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į Tusorga eɛLTER'S AGENCY.! LONDON AGREEMENT. FRENCH LEVY ON GERMAN GOODS,

Paris. August 25th. M. Herriot annonseed in the Chamber that a plan subjecting Gernuan imports to France to a lory of per seyt, Similar to the British levy, was under consideration. A fierman merchant would „exsive 74 per cent, of his price from the French ingerter and the veninder would rem an agent for reparations payments.

RUBBER PROBLEMS..

HOME COMMENT ON RESTRICTION.

Losnos. August goth, Commenting in the fact that

& further reduction 15153′ per cent. in the export. aldelowance of rubber had hitherto "failed to quaterially influence the price of the cojamadity, the Terre says that whether or not, the exportable allowance

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 1924,

LATEST CABLES. (88CTER'S AMERICAN SERVIČNA PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. MR. DAVIS DENOUNCES E.K.K.

WASHINGTON, August 25th

BOLSHEVISTS IN CHINA.

PERNICIOUS INFLUENCES,

Soviet's delegates in London.

THE U.S. DEMOCRATIC

CANDIDATE..

A CHARACTER SKETCH,

NEW YORK AND OLD YORK. A GODCHILD'S TRIBUTE. "ENVEILING BY THE DUKE.

Yons, July 16th. Old York and Now. York to-day clasped

In a

SCOTTISH SPORT. THE AMAZING LIDDELL

FROM ONE OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Mr. J. O. P. Bland, writing from the

Edison, July 23rd. In a contest, where 'an ideal candidato Thatched House Club to The Times, )

In the contest between British and states: With reference to your leading admittedly does not exist the Convention article of July 19th, on the subject of biographers describe Mr. Davis as coming hands in the bonds of enduring friend-American athletes at Stamford Bridge. In his sperch on his presidential cat-Bolshevists in China, may I be permitted nearer to the ident than any of his cous ship. It was a happy thought that in-thers was one bright spot for the sup paign. Mr. Davis Batly denounced the to point out that their activities and propetitors. He is nearly six feet tall, ofspired the great city across the Atlantic porters of home talent-the appearance Ku Klux Klan and challenged President acanda have gone a good deal farther gracious yet contanding address, weal to pay an almost filial tribute to its ot. Erie Liddell If he had failed, his thy, of Scotch, English, and Irish stock, historie namesake. New York, grows Scottish friends would have been to Coolidge to do likewise. Mr. Lafollette than those which are reflected in the

Friday evening, be travelled to had already done so. Mr. Davis thus Chinese Bolshevist agreement! There is ignored the pitsion of the majority of the no hesitation in the methods and no anus in health, a farmer Soleitor mighty during little more than the last blame. They entertained him to dinner biguity in the language wherewith the General and Ambassador of unexception- fifty years, has always had an affectionata on Soviet and its agents are endeavouring tohle habits, and popular with every one interest in the York in England, a city London by the night main, and he had

run on Saturday afternom. ↑ Democratic Convention against the con-

air the Chinese to open hostility to the in both parties. He is a resident in West of prond traditions that has stood to deaning of the Klan by name in the party

Mr. Dawes, Republican Treaty Powers, and especially to Great Virginia as well as in New York, and be through entaries, encircled by its Roman thrilling programme „Liddell in the one programny.

Britain. The facts are flagrant, and has rather more advanced tastes in art walls and under the shadow of its noble mile relay stands out. He turned what. Some months ago the Mayor of seemed to be certain defeat into victory. vice presidential candidate, opening the their deplorable effect upon. British and literature, than the other candidates.minster. campaign at Maitie, met Mr. Davis's

prestige and interests in the Far East His retaining fees number"more than one New York appointed a commission to Starting with a handicap of seven yards, challenge by deniqucing the, Klang als undoubtedly increased by our Govern from, Wall-itrect.. Mr. Davis has spent decide what token of goulwill could be he not only caught H. M. Fitch, the menti extraordinary persistence in nego 25 years in public offices, but oven to-day paid to York by its go-ahead " gedchild." American Quarter-Mile Champion, but thongh in less severe terms,

