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CABLES.

EARLIER CABLES,

(THROUGH RETTE'S ADENOV,]' LONDON CONFERENCE. HOME PREMIER EXPLAINS, VISIT

TO PARIS.

Losos, July 10th.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Baldwin. Mr. MacDonald, said he

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 12TH,

PORTUGUESE AIRMEN ENTER- TAINED IN KOWLOON. GARDEN PARTY AT THE CLUB DE RECREIO,

In continuation of the local celebra-

tions in honour of the Portugurse aviators

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NATIONAL GRATITUDE, DUKE OF YORK AND THE

BRITISH LEGION." »

SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENTS, The hike of York was present at the

Legion, held on June 8th at the Queen's third annual conference of the British

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*(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENDY.] COMMUNISTS COMING TOʻ

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vast amount of distress hongst their FAR comrades, dug ra, the prolonged and con- tinued unemployment. He expressed the hope that it might be found possible to xive a small percentage, say, 8 per cent. of the money raised under the War Re- embraner Lengun, to the branches vote Losnos, July 10th.

eerned for administration purposes,.. He thanked the Earl of Derby for the very Hampshire Worcester twat Worces-

| generous support

give their fund, he had tersire in eight wiek. Waircester

them Seared 175. and so, Kennedy taking 3 low, a garden party was held yesterday after-fall, where he received from seo dele (Cheers) As they knew, he gave

per cent of the winnings by his race- the grounds of the Club de test and enthusiastic wel horses, (Laughter and cheers.) He had Hampshire.compiled 147 al 110 for nou in

In a short speec's he pointed out that a Becreio, Kowloon. The function, like the study of all periods fellesing, all wars done tant for the last four years, and the at the Derby, (Hear, hear.) is Majesty Kent beat Leister at Tunbridge Wells previous day a reception at the Chih revealed the unedifying truth that has President congratulated bini on his victory eger else a nation might either its the King of Rumania had been kind great victories, its memory of those who

enough to send them a very substantia! generally short-lived. It was noticeable, In honour of the ncension the grounds too, that national gratitude to those what the nu espally substantial contribution. of the Club and the facade of the Cathered, and to those who suffered in thy (Cheers,)

nation's cuise was more often than not

Without a He referred to the bill on the subject building, were decorated with flags and inadequately expressed.

special effort that would have been trus of the employment of the disabled, draft. coloured lights, the latter,

of the Great War Happily, that speiled at the Legion's headquarters, which effort had been made by the British had passed the second reading in the Legion, which had made for itself te House of Commons. As the aleasure was faite place in the life of the nation. before the Unuse of Commons he would commended the British Legion for not discuss it, but he urged all, to put themselves heart and soul into, the voluh- splendid achievements.

LONDON, July 10th.

It is sported from Riga that the Col-

Communist International has decided to onial Commission of the Correas of the open at Hongkong a special Action Com mitee, for the purpose fog wackling the

and Australia. It will kop the Easter Actian Cemair vestok.

went to Paris to try and remove the an- by 18 runs. Kent scored 194 and 177. Lusitane, was attended by practically the those great victories possible was donation, and the King of Italy had sent | Communistic movement in udo-China

VISITORS AT BIRMINGHAM.

~~Fortunate situation which had arisen Leicester compiled 19 and then 53, Wool-

there, and which threatencil in destros dey taking 1 for 15 end s for 29.

he work doge to arrange an Intere alled Conference. The tiaveenment were of opinion that a most supreme effort should be made to put the experts. Fgport into operation without delay. French opinion was unwilling to allow the experts repurdi to be regarded as a

whole of the Portuguese comunmunity.

at dusk,

The match between South Africa and Warwickshire was contigned at Birning hah in hot weather on a good wicket.making an exceedingly pretty picture.".

