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THE PEACE
TEN
TREATY.
NO NECESSITY FOR VERBAL DISCUSSIONS,
AMERICAN AIRMAN REACHES
ENGLAND.
PREMIER REFUSES TO RECEIVE POLICE
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GERMAN
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DEPUTATION.
THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.)
PEACE TERMS. STILL MORE CENTER PROPOSALS,
In their Note containing the counter- proposals: the Germans declare that the demands as regards her, Colonies fatly contradics President Wilson's fifth point. and propose that the question be referred to a Special Committee
CRICKET AT HOME, TEE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT,
LONDON, May 31st. Notts beat Sussex by an innings and 176
Essex beat Lancashire by nine wickets, Derbyshire beat Leicestershire by nine wickets.
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The M,LLC, # Yorkshire match was
They do not recognise any Russian drawn. right to restitution.
The State surrender of merchant ves- sels is unncryptable, but they are willing to accept an obligation to construct mer- chant vessels.
They reject the obligation to compen- sate Italy, Montenegro, Rumania and Poland..
They are willing to pay a definite per- centage of the entire revenues of the Empire as an annuity.
They refuse to permit the prosecution of the ex-Kaiser (who, they say, is not liable for punishment), or to hand over persons accused of war crimes NO NECESSITY FOR DISCUSSION.
LONDON, May 31st..
The opinion in French political circles is unanimous. regarding the German counter-proposals-that there is no neces sity for verbal discussions, and that the territorial conditions are analterable as regards the Saar.Upper Silesin and the -Colonies."
COUNT. VON RANTZAT'S DECISION
VERSAILLES. May 31st, Information gathered from the German delegation is to the effect that Count von Rantzau convoked the entire delegation and the merabers of the Finance Commis- sion before the departure of Herr Gies berts and Herr Landsberg, and asked them to tell the people of Berlin that he woul not sign the Treaty in the form pre- Bented by the Allies.
AVIATION.
AMERICAN COMPLETES TRANS, ATLANTIC FLIGHT
WASHINGTON, May 31st.. The "C" has arrived at Ferrol.
LONDON, May 21st!
The V. has left Ferrol.
LONDON, May 31st. The Y renched Plymouth at 2.26
P.m.
4.
RECEPTION AT PLYMOUTH.
The A.0.4 covered the 500 miles between Ferrol and Plymouth in
6 hours, 40 minutes.
She was sighted, off her destination, át a height of 1,000 feet and escorted to land by three British seaplanes..
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She was met by numerous river craft who lustily sounded their sirens, and thousands on the Hoe heartily greeted the approaching American seaplane.
Commander Read and his crew were taken off by a motor launch and taken aboard the American cruiser Rochester, where they were received by the American Vice-Admiral, the Mayor of Plymonth and Government representatives
The airmen wore, subsequently, given » public reception by the Mayor, who spoke from the Mayflower" stone. Later they were entertained to luncheon by the Air Ministry,
THE SILVER MARKET
THE PRICE RISING GRADUALLY,
LONDON, May Bist.
HONGRONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 9TH, 1919.
AMANULLA'S' LETTER.
SIMLA, June 9th... Amanulla's letter to the Viceroy ex- plains that the outbreak of war was dur to certain misunderstandings.
He explains that the disorders and die turbances in India, and especially the unruly demonstrations at Peshawar, had reached a pitch obliging him to despatch troops to protect his frontiers.
The Commandant of the Eastern Arus, considering that certain points were included in his own territory, according to maps and plans" in his possession, "proceeded to carry out some digging
prreaationary measure, whereupon British troops violated Afghan territory, obliging the Amir to declare war,
Meanwhile, the Afghan envoy, Abdur Rahman, reached Kabul and explained it aff to the-Foreign Secretary, and impress. ed upon him the necessity of "desisting
from war.
"
It became apparent that events and movements which had taken place were accidental and undesirable.
The Amir put of publication of the proclamation of a Holy War and referred the matter to the National Council; who decided to send an envoy to India to offer this explanation and stop the fighting."
After taking exception to the aeroplane
attack on Kabul and Jalalabad, the Auir emphasises that he does not desire the old friendship to be broken or blood
Silver is quoted at 35d. Buyers and shed to lead to perpetual enmity. sellers. The market is quiet.