ating financial questions with the he is not classed as a politician. He rose Fittingly enough, he selected as its chair but him by three yards to win the race

from obscurity as

a samall mining townmas Mr. Rodman Wanamaker, for twenty for Britain unit tamaluous cheering.. In The attitude and purposes of the Bolawyer, and unce defeated in court two years the unceasing advocate of friend the mile mediey Liddell went off at too sharfists in China were clearly demon strated in connection with an unprovoked very notorious strike igitators: He ful-ship between what, in a happy variation inst a pace and was surprisingly beaten and brutal assault recently committed by fils in every way the American definition of a familiar phrase, he calls this Engin the opening quarter by J. K: Brooker.

This most in- CRICKET.. One friend describeslish-thinking", peoplese“ Chinese sollier upon an Englishman

As fluential commission felt that these civic A good few matches were stopped by walking on the city wall of Peking. Re of a selfinde man. ferring to this outrage in a speech at the hou as a Jeffersonian Elihu Root, Moscow Offern House, Trotsky while dis- Democratic candidate he faces the diffentiments could best of enshrined in the rain, but several intportant results were claiming aas intention of compromising cult task of restoring "harmony in the old Guildhall, and here there has just recordet. Hy reason of Perthshire's nar-

in London) was unable to refrain fruta is nocessarily reduced owing to the to by overhauled and the engines changed the negotiation cudly proclaiming to ranks, never quite so divided, as now" by bren unveiled a handsome bronze tablet, Frow win over Clackmannan whose first

this Chinese soldier that Mosenw's prote tariat were with him, heart and soak the religious strife precipitated by the sunnaunted by the standard of New defeat it was in the county competition, The cruiser Raleigh picked up Locatel; Now, the, Chinese are not Bolshevista, Ku Klux Klan, which Mr. McAdoo "was York City. that of New York State, and the rner for the title has now become very

and never will be, but in the face of understood to favour, and also the battle may well be excused if they misinterpret That he will be equal to the task the and crew at midnight in latitude, 30.36.challenged utterances such as this they between the wets and the “drys." longitude 30. 15,

the significance of our protracted and Democrats generally believe, and it is humiliating negotiations with Trotsky's usual for the party to cease all family volleagues. and act accordingly.

squabbles in facing the liepublican foe. on With Mr. Davis in command President Another interesting commentary Bolshevist activities is supplied by the Colidge's campaign to succeed himself Chinese Press. With reference to admittedly becomes more difficult. recent disorderly outbreak by the pupils New York Mr. Davis, since his return to of Peigung University, it is reported that England, has been frequently spoken of REPUBLICAN ELECTIONS.

the Minister of the Interier has sent a for the presidency of the English Speak seert message to the Civil Governor of ing Union, and he is also a PROSPECTS OF A FEMALE

Caibli, inforating him that the students orator with the Pilgrims of the Unitedsible- have lately refused to work, and are busy States. spreatting Bolshevist propaganda, such to the as the nationalisation of wanien, great danger of the peace and order of and requesting the Goy:

„failure of a price average of 15d per ih. for a fit quarter mast primarily depend on the Amitigan demand and the produc- tion at the Durch bulies. Should success sive reductions in the export" QUOTAL involved the outlook for all but, the most efficient prodiers will bere most unfavourable to the extent to which, cut- put is now united which is exerting an adverse induence on costs, and if over a lengthy a perial to compensation is given by higher price some planters will begin to wonder if, after all, restriction is simply a means of rendering the in- evitable period of strain more longer than

it would be otherwise.

THE PACIFIC QUESTION. AUSTRALIA'S VIEW.

SYDNEY, August 5th.

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U.S. WORLD FLIGHT, STOP IN GREENLAND.

ITAJAN AVIATOR, EDUND.

WASHINGTON, August 5th. The American world fliers announce from Tsistat that ith the machines have

before the departure to Labrador.

Гатин.

This indicates that the aviators were found just south-east of Caps: Farewell, the most southernly point of Greenland.?

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EARLIER CABLES

TEXAN GOVERNOR,

DALLAS (TEMAS August 24th. The primary election to the Governar

the country

ship of Texas appears to have resultederner to take steps to have thera place in, a large majority for Mrs. Mirian Ferguson known as Ma Ferguson. the anti-Klan caulidate though many lis tricts have not yet reported.

