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IRISH PEACE.

SERIOUS DEVELOPMENT REPORTED.

Mr. Lloyd George Hurries Home.

(Reuter's Service. 1

London, August 11. In the House of Commons. Mr. Chamberlain announced that be had received Mr. De Valera's reply, which had been immediately transmitted to Mr. Lloyd George. Mr. Chamberlain hoped that the latter would be able to make a statement on Ireland on Tuesday or Wednesday.

The Sinn Fein authorities in Dublin announce that the Irish representatives at Paris, Rome, and Washington have been recalled to attend the coming meeting of Dail Eireann. The British Govern-: ment has undertaken to issue passports to facilitate their journey.

Mr. Lloyd George Returning from Paris.

Paris. August 11. Owing to the nature of Mr. De Valera's reply, Mr. Lloyd George The other members of the i returning to London to-morrew. British delegation are rerasining in Paris.

Grave News."

Lates

A French source declares that Mr. Lloyd George has received grate news as regards the negotiations with Ireland. The Sian Fain reply eavisages the breaking off of negotiations.

A British source says that the Cabinet is meeting on Saturday to consider De Valera's reply.

A Calmer View.

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FAMINE-STRICKEN RUSSIA.

"America Stipulates for the Release of all Prisoneņs.

(Reuter's Servire, 】

Lendon, August 11.

The American relief administration representatives in. London state that the Soviet has released so far only six American prisonera. Nothing can be done as regards the famine in Russia until the maining 21 have been liberated.

Population Fleeing to Siberia.

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THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE.

No Further Progress at Present.

(Reuter's Service,)

THROWING STONES,

Motor Cars Victimised.

Throwing stones into passing motor care was "good sport” to boy, summoned before Mr. G. N. a mischievously inclined Chinees Orme at the Polies Court this morning for the offence.

London, August 11. Reuter is informed that no further progress has been made a regards the Pacific conference. No communication has yet been re-received from Washington as regards the aganda. The feeling in Pritish official quarters is that the absence from London for any length of time of the Premier and the Foreign Sec. etary would only wasaptain" Tom Gunn, the The complainant in the cave be warrantable if there were a guarantee that the conference would Chinese aviator. He did not ap deal with practical issues. It appears that a number of suggestions pear in the Court to proceed with emanated from Great Britain with a view to facilitating the work of the charge, and the Inspector the conference, but these were dropped in deference to an expression in reciting the circumstances of official opinion in the United States, with whom the initative po said that the boy was arrested rasts. It is understood that whatever date is fired for the conference at Concaught Road Central it will be sufficiently far ahead to permit of consultation between just after he had thrown a stone Mr. Lloyd George and the Dominion Premiers.

Rigs, August 11, The local representatives of the Soviet have assured Latvia that she has nothing to fear in respect of invasion by famine-stricken Russians, as the movement of the Beeing populations is towards Siberis and the south-west provinces of Russia.

China Not Invited to Armament Discussion.

into the car of the complainant. The offence has become freqnant, and Captain Tom Guan taki the Inspector that he had hart previous experience of this kind. Observing that defendant could

Soviet Relaxing its Attitude towards Foreign Companies.

London, Angus 11.

Washington, August 11. Relacation of the hostile Soviet policy against foreign interests President Harding's formal invitations to the- disarmament and is indicated by the fact that Lenin's Government has invited Mr. Far Eastern conference hare bean despatched to Britain, France, consider himself Jortunate that. Leslie Urquhart, chairman of the Russia-Asiatic Consolidated Co, Italy, Japan, and China. No limitation is placed upon the scope of the owing to the absence of the com accompanied by five technical xperts, to proceed to Moscow to discussions. It is, bowever, suggested that naval armaments may plainant and chauffeur, the case pursue the prefatory negotiation started by Krassin in London with naturally have the firs: place on the agenda, although it has been was not proceeded with against a view to the return of the Rosso-Asiatic Co's Siberian properties thought best not to exclade questions pertaining to other forms him, the Magistrate discharged It is expected that an agreement will be concluded in a few weeks. of armament from the subjects to be considered. The communication the defendant with the warning The Financial Times understands that, while Mr. Urquhart's to Chins does not include an invitation to the disarmament con- that he would be severely whipped. visit is primarily concerned with his own company's properties, heference, dat requests the Chinese Government to participate in the on a future reappearance beface will be able to protect other great British interests in Russia. The discussion of the Pacific and Far Eastern affairs.

the Court on a similar offence. newspaper believes that all fature agreements will be modelled on) the Russo-Asiatic Co, settlement.