LONDON, June 2nd: Silver is quoted at 531d, buyers and sollers The market is steady.
He affirms that his Government desires an honourable and dignified peace and suggests that delegates be appointed to conclude peace at the earliest date.
THE VICEROY'S REPLY.·'
IA Loxpox, June 3rd.. Silver is quoted at 53 3-8d. buyers and sellers. The market is steady.
EARLIER CABLES.
THE DERBY.
WON BY GRAND PARADE.
LONDON, June 4the The Derby resulted as follows: -- Grand Parade (Templeton) Buchan (Brennan). Paper Money (Donoghue) ... Thirteen ran... Won by half a length, two lengths dividing second and third.
THE BETTING.
The betting was as follows:- Grand Parade Buchan
Paper Money
33 to 1 7 to 1
7 to 1
Place betting was proportionate against Grand Parade and evens Buchan and Paper Money
odds.
on
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reply, the Viceroy expresses sincerely anxious for a cassation of the pleasure on learning that the Amir is
fighting, but gives an explicit recital of acts of Afghan hostility and violation of British territory.
Ha reminds Armanulla of the chance he gave him at the eleventh hour. However, activated by the knowledge of bis inex perienced youth and mindful of our obli gations to his late father, Lord Chelms ford agrees to an armistice provided:
(1) that all Afghan troops withdraw from the frontier 20 miles from the nearest British forces.
(2) the British to remain where they are, continuing all military precautions but to take no offensive.
(3) aircraft not to bomb the Afghan forces but to have freedom of the air for vision purposes.
The Afghans in return are not, to burt any aircraft or airmen forced to land in Afghan limits.
A
The Amir must inform all the tribes that he has asked for a cessation "of
INDUSTRY.
LIGHT - FINGERED FRATER-FUTURE OF CHINA'S COTTON A JAPANESE-AMERICAN
NITY ON THE PROWL THE LINGUISTIC EFFORTS OF A
CHINESEL
A vain desire to exhibit his wealth to and sundry was, presumably. the or for a Chinese carrying a roll of ten-dollar notes in a manner calcu lated to tempt the light-fingered frater nity. He was walking along Fat Hing Street on Friday, and was soon an object of interest, to severni thieves. One of the suddenly darted upon bim, snatched the notes. and run away. The victim. alter a long chase through a series of lanes and alleys, managed to capture the thief, who, however, had passed the money on to one of bis confederates during pursuit.
The complainant explained to agistrate the unfortunate chapter of accidents he had gone through, and how he had been robbed of tin tin dallarr nutes.**
Mr. Lindsell looked puzzled.. The complainant, with a broad grin, repeated that the money amounted to **tin tin dalları, nutes.”
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MR. J. KERFOOTS_FAREWELL MESSAGE.
II
INCIDENT AT TIENTSIN. SXPRESSION OF REGRET BY THE
'JAPANESE
Acting Consul General Kanei;_accom- panis by Consular Chancelie: Kaniho, at Tientsin on May 29th and expressed called on the American Consul-General his regrets in connection with the incid- unt that took place on March 19th.last.
the US, Consul-Ceneral, made the follow-
The Chinese Cotton Millowners gave a farewell dinner ta Alz. James Kerfoot, head of Messrs Jardine, Matheson, & Co's
June 7th. Cotton Mills Department, in Shanghai, Mr. Kerfoot, proposing a toast to dustry of China, said:
future success of the Cotton In-
Mr. Kamei, in his communication to As regards the necessity for more milia
ing statement: I have the honour to there can be no doubt, and also that China is eminently suited in every respect for
tuture in the cotton industry, cut convey to you, under instructions of my anther it will evertitate is another ruce. Government, a furnal expression of my then! you are going to adopt a short deep regret, for the fact that on March sighted policy, as we have seen demon- 12th, last, my compatriots, having entered stated time trimmet future upon American soldiers, and that on your often in the past, you are going the French Concession. used violeneo way back from the Japanese Concession. petition. the
With a population.
