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THE LEAGUE OF NATION

Viscount Grey's Comparisons.

Reuter Service. }

London, June 23.

二三四拜 第十

Vise und Grey presided at a dinner given by the League off

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large gathering of notables including representatives of all nations should be mbart adhering to the League.

Four Southern Unionists,

Viscomet Grey, in proposing the League, declared that the British Empire to-day represented the disappearance of the old- idea of central authority and sabordination, and the new idea of Jameson and Sr Maprise Dock Rell.R voluntary co-operation, based on confidence and equal authority. M.P., whom Da Valur Invited simultaneo Similarly,

ufi to Dublia, hava accepted. ILO Langue represented the disappearance sémething old and the embodiment of a new spirit. Referring ta disarmament, Viscount Grey urged for negotiations with the United States, not with a view to making a bargain but for the purpose of 'doing something to diminish world competition.

General Smuts, responding, believed that the idea at the base of the League would even cally work the greatest revolution the world. bad esor seGD.

wished nothing better than success for the greater League.

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

A Possible Postponement.

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HOUSE

RENTS.

GOVERNMENT'S NEW RESTRICTION BILL,

HOTEL

STANDARD RENTS" INTRODUCED

Restriction of Ejectment.

The District: important deori hotel guent num

En respect of Setialas

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lish law of fability

That the Goverment de in has not been possible to adopt it was applicable, here

which judgment for plain earnest in ita attitude on the in the present bil

tenements..

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beer drafted

SINGAPORE TRADE"

Bingapore, June 29.

BRITISH INDUSTRY

bouse rents question was deman- Į baa strated tile afternoon at the short notice. The committee will unent which the ma meeting of the Legislative proceed to consider the saggen, reasonably Flickerings of a Revival.

Council, when a Bül was tion. and they will be glad to aerning "others, introduced Intituled An- Ordin receive through the Chairman and money ball m London, Jros 29.

General) - any table, be– paza The Indian delegate, Mr. Catch, declared that India appreciated

Presiding at a dinner given by the Government to the congress to amend the law relating (the Altorasy

igence. her new duties and responsibilities to the British Empire. Indis of the International Chamber of Commerce, Sir Rot Horns to the recovery of possession is practical legislative proposals as defendants (Raffles Hote

declared that he saw at least the flickering, of « De order for certain casea and to restrict to how this suggestion can be ground of phiali "rospi British industries He hoped for a votival by the suma and the rents of certain domestic carried out. The importance of It was properly to be expande pa sing some legislation immedi-said, thet hotel guests should look pointed out that the nations of the world were inter ependent.

prevent apoz otherwise saferused, such The Objects and Reason ately is in order to

existing tenants from being property. The future prosperity of the world depended on til, og en of the credits question. A start been made in connection wilbert - ir state hem

1. This tall is the outcome of turned out at the end of the was more necessary that a new plan should be dead, giving the paintment by HB the current half year.

Governor of a commities of the 5. The main object of the Legislative Connell "a consider | present bill, therefore, is to ensure god advise what steps should-be that tenants now in occupation taken to prates the tenants of shall not be dispossessed for the The Colony's rare stalletics Blomesrie

ta from nuren- present, so long as they comply the first quarter, of the current sonable in frontal and with the terms of the tenancias year show, a mackad depressio szom arbienes termination of under which they hold. This impots luballed $164,743,878 their tenanojme, he committee policy obviously involves taking decrease of $180,591 072 E COM of the was appointed on the 23rd Jane way from the landlords the pared with 1920. Exports In appoint the committee right to give their tenants notice $104,230,511,as-- comas

| $921,702,09) Inxsi garzil that the H.E. the Governo aggested thai | to quil

The possible way of daniing with 6. It also seems desirable to!· Tin exports dec nauce by 219,187 Itode naressonable incresses in rental provide expressly against in-ploule of a value of $40,354,182 negota would be to add to the rents pay. Creases of reat during the curto-47,747 picut-of“ # taas,

yeable in 1914 and 1915 much arency of the Ordinanét. In view 34,003,199 and rubb mained præcentage as would compensate of the fact that in many cases piózis of a value of for the fall in value of money" renta appear to have been raised to "di§ 789-pieula et during the last six or seven years, | UKOMBİYuly since the god of lam) $22.999,38:

London, June 2

Is is stated on good authority that probably the question of the renewal of the Anglo-Japaness Treaty will be postponed for several months, in which the existing Treaty will automatically continue, in order to enäblo Mr. Hughes and Mr. Mrizhen to return home and consult their bölleagues and, if necessary, obtain a referendum vote of their own people upholding or rejecting the proposals which were

> be wasted by the Imperial Conference,

President Bus

U.S. AND DISARMAMENT.