Terms of the Invitation.

WAR MEDALS.

Presented at Victoria- Barracks

Thirty-nine Warrant Officers,

Grant of £30,000,000-£50,000,000 Proposed in the Lords.

Washington, August 12 The text of President Harding's invitation declares that the In the House of Lords. Lord Askwith inquired, in regard to the President is deeply gratified at the cordial response to his euzgestion famine in Russia, whether measures were being considered to pre-of a conference on the subject of the limitation of armaments.) London, August 11. vent the spread of cholera to the Dominions. Lord Emmost said that in connection with which the Pacific and Far Eastera problems Enquiries in London do not support the French alarmist fore-Russis was faced with a terrible catastrophe, which would react upon will be discussed. east of the Irish reply. Well-informed circles state that the com- the whole world. It was our duty to do our utmost. Lord Macdonnell upon

He describes the encombran Ce placed productive labour by the munication is in the nature of a continuation of the informal talks opined that no Government in the world was capable of coping with in armament rivalries, which

+ normona disbursements with Mr loyd George, naturally inviting a reply and tending to a the calamity threatening Eastern Europe; the only available axatem justification, but are a constant renace to the peace of the world Non-commissioned officers and

are Dot without Brozomic coctionance of the negotiations which the latest development in was the one elaborated in India during his residence there, in which rather than an assurance of its preservation. He believes the time men of the R.G.A., paraded at the situations does not jeopardise. Meanwhile, it seems significant the most important provision was to secure a pure water supply. He is opportune for the Powers to approach the subject directly and in Victoria Barracks this morning that Messrs. Baron, McGrath and O'Brien hare re-occupied a suite declared that experiences in India showed that when people were conference, at which while naval armaments will naturally have to receive medals earned in the of rooms in the Grosvenor Hotel. London, taken by Sinn Feizers wandering all over the country the only method was to establish first place it is thought best not to exclude questions pertain last war. In all events- daring De Valera's recent visit. McGrath states that their stay is a large famine camp keeping the people there until they could be ing to other armaments. It may also be found advisable to forma-medals

returned to villages; then to establish the villagesystem of administate proposals by which the use of new agencies of warfare may be 1914. Star with clasp and rose, were presented one tration which was established in India. He urged the Government suitably controlled. After emphasising the futility of hoping fourtsen 1914-15 Stars, 31 Brinsh togrant £30,000,000 to £50,100,000 for this purpose.

to achiere a final assurance of peace without a practical War Medals and 30 Victory Lord Crawford, replying, said that official information from effort to remove the causes of misunderstanding, the President con-Medals. All the Royal Artillery Russin was meagre, but it was clear that the position was one of the cludes that it is not the purpose of the United States to attempt officers were presant. utmost danger, involving partial or complete failure of crops in the to define the scope of the discussion regarding the Pacific middle and lower basins of the Volga. The Soviet reported and

Major-General. Sir G. M. the Far East. which should 훌륭한 the subject

of Kirkpatrick. K. C. B., K. C. S. I, 27,000 cases of cholera Measures were being taken to keep suggestions to be exchanged before the conference in the attended by the Adjutant, Major Toursea borne casan. All the Doinions had been fully informed of expectation that a spirit of friendship and cordial appreciation of . L. Hickling. D. S. O, R. G. the situation. The Supreme Council is considering remedial action. the importance of the elimination of the sources of controversy will, inspected the parade, which which will have to include preventative measures as regards the govern the final decision. spread of disease to the Dominion-

The invitation fixes the date of the conference as Sorenber 11 col. 1. o. S. Sander, D. S. O, was under the command of Lieut-

A.. and then gave a short address.

indefinite.

