MILITARY NEUTRALISATION OF LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE.
FRANCE TO HAVE THE SAAR COALFIELDS.
INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY
LATEST CABLES.
KING ALBERT OF BELGIUM
RETURN TO BRUSSELS.
THROUGH EIGTER'S AGENOT.)
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
AGREEMENT ON EVERY QUESTION
TO BE SOON REACHED.
PARIE, April 6th.
A Havas ineenage states:- Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed by the French Press, begged the public to give theBig Four" another fortaright's Credit. That was not too much for those of re- who assumed the gigantic task
An agreement building the old world. Would su he reached, he said, on Bvery question concerning Germany
THE RHINE LEFT BANK AND BAAR COALFIELDS.
PARIS, April 6th.
A Havas message states: - The French Press, generally, is becomi fog more optimistic. They inte that the Supreme War Council has reached a deci- Bion as regards the military neutralisa- tion of the left bank of the Rhine, and the cession to France of territorial rights over the Saar coal mines.
REPARATION
PARIS. April felt.
A Havas message states: --- Regarding reparation, the French papers allege that, out of every year's Bontribution by Germany, France will get $5 per cent. This annua' payment will vary in mount each year. the exact sum being fixed by experts every twelve months.
EARLIER CABLEN
SOLUTION OF THE REPARATION QUESTION.
PARIS, April 8th. The Council of Four appointed a Com. mittee consisting of M. Ixucheur, French Minister of Reconstruction: Mr. E. 8. Montagu, British Secretary of State for India; and Mr. John W. Davis, Ameri can Ambassador to Great Britain, to put into definite form the proposals for the **solution of the reparation question.--
American fireless.
THE RENEWED
ARMIST.CE
EFFECT ON GERMAN PEOPLE.
Pans, April 7th.
A Haves message says:— After the signature of the Spa Agree pent, the German Plenipotentiary de- blared that the measures adopted would teud to tranquilise the spirit of the Ger Man people.
LATEST CABLES.
INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL
REFORMS.
DELEGATIONS TO BE ALLOWED TO STATE THEIR VIEWB.
LONDON, April lat.
A meeting held to-day by non-official members of the House of Commons was
PARIO, April 8th.
A H. vas nessage states:- The King of the Belginne loft for Brussels by neroplane. He is satisfied with the impressions received.
EARLIER CABLES.
POLAND.
M. PADEREWSKI IN PARIS.
PARIS, April 7th.
A Havas message abys :---
M. Paderewski, the Polish Premier, has arrived in Paris to plead his country'a ense and justify Poland's claims and nspirations
THE BAGDAD
RAILWAY
SERVICE. RESUMPTION OF TRAFFIC.
PARTS, April 7th.
A Havas message says:---- Traffic on the Bagdad Railroad bas been resumed. The Taurus mountains can now be crossed. A train service is possible as far as Nassibin, 150 kilometres from Moksul. Work has been pushed forward with a view to extending the line to the Persian Gulf. A limited number of trains can get as far as Tekrit.
AMERICA.
CREDIT TO ALLIES.
WASHINGTON, April 8th. The Treasury Department has announc ed a credit to France of $85,000,000 and to Italy of $25,000,000, making the total advanced to the Allies, 80,800,990,340, -—-—- American Wireler,
PRESIDENT WILSON. ESCAPES ATTACK OF INFLUENZA.
WASHINGTON, April 8th. President Wilson is confined to his bed suffering from the effects of a severe cold.
Rear Admiral Grant, in a cabled mesa- age to President Wilson's Secretary, Mr. Tumulty, stated that the President's par sonal physician had said that President Wilson caught a cold on Thursday and was unable to be about, although his con- dition was not regarded as serious
PRESIDENT BEING CONSULTED PERSONALLY.
PARIS, April 8th.
INDEPENDENCE OF THE
PHILIPPINES.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
SENTIMENTS,
WASHINGTON, April 8th. The U.B. Secretary for War, Mr. New. son Baker, informed the members of the Mission from the Philippines Legislature, who hope for the immediate independenos of the Philippine Islands, that that hope was in President Wilson's mind when ho said he believed the time had come to grant complete independence, which had been denied to the Filipino people.