Her supporters claim that she was won by seventy-five to a hundred thousand votes over her principal apponent, Judge Robertson who is believed to be pro Klan.

Both Mrs. Ferguson and Judge Robert- son are Democrats, and in this Derno- rate stronghold success in the primary election is regarded as tantamount to election, as no effective Republic opposi- tion is to be expected in the final.

Mr. Hughes, interviewed on his retura from Amerien said the American view of the Pacific question was one of defence of the North Pacife and Hawaii. The problem of the defence of the Pacific, as a whole was que not within the sphere of practicalities of the United States. The Pacife question to Australia meant the defener of the South Pacific-extend FAR ing northward to the mainland of Asia. He thought the defruce of that area could But the contemplated without a referenge to the Singapore base which the British Government, had decided against, but he also thought that the inhumstances con nected therewith would prove 100 stránk, wand added that when the thing must be done a declaration of the intention nut

to do it was futile.

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THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

A FAIR PROFIT...

PARIS, August 24th.

EASTERN NEWS.

to mention

out

under proper control.

Surely, Sir, it is inconsistent with our national digaity, not material interests, that our Government should persist any longer in this sorry farce of a friendly conference with these whose avowed object is the world-wide destruction of all things, decent, horest and honourable.

LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL.

IMPRESSIVE CONSECRATION: ~

SERVICE

Liverpool's wonderful de Cathedral one of the three largest churches in Christendom-was consecrated on July CABLE 18th with a deeply impressive ceremony, the like of which has not been seen in Fugland fox 700 years. The King and Queen were present, and the service was attended by nearly a thousand clergy, eight of them Archbishops," and forty of them Bishops.

GROCER REITER'S AGENCY.]. TAEL AGAIN DROPS: MORE WAR RUMOURS,

SHANGHAL. August 25th. In consequence of renewed rumours of the imminine trouble and the possible shortage of dollars, die tael again declined this afternoon to 4

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Salisbury Cathedral was the last Eng. lish Cathedral to be consecrated with the Since then Sovereign present, in 1 the only Anglican Cathedrals to be bail are St. Paul's, completed in 1710, and Truro, the last-named being consecrated Wales (afterwards King Edwardy: in 1851, in the presence of the Prince of Mr. Giles Gilbert Seatt, R... the architect, was knighted by the King

THE KING'S EFFECH.-'

MR. DAVIS'S CAREER

In

welcome

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The Wee County in conse- the Stars and Stripes.

Each of these three flags is richly woven in silk and adorned with heraldicence of the verse are now on the same mark as Aberdeenshire, with Perthshire and Forfarshire, also bracketed together,

As Perthshire bave closeup. devices, with a gold-mounted figure of the American eagle, at the top of the staff. and the receiving of these enblems and matches still to play, and Forfarshire the tablet is indicated by the following only two games, the chances of the North choicely-worded inscription for which Inch club retaining the tue are greater than those of their rivals at Förthill, State Governor of New York, and Mr.bat Aberdeenshire and the President of the nital States, she Wanamaker have been jointly respon-County will both have something to say before the problem is solved. By reason of the victory of Drumpellier over Kil- marnock and the defeat of Kelbarne by Ferguslie the Westery Union Champion- ship competition has also assuinet a more open appearance Grange was rather easily beaten in their match with Oxford Authentics, who this year are of a strong Scottish complexion.

To the ancient and famous city of York, whose "storied monuments and living chronicles enshrine so great a part of the history of the English ract, this tablet is affectionately inscribed is an expression of friendship and good will from her godchild in America, the city of New York. "

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Mr. John William Davis was born in April, 18, at Clarksburg, West Virginia, the son of the inte Mr. John Q. Davis, who was a geniber of the Constitutional Convention. which took the initial action

It was the Royal Prince who takes his in making West Virginia a separate State in 1963 Having graduated at Washing title from this ancient and famous city ton and Lee University at Lexington, who performed the unveiling to-day. Virginia, he returned to Clarksburg and That was in itself a happy inspiration. was admitted to the Bar in 1895. He has at this interesting symbolical cere served for a short time as an assistant meny there was still another link between New York professor of law".at his university, and the past and the present. then entered into partnership with his treasures the charter which James Duke father, practising law for several

