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WHAT ABOUT IT?

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE EXPLAINED.

Mr. Baldwin on the Ruhr Occupation,

GERMAN NOTE SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED.

(Reuters Service.)

London, July 12.

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America. Japan and Singapore

(Reuters Service.}

London, July 12.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Hope Simpson, the Rr. Hon W.C. Bridgeman said the Government had not received any communications from the Governments of the United States or Japan with regard to the naval base at Singapore.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin made his eagerly-await

Capt. Wedgwood Bean asked, were the American or Japanese ed statement. ble announced that the Government was willing to Governments informed at the Washington Conference that Britain Besume responsibility for preparing a draft reply to the German intended to construct this Dockyard? Mr. Bridgeman said the ques Note, the suggestions in which, whether adequate or not, should not tion should he put to the Foreign Offies. be ignored. The Government had informed the French, Belgian and Italian Governments accordingly.'

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA..

Guarantees for Further Loans Promised.

London, July 12.

Mr. Baldwin said they would submit their reply with the least| possible delay to the Allies, for consideration and remarks, and in- dulged in the hope that they able to arrive at an agreement regarding the terms. The Government confidently invited the sympatheticį consideration of the whole of the Allies and all the interested States to

Mr. Chao Hain-chu, writing to the Asiatic Review, esys that the proposals, which had no other aim then the pacification of more freedom must be given in China to individual development. Europe and the recovery of an exhausted world.

Harmony of inter-working between Capital and Labour is vital in The announcement was prefaced by a review of the position, in order to avoid an incentive to Bolshevism. He urges preparation which it was strongly emphasised that there was a community of for the advancing wave of industrialism, and advocates building thought and action which bound Britain in the present emergency railway lines, assuring the foreign franciers that China's Govern to the Allies. Mr. Baldwin made especially sympathetic allusion to ment will afford guarantees for loans. France. The British Goverment was moved, as were the "overn- ments of France and the other Allies, by the single desire that the goodwill between the nations who had endured together should be maintained and that each should obtain her dae.

SUN'S OFFICERS GIVE TROUBLE.

Disagreement Amongst Yunnanese Leaders.

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WEST RIVER CONDITIONS..

Ships Return to Hongkong.

UNABLE TO REACH

WUCHOW

A CANTON OUTRAGE,

Bandits Raid German House.

A bandit outrage in the residen-

THREE COMMANDERS

Three steamers which have at: |tial district of Tangshan, Canton, tempted to take cargoes up to has caused considerable excito. DETAINED..........

Wuchow from Hongkong have ment amongst the foreign News from Canton to-day in. had to return bere, where they residents in that locality. dicates that serious disagreements will discharge and later leave for The news reaches us from « have arisen between, the officers Samahui with rice and other correspondent, who states that at of the Yunnanese troops &ghting necessities. They are the Kong, to clock yesterday morning, about for Dr. Sun Yat-sen on the North Fook Cheung (Capt. B. M. da Sala), sixty Chinese bandits, each carry- River front.

the Koochow (Capt. E. Jones) anding a toreb, entered the residence The news is to the effect the Taiming (Capt. Williams), of a German, and leisurely took that General Yeung Hi-man, The .. Hwa Ku (Capt. Lane) is away all that they wanted. The the chief commander of the also on the way hack here and affair has caused much consternaTM“ Yunnanese forces, at & Inte should reach Hongkong to-day. tion amongst the foreigners hour on the night of the 10th: The three first-named boats on in this district, where there. instant, detained the Divisional arriving at Samahui were in are many European houses, es- Commander. Young Chi-8.ng,

formed that the General of Dr. pecially as the bandits were able along with wo Regimental Com Sun's forons would not perto carry out their expedition manders, and sent them down to mit their passage through, even without any interference from the Canton by special train.

as far as Lupsa. Permission authorities. The real cause of the trouble is would be given them to discharge There is much speculation as to not at present definitely known their cargo and passengers at what action can be taken in the Some say that Young Chi sang Samshui and then go in ballast to matter, in view of the fact that has been. endeavouring to seize Wuchow, but on no other co-German subjects now no longer the posi ion of chief commander, dition. The reason given- was

enjoy extra-territorial rights. whilst another report says he has that some ships had been taking He emphasised that the British anticipations regarding the con-

been accused of being a traitor through saltpatre and other com. sequences of the Ruhr occupation had been largely realised. Ger

and also of embezzling milltary modities which could be manu- msay herself appeared to be moving fast towards economic chaos.

