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SUPREME COUNCIL MEETS TO-DAY,
LONDON, April 29. The French and Belgian representatives arrived today to attend the Supreme Council. The Italian representative arrives tomorrow morning. Lord. Coreston behalf of the Government, welcomed them M. Briand is accompanied by Marshal Foch and General Weygand. The first meeting will be held to-morrow afternoon:
NOT ACCEPTABLE
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WASHINGTON, April 29.
It is understood that the British, French må Belgian ambassadors have informed Mr. Hughes that the present German' reparations offer is not acceptable. The Japanese and Italians have not yet indicated their attitude FRENCH MILITARY MEASURES.
PARIS, April 29. The Chamber of Deputies adopted by 445 votes to 73 a bill providing for the temporary retention of soldiers and sailors who have concluded three years' service, the calling up of soldiers individually, and re-enlistment of reservists voluntarily for six months, a year or eighteen months. This will ensure that the 1920 class, at least a part of the 1919 class, and pro- bably many volunteers from the unemployed, will be available to occupy
the Rubr.
COAL DEADLOCK.
OWNERS. OFFER CONSIDERED TEMPTING.
Lorbos, April 29. Further coal negotiations are unlikely until the results of the week-end coalfield district meetings are known. The latest news from many centres shows that many coalfields desire a ballot on what is at present regarded as a somewhat tempting offer.
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LONDON, April 29.
The coal-owners have made a statement that negotiations have broken down on a purely political issue. The men have been kept in the dark. The owners are returning to the districts where the men have been invited to discuss wages. It is imofficially stated many owners, have been repeatedly urged by men in the districts to fix up some arrangement enabling a resumption of work.
MISREPORTED?
"
LONDON," April 29.
Mr. A. J. Cook now says that he was misreported. He denies that he stated the Miners' Federation decided to leave the Triple Aliance and says that he merely expressed a personal opinion.
[A London cable dated April 25 stated that Mr. A. J. Cook, a member of the Miners' Executive, addressing the West Ham transport workers, sakt that the miners were leaving the Triple Alliance until it was reorganized, re-modelled and the men at the bottom, not at the top, were able to rule i
YAP DISPUTE.
ITALY SUPPORTS THE UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, April 29,
* SIR JAMES LOCKHART.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE RECEPTION.
Sir James Stewart Lockhart, K.C.M.G, F.R.G.S., M.R.AS., LLD., Vio retiring from the position of Commissioner of Wei- hai-wei, will be the guest of honour st, a reception which is to take place at Government House on Monday.
Beginning his career as a public) servant in 1878, when he took up a Hongkong cadetship Sir James has occupied many responsible positions In 1983 he was in the Far East- appointed Superintendent of Opična Revenue, in Hongkong and later on in the same year he held the posts of Assistant Colonial Secretary and Assistant Attorney-General of the He was married in 1889 Colony. to Miss Edith Hancock. In 1894 he acted as Colonial Secretary and when the New Territories were added to Hongkong in 1898 Sir James received a CM.G. from the Goverment in recognition of his work as Special Commissioner. Since 1902 Sir James Stewart has held the Commissioner- ship of Wei-hai-wei and his excellent service and able administration again won recognition in 1909 when he was | knighted." Thres years ago Sir James Stewart was made a Doctor of Laws of Hongkong. University.
V. R. G.
ANNUAL SPORTS MENTING.
THIS AFTERNOON'S EVENTS.
The annual athletic sports meeting Lof the Victoria Recreation Club takes place on the Hongkong Football Club ground, Happy Valley, this after- noon. A fine programme is pr mised, and a very enjoyable after- woon's sport is assured. The most interesting festure of the meet will be the Marathon race, which will Start from the Shankiwan Police Stan The curse will be through Shaukiwan, Bold-to the clim terminas at Causeway Bay, then through Caroline Hill and Wongnei- chong Roads to the Football ground, ance round the ring, and finish in
front of the Grand Stand A very close and exciting race 2 assured, there being no fewer than 27 com- Italy has notified complete agreement with the United States on the petitors, including Toja Singh, the winner of the Colony's Marathon and Yap question. Italy is convinced that the United States is not seeking Mair, the winner of the all British privileges at Yap which have not been granted to other nations and offers Marathon held under the auspices of the St. Andrew's Church Men's Age co-operation in the efforts to restore the equanimity of the world.
