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· OŁT¤A=AB" - TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1923 BETRE
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NAVAL GUN MOUNTINGS.
Ambiguous Clause in the Pact.
(Reuter's Sergice.)
London, March 26.
Object of the Tarif Commissiona
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Loud March 26.
In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr. Ronald In view of the misapprehension in 'cartait quarters with regard to Britain's attitude towards the range of her heavy naval guns, as McNeill said the Government was paying attention to the problems affected by the Washington treaties, it is pointed out that the United arising from the present chaotic state of Chinese finances. The States Senate recently voted a sum for increasing the range of the chief purpose of the Tariff Commission would be to prepare for the American naval guns in view of the alleged increase in the range of abolition of likin, and to determine the conditions on which the the British main batteries contrary to the terms of the Washington customs surtax of two and a half per cent, may be granted. It was treaties. It is now definitely stated that the range of the British not, contemplated that the commission should undertake the gune has not been increased since the treaties were concluded, and general financial reconstruction of Chins.' - the United States has been informed accordingly. When the Senate voted the money competent circles in London pointed out that the: clause in the Washington treaties with regard to the elevation of gun mountings was somewhat ambiguous, and alleged that the signatories might, under this clause, possibly justify an increase in the range of their heavy naval guns, but such a step has certainly not been con- templated by Britain, at any rate.
AUSTRALIAN OUTLOOK.
A Northern Settlement Scheme
FRANCO-SWISS CONTROVERSY.
Berne. March 26. *
Paintal surprise has been excited in Switzerland by a note from the French Government requesting the Swiss Government to enfores as early as possible the free zones convention of August 7th, 1921, although the referendam in Switzerland on February, 18th, 1923, (overwhelmingly refused its sanction. The newspapers, even those pro-French, unanimously condemn the attitude of France'as flouting Swiss democracy. Free zones were established by the Treaty off Vienna in 1815, to meet the peculiar geographical situation of the canton of Geneva, which was surrounded by French territory. The Mr. Brace, the Premier, commenting on the arrival of New Franco-Swiss agreement of 1860, when Savoy became French, with Zealand's flagship Chatham for exercises with the Australian fleet, drew the French customs frontier some miles in order to permit free said he hoped such mutual co-operation would be extended to the trade with Savoy, but the Franco-Swiss convention of Angusi, 1921, whals of the Dominions and Metherland, thus realising Empire naval abolished the zones. The French contend that a convention accept- co-operation without sacrifice of the Dominion ships. The Pacific ed by the Swiss Parliament should not have been subjected to a would be the venue of future events, therefore it was necessary that referendum. the Pacific Powers should have the closest possible unity.
Melbourne. March 26
Hoping to establish "the nucleus of a white, contented popula tion." the Federal Government proposed to divide the Northern Territory into four land districts, for settlement. Pastor"! leases wou'd be issued for 42 years, and agricultural and town lots sold.
EINSTEIN UPSETS THE LEAGUE.
of a Notable Fermanag
Genera, March 26.. Einstein's sudden resignation from the committee of the League of Nations on intellectual co-operation is described here as a brickbat
Paris, March 26. thrown into the blue waters of the League." Einstein was appoint.
Sarah Bernhardt had a bag night, and her condition is critical. SETTLING A DEBT TO AMERICA.
ed on the committee in May, 1922, but was absent from the first meet- Washington March 26, ing in August, 1999. His absence was believed to be due to the un-She woke up from x coma la the afternoon, and prizer
wooned During the patkab of consciodidess she gave detalled ins Mr. Hughes reply to the second proposal by the Allied represents favourable attitude of the German universities towards the structions as to her funeral requesting plenty of flowers. The re tives for payment of the costs of maintaining the American array in but Einstein wrote to the chairman saying his Beferred to her rosewood coming which she had had made thirty years Germany, has been cabled to Mr. Wadsworth, the American repre-his forthcoming departure for Japan, assuring him of his desira| sentative in Faris, who will deliver it at the meeting to-morrow of actively to co-operate with the committee on his return. Ons Swim the committee of the Reparations Commission, which is considering paper comments on his resignation as showing that Blustein is more the question unofficially. It is believed the reply indicates willing-German than Swiss, despite his Swiss naturalization. ness by the United States to deduct from the total cisim the value of German property which came into the possession of the American army as a result of the armistice, probably about 53 million gold marks.
AMERICA'S MERCANTILE MARINE.
Washington, March 26.