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tiny English wettlement, and to this day Mr. Davis was elected to the State Legis of York gave it in 1661, when it was a lature of Western Virginia in 1999, and its coat-of-arms is the one conferred on acted is chairman of the Judiciary Comit by the Stuart Kings. York's Guild- mittee. After one term ho retired, but hall, where this tablet is placed, was in 1910 e consated th necept nomination already two centuries old when that cha for Congress, and was elected for theter was granted. Today this historic First District of West Virginia. He was building, with its wonderfal stained re-elected in 1912, the year of Mr. Wil- glass windows and its fine timbered son's entry iute national politics, and arches, presented a remarkable sene played a prominent part in forwarding the when his Royal Highness entered, accorn great measure of fiscal thd currency bankpanied by the Labour Lord Mayor Messrs. ing reform with which Mr. Wilson opened (Alderman Dobbie)." -The New York corn.

mission was represented by his Presidency.

The American system forbidding a man Francis H. Sisson. William H. Runkin. to be in Congress and in the Cabinet Harry E. Charles, W. H. Dodge, and sultaneously, Mr. Davis resigned his A. E. Mckinnon, and there were also seat in 1913 to become Solicitor-General present many other. American visitors, of the United States. He came to Europe who had come specially to work, from all at the head of the American delegation ports of the United Kingdom. Colonel to the Berne Conference between the Wood disputised for his friend and ment and exchange of prisoners of war, unable to pay his expected visit. American-fierman missions on the treat colleaguer. Wanamaker, who had been and while in Switzerland in September, 1918; he พร appointed United States Ambassador at the Court of St James's

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S MESSAGE.

The follow-

Clackmannan

Counties Chassipionship. Perthshire, 124 for 0; Clackmannan,

1. Forfarshire, 42 for 8; Aberdeenshire,

.127 for 9.

Western Guion West. 134 for 4; firrenock, 117, Dopellier, 165, Kilmarnock, 75. Ferguslie, 125: Kelburne,

Schools Championship „ Mrichiston Castle, 131 and 39 for 3;

Edin, Academy, and 6.

Other Mutelies,

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Oxford Authentics, 195 and 171 for 4;

Grange, 166 and 107. Clydesdale, 97 for 0: Arbroath, 94. Stenhousemuir, 188 fot 7: Stirling

County, .48.

Jpteruntiandi. Ireinnd. 14 and 199 for 7; Scotland,

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tournament

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In the Scottish Central Lawn Tennis LAWN TENNIS.

the gentleman's Singles Dundee West End, who defeated P. E

The Ladies Allison, New Zealand. Championship fell to E. C. Macintosh,

Singles feit to Mrs. Robin Welsh Edin- burgh, who beat Miss M., Thom, Kirk- The ceremony was brief, but deeply in-caldy, in the final. In the Gentleman's It was prefaced by an apology Doubles E. C. Macintosh and L. F. in succession to Mr. W. H. Page, who hadpressive. resigned owing to ill-health. Mr. Davis for the absence of the American Ambas Davin, Gleneagles were successful; and represented his country in London, tillsador, who was detained in London by in the mixed doubles J. Van Ende, February, 1921, and of his work here the the international conferences, and his Partick, and Mrs. Welsh. Prince of Wales, speaking at a farewell sincere regrets were expressed by his re dinner given by the Pilgrimas, said:" Mr.presentative, Mr. Stirling.