President Harding 'x' -

đi an tại

House of Reprehen „Žiog favourable opinion on world disarmament and Executive will give every, considerat to administration his been seeking information

* In connection with the above, Reuter learns from an authorita- live source that Angiogjapanese discussions arą progressing with view to leaving sufficient time adequately to discuss the question of iam renewal of the Alliance but hilberto: there has been no of foambe on disampaikat ka

HOME CRICKET..

Australians v. Warwickshire.

London, June 28.

At Birmingham in brilliant bot weather and before 10,000 | spectators, the Australians opened their match against Warniekabije, L.

TO END WAR.

Result of Senate and House Compromise.

Washington, June 29.

and to provide that no rent higher year, in some cases possibly on

than the maximum reat so scron.t of the anticipated raising

ascertaind should be recoverable) of the rates, Et seems advisable to

after the 30th June of this yaro back to the 31st December TYPHOON WARNING. unless such higher rent should | 1920, for the parpons of ae cirigia have been authorised by some ing what is termed in the Ordinance the standard rent.

The telegram quoted below was“ not the Midlands. Warwickshire, by confideu: balling, rooted 26%, "The Senate and the Hon of Representatives conference have body appointed for this purpose.

3. The committee, in the short Speaking broadly, if the bill

law, no teasut received by the American Chu the Reverend E F. Waddy, from New South Wales (50) being reachail a compromise on the Kucx-Porter r solutions, declaring the time at their disposal have been becomes warmly applauded, the fielders joining in. Hendry took for C4, state of war with Germany and Austria ended. The compromiss unable to formulate any scheme Low la actual occupation will rulate General, Hongkong, from and Ryder 3 for 67. The Australians scored 148 rons for 3. Bardsley embodies the House of Representatives plan for declaring the state to carry oat this sugg st on. The be obliged to pay any rent the Manila Observatory at 11.15 making 60. He gave two chances and hit en fours. Warwick's of war ended, and the Senate provisions for making reservations in question of the percentage to besigher than that which was paya.ui. to-day:

regard to American and other rights.

fielding was poor.

Armstrong received eleven gold medals from F. R. Spefforth for the players who participated in the one-hundredth Test Match at Sottingham on May, 28.

BAD NEWS FROM TURKEY.

Town Set Ablaze.

•

REPARATIONS.

Germany Latest Payments.

THE NEAR EAST.

Outspoken Japanese Statement.

Constantinople, June 29.

JAPAN'S CROWN PRINCE IN PRANCE.

Paris, June 24 (delayed).

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added in order to compensate for able in respect of his tenement on "Cyclone or typhoon. Dear or

the fall in the value of money is the 31st December, 1920. Pro-over Southern Formosa, móting

to attract tenants to the locality. hoping to recover their losses later when the extension of the town or the i greased popularity of the district, should have attracted The Alsatian population gave a great recepilon to the Japanese a larger population. In a casi Crown Prince who, upon being welcomed at Strast onrg by the like this it would seem hardly Governor General and Municipality stated that the restoration of fair to allow only the, satn Alsace Lorraine to France was the consecration of right and justice. percentage of increase as woul. The Prince paid a lengthy visit to the famous University where a be allowed in an old established

ber of Japanese are among the students.~Havas

vision, is made in olause 2 (e) for W.N.W

ho casca of domestic tenements which were not let on 31st December, 1920

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

a difficult au. It is couplicated by the fact that in all probability the proper percentage would vary according to the locality in which

7. The bill applies only to privat- the house was situate and i

lomestic tenements, and it does ot apply to offices, godowns, Mr. Ushida the Japanese High Commissioner, interviewed, might be necessary to divide the Colony into, a cor ai lorable. stated that Japan was deeply interested in the question of the number of districts in whie vary.

hotels or boarding houses. It also Straits, which must not be allowed to fall under the domination of a

loss not apply to furnish-d houses. ing percentages might be added.

A dance will be held at the single nation. It is also reported that he declared that the Turks The boundaries of these districts It does spply to every bed space, London, June 29. wish to regain by force of arme the territories lost in the war. That might be difficult to secertain cubicle, room, portion of a floor, R.H.Y. Club House on Friday,

is July 8th-Page 4 In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Harmsworth is impossible."

and to define. For instance, floor, or building, which France's Attitude.

A. 8. Watson close at 1 pm. stated that he bad received information that the Greeks evacuated).

is possible that, a district may this'subject of a separate letting, Paris June 29.

have been in an early stage of and which is used for human to-morrow. "The Hoogkong Dis "the town of Ismidt on the evening of June 21. The town was afre and there was great panic in the district Numbers of Armenians The Chambers Foreign Affairs Committee has passed a resolu-development in 1914, and that habitation. It applies to a shop pensary, however, will remain and neutral Turks were fleeing to Constantinople. There appeared tion in favour of the re-stablishment of peace in the Near East, and the owners of houses in that disf the master or his employees open until 7.30 p.m.-Fire 4.