THE SUPREME COUNCIL IN LIVELY SESSION.

Upper Silesia Again.

M.

Paris. August 11. Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Curzon breakfasted with Briand and M. Loscheur at an hotel, the party de veloping into a more or leas informal conference. Subsequently the Premiers motored to) Rambouillet to lunch with M. Millerand.

The meeting of the Supreme Council fixed for the afternoon was adjourned until the experts bad finished their report on Upper Silesia. According to a French source, the report splits the industrial triangle into many fractions. finding it impossible to divide the large towns, and leaves to the Supreme Council the task of piecing the fractions together and fixing the frontier. Apparently the French and British standpoints are again conflicting.

The Question of Military Control of Germany.

Paris. August 11.

U.S. TRADE RETURNS.

Heavy Drop in Exports.

Washington. August 11.

Features of the July statement of the Department of Commerce

THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNOR.

General Wood's Willingness.

Washington, August 11.

General Leonard Wood has expressed bis willingness to accept place these medals signify the

are the enormous drop in foreign trade compared with the correspond- the offer of Governorship of the Philippines. I French papers are to be believed, the proceedings at the ing month of last year and the big cold imports The fizures show Supreme Council were of the liveliest. The Matin says that Lord general exports of $322,000,000 for July compared with $336,500 000 | Curzon and the Marquis della Torretta demanded the ending of for the previous month, and $551,000,000 for July last year. Import Allied military control of Germany. M. Briand retarted that, with amount to $178.000.000 for July and $185,000,000 for Jane again-t! the League of Nations scarcely organized, the abandonment of $557,000,000 for July last year. Imports of gold amounted toj control would be premature, and asserted that clandestine depots for $51.250,000 against $19.800,000 for July last year, of silver $4,500,000 arms had been discovered recently, also waggons loaded with is July agains: $6,500,000 in July last year. Exports of gold material destined for Silesia. Marshal Foch declared that Germany amounted to $3.750.000 in July against $21.800,000 in July last year. not merely retained military aeroplanes, but had built new ones.

and silver exports to $5,000,000 against $5,500,000. Mr. Lloyd George intervened in a conciliatory vein, saying that

it was more sensible to milk the cow than to cut it up into beefsteaks.

M. Briand replied that all he asked was that the cow should not turn its horns in our direction.

Mr. Lloyd George Proposes New Line of Demarcation.

AUSTRALIANS HUGE SCORE.

Kent field a Long Innings.

London, August 11.

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CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

Ile said: The medals which you are about to receive signify in the first place the appreciation of His Majesty the King of your loyalty, devotion and gallantry during the war and they are symbolised in the Gederal Service medal, which bears the King's head on it. In the second

gratitude of the British race for Four efforts. In the third place the Victory Medal links you for all time in comradeship and memory of the great deeds done Mr. G. Porterüeld. second with forces of the allied and engineer, Kingsing, bas gone associated nations. To those of acting chief engineer, Tungshing, you who get the Mons Star and Mr. D. Mason, chief engineer, the 1914-15 Star, these stars will Tungshing, is on leave.

remind you said are tokens of the Mr. A. MeEwan, from leave, times when the forces of the has gone chief engineer, Tuckwc. Empire were hard pressed. That Mr. A. Cook, from reserve bas Mr. C. Ross, acting chief was, a time before the British gons chief officer, Shengking. Mr. Jengineer, Tackwo, has developed their full fighting power. C.B. Adkins, chief officer. Sheng- second engineer. Waishing.

The effort was great and the king, bas sigued off.

Mr. W. F. Paxton, super-strain terrific and therefore you Mr. D. D. Richards, secondnumerary third engineer, Kwong-will receive this special recogni- officer, Shuntien, bas signed off. sang, has gone supernumerary tion. To all of you let these Mr. A. L. Jones has been appoint- ¡third engineer. Tongshing.

medals which you are about to Mr. C. Apbank has been ap- receive be dearly cherished. Keep them as marks of honour,

Latest Changes.

gone

Paris, August 11. To-day Mr. Lloyd George re-conferenced with M. Briand as regards Upper Sileria until seven in the evening, after which M. Briand declared that agreement had not been reached. He would contin e hopeful to the end. Mr. Lloyd George is seeing M. the Australians, on & fast wicket carried their score to 675. The

At Canterbury, before twelve thousand people in fine weathered second officer. Shuation.

