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(“Sydney Sun” Cables). OPIUM TRADING. HEATED DISCUSSION. GENEVA, Nov. Ifi. Heated discussions between the Japanese and Brtiisli Empire delegates occurred at the Opium Conference of the League of Nations over the question of the export, import and transshipment of opium from possession of the Far Eastern Powers, which according to the British draft agreement, arc forbidden.
The Japanese proposed that where consignments of opium were accompanied by an import certificate or an official guarantee, that importation was legitimate. No unfair discrimination on the ground of the nationality of a vessel or the origin of the goods should he resorted to at ports. Sir J. Delevigne (Britain) emphasised that Britain made no unfair discrimination. He expressed the opinion that the Japanese proposal was an uniat' criticism of the British Government.
Mr Campbell (India) emphasised that India reserved the right to discriminate in regard to certificates.
Siigimnra (Japan) declared that as long as mutual confidence and respect wore lacking between interested States the Japanese delegation could not sign the agreement. Delevigne and Campbell denied the casting of any imputation on Japan, they merely defending the principle. Discussion was adjourned for a few days to enable the delegates to consult their Governments.
AN AMERICAN SUGGESTION. TEHERAN, Nov. 1G
The American Government has proposed to the Persian Government that the 110.000 dollars provided for Hie cost of conveyance to America of the body of Mr Rubric, the American ambassador who was murdered in August last, should umvithdrawa'bly he placed in a hank by Persia, the interest to l>e used to send Persian students to America and for the cost of their studies.
DARING RAID IN DUBLIN. LONDON, November 15
Five men in a motor-ear drove up t„ the Stephen’s Green Dublin branch of Hie Bank of Ireland. Four men entered the building and held up the stall' with revolvers, collected ,01(100 and escaped. None of the men was disguised.
EN-LTBEKAL MINISTER DEAD. LONDON. November 15. The death is repotted of the Right lion. Edwin Montagu, formerly Seeretarv of State for India.
THE KAISER’S PAST. BERLIN, November Ifi. On Hie eve of the German general' elections. Herr Wolff, Editor of the “Tageblalt” has published a reinarkable*"series of letters, intended to give the coup de grace to any attempts to re-establish the reputation of the exKaiser. The letters include one from the Kaiser to von Buelow after the breakdown of attempts at a Russian alliance in 1005. The letter Leseeehes L Von Buelow not to resign, “or I shall he made a laughing stock for all time. ’ The letter concludes with a threat of suicide, the Kaiser adding: "Think of tnv poor wile and children 1
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