a certain number of Japanese behaved 400 millions, ali wearing
cotton garments of different tex rudely ngainst yourself.")" The prisoner was charged at the Magistares, there should be no anxiety on your To Colonel Wilder. Commanding 13th part as regards the demand for will pre- tnfantry, Mr. Kamei also addressed the tracy, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, on Saturday, with stealing.
ducts, if you can supply them as cheap following: While I have expressed to the ax
your Consul General my regret for the forthcoming ไป
violence to which my compatriots resort tu purchase them; your competitors, and if the weans are If every person in China rould buy in the French Concession against another suit of cotton clothes per annum,
soldiers under your command on, the it would require 100,000 additional looms night of March 12 last, I also have the and 2,000,000 spindles to supply the looms with yarn. Whether the shits of clothes honour to communicate to you my deep nes and caution on the part of the are made of the finest fabrics from regret for the possible lack of friendli Lancashire or the coarse cloths made in
Palier came to the rescue, explaining
Mr. Lindsell continued staring, so the America, Japan or Chine, the demand Japanese, even though in the midst of confusion. in treating the wounded. depends on the parchasing power of the
American soldier on the same night” people, so that every industry started in at the sum of money involved amount China is in the right direction, as it finds work for the people, and creates a spend. Continuing, the complainant madeing population. It is from the cities and some further excursions into English towns that you may look for the demand that were not intelligible to either the not only for native products but for all
THE NEW PIERS. Magistrate or the Police.
and luxuries coming from those necessities foreign countries which go to make town life attractive, such as electric lighting. The new piers in Kobe harbour, now tramways, waterworks, household requis only requiring the Enishing touches have tes, Ene
his family have little over twelve years
the (say the clothes and many others, but the been built at a cost of Y.20,000,000 spread
Sheds and railway connec They are Chronicle). use for any of these things, too basily occupied from daylight to dark tions are all that now avait completion, The intention of the Harbour authori with their crops, and have but little leisure to wear good clothes the cloth ties is that, except coasting boats, all All the spare big steamers shall use the piers. made on the hand loos
of the women folk is usually liners, whether for Europe, North or suficient to apply the men with all they South Amorien, Australia, India, Tairen man: Two cents and a few cash,
Mr. Lindsell (to defendant). So you require, therefore the first essential is to and Shanghai, are expected to came all the way from Macao to buy two thing around these industries will
start industries of all kinds throughout alongside. cents worth of medicinef-Defendant: spring up towns and fresh demands wil: That was only one of my reasons; I also be created wanted to taste the ten of a certain tea shop here. the fame of which has spread to Macao
rd to.
Mr. Lindsell.promptly cut short the man's linguistic efforts and ordered him to talk in his native tongue.
The complainant accordingly finished his tale of woe in the language of his fathers,
The thief denied all knowledge of the buy some medicine. occurrener. He had come from Macao to
found
Mr. Lindsell How much money was him Acting-Tospector Cart
Mr. Lindsel Anything known about bim 1-Acting-Inspector Cartman: His face seems quite familiar, but I have no thing else against him. was passed..
Sentence of three months' imprisonment
for only two months, was charged at the A Chinese, who has been in the Colony Magistracy, on Saturday, with picking the pockets of another Chinese and steal ing $150,
The complainant, it seems, was walking fghting and that he forbids any aggres-along Wing-Lok Street, when the defend sive action against the British.
ant approached him from behind and in-
The Viceroy emphasises the leniency of the terms and invites the Amir to accept them. If he does so, General Barrett Betting on May 31st was as follows will arrange a meeting with Afghan
"Generals to sign the, armistice.
Panther Buchan ... Paper Money Dominion..... Grand Parade Milton All Alone
5 to 4 8 to 1 10 to 1 100 to 8 .100 to 8
..100 to 8
.100 to 8
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Then selected officers will discuss the final terms of peace. It the Amir "re- fuses, the consequences will rest on him. The unlimited resources of the British can mean only one thing.
MORE LOOT.
SIM: June 4th." In the Dakka area, thing are normal.. except for slight sniping and cutting of telegraph wirea
Fifty Afghans were taken prisoner at Kharlachi where ve demolished two The Para-Chinar road is clear save for a few snipers..
forts.
