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GERMANY'S CAPACITY TO PAY.

ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN EXPERTS.

(Special News Service.)

NO EXTREME ACTS OR MEASURES.

(Special News Service.).

London. January 8,

Bordeaux, January

A PICTURESQUE EAST END ESCORT.

RE-ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, January &

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The French press welcomes the arrival in France of the The r- indications of the policy to be pursued by the Labour

The outstanding feature of the Party in the new Parliament, and more especially with regard to the American experts summoned by the Reparations Commission

The House of Commons opened with a crowced attendance and past two days has been the expected advent of the Party to power, were enunciated to-day by General Dawes and Mr. Owen Young-who made the following Mr. Ramsay Macdonald. the Labour leader, at a meeting of the statement to the Vatin: "We have set to work with genuine desire an atmosphere of lively anticipation, though to-day's business was phenomenal rise in the price of Party Executive, and in a general discussion which followed. The first of all to see the facts clearly, and to reach results The Dermal. The East End Labourites arrived escorted by charabanes of the shares of the Green Island Executive is not confined to the parliamentary representatives of Petit Parisienne, writing in this connection, saysGermany, partisans, who enlivened the city en route with rattles, cheering, Cement Company. This morning the Labour Party, but is composed generally of the older and more renouncing both the mistaken calculations of her counsellors and and singing the Red Flag" Lady Terrington, the first woman, business was done as high as t

temptations of revenge, should rely on herself to tie unit bagammaber temppear, was attired in black trimmed with white, and for cash and $44 for March, but experienced men and women of the whole Labour movement.

in Labour circles it is stated that the opinions expressed showed obligations, and if our Allies will endeavour to understand the frequently surveyed the ladies gallery through a tortoise-shell just before the market closed at The women Labourites entered without hats, which islüffin time, there were sellers at complete concurrence with Mr. Macdonald's view, that extreme French view-point and choose among the solutions such as are glorgnette. acts and measures should be avoided, and that everything should be inspired by the set purpose of disposessing France of hor rights, unprecedented Mrs. Philipson was the only Conservative woman $4 for March: The price of these sbares has risen in coqrequançe France, on her part, as recently stated by M. Poincare, who is member present. done to foster publie confidence.

Mr. Baldwin was received with Labour jeers and cries of "He of certain statements regarding The Scattish Labour group from the Glasgow area, which is qualified to speak on her behalf will never be inhuman but always

is back again." Mr. Ramsay Macdonald-received an ovation from the sale of the Company's pro- noted for advanced views, was not represented at the Executive generous."

Berlin, January 8. his supporters. In Mr. Asquith's absence owing to a chill, Mr.|perty and the soquisition of meeting. The Labour correspondent of the Evening Stumdard, how-

General Dawes, the American expert member of the Committee Lloyd George took Mr. Asquith's place, and engaged Mr. Mrodonald another and much cheaper site. ever, says that word has gone round among the members of this

Hongkong and Kowloon group that they are to do nothing which will hamper the Labour to enquire into Germany's capacity, refused to be interviewed by in conversation. There were some derisive Labour ovies when Mr. Pany in the coming weeks, and that two of the most experienced of the Paris press before he had completed the study of the Repara-Macdonald iined Mr. Baldwin in procession in obedience to Black Wharves have also experienced tions Commission's documents and reports, as well as made an fod's summons to the House of Lords to hear the King's request to a boom. Business was done this then have assured Mr. Macdonald of their wholehearted support.

Jelect Speaker.

morning at $191 for March, cash fenquiry on the spot into the German financial situation.

