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BACK TO THE 1890 CENSUS,
́(Router's American » Service.)
WASHINGTON, April 17, The Senate passed a resolution by 53 to 25 yotes to reduce the quotas in the Immigration Bill
to one per cent.
Several senators explained that they voted because they expected the census of 1910 would be adopted as the basis, saying the two per cent. could be restored if the census of 18go were adopted.
WASHINGTON, April 18..
The Senate has adopted the 1890 census as the quota basis under the Immigration Bill this quota being two per cent, of the nationals then resident
in the United States.
LOSING NO TIME.
REPARATIONS COMMISSION'S DECISIONS.
EXPERTS' ADVICE TAKEN.
{Router's General Service.)
PARIS, April 18..
The Reparations Commission, taking note of Germany's endorsement of the experts conclu- sions, has unanimously decided to approve within the limits of its authority such conclusions and to adopt the measures contained in the reports; also officially to transmit the reports to the interested governments with view to the plans becoming fully effective at the earliest moment,
The Commission has further decided to request· the German Government to furnish as quickly as possible bills and decrecs destined to assure com-, plete execution of the plans and to designate the' German members of the committees dealing with railways and industrial mortgages, etc.
LURE OF THE UNKNOWN.
MOSCOW, April 18. A new expedition to the upper part of the Yangtse Kiang and the dead town of Charachoto under the leadership of the famous traveller Kosloff will start in the second half of this year.
THE ICY GRIP.”
MONTREAL, April 18. Heavy gales have driven masses of ice inshore along the coast of New Foundland fraying and cutting cables.
This has resulted in considerable delay in Anglo-American cable communication.
WORLD FLIGHT.
CARO, April 17.
MacLaren has arrived here.
LATER.
MacLaren landed at the Heliopolis aerodrome after a splendid flight favoured by good conditions.
AGAINST THE KING
(Reuter's General Servici.)
NEW YORK, April 18.
In the final round of the chess tourney, Dr. Lasker beat Marshall, Ret! beat Janowski, Maroczy beat Yates and Capablanca beat Boguljubów. Alekhine drew with Tartakower.
NEW YORK, April 18.
At the conclusion of the chess tournament the competitors were placed in the following order:
Dr. Lasker (Germany) winner with sixteen points; Capablanca (Cuba) 14 points: Alekhin (Russia) 12 points; Marshall (United States) II points; Reti (Ausirin) 10 pointa; Maroczy (Hungary) 10 points; Boguljubow (Russia) 9% points; Tartakower (Russia) 8 points; Yates (England) 7 points; Edward Lasker (United States) 6 points; and Janowski (United States) 5 points.
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The first five wis prizes. -
Dr. Lasker won 13 games, lost 1, and drew in 6; Capablance won 10 games, lost t and drew in 9; Alekhin won 6 games, lost 2 and drew in 12; Marshall won 6 gumes, lost 4 and drew in 10; Reti won-9 games, lost & and drew in 3; Maroczy won 6 games, lost 6 and drew in 8; Bogoljubow won 8 gates, lost and drew in 3; Cartakower won 4 games, lost 8 and drew in 8; Yates won 5 games, lost 11 and drew in 4: Edward Lasker won 2. games, lost 9 and drew in 9; Janowski won 3 games, lost 13 and drow in 4.
PRISONERS EXCHANGED.
BERLIN. April 18.
A message from Leipzic states that Darmont has been released in exchange for several German political prisoners held by the French. -
[Captain Darmont, alleged French spy chief, was sentenced to twelve years penál servitude, and a fine of five thousand gold marks. Bienz con- fossed that he supplied Darmont with sixty-two ports on the German Reichswenhr, for which be obtained in 1922, sums aggregating one million
marks
LARGER STEAMERS,
ANTWERP, April 18.
After a conference between the Belgian and Dutch pilotage authorities it has been decided to allow ships drawing 27 feet instead of 25 feet as previously to traverse, the Scheldt by the Rilland' Channel until April 24,
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Large ships, however, will only be allowed when the tide is fairly high and tugs will be com- pulsory.
WORLD COURT.