PROBABLE STARTERS
LONDON, May 31st. The Derby probables are as follows: Lord Basil, J. Childs; Panther, Cooper; Grand Parade, A. Smith, or Dominion, A. Smith; Sir Douglas, Hulme; Tan- giers. Piper, Bucban, Smyth; All Alone,
Nadir Khan has burriedly retired to Fox; Roamer, Lancaster; Bay of Naples, Khoat, abandoning tents, documents, hos Whalley; Milton, G. Colling Welling-pital stores, two gun carriages, and a
thousand, live shell ford, Ledsch; Paper Money, Donoghue; White Heat. Welliss; Grand Almoner, Young: Observateur, Stern; Make-peace, Carslake; and Golden Orb (rider not, known).
"FIGHTING IN NORTHERN INDIA.
BOLSHEVIK NOTES SPURNED,
StLA, June 3rd.
The Afghan trading classes absolutely decline, to accept the Bolshevik notes. The hundred-rouble note has now fallen Indian notes ara to eighteen rupees. cashable at par.
Regarding the relief of "Thai, the Afghans retreated before the relief column appeared.
The retirement of all Afghans in Kur- ram is expected. Aeroplanes played a prominent part at, Thal.
A Wazir Inshkar in Tochi has been at tacked from Miranshah and suffered heavily."
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serted his hand in his jacket pocket. The complainant seized the defendant, and a struggle ensued. in the course of which the defendant's jacket was torn.
The defendant said he accused.
was falsely The hearing was postponed
until to-day."
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CANTUN NEWS.
CANTON, June 8th.
THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
The Minister in Paris has reported that the French Government has agreed to return the boxer-indemnity to China for educational purposes The French Gov- erament has also agreed to reduce the fees for Chinese students to study in France. It is also reported that Japan will return 37,000,000 from the boxer indemnity for certain purposes.
COMPENSATION FOR WAS LOSSES.
The three principal hecessities to make the cotton industry of this country cap- able of meeting competition are: cotton conl and skilled operatives,
to
the
KOBE HARBOUR WORKS..
προς
There appear to be drawbacks, however, even to these claborate works. Iferently Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Toyo ai presentatives of Nippon Yusen Kisen Kaisha, and Mitsui Seapakubu (Shipping Dept.) met at the Customs House to discuss the new arrangements It does not require much imagination with the Customs officials. All except the when the additional spindles ir China and disinclination to use the pet floading. foretell a bad time for the local milis representative of the N.Y.K. expressed Japan are started, unless something is ground that far better miyake floading done to encourage the farmers to put or ua. more land under cotton, and also to baoading) can' be enjoyed in the oper where lighters attend on both adopt better. methods of cultivation.xides, than at the pier, where cargo cam tained and of a longer staple by selection dissentients hold, especially the case with By doing so, a greater yield can be ob- be worked only on one side. This is, the the cargoes to and from Osaxa, which have to be carried in lighters in any case and are only hindered by compulsory se of the piers
સો
seed,
As
Your
pay are not
Richard
นมพ
the is not what
regards the cost of coal and power, you are all aware what this has meant to the industry during the Inst two
The representative of the N.Y.K. held The high prices we have been ompelled to
due to higher a rather different opinion. His com charges at the coal mine, but are ir pany's ships nearly all carried a largo consequence of the excessive freight number of passengers, and they found the
in bringing it from a piers convenient."
company is ancient capita Surely there is country
the
piers more than any other, and offer for to purchase and is even said to have made an represented in this work a coal ruine in your own country.
the monopoly report that seeras This however Probable. with your present ofganization, and sub- ply
piers were built for, and the Kobe Cus own requirements. There is one thing which prevents toms is, therefore, in carnest discussion undertakings bring as successfa on the devising of sume method of over- as those managed by foreigners, in fact coming the disadvantage of working it is common in every phase of Chinese cargo only one side, and of getting the life, and that is nepotism. Even if the new piers used by all steamers alike by light man is selected for a responsible making them as advantageous to all as Fosition he never gets a chance to they are to passenger steamers.