On the motion of Sir W. E. Hume Williams, seconded by Mr. purchases being made at $185. |J. O'Grady, the Speaker, the Rt. Hon. J., H. Whitley, was re-elected. China Lights have also ap- He said they were meeting under new circumstances, but he was a preciated. the cash price to-day believer in this old House of Commons, and whatever new circum- being $1814, with the March stances there might be, he believed they would find a way to solve price quoted at $1994. “ then in the House of Commons, as the wisdom of our ancestors Steamboats have risen to 152 had built it up. Mr. Baldwin, who was loudly cheered by the for cash, Ropes have been done Ministerialists, Mr. Macdonald. Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. T. P-to-day at $75 for March, whilst O'Connor congratulated Mr. Whitley..after which the. Honse ad- Providents were sold this morn journe

ing for 894 for cash. the March forward price being 83016

HUGE CLYDE DOCK.

BIGGEST IN GREAT BRITAIN.

(Special News Service.)

-London. January: 8.

MUSTAPHA KEMAL'S WIFE WOUNDED.

(Special News Service.)

Bordeaux. January S. "

A young man calling at the villa occupied at Smyrns by Must The Clyde Trust publishes details of a new dock scheme which raha Kemal threw a hand grenade, wounding the wife of the Pre will cost £2,000,000. The dock will be the largest in Great Britainsident of the Republic. covering in earea of furty acres of water and being, 350 feet wide.! Work starts on the scheme at the end of this month.

GERMANY BLAMED FOR ILL-TREATING BELGIAÏS.

(Special News Service.)

fore a joint arbitration court.

Bordeaux. January 8.

MEANING OF FRENCH ELECTIONS,

REUTER'S CABLES...

THE NAVAL BASE CONTROVERSY. SUGGESTIONS WHILE YOU WAIT.

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DR. SUN'S NEW GOVERNMENT.

CONDITIONS DEMANDED

BY YUNNAN GENERAL.

LABOUR PARTY'S PROGRAMME.

TO STAMP OUT WARS.

London, January 8. ́ ́ Addressing a Labour demonstration in the Albert Hall Mr. Ramsay Macdonald declared: London January 8.

We are not going to take office in The action brought on behalf of 802000.- Belgians deported from? In a leader on its naval correspondent's contention that the order to prepare for a general election, but in order to do work. It their homes by General Von Bissins, opened on Monday he-project of developing a great naval base at the Cape as an alterna capital flees from the country, when we come into power, panic- proved that Germany was responsible the treatment inflicted will be enormously important if the passage through the Mediterra-foot and big heel and stamp out the embers existing in every capital

Addressing the court. Mitre Pirennetive to Singapore is strategically useless, but the Cape route eastward cgers will be responsible, not the Labour party.”

Mr. Macdonald said they wanted to go into office with a broad on the deportees, with the help of documents left behind by German mean be denied to Britain in any future war, the Daily which a fresh-blowing wind will scatter over the inflammable A report from military sources anthorities in Belgium "See my documents," he said:" there are the official conclusion seems to be that the Cape should be provided shree hundred sheets and on each sheet three patrages are set forthwith great dockyard facilities in order to accommodate the largest material of Europe and start a fresh war. "So that whether we be in Canton states that the Yun... with such precise details that no contradiction is possible.” battleships, but if British battleships are to be excluded from the office six months, six years, or six decades, there shall be no nanese General, Fan Shak sang. Mediterranean in the event of war in Europe. what use will they be fires in any corner of the world capable of being fanned in a great at the conference with: Dr. Sun at the Cape or at all! It suggests the right solutifr of the problem Bame to involve the whole in a how was." He went on

on the 6th instant, agreed not to "The pompow folly of standing aloof from the Russian Govern-farther oppose the establish- will not be to spend millions on a naval base thousands of miles away, but to build a kind of vessel able to pass the Straits of Gibment will be ended. The pinpricks, misunderstanding and irrita-iment of a National Govern-

tians between France and ourselves, are absolutely deplorable, and ment raltar and squarely face the enemy.

unworthy of both countries. It will be a great thing if it be possible tain amount of money paid

provided that to put them behind us and establish with France, Italy, Russia, Ger-by the fan-tan monopolist be many, Czecho-Slovakia and all peoples and nations an understand-given to his Division, that all FRENCH EXCHANGE FACTORS.

