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“THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1918

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the Oking Mall.)"} {Reuter's Service to the China Mall.) | (Router'a Sérvice to the China Mail)

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EMPIRE DAY RIFLE CHALLENGE CUP.

Loxnos, May 24, The list of entries for Empire Day Bide Challenge Cup are complete, the total numbering 134.

The provisional scores will be cabled

on the 26th inat.

THE MONTREAL LOAN.

Loaves. May 22, The underwitors of the naw Montreal 4 per cent. loan of £1,430,000 have been saddled with 66 per cent of the dotal, and the stock is quoted at -quartors discount.

HOME CRICKET.

THE GERMAN ARMY BILL.

STORMY SCENE IN THE REICHSTAG.

London, May 23.

A message from Berlin says that a stormy scene took place at a meeting

CANADIAN GENEROSITY.

GRANTS TO SCOTT FUND AND UEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

Losnow, May 22 Reuter's Ottawa correspondant states that the supplementary estimates in-

of the Burget Committee of the Reich-clade a Grant of £3,000 to the Scott stag

A Socialist moved the suppres- South Pole Fund, and a Grant of £3,000 tion of the Garde du Corps, and other to the building fund of the Royal Gec crack regiments.

graphical Society.

The Minister for War opposed the mation, as it encrosched the Emperor's prerogative as Commander in-Chief.

The motion was rojasted,

A resolution by theNational Liberals three-demanding the curtailment of a pres ponderance of the nobility as officers of the corps was adopted.

LONDON, May y Surrey has beaten Gloucestershire by 280 runs. Sussex boat Middlesex by 39, and "Kant beat Oxford by an -£nninge and 101 runs,

Hampshire v. Leicestershire match anded in a draw, the latter being Awarded the points.

The Essex v. Lancashire match, was ales drawn points going to Lanca.

abice.

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A MEXICAN LOAN.

CONTRACT WITH FRANCE FOR

£20,000,000.

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TURCO-BALKANS WAR.

A PRELIMINARY PEACE TREATY.

Losnow, May 21, The Conference of Ambassadors on the Tuesday were unanimous on necessity of the Allics signing a pre- liminary Peace Treaty immediately, prior to the discussion of the questions which will be coserved for decision by the Powers.

At a meeting of the delegates of the Allies, after a prolonged discussion, it was agreed to drift modifications of the preliminaries for peace, which will be submitted to the Fawers today.

M. Daneff, on behalf of Bulgaria,

THE WEDDING OF PRINCESS LUISE.

THE WEDDING GIFTS

THE CHINA MAIL.

SEQUEL TO. ARMY CONTRACT.

Summary Coart Action.

In the Summary Court this morning before Mr. Justice Kemp, Puisne Judĝo, the part-hand action come on for hear ing in which Mak Kong, occaetor, of 11, Queen's Road West, sued Chan Pul! Yo, la Chan Loong and Sons, 17. Ship Streek, to recorle -$850.80, yeing as to

18.30 toe ausw received from tho atleer comunanding Reyat Engineers, tekong, for the two of the plaintiff, and to 8105.00 mong drawn by delen..

sant from the plaintift's budnos

Mr. Render Hurtis, of Mr. Wilkin at Grist, appeared for the plaintif and Mr. Crow, of Messrs. Hastings and

Fastings, for the defence..

Mr. Harris stated that since the lask hearing the defendant had paid into court a sum of $243 with an omission of

·liability, but ho presumably contested thi

Lane,

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Hardware Depart.

amount of wages he was to be paid: EVERYTHING plaintif and it was $40 a month and plaintiff claimed it was. 870.

There was a counter-claim by the do LONDON, May 31.

fendanta for $201 for damages for breach The Lokal Anzeiger aaya the Kaiser's of agreement, and Mr. Harris submitted principal wedding gift will be the pro that it should either he amended or struck clamation of Brunswick as an indecent as it showed no cats di action at dent duchy, with Prince Ernst August and Princess Victoria Laise as the first reigning sovereigns.

The city of Hanover signaliter the termination of the fond between the Guelph and the Hobanzollerne by presenting the bride with a magnificent necklace of pearls.

CHEAT, RECEPTION TO KING GEORGE AND QUEEN MARY.

LATER.

A telegram from Berlin stales that their Majesties the King and Queer arrived there at half-past eleven this morning. The German Emperor and Empress and a number of Royalties and dignitaries awaited them at the

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The enunter-laier /-was-mehsaquently"}

FOR THE HOUSE,

ELECTRO-PLATED

WARE. -

uttered to a cloist for many paid under TABLE AND POCKET guarantee. given to sub-contractors, which was remunicated to plaintiff and as sented to by him.

Evidence baving been given for the plaintiffe

Mr. Crewe submitted that the plain- tiff having naudoja los on an Army cou tract was attempting to thrust on to the defendant's shoulders liabilities which he should meet himself and which he had

so far refund to meet.

case was further adjourned,

Loxos, May 2 Euggested that ther: should be no station, and they were accorded a Magistracy this afternoon by Mr. Hadiand

The Mexican Congress has sanction"

ALLEGED UNLAWFUL POS- SESSION OF OFIUM.