The Italian Government's note to America expresses the opinion that sociation. Among the other entrants the United States intends to protect its interests in Yap with full considera-are Britton and Realff both of whom have already figured as long distance tion for the interests of other nations: The Note says that Italy seconded the proposal of the British and French Governments to refer the Yap,
Of the other events, the most in- contruvetay to a juridical committee and a conference of ambassadors interesting" will be the ladies' bicycle Paris and expects such a settlement as will eliminate every possibility of race, for which there are 8 entries. disagreement.
DAVIS CUP.
BRITAIN AND SPAIN MEET NEXT MONTH.
IKANETS.
In all, & entries have been received for the various events all of which promise to be very closely contested.
A band will be in attendance.
The British Isles Davis Cup team has been selected against Spain. I AFTERNOON CONCERT. has been arranged that the teams will meet in the last week in May on the hard courts at Hendon. The British team is W. C. Crawley, R. Lycett, A. R. Kingscote and M. Woosnam." Spain is represented by Jose Alonso, M.Alonso, A. Flaguer, and Count Gomar.
DJAMBI OILFIELDS BIZL PASIRU.
THE HAGUE, April 29: The Second Chamber by 49 votes to 30 passed the Djambi oilfields development bill after the rejection of a number of amendments.
ASSOCIATED PRESS CHANGES.
NEW YORK April 29,
Mr. Roy Martin, who has for some time been acting general manager
Madame Lottle Gordon's afternoon concert takes place at the City Hall on Thursday, May 12, at 5.30. It is Madame Gordon's intention to présent * most brilliant and artistic pro- gramme and it is hoped the wonder- ful miccess of her recent charity con cert will be repeated. The artistes anounced to appear on this occasion are Madame Lottie Gordon (operatic soprano), Mr E G. d'Aquino (tenor), Miss Ampara Rosello (dramatic soprano), Mrs E Camion (contralto), Miss Edith Soares light sopranő), Mias Nellie Williams (mezza) and the Misses V. R. and R. Young (violin, cello and piano). Tickets may be
of the Associated Press, has been elected general manager in succession to bad. at Moutrie's and Anderson's Mr. Melville Stone, who, however, retains his connection with the Board in and booking will, open on Saturday, an advisory capacity.
SHIPPING NEWS:
THE PASSING OF THE 3.5.
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May 7.
On June 1 the “Venezuela" will Ball from San Francisco for Balti On the arrival of the .. more, inaugurating the Pacific Mail's "Souchow," from Canton on Thurs San Francisco-Baltimore through-the- | day, one of the largest hauls of com- canal service. Her ports of call from traband opium made for months, that date on will include Mazatlan, was effected on board the vessel. Mexico, San Jose de Guatemale, La The seizure was made by Sergeant Libertad, Salvador, Kingsburg, Jama Fallon who in the course of a search Ica, and Havana, Cuba, via the In the coal bunker, found concealed under a layer of; coal several sacks Another familiar vessel will no Panama Canal.” longer be in evidence in these waters, One more voyage East will be made which were found to contain raw owing to the recasting of ship and go by the Venezuela sister ships the opium weighing together, not lem ments consequent on the arrange Colombia"" and the "Ecuador" when that 761 tbs. The drug is valued at ments effected by the United States they, too, will be aligned to the San $20,000. Ne else as to the Identity Shipping Board. When the Pacific Francisco Panama Canal Rotimore of the smugglers could be found, and Mall liner Veneracia sailed from route.
the searchers had to content then- Shanghai for San Francisco se The advent of the new Shipping selves with the confiscation of the bade farewell th Shanghai, Hongkong. Board Iners of the "Golden State Manila, and to further service on the elas pas forced the smaller vesse Far Eastern route.
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