200 much good, because he has always
dead
weight methods of management. Has it ever obstructing efficient occurred to you, gentlemen, what an or GERMAN PROPERTY IN JAPAN ganization such as yours could do in re- moulding China and bringing about a With reference to the disposal of different state of things throughout the German_property, public and private, in country. You are all business men and Japan, Korea and Formosa, Mr. Tanaka, it is only by your class that China caL Director of the Commercial Affairs be lifted out of the moribund state which
Bureau in the Foreign Office is under- she occupies at the present time where stood to bave given the following infor- The authorities have received a tele are your leaders and strong men. Two mation to a representative of the flocki
cotton millowners Li
"The value of German public property gram from the Peking Government stat- Cobden and John
Drshire,,
were the great within Japanese territory is estimated ing that the moner received through the exponents of Free Train England in at about, Y.,000,000, including the Em- confiscation of the enemy properties and 1640 and converted the whole country,bassy at Tokio, the consulates at Yoko interests,
should be used for the com- cluding a protectionist Premier and pensation of war jcases,
Kobe, Bhimonseni, Nagasaki... After the Cabinet, in the course of a seven years hama, losses which the Chinese have suffered
If it takes
that Seoul, Taires and Formosa. The private Propagada.
you twice have been made good the surplus, if length of time to return the right men property owned by about 1,000 Germans any, is to be handed to the Allies for the to govern China, in an honest and busi- in the shape of commercial houses, mer- compensation of their nationals. The nesslike manner is it not worth a
chandise, residences. churches, etc. are a trial authoritics are requested to make an A Lengue should be started to hold valued at about Y. 10,000,000. The total MR. C. H. LYSON ADMITTED TO
estimate of the amount which will be public meetings and in various ways to figure comes to more than Y.15,000,000. obtained by the confiscation of enemy disseminate facts and authentic infor Now, the amount of claim made by Japan PRACTICE.
properties and interests in the provinces. mation. Honest men are at a disadvan against Germany Lindemnity for tage and mutual aid and counsel are damage to Japanese property, public ax Before the Special Criminal Sessions THE GUNECAT AFFAIR.
The delegates, who were sent to
necessity.
well as private, in Germany, in less than the Acting.. Atternes General (the Hon. Mr. ft with this question of the gunbout leaving Pollock, K.C.) applied to the Chief ongkong without permission, and to Justice to admit. Mr. Cecil Hynes Lyon the favour of the Hongkong authorities express regret, have reported that through Court. Mr. Lyson, he said, was a fully The gunbosts Awang Kang,
as closed qualified solicitor of the Supreme Court and the wrong Lee, have been released, also address an audience with judgment of England. He left for England in 1911 and they are returning to Canton. and was articled to Mr. Weldon, of the well-known London firm of solicitors, Messrs. Gibson & Weldon, of Chancery Jane. He passed his final examination in 1917 and was admitted to practice on May 1st, 1917. At the outbreak of war, Mr. Lyson obtained leave from the La- corporated Law Bociety to serve in H.M's. Forces and joined the University
At Yusuf Khel camp, during the re- treat, much baggage and ammunition was dropped. which the villagers looted..
A portion of the Kandahar force as sembled at Dabral under Abdul. Qudas are now withdrawing westwards.
NEW SOLICITOR IN HONGKONG.
The
an extensive correspondence, must be the shove figure,
branco associations formed in all the cities and large towns. attend and address these branches must A number of qualified lecturers to be appointed and these
men should be
to practise as a Solicitor of the Supreme the subject may be regKong Kung, painstaking and observant and who can
THE CANTON TLERY.
will
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"As Germany not only declares that she will not pay any, indemnity, e practically incapable to pay even if any of the Allies, but seems to be
she accedes to doing so, the Foreign De- partment has set about making an in- and effect. Surely there are patriots who vestigation of the German pronerty in
missionaries in will act as
and who will sacrifice ti in ureat Japan, on the basis of which the claim
lents of Japan against Germany will be The Directors of the Municipal Council and fortune in instructing the people and balanced. and in a few days the Govern
стве have decided to provide steam launches creating a popular interest in the govment will issue an important ordinance for the ferry service in place of the junks, ernment of your country. You require with reference to the estimate and liquî- Surveyors, are being sent to choose the men with considerable oratorical skill and dation of the German property in sites for the wharves,
power in denouncing and in exposing Japan." THE TUCHUN INDISPOSED.