M. CLEMENCEAU'S STORY FIRDIED.
Paris, March 26. The filming has begun of M. Clemenceau's work "Le Voile da Bonheur," for the film production of which M. Clemenceau recently signed a contract. The plot is laid in China, the principal character Replying to a request by the Shipping Board for suggestions, the being a blind poet who magically recovers his sight only to find a American Steamship Owners Association in a letter recommended friend has stolen his work and that his wife is unfaithful, and finally that the Board should retire from business and scrap all the inferior tears out his eyes in order that the veil of happiness shall never vessels and sell the remaining tonnage to American citizens without gain be rent. All the actors, except one woman, are Chinese restrictions, all the vessels not sold after a reasonable time to be amateurs, and the furnishings have been brought from China. The scrapped. They are of opinion that "the American mercantile scenes have been constructed with the greatest sitention to detail.
M. Clemenceau is personally euperintending the filming. nazine in foreign trade cannot be built up through Government operation."
ALLEGED BURMA OIL MONOPLY.
go. The doctors were amazed at the vitality of the male
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nich morphis was hen gathered in the deuch,
The room was soon after filled
"All that you ask is that she shall be just herself. It is not an illusion you went from her, but a reality, an embodiment of a cer- tale humanity and grace and womanliness which is ber con- tribution to the stage.
FOOTBALL
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Win $25% Each. Readers Faking part, în our last week's Football Competition were required to forecast the goal-soorRS in the matabea-Cinch-✨, Booth: China, and King's v. R.G.A. Many entries were sent in, but only two compactors succeeded in giving the correct scores for both matches. They were
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Coupon for this week's Competition appears on Page 4.
News in Today's. New Adverti
The Dairy Exam Icg & Coll
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Peak Edtel Store for the general provisions. Parti culars on Päge de Man"
The annual meeting of the Association of Exporters and So the Divine Jarah has passed.f
Dealers of Hongkong will be held way at last, after some months
on the 5th, prox-Page
Dodwell & Company, Ltd. are of indifferent health, when only
The Edison Music store give her wonderful vitality kept her
list of new records-Page 5.
Underwood Typewriters-Page 2. alive. Born in Paris on October
Babe Daniela is appearing at.. 23rd, 1845, she would have been
the sole agents for the famous
to a comparatively recent date No doubt in her private life! seventy-eight this year, yet up was delighting vast gatherings she is as human as most of us the World Theatre in One Wild with her dramatic art. There is "I am a mother, a grand-mother, Week." Page 12
The hours of business during added poignancy to the news of and a great-grandmother, she
SERIOUS FLOODS AT BAGHDAD.
Baghdad, March: 26. ber death in the fact that she once said, as a sufficient answer the Easter Holidays at the Er- Under the increasing pressure of floods, the Tigris has burst its returned to the stage at her to the story that she was going ports and Imports Office are Washington, March 26.
The Shield Finals of the RFA. Mr. Hughes has sent an identical communication to the left bank twelve miles north of Baghdad. A hundred square miles advanced age in order to assist to marry again, and denbtless she given on page 4.
of the great Bern-ion that such a triple role forplies will be played on the 31st, inst. Secretaries of the Interior and of Commerce, and the Federal Trade of desert around the city have been transformed into a lake, and members of her family, for has the wealth of domestic, saec.
She
-out from six in the Pegs 4. Commission, with regard to statements that Queen Victoria signed a tribesmen and herds are taking refuge in the city. King Foisul one proclamation in 1884 and that an agreement was made with Britain turned out with his bodyguard and personally assisted to repair the bardt's characteristica was ber
fishing, playing tennis car-Page 4. in 1885 excluding American oil companies from Burma, and protect breach, which is threatening the northern division of Baghdad. The charity and constant affection for morning until wight at night Forsale cheap! Buick 5 mentor Consignees are notified of the ing the Burma Oil Company from all foreign competition. It says Maude Bridge, which was carried off, is stuck in the mud six miles those near and dear to her. bugil
shenneurotic ten-arrival of the ss. "West Pros the British Government has stated that these documents are spurious, downstream. The river shows no signs of falling.
pacz Faga 4. and the State Department has accepted this statement.
EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
SOVIET DEATH SENTENCES.
Brussels. March 26. A message from Moscow states that Archbishop Cieplak, charged London, March 26, with conspiring against the Soviet, also Bishop Buckiewicz, have In the exchange market French francs depreciated to 73.55; been sent inced to death, and other accused priests to imprisonment then rallied sharply at the last bour to 71.30 on Continental support ranging from ten years to three years. The priests contended that
Belgian francs touched 85.85, then improved to 85 35 Sterling in they only owed allegiance to spiritual authority. New York closed better at 4.68/1.15.