Mr. Baker said he believed with Presi dent Wilson that they would be able to send hoine word that the American people love liberty toq dearly not to desire to extend it to others.
Mr. Baker read a letter left by Presi dent Wilson when he went to Europe,
which was as follows:-
THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH, 1918,
FAR EASTERN CABLE}
NEWS.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AÕHNOT.) CHINA DETERMINED TO BREAK ALL POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FETTERS.
PARIS, April 6th.
to
PEKING NOTES
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
PEKING, April 2nd.
.......
CANTON NEWS.
CANTON, April oth
A message from Shanghai, dated the 7th inst, stairs that the peace envoys. have decided to resume the conference on the 9th inst, ns they are satisfied that
THE BANGBAL CONFERENCE.
ROPES AND YEARS,
Poking has alternately given itself up Hopes this week to hopes and fears. rose high on receipt of telegrains from Shanghai indicating that the delegates the fighting in Shenai has stopped. A Havas message states:-
had agreed to resume the Peace Conferin stated that the peace tnvoys proposé Indications of China's resolution broak all political and economie fettersence. Hopes gave way to fears when it to conclude their deliberations in a fort was learned that the Southern delegates night. The subject, to be discussed in- a" long communication culminated in
Wa Participation loan, and the trops issued by the Chinese Peace Delogation in were inclined to discredit the report of clude the Eighth Year public loan, the Paris, calling for the nullification of the Commissioner Chang Jui-chi that fight- famous twenty-one demands, and abroga.ing had ceased in Shensi. According to of the War Participation bureau, tion of the forood Japanese Notes and statements published-hore, Tsen Chun-
incompatible bsuan is represented as having suggest Treaties of 1915, да with the principles of the League ofed to the Government that only reports Nations.
China claims complete autonomy to direct her own destiny, and points to the new condition of affairs in Korça, Man churis and Shantung.
from Southern sources should be given credence to by the Government, but this must be the mis-statement of an enemy. Teen has usually displayed more reason-. ableness than is indicated by such a ro quest. However, the colorf is indicative of the absurd rumours which are n-oir- CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS.enlation and tend to keep the populace
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]
Washington, March 3rd. Will you please express to the gentle- men of the Commission representing
The general discontent which had been the Philippines Legislature my regres brewing in the outdoor staff of the Chin that I have been unable to see themcee Maritimo Customs for some time personally on their arrival in Washing ton, as well as my hope that their mis- Bion will be a source of satisfaction to them, and that it will result in bring ing about that independence set forth
in a state of excitement.
Despite all that is happening or not happening in Shensi, there is an evident disposition on the part of the delegates to get together again. They must realise past has now resulted--after some seri-that, unless they attempt a settlement, qua consideration and representation the condition of the country will become in the Inspector-General increasing the
even worse, and the nation, displaying to the world incapacity for self-govern- pay of all emplujjès, and acceding to
ment, will have to be treated as such. many of the proposals submitted by the latter. Judging frond reports, the mear-
A RAILWAY LUAN.
We are informed that the Canton- Hankow Railway Company, has obtained a loan of one million dollars from a mer ohant by permission of the Pcking Wai- chiapo. The Waichiapo hag notified the British Minister the lander, Chow Sau san, who is a British subject: THE TUCHUNSHIP.
It is stated that General Luk Wing ting is proposing to change the Tuchun- ship of Canton, and that Tam Ho-ming, Tuchun of Kwangsi, Ma-chai, Baper. intendent of the Canton Arsenal, will be appointed successor to Mok Wing-son, who will be transferred back to Kwangai, MORE TROOPS DISBANDED.
The military leader of Waichow. has reported that the 7th and 8th regiments of the Patrolling Guards have been dis Armed and disbanded, as they were
in the declaration of the Legisintubers are highly grateful and satisfied and The Southern delegates may reasonably alleged to be concerned in "the mutiny approving the sending of the Commis will now, with better prospects, carry
sion to the United States.