the delinquent, avar
and self-seck- LIKE ANTS DISTURBED.
avaricious and ing officicle who are bringing China to # of London Training Corps on June 22nd, Wing-an is fined that the Thas ordered state of hankruptcy considerable.com-
We are Mok
DETAILS OF THE MISHAP TO THE The heights south of Thal on the left 1815. He received a commission in the that only special and important matters mand of
"WING ON." bank of the Kurram have been cleared. R.A.0.C., and served with the Corps in
but there should be no funds, are to be referred to him. “Other duties The enemy is reported to have retired to Belgium and France. On the expiry of are to be undertaken by his Chief dificulty in obtaining all the money you Biland Khel on the right bank of the his Articles he got special leave from the Adviser.
from merchants all over Chine Shamshui, on June 5th returned to Hong
The 'in On, which ran aground off. War Office to prepare and study for the river.
interested and anxious to see this kong on Baturday night, apparently nobe The hill called Khapisnga opposite final examination in March, 1917, after the British Minister, Sir John Jordan, the good of the people
PEKING CABLE NEWS.
vast Empire properly administered for
the worse for ber experience: The vessel was
a large number of passengers, Start a weekly publication and let it heid by forces of Afghans and irregu-was demobilized after the signing of the
the Managing Director of the lars with guns. We destroyed one by a Armistice. Mr. Lyson was now placed on instant, handed him a note from the Five vinces You will have to meet opposition Co
owging THREATENED POLICE STRIKE direct hit.
the reserve list of Officers. He returned Powers requesting an early conclusion of A large body of tribesmen is reported to Hongkong on April 1st, 1919, and pencerin, China. Following the suspen the agitation more vigour the pro- the master, a Daily Pres AT HOMP
to have collected in the hills to the north. although technically it was not proper British Minister naked it there was
sion of. Bhanghai Conf likely
the paganda is conducted honestly and with tative was informed that the vessel that he should be admitted without to be a renewal of civil war between the puro motives. The situation at Miranshah is much riving six months notice, the Law North and South. The President
the sand bank at night, it being very at the time. There improved. The enemy had some hundred Bociety of Hongkong had been pleased to that there would not be war as her him
Toplied
aboard. It was the first trip the
Were
three pilots versel casualties on Sunday, about thirty being waive any objection, subject to His Lord-self and the people were tired of war. The Wei-hai-wei Gazete contains had taken to Yuet Bhing Captain Lane Den best ship's consideration. In granting the Most of the merchants in Peking and acknowledgments from London of a consignalled for assistance, which was No change is reported on the Desajatanplication, the Chief Justice, addressing in Shanghai have closed their shops in tribution from the residents and visitors speedily given by the Chung On. After border. where Wazir and Mabaud lashkare Mr. Lyson, said: Your record has been order to enforce the release of the Peking of Wei-bai-wei of £325. 12. 10d to the about hall an-hour the vessel was relearesk are still reported...
ratiafactory both from an official and studenta.
funds of the order of St. John of Jerusa from the sand and prosceded on ber Quetta states that our seroplanes el patriotic point of view. I have much
len and the British Red Cross Society voyage. Captain Lare added that the fectively bombed an enemy camp at pleasure in admitting you, and hope you
and of £60. is 50, to the Blinded Sol- water around Yet Shing is very treachous Habrai," fifteen miles from Chaman. will do well.
ders' and Sailors' Care Committee. for navigation.
“The serplace's actual flying time from
who are
America was 35 hours, for the 3.000 Thal on the other side of the river is still which he again joined the Corps til be when he visited the President on the 5th be sent broadcast throughout the pro-winn
miles. "..
PREMIER REFUSES TO RECEIVE
› DEPUTATION. -⠀⠀
Mr. Lloyd George declined to receive, in Paris, & deputation of the Police Unian on the subject of the threatened strike, stating that he fully anuroved of everything done, and had complete eon- fidence in those representing him.
wekt of Thal
killed.
The volunteers in the Concessions in Shanghai are being called up for patrol duties.
to uct
from vested interests, but this should give their own who were pro
to worship the ancestors. Speaking to Capt.