The flies on arrival at the Chih, were a thousand peoples

This Warwick Stured 440 runs (Santal! 102, | greeted with a salva of crackers.

ba-fores

He

its

THE WING'S ROLL

touch with af Vali

SOVIET IN OKINA

THREAT To APPOINT AN AMBASSADOR.

al-titute for the Versailles Treaty, but Walchi e and Bates 76). The early was followed by the reading of n, speriat Avote of thanks was passed to the tary effort, ndding, "Our countrymen respondent says that Britain and America

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was willing to avevpt it better way of dealing with exparations, On the other hand, an essential founda távit of the experts' report, was the rnás- ngut a forty million man, which would be impossibe unless would be, investors were assured that

investments "would not be destruped by political or military the part of the Allied. „German Goverchents. Investurs would

Pier

te forthcoming as long as

P

Japan appoints an Andador, this will mexdify the deities of London and Washington, along the case for modification is far from strong on its

Losos July 11th. The Daily Bragraph's Haleigatie co- seem shy of any system of compulsion."are rachanging views relative to Moscow's Duke of Yerk for his presence and los encouraging and inspiring address. All As chairman of the King's Roll National dedaved intention to give its representa

and sang

Par he's a

Council he was much struck with the goodtive at Peking full Ambassadorial Muk present stool up a

and three cheers were results obtained by some large towns had in onder to take prudence over other

Perparimenterives. joy good fellow,

no nemployed disabled me owing to the diplomatic

Britain, given for the Duchess of York, who is president of the women's section of the provision of special schemes for Suitable America ani, it is believed. France, an Legion. His Royal Highness redised temployment be the focal governing irelined in ignore the shevik chat the conference for an hour and on bis authority, In his opinion, the Legion lenge, bat is remains to breed whether, departure shook hands with many of could bring great pressur to bear on town, district, and other councils who The British Legion, which has abantailed in their duty of providing suitable

vials on the platform. 2500 branches, with membership of work for the disabled. (Hear, hear.) comradeship among those who have serval] on the many firms who did not yet belong 10), was formed to stimule They should also bring presure to bear in his Majesty's forces. It raises funds to the King's Roll Many people, had for assisting ex-Service men and the grown very apathetic aliout the conali deperalents and Books after their welfare tons of our unemployed ex-Service meu, both fit and unifit. If they could only visit in various directions.

the battlefields he felt sure they would return inspired to Gestir themselves on behalf of the men but for whose self-sacri

Present fee and loyalty they would in all pron-Chinese Government ropiplying shortly with the request of the Soviet for ny ability to-day he in wanton penury.

exchange of Ambassadors.

batsmen took the eilge off the bowling, pot in their honour, the elugutionist being little Miss Maria. Pureża 'd'Era and sehring after lunch was brisk

The South Africans replied with 25 The aviators the reriyed from the hand within the loss of wicket.

| of Madame Crevviva #Albergue e Cast

wife of the Portuguese Consul Genera, a number of gifts subsribed for by the INTERNATIONAL GOLF.

Le Tourer July 10th. Portuguese ladies of the Colony. Each gold vent open golf cham-avintor was presented with a In the French ladies b unship final, Miss Creil Leitch, of Car-match box (suitably inscribed), a pair of The puli dal mal economie Security which liste, heat Miss Burnewell, of Sunning inde and gold cufflinks," a silver hand bag and an ivory necklace, the last two pentioned gifts being for, the aviators

During the proceedings it was nounced that the following telegram he wives. The Government, therefore, had agreed first of all to try and add to the Repara

Major Paes, on behalf of his rolleagues. Į be sent to the King:

British Legion delegates, represents trons Commission, when it was dealing with any defalcation under the experts

thanked his "frir donors for the appretive of branches throughout the United Kingdom and Overseas, assembled in an report, an American member, who would

conference,

present to your To was aftrewalls served on the westined and heurefrit fail- vare for the interests of infestors. "

of British ex-Service ing that to ung des services of the American Reparation Agrat General,

women, and slependents. They pray for The British Government hail suggested Smith (U.S.A). Thirty-six holes are be. | to members, the guests and their friends, devotion

a number of young Portuguese ladies ful- the ntinued health and happiness of and for all members of your Royal and your Majesty and her Majesty the Queyn. illustrious House."

the Tiernan State as a going concedate, by 10 and 9, offered to Investors, could be "destroyed' by action sigilar to what occured last

ANGLO-AMERICAN MATER

Lapos. July 20th

A four-ball match has opened at St.