In solid bronze it expressed the obliga Davis took up his post at a very dificult ing message was read from President

Here we record our gratitude to his tion which they in New York and Ame- rica felt to Old York and England for time in the history of the world, when it Coolidge:-

toric York, whose name and spirit are their common heritage and rich bequests, for their language and their literature, perpetuated across seas which unite be created between the two countries in-

rather than digide us For 200 years and for their institutions and new night have been easy for differences to

leacy's work as Alhassador can never be

New York has stond trie to the tradi

stronger stead of setting them at rest. His Excel

150 much were them tions of Old York, and your citizens ideals. (Cheers.) The ties which bound forgotten: it will have fur-terebing, re- sults. May we hope that when he gets to

might tend may take pride in the knowledge that Juny forces which

them that whenever any separate you have lent your name to n new city new birth. We realised to the that the Cathedral Church of Christ in continue the splendid work he has dis

in a new land, the gateway to a new

power in the world attempted the des its out recourse to the Government's guar- obtained

full for the first ting that

a cheap jack's way of selling his Liverpool may be worthy of the historic charged so successfully.

freedom and opportunity are assured

and the United States would always be found side by side in defence of their all men.,

common heritage. (Cheers.) The call of The Duke of York then drew cord,

the blood was strong, but the call of the From the towers spirit was stronger,

The King and Queen had a tremendous ly enthusiastic welcome in Liverpool.

Speaking at St. George's Hall prior to the consecration of the Cathedral His. Majesty in the course of his address. said:

We recall with pleasure our past According to the newspapers, after

Sir Robert Home, :P.. speaking at bisits to your pity. Since then great meeting the expenses, fuchuling four the, banquet given at the Central Station

most important of these is the building "willion fraars to the Rating Club De Hotel Glasgow, on July 21st to welcome changes have been effected By far the

the International Advertising Conven-1

to-day. It is a fine tribute to the piety, France, for

the construction of the tion delegates, said, referring to the Cons of the noble cathedral to be consecrated stadium, the lympic Games will show vention, that that great gathering see the generosity, and the local patriotism

the city and diocese. in, this old country were ecncerned, had

Wit

a profit of about two million franes with to reveal that advertising, so far as The hope that you have expressed the other side of the Atlantic he will

was not

OVE

here-

than

to

antee. It is understood the money will mes. but that it had really become a Cathedrals of England will assuredly be eementing the bonds which unite the two country, "where, under God's blessing,truction of those ideals Great Britain

be used stadium.

ta

improve

the Colombes

NEW DUTCH WARSHIPS. BRITISH DESIGN FOLLOWED.

THE HAGUE August 24th.

The

the

of

medieval

FINANCIAL PROBLEM OF

GOVERNORSHIP.

Liverpool has risen to the full great English-speaking nations. He has Kreat science and a great art. (Cheers), height of its rare

opportunosc

and has been more than an Ambassador-be is a profession, to

I cannot se ruer great It was indeed 1% a great

true friend. placed itself on a level with to belong.

towny merchant tow of the Middle Ages, and more atting words than those em- which released the American flag, and which anyone might be proud If they took merely the business of

which found the highest expression of ing goods in foreign countries. their religious aspirations and of their ployed by Lord Reading, a short time thus there was unveiled to view strik was one chief means of subsistence in civic pride in the building and adorning ago: Mr. and Mrs. Davis are carrying ing tablet of classic design bearing, at of your beautiful minster thirteen cen-

away with them the abiding affection of the end of the inscription," a facsimile turies of Christian worship and civilia Cherep Cathedral this country, it involved the most intense

signature of the Mayor of New York (Mr. tion took down." exclaimed the speaker. 5. Neither in iste nor in its architec- the British people""" study of the country in which they pro

John F. Halan). His Royal HighnessWe claim their legacy as ours as well then returned to the dais, and in an nd- as yours, for the message to us all is" It is understood that the Ministry of posed to sell their goods, and in study

clear. Love of truth, love of good and " dress to the company said: Marine has decided to build two new not only of the capacity interest, and tre, need Liverroul Cathedral fear con-

psychology

egy of the person with the masterpieces of past position chosen domin- vision, but even

It is a great pleasure to me to have love of man-upon these corner stones destroyers, the work to be carried out in people with whom they were connected. ates the port and cannot fail to strike the

come here this afternoon to unveil this modern civilisation is builded, and we res Dutch yards, bus in view of the Dutch That was no mean business, but some imagination of approaching sailors and thing which might engage the whole.