At the Erupire Exhibition the progress with the Malay pavilion money. Strict precautions against factured into munitions of "war The recovery of the world was in danger, and the peace for which during June was good. The construction of the dratt and founda emergencies are being taken at at Wuchow," many sacrifices had been made was at stake. The indefinite tions is practically complete, also the construction of the flooring, Shiukwan, the headquarters of

The Commissioner of Custome occupation by one country of the territory of another in a time of It le now settled that long kong shall be represented by an attractive the Yunnanese troops.

at Samshi yesterday afternoon peace was a phenomenon rare and regrettable in itself, to which exhibit on the site which has been allotted. A Lordon committee has As regards the actusi oper- held a conference with British honourable and should as soon as possible be found. Peace would been formed, and their architect is preparing the design and plaas.ations on this front, reports say shipmasters in his office, be not finally be obtained and recovery ensured until a solution be found of the reparations question, the settlement of inter-Allied dobte, and the security of a pacified Europe.

Reparations Must be Obtained.

Mr. Baldwin, referring to the Allies' common desire for a settle- meat and for pacification without further or unreasonable delay, said that the whispers of interested parties cannot be allowed on either side of the Channel, or any part of Europe, to defect, us from that duty, by any reservations or carefully fostered misunderstanding.

We are a dotermined as any of our Allies that Germany shall "make reparation for the damage done in the Great War (Ministerial cheere) to the fullest extent of her capacity. We have never wavered on this point, and I do not believe our people, over will. Indeed we are ready to use every measure to compel Germany to pay up to the amount of her capacity.

THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

Hongkong to Have Attractive Display.

London. July 12.

WILLARD KNOCKED OUT.

Firpo Gains a Victory...

New Jersey, July 13. Firpo, the Argentine heavy weight, knocked out Willard, tormer champion of the world, in the eighth round. It is expected that Firpo will now be matched against Dempsey,

THE ADMINISTRATION OF RHODESIA.

London, July 18.

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the Kwangsi and Northern forces having returned that morning. have been reinforced by some from a trip up river 10,000 men supplied by Wa Pai-fogunboat Cica's in order to sea High Tide 101. p.m. Low and that they are preparing to the Chinese military officials. Water 3.44 p.m. make another attack at about the He informed the masters of Lighting Up-Time, 7,11 p.m.

An agreement has been reached under which the Imperial Gov-ing is expected. ernment takes over the administration of North Rodesia from April 1st, with the entire lands, and pays the Chartered Company three and three quarter millions sterling. The Company alen cedes the rights to the lands in South Rhodasin, except certain estates, but retaine mineral rights throughout Rhodesia

-IN RESTRAINT OF STRIKES.

Chicago. July 12.

"We are firmly convinced, however, that methods which cao only result in the ruin of Germany would be fatal to this country and to aur Allies, and to the whole of Europe." Mr. Baldwin further emphasised that the spirit of alncere loyalty to the alliance contiqued; in the Governmoat's opinion, the main security for European peace. (Cheers). Referring to the Ruhr, he said the Allies were obtaining lees reparation than before the occupation (Opposition cheers). What reparations they were receiving were being exacted at the price of A final decree making vermanent the temporary injunction growing dislocation of the German economic system, and as it seemed which was obtained by the United States Government on October probable that there would be in the future a total collapse of the 5, 1922, against the striking railway shopmon, has been in the system itself, we were convinced that indefinite continuation of the United States District Court. It is considered the most widespread state of affairs was fraught with grave peril. "The local populatione restraining order ever obtained, affecting about four hundred are in many cases suffering severely. There is genuine approbeneion thousand railway shopmon. of a shortage of food. Evers country in Europe is paying the price for this condition of affairs."