Heorge's "Hill. Weybridze, between Abe Mitchell and George Duncan (Britain)

Walter Haken and MacDonakli and

ciated souvenirs,

"

that thus, gentleman, should arbitrate in mig played heïr toplay, and thiry-six the event of a failure to get a meas decision o

the Commission. The

The French holes are to be played on the Oxhey filling the duties of Saitresses. Daning

Government wished for time to consider this, and to have the final decision to the Landon Canferener. The British Government had finally agreed to this, and meanwhile would consult financial

Unless this were settled to the faction of investors, no loan would! ford housing The

French Government desired to associate the question | Further of inter Ailed debts with the experts report. out the British Government was unable to agree to that.

Mr. MacDonald said be hart warned

Herrin at

Che pers that the "Government

not allow this matter

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to drag out, julefinitely, and he proposed

to take the matter it had been

to ask the Treas left left by Lord

up where,

•Curzon's note of August 11th last. Fur ther he suggested that a French Treasury olicial should come to London, for

Dr

iminary discussion of the quel that with British officials. It was

thi

this should be done, and in negotiating in settlement amount would be taken of

i[! cterisideciate

arrangements through League of Natinus. enament

his

Typort

in the

Further, the French Government, des sire's

keep the

the question of national to

·Spearity,

and the British Govers. ment also desires to keep the question of national Security alive. The British Government had and it definitely clear That no-rapeal of the nature of a misi." tary pact" could be entertained, but re- peated, its desire to continue the con versations on the nintter, especially a Trkards

the confer- Chers, and other

Asked whether he had withdrawn from sattitude that the matters in Dawes sailles and could the Treaty of Ver- not be dealt with by the Reputations Commission, Mr. Mad Donald said No it had not been the Buitely withdraw. The nutter had luent sleferred for judgment by British and Fresh zal experts, which would be presented at the conference on July 16th. The whole matter would be considered in the light of that judgment. - DISAPPOINTMENT IN „GERMANY,

BERLIN, July 10th. There is better disappointment in poli. tical frcles at the outcome of the Her rict MacDonald meeting. Fears are ext pressed that The London Nonference will virtually fail in its objects

The newspapers are particulary die satisfer that the Reparations Commis sion will be the final arbiter of the mau ner in which the experts' report will be scarried out, while undertainty whether the fiena delegates will he invited to Louduin consultative engseity, or whether they will simply he confronted with pretreal to sim. is a point on which official circles are urgently "eek- ing enlightenment,

M. POINCARE'S VIEW.

PARIS. July 10th.

COUTNA

to-morrow. The winners will! receive £x and the busers £100%" Include the side-stakes of the players, about 1.000 in autobed,

in the hall of the Jab and on the awn was afterwards indulged" in, the nusi leing supplied by the Lare Dance Or- chestra, with Mr. V. is Remedios as diretor, and the coinbined 'orchestra of

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He mentioned that the branches bered 2,448, against at the end off 19 No fewer thru is regimental ass ciations were affiliated to the Legion, and 400 new branches were formed in 1923, against on in 22. The year's fees for aliation were £10, 162, an increase of

the previous year.

It wa £1,700) on

ecessary to treble the mugler of their members. The woah's branches numbered 175.

CHINESE AFFAIRS. DEALINGS WITH FRANCE, GERMANY, AND SOVIET,

PERING. July 11th, indieations gir 14 the

M: Karakhan otyle the request shortly after the Sine-Russian Azreenant was concluded. The Waichinopu replied that this new question was not envyred, by the Agreement and would require time to

Since then the matter has been. deliberated, and the tabing may decids The Prince of Wales was re-elected

to-morrow,

There is a temporary lul in the Sino- patren of the Legion, and a telegram was

Soviet negotiations. Museow has not Denling with the immigration of aliens. ter. Hemaitage Hotel, Le Touquet, as Lord Haig, observed that a member of yet ratified the Agreement..

The French Legation has sent thre despatched addressed to the Earl of Ches

the Government said that they were duing Notes to the Walchinopu concerning the follows:

British Legion in annual conference all they could to stop foreigners comix Sino-German Agreparat. The first deals "At the end of this morning's round, the the Boys Own Club and their friends assembled unanimously re-elected your to this country, the others) with the general principles of the Agree British players were one ups.