Further evidence was taken at the

in the case in which two Chiness man and

possessini of 1,000 taels of prepared opian, and with attempting to export it, by the s.s. Rab' without a permit..

ed the goneral terms of the contract modifications, and urged the necessite brilliant roception. A procession was two women, are charged with being in

with French beakers for the loan of twenty millions sterling at six per cent. to be issued at ninely to ran for two years. The loan has been guaranteed by 58 per cent, of Customs. It is anderstood that British -interests will participate.

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Members "charged the Minister of Finance with failing to take better offers, but the minister defended himself on the ground of urgancs.

of the impediate signature of peace.

ALLIES AND THE PEACE

TREATY.

formed, which passed along strecta lined with troops. The King and Queer were enthusiastically cheered on arrival at the palaces. The weather was splendid.

ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

FAR-REACHING AGREEMENT

PENDING,

The Servian delegates, on behalf of the Balkan Allies, have communicated to Sir Edward Groy the proposad modifications of the draft of the Peaco Treaty. The Allies feel that the modi.

LONDON, May 21. fications ought not to encounter A telegram from Berlin says that objection and they are prepared to an article by the publicist, Mr. sign preliminaries if it is accepted. The Arthur Dix, is given prominence in

· THE PARDONED ENGLISHMEN: Allies ask that theic delegates at the papers. The writer says that a the Financial Conference at Paris far-reaching Anglo-German agree- ment is pending, under which Great shail have the same status us the re- Britain, in return for the concessions presentatives of the Powers, and relating to the Baghdad Railway, will "uggest that all the Troatios in force fuccord Germany a prominent econo bofore the war remain in operation mie position in Central Africa ia after the peace has been signed and cluding the Belgian and Portuguese until superseded by Agreements form. ing part of a Soal and comprehensive Tranty.

TONDON, May 29.

Coptain French and Sir. Siestart deff Glatz this warning, accompanied by a German officer, and proceeded to Berlin, They afterwards left for England.

PRESIDENT YUAN SHIH KAI AND CHINA'S FINANCES.

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LONDON, May 21.

In a financial article, "The Stan

dard" enys the fact that President

THE QUINTUPLE LOAN OVER-SUBSCRIBED.

LON, May 21. The Chinesegan has been closed.

Yuna Shih 'Kai should have succeeded It was largely over-subscribed. It was

well as he has done in re organising quoted at one per cent, premium

affairs after a revelation, notwithstand sellers.

ing the chaotic conditions of finance

and the need of fresh monay, said much

- his administrative capabilities. Tho

fact that the loan could gnly be used for reorganisation and administrative -purposes should vastly strengthen his -position. The article drolle upon thè #trenuous efforts of five Governments -to safeguard investors' interests both in the immediate and more remote future, as shown by the letter from the Foreign Office accompanying the prospectus, stating that the Chinese Government

OBITUARY.

A STANDARD OIL FOUNDER.

LONDON, May 21.

The death is anno need of Mr. Henry Flagler, one of the founders of the Standard Oil Company, and a pioneer in the development of Florida,

INTERNATIONAL YACHTING.

LENGE ACCEPTED.

Colonies.

Mr. J. A. Pease, President of the Board of Education, speaking at the Mansion House, said the time bad arrived when we could say that we, as a nation, were just as friendly towanis Germany as we were towards any other nation, and we valued the reciprocity of that feeling.

NEW FRENCH SUBMARINE LAUNCHED.

LONDON, May 21.

A legrun from Cherbourg ataics that the French submarine, Gustave Zede, has been launch. The vessel luas displacement of 800 tons un the rige und 1,100 when sub merged.

FRENCH MILITARY TROUBLE"

FURTHER ALARMING.

**INCIDENTS.

Toxboy, May 21, A messige from Macon says that

Mr. Woodcock (Assistant Crown Salici. t) promecated, and Mr. Oto Kong Sing defended.

Mr. Woodcock said that he wished to withdraw the charge of possession, and to amend the accond sharge to volawfully exporting 1,000 tacle of opium from the Colony without permission.

Revenue Officer J., T. „Wild-n was proje»,

examined by Mr. Otto Kouz Sing.

The case was further adjcorned."

THE SECOND GYMKHANA

THE ENTRIES,

For the second gynikhams of the season arranged by the Hongkong Gyinkbang Clab for Saturday, May 31st, the following

entries have beon received:

TABBE QUARTER MILE FLAT RACE Mr. S. E. Michael's The Burglar 162

Ibs, X.

Mr Bratton's Flirt 152.. Mr. Blank's Bactrian 100 Mr. Norman's Edgehill 135

$7 lbs. peosity. GYMKHANA STAKES:—

Mr. H. P. White's Cleric 151 lbs. Mr. H. P. Waitoa Sorosin 151 Mr. Brutton's Joss Mighty 101* Major Dickinson's Favonica 151* Mr. Norman's Revenue 146 ..., just Mr.. D. Landala's Ben Wyvis. II 140. Mr. Bodgwick's Sweet William 146 Mr. Gilpin's Bir Acalon 148...... Mr. V. d'Oettingen's Floreal 156+ Mr. G: Friesland's Barford 151* .... * Ita, penalty, +10 lbs penalty. FAQ NONATION-Three hundred

yarda polo pany scurry.