Effects On British Trade.

INDIAN PRINCES' REPRESENTATIVE.

London, July 12.

NAVAL NEWS.

News in To-day'a New Advertisements.

University man offers to give Private tuition for junior matric- ulation. Page 4.

same time as the situation on the the ships that they would not East River comes to a bead. be allowed to proceed further up Regarding the latter campaign, the river unless they discharged Chan King-ming's main force is their cargoes and passengers, and said to have left Ho Yuen on the even then they could not clear 11th and the vanguard is ex. until Sunday afternoon. |pected to reach Walchow on the In the circumstances, it was 12th or 13th.. when heavy fight-decided to bring the steamers back to Hongkong, discharge cargo and then take on rice and other foodstuff for Samshui. The boats will then probably go

up to Wuchow in ballast and bring back The monthly meeting of the foodstuffs and firewood to Bong- Marine Engineers' Guild of Chine kong. It is stated that one of the will be held on the 16th. inst.- Captain H S. Currey's vesiels unable to make the trip to Page 4. Wuobow

on bad.

board Appointment.

Two tenors are urgently re- considerable quantity of ice and | quired for the Cathedral Choir.- Captain Hugh S. Currey, D.S.O., meat for the foreigners at that Page 4 lately commanding the light port. but it all had to be brought cruiser Cairo on the China Station, back again to Hongkong. has been appointed to the.com- mand of the Exmouth and as

HOSPITAL FUND. captain-superintendent of the Metropolitan Asyluma training Further Donations establishment in that ship, which

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We desire to acknowledge with Captain Currey, who want on thanks the following additional do- Mr. Baldwin referred to the serious effect on British trade, and The Maharaja of Alwar represents the Indian Princes at the retired pay after returning home nations to the Telegraph London continued unemployment, which bad involved an expenditure of four Imperial Conference.

from China last year, served, at Hospital Fund:- hundred millions since the Armistice. The exchange of friendly The Maharajah of Alwar, who was born in 1889, maintains a Jutland, where he was executive Mrs Sachse (2nd. con- conversations did not appear to lead in all cases to positive results, body of Imperial Defence cavalry and infantry, which participated officer of the battleship Marl- tribution) and it was becoming evident that the attitude of the principal parties in the relief of Peking in 1900 and in the Great War]

borough which on that occasion Mrs. Marsh: concerned must be more clearly defined. The period of conflict should

wae torpedoed and would have Mrs. Russeil As soon as possible be terminated. The debtor should not merely bei

been lost had it not been for his Mrs. Northcott called upon to pay the debt, but be placed in a position where he can

splendid work-in the words of Mrs. Tod do so. His capacity, whera in doubt, should be teated and determined,

London, July 12. Admiral Burney's despatches. Previously recvd. £10 & $1,012. and united efforts be made to accomplish these ends. The Govern Kent defeated Gloucester at Tunbridge Wells by ten wickets."bis untiring energy and skilful ment, so far from desiring to deprive France and Belgium of their Gloster in the first innings, scored only 114, Woolley taking 5 for 50 work greatly assisted in saving lekal claims, wish to assist their realisation. "We are hopeful of In the second innings they also compiled 114. Freeman taking. 6 for the ship after she was struck." obtaining the concurrence of France and Belgium no less than Italy.") 34.

Continuing, Mr. Baldwin said: "Wo have every reason to believe the views of the Italian Government are substantially in agreement with our own,"

Referring to the German Note be said: We are unable

GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S COINCIDENT INNINGS.

ANOTHER CRISIS WITH TURKEY.