ing not rivalry of military forces but an understanding of human the officers and men in his force PLAN TO STABILISE QUOTATIONS..

men and women who have no cause for enmity.”

should henceforth be regularly *** Idealists.” Paris, January 8.

paid as members of the Regular The Albert Hall was packed, the audience at intervala most Army and be trained for the The Finance Minister, M. La Steyrie, has submitted a scheme

lustily singing Labour songs like "England arise, the long night is Northern Expedition, and that he to the Cabinet aiming at countering the fall of the franc, com- prising firstly a more rigorous police regulation to suppress the oer." They cheered for several minutes when Mr. Ramsay Mac: be appointed Commander-in-Chief donald rose He opened by admitting that they were a party of when, Yunnan is captured--If campaign in favour of the sale of Government securities, secondly a revised system of quotation on the Bourse, thirdly the weeding out idealists, who built habitations away on the horizon, but: We are these conditions are accepted, of the undesirable and heterogenous frequenters of the exchange not going to jump there, we are going to walk there. One step will General Fan will agree to his narker, fourthly a stricter supervision of bankers exchange opera-be enough for me, provided it leads to the next step." He believed troops being posted where Dr. News from French West Africa says that a further reconnaitions, and fifthly an endeavour to check the practise of certain the Labour party would be occupying Downing Street and staffing Sun thinks fit and will not inter- sance over the Sahara by caterpillar motor-care has made it possible exporters of leaving foreign money-abroad.

the Government. There was one thing required to give strength to fere in any political matters. to lay down a route from Algeria to the Niger, available for wheeled

the normally courageous and power to the peace forces of all traffic. The length of the trip would be about five or six days.

sections of Europe. He emphasised the intention to complete the structure of the League of Nations and use it without reserve as the main instrument to secure international justice.

(Special News Service.).

Bordeaux. January S. Referring to the French Senatorial elections, the London Mor ing Paw states that everything points.to the fact that the French favour M. Poincare's foreign policy, and that Mr. Lloyd George's allegations are baseless, adding the members elected gesterday will conform to the desire of France and wholeheartedly suppor: M. Poincare.

FROM ALGERIA TO THE NIGER.

(Special News Service.)

Bordeaux. January 8.

BRITISH EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS.

POSSIBLE RAILWAY TROUBLE.

ENGINE DRIVERS AND FIREMEN DISSATISFIED.

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Mr. Macdonald said he desired a resumption of relations with London, January 8. Russia, not because he agreed with what the Russian Government (Special News Service.)

At the close of an all-day meeting the executive of the Associated had done. "That is not our business. I want trade, I want negotia- London, January 8. Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen officially announced tions, I want a settlement from the coasts of Japan to the coasts of The Ministry of Labour announces that the number of persons that in view of the overwhelming majority, namely" 6 to 1, against Ireland. If I have to protect against what is being done in on December 31st fully employed was 1.250,100. This was 113,120 acceptance of the wages board's award, the executive had decided to Afghanistan, how can I protest without channels therefor?" He more than on December 17th, but 135,178 less than the figure record-request the general managers of the railways to meet them and foreshadowed a scientific scheme for dealing with unemployment, tion says brigands travelled "ed on January 1st, 1923.

discuss the position with a view to its improvement.

at the root of which lay the lower purchasing power of the mass of aboard the Tze Sui from Wan consumers. He painted a gloomy picture of housing conditions, and hsien and attacked the ship at said they were prepared to give any guarantees to facilitate the ten o'clock at night. Captain maximum production of houses, while if trusts, monopolies or Brandt's body is reported córnars” stand in the way, "we shall break them.” (Loud and to have hsen recovera prolonged cheers). He concluded by explaining that his speech was The shroff's body was not thrown not meant to be a programme. His speech but aimed at illustrating into the river. The Inspector the spirit of a Labour Government if it comes into powe

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REPORTED ATTEMPT ON M. VENIZELOS.