Royal Highness in the position of patron many foreign waiters alent. tronducted by Mr. Macdougall). Mr. J.

at the morning session. They desire to Girls were doing work that should be done!ment: the second refers to the payment. At the end of the day's play, Dunean 31 Eritro was responsibie for the decora

assure your Royal Highness of their cun-by ex-Service ari," such as attending to of German funds to China; and the thir and Mitchell were s up..

tions.

timed affectionate devotion and their lifts and grooming horses. (Hear, hear deals with the" handing over of the deep appreciation of their patron's un- The British Empire Services League had Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, in view of the work in the interest of ex-Servier held its first biennial conference in Lon-fags that the French Hank at Peking easing

Jon last July. The dominating note of holds a mortgage on the German Bank Fuch.-LISTER (Chairman)." TALEST CABLES.

Field Marshal Earl Haig, the president, the conference was the universalis ex-buildings.

CHINESE RELEASE SCHOONER | [REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE. upend the proceedings by calling on the pressed determination to do all that was delegates to stand for two minutes in possible to further the well-being of the of the PRESIDENCY CAMPAIGN.

solen silence in memory of their fallen Empire and to promote the pence

Such conferences,"

* Lol worki. Comraties.

Haix.cannot but have the result of NO FARMER SUPPORT FOR

broadening our outlook and widening our LA FOLLETTE.

views, and I look forward to the day when, this great Empire of ours, organised throughout its length and breadth and backed by all English-speaking peoples, will he strong enough to nip in the hud any len of a future war." (Cheers.)

The DUKE or Yong said: M., Chairman, Lord. Haig, ladies and gentlemen, a

LATEST CABLES.

AMERICAN BASEBALL

NEW YORK, July 11th. SATIONAL DRAGTE Chicago, 9: Broklyn. 5. Pittsburg, 31 Boston, B. Cilleinnätti,, 2 : Philadelphia, 1. St. Louis. 3: New York. 4. -

AMERRAN LEAGUE

New York, 0: ('hluago. 1, Philadelphia, #: Cleveland, 4. Boston. : St. Louis, 2 -New York, 18; Chiengo, 5. Washington, 0: Detroit, 2 Washington, R: Detroit. 3. e

OLYMPIC GAMES.

A NUMBER OF RECORDS,

PARIS, July 11th.

1,50N. FLATI

Nurmi (Finland) ...

Scharnir (Switzerland). Stalkurd (Britain).

McDonald Bouck has endorsed the candidacy of Williän 2. Foster and Ben- inmin Titiow, two communists. who are the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates of the Workers Party of America:

A REAL ASSET.

The President, in his address, remarked that at its inception there were many pra- Chicano. July 11th. hecies that the Legion would not "reach The National "Fammer-Labour Party its third annual conference. The croakers will not support a Follette, the probad croaked in vain. (Hear, beat.), The gressive candidate for the Presidenes. Legion had become firmly rooted, and was The Executive Committee is therefore today a real asset not only to the rx. confronted with the withdrawal of its Service inen, but to the country generally, candidate.

(Cheers) The problem of the welfare of ex-Service men their widows, and child-ery glad to be here this morning and to be present at your annual conferener, and ren was still a most difficult one to solve. I thank you very much for the warm, wel and it was only by the Legion co-operat come which you have given me. To those ing unselfishly and working without feic of us who have made a study of the tion with the officials in Government period following alt wars, the past re- offices that it was possible to arrive at a veals the unedifying truth that however Solution satisfactoy to their ex-Service | else a nation may remember its great vie comrades. It was due to the tact and tories, its memory of those who made friendly spirit of all concerned that the those victories possible is generally but British Legion was able to slay to record short-lived, car, hear) It is notice great concessions, such, for instance, able, too, that the national gratitude to the seven years' time limit. They had those who served and to those who suffer- heen able to remove nerving injustice.nd in the nation's use is more often Hear, hear.) All tourried ex-service men than not inadequately expressed. (Heur in receipt of pension would know now hear) Without some special effort them that if he died his wife would not be left things would surely have been as true of destitute. (Cheers.) He felt sure that the Great War as of any preceding war. the alterations in the Royal Warrant would not have been obtained had the British Legion not been in existence. Last year there were 235,339 (Cheers.)

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REVOLT IN BRAZIL,

SAX PAULO SITUATION, STILL_

SERIOUS.

BUENAREs, July 11th.. Poth official and, unofficial news from Brazil indicates that the situation at San Time: 3mins 3-5sees, (an Olympic pro is still most serious, while there is a great deal of unrest risewhere. There 5,000. FLAT:

appears little doubt that the reils are offering formidable resistance at San Paul, which they apparently still wom pletely control. The streets are described

Tyron]).