Lausanne, July 12.

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Money expended on advertising. should be put there it will yielil the quickest, surest and largest returns in increased trade.

Anita Stewart is appearing at the Coronet (heatre in "Play- things of Destiny ".-Page 12

Several important auction sales. will be held in the near future.— --Page 4.

Norma Talmadge is appearing at the Star-theatre in The Sign on the Door."-Page 12.·

Total.....£10 & $1,027.

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His many frieads on the China Station will be glad to hear of his THE HUMAN having, got this appointment, which is in succession to Captain R. B. Colmore, C.B.E., an officer who also served on the China A Station before the war-China

Express.

to agree that correspondence of this nature should be wholly There is a fresh crisis, owing to Ismet Pasha insisting on the one-sided, or, that proposals which may be found to con withdrawal of Allied warehipe simultaneously with the troops. tain the germa of a possible settlement should be treated meeting this afternoon was abortive,

with indifference. We hold that they should be examined and explored in order to discover whether therein lies anything that

We do

A GERMAN FASCIST Score.

Berlin, Julp, 13.

it would be premature to discuss at the present stage. not believe that in principle we are widely separated, if at all, from our Allies. The divergent of method should not be incapable A Communist orgas asserts, that a Fascist revolution is being „of solution. So far as united action is possible we shall continue planned, and that all stepe have been taken for a military conquest

to pursue it".

of Hamburg and Berlin.

America Will Probably Be Notified.

THE EXCHANGE MARKET.

London, July 12.

Replying to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, who said the Opposition most profoundly hoped the efforia of Mr. Baldwin would he success- ful (cheora), Mr. Baldwin expressed the opinion that the reply. would

Marks improved to 890,000, to 920,000 to the pound sierling.) be communicated to the United States, and said he hoped that a dia. French france weakened to 77/65, and Belgian to 93/25, cussion would be possible on the second reeding of the Consolidated

In Now York sterling is a 4/55%... Fands Bill.

London July 12.

In the House of Lords, Marquees Carzon's statement was pre- cisely similar to Mr. Baldwin's, and was punctuated by considerable. applause.

MANITOBA "DRYS” IN THE MAJORITY.

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Winnipeg, July 12.

Voting in the referendum in Manitoba on July 11th, went by two to one against the propose! to authorjee hotel to sell beer and

Lord Grey expressed approval of the policy disclosed, and said he was gratified at its very friendly tone towards the Allies, and light wines with meals. especially France, but could not conceal from himself the fact that it was most grave in substance, and emphasised that the recovery of Europa would be impossible without Anglo-Fronch co-operation.

TWO SHIPPING MISHAPS.

Monta Video, July 12, Nise hundred passengers have landed from the Hamburg Amerika Haor Rugia, which went ashore in a graat hurricane at Rio 65 la Plata, k

The British steamer Tuscany has struck some rocke, and is be Swed to bave sunk,“

LONDON. DOCKERS STILL OUT

London, July 12.

Despite the order by the unofficial sirike committed, none of the striking dockers to London bas resumed work this morning.

PRINCE OF WALES TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICA.

Cape Town, July 12. It is officially announced that the Prince of Wales contemplates visiting South Africa at an early opportunity.

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CHAOTIC CHINA.

Sir Robert Ho Tung's Statement Endorsed.

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Peking, July 13 Sir Robert Ho Tung's state. ment that the protection of cer tain railways does not, strike at the root of the evil is widely en- dorsed by foreigners here, who had hoped that as soon as the Lin- cheng captives were released the Government would adopt drastic methods to suppress the bandite overywhere, but it is now pointed aut that so far from this being the case, the Government has merely recognised the strength of the bandit manaco, sad, instead of getting rid of it, has sought to evade it by alter ing the, time-tables and similar methode, Travellers complain that the chief results of these! methods so far have been an creams of their discomfort and incocvenience without increasing their safety-Courtesy: Daily Bulletin E

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