I have been deeply gratified with the support and the encouragement received from the Filipino people and from
interpret the Shensi Tuchun's military operations as a breach of the armistice and an expression of the insincerity of the North, but, they should not forget that the personnel of the Northern delegation is free from tuchunate representation and
which was suppressed at Shek-Lung yesterday.
PEKING CARLS NEWS.
on "their work as best they can.
Some further consideration must, how. ever, still be shown for those who live in out-stations If adequate security to life cannot be guaranteed or assistance the Philippines Legislature in the try be procured near-by in case of danger, is, consequently, a more satisfactory body cerasin Japanese firm for the opening of
We people of the United States have reasons for taking the deepest pride in the policy to support the Filipino people, and though anable to meet the Commission the Filipino people cannot be absent from my thoughts.
ing period through which we are pasteurely it is only consonable that full com
with which to deal than any which in-
ing.
pensation should be given for any loss cluded military delegates. It cannot be incurred, more especially when in the too strongly emphasised that the better More regard should elements in the North are just as aaxi- execution of duty. also be shown for an employés life. Aous to be free from military dictator man who was in charge of an out-station ship as those in the South, and, if the some five years ago was attacked by Conference be permitted to break up pirates and, after a struggle, barely without resobing its legitimate conclu
The Customs sion, it means that these better elements escaped with his life. station was completely looted, and the will be deprived of the support of their No countrymen in the South who are like officer lost his entire belongings.
ever given to him, minded. It is true that the President is compensation was though he was instrumental in effecting associated with the militarily dominated the arrest of one of the ringleaders and Cabinet, but the association is none of recovering some of the Customs property.his seeking, and, were he free to choose The pirate, after a fair trial, was sub his own assistants in the government of sequently shot, and the officer, badly the country, there would be few of the shaken by his récent experience, was present ministry retained. He needs the The ring support of the South in his struggle for transferred leader's gang, discovering this, wrote the elimination of the Tuchuas and their several letters threatening the officer that burdensome and dangerous armies, and should be ever come South they would this should be borne in mind in all die
Yel a few months take his life.
cussions affecting the Conference and it possibilities.
Not the least important labour of the Conference which now requires my at tention is that of making the pathway of the weaker peoples of the world less perilous a labour which should be of deep and abiding interest to the Fili pino people. I am sorry that I cannot look into the face of the gentlemen of this Mission from the Philippine Is lands and tell them all that I have in mind and think of their earnest labours, and that the idea most in sight is being undertaken by the American and Filipino people for their perman- ent unity.
I know, however, that your Bentiments are mine in this regard, and that you will translate duly to them my own feelings and thoughts,
Mr. Francis Burton Harrison, Gor ernor-General of the Philippine Islande,
Fooshow. to
back, the Inspectorate, who have full of the sad affair, re-transfer cognizance of the piracy cecurred. Is this not unwise? red this very man to Kongmun, where And who will be responsible should any- thing happen?
FRONTIER PROBLEMĄ.
All kinds of reports and rumours are beard regarding trouble in Mongolia and Bolshevist dangers on the northern fron-
The Peking Government has permitted Chang King-vew, Tuchun of Hunan, to raise a loan of 4 million yen from a Changsha as a treaty part
The troops of the War Participation Bareau are undergoing regular training as they are expected to be needed in the near future,
sin without waiting to learn whether it had been accepted or not. When the President and the Premier learned of what had happened they were consider ably disquieted, and instructed the Minis travel to Tientsin and induce the much ter of Agriculture and Commerce to offended minister to return. The mis back in his office, though ropoet had 16 sion was sucessful, and Kung is again that the Minister of War threatened to resign if Kung came back. Of such are the members of the present Cabinet.
ANOTHER THEBAT,
A report, which has not yet been deniel and may be regarded as correct, is that Japan has threatened to hold China, rer ponsible for any Anancial and commer cial loss resulting to Japasose intereste through the premature disclosure by the Chinese Government of the secret Sine Japanese treaties. Comment is scarcely Japan's conduct is in strik- ing contrast with that of the Americans necessary. and British, who see no objection to Los disclosure of agreements bettyeen the Chinese Government and their respective nationala.