1:

Yurni (Finland) Hitola (Finlaudj Wide (Sweden)

Time: 14mins 31.1-wees. fan Olympic fond is short. record).

THROW 15G THE HAVER:

Toutell (U.S.A.)

Metirath (USA) Xokes (Britain) ....

Distance: 34.275 metres. Nokes distruce was 4974 metres POLE JUMP:

Barnes (U.S.A.)

Graham (USA)). Brooker (CSA) Distance: 3,50 metres.

W

3

2

3

Barnes and Graham died with jumps of 8.15 shetres, thus equalling the Olympic In an interpellation of the Goverment's record. In the jump-off Cruhun failed to

make his compatriot's 4,50 metres foreign policy in a crowded Senate, M. Poincare made a four-hour speech. He

400M. FLAT (%6 Rouxn) ; -, deprecated Mr. Maclionail und M.

M. Her substigating persuasion f

Imbach (Switzerland) won his heat in for constraint haninst Germany and expressed the opin 48 seconds, thus "putting up a world's

record.

riot

on that the London Conference

ence maht not to have been convoked until Germany had voted the measures required by the experts plans. He expressed dissatis faction the communique

after issued nene wat de mame, and contended that the Reparations Commission should "continue to decide the question of Gry. man defaults, and that each ally should retain the right to net alone in the event of a default. He thought that concerted action would be preferable",

M. Poincare paid a Aribute to the patriotism and courage of 31. Herriot, Ahose wisk he did not wish to complicate. He was grateful for M. Herriot's efforts to tighten pollaboration with England. The was a danger that Germany was trying to obtain in London an attenta tion of the Dawes plan, which was the minimum that France, would acompt. M. Herriot will reply on Friday..

FRENCH TENNIS STAR:-" --

LENGLENG NOT TO PLAY.

Her doctor has forbidden Mlle. Lenglen to play in the Olympic Games.

BARLIER · CABLES. PRINCE TO VISIT SOUTH

AFRICA.

- Cape Town, July 10th.

as strewn with dead and wounded, and A Battalion of Federal Groups from Sables are alleged to have joined the rebels. Anxiety is expressed in regard to the spirit of the crews of the three warships, including the dreadnought Mlynagevors,

WOODROW WILSON

MEMORIAL. COLLEGE TO BE ESTABLISHED,

Losnos, July 11th.

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SHANGHAI July 11th. The advertising schoner has been res leased unconditionally, owing, it is understood, largely to the aution of the Special Commissioner of Foreign Affairs. at Hsuyuan"

The schooner is the property of the Oriental Press, and was dying the French fing when captured by Chinese officials int Wusih a few days hon. The capture excuse was that the vessel was carrying cigarettes upon which likin had got been paid. }

JAPANESE MILITARY "MISSION.

VISIT TO ENGLAND. *~..

Lexobs, July 10th- A Japanese Military Mission has arrived in England for a fortnight's stay to study military affairs, after which it. returns to the continent,

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OSAKA TRAM, STRIKE ENDED. OSAKA, July 10th The street-car strike, has been settled.

FAR EASTERN RUSSIA.

RAHWAY NOW WORKING.

PERL July foth The transference to the Central Admin......

president mentioned cases of maluriant ad the people. Its activities are istration of Far Eastern Russia, which

It

CHINESE IN CANADA.

MAJORITY REGISTER,

OTTAWA, July 10th. Altogether, 40,331 residents of Chinese But happily in this car that special effort origin have registered with the immigra has been made, and it is the British tion ofheils, in accordance with last Legion that has made it (Cheers,) year's legislation. Comparatively few national ex-Service men's organisations it final awards in pensions made of less than oned three years ago, from the four Chinese failed to register. 20 per cent. The final awards meant that existence, the British Legion has in this the men. After receiving a small weekly short period anale for itself a very de

number of weeks, were

finite place in the life of the nation of allowance for taken off the pension register, and that today (Cheers.) It stands out as a The men will resume work to-morrow. removal was final. Headquarters were great world-wide institution, respected by rightly pressing that the final awards men of all classes, all gracies, and all [BY COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN."} should be reviewed wherever there was opinions. If it is to be congratulated on evidence that hardship had been inflicted. its progress and expansion, even mure (Hear, hear.) It was encouraging to the Legion to be commended for its great! know that the present Minister of Pen-achievements, by its ever-watchful work USSURT sions had obtained powers from the Trenin the cause of those who served," as

