bout.

NO SHIPYARD LOCKOUT YET.

. EMPLOYERS' OFFERS.

LONDON, March 21st. The threatened lockent in the shipyards

EVIDENCE.

WASHINGTON, March 22nd. Mr. Sinclair has refused to give evi- dence before the Senate Oil Committee on the ground that his answers might tend to incriminate him. He declares

LONDON, March 23rd. In an article endorsing the Govern 'ment's" decision. in regard to the Singa

pore has projects, Mr., Garvin in The OTTAWA. March 22nd, The Commons eoncurred with the rati-errer hopes that Australia and New fication of the Anglo-American. Liquor Zealand, will realise that the project is not absolutely abandonid but postponed Treaty which the. Rt. Hon. W. L.. morality. International good, will, and ter's efforts to bring about a definite commercial benefit. The Premier said degree of general disarmament, but" iɛ". that the British Ambassailor would also no reiprocky is secured the strengthening sign on behalf of Cacada.

of Singapore, he says, is unavoidable. Mr. Garvin lays stress on the Japanese EARLIER CABLES.

development being still in the military expansionist phase, Singapore, strategi

The capture English-speaking world. MALTA, March 21st. of it by Japan would make impossible. The American steamer Steel Voynger, effective Anglo-Americas co-operation im from Kobe and Singapore to New York, the Far East in the event of a conflict has arrived here for repairs to her steer hetween Japan and the white races, which all sane people, profoundly pray may COPENHAGEN, March 21st... never arise, Japan, by capturing the WASHINGTON, March 22nd.

The Swedish motor veesi Formon from Singapore base would have an excolleat. Mr. Irwin Laughlin has been appointed Vladivostock with copra bas arrived here chance of retablishing sovereignty of

China and all the East Indies, Minister to Grence.

qure in one bold.

of M. Poincare, who has several times return with the Financial Mission from has been temporarily deferred as the out that any evidence he possesses should be TWO STEAMERS IN TROUBLE.cally, is a throttle value of the whole

BILL FINALLY APPROVED." ..

LATER.

The Chamber, and the Senate sat late to dispose of the Fiscal Bill, which was passed by both Houses, after being again returned to the Senate from the Chamber with modified amendment.

Brazil. stated that Brazil was offering six thousand acres of land for the settle ment of British, ex-soldiers.

GREEK PLEBISCITE.

Arness, March 21st.

come of today's meeting at Carlisle, the foserved for the Court's Committee. It Employers Federation recognising that has been unanimously resolved to cer- the workers federation is doing its best totify Mr. Sinclair to the Senate "for persuade the Southampton strikers to contempt. resume work and agreeing to adjourn untit

March 28th in enable further efforts to be U.S. MINISTER TO GREECE.ing gear which is defective,

made.

The Republie has named March 25th as- The employers also offered arbitration the Unte of the plebiscite for sanction for by an industrial court failing mutual the abolition of the Dynasty.

agreement,