THE TIENTSIN FEACAS
Employes working in light-houses are worse paid that the outdoor staff, and more consideration should be given to tier, but just how much truth they contending the fracas at Tientsin in which
them.
Investigation of the circumstances né
Although President Wilson has been in a stutemoni, said that his experience see that they are all properly cared for been promoted in Outer Mongolia, but the denial that an American marine
confined to his bed since Friday with cold the Council of Four met in the Paris "White House }} as usual
It is understood that necessary matters are being referred to President Wilson in his sick room, but the numbers of the Council will consult President Wilson personally when the occasion arises- American Wireless,
PHYSICIAN'S STATEMENT.
PARIS, April 8th. President, Wilson's physician issued a statement at four o'clock cú Sunday to the effect that President Wilson came very near having a serious attack of influenza, but that by going to bed he had ap
of the islands had convinced him that the obstacle to independance that appeared to exist a few years ago had been cleared
away.
What formal action in the granting of independence Congress Must
All employds in the Service, irrespetain is difficult to say. To separate the cive of nationality, are loyal and much chaff from the wheat is not an easy task. respect their Chief, who, in turn, should Undoubtedly a separatist movement has and receive every encouragement and
reliable information, us opposed to off support.
cial information, indicates that it is by no means spontaneous. As a matter of fact, efforts in this direction seem to have failed. However, there is an evident desire to give employment to the National Defence Army, and the military party are credited with the desire to utilise
CATTLE BREEDING IN HONGKONG,
Mr. George E. Anderson, American Consul General at Hongkong, supplies take his Government with some interesting
to dairying particulars relative Hongkong
the Administration would prosent later to Congress at an opportune time.-Atte rican Wireless.
MISSION'S THANKS.
in
Americau marinus and Japances soldiers were cancerned is still proceeding, the chief point at issue being the rather seri
American ous injuries inflicted upon an marine,
ine, and the official set concerned was held in the Japanese gaol. In
order peachable light the commander of the to put the American case 50 an unim American troops in Tientsin officially called at the Japanese Consulate on Satur days
and expressed regrot for the incident which occurred in the Japanese Consulate on the night of March 13th, when an as- sault was committed by American marines upon several Japanese visitors then re sident in the Consulate.
KOREANS ARRESTED,
It is noteworthy (he says) that after the defection of Russia as an opportunity years of persistent endeavour and con- to re-conquer Ontor Mongolia and hring stant disappointment, Hongkong's chief it more definitely under the control of Unfortunately, the exchequer dairy interest (the Dairy Farm Ice & Paking. Cold Storage Co.) has succeeded in fill
is empty and there are no funds avail- WASHINGTON, April 8th.
ing up the gaps in its herd caused by The Philippines Mission cabled Presi death and other causes during the past able to finance the expedition, but it is year with young stock bred on the compossible that money may come from the dent Wilson thanking him for his reassor-pany's farms. This is the first year that ing letter, which was read by Mr. Baker, the concern has not found it necessary to usual sources and put the militarists indicating any political motive but on
import cattle,
a position to attempt to gratify their Secretary for War, on the latter receiving The success of the concern due to its ambition. - How for the scheme is in been increasing in recent years and the
Chinose newspapers fare making much capital out of the arrest of three Loreans in the capital under Japanese instruc tione. One version has already appeared so I give the story as related to me at the Japanese Legation.
The Koreans were not arrested by the Japanese but by the Chinese police They were not arrested on charges fu- charges of complicity in a burglary par potrated at the residence of the and nocountant of the Corporation of
in Peking. This burglary was
the Mission on Friday, and wishing Pre- most modern scientific management has accord with Japanese desires cannot, of the Japanese the night
parently escaped, though he was nexce sident Wilson success at the Peace Con- isposed to assist the passage of the Billsarily confined to his bed.-Americanference-American Wireless.
for Indian constitutional reforms on Wireless. general lines.