A CORRECTION.
Washington, March 26.
AMERICAN TEXTILE STRIKE POSTPONED..
Fall Rivers, Massachusetts, March 26. The textile workers have postponed the strike threatened in "The message regarding the naval ratio of the Powers should connection with the demand for a fifteen per cent increase of wages, have read: Experts consider the relative naval strength of Britain, pending the outcome of further wags conference on April 20th, the United States, and Japan is actually 6, 5, 4, instead of 5, 5, 3 which the manufacturers have asked for. as originally agreed.
THE CHINESE EGG TRADE.
London, March 26.
EMPIRE CRUISER-WEIGHT [CHAMPIONSHIP.
London, March 26,
At the National Sporting Club in the Empire cruiser-weight In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Sir R. A championship, Jack Bloomfield (British champion) beat Soldier Sanders stated that 1,057,000 (crates of ?) eggs were imported into Jones (Canadian champion) who retired in the fifth round. the United Kingdom from China in 1922, compared with 468,000 in -1921.
QUEENSLAND SUGAR PURCHASES.
Melbourne, March 26.
The Federal Government has decided not to renew the agree- ment with the Queensland sugar growers after June 20th, after which the Government will bay supplies from the cheapest possible source.
INDIAN FINANCE BILL REJECTED.
Delhi, March 26, The Legislative Assembly by 58 to 47 has finally rejected the Finance Bill as it passed the Council of State, thus refusing to double
the salt tax,
UNITED FRONT TO TURKEY.
London, Marob 26.4 The Allied delegates state that the conversations in London have resulted in a complete Allled front vis-a-was the Turkish counter, proposals.
TREASURY BOND ISSUE
London, Marth 26. Treasury Bond Issus of March 28 üldsed this
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
RUBBER MARKET FOR PARIS
Paris, March 26.
The Chamber of Commerce has written to the Minister for Commerce urging the creation of forward rubber market in Paris, pointing out the Indo-Chins rubber planters at -present mostly sell the protute of Singapore, and urging the advan tage of opening a direct channel for French colonial growers, and reducing the operations necessitated by arbitrage dealings to a
minimum
EMPIRE DEFENCE
By Melbourne, March 26.
It is reported that as the result of a mesting of the Defen Comicil, the Admiralty will be asked to agree to an interchange vessels between the Australian and Imperial Miterranean Atlantic Fleets.'
DEUTSCHE BANK.
Berlin, March Shareholders in the Deutsche Bank have sinc-loved an inere yeapitál from 800,000,000 to 1500,000,000 Taaris d
All the world that can read threz knows that Sarah Bernhards, WAS NOT one of the greatest actresses WA Toumie have ever had. Having taxes beast prize in the Conservatory of Pana in 1852, she entered the Comedie Francaise ten years later. In 1880; and after that, she toured picture Americs and Europe; aftowards
in 1893, she became director of its of the Theatre de la Renaissance; and alw and she founded the Theatre what Sarah Bernhardt in 1599. She And her siset was granted the Cross of the tale se hate. She Legion of Honour in 1913, and Paris Horing appointed an Officer of this order her class had tied and that merely mark a few stepping foundation of in 1921: So much for mere dates, prodejes of heroism that stones in a remarkable cares with which's characterised by a wonderful re-] own per tention of popularity. Sarah Bern
hart was, in other respects well, (on and
& most accomplished daughter of
France, and achieved some fami
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real screened at the Coronet.—Page 12. fighting). The exchange banks will be than when she closed on certain days during the (murderous deaths Baster Holidayn-Page-4.
with her sculptures, ber paintings. and her writings. She publishedber 1s
Memoirs** in 1907. She was the on the stage, Her art and her Those who use Malted" Mille"
life. widow of M. Jacques Damale.
hol sopstate, but one, and those who are going to, The above is but a brief She surrenders herself to an emo-should refer to the notice Da biographical note, but so well]tion and lets it gallop itself to Page 2.
Thess. "Munositer Castle" þan known a personage needs few | exhaustion, no matter whether it details of her life recorded for the is a soups of Bardon's or a scene arrived and consignees sm-given, refreshment of public memory with her manager. This emotion the usual notice Page 16 Of her later years, it will be at intensity is equipped with "The Egg Crate Wallop recalled that this wonderful wonderful vehicle of utterance current attraction at the Frenchwomen', made great and a ADI
bit" in London in April, 1921. tare In the spring of 19.5, she suffered leg, but appeared on the stage. in courageously the amputation of London in 1816 with undiminish
Edremitió history.
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