Jane Cowl to a 6 part fea/mW to be considerable danger of massacres as a result of the general in view of the Greeks refusal of the Allies offer, of mediation,trict were prepared to let their 'ive on the premises. It does gor confusion, but the Allied High Commissioners were taking all France is unable to afford the Greak Government agy fasocial or property at low rentals in order pply to the New Territories The Spreading Dawn in beber xcept Nw Kowloon It does shown at the Kowloon Theater possible steps to prevent outrages.

military ald whatsoever.

not apply to an entirely new to-night-Page 12 - building which gets its occupation

The Marriage Market sertificate after the commence reing staged at the Theatre

nent of the Ordinance, and any Boys to-night--Page 4. -uch building will be completely One Lot of Crown Land above ces from the restrictions of the Bowen Road will be sold by public dinance. This provision has auction at the P. W. D. on July been made because it is desirable 4-Page 4.

discourage the eres Lane, Crawford are advertising district. The difficulty does notion of new domestic bulld-special offers in Gent's Unders

the wear Page 3. end bere, because it is possibl uge.

ill on which this paragraph is The O&K advise consignade that some recent bonses in th

founded are clapses 2 (6) and of cargo of the arrival in port of same locality may have been le

slause 9.

the s.5. Arabia Muru-Page 5 from the beginning at a JOOKS

8. 3s.is-hoped that one sub, T. 8haw is having a Bak ke Paris, June 24, (delayed). perfectly fair to the owner, ROH French North African Moslems have contributed the first instal-it would be unreasonable to allow diary effect of the Ordinanclone week commencing July, ment of one million france towards & Mosque and Islamic College to such owners the same rate of will be to encourage the erection Page 7.

Consignees of Cargo per be erected in Paris upon ground donated by the city-Hacus.....

inncrease as wood be allowed if new domestic buildiga. In to owners who had at the he first place, such new buildings Shinyo Maru are given the “us beginning let their houses at a wil be entirely free from the notice by the T. Kon Pa sacrifice. It may also be pointed restrictions of the Ordinance, and ammert Bros Are out that no assistance-in dealinghe owners will be entitled to mixed lot of gonds with the proposed return to the charge whatever reate they salesrooms on Saturday

can obfalo,In the second la Powells have. ». nice basis of the rents payable rix 01

-25) fenenta • caddo! Gent's Ties-Fage seven years ago, with the add place, The Premier bas d-ckled to issue a circular telegram prohibitition of certain percentage,ose be turned out so long r they patha sliŋdard re ́t, well- ing the various provincial authorities from drafting constitutional be obtained from legislation o

this subject in the United King-toide immigrate who wish to regulations for autonomy,

dom or in the Straits Settlements, acquire a residence in Hongkong 9. Tenants now in occupation At a general meeting of the population of Ichang it has been in both these cas #the statutes will have to build for themselves.

ally have their Lene Arcided to mark out an aree as a foreign settlement, this to be pro-went back for a much shorter

ded, on the old tected by the British and Japanese powers. No Chinese force will period. Theoriginal Act in the Unwill prae

ited Kingdom, which became law be permitted to station in the vicinity.

rent, and if

London, June 28.

In the House of Commons Lieut-Com. Hilton Young said that 35,33 000 dollars had been received from the German Government 10 May 31, a d that a fort her 12,000,000 dollars had been received! since. All bad been deposited with the Federal Reserve Bank New York, on account of the Reparations Commission.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

Concluding Soon:

London, June 28.

It is expected that the Imperial Conference will conclude with a discussion on the Anglo-Japanese Allianca to-morrow. Maigben, Hughes, Smuts, Massey, Mabarao and Cutch spoke to-day.

LADIES LAWN TENNIS,

Miss Ryan Wins..

London, June 28.

At Wimbledon in the Ladies' singles final, Miss Ryan beat Kra. Satterlhwaite 5/1 G/F,

ENGINEERING DISPUTE SETTLED,

London, Jane 29./

After prolonged negotiations, ending at 2 o'clock in the mora between employers and engineering workers, provis on

ent for a setileme t was reached. This requires ratification

ISLAMIC COLLEGE FOR PARIS

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Peking, June 30.

Shanghai, June 30.

It is reported that the refusal to give up the Shensi (uchun-hip on the 23rd December, 1915 went by Chan Shu-fan will result in fighting between the forces of Chi | back to the rents in force on and Shenxi, fe

The Klangsi Provincial Assembly had madels, declaration they will follow Chekiana's lead, and decifre autonomy Locort to the wishes of the peopir

is rumoured that Wong Jim commander Na Kont sun whose

2 Wuchung sed Bankows

3rd August, 1914, and the Ordinance of the anopet in Straits Settlements went back

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