"A difficulty which has to be overcome tablet, which has been presented by the dedicate ourselves to their support. In shipbuilders' inexperience in this sort of vision and the best brains of their travellers with the belief that this great

Forerunners-desires to before Mr. J. O'Grady, Labour M.P. for city of New York to Old York. (Cheers.) departing from your shores we leave be ness to the past, and as an assurance "to construction the Government had asked country. (Cheers.) The other patht he modern trading community-ne less than

abide under the shadow of the Al-Leeds, can be appointed Governor of It gives us another example of the many hind us this permanent memorial as a would make was that the Convention had

Tasmania, in that, in common with the links between America and this country. reminder to Americans of their indebted- established once and for all in the minds mighty." foreign firms to tender designs.

Britons of the promise of the future." were previously

The Cathedral. moreover, is worthy majority of Labour M.P., Mr. O'Grady (Cheers.) "I am very glad to have been

(Cheern.) choice fell on the designs by the British of many people who

"Following these words from America's ignorant of

fact that the cast of ad- of its high spiritual purpose. The whole is not in a position to spend out of here, especially as I have the honour of firm of Yarrow and Company, which, in

spokesman, the Lord Mayor gratefully vertising was

Very many people. conjunction with the Ministry of Marine. (Hear, he not paid by the consumer. design brings out the grandeur of the his private means the large sum which al being a Freeman of our city. (Cheers.) Une architect's conception and the skill with Governor is enlled upon to expend on! thank you again for the way in which Corres you have welcomed me this afternoon."

acepted, in the name of his city, the cus now had believed when they saw large which he has solved the problem of adapt entertaining and other things. will supervise the building

nuvertisements that the money employed ing the building to the noble objects it has pondence is understood to have passed (Cheers.)

Mr. Francis Sinson, who followed,tody of the tablet, as a reminder, he

said,

of the goodwill which the city of. of these advertisements to serve

between the British and Tasmanian in making

the

of ensuring that a very necessity

Governments, with a view to ascertaining spoke in the name of the New York Com New York borg to its ancient namesake in England. It would, he declared, bat the article go on to the cost" of

He hoped, everybody now large congregation should be able to see whether Tasmania. would be perpared to mission, and referred to the denp, and

aa. American shrine that would serve its had begun to realise that the effect of and hear a preacher, introduced into hir

common origin felt by all Americans

purpose in: promotion of international advertising was to increase the sale of task a complication which did not trouble increase the Governor's salary, which at abiding, xntiment for the land of their

present is £2,700 per annum the article so as to bring down the builders of the Middle Ages.

Suggestions are believed to have been since King James conferred charter rights the cost of hoped in the future that some of those importa Cathedral marks a most

1oduction Accordingly, he

stage in the evolution of ade by Tasmania that Mr. O'Grady's on lands in the American Colonies. Since 3d feeling and peace, and would bind to the Duke. To this there also spoke this made, and although political differences strongly. He then moved a vote of thanks Cyril, heir presumptive to the Russian people in this country who had not suli- modern. British architecture, since it is expenses, might be reduced by providing that time, he said, much history had been together the two cities more and mors It is thought in Ministerial circles that had divided the two peoples and trade Sheriff of York and the Archbishop of ciently appreciated the advantage of the the first instance on so magnificent a him with a smaller house.. "efforts

those present had been scale in which the slavish, copying of old making now for a long time would realise modelshas been been eschewed and the the present issue ill bring to the fore rivalries had brought conflicts of York, the latter of whom referred to his that the more an article was well ad- Gotric tradition has been freely used front the whole question of the salaries tereat, you through three certitrics certain war-time mission to America in 1918, and vertised, the more they found it corres and transformed by the modern spirit to attaching to Gover" arships and the large fundamental ties had endured. (Cheers) to the evidences he found of the wonder ended to its description, the cheaper minister to the religious seeds of the suns which thor appointed are called Of these ties that tablet was symbolical. ful welding process going on there of all

Continued on next column.). the races in Europe. upon to find ent of their private means. they were really getting it. (Cheers.) present day."

ANGLO-SOVIET TREATY. REGAL ASPIRATIONS,

Londos, August 24th.

A Paris message says the Grand Duke throne, has issued a protest against the Anglo-Russian Treaty, and has warned subscribers that the loas will not be recognised in the event of an imperial

Testoration."

must

The

the