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Mr. W. B. Elves' Norman Chief, Nom. inated by Mrs. Leofe, 188lbu* **** Mr. C. V. du G. Edyo's Rice Rird, Nominated by Mis. Tulech. 182X... Mr. T. E. Bisdee's Brushwood Boy, Nominated by Misa Tomes, 188lba... Father O'Flynn's Despair, Nominated

by Mrs. C. H. Loss, 181lbe Mr. Gilpto's Coon Can, Nomicated by

Mrs. Shellim, 1611b+ ...

27iba, pecialty.X.21bs, penalty.

TEST PEGGING 18, PAINS 19

a hundred salliers, of the 18th In- fantry, paraded the streets, shouting Down with the Triemio Ser-

1. Capt. D. Pince, Capt. P. L vie!" and singing the Interna-Spicer Mr. W. B. Elover, Mr. W. B. tionale. They refused to obey, the Hastings. 1.-Mr. C. B. D'ason, Mr. H. officers, who endeavoured to induce F. Hickman, 4. Mr. R. F. C. Master, Loxvox, May .. the ten to disperse. The soldiers Mr. David. - C. V..de G. Edye, Sir Thoinus Lipton's challenge to ultimately returned to barracks in Mr. T. E fisdee. -Major P. A. Dickin Ainerien for the Yuchting Cup hus disorder. been accepted, and the race will take place in September, 1914. Sham- rock IV., which will be 75ft, in length, will be built in Menaik. Nicholson's yard ut. Gosporti

declares the contract a binding engage SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S CHAL ment upon themselves and their uccessors. His Majesty's Government had taken note of this declaration, and concurred in the vior expressed in it. The

Governments of the other four Powers had addressed similar lotters to the issuing groups in their respective

countries.

Thu Times "enys that the Chinese ropatation for honesty in International ngreements regarding the loan, and the fact that the Governments had taken note of the loan contract and concur red in its bioding effect on the Chinese government, and their auccessors, rendered the indefinite character of the particular revenues on which it was accured a less crions matter,

THE ALBERT MEDAL TOR KING GEORCE.

Look, May 21,

AUSTRIA'S MILITARY BILL.

LONDON, May 21.

DEALING WITH THE RINGLEADERS.

LATER: The ringleaders at Toul and else- where are to be drafted at once into disciplinary battalions in Algeria.

CANADIAN MILITARY SENSATION.

MAJOR-GENERAL RESIGNS.

A telegrain from Vican states that the Minister of Finance (Herr Ritter on Zaleski) informed the Budget Committee that the extmordinary

LONDON, May. 21% military measures since November. Major-General Mackenzie, Chief- had cost Austria, excluding Hungary,of-Suff of the Canadian Militia, has £6,050,000.

A NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL.

Loxpus, May 21 Acourt-markia) at Devonport The Royal Society of Arts has acquitted Captain Gaunt of culpabi awarded the Albert Medal for distin-lity in the collision between the guished meris in proinsting arts, monnu- battleship Centurion and the Italian fuotares, and commerce, to King steamer Derna off Portland in Decem

son, Capt, Wondhouse. FLAT RACE HANDICAP-From the two

mila post once round and in, Mir. 8. H. Michael's The Burglar, be Mr. Norman's Edgehill,-1ba Mr. Blank's Bootrian-lba..... Mensza. Love and Hickman's Pyramids

-16%

Mr. Brutton's Flirt-169 Mr. Brution's Fovington-ba

Mr. C. Stewart's Donald Dbu,-lbs- ONE AND A QUARTER MILE FLAT RACE.

Handicap

Mr. H.P. White's Surpis,b...? Major Dickinson's Favonius,lba, Mr. D. Landale's Bon Wycis II, Father O'Flynn's Rokyth. lbs. Mr. Sedgwick's Sweet William,ib.... Bir. Bretton Sovington-lhe, Mr. Bruttene Jose Mighty-be. Mr. Gilpin's Sir Acaion,lbs. BIP. G. Friesiand's Barford,

resigned in consequence of a disagree ment with the Minister of Militia and BUBLE Rice Defence, Mr. Sam Hughes. The

Mr. Blank's Joy 162 ib. resignation bus cu used a sensation in Messrs. Love and Hickman's Pyramids Canute, and is compared to the Dun 152 lb donald episode in 1904. Saga) Mr. Norman's Ravenue 152 lbs. ⠀

The Canadian Taberal, papers are Mr. Slade Mador 152 1

Mr. Bretton's Wong 132 lb. V.. Tsponsible for the statement that Father O Flynne's Despair 162 lbs General Mackenzie's resignation is due to friction. It is believed, how

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