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»CONSTITUTIONÁL REFORM.

(Continunt from Fogs (2)

Legislative Council of 3

TUESDAY, JULY

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE

London, July 4. “Officials and 6 Unsñziala), The failure of the Banque de Chine continues to attract at- Guiana (which has an Un-tention. An interpellation will be made in the Chamber, while, s official Majority in the Co-question will also be raised in the Senate in regard to certain bined Court which deals telegrams said to have sent from the Quai Dorsal to French diplo- matists in the Far East, and one alleged to have been sent to the with taxation and finance British Government, asking for British co-operation to save the British Honduras (whèse any Financial circles épine that neither the Government ner Parlia- former Unofficial minority of ment acted with sufficient speed and resolution.^ M. Painleve, 4 to 5 was changed in 1913 interviewed, declared that if the Chinese deposits in the Bank are by an Unofficial Majority of dat safeguarded entirely, France will have to give up the Far East 7 to 31. Ceylon which pas-Bank. He requested that the benefit of the provisional war regime sesses a more heterogeneous (scheme under the law of July, 1919, providing for a prolongation of population than Hongkong the moratorium be extended until the expiration of three years and was granted an Uny after the ratification of peace. If this be granted the Bank will official Majority of 23 to enjoy a provisional respite, wherein, under the control of a ia 1920), Cyprus (whose specially appointed administrator, it can continue to carry on Legislative Connell consists business.

of the High Commissioner and, 6 Oficist Members and

BRITISH TRADE OUTLOOK.

Flected Members), Jamaica (which from 1866 till-1895 had an equal num-

London, July 4. ber of Official and Unofficial The disposition with regard to the re-opening of the coal Members, but in the latter mines to-day is a precursor of better times generally. Among the your received a Constitutica hopeful signs during the week-end were enquiries from most wide- under which the Legislay scattered British and foreign centres for British coal, and ton- tive Council consists of 5 ex-nage has been chartered to carry out export orders which, it is officio Members, 10 nomi-hoped, will be substantially handled in a few days after the most cated

Commercial circles report members and 14 pressing home needs are supplied. elected members), and Malta [greater trade steadiness and the difcalty of reconciling recent which, under the Constitu-high costs of production with current market valuations is gradual- tion of 1920, was granted any being overcome. elected Legislative Assemb

ly for dealing with purely

local affairs); whilst

siderable extensions

+003

of

local celf-government have

THE BIG GLASGOW FIRE.

London, July 3.

been reccatly granted to the The Glasgow fire started at Bowman's stores at the busiest inhabitants of India and are time last night. It spread most rapidly and roared all night long. contemplated in Egypt and The customers and assistante safely fled. The whole block reach- Southern Rhodesia.

ing to Millar Street, including warehouses, banks and the Corpora- In contrast with the above ittion libraries, was gutted. Sparks lighted on other buildings, and one was damaged to the extent of twelve thousand ponads. Three may be pointed out that in Honremen were injured and four hundred workers are rendered idle. kong-

(1) As early as the year 1945

see Dr. Eitel's book "Europe

in China" at page 221) con- | tinuous demands were made

MINERS RESUME WORK.

London, July 4.

by the British Community for Reports from the coal fields indicate that the miners generally adequate representation on have resumed work, though only a limited number of coal getters the Legislative Council, an are able to start, owing to the condition of the pits Tea Derbyshire equal number of Official and pits remain closed, owing to the prohibitive cost of restoring them. Unofficial Members being Three or four thereof may never re-open.

then asked for: and

2) The prezent excess in num.

bers of two Oficial Members

over the Unofficial Members

DEATH OF COLONEL DOMINE.

Paris, July 4.

on the Legislative Council The death is announced of Colonel Domine, the heroic defender has existed as far back as of Toyenquam in 198ure When besieged, with six hundred troops the year 1330. Equally re-be held out for three months against fifteen thousand of the easy markable is the fact that ntil relieved. He lostone-third of his garrison, was practically the number of non-Chinese foodless and munitionless and had an arm amputated through a Unolicial Members of Conn-bomb.

cil remains the same as it

then was. In the 40 years

which have elapsed since

then the greatest progress in

democracy and self-govern- |

POST-WAR CLEARING UP.

Paris, June 29.

French and German experts met yesterday to consider prac ment has been made in Great tical means of restoring in kind or money to the owners in France Britain and throughout the the cattle... implements, machinery and other property looted by Empire generally, it seems, German soldiery during the war--Vale- therefore, wholly unreason. able that the inhabitants of the loyal and important

Colony of Hongkong should

JAPANESE IN FRANCE.

Paris, June 29.

be so conspicuously and re-

The Japanese Crown Prince visited Paris University, the peated denied the right to

local rector of which, in an address of welcome, announced the appoint- manage affairs. Twice in the past 5 ment of a committee of professors and prominent citizens to take wears they have been refas-special care of Japanese students in France. Vale.

their

QWD

ed any measure of reform either in the number or mode of selection of the

Members of the Legislative Council. No reason TAR

EX-DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH RE-MARRIES.

London, July 4. Consuelo, ex-Duchess of Marlborough married Lieut-Colonel given on either occasion for Louis Balsan, retired French officer, at a registry office in the Strand. auch refusal beyond the bare London. A religious ceremony was held subsequently at the Chapel statement that the Secretary Royal. Savoy. The American Ambassador and General Cornelius

convinced Vanderbilt were among the witnesses. of State was not that any change was desir- able.

7--With regard to

external

affairs, your Petitioners fully re-i

cognise the Imperial position of

a

BELGIAN ROYALTIES IN ENGLAND.

London, July 4.

Their Belgian Majesties arrived at Dover to-day and were wel- the Colony, which is at once Fortress and a Naval Station, and comed by the Prince of Wales.

they are not so unpractical as to suggest that unrestricted rower) Johould be given to any local Legi-] -

slature or that the Home Govern-

FAMOU CRICKETER'S SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.

London, July 4.

ment could or should ever give up The operation on Hobbs has been successful. His condition is the paramount Imperial Control satisfactory.

over this important Dependency.

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London. July 4.

TRACE

Doctor Corfe, ex-Bishop of Korea has died in Paris.

of taxes and the outlay of expendi-

¡ture.

one, subject to the above very ample safeguards, the Legislative Council. Your Petitioners, therefore,

At present Your Petitioners are willing that the same should be 3. An Unofficial Majority of and must continue to be subject given subject to safeguards to Legislation of the Imperial Par-similar to those in the recently JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the fiament, to which all local Legisla-granted Constitution of Ceylon, by most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during tion is subsidiary. His Majesty which, to put the matter shortly, Hot Weather: (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweatening the foods the King in Council has full and the Governor, possesses a right of humbly pray for the assistance of of Infants and Dyspeptics; (3) MILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID Complete power and authority to veto in certain cases (subject to the Members of your Honourable INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes. make laws for the Colony, and all his reporting forthwith to the House in obtaining for them the Bags, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days; and (4) local Ordinances (corresponding Secretary of State for the above amedments of the Constitu JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA in England to Acts of Parliament) Colonies). SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses.

must be approved of and assented

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Furthermore, in asking for an Uneffk ial majority on the Legisla- tive Castell Your Petitioners are

tion of this Colony, which were To sum up, Your Petitioners are again demanded at a Public Meet asking for:

ing held on the 11th May, 1921, 1. The right to elect all the for the purpose of securing to the Non-Chinese Members on Inhabitants of this Colang the the Legislative Council. aforesaid right and privileges of 2.The constitution of a wider self-government in purely internal

́electoral body than exists at and local affairs, "

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