Mr. A. McVean, second pointed second officer Kiangsu, Briand to-morrow before his departure. The British Premier pro-visitors batted seven and a half hours. Nine bowers were tried, but engineer. Soochow has gone Mr. F. H. Davies, chief officer, sake care of them with the great- posed a new demarcation line for the German-Polish frontier. which the rate of scoring was not affected. Macartney made 155, including second engineer. Shansi.

Taishun, has gone chief officer, est pride, show them to your twenty fours, by zood a'l-round play. Gregory and Carter scored 18 Mr. D. McCormack, second | Kwangles.

families and to your children and and 57 repectively, while Mayne mide 157 not out. Kent have scored engineer. Shansi, has gone second Mr. F. N. Stokes, chief officer, hand them down.

Kwangles, bas gone chief officer, His Excellency then presented 40 for 2. Although the final Test Match starts on Saturday, play engineer, Seochow.

[the medala Mr. W. J. Gordon, from leave, Taishun. will be continued to-morrow.

the parade bas gone third engineer, Sze- Mr. J. Malcolm, chief engineer, dismissed. ebuen. Mr. R. V. Jones, third | Kisogwah, bas gune chiefj engineer, Szechuen, has signed engineer, Kiangyung.

M. Briand has submitted to his experts.

CONVICTED SPIES ESCAPE FROM PRISON.

Frenchmen who Betrayed their Countrymen,

Paris. August 11. Paul Coursier. Court-martialled a fortnight ago and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment as a spy employed by the notorious) "Blonde, Lady" and for denouncing his courpatrio's to the Germans, -escaped from the military prison at Lille with two other convicted! spies by means of duplicate keys and a rope-ladder without being observed. It is believed that he has reached Belgium.

PRESIDENT'S FATHER MARRIES,

Seventy-Six Weds Fifty-Two.

Monroe, Michigan.

Dr. Harding aged seventy-six, the President's father has mar- led his nurse. Miss Severns, who is fifty-two years of age.

THE MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION.

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No Practicable Route to Summit Yét.

Simla Angust 11, round Tingri, and 6,500 square miles have now been completed.

The Mount Everest expedition is still explosing the country photographic survey of Mount Everest has been commenced, but has been hampered by the monsoon and clouds. No practicable route to the summit has yet been discovered.

RESIGNATION OF SPANISH CABINET.

Madrid, August 11.

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The Cabinet has resigned. King Alphonso Has asked Senor Maora to form a Cabinet.

off.

Mr. J. Kemp, from Isave, has gone second engineer, Feiching.

Mr. N. H. Grieg, second officer, Waisbing, has gone chief officer. same ship.

Mr. R. G. Palmer, chief officer, Waishing, is on leave.

Mr. T. Ogier, second officer, Wossng, has gone acting chief officer, same-ship. Mr. E. C. H. Turner, acting chief officer, Wo Baus, has resigned.

Mr. R. J. T.. Hopkins super- Dunerary second officer, Hop- sang, bas gone supernumerary |second officer, Kätwo.

To-Day's Exchange.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The Caronet Theatre, re-opens The closing rate of the dollar or again tomorrow. with a Pathe demand. to-day was 2a. 85gd.

The Weather.

2 p.m. Barometer:-29.61. Tem-

Mr. 8. F. Smith has been apperature 8). Humidity --63. pointed supernumerary second

officer, Hopsang.

second

Mr. R Thomson, engineer, Waishing, has gone second engineer, Kingsing.

Lighting-Up Time.

special "A Woman of Pleasure.”

Page 12.

The feature film at the Kowloon Theatre to-night is "The Virgja of Stamboul."-Page 12.

Laromert's will sell off Antique China and Curios on the 17th inst-Page 4.

The World Theatre has a fall programme for the week-and the Lighting-up time to-day, 658 “Flame of the Yakon” brigh

feature film. Page 4.