A Committee was formed consisting of Sir J. D. Rees, (Chairman); T. J. Ben- nott, (Secretary); Arthur Murray, J. O'Grady, Lieut.Col Godfrey Collins, Bir Heary Houre, and G. A. Ormsby Gore.
The mocting resolved to afford delega tions from India opportunities to state their views,
SILVER FOR INDIA.
TWO MILLION DOLLARS WORTH SHIPPED
Виниче
NEW YORK, April 1st. Bilvor to the value of two millions of
dalları has been shipped to Indin, 'm
PRESIDENT REPRESENTED BY
COLONEL HOUSE.
Pants, April 8th. Colouel House took President Wilson's place at the meeting of the Council of Four on Friday.
President Wilson rested comfortably during the night-American Wireless.
AERIAL DEVELOPMENT.
FLIGHT FROM PARIS TO BRUSSELS
COMPULSORY LABOUR LAW IN BOHEMIA
A a recent meeting of the National Assembly at Prague, a Government men sure concerning the unemployed was sallo-
company during the past year has course, be stated, but this much is certain Required & monopoly of the manufacture that it cannot be carried into execution of ice in the colony, which is operated without the approval of the Japanese. in connexion with its meat euring and. packing departmenta.
A FIASCO.
In this connection, reference should be
When the Minister of Finance
of March sard, and was evidently com mitted by some one who knew the move- ments of the owner of the house On the occasion in question, while the owner Was spending some time in the Japanese library, adjoining, as was his wont, his slek
wile was alarmed by the sudden op-
However, by reason of the high cost of live stock throughout the world and the high freight rates, the maintenance of made to the resignation of Hung Hsing the quantity and quality of its hord chan. from abroad is a very serious matter. That the company has finally demonstrat ed that imported stock can successfully the wherewithal to finance the transportamonoys of the corporation and inado all bor husband and other Japanese appear-
pearance in the room of a nar "whose head was covered by a cloth and whore was approached with a view to finding identity was disguised. This man picked
up the portable safe containing
Be bred in this climate and under condition of troops he informed the Minister The woman serenmed, but by the time this part of the world mean much for
Bunday allowance, limiting the maximum tion, obtaining in live-stock breeding in of War that it could not be done. The ed on the song tha burglar had escaped.
boom
| of house or
tioned. The new enactment abolishes the sum allowable to 10 crowns (Sa) per week modern dairying in the Far East, parti. latter declined to accept such a decision. Investigation by the Chinese and Japan- for unemployed persons with families. Foularly in the tropical portion of the What was the use of a Minister of Finch police suggested that the thell bad
ance if he could not produce money when on perpetrated by some one with It also contains & special section, intro Für East
of ducing compulsory labour into the new ang mga muring enterprie little in required for governmental purposes with an inmate. Finally suspicion, foll side Chienen together with the Korey Czecho-Slovak State, which runs thus: the past few months because of the diff Sluch, in effect, was the rejoinder of the on two Kermans living in an inx ode Pana, April 7th.
All subjects are obliged, according to ty of woonring machinery and sup Minister of War, who seemed to have the boy of the final the
plies from the United States or Europe The Farman asro-bus Goliath, convey-tition, to work for their own account and chinery of local manufacture and expecte Kung naturally resented such an atti-
their respective physical and mental oopa The Dompany is now socuring some ma support of his colleagues in the Cabinet. Practically the sun contained in ing eight passengers, started from near their dependents. Every unoccupied por to commence operations on a fair senle tude, and, on reaching his office, tendered Paris and landed three hours afterwards son is bound to accept such work ne may in the immediate future, Other machin his resignation and proceeded to Tient ho offered him by the public administfaery of the most modern sort will be
obtained as soon as It may be had.
A Bevas mossage says:—
at Brussels.
tian."
(Üontinued er fast af neat column.)
wal
I found in the possession of one of the
two man arrestçi The irrest of the tria
was barried out by Chinese: police, whene handed the men over to taste police, Who sent thard to the Japanese Consul zi Tinnisin for trial.