WASHINGTON, April 18. Following the receipt of requests from the Chamber of Commerce and the various Church and women's organisations, the Senate Foreign Relation Committee has ordered an early bearing The general result of the plebiscite on theby a sub-committee of the proposal that the United future of the Greek political regime is 758,000 votes States should participate in the world court at the in favour of a republic and 321,000 against.
Hague.
ATHENS, April 18,
SCHOOL PRIZES. YESTERDAY'S INTERESTING
noon..
CEREMONY.
FALL OF AMOY.
TO-DAY'S WEDDING.
PEKING, April 17.
The wedding is announced to Foreign telegram from "Amoy take place this afternoon at 3 p m., dated April 17, states that Amoy at the Wesleyan Church, Wanchai, The prize distribution of the has surrendered to Admiral Yang of Captain. A. J. Holland to Miss Ching Ngo School was held at the Haut-sun. General Lin Chang Alice Green. The Rev. C. C. Grand Theatre, yesterday after-yin whom Tsang Chi Ping recently Porri will officiate. Miss Connie dismissed is in command of Amoy Hansen will act as bridesmaid
Foochow In presenting his report for the city.
troops heavily and Mr. G. H. Piercy as best man. years 1922-3 and 1923-4 Mr. L T defexted Tsang Chiping at Pan, B.Sc., said that the number of Tungan last Tuesday.
Tsang students on the roll was 254 and is supposed to be at Ruan- with the remains of the average attendance 137 both kow showing improvement on last year his army, General Hung Chow. and the year before. In addition to lin is expected to capture Chang himself and Mr. Iu Tak-chung, Chow to-day. Hung Chowlin B.Sc.,
Lin supervisor, the staff and
Chan-yin recently comprised five Anglo-Chinese and rejoined the Northern cause. two vernacular masters. From These developments, therefore, time to time the masters held represent Northern, successes. meetings to devise means for pro-
ducing the best discipline in the
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STEAMER AFIRE.
'MIRZAPORE'S" HOLD
FLOODED.
(Reuter's Pacific Service.)
SHANGHAI, April 18, Fire broke out yesterday morn- ing aboard the P. & O. steamer "Mirzapore" fa the No. 3 hold loaded with 3,500 bales of cotton for Japan
six classes of the school. Nearly│sake of reading and not for any 75 per cent of the boys examined material advantage,” he concluded, passed, but no boy was qualified
Mrs. R. A. D. Forrest having for promotion unless he obtained distributed the prizes, one of the an average of 50 per cent. in all boys then presented her with a The outbreak was confined to subjects.
bunch of roses in a silver-bowl, the hold which it. was found The headmaster's announcement On behalf of his wife, Mr. Forrest necessary to flood. that Mr. R. A. D. Forrest of the expressed grateful thanks for the The Shanghai: cargo was not Education Department had pre-handsome gift and congratulated damaged. sented a special prize for general the school. “Whether inturn to intelligence, history and geo the Education Department or not graphy, was greeted withapplause, when 1. come back, from leave, I Over a dozen valuable scholar-shall still be interested in it and ships were included in the prize hope that we shall always be on Hist and after the trophies had been the most friendly terms," said Mr. distributed, Mr. Forrest addressed Forrest
$80,200 CLAIM.
WRONGFUL DISMISSAL,
(Reuter's Pacific Service.)
the gathering Pressure of work, Cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Forrest, paid Mr. Forrest, had prevented; the prize donors and visitors and him from visiting the school as the headmaster and staff timinat often as it deserved but he was ed the proceedings after which a In the United States Court yester
Chinese dramatic play, and two comic cinema pictures were given.
very pleased to hear that it had continued to flourish. Regarding the special prize he said thatit' had always been his object to encourage that side of education
Take Wish Bwortened Water for special culture which does not
Baves the babies, helps the growo-ope necessarily mean for earning money and it was for this reason comforte elderly people that Chamber-
lain's Colle" andy 2lserhoos"/Refned that he had chosen history, Used for Infantila, abalera, suddens pinte geography, and general vine în stomach, griping crampe baDBOR VIENA telligence. The man who Jenram', prostrating disirhões: most fr the man who reads for the
Mr. Herbert Webb, former Editor of the China Press filed suit
day against the China Press for $80,200 alleging wrongful dismissal and violation of contract:
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