heing constantly kept before the" Govern. aury to gneel cases proved to have been erroneously declared to be final. The

many and varies, but there are we had occupied most of the month of June. which affected men intermittently. branches of its work which I would like 11 4s announced from New York that was possible for an individual to appear especially to mention. First, the organisa-as completed on June 30th, and traffic the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Fund. before the Medical Board apparently fit tion for the relief of distress, and second on the Ussuri Railway, which had been which has already reached $1.000.000, is nisl well, and the Board had little option is the consistent endeavours which have organised during its transfer to the

mally on July 1st. to be used to establish a milege at but to give the man his final weekly slow-been made to obtain eployment for its Siberian Government, warunged hor Valdosta, Georgia, where international ance, when it seemed more than likely he membera. (Cheers) The British Legion's relations and other subjects which most would be upitated for work through efforts with regard to the appalling pre- interested the ex-President will he taught the recurrence of the malaria Nothingblem of unemployment have been magni- but the workhouse was left for him. "Scent, and the attempt which has been PIRATES" SEIZE LIQUOR That was a seanulat which should be ren made to raise this site and important the question of the rendition of Kulang

matter to a high international level. dered impossible without further delay. VALUED AT $500,000.

(Cheers.)

where we taight all unite towards its solu- in the Mixed Court, and has sent dele Speaking of the benevolent organisation, is leserving of the highest possible gates to Amoy to inquire regarding the Court's view of the Government taking SHIP'S CREW IMPRISONED FOR |tion, Earl AG said that "The Service praise. (Cheers) The British Legion. the matter with the Diplomatie..

TEN DAYS.."

Funds Advisory Council" bad been form- existing as it does for peace, for comrade-up ed consisting of representatives of the ship, and fur, service to others, pousses Corps.

splendid few other associations. It has British Legion. Incorporated Soldiers Opportunities for doing good equalled by and Sailors Help Soricty, Joint Council record for useful, work performed in the of the Order of St. John and the British past, but it is my sincere hope that the Red Cross Society, Royal Air Force members will never rest content, but will floods. Memorial Fand. Royal Naval Benevo use their past successes as a foundation lent Trust.

Patriotic Fund Cor-upon which to build up. n still motion, Soldiers, Sailors', und Air- and more glorious future. inente Families Association, and the have watched the gradual expansion of your organisation with profound interest, Unit Services Fund. with Colonel Vivias Henderson as hon, and my sympathies are entirely with you secrety. Already the efforts of that ad and with the objects of the great national visury counell bad borne fruit. The bene institution which you represent. (Cheers.) vaient departinent had distributed this Gentlemen, I wish you all continued suc-| year £959,712, which was not nearly large cess in the future. (Cheers.) enough to enable them to cope with the

HALIFAX, July 11th The French Consular authorities are investigating the seizure of $500,00 worth of liquors from the French-owned 1.8. Mulhouse by pirates, The Malliene, nn arrival, reported being held up on June 24th and boarded by 50 pirates from a New York "spiced boat."

The skipper, Ferreno, anys that all the crew were imprisoned and scantily fed for ten days. Meanwhile the pirates loaded 4000 reses, of brandy, whisky, The Prince of Wales has accepted the champagne and French wines to eight Government's invitation to visit Southschooners, of which five are believed to be on the Nova Scotia registry. The Africa next year,

Halloner and her cargo are fully insured.

following organisations:

RENDITION OF KULANGSU,

PEKING, July 10th. The Ministry of Justice has taken nj

KIANGSI FLOODS.

PERING, July th Telegrams from Kiangsi report serious

Trai Cheng-hsun "asks the Government

(Crester to aid the sufferers.

(Continued of foot of next colama),

I

Field-Marahal Earl Haig was re-elected president: Mr. T. F. Lister was aguin vice-chairman and Major appointed chairioni; Licut-Colonel G. T. Crosficki

the The fanncial report showed on Cohen, M.P., hon, treasurer. general count an excess of income over expenditure of £6,899,"