Berlin, January 8.

CHINESE MISSION TO BRITAIN.

London, January 8. (Special News Service.)

A Chinese Industrial Commissioner, interviewed by Reuter, said he was impressed by what he was seing in England. and was Rumours prevail that an attempt has been made on the life of especially grateful for the courteous reception. Today the Com M. Venizelos, the Greek statesman. The Italian press points out mission inspected the underground railway developments and motor that the fact has been kept secret.

transport improvements. A reception in their honour at the Chinese Legation was attended by prominent English and Chinese in dividuals, including representatives of the Foreign Office.

BRITISH PRINCE FOR GREEK THRONE?

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(Special News Service.)

Berlin. January

London papers speak of the possibility that Prince Arthur Connaught will be offered the Greek Crown.

RUMANIA REJECTS ALLIANCE PLAN.

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(Special News Service.)

Berlin. January 8.

THE TANGIERS TREATY,...

Barcelona, Zanuary &

moderate and cordial terms.

DUNLOP RUBBER CO'S FINANCES. CONFIDENCE IN THE DIRECTORS.

London, January 8,

A resolution of confidence in the directors was passed at an

travelling down aboard the steamer Paking, which met the Tze Sui, heard of the tragedy and transferred to the Tze Sui ́ and took her to Chungking-fester.

TROUBLE IN THE PHILIPPINES.

A hitch is revealed in negotiations under the Tangiers Treaty extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Dunlop Rubber Com RELIGIOUS FANATICS. of by the announcement that the Primo de Rivers has sent a Note to pay at Cannon Street Hotel Str Eric Geddes, presiding, and the the Franco-British Governments regarding Spanish claims at finding of the committee of investigation was that out of the loss Tangier, and expressing confidence that Britain and France will of 28.320,000 shown on the balance sheet to the end of August, 1921. give a favourable reception to the Note, which is couched in £7,769.000 was accounted for, including £3,569 written off stocks and £82,000 lows on rubber, sold during the year, while £500,000 was not accounted for. The directors' conclusions raised very grave)

apes in view of the issue of writs by Sir Arthur Du Cros, Mr. Shanghai, January 9зuter's AMERIČAN REPARATIONS DELEGATES,

Alfred Du Cros and Mr. George Du Cros to establish their agree that 2,000 religious fanatics aro correspondent at Manila states Paris, January 8: ments. The company advised the issue, of five writs covering ten General Dawes and Mr. Owen Young, the American members names. These writs had been issued, except one or two where the They have two police and five of terrorizing the Surigao district. of the experts committee enquiring into Germany's fiance has individuals concerned had made tentative offers of settlement insued a statement pointing out that they come as private citizens, without prejudice. The accounts for the eighteen months ended the constabulary, whilst they without preconceived plans, and declaring that the committee's December 31st last would probably show a profit of one and a quarter hava abducted two school teach work should be conducted with all-possible axpedition.

million sterling The company's business had now reached such a 9. The constabulary is bring state of stability that the board intended to subinit to shareholders reinforced proposals for reorganisation of the capital. E

Rumania has rejected M. Ben's scheme for extending the Franco-Czech alliance to the whole of the Little Entente.

GERMAN COAL SYNDICATE MOVE.

(Special News Service.)

Berlin. January 8.

A German coal syndicate is preparing to remove its head. quarters to Essen from Hamburg, to which it retired when the French invaded the Ruhr Vally,

WHERE THE WEATHER IS COLD.-

(Special News Service.)

Berlin, January &

BIG NEW DOCK FOR GLASGOW.

London, January E The Clyde true 6s have obtained Geralment assistance to provide a new dock at Glasgow, the largest in Britain, to cost two uillion sterling. £nstruction's commence immediately

EXCHANGE SPECULATOR BANISHED.

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